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Storage Bags Breaking New Ground
Jeff Malester ⋅ Published: October 28, 2002
Functionality and style continue to hold down key roles in the design of portable storage bags for consumer electronics products.
With active people on the go no longer satisfied just with dark colors, one large pocket and a durable outer material, bag makers have responded with numerous extras.
To satisfy demands stemming from a diversity of consumer lifestyles, soft storage now offers a variety of colors, an abundance of "hidden" space for the growing amount of CE gear and an ever-widening range of unusual construction materials.
For example, the AeroPack, model F8E511, from computer accessories maker Belkin, features an ergonomically designed and padded backing to cushion the user's shoulders and back, a removable padded inner compartment for a notebook computer and a convenient, comfortably oversized rubber handle for lifting ease.
Other AeroPack features from the Compton, Calif.-based Belkin include ample storage for pens, pencils, business cards, PDAs, mobile media and floppy disks. A ventilated back for the $69.99 suggested retail storage bag provides increased comfort, while a cellphone pouch on the shoulder strap offers quick and easy access for important calls.
Smart classic style and functionality are combined in the Ambico PD-4504 case.
"Consumers want convenience and value when buying a bag," said Gary Moritz, senior sales VP for Recoton. "They want a high quality-to-value ratio in the bag itself."
Part of the six-piece Blue Tab Series, the PD-4504, from the Lake Mary, Fla.-based Recoton company, is ideal for digital cameras and small camcorders. It presents a slim profile that simplifies carrying — whether by its cushioned handle, detachable shoulder strap or belt loop.
The PD-4504 offers a padded main compartment, which provides a snug fit for equipment. A padded adjustable divider with Velcro fasteners can be used to secure any size camera and provides separate shoulder strap storage. A front zippered pocket incorporates side gussets that allow a wide, spill-proof opening for accessories storage, plus three interior mesh pockets to hold batteries, memory cards and film canisters.
The outer shell of the PD-4504 utilizes a variety of textured nylon fabrics and rubberized material. Ridged vinyl forms the base of the bag for improved stability. Twill nylon and mesh provide fashion-minded elements, while piping and a pull-tab in deep blue accent the bag's solid color. Suggested retail is $14.99.
Scosche Industries is expanding its SoundKase line of detachable Audio/Hydration backpacks, continuing the evolution of its SoundSAK ATB product line.
The All Terrain Audio/Hydration bag is ideal for people partaking in action sports such as road racing, biking, snowboarding, trail riding, hiking and kayaking. The zip-off 8 CD/CD player case with belt loop and detachable shoulder strap has a double zip main compartment that holds most water hydration bladders of up to 70 ounces.
A detachable waist belt keeps the pack secure when snowboarding or biking. It includes zippered front accessory pocket, elastic tie-down cord and lightweight mesh shoulder straps and fully padded back.
The SKATR-8CBK, available now, has a suggested retail of $29.95 without hydration and $34.95 with hydration. Colors available include mango/white, light blue/white and charcoal/black.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company also plans to launch Urban Hawaiian, what it calls a fresh, new approach to Hawaiian theme CD storage, "with an edge and coolness even some machismo guys can dig," according to Kasidy Alves, sales and marketing VP of the SoundKase division.
Breaking the mold on carrying cases with its Urban line, Targus is targeting a young, hip mobile user with its line of contemporary cases. "As technology has advanced, its design has kept pace," said Brett Johnson, Targus president. "People want cases that can carry all of their accessories, but they also want cases that reflect their modern lifestyle."
The New York-based Targus has launched its Urban Brief Case with a new lightweight design. It features a spacious front compartment that offers accessory and storage-file space and is equipped with a Protective Notebook Section.
The main compartment features mesh side webbing and additional file space, and the bag is equipped with an elastic security strap for safe computer storage. The Brief Case also is equipped with a multi-pocket filing system, enabling carriers to transport their laptop and important files with relative ease.
The Urban Brief Case is designed to hold another new Targus bag, the Urban Slip Case, which can be transported easily through checkpoints, while still providing adequate protection for laptops with its high-density padding and scratch-resistant interior lining.
Urban cases are constructed of 2520 denier nylon and carry a lifetime warranty. Suggested retails start at $59.99.
"Whether designing photo, audio, cellular, PDA, game or computer storage, we are focused on exactly the two same things — protection and fashion," said Bruce Teicher, CEO at Solon, Ohio-based Photoco, which manufactures bags and cases under the Samsonite brand.
"Protection has been a given for years, but with all that has been going on in the world the last year or two, we're finding that consumers are hyper-sensitive to it. At the same time, it's clear that fashion is driving the impulse purchasing in these categories like never before," Teicher said.
The newest Samsonite portable storage product is the Journey 805, which does double duty as a digital camera bag and a portable CD player case.
Samsonite designed the case based on market research showing that whether carrying a digital camera or a CD player, people carry along lots of other stuff. Three roomy pockets, in addition to the main compartment — each almost as large as the bag itself — help satisfy this need for space. Suggested retail for the Journey 805 is $19.95.
Heralded as the perfect gift for the sophisticated music enthusiast, the handcrafted Painted Leather CD Wallet from Philadelphia-based Computer Expressions offers a distinct hand-painted design and a rustic look. The design is available in Kokopelli, a Native American symbol of fertility, and Cats and Gecko motifs, authentic folk art created by artisans carrying on village traditions.
"Natural leather is a timeless classic," said Bennett J. Beer, Computer Expressions president. "By incorporating earthy, interesting designs, we've created CD storage that's a practical work of art." Each unit is unique, with the variations in color and texture attesting to the creativity of the craftsman, the company said.
Holding 24 CDs, the CD Wallets feature non-stick sleeves and a suggested retail of $24.
RoadWired has taken what it calls a unique approach to gadget packing and travel with the introduction of R.A.P.S., or RoadWired Advanced Protection System accessory wraps.
R.A.P.S. are soft, padded squares that can be rolled or folded in virtually any shape or configuration and self-secured, creating a protective cocoon, ideal for packing portable CE products inside luggage or unpadded carry-on bags.
The wraps actually conceal a high-tech "sandwich," the Advance Protection System, initially developed for the Henrietta, N.Y.-based company's collection of carrying cases. The system features a multi-layer construction that helps protect contents from moisture, humidity, bumps and shocks.
RoadWired R.A.P.S. are available in 12-, 16- and 20-inch square sizes, to fit virtually any camera, handheld computing device or MP3 or portable CD player. Suggested retails for the three sizes are $12.95, $14.95 and $17.95, respectively.
For consumers on the go with CD-Rs, music CDs, DVDs, game discs or similar media, ProLine is offering new Ultra-Slim Double Unbreakable CD Cases that store two discs in half the space of a normal sized CD case. The product provides a very thin and secure means to carry two discs in each case. A clear-title selection window is on both sides of the case, for ease of disc selection.
"Storing, protecting and organizing the greatest number of discs in the least amount of space is the mission for today's disc owner," said Tony Marcon, president/CEO of the Denver-based ProLine.
"It's a very different economic and cultural climate than 1982 when the music CD came about," Marcon continued. "As DVD grows to 40 percent household penetration and beyond, with DVD gaining a foothold, the ever increasing escalation of CD-R/RW media and the growth of other formats, disc management is a way of life."
ProLine is marketing the durable, clear polypropylene Ultra-Slim Double Cases in a pack of 25 that provides protective storage for up to 50 discs. Suggested retail is $14.95 for the 25-pack.
"Esthetics are finally becoming an important part of bag design," said Nicole Mummenhoff, senior/VP at Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Lowepro.
"We're seeing cases borrow from the more modern esthetics seen in backpacks and sport bags in the outdoor industry as opposed to the boring black cases we've seen for years," continued Mummenhoff. "Notebook computer backpacks are also increasing and with the continued strength of digital camera sales, there are more and more brands and styles of cases being introduced in the category.
"Color selection in all case categories is huge," said Mummenhoff, "and consumers and buyers alike are also finally demanding higher quality cases in all categories."
To this end, Lowepro is introducing its Linx collection of camera and laptop bags, said to offer "hip styling and great versatility."
Camera bags come in five styles, including a backpack, two sizes of shoulder bags and a top loader. The Linx 120 top loader can carry a digital APS or SLR camera. The body hugging Linx 140 is the smallest of the shoulder bags for camera, PDA or cellphone. The slim profile Linx 160 is a shoulder bag. The Linx 220 sling bag conceals photo and electronic gear, with dividers for digital camera, CD player, camcorder and lenses. The Linx 320 daypack can carry a digital still or video camera.
Linx laptop bags are designed for the business traveler, urban warrior or student, and include a wide variety of styles and sizes. The Linx 240 shoulder-sling computer bag wraps around a user's body for comfort and security, and carries a laptop and digital camera and removable phone pouch. The Linx 330 backpack has a padded harness and sternum strap for stability. The Linx 430 is larger briefcase bag with padded shoulder strap and handles. The Linx 420 brief case is a virtual office and can carry a large laptop.
All bags should be available in early 2003, with pricing information not yet available.
Citing a trend toward larger size portable storage as today's main direction in the category, Fred D'Angelo, manager of consumer communications at Fellowes, said "lifestyle products are the key to sales today." With the lines between work and play more blurred, consumers "need mobility, more fashion, individuality," D'Angelo said.
For people on the go, Itasca, Ill.-based Fellowes is introducing its line of Body Glove wallets, which currently are shipping.
Body Glove Extreme CD wallets fit an outdoor lifestyle. Protected by shock, scratch and water-resistant material, the wallets come in 32 CD size for a suggested $9.99 retail, 64 CD for $14.99 and 32 CD/CD player size, also for $14.99. Colors include neon blue and sun yellow, both with black trim.
Fast Track CD Body Glove wallets offer built-in handles and heavy-duty zippers. Available in three models, the 32 CD wallet is $9.99 suggested retail, while the 64 CD and 32 CD/CD player types are $14.99. Color is sport blue.
Fellowes offers a sporty twist with its Body Glove Fast Forward line of CD wallets. The classic black and gray units are securely zippered on three sides. Suggested retails are $9.99 for the 32 CD and $14.99 for the 64 CD and 32 CD/CD player.
The Body Glove High Performance I CD wallets are designed to keep pace with a high speed, high style way of life. Wallets come in four sizes — a 32 CD at $9.99 suggested retail, 64 CD and 32 CD/CD player, both at $14.99 and a 128 CD album at $24.99 suggested retail. Colors include blue/black and black/black, each with tailored and detailed piping and stitching.
Body Glove High Performance II wallets are made of weatherproof material with silver Body Glove logo added for distinction. Wallets come in 32 CD size for $9.99 suggested retail, 64 CD and 32 CD/CD player for $14.99 and 128 CD album for $24.99.
In pointing toward the teen market with its lineup of Oxygen and Halogen CD cases, Atlantic is offering this demanding demographic a selection of trendy, durable storage products that look cool, but will not break the bank. "Teens and young adults today are extremely style conscious, but they are also smart shoppers, watching their wallets and looking for good deals," said Nancy Dolliver, market manager at Santa Fe Springs-based Atlantic.
Oxygen CD cases, available in shiny clear or iridescent blue with black trim, come in 24 or 48 CD sizes. The square shaped wallets with convenient carry handle have rounded corners and a durable zipper to keep CDs locked in. Suggested retails for 24 CD wallets is $6.99; larger 48 CD sizes have suggested $8.99 retails.
Round shape and sporty colors highlight Atlantic's Halogen collection of CD cases. A belt loop hook on the side of the case makes for ease of hands-free toting, and users can simply use a handle on top of the case. The 24 CD wallets retail for a suggested $9.99 in blue, yellow and black colors, and feature black trim and reflective stripe down the middle.
In addition to the slim, circular-shaped CD cases, Halogen types offer a round CD player sport pack, enabling teens to take tunes on the go. The 12 CD player sport pack carries a CD player, 12 CDs and accessories for a suggested $12.99 retail. Color is a silver/black combination.
One of the newest, most unusual items from Longmont, Colo.-based Case Logic is its Board Series of storage accessories, geared to both snowboarders and skiers.
The series consists of four separate products. The SPW-20 has a sleek compact design that allows a user to take 20 favorite CDs everywhere. The SCW-24 and SCW-48 Wallets feature hidden "stash" pocket and a slim-line design. The SDM-4 disc player case offers a patented headphone jack and see-through window for ease of plug and play. It also has protective slots for four CDs and a removable shoulder strap.
The Board Series has suggested retails of $11.99 for the SCW-24 and SPW-20 and $16.99 for the SDM-4 and SCW-48. Availability is early November.
Also new from Case Logic is a hologram CD wallet. Fun and stylish, the units are available in purple, green, silver and orange, and have a disk capacity of 24. These are made with ProSleeve technology, making them as durable as they are hip, said the company. Suggested retail is $9.95.
Calling it the next-generation casual laptop case, Kensington Technology Group said it is breaking new ground with its Liberator, which incorporates high-tech materials, fresh design and innovative features that make it easy to safely transport a laptop, accessories, documents and personal items.
The Liberator, which does not look like a traditional laptop bag, offers a Junk-It drawer, which keeps cumbersome AC adapters, cables, cords and other accessories out of the way, yet easily accessible. The drawer can be pulled out through a small "side door" at the bottom of the Liberator, providing more than 75 cubic inches of storage space, while helping to keep the main compartments and multiple organizer pockets neat and clutter free.
Also new from the San Mateo, Calif.-based Kensington is the Liberator's SnugFit laptop compartment. This uses elastic stretch materials to create a form-fitting space that "embraces" a computer, keeping it safe and secure during transport. The compartment is designed to hold larger laptops with 15-inch screens, as well as sub-notebook computers.
The Liberator, constructed of ballistic nylon, offers a four-way portability system that allows it to be carried by its easy grip handle, padded shoulder strap, hideaway backpack straps or the new luggage strap that fits over the handle of a wheeled suitcase. Suggested retail is $119.95.
Urban, young singles and couples, as well as suburban families, are being targeted by Naneu Pro. By researching and developing storage bag and case product lines that incorporate consistent quality, old-world practicality, coupled with new-age design and desirable price points, each demographic group's particular buying habits are satisfied, according to the company.
Typical of the products pointed toward both singles and families is Naneu Pro's latest edition to its Travelers Series, the TS-9. This top-of-the-line SLR case incorporates bump-proof design, "tick tak" clasp for maximum camera security, thick padding, water resistant 600D nylon and double stitching.
The inside of the bag from the Orlando, Fla.-based Naneu Pro has a mesh pocket for extra accessories, and a detachable padded strap for ease of carry on. The TS-9 is currently available at a suggested $29.95 retail, while each item in the Travelers Series includes a free memory card/AA battery holder valued at $12.95.
Portable storage also is being designed for the mobile "gamer." The GamePak from Huntington Beach, Calif.-based LASR Accessories, maker of portable storage bags and accessories, is said to be the ultimate carrying bag for "never-get-enough gaming fanatics who want to take the action wherever they go.
"Functionality will be as vital as storage capabilities in the new generation of portable storage products," said Richard Sherman, sales VP. "The need for creating innovative portable storage units that have the capability of housing everything from video game systems to cellphones, PDAs and MP3 players solves the problem of consumers having to purchase multiple bags, wallets and cases," he said.
The GamePak, which combines the storage of a home gaming entertainment center with the mobility, look and feel of a backpack, is custom designed to store a gaming console and its accessories. Users can play right out of the bag, while the internal padded compartment secures the console in place and features properly placed "windows" to ensure maximum ventilation for the console to eliminate overheating.
The main storage compartment provides room for two game pads and offers a multi-storage game organizer that includes eight non-scratch CD/DVD pockets, two memory card pouches and a game manual pouch. Zippered storage holds cables.
The GamePak is available for the Nintendo GameCube, model GP001-BLK; the Sony PlayStation 2, model GP002-BLK; and the Microsoft Xbox, model GP003-BLK. It is set to begin shipping in North America in mid-November at a suggested retail of $34.99.
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With Facebook and Netflix Involved, Are We Heading Into a New Era of Crypto Space?
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With institutions now firmly in on the game, crypto is entering a new era. This is great news for retail investors, as many of funds, derivatives, and other financial instruments are also open to individuals now.
Over the last couple of weeks, numerous reports have emerged that Netflix is working on a new documentary about cryptocurrencies, as a follow-up to its 2016 film "Banking on Bitcoin." It's probably well overdue. Given how far the crypto space has come over recent years, the themes of Banking on Bitcoin seem somewhat antiquated these days. It covers the origins of the cypherpunk movement, the Mt. Gox hack, and the takedown of Ross Ulbricht, among others.
While these themes were perhaps relevant in 2014-2016, fast forward to 2019 and the crypto space has long departed from the Banking on Bitcoin "techno-pirate" story. JPMorgan and Facebook are both working on their own versions of a cryptocurrency. In Switzerland, the Swiss SIX stock exchange will soon launch its own digital asset offering.
Furthermore, institutional money is pouring in, driving the price of Bitcoin up to highs not seen since 2017.
The reason for this influx of institutional cash is that there are now many different routes into cryptocurrency. Back in the days when the Banking on Bitcoin crew was filming, the only option for crypto investors was to entrust an exchange. Post-Mt. Gox that involved a huge leap of faith.
These days, the efforts of exchanges like Binance, Bittrex, and Kraken have legitimized retail crypto trading platforms, and all are doing their best to attract institutional money as well. However, this involves offering more than access to tokens. Retail investors may have helped to inflate the 2017 bubble by investing in ICOs, but institutional investors want access to the kinds of funds, derivatives, and other financial instruments available on the traditional financial markets.
This spells great news for retail investors, as many of these avenues are also open to individuals as well.
As in traditional finance, funds can take on many forms, including hedge funds, index funds, and VC funds, to name a few. For institutions, Pantera Capital welcomes investors with over $100k to put into its hedge fund, while the Digital Asset Index Fund tracks the performance of a basket of cryptocurrencies, with a heavy focus on Bitcoin.
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Crypto index funds have traditionally been available only to institutional investors, but this is starting to change. The Bit20 fund tracks a basket of 20 crypto assets but is only available on the BitShares platform. Iconomi offers the opportunity to invest or create your own array of digital assets, essentially creating your own crypto index fund.
There are various types of cryptocurrency derivatives available. Futures and swaps are two of the most common. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange was among the first to offer Bitcoin futures to institutions in December 2018, and the Intercontinental Exchange has recently announced it will start testing Bakkt, an institutional-grade platform for physically settled Bitcoin futures.
For individual investors, many exchanges now offer derivatives trading platforms including OKEx, Huobi, and soon, Binance. BitMEX, Cryptofacilities, and Deribit are all dedicated derivatives exchanges open to retail traders. Each platform has its own offering with various fees, margin, and underlying assets so you'll need to do your research carefully.
Tokenizing physical assets is an exciting development in the fintech space but is still very much in its infancy. The options are potentially limitless – we're seeing the opportunity to tokenize real estate, fine art, company stocks, precious metals, even racehorses or football clubs. Because it's still in its earliest stages, much of the infrastructure such as regulated digital asset exchanges is still under development. However, in the institutional space, this is creating big waves.
For retail investors, options are opening up. Earlier this year, Estonia-based DX.Exchange launched its offering of tokenized stocks, allowing investors to buy stock tokens in companies like Tesla and Apple. If you prefer more of a safe-haven asset, then Digix offers the opportunity to invest in tokenized gold.
These developments illustrate that it's time for crypto to start being painted in a new light. Rather than the image of Bitcoin being a volatile, illicit currency only used by technogeeks, crypto is entering a new era. With institutions now firmly in on the game, the Netflix filmmakers need to find a different story to tell.
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Q: How to extend template from another module? I have a project with the following structure:
project
    project
        static/
        templates
            project
                base.html
        __init__.py
        .....
    events
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I want to extend base.html in events.html
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Exception Type:     TemplateDoesNotExist
Exception Value:    project:project/base.html

Also tried with:
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Exception Type:     TemplateDoesNotExist
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In INSTALLED_APPS I have:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
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In TEMPLATE_LOADERS I have:
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)

A: Your TEMPLATE_DIR is set to project/templates, not project/templates/project.
Since there is no base.html in project/templates, Django returns an error.
You could either move base.html up to project/templates, or reference it by writing :
{% extends "project/base.html" %}

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Senate Rejects Global Warming Bill
Measure To Curb Carbon Dioxide Emissions Is Defeated
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2003
The greenhouse effect, a look at the Kyoto Protocol and a history of the Earth's climate.
The 108th Congress
Meet the leaders and follow the action in the House and Senate.
(CBS/AP) The U.S. Senate rejected a plan Thursday to curb carbon dioxide emissions from industrial smokestacks as a source of global warming. It was the chamber's first vote in more than six years on the controversial issue of climate change.
The 55-43 vote against the measure co-sponsored by Sens. John McCain, a Republican, and Joe Lieberman, a Democrat, capped a two-day debate that the two senators described as the opening shot in what they acknowledged will be a lengthy effort to get Congress to address global warming.
Their bill would have required industrial plants — but not motor vehicles — to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to 2000 levels by 2010. The Bush administration said the bill would seriously harm the U.S. economy.
"Let's get real here: this is a very minimal proposal that should be a first step," McCain told the Senate, showing pictures of Arctic Sea ice loss and melting at Glacier National Park. "But we have to start somewhere. We will be back, because these pictures will continue to get worse and won't improve until we begin to address this issue."
A senator who is a former astronaut recalled Thursday the "blue-and-white awe" of earth's atmosphere, a view that "made me want to be a better steward of this planet." Sen. Bill Nelson called for an end to "putting our heads in the sand" with current U.S. climate policy.
"The earth from space looks so beautiful, and yet so fragile," said Nelson, a Florida Democrat who flew on space shuttle Columbia in 1986. "When we face a major change in climate," he said, "it is going to have devastating effects on the ecological balance of the earth."
However, Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, said there was no need to introduce a "massive new regulatory process" for industrial carbon dioxide.
"It is not a pollutant," he said. "It does not represent a direct threat to public health."
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the bill's biggest opponent, said, "Like Kyoto, this is an extreme approach." Inhofe has called global warming a hoax perpetrated by environmentalists on the American public.
Proponents say addressing global warming will in the long run help the economy, but the White House said it strongly opposed the bill because it would require "deep and immediate cuts in fossil fuel use" to meet an "arbitrary" goal, and drive up household energy bills and gas pump prices.
"These increases in energy prices would effectively operate as a tax on American consumers and would have a severe negative impact on job creation," the White House said in a statement.
Sen. Kit Bond told senators the bill would cripple the U.S. economy. "Now is not the time to place more burden on our families and our communities," he said.
McCain, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, forced the debate and vote to the Senate floor by promising he wouldn't block a major energy bill that has been stalled in Congress.
The administration's stance on global warming has irked critics.
In August, the Environmental Protection Agency said it lacked authority to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. In June, CBS News reported that an EPA report on climate change was gutted to eliminate strong language that "climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment" and was "likely mostly due to human activities."
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John Chavis - Free African American in 18th Century America
John Chavis
John Chavis was born on October 18th, 1763. He was a Black educator and minister who made great strides educating both Black and white students in the South during the early 19th century.
From North Carolina, his family was legally free which allowed him to pursue an education. Chavis arrived at Liberty Hall Academy in 1795, one year prior to George Washington's gift of 100 shares of James River Company Stock. He was a student when the institution changed its name to Washington Academy. On November 19 1800 with high honors they granted him a license to preach. His academic performance attracted much public attention because it contradicted the belief that Blacks were intellectually inferior to whites. In 1808, Chavis founded a school for the children of white slave owners. As an educator, Chavis taught full time.
He trained white children during the day and free Black children at night. He prepared the white children for college by teaching them Latin and Greek. The school he opened in Raleigh was described as one of the best in the state. It surely was an excellent school, for some of the most powerful men in white society entrusted their sons' education to Chavis. His students include Priestly H. Mangum, brother of Senator Willie P. Mangum; Archibald E. and John L. Henderson, sons of Chief Justice Henderson; Governor Charles Manly; The Reverend William Harris; Dr. James L. Wortham; the Edwardses, Enlows (Enloes), Hargroves, and Horners; and Abraham Rencher who became Minister of Portugal and Territorial Governor of New Mexico.
John Chavis' influence was far reaching. A dedicated opponent of slavery, John Chavis was an influential abolitionist leader in the South. The circumstances surrounding his death in 1838 remain unclear, although many suspect that he was murdered because of his work to better the lives of Blacks.
African Americans/Voices of Triumph
by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Copyright 1993, TimeLife Inc.
Founder's Day Lecture Washington & Lee University
The Negro in the American Revolution.
by Benjamin Quarles
University of North Carolina Press for
the Institute of Early American History and Culture,
Williamsburg, Va., 1961.
http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/406/John_Chavis_educator_and_mentor
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Vol. 9 No. 366
ITPGR GB-1 HIGHLIGHTS:
On Tuesday, 13 June 2006, a Ministerial Segment, held in parallel with the first session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty or ITPGR), met throughout the day and adopted a Ministerial Declaration. Working Group II (WG-II) continued consideration of the financial rules and commenced discussions on the funding strategy. Working Group I was suspended, so that a contact group on the standard Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) could meet throughout the day. The financial rules contact group reconvened at lunchtime and a budget committee convened in the evening.
MINISTERIAL SEGMENT
Elena Espinosa, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, opened the Ministerial Segment, and emphasized the Treaty's importance for the conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), food security, and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General, called upon participants to adopt a draft ministerial declaration and reflect the Treaty's objectives in national programmes and legislation, and development strategies. Upon a motion by Minister Espinosa, participants adopted the declaration by acclamation.
Several participants acknowledged the interconnectedness of global food security, farmers' rights, poverty alleviation, the MDGs and benefit-sharing. Developing country representatives called for international support for traditional farming methods, including the development of regional networks to facilitate transfer of knowledge and skills, and emphasized the need for financial and technical transfers to build the capacity of their PGRFA-related national institutions. One speaker called attention to the special contribution of women farmers. Developed country representatives underscored the importance of financial support for the Treaty's implementation, with Bernd Hermelingmeier, Germany's Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, pledging 1.5 million euros to the Global Crop Diversity Trust over five years. Other speakers also highlighted the role of the private sector in the funding strategy. Ministers and other participants were united in calling for the immediate operationalization of the Treaty.
FINANCIAL RULES: The Secretariat reported on progress achieved on Monday evening by the financial rules contact group, highlighting disagreement as to whether volutary contributions from parties should be based on an indicative scale. Angola for AFRICA, Venezuela for GRULAC, SWITZERLAND, NORWAY, INDIA, CHAD and COTE D'IVOIRE supported the indicative scale of voluntary contributions, with ARGENTINA expressing concern about setting a precedent of strictly voluntary contributions. CANADA, JAPAN and Australia, on behalf of the SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, preferred strictly voluntary contributions, with JAPAN cautioning that a scale of voluntary contributions may deter future ratifications of the Treaty. The US noted that the suggested cap of the proposed scale of contributions did not conform to the cap adopted by the UN System. Austria, on behalf of the EU, proposed deferring the issue to informal consultations.
Delegates then decided to defer discussion on controversial political issues, reconvene the contact group to finalize technical issues, and create an open-ended budget committee to meet on Tuesday evening.
FUNDING STRATEGY: The Secretariat introduced the draft funding strategy (IT/GB-1/06/5, IT/GB-1/06/INF.8 and Add.1, INF.9 and 11). The EU proposed restructuring the draft resolution to highlight action-oriented text, and proposed establishing an ad hoc advisory committee to consider its annexes. ARGENTINA urged the Governing Body to adopt the funding strategy resolution and BRAZIL also called for adoption of annex I, with the possibility of intersessional technical work on some of the other proposed annexes.
On the preamble of the draft resolution, delegates discussed whether the Global Crop Diversity Trust is an "essential element" or an "important supporting component" of the funding strategy, agreeing on the former. Several developing country delegates supported language on prioritizing implementation in developing countries and taking into account the Global Plan of Action when establishing further priorities for the funding strategy. The EU and Australia reserved their right to propose amendments to this text.
On the operative text, AUSTRALIA, the EU and CANADA, opposed by many developing countries, proposed deleting references to the Secretariat "ensuring" developed country parties' provision of adequate resources. Following JAPAN's suggestion, delegates agreed that that the Secretariat should "facilitate" such provision of resources. The EU stressed that taking steps within the governing bodies of relevant international mechanisms, funds and bodies, to ensure due attention to allocation of resources for Treaty implementation, is the task of parties and not the Secretariat. GRULAC proposed deleting a reference to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), noting the CBD's own funding problems. AUSTRALIA supported language on "other relevant mechanisms, funds and bodies."
On providing information to the Secretariat regarding the provision of bilateral funding from sources within their country, GRULAC, supported by SUDAN, argued that only developed countries should provide information. AUSTRALIA and CANADA objected, preferring a uniform requirement for all countries. Opposed by AUSTRALIA and CANADA, GRULAC called for eliminating the entire paragraph, which remained bracketed. Delegates then discussed, without reaching agreement, language on promoting voluntary contributions from sources within countries to promote ITPGR operations and objectives, with GRULAC requesting an explicit reference to supporting the implementation of the funding strategy.
On inviting the governing bodies of relevant international bodies to support the Treaty's implementation, AUSTRALIA, supported by the EU and opposed by BRAZIL and EGYPT, proposed removing a reference to "predictable and agreed resources." AUSTRALIA, supported by ANGOLA, CHAD and INDIA, said all countries, rather than only developing countries, should report on capacity-building programmes. Opposed by CANADA, EGYPT and CHAD, GRULAC proposed deleting the entire paragraph, which was eventually retained. On the establishment of a trust account, the EU, opposed by CANADA and AUSTRALIA, proposed the establishment of an ad hoc permanent technical committee to formulate its terms of reference.
WG-II agreed on text on: providing information to the Secretariat on bilateral assistance provided; requesting the Global Crop Diversity Trust to cooperate with the Governing Body on the basis of a relationship agreement, including on the Governing Body's authority to provide overall policy guidance to the Trust; requesting the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research to report to the Governing Body on activities in support of implementing the funding strategy; requesting the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank and regional banks to support the sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity; and inviting both value-added and food processing industries to make voluntary contributions.
In the evening, WG-II addressed an annex containing a draft funding strategy. Delegates agreed that the strategy aims to "develop ways and means by which adequate resources are available." Discussions continued into the night.
MTA CONTACT GROUP
Delegates debated, and eventually agreed, to base negotiations on the draft standard MTA forwarded by the second meeting of the intersessional MTA Contact Group (IT/GB-1/06/6), using when necessary elements of the report of the MTA Contact Group Chair (IT/GB-1/06/INF.15).
Preamble: The SOUTHWEST PACIFIC and NORTH AMERICA opposed text stating that nothing in the MTA shall be interpreted as implying a change in ITPGR parties' rights and obligations, to avoid confusion as to whether the MTA is a contract between ITPGR parties or individual private parties. EUROPE proposed that the MTA recognize national rules on arbitration, noting the need to recognize rules beyond the control of the Governing Body. AFRICA and the NEAR EAST cautioned against contradicting the principle of binding arbitration.
Parties to the MTA: GRULAC suggested, and delegates agreed to, the deletion of text stating that ITPGR parties shall take measures to ensure that MTA parties meet the MTA's obligations, and instead proposed drafting a Governing Body resolution on the relationship between ITPGR parties and MTA parties.
Definitions: On defining "product," AFRICA and ASIA supported the Drafting Group Chair's recommendation to use "a PGRFA that incorporates the Material or any part thereof, excluding commodities, that is ready for commercialization," with EUROPE specifying "the Material or any of its genetic material or components." NORTH AMERICA added reference to incorporating "commercial value" from the Material. Delegates debated whether the definition of a product should be linked to the level of payment for benefit-sharing; wider and narrower definitions corresponding to lower and higher levels of payment, respectively. Delegates eventually agreed to develop an inclusive definition based on physical incorporation of materials from the Multilateral System (MS). Following consultations, EUROPE proposed both narrow and wide definitions of "product," both of which refer to products as a PGRFA that incorporates the Material, "excluding commodities, that is ready for commercialization as propagation material." The NEAR EAST and ASIA requested deletion of "propagation material," while EUROPE and GRULAC opposed, emphasizing the need to clarify which materials are subject to payments.
All regions supported the Drafting Group Chair's recommendation to define "sales" in terms of gross income, noting that additional text on subtracting 30% from the sales to accommodate for costs would be addressed in a different section of the MTA.
General provisions: GRULAC proposed text recognizing and accepting the applicable legal measures adopted by ITPGR parties, whereas the SOUTHWEST PACIFIC preferred the Drafting Group Chair's recommended text stating that the MTA is entered into within the framework of the applicable legal measures adopted by ITPGR parties.
GRULAC and AFRICA, opposed by NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE and the SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, supported text stating that the third party beneficiary has the right to monitor MTA execution. AFRICA and the NEAR EAST then proposed that the third party beneficiary's monitoring role should at least be defined with regard to dispute settlement.
Rights and obligations of the provider: Delegates agreed to retain text stating that access to PGRFA under development is at the discretion of its developer, and that access to PGRFA protected by property rights should be consistent with relevant national laws.
Rights and obligations of the recipient: AFRICA, GRULAC and the NEAR EAST, opposed by the SOUTHWEST PACIFIC and NORTH AMERICA, requested retaining text on reporting intellectual property rights obtained by the recipient to the third party beneficiary. On PGRFA under development, most regions supported, but the NEAR EAST opposed, text from the Drafting Group Chair's report on the recipient's obligations when transferring PGRFA under development to another person or entity.
On payments applying to products not available without restriction, delegates agreed to delete a reference stating that, in the case of licensing or leasing, benefit-sharing obligations shall also apply to licensees or lessees of the recipient. On information and non-monetary benefit-sharing, delegates agreed that recipients "shall" make information available and are "encouraged to" share non-monetary benefits through the MS.
The contact group met in the evening to continue discussion on, inter alia, third party beneficiary rights, applicable law and dispute settlement procedures. Deliberations continued into the night.
Following Monday's relaxed start, delegates were in high gear on Tuesday maneuvering through complicated negotiations. Some grumbled about the exclusive membership of the MTA contact group, but those inside were mostly happy with the steady progress being made. Even though negotiations kept tripping over issues relating to "big" Parties (to the Treaty) and "small" parties (to the MTA), most showed determination to resolve outstanding issues in a late-night session. The same sentiment of slow but steady progress dominated WG-II, where delegates addressed the stumbling blocks of the funding strategy in an inexorable spirit of cooperation.
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MOVIE REVIEW: My Spy
18 May 2020 0 shares 17 views
Dir: Peter Segal
Starring Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong
4 STARS (out of 5)
My Spy is an interesting one. Trailers for this movie emerged a fair amount of time ago – long before COVID-19 even started emerging in public consciousness – and quite what happened in between remains a bit of a debate. However, in continuing lockdown conditions, this action comedy has made its way to the small screen in the form of an Amazon 'original' – though posters at my own local cinema suggested it was heading to full release not too long ago.
In any case, things have obviously changed since then – and it's good to finally see this fun flick finally head to audiences. While it might not seem to be too much on the surface – it's an extremely easy watch and is one of few films I can safely say I'd pick up at any point if struggling with cinematic inspiration. It's certainly not going to challenge any of the great action films, but it's a nice diversion.
My Spy (STX Entertainment)
JJ (Bautista) is a hardened CIA man who finds himself thrown into a safeguarding mission with geeky tech whiz Bobbi (Schaal), forced to keep a close eye on a mother and daughter at risk of being intercepted by some particularly nasty international baddies. However, the daughter in question, Sophie (Coleman) wises up to wire-tapping and cameras in her home, and nearly compromises JJ and Bobbi's mission – that is, until JJ agrees to help Sophie at school and at the local ice rink. What transpires, of course, is a script which sees the characters growing closer, while the mission at stake gets ever more tense. How will it all end up?
You can probably guess. Let's start by getting this out of the way – My Spy rides on a cliché and a script that's pretty paint-by-numbers simple. This is a story which I'm sure I've seen in one form or another at least twice elsewhere, meaning that it's hardly going to challenge many grey cells. However, where the movie bounces back, of course, is in the way that it tells the story.
My Spy benefits from decent pacing and a cast who genuinely seems to be getting into things – even if it's not the most fascinating of material to work with. Bautista continues to prove that he is fast becoming the king of action comedy, with Stuber and his work as Drax in the MCU helping to cement his name in this regard in recent years. He seems to be the go-to-guy if you need someone a bit thick around the emotions as well as the muscles, with hair-trigger impulsivity to boot.
The script, on the whole, might not be original, but it is at least funny. I do think, again, it's comparable to Stuber in this regard. My Spy is likely to get buried thanks to its sheer appearance as a daffy comedy with a concept that you or I could come up with. However, the pacing, and the sense of fun that propels the script, are enough to keep your eyes on the screen – while the cast, largely, keeps you invested.
My Spy - Official Trailer (STX Entertainment)
My Spy's strengths lie in the fact that, for the most part, it plays it safe. It doesn't try any jokes or moments which are too daring or too desperate. It seems to know when to make a joke, and when to make a joke work. There are far too many movies out there – let's say, The Happytime Murders – which spend an inordinate amount of time desperate for you to love it, to laugh at every second frame. Yes – My Spy is likely to appeal tepid to some people who consider themselves comedy connoisseurs, but the jokes here are well-crafted, and even better, they are well-timed. Bautista is fast becoming one of my favourite comic actors in this regard – and I do hope he continues to find work in this vein. I'm perfectly fine with other WWE stars such as Dwayne Johnson taking on the charismatic meathead roles – and John Cena raking on characters who are well-built, but definitely awkward.
Ok – I'm done lauding Bautista at this point – but the movie does revolve around him. My Spy is a film I will choose to watch again without much decision-making – though it's likely to not be the centre of many people's movie nights. This is a pretty sad fact, but with a little more originality and a little more risk – taken in a calculated manner – it could have struck out for that extra .5 rating.
As it stands, My Spy is certainly better than other critics are telling you it is, though just don't expect it to bring any kind of big changes to the way you see comedic cinema. There are much better movies out there – but My Spy does what it sets out to do, and it's successfully funny along with it.
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Write a script of what you would say as a counsellor for this client. Include possible responses from your client (you need to use your imagination). Write your script as you would say it to the client. Be sure to identify the need area identified in each both scenarios. Write your Q&As under each subheading.
Alex is 19 years old and a drug addict. Alex has been abusing drugs since he was 14. His father was a strong and unfeeling disciplinarian; his mother related warmly to him but was never able to talk to Alex about his feelings. Alex's parents are quite religious. Alex has felt unwanted and 'not good enough' for many years. He found solace in the drug culture and the high, which combated the 'empty, inadequate feeling'. He did make a commitment to the same faith as his parents when he was young, but he never felt accepted by the kids in the youth group, whereas he felt that he was accepted by those in the drug culture. Alex has been in trouble with the law and his mother, in desperation, has made an appointment for him with Community Counselling Services. Alex doesn't hold out much hope for his counselling although he would like to get clean.
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That, essentially, sums up the spiritual life for the Christian. In the same way as we feed the body, we need to feed the soul. The spiritual life is the lamp of which St Monica speaks. So what is the oil? It is prayer. Without prayer, that bridge which connects earth to Heaven, and man to God, the lamp will go out.
Prayer is essential in the spiritual life – not only at times of personal need, when we instinctively turn to God and ask help, but at every moment of life. Our prayer needs to be constant, as the great St Paul writes in his first letter to the Church in Thessalonica – "Always be joyful; pray constantly and for all things, give thanks – this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thess. 5:16-17). And so our prayer needs to be based not on what we want for ourselves, but always submissive to the will of God, so that the joy of His divine will fills us.
This an important point to note about prayer – it is not a shopping list or a Christmas 'wish-list'; prayer is not about our will, but rather, about the will of God. Realising this helps us to be at peace at those times when it might seem the Lord has neither heard nor answered our prayer – He hears and answers every prayer, but not always in the way we would have Him do, and in His own good time, not ours.
Speaking at Fatima two days ago, Cardinal Parolin reminded us that "prayer is never useless. Sooner or later it will bear fruit. Prayer is 'capital' in the hands of God. He turns it to good account in His times and ways, which are very different to our own". In these words, the Cardinal echoes the words of the Catechism noted above. And so, we need to pray ceaselessly and do good works, leaving any merit from these in the hands of the good God, Who knows the needs of all souls. He will dispense them as He sees fit.
In asking God to dispense these graces, the Church calls most often upon the assistance of the Mother of God, She whom the Church calls the 'Mediatrix of All Grace' – not yet a dogma of the Church, still the Popes have referred to Her in these words, which describe a real truth.
"Can the Mother who, with all the force of the love that She fosters in the Holy Spirit, desires everyones salvation, keep silence on what undermines the very basis of their salvation? No, She cannot".
In Heaven, the Mother of God knows our every need, whether temporal or spiritual. Before we have even put our needs into words, She has prayed to Her Son at the throne of grace, asking Him, in His infinite mercy, to dispense His grace to us. And so, She has mediated every grace that we receive. She has not created that grace – this is His prerogative alone – but She has added to it, as the Saints have also done, and She has asked the Lord for it on our behalf.
How do we know the Blessed Virgin has this powerful role in Heaven? We know it because on the Cross, the Lord gave to His Mother every single one of us, represented in the person of the Beloved Disciple – "Woman, behold Thy son!". And he gave Saint John – representing every single one of us – His own Mother – "Son, behold thy Mother!" (cf. John 19:25-27). The Gospel then tells us that "from that hour, the disciple took Her into his home".
The Mother of God shows Her heavenly intercession in a very explicit and special way in certain places – such as Her shrines at Fatima and Lourdes. She also does this when we make a place for Her in our own little hearts; when invited, She will make a dwelling place there and prepare our hearts for Her Son, as surely as She did with the Crib in Bethlehem. St Louis de Montfort knew this very well indeed; he recommended that before receiving the Lord in Holy Communion, we should ask the Blessed Virgin to take up residence in our hearts and souls, so that in finding Her present already, the Lord in the Eucharist would find a worthy dwelling place within us.
And that brings us back squarely to the admonition of St Monica to keep our lamps burning by putting oil in them. One of the best ways of doing this, of keeping our spiritual lamp 'topped up', is through the prayerful recitation of the Rosary. Exquisite in it's simplicity, the Rosary is within the abilities of everyone. It is a key which unlocks the interior castle of meditation.
"In harmony with the tradition of many centuries, the Lady of the message (of Fatima) indicates the Rosary, which can rightly be defined as 'Mary's Prayer' – the prayer in which She feels particularly united to us. She Herself prays with us.
The Rosary prayer embraces the problems of the Church, of the See of St Peter, the problems of the whole world. In it we also remember sinners, that they may be converted and saved, and the souls in Purgatory ..
And so She calls us. She not only calls us to be converted, She calls us to accept Her motherly help to return to the Source of Redemption".
"It's teaching on Mary's special place in the mystery of Christ and the Church bore mature fruit in Paul VI's action in calling Mary 'Mother of the Church' and thus indicating more profoundly the nature of Her union with the Church and of Her care for the world, for mankind, for each human being, and for all the nations: what characterizes them is Her motherhood".
The prayerful and constant recitation of the Rosary keeps the Mother of God, our Mother, within our poor little hearts; and it places us securely within the sure refuge which is Her Immaculate Heart, this motherly Heart which is able to obtain every grace and blessing from the Most Sacred Heart of Her Son, Jesus the Lord.
If we do this, not only will we keep our spiritual lamps topped up, but we can be sure they will burn brightly.


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package com.medicapital.client.ui;

import com.google.gwt.user.client.Timer;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;
import com.medicapital.client.config.SystemSettings;
import com.medicapital.common.util.Util;

/**
 * Class keeps generic features related with user interface.
 *
 * @author mwronski
 *
 */
public class UIUtil {

	// TODO remove this
	private static MessageWindow messageWindow;

	/**
	 * Show message on widget in tool tip form
	 *
	 * @param msg
	 * @param widget
	 * @param autoHide
	 *            if true tool tip will be hidden automatically
	 */
	public static void showToolTip(String msg, Widget widget, boolean autoHide) {
		ToolTip toolTip = new ToolTip();
		toolTip.setMessage(msg);
		toolTip.showRelativeTo(widget, autoHide);
	}

	/**
	 * Show message on widget in tool tip form
	 *
	 * @param msg
	 * @param widget
	 */
	public static void showToolTip(String msg, Widget widget) {
		showToolTip(msg, widget, false);
	}

	public static void autoHideMessage(final Widget textBox) {
		Timer autoHideTimer = new Timer() {

			@Override
			public void run() {
				textBox.setVisible(false);
			}
		};
		autoHideTimer.schedule(SystemSettings.getAutoHideTime());
	}

	/**
	 * Show confirm window
	 *
	 * @param message
	 */
	public static void confirm(String message) {
		if (!Util.isEmpty(message)) {
			getWindow().confirm(message);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Show alert window
	 *
	 * @param message
	 */
	public static void alert(String message) {
		if (!Util.isEmpty(message)) {
			getWindow().alert(message);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Show error window
	 *
	 * @param message
	 */
	public static void error(String message) {
		if (!Util.isEmpty(message)) {
			getWindow().alert(message);
		}
	}

	static MessageWindow getWindow() {
		if (messageWindow == null) {
			messageWindow = new MessageWindow();
		}
		return messageWindow;
	}

	static void setWindow(MessageWindow messageWindow) {
		UIUtil.messageWindow = messageWindow;
	}

	private UIUtil() {
		// empty
	}
}


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How a Glass of Water Got 'Leave It to Beaver' Star Jerry Mathers Noticed by Alfred Hitchcock
TV / By admin / January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
Jerry Mathers, center, in a scene from 'Leave It to Beaver,' 1958 | CBS through Getty Images
Before he broke heavily on television classics Leave it to the beaver, the star of the show Jerry Mathers had played in a handful of programs during his childhood television, including The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Lux Video Theater, and General Electric Theater.
During one such program, Master Suspense noticed himself the children's actor known to the rest of the country as the Beaver.
This is the movie Hitchcock Mathers features.
Jerry Mathers started acting at a young age
Jerry Mathers in 1960 | Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
The actor reminded a child of the face American Television Archive in 2006 as a result of acting at an early age.
"It's kind of an interesting story, I have to admit," Mather began.
His parents, Mather explained, were not rich people; his father was a coachman and his mother a homemaster. When his mother was out shopping for Mathers for his upcoming birthday, a model professor noticed him.
"A woman came up to [his mother] and said, 'Your little boy looks like the family in our catalog. Would it be possible for him to be a model for our catalog? ' "He remembered.
His mother, when he was at first skeptical about this stranger and her offer, was convinced, according to the actor, when the catalog scout said, "'We could pay him and he could all his clothes. My mother said, 'You know, maybe he could do that.' So that's how I started. "
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Jerry Mathers | Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Walt Disney Photo Archives / Television via Getty Images
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As a result of his modeling career, Mathers became more and more known and began acting in the early mid-1950s popular television series.
"I was doing a show called Lux Video Theater, which was not a mixed show; it was more dramatic, "he said. "And at that time, even the trading products were alive. I had made some films before that, like the one with my sister, This is my love, and several other small parts, but no major parts in film. "
A glass of water replaced the film Mathers the Hitchcock
It was while Mathers was working on a live television program that the young actor caught the eye of British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, who had come forward to trade live for his previous film.
The children's actor's thirst was a friend to him that awful day, as he explained.
"I had done my part [on the program] and my mother said I came back off stage, "he said. "I was in another view past that one, so instead of taking me back to the dressing room, they stood me there. They had my mother there so I wouldn't make a noise or anything. They had one of those drinking fountains, like bottled water, with the little paper cups in the back of the stage. "
Jerry Mathers, center, with Alfred Hitchcock 's team' The Trouble With Harry '| Silver Screen / Getty Images Collection
He explained that the water machine was right behind the stage and the audience could see it. He was thirsty and asked his mother to get him a cup of water.
"So I pulled on my mum's skirt and said, 'I want a drink of water. '"Mocking his mother, Mathers remembered she replied,'" Shh, shh, don't talk! You will get water afterwards! 'And I believe Alfred Hitchcock was standing over there preparing to do this commercial.'
Hitchcock suggested for Mathers to come to him. "It made me come over and my mum knew it was Alfred Hitchcock. So he got the water for me very quietly and gave it to me. "
Alfred Hitchcock | Baron / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
It is clear that Mathers had greatly influenced the English director to later remember him for a role in his upcoming film, The trouble with Harry. Within a week, the actor said, he was called to Paramount, where he was taken to watch Hitchcock, and was hired on the spot.
Years later, Mathers said, Hitchcock would always stop by to see him on the Universal /Beavers set when the director was working on a The Alfred Hitchcock Presents program.
"I would see him around the lottery and he would always come to me, I would see this big Rolls-Royce," he said. "He always had a chauffeur and he would always pull up, the window would go down and so he would go out and say [imitating Hitchcock's voice], 'Oh, hello Mr. Mathers. '
"And that put me off. Because of everyone else, I was either Beaver or Jerry. The only one I mentioned was Mr. Mothers. '"
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