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YC Student-Inmates Say Thanks
Three miles from the brick streets and historic buildings of the campus on the hill, there live a group York College students who attend classes in a chapel behind 20-foot fences topped with razor wire. These women are working to change the trajectory of their lives, and their attitudes about their studies reflect the value of the education they are engaged in. They are inmates at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) and members of the first cohort of the Second Chance Education Program at York College. In August 2019, these 11 women will earn what for some of them was previously unimaginable--a college degree.
That gratitude was evident in the recent Teacher Appreciation Day at NCCW. The emotional event was organized by student Jennifer Kerby, who also served as master of ceremonies. "I once was lost, but God has given me a second chance," Kerby told the audience of York College faculty and staff, as well as NCCW staff and other students in the cohort. "I'm going to honor you for being a part of that," she said, thanking the faculty for giving her and classmates the tools to grow. "You teach us faith and give me hope for my future...You are my amazing grace."
She invited Dr. Clark Roush, endowed chair for the performing arts at York College, to sing Amazing Grace. On the final chorus, Kerby invited everyone to join in. As Roush's booming baritone swelled, many in the room were wiping away tears.
Roush had previously taught the cohort's Music Appreciation class and was a clear favorite of the student-inmates. In thanking him, one student told Roush, "I listen to classical music now, and I like it!"
The admiration was mutual. "You have been an amazing grace in my own life, in my own heart," Roush told the students. "You have changed the way that I think about things. You've changed my life...and I came out here expecting it to be the other way around."
Roush also gave them a challenge. "What you have been given, it's now your turn to give to others."
Roush leads Amazing Grace during the teacher appreciation event at NCCW.
YC student Seeletter Livingston
Latoya Ross thanked the faculty members for always making the NCCW students feel just like they were traditional on-campus YC students. "The only difference is they never have to tell us to turn off our cell phones," she joked, as they are not allowed to have them. Another key difference? "We show up hungry for knowledge," said Ross.
Dr. Shane Mountjoy, provost, concurred. "My faculty are asking to come out here to teach. They've heard so many good things about you," he told the students.
Mountjoy praised the students for their generosity: a recent Christmas project they took on provided backpacks full of supplies for families in need. "You are women of virtue," he said.
Mountjoy told the students he is already making plans for a real graduation ceremony at the prison when they've completed the program. "We are so proud of you and what you are accomplishing," he said.
The Second Chance Education Program offers 12 students per cohort the opportunity to earn an associate's degree through four years of part-time study. The next cohort of students will begin studies in the fall of 2019. Currently the program is underwritten by donors so that the students' costs are reduced. York College is seeking grant funding to continue the program.
One student commented that Dr. Terry Seufferlein's Bible class has inspired her to continue her studies and earn a bachelor's degree in biblical studies. Others echoed her sentiments, saying that they too will pursue a bachelor's degree once they've completed this program.
Dr. Seufferlein received special recognition as the initiator of the Second Chance Education Program. After a standing ovation from his students, he responded, "I think I speak for all of the faculty when I say coming here is the highlight of our day. It is a joy to teach students who are so eager and ready to learn."
The York College initiative was the start of a lot of new programs at the prison, said student Angela Manns. "I'm so thankful for Dr. Seufferlein pushing for this for us," she said. "We have so many more opportunities now." When she is released in a few years, Manns hopes to start a business building and selling tiny houses or possibly work in the corrections system, bringing her personal experience and knowledge to the field.
YC student Angela Manns
YC student Jennifer Kerby
"In the last two years, I've seen a shift in our ladies. It's hope. Each of us is now looking forward to life outside these gates," said Manns.
They are spreading that hope to other inmates at NCCW. "Because of our interaction with our teachers, we are encouraging others to do this program," she said.
"I never thought I'd be able to do college," said student Elisa Seastrong. "But with the help of the teachers and the other students in the program...I think I'm going to make it." After completing her York College studies, Seastrong hopes to complete a culinary program and work in food service. She recalled her hardest class, Basic Speech taught by John Baker, associate professor of communication. "At the beginning I thought, 'there's no way I can do that!'" But by the end of the class, she had found her voice. Now public speaking doesn't scare her at all.
For some of the students, college previously seemed like a thing that other people did, but not them. It is a challenge to overcome their personal narratives of failure and dare to reach for success. Jennifer Gillpatrick said that at the beginning of each class, anxiety overwhelms her. Plagued by low self-esteem, she perpetually doubts she will be able to complete the next course. Then she meets with the faculty member for the first class session and discovers that their belief in her gives her the confidence to keep moving forward. "You take that stress block right off my back and help me to feel comfortable," she told them.
Kerby will be leaving on work-release this spring. While she won't be able to complete the program at NCCW with the rest of the cohort, this is not the end of her educational journey. She is planning to continue her studies at York College on the main campus as soon as she is able and may seek employment there as well. When her studies are complete, she hopes to do search and rescue work or ministry. "I wouldn't be where I am today without York College and these people who really want to make a difference for us," she said.
Kerby encouraged her classmates to keep on striving and achieving academically. She also encouraged the York College faculty and staff. "Don't give up on us. Don't give up on this program, because it's changing our lives and changing our futures."
YC student Bridgette Mann-Welch
Bridgette Mann-Welch is hoping to be granted work release soon after completing the York College program, at which point she will continue working toward a bachelor's degree and her dream of working in healthcare. "I didn't think I could do it when I first signed up," she said. "It's been a long, hard journey. We've come a long way."
Mann-Welch said a main challenge for the students is having enough time in the prison library and resource center to complete homework. She is thankful for the cooperation from NCCW staff who are flexible with the students' schedules to make sure they are able to get their work done. With limited access to the internet, sometimes faculty members have to go above and beyond to provide resources for the women. "It's insane how much they do for us," she said.
The students study together as much as they are able, quizzing each other while they work. "We pull each other through it," Mann-Welch said, noting that often their assignments are completed early because they are so motivated to not let this opportunity pass them by.
Angela Manns agreed. "I'm determined to finish the program with a 4.0," she said with a grin. Manns mentioned a recent article she had seen about York College alumni giving during the Beyond 125 Campaign. "I got excited thinking, someday that's going to be me. I'm going to be an alumni and I'm going to give back," she said.
Students and teachers posed for a shot with their handmade Panther banner after the teacher appreciation event.


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package org.pentaho.runtime.test.network.impl;

import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.StatusLine;
import org.apache.http.client.CredentialsProvider;
import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpUriRequest;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
import org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.mockito.Mockito;
import org.pentaho.runtime.test.TestMessageGetterFactory;
import org.pentaho.runtime.test.i18n.MessageGetter;
import org.pentaho.runtime.test.i18n.MessageGetterFactory;
import org.pentaho.runtime.test.result.RuntimeTestEntrySeverity;

import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.UnknownHostException;
import java.security.KeyManagementException;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;

import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyObject;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
import static org.pentaho.runtime.test.RuntimeTestEntryUtil.verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry;

/**
 * Created by dstepanov on 29/04/17.
 */
public class GatewayConnectivityTestImplTest {

  public static final String HTTPS = "https://";
  public static final String HTTP = "http://";
  public static final String KETTLE_KNOX_IGNORE_SSL = "KETTLE_KNOX_IGNORE_SSL";
  private String hostname;
  private String port;
  private RuntimeTestEntrySeverity severityOfFailures;
  private ConnectivityTestImpl connectTest;
  private MessageGetterFactory messageGetterFactory;
  private MessageGetter messageGetter;
  private URI uri;
  private String path;
  private String topology;
  private String user;
  private String password;
  private HttpClient httpClient;

  @Before
  public void setup() throws IOException {
    messageGetterFactory = new TestMessageGetterFactory();
    messageGetter = messageGetterFactory.create( ConnectivityTestImpl.class );
    hostname = "hostname";
    port = "8443";
    user = "user";
    password = "password";
    topology = "/gateway/default";
    path = "/testPath";
    uri = URI.create( HTTPS + hostname + ":" + port + topology );
    severityOfFailures = RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.WARNING;
    httpClient = mock( HttpClient.class, Mockito.CALLS_REAL_METHODS );
    HttpResponse httpResponseMock = mock(HttpResponse.class);
    StatusLine statusLineMock = mock(StatusLine.class);
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( anyObject() );
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class) );
    doReturn( statusLineMock ).when( httpResponseMock ).getStatusLine();
    doReturn( 200 ).when( statusLineMock ).getStatusCode();
    init();
    System.setProperty( KETTLE_KNOX_IGNORE_SSL, "false" );
  }

  private void init() {
    connectTest =
      new GatewayConnectivityTestImpl( messageGetterFactory, uri, path, user, password, severityOfFailures ) {
        @Override
        HttpClient getHttpClient() {
          return HttpClients.createDefault();
        }
      };
  }

  private void initMock() {
    connectTest =
      new GatewayConnectivityTestImpl( messageGetterFactory, uri, path, user, password, severityOfFailures ) {
        @Override
        HttpClient getHttpClient() {
          return httpClient;
        }
        @Override
        HttpClient getHttpClient( String user, String password ) {
          return httpClient;
        }
      };
  }

  @Test
  public void testHttp() throws IOException {
    uri = URI.create( HTTP + hostname + ":" + port + topology );
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.INFO,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_SUCCESS_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_SUCCESS_MESSAGE,
        uri.toString() + path ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void testBlankHostname() {
    uri = URI.create( HTTPS + "" + ":" + port + topology );
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( ConnectivityTestImpl.CONNECT_TEST_HOST_BLANK_DESC ), messageGetter.getMessage(
        ConnectivityTestImpl.CONNECT_TEST_HOST_BLANK_MESSAGE ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void testUnknownHostException() throws IOException {
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( ConnectivityTestImpl.CONNECT_TEST_UNKNOWN_HOSTNAME_DESC ), messageGetter.getMessage(
        ConnectivityTestImpl.CONNECT_TEST_UNKNOWN_HOSTNAME_MESSAGE, hostname ), UnknownHostException.class );
  }

  @Test
  public void testIOException() throws IOException {
    doThrow( new IOException() ).when( httpClient )
      .execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class ) );
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_EXECUTION_FAILED_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage(
        GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_EXECUTION_FAILED_MESSAGE, uri.toString() + path ),
      IOException.class );
  }

  @Test
  public void testSSLException() throws IOException {
    doThrow( new SSLException( "errorMessage" ) ).when( httpClient )
      .execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class ) );
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_SSLEXCEPTION_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage(
        GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_SSLEXCEPTION_MESSAGE, uri.toString() + path, "errorMessage" ),
      SSLException.class );
  }

  @Test
  public void testNoSuchAlgorithmException() {
    System.setProperty( KETTLE_KNOX_IGNORE_SSL, "true" );
    connectTest =
      new GatewayConnectivityTestImpl( messageGetterFactory, uri, path, user, password, severityOfFailures ) {

        @Override SSLContext getTlsContext() throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
          throw new NoSuchAlgorithmException();
        }
      };
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.FATAL,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TLSCONTEXT_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TLSCONTEXT_MESSAGE ),
      NoSuchAlgorithmException.class );
  }

  @Test
  public void testKeyManagementException() {
    System.setProperty( KETTLE_KNOX_IGNORE_SSL, "true" );
    connectTest =
      new GatewayConnectivityTestImpl( messageGetterFactory, uri, path, user, password, severityOfFailures ) {

        @Override void initContextWithTrustAll( SSLContext ctx ) throws KeyManagementException {
          throw new KeyManagementException();
        }

      };
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.FATAL,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TLSCONTEXTINIT_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TLSCONTEXTINIT_MESSAGE ),
      KeyManagementException.class );
  }

  @Test
  public void testSuccess() throws IOException {
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.INFO,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_SUCCESS_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_SUCCESS_MESSAGE,
        uri.toString() + path ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void test401() throws IOException {
    HttpResponse httpResponseMock = mock(HttpResponse.class);
    StatusLine statusLineMock = mock(StatusLine.class);
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class) );
    doReturn( statusLineMock ).when( httpResponseMock ).getStatusLine();
    doReturn( 401 ).when( statusLineMock ).getStatusCode();
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_UNAUTHORIZED_DESC ),
      messageGetter
        .getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_UNAUTHORIZED_MESSAGE, uri.toString() + path,
          user ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void test403() throws IOException {
    HttpResponse httpResponseMock = mock(HttpResponse.class);
    StatusLine statusLineMock = mock(StatusLine.class);
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class) );
    doReturn( statusLineMock ).when( httpResponseMock ).getStatusLine();
    doReturn( 403 ).when( statusLineMock ).getStatusCode();
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_FORBIDDEN_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage(
        GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_FORBIDDEN_MESSAGE, uri.toString() + path, user ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void test404() throws IOException {
    HttpResponse httpResponseMock = mock(HttpResponse.class);
    StatusLine statusLineMock = mock(StatusLine.class);
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class) );
    doReturn( statusLineMock ).when( httpResponseMock ).getStatusLine();
    doReturn( 404 ).when( statusLineMock ).getStatusCode();
    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), severityOfFailures,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_SERVICE_NOT_FOUND_DESC ),
      messageGetter.getMessage(
        GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_SERVICE_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE, uri.toString() + path ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void testUnknownCode() throws IOException {
    Integer returnCode = 0;
    HttpResponse httpResponseMock = mock(HttpResponse.class);
    StatusLine statusLineMock = mock(StatusLine.class);
    doReturn( httpResponseMock ).when( httpClient ).execute( any( HttpUriRequest.class ), any( HttpContext.class ) );
    doReturn( statusLineMock ).when( httpResponseMock ).getStatusLine();
    doReturn( returnCode ).when( statusLineMock ).getStatusCode();

    initMock();
    verifyRuntimeTestResultEntry( connectTest.runTest(), RuntimeTestEntrySeverity.WARNING,
      messageGetter.getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_UNKNOWN_RETURN_CODE_DESC ),
      messageGetter
        .getMessage( GatewayConnectivityTestImpl.GATEWAY_CONNECT_TEST_CONNECT_UNKNOWN_RETURN_CODE_MESSAGE, user,
          returnCode.toString(), uri.toString() + path ) );
  }

}

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When did flip-flopping become such a negative thing? It seems that being accused of flip-flopping, especially in the political field, has become the single most dangerous accusation that can be leveled against an opponent. When did we start expecting our leaders to be so wise that they would never ever have to change their mind?
The longer I live the more I become convinced that the key to wisdom has something to do with flip-flopping. To be honest flip-flopping is not strength of mine, mostly because it is closely tied with admitting that I am wrong. Apologizing requires humility, not my personal specialty.
In scripture flip-flopping is normative. In Acts 9 we have the story of Saul, later re-named Paul, who is a passionate follower of God. A new group of people is emerging. They call themselves "followers of the Way;" later on they are referred to as Christians. This new group was threatening the established religious system. So Saul gains permission from the religious leaders to fix the problem. But on the road to Damascus Saul meets Jesus and has a flip-flopping experience. He is won over to the Followers side and eventually writes the majority of the New Testament – all because he flip-flopped.


News Academy student Theo Davies-Lewis, 17, organised a Welsh schools debate last week in Llanelli on Thursday 15th October, to give students the opportunity to grill leading Welsh politicians face-to-face.
You can now watch the debate above in full, which featured politicians and ministers from across Welsh politics.
Alongside organising the event, Theo chaired the panel delivering an accomplished performance as host.
Theo was part of the 2015 Summer School, and can be seen above during our media training session in The News Building studios.


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Better behaviour through decision science
ISSA Success Story
ISSA, the International Step-by-Step Association, is based in Holland and works across Europe and Central Asia. It is an association of agencies committed to protecting and developing the interests of early years children. Members include international, national, and regional NGOs as well as local government and academic institutions.
ISSA advocates for and supports competent Early Childhood Systems for all children, especially the most vulnerable. Always on the lookout for new ways to improve these systems, ISSA asked =mc consulting decisionscience team to help them explore the potential of decision science to:
Enable organisations offering childcare provision to create more impactful approaches, especially among employees, parents and volunteers.
Help policymakers and others in senior positions to frame best practice in attractive and engaging ways that would help ensure compliance.
Look at how anyone providing direct care for children could encourage more prosocial changes in diet, exercise, the role of fathers in upbringing, etc.
=mc agreed to run an online training programme to explore how techniques from behavioural economics might be used to improve provision for children. The webinar and follow up materials provided an introduction to many of the key ideas and frameworks as they could be applied to early years. Specifically:
The importance of two decision-making frameworks – system 1 and system 2 – in making professional choices.
How to present data and insights in powerful ways that stick in people's minds and help them act appropriately.
How heuristics like loss aversion, confirmation bias, anchoring, etc. can play an important role in misjudgements.
While this was a very modest introduction to a major topic, over 100 individuals and agencies signed up across Europe, Africa and South America.
It's always difficult to quantify the impact of a training programme. But the numbers attending, and the positive response, suggested attendees were excited by the ideas presented and could see value in them. Longer term the team at ISSA, working with =mc consulting, are exploring how to track the impact of the training with direct providers of childcare, regulatory agencies, and policymakers. They're also exploring setting up a number of practical experiments to test the wider potential.
Next Steps?
Have a similar challenge or want to explore a project?
Contact Bernard Ross, Director.
b.ross@managementcentre.co.uk
Engaging supporters more in conservation
Edinburgh Zoo Success Story
Including the Highland Wildlife Park, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is one of Europe's foremost wildlife conservation agencies and one of Scotland's leading visitor attractions. It also has onsite projects in Africa and undertakes research worldwide.
=mc consulting decisionscience team were hired to improve the way visitors engaged with the animals and supported the wider conservation work of the Zoo.
Encouraging more visitors to do more
Bristol Museums Success Story
Bristol Museums and Arts Galleries is one of the UK's leading cultural service. It comprises six venues throughout Bristol, each with a different focus and designed to address a specific audience. The most contemporary of the venues is M-shed.
=mc consulting decisionscience team was asked to focus on M-shed and advise on how to increase sales in the museum shop, which should have been a key source of earned income.
Bringing science to an Olympic team
US Olympics Committee Success Story
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with sport-specific associations spread throughout the 50 states.
They approached the =mc consulting decisionscience team to increase support to underfunded sports – both financial and in terms of participation.
Securing funds for humanitarian causes
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) Success Story
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with sport-specific associations spread throughout the 50 states. USOPC approached the =mc consulting decisionscience team to increase support to underfunded sports – both financial and in terms of participation.
Persuading shoppers to be more caring
Foodbank Success Story
In recent years foodbanks have become a common phenomenon in towns and cities across the UK as poverty becomes a sad part of everyday life. Many are locally run and managed some by churches, some by charities, some by local authorities.
=mc consulting decisionscience team was asked by the UK's largest coordination agency, The Trussell Trust, to help them explore how to raise more funds using decision science techniques.

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Cravings are one of the biggest challenges of recovery. A craving is the feeling that you absolutely must use or you will go crazy. Even if you know rationally that using would be bad, that you don't need to use, and you really shouldn't use, you still obsess over using again. What makes you stubbornly refuse to submit to your own best judgement?
Can Naltrexone Help with Alcohol Addiction?
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist. That means it binds to opioid receptors in the brain and prevents opioid drugs from relieving pain or causing euphoria. It binds so strongly that if you take naltrexone while there are opioids in your system, you will immediately go into withdrawal.
Survivor's guilt is a pitfall many people face in recovery. If you decide to get help, you still likely have friends and acquaintances who still use. If you get sober, you will likely become friends with others in recovery. Statistically, some of these people are likely to relapse, possibly with tragic results. It's not uncommon for people in recovery to have to deal with survivor's guilt.
Gambling addiction is a serious problem. People who normally responsible get into all sorts of financial, and sometimes, legal trouble when their gambling gets out of control. In recent years, researchers have discovered that gambling addiction is similar to drug addiction in several significant ways. The most important is probably the dopamine produced in the brain when you gamble. It functions in much the same way as, say cocaine.
What Are the Dangers of Video Game Addiction?
For most people, video games are a harmless diversion. They play for an hour to two when they don't have anything else to do or to relax at the end of the day. As with anything though, spending too much time playing video games can negatively affect your life.
Video game addiction is a serious problem. While most people can have fun playing video games without them hurting other parts of their lives, some people become obsessed. This can have a variety of consequences, ranging from weight gain from being too sedentary to, in extreme cases, death. South Korea has had to impose a curfew on children's and teen's online gaming. Estimates of gaming addiction among Korean children range from 10 to 50 percent.
Do You Have Withdrawal Symptoms When You Quit Gambling?
We typically associate withdrawal symptoms with addiction to substances. Your body gets used to the presence of a certain chemical and gradually adapts to it. You need the substance to feel normal and when you quit, your system is out of balance. This causes various withdrawal symptoms which typically include headaches, irritability, nausea, insomnia, and depression. What may be surprising is that you don't have to be addicted to a substance to feel withdrawal symptoms.
If you gamble regularly, the question, 'Why is gambling addictive?' probably seems absurd. Gambling is addictive because it's fun and exciting. But plenty of things are fun and exciting without being addictive. What is it about gambling that is so compelling that otherwise responsible people will spend all their savings then steal money to gamble more? In gambling, there is a confluence of addictive psychological factors, what billionaire Charlie Munger aptly calls a 'jackpot'. Here are the major factors.
What if I'm not Comfortable Sharing at 12 Step Meetings?
Sharing your experiences with addiction and recovery is a cornerstone of 12 Step programmes. It allows you to tell others your story and let them know they aren't alone. It helps you get clarity on your challenges and applause for your victories. It keeps you honest when your thinking goes astray. It can also be very difficult, especially at the beginning. If you have trouble sharing, here are some thoughts to consider.
Sharing at meetings is an important part of recovery. Sharing makes you feel more like part of the group, creating a sense of mutual support. It allows you to get feedback on your problems so you don't get lost in delusional thinking. It helps you feel better and get some clarity on your problems. Sharing is essential, but you want to share the right things. Here are some tips for sharing at meetings.


Neoliberalism hasn't died; the politicians are giving it a new suit, GSD (Global Social Democracy). Neoliberal fundamental objectives of free trade and the growth of global commercial interests remain in place. GSD gives lip service to three issues popular with the voters in Europe issues: 1) environment, 2) reduction of 3rd world debt, and 3) U.S. militarism. All three issues are beyond the power of EU. Beyond because the trade treaties permit what the EU claims to oppose. Beyond because corporations and financial institutions will continue to operate as they have done. Beyond because the U.S. is the power behind these treaties. And beyond because the financial relationship of the globalizers to the political system of the EU is still in place, thus the GSD is a pseudo-fix.
Published on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Foreign Policy in Focus.
· A "Second Green Revolution" must be put into motion, especially in Africa, through the widespread adoption of genetically engineered seeds.
First, GSD shares neoliberalism's bias for globalization, differentiating itself mainly by promising to promote globalization better than the neoliberals. This amounts to saying, however, that simply by adding the dimension of "global social integration," an inherently socially and ecologically destructive and disruptive process can be made palatable and acceptable. GSD assumes that people really want to be part of a functionally integrated global economy where the barriers between the national and the international have disappeared. But would they not in fact prefer to be part of economies that are subject to local control and are buffered from the vagaries of the international economy? Indeed, today's swift downward trajectory of interconnected economies underscores the validity of one of anti-globalization movement's key criticisms of the globalization process.
Obama has a talent for rhetorically bridging different political discourses. He is also a "blank slate" when it comes to economics. Like FDR, he is not bound to the formulas of the ancient regime. He is a pragmatist whose key criterion is success at social management. As such, he is uniquely positioned to lead this ambitious reformist enterprise.
Walden Bello is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus, a senior analyst at the Bangkok-based Focus on the Global South, president of the Freedom from Debt Coalition, and a professor of sociology at the University of the Philippines.
[i] This last one is indicative of the attempt to redress globalization in a package that removes 3 key elements of neoliberalism unpopular with European voters. The last item is about U.S. hegemony, which of course the EU can not change. These clauses do not support either curbing banking excesses, which brought about the depression, or the effects upon the standard of living brought about by the lack of tariffs, outsourcing of jobs, and the flood of cheap labor into the European countries.


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March 16, 2016 — 5:36am
A University of Virginia student has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for trying to steal a propaganda banner from a hotel. Twenty-one-year-old Otto Warmbier was given the sentence today by North Korea's highest court.
The opposition party of Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine said on Monday that police have prevented top officials from going to their headquarters in the capital, Kampala, as they prepare to launch a legal challenge to free Wine from house arrest.
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APOLLINARIS SIDONIUS, CAIUS SOLLIUS (c. 430–487 or 488), Christian writer and bishop, was born in Lyons about A.D. 430. Belonging to a noble family, he was educated under the best masters, and particularly excelled in poetry and polite literature. He married (about 452) Papianilla, the daughter of Avitus, who was consul and afterwards emperor. But Majorianus, in the year 457, having deprived Avitus of the empire and taken the city of Lyons, Apollinaris fell into the hands of the enemy. The reputation of his learning led Majorianus to treat him with the greatest respect. In return Apollinaris composed a panegyric in his honour (as he had previously done for Avitus), which won for him a statue at Rome and the title of count. In 467 the emperor Anthemius rewarded him for the panegyric which he had written in honour of him by raising him to the post of prefect of Rome, and afterwards to the dignity of a patrician and senator. In 472, more for his political than for his theological abilities, he was chosen to succeed Eparchius in the bishopric of Arverna (Clermont). On the capture of that city by the Goths in 474 he was imprisoned, as he had taken an active part in its defence; but he was afterwards restored by Euric, king of the Goths, and continued to govern his bishopric as before. He died in A.D. 487 or 488. His extant works are his Panegyrics on different emperors (in which he draws largely upon Statius, Ausonius and Claudian); and nine books of Letters and Poems, whose chief value consists in the light they shed on the political and literary history of the 5th century. The Letters, which are very stilted, also reveal Apollinaris as a man of genial temper, fond of good living and of pleasure. The best edition is that in the Monumenta Germaniae Historica (Berlin, 1887), which gives a survey of the manuscripts.
Apollinaris Sidonius (the names are commonly inverted by the French) is the subject of numerous monographs, historical and literary. See, for bibliography, A. Molinier, Sources de l'histoire de France, no. 136 (vol. i.). S. Dill, Roman Society in the Fifth Century, and T. Hodgkin, Italy and her Invaders (vol. vii.), contain interesting sections on Apollinaris. See also Teuffel and Ebert's histories of Latin literature.
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Introducing the Healing and Spiritual Network Team
Katy Gostick
Katy is fully trained in Rose Alchemy. She is also a Reiki Master, and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) practitioner, Light working with Angels Facilitator, Angelic Reiki Master, Anusha Healing Master Teacher and Pranic Healer. Katy is also trained in Therapeutic Massage and worked at the WellBeing Clinic in Oxford for 6 years.
After she lost her son Dale in Afghanistan she joined an on-line group called Bereaved Military Mothers and offers help as a Spiritual Facilitator, and in 2010 she set up a Face book group called La Sagesse Distance Healing Group.
Katy also developed and facilitates (jointly with Lindsay Ball) the 21 Day Trinity Healing and Prayer Circle, and the Circle of Love.
She is currently channelling beautiful messages for a new pack of rose cards and a book which will be used in the 3R's Programme.
Pat Byrne
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In addition she also hosts workshops and teaches animal communication, and also offers a mentoring programme for those dedicated to enhancing their animal communication skills.
Latterly as a founder member of Healing and Spiritual Network she intends to assist with Healing Hearts with Horses which is an equine assisted course. This facilitates the unique ability of the horses to open their hearts to humans; enabling healing to be offered to all who are suffering from physical and emotional trauma.
Fleur Brodie
Fleur is a trained Kinesiologist. She has worked with a wide range of clients, helping them to gain greater awareness through her specialised Life Tracking Programme which helps them reach their potential.
As a founder member of Healing and Spiritual Network she now brings her unique and special skills to the 3R's programme.
Fleur has a special heart connection with horses which will help us with the Healing Hearts with Horses Programme.
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«Уби́ть Би́лла. Фильм 2» () — американский криминальный боевик, вторая часть одноимённой кинодилогии режиссёра и сценариста Квентина Тарантино с Умой Турман и Дэвидом Кэррадайном в главных ролях. Сам режиссёр считает «Убить Билла. Фильм 2» своим лучшим фильмом.

Структура фильма
 Интродукция
 Глава 6. Резня в часовне «Две сосны»
 Глава 7. Заброшенная могила Полы Шульц
 Глава 8. Жестокий урок Пэй Мэя
 Глава 9. Элли и Я
 Глава последняя. Лицом к лицу

Сюжет

Интродукция
В начале фильма полностью повторяется сцена, где окровавленная полуживая невеста в подвенечном платье лежит на полу в церкви, и Билл говорит ей, что совершает свой самый мазохистский поступок. Перед выстрелом она успевает сказать: «Билл, это твой ребёнок!».

Глава 6. Резня в часовне «Две сосны»
Действие происходит за 4,5 года до основных событий (резня в часовне) и после всех событий фильма (Беатрикс, едущая в машине).

Глава начинается с эпизода, в котором Беатрикс, едущая в машине с открытым верхом, рассказывает зрителю, что она убила всех членов отряда «Смертоносные гадюки».

В часовне «Две сосны», находящейся на окраине города Эль-Пасо (Техас), происходит репетиция свадьбы Беатрикс, в которой участвуют сама героиня, её жених Томми, распорядитель, мать распорядителя, которая помогает ему в организационных вопросах, чернокожий музыкант-органист и несколько друзей Беатрикс. Распорядитель говорит о том, что поскольку со стороны невесты нет приглашённых, а со стороны жениха их очень много, он не возражает, если часть приглашённых со стороны жениха сядет на стороне невесты. Мать распорядителя спрашивает, неужели у невесты нет семьи, и Беатрикс говорит, что пока нет, а её друзья заявляют, что они её семья.

Беатрикс, которая находится на большом сроке беременности, и которую к тому же раздражает мать распорядителя свадьбы, идёт на улицу, чтобы передохнуть. Внезапно она слышит звуки флейты и понимает, что это играет Билл. Выйдя из часовни, она видит сидящего на лавочке Билла (здесь впервые можно увидеть его лицо) и между ними происходит разговор. Беатрикс даёт понять бывшему любовнику, что намерена начать новую жизнь, в которой её будут звать Арлин Макиавелли и она будет женой хозяина небольшого магазина грампластинок, где она теперь и работает, и в которой нет места её прошлому. Билл говорит, что попытается себя вести прилично и входит в часовню; Невеста представляет Билла Томми как своего отца. Напоследок Билл говорит Беатрикс, что она сама вольна выбирать свою судьбу и ничего ему не должна, а также, что он придёт на свадьбу и сядет на стороне невесты. Беатрикс дважды нежно целует его и идёт к алтарю продолжать репетицию. Билл остаётся посмотреть на церемонию и садится сзади всех на стороне невесты. Спустя небольшое время у входа появляются четверо убийц отряда «Смертоносные гадюки», одетые во всё чёрное и с автоматическим огнестрельным оружием в руках. Они входят в церковь и хладнокровно расстреливают всех находящихся там, а саму Беатрикс жестоко избивают.

Глава 7. Заброшенная могила Полы Шульц
Действие происходит в настоящее время, после событий главы «Вторая жертва».

Билл приезжает к Бадду, который одиноко живёт в трейлере в пустыне Калифорнии и работает в баре вышибалой, и рассказывает ему о том, как Беатрикс расправилась с О-Рен Ишии и её помощниками. Билл уговаривает Бадда воспользоваться его помощью, но тот отказывается, говоря, что Беатрикс заслуживает своего права на месть, а все они заслуживают смерти (и Беатрикс тоже).

Бадд отправляется на работу, где самодур-начальник издевается над ним из-за того, что он опоздал на 20 минут (хотя в баре ещё нет ни одного посетителя). Бадду приходится унижаться перед начальством и прочищать засорённый унитаз в туалете бара.

Когда Бадд возвращается домой, Беатрикс уже ожидает его, лёжа под трейлером. Инстинктивно чувствуя приближение опасности, Бадд заходит в трейлер и готовится к встрече с гостьей. Когда Беатрикс врывается внутрь, он встречает её выстрелом из охотничьего ружья, заряженного солью; выстрел сбивает Беатрикс с ног. Пока она, раненная в грудь, лежит на земле, будучи не в силах двинуться из-за болевого шока, Бадд подходит к ней и обезоруживает, забирая меч и висящий на поясе нож. Перевернув Беатрикс, Бадд делает ей укол снотворного, отчего та засыпает; затем Бадд звонит Элли Драйвер, рассказывает ей, что нейтрализовал Беатрикс, и предлагает продать отнятый у Беатрикс меч работы Хаттори Ханзо за 1 000 000 долларов. Элли соглашается с условием, что Беатрикс будет страдать до последнего; Бадд берётся выполнить это условие. Просыпается Беатрикс уже связанной; проснувшись, она видит, что находится на заброшенном кладбище, где нанятый Баддом работник роет яму перед могильным памятником с именем Полы Шульц. Бадд кладёт связанную Беатрикс в гроб, при этом она пытается сопротивляться, но он предлагает ей выбор — не сопротивляться и быть похороненной заживо с электрическим фонариком или быть похороненной заживо и одновременно ослепшей после того, как он «выжжет ей глаза газом из баллончика». Она кивком указывает на фонарик; Бадд и наёмник заколачивают гроб с находящейся внутри Беатрикс и закапывают его.

Глава 8. Жестокий урок Пэй Мэя
Действие происходит до вступления Беатрикс в отряд смертоносных гадюк (обучение у Пэй Мэя) и в настоящее время, после событий главы «Заброшенная могила Полы Шульц» (сцена в гробу).

Беатрикс и Билл, остановившиеся на ночлег по пути к месту обитания Пэй Мэя, сидят у костра. Билл играет на флейте и рассказывает Беатрикс о Пэй Мэе и его «пятипалом ударе».

На следующий день они приезжают к месту назначения. Билл, поднявшись на гору, где живёт старец, через некоторое время спускается вниз в крови и в синяках, и объявляет, что Пэй Мэй берёт Беатрикс в ученики. Собираясь уезжать, Билл советует ей никогда и ни при каких обстоятельствах не злить Пэй Мэя, иначе он «запросто сломает ей хребет».

С первого взгляда Пэй Мэй выказывает своё пренебрежение по отношению к ученице; затем приказывает ей показать всё, на что она способна, и с лёгкостью побеждает её в рукопашном бою, а затем и в бою на мечах. Выкрутив ей руку и лишив возможности сопротивляться, он говорит ей, что её рука теперь принадлежит ему.

В ходе бесконечной муштры и тренировок Беатрикс улучшает свой уровень владения боевыми искусствами, но тут начинается новый уровень обучения — учитель заставляет её заниматься тамэсивари (разбивать голыми руками деревянные доски, причём делать это с небольшого расстояния). Беатрикс настолько проникается тамэсивари, что ей даже во сне снится, что она пробивает доски руками. Её руки болят настолько сильно, что она почти не может держать палочки для еды, но учитель не разрешает ей есть руками, и вынуждает снова и снова пытаться брать рис палочками.

Находясь в могиле, где её заживо похоронил Бадд, Беатрикс освобождается от пут, используя не найденную Баддом опасную бритву, а затем вспоминает своё обучение у Пэй Мэя (в том числе обучение тамэсивари), пробивает голыми руками крышку гроба и выбирается из могилы. Оказавшись на поверхности и немного приведя себя в порядок, Беатрикс направляется обратно к трейлеру Бадда, чтобы завершить начатое.

Глава 9. Элли и Я
Действие происходит в настоящее время, после событий главы «Заброшенная могила Полы Шульц».

Элли едет к Бадду на машине, везя с собой красный чемодан. В том же направлении пешком идёт безоружная Беатрикс. Поскольку последняя идёт через горы напрямую, обе женщины прибывают на место почти одновременно — когда Бадд встречает Элли, Беатрикс наблюдает за ними, стоя на холме в нескольких сотнях метров от них.

Войдя в трейлер, Элли передаёт Бадду чемодан, но тот не спешит открывать его, а берётся делать коктейль для себя и для гостьи. Элли берёт в руки меч Хаттори Ханзо и любуется им. Угощая Элли, Бадд заводит философский разговор и спрашивает её, какое чувство гложет её теперь, когда Беатрикс мертва. Элли отвечает, что испытывает и облегчение и сожаление, но больше сожаление. Бадд открывает чемодан, набитый деньгами, и начинает выкладывать их на стол. Внезапно из чемодана выскакивает чёрная мамба — змея, в честь которой когда-то получила своё кодовое имя Беатрикс, и два раза кусает Бадда в голову. В агонии Бадд переворачивает чемодан, разбрасывая деньги, и в полубессознательном состоянии падает на пол. Элли «знакомит» Бадда и змею, представляя их друг другу, затем достаёт блокнот и читает Бадду то, что она, по её словам, почерпнула в Интернете — информацию о силе и быстроте действия яда чёрной мамбы. Затем она уточняет ответ на его вопрос о чувствах, говоря, что испытывает сожаление, «потому что величайшая из воинов, которых она встречала, пала от руки негодяя, убогой твари, ничтожества, такой подлой скотины, как он (Бадд). Этого она не заслужила».

После того, как Бадд умирает, Элли собирает разбросанные деньги обратно в чемодан, затем звонит Биллу, сообщая, что Беатрикс убила Бадда, а она убила Беатрикс, и вместе с чемоданом и мечом спешит покинуть трейлер. Как только она открывает дверь, её атакует Беатрикс. Обе они вваливаются в трейлер, где начинается схватка врукопашную. В ходе драки Элли много раз пытается вытащить из ножен меч и пустить его в ход, но Беатрикс не даёт ей этого сделать. В ходе схватки женщины ломают внутренние перегородки трейлера и оказываются в санузле, где Беатрикс окунает Элли головой в унитаз, пытаясь утопить, но ей это не удаётся. Затем, воспользовавшись небольшой передышкой, Элли всё-таки обнажает меч; одновременно с этим Беатрикс попадается на глаза другой меч, принадлежавший Бадду, и она выхватывает его из ножен. С мечом в руках Беатрикс спрашивает у Элли, за что Пэй Мэй лишил её глаза; та отвечает, что назвала его старым вонючим козлом, а также сообщает, что спустя некоторое время она отравила его рыбой. В ходе непродолжительной схватки на мечах Беатрикс, улучив момент, лишает соперницу зрения и, забрав свой меч, уходит. Ослеплённая, беснующаяся и кричащая от боли и злости Элли остаётся в разгромленном трейлере, и её дальнейшая судьба понятна,так как в трейлере с ослепшей Элли находится агрессивная змея, убившая ранее Бадда.

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Беатрикс едет в Эль-Пасо к Эстебану Вихайо. Тот добровольно рассказывает, где Билл, мотивируя это тем, что тот и сам бы этого хотел, «иначе как бы вы смогли ещё встретиться?».

Приехав на виллу, Беатрикс обнаруживает, что её дочь вовсе не погибла — на протяжении 4 лет её воспитывал Билл. Беатрикс укладывает дочь спать и спускается к Биллу для выяснения отношений. Внезапно Билл выстреливает в неё дротиком с сывороткой правды, после чего Беатрикс подробно рассказывает о том, как она узнала, что беременна, и почему при этом решила покончить с жизнью наёмного убийцы. После флешбэка Беатрикс и Билл устраивают короткую потасовку, во время которой она убивает его при помощи тайной техники «пятипалого удара». Находясь на пороге смерти, Билл с удивлением осознаёт, что Пэй Мэй научил Беатрикс этой технике (при том, что не научил его самого), и удивляется, почему она никогда не говорила ему об этом. Беатрикс говорит, что, наверное, она плохой человек; Билл возражает, говоря, что она хороший человек, и, сделав 5 шагов, падает на землю и умирает. Беатрикс забирает дочь, и они уезжают.

В ролях

Саундтрек

Награды и номинации
 2005 — 2 номинации на премию «Золотой глобус»: лучшая женская роль — драма (Ума Турман), лучшая мужская роль второго плана (Дэвид Кэррадайн)
 2005 — номинация на премию «Выбор критиков» за лучшую женскую роль (Ума Турман)
 2005 — 3 премии «Сатурн»: лучший приключенческий фильм, боевик или триллер, лучшая мужская роль второго плана (Дэвид Кэррадайн), лучшая женская роль второго плана (Дэрил Ханна), а также 4 номинации: лучший режиссёр (Квентин Тарантино), лучшая женская роль (Ума Турман), лучший молодой актёр или актриса (Перла Хэйни-Джардин), лучший сценарий (Квентин Тарантино)
 2005 — 4 номинации на премию «Спутник»: лучший фильм — драма, лучшая женская роль — драма (Ума Турман), лучшая мужская роль второго плана — драма (Дэвид Кэррадайн), лучшая женская роль второго плана — драма (Дэрил Ханна)
 2005 — 2 премии канала «MTV»: лучшая драка (Дэрил Ханна, Ума Турман), лучший герой (Ума Турман), а также 2 номинации: лучший фильм, лучшая женская роль (Ума Турман)

Нереализованные приквелы и сиквелы
На международном ежегодном съезде фанатов кино, телевидения и комиксов «Comic Con» в Сан-Диего в 2006 году Тарантино рассказал, что хочет снять приквел к «Убить Билла». Так как оригинал вышел в «двух томах», приквелов тоже было запланировано два. Первая часть должна была рассказывать о прошлой жизни Билла и его отношениях с меченосцем Хаттори Ханзо. Вторая часть должна была осветить деятельность Невесты на посту наёмного убийцы в бытность её в «змеиной» команде. Тарантино также намекнул, что оба приквела представляли бы собой аниме — наподобие эпизода с О-Рен Ишии. Однако ни сроков, ни продюсеров не было указано.

Кроме приквела, Тарантино собирался снять сиквел — «Убить Билла 3» через 10-15 лет. Невеста не должна была быть главной героиней третьей части. Сюжет продолжения должен был разворачиваться вокруг Никки — дочери Верниты Грин. Невеста в первой части фильма на глазах у Никки убивает её мать и говорит девочке, что когда та вырастет, то сможет ей отомстить. Все деньги Билла, по словам Тарантино, достанутся Софи Фаталь (Жюли Дрейфус). Она вырастит Никки, и девушка начнёт мстить Невесте за убитую мать.

В июне 2007 года исполнительный продюсер первых двух картин Беннет Уолш рассказал, что первый вариант сценариев «Убить Билла 3» и «Убить Билла 4» уже написан, и при первой возможности Тарантино отправится в Китай, чтобы начать съёмки. Уолш заявил, что в третьей части Невесте будут мстить двое из «88 бешеных», которые в первой части по её вине лишились глаз и рук. В четвёртой части в схватку друг с другом вступят дочери самой Беатрикс Киддо и убитой ею Верниты Грин.

Проект «Убить Билла 3» был объявлен в октябре 2009 года после выхода фильма «Бесславные ублюдки», премьера была назначена на 2014 год. Режиссёр такой долгий срок объяснял так: «Во-первых, нам с Умой нужно отдохнуть, потому что "Убить Билла" было очень тяжело снимать. А во-вторых, я обожаю Беатрикс Киддо! Мне кажется, она заслуживает того, чтобы провести 10 лет со своей дочерью!». В декабре 2012 года, на пресс-конференции по поводу фильма «Джанго освобождённый», Тарантино заявил, что утратил интерес к продолжению: «Я не знаю, будет ли у фильма третья часть. Посмотрим. Но, скорее всего, нет».

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Ссылки

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 Официальный российский сайт фильма «Убить Билла. Фильм 2»

Фильмы США 2004 года
Фильмы о мести
Фильмы о боевых искусствах
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El Cantó de Le Merlerault és un cantó francès del departament de l'Orne, situat al districte d'Argentan. Té 12 municipis i el cap es Le Merlerault.

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 La Genevraie
 Lignères
 Ménil-Froger
 Le Ménil-Vicomte
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South Park Is Avoiding Trump, but Still Hasn't Learned Its Lesson
Mmkay?
Even South Park "Can't Keep Up" with Donald Trump
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How TV Networks Are Accidentally—and Purposefully—Trolling Trump on Inauguration Day
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See South Park's Musical Message to Trump: Put Down Your Damn Phone
The show pleads with Trump to stop baiting North Korea—in song!
South Park might have decided not to focus too closely on the president this year, but it seems he's still looming large over Season 21. Last week's premiere saw the town embroiled in a Charlottesville-like controversy, and Wednesday night zeroed in on another harrowing subject: potential nuclear annihilation at the hands of North Korea. It all culminated in a musical number pleading with Donald Trump to put down his phone and, for the love of God, stop tweeting.
In many ways, Wednesday's installment was exactly what Trey Parker and Matt Stone promised this season would be. It returned focus to the kids, particularly Tweek—who was growing increasingly paranoid, thanks to the president's habit of trying to bait North Korea into nuclear war via Twitter. Meanwhile, Cartman attempted to spread suicide awareness—meaning that he kept threatening to kill himself unless the rest of the school paid attention to him. The two plot lines merged at the end of the episode, when the entire cast performed a song called "Put It Down" that was aimed directly at the president.
The splashy production number, a parody of Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid's viral performance of "1-800-273-8255" at August's V.M.A.s, is about "a very important issue," as P.C. Principal told an auditorium full of parents. "It's a song about how there are certain times to not be on your phone. I hope you all listen carefully." Some sample lyrics:
People are dying
The fault is our own
You can do lots of damage
When you're on your phone
We all have to agree
To change it somehow
Let's all make a pledge
To end it right now
Put it down
Don't be on your phone
While being president
You might do something dumb and cause an accident
Let's all agree
That if we're leader of the U.S.A.
We'll put it down
Thus far, trying to convince the president to chill out on Twitter has been an uphill battle—but who knows? Maybe he'll respond better to a musical plea.
TV's Most Memorable Couches
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Welcome to today's coverage of game 5 of the NBA finals! The Warriors a one win away and at home, a dangerous combination. What a year it's been for the Warriors and they can cap it all off tonight.
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson had been pretty anonymous in the series until game 4. Steph exploded with 39 points. Cleveland need to do the impossible. No team has ever won the finals from 3-1 down. If anyone could will them over the line it is LeBron James.
LeBron was very poor by his standards in game 4. I'm sure he will correct that tonight.
We aren't far from tip off so settle in folks!
Warriors to edge it for me. Cleveland need to make some major defense adjustments. Need to hedge curry again off screens. Went away from that in game 4.
Q1 11:03 LeBron gets it pinched in the post. Iguodala runs the floor and hits the lay-up. Irving answers with a wide open three.
Q1 10:00 Not a good start for Clevelands defense. Leave curry open off a screen.
Q1 9:00 Iguodala is the difference on defense already. Two strips already. BOGUT WITH THE BLOCK ON JAMES!! Run out and Iguodala with the lay-up! Timeout Cleveland.
Q1 8:20 Cleveland have 3 turnovers already. They look uninterested on defense too. Klay open three.


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Russian Amerika (Mass Market)
By Stoney Compton
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1. To many Americans, and visitors from other countries, Alaska means adventure, romance, and excitement. Russian Amerika delivers all this and more: Revolution against an oppressor, continent-wide alliances, and an epic struggle of a people to be free.
2. This is the first alternate history novel to deal with Alaska and its Native people.
3. Rich in detail, this novel offers both insight into Alaska's Native peoples and a rousing adventure yarn. Its original setting will strongly appeal to fans of alternate history SF who are tired of variations on the American Civil War, World War II, etc.
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Alaska, 1989. In a world where Alaska is still a Russian possession, charter captain Grigorivich Plesnett has a stained past – as a major in the Czar's Troika Guard he was cashiered for disobeying a direct order. Now, ten years later, Grig charters out to a cossack and discovers his past has not only caught up with him but is about to violently change his future, and the future of all nine of the nations of North America as well. Spanning Alaska from the Southeastern Inside Passage to the frozen Yukon, this is an epic tale of one man's journey of redemption and courage to face old challenges and help birth a new nation.
Stoney Compton has had novelettes and short stories published in Universe 1, Tomorrow, and Writers of the Future. He is Senior Graphic Artist for a Bellevue, Washington company, and has worked as a visual information specialist for NOAA, a graphic artist for the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game, and a staff artist for a weekly newspaper. He was born in Nebraska, lived 31 years in Alaska, and now lives north of Seattle with his wife, Colette, and seven cats.
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This is a biweekly column highlighting our local culinary scene. Restaurant reviews, research, interviews, recipes and more will all come together in order to identify what makes the Cleveland experience unique.
I am not fond of lengthy menus. I would rather know that the kitchen staff is putting its efforts into a few excellent dishes as opposed to offering a greater range of items of lesser quality. A smaller menu is often evidence that a chef is restricting themselves to the best and freshest ingredients. Ideally, they will understand cookery and their ingredients well enough to know exactly how they should be prepared.
So, when making reservations for EDWINS, a restaurant in Cleveland's Shaker Square, I inquired about tasting options. I said that I was interested in trying whatever was freshest and most representative of the restaurant's character. While a tasting menu was not normally available, the staff was happy to accommodate my request and craft one especially for me. Personal attention is not something one often finds at a typical fine dining establishment, even in hospitable Cleveland.
Even with a humanitarian program like EDWINS, the food must stand on its own. My meal began with a smooth lobster bisque. Many bisques I've tasted have been unappealingly gritty or chunky, but EDWINS was pleasantly even — undoubtedly finished with a healthy dollop of cream. A luxurious prize in the form of a perfectly cooked bite of lobster tail hid just under the surface of the bisque. The bisque was a bit heavy for a first course; nonetheless, it was perfectly executed.
For my second course, I was presented with a slice of rabbit pie, one of EDWINS's signature dishes. Accompanied by tartly dressed greens and unnecessary tomato slices, the pie was nicely seasoned, with generous strands of slow-cooked rabbit. The perfectly golden and flaky crust was spiked with salty prosciutto, which held up nicely against the subtle flavor of the pie's interior. My main course was grouper paupiette, a fish preparation originating from Normandy. In paupiette, the grouper filet is wrapped in thinly sliced potatoes and pan-fried so it achieves a crispy exterior while maintaining tender, delicate flesh.
EDWINS struggles with its service. My server did not know the menu very well and was awkward at the table. The bread guy stopped by religiously every three minutes, even after everyone at my table had refused another slice. It was very good bread, I'll admit.
Given the nature of EDWINS's goal, it is unfair to hold them to the same standard as a fine dining establishment with a well-paid and experienced staff. Yet at many of those very restaurants, the service is snobby. I prefer EDWINS's well-meaning but unrefined hospitality to a fleet of high-nosed waiters. If you enjoy food that supports businesses with a social justice bent as most Obies do, then you can't do better than EDWINS.


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Sweet-toothed students taking online pastry courses might want to make a note. People are pulling out all the stops this year and making some of the largest ginger bread structures in history. Teams of pastry chefs, volunteers and ginger bread enthusiasts have come together to create magical villages and life-size houses. All of these buildings include candy, icing and specially-made gingerbread.
World's largest gingerbread village
New York chef Jon Lovitch made the world a little bit sweeter on December 4 when he finished creating the world's largest gingerbread village. He and his team spent more than 152 hours creating this masterpiece, which includes 65 candy trees, 5 trains, an underground station, 160 gingerbread houses, and a skating rink for good measure. Representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records visited Lovitch to take measurements of his creation. The entire village spans 300 square feet and weighed in at over 2,500 pounds, earning it certification as the World's Largest Gingerbread Village.
Lovitch began developing the concept and logistics of this wonder a year ago and plans to send the gingerbread houses to a few lucky families. Parts of the structure were assembled inside Lovitch's New York home and put together at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, where it is currently on exhibit.
World's largest gingerbread house
The largest gingerbread house in the world is really a sight to see. It covers more than 39,000 square feet and, at its highest point, rises to just over two stories.
Every bit of the gingerbread is edible, says Bill Horton, the general manager of Texas A&M Traditions Club, the group that came up with the idea. More than 12,000 pounds of combined sugar, eggs, flour and butter were used to create the gingerbread house.
Initially, the group just wanted to beat the previous world record for largest gingerbread house, But when employees at the the St. Joseph Health System told Horton that they were seeking funding for a new trauma and care center, he knew how his club could help. After construction of the house ended, the team opened up the house's doors and allowed the public in. It cost two dollars for children and three for adults, but there have also been significant donations made toward the new care center by visitors of the sugary chateau.
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Leading the global investment management discussion
The power of moat investing
Philipp Schlegel
FundForum 365 talks to VanEck's Philipp Schlegel about the benefits and simplicity of moat investing.
The term 'economic moat' was coined by legendary investor Warren Buffett in 1999 to refer to companies with a long-term advantage over their competitors. Just as the moat around a medieval castle served as a vital form of defense against marauders, economic moats are sustainable competitive advantages that keep competitors at bay, protect their business model and create steady earnings.
But what are economic moats, and what do they have to do with corporate performance?
Defining the economic moat
Investors are no doubt familiar with conventional moats — the defensive trenches dug around castles and filled with water in medieval times to foil invading armies and discourage attacks. Castles with wider moats were more difficult to attack than those with narrower moats.
"VanEck has become a strong proponent of moat-based strategies, especially for investors looking for something more sophisticated than traditional index tracking and more consistent than smart beta or factor investing."
Economic moats, then, are metaphors used to represent the competitive advantage that a company may have versus the rest of the competition in its industry.
"The wider the moat, the greater the competitive advantage that a given company enjoys. The narrower the moat, the more competitive the industry," says Philipp Schlegel, Managing Director International Business Development with global asset manager VanEck.
What are the benefits of economic moats?
Naturally, only companies with specific sets of characteristics can enjoy the benefits of economic moats. These characteristics include:
Intangible assets: a strong brand with high customer loyalty tends to be able to continue charging a premium for its products (and consequently experiencing higher profit margins), even though cheaper alternatives are available.
Switching costs: when it is difficult or extremely costly for existing customers to switch from their existing provider to another, companies can continue to charge a premium for their products or services, even amidst robust competition.
Network effect: social networks such as Facebook serve as excellent examples of this characteristic. While many alternatives to Facebook exist, its 1 billion active users present a formidable "network effect" cost to any users considering switching to another platform. The platform is useful insofar as it provides users with access to its large user base and presents a nearly insurmountable obstacle to would-be competitors.
Cost advantage: companies that have managed to lower costs to a degree beyond the reach of the competition may enjoy higher profit margins even as they are able to charge significantly lower prices.
Efficient scale: companies that have come to dominate niches with near-monopoly reach can also generate higher-than-usual profits as a result.
Companies with just one or even a collection of the above characteristics will tend to have wider moats and greater competitive advantages, enabling above average profits over sustainable periods of time.
Refining the concept
Independent investment research company Morningstar has looked to refine the moat concept by developing a dedicated rating methodology ranging from "wide moat" for companies likely to sustain their advantage for twenty years or more, "narrow moat" for at least ten years and "none" for those with either short-term or no structural advantages.
In the first phase of stock selection, more than 100 analysts at Morningstar — the renowned, independent research firm — systematically screen all of the approximately 1500 stocks contained within the Morningstar US Market Index, which accounts for 97% of U.S. stock market capitalization.
If a company benefits from one or more competitive advantages and is deemed capable of sustaining them over the next twenty years, the stock receives a "Wide" Morningstar® Economic Moat™ Rating. Currently, about 219 companies from the 1500-stock universe have earned this rating.
"Economic moats, then, are metaphors used to represent the competitive advantage that a company may have versus the rest of the competition in its industry."
From there, companies with "Wide" economic moats are further screened for fair value utilizing a proprietary assessment methodology that takes cash flow and profit estimates into account. The remaining 40 to 80 securities — representing attractively-priced U.S. securities with wide economic moats — are included in VanEck's moat investing portfolios.
Schlegel believes that moat investing is both a smart strategy and one that is easy to replicate, particularly when combined with the concept of fair value. "It creates the potential of above-average earnings over a longer period," he says. "It also gives investors exposure to equities that trade at attractive valuations."
Smart beta and factor investing have been popular strategies in recent years and while Schlegel believes that moat investing belongs in the same conversation, there are some fundamental differences. Whereas the former two concepts are based on historical data, moat investing is very forward-looking.
"Morningstar's equity research analysts assess quality and valuation by looking into the future," says Schlegel. "On the quality side, they assign economic moat ratings, which determine whether a company can sustain a competitive advantage for ten or twenty years into the future. And their valuation research projects cash flows to arrive at a current intrinsic share value."
VanEck has become a strong proponent of moat-based strategies, especially for investors looking for something more sophisticated than traditional index tracking and more consistent than smart beta or factor investing.
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When you search for something online, the search engine, seemingly like magic, pulls up a bunch of sites that it thinks matches the words you've input. The fact is that there is really no magic when it comes to getting more traffic to your website. Traffic is the result of proactive Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
In a market supply and demand situation, if someone is demanding what you supply, you want the search engine to connect your site to the customer. The secret ingredient in this magic recipe is called SEO. How you optimize your site to rank well on a search engine results page (SERP), doesn't have to be a mystery. Nor does it have to be complicated.
Follow the simple SEO tips below, and you'll be well on the way to getting your site ranking higher for your target keywords.
Websites linking to each other is really what the web is all about. Links are the connecting tissue of what most people call the internet.
An external backlink is a kind of an approval of your website. The more links pointing to your site the better. Most websites have none or too few backlinks. That is a big part of the reason they get little or no search engine traffic.
You should also consider it as laying a trail of breadcrumbs for search engines.
Backlinks help you in the ranking game. A backlink is a hyperlink from one website to another website. If you are being mentioned positively on other sites, ensure there is a link back to your site.
Guest post on related blogs.
Create excellent content and reach out to related websites and ask them to share your content. It is crucial that your content is excellent.
Publish ebooks and offer them for free. Throughout your books link back to your website.
Create free tools other websites would be interested in publishing or linking to.
Create an infographic. People love to share them. Include your URL, so people can find your site once they see your infographic. Also, encourage people to link back to your infographic.
Create presentations and share them on Slideshare.
Post your content on at least a couple of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Write, publish, and distribute press releases.
Reach out to influencers and ask them to share your content.
Find relevant podcasts and ask to be interviewed.
Build relationships and partnerships with relevant bloggers.
Internal links also help, but they are more about helping visitors navigate. Internal links also potentially increase the time visitors spend on your site. The stickier the site, the higher the ranking.
Research has shown that the content length of the top search results averages around 2,000 words. Increasing the length of key posts on your site can help you up the ranking ladder. But don't add words just for the sake of padding out a piece. Quality wins over quantity every time. Longer pieces still need to provide value to the reader.
The important lesson to learn here is to find the highest ranking content pages and do better. If the top three highest ranked articles on your topic are 1000 word long, you should make your article longer.
To outrank your competition, you must create longer, more detailed, and better researched content.
You've brainstormed and come up with a list of keywords you'll use. You've even resorted to the Thesaurus to find a few good synonyms. Another way to improve your keyword usage is to seek out related keywords. You can find these easily by doing a keyword search and checking the searches related to your keyword listed at the bottom of the page.
You should also include long tail keywords. These are short phrases that are highly specific to what you offer.
Optimize each web page for a different target keyword.
Be realistic. If you are a web designer, you are more likely to rank for "San Diego web designer" or "web designer in San Diego" than "web designer". Long tail keywords are easier to rank for, so focus on those, especially in the beginning.
Relevant. Make a list of all relevant links to your business. It is better to start with a long list of possible keywords than too few.
Variety. Don't just focus on one or two keywords.
Search. Search for relevant keywords and let the search engines recommend you more search phrases.
Tools. Use keyword tools such as Google's Keyword Planner. Any business will find more than enough relevant keywords using the right keyword tools.
Competition. Check what keywords your competition ranks for.
Niche. Identify keywords that focus on a niche within your industry. For example, if you are a web designer and you have built websites for biotech companies, create a page and optimize it for biotech web design.
Misspellings. Optimize for misspelled variations of your target keywords.
Often overlooked, Google Search Console (previously known as Google Webmaster) offers a set of tools to help you monitor your site's search performance. If you want to be found on the internet, these tools will help you to be found. As only a best friend would, it points out when you've made an error or if there is a problem with your site. For example, it will check for problems with meta descriptions, titles, and duplicate content. And it's free! Use it.
Google Keyword Planner – this free AdWords tool will help you find keyword ideas and estimate how they will perform.
SEMRush – shows you the terms for which you and your competitors are ranking.
Moz – software to help you increase your visibility online.
Yoast SEO PlugIn – if you are using WordPress then this is the plugin you need to optimize your content for Google. I use it on my websites because it works.
At the end of the day, remember that you are writing for real people and not just SERP. Don't overthink SEO. If you focus on producing quality content that is of value to your audience, keyword writing will almost take care of itself.
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The new TV deal meant the 20 clubs in the Premier League received about £2.4 billion in the season just ended.
This was increased by £800 million from last year's.
The least ranking team Sunderland received £93.471 million which is more than what Leicester City winners of the 2015/16 season received in £93.219 million.
The winners this term Chelsea FC received £150.8 million, an increase of 50 per cent – commercial deals, broadcast rights and the actual prize money. The money from the central commercial deals, foreign and domestic broadcast were shared. A quarter is prize money, based on the club's position in the league; another quarter is facility fees for each domestic broadcast.
Arsenal received the most payment last term at £100.9 million but this year only the relegated fees received less. The Premier League strives to make payments equal. The ratio between the most paid and less paid is 1.61:1, the lowest of European top leagues.
Aside Chelsea, Spurs, Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal got the highest payment in that order. The differences in UK live TV appearances when factored substantially helped teams get more money. Only Liverpool had more at 29 games compared to Chelsea, City and Man United's 28.
Aside the relegated three, every other club received above £100 million from the Premier League. The relegated sides received close to the round figure, compared to last season where Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Norwich received almost £41 million each. When payouts for Cardiff, Fulham, QPR, Reading and Wigan are added, it is close to £220 million.
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11 Dec 2017 Tourism
Darjeeling to host 5-day "Teesta Rangit Tourism Festival"
After a gap of three years, Darjeeling a small popular hill station is all set to host 5 days tourism festival "Teesta Rangit Tourism Festival 2017' from December 27 till New Year's Eve.
Earlier in 2011 to 2013 the festival was stopped by Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)due to lack of fund. But this year the festival will be celebrated significant, both politically as well as economically, Said by GJM leader Binay Tamang told to The Sunday Express he said,
"The aim of the business meeting is to see how Darjeeling can be developed economically and which industries can be brought here for investments. The principal secretary of the GTA is coordinating with the West Bengal government in this regard and a meeting was held at Nabanna (state secretariat) on December 4 to figure out the logistics. We don't know which industrialists will be coming but the West Bengal government is likely to inform us by next week the names of the industrialists," .
"We are planning to invite foreign consulates and embassies to visit and participate in the festival in order to send out the message to the world that the situation in Darjeeling is normal again, and visitors can enjoy the peace and serenity of the hills,"Tourism Minister Gautam Deb said.
Hill stations, largely depend upon tourism, tourist attracts to the remote places villages and several lesser-known destinations situated in different parts of the hills. Said GTA principal secretary Subrata Biswas.
He added the festival includes four venues -- Darjeeling town, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Mirik.
"Local arts, dresses and cuisines will be showcased at the festival to cater to different interests of tourists. Adventure sports like rafting, paragliding, hiking and leisurely pastimes like bird watching will also find a mention in the promotional activities,"
Source: The Hindu
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Revealed Top Tourist Destinations 2016
CNN uncovered the first 25 most visited destination in 2016 and visitor predictions for 2017. The ranking is based on Euromonitor International's study in 100 nations and depends on the number of foreign visitors that spend 24 hours or longer in a city.
Top cities for international tourists:
1. Hong Kong: 26.55 million in 2016; 25.7 million expected in 2017 (-3.2% growth).
2. Bangkok: 21.25 million in 2016; 23.27 expected in 2017 (9.5% growth).
3. London: 19.19 million in 2016; 19.8 expected in 2017 (3.4% growth).
4. Singapore: 16.6 million in 2016; 17.6 million expected in 2017 (3.4% growth).
5. Macau: 15.39 million in 2016; 16.3 million expected in 2017 (5.9% growth).
6. Dubai: 14.9 million in 2016; 16.57 million expected in 2017 (11.2% growth).
7. Paris: 14.39 million in 2016; 14.26 million expected in 2017 (-0.9% growth).
8. New York City: 12.65 million in 2016; 13.1 million expected in 2017 (3.6% growth).
9. Shenzhen, China: 12.57 million in 2016; 12.96 million expected in 2017 (3.1% growth).
10. Kuala Lumpur: 12.29 million in 2016; 12.8 million expected in 2017 (4.5% growth).
11. Phuket, Thailand: 10.6 million in 2016; 12 million expected in 2017 (14% growth).
12. Rome: 9.4 million in 2016; 9.6 million expected in 2017 (1.8% growth).
13. Tokyo: 9.27 million in 2016; 9.7 million expected in 2017 (4.8% growth).
14. Taipei: 9.2 million in 2016; 9.3 million expected in 2017 (1% growth).
15. Istanbul: 9.17 million in 2016; 8.6 million expected in 2016 (-5.8% growth).
16. Seoul: 9 million in 2016; 7.66 million expected in 2017 (-14.9% growth).
17. Guangzhou, China: 8.6 million in 2016; 9 million expected in 2017 (5.3% growth).
18. Prague: 8.18 million in 2016; 8.5 million expected in 2017 (4.5% growth).
19. Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 7.96 million in 2016; 8.7 million expected in 2017 (9.8% growth).
20. Miami, Florida: 7.8 million in 2016; 8 million in 2017 (3.1% growth).
21. Delhi, India: 7.4 million in 2016; 10.26 million expected in 2017 (37.7% growth).
22. Mumbai, India: 7.19 million in 2016; 8.9 million expected in 2017 (23.5% growth).
23. Barcelona, Spain: 7.04 million in 2016; 7.6 million expected in 2017 (8.3% growth).
24. Pattaya, Thailand: 7.02 million in 2016; 7.3 million expected in 2017 (4.2% growth).
25. Shanghai: 6.9 million in 2016; 7.2 million expected in 2017 (4.3% growth).
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Lowestoft: Morlings music shop closes after 120 years in business
By Ben Woods
Published: 10:57 AM July 4, 2012
IT WAS a case of "the day the music died" when a Lowestoft music shop closed its doors for the last time after 120 years of business.
The Morlings music store, in London Road South, received a fond farewell on Saturday, with hundreds of people playing music and sharing memories before it closed for the final time.
The not-so-harmonious end came when owner Richard Morling was forced to bow to the financial pressures caused by the company's ever-mounting pension fund.
But there is hope a new music shop will open in Lowestoft soon, after Morlings' employee Peter Lister expressed an interest in launching a guitar shop.
Speaking during the final hours before closing, Mr Morling told of his sadness at being forced to close a store which has been deemed an institution.
Mr Morling, the 75-year-old grandson of the founder Ernest Morling, said: "There are so many people who have come in and said how wonderful the shop has been over the years.
"People have been sharing their experiences about what they bought, and various bands have come in who have had their instruments from us in the past.
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"What has been so significant is that people have been saying how sorry they are to hear we are closing, but they are not blaming us for it."
The business has been run by three generations of the Morling family since it was originally set up in Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft, in 1892.
The shop relocated several times over the years and battled back from three German bombing raids in the Second World War.
Among the store's customers were Justin and Dan Hawkins, of Lowestoft rockers The Darkness, who bought their first guitars from Morlings when they started out.
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