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NAMM 2021 winter show cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
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Today, the NAMM Foundation has officially announced the cancellation of its 2021 winter trade show, Winter NAMM 2021. The formal statement was made due to rising concerns amongst the COVID-19 virus. In its place, the foundation plans to host "Believe In Music Week." This week-long event hopes to deliver virtual replacements of the winter NAMM trade show's most beloved aspects.
In a statement posted on its general website, the NAMM Foundation expanded on its hopes. According to the statement, the new virtual event will be held during the week of January 18, 2021, and will feature a mixture of educational content and an interactive marketplace aimed at connecting buyers and sellers/
Furthermore, NAMM CEO Joe Lamond had this to say in a separate statement.
"While it remains unsafe for us to gather in person in January, Believe in Music Week will use new, intuitive technology to connect us all to harness the incredible energy that happens when we come together. With a robust marketplace to launch new products and share your brand story, Believe in Music will also feature networking and matchmaking for our buyers and our sellers, education for all segments of the industry, and live music and concerts. … Believe in Music Week will be a critical step for our industry to help us prepare for the new year and new opportunities."
While it is unfortunate that the upcoming NAMM winter show will be cancelled as an in-person event, it seems we do have a silver lining in Believe in Music Week. At the moment, it is unclear whether access will be limited to the trade show's virtual replacement, or be free and open to the public. With that said, it is comforting to know that the NAMM Foundation is addressing these growing concerns, and keeping the safety of its members a top priority.
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48 | Did a "strange" word of knowledge help win the most important hockey game of the past century?
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Hi my name is Dean Smith and in this podcast I want to talk about how a strange, and I mean really strange, word of knowledge helped win arguably one of the most important hockey games in Canada's history.
I used to pray for my favourite sport's teams to win their games. I remember several year's back my dad and I were watching our favourite CFL football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, taking on the Calgary Stampeders in a Western playoff game.
I prayed specifically that my team would win. And as quickly as I prayed, the Holy Spirit asked me a question: Did I want the Roughriders to win or did I want God to receive the glory?
Grudgingly I answered God. At that moment, I had a pretty good idea what team was going to win and sure enough the dreaded Calgary Stampeders came out the winners.
At that time, they used to honour the top three players of the game and interview them on national TV in front of millions of people.
I watched the first two players interviewed and neither said anything about God. And finally, the last guy came up, the team's kicker. This is not the type of position that typically receives these kind of honours, but he had an outstanding game including the final game winning kick under intense pressure.
And during the interview, he quietly gave credit to Jesus and God for his success. I had become a Christian a couple years earlier and my parents had some concerns, and now this football player was not only testifying of Jesus to millions of people, but my dad as well.
So God is not only setting up these type of testimonies, but I also believe God gave a word of knowledge to a player allowing him to score the winning goal in a hockey game described as Canada's game of the century.
Apparently, God watches hockey.
So first, what is the gift of knowledge?
The gift or word of knowledge, as it is sometimes called, is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:8, where the Holy Spirit provides revelation on a situation or person that you wouldn't otherwise know. The gift certainly has a prophetic edge to it, and sometimes it is difficult to know what gift is actually in play.
I remember shortly after my wife and I got married, I was watching an NHL hockey game in our small, 600 square foot (ca. 56 m²), flat-roofed home, when I suddenly received a revelation that a defence man who had just passed the puck would score on his own net. A few minutes later that is exactly what happened. He literally misfired the puck scoring on his own goalie. I believe, the Holy Spirit was simply introducing this gift to me.
We also see several instances of the gift of knowledge on display in the Bible. The prophet Elisha received a word of knowledge in 2 Kings 5 that his assistant Gehazi had secretly scammed a Syrian general out of two talents of silver and four sets of clothing, and in Acts 5, the Apostle Peter received a word of knowledge that Ananias and his wife Sapphira were lying.
Now, hockey is easily Canada's most popular sport and is watched by millions of Canadians each year.
Back in the early 1970s, the world was in the heart of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union was trying to dominate the world with its Communistic and atheistic philosophy.
During this period, the Soviet Union was making great gains in hockey winning several world and Olympic championships and then used these victories as a platform extolling the superiority of communism over capitalism.
Despite its hockey heritage, Canada was not winning these international events, because its best professional NHL players were not allowed to participate.
So in 1972, it was proposed that the Soviet's best players would face off against the best that Canada had to offer that would include its NHL players. It would involve an eight game series with the first four games played in Canada and last four in the Soviet Union.
It quickly turned from a sport's event into a political one.
Everyone in Canada expected a rout with Team Canada easily winning all eight games, but little did we know at the time, that Canada would need God's help to win the series, as Canada sorely underestimated the Soviet team. And when the two teams left Canada, Team Canada was down two to one with one game tied.
But in the first three games in the Soviet Union, Canada clawed its way back in the series and by the eighth and final game, the teams were tied with three wins each and one tie.
But with Russia having a two goal advantage, Canada had to win the final game to come out the winner, a tie or loss would leave the Soviets on top.
It's estimated that two thirds of Canadians watched or listened to this final game on TV or radio. Businesses closed their doors. Universities cancelled classes and TVs were set up in school gymnasiums so students could watch. The nation literally grounded to a halt to watch this final game.
Paul Henderson was playing on the team's third or weakest line. But despite this, he had scored the winning goal in two of Team Canada's previous victories.
Paul Henderson, now 77, is a born again believer and after playing 19 years of professional hockey, he went to seminary and ended up working for the Christian organization called Campus Crusade where he started a ministry called LeaderImpact and travelled across Canada sharing his faith. While in their 70s, Paul and Eleanor, his wife Eleanor of 55 years, were still holding Christian marriage seminars.
Paul also became a popular, motivational speaker because of what happened in the final seconds of that last game. And because of that, he became a Canadian icon and legend, and this opened countless doors for him to share his faith in Christ.
So what happened in that final game played in Moscow's Luzhniki arena?
After falling behind early, by the third period Canada had tied the score 5 – 5. But a tie wasn't good enough, Team Canada needed to win this game to win the series.
In the final few minutes, Team Canada had its best players on the ice, and as a third line player, Paul was sitting on the bench. As the game wound down, it looked like it would end in a tie and Canada would lose.
With only about a minute left to play, Paul Henderson received a strong impression if he could get on the ice, he would score the winning goal so he asked the coach if he could go out, but was basically told to sit down.
But Henderson couldn't shake this feeling. With seconds left, Henderson saw Peter Mahovolich skating by and Henderson yelled at him to come off the ice.
In his book, The Goals of my Life, Henderson described what happened next:
"Pete! Pete!" I hollered at him. Don't ask me how or why, but I felt if I could get out there one more time I could score a goal. I just felt it. For the first time in my life I was screaming at a player to get off the ice so I could get on, just one more time. You just didn't do that—I had never heard another player do it in my 18-year hockey career—but I did."
In fact, Henderson had to yell a couple of times before Peter heard him and came to the bench.
In an interview with Brian McFarlane for his book entitled Team Canada 1972: Where are they now, Henderson described what he felt as his skates touched the ice:
"I jumped on the ice and rushed straight for the net. I had this strange feeling I could score the winning goal."
With just 34 seconds left on the clock, Foster Hewitt provides the play-by-play:
"Here's a shot! Henderson made a wild stab at it and fell. Here's another shot, right in front. They score! Henderson has scored for Canada!" — Foster Hewitt
In 2000, the Canadian Press called Henderson's goal the "Sports moment of the century" and to back that up, in 2010 the jersey Henderson wore during that game was sold at auction for just under $1.3 million.
So did Henderson receive a word of knowledge that he needed to get on the ice? I believe he did.
But remember how I called it a strange word of knowlege, and even Henderson referred to it as a "strange feeling."
So what was so strange about it?
Well that game took place in September 1972 and Henderson wouldn't become a Christian until three years later in 1975.
Despite all his fame, Henderson still felt a discontentment his his life, causing him to turn to Jesus.
Which leads me to the next obvious question, could Paul Henderson receive a word of knowledge before he became a Christian?
I believe the answer is yes!
In Joel chapter 2, when he was speaking of the last days the prophet said:
And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions. (Joel 2:30 NIV)
But notice how it says God says he would pour out His Spirit on all flesh, that includes everyone, believers and non-believers. This is why we are hearing of thousands of Muslims receiving visions and dreams of Jesus leading them to become Christians.
In Ezra 1, the Bible says the Lord stirred the spirit of King Cyrus, an unbelieving King, so he would allow the Jews to return to the Promised Land.
So could God give Paul Henderson a word of knowledge before he became a believer? Absolutely, and I believe the Holy Spirit did and after Paul became a Christian that goal opened thousands of doors for the Gospel.
So let me finish with this. If I'm right and God is giving visions, dreams, words of knowledge to non believers, then I know He is doing the same for Christians during these days. We need to starting listening to that still small voice and start acting on those thoughts, feelings and impressions that God is giving you. You have no idea where they will take you.
Paul Henderson knew he'd score the winning goal: Macleans
Paul Henderson: The Christian Athlete my story
Why Henderson's 1972 winner is Canada's most iconic sports moment: Sports Net
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For some reason the starting problem "The Ho" has largely cleared itself on this trip, it's still not right and still needs looking at though. "The Ho" suffered a few more dents and I managed to rip off the passenger side mirror which will need to be replaced with a cheap generic one rather than the factory finished type which costs around $80 to replace.
The passenger seat back decided to collapse whilst going up a steep incline which was funny for me as I was driving, but not so funny for Andy who was suddenly laid on his back staring at the roof.
We also did some damage to the underside of the car, the skid plate protecting the transmission has been deformed, but that's not too bad, it is still capable of doing its job.
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Giant tree-moving operation halted as Ivanishvili inspects site
Ex-PM Bidzina Ivanishvili faced National Movement activists in Tsikhisdziri. (Interpressnews.)
TBILISI, DFWatch–Ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili halted work at Tsikhisdziri on Saturday, where three giant trees are being prepared to be carried by ship and replanted in a garden further north on the Black Sea coast.
An environmental group joined by National Movement activists tried to stop the work a few days ago.
Inspecting the site Saturday morning, Ivanishvili said that he thinks all the documentation for the moving operation is in order, but will have it checked and if something is found to be wrong, work will be halted.
"I purchased this tree. The company Zimo purchased them and it has a connection with me," the former PM explained.
The National Movement, which brought up the tree-moving issue in two parliamentary committees this week, claimed that the police are acting on orders from Ivanishvili when clearing away its party activists, but the former PM denied this.
UNM wants him to spend the money on planting new trees, instead of moving old ones.
"You have no right to tell me what to do," Ivanishvili hissed back.
Later the same day, Zimo director Zurab Kiknadze told journalists that work has been suspended temporarily. He assured that the company has all its documents in order and is ready to submit them. But still, he continued, the company lacks a document from the land owner, who is not a citizen of Georgia.
"His company is registered off shore in Panama, and we aren't able to find the owner. The territory from the railway to the beach belongs to him," Kiknadze explained.
The trees were sold as movable objects, he continued.
"Mr Bidzina asked to stop work. He told us to clear out everything and sort out the situation. As soon as everything is in order we will continue."
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His top diplomat Mike Pompeo is on a whirlwind regional tour aimed at reassuring allies amid rising tensions between the US and Turkey over the fate of Washington's Syrian Kurdish allies in the fight against the ISIS.
Pompeo also sought to reassure Washington's Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS, who fear the departure of American troops would allow Turkey to attack them.
Turkey had reacted angrily to suggestions that Trump's plan to withdraw troops was conditional on the safety of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, seen by the Turkish government as terrorists.
Ankara sees the backbone of that alliance, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), as a terrorist group linked to the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) which has fought a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
On Saturday, more than 600 people were evacuated from the remaining ISIS holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said, as US-backed fighters prepare for a final assault on the area.
"Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms," Trump said.
Abdel Rahman said some 16,000 people, including 760 ISIS fighters, have fled the area since the start of December, though this marked the first time the SDF and the coalition provided buses, suggesting a deal struck between the warring sides.
The United Nations said Friday that overall some 25,000 people have fled the violence over the last six months as the die-hard terrorists have battled to defend their dwindling bastions.
The US-led coalition on Saturday fired over 20 missiles against terrorist positions, the Observatory said.


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The Cubs are still the team to beat in the NL Central
As good as the Brewers and Cardinals are, the Cubs are going to be tough to beat.
By Luis Torres@ChemTorres21 Jun 13, 2018, 12:00pm EDT
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The Cubs and Brewers are in the midst of a key three-game series, with the Cubs winning the first game on Monday night but with Brewers getting that one back on Tuesday night. The Brewers currently have a half-game lead in the NL Central.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the Cubs have been flying under the radar a little bit since their historic 2016 World Series win. They won 103 games that year and were the best team in baseball. The year before that, they shocked the baseball world by winning 97 games the year after winning only 73. By comparison, their 92-win 2017 season might look underwhelming, even though that is still an excellent season where they easily won the division by six games. They were down 5.5 games to the Brewers at the All-Star break, too.
Those Brewers arguably took a lot of the attention away from the Cubs, and for good reason. Like the Cubs in 2015, the Brewers had an unexpectedly good season the year after winning only 73 games. They won 86 games instead of 97, but unlike the Cubs, they never fully tanked to rebuild their team. That likely made them a better story in the eyes of many writers and fans.
The Brewers continued to make headlines during the offseason by making big splash acquisitions in Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, both of whom are having great seasons to date. Josh Hader is lighting the world on fire with his superhuman 53.7 K% and his ability to *gasp* pitch more than one inning in an appearance.
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Lately, the Cubs have been grabbing more headlines. After a lackluster May, the team has been 8-2 in June. Jason Heyward has been making the highlight reels with his bat instead of his glove. He hit a walk-off grand slam off of left-handed reliever Adam Morgan last Thursday. Morgan has a career 5.45 RA9, but it is still an impressive feat for a hitter with a career .230/.304/.344 line against lefties. One could argue that Heyward's single off of the aforementioned Hader on Monday night was even more impressive. It was far from a home run, but Hader is also a lefty and he might be the best reliever in baseball right now.
With the Brewers being such a good story — and one I've really enjoyed myself — it is understandable to see the Cubs get swept aside just a little bit, even if they still are one of the best teams in the NL. I think it is silly to care about how much or how little attention or respect a team gets, but let's shine a little more light at where the Cubs are at this season.
The Cubs are not much different than they were in 2017. They replaced Jake Arrieta, who was not great last year, with Yu Darvish, who has not been great this year. He is currently on the DL and has a 5.40 RA9 over eight starts.
To further bolster their starting rotation, the Cubs also signed Tyler Chatwood to a three-year, $38 million deal. It was a little surprising at the time of the signing, but it was a fair deal for a pitcher who had been about league average by runs allowed when adjusting for Coors Field.
Sheryl Ring of FanGraphs put it best when she said that Chatwood's season has been "interesting so far." It might look like he is continuing to be an average pitcher with a 4.26 RA9, but the Cubs' excellent defense is helping with that. His peripherals tell a very different story. He has a sub-par strikeout rate, but that is not what stands out about him. What jumps out at you is that he has walked about 20 percent of batters faced! Not only is that incomprehensibly high, but it is also equal to his strikeout rate!
Chatwood has never had good control, but a 19.9 BB% is unreal. To give that some more context, that is 50 percent higher than the second worst walk rate among pitchers with at least 50 IP. His walk rate is so bad that his DRA is almost double his RA9 at 8.17. If he does not find the strike zone soon, Cubs' fans will be excited to get Darvish back.
Last year's trade acquisition José Quintana has not brought back a good return on investment so far this season. He has a 4.48 RA9, and what used to be very good control has worsened to a 11 BB%. On the positive side, Kyle Hendricks is still Kyle Hendricks, and Mike Montgomery has made a few strong starts for the Cubs.
The best story out of the rotation belongs to Jon Lester. After an excellent 2016 season, he struggled mightily in 2017 with a 5.03 RA9. That was about double his RA9 from the year before. Right now he is closer to his 2016 self with a 2.69 RA9 and a 3.33 DRA. However, he is benefiting from a high strand rate and a .238 BABIP. ZiPS projects his true talent at a 4.03 RA9. The good news is that the rotation and the team as a whole are strong enough to withstand a Lester regression.
The Cubs' bullpen has been outstanding so far, which is good, because the Brewers' bullpen is one of the few that is better. Steve Cishek continues to be an excellent reliever with a 2.20 RA9 and 29.3 K%. Brandon Morrow sadly never worked out as a starter because he could never stay healthy, but his career as a reliever has been outstanding. He has a 1.66 RA9 this season and a 1.99 RA9 since 2016. I have never heard of Randy Rosario, but he has a 0.84 RA9 over seven appearances.
It should come as little surprise that the Cubs' offense has been one of the best in the NL so far this season. The team as a whole is hitting .259/.340/.418. Their 104 wRC+ is just just behind the Braves and Dodgers.
Kris Bryant is still in MVP form, hitting .281/.391/.481, though he is hitting with a little less power than he has the past couple of seasons. Anthony Rizzo, however, has been off this year, which is strange because he used to be so consistent. His line of .243/.341/.438 is still above average, but it is disappointing. His .334 wOBA is 46 points lower than last year. He does have a .233 BABIP, so hopefully he will see some positive regression soon.
Speaking of positive regression, Ben Zobrist has bounced back nicely from a disappointing 2017 season by hitting .289/.380/.428. That four-year, $56 million deal he received before the 2015 season was starting to look bad, but it looks like he is back to the guy he was over the two years prior. He has as many walks as strikeouts!
The most pleasant surprise on the Cubs is Kyle Schwarber. He was a replacement level player last year according to Baseball Reference. He was average offensively, but he played left field, and he played it very, very poorly. He lost some weight over the offseason and now it is like he is a completely different person. He is hitting .243/.370/.483 and has significantly improved his contact rates. He was always good at taking a walk, and now he is walking in almost 17 percent of his plate appearances.
As for Schwarber's defense, my jaw dropped when I saw that he has a 7 DRS. It was -9 last year. I can't imagine that he has improved to that degree, but I also have not seen him much this year with my own eyes. The only knock I have on Schwarber is that he is putting the ball on the ground too much. He needs to focus more on putting the ball in the air.
Albert Almora Jr. is having a nice season so far, hitting .316/.367/.432 while playing some good center field defense. Javier Báez is still frustrating, but he is a better than average hitter for the first time in his career. The problem is that he needs to keep hitting for a ton of power to get by with that ugly .286 OBP.
After a couple of incredibly disappointing seasons with the bat, Heyward is finally hitting respectably, slashing .281/.339/.421. He has not slugged above .400 since 2015. For Cubs fans that are understandably frustrated by him, I am sorry to say that there is no way he opts out after this season. There is no way he does better in the open market than the five years, $106 million left on his current deal.
There are a lot of positives on the Cubs' offense, but Addison Russell is not one of them. He is still a below average hitter, and though he has never hit for a lot of power, he currently has a .098 ISO. Thankfully, he is making up for that in the field. There is nothing wrong with a 93 wRC+ from an excellent defensive shortstop.
There has been some talk of the Cubs being a possible destination for Manny Machado. Yes, he is raking, hitting .311/.380/.586. His .399 wOBA is 89 points higher than Russell's. The thing is that Machado has taken surprisingly poorly to shortstop. Not only does he have poor defensive metrics at shortstop, but he has looked a bit awkward there by the eye test. The upgrade might not be worth what it would cost to get him. I would not want to part with three-plus years of Russell or Báez for a few months of Machado, and those players are overqualified for a bench role if they are kept.
No team is perfect. That being said, the Cubs are in great shape to win the NL Central for the fourth straight year. FanGraphs is giving them a 76.5 percent chance to win the division for a reason. With some bad luck, though, and the Brewers or Cardinals could swoop right in.
Luis Torres is a Featured Writer at Beyond the Box Score. He is a medicinal chemist by day, baseball analyst by night. You can follow him on Twitter at @Chemtorres21.


Sam Waver's life has always been pretty quiet. A bit of a loner, he struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible.
Luckily for Sam, his older brother, Jason, has always been there for him. Sam idolises Jason, who seems to have life sorted - he's kind, popular, amazing at football, and girls are falling over themselves to date him.
Because what do you do when your brother says he's not your brother at all? That he's actually . . . your sister?


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Enhanced Conversions for Google Ads Explained
Whether it be the introduction of new user-led privacy policies like GDPR or the upcoming phasing out of third-party cookies, it is now harder than ever to track consumers' activity and harness their data across a varied range of touchpoints on a number of unique devices.
However, Google has now entered the Cork Kids Bicycle Shop race with the likes of Facebook and Amazon, for example, and launched its own revolutionary software: Enhanced Conversions.
Google Ads Consultants and PPC experts alike are now starting to catch up with and counteract these new policies, concentrating more on ads that aim to capture a consumers' mind first before their data, notwithstanding the fact that they may be using a certain device or displaying a particular type of buyer trait.
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Facebook has been ahead of this new-wave for quite some time and has positioned itself at the forefront of the privacy-led revolution online, however, thanks to Enhanced Conversions, Google and Google Ads experts, in particular, have now thrown their hat into the ring.
As the launch of this new technology promises to bridge the gap between privacy concerns and a growing fear regarding the lack of data-led conversions, it's important to understand everything there is to know about Google's new Enhanced Conversions software.
Taking the Time to Google Whatsapp Number List
Google Ads Reports in Spreadsheets company email list
Emerging Competitors in Google Ads mobile number list


"Car hire in Leeds is popular as this is the largest centre for financial and legal services outside of the capital."
*daily rates in Leeds based on a 1 day rental (24hr period) and for guidance purposes only.
Leeds Car Hire - Did You Know?
We also offer car hire from nearby Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Leeds takes its name from the forest of Loidis which covered the area previously.
Leeds was a major centre for the trading of wool during the Industrial Revolution.
Leeds is located in the River Aire Valley.
Leeds is the largest city in the English county of Yorkshire and is located in the north of the country. Famed as a vibrant university city with a good nightlife, Leeds also has the advantage of being within reach of some of the finest countryside in England.
Starting as a strategic fort during Roman times, by the medieval times Leeds had become a booming market town. With the onset of the industrial age the city developed further into a hub of industry where wool and textiles were made.
It was around this time that Leeds began to be known as the city of a thousand trades. Architecturally it also flourished and there are fine examples of houses built in Georgian, Victorian and more modern styles.
The main sights of note in the city centre are the Leeds Art Gallery and The Henry Moore Institute, a free place to see a fine collection of modern and classic art. The Millennium Square is where cultural events often take place while the town hall can claim to be one of the world's best preserved old Victorian buildings.
These attractions can all be found in the civic quarter which is the main draw for tourists in Leeds, though the city is not really considered to be a tourist destination.
However you will be hard pressed to find another city with a better array of shops, bars and restaurants, making Leeds a great destination for a day out. The commercial centre has everything from Harvey Nichols to Top Shop in the way of designer clothes stores. Call Lane is the place to go if you are looking for a stylish bar, while those who are into film may want to time their visit to coincide with the Leeds International Film Festival.
Leeds has a multitude of shops and is the area's prime shopping destination with major departmental stores and independent boutiques. The city has a good selection of restaurants, bars, clubs and entertainment and a lively night life. It also has well known theatres and its own opera and ballet companies.
There are many places to visit such as The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds Art Gallery, The Corn Exchange and The Victorian Quarter. The historic Edwardian Kirkgate Market has a good variety of stalls in the city centre. The stately homes of Harewood House and Lotherton Hall are only a short car journey away. The many green areas include Rounday Park which is a large area of parkland, lakes and woodland.
Leeds is the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales which is approx. 32km from the city centre and is an easy car ride. For leisure activities Leeds has seven golf courses and a large number of leisure centres. Leeds United football club plays at Elland Road Stadium.
Leeds is one of the largest cities in England with a population of just under 800,000 when you count the entire city district. Leeds is an important city in England having been at the heart of the Industrial Revolution and remaining an economic and cultural centre for West Yorkshire.
Rhino offers low cost car hire in Leeds so that you can do business there at your own pace. Furthermore Leeds is a very vibrant city with a large university population and a number of outdoor events planned in the summer such as Party in the Park and the Opera in the Park.


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Why we stopped selling 'The Last Door' browser version
September 30, 2016 /Posted byM. Garcia / 14077 / 10
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following changes in our website, applies only to people who are considering buying the game for the first time. Existing paying customers are and will always be able to play and enjoy the game as they used to. If you already own the game (and you purchased it it in our website) these changes do not affect you much. Please use this link to access the episodic browser version of the game:
The motivation behind those changes
The original, episodic, browser version of the episodes of 'The Last Door' series was getting more and more difficult to support for several reasons:
– Support for both Flash and Unity plugins are being removed / discontinued in all major internet browsers. We're getting more and more support request from people who are struggling to get the game running on their browsers.
– We really want people to play the best version of the game, which are the Collector's Editions. The original episodes feel a bit dull compared to the ones in the CE, which makes it a bit pointless to keep them updated.
– Originally, each new episode of the game was introduced along with a new iteration of the engine, which in the end has made updating those a bit of a technical nightmare, since they are a bit like 8 different projects, technically speaking.
In order to have enough resources to move forward into new projects, we need to simplify the ongoing support of 'The Last Door' a little bit, which in the end has made us take the decision of stop selling the episodic version of the game through the website. So from now, we will only sell copies to the most curated version of the game: Season One and Two Collector's Editions, which you may know, are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.
One clear benefit from this move is that we're finally going to have the resources to issue an update to the First Season (for PC and Mobile) which includes a couple of highly anticipated features, specially the added official support for a few more languages and the ability to use community generated translations.
This is planned to happen soon, to coincide with the release of Season Two on iOS and Android.
Finally, I would like to thanks our incredible community of players for bearing with us through difficult times we've had during the development of 'The Last Door', you guys rock!
Some thoughts on the final epi...
Emotional implication in game ...
Other posts by M. Garcia
10 comments on "Why we stopped selling 'The Last Door' browser version"
Fatma-Gül
September 29, 2017 - 3:33 pm
Ich spiele das Spiel gerne auf mein Handy aber die anderen Episoden muss ich mir kaufen können sie das einfach nicht kostenlos machen
Atakan
So how am i gonna play the game ? It seems you removed your website of the last door . I paid from web-site ?
nODZE
June 8, 2020 - 11:34 am
So The link doesn't work how will i be able to play the game now when I bought it when there was a browser version .?
For those of us who bought the browser version, is there still a way to access the game?
September 8, 2020 - 12:33 am
Hi, I bought the browser version some time ago, could send me a key for the Steam version please?
is this studio still alive? i really miss your games.
As the previous commenters have said the link to the online version of the game doesn't work. Is there anyway for me to play the game anymore?
Evangelos
i cant play the game either and i have paid for the browzer version ……plus i never get the made in character from the 20 something support donation but thats anothere topic. So how can we play it now?
February 5, 2021 - 6:07 am
Did you guys get your data breached? My VPN alerted me to a possible data leak, so I'm came back to change my password only to find the browser version of the game gone! Also, the link in this post is completely broken. Are you guys planning an update anytime soon?
Jaywill
I bought the game, I made the translation from portuguese of all chapters and know I can´t play no more. I will receive a Steam key? I have to buy the game again?
Emotional implication in game development
Why we stopped selling 'The Last Door' ...
Some thoughts on the final episode


Some Polish American Guy Reviews Things (that title still slays me) presents the season 5 drama "The Madonna," while The Flaming Nose has a recap of "The Jingle Bells Affair" on - what else - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. You'll want to keep up-to-date with this blogathon throughout the month of December, with the schedule right here.
I'd be shocked if the Christmas TV History blog didn't have something Christmas-sy to report, and indeed Joanna does, with a review of the made-for-TV movie "The Christmas Note."
Michael's TV Tray reminds us that today is National Cookie Day. Looks as if I picked the wrong Advent to give up cookies.
Remember the NBC series The Bold Ones? It was one of those "wheel" series that featured a rotating group of shows, ala that network's Mystery Movie series. Anyway, Timeless Media has been releasing the various components of the series one at a time, and Classic Film and TV Cafe takes a look this week at the latest release, "The Lawyers," with Burl Ives, Joe Campanella and James Farentino.
Made For TV Mayhem now has a new page for their podcasts, and I suggest you check it (and them) out.
The Horn Section has the latest edition of "Maverick Mondays," with a look at "The Art Lovers," featuring Jack Kelly's Bart Maverick.
That should hold you at least until tomorrow, right?
TV Jibe - TV loves a scandal!


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André-Gustave Citroën (n. 5 februarie 1878, Paris – d. 3 iulie 1935, Paris) a fost un constructor de automobile.

Biografie
André-Gustave Citroën a fost cel de-al cincilea copil al lui Levie Citroën (evreu olandez din Amsterdam) și al lui Masza Amalia Kleinmann din Varșovia. Tatăl s-a sinucis când André avea șase ani. După ce a terminat școala primară cu note excelente a intrat la École Polytechnique. Apoi a intrat ca ofițer tehnic în armată.

Când un nume devine Marca intră cu siguranță în istorie. Notorietatea este fructul recunoașterii sale, perenitatea fiind reflectarea capacității sale de adaptare. Citroën a intrat în istorie încă din anul 1919. De peste 80 de ani Marca însoțește marile mișcări ale Societății, în cele mai diverse curente ale sale, în evenimentele cele mai cotidiene, în visurile sale cele mai nebunești.

Vizionar în ceea ce privește metodele revoluționare, André Citroën este fără putință de tăgadă una dintre cele mai importante figuri de la începutul secolului douăzeci.

Curajos, intuitiv, înaintea timpului său, dotat cu un simț surprinzător pentru comunicare, acest om ieșit din comun, cu simț de acțiune și de aventură a fost mereu la originea progreselor sociale, economice, tehnologice și culturale ale epocii sale.

La sfârșitul anilor 20, marele patron a construit un remarcabil imperiu industrial și a inventat, pentru a-și vinde mașinile, comerțul modern de automobile, postvânzarea și multe alte servicii.

Fiu al unui negustor de diamante olandez, Lévie Citroën, și al unei poloneze, Macha Kleinan, André Gustave Citroën s-a născut la data de 5 februarie 1878 la Paris. Orfan de tată de la vârsta de șase ani, André Gustave a fost crescut de mama sa care a reluat afacerea de negoț cu diamante și perle fine.

Pe data de 1 octombrie 1885, intră în clasa a 9-a C la liceul Condorcet. La înscriere îi este adăugată o tremă pe litera "e" din nume. La vârsta de zece ani îl descoperă pe Jules Verne al cărui cititor asiduu va deveni din acel moment. Descoperă în opera acestuia marile principii pe care și le va însuși pe tot parcursul vieții: spirit de descoperitor, simț de competiție, om de știință, căutarea permanentă a progresului.

Construirea turnului Eiffel pentru expoziție mondială din anul 1889 este cel de-al doilea mare eveniment care va decide orientarea tânărului adolescent. Va fi inginer. În anul 1898, intră la Politehnică. Are douăzeci de ani. Termină în anul 1900. presimte deja că acest început de secol douăzeci va fi epoca tuturor provocărilor industriale. Și contează chiar pe unele dintre acestea...

La douăzeci și doi de ani, cu ocazia unei călătorii în Polonia, André Citroën descoperă din întâmplare un procedeu de tăiere a angrenajelor în formă de chevron. Imediat își dă seama că acest procedeu, transpus în oțel, are multe posibilități și cumpără brevetul. Este începutul celei mai mari aventuri industriale din timpurile moderne. André Citroën este nerăbdător din fire. În anul 1902, pune tot ceea ce are în joc pentru descoperirea sa din Polonia: chevroanele.

În 1906, automobilele Mors, celebre pentru faptul că au doborât la începutul secolului recordurile de viteză îl numesc director general. André Citroën reorganizează atelierele și definește noile modele. În 10 ani dublează producția anuală a uzinelor Mors.

În anul 1912, se mută la quai de Grenelle 31 de la societatea în comandită simplă de angrenaje Citroën-Hinstin care devine societate pe acțiuni de angrenaje Citroën.

André Citroën devine și Președinte al Camerei sindicale a automobilelor. În același an cu ocazia unei călătorii în Statele Unite, vizitează uzinele Henry Ford și observă cu atenție modul de organizare al atelierelor.

La data de 27 mai 1914, se căsătorește cu Georgina Bingen, fiica unui bancher. Două luni mai târziu începe războiul. André este căpitan în regimentul 2 de artilerie grea din armata a 4-a. Se duce lipsă de obuze. André Citroën propune ministerului de război să fabrice fără întârziere pentru trei sau patru luni câte 5 000 până la 10 000 de obuze Shrapnel pe zi. Instalează o nouă uzină ultra modernă pe 15 hectare în cartierul Javel. Metodele de producție sunt cele stabilite de către Frederick Taylor. La data de 11 noiembrie 1918, uzina Citroën fabricase peste optzeci de milioane de obuze.

Capacitățile sale formidabile de a conduce oamenii și de organizare îl fac să fie chemat deseori de către guvern. În anul 1917, reorganizează revitalizarea uzinelor de război organizând și serviciile poștale militare. În anul 1918 va conduce la distribuirea în douăzecișipatru de ore a tichetelor pentru rațiile de pâine în regiunea pariziană.

Odată cu încheierea războiului uzina din Javel este recondiționată. Aici se va fabrica un automobil model unic și pentru prima oară în Europa, în serie mare pentru a reduce prețul și pentru a-l face accesibil unui număr mai mare de oameni. Uzina este un model de organizare. Este dotată cu echipamente sociale de avangardă.

Totuși în afara uzinelor André Citroën nu deține nimic. Își închiriază apartamentul așa cum își închiria și vila de vacanță "les Abeilles" de la Deauville încă din anul 1923. nu banii îl interesează direct aceștia sunt doar modul de a-și obține scopurile.

La începutul anilor 30, realizase deja majoritatea visurilor marilor cuceritori industriali. Totuși criza economică nu îl scutește de neplăceri. În anul 1934, băncile nu mai împrumută, datoriile sunt dificile, frații Michelin preiau o participație din uzinele Citroën și apoi la cererea băncilor preiau chiar conducerea și administrarea. O nouă provocare, lansarea modelului Traction avant nu-l va salva însă de faliment.

Bolnav de cancer, André Citroën moare la data de 3 iulie 1935. Se odihnește în cimitirul Montparnasse.

Nașteri în 1878
Decese în 1935
Ingineri francezi
Oameni de afaceri francezi
Evrei francezi
Înmormântări în cimitirul Montparnasse

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Get Your Credit Report. Do I need one credit bureau or all three? What is the difference? There are three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The vast majority of major credit reporters report good and bad credit to all three. Some smaller companies may report to one only. Thus if they report to say, Equifax, the information will not appear on the other two bureaus reports... Three Credit Bureaus. When you apply for a credit card or finance a new car, the lender requests a credit report to get an idea of your creditworthiness.
13/01/2007�� Experian report doesnt show any record of a new mortgage. So we called experian and found out that bank of scotland must have preferred not to share the mortgage information with credit companies. So we called experian and found out that bank of scotland must have preferred not to share the mortgage information with credit companies.
Eventually, however, with a pace of higher rates, prepayments are likely to subside as new credit would come at a higher expense. We are seeing this now as new mortgage applications have slowed .
Residential Mortgage Credit Report (RMCR) vs Consumer Credit Report April 30, 2013 by Jerry Coffey in Loans When you apply for a credit card or an auto loan, a lender will usually pull your credit report and corresponding credit score from a single agency.
Three Credit Bureaus. When you apply for a credit card or finance a new car, the lender requests a credit report to get an idea of your creditworthiness.


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Q: For loop in pandas dataframe using enumerate I have a basic dataframe which is a result of a gruopby from unclean data:
 df:

Name1   Value1  Value2
A       10      30
B       40      50

I have created a list as follows:
Segment_list = df['Name1'].unique()
Segment_list

array(['A', 'B'], dtype=object)

Now i want to traverse the list and find the amount in Value1 for each iteration so i am usinig:
for Segment_list in enumerate(Segment_list):
    print(df['Value1'])

But I getting both values instead of one by one. I just need one value for one iteration. Is this possible?
Expected output:

10
40

A: *

*I recommend using pandas.DataFrame.groupby to get the values for each group.

*For the most part, using a for-loop with pandas is an indication that it's probably not being done correctly or efficiently.

*Additional resources:

*

*Fast, Flexible, Easy and Intuitive: How to Speed Up Your Pandas Projects

*Stack Overflow Pandas Tag Info Page
Option 1:
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import random

np.random.seed(365)
random.seed(365)
rows = 25
data = {'n': [random.choice(['A', 'B', 'C']) for _ in range(rows)],
        'v1': np.random.randint(40, size=(rows)),
        'v2': np.random.randint(40, size=(rows))}

df = pd.DataFrame(data)

# groupby n
for g, d in df.groupby('n'):
#     print(g)               # use or not, as needed
    print(d.v1.values[0])    # selects the first value of each group and prints it

[out]:  # first value of each group
5
33
18

Option 2:
dfg = df.groupby(['n'], as_index=False).agg({'v1': list})

# display(dfg)
   n                                   v1
0  A  [5, 26, 39, 39, 10, 12, 13, 11, 28]
1  B      [33, 34, 28, 31, 27, 24, 36, 6]
2  C        [18, 27, 9, 36, 35, 30, 3, 0]

Option 3:

*

*As stated in the comments, your data is already the result of groupby, and it will only ever have one value in the column for each group.

dfg = df.groupby('n', as_index=False).sum()

# display(dfg)

   n   v1   v2
0  A  183  163
1  B  219  188
2  C  158  189

# print the value for each group in v1
for v in dfg.v1.to_list():
    print(v)

[out]:
183
219
158

Option 4:

*

*Print all rows for each column

dfg = df.groupby('n', as_index=False).sum()

for col in dfg.columns[1:]:  # selects all columns after n
    for v in dfg[col].to_list():
        print(v)

[out]:
183
219
158
163
188
189

A: I agree with @Trenton's comment that the whole point of using data frames is to avoid looping through them like this. Re-think this using a function. However the closest way to make what you've written work is something like this:
Segment_list = df['Name1'].unique()
for Index in Segment_list:
    print(df['Value1'][df['Name1']==Index]).iloc[0]

Depending on what you want to happen if there are two entries for Name (presumably this can happen because you use .unique(), This will print the sum of the Values:
df.groupby('Name1').sum()['Value1']

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This guy has been tampering with my food- he opens the packet for whatever reason, leaves his petrol and grease all through MY food, and then takes another packet. Ive either been late or had rank pulled, so for the last two days Iv'e had to eat grease filled ****, and im getting sick because of it. It aint fair and I'm sick of it.
Okay, is that true Harvard?
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy. -- Ernest Benn
Yes it is, Harvard is none too concerned about food, after all, it's organic mechanics.
Okay Harvard from now on clean up before you hit the galley, and if you open food eat it don't leave it for someone else to clean up. Remember this stuff cost money and if you waste it the captain just might take it out of your pay.
Ogilvy did you throw food into his room
Yea (reluctantly )
Right go clean it up.
And both of you try to remember we all depend on each other out here. If someone or something bothers you talk the the person first. If that doesn't work come to me. Part of my job is to handle these things.
Roddoss72
Dr. Achaylus Nissen looked around the corner to make sure the place was safe, he felt it was and taking a deep breath he stepped from the shadows, but he did not notice the small red dot placed directly at his heart, he continued to walk cautiously to the meeting point of a ship that could take him away from Persephone and to freedom.
Dr Acaylus Nissen heard the shot, but in the panic did not feel the bullet stike home, then a passerby pointed to Dr Nissen's chest and screamed. Dr Nissen looked down and finally knew he was a dead man, he stumbled and he knew in every detail of what was happening to him.
Finally 45 seconds later Dr.Achaylus Nissen closed his eyes and took one last breath and died in that non descriped dirty back alley. Persephone had claimed him.
Harvard picked himself up from the floor - it wasn't too rough a landing, all things considered. Pity about the car going out the airlock - he could have monkeyed up a decent puddle-jumper out of it. Still, he had the engine and control set stowed in one of the cases in the hold. If he could scrounge a halfway decent hull...
Harvard waited for Brother Chin to complete an exercise rotation and face him, "Okay, grab your whisk. time to check on this bucket of bolts and see what's broken. And before you ask, something is always broken after a landing. And while we're at it let's pray they find a medic on this bombsite."
"The captain requires me to accompany him to get "the goods" and presume that he meant immediately."
Chin looks around.
"I expect we have enough repair work to do that it won't be complete befroe I return."
TacCovert4
[For some unknown reason there seems to be some demand?]
"If I ever see you again...."
"You won't"
Those words had been spoken by a guy who thought he was a dead man. And in many ways it was true. Was there ever any life for a believer that had lost his reason to believe? And was there any reason for someone to be kept around when he was little more than a footnote and a reminder of an ugly truth? He didn't think so, and neither did his masters. And so they had already made their first attempt on his life before he even reached true Alliance space.
And then he realized what their sin was. It was Greed. And they had lied, and murdered, and done horrible things in the name of it, and all along calling it progress and safety. And he had bought it, their whole vision, and become nothing more than a self-important pawn in their scheme. Like a hostage with Stockholm, he had been lashing out against other victims, while all the while he was a victim himself.
And so, years too late, he became a brownshirt. Well, not exactly, as the rebels aren't keen on being represented by 1 man acting alone. But brown happens to be a convenient color on the fringe, so it's fitting. There are disadvantages to being invisible. It's hard to find passage or do anything official like. But on the upside, no one can acknowledge you exist, so you can't be 'wanted'.
Doesn't mean it stops everyone, but it stops most of them. And it helps out if you do the occasional freelance bounty job. Which of course wasn't what brought him to this 'hole. That would be the bounty hunters that he had escaped from. Good crew, but evidently misinformed about who they were being sent to snatch.
And so as a ship settles down for a landing, he pulls his cloak around him, concealing his weapons, and shoulders his pack for the trudge from his hideout. 'Geez, even the reavers leave this place alone most of the time.
Tacitos, Satrap of Kyrene
Arguments reverberate down the hallways... it's amazing how sound travels in a ship when it's engines are quiet, not trying to beat the void into submission.
This is an old routine, minor infractions designed to establish a pecking order or just test people. It was a little sickening, too.
Well, at least none of them had broken into her room while she was in it, this time, so far....
Her usual trick of holding everyone at arms length had only worked for herself. The man with religiosity was not being the stabilizing influence she has assumed he would yet, maybe the engines were even worse off than she had assumed. And the poor Captain, whom she had half-suspected of spacing his last crew, was so damaged by what had happened that he was not ready to engage this new mob yet.
Can't blame him for that, making more friends always seems like a poor investment when they just seem to die on you.
The problem was, they had just landed on a planet where there was all sorts of possible dangers and no possibility of help.
Well, there was something that could be done about that.
One at a time, out of sight of the others, she walks up to each of the five very different men on the ship, as if she was going to say something to them. But then she looks up at them, from this close they can see that her eyes are a deep blue, not black, and today Phaing is not using that nagging madness to cover the soul-deep hurt that lies there. Then she just steps in and gives that person a hug. No particular kind of hug, just what that individual seems to need, or tolerate, and it only lasts half a minute. Wherever their hands go gets no reaction, this is a peace-offering as she know's full well that she is damaged goods anyhow.
Then, with a nod and a slantwise smile, she leaves without having said a word.
Then she strolls to the ramp and down to the planet's surface, taking a good look around this wasteland, waiting for the others to join her.
Hm... radiation may have a limited half-life, but this damn place looked as if it would stay ugly till the sun burned out.
Originally posted by Tsar View Post
I'm not cleaning his god forsaken room now, I got guard duty- Unless one of you wants to man the rifle..... thought not.
With Chin and Phiang on the PCM (Planetary Cargo Mule)* Rolf started the engines and set off toward the bunker entrance. Chin was looking around in shock, it seemed that he could feel the souls of the dead crying out in pain, for their loved ones and for the planet that once was.
Phiang leant across and spoke to Rolf "Boss, what are we carryin' to that geez back at Xiang?"
"Some form of anti-ship mine, so he can fend off the Alliance"
Phaing went back to her slouch, satisfied.
When they arrived at the Bunker entrance, there was a dark man standing at the entrance, wearing a Brown coat.There was ... something wrong with him. His eyes were full of implacable pain, and he seemed as if he had no aim in life.
"Whats someone doing on this rock? my goods are in threat there bunker you've been kipping in, things will be shiny if you just be on your merry and let us get our goods out, hear?"
Well, weirdness from the heart didn't work worth a damn, not even for one day. Something a little more radical might be needed.
Phaing is out of the Mule before it stops, legs scissoring like a Sand-piper as she puts some distance between herself and the Captain, about ten meters worth. It make it more unlikely for one man to be able to shoot them all before she or the Captain would be able to retaliate in kind.
That MB is not pointed straight at the stranger, but close enough to convey a general feeling of distrust and readiness for violence.
"Your goods are untouched. As for my coming to this rock, it could be considered an inconvenience. I have much work to do, and I quite obviously cannot do it here. So I would appreciate passage from here, and a moment's access to the cortex to see what work is available."
The lone figure waits, still standing in the entrance. He has no visible weapons, his hands tented in front of him. Yet he continues to look implacable, unmoved by the display of bravado from the evident leader of this band.
Rolf holstered his pistol, and motioned for Phiang to do the same.
"Stranger, I don't know whether to trust you or not, you're a long way out from where sane man should be, and your manner 'aint to ingratiating. Payment of some form or another could brighten your chances of getting off this here rock by some bit sonny."
Chin whispered to Rolf "This is no ordinary wayfarer, Captain."
He looked around to make sure nobody else was lurking nearby, and said in a normal tone "This haunted place is not one anybody should care to linger. Lets gather up your property and leave here ma-shong <on the double>."
Originally posted by Comrade|Ogilvy View Post
You made the mess you clean the mess. That's the way it works. As for watching the area I'll do that.


As stars smile duping delight.
Walks out the Church in ecstasy.
Serving beyond the Unseen Hand.
Corporate, clergy, legal birds of prey gather.
Constant homage: there's no free lunch.
Wage on slaving, a detailed routine day.
His leisure, an elusive finite treasure.
Shall he order more amour?
Enraptured, distracted, avert the bore?
Buy her diamond rings, and much more?
Shall it be yes to his ravishing plea.
Time enough to live, love, and cry.
Driving him to Siren songs of War.
Murdering the solace of night and soul.
Welcoming the ouroboros of eternal returns.
Weary soul, mere survivor, plods along.
Steps leading to an estranged home.
Hurting … always … inside.
Drowning depths of honor and pride.
Addicted to putting out burning sorrows.
Door opens a labyrinth of tomorrows.
Pan handling employed seeking daily medications.
A mirage to escape the past.
Displays the horn causing previous scorn.
Battling for love or bluff?
She's tucked smugly in her hat.
His longing speaks a frozen gaze.
Reaching for words, twilight dwindles.
Vetting inquiry upon the uttaravedi.
One another's place and space?
Society's shallow bowl pretending bliss.
It is here our life's course entwine.
Together the blood becomes one.
Housed within, the path grows old.
Done and redone, our souls are sold.
Joyful cardboard cutouts enjoy the day.
Photographic snapshot, shadow of his son.
Did Ariadne sway this child against him?
No future other than performing the past?
Abattoir concave quest for glory.
Stunner gun deadens fear forming.
Self-soothing, maintains a mother's pride.
Scapegoat sent out to wilderness plains.
Requesting to placate the Universal Muse.
Snake oil, snake eyes, singing sacramental tunes.
Soldiers' sorrowful duty on lend.
And siblings forget with sleep.
Snow gently falling to the ground?
Marking the final moments surrendering.
Trying to understand an ash-strewn heaven.
Lamb of God perishing before Her.


text:
Tony Zarrindast ( also known as Mohammad Zarrindast) was an Iranian American film producer, film director and cinema actor. He was considered by some as the "Persian Ed Wood". His 1996 film Werewolf was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Zarrindast graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in the field of cinema. His brother was Alireza Zarrindast. On November 29, 2016 he died from cancer.

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External links

 Mohammad Zarrindast in Internet database of Soureh Cinema

Iranian male film actors
Iranian male stage actors
UCLA Film School alumni
Iranian male television actors
People from Tabriz
American people of Iranian-Azerbaijani descent
Iranian film directors
Iranian film producers
Iranian emigrants to the United States
1934 births
2016 deaths


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The girl was very possessive, but also she loves that guy. Love can make people do many unpredictable things.
Deep down somewhere everybody is possessive, No matter whether it's a girl or a boy.. but our mind suppresses those thoughts.. It's not bad to express what one feel about other.. It's better to walk away with pain rather than being with someone only physically. Love needs both physical and mental commitment.
I bet...not a single man can handle such type of woman. However, video was good.
Expecting equal reciprocation isn't totally uncalled for, though, it doesn't happen always and that's something one must be prepared for, beforehand. What the girl may be questioned for is only the extremity of reaction and not her feelings itself as, since the beginning, she appeared as involved as the boy was not.