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California, 26th November 2019
With his new films premiering at the Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival, California (SAFF 2019), acclaimed filmmaker Ojaswwee Sharma pulled a hattrick with (1) Chaurassi, (2) Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and (3) Butter Toast. The films officially debuted for their world premiere at the at Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, Chapman University, California and The Frida Cinema, California on 22nd, 23rd & 24th November 2019, respectively.
This is the third consecutive year where Ojaswwee's films have screened at the Sikhlens festival in United Stated of America, previously - Zubaan (2017), The Tide of Time (2017) and Rooh (2018).
The 3 films this year - Chaurassi (short film), Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (documentary) and Butter Toast (short film) , screened to a gala response within the international Indian and North American Community. The films are further expected to screen at film festivals across The US, Canada, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom in the coming months.
Chaurassi screened on the Opening Day of the festival, with Scars on the second day, and Butter Toast on the concluding day. The 3-day festival concluded on 24th November 2019, in California (USA).
Chaurassi (Short Film/20 mins)
Co-produced by Sikhlens Destination S, Pinaka Mediaworks and Rolling Frames Entertainment, the 20 minute short film Chaurassi was screened at the opening night of the festival on 22nd November 2019. Set in the year 1984, the film is based on a true incident, narrating the story of a bereft Sikh couple in Madhya Pradesh that have been sufferers at the hands of the events that shook the nation that year.
The film stars Chandigarh-based actors Madhu Bala, Ranjeet Pannu, Yaspal Tiwari, Harwinder Singh Shanty, Khushpreet Kaur, Saudamini Kapur, Siddharth Ohri, Sunny Dhillon. This is the flagship film of 2019 by Ojaswwee Sharma.
Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Documentary/30 mins)
Another Sikhlens Destination S, Pinaka Mediaworks and Rolling Frames Entertainment production, was the second film to premiere at the festival on 23rd November 2019, with a run time of 20 minutes.
Butter Toast (Short Film/6mins)
Another short film that screened at the Californian festival on 24th November 2019 was Butter Toast. It is a sweet 6 minute take on the essence and importance of food. India has teeming millions who go hungry to bed. This short film implores everyone to save every bit of food and share with the ones who cannot afford a proper meal to build a nation where everyone is privy to proper food and nutrition. The film features the father-son duo of Ramandeep Singh and Mahekdeep Singh.
"The response to the films has been overwhelming. Punjabis from different parts of world - The United States, India, Canada, UK, Singapore, Pakistan received Chaurassi and Scars with open hearts, and spoke to me till late hours after the respective shows had got over, sharing their experiences of the dark years. As a filmmaker, it is indeed a matter of pride and happiness to see your films being appreciated not only within your country, but to communities beyond. Sikhlens has been a great platform where we've been able to creatively portray stories that are relevant to Punjab and I'm thankful to the audience in California that connected with all three films on an emotional level that matches my own" said Director Ojaswwee Sharma.
Mr. Ojaswwee Sharma
Mr. Bicky Singh
Executive Producer for the films Chaurassi and Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Mr. Bicky Singh, said, "Both films, Chaurassi and Scars, resonated very well with the audience at the festival and I'm happy that through these films, we were able to help retain Sikh history along with portraying the emotion of the common man till date. Chaurassi, meaning 1984, takes the viewers on a harrowing ride through the four national tragedies that engulfed and convulsed India in that fateful year, whereas Scars brings the emotion prevailing in Punjab even after a 100 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Both films are fine works of art, and we are proud we could support such important projects."


I was completely befuddled when I heard that expression for the first time the other day. But once it was explained to me, it immediately became part of my personal philosophical handbook. We should all live our dashes.
Imagine your tombstone. It will include the date you were born, a dash, and the date you died. That dash is your life. Your whole entire life, boiled down to one tiny symbol on a tombstone. That's pretty sobering.
You are the only one who will know what that dash has meant, from beginning to end. Only you will have borne witness to every millimeter of it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. The joyous. The profound. The horrible. The intense. The amazing.
That dash will be made up of all your risks and opportunities and triumphs and failures. It will sum up all your achievements. It will mark your generosity and your selfishness, your inspiration and your despair. It will also include a lot of wasted time.
Try not to waste too much time. Make something outstanding of your dash. Live! Love! Travel! Experience as much as you possibly can.
Devour life. It's the best gift you will ever be given. And the value of that gift will be what you make of it.
Never heard of it either. But I love it! Thanks for passing that gem along.
Barbara – this is my favorite. I read it over and over while I go deeper and deeper into my life to imagine the life I will have lived and how I will be remembered. How very inspiring this is for me!
You definitely made my day, Dorothy! Thank you so much!


This composition is a collaborative derivative work from a photo by NYC photographer Otilius.
The sidewalk grate is raw silk in shades of copper, taupe, and brown. The tree shadow is black and green raw silk, stipple quilted to add definition.
The background is hand-dyed cotton in shades of gray. The tree trunk is marbled and hand-dyed cotton, with double batting and topstitching to give it texture.
The border is raw silk in ecru, gallery wrapped on a stretched canvas frame.


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Rasmus Falk Jensen, född 15 januari 1992 är en dansk fotbollsspelare som spelar för FC Köpenhamn och Danmarks fotbollslandslag.

Falk var med i Danmarks trupp vid U21-EM 2015.

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Graduation Degradation
June 26, 2015 HdomesticusEducation1 Comment
My son had his Fifth Grade graduation ceremony this week.
The concept of graduating from elementary school seems odd to me. Don't get me wrong, the ceremony was lovely and I don't object to giving the kids a farewell. But do we have to call it a graduation?
It smacks too much of giving every child a trophy for showing up.
When I was a kid growing up in New Zealand we didn't even have high school graduation, let alone a rite of passage in the middle of our school careers. The only person who got a dinky little statuette was the player of the day at rugby or cricket; they kept it until the next game when the coach deftly awarded it to someone else. So yes, I start with an old school bias.
Fifth Grade is not the end of school. You don't sit any exams to qualify for middle school. It is not the culmination of years of focused study. It is just an arbitrary line that divides children in one school building from another. In our school district, elementary school used to run through Sixth Grade so it is a flexible standard at best.
Finishing Fifth Grade is expected. Yet, even in our middle-class suburban school some kids graduate reading or doing math at below grade level. This is a problem that should be addressed. Letting these kids graduate before they are ready seems a rather perverse way of dealing with them. What sort of message does it send to a child who graduates when they don't possess the skills to perform at the next level?
I'm not advocating for holding kids back. Clearly that is a vexing issue beyond the scope of this column (if you are interested here is recent study). But, we should be throwing resources at these kids rather than just handing them diplomas.
I get that they are young, and I am all for letting kids be kids and not forcing them to grow up too fast but, sometimes the harsh realities of life get in the way of childhood innocence. If a child is not operating at grade level it is too serious a problem to just be shifted on up to the next school or the teacher on the floor above.
Fifth year graduation is not just a pretence it degrades the value of a real graduation. I mean a college graduation. That is the graduation that is not a foregone conclusion. The one you have to work towards and pass. You might take an extra years or you might fail to finish at all.
In 2012 only 59 percent of first-time, full-time students who began a bachelor's degree at a four-year institution six years earlier had completed the degree at that institution, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Nothing guaranteed about getting a degree. You have to work at it. Graduation is a reward not a right.
This matters because these Fifth Grade kids are eventually going to encounter the real world where there is competition and hierarchies exist. Where you have to deal with disappointment. Where showing up at college or work is no guarantee you will graduate or get promoted.
Back in the days when I worked I remember my boss rolling his eyes about one of my Millennial colleagues who threatened to quit because he had worked for a year and not got a promotion. I wonder how many "graduation" ceremonies had fertilized his expectations over the years?
Let's rename the graduation event we had at school this week a leaving ceremony. We can acknowledge it is time of transition in the kids' lives. There is no harm in giving them a good send off.
In the last week my son's class had a students-only party, a field trip to Broadway and they worked on their legacy project. The legacy project is about giving back, which is a quality we should be encouraging in our children.
Last year's Fifth Grade raised money to put the school name in big letters above the door to the auditorium. This year the departing class has planted native flowers and shrubs on a once overgrown bank behind one of the school playgrounds.
Of course, these projects are heavily reliant on the parents. We had to clear the slope of invasive weeds, lay landscape fabric and buy the plants before the kids came out and put them in the ground. Now the parents need to mulch the beds and water the plants over the summer.
But still in the years to come, I hope these departing Fifth Graders will look up that slope and see the little native woodland they had a hand in restoring. Maybe they will only appreciate the legacy they had a part in creating when they have experienced the ups and downs involved in graduating from college.
New York Parents to Call for Time Out On Gov. Cuomo's Education Reforms
May 28, 2015 May 28, 2015 HdomesticusEducation, Gov. Cuomo, PTA, School Reform, TeachersLeave a comment
Parents across the State of New York are mobilizing against a series of education reforms being championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The Governor's plan was unveiled in the final hours of the State Budget negotiations, on March 31. It tied adoption of a new teacher evaluation system to increased state aid for schools and passed the Democratic controlled legislature within hours of being made public.
Groups as varied as teacher's unions, school administrators and Parent Teacher Associations have come out in opposition. The New York State PTA is advocating a Time Out as an act of peaceful civil disobedience.
On Friday, the PTA Council in the Mamaroneck Unified School District, in suburban Westchester County, New York, is asking parents at the District's four elementary schools to stage a sit-in after morning drop off. My children attend one of those schools.
Parents are being ask to sit with their children outside the school building until the bell signaling the start of the school day tolls, then collectively call for a Time Out, by making a 'T' sign with their hands.
The aim is to get the politicians in Albany to stop the process of reform that is on track to be implemented this year, and delay any changes until the start of the 2016-17 school year. The PTA Council wants an extended period of public debate in the hope that the reforms can be modified.
That will be the real battle.
In his State of the State address in January Gov. Cuomo signaled his intention to tackle teacher evaluation by calling a system, in which less than one percent of teachers were rated as ineffective last year, "baloney."
His solution was to reduce the weight of principals' observations to 15 percent of a teacher's rating. The judgment of an independent evaluator from outside the school would make up 35 percent, while half would be determined on students' performance in state test scores.
But many districts, including Mamaroneck, complain they have implemented reforms to the teacher evaluation system, known by its acronym APPR, Annual Professional Performance Review, and the Governor's proposal is a wasteful power grab.
Dr. Robert Shaps
In a recent blog post "How To Fix Public Education in New York State" Dr. Robert Shaps, the Superintendent of Mamaroneck Public Schools likened the current reform process to a Monty Python movie.
Dr. Shaps and I were unable to arrange an interview for this story on short notice. To call him cautious or calculating would be too negative, but he is definitely a man who thinks before he speaks. So it is no surprise he didn't leap at the chance to be in the media spotlight.
Since arriving in Mamaroneck in 2010 he has set about implementing a new APPR. School principals and district administrators conduct a minimum of six unannounced mini-observations of each teacher every year. Feedback is given to the teacher soon after.
In a February article in the Lower Hudson Journal News "Stern: Schools can grade teachers without Cuomo's help" Dr. Shaps framed the evaluation process as a partnership with the teachers.
"We have established a norm that people will walk into your classrooms, but there is a trust that comes with having a professional dialogue," he told the Journal News.
While the classroom observations are unannounced the goal is to help the teachers improve, and relies on a level of trust built between the staff and the administrators. To that end everything is documented. Teachers are told what is expected of them and given ample opportunity to meet their goals
The point is that an outside observer couldn't develop the trust and the intimate knowledge of each classroom required to pull off such a detailed teacher evaluation. The Mamaroneck School District makes over 3,000 visits to nearly 500 teachers a year; is the State really going to invest that much time and money in teacher evaluation?
Advocates of reform like to portray district-level APPRs as the rubber-stamp of the status quo. While that might be true in some cases, Mamaroneck is not one of them. Teachers have been denied tenure. It happened in my children's school last year. As Dr. Shaps told me in the aftermath of some parent dismay at that particular termination, the tenure system puts the onus on him to make the right decision. He gets one shot and is totally invested in making an informed choice.
Chatsworth School PTA President, Kerry Roberts Sneyd calls for a Time Out.
Kerry Roberts Sneyd (pictured), President of the Chatsworth School PTA, who is one of the Time Out protest organizers says, "The district has spent considerable time and effort creating a culture of collaboration in the classroom, that seems to be working."
Her concern is that the governor's approach would be more judgmental and would result in a step backwards towards a higher-anxiety classroom environment that is too focused on testing and outside evaluators.
Roberts Sneyd shied away from any policy prescriptions, calling instead for all interested parties to get together and explore what is working in terms of teacher assessment in different districts around the state in a less-rushed manner.
"There is a real risk to the joy of learning. Why not explore teacher accountability around the state and see what works?" she asked.
Mamaroneck is not an underperforming district, nor does it have a particularly activist parent body. Student opt-out rates on the 2015 state test were well below ten percent, much lower than some districts. The district's students performed "extremely well" compared to the state-wide averages on the 2013-14 state tests according to Debbie Manetta, the District's Director Public Relations.
While parents and administrators have some concerns about the reliability of the tests, their opposition to the proposed reforms is not driven by the fear of being given a failing grade.
Their motivation is to come up with the best solution for their child's schools. If that means defending an effective local system from the heavy hand of Albany, they will raise their hands in a 'T' and call for a time out.

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Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American former hurdling athlete

Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980. He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship.

He stands  and during his Olympic competition he weighed . At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third. Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds.

He was coached by Norman Tate, a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey.

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Q: How to remove first URI parameter from routes using | Laravel I have following routes in my routes/web.php.
Route::get('page/{slug}', 'PageController@index')->name('front.page.slug');
Route::get('inquiry/contact-us', 'ComplaintController@index')->name('front.complaint');
Route::get("product/{product}", 'ProductController@show')->name('front.get.product');

Its working e.g.

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*https://example.com/page/about-us

*https://example.com/page/terms-&-condition

*https://example.com/page/privacy-policy

*https://example.com/inquiry/contact-us

*https://example.com/product/product-slug-any
when i change my routes it showing me error that product doesn't exit in page model.
Route::get('{slug}', 'PageController@index')->name('front.page.slug');
Route::get('contact-us', 'ComplaintController@index')->name('front.complaint');
Route::get("{product}", 'ProductController@show')->name('front.get.product');

i have no idea how to start routes with slugs without resource name for SEO friendly URLs E.g.

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*https://example.com/about-us

*https://example.com/terms-&-condition

*https://example.com/privacy-policy

*https://example.com/contact-us

*https://example.com/product-slug-any

A: you can do it like this example:
Route::get('page-{slug}', 'PageController@index')->name('front.page.slug');
Route::get('contact-us', 'ComplaintController@index')->name('front.complaint');
Route::get("product-{product}", 'ProductController@show')->name('front.get.product');

you should consider a diffrence between two route.
{product} and {slug} are the same

A: Route::get('{slug}', 'PageController@index')->name('front.page.slug');
Route::get('contact-us', 'ComplaintController@index')->name('front.complaint');

If you do like that. contact-us page execute in front.page.slug route.
You can not use two variable in route file.
Make like this:
Route::get('contact-us', 'ComplaintController@index')->name('front.complaint');
Route::get('{slug}', 'WebController@index')->name('front.page.slug');

and determine {slug} 's category in controller. Is page or is product? Do this in same controller. Otherwise just first {} works in route file.

A: laravel does not consider {slug} and {product} as two different routes

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I took the same dose as usual, from the exact same supplier but had a completely different experience. I belive I discovered a potentially potent (but potentially dangerous) combination -- MDMA plus the brain vitamin supplement Think Clearly (from Super Nutrition) which I had taken earlier that day and have been taking for about two months on a daily basis. This supplement contains a very high dose of Niacin (100mg), DMAE(100mg), Gingko (60mg) and B vitamins. I had also been taking 5HTP (100 mg) and Estrotone (a female hormone balancer, containing Ginger, Black Cohosh, Vitex and Schizandria) on a daily basis.
The MDMA came on extremely fast -- less than 15 minutes after I swallowed the pill. And this was even with food in my stomach, a shot of wheatgrass juice and a vegan coconut pie. I started dancing to Sound Tribe Sector Nine and within the next 30 minutes, the visuals were outstanding and the bass was moving through every blood vessel in my body, as if I was completely merged with the beat. The experience was very psychedelic and much more visual than MDMA usually is for me. Everything was distinct, clear, bright, intensely colorful, metallic and futuristic, with a technological sheen as if everything I was looking at was filmed in a holographic HDTV format, almost as if it was all digitized. It was similar to a low dose of LSD, visually, with closed eye visuals. The lasers and lights were enhanced and streaming. Intellectually I was on fire too, and wanted to talk constantly with ideas, connections and interrelated thoughts and visions appearing in a flow. The experience was visual, emotional and mental rather than body-centered, sensual and tactile.
Suddenly I got very hot, extremely hot. It was as if a column of fire rose from my heart chakra, up the center core of my body, through my throat and to the crown of my head. I started to get dizzy and fell to the ground, almost fainting. The crowd rapidly cleared a wide circle of space around me, and I felt the air cooling a bit. This was the first time I've ever overheated on E. In fact, the last time I did it, a week before, I was shivering and cold most of the time, not hot.
My dance partner helped me over to the side of the room, where I started crying: 'Water, water, give me water!' I was grabbing half-drunk bottles off the bar, and from other people who were handing them to me. I stopped panicking, and realized that my panic would intensify the effect, and I suddenly remembered that I was wearing a heavy velvet hat, and took it off, starting to cool.
Then I went outside into the cold night air, and felt the core of fire start to descend from my head, back into my heart, and then finally, I was enveloped in the cool night air. My trip continued vividly, very accelerated, for the rest of the night until 10 am, 12 hours later, when I was finally able to sleep for a few hours. During this time I wandered the festival, and everyone seemed to be someone I already knew, or had seen before in a past life. There was a great feeling of being plugged into a grid that interlinked everyone else who had ever taken E, as if we were now networked in a vast neural web. I took notes during the experience and felt that my writing had an unusual level of clarity and brilliance, though sadly, the next day, my handwriting was almost indecipherable because I was writing too fast.
I continued feeling extremely calm, peaceful, serene, elevated and at one with the world for the next two days, but the hangover and a severe headache hit very hard on day three, probably because I didn't drink enough water or eat much for several days as I was at a festival. My immune system felt overwhelmed and I lost a lot of weight during the experience, it really burned a lot of caloric energy. I continued feeling extremely optimistic, empathetic, open and hopeful for the future of the world for the rest of the week, but took high doses of vitamin C, B vitamins and 5HTP to restore my brain, which was feeling quite fried after the experience.
The next day, I ran into an old timer, A_____, from the 60s who was present at the summer of love. I told him what happened and A______ said that it was definitely the Niacin that caused my reaction. He said that Niacin in high doses can really accelerate the blood flow to the brain and it's potentially dangerous. I think that maybe lower doses of Niacin, however, could intensify E in a very pleasant way. Or perhaps if someone weighed a lot more than me they would have a different reaction. It would be interesting to hear the experiences of others who have mixed Niacin or Gingko with MDMA and see what happened to them. For me, it was a pleasant and exhilirating near death experience, too high, too hot, too fast.


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Come and join me at The Tennessee Writing Workshop in Nashville/ Brentwood at the Hyatt Place. This year's presenter/ Instructor is Chuck Sambuchino on How to Get Published. Agents on hand include Lauren MacLeod of the Strothman agency, Greg Daniel of Daniel Literary Group, Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Agency, Cate Hart of Corvisiero Literary, Brent Taylor of Triada US Literary and Alice Speilburg of Speilburg Literary. Breakout sessions include, "Your Publishing Options Today", "Everything You Need to Know About Agents, Queries and Pitching", "Writers' Got Talent: A Chapter One critique-Fest." and How to Market Yourself and Your Books." and lastly "How to Get Published: 10 Professional Writing Practices That You Need to know NOW to Find Success as a Writer."


The Westminster Post Office is located in the state of Massachusetts within Worcester County. This location serves 7,277 Westminster residents with a median income of $80,294. It's estimated that approximately 11,615 packages pass through this post office each year.


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MSNBC's Malcolm Nance: Trump Supporters Are 'True Believers,' Just Like 'ISIS Members'
by JOSHUA CAPLAN
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Appearing Tuesday on MSNBC's Hardball with host Chris Matthews, national security analyst Malcolm Nance compared supporters of President Donald Trump and Islamic State members, arguing they are "very similar."
Nance, a former Naval intelligence operator who now peddles outlandish allegations of Trump-Russia collusion, made the comparison while on a panel discussing the House Democrats' impeachment investigation into the president. Nance made the claim in response to his colleague, network contributor and Obama-era official Ned Price, who said President Trump's inner circle will run "fast in the other direction" if it's the politically opportune thing to do.
"I've seen a lot of phenomenon [sic] in my life. I've seen a lot of operations," Nance responded. "You know, the behaviors that I am seeing here, and this is anecdotal, are very similar to the way that ISIS members are. They are true believers — and this is their reality and they will not surrender it. You know, they're dead-enders."
The comments received no pushback from Matthews, Price, or fellow panelist and Washington Post reporter Ashley Parker.
Conversely, as Matthews closed out the segment, the liberal host praised Nance for his thoughts, gushing: "Malcolm, I love your attitude. As we say in Philly, you got it. Thank you for coming on tonight."
Nance has repeatedly pushed conspiracy theories on MSNBC's airwaves, having previously suggested that so-called white supremacist "foot soldiers" are interpreting President Trump's words as "subliminal orders in their head" in the wake of the deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
"These people feel that they are the foot soldiers and executors of what the disenfranchisement that the white race is feeling, and Donald Trump is giving them subliminal orders in their head," he said at the time. "They are no different than the mobilized, self-starting, self-radicalized terrorists of ISIS here in the United States and Europe, who take cars and drive down streets. It's just that they have a permissive environment in which they can get firearms and go out and attack their perceived enemies."
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Archive for the 'Cybermen' Category
Gerry Davis (1980's)
Gerry Davis co-created the Cybermen (with Kit Pedler), but he also worked as script editor on the show during the period when William Hartnell left and Patrick Troughton joined. Here, he talks about the problems involved with 'The Celestial Toymaker', about the genesis of the Cybermen, and about returning to the show in the 1970's.
"We had three or four stories, but the viewing figures had been going down because of the inclusion of fanciful historical stories. I trailed through 'The Massacre' and 'The Ark' and then I wrestled with 'The Gunfighters'. That had a delightfully clever and sophisticated writer called Donald Cotton, but he was too much for 'Doctor Who'. In one or two scenes, Hartnell showed what a great comedian he was – he could really handle comedy.
"The Celestial Toymaker was written by Brian Hayles, who I'd just been working closely with. We suddenly had a crisis on this one. Gerald Savoy had written this famous play called 'George and Margaret' and Donald Tosh thought it would be terribly funny to do a 'Doctor Who' version of this. This was a bit precious for a young audience, I felt, but Hayles had been asked to write this thing about two characters who actually never appear in the play – they are expected throughout but they only arrive, off stage, at the very end.
"We had booked the players, Carmen Silvera and on other whose name I've forgotten, and then suddenly Gerald, who was our head of department, read the script and threw his bombshell. He didn't like the script and wasn't having the names of his characters used for this. And it was actually pretty tedious, but the framework was good. The content was a sort of pseudo-smart Noel Coward comedy which was wrong for the audience. I literally had to sit down in the garden of the bungalow I'd just bought in Cookham and dash out an act a day. What happened was the Toymaker characters suggested toys, which suggested nursery and I played around with somethiing sinister on these lines. Had I more time, I could have done a better job.
"I got on with Bill Hartnell because I discovered it was no good confronting him, because as soon as you did he'd get angry. There was a lot of anger in him. What I would do was, having the necessary knowledge, talk about something to do with his past. For example, there was the occasion of the chair. He came onto the set, took one look at this chair, and said 'This is ridiculous – I can't sit in this chair, it's wrong. Take it away and I won't do anything until it's taken away'. They used to send for me and I'd come down and say 'What's the matter?', and he'd say 'Look at this, it's an insult and completely wrong for the scene'. So I'd reply 'Doesn't it look familiar to you? When Barrymore played his 1925 Hamlet he used a chair identical to that!'. And Hartnell would pause, think and then say 'Oh yes, I saw him'. So we talked about Barrymore for five minutes and then I said 'Well, sorry to disturb you, you'd better get on with the scene, but first we must get rid of that chair', and he said 'Oh no, that's fine. Nothing wrong with that!'.
"I liked Peter Purves (as Steven), but Innes Lloyd decided he wanted a change. Peter was good but he was a bit unvarying in his portrayal. He was robust but stiff, and I think we wanted somebody a bit more flexible, so we got Ben, the cockney sailor. Dodo was dropped because the camera picked up that this was an older woman and we thought the audience would identity better with this leggy swinging Sixtiees girl. Ben and Polly were contrasts – light and shade, and Innes had a big input into those characters, while I was to create Jamie entirely on my own.
"I wanted a scientific adviser for the show, and I wanted to generate new science fiction-based story ideas, as we had decided to phase out the historical stories. I'd been having meetings with Patrick Moore, Alec Comfort, Professor Laithwaite and the like, with one or two stock questions to see if I could provoke their imaginations. I said to Kit Pedler 'Supposing something tried to dominate from the new Post Office tower', and he immediately said 'Oh, it would have to have a control network, possibly using the telephones, and that's how 'The War Machines' started. Ian Stuart Black was booked to write a script, so we gave him the storyline and between us, Kit and I came up with lots of stories. Every time we met, we'd talk for hours and ideas would start bubbling out. The Cybermen came because we'd lost the Daleks and wanted a new monster.
"We thought of a South Pole setting (for The Tenth Planet) because of the atmosphere it gave, with the tracking station and something – what? – affecting it. Also, the South Pole is so inhospitable that nobody would expect anything to come out of those howling blizzards And the image of those great big silver monsters stalking was wonderful – we even devised the walk for them! The regeneration was inspired directly from 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', a simple inspiration to get the change-over between actors.
"It was a head of series decision to continue (when Hartnell left). There was definitely a threat and a lot of hard thinking as to whether we should continue, but in fact, Troughton came in. I was reminding Shaun Sutton about this the other day. We had these big meetings and we sat around trying out ideas. Patrick Troughton was getting more and more confused. Suddenly, after sitting there for two hours and listening to a lot of talk going backwards and forwards, I lost patience and slammed the table and said 'Just a minute', and everybody stopped and looked at the most junior member. I said 'Look, he's got to play it. I've got to write it and get the writers to follow on. It seems it would be far better to leave it to us. Sydney Newman said 'Okay, you two intellectuals get to it'.
"Pat and I worked it out. I'd noticed his principle characteristic was a very fey quality, you could never pin him down. The other ingredient came from a very favourite movie character of mine – Destry from the film 'Destry Rides Again'. I recalled that he'd be around and get other people to do what he wanted by sheer word play and telling them little parables. I thought that for a complete change from the autocratic Doctor who told everybody what to do, wouldn't it be fun to have someone who never told them to do anything! So in the first story, the companions have to do all the figuring out.
"For The Highlanders, I got hold of Elwyn Jones, who had just retired as head of series and was a big-shot in the business. He created 'Z Cars' and we thought it would give it a nice twist to use him, so I booked him and he jotted down a few things, but didn't actually do anything. One day I was called into Shaun Sutton's office and Elwyn was sitting there. Shaun asked me to take over from Elwyn, telling me that he had great confidence in me! So, for sheer credit, I ended up writing the whole thing. At the end, Elwyn wrote me a little note, saying 'Dear Gerry, how very clever you are!'. As I had no story from him, I sued what was at the back of my mind – 'Kidnapped'. I loved that swashbuckling period.
"Tomb of the Cybermen was all very Freudian, with the symbolism of going down into the catacombs. It was an old-fashioned horror story with the breaking of the foetal membranes an added touch. That also gave us more scope with the Cybermats, who were based on silverfish. Although we devised them thinking mainly of the merchandise, they were also pretty horrific, with red eyes and the ability to leap up at you.
"I was offered the producership of the programme by Innes, but I'm primarily a writer and I didn't want to get swallowed up into his kind of job. Peter Bryant was my assistant and I thought he was producer material rather than script material, so I pushed him in, in place of myself.
"With Revenge of the Cybermen, Mac Hulke called me and said he'd been asked to write this Cyberman thing, but he didn't think there was enough material, so we talked and realised I was the one to do it. I did and was able to bring in some of my own background stuff. They asked me for more than I could supply, but I've fitted them in where I can. As for 'Revenge', which was the wrong title if ever there was one – mine was 'Something in Space' – basically what happened was that they wanted a cheapie, so I wrote the whole thing as a sort of Las Vegas in space. It was a little like 'The Moonbase' with the Cybermats. It was a kind of Marie Celeste space casino, at first, with these deserted roulette tables. The Cybermen were destroyed with the gold used there, gold being the only pure metal. Then they got more money and decided to write in a sub-plot, which I thought diffused the interest a bit. Though I liked the Tom Baker Doctor, he was a bit over the top in places and tended to dominate the opposition, whereas I always thought that the menace should be greater than the Doctor."
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Roy Skelton (1992)
Roy Skelton provided a number of voices for the original 'Doctor Who' series. Along with Peter Hawkins, he was responsible for the voices of the early Cybermen. Here, he talks about working on William Hartnell's last story ('The Tenth Planet'), finding the right voices for the Cybermen, and working on 'The Wheel in Space', which was when electronic modulation was first used for the Cybermen voices.
"I first became involved as a Cyberman in 'The Tenth Planet'. Derek Martinus, the director, I'd worked with him many times before, he rang me up and said 'I have a new 'Doctor Who' I'm doing and we've got this creature, the Cybermen, and we're not sure what we're doing with it but we want a voice for it', so I met him, he showed me the designs and we nattered between us and eventually decided that it might be a good idea to do a kind of computer voice, so it was half human, half machine. It was kind of computerised and cut. It was difficult for the actors in rehearsal because you'd be going through a sentence and they'd think you'd finished. (laughs)
"I remember very well being in the last episode of 'Doctor Who' that William Hartnell did and it was very sad, I remember being very sad, we all gathered round. It seemed like the end of an era, of course it wasn't the end of 'Doctor Who' because in came Pat Troughton, and I was very lucky because I was in the next episode that came along with Pat Troughton in, and I remember the changeover very well, it was a mixture of joy and sadness.
"Originally the Cyber voices were done just vocally, with no mechanics at all, but by the time of 'The Wheel in Space' they decided it would improve the voice if there was a frequency modulator or something like that. A special palette was built, Peter Hawkins had this special palette that buzzed when he spoke. I came along for 'The Wheel in Space' and they didn't have time to make me a palette, so I had to buzz without the palette. Peter and I have done an awful lot of work together, when we were doing the Cybermen there was this differentiation of voices, very often I'd hit a high tone Cyberman and he'd hit low tone Cyberman, or the other way round".
> Roy Skelton obituary (2011)
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Morris Barry (1992)
Here's Morris Barry talking about his experiences directing 'The Moonbase' and 'Tomb of the Cybermen'.
"Well the chief problem was that I'd never done a 'Doctor Who' before. Of course I'd seen them, I'd watched them with my young children and they kept on saying 'Well you're in the BBC, you ought to be able to tell us, how do they do this, dad?', and I didn't know, because all the things I'd been directing for eight or nine years, they were all cosy little plays or serials, a bit of soap, that sort of thing. So it was a challenge for me, anyway. Amazingly, when I found all the back-up that I had, with design and special effects, all that, if you didn't know how to do something, they came along and said 'How about trying this?', so that was very nice. But it did tax one, I found. I had to pull out all the stops.
"The Cyber costumes were redesigned, but I can't honestly remember why, exactly. I of course think that my Cyber costumes were better than anyone else's Cyber costumes, they had bits and pieces on, piping down the sides of their arms etc., but I don't know why they kept on changing them. There was one thing that was a purely personal thing, I'm not very good with heights but I did want to get a long shot of the TARDIS, and we had three sizes of TARDIS, the full size one, a middle one and one about 2ft high, and so of course if you use the 2ft high one on a set, a sort of blank set, and you got up to the lighting gantry at Ealing and you shot down from there, that was fine, that was excellent. But of course you can't really ask a cameraman to go up there and shoot without you going up as well, and I was petrified, absolutely petrified going up that ladder and finding all the stage crew, the lighting hands and so on, sitting there smoking themselves silly, eating their sandwiches etc., and I was terrified.
"When I did 'Tomb of the Cybermen', I felt that it was a bit better than the last one I did, and that I was a bit better, mind you I'd have the experience of doing the previous one, and 'Tomb of the Cybermen' was remarkable, I think. One of the scenes was when all the Cybermen came to life, or rather came out of their sleep and came out of their, well they looked like egg boxes, which was their, well their tombs of course. When I walked into the studio and saw what the designers had done for me, I was amazed, because this great big egg box thing went up. Part of it, the bottom part I think, was used at Ealing film studios first of all, and here again Visual Effects managed to film backwards, in other words reverse the camera. I think I'm right in saying they put fake snow on this cellophane thing that covered the Cybermen, and then gradually took it away. I may have got it the wrong way round, but you know what I mean, and it looks marvellous when it was shown, and this was cut into the studio stuff that I was shooting later on where you saw all these rows and rows of Cybermen coming to life very slowly, and eventually the Cybermen down below putting their hands through the cellophane and climbing out very slowly. It was I think, from my memory, quite remarkable. I remember that in the middle of it, we had a tea break, the PA said 'Right, tea break everyone' and we all walked off the set, and the extra Cybermen up on the top shelf of the egg box couldn't get down, because they had to have a ladder to get down, and unfortunately they had to go without their tea. But all along, I felt that there was something about it that would be appreciated".
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Baton Rouge, LA – November 5, 2015 — Professional consulting hypnotist, Linda Allred, is taking part in a global education campaign to share the message that hypnosis is a simple, safe and highly effective way for people to address the problems of daily life. Routinely used in the health care industry as a valued tool, by athletes to improve focus and performance and by successful business professionals, celebrities and other high-profile individuals for relaxation and stress management, hypnosis also offers efficient applications for solving the types of problems people struggle with daily.
Presented by the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) (www.ngh.net), the nation's oldest, largest and leading organization for professional consulting hypnotists, the campaign is sharing in-depth information about the role of hypnotists in helping people of all ages and with a range of problems. CBaton Rouge, LA resident Linda Allred, a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, is recognized for her services that help people break bad habits, establish healthy new routines and enhance their daily lives.
Among the many types of challenges that can be resolved or improved through hypnosis are: smoking cessation, overeating, emotional eating, cravings, exercise and activity levels, sports performance, stress reduction, sleep disorders, fear of speaking in public, test taking anxiety, increasing self-esteem, procrastination and other issues that hold people back from living their best life.
Linda Allred has been a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists since 1996. She is known as the Hottest Ticket In Town. She is an expert in two of the most powerful belief-change modalities in the world, Self-Hypnosis and the energy work of Kinesiology. In addition, she is the co-author of the best-selling book, Answering The Call, published by Celebrity Press. The book became an instant #1 Best-Seller in two categories, Marketing, and Marketing For Small Businesses on Amazon the day it was released due to the message that so many people need in their lives. The book finally allows the reader to answer their own call in their journey through life, whether that is losing 10 lbs, 100lbs, reducing stress, quitting smoking, charging what you are worth or making $100,000 or $1,000,000 in their business.
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In 1994, the National Guild of Hypnotists chartered the rapidly growing National Federation of Hypnotists, Local 104, a Union affiliated with the OPEIU, AFL-CIO, CLC. Currently the organization's membership includes some 17,500 consulting hypnotists, located throughout 81 countries worldwide.
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I was born in 1940 – just as a world war erupted; grew up in its aftermath, while Britain was laying the foundations of social democracy. Ours was a fortunate generation – familiar with concepts like 'the common good' – enjoying free healthcare and university education; secure jobs and available good housing; the beginnings of social mobility. But the pendulum had swung too far – Brits opted for Thatcher's turbo capitalism – continued by Blair and Brown. Signs now that this is stalling; the pendulum swinging back.
'Secrets of Silicon Valley' (Sunday BBC 2) helped me understand new technology's prevailing 'philosophy of disruption'. How companies like Airbnb, Uber etc – don't wait for the rules to be put in place – through negotiation and compromise – they just do it! – forcing the world to react; in this way, technology creates our world rather than vice versa. This 'disruption' leapfrogs politics and the democratic process; giving a handful of billionaires an unacceptable level of power.
I live with email and Google – what did we do before them? But without a mobile phone or the world of social media; they feel too intrusive to me – and solitude is a dear friend. Nor do I agree with the common view – that the present level of change is unprecedented in human history. The 'tech' revolution is driven by venture capitalists seeking maximum profit, while paying minimum tax – what's changed? Rather than a brave new world, Silicon Valley is the same old story – of egos and empires.
The campaign for Scottish independence now needs to extend itself beyond the SNP – re-group. Much to the joy of the Unionist press, a few prominent nationalists have expressed differences of opinion about politics – which is being headlined as 'the self-destruction of the Yes movement'. Kevin McKenna's National column beautifully mocks this nonsense – and selects an 'Indy United' football team: a 4-3-3 formation – pithy player profiles. In goal, he puts Robin McAlpine; a back four of Lesley Riddoch, Iain Macwhirter, Gerry Hassan and Carolyn Leckie; Midfield is Pat Kane, Cat Boyd and Michael Fry; and strikers are Angela Haggerty, Rev Stuart Campbell and Ross Greer. The team looks weakest upfront to me – and I would have McKenna himself lead the line. The search is on for a team manager.
New analysis from Heriot Watt University predicts a continuing rise in the number of rough sleepers; even from my own observations, individuals street-begging and rough sleeping, in Edinburgh and Glasgow, have become more visible; commentfrom the business community came under fire last week. My own spontaneous reaction to beggars is irritation – I wish they weren't there; but I remember a 2009 TV programme 'Famous, Rich and Homeless'– five well-heeled volunteers, spending ten days as vagrants on the streets of London – without money or possessions; the speed with which their confidence – their very sense of self – unravels. Walking past beggars, we tell ourselves that we're very different – but that's the point – we're not.
If/when the day comes when I require practical assistance to continue living in this cottage – I would much prefer that it was provided by a social enterprise co-operative than a for-profit company. In Italy and Spain, such social care co-operatives are the norm – jointly owned by the providers and recipients of care – but the UK lags way behind. This piece, from last week's Independent, references positive moves from England and Wales – but nothing from Scotland. As a matter of urgency, Scottish govt. should fund a small task group to pilot three social care co-operatives around Scotland; we need to get this kick-started.
Gordon Brown (yes, former PM) has recently written a bizarre article – claiming credit, alongside banker Robert Cohen, for the introduction of SIBs in 2010; regular readers will remember that Senscot rejects the principle of SIBs (investing for profit, in the relief of suffering). The article's tone is reminiscent of Brown's infamous 2006 Mansion House speech – extolling the achievements of bankers (cringe); he even suggests here that Robert Cohen is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize (surely a joke). It's sad, that this former giant of the Labour movement finds himself as an apologist for moneylenders stalking the third sector.
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The SENs Weekly Update: Our annual Conference will this year be returning to the Westerwood Hotel, near Cumbernauld. The dates are the 7th and 8th December and – like last year – the event will be run in partnership with Social Firms Scotland; Community Enterprise; and the Scottish Community Alliance. Unlike last year's one day event – Keep it Local, Strength in Numbers – we are returning to the overnight format – although not 100% sure about a Ceilidh this time! The event will be supported as always by RBS and others. We are currently working on the programme for the event – around an overarching theme of 'collaboration' – and expect to have a draft programme and booking form available over the coming weeks.
In August 2010, Senscot moved into Bath St in Glasgow as our base for setting up Senscot Legal. Over the years, it also became home to most of Senscot's core staff (too many Weegies!) as well as hosting office space/desks etc at various times for Social Firms Scotland; DTA Scotland and Community Enterprise. With numbers increasing, it's now time to move on and, from Monday 14th August, our new base will be at 24 George Square – sharing space with the national charity, Crossroads Scotland. Further details – next week.
As of Monday, 14th August, P4P will have its full staff quota – as we welcome both Neil Young (P4P Co-ordinator) and Jennifer Paterson (Interim Support Officer) to the team. P4P will be operating from our new premises in George Sq (see above) from Monday. To coincide with all this, P4P is issuing a press release giving core information on what the service will offer and to whom. One current example will be P4P working in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), Resources Futures and CRNS in providing practical support to successful applicants to ZWS' new Circular Economy Investment Fund. Closing date is 10th Sept 2017.
Two events for your diary: DTA Scotland Conference – 2nd/3rd Sept at the Westerwood. Theme this year is 'It's All about People'. See Programme and booking details. Same week – at SVS 200 in Glasgow – on 6th Sept is the CEIS SE Policy and Practice Conference which, amongst other things, will see the launch of the 2017 SE Census. Again, see Programme and booking details.
This week's profile (below) is our 800th since our first (Birse Community Trust) in December 2001. Some of those profiled are, sadly, no longer around – but the vast majority are. If you'd like your organisation featured in our bulletin – or your existing profile updated – please contact eddie@senscot.net . See Project Profiles.
This week's bulletin profiles a new Leith-based social enterprise seeking to address the issue of social isolation and loneliness in the Leith community, through a sustainable community business, with all of generated profits being used to confront this issue locally. Wee Green, which participated in Edinburgh Social Enterprise's Social in the Gardens last week, will include a local produce grocery shop, community kitchen, café and catering service to support and enable its community activity – which seeks to seek to support the people and groups on the margins of the community – known, or at risk of isolation and loneliness – through food and social-based activity.
This piece in the National reminds us that 100 years has passed since the birth of Hollywood icon Robert Mitchum. Famously casual about his profession and even his life – one sensed that 'Mitch' was a very private person. I'd love to have known him.
"I have never mortgaged my tongue to hold a job… I don't believe in making plans. It has been my experience that nothing I planned far in advance and with what I considered intelligent care, ever panned out… I have seen entirely too many thin slices of integrity, sincerity and competence, wrapped in cellophane and passed out as the total product, to have any confidence in fancy verbal packages…….. many of my statements have been smokescreen, designed to allow me to follow my own course without exposing it. I learned early in life that by telling a story far more colourful than the truth… one's truth is let alone. I like to be let alone."


Jennifer Helland is a yogi, modern dancer and holistic nutritionist.
She completed her yoga teacher training at Downward Dog in 2004 and has been on faculty there ever since. Jennifer teaches from the heart. She seeks to share her love of yoga while creating a safe environment for self-discovery. She continues to practice under the guidance of Ron and Diane and feels like Downward Dog is her second home. As a dancer, Jennifer has had the pleasure of performing all over the world. When she was young, she dreamed of dancing across the oceans. She's happy to report that dreams do come true.
Jennifer's latest endeavour is holistic nutrition. She studied at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto and graduated with First Class Honours in 2009. Upon graduation, Jennifer created Sama, which means balance or equilibrium in Sanskrit. At Sama, Jennifer gives one-on-one nutritional consultations helping people live happier and healthier lives.


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Music House PULL Reinvents "Don't Fence Me In" For Discover It Miles Card And The Martin Agency
Composer Mitch Davis Creates Unexpected Cover of an Americana Classic
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2016
Music company PULL broke boundaries with its new take on "Don't Fence Me In" for successful spot entitled "Travel Posters" for the Discover it Miles Card, created by The Martin Agency.
PULL is a full service music company for all media, working from their New York City studios.
Covers of classic songs don't always stand out from the crowd, but the NYC music company PULL broke boundaries with its new take on "Don't Fence Me In." Their rendition is central to a successful new spot entitled "Travel Posters" for the Discover it Miles Card, created by The Martin Agency.
Working out of their SoHo studios, PULL composer Mitch Davis created an indie style take on the iconic song first written and recorded by Cole Porter and Robert Fletcher in 1934. In "Travel Posters," a couple's plans for world travel come alive through a series of stylishly animated posters showing global destinations, accompanied to cleverly updated lyrics: "Give me miles lots of miles/Under starry skies above/Don't fence me in…"
Davis has recorded several widely-heard covers, including Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," "Jubilee" and "Harry Hippie" by Bobby Womack,and "Blue Velvet" that was heard on the CBS series "CSI."
"I love doing covers -- you get to reinterpret a song that everybody knows, in a way that brings something new and refreshing to it," says Davis. "Many artists have recorded 'Don't Fence Me In' and they usually stay pretty true to the original. That shows it's a difficult song to take to another place."
After experimenting with several styles, Davis hit on a modern feel that was organic and decidedly not overproduced. Once he and the agency agreed on the style there was, of course, one additional challenge with "Don't Fence Me In."
"I had to get this whole song into thirty seconds!" Davis notes. "Making it all fit turned out to be a fun musical math problem."
About PULL
Founded by Mitch Davis and Scott Brittingham, PULL is a full service music company for all media, working from their New York City studios. For more information, visit www.pullpullpull.com
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PULL Makes Music And Lyrics Magical For Qualcomm, Ogilvy & Mather
The humor behind a new :60 spot for Qualcomm, "Prequel," called for a very special song to make it work: Custom-made music and lyrics were a must, yet it still had to feel familiar....
Pull Takes It To The Streets With Music For Nike's 'FootballX Skills' Online Video Series
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
Crafty soccer moves are no longer an international secret, courtesy of an intriguing new online video series created by Nike. All six 1:00 installments are paced perfectly by original scores from the New York City-based music company ...
iPHONE SOUNDS: Pull Gets The Call For New Verizon iPhone6s Ad
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015
A killer combo calls for the perfect score. Leading original music house Pull provided just that for agency McCann's new campaign that pairs Verizon with the new iPhone6s. The :30 spot "...
Pull Makes Emoji Music For Pepsi Instragram Campaign And Agency Barbarian Group
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015
Emojis aren't just magic – they're musical too. The NYC-based music company Pull helped bring these digital icons to life, with three fun themes made for Pepsi's recent Instagram campaign...
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Apink Will Spice Up Summer With New July Album
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South Korean girl group Apink will return with a new album in July.
The K-pop group announced plans Thursday for its first release since the EP Pink Up in June 2017, according to The Korea Herald.
Apink's agency, Plan A Entertainment, confirmed the news in a post Thursday.
"Apink is making a comeback in July," the company said. "It is a comeback that the members worked hard on preparing for a long time, so please look forward to it."
Apink debuted in 2011, and presently consists of six members: Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Naeun, Namjoo and Hayoung. The group released a special single, "Miracle," in April in honor of its seventh anniversary.
Apink is known for its innocent and girlish image. The group's singles include "NoNoNo," "Luv" and "Five."
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The Elder Scrolls Online gets a console release date and drops subscription fees
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A two-fisted announcement today for Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online as the game finally gets a console release date and completely drops its monthly subscription fee.
Pretty badass little cinematic right there, and pretty phenomenal news as well.
First off, console gamers will finally be able to play one our favorite online RPGs of all time as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will be arriving on the PS4 and the Xbox One on June 9th of this year. It's been a long time coming, since the PC release hit last Spring, but it looks to have been worth it as the game will (barring actually buying a copy of course) be free to play as much as you like. And that's an around the corner way of saying 'there are no subscription fees anymore'.
Yep, that's right, "100's of hours of content" based in the fabled kingdom of Tamriel can be all yours to play and explore to your hearts content for just the price of admission. Oh, and even better- that's going to be true for PC gamers as well. Those who currently have the game on the PC or Mac will see the pricing structure change over on March 17th.
And this isn't some shortened version of the game either as you'll be able to play alone, in groups with your pals, or go up against complete strangers in PvP arenas. So it's the full game here, with no monthly fee. I know I've said that a few times, but I honestly can't believe Bethesda is dropping the subscription model, so I feel like I have to keep repeating it.
Anyway, there you go; some release dates and… no subscription fee after March 17th. Almost too good to be true.
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Jason's been knee deep in videogames since he was but a lad. Cutting his teeth on the pixely glory that was the Atari 2600, he's been hack'n'slashing and shoot'em'uping ever since. Mainly an FPS and action guy, Jason enjoys the occasional well crafted title from every genre.
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No Man's Sky Has the Second Biggest Launch for a PS4 Game
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Despite the complaints of some No Man's Sky managed to have the second biggest launch of any PS4 game according to data provided by Chart-Track. The game only fell behind Naughty Dog's own Uncharted 4 which sold 2.7 million in it's first week. No Man's Sky coming anywhere close to this is a huge accomplishment and shows that a huge audience out there was excited to play this game.
No Man's Sky is also currently the 4th most played game on Steam sitting only behind games such as DOTA 2, Counter Strike GO, and Team Fortress 2. The other day we told you that No Man's Sky was one of the biggest launches on Steam of all time as well. It just goes to show that even if the game has gotten some mixed reviews people still want to play it. Hopefully the issues some are having with it get worked out soon. For now Hello Games can be proud of their success.
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I want to build this mib beauty like there is no tomorrow.
Oh man, I'm sure we can find one that's not still mint bagged!!!
Alright Seymour, but we still ain't feeding you with the minty bagged Air Raider!
Maybe some Lord of the Rings figures or something, or a nice Titanium Transformer 2007 vintage...like a fine wine.
I need Air Raiders, and you've got more than enough!
Starting up an Air Raiders collection on the heels of your Starcom triumph? Well, you could choose worse lines, for sure! Sadly a Man-O-War was on eBay a month ago and didn't go for that much...super rare! Not likely to see another for quite some time.


Ascending Butterfly: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!
I won't be happy until I've posted something about every day of the week. I found it interesting that according to the Hebrew Bible, Wednesday is the day when the Sun and Moon were created. Now that's more like it, I'd rather have this association with the day than the some of the others!
How do you get over 'Hump Day'? I try to make it a point to get out for the entire hour during lunch, it somehow helps to not only make the day feel like it's going by faster, but when I get out, I just plain feel more connected to everything including myself. I'd advise you to get away from your desk today regardless of whether or not it is sunny out. Get connected, make your 'hump day' happier!
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Metallic impurities within carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as the main cause of their toxicity. Ultrasonication is a common procedure used to purify and obtain homogeneous dispersions of CNTs as well as to mix them with other components for further processing into composites. Herein, the influence of ultrasonication upon the bioavailability of metallic impurities in CNTs was investigated. We showed that even ultrasonication times as short as 5 min significantly enhanced the bioavailability of metallic impurities, which can therefore interact more actively with biologically important molecules. These findings will have profound impact on the processing of CNTs as well as on nanotoxicity studies.


Here's the 20 Best SEO Blogs 2019 has to offer, it's my pick (updated for 2019). These blogs have helped me stay current and up-to-date with the latest in the fast-paced world of SEO and they are more relevant than ever.
SEO is a fast-changing discipline. I can spend hours checking out the RSS feeds, Tweets, and Blogs to get what relevant, what's trending, what's changing, and what's not. Getting good quality information from the right sources certainly gives SEOs a competitive edge in the game both professionally as a business and as the artist of their craft.
In addition to offering one of the best SEO site audit tools available, SEMRush also provides an insightful blog. Their guest authors discuss various topics on digital marketing, SEO, Social Media, and PPC, including industry news and updates.
Moz is a household name among SEOs and theirs is inarguably among the best marketing blogs today. Recently they have published comprehensive step-by-step guides to website redesign, conversion optimization, and many more. Rand Fishkin, Moz's co-founder and the "Wizard of Moz", is a marketing guru who teaches a weekly "Whiteboard Friday" lesson on SEO, search engines, content creation, and many other topics.
Search Engine Land is no doubt one of the leading daily publications today. They touch all aspects of the search marketing industry, including trends, feature announcements, and product changes. The site is led by Editor-In-Chief Matt McGee, who oversees the editorial team behind Search Engine Land and its sister publication, Marketing Land.
Search Engine Watch is another leading source on everything about web search and search engine industry analysis. Their articles, written by a range of marketing professionals, feature tips, industry news, issues, and commentary. They also cover updates from Google, Bing, Yahoo, other major search engines and events.
Search Engine Roundtable has succeeded in reporting some of the most interesting threads taking place at the SEM forums. The Roundtable doesn't only report on these threads but also provide greater detail into those threads. One of its more notable authors is Barry Schwartz, founder of Search Engine Roundtable and news editor of Search Engine Land.
Search Engine Journal features the latest trends, strategies, news, and personalities in the search marketing industry. All of their articles are contributed by both in-house and independent online marketing experts. The editorial process is headed by Kelsey Jones, who is also the main host for SEJ's podcast, Marketing Nerds.
SEO by the Sea is one of the most interesting full-fledged SEO blogs on the web. The blog touches on an array of different topics related to search optimization, from analytics all the way to web spam. Bill Swalski, author, president and founder of SEO by the Sea, has been engaged in professional SEO and internet marketing consulting for nearly two decades.
As one of the leading SEO training providers, SEO Book has insightful things to say about SEO. Their blog offers relevant marketing tips, search analysis, and commentary on the evolution of the web from different perspectives.
Seer Interactive is a very relevant and timely SEO blog. With frequent posts by Wil Reynolds and the team, it's a must read. Seer are fueled by the desire to be the best digital marketing consultants helping clients and others along the way.
Kaiserthesage.com is the Philippines' premier SEO blog by Jason Acidre. Jason is a Digital Marketing Consultant based in Manila, and his blog has a strong focus on SEO, Link building, Web Analytics and Content Marketing Strategies. It features a vast array of documented knowledge covering topics Jason has tried and tested in SEO, content marketing and link building over the years. He knows what works and by subscribing to Kaiserthesage blog you can also get the benefit of Jason's vast knowledge and experience.
Ian Lurie and the team at Portent have a terrific blob with a lot of info wich you can redily use to update your own knowledge. There is alway something else about digital marketing that makes really think. Its a nice blog.
Lost Press is a helpful resource for articles and product reviews related to marketing, business and management. Blog author David Iwano is a marketing guru and the director of the Lost Agency, a web analytics agency focused around SEO and SEM.
Inbound.org is primarily a community of inbound marketers who come together to interact, share ideas, and develop some of the best marketing insights on the web. Their blog has interesting pieces that not only discuss the technical aspect, but also the personal side, of running an online marketing campaign.
DEJAN Marketing offers data-driven ideas and insights into the fast-changing SEO landscape. Dan Petrovic, blog author and managing director of DEJAN, is a leading Australian SEO strategist, innovator and event speaker.
Marketer's Brain Trust is a useful resource for information on marketing strategies, as well as marketing campaign and business management. Dan Thies and Leslie Rohde, blog authors and company founders, have helped businesses learn and grow their online presence.
The Backlinks blog provides game-changing tips and advice on link-building strategies, with a focus on content marketing optimization and link-building for specific niches.
The Google Webmaster Central Blog blog is official source of news and announcements. Any of the Google products webmasters use to help with search may be posted about in the blog. It may be a change to the way some of the tools work, or perhaps a rectification of some data in GSC or Analytics. If we are lucky, we may even get some information about algorithm changes. It's important to keep abreast of what is of changes in the Google Search realm, so subscribing to this blog is a must.
Mike Blumenthal, author of the blog Understanding Google Maps & Local Search, offers fresh and unique insights into Local SEO tactics, news, and troubleshooting, especially for local business owners and local search companies.
Yoast SEO lets you look into the different aspects and topics about SEO, Analytics, Conversion Rate Optimization, Social Media and WordPress. The bulk of their articles are written by Joost de Valk, CEO and founder of the company, who's also an experienced WordPress developer.
Like their products and services, Raven Tools runs a data-driven blog offering fresh insights, information, and industry ideas to marketers everywhere.
I really wanted to list many more of the awesome SEO Blogs I read for you too. But you might say it's already time consuming to stay up-to-date with all these SEO blogs I have listed as best picks for 2018. So how do you do Stay up-to-date with all this info? You can make sure you stay connected with their posts by subscribing to their RSS feeds, Twitter, Facebook, Newsletters, Google+, and whatever channels they are active on. Just try typing /feed on the end of the url so see their feeds, like petermeadit.com/feed and user your fav feed reader. SEO is a fast paced occupation, to it's well worth staying informed.
Amazing list & all blogs are very nice. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful list with us.Keep up the good job!
Wow thanks for sharing such an informative SEO blog list with us.I appreciate it that SEO blogs do really help to increase skills.
Thanks for your comment Brad. Yes it is hard to go past Yoast, agree with that.
Great Melissa, SEMrush has done a lot over the years and worked really hard to help the SEO community.
All I can say is: keep being awesome!
15 blog i am following currently. Let me go for other 5 blog.
Anyway, keep it up, well done!
An elaborate, nice and helpful list of SEO blogs and nicely presented too. Read some of these too. Great work again Peter. Thanks!
Thank you for curating this. I also follow Distilled.net SEO blog for day to day updates.
Thanks for coming up with great list of SEO blogs. I usually follow up some blogs that you have mentioned above which helped me to boost up my SEO skills.
hello, thanks for sharing such an informative blog list. As all these list of SEO blogs really helpful in increasing knowledge. i follow searchengineland. To get updated with the changes happen in ranking pattern of Google or other search engine you may check here.
If anyone wants to learn about online marketing then he can follow any blog here.
Thank you for this informative blog. It is very useful for us and we will be sharing this on our social media feeds.
The list you have provided is really informative and would be helpful for all those looking forward to starting with their own website because SEO is a must for every business to flourish. The list is though intact but there is one more name which you add to it: Backlinko. This is also an amazing platform to learn from.
SEMRush is one of the best SEO site audit tools, i got more helps from this tool for preparing the site audit reports. Search engine land leads the daily publications today, which is interlinks to marketing industry, including trends, feature announcements, and product changes and also search engine watch is another leading source on web search and search engine industry analysis. Top of the search engines are Google, Yahoo, Bingo, Baidu, Yandex, i suggest you to refer this URL you can get the more benefits from this. Thank you for this useful information keep posting.
A very decent list, glad to see some of my favourites are on there (Semrush, SEObythesea). I will now be checking out the ones mentioned that I have never heard of!
Do you have any suggestion that is not on my list?
Thanks for sharing this Peter. Really helpful for those who are doing seo. Thanks!
I have good experience in digital marketing. And therefore I always visit to such blogs for more to know. Therefore I can say this is really a great article. I mostly follow Moz, Semrush, SEO book, Search Engine Journal and Yoast Blog etc. Thank you for sharing this article here I got more new such blogs beneficial to me. Waiting for another article like this.
This Blog lists are really a helpful avenue to promote business and services which will help individuals and big companies grow more.
Yes, SEO's often encourage us to write " latest engaging and relevant" content but where do we get this content from? Using microblogs from the best sources is key and the above list provides just that. Thanks for the info, its definitely been useful.
Thanks for providing this list of SEO blogs. They are very useful while searching for new SEO strategies and techniques. Some of them I know but quite a few are new to me will check those out. Keep posting.
I mostly follow SEO book, Moz, Semrush, Search Engine Journal and Yoast Blog etc. Thank you for sharing this great article.
thanks for sharing this informative article blog list. keep writing this kind of blog list it will really helpful for us .. i am beginner so i do follow moz.com blog. but the blog list you shared is very helpful to increase SEO knowledge..
Well, these are some spectacular blogs where one can easily pick lots of new information regarding Search engine optimization and boost our skills.
All of the above-mentioned resources provide qualitative informative in shape of articles and tutorials.
My favorite SEO blogs are Semrush, MOZ, and Yoast SEO blog.
Nice! Really helpful for those who are doing SEO strategies !! I usually follow up some SEO blogs that you have mentioned above which helped me to boost up my SEO skills!!!


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Paranoid Ranting
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"It is my intention to destroy your career as a liar. If you produce one more editorial against climate change, I will launch a campaign against your professional integrity. I will call you a liar and charlatan to the Harvard community of which you and I are members. I will call you out as a man who has been bought by Corporate America. Go ahead, guy. Take me on."
Michael T. Eckhart,
President – American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
The above is an excerpt of a letter that Eckhart sent to Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). In addition to ACORE, Michael Eckhart is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and he is also part of the World Council for Renewable Energy as its co-chairman.
Not only are these harsh words from a supposedly highly educated Harvard man but they also represent a vicious threat to the scientific community that really boils down to thuggery.
Eckhart also wrote a letter to CEI President Fred Smith that stated:
"My children will have a lesser life because you are being paid by oil companies to spread a false story."
In a statement to CEI, Eckhart is giving the organization:
"90 days to reverse its position on global warming, or I will take every action I can think of to shut you down, including filing complaints with the Internal Revenue Service on the basis that CEI is really a lobbyist for the energy industry."
Part of the scientific method involves debate and peer review and that is one aspect where too many global warming enthusiasts fall dismally short in. It is one thing to love the environment but it is something else to hate science while you are in the process of promulgating a theory.
Skepticism is simply a part of the scientific process especially since we live in a world that is fraught with so much fraud. It is natural for people to question your assertions. However, it has almost become an embarrassment that many global warming scientists do not want their work scrutinized even if it was funded by taxpayer dollars. They somehow feel that the public should just take their word for it.
But the worst development is the kind of pathetic invectives that are hurled at people who disagree which is what Michael Eckhart and other global warming scientists have done.
Our history is littered with so many sound scientific theories that have been totally dismantled and I am talking about in the last four decades instead of the last four centuries. But that is what science is all about. Once something is disapproved, it is tossed away and the new facts are given precedence.
Climate change is a vast field that is still very much in its infancy and so much is poorly understood about how our climate really functions. In fact, there are new discoveries made every year and this trend is very likely to continue for the next several decades. As a result, skeptics are sorely needed because there is so much garbage in our news that passes off as legitimate scientific information.
For instance, Al Gore who has a history of exaggerations, boldly proclaimed that global warming is causing more intense hurricanes like that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many global warming scientists were quietly uncomfortable by him and others telling such whoppers to the public and they were embarrassed when the 2006 hurricane season was incredibly lame even though we are in this supposed climate change emergency. Additionally, the 2007 season was also just as lame.
The former vice-president now claims that he has "never" said that global warming causes more hurricanes.
Also, Al Gore has even told journalism students that they should suppress any stories about global warming skepticism.
Well, the end does not justify the means and the real danger here is when falsehoods are passed around like truth but our media censors those who are skeptical of such assertions. And what is worse is a press that totally ignores the paranoid ranting of an influential man like Michael Eckhart.
Fortunately, Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma asked EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson:
"[If] it is appropriate to be a part of an organization that is headed up by a person who makes this statement."
The EPA as well as the departments of the Agriculture, Commerce, and Energy holds memberships in ACORE.
It is completely inexcusable for governmental agencies to belong to an organization that is run by someone who is a thug and who cannot tolerate anyone who disagrees with his viewpoints and refuses to be a part of the scientific process. It is time for the science community to start respecting the scientific method instead of resorting to threats and character assassination.
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A quick jaunt with coworkers could make you feel better all over, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
They analyzed 42 studies on the subject across 14 countries and found that people who were part of walking groups showed significantly lower blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat, cholesterol levels and even depression scores compared with their levels before they embarked on group walks. They also had better lung capacity — a good indicator of fitness — and were able to walk farther.
These weren't hard and grueling hikes, either. The vast majority, 75%, weren't even strenuous enough to count as moderate physical activity, yet the health effects were clear.
Those who were part of walking groups also had low levels of dropout — about three-quarters stuck with it — a finding Hanson credits to the presence of other people. Even if they don't join to make friends, being able to clear your mind and follow the leader is enjoyable and fulfilling, she says.


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Conductors – Seiji Ozawa - Retrospective
Katsuya Kokoyana shakuhachi | Kinshi Tsuruta biwa | Marcus Roberts Trio | Anne-Sophie Mutter violin | Martha Argerich piano
Saito Kinen Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker
Seiji Ozawa, Kazuyoshi Akiyama
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DVD 1: 107mins; DVD 2: 98mins; DVD 3: 111mins; DVD 4: 113mins; DVD 5: 82mins
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Seiji Ozawa has dedicated most of his life to the service of music. He is not only one of Japan's best-known conductors but also the founder of the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, better known as the Seiji Ozawa Festival.
This Seiji Ozawa edition provides a representative selection of Ozawa's extensive work. The range of the recorded repertoire impressively reflects the versatility of this exceptional conductor.
DVD 1: Seiji Ozawa conducts Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
DVD 2: A Russian Night – Waldbühne 1993
DVD 3: A Gershwin Night – Waldbühne 2003
DVD 4: Karajan Memorial Concert 2008
DVD 5: Seiji Ozawa at the Matsumoto Festival
Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B major, D. 485
Takemitsu: "November Steps"
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Mozart: Divertimento in D major, KV 136
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite; Overture "1812", Op. 49; Serenade for Strings: Valse; Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 "Pathétique"
Borodin: Polovtsian Dance No. 17
Stravinsky: The Firebird: Infernal Dance of Kashchei – Lullaby – Finale
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
J. Strauss: Radetzky March
Lincke: Berliner Luft
Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F; Strike Up the Band; I Got Rhythm
Roberts: Cole After Midnight
van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.61; Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92; Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80
J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No.2 in D minor, BWV1004