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Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley.
Peru with take your breath away
Visit the famous land of the ancient Inca. Make your way through the many foot-pathed mountain trails and discover the true beauty of nature. From ruins dating back centuries, mummified leaders to the catacombs of San Francisco Church, Peru will keep you on your toes as you explore its wonders and treasures. It's a country that will awaken your soul and enrich your senses.
Adventure on the Inca Trail
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and should be on every traveller's bucket list. This is your chance to walk ancient paths and take in the picturesque scenery of the Andes Mountains. Doing the Inca Trail is a great idea to get a mixture of culture and the wonderful finds of the Sacred Valley. Famous the world over, the Inca Trail will test the enthusiastic hiker to their limits. A 40km 4-day hike, you will make your way through forests and up the mountain. It's worth the trek for some soul searching, a time of endurance and something you will never regret as you complete the hike Machu Picchu.
The best time to do the Inca Trail is May through to September. If you are planning on doing the trail, make your reservations well in advance, particularly if you plan to visit during peak season. It's also a good idea to arrive in Cusco at least two days before your hike to get use to the altitude.
Things to do in Peru
Machu Picchu: Situated at the top of the Andes Mountains and above the Urubamba River Valley is an ancient city which dates back to the 15th century during the Inca Empire. The area is rich in fauna and flora and is a located in a truly beautiful setting. Almost forgotten, the area was rediscovered in the 20th The site has over 3,000 steps which link each level. The views from Machu Picchu are breath-taking and the ruins themselves are neat and you shouldn't hesitate to visit this wonder of the world. Watching the sun set is a popular activity here for tourists. The hike to Machu Picchu is fairly easy. It's an amazing experience, so don't miss out. Busiest times to visit are June to August.
Temple of the Sun (Machu Picchu): Only a priest and the Inca could enter the Temple of the Sun and this is also where important events were held such as sacred rituals or sacrifices. There is a sundial there which was used for daylight hours. The Terreon is a tower at the temple which is at the highest point of the city of Machu Picchu. Nowadays the temple is still not accessible to the public. It's a good idea to take a guide with you to explain the site to you. Beneath the tower is a crypt which was used to house Inca mummies.
Temple of Ollantaytambo: The town of Ollantaytambo was rebuilt in the 15th century and during this time it was first constructed as a temple for religious purposes and then a fortress. This is also where the Spanish lost a battle against the Inca. A major factor of their victory was that the Spanish couldn't climb the fortress and they also couldn't overcome the water channels below the fortress with their horses. The ruins are fantastic and the stonework is superb. You should spend at least a few hours here to take it all in. It's recommended you get here early to avoid the crowds. You will get some great views of the valley and mountains.
Pisac Inca Ruins: Situated in Pisac at the top of a hill are extraordinary ruins overlooking the Sacred Valley. The ruins you will find are a citadel, temples and ancient dwellings. The temple at the ruins is easy to access and well-marked. The hike is worth it for the brilliant views. It's recommended you take a guide. Wear a good pair of hiking shoes as the path is a bit uneven. After your hike, visit the world renowned market in Pisac which is held daily – Sundays are the busiest. You will find anything from trinkets, ceramics and clothing at the market. Be prepared to bargain with the vendors.
San Francisco Church and Convent: Located in Lima, this church is well preserved. The Baroque style church built in the 1600s has an impressive dome. In the courtyard of the church are hundreds of pigeons. You will be able to use the pigeons as a guide as you make your way to the church. The church also has an impressive library with over 25,000 religious texts. The main attraction of San Francisco Church is probably its catacombs. This was Lima's first cemetery where approximately 25,000 people were buried. Walk through bone-lined tunnels beneath the church and look at a feature of bone and skulls set out in a circular design. Interesting to note is that the bodies were covered with limestone to hide the smell of their decomposition. Don't miss this attraction when you are in Lima. English guided tours are available.
Cusco Cathedral: Construction of the cathedral started in 1559 and took almost 100 years to complete. Cusco Cathedral houses impressive colonial art as well as a valuable collection of canvases from Cusco School. It's also possibly one of the most beautiful monuments in South America. The Baroque style cathedral has magnificent towers and Andesite stone pillars. Many of the stones used for the outer walls of the cathedral come from the Inca site of Sacsaywamán. The choir stalls at the back of the centre nave are made of cedar wood and the main altar is carved from silver. Put this cathedral on your Peru itinerary.
Museum of the Royal Tomb of Sipán: Located in Lambayeque, this museum is where you will find some of Peru's magnificent pieces of history and its Moche people. Get to see tomb objects like ceramics, ornaments and earrings as well. The tombs were dug up in 1987, including the tomb of the Lord of Sipán. The museum also boasts artefacts like jewellery, precious stones, gold and silver. To see the mummy of Lord Sipán is amazing. Unfortunately photos are prohibited. A world class museum that is a must-visit. Take a tour guide with you to the museum.
Qurikancha: Can you imagine these temple walls used to be covered in solid gold! Situated in Cusco, this temple was the most important temple of the Inca Empire and dedicated to the Sun god. The Spanish required a ransom for the Inca leader Atahualpa and the gold was removed from Qurikancha. The Spanish then built the Church of Santo Domingo where the temple once stood. The church is a mix of Inca stone and European architecture. You should definitely take a guided tour to help understand the site and its history.
Kuelap Fortress: This is an awe-inspiring fortress will massive 60 meter towering walls and overlooks the Utcubamba Valley. The fortress is also one of the largest monuments of the Americas and comprised of dwellings and buildings used for military and religious purposes. Kuelap was the political centre of Chachapoya people, but the city fell when it was defeated by the Spanish. It's a great archaeological site to visit and is not crowded with visitors. Add this item to your to-do list for sure.
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Harvey Nichols, one of London's great department stores, has just introduced their Fourth Floor Project, which, along the lines of Paris's Colette, is dedicated to achingly hip merchandise, from handbags to phones. One of the floor's standout features is a trainer wall for ladies only, filled with sneaks by high-end designers going street, among them Christian Louboutin's £660/$1070 gold-studded white high-tops.
High-design trainers are fantastic, as these recent snaps from Barcelona show. But do they need to cost in triple digits? Don't think so. Below are some pairs picked pretty much at random from Etsy, in great condition (obv. a critical requirement for vintage footgear)--high-top Jordaches from back in the day, some adorable Liz Claiborne slip-ons that play into the whole color-block thing going on, and these great great New York Transit neon sneaker/brogues.
A girl can never have too many foot-friendly shoes--and in the vintage world, £660 will nab you quite a few.
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Rizal has continued to focus on advancing the T'Boli. Project. Development of the first production drives and preparation for stope development has continued as the mine is being prepared to significantly increase output. During the September quarter the ramp up of the T'Boli mine continued and the project continues to advance toward achieving the plant design output of 200 tonnes per day (72,000tpa). The key immediate objective is to continue to advance the decline to open access and drive development toward material identified in the NI 43-101 Inferred resource as the South Vein.
Once the T'Boli operation is achieving sustainable steady output and generating positive cashflow, Rizal will plan and implement a drill program with the objective of extending and upgrading the resource below the existing workings. The company also continues to implement a strategy for restructuring of its balance sheet.
The production ramp-up continued during the September quarter with total gold produced (incl. gold in circuit GIC) up 69% on the June 2017 quarter at 585 oz.
Mill throughput for the September quarter was 9,934 t, which was 55 % of plant design output - mainly due to slower progress than planned in mine development and production.
The increase in grade was due to the mine progressing from remnant material to opening up and accessing virgin areas of the mine. Mining will continue to develop the lower sections of the mine below all of the old workings.
Water ingress issues were addressed late in the quarter through the purchase of several submersible pumps. These pumps will allow a sustainable water management program that ensures mining activities are no longer restricted.
The mine progressed toward our strategy of owner-operator mining as the operation moved into the production phase. Ongoing infrastructure development will be carried out by the mining contractor.
Mining opened up three development drives including the 525 West, South Access west and east.
Total metres advanced in the decline was 216m for the quarter verses a budget of 296m, while drive development totalled 40m for the period verses budget of 65m.


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By Jon Cooper
Sting Daily
Heading into the 2009 season there was little talk about the Georgia Tech volleyball team, which was picked eighth in the ACC preseason poll.
That changed quickly, as the team jumped out to a 7-2 start, ended the season on a 7-2 run, and in between made several statements, the biggest coming Oct. 2 in Tallahassee, Fla. With a dramatic and emotionally draining five-set upset of then-No. 17 Florida State, the Yellow Jackets handed the eventual ACC champions its only conference loss.
Tech went on to earn the school's first NCAA Tournament berth in five years.
Prior to this 2010 season, the conference's coaches have learned their lesson. This time they ranked the Jackets third in the ACC, behind only Florida State and Duke. In addition, Tech had four players named to the preseason All-ACC team:
Senior setter Mary Ashley, an honorable mention All-Americanand All-ACC performer who led the conference in assists. Seniorlibero/defensive specialist Jordan McCullers. Junior outside hitter Bailey Hunter. Sophomore right-side Hitter Monique Mead, an honorable mention All-American, All-ACC,All-ACC Freshman and the ACC Freshman of the Year.
That's the most of any team in the ACC and will certainly take some of the sting from the graduation of outside hitter Chrissy DeMichelis and right-side hitter Brittany Roderick.
Still, head coach Tonya Johnson isn't talking about rankings. Johnson, coming off her superb debut season as head coach on The Flats, has established the rallying cry "Breaking the Ranks" for the 2010 team.
Her team gave a sneak peek of how they planned to break said ranks Saturday afternoon, holding the White/Gold Match at O'Keefe Gymnasium.
The coach liked what she saw from her team, even though, as one might expect, it's still a work in progress.
"I thought we competed well after going through double days the last couple of weeks," said Johnson, who was 21-9 (15-5) in her first season. "There are certainly some things that we need to get better at and we will continue to work at them to get better. I'm excited about where we are at this point and look forward to this team progressing throughout the course of the season."
Johnson and Co. open its 2010 season for real in less than a week, when the Jackets host the Georgia Tech Courtyard Marriott Classic. Tech's first match will be at 7:00 p.m. against Indiana (the opening match, UAB vs. Alabama A&M, begins at 4:30). They'll follow with a double-header on Saturday, beginning at 12:30 p.m., when they meet the A&M Bulldogs, the defending SWAC champions, then finish up at 7:00 against the UAB Blazers.

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LG And Stars Help Broadway Go Green With Energy Efficient Washers And Dryers
By Daelyn Fortney | June 15, 2010
As a sponsor of the Official Talent Gift Lounge backstage at the 64th annual Tony Awards, LG electronics helped the Great White Way go green. For every star of the stage and screen who visited the Lounge, LG donated an ultra energy efficient washer and dryer to a Broadway theater.
Forty-five celebrities showed up including Tony Award winners Scarlett Johansson and Viola Davis as well as Helen Mirren, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Raquel Welch, Kristen Chenoweth, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Mark Sanchez, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Ricky Martin, Matthew Morrison, Paula Abdul, Chris Noth, David Hyde Pierce, and the band Green Day.
Keeping in mind that, on average, a Broadway theater does 6 loads of laundry a day, LG estimates that the theaters will save 146,000 Kilowatt hours of electricity and 1.5 million gallons of water each year with a total monetary savings of $23,000 annually.
While in the Lounge, stars were asked to autograph a t-shirt made from recycled bottles which asked, "Whose dirty laundry would you want to wash?" Paula Abdul chose Simon Cowell as her answer while Laura Bell Bundy thought Jesse James' laundry needed a good washing.


Published on March 24, 2013 in Crime in T&T, General T&T, Opposition Party, People's Partnership, Police, Politics and Security. 13 Comments Tags: Crime in T&T, Police, Raffique Shah, Soldiers, T&T Govt.
THE purpose of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2013 is to add soldier-power to Government's crime-fighting initiatives, although if you read the one-clause legislation you would think otherwise. The bill simply speaks of extending to soldiers engaged in assisting the police in maintaining law and order "the same powers, authorities, privileges and immunities as are given by law to members of the Police Service".


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Жан-Батист Маршан () е френски офицер, изследовател на Африка.

Произход и кариера (1863 – 1889)
Роден е на 2 ноември 1863 година в малкото градче Тоасеи (), северно от Лион, Франция, в семейството на дърводелец. През 1883 се записва като доброволец в 4-ти полк на морската пехота, базирана в Тулон. От април 1886 се присъединява към пехотната школа във военна академия "Saint-Maixent". Завършва като лейтенант на 18 декември 1887 г., само на 24-годишна възраст. Назначен е да служи в 1-ви полк на морската пехота и става офицер на сенегалските стрелци. След шест месеца служба, заедно с други френски офицери, се присъединява към колумбийската пехота в Западна Африка, където участва във френското завладяване на Сенегал. През 1889 г. е тежко ранен и за няколко години е извън армията.

Експедиционна дейност (1890 – 1899)
През 1890 г., Маршън е изпратен да изследва източниците на реките Нигер и Нил, и да завладее района около Фашода, Судан (сега известен като Кодок), и да го постави под френски контрол. След 24-месечно пътуване пеша и с лодки, експедицията от 20 френски офицери и 130 френско-сенегалски войници, пристигат във Фашода до изоставена крепост на брега на Нил.

През 1896 – 1899 г., Маршън извършва първото пресичане на Африка от запад на изток, в най-широката част на континента. От устието на Конго се изкачва по реката и по Убанги и Мбому, пресича вододела Нил-Конго, спуска се по реките Сус, Джур и Бахр-ел-Газал до Бели Нил. Оттам се изкачва по Собат и по дясната я съставяща Баро, пресича Етиопия и достига до Джибути на 16 май 1899.

Следващи години (1900 – 1934)
През 1900 г. участва във френските експедиционни сили, които участват в потушаването на "въстанието на боксьорите" в Китай. Взема участие и в Първата световна война, вече с чин генерал (1915) като е ранен два пъти – през 1915 г., в битката при Шампан и през 1916 г., в битката при Сома. Пенсионира се от армията през 1919.

Умира на 13 януари 1934 година в Париж на 70-годишна възраст.

Източници

 Горнунг, М. Б., Ю. Г. Липец и И. Олейников, История открытия и исследования Африки, М., 1973 г., стр. 381, 408.

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Sea Cucumbers Have The Strangest Defense Mechanism EVER
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By L.D.
Sea cucumbers are incredibly weird animals! For starters, they're actually shaped like cucumbers. Their echinoderms peers, the starfish, arguably, have a bit more going on in the looks department, but that doesn't mean that they don't still have some incredibly interesting traits!
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Anders Poulsen, Deep Blue (https://www.colours.dk/)
For starters, these guys live on the ocean floor and take bottom-feeding to a whole new level. They feed on tiny bits of algae and microscopic marine animals, as well as waste. How do they go about devouring their not-so-appetizing meals? With tentacle-like tubes that surround their mouths.
While sea cucumbers may seem unexciting, they actually play a crucial role in keeping the ocean clean when they feed on all that waste. Additionally, when they do, they break it down into smaller pieces that are just the right size for bacteria to feed upon, helping maintain the delicate balance of this vital ecosystem!
Photo Credit: Flickr/Bernard DUPONT
How does the world express its gratitude for all their hard work? By making turning them into dinner!
In addition to being prey for larger animals, like fish, sea turtles, and crustaceans, humans enjoy them, too! In many parts of the world these slimy critters are considered delicacies.
And while they don't necessarily have speed or strength on their side to protect them from these predators, they do have one incredible defense mechanism: they fight with their guts! Take a look at the video below to learn more about how these awesome animals protect themselves. It's weird, a little creepy, and so cool!
L.D. and her eleven-year-old lab, Eleanor Rigby Fitzgerald, moved from Seattle to Grand Rapids earlier this year, and are currently enjoying exploring their new city! She likes books, music, movies, running, and being outdoors as much as possible.


The transit could increase tensions between the U.S. and China as both countries are involved in a trade dispute and as the U.S. voices concerns over China's militarization of the South China Sea.
"USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and USS Antietam (CG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait Transit on Oct. 22, in accordance with international law," said Cmdr. Nate Christensen, deputy spokesman, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
A similar transit by two U.S. destroyers occurre d in July, the first time the Navy had carried out a mission like that in more than a year.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry first confirmed the transit in a statement.
"The Ministry of National Defense said today that two US ships have sailed from the south to the north through the Taiwan Strait," said a translation of the statement.
"The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the US ship routinely passed the international waters of the Taiwan Strait, and the relevant details were explained by the US government," it added.
Earlier this month a Chinese Navy ship came w ithin 45 yards of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur as it carried out a freedom of navigation passage through international waters close to those islands.


"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now." Scottish mountaineer William Hutchinson Murray.
I did a little research on Murray on Wikipedia and was pleased to find that he wasn't just sitting around contemplating life.
Murray did much of his most influential climbing in the period just before World War II. He climbed on many occasions with the slightly older J. H. B. Bell.
To my astonishment, he [the German tank commander] forced a wry smile and asked in English, 'Aren't you feeling the cold?' ... I replied 'cold as a mountain top'. He looked at me, and his eyes brightened. 'Do you mean – you climb mountains?' He was a mountaineer. We both relaxed. He stuffed his gun away. After a few quick words – the Alps, Scotland, rock and ice – he could not do enough for me.


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Julia "Julie" M. Snyder, 100, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Fostoria, OH. She was born on August 29, 1917 in Norwalk, OH, the daughter of Nicholas and Milka (Torbica) Minich.
Julie worked at Clauss Cutlery, as an inspector and in shipping for over thirty years and retired in 1976. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, the Fremont Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and REACT. She was also a Chairperson of Union Local 959 Retirees. Julie also loved country music and crossword puzzles.
Julie is survived by her children, Patricia (John) Gregg, Fostoria, OH and Robert (Linda) Snyder, Fremont, OH; brother, Donald J. Minich of Leominster, MA; five grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and seventeen great-great grandchildren.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2017; 1:00 p.m. at McGormley Cemetery, Fremont, OH.
Sympathies to Julie's family. We loved the fun Julie and the rest of us had at the card socials we went to. We'll miss Julie's laugh and sense of humor.
Patti, Our sympathies to you and your family on the passing of your mother. She was always talking about you and your brother. We had fun going to the Eagles and playing cards. I'm glad she's finally resting in peace. She passed on Lynn's birthday –they can have their own card games now.
Sorry about the loss of your Mother.


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New Halifax print and original
Paying tribute to the young Canadian men who flew with Bomber Command
I've just finished this painting depicting Halifaxes of 424 (Tiger) Squadron RCAF taking off in winter 1944. I always try to do a 'Christmas' painting at this time of year, and this is the one for 2022.
The painting is a symbolic scene of an old Yorkshire shepherd watching these young Canadians boys going off to war. Both the Canadians and the shepherd are a long way from home in their own way, hence the title. I chose MZ813 QB-B for it's Bambi nose art, which emphasised how young these airmen were.
Prints are available here;
https://www.posart.com/shop/a-long-way-from-home
And the original painting is available here
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TV Review: Stranger Things (2016)
A Netflix Series Reviewed by Kerry E.B. Black
"Stranger Things" starts off with a flashback bang, a scientist frantic to leave a facility with flashing lights and ominous sirens. Action moves on to a nostalgic-feeling small Indiana town and a group of nerdy twelve-year-olds. When one of their group, Will (Noah Schnapp), doesn't return from a Dungeons and Dragons gathering, his single mother Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) seeks help from the police who inform her in 99 out of 100 cases, the missing kids is with his parent. "What happens the other time?" She demands. This series explores the 100th case, and so much more. The continued investigation reveals secret government experiments, turns up a claustrophobic little girl (Millie B. Brown) named 011 with extraordinary powers, and supernatural worlds.
Against their parents' wishes and orders by the Police, the kids, headed by Mike (Finn Wolfhard), search for their friend, dancing closer to dangerous and unexplainably "Stranger Things."
Engaging characters, good acting, a Goonies-like feel, and an authenticity of motivation makes "Stranger Things" an interesting viewing experience. Each episode written, produced, and directed by the Duffer Brothers seems like an installment in a series, building the tension and sentimentally nodding to horror from the 1980's. The first season consists of eight creepy-fun episodes that aired on 15 July, 2016, all punctuated by a brilliant soundtrack.
Movie Review: Ghostbusters (2016)
Before its premier on 15 July, 2016, internet trolls raised an unholy hoopla about filming a remake of the classic 1980's film, Ghostbusters, with comedic women as leads. Writers Paul Feig and Katie Dippold nodded to the original while presenting their own spin on the beloved franchise.
Movie action begins with Professor Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) meeting the dean about her tenure. To her horror, a paranormal research book she wrote with school days friend Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) becomes available for sale and ruins her advancement. Gilbert teams up with Yates and engineer Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), forming what the media calls "The Ghostbusters." Friendly, street-wise, and knowledgeable paranormal witness Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) joins, quickly becoming the most sensible member of the group.
Although peopled with a nemesis, unsavory mayor and staff, and of course plenty of spooks, the plot stumbles at times. The comedic acuity of the leads never quite gels, as though they present a caricature of themselves instead of proving again their usual, effortless comedic chops. The staggered dialogue is not always witty and is often peppered with off-putting pseudo-technobabble. Yates' best interactions are with a negligent food delivery person, while Holtzmann begins as more of a teenage boy than an intelligent, almost steam-punk slick mad genius. Holtzmann is at her best when introducing inventions. Patty provides transportation and some great lines, and Gilbert should have been arrested for sexual harassment when the team hires Kevin, their receptionist.
Chris Hemsworth's Kevin, an incompetent receptionist hired for his good looks, bordered on appalling. Hemsworth's acting isn't in question. In fact, "Thor" seemed to enjoy poking fun at himself. The writing, however, portrayed the sort of vapid beauty the likes of which haven't been seen since Marilyn Monroe or Christina Applegate's "Married with Children" role. Feminism is about equality of opportunity and acknowledgement of ability. To portray the receptionist as the very worst sort of dumb blond smacked of absurdity. In a reversal of the traditional roles, the team launches a rescue mission after the villain possesses Kevin, setting up a dance scene opportunity left unrealized until the very end of the flick.
The special effects glistened with fluorescent slime, and some of the ghosts were quite beautiful. Plenty of familiar characters make appearances, and the cameos abounded. The new Ghostbusters struggle for acceptance, a way to climb above the "Ghost Girl" taunts from Gilbert's youth. They react with enthusiasm when they encounter a fully formed apparition. Even when the tide of public acceptance turns against them, they bond together acknowledging, "We're all Ghost Girl."
Ghostbusters 2016 conjured some of the nostalgic feel of the original film while providing goofy, effects-heavy, summer fun. Some great potential setups fall forgotten, such as a charlatan tour guide who introduces the first class-four apparition at the haunted manor house or the real motivation behind government sweeping government cover-ups. However, Ghostbusters 2016 is better than Ghostbusters 2 or its resultant cartoons. It even delivered a mini-startle on an occasion. In all, as Holtzmann said, "Booyah, emphasis on the Boo."
"We ain't scared of no ghosts."
Movie Review: The Rite
Although there is debate as to the genre, "The Rite" packs thrills and dark subject matter into a religious film some feel qualifies as horror. Colin O'Donoghue portrays Michael Kovak, an American man whose family insists he become either a mortician or a priest. Rejecting his father (Rutger Hauer) and his preparations of the dead, Michael instead takes religious instructions at St. Osmund. After becoming a Deacon, Michael tries to withdraw from the priesthood, but his mentor, Father Mathew (Toby Jones) encourages him to take a prestigious two month course about exorcism in Vatican City instead. Father Mathew further explains Michael's academic scholarship could be converted to over one hundred thousand dollars of student loan debt if he did not take the opportunity. "I see potential in you," Father Mathew explained, pointing to Michael's calm and lack of squeamishness. He compliments Michael's handling of an accident victim's request for last rites.
Michael travels to Rome and meets teacher Father Xavier (Ciaran Hinds), a reporter named Angela (Alice Braga) seeking an understanding of possession, and Father Lucas (the impeccable Anthony Hopkins), a Welsh Jesuit exorcist. Michael struggles with his faith. He rationalizes apparent possessions, including that of Rosaria (Marta Gastini), a sixteen-year-old who became possessed when her father raped and impregnated her. Father Lucas enlists Michael's aid in exorcising the girl, but unable to discover the demon's name, Rosaria remained in its power. After she attempts to kill herself, she's institutionalized, miscarries, and dies. Consumed by guilt, Father Lucas became possessed and turns to Michael (and Angela) to perform the exorcism. Michael battles his own doubt, believes in the supernatural, and saves the man from the demon Baal.
"Demons are the Devil's foot soldiers," and knowing their names gives exorcists power over them. "The Rite" provides a dark, atmospheric, and authentic look into an ancient religious ritual. Several scenes leap from their gloom to make viewers startle as well. Adapted from a true story by Matt Baglio by Michael Petroni, director Mikael Hafstrom released his film on 28 January, 2011. Although it does not feature vomited "pea soup," "The Rite" does deliver regurgitation of palm-length nails, impressive contortions, and dark makeup transformations. Anthony Hopkins' performance shone, and although his accent slipped several times, Colin O'Donoghue's portrayal of conflict rang true. There were several untranslated scenes in Italian. Although they added to the feel, not understanding entirely what transpired annoyed me. The movie unfolds with methodical realization that some viewers find plodding but which mirrors the main character's path of understanding.
(Book Review) Night Things: Undead and Kicking
Terry M. West tells twisted stories well. His "Night Things Undead and Kicking" is no exception.
In it, Carol, a social worker advocating for the rights of the undead, died and found herself reanimated after a brutal attack on her place of employment, the Children of the Moon Shelter. Dr. Herbert West achieved his greatest success with Carol, whose DNA may hold the secret to controlling zombie herds and overriding the "horde frequency" that inspires bloodlust in the zombies.
Johnny Stucke, self-appointed leader of the Night Things takes Carol under his protection, but his interests may have a sinister purpose. Also, an ancient being going by the name of Edmund Wraight proves ready to explore Carol's insides to claim her power as his own.
Terry M. West includes nods to greats of literary horror including Lovecraft, Shelley, and Stoker. He reshapes familiar monsters and fleshes them out to suit his "Magic Now" world, a modern world where creatures of myth and nightmare coexist with humans. The undead navigate social dilemmas, civil rights violations, and less-than-human standing.
Enthusiasts of classic horror will recognize a kindred spirit in Terry M. West. Though many are renamed and "modernized," the horror icons make themselves known through West's creative interpretation. He introduces new characters, too, and gives them motivations and believability.
"Undead and Kicking" is an installment in the "Magic Now" series, which includes "Dracula versus Frankenstein" and West's decidedly grittier prequel, "Monsters and the Magic Now," but this newest novel stands on its own. With the back story established in the earlier books of the series, "Undead and Kicking" uses straight-forward writing, interesting characters, and flashbacks to provide a quick and enjoyable read.
Retro Movie Review: Death Becomes Her (1992)
What do you get, when you decide to tell a tale where money is no object, vanity and ego have no limits, and revenge knows no bounds?
You "pretty" much get Robert Zemeckis's modern Gothic horror-comedy from 1992, DEATH BECOMES HER.
Co-written by Martin Donovan and David Koepp earlier on in their collaborative relationship, Zemeckis was riding high on the crest of a wave of success when he decided to take it on, having already put out ROMANCING THE STONE, BACK TO THE FUTURE and WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. Visual Effects Supervisor Ken Ralston, one of the leaders at ILM (now LucasArts), had his work cut out for him. CGI effects were still yet in their infancy, and many of the gags that DEATH demanded pushed the envelope, as they were of a brand of cinematic trickery that had never been attempted before.
As it stands today, watching this and thinking of the many advances in the field, (the magnificent dragon effects of GAME OF THRONES for one excellent example), the effects work does look a little dated by today's standards. But what makes this a standard classic that fans can come back to time and again is the clever, blackly funny script, Zemeckis's stylish direction, and the game performances of three of film's most capable and talented actors, all working in tandem together here for the very first time.
You can think of DEATH BECOMES HER as a really well-developed, extended version of TALES OF THE CRYPT, (a series that Zemeckis also helped produce), but with less schtick, less gore and more mordant wit. "Frenemies" from childhood, severely insecure and neurotic film and stage star Madeline Ashton (MERYL STREEP) and equally introverted would-be author Helen Sharp (GOLDIE HAWN) have been bitterly competitive with one another, with Madeline usually coming out the winner, always managing to steal Helen's beaus from her.
It all comes to a brutal head, when Helen's current fiance, the schlubby-but-brilliant plastic surgeon, Dr. Ernest Menville (BRUCE WILLIS, in one of the most atypical roles of his entire career) falls under 'the Ashton spell'. Literally marrying Ernest right out from under her, Madeline causes her friend to transform into a psychotic, obese cat-lady, whose sole obsession of taking her revenge on her homewrecking BFF sends Helen to the nuthouse. Which is where she finally makes a 'breakthrough'….
Meanwhile, Ernest and Madeline are living a Beverly Hills married lifestyle straight out of an Albee play. He's become a henpecked, alcoholic loser whose surgical skills have so deteriorated, he operates mainly on cadavers now, making them look more 'presentable'. When she's not doing really bad musicals based on Tennessee Williams plays, (the film's opening number is hysterically unforgettable), she's dallying with much younger lovers in a desperate attempt to hold onto some kind of illusion, that her once-radiant looks are not failing her.
After a couple of really bad episodes that remind her of how futile her efforts to hold onto youth are, Madeline encounters the mysterious Mr. Chagall (Ian Ogilvy), who in turn directs her to Lisle Von Rhuman (a radiant and sublimely over-the-top Isabella Rosellini), who has the answers, it seems, to all of her problems. But what Lisle has to offer is much, much more expensive than what Madeline can write a check for. It's also where the story begins to take its darkly funny EC Comics-style turn.
Here's where we part company with any potential spoilers. If, like me, you've seen this movie about eighteen times, then you know that spoilers aren't even possible. If you've never seen it, then I envy you the joys of being able to discover it for the very first time.
Playfully spanking the Hollywood conventions of beauty and vanity, and poking gleeful fun at all of the people who take both way too seriously, Donovan and Koepp's sharp script afforded the three leads a rare opportunity to parody their own iconic images and reputations, and they dig into it with gusto. None of their characters are particularly nice people, to themselves and definitely not to each other, and are the complete antithesis of the kind of roles they usually are called upon to portray, to say the very least. Streep as a faded ingenue, Willis as a wimpy milquetoast and Hawn as a psychotic, revenge-driven femme fatale had the time of their lives here, and it shows.
Zemeckis helms the proceedings accordingly, calling back to everything from old Hollywood Technicolor melodramas to 'hag horror' pics like WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, and HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE, and does it with the same sure sense of style and twisted humor that made his other like-minded efforts like ROGER RABBIT, a delight to watch, even in repeated viewings. Favorite John Carpenter DP Dean Cundey matches him frame-for-frame, and frequent musical collaborator Alan Silvestri provides a great score that's kind of a wink/nudge homage to Bernard Herrmann by way of William Lava, (the composer for many of Warner Brothers' Looney Tunes features, appropriately enough.)
Scream Factory has done their usual stellar job of transferring this to Blu-Ray, where – dated opticals aside – the film looks as gorgeous as its stars do…even when for certain reasons, they don't. And though the extras are kind of sparse by comparison to other releases, it's still a kick to have Zemeckis, Cundey, Koepp and producer Steve Starkey discussing the making of this now horror-comedy staple.
DEATH BECOMES HER gets a definite four-out-of-five stars from this reviewer, plus a strong recommendation for all readers to add this to your DVD/BR libraries in lieu of just renting it. (You can thank me later.)
50th Anniversary of Dark Shadows
On 27 June, 1966, ABC introduced an American Gothic Soap Opera. It aired after school, targeting a teenage audience, and despite a slow beginning, the show garnered a following. It ran until 2 April, 1971, resulting in 1225 episodes exploring the angst-filled lives of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine.
"Dark Shadows" leaned on inspiration from classic writers such as Poe, Bronte, Shelley, and Wilde. After a year, the series introduced its most popular character, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a Vampire with an infatuation. Ghosts, werewolves, witches and warlocks, and man-made monsters joined the cast. Action began when Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke), an orphan with unknown ties to the Collins' legacy, travelled by train to the Collins' Manor to serve as governess for the reclusive Elizabeth Collins Stoddard's (Nancy Barrett) two children, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) and David (David Henesy).
The series made use of flashbacks, time travel, and a parallel universe. Actors often portrayed more than one character or returned as ghosts. A storyline set in the late 1890's aired in 1969 and boosted ratings. The series next introduced the idea of unseen forces, Leviathan, controlling matters, which did not inspire as much enthusiasm from its viewership, and ABC cancelled "Dark Shadows" on 2 April, 1971. Its cancelation left several storylines unresolved, including disclosing Victoria's parentage.
Creator Dan Curtis said he came up with the idea from a dream. Art Wallace wrote for the series and Sy Thomashoff designed the sets. Robert Cobert created the musical score which earned a Grammy nomination and reached the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "TV Guide" ranked the television show "Dark Shadows" among the Top Cult Shows Ever. It was released in syndication, and movies inspired by the series were released in 1970 (House of Dark Shadows) and 1971 (Night of Dark Shadows). NBC aired a remake of the series starring Joanna Going as Victoria and Ben Cross as the 200 year old vampire, Barnabas Collins, which ran from 13 January, 1991 until 22 March of the same year. Tim Burton directed a 2012 comical cinematic release of "Dark Shadows" starring Johnny Depp as Barnabas.
During the height of its television popularity, "Dark Shadows" also found its way to novelizations, features in magazines, and comics. Board games, coloring books, jigsaw puzzles, and a View-Master reel sported "Dark Shadows" images.
Episodes are available on Hulu and available for purchase through various media outlets. There is talk in Hollywood of a revival series.


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Globe Aware has a long tradition of mobilizing volunteer programs around the world for families of all ages and sizes. For us, it is perhaps the most beautiful experience there is to have together. Few opportunities in life quite offer the ability to experience another culture at same time as serving in a meaningful way. It's fun, it's adventurous, and it offers a rare window into the lives, challenges and true beauties of life outside one's comfort zone.
All of our projects are designed for unskilled volunteers. When we are making adobe stoves, kids frequently help in mixing the mud and patting it into place. When we teach English, they participate in games of Simon Says and "Heads, Shoulders Knees, and Toes, etc." They love painting walls with us and creating murals, there is no end of options for them. In short, there is almost ALWAYS something younger children can do. If they are of walking age, they are welcome on the program. We can even help arrange for local babysitters to help watch your children if you feel it is helpful.
Parents understandably are concerned about safety for their children at the project site. We never have our volunteers operate heavy equipment or machinery, work in war torn countries, stand high on ladders, handle bodily fluids and other similar hazards. Additionally each volunteer, regardless of age, may opt to not participate in an activity for whatever reason (jetlag, altitude sickness, any other reason), we understand there are so many dynamics going into suitability for a project at any moment.
All volunteers are recommended to be up to date on their base immunizations. Some countries *do* require special vaccinations (for example in Ghana, yellow fever vaccination is required.) Specifications for each country are outlined in the orientation materials. We pay for travel medical insurance for each and every volunteer so that if anyone gets sick or hurt for any reason, whether it's twisting an ankle or catching a cold, we have you covered.
What about "Which of your programs is the most popular with families? Traditionally, programs in Peru and Costa Rica have been the most popular.
Our planned but optional leisure activities provide another way to create new and lasting memories not only for your children but for you. Whether it's exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru or zip-lining in Costa Rico in the rainforest: savor creating moments that will remain forever in the hearts and minds of your loved ones.


Unless I'm missing something, Steam Overlay not working under DX11 with Re-Shade is a common known issue.
I'd like to know if there are any plans to fix this.
Make a "lite" version of Re-Shade with no overlay support, or make a switch for this. When it's activated, load the last saved configuration like always, but don't load any overlay and control features.
If the conflict is there due to overlay features, I think it may be solved this way.
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I'm not sure this is correct. I assumed that overlay with mouse/keyboard support requires injecting more functions than simple post-processing.
But even if you are correct, should we just assume that DX11 only supports 1 overlay at a time and leave it as is?
It is correct. Overlay is a bad definition. Steam etc. do the exact same thing ReShade does, which is hook the graphics API presentation functions. This hooking involves replacing the original function with a custom one that then does all the fun stuff (in case of ReShade that's post-processing, in case for e.g. Steam that's drawing an overlay). You can generally only replace it once, since the next hook would just replace your custom function with its own custom function again. This has nothing to do with DirectX or the like. It's just a limitation of how hooking works.
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I can understand that, I know how hooks work. But then again, Steam Overlay with ReShade works in DX9. My guess is that it's possible to make it work in DX11, but would require some extra work.


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Teenager 'who killed herself after pictures of her sexual assault went online' marched in Obama's 2008 inaugural parade
Published: 21:34 EST, 14 April 2013 | Updated: 06:10 EST, 15 April 2013
Tragic: Audrie Pott, 15, killed herself in September 2012
A 15-year-old girl, who committed suicide after allegedly being sexually assaulted by boys she knew, marched in President Obama's first inaugural parade, her family has revealed.
Audrie Pott was just eleven in 2008 when she was in the color guard with Redwood Middle School as part of the historic day.
Four years later, she tragically took her own life after students shared photos of her being sexually assaulted during a party on cell phones and online.
Miss Pott, from California, posted on Facebook that her life was 'ruined' and that she was going through her 'worst day ever' shortly before she committed suicide in September 2012.
The teen's family have set up a foundation in her name where they posted their memories about the kind and clever young woman.
In a page 'About Audrie', it reads: 'She was in the color guard in middle school and was part of the only middle school to perform at the inauguration of Barack Obama.
'The temperature was in the teens that day and the kids were not allowed to wear jackets or gloves, they carried on faultlessly and the President's young daughters waved and cheered loudest for their group as all the other performers were so much older.'
Miss Pott's death came four months before Obama's second inaugural parade in January 2013.
The President's second presidential celebration was also tinged with tragedy after a teenage girl from Chicago was shot a week after she took part with her high school majorettes.
Hadiya Pendleton, a talented 15-year-old, was shot in the back on January 29 on Chicago's South Side after she was mistakenly thought to have been associated with a gang.
Last week, three 16-year-old boys linked to the alleged attack on Miss Pott were arrested in Northern California on sexual battery charges.
The family's lawyer Robert Allard said that he plans to seek homicide charges against the three suspected attackers.
Santa Clara County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Jose Cardoza said two of the suspects were arrested at Saratoga High School and a third at Christopher High School in Gilroy.
Honor: Audrie Pott was in the marching band of the only middle school to feature in Obama's first inaugural parade in 2008
It was also revealed last week that Pott's family members believe the attackers tried to destroy evidence in the case. That claim was posted on a Facebook page for a foundation set up in the girl's name.
It didn't provide further details on what type of evidence might have been targeted by the suspects. However, it asked any students with information to come forward.
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Sheriff Smith confirmed to NBC Bay Area that her department does in fact believe it is missing a 'critical electronic device' possibly containing pictures of the assault that has not been turned over.
Lawyers representing the three underage suspects released a statement following Thursday's arrests claiming that Audrie's suicide had nothing to do with their clients.
Tragic: Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was killed by a gunshot in a park just one week after she returned to Chicago from Washington following a performance at President Obama's second inauguration
'Much of what has been reported over the last several days is inaccurate. Most disturbing is the attempt to link Audrey's suicide to the specific actions of these three boys,' read the statement signed by lawyers Eric. S. Geffon, Alan M. Lagod, Benajmin W. Williams.
Also on Friday, Sheriff Laurie Smith offered an explanation to NBC Bay Area as to why it took officials eight months to make arrests in Pott's case.
Smith said that although detectives knew the identities of the suspected attackers, they had to conduct 'dozens' on interviews and reviews 'electronic evidence' to build a solid case.
Pott's family attorney said Audrie found herself unconscious in a room with several boys in the first week of September 2012.
'They did unimaginable things to her while she was unconscious,' Allard told NBC Bay Area.
In the days after the incident, the popular teen wrote on her Facebook page: 'The whole school knows... My life is ruined.'
Signs of trouble: In the days after the incident, the popular teen wrote on her Facebook page: 'The whole school knows...My life is ruined'
Then on September 12, 2012, just over a week after the alleged incident, Pott, a gifted artist and musician who attended Saratoga High School, took her own life after learning that her attackers took published photos of her assault online and distributed them to her classmates.
The girl's parents, who did not find out about the alleged sexual abuse until after Audrie's suicide, want the suspected teenage attackers prosecuted as adults.
'What these boys did is beyond unconscionable,' Allard said. 'They should be held to the highest standard of the law to make sure this never ever happens again.'
According to the attorney, Audrie Pott was attending a Labor Day house party at a friend's house while the parents were away for the weekend in September 2012, Patch Gilroy reported.
About 10 or 15 high school students attended the gathering, where hard liquor mixed with Gatorade was being served to the guests.
Allard said that Audrie got drunk and ended up unconscious in a bedroom, where at least three male teens performed various sexual acts on her. When she woke up later, she suspected that something 'bad had happened'.
She soon found an abundance of material online about that night, including a picture which was spread around via email and text before it was finally posted on Facebook.
'We are talking about a systematic distributing of a photo involving an intimate body part of hers,' Allard said. He said distributing the photo was 'equally insidious as the assault.'
She also discovered that her attackers were three boys she considered friends – young men in whom she had confided, the lawyer said.
Speaking to Yahoo!, the lawyer said that the sexual assault coupled with cyber-bullying ultimately led Audrie Pott to end her life because she could not bear the humiliation.
'It's the ultimate betrayal,' he said. 'The whole school knew. It's the worst way imaginable to be violated. That's something to be reserved for your husband. It's savage. It's just savage.'
The trio of 16-year-olds are being held at Juvenile Hall until a detention hearing, which is expected to take place this week.
Officials with the sheriff's office say investigators are still in the process of writing search warrants, and the probe is ongoing.
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Chuck Taylor (born September 28, 1962 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States) is an American music journalist. He served as a reporter, senior writer, columnist and senior editor at Billboard magazine from 1995 to 2009. There, he held the titles of Senior Editor/Talent, Senior Writer, Radio Editor, host of the Billboard Radio Countdown (online), columnist of AirWaves and, Single Reviews Editor since 1998; as well as Managing Editor of Top 40/AC for affiliated publication Billboard Radio Monitor, and senior editor/features and AC format editor for Billboard sister Radio & Records.

Life
Taylor graduated from James Madison University (journalism and speech/English), then worked in metro Washington, DC, for 11 years, including writing gigs at the Washington Business Journal and Radio World, as well as a stint as Editor for Clark Construction Group, before relocating to New York in September 1995 to begin his career at Billboard.

Taylor has interviewed more than 2,000 artists and music executives, including Olivia Newton-John, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Josh Groban, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and Toni Braxton. He also penned liner notes for 'N Sync's "Greatest Hits" and Backstreet Boys 2015 Box Set, and was a regular contributor to Time-Life's themed music compilations throughout the 1990s.

He has been interviewed on music and pop culture topics on ABC's "20/20", "CBS Evening News", CNNfn, VH1's "Behind the Music," MTV, BBC, A&E's "Biography" and E!; and has been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, TV Guide, People, Parade, Us and Entertainment Weekly. He was profiled in the career manual, "How To Get A Job in the Music Industry" () written by Keith Hatschek.

Taylor's artist specialty at Billboard was Céline Dion. He penned seven front-page articles about the singer, including her first global interview previewing the release of 2003 album "A New Day." He also led a Celine Dion Special Section in the magazine in February 2008; and wrote liner notes for Sony Music for the re-release of both Dion's "These Are Special Times" and "A New Day Has Come" and was a media spokesman on VH1's "Behind the Music" and E!'s "True Hollywood Story" on Dion, while also quoted in publications regarding the artist, including The New York Times.

He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy Awards) and a published songwriter for Young Pals Music/BMI. His lyrical composition "Lost and Found," performed by Miz Metro, with music by Ayhan Sahin and Eve Nelson, was featured in an episode of MTV's "Made" in March 2008. Taylor also collaborated with Universal artist Karine Hannah and Sony Turkey singer/songwriter Emre Yilmaz, whose single "Only Yesterday," written by Ayhan Sahin, Taylor and Emre, became a graduation anthem in the U.S. In 2014, his co-write "Marquee" appeared on the debut album from Mexican superstar and Broadway actress ("Chicago") Bianca Marroquin.

On-Air broadcasting experience includes country WWOD-AM/AC WKZZ-FM in Lynchburg, Virginia, his hometown, as well as voiceover work for commercials and theater. He hosted Billboard's weekly online countdown at billboardradio.com, from its inception in March 1998 through January 2006. The show was scripted by renowned Billboard writer and author Fred Bronson.

Taylor now lives in Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, where he hosts professional gatherings at his MidCentury Modern "Wiseacre Estate" in Norfolk.

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Ernest Hamilton IT Fun 12.03.2021 16:Dec PM EST
Online Education: How Eyal Edry, Moshe Edree, and Refael Edry Are Changing Lives
Photo : Online Education: How Eyal Edry, Moshe Edree, and Refael Edry Are Changing Lives
Last year, the entire world faced a crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of countries witnessed a major dip in the economy. Israel experienced its first-ever economic dip since 2002 and according to analysts, it was the worst decline since 1948. This resulted in businesses shutting doors and employees being fired or forced to take unpaid leaves.
However, the pandemic impacted the education industry the hardest as Israel shut the school doors in March last year. The nation switched gears and introduced online learning initiatives for students. But the fact remained that at least at least 2 million Israelis were living below the poverty line at the beginning of 2021.
This means there's a large chunk of the student population that doesn't have access to a computer or stable internet connection. Fortunately, Eyal Edry, Moshe Edree, and Refael Edry were quick to grasp the situation. Their NGO works towards equal education opportunity for all and offers several programs to troubled youth.
The Vision and Mission
Named after the Edry brothers' father, the Ahinoam Association was established in the year 2018. The NGO was founded to fill in the gaps in the education sector. It also believes in creating equal opportunities for children, teenagers, and at-risk youth in the periphery.
As mentioned before, a huge chunk of the population in Israel is financially challenged. And there are talented students, who are unable to break through the glass ceiling simply because of the financial crunch. When the pandemic struck, and students were left in the lurch, Rafi Edry, Eyal Edry, and Moshe Edree rose to the occasion.
The Edry brothers launched a fundraising initiative when the disaster struck last year, to help students without proper means to continue their education. Eyal Edry had to give up formal education to help his family very early on. Therefore, he understands the value of education and the challenges faced by poor students.
The goal of the Ahinoam Association is to promote equal opportunities for all. The association offers many mentorship and scholarships programs to support at-risk youth in Israel's periphery. It initiated a fundraising campaign last year to enable students to continue learning even during the pandemic.
Equal Opportunity During Corona
Eyal Edry says during the pandemic over 4,00,000 students were completely disconnected and remained at home. That's when Eyal Edry, Moshe Edree, and Refael Edry approached the Ministry of Education to provide a solution.
The Edry brothers suggested the government transfer the power of purchase and budget to school principals to purchase computers, with Ahionam Association sharing PCs with those in need. However, the ministry of education rejected the proposal due to various bureaucratic and political complications.
Despite that, the Ahionam Association managed to fund 30,000 computers for students in the rural periphery. And over the course of the next few months, the organization helped over 4,00,000 students to get a computer and attend their classes.
What Does It Mean for Students?
Before Edry brothers stepped in to help, schools enlisted and lent computers to study online. However, the number of computers was less and thus it didn't help the cause. As such, students started missing out on classes, social interaction with their classmates, and sidelining the importance of education.
The computer donation drive by the Edry brothers brought a semblance of normalcy for poor students during the corona period. Students who felt disconnected from the education system could continue learning. It also helped them stay connected with their classmates through Zoom and other video conferencing tools. Moreover, being able to e-meet their friends also helped the mental well-being of students.
With their computer donation drive, Moshe Edree, Refael Edry, and Eyal Edry were able to gain the attention of the Israeli government. According to the State Controller of Israel report, the Israeli government has approved an adequate budget for over 1,50,000 computers to be donated for the cause.
However, Eyal Edry says that the government lacks the right infrastructure and framework to implement policies. He believes that the baton should be passed on to NGOs like Ahinoam Association to properly implement the policy. These organizations have effective programs and expertise to nurture students but lack funding and reach.
The Edry brothers have shown the path to policymakers and now all it needs is an association between government and non-profit organizations. This will not only change the lives of budding minds in Israel but across the world.
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A chronograph watch is a display watch with a timer (stopwatch) function. To use the timer function, push the bottom button on the side of the watch to set the second hand to zero (if it's not on zero yet) and push the top button to start and stop timing. Find out more about chronograph watches here.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful watch, superb service.
As my photos are currently allowing you to feast your eyes on, this watch was delivered very well packed, with official and original packaging and display case, within two working days from clicking the order button. I cannot fault Tic watches on their delivery using DPD and careful and expected packaging quality.
The watch itself is beautiful. The black stainless is chrome and brushed and the face is clean and tidy. It's a relatively heavy watch, but that's what I personally go for. Every box you'd expect from a formal dress watch is ticked however I see no reason for not wearing this on a regular, casual, daily basis.
The instruction manual in the box correctly comes with Italian prior to English and a crystal clear return form from Ticwatches is also a pleasant and reassuring touch.
For the £129.00 Amazon price, I do not have a single complaint to make. I will keep this review updated on a semiannual basis.
I got this watch for my other half for Christmas. Came in good time and is perfect. I got it at a very good price and when i went to Armani they authenticaed it. So they are real . Really happy boyfriend.
deliberated for far to long about choosing a black watch, finally settled on this one and am very much in love with it. Dark and difficult to read at night, (most black watches will be) but i don't care, it looks amazing.
I bought this watch as a gift for my partner and he absolutely loves it !! It came on time and the packaging was very smart. It also came with a certificate to prove it was real. Overall great watch very happy with purchase!
Looks really great, at a good price too. I bought this watch for my husbands birthday which hasn't arrived, but I'm sure he will be over the moon.


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Home » 'Fitbit for the face' attaches to any face mask to turn it into a smart monitoring device
'Fitbit for the face' attaches to any face mask to turn it into a smart monitoring device
January 13, 2022science
posted on Jan. 13, 2022 at 7:08 pm
A new smart sensor has been unveiled which can turn any face mask into a Fitbit-style health monitoring device.
The FaceBit, or 'Fitbit for the face', is a quarter-sized sensor which attaches to a face mask using a small magnet and tracks a user's respiration rate, heart rate, how long they have been wearing the mask, and if the mask has begun to leak.
Designed with the medical community in mind, it can be used by anyone to monitor their health, especially as many states and cities across the US continue their mask mandates.
The lightweight device can even be used to predict the wearer's emotional state and level of fatigue, according to the group of Northwestern University engineers behind the Facebit.
A new smart sensor has been unveiled which can turn any face mask into a Fitbit-style health monitoring device
The gadget transfers all the data wirelessly to a smartphone app to users can check on their health in real time. In the case of a mask leak, or another health risk such as an elevated heart rate, it can send an immediate notification to the user.
While the tiny device is powered by a small battery, it is constantly being recharged simply by the force of the user's breath. It also takes a charge from the heat emanating from the wearer, as well as the sun, meaning it would last for 11 days between full charges.
The lead designer Josiah Hester, Breed Junior Professor of Design at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, said he wanted to create an 'intelligent' face mask aimed at health care professionals which 'does not need to be inconveniently plugged in during the middle of a shift,' Eureka alerts reports.
'We augmented the battery's energy with energy harvesting from various sources, which means that you can wear the mask for a week or two without having to charge or replace the battery.'
The FaceBit, or 'Fitbit for the face', is a quarter-sized sensor which attaches to a face mask using a small magnet and tracks a user's respiration rate, heart rate, how long they have been wearing the mask, and if the mask has begun to leak
The lightweight device can even be used to predict the wearer's emotional state and level of fatigue, according to the group of Northwestern University engineers behind the Facebit
The gadget transfers all the data wirelessly to a smartphone app to users can check on their health in real time. In the case of a mask leak, or another health risk such as an elevated heart rate, it can send an immediate notification to the user
The team of engineers have already released the designs as open source and open hardware so any company or individual is able to start producing the device.
The Facebit has assed its first round of testing on volunteers but will need to undergo clinical trials if it is to include alerts for mask leaking.
'FaceBit provides a first step toward practical on-face sensing and inference and provides a sustainable, convenient, comfortable option for general health monitoring for COVID-19 frontline workers and beyond,' Hester said. 'I'm really excited to hand this off to the research community to see what they can do with it.'
While Hester created the device with the medical community in mind, people still wearing cloth, surgical or N95 face masks, as mandates continue, will benefit from its advances monitoring.
It assess heart rate by monitoring the imperceptibly tiny moves a person's head makes every time it beats and can calculate the rate.
'Your heart is pushing a lot of blood through the body, and the ballistic force is quite strong,' Hester said. 'We were able to sense that force as the blood travels up a major artery to the face.'
By combining information on the heart rate with respiratory rates, such as an elevated heart rate and rapid breathing, Facebit detect stress and when someone is upset and can send an alert telling them to take a break or take some deep breaths to calm down.
Designed with the medical community in mind, it can be used by anyone to monitor their health, especially as many states and cities across the US continue their mask mandates. File image
Hester explained that his team had interviewed doctors, nurses and medical assistants about what they wanted from a smart mask. All responded that they wanted to focus on mask fit, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with other infectious patients.
Current hospital mask fit tests for N-95s involve the wearer donning a plastic hood and being blasted with increasing amounts of aerosols that either taste sweet or bitter, until they can taste them.
If they can detect the taste too soon in the process, their masks are too loose.
Hester hopes to be able to eventually streamline the process, and help alert wearers if their mask shifts or becomes loose and begins to leak.
'If you wear a mask for 12 hours or longer, sometimes your face can become numb,' Hester said. 'You might not even realize that your mask is loose because you cannot feel it or you are too burnt out to notice. We can approximate the fit-testing process by measuring mask resistance. If we see a sudden dip in resistance, that indicates a leak has formed, and we can alert the wearer.'
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Iran Hawks Embrace Protest Movement But Show Little Concern for Iranian Lives
January 4, 2018 Eli Clifton 6 Comments
by Eli Clifton
As the protests across Iran reach the one-week point, Iran hawks are using their echo chamber to claim concern for the wellbeing of Iranian protesters and pushing the Trump administration and policymakers to publicly state their support of the burgeoning protest movement. But these same hawks have a long history of opposing diplomatic efforts to curtail Iran's nuclear program and instead threatening military strikes on Iran. This record belies their stated concern for Iran's civilian population and raises serious questions about their motivations in embracing the protesters.
A central node in the Iran-hawk echo chamber is the neoconservative Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), whose associates have been quick to call for U.S. support and assistance for the protesters. But according to Former Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East Philip Gordon in The New York Times last week, such calls would "do more harm than good" and threaten to give Iranians reason to unite against the U.S. instead of expressing long-simmering frustrations with their own government and leaders.
FDD's Reuel Marc Gerecht also took to the pages of the Times on Wednesday, concluding:
The president's tweets in support of the protesters were a good start. Washington should also let loose a tsunami of sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards, the linchpin of Iran's dictatorship. Policy-wise, that would be a good place to start.
Contrary to received wisdom, the absolute worst thing that the United States can do for the Iranian people is to stay silent and do nothing.
Gerecht's concern for the Iranian people was not so obvious in 2006 when he proposed that "we should make every effort, including repeated military strikes, to thwart the clerics' quest for [a nuclear weapon]." In 2010 Gerecht quipped that he had "counted up the other day: I've written about 25,000 words about bombing Iran. Even my mom thinks I've gone too far."
FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz also expressed solidarity with the Iranian people in a Politico column coauthored by former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro. Dubowitz and Shapiro concluded that "no matter what we say and do, the regime will seek to the blame United States for the protests." So, among other measures proposed by authors, "officials both current and former should be flooding the airwaves on Persian-language television and radio to express their support for the Iranian people's human rights and aspirations."
Like Gerecht, Dubowitz's supposed concern for the Iranian people has not always been so clear. In 2015 he coauthored a Wall Street Journal oped with Gerecht that appeared to argue that military strikes were the only way to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Moroever, he has a long history of advocating regime change strategies in Iran instead of diplomatic efforts to prevent Iranian nuclear proliferation.
That opposition to the Obama administration's efforts to constrain Iran's nuclear program and frequent embrace of military options to destroy Iran's nuclear program or bring regime change suggests a set of priorities that don't line up with the domestic political and economic complaints voiced by Iranian protesters. Indeed, FDD's frequent preference for military threats over diplomacy suggests a fundamental willingness to risk war with Iran to pursue their regime-change goals. Such a policy would undoubtedly put the lives of ordinary Iranians in danger.
Such regime-change enthusiasts are willing to risk undermining the protesters by associating their movement with the U.S. government. Their agenda is to align the U.S. with anything likely to destabilize the Iranian government, regardless the human cost.
An apocalyptic anti-Iran sentiment and lack of concern for the lives of Iranians might trickle down from FDD's top donors.
Several of FDD's biggest donors have made their views on Iran well known. Home Depot Founder Bernard Marcus told Fox Business in a 2015 interview, "when you do business with the devil you're in deep trouble and I think that Iran is the devil" and characterized the JCPOA as a "deadly, deadly treaty." Marcus contributed $3.25 million to FDD that same year.
Casino billionaire and Trump megadonor Sheldon Adelson contributed at least $1.5 million to FDD by the end of the 2011 tax year and in 2013 told a Yeshiva University audience that U.S. negotiators should launch a nuclear weapon at the Islamic Republic as a negotiating tactic.
Photo: Reuel Marc Gerecht (Center for American Progress via Flickr).
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Eli Clifton reports on money in politics and US foreign policy. He is a co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Eli previously reported for the American Independent News Network, ThinkProgress, and Inter Press Service.
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The neo-cons that led us to war for non-existent WMD in Iraq are at it again. How do these people still have a voice? Why would any responsible broadcaster or publisher not place the mark of Cain before their names in anything they offer to the public. These men and women led us to war based on lies they knew were lies. They should have no voice in our public affairs at all. Like the sage said, " this is deja vu all over again ". These people earned our contempt in 2002-2003 by lying to us to support an invasion and regime change. Why would we believe them now about anything other than the date and time?
Don Bacon
>Trump (and others): "We must also recognize that we are nation of opportunity because we are a nation of laws."
>US Constitution: Article 6 of the Constitution makes international treaties, including the United Nations Charter, part of the "supreme law of the land."
>UN Charter: All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered. . .All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
AddictionMyth
Democracy is meaningless without freedom of speech, religion, press and association. We should support the demonstrators if they uphold these values. I have seen little evidence of that, and therefore even if successful they will replace the current regime with a more secular autocracy, perhaps like Assad. What's the point?
James Canning
Iran hawks ceaselessly promote hostility toward Iran while encouraging Israel to scr*w the Palestinians harder and harder. Could there be a connection?
James Larrimore
The tough question is how is it possible to keep the U.S. president from launching U.S. military action against Iran and possibly pushing that BIG button on his desk. Taking as non-fake news that his foremost interest is himself, how about starting a movement ready to go into the streets to demand his impeachment if he launches a war of choice in the Middle East, this time against Iran? Just an attempt at a constructive suggestion!
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Americas units of Japan's Olympus hit with penalties of $623M in kickback probe
by EJ Lane |
The medical equipment arm of Tokyo-based Olympus was slapped with $623.2 million in penalties by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) related to kickbacks paid by units in the Americas in the marketing of devices that stretches back to 2011.
Olympus facility in Bartlett, TN
Reuters reported that the case covered criminal and civil violations by Olympus of the Americas and Olympus Latin America of payments to doctors and others that aided sales of $600 million and brought in gross profits of $230 million, citing the DOJ.
In February of last year, Olympus said allegations that its sales representatives may have violated a pair of federal laws governing kickbacks and false claims in marketing its medical devices were part of discussions with U.S. authorities and warned the company's operations could be "materially adversely affected."
Reuters cited an example provided by the DOJ of a doctor who was involved in purchase decisions for a major medical center in New York receive free use of $400,000 in equipment from Olympus for his private practice.
"Such relationships can improperly influence a provider's judgment about a patient's health care needs, result in the use of inferior or overpriced equipment, and drive up health care costs," Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Mizer of the DOJ's Civil Division said in a statement cited by Reuters.
The fines come as Olympus moves to handle fallout from federal probes and lawsuits linked to duodenoscopes that are suspected as the source of drug-resistant bacteria outbreaks at U.S. hospitals caused by poor cleaning procedures and design flaws. Other companies, Pentax and Fujifilm, are also under the scanner for the same issues.
In the sales fraud case, Olympus Corp of the Americas will pay a $312.4 million criminal penalty and an additional $310.8 million in civil claims, according to Reuters.
Still, the company can avoid conviction in the cases by meeting mandated reforms in operations set out by the DOJ.
- here's the story from Reuters
- and a release from Olympus Americas
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Scandal-haunted Novartis faces kickback allegation in China
A self-proclaimed former employee at Novartis' Beijing office accused the Swiss drugmaker of expensing fake academic events to offer kickbacks to doctors.
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A decree includes tax incentives for certain generic drugmakers and uniform insurance standards that apply to both branded drugs and generics.
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Q: Momentum of a photon when considered as a particle According to dual nature of light, it is said to have both particle as well as wave nature. When we think of it as a wave, its momentum can be found out from
De Broglie's equation i.e λ = h/mv, provided we know its wavelength.
But how do we calculate the momentum of a photon when we think of it as a particle?

A: From relativity, we know that the energy-momentum relation is given by:
$$
E^2 = (pc)^2 + (mc^2)^2
$$
We can see that when $m\rightarrow0$, $E = pc$. The energy of the photon can be found using $E=hf$ and you can solve for $p$.

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Everything went very well, very happy with everything from ordering to delivery.
My son and i have purchased 2 of these rings from Claddagh Ring Co, and they have both been beautiful and a good value for the price. i was also very impressed with the speed in which they got my ring to me. Thank you very much!


Korean researchers have identified the interactions of the combinants among calcium channel proteins that exist in nerve and heart cells. The result opened a new path of developing treatments for high blood pressure and brain diseases.
Calcium channel complexes consist of alpha 1(α1), beta (β), and alpha 2 gamma (α2δ) subunits, which play important roles for calcium channels to control the inflow of calcium ion inside cells. Despite many scientists' efforts into identifying and analyzing the interactions of complexes, there has been no significant research achievements so far due to difficulties in verifying them in real-time.
Professor Suh's research team first modified and applied the 'Rapamycin-inducible FKBP-FRB dimerization technique', inducing calcium channel β subunits to move to organelle, a specialized subunit contained inside a cell membrane, mitochondria, or an endoplasmic reticulum, to create an environment that can be observed by eyes in real-time. Using the patch-clamp, the team could identify not only the interactions among various subunits inside calcium channels but also among subunits which could not been researched before.
Furthermore, the researchers also discovered new phenomena caused by subunits' interactions such as a decrease in calcium inflow into a channel caused bye the separation of α1 and β combined subunits, decline in the channel blocking speed, and decreased activity of calcium channels caused by the phosphatide of cell membrane.
Professor Byung-Chang Suh said "Since this research was carried out on nerve and heart cells, it is expected to open a path for the development of new treatment on high blood pressure and various brain diseases. The research technique used in this research is also expected to greatly influence the research of various proteins inside cells that have interactions among proteins".
This study has been published on the latest issue of a world-renowned international journal, 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)'.


Do you think that the states in the list having no legal requirement are what the media refers to as Swing States ? But then again, after a quick google search, the states don't match. I wonder what is behind the "swing state" phenomena ?
Best answer: pure propaganda. The news created that term, kinda like a sportscaster using terms only known in sports. Swing-state is only ever used in news.
Notice though that the big ticket states with the most electoral votes like California and Florida are on the first list, as pledgers and/or law-abiders.
"NRS 298.075 Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes.
Of course the election is completely rigged and there is no real "voting". The victor has already been chosen and is waiting in the wings to take his place in furthering the NWO agenda. This additional information might interest you.
Thanks Clint, but what about SYCTL, the company in Tampa that routs the electronic votes to Barcelona where they are tallied and returned with no audit trail?


Racers blast off from the start during drag racing action, Saturday.
Wabigoon Lake was once again buzzing for the Dryden Drag Racing Association's (DDRA) final event of the season but organizers are already looking forward to more.
March 24 was the third and final event of a successful racing revival.
The first race of the season saw 51 racers, then 47 in February, and 37 in March. Zajarny says she is pleased with the attendance. She points out racers came from Ignace, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Ear Falls and they had one fellow from the US at their last event.
"It was really nice to see the attendance of the children that were racing from January to March more than double. We had 11 or 12 little ones racing on the weekend which was really neat," said Zajarny.
The DRRA wants to thank all their sponsors and the EMS that was on site and provided by the KDSB.


You have lost your voice the best of it all, Mr. Swiss is a happy bloke.
I use Ricola cough drops–from Switzerland! They really do work for me. "Coffin they carried him off in"–that is a funny one.
Flu shots. Pneumonia is what I get from the flu that hangs on and sinks into my lungs. I can't do that anymore. I have the pneumonia vaccine and live in terror of the flu!
I have never had a flu shot. My dad always had them every year. I rarely take anything. Just perhaps a Dafalgan if I get a flu similar reaction to my MS shot, which can happen and passes off in a night.


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Q: Positioning the label over the input, How-To? I'm trying to position the labels on the inputs but seems like they are not moving on them until i change their position to absolute (which i don't need).
Here is an example of my code:
  Your Email...
  <input name="username" class="field" type="text" id="username" maxlength="40" />

Here is the CSS:
label {
    color:#373737;
    font-weight:bold;
    font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;
    font-size:18px;
    margin-left:8px;
    margin-top:28px;
    }

And here is what i get:

Now here is the thing I'm trying to duplicate and for some weird reason it works here but not on my side. The demo I'm trying to duplicate with my own CSS properties

A: The demo you linked to adds a negative margin-right to the  tag to pull it over the top of the <input>. You don't have that in the CSS you've posted.

A: I think basically what you are wanting to do already exists in many "Watermark" jQuery plugins.
Google "jQuery Watermark" and you will get loads of versions. Means that you don't need to play around with the hmtl/css/jquery yourself
EDITS
If you want to go down the route you are going, then just position the Labels with some jQuery. Check out this Fiddle for an example: http://jsfiddle.net/EM7Pz/1/
You will see that you position the labels absolutely, then with the jQuery, you change their positions to the position of the inputs that they need to be in. This way you can then change their color, size, etc... as you want and gives you more control than a Watermark plugin
I have also given the input an absolutely positioned style just to demonstrate that it doesn't matter where the input is, the label will always appear inside.

A: See this related answer: Input with Watermark (css & Jquery).
As an addendum to that answer:
You can set the placeholder attribute equal to what you have in your label, then hide the label with CSS. This gets you exactly what you want, with minimal work.

A: To get:
label1    label2    label3
field1    field2    field3

enter HTML:

field1labeltext
<input id="field1"></input>
field2labeltext
<input id="field2"></input>
field3labeltext
<input id="field3"></input>

`

And set in the .css:
#set{
    position:relative;
    top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
label{
    position:relative;
    display: inline-block;
    top:-30px;
    width: 0px;
}

Best regards,
Tim van Steenbergen,
Tieka.nl


It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend Deborah Anne Huddlestan (nee Jennings) on November 16, 2014.
Debbie was born July 26, 1951 in Victoria, BC to Gordon and Patricia Jennings. Debbie is predeceased by her husband Al Huddlestan and her parents. Left to mourn Debbie are her siblings Barbara Clarkson (Kevin), Elizabeth Brookman (David), Bill Jennings (Jody), children Katrina Huddlestan, Erin Seto, Heather Smith, Lindsay Stephenson and Katherine Smith. Adoring grandchildren Mina and Kaiya Seto, and Ethan and Quinn Stephenson. Niece Julie Clarkson (Michael), great nieces Shanice and Shanelle.
Debbie grew up in Nanaimo, and taught in Smithers before moving to Port Hardy in 1976. She raised her family in Port Hardy while teaching both elementary and secondary school and was passionately involved in community services until her passing. Debbie was incredibly devoted to her family and friends and was loved more than can be expressed. She will be remembered for her compassion, humor, and beautiful smile.
A celebration of life will be held at the Port Hardy Civic Center on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 1pm. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to a memorial bench for Debbie and Al Huddlestan.


This week Ace and I asked some new comics to come in and discuss breaking into comedy now. We compare and contrast difference in comedy when Ace started, when I started, and now. These three comics have a unique perspective and it was a great conversation. Enjoy this conversation with James Firth, Alan Moreau, Chris Thomas, Ace, and I.