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"Car Buff Tony Curtis Pitches For Toledo Premier of 'Johnny Dark' (Toledo Blade Newspaper, November 22nd, 1953)
Posted on May 18, 2011 by Geoff HackerJune 1, 2020
Caption: Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis See The Assembly Line At The Willys Plant Under Direction of Raymond R. Rausch
Hi Gang…
Ah….the "smoking gun."
Isn't that what we're always looking for? For me, the "smoking gun" has always been getting Tony Curtis' detailed thoughts on the movie Johnny Dark – at the time the movie was filmed. And that's…..what I found. Listen to the words of Tony Curtis in an article he wrote about the movie in late 1953:
"Returning to Toledo, for the opening scenes of "Johnny Dark," which is a racing car story, was another experience I'll treasure the rest of my life……
All the cars in the border-to-border race are of special design, turned out by some of the foremost sports car men in the country. The designs are futuristic in conception, and I think they're impressive enough to make a change in the types of cars tomorrow's automobile buyers will want."
The cars he was talking about included:
Woodill Wildfire
Victress S1
Glasspar G2
Grantham Stardust
Irwin Lancer
Kurtis Sports Car
Tatum Special
Bohman Special
Wow! Tony Curtis talking about his experience with the movie and the observations of car design concerning the cars used???
Like I said…"the smoking gun." How could it get any better than this! Let's find out.
Researching the Movie "Johnny Dark"
Caption: Tony, Busy Young Man, Star Encircled by Autograph Hunters
In researching this movie, I've gone to great lengths to get the best detail possible – which is particularly hard since it's nearly 60 years since they shot it in 1953 (it debuted in June 1954). But…what I found and am sharing with you today….. I actually never thought I would find. An interview about the movie that appeared in the "Toledo Blade" newspaper on November 22nd, 1953 – just weeks after filming had come to an end and about 7 months before the movie would premier in Toledo, Ohio.
I was lucky to speak to Tony Curtis several years ago when he lived in Las Vegas. I asked him about his memories and he was very patient with me but explained that the number of movies and the number of cars he drove were fairly numerous – so his memories of any specific car in the movie were faint, at best. Plus, as I came to learn later on (and should have known as well) the racing scenes – what we're interested in – were filmed with different drivers and not the actors that were in the movie.
So let's have at it gang. Let the article begin. It starts, for your enjoyment, below.
"Car Buff Tony Curtis Pitches For Toledo Premier of 'Johnny Dark'
Toledo Blade Newspaper, November 22nd, 1953
By Tony Curtis
Mitch Woodbury Reports
When Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and Don Taylor were in Toledo several weeks ago filming background scenes about town at at the Willys plant for Tony and Don's new Universal-International picture, "Johnny Dark," we asked Tony if he would write a guest column on his local visit when he returned to Hollywood.
Filming At The Willys Plant For The Movie "Johnny Dark" in 1953
"Just dictate it to your press agent, Harold Mendelsohn," we stated. "It won't be much of a task."
The handsome and likable young star promised to fulfill our request as soon as his film making duties would permit. That Tony is a gentleman of his word is proven by this pillar, which arrived last week. Thus, the following (by Tony Curtis).
I'll always remember Toledo – for a variety of reasons.
It wasn't too many years ago that I was standing out on the street there, thumbing a ride. And then my very next visit was under somewhat different circumstances as one of the principals in Universal-International's "Johnny Dark," with Piper Laurie and Don Taylor.
In both instances, let me say, the people of Toledo proved exceptionally friendly and helpful. The hitch-hiking goes back to the days before I broke into films, when I was with a stock company which, somehow managed to reach as far west as Chicago. There the moribund troupe collapsed. Me along with it.
I didn't have very much money. Only enough for doughnuts and coffee, if I managed it right. So I began thinking of some way out. And I remembered an aunt who lived in Cleveland. That's when I put my thumb to work – hailing cars. That thumb deserves an Oscar. It took me a long ways. Of course, there were dry spells, times when it seemed no one would give me a lift.
But I remember that when I hit Toledo and was looking for someone to carry me on the next leg of the journey, the very first car that passed saw my signal and stopped to pick me up. Turned out that the driver was a native of Toledo, and he said he just couldn't understand why anyone would want to leave the town for any place else.
He wasn't even going to Cleveland, he said. But as it turned out he made a special detour just to get me to my destination. Also bought me my meals along the way. I figured that if he was representative of the rest of the folks in Toledo, than it was, indeed, a fine community.
Returning to Toledo, for the opening scenes of "Johnny Dark," which is a racing car story, was another experience I'll treasure the rest of my life.
Another Shot in 1953 of Film "Johnny Dark" in Production At The Willys Plant In Toledo, Ohio
First let me confess that I'm a car buff – a guy who's never happier than when he's around automobiles. So when I heard that we were actually going to work inside of a car plant – brother, that was for me. The first day out at the Willys plant I think our director, George Sherman, must have felt he didn't have an actor on his hands, but a plain, garden-variety rubbernecker. I couldn't keep my mind on the picture, not with all the activity going on at the plant.
Like everyone else, I'd always wanted to look in on an auto plant, and this was my big opportunity. Made me feel really important, standing on the assembly line and pretending that I actually knew something about putting a car together.
Even after I've seen it with my own eyes, the whole business of fabricating a car and turning one out just about every sixty seconds seems completely incredible – a machine age achievement that just couldn't be true. When Raymond R. Raush, the big wheel out at Wills, came down on the set one afternoon to watch us work, I was delighted to learn that even he, after many years in the business, was just as saucer-eyed about the assembly line as I was – that he likes to spend at least a few minutes of each day watching the men actually rigging the cars.
It seemed to me that most of the workers at the plant appeared to take our movie-making more or less in stride – up to the point where Janet – (my wife Janet Leigh) arrived for a personal look-see. They probably just hadn't seen a chassis of her particular model, because the men were giving her as much attention as next year's car design. Maybe, even a little more.
I know the conductor of this column, Mitch Woodbury, would be inclined to reach for his blue pencil at any hint of a personal mention, but I have his solemn promise, witnessed and heard by Janet, that he'd let it go unedited, except for spelling and punctuation needs. He arranged something I'd always wanted to do, but never thought would actually happen – a chance to pitch the first ball at a playoff game. Wow. Talk about excitement. That's got it.
I only hope the studio decides to have the world premier of "Johnny Dark" in Toledo, because that would give me a chance to return and renew some of the wonderful friendships gained there.
The picture is one I think folks will enjoy, especially if they like an action tale, because this one has got it, with most of the story centered around a border-to-border sports car race. Sports cars are just about the most important new development in the auto industry, with most manufacturers joining the movement to get their own product on the market.
In a way, "Johnny Dark" will give impetus to this development, it seems to me, by introducing this new automotive phrase to a lot of people who perhaps have not as yet been exposed to it. All the cars in the border-to-border race are of special design, turned out by some of the foremost sports car men in the country. The designs are futuristic in conception, and I think they're impressive enough to make a change in the type of cars tomorrow's automobile buyers will want.
Since undertaking the role, I've had a chance to take lessons in race driving from some of the best men in the field, including Louis Tomei, the former Indianapolis speed pilot. I think I've learned how to handle a car at high speed, but I've learned one thing more – that few race drivers would think of operating an ordinary passenger car – the kind you and I drive – at a greater speed than 50 or 60 miles an hour.
The race pilots tell me that if they have learned one thing about safe driving on the road, it might be summed up in the admonition that you should never try to outguess the other driver, because you can never really tell what he's going to do.
I like this column writing, because if I didn't become an actor I think I would have tried to be a reporter. And so I'm going to close with a pitch for another go, just as soon as Mitch can spare the space.
Tony wrote this in late 1953 – the same year the Chevrolet Corvette debuted, and the Kaiser Darrin was just about to come out. Sports cars were big news everywhere and the movie "Johnny Dark" hit America square dead in the center of their enthusiasm. By the way, Tony's mention of Louis Tomei – above – is interesting. Tomei was one of the 8 stunt drivers in the film which also included Phil Hill and other racing legends (and noted stunt men too).
This "backstory" of the history of sports cars in America makes this film all that more interesting. That is, how does a movie that debuted in the middle of what we now consider to be the golden age of sports car racing in America so quickly and completely be forgotten (save some reruns here and there on the Speed Channel of yore).
Hearing Tony Curtis talk about the importance of the Johnny Dark movie to the sports car movement in America at the time is music to my ears. It's like going back to this era and getting a glimpse of the excitement when all things seemed possible with sports cars – designing, building, driving, and winning.
And getting the girl too!
*wink*
Hope you enjoyed the story, and until next time…
Glass on gang…
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"Car Buff Tony Curtis Pitches For Toledo Premier of 'Johnny Dark' (Toledo Blade Newspaper, November 22nd, 1953) — 2 Comments
Frank Caligiuri on March 28, 2014 at 9:12 pm said:
E; I enjoyed your article especially because I own a Woodhill Wildfire Roadster like the one Tony Curtis drove in the movie Johnny Dark. The difference is that this car was built as a kit car and only 285 built. The ironic thing is that it was built for Curtis Screw a manufacturer of screws and bolts located in Buffalo, NY. I didn't realize it was that rare at the time because it wasn't called a Wildfire is was named after the company a Curtis. This; was built with any engine that was available in that era. This one had a 331 Chrysler Hemi and 4 speed. trans. It was drag raced and called the Purple People Eater. I'm the 4th owner and she in rough shape right now and I'm not in the greatest shape myself to rebuild it, after all I'm the same age the car is and been around that the block a few 🙂 times. I would like to sell it and I'm open to offers. Thank for the flash back Happy Motoring
Charles Pyle on November 12, 2012 at 12:41 am said:
Hi All I was 11 years old, Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1943. Here are the facts of the Toledo, Ohio Premier showing of Johnny Dark as I remember them. First it was shown at the Rivoli Theater on St Clair St, between Jackson and Adams streets, in line with the Trinity Church and next door to the Palace Theater. (I have a picture of the theater if interested) The movie was attended by Tony Curtis and Piper Laure and officials from the Hollywood Studio. I was outside the theater when Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie drove up in a green Kaiser Daren, that was not painted with the things seen in these pictures. They got out of the car and was interviewed by a person from the studio or news, not sure which, but I suspect from the size of the camera on big wooden legs, it was the studios. We were kept back by a rope line, the kind they used to use inside the theater with burgundy cloth over a chain. Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie set in one of the upper private box seating rooms and watched the movie. I saw them get up before the movie ended and I guessed they were going to leave early so I ran out into the foyer and sure enough they came down the stairs and walked right past me, with me hot on their heels. They went out the door, with me right behind them and the film crew filmed them as they came out of the theater and I am sure I was in there along with them, they stopped and told the interviewer it was the first time they saw the film, and loved it, then they turned to leave and I said something like you are both really good in the film, Tony Curtis shook my small hand and Piper Laurie touched my shoulder and said thank you and they both got into the Kaiser Daren (which I am sure was being guarded by some of the Toledo Police officers that were there, and they drove North down St Clair Street and turned on Jackson street I am not sure of the date but it was warm and not hot outside and they said the film had not been shown anywhere else as this was the World Premier. Boy I sure had a crush on her from that day on. So somewhere there is a reel of film with this Premier on it out there and it has this then little boy in it. If you look at the people in the Press cars they are not Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie. I just went back and took a close look at the Press Car in one of the pictures and you can see both the man and woman's faces, and they are obviously not Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie, but more importantly, look at the trunk lid, You will see part of the word Rivoli there as well as the date of the Premier June 16th next to Rivoli. I also noticed June 18th on the car when it went to Detroit. SO New Your and Los Angeles were not the official actual premier of Johnny Dark. Thanks for listening. Charles


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Cătușele pentru picioare sunt folosite atunci când se transportă deținuții în afara unei zone sigure pentru a preveni încercările de evadare.

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Q: Problem with whitespace before doctype I got some strange problem where i have 2 copies of same website in 2 different folders. In one of those 2 copies has whitespace before doctype declaration so i have problems to work with facebook as document is formated incorrectly.
Before html there is some php calculations, but there is no echo statements or something.
What could be cause for 2 identique websites under same server in different folders, one having this issue?

A: You don't say which browser you're having problems with. IE used to check the first few letters of the page for a doctype and, if it isn't one (such as whitespace), it would go into quirks mode.

A: I'm almost positively certain that you have some trailing whitespace at the end of a PHP include.  Check there first.
Example:
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Then
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I added the note at the end to get stackoverflow's markdown editor to show the additional lines after the closing ?> tag.  PHP automatically truncates one newline character after the tag in includes, but if you have more than one they will be interpreted as blank space before your doctype declaration.
Easiest fix?  Remove the closing tag ?> from all of your includes.  This is a valid technique, and could be the fastest way for you to get up and running.

A: This is especially common if you are using includes.  Check over all your includes or other php files carefully that come before your output or headers.
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This will cause a problem if it's in an includes
that comes before your headers or doctypes.
Remove any non php here, file should end with "?>"
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As for why?  Unknown, on one production server this issue raises it's head constantly for me (CentOs 5) but on my dev machine (latest Fedora) it doesn't happen and I have no issues.
Honestly there's probably something I could track down to find out why, but since proper usage says "no extra spaces or lines" I just do that and don't worry too much about the "why is it handled differently on my servers" all that much.  (Kind of a cop-out I know)

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A: In my case this works fine:
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A: I ran into this where a line break was above the Doctype. I tried a few things and then ended up just placing the doctype in the php.
<?php
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Not sure if that's the right way to go about it, but it worked for me. If you're using a more extensive doctype, you'll need to escape special characters.

A: I just spent a day solving this problem where my libraries worked fine on static pages but under a dynamic system with a master script at the start (apache mod_write rewriting all to master script) the browser flipped into backward compat mode (js: alert(document.compatMode()) ) and distorted my styling. All my include files were ended properly and no echos, etc..  The problem?  A blank line above the opening <?php of the master script.......

A: I had the same issue, and the culprit was a whitespace at the top of one of my included PHP files, before <?php:

<?php //Line above this line was the problem

function gggl_vertical_cards(){
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A: do you use session_start() or header() anywhere? then (without outbutbuffering) no whitespace or other character is allowed to send to the client before this functions.

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Culture Radio, a Rastafarian-based radio station operating on Frequency Modulation FM 104.5 and representing the voice of the voiceless, has taken a step further in its poise to seek better conditions for the masses by establishing an Advocacy and Sensitization Department.
The main objective of the said department, according to Elijah M. I. Gegra, the Proprietor and Managing Director of Culture Radio, is to seek the welfare of the ordinary citizens by sensitizing them on pertinent issues bordering on their well-being, while at the same time advocating on their behalf for the provision of basic necessities such as affordable and adequate health care and safe drinking water facilities, sustainable electricity, quality education, access to justice and affordable services and basic commodities.
Elijah Gegra, who happens to be the Rastafarian Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone and godfather of the youth, informed that Culture Radio has been in operation for four years running, and has contributed in no small way towards the development of the media landscape in the country as well as broadening the horizons of its listeners.
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Big Brother Elijah Gegra (centre) sandwiched by Theophilus S. Gbenda (L) (Culture Radio new Station Manager) and DJ Clue (R)
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Es una subdivisión exclusivamente territorial. El municipio está inactivo.

Geografía
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Denison Witmer Announces Physical Release of American Foursquare, New Video
Today, Denison Witmer returns with word of a first physical release for his twelfth album – and first in seven years – American Foursquare landing on Jan 8th. Released digitally during lockdown earlier this year, the album sees an expanded edition in January accompanied by brand new tracks, outtakes, stripped back versions and more.
Stream or share the song by clicking here.
To celebrate the announcement, Witmer is today sharing the new cut 'Lancaster County', a soaring, country rock-tinged homage to Denison's home county, directed by Reverie.
Of the track, he offers:
"The recording of 'Lancaster County' started out as something of an afterthought. When we were making American Foursquare, we ended up finishing drum tracking ahead of schedule on the final day of recording. Since I still had another 4 hours of studio time, I called my friend Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver) and asked if she wanted to come to the studio. Jessica is the best guitarist I know – she can play anything really well – and I thought it would be fun to experiment with a live recording of this song. I usually write and record in isolation, so the opportunity to play in a band setting is always exciting. I love feeling/hearing the songs become something new in other people's talents and headspace. This song unfolded exactly as it needed to: It's a folk inspired country rock anthem. It's the only song from the American Foursquare sessions that feels this way, and it's the only one that was recorded live. In the end, it didn't quite fit the overall vibe of American Foursquare, so I decided to release it as a stand-alone track."
You can pre-order the CD and LP at our store here.
About Denison Witmer
Denison has forged a compelling ambient folk sound that CMJ called "deceptively powerful," and Pitchfork called "lavish but restrained."
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American Foursquare is a meditation on empathy, on love, and on the meaning of home.
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Go and explore our space collection online and immerse yourself in black holes, asteroids and so much more. The universe is only a few mouse clicks away! Salute the moon as an astronaut or go for a relaxing space walk all by yourself. If you prefer to feel solid ground underneath your feet, then you can also take a beautiful walk in nature as you enjoy a breathtaking star-lit sky. Everything is possible!
Real adventurers can let themselves be whisked away to the farthest reaches of our Milky Way to gaze at the beauty of our galaxy and the accompanying colorful space nebulas.
Those who like it a bit more rough, and those who aren't afraid of a little dust and rocks, can go on expedition to our two closest neighbors. How about a trip to the craters of the moon, for example? And let's not forget about Mars either. The red planet, with its towering mountains and its deep gorges, is a fantastic choice for pretty much every outer space enthousiast out there. Whatever you choose, your smartphone will undoubtedly look better than ever before!
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So, this was my first book from Saffron Kent – boy I sure know how to pick them, how on earth do you improve after reading this – this book touched my soul and captured me in the story in a way I wasn't sure was possible!! Why? This is very much a taboo / forbidden read between a doctor and his patient – yes in the real world this is a complete no no, thank goodness this is just a work of fiction where anything goes!! Then of course there is the mental health issue, something that has affected me and my family personally, so this story hit home so very hard and resonated throughout my heart as the narration and the story were handled so very very well. Once started I couldn't put it down, my eyes watering from so much reading and so much emotion in the reading.
Willow has been classed as clinically depressed since the age of 14, on her 18th birthday she throws herself off a roof, on purpose, and is sent to Heartsone Psychiatric Hospital for 4 weeks to get 'fixed'. A new doctor. Dr Simon Blackwood, arrives shortly after her admittance to replace the established doctor who was ill. Simon Blackwood is the son of the founder of the hospital and well known in his field. Willow is instantly drawn to the handsome doctor with rain cloud colored eyes and is unable to stop thinking about him in ways she shouldn't, or her body's reaction to him whenever he is around.
This book is nearly entirely told from Willow's POV with the odd couple of chapters told from Simons. Willow is a first class heroine in this story, I loved her so much. She is such a strong character, especially towards the end of the book. She is a good person, loyal and caring to her friends, she is feisty and had the nerve to go for what she really wanted, she is funny and a bit nerdy, and I just wanted to hug her and help her, but she knew in the end the only way was to help herself.
Simon himself is still recovering from his own childhood trauma, distant, cold, a little aloof, but oh so handsome! He's a good doctor, he knows his stuff and how to connect with his patients, but the only one he wants to connect with is Willow, he is so utterly drawn to her but just doesn't know why.
I loved the storyline, its a very slow burn romance wise up until about the half way mark, but when they get together, holy hell it was hot, and I mean really really scorching sizzling HOT HOT!!
Its raw, intense, taboo but it is so frickin good!!! The dark part of the book really brought out all the feels, so many emotions swimming about there, its hard to put it into words. The epilogue in the book was so very good and very right for me, a very good ending.
One of the best reads of 2018 for me, but it won't be for everyone and I understand that, so do yourself a favor and if you are even a little bit tempted by this give it a go and make up your own mind, I can't recommend it highly enough.


There are times when 'beautiful' is an insufficient word. This is one of those times.
In front of me are three slender young ladies, dancing as I've never seen before. They are visions from a lost kingdom. Their shimmering costumes are symbolic of a forgotten people, from an era that time forgot.
The golden attired nymphs move with a grace and allure that is timeless. It's dancing unlike any other in the world; this performance is reminiscent of an ancient dance of worship. The only place I've seen anything similar to this, is from the poses of statues of royal dancers or goddesses that grace Hindu temples.
Yet, I'm not in India. I'm in My Son in Vietnam. This land is better known as a home to Buddhists or communists. But not well known to the outside world, is that Vietnam was once home to a kingdom of Hindus and Muslims. Going back hundreds of years, central Vietnam was once known as the Champa Empire.
The Chams controlled what today is central Vietnam, plus parts of Cambodia and Laos. Over time, their lands were gradually lost to wars with the Vietnamese and the Khmers, until their kingdom disappeared altogether. They live now only in dispersed communities, just another one of Vietnam's many minority ethnic groups.
But I'm enthralled by the lovely ladies dancing for visitors like me today, their cultural dancing is truly a wonderful sight. As I watch the display, handsome male dancers join the graceful ladies for more movement. As their performance closes, I exit the theater to enter the adjacent ruins of My Son.
I've seen some of the other Cham ruins that still survive today. In the town of Nha Trang by the coast, I once watched Hindus worship at an ancient Cham tower. These ruins I'm seeing today are further north, outside the historical town of Hoi An.
The ruins here were once decaying, slowly weathering as the surrounding jungle approached. Indeed, there are still grasses growing out of gaps in the brick work on the rooftops. But this greenery only adds to their ancient, naturistic appeal.
But it wasn't just old age and nature that were breaking down these old towers and religious sites. As in the rest of Vietnam, the war came to My Son. Since these brick structures were in rural areas, they came under the control of the Viet Cong, who used their inner chambers to store weapons. When the US military found out, they bombed My Son.
Sadly, many of the ancient structures here were destroyed or heavily damaged. As I walk about the complex, there are still many old bomb craters to be seen beneath the trees. My Son was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage site, so some of the hard hit structures are being restored, though work won't be completed for years.
Fortunately some of the structures here were left undamaged. So as I explore the complex, I can still feel a hint, see a glimmer, of the glory of the ancient Chams.


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package org.killbill.billing.server.modules;

import javax.inject.Named;
import javax.sql.DataSource;

import org.apache.shiro.cache.CacheManager;
import org.killbill.billing.server.security.KillbillJdbcTenantRealm;
import org.killbill.billing.util.config.definition.SecurityConfig;

import com.google.inject.Inject;
import com.google.inject.Provider;

public class KillbillJdbcTenantRealmProvider implements Provider<KillbillJdbcTenantRealm> {

    private final SecurityConfig securityConfig;
    private final CacheManager cacheManager;
    private final DataSource dataSource;

    @Inject
    public KillbillJdbcTenantRealmProvider(final SecurityConfig securityConfig, final CacheManager cacheManager, @Named(KillbillPlatformModule.SHIRO_DATA_SOURCE_ID_NAMED) final DataSource dataSource) {
        this.securityConfig = securityConfig;
        this.cacheManager = cacheManager;
        this.dataSource = dataSource;
    }

    @Override
    public KillbillJdbcTenantRealm get() {
        final KillbillJdbcTenantRealm killbillJdbcTenantRealm = new KillbillJdbcTenantRealm(dataSource, securityConfig);

        // Set the cache manager
        // Note: the DefaultWebSecurityManager used for RBAC will have all of its realms (set in KillBillShiroWebModule)
        // automatically configured with the EhCache manager (see EhCacheManagerProvider)
        killbillJdbcTenantRealm.setCacheManager(cacheManager);

        return killbillJdbcTenantRealm;
    }
}

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Парк ім. Б. Хмельни́цького — парк-пам'ятка садово-паркового мистецтва місцевого значення в Україні. Розташований у межах міста Дрогобич Львівської області, при вул. Трускавецькій.

Площа 150 га. Статус надано згідно з рішенням виконкому Львівської обласної ради від 9 жовтня 1984 року № 495. Перебуває у віданні: Дрогобицький міськкомунгосп.

Статус надано для збереження парку (лісопарку), розташованого на правобережжі річки Тисмениці.

Станом на 2018 рік, парк перебуває у запущеному стані. Крім того, він іноді потерпає від самовільних рубок дерев.

Див. також
 Парк ім. Степана Бандери
 Парк Івасика-Телесика
 Парк Свободи
 Прикостельний сквер
 Парк Голландка
 Залізничний парк
 Парк ім. Івана Франка
 Екопарк Студентський
 Маріїнський сквер
 Єврейський сквер
 Сквер Героїв Небесної Сотні
 Сквер депортованим українцям
 Сквер захисників України
 Гирівський сад
 Старостинський сад
 Зварицький сад

Примітки

Джерела
 Перелік територій та об'єктів ПЗФ місцевого значення (Львівська обл.)

Парки-пам'ятки садово-паркового мистецтва Львівської області
Природно-заповідний фонд Дрогобича
Природоохоронні об'єкти, засновані 1984
Дрогобич
Парки Дрогобича
Парки Львівської області


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Giving Carrie "Super Powers" Is 'Homeland's' Worst Idea Yet
TVTV Reviews/Recaps
Season 5, Episode 3: "Super Powers"
Original Air Date: October 18th, 2015
The first two episode of Homeland have been solid and stupidly, I let myself believe that things had changed with the show. The biggest crime of the series has been the horrible treatment of Carrie Mathison, or more specifically, the treatment of her illness.
I'm not sure if it's that the writers think the show is boring without "crazy" Carrie or if at this point they're in too deep with her character and think it's necessary, but either way, it's gone too far. Labeling Carrie's bipolar disorder as a "super power" is a monumental disservice to her character and to anyone who suffers from the disease.
Carrie has been at her best this season when she's vulnerable but still moving forward with what she knows to be the right decision. Through four seasons, Carrie's instincts have almost always been spot on but for whatever reason, there seems to be this wall the writers hit where they feel like they haven't hit their Carrie crazy quota yet in a season and so instead of having her follow those good instincts, she's made to look insane to create conflict.
That's exactly what happened in last night's episode, "Super Powers." Things aren't going well for Carrie. Someone tried to kill her in Beirut and because of that she has to send Frannie back to the States to keep her safe. It's a sad moment for Carrie, watching her daughter sent away, and I felt for her. But even more, I was blown away by the support system she's made for herself in Berlin. With Jonas and Otto During at her side, Carrie was struggling, but she wasn't alone. That's not something Carrie has had since…well, ever.
It's not that I thought such support would last forever, especially not in a show as chaotic as Homeland, but I didn't think it would all crumble to pieces because Carrie would willingly go off her meds in an attempt to find out who's after her. In the first two episodes, Carrie seemed to be in a good place, a place where she understood her limits as a person, a place where she would know that going off her meds could only end in disaster.
So far in the season she's managed to handle a near fatal trip to General Alladia Camp, remain in charge when nearly blown up, and also save During's life in the process. Carrie has been headstrong, compassionate, and resourceful in the face danger and she hasn't need to go off her meds to do so. Instead, I would have thought that having two years away from the CIA would have allowed her to learn how to cope with being on the medication. Instead, all of that hard work and development has gone out the window, completely negating her growth in the previous two episodes.
Here's the problem with Carrie going off her medication: without her doing so, what part of the story changes, truly? She can still approach Jonas for help, look for who would want her dead. Reeling from the immense guilt of all those she's killed, she can still have an emotional and religious epiphany. Jonas sees her in a new light, with faces to match the all-too-high numbers. And in the end, they can still argue over the safety of his son, bringing Quinn to her doorstep. Making her medication the highlight of all these moments exacerbates the drama and thus, makes what should be pivotal moments for Carrie's character a caricature of what she's really feeling.
I appreciate trying to see the moment through Jonas' eyes. At first he seems understanding and almost aloof toward the situation. He cannot fathom how truly awful she can be. He's as shell-shocked as we, the viewers, are when Carrie goes into full-blown maniac mode. And if that's the jump that Carrie and Jonas really need to make, then fine. I'll accept it if it's necessary for the sake of the story. But Carrie has learned so much from her time away from the CIA, she hasn't fallen back on any of her other tendencies; she didn't give in to Laura Sutton or even Saul. She's found ways to cope with her new life and it only makes sense that she would have at least tried other avenues to learn about her attacker before diving head first into the point of no return.
Most importantly, I don't know if I even want to go into how damning it is to label untreated bipolar disorder as a "super power." Carrie is a capable, intelligent, strong, independent woman who also happens to be bipolar. It's just something else that she has to face and overcome. Why the writers feel the need to use it as a plot crutch is beyond me, but it's insulting.
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Home News The truth about foreign maid abuse
The truth about foreign maid abuse
By: Henry
Recently, Al Jazeera covered the issue of Burmese maids in Singapore getting abused by their employers.
Some important points covered in the report are…
– Since September 2014, Myanmar has banned its citizens from seeking domestic work overseas, due to several reports of abuse. But this hasn't stopped Burmese women from seeking domestic work in Singapore. They went through agents who bribed government officials into allowing these women to leave Myanmar.
– Under Singaporean law, all foreign maids must be above the age of 23. But again, this hasn't stopped these Burmese maids, who were below that age. Their agents got them passports with fake birthdates so they could work in Singapore.
These Burmese and Singaporean laws were intended to prevent the exploitation and abuse of domestic workers. But clearly, the laws aren't working.
Why aren't the laws working? And could these well-intentioned laws – intended to prevent exploitation and abuse – be actually achieving the opposite of their intentions? Could they be in fact be contributing to the plight of the abused Burmese maids?
Good Intentions, Bad Results
One thing we need to understand, is that well-intentioned laws often have negative unintended consequences. Politicians are often too quick to pass new laws – without understanding (or even considering) these unintended consequences – because politicians are not the ones who would suffer these ramifications.
Take for example, the Myanmar government banning its citizens from seeking domestic work overseas. The intention was to prevent Burmese domestic workers from being abused. The government was trying to help.
But are they really helping? One of the worst ways to "help" someone, is to take a list of their options, and then ban the option that they actually choose.
Why The Laws Aren't "Helping"
There's a reason why Burmese women choose to leave their homes and families behind, and go to foreign countries to work as maids.
The reason is the lack of economic opportunities in their home country. Working as maids in foreign countries pays them significantly more than they could earn in Myanmar. Burmese women hope to use that money to lift their families out of grinding poverty. With that money, they could send their younger family members to school, to secure a better future.
And this is why – despite the laws in Myanmar and Singapore – Burmese women below the age of 23 still risk breaking the laws of both countries… and pay agents to smuggle them out of Myanmar… and fake their age on passports to get their Singapore work permits… all just so they can work as maids in Singapore. They do so in search of a better life.
This is not something we can change just by writing words on a piece of official-looking paper (aka "passing laws").
How The Laws Backfire
In fact, in many ways, the laws only make Burmese maids more vulnerable to exploitation.
Take for example, Myanmar's ban on their citizens seeking domestic work overseas. As explained above, this ban doesn't stop Burmese women from seeking domestic work overseas. When there is a demand for something, banning it doesn't get rid of that demand – it only drives it underground, creating a black market.
Because of this ban, Burmese women seeking domestic work overseas can no longer go through legal channels. They are forced to go through shady agents (who have no qualms about bribing government officials to doctor their passports and other documents).
When Burmese maids are forced to deal with such unscrupulous characters, is it any wonder that they end up getting exploited?
Furthermore, these agents have to recoup their "bribe money" back somehow – which means the Burmese maids must now pay a much higher price tag in order to get domestic work overseas. So the law only ends up hurting the Burmese maids.
It's no wonder that Burmese maids typically owe their agents the first 6-10 months of their salary. This exorbitant price tag is largely due to the amount of government red tape, that the Burmese maids are dependent on their agents to navigate.
Likewise, Singapore's minimum age of 23 for foreign maids also doesn't help. 23 is just an arbitrary number – it doesn't magically prevent exploitation and abuse. And as reported by Al Jazeera, this law is utterly ineffective – because Burmese maids under the age of 23 are still getting work in Singapore by using doctored documents, and it's difficult for authorities to detect their real age.
What this arbitrary age restriction does, is make it harder for young Burmese maids to escape abuse. Because it means that underaged Burmese maids who are abused would be afraid to seek help from the authorities, because they themselves are here illegally, so they're afraid of getting found out.
Handcuffed by Debt
Furthermore, as explained above, the arbitrary age restriction also means that young Burmese maids (under the age of 23) seeking work in Singapore must go through shady agents (to get doctored passports with fake birthdates).
Again, this comes at a cost – a cost that is passed down to the Burmese maid, and ultimately leads to her owing the first 6-10 months of her salary to the agent.
And this high price tag only makes it more difficult for Burmese maids to escape abuse. When a Burmese maid owes 6-10 months of her salary to her agent, she'll be reluctant to report abuse by her employer – because then how would she get the money to pay her debt to her agent? (As Al Jazeera reported – if she doesn't pay this debt, her family would be on the hook, and they can't afford it.)
This is why Singapore's minimum age of 23 for foreign maids could inadvertently be making some maids more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
Now of course, I do understand that age is a factor – if a Burmese maid is too young (say, 16 years old), she tends to be more vulnerable and thus more prone to exploitation and abuse. But instead of imposing a rigid age restriction, perhaps there is a better way.
For example, we could still let them work here legally (thus removing the need for them to hide their real age) – and then, knowing their young age makes them more vulnerable, have counsellors check in on them periodically to find out if everything's fine. This is a more sensible approach, compared to imposing a rigid age restriction (which forces them to hide their real age, so such problems get hidden instead of revealed).
So as you can see, the well-intentioned laws of both Myanmar and Singapore actually end up creating negative unintended consequences. They end up hurting the plight of Burmese maids, instead of helping them.
(And unfortunately, it's easy to pass a bad law, but it's much harder to repeal it. For example, it's unlikely that Myanmar's ban would be repealed anytime soon – because that ban has become such a rich source of bribes for government officials.)
The larger lesson here, is that we must be wary of using laws as a cudgel to try to solve problems. Laws are rigid and blunt tools – and most of society's problems today require a far more nuanced approach in order to solve them.
Trained in the Austrian School of Economics, Henry writes about various economic policies and their consequences.
Article was first published in Libertarian Society Singapore.
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7 Creative Game of Thrones-themed Marketing Campaigns From Brands You'd Never Expect
Iris Hearn
Published on April 16th, 2019
Whether you watch it or you don't, you're probably aware that the premiere of Game of Throne's final season aired on HBO this past Sunday.
The show has had a cult following since the book series, and the final season premiere drew in a record-breaking 17.4 million viewers.
No matter where you were, it was hard to ignore how big of a deal this was for fans.
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One of the reasons it was hard to ignore was because of the massive marketing initiatives by HBO to build as much awareness as possible and by major brands to, in turn, capitalize on it.
Because most brands don't have too much in common with mythical kingdoms, zombies, and dragons, it's been interesting as a marketer to see the creative initiatives they came up with to be both on-brand and relevant to the Game of Thrones theme.
1. OREO
Oreo has been known to get into the spirit with popular pop culture events - and the Game of Thrones premiere has been no exception.
The cookie company released a limited edition pack of Game of Thrones-themed Oreos, pictured below:
The cookie designs feature four embossments representing the groups still battling for the Iron Throne—House Lannister, House Targaryen, and House Stark—as well as The Night King and White Walkers.
Additionally, to make their efforts more shareable on social media, they also re-created the iconic Game of Thrones opening title sequence with Oreo Cookies.
Clearly, this was a great way for Oreo to get in the spirit about the final season and spread awareness of their efforts.
2. Shake Shack
Popular burger chain Shake Shack not only rolled out a cool ad campaign to celebrate Game of Thrones but they also debuted an entire secret menu to go along with it.
For a limited time at Shake Shack's Madison Square location in New York City, Game of Thrones-themed items are on the secret menu, including spicy Dracarys burgers and cool Dragonglass shakes.
Additionally, there is a very on-theme trick to getting one: You have to order in Valyrian, a fictional language from the series.
Luckily, Shake Shack offered a helpful translation key for the guest that were not fluent in it.
3. Red Cross
If you watch Game of Thrones (or have even heard of it), you'll know that there is a lot of death and blood.
So, the American Red Cross creatively worked that aspect into their marketing campaign, launching "Bleed for the Throne," which encouraged fans to donate blood in exchange to win an actual Iron Throne.
After donating, fans are brought through an immersive experience, hearing voices of prominent Game of Thrones characters who have literally "shed blood" in their fight to get closer to the Throne.
You wouldn't normally find a correlation between Game of Thrones and a healthcare organization like the Red Cross, but this campaign goes to show that a creative mindset can really help you achieve results and generate engagement.
4. The New York Mets
Baseball is an American staple this time of year, so it makes sense HBO would seek out the MLB to incorporate the final season into its events.
The two brands saw a partnership in 2018, with the campaign "Baseball is Coming." and now, they've revealed several different themes for this season, starting off with the Mets.
The first 25,000 fans will receive a Noah Syndergaard bobblehead sitting on the Iron Throne.
It's been said that these bobbleheads will continue to be used for different teams in April and May MLB games.
5. Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew also partnered with HBO to launch "A Can Has No Name" campaign.
The campaign centers around it's one of a kind can which appears completely blank when warmed, but once chilled, reveals the kill list of character Arya Stark.
This is a very simple way to make a big impact for both HBO promotion and for Mountain Dew to sell more products to fans.
AT&T pulled out all of the tricks in order to execute this campaign.
The cellphone provider put together an entire "Game of Thrones" experience in select stores leading up to the premiere utilizing both VR and AR technology to bring the world to life.
They also provided an exclusive look at content, costumes, props, and other show memorabilia to make the experience more valuable.
7. Urban Decay
Cosmetics company Urban Decay launched a limited-edition Game of Thrones collection set to capitalize on the final season hype.
On their website, the company stated:
"We've partnered with HBO to create the Urban Decay | Game of Thrones collection, inspired by our favorite places in Westeros and the strong women of the Seven Kingdoms. From the shores of Dragonstone to the frozen lands beyond the Wall, this collection will let you create looks inspired by House Stark, House Targaryen, House Lannister, and the White Walkers."
The collection features various makeup products, but they took their messaging a step further with incorporating the themes into their product descriptions.
"Get a glow that lights up the Seven Kingdoms with the Mother of Dragons Highlight Palette and its three new shades of Afterglow Highlighter. Command dragonfire with the Dracarys Lip & Cheek Stain, a universally flattering Targaryen red tint."
"Prepare for the long battle with four new shades of our award-winning, waterproof 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil as well as our unstoppable, long-lasting Vice Lipstick—because lipstick is always the best weapon."
You'll be armed and ready with Jon Snow's Longclaw and Arya Stark's Needle eyeshadow brushes."
This is a unique, fun way to ring in the premiere, and provides fans with a piece of memorabilia from the event, along with a great, high-quality product that we can expect from a brand like Urban Decay.
The Power of Newsjacking
All of these examples are prime examples of how newsjacking can be mutually beneficial for brands.
Here, HBO got added exposure for the Game of Thrones final season, and the brands involved got to attract its huge fanbase and be a part of the fun.
This goes to show that when done right, Newsjacking can help brands stay top of mind and catch some of the buzzes from these prominent current events.
It also exemplifies that by getting a little creative with your strategy, you can create a campaign that is both on-brand for your company and relevant to what's happening in the world.
Since this is the last season of the show, we can expect some of these newsjacking efforts to continue as the season goes on - and get ready to start taking notes for the examples to come for the final episode!
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