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Sport, policy and Europeanisation: process and interest mediation in European Union decision making
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The thesis seeks to analyse the implications of the deepening and widening of the European Union for sport and leisure-related policy developments. Firstly, the work seeks to establish an appropriate conceptual framework through which to review how the process of Europeanisation is influencing sport and leisure policies. The term Europeanisation refers to the changing nature of relations between regional, national and supranational tiers of governance. Secondly, the thesis reviews the literature on the progression of EU level sports and leisure policy interventions since 1957. The range of rationales in operation, and the maturation of those rationales over the last forty years, is considered. The capacity for European level intervention has grown significantly through the development of EU socio-political and economic integration policies, the most significant being the four freedoms (the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons) and the associated legislation. The empirical work subsequently reviews the implications the Europeanisation process for three areas of decision-making: sports broadcasting rights, the use of European Structural Funds and the debate on a EU competence for sport. Drawing on both figurational sociology and policy network analysis, the research identifies the key stakeholders involved in the policy process and seeks to illustrate the nature of the policy-making processes. The thesis progresses the argument that the development of economic, social and political inter-dependencies, along transnational rather than national lines, are inevitably leading to questions over the role of the nation state and the institutions of the European Union. Accordingly, the research identifies and evaluates the positions held by the key actors, on central issues, within each of the three areas of policy and reflects on the distribution and management of key resources. The conclusion addresses the issue of whether the strategic alliances formed during the policy process are indicative of the development of a European level sports policy community or whether other forms of policy network operate at the supranational level of governance. With reference to the three areas of policy analysed, the final chapter outlines the ways in which policy networks are changing, or resisting change, in the light of developments at the European level. The evidence suggests that the sub-sectoral nature of the policy studies conducted, militates against the formation of a highly integrated, independent policy community. Consequently, it is appropriate to refer to more disaggregated, issue-specific networks. Nevertheless, the potential for a growing formalisation of the sports policy agenda at the European level is such that policy communities may develop and coalesce at some point in the future.
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Трећа сезона Јадранске лиге у ватерполу је почела 16. октобра 2010. године. Као и прошле године у лиги је играло 13 клубова: осам из Хрватске, четири из Црне Горе и један из Словеније. Титулу је освојио Јадран ХН.

Клубови учесници у сезони 2010/11.
1.  Младост, Загреб,
2.  Југ, Дубровник,
3.  Шибеник,
4.  Морнар, Сплит,
5.  ПОШК, Сплит,
6.  Приморје, Ријека,
7.  Јадран СТ, Сплит
8.  Медвешчак, Загреб
9.  Будванска ривијера, Будва
10.  Приморац, Котор
11.  Јадран ХН, Херцег Нови
12.  Рокава, Копар
13.  Катаро, Котор

Систем такмичења
Ова година донела је неколико измена у систему. Због недостатка слободних термина договорено је да се лига игра по једноструком бод систему (једнокружно без реванша). Бодовање је такође било другачије. Победа је доносила 3, нерешен резултат 2, а пораз 0 бодова.

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According to statistics, only 8% of Americans wake up at 5:00AM; however, if you calculate how many CEOs wake up before 6:00AM, statistics show that 90% of top executives wake up before then (Cite: Inc.). Why is this the case?
I started of this article with these statistics because it shows how executives, CEOs, and many others start their days. It isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea, but it takes motivation and strength to wake up "early" as people will say. Most people will have multiple alarms on to wake up early in the day but ultimately press the snooze button every single time it rings; in perspective, they are not considered lazy but just prefer to sleep over waking up before the sun rises.
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Indian fugitive business tycoon and founder of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India in the coming days "anytime" as all the "legal process" has been completed, top sources in the government said on Wednesday.
The development comes in the wake of Mallya losing his appeal in the UK top court on May 14 against his extradition to India.
A top Enforcement Department source related to the development told IANS, "We will soon bring back Mallya to India anytime in the coming days."
He said, "As he has lost his appeal in the UK Supreme Court there, we have completed all the legal process for his extradition." However, he remained tight-lipped on the date of the extradition.
The teams of CBI and the ED are already working on the process of extradition to India.
A CBI source related to the development said that after Mallya's extradition, he would be taken into their custody first as we were the first agency to file a case against him.
A major obstacle in the extradition case was cleared on May 14 when Mallya lost the case. Now the government will have to bring him back in the next 28 days. Since May 14, it has already been more than 20 days since the UK court rejected his plea.
The former parliamentarian, who ran India's largest spirits company, United Spirits, and founded the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, faces charges of fraud and money laundering worth Rs 9,000 crore. He left India in March 2016 under the pretext of personal reasons.
Mallya has defrauded at least 17 Indian banks, drawing loans which he allegedly routed to gain full or partial stake in about 40 companies abroad.
Mallya after losing an appeal in the London High Court on April 20 against an extradition order to India, filed an appeal in the UK Supreme Court last month.
On May 14, after the court ruling, he once again offered the central government that he will repay 100 per cent of his loan dues provided the case against him was closed. Mallya, however, said that his repeated offers to repay his dues have been ignored by the Modi government.
Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a statement had said that the UK High Court order to extradite Mallya was a "milestone" in the agency's quest for excellence and a reminder that economic offenders facing probes in large value frauds cannot consider themselves above the process merely because they have changed jurisdictions.
A CBI spokesperson said in a statement: "The decision of the UK High Court to order extradition of Mallya is a milestone in CBI's quest for excellence and a reminder that economic offenders, facing probes in large value frauds, cannot consider themselves above the process merely because they have changed jurisdictions."
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Amsterdam, April 2020. The COVID-19 lockdown has taken the jobs of Shiro, a former lawyer and the director of Fever Theatre Company, her friend's and put their production of King Lear—their escape away from those jobs—on the rocks. This production was a dream for them all: a chance to be seen, to establish themselves here. But when Shiro, the play's director, starts lying to her friends as she struggles to stay afloat financially, as tensions build in the characters' individual lives, and when Shiro's own safety net evaporates, the dream looks dead. Abandoned by the powerful investor who had promised to help her, Shiro rages against the gig economy in an accidental video that goes viral. Her friends, confronted with her struggle, return to support her. When their efforts to fund the production fail again, they unite behind their dream. Their production of Lear—a play set out of time, a play about an apocalypse, a play about need—is a fight for their own worth, a rebellion against everyone who questions their added value. In order to make that fight their own, they discover that they have to adapt the play for themselves.
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Fox News reporter urged to reveal source in Aurora shooting
Jim Spellman, CNN
Updated 11:21 AM EDT, Tue April 9, 2013
'Confidential sources aid the public'
Jana Winter reported on alleged Holmes notebook days after theater massacre
The FoxNews.com reporter says she will not reveal her sources
Suspect James Holmes' attorneys have subpoenaed Winters
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The journalist who first reported about a notebook that James Holmes allegedly sent his psychiatrist before last year's horrific theater massacre could face jail time for not revealing her sources.
FoxNews.com reporter Jana Winter has been subpoenaed by Holmes' attorneys to testify on Wednesday, but on Monday Judge Carlos Samour Jr. put off a ruling on whether Winter must reveal her source.
Winter has indicated that she has no plans to identify who told her the notebook from the accused Colorado movie theater gunman was, as she reported, "full of details about how he was going to kill people."
"My reputation as a journalist will be irreparably tarnished among my colleagues and perhaps more importantly my future sources," Winter wrote in a March affidavit.
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Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens at his arraignment in Centennial, Colorado March 12, 2013. A Colorado judge presiding over the case of Holmes entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Tuesday to charges that he went on a shooting spree nearly eight months ago that killed 12 moviegoers. REUTERS/R.J. Sangosti/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW SOCIETY) REUTERS /POOL /LANDOV
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Death penalty sought for James Holmes
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Dad: Holmes should be 'exterminated'
CENTENNIAL, CO - JULY 23: James Holmes (L) makes his first court appearance at the Arapahoe County Courthouse with his public defender Tamara Brady on July 23, 2012 in Centennial, Colorado. According to police, Holmes killed 12 people and injured 58 others during a shooting rampage at an opening night screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" July 20, in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images)
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Days after the July 20 theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, Winter scored a major scoop on FoxNews.com, reporting about the existence of the notebook.
"The parcel may have sat unopened in a mail room for up to a week before its discovery Monday (July 23), a law enforcement source told FoxNews.com," Winter's July 25 article stated.
She cited a source who said the notebook contained "drawings and illustrations of the massacre."
At the time of the article, the judge in the case had issued a so-called "gag order" barring officials from speaking to reporters about the case.
Other media, including CNN, later reported on the existence of the notebook sent by Holmes to Dr. Lynne Fenton, the University of Colorado psychiatrist who had treated him. It has since been discussed in open court, though the contents have not been revealed.
Samour said Monday he will not rule on the Winter issue until it is decided whether the notebook is admissible as evidence. If it is not admissible because it is privileged doctor-patient communication, then the credibility of the police officers who handled the notebook may be irrelevant to the case and not rise to the level required by Colorado's shield law for forcing journalists to testify.
But if Winter is ordered to reveal her source and does not, she could be found in contempt of court and jailed.
Fenton contacted police in June, a month before the massacre, and told them she had treated Holmes and he "had stopped seeing her and had begun threatening her via text message," according to a search warrant affidavit.
Fenton could face lawsuits that blame her and the school for improperly handling Holmes' treatment.
Holmes is charged with numerous counts of first-degree murder for allegedly opening fire inside a movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding dozens more at the premiere of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises."
Federal agents have said the 25-year-old former University of Colorado doctoral student planned the attack for months. His trial is scheduled to begin in February 2014. If convicted, he faces the death penalty.
Holmes' attorneys have filed a series of motions and hearings in an attempt to find out who leaked the information about the notebook, calling to the stand all the police and bomb technicians who had access to the package. All have said they did not speak to any reporters about the package.
Within hours of its discovery, a judge ordered the package to be sealed and it has not been viewed by anyone since.
Saying they have exhausted all other avenues to identify the leaker, defense attorneys subpoenaed Winter. She appeared in court last week on the same day prosecutors said they would pursue the death penalty against Holmes, although she did not testify.
Fox News declined to comment on the case or make Winter available for interviews, and an e-mail to Winter's attorney at Fox News went unanswered. The gag order is still in place, barring the defense team from commenting.
Winter and her attorneys have tried to fight the subpoena. The New York-based journalist made it clear in last month's affidavit that her credibility is at stake if she were to reveal her sources.
"I will be unable to function effectively in my profession and my career will be over," Winter wrote. "This is not an exaggeration - it is a provable certainty."
She also said she has been subjected to threats on the Internet by supporters of Holmes.
Derigan Silver, who teaches media law at the University of Denver, expressed concern that Winter's case could have a chilling effect on investigative journalism and that journalists may be reluctant to pursue challenging stories that rely on confidential sources.
"As a journalist, you ask yourself, 'Do I sit in front of Britney Spears' house and snap some pics or do I cover this really important story and maybe go to jail,'" he said.
Silver argued that investigative journalism is in the public interest and Winter's case should be a rallying point for everyone interested in a free press.
"If people want good important stories, we have to stand up for the reporters doing those stories," he said.


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Quebec reports 1,064 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
Daniel J. Rowe CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
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Published Saturday, October 31, 2020 11:04AM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 31, 2020 1:06PM EDT
MONTREAL -- Quebec public health authorities announced Saturday that 1,064 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
During the same time frame, six people have died due to the disease, in addition to seven deaths which occurred between Oct. 24 and Oct. 29, and two that occurred on an unknown date.
Three deaths were reported in the Quebec City region (304 total), two in Montreal (3,529 total), Monteregie (706 total) and the Laurentians (304 total), and one death was reported in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (41 total), Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec (223 total), Laval (711 total) Estrie (41 total), Outaouais (43 total) and Cote-Nord (two total).
It is just the second death reported in Cote-Nord since the start of the pandemic.
The total number of positive coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic is now 106,016, and 6,246 people have died due to the disease.
Montreal's positive cases increased by 233 Saturday (42,404 total), followed by Monteregie with 165 new cases (15,524 total), Lanaudiere with 137 new cases (7,354 total) and Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec with 100 new cases (4,430 total).
After seeing large increases for the last two weeks, Quebec City recorded 49 new cases (8,760 total).
According to the Quebec Institute of Public Health, there were 29,825 COVID-19 cases reported in Quebec in October and 383 deaths.
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The number of people receiving care in Quebec's hospitals for COVID-19 is now 503, a decrease of 12 since Friday. Of those, 82 are in the intensive care ward, an increase of one.
Quebec health-care professionals analyzed 28,222 tests Oct. 29. (Quebec releases its testing data from two days prior to its daily updates).
NUMBERS ACROSS CANADA AS OFF NOON, OCT. 31, 2020:
There are 234,077 confirmed cases in Canada.
Quebec: 106,016 confirmed (including 6,246 deaths, 90,576 resolved)
Ontario: 75,730 confirmed (including 3,136 deaths, 64,717 resolved)
Alberta: 27,664 confirmed (including 323 deaths, 22,169 resolved)
British Columbia: 14,381 confirmed (including 263 deaths, 11,670 resolved)
Manitoba: 5,374 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 2,572 resolved)
Saskatchewan: 3,066 confirmed (including 25 deaths, 2,299 resolved)
Nova Scotia: 1,104 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,033 resolved)
New Brunswick: 342 confirmed (including 6 deaths, 297 resolved)
Newfoundland and Labrador: 291 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 282 resolved)
Prince Edward Island: 64 confirmed (including 63 resolved)
Yukon: 23 confirmed (including 1 death, 17 resolved)
Repatriated Canadians: 13 confirmed (including 13 resolved)
Northwest Territories: 9 confirmed (including 8 resolved)
Nunavut: No confirmed cases
Total: 234,077 (0 presumptive, 234,077 confirmed including 10,134 deaths, 195,716 resolved)
-- with reporting from The Canadian Press.
COVID-19 CASES IN QUEBEC
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Hulu and FX Networks Sets March 2020 Launch of FX on HULU
FX will now have a new official streaming home for its award-winning library of current and legacy series along with new series with the launch of FX on Hulu debuting in March of 2020, it was announced today by Randy Freer, Chief Executive Officer, Hulu and John Landgraf, Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions.
FX on Hulu will feature every season of more than 40 FX original series spanning the past 17 years.
New seasons of most current and all-new FX and FXX original series that run or launch on the FX linear channels will premiere immediately following on FX on Hulu.
Additionally, FX will produce original content exclusively for FX on Hulu beginning with four original seriesslated for 2020 including the limited series Devs and Mrs. America (spring), the limited series A Teacher (summer) and the drama series The Old Man (fall).
In March, FX on Hulu will debut with Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) first-ever television series Devs, exclusively for FX on Hulu. Also that week, featured premieres of the new comedies Dave (FXX) and Breeders (FX), season four of the award-winning comedy Better Things (FX), and an all-new season of the comedy showcase Cake (FXX) will roll out first on their respective FX linear channel, then follow immediately on FX on Hulu.
Randy Freer said, "We're excited to become the official streaming home to the award-winning current and legacy series that FX has produced over nearly two decades, as well as brand-new original series that will be exclusive to Hulu subscribers – all available through 'FX on Hulu.' FX has solidified its position as a premium brand that consumers are passionate about, and we can't wait to bring its valuable content offering to our customers, all in one place."
John Landgraf added, "We're thrilled to have Hulu as our streaming partner with the creation of FX on Hulu, which will be the best and most complete representation of the FX brand, finally putting us on equal footing with competitors like HBO. This will allow us to expand FX's original programming lineup and to reach Hulu's growing audience of young and highly engaged subscribers, whom we believe will love these shows. We are more committed than ever to quality over quantity, with our primary focus on excellence that can cut through the clutter at a time of unprecedented consumer choice. This is a game-changing opportunity for FX, and we can't wait to embark on this journey with Randy and his great Hulu team."
FX's premium content further expands Hulu's on-demand offering of current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network; libraries of hit TV series and films; and acclaimed Hulu Originals like Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale and The Act, Emmy Award-nominated series including Castle Rock, The Looming Tower, Catch-22, and Pen15, alongside hit series Marvel's Runaways, Ramy, Shrill, and Oscar® and Emmy Award-nominated documentary film Minding the Gap. Upcoming Hulu Originals include Little Fires Everywhere from Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington; and The Dropout based on the ABC News investigative podcast and starring Kate McKinnon.
Since 2002, FX has established itself as the home to some of television's most critically acclaimed originals including the award-winning series American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Archer, Atlanta, Damages, Fargo, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Nip/Tuck, Pose, Rescue Me and The Shield. Since 2014, FX has earned 277 Emmy nominations and won 57 Emmys. During that period, FX has won more Golden Globe Awards than HBO, Netflix and Amazon Prime, and more Television Critics Association and American Film Institute awards than Netflix or Amazon Prime.
The four new FX original series exclusively for FX on Hulu are:
Debuting in the spring of 2020, the limited series Devs, from Academy Award-nominated Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) and starring Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha and Allison Pill, was written and directed by Garland in his maiden voyage in television. The series is a tech thriller that focuses on a young software engineer named Lily Chan (Mizuno) who works for Amaya, a cutting-edge tech company based in Silicon Valley. After her boyfriend's apparent suicide, Lily suspects foul play and begins to investigate. She quickly realizes that all roads lead to Forest (Offerman), Amaya's enigmatic CEO, and Devs, the company's secret development division. In Lily's quest to discover the truth, she uncovers a technology-based conspiracy that could change the world. Alex Garland serves as executive producer along with Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of DNA TV, and Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Garrett Basch of Scott Rudin Productions. Devs is produced by FX Productions.
Debuting in the spring of 2020, the limited series Mrs. America , from Academy Award-nominated producer Stacey Sher (Pulp Fiction), Emmy Award-winning writer Dahvi Waller (Mad Men) and Academy Award-winning actor Cate Blanchett, features an all-star cast including Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks, Uzo Aduba, Margo Martindale, Sarah Paulson, John Slattery and Tracey Ullman. Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly (Blanchett). Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem (Byrne), Betty Friedan (Ullman), Shirley Chisholm (Aduba), Bella Abzug (Martindale) and Jill Ruckelshaus (Banks) – the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the '70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted our political landscape. Mrs. America is written by Emmy Award-winning writer Dahvi Waller (Mad Men) and Executive Produced by two-time Academy Award nominee Stacey Sher, Waller, Coco Francini, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and Blanchett, with Micah Schraft and James Skotchdopole serving as Co-Executive Producers. The limited series is produced by FX Productions.
A Teacher is a limited series from writer/director Hannah Fidell, starring Kate Mara and Nick Robinson.Based on Fidell's film of the same title, A Teacher explores an intimate connection between a female high school teacher and an underage male student that evolves into a high stakes, emotional affair, revealing the complexities and consequences behind these relationships, which are often relegated to clickbait headlines. Mara plays "Claire," a popular young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, and Robinson is "Eric," an all-American high school senior. The limited series is written and directed by Fidell who will also serve as an executive producer along with Michael Costigan and Jason Bateman of Aggregate Films, and Danny Brocklehurst and Kate Mara. The 10-episode limited series is being produced by FX Productions.
The Old Man is a drama starring Jeff Bridges as a retired CIA officer. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man centers on "Dan Chase" (Jeff Bridges) who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past. Written by Jon Steinberg & Robert Levine, The Old Man is executive produced by Warren Littlefield, Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Robert Levine, Jeff Bridges and David Schiff. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios in association with The Littlefield Company. Production of the pilot episode begins this fall.
NEW FX ON HULU EXCLUSIVES
Devs (1 season) Limited Series/Spring
Mrs. America (1) Limited Series/Spring
A Teacher (1) Limited Series/Summer
The Old Man (1) Drama Series/Fall
NEW SERIES FOR FX LINEAR FIRST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY FX ON HULU
Dave (1 season) Comedy Series/Spring
Breeders (1) Comedy Series/Spring
CURRENT FX ORIGINAL SERIES
American Horror Story (9 seasons) – Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI, TCA
Archer (10) – Emmy
Atlanta (2) – Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI, TCA, Peabody
Better Things (3) – Emmy, Golden Globe, TCA, Peabody
Fargo (3) – Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI, TCA, Peabody
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (14)
Mayans M.C. (2)
Mr Inbetween (2)
Snowfall (3)
What We Do in the Shadows (2) – TCA
Baskets (4) – Emmy
The Bastard Executioner (1)
The Comedians (1)
Fosse/Verdon (1) – Emmy, TCA
Legion (3)
Man Seeking Woman (3)
The Riches (2) – Emmy, Golden Globe
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (2)
The Strain (4)
Sons of Anarchy (7) – Golden Globe
Tyrant (3)
You're the Worst (5) – TCA
Wilfred (4)
(Key – # seasons in parentheses; bold type denotes winner; non-bold type denotes nominate)
ABOUT HULU
Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home. Launched in 2008, Hulu is the only service that gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network; libraries of hit TV series and films; and acclaimed Hulu Originals like Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale and The Act, Emmy Award-nominated series including Castle Rock, The Looming Tower, Catch-22 and Pen15, alongside hit series Marvel's Runaways, Ramy, Shrill and Oscar® and Emmy Award-nominated documentary film Minding the Gap. The service also streams live news, entertainment and sports from 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Discovery Networks – available all in one place. Upcoming Hulu Originals include Little Fires Everywhere from Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington and The Dropout based on the ABC News investigative podcast and starring Kate McKinnon.
ABOUT FX NETWORKS
FX Networks is comprised of the networks FX, FXX and FXM, the non-linear video on-demand app FXNOW. FX, the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel, launched in June of 1994 and is carried in 87 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit drama series including Snowfall, Pose, Mayans M.C., Taboo andthe upcoming Y; the critically-acclaimed limited series American Horror Story, Fargo, American Crime Story, FEUD, Fosse/Verdon and the upcoming Devs, Shōgun, Mrs. America and A Teacher; acclaimed hit comedy series including Atlanta, Better Things, What We Do in the Shadows and the upcoming Breeders; the half-hour series Mr Inbetween; a slate of docuseries and documentary features, including The Weekly with The New York Times; and the upcoming special A Christmas Carol. FX is the former home of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit drama series The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, Damages, Sons of Anarchy, Justified and The Americans. The network's library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. FXX, the newest network, launched in September 2013 and is carried in 85 million homes. Geared towards a young adult audience, the schedule features original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel is anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the Emmy® Award winning comedy series Archer and Cake, a weekly showcase of short-form comedy programming. FXX is also the exclusive cable home to The Simpsons, the longest-running comedy in TV history. FXM was launched in October of 1994 and is now carried in 57 million homes. Its schedule features classic films during the day (FXM Retro), contemporary box office hits and acclaimed, award-winning films, and short-form award-winning original programming in the evening.
Erik thanks his mother for his love of all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards together since he was in the single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself at GoldDerby, led by Tom O'Neill and then migrated over to Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), headed up by Sasha Stone before breaking off to create AwardsWatch. He is a member of the International Cinephile Society, GALECA (The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics), the International Press Academy and is the founder/owner of AwardsWatch.
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Driver employee filed a California class action against a nation-wide medical equipment supplier for meal break, rest break, minimum wage, overtime and records violations. Employee alleged that he, along with similarly situated aggrieved employees, were subjected to a meal break auto deduction policy despite not being permitted to take first and/or second meal breaks resulting in the above mentioned violations.Lead class counsel in this case is Righetti Glugoski. Case is currently awaiting final approval for a $1.2 million dollar settlement.


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Eclipses in Weihai, Shandong, China
Near max in Weihai
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Weihai
Began: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 2:43 am
Maximum: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:40 am 0.41 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:43 am
July 17, 2019 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Weihai
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Weihai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Weihai.
2:43 am Wed, Jul 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 221°
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. 235°
Maximum in Weihai This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Weihai. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Weihai because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. 241°
4:43 am Wed, Jul 17 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. 241°
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5:30 am Wed, Jul 17 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon 248°
6:59 am Wed, Jul 17 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon 260°
8:17 am Wed, Jul 17 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon 271°
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During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Weihai. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Weihai
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Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse East in Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Australia, East in Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean
Jan 11, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jun 6, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jun 21, 2020 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, North in Australia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean
Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
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Naomi Loomis was one of the many tourists awed by the vigorous plant growth in Muir Woods.
Muir Woods National Monument protects nearly 554 acres of forests near San Francisco, California. Today, the park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the San Francisco Bay area, attracting upwards of 776,000 visitors annually.
Millions of years ago, sequoia and redwood trees grew throughout the United States. Two million acres were estimated to contain the trees, but due to logging, most of the forests were eliminated. The trees require a humus-rich loam, which is a stony or gravelly soil, to grow. Today, sequoias and redwoods can only be found in a narrow belt from California to Oregon.
Congressman William Kent and his wife were the first to take action protecting the forests in the early 20th century. Later, President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir became major leaders in the environmental campaign as well. Muir established the National Park system, and that is how Muir Woods earned its namesake.
The Coast Redwood, relative of the sequoia, is the major attraction of Muir Woods. These trees can grow to astonishing heights; the largest one in the Muir Woods reaches 258 feet.
During her trip to the park, Naomi Loomis was able to take a picture in front of one of these massive trees.
To preserve Muir Woods, no camping or lodging facilities are available and picnicking is not permitted. Naomi Loomis noted that this added to the natural beauty of the park. There are a number of trails, however, that allow visitors to get a closer look at the immense wildlife. Walks are also available alongside a ranger, who speaks to guests about various topics such as wildflowers and watershed. In addition, Muir Woods provides a scenic route for runners participating in the Dipsea Race. This cross country running event is the oldest in the world and participants have been running through Muir Woods annually in this race since 1905.


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Strange Atlantic Tropics in 2017: Early Start and an Unusual Location for Formation
Tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin is off to a quick start with three named storms already this year. But that's just one of several strange events we've already seen during this Atlantic hurricane season.
Here are four weird things we've seen so far this year, one of which happened before the Atlantic hurricane season officially began.
1. Strange Tropical Season Begins in April
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season got off to an early start with the formation of Tropical Storm Arlene in the central Atlantic on April 20. Arlene formed from a subtropical depression that developed the previous day.
Arlene's development was more than a month earlier than the official June 1 start of the hurricane season. Although June 1 marks the season's start, storms can form before that day as we've seen several times in recent years.
Arlene was the first April tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin since Ana in 2003, which also formed on April 20. It was the farthest north a tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic so early in the season.
2. Bret Forms in an Unusual Location
Tropical Storm Bret's formation on June 19 was in the so-called main development region (MDR) of the tropical Atlantic. The MDR of the Atlantic typically sees the vast majority of its activity during the height of the hurricane season – August into September.
The southeastern U.S. coast, Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean are usual breeding grounds for tropical storms in June. The map below of storm origins since 1950 shows Bret's far removal from where systems typically develop in June.
Bret is only the third known tropical storm to develop in the MDR region before July 1 in 167 years of records, according to Bob Henson of Weather Underground. Bret's naming on June 19 also marked the earliest a storm has formed in the MDR, beating Ana, which formed June 22, 1979.
Bret and Cindy roaming the Atlantic Basin as tropical storms at the same time on June 20 was a rare event for the month.
Only three other times have two Atlantic storms existed at the same time during June since records began. The other years were 1909, 1959 and 1968, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, tropical meteorologist at Colorado State University.
Last year came close, with Tropical Storm Bonnie fading June 4 and Tropical Storm Colin forming June 5.
4. Multiple Storms Early in the Season
The trend in recent years where multiple storms developed in June or earlier continued this year.
We've now had three named storms this year, including Arlene, Bret and Cindy. The third named storm of the year doesn't typically form until around Aug. 14, based on the 1966-2009 average.
Including 2017, five of the last six years have now had multiple storms develop by the end of June. The only year in the past six with no storms by the end of June was 2014.
For perspective, June itself has historically only averaged about one storm every other year. Hurricane season usually becomes more active in August and September.
Here's a list of all the storms that have developed before June 30 in each season since 2012.
2017 – 3 (Arlene, Bret, Cindy)
2016 – 4 (Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle)
2015 – 2 (Ana, Bill)
2013 – 2 (Andrea, Barry)
2012 – 4 (Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby)
Source: Weather.com
Article: https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/strange-atlantic-tropics-2017-hurricane-season


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bol.com bollebozen (bright sparks)
bol.com & corporate social responsibility
Bol.com this year again the most sustainable e-commerce brand according to Sustainable Brand Index
Bol.com also this year the most sustainable e-commerce brand according to Sustainable Brand Index
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Utrecht, 31 March 2022 – Bol.com is the most sustainable e-commerce brand for the second year in a row according to the Sustainable Brand Index™ (SBI) 2022. The SBI is Europe's largest independent survey in which consumers assess brands on sustainability. In the Netherlands, 11,000 consumers rated 202 companies from 18 different sectors. Last year, for the first time, e-commerce was included as a separate category in the survey. Last year bol.com was considered the most sustainable e-commerce brand by consumers as well.
Further reduce own emissions and those of partners
Bol.com aims to achieve climate-neutral shopping by 2025, which means that bol.com wants to reduce its CO2 emissions per package as much as possible and help customers make a conscious choice with its sustainable assortment. Jori Ebskamp, lead CSR & sustainability at bol.com: "In recent years, bol.com has put a lot of effort into reducing its CO2 emissions. And we will continue to do so by making our buildings, packaging, deliveries and returns even more sustainable. We are not only looking critically at our own emissions, but we also want to help our partners to become more sustainable. The outcome of the SBI survey shows that our efforts are appreciated by Dutch consumers, who appreciate that we are on the right track."
More and more sustainable alternatives
Bol.com is continuously working on reducing its CO2 emissions. For example, all bol.com buildings in the Netherlands and Belgium run entirely on solar and wind energy. And through the use of smart packing machines that customize packages, bol.com uses less packaging material and can also transport more packages by van or cargo bike. Bol.com also offers a more sustainable alternative in more and more product groups. This already applies to 60 percent of the product groups. This includes second hand items and items made from at least 50 percent recycled materials.
About the Sustainable Brand Index
The Sustainable Brand Index is Europe's largest independent brand survey on sustainability. The research has been conducted annually in Scandinavian countries since 2011 and in the Netherlands since 2017. This year, a nationally representative survey was conducted in which over 11,000 Dutch people were interviewed in the period January and February 2022. A total of 202 brands were assessed by Dutch consumers on their responsibilities and their sustainability work. The presentation of the Sustainable Brand Awards will take place today in Circl, led by Harm Edens. More information on: https://www.sb-index.nl/
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Avenhorn in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617, 4.95Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617, 4.95
Avenhorn is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.
In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland.
The statistical area "Avenhorn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3060.[1]
^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Avenhorn". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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Defense doesn't look nearly as bad as these queens like Navarro and Barry Jackson are saying. Dortch wasn't beat twice at all, but great placement and velocity on backshoulder TDs was why Orange scored. Olsen Pierre and Grimble getting some disruption there. Gunter making some great plays. Howard "beat" for a td? Right. Guy had less than a step on him, just great offensive execution. Honestly think the defense is clearly better than last year.
Also, please relegate Gaines to special teams only. Thx in advance.
Good fans showing. Put together a strong atmosphere for a couple of recruits. Love it.
I think we can at least all agree that Jedd Fisch's offense has potential to be lights out at some point but is regressing right now, right? As compared to Nix et al who showed no such potential that I can ever recall believing in.
Love your posts TonyCane. Love that stuff.
God, some of PC's comments are really infuriating. "Miami fans need to come to the realization that we are no longer in the 80's. The years of being a perennial powerhouse are far and away in the rear-view mirror." NO WAY. WE DID NOT. KNOW. THAT. What we want to see is progress at the individual level, and guys getting confused / lost 24/7 just ain't it. Though 2nd half of last week gave glimmers of hope.
Golden said Jimmy Gaines looked good in practice today, might be ahead in race for starting MLB job Uhhh, what? Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 16, 2012 at 12:47 PM Said it every time he was on the field last year, and I'll say it again: I have no idea why this guy looks good to them. I guess it's a relative thing; even still, Cornelius showed a bit more upside in that GaTech game imo. (Still has his own problems) And Paul, even if he still gets lost like a freshman sporadically and doesn't wrap up at times. I saw every Carolina Panthers LB (including Beason) do that 2 weeks ago so that's forgivable. If it gets fixed.
Take for example the article I wrote above about the UNC game. The game was thoroughly depressing because it was a game we all drove HOURS to get to, thought we would win and should have won. You should be in the parking lot AFTER these losses and hear REAL lifetime UM fans who spend all their spare cash and drive hours to go to the game and hear what they say. Most of it I can't even print it here. The article I wrote is as FAIR and BALANCED as humanly possible without being pure nonsense and utter trash. To PapaCane it probably reads as pure blasphemy. That's on HIM not ME. Posted by: 86Cane | October 16, 2012 at 12:32 PM +10000000000 Love this comment.
if we're alternating between 15 yard runs and 3 yard runs, just run it Fisch. Thanks in advance.
"Ohio State late" pass intereference Manny says. I'd be humored but whatever.
Give it a rest with the circular fan firing squad LaQuinton. We're all frustrated. That's all.
I remember someone talking smack to Carroll about signing Eddie Johnson on twitter ("slow Georgian 3*" or whatever). Hilarious in retrospect.
ISU has been a decent team relative to recruiting is what I'm interested in.
Who coaches ISU? almost knocked off KSU in the Farmageddon.
Embarrassing defense. I feel dirty. 19 first downs first half.
Ouch. That's going to leave a mark. 63-15 Oklahoma over rival Texas.
I prefer the raw emotion. Signed, Someone who reconciles reactions to reality.
That Manny dropped that bomb today is just sickening. Likely planned if we won or lost. I.e. If we won, it would knock the wind straight the eff out of us. Now that we've won, it's just piling on. Also: nothing new.
Papa Cane @ByPapaCane Youth and inexperience aside, there is no acceptable reason for the defense to give up so many yards every single game. Papa Cane @ByPapaCane Coach Mark D'Onofrio should be on the hot seat and will have a hard time coming back unless Golden sticks his neck out for him. Enough. Papa Cane @ByPapaCane Keep in mind that I am not discrediting Notre Dame's effort but I am incriminating D'Onofrio. Zero progress on defense. Reverse. Enough. ^He's defended him all year more or less, publicly.
So fisch's scheme works in first season D'no scheme works in 3+ yrs?????? Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | October 07, 2012 at 12:21 AM Hahah well said.


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Baltimore Poet Dyane Fancey Dies, Leaves Us with Perfect Poem
Poet Dyane Fancey
I didn't know poet Dyane Fancey personally, but I can't help but feel a kinship with her. Her CV included a stint as a painting student at Maryland Institute College of Art before an eventual master's degree from the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars. The master's is from 1981, but her peculiar, multidisciplinary educational route would make just as much sense in Baltimore's current cross-pollination-loving arts scene.
For a more complete life story, see the Baltimore Sun obituary. What I would like to talk about is a poem of Fancey's that placed in City Paper's 2009 poetry contest. It's called "Multitasking." It begins like this:
Is how bizarre things end up in the freezer:
Car keys, wallet, medications that can be stored on the shelf.
Then comes a friendly admonition to "Be here, / Here, now" — advice we might just as easily give ourselves, if we wanted to hear it. The poems ends like this:
Garrison Forest School- Educating Thinkers for the Future
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Lauren Gillis, GFS WISE student, at work in an engineering lab at Johns Hopkins University.
It's 2013, and everyone still wants to know why there are so few women in science. With women making huge strides in workplace equality in other fields, science and engineering still remain largely boys' clubs. Earlier this month, the New York Times reported on a study done at Yale showing that science professors, when presented with job applications from two young scientists with the same qualifications (one male, the other female), they were significantly more likely to offer the man a job. And if they did hire the woman, her salary would, on average, start about $4,000 lower than the man's. Oof. Disappointing. But surprising? Maybe not.
We know that girls are rarely encouraged to pursue math and science—and those that do may lose their natural inclination toward the field when they face the reality of how tough it can be for women in the professional realm. But now imagine a place where young women are actively encouraged to pursue their interest in these fields. And it's not just in the classroom. Here, upper school students get in-depth, immersive (read: really exciting) mentorships that take them into actual research laboratories. At John Hopkins. Of course, this place does exist, and it's at Garrison Forest School– which is continuing to grow their fabulous WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) program.
The WISE program at Garrison Forest has been in existence for nine years now. And by the end of this year, almost a third of Garrison Forest students now participate by the time they graduate. In fact, the mentorship program is so popular that the school has introduced a new WISE program in Classics, with two students working on an epigraphy project last spring, at the JHU Archaeological Museum. They spent a semester studying a Roman funerary, and culminated their research by presenting their findings at two public gatherings at the museum — including an academic symposium at which they were the only high school presenters.
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As Sartorial Baltimoreal photographer Lee Kriel and I rounded the corner at the JHU Barnes and Noble on St. Paul recently, she said to me, "Look at the purple coat with the old Samsonite luggage straight ahead." I saw nothing more than a bunch of kids waiting for the bus, but as we walked closer, Charles Village couple Anna and Ross came clearer. When they turned around and Anna's magnificent eyes met me, the flashes went off! Sometimes only the trained eye of a photographer can spot the stars in a well-populated scene.
Ross Brendle, 28, and Anna Hoffman, 25
Hi! Where are you all traveling?
Anna: We are going to New Orleans to see my family.
Are you boyfriend and girlfriend?
We are married.
What do you do here in Baltimore?
Anna: I work at the front desk of the BMA.
Ross: I am a graduate student in classical archaeology at Hopkins. I want to be a professor.
You both look so fashionable. Did you think about what you were wearing on the plane this morning?
Anna: I always think about what I wear. I love fashion. I am an artist and I knit all the time. (She made the scarf she is wearing.)
Ross: I dressed as I normally would dress.
And your individual styles?
Anna: I think I am colorful-vintage, highlighting homemade knits!
Ross: Stylish academic.
You are both so retro! Your cats-eye glasses and lined eyes, Anna (such the rage now). Your coat. Your shoes. Ross, I love your hair and cardigan! So '50s!
Anna: I have been wearing eyeliner like this since I can remember. It's so popular now.
Ross: My sweater is from H&M and my hair just has gel in it.
And this old Samsonite you are carrying?
Anna: It's from the 1960's. And it cost $5!


PreK Music Play at Northeast Library in Wilmington, NC, features Miss Shannon leading musical play dates with finger plays, songs, scarves, and more. No registration required.
Holiday Inn Resort in Wrightsville Beach, NC, presents live music on the Oceanfront Terrace with Entangled Dreams (Friday) and Mike O'Donnell (Saturday).
The Artistry in Jazz Big Band Concert at Old Homestead Farm in Rocky Point, NC, features an evening of Stan Kenton jazz favorites. Food trucks on site.
Waterline Brewing in Wilmington, NC, presents live music with the Taylor Lee Jazz Trio.
Cloud 9 Rooftop Lounge in downtown Wilmington, NC, presents live music with Alexis Raeana and Kyng Bea.
Burnt Mill Creek in Wilmington, NC, presents live music with Randy McQuay.


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I was going to waffle on about the Singer 201K and the difference between the Mk1 and the Mk2, and have a bit of a rant about the way these things are described on Ebay as semi-industrial sewing machines and so on while I was at it, but it's become obvious that would have been one hell of a long post. So I'll do it in stages.
Before I do though, it occurred to me that I had a good opportunity to take a snap of the two different coloured 201Mk2 heads that were available in the UK side by side, so here it is.
The black one is Elsie's, carefully removed for the purposes of the picture from the treadle cabinet in which it lives in The Sewing Room. That one's exactly as brought home from a house in the far east of Essex which had what must be the most awkward access off the road I've ever seen in a built-up area, and believe me I've seen some. So you're driving along a two-lane dual carriageway which has a 50mph limit, in heavy traffic which is averaging nearer 60. You're looking for number 312, and the first number you can actually read is 800-odd. All the houses are identikit 1930's semis, and they all have very narrow shared "drives" which are about 4 car lengths from kerbside to front door. The posties must love it.
Naturally you miss number 312, so you drive another mile or so the the lights with the "No U-turn" sign, and do a U-turn back to the roundabout two miles back the way you came and try again.
Anyhow, getting back on track, the lovely black one is Elsie's.
That scruffy brown thing is what came home with me last night and spent the night in the bike shed 'cos it stinks, albeit not as much as the treadle cabinet which it was in does, which is why that's been banished to the yard for scrapping once I've salvaged the useful bits off it.
The machine itself is all there though and will be fine once I've eventually fettled it and Elsie's worked her magic on all the grot. That's going to be a slow job, but it'll have been worth turning up in downtown Catford for last night, too early for the rioting but not too early to be bemused by the sight of about 20 of the Met's finest who were gathered outside that lovely art deco cinema suddenly start running in all directions for no apparent reason.


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Five things to watch in this weekend's Super 8s
Can Leigh take their biggest step yet towards Super League?
It's been an impressive start to the Super 8s from Leigh Centurions, who realistically stand two wins away from promotion to the top flight for the first time since 2005. Win on Saturday afternoon at Hull KR, and they will have to win just one of their final three games to guarantee promotion – and even then, four wins could be enough to get them over the line. This will be their sternest test yet however: can Neil Jukes' men stand up to the Robins?
Will Salford's slump continue at Headingley?
When Salford beat Huddersfield in the opening weekend of the Super 8s, it looked like the Red Devils would secure their place in Super League for 2017 with relative ease. Yet fast forward a few weeks, and they now look like the most vulnerable team in the scrap to avoid relegation. They have an ominous ask, taking on a Leeds side with three wins from three – can Salford pick up a much-needed win?
Is this Catalans' last chance at the top four?
The door to the top four is slowly closing for Catalans Dragons – and you suspect that this weekend, they have to win to keep their hopes alive. They face a Warrington side who could potentially have a Wembley hangover following defeat in the cup final, and they'll also be without six big names due to injury. Can the Dragons strike to keep their semi-final chances on track?
The Leon Pryce impact for Hull FC
It will be a much-changed Hull FC side which takes to the field on Friday – but if one man is to provide a telling influence, it will be their stand-in captain. Chances have been hard to come by for Leon Pryce this year, but he is still capable of producing the goods when required; and if he can help FC beat St Helens at Langtree Park, it may just secure him an extended run in the side from here on out.
Batley or Featherstone to keep their promotion hopes alive?
One Championship side will pick up their first win in the Qualifiers this weekend (barring a draw!) – and keep their slender Million Pound Game hopes alive. The battle between Batley and Featherstone will be a thriller, and a West Yorkshire derby that could have a big say in who finishes where in the Qualifiers..
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Leeds have to match Salford's intensity, says McDermott →


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028/**
029 * Converts a {@link String} into a {@link Set} of {@link PosixFilePermission}.
030 * <p>
031 * For a description of the format, see {@link PosixFilePermissions#fromString(String)}.
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040 * private Set&lt;PosixFilePermission&gt; posixFilePermissions;</code>
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043 *
044 * @see PosixFilePermission
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046 *
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053    /**
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First Presbyterian Church of Baraboo takes seriously our calling to be a light in our community and our world. On this page you'll find information about some of the many missions we are involved in.
The Kids' Ranch helps young children, 6-10 years old, develop self-respect and respect for others and the environment. Our early intervention and prevention program accomplishes this by connecting children with caring community volunteers, focusing on literacy and teaching the values of compassion and non-violence.
The Backpack Project – a nonprofit that started as a church outreach program and now is administered by the Greater Sauk County Community Foundation. First Presbyterian Church of Baraboo supports the needs of these students by participating in the collection of backpacks and school supplies.
Helps low income individuals and families receive assistance in the form of food and other necessary items. It is located at St Vincent De Paul, 100 South St, Baraboo.
Hope House in cooperation with the community, provides shelter, advocacy, and education to people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Our service area includes Sauk, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, and Adams counties. Services are free of charge.
People Helping People is a local non-profit organization that seeks to address the needs of the Baraboo and surrounding communities. They have many programs at work, including Adopt-a-Soldier, Work Ready program, Merrimack Food Pantry, Adopt-a-Family, and a school supply program.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events.
Ruth Brown was appointed as a mission co-worker to serve as a development specialist with the leadership of the Presbyterian Community of Congo (CPC) focusing on food security issues. Ruth is currently back in the United States and recently visited First Presbyterian Church of Baraboo to give a presentation of her work in Africa. We are proud to help Ruth and other Presbyterian missionaries.
Pres House is a dynamic campus ministry; a student church; and a student apartment community in the heart of the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus. They are more than a "church." They are a home — a place for people to enter, move about, and shape a room for themselves and explore what Jesus Christ has to do with life.
The Mission Gatherers serve the needs of Baraboo. They have a free clothing ministry, glean from the farmer's markets for the food pantry, grow the community garden, host the Sing out with Love concert to raise money for other non-profits, are creating a warming shelter to address homelessness in winter months, and have multiple food drives throughout the year to feed children and families.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Organized locally, Vincentians witness God's love by embracing all works of charity and justice. The Society collaborates with other people of good will in relieving need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.


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'Banquet & Meal Share' is to do something very special for seniors living in Bristol.
It's estimated there are 3.2 million malnourished people in the UK of which 1.3 million are aged over 65. There are lots of reasons for this; low incomes, loss of personal mobility, fading appetites due to illness, difficulty with chewing and swallowing food, feeling lonely and depressed following the loss of a loved one, but the main underlying cause for many is isolation.
Some elderly people feel there's nothing to look forward to any more, but our answer is 'TMTP Banquet Club' and 'TMTP Meal Share' programmes.
Every fortnight we bring 32 elderly neighbours to a local venue for Banquet Club in four areas of Bristol. Venues used range from modern, accessible community centres to residential home common rooms. After everyone has enjoyed a nutritious two course lunch, our community links coordinator, run activities; sing-a-longs, tea dances, cards, bingo or who knows, speed dating! if requested.
Our secret ingredient is our team of trained volunteer Care Companions available to help people throughout the day from door to door.
Fortnightly, our Care Companions take a pre-prepared 'Meal Share' for two (from the same menu as Banquet Club) to eight elderly house-bound residents, staying to eat with them and after to read aloud, play music and games or just have a good natter. It will be the same friendly face arriving at the door each week.
We charge each Banquet Club or Meal Share participant £5 a session (if they can afford it) as we also need to buy in fresh meat, fish and dairy produce and fruit and vegetables to supplement weekly supplies of store cupboard food kindly donated to TMTP.
The service is open to all elderly local residents, and our hope is that participants will come to lead happier and more fulfilled lives because there will be something to look forward to each fortnight; getting out of the house to enjoy themselves; sharing laughter, chatting, dancing, making new friends, meeting old friends, singing, and going home feeling well fed after a good lunch. We hope our elderly friends will feel a little less lonely and isolated and, with our well-being programmes on hand, we can also provide help with managing household bills, apply for crisis grants, and malnutrition screening and dietary advice for those underweight. The nutritious food will help build up malnourished folks strength, and we will promote participation onto our cookery and nutrition courses.


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Flicks' Picks: 11 Movies To Watch This August
Stephanie Soteriou Jul 31, 2014 Features Top Lists
With the summer fast disappearing, there's just enough time to squeeze in a couple more feel-good, summer blockbusters!
Alongside big franchises such as The Expendables and Sin City, we can look forward to our fair share of indie gems released this month as the best of the film festival circuit continues to filter through to the mainstream. From Daniel Radcliffe's alternative rom-com What If to fantastical French film Mood Indigo, there's sure to be something a little bit different to tickle your fancy!
So here, in convenient 'release date' order, we have the 11 best films to check out this month. Enjoy!
Release Date: 1 August
Why Should You Watch It? Mood Indigo, or L'écume des jours, is a charming and dynamic French film from Michel Gondry, the director of Oscar-winning 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The romantic fantasy stars Romain Duris as the wealthy and inventive Colin, who desperately tries to find a cure for his beautiful lover Chloe (Audrey Tautou) after she is diagnosed with the unusual condition of having a flower grow in her lungs. The fantastical nature of the story is heightened by the incredible cinematography and show-stopping performances from the stars, this is definitely one to watch! To check out our Mood Indigo review, click here.
Check out our interview with Mood Indigo star Romain Duris:
The Inbetweeners 2
Why Should You Watch It? The real question is, why wouldn't you watch it?!? After the success of the E4 show that started back in 2008, The Inbetweeners took the UK by storm when they released their hilarious first feature film in 2011. When it was announced that a sequel set in Australia was in the works, the internet pretty much broke down with excitement. And with much of the plot kept firmly under wraps we are sure to be treated to many cringe-inducing surprises!
Lilting
Why Should You Watch It? Lilting is the heart-rending British drama, written and directed by Cambodian-born director Hong Khaou. Telling the story of a mother who is trying to come to terms with her son's untimely death and how her world is turned upside down by the sudden appearance of his lover (Ben Whishaw), Lilting is set to be a heartbreakingly beautiful and poignant film. Together the two characters attempt to overcome their shared grief whilst struggling against their lack of a shared language.
God's Pocket
Why Should You Watch It? As one of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman's final films, God's Pocket is a must-see this month. Hoffman stars as Mickey Scarpato, whose crazy step-son Leon is killed in a construction 'accident'. With nobody in the neighbourhood sorry that he is gone, Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the body but things go from bad to worse. Based on Pete Dexter's successful novel of the same name, God's Pocket oozes with impeccable talent with Mad Men star John Slattery making an especially impressive jump to behind the camera in his directorial debut.
Watch our interviews with the stars of God's Pocket, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Christina Hendricks:
Release Date: 14 August
Why Should You Watch It? The action elite of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jet Li, to name a few, return for the third installment of the franchise that pays homage to the classic blockbuster action films of the 80s and 90s. This time, Barney and his team come into conflict with a ruthless arms dealer who is determined to destroy The Expendables. Once again co-written by Sly himself, expect the usual action mixed with great humour.
Why Should You Watch It? Simon Pegg + slightly out-there British comedy = a winning formula in our eyes! Pegg stars as an eccentric London psychiatrist who finds that he is no longer able to make his patients happy, so in a desperate bid to be the psychiatrist that people deserve, he searches the globe to find the secret of happiness. Based on Francois Lelord's international bestseller of the same name and with an all-star cast, Hector And The Search For Happiness will be one of the feel-good films of the summer.
Why Should You Watch It? Daniel Radcliffe is officially Harry Potter no more in this warm indie rom-com, where he plays Wallace – a medical school dropout who has been burnt by bad relationships. Zoe Kazan stars as his love interest who, despite her having a boyfriend, he has an instant connection with, which leads to them both wondering what if… Billed as the best indie rom-com since (500) Days of Summer, What If is set to deliver a unique take on the typical love story with a charming script, memorable performances and a brilliantly self-aware humour.
Watch our video to see 6,500 people at San Diego Comic Con 2014 sing Happy Birthday to Daniel Radcliffe!
Why Should You Watch It? Scarlett Johansson has certainly been busy of late with her 5th – yes, that's right, 5th – film of the year released this month! This time Johansson plays the title character who accidentally gets caught up in a dark deal but manages to transform into a merciless warrior in order to turn the tables on her captors. Morgan Freeman also stars and the strong plot and A-list cast suggest that this is not one to miss!
Why Should You Watch It? The second of Frank Miller's neo-noir Sin City comic book series, A Dame To Kill For, is finally hitting the big screens and it will not disappoint! Returning to the miserable town of Basin City, the all-star cast become embroiled in even more conflict and corruption than in the first installment. Despite a cameo from none other than Lady Gaga, the most exciting star of the sequel is Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is taking on the role of leading man Johnny. With a proven versatility and talent when it comes to acting, there is no doubt that Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will be yet another film that Gordon-Levitt touches and turns to gold. If that isn't enough to convince you to see it then the 3D effects, unique colour processing, and the appearance of ultimate femme fatale Ava Lord – played by Eva Green – should certainly do the trick!
Check out our interview with the Dame To Kill For, Eva Green:
Why Should You Watch It? Another popular release from the film festival circuit, God Help The Girl is set in Glasgow and follows Eve (Emily Browning), a girl who's in hospital dealing with her mental health and starts writing songs to get better. With her passion for songwriting clearing her mind, it leads her to the city where she meets James (Olly Alexander) and Cass (Hannah Murray, or 'Cassie from Skins'), two musicians who each faces a crossroads of their own. Set to a fun soundtrack, what follows is a dream-like summer that will warm every inch of your heart.
Why Should You Watch It? The big-screen adaptation of Gayle Forman's young adult novel, If I Stay has been highly anticipated for a long time, and now it's finally here! Chloe Moretz stars as Mia Hall, a 17-year-old girl who appears to have it all: a loving family, doting boyfriend, and a musical gift. However, when tragedy strikes, Mia has an out-of-body experience and is left to make the hardest and most important decision of her life. Poignant and heartbreaking, have the tissues at the ready for this one!
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