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2022 graduations: San Pedro's…
2022 graduations: San Pedro's 'Stars' receive diploma's on church's altar
The Catholic Mary Star of the Sea High School hosted its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27.
Graduates walk through the church during Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
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PUBLISHED: May 28, 2022 at 10:50 a.m. | UPDATED: May 28, 2022 at 10:51 a.m.
They were the Stars of the show on Friday, May 27.
Seniors at Mary Star of the Sea High School, a private Catholic campus in San Pedro, received their diplomas on the altar of the eponymous church, a couple of miles down the road.
The approximately 70-year-old campus, whose athletic nickname is the Stars, is run by the Mary Star of the Sea Parish, under the Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
A Mary Star of the Sea High School graduate outside the San Pedro church of the same name, which hosted the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 27. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Friends and family attend the commencement ceremony for Mary Star of the Sea High School graduates on Friday, May 27, in San Pedro. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Graduates received their diplomas on the altar of the church during Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Jacob Morales was buried in flowers after Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
A youngster broke away from his family during Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Families try to find their graduates after Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Graduates after receiving their diplomas at the church during Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Graduates after commencement at the church during Mary Star of the Sea High School's graduation ceremony in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Valedictorian Ava Cordero delivers the farewell address during Star of the Sea High School hosted its graduation in San Pedro on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Friends and families packed the pews on Friday to watch their Stars — donning the tradition cap and gowns, with leis ringing their necks — walk down the aisle and onto the aisle to receive their diplomas.
The Stars weren't the only Catholic students to graduate on Friday. The Knights graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School, in Torrance, on Friday morning.
The two commencement ceremonies were among the earliest graduations in the area. But the 2022 graduation season will become even busier this week.
The Bellflower and Downey unified school districts both have commencement ceremonies next week, as does Harbor Teacher Prep, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Other major Catholic campuses also have commencement ceremonies next week, with Gardena's Junipero Serra's seniors set to receive their diplomas on Friday, June 3, and Inglewood's St. Mary's Academu and Long Beach's St. Anthony High School, scheduled to have graduation on Saturday, June 4.
The following week becomes even busier.
Three Harbor Area LAUSD schools, campuses on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the beach cities, and elsewhere are all set to have commencement ceremonies the week of June 6.
The rest of June will also be packed with commencement ceremonies.
But on Friday, the Stars — and the Knights — took the spotlight. They will now head into the next chapter of their lives.
And soon, the rest of the region's 2022 graduating class will join them.
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Clifton High's Under 10s Football Team scored an impressive 5-2 win against Cathedral School, Llandaff last week. Congratulations to Ethan who was also named 'Man of the Match". The Under 11s Football Team also won 5-1 against Cathedral School, coming back from being one nil down to score five superb team goals. Well done to all of our boys!


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Budapest első rész, Pet! (Budapest Part One, Pet!)
Gimme a BUDA, gimme a PEST… put them together and what do you get?
In an attempt to cling on to my son's childhood a moment or two longer (pre his impending 18th birthday). I decided that we'd have a mother and son trip to a place of his choice…and he chose, well, you know where he chose to go if you've been paying attention so far.
From Newcastle, it takes two flights to get to Budapest, we flew out via Paris – Charles de Gaulle. Our second flight was packed and my son and I couldn't sit together. Instead, he got to sit next to an 8-year-old girl and her mother, whilst lucky ole me got to sit between a young Hungarian travel guide and a quirkily dressed Parisian guy…both of whom chatted to me and gave me hints and tips about getting around the city – result.
The advice given to me about taking a bus, tram, then metro was quickly scrapped in favour of grabbing a yellow cab to the hotel; I was far too excited to wait! Although time seemed to stand still as we queued at the taxi booth. We'd finally been handed a ticket showing the approximate cost and then continued to wait in another queue for our driver…
The driving is a bit crazy over there, however, we got to our hotel in one piece and not too shaken up and were happy to be basking in 31 degrees of sunny weather in the late afternoon.
Our hotel was about a minute away from a metro which took us to the city centre in 15 minutes, so once we'd dumped our bags in the rooms; after fighting our way through a crowd of Americans and athletic types in reception as the Fina swimming championships were in full swing! Off we went to explore the city. Oh, must mention the escalators in the city centre metro stations… flippin fast and steep! If you have vertigo I'd say it's a no go!
The city feels safe, is litter-free and has a great cosmopolitan vibe. As the sun set we noticed a lot of teenagers gathered in one of the grassy squares to play music politely, chat quietly and not cause anyone any bother - bliss.
We only had two full days in the city, so we got up and got out early doors on our first day and had a thorough exploration of the place, we got the metro to the Buda side of the river Danube, it doesn't look too pretty down near the station, but once you climb some steep steps (in my case chasing after my leggy son who loped up them in no time) you come to a beautiful street and further along the castle…well, the hill we climbed is called castle hill – so that all made sense!
I was very keen to go on the Budavari Siklo – or the funicular as we English call it. As it turned out, the views from the top were stupendous, the ride down was, well… you could easily walk down another set of steps and not bother with it… once you're on it there's a feeling of mild disappointment and a vague sense of anti-climax, but I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting now I think of it..?
Do you remember Segways? Well they're a 'thing' in this city, there were a lot of people on them weaving through the crowd, but as the streets are mostly pretty wide and there are a lot of paved areas, collisions with walking tourists didn't appear to be an issue.
There are a lot of interesting doorways, pub signs, and quirkily named cafes. I took as many pictures as I could of them… not sure what I'm going to do with them, but I felt a need at the time! I particularly liked a round, green sign which read "Beer n Scooter". We wondered if you only got served if you rode up to the bar on a scooter (or Segway?) but as it was closed when we passed we may never find out…
Day 1 over, back to the hotel to chill out and sleep like a baby. Let's continue the story next blog!
Bridget Carter


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The Americanism of Washington
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Joy and Power
The Lost Word
Henry Van Dyke was a late 19th and early 20th century American clergyman who also wrote popular stories like "The Mansion "and "The Story of the Other Wise Man."
Music and Other Poems
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Little Rivers
Fisherman�s Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
The Poems of Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
"The Story of the Other Wise Man" captures the true spirit of Christmas. While three wise men reached their destination to meet and offer gifts to the new baby Jesus, the other wise man did something more important; he stopped to help others who were poor and less fortunate. This is a large print edition, with easy-to-read text of Van Dyke's classic work (with the original illustrations). During the time of the birth of Jesus, a fourth Wise Man, Artaban, sells all his possessions to buy three precious jewels which he hopes to present to the newborn Christ Child. Although he planned to journey with the other three Magi to Bethlehem, he is delayed and fails to rendezvous with them. Artaban spends his whole life searching for the Christ, and in his search he gives away one, then two, and finally all three of his jewels to help others, but in the end his quest is fulfilled in unexpected ways. Although written more than a century ago, this is still a topical Christmas story for young and old that captures the true spirit of Christmas.
The Unknown Quantity
The Spirit of America
The Sad Shepherd
I DARKNESS Out of the Valley of Gardens, where a film of new-fallen snow lay smooth as feathers on the breast of a dove, the ancient Pools of Solomon looked up into the night sky with dark, tranquil eyes, wide-open and passive, reflecting the crisp stars and the small, round moon. The full springs, overflowing on the hill-side, melted their way through the field of white in winding channels; and along their course the grass was green even in the dead of winter. But the sad shepherd walked far above the friendly valley, in a region where ridges of gray rock welted and scarred the back of the earth, like wounds of half-forgotten strife and battles long ago. The solitude was forbidding and disquieting; the keen air that searched the wanderer had no pity in it; and the myriad glances of the night were curiously cold. His flock straggle after him. The sheep, weather-beaten and dejected, followed the path with low heads nodding from side to side, as if they had traveled far and found little pasture. The black, lop-eared goats leaped upon the rocks, restless and ravenous, tearing down the tender branches and leaves of the dwarf oaks and wild olives. They reared up against the twisted trunks and crawled and scrambled among the boughs. It was like a company of gray downcast friends and a troop of merry little black devils following the sad shepherd afar off. He walked looking on the ground, paying small heed to them. Now and again, when the sound of pattering feet and panting breath and the rustling and rending among the copses fell too far behind, he drew out his shepherd's pipe and blew a strain of music, shrill and plaintive, quavering and lamenting through the hollow night. He waited while the troops of gray and black scuffled and bounded and trotted near to him. Then he dropped the pipe into its place again and strode forward, looking on the ground. The fitful, shivery wind that rasped the hill-top, fluttered the rags of his long mantle of Tyrian blue, torn by thorns and stained by travel. The rich tunic of striped silk beneath it was worn thin, and the girdle about his loins had lost all its ornaments of silver and jewels. His curling hair hung down dishevelled under a turban of fine linen, in which the gilt threads were frayed and tarnished; and his shoes of soft leather were broken by the road. On his brown fingers the places of the vanished rings were still marked in white skin. He carried not the long staff nor the heavy nail-studded rod of the shepherd, but a slender stick of carved cedar battered and scratched by hard usage, and the handle, which must once have been of precious metal, was missing. He was a strange figure for that lonely place and that humble occupation-a branch of faded beauty from some royal garden tossed by rude winds into the wilderness-a pleasure craft adrift, buffeted and broken, on rough seas. But he seemed to have passed beyond caring. His young face was frayed and threadbare as his garments. The splendor of the moonlight flooding the wild world meant as little to him as the hardness of the rugged track which he followed....
What Peace Means
Henry Jackson van Dyke was an American author, educator, and clergyman. Among his popular writings are the two Christmas stories, "The Other Wise Man" (1896) and "The First Christmas Tree" (1897). Various religious themes of his work are also expressed in his poetry, hymns and the essays collected in Little Rivers (1895) and Fisherman's Luck (1899). He wrote the lyrics to the popular hymn, "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" (1907), sung to the tune of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." He compiled several short stories in The Blue Flower (1902), named after the key symbol of Romanticism introduced first by Novalis. He also contributed a chapter to the collaborative novel, The Whole Family (1908). One of van Dyke's best-known poems is titled "Time Is" (Music and Other Poems, 1904), also known as "For Katrina's Sundial" because it was composed to be an inscription on a sundial in the garden of an estate owned by his friends Spencer and Katrina Trask. The second section of the poem, which was read at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
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The Red Flower
The Valley of Vision
The Ruling Passion
Thy Sea Is Great - Our Boats Are Small
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators
Days Off and Other Digressions
Out-Of-Doors in the Holy Land
Golden Stars
The House of Rimmon


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that reside within each of us.
Earth-shaker, you wield the powerful trident.
worship you and are devoted to your presence.
is relayed by the many fish who swim the seas.
the west in California, and in the south in Chile.
it is a call to listen.
through water, and you shake through sudden realizations.
granted to us, if we only could feel.
It is life and renewal.
There is a place for fun and practicality.
on all levels: physical, spiritual and emotional.
I thank you for these lessons and gifts.


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If u r opportuned 2 meet with God nd u are asked 2 request 4 jst only 1 tin on earth.wat wil b ur request???
WISDOM, because "Wisdom the principal thing....." as said by the bible In Proverb. 4:7. With Wisdom, you have everything and can possess anything.
Hmmmmm.dat a gud idea.bt du u knw dat wisdom dos nt take 1 2 heaven.luk at Solomon.
Wat du u guys c 2 say abt dat??
well if i have the opportunity i will only ask for his GRACE to keep me going in the human race and at the end to make HEAVEN.
@Firstlady well if i have the opportunity i will only ask for his GRACE to keep me going in the human race and at the end to make HEAVEN.thats a good one.
i will ask 4 his spirit l.e spirit of God.
Who made you a judge?
@Theoakins, wisdom still remain as principal thing; who told you that Solomon didnt make heaven? He made heaven; if you want to know, read these books titled " THE FINAL QUEST & THE CALL" BY RICK JOYNER, you will then know that he made heaven.
There is nothing given by God that can be kept without wisdom. No One can make heaven without wisdom, foolishness can easily lead one down to hell; without wisdom, you cannot live holy life that can qualify you for heaven; without wisdom, you cannot please God; to cap it all, JESUS HIMSELF IS THE WISDOM OF GOD. Wisdom is inevitable and nothing can be compared to it.
'Sir Phil' request deserves to be honoured......WHY?


The WASH Alliance programme promotes access to sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water for marginalised groups in the four departments of Northern Benin. PRACTICA focuses on strengthening private water operators and manual drilling enterprises. The main interest of manual drilling is to allow small remote villages (around 200 households) to get safe water, as those are not included in the big national schemes for water access.
Strenghtening local enterprises in the WASH sector to increase sustainable access to safe drinking water in remote areas.
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Three enterprises received a follow-up field training to improve their manual drilling skills. They are currently drilling wells in Kerou, Pehunco and Djougou.


All growing up, summer was my favorite time of year! No school, days at the pool, late night get togethers AND the annual neighborhood bike parade! There was nothing more exciting as a kid than being able to ride your bike around the neighborhood all decked out with paper streamers and cardboard noisemakers. The parents loved it too! While the kids raced around the neighborhood, they relaxed on the sidelines, cold drinks in-hand! This is an event I wanted my own kids to take part in- so a few years ago I set out to organize one for our neighborhood. I made a simple Bike Parade Invitation to pass out to all the neighbors and before you knew it, a tradition was born!
Do you want to plan your own bike parade? Here is how!
Decorations- streamers, flags, balloons, props etc.
A week or two before the 4th, pass out the invitations to all your neighbors. The invites we made are door hangers so you could pass them out in the neighborhood even if people aren't home.
The day of the parade, set up a decoration station for people to decorate their bikes.
Once everyone is ready to go, have an adult or an older child lead the pack on your own "parade route" and have fun making memories!
I hope you have fun this Fourth of July and host a bike parade of your own!
Thank you to GraphicMarket on Etsy for the cute bike clip art.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amy is the creative designer from Amy's Stationery Shoppe. She was a member of our contributing team in 2015.
Great idea for something to keep the kiddos busy this summer. Thank you so very much!
SO cute!! I would love for you to share at my new Work It Wednesday linky party!


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Barca had hoped to extend the striker's terms beyond the end of the season to avoid losing him for free but they were unable to grant assurances over playing time.
Munir, 23, considered Barca's proposal but, in the end, he decided that his future would be better served elsewhere.
The Catalan side are open to selling in January, but sources said Munir is likely to wait until the summer, with interest from Spanish, English and Italian clubs. Spanish radio station COPE, meanwhile, claim that Munir has already struck a deal to join Sevilla at the end of the campaign.
Following loan spells with Valencia and Alaves in La Liga, Munir returned to Barcelona at the start of the season to provide cover for Luis Suarez following Paco Alcacer's move to Borussia Dortmund. He's made 11 appearances in all competitions so far, scoring two goals, but the majority of his appearances have come as a substitute.
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Sinn Féin to campaign against Brexit in EU referendum
SF wants Britain to remain in European Union, as Brexit could further divide Ireland
Thu, Dec 24, 2015, 01:00
Sarah Bardon
Sinn Féin claims a British exit would damage the agri-economy and have huge negative impacts on local business. Photograph: Getty Images
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy: Brexit would harm North's agri-economy and business and harden division between North and South. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Sinn Féin has decided to campaign for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union because it fears a British exit could further divide the island of Ireland.
The party's ardchomhairle has agreed a strategy ahead of the British referendum on EU membership expected to be held late next year.
A strategy paper stresses three key objectives: to oppose the exit from the EU, to campaign to recognise the democratic vote of Northern Ireland, and to encourage greater co-operation between the North and the Republic of Ireland.
In the document, Sinn Féin outlines concerns about the effect a British exit, colloquially known as Brexit, could have on the economy in Northern Ireland and the North's relations with the Republic.
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy said: "Under normal circumstances we would allow the British people to control their own destiny. But obviously when they have control over our own island it brings an additional dimension to it in terms of the effects a Brexit would have."
It will also campaign strongly for the outcome of the vote in Northern Ireland to be recognised by the British government. This would mean that if people in the North voted to remain in the EU, Sinn Féin is arguing that decision should be respected.
Mr Carthy said this would bring constitutional difficulties but this would remain Sinn Féin's position. "Greater hurdles have been overcome," he said.
Sinn Féin's paper also outlines some of the potential consequences of a vote to leave the EU. It says Brexit would harden the division between north and south in Ireland, with the potential for customs checkpoints, trading tariffs and adverse knock-on effects for all-island economic activity and cooperation.
Negative impacts
The party has campaigned against Europe in previous referendums, including votes on the Lisbon treaties and the recent fiscal stability treaty.
Mr Carthy denied the decision on the forthcoming referendum was a seismic shift for the party and said it would continue to fight for a better EU.
"Our position has been very clear. We critically engage in the EU. The EU, as it stands now, is not a model we would have great affinity for. We are attempting all the time to try and bridge the democratic deficit that is there and try to underscore the unequal in terms of how European institutions work in many instances.
"The fact that, more and more, the European Union is moving away from a social Europe basis to a very much right-wing agenda – that is something we are challenging. And the concept of member states working together on issues of mutual concern has been eroded by some of the larger countries, particularly France and Germany, forcing, and in some cases bullying, smaller countries."
He added: "We have been at the front of that as a country, as have Greece and Spain and Portugal. It is not to say we have any great affinity with the European Union as it currently stands, but we see a role for European co-operation and a European Union rather than the EU we currently have.
"We don't see anything progressive in terms of David Cameron's agenda, which is an attempt to undermine the aspects of the EU that have worked well in terms of workers' rights and women's rights and citizens' rights."
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Flaying
The practice of flaying is commonly associated with House Bolton, one of the oldest and most powerful families of the North.
"Unlike some other houses, my ancestors earned the Bolton words: "Our Blades Are Sharp". They passed down not a Valyrian greatsword but a knife, honed and thin enough to fit between the topmost layer of skin and the tissue below... and peel... For as we all learned as children: A naked man has few secrets... a flayed man, none."
―Roose Bolton[src]
Flaying, otherwise known as skinning, is an ancient, and particularly frowned upon method of torture and execution, which involves the use of a blade to remove several layers of the victim's skin, exposing nerve and muscle tissue, and leaving them in perpetual agony, assuming they survive the ordeal at all.
The Dreadfort is rumored to have a room where the skins of House Bolton's victims are displayed.
"In those dark days they said some of my more... willful forebearers would even wear their enemies' skins as cloaks. But no such tokens remain, if they ever existed... certainly not hanging in some secret room in the Dreadfort as old wives and fools insist."
―Roose Bolton.[src]
The practice of flaying is commonly and notoriously associated with House Bolton, an ancient northern house with blood of the First Men dating back to the Age of Heroes, to the point that they took a flayed man as their sigil. Members of the family and their household are fond of saying "A naked man has few secrets; a flayed man, none".
Boltons were rumored to go as far as wear the skins of their executed enemies as cloaks and display them on a chamber within their family seat, the Dreadfort. They supposedly gave up these practices when they bent the knee to House Stark and agreed to become their vassals. Nevertheless, the practice was still rumored to continue in secret, while their age-old saying was still taught to the children of the family.
Robb Stark: "My father outlawed flaying in the North."
Roose Bolton: "We're not in the North."
— Robb Stark and Roose Bolton[src]
Following the Battle of Oxcross, Roose Bolton attempts, unsuccessfully, to persuade King Robb Stark to torture officers captured in battle, citing his family saying of flayed men keeping no secrets. King Robb reminds Lord Bolton that his father outlawed flaying in the North, and that he does not want to give the Lannisters a reason to abuse his sisters in King's Landing (although Joffrey has Meryn Trant beat Sansa in public anyway).[1] Roose cites Robb's rejection of this advice, among others, as one of his reasons for his betrayal and murder of Robb at the Red Wedding.[2]
Ramsay Snow flays the skin from Theon Greyjoy's little finger.
After Theon Greyjoy is betrayed by his own crew and delivered to Ramsay Snow in exchange for free passage from Winterfell to the Iron Islands,[3] the bastard son of Roose Bolton turns on the ironborn, captures them and flays them alive. Theon himself is partially flayed by Ramsay in captivity. Months later, in a letter sent to Balon Greyjoy, Ramsay promises to hunt down and flay alive all ironborn that have invaded the North.[2]
When Lord Rodrik Forrester calls House Glenmore for help in the Forrester-Whitehill conflict, Ramsay Snow arrives in Ironrath and flays Arthur Glenmore, heir to House Glenmore and of Rillwater Crossing, in front of Rodrik and his sister Talia Forrester before disembowelling him.
"It's fallen out of fashion... flaying. Sad, but true. Traditions are important! Where are we without our history? Eh?"
―Ramsay Bolton defends the practice of flaying.[src]
Roose is displeased when he discovers that Ramsay has flayed Theon because, unharmed, he could have been a valuable hostage as the heir of Balon Greyjoy.[4]
To ensure the surrender of Moat Cailin, Ramsay Snow promises the besieged ironborn garrison that if they leave, he will grant them safe passage back to the Iron Islands. This is the same promise he made to the ironborn who took Winterfell, and just as before, as soon as the ironborn surrender Ramsay immediately breaks his promise and has all of the ironborn flayed alive and their mutilated corpses put on display. Though obviously disappointed with Ramsay's conduct, Roose is impressed that Ramsay succeeded in taking the castle, and so he rewards him by finally showing him the royal decree of legitimization which he obtained from the Lannisters, acknowledging Ramsay as his son and rightful heir, and renaming him "Ramsay Bolton".[5]
The flayed corpse of Lord Cerwyn on display at Winterfell.
When Lord Medger Cerwyn refuses to pay his taxes to the new Wardens of the North, Ramsay Bolton flays Lord Medger, his wife, and his brother alive in front of his son Cley. Cley pays his taxes and the flayed bodies are hung from Winterfell's walls. Roose Bolton scolds his son, saying that the other lords will not indefinitely tolerate open intimidation.[6] Ramsay later flays an old maid living for attempting to help Sansa escape from Winterfell, but begrudgingly admits that she refused to talk and only died because her heart gave up from the stress before he could flay her face.
After Sansa escapes from Winterfell to seek refuge with Jon Snow at Castle Black, Ramsay sends Jon a letter in which he he threatens to have the wildlings Jon saved from Hardhome flayed alive if Sansa is not returned to him.[7]
While attempting to rally Northern Houses to help him overthrow Ramsay, Jon meets with Robett Glover, who refuses to aid him, claiming that he could be flayed merely for speaking to Jon.[8]
Prior to the Battle of the Bastards, Ramsay places six flayed corpses, among them possibly the bodies of Roose Bolton, Walda Bolton and Osha, on fire across Winterfell's lands to intimidate Jon Snow and his followers. Following the battle and House Stark retaking Winterfell and the North, since flaying was previously outlawed by Eddard Stark, Ramsay is executed by being devoured by his own hounds; thus while he is not flayed, his skin is torn from his body in order to draw his agony out.[9]
During a meeting between numerous Northern lords, Lyanna Mormont chides Cley Cerwyn for not having helped Jon, reminding him that Ramsay previously flayed his father, mother and uncle alive. With Jon's ascension to King in the North and House Bolton's extinction, it is likely he will follow in Eddard's footsteps and outlaw flaying once again, this time for good.[10]
In the aftermath of the Sack of Highgarden, Jaime Lannister revealed to Olenna Tyrell that flaying was among Cersei Lannister's plans to painfully execute her, but he talked her out of it and gave Olenna a merciful death by poison.[11]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the practice of flaying is synonymous with House Bolton, to the point where a bloody, skinless man became their sigil. Their house words: "Our Blades Are Sharp", also reflects House Bolton's penchant of torture.
A thousand years prior to the War of the Five Kings, the Boltons bent the knee to the Kings in the North and were forced to abandon their tactic of flaying their captives. However, three hundred years later the Boltons rose in rebellion against the Starks of Winterfell. The Stark armies besieged the Dreadfort for two years before the Boltons finally yielded. For many centuries the Boltons remained grudgingly subservient to the Starks, although rumors persisted that they continued to flay their prisoners in secret, and maintain a hidden chamber in the Dreadfort to display the skins of their enemies. Rumor has it that the skins of several Starks are among the most prized in the collection.
There is no mention of Ned Stark ever outlawing the practice of flaying in the North.
In real life Medieval Europe, flaying a person alive was rare but not unknown. Perhaps the most infamous example was when King Richard I of England died. While besieging a castle in southern France, Richard was hit by a crossbow bolt in the shoulder, but the wound soon became gangrenous, and he died about two weeks later from the infection. As he lay bedridden with fever, his forces took the castle, and brought to him the person who shot the crossbow bolt - a young boy named Pierre. Expecting to be executed for causing Richard's death, Pierre defiantly explained to him that Richard's army had killed his father and two older brothers in prior battles, and thus killing Richard was his just revenge. Ever the model of chivalrous behavior, Richard was so impressed with the boy's bravery and explanation that he ordered him to be set free and returned to enemy lines. The mercenaries under Richard's command did not honor his last request, however: as soon as Richard died, they not only executed young Pierre, but had him flayed alive.
During the Dark Ages in England, flaying was also a punishment meted out to Viking invaders in the Saxon Kingdom of Essex. Whose remains were nailed to church doors in the county as a warning to others.
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Demand at Guelph Meals Financial institution practically doubles over final 5 years
By Antonio D. Vela On Jan 19, 2023
The number of people using the Guelph Food Bank has nearly doubled over the last five years, says spokesperson Pauline Cripps.
The food bank is currently serving between 60 and 80 families per day, and seeing an increasing number of children in need.
"We are definitely seeing steady need for our services here. It's varying numbers coming through the doors, but a growing need," Cripps said.
"We increase every year. Last year, we put out over 1.6 million pounds of food, so it shows you there's a lot of need in the community and surrounding areas."
She said the number of "working poor," clients, people who are underemployed or aren't earning enough to feed their families, is also increasing.
"We have a lot of clients, for example, that can possibly be employed but they might be working low-wage jobs, part time jobs," she said. "When there's a family to take into consideration, it's not necessarily enough income to be dealing with that."
About 36 per cent of the people the agency serves are children. That's up five per cent in the last two years.
MP to hold town hall on hunger
On Monday night, Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield is hosting a town hall on food security and hunger in the constituency.
Dr. Brady Deaton, the chair of food security in the department of food for the University of Guelph, will be speaking, as well as Gavin Dandy, the director of SEED, a community food project at the Guelph Community Health Centre.
Randalin Ellery, the co-ordinator of the Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, is also scheduled to speak.
The goal of the meeting is to come up with recommendations to bring back to the federal government for how to tackle food insecurity.
Cripps said the Guelph Food Bank plans to send a representative.
"I'm interested to see what comes out of it. I think this is the first one that I have seen come about in Guelph. I haven't seen much focus put on food and security from the government level, at least in this city so far," she said, adding agencies within and around Guelph are already working together to share resources when possible.
The Food Security Town Hall is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Italian Canadian Club on Ferguson Street in Guelph.
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Asking employees to post about their workplace on LinkedIn can be a valuable part of your marketing programme. But all too often, businesses are concerned about what can go wrong. We look at the common challenges and how to overcome them.
We recently attended a Business Marketing Club breakfast meet-up to discuss how powerful employees can be to your business on LinkedIn.
Hosted at Foot Anstey and presented by Luan Wise, author and official LinkedIn learning instructor, the session tackled some of the challenges – and benefits – of getting staff to post about their work.
Brand awareness – Employees have 10 times more first-degree connections than their company has followers.
Content engagement – LinkedIn says the click-through rate is two times higher when content is shared by employees.
Organic reach (vs paid) – People are three times more likely to trust company information that's shared by an employee, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer.
Thought leadership positioning – 39% of C-suite execs and decision makers said thought leadership content had influenced them to ask a vendor to participate in the RFP process.
Recruitment – companies with socially engaged employees are 58% more likely to attract top talent.
Staff satisfaction – and, they are 20% more likely to retain staff, too.
Always start an employee advocacy programme by getting the leadership team involved – whether that's to simply buy in to the idea, or to actually be part of the programme – it's vital that they're consulted.
Anyone who has a LinkedIn company page will know how difficult it can be to build meaningful engagement posting through these business accounts. Employees can help to bridge that gap and be your company advocates by posting in a more human way that others can relate to.
Have a social media policy – this document should clearly outline how to deal with comments or posts that might be considered offensive, negative comments about the company or staff, how to handle inappropriate content, how to get more information and advice and the consequences of breaching the social media policy.
Provide training – talk through the social media policy with staff and provide lots of examples of do's and don'ts so they are clear on what's acceptable and what isn't.
Identify the right people – often, if you start with the employees who have the right mindset then it's very unlikely that problems will occur because they are engaged in the business and positive about working there.
You've done all the legwork, now it's up to them, right? "You need to provide people with ideas for posting their own content and give them tools so it's manageable," advises Luan.
She suggests having a central folder on the company system, where you can save background information, company stories, updates and pictures. This makes it easier for people to find what they need quickly and gives them ideas of topics they can share.
Initial training, looking at different types of posts and content ideas will also help to get them started. Look at other companies and see how their employees are posting – discuss what's good and bad about each to give your staff a steer on what's appropriate for your business.


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Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
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If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :)When I look at sequels to superhero origin films, I always seek more. The characters have been introduced, the tone has been established, and the action has reached a certain level of quality. That said, a sequel should offer something more than just a generic story and a cliche villain, it should not feel like a "filler."Unfortunately, that is precisely what Ant-Man and the Wasp feels like. A significant portion of this movie's screenplay is lazy as hell. The main plot, as we know from the origin film and from the trailers, is to rescue Hope's mother, Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the quantum realm. If you think about it just for a minute, you know that this story requires something more because just this plot alone is not enough to make a superhero movie.There is got to be an antagonist of some sorts so we can receive that important genre's action, but this aspect is where the film fails. In the first installment, Corey Stoll portrayed Darren Cross / Yellowjacket as the "bad guy." He was just another shallow and cliche character who wanted to make money and "bla bla bla". You know the routine. However, the primary goal of an origin movie is to present and build new characters, so they become our heroes. They need to make the audience care for them so they can then make more films. Therefore, the fact that the villain was generic didn't really cause that big of a problem since it served the plot.The same excuse can't be used for a sequel, and Peyton Reed had some struggle with finding the right solution. Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch is so ridiculously expendable that he could have been entirely removed from the story and just by making some small adjustments, it would all flow better. Hannah John-Kamen is actually pretty good as Ghost, and her character has a particularly intriguing backstory. However, she is so horribly explored, and they run over her past like it means nothing to her personality. She had everything to be a great antagonist, but the team of writers did a poorly lazy job.The pacing is also affected by the second act's lack of action. Don't get me wrong, the action is one of the standouts of the movie, I'll get there in a second. Nevertheless, between a terrific action sequence at the beginning of the film and the start of the third act, there is barely any sort of entertainment. Like I wrote above, the main plot by itself does not work since it is based on something that can be easily done if there is no one to cause any problems. Honestly, I got bored for quite a while ...This is where I think this movie is getting some unfair praise. A lot of critics are saying that it is an excellent post-Infinity War film since it is quite light and easygoing. That is not how you approach a movie's analysis. The fact that it got released after or before a certain film has nothing to do with the movie itself. It should be a good film by its own reasons, period. Years from now, if someone wants to pop up Ant-Man and the Wasp because they read or heard it is good, they are not going to be thinking "oh, I should be depressed and sad since this is after Infinity War. Hey, everyone! You have to be sad to truly enjoy this movie!". How does this make any sense?!Finally, I only have one more issue (please, don't hit me, I'll get to my pros in an instant). Before the ending, I was pretty much at the limit of giving this film a positive or non-positive review. The reason why I am not going to give it a positive one is due to how they deal with Janet. I can't explain why since it contains massive spoilers, but I'll just say that they expect the audience to simply accept what it is given. They don't justify what happens, not even provide a clue. They just do it. Not only it becomes a plothole (that I'm sure they will fix in a future installment), but it is a bit frustrating that such a potentially exceptional movie can be ruined by such dreadful writing.Ok, time to change the tone of this review. The casting is awesome! Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp is so freaking badass! Honestly, this film should be called The Wasp and Ant-Man because she is definitely the one that commands the movie. Not only she has the best action scenes, but she also gets some well-deserved screentime outside of those. I love that they switched roles a bit and The Wasp became the protagonist, even if sometimes Scott is put aside just a tiny bit too much. I love her interactions with Michael Douglas, who also delivers an outstanding performance.Paul Rudd is fantastic as Ant-Man, and I love the subplot involving him and his daughter, Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson). Abby is super adorable and charming, and every scene that the two of them share is heartwarming. The comedy is on-point, and the big laughs come directly from Michael Peña (Luis) and his colleagues. Every word that comes out of this guy's mouth is pure gold. There is an entire interrogation scene involving him and Goggins' character, which left me laughing for minutes without end. It is truly mind-blowing how a team of writers can develop such funny character's scripts but so careless storytelling.The action is once again unique and exciting. Reed implements the shrinking and growing into the fight sequences, and it is incredible. The car chases are riveting, the initial fight involving The Wasp and some bad guys is astonishing and the third act is filled with fun set pieces. Reed had already proven his worth in directing action, and he does it better now. The editing is really great, and the CGI is top-notch, especially with the de-aging effect in Douglas and Pfeiffer's characters.I do praise the film for being bright and laid-back, the plot is simple to follow, and it is a fun movie overall. It's not better or worse because it was released after Infinity War, it's just an okay film. It was profoundly unexplored, and it had tremendous potential. From Ghost's past to Janet's narrative to Laurence Fishburne's character (Bill Foster) relationship with Hank ... There are a lot of aspects that the movie should have taken advantage of and instead, it just ignores or leaves them underdeveloped.All in all, Ant-Man and the Wasp is an okay MCU "standalone" film. It is a fun and relaxed "filler" that does not really improve on its origin installment. A terribly unexplored and lazily written screenplay does not help, and the misuse of Ghost is a wasted resource. The awesomeness of Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp is not enough to push back the script's flaws and the tedious second act. While it has a fabulous casting and some phenomenal action sequences, it ultimately fails in giving the audience a decent plot with suitable antagonists. Michael Peña and co. save this movie from a worse review with their hilarious lines.
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We went to see this movie at the weekend.. Short review . It's worth watching. Slightly longer review. An enjoyable Marvel movie aimed more at the younger audience. There is plenty of action and some of the set pieces are actually quite funny. Not as heavyweight as the other recent offerings , but still a good movie. Ignore the reviews that say it's flat , it's not. Perhaps they we're expecting Macbeth? The Ghost character is played by the female lead out of Killjoys. She is OK in this , but much better in Killjoys... In conclusion , a good way to spend a couple of hours with your brain switched off...
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Not good, not bad. Your kids will love it. I thought it was mediocre cash grab. Adds nothing to the mcu.
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Armed with a good script ant man and the wasp gambles with the idea of a sequel to the Ant man (2015) , with the first movie amassing positive critic reviews and box office success naturally the jinx shadows a sequel. the ant man and the wasp team seem to broken Jinx effect of sequels not standing up to the original movie. The script is very well written with a prime focus on character development and tons of humour. If you are a fan michael pena ,u will absolutely love him in this character,he is a capable actor with accolades for roles in drama and comic category. Paul rudd seems to have gotten into the roots of the character for ant man ,he is the perfect choice to play a washed up dad trying to save the world .evangeline lily brings in the charm and great acting to the movie. there are a lot of characters adding up to the humour quotient for the movie, the Movie doesn take itself too seriously and gives the audience a smart,funny and visual treat. walton,bobby cannavale,judy,T.I ,dastmalachian all do justice to their roles. although we see very less of them. douglas,fishbourne,pfeiffer they are good actors who withstand the test of time and the script. the score is fast paced and fits the pacing of the movie. peyton reed has justified the slow start if the movie with a lot of action nd humour. once again the protogonist back story and character development is underwhelming. ghost screentime is minimalist and is forgettable. this movie is meant for audience of all age groups,children will love the speciall effects and the adventure while the adults can also enjoy the hunour and great story telling. this is movie for family and fans over a long weekend. go for it.
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Happy Flashback Friday! Remember WAY back to September when there was this little half marathon in Disneyland. Then remember how I never even blogged about it. Well, luckily we have these days like Flashback Friday to give me an excuse to catch up with races long gone (I'm still blaming the baby for my lack of blogging).
This was our 7th time running the Disneyland Half Marathon. We seriously cannot see ourselves ever not running this race! This year, with baby in tow, we had a bit of a different experience, from starting at the last corral to not really training well to worrying about Robby more than worrying about the race.
We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel, so the start was pretty easy--basically a wake up, roll out of bed, and head to the start. Of course, this year since we were in the last corral, that meant add an extra hour of waiting before actually starting. The last corral was really a mixed bag of runners: some first-timers, some walkers, some like us who just didn't enter a proof of time. Everyone we talked to was super nice and we had some great conversations to pass the time. I would say the biggest drawback of the last corral is the waiting and the later finish. I'm one who likes to get miles ticked off before the sun rises, but on this morning, we were barely starting as the sun was coming up.
The BEST cheer squad ever!
Once we were on our way, the course was very familiar with a few noticeable changes. Mainly, it was significantly less time in the parks. Not mileage-wise, but actual foot time in the parks. I miss running up Main Street (you still run down as you go through the castle). There was lots of backstage and corridor running on Disney property, but I love being in the park itself, so the course changes were a bit disappointing.
One noticeable improvement was the paving of the torturous stretch before you hit Angel's Stadium. Of course, Disney has nothing to do with that, but it was nice to not have rocks and dirt in your shoes...as much. I still ended up needing to take my shoe off after the stadium and shake out some rocks.
Onto our race experience: We had a blast running together! Prior to my knee surgery, I hated running with Bill. I was a more serious runner (yes, faster, but it wasn't a knock on him, I just trained more). I enjoyed being alone and pounding the pavement. After my surgery, though, I found a new comfort in running with him and making the run more social. We talk, laugh, and enjoy the race. We never even think of putting in earbuds because the miles just tick by with fun conversation. Yes, technically I think we slow each other down, but hey, I'm not shattering any world records here, so who cares?!?!
We ran 1 minute run/30 second walk intervals the entire race. I have definitely found my happy place at a 30 second walk. Anything more than that and I lose momentum and really slow down. We stopped for pics along the way and honestly didn't feel too bad at the finish. Not too shabby for a pair of runners who did less than stellar training. There will be a day when we come back and race this race fast, but that was not in the cards for 2016.
We're all registered for the 2017 race! I can't wait to complete the 5th Dumbo Double Dare, our one and only legacy race. On the course this year, we came up with our costumes for 2017, and they are FUN! I can't wait! Truly originals, so sorry friends, I won't be revealing them until closer to race day.


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The University of Miami Division of Student Affairs sent an email to students Thursday regarding Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Pike)'s unauthorized activity. UM's Gamma Omega chapter was suspended in 2012 by Pike's national headquarters due to "violations of university and fraternity risk awareness policies." According to the message, the university has received reports that students previously associated with the fraternity have continued…
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Membership in the Holmesburg Civic Association runs from November 1, through October 31. Now is our annual membership drive—we hope you will support us. $5.00 for individual membership and $25.00 for business membership.
In the past year the all volunteer Holmesburg Civic has continued it efforts to maintain and improve the quality of life in our community.
>>>There is still no methadone clinic on Frankford Avenue. This battle is on our doorstep, and we along with the Mayfair civic and our elected officials are fighting it.
>>>Last October we had a major celebration and placed a historical marker at our FF Ave. bridge. Congressman Bob Brady committed to having CONRAIL paint the RR bridge there.
We are working with his office and are extremely happy to report that the Congressman has gotten the District Council 21 Painters and Allied Trades Union to paint the trestle. The Congressman and the Union are finalizing the details with the Bridge Committee, with CONRAIL, (after 12 years of our trying without ANY success) and with SEPTA'S trackless trolly lines.
>>>Our park at this historic bridge saw two major clean-ups by us and the Friends of Pennypack. We have worked closely with the Dept. of parks and Rec., with CLIP, and the 8th Police District, We are proud that over the summer the park was kept family friendly, and cleaner than it has been for some time. We are especially grateful for our partnership with the Bridge committee and Emanuel Resurrection Church; who gave us Storytime with Miss Esther. We continue to work with the City to provide lighting, improve the creek bank, place additional picnic tables, to possibly open the pavilion lavatories on the weekends, and if dreams come true, new playground equipment.
>>>We are the local Recognized Community Organization, (RCO). Any and all zoning variances must first pass through our Civic, and the voting membership. This is one of our strongest tools in maintaining the integrity of our community. We take this issue very seriously and give each and every variance request our complete efforts.
>>> There is still no methadone clinic on State Road. This is under appeal thanks to the efforts of Frank Bennett Esq.
>>>Maintain our current individual and business members and increasing both categories by about 15%. Yes we need your $5 and $25.00. We use this money to buy stamps, to decorate our float in the Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving day parade, to give U.S. Silver Eagle coins to civic minded graduating students in our neighborhood, and so many other worthy things in our small village, in this big city .
>>>Begin an HCA Happy hour at one of our local pubs, or maybe switch from pub to pub monthly. This will allow us to meet neighbors, and speak on topics outside the setting of our formal meetings. Or maybe alternate family friendly gatherings, every other month. What are your thoughts?
So please print the membership form; fill it out and send in your payment. we are counting on you, so you can count on us.


Hello I put together a corporate video with multiple comps tiled as 3D layers, that then rotate away. I noticed that although the comps are snapped edge to edge, and in some cases even overlapping, they have bizarre edges. Is this a problem with 3D rendering in AE when two planes are at the same z-distance?
I assume these layers move. You'll never notice the aliasing if they do. If you're really worried about it, just enable Motion Blur.
I think you misunderstand the situation and where the problem is I'm concerned about. That first frame has no motion as the videos of the portraits play for many seconds. And in that moment of no motion I am getting the edges you can see in the still. Once they move away from each other, the edges are fine.
I am specifically talking about he characteristics of the first frame where all 9 frames are up and motionless.
You need to actually click the first image to enlarge it to see the problem.
Are you actually worried about those vertical lines? Really?
Vertical lines? Don't know what you're referring to.
I'm talking about the organic black peppered dotted areas between the portrait frames that should be razor smooth flush to each other (there should be nothing between the portrait frames).
Yes, the client who pays big $$$ notices everything, right down to a hint of yellow in skin tone, or one stray fly away hair that has to be mocha'd out.
Are you not seeing the organic black peppered areas between the frames?
Yes that's weird I tried to recreate it but didn't get the exact same thing - A grid of 9 movs would line up perfectly as 2d layers, or as 3d layers with z set to 0, but as soon as the 3d layers were taken anywhere from 0 the bg would bleed through the cracks... but not those fuzzy edges - does that happen in after effects or only when you render?
I wonder if it's a bug in AE 2018?
I'm already trying to sneak this past their eyes, because I have other work to get to. but I'll try to recreate and do variations of it to see where the problem begins.
This looks like when you have layers in "dissolve" mode of transparency.
[Sharad Patel] "I wonder if it's a bug in AE 2018? "
Let's eliminate everything else first. Can you post a screenshot of your entire UI, not just the contents of the viewer?


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Litigation Team Prevails In Significant First Circuit...
Litigation Team Prevails In Significant First Circuit Victory for Sarepta Therapeutics
April 6, 2018 Practices: Litigation, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
Ropes & Gray secured another key victory for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. on April 4, 2018, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the complete dismissal of a putative securities class action lawsuit brought against the company in a unanimous decision. In August 2017, the First Circuit previously affirmed the dismissal of a similar lawsuit against Sarepta that involved related allegations during a different class period. Together, these suits presented damages exposure to Sarepta totaling over $1 billion.
Plaintiffs had alleged that Sarepta and its executives made false or misleading statements with scienter regarding the prospects for a controversial New Drug Application (NDA) for eteplirsen, Sarepta's drug candidate to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and debilitating disease with no existing treatment. Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the District of Massachusetts granted Sarepta's motion to dismiss the case, also argued by the Ropes team. Immediately following dismissal in April 2016, plaintiffs unsuccessfully sought leave to file an amended complaint based on an FDA document released several months prior.
A panel of First Circuit judges unanimously affirmed both of the district court's decisions.
In its opinion, written by Judge Juan R. Torruella, the Court agreed with the arguments advanced by Ropes & Gray that plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint failed to allege facts plausibly suggesting that Sarepta's statements or omissions were materially false and misleading, and failed to allege facts necessary to create the strong inference of scienter required by the Private Securities and Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA). The First Circuit explained that "when defendants do not divulge the details of interim 'regulatory back-and-forth' with the FDA, that alone cannot support an inference of scienter under the PSLRA when the defendants do provide warnings in broader terms." The appeals court further ruled that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding that plaintiffs' Proposed Second Amended Complaint amounted to an improper "wait-and-see" pleading and denying leave to amend on the grounds of undue delay.
With this decision, the First Circuit makes clear that plaintiffs cannot transform conditional optimism expressed during ongoing regulatory dialogue, without more, into a securities fraud claim. The opinion further reinforces the significant barriers that securities plaintiffs face in bringing a viable claim against a drug maker in the context of the FDA's iterative, ongoing "fast track" review process for novel drugs.
Judges William J. Kayatta and David J. Barron joined in the Court's opinion.
The Boston-based Ropes & Gray team included litigation and enforcement associate Patrick Roath.
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Should Connecticut adopt legislation that would grant individuals with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own lives with the help of a physician?
Should Connecticut adopt legislation that would grant individuals with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own lives with the help of a physician? Oregon and Washington do, and Massachusetts voters narrowly defeated, 51-49 percent, a similar proposal earlier this month.
How about a law that would prohibit residents from feeding black bears? It's illegal in New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, but not here.
Should the state tax soft drinks and candy? Some proponents argue that would be extremely helpful in battling obesity, especially among children.
Those are just a couple of the ideas that some lawmakers are apparently considering for the upcoming General Assembly session that convenes Jan. 9.
In the "long" session — the odd numbered years — lawmakers are free to file any, or as many, pieces of legislation they wish — and they typically do. On average, anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 individual bills are filed in a long session, with about 10 percent, 300 to 400, likely to win legislative approval by the time the session ends June 5.
We won't know exactly how many bills, or what they propose to accomplish, will be submitted until late February or early March. There is, however, an excellent web page (www.cga.ct.gov/olr/) that can provide some pretty good clues as to what issues some lawmakers are considering.
The Office of Legislative Research is a nonpartisan arm of the Legislature that, when requested, provides lawmakers with background information on specific issues. The staff offers no recommendation, either pro or con. As Dragnet's Sgt. Joe Friday would say, just the facts.
The reports are posted on the web page, and although they do not identify the specific lawmaker making the request, it does provide a preview of what lawmakers are thinking, and what issue may arise in the upcoming session.
Among the early requests are those listed above, background information on Right to Die laws, bear feeding laws in the Northeast and taxes on soft drinks and candy.
And I also found a request for background on Connecticut's alcohol minimum pricing law.
The minimum pricing law is a protective measure that prevents large retail liquor stores from taking advantage of bulk purchasing to offer below cost sales on beer, wine or liquor that the smaller Mom & Pop package stores cannot match.
The governor sought to do away with minimum pricing as part of his proposal to allow Sunday alcohol sales in the last session. Allowing Sunday sales was approved, but the provision eliminating minimum pricing wasn't.
The minimum pricing law was adopted in 1981, and is, in my opinion, why so many Connecticut residents buy alcohol in neighboring states — it's cheaper because they don't have such restrictions.
Whether that will make a difference this year is yet to be determined.


Michael Provard has been involved in the genealogy and family history community for more than 29 years. He began his career as a library attendant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. As an employee of FamilySearch, he has worked at the Library in acquisitions and photoduplication, at the Granite Mountain Records Vault, and for 10 years supporting the 2,000 family history centers in North America. In 2012, he joined the Marketing team as an operational and logistical coordinator. He has taught many classes to local groups and at national genealogical conferences. He specializes in beginning research, Midwest and British research.
Friday, June 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
This class will focus on the search strategies and the new hinting feature that will help the genealogist more accurately and successfully mine the billions of records found online at FamilySearch.org. Level: All.
The FamilySearch website has new features and functionality that are introduced on a regular basis. This presentation will highlight the latest improvements at FamilySearch.org to help the genealogist, from beginner to expert, and give some hints as to the new things coming soon to the website. Level: All.
Your research into ancestors who settled in California, or may have come from California, is becoming a whole lot easier with the vast resources that are found with the FamilySearch system. This class will highlight historical records, the FamilySearch Wiki, and other help resources. Level: All.


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The number of opportunities you have for professional advancement should be determined by your ambition, not your bank account.
While chiropractic school will provide you with the knowledge you need to pass boards, learning outside of the classroom is a necessity to get the most out of your time as a student. Chiropractors may bicker and squabble over philosophy, but the one thing everyone can agree on is the need for the future chiropractors to be motivated to improve the profession.
It's common for students to have some reservations about asking others for money.
As Dr. Bedle would say," When you're a student, you need to act like a student." You're broke. Student loans are a crushing weight on your shoulders. Your refund check can barely keep you afloat. The good news is that every practicing chiropractor knows this and can sympathize with you.
All of these doctors have been where you are before and are on your side. Doctors want to do everything they can to help you succeed. You don't have to convince doctors to give you money. You have to let them. This is your blueprint for how to allow doctors to help you succeed.
The first thing you need to do is meet other DCs. Every single time a doctor gives a presentation at school, introduce yourself. Visit at least 3 DCs every break and keep in touch with them throughout the school year. Go to health fairs and collect as many business cards as you can. This will be very important for the next step.
Get out a pen and paper. Write down a list of every chiropractor you know. Every chiropractor you've shadowed. Every chiropractor you got a business card from. Every chiropractor you've ever been in the same room with, you put them down on that list. How you know this person or where you met isn't important, but you'll get a much better response rate if you have met them face to face at least once.
Before you do anything else, go to their website or Facebook page and write down their email addresses and phone numbers. Put all this information on one sheet of paper and don't lose it.
This next step might take a while and there is no need to rush it. Finding what interests you and what you want to specialize in might take a while. Many students struggle with narrowing down their list of interests, but with only 24 hours in a day it's important to do your best to focus on only one or two specialties. Once you've done that, learn as much as you can about the topic first before you start asking anyone for money.
The library and media library have textbooks and videos about every seminar and specialty you can imagine all for free. Take advantage of this now while you're a student. The more you learn about this the more you'll be able to explain to doctors why it is so important to you, helpful to your future patients, and valuable to the profession. In this case, read everything you can find about NCLC, the legislation briefs, and past articles from the current and former ACA president. This will give you a good idea of the current direction the profession is trying to move towards and will help you explain to your donors why it's so important that you get funding to go to NCLC.
You have a number of options to contact your prospective donors. Email is a great way to edit and perfect your message then quickly send it out to a large number of doctors. The problem is that it's impersonal and you have no way of knowing if they ever opened your email. Handling objections via email can also be difficult and time consuming to message back and forth. Visiting doctors in person is a great way to make your message more personal and build your relationship with the doctor.
Being able to see body language can also help you tailor your message. The problem is that it takes a lot of time and it's easy to forget your talking points. The best way is to contact your potential donor is over the phone. Most doctors have an office manager, so you know you're phone call will be answered every time. Having a phone conversation is a great way to make your message personal and handle objections quickly without spending a lot of money on driving. A phone call is also a great option because you can have your script or talking points right in front of you and sound professional without the doctor knowing.
Your script needs to gives you confidence. This is your fall back plan""your Teddy Bear, your Thunder Buddy, or Linus's safety blanket. Your script is there to remind you that even if things get messy, everything is going to be ok. Some things you need to include in your script are a good description of the event you'd like to go to, the reason why you're passionate about it, where your donor's money is going, and why your donor should care. Let's break these down one at a time.
The reason you're passionate about it is going to be individual to you but make sure to highlight who this will help and how it will help them. Make this as emotionally compelling as possible. Find your donor's heart strings and tug with everything you got. This is going to be particularly easy for NCLC or other chiropractic organizations because you're willingly volunteering to go fight for chiropractic rights. Doctor's don't have time for this, but they have plenty of money to give instead.
Next be very specific about where their money is going. Have the exact figures ready for how much it costs for the hotel, buses, registration fee, and everything else. Know the final total cost of the trip per person too. Telling your donor where their money is going makes you seem more credible and makes your trip seem more thought out. The more they trust you, the more likely they will be to part with their hard earned money.
Lastly, you need to give very tangible ways that this will benefit your donor. Yes, chiropractors want you to succeed and donating money to a good cause is a great way to feel a sense of pride and satisfaction. However, getting something back in return is really what makes the world go "˜round. When your donors give you money to go to NCLC, what they're really doing is buying job security.
They're paying for you to get them better reimbursements from Medicare. They're paying for you to get them a job at the Veteran's Association. They're paying for you to do everything you can to pass pro-chiropractic bills on their behalf. No matter where you're from, no matter what your philosophies are, passing pro-chiropractic legislation will help all of us.
Here are some tips about your script. There are a number of templates you can get. You're going to combine these phone scripts and email scripts into a message that resonates with you and is worded in a way that you would say it. You're going to take this customized script and you're going to practice it. Practice with a friend. Practice with a teacher.
Here's the most important thing: you're not going to practice until you feel confident. You're going to practice until you know where everything you want to say is on the page. No one feels confident their first time. You probably won't feel confident your second time either but the only way you will eventually feel confident is by actually doing it over and over again.
This can be done by anyone that is willing to put in the time, put in the effort, and follow the system being handed to you. No Kickstarter. No Indiegogo. All you need is a phone. Go shadow some doctors, go watch Alex Baldwin's speech from Boiler Room, and go pick up the phone and start dialing. If you want to go to NCLC next year, there is nothing stopping you. Get to work.


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By Josie January 23rd, 2023
Keep reading to learn about Flipper's doppelgangers:
Remember the iconic movie from 1963 about a dolphin named Flipper?
The bottlenose dolphin is a species of dolphin whose behavior and spirit it just like the famous dolphin from the movie.
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The Movie: Flipper
In the movie, Flipper becomes friends with a young boy.
As his friend, Flipper would go on to find fish for the boy's father while protecting his human friend from sharks.
Following this movie, new lovers of the dolphin community emerged.
Multiple dolphins portrayed Flipper in the movie.
So, you're asking how multiple dolphins could play the role of one dolphin and still be spot on?
That's because the bottlenose dolphins have such a distinct behavior.
Bottlenose Dolphin: An Overview
This slender-snouted sea mammal can grow up to 13 feet long, and weigh between 300-1,400 pounds.
These dolphins are found in warm and temperate seas across the globe.
They could be bluish-grey, brownish-grey, or close to black.
Some individuals also have spots.
This ability allows them to camouflage with their environment to escape from predators and sneak up on prey.
These dolphins can live for as long as 50 years.
Females are blessed with up to 10 years longer lifespan than their male counterparts.
Bottlenose dolphins also use objects to invite other dolphins to play or to hunt.
To communicate they use sounds such as whistles as well as body language, such as tail flapping and jaw snapping.
They're extremely playful and can throw seaweeds at each other for fun.
Behavior and communication
These dolphins can tell the shape, size, distance, speed, and location of any object within its echolocation
How they hunt in groups is also a clear indication of their high intelligence.
The interaction between a bottlenose dolphin and humans is inquisitive.
Interaction with humans
Since they're so curious, they won't shy away if you dive with them.
Often, these dolphins would pull injured divers to the surface to save their lives.
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As you can see, these animals are not only adorable but also highly intelligent.
They possess numerous other impressive traits.


Fuller Blooms wants to ensure that a high standard of service is offered throughout our contact with our customers and these terms and conditions are aimed at avoiding any disputes and therefore ensuring good customer relations.
When a wedding date is booked a £50 booking fee is required. If, for any reason you decide to cancel your wedding this booking fee is non-refundable. If you decide to postpone your wedding we will hold your booking fee until your wedding goes ahead. The £50 deposit is subtracted from your final wedding invoice. Payment of the booking fee is an acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions.
No wedding or event is booked until the booking fee has been paid. Quotes are valid for 60 days. Once the booking fee has been paid then the prices and dates are secure unless stated otherwise.
Once you have secured your wedding date, a further consultation will take place approximately 21 days before your wedding. This is to finalise all requirements for your wedding.
Your flowers are ordered approximately 14 days before your wedding date, after this time it may be possible to add to, but not subtract from your order. Additional sundry items (baskets, wands, artifical petals etc) are ordered when you book your wedding and cannot be subtracted.
A quotation for the cost of your wedding flowers will be sent to you after the initial consultation, this is a guide price as you may make changes closer to the wedding day. You will receive a final invoice two weeks before your wedding and the balance is due 7 days before your wedding. Payment is accepted by cheque, cash, card or direct payment via internet banking.
In the event of cancellation, the booking fee will not be refunded. Complete cancellation of the wedding must be advised in writing. There may be a cancellation fee, depending on the notice given. This charge will be discussed with the client and applied at our discretion.
Fresh flowers are a living product and there are occasions that a particular flower may be unavailable. Whilst every effort is made to source the product, sometimes we are unable to use a particular flower in which case we reserve the right to use a similar flower in place of one previously chosen and this will be discussed with you. All fresh flowers are subject to availability and stringent quality checks.
I will endeavour to carry out the delivery of your flowers myself to ensure you are happy with them. Any queries must be raised within 30 minutes of delivery by telephoning 07792 000433.
Although I advise that you source your own containers etc.. I can obtain them for hire if needed. Containers, etc.. will be collected by Fuller Blooms the day after the wedding between 8am and noon or as agreed.
Equipment hired (vases, plinths, candelabras, etc) remain the property of Fuller Blooms at all times and must not be removed from the venue unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Bay Trees will be collected the day after the wedding between 8am and noon or as agreed. There is a £50 charge per bay tree if they are damaged during the hire period. The Bay Trees remain the property of Fuller Blooms at all times and must not be removed from the venue unless otherwise agreed in writing. A delivery/collection charge for the Bay Trees will be applicable where the venue is more than 25 miles from St Keverne, this includes the 'Free Hire' promotion.
Fuller Blooms reserves the right to take photographs of flowers and the setting prior to the wedding which may be used for promotional purposes.
Fuller Blooms accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage to the hirer or any third party of any equipment hired for use at the event.