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Matt Andrejczak
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- PMC-Sierra Inc. shares fell nearly 5% Thursday, clipped by a soft first-quarter outlook, an analyst downgrade and some profit-taking.
The decline came after the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker reported late Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 39% from the year-earlier quarter, while sales climbed 25%.
The stock PMCS closed at $9.50, down 46 cents.
The shares have surged about 26% so far this year, buoyed by optimism that spending on telecommunications equipment will rebound and its pending acquisition of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s former semiconductor storage business will boost sales.
That deal is expected to boost revenue by about $100 million annually.
PMC-Sierra makes chips that power Internet routers and telecom equipment. Its chips support high-speed broadband networks that transmit video, voice and data over the Internet.
On Thursday, Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to hold from buy, saying financial upside from pending acquisition and telecom spending are baked into the stock at current levels.
In Wednesday's conference call, PMC-Sierra forecast first-quarter sales in the range of $78 million to $80 million, just shy of Wall Street's consensus estimate of $81 million, according to analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
If the chipmaker hits the mid-point of that range, it sales would grow 20% from the same period a year ago.
PMC-Sierra has rolled out some new products, such as chips to support Internet-based phone calls, that company executives expect to propel sales.
"Looking into 2006, I expect to see continued growth for our revenues and profits," PMC-Sierra Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Bailey said in the conference call.
Last October, PMC-Sierra announced plans to acquire Agilent's former chip-storage business from a private equity group for $425 million in cash. The deal is expected to close Feb. 27.
If that happens, PMC-Sierra said the business would add $9 million to $11 million to its first-quarter revenue.
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Lasell Women's Volleyball sweeps Anna Maria and Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Lasell (8-12, 5-2 GNAC) 25 25 25 3
Anna Maria (3-14, 0-4 GNAC) 2 12 19 0
Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Saint Joseph's (Maine) (7-8, 0-5 GNAC) 11 7 21 0
K: Juliana Denning - 10
B: 2 Players (#7, #10) - 3
D: Allie Jo Amos - 16
SA: Kiana Perez - 5
K: Taylor Hoffstedt - 5
B: Abygail Chapdelaine - 1
D: Megan Drew - 7
SA: Julia Ramos - 3
K: Kelsey Bickford - 7
B: 4 Players (#8, #9, #10, #13) - 1
D: Jennelle Thompson - 18
SA: Sophia Randall - 2
K: Kiana Perez - 11
B: 2 Players (#1, #7) - 3
SA: Jordan Ackerman - 3
PAXTON, Mass. – Senior Olivia Addington (Orange, Calif.) recorded 19 kills and 16 digs Saturday to help the Lasell College women's volleyball team to a pair of straight-set Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victories over Anna Maria College and Saint Joseph's College (Maine) and Anna Maria's Fuller Center.
The Lasers swept the host Amcats in the opening match by scores of 25-2, 25-12 and 25-19, and then posted the sweep over Saint Joe's by scores of 25-11, 25-7 and 25-21.
Lasell has won five matches in a row and nine of its last 11, improving its record to 9-12 overall and 5-2 in the GNAC, tied with Colby-Sawyer College for third place in the conference. Saint Joe's, which swept Anna Maria in the final match of the day, is now 6-11 and 3-4 while the Amcats are now 3-15 and 0-5.
Addington posted nine kills in the win over Anna Maria, and 10 winners in the triumph over Saint Joseph's. She had a .240 attack percentage (19-7-50) for the day, along with 16 digs and four blocks.
After the decisive victory in the first set against the Amcats, Lasell got some playing time for the reserves. Freshman Juliana Denning (Lathrop, Calif.) went on to post a team-high 10 kills and three blocks with a .571 attack percentage (10-2-14), and junior Kelly Cappitella (East Haddam, Conn.) added eight kills, four service aces and a .278 attack percentage (8-3-18). Freshman Meghan Roberts (Newington, Conn.) chipped in with five kills (5-1-9) and three blocks and sophomore libero Allie Jo Amos (Prescott, Ariz.) made 16 digs.
Freshman Kiana Perez (Juncos, Puerto Rico) led the Lasers against Saint Joseph's with 11 kills, Addington added 10 winners and Denning and Roberts followed with five each. Perez and Addington posted double-doubles with 11 and 10 digs, respectively, and freshman Jess Langan (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) added a double-double of her own with 24 assists and 12 digs.
Lasell looks to keep the momentum going on Wednesday with a GNAC match at Norwich University (7:00 p.m.) before playing six straight home contests.
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Hezekiah by Joe Price
King Hezekiah ruled the southern kingdom of Judah towards the end of the eighth century BCE. Biblical writers judged him very favorably. They viewed Hezekiah as an exceptionally righteous king and likened him to David (2Kgs 18:3; 2Chr 29:2). They even gave Hezekiah a distinguished position among the kings of Judah (2Kgs 18:5-6; cf. 2Kgs 23:25). Especially important was Hezekiah's rebellion against Assyria after Sennacherib became its new king in 705 BCE. Sennacherib's retaliatory invasion of Judah in ca. 701 BCE resulted in a military standoff between Hezekiah and the Assyrian regime, and this event formed a major basis for Hezekiah's positive biblical evaluation. In contrast, many modern critical histories of Judah have a less favorable assessment of Hezekiah's reign, for historians regularly conclude that Judah's borders ultimately shrank under Hezekiah's rule due to this very same rebellion!
Why did biblical writers view Hezekiah's standoff with the Assyrian military threat positively?
Hezekiah's rebellion left him in an extremely dangerous position. Assyrian kings bragged about their extreme cruelty in inscriptions and depicted tortuous acts in their palace reliefs. Their program of terror included atrocities such as beheadings, flaying, and the gruesome display of corpses. From conquered territories they demanded heavy tribute. Hezekiah must have been aware of what he and his people could face if the Assyrians conquered Jerusalem.
Biblical writers viewed Hezekiah's response to his precarious position through a theological lens. Put differently, they were not necessarily primarily concerned with the political fallout of Hezekiah's rebellion. Instead, they were interested in Hezekiah's religious response to the Assyrian threat. On what would Hezekiah rely? In whom would he trust?
The answer to these questions, according the biblical writers, is that Hezekiah chose to trust and rely on God (2Chr 32:7-8). Despite Assyrian threats and mockery designed to coax Jerusalem into submission, Hezekiah resisted, turned to God in prayer for deliverance, and sought out the prophet Isaiah (2Kgs 19:1-19; 2Chr 32:20; Isa 37:1-20). These decisions demonstrated that Hezekiah "trusted" God (2Kgs 18:5).
Biblical writers report that Hezekiah's prayer was miraculously answered, for a certain "angel of the Lord" slaughtered 185,000 troops in the Assyrian army (2Kgs 19:20-37; Isa 37:21-38). Then, after the massacre, Sennacherib returned home where he was assassinated, as foretold by God through Isaiah to Hezekiah (2Kgs 19:7; Isa 37:7). Jerusalem's deliverance from the Assyrian threat, then, was tied to Hezekiah's trust in God.
Were Hezekiah's biblical evaluators uncritical?
Biblical writers had other reasons to evaluate Hezekiah favorably. Especially important in the eyes of biblical writers was Hezekiah's restoration of proper worship. In the book of Kings, Hezekiah is commended for purging illicit worship from Judah (2Kgs 18:4). He did so by removing "high places" (illegitimate religious sites), shattering "sacred pillars" (standing stones often connected to deities), cutting down "the asherah" (a cultic object representing the goddess Asherah), and crushing the bronze serpent made by Moses (Num 21:8-9) after it had become an object of veneration (named "Nehushtan"). In Chronicles, Hezekiah's religious endeavors are treated at greater length, where Hezekiah is especially esteemed for reviving proper worship at the Jerusalem temple, carrying out the Passover, and supporting the priests and Levites (2Chr 29:3-31:21).
Biblical writers certainly saw in Hezekiah an exemplary model of trust and conduct, but it would be a mistake to consider these writers as "uncritical" of Hezekiah. In fact, it is in light of Hezekiah's exemplary righteousness that other, less positive, episodes from his career should be viewed. The episode recounting Hezekiah's interactions with Babylonian envoys from the Chaldean insurgent Merodach-baladan has a negative tone, for it ends with a prophetic word announcing coming doom and an unflattering response from Hezekiah (2Kgs 20:12-19; Isa 39:1-8). Moreover, Hezekiah's prideful response to an answered prayer for healing from a terminal illness resulted in divine wrath. Though this wrath was deferred because of penance ("humbling"), the episode remains an overt criticism (2Chr 32:25-26). Hezekiah's initial reliance on Egypt (2Kgs 18:21-24; Isa 36:6-9) appears to be critiqued in Isa 30:1-7 and Isa 31:1-3. Not even Hezekiah, highly esteemed among the kings of Judah, was immune from criticism. Such criticisms should be considered when viewing Hezekiah in the larger theological arc of the Bible.
Joe Price , "Hezekiah", n.p. [cited 21 Jan 2021]. Online: http://bibleodyssey.com/en/people/main-articles/hezekiah
Joe Price
teacher, Worthington Christian School
Joe Price received his PhD from the Ohio State University where he studied the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East. His research and writing interests include the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, as well as ancient near eastern kingship. He is a teacher at Worthington Christian School where he teaches courses on the Bible and Hebrew language.
Hezekiah, mentioned in the books of Kings, was considered a righteous king of Judah.
Pinpointing the exact dates of Hezekiah's rule is challenging, but scholars typically date his rule to either ca. 727-698 BCE or ca. 715-686 BCE. Some explain these differing dates by postulating a coregency.
In his royal inscriptions, King Sennacherib claims that he surrounded Jerusalem and trapped Hezekiah "like a caged bird."
Sennacherib's campaign appears in the works of Herodotus and Josephus, with the latter writing about Hezekiah in particular.
Among Hezekiah's construction projects (2Chr 32:5, 2Chr 32:27-30; 2Kgs 20:20) was an underground water-supply tunnel. This tunnel is widely recognized as the Siloam Tunnel and can be visited today. Its accompanying inscription is well-known.
Archaeologists have discovered numerous jar handles engraved with the phrase lmlk ("to the king"). These have been understood to reflect measures undertaken by Hezekiah.
Hezekiah's name appears in a recently discovered seal impression (as well as in several other unprovenanced seal impressions).
Hezekiah won military victories over the Philistines (2Kgs 18:8).
Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz and Abi/Abijah ("Abi" a short form of Abijah), and he began his twenty-nine-year reign at age 25 (2Kgs 18:2; 2Chr 29:1).
Hezekiah belonged to the tribe of Judah and was a descendant of King David, hence his inclusion in the list of the descendants of David (1Chr 3:13) and in the genealogy of Jesus (Matt 1:9-10).
Though Hezekiah was evaluated as righteous, his father (King Ahaz) and son (King Manasseh) were evaluated as wicked.
The Hezekiah episodes in 2 Kings form important pillars in some compositional theories of the Deuteronomistic History.
Kingdom of Judah
The Hebrew Bible's central focus is the fate of the kingdom of Judah, which was relatively small and subject to powerful ancient Near Eastern empires.
Siloam Inscription and Hezekiah's Tunnel
The Siloam Tunnel Inscription describes how residents of Jerusalem thousands of years ago undertook a project that would bring water from a source outside the city walls into the city.
Philistines and Their Cities
The Philistines maintained a distinct cultural identity with diverse origins, at the same time that they became "entangled" with the local Canaanite populations among whom they settled.
Related Passages
2Kgs 18-20
2Chr 29-32
Isa 36-39
1Chr 3:13
Isa 1:1
Hos 1:1
Matt 1:9-10
Hezekiah's Reign over Judah 1In the third year of King Hoshea son of Elah of Israel, Hezekiah son of King Ahaz of Judah began to reign.2He was twenty-five years ... View more
Chapter 30Chapter 31Chapter 32
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem 1In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and capt ... View more
13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
41These, registered by name, came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunim who were found there, and exterminated them to ... View more
1The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
1The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri, in the days of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and in the days of King Jeroboam son of ... View more
1The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
9and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father ... View more
The New Interpreter's Bible, Vol 3
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books
A region in northern Mesopotamia whose kings ruled most of the ancient Near East in the 8th and 7th centuries B.C.E.
Evaluating its subject carefully, rigorously, and with minimal preconceptions. "Critical" religious scholarship contrasts with popular and sectarian studies.
The kingdom of Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible ruled by a king in the line of David from the 10th century B.C.E. until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.
2Kgs 18:3
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord just as his ancestor David had done.
2Chr 29:2
2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done.
2Kgs 18:5-6
5 He trusted in the Lord the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah after him, or among those who were before him. 6 For ... View more
2Kgs 23:25
25 Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Mose ... View more
People from the region of northern Mesopotamia that includes modern-day Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.
Short written texts, generally inscribed on stone or clay and frequently recording an event or dedicating an object.
placing oneself under the authority or control of another
Relating to thought about the nature and behavior of God.
2Chr 32:7-8
7 "Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him; for there is one greater with us t ... View more
2Kgs 19:1-19
19 When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent Eliakim, who was in char ... View more
2Chr 32:20
Sennacherib's Defeat and Death
20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed because of this and cried to heaven.
Isa 37:1-20
Hezekiah Consults Isaiah
37 When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent ... View more
5 He trusted in the Lord the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah after him, or among those who were before him.
2Kgs 19:20-37
20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I have heard your prayer to me about King Sennacherib of Assyria. 2 ... View more
21 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying: "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because you have prayed to me concerning King Sennacherib of Assyri ... View more
7 I myself will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.'"
Isa 37:7
7 I myself will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.'"
Canaanite mother goddess
Of or relating to ancient lower Mesopotamia and its empire centered in Babylon.
The application of critical models of scholarship to a text.
related to a system of religious worship
Gods or goddesses; powerful supernatural figures worshipped by humans.
Characteristic of a deity (a god or goddess).
The expression of remorse for wrongdoing; the sacrament of reconciliation.
4He removed the high places, broke down the pillars, and cut down the sacred pole. He broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those da ... View more
Num 21:8-9
8And the Lord said to Moses, "Make a poisonous serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it and live."9So Moses made a serpent of ... View more
2Chr 29:3-31:21
Chapter 30Chapter 31
Envoys from Babylon
12At that time King Merodach-baladan son of Baladan of Babylon sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hez ... View more
Isa 39:1-8
Envoys from Babylon Welcomed
1At that time King Merodach-baladan son of Baladan of Babylon sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that ... View more
2Chr 32:25-26
25 But Hezekiah did not respond according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Th ... View more
21 See, you are relying now on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all wh ... View more
6 See, you are relying on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rel ... View more
The Futility of Reliance on Egypt
30 Oh, rebellious children, says the Lord,
who carry out a plan, but not mine;
who make an alliance, but against my will,
31 Alas for those who go down to Egypt for help
and who rely on horses,
who trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are ver ... View more
administration by more than one ruler at the same time
Related to the religious beliefs connected to Deuteronomy, which emphasized monotheism, the Jerusalem temple, observance of the Law, and the destruction of idolatry.
A Jewish historian from the first century C.E. His works document the Jewish rebellions against Rome, giving background for early Jewish and Christian practices.
lacking a clear source
5Hezekiah set to work resolutely and built up the entire wall that was broken down, and raised towers on it, and outside it he built another wall; he also stren ... View more
27 Hezekiah had very great riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all ... View more
Death of Hezekiah
20The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah, all his power, how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city, are they not written ... View more
8He attacked the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi daughter of Zechariah.
29 Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.


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Have you ever thought about the angels in this story? Have you thought about how excited they must've been to tell the shepherds the GREAT news that the Savior had been born? Think about the angels for a minute. They probably knew about God's plan to send Jesus to the world to save it. They had to wait a long time, thousands and thousands of years, before they could announce God's plan. Throughout the Old Testament, there are angels who appeared to prophets to deliver God's message to them. But they had to wait until the world was ready for the best message. Then one day, God said, it's time! Go shout for joy and sing hallelujah because the Christ is born this day. And off they went, appearing to shepherds and telling everyone about how God had just changed the world.
I imagine that waiting for that moment was very hard. It was like waiting for Christmas morning to arrive, because, well, they were. For children (and for adults who love Christmas), waiting for Christmas morning feels like an eternity. As it gets closer, it still feels very far away. You count down the days and wait with anticipation to wake up Christmas morning and see what presents await. Many times birthdays are the same way. If you ever ask a child who just turned four how old they are, they will tell you that they are almost five. Their birthday could have been yesterday, and they would still tell you that they are almost five. They start talking about their birthday the day after they have it, and they start talking about the next Christmas the day after this one. And then it seems to take forever for that birthday or Christmas to arrive.
In the time before Jesus, the angels were allowed to deliver bits and pieces of the good news. But finally, on that day when Jesus was born, finally they could announce it all. And in the blink of an eye, the world would never be the same.
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Don't be surprised if you don't see stars straight away. You should first make sure that your pages have rating. If you just rated them minute ago, rate calculation may not finish yet, it runs every hour on the server. Go to the page ans see if you see rating. In my case, I have Enterprise Wiki pages but you can rate any content in SharePoint 2010. To speed up the process, if you have access to your Server Central Administration, you could trigger rating calculation.
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Forza Horizon 5's PC Specs Have Been Released
by Cory September 30, 2021
Playground Games has announced a range of details surrounding the PC version of Forza Horizon 5, including its recommended system requirements for AMD and Nvidia setups.
In a post released on the Forza website, the developer says that it has worked diligently to ensure that everyone experiences the best version of Forza Horizon 5 as players look to set out across the game's stunning Mexican landscapes.
In order to deliver that experience, Playground Games says that it has updated its minimum specifications "from the previous estimate given on the Microsoft Store and Steam." At the low end, Forza Horizon 5's minimum specs are relatively modest. Player's harnessing older graphics cards such as a Radeon RTX 470 or Nvidia GTX 970 should theoretically be able to run the game – although Playground does recommend that fans come equipped with at least an RX 470 or GTX 970 for a better experience.
As part of the update, the developer has said that "Forza Horizon 5 is built from the ground up on PC to deliver the open road in extraordinary detail at limitless speeds." In game, this means that players will have access to a wealth of graphics settings when Horizon 5 releases – spanning from the inclusion of HDR for more luminous lighting to 4K graphics options and the ability to unlock the game's framerate.
In addition, the PC version of Forza Horizon 5 will feature built-in support for 21:9 ultrawide displays and is confirmed to work in line with a range of popular Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec steering wheels. For players not quite up to date on their latest driving peripherals, haptic feedback on the Xbox Wireless Controller will be supported by all versions of Forza Horizon 5, including the Steam edition for the very first time.
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Finding Neverland's Mark Bacon's Life Parallels J.M. Barrie
Confession time. When I was at university, I loved watching and sobbing over the movie Finding Neverland with my flatmates. So the chance to get to see the musical version of the show here in my hometown is thrilling! And how can I not get giddy having the chance to chat with actor Mark Bacon who plays J.M. Barrie in the Non Equity tour of Finding Neverland. He has great looks, bucket loads of talent and as you'll learn he has a huge heart that would impress even the original J.M. Barrie.
So grab a cuppa and learn 7 tidbits about Mark:
Favorite part of the show?
Were you a child actor?
What was the best lessons your teachers taught you at university?
How did You take what you've learned as a young person and apply it to J.M. Barrie?
Have you as a tour group had a chance to visit children's homes and/or hospitals?
Have you had an experience yet that reminds you why you are doing this show?
B-A-C-O-N in Songs:
For More About Mark:
Finding Neverland Tour Dates:
When the four boys put on a play for J.M. Barrie and their mom, Sylvia. Personally, watching these young actors and how they interpret the scene is so great because child actors are so unfiltered, do what they think is right and have no qualms with it. It's so different from how adults tackle a scene.
Over the past 5 months we've had 17 different kids play these different roles and someone always brings something totally different to the scene.
Yes, actually I started pretty early myself. My mom asked if I wanted to do swimming lessons or drama classes. I chose drama because they gave candy at the end of the class.
The first real role I had was as George (Stuart's brother) in Stuart Little.
It parallels Barrie's story funny enough. I did my first year at University of Florida and the teachers were nonplussed by me. I kept getting push back. One teacher said I regressed and should consider leaving. Another teacher said I was not mentally capable of handling this lifestyle. As a result, they blacklisted me from shows and (in not so many words) said I needed to take a year to figure it out.
Of course, I was devastated and decided to focus on me as a human being. I got new roommates and new friends who were outside of the theater world.
It helped enhance my everything, the way I approached roles, the way I approached my life outside of theater.
I felt like a person who does musical theater bringing outside experiences to the theater. Ironically the next summer I got my first equity job (Gypsy at Hangar Theatre in New York). It was the first time a theater of note was looking at me. It was so validating to have people say they see something of worth in me after all these negative experiences.
Similarly J.M. Barrie kept being told no, no, no after every turn, and yet he pushed forward to do what was right even though it feels uncomfortable.
I really look back on that experience fondly. It was extremely tough but I grew so much as a result of it!
One thing I was really nervous about was how Barrie used his imagination. I had been doing commercial theater for a while and it does not require you to create up from the ground up (which is what J.M. Barrie does). I had to go back to being a kid and finding the moments where I have to sit still and be silly and engage naturally with these boys on stage. The boys in the show really helped instill that in me.
We have not yet but I would love to go to children's homes. J.M. Barrie invited orphans to his show so that would be so in the spirit of the show!
There was one day in Pennsylvania when a young girl (about 15 years old) hit me up on Instagram and said that this was her 3rd time to see the production and she and her mom had driven 1 1/2 hours. I replied and encouraged her to come to the stage door to meet some of the cast members for photos. Her mom pulled me aside and said I had made her daughter so incredibly happy.
Things like this are so wild! To get tags in posts and random Instagram messages. One girl asking for a signed playbills for my sister who has Leukemia and this month a teenage boy in Turin, Italy, who'd been trolling videos of me doing this show reached out and told me that he loved what I did with the role.
This is why I do the show. I was so inspired by so many other people and I never believed I would be someone to inspire someone on this level. I don't take that lightly and those who pay to come see the show deserve the best.
At the end of our interview, Mark gamely helped me come up with an acronym of songs that represent both himself and the show using the letters of his surname.
What song best represents Barrie's life to you?
B – "Believe" (Finding Neverland)
What song (not from the show) best represents the show (what people are going through and how they get through it)?
A – "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" (Dreamgirls)
What song best represents your life?
C – Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
What song best presents your childhood/growing up?
O – Older Chests (Damien Rice)
Give us the name of a random song beginning with N?
N – New Dorp New York (SBTRKT)
Bio: Mark Bacon (J.M. Barrie) is thrilled to play with his imagination for the next year! Selected credits: Brigadoon (Tommy), Hairspray (Link), Heathers (Hipster, JD understudy), All Shook Up (Chad), Mamma Mia! (Sky). Shout out to my flight attendants.
Website: MmmBaconPlease.com
Instagram: @Bitz820
Thousand Oaks, CA (1/16-20)
Hays, KS (1/23)
Columbia, MO (1/24)
St. Charles, MO (1/25)
Pittsburg, KS (1/26)
McAllen, TX (1/28)
San Antonio, TX (1/29)
Abilene, TX (1/30)
Brenham, TX (1/31)
For tickets and more dates visit the official website here.
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22 Comments on Finding Neverland's Mark Bacon's Life Parallels J.M. Barrie
Clarice says:
I totally agree with you. I am also a fan of Finding Neverland and cried buckets while watching it. A musical sounds really exciting and you're so lucky to chat with Marck Bacon. Thank you for sharing your interview/ experience.
Eileen M Loya says:
I got to know a lot about Mark Bacon through your interview with him. He sounds like a very nice person. I hope I could watch him perform, but I don't live anywhere close to the venue.
Amazing behind the scenes look. Also really fun interview as well!
Ruth I says:
I also become very interested whenever seeing a pretty good show. He seems so passionate and good with his craft. This is pretty entertaining.
Shannon Gurnee says:
I hadn't heard of him before. I love learning about different people out there.
I am so impressed that the words actually came out of your mouth. I would have been gaping like a fish out of water.
hehe. are you referring to myself or to Mr. Bacon the actor I interviewed?
I haven't seen the movie yet, now I know I must!
do!!! but please be prepared and have a tissue handy 🙂
That is so cool. A great interview. I didn't know much about Finding Neverland. I knew there was a movie with that title, but haven't seen it.
Julie Cao says:
I really enjoy reading this interview. The lessons Mark learned from this process is really inspirational.
Kendall says:
I love this story. Fun getting a BTS look.
Now, I really do want to watch the movie! Mark sounds to be a fascinating character for the screen. I will look out for future dates with him or productions.
Joy Della Vita says:
Haha, when a childs career patch is decided by candy at the end of classes, love it 🙂
Such a great interview! I love getting to hear more about the actors and their thoughts.
I really enjoyed reading this, and I would love to hear more of the child actor part 🙂
Bill Sweeney says:
I always like reading about the actor behind the character. This is a spectacular interview.
This is such a fun interview. I always enjoy learning more about the actors that play a character. I love the list of songs too, some of my favorites.
I love getting a peek at the actors behind the characters. This was a great interview.
Thanks Colleen. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Katherine Bartlett says:
Wow, I love watching live shows. I've seen the movie so I bet the show is great!
I can't wait to see the show tonight and will be sure to share my interview.


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Review: Mad Super Spectacular: Superman, Man of Steel #1
July 31, 2013 by J. Caleb Mozzocco Leave a Comment
Written and drawn by The Usual Gang of Idiots
DC Comics, $4.99
DC uses the occasion of a release of yet another Superman feature film, the franchise's sixth, to gather-up and repackage a slew of their previous Superman movie parodies into this themed special that's cover-to-cover Superman jokes, dating as far back as 1966 and as recently as last month.
The bulk of the book belongs to artist Mort Drucker, who drew the Mad movie parodies of the first first three Superman movies (Or, as the Man of Steel's called in the first two parodies, Superduperman and, in the third, Stuporman), plus Smellville (a television parody only a single letter away from its source material), and the illustration for two-page feature entitled "What If Superman Were Raised By Jewish Parents?" (Well, his creators were Jewish; isn't that close enough?)
As such, it makes for more a showcase of Drucker's incredible artwork than it does for jokes at Superman's expense, particularly Drucker's superb caricature abilities, a gift perfectly deployed on movie parodies, where every character looks like the actor who plays them, and panels are jam-packed with "chicken fat" details that reward the lingering eye.
For the parody of 2006 Superman Returns—"Stuporman Reruns!", narrated by "Spider-Sham," because Mad wanted a hipper superhero to entice readers—artist Tom Richmond handles the art duties, which are in full color.
So the only Superman movie missing here is 1987's Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, perhaps left alone out of a sense of mercy…? After all, some movies are so bad that making fun of them just seems plain mean.
Reading or re-reading all of these film parodies today can make for a strange experience; the art doesn't age a day and is essentially timeless, but much of the humor is closely tied to the creation of the films (some of the jokes I only got because author Larry Tye discussed the making of the films in such detail in his s2012 book Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero) or the time in which they were created. I was taken aback by the number of gay jokes about wearing tights and capes contained herein, including one as recent as the Smallville parody.
There's a joke about Arabs in the parody of the original, 1978 film that sounds completely alien out of the context of the day (Upon discovering the infant that would grow up to be Superduperman, Ma Kent says, "You can see he's not one of us, and he's got a strange look in his eyes! Like he's ready to take over the WHOLE WORLD!," to which Pa Kent replies, My God! It's a midget ARAB!" I give up; what was that in reference to, and how is it not offensive?).
And some of the gags I had to look up to get (For example, in the parody of 1980's Superman II, General "Klod" breaks into the White House and says, "YOU?! President?! To me, you look like an over-the-hill movie actor!!" The president responds with, "We had to make ONE part in this film historically accurate." I had to look him up to see who played him; it was the late E.G. Marshall).
I wondered how the dated humor might read to younger readers today, but given that the bulk of the gags revolve around the plots of the movies rather than the incidental allusions to the politics or pop culture of the day (The "Stuporman Rerurns" parody confines its barbs exclusively to the plot, ignoring the creepy sub-text of Superman as a deadbeat dad and stalker trying to come between his ex-girlfriend and her fiancee, for example). And with DVDs keeping all of these movies accessible to younger audiences, I guess the plots of these movies can be just as fresh in the minds of readers whose first Superman was Dean Cain or Brandon Routh or Tom Welling as in the minds of those who saw Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder on the bit screen.
There are plenty of shorter, standalone Superman parodies that are truly timeless, revolving around his powers and habits of changing clothes in phone booths and so on, by the likes of all-time Mad greats like Sergio Aragones and Don Martin and more relative newcomiers, like Hermann Mejia (whose Superman has a bit of Kyle Baker's to it) and Douglas Paszkiewicz.
This summer's Superman movie gets some ribbing as well, but not the full movie parody treatment, and, from the looks of it and the timing of the issue's early June release, these were likely produced far in advance of the release of the movie, and probably based on little more than the trailers. Aragones does the best of the two Man of Steel-specific features, "A Mad Look at Man of Steel," featuring short, wordless sequences pulled from the movie's trailer or background, and then there's a three-page sequence in which dialogue bubbles are added to movie stills for humorous (or, in many cases, "humorous") effect.
The Kevin Costner joke, of which Aragones also has a pretty great one, was pretty funny though.
As an almost-complete history of Mad's parody of Superman movies, it's a decent read and perhaps something of an interesting historical document. While the humor of all the features seems directed at Mad's traditional audience of junior high kids, it's sort of fascinating to compare the paper parodies of the first few Superman movies to those that have popped up on the Internet on the very heels of the latest Superman movie (here's one of my favorites): In the age of the Internet, long-form, ink-on-paper movie parodies seem quaint, even archaic.
Not unlike, now that I think of it, magazines, Mad or otherwise.
Filed Under: Reviews, Young Adult Tagged With: Don Martin, Hermann Mejia, Mad Magazine, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragones, Smallville, Superman, Tom Richmond
About J. Caleb Mozzocco
J. Caleb Mozzocco is a way-too-busy freelance writer who has written about comics for online and print venues for a rather long time now. He currently contributes to Comic Book Resources' Robot 6 blog and ComicsAlliance, and maintains his own daily-ish blog at EveryDayIsLikeWednesday.blogspot.com. He lives in northeast Ohio, where he works as a circulation clerk at a public library by day.


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Q: Color pallete function display wrong color Inside a React Project I'm trying to create a constant for stacking all the color codes inside a .js.
The code is:
export const colors = [
  {
    primary: "#ff1944",
    secondary: "#ff1612",
    white: "#fff",
    black: "#000",
  },
];

The problem is that if I set the value: colors.white to a makeStyle (Material UI) the color remains black.
This happen to with primary and secondary as well.

A: you are defining the variable as an array that's why colors.white doesn't work, try this:
export const colors =
  {
    primary: "#ff1944",
    secondary: "#ff1612",
    white: "#fff",
    black: "#000",
  }

and colors.white to get access to the color.
Or:
use colors[0].white to get access to the color.

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Britain's biggest bank helped wealthy clients cheat the U.K. out of millions of pounds in tax, reports the BBC. Panorama has seen thousands of accounts from HSBC's private bank in Switzerland leaked by a whistleblower in 2007. They show bankers helped clients evade tax and offered deals to help tax dodgers stay ahead of the law.
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require 'strscan'
require 'nack/error'

module Nack
  # http://cr.yp.to/proto/netstrings.txt
  module NetString
    def ns_length(str)
      s = StringScanner.new(str)

      if slen = s.scan(/\d+/)
        if slen =~ /^0\d+$/
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        elsif slen.length > 9
          raise Error, "netstring is too large"
        end

        len = Integer(slen)

        if s.scan(/:/)
          len
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        end
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        raise Error, "Invalid netstring with leading ':'"
      else
        raise Error, "Unexpected character '#{s.peek(1)}' found at offset #{s.pos}"
      end
    end
    module_function :ns_length
    protected :ns_length

    def read(io)
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      until io.eof?
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        len = ns_length(buf)

        io.read(len, buf)

        if io.eof?
          return
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        else
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> see https://aka.ms/autorest

This is the AutoRest configuration file for CognitiveServices.

# Notice
Microsoft will use data you send to Bing Search Services or the Translator Speech API to improve Microsoft products and services. Where you send personal data to these Cognitive Services, you are responsible for obtaining sufficient consent from the data subjects. The General Privacy and Security Terms in the Online Services Terms do not apply to these Cognitive Services. Please refer to the Microsoft Cognitive Services section in the [Online Services Terms](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/products.aspx) for details. Microsoft offers policy controls that may be used to [disable new Cognitive Services deployments](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/cognitive-services-apis-create-account).

---
## Getting Started
To build the SDK for CognitiveServices, simply [Install AutoRest](https://aka.ms/autorest/install) and in this folder, run:

> `autorest`

To see additional help and options, run:

> `autorest --help`
---

## Configuration

### Basic Information
These are the global settings for the CognitiveServices API.

``` yaml
openapi-type: arm
tag: package-2017-04
```

### Tag: package-2017-04

These settings apply only when `--tag=package-2017-04` is specified on the command line.

``` yaml $(tag) == 'package-2017-04'
input-file:
- Microsoft.CognitiveServices/stable/2017-04-18/cognitiveservices.json
```

### Tag: package-2016-02-preview

These settings apply only when `--tag=package-2016-02-preview` is specified on the command line.

``` yaml $(tag) == 'package-2016-02-preview'
input-file:
- Microsoft.CognitiveServices/preview/2016-02-01-preview/cognitiveservices.json
```

---
# Code Generation

## Swagger to SDK

This section describes what SDK should be generated by the automatic system.
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``` yaml $(swagger-to-sdk)
swagger-to-sdk:
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-python
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-java
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-go
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-js
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-node
  - repo: azure-sdk-for-ruby
    after_scripts:
      - bundle install && rake arm:regen_all_profiles['azure_mgmt_cognitive_services']
```

## C#

These settings apply only when `--csharp` is specified on the command line.
Please also specify `--csharp-sdks-folder=<path to "SDKs" directory of your azure-sdk-for-net clone>`.

``` yaml $(csharp)
csharp:
  azure-arm: true
  license-header: MICROSOFT_MIT_NO_VERSION
  namespace: Microsoft.Azure.Management.CognitiveServices
  output-folder: $(csharp-sdks-folder)/CognitiveServices/management/Management.CognitiveServices/Generated
  clear-output-folder: true
```

## Go

See configuration in [readme.go.md](./readme.go.md)

## Java

These settings apply only when `--java` is specified on the command line.
Please also specify `--azure-libraries-for-java-folder=<path to the root directory of your azure-libraries-for-java clone>`.

``` yaml $(java)
azure-arm: true
fluent: true
namespace: com.microsoft.azure.management.cognitiveservices
license-header: MICROSOFT_MIT_NO_CODEGEN
payload-flattening-threshold: 1
output-folder: $(azure-libraries-for-java-folder)/azure-mgmt-cognitiveservices
```

### Java multi-api

``` yaml $(java) && $(multiapi)
batch:
  - tag: package-2017-04
  - tag: package-2016-02-preview
```

### Tag: package-2017-04 and java

These settings apply only when `--tag=package-2017-04 --java` is specified on the command line.
Please also specify `--azure-libraries-for-java-folder=<path to the root directory of your azure-sdk-for-java clone>`.

``` yaml $(tag) == 'package-2017-04' && $(java) && $(multiapi)
java:
  namespace: com.microsoft.azure.management.cognitiveservices.v2017_04_18
  output-folder: $(azure-libraries-for-java-folder)/cognitiveservices/resource-manager/v2017_04_18
regenerate-manager: true
generate-interface: true
```

### Tag: package-2016-02-preview and java

These settings apply only when `--tag=package-2016-02-preview --java` is specified on the command line.
Please also specify `--azure-libraries-for-java-folder=<path to the root directory of your azure-sdk-for-java clone>`.

``` yaml $(tag) == 'package-2016-02-preview' && $(java) && $(multiapi)
java:
  namespace: com.microsoft.azure.management.cognitiveservices.v2016_02_01_preview
  output-folder: $(azure-libraries-for-java-folder)/cognitiveservices/resource-manager/v2016_02_01_preview
regenerate-manager: true
generate-interface: true
```


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Q: Fixing some drawbacks of the fragmented login system SE intentionally set up the whole account system so that each site is treated separately. Joining a specific SE site doesn't create an account on any other site. If you want to use multiple SE sites, you have to explicitly create accounts on each one.
This fragmentation has quite a few drawbacks, the main ones I encountered are the following:

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*Visting a site where you're not logged in means that you lose your personalized top bar, the most useful navigation mechanism and your notifications. You also see the big banner for new users, and a different frontpage there.

*Anyone using multiple SE sites, especially from multiple computers or devices will see the annoying "you've been automatically logged in" banner very often. That is just an annoying experience

The main reason that accounts are per site, and not SE-wide is that users might not want to be associated with a specific site they never participated in. That is a valid concern, but I don't think it is necessary to fragment the actual login system as far as currently implemented to meet this requirement. Being logged into SE, and being shown as having an account on a specific SE site should be entirely separated concepts.
The way I'd like the login system to work would be the following:

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*logging into any SE site would log me into all my SE sites at once. No more "you've been automatically logged in" banners

*visiting an SE site where I don't have an account would still appear to me as if I was logged in, with my personalized top bar (but "sign up" instead of my user name and avatar), and the frontpage for non-anonymous users.

These changes would hide the more annoying consequences of the fragmented account and login system, but still preserve the benefits. The system encourages me to visit other sites via the hot questions sidebar, eliminating some more friction in using multiple sites would be a good thing in my opinion.


Oak framing has been used for centuries and is typically the method of creating structures using heavy squared off oak beams with detailed jointed ends. Fitted together with nothing more than oak dowels or pegs.
The method of getting square beams from oak trees has changed over the years, but the principal is very similar. The trees are selected for their straightness and checked for faults then they are cut. Nowadays, we have very large machinery with laser guiding technology to cut the beams, but hundreds of years ago it was all done by eye... and hand tools!
Traditional jointing methods remain the same, though the tooling has changed slightly. What hasn't changed over the years is the craftsmanship. Some of the joint names such as mortise and tenon, scarf joint and dovetail are exactly the same as they were hundreds..... no THOUSANDS of years ago. Some of the oldest examples of framing can date back to 80AD. Some of the earliest known timber houses in Europe have been found in Great Britain, dating to Neolithic times.
The joints are cut and placed together, the holes are then drilled for the oak pegs. Once the whole frame is erected and pegged, it will then settle as the oak dries out. A lot of the joints were originally designed so that when the oak is drying and the frame is settling, the joints will actually pull tighter, strengthening the construction.
We hope you have enjoyed our introduction into oak framing and how long its been used. As you see, the tradition with oak framing and the use of oak beams in construction is still alive and really hasn't changed much at all. The oak tree is still one of the most beautiful species, and it happens to produce a wonderful building material.
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Almost Everything You Use Was Designed With This Software
Anthony Caruana
Image: Anthony Caruana
There are a bunch of things we take for granted each day. We pick up our smartphones to check messages or play games. We get in our cars and drive to work, trusting that our vehicles will work and the building won't collapse. And it's mostly thanks to a single application.
In the past, the design for the things mentioned above - and thousands of other objects and devices - would have been drawn up with the complex calculations undertaken by engineers.
Today much of that legwork is carried out in software. And it turns out many of the things we depend on where designed using an application called Altair.
Altair is a suite of tools designed to help people solve complex problems. While anyone can imagine anything, the challenge is to take that imagined object and turn it into reality.
While 3D-printing has made the problem of creating and prototyping designs simpler and cheaper, you still need to design viable objects and machines. For example, Elon Musk's company uses Altair to design the Tesla and Ford used the software to design the Ranger in Australia. That's a car designed here and sold around the world.
When we think about a car, there's the body of the vehicle as well the drive train. With the body of the car, it can be made out of a variety of materials, such as carbon fibre or different alloys. Altair has thousands of different materials pre-set so a designer can experiment and model what will happen under different stresses and through different manufacturing processes. So, if a metal is folded or extruded, the software can assist the designers and engineers work out whether what they have imagined will work in the real world.
The software can also be programmed so, if its in-built library of thousands of materials does contain the precise material or alloy you're using, it can be added.
For automotive design, the software has models of different road conditions so different simulations can be conducted before a model or prototype needs to be produced. This is behind the software's design-simulate-produce workflow.
Those simulations aren't just physical. In an engine, there are chemical interactions that are critical. For example, lubricants need to be correctly distributed in order to ensure the performance and protect the longevity of components in the drive train. This is another area where Altair allows designers to experiment and simulate before producing physical components.
As well as working with Ford and Tesla, Altair is used by many other car makers.
The America's Cup Yachts
Brett Ellis has been designing yachts to compete in the America's Cup. During a 2017 Altair user conference in Melbourne, he said he uses the application to try different designs and simulate what will happen in the water without having to create physical models. As well as saving on costs, there is a significant time saving which means they can dedicate more of the approximately $80m it takes to compete in the world's oldest yacht race to other areas where they can make a difference.
The other advantage, said Ellis, comes when racing. Even very fine changes can make a significant difference when everyone is racing at the edges of what's possible. By being able to test what may look like very small changes, the race team is able to have a better understanding of how their boat will behave under different conditions.
Consumer Electronics And More
While much of the focus during Altair's conference was on mechanical systems such as marine and automotive there was also some discussion about how the software is used by the likes of Apple to create models that can be quickly produced, using 3D printers or other tools, so designers can test their assumptions.
Other machines such as racing bicycles are now being conceptualised and modelled using software. They are then produced using 3D printers. This allows designers to precisely tune the bike for the athlete.


I work as a product owner in the field of information technology and study Human Computer Interaction in Tallinn, Estonia. Currently I am also teaching students about UI and UX. Previously, I have taught students in basic school and in secondary school about programming, design and entrepreneurship. Occasionally, I also helps to organise IT workshops for secondary school students. I has also been a co-ambassador for Estonia back in 2015.
I have a lot of experience in the field of education, having worked as a teacher and as a coordinator of international educational projects. For the past few years, I have also been involved with technology and IT – for example, I helped to coordinate different activities to support teachers' digital literacy and helped to increase students' interest for programming. I have helped to coordinate Code Week workshops in Estonia since 2016. In 2018 I helped to coordinate nearly 150 workshops all over Estonia.
I have been working in the IT education field since 2010. In that time I have lead the Estonian national coding programme called ProgeTiiger" and I have been Code Week ambassador since 2015. I am currently working at Insplay (www.insplay.eu) as an Education Category Lead. I am also LEGO Education Academy certified teacher trainer and I conduct many different teacher trainings in the field of educational robotics."
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Q: Avoid HTML encoding in JMS\Serializer - Laravel I am new to handle XML. I have created an XML using JMS\Serializer.
$serializer = \JMS\Serializer\SerializerBuilder::create()->build();

$payload = $serializer->serialize($data, 'xml');

I try to serialize the $data array in to XML and pass it as a payload to a  service/API. I am doing this in laravel 5.x.
The only problem I am unable to solve is that I need to avoid html encoding of special characters in the $payload XML as I need to pass the string 'a&b' as '<Name>a&b</Name>' instead of the default '<Name>a&b</Name>'.
Thanks in advance.


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Cassidy + Ashton opens London office
Cassidy + Ashton has opened an office in Earls Court, London following growth in the south.
The London office will serve as a hub for the practice to develop a closer working relationship with its growing client base and projects in the region.
Recently awarded the RTPI NW award for our involvement on the redevelopment of the Preston Bus Station in Lancashire, our professional teams are also involved in a range of major projects in the south.
These include several high value residential schemes in Knightsbridge and a multi-million pound development for 160 apartments and retail outlets in Haringey.
Other projects in the London region managed by our teams include a variety of residential, commercial and retail schemes.
Alban Cassidy, director at Cassidy + Ashton said: "Having worked in London for a number of years on a variety of projects, we decided a stronger presence was necessary.
"A London office also enables us to service other ongoing projects in the south of England including a renewable energy scheme in Hampshire and urban extensions in Cambridgeshire."
Cassidy + Ashton has a large portfolio of architectural and planning projects in many of the London Boroughs including Camden, Southwark, Wandsworth, Hillingdon, Haringey, Newham, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth and Lewisham.
Alban added: "Choosing a central location to service all these areas was critical in our decision to be based in Earls Court. Its attractive location also means we can cast our recruitment net wider to seek A+ talent."
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Abdul focuses his practice on capital raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and general corporate matters. Before joining the Firm, Abdul was an associate in the corporate group at a large national law firm in New York. He has project experience with Islamic finance and is fluent in Urdu and proficient in Arabic.
During law school, Abdul served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Martin C. Ashman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to law school, he worked in the corporate departments of a major international energy company as well as a manufacturing firm in Houston, TX.
Represented CNB Bank Shares, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: JXSB).
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Represented QCR Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCRH) in connection with its acquisition of Bates Financial Advisors, Inc., Bates Financial Services, Inc., Bates Securities, Inc., and Bates Financial Group, Inc.
Represented American Enterprise Bank in entering into a definitive agreement with Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, a subsidiary of Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC), in which Northbrook Bank & Trust Company acquires certain assets and assumes certain liabilities of American Enterprise Bank.


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Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest ranked among Europe's best workation destinations in 2023
Irina Marica
Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has unveiled its Workation Index 2023, ranking Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest among the top 20 best destinations in Europe for a remote work adventure. The two Romanian cities have been placed 17th and 19th, respectively, in the ranking of more than 150 destinations.
The index scores over 150 cities across Europe based on criteria such as the number of coworking spaces per capita, internet speeds, tourist attractions, hours of daylight, and vacation accommodation prices.
Cluj-Napoca, a major city in Romania's Transylvania region, is at number 17 in the ranking with a total score of 37.07. It scored highest in the vacation rental price (9.66), daylight (8.70), and internet speed (7.50) categories.
Meanwhile, placing 19th, Bucharest has a total score of 36.95. Similar to Cluj, it scored best for vacation rental price, daylight, and internet speed.
Two other cities from Romania have also been included in the ranking - Constanta (33rd) and Timisoara (81st).
Lisbon tops HomeToGo's Workation Index 2023 (with a total score of 41.83), followed by Porto, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Lyon, Bristol, and Frankfurt. At the other end of the ranking are Denmark's Frederiksberg (157th with a total score of 28.75), Wales' Wrexham (156th, 30.44), and Latvia's Jūrmala (155th, 30.63).
The complete Workation Index is available here.
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'Archer', Season Seven, and the Fantasies of Success
Mark W. Pleiss
Apolitical Archer eases into its seventh season with the same dedication to parody and fantasy that's always characterized the series.
Airtime: Thursdays, 10pm
Cast: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walters
Network: FX
What's perhaps most interesting about the recent release of the newest season of Adam Reed's FX parody-action-drama Archer isn't the challenges facing the protagonists, but the shear ease with which it's arrived in its seventh season. Like the sixth chapter in the series, the seventh represents another shift in the work of the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) -- founded in 2010 (well before the other group with the same name).
In the previous season, entitled Archer Vice, the organization was shut down by the FBI, which drove the gang of spies, scientists, secretaries, and administrators to an original business venture; namely, the sale of cocaine to Columbian cartels and anyone else who would buy it. In this season, by contrast, ISIS has taken on the role of a private detective agency, returning the characters to the right side of the law -- at least in theory.
What makes Archer unique from other spy programs -- parodic or not -- is that the show is unabashedly apolitical and absurdly atemporal. Unlike classic espionage novels and films, Archer doesn't feature a spy protagonist from a representative national institution during a specific period of national conflict; it also doesn't feature villains with easily recognizable political affiliations. Instead, ISIS is a comically bureaucratic entity that shares no meaningful relationship with the US government.
The entire operation is first and foremost a business trying to make money, which is a common point of humor within the series, as the spies regularly worry about job security and budget cuts. Moreover, the show is anything but timely. Archer seamlessly and uncaringly moves between enemies, technology, and fashion, from the 19th century to the present. The lack of social, political, and historical references would ruin the novels of Ian Fleming or John le Carré, but Archer's dedication to fun -- not politics -- allows it to escape weighty issues, like global terrorism, and focus on the life, profession, and coworkers many viewers wish they had.
Archer is an animated parody of spy fiction and film, and can be enjoyed both as an iteration of the genre or as a spoof of it. The protagonist, Archer Sterling (H. Jon Benjamin), is a character who -- like all secret agents -- attracts viewers with masculine fantasies surrounding fast cars, hot women, exotic locations, and the belief that human agency can overcome any challenge. His overblown sense of fearlessness, aggression, and virility is not uncommon to spies like 007, but the show exaggerates these elements and makes Archer not only a caricature of a secret agent, but of male heterosexuality as a whole.
Humor's said to be a product of interactions between incompatible elements, and Archer's relationship with his mother is undoubtedly one of them. Archer's a comical embodiment of the alpha male, but he's frequently controlled by his mother, Malory Archer (Jessica Walter), who's the head of ISIS. Malory's essentially the same character Walter played as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development: an aged, tyrannical matriarch who is sexually active, frequently derisive, and rarely sober. There's a certain level of Freudian humor in the love Archer shows his mother, but it's always shadowed with hatred and ire, such as when he compares her to a crocodile, because "both are cold-blooded, prehistoric monsters".
The show borrows much of its form from 007 films, as the relationship between Archer and Malory mirrors the maternal bond between James Bond and M. Similar things can be said about Archer's relationship with Cheryl Tunt (Judy Greer), who's the Archer version of Money Penny, and Dr. Krieger (Lucky Yates), the show's iteration of Q.
Cheryl begins the show as a relatively unimportant secretary and sexual interest of the male characters, but she gradually takes on larger roles as a masochist, a multi-million-dollar heiress, and country music star. Dr. Krieger, who supplies the gadgets for Archer and ISIS, is the show's source of absurd and uncomfortable humor, as he can be found regularly in a suspicious van that suggests he's a pedophile, or speaking to his girlfriend, who's not actually a real person, but rather a hologram projection of a young Japanese girl from anime.
Archer's colleague and sidekick is Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler), who seems to be a traditional "Bond Girl" in her stature, dress, and curves, but her skills and talent as a secret agent set her apart. She's a femme fatale with a talent for intimidating and producing violence, but she's also the more predictable and responsible of the two spies, which means she must regularly save Archer from his own stupidity.
Central to any form of humor -- especially that of Archer -- is the play between antagonistic concepts like the serious and the trivial. The use of animation and caricature, for example, pits the drama of the spy genre with the traditionally comical, reactionary, and "low" form of a cartoon comedy. Furthermore, the series of ridiculous, overblown, and grotesque characters sharply contrasts with the reserved and professional secret agents of more traditional spy programs.
The show's dedication to fun and humor yields the most signature aspect of its humor. Archer, his mother, and the many other idiots of ISIS take part in an unrelenting game of archaic references to history and popular culture, which invite the audience to head to the Internet to see why the joke was funny. The real humor, however, isn't so much in the references themselves -- which span from dead presidents to rock bands -- but in the simple act of otherwise buffoonish characters making pretentious jokes about abstruse cultural references.
Animated series may resist cancellation better than programs with human actors because their characters never outgrow their initial roles, argue off screen, or ask for more money with success. However, without the star power of blood-and-bone actors, the show must keep its writing and animation on the cutting edge. In its seventh season, the central question of Archer isn't so much what is going to happen next or if ISIS will survive, but if the show can keep its edge. The show's disavowal of space and time perhaps makes it less relevant to history, but it provides audiences with exactly what it promises: 30 or so minutes of self-identification with characters that have the jobs (we think) we want and the lives (we think) we wish we had.
Mark Pleiss is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He received a PhD in Spanish Literature from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and writes about topics that include crime fiction, parody, and the politics of popular entertainment. He wrote feature stories for several newspapers in the Midwest before joining academia, and enjoys fusing his knowledge of theory with his love of popular culture.


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Most adults probably know by now that the story of the first Colonial Thanksgiving was a little more complex than that learned as a child. To catch up see Robert Tracy McKenzie, The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning From History (2013). There are young people, however, who have learned an equally simplistic (and even malevolent) story in which the colonists and pilgrims were genocidal maniacs. Check your child's history books. If one of them is Howard Zinn's, A People's History of the United States your child is being taught one of those discredited narratives.
First, how to answer the objection, made seriously by self-identified Reformed and Presbyterians, that the catechism is Lutheran? The charge is absurd and to suggest that the Heidelberg was never Reformed is to adopt a definition of Reformed that is without basis in the history of Reformed theology, piety, and practice. The Westminster Divines received the Heidelberg as Reformed. No one in the history of theology has ever seriously characterized the Heidelberg as Lutheran, in the sense in which this allegation is being made, i.e., in the sense that is sub-Reformed or contra-Reformed. Perhaps it is best to say any definition of Reformed that excludes the Heidelberg is idiosyncratic at best.