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Should You Buy 'My Name is Mayo' for the PS4 and PS Vita?
Should You Buy 'My Name is Mayo' for the PS4 and PS Vita?
Motwera December 7, 2016 GamingLeave a Comment
Video games are a lot of fun. They can offer great moments and can make one laugh. But when a simple game is produced with the sole purpose of making one laugh and smile but doesn't have much 'core' gameplay to it, how does it hold up? Can the title be enjoyed despite it not offering that much?
My Name is Mayo is an example of this type of game and today, I will be briefly write about if you should get this title or not. I cannot fairly review this game, as there really isn't that much to it (no story and limited lasting appeal), so I hope this impressions post will help people decide if they should get the game or not.
The Adventures of a Mayo Jar
The game is structured in a very simple way; you tap a jar of mayo with the analog stick and X button…..and that is it. Honestly that it the only gameplay element to this title. But the fun of the title is the humor linked to it. The writing of this game is enjoyable, making fun of itself and really playing on the crazy idea behind the core game. You earn different quotes, costumes and life facts as you continue to tap the jar, with your goal being to unlock every single 'fact' on the list (which you can see by pressing Triangle). Each of the different 'costumes' to dress up the jar with are really funny and you will see some of the outfits your jar can dress up as.
It is really charming and gives the game a lot of heart. And that is important, as despite having a charming set up and premise, there isn't much to offer. The game can fully be beaten in 2 hours and getting the Platinum trophy is a very easy task. My only real gameplay issue is the fact cannot the Vita touch screen to tap the jar. That would be a nice bonus feature for Vita owners.
But the writing helps a lot in making the game enjoyable. For a simple concept, tapping a jar, you do get a lot to play around with. Visually, the game looks solid as well, as the art style of the game is clean and looks quite nice on the Vita.
Overall, I would recommend you get this title, as for only 1$ on the PlayStation Store on both Vita & PS4, you will be treated to a fun little adventure that has you see the many lives of Mayo jars. Easy set of trophies to earn, nice presentation and funny writing go a long way in making a very simple and quite limited concept grow into an enjoyable experience. Link to the games PS4 Store page can be found here (it is cross-buy with the Vita version).
I played this title on the PS Vita with a review copy provided by the developer.
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There's nothing worse for weekly fantasy league players than logging in and seeing one of your players has been scratched late.
You're stuck with that player in your lineup for the whole week, watching them put up all 0's for your team in a frustratingly futile effort.
However, if you play Daily Fantasy contests at Draftstars, missed games from star players can go from being a disaster – to being a goldmine for value plays!
Suddenly a backup player that doesn't typically get many minutes and carries a low salary cost, can be a difference maker in a big contest.
One of the best indicators for spotting potential break out players is to look for two key things:
What is their per-36 minute average?
What are their splits like when they get an opportunity to start?
There are players like Lou Williams, and Caris Levert that are great bench players as well, however this article is devoted to players with affordable salaries, right down to the guys that could be available near the minimum, that could be difference makers in a big contest.
So with that in mind, let's take a look at 12 NBA players waiting in the wings for that moment to shine, and if you see them with an opportunity due to rest or an injury to the player starting in front of them, run, don't walk, and get these guys into your Draftstars lineup!!
Jarrett Allen, Nets, C.
Player in front: Deandre Jordan
Career Per-36: 14.9ppg, 11.7rpg, 1.8apg, 0.7spg, 2.0bpg, 61% fg
At this point in their careers, Allen is the more effective player by far, but for whatever reason Allen seems to be relegated to benchwarmer duties behind Deandre Jordan.
In a spot start for the Nets (6th Jan 2021) Allen put up a ridiculous line: 19 pts, 18 rebs, 1 ast, 3stl, 2blk, 0 turnovers, 8/9fgs. Wowzers.
If he moves back to the bench keep him on your radar as someone to plug in and play when Jordan sits again.
Larry Nance Jr, Cavaliers
Player in front: Kevin Love
Career Per-36: 12.3ppg, 10.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.9spg, 0.8bpg, 53%fg
Nance is currently in the driver's seat with Love sidelined, and his game in the season opener was tantalizing for the upside he presents when he gets the minutes:
13pts, 13rebs, 8ast, 3stl, 2blk, 1 three, 5/9fgs, 2/2fts
Store those numbers away in your mind, because when Kevin Love is back in 3-4 weeks' time, he will be resting on B2B (back to back games) meaning there will be several more opportunities to plug in Nance for a sneaky play.
Javale McGee, Cavaliers
Player in front: Andre Drummond
Even at this point in his career he can fill up the boxscore when he gets the minutes. A few games back he got 24 mins of court time against the Hawks and put up a 14-9-4-2-1 line.
Do not hesitate to slot him in if Drummond gets the night off.
Jalen Brunson, Mavericks
Player in front: Luka Doncic
Career Per-36: 16.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 5.8apg, 0.9spg, 0.1bpg, 47%fg, 1.5 threes
Brunson had a few gem performances last season when required to start, and in a spot start this season he put up 31-5-6 with a steal, 3 treys and 11/17fg, 6/6fts. A superb line that can rival what you get from an elite superstar level player.
Don't expect that every time he starts but it's not unreasonable that he could put up something around a 20-5-5 line when he gets the opportunity.
Jahlil Okafor, Detroit
Player in front: Mason Plumlee
Career Per-36: 19.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 1.7apg, 0.5spg, 1.5bpg, 54%fg
He doesn't hit threes, and teams seem very reluctant to play him, but when he does manage to get a start and play 30+ minutes he has some fantastic potential for DFS.
He only played over 30 minutes once last season, but managed to get: 26pts, 5rebs, 1 ast, 2stl 1blk
The season before we have a bigger sample size, he played 30+ minutes eight times, and his averages over those games were: 22.5ppg, 11.1rpg, 2.1bpg, and shot 67.5% fg. The Detroit Pistons aren't the best team this year, so if Plumlee missed a week or two here and there, be ready to toss Okafor in your line-up if there's news he will be starting because he's proven he can fill the box score for losing teams.
Boban Marjanovic, Mavericks
Players in front: Dwight Powell, Willie Cauley Stein
Boban is freakishly productive when he's on the court, unfortunately that doesn't seem to happen too often. He has never averaged over 14 minutes per game for a season, most likely because of his massive 7'4" 290lb frame.
He only played above 28 minutes in a game twice last season. His output in those games?
31pts, 17rebs, 1ast, 2stl, 12/20fgs in a win over Denver
18pts, 20rebs, 3ast, 9/14fgs in a loss to Dallas
Unfortunately with Boban, it's a little bit flukish trying to play him because some of these big games that he has are when a game is a huge blowout.
However if you get news of him starting, put him in and hope for the best!
Gorgui Dieng, Grizzlies
Player in front: Jonas Valanciunas
While not having quite the upside as some of the other players on this list, Dieng can still get nice all round numbers when he gets decent court time.
In back to back games this season Dieng got 22-24 minutes court time and in those two games he put up:
17-6-2 with 1 steal and 2 threes
14-8-1 with 2 blocks and 2 threes
These were when playing behind Valanciunas off the bench, however if he gets a start you could expect similar numbers to above as a plug and play option.
Just be aware that Jaren Jackson Jr is due back in a few weeks, and the Grizzlies may opt to play small ball against some teams and plug him in at C, which doesn't really help with Dieng. Keep a watchful eye on him though because he can be a sneaky play that gets you a great value return.
Nerlens Noel, Knicks
Player in front: Mitchell Robinson
Noel offers some of the best defensive numbers in the NBA on a per minute basis. We're yet to see him on court in this early part of the season for the Knicks, but keep an eye out for him, because in his first chance to start last season he put up 15pts, 14rebs, 2ast, 1astl, 1blk.
He has the upside that he can have games with 3+steals and 4+ blocks on any given night when he starts, and as you know those defensive categories are worth a lot in DFS.
Dwight Howard, 76ers
Player in front: Joel Embiid
D12 is still a very productive player when he's on the court. His per-36 for the 76ers this season is still really impressive: 16.0ppg, 15.2rpg, 1.5ast, 1.5blk on 72%fgs. Embiid isn't the most reliable player each year when it comes to his health either, so there will be opportunities for Howard to get some starts this year and put up big numbers.
I wouldn't expect anything earth shattering at this point in his career, but if there's news that Embiid is out and you'd got a minimal salary left at C, consider D12 because he could chip in a low end double-double with blocks.
Hassan Whiteside, Kings
Player in front: Richaun Holmes
Whiteside is firmly entrenched in coach Luke Walton's doghouse right now, and most people paying attention to the situation probably don't see a clear path to minutes for Whiteside right now.
He did average 15.5ppg, 13.5rpg and led the league with 2.9bpg last season, and a player of his talent should eventually force Walton's hand to play him. Keep an eye on Holmes' status and be ready to swoop and play Whiteside if the opportunity to start arises.
Enes Kanter, Blazers
Player in front: Enes Kanter
Kanter is a vacuum cleaner when it comes to rebounds, and he will attack the offensive glass as well. In his previous game vs the Warriors, he managed to get 24 & 12 off the bench. He's actually putting up better numbers than started Jusuf Nurkic right now.
Keep close tabs on Nurkic because if he misses any time then Kanter will be a great DFS play, primarily around his pts and rebounds. He typically doesn't do too much in the other categories but if he can give you a 20-10 game on a cheap DFS salary he might be enough to propel you to the top of a Draftstars contest if everything goes your way.
Chris Boucher, Raptors
Player in front: Aaron Baynes
Career Per-36: 18.9ppg, 12.1rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0spg, 3.2bpg, 47%fg, 1.8 threes
Boucher can be a massive source of stats when he gets court time, highlighted by a few of his top games this season. In the 2 times he managed to get over 25 minutes so far this season this is what he produced:
22 points, 10 rebounds, 1ast, 7 blocks, 3 treys, on 9/13fgs against the Spurs
24pts, 5 rebs, 1ast, 2stl, 1blk 1trey on 7/13fgs against the Pelicans
It seems like it's only a matter of time before Boucher gets a starting spot, however just be aware that he does foul a lot which could also keep his minutes in check. 5.3 fouls per 36 over his career means that there is the risk that when he's thrown in with the starting unit he can pick up the dreaded 2 quick fouls in the first quarter and get benched early.
Despite that, he will definitely be a very popular play for sharp players when he gets an opportunity to start, so check for updates and have him ready to play on your Draftstars lineup!
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Entropy + Algebra + Topology = ?
Today I'd like to share a bit of math involving ideas from information theory, algebra, and topology. It's all in a new paper I've recently uploaded to the arXiv, whose abstract you can see on the right. The paper is short — just 11 pages! Even so, I thought it'd be nice to stroll through some of the surrounding mathematics here.
To introduce those ideas, let's start by thinking about the function $d\colon[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ defined by $d(x)=-x\log x$ when $x>0$ and $d(x)=0$ when $x=0$. Perhaps after getting out pencil and paper, it's easy to check that this function satisfies an equation that looks a lot like the product rule from Calculus:
Functions that satisfy an equation reminiscent of the "Leibniz rule," like this one, are called derivations, which invokes the familiar idea of a derivative. The nonzero term $-x\log x$ above may also look familiar to some of you. It's an expression that appears in the Shannon entropy of a probability distribution. A probability distribution on a finite set $\{1,\ldots,n\}$ for $n\geq 1$ is a sequence $p=(p_1,\ldots,p_n)$ of nonnegative real numbers satisfying $\sum_{i=1}^np_i=1$, and the Shannon entropy of $p$ is defined to be
Now it turns out that the function $d$ is nonlinear, which means we can't pull it out in front of the summation. In other words, $H(p)\neq d(\sum_ip_i).$ Even so, curiosity might cause us to wonder about settings in which Shannon entropy is itself a derivation. One such setting is described in the paper above, which shows a correspondence between Shannon entropy and derivations of (wait for it...) topological simplices!
Topology Book Launch
This is the official launch week of our new book, Topology: A Categorical Approach, which is now available for purchase! We're also happy to offer a free open access version through MIT Press at topology.mitpress.mit.edu.
Inside, you'll find a presentation of basic, point-set topology from the perspective of category theory, targeted at graduate students in a first-semester course on topology. The idea is that most of these students are already somewhat familiar with the point-set ideas through a course on analysis or undergraduate topology. For this reason, many graduate-level instructors are tempted to rush through point-set topology or to skip it altogether to reach algebraic topology, which can be more fun to learn and to teach.
Our book presents an alternative to this approach. Rather than skipping over the basic ideas, we view this as an excellent opportunity to introduce students to the modern viewpoint of category theory.
Topology: A Categorical Approach
I've been collaborating on an exciting project for quite some time now, and today I'm happy to share it with you. There is a new topology book on the market! Topology: A Categorical Approach is a graduate-level textbook that presents basic topology from the modern perspective of category theory. Coauthored with Tyler Bryson and John Terilla, Topology is published through MIT Press and will be released on August 18, 2020. But you can pre-order on Amazon now!
Here is the book's official description:
This graduate-level textbook on topology takes a unique approach: it reintroduces basic, point-set topology from a more modern, categorical perspective. Many graduate students are familiar with the ideas of point-set topology and they are ready to learn something new about them. Teaching the subject using category theory—a contemporary branch of mathematics that provides a way to represent abstract concepts—both deepens students' understanding of elementary topology and lays a solid foundation for future work in advanced topics.
After presenting the basics of both category theory and topology, the book covers the universal properties of familiar constructions and three main topological properties—connectedness, Hausdorff, and compactness. It presents a fine-grained approach to convergence of sequences and filters; explores categorical limits and colimits, with examples; looks in detail at adjunctions in topology, particularly in mapping spaces; and examines additional adjunctions, presenting ideas from homotopy theory, the fundamental groupoid, and the Seifert van Kampen theorem. End-of-chapter exercises allow students to apply what they have learned. The book expertly guides students of topology through the important transition from undergraduate student with a solid background in analysis or point-set topology to graduate student preparing to work on contemporary problems in mathematics.
Is the Square a Secure Polygon?
In this week's episode of PBS Infinite Series, I shared the following puzzle:
Consider a square in the xy-plane, and let A (an "assassin") and T (a "target") be two arbitrary-but-fixed points within the square. Suppose that the square behaves like a billiard table, so that any ray (a.k.a "shot") from the assassin will bounce off the sides of the square, with the angle of incidence equaling the angle of reflection. Puzzle: Is it possible to block any possible shot from A to T by placing a finite number of points in the square?
Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem (Proof)
Today I'd like to talk about Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem. Literally! It's the subject of this week's episode on PBS Infinite Series. Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem is a result from topology that says no matter how you stretch, twist, morph, or deform a disc (so long as you don't tear it), there's always one point that ends up in its original location.
Topology vs. "A Topology" (cont.)
This blog post is a continuation of today's episode on PBS Infinite Series, "Topology vs. 'a' Topology." My hope is that this episode and post will be helpful to anyone who's heard of topology and thought, "Hey! This sounds cool!" then picked up a book (or asked Google) to learn more, only to find those formidable three axioms of 'a topology' that, admittedly do not sound cool. But it turns out those axioms are what's "under the hood" of the whole topological business! So without further ado, let's pick up where we left off in the video.
"One-Line" Proof: Fundamental Group of the Circle
Once upon a time I wrote a six-part blog series on why the fundamental group of the circle is isomorphic to the integers. (You can read it here, though you may want to grab a cup of coffee first.) Last week, I shared a proof* of the same result. In one line. On Twitter. I also included a fewer-than-140-characters explanation. But the ideas are so cool that I'd like to elaborate a little more.
The Sierpinski Space and Its Special Property
Last time we chatted about a pervasive theme in mathematics, namely that objects are determined by their relationships with other objects, or more informally, you can learn a lot about an object by studying its interactions with other things. Today I'd to give an explicit illustration of this theme in the case when "objects" = topological spaces and "relationships with other objects" = continuous functions. The goal of this post, then, is to convince you that the topology on a space is completely determined by the set of all continuous functions to it.
Clever Homotopy Equivalences
You know the routine. You come across a topological space $X$ and you need to find its fundamental group. Unfortunately, $X$ is an unfamiliar space and it's too difficult to look at explicit loops and relations. So what do you do? You look for another space $Y$ that is homotopy equivalent to $X$ and whose fundamental group $\pi_1(Y)$ is much easier to compute. And voila! Since $X$ and $Y$ are homotopy equivalent, you know $\pi_1(X)$ is isomorphic to $\pi_1(Y)$. Mission accomplished.
Below is a list of some homotopy equivalences which I think are pretty clever and useful to keep in your back pocket for, say, a qualifying exam or some other pressing topological occasion.
(Co)homology: A Poem
I was recently (avoiding doing my homology homework by) reading through some old poems by Shel Silverstein, author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up to name a few. Feeling inspired, I continued to procrastinate by writing a little poem of my own - about homology, naturally!
Classifying Surfaces (CliffsNotes Version)
My goal for today is to provide a step-by-step guideline for classifying closed surfaces. (By 'closed,' I mean a surface that is compact and has no boundary.) The information below may come in handy for any topology student who needs to know just the basics (for an exam, say, or even for other less practical (but still mathematically elegant) endeavors) so there won't be any proofs today. Given a polygon with certain edges identified, we can determine the surface that it represents in just three easy steps:
Topological Magic: Infinitely Many Primes
A while ago, I wrote about the importance of open sets in topology and how the properties of a topological space $X$ are highly dependent on these special sets. In that post, we discovered that the real line $\mathbb{R}$ can either be compact or non-compact, depending on which topological glasses we choose to view $\mathbb{R}$ with. Today, I'd like to show you another such example - one which has a surprising consequence!
The Fundamental Group of the Real Projective Plane
The goal of today's post is to prove that the fundamental group of the real projective plane, is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$ And unlike our proof for the fundamental group of the circle, today's proof is fairly short, thanks to the van Kampen theorem! To make our application of the theorem a little easier, we start with a simple observation: projective plane - disk = Möbius strip. Below is an excellent animation which captures this quite clearly....
The Fundamental Group of the Circle, Part 6
Welcome to the final post in a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. Today we prove two lemmas (the path- and homotopy-lifting properties) that were used in parts four and five. The proof follows that found in Hatcher's Algebraic Topology section 1.1.
A Recipe for the Universal Cover of X⋁Y
Below is a general method —a recipe, if you will —for computing the universal cover of the wedge sum $X\vee Y$ of arbitrary topological spaces $X$ and $Y$. This is simply a short-and-quick guideline that my prof mentioned in class, and I thought it'd be helpful to share on the blog. To help illustrate each step, we'll consider the case when $X=T^2$ is the torus and $Y=S^1$ is the circle.
Welcome to part five of a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this post we prove that our homomorphism from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\pi_1(S^1)$ is injective. The proof follows that found in Hatcher's Algebraic Topology section 1.1.
Welcome to part four of a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this post we prove that our homomorphism from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\pi_1(S^1)$ is surjective. The proof follows that found in Hatcher's Algebraic Topology section 1.1.
Welcome to part three of a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this post we prove that our map from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\pi_1(S^1)$ is a group homomorphism. The proof follows that found in Hatcher's Algebraic Topology section 1.1.
Welcome to part two of a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this post we justify a shortcut that we never actually use in the remainder of this series, so the reader is welcome to skip this post. But I've included it since, in this series, we're closely following section 1.1 of Hatcher's Algebraic Topology.
Welcome to part one of a six-part series where we prove that the fundamental group of the circle $\pi_1(S^1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this post we define a map from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\pi_1(S^1)$ and make some simple observations via pictures and an animation! The proof follows that found in Hatcher's Algebraic Topology</a>, section 1.1.
Open Sets Are Everything
In today's post I want to emphasize a simple - but important - idea in topology which I think is helpful for anyone new to the subject, and that is: Open sets are everything! What do I mean by that? Well, for a given set $X$, all the properties of $X$ are HIGHLY dependent on how you define an "open set."
On Connectedness, Intuitively
Today's post is a bit of a ramble, but my goal is to uncover the intuition behind one of the definitions of a connected topological space. Ideally, this is just a little tidbit I'd like to stash in The Back Pocket. But as you can tell already, the length of this post isn't so "little"! Oh well, here we go!
Compact + Hausdorff = Normal
The notion of a topological space being Hausdorff or normal identifies the degree to which points or sets can be "separated." In a Hausdorff space, it's guaranteed that if you pick any two distinct points in the space -- say $x$ and $y$ -- then you can always find an open set containing $x$ and an open set containing $y$ such that those two sets don't overlap.


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Germanwings Co-pilot's Doctor Urged Him to Attend Psychiatric Hospital, Authorities Say
Investigators claim that Lubitz researched suicide methods and cockpit door-locking mechanisms online before the crash and struggled with depression years earlier.
Tim Hepher Mar 13, 2016 12:33 PM
French emergency rescue services work among debris of the Germanwings passenger jet at the crash site near Seyne-les-Alpes, France, March 31, 2015.AP
REUTERS - A private doctor recommended that the German pilot who crashed a Germanwings jet into the Alps last year should be treated in a psychiatric hospital two weeks before the disaster, French investigators said on Sunday.
Killer co-pilot hid medical condition from Germanwings
Lufthansa says not obligated to report crash pilot's medical record
Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies, prosecutors say
Prosecutors believe co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who had a history of severe depression, barricaded himself into the cockpit and deliberately propelled his Airbus jet into a mountainside on March 24, 2015, killing all 150 people on board.
France's BEA air accident investigation office said in its final report that Lubitz had begun to show symptoms that could be consistent with a psychotic depressive episode in December 2014 and consulted several doctors over the following months, none of whom alerted aviation authorities or his employer.
Prosecutors have found evidence that the co-pilot, who also had eyesight problems and may have feared losing his job, had researched suicide methods and concealed his illness from his employer, sparking a debate on supervision and medical secrecy.
The BEA said his mental state had not generated any concerns reported by the pilots who flew with him.
However it cited a "lack of clear guidelines in German regulations" on when a threat to public safety outweighs the requirements of medical confidentiality.
Lubitz had been flying on a medical certificate that contained a waiver because of a severe depressive episode from August 2008 to July 2009. The waiver stated that the certificate would become invalid if there was a relapse into depression.
The BEA urged European authorities to carry out more research on the incapacitation of pilots, particularly where psychiatric issues are involved, and to tighten the rules for follow-up checks when pilots with a history of psychiatric problems are declared fit to fly.


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Q: website is https ssl certified but the port isn't? I created a certificate for a website hoping that the port number would also be certified. Maybe I'm not understanding how this works exactly but, I'll explain the problem exactly.
The website is called https://xxxxx.com . When you access it, you do see that it is a certified website.
The website is hosted on ec2 aws AMI 1.
The website contains a node server than when activated is started on port 3002.
When I try to go to https://xxxxx.com:3002 I receive an error:
ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR
I'm close to fixing my problem. I originally couldn't even get the certificate uploaded for the website. I've been at this thing for almost a whole week. I'm definitely close. Can anyone help me in the right direction?
Does it have to do with the apache configuration files?

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ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR

That means nodejs isn't speaking ssl.  Be careful making assumptions about what erorrs mean; down that path lies many a wild goose chase.

I created a certificate for a website hoping that the port number would also be certified

Ports arent a part of SSL certificate verification, full stop.  The certificate verifies based on the domain name and the certificate authority's validity.  Any service with that cert accessed on that domain name will verify, regardless of the port.

The website contains a node server than when activated is started on port 3002.

Typically this kind of setup has Apache listnening on https://0.0.0.0:443 for https, then redirecting the appropriate traffic to NodeJS listening on http://127.0.0.1:3002.   You probably wouldn't want the Node server internet-facing.   But if you do, and node supports TLS (looks like it does), you would have to give a cert to NodeJS and tell it to speak HTTPS instead of HTTP.

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Home Arts & Culture Archives Paul Schrader on working with Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons
Paul Schrader on working with Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons
James Deen and Lindsay Lohan in The Canyons
Paul Schrader is one of the more intense members of the New Hollywood generation that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He first attracted notice as a writer, producing the screenplays for Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza (1974) and Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976). He moved quickly into directing, and became known for his gritty, uncompromising films. Even as filmmaking fashions came and went, and fundraising became ever more of a struggle, Schrader kept finding the means to make difficult films. In 2008, he made Adam Resurrected, a film about an asylum for Holocaust survivors, and the circus performer who entertains them. You may have missed this one, but it featured Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe and Derek Jacobi, a good example of the esteem in which Schrader is held.
But few were prepared for Schrader's next venture,
The Canyons, an erotic thriller from a script by Bret Easton Ellis and starring porn actor James Deen and uninsurable trainwreck Lindsay Lohan. The quarter-million dollar production was crowdfunded, and the entire guerrilla filmmaking ordeal was recounted in a memorable New York Times Magazine feature.
The Canyons has received poor reviews, but its notoriety seems to ensure that it will find an audience. The film is available on iTunes beginning today.
When INDY Week was offered a telephone interview with Schrader, we decided to ask Jay O'Berski, artistic director of Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern, to talk to him. O'Berski is a longtime Durham theater director and Duke University theater instructor who's no stranger to difficult working conditions and challenging subject matter. Here's their conversation, which occurred Thursday, Aug. 1.
JAY O'BERSKI: I know that you've traditionally worked with actors that might be considered difficult—and obviously most recently, Lindsay Lohan—but also including Richard Pryor in Blue Collar
PAUL SCHRADER: Well, he was also extremely angry.
[laughs] Yes, well that too. And George T. Scott on Hardcore, who was an alcoholic. I'm just wondering about your philosophy on dealing with difficult actors and how you can get a performance out of them.
Well, usually the reason you work with a difficult actor is because they're worth it. You know, if you have a difficult actor who's not worth it, you fire them. Or you decide not to hire them. So, you know going in that this person has a reputation, but you've decided that it's going to be worth it, and you just try to be as tolerant and patient as—you know some days you have to be kind of stern, and some days you have to be devious, or some days you have to back down—you know, you just sort of smell your way through it. And sometimes you can help improve a performance, and sometimes you can't. You know, directors don't really make performances. You know, they watch, and they advise, and they reject. But you know, it's the individual actor who's going to bring it to the table.
Right, so when you have an actor like Lindsay Lohan, you know, who's notoriously difficult, do you feel like audiences are watching this film like it's a circus or a—
I would imagine that there is an element out there that can't help but do that. You know I have to believe that if a movie has any... interest, once it gets going, you're now into the characters and you're not saying, "There's Denzel Washington or Mark Wahlberg."
Now as far as large thematics in your work, a lot of your films, you speak of the fact that we are all actors, basically—that we wear masks, that we hustle all the time. That it's really about, I believe the term you used was "fucking up" to get to the top.
You're mixing some of my dialogue with some of Bret's… You know, I personally think that the film is more Bret than me, and of course Bret says it's more me than him. But, Bret's world is a colder world than mine, but, you know, I was trying to be faithful to it.
What about the erotic nature of the film and some of your other work? Do you find that the marketplace accepts it? Do you find that the actors you work with are accepting?
Well, you don't deceive anyone. Even though Lindsay started to get cold feet about doing the sex scene, it was something you had to discuss many, many times before, and had been agreed to many times before. But, you know, when it comes to the day, she kept trying to… dim the lighting. But you—you never deceive them. And you know, actors on the whole are a pretty brave lot. They're used to embarrassing themselves and making fools of themselves for money, and when you have actors who are doing that, who are getting naked emotionally, you are going to have times when those emotions get out of control. Words are said, and doors are slammed, and tears are shed and you have to clear the set and pull everything back together again, but that's part and parcel of doing this kind of work.
Did I hear that you got naked in order to coax her to, um…?
Um…yeah. [laughs]
Did you find that that worked?
It was basically just to call her bluff, because she was saying that everybody had to get naked and we were running out of light and I just called her bluff and, you know, it ended up that 45 seconds later we were shooting.
I've got to remember that one. Definitely. [laughs] How was it to return to a very small-budget, sort of hardscrabble production after—
I didn't "return to." I had never done anything even remotely—
Really? Not even starting out?
Not even starting out. I've never worked at this budget level before in my life. [laughs]
How did that feel?
It felt like a film school co-op [laughs]... But it was an experiment on my part in trying to use the new media paradigm. So this movie was conceived and cast, financed and made and promoted and now distributed in the social medium. And, you know, we got lucky on it. You know, we're already out of the woods financially. And a lot of things should have gone wrong during the making of it, and they did not go wrong. And I'm not entirely sure I would do it again, but I had a great time doing this because it was like exploring an unknown land; you're just trying to figure out, you know, what's out there. "Is this possible?" you know. Can you make a film without permits and without paying for people's houses and stuff?
And final question: I was very intrigued by the sort of empty, broken, dead movie theaters that you framed the film in and that you keep returning to, and I'm wondering if that's a reflection of the emptiness, the "canyons," in the souls of the characters, or whether it was a separate image for you.
No…it was…when we first conceived of the film, it was intended for—I call it "cinema for the post-theatrical era." And it was conceived of as a film that would go out on the Internet, after the theaters have closed. And I also felt that…this was just a way of saying this is a post-theatrical film. And I also thought it was reflective of these characters in that they're making a movie, but they don't really seem to care about making a movie. I described the characters to my cast as saying "This is a story about 20-something Angelenos who went to a movie, and the movie theater closed, but they stayed in line because they had nowhere else to go."
And do you see that as the state of Hollywood right now?
It's not so much about Hollywood as the state of the whole general kind of zeitgeist. But you know, the motion picture industry, that whole idea of a projected image in a dark room in front of an audience is becoming more and more 20th century as we speak. We're going someplace else. And the idea of what a movie "is" is changing. How long it is, you know, everything about it… it's all changing. So, it's not the artist's job to protest technology, but to try to figure out how to use it.
(Interview transcribed by Mary Alta Feddeman.)
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Plenary consortium preferred for Inland Rail
NewsPlenary consortium preferred for Inland Rail
Australia and New ZealandTransport
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed Regionerate Rail, a consortium comprising Plenary Group, Clough, GS Engineering and Construction, Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo) and Service Stream to develop the Gowrie to Kagaru section of the Inland Rail project, a significant milestone for the project.
The Gowrie to Kagaru section is approximately 128 kilometres of new and upgraded rail track through the most geographically challenging section of the 1,700-kilometre rail line between Brisbane and Melbourne and includes a 6.2-kilometre tunnel through the Great Dividing Range, which will be the largest diameter freight tunnel in the southern hemisphere.
Being delivered as a public-private partnership, the contract will also include a 25-year maintenance phase post construction.
ARTC Inland Rail Interim Chief Executive Rebecca Pickering said the decision to select Regionerate Rail followed a two-year process with the best of international expertise competing to be part of the project.
"This landmark agreement is huge for Inland Rail and puts billions of dollars in stimulus, jobs and long-term economic growth on the table for Queensland – through construction, Inland Rail is expected to support more than 11,800 jobs and deliver a $7.8 billion boost to the state's economy during construction and the over the forward operations,"
Mrs Pickering
"This is an important step. Regionerate Rail has been able to leverage its considerable engineering expertise to produce truly innovative design and construction methods for this technically challenging project.
"I am looking forward to seeing their solution become a reality. This project is a game-changer for the way we will deliver freight around the nation and during the past two years we have been reminded time and time again how important our future supply chains are."
Plenary CEO David Lamming said Plenary was proud to be part of the consortium selected to deliver such an iconic public-private partnership.
"We look forward to working closely with ARTC to finalise the contract details and delivering our part of what is arguably the most important freight infrastructure project in Australia," Mr Lamming said.
"Inland Rail is a once-in-a generation project that will transform how goods are moved around Australia that will enhance supply chains and complete the backbone of Australia's national freight network.
"All Regionerate Rail members are committed to working in partnership with ARTC to deliver a faster, more reliable and cost-effective rail link that better connects business and communities to domestic and export markets."
View the ARTC announcement.
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Marker commemorates beginnings of textiles here
By Bonnie Davis
Daily Courier Staff Writer
A historical marker to honor Rutherford County textile pioneers was unveiled Wednesday by two of their descendants, Walter Dalton (left) and S. Bobo Tanner III. The marker will be erected on the Harris-Henrietta Road, near where the first mill was located.
CLIFFSIDE – A historical marker honoring the pioneers of the textile industry in Rutherford County was dedicated here Wednesday.
N.C. Senator Marshall Rauch, the keynote speaker for the dedication, called Raleigh Rutherford Haynes and Simpson Bobo Tanner "the fathers of textiles in Rutherford County."
Rauch recounted the history of textiles in the county, beginning with the first attempt, in 1816, by William Bates to begin a spinning mill. That ended quickly when the mill was forced to close. Other attempts were made — like the spinning mill that was started in 1874 by a man named Holmsley, which burned in its first year and was never rebuilt. The textile industry was not a success until Haynes and Tanner came onto the scene in the late 1800s.
Rauch said 1885, when Haynes built his first plant in Henrietta, marked the time when textiles became a mainstay of the county's economy. Tanner built the Florence plant in Forest City and soon had the largest spinning mill in North Carolina, with 5,000 spindles.
Now, "the textile industry is the largest employer of the state of North Carolina. These forefathers and pioneers still have their families operating these businesses today," Rauch said. "We will continue to reap and profit from their efforts and foresight."
"These two sons of Rutherford County gives us an example of what you can do with hard work, imagination and a goal to strive for."
—S. B. Tanner III
The unveiling of the marker was attended by a few dozen descendants of Haynes and Tanner. Walter Dalton, great-grandson of Haynes, and S. Bobo Tanner III, Tanner's grandson, spoke about the occasion and the marker itself.
Dalton said the marker wasn't meant to honor just their forefathers and families.
"This marker is a tribute to all of those who have worked in the textile industry," he said. "This marriage between textiles and communities will continue."
Tanner said their forefathers were "modest men with little education and few advantages in life," but that "these two sons of Rutherford County give us an example of what you can do with hard work, imagination and a goal to strive for."
The marker will be erected on Harris-Henrietta Road, near where the first textile mill built by Haynes was located
Clipping provided by Phillip White. Reprinted with permission from The Daily Courier. Copyright owned by The Daily Courier.
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By my calculation, John accumulated 5 individual SAAA gold medals and 28 SCCU team golds! John Paton Robson was born in Kelso on 31st January, 1957. Like Frank Clement and Graham Williamson, he was a middle distance runner of true world class, but unlike the others, he could also be world class at cross-country and enjoyed a long running career. In his centenary history of the SAAA, John Keddie writes in considerable detail about some of John Robson's finest track races and it seems appropriate to quote at length.
John Keddie succeeded in covering John Robson's main track successes, although inevitably the summary excluded other notable achievements, such as his other gold medals in the SAAA 1500m in 1977 and 1984. But how did his career begin? I ran for Edinburgh Southern Harriers from 1974 to 1981 and was lucky to have John as a team-mate during that period. He and Allister Hutton were absolutely outstanding, despite the fact that, by Scottish standards, we had a very good cross-country and road running team. The rumour was that John had been discovered as a promising young competitor in Borders professional races. Kenny Ballantyne (SAAA mile champion in 1964, and a 4.01.1 miler in 1965) is meant to have persuaded John to try amateur athletics and join ESH. The Borders had a strong athletic tradition and Craig Douglas was another prominent ESH man, who won the SAAA 880 yards in 1963 and the 1500 metres in 1969 and 1971.
John Robson first appears in the yearbook as a Junior, in 1974. He was third in the SAAA Junior 800m and had a season's best of 1.57.1. However in 1500m he improved with every outing and topped the list with 3.55.0. In 1975, still a Junior, he reduced his 800m time to 1.51.7; won the Senior East District 1500m; and the SAAA Junior event; as well as recording an excellent 3.47.8. The time was set shortly after my first encounter with this quiet, dignified young athlete, on April 26th 1975 when, at the tender age of 18, John ran the second (shorter) stage of the AAA National 12-Stage Road Relay at Sutton Coldfield for Edinburgh Southern Harriers. He moved his club from 23rd to 12th, recording 14.23 for slightly less than a hilly 5000m! More than 9 years older, I took our club from 8th to 4th on stage six. My 14.16 was third fastest short stage of the day, behind Brendan Foster's record-breaking 13.58 and ESH club-mate Ian Elliot's excellent 14.04. John's time was 8th fastest; ESH finished the race second, only 21 seconds down on Gateshead, and ahead of Coventry Godiva, Tipton Harriers and all the other English clubs. That was the one and only time I could be worthy of a mention in comparison to this elegant, classy runner! I do not have a yearbook for the 1976 track season.
In 1977, John Robson ran his first sub-four-minute mile, in 3.58.8 on the 29th of August. He also topped this season's Scottish 800m list with 1.47.8 on the 30th of July. There was an International Match at Athens on 14th May 1978, with Scotland competing with Greece, Wales and Luxembourg. John Robson was a close second in the 1500m (3.40.7). He topped the Scottish 1500m list with his Commonwealth bronze medal time (3.35.60). In fact he had six of the top nine performances and ten of the top 20 (all below 3.44), with Frank Clement and Graham Williamson claiming five each. In addition, John ran four sub-4 miles, with the best being 3.54.3 just behind Frank Clement's 3.54.2 on the 27th of June.
An unusual result in 1979 was in early July at Tullamore, Eire, when John Robson won both the 800m and the 1500m for Scotland during an International Match versus Denmark and Ireland. Once more, John finished top of the Scottish 1500m list, after a close battle with Graham Williamson. John had 11 of the top 20 times. Apart from UK fixtures, he raced in Brussels, Oslo, Bremen, Turin, Vienna, New Zealand and Australia.
1981 saw John Robson return to form on the track. He recorded 1.48.91 for 800m; and dominated the Scottish 1500m list with the three fastest times and six of the first eight. Single performances by Nat Muir and Frank Clement were the other two. John Robson's best 1500m times were recorded within a ten-day span: 3.36.18 when finishing fourth in Budapest on the 29th of July; 3.37.42 for third at Crystal Palace two days later; and, on the 8th of August at Crystal Palace once again, second in 3.39.41. In Athens near the end of August 1981, John Robson easily won the 1500m for Scotland, during an International Match versus Greece, Wales, Israel and Luxembourg. In addition he ran four sub-four-minute miles: two at Crystal Palace; one in Brussels (3.53.13); and the fastest in Oslo (3.52.44). Furthermore, he was top of the 3000m list with 7.51.08 at Gateshead; and second only to Nat Muir in the 5000m rankings with 13.34.02 in Oslo. 1982 was Graham Williamson's year, with John only managing one good 1500m time (3.37.72), which so nearly equalled Graham's list-topping 3.37.7) when fourth at Saughton Enclosure, Edinburgh, at the beginning of July. Before that, he had won silver, behind England's Geoff Turnbull, in the SAAA 1500m. Then, in October 1982, John was narrowly squeezed out of qualifying for the 1500m final in the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
In 1984, one outstanding run by John Robson was his 3000m (7.45.81) at Crystal Palace on the 13th of July. In 1988, John won the SAAA Indoor 3000m title.
John Robson won Scottish vests for 800m, 1500m and 3000m, in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1986. He represented Great Britain over 1500m and 300m, in 1977, 1978, 1979 (indoors and outdoors), 1981 and 1984.
John also had an excellent cross-country career. In 1977 he was third in the National Junior CC, behind the precocious Nat Muir and John Graham. In the IAAF World CC Championships in Dusseldorf, Robson ran for the Senior team and finished 94th. He was back in the team in 1979 at Limerick, and improved to second Scot in 52nd place.
Although he never ran as fantastically well again, John Robson had a distinguished cross-country record, since he represented Scotland in the World Cross eight times. Apart from 1977, 1979 and 1980, he took part in 1981 (Madrid), 1982 (Rome), 1985 (Lisbon, when he was first Scot in 42nd place), 1986 (Neuchatel, Switzerland) and 1987 (Warsaw). He was the leading Scot three times.
In the National Senior, John Robson's best placing was second (1980, 1982 and 1985). However he was in the top six on no less than seven occasions; won team golds with ESH five times, plus one silver; and also won team silver with Racing Club/Leslie Deans/Mizuno three times plus one bronze (in 1999). In 1986 John won the East District CC again.
John Robson was in the winning team in the National CC Relay SEVEN times! Three golds with ESH; four with the 'superclub', plus one bronze. His final gold was in 1996.
Finally, what about John Robson the Road Runner? The National Six-Stage Relay at Strathclyde Park started in 1979, but John did not take part in ESH's winning teams until 1987. However he won five further golds with Racing Club, with his last one in 1999. In 1996 he and his brother Alan were part of the Leslie Deans RC 'B' team that won bronze medals!
The Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay, of course, was considered the Blue Riband of the Scottish Winter season by so many Scottish distance runners. It is fair to say that John Robson's E to G career did not start well, but he certainly made up for it afterwards! I have mentioned how fast he ran in the 1975 AAA 12-stage relay – but that was in good weather with cheering crowds. The Third Stage of the E to G can be hilly, cold, windswept and lonely. In 1976, young John ran well for a start and had just passed Paul Forbes to move ESH into the lead, when, legend has it, he began to feel strangely fatigued, then mildly despondent, and then he is supposed to have cursed loudly and thrown the baton over a fence into someone's garden! No amount of pleading or threatening by ESH supporters had any effect, until his old mentor Ken Ballantyne persuaded John to pick the thing up and jog to the end of the stage, by which time his club was 19th. ESH finished 8th, instead of picking up silver at least.
However John made amends the very next year. Into a freezing headwind in blizzard conditions, Robson ran the fastest time on the exposed Fifth Stage, handing over in second place. Eventually, ESH won gold, without Allister Hutton, and all was well!
In 1978, John was best on Stage Four (almost a minute faster than his nearest challenger, John McGarva of Falkirk). Another team gold for ESH. 1981 saw John fastest on Stage Five again, with his team victorious. They were second to the USA guest 'The Kangaroos' in 1985, with John fastest on Stage Seven. In 1987, John was swiftest on the long leg Six but his club could only finish sixth. A year later, he was fastest on Six again, with ESH second.
By 1991, Racing Club were dominating. Between 1991 and 1997, John was fastest on Stage Six twice and Stage Three once, and won seven more team golds. In my personal history of the race, I expressed the firm opinion that, of all Racing Club's stars in the E to G, the greatest was the once-maligned John Robson, with ten golds, two silvers, a bronze and nine times fastest on a stage, often the long leg!
By my calculation, John accumulated 5 individual SAAA gold medals and 28 SCCU team golds! I cannot imagine anyone else, in the history of Scottish running, getting near that total. Remember that, in his peak years, he was concentrating on International indoor and outdoor track racing! Although there was talk of him going to the USA to compete on the 'Masters' circuit, he does not seem to have done so, and certainly never raced for Scottish veteran titles. Surely he would have done very well in World Masters championships.
John Robson was a very good team man, who ran brilliantly on countless occasions. He should be remembered as one of Scotland's greatest-ever athletes: talented, fast, dedicated, graceful and versatile.


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March of Dimes Campaign Kick-Off Banquet at Michigan Union, January 1959
Ann Arbor News, January 6, 1959
At 'Dimes' Banquet: Chatting informally during last night's banquet at the Michigan Union officially launching the national March of Dimes campaign were (left to right) University President Harlan Hatcher; Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine bearing his name; Dr. Thomas Francis, jr., U-M epidemiology department chairman who directed the serum evaluation; and Basil O'Connor, National Foundation head.
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"Today" Show Broadcasts from University of Michigan to Launch March of Dimes Campaign, January 1959
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Show Telecast: Basil O'Connor (left, center), chairman of the National Foundation, is interviewed by Announcer Dick McCutcheon of the "Today" television program, part of which was telecast nationally from the University's Intramural Sports Building this morning. In front are (from left) Jerry Van Liew, an arthritis victim, and Pam Henry and Jeffrey Reil, national polio "poster children." The U-M Glee Club is in the background. The program helped launch the nation-wide 1959 March of Dimes campaign.
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Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., Basil O'Connor, and Dr. Jonas E. Salk at press briefing prior to Salk Vaccine Announcement, April 11 1955
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Polio Report's 'Big Three': Key figures in tomorrow's momentous evaluation report on the Salk polio vaccine are (left to right) Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., University scientist who heads the evaluation team; Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; and Dr. Jonas E. Salk, developer of the vaccine. They are pictured as they were interviewed by newsmen this morning in the Rackham Building.
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Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., Basil O'Connor, and Dr. Jonas E. Salk at press briefing prior to Salk Vaccine Announcement, April 11, 1955
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Basil O'Connor arrives in Ann Arbor for Salk Vaccine Announcement, April 1955
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Basil O'Connor, Raymond Barrows, and Dr. David Lloyd in Ann Arbor for Salk Vaccine Announcement, April 1955
Seek Polio Vaccine Answer: Basil O'Connor (right), president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, is shown as he arrived in Ann Arbor by train from New York this morning for tomorrow's momentous evaluation report on the Salk polio vaccine. With him were Raymond Barrows (left), executive director of the foundation, and Dr. David Lloyd of the Rockefeller Medical Institute.
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God's Pantry delivers thousands of Thanksgiving meals in Central Kentucky
By Jim Stratman
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - God's Pantry Food Bank is working to make sure everyone can enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Food insecurity is always a real problem for some Central Kentucky communities.
With the pandemic only making those problems worse, officials from God's Pantry said they felt even more importance behind handing out their holiday boxes.
"What we have seen over the past eight months is an increase of anywhere from 33 percent in a given week," said God's Pantry Food Bank CEO Michael Halligan. "In some cases, we've had stories of other agencies, think food pantries, think meal programs, where, on a given day, they were seeing twice as much need, twice as much demand as they had experienced."
Foodbank officials said this week they handed out a little less than 6,000 Thanksgiving boxes full of food to families in Fayette, Floyd, Laurel and Rowan Counties.
This year involved added safety measures to make sure everyone was protected against COVID-19. Halligan said while this year wasn't business as usual, the mission remained the same.
"This year Sharing Thanksgiving was elevated in terms of need, increased in terms of distribution. It's one of the largest we've ever done," he said. "The one thing that was consistent is the thanks that we saw from folks who would not have had a Thanksgiving meal otherwise."
Workers with God's Pantry handed out boxes filled with things like turkeys, potatoes and onions. Halligan says, despite the hardships this year brought for so many people in the community, the food bank is committed to following through on their mission.
"The one thing that was consistent is the thanks that we saw from folks who would not have had a Thanksgiving meal otherwise. At the end of the day, our work is not about God's Pantry Food Bank, it's not about Mike Halligan, it's about a quarter of a million people who are hungry in Central and Eastern Kentucky and what can we do to learn from those folks to better offer our services in a way that's respectful, helpful, nutritious, and helps people move to that place in life where they'd like to be," Halligan said.
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Posted on 23rd March 2019 22nd March 2019
Helllooooo Spring time! with the weather FINALLY looking like it's going to start pleying nice, we find ourselves at the foot of another weekend. So many possibilities, so much opportunity! Let's take the first step into the weekend of joy with some of our top retro movies hitting the screen over the next few days. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 23rd March
Bugsy Malone (1976) ITV3 8:45am-10:35am
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) ITV 12:50pm-3:35pm
James Bond is sent on a mission to track down a master criminal and arch-enemy Blofeld, who is intent on destroying world peace by means of a lethal virus unless he receives an international amnesty for his crimes. Spy adventure, starring George Lazenby in his only outing as 007, alongside Telly Savalas, Diana Rigg and Gabrielle Ferzetti.
Titanic (1997) Film4 2:40pm-6:25pm
A party of explorers studying the sunken remains of the famous liner meets an elderly woman who was a passenger on the ill-fated maiden voyage. She recounts how she boarded the ship while on the brink of being forced into marriage by her family and was stopped from killing herself by a penniless artist. She fell in love with her saviour, but the disaster on the horizon meant their time together was doomed to be short. James Cameron's Oscar-winning romantic drama, starring Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates and Bill Paxton.
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) 5STAR 5:10pm-6:55pm
An eccentric but brilliant former cop sets himself up to champion the underdog – as a private eye specialising in locating missing animals. The zany detective is called in to find a kidnapped dolphin – the mascot of an American football team – and uncovers a plot involving high-level police corruption. Comedy, starring Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc and Noble Willingham.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Film4 6:25pm-9:00pm
A puny but brave volunteer is rejected for military service during the Second World War. He becomes the test subject for an experiment that transforms him into the ultimate soldier, and battles against a secret Nazi society plotting to harness the powers of a mystical artefact. Superhero adventure, with Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell and Tommy Lee Jones.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) 5STAR 6:55pm-10:00pm
An English nobleman returns home from the crusades to find his father has been murdered and the local people are repressed by the tyrannical rule of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Branded an outlaw, he recruits a group of bandits to fight for justice and protect the downtrodden. Action adventure, starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
Speed (1994) E4 9:00pm-11:20pm
An LAPD cop discovers a psychotic criminal has planted a bomb on a crowded bus, primed to go off if the vehicle drops below 50mph. He boards the vehicle and helps a hapless passenger who has been forced to take the wheel and keep a constant speed to avoid a disaster. Action thriller, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper and Jeff Daniels.
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) E4 11:20pm-1:40am
Feisty heroine Annie and her new boyfriend Alex take a cruise in the Bahamas, but the trip becomes a nightmare when they discover a vengeful computer genius – a former employee laid off because of his terminal illness – is also on board. He has secretly programmed the ship to crash into an oil tanker while he steals a cache of diamonds from the cargo. Action thriller sequel, with Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric and Willem Dafoe.
SUNDAY 24th March
Hulk (2003) Film4 11:00am-1:45pm
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Volcano (1997) Film4 1:45pm-3:50pm
A river of molten lava spews from an erupting volcano onto the streets of Los Angeles, prompting the head of a crisis agency to team up with an intrepid scientist in a frantic and dangerous bid to save the city's residents. Disaster thriller, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Keith David and Don Cheadle.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) ITV 3:15pm-5:30pm
James Bond investigates a diamond-smuggling operation and discovers that behind the scheme is his insidious arch-enemy Blofeld, who is planning to construct a devastating orbital doomsday weapon powered by the precious stones, which will force world powers to disarm and give him global domination. Spy adventure, starring Sean Connery, Jill St John, Charles Gray, Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Film4 6:00pm-9:00pm
The heroic Autobots discover that a spaceship from their own planet crashed into the moon decades ago, carrying their former leader and an incredibly powerful device. They must fight to defend the human race as their enemies the Decepticons plot to use this machine to rebuild their own world and destroy the Earth. Sci-fi adventure sequel, with Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
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Shrek (2001) ITV2 6:10pm-8:00pm
Anti-social ogre Shrek resolves to stop an evil ruler from banishing fairy-tale characters to his swampland home. However, the reluctant hero ends up forced to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a dragon, aided only by a wisecracking donkey. Animated comedy, with the voices of Mike Myers, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Vincent Cassel.
Whatever you're up to this weekend, do something that makes you think of Spring!
Posted on 12th January 2019 11th January 2019
We're kicking off 2019 with a bang and just as we're hoping to see the year through… with a whole host of classic retro films of course! Packed with plenty to keep you occupied over your few days off, sit back, relax and enjoy some of our top picks hitting the small screen. enjoy!
SATURDAY 12th January
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) ITV2 2:55pm-5:55pm
An orphaned boy endures a miserable childhood until he discovers he has magical powers and enrols at a special school for young wizards. However, his suspicions are aroused by a sinister teacher who seems to be up to no good. Fantasy adventure, adapted from the first of JK Rowling's books, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman and Richard Harris.
A League of Their Own (1992) Film4 3:45pm-6:20pm
An alcoholic former professional player reluctantly agrees to train an all-female baseball team during the Second World War. With star player Dottie Hinson and her sister Kit on board, they look set to dominate the league – until sibling rivalry rears its head. Comedy drama, starring Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks and Madonna.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ITV2 5:55pm-9:00pm
The young wizard and his friends return for their second term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to discover a strange serpentine power is petrifying the other students. Meanwhile, Harry is haunted by a sinister voice in his head urging him to uncover the dark force that is stalking the corridors of the school. Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Kenneth Branagh.
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) 5STAR 7:10pm-9:00pm
The eccentric pet detective is coaxed out of self-imposed exile in a Buddhist monastery to visit Africa and help search for a sacred white bat. However, his unique investigative talents are tested to the limits as he faces a race against time to find the missing creature and prevent a tribal war. Comedy sequel, starring Jim Carrey, Simon Callow and Bob Gunton.
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) ITV 10:45pm-12:30am
Incarcerated Special Forces veteran John Rambo is offered the chance for freedom by former commander Colonel Trautman if he takes up the offer to return to the jungles of Vietnam on a life-or-death mission to rescue American PoWs. During the course of the operation, he develops strong feelings for his guide, a female freedom fighter – but tragedy strikes, leaving him more determined than ever to exact bloody and explosive revenge. Action adventure sequel, starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Julia Nickson-Soul, Steven Berkoff, George Kee Cheung, Andy Wood and Martin Kove.
SUNDAY 13th January
Dunston Checks In (1996) Film4 11:00am-12:40pm
A gentleman jewel thief's pet orang-utan runs amok in a swanky hotel, causing endless problems for the put-upon manager who has enough on his plate trying to ensure the establishment successfully attains a six-star rating. Family comedy, starring Jason Alexander, Rupert Everett, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd and Paul Reubens.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ITV2 3:15pm-5:55pm
The teenage wizard is alarmed to learn a dangerous fugitive sorcerer is searching for him. Meanwhile, a new teacher at Hogwarts helps the bespectacled youngster to protect himself from the school's soul-sucking security guards. The third in the fantasy adventure series, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ITV2 5:55pm-9:00pm
Adolescent wizard Harry is unexpectedly chosen to represent Hogwarts School in a prestigious magical tournament, despite being legally too young to enter. Along with charming sixth-year student Cedric Diggory, Harry takes on the champions of two other magical academies visiting the school, facing deadly monsters in a series of death-defying challenges. Meanwhile, the followers of the dreaded Lord Voldemort plot to restore their master to the land of the living. The fourth instalment of the fantasy saga, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Brendan Gleeson and Robert Pattinson.
The Siege (1998) 5Spike 9:00pm-11:20pm
New York is placed under martial law after a series of bombings and hijackings involving hundreds of casualties cause widespread panic, prompting a desperate bid by the FBI to find the terrorist cell responsible before full-scale civil unrest takes hold of the city. Thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening and Tony Shalhoub.
Jaws 2 (1978) ITV4 10:00pm-12:20am
The seaside resort of Amity is terrorised once again by a man-eating great white shark. While police chief Brody struggles to alert the townsfolk to the magnitude of the danger, a group of teenagers – including Brody's two sons – is adrift at sea in waters hunted by the shark. Thriller sequel, starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton.
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Whatever you're up to this weekend, just remember… if not now… when?
Posted on 15th December 2018 14th December 2018
Deck the halls and watch some movies, tra la la la laaaa, la laaa laaa laaaa! That's how it goes, right? Well, it sure rings true with us! With the cold weather creeping in thick and fast, it's time to grab them blankets and settle in for the duration with your favourite films! Check out our top picks hitting the small screen this weekend. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 15th December
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) ITV3 12:35pm-2:45pm
101 Dalmatians (1996) Channel 5 2:55pm-5:05pm
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It's back with a bang! Buckle up and hold on tight as the latest retor movie rundown is here to help you smash your way through this weekend in total style! Ducking and diving, swooping and dipping our way around the top movie picks hitting the small screen like a rollercoaster ride, let our top picks guide your through the film fun!
SATURDAY 8th December
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) ITV3 10:40am-12:50pm
Apollo 13 (1995) ITV 1:20pm-4:00pm
Fact-based drama about the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Crew leader Jim Lovell is faced with a nightmare when the mission suffers an on-board explosion – leaving the team stranded in space with a dwindling oxygen supply while flight controllers and engineers in Houston try to find a way to bring the crew safely back to Earth. With Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris and Gary Sinise.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) ITV 5:55pm-8:10pm
Farm boy Luke Skywalker is thrust into an intergalactic battle between good and evil while trying to rescue a spirited princess from the clutches of the evil Darth Vader. En route, he is helped by a cocky space pilot, a veteran warrior, two bickering robots and a hairy 8ft alien. Sci-fi adventure directed by George Lucas, with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing.
Yes Man (2008) ITV2 5:55pm-8:00pm
A depressed and anti-social loans adviser attends a self-improvement course and decides to start saying yes to every opportunity that comes his way. His outlook is immediately transformed, but he soon realises that some invitations should not be accepted and struggles to find a balance in his life. Comedy, loosely based on the autobiographical book by Danny Wallace, starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and John Michael Higgins.
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 5Spike 9:00pm-11:35pm
Mismatched LAPD detectives Riggs and Murtaugh stumble across a ship transporting Chinese immigrants into the US. As they try to get to the bottom of the organisation behind the smuggling, they find themselves up against a master criminal who is an expert in martial arts and heads a triad responsible for people-trafficking and forgery. Action adventure sequel, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Joe Pesci, Jet Li and Chris Rock.
First Blood (1982) ITV4 9:00pm-11:05pm
Vietnam veteran John Rambo is wrongfully arrested in a backwoods town and tested to the limits of his endurance by a brutal deputy. Rambo escapes from his cell and heads out to the woods, and with the forces of the law in hot pursuit he finally has the chance to fight them on his own terms. Action thriller, starring Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna and David Caruso.
Casino (1995) Dave 10:00pm-1:50am
A gambler takes over the running of a Las Vegas casino in the 1970s. His success is threatened by the arrival of an unstable old friend, now a powerful and ambitious mobster, an investigation by the FBI and his own wife's tortured past. Martin Scorsese's crime drama, starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone and James Woods.
Training Day (2001) ITV4 11:05pm-1:25am
A cop embarks on his first day in narcotics, partnering a seasoned officer whose willingness to flout the rules forces him to question everything he has learnt. As they resort to extreme measures to crack a case, the rookie is left battling his conscience in a dangerous situation. Thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn and Tom Berenger.
Jaws 2 (1978) ITV 11:35pm-1:30am
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A little girl residing in the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville becomes fascinated with a grouchy creature living in the mountains. But her efforts to make him part of their celebrations leave him more bitter than ever, and he resolves to ruin the festive season. Fantasy comedy, based on Dr Seuss's children's book, with Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor and Molly Shannon.
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Despicable Me (2010) ITV2 6:10pm-8:00pm
A criminal mastermind hopes to seal his reputation as the greatest villain of them all by stealing the Moon. First, he needs to get his hands on a shrinking ray owned by a rival evil genius, and adopts three orphan girls to help him – but finds that fatherhood brings out his long-buried caring side. Animated comedy, with the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews.
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The Mask (1994) ITV2 8:00pm-10:05pm
A timid bank clerk stumbles on an ancient mask, which endows whoever wears it with untold superhuman powers, unbridled self-confidence and an irresistible charm for the ladies. Unfortunately, he earns the enmity of a local gangster for daring to flirt with his girlfriend – and when the crook gets wind of the artefact's existence, he covets the power for himself. Comic-book comedy, with Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert and Peter Greene.
Executive Decision (1996) ITV4 9:00pm-11:45pm
Terrorists armed with the world's most lethal nerve gas take over an airliner and demand a massive ransom – and only a crack team of intelligence experts can stop them before they carry out their threat to destroy Washington, DC. Action thriller, starring Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, David Suchet and John Leguizamo.
Whatever you're up to this weekend, never understimate the power of kind words and actions. It just might make someone's day.


As any farmer knows, it's difficult to predict the future. In fact, it's virtually impossible if you make your living in the agricultural sector.
Unforeseen circumstance such as drought, flooding and pest or disease pressure can often translate into low crop production and a dearth of product in your bins. Conversely, factors like a rail strike or a bumper crop can lead to bins that are full to overflowing with one commodity or another that may not be fully contracted.
It's been said that life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward. The same could be said of farming. While you shouldn't ever forget yesterday, your focus needs to be on tomorrow.
That's where an effective crop marketing plan comes into play. Crop marketing is a proactive approach to pricing your crop that contains a number of key factors including your cost of production, financial goals, cash flow, price objectives, storage capacity and appetite for risk. A marketing plan will help you reduce your crop price risk without having to try and outguess the market.
Crop marketing can be a tough and emotionally-charged exercise. And the unpredictable nature of markets can sometimes make it a humbling experience. But having a written plan helps develop purpose, expectations with farm partners and accountability and it can lead to improved cash flow, profit margins and working capital.
Jason Labossiere is a risk management consultant with INTL FCStone, a Fortune 500 company that provides financial services to more than 20,000 clients including farm-specific customized crop marketing and hedge plans. He says its critical for farmers to have an effective crop marketing plan because it can provide some much-needed control over price variances. Without one, he says, growers are more likely to be subject to price declines and a pipeline that simply can't accommodate any more product.
So, how do you determine the marketing plan that is best suited to you? There are several things that should be included in any such plan including realistic margin targets and time triggers with quantities to sell, it should leverage multiple marketing tools, be able to track where you are positioned on each commodity and you need to go into it with patience and willingness to reevaluate your margins.
While a crop marketing plan can include some complex information, the plan itself should be relatively simple so that it can be easily implemented and shared with all stakeholders on the farm. The more complex the plan, the greater the chance of it not being used.
Labossiere also suggests that a marketing plan needs to be tailored to the specific circumstances of a grower's operation, including their costs, needs, goals and succession plans. "Every farm has a different management style and different needs," he says. "With every farm being unique they're all going to have different situation in terms of bin space, cash flow, risk tolerance. By having a full plan…you're looking after your business, you're looking after your margins and you're making a management decision that fits with your individual farm." Once those details have been decided it's important they are clearly and effectively communicated with family members. With a good plan in place, parents can assuredly have their son or daughter move ahead with confidence, because everyone is sharing the same objectives.


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Pencil Sketches of the KGF Boy's School and the Tin Roof Water Storge Tank near the KGF School, Oorgaum , KGF by Mr R Sri Murugan an ex resident of KGF in 1966.
Mr. 'R Sri Murugan' who was born and studied in KGF is an engineer by profession. He worked as a civil engineer for nearly 20 years. He also freelanced as an artist for various architects, design centres and builders and promoters. He coined the term 'Peeli' meaning peacock, in tamil literature, that he studied in school. His drawings and paintings bear this name for over 50 years. He specializes in line sketches, and paintings in various mediums. In addition he has also created murals and metal etchings for various clients. He now lives in Hyderabad.


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