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Exceptional quality and personalized service drive every aspect of our business. Whether the projects are small or large, simple or complex, our clients know they can expect a tightly managed project by a team of knowledgeable and experienced construction experts. Our clients know they can depend on us for quality workmanship, construction and interior finish-outs, durable materials, smart design solutions, and cost-effective results. That's what we can do for you.
When you choose Gordon Highlander, you can expect superior workmanship, quality building materials, affordable design solutions, and on-time project completion. Whether you're planning an interior renovation or a completely new workspace, we can help you translate your vision for your business into reality. Our clients know they can expect a tightly managed project from a team of seasoned professionals with a personal sense of ownership in each project. Gordon Highlander has a reputation for getting things done right the first time, and we are dedicated to infusing that reputation in every project we undertake.
Before we begin a project, we spend time with the client to review their immediate and long-term business needs and goals, as well as their construction budget. We ask a lot of questions and encourage open communication with our clients. We listen carefully to our clients' requirements and their vision for their business. Our project management team stays on top of each project from start to finish with careful attention to scheduling and deadlines, so your project comes in on time and budget.
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FARGO, ND —The Red River Valley Writing Project at NDSU and Plains Art Museum have announced the regional award recipients of the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 96th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. This year, over 350,000 works of art and writing were submitted to more than 100 Affiliate Partners across the country. In North Dakota, 417 works were submitted, and 118 received regional honors, which include Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Visions & Voices.
Museum's Starion Gallery from February 2-March 9th.
The state ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 9th from 5:30-8pm at Plains Art Museum in Fargo. All students, educators, judges, families, and friends are invited to attend. The winners of North Dakota State University's new scholarships in art and writing will also be announced at the ceremony.
Since the program's founding in 1923, the Awards have fostered the creativity and talent of millions of students, including renowned alumni who have gone on to become leaders in their fields, including Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Philip Pearlstein, and Sylvia Plath. More recently, Stephen King, Richard Linklater, Zac Posen, andLena Dunham received Scholastic Art & Writing Awards when they were teens. Locally, Laura Youngbird, Director of Native American Art at Plains Art Museum, was a Scholastic teen award winner.


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CIOs sharpen mainframe exit strategies
With skillsets aging, costs accruing, and ends-of-life looming, CIOs are getting serious about divesting their big iron estates, with some opting for the steep journey to the cloud.
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While the "death of the mainframe" may be a ways off if ever, companies are currently looking for exit strategies from big iron, with logistics multinational FedEx making headlines of late, announcing it will retire all its mainframes by 2024 in a bid to save $400 million annually.
As part of its goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040, FedEx is adopting a zero data centre / zero mainframe environment, running half its compute in colocation facilities and half in the cloud — a move that will also help the global logistics provider be more flexible, secure, and cost-effective, says Ken Spangler, executive vice president of global information technology at FedEx.
"Mainframes were not in our long-term plan," he says. "Over a 10-year period, we have been evolving slowly away from the mainframe base; it's basically the retire, replace, and re-engineer strategy."
So far, 90 per cent of FedEx's big-iron applications have been moved off the company's mainframes, but 10 per cent are "sticky," because of integration issues due to layers of interdependencies, Spangler says, adding that FedEx has "some unique operating companies" in its portfolio with their own technologies that have a lot of dependencies.
The undertaking is as massive as it sounds, as migrating compute-intensive systems on mainframes out of data centres and into the cloud is not for the faint of heart.
Still, companies such as IBM are taking steps to help companies' mainframe applications have an afterlife in the cloud, and many enterprises are embarking on journeys to modernise their existing mainframe strategies for the digital era, including investing further in the latest big iron.
But for companies like FedEx looking to divest from their mainframe estates in favour of the cloud, a methodical approach is essential. Motivations for making the move vary, says Mike Chuba, managing vice president at Gartner. In some cases it's a "greying of the skillset" and in others, aging equipment and cost, he says.
"The analogy I use is, if you're a homeowner and haven't done basic maintenance for 10 to 15 years and things are falling apart, you've got a very difficult decision: whether to make that substantial investment to catch up … or look to move someplace else,'' Chuba says.
For smaller mainframe shops that have "fallen far behind, and the mainframe hasn't been a strategic asset and competitive differentiator," the choice may be less cut and dry, he says. "They may be running on hardware that is 10 years old with unsupported software, so attempting to modernise may be too large."
But for entities that can potentially realise a future without having to maintain big iron in-house, here are vital insights from IT leaders who have begun the journey.
Beware the big data lag
For cable manufacturer Southwire, the impetus to move off mainframes was aging equipment. It became a question of "did we want to be in the data centre business or are there other people who do processing better,'' says Dan Stuart, senior vice president of IT at Southwire, which makes wire and cable for transmitting and distributing electricity.
Another factor was "cost avoidance," Stuart says, as the equipment refresh cycle and software contract renewals were approaching. Instead, the company opted to move its core SAP environment and Tier 1 systems, including the company's manufacturing resource system, to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The migration occurred mid-pandemic in July 2020 and was undertaken by a combination of internal staff, Google services, and a third-party provider, Stuart says, adding that Southwire's core SAP system still runs on an IBM DB2 database in GCP, whereas its other Tier 1 applications run on Google Cloud VMware.
The migration took about eight to nine months, and Stuart is happy with the results. "We haven't experienced many problems at all" running SAP in the cloud, he says. "I would say fewer than on-premise."
But not having a "well laid-out project plan" around data is something that Stuart says did result in issues. "If I were to do this again, I'd look at the size of our databases and clean them up before I cut over and take a lot of historical data and archive it," he says. "The real 'gotcha' for us was we needed about two full days of downtime to do this and for a company that runs 24/7, that's about all the time we have."
Up next is moving a couple of other Tier 1 manufacturing systems that Stuart says are ready for the cloud now that IT has implemented SD-WAN.
"We knew we had to increase our bandwidth to reduce any type of challenges with performance,'' he explains. "We just started rolling out SD-WAN with redundant data lines with network providers to reduce the amount of downtime and increase the amount of bandwidth coming through."
Based on his experience, Stuart advises IT leaders to clean and purge data before moving mainframe applications to the cloud.
"You don't want to carry [excess data] over because you don't want to pay for that. So right-sizing that environment would be highly recommended. After that, you know exactly the data you want to bring over," he says.
By moving to the cloud, Southwire has been able to streamline its disaster recovery process as well. And because the company is "very big on ESG and sustainability," getting out from under having to run and maintain mainframes gives the company a reduction in its carbon footprint, Stuart says.
Be strategic — and get architecture right
By contrast, FedEx's approach to weaning off on-premises mainframes is multi-variant. For example, as part of its "retire, replace, and re-engineer strategy," FedEx's freight company environment — one of those 10 per cent "sticky" mainframe applications — will be retired because "it wasn't worth completely re-engineering and investing a lot of money,'' Spangler says.
"We want to have efficient enterprise solutions, so in that case, we're re-platforming off the mainframe because it will go away in two years and we will have [new] enterprise solutions,'' he says. Spangler added that "we're being very cautious about not just re-platforming things generically."
Overall, FedEx's mainframe divestment work is being done by a combination of internal and external teams. The "heavy part" of its mainframe retirement plan got under way in 2021. The goal is to be done by 2023.
Still, Spangler advises IT leaders to "take an economic view" of what to migrate given that there are still "tremendous technology capabilities" that exist on the mainframe.
"It can't be a theoretically thing,'' he says. "We just know for our environment, because we're more than a 40-year-old company … we have old technologies we were replacing anyway, and when we looked at our enterprise strategy, it just made sense."
Spangler says IT leaders should also keep the principles of engineering and architecture in mind. "A lot of people are so focused on getting rid of their mainframes they end up with mess," he says, adding that strong engineering and architecting upfront will help make sure you end up with something that is modern, world-class, expandable, secure, and modifiable.
Lastly, Spangler recommends that IT leaders "continuously update your plan because it's a battle. It's hard. Brutally hard. We literally zero-base our business case on this every quarter and build from the bottom up.''
Doing so requires FedEx to look at all the costs and saving elements and start with a clean sheet that considers whether the assumptions pan out against the reality. This ensures that if something has changed, officials are aware of it, he says.
"Every week, every quarter, and every year we know more,'' he says. "Right now we're very stable. We're super confident with a high line of sight and we are executing very strongly."
Do no harm to critical applications
When deciding whether it's time to move away from hosting your own big iron, there are a number of variables to consider.
Besides the cost of modernising your mainframe operations and applications, and taking into consideration the internal skills necessary to keep a mainframe and its applications chugging, organisations need to think about the value of availability, security, resiliency, and transactional integrity — which are often hard to quantify, Gartner's Chuba says.
"People have been trying to move off the mainframe for the last 10 to 15 years, and plenty of CIOs are lying alongside the road," he says. "They came in with a charter to move off the mainframe and have failed.
"Part of that is that vendors have overpromised, but the truth is it's not easy. The low-hanging fruit has moved off [the mainframe] because there are places those apps can be moved more efficiently."
But if a mission-critical application is migrated and then goes down, a company could find itself out of business, Chuba says.
Cloud providers, and especially the hyperscalers, have put a lot resources and investments into making it somewhat easier for companies to migrate applications off their mainframes in the past 10 years, he says — capabilities that will keep getting better.
That said, for most organisations, and large mainframe shops in particular, "the mantra is, 'Do no harm to those business-critical applications,''' Chuba says.
"They need a solid business case and assurances the transition will be seamless and their apps will run with the same level of performance, resiliency, transactional integrity, and security in the cloud as what they've had in mainframes."
As CIOs contemplate what to do about their mainframes, Chuba says it boils down to a few essential factors: "If you've got a skills issue, first and foremost, you have to do something — whether move to the cloud or an MSP,'' Chuba says.
"If you don't have the [mainframe] skills you don't have many options. You can't just shut the door and turn off the lights and hope and pray things will run."
As for those weighing moving their mainframe applications to the cloud versus modernising them, "the discussion is the degree of risk you're willing to take," he says, pointing out that if a mainframe migration project stretches out over three to six to nine to 12 years, IT leaders are incurring lot of costs along the way.
"FedEx is kind of sitting at the poker table and saying, 'We're all in.' If they can do that and pull it off in a timely manner, I have no doubt …. they'll be able to claim victory,'' Chuba says.
"But for customers who drag their feet or lose the momentum on these projects [after] starting with low-hanging fruit and then the project gets bogged down and they chase the next shiny object … costs could turn out to be pretty significant."
FedEx's Spangler agrees that regardless of the environment you're retiring, IT — and the company — has to remain committed. "You have to lead it [and] you have to drive it hard, because these kinds of technologies are very integrated. And you have to stay focus. That's the hard part," he says.
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A yearlong fellowship that teaches city leaders the necessary skills for catalyzing democratic business ownership is working in three local commercial corridors: 52nd Street, Woodland Avenue and East Passyunk Avenue.
Jamila Medley, the executive director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), will join SEED as a "community fellow." PACA aims to grow the city's cooperative economy and has 19 members that are either co-ops or credit unions, including Bonfire Media Collective and South Philly Food Co-op.
Worker cooperatives are businesses primarily owned and governed by their employees. They differ from other democratic models, like consumer coops, which are owned by the people they serve.
Iannuzzi said he hopes the fellowship introduces the three corridors in Philadelphia to worker cooperatives as a potential business model.
Being a worker cooperative isn't the ideal model for every business, and Medley said the fellows still have to do more ground work to better understand what barriers face Philadelphia's cooperative economy.
For example, the three corridors in Philadelphia all vary in demographics and barriers. On 52nd Street, a worker cooperative there may have to answer to aging business owners' lack of capital, Iannuzzi said. For immigrant business owners on Woodland Avenue, the model could solve the question of future ownership when younger generations seek different careers.
Cooperative models traditionally benefit marginalized communities, said Mo Manklang, U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives' (USFWC) director of communications and PACA's board president. In 1899, W.E.B. DuBois wrote about the already existing practice of economic cooperation in Philadelphia's Black community.
Recently, the city has bolstered its support of cooperative economy. Thanks to a $75,000 city contract, PACA is examining what resources are available for businesses seeking to convert to a co-op model. Green has consistently been a staunch advocate for co-ops on City Council, Iannuzzi said. And at an event for the fellowship in Philadelphia in September, Mayor Jim Kenney spoke about the importance of SEED's work.
Iannuzzi said it's unclear whether conversations started by the fellowship could lead to policy changes, but they're working to increase City Council support of cooperatives in some way.
On the federal level, democratic business models also got a push with the Main Street Ownership Act in August, which encourages the Small Business Administration to examine how its current policies impede potential funding for cooperatives and supports more widespread education.
To help the act get passed, USFWC spent this past year educating legislators and the public about the benefits of cooperatives, Manklang said. The organization lobbied in Washington, D.C. and provided commentary on the legislation while it was moving through the Capitol.
"It's really important for the government to be spotlighting worker cooperatives in this way because I think it puts worker cooperatives on the tips of people's tongues in a way that it wasn't before," Manklang said.
Policy often trickles down from the federal to local level, she added. It would bolster Philadelphia's already deep-rooted history of cooperatives that began in 1752 when Benjamin Franklin formed the city's first.
SEED's Philly fellows: Natalie Jackson, Frank Iannuzzi, and Yvonne Boye.


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Told Ya this Was a Huge Deal Bud. CraveTV Orders a Third Season of LETTERKENNY
— August 8, 2016
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TORONTO (August 8, 2016) – As announced on Saturday during Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation's event highlighting the year's successful productions in Sudbury, CraveTV confirms that it has ordered a third season of LETTERKENNY. Season 1 has been battin' a hundy p, so CraveTV's keepin 'er goin' with another six-pack slated to begin production in 2017. This toe-curling announcement comes just weeks after production wrapped on Season 2, which is set to premiere on CraveTV later this year. The half-hour, small-town comedy is produced by New Metric Media in partnership with DHX Media, and shoots on location in and around Sudbury, ON. Season 1 is currently streaming on CraveTV. "Canadian comedy has always had a unique voice but LETTERKENNY stands apart," said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. "We're excited to continue working with Jared, Jacob, the exceptionally talented cast, our tireless production partners New Metric Media, and of course the city of Sudbury, as LETTERKENNY heads back to the farm." "LETTERKENNY continues to be a leading performer in the CraveTV lineup, and so as we finalize Season 2 launch plans, we are delivering a Season 3 pick-up now to capitalize on the incredible momentum oozing from this amazing production team," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, CTV and Specialty. "LETTERKENNY is a distinctive and authentic, proudly original program that not only drives views, but also subscriber acquisition, making today's announcement a great day for comedy fans everywhere," said Tracey Pearce, President, Distribution and Pay, Bell Media. Season 1 of LETTERKENNY had the biggest debut of any series on CraveTV since the premium TV streaming service launched in 2014, with more CraveTV users watching LETTERKENNY than any other series or title on CraveTV. LETTERKENNY is based on the Internet sensation Letterkenny Problems, a series of shorts which have raked in more than 18 million views. Created and co-written by Jared Keeso of Bravo's hit Canadian Screen Award-nominated original drama 19-2, LETTERKENNY is executive produced, directed, and co-written by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), who returns for Season 2. With just one season unveiled on CraveTV, LETTERKENNY has already garnered Texas-sized acclaim from critics and celebrities and inspired fan-generated videos, and memes. Below are just a few samples of fan praise, among them, mega-stars Jay Baruchel and Kevin Smith. ! @LetterkennyProb is the funniest TV show that I'm not the lead of! @BaruchelNDG "You cross-fit?" "Well you can cross-f@ck off." #LetterKenny is my new favorite anything ever. F@ck it's hysterical!" @ThatKevinSmith Fan-generated recreations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iGbla24h-I On super soft birthdays: LETTERKENNY revolves around the dustups Wayne (Keeso) and his buds get into with their small-town Ontario rivals. There's The Hicks, the Skids, and the Hockey Players, who get at each other about the most mundane things, often ending with someone getting their ass kicked. LETTERKENNY is produced by New Metric Media (What Would Sal Do?), in partnership with DHX Media in association with Bell Media, with the participation of Canadian Media Fund, OMDC Tax Credits and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky) is executive producer, director, and co-writer. Patrick O'Sullivan and Mark Montefiore (Cas & Dylan) are executive producers for New Metric Media. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Independent Production, Comedy, Bell Media. Executive for Bell Media is Bill Lundy. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is President, Distribution and Pay, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Broadcasting and Content, Bell Media.
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Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada's most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include ratings success stories SAVING HOPE, MOTIVE, the record-breaking THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, MASTERCHEF CANADA, and the upcoming drama CARDINAL. Among the original scripted series on Bell Media pay, specialty, and streaming platforms are the internationally acclaimed ORPHAN BLACK, the smash-hit thriller BITTEN, Space's most-watched original series KILLJOYS, Bravo's most-watched original drama 19-2, award-winning dramedy SENSITIVE SKIN, CraveTV's first original series LETTERKENNY, and Discovery's upcoming drama FRONTIER. Discovery is also home to Bell Media's hit factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, COLD WATER COWBOYS, and CANADA'S WORST DRIVER, among others.
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New Metric Media is a film, television, and new media production company that works with top creative talent to produce outstanding film, television, and new media content to entertain the world over. New Metric Media's past and present projects include the upcoming series WHAT WOULD SAL DO? and the feature film Cas & Dylan, directed by Jason Priestley and starring Academy Award®-winner Richard Dreyfuss and Golden Globe®-nominee Tatiana Maslany. For more information visit www.newmetricmedia.com.
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DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com) is the world's leading independent, pure-play kids' content company. Owner of the world's largest independent library of kids' and family content, at more than 11,500 half-hours, DHX Media is recognized globally for such brands as Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Make It Pop, Slugterra and the multiple award-winning Degrassi franchise. DHX Media is comprised of four main business units: DHX Studios creates high-quality original entertainment at its Vancouver and Halifax animation studios, its Toronto live-action studio, and in working with top international producers; DHX Distribution is a major provider of content to the global market; DHX Television, home to the Family suite of channels, is dedicated to delivering best-in-class programming to Canadian families; and DHX Brands specializes in creating, building and managing high-profile global entertainment brands within the children's and young-adult markets. DHX Media also owns the full-service international licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Ltd. (CPLG), which represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands. DHX Media has offices in 15 cities worldwide, including Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich, Amsterdam and Beijing. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol DHXM, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols DHX.A and DHX.B.
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Created for TV lovers and devoted to television, CraveTV is Canada's premium TV streaming service, providing the most robust lineup of superior television content in the country. From TV's most-acclaimed dramas and beloved comedies to documentaries, music, and factual programming, CraveTV features thousands of hours of premium non-kids TV programming, representing hundreds of unique titles including the entire off-air library of HBO's iconic programming catalogue and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME series and specials. CraveTV is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet, as well as to customers of Eastlink, TELUS Optik TV, Bell Fibe TV, Bell Satellite TV, Bell Aliant FibreOP TV, Access Communications, Northwestel, SaskTel, Cable Cable, Hay Communications, Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV, Tuckersmith Communications, Wightman Telecom subscribers, NRTC Communications, WTC Communications, Tbaytel, Execulink Telecom, and VMedia. Available through traditional set-top boxes, mobile apps on iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows 8.1, the web, Apple TV, Chromecast, and select Samsung Smart TVs, and CraveTV will soon be available via select game consoles. CraveTV is from Bell Media, Canada's premier multi-media company with more than a decade of leadership delivering Canada's most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming across the Pay, Specialty, Digital, and Network TV landscapes. For more on CraveTV, visit www.CraveTV.ca.
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Verena Lappe (* 29. Mai 1956 in Hamburg) ist eine Hamburger Politikerin der Grün-Alternativen Liste (GAL).

Leben
1975 verließ sie das Gymnasium Oberalster mit dem Abitur. Sie absolvierte von 1975 bis 1977 eine Ausbildung zur Buchhändlerin. Lappe war von 1973 bis 1979 ehrenamtliche Sport-Jugendleiterin. Von 1978 bis 1984 studierte sie an der Universität Hamburg Psychologie. Anschließend war sie bis 1987 in einer juristischen Fachbuchhandlung tätig. Von 1987 bis 1996 war sie Lehrbeauftragte an verschiedenen Universitäten und Fachbereichen zum Thema "Frauenforschung"; 1996 promovierte sie. Von 1992 bis 1995 war sie ehrenamtliche Beraterin des so genannten "Lesbentelefons" im Magnus-Hirschfeld-Zentrum.

Lappe lebt seit 2001 in eingetragener Lebenspartnerschaft; sie und ihre Partnerin waren das erste lesbische Paar, die sich nach Einrichtung der Hamburger Ehe, dem Vorläufer des Lebenspartnerschaftsgesetzes, 1999 eintragen ließen.

Politik
Von 1997 bis 2001 war sie Mitarbeiterin der GAL-Bürgerschaftsfraktion. Lappe war von 1999 bis 2001 Sprecherin für die GAL im Frauenausschuss Nord. 2001 trat sie der GAL bei. Von Oktober 2001 bis März 2008 war sie Mitglied der Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. Als Landtagsabgeordnete war sie Mitglied des Haushaltsausschusses und seit 2004 Vizepräsidentin der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft. Bei den Wahlen am 24. Februar 2008 verfehlte Lappe den Wiedereinzug in die Bürgerschaft und verlor ihr Bürgerschaftsmandat; seit Juni 2008 ist sie
Mitarbeiterin der GAL-Bürgerschaftsabgeordneten und Vizepräsidentin Nebahat Güclü für die Ressorts Soziales, Migration und Frauen.

Literatur
 Lappe, Verena: Frauenseminare, Frauenforschung und Frauenförderung. Geschichte und Perspektive am Beispiel des Fachbereichs Psychologie der Universität Hamburg, zugleich Dissertation an der Universität Hamburg 1996, Hamburg: Kovac 1997, ISBN 3-86064-501-3
 Wendepunkte, zusammen mit Angelika Ebbinghaus, Edith Kippenhan, Helga Klöckner, Marina Nothhorn, Ulrike Schatz, Maria Wesselmann. Hamburg Verlag "Frauen helfen Frauen e.V." 198. ISBN 978-3-9800767-0-8
 Lappe, Verena: "Hallo Jeanette! Ich liebe dich über alles! Dein Helga!" Sehr persönliche Überlegungen zu Vergangenheit und Zukunft lesbenspolitischer Forderungen und Strategien. In: Lesbenleben quer gelesen. beiträge zur feministischen theorie und praxis. H. 52/1999

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Mobile-bearing knee designs, compared with fixed-bearing knees, have conforming geometry and minimum anteroposterior translation of both the medial and lateral femoral condyles over the polyethylene during gait. This leads to diminished surface stresses and minimizes stresses at the cement-bone interface distal to the tibial tray. Joint-simulator evaluations support the long-term efficacy of this design concept and are consistent with clinical reports. Mobile-bearing total knee prostheses can accommodate a wider range of axial rotation without creating excessive polyethylene stresses. Tibial rotational malalignment can be self-corrected, and both intraoperative adjustment of the joint space and postoperative replacement of the bearings can be done without disturbing prosthetic fixation.
Mobile-bearing knees differ from each other with regard to the extent of conformity during motion (which affects the kinematic advantage of the implant). The kinematic advantage depends on the amount of conformity of the articulating surfaces throughout the range of knee motion, and these prostheses should thus be distinguished in three categories, as follows: the gait congruent, the partial congruent, and the fully congruent mobile-bearing knee. Key characteristics of a mobile-bearing design are increased lubrication and a reduction in the amount of torque that is transferred to the tibial baseplate.
The purpose of the JBJS published study was to determine the clinical results of the Rotaglide mobile-bearing knee implant. The authors conclude this fully congruent, mobile-bearing total knee prosthesis had excellent survivorship during the ten to eighteen-year follow-up interval. This video supplement to the JBJS article demonstrates the authors' surgical technique.


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Michael Benning is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey defenseman playing for University of Denver Pioneers. He was named as the Tournament Most Outstanding Player in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Playing career
Benning played junior hockey for his team in the AMBHL. During his freshman year in high school, he averaged over a point per game and graduated to the Northern Alberta Elite program. After another outstanding offensive season he began playing Junior A for the Sherwood Park Crusaders in 2018. In his first season with the team, Benning was one of the clubs top scorers and helped them finish second in the league standings. He was named an alternate captain for the following year and continued to put up big numbers. Benning helped the Crusaders win the regular season title, however, the campaign was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By then, however, he had already shown enough promise for the Florida Panthers to select him in the 4th round of the NHL draft.

After graduating, Benning, along with Sherwood Park teammates Reid Irwin and Carter Savoie, travelled south and began attending the University of Denver. Due in part to a late start and a shortened season, the Pioneers had a poor performance that saw them finish with a losing record for the first time in over 20 years. Despite the difficulties, Denver was still ranked 13th in the preseason poll entering the 2021–22 season. Benning spearheaded the attack from the blueline and helped the Pioneers swiftly rise up the rankings. By the end of the regular season, Denver finished in a tie for the conference title and was guaranteed a NCAA tournament bid. During the postseason, Benning proved to be pivotal in Denver's success, helping the team win three 1-goal games to reach the championship match. With his team down in the third period of the final, Benning assisted on the game-tying goal and then scored what proved to be the deciding marker less than three minutes later. After also assisting on the Pioneers' overtime goal in the national semifinal, he was an obvious choice for the Tournament MOP honors.

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People from St. Albert, Alberta
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Home Blog Why the Costa Blanca attracts rock climbers from across the globe
Why the Costa Blanca attracts rock climbers from across the globe
by Barry Duke 15 May 2022
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Most people who visit travel sites such as Benidorm Travel Mart will be aware of that of the enormous number of attractions that can be found along the Costa Blanca, but few know that rock climbers from around the globe come to this region of Spain where you can find some of the finest bolted limestone crags in the country.
Spain Info reports that there there are two main areas. One is the Sella crag, situated about 20km inland from Villajoyosa on the AP-7 motorway.
Sella remains the most popular area in the Costa Blanca. UK Climbing says:
There is enough climbing to spend a whole week's holiday here, although other areas are worth a visit too! The most popular section is the long ridge in the centre of the valley which has a superb series of south-facing walls and buttresses.
The site adds:
In hot weather the north-facing Pared de Rosalía is well-worth considering. With its fine long routes in the mid and harder grades. Further along the road from the main area is the Mecca for hard rock climbers, called the Hidden Valley. You can't really miss the final jewel in the crown. The Divino sits majestically above everything and is worth attention from all those rock climbers who demand a bit more from their climbing.
Perfect for less experienced rock climbers
For less experienced rock climbers who wish to use Benidorm as a base, there's a "baby" mountain at neighboring La Cala. It can prove an arduous climb. But it's worth it for at its peak there's the Renaissance watchtower of l'Aguilò.
A view from the top of La Cala's mountain. Photo credit: Barry Duke.
The Torre de l'Aguilo was built in the 1500s to protect the coastline from North African pirates. The tower was manned by soldiers whose job was to spot any incoming ships and give a warning by lighting a signal fire on the top platform. It has been fully restored, and there is a modern metal staircase that takes you into the tower itself. However, when I visited it was firmly shut and padlocked.
There are two routes but the longest is the easiest and begins on the road as you head out of La Cala from the beach. The entrance is on the left, it's a comfortable path to walk with some steep climbs, so go with appropriate footwear. At the foot of the tower, the views are breathtaking and there are places to rest while contemplating the landscape.
If you continue down the other side you will find a small enclave where you can swim and sunbathe in the nude at a beach called Raco Conill.
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Veteran journalist Barry Duke, born in South Africa in 1947, settled in the UK in 1973, where he became actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement and gay rights organisations. A militant atheist, he joined the National Secular Society (NSS) and was a co-founder in 1979 of the Gay Humanist Group which changed its name to the Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association in 1987. In 2017 he was handed a Lifetime Achievement award by the NSS for his "spirited opposition to religious intolerance and irrationality" in his roles as a free speech advocate and his work as editor of the Freethinker and the Pink Triangle Trust website. In 2022, when the Freethinker suddenly went "woke", he was summarily sacked for being too aggressively atheistic. In 2017 he was married to his partner of 22 years, Marcus Robinson, in Gibraltar. The couple live in Benidorm, Spain.
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Q: __block variables behavior with nested blocks I'm having a problem with __block variables in nested blocks. My question is, should a code like the following work?
__block NSString* s = nil;
[self methodWithBlock:^
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    s = [self methodThatReturnsAnAutoreleasedString];
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I assumed the inner block retained s but that doesn't seem to be the case in my code. I get a "message sent to deallocated instance" when accessing s in the inner block. If I retain s when I assign it (s = [[self methodThatReturnsAnAutoreleasedString] retain];), it works fine.
Of course, that's not my actual code, which is more complex, but I just want to know if that minimal example should work fine. If so, I need to look for my problem elsewhere.

A: (I assume that you don't use ARC.) From the Transitioning to ARC Release Notes:

In manual reference counting mode, __block id x; has the effect of not
  retaining x.

So your assumption is wrong, the block does not retain s. You have to retain it if
methodWithBlock works asynchronously.

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Fear The Wall Roundtable: World Cup Wrap Up
By Brian Meyers. Jul 17, 2018, 6:00am PDT
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As I'm sure you all know by know France are the 2018 FIFA World Cup Winners. After some time to reflect the FTW crew decided to give some of our thoughts on the WC. We anser the following questions below.
1.Who was the best player at the World Cup?
2.What team surprised you the most at the World Cup?
3.What player surprised you the most at the World Cup?
4.What was the biggest disappointment of the World Cup?
5. Who was the best BVB player at the World Cup?
6. Name the way to early favorite for the 2022 WC in Qatar.
Nick Kapatos
1. N'Golo Kanté. I know he didn't light up the scoresheets like Mbappé, Griezeman, and Pogba, but Kanté was a damn brick wall in center midfield all tournament. Messi, Suarez, Hazard, Modric, anyone who dared come at Kanté in midfield was denied and any attacks that looked to spring from the center were turned away. I know the aforementioned players got more of the limelight, and Luka Modric was rightfully named the best player of the tournament, but you can't talk about France's run to their second World Cup title without mentioning the importance of Kanté.
2. Russia. I didn't see them making it out of the group (damn you, Salah, for making me believe in the Pharaohs), and I definitely didn't think they'd make it as far as being one round of penalties away from making the semifinals. Feeding on that infectious energy of playing in front of 50,000 screaming home fans every match definitely propelled them farther than a lot of pundits or writers expected them to. I also wouldn't be surprised if they had a little help from the Doping Fairy.
3. Denis Cherychev. If Cherychev doesn't come off the bench for an injured Alan Dzagoev in the first game of the tournament and ball out, I don't think the Rooskies have any kind of lasting impact in this year's World Cup. But no! Cherychev scored all four of his career international goals in the World Cup, including an absolute screamer against Croatia in the quarterfinals.
4. Germany, and it's not even close. Any time the defending champ fails to make it out of the group stage is cause for concern, but when it's the first time in your country's history to not advance out of the group, and when it was a fairly easy group to advance out of, you're now entering DEFCON 1. If it wasn't for a wonder-goal by Kroos (who had as bad a tournament as anyone for Germany) at the end against Sweden, they'd have been eliminated in an even more humiliating fashion. Argentina was bad, but at least they made it out of the group before being a sacrificial lamb to the French.
5. Manuel Akanji. I'd like to go on my mini victory tour as being only one of two FTW writers to predict that he would be the best Dortmund player in Russia (s/o to Sean Keyser for being a fellow Akanji stan.) If it weren't for a very unfortunate deflection that led to a goal against Sweden, he would've had a perfect tournament. Switzerland proved to be a strong, defensive team that was an unfortunate late goal against Sweden from making a quarterfinal appearance, and Akanji was instrumental in that defensive shape. If he didn't just sign a contract for Dortmund last winter, he'd go for such an insanely higher transfer figure.
6. France or England. With one of the youngest rosters in the tournament, plus a bevy of young players that didn't make the roster that could've had a better impact or showing than Olivier Giroud (*cough* *cough* Anthony Martial *cough* *cough*), this is definitely not the last we'll have heard or seen from France in big international tournaments. But then there's England, also among the youngest squads in Russia. Along with their senior team, they've got some amazing youth teams that are coming off U17 and U20 World Cup victories that will (hopefully) be seasoned and ready to challenge for spots in Qatar.
Joel MacDonald
1. Luka Modric. The man orchestrated entire performances of a team that was considered a dark horse and was so influential in a central midfield role that his team actually made it to the final. Shame they didn't win, but oh well.
2. I had to choose between Russia and Germany (cue World War II joke) but I have to hand it to Germany, but not in a good way. I suppose they had to continue the trend that Spain set in 2014, going out in the group stages like that. It just goes to show that past performances mean nothing, and if you come to a World Cup not ready to play, you're going home early.
3. Kylian Mbappe. The kid is good, but I had no idea he was capable of putting in multiple good performances at the world's highest stage. Absolutely unreal, and he's going to be quality until the day he hangs up his boots.
4. Spain. I had them pegged as the winner of the tournament, so to see them go out to Russia? Wow. Once again, if you're not ready to play, you're not ready to play.
5. Apparently Akanji did really well, but I hardly saw him play, so I'm going to have to go with Shinji Kagawa. It was absolutely heartbreaking seeing him and Japan go out in dreadful fashion like that against Belgium, but Shinji did well and I hope he showed people why he's still a good player.
6. #It'sComingHome2022
John Szymendera
Best Player - Eden Hazard. Modric was great and a deserving Golden Ball winner, working with less help than Hazard and making it to the final. That being said, Hazard seemed to be more consistently dominant. Even in Belgium's sole loss, it felt like he was constantly on the verge of setting up an equaliser, even as he was crushed repeatedly by French defenders without getting a call.
Surprise Team - Russia. It's the obvious choice, but they were above and beyond the most surprising. Coming in as one of the worst teams in the tournament, they didn't perform well in the knockout stage by lucking into weak opponents, they performed well against some of the strongest competition possible. They showed the fight you would hope for from a hosting team playing in front of a home crowd, and drastically outperformed expectations, something Brazil could learn from.
Surprise Player - Takashi Inui. Anyone on the Russian team could be considered a surprise, but Inui had a very strong World Cup, especially against Belgium, who I believe proved to be the second best team in the tournament. His goal in that game was stunning and he managed nearly half the goals and assists in four games as he did in the entire La Liga season.
Biggest Disappointment - Neymar and Brazil. This could easily be Germany or Spain, but a precedent has been set for reigning champions to struggle and Spain is on the backend of an era. Brazil on the other hand, yet again failed to meet expectations while Neymar made himself enemy number one among fans. Messi and Ronaldo face criticism for never winning the World Cup even with weak teammates, yet Neymar is the one who can't lead a team considered the favorites by many to a World Cup final. Meanwhile, Mbappe played a huge role in the victory of France. It appears Neymar may have flopped his way out of the shadow of Messi at Barcelona and into the shadow of Mbappe at PSG.
Best BVB Player - Marco Reus. Reus made the most impact of any Dortmund player I saw, although I admittedly didn't see a lot of Akanji and Switzerland. Reus was essential to keeping Germany's hopes alive for as long as they were and it was certainly clear that he had more to play for than the rest of his teammates.
Way too early Favorite for 2022 - France. Even though it has been shown to be a struggle for the reigning champs to even make it out of the group stage, France will be the clear favorites going into the next World Cup. As the second youngest team they will only get better with age, and they have young talented players (Dembele, Tolisso, and Fekir to name a few) that will be eager to steal a starting spot next time around and contribute on a larger scale, and they also have a ton of talent that will be looking to steal a spot on the roster. That level of intersquad competition for playing time will keep the team focused and motivated heading into 2022.
Grant Guan
1. Luka Modric-he won the golden ball and it was damn well deserved. Croatia is a talented side but on paper there are a lot of other squads you would have picked for the final. None of those squads had Modric who consistently made a difference. He controlled the pace of every game including large portions of Sunday's final. Add in his solid defensive work in front of the back line and a couple goals and the choice is clear. Too often we claim the best player has to be on the winning team but in this World Cup, Modric was hands down without equal.
2. Russia-it has to be the hosts, the lowest ranked team in the tournament, the team that came in on questionable form, the team that no one gave a chance. Yet also the team that opened with a 5 game rout, the squad that was penalty kicks from the semifinals, and the group that shocked perennial contenders Spain. From Fernandez to Dzuba to Golovin and so many others, this Russian team proved to be better than any of us thought.
3. Artem Dzuba-fitting that the surprise player comes from the surprise team of the tournament. 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 games will do that for you especially when you're playing almost all of those games as a lone striker with limited service. Let's not forget that Dzuba wasn't even supposed to be the starting striker for Russia. The star attacking role was supposed to go to Krasnodar's Smolov. Still Dzuba is a huge reason Russia had their best finish in decades.
4. Messi's Legacy-soccer is the ultimate team sport and it's unfair to blame Argentina's early exit on Messi. Yet when the pundits look back at the all time greats in the future they'll always remember Messi's teams's inability to win on the largest stage no matter how unfair the criticism is. At 31 with an aging Argentina core this was probably his last realistic chance to lift football's most important trophy.
5. Manuel Akanji-hands down there's no competition for this honor. Alex's take is spot on here. He was an absolute rock for Switzerland.
6. France, France, and still France-they were the tournament's second youngest team and by far its best too. Their entire core will still be in its prime in Qatar. They'll probably return 8 of 11 starters from Sunday's lineup. Areola appears primed to replace Lloris, there are an embarrassment of choices to take Matuidi's spot, and former BVB star Ousmane Dembele could very well replace Giroud up top. There's young talent at every level. Umtiti and Varane aren't going anywhere in defense. Kante, even with a forgettable performance Sunday, will continue to pair with Pogba for an unbeatable midfield. And in attack? Well Mbappe is only 19, Dembele two years older than that, and the relatively ancient Griezmann just 27. This doesn't even consider young talents like Coman who wasn't part of the squad or other products coming off France's truly ridiculous talent factory. You heard it hear first, France will repeat in 2022.
Brian Meyers
1. Kante. I know everyone is saying it's him or Modric and that may be a little boring, but its true, midfielders dominated this WC. Kante was the key to what the French team was trying to do all tournament. Without his defensive prowess and ability to pass from the back France would not have been able to lock down games as they did. Kante is like a combo of peak Weigl and peak Gundogan while also playing amazing defense the entire game. Kante never tired out this WC and he was only subbed in the final due to his yellow card. I guess that's what we should expect from a guy who dragged Leicester City to a EPL League title.
2. England. Yes England are great on paper but they are also England. England has kind of always been the worlds laughing stock when it came to the WC(Aside from 1966). They always find a way to bottle their way out of a tourney, famously to Iceland in 2016. This year however, they turned around their bad luck and actually looked like a competitor. Aside from their awful game against Croatia, England played great in this world cup and showed that their bad luck is over.
3. Pavard. If you told me this goofy looking defender from Stuttgart was going to be a major factor on a WC winning team earlier this year, I would have laughed it off. Pavard is most definitely the real deal, hopefully a club outside Germany snaps him up soon.
4. The obvious choice is Germany. What a freaking mess.
5. Manuel Akanji. When Dortmund first bought Akanji i was skeptical. But his half season with us and this WC makes it clear, Akanji is Dortmunds best defender and its not looking even close.
6. Id say France because that squad will get better with age, but we all know they will lose in the first round. So the only other obvious answer is the Pulisic led USA, a team that will set the record for goals scored in the world cup as well as not letting up a single goal thanks to the expert keeper skills of Klinsmann Jr.


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The cast gathered around the piano and emulated poor and unlucky urbanites begging to get out of Skid Row. As their voices climaxed together, in the corner lay the lifeless body of a giant man-eating plant waiting to claim its next victim.
Plattsburgh State's College Theatre Association (CTA) will be performing the musical production "Little Shop of Horrors" today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Hartman Theater in the Myers Fine Arts Building.
"Little Shop" revolves around the unfortunate Seymour Krelborn who works a dead-end job at a lousy flower shop in the city. His boss treats him like dirt and the girl he loves is abused by her psychotic boyfriend.
One day, Seymour finds a "strange and interesting" plant, Audrey II, which starts bringing in hundreds of customers to the flower shop. The plant gets bigger and bigger over time, but Audrey II's secret is that it doesn't care for water, rich soil and sunlight — it'd rather eat people.
Director and CTA President Tyyani Torres said "Little Shop" is definitely a much grander show than she and PSUC are used to.
"I go to weekly meetings just to talk about lighting, costuming, makeup, hair — any little thing you wouldn't realize that's in the show," Torres said.
Torres said PSUC typically performs straight plays and student-created shows such as The Student Night of One Acts, but that doesn't discourage her or the rest of the CTA.
"Little Shop" was a successful movie in the '80s starring Rick Moranis and including the puppetry of Frank Oz. Torres said the CTA's production will have the audience more involved than the film did.
"Little Shop" is a production with many characters and multiple musical numbers, but the plant is the main player in this show. Puppeteer Melissa Iglody said the plant goes through four stages, and a different level of work is required for each of the puppets.
Iglody said the first stage of the plant works like a Muppet and isn't too tedious to control.
The second stage is just for show and doesn't require any manipulating. The third and fourth stages are a different story though, seeing as how Iglody must use her entire body to control the plant.
The audience will see the plant grow from a little shrub living in a tin can to massive man eating monster that needs a person inside and a wire-rig holding it up just to move the mouth.
This production is some students' first time in a play. The role of Krelborn is freshman Riccardo Burgos' first time as lead role in a CTA production.
Burgos said it's great being the lead, but there are a few things he worries about when embodying Krelborn.
"It feels good, of course, because you got the part, but at the same time, there's a lot of pressure," Burgos said. Remembering lines and stage cues is a tough process, but Burgos said he is confident everything will go as planned.
Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for non-students. For more information visit www.ticket.plattsburgh.edu.


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Alcocer de Planes () ist ein Ort und eine kleine Gemeinde mit ca. 250 Einwohnern im Hinterland der Costa Blanca in der Valencianischen Gemeinschaft im Südosten Spaniens.

Lage und Klima
Die Gemeinde Alcocer de Planes liegt im Tal des Río Serpis in einer Höhe von ca. ; kurz hinter dem Ort beginnt der Stausee Barranc d'Almudaina y Planes, der etwa zur Hälfte zum Gemeindegebiet gehört. Die Entfernung zur nordöstlich gelegenen Küstenstadt Gandia beträgt etwa 42 km (Fahrtstrecke); bis nach Valencia sind es ca. 100 km, die südlich gelegene Großstadt Alicante ist nur etwa 75 km entfernt. Das Klima ist wegen der relativen Höhenlage und der waldreichen Umgebung der Stadt gemäßigt bis mild; Regen (ca. 500 bis 600 mm/Jahr) fällt überwiegend in den Wintermonaten.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Aufgrund der Mechanisierung der Landwirtschaft und der Aufgabe bäuerlicher Kleinbetriebe ist die Einwohnerzahl der Gemeinde seit den 1950er Jahren deutlich zurückgegangen ("Landflucht"). Wegen des zunehmenden Tourismus ist sie zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts wieder leicht angestiegen.

Wirtschaft
Traditionell bilden Landwirtschaft und Viehzucht (Schafe, Ziegen) die Lebensgrundlage der Bevölkerung. Zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts entwickelte sich der Tourismus. Darüber hinaus siedelten sich ehemalige Bewohner der weniger als 20 km entfernten Industriestadt Alcoy neu an.

Geschichte
Der Ortsname erinnert noch an die Zeit der maurischen Herrschaft (al-qasayr = "kleine Festung"). Im Jahr 1244 wurde die Region von den Truppen Jakobs I. von Aragón (Jaime I.) eingenommen (reconquista) und unterstand fortan verschiedenen Grundherrn (señores). Es gab Aufstände der unterdrückten Morisken (moriscos), deren Niederschlagung zu weiteren Auseinandersetzungen führten. Im 14. Jahrhundert übernahmen die Grafen von Cocentaina (Condado de Cocentaina) die Macht, die jedoch im Jahr 1425 mit der Entstehung einer Baronie endete. Nach der endgültigen Vertreibung der Mauren (1609–1615) erhielt der Ort die Stadtrechte (villa).

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Als bedeutendste Sehenswürdigkeit des Ortes gilt der aus Werksteinen errichtete Wehr- und Glockenturm (campanario) der Esglesia de Sant Josep aus dem 15. Jahrhundert.
 Am Ortsrand befindet sich ein überdachter Waschplatz (lavoir) aus der Zeit um 1900.

Weblinks

 Alcocer de Planes – Karte, Fotos + Infos (spanisch)
 Alcocer de Planes – Karte + Fotos

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Ort in der Valencianischen Gemeinschaft


I'm playing part time micro MTT's and in the last 3 years I have the same profit (withdrawals). I was checking my bank account for 2015, 2016 and 2017 and I see that I withdraw the same amount every year (around 2200$).
I'm not making deposits. I thing I had deposit 50 $ once.
You are having the same profit every year?
Good for you that means that you are consistent but is rare that everyone wins the same every year.
I guess that relies on your good BRM, you don't waste your money for experiences, so this is what you get from poker and hopefully in one of the coming years you hit the pot.
I think It's a good result. What tournaments do you play? What buy-in and how much do you play in tournaments on average a week-a month?
I play whatever SNG, STT, MTT s and sattelites. All that is micro.
Buy ins from 0.5$ to 5.5$. The other MTT's from 5 to 22 I play satt for them. Most MTT s I play in the weekend.
I didt count because lately I was playing on weekends because I have a job, I go to the gym so from Monday to Friday I play mostly SNG and STT and very few days. The weekends are full, playing between 8 and 20 tables.


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Town of Essex hosts annual Volunteer Appreciation Night
Volunteers help unite a community and their talents and efforts are crucial in moving programs and services forward for the betterment of a cause or others. Though it is difficult to pay volunteers back for all they do, the Town of Essex was able to thank the long list of residents who serve on its committees and boards of Council during the annual Volunteer Appreciation Night, which was hosted last Friday evening at the Essex Centre Sports Complex.
"Where would we be without you people," Ron McDermott asked, who was still Mayor of Essex at the time of the event. "We couldn't ask for a better crowd. I have seen the amazing ways volunteers like yourselves contribute to the community. We know you don't dedicate volunteer hours just for you. You do this because you believe in causes near and dear to your heart. You do it to make our community a better place."
McDermott said he is grateful for all the contributions the volunteers dedicate to the community.
Essex's Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche then recognized each committee and board of the Town of Essex, highlighting recent achievements and contributions. The Accessibility Advisory Committee was recognized for helping make the town more accessible and easier to navigate, like through the implementation of the Mobi Mats at Colchester Harbour.
The Arts, Culture, and Tourism Committee was recognized for hosting its fourth consecutive Tune Up the Parks summer music series, its sip and paint events, installing murals, and for hosting its art awards.
The Town also thanked those on the ELK Board, the Co-An Park Committee, the Police Services Board, and the Committee of Adjustments for their contributions. Those on the Colchester Harbour Steering Committee were recognized for working towards the divestiture of the harbour, those on the Essex Festival Committee were recognized for their commitment to the Fun Fest, the Flooding Advisory Committee was thanked for their guidance, and the Municipal Heritage Committee was recognized for putting on educational events.
The Essex Centre BIA, Meloche said, is a dedicated group of business owners who work toward beautifying the downtown area and hosting several events throughout the year. A major project this year was installing the pavilion in the Heritage Gardens Park, in partnership with the Town.
During the Volunteer Appreciation night, the Essex Centre BIA announced a commitment to place a large Christmas tree in the Heritage Gardens Park to recognize McDermott's service to the community as Mayor and for acting at the Town's liaison for the BIA.
The tree will not only beautify the downtown area all year round, but will be used for future Essex Centre Tree Lighting events.


How many musicians are in a studio during a recording session?
None. The music is all recorded digitally. We used to think writing hit songs was an art. But it's becoming a science. And the man chronicling that huge shift is none other than New Yorker writer, John Seabrook.
His new book, The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory, has taken the media and music by storm. It's one of the most memorable, scandalous, and deliciously entertaining books of the year, about what happens when an industry is catastrophically disrupted-spurring innovation, competition, intense greed, and seductive new products.
John Seabrook will speak at the first of three talks in the CONTEXT Series, presented by RamsayTalks and JAZZ.FM91. In addition to discussing his book directly, he will be interviewed by Broadcast executive, author, CEO and President of JAZZ.FM91, Ross Porter.
What song defined the era?
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William Marie Wines – baseball's loss is a wine lover's gain
Published: Jan. 14, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
Winery spotlight: William Marie Wines
Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Ed Lefferts had a mean slider and a dream to pitch in the big leagues. A torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow ended that dream before he could even take the mound for Mesa Community College in Arizona.
Definitely bad for Lefferts but great news for left-handed hitters and wine drinkers everywhere. Now he's pitching for William Marie Wines in Portland.
William Marie Wines is best known for: using Washington fruit and little to no new French oak to make small batches of cabernet sauvignon and syrah at Adega Northwest in Southeast Portland.
"Must try" current release: 2018 William Marie Wines 3 Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ($30 – 14% alcohol by volume).
You say you don't like cabernet sauvignon because you've had some cabs that resemble boysenberry pancake syrup? The ones from William Marie Wines are different. They are balanced and nimble, with tannins that are fine-grained and unobtrusive. These elegant wines are like cabernet sauvignon for pinot noir drinkers.
The 3 Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is made with fruit from three great Washington vineyards: Weinbau, Carousel and Two Blondes. It is a bowl of black cherries and raspberries, with touches of cedar and bittersweet dark chocolate. The acidity is juicy, the tannins are silky and it is drinking beautifully right now.
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History: Monique "Mo" and Edward "Ed" Lefferts have enjoyed successful restaurant careers in Arizona and Portland. Mo Lefferts works for RingSide Steakhouse, while Ed Lefferts is a sommelier and server at El Gaucho.
In 2014, Ed Lefferts' post-baseball day dream of making wine was in full bloom. When friend and restaurant colleague Fred Armstrong told Lefferts about a Portland guy who had gone from restaurants to making wine, Lefferts acted. He called Bradford Cowin of Adega Northwest to see if he was interested in free labor.
Cowin mentored Lefferts, helping him get a small amount of syrah that Lefferts made into wine in his garage. In 2015, Lefferts made his first commercial wine using cabernet sauvignon fruit he purchased from former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe's vineyard in Echo, Oregon.
William Marie Wines is a combination of its founders' middle name. The "little piggy" on the label honors the silver pig corkscrew Ed gave Mo on their first wedding anniversary. In 2022, William Marie Wines produced seven different wines totaling 400 cases.
Innovation: Ed Lefferts pours samples of his wines for El Gaucho guests, only revealing his secret winemaker identity after a selection is made. For example, he might pour them one of his cabernet sauvignons side-by-side with a taste of something from California. "It's a great way to get honest feedback and start great wine conversations," Lefferts said.
Lefferts had another good idea during the COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020. With restaurants and shops closed, Lefferts set up a stand in front of his house to sell bottles of wine like lemonade.
What we don't know: Ed Leffert's uncle was the last pitcher in Major League Baseball to hit a game-ending walk-off home run.
His uncle is Craig Lefferts, a left-handed pitcher best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. Lefferts hit the walk-off home run off of Giants reliever Greg Minton in the bottom of the 12th inning on April 25, 1986.
You can imagine how Minton felt.
When first starting out, I wish I had known: "How difficult it would be to actually sell wine," Lefferts said.
Last book read: "Does Wine Spectator count?" Ed Lefferts asked. For Mo Lefferts, it is "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle.
Biggest inspiration: Lefferts didn't hesitate when he answered, "my uncle was my childhood hero." Unlike a wicked Craig Lefferts screwball, you had to see that answer coming.
Where to buy: The safe bet is to head to Adega Northwest's tasting room on the weekend, where Ed Lefferts will be most Sundays. Even if he's not, you can buy William Marie Wines any time Adega Northwest is open.
Other retail locations selling William Marie Wines include Wizer's Fine Wines in Lake Oswego, Division Wines in Portland or various New Seasons Market and Market of Choice locations. Please be sure to call ahead to check on their inventory.
To enjoy William Marie Wines with food, visit El Gaucho or The Woodsman Tavern in Portland.
1-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, 4855 S.E. 18th Ave., Portland, William Marie Wines at Adega Northwest, williammariewines.com or 480-297-6889.
-- Michael Alberty writes about wine for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He can be reached at malberty0@gmail.com. To read more of his coverage, go to oregonlive.com/wine.


Though it might seen an odd statement The Chinese architecture practice MAD seem to have done for northern China what Benjamin Britten did for Suffolk. While the British 20th century composer created a music venue on the wetlands of the River Alde at Snape, the Beijing-based architects have now completed the Harbin Opera House on marshland.
Located on Harbin's Songhua River, MAD were responsible for the masterplan of the 444-acre cultural island, which includes a cultural centre as well as the pristine, undulating opera house. The new music venue sits on the riverbank like a twisted amphibious form, accessible by a bridge across the water and grasses.
Inside, the sinuous elements continue with a grand twisting staircase in timber. The same smooth timber – Manchurian Ash - adorns the main theatre, which seats 1600. A second smaller auditorium holds an audience of 400. The warmth of the wood contrasts with a crystalline glass curtain wall made of pyramid shapes, that soars over the grand lobby space.
We're happy to say that we're currently working on a book with MAD which will be published next year. We'll be bringing you more news of that in the coming months as well as more stories on what this fantastic practice are up to around the world. Take a look at our architecture books to see the many ways in which the form is being pushed forward all over the world.


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Q: Unwind a Modal UINavigationController to another ViewController I am trying to segue back to another UIViewController after modally presenting a UINavigationController and with it a root ViewController. What I want to happen is for a button to unwind from the root VC of the UINavigationController and return to the initial UIViewController that presented it. I have the unwind method written in the destination VC and button is hooked up to the Exit point of the VC. But when I press the button, nothing happens. Can someone explain what I am doing wrong? Any advice is appreciated.
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-(IBAction)unwindToClockView:(UIStoryboardSegue*)sender;
{
    NSLog(@"Back to Clock View");
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Additional code can be found here: https://github.com/xinkecf35/TrafficAlarmClock

A: Okay, I have a solution. It just involves programmatically calling a method trigger by the button that outright dismisses the view controller. The method is below.
-(IBAction)dismissSettings:(id)sender
{
    [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:TRUE completion:nil];
}

If anyone can present a solution that uses Storyboards as well, it will be greatly appreciated.


Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment: I'll be home for Christmas.
I'm having a little SarahB withdrawal already! Have a wonderful, fantastic, super shiny time and we'll see you next year (wah waaaaahhhh)!!
Have a wonderful Christmas with your family. See you in 2010!
I have been immensely blessed to become acquainted with you through blogging over this past year (has it really only been a year?), and I thank you for your incessant benevolent kindness to me. I have learned so many new and interesting things through reading your informative and entertaining posts and by receiving your helpful comments either on my blog posts or else through your gracious, courteous replies to my inquiring comments on your blog.
I am pleased to hear that you are going home for Christmas, but do not forget to wave as your plane flies back to New York when yoor respite is finished! I greatly anticipate another year of knowing you, and I pray that God richly blesses you with a Merry Christmas and that new camera for all of the courtesy you have extended to so many of us. I personally am ingratiated to you for it, and I cannot wait for your iteration of how your Christmas was spent.
Wishing you a very sparkly Christmas to you and your little loves! Will be in touch about a possible post-New Year's brunch. Here's hoping that 2010 is as Harriet Waltery as 2009!!


Hi guys, it's been a long time, how are you my friends? I'm sorry I've not been around often these days, I was a bit off but don't worry, it will go away.
I have the impression you don't like to read several posts in a row about the same trip. This is why, I've decided to open the Bali chapter before closing the Thailand one.
Goodness knows what an idyllic place Bali is so we couldn't wait to go. However it's a popular destination for honeymoon so everytime we were meeting someone he or she was telling us "Honeymoon?". Maybe we should have said yes to get a free bottle of champagne. :) So we went to Bali in May and I think it was one of the best time to go because it was sunny, we didn't get a lot of rain and there was not so many tourists.
If you followed us on social medias during our trip you've probably seen that the Boyfriend made vlogs on the spot. So overtime I will publish a blog post about Bali, I will also publish the vlog linked to it. Let's start then with the 1st video during our layover in Singapore.
Before arriving to Bali we had a 24h layover in Singapore. I won't talk to you about the city since I've already told you enough I think when I stayed there for a week last year. However you can of course read again the articles here. In any case, I was thrilled to go back with the Boyfriend who was discovering it for the 1st time. We stayed less than 24h so it was short but I've tried to show him as much as possible.
I need though to tell you more about the hotel where we stayed for 2 nights: The Warehouse Hotel. It used to be a warehouse that stood in the midst of a hotbed of secret societies, underground activities, and liquor distilleries during this time. Then it was transformed into a club for a few years. When we gave the address of the hotel to taxi drivers it made them remember the nights they spent dancing there while they were younger. It became a hotel only recently and the result is just mind blowing! I don't know about you but I'm completely in love with this industrial decoration! And the rooms in addition to being design and confortable, have a view on the river. In a few words we loved it and we wish the Warehouse Hotel every success for the future!
The hotel is located on Robertson Quay. It's very nice to walk along the river if you don't pay attention to the skyscrapers around.
We spent our first night in Bali at the Anema Villa Seminyak in a nice villa with a private pool. How great is that?! We had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a big living room and open-plan kitchen just for us and at the really cheap price. It's good idea if you're staying with family or with friends. Moreover, the staff is very friendly and helped us to settle in Bali's culture. The only thing we didn't like was the breakfast.
At 20min drive in the north of Seminyak (depending on the traffic) there is Canggu Beach where we went as soon as we got in Bali. It's THE place to surf or to admire good looking surfer and I hope you don't mind dogs because they are everywhere. It's also a hipster place where you can drink a coktail inside a coconut or do some shopping. We went there during the sunset and the light was magical!
There are a lot of temples in Bali but you have to know that most of them are closed to the public. You will see so many temples no matter where you are but you probably will never be able to enter because they are only open to locals and that is very frustrating! However, there are some emblematic temples in Bali where you can more or less get closer and Tanah Lot and Uluwatu are 2 of them.
First, here is the vlog about the temples.
Tanah Lot is a rock formation home to an Hindou temple, a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography. It is easily accessible by foot at low tide but once you're at the bottom of it, there isn't much you can do because the temple is closed to the public. The only thing you can do is donate to the priests so you can get a rice blessing. After the holy shower, rice is then placed on the forehead for good fortune. The 2nd bad thing is that this place is overrun by tourists even during off-season so the surrounding park which is very nice is invaded by souvenir shops. In my opinion, you only have to go there to have a enjoy the view and expect nothing more or to enjoy the sunset which is amazing here, so I've been heard.
Uluwatu, is a temple built at the edge of a 70 meter high cliff but Unfortunately only a few remains are left The temple is inhabited by monkeys, who are notorious for snatching visitors' belongings. At the begining it can be funny but they are pretty aggressive so be careful with your hat, sunglasses or even mobile phones, they won't hesitate to jump on you and to wrench it!
Finally, I recommend you to go to Uluwatu during sunset because it's gorgeous but also because you can witness an unusual show called "kecak" or "the monkey dance". It's a transe ritual by a male choir that narrats Bali legends. It's a puzzling show maybe a bit too long but fascinating and with the sunset it's even more impressive.
This is the end of this 1st blog post about Bali. Have a nice summer and see you in September guys !
Tes photos sont superbes ! J'ai moi aussi choisi de partir à Bali en mai-juin dernier et comme vous, j'ai eu un temps parfait ! L'île n'était pas encore envahie de touristes et j'ai pu profiter de prix intéressants dans les hôtels notamment. Je n'ai été ni à seminyak ni a Canggu, préférant fuir les zones trop "animées" mais ton article me donne envie ne serait-ce que pour découvrir les beaux paysages que tu décris (et passer une nuit au moins dans une villa de Anema Villa Seminyak. Il faudra aussi que j'aille voir le Tanah Lot que je n'ai pas pu voir parce qu'il pleuvait le seul jour de mon séjour où je pouvais y aller.


Reading took a big step towards safety on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over play-off chasing Preston North End.
It gives Jose Gomes' side a platform to build on now going into the final seven games of the season.
The relegation battle is far from over and Royals are only four points above the bottom three, but the result should have as big an impact off the field as it does on it.
Reading in truth made the Lilywhites looked very ordinary and two well-taken goals in the first half proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Here are some of the main talking points to come out of the game.
The game marked the return of young midfielder Andy Rinomhota to the Reading side and he did not disappoint. The 21-year-old was superb all over the pitch and showed what Royals have been missing for the past six weeks or so.
Rinomhota is so calm and confident on the ball, has a great eye for a pass and reads the game so well.
His play then allows the more attacking players in the team, such as John Swift and Ovie Ejaria, to really flourish and that's exactly what they did - especially in the first half.
Having someone like Rinomhota behind them must give them so much confidence going forward and belief they can express themselves.
Rinomhota has the ability to get round all areas of the pitch and can clear up when required, win the ball back or shepherd a player away from goal to allow others to get back into position.
Fans will hope Reading can retain his services beyond the summer as there is no doubt he is a crucial player for the side.
Another player to come back into the team was Paul McShane. The Irishman has not played for Reading since August due to injury and selection.
The skipper was brought on for the final half hour or so in place of John Swift to help shore up the defence.
Although there were some nervy moments when he misjudged some through balls and misplaced some clearances, he did get in some important blocks to see out the victory.
It's hard to see McShane getting many more minutes this season due to the impressive form of centre-backs Matt Miazga and Liam Moore.
But McShane has shown he is ready to be called upon and willing to fight for the cause and help Reading stay in the Championship.
His contract with Royals runs out in June and it's unlikely to be renewed, but one thing is for sure - his commitment to the cause cannot be denied as Royals fight for survival.
One shock name on the subs' bench was that of Nelson Oliveira. The Portuguese frontman was expected to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury but spent the international break in China with a doctor to aid his recovery.
Eduardo Santos - nicknamed 'the miracle doctor' - has clearly lived up to his name though and it's testament to the player to that he has come back way ahead of schedule.
Thankfully, and as Gomes admitted afterwards, he was not needed. But just to have him back so soon will have given the whole club a lift.
Time will tell how much of an impact he will have on the team over the next five weeks but the indication is he could feature sooner rather than later.
Royals lacked somewhat of a physical presence up front in the game and a cool head in front of goal - and Oliveira possesses both of these traits.
If he can play a part at Hull City next weekend it will give Reading a huge boost to their hopes of victory.
One negative from the game for Reading was their poor finishing in front of goal.
Gomes' side could easily have added to their tally in both halves but they were let down by some erratic shooting.
Ovie Ejaria's shot at the end of the first half was very well saved and tipped onto the post, but aside from that, Royals did have a number of other opportunities in and around the area but blazed over time and time again.
Yakou Meite, Lewis Baker and Garath McCleary were some of the culprits for not putting the game to bed earlier.
It's an area for the side to work on in training as it could easily have cost Reading the points here.


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3 Quotes that Best Define the Legacy of Kuya Germs
Duey Guison
It's a sad day for the Philippine showbiz industry as The Master Showman has passed away.
German Moreno, popularly known as Kuya Germs, is considered as one of the icons of Philippine showbiz, bearing witness to the evolution of the industry from its golden ages, the dark ages, to its transformation to its current state.
Kuya Germs has been looked up to by a lot of his contemporaries for being a role model and for his quotable quotes. Let's take a look at his words of wisdom and how they reflect his view on showbiz:
"Walang Tulugan!"
If there is one tagline that is always associated with Kuya Germs, it has to be this. While the said tagline is used for one of the shows that Kuya Germs hosts, it actually goes beyond "no sleep" figuratively. Starting from his bodabil days, Kuya Germs worked extra hard to be one of the Philippines' most revered showbiz personalities.
Even if he had a mild stroke last January 2015 due to overfatigue, the Master Showman never stopped working, an indication of how passionate and dedicated he is to his craft.
"There's no business like show business."
Kuya Germs bore witness to the transformation of Philippine showbiz since the 1960s, and though he lamented at the movie industry dying until the influx of indie films in the mid-2000s, he never gave up on showbiz. Instead, he shared his talent, knowledge, and wisdom to several young artists, and mentored them to be their best.
Even if it meant that he would shoulder all the fees of his talents, what mattered more for Kuya Germs was for his talents to be successful one day.
Aside from being the Master Showman, Kuya Germs' dedication to showbiz is one of the reasons why there is still hope for the industry to prosper again.
"Gusto kong magpaligaya ng tao, ayokong magpalungkot."
Just like Comedy King Dolphy, Kuya Germs always bore in mind one of the most important objectives of the showbiz industry: To entertain people and make them happy. With the achievements he has made in his more than five decades as an artista, Kuya Germs wants to be best remembered by how he has made an impact in Philippine showbiz.
The Philippines may have lost an icon in the form of Kuya Germs, but his work, wisdom, and quotable quotes will continue to live on to inspire every Filipino.
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*We've been harvesting more macadamia nuts, so next time I'll use toasted mac nuts in these.
Notice the chaff flying here - I'm grinding the cacao nibs in my Sumeet Asia Kitchen Machine, which was kindly recommended by John Scharffen Berger of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Makers, whom I met at a Kona Chocolate Festival several years ago. Ahh what sweet memories that. I had the best ever mole there, inspired by a recipe of Frida Kahlo's .
This machine doesn't obtain that professional, super smooth, chocolate finish, but is fine enough for me and my truffles. Hey, we're not a commercial kitchen here. The chaff was flying about.
Now you mix in the ground cacao (cocoa at this point) with the date mixture, till well blended.
The final step, rolling them into nice little truffle balls and wrapping in cling film. Then refrigerate in a container. They will keep nicely.
The uplifting thought for the day: God didn't have to give us chocolate, along with everything else he provided, but he did. Thank you Lord!
Don't expect any lofty thoughts here.
I have to confess, I had a totally unredeemable, practically sinful, frivolous day yesterday. A chocolates with spirits pairing class/occasion (a class implies learning something semi-useful). Beautiful, tasty chocolates made by local chocolatier, Melanie Boudar of Sweet Paradise. And, wine pairings, courtesy of Volcano Winery, after which we moved on to Ms. Boudar's B and B for other spirit pairings.
My friend, Linda, and I started off with a light lunch (we split an order) of Cajun Mahimahi, which was excellent, at the Volcano Golf Club Restaurant. Then, met up with our group at Volcano Winery for the fun taste testing of wines and chocolates - it is important to know which go best with which. Oh yeah.
These are Oriental inspired confections with sesame seeds on top, a ginger infusion and hints of chili pepper.
Ok. Enough already. I think you get the picture(s).
One uplifting, thing - God has given us an amazing array of flavors that we can enjoy, combine and experiment with. Thank you Lord!


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Viola Davis Set to Bring Docuseries On Black Dandy Style To Life
By Mathew Rodriguez
March 7, 2018 · Updated on May 28, 2018
We've already set our DVRs and purchased our movie tickets.
According to Deadline, Viola Davis will work alongside 44 Blue Productions to bring a docuseries based on the book Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style to the screen.
The series will chronicle the history of the Black Dandy style movement and its meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, as seen in celebrities like Jidenna and queer queen Janelle Monae. The book came out in 2017.
For those who don't know Black Dandy style, it's characterized by "brilliant colors, loud patterns and tailored precision."
However, the docuseries will also go into the style's roots in Enlightenment-era England, as well as its modern importance in hip hop culture. According to Deadline, the docu-series will include "socially relevant conversations" about police brutality and gender and how, "for black men, fashion choices can be a matter of life and death."
"Today, when race sits at the center of many conversations, Dandy Lion argues how style has, and can be, a tool of resistance, while also asserting that Blackness, despite its often one-dimensional misrepresentation in the media, is not a monolith," said Shantrelle P. Lewis, the book's author.
There's no word on a release date yet, but best believe we will be watching.
Header photo by JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Tags: Celebrity, TV


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