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Film Review: Scream (Spyglass Media Group/Paramount Pictures)
I went into the new Scream relaunch/reboot (requel?) admittedly not expecting much at all. But to my surprise, it was actually a much more enjoyable ride than I had imagined; far from a cinematic masterpiece by any means, but an improvement over its past two disastrous predecessors combined nonetheless (they couldn't just seriously throw a "5" at the end of the title though?! Come on, stop taking yourself so seriously Hollywood).
In this round (which directly follows the events of 2011's Scream 4), a new group of Woodsboro teens, many with their own unique connections to the original town killings, become the targets of yet another Ghostface killer (or killers?), with estranged sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) at the center of it all. When Sam and her new boyfriend Richie (Jack Quaid) enlist the help of former sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette), it quickly leads to more faces from the original reuniting and coming to the rescue, including Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox). Even Skeet Ulrich is somehow able to make a brief return as Billy Loomis, but I won't elaborate any further to avoid spoiling anything.
Long time fans of the series should appreciate all the sly references to the original (as well as other Wes Craven films, including A Nightmare on Elm Street) thrown in, while younger generations should appreciate the more modernized take. The acting isn't always the greatest, and the gore is at times excessively over the top and unnecessary, but again, this is far from Shakespeare here.
All in all, what directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin have assembled here is a fairly spot-on homage to Craven's original work ("For Wes" is promptly displayed over the end credits), and at times I found myself so lost in the plot, I honestly felt like I was that kid sitting in the theater with my friends back in the '90s all over again. This ship finally seems to be steering in the right direction again; let's hope those calling the shots keep it that way.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment January 17, 2022 January 17, 2022 1 Minute
Film Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home (Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios)
Aside from Batman, Spider-Man has always been one of the few superhero characters that I don't mind watching on screen. But as just a casual fan, these newer films with Tom Holland as the titular hero have been much harder to enjoy than the early 2000's films starring Toby Maguire and directed by Sam Raimi.
I'll try to sum up No Way Home (what's with all of the "home" references in the title of every one of the Holland flicks, anyway?) as simplified as possible for fellow outsiders such as myself; Spider-Man/Peter Parker is basically hated by the world for the events in the last entry, Far From Home, and enlists the help of Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to erase everyone's memory of it. In doing so, it allows other previous foes from other dimensions into his world.
It does allow for some exciting moments, and it was interesting to see some of the actors and characters from the Raimi films appear on the big screen again, such as Maguire, Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin, and Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus. But eventually it just became as clunky as all of the other ridiculous superhero films these days that I could care less about (like the Avengers or Wonder Woman), and the plot was far too similar to the 2018 animated feature Into the Spider-Verse. And I get there are people really into these movies, but it's lost on me how they possibly maintain the time and energy to know all of the ins and outs of all these countless characters and storylines (I'd be exhausted if I tried).
I also made the mistake of taking my kid to see it in 3-D, which is the most absurd and shameless gimmick by Hollywood these days, and not only completely pointless for most films (such as this one), it has completely taken away any magic from the concept entirely. But look, it's not that No Way Home is a bad film per se (it was still better than that new Matrix film, something so disappointing I elected not to even review it at all), it's just not what someone like me is looking for from a Spider-Man movie. I think I'll just stick to the simplicity of those old Raimi films next time I'm in the mood for one.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021 2 Minutes
Film Review: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Columbia Pictures/Sony Releasing)
It's exceptionally rare for a sequel or reboot to an already beloved, established franchise like Ghostbusters to come close to comparing to its the source material. But Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the long-awaited third follow up to the first two films, both breathes life back into the series, and redeems the entire franchise after that painfully embarrassing reboot in 2016, which I hope we all can agree by now was a mistake no matter who was cast in it.
Produced by original director Ivan Reitman and directed by his son, Jason, Afterlife does its best to wrap up and explain many questions fans might have about the original characters' whereabouts, as well as introduce a host of new, yet surprisingly likable ones.
The plot is no huge stretch of the imagination; the daughter (Carrie Coon) of recently deceased Ghostbuster Egon Spengler (originally portrayed by the late Harold Ramis) is forced to pick up the pieces of her father's past life and move into his decrepit old farm house. Meanwhile, her genius daughter Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and rebellious teenaged son Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) slowly uncover their grandfather's mysterious past, and the small town's ghostly secrets, all with the help of some newfound friends (played by Paul Rudd, Celeste O'Connor, and Logan Kim, respectively). What ensues is all-out escapism entertainment that allows viewers to get completely lost in.
Along the way there's numerous references and throwbacks to the original films that's every die hard fan's dream come true. And yes, there's appearances from series alumni Bill Murrary, Dan Aykroyd, Erine Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver, and of course a beautifully constructed tribute to the late Ramis (and I'm pretty sure this is all already public knowledge by now, so technically those aren't spoilers!). Blink and you might miss some of the many subtle throwbacks weaved within the ongoing proceedings, too (like a ghost from the old animated series that I actually had the action figure of when I was still young!).
I've heard rumbles from other critics that the film panders to fans. But what would you rather have, another heap of total garbage like the last misfire of a film, or something with some actual heart like Afterlife?! This is the film that fans have deserved for decades now, and the one I've personally been waiting for since I was a kid sitting wide-eyed in the movie theater during Ghostbusters II all those years ago. Check the bonehead mentality at the door, and just enjoy what has been put together for us here.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment November 19, 2021 November 20, 2021 2 Minutes
Film Review: Last Night in Soho (Universal Pictures)
By: Shawn McKee
Last Night in Soho is one of the most visually impressive films I've seen in a while. Its vibrant cinematography, sweeping camera movements, and gorgeous colors effectively recreate London during the Swinging Sixties. Though set in present day, the movie shifts back to a different time and place through multiple dreamlike segments, while presenting the mysterious and tragic downfall of an ambitious singer caught up in the glitz and glamour of a bygone era.
We don't see movies like this too often, an entirely original concept with a large budget and backing of a major studio (Universal). It's not related to any franchise or pre-existing property. As a psychological horror film, it's also not associated with the Blumhouse "horror" assembly line or A24 cerebral art house fare. The story was conceived by British writer/director Edgar Wright. And how much you enjoy his film is based on how willing you are to get immersed in its world.
Like any worthwhile art, Last Night in Soho is inundated with symbolism. There's a lot going on in every scene. On the surface, the serpentine story unfolds as a full-length Twilight Zone episode. It's unlike anything Wright has ever done before, and if you know his versatile body of work, you can appreciate how far he's come.
Wright is known for the comedy horror film Shaun of the Dead and its equally farcical action counterpart Hot Fuzz, featuring the dream team of British comic actors, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Both films are notable for their striking wit, over-the-top violence, and fast-paced editing, for starters. Wright then went on to make the superbly crafted and hilarious Scott Pilgrim vs. the World based on the comic series of the same name. His unique brand of fast-paced British humor was established early on with the TV sitcom Spaced, also starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
For movie lovers and film buffs alike, Wright remains the gift that keeps on giving. Even with a misfire such a Baby Driver, in my opinion, his artistic talent is clear. His films can also be bombastic and tend to go haywire in the third act. I was expecting as much in Soho. I can't say that it doesn't fall into the same trap, but what I witnessed overall was any cinephile's dream. The abundance of clever camera shots that masterfully blend its real world and dream world segments together must be seen to be believed.
In a time of unending corporate factory filmmaking, Soho stands on its own. The characters are appealing, the suspense is brooding, and the payoff is well earned. It's an unlikely film from an unlikely director, made with the careful precision as love letter to 1960's cinema and music. The soundtrack thunders along with songs of the era and even more recent songs reimagined as sixties tracks. But Wright also doesn't shy away from reality as he demystifies nostalgia to present a nightmarish underbelly that existed during that time. Through it all, the movie is a tour de force of sight and sound with excellent performances of its two female leads.
The plot involves an aspiring fashion designer named Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie), who gets accepted into the London College of Fashion. After some friction with her inconsiderate dorm roommate, Ellie rents a room from an elderly landlady named Ms. Collins (Diana Rigg). The room, however, turns out to be haunted, and Ellie vividly dreams of a mysterious singing beauty from the 1960s named Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). The dreams grow more intense as time goes on, and Ellie finds herself engrossed in a murder mystery that she's unable to separate herself from.
By sheer quality alone, Soho should be destined to become a classic. Its enthralling visuals, carefully selected period music, and topnotch storytelling form an exciting two-hour tale of macabre. It might just be one of Wright's best films. There were some moments that tested my patience, but the abundance of imagination on display won me over. I walked into the movie knowing nothing about it beyond being an Edgar Wright film. The gamble paid off, and I was pleasantly surprised. Movies like this breathe life back into cinema, making that trip to the theater well worth it in the end.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	2 Comments November 16, 2021 November 16, 2021 3 Minutes
Film Review: 13 Fanboy (Voorhees Films)
Although I was lucky enough to speak with two of the key factors of 13 Fanboy on behalf of Rewind It Magazine last year – Actress Dee Wallace, and Director/Writer/Actress Deborah Voorhees – I still only had a vague understanding of what to expect from the film. But almost immediately after sitting down to watch it, I completely understood what the filmmakers were trying to achieve with this one, which was to simply bring back the basic, root elements to a horror movie.
Without giving away too many details, 13 Fanboy follows fictional versions of real-life horror film stars (mostly alumni from the Friday the 13th series) such as Kane Hodder, Judie Aronson, Lar Park Lincoln, C.J. Graham, and Tracie Savage (among others) and newcomer Hayley Greenbauer, as they are stalked (and in some cases, slaughtered) by an obsessive fan with plenty of 'whodunit' -ness done in perfect fashion (Corey Feldman also makes a notable appearance as a sleazy producer). Extremely meta in its delivery, it's part Scream, part Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and for the most part, all fun (something hard to come by in the genre these days).
The gore is there, but it's not over-the-top/unnecessarily violent. And although it might lack the big budget of such Hollywood blockbusters as the the recent Halloween Kills, it more than makes up for it with heart and atmosphere. And there's almost no effort to weave in comedy, which can be "okay" if done correctly, but often overused in horror films these days. In short, 13 Fanboy is the perfect late night fright flick to watch in the dark with your significant other (or even by yourself), especially this time of year.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment October 22, 2021 October 24, 2021 1 Minute
Film Review: Halloween Kills (Miramax/Blumhouse Productions/Universal Pictures)
I can't honestly say I was impressed at all with the last Halloween film released in 2018; not only was it derivative and borrowed heavily from previous entries that it supposedly ignores (it was essentially a redux of 1998's H2O), it asked us to accept far too many idiotic and implausible situations and concepts; from giving Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) a daughter other than Jamie Llyod from parts 4-6, to the fact we're supposed to believe that Michael Myers is somehow remembered as a great notorious figure (sure, we know who he is as an audience, but if we're supposed to ignore the events from all of the sequels actually happened, wouldn't he just be some guy who killed a few people decades ago, and not as revered of a murderer?). And then there was that ridiculous plot twist with the doctor assuming the role of Michael Myers for a second (don't even get me started on that).
For a brief moment, I was actually intrigued and lost within the onset of Halloween Kills; the flashback sequences tackling aspects from that fateful Halloween in 1978 were admittedly interesting at first. If the whole film could have just somehow stayed in that reality, maybe something could have been salvaged here. But things quickly become a joke, and the updated treatment of the late Donald Pleasence's Dr. Loomis in these flashbacks are some of the most insulting scenes ever put on screen.
And despite having the returning Curtis paired with other series alumni from earlier films such as Charles Cyphers as Leigh Brackett, Nancy Stephens as Marion Chambers, and Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace, it does zero to add to this dying series. Even having Anthony Michael Hall portray the character of Tommy Doyle from the first film was as out of place as it gets, and by the time it gets to the point of him leading an angry lynch mob through a hospital, chanting "Evil dies tonight," it felt as though I was watching a parody of the Halloween films, similar to the likes of Sharknado. There's no drama left for any of the characters to have, just mean-spirited intentions spewing awful dialogue.
The worst is how certain elements are treated; Myers is now an even more ruthless killing machine than ever, torturing his victims mercilessly in some of the most brutal fashions imaginable (at one point he repeatedly stabs a victim with multiple knives even after killing them). Any sense of suspense is taken away in place of more blood and gore in hopes of appealing to the lowest common denominator (and yet that's somehow supposed to be better for us to see on screen than the gratuitous nudity once so prevalent in these films that has been replaced by by mindless bloodshed?!). The reason The Shape was so menacing to begin with in the original films was not because of the quantity of outrageous kills on the screen, but the motivation behind it.
But judging by the audience reaction on opening night, small details like these are trivial matters to them at best, and do not matter to them one bit. Where there should be screams during kills, there was plenty of hootin' and hollerin' instead. Even the most mundane situations were enough to invoke unfounded laughter (a woman picks up a wine bottle to defend herself?! What a hilarious concept!). But it quickly became clear I'm very much alone in not accepting these trashy new dumbed down incarnations.
The flimmakers could have actually done something different with the material here. Hell, it would have been better had they even took the route of 1982's Halloween III: Season of the Witch (the best film in the entire series in my opinion, yes, even more than the original) and introduced an entirely new concept, instead of beating this dead horse of a storyline into the ground for so long. But director David Gordon Green has taken this franchise into unforgivable territory ALMOST as atrocious as the Rob Zombie remake films. But until we stop embracing regurgitated garbage being spoon feed to us like this, they will continue churning out soulless entries as long as we continue accepting them. We deserve better than this. Yes, evil really should die, along with this entire franchise (and yet, we still have at least one more film to endure next year).
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 3 Minutes
Film Review: Cry Macho (Warner Bros. Pictures/Malpaso Productions)
Legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood returns to the big screen in this neo-western that's short on the action, yet heavy on the drama. Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by N. Richard Nash, this live screen adaptation moves with an extremely slow pace, but does offer some escapist payoff to those willing to give it a chance.
Set in 1979, Eastwood plays former rodeo star Mike Milo, who is sent to Mexico by his ex-boss Howard Polk (played by Dwight Yoakam) to retrieve his troubled teenaged son (Eduardo Minett), who is surviving in the underworld of cock-fighting with a rooster dubbed "Macho."
The two (or three, if we're counting Macho) quickly bond on the road while trying to make their way back to Texas, encountering difficulties from the police, and henchmen hired by Rafael's vengeful mother (Fernanda Urrejola) to stop them. But along the way, they also find the "good" in people, are taken in by a kind and giving single mother, and discover things about each other, and about life in general.
Much of the acting is sub-par, and asking audiences to still accept 91-year-old Eastwood as a horse-ridding, grizzly brawler type is a bit much (even with the action toned down and tailored for him). But I couldn't help but feel as I was watching Cry Macho that Eastwood was taking his final bow, and I was saying goodbye to an entire era. Far from his best work, yet I'll take mediocre Eastwood, over no Eastwood any day.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 1 Minute
Film Review: Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Last week, the world got its first look at the long-awaited sequel to the classic 1996 Looney Tunes basketball film, Space Jam. Despite receiving mostly negative feedback in large part to the film's overuse of advertising and product placement (and beloved character Pepe Le Pew being the latest unfortunate victim thanks to woke cancel culture), Space Jam: A New Legacy is a shining example of pure family-fueled escapist entertainment, reminiscent of long-forgotten, more simple times.
The plot is fairly cut and dry; a fictionalized version of basketball star LeBron James and son Dom (Cedric Joe) find themselves trapped inside a virtual reality world ran by an evil, artificially intelligent life form known as Al-G Rhythm (played by Don Cheadle). The father and son are quickly pitted against each other in a do-or-die basketball match. James naturally enlists the help of Bugs Bunny and co. to win his son and freedom back.
James does his best in place of Michael Jordan as the lead from the first film, but his acting isn't quite as on par as his gaming skills (his animated scenes are slightly better than the actual live ones). Many of the jokes are even centered around his "legacy" compared to Jordan's (the cameo by actor Michael B. Jordan in place of Air Jordan is one of the more amusing gags in the entire flick).
And similar to 2018's Ready Player One, it's loaded with a plethora of pop culture references and cameos. Blink and you might miss appearances from The Flintstones, Scooby Doo, The Jetson's, and the Gremlins on top of more in-your-face and obvious spots from various characters from the universes of Batman, Harry Potter, and The Matrix, among many others.
Will Space Jam: A New Legacy win any awards? Highly doubtful. Will it be studied for artistic greatness, or social commentary? Not likely. Yet it just might put some smiles on a few faces, and add a little bit of light to a world currently filled with so much darkness, which we could all honestly use a bit more of right now.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment July 22, 2021 July 26, 2021 1 Minute
Film Review: Godzilla vs. Kong (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Entertainment)
It's been nearly sixty years since the last time two of the silver screen's greatest titans ever faced off against one another. Godzilla vs. Kong no doubt delivers on the over-the-top, larger than life, escapist entertainment in the best way possible.
A little Sc-Fi heavy at times, the plot focuses on a now-captive King Kong being released to more or less save humanity from a seemingly hostile Godzilla, who's really just peeved by the creation of a Mechagodzilla by the evil Apex Cybernetics. Meanwhile, an Apex employee and conspiracy theorist named Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry) who is hell bent on exposing the truth, teams up with a couple of kids (one of them once again being Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things fame, joined this time by Julian Dennisen) to get the job done. This aspect gives the film a very real, '80s-adventure feel to it in the same vein as E.T., where the kids must ultimately save the day from under the adults who only know about half of the actual story.
The other portion of the main storyline involves an expedition to "Hollow Earth" with Kong lead by a couple of doctors (portrayed by Alexander Skarsgard and Rebecca Hall) to find some magical "power source." And if you think that all sounds somewhat nerdy, you're absolutely right, though there is a somewhat touching relationship between Kong and a young girl (played by Kaylee Hottle) that helps add a much-needed dramatic element to the film.
In short, Godzilla vs. Kong is far from flawless. But as far as modern action films go (which I'm truthfully not too big on, especially the countless superhero flicks churned out these days), it's at the head of it's class. It is without a doubt the ideal type of flick to take the fam out to, sit in a dark theater, and just forget about the rest of the world for a night.
rewinditmagazine	Film Review	Leave a comment April 18, 2021 April 19, 2021 1 Minute


The Human Design System (HDS) describes the mechanics of the maya with amazing accuracy and strongly emphasizes individuality and uniqueness. It provides a calculation, which highlights specific codes from the language of life that are the cornerstones of your uniqueness. It also provides a bodygraph – a structured image of a human being, which displays these codes in a comprehensible and interrelated manner.
The HDS is a fairly new system which has been brought into the world around 1990 by a man who named himself Ra Uru Hu. As a new system, it could have benefitted from fruitful exchange with other approaches and revisions based on open discussions. Unfortunately, this never happened, and until today the original HDS remains an isolated view of the human being.
In our attempt to integrate the Human Design System into a synthesis with other approaches to the human condition, we found a lot of valuable and extraordinary information in the system, but we also found a number of interpretations incompatible with our anthropology and experience of humankind. Today, our understanding of human design varies significantly and in many ways from the Human Design System. Our FAQ mention some of the changes in our understanding.
The way we use the term 'Human Design' or 'Design' goes beyond the matrix of the Human Design System, which gives access to just a small fraction of your design as a human being. The Human Design System, a science of differentiation, refers to less than 0.1% of our genetic information - the genetic markers which carry the codes of our uniqueness.
'Design' in the context of INTEGRALHUMANDESIGN refers to the fact that every human being carries an imprint, which is both generically human and specifically unique. Our understanding of Design comprises not only the 0.1% of our genetic markers, but also other important elements of our specific human design, i.e. the structures of our brain that enable self-reflected consciousness, and the regulatory mechanisms in the brain that set us up for interpersonal heart-based connectedness.
In this sense, INTEGRALHUMANDESIGN includes both aspects of design – our shared humanity and our unique differentiation.


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Proof positive that I am indeed 'certifiable.' And very, very excited about being a Recovery Coach!
Things have been a little slow here at the Bakery, but they've been moving along at quite a clip behind the scenes. For one week this month, I traveled a couple of hours away to attend a 30-hour course at Recovery Coach Academy. Last week, I was under the weather, but I can't wait to start blogging again to share some of the things I learned at the academy.
Like, there are many more pathways to recovery than I ever knew existed.
And we are all much more alike than we are different. This is especially true in the world of recovery.
I also took away the profound truth that being in recovery is a sheer gift. And I needed that reminder.
So, apologies for neglecting my little space in the blogoshpere, but I've been absorbing tons and will share those musings with you in due time.
Also **SHAMELESS PLUG** The new In Recovery Magazine Summer issues should be hiting stands at Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million nation-wide. (You may also purchase at http://www.InRecoveryMagazine.com.) Yours truly contributed a piece titled "Plan B" in the issue. I love, love, love the work of that publication!
I just love you beautiful! So proud of you!!!!
I'm so proud of YOU too, my sweet sister <3. THANK YOU for all of your support!


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Lessons Learned #063: Roll with it.
Our CEO Shelly Williams is probably the most predictable human I have ever met. She's also so detail-oriented that she can find an episode of The Andy Griffith Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, or The Big Bang Theory in any time zone on any day without searching the menu. Those are here "go-to" mindfulness and decompression shows.
Heading down to run this morning I passed by Shelly and joked that it was "already 04:30, where did the day go?" when I noted that she had Andy, Barn, and Opie on for background noise.
In the 21 December 1964 Season 5 Episode 14 of The Andy Griffith Show; 3 wishes for Opie, Deputy Barney Fife buys a fortune-telling game and lets Opie try it out. During the episode, Barney tells open to 'roll with it' when the spirit of the fictional Count Istvan Teleky seems to be granting Opie's wishes.
That got me thinking.
The first time that the term "roll with the punches" seems to appear in print is in The Boston Daily Globe in 1903 in an article about a boxing event.
The article uses the term to describe a move where one boxer rolls his body away from the punch thrown by the other boxer in order to lessen the severity of the impact. From 1903;
"He repeated the blow a few seconds later and also clubbed Johnson on the cheek. Johnson allowed his head to roll with the punches and was not hurt."
I walked around the rest of the morning singing to myself and out loud, "When life is too much, roll with it, baby…" from Steve Winwood's 1988 hit Roll with it.
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood wrote the music and lyrics to Roll with it, which got them into a jam legally and with fans of Junior Walker. Junior Walker was known to folks in Detroit first as Autry Mixon Jr. As he went by 'Junior' most of his life, his professional name Junior Walker seemed an easy choice.
Autry (Junior) had a couple of kids and a number of albums including 'Road Runner' eponymously named for the hit song on that album "Roadrunner", which ultimately caused the legal stir. If anyone out there reading this knows the song, you've already immediately made the connection in your head.
The tunes are virtually identical, while the words are obviously not. Roadrunner was 'built' by Holland-Dozier-Holland who had dozens of Motown hits under their belts, 'Where did our love go?' 'Baby, I need your loving', 'Heat wave', and 'Stop in the name of love' just to name a few. So, when they and Junior came out after Winwood and Jennings, the sparks flew but lawyers for HDH failed to compel a Judge to take action against Steve Winwood.
Winwood is still around. Junior Walker was last seen performing live with the band Foreigner in the late 1980s. You see, Junior (Autry) was accomplished with a number of musical instruments.
Winwood.
Stephen Lawrence Winwood aka Little Stevie Winwood wasn't just a singer and songwriter. Winwood, was born in England but he had a lot in common with Junior Walker. Both men played a wide variety of musical instruments. Winwood has on many occasions done all of the instrumentation on his songs and some albums.
While many Americans associate the moniker "Little Stevie" for Motown great Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris, likely the most successful singer, songwriter and musician-performer in the history of the music industry), the term "Little Stevie" was first widely used around the musical world to describe Steve Winwood.
Way back in time, I was a huge fan of The Spencer Davis Group. During that period, I fell in love with Winwood's influence and style. I have yet to meet him in person. I knew Winwood through a personal and professional acquaintance of mine, Ginger Baker, who played with Winwood in the group Blind Faith. I also tried to get to Steve Winwood through Joe Cocker who I met in Hotchkiss, Colorado.
Joe's relation to Winwood through the song "Feelin' alright" is prescient. Cocker took the song in an entirely different direction. You may have witnessed the late John Belushi channeling Cocker doing "Feelin' alright" on Saturday Night Live. No such rendition of the Traffic song exists. I mentioned this to Joe Cocker whose answer to me on this topic was, "Hmm. Cool."
Steve Winwood has been honored many times for his contributions to music over the years including being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 as a member of the band Traffic.
In 1978, REO Speedwagon released, 'You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish' which included the hit, "Roll with the changes". Here, the 'rolling' perhaps coming from the same root "roll with the punches" theme.
You sometimes don't know which way the dice will roll on your life. As they say in Vegas, you have to play the hand you are dealt. I think that even if you are given a crappy stake, with some work, you can turn it around and "roll with it". Take the example of Stan Yale.
If you have watched The Terminator (1984) as often as I have, you know Stan.
When actor Michael Biehn as character Kyle Reese is transported back in time, he lands in Los Angeles without clothes. He sees a "derelict in alley" (as per Stan's IMDb Internet Movie Database role credits state) played by Stan Yale and Biehn steals Yale's clothes. Stan Yale's line, "That son of a bitch took my pants" is legendary.
So, let's say you want to cast Stan Yale in an upcoming film. Stan's agent will tell you that he is often cast as a homeless person or street person due to his physical appearance. In fact, if you check his filmography, you'll see he was the homeless man in My Name is Earl, the bum in Moonlighting, the first homeless man in LA Law and a bum again in PI Private Investigations. He did however take on the challenging role as 'wino' in Terminal Exposure.
Here's a guy born Stanley Yale Boruck in Queens, New York that turns a physical appearance likened to a homeless person into a career that spans 30 years and includes some incredible television appearances and roles in films.
He rolled with it.
Juice.
The Terminator film helps me prove yet another point. What you finally see on the screen isn't necessarily the representation of a book author or director's vision. After editing a film can take on a life of its own. Much of what was left behind or on the cutting room floor has long since been forgotten.
For example; most folks don't know that actor, former NFL great and convicted felon O.J. Simpson was considered for the role of the Terminator cyborg in the film, the role that ultimately went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Ironically, James Cameron (Avatar fame) and his former spouse Gale Ann Hurd (of The Walking Dead fame) thought O.J. was 'too nice' to play an emotionless killer. Dark Horse Comics actually printed an issue of The Terminator graphic novel using O.J.'s likeness.
Cameron and Hurd both 'rolled with it' and went on to incredible careers. O.J. didn't allow this setback to slow his acting career or his search for future roles as a cold-blooded killer.
The reason for many instances of déjà vu is simple, the incident you think you are reliving has in fact happened before.
Even the plot of The Terminator had been done and redone by the time James Cameron 'invented' it.
Harlan Ellison (Sci-fi author) sued Cameron because the plot was largely taken from two Outer Limits TV show scripts that Ellison had written, namely, Demon with a glass hand (1964) and Soldier (also from 1964). In fact, Ellison's short story 'I have no mouth and I must scream' establishes the concept of Skynet used in Cameron's film.
Ellison was successful in a lawsuit and now his name appears on the film's credits.
Ellison should have considered suing the 1978 production of Halloween starring the sociopathic killer 'Michael Myers'. In fact, historically any maniacal killer without remorse of a conscious is close enough to Schwarzenegger's role and Cameron's vision to be suspect.
For example, the killer in the Chuck Norris 1982 film Silent Rage. Brian Libby plays spree killer John Kirby who subsequently returns as a secret medical process turns Kirby into an unstoppable killing machine. If I changed a few facts in the script and adjusted a characterization I could be describing the Great White Shark in 1975's Jaws film.
Arnold.
My basic points are; patterns matter and you too can learn to Roll with the punches.
Once someone comes up with a popular theme, many others will jump on the bandwagon to mimic (create a prototypical match) for that original pattern (a template match).
Think back to Yul Brynner's gunslinger character in the original Westworld film (1973). Brenner was literally and figuratively an out of control killer robot. The same type of character portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger 11 years later in The Terminator. In fact, Arnold stated that he had been so moved by Brynner's performance of a robot that he (Schwarzenegger) channeled Brynner's interpretation when he portrayed The Terminator.
Brynner almost turned down the robot bit in Westworld, Schwarzenegger the role in The Terminator, both were happy that they rolled with the punches. These roles defined their careers.
Liam.
Another example of pattern mimicry in films can be found in the 1995 film Rob Roy. Liam Neeson's character Robert Roy MacGregor has been captured by the evil Archibald Cunningham and is about to be presented as a prisoner (tied with heavy ropes) to General Montrose.
While crossing a bridge and within the last few feet to Montrose, Rob Roy takes advantage of the element of surprise, throws a loop from his bindings around Cunningham's neck and then jumps from the bridge to escape. Soon after, scores of red-clad troops are running parallel along the river's edge shooting at the absconding Rob Roy.
Fast forward to 1997's The Postman. Kevin Costner's eponymously named character is walking across a river on a high wooden bridge. He uses a damaged section of the bridge and the element of surprise to drop into the river below in order to escape from General Bethlehem's troops. Soon after, scores of red-clad troops are shooting at Costner while running along the river parallel to him. Same scene, virtually a shot for shot remake of the scene in Rob Roy.
You only need to look at television from the 1950s through the 1960s to understand mimicry relating to prototypical matching. There were more than 100 westerns on television. If you were a kid, you could tune in to Go-Go Gophers, or watch the donkey Bab-Looey help Quickdraw McGraw get out of western-themed animated dangers each weekend.
I've given examples from the music industry, films, and now television (both acted and animated). The central theme is that when a pattern forms and that pattern is successful, both nature and humans mimic the success format rather than branching out with a new technique or a novel storyline.
Let's discuss plagiarism. Plagiarism could be defined as the intentional misrepresentation of the work of another as being your own. Its wrong, its illegal and especially if it is intentional.
I posit that sometimes plagiarism is unintentional and accidental.
For example, in my first example with Junior Walker and Steve Winwood. Winwood has authored hundreds of songs and written countless lyrics. When he came up with the "roll with it" tune, his brain likely sent him happy comfort chemicals.
Winwood, no stranger to brain chemistry liked the tune he was building and collaborated to put words to that music likely never considering that he was ripping off a riff from Junior.
I'm not attempting to defend accidental, unintentional or intentional plagiarism, just to give you examples of how your brain chooses to find prototypical patterns in your everyday environment and create "memories" of these instances that are as strong and as real as your own personal memory file folders. The myelination that occurs when you use and re-use these 'borrowed' or 'stolen' memories will seem as real to you as your own.
Déjà von't.
Déjà vu is often described as a nagging feeling that you are re-encountering a past experience even though you have come upon a novel experience. People sometimes interpret this as some sort of paranormal activity or a prophecy.
It's none of the above. Déjà vu decreases as you get older and have a wider base of experiences. People who travel more and have read more books and watched more films experience Déjà vu more than others. Each of these facts are strong arguments that Déjà vu is non-pathological and more attuned to Recognition Memory than precognition.
I joke that I often have Déjà von't; the absolutely overwhelming feeling that I have never experienced the situation I am facing now at any time in my past. That's much more believable than you receiving paranormal messages from your environment!
Déjà vu merely means you have higher than normal memory functions and that you are able to tap into the prototypical nature of the incident you are now experiencing and you are comparing this new event against your database of experiences.
This new situation has triggered a 'recognition memory' and is cognitively close enough to form a pattern that is so close, you feel like you have experienced the event before.
It should be no surprise to you that people who read and travel more and watch more films are also better on Jeopardy!
Learning to "roll with it" can allow you to be more resilient in a number of new and novel experiences. Learning to pattern recognize can de-mystify much of the world around you.
Each of you has grown up with the ability to perform the 'Human Behavior Pattern Recognition' part of what I teach. In fact, you are preconditioned to follow patterns to save precious time, energy, and calories. It's actually a primitive survival trait.
What we don't do well is the "& Analysis" part. The '& A' of our title is literally the most important facet.
The analysis gives users the ability to forecast the future, compare knowns against unknowns, and use context to determine the relevance of an experience or vice versa. Analysis gives us the ability to judge the Most Dangerous Course of Action against the Most Likely Course of Action and determine whether danger is nigh or we've just dodged a bullet.
Training gives you a cognitive advantage over current challenges or future opponents or adverse situations.
Training allows you to Roll with it.
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Monday's Pregame Shootaround: Creighton, Ohio State among teams needing a win
By Rob DausterJan 20, 2014, 1:02 PM EST
GAME OF THE NIGHT: Creighton at No. 4 Villanova, 7:00 p.m.
The two best teams in the Big East square off tonight. Creighton has arguably the best player in the country in Doug McDermott, but he had a rough night against Providence on Saturday, "struggling" his way to 21 points in a blowout loss to the Friars. This will be a tough matchup for the Bluejays, as their strength is getting opposing big men out of position with jumpshooters in their front court. Villanova plays Jayvaughn Pinkston at the four and, if needed, can use Kris Jenkins at the five. They won't be in a position where they have to deal with mismatches.
THE OTHER GAME OF THE NIGHT: No. 24 Baylor at No. 8 Kansas, 9:00 p.m.
The Jayhawks start off their Big 12 campaign by playing the five best teams in the Big 12 not located in Lawrence. Thus far, they are all alone at 4-0 in the league. Baylor has been scuffling, losing two of their last three games. They struggle defensively and they aren't getting the kind of dominant performance we've come to expect out of their front line. A couple things to watch in this game:
What's up with Andrew Wiggins? Does he bounce back after his no-show against Oklahoma State?
What will Joel Embiid do now that he's facing a front line that can match up with him athletically and from a size standpoint?
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH FOR:
1) Xavier will pay a visit to a DePaul team that has been better this season than expected, which is to say that they already have two wins in Big East play.
2) North Carolina is headed to Chapel Hill for what is almost a must-win game for the Tar Heels. They still have plenty of time to turn their season around, but starting out ACC play 1-4 is not an easy thing to overcome. The blessing? Wins over Louisville, Michigan State and Kentucky will ensure that their status as a bubble-dweller is limited.
3) Speaking of teams that really need a win, No. 17 Ohio State and their stale offense will try to snap a three-game losing streak at Nebraska.
4) Sputtering Marquette will pay a visit to scuffling Georgetown in a game between two of the bigger disappointments in the Big East. Without Josh Smith, it will be interesting to see how the Hoyas deal with Marquette's big bodies in the paint.
5) Maryland is finally heading in the right direction after beating Notre Dame on Wednesday. N.C. State? They lost by 35 at Duke.


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All Colonial Series and above use either a 3- or 4-way bolt coverage system.
Liberty engineers have added door adjusters to tighten the door once the safe is in its final resting spot. Some doors may need to be adjusted after corner shipping protectors are removed. A tight door is the key to better performance during a fire.


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Fall election likely as Trudeau bets big on COVID-19 rebound, reopening: sources
By Steve Scherer Reuters
Posted July 28, 2021 10:29 am
16:37 FULL: Trudeau talks possible fall election, Islamophobia in Canada, residential schools probe
WATCH ABOVE: Trudeau talks possible fall election, Islamophobia in Canada, residential schools probe – Jul 20, 2021
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to trigger a snap election two years ahead of schedule, betting that high COVID-19 vaccination rates and a post-pandemic rebound will help him prolong and strengthen his grip on power.
Trudeau, 49, is eyeing September for what would be his third election, sources said. He first won a majority in 2015. But in a federal vote two years ago, after decades-old blackface pictures surfaced, Trudeau came up short of a majority, forcing him to depend on opposition parties to pass legislation.
The Liberals need to pick up just over a dozen more seats in the 338-seat House of Commons to be able to govern on their own.
A fall vote would be "an election of inches, not giant steps. We're looking at 15 seats or so," said Allan Tupper, professor of political science at University of British Columbia at Vancouver.
Read more: COVID-19 no longer top issue facing Canadians ahead of possible election: poll
"Failure would be not to win a majority … and repeat the status quo," Tupper said.
If Trudeau were to get only another minority, it would almost certainly lead to questions about whether the party needs a fresh face, analysts said.
The official opposition Conservative Party has consistently lagged in polls, suggesting Canadians could reward the Liberals for their handling of the pandemic.
There are precedents that look promising for the Liberals. Four of Canada's 10 provinces held elections during the pandemic with the sitting government winning every time.
2:13 Federal parties fine-tune their ballot question as signs point to an election
With a majority in the House of Commons, Trudeau would have a free hand to follow through on his stated policy priorities of fighting climate change and supporting those who suffered most during the pandemic.
Pollsters say there is a window this fall in which the Liberals could win a majority, as Canadians embrace the freedom of being vaccinated and the latest budget injects billions of dollars into the economy.
Nationally, Liberals would win 34%, compared to 29% for the Conservatives and 22% for the left-leaning New Democrats, pollster Leger said in a survey published last Wednesday.
That is probably still short of a majority, but polls by other companies have put the Liberals further ahead.
'Sweet spot'
The timing of the election is important "because the pandemic has been a highlight in the Liberal government's performance in the eyes of Canadians," said Shachi Kurl, executive director of polling firm Angus Reid Institute.
In the first quarter, 45% of adults said the COVID-19 response was by far the top issue on Canadian voters' minds, but in the third quarter it was the ninth issue at 19%, an Angus Reid poll from July 16 shows.
"So Justin Trudeau now has to stay in this sweet spot wherein the pandemic is still on the minds of Canadians," Kurl added.
COVID-19 case numbers are down dramatically, as are hospitalizations and deaths, and vaccination levels are among the highest in the world.
The Bank of Canada earlier this month painted an optimistic picture of growth heading in the second half of the year. But another potential source of trouble is that – instead of fading from peoples' minds – COVID-19 will come roaring back as more contagious virus variants spread, as is happening in the United States and elsewhere.
"The reality is that with the Delta variant and other variants of concern out there, it is likely that we will see a rise in cases over the coming months," Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Read more: Liberal majority government in 'doubt' as lead over Conservatives shrinks, poll finds
Even if Canada is largely spared, a COVID-19 resurgence elsewhere still could hurt, said Doug Porter, the chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
"There is a risk that markets could become concerned about a fourth wave … If we had a more serious correction in markets, that could affect sentiment here in Canada as well," he said.
If the Liberal leader were to fall short of a majority for a second time, it might be an indication that voters are growing tired of Trudeau, triggering talks of succession.
"There are still a number of Canadians who like Justin Trudeau very much, but in terms of that mania, that fever, that passion for Justin Trudeau – that is long gone," Kurl said.
— Additional reporting by David Ljunggren
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So, this probably isn't like anything you've ever participated in before and is more of a treat than a challenge, but anything that promises better skin, is totally worth trying. The concept is simple: use a different sheet mask every day for the duration of the challenge to combat skin concerns and achieve healthier skin overall. The original sheet mask challenge is for 7 days, however I am a sheet mask addict and decided I was going to amp up my experience by adding a few additional days. The hardest part of this challenge for me was forcing myself to take 15-20 minutes each night to just relax, do absolutely nothing but let the sheet mask work its magic. Which was actually pretty amazing!
I found that to ensure all-encompassing beauty, it helps to specifically target whatever skin concerns you have – hydrating, exfoliating, brightening, de-toxifying.. etc. It's also important to stay on top of your daily skincare routine and not use this as an excuse to slack off. Sheet masks are really awesome at sealing in all of their powerful ingredients, and are one of best ways to give yourself a next-to professional type of facial right at home.
.:. Day 1 » Spa Life Anti-Aging Gold Facial Mask .:. I started to notice something while researching masks – apparently, a common trend in anti-aging involves gold. I don't really know how that works, but this one is infused with vitamins + minerals to support collagen, enhance elasticity, and even out skin tone. This one was was the hardest to keep adhered to my skin and didn't feel like it penetrated my skin as much as all of the others.
.:. Day 2 » Skinfood Everyday Yogurt Facial Mask .:. A soft cotton mask infused with pure yogurt extract that feels both calming and soothing on your skin. I was really surprised at how much I loved this mask. The scent was pleasing and it adhered well to my skin. My skin was left so soft and smooth, it's definitely gentle enough to use on a daily basis.
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Nice clay models Puyo I've always wanted to do them myself but I'm too lazy haha.
Can someone make me a Caricature, preferably anime-ish?
I have dark blue eyes by the way.
Do you have a Graphics card able to play Half Life 2?
^ All of my digital art. I think I'm terrible.
Right, there, I changed the title, bloody spelling error was getting on my nerves.
... did nobody really know what the "penguin" is? I'm saddened.
I know it's a prinny, but I don't really like NIS or their creations.
I know it's a prinny, but I really like NIS or their creations.
This is what I create.
I have nothing except the avatar I created in MSPaint.
I call it Tweets on a Stick.
I made that a while ago for my Myspace background. I was thinking of some serene inferno, but it turned into a sunset. A beautiful one :wink.gif: /tear. Yes my name is Jonah.
Those are just the ones I think are good.
I can't, unless you call those creatures of mine people.


An application has been submitted to change the Bottle Depot/old Sears building at 820 11th Ave S into a school.
Town of Golden OCP (Official Community Plan) Amendment Bylaw No. 1405, 2018 – Francophone is proposed to change the land use designation from Mixed Use Commercial to Recreational/Education.
Town of Golden Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1406, 2018 – Francophone is proposed to change the zoning from Mixed Use Commercial C2 and to Community Education and Culture I2.
Background material may be viewed at the Town Hall from Tuesday, November 13, 2018, to Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday (note Tuesdays Town Hall opens at 9:30am). For more information contact: Phil Armstrong, Manager of Development Services/Planner at 250.344.2271 ext 236 or phil.armstrong@golden.ca.
More information can also be found by viewing the Staff Report to Council by clicking HERE.
b) By appearing before Council at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall Council Chambers (810 9th Ave South).


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French travel goods brand Lipault appoints new general manager
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French luggage and leather goods brand Lipault has appointed Sébastien Valette as global general manager. He is tasked with boosting Lipault's expansion in France and abroad, and succeeds Jonathan Dory, who held the role since 2014.
Sébastien Valette - © Samsonite
Valette cut his business teeth at German consumer goods group Henkel, which he joined in 2001. He started in the sales department, gradually climbing the corporate ladder to become the commercial director of the Schwarzkopf Professional division. Valette then joined the Samsonite group in 2010 as commercial director France, and was promoted to general manager of Samsonite France in August 2016.
"[Lipault] has a strong brand identity and a design style that is unique in the travel goods world," said Valette, adding: "I will rely on the cornerstone of [Lipault's] identity and on its enthusiastic staff to take on the challenge of promoting dynamic development in France and abroad."
Valette will be wearing two corporate hats, since he will still hold the position of general manager of Samsonite France, while taking charge of Lipault both on the domestic market and worldwide.
Lipault currently operates some 20 monobrand stores, the majority of them in France, and is distributed via over 500 multibrand retailers.


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La huaca Garagay est une pyramide située dans le quartier de San Martín de Porres, au milieu de la zone urbaine de la capitale du Pérou, à  au nord-ouest du centre historique de Lima.

Il a été construit dans la vallée du río Rímac, pendant la période dite « formative » des civilisations andines, il y a environ . Ce site contient les vestiges d'un centre cérémoniel où se détachent des hauts-reliefs d'adobe de style Chavín, représentant vraisemblablement leurs divinités. L'édifice est composé de trois grandes structures en terrasses disposées en forme de U, qui est le style architectural typique de l'époque.

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Le site a été construit dans la vallée du río Rímac, pendant la période dite « formative » des civilisations andines, il y a environ . Ce site contient les vestiges d'un centre cérémoniel où se détachent des hauts-reliefs d'adobe de style Chavín, représentant vraisemblablement leurs divinités. L'édifice est composé de trois grandes structures en terrasses disposées en forme de U, qui est le style architectural typique de l'époque.

Il est situé dans une zone connue sous le nom de "Urbanización El Pacífico", près de l'intersection des avenues Angélica Gamarra et Universitaria, dans le quartier de San Martín de Porres, à 20 minutes du centre historique de Lima. Il se trouve sur le territoire d'une ancienne hacienda "Garagay Alto", appartenant toujours à la famille Valle, déclarée au Registre des biens immobiliers de Lima.

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Ce site n'a vu le jour qu'en 1959, grâce aux informations de José Casafranca, inspecteur de la côte centrale pour le Conseil national d'archéologie. Cette entité a chargé Manuel Ontaneda et Aquiles Ralli d'y mener des fouilles. C'est au cours de celles-ci qu'ils ont découvert des reliefs polychromes liés à la culture Chavín. Comme il n'était alors pas possible de les protéger, ces découvertes ont été ré-enterrées, sans avoir été ni photographiées, ni dessinées au préalable. Ces vestiges ont été pillés peu après.

En 1974, l'Institut national de la culture (INC) a chargé les archéologues  et William H. Isbell de mener des travaux de délimitation et de conservation de la huaca. Ces recherches  ont mis au jour en 1975 de remarquables frises polychromes sur deux des pyramides, ainsi que des milliers d'objets en céramique et en textile.

Le principal être mythologique représenté dans ces frises en hauts-reliefs d'adobe multicolores est l'objet de diverses interprétations :

 Le péruvien Ravines et l'américain Isbell les interprètent comme étant un mollusque ou un crustacé, Ravines ayant même précisé qu'il s'agirait d'un homard.
 Selon d'autres chercheurs - Lucy Salazar et  - il s'agirait d'une araignée.
 Mais le grand spécialiste péruvien des civilisations précolombiennes, en particulier des cultures Chavín et Chachapoyas, Federico Kauffmann Doig considère pour sa part que c'est plus vraisemblablement le « félin volant », également représenté dans l'iconographie Chavín et Tiahuanaco-Huari.
Une autre controverses concerne l'ancienneté du site :

 Les études initiales de Ravines et d'Isbell avaient déterminé que Garagay était plus ancien que Chavín de Huántar (construit et occupé approximativement entre les années 1500 et 300 avant J.-C.) et non l'inverse, comme on le croyait initialement, ces chercheurs ayant à ce propos émis la théorie que Garagay pourrait être l'une des sources du style dit Chavín.
Cependant, l'archéologue Peter Kaulicke considérant que la lecture non critique des datations avait causé une grande confusion, estime qu'il serait erroné d'attribuer à Garagay un âge antérieur à celui de Chavín, l'archéologue allemand trouve plus pertinente la datation ultérieure au radiocarbone, qui donne .L'état de conservation de Garagay est très délicat. Après que son étude et sa conservation aient commencé en 1975, il a été en constant abandon et affecté par le temps et l'action de l'homme pendant quatre décennies.

En 1961, lors de la construction d'une autoroute menant à l'aéroport international Jorge Chávez, une entreprise de construction a utilisé la huaca comme carrière, détruisant une partie de l'une des pyramides latérales. Puis, en 1963, une entreprise d'électricité a placé un pylône à haute tension au sommet de la pyramide principale de la huaca.

Au début des années 70, le site était utilisé comme carrière pour la fabrication de briques.

Malgré le fait qu'en 1974 l'archéologue Ravines ait mené des recherches archéologiques intensives, procédé à la délimitation d'une zone immatérielle et à la construction partielle d'une clôture périphérique, entre autres infrastructures, le site n'a pas été épargné par la vague d'invasion de terrains qui s'est produite à Lima au milieu des années 1980.

Dans les années 1980, le pylône a été dynamité trois fois par les terroristes du Sentier lumineux.

Bien qu'elle ait été protégée par une clôture, en 1985 la zone archéologique a été envahie et pillée et depuis lors, son état de conservation est délicat. Le 12 août 1985, la zone archéologique a été envahie par 850 familles, qui ont établi des maisons précaires qui avec le temps sont devenues des constructions permanentes malgré les tentatives d'expulsion gérées par l'INC. Ces envahisseurs ont même détruit certaines frises et en ont gravement endommagé d'autres, peut-être au motif qu'une fois les vestiges archéologiques disparus, ils pourraient s'installer tranquillement dans la région. Malgré les nombreux procès remportés par l'État péruvien, il a fallu de nombreuses années pour les expulser. Les fouilles, les études et leur conservation étaient alors en charge de l'Institut National de la Culture (INC), actuel Ministère de la Culture du Pérou.

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En 2014, le pylône à haute tension a été retiré de la huaca ainsi que la partie correspondante de la ligne électrique qui a été déplacé vers les avenues Angélica Gamarra et Universitaria.

Actuellement, le site est en charge d'une équipe de spécialistes de la municipalité métropolitaine de Lima, dirigée par l'archéologue Héctor Walde, qui effectue des travaux de récupération, de préservation et de recherche, alors qu'il y a près de 40 ans qu'il a été étudié pour la dernière fois.

En janvier 2017, le relief d'un jaguar a été découvert dans l'atrium de la pyramide principale et en mai de la même année, la découverte d'un autre groupe notable de frises d'argile polychrome a été annoncée, représentant la divinité féline, dont l'une est en excellent état de conservation. Les travaux se poursuivent, en tenant compte du fait qu'il reste des zones non étudiés. Ces travaux font partie du plan de récupération du patrimoine culturel de la métropole de Lima, réalisé sous la direction du maire Luis Castañeda Lossio.

Walde considère qu'en raison de ses caractéristiques, Garagay est destiné à être le site archéologique le plus important de Lima et l'un des centres importants de la haute civilisation qui a émergé en Amérique.

Description
Les datations au radiocarbone situent le début de la construction de Garagay vers  et le sanctuaire serait resté en vigueur pendant plusieurs siècles, jusqu'en  Il correspond à la période dite formative (Moyen Formatif et Formatif  Supérieur). Au cours de cette période, il a subi trois rénovations majeures, que les archéologues ont converties en trois phases d'étude:
 « Temple primitif », première construction sur le site,
« Temple du milieu », objet d'un premier remodelage majeur,
« Temple tardif », deuxième et dernière reconstruction importante.
Garagay est composé de trois monticules principaux disposés en U autour d'une grande esplanade. Le U est ouvert vers le nord-est, une caractéristique architecturale de la côte centrale du Pérou pendant la période formatrice (deuxième millénaire avant l'ère chrétienne). Ces constructions sont similaires à la pyramide principale de Caral qui se trouve sur la côte Pacifique  plus au nord. Ils sont construits en alternant des pierres et des boules d'adobe.

Garagay est un exemple des sociétés complexes qui ont surgi sur la côte centrale du Pérou pendant la formation andine, mais en particulier dans les vallées de Lima des fleuves Lurín, Rímac et Chillón, vers . Ses représentations iconographiques de dieux aux traits félins effrayants reflètent la peur des sociétés agricoles des forces surnaturelles.

C'est l'époque où prévaut la tradition architecturale des temples en U, sans doute élevés sous la direction d'une caste sacerdotale, qui fonde son pouvoir sur la maîtrise des moyens de production. Ces temples se caractérisent par trois structures principales: une principale, une plus haute et une place centrale, où les gens se rencontraient. Garagay est précisément un exemple de cette tradition architecturale.

Pyramide principale
Le monument le plus imposant ou pyramide principale se composait initialement de trois plates-formes superposées. La hauteur totale devait avoisiner .

 Le niveau inférieur nommé  « Temple primitif » est d'une étude difficile car il faudrait pour y accéder endommager les structures supérieures.
 Le niveau supérieur appelé « Temple tardif » a disparu en raison des ravages du temps et du vandalisme.
 Le niveau intermédiaire ou « Temple du milieu » est le plus intéressant. C'est dans l'atrium de ce niveau, accessible par un large escalier, que se trouve le célèbre panneau de frises polychromes, duquel se détachent deux représentations de symbolisme religieux évidentes :
 Une tête anthropomorphe avec des crocs saillants, dans un cercle frangé appelé le "médaillon",
Un être zoomorphe avec un corps allongé et des membres humains qui a été interprété comme une araignée ou un crustacé.

Le style des dessins est similaire à celui de la culture Chavín. Les personnages sont réalisés en stuc et en haut relief, avec des espaces marqués par des lignes sculptées, les détails sont soulignés de gris-bleu, vert, rouge, rose, jaune, blanc et noir. La couleur rose a été utilisée comme arrière-plan sur tout le mur. Les frises ont été repeintes plusieurs fois, jusqu'à dix couches de peintures ont été détectées. Les pigments employés sont principalement d'origine minérale.

Structures latérales
Les deux autres monticules sont également des structures pyramidales de plus petite taille, qui composent les ailes latérales du U et sont nommés aile gauche et droite. Dans celle-ci, des frises polychromes ont également été retrouvées, l'une d'elles connue sous le nom de « frise des guerriers » montre des personnages vêtus de pagnes et armés de boucliers.

Place centrale
L'esplanade, ou place principale, très étendue mesure , soit environ . Ces grandes dimensions, ont soulevé des doutes quant à l'usage de cette grande surface. L'hypothèse d'une place utilisée pour réunir la population étant peu compatible avec le faible nombre d'habitants à l'époque, l'archéologue  a émis la théorie comme quoi il s'agissait d'un champ de culture ou d'un marché.

Dans les travaux de 2017, un monolithe de près de quatre mètres de haut a été mis au jour. On présume que c'est une huanca ou pierre sacrée, typique de la culture andine, enterrée là depuis plusieurs siècles.

Références

Annexes

Bibliographie
  Bonavia, Duccio. Perú: Hombre e Historia, de los orígenes al siglo XV, Lima: EDUBANCO, 1991, p. 197–198.
  Druc, Isabelle; Burger, Richard; Zamojska, Regina; Magny, Pierre. "Ancón and Garagay ceramic production at the time of Chavín de Huántar". En: Journal of archaeological science, 2001, N° 28, p. 29–43: cartes, ill., tab., graph., bibliogr. p. 42–43.
  Fuentes Sadowski, José Luis, "Garagay: la sombra del monumento". En: Tukuy Rikuq: boletín informativo. Lima, 2007; Nº 4.
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  Ravines, Rogger; Engelstad, Helen; Palomino, Victoria; Sandweiss, Daniel. "Materiales arqueológicos de Garagay". En: Revista del Museo Nacional, Lima, 1982, T. XLVI, p. 135–233: ill., tab., graph., bibliogr. p. 230–233.
  Ravines, Rogger; Isbell, William. "Garagay: sitio ceremonial temprano en el valle de Lima". En: Revista del Museo Nacional, Lima, 1975, T. XLI, p. 253–275: ill., tab.
  Williams León, Carlos. "Complejos de pirámides con planta en U, patrón arquitectónico de la costa central". En: Revista del Museo Nacional, Lima, 1980, T. XLIV, p. 95–110.

Liens externes
 Garagay Arqueología del Perú
 Huaca Garagay reclama su lugar en la historia - FOTOS
 Los secretos de la huaca Garagay - FOTOS

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Throwing a party can be stressful, time-consuming and most of all hectic. If you are traveling, SuperShuttle will help make your travel experience less hectic. If you are throwing a party we can try to make your party preparation less stressful but only if you read this SuperShuttle blog to get delicious appetizer recipes! Food and Wine Magazine has always been known for its amazing featured chefs, dishes and recipes. Their list of Christmas appetizers is a must if you are throwing a holiday party this year.
1. Creamy Spinach and Shrimp Dip- the ingredients to this dish include, cilantro, scallions, garlic, jalapeño, chopped spinach, mayonnaise, cream cheese, lime juice, salt and shrimp. This is not your average spinach dip, the seafood twist and a hint of spice gives this dish a nice touch. It will definitely keep your party goers happy and full! For more instructions click here.
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If you've moved before, you know the energy it takes to prepare for showings: keeping the home clean, making child care arrangements and altering your lifestyle. Proper pricing reduces these demands on you, by helping your home sell faster.
First impressions count with buyers. In today's age of consumerism, every buyer is comparative shopping. A small investment in time and money can give your home a solid advantage over competing properties. So by paying attention to detail now, you can enhance the perceived value later. The following are some suggestions for preparing your home to show to its best advantage.
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Q: Python - Importing paypalrestsdk causes ImportError: No module named _winreg Any time I try to import paypalrestsdk in a python file, I get
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "runserver.py", line 3, in <module>
    app.run(debug=True)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/flask/app.py", line 772, in run
    run_simple(host, port, self, **options)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/werkzeug/serving.py", line 622, in run_simple
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  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/werkzeug/_reloader.py", line 269, in run_with_reloader
    reloader.run()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/werkzeug/_reloader.py", line 159, in run
    for filename in chain(_iter_module_files(), self.extra_files):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/werkzeug/_reloader.py", line 70, in _iter_module_files
    for package_path in getattr(module, '__path__', ()):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/six.py", line 116, in __getattr__
    _module = self._resolve()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/six.py", line 105, in _resolve
    return _import_module(self.mod)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/six.py", line 76, in _import_module
    __import__(name)
ImportError: No module named _winreg

I'm using Flask and the import was in the routes.py, but I got the same error when I put the import in the init.py

A: Install the module watchdog or downgrade the werkzeug's version. There seems to be some issues with the latest werzeug's version as explained here AWS ec2 winreg not found


Yesterday Target Corporation (TGT) announced a 7.1% increase in its quarterly dividend. The dividend is raised from $0.56 to $0.60. The dividend pay date is September 10, 2016 to shareholders of record on August 17, 2016 (ex dividend August 15, 2016).
The new dividend amount represents an annualized dividend amount of $2.40 per share, up from $2.24. The dividend yield on current price is 3.52%.
The 3rd quarter dividend will be the company's 196th consecutive dividend paid since October 1967 when the company became publicly held. With the increase announced yesterday, 2016 is expected to be the 45th consecutive year in which Target has increased its annual dividend.
My Vrijheid Fonds consist of 36 shares of TGT, so in 2016 my passive income will increase by $2.45 (after taxes).
My projected annual total amount from my shares of TGT will be $73.44 after taxes.
This is the 13th dividend increase for my Vrijheid Fonds in 2016. I love it!
Definitely was pumped on this one! This added about $8 to my forward income, loving it and thanks for sharing!


The past few days I have tried using ZeroLag's servers and they are literally unplayable with the amount of lag his servers have. I find myself starting to skip his games and find others.
I also skip just remake if I get ZL. Earlier tonight I decided to give them another shot in case they were a little more stable with fewer players being on them recently, but it's still terrible.
I could maybe cope with them if they were slightly laggy, but stable (like a 400 ping, but constant). The problem is, they run OK for 90 seconds, then you get a huge spike for 20 seconds > game runs in overtime for 10 seconds > back to normal for 60 seconds > medium spike for 30 seconds > stable for 10 seconds > huge spike for 20 seconds. after that they calm down again for 2-3 mins. You drop your guard, maybe it was just a bad patch? WRONG! a HUGE spike pops up again, and the cycle starts over.
The problem is not that they ping high (you can adjust to higher ping if it is a constant), it's that they are extremely spiky and not consistent.
It is not fun and it is not the kind of responsiveness one would expect all the time on a particular server.
I also am having issues with ZeroLag, I was playing in a game and lost connection to the game. The game had been laggy up until that point but I was trying to deal with it. But when I went to log back into my character it is stuck inside that game. Seems to me it might be time ZeroLag stops hosting servers. I don't know if anyone can help me get my character out of that game or not, but if some one could that would be great.
I have respectable ping to zerolag servers, but for whatever reason his servers are unplayable at nearly all times of the day. You get blackscreens when trying to teleport, you catch on objects and desync far more frequently than other servers, and it's just all around unplayable.
Another issue is how frequently they crash. For whatever reason when I decide to play on a zerolag it manages to make me regret my decision and remove a good fifteen minutes of my life by crashing and rerolling.
I won't even XFER on these servers anymore, much less play on them. It's just bad for the community, finally got a friend to start playing and we do all of act 1 and it just crashed and rerolled. Friend is no longer playing.
i just lost 2 chars on this server lvl 100 and lvl 96 1 hit in a three spawn game server was definately a contributing factor. if i get a zero lag game i go to a new game usually and this is why!
Remove Zerolag, For the love of God, having to remake games over and over to get a none zerolag server is annoying as hell.
Please get rid of zerolag!
The problem is it works great for along time then all of a sudden ur invisible in the channel wondering what happened.


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Pristiophorus lanae sp. nov., a new sawshark species from the western north Pacific, with comments on the genus Pristiophorus Müller & Henle, 1837 (Chondrichthyes: Pristiophoridae)
A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus lanae sp. nov., is described from off the Philippine Islands. The new species is the second member of the genus Pristiophorus described from the western North Pacific and can be separated from its closest geographic congener, P. japonicus, by having fewer rostral teeth in front of rostral barbels (17-26 versus 25-32), mouth at corners extending forward to below the rear margin of the eye versus extending below the rear one-third of eye margin, a greater mouth width at 6.9-7.8 times into pre-oral length (versus 5.8-6.9), eye length into head length (15.6-15.9 versus 9.8-13.2), mouth width into head length 9.0-10.0 versus 7.4-8.5 times, head width at nostrils 5.2-6.1 times into pre-orbital length versus 3.9-4.9 times, shorter prebarbel length (from snout tip to barbel) of 50.7-54.5% of preoral length versus 53.6-59.2%, a snout angle of 10.6-13.0° versus 12.4°-14.6°, and lateral trunk denticles with flat crowns that are imbricated versus erect crowns that are not imbricated. The number of monospondylous vertebrae is slightly lower in P. lanae (43-48) versus P. japonicus (51-52). The genus is reviewed, with a revised key to its species presented. © 2013 Magnolia Press., Cited By (since 1996):1, Export Date: 11 February 2014, Source: Scopus
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Primary production, new production and vertical flux in the eastern Pacific Ocean,
The sinking of participate organic matter in the ocean links food webs beneath the euphotic zone to surface primary production and is an important pathway for the downward transport of many elements 1-3. The flux of particulate organic carbon (POC) is also an important parameter in the global carbon cycle and may be related to long-term changes in atmospheric CO 24,5. In 1980, Suess 6synthesized existing measurements from sediment trap studies into a model to predict the vertical flux of POC from depth (z) and primary production (PP)6. The Suess model has become the standard for evaluating vertical flux data 7, for estimating the annual flux of POC in the ocean 8and for parameterizing ocean carbon cycle models 4,5. We present here a new model of the vertical flux of POC and particulate organic nitrogen (PON) from a set of contemporaneous measurements of PP and fluxes made during the VERTEX (Vertical Transport and Exchange) programme in the north-east Pacific. The VERTEX model indicates that PP and vertical fluxes of POC and PON, in the oligotrophic ocean are greater than previously suggested. In addition, the vertical flux of PON from the photic zone represents a measure of the PP that is supported by new nitrogen (new production) 9,10. In the north-east Pacific, new production ranged from 13 to 25% of primary production and was positively related to total PP. © 2002 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):144, ,
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An overview on the role of Hexanchiformes in marine ecosystems,
The large size, high trophic level and wide distribution of Hexanchiformes (cow and frilled sharks) should position this order as important apex predators in coastal and deep-water ecosystems. This review synthesizes available information on Hexanchiformes, including information not yet published, with the purpose of evaluating their conservation status and assessing their ecological roles in the dynamics of marine ecosystems. Comprising six species, this group has a wide global distribution, with members occurring from shallow coastal areas to depths of c. 2500 m. The limited information available on their reproductive biology suggests that they could be vulnerable to overexploitation (e.g. small litter sizes for most species and suspected long gestation periods). Most of the fishing pressure exerted on Hexanchiformes is in the form of commercial by-catch or recreational fishing. Comprehensive stock and impact assessments are unavailable for most species in most regions due to limited information on life history and catch and abundance time series. When hexanchiform species have been commercially harvested, however, they have been unable to sustain targeted fisheries for long periods. The potentially high vulnerability to intense fishing pressure warrants a conservative exploitation of this order until thorough quantitative assessments are conducted. At least some species have been shown to be significant apex predators in the systems they inhabit. Should Hexanchiformes be removed from coastal and deep-water systems, the lack of sympatric shark species that share the same resources suggests no other species would be capable of fulfilling their apex predator role in the short term. This has potential ecosystem consequences such as meso-predator release or trophic cascades. This review proposes some hypotheses on the ecology of Hexanchiformes and their role in ecosystem dynamics, highlighting the areas where critical information is required to stimulate research directions. © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Fish Biology © 2012 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles., CODEN: JFIBA, , , Fish and Fisheries
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MTA will bring Nostalgia train to Queens Plaza in December
By Philip Newman
Photo by Christina Santucci
If it's a ride back into the 1930s you're looking for, why not take the Nostalgia Special from Long Island City to Manhattan during the first four Sundays next month?
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has prepared a holiday season that includes bringing back trains and buses of yesteryear, including the Nostalgia Special running on the M line between Long Island City and lower Manhattan.
"For the first four Sundays in December, subway riders will be able to catch a ride on this classic subway train at stations along the line between Queens Plaza and Second Avenue," said Joseph Leader, New York City Transit senior vice president of the Subways Department.
"They aren't the first subway cars, but these R-1/9 cars served for five decades and are historically significant as the rolling stock that originally served the IND."
The Nostalgia Special is made up of subway cars in service from the 1930s to the '70s running along the lettered lines from the Bronx's Grand Concourse to Coney Island. They were also the cars that originated along the A line. Their ceiling fans, padded seats and incandescent light bulbs were state of the art when these cars were first put into service.
The last of the cars were removed from service more than 35 years ago and replaced by stainless steel, climate-controlled trains that customers have become accustomed to today.
The Nostalgia train will operate Sundays only between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22.
During the week, depending on the weather, bus passengers along 42nd Street in Manhattan will be able to ride examples of NYC Transit's vintage fleet. The buses will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday from Dec. 2 to 20.
These buses are not wheelchair accessible, and they will not operate in the event of rain or snow.
"They are old and catch cold easily," the MTA said.
Reach contributing writer Philip Newman by e-mail at timesledgernews@cnglocal.com or phone at 718-260-4536.
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LaGuardia Community College launches free training to expand clean energy workforce
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Q: List / discover all Azure SQL Database backup retention policies I have a large number of Azure SQL Databases and I would like to create a list or report of some kind that shows what backup retention policies are in place for each one.
All I can find is how to check on per-database or per-server basis.  This would take me a long time and is error-prone and not something I can check on a regular basis or easily provide to an auditor/manager who wants confirmation that everything is being backed up and retained properly.
Is there a way to obtain all this information in one place?  A PowerShell solution would be acceptable.

A: You can use Powershell commands to get the Long-term retention policies for your SQL Server or even for each database using below commands:
# get all LTR policies within a server
$ltrPolicies = Get-AzSqlDatabase -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup -ServerName $serverName | `
    Get-AzSqlDatabaseLongTermRetentionPolicy

# get the LTR policy of a specific database
$ltrPolicies = Get-AzSqlDatabaseBackupLongTermRetentionPolicy -ServerName $serverName -DatabaseName $dbName `
    -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup

You can also use CLI command to get LTR policies for each database.
az sql db ltr-policy show \
    --resource-group mygroup \
    --server myserver \
    --name mydb

In the above code only you can write the code for each database to get the LTR policies.
Refer: Manage Azure SQL Database long-term backup retention


Galerd Henry, a worthy native son and representative agriculturist of Saunders county, resides on section 15, Stocking township, where he owns and operates an excellent farm of eighty acres. He was born on his father's farm in this county, October 15, 1869, and attended the common schools until seventeen or eighteen years of age. After putting aside his textbooks he was employed on the home farm by his father until attaining his majority and then began working the place on shares. He was married when about thirty two years of age and took up his abode on a farm west of Ithaca, which he rented from P. Robb, cultivating the property for two years. On the expiration of that period he purchased an eighty acre tract on section 15, Stocking township, the operation of which has claimed his time and energies continuously since. There is a commodious and attractive residence and the property is well improved in every particular, and in the careful management of his agricultural interests Hr. Henry has won well merited and gratifying success.
As a companion and helpmate on the journey of life Hr. Henry chose Hiss Annie Baronet, of Wahoo, her parents being Joe and Barbara Baronet, who were among the early settlers of this county. Our subject and his wife have four children, namely: Sylvia, Gladys, Raymond and Habel, all of whom are attending school.
When national questions and issues are involved Hr. Henry supports the democracy but at local elections casts an independent ballot. Fraternally he is identified with the Hodern Woodmen of America at Wahoo. He has lived in Saunders county from his birth to the present time and that his career has ever been upright and honorable is indicated in the fact that the associate of his boyhood and youth are still numbered among his stanch friends.