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THE PULP CALENDAR: January 25
I don't want to waste a Calendar entry on a 1941 Argosy -- instead, I'm going to give that thing a post of its own -- so here's a 1939 Short Stories featuring one of that pulp's most popular characters. L. Patrick Greene's Aubrey St. John Major -- the middle name is pronounced "Syngen" but he's usually called "The Major" -- actually began life in Adventure in 1919 before moving to Short Stories in 1921, while Greene continued to write other stories for Adventure. Pulp publishers didn't claim to own characters on any consistent basis, apart from those who had books named after them, so authors could move characters where he could get better a deal for them. Tarzan, for instance, bounced back and forth between Argosy and Blue Book depending on which would pay Edgar Rice Burroughs better. As for The Major, he was sort of a good-bad man in Africa, usually wanted for illegal diamond buying but often pitting himself against far worse characters. His sidekick was Jim the Hottentot, who called Major his baas and was prone to stock-African phrases like "wowee!" but evolved over time into a pretty heroic character in his own right. Elsewhere in this issue, Gordon Young's Red Clark also got his start in Adventure, but all but two of his serial adventures appeared in Short Stories, while Gene Van's Red Harris was a Short Stories man all the way from 1937 through 1944. Arthur O. Friel is identified with Adventure, and published his last story for that pulp this very month, but would wrap up his pulp career with ten more pieces for Short Stories over the next two years. As for the other cover-billed writers, Richard Howells Watkins spread himself out evenly across all the "big four" adventure pulps -- he's competent but nothing special -- while I'm not sure what Bruce Douglas did to earn his spot on top, since his piece for this issue was his first pulp story -- under this name, at least, in more than two years. A novella by prolific western write Harry Sinclar Drago and a short story by H.S.M. Kemp round out this 176 page issue. Since Short Stories published on the 10th and 25th during its long twice-monthly period, and no one else, I believe, appeared regularly on the 25th, this is the day of each month when you'll most likely see a cover from this popular pulp.
Posted by Samuel Wilson at 12:00 AM
Labels: L. Patrick Greene, Pulp Calendar, Short Stories
Walker Martin January 25, 2016 at 7:01 AM
SHORT STORIES was an excellent adventure magazine and for almost 3 decades(1921-1949), like clockwork, they published an issue every two weeks filled with top quality fiction. I have most of these issues and they are a constant source of enjoyment. One of my favorite magazines.
Samuel Wilson January 25, 2016 at 8:20 PM
Its staying power was a wonder, Walker. Maybe it had something to do with the publisher having few distractions. I know the same company took over Weird Tales in the 1940s, but did they publish any other pulps in that decade besides those two? Considering how Munsey's brand expansion in the late 1930s virtually killed Argosy a more conservative approach by Short Stories Inc. certainly didn't hurt.
Walker Martin January 25, 2016 at 10:57 PM
Sometime in the 1930's Doubleday sold SHORT STORIES to this new publisher but the best years were definitely in teens, twenties and thirties when Doubleday ran things. It was a top quality firm and in addition to SHORT STORIES also published FRONTIER during 1924-1929 and WEST during 1926-1934. These magazines were also of very high quality.
I believe Short Stories Inc just had WEIRD TALES and SHORT STORIES. If they had other titles they were not of real importance.
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Type State Open University
With a view to increasing the access to higher education and improving the quality of education offered through the open and distance learning modes by coordinating such provisions in the state, the Government of Tamil Nadu established the Tamil Nadu Open University in 2002 with the motto of extending education to 'anyone, anytime, anywhere'. Since its inception, the University has thus been catering to the learning needs of the disadvantaged and deprived in the society. The Tamil Nadu Open University in the country.
The growth of the University during the past 14 years has been phenomenal. With a cumulative student strength of 5,29,263 in 113 Programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to Post- Graduate that are imparted through 13 academic schools, 5 Support Divisions, 1 media Centre and a robust network of 607 Learner Support and Service Centres across the state.
The Tamil Nadu Open University is the first University in the state to have introduced the credit – based self – learning materials in print as early as 2003. While the round –the-year admission policy with examination schedules conveniently arranged on week –ends and the effective continuous assessment provision have sufficiently addressed the issue of quantity in the form of increasing higher education access, the University has been harnessing the advancements in ICT to continuously improve quality. The University has digitalized its learner support systems including admission, examination, material distribution, academic counselling, etc. So far, 1, 71,430 students have passed out of the University and the current enrolment (2015 – 2016) stands at 29,351 with male students accounting for 14,206. With the sanctioned teaching staff strength of 65 and non – teaching staff strength of 77, the University has been ably addressing the learning needs of all the students.
The University is one of the 5, among the 15 Open Universities in the country, to have been accorded the recognition under section 12B of the University Grants Commission (UGC). It is also one of the very few Universities in the country to have received approval of the UGC for offering all its academic Programmes through the distance mode.
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Our son just turned five, and still needs to wear pull-ups at night. He learned how to use the toilet during the daytime when he was just over two, without much trouble nor too many accidents. We have tried offering rewards for dry pull-ups in the morning; it only works for a day. Putting a bucket in his room right by the nightlight makes no difference. Nor does all our talk and reasoning. We tried putting him in underwear; it simply resulted in one or more accidents each night. If we try to wake him up to take him to the bathroom he just doesn't wake up well, cries terribly, and most often simply refuses to even try to pee. What can we do?
Your description of what happens when you try to wake your son up is the clue to what the problem is : he is a heavy sleeper. When he's asleep he isn't able to pay attention to his bladder signals. This condition is very common, especially in boys. No amount of good intentions on your part or his will make a difference : when he is asleep, he is asleep, and because of his size, his bladder isn't big enough to hold his urine all night. Give up on the rewards and the talking; they will do no good. Neither will the more punitive measures which some parents use, such as making the child wash his sheets or humiliating him verbally. All these methods will only make your son feel like a failure.
The main reason we parents want a child to be trained at the age of five is our own embarrassment at having a child who wets his bed. As long as pull-ups work, there's no need for your son to be trained yet. His body isn't ready for it. Let him use the pull-ups, and reduce his fluid intake in the evening so he doesn't flood the diapers. If you wait a few years, either your son will learn on his own to hold his urine for a longer period, as his bladder grows larger, or he will become motivated on his own to get himself trained because he wants to sleep over at friends' houses, or to go away to camp.
Once your son's nighttime wetness is a problem for him (rather than just for you), then there is a method that will work. It's called a Wetalarm. Department stores such as Sears carry these little alarms. You attach the contraption to the child's training pants, and it sets off an annoying alarm sound when it detects the very first drop of urine. The child learns in a few days to wake up when his bladder is full, to avoid the alarm sound, just as we wake up before our alarm clock goes off in the morning. After a few nights of disturbed sleep, with the sound of the alarm and a grumpy kid waking up, your son will learn to wake himself, and you will no longer need the alarm.
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Forlor is a Finnish black metal band that just released their debut demo, War & Perdition. My review of that will be posted in a few days. In the meantime, enjoy the interview I did with one of the members, Panzerfaust.
Where did the name Forlor come from?
- Forlor is old English and it means "Destruction"
Why did you decide to change your name from Depressive Void to Forlor?
- Well, DV sounds a little bit boring, and it was misleading name because the music isn't depressive. So i decided to change the name what sounds good, fits to my music better and what isn't already taken/used.
You have just released your first demo, War & Perdition, tell me about the writing process for that? How long did it take?
- The whole writing process did take about one month. Subjects for the songs was so clear that i did almost "see" the songs. And right state of mind boost the process.
How long was the recording process?
- War & Perdition demo was recorded between April and May 2014.
- Guitars, bass, vocals are recorded in my home, and the drums in my friend's rehearsal place.
- Killing guitar riffs, raw vocals, aggressive and stabbing result for the songs etc..
- War, misanthropia, anti-christianity, holocaust etc..
Where can people get a physical copy of your demo?
Is there more material in the works for Forlor?
- Yes! I'm making the new songs right now.
What is the future plan for Forlor?
- Gigs, when i'm gathered the good line-up. And i'm looking the good label for future releases.


With two more blowout wins, Mukwonago will enter a Jan. 5 battle with Arrowhead tied with the Warhawks atop the Classic 8 Conference at 6-0 in league play.
The third-ranked Indians moved to 8-1 on the season with a 71-54 win over Muskego on Dec. 15 and a 75-49 rout of Kettle Moraine on Dec. 19.
Mukwonago and seventh-ranked Arrowhead are tied for first place at 6-0 with Muskego in third place at 5-2.
The Indians outscored Muskego by 18 points (44-26) in the second half to turn a halftime deficit into a 17-point win.
Grace Beyer went 13 of 15 from the free-throw line to lead five Indians in double figures with a game-high 23 points. Kat Lopez finished with 13 points, Natalie Anderson had 12 points, Angie Cera added 11 points and Dru Henning had 10 points.
Kettle Moraine pulled to within 41-31 in the second half before Mukwonago used a 10-0 run to put the game away.
Anderson scored a career-best 30 points in the win. Cera added 14 points and Brenna McCormack and Henning each scored nine points.
New Berlin Eisenhower had little trouble in a pair of Woodland West wins, cruising to a 74-28 rout of West Allis Central on Dec. 15 and a 66-25 win over Greendale on Dec. 19.
The wins moved the Lions to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the Woodland West where they sit in first place just ahead of Pewaukee at 4-0.
Pewaukee and Eisenhower will meet Jan. 5 at Eisenhower for the first of two regular-season meetings.
Julia Hintz had 12 points and seven assists against West Allis Central. Katie Ludwig scored 11 points and Hannah Plockelman recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Hintz scored 18 points with six assists and eight steals against Greendale, while Plockelman added 10 points and Ludwig scored nine points.
Muskego fell 71-54 to Mukwonago on Dec. 15 but got back on track with a 72-40 win over Waukesha North on Dec. 19. The Warriors then earned a 57-37 nonconference victory over Kenosha Tremper on Dec. 21.
At 8-2 overall and 5-2 in league play, Muskego sits 1 1/2 games back of first place Mukwonago and Arrowhead.
The Warriors led Muskego at halftime by one point but were outscored 44-26 in the second half.
Savanah Balcerak scored 16 points and Kenni Czarnecki added 15 points.
Sarah Anderson paced Muskego in the win over North with 18 points. Maddy Harrison added 14 points and Savanah Balcerak finished with 13 points.
Muskego held Tremper to 15 points in the second half to pull away.
Czarnecki scored 16 points to lead the Warriors. Harrison added 14 points, Savanah Balcerak had 13 points and Kenzie Balcerak finished with 10 points.
After challenging Arrowhead in a 58-47 loss Dec. 15, Waukesha South earned a 59-49 win over Oconomowoc on Dec. 19.
The Blackshirts (7-3 overall, 4-3 Classic 8) sit in fourth place in the conference, one game back of third-place Muskego and 2 1/2 games behind Arrowhead and Mukwonago.
Emma Kelliher scored 16 points in the loss to Arrowhead. Sabrina Andringa added 12 points and Armoni Brown had 10 points.
South held Oconomowoc to 13 first-half points to take a 15-point lead into halftime.
Andringa led the way with 18 points. Kelliher added 11 points, Armoni Brown had nine points and Jess Prater scored eight points.
New Berlin West put forth a second-half comeback but came up short in a 64-54 loss to Pewaukee on Dec. 15. The Vikings bounced back for an easy 71-21 win over West Allis Central on Dec. 19.
West is 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the Woodland West, sitting in fourth place, one-half game back of third-place Pius XI and two games behind first-place Eisenhower.
The Vikings trailed 35-19 at halftime against Pewaukee before outscoring the Pirates, 35-29, over the final 18 minutes.
Alyssa Nelson finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. Lauren Kunz had 17 points and Maddie Fritz scored nine points with six rebounds.
Fritz led West with 17 points against West Allis Central. Nelson added 14 points and Megan Kosidowski scored eight points.
Catholic Memorial saw its losing streak reach three games with a 65-46 loss at Kettle Moraine on Dec. 15 and a 61-31 defeat on the road at Arrowhead on Dec. 19.
Since starting 3-0, the Crusaders have dropped five of six games to fall to 4-5 overall and 1-5 in the Classic 8.
A poor second half cost CMH against Kettle Moraine, as the Crusaders were outscored, 44-22, after halftime.
Kate Champman scored 13 points, while Tatum Brim scored eight points and Caroline Dragani added seven points.
Waukesha North lost its fourth straight game, as a 72-40 loss to Muskego on Dec. 19 dropped the Northstars to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in the Classic 8.
Megan Johnson led North with 11 points and Kassie Wicherski added 10 points and five rebounds.
Waukesha West fell to 2-8 on the season with 56-39 loss to Oconomowoc on Dec. 15 and 59-47 to Menomonee Falls in a nonconference game Dec. 19.
Lauren Schultz scored 14 points and Darrah Dixon had 10 points in the loss to Falls.


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Conflict resolution
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We need to merge our local state of an entity with the state we get from the server.

A conflict resolver is a function with the following signature:

```csharp
ConflictResolutionMode Resolve<T>(T localEntity, T serverEntity);
```

`ConflictResolutionMode` is an `enum` which has _four possible values_:

- `Create`
- `Update`
- `Delete`
- `Ignore`

We use several conflict resolvers:

| Class name | Where it is used | What does it do |
|:---------- |:---------------- |:----------------|
| `AlwaysOverwrite` | Used for pulling workspace features. | If there is already an existing local entity - update it, otherwise create a new one. |
| `OverwriteUnlessNeedsSync` | Used for pulling preferences. | If there is no local entity, create it. When there is a local entity and it needs sync, ignore the server data, otherwise update the local entity. |
| `safeAlwaysDelete` | For the `DeleteAll` method of the `IDataSource`. _This is not a separate class, just a method inside of the `DataSource` class._ | Deletes everything. |
| `ignoreIfChangedLocally` | Used during push sync for overwriting local data with the data from the response from the server.  _This is not a separate class, just a method inside of the `BaseDataSource` class._ | This conflict resolver updates the local data only if the user hasn't edited the data during the duration of the HTTP request roundtrip. |
| `PreferNewer` | Used for pulling the rest of the entities. | Checks which of the local entity and the server entity was updated most recently (using `ILastChangedDatable.At`) and uses the properties from this entity. |

### PreferNewer - further remarks

This is the most used and most complex conflict resolver and it deserves some more information about what it does.

- This resolver also checks if the entity on server was deleted or not (for deletable entities).
- Local entities which are in sync or are marked as "refetching needed" - placeholders - are always overwritten.
- An extra parameter `TimeSpan MarginOfError` can be used to acount for network delays ("5-second rule").

Rivals resolution
-----------------

There is a second type of conflict resolution which we call rivals resolution. The difference is that the previously described conflict resolution is _between the local and server version_ of the _same entity_, while rivals are _two different entities of the same type which_ are in conflict.

Currently we use this only for a single purpose (to make sure there is just one running time entry) but we could use this concept to prevent projects/tags/clients with the same name in the same workspace.

A resolver must implement the interface `IRivalsResolver<T>`.

### Time entries rivals resolution

If two time entries are rivals (both of them have the `Duration` set to `null`), one of them will be stopped.

The time entry which was updated most recently will be left running and the other one will be stopped. We use the `ILastChangedDatable.At` to check which time entry is more up-to-date.

Selecting the stop time (duration) for the stopped time entry is a complex process - from all of the time entries which start after the start of the stopped entry we select the one with the minimum value or the current time if the list was empty.

_Implementation detail: To run the Realm query efficiently we create our own expression for evaluating which time entries start after a given time entry._

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Q: Using characters as array subscripts in C/C++ Is it okay to use characters as array subscripts?
My array is initialized to hold 256 objects, so it seems as though accessing out of bounds would not be an issue.  But, I was getting some weird segmentation faults, which I found out were due to the fact that the character value that I was reading in was negative in some cases.
I don't know how that is possible, however.  Then, I casted it to an unsigned char, but that didn't work either.  I ended up getting boundary issues there as well.  I also tried casting the char variables to ints and then accessing the array, but I still had segmentation issues.
What can I do to mitigate this?  Being able to access the array via characters is nice because my program has an array cell for each character in the ASCII set.  It seems to make sense, but I don't know why its not working.

A: It's perfectly valid to use values of character type as array indices. An array index can be of any integer type; char, unsigned char, and signed char are all integer types.
But plain char can be either signed or unsigned, depending on the implementation. Either it has the same range as signed char, or it has the same range as unsigned char; either way, it's still a distinct type.
So if you have an array with 256 elements, you can safely index it with unsigned char, which has a range of at least 0 to 255.  You can't safely index it with char, since it could have negative values.

Then, I casted it to an unsigned char, but that didn't work either. I ended up getting boundary issues there as well.

I can't help with that without more information.

A: Using an unsigned char should solve half the problem, although there's still another boundary issue that you need to be careful of. The other issue, is that your possibly accessing an element that is out of the maximum number of elements in the array. Here's an example:
char myArray[256];
myArray[0]   = 0; // Works just fine
myArray[1]   = 0; // Works just fine
myArray[256] = 0; // Segfaults

It segfaults because the program is trying to access a variable that is out of the bounds of the array (0 to 255).
That's probably what's happening here, but I can't be sure without the code.

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Allan Johnston says Kilmarnock will take huge confidence from their win over St Mirren into Saturday's crucial Premiership match against Hibernian.
And, despite needing just a point to avoid the relegation play-off, Johnston will go for the victory.
Killie, who beat St Mirren 1-0 on Wednesday, and Hibs are the only sides who can finish 11th in the table.
"If we produce a performance like we did the other night we'll win more games than we lose," Johnston said.
"When you look at the performance against St Mirren, it was full of energy and desire, and that's the kind of performance we need again to get any sort of result against Hibs," Johnston added.
"You could see the confidence the other night. It's amazing the difference the supporters made, getting behind the team, and we'll need their support again.
"You've obviously got to go and try to win the game, the last thing you want to do is invite pressure on yourself. When you're defending for 90 minutes it's really difficult to keep a clean sheet. You're not going to go gung ho, but we've got the players to hurt Hibs."
Johnston's side edged out Saints thanks to a Kris Boyd goal, ensuring their fate is in their own hands at Easter Road.
And while the Hibs fans have been critical of Terry Butcher's side in recent games, Johnston is expecting a terrific atmosphere.
"I'm sure they realise the importance of this game and the fans will get right behind Hibs," Johnston added.
"I'm sure we'll bring a lot of supporters so it should be a fantastic occasion and a really good atmosphere, one the players should enjoy playing in.
"They're difficult games for players, it's a nervous occasion, but we've got good experience in our team, guys that have played at the highest level and they're used to pressure games."


Celebrating their 50th anniversary season in 2016, Mexico's "Los Folkloristas" continue their mission set in 1966 "to preserve and record the traditional music of Mexico and Latin America." Carrying more than 100 instruments in their collection, and performing music from up to 15 different countries and pre-Columbian Mexico, a performance with this seven-member ensemble is like taking a musical journey through Latin America. As ambassadors of traditional Latin folk music, "Los Folkloristas" successes include the release of more than 30 albums world-wide, acclaim from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD) and contributions to musical scores for the award-winning film El Norte and more recent release Mi Familia (My Family).


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Love the sketch and thebonus!!
haha, I USUALLY try to post it late Tuesday night. For some reason I have had my days mixed up the last two weeks, lol. So all day today I thought it was Tuesday and I was going to be good and go home and post it in the evening LOL. I felt badly when I realized it was Wednesday already I am going to make an effort to get it done Tuesday night next week for sure!!!
OMG Andrea, that was soooooooooo long ago!! Imagine my surprise seeing my name as your inspiration piece!! Thanks!! I think that card is buried in my gallery somewhere! Mmmmm, will I have time to do this one?? I have no idea at this point, getting into the next round of DD uploads now!
Great idea, Andrea -- I need stock up on some fall birthday and thank you cards anyway! AND I need to catch up on a LOT of sketch challenges I've missed this summer!
BTW, darling card Valerie -- I remember it!
Here's my SC39 and I'll play more later this week with some challenges I've missed.
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Here are mine.. Its my first attempt at the SC's so I hope they are okay.
Sheesh! I just looked in my gallery and realized that I missed the last 4 SC's. Glad I got this one done!
Hope to work on the Bonus round later. I have plenty to catch up on!
I am getting really depressed!! Everything I post gets deleted from the gallery. The card I posted in the gallery for this challenge had over 20 comments on it and now it is no longer there! HELP- Nothing I have posted for the past week has stayed in my gallery --any thoughts on this??
I just updated the sketch challenge sheets at the below link for those of you wanting to go back and print out all the previous sketch challenges in a chart. Have fun!
This was an opportunity to use my new Terrific Tags - like Jami did.
When you post to the gallery, are you giving it a unique name, and placing it in the right gallery? Those are two of the biggest reasons I can see that things would get deleted. If you already have something with the same name in your gallery, then the system deletes one, thinking it already has it.
Two cards for SC39. pending 11:05 est.
I didn't have time to do any additional cards, but here is my sketch! Thanks Andrea!!
Combined this sketch challenge with Tuesday's color challenge.
"You never fail until you stop trying."
That is depressing! You should definitely contact Jenn (jbalcer) via PM or e-mail. She's the gallery guru and will definitely help you. Echoing what Val already said, my guess would have to do with the gallery scanning for duplicates and deleting. When you first scan into your computer, the picture program you are using will automatically assign a file name to that picture. It will be something generic like "pic01" or whatever. You must rename your pics on your computer before you upload them to SCS. Otherwise it is highly likely that there is already a pic in the gallery with the same generic file name. Pics with duplicate names get deleted. The "name" you give them in your gallery when you upload doesn't matter, but the actual file name on your computer does.
I'm not very computer saavy, so I hope that makes some sense! LOL!
Please let us know when you talk to Jenn if you find out for sure what the problem is.
I had to play with this a while to get it to where I liked it. I think the layout is neat, but it gave me trouble. Maybe I'll mull it over and try again later.
Ok, cool!! Thanks for all you do Andrea, it's alot of work and you do a great job, especially with all the bonus' that you do on your own!!
Location: gettin' closer to those mountains!!
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Take a quick peek at my gallery!
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This is a fun layout. Sketch Challenges are my favorite. I had fun on this one.
Location: On the verge of greatness and the brink of insanity!
Here are two from me. I hope to do more of the old sketches this weekend. Thanks for the great sketch, Valerie, and the fun challenge, Andrea!
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I love this sketch!! Valerie's original is awesome and I am so glad ANdrea chose it for this weeks sketch. I am posting my card again so if any of you are so inclined to check it out and comment that is most kind and appreciated. I have been having so much trouble with things vanishing from my gallery and Jenn Balcer has been so nice trying to help me out!
Here's my two for this week's sketch. I did change it a bit on the second one.
Haven't been feeling well. This is the first card I made in a week! Thanks for the challenge and the cord Julia!
Yea! I get to play this week!
I'm hoping to play the bonus part. Just not tonight, eh?
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I finally got to try another SC!! Hurray!! Unfortunatly, I spent all my time trying out this new layout... and made two cards with it (it was a VERY slow process for me tonight, I just couldn't get anything quite right), so I will have to come back and try another SC later. I will just add it later!! Thanks for the sketch Andrea!!
My very small, very slow growing, gallery!


Sophie Rinnhofer was part of the undefeated Warwickshire Under-15 squad.
Five Leamington & District League youngsters covered themselves in glory while representing Warwickshire Under-15s in Division 1B of the County Cadet League in Rugby on Saturday, writes Phil John.
Cambridgeshire were defeated 6-4 despite the inclusion of England number six Sophie Chiang and Daniel Hearne-Potton, ranked 23, who won all four of their points.
Nathaniel Saunders beat Mark Balon and Matthew Pryke, while Ricardo Bolanos accounted for Pryke and Nikit Sajiv saw off Balon. Milly Green and Sophie Rinnhofer defeated Chloe Pryke.
Suffolk were sent on their way 9-1. Bolanos beat Alex Attew and Luke Davies-Stokes, Sajiv beat Davies-Stokes and McKenzie Lowe and Saunders overcame Lowe. Green and Rinnhofer had each won twice against Isobel McGerty, England number 47, and Lucy Curtis.
Leicestershire were also beaten 9-1. Bolanos got the better of Edward Brown and Oscar Bentley, Sajiv beat Bentley and Oliver Wynne and Saunders defeated Brown and Wynne. With Green winning both singles against Frankie Hallam and Roma Morjaria and Rinnhofer also defeating Morjaria the victory was comprehensive.
A great day ended with an 8-2 win over Staffordshire. Bolanos was too good for Alex Lee and Harry Fletcher, Sajiv beat Lee and Joshua Webb and Saunders scalped Fletcher and Webb. The girls had single wins over Bethany Wootton.
Lillington Free Church sent two sides to the Senior British League at the weekend.
Lillington 1 were in Division C2 based at Bromley TTC in Stourbridge. They won their opener against Phoenix, Coventry 7-2 with two wins apiece from Sam Weaving and Sam Wiggins and singles from Tom Brocklehurst and Chris Mulligan, with Mulligan and Wiggins snapping up the doubles.
A 7-3 reverse followed at the hands of Nottingham Sycamore 3. Mulligan and Weaving won singles and Weaving joined Wiggins for the doubles.
Weaving and Wiggins each won their two singles in a 7-2 win over North Ayrshire 3. Lee Dorning and Mulligan supplied a win apiece and Dorning and Wiggins took the doubles.
They finished with a 6-3 loss to Woodfield 2 of Wolverhampton. Dorning posted two and Brocklehurst one.
Lillington 2 were in Division C1 in Wellingborough where they suffered an 8-1 caning at the hands of Corby Smash 1, Dave Ramsey staving off the whitewash.
However, three wins followed. Ramsey and James Robertson both claimed braces in the 6-3 win over Cliffedale Chandlers of Chesterfield. Tom Hunt won once and Ramsey and Robertson combined for the doubles.
Lillington's match against Blitz of Gainsborough could not have been closer. Two wins for Harry Purewal and singles from Ramsey and Robertson saw the score reach 4-4. Purewal and Ramsey then stepped up to win the doubles 17-15 in the fifth.
Lillington's last match was a 7-2 victory over Archway Peterborough 3. Robertson and Charlotte Spencer both enjoyed two wins, Purewal and Ramsey took singles and Ramsey and Robertson paired for the doubles.


Elan Magazine featured my photo Yerba Buena in their Nonvember 2016 edition!
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with this commemorative art book featuring artists! check out page 51 for my page.
This limited-edition first printing is complete with a detailed history of the Torpedo Factory, colorful stories about the artists who contributed to making the Torpedo Factory Art Center a cornerstone of arts and education in our community, and stunning works of art by today's Members and Associates.


I'm new here and also pretty new to skimming world. I wondered if anyone can help me regarding what I'm eating on slimming world. The first few weeks went well, I lost 2lb a week but then I had a 1/2lb gain due to work commitments (working away for 4 days with set meals etc) and I lost control a bit. The other 3 days I was really good and so I wasn't too disheartened by the gain. However, the last week I've been back on it, felt like I was doing really well but when I weighed myself at home this evening I've gained 1/2 lb again. My SW weigh in is tomorrow and now I'm stressing that I'm going the wrong way..
My theory is as my husband has been on nights and I've opted for the easy option I've had a lot of basic stuff like salad, chicken and veg etc, although I'm filling my plate and I'm not hungry I'm wondering is it cuz im not having a varied diet?
Not having a varied diet wouldn't make any difference to weight loss, as long as it's all on plan.
Don't weigh yourself at home, as weekly group weigh in will give a more accurate picture of progress.
Scales often differ. So I'd wait and see how you go. Hand in a good diary so the consultant is able to see what you are eating and give advice if you do gain.
What time do you weight at SW?
I am always 2/3lbs heavier in the evening compared to the morning.
Thanks for the reply, I just felt like as I haven't had any carbs as such all week and just chicken and veg, salad etc that maybe I wasn't getting all the right stuff that I need.
Thanks for the tips Reccy.. drinking enough water is something I constantly struggle with.. I just never feel thirsty.
Have a big glass of water before each meal. If you have three half pints that way then you've had enough water for the day and it means you don't overeat as you aren't mistaking being thirsty for being hungry, and you also feel fuller before you eat making you take your time and will be mindful about eating.
Make sure you have your healthy extra fibre choices. Go for nuts and dried fruits if you don't fancy bread or cereal. Best of luck!


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This Day in History – April 13 – Hijinx, Humor, and Insight
13 April 2019 by Gary Jenneke
THIS DAY IN HISTORY… APRIL 13
837 – Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to earth.
The comet's orbit brings it close to our planet about every 75 years. Its last appearance was in 1986. 2062 is the next scheduled appearance. [Above photo from 1910.]
I better clean up my act if I intend to see it. But then again I anticipated its last coming in 1986 for decades. And it was a complete bust, nothing could be seen. Heck with it, why bother, think I'll just go and crack a beer instead.
1556 – Pope threatens to burn at the stake any Marrano who converts back to Judaism.
According to The New World Encyclopedia: "Marranos or Secret Jews were Jews resident in the Iberian peninsula in the late fourteenth through seventeenth centuries who adopted Christianity, either through coercion or for convenience, publicly professing Roman Catholicism but secretly adhering to Judaism. The conversion of these Jews to Christianity soon became suspect, resulting in several waves of severe persecution against them, in which thousands died. The Spanish Inquisition was instituted in the late fifteenth century to expose Marranos whose Christianity was insincere, and the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 resulted in part from accusations that Jews were tempting the Marranos to sin by reverting to Judaism."
While godlessness had contributed to much of the horror and savagery in the world, the Nazis and the Killing Fields of Laos two fairly recent prime examples, religions certainly have done more than their share. From the Crusades to the Spanish Inquisition to Christianity putting its genocidal stamp on indigenous people to the current wave of bombings and killing in the name of Allah. Not to condemn all religions, I just think that most of them need something akin to a governor on an engine that limits speed. A governor that tells then that killing in the name of God is exceeding the limit.
1861 – Fort Sumter surrenders.
After 34 hours of unequal battle, Major Anderson and his force of 85 soldiers surrendered. The first salvos of the Civil War had been fired and the South was victorious.
This wasn't the start of a religious war but I imagine both North and South thought God was on their side.
1743 – Thomas Jefferson. Author of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States.
He had an innovative and creative mind and contributed greatly to the founding of our country. He managed to write the words "All men are created equal" while also owning slaves. He once stated that he opposed any tyranny over the mind. (Tyranny over the body apparently was a different matter.) Jefferson also favored the rights of states and opposed a strong centralized government.
There is nothing inherently wrong with states' rights, other than so many in support of them seem to be doing so in defense of a truly bad idea. Even Jefferson, who in every other capacity was a great man.
1930 – Sir Jeremiah Harman. Senior High Court judge in England. Other judges and lawyers nicknamed him "Harman the Horrible." He was also known as "the Kicking Judge" because he once kicked a taxi driver who he thought was a reporter.
He was a bully on the bench and according to the UK's Independent newspaper: "His unpopularity was reflected in being voted as one of the worst judges on the High Court bench in all three surveys of 100 solicitors and barristers by Legal Business magazine. One interviewee said: 'He has reached unparalleled depths of awfulness. It is nothing short of an uncomfortable adventure to appear before him, and in terms of delivering justice he is nowhere. He is impolite. He is the judge I least want to appear in front of.'"
If he were an American I suspect he would be a candidate for the next Supreme Court vacancy.
1931 – Jon Stone. An award-winning writer for Sesame Street, a widely popular children show.
He is known for helping develop some of the notable characters for that show. Stone died of ALS in 1997.
With the new administration, maybe funding will be cut to propaganda tools such as PBS and there will be no place in our society for such subversives as the Jon Stones of the world.
The above information was sourced from the following sites and newspapers:
Sir Jeremiah Harman – Independent.co
NewWorldEncyclopedia.org
We'd also thank to the following photographers and videographers for the use of their images:
* Lead-In Image – Greta Gabaglio / Shutterstock.com – "LOS ANGELES, USA – AUGUST 17 2013: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Murales seen in Los Angeles."
* Halley's comet (1910 photo) – Everett Historical / Shutterstock.com
* Fort Sumter (aerial view) – John Wollwerth / Shutterstock.com
* Thomas Jefferson (postcard) – Arkady Mazor / Shutterstock.com – "USA – CIRCA 1968: Vintage envelope and stamps in honor of the third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson with inscription "The Signing of the Declaration of Independence", series, circa 1968."
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This is a Portrait Painting of a Woman from a rural area in India. She is seen cleaning rice for dinner.
Samantabhadra means the one who is universal worthy. Samantabhadra is the primordial Buddha in Tibetan Buddhism who gave rise to all other Buddhas. He is depicted as blue-skinned, sitting over him is Samantabhadri, his consort and female counterpart. The naked body represents nothingness and formlessness, which is the true representation of Supreme God.Available in 3 SizesCarefully rolled on hardboard tube and packed with multiple layers of Bubble wrap for secure delivery.We only use industry leading products to achieve the most vivid and high-definition prints possible.100% Premium Cotton Canvas and High Quality Coated Matt PaperGallery Quality Print.Additional space for framing. ..


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"It Was a Very Good Year" for Extravaganza 2022. "Memories are Made of This" as the Saints community did it "My Way" to raise money and ensure student life activities are funded so the students can say "I've Gotta Be Me". From performing arts to club and athletics, every student benefits from the funds raised through Extravaganza and the Saints Annual Appeal.
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Very good quality and smart outfit that comes in an ivory t-shirt with linen grey shorts.
Ivory t-shirt is decorated by a leather flower and fabric bows. The linen shorts is a little bit glittery and has frills around the side pockets and trim.
Made by Spanish Designer Boboli.


Don't miss this updated ranch style home with a pool. Hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen, granite and custom cabinets. Large windows make this home light and bright. .3 of an acre lot with mature landscaping and many trees that give this yard a garden like feel. The owners have meticulously cared for the home and have replaced almost every component. If you are looking for move in ready this is it! Quiet street with great walking, hiking and biking in the neighborhood and green space.
I would like to schedule a private showing for this property: MLS# 1458157 – $580,000 – 9702 Vista View Dr, Austin, TX 78750.


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The Modesto Sideboard is a traditional mission piece of furniture. It has the straight slats on the sides, exposed tenons and an elevated back. Place your decorative plates, vases and candles on top for a beautiful display that coordinates with your home decor. Then, put your dishes or glasses behind the closed doors and table linens and silverware in the drawers. Finally, you will have a beautifully organized room ready for entertaining.
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Contact us at Brandenberry Furniture in Shipshewana, Indiana. This Modesto Sideboard is an excellent choice for your dining storage needs. Choose your options and request a quote: email, call, or visit us. We look forward to helping you select custom options and create a truly unique piece. Be sure to browse our dining tables, chairs, and other related products so you can complete the perfect look in your dining room.


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Disposable Citizens: viewing Chernobyl through the lens of those live there
Chernobyl inhabitants were given cameras to document their everyday lives
Dr Thom Davies, Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology, University of Warwick @ThomDavies
The Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 was by many measures the worst environmental disaster in human history. Roughly ten times larger than the Fukushima accident that would lay waste to swathes of Japan almost exactly 25 years later, Chernobyl remains a worrying issue for thousands of people living in Ukraine today.
The number of premature deaths caused by the disaster has always been contested,¹ but the social and psychological impacts are less opaque. Over 350,000 people became 'nuclear refugees' in the wake of the accident, and today roughly 2.15 million people still live on territory that the Ukrainian state has designated as contaminated by low level radiation.¹ Harvard Professor Serhii Plokhy has just published the first comprehensive historical book about the nuclear accident, titled 'Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy'. What my research shows however, is that for those who still live on territory impacted by radiation, this disaster is far from resigned to history, and is an ongoing experience.
Life is particularly hard for those who live on the edge of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a highly toxic and forbidden territory roughly the size of Greater London. The photo project discussed here is not designed to reveal the scale of the tragedy, but its intimacies: the personal, embodied, and everyday perspective. While Chernobyl has become an avatar for living in what sociologist Ulrich Beck called a 'risk society', it is also a place where people live, laugh, and fall in love. This academic and photographic project is inspired by Adriana Petryna's work 'Life Exposed' where she described 'the blinding light delivered by Chernobyl'.
"Disposable" not only stands for the photographic medium used, but also the way many people feel they have been treated by the Ukrainian state'
Disposable citizens is a photography project that reveals images made by people who live in the radiated landscape around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. Participants were given disposable cameras and asked to show what it is like to live in the shadow of the nuclear disaster. This project formed part of my PhD research in Ukraine, as I did ethnographic research in the villages and town that are still occupied near Chernobyl.
'Disposable' not only stands for the photographic medium used (outmoded single-use 35mm film cameras), but also the way many people feel they have been treated by the Ukrainian state. Many people who live with Chernobyl believe they are regarded as disposable citizens, abandoned by the government to an uncertain future.
The images they made provide an intimate look into the hidden geographies of Chernobyl. In a landscape where the spectre of radiation is inherently invisible, being able to see spaces beyond the observable becomes all the more important. It is an ephemeral search for what Michel de Certeau called "spaces that cannot be seen."
This collaborative project involved using forty disposable cameras. A selection of the images from Disposable Citizens are shown below. You can find more here:
A pet cat stares at the camera near a bowl of half-prepared fish, caught from the river that runs past the abandoned Chernobyl power plant. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies
"Chernobyl" road sign inside the nuclear Exclusion Zone. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
Guard dog. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
An elderly lady doing embroidery outside her rural home near the edge of the Exclusion Zone. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
A cow drinking in a field. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
Drying fish caught in the local river. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War in the village of Orane, south of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
A woman hangs washing in her garden near Chernobyl. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
A man's thumb. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
An abandoned home. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies.
A mother stares at her son who is photographing her in their back garden near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. From the series 'Disposable Citizens' by Thom Davies
If you are interested in the academic research associated with this ethnographic project, you can read more about it here, here and here. You can follow Thom Davies on twitter here.
Other articles in this Special Issue:
Exposing a Chemical Company
The Red Forest: Picturing Radiation with Infrared Film
The derelict afterlives of para-nuclear waste
Rare Earthenware: photography, pottery, and pollution
Graveyard of Giants: the Toxic Afterlives of Ships
Treasure: Landscapes of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Voyage on the planet: contemplating pollution with Chih Chiu
Toxic Expertise Annual Workshop 2018
Reliable estimates on the number of premature deaths caused by Chernobyl vary widely, from 4000 to 90,000 people.
Alexis‐Martin, B. and Davies, T., 2017. Towards nuclear geography: Zones, bodies, and communities. Geography Compass, 11(9).
Beck, U., 1987. The anthropological shock: Chernobyl and the contours of the risk society. Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 32, pp.153-165.
Davies, T., 2013. A visual geography of Chernobyl: Double exposure. International Labor and Working-Class History, 84, pp.116-139.
Davies, T. and Polese, A., 2015. Informality and survival in Ukraine's nuclear landscape: Living with the risks of Chernobyl. Journal of Eurasian Studies, 6(1), pp.34-45.
De Certeau, M. and Mayol, P., 1998. The Practice of Everyday Life: Living and cooking. Volume 2 (Vol. 2). U of Minnesota Press.
Petryna, A., 2013. Life exposed: biological citizens after Chernobyl. Princeton University Press.
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January 23, 2019 Arts & Culture » Visual Art
The Flint Institute of Arts has a new African art exhibition
By Lee DeVito @leedevito
Collection of Dr. Robert Horn
Fang peoples, Gabon, Ngumba Figure, no date, wood, 21 inches.
Luba people, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kifwebe Mask, no date, wood, 13 inches.
Dr. Robert Horn says his fascination with African art started when he was a teenager studying art and art history in the 1950s. But the first time he ever purchased African art was when he found a mask from the Senufo culture in a Greenwich Village, New York art gallery in the 1960s.
"It was relatively inexpensive, so I bought it," he says. "I didn't have any money, particularly, but I could afford that. And so that was the beginning — 150 or so pieces later, here we are."
A psychiatrist who now works and resides in Rochester, New York, Horn has continued to collect African art, amassing a sizable trove of 20th century works. He caught the attention of the Flint Institute of Arts director John Henry, who invited him to exhibit his collection in the museum. Starting this weekend, Horn's collection finds a temporary home in Flint as part of the museum's Black History Month celebrations.
It's the first time Horn has ever exhibited his collection outside of his home. It's also part of a two-pronged approach to celebrating African history at the museum. Horn's collection opens alongside Miracles and Glory Abound, an exhibition of found-object "power figures" made by Pittsburgh-based artist Vanessa German. Both exhibitions open to the public on Sunday.
Horn's FIA exhibition features more than 70 objects from more than 40 African cultures, including masks, figurines, and beads. Most of the objects were made between 1940 and 1970 by unknown artists.
"They don't get enough recognition as great art, but I think gradually as people are noticing African-American work, they're going to look back at some of the powerful tribal pieces that came out of Africa itself," he says.
Horn admits he did not acquire his collection with the idea of ever being displayed in a museum — he says his main driving force was finding works that he liked that he could have in his home and office. Nevertheless, he has amassed an important collection of culturally and artistically significant works. The collection caught the attention of Detroit Institute of Arts African art curator Nii O. Quarcoopome, who conducted a curatorial review. That review was used to help curate the FIA exhibition, and an essay penned by Quarcoopome will be included in the exhibition's catalog.
One highlight, Horn says, is a mask from a tribe in Congo that had a big influence on Pablo Picasso, its features appearing in the artist's sketches and paintings of his so-called African period.
"It's a reflection of what African artists have done for modern and contemporary art," Horn says. "I look at these masks and figures and the influences they've had on the whole diverse group of artists like Picasso and Matisse and many, many others over the years."
Tracee Glab, curator of collections and exhibitions at FIA, says the exhibition joins the FIA's three African art galleries, adding to the museum's offerings. She says Horn's collection will be broken up into two sections; one by geography and the other by theme. She says she hopes the collection will help dispel the idea that African culture is a monolith.
"I think what's interesting about this exhibition is that it shows the diversity of African art," she says. "Every culture has a different way of expressing themselves, and how they use the objects as well. So I hope that when people come to see this exhibition, they walk away with a knowledge of the diversity of both the cultures themselves, as well as the techniques of how things are made."
Engaging African Art: Highlights from the Horn Collection opens on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Flint Institute of Arts; 1120 East Kearsley St., Flint; 810-234-1695; flintarts.org; Admission is free to FIA members, residents of Genesee County, and children under 12; otherwise $10. Runs through May 26.
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Hurst are very proud to have just completed the fit out of the expanded and re-designed World Duty Free store at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as part of the airport's improvement works. Here are some of the stunning final images.
Hurst now on site at London Luton Airport..
Hurst now working with new client Bunnings!
Hurst are very excited to announce we are working with new client Bunnings on the transformation of two existing Homebase stores at Walton-on-Thames and Frome into new Bunnings Warehouses! Watch out for images coming soon of the completed stores.
Everyone at Hurst would like to wish all our clients and suppliers a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! PLEASE NOTE THE HURST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FROM THE 21ST DECEMBER UNTIL THE 4TH JANUARY 2018.
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Paul Allen has joined a potential ownership group for a Major League Soccer franchise in Seattle, lending more strength to a bid to get an expansion team that would presumably start play in 2009.
The Seattle group includes Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer and movie-studio executive Joe Roth, but the inclusion of the world's 19th-richest man, according to Forbes Magazine, was confirmed by Allen's First and Goal and Vulcan Sports and Entertainment groups Friday.
First and Goal also confirmed that an MLS team would play its home games at Qwest Field with no immediate plans for a soccer-specific stadium.
It has long been thought the MLS would only enter a market if plans existed for a separate soccer-specific stadium with a grass field, but Qwest Field was built specifically to fit MLS standards and is fit for a club, even with FieldTurf.
"Our intent is to make Qwest a fantastic soccer facility, but we will leave our options available," said Hanauer, who has been an advocate for the MLS in Seattle since he purchased the Sounders in 2002.
Though Qwest is much larger than most MLS stadiums with a capacity of 72,000, the stadium's lower bowl has about 30,000 seats in a much more intimate atmosphere that would make it suitable for the typical MLS crowd.
The push for MLS expansion gained considerable buzz in recent weeks when SI.com ran a Sept. 28 report that the league was set to announce that it would expand to Seattle for the 2009 season. That announcement, according to the report, was scheduled for Oct. 11. Both the scheduled announcement and the reported expansion have since been denied by the league and the ownership group, though both indicate that they are getting close.
Seattle has been considered for a franchise in each recent league expansion. In 2005, the league added Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake, and this year it added Toronto FC. The league will reactivate the San Jose Earthquakes next season after the original club relocated to Houston in 2005.
TITLE BOW: The Sounders will be recognized for their second United Soccer Leagues First Division championship in the last three years next Sunday when the Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints.
Players will be honored on the field while a championship banner is raised on the west side of the stadium.
It is the fourth league championship in Sounders history and the second since the team opened Qwest Field in 2002.


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Miracle Mile (1988) Review
Action, Disaster, Horror Film Reviews October 19, 2017 zombie2
Miracle Mile is a cinematic oddity. Although you may never have heard of it the film was legendary in Hollywood for 10 years and in 1983 American Film magazine named it on of the top ten unmade screenplays. Writer Steve De Jarnatt spent years trying to get it developed at various studios but he always met the same issue, everyone wanted to change the ending.
When you learn that Miracle Mile is a romantic comedy adventure set in LA on the eve of a nuclear war you may understand why De Jarnatt met with so many issues. Finally after he bought the script back for himself to direct and secured a budget Miracle Mile transferred from page to screen exactly as De Jarnatt had intended without compromise and its all the better for it.
The story revolves around Harry (Anthony Edwards from Zodiac and Top Gun) an everyday guy who falls madly in love with Julie (American Horror Story's Mare Winningham) and is willing to do anything to spend the rest of his life with her.
However when Harry misses a late night date with Julie through a series of accidents he rushes to the diner she works at finding himself alone at 4am with a bunch of drunks, weirdo's and regulars who populate the restaurant. Going to the pay phone to apologise to her he instead receives a crazed wrong call from a guy in a missile silo attempting to contact his father.
The frantic voice seems to say America is locked into launching its nuclear missiles leading to an equal retaliation from whoever it is they are attacking in less than 70 minutes and the end of all life as we know it.
Dazed and confused Harry doesn't believe the voice at first but this changes when he hears the kid pleading to a superior followed by gunfire and a military man taking over the call simply saying 'forget everything you heard and go back to sleep.'
Reentering the diner he attempts to tell the randomly assembled patrons about the impending apocalypse. Some of them think he is mad but some seem more convinced including Landa (Star Trek: The Next Generation's Denise Crosby) a business woman with high level political contacts who confirms the story could in fact be true.
As pandemonium descends on everyone in the immediate vicinity who believe they have a head start before the news breaks to the masses Harry becomes caught up in a race against time to collect the love of his life and make it back to Landa's helicopter in time to escape to the airport and Antarctica.
A precursor to 2012's Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and taking the same dark romantic comedic look at Armageddon Miracle Mile blends an action packed real time rush for survival with drama, romance and social comment in a chaotic cacophony set to a Tangerine Dream soundtrack, all of which somehow works.
At the center of everything is the feeling of desperation and the need in all humans to save those closest to them which comes across again and again as everyone Harry tells about the upcoming nuclear war ask for time to get a loved one to come with them.
Veering like the stolen police car Harry commandeers between touching moments of true love, comedic chaos, all out action and some very upsetting scenes Miracle Mile perfectly encapsulates the anarchy an apocalyptic event would have both externally and internally on humanity and the ending, unchanged from De Jarnatt original script, is as moving and powerful as the nuclear blasts.
Perhaps even more potent and pertinent now than a few years back given the current climate in Trump's US of A, Miracle Mile is a strange discordant movie straight out of left field that might not work for all audiences but for all those gifted with an unbiased view and a dark sense of humor you should give it a go as it may just blow your mind.
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American Horror Story, Anthony Edwards, featured, Mare Winningham, Miracle Mile, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Steve De Jarnatt
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The Weinberg Campus Garden Club Day Program provides a service to the community for those with memory impairment and their families. Its safe and secure day program includes engaging activities for the memory impaired, nutritious and enjoyable meals and snacks, and an elopement monitoring system to ensure safety.
The program staff has an excellent understanding of Alzheimer's and dementia as well as deep compassion and understanding for the patient.
"It is such a well organized, socially interactive environment," said Margaret Minderman, daughter of a current participant. "My dad looks forward to lunch with his friends and spends a good part of the day engaged in great conversations."
The garden club is located on the Weinberg Campus in Amherst. The program operates Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is based on hourly increments. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact the Garden Club at 639-3311, ext. 2250, or visit www.weinbergcamus.org.
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My 15K Giveaway – Ecotools, Pixi, & More!
Well gosh darn it, I made it to 15K on Twitter and I'm over the bloody moon. Thank you so much to those of you who've followed my journey as a blogger, especially from the very beginning as you'll know that I used to hate Twitter. Yup, believe it or not I didn't really "get" Twitter and how it worked… Like who wants to hear about my thoughts on things or read the stuff I write? Apparently 15K of you do, thank you so much. To thank you all I've got together a bunch of products (thanks to Ecotools – you guys are the best!) and few other bits and bobs from other brands that you can get ya paws on by entering the rafflecopter giveaway below.
NOTE: Some of the items have been removed from outer packaging only for photographic reasons. They have not been opened, swatched, or tested, and will be shipped in the original outer packaging.
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~ There will be only one winner.
~ The giveaway is open to those in the UK only, sorry!
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~ The winners have 72 hours only to reply before a new winner is chosen.
~ I will post all of the items and the package will be posted on recorded delivery.
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The cleansing brush looks great, I love ecotools, it would be great to add to my collection!
Everything looks fab ! Would love to try the cleansing brush have heard they are really good !
The cleansing brush looks great for me – I love the look of ecotools, – thanks for the chance to win!
Never tried eco tools before but they all look really good, congrats on 15k!
the cleansing brush looks so good would love to try it!
Definitely the facial sponges. I already use Eco Tools brushes and they are so soft.
The facial cleansing brush,I haven't used one before.
I would most like to try the dry brush and the polishing cloths.
Everything looks amazing but I have never heard of facial mask sponges so I would be most excited to try those out as my mask removal is quite rough!!
The straightening balm, I could really do with that. Great giveaway!
What a fab prize, the dry brush is the one I'd start with!
I'd love to try the facial brush.
would love to try the facial brush!
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The Make up Brush set- mine are a bit past it!!
Would love to try the eco tools Konjac Eco Sponge!
The facial brush looks so amazing, I'd love to try that out!
ecotools is my fave brush brand, they're so soft and do everything so well!
I love ecotools brushes but I'd love to try out their loofahs and face brushes!
I would like to try the facial powder brush, it looks really soft!
i like the cleansing brush, seen these about and got really good reviews!
I love the sound of the 'Facial Cleansing Brush'! Sounds brilliant!
The cleansing brush sounds intriguing!
I would love to try the facial brush. Sounds fab.
I think the facial cleansing brush. It may help with mild dry skin.
I'm excited to try the cleansing brush, never used one before. Your photos are fab, love the way you've styled the shots.
The makeup sponges – i must be the only person who hasn't tried one yet!
the cleansing brush. ive never tried one!
The sponges as I usually use brushes so I'm interested to give these a try.
I've wanted to try a cleansing brush for ages so that would be the first thing i did!!
I would love to try the cleansing brush!
I would love to try the powder brush as I've only tried the eco tools eyeshadow brushes before!
The cleansing brush looks fabulous!
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The sleep mask looks fabulous!
The brushes would be brilliant!
Love the eco tools brushes !
I would really LOVE to WIN!!!! I could use EVERYTHING shown. Especially the face brush and the shower puff ball. It has been sooooo long since I've worn makeup am scared to use mine, so this would be a great start to using makeup again!! Thanks for the chance to enter and good luck to everyone, but please please please pick me!!!!!


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Nutritional values/100g: Energy : 1273/304kJ/kcal; Fat: 0g of which saturates: 0g; carbohydrates: 83g of which sugars: 82g; proteins : 0g; salt: <0,01g.


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TIME.com -- But while innovation is a catchy buzzword, on the ground conditions are often anything but innovative. This week, the resignation of a school administrator in New York City who most readers have probably never heard of vividly illustrates that disconnect.
TIME.com -- The Obama Administration is doubling down on its push to overhaul the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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"It is a terrible solution…for what is, at the end of the day, a medical crisis," said John Snook, executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national group that advocates for the severely mentally ill. Research shows that the risk for suicide, self-harm and worsening symptoms increases the longer a person is behind bars.
The practice affects patients of all ages. At Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota, children from 12 to 16 were sent to spend the night in jail on at least seven occasions, CMS inspection reports show. One 16-year-old girl came to the emergency room after overdosing on Motrin and was escorted to jail less than an hour after her arrival, without a psychiatric evaluation. Hospital staff waited until the morning to notify her parents. At the same hospital, a 12-year-old girl arrived in the emergency room after an attempted hanging. She was sent to spend the night in jail less than an hour later. The hospital did not respond to requests for comment.
The decision of who gets sent to the sheriff and who gets to stay in the ER can have serious consequences. Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, Tennessee, was cited by CMS in 2012 for allowing an eye doctor to evaluate suicidal patients. The doctor discharged one patient to jail who returned to the hospital the next day after attempting suicide. He later died of his injuries.


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Kathy Hamel leads Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) investments for portfolio members in the East. Before joining CSGF, Hamel was a Founding Member and Executive Director of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. In this role she was responsible for governance, charter accountability, school oversight and strategic planning, advocacy, external relations, growth and development. She also consulted for three years with the Coalition of Public Charter Schools in Baltimore on funding and advocacy issues. Prior to her work in Baltimore, Hamel worked for fourteen years at Edison Schools where she led charter growth efforts across the country. She set up partnerships with community groups and school districts to create 24 charter schools in four states serving over 20,000 students. Prior to that work, Hamel was brand manager for international marketing with Cathay Pacific based in Hong Kong. Hamel earned a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a B.A. degree from the College of the Holy Cross. She is a fellow of the Aspen Pahara Education Fellowship's eighth class and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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Elvis Costello and The Sugarcanes
Ravinia Festival; Highland Park, IL
By Joe Hemmerling https://www.tinymixtapes.com//writer/joe+hemmerling · September 2, 2009	2009-09-02T11:17:00-04:00
Chicago's Ravinia is the perfect concert venue for people who don't like to go to concerts. With its capacious outdoor lawn seating and BYOB policy, it leaves plenty of room for you to sprawl out on the grass and crack a few beers with some friends. Unfortunately, if you actually enjoy seeing something while you're at a show… well, you may just have to learn to live with disappointment. Ravinia is the only place I've ever attended where the stage under the pavilion is actually below ground level. Even the LCD screens are too low to see over the crowd.
Fortunately, the band still sounded excellent. British singer/songwriter Elvis Costello buckled down for an evening of rambling Americana. Although backed by his latest studio ensemble, The Sugarcanes, Costello's two-hours-and-change performance was surprisingly light on material from 2009's Secret, Profane and Sugarcane. The bulk of his set consisted of re-workings of classic Costello songs, as well as a bevy of covers, such as Elvis Presley's "Mystery Train," a Rockabilly'd-out rendition of Chuck Berry's "Don't You Lie to Me" and The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale," re-imagined as a soothing country Waltz.
For the most part, Costello's concert standards played well in the hands of his new outfit. My favorite moment of the evening came early on with "The Delivery Man." The song sounded sharper and more ominous than the recorded version, and Costello's voice approached a snarl as he spat out the final refrain and the whole thing combusted into a searing jam. Aside from that magnesium-flash of intensity, however, the rest of the concert unfolded much as one would expect: a seasoned performer, backed by a cadre of consummate professionals, giving an expert rendering (or in most cases, re-rendering) of several well-written songs. Staunch Costello-ites in the audience were doubtless thrilled to watch such a skilled craftsman re-interpreting some of his best material. For a more casual fan such as myself, it made for an enjoyable, if not especially memorable, performance, one suited to the casual atmosphere of the venue.
1. Mystery Train
2. All Time Doll
3. The Bottle Let Me Down
4. Down Among the Wine and Spirits
5. Blame It on Cain
6. Femme Fatale
7. Delivery Man
8. The Butcher's Boy
9. Indoor Fireworks
10. Hidden Shame
11. Condemned Man
12. Friend of the Devil
13. Poisoned Rose
14. Mystery Dance
15. Don't You Lie to Me
16. Every Day I Write the Book
17. Complicated Shadows
18. She
19. Brilliant Mistake
20. Sulphur to Sugarcane
21. Alison
22. ???
24. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
25. The Race Is On
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