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Paintings on the Wall
1. Pope Julius II hits the ceiling, so to speak. "I said EYE level, not SKY level, you nincompoop! I'll get whiplash looking at that thing!" Can Michelangelo repaint the Sistine Chapel in time for his holiness's birthday bash?
2. When Caitlin was dragged by naughty sister Midge to the male strip club, she could never have guessed she would be lured to a room where tattooed zombies had disguised themselves as . . . paintings on the wall.
3. As a couple in their late 40s walk through an art museum, they recount to each other a series of vignettes from their marriage, each called to mind by a painting on the wall. You kind of have to be there.
4. Jared gets pulled into a painting on the wall where he befriends a boy dressed as a skunk. Together they attempt to rescue people dressed as animals from slavers who want to turn them into mules.
5. A child elfin prodigy leaves messages in graffiti across the city. He is severely dyslexic; he can't manage handwriting on the wall.
6. It's a regular night shift at the art museum. Barry the security guard digs into his customary bowl of pudding when the paintings on the wall start talking to him about everything from bananas to philosophical revelations. Has Barry stumbled upon evil magic at work, or did his rival spike his pudding?
Paintings on the Wall tells the story of a boy finding his way in a world that is not his own. Upset when his uncle doesn't show up on his ninth birthday, Jared hides in the study where his mother's painting collection hangs. His uncle appears and Jared is pulled into one of the paintings. [Did his uncle finally appear at the birthday party or did he appear in a painting?] Once inside, Jared is introduced to a group, hiding from the slavers, [What slavers? Is it a painting of slavers?] who dress as animals. [The slavers dress as animals?] He becomes friends with NEMO, the skunk. [A real skunk or someone dressed like a skunk?] [What's the point of dressing like animals? No one's gonna be fooled by a person in a skunk costume.]
The boys, though not allowed, slip away for a day of adventure. [All the boys? Just Jared and Nemo?] When they return to the forest, they find it burning and the animals taken as slaves. [The real animals or those dressed as animals?] [If I'm in the study looking at the painting, do I see the forest burning?] Their fate is to be mules, bringing goods in from the outside world. [The world outside the painting?] For each day anyone over the age of ten spends outside the [picture] frame, they age a year, dying quickly. Nemo is also captured and with Uncle Remy nowhere to be found, Jared is left alone.
Unsure when or how he will return home or what will happen to Nemo, Jared is scared. The dryad, DREE, offers him solace inside her tree. The trunk opens and Jared is tempted, [period or semicolon.] however, as he is about to accept, his uncle returns. Relieved, Jared tells his uncle everything. He hopes Uncle Remy will enact a miraculous rescue but his uncle declares it a lost cause. Feeling betrayed, Jared approaches the dryad. She promises to help him, in memory of another stolen child, Jared's mother who went missing when she was eight. [This makes it sound like she's been missing since she was eight. Apparently she showed up long enough to give birth to Jared.] Jared climbs inside.
Remy wakes to see his nephew disappearing into the tree. [He was sleeping?] Unbeknownst to Jared, Remy is a slaver, having traded a life of servitude for his sister's freedom. He captures slaves and it was his information that led the slavers to the animals. It is only when Jared rescues the animals that he learns of his uncle's betrayal. He pushes aside the anger and hurt to complete his self-appointed task. [He just rescued the animals. What's this task that isn't yet completed?] His uncle helps in the end, getting injured in the process.
Jared learns about forgiveness, as he rescues his uncle from his role as a slaver. While Remy recovers, Jared charges him with taking the slaves to safety. His uncle agrees under the condition that Jared return home. While Jared is initially reluctant, Dree agrees, saying that it is time for Jared to be a child once more. But how can he return home when he learns that he has been replaced? [The end?]
We spend an awful lot of time on Jared getting into a tree. Do we really need to know he gets into a tree? Does anything crucial happen inside the tree?
Did Remy pull Jared into the painting? If so, why?
The characters you keep referring to as animals: are they all people dressed as animals?
When the boys slip away for an adventure are they going outside the frame? If so, why do they go back in? If not, then it seems there's more to the world of the painting than just what's visible, in which case, why can't they go somewhere in that world to get goods instead of going outside the frame?
What gives this nine-year-old kid the ability to rescue anyone from slavers?
I find this lacks clarity and focus. Focus on Jared and his main goal. I'm not sure the dryad and the skunk are vital to the synopsis. I'd rather hear about the rescue.
Posted by Evil Editor at 10:51 AM
Agree with EE. That description lacks clarity. After reading this, one wonders if the story also needs revision. Apparently the book is meant for kids, but what age kids? And how long is it?
Also, this isn't a screenplay. Printing your characters names in CAPITAL letters is not standard. Makes them look like acronyms, adding to the confusion.
Naming your character Nemo might not be a great idea, considering the name is currently famous as a character in a Disney movie. Less confusion will be generated among the tykes if you use something a bit more obscure/original.
Commas are like sugar. A little bit adds zest to life, but too much can give you cavities, diabetes, and god knows what.
Okay, I guess commas aren't like sugar.
But take a look at this sentence:
Once inside, Jared is introduced to a group, hiding from the slavers, who dress as animals.
Each of those commas stops the reader. That's what commas do. The result is, instead of prose that flows, prose that hiccups.
The overall effect is choppy and list-sounding: this happened, then this happened, then this happened.
Mm, I'm also gonna suggest you rethink your title. While any title is just a working title at this point, Paintings on the Wall sounds a little too literary and middle-aged for middle grades.
Jo-Ann said...
What they all said.
I like the idea of kids morphing (I assume that's what they're doing) into animals, you could have a lot of fun as a skunk. More fun than, say, running around in a skunk costume.
The query reads like a synopsis in places. If nothing else, slash the line about "Jared learns about forgiveness". It sounds suspiciously like you're hammering a message in the text.
The final line "but how can he return home when he finds he has been replaced?" comes out of nowhere.
Replaced by whom? If that's the main plot point, then everything else is set up/ backstory. Either drop that question altogether or build the query around it.
Having said that, a story about an imposter/ alternative self from a parallel universe could really go places.
Aika said...
After the clarifying, though, I like the story. I like the uncle who is both the bad guy and a good guy.
The thing that confused me most was why going into a tree helps rescue the animals. Is it like a painting within a painting?
Author said...
You and those in the comments have cetainly highlighted the areas which cause confusion. I have had difficulty seeing this myself, sitting far too close to the story. Also, my ideas of what are important seem to have just taken up space needlessly. I have attempted a complete overhaul with new focus in mind:
Paintings on the Wall tells the story of a boy finding his way in a world that is not his own. On the night of his ninth birthday, Jared's uncle appears in a painting on his wall and pulls Jared in for an adventure. Jared travels from painting to painting, meeting the people who occupy the Frame: a world which consists of every painting ever painted.
Inside, he befriends a group of people hiding from the slavers which terrorize the Frame. Dressed as animals and having given up their names to maintain anonymity even amongst themselves, they welcome Jared and Uncle Remy into their community. With a skunk-boy as his newest friend, the two boys escape from adult supervision to experience adventure in other paintings. However, when they return they find the forest on fire and the animals captured.
Jared turns to his uncle for help hoping to rescue his new friends but to his surprise, Uncle Remy declares rescue a lost cause. Feeling betrayed, Jared sets out on his own to find and rescue the new slaves. But unbeknownst to Jared, Uncle Remy refused to help because it was his information that led the slavers to the community. Twenty-five years ago, Remy traded a lifetime of servitude to rescue his sister from the slavers and as a talented painter, Remy paints the facades that keep the Frame hidden and spies as he travels.
With help, Jared tracks down the painting that the slavers occupy and plans a rescue with the nine gifts Uncle Remy gave him for each birthday. What Jared also didn't know, until he entered the Frame, was that his uncle had been preparing him since he was born for a life in the Frame. Gifts of protection, disguise and last resorts allow Jared an edge he shouldn't have had as he pits himself against a group with strength, numbers and time on their side.
With his nine gifts Jared rescues the slaves despite a variety of close calls and learns about his uncle's betrayal as he goes. But with his family's safety as his only motivation, Remy saves Jared and Jared learns about forgiveness as he in turn saves his uncle from his role as a slaver. Afterwards, they part ways with Remy taking up the slaves' cause and Jared returning home at his uncle's urging, to be a child once more.
Thanks again for your time and help!
150 said...
On his ninth birthday, Jared gets the best present of his life: his uncle leaps out of a painting and drags him inside to have picture-hopping adventures together. In the Frame, Jared [has one or two specific adventures] and meets Nemo, a boy dressed as a skunk, who's just as willing as he is to sneak off and explore. What could go wrong?
Plenty, it turns out: when the boys return to Nemo's painting, they find the landscape on fire and the other residents gone. Uncle Remy, who has escaped capture by [however], explains that the Frame is also home to a group of slavers* who go from painting to painting kidnapping the subjects. He insists there's no point in trying to save them, so Jared and Nemo set off to face the slavers on their own. But the slavers have strength, numbers, and time on their side, and worse...Jared starts to wonder if Uncle Remy is one of them.
Pub creds, thank you, enclosed, blah.
*I'm not a fan of this exact term, since it could also be a verb, but whatever.
I think the story might be good, but if your book is as wordy as your second query and that first-paragraph note to us, get another beta-reader and fix it.
*looks again* Oh shoot, it's a synopsis, not a query. Well...just pretend I rewrote the second half in the same way.
Author, your new synopsis actually interests me in the story. It's a huge improvement.
Do read everything you write aloud, though. If only to prevent this sort of thing from happening:
On the night of his ninth birthday, Jared's uncle...
I'm a middle grade author, so here's my Expert Opinion™ (worth what you paid for it).
This sounds to me like an interesting story that might attract agents and editors. Unfortunately your sentence structure can be a bit awkward in places. Do read the synoposis aloud to yourself... and then give your manuscript the same treatment. If you're still not catching stuff like the nine-year-old uncle when you read aloud, think about taking some classes.
If there's an art-snob angle to this that you can gently work into the synopsis, eg by mentioning a famous painting or two, that's likely to add to the appeal. (Look how well Finding Vermeer did, despite being dreck.) The line about forgiveness will not appeal. Funny thing about Morals in kiddylit: Parents love 'em. Kids and editors hate 'em.
Zachary Gole said...
The rewrite is clearer, but still not without some confusing aspects.
* At the end of paragraph 2, you refer to "the forest" as if this is something the reader should already know about, but this is the first time a forest has been mentioned.
* In the first paragraph, I'd change "On the night of his ninth birthday, Jared's uncle" to "On the night of Jared's ninth birthday, his uncle"--as originally written, this could be taken to mean it's the night of Jared's uncle's ninth birthday. (Granted, probably most readers will know what you meant, and maybe I'm nitpicking here, but still, best to be as clear as possible.)
* The last sentence of paragraph 3 (starting with "twenty-five years ago") seems a bit unfocused and confusing. I'd rewrite it and maybe consider splitting it into more than one sentence.
* I'm not sure the mention of the "nine gifts" in paragraph 5 works. I get that it's referring to the gifts his uncle gave him as mentioned in the previous paragraph, but suddenly referring to them as "nine gifts" may throw the reader off a little, and lead him to wonder what the other gifts are. Maybe (in fact, probably) the exact list of gifts isn't important for this synopsis, but in that case why invite unimportant questions by specifying that there are nine of them?
@150 - It seems very odd to me to object to the term "slaver" because it happens to have a homonym that's a verb. A lot of nouns "can also be verbs"--including, from your own post, "book", "fan", "note", "query", and "term". "Slaver" is the most usual word for people who deal in slaves, and I think it's entirely appropriate in this context; I don't see any reason to change it.
Oh, one more thing: Although you didn't mention it in the revised synopsis, in the original version you mentioned that the boys "would be mules". I hope that didn't mean they were literally turned into mules, because that might lead people to think you were ripping off Pinocchio—having boy slaves turned into mules is way too close to the Pleasure Island bit of that story. (And even if it was meant figuratively, I'd still avoid the term in the synopsis, just in case people take it literally and, again, think you're ripping off Pinocchio. Though, again, you didn't use the term in the revised synopsis anyway, so if this is the case then that's now a moot issue.)
(Okay, guess I cross-posted with AlaskaRavenclaw about the nine-year-old-uncle thing... though if I'm not the only one bothered by that, maybe it wasn't such a nitpick as I thought it might be.)
Pinocchio. Yipes. My mom read that to me 40 years ago. I still have nightmares.
Yeah, I know it's no big deal, that's why I just mentioned it and left it there. It's a word I found in my own stuff recently, and disliked, so it was on the top of my head. I went with "slaverunners."
Personally, I'd find "slaverunners" much more obtrusive and off-putting than "slavers"; if I were reading a book that kept referring to "slaverunners" I'd wonder why the author insisted on using such an unnecessarily long and relatively obscure word when a perfectly good two-syllable word already existed for the concept.
But yeah, I guess ultimately it's a matter of personal taste; one man's mead and so on.
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10 Successful Actors Who Have Never Starred in a Sequel
Posted on November 4, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer
It's nice to have a steady paycheck. Actors have a notoriously hard time hitting the big time, and even for those who do, there's no guarantee that they'll continue to land great roles. That's probably why it's so tempting to reprise roles that have worked well for them in franchises that have built-in audiences.
So it's cool to see that some actors can have successful careers without ever starring in a sequel to one of their popular films. Some of the actors on this list did appear in a sequel/reboot in a series, but they never showed up in more than one film in that series, so they weren't returning to a series they had helped start.
So sit back and prepare to be surprised as we showcase 10 successful actors who have never starred in a sequel to one of their popular films.
1. Kevin Bacon
At first it seems pretty surprising that Mr. (Six Degrees of) Kevin Bacon himself has never been in a sequel to one of his numerous popular films. He got killed off in the first Friday the 13th, was smart enough to avoid the inferior sequels to Tremors, and didn't set foot in the 2011 remake of Footloose.
But it makes perfect sense that he can be connected to practically anyone in Hollywood because he's worked with so many popular directors, producers, and actors during his career. He's never been pigeon-holed into one genre or film series.
2. Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates did show up in the poorly thought-out sequel Arthur 2: On the Rocks early in her film career, but she wasn't in the first one, so she still qualifies for this list.
Take a look at this lady's filmography and you'll find that she's been in a ridiculous number of films, ranging in quality from ingenious Stephen King adaptations (Misery) to screwball Adam Sandler comedies (Waterboy). But through it all she always classes up whatever she's in.
3. Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner has had a rollercoaster career, reaching the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But for all his faults, he still finds his way into a lot of movies today.
He made a string of classic films in the late '80s and early '90s, such as The Untouchables, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and JFK. Then things went south for the next two decades with only a couple of bright spots here and there, like Open Range in 2003. He has appeared in a couple of reboots recently, but he's unlikely to show up in any sequels to Man of Steel, and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit probably won't get a sequel anyway.
4. Leonardo DiCaprio
Admittedly, a lot of the characters Leonardo DiCaprio plays wind up dead or insane, so it's not too shocking to find him on this list. His first film was Critters 3, but he's avoided the horror genre since then.
He is one of the most successful actors of the past decade, starring in numerous Martin Scorsese dramas, plus many other unique and challenging films. James Cameron isn't likely to make a sequel to Titanic, nor is Christopher Nolan going to spoil the mystery he created at the end of Inception, so DiCaprio's sequel-free track record doesn't look like it's going to be broken anytime soon.
Yes, Jodie Foster starred in Silence of the Lambs, which is sort of a reboot of Manhunter. But with an almost completely different cast and creative crew, it can hardly be called a sequel. Foster never showed her face in the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday or any of the Hannibal Lecter sequels or prequels.
She's had a brilliant career with roles in Maverick, Contact, Panic Room, and more. She's just never felt a need to return.
6. Matthew McConaughey
The man of the hour, Matthew McConaughey, has never been in a sequel to his numerous hits. His career has been a little like Tom Hanks'. He started out strong with films like Dazed and Confused, Lone Star, Contact, and Amistad. But then he sort of fell into mediocrity with EdTV, U-571, and Sahara before reinventing himself and returning stronger than ever in the past few years.
He did appear in 1994's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, which I can only assume is an obscure offshoot of the Star Trek series. But that's it as far as sequels or remakes he's done.
7. Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid is one of the most prolific actors of all time. For nearly four decades, hardly a year has gone by without him starring in at least one film (if not several). He skipped the sequels G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Dragonheart: A New Beginning. His films aren't always the most popular when they first come out, but time has been kind to gems like The Right Stuff, Enemy Mine, and Innerspace.
He has been in a number of reboots: 1988's D.O.A., 1998's The Parent Trap, 2004's Flight of the Phoenix, 2005's Yours Mine & Ours, and 2011's Footloose, but he wasn't involved in the original films. Oh yeah, he also co-starred in the abysmal Jaws 3-D, but he learned his lesson and avoided Jaws: The Revenge like the plague.
8. Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is an incredibly versatile actress. She was Tim Burton's darling early in her career. But Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands never got sequels. Neither did Heathers, Lucas, or any of her other brilliant early films.
She did co-star in the so-so remake Mr. Deeds and the weak Alien: Resurrection. She did a solid job in her limited number of scenes in the superb Star Trek reboot. But she's steered clear of those series since then and continues to do unique films today.
9. Meryl Streep
After her star-making turns in The Deer Hunter and Kramer vs. Kramer, Meryl Streep was very selective about the roles she took. As a result, she has had far more success and won more awards than most actors could dream of.
Other than the 2004 Manchurian Candidate remake, she has never been in anything but original films, and she's never had a hand in any sequel.
10. Denzel Washington
The Equalizer's success this year might lead to a sequel, but for now Denzel Washington is safely in the category of actors who have never been in a sequel. He, too, starred in 2004's The Manchurian Candidate, as well as 2009's The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, 1993's Much Ado About Nothing. It's also rumored that he'll appear in a remake of The Magnificent Seven.
These are just the living actors I found. There are plenty of dead actors I could have talked about, such as Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Gene Kelly, and Steve McQueen. But I limited myself to living actors to keep this list contemporary and to show that it's possible in today's sequel-obsessed world for actors to make a living while still taking risks and trying new things.
I don't think these actors are necessarily better than their peers who have been in sequels. I happen to love The Godfather: Part II, Aliens, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and many other worthy sequels that add so much to their series. It's just nice to get a different perspective on what it means to be successful.
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opoderosochofer says:
"His first film was Critters 3, but he's avoided the horror genre since then."
He made "Shutter's Island" that is not a typical terror movie but a "psicolological horror film", a thriller.
"Jodie Foster starred in Silence of the Lambs, which is sort of a reboot of Manhunter"
I think that "Red Dragon" is a reboot of "Manhunter", not?
I'm waiting for the list with 10 actors that starred ANY kind of movie like Michael Caine, Nicholas Cage, Lance Henriksen…
Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer says:
True. I guess I was thinking more like a slasher movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. Shutter Island is definitely more high-brow thriller, but the two genres seem to blend together quite often.
And you're right, they did remake Manhunter years after The Silence of the Lambs. I was using the term "reboot" to mean that it had some of the same characters from Manhunter, but it was not really trying to be a sequel, so "reboot" was the closest term I could think of for what it is.
Hmm. Actors who are popular in lots of different genres. That could definitely make an interesting article. Thanks for the suggestion. 🙂
When I wrote ANY kind of movie I meant good movies and bad movies. Blockbusters and terrible films. For example, Michael Caine that made "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and "Jaws IV".
But your idea is very good too, because there are many actors in this category.
Thanks for clarifying. Your idea's much better. 🙂
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HomebusinessCriticism of Trump's WHO funding cut spreads as virus spreads
Criticism of Trump's WHO funding cut spreads as virus spreads
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President Donald Trump's announcement that he would cut US funding for the World Health Organization came under criticism on Saturday, as it served as a reminder of the rising infection rate in India and elsewhere that the epidemic is far from world-contained.
Trump on Friday alleged that the WHO did not adequately respond to the epidemic, accusing the United Nations agency under China's "full control".
The WHO declined to comment on the announcement, but South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize called it "unfortunate".
Certainly, when faced with a serious epidemic, you want all countries of the world to focus on one common enemy in particular…, "he told reporters.
The United States is the largest source of financial support for WHO, and its departure is expected to significantly weaken the organization. Trump said the United States would provide funding "for other global and immediate global public health needs" without providing details.
In China, where the virus outbreak began, only four newly confirmed cases were reported on Saturday, all brought from outside the country, and no new deaths occurred. Only 63 people remained in treatment.
With the situation there now considered safe, a chartered flight carrying 200 German managers back to their jobs landed in Tianjin, a port city east of Beijing. On Thursday there was a flight carrying 200 people to reach Shanghai.
"I'm very happy that business is starting again," Karin Wasowski, a Volkswagen employee, said before flying to Frankfurt. "I'm working from a home office, but it is, of course, completely different from being there."
More than 5,200 German companies operate in China and employ more than 1 million people.
"This is an important step to reconnect the economy of China and Germany," said Jens Hildebrandt, executive director of the German Chamber of Commerce in North China, who helped organize the flights. "It is our common interest to contribute to bringing the economy back to normal and pre-virus levels."
According to a calculation by Johns Hopkins University, approximately 6 million coronovirus infections have been reported worldwide, with more than 365,000 deaths and recoveries of about 2.5 million. The actual dimensions are believed to be quite large, and experts say that many of the victims died without investigating them.
As some countries have effectively reduced infection rates, they have moved forward with restriction restrictions, but are closely monitoring development.
In South Korea, credited with one of the most successful programs to combat the epidemic, 39 new cases were reported on Saturday, most of them in the Sense metropolitan area, where officials have linked workers to infections. From warehouses. Until now, officials have maintained a gradual reopening of schools in the hope that recent broadcasts can be included quickly.
India set another record for 7,964 cases and 265 deaths a day before its 2-month blockade ended.
According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of cases in the country was 173,763 with 4,971 deaths and 82,363 recoveries.
Nevertheless, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an open letter that India was on its way to "victory" in its fight against the virus and that it would be "an example of economic revival", while asking its compatriots to show "determination". . "
Russia recorded about 9,000 new cases overnight, with the virus spreading around daily levels in the last two weeks.
The National Coronavirus workforce said on Saturday that 4,555 Russians from COVID-19 were killed, and 396,575 infections were reported. The relatively low mortality rate compared to other countries has raised doubts at home and abroad.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that two peacekeepers serving in Mali died of the virus. There have been 137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the majority peacekeepers in Mali, but these were the first deaths.
The United States has been hit hardest by the outbreak, with more than 1.7 million cases and nearly 103,000 deaths.
However, there is increasing pressure to reopen cities and states, particularly for service industries that have seen customer numbers fading. US Department of Labor's latest employment loss figures. America brought 41 million to all Americans who have applied for unemployment since it closed in mid-March.
But there have been disturbing indications that as restrictions are relaxed, people have not followed social removal guidelines aimed at helping prevent the spread of the virus.
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Among thousands of workers currently being furloughed in North America, Canopy Growth will also temporarily lay off some 200 employees, as provinces across Canada are entering shutdowns amid the virus outbreak.
"We've temporarily laid off 200 retail workers and have started re-opening some corporate-owned locations using a click and collect model and reduced hours," Canopy Growth vice president of communications, Jordan Sinclair, told BNN Bloomberg.
"As you can appreciate, the situation is changing quickly and subject to different rules in different provinces," he added.
Previously, Canopy closed 23 of its shops in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, and Labrador as part of social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, while promising to continue delivering products to medical marijuana patients via their websites.
"This is a big decision but it was also an easy one to make – our retail teams are public-facing and have been serving an above-average volume of transactions in recent days," Chief Executive David Klein said of the decision in a statement.
Pot companies see increased demand during COVID-19 outbreak, but concerns linger
Just before the pandemic broke out in North America – Canopy announced it is laying off 500 employees as it closed down two of its greenhouses "to align supply and demand while improving production efficiencies over time."
Explaining the decision, the company said that the market for recreational marijuana in Canada "has developed slower than anticipated, creating working capital and profitability challenges across the industry."
Panic buying during efforts to contain the virus in the U.S. and Canada has led to a bump in sales for a lot of cannabis companies, but it remains unclear whether this increase will continue.
The spike in sales also resulted in a jump in share prices of players on the Canadian legal weed market. Still, the temporary boost wasn't enough to keep CannTrust from being delisted from the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.
The embattled company did manage to obtain protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act as it continues to struggle in the aftermath of having its licenses suspended last year.
"Despite the efforts by CannTrust's management and board of directors to preserve the company's cash liquidity while seeking to restore the company to operations and resolve the multiple litigations and other contingent claims facing the company, the company's future remains uncertain," CannTrust said in a statement.
Cannabis dispensaries have been declared essential businesses during coronavirus lockdowns in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces, but were dropped from Ontario's list of stores that will remain open during its emergency alert.


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Some game pages have been updated on Steam by Valve to include Linux system requirements, perhaps hinting that an official Steam for Linux launch is approaching.
Joystiq reports that Steam have added over 30 standard and Greenlight games that run on Linux.
Valve founder Gabe Newell recently commented that Valve is looking into ways PC's can work in living rooms due to Big Picture mode receiving bigger than anticipated interest. A Steam box system would obviously require an OS, with Linux possibly being an ideal option.


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LeBron James is closing in on a number of Michael Jordan's biggest accomplishments.
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For many years, Michael Jordan was considered the greatest basketball player of all-time. It didn't come immediately and Jordan had to work hard to overtake names like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Irving for that title. Now, the debate is raging over who is better -- Michael Jordan or LeBron James? However, the arguments are solid on both sides, and one wonders what LeBron has to do to win over his detractors.
LeBron James himself said that he is chasing ghosts, meaning the accomplishments of Michael Jordan in the NBA. Jordan won six MVP awards, compared to James' four. Jordan won six NBA titles compared to James' three, and was the MVP of every series his Chicago Bulls won.
Michael Jordan finished his career in Washington but he won all his championships with the Chicago Bulls and they were built with a roster of talent that worked to make Jordan even greater in the eyes of fans.
Two of the NBA Championships that LeBron James won came with a superteam he built in Miami. If he creates a superteam in Cleveland after this season, it could hurt his status as the GOAT more than helping by winning titles with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson.
LeBron James hurt his standing with many fans when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers to chase a ring by creating his super team with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. James needs to remain in Cleveland for the rest of his career and win right instead of just buying star players to help him win.
One of Michael Jordan's contemporaries has already come to the decision that LeBron James is the greatest of all-time. Detroit Pistons Hall of Fame star Isiah Thomas lost to Michel Jordan and the Chicago Bulls three times in the playoffs, and he believes that LeBron has already surpassed MJ as the best basketball player of all-time.
Of course, Thomas said that it is more than talent on the basketball court and said that LeBron James is like Muhammad Ali when it comes to working outside of the game.
That speaks volumes in terms of what Thomas thinks of Michael Jordan and his work in terms of social issues.
When it comes to working on the NBA court, LeBron James broke Jordan's playoff scoring record already this year and he is building on that total in the NBA Finals. If James is able to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their second straight come-from-behind championship over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, it could help endear him more to fans and help his cause in terms of being recognized as the GOAT of the NBA.
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has named Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) the state of Florida's general aviation airport of the year. The award recognizes an airport's achievements in airport safety, aesthetics and overall management.
OPF – the largest of Miami-Dade County's four GA airports – saw annual flight operations grow 1.5% to 136,556 in 2017, representing a daily average of 374.
The airport offers three full-service FBO facilities for private jet flights, a US Customs and Border Protection clearance office, the busiest US Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue station in the country, and Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue Aviation units. Construction of the new US$24m Fountainebleau Aviation FBO facility at OPF was also completed in 2017.
Lester Sola, director at Miami-Dade Aviation, said, "I applaud our employees at Miami-Opa Locka Executive for helping us earn this state-wide recognition. In addition to serving as a reliever airport for Miami International, OPF is generating significant private real estate investment and job creation within our community."
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A Gimenez added, "Congratulations to the dedicated Miami-Dade Aviation Department employees who keep Miami-Opa Locka Executive on the leading edge of the general aviation industry, and for earning this impressive distinction from the state of Florida.
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The Cubs got on the board first, but in Game 4 they found support through Jake Arrieta and the bullpen to maintain their lead for the first time in the series. Culberson started against left-handed pitchers during the first two games against the Cubs, and Taylor started against right-handed pitchers in the next two games.
To add to the tension, Dodger third baseman Justin Turner, who hit a walkoff home run in Game 1, made it a one-run game in the eighth inning, making it a 3-2 game.
On Wednesday, he was hot with home-plate umpire Jim Wolf after a phantom foul-tip call allowed the Dodgers' Curtis Granderson to extend his at-bat in the eighth with a man on and the Dodgers having cut the lead to 3-2 off closer Wade Davis. That would be the 2004 Boston Red Sox. So, with that being said, I think it's a good idea for Maddon to change up the lineup for tonight's game. He's a hitter that knows how to take his walks, but also knows how to be aggressive. They win the subsequent game less than half the time (49.4 percent), so the Cubs could well force a Game 6 if the macro statistics stand the test of the micro. "The process was bad", Maddon said. That's the question, Mr. Shakespeare.
Could we be witnessing the start of a gathering storm? It's not complicated. We just have not swung the bats well this postseason. "We'll be back here for Game 7 and through all the World Series". "We need to hit". Wood, who won 16 games and had an ERA of 2.72 across 152 1/3 innings, did not pitch in the division series due to the Dodgers' sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The season-saving Game 4 victory proved to be a step in the right direction, both for the Cubs and Baez, who admitted Wednesday night that worrying about his family back in his native Puerto Rico played into his on-field frustrations.
Jake Arrieta worked 6.2 innings and only allowed three hits and one run with an impressive nine punchouts. Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal asked for a fastball away to Contreras, which it wasn't, and on contact Wood recoiled at his mistake.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed his increased level of confidence that shortstop Corey Seager will be ready for the next round of the playoffs, should the Dodgers advance, after Seager played catch Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. It struck the scoreboard that hangs over the left-field bleachers, turned out, which is a very long way from home plate.
And just a few minutes later, Javy Baez crushed this homer down the left field line.
The Cubs had scored first in each of the series' first three games, and so in all four of them.
Baez homered again in the fifth inning, this on a curveball that arrived beneath the zone.
Lazio, Inzaghi: "Con la Juve un'impresa. Balotelli è un campione"


On September 27th at 02's Clairview – 13006 50th Street – the league will have its kick off night and draft. The top 4-6 players will be captains and draft teams. Everyone is encouraged to play regardless of skill level. Once the teams are selected teams will come up with a team name and play pick up games.
If you're worried about being picked last, don't be. Whoever is picked last will receive a $100 gift card to 02's which will come in handy for the season!
Sign Up for the league by filling out the Registration form below. In the subject field just put "Registration", and in the comments put any other info or questions. Registration for the league is $20 per player which will be paid out as prize money at the end of the year to the winning team.
Each Thursday the team you are chosen to play on will play against another team of 4-8 players. Match format will be a combination of singles and doubles matches where the whole team is involved. The lowest ranked player on a team will play a singles match against the lowest ranked player on the other team, while the highest ranked player on a team plays against the highest ranked player on the other team.
More info will be provided at the League Kick Off and Draft on Sept. 20th at 8:00.


Choose individual events to register for.
If you have questions, please contact DeShonna S.H. Brown deshonna@eminenteventsllc.com or 804-513-7299.
Free chair yoga class to the first 25 people who register! The class will run Saturday morning at 7:30 - 8:30am.
Group rate of $159. Attendees may make their reservation by dialing 1-800-THE-OMNI and referencing the group name. The cut off is May 9th.


How old is Adam (Beast) in Beauty and the Beast when he is given the rose (Disney)?
The narrator of the prologue tells the audience that the enchanted rose would bloom until Adam's 21st year, but Lumiere later states (I believe during the song "Be Our Guest") that they had been in their enchanted forms for ten years. 11 seems to be too young for Adam to be judged by the enchantress, in my opinion.


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Retro review: 50 years on, the Datsun 240Z still works as an everyday sports car
by Ollie Kew | Dec 24, 2019
PHOTO: TopGear.com
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This is one of the most important sports cars of all time: the Datsun 240Z. Nissan's first Z-car didn't just propel it from its status as an also-ran maker of worthy whitegoods to a renowned big player. It also gave the pompous Brits and lackadaisical Italians a bloody good kick up the arse in the school of 'building everyday sports cars that don't break down every time there's a cloud in the sky.'
Since the OG-Zed is now celebrating its 50th birthday, Top Gear has given it the full review treatment, because this is one of those modern-feeling yet classic cars that really does live up to the billing.
So, the basics. This 'Fairlady Z' is a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive two-seater coupe. The 240 badging is derived from the engine's displacement: It's a 2.4-liter straight-six, basically a humdrum Nissan four-cylinder of the period with another pair of cylinders lobbed on the end to make it into something a bit more special.
Outputs are modest—obviously, this arrived the same year as mankind landed on the Moon. But—and you know what's coming here—150-odd horsepower is plenty when you've got around 1,050kg to shove along. The 240Z is not a big car—certainly not the size of the E-Type it's pretending to be—and it's a light one.
Power goes through a five-speed manual, if your car is a non-US-spec one—though plenty of American cars have made their way over to Europe, due to them being plentiful and, if from Arizona or Texas originally, less likely to have been exposed to rust-nurturing conditions.
Nowadays, you can spend between £15,000 (around P987,000) and £35,000+ (over P2.3 million) on a 240Z, depending on how much of a project you'd like. Ironically, then, it's priced to compete with its 'modern' ancestor, the gregarious but painfully ancient Nissan 370Z. But if you want a sports car for a Sunday blast, our money would be heading for the old-timer, and here's why.
This is a very unintimidating classic car. Drive a '60s Jaguar or Maserati or Alfa, and there's a sense that you're using the best family china. That slight guilt of causing wear and tear to a beautiful and delicate object, that may crumble in your hands at any moment. It's what's usually known as 'character.'
What the 240Z does is give the sounds and smells and sensations of late-'60s motoring, but with a sense of inherent toughness. The engine makes up for in response what it lacks in torque, building from a stuttery idle to a barrel-chested midrange that's BMW-ish in its warble and perky enough to still feel quick. I'll be totally honest and say that, out of mechanical sympathy, I didn't bounce this Nissan Heritage car off its rev limiter, but the midrange is joyously characterful.
The gearbox is the same story. Instead of fingertip-toeing it around like the whole mechanism is made of glass, you can grab it by the scruff and manhandle it about, enjoying the long throw and pleasing heft of the whole action. It feels built to last, and built to be enjoyed.
The steering is less impressive—it's tactile, of course, but rather heavy and rubbery-feeling, but hey, it's an elderly thing and we've had enough of two-turns-between-lock insta-fast, hyper-light steering. You listening, Ferrari? Oh.
Titchy wheels and tires give the car ride comfort that's alien to all modern sports cars apart from an Alpine, but the body control is haphazard and you can feel the chassis flexing if you're really leaning on it. This being a Japanese performance car with a big following in America, there are myriad tuning parts available, so you can easily stiffen up the body if you're willing to get handy with the spanners—and compromise the originality.
On the inside
If you've not spotted the theme yet, the 240Z is charming yet workmanlike. And so to the cabin, which illustrates this quite exquisitely. Just look at it: The one-piece dash molding, the superbly contemporary ergonomics, the simplicity, the tough build quality...and yet the details are delightful.
The deep-cowled instruments reek of '60s Alfa Romeo. The deep-dished steering wheel's slight rim is a delight to thread around. The seats are deep and gain support by being squishy, not from rock-hard bolsters. And the triplet of ancillary dials across the dash top is a feature so often replicated by retro-seeking modern cars, it's refreshing to see the idea in its pomp. It makes the 240Z feel purposeful inside.
The pedal weights are mismatched, and you'll need to sit closer to them than ideal to give enough leverage on the heavy steering, but by no means is this a difficult car to get comfy in. Ferraris took 20 years to catch up to this sort of ergonomic common sense. You even get a decent trunk and space behind the back seats for extra luggage.
The Datsun 240Z probably isn't the first car that springs to mind when lusting after a 50-year-old sporting GT. But it's time is ripe now, because it's a reliable, plentiful, and easy-to-drive classic.
And all of the above means you're more likely to use it than leave it cowering in a garage in case you have to spend a week polishing a slatted fly out of its precious paintwork. And every time you use it, you'll get the full satisfaction out of it, because this sweetly balanced little coupe loves to be opened up. It's just as appealing now as when it conquered the world 50 years ago. Happy birthday, Zed.
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Q: Illegal input detected on my modeling on Scilab I've been trying to run this on Scilab, but I can't get it to work.
global ke Yxs Va Kg A D cx cxa cxamax fbc Kp Yps Ypx umax rho V mg mga mbc nxa

    ke=0.003/(10^9);
    Yxs=45*10^9;
    Va=0.005;
    Kg=0.04;
    A=0.004657;
    D=4.5*10^(-10);
    cx=10^9;
    cxa=10^9;
    cxamax=1163*10^9;
    fbc=0.01;
    Kp=0.01;
    Yps=0.9;
    Ypx=0.01125;
    umax=1.6;
    rho=1030;
    V=0.2;

function ydot=g(t,y)
    ydot=zeros(y);
    ydot(1)=((umax*((y(3)/Va)/((y(3)/Va)+Kg)))-ke*Yxs)*y(1);
    ydot(2)=-(D*A*(((y(2)/V)-(y(3)/Va))/((y(4)/(rho*fbc))/A)));
    ydot(3)=(D*A*(((y(2)/V)-(y(3)/Va))/((y(4)/(rho*fbc))/A)))-((umax*((y(3)/Va)/((y(3)/Va)+Kg)))/Yxs+(Ypx*(umax*((y(3)/Va)/((y(3)/Va)+Kg)))*(y(3)/Va)/(cga+Kp))/Yps)*y(1);
    ydot(4)=(Ypx*(umax*((y(3)/Va)/((y(3)/Va)+Kg)))*(y(3)/Va)/(cga+Kp))*y(1);
endfunction

t0=0;
t=0:1:50;
y0=ones(0,4,4,0);
y=ode(y0,t0,t,g);

This is what the console returns when I run it.
lsoda--  neq (=i1) .lt. 1
      where i1 is :          0
Illegal input detected (see printed message).
at line    52 of executed file C:\Users\pandrade\Documents\Pessoal\Ufla\modelagem artigo.sce

ode: lsoda exit with state -3.

Line 52 is the last line of the code, where the ode command is. Does anyone know what's wrong with it?

A: Your intialization of y0 is incorrect. Maybe you meant:
y0=[0;4;4;0]

or
y0=ones(4,1)

In any case y0 should be a column vector of 4 elements. Moreover you probably misspelled cga instead of cxa in the code of g(t,y).
Remember to always test that your right hand side function (here g) works outside the context of the ode call, by typing something like
g(0,y0)

on the Scilab command line.


I cannot believe we are just days away from Christmas. Today my only agenda is addressing and sending out 40 Christmas letters to our friends and family (I know we are a little late). I love sending out Christmas letters. There is such a sweet sentiment writing praises of the year past and sending it out to others who will rejoice and celebrate with you.
It's wild to think that this is mine and Paul's second Christmas married, fifth since dating, and just two months away from our second wedding anniversary. Growing up people tell you time flies, and I believe it now. Five years ago seems like yesterday. When we first met, it was the end of October. Our first actual date was a little over a month later, driving through Christmas lights in Grand Prairie and dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse. (Funny side note, someone anonymously paid for our meal that night.) We had so much to talk about that the lights tour we drove through just wasn't enough. We found ourselves making our way in and out of neighborhoods for hours all over Dallas. It was that night I knew that night I could marry this guy. A week later I had to go home for a whole month for the holidays (anybody else miss a whole month off for Christmas in college?) We would Skype at night and talked every single day.
I love this time of year. I love that this time of year is not only my favorite holiday, but I especially love that it embodies everything about the beginning of falling in love.
Two years ago this time, we were nailing down all the loose ends for our fast approaching wedding. I had just graduated and moved into my very first apartment on my own. I had no idea what I was officially doing with my life other than the fact I was getting married. And though I was excited, I was also scared. Choosing to get married young changed my career plans a bit. Being a newlywed working night shifts at the newsroom wasn't exactly ideal, so I took a different path. That Christmastime is seared in my mind. It was defined as a season of change. We were too broke to buy one another gifts that Christmas, but we were anxious and expectant for what was to come. That was a gift enough. That Christmas was a sweet one in my memory.
This time last year, I can't explain it other than the peace of God, the both of us knew we were on the brink of something new. Something good. We could just feel it in our bones. We clung to prayer and our community. This time last year, to be completely vulnerable, was tough. From being sick, broke (holla if you have more school debt than you know what to do with!) and unsure of how we were going to pay bills at times, Paul and I had to fight to be friends. (Don't worry newlyweds, you're normal!) But, when I think about everything that has changed for us this past year, I could honestly weep. Yet even still, I wouldn't change those first years together. With new jobs, new city, and the cutting edge of better health, we have so many praises for 2015.
We both phased out of jobs and into ones that are exactly what we have always dreamed of. We legitimately thank the Lord for that every single day. We know we are lucky to love what we do for a living. After years of being sick and no idea why, we finally found a doctor who nudged us in the right direction, fighting alongside me to get to the source. I can't say how ready I am to stop being tired and sick all the time. I am hopeful that in our next Christmas letter I can tell you I am 100% healed. I am believing in God to do this, knowing even if I don't get better, He is always good.
For months and months we prayed, begging for answers. If you had told me a year ago McKinney was the answer, though, I would have probably responded angrily. I refused to ever even play with the idea of moving away from our apartment in Dallas. I loved it. I loved living in the heart of the city. I loved where we were, but I absolutely hated some of our circumstances. God had to soften my heart toward following wherever Paul's career might lead him, putting my desires on the back burner. The minute my heart and hands opened to what God might have for us, things took off. We entered into a season that lasted six months, interviewing with churches all over the metroplex. I realized my desires were different than what I thought they were. See, when we move out of God's way, we realize our desires line up with the Lord's will. It doesn't feel like putting your desires on the back burner anymore, it feels like fulfilling your calling. Timing ended up landing perfectly (duh), and the two of us moved up to McKinney two months ago for Paul to take a job as the Youth and Young Adults pastor at Anchor Church. All the no's over the prior six months instantly made sense. Thank GOD for unanswered prayers, because I cannot imagine us anywhere but Anchor.
2015 has been a year for the books. It's been marked by change and transition, trial and joy. Answers and deliverance. I will hold 2015 close to my heart forever. I am thankful to Jesus for this year, I truly am.
Happy Christmas, friends. May you remember that joy comes from above. We love because he first did. We breathe because he took his last on a cross. Don't get caught up in the bustle of Christmas, rejoice we have a savior.
Loving the pics! I'll have to come back and actually read it when my littles aren't awake. Merry Christmas chica!
I read your blog often, but don't comment much. This post resonated with my heart so much. My hubby and I are in what sounds like such a similar season. Our 2015 has been rough in all honestly. So many good things, but so many really hard things too. Transition, job uncertainty, health battles… It's been one heck of a year! Just wanted to say thank you, from one newlywed to another for encouraging me that things are going to get better from this season and light is coming. 🙂 love your honesty.


Tired of those zits that pop up at the most unexpected moments? If all the creams, face washes, and exfoliators don't seem to be working, consider battling the problem from the inside.
When you work out, you stimulate the blood and oxygen flow inside your body. This flow allows the toxins to be washed out much faster than when you stare at the computer screen.
When you sweat, toxins that clog your pores and cause acne, get out of your body and leave your skin clean and fresh. The only thing you need to remember is that you have to take a thorough shower after exercising in order not to allow the washed out toxins to clog your pores again.
Going to the gym won't magically get rid of your acne in a flash. It can help you in your fight against breakouts only if you do it consistently and continue using anti-acne products simultaneously. Choose the right exercises to help get rid of those annoying zits and you can reap the benefits of clean skin as soon as possible.
Who doesn't want a healthy and radiant skin? If you don't, go on to the next point. Guess you stayed, huh? Glowing and healthy-looking skin is the key to good mood and success in life. While you are looking for expensive moisturizers and effective creams, you might be forgetting about oxygen depletion.
The blood vessels on our face are located near the skin surface. When we work out, they dilate and give us a vibrant appearance no makeup can create. The effect stays for several hours after the workout. So if you are planning an important meeting, an interview, or a date, a throughout workout can help you look your best.
When you exercise, oxygen circulates through your body faster and brings the much-needed nutrients to your skin. If you follow a few smart steps, you can improve the way your skin looks after going to the gym.
Apply sparing foundation after exercising. The BeautyShortcutips can make the application fast, easy, and effective.
Did you know that regular workouts can save you money on a facial? When you break a sweat while exercising, the pores dilate and let all the toxins, dirt and oil, that the increased blood flow brought, leave your body. The more you sweat the better facial you get. As long as you wash your face immediately after the workout.
While you are getting a great facial, you can enjoy a few more benefits of a good sweat. It can reduce the damage done by the free radicals, deal with inflammation (not just on your skin but all over the body) and regulate hormones.
When you exercise on the regular basis, you improve the sweat gland function so you can reap more benefits on each of the following trips to the gym. While the sweat is getting rid of the bad stuff, the new skin cells get a signal to grow and give you a more radiant appearance.
If you did your homework related to the skin care, you know how important collagen is to making your skin look young and fresh. People go crazy looking for ways to stimulate collagen production while a simple method is waiting for them around the corner.
Exercising allows the small arteries in your skin to open so the blood, stimulated by the workout, reaches the surface and brings the much-needed nutrients to nurture your skin. It can help repair the sun damage and stimulate the collagen production.
With age, the collagen production rate gets lower and lower. If we do not help our skin get younger, it will sit around and do nothing. Well, actually, it will start losing its glow and form wrinkles. Allowing it to slack off just because you are feeling too lazy to exercise seems like a bad idea.
While thinking about a trip to the gym might make you freak out at first, once you set up the routine, it can become a stress-reliever. Many incurable skin problems, such as rosacea and psoriasis, love stress. Flare-ups and breakouts don't care for your wishes. They feed on the stress you experience.
Exercising on a regular basis can help you manage your stress. Think about the way you feel after a good workout. The lightness and the muscle soreness you experience are not just priceless for your body, they are irreplaceable for your mind.
When regular gym exercises lead to an improved appearance, you get a confidence boost akin completing a huge project or getting a raise. All these positive feelings can help you act cool in stressful situations and avoid unpleasant breakouts.
Taking care of your skin is a hard enough task to allow the efforts to be lost in vain. If you add regular trips to the gym to your skincare routine, we are sure you'll be pleasantly surprised at the effect. Even if you've never exercised before in your life, it's never too late to start.
Remember, making excuses is for losers. Exercise is one of the simplest and the cheapest way to make the skin appear healthier, younger, and more radiant.
We hope this list helped you make some changes in your lifestyle. Please share the article with your friends and give us some feedback in the comments section. We are always happy to hear from you!
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Christmas came early for Lasswade RFC's first and second teams for they have announced their continued sponsorship with one of Midlothian's top car dealers.
The club's first XV are currently chasing for promotion to the BT National League Division 2 and currently sit fourth in the league six points adrift of league leaders Dumfries with a game in hand.
And come the New Year, they will look even smarter after being kitted out by car dealership, Alex F Noble & Son in a new sponsorship agreement which clocks up an impressive 31 year association between the firm and the club.
Lasswade RFC club president, Ian Barr said: "Our thanks once again go to Alex F Noble & Son for their continued support over an amazing thirty-one year period, but particularly over the last eight years as main sponsor.
"Their new kit sponsorship, which includes home and away playing jerseys as well as shorts and socks for both the senior teams, allows the club to remain competitive at senior level.
"We have a fantastic facility at Lasswade with one of the best pitches in club rugby and a super clubhouse which is a great venue for after match hospitality and entertainment.
''Naturally, our facilities are expensive to run so the continuing sponsorship from Alex F Noble & Son is therefore greatly appreciated".
David Noble, dealer principle at Alex F Noble & Son Nissan said: "We're very pleased to be continuing our association with Lasswade RFC into a thirty-first year.
''The club president tells me the teams are proud to wear our name on their jerseys, which of course is very gratifying, but it's also a great way of promoting the Alex F Noble & Son Nissan brand within the local community".
Elsewhere at the club, the 2nd XV have continued to improve with some excellent young players coming through the youth section.
The youth section from S1 to under 18 is still growing and the partnership between Lasswade High School, wbhile the mini section from p1 to p7 is flourishing at all age grades.


John Redmon continues his master class on Jerry Andrus's legendary material! This volume focuses on the Sidewinder move and its incredible applications.
Bro, can you please reupload the wordsmyth by francis menotti??
Can you upload the first volume? Andrus Card Control 1 , it is important to follow this.


If you love Manhattan, KS as much as we do, grab this for St. Patrick's Day or Fake Patty's Day!
This design is printed in white ink on a heather green ringspun Gildan or Canvas cotton/poly t-shirt. It is very soft fabric. True to size. Unisex.


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falling in love with a poet: a brief history of Elizabeth Smart and George Barker
March 22, 2013 § 2 Comments
"I am standing on a corner in Monterey, waiting for the bus to come in, and all the muscles of my will are holding my terror to face the moment I most desire […] he for whom I have waited so long, who has stalked so unbearably through my nightly dreams, fumbles with the tickets and the bags, and shuffles up to the event which too much anticipation has fingered to shreds…."
— Elizabeth Smart, By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
Here the Canadian writer Elizabeth Smart describes her first glimpse of the English poet George Barker, a poet she had fallen in love with three years earlier after coming across a book of his poems in Better Books on Charing Cross Road in London, August 1937. She decided then he would be her lover and her muse, knowing nothing more about him in the days before Googling than the language of his poetry, and his age (gleaned from the author's blurb in the book — about the right age, close enough to her own, she thought). [1]
Sending her own poems to Lawrence Durrell in 1939, in his guise as editor of his Paris-based magazine Booster, she happened to mention in a letter to Durrell that she admired Barker, "About my favourite younger poet is George Barker. He excites me most, even when immature…" (quoted in Rosemary Sullivan's By Heart 120). Durrell, knowing Smart came from a wealthy Canadian family, gave Smart Barker's address, and told her that Barker might be willing to sell her some of his poetry manuscripts. And so she contacted him, and bought her first manuscript from him — the poem "'O Who will Speak from a Womb or a Cloud?'" — for $25.
They continued the correspondence; Barker unwittingly seeing in Smart a wealthy patroness; Smart seeing in Barker a future lover she was determined to have. The war intervened. The two still hadn't met. Smart returned to North America. With the help of T.S. Eliot, Barker was offered and accepted a job as Professor of English Literature at Sendai Imperial University in Japan, leaving for Japan in November 1939. But he quickly found himself very unhappy there, and unable to write poetry. He decided to write to Smart, asking for her help — to rescue him and send two tickets so he could come to North America. In return he would provide her with his gratitude, and the manuscripts of his journals.
Two tickets? Smart hadn't realized that he was married. This was a set-back, but Smart was determined, and managed to raise the money to buy two tickets for Barker and his wife, Jessica. Smart was staying at this time in an artist colony at Anderson Creek on Big Sur, where artists lived in shacks that had formerly been occupied by convict-labourers used to build the Carmel-San Simeon highway. Rosemary Sullivan describes the colony:
"It was a spectacular setting. The cottages were perched on a cliff, a thousand feet above the sea. Jack London had gone there in the old days and Robinson Jeffers lived nearby; Elizabeth used to say you could almost see him brooding on his cliff. Henry Miller would describe Anderson Creek six years later as a region where extremes meet, a region where one 'is always conscious of weather, of space, of grandeur, and of eloquent silence.' The coyotes howled at night and mountain lions ranged the far ridges. The landscape was prehistoric and apocalyptic" (p.149-150).
Barker and his wife arrived in Vancouver in 1940, and travelled down to Monterey to meet up with Smart for the first time. The epigraph to this post is taken from the opening to By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, Smart's beautiful, sensual account of the love affair she had with Barker. In this passage she describes their first meeting, so skillfully rendering both her own desire, and her cold feet:
Her first impressions of him did not live up to her imaginings. In her introduction to By Grand Central Station, Brigid Brophy notes how difficult it is to record the extremes of passion as they encounter the tedium and the sometimes bleak reality of every day existence; and how beautifully Smart manages this nonetheless, in a language more poetry than prose, in the rhythms of the King James version of the Song of Songs.
Smart took the Barkers to Big Sur, where they stayed for a time, and the affair between Barker and Smart inevitably began. Smart, in By Grand Central Station: "Under the waterfall he surprised me bathing and gave me what I could no more refuse than the earth can refuse the rain." Barker, in a diary entry of 23 July 1940: "The harmonics of all music and the mathematics of suspension bridges cannot equate the angle of this head as it leans to one side under the summer of its own coronals…Oh My Canadian" (quoted by Sullivan p.155). And they were off.
The affair lasted many years; although Barker remained married to his wife Jessica, Smart had four children by him, and raised them alone. By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, begun even before she had first met Barker, was completed two weeks before the birth of their first child, in Pender Harbour, a remote B.C. fishing hamlet where she had retreated to be alone. The book (copies of which her mother burned whenever she found them) was published in 1945. [2]
I admire Elizabeth Smart's nerve in pursuing George Barker, and her willingness to risk rejection for love, even if at first it was more the idea of love that motivated her, and a desire to change her life, rather than Barker himself. And it doesn't really surprise me that she did in the end fall in love with him through his poetry, before ever having met him, as there can be nothing more intimate than a poem.
I admire her even more for writing By Grand Central Station, stark écorché of her desire.
"O the water of love that floods everything over, so that there is nothing the eye sees that is not covered in. There is no angle the world can assume which the love in my eye cannot make into a symbol of love. Even the precise geometry of his hand, when I gaze at it, dissolves me into water and I flow away in a flood of love.
But how can I go through the necessary daily motions, when such an intense fusion turns the world to water?
The overflow drenches all my implements of trivial intercourse. I stare incomprehension at the simplest question from a stranger, standing as if bewitched, half-smiling, like an idiot, feeling this fiery fluid spill out of my eyes.
I am possessed by love and have no options."
[1] Details of the love affair of Smart and Barker come from Rosemary Sullivan's biography of Elizabeth Smart, By Heart (1992).
[2] Smart's mother, appalled by the contents of the book, arranged to have copies suppressed and burned in Canada: "Louie [Smart's mother] had learned that six copies of the book had been seen at Murphy-Gamble's, a local dry-goods store in Ottawa; she immediately rushed down, bought, and burnt those books also. Louie was always thorough. She then approached her friends in External Affairs and requested them to ensure that the book would not be imported into Canada. She could call in old debts incurred in her days as a great Ottawa hostess. Whether it was officially banned will never be certain, but for decades the book was effectively kept out of Canada" (By Heart p.229).
Tagged: Elizabeth Smart, George Barker, Lawrence Durrell, Song of Songs
§ 2 Responses to falling in love with a poet: a brief history of Elizabeth Smart and George Barker
theresakishkan says:
This is a lovely piece. Have you read Christopher Barker's The Arms of the Infinite? A fascinating look at the relationship from the perspective of one of their sons…
kim trainor says:
Thanks tk — I haven't, and will look for it — thanks so much!
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