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'A Christmas Prince' Star Rose McIver Is Dating This Famous Actress' Brother!
By Allison Cacich
The world just welcomed another royal baby! A fictional royal baby, that is...
The eagerly anticipated Netflix threequel A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby hit the streaming service on Dec. 5, and subscribers across the globe have already watched (or maybe hate-watched) the king and queen of Aldovia become first-time parents.
With a trio of movies under their belts, actors Rose McIver and Ben Lamb — who play Amber and Richard, respectively — will forever be linked as a couple for a generation of fans, which got us thinking: does Rose have a special someone in real life? Here's what we know about the blonde beauty's dating history.
Does Rose McIver have a husband?
The 31-year-old has never been married, but she's reportedly dating photographer and visual artist George Byrne. According to the online publication Now To Love, Rose first met the Australian when she moved to the States in 2011 (she's originally from New Zealand).
At the time, Rose was in a relationship with architect Benjamin Hoeksema, which allegedly lasted for 12 years. After the duo broke up in 2017, the iZombie alum reconnected with George, who also happens to be the older brother of Bridesmaids actress Rose Byrne.
The pair now lives together on the east side of Los Angeles where they both have thriving careers, but Rose recently admitted that it's sometimes hard to be so far away from home.
"You feel sorry for yourself in those moments where you think, 'I'm on the other side of the world and all my school friends are watching each other have babies, get married, and get on with life,'" she told Now To Love.
Rose and George Byrne
"But at the same time, you're like, 'I've chosen this and I'm so fortunate, and how dare I complain about an opportunity that I could only have dreamed of?'"
Rose is the first to admit that the Christmas Prince movies are insanely sappy.
The Lovely Bones star is well aware that a large portion of Netflix's audience watches A Christmas Prince to laugh at the absurd storylines. "I thought it was kind of a ludicrous idea, like the plots of these films can be," she confessed of her initial reaction to the script. "But once I met the film's people and talked to them, I was proved right."
But even though it's "pretty silly, pretty soapy, and pretty melodramatic," it is also "heartwarming in the end," Rose noted. "All of the things you'd expect from a Christmas film."
She cheekily added, "If I thought the first one was ludicrous, I was in for a journey with the second and third ones. I didn't know it was possible to up the stakes with the suspension of belief… I'm solving a mystery while giving birth in a room full of people. I'm scared what would happen if we made a fourth one."
Rose explained that projects like A Christmas Prince are more difficult for an actor than one might think. "My job is to try to make scripts grounded and feasible," she shared. "The more ludicrous it is, the more challenging and interesting it is as an actor, actually."
Here's hoping we get A Christmas Prince: The Royal Retirement in 30 years!
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Croce's Aesthetics First published Sun …
Croce's Aesthetics – http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/croce-aesthetics/#FouDomSpiMin
First published Sun May 4, 2008; substantive revision Mon Aug 31, 2009
The Neapolitan Benedetto Croce (1860–1952) was a dominant figure in the first half of the twentieth century in aesthetics and literary criticism as well as philosophy generally, but his fame did not last, in either Italy or the English speaking world. He did not lack promulgators and willing translators into English; H. Carr was an early example of the former, R. G. Collingwood was both, and D. Ainslie did the latter service for most of Croce's principal works. But his star rapidly declined after the Second World War. Indeed it is hard to find a figure whose reputation has fallen so far and so quickly; the fact is somewhat unfair not least because Collingwood's aesthetics is still studied, when it is mostly borrowed from Croce. The causes are a matter for speculation, but two are likely. First, Croce's general philosophy was very much of the preceding century. As the idealistic and historicist systems of Bradley, Green, and Joachim were in Britain superseded by Russell and Ayer and analytical philosophy, Croce's system was swept away by new ideas on the continent—from Heidegger on the one hand to deconstructionism on the other. Second, Croce's manner of presentation in his famous early works now seems, not to put too fine a point on it, dismissively dogmatic; it is full of the youthful conviction and fury that seldom wears well. On certain key points, opposing positions are characterized as foolish, or as confused expressions of simple truths that only waited upon Croce to articulate properly. Of course, these dismissals carry some weight—Croce's reading is prodigious and there is more insight beneath the words than initially meets the eye—but unless the reader were already convinced that here at last is the truth, their sheer number and vehemence will arouse mistrust. And since the early works, along with his long running editorship of the journal La Critica, rocketed him to such fame and admiration, whereas later years were devoted among other things to battling with while being tolerated by fascists, it's not surprising that he never quite lost this habit.
Nevertheless, Croce's signal contribution to aesthetics—that art is expression—can be more or less be detached from the surrounding philosophy and polemics. In what follows, we will first see the doctrine as connected to its original philosophical context, then we will attempt to snip the connections.
* 1. The Four Domains of Spirit (or Mind)
* 2. The Primacy of the Aesthetic
* 3. Art and Aesthetics
* 4. Intuition and Expression
o 4.1 The Double Ideality of the Work of Art
o 4.2 The Role of Feeling
o 4.3 Feeling, Expression and the Commonplace
* 5. Natural Expression, Beauty and Hedonic Theory
* 6. Externalization
* 7. Judgement, Criticism and Taste
* 8. The Identity of Art and Language
* 9. Later Developments
* 10. Problems
o 10.1 Acting versus Contemplation
o 10.2 Privacy
o 10.3 The View of Language
* 11. Conclusion
* Bibliography
o Primary Sources
o Secondary Sources
* Other Internet Resources
* Related Entries
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Amy Lee and Evanescence play at Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Wednesday, August 15. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com
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Things to do in and around Atlanta on Wednesday, August 15
Nedra Rhone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday brings several entertainment options including Evanescence at Chastain, a film screening and community conversation and more.
MAYNARD HOLBROOK JACKSON, JR.: REFLECTIONS ON HIS LEGACY:
Learn more about the legacy of the first African American Mayor in "The City too Busy to Hate." This event will screen the documentary film about Maynard Jackson, Jr. who helped transform Atlanta into one of the most progressive cities in the south. The screening will be followed by a community conversation on the value of civic leadership as an ever-changing social and cultural climate. 6 - 9 p.m., Aug. 15, Free. National Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta. 678-999-8990. civilandhumanrights.org.
EVANESCENCE AND LINDSEY STERLING
Let Evanescence, the crew from Little Rock, Arkansas, bring you back to life when their summer tour comes to Atlanta. The group burst onto the scene in 2003 with the hit single "Bring Me to Life" from their debut Album "Fallen." The song would become one of the most iconic rock songs of the era and singer/pianist Amy Lee has been credited with inspiring an entire generation of female rockers. The band's latest album "Synthesis" — their first since 2011 — was released last year and features a re-imagined version of "Bring Me to Life" replacing the drums and guitars with a string arrangement as well as orchestral versions of their other songs. 7 - 10 p.m., Aug. 15. $59 - $99. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. livenation.com.
YOGA ON THE SQUARE: COLONY SQUARE
Join Dancing Dogs Yoga for an hour of yoga outdoors on the square. The event takes place each Wednesday with an instructor from one of three local studios including Dancing Dogs Yoga, CorePower Yoga and Exhale Spa. Check the schedule to find out who is on the roster. The series runs through September. 6 -7 p.m. Aug. 15. Free. Colony Square, 1197 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. colonysquaremidtown.com.
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I've heard the murmurs for a while now. My professors back in graduate school often bemoaned the decline of private practice. They said managed care and Big Pharm threatened to render psychotherapy obsolete (to a room of aspiring clinical psychologists, no less).Glancing at the msnbc.com headline Monday, you'd think those predictions were coming true.
The article, titled: "In era of pills, fewer shrinks doing talk therapy" suggests psychotherapy is losing ground to medication in the treatment of psychological disorders. It refers to a study published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry illuminating a trend: American psychiatrists are moving away from psychotherapy in favor of psychopharmacology. The study reports statistics showing fewer patients going to psychiatrists for psychotherapy and fewer psychiatrists providing therapy. The article cites "the expanded use of pills and insurance policies that favor short office visits" as possible reasons for this shift.
– Not necessarily; at least this article doesn't support that idea. All it says is fewer people are going to psychiatrists for therapy. With a growing number of masters and Ph.D. level clinicians providing psychotherapy at lower fees than MD's, I'm not at all surprised patients are going elsewhere. Also, psychiatrists earn more for medication management than therapy, so it makes financial sense for them too.
– According to Psychology Today's own 2004 study, more than 27% of all adults (an estimated 59 million people) received mental health treatment in the two years prior. Of this group, "47% report a history of medication, but no therapy; more than a third (34%) report a history of both medication and therapy; and 19% report a history of therapy, but no medication." That's 30 million people in psychotherapy during that two year period. Medication clearly has an edge over therapy, but therapy appears to be alive and well.
-However, the article does raise a question for my blog colleagues (blolleagues?) over in the Psychiatry department: is psychiatry dying? If psychiatrists are losing their chops or interest in therapy, and psychologists obtain prescription privileges (as a passionate segment of psychologists are lobbying), psychiatry could face an identity crisis.
– Who gets to be called "shrinks" anyway? I thought all therapists were shrinks. I'm a clinical psychologist, and I've been called a shrink for years. This article implies only psychiatrists are shrinks. Now I'm having an identity crisis.
So is therapy going the way of the VCR? Will mapping the genome, designer pharmacology and Internet-based treatment render the couch obsolete?
It's natural: In this era of organic food, hybrids, naturopathic medicines, vaccine phobia, carbon footprints and Whole Foods, we're more wary than ever of what we put in our bodies. We have a treatment for psychological problems that doesn't involve ECT or chemicals, and is generally understood to be as effective: therapy. It's sitting and talking with another person, the most natural interaction you can imagine – no preservatives, no carcinogens, no mercury, no child labor, no cholesterol, no fossil fuels. I'd call it green, but you still need to drive to your appointment.
It's relational: We're creatures in need of contact. As much as we love technology, human connection is essential. A great number of psychological problems are created or exacerbated by our significant relationships. Would it not make sense that the treatment would be relational as well? With our significant relationships dwindling by a third over the last 20 years, it seems relationships are more essential than ever.
It's old school: Therapy has really only been around for the last century, but it feels like we have a deep therapy tradition in our culture. For many emotional issues, people first choose therapy. Couples wanting to get married or divorced tend to go to therapy. People looking to find meaning in life go to therapy. Turn on the TV and you'll find Tony Soprano, Bob Newhart and Betty Draper all participating in therapy. For better or worse, it's woven its way into our culture.
It's evolving: It would be difficult to eliminate a field that is so eager to adapt to the times. Flipping through the program for the upcoming APA conference, I'm struck by the number of new, innovative, creative theories and applications being unveiled. Generation X & Y shrinks aren't ditching psychotherapy, they're using research and technology to improve upon it.
It works: Insurance companies might not want to pay for it, but they can't deny its effectiveness. If it ain't broke….


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The foot girths were found to widen after a specific age in both boys and girls. In boys, the feet were seen to widen around the age of 5 while in girls this age was 6.
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Jeremy Enns
I knew I shouldn't be, but I was impatient.
The bus was slowly making it's way around the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, heading towards the town of Kotor itself. The views were stunning, clear blue water filled the bay that was surrounded by towering mountains that rose immediately, and imposingly, from the waters edge.
I tried to relax and just soak it all in, but the beauty of the scene and the sense of awe it inspired in me was exactly what was agitating me. I just wanted to get out of the hot bus and explore.
At the same time, part of my agitation was due to the fact that once I got off the bus in Kotor, I had no idea if, or when I would be able to catch another bus out of the town and continue my journey to Istanbul. The bus websites were vague, even more so after being translated into English. Different busses ran during different seasons, or sometimes ceased to run altogether. Looking online at the bus schedules and information for a company from Macedonia or Montenegro gave much different information than any of the poorly informed aggregate transportation websites. In the end I had taken a leap, decided to talk with someone at the bus depot when I arrived and hope it all worked out.
The bus finally completed it's sinuous lap around the bay and arrived at it's destination. I walked up to the ticket booth and was relieved to find someone who could speak passable English working the booth. My gamble it turns out, had paid off. There was a bus leaving that night for Skopje, my next destination. Other than that, I would have to wait two days for the next bus out. I bought the ticket and locked my luggage in the store room before stepping out into the warm mid-morning air, eager to begin my exploration of the town.
I didn't know much about the town of Kotor, other than the fact that it was a gorgeous, ancient fortress city, built up the side of a mountain. I had read somewhere that in the summer months it was a tourist hot spot, especially for retirees, but as I entered the walls of the old city in late November, I found the old city almost empty. Many of the tourism related shops had closed up for the season, and the shops and restaurants that remained open seemed to do so only out of habit, like spiders waiting in their webs, hoping to entice the occasional passerby. There were a small number of tourists wandering the streets, but for the most part, I had them to myself.
After meandering the cobblestone streets and narrow alleyways for a while I made my way up to the perimeter wall of the city, which overlooked both the bay, and the modern town. I made my way along the wall, completing the full semi-circle until I reached the point at which it met the side of the mountain. From here the only available path was up.
The castle of Kotor rises above the town, accessed by one of two brick walled pathways that zig-zag their way up the steep incline of the mountain. Every so often the walkway is punctuated by an ancient watchtower, church, or armoury, until at its crest a wide array of buildings cluster, all in varying states of decay. Grass and moss cover what's left of the rooftops, and where they have caved, trees poked through in search of sunlight.
I picked my way up the brick path, careful to avoid the places where crumbling bricks threatened a misstep leading to a tumble down the cliff. The odd sign here and there along the wall reminded visitors to respect the site, but aside from these gentle reminders no guide rail, glass walls, or interpretive personnel were present to inhibit interaction with this incredible historic site.
The castle felt real, alive, and touring it seemed like an exploration, taken at ones own risk. Indeed, many of the stone roofs seemed due to collapse at any time, including as you poked your head into the dark quarters they sheltered. There were few, if any plaques or signs explaining the layout, use and history of the specific buildings, no suggested route to take or sights to see. This was the country of imagination, free to roam and construct what it would, to form ones own history and reality.
With each step I ascended, I felt as though I was pulled back in time another year. In the hours I spent exploring the castle I encountered only a half dozen other people, all of them quiet and in awe.
As I explored the castle in solitude - my heart soaring at every new discovery - I came across a window at the castles edge, overlooking a valley leading down the mountain. From beneath the window a small dirt path skirted along the base of the castle wall, before heading across the small valley toward a small church in the distance. Stepping through the window and onto the path I felt as though it was likely that little had changed in this quiet valley over the past 500 years. A wooden, hand painted sign hung off-kilter from a gnarled tree trunk, it's rough print advertising homemade goat cheese and rakija – a Balkan fruit brandy. There were a handful of goats, no doubt the producers of said cheese, roaming the hillside, grazing on the scrub grasses that dotted it. Further down the valley I spotted the homestead, a tiny structure nestled in the valley, surrounded by small gardens and orchards.
Winding my way down the small dirt track which lead to the church I was overcome with wonder. The history was palpable. Not some grand history of a once mighty civilization, but the history of the generations of farmers and herders who had likely been tilling the same soil and praying at the same church for hundreds of years. The goat cheese and rakija production process had probably changed very little over that time, and so it seemed had the farmers lives.
The church itself was tiny, with only room for a handful of worshipers inside its crumbling stone walls. Lichen and moss spread from the cracks in the plaster, and the blue and red remnants of a once painted ceiling still clung on, devout in their attempt to convey a long dead artists vision.
On the outside, the few red clay shingles which remained all but overtaken by the creeping growth of grass and weeds. The bell tower hung empty, and the walls of the courtyard crumbled around the structure. The carving on lintel above the entry was still clearly readable, though in a language I could not understand, some form of Slavic.
After exploring the area, and spending some time soaking in the bucolic, mountainside setting I made my way back up the path towards the castle.
I made my way back down the winding ramparts as the sun began its descent, glinting off of the golden crosses atop the churches below, and painting the town, covered in it's red clay shingles a warm soft hue. I reflected on the magical aura of the place as I ate dinner at one of the empty restaurants in the old town square.
So many historic sites around the world are constantly in a state of restoration, protected by railings, glass, guards, and rules. I love many of these places and think it right to protect them, the problem is that it becomes impossible to actually interact with them. Here in Kotor however, the lack of rules allowed an intimate experience with a historic site that is impossible at other, more centrally located, well known sites. Sure, the architecture is a slowly crumbling tribute to its former glory, every day inching closer to becoming nothing more than a pile of rubble, but the feeling of history found its way into my bones and took me back in time, if for no more than an afternoon.
Smoke rose from the ancient chimneys as I made my way back to the bus station after nightfall, soon to be on the way to my next destination. I was equal parts saddened by the fact that I had had so little time to explore such an incredible place, and overwhelmingly grateful that I had the opportunity to see it at all. Kotor is one of those places that, while I hope against hope I get a chance to visit again one day, I have a feeling that my one afternoon and evening is all I'll ever get. And I'm okay with that. Either way, I'll forever remember the way I was enchanted by a decaying fortress, past its prime, and an old dirt path leading out a window and down to an ancient stone church.
What are some of the places that you've felt most connected to history? What made that connection what it was? Are there places you've only been able to spend a few hours in that forever made an impression on you? I'd love to hear your stories!
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Wesley Matthews inexplicably gifted LeBron James and the Lakers a victory
LeBron James may well have made a game-winner against the Mavericks, but they gifted him a free throw instead. (Getty Images)
Luka Doncic did the work. After an underwhelming three quarters, the 19-year-old led the Dallas Mavericks back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit, scoring nine points on three shots, including a 7-foot floater that tied Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with seven seconds left.
Wesley Matthews undid the work. After an encouraging outing, the 10-year veteran gifted the Lakers their third win in eight games to start the season, (intentionally?) fouling LeBron James 25 feet from the basket on the ensuing play. Maybe Matthews didn't know the score or thought the Mavs had a foul to give, which they hadn't since committing their fourth team foul with 8:12 left in the final frame.
The result was two free throws for James, who missed the first and made the second, giving the Lakers a 114-113 edge with two seconds left. J.J. Barea's heave sailed wide, and Matthews' gift was a wrap.
Doncic and Matthews switched roles, as the former was visibly frustrated by the latter's rookie mistake. Who is to say James would not have cruised in for a layup in those final two seconds. He had already beaten Matthews off the dribble, but both Doncic and DeAndre Jordan were shading into the lane to stop that freight train. Either way, the Mavs would have been better off finding out the result.
Doncic's frustration subsided quickly after the game, when the wide-eyed teen told reporters through a smile, "I just got to play against my idol." James returned the gift, signing a jersey for his admirer.
Wednesday night's game will do little for Matthews to curry favor with Mavericks fans who would like his expiring $18.6 million contract to be traded or his minutes to be allotted elsewhere, despite his 18.6 points-per-game average through eight contests. This video from Mavs Moneyball's Nick Angstadt titled "This is why Mavs fans are so mad at Wes Matthews right now," does a nice job highlighting the "10 percent of the time Wes Matthews will do something that just does not make sense."
That four-minute clip features a turnover against the San Antonio Spurs and a forced 3-point attempt against the Atlanta Hawks that both cost the Mavericks late chances to earn two more victories. The latest one improved the Lakers to 3-5 and helped LeBron avoid his team's worst start since his rookie season from growing worse, all while dropping Dallas to 2-6, within a half-game of the West's worst record.


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With nine top-fives and 17 top-10's, Jordan Latimer put together an impressive season at Sunset Speedway en route to placing seventh in the year-end standings.
"2017 was a big year," he told SHORT TRACK MUSINGS. "I don't remember a night all summer where we unloaded and didn't feel like we weren't going to be running up front competing for the win! Looking back on the season as a hole I think it was a huge success. We only had one weekend where we were caught up in a wreck so that's huge! Gave us a lot of time to work on set up and not on body work. We had multiple shots for a win this season, whether it was off a late restart, tire strategy, or just starting position compared to other drivers. But it felt really good going out this season competing up front compared to our prior season and the luck we had then."
From the first green flag of the season in April with a third on opening night, to a runner-up in the final feature of the year in September, Latimer showed speed on a weekly basis. The hard work paid off, too, as he was able to score his first career Late Model victory on September 2.
"(The) first late model win was big for our team to finally get, especially with the competition we have at Sunset Speedway," he said. "Feels good to finally punch that hole and grab the win."
Compared to just three top-10's in 2016, Latimer said the biggest difference between the pair of campaigns was the work put in by Kevin Reynolds.
"In the winter leading up to the 2017 season, we put the car on the jig at the RIM shop (Kevin Reynold's place) and did a lot of work like cutting bars out for weight and rear-end work," Latimer said. "Having Kevin in our corner was a huge part of are success this past season, but also all are crew guys and sponsors for the support. Another big part in that is all the weeks we came home without body damage we could fully devote that week to set up and making the car better."
Latimer will return to Sunset Speedway in 2018, once again competing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Division I Sauble Falls Tent and Trailer Park Limited Late Model Championship, with his eyes focused on taking home the championship. There's also a possibility that the No. 90 will also partake in the Great Lakes Concrete Series, which is six races in length, with three at Sunset and three at Sauble Speedway.
"The goal for 2018 season is to go out and be better we were in 2017," he said. "Hopefully grab a couple feature wins and I'm confident in the work we are going to be putting in this winter we can compete for a championship."
Latimer has already begun to welcome back sponsors for the season, announcing that KICX 106 and 104.1 The Dock will be back on-board with JL Motorsports for the fifth season.
Be sure to follow Jordan on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/LatimerJordan, and like the JL Motorsports facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/JLMotorsports/304091730527.
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Radio Free Charleston 178 is our fourth "Show Without Words." This episode marks a first, This is the first edition of Radio Free Charleston in which your host, Rudy Panucci, does not appear. This was entirely due to a well thought out aesthetic choice and not simply because he didn't want to put on a clean shirt and go out in the sunlight.
Our music this episode is provided by Doctor Curmudgeon and TriElement from Charleston and special guests, Grounded, from Asheville, North Carolina. Computer graphics throughout this episode are provided by Frank Panucci.
The show kicks off with the cartoon, "Too Many Amps For Doctor Curmudgeon" by Jason Myer. We've had Jason on the show as a musician with Qiet and Sign Of The Fig in the past and we're very glad to have his animated contribution to Radio Free Charleston.
Our first musical guest is Doctor Curmudgeon, who tear forth with a largely improvised nine minute sonic epic. This is the latest incarnation of Doctor Curmudgeon, with maestro Chuck Biel back in the saddle on guitar, loops, and power tools, joined now by the amazing Sean Sydnor on bass, and incredible C.W. Riley on drums. We can't wait to see what the mad doctor is cooking up for us in the lab next.
From Doctor Curmudgeon, the show blends into a performance from Asheville, North Carolina's Grounded.We bring you an excerpt from "Its Everything Except What It Is! (Improv 01)" You can find the full performance posted as last night's Sunday Evening Video. Based in Asheville NC, Grounded is André Cholmondeley, guitar & Brett Spivey, bass. They also both use looping, synths, samplers and the like. Usually a duo, they also play live as a trio with drummer James Wilson, or collaborate in mash-ups with groups like Balloon Animal Farm. Their main focus is instrumental, experimental music ranging from ambient to full on noise & chaos. Elements of world music, electronica, musique concrete, rock & performance art can be found in their work.
From Grounded, we meld into TriElement. Kenneth Booth, Dave Roberts, and Joey Lafferty man this tightly run progressive metal trio. We wrap up our show this week with two numbers from TriElement. Oddly enough, TriElement hosted an evening of progressive instrumental music at The Empty Glass where we recorded Doctor Crumudgeon and Grounded, but their performances come from a September evening at The Blue Parrot.
Soundboard mix at The Empty Glass was provided by James Vernon Brown of Liquid Canvas, while the mix at The Blue Parrot was by Thomas Crouse. Special thanks to Dave Roberts for helping bring these bands together and to Frank Panucci for providing the cohesive computer animation.
Radio Free Charleston will return in two weeks with a brand-new episode.


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Typical dosage is 10 mg/kg of bodyweight once per day for 3 days. Before taking azithromycin, talk to your doctor about whether it's safe that you can breastfeed. Types of drugs that can cause interactions with azithromycin are the following. Like all antibiotics, it presents some risks, so that it is important to only take it under the guidance of your medical professional. People who have myasthenia gravis, a problem that triggers muscle weakness, may develop worsening symptoms or breathing problems.
Fever and eosinophilia can also be present, but immunoallergic features are not often prominent. This form of liver injury from azithromycin is usually benign, however in some instances is associated with prolonged jaundice and persistence of liver test abnormalities for 6 months or more. Liver histology in such cases generally demonstrates bile duct loss, which if severe, can bring about vanishing bile duct syndrome and chronic cholestatic liver failure, in the end requiring liver transplantation. Other cases of bile duct loss and prolonged cholestatic hepatitis in the end resolve, but may be marked by persistent serum alkaline phosphatase elevations of uncertain clinical significance. 500 mg PO as an individual dose given 30 to 60 minutes before procedure alternatively for patients allergic to penicillin. Prophylaxis is preferred for at-risk cardiac patients who are undergoing dental procedures that involve manipulation of gingival tissue, manipulation of the periapical region of teeth, or perforation of the oral mucosa.
If you stop taking azithromycin too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely treated and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics. Azithromycin alone and in combo with other medications is currently being studied for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, azithromycin has been used in combination with hydroxychloroquine to take care of certain patients with COVID-19. However, there are mixed reports of effectiveness when azithromycin was used and also other medications to treat other viral respiratory infections. Azithromycin also offers been used to take care of bacterial infections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
You should not need a new prescription because of this medication to be refilled. Your doctor will write the amount of refills authorized on your prescription. For treatment, typical dosage is 600 mg once per day, taken with the drug ethambutol. In case your infection isn't caused by gonorrhea, you'll typically have a single 1-gram dose. If you are treating a gonorrheal infection, you'll typically have a single 2-gram dose.
He tested negative for markers of hepatitis A, B and C infection, and liver ultrasound was normal. He was presented with ceftriaxone for his unresolved bronchopneumonia and recovered next few weeks. Azithromycin is administered orally, intravenously, and topically to the attention.
It has aggressively wooed other companies that are developing new drugs, asking to let Pfizer help sell them. Actually, of the four drugs in Pfizer's pipeline that the business estimates could become billion-dollar-a-year sellers, two were learned by others. In a recently available report, McKinsey & Company, the consultants, called Pfizer "superior" at getting these contracts. Indeed, the antibiotic that became Zithromax was discovered by Pliva, a corporation in Zagreb, Croatia. Pfizer's scientists found Pliva's patent in 1981 in a search of records at the United States Patent Office. Pfizer's existence in antibiotics dates to just before World War II, when the company found how to create penicillin in mass quantities.
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Azithromycin is normally well tolerated, but side effects range from nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, headache, dizziness, angioedema and rash. Severe effects include infantile pyloric stenosis, Clostridia difficile diarrhea, QTc prolongation, hepatotoxicity and severe hypersensitivity reactions including Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Azithromycin is an alternative treatment for patients who are allergic to amoxicillin. The main advantage of the azithromycin is convenience – the recommended treatment for acute sinusitis is 500 mg once daily for only 3 days.
Certainly, you should always follow your doctor's instructions when planning on taking your antibiotics, but it's OK to inquire further about the recommended duration of treatment and exactly how you should react if you start feeling better before you're done. To begin with, both of professionals SELF spoke to because of this story emphasize that what may appear like a penicillin allergy-or, much more likely, what you've been told all of your life is a penicillin allergy-may not be a true allergy. Many people, like me, grow up being told that they had some kind of a rash or other vaguely bad reaction after getting penicillin treatment as child, which is very possibly true. But people grow out of these sorts of reactions, Dr. Vijayan says, and doctors now appreciate precisely how exceptionally rare true penicillin allergies are.
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The sodium amounts should be considered in patients with requirements for sodium restriction or blunted natriuresis to salt loading (i.e., cardiac disease or hypertension). Direct sunlight exposure should be minimized during therapy with systemic azithromycin. Photosensitivity has been reported as an adverse reaction to azithromycin.
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Q: AR Drone feedback thanks for taking the time to read, and hopefully help me.
I have an AR.Drone 2.0 that I have already started to program/develop. I am using python for coding with opencv for the image processing. I want to be able to feedback this code to the drone. I was thinking about obtaining frames from the video stream and have the AR.Drone perform some tasks based upon the images. I, however, don't know where to start. It would be helpful for me if someone can point me in the right direction.
import numpy as np
import cv2

# open the camera
cap = cv2.VideoCapture('tcp://192.168.1.1:5555')

def nothing(x):
    pass
cv2.namedWindow('result')

# Starting with 100's to prevent error while masking
h,s,v = 100,100,100

# Creating track bar

cv2.createTrackbar('h', 'result',0,179,nothing)
cv2.createTrackbar('s', 'result',0,255,nothing)
cv2.createTrackbar('v', 'result',0,255,nothing)

while True:

        #read the image from the camera
        ret, frame = cap.read()

        #You will need this later
        frame = cv2.cvtColor(frame, 35)

        #converting to HSV
        hsv = cv2.cvtColor(frame,cv2.COLOR_BGR2HSV)

        # get info from track bar and appy to result
        h = cv2.getTrackbarPos('h','result')
        s = cv2.getTrackbarPos('s','result')
        v = cv2.getTrackbarPos('v','result')

        # Normal masking algorithm
        lower_blue = np.array([h,s,v])
        upper_blue = np.array([180,255,255])

        mask = cv2.inRange(hsv,lower_blue, upper_blue)

        result = cv2.bitwise_and(frame,frame,mask = mask)

        cv2.imshow('result',result)

        #find center
        cnts=cv2.findContours(mask.copy(), cv2.RETR_EXTERNAL,cv2.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)[-2]

        center=None

        if len(cnts)>0:
            c=max(cnts, key=cv2.contourArea)
            ((x,y),radius)=cv2.minEnclosingCircle(c)
            M=cv2.moments(c)
            center=(int(M["m10"] / M["m00"]), int(M["m01"] / M["m00"]))

            if radius>10:
                #cv2.circle(frame, (int(x),int(y)), int(radius), 2)
                cv2.circle(frame, center,5,(0,0,255),-1)

        # color detection limits
        lB = 5
        lG = 50
        lR = 50
        hB = 15
        hG = 255
        hR = 255
        lowerLimits = np.array([lB, lG, lR])
        upperLimits = np.array([hB, hG, hR])

        # Our operations on the frame come here
        thresholded = cv2.inRange(frame, lowerLimits, upperLimits)
        outimage = cv2.bitwise_and(frame, frame, mask = thresholded)

        cv2.imshow('original', frame)

        # Display the resulting frame
        cv2.imshow('processed',outimage)

        # Quit the program when Q is pressed
        if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
                break

# When everything done, release the capture
print 'closing program'
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()'

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Far Infrared Saunas use a safe portion of light wavelengths that penetrate into the body and stimulate healing. The fir infrared will promote additional collagen production and release toxins from fatty tissues. Benefits include weight loss, pain relief and improved circulation.
The sauna's heat penetrates and brings the toxins out and makes the collagen and the cells of the skin more elastic. It also has a positive effect on cellulite as it melts away the fat cells. There are a large number of testimonials and studies supporting these findings. Infrared light therapy will reduce inflammation in the body resulting in improvement in many other medical conditions.
Carbon is very popular and are usually large black panels with some wood slats across the front to protect the panel. Ceramic are usually vertical tubes with reflector panels. Ceramic heat up faster and are much hotter. Care must be taken around ceramic heaters as skin can be instantly burned if contact is made directly with the heating element.
Each has its own beneficial characteristics. Our top rated brand, Jacuzzi Clearlight, uses a proprietary unique blending of ceramic woven into the carbon fibers of its panels. The panels are warm, safe and effective.
More information is provided on the Clearlight page as well as on more details on each type on other brand review pages. Some brands add near infrared light bulbs or near and mid panels to provide full spectrum light therapy.
All brands including low EMF infrared saunas are on our main best far infrared sauna reviews page.
Jacuzzi Clearlight Saunas Started 22 years ago by a Chiropractor. Innovative top rated. Used in top Clinics in the world.
Heavenly Heat Saunas Purest of any brand. Made in the USA. 50% of sales are from doctor referred patients.
Sunlighten Saunas 15 year history. A top selling brand. Innovative.
Vital Health Saunas Efficient cabin designs. Great alternative to cheaper, low quality brands.
Health Mate Saunas 30 year history, although slow to change and uses small improvements on old technology rather than innovation.
icomfort infrared saunas A cheap, recreational-use only brand.
Saunacore High quality, over priced brand with interesting design features. Heavenly Heat is a vastly superior alternative.
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Then build up to half an hour 3 or 4 times per week. Part of healing is knowing your body. So sitting in the sauna is an opportunity to listen to your body. When your body tells you to get out, simply get out. It will tell you when it has had enough.
We know of one holistic dentist for the last 15 years that has been taking a session of an hour every day. He is a raw food advocate and he lives by the ocean. He says this hour per day is the core of his health. But most people do not need more a half an hour session at least 3 times a week.
You can use it everyday if you have the time and you will feel immensely better. Dr Clement the leader at Hippocrates uses his every day as well.
"Using infrared heat therapy in the evening is best if you find that it relaxes you. Mornings are better if it energizes you. Your body will tell you the best time of day. Reports indicate a regular schedule in frequency and timing of day will almost double the effectiveness.
If your practice is a couple times a week and at different times of the day, do not be concerned that you are not benefiting. You will still receive tremendous health benefits from your sauna with this type of use as well. However, it is best to have a regular schedule.
"A far infrared sauna can get up to 150 degrees. An ideal temperature for an infrared sauna is 110°F to 130°F. The amount of infrared you receive is more important than the temperature. Often, lower temperature produces a better detoxification of toxins.
A temperature of 110 is usually reached in 30 minutes or less for a 2 person cabin. A larger unit will require slightly more time and up to 45 minutes to reach 130 degrees. Top rated Heavenly heat brand allows certain heaters to be controlled individually. Full spectrum options can be hotter as the near spectrum is often hot near ir bulbs.
"Recent studies have shown that sauna sessions can help detoxify the body of toxins such as heavy metals, lactic acid and environmental contaminants. Toxins are released from subcutaneous fatty tissues when using infrared heat therapy and removed through sweating.
Studies have concluded that sweat produced from infrared contains 8x as many toxins as sweat from a steam or traditional sauna. A recent medical study from August, 2018 conducted by doctors at the Mayo Clinic supported the health benefits and improved wellness provided by these light therapy treatments. It has been proven to reduce an alleviate chronic pain, relax of muscle cramps, improve blood circulation, cardiovascular conditions and natural detoxification.
"Sweating does remove toxins including heavy metals. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical in plastics and is detected in sweat. However, more toxins are removed through the kidneys and liver. This is why penetrating infrared is superior to steam as it releases toxins from fatty tissues.
As the contaminants are unbound from fat cells, they can be removed by more processes than just sweating. It is the resonance frequency of the infrared wavelengths that begins this process.
"Studies reveal that 30 minutes at least 3 times per week provide the most healing and detox benefits. However, even 15 minute sessions will provide benefits. Up to an hour is acceptable but is best enjoyed at a lower temperature. 10 minutes is good for a pre-workout muscle warm up.
Most people will be safe within these guidelines. However, it is important to allow your body to cool down after a longer session by relaxing for 15 minutes or enjoying a cool shower. The shower is our preferred method and it also washes the skin of contaminants released through sweating. It is important to remember to hydrate well before, during and after your session. Filtered water, electrolyte rich drinks or mineral-rich coconut water are excellent hydration choices.
Longer sessions of 45 minutes and more can result in raising core body temperature which induces a temporary condition similar to a fever that can heal. If the is simply warming and relaxing your muscles before or after a workout, then 10 minutes is plenty of time.
Note: There is a significant difference between therapeutic healing infrared products and those that are purely recreational. Units that sell for $1500 or less are designed for purely recreation purpose regardless of marketing claims. You will experience little if any therapeutic benefit. This is discussed throughout our website.
"You will lose weight over time by using an infrared sauna. As contaminants are unbound and released from fatty tissues via the resonance frequency of infrared, the fat cells themselves can then be eliminated. Fat cells cannot be lost if toxins are bound to them.
It is through this mechanism that heat therapy sessions can support weight loss. Sweating alone is not an effective or long term safe method for weight loss. All lost fluids should be replaced through proper hydration. Simple surface sweating especially through use of steam can result in significant electrolyte loss. Always hydrate yourself with coconut water or another healthy electrolyte rich water source.
"A 30 minute infrared sauna session will typically burn 400-600 calories, similar to jogging for half an hour. These numbers are for a 150 pound person according to a study published in Journal of American College of Cardiology in 2001. The study was performed by Dr. Masakazu Imamura, MD.
This is one way a person will experience real, natural long term weight loss from a heat therapy sessions. The user will experience increased heart rate during use and will receive passive cardiovascular conditioning. This combines with the loss of fat cells after toxins have been unbound and released from the fat cell as described above.
The weight loss is not obtained through short term unsafe water loss via sweating. But rather through safe, permanent fat loss and calorie burning.
"An average infrared sauna will use approximately 1 KWh of electricity. In the US, that will result in a cost of around 12 cents per hour. Most people will use less than $1 of electricity per week.
Two additional practices that will help your body shed the toxins and gain the most benefit are dry brushing and proper hydration. Dry brushing is very effective when done before your heat therapy session. There are a lot of videos and instructions on dry brushing.
Basically using a brush specifically intended for this purpose, brush the skin firmly while brushing towards the heart. This has an added benefit of being one of the few things that activates the lymph system. Rebounding is perhaps the best for moving the lymph fluids.
Secondly, drink a lot of water before, during and after to re-hydrate. You could also take a good to mineral supplement as you will lose some minerals out of your body along with the toxins. Replace the lost electrolytes with minerals or some good coconut water.
We need to discuss when you shouldn't use infrared heat therapy and some of the concerns that are raised by consumers. One of the biggest questions we get is can I go in the infrared sauna if I have breast implants, joint replacements or platinum in my body. Care should always be taken if the consumer has a heart condition.
As the penetrating rays affects soft tissue and especially fat cells, it will normally have no effect on anything that has been put into your body.
It will not penetrate any metals and at most it is going to raise the core temperature of your body a couple degrees so it will not melt anything. If you have a heart condition, always consult your primary care physician just to let them know. They may not know much at all about infrared sauna. Explain its low temperature and that unlike a traditional steam sauna, it is comfortable to breathe so there is a lot less stress on your body. Perhaps even send them some of the studies that have been done regarding this therapy and coronary heart disease.
"No. If you are pregnant it is strongly recommended to Not use any sauna. The reason is that this will be releasing a lot of toxins from your cells and these would be temporarily available to be absorbed by the growing baby.
The time to consider this would be prior to conception. If you are thinking of getting pregnant or wanting to get pregnant that is the time to do a good year of using heat therapy to get as many of the toxins as possible out of your body.
When dealing with some rheumatoid diseases like lupus or rheumatic arthritis or similar inflammatory diseases, always proceed with caution. Observe how the body reacts. Many people been helped by infrared but you don't want to inflame the condition.
There are many major conditions that have shown to be improved with the use of this heat therapy. However, always consult your physician if you have concerns.
We have studied and researched this therapy for 6 years and experienced many benefits from its use ourselves. We regularly talk with the owners of several companies to stay current on advancements and product offerings. We are confident you will experience improvement in overall wellness from this yourself. The amount of benefit will depend largely on regular use and the quality of the brand you purchase and use.
It cannot be overstated that effectiveness varies widely among brands. Treatment involves an increase in core body temperature, not simply warming up the air. Units that have a cost of $1500 will largely be only for recreational use such as warming of muscles prior to exercise. For deep therapeutic benefit and healing, a quality brand that uses effective heaters will be required. Not all high cost brands provide this level of penetrating fir infrared. We have summarized our rating of many well known companies on our best infrared sauna reviews page.
As well, each brand is reviewed individually on its own review page which will go into detail on features and how those provide benefit to you.
Our hope is that you gain much form our site and that is saves you many hours of researching. When you purchase one of these effective products, it will be like having your own healthy in home spa.


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I'm confused. I thought that it should be an one-sided view of history. Could you please explain this case to me?
I know that the article is for the noun (view) not for the adjective (one-sided) but I was told that even if a word starts with a consent which sounds like a vowel, it should be preceded with "an" not "a". So I always thought the grammar rule is based on a vocal need. What I mean by this is that it is easier for Native English speakers to say "an" one-sided instead of "a" one-sided.


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Cap of 50,000 Refugees Reached, Only Those with 'Bona Fide' Family Relationships To Be Allowed In
Michael Patrick Leahy
The State Department has confirmed that as of Wednesday the number of refugees resettled in the United States in FY 2017 has reached the 50,000 annual limit established by President Trump in Executive Order 13780.
Unless U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson, who is currently considering yet another challenge to the Executive Order from the state of Hawaii, intervenes before 9:00 a.m. eastern on Thursday, the Trump administration will only allow refugees who have a "bona fide family relationship" with a resident of the United States, as it defines the term, to be resettled in the United States for the balance of FY 2017, which ends on September 30.
"The State Department announced Wednesday that the country had hit its cap of 50,000 refugee admissions for the fiscal year," The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday afternoon.
As of 5:00 p.m. eastern on Wednesday, a total of 50,086 refugees have been resettled in the United States in FY 2017, according to the State Department's interactive website, an increase of 160 from Tuesday, when 49, 926 had been relocated.
On Tuesday, a State Department spokesperson told "KPCC by email that refugees scheduled to travel to the U.S. will be allowed in until the end of Wednesday."
"[B]eginning July 13, only those individuals who have a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States will be eligible for admission through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program," the State Department spokesperson said in the email to KPCC.
The spokesperson's statement is consistent with the State Department's guidelines announced in a statement on June 30.
The Supreme Court's order in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, No. 16-1436 (June 26, 2017) provides that Sections 6(a) and 6(b) of Executive Order 13780 "may not be enforced against an individual seeking admission as a refugee who can credibly claim a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." As stated in the Supreme Court's order "for individuals, a close familial relationship is required. … As for entities, the relationship must be formal, documented and formed in the ordinary course, rather than for the purpose of evading [the Order]," that statement began:
Upon advice of our legal counsel, we are providing the following guidance.
A refugee who has one of the following relationships with a person already in the United States will be considered to have a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with a person in the United States upon presentation of sufficient documentation or other verifiable information supporting that claim: a parent (including parent-in-law), spouse, fiancé, fiancée, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sibling, whether whole or half. This includes step relationships. The following relationships do not qualify: grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, and any other "extended" family members.
A refugee who has a relationship with an entity in the United States that is formal, documented, and formed in the ordinary course will be considered to have a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with that entity upon presentation of sufficient documentation or other verifiable information supporting that claim. The fact that a resettlement agency in the United States has provided a formal assurance for a refugee seeking admission, however, is not sufficient in and of itself to establish a qualifying relationship for that refugee with an entity in the United States.
FY 2017 marks the first time in the history of the federal refugee resettlement program that an annual ceiling established by a president has been exceeded, Refugee Resettlement Watch reports.
Pending litigation filed by the state of Hawaii adds an element of uncertainty to how reaching the 50,000 ceiling will impact the flow of refugees into the United State for the remaining two and a half months of FY 2017.
If the Trump administration implements its narrower definition of "bona fide relationship," as is expected on Thursday morning, the number of refugees admitted is likely to decline dramatically.
But Judge Watson, the federal judge whose March 15 temporary restraining order and March 29 preliminary injuction halted the temporary travel ban, temporary refugee ban, and refugee ceiling components of Executive Order 13780 that led to the Supreme Court's June 26 decision, could change all that if he renders a decision on a motion currently before him filed by the state of Hawaii.
In its motion, filed late Friday, the state of Hawaii argued that "The Government has announced that it is implementing, and that it intends to continue implementing, Executive Order 13780 in a manner that conflicts with the portions of this Court's preliminary injunction that were not stayed by the Supreme Court's June 26, 2017 ruling."
Plaintiffs therefore request that the Court issue an Order enforcing or modifying its preliminary injunction to reflect that:
(1) the injunction bars the Government from implementing the Executive Order against grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States;
(2) the injunction prohibits the Government from applying sections 6(a) and 6(b) to exclude refugees who: (i) have a formal assurance from a resettlement agency within the United States (ii) have a bona fide client relationship with a U.S. legal services organization; or (iii) are in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program ("USRAP") through the Iraqi Direct Access Program for "U.S.-affiliated Iraqis," the Central American Minors Program, or the Lautenberg Program;
(3) the injunction bars defendants from suspending any part of the refugee admission process, including any part of the "Advanced Booking" process, for individuals with a bona fide relationship with a U.S. person or entity; and
(4) the preliminary injunction prohibits the Government from applying a presumption that an applicant lacks "a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States."
On Monday, fourteen "blue" states, the District of Columbia, and the state of Iowa filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Hawaii's claim.
Both the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs had until Wednesday to file all their arguments on the motion to Judge Watson, who could render his decision at any time.
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Megamind: Mega Team Unite  is a 3D party video game based on the Megamind franchise, developed by THQ Studio Australia, and published by THQ. It launched on November 2, 2010 for the Nintendo Wii to coincide with the film's release. Its critical reception was generally negative.

Gameplay
The game is a beat-em up that supports up to 4 players. Players get to play as Megamind, Minion, Metro Man, and Tighten as a starting point for how the game will be. However, when beating each level, players get to pick characters that weren't shown in the final version of the film such as Destruction Worker, Psycho Delic, Conductor, Judge Sludge, and Hot Flash, who are known as the Doom Syndicate in the game. Each level consists of 9 rounds with over 50 minigames.

While most of the original film's cast were replaced with stand-in voice actors, Jonah Hill reprises his role as Hal Stewart / Tighten.

Plot
After Megamind becomes the hero of Metro City, he forms his own super hero squad, The Mega Squad, to defend the city from the Doom Syndicate. During this, the more they defeat the villains, the more the villains joins the Mega Squad. After defeating the Conductor, the last of the Doom Syndicate, chaos is averted and order has been prevailed. Megamind is victorious.

Reception
Lena of Jeuxvideo.com rated the game 9/20 points, calling the content rickety and the game forgettable. Nintendo Official Magazine UK rated it 42/100 and called its gameplay "utterly boring". Patrick G. of GamingXP rated the game 78/100, calling the levels nice but criticizing how little it resembled the film.

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CANDY, CANDY, EVERYWHERE!! That is all I noticed during my trip into the local grocery store the other day. Yummy sweet delights tempting me on the end of every aisle. I clung to my ability to have tunnel vision and tried to ignore them. But as I did this I thought about what I have done with these sugary treats in previous years. I recall making a candy house with my mom every Christmas when I was a kid and then I carried on the tradition with my own children and friends.
When I was growing up our candy house was not the gingerbread variety. My Dad made a rectangular 2 story plywood house on a 12 by 18 in. plywood base. My mom and I would make a giant batch of Royal icing in the mixer and then we coated the entire house and base. Hershey chocolate bars were used to make a front door, windows, sidewalk, and the chimney. Gum drops lined the outside of the base and the eaves. Peppermint candies outlined the sidewalk. The generic traditional holiday hard candy and candy canes were used to line the edges of the house and roof. M&M's and candy orange slices filled the roof. I am drooling as I write this.
It was fair game to start prying the candy off on Christmas Day. With each pass of the the house, the candy decorations slowly disappeared leaving behind a stained impressions in the frosting. Finally once most of it was gone, the house was bound for the sink to soak the frosting off. We never ate that.
I made these houses with my mom, started the tradition with my boys, and extended it to one of my God children. It has probably been 10 years since I have made one, now that the little people in my life are all grown up, and the plywood house of yester year is long gone. It was fun to do and it made a delicious and festive table decoration. Visions of Hansel and Gretel always came to mind. I am sure my doctor would say it is not a healthy holiday activity. But I say, memories have no sugar or calories and are delicious to think about. It is a good thing we are snowed in or I would figure out a reason to make one. Cheers!


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Chapter V. Upon Unsafe Paths.
After this evening, Dietrich was scarcely ever able to go on his walk alone. Blasi had always some pretext for joining him, and when Jost found out that regularly every evening his friend took the same walk at the same hour, he too discovered that he had a great deal to tell him, and to consult him about. The two accompanied him through the wood, and when they emerged from it on the other side, they usually saw a graceful figure coming along the white road that led up the hill from Fohrensee. Then without a word on the subject, as by tacit agreement, they stopped, shook hands, and separated; the other two turned back toward the village, and Dietrich went on. They felt instinctively that this was the best thing to do. Dietrich, certainly, found out that his companions were not to Veronica's mind, when one evening, the three being so engaged in talk that they had not noticed that they were later than usual, Veronica came into the wood before they left it, and she recognized Blasi and Jost, although they turned quickly back.
"They can't have the best of consciences," said Veronica, as Dietrich joined her; "if they had only straight-forward business on hand, why did they take themselves off so hastily, as soon as I came in sight?"
"Can't you understand that we may have something to talk about, that we do not wish you to hear?" asked Dietrich.
"It would suit me far better, if you were not so much in company with those two fellows. Blasi is absolutely idle, and cannot be nice, and Jost is really bad; you can see that in his face. He never dares to look me full in the eye; he always avoids a direct glance, as if he feared that his eyes would betray him. I believe he is thoroughly false."
"No, no, you should not judge him so harshly," said Dietrich, good-humoredly. "He is not what you think him; he is a good friend to me, and has already taught me a great deal that I should never have got at without his help. He is a very clever fellow."
Veronica let the matter drop, but it was plain that she had not changed her opinion.
The days grew longer and brighter. The wood was filled with sweeter perfumes evening after evening, as the two friends sauntered along their homeward path, and in each young heart the feeling grew and ripened, that still sweeter and more beautiful days were to come.
One afternoon in May, Veronica paced leisurely along the white hill-road, her eyes fixed on the tall oak on the borders of the wood, which marked the place where the foot-path came out upon the high road. Everything was quiet; not a human being in sight. She reached the spot and looked anxiously into the wood. She listened; she peered between the trees; all was solitude. The tree-tops, softly murmuring, rocked gently to and fro, and through the branches she saw the sunset glow. For the first time, the young girl entered the wood alone. It was quite dark, in there. She passed along with rapid step, among the solemn pines, hastening faster and faster, as the trees seemed to draw together about her. When she came out upon the open pathway, she saw Dietrich coming across the field in hot haste. He was breathless when he reached her.
"I don't like to have you come alone through the wood, Veronica," he said, "I thought I should be in time, but I could not get rid of those two fellows. I tried to get away two or three times, but they always had something more to say, and kept me."
"They had some business with me; that is, Jost had something to tell me, and Blasi was there too. Jost did not care to speak of it on the open street, and so we went into the Rehbock; and that is what made me so late. Why, what's the matter, Veronica? Are you ill?"
She was as pale as a ghost.
"What! You've been to the Rehbock, Dietrich!" she exclaimed in evident distress. "Oh, don't go there! Please don't go to that place again!"
"Oh, now we are to have the old story over again, are we?" said the young man, laughing, "you have taken some foolish whim into your head; you really don't know why yourself. What's your prejudice against that house in particular?"
"I do know why; and it is no whim," said Veronica, earnestly. "I will tell you all about it. That house has been a terror to me ever since I can remember anything. We were both so young that you probably do not recollect it at all. We both went with mother to the doctor's, but you didn't go into the house, I remember now. Mother told the doctor that my father was killed at the Rehbock. I have never forgotten it since. I am constantly seeing him lying dead before my eyes; lying there struck down dead. I often dream about it, and in my dreams I am there--and--and sometimes when I look at his dead form in my dreams, it is not my father any more, but it is you--you, Dietrich, whom they have struck down dead at the Rehbock."
Dietrich was going to laugh at these words, but he glanced into Veronica's face and was silent. She was more in earnest than he had thought. He tried to quiet and reassure her, by saying that it was only a dream, and nothing to be afraid of. The dream came naturally enough, because she was always dwelling upon the tragedy of her father's death, and in dreams every one knows that faces are always changing. His explanation, however, did not make much impression upon Veronica. She said no more about it; but not all Dietrich's efforts were sufficient to chase the shadows from her face that evening, although he exerted himself to be even more amusing than usual. Gertrude observed her silence, as they sat about the table, and looked anxiously at her. When they had separated for the night, Dietrich went into his mother's room to have a talk with her. He told her what Veronica had said, and begged her to reason with the young girl and urge her to lay aside these groundless fears which had taken possession of her. He represented to his mother, that of course he sometimes had things to talk over with his companions, and that there surely was no harm in their going to the Rehbock together for their conversations, and he begged her to make Veronica see the whole affair in a reasonable light. Gertrude was shocked to find that the child had heard and understood what she had said to the doctor, and distressed that she had taken it so much to heart. She promised to speak to Veronica, but she also cautioned her son against forming an intimacy with Jost and Blasi. Dietrich cheerfully gave his word; declaring that he was not particularly fond of their company. The mother, however, on further consideration, decided to say nothing on the subject to Veronica, for she thought the whole thing would be the sooner forgotten if not spoken of, and she believed it unwise to stir up the terrors of the past.
The next afternoon, Dietrich left home much earlier than usual, determined not to be belated again, and hoping to escape altogether his too insistent companions. But scarcely had he reached the garden gate when he came upon Blasi, who was lying in wait for him. Dietrich tried to pass him quickly, and to show him that his company was not desired, but in vain Blasi had not been waiting round half an hour to be turned off like that. He explained that he was in worse trouble than ever to-day, and wished to borrow more money than ever before; promising, of course, to pay it back very soon; "that is, as soon as possible," he added.
"Oh yes, well, when will it be possible, I wonder. How much have you paid me back, as yet, since you began to borrow of me?" said Dietrich angrily. "Let me go, Blasi, I've no time to spare."
But Blasi went along by his side, and before he had done talking, Jost joined them and held Dietrich fast by the other arm.
"Come, come," he cried, "I have something to tell you that will make you open your eyes, I guess. I came in a hurry on purpose not to miss you. I've just come from the Rehbock, and I told them to keep the little back room for us, so that we can talk quietly, without danger of being interrupted. Come along, I say."
"I will not," said Dietrich, freeing his arm from the other's detaining grasp. "I haven't time, and I don't believe you have anything special to tell me, either. I must go." And Dietrich strode away; but Jost followed him.
"Don't be such a fool," he called out angrily, "can't you listen when I tell you that I know something decidedly to your advantage. Something that you'll be glad to know. You are running away because of her, and it is something that will be good for her as well as for you. So do stand still, and don't go scampering off as if the gamekeepers were after you!" But Dietrich did not stop.
"What do you know about her, or her good?" he asked furiously. "Mind your own business and let us alone."
"Dietrich, I am your friend. Some day you will be very grateful to me. As you are in such a hurry, I will not stop you now; only promise me to come over bye-and-bye for a few minutes to the Rehbock; there's a good fellow, and you will not be sorry. Will you come?"
"Well, I've no particular objection to that," said Dietrich, and ran off as fast as he could.
Blasi, who had kept pace with the other two, seeing that there was no chance for him now, turned back with Jost, and the two went into the Rehbock together.
Dietrich met Veronica quite the other side of the wood. He did his best to rouse her from her silent mood, and to restore her to better spirits; but he found it impossible to efface the impression she had received the evening before. The painful memory had been too deeply stamped upon her mind, to be easily wiped out.
When the little family had bade each other good-night, after their usual affectionate conversation, Dietrich hesitated about keeping his half-made promise. He did not want to go; yet Jost's words, that the affair touched her as nearly as it did him, had made their intended impression, and though it went sadly against his grain to know that Jost dared even to think about Veronica and her interests at all, still he could not help wondering what it was all about. Suddenly his resolution was taken; he turned about, went down stairs and softly left the house.
Jost was standing in the doorway of the Rehbock, looking out into the night to see if Dietrich was coming. They went at once into the little back room. Blasi was there, sitting behind a big empty bowl; indeed he never sat long behind a full one, for as the bowl was there to be emptied he thought the quicker it was done the better.
"I'm glad you have come," he cried out, "for we've run quite dry here."
"I have something to say to you, Dietrich, that I don't care for those outside to hear. Blasi can stay, because he is our comrade."
"And because he can be made useful," said Dietrich readily, for he knew of old that Jost was in the habit of rushing Blasi forward, where he did not dare to go himself.
"I don't know about that," said Jost, "but now listen to me. Do you know how a fellow who hasn't so much as a penny in his purse, can in one night get enough to build a big stone house, like the one the landlord of the lion has in Fohrensee, and make himself a gentleman all at once? I know how; I know somebody who has explained it all to me, and I tell you, Dietrich, you have only to say the word, and you can do the same, and give up the whole saddler's business. You can afford to risk something; you're not stupid; and with you it will all go right in a twinkling."
"Do you mean by card-playing?" asked Dietrich rather contemptuously, for he had made up his mind about that long ago.
"No indeed, something very different. It is done on paper. You have nothing to do but put some money down, and you can win two or three times as much in no time."
"And lose four times, I suppose?"
"There's no losing about it;" said Jost confidently, "You're sure to win in the end, if you keep on long enough. It doesn't signify if you do lose a little at first--you can afford to wait."
"I think my trade is surer of winning;" said Dietrich.
"Oh yes, sure enough!" said Jost scornfully. "It is a pretty sight to see a fellow like you, sitting there year after year on the saddler's bench, scraping all the skin off his hands; and with all the income you have, too! why in ten years you won't have as much as will build you a house such as you want, and it would take ten years more to become a gentleman; and she'd like it a great deal better to have something nice now, and not wait till she is fifty years old."
Dietrich was red with anger.
"What business is it of yours to be forever thinking and talking about her?" he blazed out. "You have no concern with her whatever; just keep yourself to what you're fit for."
"Why do go on as you do?" asked Jost with a knowing wink. "Do you suppose it never enters anybody's head to ask why you keep on working and delving as if you liked it? Can't we guess who you're doing it all for?"
"And it's not at all out of the way to be thinking about her, either," interposed Blasi, "there's another ready enough to do that if there were any chance for him," and he winked significantly at Jost. Jost took no notice of the insinuation, but went on, addressing himself to Dietrich.
"There's no danger for you in this plan. We will share losses and gains alike, and if we do not like it we can leave off when ever we choose. But I don't see why we shouldn't like it, when we can earn so much with so little trouble, and without working from morning till night. There goes somebody now, who has all he wants, I should like to be in his place!"
A wagon was rattling by as he spoke, and its occupant was urging the galloping horse faster and faster along the road.
"That's the doctor," said Dietrich, looking out; "he has had to work hard enough and is still at it. He must be going to visit a very sick patient; he would not be driving at that rate for anything else. It is late for the old gentleman to be out."
"Work!" said Jost, "well, I speak for that kind of work; sitting in a chaise behind a horse. It's another part of speech to have to work with one's hands, as we do."
"The doctor has to work with his hands too, I'm sure of that. And besides, we have our evenings to ourselves, while he may be kept at it till eleven o'clock at night, as he is this evening, and later."
"Oh drop all this stupid talk and give us an answer; yes or no. Will you be a fool and go on pricking your fingers over your work, or will you join me and have things comfortable without working at all? Anybody but you would be grateful to me for the chance I offer you. I came to you with it because of our old friendship. I know plenty of fellows who would jump at the chance. You can think it over till tomorrow, and then I'm sure you'll be glad to accept. I'll meet you here to-morrow evening, and bring some one with me who will explain it all clearly."
Dietrich agreed to think about it till to-morrow, and now, in high good-humor and increasing confidence in the coming good-fortune, he helped Blasi and Jost to empty the bowl, in a toast to the success of their new projects.
It was Veronica's habit to work on her embroidery for some time after going up to her bedroom, and this evening she was so much interested in her work, that she did not observe the flight of time, until she heard the clock strike one. She put by her sewing, and hastened to prepare for bed, as she must be up and stirring again by five o'clock. Presently she heard the outer door opened softly, and then closed from the inside. She blew out her light and gently opened her bed-room door. The moon lighted up the passageway with a faint beam. Some one came stealing up the staircase with noiseless steps. She saw that it was Dietrich. He went cautiously into his room and closed his door.
Veronica shut her door, and sat down upon her bed. All the blood seemed to rush to her heart and she could not stir. She knew in a moment that Dietrich, whom she had believed to be asleep long ago, had been visiting in secret the hated Rehbock. She sat some minutes motionless on her bed, in a kind of dull pain. Then she arose slowly, lighted her lamp again, took out her work and with nervous fingers drove on her needle, which flew faster and faster through the white cloth. She did not sleep at all that night.
Nor did Dietrich fall asleep easily. His thoughts were busy and he could not come to any decision. What should he do?
If he could become rich at once, without working any more, why shouldn't he do it? Would it be best to consult his mother? No, that would upset everything. He was sure that his mother was too firmly wedded to the old ideas about ways of getting a living, to listen to any new-fangled methods of making money without work.
Certainly not Veronica, who valued work above everything, and who indeed loved it so well, that she could not imagine that any one should ever wish to escape it.
But if he were successful, both his mother and Veronica would profit by his good fortune as much as himself. Why couldn't he go on with his own plans in his own way? Why need he ask leave of Veronica?
Before he slept, Dietrich had decided to meet Jost the next evening, and close with his offer.
When Gertrude came down stairs early in the morning, she found the breakfast ready, and Veronica dressed to go out.
"Wait just a moment," said the mother, "Dietrich will be down directly; I hear him coming."
"I must be off," replied Veronica. She went towards the door, but turned before going out. Her cheeks were flaming.
"Mother," she said, and her voice trembled, "in God's name, forbid him to go to that dreadful place. He did not come home till one o'clock last night." And she vanished. Gertrude gazed after her in surprise.
When Dietrich came down, he asked in his usual bright fashion, after Veronica, and when his mother with some anxiety told him what the girl had said, he made his explanation with such a frank, unembarrassed manner, that her fears were quieted; for it was plain that he had nothing upon his conscience. He said that he knew his mother would approve of his helping a friend in need, and not the less if in so doing he should also help himself. It was a scheme of this kind that he had been talking over, the night before. Jost had to work very hard to make both ends meet, and Dietrich thought that if by putting some money into his scheme, he could help his old acquaintance to more profit with less labor, and at the same time gain by it himself, his mother would be the last to blame him.
Gertrude was a soft-hearted woman. She answered her son that if there was nothing wrong about this business, it was certainly a good thing to help Jost, who had received nothing from his father, not even tools for his trade, and who had seemed to have everything against him.
"With you it was very different, my boy," she said in conclusion. "Your father left you an excellent business, and if you continue to work as you have done, you will be very well off in a few years. How kindly the good God has dealt with us, my son! We may hope for many happy days together!"
He agreed with her cordially, but he thought it as well not to unfold his plans to her any farther. He said to himself that he was not going to do anything wrong, certainly not; but his mother's ideas were a little old-fashioned, and she wouldn't understand his schemes. He would surprise her with his success.


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Marcus Wonggor Kaisiëpo (Wardo (Biak), 1 mei 1913 – Delft, 18 mei 2000) was een voorvechter van een onafhankelijk West-Papoea. Hij was voorzitter van onder meer de Nieuw-Guinea Raad.

Kaisiepo leidde verschillende verzetsbewegingen tegen de annexatie van West-Papoea door Indonesië. Ook lobbyde hij voor de Papoea-kwestie bij de VN in New York.

In de Tweede Wereldoorlog leverde hij inlichtingen aan zowel Nederlanders als Amerikanen. Hiervoor werd hij onderscheiden als Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw en het met het Kruis in de Orde van Trouw en Verdienste.

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