NASHVILLE -- Children from low-income families benefit significantly at first from Tennessee's pre-kindergarten program, but their gains soon begin fading, according to the latest installment of Vanderbilt University's landmark, five-year study of Tennessee pre-K's effectiveness.
One of Vanderbilt Peabody College's investigators said researchers were surprised to discover that not only did students in a control group who had skipped pre-K quickly begin catching up to pre-K students within a year or two, but pre-K students themselves fell behind their peers by the end of third grade.
"We're pretty stunned looking at these data and have a lot of questions about what might be going on in the later grades," said co-chief investigator Mark Lipsey, director of the Peabody Research Institute, in a statement.
Among other things, the study raises questions about the consistency and quality of pre-K programs in Tennessee's 95 counties, researchers said. The Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Program was introduced in 1996, expanded to 3,000 and then underwent a huge expansion in 2005 to serve 18,000 students in 935 classrooms in all 95 counties.
"Not all pre-K classrooms in Tennessee are alike," said Dale Farran, co-principal investigator at Peabody. "What might you get from the same pre-K program if you had a common vision and could push the quality up? These are among the questions we are raising in light of the findings of our study."
Vanderbilt researchers issued several caveats on the study's results. They also say pre-K has potential but is "not a panacea" for all problems facing struggling children from poor backgrounds. While challenges are big, the potential of pre-K to produce such positive impacts cited by proponents "cannot be entirely dismissed on the basis of this study," they say.
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam told reporters earlier Monday he had just started looking at the study's latest installment. While noting he needs to "dig deeper" into the study, the governor said, "My sense is that quality pre-K with good followup can have an impact.
"But," Haslam added, "we have to balance that against all the other things that we could spend money on. [Pre-K] versus paying existing K-12 teachers more, investing in more technology. And you do that based on the results of whatever that investment is.
"It's been no secret," Haslam added. "I've said K-12 is an area that I would like for us to put more dollars into. We have to do that within context of the budget and in the context of where it will get the best results."
Vanderbilt's previous work has already given fodder to conservative state lawmakers who long have been opposed to public pre-kindergarten programs. The latest installment will likely increase the political pressure which has already stalled efforts to expand pre-K in Tennessee.
Lipsey noted that some pre-K classrooms produced "notably stronger outcomes for children. One question we have is whether those classrooms can provide models that teachers across the state can emulate to help improve the benefits for the participating children."
The study is billed as a first-of-its-kind randomized control trial of a scaled-up, state-funded pre-K program. It compares students whose parents applied to get their children into the program. Those who got in were compared with those who didn't. Pre-K students did better in kindergarten but results evened out by the end of first and second grade. Then the pre-K students fell behind.
Tennessee's $85 million-plus program targets the ever-growing population of "at-risk" preschoolers. Vanderbilt researchers said that high-quality pre-K could be a "vital part of the equation," but they note it is "unlikely to be sufficient by itself at even the highest-quality levels."
Researchers raise the issue that grade K-3 programs may in effect be dropping the ball because they're apparently not integrating pre-K gains very well into those grades.
"Pre-K is a good start, but without a more coherent vision and consistent implementation of that vision, we cannot realistically expect dramatic effects," said Farran. "Too much has been promised from one year of preschool intervention without the attention needed to the quality of experiences children have and what happens to them in K-12. There is much work to be done."
House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, a pre-K supporter, said in a statement that 120 other studies over four decades have shown "early childhood education works.
"Students have better attitudes about school and are better prepared for classroom instruction when they have access to high-quality pre-k programs. Our challenge is to sustain that growth as students move to higher grade levels. So the question is not does early childhood education work — it does. The question is whether Tennessee will invest in the education infrastructure necessary to support those gains long-term."
Andy Sher may be reached at 615-250-0550 or asher@timesfree press.com.


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Hands Like Houses just don't know when to quit. The band has been touring non-stop since the beginning of 2015, including a stint with Silverstein, Vans Warped Tour, and Download Festival, the biggest open-air concert in Europe. The Australian quintet is currently on their own headlining U.S. tour with I the Mighty and Brigades before their third album, Dissonants, is released in January 2016.
Rhythm guitarist/backup vocalist Alex Pearson made time to speak with me before the band played Beachland Ballroom on November 10. When asked about the amount of accomplishments Hands Like Houses has achieved so far this year, the guitarist stated, "You barely think about it. We don't take the time to realize what we've done across the year." Pearson went on to say that all of the tours have been great, but Download Festival, where the band also camped out and watched the show, has been the highlight of 2015. Pearson explained, "We've never played Download Festival before and it was the most people we've ever played in front of before. It was an incredible experience."
Formed in 2008, Hands Like Houses have made huge strides in a few short years. They're on the cusp of releasing their third full length album and have been on multiple national tours. However, Pearson said the journey has been surreal, "When the band started we didn't sit there and set intense goals for ourselves or limit ourselves. We were very much along for the ride to see where we could take it. It's great to look back over the last three years and see everything we've done."
Hands Like Houses have maintained a constant momentum, but recently (the same day as Pearson's interview) the band announced they would have to postpone the UK leg of their Dissonants tour. Pearson commented on the dates being pushed back by saying, "The album has taken a while to out, there have been a few hurdles because we wanted to organize everything. We're just postponing until the album has been released." The guitarist also explained this is the first time Hands Like Houses has been able to tour the country as the headlining band and play unreleased songs. Because of that, the band wants to be able to devote as much time and attention as they can to the tour and their fans.
As Pearson mentioned, Dissonants' release has had a fluctuating and elusive release date. Pearson explained that the band didn't want to commit to a firm release date and then not be able to deliver because of last minute edits and unforeseen circumstances. The guitarist said, "We had to keep changing the release date and it's unfair to the fans and the public. We decided to say 'it's coming out soon' instead of giving a date. We just don't want to let people down." Dissonants is now officially scheduled to be released January 22, 2016.
Pearson spoke excitedly about Hands Like Houses' impending album release and revealed further details about the enigmatically titles Dissonants. "It's a continuation of what is explored on Unimagine. Basically it's just the idea that there's not just black or white, there's all of these colors, shapes, emotions, and that's what shapes people and the world. It's not as much of a concept album as Unimagine was. It's more of a collection of songs, which plays into the 'dissonants' of it as well, but in terms of song ideas it's no set, specific thing across the album," Pearson said.
Hands Like Houses' previous albums, 2013's Unimagine and 2012's Ground Dweller established the band's trippy, atmospheric sound for the world. Pearson said the band really honed their focus for Dissonants stating, "In the newer stuff we're trying to push atmospheric sound more and a little more bite from the music and vocals." Pearson also said Dissonants conveyed much more raw emotion than on earlier albums. The guitarist explained, "These songs are the most focused of all the albums. It [Dissonants]covers such a range of topics. The main difference is the aggression that we're trying to convey. We had an intense, stressful, frustrating year at times. This album is just us having an outlet for that emotion. It makes it a little chaotic, but it has that aggression and raw emotion we were looking for."
The new album was a labor of love, but Hands Like Houses didn't have any hard goals for Dissonants when they entered the studio, the sound just evolved naturally throughout the process. The band initially worked on pre-production with a number of different producers including Mike Green, and current Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo. Pearson explained, "We switched it up a little bit...we took it to a variety of people that knew how to help bring out the best in us. It helped bring out their different take on our sound." For final production, Hands Like Houses went back to James Paul Wisner who produced Unimagine and has worked with Underoath and Paramore. "James was able to collect all of those ideas and integrate the songs with each other and support each song," Pearson said.
Considering Hands Like Houses are on the road for much of the year, recording under time constraints was the band's main struggle when creating the album. Pearson said, "We try to tour as much as we can and we always stretch ourselves too thin. We want to give the band everything and give people as much experience as we can. Our personal feelings can be pushed aside." Time restrictions or not, Hands Like Houses are on a mission to make an impression with their next release. "We just really wanted to have this album as a statement. The frustrating thing is as you surf the world wide web, people are like 'why don't more people listen to them?' It's like a backhanded compliment. We want to brand ourselves and make Hands Like Houses an actual statement instead of another band you hear in passing. We want people know who we are the songs we have."
The band has released a steady stream of material since Unimagine, including a reworking of the album called Reimagine as well as the singles "I Am" and "New Romantics" (which will be featured on Dissonants). I asked Pearson if it's always exciting for he and the band to release new material for the fans. Pearson responded, " It's so awesome. Before we released our brand new single, "New Romantics," we'd been listening to that song for four months before it was released. It's great for us to work and people to judge the work, we get the feedback according to the fans." The guitarist loves to hear the fans reactions to the new songs and again laments the fact that Dissonants was delayed. Hands Like Houses had all of these songs prepared, but were unable to release them to the most important people, their fans.
Despite the delay, Hands Like Houses have included new songs into their current tour's set and the fans are loving it. Pearson said, "It's great. It's hard when you play a new song in front of people. But, people are excited to hear new songs. People will come up afterwards and ask questions about it and talk about how they enjoy it. It's super rewarding for us. It's stressful sometimes when people don't appreciate what you've put into a certain piece of music. But, I think we really nailed it so people are connecting with the new songs."
If you look up Hands Like Houses, you'll find they have a huge online following with millions of people listening to their songs and watching their videos. However, Pearson said that while they do have very dedicated fans, an online image can provide a false positive when it's time to go on tour. "Online you can sort of cater to a person as a band and make it look however you want it to look. It's a real struggle for every band or artist when using social media as a tool. It's still very difficult for people to make that live connection. It [the internet] makes music so downloadable, or you can watch snippets on your phone. People have almost lost respect for live music at some points. It's the reason we are a band so we can have that connection and seeing people's faces and hear people sing along," Pearson said.
No matter how social media may inflate an image, the guys from Hands Like Houses do seem to come alive when they're on stage. When they performed at Beachland Ballroom, they were all smiles, jumps, and enthusiasm. The band led off with their recent single "New Romantics," but also played some old favorites from Ground Dweller and Unimagine like "Antartica," "Introduced Species," and "A Tale of Outer Suburbia." To my surprise Hands Like Houses also busted out their Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2 cover of "Torn" originally by Natalie Imbruglia.
Aside from the band's high energy level, they also integrated dancing, colorful lights into their show which worked with the band's particular atmospheric composition. To my delight, what Pearson said about Hands Like Houses' new songs being more heavy and aggressive is definitely true. "New Romantics" has a thunderous, steady bass line and powerful hooks and "Perspectives," the other new song Hands Like Houses performed, really blew my hair back. I look forward to everything the band can bring to the stage in the future with Dissonants.
The crowd for the show at Beachland Ballroom was dwarfed by the venue's spacious atrium, but the fans who were there were thrilled to see Hands Like Houses. Pearson mentioned this appeal the previous day by saying, "It just comes down to being genuine and open and honest as possible. We're not trying to preach or misguide people. We just sit there and we are who we are, five friends, five guys from a little city in Australia. People connect to that genuineness. That's the main thing people can relate to. There's no gimmicks or bells and whistles, what you see is what you get. We try to have the most positive interaction with people who come to the shows." Mission accomplished, fellas.
Hands Like Houses' new album Dissonants is set for release on Janaury 22, 2016. The band will continue their U.S. tour throughout November then gear up to head to the UK for part two of their tour in 2016.


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I raced off after breakfast to a glorious morning with a slight chill to the air & empty roads, apart from groups of friendly cyclists 🙂 It was very undulating to begin with but I had my strength back so it was relatively easy. I was determined to stick to my resolution to only do 50 miles today.
I had coffee in Chalons with quite a few UK tourists, then I discovered the Marne canal with its superlative cyclepath (at least to begin with). However, at la Voie Berger the path disappeared and I was once again on stony tracks (it has to be said The Dawes is superlative as an off road bike even fully laden). I have finally worked out how to stop the panniers jumping off.
I arrived in Vitry 50 miles and 6 hours later from setting off with some very fine riding a lot in top gear.. @AroundMe came up trumps again with the Hotel Tambourin, great place especially in one of the disabled rooms on the ground floor. Proper shower that you can move around in and so beautifully laid out for ease of access.
The evening meal (and lunch) at Le Grillardin was excellent especially with a pleasant English couple who are driving back to Henham near Saffron Walden tomorrow. The meal cost about 1/3 of last nights!


Though Gary James is a serial City writer, this is not a quick charge through the decades followed by an exhaustive account of the Maine Road Years. It's a genuine and genuinely interesting life story, and we're on page 177 before it gets to 1965 and the birth of the Mercer/Allison partnership that would turn Second Division strugglers into League champions. His career as a heroic and hugely popular player with Everton, Arsenal and England, his wartime experiences, and his frequently unhappy spells of management at Sheffield Utd and Aston Villa are covered in great detail. It's candid in its treatment of the stress-induced stroke that ended his time at Villa and had Mercer followed medical advice and walked away from the game before the trophies and politics of City or his spell as England's post-Ramsey caretaker, this would still be a worthwhile if downbeat story.
The book is wonderfully illustrated, impeccably researched and has plenty of enjoyable anecdotes to recount. But particularly interesting are the little details that evoke a very different football world, such as Mercer first getting the Arsenal armband because regular captain Les Compton is otherwise engaged keeping wicket for Middlesex. Truly astonishing – and it's difficult to comprehend this even with an it-was-the-olden-days qualifier – is the revelation that he didn't find out that his Villa side had been relegated until some time after the end of their must-win final game, as he'd left the ground before West Brom's late equaliser to attend Billy Wright's 100th cap banquet.
This is a biography very much in its subject's image: affable, positive and generous. Joe Mercer was beloved throughout the game for his essential honesty and decency, and you can't help but feel (particularly in the aftermath of an Inter treble that will no doubt see Mourinho-ism further vindicated in the eyes of young managers) that the top end of the game will never see his like again. While it isn't a whitewash, Football With A Smile could perhaps take a more critical stance in some areas, but Joe Mercer is a man to whom you tend to want to give the benefit of the doubt.


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A make any difference of handle for Cyprus' most thriving rally driver
From an 8-year-outdated joyrider to a operator of a vehicle museum, life for just one Limassol person has featured a lot more than motor motor vehicles as he is also a successful businessman. THEO PANAYIDES fulfills a person with a fearless streak in amongst the historic cars, unusual automobiles, novelty cars…
Dimis Mavropoulos – improved recognised as 'Dimi' in his London several years – sits in his place of work at the Cyprus Historic & Traditional Motor Museum in Limassol. He leans back in his chair, a stocky, majestic 71-year-old with a halo of snowy-white hair, the very first two buttons of his shirt undone for a contact of debonair brio. His smile is wide, his method expansive. He likes to phone people 'darling', making for a mildly surreal second when we're interrupted by a contact from the mayor of Limassol: "Hello, mayor! Are you nicely, darling?".
No surprise that the mayor and other community notables cellular phone Dimi on a normal foundation. Not only is he on the Limassol Tourism Board, he's also amid the finest-recognised Limassolians in general he was even king of the carnival in 2013, an annual honour bestowed on the city's favourite sons. (That was also the calendar year of the haircut which is why his royal title was 'Mnimonios the Great', 'mnimonio' staying Greek for 'memorandum'.) He's royalty in one more, unofficial feeling too, getting section of the vastly notable Lanitis spouse and children – his father's uncle was the NP Lanitis – however the key cause for his renown has almost nothing to do with family members. Dimi, very simply just, is the most prosperous Cypriot rally driver of all time.
He's received a lot more Cyprus championships than anybody else, nevertheless he received the Cyprus Rally – the sole global function in our championship – only when, in 1990, that being a unforgettable 12 months when he won all 7 occasions on the calendar, a feat unmatched just before or because. It was not only Cyprus, of training course living in London for 30 many years (1969-2000) he's raced all in excess of the globe, 382 rallies in complete, but his document in Cyprus is particularly amazing – and even when he did not win, he arrived shut. He competed in the Cyprus Rally 30 periods, and concluded in the top rated three in 28 of them. "I am the finest finisher," he declares with not a trace of untrue modesty.
Dimi does not seriously do modesty, untrue or normally. His title is emblazoned on the signal for his museum, in the design of those rapidly-food chains owned by American superstars – even though which is the place the metaphor finishes simply because the Motor Museum isn't quick meals but a labour of love, a selection he's amassed due to the fact his return to Limassol in the early 00s. It opened in 2014 with 48 automobiles, at a preceding area in Ypsonas that immediately proved inadequate it moved right here – 'here' getting a hangar-like space in Zakaki, on the city's western outskirts – with 120 automobiles, and now has 224. It'll soon be transferring all over again, to customized-crafted premises which will be about a few occasions more substantial and will also element "other additions" like a snooker corridor and a shooting gallery.
Meanwhile here we are, the wide place resembling a parking whole lot the place people have been parking their cars and trucks for 100 years and forgetting to decide them up. The oldest designs are replicas of the 1886 Benz (the initial car at any time created) and the 1912 Ford Design T the most latest include the previous Mini Cooper at any time to roll off the creation line in October 2001. There are novelty autos: Mr. Bean's inexperienced Mini (a single of the real cars applied in the show), Margaret Thatcher's Rover P5B, a bulletproof Cadillac Fleetwood weighing 4,500kg which was how Makarios favored to get all over. There are exceptional cars, like an Aston Martin Cygnet (1 of only 150 at any time made) or a Graham Paige from 1929 that took four decades to renovate. There are also regular cars, evoking their era with the unanticipated, piercing electric power of a piece of tunes.
I'm not significantly of a vehicle particular person, but it's uncanny how the mere sight of a Ford Capri can unlock a bunch of 80s reminiscences (I couldn't even have instructed you it was referred to as a Ford Capri), or how oddly moved I was to be reunited with the Citroen – the 2CV, it turns out – that would often remind my childhood self of an previous girl carrying pince-nez. What's Dimi's possess favourite vehicle? An not possible problem to ask of a collector – but the Audi Quatro, his racing vehicle for a lot of several years, could be a single contender. A different may be the Mini Moke, the 60s sports vehicle – much more of a glorified dune buggy – which he favored to drive for a lark in his London heyday, when he lived in Chelsea and dined in Mayfair. "I would be in a gorgeous fur coat," he recalls, "in London, in a Mini Moke. And at Annabel's, permit us say, which is the ideal special club. And when I came out it would be outdoors waiting for me, and all the Rolls-Royces would be parked here and there – for the reason that they ended up frequent. Mini Moke was not popular."
He must've reduce a dash, a bachelor for lots of a long time (you married late, I position out "Yes. I relished life") and a rich businessman as properly as a racing driver. "Listen," he describes with a recognizing chuckle as our job interview is winding down, "I'm not currently being pompous or everything like that, but I have accomplished a great deal in my lifetime. In all features. And a two-hour [interview] is not sufficient. We only picked up about two for every cent of my lifetime."
At minimum we acquired most of the fantastic things – commencing with a single of his best stories, the unofficial start of his racing profession at the age of 8 when he started off driving his mother's vehicle (with no permission, of study course). For the duration of a single of these jaunts, the diminutive driver was noticed by police, who purchased him to cease Dimi as an alternative drove off at velocity – a feat in by itself, presented that his toes scarcely reached the pedals – and led the cops on a car chase as a result of the streets of Limassol that included 3 police autos and lasted for almost four several hours (!) before he was apprehended. The cops were being inclined to make allowances, but Dimi's father insisted that they toss the e book at him: "He reported 'No, I do not want him residence. Just take him to court, punish him'… Then my mom employed to occur and carry me food in jail". The boy was locked up for 4 times, an eternity to an eight-year-outdated somehow, the experience didn't set him off reckless driving.
Is it seriously reckless, although? We'll get to that in a moment – but initial let us target on his dad Stamatis, a instead stern figure who was born in Egypt, orphaned at an early age, then took refuge with his uncle in Limassol the place he set up the Lanitis farm in Fasouri, one particular of the most important in Cyprus. There is a photo of him in the museum, standing amongst a pair of Caterpillar tractors – the true tractors are among the the reveals, which involve other utility motor vehicles like a fireplace motor, a London bus and a Daimler Ferret tank – and his do the job ethic was seemingly intense, a behavior he instilled in his three small children.
Dad wouldn't let them take days off, even to go on college excursions. On public holiday seasons, "I was driving a tractor cultivating our farms," recollects Dimi. "My brother the same. My sister would go to the packing plant." Dimi, the youngest by eight several years, was a rebel from way back again. "If you informed me 'Don't drink water' I would go and drink two tons," he explains by way of example. "I started smoking overtly from 12 several years old. I'd go to school and the lecturers made use of to arrive to me when they ran out of cigarettes."
Did he and his father have a good relationship, though?
"Pretty fantastic romantic relationship," he replies instantly – then shrugs, unperturbed: "But I didn't concur."
It is a telling detail, and potentially a key to understanding Dimis Mavropoulos. Some may possibly be inclined to cry target, and experience resentment at possessing been oppressed as a little one Dimi, blessed with boundless self-belief and seemingly born with out panic, sees it only as a disagreement involving two solid figures – which is wonderful by him. He's not fazed by disagreement, he just does what he wishes anyway. Note, for instance, that he's extremely social, and has loads of friends, but "I have my possess – what I like, let us say. Probably what I like is not everybody's kettle of fish. But really do not ignore I'm a individual who, if a little something comes into my mind, I will do it. And I'll do it well."
Uncomplicated to see how that individuality type would translate to a terrific rally driver. What is the mystery to being so prosperous? "In rallying, you are by itself," he replies cryptically. "The secret is down to you, your co-driver, the motor vehicle and the components." His fearless streak was a issue, so was his perfectionism so, certainly, was his stubbornness. Dimi phone calls my attention to a photograph on the wall (his business is a mini-museum in itself, packed with pictures, certificates and press clippings): the picture, from 1988, demonstrates a racing car going entire-tilt – it offers the impact of hovering about the highway – on what turns out, on closer inspection, to be a few wheels. "I went 42 kilometres with out a tyre," he remembers. "And I arrived 2nd overall… I did not have time to change. If I'd altered, I would possibly have dropped down to third."
Was that reckless driving? Rallying is reckless by definition, in that getting challenges is aspect of the activity: "I rolled numerous periods. If you really do not have incidents, you're not speedy enough". But recklessness indicates irresponsibility, whilst rallying is deeply dependable: the driver can take obligation for every little thing, and pushes himself to his limitations. "At the rally, you are by yourself," repeats Dimi. "You have a device, and you generate that device to the greatest of your talents. And no-just one can say you drive protected," he provides, producing it seem like an insult, "because then you are slow… You thrust a very little bit all the time. You are pushing by yourself to improve the limit of your talents."
That frequent pushing doesn't make for an easy-going character. He freely admits to not remaining uncomplicated to stay with, nor is he significantly excellent at compromise: "I am what I am, you like me or you really do not like me as I am". His relationship – to a lady from an additional notable relatives, the entrepreneurs of the Grecian accommodations in Ayia Napa – only lasted eight several years, although it did generate 3 daughters, and he also has a fourth daughter with his present lover (all four ladies have resourceful, hard work – three are in media and clearly show business enterprise, the fourth owns a line of boutiques – owning most likely inherited their dad's self-assurance). He's dabbled in politics but – regardless of getting a effectively-recognized Limassolian – not much too successfully, which he blames on his bluntness and incapability to lie as necessary. "I have enemies. Mainly because, if I want to say or do some thing, I do it."
I ask if he ever receives frustrated, and the solution is revealing. "Never! Hardly ever depressed… I never even know what melancholy is. And I'm not a great helper," he admits, wanting a small abashed, "for someone who is depressed, due to the fact I do not comprehend." Dimi shrugs, striving to articulate his views on the subject: "I may perhaps be sad. But, if I simply cannot transform one thing, lifestyle goes on".
I suppose it will come again to his assurance, his absence of concern – his powerful perception of self, higher than all. People get depressed specifically mainly because they just can't transform a thing, but Dimi has the assurance to get it in his stride. You could not get in touch with him selfish, after all he's used a lot of the earlier handful of yrs boosting money for charity, primarily by organising basic-motor vehicle rallies (the Sunday right after our interview he'll be handing out dollars to people who've misplaced another person to Covid-19). He's like some benevolent monarch – creating him king of the carnival was all too acceptable – hunting right after his subjects with no ever getting rid of his regal composure.
1 more factor should really be mentioned, and which is manage. That is why rallying doesn't depend as reckless driving, because it's managed (getting rid of management could be deadly) – and Dimi too, irrespective of his flamboyant 'darling's and Mini Mokes, is a hugely controlled character. The apple of his eye is a yacht named the Perla Bianca which he likes to sail all over the Med, specially Monte Carlo I request if he at any time gambles there, and his reply is unequivocal. "Not. At. All. I am not a gambler, I am not a smoker and I am not a drinker. I've never ever been drunk in my life". Of course, he used to race cars – but that was on the weekend, in the course of the 7 days he ran a profitable business as a fruit importer (he talks about packaging grapes as passionately as he does about rallying). Even now, he continues to be a shrewd businessman: yes, the museum is a labour of really like – but he always attempts to accumulate based mostly on how rare the vehicles are, and how their benefit is probably to take pleasure in. That way, "at minimum I feel my money is not wasted".
Dimis Mavropoulos has in fact performed a large amount in his lifetime: father, racer, eight-yr-aged joyrider, male about city, entrepreneur and museum proprietor. There's no quick system to make clear his achievements – but he did what he desired, and did it hard. He requires me on a tour of the Motor Museum, pointing out Volvos, Maseratis, Rolls-Royces (even a Trabant!) – then I make my way back again to the freeway, my head reeling with tales of Mayfair shindigs and narrow automotive escapes. Someday I'll go again for the other 98 per cent.
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Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will be put to the test on California streets next year in order to assess their performance in real-world conditions.
The company's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto is one of the largest automotive manufacturer research centers in the region, with a team of more than 100 researchers, engineers and scientists working on advanced and alternative mobility technologies, among other things.
For the past 10 years, Ford has studied virtual interaction between a self-driving car and pedestrians, replicating real-world situations to better understand and develop responses to some of the unexpected things that can happen on the road.
Last month, Ford became the first automaker to experiment with Mcity, the artificial town designed by the University of Michigan to help companies test their self-driving car technologies in real-world conditions.


E Flett Butcher offers a quality service with free delivery around Stromness.
Based in the picturesque harbour town of Stromness in the Orkney Islands and established in 1876 by Adam Flett, we are traditional butchers with five generations of skill now continued by John and Janette Park.
We are proud to continue the tradition of quality and personal service. Free deliveries round Stromness has evolved from the push bike to a refrigerated van. Just phone in your order.
If you would like an order posted away please give us a phone to discuss your requirements and the postage.
Our experienced team of staff are happy to give advice on the right cut of meat for a special occasion or recipe and how to cook it. We enjoy discussing food, and helping you to achieve what you are aiming for, good food is our passion!
If you can't get through to Stromness to see our full range check out the refrigeration counter at a shop near you as we supply many independent retailers throughout Orkney. We also supply many local hotels and restaurants.
Best Supplier in 2008, 2009 and 2010 at the Orkney Food & Drink Awards and Best Meat-Based Product in 2014.
Fletts is one of a consortium of local butchers who set up Orkney Meat Processors Ltd to run the local abattoir in Kirkwall when it was under threat of closure and to safeguard the name 'Orkney Meat' which is recognized world over of being a high quality product. The quality of Orkney Meat from farm to shop is important to maintain.
We know the farmers from which we source our renowned Orkney beef and other quality meats. They apply high standards of animal husbandry to produce the finest animals, from which we select the best at the local mart. They do so sustainably, preserving our beautiful environment for generations to come.
E Flett Butcher Ltd prides itself in selling local meat produced on Orkney Farms, we know where all our meat comes from. You will find the names of the current suppliers on a notice board at the end of the veg stand.
We support local producers and suppliers wherever we can and stock products from Westray Chutney, Russell's and Grimbister Cheese to name a few. We also make vegetarian burgers and haggis.
Please visit 'Our Products' page for a full list of products on offer including our vegetarian and gluten free range.
WHY SHOPPING AT FLETTS IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
Never buy more that you need, you can choose the quantity of fresh fruit or veg from the fruit and veg stands.
Orkney meat direct from the local mart, to the local abattoir. Minimal travelling distance means less stress for the animals and lower food miles.
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The UK's premier wartime inspired group, The D- Day Darlings, present a "A Christmas to Remember" an outstanding festive show for all the family.
Following on from the success of their recent album 'I'll Remember You', reaching number 5 in the official UK album charts, The Britain's Got Talent finalists, bring their heartfelt harmonies to memorable festive favourites such as Jingle Bells, Santa Clause Is Coming to Town, Frosty The Snowman, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, A Christmas To Remember, the show also includes their spine tingling duet of White Christmas with Dame Vera Lynn that featured on her most recent album 'Keep Smiling Through'.
Expect a highly emotive, interactive and energetic show, with christmassy costumes, eye catching choreography and a festive filled show to embrace the Christmas season in style. Don't forget to bring your mistletoe…


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www.brianweiss.com – Psychiatrist, author, and past-life therapy trainer Dr. Brian Weiss. You can learn about his work and events, and possibly order books or CDs. Referrals are NO LONGER AVAILABLE through his website.
www.carolbowman.com – Author of "Children's Past Lives" and "Return From Heaven," researcher and practitioner Carol Bowman – currently specializing in past-life therapy with teens – presents a very informative website, including a "Past Life Forum" for discussion of reincarnation and related issues.
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newtoninstitute.org – The Life-Between-Lives website of the Newton Institute, founded by author and pioneering regression therapist Dr. Michael Newton. Practitioners are listed on this website.
www.asdreams.org – International Association for the Study of Dreams. A great organization, with live and online events, for those interested in dreams for any purpose – from artistic to scientific to esoteric.
www.dreamgate.com – On-line dream sharing, information, newsletter.
www.dreamtree.com – On-line dream sharing, information, etc.
www.edgarcayce.org – Association for Research and Enlightenment for the work of Edgar Cayce. This organization has expanded into further realms of alternative medicine and metaphysics.
www.gestaltassociates.org – Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York.
http://www.gestalttherapy.net/listings/index.html – "The Gestalt Page" International Directory.
psychologytoday.com – Website of Psychology Today, with articles and links to therapists in many places.
goodtherapy.com – Website of Good Therapy, emphasizing Positive Psychology, also featuring articles and links to therapists.
www.traumahealing.com – Somatic Experiencing website, with links to practitioners who choose to be listed on the site.
alltreatment.com – All Treatment – provides extensive substance-abuse information and resources, including (for at least 8 States) links to treatment centers.
drugabuse.com – Another interactive resource for information about substance abuse – plus personalized assistance in finding and choosing a treatment center. 24-hour help lines are listed on their site for this purpose. Here is their page for alcohol-abuse treatment in New York: http://drugabuse.com/usa/alcohol-abuse/new-york/.
www.homeopathyhome.com – Homeopathy Home. This is a very useful resource for information about homeopathic medicine, including its application to epidemics.
www.BodyMindSpiritDIRECTORY.org – The Body Mind Spirit Directory – an international directory for many forms of alternative healing, spirituality, metaphysics, eco-safe lifestyles, special events, and more.
www.susunweed.com – Susun Weed's main website – a rich resource for information on natural and esoteric approaches to women's health, creativity, fulfillment and spirituality. Hundreds of articles, links, events and more.


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I played this level couple of yeras ago.Good playability and nice architecture.Worth a try.
This is a tech map, so don't expect to see many fantasy creatures (there are some ogres though). It's pretty fun to play, but it has no secrets and is mostly linear. There's a small diversion to get a key, though. It looks rather nice and has some pretty good architecture. The battles range from annoying (many, many grunts in unreachable areas) to very nice (like the fight for the key). If you don't mind the linearity, shortness and lack of secrets it's worth a try.
nice architecture, very linear, quite easy. perhaps with Quoth base monsters i may have enjoyed this more.
Very linear. As I went far from the silver door, I thought: "well, backtracking or a teleport is on the way".
There was no secret, although mowing throug a bunch of grunts is very satisfying, there was no exploration interest.


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Have you seen the adorable classic Christmas movie, "Miracle on 34th Street"?
Television as we know it is now becoming more inclusive.
Which token would you chose when playing the game Monopoly? I have some upsetting news.
Did you go "gaga" over the Lady Gaga performance at the Super Bowl?


The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected a new weevil species in a shipment of pineapples from Guatemala at the port in Freeport, Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Systematic Entomology Laboratory identified the species as one similar to the weevil genera Conotrachelus. The CBP denied entry of the infested fruits.


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Kovács Béla (Kovács Adalbert) (Érkörtvélyes, 1949. január 29. –) matematikus, egyetemi tanár, Kovács Laura Ildikó apja.

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Középiskolát az érmihályfalvi reál-líceumban végzett, főiskolai tanulmányait Kolozsvárt kezdte, majd a moszkvai Lomonoszov Egyetem matematika-mechanika karán szerzett diplomát (1973). Pályáját a resicai almérnöki főiskola tanársegédjeként kezdte, 1982-ben doktorált. 1984-től a temesvári Traian Vuia Műszaki Egyetem matematikai tanszékének előadótanára, 1994 óta egyetemi tanár, egyben 1996 óta a nagyváradi Sulyok István Református Főiskola tanára, majd 1999 októberétől 2004 májusáig a Partiumi Keresztény Egyetem (PKE) rektora.

Kutatási tárgyköre az elméleti mechanika, rezgéstan, folyadékok és gázok hidrodinamikája s az elektronika területén jelentkező matematikai függvények tanulmányozása és kidolgozása. Több egyetemi példatár és jegyzet társszerzője, ezek: Matematici superioare pentru subingineri I–II. (Temesvár, 1976); Mecanică tehnică, Statica (Temesvár, 1977); Matematică superioară I–II. (Temesvár, 1982); Matematici superioare. Probleme pentru concursul profesional Traian Lalescu, Secții de subingineri (Temesvár, 1982). Szakcikkeivel resicai, temesvári, dévai, nagyszebeni és bukaresti tudományos gyűjteményekben és kongresszusi kötetekben jelentkezett. Magyar nyelvű tudománynépszerűsítő írásait, könyvismertetéseit a temesvári Szabad Szó és A Hét közölte.

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Owl Insights delivers a SaaS-based outcomes and analytics platform for behavioral health care diagnosis and treatment. "The Owl" enables healthcare providers to easily assess patient behavioral health (BH) condition and monitor ongoing treatment progress and efficacy. Its automated workflow maps seamlessly to the clinical process, making it easy for patients to complete assessments independently, providers to engage in collaborative care, and administrators and payers to analyze performance and cost information on treatments, caregivers, clinics and patient populations. Owl Insights helps drive better health outcomes, increased access to resources, and lower delivery costs.


Japan's economy experienced two periods of rapid development in modern times. The first began in the late 19th century after a long interval of national seclusion, and the second followed the end of World War II in 1945. After recovering from the war, Japan experienced three and a half decades of prosperity and generally steady growth, although problems began to surface in the 1970s. Recession plagued Japan in the 1990s and early 2000s, spurring leaders to reevaluate the structure of the economy.


Metta meditation is a foundational practice in some Buddhist traditions. The word Metta is referenced in several different Suttas or discourses; it is often associated with the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. Metta is considered one of the Four Immeasurables or Brahma Viharas which include: Loving-kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity. It is said to help facilitate awakening, open-heartedness and the spirit of generosity as well as support the development of meditative concentration.
In English, Metta is translated as loving-kindness. According to the Buddha's teachings, this loving-kindness has two aspects, one negative and one positive. The negative aspect is the absence of hatred and hostility. For this negative aspect to be generated there must be the positive aspect of loving-kindness. To not be hateful or harmful to others is a good thing but to actually do good and cultivate love and compassion is even more beneficial.
Metta supports the development of one's generosity and kindness to all beings without exception. It also creates a foundation that is based on cultivating love and compassion for ourselves; in Buddhism, this is seen as the center from which we need to begin to send out loving-kindness and compassion to other beings and the world. Unless we ourselves possess Metta within, we cannot share, radiate or send Metta to others.
So, Metta is really about generating the essence of loving-kindness and compassion in ourselves so that we may become an embodiment of those energies in the world. And again, this includes being loving to ourselves and also not being harsh, angry or hateful with ourselves. Through practice, these two aspects of Metta can become a powerful catalyst for transformation in our lives and in the world.
Metta practice includes working with different categories of beings which allows for both the cultivation of loving-kindness as well as the opportunity to see where our resistance and inner work lies. The categories include: oneself, a beneficiary or mentor, a close friend or family member, a neutral person, a difficult person and all beings, which can include various groups such as all women, animals, addicts as well as all beings without exception.
Take some time to explore this first stage of Metta practice. As we mentioned, creating a foundation for loving ourselves is at the heart of Metta.
For those who wish to explore this practice more fully, I will be offering daily posts and guided practices here on the Heart of Awakening as part of May is for Metta 2018: 31 Days of Loving-kindness Practice from May 1st to May 31st.
I am looking forward to sharing this journey and would love to hear from you about your experiences and reflections.
Thank you Beth for reminding me.
Thanks for you note, Margaret. Glad you are joining in May is for Metta.
Thank you Beth for reminding me who I am.
Thanks, Margaret. I truly believe the heart is the key to remembering who we are and by taking the time to cultivate our connection with ourselves in a loving way, we naturally awaken.
As we approach May 1st and the beginning of our journey into May Is For Metta 2013, I wanted to share this post from last year which is a good introduction to Metta Meditation. For info on this year's May Is For Metta, check out http://theheartofawakening.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/coming-soon-to-a-cushion-near-you-may-is-for-metta-2013/. You can also join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theheartofawakening.


The Defense Ministry plans to release new evidence to prove its claim that a South Korean warship directed its fire-control radar at a 1(Ma ) Self-Defense Force plane last month. In response, South Korea issued a statement urging Japan not to 2(di ) the facts.
Seven-Eleven Japan and Lawson, two major convenience store chains, announced on Monday that they decided to stop selling adult magazines this summer 1(ah )(o ) the Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics. The move is aimed at maintaining a positive 2(im ) of the country among foreign visitors.


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"If in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns," said Raymond Chandler on writing detective stories. But in the business of children's books, should we really be discussing dead bodies, hardened criminals, violent crime? If, like me, your kids (at a very young age) went through a stage of playing nothing but Cluedo, then you might beg to differ. If they can spend an afternoon arguing whether it was Col Mustard or Rev Green who hit someone over the head with a candlestick in the library, then you would assume that their own library could contain a little noir.
Pigeon P. I. by Meg McLaren is a tongue-in-cheek parody of classic detective fiction, which is why, although the publisher has it as for ages 0+ in their catalogue, I rather feel it is best suited to slightly older children. The plot however, is easy to pick up.
Pigeon PI, complete with detective hat, is resting when the Kid (a blonde chirpy little thing) turns up and asks for help finding her missing friends. Her persistent nagging leads Pigeon PI to take the case, and when the Kid herself goes missing, he knows he has a real case on his hands (especially when the birdbrain police won't take it on – they are busy with doughnuts). The mystery is solved swiftly, but it's the expressiveness of the birds, the brilliant use of colour, lighting and shadow, and the detective and noir references that make this book so enjoyable.
There are too many in-jokes and references to mention, but my favourites include the 'Legal Eagles', wing-clipping, the 'heavies', and a hilarious number of visual illustrative jokes too.
Each spread is busy, and different, using many clever devices and effects – from the comic book style of the first few pages to split pages and the use of a red filter.
The end papers themselves are incredibly funny too – from detective thinking poses to asking tough questions – it guides the reader through being a private investigator (as a pigeon). In fact, throughout this busily illustrated book, there are numerous clues and ideas about PIs. The title page shows the private ads of the newspaper, advertising the PI, and there are quite a few bill posters and rubbish detritus throughout, strewn across the pages, but showing images of missing birds, advertisements, articles etc.
The book conjures images of Philip Marlowe, or Eddie Valiant – the PI in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? It's a book that gives a wry spin on the American detective movie, with plenty of feathers. You'll find yourself reading it out loud with an American twang. What's not to like? Seek it out here.
One clever way of navigating the world of fairy tales is to re-examine them with a detective, which is exactly what Jane Clarke is doing with her new series about Sky Private Eye.
When the Little Old Man and Little Old Lady report their gingerbread boy missing, Sky must use her wits in Fairytale Town to try to find him. Using clues, and conducting interviews, as well as eventually catching the culprit, the book puts a whole new spin on the classic fairytale. There's also a good deal of baking and mentioning of cakes, as well as the introduction of the Fairytale Olympics – after all The Gingerbread Man is about running as fast as you can.
The illustrations are bright and appealing – leaving little white space – and provide plenty of visual literacy, being busy and full of items to peruse. The idea is very much for the reader to be his or her own detective, deciphering what is different from the original fairy tale, and predicting what might happen. The book was devoured by my testers here, who definitely wanted more. You can buy it here.
This is the final book about Detective Gordon in this Swedish writer's trilogy, and is a gentle, illustrated (in full-colour) book that suits newly independent readers, or fills the gap of a softly written story for more confident readers.
Detective Gordon is on a break, perhaps even on the cusp of retirement, leaving assistant Buffy in sole charge of the police station as the new Police Chief. Buffy is a mouse, Gordon, a frog. But Gordon misses the police station and Buffy misses having a companion. When there are strange noises at the police station one night, Buffy asks Gordon for help – after all, being a lone police mouse is dangerous and scary work. Together, the two officers are braver and cleverer.
Again, the plot here is easy to decipher and simple to detect, but there is a much greater depth to these warm stories from Ulf Nilsson. Themes of companionship, and self-discovery, tales of friendship and teamwork. The text and illustrations combine to give this book a feeling of lightness and bounce, and a quiet steady contemplation permeates the entire book – something that's often missing from children's fiction – it's both insightful and yet full of charm. A great introduction to detective fiction for the very youngest – with plenty of cakes and wholesome allusions. Watch out for the slight touches of melancholy interspersed with wry humour – a perfect pitch to capture the emotions. You can buy it here.
It's glaringly obvious where the allusions lie in this new book. When John Watson moves to New York from Maryland, he's fairly stuck for friends. Until he meets neighbour Shelby Holmes. Despite being only nine years old, Shelby is the best detective in the neighbourhood – using her inflated confidence and acute skills of observation to discover everything about everybody.
Within days of John's arrival, there is a dog-napping of a prize poodle, and Shelby jumps straight on the case, using John as her somewhat unwilling sidekick. It's rather less menacing than The Hound of the Baskervilles, but very modern, fresh, sassy and cute. The plot skips along at a relentless pace, at the same time showing insights into friendship and sibling rivalry.
The characters are likeable – Shelby is slightly infuriating at times, but always full of words of wisdom, and friendly and abrupt at the same time. She has low tolerance for fools. The black and white humorous illustrations throughout serve to make our protagonist and sidekick rather endearing. Continuing nods to Eulberg's inspiration add a lightness and many wry smiles.
What's more the landscape is well-realised. Eulberg may have transplanted Baker Street to New York City, but she paints a realistic, fully-fleshed and diverse neighbourhood, which makes the read even more up-to-date and pertinent. The first of many we presume. Detect it here.
Okay, so there's been a plethora of these types of books recently. Mysteries for the 9+ age group abound on the bookshelves at the moment. From the Scarlet and Ivy Series, Murder Most Unladylike, The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, Nancy Parker's Diary of Detection – the list goes on and on. This new series, set in Victorian London, is as immersive as any of those aforementioned, and also I would suggest, pitched for a less well able reader.
Rose Raventhorpe is born into the aristocracy and ought to behave as a Victorian young lady (already, the place of women in historical society is a hook), but when her butler is murdered – the third butler in Yorke to be found dead in a week – Rose feels compelled to investigate.
With sinister grave-robbers, underground tunnels and cats with strange powers, this is a dark and twisty little tale, yet highly readable with good pace, and also packs in a good supernatural element.
Rose is a fine protagonist – smart, curious, brave. She isn't 'fiesty' necessarily, seems calmer than that, and is prone to making mistakes, but is always well-intentioned. But for me, the stand-out element is the amount of humour in the story – caricatures abound from the butlers and their gloves, to Emily, Rose's friend in mourning. A historical giggle with darkness and magic. Investigate how to buy it here.


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Ryan Paris är den italienska sångaren Ryan Paris debutalbum, utgivet 1984 via skivbolaget RCA Italiana.

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Q: for loop not working in bash i have the below code to replace some strigns in multiple files, but the for loop is checking for the first file and not executing the perl script. below is my code
if [ -f zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD.v ]
then
    for file in $(./zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD*);
    do
    perl -i -p -e 's/input/inout/g' $file;
        perl -i -p -e 's/output/inout/g' $file;
        perl -i -p -e 's/wire.*\n/tran\(i0,\ o\);/g' $file;
        perl -i -p -e 's/assign.*\n//g' $file;
    done
fi

A: The $(foo) construct will run the command foo and replace $(foo) with the output of running foo. You want a glob, that's not a command. What you're doing is attempting to run all files called ./zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD*. All you need is:
if [ -f zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD.v ]
then
    for file in ./zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD*;
    do
        perl -i -p -e 's/input/inout/g' "$file"
        perl -i -p -e 's/output/inout/g' "$file"
        perl -i -p -e 's/wire.*\n/tran\(i0,\ o\);/g' "$file"
        perl -i -p -e 's/assign.*\n//g' "$file"
    done
fi

Or, more simply:
if [ -f zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD.v ]
then
    for file in ./zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD*;
    do
        perl -i -p -e 's/input/inout/g; s/output/inout/g;
                       s/wire.*\n/tran\(i0,\ o\);/g;
                       s/assign.*\n//g' "$file"
    done
fi

Or even more simply:
if [ -f zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD.v ]
then
    perl -i -p -e 's/input/inout/g; s/output/inout/g;
                   s/wire.*\n/tran\(i0,\ o\);/g;
                   s/assign.*\n//g' ./zebu.work.post_opt/ZEBU_CTO_FT_MOD*
fi


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STAR WARS EPISODE VII Rumor: Luke Skywalker Returns To Yavin 4
STAR WARS: EPISODE VII Gets Late 2015 Release Date
STAR WARS VII Producer Asks For Delay, But Disney Refuses
Sullivan Stapleton, Daniel Day-Lewis Linked To STAR WARS: EPISODE VII
Saoirse Ronan Up For Lead In STAR WARS: EPISODE VII?
Okay, everybody, it's time for a new Star Wars rumor. One of the many intriguing plotline in Star Wars lore as the search for a director continues was found in a Reuters article about the Mayan temple in Tikal.
As you might know, Mayan temple in Tikal, Guatemala was used as the Yavin 4 rebel base in the original Star Wars. Well, the new film will reportedly return to this location:
Yavin 4 and the rebel base return to the Star Wars plot in the forthcoming Episode VII, announced in October by the Walt Disney Co, in which Skywalker comes back to the planet to build a Jedi Knight academy. However, fans said that Disney will likely film those scenes in a studio rather than return to Tikal.
Will Luke Skywalker Return to Yavin 4 in Star Wars: Episode VII or all of these rumors should be taken with a grain of salt?
Disney has not yet confirmed the storyline, neither Disney nor Lucasfilm has commented on the rumor, but Luke could still make his return to the rebel base on Yavin 4.
Michael Arndt, who won an Academy Award for Little Miss Sunshine, is writing the screenplay for Episode VII , scheduled to hit theaters in 2015.
Are you excited about the possibility of Luke Skywalker returning to the moon?
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RIDDICK Finds A Release Date
Zac Efron & Marcia Gay Harden Join PARKLAND Cast!


Alright so let's get expectations for this movie out of the way. something something it's important to know where I'm coming from with things like this. I had absolutely no expectations for the movie Beirut, mostly because up until I saw it I had heard just about nothing about it. I just happened to check showtimes on my MoviePass app (#Notsponsored) and it had a poster with John Hamm up for this movie, I like John Hamm so why not go see it? you never know right?
Beirut is a new drama movie starring John Hamm and Rosamund Pike. It's story centers around a former US diplomat Mason Skiles who is brought back to Beirut after leaving in the 70's to help negotiate the release of his estranged friend, a CIA officer. Ticking clock, high stakes, secrecy, betrayal, and all that jazz follows in this marginally complex movie.
As is my new usual, a brief video review is here, or a slightly more in-depth look can be read by scrolling down.
Beirut turned out to be a pretty fun spy-ish movie. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a full-out spy movie, but it has a lot of elements of those sort of movies. A highly skilled and handsome (I can call John Hamm handsome ok?) lead character being called reluctantly back into action, a cohort of government agents whose motivations and jobs are vague and broad respectively, a total smoke show female actress accompanying our lead, and a villain that's somehow connected directly to the main character. I know it sounds like I'm describing 99% of the Bond movies, but all of those things are clear and present in Beirut as well.
Beirut's lead Mason does things differently than 007 though. Most obviously is that he never uses bullets to solve his problems, and that makes sense he is a diplomat after all. That does leave Beirut pretty light on action, but the story is more than engaging enough to keep your attention throughout. Also on the note of differences between Bond and Mason despite the bombshell blonde tasked with watching over him, Beirut never feels a need to force any sort of romance between the two. Sandy (Rosamund Pike's character and bombshell) consistently proves that she's much more than a pretty face, but rather a savvy, intelligent and determined agent trying to get the job done. It's a very nice breath of fresh air for spy movies.
Another thing I really liked about Beirut is how honest their portrayal of early 80's Beirut is. Historically the city was in extraordinarily rough shape and the movie clearly shows it, rubble is found on every street, random fires just burning in the street are also present, the various militias make appearances in the movie. This movie really nails what an insane mess Beirut was at the time and that really helps give the movie a sense of urgency and unpredictableness. The movie makes it out that just about anything could happen at any time and it feels very believable based on the characters surroundings. Keeps the tension up without being overly dramatic.
Not everything in Beirut was something I liked though. I mentioned earlier that it's a marginally complex movie and I say that because while there are twists and turns in the story, most of them feel somewhat predictable, like you can just look at some characters and guess that they have ulterior motives and will at some point try to screw over Mason so it's not that surprising when it happens, its more expected.
Those reveals of betrayal still work for the most part though because John Hamm is really doing some great acting. His performance is really what allows this movie to work as a whole. Everyone else turns in decent to good performances, but it's Hamm who seems to be going the extra mile. He should be in way more stuff.
There are also a few moments where the movie can't quite decide if the CIA is ultra capable or some kind of bumbling idiot. Most of the time the movie makes them out to be ultra-capable, but just a couple of moments where they just screw up for no real reason other than they have to for the plot and that was a bit annoying.
Overall I really enjoyed Beirut, but I did have problems that really stuck out to me. I'd give this movie a solid B, I could probably be talked into upgrading that to a B+ if someone had a good argument though. If you're looking for some spy action to tide you over until the next Bond movie and you aren't scared of movies where characters talk to each other a lot then I'd recommend Beirut. Or even if you just really like John Hamm like me that's a good enough reason to see this movie honestly. Later.


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On Sundays we wore a Donegal Tweed jacket. It was a rough woollen coat with black and grey flecks. Mine had a small rip in the front bottom corner. I would walk around with my hand over the tear, like it was a wound or something. No one could see it. I was scared they might. It became an obsession, a fetish, a constant mode of hold on Sundays.
Donegal Tweeds
Now caning was as common as pollen in spring. One teacher brought the cane to class and would administer it there and then. Usually however it was a more organised affair. I got fifty canes in the first term of my third form, but never once did anything bad. I simply could not shut up.
"Talking Goodman? Go up!" said the study prefect. "Going up" meant going up the stairs and knocking on Father Durning's door. I'd knock.
"Come in, Goodman", he'd call. He'd sit at his desk with his back to the door. How did he know it was me?
"Stand in the usual place". The "usual place" was a particular crack in the wooden floor.
"The usual?"
"Yes, Father". The "usual" in this case was the choice of cane. He had two - Henry and Arsenic. Only the inexperienced would choose Arsenic. Arsenic was the skinny one.
"Bend over".
Whack! Whack!
"Thank you, Father", you'd say, turning and nodding politely, as if to say it didn't hurt. You'd leave hastily, because cane-pain takes a few seconds to sink in. You wanted to be well out of the room before that. Then you'd leap along the corridor yelping like a puppy for ten seconds and the pain was gone. It was over and done with, and time to return to study and enter two marks in the back of your Maths book, where we third formers kept our tally. For we were having a race to a hundred.
Usually you would get two canes at the same time, so a hundred meant getting sent up fifty times. Father Durning was for study, Father Blake was for dorm, Father Chaney was for class, and Father Cudby was for dining room. The thing to avoid was getting sent up for misbehaviour in the dining room. You'd usually get two as always, but these ones hurt. They really hurt.
The dining room was a long room with long tables stretching from one end to the other. There were eight or ten boys per section. This included the table prefect. We would stand behind our chair while grace was said. Then we would sit and a bell would ring. The "runner" from the table would go to the servery and collect the food. The small piece of butter would carefully be divided equally, with the person doing the dividing taking the last bit to ensure that he made each part the exact same size. We'd stuff ourselves with as much bread as possible. Then the bell would ring and we'd stand to go.
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"Why?" I asked.
"For answering back", he said.
"But I wasn't", I protested.
"You are", he said.
"I wasn't doing a thing", I said, holding on to the hole in my Donegal Tweed. With that, the Head Prefect spat a yellow gooby on the floor.
"Lick that up", he said.
"No", I said.
"Lick it up, or go up", he said.
"That's your option. Lick it up or go up".
So I knelt on the floor at his feet and pretended to lick it.
"Lick it!", he cried, pushing my mouth into it. "Lick it!"
"Since you didn't lick it up, go up", he said.
So I did, and got two of the best on the bum for insubordination as they called it.
"You don't answer back", said Father Cudby, oblivious no doubt to the Head Prefect's gooby.
And I left his room, holding the hole in my Donegal Tweed so no one would see it was torn. It would never seem to heal. Never, never, never.
I was not too keen to get the cane after that, and in the course of the year made it only to ninety-eight.
I could have got to one hundred, for once, in the dorm, I was sent up for making a noise.
"Bend over", said Father Blake.
"I had a bed dropped on my toe", I explained.
"Doesn't matter. Bend over".
"I'm not", I said. "I had a bed dropped on my toe. I couldn't help making a noise".
"Get to bed then", said Father Blake. He was usually fair. And in the morning, standing at the basins in the bathroom, word was passed along that President Kennedy had been shot.
In the fourth form, our dorm master was Father Arbuckle. He had been to Cambridge University and was always typing. The dorm was divided into two rooms. Once, while one room distracted him after lights out, the other room set off fire crackers. Suddenly all lights were on and all hell broke loose. The typewriter tapped for hours that night, and many nights after; for the crackers became a saga, and the saga became a battle.
I got the feeling that Father Arbuckle didn't like boarding life much. Sometimes I came back late at night from an extra piano lesson before an exam - holding my music case and the tear in my Donegal Tweed. And there would be a bottle of coke outside his door for me, and a biscuit.
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Q: Django: Update Page Information Without Refreshing I've been trying to make this portion of my website update whenever a button is pressed:

In my template, I access this information through {{ request.user.profile.coins }}:
Balance: {{ request.user.profile.coins }}

I was looking into the process and I attempted to use an AJAX function to call this view:
@login_required(login_url='users/login')

def coin_increase(request):
    """
    Function based view for increasing a user's coin balance
    """
    if request.is_ajax():
        try:
            user = request.user
        except User.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404("No user matches the given query.")
        user.profile.coins += 5
        user.save()
        return render(request, 'home.html', {'home': home})
    else:
        raise Http404

The AJAX function is as follows:
function update_coins() {
    $.ajax({
      method: "POST",
      url: "/coins",
      data: {},
      success: function(data) {
        alert("test");
      }
    })
  };

How can I get this to work?

A: I guess that home.html is the template of the whole page, which contains the portion of interest.
The problem is here:
return render(request, 'home.html', {'home': home})

You don't need to render the whole page to update just that portion. You only need to know the new value for user.profile.coins.
The most used technique is to serialize that data into a format that javascript can understand: JSON.
Not sure about what is your version of django, maybe this will work:
from django.http import JsonResponse
return JsonResponse({'coins':user.profile.coins})

Then:
function update_coins() {
    $.ajax({
      method: "POST",
      url: "/coins",
      data: {},
      success: function(data) {
        console.log(data) // check out how data is structured

        // Update the coin amount
        $('.status').contents()[0].textContent = 'Balance&nbsp'+data.coins
      }
    })
  };