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Q: How to add filter to category products(Show only with special price) I'm new to magento(i'm using 1.8 btw), I currently have price and color filters on category page and they are working fine, but I can't find any help for adding a new filter to show only products that currently have a special price.
I don't want a specific page to show all "special price" products, I need this to be done with a filter, on the category page.

A: Here's how I solved the problem:
Probably not the best solution, but it's working...
On my product/list.phtml I check if I want to show the filter or not, then if yes:

$todayDate  = Mage::app()->getLocale()->date()->toString(Varien_Date::DATETIME_INTERNAL_FORMAT);

$category = new Mage_Catalog_Model_Category();

$category->load(Mage::getModel('catalog/layer')->getCurrentCategory()->getId());

$collection = $category->getProductCollection();

$collection
->addAttributeToSelect('*')
->addAttributeToFilter('special_from_date', array('or'=> array(
        0 => array('date' => true, 'to' => $todayDate),
        1 => array('is' => new Zend_Db_Expr('null')))
), 'left')
->addAttributeToFilter('special_to_date', array('or'=> array(
        0 => array('date' => true, 'from' => $todayDate),
        1 => array('is' => new Zend_Db_Expr('null')))
), 'left')
->addAttributeToFilter(
        array(
                array('attribute' => 'special_from_date', 'is'=>new Zend_Db_Expr('not null')),
                array('attribute' => 'special_to_date', 'is'=>new Zend_Db_Expr('not null'))
        )
)
->addAttributeToSort('special_from_date', 'asc')
->setVisibility(
        Mage::getSingleton('catalog/product_visibility')->getVisibleInCatalogIds()
);

$_productCollection = $collection;

A: Special price is also attribute like the color. You can enable it for filtering via admin - catalog - attributes - manage attributes - special price - show in layered navigation

A: $category = new Mage_Catalog_Model_Category();

$category->load(Mage::getModel('catalog/layer')->getCurrentCategory()->getId());

$collection = $category->getProductCollection();

$collection
->addAttributeToSelect('*')
->addAttributeToFilter('special_from_date', array('or'=> array(
        0 => array('date' => true, 'to' => $todayDate),
        1 => array('is' => new Zend_Db_Expr('null')))
), 'left')
->addAttributeToFilter('special_to_date', array('or'=> array(
        0 => array('date' => true, 'from' => $todayDate),
        1 => array('is' => new Zend_Db_Expr('null')))
), 'left')
->addAttributeToFilter(
        array(
                array('attribute' => 'special_from_date', 'is'=>new Zend_Db_Expr('not null')),
                array('attribute' => 'special_to_date', 'is'=>new Zend_Db_Expr('not null'))
        )
)
->addAttributeToSort('special_from_date', 'asc')
->setVisibility(
        Mage::getSingleton('catalog/product_visibility')->getVisibleInCatalogIds()
);

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APTOPIX Patriarchal Faiths Women's Roles Islam
Aziza Moufid, 40, a female Muslim religious guide, or mourchida, poses for a portrait in Lalla Soukaina mosque, named after the daughter of the late King Hassan II, in Hay Riad neighborhood of Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. During the pandemic, Moufid has been using WhatsApp to explain sayings of the Prophet Muhammad to children, to help women learning to memorize and recite the Quran and to counsel teenage girls. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Patriarchal Faiths Women's Roles Islam
Samia Omar, Harvard University's first Muslim woman chaplain, reads through "The Chain of Prophets" at the school's office for Muslim chaplains in Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 30, 2021. Omar organizes a weekly discussion group for Muslim women on campus. (Aysha Khan/Religion News Service via AP)
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016, photo, Islamic court judge Kholoud al-Faqeeh poses for a portrait during a break at the court in Ramallah, West Bank. In 2009, she became one of the first two women appointed as religious court judges. She sees her presence on the court as all the more important since it rules on matters ranging from divorce and alimony to custody and inheritance. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, File)
Samia Omar, a chaplain at Harvard University, poses for a portrait at Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 30, 2021. Omar and her husband, Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid, who co-founded The Islamic Seminary of America together and now serve as Harvard's Muslim chaplains, offer programming and mentoring for Muslim students on campus. (Aysha Khan/Religion News Service via AP)
Samia Omar, Harvard University's first Muslim woman chaplain, poses for a photo at the school's office for Muslim chaplains in Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 30, 2021. Omar organizes a weekly discussion group for Muslim women on campus. (Aysha Khan/Religion News Service via AP)
MARIAM FAM of The Associated Press and AYSHA KHAN of Religion News Service
"When it comes to knowledge, the leader who is the religious scholar, the spiritual guide, the one who is teaching people their religion ... that can be done by women or men, and historically always has been," said Ingrid Mattson, the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College in London, Ontario.
While there is hope for such advances, "things are not great for women in leadership ... in our sacred spaces," right now, said Tamara Gray of Rabata, a nonprofit working to empower Muslim women to imagine themselves as leaders, scholars and teachers.
"The words of the prophet ... they are weightier than a mountain of gold," Gray told the group.
"It provided women with an incentive," Shanti said, "and gave them a strong push."

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The more you learn, the richer your synapses... and the richer your synapses, the more you learn!
Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain and nervous system to change structurally and functionally as a result of input from the environment. Plasticity occurs on a variety of levels, ranging from cellular changes involved in learning, to large-scale changes involved in cortical remapping in response to injury. The most widely recognized forms of plasticity are learning, memory, and recovery from brain damage.
One of the fundamental principles of how neuroplasticity functions is linked to the concept of synaptic pruning, the idea that individual connections within the brain are constantly being removed or recreated, largely dependent upon how they are used. From before birth into young adulthood, synapses are overproduced by genetic programming and then systematically pruned in a process that is driven largely by experience. This process of "produce-and-prune," which occurs in waves in different brain areas, is fundamental to brain development. Synapses continue to be added and modified throughout life. These later modifications are driven by experience -- that is, by learning. Experience-driven changes are either structural, as when new spines sprout up along dendrites to create new synapses, or chemical, as when a larger spurt of neurotransmitter is released at a well-used synapse. In both cases, the result is a denser, richer network of synaptic connections.
Think back to the first time you rode a bike. Your brain had to think about pedaling, staying balanced, steering with the handlebars, watching the road, and maybe even hitting the brakes -- all at once. Hard work, right? But eventually, as you got more practice, the neurons sent messages back and forth until a pathway was created in your brain. Now you can ride your bike without thinking about it because the neurons have successfully created a "bike riding" pathway.


California is a state located in the West Coast of the United States.
Other big cities in California include – San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Fresno, Oakland, Bakersfield, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, etc.
San Francisco's twin fireworks shows on 4th July is worth watching. You can get an awesome view of fireworks while sailing in the San Francisco bay.
In Los Angeles you can visit Huntington Beach to see grand fireworks.
Beach towns from San Diego to Santa Barbara have epic Fourth of July fireworks festivities.
Pismo Beach, on the south end of San Luis Obispo County, is known for its dynamic annual fireworks show, which takes place at Oceano Dunes on the Fourth of July.
Below you can find Photos & Videos of California 4th of July Fireworks.
In California, you can watch the Fourth of July Fireworks 2018 LIVE on local TV Channels.
Live Streaming and Webcast of California 4th July Fireworks 2018 will be available on websites of these TV channels and other popular news portals of California.


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Director's note for 'The Magic Flute'
"The Magic Flute" is Mozart's final opera and one of his last compositions. It premiered in Vienna in September 1791 and Mozart died a mere two months later. Despite being sick, hungry, broke and altogether miserable, Mozart's music is some of the most joyous and beautiful he ever wrote.
The piece is technically termed a "singspiel" — meaning that it combines singing and spoken dialogue – and that means that it's what we today call a musical. While on the surface "The Magic Flute" and its characters can be considered a bit silly, it is actually an endlessly fascinating work of art.
So many meanings have been attached to this opera: Is it about brotherhood? The meaning of true love? The method for achieving an honorable life? Some feel the work is a philosophical tract about the Age of Enlightenment, some believe it's a commentary on the French Revolution, some accuse Mozart of purloining Masonic secret rituals. Others argue that it's a political diatribe aimed against a conservative Austrian government headed by Maria Theresa. There are also theories that the work is inspired by tarot cards or even by the psychosexual beliefs of Carl Jung. (Obviously, the latter is historically impossible.)
Every one of these is fascinating to research but ultimately one has to tell this story in a way that will speak to modern audiences. We like the idea of approaching this largely as an adult fairy tale but with real characters experiencing real emotions. And one of the great advantages of producing opera with the Pacific Symphony is that the orchestra can be given its rightful place as a character in the piece. It really is perhaps the character of the opera. Mozart's amazing writing not only has the orchestra supporting the singers' emotions, but it oftentimes tells us things that words can't express. And without giving away too many secrets, the beauty of Segerstrom Concert Hall gives a fantastic jumping off point to offer a feast for the eyes. And when all is said and done, there always is – and always will be – Mozart's music. A beautiful hall; a world-class orchestra, cast and conductor; this opera; Mozart. What a privilege for every one of us — performers and listeners alike — to be a part of this!
Bob Neu
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Here I am, huddled up close to the wood burner, my only source of heat, sitting on an old recliner chair that was given to me, in a rented apartment with windows soaked with condensation. Outside it is cold, wet, and dreary, a typical English winter's day.
My business folded in July with substantial personal debt and I turned forty-four in August.
Perhaps not the most heart-warming start to a post, but rather some raw facts of how my life is now, not x number of years ago before I turned my life around, but now! I'm pretty sure I am not alone in this situation I find myself.
In July when I folded my never very successful business resulting in substantial personal debt, the first thing I did was completely freak out—panic attacks, endless anxiety, depressive thoughts, the whole nine yards.
I went to my doctor who gave me anti-anxiety medication without a second thought. I tried them for a couple of months, but I had been down that route before and this time I felt that it was not the solution to my problems. So after consulting with the doc I carefully weaned myself off of them.
What I needed was answers as to what was causing me so much pain inside rather than a Band-Aid to cover it. I needed to find out why I seemed to have spent my entire life under a shadow, a shadow from which I never felt comfortable emerging to engage fully with the world for fear of being seen.
Enter Tiny Buddha. I found Tiny Buddha by chance while endlessly searching for answers as to what was broken in me. What I discovered after reading hundreds of posts was a revelation: I am not broken.
After digging deeper, I began to realize that I was locked in a trance most of the time, a trance created by my egoic mind. A trance shaped by fear during my formative years. My psyche was trying to protect me from the fear and lack of safety I felt when growing up; it was trying to keep me safe.
My childhood interpretation of the events I experienced, combined with non-compassionate and non-understanding authority figures, led my psyche to decide that the best way to deal with life was to retreat to a place of safety and hide, to not get involved or be exposed in any way.
It met any situation or event that it interpreted as fearful with vigorous resistance.
As most things in life contain some element of fear and anticipation, especially new things, my egoic mind trance was active most of the time, constantly in the background, ready to come to my rescue at the slightest whiff of perceived danger.
The irony is that my mind's way of "rescuing" me was to paralyze me with feelings of dread, worry, and anxiety, coupled with the physical feelings associated with panic.
It's not easy when your egoic mind has spent the greater part of your life trying to convince you that it is the only place where you are safe.
Over the years the egoic mind has plenty of time to really go to town building a devilishly intricate trance machine that becomes deeply entrenched in the psyche. Mine was so entrenched that I thought it was me. Until recently, that is.
1. We need to realize that we truly are not our thoughts.
Our thoughts come from the egoic mind. We are the awareness that hears the thoughts.
When you talk to yourself inside your mind, to whom are you actually talking? It is your awareness, and that is who you are, that is your being. Not the thoughts.
Your thoughts are just constructs of your egoic mind. You can actually choose to let them float on by without believing or engaging them, should you choose to.
2. Understand it is not your fault that your mind is causing you such pain; it's a product of evolution.
Back in the days of caves and things with sharp pointy teeth, you were more likely to survive if you were ever vigilant of danger—meaning the genes that favored this behavior were more likely to get passed down… to you.
The egoic mind thinks it is helping you by keeping you safe and trapped inside a trance. It is not its fault, and you have to face your trance thoughts with compassion and love, and be able to forgive yourself. It really isn't your fault.
3. Use meditation and mindfulness throughout the day; learn to see the space between the real you—which is awareness—and the egoic mind, as its thoughts race by.
Observe thoughts for what they are: just thoughts. Try not to allow yourself to become absorbed in your thoughts and go into trance, but do not punish yourself if you do.
Be kind and compassionate to yourself when you recognize you have drifted away and start fresh in the moment, returning to a state of mindful awareness whenever you can.
4. Identify the trance thoughts and emotions as they arise and name them.
This technique of compassionate recognition will reduce the power they have over you, as you have exposed them for what they really are: just thoughts.
5. Remember that it takes perseverance and practice, lots of it.
Another fun thing we inherited from our ancestors is that the fear of something can become embedded in our long-term memory even after a single, brief exposure to it. Conversely, it takes much longer and repeated exposure to positive stimuli before they are committed to long-term memory.
6. Each time you notice yourself in a state of negativity, use it as an opportunity to practice, to mindfully observe your thoughts with acceptance and compassion.
This will allow them to flow through and out of you rather than be kept inside to be constantly recycled.
Do not beat yourself up if you find it difficult to let go of thinking. Be patient and compassionate with yourself. It took you more than a few days to learn to read and write. It will take a little time for you to calm your egoic mind and let your awareness shine through.
This is the path I have begun to walk. I've begun to let go of expectations about others and myself; to learn to be compassionate and to love myself; to accept who I am, and where I am in this moment; to try not to judge others or myself. To know that in this moment everything is okay.
And now that my cat is lying on my lap, I guess that means it is time to finish this. Life is all about these moments.
Josh Bowler is a musician, writer and ecologist stepping back on the path he inadvertently left 24 years ago and finding it is all still there just waiting to be seen. He has a blog telluwot.com/complete-being/ and has written a short guidebook on the subject of dealing with anxiety and stress.


nReal-time adjustment of machining parameters to minimise cycle times providing productivity optimization and protection to the machine, tools and parts without interruption of the production or downtime. Makes machine into an Industry 4.0/ IIoT component.
OMATIVE'S Adaptive Control & Monitoring (ACM) technology provides optimizing solutions for all metal-cutting machine operations such as: Milling, Turning, Grinding, Drilling, Boring, Gear Hobbing, Monitoring and critical Hole-Making operations for the Aerospace industry.
ACM's Feed Rate Optimization technology uses sophisticated algorithms that optimize the machine's programmed feed rate – speeding up cutting when the path is obstacle‑free and slowing down when geometry, material hardness, or tool conditions demand caution. The Feed Rate Optimization process reduces cycle time with the minimum of wear and tear on the machine tool and cutting tool, and achieves maximum quality for the machined part.
The Tool Monitoring Optimization feature monitors and protects tools, spindles, parts and the machine itself. The ACM system issues tool status alerts, assuring that tools are changed only when they are worn. OMATIVE's ACM system monitors both upper and lower load limits so that it simultaneously tracks and detects conditions of tool overload, tool breakage, missing tools or parts, no‑load situations, and erroneously repeated runs of the same part. The system alerts operators to these dangerous conditions, allowing correction of the situation before damage occurs.


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China Brief: 19-25 March 2019
A2 Global's China Brief contains assessments of events and policies that may impact commercial interests, personnel, and assets throughout Greater China. This edition includes strained Sino-Indian as well as Sino-Swedish relations, a chemical blast in Jiangsu province, and cases of measles in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong - Health risk: Minor - Cluster of measles cases reported at territory's airport
China - Travel risk: Medium - Chemical plant explosion heightens travel and operational risks
China & Sweden - Sweden to grant China's Uyghurs refugee status
China & India- Indian traders burn Chinese goods in protest over foreign policy
Hong Kong – Cluster of measles cases reported at territory's airport
HONG KONG – Health risk: Minor
25 March: At least 20 cases of measles have been recorded in Hong Kong this year, with a significant cluster among staff at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), it was reported on 25 March. The recorded cases include a pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways, as well as a member of the airport's security staff and two baggage handlers. Hong Kong had virtually eliminated measles in 2016, largely through a comprehensive vaccination programme among local children. Many of the current cases appear to have been contracted outside the territory.
Why it matters: A2 Global notes Hong Kong's medical authorities have extensive experience of dealing with contagious disease outbreaks, much of it gathered during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak that killed almost 300 people in the territory. If the current measles outbreak continues to spread among the hundreds of thousands of workers and residents who may not have been vaccinated against the disease, the authorities may impose stringent border health checks or require proof of immunisation. Companies should ensure their staff either have been vaccinated or are offered the opportunity to be immunised against measles. Symptoms of the highly contagious disease include high fever, coughing, red eyes, and a red blotchy skin rash. More information on the disease is available on this website.
China – Chemical plant explosion heightens travel and operational risks
CHINA – Travel risk: Medium
22 March: At least 47 people were killed and 640 others injured following an explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, a city in the eastern-central Jiangsu province, on 21 March. The blast, which caused localised fires – which have since been contained – and triggered a minor tremor, destroyed buildings around the site and damaged residential homes as far as 4km away, trapping people inside. President Xi Jinping, who is currently on a visit to Italy, has ordered for rescue efforts and a bolstering of government inspection procedure. An investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway.
Why it matters: The explosion follows similar accidents related to chemical plants in China, often linked to lax implementation of industrial safety regulations. In August 2015, two chemical blasts in the northern city of Tianjin killed at least 165 people and injured 798, while in November 2018, a gas leak at a plant in the northern city of Zhangjiakou killed 24 and injured 21 others. A2 Global advises business travellers to monitor the situation for updates, follow instructions from local authorities, and avoid the area around the blast site as a precaution. To avoid reputational damage, businesses are reminded to ensure the maintenance of compliance procedures and implementation of due diligence when engaging with third parties. Companies sourcing products from China are advised to factor in the risk of industrial accidents into their strategic planning.
China & Sweden – Sweden to grant China's Uyghurs refugee status
21 March: On 21 March, there has been widespread media coverage of the Swedish Migration Board's announcement on 18 March that Sweden will grant China's Uyghurs refugee status. In September 2018, scrutiny by international media concerning Sweden's refusal to grant a Chinese Uyghur family asylum led to the board launching an investigation into the situation of China's Uyghurs.
Why it matters: The decision marks a worsening of Sino-Swedish relations in the one-month outlook. These were already strained by a diplomatic row in September 2018, caused by the forced eviction of Chinese tourists from a hotel in Sweden following a dispute with staff. A Swedish government source alleged that the row was related to Sweden and the E.U.'s repeated calls for China's release of an ethnically Chinese Swedish national and Hong Kong-based book seller detained in January 2018.
A2 Global advises Swedish companies operating in China, especially retailers, to factor in possible reprisals from Chinese consumers by reviewing security and operational procedures. Reprisals could include boycotts or even violent protests such as the 2012 anti-Japanese protests, in which Japanese cars were damaged, over an escalation in the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands territorial dispute.
China & India – Indian traders burn Chinese goods in protest over foreign policy
20 March: On 19 March, traders in the capital New Delhi and several other Indian cities protested against China's trade and foreign policies by burning Chinese goods in the street and urging consumers to boycott Chinese products. The protest was called after China on 13 March vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar, founder of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant group. JeM claimed responsibility for the 14 February suicide attack that killed more than 40 paramilitary police in Pulwama, in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Why it matters: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure has seen an increase in a trade deficit in favour of China, and Modi has been criticised for failing to curb the influence of Chinese companies on India's economy. Furthermore, Sino-Indian relations have become increasingly strained since the Pulwama attack, due to China's close strategic relationship with Pakistan. Heightened anti-Chinese sentiment brings a risk of reprisals against staff and interests. A2 Global therefore advises businesses to be aware of the heightened security risks that ethnically Chinese staff and travellers face in the country. Logistics managers of businesses that source Chinese products should monitor the situation for further updates and adjust their supply chains accordingly.


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Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination in Connecticut: When it starts, who is eligible and how to make an appointment
Connecticut will soon begin the massive and months-long task of vaccinating the entire state
If you are a Connecticut resident age 75 or older you can now sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine. Here is how.
Woman involved in brutal murder of Maryann Measles in New Milford in 1997 to be released from prison early
Thriller 'The Dog Walker' showing at Housatonic
Connecticut might add residents aged 65+, those with high-risk conditions, to next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations; state to receive thousands of additional doses
Good Reasons To Support McKinney
By Letter to the editor
John McKinney possesses many qualities that make him ideal for governor of our state.
John offers intelligent, workable plans for decreasing our tax burdens which are now among the most crippling in the nation, reducing the size of our government which has become bloated beyond functionality, and making Connecticut competitive again by growing our state's sick economy, which is among the poorest performing in our country.
As Senate minority leader since 2007, McKinney knows the inner workings of our state legislature, and this will help make him a highly effective governor who can hit the ground running.
He is the son of our former wildlife-refuge-preserving U.S. Rep. Stewart McKinney. John's distinguished background has endowed him with an ethic of tireless and productive public service.
Lt. governor candidate David Walker is a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame, which should scare the daylights out of our numbers-juggling, shell-game-playing current governor. Walker has spent 20 years in the private sector and knows the ways businesses can be much better served by our state government.
All registered Republicans should vote for McKinney and Walker on Tuesday. We need them both badly!
Grant Monsarrat, Easton
John McKinney
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Readers Speak: Time to invoke the 25th Amendment
Readers Speak: Remembering those who died from COVID


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Bruce Bickford, né le  à Seattle et mort le  à Burien, est un cinéaste d'animation américain travaillant principalement en animation de pâte à modeler. Il collabore avec Frank Zappa de 1974 à 1980.

Biographie

Les animations de Bickford représentent des scènes surréalistes basées sur sa vision du monde unique. Apparemment, en apparence, un peu déconnecté du monde qui l'entoure, le travail de Bruce Bickford est extrêmement subjectif dans son contenu et ses concepts, ce qui en fait une image troublante et choquante. Une grande partie de son travail vidéo dépeint des transformations rapides et fluides de figures humaines et de visages défigurés en bêtes étranges sur des paramètres de structure surréalistes avec des effets de caméra impressionnants (se déplaçant au sein de son animation en stop-motion).

Sa vie et son travail ont été présentés dans le documentaire biographique de 2004, Monster Road, réalisé par Brett Ingram.

En 2006, il travaillait sur Boar's Head / Whore's Bed (animation en ligne, 4500+ images et comptages), Tales of the Green River et Castle 2001, un long métrage animé à l'aide de formes 3D réalisées à partir de morceaux de papier.

En 2008, Prometheus 'Garden est sorti, un court métrage de 28 minutes achevé à l'origine en 1988. Le DVD contient également Luck of a Foghorn, un documentaire sur la réalisation du film.

Bickford a été le premier invité à apparaître dans l'émission de radio Internet Pussyfoot.

En 2010, il a fait de rares apparitions dans plusieurs villes européennes à l'invitation du festival du film Offscreen de Bruxelles et du cinéma Nova.

En 2015, Bickford travaillait sur un roman graphique de plus de 500 pages intitulé Vampire Picnic. Il avait déclaré à l'époque qu'il espérait le publier avec Fantagraphics.

Le , le nouveau long métrage d'animation de Bickford, Cas'l, est sorti en DVD [11] [12]. La plupart des animations originales avaient été réalisées entre 1988 et 1997. Le film (ou des versions antérieures) avait déjà été présenté dans divers festivals à partir de 2008 avec un accompagnement musical en direct, car la bande sonore finale n'avait pas encore été créée.

Bickford est décédé le 28 avril 2019. Il avait 72 ans

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Naissance en février 1947
Naissance à Seattle
Animateur américain
Décès à 72 ans
Décès en avril 2019
Décès dans l'État de Washington

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Ferrari 458 Scuderia/Stradale Caught On The Road -- Spy Shots
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Ferrari is working on further versions of its 458 Italia to fend off the McLaren MP4-12C — and we think we've snapped the Stradale road racer version.
We say "think" because our spy photographers also wondered whether this might be a mild hybrid version of the 458. But they also said it sounded amazing, so our money's on a successor to the F430 Scuderia and 360 Challenge Stradale before it.
It will be lighter, thanks to extensive use of carbon fibre parts, more-so even than the standard Italia; and it will be more powerful. How much more powerful we can't be sure, but the standard car pushes 562bhp. With McLaren's baby peaking at 592bhp, Ferrari might feel they have to top 600bhp with this road racer. Maranello has said previously that it doesn't want to get into horsepower wars, but this is the hardcore version of the 458 — and with McLaren planning a three mode range over the next few years, a Lamborghini Gallardo replacement due soon, plus Porsche planning a sportscar to fit between the 911 GT2 and 918 hybrid supercar, competition has never been stiffer.
No clues yet on when it will launch or on price, but we'll go for the Geneva motor show in March 2012 with deliveries later that year at a price of around £230,000. We also expect this to be one of the fastest road going Ferraris ever, with lap times at the Nurburgring (and Top Gear track!) matching or even bettering those of the track-only Ferrari FXX.
McLaren reportedly planning a new P15 supercar, to slot between the 12C and P1 supercar
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Tags: featured, Ferrai 458 Scuderia, Ferrari, Ferrari 458, Ferrari 458 Scuderia, Ferrari 458 Stradale


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"""Hermod: Norse messenger of gods.

Entry point. Create and launch reddit related subprocesses, and run the
IMAP watcher in an infinite loop.
"""

import time
import os
import textwrap
from setproctitle import setproctitle
from multiprocessing import Process

import util
import imap
import httpserver

httpThread = Process(name="http server", target=httpserver.runHttpServer, args=())
httpThread.start()

# fire up existing tokens
print("[main] reading stored tokens")
authTokenList = util.readTokens()
print("[main] %s" % repr(authTokenList))
for key in authTokenList:
	token = authTokenList[key]
	print("[main] launching system for %s" % token[1])
	util.launchThreads(token)

# imap runs on the main loop
setproctitle("hermod (main loop)")
print("[main] launching imap watcher")
imap.imapWatcher()

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@interface WikiMenuListCell ()<UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate>
@property (strong, nonatomic) EAWiki *curWiki;
@property (strong, nonatomic) EAWiki *selectedWiki;
@property (assign, nonatomic) NSInteger lavel;

@property (strong, nonatomic) UIButton *expandBtn;
@property (strong, nonatomic) UILabel *titleL;
@property (strong, nonatomic) UIView *lineV;
@property (strong, nonatomic) UITableView *myTableView;
@end

@implementation WikiMenuListCell

- (void)setupLineV{
    if (!_lineV) {
        _lineV = [UIView new];
        _lineV.backgroundColor = kColorDDD;
        [self.contentView addSubview:_lineV];
        CGFloat left = kWikiMenuListCell_Padding + (_lavel * kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiTab);
        [_lineV mas_makeConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
            make.left.equalTo(self.contentView).offset(left);
            make.right.equalTo(self.contentView);
            make.top.mas_equalTo(kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiHeight - 1);
            make.height.mas_equalTo(kLine_MinHeight);
        }];
    }
}

- (void)setupTitleL{
    if (!_titleL) {
        _titleL = [UILabel labelWithFont:_lavel == 0? [UIFont systemFontOfSize:17 weight:UIFontWeightMedium]: [UIFont systemFontOfSize:15] textColor:kColorDark3];
        [self.contentView addSubview:_titleL];
        [_titleL mas_makeConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
            make.top.equalTo(self.contentView).offset((kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiHeight - 20)/ 2);
            make.height.mas_equalTo(20);
            make.right.equalTo(self.contentView).offset(-kWikiMenuListCell_Padding);
            make.left.equalTo(self.contentView).offset(kWikiMenuListCell_Padding);
        }];
    }
    [_titleL mas_updateConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
        CGFloat left = kWikiMenuListCell_Padding + (_lavel * kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiTab) + (_curWiki.hasChildren? 20: 0);
        make.left.equalTo(self.contentView).offset(left);
    }];
    _titleL.text = _curWiki.title;
    _titleL.textColor = (_selectedWiki.iid && [_curWiki.iid isEqualToNumber:_selectedWiki.iid])? kColorBrandBlue: kColorDark3;
}

- (void)setupExpandBtn{
    _expandBtn.hidden = !_curWiki.hasChildren;
    if (_curWiki.hasChildren) {
        if (!_expandBtn) {
            _expandBtn = [UIButton new];
            [_expandBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"btn_fliter_down"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
            _expandBtn.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentRight;
            _expandBtn.imageEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, -15, 0, 15);
            [self.contentView addSubview:_expandBtn];
            CGFloat width = kWikiMenuListCell_Padding + (_lavel * kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiTab) + 5 + 15;
            [_expandBtn mas_makeConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
                make.top.left.equalTo(self.contentView);
                make.height.mas_equalTo(kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiHeight);
                make.width.mas_equalTo(width);
            }];

            __weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
            [_expandBtn bk_addEventHandler:^(id sender) {
                if (weakSelf.expandBlock) {
                    weakSelf.expandBlock(weakSelf.curWiki);
                }
            } forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
        }
        _expandBtn.imageView.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(_curWiki.isExpanded? 0: -M_PI_2);
    }
}

- (void)setupTableView{
    _myTableView.hidden = !_curWiki.isExpanded;
    if (_curWiki.isExpanded) {
        if (!_myTableView) {
            _myTableView = ({
                UITableView *tableView = [[UITableView alloc] init];
                tableView.scrollEnabled = NO;
                tableView.delegate = self;
                tableView.dataSource = self;
                [tableView registerClass:[WikiMenuListCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:kCellIdentifier_WikiMenuListCellLavel((int)(_curWiki.lavel + 1))];
                tableView.separatorStyle = UITableViewCellSeparatorStyleNone;
                [self.contentView addSubview:tableView];
                [tableView mas_makeConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
                    make.edges.equalTo(self.contentView).insets(UIEdgeInsetsMake(kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiHeight, 0, 0, 0));
                }];
                tableView;
            });
        }
        [_myTableView reloadData];
    }
}

- (void)setCurWiki:(EAWiki *)curWiki selectedWiki:(EAWiki *)selectedWiki{
    _curWiki = curWiki;
    _selectedWiki = selectedWiki;
    _lavel = _curWiki.lavel;

    [self setupLineV];
    [self setupTitleL];
    [self setupExpandBtn];
    [self setupTableView];
}

+ (CGFloat)cellHeightWithObj:(EAWiki *)obj{
    CGFloat cellHeight = 0;
    cellHeight += kWikiMenuListCell_PerWikiHeight;
    if (obj.isExpanded) {
        for (EAWiki *wiki in obj.childrenDisplayList) {
            cellHeight += [self cellHeightWithObj:wiki];
        }
    }
    return cellHeight;
}

#pragma mark Table
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section{
    return _curWiki.childrenDisplayList.count;
}

- (CGFloat)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
    return [WikiMenuListCell cellHeightWithObj:_curWiki.childrenDisplayList[indexPath.row]];
}

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
    WikiMenuListCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:kCellIdentifier_WikiMenuListCellLavel((int)(_curWiki.lavel + 1)) forIndexPath:indexPath];
    [cell setCurWiki:_curWiki.childrenDisplayList[indexPath.row] selectedWiki:_selectedWiki];
    __weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
    cell.expandBlock = ^(EAWiki *wiki){
        if (weakSelf.expandBlock) {
            weakSelf.expandBlock(wiki);
        }
    };
    cell.selectedWikiBlock = ^(EAWiki *wiki){
        [weakSelf handleSelectedWiki:wiki];
    };
    return cell;
}

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
    [tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES];
    [self handleSelectedWiki:_curWiki.childrenDisplayList[indexPath.row]];
}

- (void)handleSelectedWiki:(EAWiki *)wiki{
    _selectedWiki = wiki;
    if (_selectedWikiBlock) {
        _selectedWikiBlock(wiki);
    }
}

@end


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Q: Fineuploader taking too long to upload files in IE9 Hi I am using fineuploader 3.3.0 version.
 I am facing problem with fineuploader in IE9. as fine uploader does not support sizeLimit in ie9.
 I am checking the file size at server side with simple contentlength check  if (this.Request.Files[0].ContentLength > 5242880).
but it took 1-2 mins to get this response. Also the 1.4 MB file is taking too long to upload.
Can some one please let me know what is causing it, following is the fineuploader code I am using:-
 $('#restricted-fine-uploader').fineUploader({
        request: {
            endpoint: '/apm/api/job/UploadDocument/?category=' + JobDocuments.category + '&mode=' + JobDocuments.forceupload + '&jobid=' + job_manager_details.jobId
        },
        autoUpload: true,
        text: {
            uploadButton: 'Upload File'
        },
        multiple: false,
        validation: {
            allowedExtensions: ['doc', 'docx', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'pdf'],
            sizeLimit: 5242880,
            itemLimit: 1
        },
        showMessage: function (message) {
            // Using Twitter Bootstrap's classes and jQuery selector and method
            $('#restricted-fine-uploader').append('
' + message + '
');
        }
    }).bind('submit', function (event, id, fileName) {
        $('#displaymessage').hide();
        $('li. qq-upload-fail').hide();
        job_manager_details.isuploading = 1;
        //            fileCount++;

    }).bind('complete', function (event, id, fileName, responseJSON) {
        $('li. qq-upload-fail').hide();
        $('#displaymessage').hide();
        job_manager_details.isuploading = 0;
        if (responseJSON.success) {
            //                fileCount--;
            ShowJobDocuments();
            //                if (fileCount == 0 && !$('div.alert-error').html()) {
           $('#jobDocumentDialog').dialog("close");
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    })

A: I just had the same issue and found one more clue.
The VM is incredibly slow (WinXP/IE8) while the network was a NAT'd but it became very fast as soon as it was switched to being bridged.

A: The speed of the upload should not be influenced by Fine Uploader in any noticeable way.  All Fine Uploader does for non File API browsers, such as IE9 and older, is submit a <form> containing the file and related parameters.  If you are noticing slow upload times, most likely something in your environment is the cause of the issue.  You haven't provided any additional information about your environment, so I can't offer any advice on that front.
As you may already know, file size checking is not possible client-side in IE9 and earlier due to lack of File API support.


Video: Is your horse struggling with an ill-fitting bridle?
A new, free video on avoiding pain for horses when fitting bridles has been released by non-profit equine education organization Equitopia.
Micklem and Aleman explain the various areas that can cause potential pain and discomfort due to ill-fitting and overly tight head wear.
"We continue to be awed by the level of awareness and thought that should go into every aspect of horse care and welfare," said Equitopia founder Caroline Hegarty.
Examples of poor bit and bridle fit are shown in the video.
The lower and upper jaw bones of a horse.
Equitopia is working towards a world where humans live in harmony with horses based on understanding and a regard for the horse's needs. Its mission is to empower the horse industry with reliable resources supported by research and evidence, to guide them in the evolution towards compassionate horsemanship.
The above illustrations show the complexity of the horse's cranial nerves and location of the maxillary, infraorbital, mandibular and mental foramens of the equine cranium. The complexity and origin of the nerves and foramen illustrate the importance of choosing a style of bridle and properly fitting the bridle so as not to interfere or add excessive force on these nerves – invariably causing pain and/or discomfort. © Anatomy of the Horse: An Illustrated Text by authors Klaus-Dieter Budras, W.O. Sack and Sabine Rock.
"I wish I had this level of awareness and education when I first started out on my journey with horses instead of learning the hard way," Hegarty said.
"My hope is that as we investigate and share this information that we can influence and guide the equestrian industry to evaluate and examine the training components currently present in all disciplines for validation or improvement with the utmost emphasis on the welfare of the horse.


Turning minimum standards into excellence : The BSA Guide – looking for a UK boarding school?
Alongside our day conference and seminar programme we offer an accredited training programme offering certification to boarding practitioners. At its core is the BSA Advanced Certificate Course. Based over two years, this course looks more deeply into Pastoral Care (Part 1) and then Boarding Management (Part 2) or Health & Development (Part 2) or the BSA Certificate for School Nurses and the BSA Certificate of School Matrons. The BSA team leads the 16 courses running this year, supported by very experienced tutors from member schools and specialist presenters who cover online safety, mental health, strategic management and other issues critical to working in boarding. These courses are available to house staff, matrons, nurses and managers, and offer a sound grounding and a challenging insight into best practice. We also run the BSA Diploma Course twice a year for experienced boarding staff, offering further steps towards senior leadership, and the very popular Certificate in International Boarding for staff working with young people from overseas. An expanding Inset and consultancy programme enables further spread around the UK and into Europe and beyond.
We are constantly seeking new areas of interest and responding to the needs of the sector. In 2017 we introduced specialist seminars on General Data Protection Regulation in anticipation of the new laws that came into force in May 2018. Working closely with solicitors Barlow Robbins, we have created a 'roadshow' to take around the country, offering more detailed guidance on the new legislation.
From the calls we receive, guardianship is clearly another area where there is very little guidance and that generates anxiety among our member schools, so we are seeking to offer further guidance to inform our member schools. This is a largely unregulated and unchecked area with only around 25 per cent of educational guardianships covered by any form of accreditation. BSA's Chief Executive Robin Fletcher has been to many of our member schools, visiting heads and boarding staff, planting trees and, most relevantly, looking around boarding houses. He has a wealth of knowledge of the variety in quality and standard of the facilities across the sector and is hosting a 'roadshow' of seminars focusing on easy and relatively cost-effective ways to enhance the boarding environment.
Andrew Lewin joined the BSA team as Director of Training in August 2017 and has since become Director of Training and International. He manages the Training and International Team within BSA and delivers the largest CPD programme for boarding staff in the world. Prior to joining BSA, he has lived and worked in boarding schools all his life. Born, brought up and educated in boarding schools, he has been the Head in three boarding schools, as well as Deputy Head, Housemaster, Head of Geography, Master i/c Rugby, Hockey and Cricket and Director of Development. He has been an ISI team inspector and a governor of an independent boarding school. He has also served on the local safeguarding children's boards in North Yorkshire and Cheshire where he organised and delivered training for local authorities and independent schools.


The Tarragon Theatre is seeking a Head Carpenter, this is a full-time seasonal position. The Head Carpenter will oversee all construction for the 2018/2019 season. This position requires a self-motivated individual to exercise sound judgment, to communicate with other departments, and to supervise casual technicians as required on an individual production basis. The position requires an understanding of technical theatre, managing relationships and balancing responsibilities and time in a manner that is best for the company.
Applications should include a cover letter, resume and salary expectations. The deadline for applications is 5 pm Friday, June 15, 2018. The Contract will start in mid-August 2018.
Tarragon is one of Canada's oldest and most respected mid-sized theatres and is a leader in the field of new Canadian plays. We are dedicated to discovering and mentoring artists who tell Canadian stories. Tarragon believes in equal opportunities in the arts for everyone. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
For more information about the theatre, please visit our website at www.tarragontheatre.com.


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ARLINGTON, Texas – Four candidates recently were elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame by the USBC Hall of Fame Committee, and the four new members will be part of the 2019 class that will be inducted on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Jim St. John was selected in the Veterans category, Kegel founder John Davis and longtime bowling journalist Bob Johnson were elected in the Meritorious Service category and Larry Lichstein was elected in the Pioneer category.
In addition to electing four members for the 2019 class, the USBC Hall of Fame Committee slated 10 bowlers for the Superior Performance national ballot, which will be voted on by a national panel of USBC Hall of Fame members, USBC Board members and veteran bowling writers.
On the men's national ballot are: Patrick Allen of Garfield, New Jersey; Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas; Dave Ferraro of Kingston, New York; Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Michigan; Randy Pedersen of Orlando, Florida; and Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas.
On the women's national ballot are: Marianne DiRupo of Succasunna, New Jersey; Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey; Sandra Jo Shiery of Coldwater, Michigan; and Tammy Turner of West Palm Beach, Florida.
St. John, who served in the Navy for nine years before turning to bowling full time, won six titles on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour from 1963-1969 and captured a USBC Open Championships Classic Team title in 1964. He died on Jan. 11, 1987.
His most dominating performance came at the 1963 World Invitational, one of the most prestigious tournaments in bowling, that took place in Chicago. St. John set 12 tournament records, tied two others, and posted the only 300 game over the course of the 11-day tournament. He successfully defended his title at the 1964 event.
St. John was a two-time Bowlers Journal and American Bowling Congress All-American first-team member and was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame in the Veterans category in 1989.
Davis, who passed away on Jan. 25, 2013, at age 64, started Kegel in 1981 on the heels of developing The Key™ Lane Cleaning Tool, which provided bowling centers a better and more economical way to clean lanes. With a goal of making "two lanes play the same," he became a leading innovator and expert in the field of lane maintenance throughout a career that had a major impact in the sport.
In addition to the lane machines, conditioners, cleaners and other items he developed, he opened the Kegel Training Center in 1997, moving it to its current location in Lake Wales, Florida, in 2003, to give bowlers and coaches the latest technological advances to take their knowledge to the next level. His last invention was the Kegel LaneMapper, which measures lane topography.
Johnson, 60, of Las Vegas, has been at the forefront of telling bowling's stories for nearly five decades. He began writing about the sport for Pacific Bowler at the age of 15 and has gone on to serve as editor of four national bowling magazines, including Bowlers Journal International and Bowling Center Management. He has been honored with 75 national writing awards for his work covering the sport and industry.
He served as an administrator for World Bowling Writers for eight years, while also serving on several committees, and has served on the USBC Hall of Fame committee since its formation.
In 2009, Johnson was selected as the Bowling Writers Association of America (now International Bowling Media Association) Luby Hall of Fame Award winner, and, in October 2019, he was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame.
Larry Lichstein, 69, of Fort Myers, Florida, who was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996 in the Meritorious Service Category, made his mark as the long-time director of player services for the PBA.
He started his PBA career as a bowler in 1969, becoming the youngest PBA Rookie of the Year at the time of his selection. He would win his lone PBA title at the San Jose Open in 1970. He also owns two Open Championships titles, winning Classic All-Events in 1969 and Classic Team in 1970, and has six other top-five finishes at the tournament.
In May 1974, Lichstein changed career paths, and for more than 22 years, would serve as the PBA Director of Player Services, where he equipped, fit, maintained and served up to 300 PBA Tour bowlers each week.
The induction ceremony for the 2019 USBC Hall of Fame Class will take place May 1 as part of the USBC Convention at The Orleans Hotel and Casino. The class will include the four selected by the USBC Hall of Fame Committee and those elected for Superior Performance.


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El Pinto Restaurant has partnered with the City of Albuquerque to create this venue and offer an alternative to the corporate and private Christmas party theme. We will offer a limited bar menu that will include Beer, Wine and Margaritas. Guests will be offered a full range of menu options and entertainment variety to make your party a memorable experience.


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Old St. Elizabeth Hospital demolition: City says to hold up
City tells Franciscan Health it will have to wait 60 days to bring down its old School of Nursing and two original wings of the hospital.
Dave Bangert
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When a crane is finally allowed to pick apart the oldest parts of what once was St. Elizabeth Hospital – and that's going to happen, no matter that the city imposed a 60-day waiting period Tuesday, Franciscan Health officials said – it will hold back near the arched limestone entrance to the original wing along North 14th Street.
The archway over the entrance, closed in recent years since the hospital's acute care moved four miles away to Franciscan Health Lafayette hospital in 2010, was among the lasting pieces of hospital wings built in 1885 and 1921. It will be preserved, in some fashion, said Sr. Aline Schultz, vice president of administrative services for Franciscan Health.
So will hundreds of bricks from two wings of the original hospital, near the corner of 14th and Hartford streets, and the former St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, built in the 1920s 1508 Tippecanoe St. Same goes for some limestone from the foundations, which will be crafted into a bench for a bronze statue of Mother Teresa that already has been commissioned. The statue will go in what Franciscan Health is calling a healing garden, a monument to a health mission started when the Sisters of St. Francis came to Lafayette from Germany in 1875.
But as for pleas, including some Tuesday morning, to slow the demolition for more than two months so someone can try to save the buildings on Lafayette's north end, Schultz said that wasn't going to happen.
"Buildings that are that old, there's always an emotional response," Schultz said. "'My mother was born there. My children were born there. My parents passed away there.' … We certainly understand the attachment to the structure and so on. But I don't think there's much chance it's going to be reversed."
Lafayette's board of works, which handles administrative functions for the city, on Tuesday refused to waive the 60-day waiting period attached to demolition of any building deemed to have potential historic value. A city report filed with Franciscan Health's demolition permit called the three buildings, with their Collegiate Gothic and Neoclassical architecture, "notable" and eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, though they are not part any of Lafayette's historic districts.
City officials do not have the power to stop the demolition, though. Gary Henriott, president of the board of works, called the decision to uphold the 60-day delay "perfunctory."
City officials said last week that they'd hoped Franciscan Health would give developers more time to apply for federal tax credits and to line up financing to renovate and reuse the buildings. Dennis Carson, the city's economic development director, said Brinshore Development – an Illinois firm that worked on homes at Chatham Square when the Bridgeway Apartments came down at Shenandoah Drive and Greenbush Street a decade ago – was interested in the former nursing school, despite an initial failed effort in 2018 to win tax credits.
Julie Ginn, a Lafayette developer, said Tuesday morning that others were interested, as well, and asked Franciscan Health to allow them to walk through and explain what they could do.
Matt Weller, president of the Wabash Valley Trust for Preservation, submitted a letter saying the "buildings stand as a strong reminder of the long history of the Franciscan commitment to the health care of our community and should be preserved."
Weller wrote: "We ask Franciscan Health to consider the positive impact that adapting and reusing these buildings would have on the surrounding neighborhood and the community and urge them to continue to seek alternatives to the demolition of these historic structures."
Schultz said Franciscan did not oppose the 60-day waiting period. The school of nursing building still had a tenant, the National Alliance for Mental Health of West Central Indiana, in the process of finding a new home.
"We have no intention of walking away from our central campus," Schultz told city officials Tuesday morning.
Schultz cited a recent $15 million project at the former hospital for the School of Nursing, which empties its old home and moved into that space in 2017. The elaborate chapel, built in 1905, will remain and get $500,000 in renovations over the next three years. And Schultz said another $15 million is expected to go into an expansion of the campus' main building, extending it to 14th Street so it connects to the chapel the way the former west hospital wing does now.
But Schultz said the two hospital wings and the former St. Francis College/School of Nursing building cost the organization $900,000 a year in basic heating, cooling and maintenance, just to sit largely unused.
She said Franciscan Health had tried to work with developers on three occasions. Each time, they came up short.
"Developers call and say, 'Give me a whack at that,'" Schultz said after the city imposed the 60-day waiting period offered to most historic structure demolition permits. "But each time your write that $25,000 check to keep each building going for a month, you realize it's time."
The earliest demolition may start is May 4. Schultz said she expected there would be blessing of some sort to commemorate all that had happened in those buildings. Then the crane will start pulling bricks, some of which will be set aside for a memorial.
Reach Dave Bangert at 765-420-5258 or at dbangert@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: @davebangert.


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For that's the way I'll remember you all.
Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936 as Eugene Maurice Orowitz, and like the original Charles Ingalls he would later portray on television, he was born in New York. He lived in New York for a time until his family moved to New Jersey. He was described as a bit of a loner as a child but found a place for himself in high school with sports and academics.
Michael Landon's career took off through the '50s and '60s with roles in shows like Playhouse 90, Crossroads, and Telephone Time. In 1957 he starred as a troubled teenager in the horror film I Was a Teenage Werewolf. The movie became cult hit and catapulted his career.
His next major successful role as Tom Dooley in the western The Legend of Tom Dooley led producer David Dortort to seek him out for what would eventually be the role of Little Joe in Bonanza.
In the early 1970s, producer Ed Friendly, who had acquired the rights to the Little House books and developed a screenplay with writer Blanche Hanalis, approached Michael Landon about directing the pilot of "Little House on the Prairie". Michael read the script and loved the story so much that he asked not only to come on board as the director, but also to play the role of Charles Ingalls. This became the second-longest running series Michael Landon was involved in.
The audition process began with readings for executives of NBC and Ed Friendly Productions. After narrowing down the candidates, they read for Michael Landon to determine who would ultimately get the opportunity to screen test.
Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert at a cast party for "Little House on the Prairie".
Much of the success of the series can be attributed to the relaxed, confident atmosphere on set. Michael made sure that people on the set understood that they were involved in something good, something wholesome. He had a distinct vision of how the show should resonate with its viewers and his personal and heartfelt portrayal of 'Pa' Charles Ingalls inspired a generation.
The sense of family on the set was very real, particularly because he worked with five sets of real-life siblings who appeared on the show: Melissa and Jonathan Gilbert (Laura Ingalls and Willie Oleson), Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (Carrie Ingalls), Matthew and Patrick Labyorteaux (Albert Quinn Ingalls and Andy Garvey), Brenda and Wendi Turnbaugh (Grace Ingalls), and Jennifer and Michele Steffin (Rose Wilder).
Michael worked in many capacities on "Little House on the Prairie", as executive producer, producer, writer, director, and actor. "Little House on the Prairie" became one of the most popular dramas in television history and garnered nominations and awards from the Emmys, Golden Globe Awards, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center.
Michael knew that the fundamental values that the show represented to people would resonate for a long period of time. He knew that people would be watching "Little House on the Prairie" long after so many other contemporary programs had been forgotten. Although the series ended in 1983, there is still a hunger for good family programming, and the series has continued to be broadcast throughout the world ever since. The series is also available in digitally-remastered DVD set, Blu-Ray, and digital streaming versions.
After the series ended, Michael Landon put his focus into a new series, which was different from the western shows that had occupied much of his career. In 1984, Highway To Heaven aired with his friend and collaborator, Victor French. The show follows a probationary angel sent back to Earth who teams with an ex-cop to help people.
The series ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989 for a total of 111 episodes and was shot entirely in California. This was the final TV series starring Michael Landon.
He fought a hard fight, retreating to his ranch to follow a strict diet, undergo chemotherapy, and even an experimental procedure. His business partner Kent McCray described Michael in his last days as very bright and upbeat, telling jokes and very lucid. But his condition deteriorated quickly and he passed on Monday, July 1, 1991.
As families continue to hunger for television shows that are built on strong family values and good principals, Michael Landon's legacy will live on in the hearts of his family, his coworkers, and his fans. He was very striking and charming. He had a mixture of being the rugged man's man while being very vulnerable and open at the same time. There was a certain virtue and righteousness in the characters that he depicted that made the viewers yearn for a father or husband like him.
What do you remember about Michael Landon?
I remember reading my first Little House on the Prairie book when I was about 10 years old. When I grew up and the books became a tv series I was thrilled. I bought every VCR tape and still have them. Laura Ingalls inspired me to call my youngest daughter Laura when she was born. I have now bought my grand daughter her first Little House on the Prairie book. I'm sure a whole new generation in my family will be inspired by the values in these books just as I was over 55 years ago.
My children loved watching LHOP and today my grand children are watching daily. My family on my Great Grandmother side is related to the Ingalls family, so yes we were watching our family.
I loved watching ' Little House On The Prairie ' It was my favourite TV series and it will always be.
I really enjoyed Little House. I wrote to Ms. MacGregor, and was delighted she answered. Also loved Michael Landon in Bonanza. Victor French resembled my late husband. When I see Mr. French, my husband feels alive to me, in a way.
I love LHOTP . Laura is my favourite character Same with Charles & Caroline . I know my children will grow up watching this show . So many values .
What I remember of Michael Landon was his honesty and values that he always exuded in all the characters he played. And of course that squealing, infectious laugh he always had.
I still watch Little House on the prairie everyday, everytime I watch it I always wish I could be there right now, I know that things weren't that easy, but at least Family stuck together….
God bless Micheal Landon. HIS PLACE IS IN HEAVEN.
I am 68 and watch LHOTP i love the values it teaches. The Ingalls Family had a interesting life.


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Georgia inmates beaten with hammers during 2010 prisoners' strike - new video released
New video evidence has been publicly released showing Georgia prison guards beating inmates with a "hammer-like object" in the aftermath of the 2010 prisoner's strike against forced labour. The strike was one of the largest in US history and was met with violent repression.
Trigger warning: footage and descriptions of violence, images of injuries
The video, taken on 31st December 2010, shows Kelvin Stevenson and Miguel Jackson being restrained by guards while while other guards beat them with what appears to be a hammer. Eye witnesses report that Stevenson was handcuffed at the time.
The video was shot by prison staff and has just been released after tireless efforts from a relative of one of the inmates. The guard in question has not been reprimanded, and the district attorney was in possession of the video but did not seek charges.
Kelvin Stevenson immediately after being beaten by prison guards
This violent incident occured in the aftermath of the 2010 Georgia prisoners' strike which began on 9th December 2010. At the time, this was the biggest prisoner strike in US history, and involved thousands of prisoners in mens' prisons across Georgia. The strikers had the following demands:
A living wage for work: In violation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude, the DOC1 demands prisoners work for free.
Educational opportunities: For the great majority of prisoners, the DOC denies all opportunities for education beyond the GED, despite the benefit to both prisoners and society.
Decent health care: In violation of the 8th Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments, the DOC denies adequate medical care to prisoners, charges excessive fees for the most minimal care and is responsible for extraordinary pain and suffering.
An end to cruel and unusual punishments: In further violation of the 8th Amendment, the DOC is responsible for cruel prisoner punishments for minor infractions of rules.
Decent living conditions: Georgia prisoners are confined in over-crowded, substandard conditions, with little heat in winter and oppressive heat in summer.
Nutritional meals: Vegetables and fruit are in short supply in DOC facilities while starches and fatty foods are plentiful.
Vocational and self-improvement opportunities: The DOC has stripped its facilities of all opportunities for skills training, self-improvement and proper exercise.
Access to families: The DOC has disconnected thousands of prisoners from their families by imposing excessive telephone charges and innumerable barriers to visitation.
Just parole decisions: The Parole Board capriciously and regularly denies parole to the majority of prisoners despite evidence of eligibility.
Not only was the strike the largest of its kind at the time, Black Agenda Report described it as
...a groundbreaking event not only because inmates are standing up for themselves and their own human rights, but because prisoners are setting an example by reaching across racial boundaries which, in prisons, have historically been used to pit oppressed communities against each other.
After the strike
As the strikers refused to leave their cells, they faced brutal retaliation:
Bruce A. Dixon wrote:
State corrections officials responded with temporary cutoffs of heat, water and electricity in some buildings, along with an orgy of savage assaults and beatings across multiple institutions statewide. In one instance, corrections officials apparently conspired to conceal the whereabouts and condition of one prisoner who lingered near death in a coma for most of a week while they shuffled him hundreds of miles between prisons and hospitals.
The prisoner referred to above was Terrance Dean, who was separated from other prisoners and beaten by prison guards wile handcuffed. His injuries were life-altering, requiring extensive specialist rehabilitation. Dean remains incarcerated and suffers from slurred speech, seizures, struggles to use his hands, and has to walk with a leg brace. An FBI investigation into the attack on Dean was launched, with several officers arrested.
Terrance Dean has been left permanently disabled
37 men who were considered to have helped organise the strike were rounded up from Georgia prisons and placed in close confinement with no medical attention, and limited access to visits, communication, or legal representation.
On 10th June 2012, some of these men joined others in Jackson and began a hunger strike, which continued for five weeks. Details of the strike and background information can be found here.
1. Department of corrections
Georgia Prison Strike
hunger strikes