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Maria Bello Joins Andy Garcia in Young Superhero Movie 'Max Steel'
Stewart Hendler is directing the movie, which will be released in 2015 by Open Road Films
Jeff Sneider | May 13, 2014 @ 7:02 AM	Last Updated: August 4, 2014 @ 9:57 AM
Two-time Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello has joined the cast "Max Steel," based on the popular superhero property from Mattel, which is producing with Dolphin Films. Open Road will release the film in theaters in 2015.
Stewart Hendler ("Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn") is directing from a script by Christopher Yost ("Thor: The Dark World"). Julia Pistor is producing for Mattel's Playground Productions.
Also read: Maria Bello Reveals Lesbian Relationship, Embraces Her Post-Modern Family
"Max Steel" is an origin story that will chronicle the adventures of 16-year old Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel. As these two unlikely friends struggle to accept their oddly connected fates, they begin to uncover unimaginable secrets, working together to find the truth, and fighting the mysterious forces threatening their world.
Ben Winchell (Disney's "A.N.T. Farm" ) stars as Max, while Bello will play his resilient single mother, Molly McGrath.
The film co-stars Ana Villafañe as Sofia Martinez and Andy Garcia as brilliant and mysterious scientist Dr. Miles Edwards.
Also read: Maria Bello Joins Kevin Costner in Disney's Sports Drama 'McFarland' (Exclusive)
"Max Steel" is currently shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina. The film will be handled internationally by Dolphin Films International in partnership with IM Global.
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"Maria Bello is a critically acclaimed actress who immediately grounds her role and elevates our film," said Dolphin Films CEO Bill O'Dowd. "She brings the perfect blend of compassion, strength and intrigue to the Molly McGrath character, who is absolutely essential in the 'Max Steel' mythology. Together with Andy Garcia and the talented young performers Ben Winchell and Ana Villafañe, we couldn't be more excited that Maria will help bring this amazing new superhero property to life on the big screen."
See photos: 49 Summer Movies on Our Radar: From 'Amazing Spider-Man' to Tina Fey's Next Comedy
"Welcoming Maria Bello to our cast brings a new dimension of talent that will complement the depth and feel of the Max Steel story," added Pistor, producer. "Production is well underway and we are tremendously excited to bring the cast together to create an emotionally charged, action packed performance that will excite audiences around the world."
Bello, who recently starred opposite Hugh Jackman in "Prisoners," will soon be seen alongside Kevin Costner in Disney's sports movie "McFarland." She received Golden Globe nominations for her work in "The Cooler" and "A History of Violence."
Deal Central gives you the latest on Hollywood casting, script buys, greenlights and negotiations in the entertainment industry.


It took me several trips to finally get the right time of year and the right time of day to get this image. The hike out in the dark was a great experience.
This is the classic shot from The Wave. One of my favorite places on earth.
This is a view of the Wave that I haven't seen as often. Maybe that's because it isn't as cool as the iconic view, but one of the beauties of the area is the infinite amount of possibilities.
This little area is a short slot just off the main Wave. I love the lines and angles. It's a great little place to hang out for a day.
After the rains come, the Wave fills with water. It makes for some interesting photographic opportunities.


What are the differences between coaching and mentoring a person?
Coaching is about certain task but mentoring is about individual's development. Mentoring work can involve personal agenda as well like work-life balance etc.
Coaching is generally about certain task so it does not require special attention on individual but mentoring requires it. Mentoring require a design to work on each individual.
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The interaction of organic polymers with the microbial cell envelope. This project focuses on the biotechnological applications of a group of synthetic conjugated organic polymers. To date these investigations have been framed in the context of novel antimicrobial compounds or as a means to modify microbial membranes to impart greater electrical conductivity or solvent tolerance for example. The current efforts are supported by two grants (totaling approximately $1.4 Million) and directly support three postdoctoral fellows and two PhD students. The project is carried out in close collaboration with the School of Biological Sciences, the School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and with the University of California Santa Barbara.
Studying electron transfer in the deep ocean has required the development of systems to study electrogenic bacteria at high pressure (10 – 120 Megapascals) here at SCELSE. Currently, this effort is supported by SCELSE seed funding but also plays into projects on deep-sea corrosion in the Asian School of the Environment. The main aim of this project is to address questions around the efficiency of environmental high-pressure electron transfer and how this relates to biological redox carriers and how it differs between organisms. This project supports one research fellow.
A microbial biosensor project, supported by seed funding from the sustainable earth office and later a commercial development funds, has led to the development of new chemistry that allows E. coli and Enterococcus faecalis to be detected electrochemically. Electrochemical detection is promising as it could expand the detection of pathogenic bacteria into a range of difficult matrices to ensure the safety of food and for diagnostic purposes.


I spent months worrying I was doing everything wrong with my first baby.
I would spend far too long huddled over my smartphone as I searched on Google for answers to every teeny niggle I experienced.
The trouble is there is so much information available at the swipe of your finger these days that it can be so easy to get overwhelmed with it all.
With the sleepless nights, getting the hang of breastfeeding and hours of crying, there are a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to babies.
We're met with endless chat forums, the sleep strategy websites, and the scientific studies that are constantly contradicting the last one we read.
The thing is we spend so much time fretting about whether we are getting it right, we miss the point that there is no right way to get through the first year with a baby.
If you're doing everything with a level-head, the best intentions and, obviously, common sense then you can't go far wrong.
Baby waking every two hours.
Baby will only nap in my arms.
Red, raised rash on baby tummy.
Baby will only feed to sleep.
Baby crying immediately after feeding.
How to treat silent reflux?
Is cry it out damaging to babies?
How much solids should six-month-old be eating?
When should babies sit upright unaided?
Routine for baby at x months.
Using a dummy, pros and cons.
This is just a flavour of the many, many things I put into Google during that first year.
The funny thing is, I quickly noticed that Google autocomplete filled out most of my questions before I managed to finish typing them. And with so many results popping up for every one of these questions, it's clear there are loads of other parents who have had at least one neurotic moment.
And after all that worry, what happened to my baby? She was and is fine. She's a happy, healthy, great sleeper who doesn't use a dummy anymore.
I've only noticed this constant search for the "right" answer fading away with my second child.
What finally did it for me was when I stumbled across a forum at 3am when I was looking for advice on getting my baby to sleep for more than an hour a time.
A mum had been given a prescription for something by her doctor, I forget what it was, and wanted to know about other's experiences. A member of the forum chipped in saying the medication was awful and the mum shouldn't use it.
I was horrified. The wording was extremely strong and pushy. To tell someone else, who has had advice from their GP, not to give prescribed medication when you have no medical training and no knowledge of the situation apart from 250 words on an Internet forum shocked me.
Finally I got it. No one is an expert at you. Even the ones who put expert in their job title.
No one is an expert on your life, your baby and what's best for you.
There are a million solutions to the questions and problems I put into Google. There are tons of books on baby sleep.
You can ask for advice, seek medical help and look for alternative views, but at the end of the day how you solve problems and move forward with raising your baby is your choice.
And you will make the right choice for you.
If there was a perfect, tried and tested, sleep through the night guaranteed method to parenting, we would all be using it. But we all do it differently.
Some people have strict routines.
Some people start solids earlier than six months.
Some people ban all TV.
Some people rely on a dummy for nap and bedtime.
Some people use controlled crying to solve sleep issues.
So next time you turn to Google in desperation and despair, try to remember that you're looking for advice, not the right answer.
Try to have confidence in yourself. Parenting is tough, but you will survive that first year.


Whoa! Two new shows and one more host, say it isn't so! Maybe next week we can get FOUR people on the line. It's a return to style, and to the window with formalities as we bring you Revival Episode 58. Packed with this weeks latest news, it's finely chopped for easy consuming. Once again, Al Dolega has returned to share more outlandish opinions and Tim Parker was also up in the house to make us sound legitimate. All in all, this one was for fans of the show. We keep brining you the one and only rollerblading podcast, because its a necessary good in a world of broken promises. Keep listening, tell you friends and let us know what you're up to!
You can follow along with all of our news items which can be found on our delicious links page by clicking here . You can also check out a video edit playlist for episode 58. Oh and don't forget to check out this weeks great POTW of Yuri Botelho dropping a sick True Mistral – Photo by Andres Miguez Sachetti. Enjoy!
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I remember Italy released that rolling art book not too long ago. It was a coffee tavke book or something, I remember it was very quality though. I wanted to pick it up. So i guess Italy have been putting out content, just not a lot of it.


Newport News, Va. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland baseball team opened up Capital Athletic Conference action on the road Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader at No. 10 Christopher Newport University (18-4, 3-0 CAC). St. Mary's (6-5, 0-2 CAC) was shutout in the first game, 8-0, before taking an 11-3 setback in the nightcap.
CNU scored a run in each of the first three innings before exploding for five in the fourth, including a solo home run by Seth Woodard.
Logan Harrelson quieted the Seahawk bats with nine strikeouts through seven innings of action as Harrelson improved to 3-0 on the season.
Redshirt sophomore infielder Jay Hammett (Coltons Point, Md./Chopticon), senior catcher Sean Goodie (Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun), and first-year designated hitter Joey Bryner (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) each tallied hits for St. Mary's with Hammett and Goodie each connecting for a double.
First-year LHP Jackson Edelman (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) saw his three-game win streak snapped today as Edelman slipped to 3-2 on the season.
The Captains jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with three runs in the first inning.
St. Mary's got one back in the top of the third. First-year infielder Andy Collins (Arlington, Va./Washington-Lee) was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, went to second on a wild pitch, and then came home on a single through the right side by redshirt junior infielder Dan McCann (North Laurel, Md./Atholton) for the Seahawks' first run of the day.
CNU picked up another three runs in its half of the third to stake a 6-1 margin.
Junior infielder Matt Ansaldi (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) smacked a two-run home run in the fourth, the first of his career, as the second batter of the inning to cut the deficit in half. Goodie scored as well after leading off the inning with his second double of the afternoon.
St. Mary's would be held scoreless the rest of the game while the Captains notched three in the fifth, including a two-run homer by Craig Johnson, and two more in the sixth for the 11-3 final.
First-year RHP Will Spanoghe (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's-Annapolis) suffered his first loss of the season, falling to 1-1 as Spanoghe struck out three and walked one in three innings of play.
Mar. 26 at Wesley College (6-6, 0-0 CAC) – Dover, Del. – CAC game – 3:30 p.m.


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The Lady Grey Arts Academy, through its dedication to the Arts, regularly produces talented artists in Drama, Dance, Music, Singing Design and Visual Art. We use junior arts in the lower grades as an introductory method to enhance the love for the Visual Arts in the high school where we specialise in drawing, painting, mixed medium and design using different methods to create love for the arts. Visual Art forms a part of all the productions at the school, for example marketing design, props and set design. The Academy stages a number of productions throughout the year, where the ALTECH ARTS EXHIBITIONS feature. Shows often include a combination of the various Arts disciplines, a unique experience!
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2 LOUISE DE VILLIERS (KAM) - 14 Botha Street, Lady Grey
Louise de Villiers recently moved to Lady Grey from Bloemfontein. Her art career was born by chance. A guest accidently burnt a painted table cloth of hers. Being sentimentally attached thereto, she decided to paint her own. After several fabric paint items she progressed to acrylic and then oil paint. She was an interior decorator in Cape Town and Knysna, having studied under Canadian born Margaret Tanner. She also designed engagement rings for friends and others over the past 20 years which are produced by Jenna Clifford. She is self taught and her paintings are decorative impressionism depicting every day life, from portraits to homesteads. Commissions are welcome.
Email: kamlouise@gmail.com
3 ARTLIKA ART GALLERY AND STUDIO - 16 Martin Street, Lady Grey
Lika van den Berg (van Wyk) moved to Lady Grey in 2002 from the Bushveld. She is essentially a narrative artist influenced by the 16th century artist Pieter Bruegel. She is a self taught artist, painting without restriction in bold bright colours. Her preferred painting medium is acrylics on canvas or board. Lika's paints are inspired by both spiritual influence and stories told by people. Every painting is unique. Her art works are represented all over the world.
Email: likavwyk@lantic.net
4 PICASSO HOUSE - C/O Botha & Joubert Street, Lady Grey
Viljoen Mathee and his family moved to Lady Grey in April 2010 to find their souls in the Mountains, at the end of the "Dragon's Tail". He studied a B Ed degree in Visual Arts at the University of the Free State. He has been teaching art for the last 23 years. In Lady Grey he wants to pursue his passion of creating masses of artworks. Viljoen is a graphic artist and painter in oils and acrylic, as well as a printmaker. Drawing is his forte and his work can be described as African-Conceptual, with influences of Picasso and Cecil Skotnes. The environment and immediate surroundings play a huge role in his creative thinking.
Email: viljoenmathee@gmail.com
5 WINDSWEPT STUDIO - C/O Botha & Naude Street, Lady Grey
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Linda Rossouw (Fourie) started her career in 1990. She is a self taught ceramicist and oil painter. She recently moved to Lady Grey. Her inspiration comes from her travels to Greece and bike adventures with her husband though Africa. Her portraits and landscapes capture moments and emotions. Mexican, Medieval and Celtic designs often feature in her ceramics. The aesthetically pleasing vessels include utility bowls, wine goblets, functional dinnerware and decorative handmade tiles. Many of her ceramics are purchased by international tourists. She also works on commission and decorates furniture and walls all over South Africa by means of specialised paint techniques.
Email: lindarossouw@vodamail.co.za
6 LEO REID - 52 Murray Street, Lady Grey
Leo Reid moved to Lady Grey two years ago from a farm behind Joubert's Pass. In 1998 while living at Kenton-on-Sea he started painting under the help of Jenny Hervey. Leo paints in many different mediums depending on the effects need. He is passionate about painting wildlife, sometimes branching out into landscapes and portraits. His inspiration over the years has been drawn from his late father and his mentor's, Titta Fasciotti the Italian master, Paul Dickson Cape Town, Davis Bellamy U.K., Harley Brown U.S.A. and Peter Pharoah Wilderness. Leo recently exhibited with the emerging and master artists in Kirstenbosch.
Email: daddygecko@gmail.com
7 SANDRA THOMAS FINE ARTIST - 39 Murray Street, Lady Grey
Sandra Thomas recently moved to Lady Grey from East London. After matriculating with a distinction in art, she studied Fine Art through The East London College and was awarded Fine Art Student of the year in her final year. She then completed a B. Tech Degree in Fine Art graduating Cum Laude. An established fine artist, essentially a painter in both oils and watercolours, she has not limited herself and practices in other mediums including printmaking, ceramic sculpture and stained glass. Sandra's art works are a journal of her travels, many through Transkei and the Great Kei River regions and now recently the North Eastern Cape and the Southern Drakensberg mountains. Although much of her work is landscape orientated, she is by no means solely a landscape artist, as can be seen by a visit to the gallery. Her work is unique and never repeated.
Email: sandyart.thomas@gmail.com
Website: www.sandy.za.net
8 ART EXPLORE STUDIO AND GALLERY - 3 Sauer Street, Lady Grey
Heleen du Preez studied Art Education at the Goudtad Teachers Training College and Visual Arts at Unisa. From 1965 to 1998 she taught Visual Art and Music at various institutions in Gauteng. She moved to Lady Grey in 2000. Her works are represented in local and international collections. She paints mostly conceptual works based on environmental and spiritual experiences. "One cannot decide what note he will sound. The only choices he is given is either to open up to inner vibrations and sound his own note, or to misplace his attention not to sound at all, as the finger, misplaced on the neck of the guitar, stop the string from vibrating." (Thierry Guillemin) She offers courses in Visual arts and design based on individual needs. "I am of the firm belief that we are all born with the creative ability to express ourselves visually and, if taught, the skills required can be acquired in this field." Visitors are welcome to attend a walk about that would last approximately one hour.
Email: artexplore@vodamail.co.za
9 CHARLOTTE-MARIE ART - 17 Stephenson Street, Lady Grey
Charlotte Marie Stoltz received her BA(ED) ART degree from the University of Pretoria, after which she taught art as a subject at Florida High School. Her work represents many places she has traveled. When she paints she prefers to do so right on the scène. She is equally adept at still life, portraits and floral studies. She is also at ease in any medium, like oil, pastels, water colours, acrylics, as well as sculpture. The source of the subject will determine the medium she would choose. She is known for the rhythm and movement which she captures on the canvas, at the same time presenting a feeling of space and depth within the painting. Her rich and abundant use of colour testifies of a free, spontaneous spirit that creates the illusion of three dimensions on a two dimensional surface. She paints with uninhibited intensity and has a preference for the Classic. Paintings can also be viewed at the Mountain View Country Inn.
Email: johann@zipplink.co.za
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Thanks a lot sir for your blessings.
Thanks a lot for you wishes…vijay ji!!!
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Blazers, McCollum roll into meeting with Raptors
Larry Millson, The Sports Xchange
Portland Trailblazers guard CJ McCollum drives to the basket in a game against Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks in November. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
TORONTO -- The Portland Trail Blazers are surging, and guard CJ McCollum provided an exclamation mark Wednesday night when he scored a career-best 50 points.
The 124-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the Moda Center was the fourth in a row for the Trail Blazers, who will begin a three-game road trip Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, who lost 122-119 to the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
The Raptors led by seven points after the first half, but Bradley Beal scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half.
"They came out of the locker room running and we couldn't catch their speed," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
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The Trail Blazers (29-22) have won seven of their past eight games and could be primed to make up for a 99-85 loss to the Raptors at Portland on Oct. 30. The Trail Blazers were held to six points in the second quarter in that game.
McCollum scored 28 of his points Wednesday in the first quarter, which is a team record for any quarter. He played an economical 29 minutes, sitting out the fourth quarter.
"That was crazy," said point guard Damian Lillard, who set Portland's single-game scoring record with 59 points against the Utah Jazz last season. "It was an off night for everybody else."
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Lillard had 13 points and seven assists against the Bulls.
"I knew it in the first quarter," Lillard said. "I saw him get some looks. Once he hit a couple of those tough ones, I was like, 'I recognize that feeling.' I saw the rhythm he was playing with. At that point, it was my job to make sure he got the ball in his hands as many times as possible. He just kept rolling. Some people can keep going and going and going. CJ is one of those people. We got away from running sets. He just scored. It was a great performance."
The Blazers have had seven players with 50 points in a game.
"A lot of the elite players score 50 points," McCollum said. "It shows that you're a unique scorer and have a lot of ability to do it in three quarters. It's a credit to our staff for helping develop me, hard work, teammates sharing, setting screens, sacrificing a lot of stuff throughout the season. A lot of times they don't get the credit they deserve. I score 50 points, but there are a lot of guys not taking shots and trying to get me the ball. It's a credit to everyone."
With an 11-5 record, the Trail Blazers had the most wins in the NBA in January.
"Right before All-Star break we wanted to go on a run and take care of home court, beat teams that are under .500 and steal some games one the road," McCollum said. "This is a big road trip for us."
The Blazers also play the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons on their trip.
"If we continue to play how we've been playing on both ends of the floor, we'll have a chance in every game," Lillard said.
The Raptors (34-16) are 19-4 at the Air Canada Centre.
Toronto led 62-55 at halftime at Washington on Thursday.
"They started running in the second half," Casey said. "We didn't do a good job of getting back in transition. They had four transition points in the first half and 16, I think, in the second half. That was the difference in the game."
"They came out aggressive," said Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, who scored 23 points Thursday. "They came out with a sense of urgency. We've got to understand that when we're up, even i we're not up, teams are going to continue to go at us. ... as long as there is time on the clock, we have to keep our intensity up."
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry scored 17 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter but missed two key free throws late in the game.
"I wasn't the way I should have been," Lowry said. "I wasn't clutch enough. Trust me, I will be next time."
The Raptors were without forward-guard C.J. Miles, who missed his second straight game with a sore right knee, and reserve point guard Fred VanVleet, who stayed in Toronto to help with his newborn daughter.
VanVleet will be available Friday night.
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'We won't shy away from a fight': UK Music CEO Michael Dugher on the challenges facing the live music industry
The former Labour MP his first year leading the trade body and what must be done to ensure the survival of the UK's live sector.
Since his appointment as chief executive of music industry trade body UK Music just over a year ago, Michael Dugher has been banging the drum for the importance of the live music industry to the nation's economy. Daniel Gumble met up with the former Labour MP to discuss the biggest challenges facing the sector and the work that is being done to preserve it…
A little over 12 months ago, Michael Dugher, former Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Labour MP for the seat of Barnsley East, called time on a career in Westminster spanning two decades to take on the role of chief executive at music industry trade association UK Music. Replacing the outgoing Jo Dipple, he could scarcely have arrived at a more pivotal time, with the shadow of Brexit looming large on the horizon and posing all manner of questions over the future of the touring market.
If the nation's impending departure from the EU wasn't enough to be dealing with, the rapidly rising number of grassroots venue closures across the country was in urgent need of stemming. Last year, the Music Venue Trust estimated that a staggering 35% of UK music venues had closed over the past 10 years, many of which had been forced out of business due to, frankly, ludicrous planning regulations which allow new property developers to set up shop within earshot of pre-existing venues and then inflict the costly burden of noise restriction measures upon them.
In a bid to curb the vast volume of venue closures, Dugher and UK Music spearheaded the much publicised Agent Of Change campaign, which, with the backing of several major recording artists, politicians and music industry executives, received public support from the government in January of this year.
To ensure the extensive publicity surrounding Agent Of Change doesn't run out of steam and that real change is implemented, Dugher has been working with London mayor Sadiq Khan and the capital's first ever night czar, Amy Lamé, who was appointed to help preserve and nurture the capital's night time economy.
Here, PSNEurope editor Daniel Gumble pays Dugher a visit at UK Music's London HQ to find out how he's finding the job one year in and what the future holds for live music in the UK…
What are the key challenges facing live music in 2018?
The issue that has dominated everything has obviously been Brexit. We've worked really hard not just in terms of the IP agenda and the protections we currently enjoy from the EU, but also [to protect] the the ability of UK acts to tour EU states without the beaurocracy and costs that could happen with new visa arrangements. We work closely with the migration advisory committee at the Home Office, with ministers, MPs and others to really push that. That is connected to the second issue, which is that we have to constantly be making the case about the importance of the live sector. It's worth over £1 billion to our economy, according to our last Wish You Were Here Report. It brings enjoyment to millions and it's economic contribution is something we've got to be banging the drum about to people who make decisions, whether they are in Whitehall and Westminster or whether they are these new city region mayors or local authorities. We must get across the importance of the live sector and the need to protect it, nurture it and strengthen it for the future.
How difficult is it to get that message across?
There is a growing awareness of the contribution the sector makes. Things like the select committee inquiry into the live music sector is an opportunity to really fly the flag. I've found that people are receptive to that and they love live music, so there is a lot of affection, but the point is turning that affection into action. The recent campaign on grassroots venues and planning laws are good examples. We really had to turn up the volume on that campaign, and we got a result. So in terms of solid achievements, at the start of this year we got the announcement from the government [that developers building new homes near music venues should be responsible for addressing noise issues] in England and in Scotland. In effect, we changed the law twice in a couple of months. I was a member of the legislature for seven years and I'm fairly sure I didn't change the law twice in a couple of months while I was there. It shows the role UK Music can play in bringing people together and in raising the profile, whether it's in the media or in parliament. We need people of influence to deliver results for us, and I hope on the live side that we've seen some evidence of that in the time that I've been here.
Just how difficult is it to get the government to take notice of your concerns regarding Brexit?
Most people in the industry would rather [Brexit] wasn't happening, but it is. What Brexit looks like, God only knows. I think the government is no clearer to knowing and there is no consensus among themselves over pretty fundamental issues like the customs union or freedom of movement. It's important to make sure the music industry isn't in denial about this. It's happening, it creates a big challenge and we've got to meet that challenge and engage with people on it. The approach we've taken with the government is to understand that Brexit is all–consuming for them and we are in a queue with a whole bunch of interest groups wanting to protect our bit of the world. We've tried to make sure our voice is as loud as anyone else's, if not louder, and that our concerns are front and centre in the minds of the people who will be negotiating these things on our behalf.
What are you doing not just to help grassroots venues survive, but also to help them prosper?
Agent Of Change became an iconic issue for the whole music industry, but there is so much more out there in terms of having an impact on grassroots venues than just the planning laws. We've made reccomendations before the budget was announced and before the spring statement about business rates, so we're trying to get a handle on this nonsense where a football stadium in one borough can get a discount on its business rates and a grassroots venue down the road can get three-figure percentage increases. We've called for the government to bring forward its review of business rates, and that's an issue we need to step up on. Making the case for the grassroots venues is vital. The global stars dominate the headlines when they play packed out stadia in front of vast crowds, but they all started somewhere and you cannot overstate the importance of grassroots music venues in the ecosystem that supports that industry. So whenever we do our big top line figures '£4.5 billion contribution to the economy; £1 billion from the live music sector' that is because you've got this community of grassroots venues all over the country. And making sure they are opening their doors to a wider community with organisations like Attitude Is Everything to further improve the sector is really important.
How hopeful are you for the future of live music in the UK in light of the large number of venue closures?
It's an on-going battle. The victories on Agent Of Change show the impact we can have, but this is a war without end. We've spent a lot of time working really hard on a regional strategy. If you look at a lot of the progress we've made in London, that's come out of having a music board and having the night czar under the auspices of the London mayor. We've got several more city region mayors now, so we've had intense conversations with those and announced jointly with the Mayor of the Liverpool city region that they would have a music board in Merseyside. And we're working really closely in Greater Manchester with Andy Burnham about how we can protect the music scene there. We're hoping to work with him to come up with proposals of which a music board and night czar may well feature. In Sheffield they have very recently had a city region mayor (Dan Jarvis) and there is no reason why we can't bring people together to protect grassroots venues in South Yorkshire. We were in Bristol recently where there has been lots of threats of closures and we've been working with the city region mayor and local MPs. We'll go to any corner of the country and make that case.
What have you made of the London mayor's approach towards live music and the appointment of Amy Lamé as night czar?
They've been ahead of the game. We hosted a big event with [Sadiq Khan] at SXSW so it's something he is personally committed to. He understands the importance of live music to the London economy and he wants to provide greater opportunities in London for people in music, as well as protecting everything he's got in the form of the most successful venue in the world – The O2 and its fantastic grassroots venues. The London regional music board has given us something that UK Music can take on the road to show the other city regions what we can achieve.
Overall, how have you found the job so far?
I've enjoyed every minute of it. We've got a really good team who are incredibly able and enthusiastic. I work with quite a diverse board, lots of organisations. Occasionally they aren't all on the same page about every issue, but the list of issues that unites everyone is a very long list. I remember going to my first board meeting and someone said, How are you going to manage it there? Sometimes you've got different individuals and egos diametrically opposed to one another. I said, I was in the shadow cabinet for five years – the politics of the music industry compared with the politics of politics is pretty straightforward! I wanted UK Music to be a bit more aggressive, to be feared as well as loved by policy makers. I want them to understand we won't shy away from fighting hard for our industry. I enjoy that fight. And I feel that one year in we are only just starting.
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Saint Nonossus
Century: 6th Century
Patronage: Against Diseases of Kidneys, Against Physical Defects, Back Pain
Feast Day: September 2nd
St. Nonossus was born in 500, in what is believed to be, Mt. Soracte, near Rome. He had a remarkable life and his works of faith were recorded by Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Nonossus was a prior at the San Silvestre Monastery on Monte Soratte, north of Rome. He later was a Monk at Suppenntonia, near Civitah. He was a contemporary of St. Benedictine of Nursia. Very little information survived the centuries.
The sole source of Nonnsus' life is Pope Gregory I, who wrote about St. Nonossus after being asked by some friends to create a compendium of miracle stories associated with Italian Saints. Maximian was the Bishop of Syracuse, and provided Pope Gregory I with some information about Nonnosus. Another source that Pope Gregory drew from was Laurio, an old monk of the Monastery Suppentonia. Laurio had been a great friend of Nonossus, while the two lived the monastic life there, under the Abbot St. Anastasius. According to Gregory, Nonossus was a particularly good-natured man and was buried at Monte Soratte. A tablet at his burial site reads "Here rests the servant of Christ, Nonossus, Deacon".
Miracles told of Nonossus, as recorded by St. Gregory, state that Nonossus removed an enormous rock that had occupied land on which he wanted to grow cabbage. Fifty pairs of oxen had not been able to move it, after many attempts. He miraculously restored a glass lamp that had been shattered against the floor. He also completely filled many receptacles with olive oil, after a particularly bad harvest for the olive crop, so the people would not go without. He also had the ability to calm his Abbot, who was sometimes easily upset and frustrated.
St. Nonossus's life shows us that one can be in tune with God, and remain in His peace. He by the best information known, was a Monk at the Abbey in Suppentonia, Italy. He was said to have the ability to perform many miracles, and in fact, so many, that they caught the attention of Pope St. Gregory I – the Great, who wrote the stories of Nonossus's life and many miracles he performed. These records from Pope St. Gregory I, are the only records known to exist of this saints life, outside of legend. His life shows us that many before us were willing to serve the Church with all they had, so as to preserve the faith for us. The question that comes to mind, what are we willing to do to learn, live, and pass the faith on in our generation, for the generations to come? St. Nonossus can be invoked to help in this regard.


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Q: Dynamic 2D array and memory free I'm having a big troubles figuring out how to rightfully create a 2D dynamic array, how to assert the memory and how to free it in the end.
I'll show you parts of my code, and please tell me what I'm doing wrong.
I declare on the dynamic array in main function and send it to BuildMatrix function that is supposed to assert the needed memory to the array and fill it.
that's how I declared on the array and send it to the function Build:
int row, column, i, j;
int **matrix;
BuildMatrix(&matrix, row, column);

now thats BuildMatrix decleration:
void BuildMatrix(int*** matrix, int row, int column);

And that's how I assert the memory (row and column have values that the user chose)
matrix =malloc(row * sizeof(int *));
for (i = 0; i < row; i++)
matrix[i] =malloc(column * sizeof(int));

Now so far everything works just fine, but when I try to free the memory, I get break point error
That's the function I used for freeing the memory:
void ExitAndFree(int** matrix, int row) {
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < row; i++) {
        free(matrix[i]);
    }
    free(matrix);
}

The debugger show me that the error is on the first free (if I remove the first one, the second gives the error)
There is also another problem, but I think its to much for now, I'll ask later... :P
Thanks for your help!!
P.S: If you got any good tutorials about pointers and dynamic arrays (I'd rather 2D+ arrays) I'd appreciate it a lot.

A: I do not think you need a *** pointer here, instead BuildMatrix could just return ** to main(). This design change would make your program easier, as working with *** can be a pain sometimes.
You also are not checking the return values of malloc() and scanf(), which can lead to future problems, and it's just safer to check those first. I also suggest you Don't cast result of malloc(), as this is not really needed in C.
With your errors of free() from the code you posted on @flintlock's answer, There is an inconsistency in your code:
You have declared:
void ExitAndFree(int** matrix, int row)

When this should be instead:
void ExitAndFree(int*** matrix, int row)

This change is needed in your code because you are calling &matrix in main for ExitAndFree(), so having **matrix in this function is not good enough. Again, this is because the code is using ***, which makes life harder.
Your code seems to work here with this change.
With these recommendations, you can also implement your program like this:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int **BuildMatrix(int row, int column);
void PrintAndFree(int **matrix, int row, int column);

int main(void) {
    int **matrix, row, column;

    printf("\nPlease enter number of rows:\n");
    if (scanf("%d", &row) != 1) {
        printf("Invalid rows.\n");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

    printf("\nPlease enter number of columns:\n");
    if (scanf("%d", &column) != 1) {
        printf("Invalid columns.\n");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

    matrix = BuildMatrix(row, column);

    PrintAndFree(matrix, row, column);

    return 0;
}

int **BuildMatrix(int row, int column) {
    int **matrix, rows, cols;

    matrix = malloc(row * sizeof(*matrix));
    if (matrix == NULL) {
        printf("Cannot allocate %d rows for matrix.\n", row);
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

    for (rows = 0; rows < row; rows++) {
        matrix[rows] = malloc(column * sizeof(*(matrix[rows])));
        if (matrix[rows] == NULL) {
            printf("Cannot allocate %d columns for row.\n", column);
            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
    }

    printf("\nPlease enter values to the matrix:\n");
    for (rows = 0; rows < row; rows++) {
        for (cols = 0; cols < column; cols++) {
            if (scanf("%d", &matrix[rows][cols]) != 1) {
                printf("Invalid value entered.\n");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
        }
    }

    return matrix;
}

void PrintAndFree(int **matrix, int row, int column) {
    int rows, cols;

    printf("\nYour matrix:\n");
    for (rows = 0; rows < row; rows++) {
        for (cols = 0; cols < column; cols++) {
             printf("%d ", matrix[rows][cols]);
        }
        free(matrix[rows]);
        matrix[rows] = NULL;
        printf("\n");
    }

    free(matrix);
    matrix = NULL;
}

A: Here a copy&paste ready example...
#include <stdlib.h>

void BuildMatrix(int*** matrix, int row, int column) {
    *matrix = malloc(row * sizeof(int *));
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < row; i++)
        (*matrix)[i] = malloc(column * sizeof(int));
}

void ExitAndFree(int** matrix, int row) {
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < row; i++) {
        free(matrix[i]);
    }
    free(matrix);
}

int main()
{
    int row = 10, column = 10;
    int **matrix;
    BuildMatrix(&matrix, row, column);
    ExitAndFree(matrix, row);

    return 0;
}

However I would strongly recommend against working with raw pointers and separate variables for matrix directly. A better solution Software Engineering wise would be to either use an existing matrix library, or writer your own matrix library in C with struct...

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'Stunning stories of Nollywood actors' sex scene'
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'Sex sells' is the slogan everywhere. It's what cements the human relationship. But it also serves a non-procreative purpose. Nollywood like every other movie industry across the world thrives on it. In fact, lovers of Nigerian movies look forward to watching sex scenes, even the aged enjoy feasting on it. As a result, many producers today are going out of their way to incorporate 'sex scenes' in their movies. Not just because they want to convey a message to the audience, but beyond that, they want their movies to be hot and controversial so as to enjoy equal attention in the competitive market. But come to think of it, while it's unarguable that soft-porn movies are thriving here, most famous 'sex scenes' in real Nollywood movies aren't actually that sexy and tempting. Sometimes, it's natural that I will blush—Leo Mezie Leo Mezie Some actors who shared their experiences shooting sex scenes with HVP, argued that it isn't what you think it is. According to Nollywood hunk, Leo Mezie, "filming a sex scene is like any other scene on set." "Remember you are surrounded by all the entire crew, so there is no way as a professional you would want to think otherwise, rather than focusing on delivering your lines. Besides, the room you are filming the sex scene is flooded with light, so, you can imagine how hot it would be. It's even inconvenient for you let alone…" Mezie enthused. Though the handsome actor says, he has never had any particular experience, he, however, admits that 'sometimes, it's natural that I will blush.' I might over act if I'm paired with someone I'm dating—Nazareth Jesse Nazareth Jesse Bako Sharing her own experience, actress Nazareth Jesse said, if she's paired with someone whom she doesn't has strong feelings for him, there is the possibility that she wouldn't be carried away on set. "I don't get carried away or lose control whenever I'm acting romantic roles. This is because you might find yourself with someone whom you don't have strong feelings for even though you have to make it real." "But that consciousness that people are behind the scene keeps you alert not to lose control over yourself but in a situation whereby you are in same scene with someone you are dating, you might also over act based on the mutual feelings you have for each other. I still think acting should be professionally handle while private affairs should stay private," said Nazareth Jesse. Some of the romantic movies she has featured in, included, "Most wanted Nurses", " Tears for the Poor" , " Box of Hope" and "Le7ki Sugar Mummy's." I hardly do love scenes—Segun Arinze *Segun Arinze On his own, Segun Arinze said, he doesn't like to act love scenes even though, he has done some in the past. "I don't get carried away while acting love scene. According to him, he was once paired with the likes of Kate Henshaw, Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus among others. " We were all very professional," Arinze said. I don't feel anything when I'm shooting romantic scene—Micheal Isokpan For handsome actor, Micheal Isokpan, remaining focus is the panacea. According to him, "It's a thing of the mind, if you don't put your mind there, there is no way something quite embarrassing would popped up while you are shooting a sex scene. More over, an entire crew watches and a director tells you what to do. I can't be foolish to drop down while acting romantic scene," he said.
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AUDITIONS: Mystery Reading Series
Presented by HCC's Arts Collective & the Howard County Poetry & Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo)
Complete Audition Details!
MYSTERY READING SERIES
OPEN AUDITIONS: For Ages 18 & Up!
November 5 & 7, 2018
Three separate and distinctly directed "whodunit" mystery plays are given passionate voice by a talented collection of students, staff, faculty, and community actors, followed by revealing post-reading discussions.
All plays will be presented in a traditional Play Reading format; actors will be seated with script placed on music stands in front of each actor. No experience or memorization is required! However, minor blocking/movement may be assigned.
Open Auditions for Classic, Clue, and/or The Real Inspector Hound:
Auditions are Open to All -- Ages 18 & Up -- November 5 & 7:
* Many roles are available for each play reading for actors/storytellers ages 18 and up, with or without experience.
* All students, including current/past HCC students, staff, faculty & guest artists are encouraged to audition.
* All roles non-paid, except for the huge benefit of working within an exciting, supportive learning community.
Mystery Reading Series Performances:
Friday, 1/25, 7:30 p.m.: Classic, an original play, written/directed by Daniel Johnston
Saturday, 1/26, 7:30 p.m.: Clue, based on the film & board game, directed by Susan G. Kramer
Sunday, 1/27, 2:00 p.m.: The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Tara Hart
AUDITION DETAILS BELOW INCLUDE:
Audition Dates, Times, Location
Other Important Dates/ Rehearsals & Performances, Etc!
Important Info about AC's Audition Form
How to Prepare, What to Bring, & What to Expect
Play & Character Descriptions
Directions, Parking & More
Audition Dates, Times, Location:
--Monday, November 5, 6:30-9:00pm
--Wednesday, November 7, 6:30-9:00pm
Location: HCC's Monteabaro Recital Hall, HVPA 130.
* No audition appointments; arrive promptly and plan to attend the entire duration. Auditionees arriving after 7:30pm may not be seen. Auditionees only need attend one audition.
Other Important Dates:
* Oct. 30: Deadline for emailing AC's Audition Form (available online) to artscollective@howardcc.edu.
* Nov. 12: Approximate date when the Cast List will be posted on AC's website.
* Nov. 14, 7-10pm: First Company Meeting (mandatory).
* Jan. 02-24: Approx. 4 rehearsals per play reading will be scheduled between Jan 02-24, based on availability. The Rehearsal Schedule will be distributed at the 1st Company Meeting, 11/14/18.
3 Options Re: Submitting AC's AUDITION FORM:
Option #1: [3 easy steps]
* Download, Complete & Email AC's PDF fillable Audition Form online, save/ re-name, and email to artscollective@howardcc.edu by 10/30. Subject Line: Reading Series Audition Form from (YOUR NAME).
Download AC's Audition Fillable Form via PDF!
Option #2: Print out, complete, and bring it with you to the audition.
Option #3: Arrive 30 minutes prior to auditions (6pm) to fill out a blank form. Bring your personal/work/school calendar.
How to Prepare, What to Bring & What to Expect:
1. Audition Packet: Available in HCC's Arts & Humanities Division Office (HVPA 200), M-F 9:00am-6:00pm.
AC's Audition Packet include:
--- A Blank Audition Form, Audition Sides/Scenes actors will read during auditions, and a copy of this document!
--- Complete Scripts for all 3 plays may be signed out for all 3-Scripts for 3-hour perusals.
--- Auditionees unable pick-up the Audition Packet may email artscollective@howardcc.edu by 10/30. Subject Line: "Mystery Readings Audition Info Requested". AC's management will forward you the packet within 24 hrs.
--- All materials will be available at each audition.
2. Headshot and resume encouraged but not required.
3. Dialects are welcome but not necessary.
4. Attire: Closed-toe shoes, but otherwise, it's up to you!
5. The directors will walk everyone through the process. Sides/roles will be assigned and auditionees will be given time to review scenes with partners prior to auditioning.
6. About Casting: For auditionees who would like to participate in specific readings – we will take actor request/s into consideration, however, casting decisions will be at the director's discretion.
7. The directors seek to work with folks who are positive, reliable, collaborative, and are willing to take direction.
Play & Character Descriptions:
An original play written and directed by Daniel Johnston
Performance: Friday, January 25, 2019, at 7:30pm
Play Description
Nothing out of the ordinary was expected when a disreputable authoress penned a tired script for a murder-mystery party she was throwing, but when the murder element becomes all too real, buried secrets begin to surface and trust is abolished.
Character Descriptions
Narrator: (Male/Female, Age Indiscriminate) A sarcastic and unenthused character who has a real disdain for the tired murder-mystery.
Detective Narracott: (Male, 30-60) A stern, classic detective-type man who appears after the murders.
The Spinster/Quinn Arden: (Female, 18-30) A frigid and cold woman, who wrote the events of the evening and can't stand when things are disrupted/A childish and aggressive girl who will do anything to protect her husband.
The Doctor/Ellen Barr-Lenor: (Female, 18-30) An intelligible and somewhat tight-lipped woman who sees everything that goes on around her/An activist and current? woman who demands justice.
The General/Stephen Wicke: (Male, 18-30) A stupidly optimistic man who tries to keep order but is rarely heard or taken seriously/A gentle man who only wants what's best for those around him.
The Scientist/Donovan Arden: (Male, 18-30) An absolute madman who has an unhealthy obsession with The Doctor/Quinn's brother who may simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The Actor/Jesse Carter: (Male, 18-30) A careless and thoughtless young man who is more interested in drugs and partying than taking any responsibility/A privileged man whose actual personality is reflective of his character at the party.
The Servant/Nadine Forsythe: (Female, 18-30) A quiet and impressionable young girl who is often criticized for her lack of genius and questionable work ethic.
The Musician/Kendall Johnson: (Male/Female, 18-30) A non-speaking character who provides live underscoring to the events of the play. (Note: This role may or may not be available.)
Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture, based on the Hasbro board game Clue
Adapted for the stage by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Eric Price, Sandy Rustin
Directed by S.G. Kramer
Performance: Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 7:30pm
A deserted mansion on a dark and stormy night in New England, 1954… what could go wrong? Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue. Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer before the body count stacks up.
Narrator: This actor will read important stage direction selections with clear yet subtle charm, wit, drama, humor.
Wadsworth: A traditional butler in every sense: uptight, formal and "by the book." He is the driving force in the play.
Yvette: A sexy French maid with her own secret aspirations (also plays the Reporter in the final scene).
Miss Scarlet: A dry, sardonic D.C. madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.
Mrs. Peacock: The church-going wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
Mrs. White: A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
Colonel Mustard: A puffy, pompous, dense blowhard of a military man.
Professor Plum: An academic Casanova who woos women with his big… brain.
Mr. Green: A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He's a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.
Ensemble to Play…
---The Cook: A threatening presence.
---The Motorist: A benign gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell.
---Auxiliary Scarlet: The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery.
---Auxiliary Wadsworth: Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.
---Mr. Boddy: A slick, James Bond-type fella.
---The Cop: A "Regular Joe"
---An Agent: An FBI agent who helps to save the day.
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Tara Hart
Performance: Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 2:00pm
The Real Inspector Hound, (written in the 1960s), is a one-act play by Tom Stoppard (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Arcadia, Shakespeare in Love) that comically parodies Agatha Christie's style of country house murder mysteries and collapses the walls among players, critics, and audiences to reveal deeper, darker truths about power and identity.
Theater Critics:
Birdboot: (Male, Senior/ Middle-Aged) A theatre critic.
Moon: (Male, Younger than Birdboot, 30s-50s) A second-string theatre critic, called to the production to review it in the absence of Higgs, another critic.
Play-Within-A-Play Characters:
Mrs. Drudge: (Female, 50-75) A domestic servant of Muldoon Manor.
Simon Gascoyne: (Male, 20-40) New to the neighborhood.
Felicity Cunningham: (Female, 18-25) A young friend of Cynthia's.
Cynthia Muldoon: (Female, older than Felicity) Apparent widow of Lord Albert Muldoon, who disappeared ten years ago.
Major Magnus Muldoon: (Male, 20s-50s) Lord Albert Muldoon's half-brother who just arrived from Canada.
Inspector Hound: (Male, 30s-50s) Appears from outside the house in the middle of the play to investigate an alleged phone call.
About the Directors:
Tara Hart (Director - The Real Inspector Hound) is chair of the HCC Humanities Department that Arts Collective now calls home. A professor and winner of the Pushcart Prize for poetry, she teaches courses in creative writing, happiness, contemporary poetry, and the intersections of arts, cultures, and ideas, and serves as co-chair of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo), an in-residence community arts partner. She has performed in AC's Love, Loss, and What I Wore and The Christmas Carol, and in 2017 directed the Revolutionary Readings series play The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. She is thrilled to have another wonderful opportunity to direct with Sue and Daniel, and to Hound audiences in this year's Mystery Reading Series.
Daniel Johnston (Director: Classic) has worked with HCC's Arts Collective (AC) in many creative capacities on and off the stage since 2008 as performer, director, assistant director, playwright, designer, and stage manager. Most recent AC credits include AC's 8th original play Making Advances; "What Improv Group?!", HCC's resident improv group; Holiday Memories; and the 2017 "Revolutionary Reading Series." Daniel also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed stage play House., which premiered during AC's 2015-2016 season. House. was also produced at Laurel Mill Playhouse, where Daniel also directed Laughing Stock and is currently directing Agatha Christie's Spider's Web. He is also a screenwriter of the free-streaming horror movie "The Stalker" (search for it on VIMEO under Vague Productions). Currently AC's Marketing and Office Associate, as well as a part-time student studying Spanish at HCC, Daniel is excited to work alongside two of his closest friends, Susan Kramer and Tara Hart, on this sure-to-be chilling weekend of mysteries!
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Tigers Varsity Football Team Goes Back to the Drawing Boards After 52-7 Loss
By Steve Whitmore September 8, 2018
The South Pasadena Tigers varsity football team took a step back to the drawing boards as they were whipped 52-7 by a powerful Arroyo High School team out of El Monte in a non-conference game Friday night.
This evens the Tigers preseason record at 2-2.
The Tigers did get starting quarterback Sam Luna-Long back after he sat out last week's game with a slight concussion.
The Tigers just couldn't handle the Knights no-huddle offense. Luna-Long did manage to get the Tigers on the scoreboard when he threw for a touchdown in the final quarter, preventing a shut out.
"They're a great team," said Greg Luna, So Pas athletic director, about Arroyo. Although the Tigers went down to defeat for the second time this preseason, they never gave up, fighting until the final whistle. There were no "significant injuries," to the Tigers squad, Luna added.
Read more about the game with statistics and interviews in the next edition of The Review.
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Bierman and Straub Join Athletic Training Staff
Kylie Bierman and Rebecca Straub have joined the Alfred State athletic training staff this summer as the 2017-18 school year begins.
"We are thrilled that Kylie and Rebecca are joining our staff as assistant athletic trainers," commented director of athletic Jason Doviak. "They both bring great experience and energy to our department and I know our student-athletes will benefit from their knowledge and enthusiasm."
Bierman most recently was an assistant athletic trainer at Alfred University. Her duties included treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries, communicating with team physicians and insurance companies, documentation, and directly overseeing student athletic trainers.
Bierman is a 2016 graduate of Alfred University where she received her bachelor of science in athletic training. She is certified by NYS and the NATA. During her time as a student, she performed internships within the athletic training departments at Alfred University, Alfred State, and Houghton. She also was an intern with the Hornell Fire Department.
Bierman has been very active working in collegiate summer baseball. She was the head athletic trainer for the Wellsville Nitros (NYCBL) in 2017 and the Jamestown Jammers (PGCBL) in 2016.
Bierman will work the Pioneer football team and the men's soccer team this fall.
Straub recently earned her masters degree in athletic training from Gannon University (Erie, PA) after earning a bachelors degree in sport and exercise science.
She has clinical experience at Gannon (Football/Women's Basketball), Edinboro University (Men's & Women's Basketball and Football), and at Iroquois High School (softball baseball, track & field, basketball, wrestling, and swimming). She also spent time at Eberle's Physical Therapy (Edinboro, PA) and St. Vincent Sports Medicine.
Straub is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association.
Straub will work with the volleyball team and the women's soccer team this fall at Alfred State.


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Rank Aggregation Methods for the Web
by Cynthia Dwork, Ravi Kumar, Moni Naor, D. Sivakumar , 2010
"... We consider the problem of combining ranking results from various sources. In the context of the Web, the main applications include building meta-search engines, combining ranking functions, selecting documents based on multiple criteria, and improving search precision through word associations. Wed ..."
We consider the problem of combining ranking results from various sources. In the context of the Web, the main applications include building meta-search engines, combining ranking functions, selecting documents based on multiple criteria, and improving search precision through word associations
Computing semantic relatedness using Wikipedia-based explicit semantic analysis
by Evgeniy Gabrilovich, Shaul Markovitch - In Proceedings of the 20th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence , 2007
"... Computing semantic relatedness of natural language texts requires access to vast amounts of common-sense and domain-specific world knowledge. We propose Explicit Semantic Analysis (ESA), a novel method that represents the meaning of texts in a high-dimensional space of concepts derived from Wikipedi ..."
Computing semantic relatedness of natural language texts requires access to vast amounts of common-sense and domain-specific world knowledge. We propose Explicit Semantic Analysis (ESA), a novel method that represents the meaning of texts in a high-dimensional space of concepts derived from
The STATEMATE Semantics of Statecharts
by David Harel, Amnon Naamad , 1996
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that exhibits an unacceptable kind of behavior in a statechart, which they say is what the "semantics of statecharts" leads to (pp. 695-697). Unfortunately, they base their discussion of statechart semantics on one of the many semantics proposed by various authors (that of Pnueli and Shalev [1991
Probabilistic Latent Semantic Analysis
by Thomas Hofmann - In Proc. of Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, UAI'99 , 1999
"... Probabilistic Latent Semantic Analysis is a novel statistical technique for the analysis of two--mode and co-occurrence data, which has applications in information retrieval and filtering, natural language processing, machine learning from text, and in related areas. Compared to standard Latent Sema ..."
Semantic Analysis which stems from linear algebra and performs a Singular Value Decomposition of co-occurrence tables, the proposed method is based on a mixture decomposition derived from a latent class model. This results in a more principled approach which has a solid foundation in statistics. In order
Verb Semantics And Lexical Selection
by Zhibiao Wu , 1994
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and new usages; imprecise lexical selection and insufficient system coverage. It seems one approach is to apply probability methods and statistical models for some of these problems. However, the question reminds: has PSR exhausted the potential of the knowledge-based approach? If not, are there any
From SHIQ and RDF to OWL: The Making of a Web Ontology Language
by Ian Horrocks, Peter F. Patel-Schneider, Frank Van Harmelen - Journal of Web Semantics , 2003
"... The OWL Web Ontology Language is a new formal language for representing ontologies in the Semantic Web. OWL has features from several families of representation languages, including primarily Description Logics and frames. OWL also shares many characteristics with RDF, the W3C base of the Semantic W ..."
The OWL Web Ontology Language is a new formal language for representing ontologies in the Semantic Web. OWL has features from several families of representation languages, including primarily Description Logics and frames. OWL also shares many characteristics with RDF, the W3C base of the Semantic
Efficient semantic matching
by Fausto Giunchiglia, Mikalai Yatskevich, Enrico Giunchiglia , 2004
"... We think of Match as an operator which takes two graph-like structures and produces a mapping between semantically related nodes. We concentrate on classifications with tree structures. In semantic matching, correspondences are discovered by translating the natural language labels of nodes into prop ..."
We think of Match as an operator which takes two graph-like structures and produces a mapping between semantically related nodes. We concentrate on classifications with tree structures. In semantic matching, correspondences are discovered by translating the natural language labels of nodes
Principled design of the modern web architecture
by Roy T. Fielding, Richard N. Taylor - ACM Trans. Internet Techn
"... The World Wide Web has succeeded in large part because its software architecture has been designed to meet the needs of an Internet-scale distributed hypermedia system. The modern Web architecture emphasizes scalability of component interactions, generality of interfaces, independent deployment of c ..."
The World Wide Web has succeeded in large part because its software architecture has been designed to meet the needs of an Internet-scale distributed hypermedia system. The modern Web architecture emphasizes scalability of component interactions, generality of interfaces, independent deployment
DBpedia: A Nucleus for a Web of Open Data
by Christian Bizer, Georgi Kobilarov, Jens Lehmann, Zachary Ives - Proc. 6th Int'l Semantic Web Conf , 2007
"... Abstract DBpedia is a community effort to extract structured informa-tion from Wikipedia and to make this information available on the Web. DBpedia allows you to ask sophisticated queries against datasets derived from Wikipedia and to link other datasets on the Web to Wikipedia data. We describe the ..."
the extraction of the DBpedia datasets, and how the resulting information is published on the Web for human- and machine-consumption. We describe some emerging applications from the DBpedia community and show how website authors can facilitate DBpedia content within their sites. Finally, we present the current


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