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At one point or another, everyone experiences loss. The grief that follows manifests itself in different ways, but the decisions we make while trying to cope could define us forever. That's the theme that the film Castle In The Ground sets out to explore, and in heartbreaking fashion, it succeeds.
Director Joey Klein does a good job at telling the story, but his direction isn't what I enjoyed the most about the film. Instead, I found the cinematography to be the best aspect.
The use of light and darkness is particularly noteworthy because of the highs and lows our characters face throughout the film. Whenever we see a character high, it's often accompanied by the sunshine illuminating the ecstasy in their eyes and their temporary smiles. When the night time rolls around and the high has subsided, the darkness literally looms as we're forced to see the characters deal with most of their issues head on.
I also enjoyed the editing of the film because it occasionally compliments the cinematography. There are tons of instances where certain shots transpose into others to create a contrast. The best example of this is the first time that Henry gets high. As he lays down slowly drifting away, the shot fades into him walking down a long dark corridor right up to Ana's door. This example also sheds light on one of the film's downsides though too. When he arrives at Ana's door, we don't know how much time has passed since his first high. Throughout the film, time seems to jump around often. While it's never by much, it's still enough to cause you to question whether or not everything you're watching is in the correct order.
The film revolves around a very religious young man named Henry who takes care of his terminally ill mother. When she dies unexpectedly though, he turns to opioids to cope with his sadness. Not too long after, he befriends a female junky across the hall named Ana, and the two of them eventually end up on a local drug dealer's radar after one of Ana's friends steal from him.
The story, while interesting, is very slow. The first act, in which we meet Henry and his mother, does a good job at establishing the tone and foreshadowing some of the events that will happen to Henry later on, but it's also a bit of a bore. After his mother passes away, the film picks up considerably and almost to a fault. Because of how bizarre things get in the second half, it almost feels like you're watching a different film altogether. I could see that being done on purpose to highlight the drastic impact that drugs have on a life, but I think it's a choice that ultimately hurts the film.
One of the film's greatest strengths is its portrayal of the hopeless optimism that addicts often feel. Characters are constantly trying to convince themselves that things are going to get better after "one more hit," even claiming that "it's all going to be okay." Even in the film's final moments, certain characters still use those words as comfort when it's very apparent that the opposite is true. The film is very honest with itself acknowledging that this story - and real ones like it - won't have a happy ending.
Almost unrecognizable, Neve Campbell does a solid job as Henry's mom. From the very beginning, it's apparent that she knows she doesn't have long left to live, but she still wants the best for her son. What's most sad is that she doesn't know that her death will be the driving force for his addiction.
Alex Wolff continues to prove his range in the role of Henry, though it's not his best role - that award still goes to his performance in Hereditary. It's still very interesting to see how he loses his faith and succumbs to addiction though. He never seems thrilled by his habit, but still can't bring himself to stop, which is what makes his portrayal feel so realistic. Finding the next fix eventually becomes as routine as using the bathroom or eating.
The entire cast is good, but the film's standout is easily Imogen Poots, who plays Ana. I've been a fan of Poots since 28 Weeks Later, and while she has done a lot of great work over the years, this is easily one of her best roles to date. She captures the mentality of an addict perfectly. All at once, she cares for her friends, she hates her friends, she wants to get better, and she's willing to do anything for her next "pop." She knows she's an addict and doesn't want Henry to become like her, but at the same time she offers Henry advice on what to do if he ever becomes an addict. With both the best and the worst intentions, she's a walking contradiction. Because we see just as much good from her as bad, we know what she's capable of, and want her to recover, but we also acknowledge that she might never.
The music, while fitting with the film's tone, also doesn't do too much to elevate the story. To reiterate once more, there's a much stronger emphasis on the film's visuals, and it's understandable because the most important sense that addicts lose is their sight. It's hard to tell what's real from what's not, and the film really hones in on the pain felt with and without drugs.
The film doesn't do much in terms of makeup or design. And there's only one really noteworthy sequence that I guess one could argue does incorporate effects to some degree. During a party in an abandoned building, there's one scene that follows our main characters as they enter, become separated, and eventually leave. It's the film's most tense sequence because over the course of it, we find out that there are some people at the party looking to hurt Ana. Up until Henry is reunited with her, he's frantic and the camerawork is effective enough to make us feel the same way.
Apart from that, the rest of the film is very practical. As mentioned before, the film relies a lot more on the cinematography and editing to evoke a sense of incoherence and hopelessness.
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Castle In The Ground, like its characters, may be flawed, but that doesn't make it meaningless. It may not have been made for me, but I'm sure there's clarity in it for someone else who can relate. It's eye-opening enough to transform its bleak terrain from a PSA about the consequences of indulging in your pain into a wake up call for anyone who finds themselves stuck in a similar cycle. You see, sadness never made anyone stronger, but neither did substance.


I've thought about it a thousand times but I cannot fall for you. I like that you like me, I love everything about what we share. But when it comes to taking it a step further, I'm too comfortable to move. Don't misunderstand me, you are amazing but I just can't love you. It's not because I don't want to but I'm too scared.
You make me feel good about myself in spite of my imperfections. You flatter me all the time, you cheer me up, you accept the repulsive me, you let me be just the way I am and I would be lying if I said I didn't love that. But I can't overlook the fact that you don't defy me when I'm wrong. You just go silent instead. A silence that says a lot, a silence that at times indicates anger, it indicates hurt. Why not challenge my stubbornness and compel me to be better instead? You make me feel like I'm always right but deep within I know for a fact that isn't true. I'm complicated, yes and you're caught in that mess. You won't do the things I ask you not to, you avoid all that I dislike, you'll say things that make me happy and in troubled times do everything to make me smile. I can't love you because you won't expect anything in return. And I know you do but won't say it, not to me.
I don't mean to make you hang in there. I want you but it scares me to have you. I adore you for adoring me, it is beautiful. I love the tingles I feel when I see your call, I like it when my phone vibrates because of a text from you in the middle of the night even though it's totally ridiculous, I like it when you poke fun at me, I like it when you make it up to me when I'm annoyed, I like the feeling of wanting to hold your hand in public, I like the flirtatious moments we have and pretend like they never happened. I like it all but I just can't fall for you. I have it all inside me and I'm tired of hiding it.
I can't love you because I feel you're not sure yourself. I can't love you because I want to be your best friend and if I do things will change. I can't love you because I don't want to be taken for granted. I can't love you because I don't want to be a rebound. I can't love you because I don't want to be lied to. I can't love you because I don't want to be an option. I can't love you because I'm scared you'll leave. I can't love you because I don't want to be a secret you're too scared to tell. I can't love you because you're scared to say it out loud to me. I can't love you because you're too far away. I can't love you because I will be discussed with your friends. I can't love you because I'm scared you'll be just like the "rest". I can't love you because if I do, I'll fall truly madly deeply for you.
Maybe I'm bad, I'm egoistic and I'm selfish. Look beyond. I can't love you, doesn't mean I don't already or don't want to. You're like my Ross from FRIENDS. Knowing that you're there at all times keeps me from telling you how I feel.
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Walrus and Carpenters depart on the Oyster Bus at 6:30 pm for the 1 1/2 hour ride to Totten Inlet from Taylor's Queen Anne Oyster Bar at 124 Republican St, returning around midnight. To instill a sense of adventure, the Oyster Bus goes whatever the weather.
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Comic book maker creates a female superhero for Puerto Rico
by Octavio Blanco @CNNMoney January 13, 2017: 11:53 AM ET
Pow Wham Zap! Meet a real life comic book hero
As a child, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez turned to comics to help him escape the poverty and crime that was right outside his door.
Now, the 45-year-old Puerto Rican activist and artist has created his own comic book, hoping to raise awareness about social justice issues, like pollution and discrimination, in Puerto Rico.
Entitled La Borinqueña, the comic features a Nuyorican superwoman who acquires her powers -- like superhuman strength and the ability to control weather -- while visiting some caves in Puerto Rico. Using story lines that infuse Puerto Rican history and culture, Miranda-Rodriguez wanted La Borinqueña to be a symbol of hope for the hard hit island.
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So far, the response has been overwhelming. Miranda says the first printing of La Borinqueña has almost sold out. Legendary illustrator George Perez, known for The Avengers and Wonder Woman, will create a new cover for the book's second printing in February.
"[La Borinqueña] is an icon, and Latinos are recognizing her for that," said Miranda, who self-published the comic.
Born in New Jersey, Miranda lived in Puerto Rico for eight months when he was eleven years old. There, his artistic ability was nurtured and his Puerto Rican pride grew.
He eventually headed back to U.S., where he graduated from high school, and later attended Colgate University on a full scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1998. He has since gone on to found his own design studio, Somos Arte, and he has co-founder of graphic novel publishing company Darryl Makes Comics.
Miranda hopes that La Borinqueña will inspire more Latino artists seeking to make it in the comic book world. He plans to introduce his comic and tell his story at various youth conferences across the U.S.
Here is Miranda-Rodriguez's American Success Story
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez as a child.
What was your life like growing up?
Family was just the three of us, my mom, older brother Axel and myself. My younger sister Marisol would be born later.
My mom collected public assistance. We were already so poor and then someone stole my mom's Social Security number to work. Since the system showed her as working, she was blocked from collecting food stamps for about a year.
We didn't have any money. We would sometimes eat just warm water mixed with Adobo seasoning. I wrote a poem after college describing the experience called Adobo Soup and performed it at the Nuyorican Poet's Café.
I lived in a different neighborhood almost every year. One neighborhood in the Bronx was so jacked up that my mom said, "you don't have to go to school while we look for another apartment."
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I stayed at home for about three months reading comics and watching PBS. When I finally went back to school, I found that I had been discharged and held back. That crushed me. I was a very good student.
"I often wondered what would my life be if my parents had stayed together," Miranda-Rodriguez said.
[Comic books] were my escapism. I'd collect bottles and cans to buy them. My mom always yelled at me to get rid of them.
I stayed home reading and drawing. I'd create my own characters and kids would ask me to draw stories for them and I'd sell them.
When I was about 14, we moved to Puerto Rico.
My stepfather had trouble getting work in Puerto Rico but he had family in Reading, Pennsylvania, and wanted us to move there. My mother and him went to Reading and left me behind with my uncle Joaquin.
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That was fun because I was around all my cousins. I got into church and I was drawing a lot. My uncle and aunt would buy me paints and art supplies. My cousin Jonathan still has the original painting I did of Wolverine when I was 14. Then, in late November, my mom brought me to Reading and I started school again.
But my mom soon left my stepdad and we moved to Syracuse, New York. I arrived for freshman year at Fowler High School, graduated with honors and got a full scholarship to Colgate University.
"Before college, I went by Edgar and then I changed it to Edgardo to embrace my Puerto Rican heritage."
La Borinqueña deals with a range of social justice issues, from contaminated water to LGBTQ rights. How did you get involved in activism?
I started college in 1989 and became a campus activist. We wanted diversity in faculty and a Latino-studies program.
In 1992, I met Iris Morales, a community organizer in East Harlem who had been a leader in the Young Lords, the 1970's Puerto-Rican political movement. She was a lawyer and I was in awe. In essence, she became my mom.
That year I helped organize the first conference produced by the Latin American Student Organization at Colgate. It was a Young Lords Party reunion. Morales was slated to be my keynote speaker, but after a family emergency she suggested I ask Luis Garden Acosta, who ran the El Puente community center in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to speak in her place.
Acosta described the fight for access to healthcare, free school lunches and equal rights for Puerto Ricans that the Young Lords led and he talked about the work in education and other initiatives that he was doing now in the community.
I left college to work with him as a community organizer and art teacher.
How were you able to bridge your passion for advocacy with creating comics?
My passion for community activism became real when I started working at El Puente, but it didn't pay much so I also worked at a Latino web magazine called Mi Gente where I developed my graphic design skills and wrote about comics. There, I met Joe Quesada who became chief creative at Marvel.
Joe is of Cuban descent and he had created a comic based on Santeria gods called "The Santerians." I did a show about it at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. So I went from collecting comics to curating an exhibition about comics with Caribbean roots.
Excerpts from 'La Borinqueña.'
Why did you decide to create La Borinqueña?
I co-wrote my first Marvel comic book, Guardians of Loisaida, in 2014 with my partner, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels [of hip hop group Run-DMC], which received critical acclaim.
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My wife's photo of me holding the comic book on Instagram went viral. It was all over Puerto Rico's news outlets. There I was, a Puerto Rican, writing for Marvel comics.
Puerto Rico was in dire straits, what with the debt crisis and environmental issues affecting the island and I thought, "What if I gave Puerto Ricans a hero that gives them hope?"
I took this responsibility seriously and developed an original character that spoke to my experience as a Nuyorican and a Latino.
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Out Of Nowhere: Japan beat South Africa in 2015 (Getty Images)
With eight tournaments completed, the Rugby World Cup has produced some amazing moments throughout its history, including some of the greatest shocks to ever happen in the sport.
Bearing this in mind, Owain Jones takes a look at seven of the greatest, starting with the biggest of all, Japan's colossal victory over the Springboks in 2015.
Japan 34-32 South Africa (2015)
Truly one of the genuine 'I was there' moments in sport, let alone rugby. Brighton rocked, as South Africa, two-time winners of the competition, stuttered their way through a game but just could not shake their energetic opponents who had been expertly coached by then Japan coaches, Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick. Despite the heroics of Ayumu Goromaru, who contributed 24 points, Japan, who hadn't won a World Cup game since 1991, looked like they would fall agonisingly short with their gallant efforts before the ball was worked out to Kiwi-born Karne Hesketh who slid in, in the corner late on. Cue pandemonium in the stands and some heavy soul-searching from anyone affiliated to South African rugby.
Wales 13-16 Western Samoa (1991)
Little was known about the Western Samoa side that pitched up at the national stadium 28 years ago. A packed-out crowd expected some hard-hitting turbulence early on but for the natural order to see them emerging victorious. Sadly for Wales, the Pacific Islanders hadn't read the script and they unleashed an exhibition of shock and awe to batter Welsh ball-carriers, leaving several players, including Phil May, Richie Collins and Tony Clement unable to continue. On the final whistle they received much applause from the Welsh crowd for their efforts. Some of those Samoan players, Brian Lima, Pat Lam, Frank Bunce and Apollo Perelini went on to enjoy stellar careers, in a result that reverberated around the world. One wag summed it up, by quipping, 'thank heavens we weren't playing the whole of Samoa'.
France 43-31 New Zealand (1999)
Such was the magnitude of this quarter-final victory that France's main channel TF1 presented a newsflash on the result. It's not hard to see why. At the break, France were 24-10 down, with Jonah Lomu being escorted to the line by some lacklustre tackling from Les Bleus, but the second half saw a Kiwi capitulation, as some Gallic magic unfolded, scoring 33 points to New Zealand's seven, with Christophe Lamaison masterminding the comeback and going through the scorecard with 28 points, and flyers Philippe Bernat-Salles and Christophe Dominici joining the party to run in glorious scores to leave New Zealand in a state of mourning.
Who Would Have Thought: France came back from the dead against New Zealand in 1999 (Getty Images)
Wales 22-21 Australia (1987)
This was to be Wales' last win over their Antipodean rivals for 18 years and gives you some sort of context as to why this result was so unexpected. The Wallabies under Alan Jones had been expected to canter to the final but were knocked out in the semi-finals by a Serge Blanco try for France. Even so, there was talk that Australia would just have to pitch up to beat a Welsh side heavily mauled by the All Blacks but the sending off of Wallaby David Codey gave Richard Moriarty's men, hope and stellar performances from John Devereaux and Jonathan Davies saw Wales staying in touch until the dying minutes when Adrian Hadley powered over in the corner. It was left to a nerveless touchline Paul Thorburn to clinch the victory and take third place.
New Zealand 18-20 France (2007)
After the fireworks of 1999, there was no lack of warning for heavy World Cup favourites, New Zealand, yet under intense scrutiny in Cardiff, they wilted. Les Bleus served note of their intent by staring down the Haka, and despite dominating the first-half, the All Blacks failed to capitalise on the scoreboard. Early in the second-half, Luke McAlister wa sin-binned and a try from Thierry Dusautoir set up a grandstand finish. Yannick Jauzion applied the finishing touches with minutes to go and Graham Henry's men, without a clear kicker, failed to go for the drop-goal that would have rescued the disappointment of a nation.
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South Africa 15-12 New Zealand (1995)
There will be some die-hard fans from Durban to Pretoria who will argue that the Springboks' first World Cup win was far from a shock but to the neutral, a side featuring Jonah Lomu, Jeff Wilson, Andrew Mehrtens and Zinzan Brooke, one that had eviscerated all opponents on the way to the final, would be clear favourites to win a second World Cup. Joost van der Westhuizen, Os du Randt and friends had other ideas as they put in the defensive performance of their lives to keep the All Blacks at bay, before Joel Stransky bisected the posts with a sweetly struck drop-goal in extra time to leave the All Blacks, yet again, crestfallen.
Ireland 15-6 Australia (2011)
Ireland, were far from the finished product seen in 2018. They'd entered the World Cup with patchy form and sat six places behind Australia in the World Rankings for the Pool C game in Auckland. The Wallabies were reigning Tri-Nations champions and were not expected to encounter complications yet the rear-guard action from Paul O'Connell, Donnacha O'Callaghan and Steven Ferris was ferocious and field position allowed them to keep the scoreboard ticking over through Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara, where they held on to beat Australia for the first time in the tournament's history.
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The discovery Thursday of an unattended bag outside a Core-Columbia building that houses Social Security Administration offices prompted street closures in the area until a bomb squad determined the sack only contained harmless everyday items.
Personnel employed at the federal workplace in the 1300 block of Front Street were exiting the structure as part of a routine fire drill when the abandoned satchel was spotted shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire Rescue Department.
Police shut down nearby First Avenue from A Street to Beech Street and Ash Street from Second Avenue to Front Street while ordnance-handling personnel were called to investigate.
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The cordoned-off streets were reopened to the public shortly after noon, according to police.


Anne Kansiime did not leave a single rib "uncracked" on November 27th!! Kids laughed, mothers cackled, husbands belted out in glee, single people hollered and the whole hall reverberated with laughter and joy, with an almost tangible sense of thanksgiving.
The filled to capacity room was a rainbow of different diaspora Africans, from Ugandans, Kenyans, Tanzanians, Nigerians, Ghanians, Rwandese and several others. Her show at the Metro Points Hotel was a huge success, with all tickets sold out. And what's amazing is that people actually showed on time and lined up to get into the highly anticipated African Comedy Central event.
DJ Mpoza did such an awesome job making sure the event was a success, he organized the line up of the comedians, a Reggae band that kept us entertained and a beautifully orchestrated fashion Show.
The host of the show was Actor/Comedia Dulo, who did an amazing job with a range of jokes and impersonations. He helped smoothly bridge the transitions from one comedian to another, as well as orchestrating the Kwetu fashion show, featuring beautiful designs by Miss Temeke.
You could tell though that all the attendees were truly waiting for the final act of the night, which kicked off at 9:00pm and ended at 10:00pm. The other comedians did their best to keep the audience entertained until Anne's name was called up. She came on the stage dancing to Sitya Loss by Eddie Kenzo, and we all joined in dancing away as laughter swept through the vibrant crowd.
Below are some photos from the African Comedy Central comedy evening. If you didn't attend, you truly missed out on a great thanksgiving evening filled with laughter. We can't wait for Ann Kansiime to come back again to the DMV.
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Women File Class Action Lawsuit Against Yale and Fraternities
I think that many reactionary rants against today's litigious society are often veiled attempts to defend someone doing wrong. If a corporation is price gouging for insulin or deliberately selling bad meat to an unsuspecting public then the courts and lawyers absolutely have a role to play.
But there are some complaints and conflicts where I believe that the courts and lawyers and state should stay out. If a man attends a "gentlemen's club" of his own free will it is ridiculous for the man to turn around and sue the club for sexual harassment because young women lacking clothes displayed themselves to him. That's the point of such clubs. It would also be a reach for the man to sue the city where the club was located for allowing this supposed sexual harassment. And it would seem unbelievable for the man to claim that the club was the only social venue in town and thus he had no choice but to go to the club.
And yet something very similar is happening at Yale.
Three Yale students who claim they were groped at fraternity parties have filed a class-action lawsuit against the university, arguing the school has fostered an environment where alcohol-fueled gatherings at off-campus fraternity houses dictate the undergraduate social scene.
While the New Haven, Conn., university presents itself as a campus where fraternities are not a major presence, the lawsuit states that few options besides fraternity parties exist for women who want to socialize and meet other students. Joan Gilbride, a lawyer for the fraternities named in the lawsuit, said the accusations are "baseless and unfounded," and that the fraternities and their national organizations would vigorously defend themselves against the claims.
A Yale spokesman, Thomas Conroy, said he could not comment on the specifics of the lawsuit. But he shared a message to Yale students last month from the dean of Yale College, Marvin Chun, after a yearlong review of campus culture, including fraternity culture. It said in part, "I condemn the culture described in these accounts; it runs counter to our community's values of making everyone feel welcome, respected, and safe. I also offer some plain advice about events like these: don't go to them."
The plaintiffs — a sophomore and two juniors — have demanded in the lawsuit that Yale and its fraternities rein in the parties. They have also asked for a court order that would force the fraternities to admit women and allow them to share in the benefits of membership, like housing and powerful alumni networks that can lead to jobs, internships and social capital.
"Simply put, fraternities elevate men to social gatekeepers and relegate women and non-binary students to sexual objects," the lawsuit said. "Moreover, Yale's fraternities have alumni and professional connections to the business world, including banking and consulting firms, which often result in coveted job offers and economic opportunities." All three women in the Yale case said they were groped at fraternity parties during their first semesters. In the lawsuit, Ms. Walker, who is African-American, said she was passed over by fraternity brothers controlling admission to a party, while white women behind her were admitted. The women belong to a student group called Engender that has used civil rights-type tactics to try to force fraternities to accept women. For the past three years, women and "non-binary" students from Engender have tried to join fraternities.FULL STORY
I didn't join a fraternity in college. Not my thing. So I have no particular love or hate for frats. But it's not the university's job to ensure that every person has exactly the kind of social life that they want. That is an individual responsibility.
Additionally there is still freedom of association. Inevitably this means that some people's feelings will get hurt. Not everyone is going to like everyone else. People don't find everyone equally attractive. We all will find ourselves on the dirty end of this stick at some point in life. Guaranteed.
But people shouldn't use the state to compel private non-economic groups to give up their right to associate as they see fit. Although doing so might be morally wrong if I want to have a party at my house and only invite the subset of people whom I find appropriate for whatever arbitrary capricious reason that's my prerogative. Why? Because it's my freaking house!
There are also times and places where people just want to hang out with their own gender. That's okay. I don't see the problem with that. If someone was groped against their will at a party then I think that the action should be taken against the alleged groper or at most the local fraternity chapter.
I don't think, without more evidence, that the national fraternity is responsible. And I don't think that Yale should be held responsible for off-campus activities by organizations that are not part of the university. That's silly. It's almost as silly as someone suing to be admitted to a party so that she too can be groped.
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<?php

namespace OSC\Apps\PayPal\PayPal\Module\Admin\Config\HS;

use OSC\OM\OSCOM;

class HS extends \OSC\Apps\PayPal\PayPal\Module\Admin\Config\ConfigAbstract
{
    protected $pm_code = 'paypal_pro_hs';

    public $is_uninstallable = true;
    public $is_migratable = true;
    public $sort_order = 300;

    protected function init()
    {
        $this->title = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_title');
        $this->short_title = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_short_title');
        $this->introduction = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_introduction');

        $this->is_installed = defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_STATUS') && (trim(OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_STATUS) != '');

        if (!function_exists('curl_init')) {
            $this->req_notes[] = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_error_curl');
        }

        if (defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_GATEWAY')) {
            if ((OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_GATEWAY == '1') && !$this->app->hasCredentials('HS')) { // PayPal
                $this->req_notes[] = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_error_credentials');
            } elseif (OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_GATEWAY == '0') { // Payflow
                $this->req_notes[] = $this->app->getDef('module_hs_error_payflow');
            }
        }
    }

    public function install()
    {
        parent::install();

        $installed = explode(';', MODULE_PAYMENT_INSTALLED);
        $installed[] = $this->app->vendor . '\\' . $this->app->code . '\\' . $this->code;

        $this->app->saveCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_INSTALLED', implode(';', $installed));
    }

    public function uninstall()
    {
        parent::uninstall();

        $installed = explode(';', MODULE_PAYMENT_INSTALLED);
        $installed_pos = array_search($this->app->vendor . '\\' . $this->app->code . '\\' . $this->code, $installed);

        if ($installed_pos !== false) {
            unset($installed[$installed_pos]);

            $this->app->saveCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_INSTALLED', implode(';', $installed));
        }
    }

    public function canMigrate()
    {
        if (is_file(OSCOM::getConfig('dir_root', 'Shop') . 'includes/modules/payment/' . $this->pm_code . '.php')) {
            if (!class_exists($this->pm_code)) {
                include(OSCOM::getConfig('dir_root', 'Shop') . 'includes/modules/payment/' . $this->pm_code . '.php');
            }

            $module = new $this->pm_code();

            if (isset($module->signature)) {
                $sig = explode('|', $module->signature);

                if (isset($sig[0]) && ($sig[0] == 'paypal') && isset($sig[1]) && ($sig[1] == $this->pm_code) && isset($sig[2])) {
                    return version_compare($sig[2], 4) >= 0;
                }
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    public function migrate()
    {
        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER')) {
            $server = (MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER == 'Live') ? 'LIVE' : 'SANDBOX';

            if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ID')) {
                if (tep_not_null(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ID)) {
                    if (!defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL') || !tep_not_null(constant('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL'))) {
                        $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ID);
                    }
                }

                $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ID');
            }

            if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PRIMARY_ID')) {
                if (tep_not_null(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PRIMARY_ID)) {
                    if (!defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL_PRIMARY') || !tep_not_null(constant('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL_PRIMARY'))) {
                        $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_SELLER_EMAIL_PRIMARY', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PRIMARY_ID);
                    }
                }

                $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PRIMARY_ID');
            }

            if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_USERNAME') && defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_PASSWORD') && defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_SIGNATURE')) {
                if (tep_not_null(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_USERNAME) && tep_not_null(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_PASSWORD) && tep_not_null(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_SIGNATURE)) {
                    if (!defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_USERNAME') || !tep_not_null(constant('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_USERNAME'))) {
                        if (!defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_PASSWORD') || !tep_not_null(constant('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_PASSWORD'))) {
                            if (!defined('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_SIGNATURE') || !tep_not_null(constant('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_SIGNATURE'))) {
                                $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_USERNAME', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_USERNAME);
                                $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_PASSWORD', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_PASSWORD);
                                $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_' . $server . '_API_SIGNATURE', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_SIGNATURE);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_USERNAME');
                $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_PASSWORD');
                $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_API_SIGNATURE');
            }
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_TRANSACTION_METHOD')) {
            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_TRANSACTION_METHOD', (MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_TRANSACTION_METHOD == 'Sale') ? '1' : '0');
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_TRANSACTION_METHOD');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PREPARE_ORDER_STATUS_ID')) {
            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_PREPARE_ORDER_STATUS_ID', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PREPARE_ORDER_STATUS_ID);
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PREPARE_ORDER_STATUS_ID');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ORDER_STATUS_ID')) {
            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_ORDER_STATUS_ID', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ORDER_STATUS_ID);
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ORDER_STATUS_ID');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ZONE')) {
            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_ZONE', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ZONE);
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_ZONE');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_SORT_ORDER')) {
            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_SORT_ORDER', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_SORT_ORDER, 'Sort Order', 'Sort order of display (lowest to highest).');
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_SORT_ORDER');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_TRANSACTIONS_ORDER_STATUS_ID')) {
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_TRANSACTIONS_ORDER_STATUS_ID');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_STATUS')) {
            $status = '-1';

            if ((MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_STATUS == 'True') && defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER')) {
                if (MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER == 'Live') {
                    $status = '1';
                } else {
                    $status = '0';
                }
            }

            $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_APP_PAYPAL_HS_STATUS', $status);
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_STATUS');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER')) {
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_GATEWAY_SERVER');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_VERIFY_SSL')) {
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_VERIFY_SSL');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PROXY')) {
            if (!empty(MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PROXY) && empty(OSCOM_HTTP_PROXY)) {
                $this->app->saveCfgParam('OSCOM_HTTP_PROXY', MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PROXY);
            }

            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_PROXY');
        }

        if (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_DEBUG_EMAIL')) {
            $this->app->deleteCfgParam('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_PRO_HS_DEBUG_EMAIL');
        }
    }
}

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Essay: Lady Gaga and R. Kelly
A Complicated Apology
By Gretchen Gales
Lady Gaga's career first erupted when I was a rising 9th grader. She was the kind of artist that everyone jokingly said they liked (and deep down, very much did) and couldn't wait to see what crazy thing she would do next.
At first, I'm pretty sure I had a similar reaction to her work as everyone else did: "...huh?"
But that soon turned into me enthusiastically chanting every word to "Poker Face" when it was featured in a casino montage in the first Percy Jackson movie and a dedicated connection to Gaga. I could easily be cast in the "weird kid" archetype, so she grew on me pretty quickly. Reading about how she used to be bullied in school and persevered regardless is something that any of us would crave in a pop star narrative, that weirdness would one day become an asset...not a weakness. From early high school to my blossoming career, Lady Gaga has been an inspiration for me and an artist with a roaring voice, both on the mic and for charitable causes.
I think we all know where this is going, of course. Many people have difficulty seeing their idols as flawed, human beings capable of problematic or even heinous things. Which leads me to both Lady Gaga and R. Kelly. They're both problematic artists with devoted, cult followings. I never considered myself a "Little Monster" to the degree that many of her fans do - bombarding her New York apartment and every space she occupies, hailing her as a goddess who can do no wrong. As for R. Kelly? All you need to do is look up clips from his world tours to see what kinds of things he and his fans are up to on a regular basis.
Spoiler: it's beyond weird.
But before we get there, some background will help. The first time I knew that Kelly had issues was in high school, at least that particular moment in pop culture history where Mr. Robert Kelly was on trial for a certain infamous leaked video. You may be wondering how I could have gone for so long without knowing the problematic history of R. Kelly. Pretty easily, actually. When you grow up jamming to 90's country and whatever Top 100 hit was on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, you live in your own self-generated bubble. I never really got into R&B. I knew of "I Believe I Can Fly" from Space Jam, but it wasn't something that I regularly blasted on my iPod. It was more there as a decoration from childhood.
As I expanded my experience with all sorts of music and other media, I started to gather a bit of background on R. Kelly. Keep in mind that this primarily included the episode "Trapped in the Closet" of South Park that parodied his famous song of the same name and "The Trial of R. Kelly" episode of The Boondocks which has recently resurfaced into popularity. The latter is being highly praised for calling out R. Kelly, his cult-like fanbase, and the cultural attitudes that set him free to continue abusing more and more young women and girls. It was Aaron McGruder's well written and animated masterpiece that tipped me off to that isolated, yet highly disturbing incident of his (you know, along with...everything else).
That leads us to the infamous single "Do What U Want" from her 2013 ARTPOP album that has been the center of Gaga's apology and subsequent removal of it from streaming services. Even when the song came out as a single, it was short-lived, at least on my local radio. Turns out it reached #13 on the Top 100 and #7 on pop charts, so you can see how well I pay attention; however, the song dropped to #58 the following week. I wasn't a fan of it at first and thought the beginning of it sounded like a metal sheet being jostled in a sewer tunnel. But like the rest of the ARTPOP album, which was a weird and ambitious project of Gaga's, it grew on me. While playing it again to do some research for this piece, I couldn't help but snap along to the beat. It's addictive, alluring, and so was the message of the song as intended by Gaga without the inclusion of R. Kelly: a track which was supposed to represent that people could portray her however they wanted, but that they could never take her mind or spirit. An admirable message - until you get to Kelly's interlude.
Without copy and pasting his entire verse, here is a recap of what Kelly's contribution to the song entails:
The typical summary of a luxurious day in the life of a popular rapper. Busy days, questionable and extended nights, flying in a private jet, throw in some Tom Ford...you get it.
Advertising himself as the thing the speaker desires, using tempting metaphors, and then concluding it by comparing each other to the President and Marilyn Monroe.
Detailing the events of the evening as he desires and declaring that he doesn't care what others think in the most soulful singing of the "F bomb" I've ever heard. Also, it turns the "Do Want U Want" verse into "Do What I Want". Hmm.
During the final recitation of the chorus, Gaga sings to her haters to "do what they want" while Kelly enthusiastically belts either "what I want" or "when I want" repeatedly in the background. What was marketed as a song about rejecting tabloid reports was now also a song about blatant and predatory sexual conquests, consensual or not.
This is further supported by their performances on stage at the American Music Awards and SNL in late 2013. Their performances were compared to Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's with a similarly creepy and overtly sexual theme, skimming on the lines of pornographic for a broadcast of that nature. The unreleased music video was considerably worse, summarized by The Atlantic reporter Spencer Kornhaber as a video "featuring a doctor groping a patient" and further linking a Page Six story that follows the collapse of the music video release. The beginning of the video is said to have Gaga asking her doctor (Kelly) if she will ever walk again. Dr. Kelly tells her yes, under the condition that he can "do whatever [he wants] with [her] body."
And that's not even the raunchiest part. Yuck.
The alternative version of the song, which was speculated to have been released due to the backlash from Kelly's version, features Christina Aguilera and better supports the supposed main point of the song, talking about the artist's dedication to her fans and work. Aguilera is now speaking out in support of Gaga, also adding her own reasons for working with her on the song. Gaga's original justification for working with R. Kelly on the first version of"Do What U Want" was that they "both sometimes have had untrue things written about [them]."
But now, Gaga has decided to scrub every trace of the song - both the Kelly and Aguilera version - from streaming services, her VEVO, among other places. On Amazon, there is currently only one physical copy of ARTPOP left. Perhaps a coincidence, but before the single was stripped from existence, the single surged once more on the music charts by a reported 13,270 percent (2,000 downloads) before it disappeared. As you could imagine, between its original release to now, Gaga probably enjoyed a sizable profit. Definitely not as much as she had from Born This Way or previous albums or hits, but still more than the average American sees for certain. The official numbers seem to have never been released, but it was speculated that Gaga had lost $25 million from promoting the album. Either way, both Gaga and R. Kelly have made a chunk of cash from the single, even more so within the past week.
Here is the hard part about writing this: as a fan, it is always disappointing to see someone you adore do things that are questionable or downright terrible. Especially since I consider Joanne as one of her best works that unravels her own grief and trauma with universal injustices. It was the album that got me through a really cruddy year that came with the deaths of two family members. It was also something that felt authentic. It was the first time I felt that not Gaga, but Stephani (Gaga's real name) had recorded an album. Combined with familiar rock and roll sounds from her Born This Way days and country/western vibes, it made me a happy camper.
Then there is also the good she has brought with her career. Gaga's Born This Way Foundation (not to be confused with THIS Born This Way Foundation) she runs in collaboration with her mother has been a refuge for kids and teens struggling with mental illnesses and their sexuality. She has also made appearances in shelters and other places where homeless or otherwise in-need teens go to find an escape. Gaga is an icon for many who have once or currently feel like outcasts, weirdos, and losers.
Even so, the time it took Gaga to realize the damage she had done is telling. Sure, I suppose you could argue something along the lines of, "So many other people still worked with him, too. You can't fully blame Gaga."
This is somewhat true. Many major artists turned down speaking out against Kelly or giving their reasons for working with him on the new Surviving R. Kelly documentary, not just her. Even so, this is precisely why Kelly has been able to explosively thrive. Working with Kelly was pushed as a normal thing simply because of his god-like identity that was maintained by his team and others in the industry, including Gaga.
Even more baffling, two years after releasing "Do What U Want", Gaga admitted to being a victim of sexual assault and wrote the anthem to The Hunting Ground, a documentary that brought campus sexual crimes to light. With this, she was able to come to terms with her PTSD and become an advocate for yet another worthy cause through her triumph.
Though many saw this as inconsistent at best. Dr. Roxane Gay, author of bestsellers such as Bad Feminist, Hunger, among many others, dissected the issue through a string of direct and understandably unforgiving tweets back in 2017:
"R. Kelly never changes and his community and industry enable him at every turn. When I say industry: I am referring to the labels that sign Kelly, the musicians that play with him, the venues that book him, etc. Fans can't support music that isn't being made, promoted or toured. So the blame starts there.The artists that [collaborate] with him? They should be held accountable. Gaga does a song [with] him then does Til It Happens to You. Really? REALLY?"
Though Gaga never addressed Gay's tweets specifically, it has been enough of an issue to the point where she has recently addressed the entire conundrum with a public apology on her Twitter. The first line reads, "I stand by anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault," going further into detail on an attached picture that looks to be a screenshot from a note writing app:
"As a victim of sexual assault myself, I made both the song and video at a dark time in my life, my intention was to create something extremely defiant and provocative because I was angry and still hadn't processed the trauma that had occurred in my life."
The note goes on to further explain (quoting her hit "Til It Happens to You") that she knows how she feel about the matter now and vowed to remove the hit off of every version of the hit from streaming services and to never work with Kelly creatively or otherwise again.
Gaga apologists flocked to the tweet to assure her that she didn't owe anyone an explanation, to which I strongly disagree. This wasn't a situation like the one where Gaga decided to take a mental and physical health break from her tour because of her chronic illnesses, specifically fibromyalgia. In that case, though the explanation was highly desired and appreciated, it wasn't 100% morally necessary to provide - though it did help pacify many fans who bought tickets to her Joanne tour. But working with a man with a destructive legacy? That needs more than just silence - especially not just any old "sorry" tweet.
Plenty of fans will try to divert attention from Gaga to call out other artists for working with him in the past (and have). They'll also desperately point out all of the good Gaga has contributed to society through her music and charity work, becoming vicious attack dogs on behalf of her honor. In reality, what everyone must face is that doing nice things does not negate the bad that has been done. Though we often quantify a person's morality with the number of good versus bad things they do, it doesn't mean much until they address glaring mistakes of their past. In Gaga's case, creating "Til It Happens To You" was an impressive and monumental feat, but not one that could ever excuse working alongside a well-documented predator.
But what keeps so many people flocking towards R. Kelly both professionally and as a fan? For musicians, Kelly's undeniable record of chart-toppers is certainly a draw. For many others, Kelly's voice is a siren song; its inescapable appeal is an addiction, the kind of voice that would have you leap off of a ship and swim to your doom. In this case, it lured many vulnerable women to lifelong abuse and trauma. While sirens are mythical, unstoppable creatures created by our imaginations, R. Kelly is a monster grown and adored by millions, still enabled and fed to this day. Society has long given him the green light to be a wrecking ball of mental and physical health. Even before "Surviving R. Kelly", interviews of his victims had been long-surfaced, including one with his ex-wife Drea Kelly on ABC's Nightline. Formally a backup dancer and choreographer for the artist, a younger Drea was eventually courted by Kelly. Their marriage lasted for 13 years before finally collapsing. According to the former Mrs. Kelly, the charismatic R. Kelly was a different man from the narcissistic Robert Kelly.
"People have no idea about the bruises I'm hiding," said Drea. For the rest of the interview, she paints her once frightening reality: being ordered to sleep in the bathtub, being beaten, among other heinous things. His three children rejected him on camera - they are relatives who would typically have much stronger loyalties to him, but see him as a burden than a legacy. In response to what they would say to their absent father, the oldest son looked in the camera and gave a curt and sassy "bye" before giggling with the rest of his family. They are able to see Mr. Kelly for what he really is: a narcissistic beast.
The same cannot be said of his fanbase, who would gladly walk off the edge of a cliff with him given the chance. Or at least they would flock to America with him, as seen in an eerie performance back in 2011. During a New Year's performance in Ethiopia, he sings a supposedly impromptu invitation to anyone willing to take the next step with him to a plane back to America. In the clip, Kelly sings an enchanting, Disney-like song to his adoring Ethiopian fans, presumably to find new and willing victims - if they have a passport and their vaccinations. If it weren't indicative of his insidious behavior, I'd probably laugh hysterically at the clip for a little longer than I did. The video has just now gone viral, featured on big YouTube channels such as penguinz0 and Chris D'elia's account for its absurdity.
In a similar way, Gaga's own daring and absurd acts have helped her develop a faithful herd of followers who would defend her at every wrongdoing. But in my perspective, the most powerful version of Gaga was the one who belted her heart out in Joanne who had grown as an artist while stripping away a lot of gimmicks that kept her relevant in the tabloids. She had grown so much due to her stardom as a figure that marketed herself as alien like and inhuman, feeding the false narrative of a flawless, perfect pop star that her fans helped to create.
With that said, I am glad Gaga has taken steps to admitting her wrongdoings and has recognized the cognitive path that led her to do so while also respecting those who cannot reconcile with the singer. Confessing her flaws drains away the idolatrous image that has been crafted of Gaga to remind everyone that she is ultimately still Stephani, a human that can be tempted by a society around herself to fit in, to make terrible decisions. I hope her apology has further, introspective steps to begin to repair the damage done by her actions that includes a vow to never endorse a predator or a system that allows for them to grow and exist - something we all could embrace.
I totally agree with you! I'm glad Gaga apologized. Still, R. Kelly shouldn't be allowed to thrive in the music industry. I wish more celebrities and industry people would stop giving him a platform. Thanks for writing this!


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Not a word I know but still, you get the idea! We've not had an allotment update in a while have we? That's because not a lot has happened really, the courgettes are growing nicely, the potatoes have all been dug up and stored and the strawberries have all gone! So not content with having nothing to do the hubby has decided to go all Rambo-esque and attack the wilderness that is the bottom of our allotment, he also attacked the hedge with gusto and cut it right down. Hedges on allotments are supposed to be about 5 feet tall – ours was about 8 feet, after all, it hadn't been cut in about 3 years apparently!
I can't believe the difference it's made to the allotment, it should give us a lot more light too. Only problem is that now next door needs to cut his as it's taller than ours!
Have you noticed you can also see the bottom of the allotment now? Hubby had a big fire yesterday morning (apologies to the residents of Bannerdale!) and now we actually can see how big our allotment is!
This is the tautest, tightest screen on the block – here it is, freshly washed and happily waiting to be coated and exposed! This is going to be another fabric one and I have a cute new design for it too – more later!


satisfactory academic performance in Periodic Assessments Tests (PATs) conducted at Resonance in Class-XI.
This is the second academic session for old students of Resonance who have been promoted from Class-XI (ABHINAV & AADHAR Courses) to Class-XII. Once the syllabus of JEE (Main) is completed, the students will also be taught few chapters of CBSE Class-XII syllabus (which are not in JEE (Main) syllabus of Physics, Chemistry & Maths).


VIRAC, CATANDUANES--A variety of items are now on display at Plaza Rizal here at the Summer Barakalan. The fair, which opened last Monday, and will close on April 25, showcases food items, bags, agricultural products, souvenir items, furniture, and ornamental plants from different homegrown companies.
Now on its fourth year, the fair focuses on the theme "Produkto Ta, Suportahan Ta…Bakal Na!"
DTI Catanduanes provincial Director Heginio Baldano said that as the event coincides with the observance of the Holy Week, tourists and balikbayans will be able to appreciate the growth of local industries.


Khris Middleton's reported blowups with Milwaukee Bucks coaches weren't pretty, multiple sources told Gery Woelfel of WSSP (105.7 FM).
Middleton was a late scratch for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons due to personal reasons, but was present at Friday's team shootaround.
The 27-year-old didn't address the assembled media, but he's expected to be available against the Golden State Warriors, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Last Saturday, Middleton played just 18 minutes in the Bucks' 136-134 overtime loss to the New York Knicks. The seven-year veteran was benched by head coach Mike Budenholzer for a lack of effort.
In 22 games played, Middleton is averaging 18.5 points, 5.5 boards, and four assists per contest.
The Bucks are currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 16-7 record.


Why Do People Go on Pilgrimages to Jerusalem?
People go on pilgrimages to Jerusalem because it is an extremely important location for Christians, Jews and Muslims. Jerusalem is the location of the ancient Jewish Temple and the setting of many important biblical events. It is also one of the three most important sacred sites in the Sunni Islamic tradition. The others are Mecca and Medina.
For ten thousand years, Jerusalem has been the central and most sacred site in Judaism. About.com guide Lisa Katz explains that the locus of Jewish activity in modern Jerusalem is the Western Wall, otherwise known as the Wailing Wall. The Wall is all that remains of the destroyed Jewish Temple. Orthodox Jews who visit the Wall frequently slip scraps of paper inscribed with prayers into the cracks and crevices between the stones.
Christians undertake pilgrimages to Jerusalem because most events in the life of Jesus Christ happened in and around the city. The most popular places in Jerusalem for modern Christian pilgrims include the Garden of Gethsemane, Golgotha, the upper room where the resurrected Christ appeared to His disciples and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, constructed on the site of Christ's tomb.
Jerusalem also has important religious significance to Muslim pilgrims. Religion Facts reveals that the city has many locations sacred to Muslims, and the first among them is the Dome of the Rock. Located on the Temple Mount, the Dome marks the location where the Prophet Mohammad ascended into heaven and was personally instructed by Allah.
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Lock in a great price for Pension Sonnenwald – rated 8.4 by recent guests!
Nice place and verry nice people/owners. Can recommend it!
Everything was excellent! Nice, clean rooms with very friendly atmosphere of owners. Delicious, with fresh product, breakfast. A very pleasent stopover close to motorway.
Everything was as expected. Very nice family hosting.
Comfortable room, basically equipped yet very clean and pleasant. Great host, great dinner (not on premises, therefore even more tasteful) and breakfast. PS: Lovely Tara.
For one night - ok! Clean bedding and bathroom. Breakfast will take any bad impressions (if any) away! It is very nicely prepared, delicious! For this price one should not complain much!
Helpful, attentive staff, we came in late for the check in, but the manager waited for us, although it was late already. The rooms are nice, the bathroom is large.
Nice singleroom. Easy chech-in/check out. Good breakfast. Very kind personnel.
Pension Sonnenwald This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
Pension Sonnenwald is located in Wittstock. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom. Free WiFi is at guests' disposal.
At the hotel, all rooms are equipped with a closet.
Pension Sonnenwald offers a continental or vegetarian breakfast.
The accommodation has a terrace. Guests at Pension Sonnenwald will be able to enjoy activities in and around Wittstock, like cycling and hiking.
Rheinsberg is 24 miles from the hotel. The nearest airport is Tegel Airport, 62 miles from the property.
When would you like to stay at Pension Sonnenwald?
Homelike room with a TV and private bathroom.
Also offers a small seating area.
This family room is in the main building and has a separate entrance. It has sleeping areas on 2 levels (both accessed by stairs and an extra bed is available in both), as well as a large bathroom with shower.
This room is recommended for families with older children (aged 8 years and above).
This triple room has a soundproofing, seating area and satellite TV.
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Please inform Pension Sonnenwald of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Maybe we just had a bad luck, but our room was a little old and humid/dump and there were lots of mosquitos. Luckily we had a repellent with us, so it was not a problem.
No problems really, although we only stayed for a single night.
Breakfast only after 8 (too late!). Frankly too expensive for the overall offer.
Breakfast is average. Coffee is terrible, better ask for tea!
Very friendly owner. The accept dogs.
Very friendly place, they fixed an extremly nice dinner even though it was after restaurant hours. the breakfast was very nice, and they had an extesive selection of beer, and a nice dog. I would definetely recommend this place.


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CBI files charge sheet against Jaya Jaitly
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against three persons, including the former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly, for allegedly taking a bribe from reporters of the Tehelka portal, who posed as representatives of a fictitious U.K.-based arms firm, to influence the then Defence Minister George Fernandes.
The charge sheet was filed in the CBI court here against Ms. Jaitly, Major General (retired) S.P. Murugai and Samata Party leader Gopal Pacherwal under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The CBI made the fourth accused - Surender Kumar Surekha, an industrialist from Kanpur - turn approver in the case registered on December 6, 2004.
The CBI alleged that the reporters sought assistance from the three to get orders for equipment from the Defence Ministry. In this connection, Rs. 2 lakh was handed over to Mr. Pacherwal at the instance of Ms. Jaitly during a meeting at the then Defence Minister's official residence, the CBI said in the seventh charge sheet.
In a video footage secretly filmed by the Tehelka reporters, Ms. Jaitly was purportedly shown telling them that she would put in a word to the "Sahib's office" if the firm was not considered, the CBI said. Maj. Gen. Murugai and Mr. Surekha were present at this meeting.
Separately, Mr. Surekha was allegedly paid Rs. 1 lakh for facilitating the meeting, while payments were allegedly made to Maj. Gen. Murugai at regular intervals.
First charge sheet
The CBI filed its first charge sheet against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman on July 18 in the case. Mr. Laxman had allegedly accepted Rs. 1 lakh as a bribe.
The second charge sheet was filed against H.C. Pant, a former staff officer of the Ordnance Factory Cell in the Ministry, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000 from representatives of the fictitious firm. The third was filed against the Ministry's assistant financial adviser Narender Singh.
The fourth charge sheet was filed against Samata Party treasurer R.K. Jain for allegedly receiving a bribe. - PTI
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Sailing Turkey on a luxury yacht
The Turkish Riviera, also known as the Turquoise Coast, where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean, with its tranquil bays, crystal clear waters, evergreen peninsulas and scenic villages is in equal measure idyllic and enlightening. Steeped in history, many ancient empires have left cultural remains, from the Persians to the Byzantines. Discover the authentic charm of traditional fishing villages such as Bozburun and Datca, only accessible from the sea and neighbours to the nearby ancient ruins of Knidos. Listen to the lull of the waves, as gentle meltem winds ensure prime sailing conditions.
Bodrum is a must-see, with its distinct infusion of old with new. Whilst it may be back on the urbanite's radar, it still maintains its secrets, tucked away fragments of islands, hidden coves, lagoons and coastal lunch spots nestled into their wild surroundings. Explore the Dodecanese islands, the Island of Simi in the Straights of Marmaris with its elaborate churches, elegant boutiques, fresh seafood restaurants and cafés lining the fairytale-like harbour, painted in pastels. Refined with an aristocratic charm, see both in the carefully restored neo-Classical homes and in the gracious hospitality of the island's locals.
Onwards to Selimiye, one of the safest natural harbours in the Gulf of Hisaronu. Surrounded by magnificent scenery and largely unspoiled, Selimiye village seems as though it has been frozen in time. Renowned for its natural beauty and climate, this town provides a window into the life of rural Turkey of 50 to 100 years ago. The Village life is still based on agriculture, fishing, and the building of the gullet. Pine, oak, and myrtle-filled mountains plunge down to a serene beach and two natural harbours.
Orak Island on the coastline of Gulf of Gokova, with its sloped hills dotted with olive trees and pristine still waters, is a nirvana for light and deep sea divers. Diving here is special due to the vertical reef wall on the seabed that goes down nearly 80 metres, producing some extraordinary underwater scenery.
Satori sailing yacht was born of the passion and experience of designers Claus and Jeanette Thottrup, the dynamic duo behind the Borgo Santo Pietro Group of lifestyle companies, inspired by their love of sailing and ongoing quest to create experiences for guests that go above and beyond to unite nature with 5-star luxury and service.


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El Humphreys Peak és el cim més alt de l'estat d'Arizona, als Estats Units. El cim s'eleva fins als 3.852 msnm i té una prominència de 1.841 metres. Es troba situat dins del Kachina Peaks Wilderness al Bosc Nacional Coconino, uns 18 km al nord de Flagstaff. És el cim més alt d'una serralada d'origen volcànic coneguda com a San Francisco Peaks.

Al Humphreys Peak se li va donar el nom cap a 1870 en honor al general Andrew A. Humphreys, un oficial de l'exèrcit dels Estats Units que va ser general de la Unió durant la Guerra Civil dels Estats Units i que més tard es va convertir en cap d'enginyers del Cos d'Enginyers de l'exèrcit dels Estats Units.

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Q: Nginx proxy SOAP request looking for a right way to accomplish the following:
there is an app that have URL(1) hardcoded and no way/time to change it in the source
http://dev.server.com/example.com/admin/soap/action/index?pr=1

and it should use (and get response from) URL(2)
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what should I configure in Nginx (apache as backup used) conf on dev.server.com in order to give that app when it asks URL(1) answer from URL(2)?
On dev.server.com Apache has virtual host: dev.server.com enabled.
Also I've tried to proxy in apache instead of nginx by using ProxyPass:
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On Virginia Tech's second drive of the night, star receiver Cam Phillips limped off the field, leaving his freshman quarterback, Josh Jackson, to navigate Boston College's feared secondary without his top target. Before Phillips could even settle in on the bench, though, he turned and watch a freshman fill his shoes with ease.
Sean Savoy set the tone with a 53-yard catch and run—the highlight of his nine-catch, 139-yard evening—and the Hokies didn't look back, coasting to a 23-10 victory under the lights at Alumni Stadium that was never as close as the scoreboard suggests.
BC (2-4, 0-3 Atlantic Coast) couldn't cash in on an early gift, when Zach Allen tipped Jackson's pass into the arms of Isaac Yiadom, who returned it to the Hokies' 23-yard line. The Eagles tried to keep momentum on their side and took a shot to the end zone on the next play, but Tommy Sweeney couldn't haul in a ball from Anthony Brown that was slightly underthrown.
The next two plays produced a mere two yards, and they were forced to settle for a field goal. Colton Lichtenberg, who made his first six kicks to start the year, missed his fourth consecutive attempt, this time from 40 yards out.
He'd have a shot at redemption, but not before Virginia Tech (5-1, 1-1) got on the board first. Jackson began the drive with an 11-yard pass to Phillips, but he came up hobbled after the tackle and never returned. Entering Saturday, Phillips' 597 receiving yards and five touchdowns ranked third and eighth in the country, respectively.
Jackson didn't seem to notice the absence of his top wideout, though. The redshirt freshman found his running back, Travon McMillian, for a 13-yard gain to move the chains. Then he fired a dart across the middle, where Savoy broke a tackle for the huge score.
On the next drive, BC answered thanks to Jon Hilliman and a pair of Hokie penalties. The redshirt junior back hauled in a short pass and sprinted 22 yards down the sideline, and a late hit on Hilliman added an extra 15 yards to the play. Soon after, Michael Walker drew a pass interference call, pushing the Eagles into field goal range. There, Lichtenberg snapped his streak of missed field goals with a 32-yarder to cut the deficit to 7-3.
But Jackson continued to feast on BC's pass defense, which ranked 12th in the nation before Saturday's effort. With Phillips still sidelined with an injury, Virginia Tech picked up 48 yards through the air before the Eagles made a goal-line stand and forced a field goal. On their next possession, the Hokies marched down the field again, peppering BC's zone defense with slants over the middle. McMillian finished off the drive with a 22-yard touchdown run to push Tech's lead to two possessions.
A major turning point for the Eagles came late in the second quarter. Brown got things going with his feet, scampering for 16 yards and a first down. A couple plays later, he lofted a 32-yard pass deep to Kobay White, who came down with the jump ball in Hokies territory. A trio of rushes brought up fourth-and-two, and Addazio opted to go for it in field goal range. Brown rolled out to his left, where he was immediately met by a corner blitz and, consequently, missed an open receiver near the first-down marker.
At halftime, BC entered the locker room staring at a 17-3 hole despite out-rushing VT, 89-76. The deficit was made all the more frustrating by missed opportunities in Hokie territory.
What few fans remained after halftime witnessed one of the worst offensive quarters yet for the Eagles this year. Bud Foster's signature defense forced five straight three-and-outs to start the second half. Brown and his receivers looked out of sync. Meanwhile, Joey Slye made it 23-3 with two more field goals, in the process becoming Tech's all-time leading scorer.
BC's offense showed signs of life in the fourth quarter, albeit in part due to the prevent defense it was facing. The Eagles pieced together three consecutive 20+ yard plays—first, a Thadd Smith run, then a pass to Tommy Sweeney, and finally a trick-play toss from Jeff Smith back to Brown himself. Somewhere out there, Patrick Towles was beaming with pride.
But it was too little, too late. Once again, the Eagles spoiled an inspired defensive performance with dismal offensive play. Harold Landry tied a career high with three sacks, though he left with a right ankle injury. And Allen matched his play with three tackles for loss and a tipped pass that led to a pick. Ty Schwab contained the Hokies' run game, which managed just 109 yards, with eight tackles and a sack.
Brown wasn't bad, but he wasn't better than his freshman counterpart, Jackson. At times, he looked elusive in the pocket, posting his best rushing numbers of his career (seven carries for 51 yards). In four games against Power Five teams, the Eagles have mustered a mere five touchdowns. And in Addazio's last 19 ACC games, BC has managed just 10.6 points per game.
But 10 points isn't going to cut it, especially in this conference, and BC has yet to surpass that mark thus far in conference play.