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Q: Archivo adjunto en email con Laravel Recupero un PDF de un WS y lo manipulo para descargar en pantalla mediante un botón. Ahora necesito saber cómo poder hacer para enviarlo como archivo adjunto por email.
En el front tengo un modal que te pide una dirección de email y tengo esta función reciclada que te manda el email pero no se como adjuntar el archivo para enviarlo:
public function sendBudget(Request $request)
{
    // Gets sent variables variables
$this->JSdata = $request->all();

$this->toAddress = $this->JSdata["email"];
$this->body = $this->JSdata["body"];
$this->html = $this->JSdata["html"];

//Server settings
$this->mail->SMTPDebug = 0;                                       // Enable verbose debug output
$this->mail->isSMTP();                                            // Set mailer to use SMTP
$this->mail->Host = config('mail.host');               // Specify main and backup SMTP servers
$this->mail->SMTPAuth = true;                                   // Enable SMTP authentication
$this->mail->Username = config('mail.username');           // SMTP username
$this->mail->Password = config('mail.password');           // SMTP password
$this->mail->SMTPSecure = config('mail.encryption');         // Enable TLS encryption, `ssl` also accepted
$this->mail->Port = config('mail.port');               // TCP port to connect to
$this->mail->CharSet = 'UTF-8';

// Content
$this->mail->isHTML(true);                                  // Set email format to HTML

// Fixes connection errors
$this->mail->SMTPOptions = array(
    'ssl' => array(
        'verify_peer' => false,
        'verify_peer_name' => false,
        'allow_self_signed' => true
    )
);

if (!$this->mail->send()) {
    unlink('coste-seguro.pdf');
    return response()->json(['error' => 'KO', 'customClass'=> $this->modalKOClass, 'title'=> $this->modalKOTitle, 'body'=> $this->modalKOBody, 'button'=> $this->modalKOButton1, 'e' => $this->mail->ErrorInfo]);
} else {
    unlink('coste-seguro.pdf');
    return response()->json(['success' => 'OK', 'customClass'=>  $this->modalOKClass, 'title'=> $this->modalOKTitle, 'body'=> $this->modalOKBody, 'button'=> $this->modalOKButton1]);
}

}

He probado usando este método pero me devuelve error 500:
$this->mail->attach(asset($this->JSdata["budgetURL"]));

Y esto también:
$this->mail->addAttachment($this->JSdata["budgetURL"]);

A: Probando encontré la forma de hacerlo, al final tenía que pasar el parámetro de la siguiente forma: $this->JSdata['attachment'] = $this->JSdata['budgetURL'];
public function sendBudget(Request $request)
    {
        // Gets sent variables variables
        $this->JSdata = $request->all();
        $this->toAddress = $this->JSdata["email"];
        $this->body = $this->JSdata["body"];
        $this->html = $this->JSdata["html"];
        $this->JSdata['attachment'] = $this->JSdata['budgetURL'];
        $this->document();

        //Server settings
        $this->mail->SMTPDebug = 0;                                       // Enable verbose debug output
        $this->mail->isSMTP();                                            // Set mailer to use SMTP
        $this->mail->Host = config('mail.host');               // Specify main and backup SMTP servers
        $this->mail->SMTPAuth = true;                                   // Enable SMTP authentication
        $this->mail->Username = config('mail.username');           // SMTP username
        $this->mail->Password = config('mail.password');           // SMTP password
        $this->mail->SMTPSecure = config('mail.encryption');         // Enable TLS encryption, `ssl` also accepted
        $this->mail->Port = config('mail.port');               // TCP port to connect to
        $this->mail->CharSet = 'UTF-8';

        // Content
        $this->mail->isHTML(true);                                  // Set email format to HTML

        // Fixes connection errors
        $this->mail->SMTPOptions = array(
            'ssl' => array(
                'verify_peer' => false,
                'verify_peer_name' => false,
                'allow_self_signed' => true
            )
        );

        if (!$this->mail->send()) {
            //unlink($this->JSdata['budgetURL']);
            return response()->json(['error' => 'KO', 'customClass'=> $this->modalKOClass, 'title'=> $this->modalKOTitle, 'body'=> $this->modalKOBody, 'button'=> $this->modalKOButton1, 'e' => $this->mail->ErrorInfo]);
        } else {
            //unlink($this->JSdata['budgetURL']);
            return response()->json(['success' => 'OK', 'customClass'=>  $this->modalOKClass, 'title'=> $this->modalOKTitle, 'body'=> $this->modalOKBody, 'button'=> $this->modalOKButton1]);
        }

    }


The undulating terrain of the Hardman Triathlon in Killarney played host to the National Long Distance Championships for 2017.
Ciara O'Neill from Activmultisport Triathlon Club won the women's National Championship race in a time of 11:56:31, while Nicola Forde of Liquid Motion Tri Club finished in a time of 12:31:51 to claim the silver National Championship position. Monica Forde representing Tri Lakes Triathlon club finished in bronze with a time of 12:52:44.
In the men's race, Brian Sexton was the winner in a time of 10:02:00, retaining his National Long Distance Championship in the process. Paul Coughlan from Kinsale Triathlon Club and Mark Doyle from Athy Triathlon Club were second and third with times of 10:16:23 and 10:34:36 respectively.
There is a gallery of pictures on our Facebook page.


asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in connection with his proposals relating to the school transport subsidy, what will be the effect on relevant expenditure on which rate support grant is calculated if a particular local authority charges for school transport; and if he proposes to supplement in any direct way the transport 406W charges raised by an individual authority.
The calculation of relevant expenditure for the 1980-81 rate support grant settlement already reflects the Government's assumption that local authorities collectively will, subject to passage of the Education (No. 2) Bill, reduce their expenditure on school transport, mainly by charging for pupils who have hitherto travelled free. It is, however, for individual local authorities to decide the precise pattern of their expenditure reductions in the light of local needs and circumstances. My right hon. and learned Friend has no intention of supplementing the transport charges raised by any individual authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the extra average weekly cost to parents, per child at school, of his proposed cuts in school meals and transport, assuming that these cuts were apportioned evenly between all schoolchildren throughout the United Kingdom.
Dividing the reduction in expenditure on school meals, milk and transport expected in 1980–81 among the estimated maintained school population of England and Wales gives a figure of approximately 49p per week over 52 weeks.


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Bigger allowances. Better clothes. More toys. Bigger, better, more is how the world determines who's special and who's not. It's a message your kids are hearing every day. But it's not God's message. His truth is simple and never-changing: It's not what you have, it's Whose you are. And it's a truth that the lovable Wemmick, Punchinello, hears again at the knee of his creator in this faithful, fully illustrated sequel to You Are Special. Punchinello's lesson in love will help you speak God's heart to the heart of every child: You are special, not because of the things you have, but because you are Mine. Recommended for ages 3 to 5.


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external help file: Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.dll-Help.xml
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online version:
schema: 2.0.0
---

# Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig

## SYNOPSIS
Gets an array of URL path mappings to a backend server pool.

## SYNTAX

```
Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig [-Name <String>] -ApplicationGateway <PSApplicationGateway>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
The **Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayURLPathMapConfig** cmdlet gets an array of URL path mappings to a backend server pool.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Get a URL path map configuration
```
PS C:\>Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig -ApplicationGateway Gateway
```

This command gets the URL path map configurations from the backend server located on the application gateway named Gateway.

## PARAMETERS

### -ApplicationGateway
Specifies the application gateway to which this cmdlet gets a URL path map configuration.

```yaml
Type: PSApplicationGateway
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend

```yaml
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Name
Specifies the URL path map name in which this cmdlet get the path map configuration.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

## NOTES

## RELATED LINKS

[Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig](./Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig.md)

[New-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig](./New-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig.md)

[Remove-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig](./Remove-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig.md)

[Set-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig](./Set-AzureRmApplicationGatewayUrlPathMapConfig.md)


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Ozzy Osbourne is 'Keeping My Fingers Crossed' to Be Ready for January Tour
Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tours 2 trek is scheduled to resume in January 2020, and he hopes to be ready, following his recent neck surgery
Ozzy Osbourne is just a few months away from the latest round of tour dates on his No More Tours 2 trek, and now, the metal icon is discussing the neck surgery which he underwent earlier this year. The surgery was the reason Osbourne had to postpone all of his 2019 tour dates and reschedule them to 2020.
"For the first, say, four months, I was absolutely in agony," he says in a new interview with Rolling Stone. "I was in agony beyond anything I ever experienced before in my life. It was awful. I'm taking physical and occupational therapy classes, but the progress is very slow. They say it's going to take at least a year."
"I'm hoping that I'll be OK and ready to go by January [when the tour resumes]," he added. "I'm really keeping my fingers crossed."
Back in April, Osbourne took a spill at his home, and that worsened an injury he suffered during a 2003 ATV accident.
After his neck surgery, Osbourne started doing physical and occupational therapy, and while he's making some headway, he says the process to recovery has been "very slow." He adds that, "They say it's going to take at least a year."
"It's like making a sculpture," he adds. "You chip away at it and it turns into this thing. You have to resculpture your life again."
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Babies in Mind
The University of Warwick
0:10Skip to 0 minutes and 10 secondsIn this section we're going to be thinking about the impact of stress on the developing foetus. The prevalence of common mental health problems in the antenatal period is high. Antenatal stress is common, with as many as 20% of women experiencing symptoms of anxiety in pregnancy. Both anxiety and depression in pregnancy are associated with postnatal depression. Many women also experience other problems in pregnancy that are strongly associated with anxiety and depression. For example, around 30% of domestic abuse starts during pregnancy and around 9% of women are being abused during pregnancy or after giving birth. Around 1% of pregnancies in the UK involve a drug-dependent mother.
0:57Skip to 0 minutes and 57 secondsAnd such drug dependency co-occurs with a range of other problems, including psychiatric disorder and particularly disorders related to emotional regulation. Adverse prenatal mental health has been shown to be associated with a wide range of compromised outcomes for the baby, both in the short term, such as immediately following the birth, and in the longer term through to adolescence and adulthood. We've known for a very long time, for example, that very severe stress can have an impact on physical aspects of the unborn baby's development.
1:33Skip to 1 minute and 33 secondsFor example, research shows that in the first trimester, the death of an older child was associated with an increase in congenital malformations, while less severe forms of stress were associated with low birth weight and reduced gestational age and an altered sex ratio with fewer males to females being born than in an unstressed population. However, more recent studies have also begun to identify an impact on a range of aspects of the child's neurodevelopmental and socioemotional functioning. For example, a number of studies have identified an impact of maternal stress in pregnancy on the neurodevelopmental functioning of newborn babies, including an increase in fearfulness and difficult temperament, sleep problems and lower cognitive performance.
2:23Skip to 2 minutes and 23 secondsStudies that have examined the association between prenatal stress and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children aged 3 to 16 years show an increased risk of child emotional problems, especially anxiety and depression, and symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder. Other studies have shown a reduction in cognitive performance associated with prenatal stress. So what might the mechanisms for this be? Although we don't currently fully understand the mechanisms that may underlie foetal programming by prenatal stress in humans, a number of potential pathways have been identified. One early suggestion was a decrease in blood flow to the foetus as a result of the increased stimulation by cortisol of the mother's sympathetic nervous system.
3:15Skip to 3 minutes and 15 secondsThis in turn was thought to cause increased constriction of her blood vessels, which reduced uteroplacental blood and reduced oxygen and calorie intake for the foetus. However, more recent research has suggested that a more likely mechanism that has been identified in animal models only involves the foetus being overexposed to cortisol as a result of maternal cortisol crossing the placenta. A number of studies have shown that maternal stress can influence the transfer of cortisol across the placenta as a result of changes to the barrier enzyme which converts cortisol to the inactive cortisone.
3:53Skip to 3 minutes and 53 secondsHigh levels of cortisol can be toxic for the foetal brain and can adversely affect a number of areas of both foetal and child brain, including the HPA axis, which is responsible for setting the stress thermostat and results in these children experiencing higher levels of stress throughout childhood into adulthood. Increased serotonin is another possible mediator of prenatal stress on the neurocognitive and behavioural development of the baby. In humans, stress during pregnancy caused by violence from the partner has also been shown to cause epigenetic changes in the DNA in the blood of their adolescent children.
4:35Skip to 4 minutes and 35 secondsIn the next video, I talk to Vivette Glover, who is Professor of Perinatal Psychobiology at Imperial College London and we explore some of these issues in more detail. The supporting article and the video provides you with the opportunity to learn more about the impact of stress in pregnancy. Please also share your thoughts about this section of the course in the discussions.
The impact of stress on the developing foetus
The mother's emotional mind in pregnancy may alternate between feelings of happiness and relaxation, and other less optimal feelings such as anxiety and depression.
Anxiety during pregnancy is common, and in this video we describe some of the research that has been conducted over the last decade, and what it tells us about the impact of stress on the developing foetus. We focus in particular on research that has examined the impact of such stress on the neurobehavioural and psychological functioning of the baby and the child.
We also describe some of the mechanisms by which this occurs, focusing in particular on new research which suggests that stress may affect the ability of the placenta to prevent the transfer of cortisol from the mother to the foetus, and the impact of this on the rapidly developing foetal nervous system, and in particular their Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal axis (HPA), which plays a role in setting the infant's stress thermostat.
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From marching for women's suffrage in the United States' capital to helping design the Gemini-Agena spacecraft, Cherokee women have had a major impact on the world around them. The Cherokee Heritage Society will share how they have tried to capture their stories in their upcoming OH-sponsored exhibition. The exhibition includes visual arts in numerous media made by Eastern Band Cherokee, Cherokee Nation, and United Keetoowah Band Cherokee women artists through history up to today. The exhibition explores gender roles being complimentary to one another, how those roles have changes over time, matrilineal societies as models that work, and how Cherokee women embrace new materials and technologies. This exhibition traces how Cherokee women embed Cherokee cultural knowledge, even in experimental new genres, to share across generations.


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Entelligence: Think Pink - First take on Microsoft's Kin
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Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
It has been a project shrouded in mystery and speculation that sparked imaginations about just what Microsoft was doing. Its codename was Pink, referring to the premium mobile experience group, and yesterday Microsoft finally revealed its Pink story. It's called Kin and it's pretty impressive. At its heart, Kin is centered around two devices called Kin One and Kin Two. Both the hardware and software were designed by Microsoft, and while Kin is a Microsoft brand, Microsoft is still not getting into the phone business. Built in conjunction with carrier partner Verizon, Pink is an extension of the company's mobile strategy, something that complements and co-exists with its larger ambitions with Windows Phone 7.
In many ways, Kin is the extension and spiritual descendant of the Sidekick (which was a product of Danger, founded by the father of Android, Andy Rubin, and later acquired by Microsoft). At its core, the Kin philosophy is guided by the proposition that one size device doesn't fit all, and specific demographics have different mobile needs.
Kin is not designed as a horizontal platform like Android, iPhone or even Windows Phone 7. It's targeted at a younger demographic with an emphasis on social communicators. Its feature set isn't designed for the mass market and that's exactly what might make it a success. To me, there are three important take aways.
First, mature platforms and markets fragment. This is true of just about all markets. There are features, designs and other factors that all target different users and demographics. It's something that's just starting to happen in the mobile space and Microsoft is wise to get ahead of this curve. If one-size-fit all, and the only focus was on utilitarian functions we'd all drive Honda Civics, wear Timex watches and use BIC pens. We don't -- and the reasons that we don't are what make Kin look very attractive.
"Few devices embody the intersection of mobile and social networks as well as Kin One and Kin Two do."
Second: telling this story will be hard. I've already seen comments talking about what's "missing" from the Kin platform. While I usually tend to make faces at vendors who tell me I "don't get their products," in this case, Microsoft is correct. Kin is designed and targeted for a specific set of users, and if you don't "get it," it might just not be for you. That said, lots of folks looking at it, commenting on it and reviewing it are going to be looking at Kin through their personal lenses. That's a mistake, but it's something Microsoft will need to deal with as they tell their story to their target audience.
Finally, the intersection of mobile and social networks is here. Few devices embody the intersection of mobile and social networks as well as Kin One and Kin Two do. The ability to tie networks together into a cohesive universal view in a way that's not cluttered or look like a user experience suffering from attention deficit disorder is a breakthrough. The result is a new type of user that's able to move from communication to collaboration, and extend that conversation from one-to-one to one-to-many. The implications are huge as the social interactions create trusted and real time information flows that are contextually relevant. The net result? A new type of user that is empowered to make fewer mistakes, creating a larger global and social memory that can be tapped into anytime and anywhere.
Kin shows Microsoft is taking mobile seriously. As a complement to Windows Phone 7, it's a bold move to capture the thought and leadership for an important demographic. By creating a new user experience centered around social communication and interaction beyond voice or even text messages, Microsoft has upped the stakes in mobility and raised the bar for the next generation of devices and leveraged platforms.
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By now, we're very familiar with the giddy feeling that follows when a striking home tour lands in our inbox. For us, it's equivalent to the joy at seeing a Net-a-Porter box on our desk. Yes, we really love interior design that much at MyDomaine HQ—this one made our hearts palpitate. So you can imagine our delight when this 1927 Spanish-style home in West Hollywood, California (it's just up the street from the Chateau Marmont) was sent our way. Designed by Leslie Denham of Denham Interior Design, this 3000 square feet home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms is pure envy.
The house was mostly untouched Denham tells me when the client first handed it over with just a few minor renovations over the years from former owners. Despite that, she decided to keep the architectural bones intact and didn't perform any major construction on the home. She modernized the space using new furniture, home décor, and fixtures which came to around $200,000. The biggest challenge was working with some of the small, awkward nooks. "Old houses have a lot of pokey awkward spaces and this house was no exception," says Denham.
"Off the entry and kitchen is a small 5'x7' space that we had to figure out what to do with it. We ended up turning it into a home office."
With less than three months to complete the project, Denham had her work cut out for her but she managed to pull it all together like a pro. "The client is a writer with a very busy work life so we wanted to make the process as smooth as possible," she notes. "We created something very serene, calming, and warm for when they moved in." Read on to take the tour.
It's clear from peering inside the living room that this home oozes charm but it's not just the furniture we're swooning over. No, it's the beautiful ornate moldings, terracotta tiles, and the lush garden of olive trees and bougainvillea outside. The living room has three pairs of French doors going out onto the garden with high ceilings and original iron sconces. The natural light and views just beckon you to sit and look at the garden all day or enjoy the city views.
"With such great bones everything needed to be clean-lined and simple," explains Denham. "We didn't want to detract or take away from the architecture so we went with neutral palettes and lots of texture. The focus was on the garden and the view, so everything felt very organic indoor/outdoor with minimal prints/patterns and minimal color."
Since the living room is such a large space, Denham broke it up into different zones so it felt less like a large box. She also wanted to create visual interest that would keep the eye moving across the room. A big challenge was deciding where to put the TV. They knew they didn't want to hang it over the fireplace so they put it on a hidden wall that's next to the living room entry and created a separate small seating area around it.
To create a cohesive space, Denham laid down a large jute rug to connects all the different seating areas. Then she layered it with a vintage faded blue area rug under the main seating area. "We also added a sheepskin rug in front of the fireplace for extra depth and coziness," she says.
One of the most beloved pieces in the house is a great mid-century style rocking chair. "I think they are so underutilized," says Denham. "People have this perception that they are granny-like but there is something so zen about rocking in a chair and looking out into the garden." Right in front of the large picture window is a long and deep sofa that says 'come hither' and draws you into the room. "You immediately want to plunk down onto it and just stare out the window," she says.
The client is a writer so they requested an "unfussy place" where they could focus without distractions. "The house still has some of the original lead pane hand-blown glass windows and the desk stares straight out onto the garden," says Denham. "The space is light-filled and serene." The challenge in creating the home office was the size. It's a 5'x7' small square shape right off the entryway and kitchen so there wasn't much room to work with. "We used a drafting table so that the client could have ample space but angled the desk to give the illusion of more space when not in use," says Denham.
"We also made custom long oak floating shelves that almost run the full width of the room to visually lengthen the space and offer storage for books."
Denham managed to fill all of the awkward nooks in this home with beautiful furniture and made the design just as compelling as any other room.
The kitchen is also small so Denham kept it simple and found a beaut18th-century pine oak table with painted green legs that stand out against the terracotta floors and white cabinetry. "It's not a huge kitchen so using a narrow console as an island lends extra storage and counterspace," she says.
The dining room has three pairs of French doors that open up onto a small garden with a fountain so the doors are always open and the sound of water is constant. Are you in heaven yet? "We found this beautiful antique oak refectory table and paired it with these modern oak and caramel leather colored dining chairs that pick up on the warm tones in the terracotta tiles," explains Denham.
"This room isn't large so we kept it light and airy with white linen curtains; a constant throughout the house to maintain that breezy vibe," Denham notes. To continue with the idea of indoor/outdoor, the buffet is actually an outdoor garden console table. Again repeating this concept with the light fixtures, she used iron lanterns traditionally used for outdoors over the table.
Denham hung a collection of frames in all styles and colors with family photos above the console. "All are in black and white to tie them together but again having them in the dining room helps continue the relaxed casual feeling of an otherwise traditionally formal room," she adds. "A large vertical mirror in between the windows reflects the garden and bounces the light in the evening."
There was a balcony that a previous owner had enclosed in one of the bedrooms. "It was a small 6'x 4' box that we weren't sure what it should be at first," says Denham. "Then we decided to build in a daybed that filled the entire nook." She had a custom cushion made and scattered textural cushions all over it in shades of white and gray with embroidery or fur to keep it interesting. "Now people can lay in this room and stare out the windows while reading, again offering a real connection to the exterior where you can see the bamboo from the second story window," she adds.
Due to its prime positioning in the L.A. hills, the garden is broken up into smaller areas. So Denham embraced it and used planters to create zones. "One area is elevated and surrounded by olive trees where we placed a teak table and chairs for dining al fresco," she explains. "Lanterns light up the space at night creating a magical glow.
Another area features teak lounge chairs for an intimate spot to read a book or chat with a friend.
She also used powder coated metal chairs that she says "lean into the Mediterranean feel of the home" and are set against the backdrop of lavender and rosemary. We're really feeling this look.
Up Next: Designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Open Up Their L.A Home.


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Are you sure to save the changes?

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The one with the Muppet glitters!
So anyway, I knew I wouldn't be doing my nails a lot, so I skittled the Muppet glitters from OPI over one of the Muppet shimmers, Designer de Better. Trying to photograph all five fingers is a chore for me hahahah My hand won't hold right because of that pesky thing where I can't control my fingers! From thumb to pinky: Rainbow Connection, Gettin' Miss Piggy With It, Gone Gonzo, Fresh Frog of Bel Air and Excuse Moi.
well, Rainbow Connection will have to be left to the imagination!
I do have Rainbow Connection over the lovely Catrice I Sea You!
So there you have it! A boring Friday post. Sorry it's not much. BTW, have you entered by blogoversary giveaway?


text:
"""File to download example sky images from flickr."""
from __future__ import print_function, division
import socket
socket.setdefaulttimeout(10)
import urllib
import os
import time
import re
import traceback

FILE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
WRITE_TO_BASE_DIR = os.path.join(FILE_DIR, "downloaded")
BASE_URL = "https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=%KEYWORD&media=photos&page=%PAGE&view_all=1"
KEYWORDS = ["sky", "night%20sky", "sunset", "sunrise"]
URLS_LIST_FILEPATH = os.path.join(WRITE_TO_BASE_DIR, "_urls.txt")
PATTERN = re.compile(r"_z\.jpg$")

def main():
    """Main function: Iterates over search pages and downloads images linked on them."""
    with open(URLS_LIST_FILEPATH, "a") as furl:
        # seems to be 25 images per page
        # by default: scan pages 1 to 250 per keyword
        for page_no in range(1, 250):
            print("<Page> %d" % (page_no))
            for keyword in KEYWORDS:
                main_url = BASE_URL.replace("%KEYWORD", keyword)
                dest_dir = os.path.join(WRITE_TO_BASE_DIR, "%s/" % (keyword,))
                try:
                    source = load_page_source(main_url, page_no)
                except Exception as exc:
                    traceback.print_exc()
                    print(exc)
                    source = None

                if source is not None:
                    raw_urls = extract_image_urls(source)
                    urls = set([fix_url(url) for url in raw_urls])
                    for url in urls:
                        # Examples:
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d.jpg   (500x333, 1.5:1)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_n.jpg (320x213, 1.5:1, 64%)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_q.jpg (150x150, 1.0:1, 30%)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_m.jpg (240x160, 1.5:1, 48%)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_s.jpg ( 75x75,  1.0:1, 15%)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_t.jpg (100x67,  1.5:1, 20%)
                        # http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2935/14030724164_8a4cf0b48d_z.jpg (640x427, 1.5:1, 128%)
                        if PATTERN.search(url):
                            print("<Image> %s" % (url))
                            try:
                                downloaded = download_image(url, dest_dir, furl)
                                if downloaded:
                                    # wait for 1sec before downloading the next image
                                    time.sleep(1.0)
                            except Exception as exc:
                                traceback.print_exc()
                                print(exc)

                # wait for 5secs before opening the next search page
                time.sleep(5.0)

def load_page_source(main_url, page_no):
    """Load the source code of a flickr search page.
    Args:
        main_url The search page url, must contain "%PAGE"
        page_no The number of the search page to request (1 ... N)
    Returns:
        Html content
    """
    url = main_url.replace("%PAGE", str(page_no))
    return " ".join(urllib.urlopen(url).readlines())

def extract_image_urls(source):
    """Finds urls to images in the source code of a flickr search page.
    Args:
        source HTML-Sourc code
    Returns:
        List of urls (strings)
    """
    # todo pylint complains here
    source = source.replace("\/", "/")
    pattern = re.compile(r"\/\/[a-zA-Z0-9]{1,4}\.staticflickr\.com\/[a-zA-Z0-9\/_]+\.(?:jpg|jpeg|png)")
    matches = re.findall(pattern, source)
    return matches

def fix_url(url):
    """Makes sure that an url is properly formatted.
    Args:
        url The url to fix
    Returns:
        The fixed URL
    """
    if url.startswith("//"):
        return "http:" + url
    else:
        return url

def download_image(source_url, dest_dir, urls_list_file):
    """Downloads an image from flickr and saves it.
    Images that were already downloaded are skipped automatically.

    Args:
        source_url The URL of the image.
        dest_dir The directory to save the image in.
        urls_list_file File handle for the file in which the URLs of downloaded images will be
                       saved.
    Returns:
        True if the image was downloaded
        False otherwise (including images that were skipped)
    """
    if "/" not in source_url or (".jpg" not in source_url and ".jpeg" not in source_url) or "?" in source_url:
        print("[Warning] source url '%s' is invalid" % (source_url))
        return False
    else:
        index = source_url.rfind(".com/")
        image_name = source_url[index+len(".com/"):].replace("/", "-")
        filepath = os.path.join(dest_dir, image_name)
        if os.path.isfile(filepath):
            print("[Info] skipped '%s', already downloaded" % (filepath))
            return False
        else:
            # create directory if it doesnt exist
            if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
                os.makedirs(dest_dir)

            # add "<URL>\t<Image-Filepath>" (without <, >) to urls file
            urls_list_file.write("%s\t%s\n" % (source_url, filepath))
            # download the image
            urllib.urlretrieve(source_url, filepath)
            return True

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


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Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Thirteen
September 2, 2018 September 2, 2018 archivetvmusings BBC Drama - 1980's	charmian gradwell, cindy shelley, dulcie gray, edward highmore, glyn owen, howard's way, ivor danvers, jan harvey, kate o'mara, lana morris, michael denison, paul jerricho, stephen yardley, susan gilmore, tony anholt, tracey childs
It's something I've touched on before, but Howards' Way – despite the fact it was sometimes labelled as a show which embraced Thatcherite ideals – often took pains to spell out that business success counted for nothing without personal happiness. And that's very much a theme of this final episode as three characters – Jan, Abby and Charles – discover.
Jan's not had the most interesting things to do this year, but finally things pick up. For the first time in ages there's a fashion show, which means there's plenty of attractive models flouncing about whilst Jan (armed with a walkie talkie) prowls around looking stressed. Her single-minded focus on ensuring that the show goes off without a hitch means that she has no time to speak to Lynne, which is spelled out by the way she shuts her down on more than one occasion.
The fact that Lynne had important news – her pregnancy – to impart is a weapon later used by Kate. She tells Jan that it's no use being a successful businesswoman if you neglect your family. With Leo suffering traumas over the custody of Thomas and Lynne sobbing in her room it's fair to say that Jan's not been offering a great deal of support to either of them. But in previous years her business focus (and the way it was detrimental to her family) was more explicitly stated – in series six it's remained undiscussed until this final episode. That's slightly disappointing, had it been raised earlier it would have given Jan something dramatically satisfying to play with – certainly more than the endless scenes of her looking stressed in the office (which has been her main contribution to the series this year).
Has Jan learnt her lesson? Things seem to end optimistically when she touches base with Leo, but only the unmade seventh series would have revealed whether she could reconnect with those she'd neglected.
Abby's story is by far the most intriguing and certainly the one with the darkest ending. Again, a seventh series might have reversed this episode's conclusion, but at this point it's hard to see how a reconciliation between her and Leo could have been on the cards.
A rare meeting between Ken and Gerald enables Ken to air some unpalatable home truths – he believes that Abby, as the child of Polly and Charles, is now showing her true colours. Gerald reacts angrily to this, but since he later repeats it to Abby's face it does seem that, on reflection, he's come to the same conclusion. Abby's manoeuvring – albeit with Orrin's assistance – has removed Charles from the chairmanship of Frere Holdings, with Gerald neatly slotted in as his replacement.
For a successful businessman, Gerald does have some scruples – he reacts strongly when Abby tells him the news – but he's plainly also a realist as he does later accept the position. The father/child relationship (with both her natural and adopted fathers) has reversed totally, with Abby now in a very dominant position. That would have set up a number of possibilities had the series continued.
Abby's exit – taking Thomas to America (ignoring the joint custody agreement arranged with Leo) – leaves us with an unresolved cliffhanger. Would she have returned or made a new life for herself in America with Orrin, William and Thomas? I'd favour the latter, but others may disagree.
How does Charles take the news that Frere Holdings is no longer his? Not very well. Drinking heavily and raising his glass to the portrait of his father that for some reason he's not taken down, it's the darkest we've ever see him. Bitterly applauding his father for triumphing from beyond the grave, Charles seems set on a downward spiral (angrily telling Lynne to leave him alone). But as with Jan, there's hope for the future since we later see Charles negotiating a reconciliation with Lynne. Easy to see how his story would have continued – plotting to regain control of Frere Holdings, whilst juggling a possible wife and child – but would he have been able to maintain the correct balance in his life which had (up until now) proved impossible? Another of those imponderables.
I have to confess that keeping track of the various businesses and their share holdings has become a little confusing over time. It seems unlikely that Charles could have been levered out of the chairman's seat so easily, especially when all previous attempts had failed. True, Abby and Orrin now have access to Sir Edward's shares in Frere Holdings (plus Pierre Challon's minor holding also played a part) but it's hard to imagine that would have been enough. Just how did Sir Edward manage to gain control of such a large block of shares, and if he did have them why didn't he attempt to force Charles out in the past?
Equally perplexing is the way that Ken regains control of Leisurecruise. Orrin's shares were enough to tip the balance, but again this seems a little too convenient to be true. Ah well, it least it gives us one final Ken/Laura confrontation, this time with Ken gloatingly telling Laura to clear her desk. Ken might be the only one who seems content with business success alone, but even he's given a small personal beat of regret (at the end of the episode he looks longingly at Jan – strengthening my suspicion that they might have got back together sometime in the future).
Even by HW's own standards, the resolution of Brigette Dupont's claim on Lynne's perfume was dealt with in a very half-hearted way (Admiral Redfern dropped by to casually let Jan know that Ms Dupont didn't have a leg to stand on). Goodness knows why they raised this plot-thread in the first place if they were going to dismiss it pretty much straightaway.
Jack's decision to leave the Mermaid for another yard where he can work in wood (he likes wood you know) is also rushed through at breakneck speed. But this does allow the series a sense of closure as well as an air of new beginnings – Jack exits the yard for the final time and Leo takes over. Leo's story is also at a crossroads – following in his father's footsteps at the yard, he sees his design for the America's Cup accepted by Admiral Redfern's consortium. That's a remarkable (if not to say totally improbable) development for a novice designer. And when Jenny came home from her round the world trip, would it be into Leo's arms or would Abby have returned to stake a claim on him? Alas, we'll never know.
And that's that. Seventy eight episodes which were sometimes confusing, sometimes infuriating but almost always highly entertaining and never dull. If Howards' Way lacked the tight scripting of Glaister's previous soapy drama – The Brothers – then the performances of the regulars always helped to paper over most of the cracks. It's certainly a series I've revisited a number of times and I know I'll come back to it again in the future. The world of Tarrant is always an enjoyable place to visit.
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Twelve
August 31, 2018 August 24, 2018 archivetvmusings BBC Drama - 1980's	charmian gradwell, cindy shelley, dulcie gray, edward highmore, glyn owen, howard's way, ivor danvers, jan harvey, kate o'mara, lana morris, michael denison, paul jerricho, stephen yardley, susan gilmore, tony anholt, tracey childs
Charles and Lynne's relationship continues to blossom – mind you, being in Bermuda (even if it's largely on business) probably doesn't hurt. Although Lynne is doing her best to try and distract Charles from paperwork – taking a dip in the ocean whilst Charles rifles through papers aboard his yacht, she does the old "give me a hand up" trick and then pulls him into the water. An astute man like Charles should have spotted that one coming ….
Ken continues to taunt Laura. Now he's back in the ascendant again he's merciless about putting the screws on although later we'll see that Laura is hatching schemes of her own. It's always good to see these two cross swords, but even more interesting is Ken's later dinner date with Jan. Fair to say that these two have had a chequered history but despite all they've been through, crafty Ken is still able to make Jan laugh. Clearly she's got a short memory and has totally forgotten that Ken attempted to ruin her last year.
Another of those "what ifs". Had HW gone to a seventh series, could Ken and Jan have finally got together? It might have happened, and if so would have been rather interesting.
Kate's on the prowl – attempting to chivvy up Leo (his mind is understandably elsewhere these days). There's more fun with Kate later as a stuttering Admiral Redfern attempts to express his feelings for her. The fact that Dulcie Gray and Michael Denison were a real life couple adds a little extra spark to this nicely played scene.
There are a few points of interest elsewhere – such as Jack and Vanessa winning a boat race (although it's only a fairly fleeting plot point) and Jan's attempts to stabilise the fluctuating fortunes of the House of Howard – but the meat of this episode takes place in Bermuda where the question of William and Thomas rumbles on.
Previously I'd marvelled at Gerald's attire, this time it's Orrin who impresses – his golfing clothes includes long shorts and white knee socks. Abby's also wearing some eye-catching togs, but I need to be strong and pull myself away from this trifling fashion talk in order to concentrate on the plot. Robert Hudson (Bruce Boa) is back and we also see the often-talked about but rarely glimpsed William (Daniel Bortolli).
William's a lad of a few, if any, words. But given his upbringing it's no surprise that he's not exactly a voluble, friendly child. In clothing he's thoroughly Americanised and although he's happy for Orrin to give him a piggy-back ride there's no such happy reunion with Abby. She later tearfully tells Gerald that he didn't even recognise her, which floats the possibility that even if Abby did regain William, he may not match up to her idealised dreams.
Last time Hudson was on the scene he was very much running the show, but now the power dynamic has shifted with Abby and Orrin (especially Abby) firmly in the driving seat. Abby is the one who offers Charles a settlement of fifty million dollars whilst Orrin symbolically stands directly behind her, rather than by her side. Once again she's icy and controlled – is this something of an act to intimidate Hudson and Charles or has Abby really crossed over to the dark side? That's something else that might have been explained and explored in a seventh series.
A few late items of interest. Lynne reveals that she's pregnant to an overjoyed Charles. Either they're quick workers or their relationship has been developing off-screen, since it only seems like a few episodes ago when they re-met. And Claude's mother, Brigette (Carina Barone), pops up. It's pleasing to know that Claude's silly accent runs in the family, although since Barone seems to be French, I'm not quite sure why she sounds as if she's putting the accent on. Maybe HW had employed too many faux foreigners over the years and by now I'm programmed to regard all foreign accents as false?
Brigette has come to stake a claim in Claude's perfume line, but the matter gets more intriguing when it's revealed that she's being bankrolled by Laura. Eek! So there's just one more episode to go – will all these plot-threads be neatly tied up? We shall see.
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Eleven
The great and good of Tarrant are on the waves today, competing in a race organised by Charles. Leo and Jenny make for a very attractive team (maybe the lad should forget all about Abby and hook up with young Jenny instead). The equally comely Charles and Lynne are crewing another boat – and whilst it's maybe a little odd to see Charles enjoying himself rather than sitting at his desk fretting about share prices, since he's keen to beat the Relton boat it's not just a pleasure cruise for him.
Jan and Robert make for the oddest combination. Way back in series one, Jan had a cordial dislike for mucking about on the water, but now she appears to be an old hand as she takes the wheel with a nonchalant air. Given that she spends all her time running an international fashion business (including designing all the clothes herself) I'm not sure where Jan's found the time to become a first class sailor as well. Does she never sleep?
Who wins? Leo and Jenny, whilst Charles is a man overboard. Luckily there's no damage done, indeed as Lynne hauls him back onto the boat he has a little chuckle. Certainly this is a much more relaxed Charles than we've seen for a long time. Has he finally escaped from the imposing shadow of his father?
If Jan and Robert also share a few laughs on the water, then it's not long before she's wearing her more usual expression (pained). This is after she learns that Robert has also been handling Charles' affairs, although there seems to be nothing in this (Robert tells her that he only deals with Charles' personal affairs, meaning that there's no conflict of interest). We learn a little more about Robert – he's divorced with several children – and indeed the rush to humanise him continues at a rate of knots. We later see the pair of them share a smoochy dance (to The Lady In Red, the slushy song of choice from this era) which suggests that they're slowing falling in love. They'd better hurry up though, only two episodes after this one.
Jack's been on a bit of a roll recently. After his entertaining antics last time, there's more fun today – first when he comes clean to Vanessa and tells her that Tony could be his son. This is topped by the arrival of Bill who admits that Tony might actually be his son ….
Clearly Tony's mother was a generous hearted woman (although, possibly thankfully, no further suspects step forward). This sort of material was like gold to Glyn Owen, who doesn't disappoint after Bill drops his bombshell. The pair then decide to break the news to Tony, who confides that he's no longer interested in the identity of his father. So this plotline rather staggers to a conclusion with no resolution.
It's not all fun for Charles today. It's revealed that he was behind the break-in at the Mermaid (sponsoring Hector Burrage to dislodge Admiral Redfern from the chairmanship at the bank). It's a mildly interesting nugget of information, although you have to wonder why Charles – if he finds Redfern so disagreeable – doesn't simply move his business to another bank.
The saga of William rumbles on. Abby and Orrin are in Bermuda (certainly makes a change from the south coast of England). They seem close – holding hands for example (plus there's a non-explicit bedroom scene) – and are very much of one mind. Gerald, having headed out to Bermuda to advise, finds himself surplus to requirements. But his presence is worthwhile for the sight of Ivor Danvers in shorts. Not something I'd thought that I'd ever see.
Laura is making a bid to muscle in on the House of Howard by attempting to snaffle some shares. This late development feels a little odd – so close to the end of the series it probably would have been wiser to try and tie up all the existing loose ends rather than create new ones. Unless there had originally been some thought to carrying on with a seventh series.
Leo and Jenny kiss. And why not. Since Abby and Orrin seem to be coupling, you can't blame the lad for seeking succour elsewhere.
Jack exploding for no good reason is a HW staple. This episode has a humdinger of an example – unhappy at Leo being given more control over the yard, Jack tells Avril that she's "devious" and on exiting her office, informs Pierre Challon (James Coombes) that he's a "frog"! Hovering around the periphery of the series for a while, Pierre slightly moves more into focus today – sharing a meal with Avril, there's just the hint of a spark between them. In 2017 Coombes provided the voices of the Kraags in the BD/DVD reconstruction of the Doctor Who story Shada – a nugget of information which probably isn't of interest to many people, but I thought I'd share it anyway.
Back to Jack, he's still fuming that anybody – not least his daughter – could boss him about in his yard (his mood wasn't improved after Avril told him that it's not his yard anymore – Relton own it) and so he decides to quit. We've seen Jack threatening to leave the Mermaid Yard before, but this time could he really mean it?
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Ten
We left the previous episode with Charles and Lynne in a tentative clinch (he seemed keen, she was very conflicted). In true Howards' Way fashion their relationship has now accelerated at a rate of knots as today they're remarkably pally and tactile. Quite why and how this sudden sea change occurred isn't made clear – as ever, you just have to grin and bear it.
Jan's not really been well served by the plotlines this year. Most of the time she's been stuck in the office, complaining as Robert pours cold water on yet another business idea. There's plenty of that today as well – enabling Jan Harvey to once again unleash her trademark irritated stare – but there are other developments too ….
Given that Leo no longer lives at home (allied to the fact that Jan's remained unattached for a while) it's easy to understand why her character has been work, work, work orientated – it's just puzzling that it hasn't been addressed before. But who invites her out for a spot of dinner? Why Robert of course. This does take a minute of processing, but it appears that Robert is actually a human being with a sense of humour and both have an enjoyable evening. Nice to see Jan laugh for a change, although there may very well be a twist in the tail at a later date.
This is a good Jack episode. Many of his well established traits are given another airing – together with Bill he berates the fact that working in wood is becoming a lost art, he tells Leo in no uncertain terms that he'll do what he likes in his yard, etc – whilst (glory be!) Tony's plotline begins to move. You might have seen this coming, but Tony finally confesses that he's looking to trace his father, who might have worked at the Mermaid Yard.
When Jack learns the identity of Tony's mother he goes a little white. Could Tony be his son? Hmm, it seems possible. Although we have to wait until the next episode for the ultimate punchline – when Bill admits that he could be the father too! Jack and Bill squabbling for parental supremacy would have made a decent spin-off sitcom.
Whilst the scenes between Jack and Tony (the lad still coasting along in blissful ignorance) are entertaining enough, there's even better to come. Kate turns up – with a face like thunder – seeking an audience with Jack. We haven't had a good Kate/Jack face-off for a while and whilst this one isn't an all-time classic there are still some fine moments (Jack's delight at learning Kate may become a councillor, for example).
But most of the entertainment is saved for later, when a reluctant Jack is forced to meet with Hector Burrage (Michael Lees). Burrage was the recipient of the incriminating document apparently stolen from the Mermaid (which implicated Admiral Redfern and Kate). Jack – in splendid form – is able to laugh the whole thing off, thanks to a few dodgy memos of his own. Lovely stuff from Glyn Owen as always.
Vanessa offers Avril a cheque for £250,000 to cover the fraud perpetrated by her brother. I do like the way that Avril half-heartedly murmurs that she couldn't possibly accept it – within seconds she's grabbed it and passed it over to Gerald for safe keeping! That solves that problem you would think, but since Vanessa had to sell some of her Relton shares to raise the money it's put the company in danger of a takeover bid from Charles. A touch convenient the way this happens (also, given Vanessa's links to Relton I can't believe she'd sell her shares so willingly).
Abby and Orrin are now in America. Not surprising that the series didn't have the budget to make the trip over, so a little suspension of disbelief is required when we see both of them in a brief street scene. To be fair, the location does look a little like the US (the yellow cab helps as well). Abby's still in her power-dressing mode and now seems to be the dominant partner – for the moment, Orrin is content to defer.
Once again, you have to question whether Abby's actions are motivated purely by her desire to do the best for William or if it's more to do with personal gain. Or even a little of both. And indeed, even if her actions are selflessly directed towards William's future, how will this single-minded stand affect her personal relationships? Time will tell, but we've only got three episodes to find out. Although she's only onscreen for a few minutes, Abby certainly makes an impression (and it's a chilling one when she tells Orrin that Ken is now under her control).
Avril and Gerald and Charles and Laura are independently called to a meeting in Malta, where the future of the Poelma Corporation will be revealed. This has to be one of my favourite end-of-episode moments – as Ken strolls in to drop the bombshell that he's now the chairman of Poelma! Not a twist I was expecting, but delicious nonetheless.
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Nine
There's another example of "tell not show" at the beginning of today's episode. Kate, indulging in a spot of pruning, sees two police officers approaching. The scene ends before we learn what they want and indeed we don't hear a peep out of Kate for the next fifteen minutes – not until a horrified Jan answers the phone (although we're not privy to the other side of the conversation).
A brief moment of tension is therefore created, but it's instantly dissipated as the next scene shows Jan and Kate leaving the police station. A recent burglary at the Mermaid Yard has implicated Kate (connected to the documents she assembled last year when launching her abortive attempt to save the yard). It's not really anything to worry about then – Kate isn't set for a diet of bread and water – but you do feel that a little more could have been made out of this moment.
The burglary seems to be linked to the new chairman of the bank, Admiral Francis Redfern (Michael Denison), who – as we've previously seen – is an old friend of Kate's (was the break-in an attempt to smear his name?). The urbane Francis (like so many before him) is forced to feel the rough end of Kate's tongue for a few moments – although she's mollified to learn that his position at the bank might mean a smoother ride for Jan in the future.
It's highly characteristic that Kate automatically assumes they've now got a friend at court, although Francis is quick to point out that any support he can offer is dependent on Jan's business proposals ….
Leo and Abby have a short, unhappy conversation which ends with Abby giving him a hard slap (this occurs after a taunting jibe that her only values are now monetary ones). Gerald also shares this disquiet, but he remains publicly supportive. It does seem now that she'll meet with anybody – Orrin or even Ken – who will be able to help her achieve her ultimate goal. Mind you, given that HW was often said to embrace the Thatcherite ideal (even though 1990 were the dying days of Thatcher's premiership) she's not doing anything that many others – such as Jan – haven't previously done. But is it about the money or is it about regaining William? Others have their opinion, but only Abby knows for sure.
Charles and Gerald arrange their parting. As with all of their business dealings, it's handled in a straightforward and correct manner – although it's notable that Charles seems to be the one with the most regrets. He once again states that his decision to contest his father's will was in Abby's interests and there's something in his pleading tone which makes me inclined to believe him. You possibly won't be shocked to hear that Gerald later takes up a position at Relton. With Gerald and Avril now on the same side, this sets up intriguing possibilities for the future (or would have done, if the series wasn't hurtling to a conclusion).
Jack and Vanessa's honeymoon hits a little bump when she learns the truth about her brother, but things soon get back on an even keel. The fact that Vanessa is keen to reimburse both Laura and Avril the money they've lost (well over half a million pounds) clearly suggests that she's a woman of considerable financial means – but if she did so it would close off another area which could be mined for drama.
Although Laura puts a brave face on her loss (telling a gloating Ken that losing £300,000 is inconvenient but not disastrous) it may be that she's not being entirely truthful. Hitting the reset button thanks to Vanessa would put us back to square one and negate the whole David Relton plot-thread. Let's keep an eye on this one.
The mysterious Tony continues to mooch around the Mermaid, throwing knowing looks at regular intervals. This is a plot-thread which has been given time to breathe, but I think by now it's been as stretched about as far as it can go. But alas, we still don't know the truth about him, so it'll rumble on for at least another episode.
Lynne's not had a great deal to do so far this series. Most of her scenes have been with Jan and Robert and have played out in the same way (Jan and Lynne attempt to push their business ideas forward, the ever cautious Robert hums and haws). This episode does do something more with her though – first, she and Leo venture out on the water as she attempts to heal the breach between him and Abby.
A later encounter with Charles is even more intriguing. That the flame still burns between them is suggested when they kiss (although she pulls back after a moment). Given that their previous fling was brief and ended rather unhappily (with Lynne taking an acrobatic plunge into the water) it seems a little improbable that they would simply pick up where they left off after a gap of several years.
But this is Howards' Way, where the improbable often becomes probable, so never say never ….
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Eight
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The shockwaves of David Relton's departure continues to reverberate. Of course this is old news for the viewers, who'd already been presented with evidence that he was a crook last time, so today is more a case of watching the likes of Laura and Avril catch up.
Laura (sporting a new hairstyle) is the first to twig. Orrin doesn't do a great deal in this episode, but what he does – politely hammering the point home that Laura was somewhat foolish to trust David – he does very well. So not only has Laura had her heart broken (I won't mention again how hard this is to swallow) she's also lost a considerable sum of money.
Avril at least has the compensation of not being unlucky in love, but the way she frittered away £250,000 of Relton's money is understandably giving her the jitters. I've touched upon this point before, but in the early days of Relton Marine, combative boardroom scenes were quite common. These have totally disappeared over the last few years, leaving the unfortunate impression that Relton Marine is only run by Avril and Leo. It's difficult to fathom why they went down this route, as feisty boardroom battles seem to be an obvious way of generating drama.
Speaking of generating drama, this episode has the rather annoying habit of stopping scenes just before a juicy revelation arrives. So we see a meeting between Gerald and Avril, but it ends before the key moment (Avril offers Gerald a job). Given that "show not tell" is a basic storytelling rule, this seems odd.
One notable moment occurs when Avril desperately attempts to find Vanessa, keen to break the news that her long-lost brother is a cheat and a crook. Considering that Vanessa's getting married in the morning you have to say that Avril's got a slightly skewered sense of priorities. It falls to Jack (for once the voice of reason) to tell his daughter that it's best to say nothing for the moment.
Entertaining though the sight of Laura and Avril's woebegone faces are, there are two key aspects to this episode – Abby's choice and the wedding between Jack and Vanessa.
Abby's choice is certainly something which continues to generate debate whenever grizzled HW fans meet. Maybe her endgame is regaining custody of William, which explains why she's keen to abide by the provisions of Sir Edward's will (even if it means cutting Leo out of her life). Or, as Kate believes, is it simply that she's changing into a new person? If power and money corrupts, has the prospect of untold wealth already begun to warp her persona?
There's an absolutely key scene (played out to Talk Talk's Life What You Make It) in which Abby peruses various high-end shops, eyeing a complete makeover.
Baby, life's what you make it
Celebrate it
Anticipate it
Yesterday's faded
Nothing can change it
Life's what you make it
The arrival of the new improved, power-dressed Abby comes as something of a shock. It's certainly a world away from the lumpen fashions we saw her modeling during the first series. It appears that her reclothing has created a shell which will steel herself for the battles ahead (behind the glossy new exterior she's still somewhat hesitant). As Abby passes Leo his ring back, it's plain that she's now made her choice ….
Earlier, Charles had vainly attempted to persuade her that his decision to contest his father's will was in her best interests. Abby (and later Gerald) disagreed, but the truth isn't so clear cut. We've seen so little of Charles the man (as opposed to Charles the marina development businessman) that it's hard to believe he isn't operating with an ulterior motive, but maybe, just maybe.
The brief meeting between Charles and Lynne was a poignant one. Not only in story terms (the pair had a brief fling at the end of series one) but also due to the fact that Anholt and Childs married around the time that this series was in production. Sadly they divorced in 1998.
Abby's decision to walk away from Leo casts something of a pall over Vanessa's last night of freedom (the likes of Jan and Lynne are keen to discuss the ins and outs, before realising that it's rather tactless to gossip about a failed relationship just as Vanessa's about to tie the knot) but the big day goes off without a hitch. It's all really rather lovely and even this hard-bitten television watcher had to confess to getting a little misty eyed. Jan's dress was rather dramatic, I wonder if she designed that one herself?
Howards' Way – Series Six, Episode Seven
Bill is a wise old bird. His comment ("Tarrant breeds quarrels, every day someone's having a barney") sums up Howards' Way perfectly.
So who's arguing today? Charles and Gerald for one. Charles' inability to cease fighting his father (even after his death) is the bone of contention between them. Psychologists might have a field day with Charles' decision to move into Highfield – is this because he wishes to exorcise the ghost of his father, or will he in due course turn into him? One shot – Charles in the foreground with a painting of Sir Edward looming in the background – seems to be a very deliberate framing.
The ever patient Gerald has clearly reached the end of his patience quota as the episode ends with him tendering his resignation. We've been here before of course, but maybe this time he really means it.
Their scenes are possibly the dramatic highlight of an episode that chugs along quite agreeably, even if it never quite clicks into top gear. Abby's still looking mournful as she considers her future. Leo doesn't feature a great deal, but in one way that's understandable (Abby wants to make the decision for herself). So Leo is cast in a passive role, having already made his position quite clear (he wants Abby to stay, naturally). Unsurprisingly he takes her out on the water to explain this – important decisions have to be discussed when you're bobbing up and down in a boat.
If this plotline is currently in a holding position, then the unlikely romance between David and Laura already seems to have run aground. As touched upon before, it's hard to take this coupling at all seriously (given how limited David's screentime has been) but it really does appear that hard-bitten Laura has fallen for him. So when a gloating Ken tells her that David and Avril are in Malta she's not best pleased. Score one to Kenneth Masters.
Tarrant currently seems to be stocked with people who aren't quite who they appear to be. Last time a young lad called Tony Munro (David Rhean) started working at the Mermaid, today Jack finds him rifling through the files. And following the departure of Sir John from the bank, Jan is stunned to find that Robert is now on the board.
There's not enough data yet to explain Tony's actions, but Jan may simply be getting a little paranoid about Robert. Her main criticism of his actions is that he's constantly business minded (not a bad trait for a business adviser). He's keen to cultivate Lynne's support – business again, or does he also have pleasure in mind? Jan registers her concern by pulling a series of anguished faces. Jan Harvey was always very good at this.
Continuing the theme of untrustworthy types, questions are beginning to be asked about David Relton. Like his whirlwind romance with Laura, the subplot between him and Avril is begun and concluded so quickly that it simply isn't credible. For these storylines to have any impact (or believability) David needed to be in place for a run of episodes (appearing in only three was never going to cut the mustard).
Avril and David are in Malta to meet with Pierre Challon (Michael Cochrane). Pierre sports the most outrageous French accent heard in the series since the late, unlamented Claude. But the twist – which by now most of the audience would have probably seen coming – is that he's a con man putting on a funny accent (was this a tongue in cheek nod back to some of HW's comedy accents of the past?) So David and fake Pierre have conned Avril out of a quarter of a million pounds. This doesn't say much for her business acumen, but as per the point raised before, had David been around Tarrant longer then her blunder would have been a little more more forgivable.
Elsewhere, Jack teases Laura that he's going to ask David to be his best man, rather than dependable old Bill. Jack was only joshing of course and later he and Bill – along with Leo – enjoy a jolly evening at the Jolly Sailor (Jack counting down his last precious hours of freedom). By the end of the evening both Leo and Jack are quite insensible. How Bill managed to get them home is anybody's guess …..
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Controversial right-wing personality Paul Joseph Watson has announced that he is joining StoryFire, a social media platform that he describes as a "combo" of Twitter and YouTube.
Watson, who gained popularity after working with America's number one conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, claims that StoryFire founders "aren't afraid of free speech" and reward content creators with the help of a "cryptocurrency feature":
"I have joined StoryFire, which is like a Twitter/YouTube combo and also has a cryptocurrency feature which allows creators to make revenue. Crucially, the founders aren't afraid of free speech."
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StoryFire was co-founded by Jesse Ridgway and Brian Spitz back in 2017 as a story-telling platform.
Ridgway, a longtime YouTuber whose "McJuggerNuggets" channel has four million subscribers, grew dissatisfied with the streaming behemoth after some of his hit videos that were not deemed advertiser friendly were demonetized.
The revenue feature that Watson refers to is Blaze, which is not an actual cryptocurrency. It is a system of reward points that can be bought to help out creators or earned by actively watching their content.
Back in May, YouTube's number one user PewDiePie inked a streaming deal with Tron's decentralized DLive that offers blockchain-based rewards.
Of course, the audiences of such platforms—which usually appear as generic video hosting sites embellished with buzz words—remain a drop in the bucket compared to YouTube's massive reach.
While StoryFire's crypto twist is not really crypto, multiple other right-wingers have flocked to actual cryptocurrencies after being de-platformed by mainstream social media.
This June, philosopher and alt-right activist Stefan Molyneux got $100,000 worth of Bitcoin donations after his YouTube channel was banned.


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Deonte Green, who was accused of killing a schoolteacher and raping an 81-year-old woman, is escorted into a Tulsa County Courthouse for a sentencing hearing, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. Green pleaded guilty in March to first-degree murder and 19 other counts in a blind plea, meaning it was entered without a sentencing agreement with prosecutors.
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Oklahoma teen gets life without parole for killing, rape
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for fatally shooting a teacher, plus 290 years for raping an 81-year-old woman and other crimes.
Tulsa County District Judge Kelly Greenough sentenced Deonte Green, 18, on Wednesday. Green entered guilty pleas in March to first-degree murder, 18 other felonies and one misdemeanor.
Prosecutors said Green was 16 on October 1, 2017 when, over the course of one day, he fatally shot Broken Arrow Public Schools teacher Shane Anderson at his home, raped the woman and committed a series of armed robberies. But his contact with police stretches back to when he was just 11.
"This is not a single bad day," Assistant District Attorney Kevin Gray said. "Deonte Green has worked up to this for years. For somebody that age to have this kind of criminal history is staggering."
Green's attorney read a letter in court in which the teen stated he was "not a monster," instead describing himself as a "misunderstood boy."
In her sentencing, Greenough found the teen "irreparably corrupt and permanently incorrigible," which is a standard for imposing life without parole on a defendant who was a juvenile when the crime took place.
"I'm grateful the judge's sentence reflected (Green's) character, his crimes, his inability to live within the boundaries of society," Darcie Anderson, Anderson's widow, said after the decision. "But in the end, nothing's going to bring my husband back. So while I'm glad that justice was served in his case, I would trade anything to have my husband back."
As part of his plea, Green acknowledged stealing a vehicle from an elderly couple on Sept. 30, 2017, then robbing a second elderly man and woman the subsequent day. He forced the couple to drive him to an ATM to withdraw money and eventually robbed another ATM customer who tried to help with the transaction.
He admitted to later raping the elderly woman at her home. Green went from that home to the Andersons' home. He held Darcie Anderson at gunpoint in the garage, demanding money, before killing her husband in their living room, according to her victim impact statement.
Green's stepfather, Mario Brown, said the sentence was too severe.
"Deonte is a nice kid. They make him out to be a monster," Brown said.
But Gray, the prosecutor, said Green's conduct just got worse and worse, and that he showed no genuine remorse.
"In a rare situation like this particular situation, justice, I believe, demanded that he stay off the streets forever," he said.
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