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Regode  is a village and Mandal in Medak district of Telangana, India.

Regode mandal is bounded by Manoor, Narayankhed, Shankarampet, Alladurg, Andole, Pulkal, Munpalle and Raikode mandals.

Geography
Regode is located at . It has an average elevation of 506 metres (1663 ft).

Demographics
According to the 2001 Indian census, the total population was 33,056 in 5,980 households. The male population was 16,780 and females totalled 16,276. Children under 6 years of age were 5,484 (boys 2,779 and girls 2,705), and total literates were 10,269.

Regode village has a population of 3,267 in 2001.

Villages
The villages in Regode mandal include Chowderpalle, Devnoor, Dosapalle, Dudiyal, Gajwada, Jagriyal, Khaderabad, Kondapur, Kothwalpalle, Marpalle, Medikonda, Nirjipala, Pyararam, Pocharam, R. Itikyal, Regode, Saipet, Sindole, Timmapoor, Tatipally, T. Lingampalle, M. Venkatapoor, Usrikpalle, Darakastupally, PeddaThanda, and Bhoothkoor.

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Mandals in Medak district


1. Simple twist on tuna. Mix two ounces of tuna with 1/4 avocado and ½ cup chopped tomatoes, season with a little black pepper and serve on celery sticks. For an extra energy boost serve with whole grain crackers like the Triscuit Original.
2. Nutty ants on a log. Bring back a blast from the past with these protein-packed ants on a log. Simply mix one half cup cottage cheese with one tablespoon raisins and serve with celery or apple slices.
3. Piece together goodness. Pair a hard boiled egg with an apple. Oh so simple, but oh so portable! One whole egg will pack in about 6 grams of protein. Still looking for extra protein? Enjoy an additional egg white or two. Or, instead of making a devilled egg stuff center with guacamole.
4. Edamame. One serving (½ cup) of this plant-based protein will provide approximately 100 calories with 10 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. Easy, portable and nutritious!
5. Roasted chickpeas Click here for recipe. Another easy and portable plant-based protein-rich snack that not only tastes delicious but also packs a ton of nutrition! A half cup serving will provide approximately 130 calories,7 grams of protein, a whopping 6 grams of fiber and has a low glycemic index which means they don't raise your blood sugar as much and keep your energy level even. Chickpeas can help lower your cholesterol if you include them and other beans in your diet weekly (goal = 3 cups/week).
6. Roll it up! Bibb lettuce leaves topped with avocado, turkey slices, tomatoes, and pickles. There are so many ways you can mix this one up to make sure you never get bored. Tired of avocado? Use hummus or even a little goat cheese instead. The possibilities are endless!
7. Party snack on-the-go. A party favorite is hummus and raw veggies and now thanks to the portable hummus packs you can enjoy this nutritious snack on-the-go. Simply dip in your favorite veggies and enjoy! A personal favorite is sugar snap peas, red bell peppers, and baby carrots. Looking for an added protein boost? Enjoy this snack with a hard boiled .
8. Salty and sweet power snack. This simple and portable snack is the perfect way to curb your chocolate craving. One cup nonfat Greek yogurt + 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds + 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips. Mix and enjoy!


Clyde Williams, a candidate for Congress in 2012, said today he will run for Congressman Charles Rangel's seat once more, this time in an increasingly crowded open race.
Mr. Williams, a former Democratic National Committee official, only won about 10 percent of the vote against Mr .Rangel and State Senator Adriano Espaillat, but proved himself to be a strong fundraiser and boasts ties to national Democrats.
Mr. Rangel, 85, has said he will retire when his term ends at the end of 2016. Though Mr. Rangel has backed away from retirement announcements before, most political observers in the upper Manhattan and Bronx-based 13th Congressional District anticipate that Mr. Rangel, who was first elected in 1970, will step aside.
His departure from the heavily Democratic district, traditionally a seat of African-American political power, is expected to lead to a hotly-contested primary to replace him. Mr. Williams joins several heavyweights–Assemblyman Keith Wright, State Senator Bill Perkins, and former Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV–and a couple of political newcomers–faith leader Suzan Johnson Cook and stay-at-home dad Mike Gallagher–in the race. The race for the district, now majority Latino, is also expected to include Mr. Espaillat, a Dominican-American lawmaker.
Mr. Williams reached out to Mr. Rangel last year about securing his endorsement. Mr. Rangel has not endorsed or cultivated a successor, though Mr. Wright is rapidly scooping up endorsements from the Harlem political establishment. Mr. Wright's top adviser, Charlie King, is also close to Mr. Rangel and helped guide him to re-election last year.
The primary will be held next June.


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Research centers are created to bring together teams of researchers to work on significant scientific or engineering problems or areas. Typically, a sponsor provides funding to support the research activity of the team's members. Research centers often engage PIs (principle investigators), and their associated groups of students and postdoctoral scholars, from multiple school's at Georgia Tech, other universities, and government laboratories. PIs (faculty members) from the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry are active in many different research centers, several of which are based within our school.
Aquatic Chemical Ecology Center
Chemical cues constitute the language in which many of the "instructions" for biotic interactions are written. The Aquatic Chemical Ecology Center brings together ecologists, chemists, sensory biologists, engineers, and quantitative modelers to translate this language from chemistry into ecology.
Center for Chemical Evolution
How life began is arguably one of the most intriguing questions of our time. The scientific objective of the Center for Chemical Evolution is to demonstrate that small molecules within a model inventory of prebiotic chemistry can self-assemble into polymers that resemble RNA and proteins.
Center for Computational Molecular Science and Technology
CCMST provides computer resources for collaborative and individual projects involving experimentalists and theoreticians in our school and elsewhere on campus. It also hosts computational chemistry classes and workshops.
Center for Drug Design, Development, and Delivery (CD4)
The Center for Drug Design, Development, and Delivery, or CD4, is a center for research and education that employs the combined strengths of engineering and physical science at Georgia Tech to solve problems in an interdisciplinary fashion.
Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE)
COPE is a national research and educational resource center. It focuses on the creation of flexible organic photonic and electronic materials, and devices containing these materials, that can be used in the information technology, telecommunications, energy, and defense sectors.
Center for Selective C-H Functionalization
This center seeks to develop technologies that will revolutionize chemical synthesis, and hence improve the tools available for materials preparation, fine chemical development, and drug discovery.
Center for the Study of Systems Biology (CSSB)
The Center for the Study of Systems Biology focuses on using the human genome sequence to unlock the secrets of life and using this understanding to aid the development of new treatments for diseases.
Integrated Cancer Research Center (ICRC)
The ICRC seeks to integrate the diverse technological, computational, scientific, and medical expertise at Georgia Tech and partner institutions in a coordinated effort to develop improved cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
Molecular Evolution Core
Molecular Evolution Core Facility is a recently open facility housed in an 800-sq.-ft. suite on the second floor of the Engineered Biosystems Building. The purpose of the facility is to provide a routine access to the molecular evolution methods and serve as a force-multiplier for any laboratory at Tech and beyond that is in search for new molecular catalysts or molecular binders.
Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces
The REVEALS team leverages a cohesive team of investigators to provide an integrated systems-level approach to understanding global effects of radiation from the chemical evolution of volatiles to human protection in future missions exploring airless bodies within our solar system. The Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces (REVEALS) team, led by Professor Thomas M. Orlando at The Georgia Institute of Technology, is a node of NASA's Solar System Exploration and Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI).
Systems Mass Spectrometry Core
The mission of Georgia Tech's systems mass spectrometry core facility is to provide researchers with state-of-the-art scientific and technical support in modern proteomics and metabolomics. This requires a commitment to developing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge methodologies and instrumentation. In addition, we believe a strong commitment to educating researchers is important.
The Lignin Group
A research collaboration developing cost-efficient and ecologically sustainable processes from lignin to defined chemical compounds.

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Oncology is the medical area that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. After a cancer diagnosis is made, it is the role of the oncologist to explain the diagnosis, elaborate on the meaning of the disease stage, examine the various treatment options and recommend the best course of treatment for the individual patient.
Patients who require intravenous chemotherapy have the option of being treated in the oncology day centre at The Prince of Wales Hospital on Level 2 at the High Street entrance, or the oncology day centre on Level 7, Suite 14 at The Prince of Wales Private Hospital.
Prof David Goldstein and Prof Michael Friedlander are very experienced clinicians working in close collaboration with Dr Siobhan O'Neill. All have a strong interest in research and academia and have highly regarded international reputations.
Many patients who are under the care of oncologists benefit from the expertise offered by Palliative Care Physicians. The aim of palliative care is to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients, family members and carers. Palliative care treatments are used to alleviate the side effects of curative treatments such as relieving nausea and constipation associated with chemotherapy. Dr Helen Herz has a longstanding professional association with our oncology team.


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Posts Tagged 'NBC'
From the Tube to the Silver Screen
Would you believe that a movie version of the 1990's FOX television show 21 Jump Street will be released on March 16, 2012? Yes, it's true. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, 21 Jump Street was a police drama about a special unit of police officers who investigate youth crime. These police officers were chosen to be a part of this unit because they could pass for high school and college age students. It's headquarters is located at 21 Jump Street (hence the title). The show launched the careers of Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete.
If you haven't figured it out by now, let me be the first to tell you that I'm not exactly going to be camping out for tickets to this film. Still, the idea of television shows that are turned into movies makes for a good blog subject. So, I will be spotlighting television shows that got the big screen treatment. Of course, the most famous example of a television show that made the transition to the big screen is Star Trek. Still, there have been others that have made the transition, some successfully, some not so successfully. Such as:
The A-Team (2010)
I pity the fool who thought I wouldn't include this film. Actually no, I don't, I just wrote that for the heck of it. This film is based on the NBC television show that ran from 1983 to 1987 about four Army veterans framed for a crime they didn't commit. (In the television series they were Vietnam veterans, in the movie they were Iraq War veterans.) So, they make their living as soldiers of fortune who help ordinary folks in trouble, such as rescuing people from cults. The film version features the team tracking down counterfeiters. Like the television show, the film featured its fair share of car chases, explosions and pithy banter between the actors.
The Addams Family (1991) /Addams Family Values (1993)
These films started out as a comic in the New Yorker that was drawn by Charles Addams, which then led to a television series that ran on ABC from 1964 to 1966, which then led to two films staring Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, the eccentric patriarch of the gothic Addams family and Anjelica Huston as his macabre, yet loving wife Morticia. Since the powers that be were smart enough to get actors like Julia and Huston, who played their roles well without going overboard both the films were commercially successful and got good reviews.
Bean, the Movie (1997)
This show was a hit on the BBC and soon became a hit worldwide. Actor Rowan Atkinson (who is also is famous for his Black Adder and Johnny English roles) plays Mr. Bean, a museum security guard who doesn't talk but gets into all sorts of trouble and his attempts to rectify the situation makes it worse (and funny). In the film version, museum officials send Mr. Bean to the U.S. to accompany Whistler's Arrangement in Gray and Black, No. 1: The Artist's Mother, also known as Whistler's Mother, as a way to get rid of him for a few weeks. After the painting is delivered to a Los Angeles museum, Bean subsequently ruins it. His attempts to fix the painting initially makes it worse (and funny). Yet in the end, Mr. Bean saves the day, as well as the painting and to top it off, he actually speaks a few well chosen words.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
This started out as a sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1971 about the Clampett family who fell into a fortune when oil was discovered on their land. Father Jed moves daughter Ellie May, nephew Jethro and mother-in-law Granny from their humble home in the hill country of Arkansas to Beverly Hills. It is there that the salt of earth Clampetts meet the phony social climbers of Beverly Hills and the end results are very funny. Yet, this was one movie treatment of a sitcom that should not have been greenlighted. The characters in the film were all one-dimensional and the story of someone wanting to marry Jed for his money didn't hit the jackpot, so to speak.
Of course, this is just a short list of the many television shows that were made into movies. Still, it would be nice if the suits in Hollywood would stop with the TV shows into movies trend. While there have been some television shows that were turned into great movies, such as The Addams Family and Bean. There were others that were real duds, such as The Beverly Hillbillies. So, listen up suits. How about you folks leave the television shows alone and actually seek out some original projects. Yes, I've said that in other blog entries and if you want me to stop saying it, then greenlight something that didn't start out as a television show!
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/12/19/21-jump-street-poster-jonah-hill-channing-tatum/
http://www.amazon.com/Bean-Rowan-Atkinson/dp/B00007AJF7/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1324578809&sr=1-1
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/whis/hd_whis.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Addams-Family-Values/dp/B000FIHN52/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1324578847&sr=1-1
http://www.tv.com/shows/the-addams-family/
http://www.amazon.com/Beverly-Hillbillies-Diedrich-Bader/dp/B0002XL2ZW/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1324575748&sr=1-2
Tags:1964 to 1966, 1983 to 1987, 1990's, 21 Jump Street, ABC, Anjelica Huston, Army veterans, BBC, Bean the Movie (1997), Black Adder, car chases, Charles Addams, comic in the New Yorker, doesn't talk, eccentric patriarch, explosions, FOX television, framed for a crime, Gomez Addams, gothic, Holly Robinson Peete, investigate youth crime, Iraq War veterans, Johnny Depp, Johnny English, Los Angeles museum, macabre, Morticia, museum security guard, NBC, pithy banter, police drama, Raul Julia, Rowan Atkinson, soldiers of fortune, Star Trek, television series, The A-Team (2010), The Addams Family (1991) /Addams Family Values (1993), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Vietnam veterans, Whistler's Mother, Whistler's Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: The Artist's Mother
Movie Stars Go to the Small Screen
Lately, major film stars have turned up on television shows and I'm not talking about guest appearances. Christina Ricci is on the ABC drama Pan Am. Zooey Deschanel is in the FOX sitcom New Girl. Believe it or not, back in the 1950's and 1960's it was verboten for movie actors to do anything on television. When the studio system dissolved, television evolved into a training ground for many, many actors. Take Sally Field, she got her start in television shows such as Gidget and The Flying Nun, then she went to movies such as Norma Rae, Places in the Heart and, yes, all those Smokey and the Bandit films. George Clooney took a similar path to film, since he learned the craft on various sitcoms before hitting the jackpot with the NBC drama ER. He then did some back and forth between film and television, before settling on film. Now, there seems to be going back and forth between television and film. In fact Sally Field went back on television, since she was on the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters. Anyway, this is interesting enough to get me thinking. (Oh geez! There you go again. You must be saying now.) So, here's my take on this development.
It's the Recession
While Ricci was in the Adams Family films and Deschanel was in Elf, these aren't actress known for working in blockbusters. So, while the studios are spitting out remakes and retreads, since they are sure bets in these economic times, actresses like Ricci and Deschanel are left scrambling for work. Where can they find work? Independent films? Maybe. Yet, if they want a more regular paycheck, there's television and that's where they went. After all, there's nothing wrong with following the money.
Willingness to Try Something Different
Ricci and Deschanel are both young enough to try something new without their career's taking a big hit. If they want to grow as actresses, they should be on the lookout for roles that aren't just "girl next door" or types they've done before. If these roles are found on television, then what's the harm in signing up with a television program? Lucille Ball worked in film for 20 years before she went to television and no one faults her for making the switch.
This applies to more to Sally Field, than to Ricci and Deschanel. The audience for film skews towards the 18 to 35 demographic. So, it can be difficult for actresses over 40 to find roles in film that aren't just the killjoy or shrewish mom. If an actress over 40 wants to keep working and have roles that are more than just "types", series television is a viable option.
So, if actors and actresses like Field, Deschanel and Ricci find a role that helps them to grow as artists or even if it just helps to pay their bills, more power to them. Opportunities aren't always found where one would expect them. If doing something different helps them out, good for them. They are taking responsibility for their lives. No matter who you are or what stage of live you are in, that's always a good thing.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/09/21/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-terrible/
http://screenrant.com/pan-am-series-premiere-review-mcrid-133372/
Tags:18 to 35 demographic, 1950's, 1960's, ABC, actress over 40, Adams Family, blockbusters, Christina Ricci, Elf, ER, film, following the money, FOX, George Clooney, Gidget, Girl Next Door, independent films, killjoy, Lucille Ball, NBC, Norma Rae, Pan Am, Places in the Heart, recession, Sally Field, shrewish mom, Smokey and the Bandit, television as training ground, The Flying Nun, Zooey Deschanel
Yippee, it's May. Not only does it mean that winter is over, spring is in full bloom and summer is just around the corner, it also means that Hollywood will be churning out my favorite kind of movie—the SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER!! Since I love summer blockbusters sooooo much, I will use this blog entry to highlight a few of the many movies that will be coming out this summer.
Based on the characters from Marvel Comics, Thor is more than just a big lug with a hammer. After all he gets his powers from the Norse gods, so he can't just be some rock'em sock'em super hero. In fact, Stan Lee admitted that he occasionally had his characters, like Thor and Silver Surfer put forth his own philosophy of life. The film was directed by none other than Kenneth Branagh, of Hamlet fame and stars Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman.
Pirates of the Caribbean—On Stranger Tides
Love'em or hate'em, you have to hand it to Disney, when something works for them, they keep using it. Case in point, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The last one made $300 million, so the powers that be decided to make another one. This one features Penelope Cruz, as well as Johnny Depp and is in 3D. I'm sure this will make a pretty penny this time around, as well. After all, the mouse doesn't live on cheese alone.
The crew from Hangover, which is the highest grossing R-rated comedy, is back. Need I say more?
X-Men First Class
Another one of Marvel and Stan Lee's properties is getting the blockbuster treatment this summer. This one is a prequel of how Charles Xavier and Magneto came to be who they are. While some of the teaser posters weren't so great, this film looks interesting to me. This film stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and January Jones.
I guess the folks at Pixar thought since sequels worked so well for Toy Story, might as well try them for Cars. This time Lighting McQueen gets involved with spies during an international road race. I've seen the previews and they look good, so I'm actually looking forward to this film. Features the voices of Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy.
Rise of the Apes
Look at what Star Wars has wrought, sequels and prequels everywhere. This is a prequel for the original 1968 film Planet of the Apes with the dude who played Moses in The Ten Commandments. Hmmm, what was his name?* Well, senior moments not withstanding, this film deals with genetic engineering and what can happen when tinkering in the lab goes astray. Stars James Franco, Tom Felton and John Lithgow
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2
The long awaited end of the Harry Potter series will come this summer. Will Voldermore be defeated? Will Hermonine choose Harry or Ron? What will become of Harry? Oh wait, these questions were answered in the books. Maybe I should hurry up and read them all. Stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
Yet another Marvel property is getting the movie treatment. This time the story deals with a someone who volunteers to take part in an experiment during World War II to become a super soldier, only to end up with super human strength. Stan Lee must be very happy to see his creations on the big screen. I hope he is getting some money out of this, as well. Stars Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson.
Cowboys and Aliens
Talk about your genre mashups. It wasn't enough to make a western or a sci-fi film, director Jon Favreau of Iron Man fame, decided to take the graphic novel (comic book to those over the age of 40) by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and turn it into a movie. Of course the next question is, who will win? The cowboys or aliens? I have a feeling it will be the cowboys. Stars Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig.
Yes, those little blue creatures who got their start in a comic strip in 1958 by Belgian artist Pierre Culliford, also known as Peyo, and then ended up as a Saturday morning cartoon on NBC in the 1980's, are now coming to a multiplex near you—in 3D no less. Again the powers that be are into recycling and there is no end to this trend in sight. To quote, a famous Smurf line: "La, la, lala, la. La, lala, la." Features the voices of Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria and Katy Perry.
Speaking of recycling, weren't the first two with the Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger enough? Stars Jason Momoa. Would you believe that Momoa got his start in Baywatch Hawaii? Talk about fail safe casting.
Will this be the final Final Destination or will there be a 6, 7, 8….
Well, those are my thoughts on select 2011 summer movies. Tune in again next week for another thrilling blog entry. (Okay, so my blog entries aren't exactly thrilling, but they are good reads.)
*It was Charlton Heston and I knew it along. I just did that to be funny.
http://www.reelzchannel.com/article/1082/summer-2011-preview-20-movies-well-be-talking-about-next-year/
Cantu, Hector, Heritage Magazine "Stan the Creator" Fall 2008, pg. 51
http://bluebuddies.com/help/smurfs_peyo_biography.htm
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Darth Vader's Costume & Other Ephemera
Christie's Auctions in London will be selling a complete Darth Vader costume from the Empire Strikes Back at a sale on November 25, 2010 of pop culture items. The costume is expected to sell for between $250,000 and $365,000. The previous owner is identified as an American collector and no reason was given as to why the collector wanted to sell this item.
Wait there's more the Syfy Channel will be airing a new reality show called Hollywood Treasure. The show deals with the work of Joe Maddalena, the owner of Profiles in History, a dealer of autographs, documents, photographs and Hollywood memorabilia. Maddelena appeared on NBC's Today Show and he talked about a few items that will appear in the show. These items include a golden ticket from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory that came from one of the actors in the film, a sketch by Tim Burton for the Nightmare Before Christmas and the Holy Grail of pop culture collectibles, an Action Comic #1, the comic book that introduced the world to Superman.
Yet, the crank in me says "Wait a minute, don't we have too much junk in our lives?" Shows like Hollywood Treasure encourage people to think that their ephemera is worth something, when chances are the do-dads are only worth what the person paid for them in 1990. As for the Darth Vader costume, other than using it as a Halloween costume, what will the winner of the auction do with it? A costume of one of the most famous villains in film history isn't exactly an item you display in your living room. That is, unless your home is a shrine to all things Star Wars, then having it in your living room might work.
Then the pop culture aficionado in me says "Shut up crank!" Superman and Star Wars are as much a part of our culture as Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gadsby. They aren't just kids stuff. Items of pop culture are both a snapshot of their time and they look forward to the future. They deal with dreams, dealing with loss and finding your place in the world. So, is any wonder that there are people who are willing to spend lots of money to get their hands on an Action Comic #1 or a Darth Vader costume.
Take that crank!
Note: Any mention of auction houses or dealers of collectibles are mentioned for informational purposes only. They are not to be taken as an endorsement.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39867573/ns/today-entertainment/?gt1=43001
http://www.ology.com/screen/hollywood-treasure-review
http://www.profilesinhistory.com/profiles-in-history.html
Tags:Action Comic #1, Christie's Auctions, culture, Darth Vader costume, Empire Strikes Back, famous villains in film history, golden ticket, Halloween costume, Hollywood Treasure, Huckleberry Finn, Joe Maddalena, London, NBC, Nightmare Before Christmas, Profiles in History, Star Wars, Superman, Syfy Channel, The Great Gadsby, Tim Burton, Today Show, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory


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The Books of Daniel
Inside the den of haunted house fiction
Links to Literature
Honoring Black History Month: Coming Soon: Reviews of Four Haunted House Novels Written By Black Women
Halloween Special – Classic Haunted House Movies and Their Remakes – Just How Bad are these Modern Modifications – 10-2-18
Summer Feature – Summer of Night – A Novel of Sweet Summer Nostalgia Doused in Terror – A Great Summer Read – 7-25-18
Article – Beyond the House: An Examination of Hauntings Within Alternate Structures. Part 2 – Apartment Buildings – 6-7-18
ARTICLE: Beyond the House: An Examination of Hauntings Within Alternate Structures. Part 1 – Cabins – 3-7-2018
STORY: SPIRITS IN THE NIGHT, EXCHANGING CHANCES – A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY – 12-14-17
Article: Christmas Ghosts and Haunted Houses – 12-5-2017
GAME: Ghost Hunt. Find the Ghosts, Win a Free Book! 10-05-2017
ARTICLE: From Summer to Autumn: The Spirit Remains the Same (The Darker Sides of Ray Bradbury and Herman Raucher.) – 8/29/2017
ESSAY: Thinking About Ghosts – 4-19-2017
Haunted House Project
Miscellaneous Articles and Analyses
The Sentinel – Book Vs. Movie – Second Review in The Haunted Apartment Series
June 24, 2018 June 25, 2018 / danielwalterc
How is it going my apartment dwelling friends? This summer has certainly shed its warmth upon us. Here in Chicago, we have already had days of severe heat. (Note: At the time I wrote the beginning of this article, it was hot. I assume no responsibility for any unusually cool weather that may have transpired since then). I hope all of you have functional air conditioning, especially you folks in the upper-floor apartments. If not, I feel for you. But know this – matters could be worse. Sure, an apartment that is at the mercy of the heat index makes for some uncomfortable living conditions, but imagine if your cozy little abode was at the mercy of the souls bound to Hell! These souls could tell you a thing or two about bearing conditions in an overheated environment, believe me! Heat or no heat, an apartment haunted by the souls of the damned just doesn't cut it when it comes to creating that "homey" experience. It gives a new meaning to an event called "the house warming party." Just ask Alison Parker. She is the protagonist in Jeffrey Konitz's novel The Sentinel, as well as Director Michael Winner's movie of the same name. She can tell you what it's like to live with such "hellish" neighbors.
Welcome to the second review of this summer's theme: Haunted Apartments. The introductory article can be found here. As mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the subject of this article is The Sentinel, both the book and the film. Back in 2016, I wrote a review for the movie only. The article can be found here: The Sentinel –A Film Review. At the time of press (Hee Hee, I am using newspaper terminology for my Blog. Hee hee!), I had not yet read the book. That has changed. I have since learned that the book is better (which is not always the case), and it has helped to shed light on some of the confusing parts of the film. The film isn't bad, by the way, but it's "not great". How does "good" sound? Goodish? I'll explain later. Anyway, this article couldn't be more timely, for on Thursday, June 28, Thorne and Cross (a two-person author team whose books I've reviewed) will interview Jeffery Konvitz on their weekly podcast called Haunted Nights Live. I'm looking forward to this interview and I'll present more details on this later.
Let me outline this article for you. I shall begin with a plot summary. WARNING: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! When it comes to analyzing, which goes beyond reviewing, spoilers are almost unavoidable. And…I will be analyzing, as well as comparing and contrasting the two mediums (book vs. film). Therefore I must delve into the weeds of the plot, including it's hidden treasures (to tell you the truth, I have already revealed a spoiler: the neighbors = Hellbound souls. This isn't apparent and the beginning of the story. OOOPS!) After the plot summary, I will present what I call "A Review of My Review." In addition to reading the book, I have revisited the film again. In fact, I have watched it twice since I wrote the initial review. Have things changed? A little bit. I'll explain as I revisit that review. Then, I will detail some of the major differences between the film and the novel and explain why the book is better. After this juxtaposition, I'll say a thing or two about the real apartment building that was used in the film. Finally, I'll present more details on that Konvitz interview, and wind things down with a joke or two. Sound good? But of course it does! So let's get down to business!
Alison Parker is a successful model in New York City. However, she has a lot of emotional baggage, and her ability to take care of herself is questioned by her boyfriend the lawyer, whose name is Michael Farmer in the book, but goes by Michael Lerman in the film. He pressures her to marry him and insists that it would be best to let him take care of her. However, Alison is an independent woman and insists that she must live alone, at least for a while. She finds an apartment building that is surprisingly affordable. She is curious about the old man that continuously sits by the window of his top-floor apartment, staring out onto the streets below. The realtor tells her to pay him no mind. The man is a retired priest named Father Halloran. He is blind. The realtor suggests that he is senile. The Archdiocese of New York looks after him. But there is nothing to worry about. He is harmless.
Alison is a survivor of two suicide attempts. The first attempt occurs when she is a teen, shortly after she accidentally witnesses her father participating in an orgy with two prostitutes. The second occurs after the mysterious death of Farmer/Lerman's wife. See, Alison's relationship with him began as an affair. Supposedly, the wife took her own life, heartbroken over her husband's affair. Feeling guilty , Alison had tried to take her life as well. These suicide attempts are important plot points regarding the resolution of this story.
Alison's neighbors are flamboyant to say the least. There is Charles Chazen, who prances around with a bird on his shoulder. There are the two women who are lovers. One of these women openly masturbates in front of Alison. At the apartment complex, Alison attends a party for a cat. Mostly she is amused by all this (but not so with the masturbating woman), but she will not tolerate the noisy neighbors that live directly above her. In the middle of the night, they shuffle about, shaking the lamp that hangs from the ceiling above her bed. She visits the realtor to complain, only to find out that she has no neighbors aside from the blind priest. All the apartments she had visited are vacant.
Alison confides with Michael about this. In response, he hires a private detective to watch her. Meanwhile, Alison continues to hear noise coming from the upstairs. Possessed with the keys to the apartment above her (I forget how she came upon these keys), she enters the place and sees her dead, naked father running toward her. She stabs him. There is blood.
In reality, Alison had stabbed the detective (the film barely makes this clear), prompting an investigation from Detective Gatz. It turns out, Gatz and Farmer/Lerman are arch enemies. Gatz had investigated the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Farmer/Lerman's first wife (remember I had used the word "supposedly" when I wrote that she had taken her life). He was convinced that Farmer/Lerman had her killed by hiring that private investigator as a hitman, the PI that was stabbed by Alison. But he failed to provide the proof. Gatz now has a second chance to pin a murder on Farmer/Lerman; the murder of the detective.
Meanwhile, Farmer/Lerman investigates the apartment complex that Alison lives in. He discovers that the Archdiocese of New York owns it. More compelling, he discovers, is that the Father Halloran, the priest that sits by the window, is a "sentinel". He was never a priest. He was a man that had attempted suicide. To atone for that sin, he is forced to guard the gates of hell and prevent the souls of the damned, including Satan himself, from entering into our realm.
At midnight on a certain date, there is to be a changing of the sentinel. Halloran is to retire and Alison is to take his place, atoning for her sins (the suicide attempts). By the story's end, Alison is surrounded by the souls of the damned. Michael Farmer/Lerman is among them. He perished at the hands of another priest who was protecting Halloran from Farmer/Lerman, who was trying to kill him. Farmer/Lerman is now bound to Hell, not only for his attempt on the life of the sentinel, but for the killing of his wife.
Led by Satan, who is Charles Chazen, the evil souls of hell try to get Alison to take her life. For, if at the time of the changing of the guard, they can convince the "sentinel-elect" to take his/her life, then Hell wins and the evil spirits can roam free into this world. But Alison accepts her duty. God wins, Hell Loses. At the story's end, it is now Alison, that sits at the window, dressed in a nun's garb, looking old and frail. She too is now blind. This legion of sentinels and the ritual of the changing of the guard have been going on since the days of The Garden of Eden. All sentinels are people who have attempted suicide. Sentinel duty is a way for them to atone for attempting this grave sin.
(As a side note: the book mentions the first sentinels were angels that guarded the gates of The Garden of Eden. I can't help but wonder, were they put on guard duty before or after Adam and Eve were evicted. If before, they didn't do a good job keeping the Devil out. But it's understandable. Satan came in the form of a snake. He could have slithered between the legs of the angels and under the gate while the angel/s were having a cigarette or something)
A REVIEW OF MY REVIEW
Wait! Come back! It's okay for you to tread into this section of this article. This line is from "Inferno", the first canticle of Dante's three-part poem The Divine Comedy. (I have the Divine Comedy in hard cover, classic bound style. I started reading it. I should finish in about, oh..twenty years or so. I'll keep you posted!). According to this fourteenth century epic, this is a warning posted at the gates of Hell. Michael Farmer/Lerman uncovers this inscription on a wall within the apartment complex, which was previously hidden behind a wooden panel or some kind of covering. Does this mean the apartment hides the gates to Hell? Yes and "mostly yes."
In my first review, I placed this story under a category I define as "houses that serve as a portal to some other dimension." The inscription Farmer/Lerman finds seems to justify this claim. While I argue my claim remains true, this matter in a bit more complex. Upon further reading, it seems that "gates of hell" are not confined to this one location: an apartment building in New York City (although that would explain all the unsavory elements that populate the streets of New York!) The souls of the damned will gather at whatever location the sentinel happens to be stationed. See, throughout history, the sentinel did not need to sit before this one window at this one apartment complex in this one city. Perhaps in the otherworldly dimension, there is a fixed guard station as well as a stationary entrance/exit to Hell. But here on earth, the locations of these places vary throughout time. Who knows, maybe in the heyday of the Roman Empire, the sentinel stood guard at a building in Rome with the gates of Hell nearby. Likewise, while the sentinel's living body sits or stands at a fixed location, his/her soul is free to roam.
Most of the info above comes from Konvitz's sequel, The Guardian. I apologize for treading into areas that belong in a separate review, but I felt it necessary to explain, as it does impact my claims stated in my first review. While the apartment building does serve as portal to another location (i.e. Hell), this "portal" is transient based on the structural layout of civilizations at any given time.
In my first review, I criticize the performances of the two main actors; Christina Raines (Alison Parker) and Chris Sarandon (Michael Lerman,) For Sarandon (former husband of Susan Sarandon), I lay it on thick: From the original review:
"Unfortunately, this former husband of Susan Sarandon has a lot of screen time. Too much! Large chunks of the movie revolve around him as he confers with police and priests. See, he is using his skills as a lawyer to research the haunted apartment complex and discover more about the strange blind priest. Oh God, I wish he didn't! I found myself shouting at the TV, "Just stay out of it Mr. Mustachio Douchebag! (he dons a cheesy mustache. I don't know if he has "that other thing") I want to see more of the neighbors and the haunted complex and less of you and your research!"
These seniments remain. However, "the stuff" of "Mr. Mustachio's" research and his interactions with characters outside the apartment complex are actually important to the overall story. I learned this from reading the book. However, the way the film presents all this – Meh! This will be explained in more detail in the next section: Book Vs. Movie.
THE BOOK VS. THE MOVIE
As previously mentioned, I prefer the book to the movie. I have already alluded to the whys and wherefores. Are you ready for more details that will back up my preference? But of course you are! Simply stated, the book devotes more time to certain story details than the film. In past book vs. movie articles, I defend any given film's omission of certain plot points by citing the "200 page/2 hour reel" ratio. I invented this ratio; maybe one day I'll be inducted into the mathematical hall of fame, I don't know. But what I mean is that by the very nature of each medium, there is more opportunity for story and character development in a book than a film. Films cannot be expected to cover all the information that is in a book. But gosh darn it; the details that the film omits are important! A large chuck of the film is hard to follow, due to the sparse attention to important points. For instance:
1) The Death of the Private Eye
In the book, Farmer has connections with a shady detective (his name escapes me). Quite possibly, Farmer had hired him to kill his first wife – this is back-story. In the main story, Farmer hires her to spy on Alison. He does so, occupying in the same abandoned apartment rooms that Alison investigates when she sees her the soul of her dead father attack her. Alison stabs the spirit, but in reality she stabs and kills the private eye.
The film barely touches upon this. The film shows the private eye on the street when Alison roams the apartment rooms. Later, it shows Detective Gatz, who has it in for Farmer, finding the body of the detective in a junkyard. Viewers are left to wonder how he died, and just what in the heck his murder has to do with the story.
2) Farmer/Lerman's Nefarious Ways/Conflict with Detective Gatz
Sure the film touches on this, but it was a soft touch. A little nudge? The book explains how Gatz had tried to bring conspiracy of murder charges on Farmer for the suspicious death of his wife, and fails miserably, embarrassing himself and his department. Now there is a new unsolved murder – the death of the Private Eye, who was, mostly likely, hired by Farmer kill his wife. But he must tread cautiously, for he does not have the backing of his superiors due to his past failures on any cases involving Farmer.
Toward the film's end, when the ghost of Farmer/Lerman is in league with the hell-bound souls, it is explained that he is there (in Hell) on account of his attempt on the blind priest's life. Oh but his misdeeds go way beyond that! The attack on the priest was an act of sudden rage, temporary insanity if you will. And he fails to kill him. So when watching the film, it seems odd that his violent confrontation with the blind priest has earned him this spot in hell. According to the book, he also had his wife killed, and had done other nefarious deeds. A much better telling/explanation of Farmer/Lerman's final fate.
With all these film plot holes surrounding Farmer/Lerman, and add to that Sarandon's poor acting skills, the parts of the movie that poorly dwell on all this, are confusing and boring. The supporting actors save this film! John Carradine as Father Halloran Ava Gardner as Miss Logan the realtor, Arthur Kennedy as Monsignor Franchino (More on him in the next paragraph), Eli Wallach as Detective Gatz, Burgess Meredith as Charles Chazen, a.k.a. The Devil (he is the best part of the film!), Sylvia Miles and Beverly D'Angelo as the lesbians – great, great great! Here's some irony for ya – in the film, the neighbors try to seal our heroine's fate to an eternity in hell. Outside of the film, it is Sarandon (Lerman) and to some extent Raines (Alison Parker) that "try their best" to drag this film "down". But the actors that play the hellish souls are the ones that save this film and bring it "up" when things go "low"
3) Monsignor Franchino and the Protection of the Conspiracy
Arthur Kennedy has a significant amount of screen time as Monsignor Franchino, protector and facilitator of the duties and rituals involving the protection of the sentinel and the changing of the guard. A welcome presence he is, for is acting is good. However, his duties in the book go beyond his duties in the film. He is a "fixer". In the book, he is the one that removes the body of the Private Eye from the apartment and dumps it in a trash compound. After all, one cannot have a crime scene in an apartment where the sentinel stands guard. It would ruin everything.
4) Real Estate Transactions
The realtor that leases the apartment to Alison secretly works for the Church. When Farmer/Lerman seeks her out to question her about the hapenings in the apartment complex, he can't find her. The Church has hidden her. This is NOT made clear in the film.
A lot of film bashing going on in this article. But the truth is, I like the film. It has major flaws but the supporting actors save it.
Do I have any criticisms over the book? Minor ones. The first has to do with the overall story, both in the film and book. And it's not really a criticism per say, more of a disclaimer. Much of the story is based on "truths" as according to the Catholic Church. In this story, homosexuality and suicide are treated as grave sins. Those that engage in such sins are portrayed either as evil or in need of some serious redemption. The two women lovers seem to be cast to Hell on account of their same-sex relationship. This runs counter to today's standards, where the rights of LGBTQ are being fought on a daily basis, with many successes as of late. Also, "suicide" is now perceived as an unfortunate outcome of a mental illness. It is generally not considered as an act deserving of an eternity in Hell. Remember, the film and book came out in the 70s. Perceptions were different then. Leaving aside these anachronisms, the story is still a good one.
Now here comes a minor criticism of the book: It lacks section dividers. Three paragraphs might describe the events of certain characters in the apartment complex, and all of the sudden, the fourth paragraph takes us to a new character in a new setting. This is confusing. But as a reader, I got used to this. Mostly. In the end, this style is forgivable.
THE "REAL" SENTINEL BUILDING
This article would be remiss if it didn't cover the set location – the real apartment building that was used in the film. That building, according to OnTheSetOfNewYork , would be a Brooklyn brownstone located at 10 Montague Terrace, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The apartment was used in both exterior and interior shots.
According to 6sqft.com, there is a co-op up for sale. It can be yours for the measly price of $1.15 million. Check out the rooms!
Well, this article is coming to a close. Please check out Thorne and Cross's Haunted Nights Live on June 28 for their interview with Jeffery Konvitz. Every Thursday night, they interview a different author. Here is the link to this week's show:
Thorne and Cross -Haunted Nights Live with Jeffrey Konvitz
Tune in at 7:00pm Central Time!
I would like to have had written a review of Konvitz's sequel to The Sentinel – The Guardian – before this interview, but alas, it will to come after.
Now, I wonder if "The Sentinel" is roasting in the top-floor apartment on those hot summer days. Did Father Halloran have air conditioning? It gets awfully hot in a top floor apartment. And since he guards the gates of hell, he has other heat to contend with.So to all you apartment dwellers w/out AC, it could be worse. Be thankful you are not the sentinel. If you were, things would really get hot, hot, hot!
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Sept 23, 2013 John was contacted through Facebook by a woman in Haiti who says she is his sister. She knew his mothe's birth name and his birthplace but because she only speaks Creole, John has had to communicate through a Nazareth College friend who speaks Haitian so he doesn't have a lot of information about her yet. He is being cautious because he's not sure what expectations she may have of him or if she really is just interested in finding out what happened to him after his adoption.


they would not have helped in the UK, that they would not come in for years and that they would cost billions of pounds—money that should be spent on things such as border police.
Let me come back on the border police. The Home Affairs Committee supported a border police, the current Metropolitan Police Commissioner supports it, and Lord Stevens, as the Prime Minister said, is conducting a review for us now on the need for a border police, which he fully supports. The Prime Minister has said that he is open to this suggestion. Will he tell us exactly what he will do and when he will make an announcement about a national border police force?
The Prime Minister: First, I may say to the right hon. Gentleman on comments made about identity cards in the past that we have got to take into account what is actually happening now. It is because the situation has changed that more and more people have come to the view taken by his security expert and Lord Stevens that we need identity cards—and I know that many on the Conservative Back Benches believe exactly the same as we do.
As for the border police, I have said that I will look at this issue. We have already brought Customs and Excise and the other authorities together to work in closer co-operation. I have to look at that in the context of the available finance and of other measures that we are taking, including electronic borders, to step up security, but I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that this Government will ensure that the security of the British people is protected, and we will take all measures that are necessary for the safety of the British people. Again, I hope that there will be bipartisan co-operation on these issues, so that we can show the world that Britain is protected against terrorism.
Mr. Speaker: The right hon. Gentleman.
Mr. Cameron: Convicting terrorists by using phone taps, banning the extremists who radicalise young people in our country and, vitally, securing our borders—are they not three of the practical steps that are absolutely vital parts of the unity that the Prime Minister needs to build so that we can all ensure that the terrorists will never win?
The Prime Minister: We can co-operate on the issues ahead, but the right hon. Gentleman has to look at the policies that he has been putting forward and examine whether they are the right things for this time as well. I also have to make the point to him that the unfunded change is no change at all. If he is not prepared to support with financial resources the policing, the law and order and all the public services that are necessary, we will not be able to agree on the way forward.
only with the Leader of the Opposition but with other parties. It is vital that the message be sent out to the rest of the world that we will stand strong, steadfast and united in the face of terror.
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab): The dust has hardly settled at Glasgow airport and already there are some siren voices in Scotland seeking to divide our investigative and inquiry teams. May I therefore ask my right hon. Friend to assure the House that any terrorism in this country is a British problem which requires a British solution?
The Prime Minister: I agree. Let me add my thanks for the work done at Glasgow airport. Not only did a number of employees at the airport come to the rescue and take action against those who were later arrested, but as a result of the determination of the British people to send out a message that terrorism will not disrupt our way of life, the airport returned to normal within 24 hours. I will certainly take on board my hon. Friend's comments.
Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife) (LD): Like everyone else, I am delighted at the release of Mr. Alan Johnston. I am sure that I am not the only one to be impressed by his remarkable dignity and composure while being interviewed this morning.
The Prime Minister entered No. 10 Downing street with a promise of change. Will he now set a target for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq; will he order the reopening of the investigation into allegations of corruption in relation to arms sales; and will he renegotiate the one-sided extradition treaty with the United States?
The Prime Minister: As I said yesterday, my door is always open to the right hon. and learned Gentleman. On these issues, let me tell him this: it would be wrong to set a timetable at this stage. What we have done is reduce the number of troops from 44,000 to 5,500, and move from combat to over-watch in three provinces of Iraq. What we await is a decision to move to over-watch in the fourth province of Basra, but we have obligations, which we have accepted, both to the United Nations and the Iraqi Government, and we are not going to break those obligations at this stage.
As for the right hon. and learned Gentleman's two other questions, I have made it clear that decisions on prosecutions are not for the Prime Minister or the Government, and the extradition treaty with the United States is a matter for continuing discussion.
Sir Menzies Campbell: When I look at the Prime Minister's door it appears to be more of a trap door than anything else—so there is not much evidence of change there. Will the Government now abandon their headlong rush towards a new generation of nuclear power stations? Will they undertake to tax pollution more than earnings? Finally, will they abolish the unfair and regressive council tax?
our energy supply is best safeguarded by building a new generation of nuclear power stations. On the council tax, let me remind the right hon. and learned Gentleman that he got very little support from the electorate for his policy of local income tax.
Mr. Speaker: Order. I ask the right hon. Gentleman to be very brief now.
John Reid: Nothing would be more politically disadvantageous than taking on a case without evidence and losing it. That would confirm all the accusations made against us by our opponents.
The Prime Minister: I thank my right hon. Friend for the work he did as Home Secretary, and particularly his work on setting up our new arrangements for dealing with terrorism. I agree that, however distasteful remarks made by organisations are, we must proceed on the basis of evidence and work within the law. The Government will make no panic reactions; we will work in a strong and steadfast manner and within the law.
Q2.  Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con): Why is the post of Secretary of State for Defence now considered to be a part-time job?
Mr. Speaker: Order. Members should let the Prime Minister answer.
Mr. Speaker: Order. Mr. Wilson wants to hear the answer, and so do I.
The Prime Minister: The Defence Secretary is working with our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is working to draw up future defence estimates, and he is doing a magnificent job on behalf of this country.
Middlethorpe primary school in Cleethorpes for their wonderful "bully-buster" initiative, and will he tell the boys at that school what his Government will be doing to ensure that local councils and organisations such as ChildLine are well funded to tackle bullying in our schools today?
The Prime Minister: Let me thank my hon. Friend for the work that she is doing in her Cleethorpes constituency, and offer thanks for the work being done by the "Beat Bullying" campaign. I was fortunate to attend with Kelly Holmes the launch of the anti-bullying week, and I am very grateful to all the organisations that are trying to stamp out bullying not just within schools but outside schools, and to all the teachers and parents involved in this. It is a measure of the importance that we attach to every child having a decent childhood that we will extend the funds available to ChildLine. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is announcing today a £30 million budget for ChildLine over the next two years, which will enable it to improve its services both to young people affected by bullying, and to all children who need the service of ChildLine. They do need it, and it is a great service.
Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con): When EDS agreed to pay £71 million in compensation to Customs and Excise, £44 million was up front, with a further £26.5 million in staged payments. However, at the present rate of progress, it would take 106 years for the Exchequer to receive the money it is due. Does the Prime Minister think that a satisfactory rate of progress, and if not, what is he going to do to get the money owed to the taxpayer?
The Prime Minister: We are talking about a commercial arrangement between a firm and the Government—a commercial arrangement that was then renegotiated. The Public Accounts Committee or any other organisation is welcome to look at it, but I am satisfied that we have done what is right in the public interest.
Mr. Speaker: Order. I think that the Prime Minister can manage an answer.
We need to build more, and I hope again that there will be all-party support.
Q5.  Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD): May I express my sadness at the recent deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, including that of Private Kennedy, who was from my constituency? The Prime Minister will no doubt be aware of my constituent, Steven Johnston, who spent 10 years in prison for murder before his conviction was quashed last year. Since then, Steven has received no specialist professional psychological support and very poor after-care in general. The guilty are treated better. Will the Prime Minister investigate the specialist support provided to these victims, to ensure that they are given every chance to live as normal a life as possible?
The Prime Minister: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, whose constituency neighbours mine. However, I have to say to him that the conviction is a matter for the Scottish courts; any compensation would have to come from the Scottish judicial system. As far as the services available to individuals who need either special care or special attention are concerned, I shall look at the points that he made.
Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab): Does my right hon. Friend agree that, in order to tackle terrorism, we need the Muslim community to provide strong leadership from within that community? Does he also agree that the experience of Northern Ireland bears out very strongly his belief that we need a bipartisan approach if we are to succeed in resolving these problems?
The Prime Minister: I am grateful to my right hon. Friend, a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee with great experience as a former Minister in Northern Ireland. He is absolutely right that all sections of the House should appeal to all faith communities in this country. I want to see a stronger inter-faith dialogue where people find the common ground that exists between the different religions and communities of our country. There are more than 200 inter-faith groups throughout our country and I would like us to be able to finance and help the development of inter-faith groups in every community. I agree that that would make a huge difference to community relations. I hope to be able to talk to other party leaders about how we can move this forward.
Q6.  Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP): The Prime Minister is a Scot, who has made it clear that he cherishes our shared Britishness. As an Ulsterman, I, too, value that Britishness. What plans does he have to ensure that people in each part of the United Kingdom can see the enduring benefit of building again a great nation that prevails over terror and adversity, whether domestic or international?
and the hearings to be held by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Justice, I hope that we will see how the United Kingdom can move closer together.
Q7.  Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab): My right hon. Friend has spoken often of his commitment to improving patients' access to NHS services. Does he have any further information on plans to develop services on the Ormskirk site of the Southport and Ormskirk hospital, with special regard to the urgent care centre and recognising the benefit of providing the right local services in local settings?
The Prime Minister: I appreciate the work that my hon. Friend does as a local MP in pushing for an improvement to health services in her area. There will be a statement in a few minutes from the Secretary of State for Health, who will be outlining the Government's plans to improve primary care services, personal care services in hospitals, investment in future health care and the treatment of diseases, and to make sure that the health service in this country is best for cure and best for care for all the people of the country.
Q8.  Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con): As a Scot and, like the Prime Minister, a son of the manse, I was concerned by his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson). The Secretary of State for Defence is fully employed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with more troops deployed than at any time since the second world war. Given that, how much time will he be able to devote to his duties in Scotland?
The Prime Minister: The Secretary of State for Scotland does not bring legislation before the House in normal circumstances. He is a Minister of State, who will be carrying out his day-to-day duties on a full-time basis. I think that the hon. Gentleman would agree that the Secretary of State for Defence is doing an excellent job and that the relationships between the Secretary of State and the Army, the Air Force and the Navy are very good. I hope that the whole House will support the Secretary of State for Defence in his work.
Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab): Seven of our brave soldiers died in the first five years that we were in Afghanistan, mostly as a result of accidents. In the past 14 months, 56 soldiers have lost their lives, and there has been little progress on reconstruction and no progress on drug eradication. Is it not time to look again at the purpose of the mission in Helmand province?
week, but there is immense international support within and outside NATO for continuing this fight. The way it is going to be fought is on three levels: first, to improve security in Afghanistan; secondly, to ensure that there is political reconciliation; and thirdly, as my hon. Friend rightly says, we have to give people a stake in the future of Afghanistan. That is why we are discussing, as a matter of urgency, economic measures that can help the Afghan people.


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Luke mccormick sky sports news
Luke McCormick, the previous English goalkeeper was born in Coventry in 1983. The beginnings of his career bore an unusual familiarity to that of a Hollywood movie. Followed closely by Sky Sports news, McCormick began his career in the 2003- 2004 season as a backup for Romain Larrieu. Stepping up to his position, McCormick received seven consecutive clean sheets and proceeded to set a new club record. The Plymouth Argyle fans also voted him one of the most promising player of the year. He was then sent on loan to Boston United of League Two in October 2004, by Bobby Williamson who had been then the Plymouth Argyle manager.
Then he transferred to Leicester City F.C together with Ian Holloway, the previous Plymouth Argyle Manager. His career graph rose steadily and consistently from then on and McCormick gave impressive performances while in the final matches of 2007-2008 season.
The cloud settled on his career when on June 7th, 2008, Luke McCormick was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving when he was on his way back from a former team mates wedding. The Central Motorway Police Group, that was in charge of arresting McCormick, stated McCormicks Range Rover collided with a Toyota Previa resulting in the death of Aaron and Ben Peak of ages ten and eight respectively.
The driver of the car was the childrens father who was severely injured and had to get taken to the Hospital Of North Staffordshire. It was then discovered that he had sustained multiple fractures inside the neck, ribs and the back and his lungs were also swollen. Other three passengers in the Previa were treated for minor injuries.
He was charged with two counts of death caused by dangerous driving, driving with alcohol in the blood and also driving without insurance by the Staffordshire Police the very next day. On June 9 he was presented before the Fenton Magistrate Court and was granted conditional bail. On June 16 he appeared before the Stroke-on-Trent Crown Court where charges on driving with no insurance were dropped against him. This case was finally tried in October 2008 when he was sentenced to seven years and four months of jail term.
Sky Sports news reported that Luke McCormick pleaded guilty for the charges filed against him. The amount of alcohol found in his blood was twice the permissible drink and drive limit. McCormick admitted to have fallen asleep on the wheel that night which resulted in the horrific crash.
The aftershocks of this incident began when on 22nd July, 2008 Plymouth Argyle cancelled Luke McCormicks contract of goalkeeper in just a month of the accident. It had been told to all media people including Sky Sports News that this contract was cancelled on mutual consent. He had also been suspended from Plymouth at the start of the month and had been asked to not attend the pre-season training.
Controversy continues to surround Luke McCormick even now. He caused a storm when his prison team officials sent a request to the South Devon League so that he could play in the Division Two side. In a report in Sky Sports news it had been noted that some South Devon League officials were displeased with this request as they feel that McCormick ought to be punished for his deed and not be permitted to spend time playing football.
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Thank you also to the following organisations who helped us out during the film shoot in Katoomba: Lawon Pizza & Kebab, Katoomba Workwear, Katoomba Wines, Officeworks, Liquorland and Coles.
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KLB Klimaleichtblock GmbH has been setting standards in masonry construction with a great deal of dynamism for 40 years.
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KLB offers the full assortment for shell construction. Thanks to the consistent use of KLB products houses with homogeneous masonry that maintain their value are created.
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At the beginning of the 90's KLB decided to expand their generally known "KLB modular building system" with a chimney system. The extensive masonry programme with many supplementary products was thus completed. KLB customers thereby get a complete coordinated shell construction system of the highest quality and economic efficiency.
In the meantime the chimney palette has expanded by several systems for new construction and renovation with many additional products. All chimney systems are marketed throughout Germany – as part of the KLB modular building system with masonry or as an individual system.
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'use strict';

const build = require('../build');
const chokidar = require('chokidar');
const throttle = require('lodash').throttle;
const uniq = require('lodash').uniq;
const cp = require('child_process');
const path = require('path');
const match = require('minimatch');
const chalk = require('chalk');
const extname = require('path').extname;

const tasks = require('../');

const run = require('../../lib/run');
const env = require('../../lib/env');

module.exports = config => {
  let toBuild = [];
  let server;

  const matchers = Object.keys(tasks).reduce((map, key) => {
    if (!config[key]) {
      return map;
    }
    const matcher = config[key].match || config[key].src;
    if (matcher) {
      map[key] = matcher;
    }
    return map;
  }, {});

  function triggersTask(file) {
    return Object.keys(matchers).filter(key => match(file, matchers[key]));
  }

  function restart() {
    if (server) {
      server.kill();
      server.removeAllListeners();
      console.log(chalk.green('Restarting due to changes'));
    }
    const args = config.server.cmd.split(' ');
    const cmd = args.shift();
    server = cp.spawn(cmd, args, { stdio: ['ignore', 'inherit', 'inherit'] });

    server.on('exit', code => {
      if (code) {
        console.log(chalk.red('Server exited with non-zero exit code. Awaiting code changes.'));
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  function detectRestart(jobs, files) {
    const restartingJobs = jobs.filter(job => config[job].restart !== false);
    const restartingFiles = files.filter(file => config.server.extensions.indexOf(extname(file)) > -1);
    return restartingJobs.length || restartingFiles.length;
  }

  function rebuild() {
    let jobs = [];
    toBuild.forEach(file => {
      if (config.verbose) {
        console.log(`${chalk.yellow('Changed')}: ${file}`);
      }
      jobs = jobs.concat(triggersTask(file));
    });
    jobs = uniq(jobs);

    if (toBuild.indexOf('hof.settings.json') > -1) {
      console.log(chalk.red('Build configuration modified. Manual restart required.'));
      server.kill();
      // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
      process.exit();
    }

    jobs.forEach(job => {
      console.log(`Executing build task: ${chalk.green(job)}`);
    });

    const shouldRestart = detectRestart(jobs, toBuild);
    toBuild = [];
    return run(jobs.map(task => tasks[task]), config)
      .then(() => {
        if (shouldRestart) {
          restart();
        }
      });
  }

  function stdin() {
    process.stdin.resume();
    process.stdin.setEncoding('utf8');
    process.stdin.on('data', data => {
      const dataType = (data + '').trim().toLowerCase();
      if (dataType  === config.watch.restart) {
        restart();
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    });
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  function watch() {
    return new Promise(resolve => {
      const ignored = [].concat(config.watch.ignore);
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      if (!config.watchNodeModules) {
        console.log('Ignoring node_modules directory. To watch node_modules run with --watch-node-modules flag');
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      if (!config.watchDotFiles) {
        console.log('Ignoring dotfiles. To watch dotfiles run with --watch-dotfiles flag');
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      if (process.env.HOF_EXAMPLE_APP === 'true') {
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      watcher.on('ready', () => {
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        console.log(`Watching ${Object.keys(watched).length} files for changes`);

        const throttledRebuild = throttle(rebuild, 1000);
        watcher.on('all', (event, file) => {
          toBuild.push(file);
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  function loadenv() {
    let envfile = '.env';
    if (typeof config.env === 'string') {
      envfile = config.env;
    }
    envfile = path.resolve(process.cwd(), envfile);
    return env(envfile, !!config.env)
      .then(dotenv => {
        Object.keys(dotenv).forEach(key => {
          if (process.env[key] && config.verbose) {
            console.log(`  Overwriting environment variable ${key} with local value`);
          }
          process.env[key] = dotenv[key];
        });
      });
  }

  return build(config)
    .then(() => watch())
    .then(() => loadenv())
    .then(() => restart());
};

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HTRC Derived Datasets
Extracted Features in the Wild
Created by Peter Organisciak, last modified by Eleanor Dickson Koehl on Oct 05, 2017
Do you have a project or tool using the HTRC Extracted Features Dataset? Let us know at htrc-help@hathitrust.org
Word Similarity Tool, David Mimno
A web-based tool for viewing similar words to a query, for each year from 1800 to 1923.
For a word that you're investigating, the tool generates a table showing the words that occur in similar contexts as the queried-for word. Instead of entering the word in the search box, you can also enter the word directly into the browser (by adding ?q=[word] after the URL http://mimno.infosci.cornell.edu/wordsim/nearest.html), like so:
http://mimno.infosci.cornell.edu/wordsim/nearest.html?q=caste to have the queried-for word be "caste".
Here's an example of the kinds of useful observations the tool empowers you to make:
With the above query for "caste", that is,
http://mimno.infosci.cornell.edu/wordsim/nearest.html?q=caste ,
you can notice a few interesting things: from the generated table for "caste", it appears that "suffering" was a pretty frequent contextual word for "caste" in the early nineteenth century, but then "suffering" seemed to drop out of the context by the late nineteenth century. On the other hand, "degradation" seemed to remain, more or less, part of the context of the word "caste" throughout. You can also notice that the occurrence of "race" in the same context as "caste" becomes more frequent after 1870 or so. Before 1870, the instances of "race" in the same context as "caste" was less pronounced.
HT+Bookworm
An interactive, faceted, visualization of terms across the HathiTrust collection, built on the EF dataset.
Here is our recent slide deck providing an overview of the HT+Bookworm project.
Within-Book Topic Modeling, Peter Organisciak
An approach for visualizing thematic trends within a book.
A Topic Model of Fiction, Jonathan Goodwin
A topic model of fiction, based on the genre-classified dataset (only 1920-22); it may be extended once extracted features are available after 1922.
Berkeley Data Science Module, Chris Hench and Cody Hennesy
A Jupyter Notebooks-based curriculum for using HTRC Extracted Features in the classroom developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
HTRC Feature Reader
A Python library that scaffolds Pandas use of EF data. With example scripts.
Tutorials and Lessons
Send us your Lessons or Tutorials related to the EF Dataset.
Python code for some simple examples of "literary sleuthing":
Estimating the proportion of poetry-to-prose in a volume, based on the proportion of capitalized letters (Coleridge wrote a lot more prose than Keats did!)
Making use of the incidence of a word's occurrence to draw inferences (Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens mentions "prison" a lot more than his Bleak House does...)
Identifying that volume in a workset in which a specified word occurs the most times (Which of the English romantic poets was the greatest "dream"-er among them all?)
Underwood, Ted. June 3, 2014. "A window on the twentieth century may be about to open." The Stone and the Shell. Blog. http://tedunderwood.com/2014/06/03/a-window-on-the-twentieth-century-may-be-about-to-open/
Mimno, David. 2014. "Word counting, squared." David Mimno. Blog. http://www.mimno.org/articles/wordsim/
Forster, Chris. 2015. "A Walk Through the Metadata: Gender in the HathiTrust Dataset." (Based on genre-classified subsets.) http://cforster.com/2015/09/gender-in-hathitrust-dataset/
Underwood, Ted. 2015. "How Scholars Can Support Digital Libraries." Europeana Research. http://research.europeana.eu/blogpost/text-mining-2-how-scholars-can-support-digital-libraries
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Cuyamel invites very few tourists to its land. This city is connected to many popular cities of Honduras. Cuyamel has a limited number of tourist attractions which one can visit. Below is the list of tourist cities which one can visit from Cuyamel, the distance between cities and time taken to travel from Cuyamel to other cities. Total population of Cuyamel is 5022. Add Cuyamel to your travel plan and view the virtual travel map being create on the right. Read some authentic reviews of Cuyamel and also share you experience of your stay.
Many cities are accessible from Cuyamel. We have selected the most popular tourist cities that you can visit after Cuyamel. Based on number of days in hand for vacation these cities have been listed and can be added to your travel itinerary by selecting "Add to Trip" displayed on the right of each city name.


Really nice watch face and I like it. To make it perfect for me it will be nice if the battery status can change to different function like e.g. inaktive minutes.
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Alpha Particle: A positive electrically charged particle of radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons (same as a helium nucleus). It is emitted from the nucleus of many radioactive materials during radioactive decay. Alpha particles have a very low kinetic energy and therefore can be stopped by a sheet of paper or clothing. However, if ingested, alpha particles have a Quality Factor (QF) of 20 times that of straight gamma or X-ray radiation, making them dangerously toxic if inhaled or ingested.
Daughter isotope: The compound remaining after the parent isotope (original isotope) has undergone decay.
Disintegration (Decay): The transformation of radioactive atoms into a stable state resulting in energy (radiation) and particle emission.
Gamma Rays: High energy, short wavelength electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay.
Gamma Radiography: Radiographs (film, DDA plates, CR, CT) are exposed using a gamma ray camera or radiograph shooting machine which can be portable, fixed in a cabinet or located in a vault.
Gamma Source (source): Industrial gamma radiography typically uses a man-made (activated) radiation source (Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, and Cesium-137). These sources are typically created for specific purposes and applications.
Half-Life: the amount of time required for ½ of the original number of radioactive atoms to decay or change into daughter atoms.
Half-Life Ir 192: 74 days
Half-Life Co 60: 5.3 years
Half-Life Cs 137: 30.17 years
Half- life Calculator
Inverse Square Law: A law of nature which describes the relationship of radiation intensity to distance from the source of radiation, stated mathematically as "the intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the source". Radiographers use this mathematical principal to calculate safe distances and radiation dose rates for known distances while exposing radiographs with either X-ray or Gamma radiation.
Nuclear Fission: The process by which the nucleus of a stable atom splits upon impact of another particle and splits into 2 smaller parts. The resulting atoms are not the same element as the parent atom and are considered unstable and radioactive. This is the process by which Industrial isotopes (Cobalt 60, Iridium 192, Cesium 137) are created.
Nuclear Fusion: a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of a lower atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy. The sun is an example of this process.
Radioactive: A state in which atoms have excess energy and are unstable. The nucleus disintegrates or decays in the process of becoming stable. This disintegration results in the emission of radiation and we measure this with the Curie (Ci)
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This is the portion of the Faculty file of Freeman Dyson containing chronological correspondence, newspaper clippings and lectures from 1967-1973. Some folders in the Director's Office Faculty files series include a processing note with the heading "Items Removed." These removed items are now located in the offprint collection of the Institute's Historical Studies-Social Science Library.


Run by North Manchester Historical Society, the museum includes a timeline dating back to 1820, a prehistory exhibit, traveling exhibits, and many more interesting artifacts from North Manchester.
Dr. James Ford Historic Home opened in 2005 to give visitors an experience of family life in the 1800s. Throughout the extensive restoration of the home, the goal was to create a working museum without compromising architectural historic integrity.
With two floors of interactive exhibits, an extensive research and archive area, and a spacious meeting room, this museum is one of our county's great treasures.
The Acres Land Trust property, located on the southern bank of the Wabash River, near the town of Lagro, contains an impression natural exposure of fossilized coral reef dating from the Silurian Periodsome 400 million years ago. The limestone reef deposit rises 75 feet above the river and is being undercut by it, giving the site its "hanging" appearance.
Built in 1870 by Irish immigrants, this breathtaking church speaks for itself. Victorian Gothic style, the original bell and organ are still in use.
There were four locks near Lagro. The Kerr Lock, the McDonald Lock, the Ditton Lock, and the Hayes Lock. They were named after their locktenders. Locktenders were the people that took care of the locks.
The North Manchester Covered Bridge, constructed in 1872, is one of the two remaining covered bridges which span the Eel River in Wabash County, Indiana.
Thomas R. Marshall was our Nation's 28th Vice President. Tour this historic home located in charming North Manchester, Indiana.
Where there once were twenty-nine covered bridges in Wabash County, the Roann Covered bridge is now one of the only two remaining covered bridges in the county.
Stockdale Mill, also known as the Roann Roller Mill, is a historic grist mill building located in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built between 1855 and 1857 and is a 3 1/2-story, post, and beam frame mill building. The mill is powered by a 202-foot long dam that spans the Eel River.
The Honeywell House, home of the late Mrs. Mark C. Honeywell, is a nonprofit cultural center owned and operated by the Honeywell Foundation.
Paved walkway through historic log cabins on the site where the Treaty at Paradise Spring was signed. Also was once a main hub for the Big Four Railroad.
First Electrically Lighted city in the World: "From the towering dome of the Court House at 8:00 p.m. on March 31, 1880, burst a flood of lights that made world history.