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Greely edges Brunswick to take Class A crown
(Ed. Note: This story originally appeared in the Nov. 8, 2007 edition of The Forecaster)
WINDHAM—They were supposed to be here all along, but the Greely Rangers certainly didn't make it easy.
The preseason favorites became the king of the Class A boys' soccer world Monday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Brunswick Dragons at Windham High School, capping arguably the most grueling playoff run any champion has had to navigate.
Before slaying the Dragons, the best team that Eastern A had to offer, Greely had to beat three of the best teams in Western A: Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and Gorham, squads which were the finest in the state regardless of class.
In the title tilt, senior Ryan Burnham's goal in the 20th minute provided all the offense the Rangers would need and the Greely defense clamped down in the waning moments as the Rangers locked up their fifth Class A state championship (and seventh overall).
"It's great," said Rangers? junior Kevin Hart, who was enormous on the defensive side down the stretch. "It's the best feeling. We had some bumps along the way, but in the end, we came together."
"It wasn't easy," Greely coach Mike Andreasen added. "What was nice is that we came to play. I had a hunch we might. (The Dragons) were 17-0. They hadn't been stretched to the limit. I figured it would be a 1-0 game. It was a nice goal. Each kid stepped up."
Long and winding road
Several of the Rangers competed on the Coastal U-17 Premier team which stole headlines over the summer, falling just one win shy of qualifying for the national tournament.
Despite prognosticators calling Greely the team to beat this fall, it took that group awhile to get refocused on high school play.
"It was a year-long venture to get my Premier kids back into high school," Andreasen said. "We looked bored sometimes. We knew coming in we were the best team from the shoulders down. From the head up was where we needed to learn to play together and learn to trust each other. That was the big thing.?"
The Rangers posted a more-than-respectable 10-3-1 mark during regular season play, considering they play the strongest teams in the state. Greely lost twice to eventual Class B state champion Falmouth and also fell to Yarmouth, while tying Cape Elizabeth. On the plus side, the Rangers beat the Capers and Clippers and also downed Freeport and North Yarmouth Academy.
The win over Yarmouth in the season finale produced the lineup that was to lead to a title run.
"I was actually playing kids in new positions in the Yarmouth game, our 14th game," Andreasen said. "I didn't get our lineup settled until Game 14. There was a lot of tweaking. When the playoffs came around, they put their game face on and they played hard."
Greely earned the No. 5 seed for the playoffs and had to open with a home preliminary round contest against No. 12 Windham. The Rangers won 1-0 behind junior Steven Chase's penalty kick goal.
Next was a quarterfinal round showdown at No. 4 Cape Elizabeth (the squad which shocked host Greely in the quarterfinal round of last year's playoffs). This time around, the Rangers had no trouble, rolling to a surprisingly easy 3-0 win behind goals from Chase and seniors Dan Hawkins and Eric Thompson.
That set up a semifinal round showdown at top-ranked, unbeaten and two-time defending regional champion Scarborough. An early goal from Burnham appeared as if it would stand up, but the Red Storm was awarded a penalty kick late in regulation and converted to tie the score.
It would be the only goal Greely and standout senior goalkeeper Oliver Blum would allow all postseason.
The rivals played through 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, necessitating penalty kicks. Blum stopped one and influenced a miss on another, while all four Rangers kickers converted to allow Greely to move on by virtue of a 2-1 (4-1 PKs) victory.
In the regional final, the Rangers got the better of the play at No. 2 Gorham, but found themselves scoreless with 2:16 to play. Hart would step up huge, however, burying a long shot, to give Greely the 1-0 win and a berth in the state final.
Brunswick, meanwhile, had little trouble in Eastern A. The Dragons went 14-0 this year, outscoring their foes 66-7. After a non-countable 2-0 win over Bangor in the KVAC title game, Brunswick held off No. 8 Waterville (1-0), No. 5 Edward Little (1-0) and No. 3 Mt. Ararat (3-0) to win the regional crown.
Despite their respective storied histories (the Dragons had won 10 regional and six state titles), Brunswick and Greely had never before met in the state game. They did square off in the 1981 Western A quarterfinal round (a 1-0 win for the Dragons).
It didn't take long Monday for the Rangers to suggest that they would control play.
Greely had possession in the Brunswick end from the get-go, but didn't have a great scoring opportunity until collecting the game's lone tally.
With 20:27 to go in the first half, senior Macgill Eldredge sent a perfect through-ball to a streaking Burnham in the box. As a pair of defenders closed in and Dragons sophomore goalkeeper Peter Morell raced out of the cage, Burnham managed to elude all three and bury the shot for a 1-0 lead.
"Ryan and I, we connect really well together," Eldredge said. "We have this whole season. I saw him make his run and I kind of got lucky on the ball, but we'll take it. I had faith in him. He's really good finishing."
"It was a good ball by Macgill," Burnham said. "It landed right on my foot. I took a touch. I thought the goalie had it at first. I thought he got a hand on it, but I tapped it in."
The Rangers had some chances to double their lead late in the half, but either the Brunswick defense or Morrell held them at bay.
The Dragons then came out a more determined and aggressive team in the second half.
"I think in the first half, we gave them too much respect," Brunswick coach Peter Gardner said. "We stayed back and gave their midfielders some opportunities to get into space."
Just 44 seconds into the stanza, Dragons senior Kyle Sullivan headed a shot just wide of Blum and the goal.
Greely then had a great opportunity to go up 2-0 in the 45th minute, but senior Sam Loren's header off a corner kick hit the underside of the crossbar and landed just outside the goal line when it hit the ground.
Two minutes later, Chase sent a rocket just high.
Brunswick then returned to the attack as a rush by sophomore Martin Carillo was broken up by Rangers junior Alex Thomas. Moments later, Dragons junior Matt Peabody couldn't quite get to a nice pass in the box. Brunswick then had a couple corner kicks that didn't result in anything.
With 17:06 to play, Blum got to a loose ball just before Carillo. Less than a minute later, a seemingly dangerous through-ball off the foot of Dragons junior Jake Springer was broke up by Greely senior Brian Andrews.
With 10:01 left, Blum deftly handled a low shot by Brunswick sophomore Justin Rosner. That would be the Dragons' last, best chance.
The Rangers almost iced it with 7:20 to go, when junior Sam Geoffroy fired a left-footed rocket which hit off the right post. Greely's defense did the rest, with Hart making several timely clears, and time wound down on another championship.
"It was tough to hold on the whole second half," Hart said. "The last 10 minutes seemed to take forever. Our goalie played great and our defense played great. The forwards helped out and we held on."
"Our defense was great," said Blum. "It's a great defense to be behind. All I had to do was pick up loose balls. Not much came to me. Brunswick's a very good team. They don't play a schedule like we did. That might have been the difference. They matched up well."
"Brunswick had about 10 minutes of pressure in the second half," Andreasen added. "The defense was tall and Oliver was tall. He's like (Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan) Papelbon. He's money. I told him going into the playoffs if he didn't give up a goal, I'd buy him dinner. My senior year (1979), we didn't. I'm thanking Scarborough for saving me dinner.
"I feel really good. I feel like we weren't fluky. We beat all the best teams. We were picked at the beginning. It reminded me a little bit of Florida in (college) basketball last year. They kind of stubbed their toe a little bit, but they had the team at the end and we did the same thing. I couldn't be happier for the seniors. They committed. We had seniors who didn't play much who could have started for other teams who were team players. They sacrificed their own games to be team players. I couldn't say enough about them."
Gardner had plenty of praise for the new champion.
"They're an excellent team," he said. "They're well coached. They do some nice things out there. They do a good job moving the ball around.
"In the second half, we adjusted and put people up a little more and applied pressure. I think we played pretty even with them. We had some nice chances. We played a very good second half. They played a much better first half than we did."
Greely's previous titles came in 1974 and 1975 in Class B and in 1979, 1982, 1998 and 2004 in Class A. The last crown came when this year's seniors were freshmen. That class was overjoyed to go out on top.
"I feel like a million bucks," Burnham said. "It feels good to win it as a senior. We?re tight-knit."
"It feels really nice," Eldredge added. "It's great. This is what we wanted from the beginning. I'm glad it's over. It was a hard road to get here. We started off really well this season, then halfway through, we hit a wall and lost a couple games. We came together really well in playoffs. We came on strong."
Following recent custom, the Rangers thrived by having to win games away from home.
"Our team got on the bus and got focused," Blum said. "We have great seniors."
"It's much easier to focus when you're traveling," Eldredge added. "You have the whole bus ride. Everyone thinks about what their role is."
Andreasen admitted that winning this championship wasn't easy.
"We always seem to come out of the back as an eight seed or a five seed," he said. "This team is tougher. The 1998 team snuck up on people. The '04 team was good, but no one thought they were a championship team. This year, from Day 1, everyone picked us. Even coming into the playoffs, people were still expecting us to perform. It was hard. I thought we'd match up OK with everybody. We outplayed most, if not all of our opponents."
The 2008 Rangers won't have to deal with the pressure of expectations, but if anyone expects them to fade, they'll be sorely mistaken.
"The junior class is a different group," Andreasen said. "They're very quiet. They're solid. It'll be different. Ollie was goofy. Ryan was quite verbal. Macgill was very verbal. It'll be a different team. Chase, Hart, Geoffroy, Thomas and (Ross) Perry, they played big minutes in a game of this magnitude. It's a nice starting point. We had some kids sitting on the bench as sophomores and juniors who are pretty darn good players."
While Greely loses 14 seniors, the biggest hole next year will arguably be in goal, but Andreasen isn't concerned.
"(Junior) Jake Downey was Ollie's backup for two years," he said. "(Sophomore) Mark McCauley was also brought up. He's very athletic. Those two guys aren't Ollie, but they are good players. They'll have guys who have played a lot in front of them. The team next year has played together for quite a while. We'll lose some of our team speed, but I don't think our possession game will dip. Cape will be absolutely loaded. Scarborough as well. Next year, we'll have to come out of the back again."
Of course that's next year. For now, Hart put everything in perspective.
"We'll celebrate this now, then think about next year," he said.
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @foresports.
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Greely senior Macgill Eldredge got the better of Brunswick sophomore Martin Carillo on this play Monday night in the teams' Class A boys' soccer state final showdown. Eldredge set up classmate Ryan Burnham for the game's lone goal as the Rangers won the Gold Ball, 1-0.


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drivingandlife: HOLDEN EXCTINCTUS? THE FALLOUT!
First, the much-vaunted, much-valued design and engineering operation, including the very talented personnel and the giant Lang Lang Proving Ground outside Melbourne, has already been spun off as a separate enterprise - managed, directed and operated from Detroit. GM-Holden in Melbourne has nothing to do with it, and no control or command over what happens there.
Second, where do Holden's future products come from?
At this stage Commodore and Astra come from Opel in Germany; Spark from Korea; Colorado from Thailand and Equinox from Mexico.
After Groupe PSA makes a final decision on rationalizing platforms and powertrains, no doubt Holden will be offered replacements for Commodore and Astra based on PSA underpinnings.
However, if the vehicles are too expensive thanks to both the currency relativities between the Australian dollar and the Euro; plus the fact that PSA has already stated it wants to make €780 on every vehicle it makes; then Holden will have to get its products either from Korea, or at a pinch the USA. Buying US dollar-priced cars could be just as expensive and volatile as buying cars priced in Euros.
General Motors could decide to jettison Holden completely; throwing away the value of a brand, which has existed in Australia for almost 70 years. The only option in that case would be to create another export market for cars badged as Chevys, but built in Korea or Thailand. Or, nothing at all!
Third, the next installment will be massive litigation cases brought by Holden's 200-strong dealer network, which right now is already pissed off with GM-Holden management, and as these various scenarios might play out, the costs associated with the cessation of local manufacturing, would pale into insignificance compared to paying off the dealers.
At this stage Ford will be looking pretty smug. In its transition from manufacturer to importer, Ford has left behind Dearborn's internal moniker, The Falcon Motor Company of Australia; and is now known internally as the Ford Ranger Company of Australia.
The Aussie-designed and engineered truck has been a massive global success.
If Holden does become exctinct, it will probably turn out to be one of the greatest, and most significant examples of corporate ineptitude in modern automotive history.
Although, Australia has been the dying ground of many famous marques – Chrysler, Rootes, Renault, Peugeot, Austin, Hillman, Sunbeam, Mitsubishi, Morris, Nissan, Leyland, Volkswagen, and let's not forget Goggomobil.
All these companies tried either full or part manufacturing at one time, and all were dealt a death blow in the market.
What a sad position for a great brand, and a tradition of Australian-engineered and built cars, which were the equal of any in the world.
If you're a Holden tragic, where does that leave you? Unloved, unappreciated and on your Pat Malone - that's where!
Sigh...should Aussie kill Holden entirly and look for other ways to engineer, produce their own domastic cars? Maybe this ain't a proper answer though, as they have contributed designing brand-new Equinox recently. It's frustrating that Holden is spiritually dead...at least for me.
CADILLAC - NOT QUITE A COT CASE, YET!
THERE IS NO HOPE FOR CADILLAC, NOW!
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Us is no Get Out, but that's a good thing
Posted by Mike Bibbins on April 8, 2019 April 8, 2019
Jordan Peele's Us hit theaters a few weeks ago and was a box office success. Many went in expecting another story layered in messaging but did not get that. For some this caused disappointment, but to me it was a relief.
When Get Out arrived in 2017 no one was ready for how amazing it was. More suspense than horror, Get Out was brilliant in the way it laid out its story. It took me three viewings to catch all of the foreshadowing, double-entendre and cultural references worked into the film. And I'm sure there's still plenty I missed. When describing the film to people who STILL haven't watched it I often say that no single moment in the film was bereft of a deeper meaning. Every line, every glance, every interaction added something to the story or was telling as to what was to come.
I bring this up to say that when I heard that Jordan Peele was ready to bring us his next film, I feared that he would try to return to that same formula and that it would fall short. It's a common thing in Hollywood and it marks the downfall for some. In Peele's case however, being in full control of the stories he wants to tell likely played a role in his ability to avoid that trap.
Don't worry about looking for deeper messages. Us is a good, original, horror story with an amazing performance from Lupita Nyong'o and the child actors. It was fun to see Jordan Peele make a horror movie without it needing to be some groundbreaking feat. The twist left me feeling some sort of way but I can't exactly put it into words.
Photo cred: Claudette Barius/Universal Pictures
In Us, the Wilson family takes a vacation to the beach in Santa Cruz. The mother, Adelaide (Lupita Nyong'o), seems to be hesitant to go the beach though the rest of her family can't wait. They compromise and she agrees to go as long as they leave before dark. A moment from her childhood that we see play out at the beginning of the film gives us the reason for her fear of the beach.
At the beach, her son Jason (Evan Alex) wanders off toward the same house of mirrors that she entered as a child. She panics when she realizes he's missing and when they find him they leave. At this point, Adelaide tells her husband Gabe (Winston Duke) about what happened when she was younger and they agree to leave in the morning.
But it's too late. You've likely seen the trailers and know that their doubles show up in their driveway. They eventually make their way into the house and reveal why they are there and what they want. The rest of the film focuses on the Wilson family trying to escape their creepy doubles and how this event is impacting the rest of the world.
Don't go in trying to read into everything you see.
I know I have mentioned this twice now but I can't emphasize it enough. If you're going in expecting to find some deep hidden messages you're going to miss out on the fun of this movie. That's not to say there aren't some hidden or subliminal messages. There are a few, but they don't have a huge impact on whether or not you enjoy the film. There are other messages that are more on the nose, in particular the references to other horror movies and pop culture.
There were people looking at the trailer for answers about what societal messages were being sent in the movie but once you see the scenes with full context you quickly realize those messages just aren't there. Lupita's snapping and the rabbits being the main two I saw people wanting to read into.
Evan Alex and Shahadi Wright Joseph
I don't know what it is about children in horror movies but their performances often stand out. Us is not an exception here. Shahadi Wright Jospeh plays Zora Wilson and her double may have been the most violent and scary of them all. You can barely tell that Umbrae is played by the same girl as their demeanor's were completely different. The way she carried herself was different and it didn't feel like forced acting in any way. Great direction can only account for so much of this. Shahadi was amazing.
Photo cred: CLAUDETTE BARIUS/UNIVERSAL
As for Evan Alex, his tethered double Pluto did not have any lines and his mouth was burned shut but he still pulled off a great performance here. He was reduced to acting with his eyes and growling but this creepy little boy also felt real and menacing to contrast with the quiet innocence of the curious Jason.
I'm looking forward to seeing what these young actors do next.
A few "what are they doing" moments
Any time I watch a horror film I'm going to address this particular topic. It's one of my least favorite things in horror and can change the way I feel about a film in one instant.
Get Out did not have any of these moments. Some will say that Chris didn't panic quickly enough but that's easy to say when we know more than he does. Once it became clear that something horrible was happening he attempted to leave and he didn't linger in any of the scenes after that.
However, in Us there are several moments that go against my idea of people needing to act like normal people. Now, most of these scenes involves Lupita's character who steps up as the leader of the family when things start falling apart. I don't want to spoil too much for people who haven't seen the film yet but some of her actions had people yelling in the theater at her character. One in particular involves her standing outside of the car and pleading with her daughter to give her the keys and get into the back seat while they are supposed to be fleeing imminent death. There are better times to have this argument. There are a few more scenes after this where she wanders off into danger that had myself and others frustrated.
By the end of the movie you can somewhat excuse these moves but in the moment they were killers.
The twist works
Another thing I hate is when a twist doesn't make sense based on the way the movie has gone but that is not the case here. I don't want to spend too much time on this but when I went back over different moments during the film I started to appreciate what Peele did with this twist. I also love that it left me feeling neither upset nor satisfied. There is resolution but you're left feeling conflicted at the same time. This creates discussion and that is what I believe was Peele's goal.
Again, you'll see reviews from people who were disappointed that it wasn't the same movie as Get Out and you'll see reviews from people praising Peele's genius. I fall somewhere in the middle in the sense that I do believe Peele did some amazing things here but overall just see this as a solid entry among good horror films with original ideas. It was also great to get to see a black family that wasn't exceptional at the forefront of the movie. Winston Duke got to play a goofy dad and Lupita Nyong'o got to play the main hero and main villain in the film. That's beautiful and I love Jordan Peele's commitment to providing these opportunities to actors of color.
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Vietnam Bars Rights Campaigners From Entering Country to Speak at Forum
By Roseanne Gerin
A Vietnamese security guard stands outside the entrance of the National Convention Center in Hanoi, the venue of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, Sept. 10, 2018.
Vietnam has denied entry to two prominent human rights advocates invited to speak at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN hosted by the Southeast Asian nation, in what rights groups say is a continued crackdown on those critical of the repressive government's dismal human rights record and an attack on freedom of expression.
Minar Pimple, senior director of global operations at London-based Amnesty International, and Debbie Stothard, general secretary of the Paris-based International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), were turned away by immigration officials at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Monday.
Amnesty called the barring of Pimple, who is scheduled to speak on diversity and pluralism at the Sept. 11-13 event, "further evidence of the Vietnamese government's ongoing crackdown against freedom of expression."
The Vietnamese government informed World Economic Forum officials that Pimple's visa was designated for refusal, Amnesty said in a statement issued Monday.
"We condemn this decision to stifle debate from a regular contributor to the WEF who has spoken at the highest levels on human rights issues around the world," Amnesty's secretary general Kumi Naidoo said.
"This comes at a time when freedom of expression is under deep threat in Vietnam," he said. "The government's actions undermine an event that depends on a plurality of views, and they are giving ASEAN a bad name."
Immigration authorities prevented Stothard, who was scheduled to participate on the panel "Innovation under Stress," from entering Vietnam upon her arrival at the Hanoi airport, under Article 21(9) of a 2014 law on the entry and exit of foreigners. The article bars foreign nationals from entering Vietnam for reasons of "national defense, security or social order and safety."
Stothard was detained overnight before authorities deported her to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to a statement by The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint partnership of the FIDH and the World Organization Against Torture.
"The Observatory strongly condemns Ms. Stothard's detention and imminent deportation, which seems aimed at punishing her for her legitimate human rights activities in the region," the statement said.
Pressure on Japan
Vietnam's one-party communist government is currently detaining at least 130 political prisoners, including rights advocates and bloggers deemed threats to national security, according to New York-based Human Rights Watch. It also controls all media, censors the internet, and restricts basic freedoms of expression.
During the first eight months of 2018, at least 28 rights activists and bloggers have been put on trial, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms, including prominent blogger and democracy advocate Tran Huynh Duy Thuc.
Thuc, who is serving a 16-year sentence, has been on a hunger strike for nearly a month to protest police pressure on him to plead guilty in exchange for amnesty.
On Sunday, HRW sent a letter to Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, urging him to raise human rights issues with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, while Taro is in Hanoi on an official visit on Sept. 13.
"We urge you to publicly highlight the cases of political prisoners and strongly convey that improving Japan-Vietnam relations will require improvements to Vietnam's human rights record," said the statement by Brad Adams, HRW's Asia director.
Adams appealed to Kono to pressure Vietnam to improve its human rights record as part of their bilateral discussions.
"As the largest bilateral donor to Vietnam, and as a large export market for goods produced in Vietnam, Japan is uniquely positioned to encourage the Vietnamese government to improve its abysmal human rights record," he said in the letter.
The Geneva, Switzerland-based World Economic Forum hosts regional meeting annually where business, political, and academic leaders discuss global, regional, and industry issues.
Dignitaries from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and from other nations, leaders of around 1,000 leading ASEAN companies, and hundreds of foreign correspondents will attend the forum in Hanoi, according to Viet Nam News, the national English-language daily.
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Hmm, I'm just wondering how much $$$ does these goons put forth to entice this meeting to Hanoi? How many officials did they bribe to host this event?
BTW, congrats you idiots for being #1 in the world for 'worst human rights' country. Now that's a title that makes your mama proud!


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Entertainment Author: reporter - April 12, 2019
Priyanka Chopra on Nick Jonas: 'I am a wild child, I do whatever I want whenever I want and he always supports me'
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra has opened up about one of her first dates with now husband Nick Jonas and has revealed how Nick proved he respects her hard work. Priyanka was speaking at the Women in World Summit 2019 that concludes Friday.
Sharing an anecdote from one of their initial dates, Priyanka said they were out with a few friends and she kept dropping hints that she needs a reason to cancel a meeting she had. "I said it twice. I said it thrice. And finally he pulled me aside and was like, 'Look, I'm not stupid, I know what you're trying to do. But I will never be the one that tells you to cancel work, because I know how hard you work to be where you are. If you could have cancelled the meeting, you would have done it."
Nick then offered to take the group out to dinner so that they could wait for her to finish her meeting, Priyanka added. "I was like, this is the first (time) anyone has ever done that for me, the first person who gave me credit for what I have done," she said. Priyanka and Nick got married last year in twin ceremonies following Hindu and Christian traditions
"I am a wild child, I do whatever I want whenever I want and he always supports me," Priyanka said. She also spoke about her lavish wedding and said, "at the end we got the bill," hinting at the huge cost the ceremonies must have cost.
Priyanka also said she is glad that the #MeToo movement happened and women came together for each other. Priyanka said, "Sexual harassment had become a norm with women," she said. "Now because of the support we are giving each other, people don't have the power to shut us down."
Earlier, talking about the sexual harassment in the film industry, Priyanka had said she faced power harassment, not sexual harassment. "I am very fierce. People are a little bit scared of me. When I walk into a room, I make sure that no one can… Yes, I have had situations when I have been thrown out of films because someone else was recommended… A girlfriend was recommended after I was signed for a movie. So, that's an abuse of power… Girlfriend of the hero or girlfriend of the director….I was treated in a different way because I commanded that, and it was because I had the strength and support of my family," Priyanka said in December 2017.
Priyanka was also asked how she has managed to transition into Hollywood. She said, "A lot of actors that I speak to don't have ambitions to move out of the industry. Bollywood is the biggest, if not the first industry to make films and the demographic is so large, they don't want to leave that." She also talked about stereotyping of South Asian actors. "I played ethnically ambiguous parts," she said. "It took me all those ethnically ambiguous parts to be where I am today. I did not want to do stereotype roles because then all you will see is what I already know I can do. I am Indian, I can do that."
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On Fidel's Death, Cuba and Puerto Rico, Two Paths Intertwined
This relationship between Puerto Ricans and Cubans was palpable with Fidel's death, touching off memories and bone-deep emotions on both sides.
A couple of residents stand framed by a window of their house next to an image of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro and a Cuban Flag in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.Ramon Espinosa / AP
Nov. 27, 2016, 12:29 PM UTC / Updated Nov. 27, 2016, 12:29 PM UTC
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
I was a young teenager when Fidel Castro came to power. But I remember it well. I remember my mother exclaiming with joy at the triumph of this brilliant orator and revolutionary who came down from the Sierra Maestra. Nothing like this had been seen in the Caribbean, or in Latin America, or in the world, for that matter. My mother loved it that Fidel, like herself, was a lawyer, and that he spoke in poetry and reached the heights of international acclaim.
She and my journalist aunt and my actor-director uncle and their friends in our island home, Puerto Rico, celebrated the triumph of the Cuban revolution in January 1959 as if it were our own. The fierce adulation of Castro ran deep and outlasted the early waves of anti-Castro hardliners who chose to live in Puerto Rico.
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After Miami, Puerto Rico became home to the second largest Cuban exile community. While they went on to own successful businesses and enterprises, provoking admiration and envy, many Puerto Ricans were still fixated on Fidel. They envisioned the Cuban revolution as a model of sovereignty, something that had – and has - eluded Puerto Rico.
"The stories of the two islands are permanently intertwined," says Warren James, a New York-based Puerto Rican architect. There is a deep historical and cultural connection between the two islands that dates back to 1898, the end of the Spanish-American war, when the United States seized Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines from Spain.
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This relationship between Puerto Ricans and Cubans was palpable with Fidel's death, touching off memories and bone-deep emotions on both sides. Nothing had passed into memory, nothing had faded, and it was all there in full force this weekend.
"As Fidel Castro's body is being prepared for cremation and a state funeral, thousands of Cuban people of faith and democracy activists are detained and arrested in record numbers by the Cuban secret police," says Kristina Arriaga, a Cuban American who grew up in Puerto Rico and is the executive director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. "His death marks the end of an era but his repressive regime lives on."
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Arriaga remembers her father's words on his deathbed five years ago in their home in Puerto Rico. At the time, her father no longer recalled her or her siblings or mother, but when a news broadcast started with a story about Cuba, Fidel appeared on the screen. "My father's eyes narrowed in recognition, and he uttered, 'That man.'"
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"As far back as I can remember," Arriaga wrote in an essay about that day, "that man, Fidel, was a permanent fixture in my household.'' She went on to detail atrocities, imprisonments, firing squad executions, and persecution of homosexuals, priests and nuns in a reign of terror.
"In 1977, while thousands of Cuban men and women languished in prison for crimes they had never committed, facing daily beatings and torture, Barbara Walters aired an interview with Fidel that hailed him as the romantic savior of the Cuban people," she said. "Thus continued the love affair of most of the world, including many Americans, with Fidel."
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Mariola Montequín, who was born in Puerto Rico of Cuban parents, harnessed lifelong anguish, saying, "Let's celebrate today not just the death of a bloody tyrant but the death of division, the death of repression, the death of fear for the Cuban people."
With pride, she alluded to a bottle of Montequín Ron which her grandparents had brought to exile in Puerto Rico hoping to one day celebrate Free Cuba, and now she would celebrate at Christmas.
For all the talk of a special relationship between Puerto Ricans and Cubans, schisms exist and none perhaps runs deeper than on the subject of Fidel Castro.
On Saturday morning, soon after hearing the news of Fidel's death, Nelly Cruz, a well-known publicist in San Juan, posted a sympathetic note on Facebook that said, "Rest in peace, Fidel Castro Ruz, the Latin American leader of highest stature in the world and who was always a supporter of Puerto Rico and its fight for sovereignty." She was immediately trolled in the harshest way by anti-Fidelistas in Puerto Rico.
Looking back to another time, Yrsa Davila, a Puerto Rican executive of Cuban ancestry, tells me that in the 1970s to 1980s, the Cuban revolution was a model for activist Puerto Ricans who hoped that their island would one day win independence from the United States. "Everyone wanted to go to Cuba and feel revolutionary," she recalls.
But she wasn't entirely sold. She saw families torn apart by the Castro regime but she also saw right-wing factions who persecuted young Fidel supporters.
"On balance, I recognize the merits of the Cuban revolution - but by no means overlook the dictatorial system, fusilamientos [firing squads], abuse against the homosexual community," said Davila.
Castro definitely left a mark, she says, "and he has not died, he lives in every one of the Cubans, regardless of ideology. That merit must be acknowledged."
Growing up in Puerto Rico in the 1960s, with parents who feared a communist takeover of the island if it were to become independent, Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé, head of Latin American and Latino Studies at Fordham University, went on to college in United States and joined student movements in the 1970s who saw Fidel as the foremost leader of anticolonial struggles and "an unyielding supporter of Puerto Rico's inalienable right to self-determination."
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But in time, Cruz-Malavé says, "we would come to temper our admiration for Fidel and the Cuban revolution as we began to question the revolution's policies toward intellectuals and sexual dissidents during what historians have called the 'gray five-year period' of the early 1970s, a time when we in Puerto Rico and the United States engaged both in radical nationalist and gay liberation movements."
Politically, Fidel's death brings symmetry to Cuba and Puerto Rico, says Andrés Lopez, a lawyer and Democratic Party fundraiser in San Juan.
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"As a kid, growing up in the shadow of the Cold War, our view of Castro's Cuba was entirely colored by Cuba's relationship to us, Puerto Rico," he said, explaining that with the specter of communism in Cuba, the U.S. tried to market Puerto Rico as a "showcase of democracy."
But it was a myth, he said. Puerto Rico was, and is today, almost entirely populated by American citizens who cannot vote for president or for the Congress that makes laws that affect Puerto Ricans' daily lives, hardly the perfect democracy. At the same time, on Cuba's end, support for the Castro myth has seriously eroded.
"Amazingly, now as an adult, I have seen the old Cuban and Puerto Rican myths collapse in the same year," Lopez says.
Warren James, the architect, looks at it differently. While Cuba was closing in the 1960s, Puerto Rico was opening.
"We saw the Cuban revolution from the other end of the telescope. Today, I think, on the one hand, of my extended Cuban family in Puerto Rico and in Cuba. There is no going back. We live in two rooms in the same house."
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Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa is a journalist and author who focuses on culture, politics and Latino issues. She is a former editor at The New York Times and the author of "The Noise of Infinite Longing" and "Before the Rain: A Memoir of Love & Revolution."


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Scream! Scream like you mean it!
Scream was an incredibly short-lived British weekly comic that came out in 1984. It was a horror comic, in exactly the same way 2000ad was a science fiction comic, and featured many of the same creators, and much of the same dark sense of humour.
It lasted 15 issues.
It might have been killed so quickly because of low sales, but there also seemed to be a general perception that Scream was just a bit too distasteful, especially with its target audience of young boys. It was corrupting the young minds of those nine-year-olds with all that gore and those disgusting monsters and disrespect for authority and grim, death-soaked endings.
That may all be true, but all I know for sure is that I was one of those nine-year-old boys at that time, and I was absolutely gutted when that comic got cancelled. It might have been the worst thing that had ever happened to me.
Because Scream was my first real comic obsession, and the first obsession is always the best.
It was the first comic where I went rabid for every new issue, and couldn't miss a single one without some kind of adolescent meltdown. It was one of the very rare comics that was advertised on New Zealand television, (and may even be the only comic that ever aired on TV, as far as I know), and it was instantly something I could get behind.
I'd been reading 2000ad on and off for a couple of years, but that comic was already well into its 100s by the time I came on board, and there were always weird gaps. There still are. But then I saw the covers for the second and third issues on the telly and I knew here was something where I could get in on the ground floor, right from the start.
It also helped that Scream lived up to the hype, and turned out to be a comic that was full of deeply creepy stories, with some fantastic art.
With all due hindsight, the stories were obviously fairly average, even if some of their more obvious twists and turns still blew my tiny mind.
But Scream had a dark, grimy tone that was largely set by the dark, grimy art. For instance, plot-wise, something like The Dracula File was a standard version of the classic vampire, with Drac making another power play for England. But Eric Bradbury's art looked like it was covered in decaying filth, as the vampire's undead rot spread out into a modern world of bike gangs and MI5 agents. The late, great Jose Ortiz had his own sweaty detailing in the terrified faces of the unfortunate folk who ended up visiting the Thirteenth Floor, and Jesus Redondo's scratchy realism gave the fearsome Uncle Terry in Monster plenty of humanity.
But when it came to really gross and disturbing art, Jim Watson's work for the Tales of The Grave strip was the best. It was the usual Victorian supernatural vengeance kind of thing, but Watson's characters were always these haggard, desiccated soul, with the darkest eyes imaginable. It was another strip that was full of gross death and violent retribution, and it had a graveyard fog curling through its plots.
Watson's art was gloriously horrible, and sometimes it was properly terrifying as a dead man's face loomed out of the gloom, and I lapped it up every week.
There were some nice moments in the scriptwork for Scream's stories – the first episode of Monster was written by Alan Moore, and is an unsettling tale of a boy trapped in an isolated old house, with something in the attack. And a lot of the comics one-off stories had an efficient punch, even if there are a bunch of unfamiliar names in the credits (Which usually means they're more pseudonyms for John Wagner and Alan Grant.)
And while the scripts for most of the Scream stuff were sub-EC horror nonsense, I never actually got to things like Tales From The Crypt until I was a grown adult, and every 'BUT HE WAS THE MONSTER ALL ALONG!' twist was new to me.
This comic came out thirty years ago now, and I can still remember which corner shops and small supermarkets I got them from, (many of which are still hanging in there). I remember that it was one of the few comics that my Mum liked to read, and it was no problem getting the 55 cents I needed out of her, because she would always read it straight after me. I remember having to properly hunt down number nine and finding it on a trip to Dunedin, and I remember really wondering what editor Ghastly McNasty actually looked like under his hood. (They revealed it after the comic was cancelled. It wasn't that Ghastly.)
And I remember the sinking dread I felt when #16 didn't show up.
There had been no warning, some stories were in mid-stream, it was just over. It took me a few weeks to realise that Scream had been killed before it had even really got going, and I knew it was all over when a couple of Scream stories were added to the Eagle title that was running at the time.
Even the nine-year-old me knew that's what they always did with dead comics. It was even called Eagle And Scream for a few months, before it was just Eagle again, and even The Thirteenth Floor and Monster were eventually wrapped up.
Scream did exist in some sort of shambling half-life for a few years, with Scream Holiday Specials coming out every UK summer, but the quality quickly went out the window, and the last one they put out wasn't even called Scream, and that was that.
But that fondness I had for the comic never died, and just last week I bought all 15 issues again, without hesitation. The original 15 comics I bought off the shelves in 1984 had been lost, stolen or just fallen to pieces through overuse, so there was no question about getting them all again.
And they're still clunky, and creepy, and occasionally beautiful. I still love Scream like vampires love blood, (and it is nice to find out I'm not the only one – some other little monster has put all 15 issues up on the web here). My inner nine-year-old is still gutted that there were only 15 issues, but that's still 15 issues of bloody perfection.
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Matt Emery said...
Wow, I never saw scream ads on the tele. There were ads for the eagle reprints of dredd, i suspect there were probably others on the nz tv just before our time. This was such a great comic, would love a collected volume of the complete run...
IPC usually gave their new comics at least 22 weeks to prove themselves. As I remember it, IPC got hit by a printers' strike at the time of the seventeenth Scream, and by the time they could publish further issues they figured that all momentum had been lost, and that there was no point in throwing good money after bad
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Who criticises the critics?


Closed to horseback riding during the major hunting seasons.
From Hannibal, take Hwy 61 north to Hwy 136, turn west. Drive to Hwy 81, turn north. from Kahoka, take Hwy 81 north to Hwy NN, turn west. Follow Hwy NN to Hwy K, turn north. Drive to the gravel road on the right. It's in the bend of the road. Follow the road until it dead ends at the trailhead.
The area can only be ridden after getting a special use permit. The trail goes through mostly gently rolling timberland, although you will travel through two open areas. There are several creek crossings, you'll have to negotiate various downfall, but other than that, no apparent hazards.


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Intensive, Immersive, and Complementary: UWC and Concordia Language Villages
"After three summers at Concordia Language Villages," says Mads Benishek, "I approached my United World College experience with more of an open mind than I would have otherwise. I came to UWC very open to what it could be; I was prepared for the challenges of a roommate, a new place, a new community, and the kind of intensive learning that happens in an immersion environment."
Students immerse themselves in the language and culture at Lac du Bois, the French Language Village
Concordia Language Villages and the United World College were established in 1961 and 1962, respectively. Both thrived in part because of an acute sense that youth were the answer to the difficult questions that the Cold War posed. At Concordia Language Villages (CLV), young people are immersed in a language and cultural summer camp where learning a language is the means to achieve intercultural understanding. The United World Colleges are two-year residential high schools on five continents where students develop the skills of peacemaking as they learn and work together.
Both focus on building the capacity for youth to see the world differently while forming powerful relationships with others during an intensive, immersive international experience.
Both programs have strong program and mission similarities and, not surprisingly, there are a number of CLVers who became UWCers. Asked to reflect on their experiences, two villagers who later received Davis Scholarships to attend their last two years of high school at a UWC, shared the ways that the programs complement each other.
Half of the 50 Davis Scholarship recipients attend UWC-USA in New Mexico; the other half attend the 17 other UWCs around the world
Leo Penny, a senior at Brown University double-majoring in biology and geology-chemistry, feels that his three summers at Sen Lin Hu, the Chinese Language Village, prepared him for UWC Waterford Kamhlaba, one of the two UWCs on the African continent.
"I was definitely pushed to learn an impressive amount in both programs," Leo said. "At CLV, we were encouraged to be curious about the target language and culture; I dove into both and was rewarded for it. UWC also celebrated the same kinds of curiosity but the focus on the International Baccalaureate and the academic program was the most challenging and rewarding."
Mads Benishek, an alumnus of Lac du Bois, the French Language Village, attended the UWC in Flekke, Norway graduating in 2009. He also returned to CLV as a staff member after his two years in Norway. "CLV prepared me for a UWC experience by teaching me to expect surprises and helping me become more comfortable not understanding everything all the time," Mads said. "CLV helped me learn to be curious about things that are different, like food or customs or habits."
The parents of both Davis Scholars saw changes in Mads and Leo as they progressed from CLV to UWC. "While we had no idea about UWC at the time, we think that our family's CLV experience was actually a kind of test run for what would become our UWC experience a few years later," said Gretchen Penny, Leo's mother. "For Leo, CLV was a way to experience a different life and culture, if only for a couple of weeks in the summer. As his parents, we found that CLV tested our comfort and confidence in Leo's ability to be successful without our constant attention and support. This turned out to be important when it came time to send Leo across the ocean to a distant UWC campus."
Mads' mother, M.E. Emma DeJonge, speaks to the confidence Mads gained in both programs. "Mads always had a strong sense of self and came back from French camp with even greater confidence. He returned from two years at the UWC in Norway with a depth and clarity about his identity and values that struck me as being incredibly rare in an 18-year-old. Mads returned with an internal sense of 'this is who I am, these are my values, and this is how I am going to walk in the world' that was vividly clear, amazingly strong, yet as quiet as a whisper to those around him."
The 18 UWCs around the world and all CLV programs in 15 languages rely on a foundation of strong community to deliver the programs. At CLV, when a community is stronger and more supportive, villagers of all ages are more willing to muster the courage to speak a new language. For students attending a UWC, they find that they must learn to trust one another to work together in classrooms and during community service and activities. The focus for both is on how these community-building skills and experiences will help alumni forge coalitions and alliances to tackle the challenges our world currently faces.
The UWC and CLV missions seek to give youth the skills to build effective communities across political, cultural, linguistic, and social divides to work toward a more peaceful and sustainable world. Gretchen Penny summarized the benefits of the programs working in tandem with each other: "Both of these experiences gave Leo the confidence to seek out new opportunities, regardless of – or maybe because of – geographic or cultural differences."
Concordia Language Villages offers language immersion programs in 15 languages for youth 7 – 18. U.S. high school students are eligible for Davis Scholarships to attend the last two years of secondary school at one of 18 UWCs around the world.


The maker of the Polar Loop fitness tracker has a next-gen model on the way. It's called the Polar Loop 2, and it'll join Polar's line of sports, health, and activity gadgets.
The Polar Loop 2 showed up in an FCC listing this week.
The new model seems to have the same basic design as the original Polar Loop. But the new version has a bigger battery for longer run time.
The Polar Loop 2 has a 38 mAh battery for up to 8 days of battery life, while the first-gen model has a 26 mAh battery for up to 6 days of use.
Most other features seem to be largely the same: like the original Polar Loop, the new Polar Loop 2 is a wristband with an integrated LED display that can show your activity stats and goals. It tracks steps, estimates calories burned, and syncs with an iPhone or Android device over Bluetooth.
The Polar Loop 2 is water resistant at up to 20 meters, which means you can wear it while swimming or bathing.


Florida's No Fault Auto Insurance Law is riddled with fraud, and the fraud has led to higher insurance rates.
Lawmakers are looking to replace No Fault with a new system.
Christine Rodriguez was the victim of 3 separate car accidents. None were her fault.
"And two of the drivers that hit me only had the minimum state required PIP benefit. So that did me no good with my medical expenses," said Rodriguez.
Afterwards, Christine was unable to work, while her insurance rates skyrocketed.
"So I lost my career, I'm now in an office and I no longer travel," said Rodriguez.
She blames the state's No Fault insurance law. It only requires drivers carry $10,000 of Personal Injury Protection, or PIP.
The last time PIP insurance requirements were raised was 1979.
Adjusting for inflation, the $10,000 of coverage then equates to about $1,500 now.
During a three year period, PIP was blamed for nearly 4,000 instances of fraud. A bill clearing a Senate Committee Wednesday replaces No Fault with a Mandatory Bodily Injury, or BI, coverage system. Dale Swope, a lawyer for the Florida Justice Association says it would protect people like Christine.
"This imposes the cost of an auto crash on the person that caused it. Innocent people don't have their rates go up for accidents that they didn't cause," said Swope.
Lobbyist for State Farm, Mark Delegal says whether motorists will save money will depend on where they live and how much coverage they carry.
"The issue of cost, I think, is the key question and it depends on who you are and where you live. I would imagine everybody who is in this room is going to benefit from getting rid of PIP and going to BI, because we all carry the pretty much full compliment of coverages," said Delegal.
Sponsor State Senator Tom Lee says bodily injury coverage will provide three times as much coverage per dollar than no fault.
"There's a lot more bang for your buck in the Mandatory BI world than in there is currently in the PIP insurance," said Lee.
Currently Florida is ranked the state with the fifth highest auto insurance rates in the nation.
The House version of the bill is coming up for a vote on the chamber floor Thursday.


What Special Moves Does Falke Have?
Falke's V-Skill is the Psycho Trombe, where she spins her staff in front using one hand. This has the ability to absorb projectiles and is cancellable with a variety of normal moves.
Her V-Trigger I is the 'Staerken' and her V-Trigger II is the 'Psycho Angriff'. The first V-trigger uses 2-bars, and it powers up her special moves without charging. The second V-trigger powers up her staff and it enables new moves.
When Will Falke Be Available?
Falke will be available starting April 24, 2018. As a standalone character, she is unlockable for $5.99 USD or 100,000 in-game CAPCOM Fight Money. Users who have a Season 3 Character Pass will be able to get her as part of the package (pass costs $29.99). As usual, if users use real-world money to unlock characters whether via character pass or individually purchased, they get access to her Battle Costume with all colour-options unlocked.


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import com.dev.sl.CreateExcel;
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    }

    @RequestMapping(value = "/search")
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            customers = customerDAO.generalSearch(key);
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             * 由于Customer与MaintainDevice各自保存对方引用,
             * 返回的JSON对象会出现死递归,所以将MaintainDevice的
             * Customer引用设为null
             */
            for (Customer customer : customers){
                if(customer.getMaintainDevice() != null)
                {
                    customer.getMaintainDevice().setCustomer(null);
                    if (customer.getMaintainDevice().getMaintainRecord() !=null){
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                    }
                }
            }

        }catch (Exception ex){
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
        return customers;

    }

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        response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=check.xls");
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Q: Paint strokewidth changes to default when selecting other color I'm almost done with my app which I make in Eclipse. It is now possible to select stroke width , color en clear screen all in the actionbar.
The problem I have is whenever I click on the actionbar the canvas resets and I lose my painting, this also occurs when I select a different color or stroke size. And when I launch the app I have to click on the actionbar before I can draw.
This is the problem I have.
Also when I choose a different stroke size, the black color stroke size changes correctly but when I change the color afterwards the stroke size resizes to default.
Below is my code. I hope someone is able to help me. Thanks!
SingleTouchActivity.java
public class SingleTouchActivity extends Activity {

    @Override

    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

      }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {

        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         SingleTouchEventView stev = new SingleTouchEventView(this, null);
            setContentView(stev);
            // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
            // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
            // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.

            int id = item.getItemId();

            if (id == R.id.ResetAction) {
                invalidate();
                    return true;
            }if (id == R.id.LijnDun) {
                stev.setStrokeWidth(4);
                    return true;
            }if (id == R.id.LijnDik) {
                stev.setStrokeWidth(5);
                    return true;
            }
            if (id == R.id.LijnGroen) {
                stev.setColor(3);
                    return true;
            }
            if (id == R.id.LijnBlauw) {
                    stev.setColor(2);
                    return true;
            }
            if (id == R.id.LijnRood) {
                       stev.setColor(1);

                       return true;
            }

            return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    private void invalidate() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    /**
     * A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
     */
    public static class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment {

        public PlaceholderFragment() {
        }

        @Override
        public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.main_fragment, container,
                    false);
            return rootView;
        }
    }

}

SingleTouchEventView.Java
public class SingleTouchEventView extends View {
  private Paint paint = new Paint();
  private Path path = new Path();

  public SingleTouchEventView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
    super(context, attrs);

    paint.setAntiAlias(true);
    paint.setStrokeWidth(5f);
    paint.setColor(Color.BLACK);
    paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
    paint.setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join.ROUND);

  }

  @Override
  protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
    canvas.drawPath(path, paint);
  }

  @Override
  public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
    float eventX = event.getX();
    float eventY = event.getY();

    switch (event.getAction()) {
    case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
      path.moveTo(eventX, eventY);
      return true;
    case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
      path.lineTo(eventX, eventY);
      break;
    case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
      // nothing to do
      break;
    default:
      return false;
    }

    // Schedules a repaint.
    invalidate();
    return true;
  }

  // KLEUR  switch statement
  void setColor(int i){

      switch (i){
         case 1:

             paint.setColor(Color.RED);

         break;

         case 2:

             paint.setColor(Color.BLUE);

         break;

         case 3:

             paint.setColor(Color.GREEN);

         break;

         default:

             paint.setColor(Color.BLACK);

         break;

      }

    }
  // LIJN DIKTE  switch statement
  void setStrokeWidth(int k){

      switch (k){
         case 5:

             paint.setStrokeWidth(12f);

         break;

         case 4:

             paint.setStrokeWidth(5f);

         break;

        default:

             paint.setStrokeWidth(5f);

         break;

      }

    }
}

A: In onOptionsItemSelected, you are creating a new instance of your View each time. This will reset all value to default then perform your option button action. You have to perform changes on an existing instance of your view. Make your View singleton.

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Rah IZ Allah: Why Asar Imhotep Is Wrong
In my 2009 publication Black Arabia and the African Origin of Islam I advanced a novel argument: that the well-known Egyptian sun god Rah actually originated across (east of) the Red Sea in Afrabia (i.e. Black Arabia) and that the name of this deity was in fact an Egyptianization of the Proto-Semitic Alah. My argument was based on the following: (1) the late documented appearance of Rah in Egyptian records (Third Dynasty reign of Djoser, 2635-2610 BCE or Fifth Dynasty 2400-2300 BCE); (2) the possibility that the center of Rah's worship in Egypt, the city Annu (Greek 'Heliopolis'), was actually founded by Black Arabian migrants (Anu); and (3) the linguistic convergence of the Proto-Semitic and Egyptian names.
Our "Rah is Allah" thesis has recently been submitted to a lengthy critical review by Asar Imhotep (2013), who rejects the claims we advanced in 2009. After an extensive, largely linguistic exploration of the Egyptian Rah and Semitic Allah in the context of African linguistic tradition, Imhotep contends that, in contrast to my suggestion that Allah and Rah are etymologically related, Imhotep claims that they are distinct and unrelated: Rah the sun god is contrasted with Allah the rain god.
In this Response I demonstrate that, despite Imhotep's lengthy objection, he is wrong: the identity of Rah and Allah is in fact rooted in etymology. I argue here, contra Imhotep, that the (Proto-) Semitic Allah is a dialectical cognate of the Egyptian Rah and that both (the Semitic Allah and Egyptian Rah) derive from a pre-dialectical para-African root (Ala) that is closer to the Semitic Allah than to the Egyptian Rah.
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Bilad al-Sudan is a companion volume to Black Arabia and the African Origin of Islam. A collection of distinct essays written since the publication of Black Arabia, Bilad al-Sudan offers:
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How could God be a human being? The ancient Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible explain this clearly. In this heavily documented twenty page booklet, Dr. Wesley Muhammad demonstrates how such a concept was not so strange to Moses and John the Baptist—the men through whom Jews, Christians and Muslims believe are messengers of God. 20 pages.
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Islam is often viewed as the religion par excellence of divine transcendence. God is khilaf al-alam, "the absolute divergence from the world" and this characteristically Islamic doctrine of mukhalafa "(divine) otherness" precludes divine corporeality. In as much as this latter is conditio sine qua non of visibility, it is axiomatic that the God of Islam in invisible and therefore non-theophanous.
This tradition of divine invisibility and incorporeal transcendence is in radical discontinuity with the Biblical/Semitic and ancient Near Eastern tradition of transcendent anthropomorphism and perilous visio Dei, according to which God/the gods has/have bodies human of shape but transcendent in substance, manner of being, and effect.
Seeing this transcendentally anthropomorphic deity is possible but dangerous for mortal onlookers. The profound disparity between Islamic and Biblical/ancient Near Eastern articulations of divine transcendence raises questions regarding Islam's place among the Semitic religions.
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In Paul Guthrie's YouTube video series entitled "Get on the Wheel," he tries to prove that Master Fard Muhammad was not an Arabian Muslim but instead was an Indian Buddhist.
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Dr. Wesley Muhammad successfully debates fellow Islamic scholars about the concept of Allah in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad—the foundation of the Islamic teachings in the Nation of Islam.
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The Philippine SEC (Security and Exchange Fee) permitted draft policies for original coin choices (ICOs), Stomach muscles CBN Information noted. This formal approval will pave the way for the lawful sale of cryptocurrencies in the Philippines. The Securities and Exchange Fee has launched, for public remark, the proposed policies to govern the registration of original coin choices, which will be considered when the genuine policies will be executed, SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino explained.
In February, information.Bitcoin.com noted that the Philippine SEC was developing a regulatory framework to govern cryptocurrency transactions. At the time, the economic regulator emphasised the need for legislation centered on ICOs in individual. SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino advised reporters on August 2, in Manila, regulations will be set for the sale of tokens or cryptocurrencies issued by companies for the goal of elevating money, the information wire noted.
The SEC said 12 details in the proposed policies launched on August 2. "Under the draft policies, the tokens issued by the startups or companies conducting the ICO may stick to the mother nature of a safety under Part three.one of the Securities Regulation Code, and consequently, these need to be registered with the Fee and vital disclosures need to be produced for the safety of the investing public." The SEC press release outlined.
Analyze of the white papers of a variety of ICOs that have been conducted in the Philippines exhibits that the proponents of this sort of ICOs claim that the tokens currently being issued are not securities and are consequently not under the jurisdiction of the SEC, the regulator explained. "Allowing this exercise is proven perilous to the investing public who are still left with no clear recourse once the explained ICOs are proven to be frauds. For that reason, the SEC will place the load of proving that the tokens issued through an ICO in the arms of the proponents by presuming that the tokens are securities until proven or else," the SEC said in a press release. "The proposed policies are benchmarked from the policies in a variety of jurisdictions and marketplaces," it concluded.
"The bottom line is we are looking at whether or not we would allow for retail investors to take part," Emilio Aquino advised reporters on July 30. He also explained the SEC requires all entities embarking on ICOs to sign up with the SEC 1st, the Philippine Star noted.
Aquino, who was appointed in June, is experiencing a new regulatory atmosphere with the proliferation of cryptocurrencies, the newspaper outlined. But as previous commissioner, he has been at the forefront of the SEC's crackdown on investment decision frauds. Aquino explained the theory of scamming constantly includes the promise of investment decision returns that are way too fantastic to be legitimate. In tightening the policies on ICOs, the SEC established that cryptocurrencies are securities mainly because they include things like an investment decision deal whereby a person invests his funds and is led to be expecting revenue.
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30 Of The Most Beautiful Tourist Attractions In The World
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Whether you're looking to explore rich cultural history at a museum, relax on a beach or visit one of UNESCO's world heritage sites, there is no shortage of breathtaking tourist attractions in the world. With so much beauty to explore across the globe, you can imagine how tricky it was trying to pick just 30 places for this list.
From the vibrant and colourful to the antique and sublime, these places — all worthy bucket list destinations — give you a newfound appreciation for life, nature and beauty. They are all worth taking out the time to visit if you can.
1. Palace of Versailles, France
Built by King Louis XIII and transformed by Louis XIV, the palace, known for its luxury and grandeur, features gilded statues, crystal chandeliers and ornamental pools. The opulent site is one of the most beautifully preserved examples of French history and is a truly magical experience.
Photo by Mathias P.R. Reding on Unsplash
2. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Get a glimpse of ancient Egypt as you tour through the scenic attraction on the back of a camel. Make sure to take a lot of water, a camera and comfy shoes. Fun fact: The Great Pyramid was the world's tallest man-made building for more than 3,800 years until Lincoln Cathedral was constructed.
Photo by Siddhesh Mangela on Unsplash
Voted one of the new 7 wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal combines Persian, Indian, and Islamic architecture elements. The white marble structure was commissioned by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, as a tribute to his favourite wife, who died in childbirth. The monument of love is a must-see.
Photo by Jovyn Chamb on Unsplash
4. British Museum, London
Home to world-famous historical objects and mind-blowing exhibitions, a trip to the British Museum is sure to leave you culturally enriched. Its impressive collection features works ranging all the way back to two million years ago.
Photo by Tamara Menzi on Unsplash
5. The Eiffel Tower, France
Named after Gustave Eiffel and located in the most romantic city in the world, this attraction is one you can't miss. (You'll feel like you're on a movie set shooting the next great rom-com.) Interestingly, the tower was planned to have been torn down after 20 years. However, with a structure that incredible and cultural importance that palpable, we can see why that didn't happen.
Widely believed to have been a religious site for Inca leaders, the historic structure features significant ruins and peculiar architecture, drawing in millions of tourists annually. With monuments, palaces, temples, water channels and ruins representing the lost culture of the Incas, the site is hands down one of the most interesting places to visit in South America. You can also hike to Machu Picchu; it'll probably take you anywhere between one to three hours.
Photo by Agnieszka Mordaunt on Unsplash
7. Pier 39, San Francisco
Built on a pier in San Francisco, the attraction features street performances, video arcades, 3D rides and endless souvenir shops. A lot of things might be pricey, but observing and experiencing the fabulous sea lions is free. It's also a great spot to get a stunning view of Alcatraz Island.
Photo by Jared Lisack on Unsplash
8. The Zocalo, Mexico
Situated in the city's Centro district is the political and cultural hub, The Zocalo. Surrounded by political powers, Palacio Nacional (the presidential palace), Catedral Metropolitana and the city government offices, it is the destination for historical moments, remembrances and events. The Mexican flag in the centre is raised at 8 AM and lowered at 6 PM daily; be sure to stop by and get a shot.
Photo by Alejandro Barba on Unsplash
9. Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando
Perfect for family travel, the resort is constantly vibrant, full of people and boasts a whirlwind of activities — top attractions, special-effects shows and a chance to meet popular Disney characters, like Mickey and Minnie. With four theme parks, two water parks, several hotels and restaurants, it's the perfect destination for a fun-filled day. Give yourself ample time to explore everything the attraction has to offer and be sure to use a map to plan ahead.
Photo by Kyle DeSantis on Unsplash
10. Niagara Falls, USA/Canada
Located on the New York and Ontario border, Niagara Falls is an absolute must-see. It comprises three waterfalls, viewed from dry land or up close in the fall. Be sure to also experience attractions such as Cave of the Winds and Niagara SkyWheel for an unforgettable trip.
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash
11. Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Housing over 3,000 shops and characterised by impressive architecture, rich history and a plethora of Turkish delights, Grand Bazaar is one of the most iconic shopping destinations in the world. With literally everything worth buying available, it's undoubtedly a shopaholic's paradise. Don't forget to wear your bargain hat as you explore.
Photo by Svetlana Gumerova on Unsplash
12. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
As the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro rightfully remains one of the most relevant tourist attractions in the world. It's perfect for adventurers looking to climb to the summit, nature lovers in need of some enchantment or anyone who just loves a beautiful sight.
Photo by Harshil Gudka on Unsplash
13. Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas
Your trip to Sin City isn't complete without a visit to the Strip. With nightclubs, adult-only shows, casinos and bars, it's the perfect destination for pleasure-seeking travellers and steamy nights. You can explore the Strip on foot or on Deuce bus tours.
Photo by Stephen Leonardi on Unsplash
14. The Great Wall of China, China
A trip to China isn't complete without a stop by its most famous attraction, which stretches more than 13,000 miles across several provinces of northern China. The Great Wall comprises many sections and places to see — the Mutianyu section is currently the most popular.
Photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash
15. Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles
Exploring the American cultural icon and one of the most recognisable symbols of the entertainment industry is one of our favourite things to do in LA, and we're sure you'll love it too. You can get a nice view of the sign from lots of places around, like the Griffith Observatory.
Photo by Vincentas Liskauskas on Unsplash
16. La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
Despite being under construction for over a century and estimated to be completed in 2026, La Sagrada Familia has remained one of Barcelona's most popular tourist attractions. The church is stunning from every angle and welcomes over 3 million visitors annually.
Photo by Miltiadis Fragkidis on Unsplash
17. Mount Fuji, Japan
The gently sloping volcano, Mount Fuji, is the tallest mountain in Japan and is typically open for climbing in July and August. The cultural symbol and pilgrimage site will leave you breathless, as might the climb to the top. Fun fact: Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707 with volcanic ash falling in Tokyo.
Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash
18. Tower of London, London
Providing a glimpse into the history of London, the famous cultural site has served as a palace, prison, zoo and treasury. The Tower protected the royal family and possessions in times of war, and a visit here is a great way to bring your history lessons to life. Enjoy some time with friends and family as you explore the structure and adore the sparkly crown jewels.
Photo by Charles Postiaux on Unsplash
19. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The statue of Jesus Christ with arms widespread, overlooking Rio de Janeiro, is an image we've probably all seen. We assure you, it's a much better view in person. Take an uber or train to Rio's most famous landmark and experience the artistry in real life.
Photo by Raphael Nogueira on Unsplash
20. Jemaa el Fna, Morocco
With henna-painters, street performers, belly dancers, monkey handlers, all kinds of restaurants and food stalls, Marrakesh's main square is alive and kicking. Make sure to visit when in Morocco for some intriguing entertainment.
Photo by Selina Bubendorfer on Unsplash
21. Forbidden City, China
Located in the centre of Beijing, this attraction was home to several of China's emperors for five centuries. It was named Forbidden City due to the lack of accessibility to anyone who had not received the emperor's permission. With the perfect combo of structural excellence and crucial cultural heritage, this attraction will leave you in awe.
Photo by __ drz __ on Unsplash
22. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
With its legacy as a royal castle for Bavarian royalty, the picture-perfect, fairytale-like structure will blow you away. Unsurprisingly, it is said to be Walt Disney's inspiration for Disneyland castles. To explore, there are numerous tours in and around the Neuschwanstein Castle, and we advise you to book your tickets online as they get sold out pretty quickly. Take a bad picture here, we dare you.
Photo by Lanju Fotografie on Unsplash
23. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Seen as the ultimate symbol of glamour and opulence, the stunning skyscraper is the biggest hotshot in Dubai. It is the world's tallest building, possesses the highest number of stories in the world, has the elevator with the longest travel distance and features the world's highest swimming pool in a building. It is also three times as tall as the Eiffel tower. We can't imagine not visiting.
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
24. Statue of Liberty, New York
Commemorating the friendship between the United States and France, the symbol of justice, freedom and hope is one of the most recognisable (and beautiful) statues in the world. It's the perfect destination for travel and tourism.
Photo by Avi Werde on Unsplash
25. Colosseum, Rome, Italy
As the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today, with spectacular structural design and vibrant history, Colosseum remains a world icon despite damage by fire and earthquake, as well as architectural conversions.
Photo by Ruben Ramirez on Unsplash
26. Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey
If you're looking for a unique but not cliché tourist attraction, this impressive library (and ancient roman building) is definitely worth a visit. It is dreamy, features ruins rich in history and incredible design details.
Photo by Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz on Unsplash
27. Buckingham Palace, London
Topping many travel lists, the residence of the British royal family is an important cultural landmark. Situated at the heart of Westminister, the building featuring 778 rooms is used for ceremonial and official affairs. You can see the staterooms on tour or enjoy a picnic with spectacular views of the Palace. The staterooms are typically open to the public during the summer when the queen is away.
Photo by Ferdinand Stöhr on Unsplash
28. Louvre Museum, Paris
Popularly known for housing the famous masterpiece Mona Lisa, its unrivalled art collections and priceless treasures make it the perfect location. As the second-largest art museum in the world, it's understandably usually full of people, so make sure to book your tickets well in advance to avoid the queue.
Photo by Tim Roosjen on Unsplash
29. Sydney Opera House, Australia
With whimsical designs and beautiful architecture, the boat-shaped tourist attraction should top your list of things to do when visiting Australia. The performing arts centre has over 40 shows a week and is surrounded by great cafes and restaurants.
Photo by Photoholgic on Unsplash
30. Empire State Building, New York
There are not many buildings as breathtaking as NYC's most iconic building, characterised by unique architecture and sophisticated technology. Head to the top for astonishing scenery. We suggest early morning or late evening reservations for perfect views and photographs.
Photo by Kit Suman on Unsplash
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Wisconsin participates in the federal/state electronic filing program, a cooperative effort between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the state revenue agencies. Authorized tax professionals electronically transmit federal and state income tax returns to the IRS. Then the IRS electronically sends the state return to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) for processing.
Contact a tax professional that is authorized by the IRS and DOR to provide electronic filing services. These authorized tax professionals are called Electronic Return Originators (EROs). Make sure the tax professional you choose participates in the Federal/State Electronic Filing Program and uses a software package that includes the State of Wisconsin.
To locate an ERO in your area, visit the IRS website, scroll down to the Authorized Providers section, and enter a zip code and click Submit.
What to expect when you electronically file your income tax return using a tax professional.
ERO enters data into software program and prepares the federal and Wisconsin returns.
ERO and taxpayer confirm direct deposit information, if you have a refund.
ERO and taxpayer confirm direct debit information, if you have an amount owed.
ERO and taxpayer review and verify information on the returns.
ERO provides taxpayer with a copy of the tax returns.
ERO receives acknowledgements and notifies taxpayer.
ERO and taxpayer retains wage statements and other tax documents for four years.
ERO either attaches the required documents (if needed) with the e-filed return or mails theForm W-RA (if needed) with required attachments within 48 hours.
IRS acknowledgements are issued within 24 hours.
Wisconsin DOR acknowledgements are issued within 24-72 hours.
If you use a tax professional to e-file your return, filing taxes becomes virtually a paperless process. If you owe taxes, you can pay by direct withdrawal/debit, credit card or electronic funds transfer. If you pay by check, you will send your check along with a Form EPV (Electronic Payment Voucher) to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Your ERO should give you this payment voucher.


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More than 20 children with autism and anxiety have been left without educational provision, nearly two months after their old school closed.
Parents were given four days' notice that New School Butterstone in Perth and Kinross would shut in November.
The school for pupils who struggle in mainstream classes was unable to continue after a buyer withdrew.
Perth and Kinross Council said it was preparing a currently disused primary school as an alternative.
New School Butterstone, near Dunkeld, was an independent school offering both boarding and day schooling, but almost all of its pupils were paid for by local authorities.
Some of the parents fought tribunal battles to secure funding for places, after their children were unable to cope with mainstream education.
But the school faced financial pressures, and governors announced its closure in late November after a potential buyer, the Witherslack Group, pulled out.
A group representing Butterstone parents said almost all the 24 pupils affected were still without arrangements for schooling.
Eight weeks after Butterstone closed, Duncan spends most days in his bedroom.
Three years ago, he appeared in a BBC documentary, describing how the "calm" environment and dedicated teaching staff were transforming his life.
Having previously missed a year of education through exclusions and other problems, at Butterstone he had a 100% attendance record.
"I was doing things at that school, I was getting things sorted out.
"It's like they've pulled everything away from me. Everything you had has been snatched away.
Thirteen of the pupils live in the Perth and Kinross Council area, and the authority has offered to educate them at the mothballed Forteviot Primary School.
Alternative options include home schooling or to make a placing request at another independent school.
But parents have claimed the Forteviot building is unsuitable, and a poor substitute for the care their children received at Butterstone.
Parents group joint chairwoman Susan Briggs said: "That plan has had no input from the parents. It hasn't taken our views or the children's views into account.
She wants the council or Scottish government to provide support to allow Butterstone to re-open, at least as an interim measure.
"The children have been badly let down. They've not been listened to. Their rights have not been met," she added.
"For the past two months they've been sitting at home. That's no good for them, their mental health is suffering.
The Office of the Children and Young People's Commissioner has raised concerns about the lack of arrangements for the children.
A spokesperson for Perth and Kinross Council, said: "Following the board of governors' decision to close The New School Butterstone at short notice late last year, we have been working with individual young people and their families to find the most suitable education and care provision which best meets their needs.
"Providing an educational base at the Forteviot Primary School building is part of the longer term interim arrangements being offered to families.
The Butterstone parents and former staff have also called for an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the sudden closure of the school, which had previously been described by Education Secretary John Swinney as "exemplary".
Recent inspection reports had highlighted some areas for improvement, mainly in care plans and the supervision of IT use – but also noted that pupils felt safe and were achieving positive educational outcomes.
However, just weeks before the school closed, a complaint prompted the Care Inspectorate to raise concerns about child protection policies.
The head of school was suspended but later cleared of wrongdoing and reinstated. It is unclear if these events were a factor in the sudden withdrawal of the company that had planned to take over the school.
Minutes of a Butterstone governors' meeting days before it closed reveal they asked Perth and Kinross Council for short-term help to remain operating while alternative arrangements were made for the pupils.