After a development that seems to have more problems than expected, and that has come with some month later than initially planned, adventure originally created by Nigoro is now available at Sony's handheld after passing by Wii and PC.
As usual with such conversions, most likely you might be wondering if you have taken the opportunity to add content or contribute anything new, a question to which I already can answer "yes, but with nuances". Although we go to parties.
If you have never played before La-Mulana it is a platform 2D action game with a mapping in true Metroidvania style that forces us to explore every inch of the stage looking for secrets and possible paths. All while we are getting artifacts, items and weapons that we will open up new possibilities throughout the adventure.
Among its features highlights the strong presence with puzzles, which lead us to search for tracks (very cryptic usually), to unravel its meaning and put them together with others to find the answer you seek. Furthermore, the levels are quite large and labyrinthine, so guide by the ruins of La-Mulana and discover how to move can become an ordeal.
To all this we have to add a very high difficulty you will see the Game Over screen more than once in dozens of different ways, since neither foes nor traps have mercy on you. In fact, until life recovery system is intended to make us suffer. Here no potions or find objects that heal your wounds. This only able to do it in a very specific and limited or filling a special bar collecting the souls of dead enemies. When you complete this meter will automatically empty and your life will return to its maximum value.
With respect to the controls, I have to warn that natural jumps are somewhat strange and rigid, so you will need some time to get used to them. Calculate where falling is relatively easy, the problem comes when we need to use this resource to other actions, such as hitting an enemy in the air while it is moving or to dodge an attack, which further helps raise the level of challenge of the work. Overall, this is a very fun and entertaining adventure that knows us feel like real explorers, provoke more frustration and reward our efforts and insistence with an unmistakable classic aroma.
It already entering what its innovations compared to that seen in PC and Wii, commenting that have made some adjustments to its design to make it more accessible, smoothing thus hard early in its original versions, which practically never gave us a single indication of what we had to do or the functioning of its most basic game mechanics.
Ojo, we have said more accessible, not easier, so you can rest assured that you will die many times as always. In fact, some puzzles have been slightly tweaked to make them more complicated, what we have achieved stuck more than once in places we never had problems on other platforms. Yes, the majority of the game has remained intact, so you also expect a redesign of all its enigmas.
As a bonus we also find a new bestiary that will be recording all the monsters that go even eliminating the characters we meet on our journey. Besides giving us useful information on all of them, also will serve as a kind of art gallery, as it will allow us to see a lot of artwork that never seen before. Not that it's a particularly exciting added, but just adding to the whole.
On the other hand, say that the graphics have not changed whatsoever, so still boasting that retro style 8-bit game so fashionable is from a few years ago between the independent studies, even when playing such a small screen pixels are better hidden, allowing to display a cleaner, sharper image. The bad news is that it has not taken the opportunity to adapt the game to widescreen (somewhat understandable given the level design without scroll and a fixed camera for each room).
Regarding the sound, turn to enjoy a great soundtrack full of very catchy songs and perfectly acclimate adventure, so we recommend playing with headphones as not wasted. The sound effects and even get properly fulfill surprised at some time or another with very good details that help us even more to get into the gameplay experience.


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Q: Use stored credentials in Python Amazon Simple Product API I would like to use the credentials stored in ~/.amazon-product-api to make requests. The simple-product-api tells me to do it like this:
from amazon.api import AmazonAPI
amazon = AmazonAPI(AMAZON_ACCESS_KEY, AMAZON_SECRET_KEY, AMAZON_ASSOC_TAG)

But I don't want to put my credentials in the code. Unfortunately python-amazon-product-api doesn't support Python3 yet, otherwise I could have done what is suggested on this page: https://python-amazon-product-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/basic-usage.html
Does anyone have a way to use the stored credentials, or a way to not include the credentials in the code?

A: python-amazon-product-api is tested on Python 3.5.

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Though they've only been collecting them for about 350 years, the British crown jewels are still by far the most expansive set of regalia in the world. There are 141 items, from spoons to crowns. And even the most basic is probably worth more than your grandmother's prized china collection.
Sorry grandma!
Why is the collection only 350 years old, you ask? You can thank Oliver Cromwell for that. He took power in 1653 and became England's Lord Protector. He was highly religious and a puritan to boot. Possibly more important, he wasn't a king. So what was he going to do with a king's regalia? As a result, he had the previous crown jewels at the time melted down and sold off.
Still, in the time the UK had they've done a pretty good job. The collection includes the biggest diamond in the world, the Cullinan I and the Cullinan II which was cut from the same original diamond. It also includes the renown Koh-I-Noor – which means 'Mountain of Light' in Persian – the Stuart Sapphire, St Edward's Sapphire, and the Black Prince's Ruby.
Today we're going to explore some of the more interesting items from the collection.
King Steward's Crown
This crown is named after King Edward the Confessor. It is in many ways the most important crown of the lot (yes, there are several crowns). This is the one that's placed on the monarch's head during the coronation. It's made of gold and has a ridiculous amount of precious and semi-precious stones set into its frame. 444 in all.
That makes most rappers look modest.
Of course, that does come at a price for the poor monarch. What is it? A sore neck! The thing weighs an impressive 2.23 kilos or about five pounds. In case you're wondering how heavy that feels, fill up a gallon jug about 2/3rds of the way and try balancing that on your head. While you're at it, go for a walk through your neighborhood and tell people you're the queen of England. And share the pictures!
That spoon we mentioned before
This isn't some ordinary spoon. Instead, it's the coronation spoon. Fortunately, it would be hard to mix it up with the ordinary cutlery as it is 27 centimeters or 11 inches long. As an added point of reference, those four pips you see about halfway up its length are pearls. So you could scream, 'don't take the one with the four pearls in it!' In case you're dining in the Tower of London and somebody wants a soup spoon.
The spoon is used to hold the oil that the Bishop of Canterbury uses to anoint the king or queen to be. That's why you have the two compartments, one for each finger. It's also very old as it joined the royal collection back in 1349.
The Sovereign Scepter
This is the scepter that the king or queen carries in their right hand when they are crowned. It's made of gold (naturally). It has 333 diamonds, 31 rubies, 15 emeralds, 7 sapphires, 6 spinels, and 1 composite amethyst set into it. Or, to put it more succinctly, enough glitter for an 80s theme party.
Of course, all of that pales towards the diamond at the top. It's the Cullinan I, which is the biggest diamond in the world. This stone is an impressive 530 carats, 106 grams or 3.7 ounces.
They're not actually sure what the scepter represents. There are some theories that maintain it's like the bishop's crozier, which is supposed to represent a shepherd's crook. Others say that it's meant to represent a ceremonial spear. So either it's a sign of peace or it's a sign of war. Go figure.
The Sovereign Orb
And if we're going to mention the right hand, then we also have to mention what their royal majesties carried in their left. It's an orb. An orb? Yes, an orb. I don't get it either, but supposedly it signifies the Christian world. The big cross on the top kind of hints at that.
I'll let you guess what is made of. I'll even give you a hint. The kings and queens of England seem to like it. No, it's not candy floss. As gold is kind of heavy, the sphere is hollow on the inside. Otherwise, people would be walking around with a crick in their neck and sore muscles down their left arm! As you can see from the picture, there is a full band around the equator set with diamonds and a half band which arches to the top with the aforementioned cross at its center.
In total, they needed 375 pearls, 365 diamonds, 18 rubies, 9 emeralds, 9 sapphires, 1 amethyst and 1 piece of glass to set that band. I wonder if the country had run out of precious stones when they had to fill that last space. "Let's just use a piece of glass. Nobody will ever notice."
So there you have it. Four items from the collection of the British crown jewels. Of course, that means there are 137 left. But to see those, you'll have to go to the actual Tower of London. It's well worth it. It's a stunning collection of truly priceless artifacts.
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Eduardo Mendoza's classic novel about the birth of Barcelona as a world city, embodied in the rise of the ambitious and unscrupulous Onofre Bouvila
"Though historical in subject matter, this story of Catalonian enterprise and Barcelonan ambition is thoroughly contemporary in spirit" Jonathan Franzen
Stung by the realisation that his father is a fraud and a failure, Onofre Bouvila leaves a life of rural poverty to seek his fortune in Barcelona.
The year is 1888, and the Catalan capital is about to emerge from provincial obscurity to take its place amongst the great cities of the world, thanks to the upcoming Universal Exhibition.
Thanks to a tip-off from his landlord's daughter, Onofre gets his big break distributing anarchist leaflets to workers preparing for the World Fair. From these humble beginnings, he branches out as a hair-tonic salesman, a burglar, a filmmaker, an arms smuggler and a political dealmaker, in a multifaceted career that brings him wealth and influence beyond his wildest dreams.
But, just as Barcelona's rise makes it a haven for gangsters, crooks and spivs, vice begins to fester in Onofre's heart. And the climax to his remarkable story will come just as a second World Fair in 1929 marks the city's apotheosis.
Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor
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Praise for City of Wonders
Though historical in subject matter, this story of Catalonian enterprise and Barcelonan ambition is thoroughly contemporary in spirit.
A splendid piacaresque novel . . . Rich in humour, irony and parody . . . Lusty and ingenious entertainment - New York Times Book Review
Rich in eccentric, violent, fantastic, and horrible incident . . . A profusion of bizarre characters, and a fair quote of entertaining digression. - The Times
A novel of great variety and scope . . . There is much to delight . . . A very considerable, and an exhilterating, achievement - Scotsman
A large book, written in picaresque style, and full of incidental pleasures. - Observer
Not since Ragtime has there been such a treasure of rascals and riches . . . Brilliant . . . Mendoza is a prodigiously inventive author. - Chicago Tribune
A major work, a great novel . . . a satirical love song and an adventurous chronicle that delivers the wonders promised in its title. - El Pais
One of this season's literary landmarks . . . an extravagant, amusing, fantastic, and moving fresco of Barcelona. - Vanguardia
Eduardo Mendoza was born in Barcelona in 1943. He studiedm Law and worked as an UN interpreter in the United States for nine years. His most acclaimed works is City of Wonders, adapted for film in 1999. He has won many awards for his fiction, most recently the Planeta Prize and the European Book Prize for An Englishman in Madrid.
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Q: PL/SQL compilation error, can't figure out whats broken So my SQL procedure is following:
create or replace procedure generate_sample_dd_contracts(cnt in pls_integer)
is
begin
  for cur in (select * from (select * from tc_client cli where not exists (select 1 from tc_direct_debit dd where dd.cli_id=cli.id) order by dbms_random.value) where rownum < dbms_random.value(2,100))
    -- select query works fine and gets clients as needed
    loop
      for i in 0..cnt
        loop
          insert into tc_direct_debit (cli_id, ref_number) values (cur.id, tc_ref_num_seq.nextval);
          -- this insert also works separately from procedure, I have autoinc trigger
        end loop;
      end loop;
  commit;
end;
/
begin
  generate_sample_dd_contracts(3);
end;

First for loops select query result

Also when I run the procedure tc_direct_debit ID gets updated (into clause) but no data appears in table.
And the error report:
PROCEDURE GENERATE_SAMPLE_DD_CONTRACTS compiled
Error starting at line 19 in command:
begin
  generate_sample_dd_contracts(3);
end;
Error report:
ORA-00001: unique constraint (T.U_DIRECT_DEBIT_CLI_ID) violated
ORA-06512: at "T.GENERATE_SAMPLE_DD_CONTRACTS", line 9
ORA-06512: at line 2
00001. 00000 -  "unique constraint (%s.%s) violated"
*Cause:    An UPDATE or INSERT statement attempted to insert a duplicate key.
           For Trusted Oracle configured in DBMS MAC mode, you may see
           this message if a duplicate entry exists at a different level.
*Action:   Either remove the unique restriction or do not insert the key.

From this I understand that insert tries to add a cli_id that already exists but tc_direct_debit is empty (have truncated it many times to be sure).
tc_direct_debit table
`CREATE TABLE TC_DIRECT_DEBIT
(ID NUMBER NOT NULL
, CLI_ID NUMBER NOT NULL
, REF_NUMBER VARCHAR2(20) NOT NULL
, CONSTRAINT TC_DIRECT_DEBIT_PK PRIMARY KEY (ID)
, CONSTRAINT U_DIRECT_DEBIT_CLI_ID UNIQUE (CLI_ID)
, CONSTRAINT TC_DIRECT_DEBIT_CLI_FK FOREIGN KEY (CLI_ID) REFERENCES TC_CLIENT (ID)
);`

A: For every line in the cursor you insert it four times (from 0 to three).
A code doing what I think you want to do is:
create or replace procedure generate_sample_dd_contracts(cnt in pls_integer)
is
declare
i number;
begin
i:=0;
  for cur in (select * from (select * from tc_client cli where not exists (select 1 from tc_direct_debit dd where dd.cli_id=cli.id) order by dbms_random.value) where rownum < dbms_random.value(2,100))
    loop
      i:=i+1;
      exit when i > cnt;
      insert into tc_direct_debit (cli_id, ref_number) values (cur.id, tc_ref_num_seq.nextval);
    end loop;
  commit;
end;
/

Or better, just changing the cursor code:
create or replace procedure generate_sample_dd_contracts(cnt in pls_integer)
is
begin
  for cur in (select * from (select * from tc_client cli where not exists (select 1 from tc_direct_debit dd where dd.cli_id=cli.id) order by dbms_random.value) where rownum <= cnt)
    loop
      insert into tc_direct_debit (cli_id, ref_number) values (cur.id, tc_ref_num_seq.nextval);
    end loop;
  commit;
end;
/

A: It seems that the CLI_ID is mentioned as unique key which means the dulicate will not accepted at any cost. wherears in the procedure line 9 has looped insert
 for i in 0..cnt
   loop
     insert into tc_direct_debit (cli_id, ref_number) values (cur.id, tc_ref_num_seq.nextval);
   -- this insert also works separately from procedure, I have autoinc trigger
 end loop;

removing the unique contraint U_DIRECT_DEBIT_CLI_ID will resolve your issue


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Saorzi est une localité située dans le département de Mané de la province du Sanmatenga dans la région Centre-Nord au Burkina Faso.

Géographie

Localité constituée de centres d'habitation dispersés, Saorzi est situé à  au sud-ouest de Tanzéongo, à environ  au nord-ouest de Mané, le chef-lieu du département, et enfin à  à l'ouest de Kaya, la capitale régionale. Le village est à  à l'est de la route nationale 22 reliant Kongoussi à Ouagadougou.

Histoire

Économie

L'agro-pastoralisme est l'activité économique principale du village.

Éducation et santé

Le centre de soins le plus proche de Saorzi est le centre de santé et de promotion sociale (CSPS) de Tanzéongo tandis que le centre hospitalier régional (CHR) se trouve à Kaya.

Annexes

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SOURCES: UST stands by own Bicol bubble investigation despite appeal to UAAP
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines has acknowledged the University of Santo Tomas-endorsed appeal regarding Aldin Ayo's indefinite banishment from the league.
In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the league revealed that it has already received the school's appeal.
"The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has received a letter from University of Santo Tomas endorsing the appeal of basketball coach Aldin Ayo.
"Ayo was handed an indefinite ban from participating in all UAAP events and UAAP-sanctioned activities by the UAAP Board of Trustees which ratified the recommendation of the UAAP Board of Managing Directors last month," it read.
Last September 9, based on the recommendation of the Board of Managing Directors, the league's Board of Trustees handed Ayo the heaviest sanction it can impose on an individual. This followed the investigation of UST, which concluded that the former Growling Tigers head coach broke several IATF protocols.
With UST going through the process, the league is now set to discuss the appeal in "due time."
"This was based on the report that UST submitted regarding its investigation on the alleged training bubble in Sorsogon as well as the governing principles of the association," it continued.
"The association will tackle the appeal in due time."
League insiders bared to Tiebreaker Times that UST'S appeal stated that it did not acknowledge the investigation of the Sorsogon City Police, which absolved Ayo of any criminal liability. Instead, it stuck with its own conclusion that Ayo still broke quarantine protocols.
Instead, UST is appealing to lower the sanction imposed on Ayo by giving a definite timeframe to his "suspension."
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"'Yung appeal na nakita namin at na-forward na sa BOT, nakalagay dun na, 'The school is still standing by their investigation.' So, nasa isip lang namin is gusto lang nila bawasan 'yung sanction kay Coach Ayo," stated one of Tiebreaker Times' sources, who requested anonymity.
Based on UST's investigation, Ayo broke the following IATF protocols:
2. The movement of all persons in areas placed under GCQ shall be limited to accessing essential goods and services, and for work in the offices or industries permitted to operate hereunder. Provided, that movement for leisure purposes shall not be allowed.
3. Any person below twenty-one (21) years old, those who are sixty (60) years old and above, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidity, or other health risks, and pregnant women, including any person who resides with the aforementioned, shall be required to remain in their residences at all times, except when indispensable under the circumstances for obtaining essential goods and services or for work in permitted industries and offices.
From June 17 to July 29, 17 members of the Growling Tigers went from NCR to Sorsogon. NCR was under GCQ during that time, while Sorsogon was under MGCQ until June 30.
Eleven of the 17 players are below 21 years of age.
On the other hand, the PNP report — which was recognized by Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero — stated that the 17 Growling Tigers players who went to the province were there as "essential workers" as they worked in Ayo's farm. This was not acknowledged by UST's investigation despite this being in Ayo's sworn testimony.
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According to the PNP report, the majority of the players had families "…that found it really hard to cope up with the [COVID-19] crisis and there were some dependent on their school allowances because their parents were not having their usual earnings due to the strict restrictions on work and mobility." One member of the Growling Tigers even had to work as a part-time construction worker just to make ends meet.
And so Ayo, who owns vast farmland in Sorsogon, decided to bring in members of the team who wanted to stay with him and work on his farm.
The IATF Omnibus Guidelines state that, "The movements of all persons placed under GCQ shall be limited to accessing essential goods and services, and or for work in the offices or industries permitted to operate hereunder. Provided that movement for leisure purpose is not allowed."
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A public school district near Louisville, Kentucky has come down with a bad case of what I call "Participation Trophy Syndrome" – or PTS.
The Greater Clark County School Board in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is considering a plan to eliminate the valedictorian system because it creates "unhealthy competition," according to Supt. Andrew Melin.
Unhealthy competition? Is he serious?
Did a kid suffer a concussion while trying to parse a participle?
"When students are competing for the Val and the Sal, they're trying to find ways to maneuver through the system to try and get the best grades they can possibly get, as opposed to taking the course work that's truly in their own best interest," Supt. Melin told television station WHAS.
For you folks living in a commune in Berkeley, the "Val" is the valedictorian and the "Sal" is the salutatorian.
Now, the superintendent does have a valid point. If the kids are taking easy classes for an easy "A" – well, that's not right.
But I'm curious about the kinds of courses he thinks the youngsters need to take. Are we talking about useful classes like shop or mechanics? Or is it more along the lines of "The Textual Appeal of Tupac Shakur" or "Interrogating Gender: Centuries of Dramatic Cross-Dressing"?
So instead of honoring the best and the second-best – the school is considering a plan to honor more kids.
My hunch is that it's not about taking the easy classes. In fact, if it's like my son's school, it's the exact opposite problem. Kids are filling their schedule with AP and IB Level classes to get their GPA to heights of 5.0. It's leading to intense stress levels, lack of sleep, and a host of other mental and physical health concerns.


Chamaecyparis / Hinoki cypress are they kepet well indoors with the right amount of sunlight watering ??? or will my tree be better off outside in my cortyard ? Any help would be much apreshated thank you. Dean.
Hi, I am new to Bonsai trees. I just purchased a Juniper. I am looking for recommendations for a inside bonsai tree. Thanks for the help.


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All Sorts of Stupidity 2
So, a woman in Berlin jumps over fences at a zoo, to finally jump into the water with the polar bears during their feeding time and the headlines on the SMH screams Woman attacked by polar bear in Berlin! HELLO. She jumped into their water during feeding time, the polar bear hardly "attacked" her. Do we seriously have no personal responsibility left? OK she probably is mad, but she wasn't attacked.
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It seems it's been quite a while since anything has fired me up enough to remember how to log in to my blog. But eventually someone, somewhere will be stupid enough to do it. Just in the last week there's been a few examples of crashing stupidity.
First off the rank, career counselling for preschoolers. What a fantastic idea that is. Let's plough money into career advice for those not old enough to tie their shoe laces, or think as far ahead as what they'd like for dinner. Tremendous. Forget about giving them access to books, making sure they can read, or checking that they can see or hear, or have access to a decent meal. We need them to think outside the box about career choice.
Next: career counselling for toddlers
Natasha Bita | April 04, 2009
Article from: The Australian
TODDLERS in daycare should be given early career counselling, Principals Australia has told the committee drawing up the nation's first childcare curriculum.
The call comes as the state and territory children's commissioners caution against pushing academic-based teaching on children still in nappies.
And a leading childcare operator insists it is "crazy stuff" to start telling pre-schoolers about their career options.
Kate Castine, who runs the Principals Australia career education project on behalf of the federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, is calling for "career development concepts" to be included in the new curriculum to be introduced nationally by July 1.
Her concern is that little children rarely think beyond what their parents and relatives do for a living.
"The argument that children should be exposed to career development concepts at an early age has been endorsed by current worldwide research," she wrote in comments posted on the department's official online forum, seeking feedback on the latest draft of the "early-learning framework".
"Reference to career development competencies needs to be explicit so teachers understand its importance."
Ms Castine said research showed students as young as six could identify what they wanted to do when they grew up.
"They identify very, very limited careers, usually associated with their family," she told The Weekend Australian. "That makes quite good sense but what needs to happen is that children who are very young need to identify there's a whole range of possible careers ... and not just what they see at home."
Ms Castine said childcare workers could casually canvass career options with children while watching a film, playing, or on an excursion.
"If they go on an excursion on a bus, you can talk about how we need people to drive the bus, or you can go to the museum and talk about scientists. It broadens their thinking at a young age."
Queensland's biggest childcare chain, the community-based C&K, yesterday rejected the kids' careers counselling as "crazy stuff". "What about letting children be children?" said C&K's chief executive Barrie Elvish.
"It's bad enough that kids in years 11 and 12 have to choose a career. How on earth can you get a four-year-old to think about what they'll be doing in 20 years' time?"
But Ms Castine said career education needed to start early. "If they don't start considering other careers until high school, there's less possibility they're going to consider the whole range," she said.
The federal Government's plan for a national curriculum -- a prerequisite for giving all pre-schoolers 15 hours of free care each week from 2013 -- has sparked squabbling between academics, bureaucrats, childcare workers and parents.
Criticism of its politically correct jargon forced a rewrite of the original draft, released last November, and now the authors are working on a third version.
The nation's children's commissioners -- state government agencies charged with safeguarding the rights of children -- have warned against an "academic" curriculum for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
"Care needs to be taken that we are not creating additional years of school for our youngest children through a stringent academic-based way of teaching," the commissioners from NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and the ACT say in a submission.


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TagAlcoholAnimalsBusinessChildhoodChildrenFamilyFoodFriendshipFunnyHolidaysImmigrationJobsRetailSiblingsTeenagersTheater
ContributorSusan BurtonWendy DorrIra GlassElizabeth MeisterNancy Updike
725: Turkey in a Face Mask
Vertamae Grosvenor, shows Ira how to tell a chicken is done simply by listening to the sound of the grease.
569: Put a Bow on It
Ira talks about the phenomenon of weird food mashups that fast food companies started selling in the last five years – things like the pizza with hot dogs on the crust that Pizza Hut made or the Hardee's burger with a cheesesteak as the topping on the burger. Ira explains that there is something about these foods that he's been wondering about.
427: Original Recipe
Act One: Message In a Bottle
The formula for Coca-Cola is one of the most jealously guarded trade secrets in the world. So we were surprised to come across a 1979 newspaper article with what looked like the original recipe for Coke.
412: Million Dollar Idea
Hanco's and Henry's are two restaurants in Brooklyn that sell Vietnamese sandwiches and bubble tea. Their menus are identical, down to the order of the items, the layout, the fonts.
394: Bait and Switch
A Holiday Inn comes up with a brilliant scheme to increase their roomservice orders. Former room service waiter Cliff Doerksen says there was only one problem with the plan...and it came down to a big, ridiculous, floppy hat.
273: Put Your Heart In It
When you're in school, you're supposed to be a Renaissance person — do art, literature, sports, music—and be enthusiastic about it all. You get graded for effort.
Ira and his friend Danielle, whose family says they're eating fish when in fact it's turkey or chicken, for an unusual reason.
245: Allure of the Mean Friend
Act Two: Does Niceness Pay?
In which we conduct a little scientific experiment—on tape, with hidden microphones—about whether niceness pays. We wire two waitresses with hidden microphones.
Ira talks with Lee Qi, who came to America from China. He worked in Chinese restaurants in small towns, live in tiny apartments with other illegal immigrants who worked there as well—apartments that were sometimes in the back of the restaurants.
172: 24 Hours at the Golden Apple
Act One: Day
Act Two: Night
In this act, we hear from the rowdier, drunker late-night patrons of the Golden Apple. A guy walks in with two young women, hoping to go home with one of them.
155: Hoaxing Yourself (2000)
Act One: The Sun Never Sets—On The Moosewood Restaurant
The story of two young people who, in their search to figure out who they were, pretended to be people they weren't. Both were from small towns; both took on false identities.
Act One: Duki
The story of a typical American family—imaginary poultry—and a handpuppet.
117: You Gonna Eat That?
Host Ira Glass talks about the role of mealtime in family dynamics.
Act Two: Last Meal
When Francois Mitterand knew he was about to die, he decided that the last food to cross his lips would be poultry...a tiny bird that is actually illegal to eat in France. It's a bird that, by tradition, is eaten with a napkin covering your head.
65: Who's Canadian?
The true story of a dinner conversation in which several Americans came to realize how many iconic Americans are, in fact, Canadian. "If William Shatner's Canadian," one insists, "then I could be Canadian." Another opines that there should be a law against Peter Jennings, a Canadian, hosting a network news program.
When Danielle's family serves poultry at their dinner table, no one utters the word "chicken." Instead, it is always called "fish." Danielle explains why with the help of her friend "Duki." (16 minutes)
3: Poultry Slam 1995


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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1981.

Events

January to June
No events.

July
29 July – The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer takes place at St Paul's Cathedral. More than 30,000,000 viewers watch the wedding on television – the second highest television audience of all time in Britain.

August
No events.

September
1 September - 20th anniversary of Border Television.
8 September - BBC One Scotland changes its name to BBC Scotland.
30 September - 20th anniversary of Grampian Television.

October
October - Scottish Television becomes the first ITV station to operate a regional Oracle teletext service, containing over 60 pages of local news, sport and information.
17 October - The first edition of a new Sunday lunchtime current affairs series Agenda is broadcast on BBC1 Scotland.

November
No events.

December
No events.

Unknown
Scottish Television airs The Shepherds of Berneray, a 50-minute television documentary revolving around the people on the island of Berneray, North Uist, and how they lived at that time.
Alistair Moffat is appointed Head of Arts at Scottish Television.

Debuts

ITV
5 January - Now You See It (1981–1986)

Television series
Scotsport (1957–2008)
Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
Top Club (1971–1998)
Scotland Today (1972–2009)
Sportscene (1975–Present)
The Beechgrove Garden (1978–Present)
Grampian Today (1980–2009)
Take the High Road (1980–2003)

Births
10 March - Nicci Jolly, television presenter
Unknown
 Shabana Akhtar, actress
 Cat Cubie, weather presenter
 Shauna Macdonald, actress
 Catriona Shearer, news presenter

Deaths
6 January - A. J. Cronin, 84, writer (Doctor Finlay's Casebook)

See also
1981 in Scotland

References

Television in Scotland by year
1980s in Scottish television


With IBM Think now accepting abstracts from people wishing to share their stories at IBM's premiere conference, I thought I would share some "tips" & "tricks" on how best to get your story accepted. Following these ideas is not a guarantee that your submission will be accepted but it will certainly increase your chances.
Call for papers submission applications typically have char/word counters on several fields where you are expected to share your idea. Don't waste that valuable space using meaningless words or phrases. Opening an abstract proposal with "Attend this session to …" just used up 22 characters or 4 words! My advice is to be concise, be clear, be clean, be complete – avoid repetition, extraneous jargon, and excessive buzz words. If you use an acronym, spell it out the first time. Don't leave people playing the "alphabet soup" game trying to figure out what the acronym means. And finally, please please please…. proof read your submission. Bad grammar and misspellings make an abstract hard to read and creates additional editing work for the selection committee. Don't make rejecting your submission easy for them.
What was the specific problem/challenge you faced?
What measured "actual" business results did you achieve?
Lastly, the abstract should close with a commitment on the 2 or 3 things you promise to deliver during your session and what the attendee will leave with.
Too often, there is disconnect between the submitted abstract and presentation delivered. The result is often a dissatisfied audience leading to poor session rating, poor Speaker rating or both. In some situations, the selection committee may look at past results and previous Speaker ratings to provide insight on who will deliver the best content. My best advice is to follow Stephen Covey's guidance and "begin with the end in mind". The details of your abstract are your commitment to the audience. The more concise your abstract is, the easier it is to build the presentation and meet the expectations of the attendees. Happy attendees translate into higher sessions ratings and Speaker ratings.
So, let's think positive for a moment. You have just received your acceptance notification. Next step is to build that demo asset, workshop curriculum, or presentation. What details will you include in the session material?
Present the problem and explain the solution – in detail! I have walked out of many sessions where the problem was clearly stated, the Speaker said they fixed it sharing how smart they were but offered no insight on how the problem was resolved. I wanted details!
Share assets that helped solve the problem. If you write a utility or code snippet that could add value to others, share how you went about developing the utility or share the code with the audience.
Proudly display your tool chain no matter how simple or complex. In fact, tool chain slides often get the most photos taken. HINT: Be sure to stand close to the screen, be part of the picture and enjoy new found social media fame! For some reason, people love to tweet pictures of others' tool chains!
Talk about what worked, what didn't, experiments performed, and lessons learned. DevOps is about continuously learning, experimentation, and failing safely. Be fearless in sharing. Your experience and expertise can save others time and garner respect for yourself with peers.
Introduce what you may do next to become even more effective. DevOps is a journey. Having that longer-term vision and sharing that vision with others may spark a new collaborative relationship with someone who has a common interest in finding the solution.
Present concrete measured (qualified and quantitative) results – tied to the business. DevOps is about delivering results to the business. Sharing your results can help others see the possible and the potential outcomes.
Now that you can envision what the end looks like, work backwards and write the beginning – the abstract you are going to submit.
Remember people are coming to learn from your experiences – you are the teacher. And like Teachers, Speakers have a responsibility to connect with each attendee and work to share a piece of knowledge with everyone in the room. This is your chance to shine and share your expertise with others.
And be creative! Session delivery doesn't need to be "death by slide ware". I encourage those submitting abstracts to think about how they might get "outside of the box" delivering their story in a new and fresh innovative way.
IBM Think 2019 Call for Papers closes July 16, 2018.
Why wait? Submit your ideas today. And good luck!


The European Union sent prime minister Theresa May back to the drawing board on Brexit, rejecting her proposal for a new trade pact in a blow to hopes of striking a deal by October.
The pound weakened on the news.
In a blunt public critique of Mrs May's plans, chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said he will never accept her proposal for a new customs arrangement, which she saw as her best hope of reaching an accord that she can sell to a divided Parliament in London.
On July 12, Mrs May put forward a model under which the UK would collect the EU's tariffs on goods entering the country, as part of a plan to keep trade with the bloc flowing freely after the split. But speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday, Mr Barnier said this would never be acceptable.
"The EU cannot – and the EU will not – delegate the application of its customs policy and rules, VAT and excise duty collections to a non-member who would not be subject to the EU's governance structures," Mr Barnier told reporters as he stood next to UK Brexit secretary Dominic Raab.
The EU's verdict is a blow to May. Her allies believe her carefully constructed compromise plan is the only option that could be acceptable to the feuding pro and anti-Brexit wings of her Conservative Party.
If the premier can't persuade her own members of Parliament to back an agreement, the UK will be on course to crash out of the bloc with no deal on March 29 next year. Equally, unless she can agree to a blueprint that the EU also accepts, she won't have any deal to sell at all.
Thursday's public appearance in the Belgian capital was the first time Mr Barnier and Mr Raab have held a full press conference since the minister took over from David Davis on July 9.
Mr Davis, an ardent campaigner to leave the EU, quit Mrs May's cabinet because he disagreed so strongly with her trade plans. Both Mr Davis and foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who also resigned in protest, believe the premier is tying the UK too closely to the EU's trading regime in a way that would never be workable.
Brexit backers like Mr Davis and Mr Johnson want a clean split, and Mrs May is under pressure from as many as 80 other eurosceptic Conservatives to toughen up her proposals and pursue a hard divorce.
The EU, however, wants Mrs May to take an even softer line than she already proposes. Mr Barnier offered her a potentially inflammatory alternative: stay inside the EU's existing customs union.
Mrs May has repeatedly promised to leave the customs union, and if she reneges on that she would run the risk of being ousted. Staying inside such an arrangement is the official policy of the UK's main opposition Labour Party, and is favoured by the pro-EU members of Mrs May's party who have rebelled against her. That makes his suggestion particularly provocative.
"I have always said the EU is open to a customs union," Mr Barnier said.
The pound weakened on his comments and was down 0.5 percent at $1.3129 as of 6:25 p.m. in London time.
Mr Barnier was speaking at the end of another week of talks that have focused on the conundrum of how to avoid a hard border in Ireland when it becomes the frontier between the UK and the EU. The two sides also discussed the UK's goals for future economic ties with its biggest trading partner. Mr Barnier said there had been progress on the issue of security and data sharing.
But the most important negotiations have virtually stalled with just 12 weeks to go before a self-imposed October deadline to reach a divorce agreement. Both sides have stepped up "no-deal" contingency planning.
For his part, Mr Raab put a more positive gloss on the state of play in negotiations. "We've got a template for a good relationship," he said of Mrs May's blueprint.
Both sides say they want to finalise a deal in October to give the UK and European parliaments time to approve it before Britain's departure from the EU on March 29.


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UK Birth Announcements 19/11/18 - 25/11/18
Arthur David (Juliette May)
Beaufort Ted (Archer Leyland & Jacobi Wolf)
Edward Charles Geoffrey
John Alexander Thomas
Jude Arthur (Spencer John)
Louie Maximus (Isabella Mae "Izzy", Esmee Lola & Theodore William "Teddy")
Noah James (Jacob Steven)
Ossian Francis Robert
Rowan Mack (Flora)
Teddy Archie John
Walter Arnold (Harriet Mary)
Zack John
Alice Isabel
Amelia Catherine (Hugo Jasper)
Charlotte Alexandra Beatrix
Chloe Isabella Jade
Daisy Ros (Maia Sophie & Jesse James)
Eliza Branwen (Sophie Arwen)
Esme Iona
Flora Mary Isabella
Marni Jo
Matilda Asli Nara (Ralph Atlas Varouge, Caspar Cem Raffi & William Mete Ohannes)
Jonathan Louis Maximillan & Isabella Sienna Olivia (Sophia Ioanna Elizabeth)
Hallie & Layla (Jacob Thomas & Ava Blue)
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Name of the Week: Abel
In the Old Testament, Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve.
Some scholars derive it from the Hebrew hebel "breath, vapor" which figuratively meant 'vanity'.* Others, derive it from the Assyrian ablu "son," perhaps with the meaning of 'true son.'*
According to the Book of Genesis, Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and the younger son, Abel, was a shepherd. Some, therefore, have linked the name Abel to the Assyrian ibilu "ram, camel, ass, or wild sheep."*
There are a handful of early saints who bore the name Abel, including an early Syrian saint, Abel of Tacla Haimonot, an early Coptic saint and Saint Abel of Reims (d. 764) who was abbot of Lobbes and Bishop of Reims.
According to some sources, Saint Abel of Reims was either Scottish or Irish, but it is not known whether the latter had Abel as his birth name, or whether he adopted it later.
This does, however, tie in with the fact that Abel was adopted by early Irish clerics, such as monks Abel of Emlagh (d. 747) and Abel of Portumna (d.754).
In Britain, Abel was in use in Britain in the Middle Ages, perhaps, in some part, thanks to this early saintly boost. There was also a 13th century king of Denmark who bore the name.
There are several examples of Abel in use as a given name in the 12th and 13th century in England. It is described by Reaney and Wilson* as "a common 13th century christian name" and was used sufficiently to establish the surnames Abel, Able, Abelson and Nabb – the later of which derived from the pet-form Nab.
It seems to have dropped out of use in the 14th century. Certainly, George Redmond's rank of 1000 names from ten counties in the poll taxes between 1377 and 1381 doesn't feature Abel. However, by the late 16th century, Abel was back in use again in moderate numbers.
Abel ranked in the lower half of the top 100 in England and Wales in the early 1800s and gradually declined by the end that century. Data from the 1881 UK census demonstrates that it was most common in the west of England and Wales.
Births in England and Wales:
1900: #93
From 1996 to 2011, Abel ranked consistently below the top 500 in England and Wales. By 2013, however, it had risen to #374 (107 births).
It's biggest leap came in 2016, when it moved up from #290 (163 births) to #227 (247 births).
In 2017, Abel ranked #196 in England and Wales with 276 births and #281 in Scotland with 15 births.
Famous Bearers:
Royalty:
* Abel, King of Denmark (1218–1252), Duke of Schleswig and King of Denmark.
* Abel, Lord of Langeland (1252–1279), Lord of Langeland and third son of King Abel of Denmark.
* Abel Makashvili (1860–1920), Georgian prince and soldier.
* Abel of Tacla Haimonot, a saint of the Abyssinian Church.
* Saint Abel of Reims (d. 764), abbot of Lobbes and Bishop of Reims.
* Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.
* Abel Niépce de Saint-Victor (1805–1870), French photographic inventor.
* Abel Lefranc (1863–1952), French literary historian.
* Abel Gance (1889–1981), French film director, producer, writer and actor.
* Abel Wolman (1892–1989), American inventor, scientist, professor and pioneer of modern sanitary engineering.
* Abel Ferrara (born 1951), American film director.
* Abel Antón (born 1962), Spanish long-distance runner.
* Abel Ferreira (born 1978), Portuguese footballer.
* Abel Pintos (born 1984), Argentinian singer-songwriter.
Literature and Other Media:
* Abel Magwitch, a character in Charles Dicken's novel Great Expectations (1861).
* Abel, Mabel's brother in the 1976–2000 comic strip Motley's Crew.
* Abel Teller, the son of Jax Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy.
Hebel, Hevel (Hebrew), Abele (Italian), Aapeli (Finnish)
AY-bəl [key]
Possible diminutives:
Abe, Nab
Sibling Names:
Eden Sadie Cora Eve Anya Jemima
Levi Jesse Elias Caleb Joel Ezra
Name Lists:
Quirky Biblical Names Slim Softies Royal Names of Europe Dickensian Names
If you like Abel you may also like:
Amos, Abram, Eben, Judah, Eli, Job, Saul, Ezekiel, Asa, Silas
Thanks to Jean for requesting this name.
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Name Help: A Spanish-British Boy Name
Jude and Alfonso are awaiting their first child -- gender a surprise. They have girls' names sorted, but are struggling for boys.
Jude writes: "My husband, Alfonso, and I are expecting our first baby in June 2019. He is Spanish and I'm English, and although the baby will be raised in the UK, we will be frequently travelling to Spain to spend time with his very large family.
There are several girls names that we agree upon but we are struggling for a boy's name. It needs to work in both languages and work with our three syllable surname (stress on the middle syllable), which begins with an R and ends with an O.
I love Hugo but my husband finds it too 'Chelsea'. He likes Oscar but I'm reluctant to choose a name within the current UK top 20 as I'd like to avoid him having an 'R' tacked onto his name if there's another boy with the same name in class. He also likes Ruben but I'm not sure if I want the name to have alliteration.
Attribute-wise, our ideal name would of course work in both English and Spanish, although we don't mind if the pronunciation was slightly different. We would also like it to be 'ageless', in that it suited a child, a young man and an older man. We don't want anything too modern - it would be nice if it was a name that had been around for several centuries.
In terms of popularity, I wouldn't mind if it was a 'top 20' name providing it didn't feel like we were catching a name-trend. For example, even though Oscar is a beautiful classic name, I feel as though it might tie him to his generation due to the current surge in usage."
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Whenever I'm writing lists of usable names from Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese) there are always at least three times as many cross-over options for girls than there are for boys. We have the Romans to thank for this. The Latin fashion for -a ending girls is still going strong across Europe and Britain as well (Olivia, Sophia, Emma etc), while the male names -- ending in -us -- have had less usage in Britain, while in the Romance languages (transformed into an -o ending e.g. Marcus > Marco) they have remained traditional staples.
The fact that your children will be half Spanish gives you great leeway with names. Two English parents with a child named Miguel may raise a few eyebrows at first (though I would argue less and less as the world becomes evermore interconnected) but little boy named Miguel who is half Spanish would be perfectly natural.
As quintessentially English as Colin Firth is, his son's being named Luca and Matteo is perfectly natural given that his wife is Italian.
That said, I feel that your tastes run more to 'currently stylish but not too trendy' British favourites that also work in Spanish.
Daniel – A timeless classic that is beloved in both Britain and Spain. Daniel is not only free from ties to one generation alone, it also ages really well, transitioning from Danny to Dan with formal Daniel always there to call on. It ranks #32 in England and Wales (E&W) and #4 in Spain.
Lucas – One Roman inheritor that does have appeal in both countries is stately yet easy-going Lucas. It ranks #25 in E&W and #1 in Spain.
Leo(n) – Both the Latin Leo and Greek cognate Leon are proud, pocket-sized classics which has great cross-over appeal. Leo is #7 in E&W and #11 in Spain; Leon is #98 in E&W and outside the Spanish top 100.
Nicolas – Classic Nicholas works well in the Spanish form Nicolas (strictly Nicolás) and is easier for Spanish relatives while not affecting its English pronunciation. Nicholas is #147 and Nicolas #283. Nicolas is #32 in Spain. `
Gabriel – At #64 in E&W and #37 in Spain, Gabriel is an affable Biblical choice which is a staple across Europe.
Joel – Another down-to-earth Biblical classic that has an easy going style. It ranks #117 in E&W and #64 in Spain.
Isaac – #24 in E&W and #87 in Spain, Isaac is an Old Testament staple that is cheerful and studious.
Felix – Friendly Felix is comes to us via the Romans and so has a wide pan-European heritage. It ranks at #100 in E&W and is also used in Spain.
Eric – A royal Scandinavian name that is winning hearts across Europe. In E&W it ranks #127 and in Spain it ranks #35.
Milo – Though not strictly a Spanish name, Milo's classical heritage and -o ending, make it workable on a half-British, half-Spanish boy. It ranks #119 in E&W.
Roman – Though it begins with an R, Roman is sleek, accessible-yet-intriguing and fashionable across the Continent. It ranks #75 in E&W.
Enzo – Zippy and cool Enzo has the fashionable -o ending, and works as an updated variant of Spanish traditional Lorenzo. It ranks at #16 in Spain and #207 in E&W.
Dylan – A universal Celtic charmer that hails back to ancient Welsh mythology. Dylan is a modern classic in Britain that no longer feels too 'trendy' (at #40 in E&W), and it is surprisingly well used in Spain where it currently ranks at #31.
Finn – Another sturdy, affable Celtic staple which wears well is Irish Finn -- at #96 in E&W. It doesn't rank in the top 100 in Spain, but it is easy to spell and pronounced there.
Xavier – Though the Spanish form is Javier, the original form, Xavier, developed as the Spanish spelling of the Basque Extaberri. It is now a familiar, genial staple in both countries, ranking #191 in E&W.
Ferran – Ferran is the Catalan form of Fernando. It is little used in Britain, but it is very accessible and usable over here.
I hope this has been of use. Best wishes for finding the perfect name.
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Caspian Hugh Charles (Rory Robert Doric)
Clark Joseph
Isaac Matthew (Owen James & Jack Michael)
Isaac Paul (Logan Michael)
Jamie Andrew William (Cara Christina)
John-Henry Tilburn (Hetty Rose Rook)
Joshua Benjamin
Kit John Hamilton
Luca Joseph (Alby Daniel Bradley)
Murray Andrew (Bethany Elizabeth)
Orson Baxter Byron
Oscar William (Harry James & George)
Picton "Pip" Harry Earnest (Tabitha Mary Autumn & Frederick "Freddie" Alfred Picton)
Reginald "Reggie" James
Samuel Oscar (Ella Victoria)
Shamsher Singh
Tommy Stuart (Olly Christopher)
Wesley Oliver
Zak Henry John (Darcey)
Annabel Victoria (William Christopher James)
Beatrix Zoé Alexandra (Xenia Chloé Isobel)
Constance Cordelia Rose (Wilfred Barnaby Charles)
Daphne Theresa (Felix Edward & Sebastian James)
Diana Ella (Georgina Catriona)
Esmé Patricia (Joshua & Kaitlyn)
Flora Elizabeth (Rory Falconer)
Lua Mae (Ivy Grace)
Lyra Ember Rose
Ottilie Charlotte Paula
Winnie Frances (Vinnie)
Name of the Week: Ariana
Ariana is a younger form, in many European Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, of Ariadna.
It is also found as Arianna and Ariane (pronounced ah-ree-AH-nə in German and Dutch, and ah-ree-AHN in French).
Ariadna itself is a Latinisation of the Ancient Greek name Ariadne, derived from the archaic Greek prefix ari- "very, most, best" and adnos, the Cretan Greek form of (h)agnos "holy, pure."
According to Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and Pasiphaë, herself the daughter of the son god Helios and the Oceanid Perse.
Her father put her in charge of the labyrinth of Crete in which was housed the minotaur. When the Greek hero Theseus came to Crete to destroy the minotaur, Ariadne fell in love with him and helped Theseus to find his way out of the labyrinth with a ball of twine.
The two lovers eloped together, but later they separated – the accounts vary as to why – and Ariadne became the wife of the wine god Dionysus.
The constellation Corona Borealis "the crown" is said to be Ariadne's wedding diadem, which was placed in the heavens by Dionysus.
The Greeks themselves considered Ariadne to have become a goddess — she is said to have ascended to Olympos with Dionysus after he retrieved her from the underworld.
However, it is possible that Ariadne's origins lie with an ancient Cretan goddess. Her name, "most holy," certainly suggests a divine epithet.
Before it was a given name, Ariana (as well as Aria) was used by classical Greek and Roman writers as a general geographical term used to refer to a vast area that covered the whole of modern-day Afghanistan, eastern Iran, up to the Indus River in Pakistan. The modern name of Iran derives from the Old Persian form Airyane which was ultimately taken from the Old Persian term ariya- "noble, excellent, honourable.".
Ariana is also sometimes considered to be a feminine elaboration of the Welsh arian "silver," taking cues from the names Arianwen, Arianrhod and Ariannell.
Ariana had use across Europe — including Britain — from the 16th century. It was used in small numbers in Britain, but wasn't uncommon in Prussia or the Netherlands.
Ariana Nozeman (1626–1661) was the first actress in the Netherlands. In some cases, she was known as Adriana, and it seems most likely she was named after her father, actor and playwright, Adriaan van den Bergh.
In Britain, Ariana and Arianna was used in small numbers in the 19th century. Overall it was rare, and almost died out by the 1920s.
It saw a modest revival in the 1960s, becoming more established by the 1980s.
Records for Ariana in the England and Wales Birth Index:
Ariana Arianna
1840s:
1980s: 1 birth
1 birth
19 births
In the English Speaking World, Ariana has seen the most success in America in the 20th century. It first entered the US top 1000 in 1978 and was in the top 500 by 1987.
Ariana itself entered the US top 100 in 2001 at #92 and Arianna followed at #83 in 2003. They both peaked in 2014 at #37 and #40 respectively and currently rank at #66 (Ariana) and #87 (Arianna).
From 1996 to 2004, Ariana and Arianna were both used consistently, but neither had more than 50 births in any given year.
Both names started gently rising after 2006, with Ariana making a notable rise from 2012, making big leaps in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Ariana Grande starred in the Nickelodeon show Victorious in 2009, followed by her first studio album in 2013 which debuted in the top 10 in the UK.
In 2017, Ariana ranked #104 with 524 births and Arianna ranked #244 with 206 births.
Similarly, in the same year, Ariana ranked #108 with 44 births in Scotland, and Arianna ranked #103 with 45 births.
* Ariana Nozeman (1626–1661), Dutch actress.
* Arianna Bergamaschi (born 1975), Italian singer, stage actress and television presenter.
* Ariana Chris (born 1975), Canadian opera singer.
* Ariana Richards (born 1979), American actress and painter.
* Ariana Reines (born 1982), American poet and activist.
* Ariana Berlin (born 1987), American gymnast and actor.
* Ariana Kukors (born 1989), American swimmer.
* Ariana Gillis (born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter.
* Ariana Grande (born 1993), American actress and singer.
* Princess Ariane of the Netherlands (born 2007), youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander.
* Ariana Dumbledore, character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
* Arianna "Ari" Langley, the main protagonist of Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series.
* Ariane, the lead female character in Ariane et Barbe-bleue, an opera by Paul Dukas.
* Ariane, the lead female character in the film Love in the Afternoon (1957).
Ariane (French, German), Ariadna (Spanish, Russian, Polish), Arijana (Croatian)
a-ree-AH-ə [key]
diminutives:
Ari, Ana, Ria
Ayla Lyra Elena Delilah Luna Penelope
Leon Milo Blake Roman Jude Atticus
Harry Potter Names
If you like Ariana you may also like:
Elysia, Aurora, Serena, Amaya, Alara, Sabrina, Adelina, Aurelia, Luciana, Valentina
Thanks to Theresa for requesting this name.
Unexpectedly Common Medieval Names
Here are 20 names for girls and for boys which were unexpectedly common during the Middle Ages.
My main source for these names comes from George Redmond's Christian Names in Local and Family History in which he ranks 1000 names from ten counties in the poll taxes between 1377 and 1381.
The Latin Julianus and Juliana both became Julian in vernacular Middle English. So, just like Philip was a name for both boys and girls in the Middle Ages, so too was Julian.
Julian, however, managed to race ahead in usage for girls thanks to Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), an anchoress and theologian.
The female Julian was also found as Gillian, perhaps to distinguish it from the masculine form.
In Edmond's ranking, Julian was #11 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Amice
Amice was the vernacular form of the Latin Amicia, most likely derived from the Latin amicus "friend." A saint Amicia was venerated in Brittany which may explain some of its popularity.
In Edmond's ranking, Amice was #16 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
In Ancient Greece and Rome, sibyls were female prophets who were thought to possess divine foresight. In the Middle Ages, the name was spelled Sibyl or Sibley and even developed the diminutives Sibb and Sibot.
In Edmond's ranking, Sybil was #21 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Felice and Felis were the vernacular forms of the Late Roman name Felicia, derived from the Latin felix "lucky, fortunate."
Felice was the lady love of Guy of Warwick, the legendary hero of English and French chivalric Romance. There was also a third century saint with the name.
Felice later became much confused with Phyllis.
In Edmond's ranking, Felice was joint #22 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Like Julian, Christian was another unisex medieval name that was more common for girls. Both Christianus and Christiana can be found in the Latin records, but both had the vernacular form of Christian.
In Edmond's ranking, Christian was joint #22 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Avice was introduced to Britain by the Normans from the older Germanic name Aveza. It's origins aren't clear, but it could be derived from Ava, or as a form of Hawis (from Hadewidis "battle + wide"). It could also be derived from the Latin Avitia "ancestral" via the Roman family name Avitus.
During the Middle Ages, Avice became associated with the Latin avis "bird," and eventually the spelling Avis became the usual form.
In Edmond's ranking, Avis was #23 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Most likely thanks to the popular Romance of Tristan and Isolde, Isolde was quite popular for girls in the Middle Ages, though most likely girls by the name were called Isot or Isaut in everyday.
In Edmond's ranking, Isolde was #26 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Petronille
Petronilla was the name of a 1st century Roman martyr and considered to be the feminine form of Peter. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine's sister Alix was known as Petronilla during her childhood.
Eventually, the vernacular form Pernell / Parnell developed. However, this vernacular form later came to be used to refer to a priest's concubine, which may explain why it declined in use by the 17th century.
In Edmond's ranking, Petronille was #28 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
The vernacular form of Leticia (Latin laetitia "joy, happiness") which was also found in the Old French form Lece. In some cases, the diminutive form Lecelina lead to the surname Lesley.
The traditional English pronunciation of Lettice is LET-iss much like 'lettuce'.
In Edmond's ranking, Lettice was #32 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Idony
Derived from a Norse goddess of Spring, Idony was quite common in the Middle Ages. It was Latinised as Idonia or Idonea, the latter of which matches the Latin idoneus meaning "suitable."
Lady Idonia de Clifford was the daughter of Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford (1274-1314), 1st Lord Warden of the Marches, responsible for defending the English border with Scotland. Her granddaughter, Lady Idoine Neville, was the great aunt of Edward IV and Richard III.
In Edmond's ranking, Idony was #35 for women in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Saintly and popely Benedict was well used in the Middle Ages and led to the vernacular form Benet.
The feminine Benedicta also became Benet, which means both boys and girls answered to the name. It was, however, more commonly used for boys.
In Edmond's ranking, Benedict was #31 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
In the poll taxes, we find the mysterious occurrence of Jena for men. Jen and Jan were short forms of Jehan, the Old French form of Johannes (John), so it's most likely that Jena represents this.
In Edmond's ranking, Jena was joint #40 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Madok / Eyvyn / Griffin
Madok, Eyvyn and Griffin were not uncommon in the Middle Ages in the Welsh-English borders. They were all anglicised forms of the common Welsh names Madoc (Madog), Evan (Ieuan) and Griffith (Gruffudd) which were used in Welsh nobility.
In Edmond's ranking, Madok, Eyvyn and Griffin were joint #43 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Saint Maurice was a 3rd-century Roman soldier who became a patron saint of infantry soldiers. His cult was a popular one in the Middle Ages.
The name was brought over to Britain by the Nomans and became commonly spelled Morris.
In Edmond's ranking, Maurice was joint #43 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Hamond
Hamond and Hamon were the English forms of the Germanic names Haimo "home" and Haimund "home + protection."
Shakespeare used one of the diminutive forms, Hamnet, for his son, and another, Hamlet, for the titular character of his famous play.
In Edmond's ranking, Hamond was joint #43 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
Stacey, or Stacy, was the diminutive form of Stace, itself the medieval English vernacular form of Eustace. Saint Eustace was a 2nd-century Roman martyr whose cult was popular in the Middle Ages.
In Edmond's ranking, Stacey was joint #43 for men in the 1377-81 poll taxes.
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UK Birth Announcements 5/11/18 - 11/11/18
Aleksandr Timothy Clyde "Sasha"
Baxter Craig (Brodie Jack)
Charles Arthur
Charlie Roy
Elliott Andreas
Henry Ferdinand Balthazar
Jack Anthony (Robert Edward & George Arthur)
Joseph James Charles (Iona Bridget)
Jude Peter (Euan Robert & Rory)
Louie Milo (Archie)
Rhett Michael (Maisie Joy)
Ruairdh Iain
Sam Herbert
Spencer Stephen
Theodore Henry
Alison Margaret Jean (Katie Mary)
Astrid Frieda
Ava Kristie
Beatrice Grace
Cecily Grace (Ottilia Rose, Wilfred Hector Valentine & Archie Hereward George)
Effie Cecilia
Ella Janet
Evie Susan (Thomas Andrew)
Fleur Emilia Margaret
Iris Amy
Iris Penelope Dot
Jessica Mary (Imogen Anne & Georgina Ruth "Georgie")
Katie Sofia (Ross Andrew)
Matilda Crichton (Emma Crichton)
Matilda Elizabeth Margot "Tilly"
Pearl Velvet (Van)
Rhu
Rosie May
Willow Kaur
Flora & Toby
Triplets:
Margaret Susan Judith, Joseph John Richard & Henry David Thomas (Alastair James Neil)
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Name of the Week: Magnus
Magnus derives from the Latin magnus "great, mighty, important."
Magnus was used in ancient times originally as a cognomen: a nickname which eventually became hereditary, often used much like a surname to distinguish a certain branch of a Roman clan (gens).
Magnus was also used to Latinise the Old Norse name Magni, derived from the Old Norse magn "might, strength." In Norse mythology, Magni was a son of the god Thor.
A famous early example is Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106 BC -148 BC), whom we know as Pompey the Great. Magnus "the great" was added in adulthood by Roman statesman Sulla as an honorific surname after Pomepey's victory in Africa.
In later centuries, we find it more as an established hereditary name, as with Flavius Magnus Maximus (c.335-388 AD), the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire.
In the post-Roman period, the first attested use of it as a given name was when King Olaf II of Norway (c. 995-1030) gave the name to his son, King Magnus I of Norway and Denmark. It is said that he was named after Olaf's idol, Charlemagne — Karla Magnus "Charles the Great." However, the Norse name Magni, from the Old Norse magn "might, strength," was already in use, so Magnus may have served as a Latinised form of Magni.
There are some early saints with the name Magnus but most had their hagiographies recorded after the 10th century.
From Magnus I followed seven medieval kings of Norway, four kings of Sweden, one Danish king and Dukes of Saxony and became an established name across Scandinavia.
From Scandinavia, the name passed to Scotland via the Shetland islands. The Shetlands are 168 km from the British mainland and 280 km from the Faroe Islands and its early history was dominated by Norse influence. They only officially became a part of Scotland in 15th century. Even today, Nordic names such as Magnus, Thorfinn and Signe are still in use in Shetland.
The surname Magnusson became Manson in the Shetlands. In Scotland, Magnus developed the Scots Gaelic form Manas/Manus, creating the surname McManus.
At the same time, the Normans introduced the name to England as well. A Magnus de Weitecroft is recorded in The Social and Economic Documents of the Danelaw around 1100, and a Hugo Magnus appears in The Burton Chartulary of Staffordshire c.1114.
St Magnus-the-Martyr is a church in London which was established shortly after the Norman Conquest and may explain some of the later use in London.
Over the centuries, Magnus remained in good use in Shetland and the North of Scotland and in some pockets of Northern England. Elsewhere, it was much rarer, as we can see from data from the 1881 UK census (see image, right).
By 1900, Magnus was #93 in Scotland, but dropped below the top 100 by 1950.
In England and Wales, Magnus was much lesson common, and only really established itself in the 1960s.
1970s: 25 births
53 birth
166 births
In Scotland, Magnus was in the top 200 from 1974 to 1980 after which it ranked consistently between #190-#300 up until 2014.
In 2016, Magnus ranked #143 (41 births) in Scotland which rose to #136 with 43 births in 2017.
In England and Wales, Magnus has been gradually rising over the last 20 years.
It entered the top 1000 in 1998 and rose steadily (if a little intermittently) from that point.
In 2014, Magnus moved into the top 500 at #489 (80 births) and it has continued to rise.
In 2017, Magnus ranked #397 in England and Wales with 111 births.
* Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047), King of Norway. * Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069), King of Norway.
* Magnus the Good of Denmark (1042-1047), King of Denmark.
* Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106).
* Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103), King of Norway.
* Magnus I of Sweden (c. 1106–1134), King of Sweden.
* Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139), King of Norway.
* Magnus II of Sweden (died 1161), King of Sweden.
* Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184), King of Norway.
* Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280), King of Norway.
* Magnus III of Sweden (1240–1290), King of Sweden.
* Magnus VII of Norway (1316–1374), King of Norway and Sweden (as Magnus IV of Sweden).
* Magnus the Pious (c.1318–1369), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
* Magnus II (1324–1373), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
* Magnus I (1488–1543), Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.
* Magnus of Livonia (1540–1583), also Duke of Holstein.
* Saint Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon.
* Saint Magnus Erlendsson (1080-1115), Earl of Orkney.
* Magnus Beronius (1692-1775), Swedish Archbishop.
* Magnus Arvedson, Swedish ice hockey player.
* Magnus Bahne, Finnish footballer.
* Magnus Bäckstedt, a Swedish road cyclist.
* Magnus Betnér, a Swedish comedian.
* Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess grandmaster.
* Magnus Larsson, former professional tennis player from Sweden.
* Magnus Lekven, Norwegian footballer.
* Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic-born BBC personality and Mastermind quiz-master.
* Magnus Samuelsson, a Swedish strongman and former World's Strongest Man.
* Magnus Bane, a character in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.
* Magnus Chase, the main protagonist in the fantasy series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.
* Magnus Pym, the central character of A Perfect Spy.
* Magnus, a character in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
* Magnus Honey, a character in the film Matilda, based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Manus, Manas (Scots Gaelic), Måns (Swedish), Magne (Norwegian), Mogens (Danish), Maunu (Finnish)
MAG-nəs [key]
Gus, Mag, Mags, Mack, Max
Astrid Evelina Aurelia Linnea Athena Ophelia
Barnaby Jasper Benedict Evander Rhoderick Raphael
Upright Elegance Slickly Continental Scandi Familiars
If you like Magnus you may also like:
Fergus, Linus, Xavier, Casper, Lucian, Rasmus, Willem, Laurence, Otto, Ralph
Thanks to ccmdjdonoho for requesting this name.
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Sibling Spotlight for Otis
Below is a selection of British siblings with Otis, from the last century to modern times.
The year relates to the decade of birth for that set. Brackets around the first name indicates that the person was called by their middle name. For example "(William) Henry" would mean that person had the official name William Henry but was known familiarly simply as "Henry."
Otis Algernon
D'arcy Leon (b)
Bedford Makepeace
Howard Cecil
Ewart Vernon
Effie Septima
Emily Mary
Ellen Elizabeth
Henry John
Harriet Lily
Otis George
Dorcas Rose
Edwin James
Albert Lionel
Otis Douglas
Jeanette Campbell
Clara Theodate
Benjamin Flint
Hannah Nichols
Charles Plomer
Kate W.
Bella W.
Otis Ebin Sumna
Edward "Eddie" Dean Blanchard
Lilly G.
Freeman R. C.
Elsie May
Otis Martin
Arthur Sumers
Riley (b)
George Hanson
Ellen Victoria
Ernest Clement
Jessie (g)
Jackson (b)
Arthur Richard
Otis Dorsett
Winifred Freda
Taylor (b)
Martha Jane
Frances Emmeline
Charles Clay
Doris Hannah
Jenkin Hugh
Olive May
William Edward
Otis Cecil Samuel
Richard Oghenegore
Gloria Charlotte
Otis Quincy
Otis Jack
Harley Francis
Misty Beryl
Jesse Harley
Otis Samuel
Dante Curtis
Otis Donovan
Otis Kane
Thora Marie
Harriet Charlotte
Samuel Dylan
Otis Leo
Angelica Scarlet
Otis Winston
Otis Walter
Belle Sugar
Marnie Miel
Imani Ellisa
Marcel Milos
Otis Ivan
Myles Milan
Louis Aleksandar
Otis Francis E.
Kassius Hope A. -- actress
Otis James
Angus Felix Gordon
Frederick James
Otis Ralph
Isabella Evelyn
Eleanor Maud
Otis Jolyon
Otis Alexander
Odin Aleksy
Camille Mimi
Otis Miles
Tallulah Lily
Samson Atticus
Otis Bartholemew
Phoenix Connie
Otis Maximilian
Otis Thomas
Jude Horace
Kian Joseph
Lachlan Jude
Otis Beck
Lola Margaret
Otis Oscar
Finlay Eben
Otis Freddie
Willow Esme
Elliott Ashley
Otis Ashley
Cleo Georgina
Nancy Isabel
Jonny Jet & Otis Orlando (twins)
Isaac Troy
Otis Tate
Betty Rose
Anya Marie
Alexander Helix
Otis Raphael
Otis Samuel Robert
Anna Kathleen Joan
Otis Damian
Cassia Mary
Otis George Smerger
Clementine Agnes Lavinia
Constance Rose Lavinia
Otis Charles James
India Elizabeth Louise
Elsa Victoria
Rudy Thomas
Otis Howard
Thanks to Mel for requesting this post.
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UK Birth Announcements 29/10/18 - 4/11/18
Arthur Sim (Alfred Joseph)
Arthur William John (Jasper Guy & Cordelia Margot)
Bear Alexander
Charlie George
Henry Alexander (Charles Hector)
Innis
Joshua Oliver (Gracie & Charlie)
Kit Peter Robert (Willow Olivia Bennett)
Massimo Jonathan "Max" (Frederick George)
Max Philip James (Ottilie Rose)
Rafe William Jerome (Alice Mary Jane & Thomas Wilfrid Tadhg)
Ross Ian
Thomas Stanley
Tristan (Ella, Cleo & Oscar)
Wolfe George Peter (Mila Dale & Isabella Anna)
Cosma Lucy Françoise (Monty)
Esme Jane (Xander Hugh)
Florence Belle (Vinnie)
Georgia Charlotte
Ida (Evie Elisabeth Mary & Rosanna)
June Joséphine (Bonnie Colette)
Leodora Rosemary Faith
Maisy (Freya)
Mollie Annabelle
Olivia Louise


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package json

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io"
)

// DiscardUnknownField discards unknown fields from a decoder body.
// This function is useful while deserializing a JSON body with additional
// unknown information that should be discarded.
func DiscardUnknownField(decoder *json.Decoder) error {
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	// extra allocations and general memory usage.
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			return fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON : expected json delimiter, found %T %v",
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}

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// and returns them as a byte slice. This is useful for skipping unknown fields without
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func CollectUnknownField(decoder *json.Decoder) ([]byte, error) {
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		if err != nil {
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func collectUnknownObject(decoder *json.Decoder) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
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		if err != nil {
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		if !ok {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected string key, found %T", key)
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		value, err := collectUnknownField(decoder)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}

		object[stringKey] = value
	}

	return object, nil
}

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Elders Are Our Memory Banks. Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine Can Save Them.
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Native Americans in California and across the country lost two giants on the same day at the end of December—Joseph Myers and Chairman Marshall McKay. Both were my longtime friends. Their influence and fierce protection of our culture and traditions were invaluable. Mr. Myers was a leader in fostering legal justice and a pioneer in tribal law and successfully helped reverse the termination of 17 California Indian Rancherias. He passed away from long-term cardiac issues. Chairman McKay, who passed from the novel coronavirus, co-founded the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation on the board of the National Museum of the American Indian and served as the first Indigenous Chair of the Autry Museum of the American West and led his tribe to economic sustainability. Both accomplished much more than I can list here.
By James C. Ramos
Opinion. As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, across America, many tribal, federal, state and local governments will be closed to honor the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Levi Rickert
Dr. King's words uncannily depict today's America
Opinion. At the end of 2020, most Americans – including those in Indian Country – breathed a sigh of relief and hoped aloud for a better year in 2021. The politics of 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be traumatic for Americans.
AICF President: Attack on U.S. Capitol Was Attack on Democracy
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The attack last week on the U.S. Capitol was an attack on every peaceful citizen who believes in a representational democracy in which all races, genders, ethnicities, and creeds have a place at the table. I and others in my circle of relationships name the attack for what it is—an insurrection, fueled by white supremacy and fringe conspiracy theories.
By Cheryl Crazy Bull
Covid-19 Vaccine: Let's Keep American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Safe
Hau Mitakuyepi, cante waste nape ciyuazape ksto. Hello, my relatives, I greet you with a good heart. As we enter a new year, I hope this message finds you and your family well.
By Jeannie Hovland
Opinion. On September 11, 2001, 40 brave Americans—true patriots—came to the realization the jet plane they were on had been hijacked by four foreign terrorists. The flight originated in Newark, N.J. and was bound for San Francisco. The hijackers diverted the jet towards the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Because of their bravery, the would-be flying weapon—United Airlines Flight 93—was diverted to an empty field in rural Pennsylvania. Each year on Sept. 11, Americans remember these patriots who died that day. Their bravery saved the U.S. Capitol, one of America's most treasured landmarks, from destruction by the evil of foreign terrorists.
Outgoing Activities of the Current Administration that Harm Indian Country No Time to Waste!
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By Kevin J. Allis
Goodbye to Tumultuous 2020 and with Renewed Hope in 2021
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Wounded Knee Massacre 130 Years Ago: We Remember Those Lost
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A Holiday Message from National Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.
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By Ernie Stevens Jr


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Loyalties is a 1933 British drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Basil Rathbone, Heather Thatcher and Miles Mander. It is based on the 1922 John Galsworthy play Loyalties.

The film addresses the theme of anti-Semitism. The film was part of an increased trend depicting mistreatment of Jews in British films during the 1930s, tied to the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany, but is unusual in its depiction of prejudice in Britain as most other films were set in a non-British, historical context.

Plot
While a houseguest at an upper-class gathering, the wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis is robbed of nearly £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and then sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis's reputation. When Dancy is later exposed and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise.

Cast
 Basil Rathbone as Ferdinand de Levis
 Heather Thatcher as Margaret Orme
 Miles Mander as Captain Ronald Dancy, DSO
 Joan Wyndham as Mabel, Mrs. Borring
 Philip Strange as Major Colford
 Alan Napier as General Canynge
 Cecily Byrne as Lady Adela
 Athole Stewart as Lord St. Erth
 Patric Curwen as Sir Fredric Blair
 Marcus Barron as The Lord Chief Justice
 Ben Field as Gilman
 Griffith Humphreys as Inspector Jones
 Robert Coote as Robert
 Aubrey Dexter as Kentman
 Laurence Hanray as Jacob Twisden
 Stafford Hilliard as Treisure
 Anthony Holles as Ricardos
 Mike Johnson as Jenkins
 Arnold Lucy as Googie
 Don MacKay as Mike Sawchuck
 Robert Mawdesley as Edward Graviter
 Maxine Sandra as Ricardo's Daughter
 Patrick Waddington as Augustus Borring
 Algernon West as Charles Winsor

Production
Film rights were purchased by Herbert Wilcox for £9,000. He developed a screenplay for an extra £2,000. Galsworthy had contractual rights of approval over the project. Wilcox sold the project to William Fox for £20,000.

The film was the first to be made by Associated Talking Pictures (which later became Ealing Studios), after the breakdown of their arrangement with RKO Pictures. Carol Reed and Thorold Dickinson both worked on the film's production as assistant directors. Edward Carrick designed the film's sets.

References

Bibliography
 Low, Rachel. History of British Film: Volume VII, 1929-1939. Routledge, 1997
 Robertson, James C. The British Board of Film Censors: film censorship in Britain, 1896-1950. Croom Helm, 1985.

External links

Films based on works by John Galsworthy
1933 films
1933 drama films
British drama films
British legal films
Films about Jews and Judaism
British films based on plays
Films directed by Basil Dean
Films set in England
Films about race and ethnicity
Associated Talking Pictures
British black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films


Take advantage of the quiet, go out and party, watch anything on TV but kids' shows... What do you do when the kids are away?
Happy summer everyone! I hope all of you are enjoying the beautiful weather we've been having, and have some fun things to do while it's so gorgeous outside. Here are some of the discussions going on over at SantaRosaMom.com. Hope you'll join in on the conversation!
It's that time of year again! I am putting together a list of the events going on around the county in celebration of Independence Day, and would love your input. Which one is the best? What are some tips you can pass on to other families? What's your favorite memory of going to the event? And then be on the lookout in the next week for a guide to Independence Day parades, BBQs, and of course, fireworks shows around Sonoma County.
Discipline is one of those hot buttons that is handled differently in every family. Some use Positive Discipline. Others enforce time-outs. Toys or activities can be taken away. And some families, like a mother in Texas, spank their children. Except when the courts caught wind of her form of discipline, her children were taken away. And it made me wonder, could my own children have been taken away from me?
What to do when kids are away?
My kids are gone this whole week as they visit their dad. During this time I have definitely been regrouping and taking advantage of not being a mom. But I miss my little people, and find that sometimes it's hard to know what to do when they're gone. A dad said the same thing in the comments, and wonders what a single person should do when their kids are visiting the other parent. Have any suggestions? Share them in the comments on that post.
A man thought he had won the lottery when the IRS accidentally transferred a large amount of money into his account that belonged to another person. Half of it was already spent when the mistake was realized, and now he is facing some huge penalties. But who's at fault? Join the spirited debate going on right now in the forums. And while there, let us know what you would do with $110,000 if you received it free and clear and could spend it any way you wanted to.
A mother waited outside the daycare her daughter was at for nearly 30 minutes before she realized everyone had left and her baby girl was still locked inside. Police are investigating whether charges will be filed. But more shocking than all this is the mother's reaction. Would your reaction be the same?
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy in Santa Rosa is holding an Open House on Friday, July 24th from 5-7pm at their facility to learn more about their program and if it's the right fit for your family. PCIT offers support and guidance in effectively parenting children aged 3-6 who exhibit oppositional, defiant, and aggressive behaviors.
Hallberg Butterfly Gardens in Sebastopol is holding their 14th annual Open Gardens Day on Sunday, June 26th from 10am-4pm. Learn about the butterfly life cycle, habitat, and more. Kids will be entertained with activities and crafts, as well as butterfly and bird sightings.
P.S. If you have an event coming up, we moms would love to know about them! Sign up with SantaRosaMom.com today and let us know what fun things there are to do in our county!