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Key: nfd = not further defined; nec = not elsewhere classifiable; nei = not elsewhere included Notes: • Raw data (the numbers of respondents in each category only) were provided by Statistics New Zealand and publicly released on Monday 23 September 2019. The complied figures, along with the accompanying chart and percentages, were prepared by Todd Nachowitz, PhD and released on 26 September 2019. This chart is a first draft and subject to corrections and updates. • Statistics New Zealand employs a complex set of rules in order to protect privacy and confidentiality. Where numbers are exceptionally low, it employs a system known as Base 3 Rounding in order to protect confidentiality, and so that particular individuals cannot be identified. Please see www.stats.govt.nz/methods/applying-confidentiality-rules-to-2018-census-data-andsummary-of-changes-since-2013 for additional information.
• The reported figures for 'Buddhism' include the subcategories Buddhism nfd, Zen, Mahayana, Nichiren, Theravada, Vajrayana, and Buddhism nec.
• The reported figures for 'Christianity' include multiple subcategories and denominations too detailed to list here.
• The reported figures for 'Hinduism' include the subcategories Hinduism nfd, Hare Krishna, Yoga, Arya Samaj, and Hinduism nec.
• The reported figures for 'Islam' include the subcategories Islam nfd, Sufi, Shi'a, Sunni, Ahmadiyya Muslim, and Islam nec.
• The reported figures for 'Judaism' include the subcategories Judaism nfd, Conservative Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, and Reformed Judaism.
• The reported figures for 'New Age movements' include the subcategories New Age nfd, Church of Scientology, Nature and Earth Based Religions nfd, Animist, Druid, Pantheist, Wiccan, Pagan, Nature and Earth Based Religions nec, Satanism, Spiritualist, Rastafarianism, and Other New Age Religions nec.
• In the 2018 Census data, Māori Christian figures are included in the Indigenous Māori category above, which is now referred to by Stats NZ as the Māori Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies category. This category now includes the subcategories Māori Religions Beliefs and Philosophies nfd, Ratana, Ringatū, Paimarire, and Māori Religions Beliefs and Philosophies nec. The phenomenal intercensal growth in this category (i.e. 2,314%) is merely due to moving the numbers from the earlier Māori Christian to the new Māori Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies category.
• The reported figures for 'Chinese Religions' include the subcategories Chinese Religions nfd, Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Religions nec.
• The reported figures for 'Japanese Religions' include the subcategories Japanese Religions nfd, Mahikari, Shinto, Tenrikyo, Japanese Religion nec.
• The category previously known as Other nfd is now known in the 2018 Census data as Other Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies. This category now includes the subcategories Other Religions Beliefs and Philosophies nfd, Theism, Deism, Unification Church (Moonist), Jedi, Atheism, Agnosticism, Cao Dai, Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Falun Gong, Humanism, Libertarianism, Maoism, Marxism, Rationalism, Socialism, and Other Religions Beliefs and Philosophies nec.
• For the purposes of this Table, I have separated out the Census numbers provided for the Bahá'í Faith, the Chinese and Japanese religious traditions, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism from the Other Religions category and have listed these separately above, for greater clarity and for easier tracking of trends.
• The percentages listed for Intercensal Change (the percentage of change noted between any two given censuses) are based on the difference between the actual number of census respondents in any given category for the years noted (i.e. between the 2006 & 2013 Census, and between the 2013 & 2018 Census figures. These are provided for easy comparison between the two intercensal periods in order to determine growth or loss during that period.
• For the 2006 & 2013 Census, the numbers in the bottom-most row represent the total population of New Zealand at the time the Census was taken. For the 2018 Census, the figure in the bottom-most row is listed on the Census spreadsheet as the number of Total Responses, and not as the Total Population.
If distributing this chart, please make certain to distribute both the chart and the accompanying notes (i.e. both page 1 and 2 of this PDF). Please do not photocopy and distribute the chart without the accompanying notes. To cite this information, please reference both Statistics New Zealand (2019) 2018 Census, and Todd Nachowitz (2019) Summary of Religious Diversity in New Zealand (2018 Census), available at www.earthdiverse.org.nz/publications.
© Todd Nachowitz, 26 September 2019. For more information, for further breakdowns of the figures into smaller denominations, or to comment on this first draft, please contact: Todd Nachowitz, PhD, Executive Director, EarthDiverse email: todd@earthdiverse.org.nz; web: www.earthdiverse.org.nz; mobile: 027-432-7590 Office address: Lady Goodfellow Chapel, University of Waikato, Gate 1, Knighton Road, Hamilton; Postal address: PO Box 11048, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3251
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What's in a Title IX lawsuit?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was designed to prevent sex discrimination in education.
The statute prohibits universities from denying a student access to education based on sex, and it prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace.
But since 1973, Title IX has been used in a number of cases, including when a college president violated the law by allowing a group of fraternity members to engage in sex with a student, and when a student at a college was expelled because of his sexual orientation.
Now, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is being used to enforce Title IX.
The purpose of the new law is to protect the right of all people to be free from discrimination.
"It's very important that we enforce the law," said attorney Michael Rosenfeld, a professor of civil rights law at Stanford Law School.
"If a school is violating the law, they are subject to penalties.
If they are violating the Constitution, they could lose their accreditation."
The Supreme Court has yet to decide whether to hear a Title VII case, and the outcome will be decided by the high court in May.
But for now, the case is going to be decided in federal court.
The federal government's complaint against the University of Washington is based on a Title IV case, Title V of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts, which protects people who are discriminated against because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or sex.
The suit is based primarily on Title IX, which was passed in 1972 by Congress to prohibit discrimination in federally funded education programs, including colleges and universities.
The plaintiffs argue that the university violated the civil rights act because it failed to take action to prevent sexual misconduct on campus.
The university did not take action against any of the fraternity members, but the lawsuit says that some of the actions by the fraternity included allowing the students to be photographed together without consent and allowing them to use the bathroom that matched their gender identity.
The students claim that the school should have reported the incident to the law enforcement agency or the school district.
The complaint does not mention the name of the law agency.
In the end, the lawsuit is unlikely to have a lasting effect.
"I don't think the university has a right to have the Title IX complaints go forward in federal courts," said Rosenfeld.
"The government is not going to get the law changed.
The government can't enforce the civil liberties provisions of the Constitution."
The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial in April, and a ruling is expected within a year.
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2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan, 4 at a time so as not to overcrowd them. Brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter, cover loosely with foil and set aside.
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Fashion Week Faces Down Winter Storm Nemo
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Weather forecasts predict "a blizzard of potentially historic proportions" in New York today, forcing Fashion Week attendees to slop around between shows and parties in ugly shoes (or cute ones they don't mind ruining, for the true fashion masochists). Disgusting weather is always a bummer, but this storm is bad enough — twelve to sixteen inches of snow! — that it's causing serious logistical problems. Marc Jacobs has postponed his show to Thursday owing to delivery delays; he certainly can't be the only label suffering from stalled shipments. Meanwhile, designer Jenni Kayne, whose presentation takes place today at 11 a.m., is stuck in L.A. owing to flight cancellations and won't be able to come at all.
Kayne's publicist sent out the following e-mail this morning:
With the impending storm, we received word this morning that Jenni's plane was not able to make it out of LA last night.
We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience – but the show must go on! We will still be presenting Jenni's collection today from 11-1. We hope to see you and will have to arrange all necessary interviews via phone or email.
Check back here for weather-related Fashion Week updates throughout the day; in the meantime, layer up and put on your boots. The only thing worse than heels in a blizzard is crutches.
Update 1: What started out as strong winds and rain has turned into sleet, and the sidewalks are getting slick. We saw two women outside the Kate Spade presentation in high platform heels, clutching each other for dear life while a street style photographer mercilessly took their picture. Inside, piles of wet clothes and slimy umbrellas were heaped in a corner like dirty laundry.
The Jenni Kayne presentation went smoothly despite the designer's weather-related absence. "When I went to bed, she was on her way to the airport," said one of her colleagues. "But when I woke up, she wasn't here."
Jason Wu, whose show took place at 1 p.m. today, told Cathy Horyn that his team didn't experience any storm-related problems.
Update 2: IMG released the following statement to WWD:
In consultation with the city and CFDA, as well as our other partners, we have decided not to close Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week early this evening. All planned shows will go on as scheduled. We are also working on adding additional shows to tonight's schedule to accommodate designers who were scheduled to show on Saturday morning. We expect that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will re-open at 9 a.m. Saturday, and that all shows will go on as scheduled tomorrow afternoon. We are working to accommodate all of our designers, and will update the schedule as soon as possible.
WWD also reports that Suzy Menkes's flight in from London has been delayed, so the IHT editor is missing today's shows.
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Stories that defined the US and Canada in 2022 | News
Posted on December 31, 2022 by website_admin
The yr 2022 is coming to an finish, and with it, one other eventful twelve months in the US and Canada.
The political drama surrounding former US President Donald Trump continued because the Republican chief confronted scrutiny for his enterprise dealings, dealing with of labeled paperwork and unfounded accusations of fraud through the 2020 presidential elections.
These claims helped gasoline an assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as Trump supporters tried to disrupt the certification of the election outcomes.
All through 2022, the US Justice Division pursued authorized motion towards a whole lot of members within the assault and a committee within the Home of Representatives met to research the occasions main as much as it.
However Trump's successor, Democratic President Joe Biden, confronted hurdles of his personal in 2022. Democrats went by a decent midterm race in November, whereas high-profile courtroom circumstances challenged Democratic coverage on abortion and immigration.
To the north, Canada continued to grapple with a legacy of violence towards Indigenous folks. Pope Francis visited the nation in July in an try to handle the Catholic Church's function in that violence.
Listed here are the tales that outlined the final yr within the US and Canada:
January 6 panel recommends prison expenses towards Trump
Months of investigation and primetime hearings culminated with a Democratic-led Congressional committee formally recommending prison expenses – together with for "inciting, aiding or aiding rebellion" – towards former President Trump.
Whereas the suggestions usually are not binding, the announcement capped a tricky yr for the ex-president, who has been the topic of myriad investigations since leaving the White Home.
In August, federal brokers recovered greater than 100 paperwork marked as labeled from Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida, as a part of an ongoing prison investigation.
And in early December, a New York courtroom discovered The Trump Group responsible of tax fraud, although Trump himself was not charged within the case.
In the meantime, a probe into potential election interference in Georgia is reportedly reaching its endgame. Members of Trump's internal circle, together with lawyer Rudy Giuliani, have been known as on to testify over allegations the previous president and his aides tried to sway the state's vote tally.
Trump lately introduced he intends to run for president once more in 2024.
Repeal of Roe v Wade
Current appointments to the US Supreme Courtroom have left the nine-member bench with a strong conservative majority. And in Might, a draft opinion leaked which indicated the courtroom was ready to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that enshrined abortion as a constitutionally protected proper.
Abortion rights advocates braced for the official resolution, which lastly got here in June.
The ruling kicked off a maelstrom of authorized challenges and questions, as some states sought to immediately enact bans and others moved to codify protections for abortion entry of their structure.
As of December, in accordance with a Reuters evaluation, 10 states had banned abortions outright and one other eight had paused bans pending courtroom challenges. A number of conservative-controlled state legislatures are anticipated to hunt additional restrictions within the new yr.
Gun killings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York
Excessive charges of gun violence within the US continued in 2022, with the analysis nonprofit Gun Violence Archive recording 636 mass shootings, outlined as single incidents the place 4 or extra victims had been shot.
One of the distinguished assaults got here on Might 14, when a gunman motivated by racist hatred opened hearth at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, New York, killing 10.
Then, 10 days later, 19 youngsters and two academics had been murdered at an elementary faculty in Uvalde, Texas, an assault that echoed the 2012 Sandy Hook faculty capturing.
In each faculty shootings, as with the Buffalo assault, the gunman had used a semi-automatic weapon.
Public outcry buoyed the passage of the primary substantial federal gun management bundle in a long time, which strengthened some background checks and closed a gun-purchasing loophole.
However the laws fell wanting bigger reforms sought by advocates, together with banning military-style "assault" weapons and elevating the minimal age to purchase a firearm.
Midterms 'crimson wave' fails to materialise
Republicans had been anticipating to trounce Democrats within the US midterm elections in November, supported by financial angst, a seemingly unpopular Democratic president and historic tendencies.
As an alternative, the "crimson wave" turned out to be not more than a ripple, with Democrats holding their majority within the Senate and Republicans taking a narrower-than-expected majority within the Home of Representatives.
A number of tight governor races additionally tilted within the Democrat's favour, with Democrats flipping management of the state govt department in Maryland, Massachusetts and Arizona. The incumbent Democratic governor within the swing state of Nevada, nevertheless, misplaced his reelection bid.
The midterm outcomes known as into query the viability of Trump-style politicians within the Republican celebration shifting ahead, with the previous president's endorsement of some conspiracy theorists and election deniers seen as hurting the celebration's general success.
Pope apologises to Canada's Indigenous communities
It was an apology a long time within the making: In July, Pope Francis arrived in Canada to denounce the "evil" of church-run residential faculties that served as establishments of pressured assimilation for First Nations, Inuit and Metis youngsters beginning within the late 1800s.
"I'm right here as a result of step one of my penitential pilgrimage amongst you is that of once more asking forgiveness, of telling you as soon as extra that I'm deeply sorry," Pope Francis mentioned, following a go to to the previous website of the Ermineskin Indian Residential College in Maskwacis, Alberta.
Greater than 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit youngsters had been separated from their households and compelled into the residential faculties, the place they had been subjected to widespread bodily, psychological and sexual abuse. They had been additionally prevented from talking Indigenous languages and practising cultural traditions.
Hundreds of youngsters are believed to have died whereas attending the faculties. In remarks to reporters, Pope Francis confirmed that he felt the residential faculties had been a part of a "genocide" towards Indigenous folks.
Elon Musk buys Twitter
As a part of a $44bn buy he couldn't get out of, tech billionaire Elon Musk took the reins of the social media big Twitter in October.
His first months as CEO had been chaotic. Musk oversaw a mass layoff on the firm and enacted controversial insurance policies, together with modifications to content material moderation and a paid-service for accounts to obtain blue-check verification.
Dealing with backlash to his management, Musk posted a Twitter ballot in December asking customers if he ought to step down. After 57.5 % of respondents voted in favour, he introduced he would step down as quickly as he discovered "somebody silly sufficient to take the job".
Brittney Griner launched from Russian detention
Arrested at a Moscow airport on February 17, simply days earlier than Russia invaded Ukraine, US basketball star Brittney Griner grew to become emblematic of tanking US-Russia relations.
Russian authorities arrested Griner, a Girls's Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medallist, after they mentioned they discovered hashish oil in her baggage. She was sentenced to 9 years in a Russian penal colony on drug expenses.
The US State Division denounced her detention as "wrongful", promising to make Griner's return to the US a "precedence".
Months of negotiations culminated in December, with Griner freed in a prisoner swap for Russian arms supplier Viktor Bout who was serving a 25-year jail sentence within the US for "aiding terrorism".
Critics mentioned the commerce was uneven, with the US failing to safe the discharge of former US Marine Paul Whelan, whom Russia accused of spying, although the US state division mentioned he was "sentenced on false expenses".
Hurricane Ian batters the southeast US
Hurricane Ian, a category-four storm, tore throughout elements of the southern US, making landfall in Florida in late September earlier than persevering with to the Carolinas.
The Florida Medical Examiners Fee attributed 144 deaths to the hurricane as of December 9, making it the deadliest storm to hit the state since 1935.
With its excessive winds and flooding, the storm was estimated to have induced at the least $50bn in injury. Consultants warn hurricanes are set to extend in depth and length on account of local weather change.
Asylum seekers die in locked tractor trailer in Texas
In an arresting reminder of the determined journeys taken by migrants and asylum seekers trying to enter the US, 53 folks died after they had been deserted inside a sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio, Texas, in June.
The incident was one of many deadliest human trafficking tragedies alongside the US-Mexico border in current historical past. It got here because the administration of Democratic President Biden grappled with a rise in border crossings.
Earlier within the yr, the Biden administration introduced it will rescind Title 42, a controversial coverage that allowed border brokers to show away asylum-seekers as a well being measure – towards COVID-19.
Invoked in 2020, beneath then-President Trump, Title 42 has however remained in impact, with some legislators suing to maintain the coverage in place.
In November, a US district courtroom choose dominated the Biden administration had 5 weeks to finish Title 42. However in December, with days till the coverage's expiration, the US Supreme Courtroom issued a short lived order to protect it.
NASA DART spacecraft efficiently alters asteroid's path
It was a historic check of humanity's's capacity to avert doom and the US area company handed.
NASA despatched the Double Asteroid Redirection Take a look at (DART) smashing into the asteroid Dimorphos on September 26, inflicting the large cosmic object to vary its orbit.
Whereas that area rock posed no risk, the check was hailed as a proof of idea that, within the occasion an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, humanity may need a combating likelihood.
Jan 6 panel to lay out US Capitol riot case in prime time…
The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections…
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Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, August Wilson's Fences explores the evolving African-American experience on the brink of the Civil Rights Movement. August Wilson's American classic tells the story of Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball league who now works as a garbage man in 1950's Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. The recent Oscar-winning adaptation received rave reviews from critics and audiences across the country and we are looking forward to welcoming patrons to our staging of this classic American story.
In order of appearance
Troy Maxson: Brian Anthony Wilson*
Jim Bono, Troy's friend: Ralph McCain*
Rose, Troy's wife: Danielle Lee Greaves*
Lyons, Troy's oldest son by a previous marriage: Nathaniel J. Ryan
Gabriel, Troy's brother: Jolie Garrett*
Cory, Troy and Rose's son: Gabriel Jenkinson
Raynell, Troy's daughter: Celia Graham
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Jarvis Antonio Green
Production Stage Manager: Adrienne Wells*
Assistant Stage Manager: Monica Derr
Set Designer: Carl Tallent
Costume Designer: Trisha Denton
Lighting Designer: Anthony Pelleccia
Sound Designer: Alek Deva
Associate Producer: Mitch Marois
Director of Production: Christian Kohn
Technical Director: Robert Brier
Master Carpenter: Matthew Sergeant
*Member of AEA
Fences is presented by special agreement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Brian Anthony Wilson* (Troy Maxson) is honored to be working with Jarvis and this amazing cast! This is Brian's fourth production of Fences, having previously portrayed Gabriel, Lyons & Bono. Other August Wilson shows include: Seven Guitars (Red), Jitney (Becker), Two Trains Running (Hambone), King Hedley II (King), Joe Turner's Come & Gone (Herald) and The Piano Lesson (Boy Willie & Avery). Recent Theatre: Titus Andronicus (Titus, Rowan University). Film/TV credits include: Oceans 8, Creed, How To Get Girls, Title VII, Crooked & Narrow, Limitless, The Postman/Bloodline, The Deep, Gotham, Blue Bloods, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Broad City, Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos and The Wire. For my Family and in Memory of my Daddy, John Timothy Wilson, you are missed!
Danielle Lee Greaves* (Rose) Broadway: A Streetcar Named Desire, Rent, Hairspray, Sunset Boulevard, Show Boat. New York: The Importance of Being Earnest, Two Gentlemen of Verona. National: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, The Lion King Cheetah Tour, Rent Benny Tour, Rent Angel Tour. Regional: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, A Woman Called Truth, Ethel Waters - His Eye is on the Sparrow, Caroline, or Change. Film: Growing Up & Other Lies. Television: The Affair, Braindead, The Americans, Elementary, Show Me A Hero, Nurse Jackie, Smash, The Big C, Rescue Me, Damages, Whoopi, 100 Centre Street. Voiceover: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Ralph McCain* (Jim Bono) is thrilled to be working with JAG Productions. New York stage credits include A. Phillip Randolph in The Good Fights (New Federal Theatre); Elijah Muhammad in The Devil and Elijah Muhammad (The H.A.D.L.E.Y. Player); Rev. Charles Dupree in The Right Reverend Dupree in Exile (The Billie Holiday Theatre); Boyd Henry in The Sun Down Names and Night Gone Things (Negro Ensemble); and Sweets Crane in No Place To Be Somebody. Regional Credits: Winning Boy in the The Piano Lesson (Tennessee Repertory Theatre). Television credits: One Life To Live, Another World, Guiding Light and The Sopranos; An independent film, Flowers. Thanks Jarvis and staff for this opportunity.
Jolie Garrett* (Gabriel) is thrilled to be joining this cast of Fences. His NY theatre credits include: Playing With Fire (Gene Frankel Theatre, Audelco Award Nom.), Othello (Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Katharine Cornell Award Winner), Freedom Train (TheatreworksUSA), Medea, Merchant of Venice, & Sus (Jean Cocteau Repertory) and Julius Caesar Set in Africa (Nuyorican Poets Cafe). Regional Theatre: The Mountaintop (Vermont Stage), Much Ado About Nothing (Arkansas Rep.), Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre Company), I Am A Man (Arena Stage). Film: Independence Hall (History Channel), The Stockroom (Victor Cruz Entertainment), and Transition (Ducor Media Films--NAFCA "African Oscars" Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor).
Nathaniel J. Ryan (Lyons)
I've been tossed to and fro.
Hailing from Brooklyn New York
I land in Vermont.
Ready to give my sweat
and tears
To play the king of the Jungle.
Thank you to family and friends
Gabriel Jenkinson (Cory) is a newcomer to the professional theater scene, and is honored and excited to be a member of this production! He is currently a freshman studying full time at Dartmouth College, majoring in international relations with a minor in theater. Gabriel previously starred as George in Dartmouth's production of Intimate Apparel, and as The President in The Madwoman of Chaillot at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. In addition, he has featured in several TV, commercial, and film productions over the last year. Gabriel thanks his family for their constant love and support, and JAG productions for giving him this opportunity!
Celia Graham (Raynell) is a third grader at the Lyme School. Whether it is at home, in school, or at classes at the Alliance for the Visual Arts (AVA) in Lebanon, Celia loves to create art. This production of Fences is her first time on the stage, and she is very happy to have the opportunity to participate. She's like to add that she enjoys eating cupcakes and kiwis.
August Wilson (Playwright) is author of THE AMERICAN CENTURY CYCLE, including the plays Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of the descendants of Africans in North America, decade-by-decade, over the course of the twentieth century. His plays have been produced on Broadway, at regional theaters across the country, and all over the world. Mr. Wilson's works garnered many awards including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987); and for The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Award for Fences; Great Britain's Olivier Award for Jitney; as well as seven New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, and Jitney.
Additionally, the cast recording of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom received a 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson received a 1995 Emmy Award nomination for his screenplay adaptation of The Piano Lesson. Mr. Wilson was the recipient of many prestigious fellowships and honors, including a 1999 National Humanities Medal by President Bill Clinton, the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Fellowships in Playwriting, the Whiting Writers Award, 2003 Heinz Award, and received numerous honorary degrees. He was an alumnus of New Dramatists, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a 1995 inductee into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed the theater located at 245 West 52nd Street - The August Wilson Theatre. Today, his plays continue to be produced, and his place in the American Theatre continues to grow. New York Public Radio recorded all ten plays in the THE AMERICAN CENTURY CYCLE at the Greene Space, casting many of the actors that worked on the original productions. PBS aired a documentary on Mr. Wilson entitled, The Ground On Which I Stand, as part of the American Masters series. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived in Seattle, Washington at the time of his death. He is immediately survived by his two daughters, Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, and his wife, costume designer Constanza Romero, who is the executor of his estate.
Jarvis Antonio Green (Director) is the Founding Producing Artistic Director of JAG Productions and BarnArts Center for the Arts. He is the former Director of Theatre Arts at ArtisTree Community Arts Center right outside of beautiful Woodstock, VT. Jarvis received his training at the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, Anderson University and South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts. Directing credits: Choir Boy (JAG Productions), Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Fiddler on the Roof (ArtisTree Theatre Company), The 39 Steps, Master Class, Porgy and Bess in Concert, Oliver!, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors (BarnArts Center for the Arts), Suessical the Musical (NCCT).
Adrienne Wells* (Production Stage Manager) is pleased to be working again with JAG Productions after having stage managed for last year's production of Choir Boy. Ms. Wells has worked in live theater, educational tours and events, opera, jazz, fashion, television, live events, and festivals. Past work includes: Freud's Last Session (Pittsburgh Public Theater), Beggar's Holiday (Opera Theater of Pittsburgh), Pete N' Keely (St. Michael's Playhouse), The Mask of Moriarty (Pittsburgh Irish and Classic Theater). Ms. Wells serves as the Corresponding Secretary for the Stage Managers' Association, is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.
Monica Derr (Assistant Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back in Vermont and to be working once again with JAG Productions. This is her third production with JAG, having worked on Choir Boy and JAGFest. Since receiving her B.A. in Drama from Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, she has worked as a stage manager in New Hampshire and Vermont and as a staff crew member at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH. Other credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Odd Couple (The Little Church Theater), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (ArtistTree Theatre Company), Singin' in the Rain, and Billy Elliot (Palace Theatre).
Carl Tallent (Scenic Design) is happy to be back in Woodstock after having designed the recent productions of Cabaret and Cats also here at the Town Hall. Carl has also designed many productions at Saint Michael's Playhouse in Colchester VT. Based in NYC, Carl works in theatre, interiors, and also visual displays. He is a teaching artist at Roundabout Theatre Company and a window dresser at Bergdorf Goodman. He will return to Woodstock in August to design three shows for ArtisTree's fall season.
Anthony Pellecchia (Lighting Design) is the Assistant Professor of Lighting Design at the University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio where he received his MFA in 2009 from The Ohio State University. Anthony is excited to be back in Vermont after designing Wait Until Dark, Baskervilles and Sister Act at Saint Michael's Playhouse the past two summers. Anthony's professional and academic work in theatre, dance, and opera, has received awards and recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, the United States Institute of Theatre Technology, and USA Weekender.
Alek Deva (Sound Design) creates music, sound, and video for stories and storytelling, with a particular interest in theater, dance, and film. Recent projects include: 4000 Miles (original sound/music, Shaker Bridge Theatre), Macbeth (video design, Northern Stage), The Mountaintop (original sound/music, Northern Stage), Resfeber (original music and direction, Access Theater NYC), The Sweetest Land (original score, feature documentary film), and Danny Eflman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, (technical director/video tech for the live orchestra event seen in cities all over the world). Thanks to Jess and his family for their love and support.
www.alekdeva.com
Trisha Denton (Costume Design) is a theater artist based in Burlington, Vermont. As the Artistic Director of In Tandem Arts she directs and produces hybrid works that explore social issues. Recently finishing an MA in applied performance at Dartmouth College, Trish was active with the prison theater organization, Telling My Story. She has directed countless community/children's productions and loves making theater accessible to newcomers. Foremost a storyteller, her practice also includes prop making, performing objects, scenic design and costuming. This is her second show as a member of JAG's design team.
Finnie Trimpi (Props Coordinator) is a busy bee busting out paintings, flower arrangements and anything else she can get her hands into…Finnie holds a BS in Art Education and has spent 10+ years in public, private and nonprofit classrooms between Vermont and Nantucket. Theatre is a love of hers starting with her high school musicals where she painted sets, managed the props and occasionally graced the stage. She is most comfortable making sure the show runs smoothly and looks its best with her assisting behind the scenes.
JAG PRODUCTIONS
Address: 5 South Main Street/PO Box 354
Email: info@jagproductionsvt.com
Phone*: 802-332-3270
Messages only. We will return your call.


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Q: Request using Curl (Windows 10) in Matlab gives error message I am sending a curl command to a server, but get an error message which I do not understand.
The request I need to send to the server is
body=$(cat << EOF
{
  "order": {
    "units": "100",
    "instrument": "EUR_USD",
    "timeInForce": "FOK",
    "type": "MARKET",
    "positionFill": "DEFAULT"
  }
}
EOF
)

curl \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN>" \
  -d "$body" \
  "https://api-fxtrade.oanda.com/v3/accounts/<ACCOUNT>/orders"

What I do is that I translate this into a curl command like :
curlcmd = 'curl -s \ -X POST \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer " \ -d "{"order": {"units": "100", "instrument": "EUR_USD", "timeInForce": "FOK", "type": "MARKET", "positionFill": "DEFAULT" }}" \ "https://api-fxpractice.oanda.com/v3/accounts/AccountID/orders"'
I send the command via resp = system (curlcmd) via Matlab to the server. What I get as an error message is :
errorMessage: 'Invalid JSON, ParseErrorCode: 4, Message: Missing a name for object member.'
Any idea what this means and how I can solve this ? I am using Matlab on Windows 10, so curl is part of Windows 10.
Response should be a placed order and response data of the trade.

A: The JSON doesn't seem to be properly quoted.
Try this:
curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer " -d "{\"order\": {\"units\": \"100\", \"instrument\": \"EUR_USD\", \"timeInForce\": \"FOK\", \"type\": \"MARKET\", \"positionFill\": \"DEFAULT\" }}" "https://api-fxpractice.oanda.com/v3/accounts/AccountID/orders"

Test with Proxy
With the appropriate escape of the JSON quotes, as shown in the above CURL command line, the JSON looks correct when viewed in an HTTPS proxy:


What Digitrax decoders work in the new Athearn N scale FP45?
We recommend the DN163K1C, following the procedure below.
One of our editors was able to successfully install both the Digitrax DN163K1B and DN163K1C decoders in the unit.
We have determined that the chassis design requires that the decoder be installed backwards.
The only problem this poses is that one additional step has to be taken when programming.
Both the DN163K1B and DN163K1C decoders are the same footprint with the exception of the LEDs.
The DN163K1B has T-1 3mm LEDs and DN163K1C has surface mount LEDs.
When the K1B version was installed, the cab glowed then the forward headlight was lit; when the K1C decoder was installed, there was no glow.
Modeler preference and availability will dictate which decoder is installed.
We prefer the DN163K1C version.
One issue that will have to be addressed during installation concerns the thickness of the circuit boards.
The stock Athearn light board is a nominal .0235 inches while the Digitrax boards are .0165 to .017 inches thick.
This difference is a product of ROHS compliance and requires the addition a small amount of solder to the electrical pickup pads of the decoder.
The additional solder makes for a snug fit and proper electrical contact.
Some additional pressure will be required to slide the decoder in place.
Because the decoder is being installed "backwards", there is an additional step needed to complete the installation.
The value of CV29 must be increased by "1".
By adding 1 (one) to CV29's value you alter the Normal Direction Of Travel to make the locomotive run in reverse.
Since the decoder is installed backwards, altering CV29 corrects this.
A few examples: 2 digit address (1-128), analog conversion ON, the value in CV29 after initial programming will be 06, add 1 to that value resulting in CV29's value to be 07.
2 digit address (1-128), analog conversion OFF, the value in CV29 after initial programming will be 02, add 1 to that value resulting in CV29's value to be 03.
4 digit address (129-9984), analog conversion ON, the value in CV29 after initial programming will be 038, add 1 to that value resulting in CV29's value to be 039.
4 digit address (129-9984), analog conversion OFF, the value in CV29 after initial programming will be 034, add 1 to that value resulting in CV29's value to be 035.
Please note that the above examples are common CV29 values.
Modelers may choose other opinions for CV29 resulting in a different initial value.
The key to successful programming is adding 1 (one) to the value of CV29.
This is a very nice locomotive, sure to be an asset on any railroad.


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Q: Draw a (progressive) paint splash on a canvas I'm looking for a simple method which can able me to draw in a canvas a paint splash like this on :

One method will be to fire a lot of small particles which will paint a little circle, but I don't want to manage a lot of particle objects.
EDIT : example here: jsfiddle.net/MK73j/4/
A second method will be to have few images and manipulate scale and rotation, but I want to have a good random on the effect.
A third method will be to make some random litte points, join them with bezier curves and fill the content, but I will have only a single mark.
Well I don't know if there is a better method to have an effect which looks like this image or if I have to choose on of the 3 I thought about.

A: You can use illusion to create a nice splat effect.
Since objects "grow" as they approach, you can animate an increasing size plus a little motion to create your splat effect.
You can use context.drawImage to handle the resizing:
context.drawImage(splashImg, 0 ,0, splashImg.width, splashImg.height,
                  newX, newY, newWidth, newHeight);

Here is code and a Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/m1erickson/r8Grf/
<!doctype html>

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="css/reset.css" />

<button id="go">Splash!</button>

    <canvas id="canvas" width=326 height=237></canvas>


Discontinued items, surplus items sold at a reduced price.
Three Packs of three 6" Curly Tail Shads, Pink, Rhubarb and Custad and Red and White, one pack of each colour. 6/0 hook, supple but strong tail makes these excellent lures for Cod / Pollack on the wrecks this summer. equally effective for Pike and Zander.
Offer is five packs of four Curly Tail Sandeels, one pack of each colour pictured for £12.50. We have five of these packs on offer to clear. This offer gives you 20 lures in five colour options for £12.50, not bad !
Trolling Lead Mould producing two leads 30g and 40g. Supplied with 50 loops. Last one, found over Christmas.
Add a swivel to each loop when pouring.
Four cavity Barrel Lead mould producing leads of 4,6,8,10g. There are four available to clear, found when re organising over Christmas.
This pack will be posted 2nd class Royal Mail and is ready to go now.
These lead heads are ready rigged and ready to use in Norway for Cod and Halibut. Total weight is 435g, total length with tail stretched as it would fish is 30cm.
Tail is made of super strong material and designed for big fish, it is made in the USA not China.
Fish these lures near the bottom nice and slow, raise and lower the rod tip occasionally, that is all you need to do, the current keeps the tail pulsating continuously.
Manufactured with a super strong hook, powder coated and baked in Green Chartreuse.
Manufactured with a super strong hook, powder coated and baked in Flouro Orange.
Manufactured with a super strong hook, powder coated and baked in Copper Head.
Manufactured with a super strong hook, powder coated and baked in Flouro Pink / Pearl.
ABU 7000LD, second hand in very good condition. No longer used as have replacement reels. Ideal reel for Gilling, inshore gound fishing.
Only one so when its gone it`s gone.
ABU 6500LD used for Plaice fishing inshore. Brilliant reel for inshore fishing, Bass, Plaice, Bream etc. Nice compact and comfortable reel to go on a 12lb class rod.
Lever Drag reel with a levelwind fitted, perfect for younger anglers new to boat fishing.


ATHENS, Ga. – No. 5 Georgia broke a scoreless game in the bottom of the eighth inning with two runs to even the series with a 2-0 win over the No. 7 LSU baseball team Saturday afternoon in Foley Field.
With the win, Georgia improves to 20-3 on the season and 4-1 in conference play while LSU drops to 17-6 overall and 4-1 in the SEC.
The rubber match between LSU and Georgia is slated for 11 a.m. CT Sunday. The game will be aired on the SEC Network. It will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network, including 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge. Fans can also listen to the game online at LSUsports.net/live.
Georgia starter C.J. Smith worked six shutout innings, limiting the Tigers to four hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Cole Wilcox threw 1.1 innings, walked one and struck out one. Justin Glover (1-0) fired 0.2 innings and earned the win, and Aaron Schunk recorded his eighth save of the year after limiting the Tigers to one hit in the ninth.
Freshman Cole Henry (1-1) suffered the loss after firing a season-high 7.1 innings. The freshman limited the Bulldogs to two runs one two hits, walked one and struck out eight. Todd Peterson tossed the final two outs for the Tigers and gave up two hits.
First baseman Chaney Rogers led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a single to right field and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Catcher Mason Meadows drew a walk to put runners on first and second with no outs before Peterson entered to pitch. Georgia called on pinch hitter Austin Biggar, who singled to right field to drive in Rogers. A base hit by shortstop Cam Shepherd loaded the bases for outfielder Riley King, who hit a sacrifice fly to right field, which allowed Meadows to score and finalize the contest at 2-0.


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As I would like to do research in the future, I considered it a good thing to start as soon as possible so I searched on the internet for internship places and that's how I learned about CERN's summer student programme. It is the most welcoming programme in the world (250 students, compared to usually 10 times less in other programmes) and this together with the lectures programme makes it quite special. I was also accepted for an internship at ICRAR (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research) in Perth, Australia, but I chose CERN because I found the programme more attractive.
The project in which I am involved as a summer student is part of the ALICE experiment and deals with Multivariate Analysis for the case of Particle Identification. I have to investigate some of the MVA methods that can be found as part of the ROOT framework, and find which one delivers the best results for identifying certain particles such as pions, kaons and protons.
About what I expected at CERN I must say that as an attitude I usually don't expect anything special when I am about to start something new. I just wait to see how it really is. I don't want to have high expectations and then get disappointed, so I prefer to have no expectation at all. So, I could say that my experience at CERN is overall very positive. It is a pleasure to wake up in the morning and go to work and I particularly like the fact that my supervisor explains to me everything that I need to know. He is a friendly person and the CERN atmosphere in general is a friendly one.
I didn't have to read in advance, but it would have been nice to have been given something, at least to have a look at, so that I could get a feeling. I wasn't very familiar with any of the CERN experiments, but now I am; especially after visiting all the four LHC experiments. It would be nice to spend more time at CERN, maybe doing my PhD in collaboration with CERN. So I guess I will have to apply when the time comes and I hope that I will get accepted.
Finally, I found the Swiss summer a very expensive one. I found everything to be about 5 times more expensive than in Romania. For example, to see a movie in my home town is 3-4 CHF, while here it costs 20 CHF. So I haven't been to any movie here. Instead, I did things that don't require money, like going to Jura mountains and Saleve, going by bike to Geneva (btw, thanks for the bike). I also went to Lyon and Chamonix. As a summary, being a summer student at CERN has indeed been a unique experience!


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Board Cafe: Succession Planning for Nonprofits of All Sizes
Succession Planning for Nonprofits of All Sizes
By Jan Masaoka and Tim Wolfred
The term "succession planning" brings to mind a large corporation with a long-time CEO first choosing, then grooming, a successor. But this practice is sharply declining even in large corporations and is even less relevant to most community-based organizations. At the same time, more and more nonprofits are realizing that executive director transition is a crucial moment in an organization's life: a moment of great vulnerability as well as great opportunity for transformative change. Succession should be a topic broached even when no one is anticipating a change in leaders. And of course, illness and other events can lead to sudden and unanticipated departures.
Planning for executive director transition is called succession planning—thinking in advance about how to set the stage for a strong transition. The Board Café's sponsor—CompassPoint Nonprofit Services—has developed a comprehensive set of services for nonprofits anticipating or going through such a transition; in fact, CompassPoint's fastest growing consulting area is in Executive Transition and succession planning.
Succession should be a topic broached now . . . whether or not you are anticipating a change in executives. Here are some questions and issues to be addressed now, and some that draw attention to longer-term planning. Taking steps now will increase your readiness for this inevitable occurrence and increase the likelihood of a positive transition.
If the executive is suddenly unable to serve, is it clear to everyone who will be the Acting Executive until the board can meet and decide? Who will speak to the press? Consider creating an emergency or contingency succession plan just in case.
Does the Board of Directors have the right mix of members for hiring the new executive? Sometimes a board that is best at supporting a strong executive is different from one that is well equipped to hire a new executive. For example, a board of all corporation vice presidents may raise a lot of money but may not understand the qualities that make for a successful nonprofit executive, or how to look for and screen candidates. One criterion for board recruitment should be: "Will this person be a good addition to a hiring process?" Executive directors should ask themselves: "Do I want this person on the board that hires my replacement?"
Is the executive director's job doable—that is, could the job be done by a regular human being? Too often a successful executive director has, over time, taken on so many responsibilities that it would be nearly impossible to find another such superhero. In a similar light: "Is the management team able to do its job completely?" Sometimes a broadly skilled executive will "carry" one or more management team members who can't handle their responsibilities on their own. A succession plan will identify the critical functions of the executive job, designate an emergency back-up for each function, and prepare the organization for both planned and unplanned executive transitions or vacancies.
Is the salary of the current executive director much lower than what you should pay a new executive? Sometimes a successful, long-time executive is being paid much too little—which ends up pushing other salaries down and makes it unlikely that qualified candidates would accept such a salary. On the other hand, sometimes an executive is making much more than is appropriate. Succession planning should include a longer-term effort to bring all staff salaries—including the executive's—into line with the market.
Can you cover a fundraising dip? The chief money raiser in most nonprofits is the executive director. It will take time for his or her successor to develop the relationships with donors that are essential to the incumbent's fundraising success. Succession planning should include raising funds for the transition: one 25-year executive we know is in the midst of a "legacy campaign" to give donors a chance to honor his community achievements with gifts to an agency endowment fund. Fundraising and business relationships can also be institutionalized by bringing board members and other staff into relationships now held only by the ED.
Are there any obvious candidates for the job? In some cases an executive director may have been grooming someone internally for the job. In other cases it may be assumed that the Associate Director or Program Director wants and will get the job. There may be a board member who feels that he or she would be the best choice. The decision to hire is the board's and any such unspoken assumptions should be brought to the board. If, for example, it does seem appropriate to groom a particular individual, the board should be part of that process. At the same time, it would also be a shame if a valued staff or board member were to depart on the mistaken assumption that the job has been promised to someone else.
When was the last time that succession was on the board meeting agenda?
Original publication date: 8/1/2005
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Weekend Estimates: 'The Boss' ($23.48M) & 'Batman v Superman' ($23.44M) in Tight Race for First Place; 'Hardcore Henry' ($5.10M) Arrives SoftlyApril 10, 2016 09:42 AM
by Daniel Garris
It was an extremely close race between Universal's The Boss and Warner's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for first place this weekend. The Boss is currently estimated to come out ahead with $23.48 million, but with an estimated lead of only $45,000, either film could ultimately end up in first place this weekend.
Regardless of whether or not it ends up in first place this weekend, The Boss outpaced expectations and performed well with its modest price tag in mind. The Melissa McCarthy led R-rated comedy also proved to be critic-proof this weekend. The film's opening weekend performance was 9 percent ahead of the $21.58 million opening weekend of 2014's Tammy (though it should be noted that Tammy's opening weekend take was softened by a Wednesday debut) and 19 percent below the $29.09 million debut of last year's Spy (it should be noted that The Boss had been widely expected to open below Spy). With this weekend's performance of The Boss, McCarthy continues to remain one of the more consistent box office draws in recent years. McCarthy will next appear in Sony's Ghostbusters, which arrives on July 15.
The Boss started out with $8.11 million on Friday (which included an estimated $985,000 from Thursday night shows), increased a healthy 20 percent on Saturday to take in $9.73 million and is estimated to decline 42 percent on Sunday to gross $5.64 million. That gave the film an estimated opening weekend to Friday ratio of 2.90 to 1. The Boss skewed heavily toward female moviegoers (67 percent) and slightly towards moviegoers under the age of 35 (51 percent). Audience reception to The Boss appears to be lackluster as the film received a C+ rating on CinemaScore and current has a Flixster audience score of just 50 percent. With that in mind, it's quite possible that The Boss won't hold up as well going forward as McCarthy's previous hits have. On the other hand, the film's mentioned strong Saturday hold is an early encouraging sign.
After leading the box office for the past two weeks Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fell to a close second place this weekend with an estimated $23.44 million. The blockbuster 3D superhero film starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill continued to fall off sharply, as the film was down 54 percent from last weekend. Batman v Superman is now on the verge of reaching the $300 million domestic mark with a 17-day take of $296.69 million. However, as a result of its soft holding power thus far, Batman v Superman is now running just 1 percent ahead of the $294.51 million 17-day take of last year's Furious 7 (which fell 51 percent in its third weekend to gross $29.16 million). With that in mind, Batman v Superman will soon fall behind the pace of Furious 7, especially with Disney's highly anticipated The Jungle Book entering the marketplace this coming Friday.
While Batman v Superman continued to decline sharply this weekend, Disney's Zootopia continued to display strong holding power with an estimated third place take of $14.35 million. The blockbuster 3D computer animated film was down just 26 percent from last weekend. Without taking into account ticket price inflation, Zootopia registered the eighth largest sixth weekend gross of all-time. Zootopia is also on the verge of reaching the $300 million domestic mark with a 38-day take of $296.01 million. The film is now running just 8 percent behind the $320.39 million 38-day take of last year's Inside Out and will continue to make up ground in that comparison going forward. Zootopia already has a current total gross to opening weekend ratio of 3.94 to 1.
Universal's My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 placed in fourth with an estimated $6.42 million. The PG-13 rated comedy sequel starring and written by Nia Vardalos was down 43 percent, as the film took a hit from the debut The Boss this weekend. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 continues to perform towards the higher end of expectations with a 17-day take of $46.75 million. That places the film 6 percent behind the $49.59 million 17-day gross of last year's The Intern (which fell just 26 percent in its third weekend to take in $8.68 million). My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will hope to re-stabilize next weekend with the debut of The Boss behind it.
Hardcore Henry rounded out the weekend's top five with an estimated $5.10 million. The low-budget action film from STX Entertainment opened below pre-release expectations and delivered a lackluster per-location average of $1,690 from just 3,015 locations. The trailer for Hardcore Henry had gone over well, especially online, but that reception ultimately failed to get moviegoers to see the film this weekend. Hardcore Henry delivered the lowest debut for STX Entertainment to date in the distributor's young history. The film opened with $2.01 million on Friday (which included an estimated $380,000 from Thursday night shows), declined a concerning 7 percent on Saturday to gross $1.87 million and is estimated to slide 35 percent on Sunday to take in $1.22 million. That places the film's estimated opening weekend to Friday ratio at a fairly front-loaded 2.54 to 1. Much like The Boss, Hardcore Henry doesn't appear to be going over all that well with moviegoers. Hardcore Henry also received a C+ rating on CinemaScore and has a respectable current Flixster audience score of 66 percent.
Faith-based films Miracles from Heaven and God's Not Dead 2 claimed sixth and seventh place with respective estimated takes of $4.80 million and $4.05 million. Sony's Miracles from Heaven was down a very solid 34 percent this weekend, while God's Not Dead 2 was down a sizable 47 percent. Miracles from Heaven passed the $50 million mark this weekend and continues to perform nicely with $53.81 million in 26 days. God's Not Dead 2 has been far less impressive with $13.84 million in ten days and clearly isn't duplicating the word of mouth or the performance of its predecessor, 2014's God's Not Dead, which grossed $21.75 million in its first ten days after falling just 4.5 percent in its second weekend to take in $8.80 million.
Daily Domestic Gross Wed, Aug. 11 2004
Wide (1000+)
Wed, Aug. 11 2004
Wks.
1 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement $8,477,846 -- 2,926 -- $2,897 $8,477,846 0 Disney
2 Collateral $2,861,930 -7% 3,188 -- $898 $33,777,056 1 DreamWorks
3 The Village $1,664,738 -13% 3,733 3 $446 $91,194,737 2 Disney
4 The Bourne Supremacy $1,569,706 -11% 3,203 23 $490 $129,588,785 3 Universal
5 The Manchurian Candidate (2004) $993,711 -5% 2,867 0 $347 $41,013,241 2 Paramount
6 Little Black Book $846,533 -22% 2,445 -- $346 $10,093,797 1 Sony / Columbia
7 I, Robot $787,607 -7% 2,806 -398 $281 $129,348,307 4 Fox
8 Spider-Man 2 $742,672 -6% 2,564 -437 $290 $356,745,555 6 Sony / Columbia
9 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle $513,624 -9% 2,163 28 $237 $13,969,708 2 New Line
10 The Notebook (2004) $333,751 -8% 1,255 -251 $266 $73,244,190 7 New Line


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Throw Back Thursday Edition: Vintage Sweepstakes and Contest Ads, How Far We've Come
by Robert Laplaca on December 15, 2016
First, a short history lesson. The term "sweepstakes" dates back to the 15th century in reference to a common game where everyone placed a "stake" and the winner "swept" up all of the stakes when he won.
And how about this – the term "sweepstakes" (or "swoopstake") was mentioned by no less than William Shakespeare in Hamlet, Act IV, Scene V, verse 142 where Claudias warns Laertes that if he follows through with his threats of revenge, "that, swoopstake, you will draw both friend and foe, winner and loser."
Turn to the 20th century and marketers began using attractive print ads to promote consumer sweepstakes. Let's take a walk down memory lane to look at a few interesting ones.
Picture Puzzle Contest (1921) – Or, The More You Buy, The More You Can Win.
In a brazen marketing pitch, the Sponsor makes no bones about the purpose of this Xmas contest: "The object of this picture puzzle game is to get more people acquainted with Minnesota Fountain Pens. … We want you to buy one of our pens for yourself and another one to use as a gift." True to its word, the Sponsor included in the advertisement a handy chart of "Prizes" which increase "If no pens are purchased", "If one $5 pen is purchased", and "If $9 worth [of] pens are purchased." (NB: It's a skill contest, so no purchase necessary arguably didn't apply.)
"The Modern Miracle Contest" (1929) – Or, Ladies: Love, Honor and Obey Doesn't Mean Spending All Of Your Time On Housework!
The advertisement gets right to the point: "This message is addressed to the woman who took a marriage vow that was not put into words. A vow to dedicate her life to something besides housework."
This promotion gave the now ubiquitous Two Chances to Win. One contest question for the girls: "Why should the modern washer provide a washing speed for each different type of fabric?" And one for the boys, since "They think they're pretty good at solving mechanical riddles" … "How does Meadows Select-A-Speed provide a washing speed for each different type of fabric without the use of a clutch or shift of a gear?"
"Dole Treasure Bottle Sweepstakes" (1960) – Or, The Castaway Picks A Winner!
How does it work? You first mail in an entry form. Then, "The first 10 names drawn will be placed in sealed bottles and set afloat by our bonded representatives in known currents off the coast of Hawaii. Other bonded representatives will be stationed on the landing beach. If the first bottle washed ashore has your name on it, you'll win First Prize" – a trip to Hawaii! Neato!
Image credit: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/from-1960-dole-treasure-bottle.html
Skippy Peanut Butter "Whispering" Sweepstakes (1963) – Or, An Original Refer-A-Friend Sweepstakes
You have to "whisper to just one person how great Skippy is. In return, we'll enter you in our Whispering Sweepstakes." Unknown what actual proof is required to verify sharing.
Fun fact: Norman Rockwell did the artwork for the advertisement!
"You May Already Be A Winner … Space Launch Sweepstakes." (1965) -- Or, The What A Very Catchy Name Sweepstakes!
Using a typical marketing tactic to take advantage of consumers' interest in current events, the maker of the Py-co-pay toothbrush was giving away "Front row seats at an Apollo launching*" and using a two thousand year old marketing device known as the asterisk**, careful readers learned that they won't actually be able to saddle up directly next to Jim Lovell, since the "front row seats" will be "*within limits prescribed by the U.S. Government." (NB: Three miles from the launch pad is the closest spectators can be.) **Apparently, the asterisk was first used as far back as 150 B.C.E. by that old grammarian, Aristarchus of Samothrace who, it is reported "had a remarkable memory and was completely indifferent to his external appearance." (But I really digress.)
Dr. Pepper's "Charge! Get Goin' Again" Sweepstakes (1968) – Or, What The Heck Will I Do With Seven Cars? Sweepstakes, Or the My Tax Bill is What??!! Giveaway
Companies often gave away cars in the '50s, '60s and '70s. And of course, they still do today. But perhaps the biggest car giveaway was when a lucky winner got "One Dodge Charger for each day of the week."
Image credit: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/418060777886370221/
Any finally …
Stil Vodka "Win a Russian Bride" Sweepstakes (2008) Yes, 2008! Or, The Oh, We've Come Soooo Far Sweepstakes.
The ad directs consumers to "See Bottle Necks for Details". Apparently, the bottle hangers read: "Russian Women are awesome! They don't care if you watch cricket on Valentine's Day. Hell! They don't care if you're short and fat! It's almost too good to be true."
It's no surprise that the Russian bride in the ad looks so unhappy – she's stuck washing floors with booze while her stocky husband is off watching cricket. Maybe she'd be happier if she won that that Modern Miracle washing machine.
Supposedly, this campaign garnered over $90,000 in sales. Dear god.
Image credit: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/21462535700086313/
Topics: Advertising, Contest, Sweepstakes
Robert Laplaca


"This is just the beginning of the pain I will cause you..."
Black Star is a BLK Heavy TF2 Freak made by Pow.
His theme is Two Steps from Hell - Black Blade.
He wears a RED Heavy Metal set, Deus Specs and a darkened RED U-clank-a. Before he enhanced himself, he appeared as a BLK Heavy wearing a RED Pugilist's Protector.
Black Star was always a malicious individual. He started off his evil deeds by attempting several robberies on well-known Freaks, failing most of the time due to his lack of skill. At one point, he encountered Venomedic who poisoned his left eye. Due to his brute force nature, Black ripped the infected organ out of his skull. He then proceeded to enhance himself into the cyborg he is today, in secret. He created a modified helmet to wear, and placed more discreet enhancements in his limbs. At this point, there were few shreds of his human self apart from his untouched evil personality. He plotted anew, to get his revenge on those who defeated him and even worse, to take over the entire Freak world.
He achieved proceeding with the plan when he met his brother Lehen Metal and his loyal henchman Golden Luke. As they formed a very big alliance, they built robots to guard the base so that no prisoner escapes. This would mean something certain that their plan might fail, but otherwise, they are on the lookout for enemies and will not rest until the freak world is dominted.
Black Star is a cold, ruthless killer. He shows no shred of sympathy when attacking and murdering those who oppose him. When his opponent is defeated, he never hesitates to land the killing blow.
To his subordinates he acts like a slave driver, bossing everyone around and beating up those who do not do as he commands.
Black's ruthlessness and cybernetics give way to a host of powerful attacks.
Pummel: Black often attacks by knocking his opponent to the ground and, with a foot on his opponent's torso to prevent them from escaping, proceeds to beat the strength out of his opponent. Whilst doing this, the arm doing the pummeling has crit sparks.
Lasers: Black can fire incendiary lasers out of his U-clank-a. They do not deal much damage against high-tier Freaks, but they light the victim on fire and deal heavy knockback.
Airborne Charge: Whilst airborne, Black can execute a deadly charge attack which involves gliding so fast at the enemy it could be considered flight. His right arm has crit sparks and is outstretched to generally hit the enemy head-on. If that strike isn't enough, the impact of the rest of Black's body weight is usually enough to knock down or even incapacitate his opponent.
Black is also adept at the use of most firearms, and can disarm them quickly and effectively, as well as ready them in a short time - even making the Robot Bros' digistructed weaponry useful to him.
His cybernetics are not in the slightest fragile - Black can take a large beating and shrug it off most of the time.
Before he enhanced himself, he wielded an Axtinguisher, with no modifications.
Like most cyborgs, Black Star is weak to EMP and electrical attacks. Black is also slow moving, allowing agile Freaks such as Eagle to easily outmaneuver him.
Black is also an easy target and not very tactical, so it is not hard to take him by surprise and lure him into doing a fatal mistake.
Before he augmented himself, he had very little in damage and defense.
Part of Black Star's biography is inspired by Dokugan Ryu, an antagonist in the Young Samurai series of books. Other than that, they share no similar traits.
Black used to have a custom RED Heavy skin from the Nem's Battle Hardened Pack, the same skinpack that Soldine and Robosol originate from. It was changed at Kugawattan's request.
With SuperFrank225's permission, he was originally going planned to appear in the series as the secondary antagonist (with his brother Lehen Metal as the main antagonist, since Osma Hamilton is more of an anti-hero) before it got cancelled.


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using BootstrapSupport;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Configuration;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Web.Security;

namespace BootstrapMvcSample.Controllers
{
    public class BootstrapBaseController: Controller
    {

        public void Attention(string message)
        {
            TempData.Add(Alerts.ATTENTION, message);
        }

        public void Success(string message)
        {
            TempData.Add(Alerts.SUCCESS, message);
        }

        public void Information(string message)
        {
            TempData.Add(Alerts.INFORMATION, message);
        }

        public void Error(string message)
        {
            TempData.Add(Alerts.ERROR, message);
        }

        public void SetAuthenticationCookie(string userEmail, string roles)
        {
            var cookieSection = (HttpCookiesSection)ConfigurationManager.GetSection("system.web/httpCookies");
            var authenticationSection =
                (AuthenticationSection)ConfigurationManager.GetSection("system.web/authentication");

            var authTicket =
                new FormsAuthenticationTicket(
                    1, userEmail, DateTime.Now,
                    DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(authenticationSection.Forms.Timeout.TotalMinutes),
                    false, roles);

            String encryptedTicket = FormsAuthentication.Encrypt(authTicket);

            var authCookie = new HttpCookie(FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName, encryptedTicket);
            if (cookieSection.RequireSSL || authenticationSection.Forms.RequireSSL)
            {
                authCookie.Secure = true;
            }

            HttpContext.Response.Cookies.Add(authCookie);

        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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require 'teststrap'

context "An AssertionMacro instance" do
  setup { Riot::AssertionMacro.new }

  asserts_topic.responds_to(:new_message)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:expected_message)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:should_have_message)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:line)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:line=)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:file)
  asserts_topic.responds_to(:file=)

  context "receiving #new_message" do
    setup { topic.new_message("hope") }

    asserts_topic.kind_of(Riot::Message)
    asserts(:to_s).equals(%q["hope"])
  end

  context "receiving #should_have_message" do
    setup { topic.should_have_message("hope") }

    asserts_topic.kind_of(Riot::Message)
    asserts(:to_s).equals(%q[should have "hope"])
  end

  context "receiving #expected_message" do
    setup { topic.expected_message("hope") }

    asserts_topic.kind_of(Riot::Message)
    asserts(:to_s).equals(%q[expected "hope"])
  end
end # An AssertionMacro instance

context "AssertionMacro#fail" do
  setup do
    macro = Riot::AssertionMacro.new
    macro.line = 5
    macro.file = "foo"
    macro.fail("")
  end

  asserts_topic.includes(5)
  asserts_topic.includes("foo")
end # AssertionMacro#fail


"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." – Otherwise you may simply meet up with Bitcoinist's new Sunday Digest. The place we carry collectively the essential, attention-grabbing, or downright bizarre information from the previous week on the earth of cryptocurrency.
As reported on Wednesday, a brand new mannequin for BTC value prediction estimates the worth of $55,000 after subsequent 12 months's reward halving. The mannequin components within the rising shortage, noting that stock-to-flow (SF) ratio has traditionally affected value straight. Following the halving, the expected market cap for bitcoin is $1 trillion, translating to the $55,000 valuation.
On Friday, the bitcoin value surged by a key resistance level to hit a 3-month excessive. Though Bitcoin struggled to carry onto assist across the $4000 mark earlier within the week, Friday's push means a feared slide now appears much less prone to occur. Altcoin markets additionally appeared barely buoyed by the upwards momentum.
Bitcoin seems to be regaining reputation as a medium of change, with the announcement of latest high-profile client retailers in Switzerland and Italy. The 5-star Dolder Lodge, and Autohaus Kessel automotive dealership will each begin accepting bitcoin funds in Might. That is in partnership with a brand new funds platform, type the Swiss Crypto-Valley startup scene.
A city in Canada, additionally introduced that it is going to be accepting BTC from residents with regard to property taxes. Innisfil, in Ontario, would be the first Canadian municipality to simply accept cryptocurrency for tax funds.
In line with the chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Alternate, a part of the regulators' problem with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency is because of the finite provide. Apparently, the truth that there'll solely ever be 21 million bitcoin, is simply too onerous for regulators to suit into their fiat-based worldview.
Huge banks are fast to label Bitcoin as purely the area of criminals. However because the final monetary disaster, they've paid out over $243 billion in fines for questionable monetary practices. Should you actually should contain your self in fraud and money-laundering, then huge banks are the place to do it.
EOS founder and CEO, Dan Larimar took to Twitter, claiming he may 'take down' Bitcoin and Ethereum with comparatively few assets. The feedback appeared to focus on proponents of decentralization, who argue EOS' centralized equal is much less safe and fewer clear.
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After graduating from Trinity College Cambridge with a BA in Art History focusing on Post-War and Contemporary Art, Charlie interned at the Wilson Centre for Photography and in the Contemporary Department at Sotheby's, London, before working for a London based Art Advisor. She then joined Blain|Southern Gallery in 2015 as their researcher overseeing all art due diligence, database management and content produced in relation to secondary market sales for the gallery.


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Václav Havel's "Vanek" to go on stage in Tehran
VHLF June 25, 2019 Theater
Source: Tehran Times / wwww.tehrantimes.com / ABU/MMS/YAW /
The play is derived from Havel's best-known works, and the character Vanek, who first appeared in the play "Audience" in 1975, soon became a symbol for Czechoslovak dissidents during the Communist era.
TEHRAN – Iranian director Bahar Mahmudzadeh will stage "Vanek" based on Czech playwright Václav Havel's Vanek plays at Tehran's Sepand Hall on June 30. Photo: A poster for "Vanek" by Bahar Mahmudzadeh.
Vanek is an opposition playwright who is forced to work in a brewery because his writing has been banned by the Czechoslovak Communist regime.
Havel also used the character in the plays "Unveiling" (1975), about a couple who desperately want Vanek to absolve them for their collaborative relationship with the Communist regime, and "Protest" (1978) in which Vanek tries to convince an old colleague to sign a protest letter.
As a symbolic character, a number of Czech writers used Vanek in their plays. Havel himself wrote a short modern sequel to "Unveiling" entitled "Dozens of Cousins" in 2010.
Havel was the ninth and last president of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and the first president of the Czech Republic (1993-2003). He wrote more than 20 plays and numerous non-fiction works, which have been translated internationally.
Bahareh Rahnama, Ali Oji, Danial Kheirikhah and Mohammad Zavvar are the main members of the cast for the play, which will remain on stage until July 22.


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Judge orders Eric Trump to meet with N.Y. attorney general's investigators by Oct. 7
By Shayna Jacobs
September 23, 2020 at 9:45 p.m. EDT
A New York judge on Sept. 23 ordered Eric Trump to be interviewed under oath for a state probe into financing for properties owned by his family's company. (Video: Reuters)
NEW YORK — A state judge on Wednesday ordered Eric Trump to be deposed no later than Oct. 7 in the New York attorney general's examination of the Trump Organization's financial practices, rejecting a protest by President Trump's son, who has said he is too busy to meet with investigators until after November's election.
The ruling was handed down by New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron after nearly two hours of arguments in a lawsuit brought by state investigators conducting the civil investigation.
The president's company is managed now by his two sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., both of whom have taken active roles in their father's reelection efforts. An attorney for Eric Trump said during Wednesday's hearing that the president's son travels nearly seven days a week to make campaign-related appearances.
"This court finds that application unpersuasive," Engoron said, referring to Eric Trump's stated need to put off an interview until mid-November. He added that he felt Eric Trump's attorney had cited no legal authority to support a bid to delay the deposition.
"Neither petitioner nor this court is bound by timeliness of the national election," the judge said.
The judge also ordered that the Trump Organization and related business entities that were withholding documents and claiming attorney-client privilege proceed with producing records to the attorney general.
The lawsuit was filed in August by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), after lawyers in her office said they had hit a roadblock with attorneys for the Trump Organization and other potential witnesses in their pursuit of testimony and documents.
President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said Trump inflated his assets for insurance purposes during a House Oversight Committee hearing in 2019. (Video: Reuters)
The probe is a civil matter, not a criminal one. James's office has said the Trump Organization potentially misled lenders and duped tax authorities. The state attorney general's office began investigating the company last year after the president's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, a former executive with the company, gave Congress copies of financial statements from 2011 to 2013.
New York attorney general files legal action against Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company's financial dealings
Cohen testified in 2019 that the statements demonstrated how President Trump inflated the value of his assets for loan applications and for insurance purposes. His properties were undervalued, however, to reduce taxes, Cohen alleged.
Cohen served time in federal prison for lying to Congress and tax evasion and in connection with payments he made during the 2016 presidential campaign to two women alleging affairs with Trump several years ago. The president has denied their claims.
A lawyer for Eric Trump did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. It is unclear whether he will appeal the judge's order.
The state attorney general's investigation centers on a number of Trump properties, including 212 acres in suburban Westchester County where Trump failed to develop a golf course. Officials have said they are looking at potential abuse of the conservation easement program, a voluntarily system through which private property owners can obtain conservation-site status in exchange for a promise to limit development on protected land. Conservation easements can be controversial — sometimes seen as easy tax loopholes for the wealthy.
Eric Trump agrees to testify in New York investigation — but not until after election
Attorneys representing the Trumps and officials at the company had cooperated with the probe to an extent, providing documents and making witnesses available for interviews, but later began holding back, according to the lawsuit.
Eric Trump had agreed to an interview but canceled two days before his July appointment, according to James's lawsuit. A letter from his attorney said that "we cannot allow the requested interview to go forward," according to an account of the events by investigators. The lawyers also cited "rights afforded to every individual under the Constitution" in resisting efforts to reschedule the meeting.
Matthew Colangelo, an attorney from James's office, argued at the virtual court hearing that there was more than enough evidence of potential wrongdoing to serve as a basis for the Trump side to have to cooperate fully. But lawyers for the company played down the issues raised by Colangelo, insisting that regular business was being conducted when Trump Organization officials spoke to property appraisers and when other discussions under review were had.
James signaled in a statement Wednesday afternoon that her team was going to promptly push for the records and testimony the judge granted. The office will "immediately move to ensure that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization comply with the court's order and submit financial records related to our investigation," she said.
Eric Trump, she added, "will no longer be able to delay his interview and will be sitting down with investigators in my office."
James suggested the Trump side had been trying to "dictate how or when our investigation will proceed or set the parameters of a lawful investigation."
James, elected in 2018, made a campaign promise to hold President Trump and his Manhattan-based business accountable.
Late Wednesday, Eric Trump attacked James on Twitter. Her "targeting of my family violates every ethical rule she was elected to protect," he wrote, posting a collection of clips from James on the campaign trail promising to go after Trump and his company. "Last month alone there were over 240 shootings in NYC, yet the NYAG's sole focus is an anti-Trump fishing expedition that she promised during her campaign."
"New York is so lost," he added.
Trump and his company also face a criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. (D), who is looking into the payments Cohen made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Vance's office also is evaluating broader allegations of wrongdoing at the Trump Organization.
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