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Curious about the different facets of Marie Antoinette's character, I searched for books on the subject matter. Here's a promising one based on a review by Publisher's Weekly on Caroline Weber's book "Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution".
The review reveals an insight that dislodges the shallow nature often painted of the Queen. "...her masculine equestrian garb, ostentatious costumes for masked balls, high Parisian hairdos and faux country-girl gear were bold bids for political power and personal freedom in a suffocating realm where a queen was merely a breeder and living symbol of her spouse's glorious reign." Unfortunately, this assertion through fashion was also her Achilles heel. "An iconic trendsetter whose styles were copied by prostitutes and aristocrats alike, Marie Antoinette was blamed for France's moral decay and financial bankruptcy, the blurring of class lines and callousness toward the poor."
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"Lessons learned" from successful safe patient handling programs contribute to many proven best practices* to consider when starting a new safe patient handling program or evaluating an existing program. For example, having a written policy facilitates complete implementation and sustained success, while consistent management leadership can "set the tone" and make safe patient handling a visible priority. Also, a program is more likely to be successful if nurse managers and frontline staff are involved early in the development of the program.
Even though most of its work is in pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital realized the need for a safe patient handling policy. Many young patients exceed the recommended 35-pound weight limit for manual lifting. In addition, Cincinnati Children's sees adult patients who are receiving continuing care for pediatric conditions.
Cincinnati Children's policy is that employees may not lift patients without mechanical assistance. Algorithms help determine which equipment and tools to use and when to use them. Ceiling lifts are installed in nearly every unit, and a two-person lift team is available with portable equipment and a variety of slings. Nearly all floor staff are trained on how to use the lifts in their units. The hospital has seen an 83 percent reduction in lost time injury days in just three years, and expects to see a nearly fivefold return on its investment in lifting equipment within five years.
Safe patient handling policies establish expectations that staff will use the safest techniques to accomplish patient handling tasks, and that administrators will provide equipment and resources to support staff efforts. In addition, proper training on equipment use is necessary, as are accountability and a commitment to the overall culture of safety. Policies should address the importance of using lift equipment correctly and following proper handling procedures to ensure both patient and worker safety. Safe patient handling policies should be designed as a pledge from administrators and staff to protect patients and workers, and should include clearly articulated goals and expectations.
In 2011 (in a previous Alliance with OSHA), the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare published Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting*. This resource guide identifies the basic steps and processes for developing and implementing a comprehensive safe patient handling program. It also includes a sample safe patient handling policy*, a product evaluation tool*, worker acknowledgement of safety/injury prevention*, potential types of equipment by hospital department*, and a comparison of implementation plans*. While this guide focuses on occupational healthcare providers, much of the information is transferrable and can be easily augmented to address safe patient handling programs in other healthcare fields.
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The State of Washington has produced a "Getting Started" guide with a step-by-step procedure for implementing a safe patient handling program. Safe Patient Handling Programs: A Best Practices Guide for Washington Hospitals* contains resources, stories, and case studies to help hospitals implement evidence-based safe patient handling programs.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration created A Back Injury Prevention Guide for Health Care Providers*, which discusses how to analyze the workplace to find work activities that may contribute to the development of back injuries, identify and implement improvements, and evaluate the results.
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Mission: Springfield Little Theatre is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization energized by the highest artistic ideals that strives to entertain, educate, and involve the community in live theatrical productions and in the preservation of the historic Landers Theatre.
Purpose: Springfield Little Theatre's Associate Board of Directors represents an enthusiastic network of innovative young professionals from the Springfield area that supports our mission. They serve as our liaisons to the young professional community through their "friendraising" efforts and they assist with our fundraising goals by coordinating special events like Curtains and Corks. They also serve as volunteers in a variety of areas.
For more information on the Springfield Little Theatre Associate Board of Directors, please contact Sarah Foster at fostersarah0329@gmail.com.


Library services and cultural activities are organised by the Umeå municipal Cultural Administration.
Public library services in Umeå are provided by the central library, several branch libraries and a mobile library. There is no charge for borrowing books, music, films, talking books and other types of media. Other types of services offered include access to daily newspapers, magazines, reference books, public-sector information, and computers linked to databases and the Internet. Libraries are also popular meeting places, open to the general public.
The Umeå Cultural Administration's Public Culture Department is based on the City Hall and is responsible for the implementation of cultural activities for children and young people, the visual arts and public cultural events.


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Refuge Theatre lifts Hands on a Hardbody out of complete banality
"If you want something," they sing, "keep your hands on it."
by Justin Hayford
Nick Roth The cast of Hands on a Hard Body from Refuge Theatre Project
Hands on a Hardbody
Through 4/27: Fri-Sun 8 PM; also Mon 4/1 and Thu 4/4, 8 PM; no performances Fri 4/5 and Sat 4/6, Preston Bradley Center, 941 W. Lawrence, refugetheatre.com, $30.
Based on S.R. Bindler's 1997 documentary of the same name, this 2012 Broadway musical focuses on an annual Texas endurance competition in which contestants vie for a pickup truck by touching it. Whoever keeps a hand on longest wins. Meaning you end up with a musical where all the major characters spend most of the show standing around within arm's length of a pickup truck.
But in contemporary American musical theater, even doing nothing presents fine excuses for uplifting lessons in constancy and devotion. "If you want something, keep your hands on it," the weary contestants sing—somehow straight-faced—in the necessarily rousing finale. And of course the way there is paved with calculatedly darkish confessional numbers, de rigueur gospel digressions, and Ballads of Big Dreams (she wants to be a world traveler, he a Hollywood stuntman . . .). In lieu of a plot, co-creators Doug Wright, Amanda Green, and Trey Anastasio string together isolated character portraits, unsuccessfully filling the cracks with bits of inter-contestant intrigue.
It's all so transparent it's embarrassing, but director Christopher Pazdernik has assembled a cast for Refuge Theatre Project who sing the stuffing out of the cut-and-paste score. The five-piece band ain't bad either. At its most ambitious, the show attempts to lionize the working poor, albeit working poor stuck to a truck, but employing the sort of emotional shorthand that turns most everything to treacle, hokum, and bathos. After all, this is a world where all anyone needs to confess their darkest secrets is a stirring four-bar intro. v
Theater Review Hands on a Hardbody Refuge Theatre Project S.R. Bindler Doug Wright Amanda Green Trey Anastasio pickup truck Christopher Pazdernik
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WASHINGTON – Those who planned the secret mission to get Osama bin Laden in Pakistan knew it was a one-shot deal, and it nearly went terribly wrong.
The U.S. deliberately hid the operation from Pakistan, and predicted that national outrage over the breach of Pakistani sovereignty would make it impossible to try again if the raid on bin Laden's suspected redoubt came up dry.
Once the raiders reached their target, things started to go awry almost immediately, officials briefed on the operation said.
Adding exclusive new details to the account of the assault on bin Laden's hideout, officials described just how the SEAL raiders loudly ditched a foundering helicopter right outside bin Laden's door, ruining the plan for a surprise assault. That forced them to abandon plans to run a squeeze play on bin Laden — simultaneously entering the house stealthily from the roof and the ground floor.
Instead, they busted into the ground floor and began a floor-by-floor storming of the house, working up to the top level where they had assumed bin Laden — if he was in the house — would be.
They were right.
The raiders came face-to-face with bin Laden in a hallway outside his bedroom, and three of the Americans stormed in after him, U.S. officials briefed on the operation told The Associated Press. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to describe a classified operation.
U.S. officials believe Pakistani intelligence continues to support militants who attack U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and actively undermine U.S. intelligence operations to go after al-Qaida inside Pakistan. The level of distrust is such that keeping Pakistan in the dark was a major factor in planning the raid, and led to using the high-tech but sometimes unpredictable helicopter technology that nearly unhinged the mission.
Pakistan's government has since condemned the action, and threatened to open fire if U.S. forces enter again.
On Monday, the two partners attempted to patch up relations, agreeing to pursue high-value targets jointly.
The decision to launch on that particular moonless night in May came largely because too many American officials had been briefed on the plan. U.S. officials feared if it leaked to the press, bin Laden would disappear for another decade.
U.S. special operations forces have made approximately four forays into Pakistani territory since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, though this one, some 90 miles inside Pakistan, was unlike any other, the officials say.
The job was given to a SEAL Team 6 unit, just back from Afghanistan, one official said. This elite branch of SEALs had been hunting bin Laden in eastern Afghanistan since 2001.
Five aircraft flew from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, with three school-bus-size Chinook helicopters landing in a deserted area roughly two-thirds of the way to bin Laden's compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, two of the officials explained.
Aboard two Black Hawk helicopters were 23 SEALs, an interpreter and a tracking dog named Cairo. Nineteen SEALs would enter the compound, and three of them would find bin Laden, one official said, providing the exact numbers for the first time.
Aboard the Chinooks were two dozen more SEALs, as backup.
The Black Hawks were specially engineered to muffle the tail rotor and engine sound, two officials said. The added weight of the stealth technology meant cargo was calculated to the ounce, with weather factored in. The night of the mission, it was hotter than expected.
The Black Hawks were to drop the SEALs and depart in less than two minutes, in hopes locals would assume they were Pakistani aircraft visiting the nearby military academy.
One Black Hawk was to hover above the compound, with SEALs sliding down ropes into the open courtyard.
The second was to hover above the roof to drop SEALs there, then land more SEALs outside — plus an interpreter and the dog, who would track anyone who tried to escape and to alert SEALs to any approaching Pakistani security forces.


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Start inoculating prisoners, rights group presses gov't
April 16, 2021 /in News /by Kodao Productions
A support group for political detainees pressed the government to start inoculating prisoners, citing the higher possibility of coronavirus outbreaks inside the country's overcrowded and poorly-ventilated jail facilities.
"Kapatid presses the national government to release a clear schedule for the vaccination of all prisoners, including the 704 political prisoners, in the national deployment plan for COVID-19 vaccines because the congested prison system places them at significant higher risk for the disease," Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
The group Kapatid made the call after justice secretary Menardo Guevarra said that ordinary prisoners are not yet part of the priority list for the government's vaccination activities against the increasingly contagious and deadly COVID-19.
Guevarra said that only elderly prisoners are eligible for early vaccination.
"[W]hile waiting for their turn to get vaccinated like the rest of the population, these [non-elderly] PDLs (persons deprived of liberty) will just have to follow minimum health protocols to reduce the risk of viral transmission," Guevarra, Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Against COVID-19 member, said.
'Mixed messaging'
Lim said Guevarra's statement however contradicts an earlier assurance by the Department of Health (DOH) that "all persons deprived of liberty as determined by Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) are included under the Priority Eligible Group B-9."
Kapatid asked DOH secretary and IATF Against COVID-19 chairperson Francisco Duque last March 2 to included all prisoners among the first to be vaccinated as part of the most "at-risk populations."
DOH undersecretary and National Vaccine Operations Center chairperson Dr. Myrna Cabotaje told the rights group that prisoners are already identified for inclusion in the priority eligible population on the basis of stratifying the risks for contracting COVID-19 infection.
"So we quote to Secretary Guevarra the very words of the DOH in their reply to us: 'Health is an absolute human right. No Filipino will be denied their right to get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine. The national government assures you that every consenting Filipino will receive the appropriate COVID-19 vaccine, to protect the life and health of every citizen, including all Political Prisoners,'" she added
"Shouldn't the DOJ and the whole national government be saying the same thing to everyone?" Lim asked.
Lim said it is ironic that the DOJ whose mandate includes the supervision of the BuCor should contradict the DOH statement and ignore the plight of over 215,000 prisoners compelled to live in subhuman conditions.
"This apparently may be yet another case of mismanagement from the top that results in mixed messaging," Lim said.
'Death traps'
Kapatid said extreme congestion inside the country's prisons makes them "death traps" during the pandemic.
In November 2019, the BJMP reported that its 467 jails nationwide were at 534 percent of capacity as of March of that year while the BuCor said that the congestion rate in its 125 prisons was at 310 percent as of January 2019.
In October 2018, the Commission on Human Rights said "deplorable jail conditions" in the country are aggravated by the failure of the government, including police officers, to faithfully comply with even the minimum human rights standards and laws, such as the Anti-Torture Act (RA 9745). # (Raymund B. Villanueva)
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Mass killing of Filipino activists appalls United Nations
March 10, 2021 /in News /by Kodao Productions
A few weeks after the Rodrigo Duterte government assured the international community of its commitment to uphold human rights, the United Nations (UN) said it is appalled by the series of mass killing of activists throughout the Philippines.
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani in Geneva, Switzerland said the international body is "appalled by the apparently arbitrary killing of nine activists in simultaneous police-military operations" across four provinces last Sunday, March 7.
WATCH: Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told reporters the Office of the High Commissioner was "appalled" by the killing of nine human rights activists in the Philippines.
Shamdasani noted that the latest mass killing and arrest of activists, like in the December 30, 2020 massacre of nine Tumandok in Panay Island, was conducted at nighttime.
"We are deeply worried that these latest killings indicate an escalation in violence, intimidation and harassment and red tagging of human rights defenders," she said.
Shamdasani added there is a history of human rights advocates of being red-tagged or being accused of being fronts for the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, an allegation unanimously denied by the families of the victims of the various massacres.
"In our June 2020 report, the [UN] high commissioner (for human rights Michelle Bachelet) warned that such public labeling has proved to be extremely dangerous and she urged the protection of human rights defenders, journalists and others at risk," Shamdasani said.
"In recent months, there has been dozens of activists and journalists who have been arrested, including on human rights day on December 2020," referring to recently-freed Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem and six labor union organizers arrested with her.
Making his spokesperson a liar
The international body's condemnation came merely two weeks after justice secretary Menardo Guevarra assured the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last February 24 the Duterte government had adopted measures "to minimize loss of lives during legitimate law enforcement operations."
Guevarra added that the Philippines "strongly emphasizes that its legal and judiciary system and domestic accountability mechanisms are functioning as they should."
Guevarra had been the designated spokesperson for the Philippine government at UNHRC sessions since late 2020 after combative statements by officials earlier failed to deflect criticisms of the Duterte government's mass murder of suspected drug users, critics and other civilians.
At the 44th General Session of the UNHRC last June 2020, the international body severely criticized the Duterte government for its woeful human rights record.
In a 26-page report last June 4, the UNHRC said the Duterte government's heavy-handed focus on countering national security threats and illegal drugs has resulted in serious human rights violations, including killings and arbitrary detentions, as well as the vilification of dissent.
The UN also condemned Duterte's ill-defined and ominous language, "coupled with repeated verbal encouragement by the highest level of State officials to use lethal force, may have emboldened police to treat the circular as permission to kill."
Duterte ignored the condemnation again when he issued shoot-to-kill and "ignore human rights" orders against alleged communists to state forces when he presided over a National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict meeting at Cagayan de Oro City last Friday.
Families of the nine killed last Sunday vow the victims were civilians, however. # (Raymund B. Villanueva)
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Clearing the DVR- "The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry" (1945)
On January 14, 2021 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVRLeave a comment
Geraldine Fitzgerald's provocative pose on top of brother George Sanders' head is apropos to their relationship in this film–"strange affair" indeed
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) was featured on TCM's Noir Alley a couple weeks ago. I had heard of this film previously, after having seen Robert Siodmak's amazing film noir, Phantom Lady (1944). Through this film, I discovered Ella Raines, an actress I'd heard about, but had never seen in a film. I loved her and thought she brought a new breed of leading lady to film noir. I liked that she took charge of the search for her boss' (and secret crush) alibi. She did what she needed to do to find the truth and free her boss from an inevitable execution. Phantom Lady was produced by Joan Harrison, Alfred Hitchcock's protegee.
After the success of Phantom Lady, Harrison and Siodmak teamed up for another film noir, The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry. They cast Raines again, as one of the leads in the film. With these pieces in place, plus the addition of George Sanders whom I loved in All About Eve, Lured, and Foreign Correspondent, made me want to see this film. I was so excited to see The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry on TCM's schedule! After seeing the film… I liked it, but oy vey. The ending. The ending gets a big thumbs down. In fact, despite my liking the film as a whole, the ending was such a bummer that it completely ruined the third act of the film.
In The Strange Affairs of Uncle Harry, Sanders plays the titular "Uncle Harry (Quincy)." He works at the local textile mill designing patterns for their fabrics. His younger co-workers call him "Uncle Harry" as a term of endearment, but Harry implores them to stop–"Uncle Harry" makes him feel old. Harry is approaching middle-age and is very lonely. He lives at the Quincy Family's large home with his two sisters. The Quincy Family were well-off at the start of the twentieth century; however they lost their fortune during the Great Depression. All that was left was the family home.
Ella Raines and George Sanders. Their relationship is a bright spot in this film.
Harry's older sister, Hester (Moyna MacGill aka Angela Lansbury's mother), is a widow. She loved her late husband very much and it is obvious that she is unhappy living with her siblings. She desperately tries to help keep house, but is constantly at odds with their maid, Nona (Sara Algood), who doesn't appreciate Hester invading her domain. Harry's younger sister, Lettie (Geraldine Fitzgerald), is a spoiled, lazy, witch (with a capital B) who regularly feigns illness to keep Harry by her bedside.
One day at work, Harry meets Deborah Brown (Raines), a young designer from New York City. She is hired to work at the textile factory. She and Harry hit it off and suddenly Harry has a reason for living. He and Deborah fall in love and plan to marry–much to Lettie's chagrin. Harry asks his two sisters to move to another home. Because she has no intention to leave Harry and move, Lettie continually finds fault with every single prospective home. I wondered why Harry and Deborah didn't just move into another home, but apparently that was not an option–for whatever reason. Lettie then discovers that Harry and Deborah plan to elope in New York City and she goes to work to sabotage the marriage and Harry's chance at happiness.
It is obvious from the get-go that there is more than meets the eye with Harry and Lettie's relationship. They are unusually close for siblings and there is a weird, romantic undertone. In the original play, the incestual element was very obvious; however, this had to be played down for the movie version due to the production code. While I don't need to see sibling incest in a film, the production code unfortunately had a bigger impact on the film's ending.
George Sanders and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald's character is a nut.
The ending of the film is so absurd. My husband and I watched it and were like "Wait?! What?!" The ending is such a let-down and it completely undermines all the tension and drama built up in the third act of the film. Had the film just ended a couple minutes earlier, it would have been a completely different experience. The original play's action ended where I wanted it to end, however production code dictated a different ending. Boo Joseph Breen! Apparently there were five different endings filmed for this movie and the ending with the best reaction from the test audiences was chosen. As a representative of a modern 2021 audience, I'd like to tell the 1945 audience that they chose a terrible ending.
I don't normally like to waste time writing negative reviews and while I liked most of this film, the ending was such a bummer that I can't get past it and have to spend my time venting about it.
Joan Harrison walked out on her Universal contract over this ending.
I don't blame her one bit.
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New Favorite Film Alert! And Clearing Out the DVR- Mrs. Miniver (1942)
On January 3, 2021 January 3, 2021 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980), New Favorite Film Alert!Leave a comment
This is one of the ultimate classics that I should have seen by now, but hadn't until a couple days ago. In this film, Greer Garson stars as Kay Miniver, who is referred to often as "Mrs. Miniver." Mrs. Miniver is portrayed as a very kind, beautiful woman. She is very warm and welcoming and treats everyone the same across the board, regardless of class or status. She seems to be well liked by everyone in her English village, especially by James Ballard (Henry Travers), the local train engineer. He shows Kay a rose that he cultivated in his garden outside the train station–a beautiful red rose that he's named "Mrs. Miniver" in honor of Kay. He basically says that he named it after her because of the kindness that she shows him again and again when she visits his station.
I loved Greer Garson in this film. She was gorgeous and turned in an amazing performance in this film.
Anyway, Kay along with her husband Clem (Walter Pidgeon) live in a beautiful estate named "Starlings," on the River Thames. Clem is also part of the River Patrol and is enlisted to help out in the Dunkirk evacuation at one point in the film. Kay and Clem live at the estate with their two young children. Their oldest son, Vincent aka "VIn" (Richard Ney) attends Oxford. He comes home as Germany's invasion into England is imminent during WWII. He announces his intention to enlist in the Royal Air Force because he wants to do his part. Kay of course doesn't want her son in the war, but knows that they're all in the fight with Germany together.
At the same time, Vin meets Carol Beldon (Teresa Wright), the granddaughter of the very wealthy Lady Beldon (Dame May Whitty). Lady Beldon is very much "old money" and resents the lower classes trying to acquire the same material possessions that she and her fellow rich folk enjoy. She basically doesn't want the middle class trying to be upper class. Anyway, there is a conflict when Vin and Carol fall in love and want to marry. Meanwhile, during all of this, Germany officially invades England and the Minivers are right in the midst of all the "action" (so to speak).
The heartbreaking scene in the shelter
This was a heartbreaking film. I'm not one to cry at movies and I didn't at Mrs. Miniver, but I can see how someone would. There are so many emotional scenes, some tragic and some happy. The scene of the Minivers hunkered down inside of their shelter while bombs blasted all around them was very suspenseful and scary. I cannot even imagine being confined to this small little bunker while bombs are literally falling down all around you, shaking your shelter. I can just imagine how scary it would be knowing that you could possibly emerge from the shelter and your home is leveled to the ground. I thought the scene with Kay and the German soldier was very suspenseful and also showed the strength of Kay's character. She remains so stoic throughout the entire scene and throughout the film.
Teresa Wright and Richard Ney's storyline was absolutely heartbreaking
I loved this film. It was fantastic. I loved this film so much in fact, that I bought the Blu Ray right after seeing it. I love wartime dramas and this is definitely one of the best. I wish I had seen it earlier. I also forgot how much I liked Greer Garson. I think I have a bunch of her films on my DVR that I'll need to prioritize.
Clearing the DVR & Current Kick: Ralph Meeker- "Something Wild (1961)."
On February 24, 2020 August 28, 2020 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Current Kicks, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980)6 Comments
Ralph Meeker in "Something Wild" (1961)
When deciding what movie to watch, I often find myself deciding upon a film based on a specific actor, a specific director, certain genre… whatever I happen to be obsessed with at the moment. It's probably because of these kicks that many of the classic era's biggest classics, e.g. Gone With the Wind have not yet made it to my DVD/Blu Ray player. Anyway, right now, I've been watching and seeking out Ralph Meeker.
I discovered Ralph Meeker as the antagonist in Jeopardy (1953) with Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan. In Jeopardy, Stanwyck plays a woman who is racing against time (and the tide) to try and find help for her husband played by Sullivan. Sullivan ends up becoming trapped under a wooden piling when he tries to save his and Stanwyck's son from being seriously injured on a collapsing, dilapidated jetty. Sullivan cannot free his leg, and neither Stanwyck nor their young son are strong enough to move the piling. To make matters worse, the tide is coming in. If Sullivan isn't saved soon, he will drown.
Ralph Meeker and Barbara Stanwyck in "Jeopardy" (1953)
Stanwyck leaves Sullivan at the beach in search of someone who can help. She comes across Lawson, played by Meeker, a man who seemingly wants to help her and her husband. However, it is revealed that Lawson is an escaped convict and basically uses Stanwyck as a way to escape the police. Meeker's Lawson is terrifying, but also really hot, in that dangerous kind of way. He's the type of dangerous that only seems sexy in the movies–in real life, you'd be scared to death and calling 911.
Anyway, after seeing Jeopardy, I started seeking out more Ralph Meeker films. Unfortunately Meeker seems like he had more success on television and on the stage than in film; but he does have a good sized filmography to keep me going for awhile.
One such film that I watched recently was Something Wild (1961) starring Meeker and Carroll Baker. This is a film that I'd seen on the Criterion shelves often, but had never seen it. I'd actually recorded it on TCM back when Baker was honored one day during TCM's Summer Under the Stars. After getting on my Ralph Meeker kick, I was ready to watch this film. I'd also heard that this film was somewhat bleak and stressful at times. It seemed like a film that you'd have to be in the mood for and one that you'd watch at night.
Anyway, I loved Something Wild. I thought it was a fantastic film. In this movie, Baker plays Mary Ann, a college student who is attacked and raped by an unknown assailant. Normally, I do not like films that feature rape. Fortunately however, the rape scene was not graphic and the director chose to use specific close-ups and shots to get the idea across as to what was happening, but did not actually show anything. Anyway, Mary Ann is understandably traumatized and terrified.
Mary Ann tries to get her life back together and put her trauma behind her. She even goes as far as to destroy every piece of clothing that she was wearing the night she was attacked. Mary Ann doesn't tell her mother or stepfather what happened. I get the sense that she felt shame, embarrassment and also was traumatized to the point that she just wanted to put it past her. While trying to ride the subway to get to school, Mary Ann faints when a large mob of people rush on and squeeze her into other people. Her PTSD would affect her later when her co-workers do the same thing to her and she has to go home and vomit. The police end up bringing Mary Ann home, much to the horror of her prim and proper mother. Mary Ann's mother, instead of asking why the police are bringing her home, chooses instead to go on a tirade about what the neighbors will think. It's obvious that if Mary Ann were to reveal to her mother the true source of her anxiety, her mother would make it about herself and make Mary Ann feel even worse.
Mary Ann ends up leaving home (without telling her mother or anyone else, causing her to be a "Missing Person" for much of the film) and finds a gross apartment in a tenement for $5/week. Her neighbor is Jean Stapleton (aka Edith Bunker) whose constant drinking and carousing with men brings Mary Ann much stress. Mary Ann's job at the five and dime isn't much better, as her co-worker, Doris Roberts (grandma from "Everybody Loves Raymond") is very abrasive and gossips behind Mary Ann's back about her aloofness and quiet nature.
Carroll Baker and Ralph Meeker in "Something Wild."
One day, Mary Ann decides to end everything and prepares to jump off a bridge. She is saved right before jumping by Mike (played by Meeker), a mechanic. Mike takes Mary Ann to his home so that she can relax and rest. Mike's home isn't much better than Mary Ann's. It's sparsely decorated with only the basic essentials. Mary Ann at first is hesitant to go to Mike's home (because duh, he's a stranger), but acquiesces when he assures her that he'll be at work all day. Mike at first seems like a sweet man, but it becomes clear that he's troubled when he arrives home from the bar completely trashed. He's so drunk that he can barely walk. He sees Mary Ann and tries to force himself on her. She is able to fight him off and he passes out. She spends the rest of the evening understandably terrified.
For most of the remainder of the film, Mike will not allow Mary Ann to leave. He is able to lock the door from the inside and outside and always has the key on his person. At the beginning, one might think that Mike's just keeping her inside so that he can make sure she won't harm herself. However, it becomes apparent that Mike has other motives for keeping Mary Ann at his house. As the audience, I should be upset and turned off that Mike is holding Mary Ann hostage; but it becomes clear that this man is troubled. He is lonely. No, he shouldn't be keeping her hostage, but he is afraid of being alone. He doesn't want to be alone.
Both Ralph Meeker and Carroll Baker bring a lot of emotion and complexity to their portrayals of their characters. Meeker is a troubled man, who seemingly only wants someone to love and take care of him. Baker is trying to overcome emotional trauma caused by a stranger, and is basically forced to trust a strange man that he won't bring her harm. I really enjoyed this film and would watch it again. I loved the gritty setting, the great music and the performances of Meeker and Baker.
On May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980), Film ReviewsLeave a comment
Clearing the DVR- Brief Encounter (1945)
On November 14, 2016 May 30, 2018 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980), Film Reviews2 Comments
I had heard about this film for a couple years now and had seen it listed at the top of various lists. It's also a Criterion release. I finally got the chance to watch this film.
Brief Encounter is a British film that is based on the 1936 Noel Coward short play, "Still Life" which was one of ten short plays that were performed under the title "Tonight at 8:30." In 1945, this short play was adapted into the 86-minute film and was directed by David Lean. Lean later went on to direct such films as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
This was an excellent film. This film depicts a budding romance between two married people, Laura (Celia Johnson) and Alec (Trevor Howard), both married to different people, and the subsequent guilt both experience as their newfound relationship continues to thrive and begins towing the line between platonic friends and infidelity. For much of the film, they grow closer and closer until they have an opportunity to make their relationship more physical. This is the turning point in the film. They begin by spending the day together every Thursday when they're both in town. Soon, it grows to them getting really cozy with one another until they're regularly smooching on the quaint, romantic bridge.
Laura and Alec at the train station
Laura is a privileged middle-class British mother and wife (she has a servant and doesn't seem to have many obligations in the way of housework or tending to the children). She goes into town every Thursday for shopping and going to the latest movie matinee at the theater. She also regularly dines at the tea shop at the train station–this where she meets Alec, a doctor who once a week, does consultation work at the local hospital. Despite her cushy lifestyle, Laura is bored. Her husband doesn't seem to pay much attention to her in the evenings, preferring to complete his crossword puzzle. Their evenings are the same every night. When she meets Alec, suddenly, her life is interesting and fun. She feels feelings that she hasn't experienced in quite some time.
The beginning of the film starts at the ending of the story. Laura is back home, sitting across from her husband, watching him complete his crossword puzzle. She stares at him, knowing that he is blissfully unaware of what has been going on in her life. She imagines herself confessing everything to him. Her internal confession serves as the narration for the events of the film. Suddenly, we're at the train station before Laura meets Alec. Throughout the film, her narration demonstrates how conflicted and distraught, yet happy, Laura is in her relationship. There is also a scene where Laura, while on an outing with Alec, sees two acquaintances in the tea room. Suddenly, she is embarrassed and worried that the secret of her new romance will get out. I believe that this scene and the one where she's conflicted about making her relationship with Alec more physical demonstrate that deep-down, she knows that what she and Alec are doing is wrong.
Most of the action of the film unfolds without either Laura or Alec's spouses in the scene. Laura's husband is only seen intermittently, Alec's wife is not seen at all. I believe that the lack of spouses in the picture allow us to see the story entirely from Laura and Alec's perspective and allows us to feel for Laura and Alec. While they are thisclose to cheating on their respective spouses, I found it hard not to root for them to end up together.
In addition to the story, I also really liked how the film was shot. The black and white cinematography provided a romantic, moody atmosphere. The train station was a wonderful setting. Doesn't it seem like the best films involve some sort of train travel? I also liked all the steam coming from the trains and the music that repeated each time Laura and Alec were together. There were many interesting shots used in the film. One of my favorite shorts showcased Laura sitting in the train. We see her from the side, but we can see her entire face in the reflection on the window. Laura's self-reflection is literally being reflected on the glass for the audience to see.
Laura looks out of the window during a moment of self-reflection.
This was a great film. Highly recommended.
Clearing the DVR- City Lights (1931)
On October 9, 2016 May 30, 2018 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980), Film Reviews2 Comments
I'll admit that silent movies are not among my favorite genre of film. Recognizing that many of my favorite Golden Era performers came from the world of silent film, I try to watch some of their silent films, hoping that maybe I'll find one that I like. Honestly, I feel like many of the silent films I try to watch are too over the top and I find that the dramatics detract from whatever the storyline is. I find myself getting bored and doing other things, or simply turning the film off because nothing "clicks" for me. Along with horror and science fiction (unless it's of the cheesy B-movie variety), silent is among my bottom three favorite film genres.
However, with the recent TCM spotlight on Slapstick Comedy, I ended up catching The Circus (1928) with Charlie Chaplin. Even though it was silent, Chaplin's brand of storytelling, combined with his physical comedy made the film mesmerizing. I ended up watching the subsequent silent film presented that evening–Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) with Buster Keaton and being equally enthralled. Perhaps Chaplin and Keaton will serve as a positive introduction to silent film.
Prior to TCM's spotlight, I had recorded three Charlie Chaplin films: The Kid (1921); The Gold Rush (1925); and City Lights (1931). I recorded these films because: 1) Charlie Chaplin is a legend and I wanted to see his work; and 2) I wanted to give silent film another chance. I don't want to immediately discount hundreds of films because they're part of a genre that isn't my favorite. With every film I watch, I go into it wanting it to become my next favorite film. While nothing will ever usurp The Long Long Trailer (my favorite film), I've found numerous films over the years that rank among my favorites. Surprisingly enough, one Charlie Chaplin film has now made it to my list of favorites–City Lights.
City Lights was released in 1931. It was Chaplin's first film made since the advent of
"talkies." He was somewhat daring when he wrote, produced, directed and starred in this film. And because he wasn't busy enough, he also helped compose the score of this film as well. While other studios were producing sound films, Chaplin stuck with silent. He spent two years (1928-1930) working on City Lights.
City Lights has a very simple story: The Little Tramp falls in love with a blind Flower Girl and she falls in love with him, thinking he's a millionaire. The Little Tramp learns that she and her grandmother are facing eviction because they cannot come up with the $22 worth of back rent. He makes it his mission to raise the money to save his love's home. Among the many tactics he tries: a fixed boxing match, taking a job as a street sweeper, borrowing money from his millionaire "friend" (who only recognizes The Little Tramp when he's inebriated) and finally in desperation, theft.
There are many great scenes in this film. The scenes between The Little Tramp and his inebriated millionaire friend are hilarious. At the beginning of the film, after The Little Tramp prevents the depressed, drunk Millionaire from committing suicide, he ends up not only getting a place to sleep that evening, but also a change of clothes. The next morning, the sober Millionaire, upset about a stranger being in his bed, demands The Little Tramp to leave. Later that evening, drunk again, the Millionaire sees his "friend," The Little Tramp, out on the street and invites him in for a lavish party. The next morning, while leaving for a cruise, the sober Millionaire again tosses his "friend" out.
My favorite parts of the film however, dealt with The Little Tramp and the blind Flower
Girl. Their scenes together are so adorable. The Little Tramp very much loves this girl and wants to do anything he can to help her. He goes through great lengths to try and not only save the Flower Girl and her grandmother's home, but he also wants to do something to improve the Flower Girl's life–he wants nothing more than for her to be able to see. The ending of the film, where The Little Tramp and the Flower Girl are reunited after months of not seeing each other is probably one of the best film endings of all time–and one of the most romantic. I won't spoil the ending, but it's so simple and so sweet.
In City Lights, Chaplin's fifth full-length film, he continues to demonstrate his ability to mix physical comedy (e.g. the boxing match and the scenes with the Millionaire) with the romantic (e.g. the beginning and ending scenes with the Flower Girl) and even at times, the sad (e.g. the scene where The Little Tramp goes to jail) is just one of the reasons he was such a legend and genius in film-making. Straight slapstick shtick often gets tiring (e.g. The Three Stooges). Chaplin manages to not only make The Little Tramp sympathetic, but he makes him funny. The Little Tramp is a well-meaning, sweet man who just wants love. He's poor and has to do whatever it takes to survive, but he has a good heart and deserves more than he has. Despite what he lacks in material possessions, The Little Tramp more than makes up for in kindness.
Finally, another reason why I enjoyed this film were the clever tactics that Chaplin used to convey plot points in his films without using sound. For example, in the beginning of the film where The Little Tramp meets the Flower Girl for the first time, there are a few tricks that Chaplin employs to set up the characters. The Little Tramp, traveling with the Millionaire, spies the Flower Girl selling flowers. He asks the Millionaire for money to purchase all of the girl's flowers. The Little Tramp borrows the Millionaire's Rolls Royce and returns to the Flower Girl's vending spot. She hears the car drive up and then The Little Tramp purchases all of her flowers. Then, she drops one of flowers and doesn't notice–this is when The Little Tramp realizes she is blind. As she's making his change, a man gets into a nearby car. She hears the door slam and the car leave, and assumes that her wealthy customer has left. This simple scene sets up the premise: The Little Tramp falls in love with a blind Flower Girl who mistakenly believes that he is wealthy. Throughout the film, she believes that she has a wealthy suitor who is giving her money to save her home and saving her from eviction. Little does she know that her admirer is homeless, destitute and disheveled–all she knows is that he is sweet, caring and really seems to like her. This premise when combined with the wonderful ending, is what makes this film stand out from others. It would be easy to make the ending corny and saccharine, but through Chaplin's genius, he's able to deliver the perfect ending.
On September 26, 2016 May 30, 2018 By whimsicallyclassic (Kayla)In Clearing the DVR, Favorite Classic Movies (Pre-1980), Film ReviewsLeave a comment
In the past, I had unfairly dismissed the Elvis Presley movies, thinking that they would be silly and lightweight–mostly an excuse to showcase Elvis and his music. And they probably are. However, I've now seen two Elvis films: Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock. I love Viva Las Vegas, it is such a fun movie. Elvis and Ann-Margret's chemistry is off the charts, I actually wish they'd made more films together. In fact, I loved Viva Las Vegas so much, that I kept it on my DVR to watch over and over until I got my own copy. I think I watched it about four times before I got my own DVD copy of it. Anyway, Elvis definitely is no Spencer Tracy, Edward G. Robinson or even Fred Astaire, but he's got enough personality and charisma that it makes up for what he's lacking in the acting department.
Anyway… On to Jailhouse Rock.
I watched this movie last night. I'd seen the famous scene where Elvis sings the title song in front of the cell doors, but that's pretty much all I knew of the film. Apparently, when viewing the "Jailhouse Rock" musical number, I never bothered to notice the fact that the "cells" have no walls, just the door. I always assumed that Elvis sang this song while in jail–figuring that maybe he led some sort of crazy choreographed jailbreak or something. I'm glad that this wasn't the case. For an Elvis film, this film actually had a somewhat dark storyline.
The plot involves Elvis, a young man who gets off to a rough start when he fights a drunk man in a bar and inadvertently kills him. The man had been accosting a young woman in the bar and Elvis didn't like it and punched him, which led to the brawl. Anyway, Elvis ends up being convicted of manslaughter and is sentenced to 1-10 years in jail. While in jail, he meets Mickey Shaughnessy (who I immediately recognized from Designing Woman), a has-been country singer who seems to have been in the clink for a while. Shaughnessy hears Elvis sing and promises to teach him how to play the guitar. He later convinces Elvis to perform in an upcoming inmate variety show which is also televised. After the appearance, Elvis receives gobs of fan letters. Jealous, Shaughnessy arranges to make sure Elvis doesn't receive his fan letters. He then convinces Elvis to sign a "contract" promising to cut him in for 50% of the profits if Elvis becomes a star.
After almost two years, Elvis is released from jail, he gets a job at a nightclub where he meets a beautiful young woman, Judy Tyler. After hearing Elvis sing onstage (during an impromptu performance), she convinces him to record a demo for a local record studio. Elvis' song ends up being stolen by another artist and he and Tyler form their own record label to produce his music. Elvis' career takes off and his ego inflates with it.
I thought this was an entertaining film. Elvis' character seems to be a bit quick tempered as he hits people frequently throughout the film. I thought that Tyler's character somewhat evened out Elvis' character. If he had a tendency toward being impulsive, she was more level headed and rational. I also really liked Tyler's speaking voice. It was very elegant and clear, much like Eleanor Parker's. Shaughnessy's character was also interesting as he was a bit of a sleaze but you also felt bad for him as well.
The songs in the film were good too, my favorite though being "Jailhouse Rock." Which actually isn't performed in prison–it's part of a prison-themed performance planned for the television special that Elvis is to appear in. Elvis "The Pelvis" is shown in all his glory in this musical number.
Some trivia:
-Just days after completing production on this film, her first big role, Judy Tyler and her husband were killed in a gruesome car accident. She was only 24.
-Elvis' apartment (after he makes it big) is simply a redressed version of Lauren Bacall's apartment from Designing Woman.
-Elvis was so distraught after Judy Tyler's death, that he couldn't bring himself to watch the completed version of Jailhouse Rock.


Cardinal Ritter senior Blake Malatestinic was voted the baseball City Player of the Year by the city coaches.
Malatestinic is 7-1 as a pitcher for Ritter with a 0.61 earned run average. He is hitting .490 with 23 RBIs for the 21-2 Raiders.
Pitcher – Nick Eaton, Cathedral, Sr.
Pitcher – Blake Malatestinic, Cardinal Ritter, Sr.
Catcher – Charlie Gomez, Cathedral, Sr.
1st Base – Jake Andriole, Cathedral, Jr.
2nd Base – Tommy Kafka, Cathedral, Sr.
Shortstop – Alex Vela, Cardinal Ritter, Sr.
3rd Base – Austin Crouse, Heritage Christian, Sr.
OF – Mack Murphy, Cathedral, Sr.
OF – Jordan Brehm, Heritage Christian, Sr.
OF – Jake Kluemper, Cardinal Ritter, Sr.
Utility – Jared Poland, Cathedral, Jr.
DH – Brian Bacon, Cardinal Ritter, Sr.
Pitcher – Mac Ayers, Scecina, Soph.
Pitcher – Cole McElroy, Shortridge, Soph.
Catcher – M.J. Furnish, Heritage Christian, Sr.
1st Base – T.J. Mann, Bishop Chatard, Jr.
2nd Base – Kyle Price, Cardinal Ritter, Jr.
Shortstop – John Dietrick, Bishop Chatard, Sr.
3rd Base – Ben Egenolf, Cardinal Ritter, Jr.
OF – Drew Lowery, Scecina, Jr.
OF – Travis Stumpf, Broad Ripple, Jr.
OF – Luke Shearer, Cardinal Ritter, Jr.


Digital lifestyle publisher Refinery29 has appointed Amy Emmerich as its Chief Content Officer.
Prior to her appointment, Emmerich served as Refinery29's head of video, a role she has held since January of 2015. In that capacity, she has spearheaded the growth of Refinery29's original and distributed video content programs including its participation in Snapchat's Discover program, an enlarged slate of original videos, and its nascent video influencer partnerships. Emmerich joined Refinery29 from SNI, where she was SVP of programming for Ulive, the company's video lifestyle brand. She has also held senior production and development roles at Vice Media and the Travel Channel.
In 2015, Refinery29's total audience grew by nearly 200%, reaching 120 million monthly views across its various content platforms. During that period, it also took in in $50 million in investor capital from Scripps Network Interactive and WPP Ventures earmarked for fueling a global expansion of the company's brand and content offering, much of which was spearheaded by Emmerich.
In her new role, Emmerich will oversee distribution and content strategy for Refinery29's popular and rapidly globalizing media brand, steering a 150-person team developing content for its channels and platforms .


The Stockholm Birth Cohort Study has two parts, the first part being the original data from the so called Metropolitan project, covering the period 1953-1983. The Metropolitan project data was de-identified in 1985, following a debate in the media and a public concern for personal integrity.
It was however established that the personal integrity of the persons included in the project was never breached during this time. As the data were de-identified, researchers continued to analyse the data that had been collected up to that point, especially studying how childhood social circumstances influenced children's life chances. More than 100 scientific publications have resulted from the Metropolitan project.
The second part of the Stockholm Birth Cohort Study consists of follow-up data from the Swedish Work and Mortality Data Base, which is held at CHESS. This is a completely anonymous data base covering the whole Swedish population, with information about occupation, income, health and causes of death among other things. Logically, this data base must include most of the people that had once been members of the metropolitan study. By a "probability matching" we managed to link follow-up data to the original data, thereby providing a more than 50-year long follow-up period. This linkage was based on information that was common to both data sets, for instance a person's district of residence, occupation and housing conditions. If the information was the same in both data sets we assumed that the person could be the same. We estimate that the matching is correct for over 90% of the cohort.
We have considered the ethics of matching two anonymous data sets to each other, including the uncertainty in linking. At no point in this procedure have we breached the anonymity of those individuals that are part of the cohort. Even attempting to identify a certain individual behind a specific anonymous observation would be a criminal offence. Researchers have access only to small segments of the data base. The data are stored in encrypted form, and the master copy is locked up in a safe. The risk that a person's integrity is breached is extremely small. We find that such a risk is by far outweighed the positive value of being able to do research into determinants of children's life chances.
The Swedish Research Council has supported the project financially and its ethical committee has approved of the project. The regional ethics committee has also approved the project (dnr 03-629). Please contact CHESS if you would like to see our ethics approval for the Stockholm Birth Cohort Study and for the Work and Mortality Data Base.


Our first market of the year promises to be an exciting one which combines with the start of our Snowdrop Walks! Lots of new stalls with a full craft barn as well as our lovely food barn full of delicious food. Live entertainment from Dawson Dean, children's activity and courtyard kitchen serving homemade hot and cold lunches, cakes and refreshments. Gardens open for Snowdrop Walks until 4pm.


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Grid balancing ensures that electricity consumption matches electricity production of an electrical grid at any moment. Electricity is by its nature difficult to store and has to be available on demand, so the supply shall match the demand very closely at any time despite the continuous variations of both. In a deregulated grid, a transmission system operator is responsible for the balancing (in the US electric system smaller entities, so called balancing authorities, are in charge, overseen by reliability coordinators). In a wide area synchronous grid the short-term balancing is coupled with frequency control: as long as the balance is maintained, the frequency stays constant (at the scheduled frequency), whenever a small mismatch between aggregate demand and aggregate supply occurs, it is restored due to both supply and demand being frequency-sensitive: lower frequency increases the supply, and higher frequency increases the demand.

As of the beginning of 2020s, the actual balancing service was provided primarily by the conventional power stations:    frequently, the only quick-response safety margin is the inertial response provided by the kinetic energy of the physically rotating machinery (synchronous generators and turbines). If there is a mismatch between supply and demand the generators absorb extra energy by speeding up or produce more power by slowing down causing the utility frequency (either 50 or 60 hertz) to increase or decrease. However, the frequency cannot deviate too much from the target: many units of the electrical equipment can be destroyed by the out-of-bounds frequency and thus will automatically disconnect from the grid to protect themselves, potentially triggering a blackout.

Since the 20th century grid balancing has become less predictable with more variable renewable energy being installed into the grid. This has resulted in wind farms being turned off at night time, when wind is high and demand for power is low. In Scotland this has resulted in payouts, most recently over £6m in 33 days has been paid by the grid to wind farms to not generate electricity.

Constraint payments are made to other electricity suppliers as well as wind. In 2011/2012, payments  by the National Grid in the UK totaled £324 million of which £31 million went to wind. In 2012/2013, thanks to improved transmission capability, they were £130 million of which only £7 million were for wind.

This temporary excess of electric energy could alternatively be used in electrolysis of water to make high purity hydrogen fuel used in fuel cells. In areas with little hydroelectricity, pumped storage systems such as the Dinorwig Power Station can allow the energy to be used for operational reserve or at times of peak demand rather than run a natural gas peaking power plant.

See also
 Intermittent energy source

References

Sources

Electrical grid
Renewable energy

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Everyone has heard of storage facilities where people store anything from cars to documents. Even if you've never needed their services, you know someone who has at one point. So, owning a storage facility has many advantages that benefit your professional and personal life. Here are five benefits that entrepreneurs and business owners can expect from owning a storage facility.
Some people do not want to stop at running a storage facility. Your interests may change so that you want to open up another type of business. If that happens, you already have the skills and experience needed to venture into other business deals.
Owners are not required to run the business. They never have to step foot onto the property and can hire as many managers as they find necessary. The owner of a storage facility has even more leisurely time. On a typical day, the business has a few customers that trickle in and out of the facility, but they barely disturb the front desk clerk or manager. As a result, the owner can work only a few hours every day or every other day.
A storage facility has a long list of short-term and long-term customers. Each month, they pay to keep their storage unit. They do not buy products and mostly handle business on their own without help from your workers. You earn residual income without having to purchase merchandise, process payroll or hire new employees.
Secure the storage facility to protect the investments of you and your customers. Some facilities are equipped with cameras that are connected to high-tech monitoring systems, while others lack cameras but have floodlights that turn on at night. Your facility could have security personnel that stands at the front gate or monitor the cameras closely.
Every community has people who need temporary assistance as they move into new homes or apartments. In medium-sized towns like Highlands Ranch, there are a handful of facilities available that vary by reputation and experience. These businesses are beneficial to every member of the local community.
Although success isn't guaranteed as a business owner, there is a great deal of success and prosperity that can come from owning a storage facility. There is some work required to make sure the business runs smoothly. For the most part, though, you work only a few hours a week and remain assured that you are helping the community.
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XP Re-boot Loop - The Scream!
I've just given my dad my old PC which is a bit more powerful than the one he has. I took out my HDD's and replaced them with the HDD from his PC. When I switched on it boots up OK, gets to the XP splash screen and then reboots - it does this constantly. I tried booting from the last known good configuration but get the same result.
Thought this would be simple! Anything obvious I have not done?
You cant do that unless the h/w is the same on the new PC.
Sometimes windows can figure it out after a few reboots. Sometimes repairing XP can fix it.
You might try booting the disk in the old PC and setting the ata/sata drivers back to standard. Look on the interweb for guides on deploying disk images and sysprep.
OK thanks. HDD's are the same type (I think) - not SATA. Will look at the link and see how I get on. Cheers.
In Device Manager, Right click on ata controllers, update driver, Browse/locate manually, Pick from list, Standard ata controller.
Obviously you have to do this on the old pc and then move the disk to the new.
Thanks Austin. I will give it a try and let you know how it goes. Will be a few days before I cant get access to it though.
Personally I'd re-install Windows from scratch. There have been very few occasions that I've been able to get an install of Windows from an older system to work happily with newer hardware.
Having a nightmare. I had to reinstall XP in the end.
Now I have an issue with old hardware. There is a Soundblaster Audigy 2 soundcard that I cant find the driver disk for. Went on the internet tot he Creative site - they dont have the file anymore. Eventually found it through Google. I installed it but still didnt work. Some error message that I cant remember. I went in search of a different driver set and found one. When I tried to install it it said the existing drivers were more up to date and it would not install. I uninstalled the hardware and rebooted and then tried to install the older set of drivers but got an error message saying the Windows drivers are more up to date. However, still no sound. If I go into properties for the driver it just says its not working correctly.
Second issue is the ADSL modem. Its a SAGEM model for talktalk. I got the model number of the back - F@st 800. I found the drivers off the SAGEM site for models 800/840. I happily installed only to be presented with a list of about 20 options to choose from. Most began with PPoE but there were others. I have no idea which to choose and there is nothing on the back of the modem to help. I just selected the first one but when I try to conenct it just says the remote computer is not responding.
I am constantly driving backwards and forwards from my Dad's house to mine so I can get new files off the net. Doing my head in!
We are at the "let's just get a new laptop" point. The system we are trying to set up is at least 5 years old.
Call 0870 0875 562 from the talktalk line and it will automatically read the password.
Click on Audigy on the left, then wait for the righthand panel to load, select Audigy ? whatever number/version you have from the list, click Next at the bottom of page.
On the next page, is a selection of drivers about halfway down the page. Also on the far righthand side of that page is a Download link, which also has about 4 pages of drivers, applications, etc.
Thanks all. Situation now resolved. Austin those settings worked a treat, as did the link to the Creative support site - thanks JR. Behemoth - I did need a complete reinstall.


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All of the tracking mechanisms can be switched off through the various options at setup, and after the fact through the settings. But now there's a lightweight, open-source app that aims to claw... Description of "Tracking Cookie" - "These cookies may be used to track personal settings, identification data, as well as behavioral and usage details". Internet Explorer Cookie Location Persistent cookies have an expiration date.
To your second question: Yes, there are plenty of methods for tracking except cookies. A good start for research might be EverCookie samy.pl/evercookie . For instance HTML5's localStorage can be also used to store and retrieve identifiers.
Hey guys, Long time no see. I was wanting to know how to make , install and use a tracking cookie on my website. So that I can track what other websites my visitors are going too.
WordPress custom functions make it very easy to set cookies and retrieve cookie information. However, a few adjustments will need to be made to WordPress's default code in order to override some unfavorable browser behavior.
You can choose to delete existing cookies, allow or block all cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. What cookies are Cookies are files created by websites you visit. They make your onli What cookies are Cookies are files created by websites you visit.


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The Fifteenth Amendment bill to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں پندرھویں ترمیم) was passed by National Assembly of Pakistan on 28 August 1998. It was then moved to the Senate, where it was never passed.

Amendments
The proposed amendments included addition of a new article 2B in the constitution, and amendment in Article 239 of the Constitution of Pakistan. It also sought to impose Sharia Law as supreme law in Pakistan, in light of the Objective Resolution of Pakistan. In addition to the Quran and Sunnah as is in the Constitution of Pakistan till today.

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See also
 Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization
 Separation of powers
 Nawaz Sharif
 Benazir Bhutto
 Pervez Musharraf
 Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan

References

External links
 Full-text of the Fifteenth Amendment

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Islamism in Pakistan
Sharia


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PA Governor proposes $13 million funding hike for state-owned universities
Written by Juliana on March 4, 2020
By Ed Mahon
Governor Tom Wolf, Flikr
Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is calling for a $13 million increase in funding for Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities.
But the chancellor of the State System of Higher Education is hoping for a bigger hike.
Daniel Greenstein says the extra funding would help the system implement a large scale redesign that would encourage more collaboration between different universities.
"To enable our students at any of our universities to have access to programs at any of our other universities, so it provides an opportunity to be much more nimble and much more responsive to the workforce development needs of the state," says Greenstein
Wolf's budget earmarks above $490 million for the system.
Greenstein is asking for about an additional $17 million as well.
The shift to more unified universities is one of the changes the system is pursuing as it deals with reduced enrollment.
About 96-thousand students were enrolled in the state-owned universities this fall, down from nearly 120,000 in 2010.
Kutztown, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg and West Chester are a part of the system.
The deadline for the FY21 state budget is the end of June.
Wild's agenda parallels news administration's
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If you choose a fixed price (fast pris) contract, you pay the same price for the entire time that you have the contract. The most common contract periods are one, two or three years.
If you choose a variable price (rörligt pris) contract you will be charged an electricity price that mirrors the developments on the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool Spot. Your price can both rise and fall over the course of the year.
There are two types of variable contract: rolling (löpande) and fixed term (tidsbestämda). You can exit a rolling contract with a period of notice. In a fixed-term contract, you have committed yourself to buy your electricity from the same supplier for the entire time you have the contract.
Mixed contract (mixavtal) means that you pay a portion of your electricity at a variable price and another at a fixed price.
Many electricity suppliers allow you to transfer the variable part of a mixed contract to a fixed price.
If you do not choose an electricity contract, your distribution network operator will then assign you an electricity supplier. You then pay what we call a designated contract (anvisat avtal), which is usually much higher than if you had chosen yourself.
The Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate agency believes everyone should choose their own contract and electricity supplier.


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Realtree Backs Boone and Crockett Club Hunt Fair Chase Initiative
Realtree has joined in support of a hunter ethics initiative being led by the Boone and Crockett Club intended to highlight the core values of fair chase and strengthen the image of the North American hunter.
"Hunting has always been about adventure, the chase, learning self-sustaining skills and building character," said CJ Buck, the Club's vice president of communications. "Although this has not necessarily changed, hunters now face public scrutiny and criticism for participating in their time-honored tradition from people who do not understand the benefits of hunting and only see the end result."
The Hunt Right; Hunt Fair Chase initiative will launch this August. Its purpose is to inspire sportsmen to unite behind an effort to improve their own public image and control of the narrative about hunting that others have taken.
"The Club feels the time has come to remind ourselves and the non-hunting public that hunting is not all about the kill but about the values and ethics learned afield: self-restraint, self-determination and self-respect for each other and the game we hunt," said Buck. "We, as hunters, need to lead by example to promote the benefits of hunting and, in turn, create a positive image of hunting to those who do not hunt."
"Since its inception, Realtree has been actively involved in wildlife conservation, habitat preservation and the promotion of hunting," said Buck. "Having such a respected company contribute their support is critical in achieving the goal of this initiative and signifies unity within the industry to secure the future of hunting."
The Hunt Right; Hunt Fair Chase initiative will feature a print, digital and social media campaign, including an interactive website where today's sportsmen can view and share information on a wide range of topics.
To date Realtree joins the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Buck Knives, YETI, the Wild Sheep Foundation, Leupold & Stevens, and Boyt Harness, as well as media partners The Outdoor Group, Bonnier, Sports Afield and many others in this effort.
About the Boone and Crockett Club
Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, the Boone and Crockett Club is the oldest conservation organization in North America and helped to establish the principles of wildlife and habitat conservation, hunter ethics, as well as many of the institutions, experts agencies, science and funding mechanisms for conservation. Member accomplishments include enlarging and protecting Yellowstone and establishing Glacier and Denali national parks, founding the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System, fostering the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, creating the Federal Duck Stamp program, and developing the cornerstones of modern game laws. The Boone and Crockett Club is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. For details, visit www.boone-crockett.org.


Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa was born in an aristocratic family in Albi (south of France), on November 24, 1864. Henri had a bad health and so he started drawing and painting at young age. At age 12 Henri broke his left leg and at age 14 he broke his right leg as well. The bones in his leg never healed properly and his legs stopped growing, while the rest of his body continued their natural growing process. It is obvious that this problem was mentally very difficult to cope with for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.


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여러 바이어분들과 만나 좋은 성과도 거두었습니다.
특히 이번엔 중국 "ZPLAY"사와 MOU협약도 맺었어요.
실시간 1대1 대전 방식의 리듬 터치게임, 마그헤드팡팡 배틀~!
곧 출시 되오니, 많은 기대해주세요~!
Wow, there was a really hip game exhibition in Busan last week.
Our MagHead team went to there with "Daegu Global Game Center".
We has shown the game, which is due for release early next year.
we had a great time with you guys from all around world.
Especially, we signed MOU agreement with China "ZPLAY".
It will be released in early next year.


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Proof Has a free trial version that lasts 14 days and six paid versions that adapt to various needs and requirements. Now we are going to make a brief description of every one of these. Each program has two kinds of payment: one monthly and one yearly, which includes a two-month free deal.
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Gandhi felt that it was necessary in a nonviolent action to get the public to pay attention to what one is doing. His faith in human nature was such that when they observed the dynamic of right against might, he felt, the public would be compelled to identify with the side that speaks to the highest image of who we are. Once you have their attention and you offer a dramatic example of nonviolence, rousing the public's opinion for your cause becomes easier, until a tipping point occurs and the falsehood of what was seen as acceptable before becomes inescapable. At that point, if someone still wants to engage in the negative behavior against which you have campaigned, they are clearly communicating that they are against the good of the community. It now becomes the duty of everyone to non-cooperate with that person or party until they desist from their actions.
Reflect on a cause toward which you feel strongly. Consider the actions taken to inform and awaken public opinion about this topic. Analyze successful as well as unsuccessful attempts–what worked and what might you have done differently?