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Q: Order Cleanup by Date Modified Goal: Clean up duplicate data for specified file types in a drive. Amongst a series of duplicates, the file that remains should be the most recently modified.
Problem: It removes duplicates, but it does not discriminate by modified date/time.
I got this code from G4G. I've only added the "if file.endswith" part.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/deleting-duplicate-files-using-python/
from tkinter.filedialog import askdirectory

# Importing required libraries.
from tkinter import Tk
import os
import hashlib
from pathlib import Path
import time

# We don't want the GUI window of
# tkinter to be appearing on our screen
Tk().withdraw()

# Dialog box for selecting a folder.
file_path = askdirectory(title="Select a folder")

# Listing out all the files
# inside our root folder.
list_of_files = os.walk(file_path)

# In order to detect the duplicate
# files we are going to define an empty dictionary.
unique_files = dict()

for root, folders, files in list_of_files:

    # Running a for loop on all the files
    for file in files:

        # Finding complete file path
        file_path = Path(os.path.join(root, file))

        # Converting all the content of
        # our file into md5 hash.
        Hash_file = hashlib.md5(open(file_path, 'rb').read()).hexdigest()

        # If file hash has already #
        # been added we'll simply delete that file
        if Hash_file not in unique_files:
            unique_files[Hash_file] = file_path
        else:
            if file.endswith((".txt",".bmp")):
                os.remove(file_path)
                print(f"{file_path} has been deleted")

Bonus Problem: In a drive that I am clearing of duplicates, there are 1148 folders. However, I do not want duplicates between the immediate different folders in the drive to be considered for removal. Is there a way to iterate this script over each folder instead of selecting each folder one by one?

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Posted on August 20, 2019	by thisblessedblog
Welcome to the final instalment of the drama project blog.
After all the months of hard work, collaboration and experimentation, Unscene Suffolk's latest production, The Tree Dreams, was finally performed at the New Wolsey Studio. On its mini-tour of Ipswich the show was also shared at Castle Hill Community Centre and the Avenue Theatre.
The last few workshops were spent going over individual sections of the play, rehearsing the movement in sync with the audio description, and finalising costumes and props. The week before the performance we rehearsed for some full days, running the show through completely, incorporating sound and Nathan's audio description with the help of our technical stage manager Yasmin.
Then, just two days before the performance one of the actors was taken ill, and Jenni had to find a replacement very quickly! Luckily, she was able to persuade Julian Harries, a local, professional actor to step in and, with some clever disguising of his script, Julian did a great job as our 'real-world' George.
Ellen and George sit with a scrabble board on their knee. The villagers gather behind them
Show day was a very long, hot but ultimately exhilarating time in the New Wolsey Studio. A dress rehearsal and two performances meant that by the evening both cast and crew were shattered (myself included!), but it was all worth it. The feedback we received from the audience was fantastic. They enjoyed the story but especially loved the use of dynamic audio description which had been built-in, suggesting that it really enhanced the narrative and storytelling. The response was equally positive from visually impaired and sighted audience members. We captured the following responses from people as they left.
"The show, because of the audio description, became a lot more accessible. Brilliant acting, brilliantly performed this year. A really good story. And it was solid from the point of view of having the audio description over the top of everything else, able to pick up the actions a lot easier. For someone who's visually impaired it was a brilliant, brilliant show."
"Really enjoyed the sound effects – added an extra level – even for a sighted person."
Members of the group too had the chance to feed back about the experience at the evaluation session which was held the week after the performances, not only about the final show but the development process as well, which is after all a huge part of what Unscene Suffolk's workshops are about.
Many people felt that the group had created something fun yet poignant; a slightly off-the-wall story with a 'real world' and a 'dream world', lots of sheep, a monkey, a skunk, talking trees and all sorts of nursery rhyme characters. But, it also had a positive message about mental health, about looking after yourself, and about the need to talk to people and to share your worries with them. An issue which is more relevant today than perhaps it's ever been.
The group reflected that the process of creating this show had at times been challenging. With such a flowing narrative, lots of movement and many different characters, some felt it had been harder to grasp in the early stages, but all agreed that in the final rehearsals, when the movement, audio description and dialogue all came together, there had been a 'lightbulb' moment and they had loved performing such a creative and collaborative show. An overriding response was the feeling of team work, as the group had to work together both physically and mentally. A huge amount of concentration was needed to create such a fluid piece of theatre, but it also allowed for more freedom of movement. This was something that director, Jenni had been keen to create, and which one actor felt had been a highlight. She explained:
"The thing I liked best is that it was so physical. As well as all the words to say, I've never been able to pretend to paint, or dance, and generally mess about and move on stage. It gave me a lovely sort of liberated feeling, and a new dimension. None of our plays have been that physical. I don't know if it was the same for others but I thought so."
Many others also suggested that the sound and audio description had given them more confidence with movement:
"I definitely liked the physical side of it, especially the dancing bit, because Nathan's audio description really kind of opened that up to me. I've never been able to do it before."
"I think it enabled us to co-ordinate those movements, because if you've got no vision you cannot know if you're doing something at exactly the same time as everybody else."
Tree-Dwellers holding bright coloured branches spin around in a sweeping arc on a black stage
There were, as always, various issues which cropped up. Having proper theatre lighting at the New Wolsey Studio turned out to be a real benefit to those members of the group who have some vision, but in the community venues this was not available. The change in aesthetics at each venue also meant we had to adjust markings for visibility: in some places contrasting floors and furniture again assisted those with more sight, but in the studio the black floor and dark chairs made it impossible, and so these had to be marked up with fluorescent tape.
The aim to share Unscene Suffolk's work with people who wouldn't usually get to see it was definitely achieved. Many of the audience members at Castle Hill Community centre had never seen one of our shows, and it was especially rewarding to share our work with members of Red Rose Chain's Avenue Community Theatre (ACT), a group for actors with a mix of disabilities, learning difficulties and other issues. We had a great chat with them after the performance and are looking forward to seeing some of their work in the future.
All in all the show was a great success, and despite issues like a last minute cast change, everyone pulled together to make it happen. (I'm happy to report by the way that group member Mark is back on his feet now and feeling much better). It's been so interesting to watch the production develop from initial ideas to final show, and even better to be a part of it.
Unscene Suffolk is on its Summer break now, but we'll be back in October to start the process all over again. If you fancy joining us on our next adventure you can find more information on our workshops here, or keep up with us on Facebook or Twitter.
Caroline Roberts
Workshop Assistant
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Quiz Night in aid of Unscene Suffolk
Friday 4th October 2019 @ 8pm
Claydon and Barham Community Centre, Church Lane, Claydon, IP6 0EG
£5 per person, teams of up to 6 people
Book as a team or we can team you up on the night for smaller groups and individuals.
To reserve your place please email quiz@unscenesuffolk.co.uk or call Marianna on 07799 784895
All proceeds from this event will be put towards our work providing accessible workshops and performance opportunities for visually impaired people.
Can't make it but still want to help us with fundraising?
We are selling raffle tickets for our Prize Draw which will take place at the Quiz Night. CASH prizes of up to £100 are available. If you would like to purchase some tickets, or sell some on our behalf, please contact Marianna using the details above.
Unscene Suffolk featured on Radio 4's In Touch programme on 16 July 2019
Reporter Toby Davey visited our rehearsals for The Tree of Dreams and interviewed cast members Wayne Witney and Audio Describer Nathan Geering to gain an insight into the unique form of description that was used as part of this production. The report also includes audience feedback from visually impaired people who came to the show.
Feature starts at 11 mins 25s into the programme which can be found at the link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006sp2
Posted on June 5, 2019	by thisblessedblog
Welcome to the third instalment of Unscene Suffolk's Drama Project Blog.
Denise and Ann rehearsing for The Tree of Dreams. In the background, the chorus hold prototype branch props in the air. Credit Daniel McKee
This is the latest instalment of my drama project blog which aims to offer an insight into how an Unscene Suffolk production develops from first ideas to final performance.
It's been a little while since the last blog and we've been very busy. Things have moved along quite rapidly (as they often do at this stage of the production process) and we now have finalised characters, script, and music!
Jenni developed her concept of 'dreams as metaphor for our real-life fears' into a story 'The Tree of Dreams' about a retired couple, Ellen and George, coping with the strains, and often stresses, of growing old and learning to accept change. In Ellen's dreams she meets some strange yet familiar characters who need her help to save their beloved tree. George meanwhile is left to worry about Ellen's health and tries to get into her dreams to rescue her. Some of the characters devised in earlier workshops such as Little Bo Peep, Maggie Pie and Little Boy Blue have been incorporated, and a clever divide between the 'real' and the 'dream' world allows for two sets of actors to play Ellen and George. The rest of the cast take on multiple roles as nursery rhyme characters, animals and the tree itself.
With the script mainly in place, Jenni and Nathan of Rationale Method have been working through the show as we 'block' the action, when we decide how each scene will look and where everyone will be on the stage. During this process the dynamic audio description has been developed and the script has evolved with it. In other words, the cast perform the dialogue, and the sound effects are created to work best with the movement of each scene, then the audio description is incorporated at the right place to enhance the audience's comprehension and create the richest visual imagery possible. It's fascinating to watch it develop and come together, and this time I'm the other side of the stage as Jenni has involved me and another helper in the action.
Along with the script and audio description, more music has been added. The wonderful Pat Whymark, a writer and musician who worked with the group on their first production several years ago, has returned to get involved again. Jenni has been busy providing audio tracks to people and there are even some lovely harmonies. Pat has also added a tango vibe to some of the music and Nathan took this as a cue to get 'dream' Ellen and George dancing!
The design of the show is also coming together as our set designer, Maia, has been working hard creating some wonderful aesthetic and tactile branches, which not only look amazing but feel realistic too. Danuta our costume designer is putting together an array of 'tree-like' colours and patterns for the ensemble, and creating simple and effective characters through representative pieces: a monkey in a suit, a punk skunk and 'Lady Washalot'.
Nathan Geering with cast members rehearsing 'The Tree of Dreams". Credit Daniel McKee
A few weeks ago we had a visit from Daniel McKee who filmed one of our workshops with Nathan Geering as part of a documentary he is making for the "I'm Here, Where Are You?" festival at Cambridge Junction. The two-day festival was a celebration of disability arts featuring nationally and internationally renowned acts. Some of the cast attended the Symposium event to perform an extract of 'The Tree of Dreams' and to share the group's work alongside other fantastic inclusive and disability arts projects from across East Anglia. The symposium was attended by arts professionals and funders from across the region and helped us to raise our profile too.
Those that were able to attend felt it had been a really good experience. Jenni suggested it allowed the group to "put something in front of an audience, get over some of our nerves and hear their enthusiastic feedback and interest in our process." Our newest participant, Ann, was quite overwhelmed by the experience as she had never performed before, but everybody rallied round her and she gave a fantastic performance. I caught up with her at the last workshop and she explained:
"It was my first ever time acting in front of an audience and I was actually so terrified and I didn't think I could go on, my mind went blank. I had loads of support from the rest of the cast encouraging me to go ahead and do it, which I did. Afterwards I was so elated I was buzzing. I felt really good that I'd gone ahead and done it in front of an audience for the first time ever. So thanks to all my cast and the support I had on that day. Now I'm looking forward to doing the production in July"
With this short performance under their belt, and every scene now 'blocked'', the group is going into the final rehearsal phase of strengthening characters, brushing up on movement and, most important of all, learning their lines!
As the production starts to look like a real show we're having some longer rehearsals and extra days. Everyone is working very hard and the performances are looking good. Our production dates are set now for Saturday 6th July at the New Wolsey Studio, and two opportunities to share the group's work with the community at the Avenue Theatre on 9th July and at the Castle Hill Community Centre on 10th July – our very own mini-tour!
We've had a week off for the half term but it's back to business this Thursday. I'll continue to keep you posted as the performances loom ever closer!
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Unscene Suffolk presents
A beatbox-infused collaboration with Rationale Method
Lady Washalot in overalls and red rubber gloves holds hands with Dream Ellen in blue pyjamas
Punk Skunk in a beanie hat and leather waistcoat has her arm around Dream Ellen and gestures to the sky
The Little Boy in a baseball cap, shorts and braces whispers to the audience
The Chorus hold branches around Dream Ellen's feet and up in the air behind her
Our 2019 Drama Project was an innovative collaboration with Rationale Method, combining audio description with beatboxing sound effects!
Here's what the audience thought:
"It was absolutely fabulous. Filled with laughter – such an enjoyable evening"
"Outstanding. Brilliant show."
"I'm severely sight impaired and I thought it was absolutely brilliant and it was so nice not to have to the headphones on. It was really impressive. (the AD) was explained to me at the touch tour and I just can't say how good it was, it was really, really impressive. Much better (than other audio described shows I have seen). I liked the way the cast also joined in the audio description."
"I've seen every show you've ever done and this one was just amazing!"
Performances took place on:
Saturday 6 July 2019 3.30pm and 7pm
New Wolsey Studio, St George's Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NF
Tuesday 9th July – community performance at Red Rose Chain
Wednesday 10th July at 7pm, Castle Hill Community Centre
Ellen and George have always been happy, and slept soundly. But life is getting on top of Ellen. Her world is turning upside down, and her dreams are filled with sinister sheep and thieving magpies. "Someone's been neglecting their responsibilities. The woodcutter is coming, and people aren't happy."
The Tree of Dreams is a story about expectations, reality, fantasy and family, devised by Ipswich's resident company of visually impaired people, with dynamic Audio Description by the internationally renowned Rationale Method, using beatboxing sound effects to heighten the experience for both blind and sighted audiences.
This is an amateur production presented as part of the New Wolsey's annual Open Season
The show has built-in audio description in the script, so you won't need a headset for this performance.
However, we are inviting any visually impaired audience members for a touch tour immediately before the show. If you'd like to attend this, please be at the venue 20 minutes before the performance, and we'll let you in first so you can see and touch some of the props and costumes up close before the show starts.
Funded by Arts Council England and the Foyle Foundation. Supported by the New Wolsey Theatre and Sensing Change.
Posted on February 25, 2019	by thisblessedblog
Welcome to the second instalment of Unscene Suffolk's project blog!
Welcome to the second instalment of my drama project blog; giving an inside view, as Workshop Assistant, into how an Unscene Suffolk production develops from initial idea to full-blown performance.
After a restful Christmas break it's been good to see everyone again. Our trip to the pantomime at the New Wolsey Theatre was a wonderful treat, and now the group is hard at work putting together a show of its own, although perhaps with slightly fewer false eyelashes and definitely no pantomime horse.
The first few workshops of the year have seen significant developments, and the play is really beginning to take shape. We had an enthusiastic new member join (and return the following week!), which is fantastic, and there was another addition to the group as one of the existing participants brought her newly acquired guide dog. He was a little unsettled at first (the dog, not the new member) but has soon got used to the strange noises and movements around the room from our warm up games and improvisations.
Carrying on the original idea of a tree as a central focus, Jenni revealed that the name of the show – which has to be decided in January in order to make it into the New Wolsey Theatre's Open Season publicity material – is The Tree of Dreams. Pursuing this theme, the group improvised some scenes in groups, considering the 'family' relationship between their characters in the scenario of the impending destruction of their tree. Some lovely animal characters came out of this exercise: Ray Ven, Maggie Pie, Mrs Crow and Granny giraffe, as well as a skunk, a mouse and a horse. It was brilliant to see such great diversity within a family unit. Jenni then talked to the group about her story ideas and the concept of dreams as metaphor for the fears we have in real life, and how this could be explored as a narrative between a husband and wife in later years. The group discussed the idea and the themes of life, love, illness and death, and whether it's always necessary to have a happy ending.
To this end the group then explored nursery rhymes and their narratives, and what would happen if the traditional happy ending didn't occur, or something completely unexpected happened. What if Baa Baa Black sheep didn't have any wool because aliens had come down and sheared it all off? What if Mary didn't want her little lamb to follow her around and he got left behind and injured in a road accident? And what if Little Bo Peep just couldn't find her sheep (even on the FindMySheep app), because they'd escaped to the local pub and paid for their drinks on a 'baaa-claycard'? These and other (dreadful) puns were the source of much hilarity. Jenni also introduced the group to a newly penned song, 'The Tree of Dreams', and everyone (helpers included!) had a first try at learning it, accompanied by Jenni on the ukulele.
Another great step forward in the devising process was the group's first session with Nathan Geering of Rationale Method. Nathan, who comes from Ipswich originally, has formulated a dynamic approach to audio description (AD) which uses vocal sound effects (including beatboxing) to create soundscapes which heighten the experience for both blind and sighted audiences. He is working with Unscene Suffolk to integrate his approach as part of the creative process. I managed to ply Nathan with chocolate biscuits in our tea break, and ask him to explain a bit about the project. He said: "I'm very excited to be working with Unscene Suffolk on this production. We're able to work right from the project's conception and it's a real collaborative process, not only with myself and Jenni, but also with the visually impaired participants. What's great is we can actually get creative with the audio description accessibility, and how the means of accessibility can be used as a valuable tool within the creative process. It goes beyond being something that's just accessible to something that everyone can enjoy on every single level. This is going to be amazing in terms of how you invent access from a production's inception, and I'm really excited about that".
Nathan began the session with some character work; asking the group to consider how their character might walk, talk and stand, and how they would express different emotions physically. He then asked them to differentiate between the physicality of the human characters they may portray in the 'real' world and the animal character they could play within a dream. Next Nathan used sounds to accompany movement as a way for the characters to transition between one world and the other. It was fascinating to see how a specific sound designated how long the movement would take, and allowed people to synchronise perfectly with one another. One of the participants turns out to be an amazing beat boxer and so created some of the sounds himself. As a final task, Nathan used the sounds to get all members of the group to transition from their human physicality in a 'scene', to form the shape of a tree in the dream world. The device was so effective and I caught a first glimpse of how the dynamic audio description works, and how the show might look. Very exciting and I can't wait to see how the AD, and the show, will come together.
We're taking a week off for the half term now while Jenni works on the script, but we'll be back at the end of February and raring to go!
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Posted on December 8, 2018	by thisblessedblog
Welcome to Unscene Suffolk's new project blog!
Denise, Wayne, Andy and Dave explore creative staging possibilities in the rehearsal room.
No sooner has the dust settled on our 2018 production than we're back in the swing, and this time we thought it would be a great idea to give you an inside view on what actually happens in our Thursday afternoon drama workshops. As Unscene Suffolk's Workshop Assistant I get to watch all aspects of the production evolve, from initial ideas to the final show, so I thought I'd share my perspective from the first few workshops of the project.
After a couple of weeks off to recover, and a lovely session of reflection and feedback, ideas for the next production are already flowing. With the last show very much based in the world of theatre and a 'play within a play' (very meta!) (see our Greatest Show pics), Jenni, Unscene Suffolk's director, suggested a more pastoral theme for the next production.
Throwing out some key words, such as nature, animals and enchantment provoked an enthusiastic response and lots of reminiscences about stories remembered from childhood. These ranged from The Enchanted Wood and the Faraway Tree, The Insect Play and Wind in the Willows, to The Minpins, Captain Beaky and James and the Giant Peach. Some of these were known to everyone but some were new to others, including myself. There was some discussion about whether an existing work could be adapted, so the group set Jenni a research task to find out more about them, even Captain Beaky, which if I remember right was a pop song!
The group also explored the possibilities for incorporating mythical or magical beasts or those that are now extinct; a great idea for traditional 'moral' storytelling. Bats were thrown into the mix (not literally) and this led on to talk about echo-location – something which some of the group participated in previously.
Jenni talked about where the group might perform the show, and the idea of taking the work out to an audience for as many people to see as possible. The group had some fantastic ideas: community halls and groups, schools, country fairs, festivals, Latitude even got mentioned. So many possibilities to consider, even while the show is still being devised, not to mention considerations around staging, accessibility and how to create a visually engaging set design. Venues have to be booked way in advance so the challenge is often to find the right space which will accommodate our set, even before we know what it's going to look like.
The group then focused on storytelling and creating animal characters; participating in some games that promoted animal characterisation (and lots of laughs!). They then had a go at being a character but telling their story in the third person, which is actually a lot harder than you think! They then tried to feed this in to the semi-improvised sharing of some of Kipling's 'Just So' stories, which they had been workshopping. It was really interesting to see how one group had used simple sound effects and movements to portray certain animals so distinctly.
The following week the members of Unscene Suffolk welcomed a new participant to the group; offering great insights about the workshops and some reassurance that even though many of them were daunted at first, they all enjoyed performing on stage and being part of a great bunch. Myself and the helpers reassured that there are always tea and biscuits on hand! We then shared a short comedy script which one member of the group had written: a comedy dialogue between three sheep. Thus the idea of farm animals entered the frame and got a positive response – another option to consider.
Something Jenni wanted to explore was the potential staging of the piece with a central focal point and multi-purpose ropes, or strands. So, I dutifully raided the garage for my children's swing ball set (you know, one of those things with a base and a post and a ball attached so you can bat it around to each other). A set of ropes were attached to the top of the post and the group explored the movement, interaction and accessibility which the ropes allowed them. Through improvisation the post and ropes became a maypole, a flagpole, or tree with branches or jungle vines. Using sound effects and movement the branches shook, the wind blew and torrents of water flowed down from the tree. Working in pairs, the group imagined a spider's web, a washing line, a kite or sailboat. The ropes became an emergency cord, a measuring device, a snake and even hair extensions! One person became a puppeteer using the ropes as his strings.
The swing ball survived (just), but we all agreed that if we go ahead with the idea, a pole will need to be safely and securely weighted to the ground! Tons of great ideas came out of the exercise and got everyone, especially Jenni, thinking. It also helped us to consider the challenges the group faces in terms of accessibility and freedom of movement around a performance space, something the group is always trying to develop and improve with each production.
We're on a break now until January, but I know that everyone's minds will be whirring away on ideas and possibilities over Christmas. I can't wait to come back in the New Year to find out where the project is headed next and how it will develop. I will keep you posted!
In January 2018 Unscene Suffolk members took part in a Focus Group as part of a research project conducted by Extant, Britain's leading professional performing arts company of visually impaired people. We were asked about our experiences of Audio Description as audiences, performers and describers. The Focus Group was referenced in the final report by researchers Louise Fryer and Amelia Cavallo, and at a special event at University College London where the results were presented.
Below are links to the presentation video and report documents.
Presentation event
Extant_Integrated_Access_Report_2018_Abridged_Version
Extant_Integrated_Access_Report_2018_Full_Length
Unscene Suffolk presents: The Greatest Show… that Never Happened
Click here to read our full project report
Production photos by Lucy Taylor Photography
The show took place at Ipswich Town Hall on Saturday 13th Sunday 14th October 2018
Welcome to the Cornhill Music Hall, where a dazzling spectacle of music,
movement, magic and melodrama is billed for your entertainment, but
unexpected events threaten to derail the show!
Will disaster be averted…? Will Sue get sawn in half? Why didn't the
psychic predict all of this?
Prepare to be amused, astonished and a little bit miffed as Unscene
Suffolk's company of visually impaired actors celebrates old-time variety
in this light-hearted musical play for blind and sighted audiences.
Tickets £12.00 / Concessions £6.00
Concession rate includes disabled people/carers and students/under 18's
(A booking fee of £1.00 per ticket is included in these prices)
All performances audio described, with touch tours beginning 15 minutes
before the show. Please inform the box office when booking if you would
like to use Audio Description or attend a touch tour. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PRE-SHOW AUDIO DESCRIPTION NOTES
BSL interpreted performance 3pm 13 Oct
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you have purchased tickets in advance, your tickets will be available from the Town Hall main entrance. To purchase tickets on the day, you can buy them from the Corn Exchange box office before meeting at the Town Hall main entrance to enjoy the show
An amateur production funded by The Big Lottery and Suffolk Community
Foundation through Joy Abbott Fund, David and Jill Simpson Fund and Suffolk
Giving Fund.
Our first ever tour was a huge success. Time Hackers was performed at three primary schools followed by two public shows in the HEG. Photographs by Mike Kwasniak.
Two Elizabethan courtiers in floppy hats
Queen Boudicca in green top and long curly wig with her two daughters either side of her
Elizabeth I in ruff, red wig and pearl necklace over her green chorus t shirt
Felix in boy scout uniform and Ruby in plaited wig and red top holding the head of a dog costume
Kind Harold on his hobby horse
Three women accused of witchcraft in bonntets, collars and aprons over their bright t shirts
Four cousins ignore their Grandma's warning about the old games console in the spare room, and find themselves sucked into a virtual world full of curious characters and perplexing problems. Suitable for ages 7+.
Primary Schools tour 12-14 July 2017
Public performances:
15 July at 1.30 and 3.30pm,
High Street Exhibition Gallery,
Ipswich, IP1 3QH
All performances audio described, with touch tours beginning 15 minutes before the show.
We are grateful to have received funding from Arts Council England and Suffolk Community Foundation through David and Jill Simpson Fund and De La Rue Family Fund towards this project. An amateur production as part of The New Wolsey Theatre's Open Season.

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Your mind will sometimes shudder when evil thoughts enter it. This is a sign of your spiritual progress. You are growing spiritually. You will be much tormented when you think of your evil actions committed in the past. 'This is also a sign of spiritual upheaval. You will not repeat the same actions now.
Try to identify yourself with the eternal, ever ¬pure Atman that resides in the chambers of your heart. Think and feel always: "I am tile Atman that is ever pure." This one thought will remove all troubles and all fanciful thoughts. The mind will try to delude you. It will lurk like a thief. Start this anti-current of thought.
There is no magic pill more effective than silence and solitude to remove the disease of tossing of the mind.
Environments are not bad but your mind is such. Your mind is not disciplined properly. Wage war with this horrible and terrible mind. Do not complain of unfavourable environments. Complain against your own mind first. Train it first.
In the Gita it is stated: "The Yogi, labouring with assiduity, purified from sin and perfected through manifold births, reacheth the Supreme Goal."
If you can give up idle talk, gossip and curiosity, and if you do not interfere in the affairs of others, you will have ample time to practice intense meditation. If worldly thoughts try to enter the mind during meditation, reject them. Have steady devotion to truth. Be cheerful.
Real rest can be had during meditation when the mind rests in the Atman. Change of work can give rest. Remaining idle without work and allowing the mind to wonder wildly like a furious elephant, or building castles in the air, cannot bring rest to the mind and soul.
I ONLY AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN HAPPINESS...!
"Fragrant petals of the flower of Eternal happiness are in my own hands...!"
"Why all this non-sense fight and cruel wars?...Why not let love prevail all over the world...!"
True Guiding Light Within and Without...!
Regular meditation opens the doors of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind still, calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling and brings the Yogic student in contact with. the source or the Supreme Purusha.
If there are doubts they are cleared by themselves as you march on the path of meditation. You will yourself know tile way to place your foot on the next rung of the spiritual ladder. A mysterious inner voice will guide you. Listen attentively to this voice, O Yogindra.
In my last article, I gave two examples of the selective spiritual analysis indulged in by Rampal of Satlok Ashram, Karontha, Haryana, India. In this article, you will find a few more such examples as given below.
You will have to pass through the six stages of meditation before you finally enter into perfect Samadhi. In the state of Samadhi the perception of forms will completely vanish. There will be neither meditation nor meditator now.
A desire arises in the mind. It is gratified and another desire arises. In the interval between the two desires there is perfect stillness of mind.
We must respect all religions and spiritual approaches if we are really truly spiritual beings. We shouldn't try to show others in poor light by quoting selectively.
HOPEFULLY PERMANENT PEACE SHALL COME FAST IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL…!
Fire is generated by rubbing two pieces of wood. Even so, the fire of wisdom is generated by intense meditation on the Supreme Self.
In the beginning the mind is disciplined by fixing it on a concrete object or symbol. When it is rendered steady and stable, it can then be fixed on an abstract idea such as, "I am Brahman."
When you reach the grand spiritual summit of the thought-free state you will enter the realm of eternal peace, immortality and supreme bliss.
This Asana has to be done after the Sarvangasana which i had mentioned earlier.
Matsyasana, as the name suggests which means like a fish.Here,your body resembles a fish in this asana.
TRUCE SHALL TAKE PLACE ANY MOMENT FROM NOW VERY SOON, BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS…KUNDALEENEE SHAKTE/POWER HAS REMOVED NEGATIVITY FROM OVER THE MENTAL SKIES OF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE/GAZA…!
Just as the light burns within a hurricane lamp, so also the Divine Flame has been burning from time immemorial in the lamp of your heart.
Close your eyes, merge yourself within the Divine Flame. Plunge deep into the chambers of your heart. Meditate on this Divine Flame and become a flame of God. Withdraw all the senses from their objects.
IS 'KUNDALEENEE/KUNDALINI SHAKTE' THE 'HOLY GHOST' MENTIONED IN THE 'NEW TESTAMENT'…?


Full TIlt Poker Multi-Entry Tournaments: Help?
A recent Full Tilt innovation is the ability to have multiple entries in one tournament. You play as if two or more separate players.
stevoski111 finished in 37th place.
stevoski111 finished in 37th and 111th place.
I need a collection of these tournament summaries to be able to fully test how Poker Copilot handles them. If you've played in Full Tilt Multi-Entry Tournaments, please send me your tournament summaries to steve@pokercopilot.com. This will make it much easier for me to add reliable support.
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Steve the Pumpkin was my friend.
Steve the Pumpkin met his end.
By a passing neighbor's kid.
And they carved 'em up real good.
Just because the bastards could.
Demanding candy, tea and toast.
But Steve the Pumpkin knows the truth.
Prev Post: The Story behind the Story.
Berthold, this was brilliant! Great job. Definitely a great way to kick off the Halloween month!
Thanks so much, Phillip! I can only claim partial credit, though. My co-author came up with the idea.
Poor Steve. And all the others of his kind, still in the field but soon to meet grisly ends.
Indeed. It's a tough time to be a pumpkin.
Steve may be gone, but his eerie spirit is now haunting me!


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Army Corps to present Ike Dike options
About time.
Later this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recommend a multi-billion-dollar plan to help protect the Texas coast — the Houston area in particular — from hurricanes. When it will become a reality, however, is anyone's guess.
The more than 200-year-old agency — in partnership with the Texas General Land Office — embarked on the largest study in its history in 2014 to determine how best to guard the Bayou City and other coastal communities from devastating storm surge.
Four years later, the agency has devised four proposals for the Houston area; it will announce which one it thinks is best on Oct. 26 and open a 75-day public comment period, according to Kelly Burks-Copes, a project manager at the Army Corps' Galveston District.
The plans are distinctly different — one of them has an alternate variation — but all include a mixture of new levees, improvements to existing levees and seawalls and the installation of so-called "navigation" gates, which would be closed ahead of storms to protect densely populated areas southeast of Houston and the city's port — home to the largest refining and petrochemical complex in the nation, which saw significant flooding during Hurricane Harvey — from the deadly swells generated by a hurricane's strong winds. That storm surge can result in major flooding even before a storm makes landfall.
One of the plans calls for the construction of a 17-foot-high levee along the entirety of Galveston Island, which is about 27 miles long, and the barrier island to its north, Bolivar Peninsula — a concept that has been dubbed the "coastal spine." Another includes a levee through most of Bolivar but not Galveston. Others call for the construction of new levees and floodwalls further inland. All the plans include the installation of navigation gates in various places and the construction of a so-called "ring levee" around the heart of the Galveston that would protect the island's backside from retreating storm surge.
Here's the study. The four proposals are:
Alternative A: Coastal Barrier/Nonstructural System, with or without a Galveston Ring Levee
Alternative B: Coastal Barrier (Modified)
Alternative C: Mid Bay Barrier
Alternative D: Upper Bay Barrier/Nonstructural System, with or without a Bay Rim
Click over to read what they mean. There are also nine Ecosystem Restoration proposals to go along with this. As the story notes, both the original "Ike Dike" idea, proposed in 2008, and the more recent SSPEED Centennial Gate, or maybe the even more recent mid-bay gate, I'm honestly not sure, are in the running. Like I said, go see for yourself what's on the table. One winner will emerge, and we'll get a public comment period after that, and then we just need to solve the trivial problem of funding. No big deal, right?
We have an Ike Dike plan
The Ike Dike debate continues
The Dutch way to mitigate against floods
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I would be happier with more flood control work instead of the barrier.
Manny Barrera says:
Where is all the federal money coming from, more deficit spending?
We could soon be spending more on the interest to pay the debt than we pay for the military.
https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-federal-budget-breakdown-3305789
It will pay for itself after one direct hit. Note what just happened in the Florida panhandle…


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Domestic Violence Charges Against Jeurys Familia Dismissed
By Steve Adams | December 15, 2016 at 9:01am CDT
DEC. 15: Assault charges against Familia were formally dropped today, reports ESPN New York's Adam Rubin. According to Rubin, Fort Lee prosecutor Arthur Balsamo met with Familia's wife prior to Thursday's hearing and confirmed that she no longer wanted the case to be pursued.
As noted last month at the time of the report that charges could be dropped, however, this doesn't preclude Familia from receiving some form of league-mandated suspension. Both Chapman received a 30-game suspension in the absence of either an arrest or charges being brought against him, while Reyes was suspended 52 games even though charges against him were dropped just before trial.
NOV. 18: The victim in the domestic violence case against Mets closer Jeurys Familia has asked that charges be dropped, reports Jim Baumbach of Newsday (Twitter link). Back on Nov. 1, news broke that Familia had been arrested and charged with simple assault in an alleged domestic violence incident.
Even in the event that the charges against Familia are dropped, which now seems a plausible outcome, the right-hander could still face punishment from the Commissioner's office in the form of a suspension. Aroldis Chapman received a 30-game suspension earlier this season despite the fact that he was neither arrested nor charged in connection with domestic abuse allegations against him, and Familia's own teammate, Jose Reyes (then with the Rockies), received a 52-game suspension even though the charges that had been brought against him were dropped shortly before the case went to trial.
If and when the criminal investigation into his actions is concluded, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred will undoubtedly look into the matter to determine the extent to which Familia will potentially be punished by the league. That determination, however, could take weeks or months depending on the level of information available. Notably, unlike suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs, domestic violence suspensions do not automatically preclude a player from participating in the offseason in a year during which they receive a ban.
Familia, who turned 27 last month, is arbitration-eligible for the second time this offseason and was projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $8.7MM on the heels of a season in which he posted a 2.55 ERA with an NL-leading 51 saves, 9.7 K.9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 77 2/3 innings. He is obviously expected to play a significant role on the team again in 2017, though with Addison Reed on hand, it seems reasonable to think that the Mets will not necessarily prioritize the addition of another late-inning arm.
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leavejackburtonalone
Lot of DV victims ask that charges be dropped. State's Attorneys are aware of the cycle and still pursue the charges most of the time if there's evidence other than the victim's testimony.
cpillar12
Yes, this is precisely the problem. The trouble with prosecuting DV has almost nothing to do with the fact that the victim asks that charges be dropped, but instead stems from the practical difficulties inherent in prosecuting DV if the victim will not testify to the fact that it occurred, as DV is often a one on one crime with no other witnesses. Even if a third party provides evidence, conviction is tough if victim does not want accused in jail.
I don't think he wants to participate in the offseason anyway.
hzt502
So it goes. The system is stacked against victims of domestic violence. Wishing them safety, and sincerely sorry for the trauma some like this causes people.
Familia will receive nothing more than a slap on the wrist and be gleefully welcomed back by the Mets, who made more than clear with their pursuit of Jose Reyes that they don't think there is anything wrong with domestic violence.
Reyes, Chapman, Familia and Kang — they will all continue playing and see punishment that isnt even as strict as what the MLB gives to players caught smoking weed. They do not care and place winning games and making money over being decent human beings who do not reward violent domestic abusers. We've barely progressed past a decade ago, when they award someone with "Comeback Player of the Year" for coming back after violently assaulting his girlfriend. Makes me wonder not for the first time why I even bother with this sport. Absolutely disgusting.
Weve made no progress. Maybe the victim shouldn't ask for the charges to be dropped.
DanMizer
Perfectly said. A person(man or woman) can not be properly put on trial and found guilty when victims continue to request the case be dropped. It's a shame money always comes into play. Whether it's the person paying off or the potential victim accepting payout
JFisnasty
I don't know if chapman should be listed in that group. He wasn't arrested, and I think the suspension was more for the gunshots, rather than domestic violence. While that is reckless and not a very good role model, it doesn't make him a monster. I could be wrong though and maybe (hopefully not) he did commit DV.
BlueSkyLA
Behavior doesn't need to result in physical harm to be classified as domestic violence. Threatening behavior can qualify too. In Chapman's case, both busting out the window of his car with his fist and firing the gun in the garage is what got him in deep with the policy. It doesn't make him a monster, but it does make him a man in need of some serious lessons in anger management.
politicsNbaseball
jmzy23
Who says the Mets don't think there is anything wrong with DV? I guess you have inside intel on the situation. Just because hey signed Reyes doesn't mean they approve. He served his time and did the penalty. Should he not be allowed to play?
overratedsandy
They only signed him to quiet their critics about not going after the Cuban third-baseman (He got $36 million from the Astros). If this guy hadn't been available they wouldnt have touched Reyes with a ten-foot poll.
theruns
If you are talking about Gurriel they didn't sign him because they didn't like him. We all know how awful Fred and Son are but the actual baseball people in the front office weren't crazy about him.
They were right, by the way, he put up an OPS of .677 and was outproduced by not only Reyes but T.J. Rivera as well.
Yes I am talking abt him…Your numbers are based on a very small sample (He cam up in September I believe. Cespeds is buddies with him and pushed for the Mets to sign him. Reyes fell into their lap and they grabbed him. I know what Sandy and his crew are up to all the time They think, dream eat and live how to save the Wilpon$ Dollars.
He's going to be entering his age 33 season, he's not a kid and the money that he got indicates that not a lot of teams were all that enthused by him. I'm sure he'll be a useful player for a year or two, similar to what Reyes will give them.
Again, the Mets front office was put there by MLB to deal with these morons, they're doing a fine job in spite of them.
Sandy Alderson is an Ivy League guy and a decorated combat Marine, I'm sure he thinks Jeff Wilpon is a complete tool. He's just doing his job.
Noone ever has to just "do their Job".. (Especially someone with as golden a resume as he has) If he didnt agree with that scam he could move on. He is as scuzzy and dumb as his bosses.
chesteraarthur
MLB doesn't test for players smoking weed.
RiverCatsFilms
What is it and Mets relievers getting into trouble?
guinnesspelican
I can't speak for this case not knowing the details but I find it difficult that a good portion of these victims of DV, involving high profile athletes, pursue having charges dropped. I think it sends the message to the perpetrators of DV that as long as they have the resources they control the outcomes.
MLB and the MLBPA have taken the position that even where the legal system fails at least the player should suffer some degree of consequences. The law doesn't always talk, but money does.
bencole
I'm not sure the legal system has failed here. Under the parameters of our legal system this is the correct result. The system requires not only you having committed the offense, but that there is enough evidence to prove it. It appears the legal system has done a perfect job in the instances listed.
Overall… An overwhelming majority of charges are dropped or significantly reduced long before a conviction. Especially for first-time offenders.
When you have a relatively minor first-time offense, an uncooperative complainant, and a suspect who's presumably got enough money to pay real lawyers to work with prosecutors… it's very unlikely to result in much more than a tsk-tsk from the city attorney and maybe some diversion program.
Yeah makes sense. Like I said, I think the legal system worked perfectly.
Whether or not Familia specifically is guilty here, it's a known issue that domestic violence is a disproportionately under-convicted crime in relation to how often it's perpetrated and in comparison to other crimes. Whether there's a good solution to that or not, it is, at best, incomplete and misleading to claim that the legal system "worked perfectly" here.
Well first off, I'd suggest that other crimes are pretty overconvicted. The issue is that domestic violence evidence is often lacking. Evidence rules are designed to set a high standard so we don't put innocent people in jail. That necessarily means people who actually did it are going to get away with it sometimes. We've knowingly accepted and embraced that scenario. It doesn't matter who did what, it only matters what the prosecution can prove. Our evidence system is designed to let some people who did it get away with it, in order to ensure we don't imprison the wrong person. I think it did work perfectly.
Jeff Todd
Y'all are arguing over phrasing/framing here. The system worked well in one sense, but didn't in a broader sense. There's still an open question whether the system itself can account for that gap — i.e., is there a need to attempt to change social attitudes, or perhaps shift incentives, from outside the legal system, or is there some change within the system that can account for the issue without compromising its core principles? Would be more productive to consider those questions.
@guinnesspelican you just hit the nail on the head. When the abuser controls the purse strings it's very easy for them to say "If I got to jail you have no income" or "If I am suspended then you are not supported".
NOW… having said that I don't know the details of this case well enough to speak ill of Familia but in general terms your comment is spot on.
It's not a rich guy thing. It would be funny if it didn't wreck people's lives but it's a running "joke" for so many cops… wife gets abused, wife calls 911, they show up, she shows them bruises and complains of how he's always abusing her, then by the time they have the guy in cuffs the wife is screaming "Don't take him away from me!"
It's such a problem that some places have policies that the cops have any PC at all the suspected abuser gets arrested and charged automatically with or without a cooperative complainant.
This is SO typical of DV cases.
sagbagels
so he was angry he kept choking so ended up choking his wife?
hellobrooklyn
99% of these cases aren't about the abuser having financial control over victims . It's about love and forgiveness and rebuilding their relationship . How do you say I love you and I want to work on our marriage but by the way I'll see you in court tomorrow as I stand with the prosecution in the case against you . There are such things as single acts of violence where one person gets violent during a heated argument just that one time . This doesn't make this person a monster or mean that they don't love the victim. Not to say choking a woman isn't bad but maybe we should get off our high horses and respect that she doesn't feel this warrants prosecution so why should we??
free2131
Nice of you to come comment Mr. Familia.
JDGoat
Stop. Stop stop stop stop stop
staypuft
Fair enough, it's possible it was a one-time incident where he snapped.
davidcoonce74
I used to work in DV, hellobrooklyn, and I will respectfully say that what you wrote here is complete and utter horsesh*t. The recidivism rate of domestic abusers is staggering. Over 90%. The difference is that the next time this guy hits his wife we won't hear about it. And the next time and the next time. Plenty of apologies And yes, she is most likely financially dependent on him, which adds another problematic level to the issue.
I worked in a battered women's shelter and watched women walk out of there all the time with their abusers. Nearly all of them came back. Some of the ones who didn't come back, well, let's just say it was because they ended up dead. Domestic violence isn't a random act. It's a pathology. Domestic abusers need serious therapeutic solutions. Not just classes or a few days in jail. An actual restructuring of the way they view violence against other people, specifically in partnered relationships.
It's always a one-time thing. Then a few isolated incidents but not a pattern. Then only because he was frustrated. Then she set him off but it was her fault, she knew she should have been more aware that he was agitated.
ratchetpoobis
HOW ON EARTH are you going to blame the VICTIM here? that is some of the most mind-blowingly ridiculous reasoning I have ever witnessed. ABUSERS need to take accountability and be reprimanded as such. it is in no way the woman's (or man's in many cases) fault for getting abused. violent attacks can't be brushed to the side because "they should've known better." that's an incredibly toxic mindset and parlays into the pandemic of rape culture where society will say "she shouldn't have dressed like that" or "she shouldn't have drank so much" when it should be "he should've been taught the meanings of 'no' and 'consent' and learn boundary lines in the realms of sex." please look at it from my perspective! we, as a society, need a big overhaul in the way we think in terms of this type of stuff.
I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm font
I wish the expos were still a team
Breathe deep and read slower.
I really miss the expos
ah, just what we need. domestic violence apologists
Wainofan
So criminal charges have been dropped and even if MLB issues a suspension, so what. Yankees or Cubs will still come after you with boatloads of money or prospects, as long as they have a chance to win. Nice.
frankthetank1985
Mets could use the prospects and money
TheMichigan
That is the rule of the game though right? To win? Teams will take players who have immense talent even if they have severe off the field issues. Look at Greg Hardy; that man is basically insane and the Cowboys still took is manic butt.
It's true. Matt Bush, Alfredo Simon and Jose Reyes all have jobs too. Add in delmon youngs ability to somehow get jobs and it shows teams are able to look past some serious stuff.
Yes. I'm absolutely good with this.
Meaning what Waino said
Cubs already sold the farm for a rental in order to end their curse. The Yankees might be interested. Don't call Cardinals or dodgers they have higher standards for their players.
The Cubs farm is in no way sold. They still have a top 10 even with the promotions of Contreras, Almora, Edwards and trade of Torres. And if you're taking a shot at other teams, every other team has a better reputation at not hacking other teams. Or drafting a PED user in the first round. But keep throwing stones from glass houses.
Cubs way overpaid for a rental if chapman and that was a team decision approved by all management. Hacking happened without managements knowledge and guy responsible was fired. Black eye on him not cardinals.
That employee admitted in court he told colleagues in the cardinal organization. And it wasn't like he was a no name employee either, he was a high ranking man.
PED use is far different scenario in my book than beating your wife. But if you want to equate the two, fine.
Yeah the Cards have higher standards, they just stick to drunk driving.
Far less dangerous.
Ummm….the drunk driver you are referrring too is dead. And cards came out and said how it was wrong. Look everyone and team has issues, but I don't agree with all the money and trades that went down for chapman right after he did what he did. Dodgers backed out of trade for him because of it. Kudos to them. Character matters and cards want to win, and usually compete at the highest level, but not all bust and sign any player regardless of past. Johnny cueto openly wanted to come to cards last offseason and we would have been better with him, probably made playoffs and then who knows. But he had character issues because of fight with cardinals where he ended jason Larues career with a kick to his head. Every team wants to win, but some still try to maintain decency and character as a team.
Tony LaRussa is not dead.
Tony Larussa was pulled over passed out drunk in a running vehicle less than a mile away from my family's house. He could have killed somebody I know.
It's sad, but it's a fact of life…. these teams do what they have to do in order to win. If the Cards need a player bad enough they'll deal with whatever they have to deal with.
A lot of these players live checkered lives off the field and we hear nothing about it if they're lucky enough not to get caught. A lot of them are good dudes, they're just young and dumb with more money then you and I will ever see.
I'm so tired of hearing about domestic violence among athletes. It's a. Incredibly serious issue but has no business being discussed in sports or affecting these guys careers. Let the legal Sydney's take care of the issues and let's keep players personal lives out of their careers and out of sports. Hope if he did do this he gets his life straightened out, I just am tired of seeing people's workplaces get involved.
but you're all for suspending players for drug use, right? double edged sword. if you think it's ok to beat up your wife you should lose your privilege of playing a sport for a living. just like any other workplace setting, if you get in serious trouble with the law you should find yourself unemployed.
I think people should be suspended for PED use because it actually affects the game. It has to do with the workplace. Regular drug use shouldn't be suspendable. And this is only related to the integrity of the game, not whether the PEDs are legal. Domestic violence does not have anything to do with the workplace. Neither do morals, unless they occur while at the job. Im not suggesting that it is because domestic violence is not a serious enough criminal offense. I'm suggesting that it shouldn't be possible for any criminal offense to be serious enough for the workplace to be involved, unless it happens in the workplace or is directly related to it.
And I do get agree that getting in serious trouble with the law should affect your employment in any other job either. Nor do I believe that being a terrible, immoral, or criminal person should affect your income ceiling or what kind of job you can do, unless the offense directly relates to that job.
Do not agree it should say at the top
That's nice. You're wrong. Baseball isn't just a job. Players are icons; their standing within a team reflects the team's values. Kids look up to these people. You can wish that wasn't the case, or idealistically claim it shouldn't matter. But it does. With another, less public type of job, you might have a point. But this isn't it, and you don't.
Legally speaking, baseball is just a job. And legally speaking, this guy owes no one else a duty of any sort, including sending your kids the right message. That's your problem, not his. I recognize that his actions probably do have an effect on kids, and, while that sucks, it doesn't change the fact that he owes you no duty. Some guy who you've never met before simply doesn't have a responsibility to you or your kids to live his life to your standards. Managing your kids is your problem and yours alone. This simply isn't a team effort.
Legally speaking, the owners can hire or not hire anyone they want based on character issues or previous suspected criminal offenses. You've decided to double down on this shaky, groundless philosophy that 'nothing directly related to a job should have an effect on a person's employment', and you're picking a really stupid battle. So stop it now, because this is your last chance to be a decent human being today. You really don't want to blow it. Dont' worry, eventually, you'll calm down and realize I'm right. So let's skip the in-between part and just let that happen now, huh, because I'm not interested in any more nonsense and BS. Thanks. Move on from your grade-school philosophy.l
In terms of being a decent human being, while I think domestic violence is an indicator of a major character issue, I generally think those that want to continue to blackball people who have committed a crime after they've served their punishment are always worse people than the domestic abusers themselves. You've provided no basis for being right in your argument other than the belief that you're right. As for eventually agreeing with you, I'm 36 and 2/3 of the way completed with my law degree currently, so I doubt I'll eventually think your ignorance to be "right." I believe that once a punishment is completed in terms of the legal system, it should be over, done with forever. I have a problem with employers even being able to find out about past convictions. And legally, you're wrong, employers may only consider convictions currently, not suspicions, unless covered by a professional organization like Finra or the ABA. I find it shameful that they may even consider these, but they are allowed to.
xtraflamy
These players are on a very high and grand stage, and, no matter how much you disagree, they are very influential role models – how many of you have noticed a child emulating the walkup routine, the batting stance, or the personal style of baseball players? I know I have. I've seen it all my life. These players, and the people that manage them, have a moral responsibility to all of the children looking up to them to not normalize violence – especially violence against women and children who are emotionally and/or financially dependent on them. Anyone who is not completely ignorant knows about the pervasive sickness of domestic violence — it is a sick cycle of abuse of power that men have — and this can be compounded the more money that men have. For hundreds of years women have retracted their statements because they have been so systematically worn down that they feel worthless and hopeless without their man, and they see a better life for themselves and their children if they can only take the abuse (or they get into the sick spiral of believing that their man has changed, is sorry, or that they can figure out how to keep him happy and therefore not angry enough to hit and scream again).
Regardless – this isn't free market, at will employment – these players work under a contract that they willingly sign that has collectively-bargained morality clauses in it. No matter what you think about it, they all agreed to it as a union bargaining unit, and then individually sign a promise to behave or be punished. MLB and the players don't want scumbags that beat women stinking up their workplaces. So it doesn't matter what you and I think about it, but I am glad that they are setting a potent example for what is acceptable behavior. Just saying you don't like something often has no effect in an uber-capitalist society, which is why they went after the salary. It's sad that they have to even have these punishments in place, but hopefully they will change the face of baseball as a sport that will not tolerate violence.
Yeah I'm not denying it affects kids and perpetuates the problem, but it still doesn't matter a bit to me if it does in terms of this guys responsibility. Making money or being an icon doesn't make your moral responsibility any greater to anyone, even if it influences kids.
I agree that it collectively bargained for, but would like to see punishments in the workplace for criminal acts that aren't related directly to the employment totally banned by law in all circumstances, that was kind of the point of post. Some guy you've never met before has no duty to your kids, even if it influences them negatively.
So … employers wouldn't be allowed to discriminate against people convicted of heinous crimes, just like they can't presently discriminate based upon innate characteristics or other attributes? How would you feel if your new co-worker was, I don't know, a really talented computer programmer who just wrapped up a stint for murder?
How does it feel to have no sense of civic responsibility at all? Genuinely asking, since paradoxically, I can't empathize with sociopaths.
What were the allegations anyway? This is all so vague.
There's another thing familia will be beating. He beat the rap so far
cxcx
"Both Chapman received a 30-game suspension"
Who is this "Both Chapman?"
Domestic Violence is two words which instantly conjure an image of a beaten and battered person. However, this is not always the case when charges are applied. The police respond to a reported argument, are told violence occurred and charge domestic violence. Sometimes it is the equivalent of a pissed off female claiming rape to get back at her cheating boyfriend. Understand, I don't condone rape nor do I condone domestic violence. I do however caution making judgements without having the facts. Many an innocent person has been ruined by speculation regardless of the truth that eventually came out.
were you one of these innocent people who has been ruined by speculation? why spend all of this space to speak out about ~the possibility~ of exceptions to a pervasive and extremely horrible social problem? we don't need people to condone domestic violence, and this is exactly what you do when you propagandize for exceptions when people are fighting to make headway against a pervasive, deeply rooted, horrible problem — comments such as these are fodder for those that are looking for any reason to disbelieve any woman brave enough to stand up against her abuser.
Awesome response, thank you.
Wrek305
Didn't this guy get banned for cheating and getting caught 3 or 4 times? Or is that someone else?
Neh'mind it was Jenry Mejia
tkoruffryder
If he was not a MLB player like most of us he would be in jail what a joke


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