This novel was everywhere in 2016! And I'll admit, I didn't know much else about it other than it was a retelling of Lady Jane Grey who was somehow connected to the British throne and it was supposed to be funny. I've also read series by all three of these authors in the past and enjoyed them. Sounded like a winning combination to me!
So I went in without reading any other reviews in order to not raise my expectations too high. I was hoping for a fun and entertaining read–and if I learned something about the British Monarchy, bonus!
Years ago, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and really enjoyed it. So I am completely open to magic/supernatural changes to a classic story or history. But I really wasn't expecting the animal shifter storyline we got here. It took me a long to time get comfortable with it.
I also think part of the problem was that I'm not entirely familiar with English History. It was a similar problem to when I picked up Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer–I don't know American history and so I couldn't make the little connections between the parody and actual history and that diminished my reading experience.
I really didn't know who Jane Grey was before I picked this up. So I read Wikipedia a lot to find out who all the players were and what actually happened in history just so I knew what the authors were trying to do.
Once I made the connections between history and this fictitious story, I started to appreciate it a lot more. The writing here is smart. The conflict between shifters and nonshifters here and its parallel to the religious conflicts of Jane Grey's time (for example) is fantastic. It's those little things that make this story interesting to read overall.
I really found the first half of this book to be slow–so slow that I almost contemplated DNFing. Yes, I did love the humour but the animal shifting really threw me off and I wasn't sure if I liked how the story was progressing. But once I got familiar with the history and got comfortable with the world, I started to enjoy it a lot more.
Plus, I really wanted to know how it was going to end!
And I have to say, that once I got to the halfway point, it really started to pick up. It got a hell of a lot more exciting and I started to get won over by the characters and the plot.
What I liked about this story was that it was told from Edward, Jane and Gifford's POVs. Not only do you get to learn more about these characters through their POVs, but I find multiple POVs help keep the story moving even when it doesn't feel like it is.
All of these characters have their little quirks which makes the narration a lot of fun to read. So even when the plot was slow to get somewhere, the characters kept me entertained.
It isn't a huge part of the story but it is pretty cute. The romantic in me was happy with the little spurts we got throughout the novel.
I'm curious to see what will happen next and what these ladies have in store.
So I can say with absolute certainty that this second novel was much, much better than the first–for me at least. I really enjoyed the plot and approach this story had. It was a fun satire of sorts on the classic gothic novel and the literature lover in me really enjoyed that. While I've never read Jane Eyre (shame on me I know), I know enough of the story to truly appreciate the parallels the authors have created here. I also think listening to this as an audiobook vastly improved my overall experience because the humour and sarcasm were much more apparent.
I'm in the minority with this series I think because I know a lot of people who LOVE this novel. If you go into it knowing that it doesn't take itself seriously and has magical elements to it, you'll enjoy this a lot more. I also highly recommend the audiobooks if you are someone who struggles with humour in novels.
I think if I knew what to expect (all the hype had me worried so I avoid reading any reviews), I probably would have enjoyed it more. It's definitely a unique read!
I love this book so hard! I'm glad you ended up enjoying it, despite your issues with it. I generally don't like historical fiction that uses real people as characters, but this just seemed so far from actual history that it didn't bother me here. And I thought it was so funny.
I try to avoid reviews before I read a book I'm interested in just because I want to keep my expectations opinion free–but I think this is one case where I really should have read a review to prepare myself. But now I know what to expect for the rest of the series!
I am starting this in a read along this week. Great review!
I hope you enjoy it! It would be a great book for a read-along!


Rashid Bhikha releases a single from his forthcoming album "Allah Knows" featuring father Zain Bhikha, Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Abdul-Malik Ahmad and introducing Naadira Alli.
The song Can't U See is a hard hitting rap about how the use of illegal substances can wreck lives. We all need to protect ourselves and our loved ones from drugs - to think we are safe from this social disease is to be naive. Can't U See features Abdul-Malik Ahmad of Hip-hop group Native Deen who also wrote this song.
Abdul-Malik Ahmad – the singer/songwriter from the group Native Deen lent his writing talents to produce this song. Thanks to him flying to South Africa and giving Rashid a crash course in rapping we are able to put this single out. Abdul-Malik has toured worldwide extensively with the group Native Deen raising the genre of rap into a domain in which it can be a positive contributor to helping people live peacefully in a civilised society.


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Guns, hemp, and stalking are among the themes of the more than 250 new Illinois laws signed by Governor Bruce Rauner that took effect on New Year's Day.
We took a look at some of the biggest changes to come out of Springfield in the past year, and how they'll affect life in the Prairie State in 2019.
Last February, a gunman opened fire on students and teachers at a high school in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 before being apprehended by police. The attack came just a few months after another gunman killed nearly 60 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas. As the shock waves reverberated throughout the country, Illinois state lawmakers filed a flurry of bills to address what many called an "epidemic of gun violence."
While many didn't have enough support to make it out of the statehouse, both Republicans and Democrats came together on a few changes that are now state law.
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Among those is Senate Bill 3256, which became PA-100-0606. It puts a 72 Hour waiting period in place on all gun purchases in Illinois. Before, only handgun purchases had been subject to that long of a wait, commonly known as a "cooling off" period.
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Democrat from Northbrook, was the bill's House sponsor. He says heat-of-the-moment purchases can lead to gun violence. With the uptick in gun crimes committed with rifles like the AR-15, Carroll says a longer waiting period was needed to try and stop those crimes before they happen.
"That way people, if they're gonna make a purchase, have time to think about potential catastrophes that could happen," he explained. "Data shows us that actually, that kind of waiting period does cut down on those types of shootings."
Another is aimed at getting guns out of the hands of dangerous people, whether they purchase them or not. State Rep. Kathleen Willis sponsored House Bill 2354, known as the new Lethal Order of Protection law, PA-100-0607. It allows police, family members, or friends of a violent person to ask a court to take away his or her guns for up to six months if they pose "an immediate and present danger" to themselves or others.
The Addison Democrat says mental health commonly plays a central role in mass shootings.
"Somebody who shoots themselves or does mass shootings has some kind of mental health crisis going on...so this is something that allows people to be proactive," she said.
Groups like the NRA and even some Republican state lawmakers were concerned the measure was a government overreach. Willis says she worked with them before the bill became law.
"It's a temporary order, there is due process in it. We worked with them to make sure we had all the checks and balances in there so it would not be abused."
Those "checks and balances" are in the form of sworn affidavits. Under the new law, anyone who wants one of these types of restraining orders has to first swear to a court that they're telling the truth about a person, and would be punished if they lie.
Michigan became the first Midwestern state to legalize recreational marijuana, after voters there gave the idea a thumbs-up in the November election. It's widely believed Illinois could be next, as both the newly elected Democratic super-majority and Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker see legalized pot as a potential source of new tax revenue for the state.
While it may still be awhile before you can toke legally in Illinois, a few other marijuana-related measures are now on the books. One of those was Senate Bill 2298, a long-sought measure to legalize industrial hemp, which passed with wide bipartisan support and became PA-100-1091 in late August.
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Hemp isn't the kind of plant you can smoke, though. It's a derivative of cannabis and contains almost none of the mind-altering chemical THC found in recreational marijuana. The plant's fibers are better suited for use in products like clothing and rope. Farmers across the nation widely grew the plant until a federal tax in 1937 all but put the industry out of business.
Since attitudes toward cannabis have been changing in recent years, Democratic State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, the measure's Senate sponsor, saw it as a chance to get Illinois farmers in on what she describes is a growing industry.
"There's so many benefits and there's so many different things that the hemp material can be used to do," she said. "We want to grow to the point where that is as big a cash crop here in the state as any of our other main exports are. We have some incredible potential with this."
Though the bill passed late last summer, Illinois' Department of Natural Resources is still finalizing the specific rules farmers will have to follow to legally put hemp in the ground. Hutchinson says things like seed distribution and crop amounts will have to be regulated so farmers don't cross paths with federal law enforcement. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert says the rules are set to be submitted to the state legislature's rule-making body "at any time."
Blaze Pink hunting gear
A leading cause of hunting accidents is accidentaly shooting a person, instead of an animal, because you can't see them. It's why you have to wear a certain amount of bright orange if you go hunting. But House Bill 4231, now PA-100-0949, will now allow hunters to don pink hunting gear as well.
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State Sen. Neil Anderson, a Republican from Andalusia, says studies have shown pink can be seen more easily by hunters, but not their game.
"Some scientists believe that deer cannot see pink. So, it works in a lot of ways...I can [also] speak from experience with my six-year-old daughter, who loves the idea of being able to wear pink instead of orange."
Anderson says big box stores like Dick's Sporting Goods are taking in shipments of pink hunting gear, and that others may soon follow. Hunters will still have to wear at least 400 square inches of orange or pink, and must also wear a hat.
Rear-facing car seats
House Bill 4377 brings changes to the way parents will legally be able to transport their children. The new law, PA-100-0672, requires kids under age 2 to be in a rear-facing seat while in the car. It's aimed at keeping kids safe in the event of a car crash, where a 2007 study found children are far less likely to be injured or killed if facing the rear of the vehicle than in any other form of car seat. In a rear-facing seat, the American Academy of Pediatrics says young children have better upper body support and receive better protection from the force of a collision.
"Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for children under the age of 13," Democratic state Senator Michael Hastings stated in a press release."It is absolutely imperative that we do whatever we can as lawmakers to save lives."
Senate Bill 3411 ups the ante on what can be considered stalking. Under the new law, PA-100-1000, unwanted messages sent to a victim over social media now qualify.
In Illinois, it's a Class 4 felony to obsess over another person to the point where that other person fears for their safety. A guilty offender receives a minimum one year prison sentence on a stalking charge alone. Adams County Assistant State's Attorney Laura Keck told the Quincy Herald-Whig while her office rarely prosecutes an actual stalking case, numerous no-contact order violations stream into the office each year.
The new law also allows institutions like schools, churches, and businesses to file orders of protection. It's part of a response to the number of mass shootings perpetrated in the last year.
Ed Wojcicki – head of the Illinois Chiefs of Police – says after tragedies like mass shootings, people often realize there were signals that the shooter was a threat.
"So it's the institution that goes on record as saying, you know, we better we got to watch out for this guy," he said.
Sexual assault in higher ed
Senate Bill 3404 is an attempt to foster a supportive environment for college students who are survivors of sexual assault. A factor that has discouraged some survivors from reporting is whether or not they'll be prosecuted for any illegal substances that were in their system at the time of their assault.
The new law, PA-100-1087, now offers that legal protection. The law also requires hospitals to provide a evidence kit, commonly referred to as a "rape kit," and access to a shower at no cost. Survivors will also be able to request a free police report, and will now have up to ten years to give any testing kit they receive at the hospital to law enforcement.
Dual-credit courses
A pair of new laws take aim at long-standing problems students have faced with dual-credit courses.
Senate Bill 2838 is aimed at giving school districts a greater ability to offer dual credit courses to students, requiring a local community college to agree to offer such courses if a school district wants them. The new law, PA-100-1049, carries an "Illinois-first" clause, though; school districts can't offer dual credit courses from out-of-state institutions without first asking the local community college if the same courses are offered there.
State Sen.Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, one of the law's sponsors, says laws like these help make college more affordable for up-and-coming Illinois students.
"It's the state's duty to keep college costs affordable and work together in a bipartisan manner to help ensure our students are successful," she said in a press release.
Meanwhile Senate Bill 2527, now PA-100-0792, prohibits a school board from capping the number of courses or credits a student can earn via dual-credit.
Ivory Ban
Thwarting the international elephant and rhinoceros poaching industry is the aim of House Bill 4843. The illegal trade is estimated to be worth $20 billion annually, according to the Animal Welfare Institute. Illinois is now one of nine states that has entirely banned ivory sales, as African elephant and rhinoceros populations continue to dwindle.
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State lawmakers saw Illinois, with its proximity to Lake Michigan ports and extensive highway network, as a potentially key area through which illegal ivory shipments can be shipped. Data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed some 1,000 shipments of ivory were processed at Chicago ports between 2010 and 2015, though many were turned away.
Though raw ivory is banned, PA-100-0857 does exclude instruments like pianos with ivory keys if they're of a certain age, as well as antique firearms. Any ivory present in those items must make up no more than a quarter of the total rifle or instrument.
Dogs, Cats, and Threatening Weather
State lawmakers took a swing at animal cruelty by turning Senate Bill 2270 into PA-100-0740. It allows police to temporarily take a dog or cat out of an extremely hot or cold environment, such as in a car. PETA reports animals left for too long in a hot car can lead to brain damage and, in some situations, even death in under 15 minutes. It's already a misdemeanor to leave your pet in an extreme environment, but state law now gives law enforcement the "green light" to intervene if they have probable cause.
The police then must try to contact the owner, or leave information for where the pet can be found once the owner is reached. Any costs of nursing the pet back to health will fall to owners.
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Q: CABasicAnimation instead of UIView animation I have the following animation block, to do some kind of a marquee label effect.
I have two labels and I scroll both, when the scroll animation is finished, I set new frames and scroll again. the animation never stops.
- (void)scrollAwayWithInterval:(NSTimeInterval)interval delay:(NSTimeInterval)delay {
    [UIView animateWithDuration:interval
                          delay:delay
                        options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveLinear
                     animations:^{
                         self.label.frame = _labelDestRect;
                         self.subLabel.frame = _subLabelDestRect;
                     }
                     completion:^(BOOL finished) {
                         if (finished) {
                             if (self.subLabel.frame.origin.x > 0) {
                                 [self prepareFramesForStep2];
                             } else {
                                 [self prepareFramesForStep1];
                             }

                             [self scrollAwayWithInterval:interval delay:delay];
                         }
                     }];
}

I need a way to pause/resume the animation, so I want to do the same animation with CABasicAnimation.
So my question is, what is the equivalent way to do the following animation with CABasicAnimation ?

A: It is actually possible to pause UIView animations. It works because under the covers, iOS creates CAAnimations on the layer of the view(s) that you are animating. I have a sample project on github called KeyframeViewAnimations that demonstrates exactly this.
If you are animating 2 different views at once, you might need to either manipulate the speed property on the layer of the superview that contains both views, or pause the animation on both view's layers separately. (I haven't tried pausing UIView animations on multiple views at the same time before, so I'm not totally sure if setting the speed property on the superview's layer will work or not.)
Edit: I just tried it, and setting the speed on the superview's layer pauses both animations. The pause/resume code I put on a pause/resume button looks like this:
- (IBAction)handlePauseButton:(UIButton *)sender
{
  animationIsPaused = !animationIsPaused;
  if (animationIsPaused)
  {
    [pauseButton setTitle: @"Resume" forState: UIControlStateNormal];
    CALayer *theLayer = animationContainerView.layer;

    //Freeze the animation.
    theLayer.speed = 0;

    //Calculate how far we into the animation based on current media time minus the media time when
    //The animation started.

    //Shift the layer's timing so it appears at the current time.
    theLayer.timeOffset = CACurrentMediaTime()-theLayer.beginTime;
    theLayer.beginTime = 0;
  }
  else
  {
    [pauseButton setTitle: @"Pause" forState: UIControlStateNormal];
    CALayer *theLayer = animationContainerView.layer;

    CFTimeInterval pausedTime = [theLayer timeOffset];

    //Now reset the time offset and beginTime to zero.
    theLayer.timeOffset = 0.0;
    theLayer.beginTime = 0.0;

    //Figure out how much time has elapsed since the animation was paused.
    CFTimeInterval timeSincePause = CACurrentMediaTime() - pausedTime;

    //Set the layer's beginTime to that time-since-pause
    theLayer.beginTime = timeSincePause;

    //Start the animation running again
    theLayer.speed = 1.0;
  }
}

A: You could still use this block.
All you need to add is a BOOL variable that you can set to NO in a press of a button (or however you want) and the just set it as:
- (void)scrollAwayWithInterval:(NSTimeInterval)interval delay:(NSTimeInterval)delay {
    [UIView animateWithDuration:interval
                          delay:delay
                        options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveLinear
                     animations:^{
                         self.label.frame = _labelDestRect;
                         self.subLabel.frame = _subLabelDestRect;
                     }
                     completion:^(BOOL finished) {
                         if (finished) {
                             if (shouldContinueAnimation) {
                                 if (self.subLabel.frame.origin.x > 0) {
                                     [self prepareFramesForStep2];
                                 } else {
                                     [self prepareFramesForStep1];
                                 }

                                 [self scrollAwayWithInterval:interval delay:delay];
                             }
                         }
                     }];
}

where shouldContinueAnimation is your BOOL.
Hope it helps.

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Day Deborah Rica Lipford, now known as Dr. Day Gardner, is a former Miss Atlantic City, (1974) who served as Miss Delaware 1976 and made history by becoming the first African American contestant to place as a top ten semi-finalist at the Miss America 1977 pageant.

Raised in the Elwood section of Mullica Township, New Jersey, graduated from Oakcrest High School in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey in 1973.

She was President and Director of Lipford Corporation.  Her main achievement was the thematic and interior design the SandCastle Entertainment Complex, a $40 million dinner theater and nightclub facility located in the center of Guam's thriving tourist district.

Gardner worked as a media consultant KUAM Broadcasting in Ordot, Guam and upon returning to the U.S. Mainland was an on-air personality and producer with African Broadcasting at the World Trade Center in New York City.

She is the former National Director of Black Americans for Life, in Washington, D.C., (an outreach of National Right to Life Committee).

In 2017, she was nominated by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to be a consumer member of the Maryland Board of Physicians. On March 15, 2017, she was pressured by the Maryland Senate over her pro-life views. The governor's office withdrew the nomination due to criticism  from Democrats the Governor received regarding Gardner's pro life stance and how doctors should face the issue.

Presently, Gardner is the founder and President of The National Black Pro Life Union and Associate Director of National Pro-Life Center on Capitol Hill.

She was also the anchor for the 'Daily Life News with Day Gardner' program for NPLR.net online and later host of 'The Day Report' for American Family Radio.

In January 2011, Day Gardner received a Doctorate Degree from the Faith Evangelical College and Seminary in Tacoma, Washington.

Dr. Gardner's first novel, If Not For Grace was published in the spring of 2011 and is available in book stores and online.

The 60s Soul singer Hoagy Lands was her uncle, and her first cousin is the mother of singer Jaheim.

References

External links
 Official website
 National Pro-Life Action Center on Capitol Hill

Living people
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More information about electric vehicles in Dundee can be found on the Drive Dundee Electric website.
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You will ride around the "Cap Corse", cross the "désert des Agriates", discover the small villages of the interior, and alos the beautiful bay of Porto... just loads of unforgettable pictures.
The tour starts in the afternoon, in Bastia. Once you've dropped your belongings at the hotel, you should have some time to visit the main city of Northern Corsica. We suggest you take a look at the Citadelle, the old harbour and its surroundings (also a good place for dinner), and maybe drink a coffee on one of the largest European squares, the place St. Nicolas.
The first stage leads you around the Corsican cape. A beautiful coastal road, gentle climbs through the interior before reaching the west coast and its stunning cliffs.
Approximate distance choices: 57 or 80km.
Today you will ride southwards, towards St Florent and its chic harbour. If you cross the village of Patrimonio, you should stop for a wine tasting. The area has a lot of good wines. On the climbs you have great views over the bay of St Florent.
Now you will head towards the Balagne. After a few kilometres and a last look over the bay of St Florent, you will cross the desert des Agriates. No sandy dunes but low vegetation and unspoilt views. After a sweet descent you leave the desert and get ready for some lovely climbs into the mountain area of the Balagne.
Today's stage will lead you through beautiful local villages (with enchanting names such as Sant'Antonio or Santa Reparata), down to Calvi (a beautiful port town with one of the nicest Citadels), before reaching your hotel in Galeria, a small fishing village.
Approximate choice of distances: 50 or 75km.
Night in a small fishing village.
Heading southwards again, you'll ride on a splendid coastal road (probably the nicest of its kind), offering amazing views over the Mediterranean sea. On the way you can catch a sight over the bay of Girolata (a protected area with great biodiversity). Finally you will reach the coastal resort of Porto.
Today the program is up to you; whether you just stay at the beach to relax, or you grab your bike and ride to the "Calanques de Piana" (stunning rock formation). You could also go for a boat trip to visit the Scandoal nature reserve - a UNESCO world heritage site.
Night in the same hotel.
This stage isn't that long, but constantly climbing. You'll ride through the Spelunca gorge, the village of Evisa, through the Aitone forest up until the "col de Vergio" (1477m). A few minutes away you'll find your hotel, just in front of a little ski resort.
Night and dinner in an hotel inland.
Todays stage leads you more towards the centre of the island. Mostly downhill it goes (some kind of compensation for yesterdays climbing) through the Valdo-Niello forest, a few villages and finally the breathtaking Scala Santa Regina (a twisty narrow road). A final climb can't be avoided before reaching Corte, the historical capital of Corsica.
Night in a hotel** in Corte.
Free program today. Maybe you take the time to visit this small city, ancient capital of the island during the independence under Pascal Paoli (1755-1769). It hosts the Corsican University and museum, the Citadel also is worth seeing. If you prefer cycling, you can ride up the gorges of the Restonica (partly 14%) until the shepherd huts of Grotelle, not far from the famous GR20 trek. If it is too steep you can stop earlier to take a refreshing bathe in the Restonica river.
Distance: 30km there and back.
You will follow (more or less, depending on the route you've chosen) the Tavignanu river down to Aleria, an ancient Roman city. Always be careful on high speed downhill sections (and not only in this area), because cows, pigs, goats and other animals, contrary to the humans, are numerous and love to stand in the middle of the road.
Approximate distance choices: 48 or 60km.
This place has a very old history; built by the Greeks, Alalia was conquered and renamed Aleria by the Romans in 259 BC. You can visit the Roman museum, the old therms or the archaeological site. Spending some time at the beach (3Km away) is an alternative, or even better you could ride (transfer with the hotel bus possible) to the nearby Spa resort, located directly on the beach, for a full relaxation programme (sauna, hammam, massage).
Heading northwards today, you will quickly find yourself climbing again. Avoiding the main road along the coast is the best option (too much traffic and not much to see). As you've probably already noticed most of the inhabitants have left the interior villages, and on your way you'll see historical witnesses of the ancient times; churches, convents, abandoned sheepherds huts.
Approximate choice of distances: 25 or 65 km.
The area you'll cross today owes its name to the massive chestnut tree planting by the Genoese in the middle-age. As you guess the region is densley forested and also has some very old buildings, which will give you an insight into the past generations that lived here. Some gentle climbs will make your heart beat faster. Finally, to end the stage and the trip, you'll easily "roll" until your last accommodation, located a few metres from the beach near the Bastia/Poretta airport.
Approximate distances: 35 or 65 km.
On day 15, after the breakfast. A transfer to the airport or to Bastia is possible (just ask us!).
Stages from 20Km to 70Km, with usually gentle climbs and a few steeper parts.
Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation. Bed and breakfast in hotels and guest-houses (in double rooms). Maps, route notes and all the information you need for the trip (you can call us any time during the tour).


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Images is a 1972 psychological horror film written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Susannah York and René Auberjonois. The picture follows an unstable children's author who finds herself engulfed in apparitions and hallucinations while staying at her remote vacation home.
Conceived by Altman in the mid-1960s, Images secured financing in 1971 by Hemdale Film Group Ltd., and shot on location in County Wicklow, Ireland in the fall of that year. The script, which had been sparsely composed by Altman, was collaboratively developed further throughout the shoot with the actors. Images premiered at the 25th Cannes Film Festival, where York won the award for Best Actress, after which it was released theatrically in the United States by Columbia Pictures on December 18, 1972. Its theatrical run in the United States was short-lived, and the film received little promotion from Hemdale in the United Kingdom.
Critical reception of the film was mixed, with some critics praising York's performance and Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography, while others faulted it for being incoherent, comparing it to films like Repulsion (1965). The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best English-Language Foreign Film, and John Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The film has gained a great deal of stature in the nearly 50 years since it was released, partly because it has been more accessible to viewers and critics than it was on first release, and partly because it stands out in Robert Altman's filmography as the only horror movie he ever directed.
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Obrazy pl
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Regie: Robert Altman
Drehbuch: Robert Altman
Kamera: Vilmos Zsigmond
Schnitt: Graeme Clifford
Musik: John Williams
Produzent: Tommy Thompson
Darsteller: Susannah York
René Auberjonois
Marcel Bozzuffi
Cathryn Harrison
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
Golden Globes, USA
Best English-Language Foreign Film
BAFTA Film Award
Best Cinematography
Writers Guild of America, USA
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
NSFC Award


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Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Volume 32 Issue 1 (January 2019), Pages 1-105
Decision making in the prisoner's dilemma game: The effect of exit on cooperation and social welfare (pages 61-78)
Author(s): Tessa Haesevoets, Dries H. Bostyn, Chris Reinders Folmer, Arne Roets, Alain Van Hiel
DOI: 10.1002/bdm.2096
Abstract The prisoner's dilemma game is a mixed‐motive game that offers two players the simultaneous choice between a cooperative and a defective alternative. An often neglected aspect of such a binary‐choice game, however, is that in many real‐life encounters, people can choose not only to cooperate or defect, but they also have a third option: to exit the social dilemma. Although in the literature a consensus has emerged that the addition of an exit opportunity benefits cooperation, there is only scant research into its effect on social welfare. In order to allow a direct comparison of cooperation rates and welfare levels across binary‐choice and trinary‐choice games, in this study, we used a design in which the same participants played similar games with and without an exit option (i.e., a within‐subjects design), and this in a range of structural variations. The findings of our study indicated that the aggregated outcome of both players is generally lower in games with an exit option than in games without an exit option. Moreover, our results showed that the efficiency of the exit option strongly depends on the specific outcome structure of the game (in terms of its endowment size, (a)symmetry, and level of noncorrespondence). In the discussion, it is argued that the implementation of an exit option as a strategy to increase social welfare should be critically assessed.
Volume 32 Issue 1 (January 2019)
Decision making in the prisoner's dilemma game: The effect of exit on cooperation and social welfare


Model Andreea Diaconu looks ready for the night life in the Michael Kors Holiday 2018 ad campaign, joining Sohyun in images captured by Lachlan Bailey. Faux fur and leather jackets paired with breezy dresses make cool girl looks in one advertisement. Photographed outside of a club, Andreea models a glittery dress and platform sneakers in another nighttime shot.
Held in hand or worn crossbody, this season's handbags take center stage in quilted leather and metallic finishes punctuated with high-shine hardware. Art deco-inspired detailing on dresses and handbags combine with rich textures for a glamorous night club sensibility, while pops of pink deliver a feminine touch this holiday season.
"I was inspired by this idea of unexpected glamour…Art Deco details, pops of pink and winter florals feel fresh for the holidays." Go on, cue the festivities," said Kors.


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                                   Date:  11th January 2013

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During thirty years of operation, Shearwater has evolved from an adventure activity company that pioneered many of the most popular activities in Victoria Falls, into a fully-fledged ground-handling and destination management company. Since 1982, Shearwater has hosted over one million passengers on company-owned adventure activities and has won the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) Best Tour Operator Award for an unprecedented, ten consecutive years.

Shearwater owns and operates most of the activities available in Victoria Falls and as such is uniquely positioned to offer unbeatable value and service to individuals or private and corporate groups.  Shearwater owns a large fleet of vehicles ranging from 44 seated buses to game drive vehicles.

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                                    Historic Bridge Tour

                                    Game Drives on the privately-managed ‘Big 5' Victoria Falls Game Reserve

                                    Tour of The Falls

                                    Zambezi River Cruises

                                    White Water Rafting

                                    Rainforest Restaurant and Bridge Café

                                      Lion Walks

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"Employees are our biggest asset - seek advice when you need it."
Scott Cathey is the owner of Brydenscot Metal Products, a family owned metal fabrication business in San Bernardino, California. Brydenscot has been leader and innovator in sheet metal manufacturing and sheet metal fabrication services in Inland Empire for over three decades. They partner with their customers from the drawing and engineering phases, right through manufacturing, producing parts and components to the customers' specifications.
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So you were able to run multiple instances of ArcGIS Pro with version 2.0, but the patch 2.0.1 now does not allow you to run multiple instances of ArcGIS Pro? If that is the case, that seems like a step backwards with the software update.
I have actually been able to run AGP with one license on two machines since 1.4, but 2.0 opened the capability of running multiple instances on multiple machines. I hope this functionality will return, but I doubt it.
Can you run multiple instances of AGP on 1 machine with the patch of 2.0.1? That is the functionality that I am looking for.
Yes. I was running four instances earlier today.
I always interpreted the 'multiple instances' as being able to run Pro with separate instances on the same machine... interesting that you could run it on separate machines using the same license.
Three license types are available with ArcGIS Pro: Named User, Concurrent Use, and Single Use. Named User licenses are the default type and are used in most cases.
With a Named User license, an ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS member can sign in to ArcGIS Pro and use the application on any machine on which it is installed. The application runs with the license level and extensions specified by the ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS administrator. A member with a Named User license can run ArcGIS Pro on up to three machines simultaneously.
With a Named User license, you are entitled to run ArcGIS Pro on "up to three machines simultaneously," unless the license has been checked out for offline use and then it is one machine.
I would contact Esri Support because the patch should not have changed the licensing of the software, at least as far as I have seen.
Let us know what happens with offline and simultaneous use. Every time I have set AGP to offline on one machine it stops functionality on the other installations. However, it is much more efficient system than checking out licenses for ArcMap.
When connected to ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS with a Named User account, you can log in on up to three machines at the same time. If you're disconnected and have your license set to work offline, you can work with the one machine that has been taken offline.
I had not seen the documentation on the named user licenses use, but until updating with the patch it worked as described in the documentation. Thanks for the link. I will contact support about the issue, and see what happens.


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Prince Harry feared he'd look 'weird' juggling in Meghan's 40th birthday video, Melissa McCarthy reveals
Credit: Archewell Photos: GETTY
Melissa McCarthy said that Prince Harry was concerned that juggling in the backdrop of Meghan Markle's 40th birthday video would make him look 'weird.'
Melissa explained what went on behind the scenes of her participation in Meghan Markle's 40th birthday video, which featured the Bridesmaids star and the Duchess conversing through video call, including how Prince Harry's rather unexpected juggling cameo came about.
The Duke of Sussex was originally hesitant about the impromptu cameo in which he juggles three balls in the yard as his wife participates in a video call.
The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex, dressed in sunglasses and a polo shirt, tosses three balls into the air before dropping them to the ground.
"She's [Meghan] doing such an amazing thing to celebrate her 40th," Melissa said of the video.
"I just love that she's like, 'Oh, what can I do to put some good and help some people out?'"
'Well that is awfully nice," she said in an interview with Access Hollywood.
Of the cameo:
"Then in comes Harry and he's like, 'I can juggle'… Then he's like, 'Is it going to be weird if I stand outside and juggle? ' I was like, 'Weird in a way that will make me watch it five million times! '" she said.
"They were so sweet and funny. I just find them very inspiring. They're carving out their own lives. They're carving out their lives for their kids," Melissa continued.
Meghan's new project, launched through the couple's Archewell website, intends to assist women in returning to work following the pandemic.
Adele, poet Amanda Gorman, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and fashion designer Stella McCartney are among those who have pledged 40 minutes of their time to mentor a woman in their community.
Melissa praised Meghan's 40×40 birthday project, in which the Duchess asked 40 of her friends to contribute 40 minutes of mentorship to women re-entering the workforce, saying, "The way she wants to celebrate her 40th is by helping and empowering other women. How do you not get behind that? They don't take themselves too seriously."
"She said, 'let's do it in a fun way and see if we can drum up more people helping more women kind of get back into the workforce'… I was so pleased to be a part of it."
Meghan sits at a grand oak desk with a number of pictures of her husband and two children, a pile of strategically placed copies of Meghan's children's book The Bench, and a quintessentially British cup of tea and biscuits in the slick film, which was shot in the same immaculate Montecito study where Harry filmed his recent Apple TV mental health series with Oprah. Bogart, her beagle, is sitting behind her on a plush grey dog couch.
During a 'special message' delivered on her 40th birthday, Meghan Markle gave followers a rare look...
Fans getting tired of Harry and Meghan media saturation: report
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We've started a page on the Read Tuesday website to help spread awareness of different forms of poetry, such as the haiku, iambic pentameter, or the villanelle.
Check out the page here: https://readtuesday.com/poems/.
Check out the poetry page.
Find a form of poetry or a poetry term that's missing.
If you have a poem that illustrates the form or term, let us know.
Find the Contact Us button at the top of the Read Tuesday website.
Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered as well as future volunteers.
Hopefully, we can help bring a little exposure to your poetry while also helping others learn about different forms of poetry.
Meet the Characters is a chance for readers to discover books before seeing what they look like.
New & Cool Books can help readers find books that don't fit a standard category, and can help authors of such books, too.
There is no cost for authors to submit their works to Meet the Characters or New & Cool Books. Simply complete the submission forms above.
We're just getting started. We'll add new pages to Read Tuesday in the coming weeks.


The Society for Analytical Feminism invites submissions for a session at the 2016 Central Division APA meetings.
The Society seeks papers that examine feminist issues by methods broadly construed as analytic, or discuss the use of analytic philosophical methods as applied to feminist issues. Reading time should be about 20 minutes. Authors should submit either (1) a paper, or (2) an extended abstract, as detailed as possible (up to 1000 words) accompanied by a bibliography. Please delete all self-identifying references from your submission to ensure anonymity.
Send submissions as a word attachment to Robin Dillon <rsd2 at lehigh dot edu>.
Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2015.
Graduate students or underfunded professionals whose papers are accepted will be eligible for the Society's $250 Travel Stipend. Please indicate on a separate page (or in your covering letter) if you fall into one of these categories.


Designers: Marina Roveda & Simone Gabrielli. Publishers: Lo Scarabeo 2011 Size: 660cm x 1200cm (2.8 x 4.7). Price includes shipping.
Shipping included in price. This is a fascinating deck – though a good working knowledge of traditional tarot could be a useful springboard since none of the cards carry names, or written suits – but more of that later.
The deck derives from the principle of the ancient Law of Attraction – that is, the successful exploitation of the like-attracts-like principle in order to create what you want out of life by using your focussed thoughts and actions of intent to draw to you the things that will assist you in your spiritual and physical journey in life. This is, of course, a principle brought to popular notice by books recently like "The Secret".
The artwork, by Simone Gabrielli, draws from modern (and not so modern) everyday life for its illustrations, which are often executed in classic comic-book style – though they also explode unexpectedly toward fantasy with some images. The deck is enormously varied and perhaps not particularly cohesive, but is nevertheless certainly liable to bring new perspective to those of us who are already familiar with tarot symbolism. Equally I found some images really provocative, expanding my thinking about some cards, particularly in today's context.
The Little White Book supplied with the deck confines its interpretative guidance to the theme of the Law of Attraction and the concept of using the deck to improve our ability to create what we want – though it often cross-references more standard meanings too in the keywords included.
The single most swiftly familiar card is probably the fool – this is instantly recognisable as following our expectations for the imagery on this card…..but from there on in the deck takes us on a sometimes mind-boggling search for extended understanding. I have a feeling this deck is one of those that one could develop new understandings from for a couple of years. Certainly both the cards and the brief interpretations did what I need a new deck to do – they piqued my interest, and encouraged me to try to contrast and compare against what I already know.
All cards have keyword titles assigned them – for example I am still trying to work out why the Magician is represented by a cobbler mending somebody's boot. The Chariot is the first of those explosions of fantasy art I mentioned, with a charging chariot hammering pell mell from a fire-lit sky.
Death is represented by an emergent butterfy, whilst the Hanged Man swaps his customary uncomfortable position for that of a tightrope walker and takes the name Doubt.
The Star is…quite simply…beautiful and the Moon is a remarkably strong card where a robed figure travels a snow-scene surrounded by eyes and overlooked by a female face in the moon from which fly bats.
Each of the pip cards has a name assigned it. Sometimes the name of the card and its interpretation veers wildly away from traditional accepted meanings – the 5 of Cups becomes Happiness. Its image shows us a field full of sunflowers, and the interpretation speaks of dreams of love becoming reality.
The courts do not necessarily depict people – but for example the Queen of Cups shows us a foetus in the womb of a pregnant woman, and her hands rest in a position against her belly that I think all of us will recognise. I also find it interesting how often "the light at the end of the tunnel" is represented through the suit of Swords.
This is a really interesting deck – but one that probably requires considerable study to get the best out of it. I see it primarily as a self-development deck I think – in this context the cards themselves and the interpretations given are helpful.


When I turned 21 I began paying dues on a legal trust cooperatively managed by my paternal family. In laymen's terms, I partially own a non-operational two hundred-year-old Farmhouse on 600 acres of land in Massachusetts. It can be overwhelming.
I briefly worked for Lululemon, the posh yoga-clothes company, and part of their hiring mission was to encourage employees to practice goal setting. Each of us had to fill out a bracket with our one, three and five year goals for career, personal and health areas in our lives. Most of the girls filled these out, put them in cute frames with inspirational photos, and posted them in the break room. I picked it up and put it down dozens of times. I wrote it and re-wrote it. I didn't know where to start.
That same helplessness comes over me when I try to navigate weight loss. There are plenty of analogies, stories, guides, books, infographics, charts, plans, programs and more. I've tried many of them. I have a good feeling about the ones that I think will work (hint: they are the ones that make me expose my horrible emotional gunk). The good ones want you to first answer the question, Why do you want to lose weight?
Well, Your Honor, I want to lose weight in order to feel energized and keep up with my toddler!
Aubrey, you don't have a toddler.
I meant to keep up with my yoga class.
Why don't you just take more yoga classes then?
I will. I definitely will do that. I'll take more yoga. Thanks, Your Honor. Bye!
Well…I have some neat pants that I want to fit in again.
Why not buy new pants?
Um. It's a hassle, Your Honor.
Surely not as much of a hassle as a regimented weight-loss program?
Okay, sure. Then…I guess I want to lose weight to be healthier?
Oh, why didn't you say so!
What concerns does your doctor have for your health? High blood pressure?
Uh, actually I have very low blood pressure. My doctor is a little jealous, he said.
No, not really. I had acanthosis nigricans as a teenager which is sort of an insulin-triggered discoloration of the skin, but when I got under 240lbs that went away and they weren't even worried about diabetes when I was that weight. I'm 210 now, Your Honor.
I'm sorry, I didn't quite understand what part of your health you would be addressing with weight loss?
Even the judge isn't buying it. I have reasons. We all do. I just don't like to admit them. Some are intensely personal (I have a binge problem. I don't like my relationship with food. I don't want to feel powerless or out of control with something so integral to my identity) some are silly (I really hate shopping and those tuxedo ankle-length navy pants are so adorable I just want to fit them again!) some aren't necessarily healthy (I hate the way my body looks right now) some are motivational (I want to be able to bike across Iowa next summer!) some are aspirational (I'd like to already be practicing good habits if I ever get pregnant or start a family—I don't want to pass my food disorders down to my children).
Worse, there is a counterpoint. Why do I stay the weight I am, or (more recently) gain weight?
Stress eating is a factor. When the world around me seems like too much, it is nice to know that a pint of ice cream really can solve so many problems (except it hasn't).
Entitlement/food rewards still hold sway with me. I deserve these desserts because I have worked so hard, burned so many calories, been so good.
One that I'm not sure is discussed often is fear of weight loss.
I've done this before. I didn't like some of the ways I treated myself when I lost weight—jokingly called my previous self a fatty or even just calling her 'my previous self'. I didn't like the frantic calorie counting or how much exercise I had to constantly be doing to get the pounds off.
I put all the weight back on, which means I failed anyway. So I'll just fail again, I tell myself.
Men began to cat call me more often on the street. At the time I was my thinnest I was also learning martial arts and I began to panic. I might really have to do this, I thought to myself while getting ready to spar. I might have to fight off an attacker. I felt safer when I was fatter and less pretty (which is baseless. Fatness did and does not prevent attacks. Prettiness does not make someone more vulnerable).
On Tuesday I will have Day 1 of the Whole30 challenge. I don't have any allergies and I don't plan on adopting a long-term program of removing gluten or dairy or sugar entirely from my diet. But I need the reset. I need the chance to detox from sugar and face my addictions, poor habits and excuses.
I'm afraid I'll find out I actually cannot stop eating.
I'm afraid that a week without bread or cheese will reduce me to a whimpering mess.
I'm afraid it will just make me binge more.
I'm afraid I'll fail four days in.
I'm afraid I'll keep gaining weight.
I'm afraid the depression will come back and this time stay around.
Even if it works, even if everything goes to plan I'm still scared.
Will people reward me for losing weight?
Will they ask me to help them?
Will I still be able to participate in the fat community if I'm not fat? I'm barely fat enough to participate as it is.
Will I become the skinny girl I loathe? Will I forget myself?
And the answer is Maybe I will forget myself. Maybe I will become someone I don't like or recognize. Maybe my fat friends will shun me or my opinions in the fat community will be overlooked. Maybe I'll pretend I fixed myself and that I can fix other people.
But it doesn't have to be that way if I don't want it to be.
I am, in any size, shape or ability, Aubrey. I am the glorious metamorphosis of her and no one knows what those stages will look like.
While weight loss is a goal of mine it is incidental to greater goals. If I feel uncomfortable discussing weight and fatness, I can redirect conversation to accomplishments.
I cannot, even with their consent, fix another person—whatever that may mean.
Fat is not something to be fixed.


After 32 years with the company.
Samsung Electronics vice chairman, Oh-Hyun Kwon has resigned and will not seek re-election to the Board of Directors when his term ends in March 2018. Kwon, who was also CEO of Samsung Display, said in a statement the South Korean tech giant was facing an "unprecedented crisis".
"As we are confronted with an unprecedented crisis inside out, I believe that time has now come for the company to start anew, with a new spirit and young leadership to better respond to challenges arising from the rapidly changing IT industry." He said the company needed a new leader more than ever and it was time for him to move to the next chapter in his life, adding that his decision" was in the best interests of the company".
Kwon's resignation follows a recent bribery scandal that saw Samsung heir, Lee Jae-yong, now facing five years in prison, after being convicted on grounds of corruption.
Kwon, who has spent 32 years with the company, said he carried a "deep sense of pride and honour to have taken part in the company's incredible journey to success. "There are no words to describe how proud I am that we built together one of the most valuable companies in the world," he concluded.


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package jp.ne.hatena.hackugyo.procon.event;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v4.util.Pair;

import com.github.kubode.rxeventbus.RxEventBus;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import jp.ne.hatena.hackugyo.procon.model.Memo;
import jp.ne.hatena.hackugyo.procon.model.MemoRepository;
import rx.functions.Action1;
import rx.schedulers.Schedulers;
import rx.subscriptions.CompositeSubscription;

/**
 * Created by kwatanabe on 16/03/02.
 */
public class DatabaseService implements Subscribable<RequestDataSaveEvent> {

    private final Context context;
    private final CompositeSubscription mCompositeSubscription;
    private final RxEventBus bus;
    private final MemoRepository memoRepository;

    public DatabaseService(Context context, RxEventBus bus, MemoRepository memoRepository) {
        this.context = context;
        this.memoRepository = memoRepository;
        this.bus = bus;
        mCompositeSubscription = new CompositeSubscription();
        mCompositeSubscription.add(bus.subscribe(
                RequestDataSaveEvent.class,
                new Action1<RequestDataSaveEvent>() {
                    @Override
                    public void call(RequestDataSaveEvent requestDataSaveEvent) {
                        onEventAsync(requestDataSaveEvent);
                    }
                }, Schedulers.io())
        );
        mCompositeSubscription.add(bus.subscribe(
                RequestDataDeleteEvent.class,
                new Action1<RequestDataDeleteEvent>() {
                    @Override
                    public void call(RequestDataDeleteEvent requestDataDeleteEvent) {
                        onEventAsync(requestDataDeleteEvent);
                    }
                }, Schedulers.io())
        );
    }

    @Override
    public void unsubscribe() {
        mCompositeSubscription.unsubscribe();
    }

    @Override
    public void onEventAsync(RequestDataSaveEvent event) {
        List<Memo> memos = event.memos;

        ArrayList<Pair<Memo, Boolean>> pairs = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Memo memo : memos) {
            boolean save = memoRepository.save(memo); // ここでmemoインスタンスに必要ならidがふられる
            pairs.add(Pair.create(memo, save));
        }
        bus.post(new DataSavedEvent(pairs));

    }

    public void onEventAsync(RequestDataDeleteEvent event) {
        ArrayList<Pair<Long, Boolean>> pairs = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Memo memo : event.memos) {
            long deletingMemoId = memo.getId();
            pairs.add(Pair.create(deletingMemoId, memoRepository.delete(memo) == 1));
        }

        bus.post(new DataDeletedEvent(pairs));
    }
}


Buying a house is everyone's dream goal. I was lucky enough to have a mother buy me a house when I was young. I guess you have clicked on this blog post wanting to discover some kind of secret to scraping together a deposit for your first home. Sorry, but there isn't an easy way. … Continue reading Saving for a house?


Isabella's mobile phone seems to get better reception than my mobile phone. She is amazed that when she pulls a toy, it follows her. At 18 months now and growing up too fast. Some days I just want her to be that sweet, little infant that I held in my arms. When she looks at me and calls me Daddy or gives me a hug for no reason, those moments will sit right next to the old ones. I look forward to the future memories she will give me.


I had to stop by and tell you how much I LOVED your card!!! It's just the happiest card I've ever seen. Plus you guys look like models in a bridal magazine...what a great couple! Enjoy your first Christmas as Mr. & Mrs!


Start your fundraising project to attend SAARBURG FESTIVAL immediately!
As a non-profit organization, SAARBURG FESTIVAL can accept donations (tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law) up to the cost of entire program, airfare, extra living expenses, and a limited amount for career development.
You have a unique talent that has marketable value. You can do what few others can do and what many people enjoy – make music! The first requisite is to believe in yourself and to believe that SAARBURG FESTIVAL offers an important step in your career advancement. The second step is to formulate a clear picture of your project. Write your plans in a proposal. Explain the special opportunity that study in Europe offers and how SAARBURG FESTIVAL meets it. Define your career goals. Tell potential donors exactly what you expect to gain from your summer in SAARBURG. (Study the web site.) Explain the impact it can have on you, your career, your community, school, or region. Publish a brochure stating your plans and goals for SAARBURG FESTIVAL. Use it to contact potential donors.
• Visualize the pride they will feel when you make your debut with your local or regional opera company or the orchestra!
Explain how donations to the SAARBURG FESTIVAL Scholarship Fund for your benefit are tax-deductible (U.S. citizens) to the extent allowed by law, and all money contributed supports your study. Contact us through the website to request PDF format copies of the "Saarburg Festival" brochure and Poster from the latest edition of the program to use in a display. Print the appropriate web page to use as information for people who might support your dream. Examine the study and performance opportunities at SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL and use these to explain how they will help your language, technical and audition/performance skills.
Contact persons who have expressed an interest in you and your career in the past. Now is the time to ask them for help in your career development! Do your homework. Borrow yearbooks from organizations that support music in your area to identify possible donors. Look at the list of contributors in regional opera, symphony and other programs of musical events. Volunteer at one of their offices to make contacts with people who love music. The development directors (fundraisers) at these organizations might be able to direct you to likely sources and provide addresses. Other sources are community foundations, service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.), music clubs and women's organizations in your area. Donations made directly to SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL Scholarship Fund designated to your account and donations to tax-exempt organizations forwarded to SAARBURG FESTIVAL are tax-deductible.
Many singers/pianists/instrumentalists have raised money by presenting benefit concerts at the church where they sing or play; at private homes of friends and interested supporters; at clubs, etc. It they have helped you in the past or a person knows your aspirations, talk to them! Look for a support group (friends, family, patrons, music clubs, opera guilds, "interested parties") to prepare mailing lists, print programs, handle publicity and other time-consuming work needed to ensure the success of the event. Your job is to prepare a superb concert! When a non-profit organization sponsors your benefit concert, funds donated directly to that organization can be forwarded to SAARBURG FESTIVAL. Alternatively, explain in your recital program or in a brochure you write outlining your goals, that individuals can make tax-deductible donations payable to SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL Scholarship Fund designated for your account. Encourage people to send in their donations immediately. Provide an envelope addressed to the SAARBURG FESTIVAL office in LUXEMBOURG, and an enclosure card specifying their name, address and your name as the recipient of their donation. We acknowledge all donations. Be sure to include the date for receipt of funds (prior to the Festival´s deadline) to lend an air of urgency to your project! The biggest payoff at your event may be the discovery of a patron who is interested in your project or who has friends who can help. Yes, there are still angels in this world. Start planning today!
For each person you refer who enrolls in our program as a fully-paying Active performing participant, you will receive 350 euro discount on your full tuition payment of 2350 euro. Referred persons cannot be siblings of the referring participant.
Please contact us at info@saarburgserenaden.de for any supportive materials you may need.
Apply to many sources. Don't "put all your eggs in one basket". Think of yourself as a marvelous tax-deduction and go raise that money! Do your homework! You CAN afford SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL!
Singer/Pianists/Instrumentalists Your SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL account is established after your acceptance to the program and payment of fees: a EUR 110 non-refundable Application Fee and a EUR 700 non-refundable Deposit, a total of EUR 810. Donations can be accepted after the account is open. Amounts exceeding the cost of SAARBURG FESTIVAL & SCHOOL tuition are applied first to the cost of travel and the remainder constitutes a Career Development Award and will be disbursed to you in Saarburg. If for some reason you cannot attend the program that year, the money is retained in your account until the next year. If you cancel entirely, tax-deductible donations are not refundable directly to you and are transferred to the SAARBURG FESTIVAL& SCHOOL Scholarship Fund for general use.
Funds can be transferred to the Festival account ONLY in Euros and ONLY using Bank to Bank electronic Transfer (the Details are in the section "Deadlines and fees").


Popular Mechanics Album Release - Friday, January 31 @ Plush.
Not a dull day goes by in the world of RFT. From in-house e-mail list exchanges between staff regarding ridiculous St. Louis dating stereotypes and equally maniacal suggestions for the official Missouri state greeting (actual topics of upcoming pieces -- stay tuned) to catching some photos in our news feeds of previous RFT editor Tom Finkel hanging out in his cushy New York offices with Lil Bub and Village Voice columnist Andrew W.K., it's been a pretty entertaining week, and the excitement doesn't end here.
This weekend's a doozy. For starters, look forward to local release shows from Popular Mechanics, Lizzie Weber and Love Surrounds. Besides that, Thrashamania III plows through the weekend, Paul Van Dyk returns to Europe Nightclub and the Tef Poe Experience goes down at the Gramophone. Read on for these concert recommendations and more.


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Family to bring back Capt Deepak Sathe's remains today
TNN | Aug 9, 2020, 04.06 AM IST
MUMBAI: Captain Deepak Sathe's mortal remains will be flown back home to Mumbai on Sunday, in Nahar's Zinnia, Powai. His wife, Sushma Sathe, travelled to Kozhikode by a special flight on Saturday morning, and his younger son, Dhananjay, joined his mother from Bengaluru.
Captain Sathe's elder son Shantanu, who works at Amazon, will also fly in from Seattle on Sunday. Meanwhile, family members in Kozhikode stayed in touch with friends and neighbours in Powai. There was no confirmation on whether his parents, retired Col Vasant Sathe and mom, Neela Sathe, would travel from Nagpur.
"The family informed us that the post-mortem was completed by afternoon. Air India would arrange for the transportation of the family along with the mortal remains of Capt Sathe to Mumbai on Sunday. The carrier also arranged for his elder son to be flown in from Seattle," said a pilot friend who was in touch with the family.
Meanwhile, as many pilots woke up to the news of the crash and the death of Captain Sathe, many spoke of his "superior flying abilities" and speculations were rife on what could have gone wrong. "While there are lots of theories on chat groups of pilots, there is one clear message emerging from all that noise: that many who have flown with Captain Sathe and those who even know him from his days in the Indian Air Force, are confident that he must have tried all he could to avert the tragedy," said a friend who lives in Jal Vayu Vihar. The alumni association of his alma mater — Cambrian Hall — also put out a condolence message.
Another junior pilot, who had interacted with him in the Powai complex, said, "The family was very social and they would participate in the gatherings of the complex. He was jovial and had many pilot friends in the locality. He was humble and very grounded."


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