The cockroach is without a doubt one of the most persistent of all insects, with a reputation for being able to survive in extremely inhospitable environments. Whether we consider the cockroach's anatomy, breeding habits or diet, it is evident that this is a creature that was designed for survival. Coming in many varieties and thriving in rural or urban environments, the cockroach is a perennial nuisance to humans. Invading and infesting structures with a capability to multiply that is astonishing and frightening. Exterminating them requires diligence and attention to detail.
Cockroaches are found all over the world and are divided up into roughly 4500 species. Some, like the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, are extremely large and fat, while others are quite small such as the Micro Heli Roach which averages only 3 millimeters in length. Some roaches, like the Woods Cockroach are winged and capable of flying, while others like the common American Palmetto Cockroach and the German Roach are not.
In Michigan only four types of cockroaches are common: the German Cockroach, Brownbanded Roach, American Cockroach and the Oriental Roach, though for the most part the four species are treated in a similar manner as far as extermination is concerned.
German Cockroaches are the most common in Michigan. They are small, usually only 1/2 inch long or slightly longer. Males are brown to dark brown with two black stripes on the pronotum (the area just behind the insect's head) and have a tapering abdomen. German roaches are capable of large scale infestations of whole apartment complexes and high-rise buildings.
Brownbanded Roaches are much more uncommon than German Roaches but are also capable of large scale infestations. Adult Brownbanded Roaches are the size of German Roaches-about 1/2 inch long. The female is a little longer than the male. Her wings are reddish brown to dark brown, and a little shorter than her broad, rounded abdomen. The male, slightly less than 1/2 inch long, has wings that are dark brown at the base but light brown at the tips, which are slightly longer than the tapered abdomen. Both sexes have a light band behind the pronotum at the base of the wings, and another full or partial band about one-third of the way back from the pronotum.
American Cockroaches, also called Palmetto Cockroaches are the most common cockroach in North America, though relatively uncommon in Michigan. They are larger than the German Roaches, usually about 1 1/2 inches and reddish brown in color. The pronotum of the American Roach is ringed by an irregular light color that is almost yellow. Often this margin is bright and wide, darkening toward the center of the pronotum.
Oriental Cockroaches, (often referred to as "Waterbugs" in the south) are very dark brown or shiny black. The female is slightly longer than the male- 1 1/4 inch compared with 1 inch. Unlike other domestic cockroaches, the female does not develop wing, but produces only short triangular wing pads. The male has wings, but they are short and broad, leaving about one quarter of the abdomen exposed.
Cockroaches are the rabbits of the insect world, as far as reproduction is concerned. German Cockroach infestations are particularly serious because the German Cockroach breed continually. In her brief lifetime of 100 days, a female German Cockroach is capable of producing up to one million eggs. Populations can grow extremely quickly in optimal conditions. Female roaches carry their eggs about with them attached to their abdomen until they hatch, after which the nymphs will go through seven intermediate stages before they become adults ready to reproduce. Because cockroaches can breed so quickly, effective treatment must center on reducing and removing entire populations, not just spot treating individual roaches.
Cockroaches are omnivorous and will scavenge for any available organic food source. They do have a preference for foods such as starches, sweets, grease and meat products, but they will also eat cheese, decaying organic matter (plant or animal). Basically, anything organic is edible to a roach. Because of this, most cockroach infestations start in the kitchen. Coffee grounds left on the counter, unwiped grease on the back or sides of a stove or sticky stains left behind from spilled juice or beer are especially attractive to cockroaches. Roaches scavenge continually, but they do not require a lot to live off of; if no other food source is present, a cockroach can survive off of a single crumb for six months. They also tend to prefer kitchens because of the availability of water, which they will drink from the condensation on pipes under the sink or in the wall or from droplets of water left in the sink. Cockroaches are nocturnal, feeding primarily at night. They tend to scatter if exposed to light. If you see cockroaches active during the day, it is a sign of a large infestation.
How do you know if you have a cockroach infestation? Because of the cockroach's ability to reproduce itself extremely quickly, even sighting a single cockroach in the home should raise enough concern to contact a pest control professional. Cockroaches tend to live under refrigerators, stoves, under or behind kitchen cabinets and in crevices between baseboards and floors or cabinets and walls. Sometimes they are found behind pictures or even inside electronic equipment, such as light fixtures and behind light-switch panels. They prefer these locations because they open into wall voids that allow them access to various parts of the house, foraging for food and water by night.
There are several signs of a cockroach infestation. Since cockroaches are nocturnal, if you see roach activity during the day, it means that the nests are so large that some roaches are being thrust out. German Cockroaches also tend to emit a certain odor that, when concentrated due to a large population, may give the area near the infestation an oily, musty smell. Another sign is the presence of cockroach feces, which are best described as resembling coffee grounds. These droppings will typically be left behind on counter tops, under sinks or anywhere else the roaches are scavenging. Typically, you will also find dead roaches around the house if there is an infestation.


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Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Man For Killing Wife
The Police in Bayelsa State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Vincent Edwin, for allegedly killing his wife, Joy, with a machete.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night at Boro Camp, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opukuma Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased was said to have gone fishing in a nearby bush with her neighbour, Juliet Philip, when the husband allegedly attacked and killed her with a machete.
The motive behind the alleged killing has yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
The police public relations officer, Bayelsa State Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the incident.
Butswat said, "On November 5, 2017, at about 08:30hrs, one Edwin Vincent 'M' 24 years, a native of Uwheru in Ughelli North LGA, Delta State, but residing at Boro Camp, Kaima in Bayelsa State, attacked and killed his wife, one Joy Michael, 21 years old.
He said the suspect had been arrested and he had confessed to the crime.
Butswat added that investigation was ongoing.
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Kuala Lumpur city tours are a great way for the ecotourist to find their way about this friendly city and explore the lush greenery which continues beyond the city limits.
Many of the Kuala Lumpur city tours actually go beyond the centre and can be reached via public transport. Kuala Lumpur has a government funded public transport system, Rapid KL, for which tickets can be purchased to travel via bus, train or monorail. Flexible tickets can be bought which allow users to travel on any of the services for 1, 3, 7, 15 or 30 days. The RapidPass Flexi can also be topped up at various locations around the city.
Kuala Lumpur is well known as a modern city, which has the aesthetic and natural advantage of vegetation within the city limits and stretching for miles beyond. Kuala Lumpur itself is home to beautiful Lake Gardens, a 100 hectare expanse of green with gardens set amongst rolling hills.
The city's most popular park, Lake Gardens was built in the 1880s around an artificial lake and boasts wonderful botanical gardens, as well as much more that will charm the green traveller. The orchid garden houses over 800 species of the flower and they can be purchased at weekends.
For nature-loving ecotourists, the Butterfly Park is well worth a visit as it's home to more than 6000 butterflies which number over 120 species. This part of the park was built with the Malaysian rainforest in mind and has more than 15,000 plants.
Outside of the Kuala Lumpur city centre, enjoy a trek to the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) and lose yourself in the 1500 hectare jungle that features a host of educational material including galleries and laboratories.
Further outside of the city and for a truly special experience, try the Kuala Selangor Nature and Firefly tour. Explore the natural habitat of one of the area's best known attractions, the fireflies, which light up the skies over Firefly Park. The trip also stops in at rural villages which are dotted around the mangroves and you can observe how important fishing and farming still is to the locals who live in the surrounding area of Kuala Lumpur city.
A number of options are presented to the ecotourist as far as food in the Malaysian capital goes. The colourful city has a host of exotic and fusion delicacies, as well as local foods which can be purchased at one of the many markets. It's important as a green traveller to bear in mind the locals, who you will remember if you took the firefly tour mentioned above, and think about the produce you eat, where it has been produced and the impact on the rural villages that surround the city.
Woods Macrobiotics is well worth a visit for food which is produced with a holistic approach, ensuring neither the body or natural environment is harmed by their cuisine. They also have healing centres dotted around the city and even a cooking academy intended to spread the word and knowledge on sustainable and healthy eating.
The colourful markets of Kuala Lumpur are worth taking time out to explore daily whilst staying in the city. A wide array of cultural products can be found as well as traditional Malay foods, meats, fish, fruit and vegetables.
To really immerse yourself in the local Malaysian experience, try mixing with the locals at a 'Pasar Malam', or Night Market. These are covered streets which one a day a week come alive as a night time marketplace. Night Markets are extremely popular with locals as they allow them to shop without the need to leave the area in which they live.
Central Market is well worth a visit too, this is a craft market so you will be able to shop for souvenirs made by local artisans such as carvings, jewellery, clothes and you can even have a caricature painted by a local artist.
Another popular market is Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, affectionately known to locals as "Chee Chong Kai" which means Starch Factory Street and is so called due to its history as a mill for Chinese labourers. Chinatown is open from early afternoon until late at night, when it comes alive with noise and colour.
There are also a number of Chinese restaurants where you can enjoy authentic food in the open air or alternatively, why not just grab something from one of the many street vendors who sell everything from cakes to meats.
Surprisingly for a city which is not only super-modern, but has become the focus for ecotourism in Malaysia in recent years, there are plenty of luxury and boutique hotels to choose from in the city but not so many truly green hotels.
Whilst large hotel chains around the world have woken up to environmental issues and waste, there don't appear to be many immediately discoverable options other than this type of accommodation.
GTower is billed as the first certified green hotel in Malaysia and it incorporates offices as well as a boutique hotel. This is based in the city centre, making it a great base from which to embark on your Kuala Lumpur city tour.
Of course there are a plethora of hostels and backpacker lodges to stay in, both in the city and the surrounding areas. How green and kind to the surrounding environment they are is best left to your better judgement, but it's worth carrying out some research before you go.
Hostels are a great way to immerse yourself in the local culture and owners are often an ocean of information about the area and how best to get around etc, whilst city centre hotels are often a great base for getting around, as they tend to be located in the heart of districts such as Chinatown.
All-in-all, Kuala Lumpur has a lot to offer the ecotourist but it's worth carrying out research before you go on accommodation. The city has extensive green parks and plenty of nature reserves and conservation areas to explore and any Kuala Lumpur city tour has to take in some of the surrounding areas in order to get a real taste of the rural life and villages that surround the city.


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7. Limitation of Liability. Neither party shall be liable to the other party or to any third party for any special, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential loss or damages arising under this agreement. HOST is not liable for ensuring fair weather conditions and SPONSOR understands that events will take place rain or shine unless cancellation is mandated by state and local park authorities.
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Son of a Nutcracker! Did McDonald's and Buddy the Elf Team up for a Christmas Collab?
By Pippa Raga
Updated 1 month ago
The celebrity menus at McDonald's have been keeping Golden Arches regulars on their toes. So far in 2020, the multi-billion dollar corporation has introduced not one, but two celebrity meals: first tapping Travis Scott, then following his Cactus Jack promotion with J. Balvin's limited-edition menu.
Now, word on the street is that the fast food chain is about to launch a celebrity-inspired Christmas menu, this time inviting Elf's Buddy the Elf to curate his favorite Mickey D's meal. Keep reading for everything we know about this limited-time collaboration.
What do we know about Buddy the Elf's McDonald's meal?
Children of the '90s might recall this year isn't actually the first time McDonald's has introduced a celebrity-endorsed meal.
Back in 1992, McDonald's partnered with Michael Jordan for the epic "McJordan" burger, which featured a meat patty, cheese, pickles, raw onion, and circular bacon on a sesame seed bun.
Unlike the more recent special edition burgers and meals that are available nationwide, the McJordan of the '90s was only available for purchase in the Chicago region, where Michael played for the Bulls for the majority of his career.
Then in 2020, McDonald's absolutely outdid themselves — and likely, their own expectations — when they launched the Travis Scott meal, which included a Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon, lettuce, and BBQ sauce, fries, and a Sprite.
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The "Goosebumps" artist's meal went absolutely "Sicko Mode" when it was announced on social media and became so popular that the restaurant chain even faced a shortage of Quarter Pounders nationwide.
As soon as that promotion saw its end, the J Balvin meal was introduced: a Big Mac without pickles, fries with ketchup, and an Oreo McFlurry, which came free when customers chose to order from the McDonald's app.
J Balvin took his collaboration with the fast food giant to a new level when he released a song, or as he calls it, a "musical act" with Mickey D's called "Dorado," a tribute to both fast food and the Latinx community.
What's in the Buddy the Elf meal?
TikTokers learned about the newest celebrity collaboration with McDonald's when @simplyfederico, a store manager at McDonald's who runs his own Mickey D's, posted a video announcing the upcoming promotional meal. "December is coming up, Christmas is coming up, and our next celebrity meals are Christmas based," he told his followers on TikTok.
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Next McDonald's celebrity meal is... #foryou #fyp #viral
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"And can you guess who the celebrity is?," the man who calls himself The McDonald's Guy on the social media platform asked his followers. "So I don't know, this is a great Christmas movie, I don't know if you guys have seen it but Elf? You know, Elf? Our next celebrity meal is Buddy the Elf!"
When it comes to what exactly will go into the Buddy the Elf McDonald's collaboration, we'll have to wait for the official company announcement. But considering the meals of spaghetti, chocolate syrup, and M&M's that his character eats in the beloved 2003 Christmas film, we can't wait to see how his holiday promotion.
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We started out the week with Mustache Day. Check out my pink stash and sparkly necklace.
For Hat Day, I wore this hat I had gotten for St. Patrick's Day. And it even matched this sweater.
For Alma Mater Day, I was dressed up in some Rutgers gear and these funky glasses I got at Party City. Our logo is a guitar so these fit in pretty well. We also had a dinner and bake off. So much sugar!
Some of us went out to Ruby Tuesdays across the street to keep the party going.
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I got this giant mustache magnet at Party City and added some more decorations each day.
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Daszoguz (turkmeń. Daşoguz / Дашогуз, dawniej Taszauz) – miasto w północnym Turkmenistanie przy granicy z Uzbekistanem. Położone jest na Nizinie Turańskiej, na obszarze tzw. Oazy Chorezmijskiej na wysokości 88 m n.p.m. Znajduje się w odległości około 460 km na północ od stolicy kraju – Aszchabadu. Ludność: 141,8 tys. (1995). Daszoguz jest trzecim pod względem liczby ludności miastem kraju. Jest ośrodkiem administracyjnym wilajetu daszoguskiego.

Demografia

Taszauz powstało pod koniec XIX wieku jako chiwańska twierdza na granicy z Turkmenistanem. W 1873 trafiło pod administrację Rosji. W latach 1920–1924 wchodziło w skład Chorezmijskiej Ludowej Republiki Radzieckiej. W 1924 obok starego osiedla założono nowe miasto, które rozwijało się dynamicznie po wybudowaniu linii kolejowej Kungrad-Türkmenabat. Rozwinął się tutaj przemysł spożywczy, bawełniany i maszynowy. Miasto posiada port lotniczy.

W pobliżu miasta znajduje się miasto Köneürgenç, wpisane na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO.

Miasta w wilajecie daszoguskim

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One very difficult part of learning English is understanding different accents. But imagine having to learn how to speak in a different accent for a film! We chatted to Irish actor Colin Farrell to see how he coped with learning a Russian accent in the film The Way Back.
Colin (who plays Valka in the film) had to learn how to speak English in a Russian accent. To do this, he used an accent coach and spent a lot of time listening to Russian. He also studied Russian poetry. There are many key characteristics to a Russian accent. For example, Russians often use a "v" sound instead of the "w" sound. So, instead of saying "what", they may say "vat". Also, articles such as "a", "an" and "the" are often omitted as they aren't so common in Russian. The Russian accent also has fewer tone and pitch changes, so it isn't as "sing-songy" as English (it is often spoken more as a monotone). Other actors who have spoken with a Russian accent in films include Mickey Rourke (who played villain Ivan Vanko in Iron Man 2), Nicole Kidman (in her role as a mail order bride in Birthday Girl), and Rosanna Arquette (in The Whole Nine Yards).


Around the Fourth of July, when social media blew up with smiling faces in matching red white and blue outfits, sparklers, celebratory food and drink, loud music, colorful, booming fireworks, and happy babies with their faces buried in watermelon, I began to wonder… where do all the sad, hurting people go on weekends like this? The friends who have just gotten laid off from a job they'd had for decades, the ones who are dying of cancer before our eyes and those of us who are helpless to stop it… is there a special corner of social media reserved for those who can't bear to celebrate with the rest of us? Or are we relegated to silence? Is there a space for those who are broken and lonely to be honest and feel safe amidst the noise and the fanfare? Is there a place to be real and vulnerable and messy?
And then perhaps some of these hurting people are hiding in plain sight, mixed in with the smiles and the fireworks, looking and acting just like the rest of us, trying for a moment not to be broken. Trying for one fleeting second to forget the pain and exchange it for something else. There is so much more depth and breadth to life – the gritty, the mundane, the hard, hard days that are never captured in pictures or with words. What we get online is a glimpse, just a fraction of who we are. So, to those of you who are silently hurting, and to those of you who are hiding in plain sight, I made you some dessert. I wish you could sit across the table from me and tell me your story over peaches and share your grief over raspberries. I wish we could settle into shortbread and exchange tears over pillows of whipped cream.
Buttery golden homemade shortcakes layered with fresh summer peaches, juicy raspberries, and sweetened whipped cream.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut cold butter into pieces and, using a pastry blender or a fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
Whisk together cream and egg. Pour into flour/butter bowl and stir. Put the dough onto a work surface and lightly knead until it comes together enough to work with, but don't overwork it or shortcakes will become tough.
Roll or pat the dough into 1/2-3/4 inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutters, cookie cutters, or a knife into the shape you desire (circles and squares are the most common). You should be able to get 6 biscuit-sized shortcakes.
Place shortcakes onto a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until bottoms are golden and biscuits are cooked through. Carefully remove to a cooling rack (I like to serve them when they are still somewhat warm).
To make the whipped cream, add the cold cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until the cream begins to hold shape (being careful not to over whip). Add powdered sugar by the tablespoon until you reach your desired sweetness. Beat again until combined. Keep cold until ready to serve.
To assembly the shortcakes, place a shortcake on a dessert plate. Layer with whipped cream, peaches, and raspberries. Repeat with remaining shortcakes. Serve promptly.


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A Look at QAComplete's New Test Management Versioning Capabilities
With the release of the 9.8.1 version of QAComplete and ALMComplete SmartBear software have included two new key test management features. The first is a versioning feature that allows you to select which version of a testcase is used in a run. The second is an assignment feature that allows you to assign at the test level. Lets look at both features in a more detail.
QAComplete has always had the capability to automatically increment the version of a case as it's changed and then use the latest version in new runs. With this new release more of this underlying versioning capability is exposed to the QA engineer to give them more control. You now have the ability to manage tests cases by…
1. listing the versions and select which version should be used in the subsequent runs. You can roll back to a previous version too (without deleting or removing any of the later versions).
2. seeing which versions are included in a set
3. seeing which testcase version was used in each and every run
4. comparing the different versions visually in a browser (although QAComplete will not highlight the differences for you yet)
5. delete previous versions IF they have NOT already been used in a run
These enhancements work well within the overall process that QAComplete imposes and work with little overhead in the day to day test management activities carried out by the QA engineer. They sit there in the background if you don't need them but provide smart version control capabilities to help you should you need them.
In previous editions of QAComplete once you'd assigned a run to a user. No other user would be able to edit or update this once it's started. With release 9.8.1 there is now the capability for other testers to pick up runs and continue with them. You can also assign at the testcase level too (more about that later).
When the QA engineer starts a run he/she has exclusive ownership of the test management run. When another user attempts to access this he/she has no option to pick up testcases and execute them …
However, now with the 9.8.1 release if the engineer that starts out with the run pauses it, other engineers can then come in and pick it up to complete it. You can see this in the following screen shot where an engineer that the set is NOT assigned to picks up the run.
So if the person who starts the run pauses it, any other tester can come in and pick up that run. It does depend to a degree on the person who starts the run actually taking the time to pause it. Having said that, if you don't complete a test management run it's paused automatically which means others will be able to pick it up.
Adding to this assignment capability is also a feature which allows you to assign at the testcase level. So whilst the set is assigned to one person you can come in assign individual testcases to different QA engineers for a run.
A Few Other Features
There are also a few other neat features that have been added recently that will be of interest to the tester.
There is now a Test Run History which allows users to view and sort all runs that have been executed. This gives you the ability to delete, sort and view runs with ease.
Within the testcase listing area there is now a new 'Create Test Set' button. This allows you to search for cases (with all sorts of complex search criteria) and quickly include the tests you've found in a new set.
All in all this new release of QAComplete contains some pretty important updates to the test management capabilities provided by the tool. Capabilities which will certainly make some big differences to the QA team that demands advanced versioning and assignment capabilities.
http://www.testmanagement.com/blog/2013/04/a-look-at-qacompletes-new-test-management-versioning-capabilities


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Progressive spectacle lens maker Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. of Israel today announced that its European subsidiary, Altra, has formed Altra-France, a new company which will establish operations in an existing building near Paris to manufacture and support sales and distribution throughout France. The company is investing $5.8 million in the new business over the next two years and has signed an agreement with a European retail optical chain with more than 700 outlets which will begin in January. . . . Rocky Hill, Conn.-based Axsys Technologies Inc., a supplier of precision optical solutions for high-tech applications, received a $3.8 million follow-on order from BAE Systems for infrared lenses for the US Army's Thermal Weapon Sight II program. This is Axsys' second order under the original contract, which is valued at between $9 million and $24 million over five years, depending on US Army demand. . . . Therapeutic products developer MultiCell Technologies Inc. of Lincoln, R.I., announced today that it will fund research into macular degeneration, a common ocular neurodegenerative disease in people over age 65 that can lead to blindness, at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, with the option to exclusively license any products created through the partnership. James C. Tsai, associate professor of ophthalmology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, will direct the research program.
Single Metalens Focuses all Colors of the Spectrum in one Point
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Tunable Metalens Can Change Its Focus in Real Time, Like a Human Eye
Polymer Lenses Could Lower IR Detection Costs for Consumer Products
New Rules Reveal How an Object's Scale Affects Its Interaction with Light
Multiple Properties of Quantum Materials Probed Simultaneously at Nano Resolution
Lab Innovations 2019 Celebrates Record-Breaking Turnout
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DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD – Reel Theology Film Review
Erik Yates August 12, 2019 2019Current ReviewsDReel Theology
DIRECTED BY: JAMES BOBIN/2019
"Dora, Dora, Dora the explorer; Boots and super cool as Dora. Dora needs your help, grab your backpack, let's go–jump in, vamonos!"
These words greeted young children (and adults) at the start of each and every episode of Dora the Explorer which has now been around for some 20 years. Dora, and her cousin Diego, had a good run, but their time would seem to have been firmly in the past. So, why are we getting a movie all of these years later? It seemed to be the question that was asked all around when this project was announced, but now that the film is out, I have to say, "who needs conventional wisdom"? Dora, the bright-eyed Latina girl who sought to challenge our kids imagination, teach Spanish, and stop the thieving fox named Swiper by yelling "Swiper, no swiping", may be just the person we need in our culture at this point in time.
In the film, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora is a 6-year old girl (played here by Madelyn Miranda) who lives with her parents Cole (Michael Pena) and Elena (Eva Longoria), and her cousin Diego (6-year old Diego is played by Malachi Barton). There are some great nods to the television show as the precocious girl breaks the fourth wall asking the audience to say "delicioso" as her parents look nervously around for who their daughter might be talking to.
Eventually Diego moves to "the city" (Los Angeles), away from the jungle, leaving his best friend, Dora, to grow up with her monkey Boots, in the jungle where her parents are searching for a lost Inca civilization. Fast forward 10 years and the now 16-year old Dora (Isabela Moner) is told that she will be moving to the city to go to school so that her parents can head into some more dangerous territory, thinking they may have found this ancient city. Her parents warn her of the dangers of going to raves, and plead with her to "stay safe". But Dora is an "explorer", safe is secondary to the adventure of learning.
Dora is obviously out of her element, which is the jungle, when she moves to the city. Her childlike naivete from the show is played up for laughs as her abundant optimism stands in stark contrast to the high school kids around her. It even stands in contrast to the 16-year old Diego (Jeff Wahlberg) who isn't the same happy kid he was when Dora was his best friend as they explored the jungle together. He tries to get her to tone it down, but nothing can dampen her optimism.
The film kicks into high gear when on a field trip, Dora, and her small group of fellow students that include Diego, class academic Sammy (Madeleine Madden), and social outcast Randy (Nicholas Coombe) are invited to see an exhibit at the museum before it opens. It turns out to be a trap, and the 4 teens find themselves thousands of miles away being unloaded in a cargo box in the jungle of Peru.
They are eventually rescued by a man named Alejandro (Eugenio Derbez) who has Dora's father's journal and who informs them that her parents are missing but who offers to help them. The kidnappers want to get to the lost city and believe Dora can help them find her parents, whom they believe can locate it. Dora, however, decides to track them down first, now that they've escaped, setting up the big adventure that is Dora and the Lost City of Gold.
The film is pretty formulaic by design, but is perfectly self-aware. The writers know exactly who this character was on her show, and who she needs to continue to be, even in a live action film. Dora remains the eternally bubbly and optimistic girl she always was on the show, and the film finds ways to incorporate some of the better loved aspects of the animated show, while updating it for a feature length action film.
While this is a fun, family film that borrows heavily from Lara Croft of Tomb Raider, with nods to Indiana Jones, it stands in sharp contrast to the world we are currently living in, and as a result seems to be exactly the kind of movie we all need to see, and the kind of character we should all become.
First off, as a Latina-based female character from a loving family who all seek to explore, learn, and preserve what is good and pure (in contrast to the 'evil' treasure hunters she squares off against), Dora is giving a representation of Hispanic culture that is desperately needed right now. As Eva Longoria mentioned in an interview on the Daily Show, representation is so important because Hispanic culture has largely been seen through the eyes of illegality in films whether it is being associated with illegal drugs, or the current controversy over immigration. Dora's Isabela Moner has even been on that side of things in the fantastic Sicario: Day of the Saldado. Here, she provides us a better representation of Hispanic culture. One that I witness everyday in my home-state of Texas, the one that much of the country doesn't seem to really know, based on the largely negative representation they see in television, film, and the news.
Dora's High School experience mirrors the world we live in where people are divided, and quick to cast those they don't like, agree with, or understand in the "other" category. Us vs. Them. This is no different than the high school experience we all experienced as teens (and that I see everyday teaching in a Texas High School), but it is a microcosm of what is happening around us politically, socially, and culturally.
Like Sammy, the girl who sees Dora as an automatic rival due to her knowledge and her eternal optimism, we are immediately skeptical, cynical, and unwilling to see good in others, especially if we feel threatened, or even challenged. Dora, however, doesn't ever long to succumb to this type of thinking, and her willingness to keep pursuing what is right, no matter the cost, certainly makes her stand out in contrast to those around her. She never sees Sammy as a rival, or someone to get past. She sees her as a potential friend. This is maybe naive, but isn't that what we need more of right now?
Dora doesn't back away from getting to know Randy either. She immediately finds a connection with him based on his love of stars. Actually, she corrects his t-shirt's description of where we are in the galaxy, but not as a way to show him how smart she is, but as a way to infuse understanding and wonder into a subject she obviously believes he likes. Her approach doesn't repel him, it draws him in. When Dora sees Randy is actually the kid who gets picked on and bullied at that school, she ignores Diego's warning to stay away from Randy so that she isn't targeted too. Instead, she continues to be who she is, and is kind to everyone, including Randy. She challenges us, through her example, to be kind to others. In her view, even those whose heart is jaded aren't beyond a future redemption. "Just keep being kind", seems to be her modus operandi. If only our politicians could learn that one…or anyone on social media for that matter.
While Dora and the Lost City of Gold play this naivete up for laughs, Dora is never the butt of the film's joke. The laughs are created simply to acknowledge what we in the audience are probably thinking as we first encounter this bright-eyed, optimistic jungle girl who obviously isn't made for the city life. The joke is on us though. As the movie progresses, like Sammy, we begin to see the authentic and kind nature of this girl, and we realize that we can't laugh at her anymore, as if she is the joke. We discover that we are the joke. We are the joke when we act just like Sammy and the rest of the high school subculture in the film.
The initial thrust of Dora being the "fish out of water" in this high school culture is that Dora isn't built for our culture, or "the city" where she finds herself. There is even a sort of "go back to the jungle, where you came from" moment that eerily echoes recent comments and events. Instead of the film mirroring how this has played out in our real life, we see something very different. While we see a Dora who isn't above getting discouraged, she is also the one who vows to continue to be the wholesome, loving, and good-natured girl that she is. Slowly, it is the culture and the people around her that are being transformed by her goodness as they begin shedding their cynical, skeptical, and angry hearts for new ones.
Of course, at the end of the television show, Dora would always close her show with a unified song of "We Did It!", bringing a sense of satisfaction and a large smile to the face of my children, who would immediately stand up, and dance and sing with her, and all of her friends. In Dora and the Lost City of Gold, there was still that moment of jubilation that was able to be shared by the whole family. Would it only last through the credits?
As we walked out of the film, I longed that I would shed my cynicism, skepticism, and even the anger I feel as I watch and read the news, or simply live in our world. I wondered what would happen if I, like Dora, would simply choose to live in such a way to help create the world I want, rather than succumbing to the darkness and existing in the world that is? How might our kids…my kids…follow our lead?
Maybe we need to start "exploring" this different way of living, and participating differently in our world. It could be a world where one sees the best in others, who seeks to build bridges to others, even when we differ. It could be a world where we speak the truth in love, don't put others down or make them feel less-than, and where we desire truth and understanding above rumors and innuendo.
I know that Dora and the Lost City of Gold is just a kid's film, based on a 20-year old animated television show, and it may not break box office records. I know that many will bristle at the idea of an optimistic Latina teaching us to stop "treasure hunting" and instead to start exploring our world, seeing all the wonderful things in it. I know this, but yet I felt that this film, maybe without meaning to, represents something so much more.
Representation is so important, Eva Longoria said as she was discussing the film's desire to showcase a positive Hispanic image through its characters and family presentation. She isn't wrong to see this ideal and champion it. I just think that Dora goes to a place that is much greater than that.
Dora isn't just a positive Hispanic icon. She goes beyond that and represents an even greater ideal, positivity, and outlook that the world needs. She represents an ideal that should transcend any artificial divisions like ethnicity, gender, religion, and political positions. It could even be labeled an old-fashioned ideal, or a theological one, that might initially be dismissed. It all comes down to choosing to love one another. Others have said this, lived it, and even died and been resurrected for it. Dora is not saying something new….its just the latest visual reminder we have in film of an ideal our world so desperately needs right now.
The kind of love, kindness, and compassion we see in Dora and the Lost City of Gold looks like individuals who are thinking more about the needs of others than they are of themselves. It presents a message that encourages us to stop trying to live our lives as treasure hunters, amassing our own treasures at the expense of others, and instead switch our focus to exploring our world, with those around us, finding ways to make this world a better place. If we could do that, we might find a world that we can live in which will serve as even greater treasure that what we could amass for ourself. A treasure that could be shared with others and that is much more valuable than gold. I hope that one day we will all sing "We Did It!", but before that we need to get started. As the theme song once encouraged us, let us join together and get started.
"Dora needs your help, grab your backpack, let's go–jump in, vamonos!"
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Bean Bonanza - Beacon - A Hill of Beans!
Winner of Guess the # of beans was Stan Sakura who got within 100 beans of the total--he won a gift certificate for Traveler's Thali, a local champion of beans in their dahls and choles.
We sold over $50 of heirloom bean seeds to benefit the Beacon Hill Garden Club, and had folks take at least 20 buckets and much bamboo for their bean growing efforts.
Come hear about our plans for the Demonstration Garden surrounding El Centro's parking lot. Beacon Hill's first public U-Pick! We'd love it if the community can help plant the 24 planters with over 20 varieties of heirloom beans. Sign up to help at our table anytime between 1-4pm.
Mid May we'll start planting our buckets of scarlet runner beans to bedeck merchant spaces along Beacon Ave. S. and 15th Ave. S. We can use help with that also.


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Indian T20 League 2020: Can Bangalore rise above criticism?
13 September,2020 Features
Bangalore have lost more than six games in each Indian T20 League season so far. It speaks of the inconsistency of the franchise despite it being one of the most popular in the league owing to the presence of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The two have literally carried the team's fortunes over the past few years by racking up the runs and the two are the highest and second-highest scorers in the league for Bangalore over the last three seasons.
Bangalore have made a few changes for this season by bringing in a better balance to the squad. Yet, the general notion regarding their batting-heavy side remains. To change this perception, Bangalore will indeed have to come out and show that they mean business this year. This would mean an all-round effort from the squad rather than 2-3 players stepping up.
Last 3 seasons - WIN/LOSS record
2017 - 3 wins, 10 losses
2018 - 6 wins, 8 losses
In the last three seasons, Bangalore have finished at the bottom of the table twice and sixth once. They have, in fact, made it to the playoffs only five times in 12 seasons. They have never won the title and will hope to make a turnaround this year.
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Mann, Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande Parthiv Patel, Joshua Philippe, Shahbaz Ahamad
Top run-scorers from retained players (last 3 seasons)
Virat Kohli - 1302 runs
AB de Villiers - 1138 runs
Parthiv Patel - 526 runs
Top wicket-takers from retained players (last 3 seasons)
Yuzvendra Chahal - 44 wickets
Umesh Yadav - 28 wickets
Pawan Negi - 20 wickets
Bangalore have a formidable batting unit as always but this season, they seem to have more balance in the line-up with the addition of Aaron Finch, the evolution of Devdutt Padikkal and the late order hitting from Chris Morris. Add in Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Joshua Philippe and there's something about Bangalore that could be exciting this season.
The spin attack Bangalore have is enticing yet again and will help them in UAE. Yuzvendra Chahal has complete control of the batsmen on most surfaces. Moeen Ali adds containment and wicket-taking abilities while Washington Sundar is a good powerplay option.
Despite adding the likes of Dale Steyn, and Isuru Udana, Bangalore still seem to be short of one game-changing seam bowler. A lot of the onus rests on Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini, especially with Steyn being injury prone.
Season prediction
Though Bangalore have a good squad as such, much of their season could hinge on how they use their players. In the past, this has not worked out well for the franchise, especially under Virat Kohli, and a lot of things will have to change for Bangalore to have a better season.
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Advibhavi (Kushtagi)  is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kushtagi taluk of Koppal district in Karnataka.

See also
 Districts of Karnataka
 Koppal

References

External links
 https://web.archive.org/web/20190810051205/https://koppal.nic.in/

Villages in Koppal district


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UofSC faculty experts list on Black History month
Posted on: January 31, 2018; Updated on: January 31, 2018
By John Brunelli, brunelli@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3697
February is Black History month. To help journalists with stories this month, the University of South Carolina has compiled a list of faculty experts on African-American history, culture, health and other issues. To arrange an interview, contact the staff member listed with the entry.
Overcoming health disparities in African-Americans
Nursing professor Tisha Felder has conducted research in the areas of health disparities, cancer prevention and breast health with the long-term goal of closing the gap between the races when it comes to health outcomes. Felder also works with African-American women, stressing the importance of breastfeeding.
News contact: John Brunelli,brunelli@mailbox.sc.edu; 803-777-3697
Criminal justice issues
Deena Isom-Scott is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and African American Studies. Her areas of research are criminological theory of race and gender, juvenile delinquency in law and justice and methods and statistics violence. She can offer insight on the Black Lives Matter movement.
News contact: Mary-Kathryn Craft, craftm@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-576-6195.
History professor Patricia A. Sullivan specializes in African-American history, race relations and the history of the civil rights movement. Her book "Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement," is the first history of the formative decades of the nation's oldest civil rights organization. She directs the University of South Carolina's History Center, which has sponsored a series of public events marking the 150th anniversary of Reconstruction. This series culminates in April 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina, with a public symposium on the contemporary significance of the 14th Amendment, which was the cornerstone of Reconstruction and became the foundation of the civil rights movement.
Sullivan co-directs the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute at Harvard University's W.E.B. DuBois Institute on teaching history of the civil rights movement. She is currently working on a book about Robert Kennedy's public leadership in the civil rights movement and racial turmoil of the 1960s.
Music, pop culture and mass media
Ethnomusicologist Birgitta Johnson holds a joint appointment in the School of Music and College of Arts and Sciences' African American Studies program. Her research interests include world music, African-American and African music, music and worship in African-American churches and megachurches, musical change and identity in black popular music, sacred music in the African diaspora, and community archiving. She is currently writing a book manuscript project, "Worship Waves, Navigating Identities: Music in the Black Church at the Turn of the 21st Century," that seeks to highlight the impact of post-civil rights era cultural movements and socio-political changes on the state of music performance and worship traditions in African-American churches today.
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, associate professor of history, studies how race and ethnicity shape American cultural institutions. Her articles on race relations and popular culture have been published in scholarly journals and national media outlets. Sklaroff's first book "Black Culture and the New Deal: The Quest for Civil Rights in the Roosevelt Era," describes the employment of state-sponsored cultural programs as a form of racial policy during the 1930s and 1940s. Her upcoming book "Red Hot Mama: The Life of Sophie Tucker," is the first extensive biography of Tucker, who was an important advocate for African American musicians and entertainers. During her lifetime, Tucker donated millions of dollars to the Negro Actors Guild and was a friend to many famous black performers such as Bill Robinson, Josephine Baker and Noble Sissle.
Sklaroff was an assistant curator for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and for exhibits related to black history at the National Museum of American History. She can offer insight on the institutionalization of racial and ethnic identities through cultural outlets including music, film, Broadway, athletics, and television.
Literature and film
Qiana Whitted is an associate professor of English and African American Studies. She specializes in 20th-Century African-American literature and culture, American comics and graphic novels and Southern literature. White can offer commentary on the upcoming film "Black Panther," the solo debut on the big screen for Marvel's first black comic superhero.
Seulghee Lee is an assistant professor of English and African American Studies. His research and teaching interests include critical method surrounding race, gender and anti-blackness, pop culture, Asian-American and African-American poetry and critical theory. He can offer commentary on the upcoming film "Black Panther" as well as representations of race in literature and pop culture.
Education professor Gloria Boutte has spent her career researching how to achieve equity in teaching for African-American students. She created the Center for the Education and Equity of African-American Students (CEEAAS) at USC. Through partnerships with public schools across the state and through numerous outreach programs, the center aims to improve instruction for black students, advocate for educational policies that could improve equity and serve as a forum for community engagement. She is also an expert in culturally relevant teaching strategies.
News contact: Kathryn McPhail, mcphailk@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-8841.
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BuzzFeed Adding Foreign News Coverage
By Chris O'Shea
BuzzFeed is branching out. Again. The New York Times reports that the site is taking steps to add foreign coverage by adding a Washington-based foreign editor and six reporters under him or her. Two of those staffers will likely be stationed in Cairo and Mexico City.
Ben Smith, BuzzFeed's editor-in-chief, told the Times that the push for foreign reporting was inspired by readers' reaction to BuzzFeed's Boston Marathon coverage. "Now we have an audience that wants to learn what's going on in the world," he explained.
With this expansion, it's only a matter of time before BuzzFeed has a section for everything. Think Huffington Post, only less sideboob. For now.
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Wisconsin job growth slowed dramatically in first half of 2019. Economists say don't worry.
Rick Romell
Wisconsin's job growth dropped dramatically in the first half of 2019, but two economists find little in the slowdown to worry them.
The picture of declining growth comes from a quarterly census of employment that is the most comprehensive tally of jobs nationwide.
The most recent data, released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor, show a continuation of a sharp drop in Wisconsin's job growth that set in early this year.
The state finished June with 2,945,000 nonfarm jobs, up 9,340 from June 2018. That lagged well behind the year-over-year increases for every June since the recession ended a decade ago.
From June 2017 to June 2018, for example, Wisconsin added 27,000 jobs. The previous year, the state added 35,000.
The story is much the same for the rest of the first half of 2019. The average monthly year-over-year employment gain for the period was about 11,000.
That compares with an average gain of 28,000 during the first six months of 2018, an average gain of 25,000 in the first half of 2017, and gains of more than 38,000 during the first six months of each of the two previous years.
Job growth also has slowed nationally and in many other states, said Dennis Winters, chief economist for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
One reason is that, 10 years into recovery, unemployment continues to be low — 3.3% in Wisconsin in October, 3.6% nationally.
"So you're bumping up against some labor constraints," Winters said, "and you've probably talked to enough business owners that say they would expand if they could find the workforce."
Meanwhile, he said, uncertainty over the nation's trade policies causes some manufacturers to hold back on the capital spending — such as buying new machinery — that fuels business expansion.
"So they're not hiring workers to the rate (they formerly were) because frankly they don't know what they should invest in and where," Winters said.
John Heywood, a labor economist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said the fact that job growth continues after nearly a decade of expansion is significant even if the growth has waned. Importantly, he said by email, that is happening in a state with high labor force participation and little population growth.
"It is these concerns that have many in the state not worrying about too few jobs but rather too few workers," Heywood said. "Put another way, there isn't much more employment growth that can be reasonably anticipated. If it were to level off but stay this high, it would still be a very respectable situation."
Still, could the declining job growth signal a looming downturn in the economy? Winters doesn't think so.
While the recovery "is getting long of tooth," he said, "I don't believe recoveries die of old age, and I don't have anything on my horizon that says we're headed toward recession, at least anytime soon."
Contact Rick Romell at (414) 224-2130 or rick.romell@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRomell.


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"Mr. Rowl"
Title: "Mr. Rowl"
Broster, D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen)
← The Yellow Poppy
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd.
Tags: fiction, romance, war, Napoleonic Wars
D K Broster specialises in works exploring male friendship in time of war, and the conflicting demands of that friendship and of soldierly honour. This is one of her best, following the fortunes of a captured soldier of Napoleon throughout one year of his involuntary residence in England. [Suggest a different description.]
Author Bio for Broster, D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen)
Dorothy Kathleen Broster (2 September 1877 – 7 February 1950), usually known as D.K. Broster, was a British novelist and short-story writer, born in Garston, Liverpool at Devon Lodge (now known as Monksferry House), which lies in Grassendale Park on the banks of the River Mersey. Educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and St Hilda's College, Oxford (where she was one of the first students), she served as a Red Cross nurse during World War I with a voluntary Franco-American hospital. Broster's first two novels were co-written with Gertrude Winifred Taylor; Chantemerle: A Romance of the Vendean War and The Vision Splendid (about the Tractarian Movement).
Following the war she returned to Oxford where she worked as a secretary to the Regius Professor of History and senior civil servants. The Yellow Poppy (1920) about the adventures of an aristocratic couple during the French Revolution, was later adapted by Broster and W. Edward Stirling for the London stage in 1922. She produced her best-seller about Scottish history, The Flight of the Heron, in 1925. Broster stated she had consulted eighty reference books before beginning the novel. Broster followed it up with two successful sequels, The Gleam in the North and The Dark Mile. She wrote several other historical novels, successful and much reprinted in their day, although this Jacobite Trilogy, featuring the dashing hero Ewen Cameron, remain the best known.
Broster also wrote several short horror stories, collected in "A Fire of Driftwood" and Couching at the Door. The title story of "Couching at the Door" involves an artist haunted by a mysterious entity. Other supernatural tales include "Clairvoyance", (1932) about a psychic girl, "Juggernaut" (1935) about a haunted chair, and "The Pestering", (1932) focusing on a couple tormented by supernatural entity.


African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti said on Saturday (September 1st) that al-Shabaab's claims that they have captured Afmadow are baseless.
Al-Shabaab had posted on Twitter on Friday that it had taken over Afmadow in Lower Juba, burned an AMISOM base there and downed three Kenyan helicopters, all of which AMISOM says is untrue.
"Afmadow remains in the full control and security of AMISOM troops," Gutti said in an AMISOM press release. "Al-Shabaab has issued untrue and baseless propaganda suggesting otherwise. It is a desperate attempt by al-Shabaab, misrepresenting the realities on the ground where AMISOM troops are providing the security and stability to allow the local population to carry on with their normal lives, free from the fear, intimidation and violence propagated by al-Shabaab."
AMISOM troops pushed al-Shabaab out of Afmadow three months ago and have maintained continuous control of the area.


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'Rebecca' reviewed by Gordon the Optom
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'Rebecca' was written in 1938 at the age of 31, by the frostily private recluse, who rarely mixed in society, Dame Daphne du Maurier. It is suspected that 'Rebecca' was heavily plagiarised from a Brazilian novel by Ms Nabuco. Clifford Williams have now revised the 1940 stage adaptation of 'Rebecca', which ran for 357 performances.
Alfred Hitchcock's film, based on her novel, was one of the top five box office hits of 1940. In 1941, it reaped nine Oscar nominations, winning 'Best Picture' and 'Best Cinematography'. Her friendship with Hitchcock saw her write more cinema scripts for him, including 'Jamaica Inn', the horror of 'The Birds' (also plagiarised?) and the creepy, sex novel 'Don't Look Now'. Du Maurier's novel 'Mary Anne' is a fictionalised account of the story of her great-great-grandmother, Mary Anne Clarke who was mistress of King George III's son, Frederick Augustus known as the 'Grand Old Duke of York'. When the bi-sexual author was 21, she wrote 'The Doll', a suspense tale about a young woman's obsession with a mechanical male sex doll.
This excellent, two and a half hour Gothic love mystery, set in du Maurier's Cornwall, is being presented by the Harbour Theatre Inc. at the 1930's décor Camelot, 16 Lochee Street, Mosman Park, with shows nightly at 7.30 pm until Saturday 20th June, and a matinee on Sunday 21st June at 2.00 pm.
An excellent set. The white proscenium curtains had a massive photo of the De Winter's country mansion, Manderley, projected onto them.
The interior shows the sitting room of the De Winter house in Cornwall in the 1930s.
The lower halves of the walls are wood panelled, with the arsenic green coloured paint above. Centrally is an arched staircase with columns on each side; this was used to great dramatic effect during the play. The room is furnished with various antique furniture including a couple of pedestals for ornaments, a chaise longue, tables and chairs. There was a balcony with plants on each side of the stage. Brian Mahoney, Peter Kirkwood, Rob Tagliaferri, Matt Cuccovia, Kit Leake and David Champion built Nicola Bond's set design; with the set being painted by Phil Redding, Tina barker and Nicola Bond. A great number of authentic props added the final touch (Grace Hitchin, Charlotte Weber).
Supercilious Beatrice Lacy (Jo Sterkenburg) and her hen-pecked husband, Giles (Andrew Smalley) are seated in the lounge awaiting the return of the master of the house, the young, good-looking Maxim De Winter (Mark de Vattimo). The couple are discussing Rebecca, the previous lady of the house who had drowned a year earlier, with the estate manager, Frank (Ron Arthurs). The butler, Frith (Tom Rees) brings them drinks.
The group are waiting to welcome Maxim and his new, much younger bride, Mrs De Winter (Natasha Stiven) back from their honeymoon. When the loving couple arrive, the maid, Roberts (Teya Jerman), shows them into the lounge. Unfortunately it seems that Beatrice has taken an instant dislike to the new bride – she is too young and certainly not of suitable status. The group go on to discuss the final arrangements for the annual Fancy Dress Ball being held the following night. The dark, mysterious housekeeper, Mrs Danvers (Vickie Billingham) in her widow's weeds with keys hanging around her waist, offers to help her new young mistress choose a suitable costume.
As the malicious Mrs Danvers leaves the room, a weird, obnoxious man, Jack Favell (Sean Schliwa) arrives and tries his lecherous approach on a petrified Mrs de Winter, who has no idea who this stranger is.
After the Ball, the household receives a disturbing visit from the shire's magistrate, Colonel Julyan (Paul Cook) and the local boat builder / chandler, William Tabb (David Champion).
Award winning director, Nicola Bond, has brought to the stage a play that has not been presented in Perth for many years. Employing her many talents, Nicola has given us a wonderful set, authentic costumes and a cast that has captured all of the mystery, romance and suspense of the book. Nicola has also generously given a few of the cast their 'big chance', by accepting for the play, actors who have previously had very minor walk on parts, or as in the case of Paul Wood, a very first acting part – well done Paul, good solid performance.
Many congratulations to Natasha Stiven and Mark de Vattimo, as the withdrawn, confused young wife and the unpredictable, enigmatic husband. A special mention must also go to Vickie Billingham for her great performance as the cold-hearted Mrs Danvers, and her special curtain call.
Stage manager Charlotte Weber, assisted by Teya Jerman, kept the pace moving exceptionally well with none of the usual slowing down or blackouts between scenes. All of the scene changes being carried out in dimmed light, by the household servants, in the style of their normal daily duties. Mrs de Winter's numerous outfits, the servants' garments and the rugged tweeds were perfect for the period (Nicola Bond). Rob Tagliaferri's lighting and Vanessa Gudgeon's soundscape combined perfectly to give a memorable final scene.
Good to see a fresh, rarely performed play – I will die if I see 'The Importance of being Ernest' again – A great production with all the qualities that one has come to expect from the Harbour Theatre Group. Highly recommended, but please note the short season.
Brian MahoneyCamelot TheatreDaphne du MaurierHarbour TheatreMark de VattimoNatasha StivenVickie Billingham
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This article discusses 5 x 5 sized futoshiki which is the most commonly seen size of this puzzle type. However, the strategies can be applied to larger puzzle sizes by simply adjusting the numbers.
The first thing to say is that a good futoshiki puzzle should be solvable through the use of logic alone, and you should not need to guess. And of course it should have a unique solution.
Taking that as given, then what strategies can you use to solve a futoshiki puzzle that is hard?
Even with a hard puzzle, a large amount of the solving will be done by simply noting where a number can or cannot go in a region, and placing values accordingly: if there is only one square in a row that can contain 5, it must go there.
In terms of rules you may need to use when solving harder puzzles, these tend to either involve the inequalities and the implication of the inequalities, or simply require the application of set rules similar to sudoku.
On the latter point, if you have '35' as the pencilmark options for one square, and also '35' for a second square in the same region (= row or column) then you can eliminate 3 and 5 from the other squares in that region.
13, 245, 13, 24, 25.
In this particular instance you could also have reasoned that the 245, 24, 25 in squares two, four, five form a set and therefore these cells must contain those numbers in some order, again allowing you to eliminate those values from squares one and three.
then you know that the value of the cell must be at least 3, because it is greater than two other cells in the same region, whose lowest possible values are 1 and 2 in some order, and since this square is greater than both, it must be at least 3. Similarly, if the value of a cell (individual square) is indicated as less than its two neighbouring cells in the same region, then the highest value it can be is 3. Of course all three cells must be in the same region for this piece of logic to be applied.
Are there any other tactics or strategies you have found helpful whilst solving harder futoshiki puzzles? If so, then please do mention them in the comments section below!


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