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Tenants compete for rentals in Australia's regional cities as vacancy rates tighten
Competition over rentals in some of Australia's regional towns is so fierce that some tenants are offering to pay three months' rent in advance to secure a property.
Others are applying for rentals before they have even had a chance to look through them in person.
Eleven regional areas across NSW, Victoria and Queensland recorded rental vacancy rates of less than 1 per cent in July, SQM Research data showed, as people left the capital cities for less populated areas during the coronavirus pandemic.
The region with the tightest rental market is in Far North Queensland, where residents face intense competition securing a rental. In Townsville, the vacancy rate was just 0.5 per cent in July.
Northern Queensland, which includes Charters Towers, Mount Isa and Flinders, was a close second with a vacancy rate of just 0.6 per cent.
There are also very tight rental markets in the Riverina in NSW, which includes Wagga Wagga and Griffith. The vacancy rate in that region was just 0.7 per cent.
It was also 0.7 per cent in the Northern Victoria region – think Bendigo, Shepparton and Wodonga – as well as the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Regional vacancy rates
Far North Coast Queensland
Northern Queensland
Riverina NSW
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Murray Region NSW
Hunter Region NSW
Central Tablelands NSW
Gippsland Victoria
South West Victoria
Southern Queensland
Source: SQM Research Residential Vacancy Rates July, 2020
SQM Research's Louis Christopher said there had been significant demand for rental property in regional and remote areas since the coronavirus pandemic, causing vacancy rates to plummet.
"It's not just to coastal areas but also inland and not just in NSW," Mr Christopher said. "There's been a mass exodus of people from the CBD to regional areas in Sydney and Melbourne, and to a lesser extent Brisbane."
With more people working from home, tenants were moving to lifestyle properties like the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast – which had a vacancy rate of 1 per cent in July.
This is compared to the vacancy rates of the capital cities – Sydney's vacancy rate was at 3.5 per cent in July, according to Domain data. Melbourne had a 3.2 per cent rate while Brisbane's was 2.2 per cent.
While the gap in vacancy rates between the cities and regional towns may not seem like much, Mr Christopher said they made all the difference to whether a local market tipped in favour of landlords, or whether tenants had the upper hand.
"It is a landlord's market in many regional areas," Mr Christopher said. "But people still want to live near amenities – they still want to be within driving distance of a cafe."
Domain senior research analyst Nicola Powell said the coronavirus pandemic had accelerated the trend of people moving to regional cities.
"Some people are renting before they buy – a sort of 'try before you buy' to see whether a regional move suits them," Dr Powell said.
Affordability was one of the main reasons for people moving further away from the CBDs, along with living among a smaller population.
LJ Hooker Wagga Wagga leasing consultant Nicole Clark said business had been busy even during the normally quiet part of the year in winter.
Homes, some advertised for rent for up to $850 per week, were seeing a lot of competition once they were listed.
People looking to rent in Wagga Wagga were offering three months' rent in advance to try and secure a property, and were also filling in applications for properties before they saw them, Ms Clark said.
"They're just getting snapped up so quickly even before an inspection is getting booked," Ms Clark said. "There's quite a few people competing for properties in good areas like those close to schools or shopping centres."
Ms Clark said there had been interest from tenants in Melbourne, even though they could not move interstate with border restrictions in place.
Interstate tenants were also contacting director of Harcourts Kingsberry Towers Julia Fraser for rentals in Charters Towers in Northern Queensland.
The rental vacancy rate had been extremely tight in the township as people looked to move to the area from Townsville, where rentals were more expensive.
Some tenants were moving to the area for jobs, including teaching, while others were moving out of home for the first time.
"There has been a little bit of growth because of the coronavirus," Ms Fraser said.
While these areas were seeing a boost in the number of tenants, the question remains whether it will continue post-pandemic.
SQM Research's Louis Christopher said there could be some renters who stayed in regional cities permanently.
"If they can make it work for them, they'll stay up there. I think that's what's likely to happen," Mr Christopher said.
Opening the national borders would see a boost to CBD rentals as immigration and international students return, he said.
SOURCE: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-compete-for-rentals-in-australias-regional-cities-as-vacancy-rates-tighten-985087/


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LEESBURG — A few weeks ago, there were predictions that gasoline prices were going to fall below $1.50 a gallon. That possibility has vanished like a puff of exhaust smoke, with the national average gas price passing the $2 benchmark for the first time in 83 days.
Tuesday's average price of $2.04 per gallon represents an increase of 6 cents from last week, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. The national average has increased for 20 days in a row for a total of 23 cents.
While yearly savings persist, they are beginning to dwindle. Tuesday's price represents a savings of 39 cents per gallon year-over-year, and $1.50 compared to two years ago.
"Gas prices keep pushing higher due to upward pressure on crude oil, supply and demand, and refinery maintenance season," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for the AAA. "The weekly average price of oil shifted higher by nearly $2 a barrel last week, signaling what could be another 5 cent hike at the pump. Although pump prices should rise more in the coming months, they will likely remain lower than year-ago comparisons."
Although the average price for the state is over $2 a gallon, Leesburg's average was about $1.98.
Five stations were selling gas in Leesburg on Tuesday for $1.97, four were at $1.98 and nine had fuel prices at $1.99, according to GasBuddy.com. Four stations were above $2, with the Cumberland Farms at 11025 U.S. Highway 441 selling at $2.06.
The situation was pretty much the same in Clermont, with 26 stations just below $2 and two above – the Shell station at 20250 U.S. Highway 27 near Howey Road and the nearby Marathon station, both selling at $2.09.
The weekly average price of crude oil has increased for the past six consecutive weeks. West Texas Intermediate averaged $40.15 a barrel last week, the highest since December 4, 2015. Global oil prices settled as high as $41.45 on Tuesday, but hovered around $39 a barrel for most of last week. The price of crude slid at the end of the week with news that U.S. oil stocks rose by more than 9 million barrels last week.
The Halifax Media Group contributed material to this report.

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Oscars Producers: Show in 'Good Shape' for Sunday
Producing the Oscars is guaranteed to be a stressful job, but the road to the 91st Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, has been unusually bumpy, and public
Published Feb 22, 2019 at 11:06 AM | Updated at 11:20 AM EST on Feb 22, 2019
Hollywood Prepares For 2019 Academy Awards
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Hollywood is gearing up for the 91st Annual Academy Awards."The Wife"'s Glenn Close is favored for Best Actress, "Bohemian Rhapsody"'s Rami Malek is up for Best Actor, and "A Star Is Born" made the cut for Best Picture, along with "Black Panther." (Published Friday, Feb. 22, 2019)
Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss have been hearing the same question a lot recently: Are you OK?
It's an understandable query. Producing the Oscars is guaranteed to be a stressful job, but the road to the 91st Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, has been unusually bumpy, and public.
"We're good! We're good!" Gigliotti said while laughing Thursday afternoon. "Did we look like cadavers yesterday?"
Both have been working out of the Dolby Theatre, where hundreds of people are making sure everything is ready by Sunday night when the show airs live in more than 225 countries and territories.
But beyond the physical preparation, in the months leading up to the renowned show they and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been under immense scrutiny from the public and even peers for basically everything : The choice of a host, the choice to go host-less, the plan for which songs would be included in the broadcast and which awards categories would be aired live.
Even the announcement that Queen and Adam Lambert would open the show was met with snark and sarcasm from some: They were worried about the excess time it would take for the cinematography winner to get to the stage and now there's going to be a potentially six-plus-minute Queen performance of a song that isn't even nominated?
Oh, and they're also on the hook to save the show from declining ratings (last year's hit a record low of 26.5 million people, down 20 percent from the previous year) and keep the ABC broadcast to a trim three hours. No pressure, right?
Oscars: A Record Year for Women, But Is It Progress?
But Gigliotti and Weiss, who is also directing the show, aren't sweating.
"I think that the show is in very good shape," Gigliotti said. "We feel good about the way it is flowing, looking (and) our presenters."
The film academy has announced a massive roster of celebrity talent that will be joining the show: Barbra Streisand, Michael B. Jordan, Tina Fey, Charlize Theron and Michael Keaton are just a few of the confirmed presenters. They're also bringing out well-known figures from outside the film world, like Serena Williams, Congressman John Lewis and chef Jose Andres to help present some of the best picture nominees.
One thing that's given them confidence is how successful many of the eight best picture nominees have been this year. Conventional wisdom is that the more popular the nominated films are, the more viewers will tune in (one of the highest-rated years was when "Titanic" won).
"(The nominations) kind of go to the heart of what we were trying to do with this show, which was put a spotlight on films with worldwide success that have had a cultural impact," Gigliotti said, noting "Black Panther," ''Bohemian Rhapsody," ''BlacKkKlansman" and "Green Book."
Getting Queen to perform on the show was also something they said they discussed very early on.
"We thought it was an exciting way to open the show with a lot of energy," Gigliotti said.
Also, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a massive hit worldwide, earning over $100 million in Japan alone. It just made sense for a show hoping to attract a global audience.
They aren't looking to set a host-free Oscars precedent, and say that big picture, not much has changed for their overall vision for the show.
"As with any other show, moments change along the way," Weiss said. "But the big overlying arc of where we're going is pure to when we first met months ago."
Winners are still going to have a 90-second clock running from the time their name is called to the time the orchestra is signaled to start playing them off, but Gigliotti says that they'll make judgment calls if something extraordinary is happening on stage that lasts a bit longer.
Weiss said there's a misnomer that they want to cut people off.
"Nobody wants to do it," he said. "Our job, make no mistake about it, is to honor them, not antagonize them. We hope that everybody works toward that same end." And also to try to let an east coast audience go to bed by 11 p.m. knowing what the best picture winner is.
They've been aware of the chatter on social media, but say they're not ruffled by it.
"Everybody's got an opinion," Gigliotti said. "It's interesting. You sort of listen to people. But my doorman, I tell you, he's got an opinion. And he thinks it's a good thing that we're going without a host."
12-Year-Old Boy Makes Custom Bow Ties To Help Shelter Dogs
At just 12-years-old, Darius Brown, is helping animals get adopted with cute little bow ties! The young man, who was diagnosed with developmental delays when he was 2, dished to Access Live how creating "Beaux & Paws" not only helped him grow, but also has benefited animals in need. Darius also dishes to Access about getting recognition from celebs, including Kim Kardashian and Barack Obama.
As for what a successful show will look like, Weiss confidently said, "Watch Sunday night."
After the show is finished, Gigliotti has offered to help plan Weiss' honeymoon (the two live three blocks away from one another in New York). Weiss famously proposed to his girlfriend at the Emmys last year while accepting an award — which, incidentally, clocked in at nearly three minutes and was also easily the most memorable moment of the show — but hasn't had time to focus on much but the Oscars.
"You're not the only woman in my life who thinks that," Weiss joked.


NEW YORK • Nick Kyrgios has said that he has no devotion to tennis and probably never would, after completing a "diabolical" Grand Slam season with a drama-charged first-round defeat at the US Open.
The Australian complained of a "dead" shoulder during his 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 defeat by compatriot John Millman on Wednesday before revealing far deeper concerns during an extraordinary post-match media conference.
Shattered by his latest flop, he admitted his coach deserved better when asked if he would continue working with Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean beyond the Open.
"I don't know, honestly. I'm not good enough for him," Kyrgios said. "I'm not dedicated to the game at all."
After winning an unprecedented 20 from 20 matches against lower-ranked rivals at Grand Slams, Kyrgios has since suffered upset losses at five straight Slams.
His troubles have coincided with the surfacing of a hip injury at last year's US Open when he retired mid-match in the third round, before the same issue forced him to abandon his Wimbledon campaign.
Kyrgios said his latest shoulder problem, which emerged early in the third set against Millman, came out of the blue.
"I have had a diabolical year at these Slams. It doesn't surprise me," he said.
"It's just the story of my career, really. I will have good weeks; I'll have bad weeks. It's just a roller coaster."
The world No. 17 enjoyed one of his best weeks a fortnight ago when he reached his first Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati. Now he feels exasperated.
"In Cincinnati, I was not doing anything different. I was probably less dedicated than I was this week," Kyrgios said.
"I was playing basketball... I was having ice cream... I was less dedicated. And this week I was dedicated, and my shoulder starts hurting. I don't know."
Men's fourth seed Alexander Zverev was also left stunned after he was beaten by Croatia's 61st-ranked Borna Coric 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-4).
After Britain's second-ranked Andy Murray withdrew on Saturday, the 20-year-old Zverev, the highest-ranked player in his half of the draw, appeared to have the perfect schedule for a deep run at the US Open.
He reached the New York hard courts off his best Grand Slam result, a fourth-round run at Wimbledon, and his five ATP titles this year included back-to-back US Open tune-up crowns at Washington and Montreal, beating Roger Federer in the Canadian final.
"It's upsetting," he said. "I just played a very, very bad match, so it's unfortunate."
He made 58 unforced errors with 22 aces and 43 winners.
"Physically I'm fine. I just played very, very bad in the second and third set," he added.
"I should have won the third. I definitely should have won the fourth. My level wasn't high, so that's more of the problem."
There was better news for another youngster, 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov, who became the youngest man in 10 years to reach the US Open third round on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old Canadian qualifier stunned French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), a victory which followed a win over Rafael Nadal in Montreal last month.
He will next face Britain's Kyle Edmund today for a place in the round of 16.


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The Dad From The "Home Alone" Movies Has Died
John Heard was most famous for playing Macaulay Culkin's father, Peter McAllister, in the Home Alone movies.
By David Mack
David Mack BuzzFeed News Reporter
Last updated on July 22, 2017, at 1:04 p.m. ET
Posted on July 22, 2017, at 11:52 a.m. ET
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Heard in 2006.
John Heard, the Emmy-nominated actor who starred in a string of popular films in the 1980s and '90s, including playing the role of Macaulay Culkin's father in the popular Home Alone movies, has died in California. He was 71.
His death was confirmed to BuzzFeed News by a spokesperson with the Santa Clara Medical Examiner's Office in San Jose (The spokesperson listed his age at 71, but it appears elsewhere online at 72).
Heard had been recovering in a hotel from back surgery, Variety reported.
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After establishing himself as a theater actor in the 1970s, Heard made the cross-over into films.
"I'm a competent actor, I guess, but I wouldn't say I'm burning up the boards with my insight or genius," he told the New York Times in a 1977 interview.
In the 1988 film Big, he played a jealous colleague of Tom Hanks' character, competing for the affections of a female executive (Elizabeth Perkins).
He also starred opposite Bette Midler in Beaches (1988), Robin Williams and Robert De Niro in Awakenings (1990), Cuba Gooding Jr. in the boxing film Gladiator (1992), and Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993).
But it was his role as Peter McAllister, the hapless father who unintentionally leaves his son behind during a family vacation in Home Alone (1990), that would prove to be his most memorable role.
Although not a critical success, the film, in which the child star Macaulay Culkin set a series of booby traps when thieves attempt to burgle his family home, became a beloved icon of '90s pop culture.
Directed by Chris Columbus off a script by John Hughes, the film was a box office behemoth, earning hundreds of millions of dollars. By the time it finished its cinema run, Home Alone was the third-biggest grossing movie of all time, behind only Star Wars and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Heard reprised his role alongside Catherine O'Hara, who played his wife, in the 1992 sequel, in which Donald Trump also made a brief cameo.
"[O'Hara] and I were the only two people in [Home Alone] who didn't know how funny the movie was, because we were the parents that had left our child, and she had to run around hysterically, having abandoned a 7-year-old or whatever he was," Heard told the AV Club in 2015.
"But when they did the second one, we knew we could just be a couple of goofballs," he said. "We clearly weren't very bright or something and just didn't get it together. Apparently we didn't know how to count."
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Heard also starred on television, appearing on CSI: Miami, Prison Break: Resurrection, and The Sopranos, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. He told the AV Club that he scored the role of Detective Vin Makazian in the mobster show after meeting star James Gandolfini in a gym.
He also appeared in the 2013 TV movie Sharknado, which he said he predicted would be a cult smash. When his agent called to ask if he wanted to be in the movie about sharks falling from the sky, Heard said he told her, "Definitely. That is going to be a huge hit. That is going to put to rest the Home Alone dad image. I'm going to be the Sharknado drunk instead, hopefully."
Actor Jeff Bridges was among those paying tribute to Heard on Saturday.
Jeff Bridges @TheJeffBridges
John Heard- what a wonderful actor. We were in the movie Cutter's Way together & I got to experience his artistry and dedication first hand.
04:16 PM - 22 Jul 2017
David Mack is a deputy director of breaking news for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact David Mack at david.mack@buzzfeed.com.


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'Margaret Trowell's School of Art, or How to Keep the Children's Work Really African'
August 8, 2020 9:54 , by Lineo Segoete
Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa the Kampala Working Group had her essay, 'Margaret Trowell's School of Art, or How to Keep the Children's Work Really African' published in 2018 in the Palgrave Handbook on Race and the Arts in Education, which was edited by Amelia M. Kraehe, Stephen B. Carpenter II and Rubén Gaztambide Fernández of the Another Roadmap Toronto Working Group.
The Palgrave Handbook on Race and the Arts in Education
is the first edited volume to examine how race operates in and through the arts in education. Until now, no single source has brought together such an expansive and interdisciplinary collection in exploration of the ways in which music, visual art, theater, dance, and popular culture intertwine with racist ideologies and race-
making. Drawing on Critical Race Theory, contributing authors bring an international perspective to questions of racism and anti-racist interventions in the arts in education. The book's introduction provides a guiding framework for understanding the arts as white property in schools, museums, and informal education spaces.
Each section is organized thematically around historical, discursive, empirical, and personal dimensions of the arts in education. This handbook is essential
reading for students, educators, artists, and researchers across the fields of visual and performing arts education, educational foundations, multicultural education, and curriculum and instruction. Emma's essay concerns the work of a White British woman named Margaret Trowell (1903–1989), who founded anglophone East Africa's first "professional" school of fine art in the Uganda Protectorate in the 1930s. Trowell is still popularly remembered in Uganda as someone who, contrary to the dominant European views of her day, genuinely believed in Africans' creative abilities and championed their artistic expression. However, Emma argues that both her
pedagogical theories and her teaching practice were strongly influenced by colonial government policy and that as a consequence her stated commitment to supporting the development of a "true African tradition of art" was far less emancipatory than it at first appeared.
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KDSG expresses dismay over protest at troops base
The Kaduna State Government has frowned at some locals who protested against troops in Kamaru Chawai, Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru local government area of Kaduna state.
The State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan stated this in a statement made available to media in kaduna yesterday.
The statement stated that the protest was connected to an eye witness' submission to the military on the Friday night killing of three persons in the village.
The eye-witness informed troops that the killers were strangers from outside the community, and spoke English.
" On Saturday evening however, some angry locals harassed the witness to change his earlier statement.
" In the process, some women attempted to burn their accommodation. The troops were able to stop the attempt and disperse the mob, although a patrol motorcycle and some personal belongings were burnt, including foodstuff.
" The local chief, Malam Jume Umaru, 77, who tried to caution the protesters against the violent action, was beaten to a pulp. He has been taken into safe custody by the military.
" Also, the youth leader of the village and four others were invited for questioning, as calm was eventually restored. The Sector 7 Commander, Col. David Nwakonobi has moved to the location and reached out to critical stakeholders.
" Governor Nasir El-Rufai on receiving the report, frowned at the conduct of some locals, recalling two prior similar incidents.
" He added that the protesters should have gone to the military intelligence with any emerging information, without resorting to violence. "
The Governor added that troops and personnel are deployed to protect citizens, with some paying the supreme price and others incurring lifetime injuries. He thus reminded the citizenry to accord them due appreciation and collaboration against criminals.
The Governor commended the troops for being professional in handling the situation which could easily have escalated.
He has directed that the violent protesters who burnt properties be fished out for appropriate action, and that the latest submission be incorporated into the ongoing investigation of the Friday killing.


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Timberwolves star D'Angelo Russell takes jab at Joel Embiid, Sixers after 2OT win
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The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) bounced back from a 20-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a clutch win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Timberwolves, led by D'Angelo Russell, won by a single point after two overtime periods, 121-120. After the game, however, there was no love lost between Russell and the Sixers.
When it was all said and done, Russell was brought in for an interview on the court and delivered a little jab at Joel Embiid and the Sixers:
D'Angelo Russell, postgame on television: "They had guys that sat out and thought it was sweet to come back and play against us. It ain't sweet." pic.twitter.com/HvsfDRvuYe
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) November 28, 2021
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He was, of course, referring to Embiid and Tobias Harris. Embiid tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago and was inactive for the last nine games before Saturday, while Harris had missed the last two games because of a hip issue. Russell was clearly implying that they came back to this game expecting an easy win, but he and the Timberwolves had other ideas.
Russell led the team with 35 points and eight assists, connecting on six 3-pointers on 10 attempts. 27 of these points came in the fourth quarter and overtime, which further proves how clutch Russell really is. This was also a statement win for this Timberwolves team that has been playing much better basketball of late.
The Sixers were clearly stunned by the 35-20 opening quarter. They did climb back into the game, mostly due to Embiid's 42-point effort, but the Timberwolves seemed destined to win this game. Both teams now currently have the same record.
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Sony PS5 vs Xbox Scorpio: Specs, release date, price, and other rumors
by Sovan Mandal
Microsoft is all set to unleash its most powerful console to date – the Xbox Scorpio. Of course, much of that has to do with heavy duty specs so it can showcase the most hardware intensive games.
Read on to find out what the device packs in, when it is going to launch and at what price.
Sony PS5 vs Xbox Scorpio: Specs
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Scorpio will feature a 2.3GHz processor having 8 cores. Even if that sounds Plain Jane, the shocker is in the graphics section that boasts of 6 TFLOPS with a bandwidth of 326GB/s along with 12 GB GDDR5 RAM. That is some serious horsepower, enough to make the most outrageous 4K games seem awesome.
Sony is yet to reveal its cards, which means there is no way to know what innards the PS5 will rock. However, going by the above, it is almost a surety the PS4 successor wouldn't be off those figures by too wide a margin.
Sony PS5 vs Xbox Scorpio: Launch
Microsoft has already confirmed the new Xbox Scorpio would see the light of day during the E3 conference scheduled towards end-2017
That again is a smart move as the brand new console would be just in time to cash in on the holiday shopping craze. Buying activity peaks during the time and to reach markets with a fresh new product during the time can no doubt do wonders for the console's prospects.
Unfortunately for Sony, the PS 5 isn't expected to be a reality any time before 2018, as claimed by the Macquarie Capital Securities analyst, Damian Thong. That leaves the company to ward off the Scorpio challenge with the PS4 Pro. That again is a capable device but not as powerful as the Scorpio.
Sony PS5 vs Xbox Scorpio: Price
Microsoft hasn't stated what its brand new console would be priced at. However, what is a certainty is that it would be priced competitively enough to not repeat the rather slow response its predecessor, the Xbox One received. In comparison, the PS4 has been a massive success owing to its killer pricing strategy.
In fact, Sony could well spoil the Xbox Scorpio party by pricing its PS4 Pro insanely low during the holiday season. Microsoft does have the advantage here of entering the market with much-reduced competition though things could turn upside down if it fails to hit the consumer sweet spot on pricing.
As such, analysts believe it could be close to the $250-$350 price range. The Xbox Scorpio could set things on fire if the prices remain closer to those figures.
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Reb A is moving into the sports drink market as Dr Pepper Snapple becomes the first of the big three soft drinks manufacturers to release a zero-calorie sports drink sweetened with Reb A, the natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia plant.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has teamed with All Sport to produce All Sport Naturally Zero, which follows announcements by the two leading soft drinks manufacturers, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, that they would release drinks containing Reb A – also known as rebaudioside A or rebiana – following the FDA's non-objection that the sweetener is generally recognized as safe in December.
Drinks marketed as meeting demands for stimulation and active lifestyles have become increasingly popular with consumers, and the sports drink market has shown strong growth in recent years. According to Mintel, sales growth by value stood at 10.3 percent in 2007. That year the market researcher valued the market at $1,624m, and it estimates that up to 2012, growth will continue at an average of 8.5 percent a year.
However, there are still relatively few low and zero-calorie sports drinks available. One of these is Powerade, manufactured by Coca-Cola, which released a zero calorie version last month – artificially sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium – saying that it was targeting sub-segments within the sport drink market.
Powerade's senior brand manager Frank Bracken told sister publication BeverageDaily.com at the time that one such segment was the consumer seeking an energy boost, while not worrying about potential impacts on their weight.
Bracken suggested that the sports drink market was no longer a niche consumer area, a development he claims has opened up the market to a much wider scope for product innovation.
All Sport's Genthner said that its new drink is also intended to target ordinary Americans who are "looking to get the most out of their workouts" but offers a natural zero-calorie way to rehydrate during exercise.
All Sport Naturally Zero is due to hit the shelves next month in three flavors: Dragonfruit, Strawberry Star Fruit and Mandarin Orange.


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Committees of the House December 12th, 2006
The Wheat Board did not either.
Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to the member opposite, whom we all know is from P.E.I. He never advocates a single market for the potatoes that are grown there, but he seems to want to keep the farmers in the west under the domination of a socialist idea of the Wheat Board.
He uses phrases such as the proposals would undermine democratic principles and the essence of what we are as a country. As we know, Canada was built on the entrepreneurship of the great pioneers who developed it, who created the wealth and so on. It seems to me that the member opposite is absolutely opposed to anything for which our country stands and how we build a country. In fact, he went on to say that the people who were interested in profits were the people who were out to destroy Canada. He needs a little lesson on capitalism.
If he feels the Wheat Board single market is so good, could he tell us why the grain industry has been in such bad shape for generation or more? Farmers have gone bankrupt by the thousands. We would think, if he were such a great proponent of this wonderful idea, they would be so prosperous that everybody would want to emulate them, but the opposite is true.
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I have been listening to the member opposite go on at length talking about deception, trickery and other things by specific members on this side of the House. While the words might be quite appropriate in the terminology, I think the inference is quite disparaging.
I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that you caution him and suggest that if he is trying to explain his point he do so without his disparaging remarks about the government and ministers on this side.
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 November 21st, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. You know and everyone else knows, including the member for Timmins—James Bay, that there is a long-standing rule in the House that members do not make reference to the fact that someone is not in the chamber. He keeps talking about empty chairs and wishing the member were here so he could speak to him.
I would ask that he respect the rules of the House. If he wants to give a speech, which nobody really wants to hear, we will let him give it but he should also abide by the rules.
Federal Accountability Act November 21st, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I noted that the member from Prince Edward Island is also a farmer in Prince Edward Island. He is so adamant and vociferous in his support of the Canadian Wheat Board, which applies only to prairie farmers, not to P.E.I. farmers, and he is absolutely insistent that this Wheat Board monopoly remain in place although it of course does not apply to him.
I was just wondering if the member, who is a farmer from Prince Edward Island, would be willing to apply to potatoes in Prince Edward Island the same standards that apply to the Wheat Board. Maybe they should be sold to a single outlet. Why is the member so insistent in imposing his points of view on prairie farmers if he is not prepared to accept the same position for his own farmers and his own business?
Federal Accountability Act November 8th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, according to Transparency International, the 2006 corruption index has Canada stalled at 14th place. Scandals like the Liberal sponsorship scandal only served to increase Canadians' perception of corruption among our country's leaders.
My question is for the President of the Treasury Board. Could he comment on why he believes the accountability act should be passed and not held up in the Senate?
Petitions October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, the second petition, again from people in and around St. Albert, asks the Canadian government to make a public statement regarding the communist regime committing crimes against humanity by the persecution of Falun Gong, to release these Falun Gong practitioners immediately and to take active measures to help stop the mass killing and organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions today from many of my constituents in Edmonton—St. Albert.
The first petition calls upon the government to take all measures necessary to immediately raise the age of consent from 14 to 16 years.
As members know, our government has already acted on that petition.
Points of Order October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I was wondering if the document that is going to be tabled is in both official languages because we can only accept it if it is in both official languages.
Parliamentarians Against Corruption October 17th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, the second global conference of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, which I chaired, was held in September in Arusha, Tanzania.
GOPAC is an organization of parliamentarians from around the world committed to improving the effectiveness of parliaments as democratic institutions of oversight of government.
GOPAC has three pillars supporting its mission: peer support for parliamentarians, education for parliamentarians, and leadership for results.
Coming out of the conference, GOPAC demonstrated leadership by resolving to create task forces to advance a number of politically important agendas such as developing a code of conduct for parliamentarians and engaging governments to ratify and implement the UN Convention against Corruption.
Members will hear much of GOPAC in the years to come as the Arusha agenda of democratic oversight and accountability gains momentum around the world.


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Apple's sci-fi thriller 'See' will be as epic as 'Game of Thrones', cost $15 million per episode
Christian Zibreg on October 14, 2019
"See", a dystopian sci-fi thriller set 600 years in the future where people have lost sense of sight, will cost a whopping $15 million per episode and be as epic as HBO's "Game of Thrones".
That's according to Apple TV+ heads and Apple's Vice Presidents Jamie Erlicht and Zack van Amburg (formerly with Sony Pictures Television) who sat down for an interview with Emmy Magazine, as first noted by 9to5Mac. The upcoming show will feature "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa who plays Baba Voss, a father of two children who apparently can see.
According to Momoa, it was the script that drew him to the project:
My agent said he was going to fight for me to get the role and I needed to read the script right away. I was so blown away by the first three pages, I read them out loud to my two best friends, who were with me. It's the first time I've ever done that with a script. I was like, 'Get me that meeting! Get me that role!'
Alfre Woodard, who plays Momoa's character's wife, described in the interview what it was like filming a show where almost all the characters are blind.
It's actually a back to the land [story] [and it was] really wonderful to figure out how to work without the very thing that is the underpinning of all of camerawork, how do you tell that story, how do you communicate without eyes?
Show producers have even hired survivalists and consultants on blindness in an effort to help build out a convincing world.
As the write-up explains:
Jason was a prime example. Navigation was a big part of the show and he was constantly devising new ways to move. He might be wearing a long robe and throw it out like a whip in front of him to guide him. Sometimes he might be carrying an axe and slide it out in front like a walking stick. If he was walking by water, he'd kick some so others could follow the splash.
Aside from the interview, the current issue of Emmy Magazine features a full-page ad by Apple promoting its upcoming series titled "The Morning Show", a major Apple TV+ production starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Whiterspoon. The ad includes a voucher offering magazine readers free three months of Apple TV+.
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— Ralph Galvan (@ralph_goducks) October 12, 2019
"See" is set to premier exclusively on Apple TV+ on November 1. Apple TV+ will cost five bucks per month, with a free 7-day trial available to subscribers. On top of that. new Apple device owners from September 12 will be treated to twelve free months of the service.
So, who's looking forward to streaming "See" on Apple TV+? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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Tavernors
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Tavernors is a retail shop in Lytham and it first opened its doors in 1942. Back then it was classed as a drapers shop. Now more then seventy years on it is run by the third generation of the Tavernor family. A lot has changed since then and so has the range of goods we stock! Visit us in store and see our Stock!
We stock a wide range of goods. Below is a small list of our range.
Schoolwear, menswear, outdoor clothing, homeware, rugs, wicker , rambling equipment, haberdashery, bedside/bathroom furniture, household goods and much more!
We work closely with the schools around Lytham to provide uniforms on a budget. We provide uniforms for the schools below.
LSA Technology and Performing Arts College
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham St Annes
Lytham Church of England Primary School
St Peters Catholic Primary School
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I bought a few bits on here last week. Firstly, they arrived super quickly the next day, even though i paid standard delivery - so really impressed with that. One of the items was sale and was unsuitable, i didn't at first realise i was unable to return this for a refund - my fault for not reading over the returns policy, so figured i was stuck with it, but emailed on the off-chance to see if there was anyway of sending back. I got a reply within the hour, stating that it was fine to return for store credit - yay. Really impressed with customer services response and time frame at getting back to me. The overall quality of items for price was good and the mix of stuff they have is cool. I have noticed they sell out quite quickly of smaller sizes and i'd say this is the only downside - you need to be quick! For an online store the styling is spot on and i now have some inspiration as to how to wear my new pieces! Will definitely be shopping with Yayer again.


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Il Gruppo Edeka è la più grande società di supermercati tedesca, nel 2017 possedeva una quota di mercato del 20,3%. Fondata nel 1898, è costituita oggi da diverse cooperative di supermercati indipendenti, tutti operanti sotto l'organizzazione ombrello "Edeka Zentrale AG & Co KG", con sede a Amburgo.

Ci sono circa 4.100 negozi con la targhetta Edeka che vanno dai piccoli negozio all'angolo ai ipermercati. Il 16 novembre 2007, Edeka ha raggiunto un accordo con Tengelmann Group per acquistare una quota di maggioranza del 70% nella divisione discount "Plus" di Tengelmann, che è stata poi fusa nel marchio "Netto" di Edeka, con circa 4.200 negozi entro il 2018. Con tutti i marchi, l'azienda gestiva un totale di 13.646 negozi alla fine del 2017.

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Man in critical condition after reported gang-related shooting in West Jordan
By: Tiffany DeMasters
WEST JORDAN, Utah -- A man is in critical condition after a suspected gang-related shooting in West Jordan early Saturday morning.
The shooting was reported at around midnight in the area of 1300 West and 7050 South. When police arrived on scene, they learned a shootout occurred between three males and one man at a party.
Officers on scene discovered one of the men on the ground with gunshot wounds to his calf, thigh and armpit. He was taken to Intermountain Medical Center in critical condition.
Sgt. Danny Benzon with West Jordan police said there is video surveillance of the scene that shows the party break up once the firing started between the individuals.
"They all started running opposite directions shooting back at each other," Benzon said.
Police say nobody else was injured but the three suspects fled the scene.
The suspects have not been identified at this time.
Witnesses are cooperating but if anyone has information regarding this incident is asked to call West Jordan police at 801-840-4000.


Hercegovina Old Bridge Tour is a unique opportunity to experience so many things in such a small area. A tour starts by visiting Old Bridge, a 16th century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar, enlisted on UNSECO World heritage list. While there, we visit a small coffee shop, drink traditional Bosnian coffee from freshly roasted coffee beans and get to know all the fuss about drinking coffee in Bosnia & Herzegovina. In the early afternoon we stop by biodynamic vigneron Brkić who would walk us through his wine cellar where we would taste his limited edition wines with small bites. Our journey continues to Nuić winery, a synonym for quality, technology and dedication. We would have a walk through their magnificent vineyards, a quick tour in the winery and taste their premium wines. Our last stop is Etno House, a true hidden gem and a rustic tavern located in the neighbor village where we would have a traditional long hour lunch.
Exercise the eyes and the belly a day before, the bigger they both are the better. Take a hat with you and charge your camera batteries, as you will have plentiful of lovely sights to photograph. Passport is required. Tour includes a pick up from your hotel / apartment and return, safe and clean air condition equipped vehicle, professional driver and English speaking guide, introduction to wine tasting techniques by WSET Level 3 diploma holder, entrance fees, wine tasting and wine tour at two wineries, coffee workshop, traditional lunch and premium bottled drinking water during the day.
Our first stop in the morning is in the city of Mostar at Old Bridge (Stari Most), a 16th century Ottoman bridge enlisted on UNSECO World heritage list. Old Bridge is hump-backed stone arch bridge that rises over the river of Neretva and connects two parts of Mostar. While it is only 29 meters long, it stands as a symbol of reconciliation within multicultural urban settlement. No morning should pass by without a proper coffee, so we stop by Café de Alma coffee shop just near the Old Bridge where we taste traditional Bosnian coffee from freshly roasted coffee beans with a Turkish delight. While there we get to hear amusing stories about the ritual of coffee drinking in Bosnia & Herzegovina and why people take it so seriously. Roasted coffee is available for purchase.
Brkić is a small family driven boutique winery with a very distinctive viticulture approach and wine making philosophy. A wine maker Josip Brkić is one of the pioneers in the region who uses biodynamic principles in his vineyard and makes iconic wines. During the cellar visit you get familiar with the biodynamic farming methods and wine production. Later on in the lounge room we taste 4 wines along with homemade cheese, prosciutto, olive oil and bread. Find out how the biodynamic principles of cosmic forces under influence of the sun and the moon impact Earth and the plants and how to be in-tune with the cosmos.
Nuić is perhaps the most technology advanced winery and best wine cellar in Bosnia & Herzegovina. We take a walk through their breathtaking vineyards planted with both indigenous and international grape varieties, followed with a facility and wine cellar tour with a presentation of their wine making techniques. As for the wine tasting, we taste 3 premium wines from their portfolio with homemade cheese, olive oil and bread. This is an opportunity to taste highly awarded wines made from organically grown grapes from the heartland of Hercegovina.
We finish our tour with a traditional lunch at Etno House tavern. A truly hidden gem, Etno House is a rustic stone house offering local specialties of Hercegovina in a finest possible way. Our gourmet voyage starts with an aperitif followed with a selection of cured meats, cheeses, vegetables, olive oil, homemade bread, veal and potatoes chips, beef steak with vegetables, Hercegovina pan (pork fillet in onion), glass of premium red wine and local homemade sweets.
We take our time in this epic culinary moment and relaxed ambience while discussing highlights of the day. Hey, maybe some philosophy too!


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New Star Wars Book Confirmed A Fan Theory About Grogu
By Subhankar Chowdhury
The Biggest wild card in the Star Wars universe is none other than our very own Baby Yoda, who just broke the internet upon his introduction. We also have his name now, after the Mandalorian season. It is Grogu. Although, that's pretty much it because his past has not been revealed so far, not just to the fans. Even, Grogu is not familiar with it.
The Mandalorian season three is inevitable, but it is in the distant future. So there is no scope of knowing more about our favorite youngling until a new Book just dropped out of nowhere. The new Star Wars book just does not explain the past; it might confirm a popular fan theory of Grogu.
The New Star Wars Book
The new book we are talking about is "Star Wars: Secrets of the Sith". This is going to be a follow-up book to the earlier one, "Secrets of the Jedi", which came to us in November 2019. Yes!!! you guessed it right, the same day the Universe gifted us one of the greatest shows ever The Mandalorian. The most intriguing chapter from the pages of that book was "Star Wars Lore: The Force Dyad".
So far the most popular Force Dyad for the Star Wars universe is undoubtedly the pair of Kylo Ren and Rey. They are connected indelibly through the Force within the present movie trilogy. Although Mandalorian hinted that Grogu might be a Dyad too, if it is true, then who has he paired with?. Yes, the answer has an awesome possibility, it could be one of the best and iconic individuals from the Star Wars Universe. Can you guess who we are talking about?
What Is Force Dyad?
A post on Reddit revealed a part from "Star Wars: Secret of the Sith", which goes as; "Members of a dyad were believed to be capable of transferring their life force to heal others". Now let's put together some pieces. Kylo Ren was able to transfer his life force within Rey in the "Rise of Skywalker" ending part. This particular scene is almost preceded by a scene from the Mandalorian.
I know, if you are not a Star Wars fan, which you should, but If you are not quite there. It can confuse you, you might not remember the introduction to "Force Healing". It was in the 7th episode from the Mandalorian first season. Grogu used his "Force Healing" to cure Karga after he got attacked and injured by the flying reptiles. Interestingly this specific episode just aired two days prior to the premiere of "The Rise of Skywalker".
Who Is Grogu's Partner Within The Force Dyad?
So as the "Secret of the Sith" has revealed that only the members of the Force dyad are capable of using Force heal, thus the fan theory is true. Grogu is a member of Force Dyad.
The question remains the same, and then who is Grogu's Partner. Let's check the available back-story. Grogu and Anakin Skywalker were born in the same year. For non-fans, this might be a coincidence, but fans know that coincidence like this is as rare as "Slip'N Slides on Tatooine". So that makes Anakin the partner of Grogu of the Force Dyad. This can also justify the foggy memory of Grogu, I mean the half of a bond or dyad has passed away, you are allowed to be a little foggy.
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Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa" (2010)
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Clarissa, eighteenth century, epistolary novels, gender conventions, Hattie Naylor, radio adaptations, rape, Richard Armitage, Samuel Richardson, Zoe Waites
Robert Lovelace, the antihero in Richardson's voluminous epistolary novel Clarissa (1748), is the Arch-Rake, the granddaddy of all the dissipated, black-hearted, handsome devils in romantic literature. He arrived on the scene even earlier than the famous Vicomte de Valmont in Choderlos de Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1782). BBC Four recently re-aired a four part radio version of Clarissa, starring Richard Armitage and Zoe Waites. (I'm publishing this a day early, as episode one is still available for another 12 hours, and the other episodes for a few more days.)
In spite of the title, the book and the show belong to Lovelace.
Armitage in sexy villain mode, from "Robin Hood"
In the romance novels of today, the rake has been transformed into a dashing fellow with a checkered past who only requires the love of a good woman to be reformed into a model husband. The website All About Romance defines a rake as "a ladies' man, a bon vivant and possibly a libertine." Possibly? The authors of the eighteenth century, who observed rakes firsthand, knew better. Rakes were what today we might call sex addicts, but worse. They devoted themselves to gambling, drinking, and having sex with prostitutes. In their spare time, they seduced respectable ladies, then abandoned them to ruin. They were blots on society, destined either to die in duels with outraged husbands and brothers, or (having gambled away their fortunes) to perish miserably in garrets, riddled with syphilis.
"Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the most Important Concerns of Private Life, and particularly showing the Distresses that may attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children in Relation to Marriage."
"Rake" is short for "rakehell," which the OED defines as "an immoral or dissolute person," while the rake himself is "a fashionable or stylish man of dissolute or promiscuous habits." In The Rake's Progress, Hogarth's series of eight paintings (1735), Tom Rakewell abandons his pregnant fiancée when he inherits his father's fortune. He dresses himself to the nines, hires fencing and dancing masters, is arrested for debt, marries an older woman for her money, then gambles this second fortune away. He ends up as a madman in Bedlam.
An orgy at a tavern/brothel, engraving from William Hogarth's series "A Rake's Progress." Click for source (Wikipedia)
At about 1500 pages and more than a million words, Clarissa is one of the longest novels ever written in English. It is also an epistolary novel, composed entirely in the form of letters between various characters. Therefore, to convert it into a four-episode play is quite a feat of distillation, performed in this case by playwright Hattie Naylor. Naylor is known for Bluebeard, a play about the fairytale murderer which, according to the Guardian, "raises the question that if we abhor sexual violence against women, why do we happily watch movies, read novels and share porn that promotes it? Are we colluding in our own oppression?"
An illustration from the 1795 edition of "Clarissa" by Elisabeth Chaillou. Click for source.
The Robert Lovelace of this adaptation, we are to understand, will not be turned into a romantic hero. The full horror of his actions will be revealed, just as Richardson intended. Lovelace abducts Clarissa, installs her in a brothel, and practices one cruel deception after another upon her, all in the name of wearing down her virtue. He is like the Roman villain Sextus Tarquinius, irresistibly drawn to the virtuous Lucretia. The purer the woman, the more driven he is to possess her.
Spoilers below.
Lovelace (Sean Bean) and Clarissa (Saskia Wickham) in the 1991 TV version.
As for Clarissa herself, she is a woman trapped in horrific circumstances, a young person whose moral strength is far greater than her youth and innocence suggest. She is disadvantaged in innumerable ways by the society in which she lives, and by the family into which she is born (Clarissa's idiotic mother is the literary forebear of Mrs. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, while her sister and brother are unspeakably vicious and selfish, like Anne Elliott's sister in Persuasion, but worse.) Naylor emphasizes Clarissa's will to self-determination, her wish to lead her own life and make her own choices. The tragedy of Clarissa is that, in the end, every single choice is taken from her.
As Clarissa, Zoe Waites gives the heroine a maturity beyond her years, yet keeps her heartbreakingly vulnerable.
On the other hand, Naylor's source material and the casting itself work against the goal of a truly gritty retelling. In spite of the virtuous message of the book, Richardson could not resist milking the titillating aspects of his story for all they were worth. Naylor retains a scene in which the threat of a fire forces Clarissa to open the door to Lovelace while she is partially dressed. The sight of her half-naked body drives him to distraction, and he nearly rapes her on the spot. Although Lovelace lacks the delicious wit of the Vicomte Valmont, he remains dangerously sexy, especially as voiced by the delectable Richard Armitage. As one fan of the novel wrote on Goodreads, "I fell for Lovelace even though he was a horrible character, but his wickedness was attractive in an odd sort of way." And Clarissa's impossibly virtuous nature works against her, for she is so inflexible and rigid in her integrity that we feel a tiny reflexive sympathy for Lovelace. The moral didacticism of the book sometimes works against Clarissa, just as Milton's Satan is more interesting than his tedious God.
Sound clip: Lovelace's deception revealed (Thanks to Barsine for the clips!)
Yet it is shocking to learn that not only readers, but (male) critics have characterized Clarissa as a puritan or a "neurotic prude" because she does not wish to be raped. Ellen Moody's interesting essay on "Rape in Clarissa" suggests that Richardson was critiquing a rape-prone society which had a hearty appetite for sexual violence against women and "predatory and cruel behavior" in males, a society in which the vilest rapist could be the object of both male and female admiration. There is truth in this, for such attitudes persist today. But are our reactions to the characters simply a matter of deeply ingrained sexism? Lovelace is mentally unbalanced, veering wildly between cold-hearted calculation and delusional beliefs that Clarissa loves him or can be made to love him. He is in the grip of an erotic obsession, born of his own intolerable rejection at the hands of a woman he once loved. Richard Armitage's nuanced performance underlines this need. Lovelace is good at faking emotion, and yet, we sense that real passion lurks just below the surface. Even in a horrific villain, this type of needful desire is not as repulsive to us as motivations like greed or envy.
On the other hand, I need hardly add that a female Lovelace (à la Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction) typically evokes fear and disgust rather than sympathy or attraction. Insatiable, overwhelming, aggressive desire can be tolerated or at least understood in a man, where it is consistent with his gender. In a woman, it makes us deeply uncomfortable.
As for Clarissa, her standards are so high that she has rejected five husbands before Lovelace even comes on the scene. No doubt that would have tried the patience of any eighteenth-century family, but it suggests to a modern reader that she simply does not wish to be married; she wants to be independent. Ironically, Clarissa is about to inherit a substantial fortune, and only awaits the arrival of her cousin, Colonel Morden, to settle the affairs before she becomes as much her own mistress as any Englishwoman can be in the eighteenth century. One tiny human weakness in Clarissa makes her more real to us. She feels an initial attraction (no doubt physical) to the handsome Lovelace and refuses to take sides with her family against him. This partiality causes her to hope, at first, that his libertinism can be redeemed, and to trust in his gentlemanly honor when he promises to assist her in escaping from a repugnant marriage. Once she gets Lovelace's true measure, she realizes her error. But by then, it is far too late.
No, this simply won't do. The BBC used photos from "North and South" to illustrate their audio version of "Clarissa." I want to see Armitage in the full, glorious finery of an eighteenth century aristocrat. Including the wig. Away with this photo. He looks like a dyspeptic mill owner, not a rakish swordsman.
Puffy shirt, anyone? Click for source.
Ignore the photobomb, dress him in the right clothes, and there's your Lovelace.
This production is cleverly adapted to maintain suspense. Initially, Lovelace is an ambiguous, even sympathetic and romantic figure. Like Clarissa, we have hopes for him, and we understand why she would entrust herself to him in order to escape a forced marriage to Solmes, a man she finds repulsive. In part two our hopes begin to fade but are not completely extinguished until the horrors of part three. To me, the final episode is the most interesting. After Clarissa is raped, Richardson permits her a scene of white-hot anger. She excoriates Lovelace and his female accomplices. She is no meek, passive martyr, but unforgiving, even to the maidservant Dorcas, the only person who showed kindness during her imprisonment. Indeed, Dorcas later hangs herself from shame and remorse (Lisa Hammond gives a touching performance in the role).
Sound clip: The last of Dorcas
Clarissa's failure to show compassion and forgiveness to Dorcas is consistent with her character. She is inflexibly, almost inhumanly committed to her moral standards, yet she does not spare herself: she applies the same harsh judgment to her own behavior in disobeying her parents.
The final scenes are deeply satisfying. In spite of all that has happened, Clarissa triumphs in a way, because she stays true to herself. She escapes Lovelace and ends her days, if not free of fear, at least without having to lay eyes on him again. She also makes it clear that she will never marry him, a serious blow to Lovelace, who in spite of his dallying and temporizing certainly plans to wed her, if only to possess her more fully. This is very significant for the time, because as Lovelace and others point out, a man's agreement to wed the woman he violates restores both their reputations. Clarissa's final rejection therefore amounts to an insistence on her own right to self-determination: her sense of independent personhood is more precious to her than the opinion of society. It is a feminist stance. For his part, Lovelace jauntily keeps up the pretense of "Once a rake, always a rake," but when he seeks out Colonel Morden for a duel, we understand that he finally acknowledges his own villainy and the need for justice to be done. Lovelace's name is pronounced "Loveless," perhaps a deliberate pun on his behavior, but also his fate. Richardson allows him to expiate his wickedness in death, thus restoring a measure of his romantic appeal (and setting the pattern for many a subsequent sexy villain, from the Vicomte de Valmont to Scott's Bois Guilbert in Ivanhoe).
Both Clarissa and Lovelace, we feel, are true to themselves.
Sound clip: Once a rake, always a rake
25 thoughts on "Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa" (2010)"
rung2diotimasladder said:
Colin Wilson devotes many pages in "The Craft of the Novel" to both Clarissa and Pamela, and these came out right before what he calls "the first pornographic novel"—Fanny Hill. Wilson says of Pamela: "In 1741, the Pamela craze swept across England to the Continent. To his surprise and embarrassment, the retiring Richardson found himself hailed as a great moral reformer and a unique literary genius. A few ladies had doubts about the realism of the attempted rape scenes, but the general view seemed to be that they were justified by the lofty moral purpose. By some curious artistic instinct, Richardson had produced exactly the right combination of realistic sex and moralizing."
Then he goes on to describe the critics of "Pamela", including a parody called "Shamela" which portrayed her as a lady of loose morals.
We are pretty used to realism of this sort by now, but I imagine such realism would have been shocking back then. Nothing has really changed if you think about it. In order for whips and chains to go mainstream, we need 50 Shades told from the POV of a silly girl who belongs in a bad romantic comedy. Starting off a story about S & M with a girl worrying about her hair while "scowling in frustration" at herself in a mirror softens the blow, so to speak.
Great comment! Thanks for mentioning Colin Wilson. That's one I need to read. Yes, I think what Lovelace does is rather shocking even today, though there are clear modern parallels for holding women prisoner and raping them. What interests me is the way Richardson transforms the stark details of such criminal activity into a quasi-romance, making Lovelace indisputably sexy and giving him a romantic death. It goes against the supposedly didactic aims of the book. I wrote a story with a character who kidnaps, imprisons and rapes a woman. The protagonist is actually his daughter, which removes his sexiness, but he still retains some elements of the romantic villain. It's very difficult to escape that archetype unless you move into serial killer territory, and that is its own archetype.
As for 50 Shades, all I can say is that if Ana Steele had as "steely" a temperament as Clarissa Harlowe, that book would have been a LOT better 🙂
It's funny how the morality acts as a sort of release valve for something very risqué. I wonder how you were able to make your character into a romantic villain? Daughter rape is pretty risqué too!
No, he doesn't rape his daughter. She is the product of his "relationship" with the woman he imprisons. So when she thinks about her mother's experience, it is not represented as something sexy and romantic. However, she and her mother are rescued when she is little, and she grows up without a father figure. In her mind he is this monster, and she has to come to terms with him and the impact of her personal history on her psychosexual development. In the story, I connected that with positive and negative images of an epic hero who is both romantic and a brutal killer…
Oh, that makes a lot more sense!
It sounds like a very difficult thing to write about, but fascinating and darkly psychological. It also sounds like you're taking risks with your writing, and this is so important. Who is the epic hero?
Thanks. Yes, I think it was kind of risky, dealing with that story. It was inspired by the real life sadness of a case in Cleveland where a man kept three women prisoner in his house. At least one of them had children during that time. Thankfully, they were rescued.
The hero is Cúchulainn, from the Irish epic. In the story, the protagonist has repeated dreams about him, which are (in part) a way of dealing with her trauma. In the end the protagonist goes and meets her father who is still in prison, in his 70s.
Good Food Everyday said:
What a lovely lovely post 🙂 happy new year :))
Many thanks! Happy 2015!
morrighansmuse said:
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your take on Clarissa and since I've never read it nor heard the audio-play (or is it audibook, not sure), it's now peaked my interest. I've read Fanny Hill and heard a bit about Clarissa but always from the angle of Lovelace. I don't mind spoilers since I value more the execution (i.e. writing) of the narrative to get me involved.
Thanks so much and Happy New Year!
Thanks! It's a monster book to tackle, but worth the investment. Happy Reading and Blogging in 2015!
cheergerm said:
Will certainly be looking out for this, he is indeed a beautiful (even when rakish) man. The story is compellingly dark. A very good point that fiction so often tolerates and idealises this behaviour in men yet in women it is only ever seen as abhorrent.
Well, maybe it is a good thing *not* to have gender parity in criminal behavior 🙂 But people do love a dark story. Generally I am less attracted by horror stories like this, yet Clarissa is one of the greats. Such an impact on all that came later.
Barsine said:
I knew you would made a great post out of Clarissa! And you have defintely found the most appropriate picture of the about one bilion existent in internet of Mr. A with the more Lovelaciest look possible.
LOL, I am glad you like my selection for RA as Lovelace! He definitely has a naughty look to him in that photo 🙂
peakperspective said:
I have put off reading this tome for way too long, Linnet, but your review of the story and radio program have me itching to sink into it. I think I've just been waiting to get some sort of two week bed-ridden malady. I think I'll not put it off any longer. I'm only saddened that the BBC has pulled it from the web. (A couple of years ago, I got my kids totally hooked on Cabin Pressure with Mr. Cucumberpatch–this was long before any of us had heard of the gent.)
Thanks for spurring my appetite with your words (okay, and the photos) 😛
If you can read a million words in two weeks, you're a better woman than I, Gunga Din! But it's worth dipping into. I read the monster in college and spent ages getting through it, yet I still have powerful memories of Lovelace 🙂
Stunning overview. Best wishes for 2015. Aquileana 😀
Many thanks, and happy 2015 to you!
erikleo said:
One novel I've not read. I've just started a Future Learn free online course on Hamlet. I'd recommend it if anyone has a couple of hours a wk to do it.
The challenge with Hamlet is getting past the familiarity of the lines to experience them as new. I will look into Future Learn! BTW I highly recommend the series of his history plays called "The Hollow Crown" on BBC.
I saw Jonathon Slinger in a controversial RSC production recently. I enjoyed it but reviews were mixed.
LOL. Never listen to the reviews 🙂
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