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Attar, Dena and Maybin, Janet (2016). The contribution of children's literature studies. In: Hewings, Ann; Prescott, Lynda and Seargeant, Philip eds. Futures for English Studies : Teaching Language, Literature and Creative Writing in Higher Education. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 179–196.
Maybin, Janet (2014). Evaluation in pre-teenagers' informal language practices around texts from popular culture. In: Cekaite, Asta; Blum-Kulka, Shoshana; Grøver, Vibeke and Teubal, Eva eds. Children's Peer Talk: Learning from Each Other. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 107–126.
Maybin, Janet (2013). What counts as reading? PIRLS, EastEnders and The Man on the Flying Trapeze. Literacy, 47(2) pp. 59–66.
Cremin, Teresa and Maybin, Janet (2013). Children and teachers' creativity in and through language. In: Hall, Kathy; Cremin, Teresa; Comber, Barbara and Moll, Luis eds. The Wiley Blackwell International Handbook of Research on Children's Literacy, Learning and Culture. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell, pp. 275–290.
Maybin, Janet (2012). Towards a sociocultural understanding of children's voice. Language and Education, 27(5) pp. 383–397.
Maybin, Janet (2011). Intimate strangers: dialogue and creativity in penfriend correspondence. In: Swann, Joan; Pope, Rob and Carter, Ronald eds. Creativity in Language and Literature: the state of the art. Basingstoke, Hants: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 129–140.
Kehily, Mary Jane and Maybin, Janet (2011). A window on children's lives? The process and problematics of representing children in audio visual case study. Journal of Children and Media, 5(3) pp. 267–283.
Maybin, Janet and Tusting, Karin (2011). Linguistic ethnography. In: Simpson, James ed. Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 515–528.
Watson, Nicola J. and Maybin, Janet eds. (2009). Children's Literature: Approaches and Territories. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan in association with The Open University.
Maybin, Janet (2009). Airhostess legs and jealous husbands: explorations of gender and heterosexuality in 10-11 year-olds' conversations. In: Pichler, Pia and Eppler, Eva M. eds. Gender and Spoken Interaction. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 42–62.
Maybin, Janet (2009). A broader view of language in school: research from linguistic ethnography. Children and Society, 23(1) p. 70.
Maybin, J. and Swann, J. eds. (2009). The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies. London, UK: Routledge.
Swann, J. and Maybin, J. (2008). Sociolinguistic and ethnographic approaches to language and gender. In: Harrington, K.; Litosseliti, L.; Saunston, H. and Sunderland, J. eds. Gender and Language Research Methodologies. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Maybin, Janet (2008). Revoicing across learning spaces. In: Hornberger, Nancy H. ed. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, Vol.3. Springer, pp. 81–92.
Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan (2007). Everyday creativity in language: textuality, contextuality and critique. Applied Linguistics, 28(4) pp. 497–517.
Maybin, Janet (2007). Literacy under and over the desk: oppositions and heterogeneity. Language and Education, 21(6) pp. 515–530.
Tusting, Karin and Maybin, Janet (2007). Linguistic ethnography and interdisciplinarity: Opening the discussion. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 11(5) pp. 575–583.
Maybin, Janet; Mercer, Neil and Hewings, Ann eds. (2007). Using English. London, UK: Routledge.
Maybin, Janet (2007). Everyday talk (2nd Edition). In: Maybin, Janet; Mercer, Neil and Hewings, Ann eds. Using English. London: Routledge, pp. 5–42.
Maybin, J.; Rampton, B. and Tusting, K. (2007). Linguistic ethnography: Links, problems and possibilities. Blackwell.
Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan (2007). Introduction: Language creativity in everday contexts. Applied Linguistics, 28(4) pp. 491–496.
Maybin, Janet and Baynham, Mike (2006). Literacy Practices in English. In: Maybin, Janet; Mercer, Neil and Hewings, Ann eds. Using English (2nd Edition). London: Routledge, pp. 123–166.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Language and education. In: Llamas, Carmen; Mullany, Louise and Stockwell, Peter eds. The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics. Routledge Companions. London: Routledge, pp. 157–163.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Children's voices: talk, knowledge and identity. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan eds. (2006). The Art of English: Everyday creativity. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Sociolinguistics and education. In: Llamas, Carmen; Mullany, Louise and Stockwell, Peter eds. Companion to Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge, pp. 157–163.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Writing the self. In: Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan eds. The Art of English: Everyday Creativity. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 261–276.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Locating creativity in texts and practices. In: Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan eds. The Art of English: Everyday Creativity. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 413–455.
Maybin, J. and Pearce, M. (2006). Literature and creativity in English. In: Goodman, Sharon and O'Halloran, Kieran eds. The Art of English: Literary Creativity. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 3–48.
Maybin, Janet (2006). Death Row penfriends: Configuring time, space and selves. a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, 21(1) pp. 58–69.
Maybin, Janet (2005). Researching children's language and literacy practices in school. In: Goodwyn, Andrew and Stables, Andrew W. eds. Learning to Read Critically in Language and Literacy. Learning to Read Critically Series. London: Sage Publications, pp. 86–106.
Maybin, Janet (2004). Researching children's language and literacy practices in school. In: Goodwyn, Andrew and Staples, Andrew W. eds. Learning to read critically in language and literacy education. Learning to read critically. London, UK: Sage, pp. 86–106.
Maybin, Janet (2004). Reported speech and intertextual referencing in 10- to 12-year-old students' informal talk. In: Shuart-Faris, Nora and Bloome, David eds. Uses of intertextuality in classroom and educational research. Connecticut, USA: Information Age Publishing Inc, pp. 147–169.
Maybin, Janet (2004). Intertextuality and reported speech in 10-12 year olds' informal talk. In: Shuart-Faris, Nora and Bloome, David eds. The Uses of Intertextuality in Classrooom and Educational Research. Connecticut: Information Age Publishing, pp. 147–169.
Goodman, Sharon; Lillis, Theresa; Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil (2003). Language, literacy and education: A reader. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books in association with The Open University.
Woodhead, Martin and Maybin, Janet (2003). Socializing children. In: Woodhead, Martin and Maybin, Janet eds. Childhoods in Context. Chichester: Wiley.
Maybin, Janet and Woodhead, Martin eds. (2003). Childhoods in Context. Chichester, UK: Wiley.
Maybin, Janet (2003). Voices, intertextuality and induction into schooling. In: Goodman, Sharon; Lillis, Theresa; Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil eds. Language, Literacy and Education: A Reader. London: Trentham, pp. 159–170.
Maybin, Janet (2003). Language, relationships and identities. In: Kehily, Mary and Swann, Joan eds. Childrens' Cultural Worlds. Chichester: John Wiley, pp. 89–132.
Maybin, Janet and Woodhead, Martin (2003). Socialising children. In: Maybin, Janet and Woodhead, Martin eds. Childhoods in Context. Chichester: John Wiley, pp. 1–38.
Maybin, Janet (2002). Voices, morals and identity in 10-12 year olds' conversational narratives. In: Sanchez, M. and Blayer, I. eds. Storytelling: interdisciplinary and intercultural perspectives. New York, USA: Peter Lang Publishing.
Maybin, Janet (2002). What's the hottest part of the Sun? Page3! Children's exploration of adolescent gender identities through informal talk. In: Litosseliti, Lia and Sunderland, Jane eds. Gender Identity and Discourse Analysis. Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 2. Benjamins, pp. 257–273.
Maybin, Janet (2002). Voices, morals, and identity in the conversational narratives of ten-to-twelve-years-olds. In: Blayer, Irene Maria F. and Sanchez, Monica eds. Storytelling: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, pp. 130–144.
Maybin, Janet (2002). "What's the hottest part of the sun? Page 3!" Children's exploration of adolescent gender identities through informal talk. In: Litosseliti, Lia and Sunderland, Jane eds. Gender Identity and Discourse Analysis. Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture (2). Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp. 257–273.
Maybin, Janet (2001). Language, struggle and voice: The Bakhtin/Volosinov writings. In: Wetherell, Margaret; Taylor, Stephanie and Yates, Simeon J. eds. Discourse Theory and Practive: A Reader. London: Sage, pp. 64–71.
Maybin, Janet (2000). The new literacy studies, context, intertexuality and discourse. In: Barton, David; Hamilton, Mary and Ivanič, Roz eds. Situated Literacies: Reading and Writing in Context. London: Routledge, pp. 199–209.
Maybin, Janet (2000). Death row penfriends: some effects of letter writing on identity and relationships. In: Barton, David and Hall, Nigel eds. Letter Writing as a Social Practice. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp. 151–177.
Maybin, Janet (1999). The canon: historical construction and contemporary challenges. In: Davison, Jon and Moss, John eds. Issues in English Teaching. London: Routledge, pp. 180–195.
Maybin, Janet (1999). Framing and evaluation in ten- to twelve-year-old school children's use of repeated, appropriated, and reported speech in relation to their induction into educational procedures and practices. Text, 19(4) pp. 459–484.
Maybin, Janet (1998). Childrens' voices: talk, knowledge and identity. In: Trudgill, Peter and Cheshire, Jenny eds. The Sociolinguistics Reader: Gender and Discourse, Volume 2. London: Edward Arnold, pp. 278–294.
Thomas, Kit and Maybin, Janet (1998). Investigating language practices in a multilingual London community. In: Egan-Robertson, Ann and Bloome, David eds. Students as Researchers of Language and Culture in Their Own Communities. New York: Hampton Press, pp. 143–166.
Maybin, Janet (1997). Story voices: the use of reported speech in 10-12 year olds' spontaneous narratives. In: Thomson, Linda ed. Children Talking: The Development of Pragmatic Competence. Current Issues in Language and Society. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, pp. 36–48.
Maybin, Janet (1996). Story voices: The use of reported speech in 10-12-year-olds' spontaneous narratives. Current issues in language and society, 3(1) pp. 36–48.
Wetherell, Margaret and Maybin, Janet (1996). The distributed self: A social construcionist perspective. In: Stevens, Richard ed. Understanding the Self. London: Sage, pp. 219–280.
Maybin, Janet (1996). Everyday talk. In: Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil eds. Using English: From conversation to canon. London: Routledge, pp. 5–41.
Maybin, Janet (1996). An english canon? In: Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil eds. Using English: From conversation to canon. London: Routledge, pp. 235–274.
Maybin, Janet and Baynham, Mike (1996). English literacy practices. In: Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil eds. Using English: From conversation to canon. London: Routledge, pp. 42–83.
Maybin, Janet (1996). Children's voices: The contribution of informal language practices to the negotiation of knowledge and identity amongst 10-12 year old school pupils. PhD thesis. The Open University.
Graddol, David; Maybin, Janet and Stierer, Barry eds. (1994). Researching language and literacy in social context. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Maybin, Janet ed. (1994). Language and Literacy in Social Practice. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Maybin, Janet and Stierer, Barry eds. (1994). Language, literacy and learning in educational practice. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Maybin, Janet (1994). Teaching writing: Process or genre. In: Brindley, Sue ed. Teaching English. London: Routledge, pp. 186–194.
Maybin, Janet and Moss, Gemma (1993). Talk about texts: Reading as a social event. Journal of Research in Reading, 16(2) pp. 138–147.
Claire, Hilary; Maybin, Janet and Swann, Joan eds. (1993). Equality matters: Case studies from the primary school. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Maybin, Janet (1993). Dialogic relationships and the construction of knowledge in informal talk. In: Graddol, D.; Thompson, L. and Byram, M. eds. Language and Culture: British Studies in Applied Linguistics 7. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, pp. 142–152.
Maybin, Janet and Moss, Gemma (1993). Children talk text. Changing English, 1(1) pp. 43–53.
Maybin, Janet (1992). Childrens' language practice at home and school. In: Norman, Kate ed. Thinking Voices: The work of the National Oracy Project. London: Hodder Arnold H&S, pp. 74–82.
Maybin, Janet; Mercer, Neil and Stierer, Barry (1992). 'Scaffolding': learning in the classroom. In: Norman, Kate ed. Thinking Voices: The work of the National Oracy Project. London: Hodder & Stoughton, pp. 186–195.
Maybin, Janet (1991). Children's informal talk and the construction of meaning. English in Education, 25(2) pp. 34–49.
Maybin, Janet; Edwards, Derek and Mercer, Neil (1988). Putting the context into oracy: The construction of shared knowledge through classroom discourse. In: Maclure, M; Phillips, T and Wilkinson, A eds. Oracy Matters. English language and education series. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, pp. 122–134.
Maybin, Janet (1988). A critical review of the DES assessment of performance unit's oracy surveys. English in Education, 22(1) pp. 3–18.
Maybin, Janet (1987). Account of Fieldwork. In: Edwards, Derek and Mercer, Neil eds. Common Knowledge: The Development of Understanding in the Classroom. London: Metheun, pp. 171–181.
Maybin, Janet and Mercer, Neil (1981). Community, language and education. In: Mercer, Neil ed. Language in School and Community. London: Edward Arnold, pp. 77–89.


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Vayeilech 5761-2001
"Appreciating One's Own Inner Worth"
This week's parasha, parashat Vayeilech , is almost always read together with the preceding parasha, Nitzavim. They are read separately only when between Rosh Hashana and Succot there are two Shababatot, neither of which coincide with a holiday.
This Shabbat, which is known as Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat of Repentance, we read in Deuteronomy 31:9-13 of the mitzvah of Hak'hayl. The Torah tells us that after the people of Israel settle in the Land of Israel, once every seven years, during the festival of Succot, all the people are to be called together, men, women and children to study Torah from the mouth of the king. It was an extraordinary event, underscoring the fact that during the Sabbatical year, when the lands lay fallow, citizens of Israel must enhance themselves religiously and spiritually by studying Torah. The king is expected to serve as the paradigm for all of Israel by leading the studies and learning Torah with the people.
The specific portion of the parasha in which Moshe gives the people the directive concerning Hak'hayl is introduced with the following words in Deuteronomy 31:9: "Va'yich'tov Moshe et ha'Torah ha'zot va'yit'nah el ha'cohanim, b'nai Levi, ha'nos'im et aron brit Hashem, v'el kol zik'nay Yisrael." Scripture tells us that Moses wrote down the Torah and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Covenant of G-d, and to all the elders of Israel. While the text relates that Moshe wrote down the Torah and specifically delivered it to the hands of the priests and the elders, it is clear that religion in Judaism was not only to be a concern of the priests or to be the province of a small esoteric circle of leaders. The priests are merely the guardians and teachers of the Torah. The religious truths found in the Torah were intended to be the everlasting possession of the entire people. This is what is clearly indicated in the verse in Deuteronomy 33:4: "Torah tzee'vah lah'nu Moshe, moh'rah'sha k'hee'lat Yaakov," Moses commanded us the Torah, it is an inheritance to the entire congregation of Jacob.
As is often true in Judaism, we encounter an antinomy, a contradiction between the primacy of two reasonable principles: finding the proper and necessary balance between the needs of the individual and the needs of the congregation. So, for instance, while it is the Jewish people's custom to pray with a congregation, as part of a minyan (a quorum), the most significant prayer–the Amidah–is always recited silently, as if we are praying alone as individuals. And while the community has certain powers, the powers that the community have, really derive from the individuals within the community. It is this balance of the needs of the individual and the needs of the community that Judaism does so well.
This delicate balance is also reflected in the role played by the festival of Rosh Hashana (which will be observed on Monday evening, September 17th), which introduces a 10 day period of collective repentance. But we dare not lose sight of the key role that the individual plays in achieving collective forgiveness. Each person must see him or herself as the key element in the successful achievement of forgiveness not only on a personal level, but for the entire Jewish people.
When it comes to seeking forgiveness, those who are truly contrite often view themselves unworthy, not only unworthy of G-d's forgiveness, but unworthy of participating in the communal contrition of the Jewish people. Not so, says Judaism. Each and every soul is precious to G-d. Each and every soul can qualify for Divine forgiveness, and each and every soul has the power to become the determining factor to achieve successful teshuva–repentance for the entire Jewish people.
I recently came across what I found to be a meaningful parable that I would like to share, which I believe conveys a powerful message regarding an individual's true worth.
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of the pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, the other pot was perfect. And while the perfect pot always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For two full years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, the cracked pot spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "Of what are you ashamed?"
"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house," the pot said. "Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts." The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because as usual, it had leaked out half its load. And so, again, it apologized to the bearer for its failure. The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day, while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have had this beauty to grace his house."
The moral, of course, is that each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots (some more cracked than others). But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. We must take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them. And there is much good out there.
There is a lot of good in each one of us. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. We must remember to appreciate all the different people we encounter in life!
Each of us has the power to change the world. In order to accomplish this, we all need to focus on our own self worth, and learn to appreciate the abundant good that can be found in others.
L'shana Tovah Tikatayvu – May you be inscribed for a year of health and peace.
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Biografia
Antonio Bonghi era membro di un'importante famiglia bergamasca presente sul territorio cittadino dal Duecento e divenuta politicamente rilevante nel secolo successivo unendosi alle famiglie guelfe che occupavano un ruolo di spicco sia a Bergamo che nei paesi della val Seriana. A lui si deve la stesura dello statuto di Bergamo del 1453. La biblioteca civica Angelo Mai ne conserva una copia autenticata arricchita di postille ai margini. Il codice conservato nella Sala Ia presenta nella parte inferiore della prima pagina lo stemma della famiglia Bonghi e il ritratto del giurista in abiti da giudice.

Antonio Bonghi abitava in via Arena dove ebbe molte controversie con la congregazione della Misericordia Maggiore a causa della Domus Magna e dei lavori che dovevano essere eseguiti per ampliarla.

Molti furono i suoi incarichi pubblici. Fu nominato nunzio del Maggior Consiglio cittadino conseguente alla delibera dell'8 aprile 1449, con l'incarico, con altri rettori, di unire gli undici ospedali presenti sul territorio e di crearne uno grande unico che potesse soddisfare il fabbisogno di Bergamo. Questa nomina fu approvata con la bolla pontificia del 21 giugno 1459 di papa Pio II e del governo veneziano il 18 ottobre 1458. Il 17 aprile 1457 fu inserito nell'elenco dei direttori e controllori anche dei lavori per la realizzazione del nuovo ospedale che verrà realizzato nella parte bassa della città di Bergamo dedicato a san Marco e fondato nel 1458. Fu inoltre nominato membro del Collegio dei giudici e nunzio del comune a Venezia facendo parte della delegazione presente nel castello di Malpaga per invitare il Colleoni a versare quanto promesso alla cittadinanza.

Fu presente, su richiesta del Colleoni, alla solenne cerimonia di stesura dell'atto che istituita il luogo Pio della Pietà. Nel documento il condottiero cedeva al comune di Bergamo numerose proprietà che dovevano restare inalienabili, per un valore di 2.000 ducati che dovevano servire a comporre il patrimonio necessario alla erogazione delle doti da elargire alle ragazze bisognose quale dote matrimoniale. Il Colleoni nell'agosto del 1472 nominò il Bonghi suo testimone ed esecutore testamentario, del nuovo atto che revocava quello stilato nel 1467. Con il Bonghi furono nominati altri personaggi tra i quali Abbondio Longhi e Alberto Quarenghi, suoi segretari.

Il Bonghi con gli altri doveva quindi risolvere le complesse situazioni che si svilupparono intorno al nuovo documento, per possibili diverse interpretazioni, in particolare il lascito di 100.000 ducati che il condottiero lasciata alla Repubblica di San Marco inserito in un codicillo del 31 novembre sempre del 1472. Questa attività lo rese importante e conosciuto a Bergamo, proprio per la sua qualità di serietà e incorruttibilità, portandolo ad avere numerosi nemici.

Nel 1475 secondo lo storico Donato Calvi, il Bonghi era a Trento ad assolvere l'incarico di auditore e giudice criminale nel complesso processo che accusava la comunità ebraica dell'omicidio del piccolo Simonino di Trento, omicidio compiuto a scopo riturale. Il processo si concluse con la condanna a morte di quattordici persone ritenute colpevoli. L'informazione riportata dal Calvi non è condivisa da altre fonti che descrivono minuziosamente il processo.

Il Bonghi morì assassinato il 2 marzo 1484. Per la sua morte furono fatte molte ipotesi: secondo il Calvi l'omicidio fu compiuto da un sicario inviato dagli ebrei trentini; fu invece, dalle autorità di Bergamo, accusato il conte trentino Paride da Lodrone, sposata con Maria Brembati figlia di Bartolomeo e antico consigliere del Colleoni, geloso del ruolo che aveva avuto il Bonghi presso il condottiero e condannato il 20 settembre 1484 in contumacia.

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Voci correlate
 Bartolomeo Colleoni
 Domus Magna (Bergamo)
 Luogo Pio Colleoni
 Simonino di Trento

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Harry Styles Drops His New Solo Album With One Song Featuring Ex-Girlfriend Camille Rowe Voice Mail Message
Todd Malm
Credit: Source: Grammy.com
Even though Harry Styles and Camille Rowe are no longer dating, Camille is still on the singer's mind sometimes. Currently, Camille Rowe is in a relationship with Theo Niarchos, however, Page Six reported that Mr. Styles just released a new song which featured a recording of her leaving a French message on his answering machine.
The 25-year-old singer just dropped his second solo album this Friday, called Fine Line, which features the song, "Cherry." The song includes the aforementioned voice-mail left by Rowe.
Before the song was released, Harry said to Zane Lowe on Beats 1 t hat he would be dropping a track featuring the voicemail. Styles admitted she actually added the part into the album after it was created. According to the singer, "Cherry" is a song that reflects how he had felt at the time, which was "not great."
The singer added it was about the way people can get so petty when they don't get what they want. Harry described his behavior at the time as "pathetic."
As it was previously reported, the 33-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel and the 25-year-old singer dated for approximately one year before they finally split up in July of 2018. In December 2017, Harry introduced her to his family and had been spotted out with him on a number of occasions.
Harry Styles, before embarking on a solo career, was in the British boy-band, One Direction, before they finally split up in late 2015, which later become a permanent hiatus in the following year. Harry was joined alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Liam Payne.
Initially, Zayn Malik was the one to break out into the mainstream with his song, "Pillow Talk," whose video featured an appearence from Gigi Hadid. However, since then, Harry has been more prominent in the media, including his many performances on late-night television shows.
According to E! Online, Harry has been linked intermittently to Kendall Jenner over the years as well, with rumors of a purported romance first starting in 2013. They've been friends since then.
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Nesil Caliskan was elected as the first female leader in Enfield Council's history on 23 May.
She said: "I look forward to leading the cabinet to drive my commitment in ensuring the council delivers excellent services for the people of Enfield.
"I want to build a borough where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential regardless of their background, feels safe and lives in a good quality home.
"We face great challenges as a local authority in the next four years."
Caliskan spoke about needing to speed up the affordable housing provision to "create vibrant new communities, maintain and increase the quality of services and care to our vulnerable residents, support our young people and prepare them for a great future, improve the environment and promote good health."
The youngest leader ever to be elected in the borough at 29, Caliskan spoke about why she became a politician: "I believe in fairness and equality and reducing inequality will be at the heart of everything we do. I believe that every person in our borough should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential."
"I will be working with officers, from every department of the council, to tackle inequality in our borough and ensure we get the right support to those residents who need it the most."


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Three kick rule. (Alaska style)
A big-shot Anchorage lawyer flew out west to go goose hunting on the Kusko. Decked out in his expensive hunting gear, he shot and dropped a bird, but it fell onto the property of an elder's fish camp. As the lawyer walked into the fish camp to retrieve the bird, the elder asked him what he was doing. The lawyer responded, "I shot that goose and it fell here, and now I'm going to get it."
The elder replied, "This is my property, and that is now my goose." The lawyer said, "Listen, old-timer, I am a Big City Lawyer, if you don't give me that goose, I'll sue you and take everything you own."
The elder smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do things on the river. We settle small disagreements like this with the Three-Kick Rule." The lawyer asked, "What is the Three-Kick Rule?" The elder replied, "Well, first I kick you three times and then you kick me three times, and so on, back and forth, until someone gives up." The attorney thought about it and decided he could easily take the little old fellow, and agreed.
The elder slowly climbed down from his chair and walked up to the lawyer with steel-toed boots. His first kick to the lawyer's groin dropped him to his knees. His second kick nearly wiped the man's nose off his face. The lawyer was belly down when the farmer's third kick to a kidney nearly caused him to give up. The lawyer summoned every bit of his will, dragged himself to his feet and wheezed through bleeding lips, "Okay, you old coot, now it's my turn!" The elder smiled and said, "Nope, I give up. The goose is yours."
Two giants went out for a stroll,after
Two giants went out for a stroll,after walking for a while one of the giants put his hand down through the clouds to see where they were and told the other one that they were in London because he could feel Big Ben.
Later he put his hand throught he clouds and said they were in Paris because he could feel the Eiffel Tower.
Five minutes later he put his hand through the clouds and said they were in Rome,he knew they were in Rome because someone had stolen his watch.
Their first quake
Even though they know San Francisco is due for another big earthquake, Lionel and his wife decide to go there to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Unluckily, at midnight on their first night, they experience their first violent earthquake. It wasn't the BIG one, though, and when morning comes, Lionel goes down to hotel reception to find out more about the event. As he's waiting to be seen, another hotel guest walks up to him and says, "Say, mister, did you feel the earthquake during the night?"
"I sure did," replies Lionel, "My wife and I are here on holiday from London and I never realised a quake could be so terrible. I thought the hotel was going to collapse on top of us."
"So what were you doing during the earthquake?" asks the other guest.
"Well, if you must know," replies Lionel, smiling, "whilst the earthquake was actually taking place, I was experiencing my best sexual performance ever."
"Mazeltov," says the other guest, "what did your wife think about it?"
Lionel replies, "Well, it damn near woke her up!"
The big diamond
Max and Hyman are having a chat about what it would be like to own the richest things money can buy. "So what about owning the biggest diamond in the world?" says Max. "Now that's something I wouldn't mind having in my display case. Real cool."
"Yes, I agree," says Hyman. "By the way, Max, what's the name of this world's biggest diamond?"
"Koh-i-noor." replies Max.
"I might have guessed it would be a Jewish diamond," says Hyman.
A betting man
Abe is reading his Jewish Chronicle when his wife Ruth walks up behind him and smacks him on the back of the head with her hand.
"What on earth was that for?" shouts Abe.
"That," she replies, "was because I found a piece of paper in your pocket with the name Judith Pasha written on it."
"You've got it all wrong, darling," Abe says. "Don't you remember last week when I went to Ascot races? Well, Judith Pasha was the name of one of the horses I bet on whilst I was there."
Ruth gives a shrug and walks away muttering to herself.
A few days later, Abe is reading his Times newspaper when Ruth again walks up behind him and smacks him on the back of the head, but this time much harder.
"What was that for?" Abe shouts, rubbing the back of his head.
Ruth replies, "Your horse just called."


Singers from all different backgrounds and ages will be gathering to participate in providing music for the surrounding communities of San Diego.
On Feb. 23, high school youth from San Diego and Riverside Counties will come together for one day to sing in a culminating concert, under the direction of the San Diego Master Chorale (SDMC) Music Director John Russell, who has previously worked on different orchestra projects around San Diego.
This current concert will bring high school students and the SDMC together to experience a professional atmosphere of singing, while incorporating their own musical backgrounds into each piece.
John Russell, music director at SDMC, explains that this program is a way to show high school students that singing doesn't have to end after high school, even if it isn't their career.
"Many of them come in to have their eyes opened with this many people, at that level, to look into the future past their high school choir, regular, everyday experience, so that they see that even if their goal is to go into social work, the San Diego Master Chorale and other programs exist so that they can still keep performing arts in their life," Russell said.
The concert involves a one day workshop, with a free concert performance that anyone can attend later that day. The workshop begins at 9 a.m., and it may range from 12 to 13 high schools represented, according to Russell. Each student has been picked by their music directors from each high school to be apart of the honor choir, and all of these students come together, having never sang with each other before.
SDMC joins these students for the day, and they bring in a couple pieces of music to work on that they will be singing later for the performance. By the end of it, nearly 200 people will have been involved in the process.
No one is turned away. Russell said they leave it up to the high school directors to bring in the students they feel would do well in the ensemble, and benefit from it.
Russell also said, "It's particularly cool for the male voices to sing with the professional group," as the male students realize this is what they'll sound like once their voices have developed. For a lot of the high school students, singing with a professional group and with this many people is a first-time experience for them.
Teachers from previous programs also said they were motivated and inspired from being in that big of a group, for attending, as well as past honor choir students who were motivated by the involvement of the program.
Another previous honor participant mentioned the aspect of community.
Russell said the program was in part inspired by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, as he was a part of its initial process. Right now, Russell expects four to 12 students to come from each high school to perform, while other larger chorales, like the Los Angeles Master Chorale, might get entire choruses of 20 to 30 singers.
At the Los Angeles Master Chorale, these 20 to 30 singers gather together in Disney Hall, and Grant Gershon, the conductor, stands on the stage and works with them.
San Diego State also seeks to honor high school students through its Community Council for Music in the Schools program, which is aimed at supporting music education in public schools. It is a non-profit organization that is connected to SDSU's School of Music and Dance. This program will also be honoring high school students involved in honor choirs from around San Diego at several free, public concerts in 2019.
The 2019 Honor Choir Festival put on by SDMC will be held on Feb. 23 at the First United Methodist Church in Mission Valley.
For Russell, it was the personalities—individuals—that caused him to get into music professionally.


Radio Active brings you an eye opening, entertaining slice of Edmonton life. We'll update you on the latest news of the day, take you to what's going on right now and what's happening on weeknights. We'll let you know what you should know about your community.
Dave Von Bieker musician and Radio Active In Crowder drops by to tell us about his new EP. And give a world premier of one the tunes.


Netflix offers up its inevitable end-of-month misery to movie lovers in the next couple of days, pulling the plug on a wide mix of titles that many of us would rather stay right there in our queues, thank you very much. Certainly there's consolation to be had from the coming return of a number of lamented losses (including several by Robert Altman), but it will be tough to say goodbye to the pulpy-but-fun Black Snake Moan (2007), the goofy antics of John Cleese in Clockwise (1986), the corny romance of An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), the shocking irreverence (and sad truths) of Bill Maher's Religulous (2008), and even the well-crafted do-goodism of Kevin Costner's undeniably entertaining Dances with Wolves (1990).
The pain is distributed evenly, at least: if you like classic Hollywood stars, then take a last look at Clara Bow in It (1927), Marilyn Monroe in There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), Shirley MacLaine in Woman Times Seven (1967), and, um, that giant blimp in Black Sunday (1977).
If you're into Pam Grier blaxpoitation flicks, then this month's expirations may especially hurt. Three of her better-known movies are on the chopping block: Coffy (1973), Friday Foster (1975), and Sheba, Baby (1975). Fortunately, she'll still maintain a respectable streaming presence, with her "cage" pictures and a number of more recent actioners and melodramas sticking around, including Quentin Tarantino's latter-day ode to her, Jackie Brown (1997).
If you're a fan of moody, Wong Kar-Wai-like meditations on love and loneliness—mixed with a bit of arty hired killings—then you should check out Isabel Coixet's Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009). I only recently discovered this one (thanks to an interest in star Rinko Kikuchi, from Babel and last year's Pacific Rim), and found myself absorbed by the understated West-meets-East vibe and quiet performances by Kikuchi, as an unlikely assassin/fish-factory worker, and Sergi Lopez as a soulful wineshop owner in mourning. I couldn't make out all the dialogue—the two characters often speak in heavily accented English—but the film's many strengths overcame this shortcoming (including some steamy scenes set in an imaginatively designed hotel room).
Of course, many of you know my predilection for artsy European fare, which makes this next group of titles particularly difficult to part with. All are French and, while none would be considered "important" in a cinematic sense, there are a couple of minor classics among them. The least of these is probably The Swimming Pool (La Piscine), from 1969, which stars "French Robert Redford" Alain Delon, along with Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, and a young Jane Birkin (still finding her way in France at the time). A slow-boil thriller in the Claude Chabrol mold, half the film's pleasure is the sight of all these gorgeous stars sulking and brooding in swimsuits beneath the St. Tropez sun. If you're a fan of any of them, give this one a shot—especially if you enjoyed Delon and Ronet in Purple Noon, the 1958 French version of The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Delon also stars in Jean-Pierre Melville's Dirty Money (Un Flic) (1972), along with Richard Crenna and Catherine Deneuve. Melville made several of the best films of the 1960s, including two masterpieces, Le Samourai (1967) and Army of Shadows (1969). He was one of the premiere directorial minimalists, letting the precise actions of his characters always take precedence over words, yet able ratchet up the tension on a par with Hitchcock. This languid, methodical heist film doesn't always connect the dots, but for Melville completists and Delon fans it has its pleasures.
If that one doesn't do it for you, then give Le Professionnel (1981) a try. Veteran New Waver Jean-Paul Belmondo plays a badass rogue spy who's got it in for his Secret Service bosses—and the president of an African country. Even if you're not an aficionado of foreign action movies, this tough little thriller has the perfect mix of fights, chicks, guns, and car chases, all while maintaining a fairly realistic tone. It's good, tense stuff, without any James Bond excesses or gimmicks but some genuinely exciting scenes (including a great car chase at the base of the Eiffel Tower) and of course an excellent Belmondo outsmarting everyone he meets.
Speaking of the French New Wave, nudging into the "essential" category is one of that movement's earliest offerings, Jean-Luc Godard's A Woman Is a Woman. Along with Breathless—the director's breakout hit from 1958 that's still one of the most influential films ever made—A Woman Is a Woman is probably Godard's most accessible film. Ostensibly a musical comedy but really, as Godard once put it, his "idea of a musical," this light comedy has its stylistic and formal quirks (a soundtrack that periodically breaks off, music that pauses when the actors start to sing, odd editing effects), but all that is easily overlooked in light of its sparkling cast. Along with New Wave stalwarts Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy, the film stars the woman who would become Godard's wife and muse for the next several years: Anna Karina. Many would argue that Karina was the best thing that ever happened to Godard, at least in terms of his early '60s output. With her gorgeous elfin features, ridiculously expressive eyes (Best Eye Shadow Ever), and an unnerving ability to transmit her every emotion to the camera, Karina lent heart and humanity to Godard's most intellectual and experimental ideas. Even if you're otherwise lost in one of their more quixotic collaborations, she's always there to keep you grounded—and captivated.
Fortunately, A Woman Is a Woman—a love triangle between a cabaret dancer determined to get pregnant, her reluctant live-in boyfriend, and a suitor all too willing to help out—is easy to follow while providing all sorts of eye candy, not only in the actors but in Raoul Coutard's colorful widescreen camerawork, which provides a documentary-like glimpse into the Paris of that era. And if you're a fan of the lush orchestrations of legendary composer Michel Legrand, you'll get your share of ear candy, too. The only knock against this film is the version currently streaming on Netflix: it's slightly speeded up, so the actors' voices (if you're familiar with them) sound on the chipmunky side. It's too bad, but that shouldn't dissuade you from seeing it if this is the only way. It's too much fun otherwise.
The last of the French films expiring this month is of more recent vintage. If less heralded, it's still entirely worthy—the 27th adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley (2006). Okay, maybe it's not the 27th (26th?), but it's quite possibly the best. If you've never seen a film version of this story and were always curious—or if you're a Marina Hands fan or simply a devotee of literary erotica—this is the one for you. Great performances, lush locations, and just the right note of pent-up Lawrentian transgression.
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Alderton kan syfta på:

Geografi

Storbritannien
 Alderton, Gloucestershire – en ort och civil parish i Gloucestershire, England
 Alderton, Northamptonshire – en ort och civil parish i Northamptonshire, England
 Alderton, Shropshire – en ort i Shropshire (distrikt), Shropshire, England
 Alderton, Suffolk – en ort och civil parish i Suffolk, England
 Alderton, Wiltshire – en ort i Wiltshire (distrikt), Wiltshire, England

USA
 Alderton, Washington – en ort i Pierce County, Washington, USA

Personer
 John Alderton (1940–), en brittisk skådespelare


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package com.tokbox.cordova;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.cordova.CordovaInterface;
import org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin;
import org.apache.cordova.CallbackContext;
import org.apache.cordova.CordovaWebView;
import org.apache.cordova.PluginResult;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import org.json.JSONObject;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

import com.opentok.android.Connection;
import com.opentok.android.OpentokError;
import com.opentok.android.Publisher;
import com.opentok.android.PublisherKit;
import com.opentok.android.Session;
import com.opentok.android.Stream;
import com.opentok.android.Stream.StreamVideoType;
import com.opentok.android.Subscriber;
import com.opentok.android.SubscriberKit;

public class OpenTokAndroidPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements
  Session.SessionListener, Session.ConnectionListener, Session.SignalListener,
  PublisherKit.PublisherListener, Session.StreamPropertiesListener{

  private String sessionId;
  protected Session mSession;
  public static final String TAG = "OTPlugin";
  public boolean sessionConnected;
  public boolean publishCalled; // we need this because creating publisher before sessionConnected = crash
  public RunnablePublisher myPublisher;
  public HashMap<String, CallbackContext> myEventListeners;
  public HashMap<String, Connection> connectionCollection;
  public HashMap<String, Stream> streamCollection;
  public HashMap<String, RunnableSubscriber> subscriberCollection;

  static JSONObject viewList = new JSONObject();
  static CordovaInterface _cordova;
  static CordovaWebView _webView;

  public class RunnableUpdateViews implements Runnable{
    public JSONArray mProperty;
    public View mView;
    public ArrayList<RunnableUpdateViews> allStreamViews;

    public class CustomComparator implements Comparator<RunnableUpdateViews> {
      @Override
        public int compare(RunnableUpdateViews object1, RunnableUpdateViews object2) {
          return object2.getZIndex() - object1.getZIndex();
        }
    }

    public void updateZIndices(){
      allStreamViews =  new ArrayList<RunnableUpdateViews>();
      for (Map.Entry<String, RunnableSubscriber> entry : subscriberCollection.entrySet() ) {
        allStreamViews.add( entry.getValue() );
      }
      if( myPublisher != null ){
        allStreamViews.add( myPublisher );
      }
      Collections.sort( allStreamViews, new CustomComparator() );

      for( RunnableUpdateViews viewContainer : allStreamViews ){
        ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        if (null != parent) {
          parent.removeView( viewContainer.mView );
          parent.addView(viewContainer.mView );
        }
      }
    }

    public int getZIndex(){
      try{
        return mProperty.getInt(5);
      }catch( Exception e ) {
        return 0;
      }
    }

    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
    @Override
      public void run() {
        try{
          Log.i( TAG, "updating view in ui runnable" + mProperty.toString() );
          Log.i( TAG, "updating view in ui runnable " + mView.toString() );

          float widthRatio, heightRatio;

          // Ratios are index 6 & 7 on TB.updateViews, 8 & 9 on subscribe event, and 9 & 10 on TB.initPublisher
          int ratioIndex;
          if (mProperty.get(6) instanceof Number) {
              ratioIndex = 6;
          } else if (mProperty.get(8) instanceof Number) {
              ratioIndex = 8;
          } else {
              ratioIndex = 9;
          }

          widthRatio = (float) mProperty.getDouble(ratioIndex);
          heightRatio = (float) mProperty.getDouble(ratioIndex + 1);

          mView.setY( mProperty.getInt(1) * heightRatio );
          mView.setX( mProperty.getInt(2) * widthRatio );
          ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = mView.getLayoutParams();
          params.height = (int) (mProperty.getInt(4) * heightRatio);
          params.width = (int) (mProperty.getInt(3) * widthRatio);
          mView.setLayoutParams(params);
          updateZIndices();
        }catch( Exception e ){
          Log.i(TAG, "error when trying to retrieve properties while resizing properties");
        }
      }
  }

  public class RunnablePublisher extends RunnableUpdateViews implements
    PublisherKit.PublisherListener, Publisher.CameraListener{
    //  property contains: [name, position.top, position.left, width, height, zIndex, publishAudio, publishVideo, cameraName] )
    public Publisher mPublisher;

    public RunnablePublisher( JSONArray args ){
      this.mProperty = args;

      // prevent dialog box from showing because it causes crash
      SharedPreferences prefs = cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences("permissions",
          Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
      Editor edit = prefs.edit();
      edit.clear();
      edit.putBoolean("opentok.publisher.accepted", true);
      edit.commit();
    }

    public void setPropertyFromArray( JSONArray args ){
      this.mProperty = args;
    }

    public void startPublishing(){
      cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread( this );
    }

    public void destroyPublisher(){
      ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        parent.removeView( this.mView );
        this.mPublisher.destroy();
        this.mPublisher = null;
    }

    public void run() {
      Log.i(TAG, "view running on UIVIEW!!!");
      if( mPublisher == null ){
        ViewGroup frame = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        String publisherName;
        try{
          publisherName = this.mProperty.getString(0);
        }catch(Exception e){
          publisherName = "Android-Publisher";
        }

        mPublisher = new Publisher(cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(), publisherName);
        mPublisher.setCameraListener(this);
        mPublisher.setPublisherListener(this);
        try{
          // Camera is swapped in streamCreated event
          if( compareStrings(this.mProperty.getString(7), "false") ){
            mPublisher.setPublishVideo(false); // default is true
          }
          if( compareStrings(this.mProperty.getString(6), "false") ){
            mPublisher.setPublishAudio(false); // default is true
          }
          Log.i(TAG, "all set up for publisher");
        }catch( Exception e ){
          Log.i(TAG, "error when trying to retrieve publish audio/video property");
        }
        this.mView = mPublisher.getView();
        frame.addView( this.mView );
        mSession.publish(mPublisher);
      }
      super.run();
    }

    // event listeners
    @Override
    public void onError(PublisherKit arg0, OpentokError arg1) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    @Override
    public void onStreamCreated(PublisherKit arg0, Stream arg1) {
      Log.i(TAG, "publisher stream received");
      try{
        if( compareStrings(this.mProperty.getString(8), "back") ){
          Log.i(TAG, "swapping camera");
          mPublisher.swapCamera(); // default is front
        }
      }catch(Exception e){
        Log.i(TAG, "error when trying to retrieve cameraName property");
      }
      streamCollection.put(arg1.getStreamId(), arg1);
      triggerStreamCreated( arg1, "publisherEvents");
    }

    @Override
    public void onStreamDestroyed(PublisherKit arg0, Stream arg1) {
      streamCollection.remove( arg1.getStreamId() );
      triggerStreamDestroyed( arg1, "publisherEvents");
    }

    @Override
    public void onCameraChanged(Publisher arg0, int arg1) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    @Override
    public void onCameraError(Publisher arg0, OpentokError arg1) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

  }

  public class RunnableSubscriber extends RunnableUpdateViews implements
    SubscriberKit.SubscriberListener, SubscriberKit.VideoListener{
    //  property contains: [stream.streamId, position.top, position.left, width, height, subscribeToVideo, zIndex] )
    public Subscriber mSubscriber;
    public Stream mStream;

    public RunnableSubscriber( JSONArray args, Stream stream ){
      this.mProperty = args;
      mStream = stream;
      cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread( this );
    }

    public void setPropertyFromArray( JSONArray args ){
      this.mProperty = args;
    }

    public void removeStreamView(){
      ViewGroup frame = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
      frame.removeView( this.mView );
      mSubscriber.destroy();
    }

    public void run() {
      if( mSubscriber == null ){
        logMessage("NEW SUBSCRIBER BEING CREATED");
        mSubscriber = new Subscriber(cordova.getActivity(), mStream);
        mSubscriber.setVideoListener(this);
        mSubscriber.setSubscriberListener(this);
        ViewGroup frame = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        this.mView = mSubscriber.getView();
        frame.addView( this.mView );
        mSession.subscribe(mSubscriber);
        Log.i(TAG, "subscriber view is added to parent view!");
      }
      super.run();
    }

    // listeners
    @Override
    public void onVideoDataReceived(SubscriberKit arg0) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    @Override
    public void onConnected(SubscriberKit arg0) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub
      JSONObject eventData = new JSONObject();
      String streamId = arg0.getStream().getStreamId();
      try{
        eventData.put("streamId",streamId);
        triggerJSEvent("sessionEvents","subscribedToStream",eventData);
      } catch (JSONException e){
        Log.e(TAG, "JSONException"+e.getMessage());
      }
      Log.i(TAG, "subscriber"+streamId+" is connected");
      this.run();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDisconnected(SubscriberKit arg0) {
      // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    }

    @Override
    public void onError(SubscriberKit arg0, OpentokError arg1) {
      JSONObject eventData = new JSONObject();
      String streamId = arg0.getStream().getStreamId();
      int errorCode = arg1.getErrorCode().getErrorCode();
      try{
        eventData.put("errorCode", errorCode);
        eventData.put("streamId", streamId);
        triggerJSEvent("sessionEvents","subscribedToStream",eventData);
      } catch(JSONException e){
        Log.e(TAG, "JSONException"+e.getMessage());
      }
      Log.e(TAG, "subscriber exception: " + arg1.getMessage() + ", stream id: " + arg0.getStream().getStreamId() );
    }

  @Override
  public void onVideoDisableWarning(SubscriberKit arg0) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onVideoDisableWarningLifted(SubscriberKit arg0) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onVideoDisabled(SubscriberKit arg0, String arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onVideoEnabled(SubscriberKit arg0, String arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }
  }

  @Override
    public void initialize(CordovaInterface cordova, CordovaWebView webView) {
      _cordova = cordova;
      _webView = webView;
      Log.d(TAG, "Initialize Plugin");
      // By default, get a pointer to mainView and add mainView to the viewList as it always exists (hold cordova's view)
      if (!viewList.has("mainView")) {
        // Cordova view is not in the viewList so add it.
        try {
          viewList.put("mainView", webView);
          Log.d(TAG, "Found CordovaView ****** " + webView);
        } catch (JSONException e) {
          // Error handle (this should never happen!)
          Log.e(TAG, "Critical error. Failed to retrieve Cordova's view");
        }
      }

      // set OpenTok states
      publishCalled = false;
      sessionConnected = false;
      myEventListeners = new HashMap<String, CallbackContext>();
      connectionCollection = new HashMap<String, Connection>();
      streamCollection = new HashMap<String, Stream>();
      subscriberCollection = new HashMap<String, RunnableSubscriber>();

      super.initialize(cordova, webView);
    }

  @Override
  public boolean execute(String action, JSONArray args, CallbackContext callbackContext) throws JSONException {
      Log.i( TAG, action );
      // TB Methods
      if( action.equals("initPublisher")){
        myPublisher = new RunnablePublisher( args );
      }else if( action.equals( "destroyPublisher" )){
      if( myPublisher != null ){
         cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
              @Override
              public void run() {
                myPublisher.destroyPublisher();
                myPublisher = null;
             }
         });

         callbackContext.success();
         return true;
      }
      }else if( action.equals( "initSession" )){
        Log.i( TAG, "created new session with data: "+args.toString());
        mSession = new Session(this.cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(), args.getString(0), args.getString(1));
        mSession.setSessionListener(this);
        mSession.setConnectionListener(this);
        mSession.setSignalListener(this);
        mSession.setStreamPropertiesListener(this);

      // publisher methods
      }else if( action.equals( "setCameraPosition")){
        String cameraId = args.getString(0);
        if (cameraId.equals("front")){
          myPublisher.mPublisher.setCameraId(1);
        } else if(cameraId.equals("back")){
          myPublisher.mPublisher.setCameraId(0);
        }
      }else if( action.equals( "publishAudio") ){
        String val = args.getString(0);
        boolean publishAudio = true;
        if( val.equalsIgnoreCase("false") ){
          publishAudio = false;
        }
        Log.i(TAG, "setting publishAudio");
        myPublisher.mPublisher.setPublishAudio( publishAudio );
      }else if( action.equals( "publishVideo") ){
        String val = args.getString(0);
        boolean publishVideo = true;
        if( val.equalsIgnoreCase("false") ){
          publishVideo = false;
        }
        Log.i(TAG, "setting publishVideo");
        myPublisher.mPublisher.setPublishVideo( publishVideo );

      // session Methods
      }else if( action.equals( "addEvent" )){
        Log.i( TAG, "adding new event - " + args.getString(0));
        myEventListeners.put( args.getString(0), callbackContext);
      }else if( action.equals( "connect" )){
        Log.i( TAG, "connect command called");
        mSession.connect( args.getString(0));
      }else if( action.equals( "disconnect" )){
        mSession.disconnect();
      }else if( action.equals( "publish" )){
        if( sessionConnected ){
          Log.i( TAG, "publisher is publishing" );
          myPublisher.startPublishing();
        }
      }else if( action.equals( "signal" )){
        Connection c = connectionCollection.get(args.getString(2));
        if(c==null){
          mSession.sendSignal(args.getString(0), args.getString(1));
        }else{
          mSession.sendSignal(args.getString(0), args.getString(1), c);
        }
      }else if( action.equals( "unpublish" )){

      }else if( action.equals( "unsubscribe" )){

      }else if( action.equals( "subscribe" )){
        Log.i( TAG, "subscribe command called");
        Log.i( TAG, "subscribe data: " + args.toString() );
        Stream stream = streamCollection.get( args.getString(0) );
        RunnableSubscriber runsub = new RunnableSubscriber( args, stream );
        subscriberCollection.put(stream.getStreamId(), runsub);
      }else if( action.equals( "updateView" )){
        if( args.getString(0).equals("TBPublisher") && myPublisher != null && sessionConnected ){
          Log.i( TAG, "updating view for publisher" );
          myPublisher.setPropertyFromArray(args);
          cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(myPublisher);
        }else{
          RunnableSubscriber runsub = subscriberCollection.get( args.getString(0) );
          if( runsub != null ){
            runsub.setPropertyFromArray( args );
            cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(runsub);
          }
        }
      }else if( action.equals( "exceptionHandler" )){

      }
      return true;
    }

  public void alertUser( String message){
    // 1. Instantiate an AlertDialog.Builder with its constructor
    AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder( cordova.getActivity());
    builder.setMessage( message ).setTitle( "TokBox Message");
    AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
  }

  // sessionListener
  @Override
  public void onConnected(Session arg0) {
    Log.i(TAG, "session connected, triggering sessionConnected Event. My Cid is: "+
    mSession.getConnection().getConnectionId()    );
    sessionConnected = true;

    connectionCollection.put(mSession.getConnection().getConnectionId(), mSession.getConnection());

    JSONObject data = new JSONObject();
    try{
      data.put("status", "connected");
      JSONObject connection = createDataFromConnection( mSession.getConnection() );
      data.put("connection", connection);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
    triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "sessionConnected", data);
  }

  @Override
  public void onDisconnected(Session arg0) {
    sessionConnected = false;

    cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) cordova.getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.content);
          if( myPublisher != null ){
            myPublisher.destroyPublisher();
            myPublisher = null;
          }
          for (Map.Entry<String, RunnableSubscriber> entry : subscriberCollection.entrySet() ) {
              if (null != parent) {
                parent.removeView( entry.getValue().mView  );
              }
          }
     }
   });

    // delete all data and prevent updateviews from drawing non existent things
    subscriberCollection.clear();
    connectionCollection.clear();
    streamCollection.clear();

    JSONObject data = new JSONObject();
    try{
      data.put("reason", "clientDisconnected");
    }catch (JSONException e) {}

    triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "sessionDisconnected", data);
  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamDropped(Session arg0, Stream arg1) {
    Log.i(TAG, "session dropped stream");
    streamCollection.remove( arg1.getStreamId() );
    RunnableSubscriber subscriber = subscriberCollection.get( arg1.getStreamId() );
    if(subscriber != null){
      subscriber.removeStreamView();
      subscriberCollection.remove( arg1.getStreamId() );
    }

    triggerStreamDestroyed( arg1, "sessionEvents");
  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamReceived(Session arg0, Stream arg1) {
    Log.i(TAG, "stream received");
    streamCollection.put(arg1.getStreamId(), arg1);
    triggerStreamCreated( arg1, "sessionEvents");
  }

  @Override
  public void onError(Session arg0, OpentokError arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    Log.e(TAG, "session exception: " + arg1.getMessage());
    alertUser("session error "+arg1.getMessage());
  }

  // connectionListener
  public void onConnectionCreated(Session arg0, Connection arg1) {
    Log.i(TAG, "connectionCreated");

    connectionCollection.put(arg1.getConnectionId(), arg1);

    JSONObject data= new JSONObject();
    try{
      JSONObject connection = createDataFromConnection( arg1 );
      data.put("connection", connection);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
    triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "connectionCreated", data);
  }

  public void onConnectionDestroyed(Session arg0, Connection arg1) {Log.i(TAG, "connection dropped: " + arg1.getConnectionId());

  connectionCollection.remove( arg1.getConnectionId() );
    JSONObject data= new JSONObject();
    try{
      JSONObject connection = createDataFromConnection( arg1 );
      data.put("connection", connection);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
    triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "connectionDestroyed", data);
  }

  // signalListener
  public void onSignalReceived(Session arg0, String arg1, String arg2, Connection arg3) {
    JSONObject data= new JSONObject();
    Log.i(TAG, "signal type: " + arg1);
    Log.i(TAG, "signal data: " + arg2);
    try{
      data.put("type", arg1);
      data.put("data", arg2);
      if(arg3 != null){
        data.put("connectionId", arg3.getConnectionId());
      }
      triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "signalReceived", data);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
  }

  // streamPropertiesListener
  @Override
  public void onStreamHasAudioChanged(Session arg0, Stream arg1, boolean arg2) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamHasVideoChanged(Session arg0, Stream arg1, boolean arg2) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamVideoDimensionsChanged(Session arg0, Stream arg1,
      int arg2, int arg3) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  // Helper Methods
  public void logMessage(String a){
    Log.i(TAG, a);
  }
  public boolean compareStrings(String a, String b){
    if(a != null && b != null && a.equalsIgnoreCase(b) ){
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  }
  public void triggerStreamDestroyed( Stream arg1, String eventType ){
    JSONObject data= new JSONObject();
    try{
      JSONObject stream = createDataFromStream( arg1 );
      data.put("stream", stream);
      triggerJSEvent( "sessionEvents", "streamDestroyed", data);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
  }
  public void triggerStreamCreated( Stream arg1, String eventType ){
    JSONObject data= new JSONObject();
    try{
      JSONObject stream = createDataFromStream( arg1 );
      data.put("stream", stream);
      triggerJSEvent( eventType, "streamCreated", data);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}

    Log.i(TAG, "stream received done");
  }
  public JSONObject createDataFromConnection( Connection arg1 ){
    JSONObject connection = new JSONObject();

    try{
      connection.put("connectionId", arg1.getConnectionId());
      connection.put("creationTime", arg1.getCreationTime());
      connection.put("data", arg1.getData());
    }catch (JSONException e) {}
    return connection;
  }
  public JSONObject createDataFromStream( Stream arg1 ){
    JSONObject stream = new JSONObject();
    try{
      Connection connection = arg1.getConnection();
      if (connection != null) {
        stream.put("connectionId", connection.getConnectionId() );
      }
      stream.put("creationTime", arg1.getCreationTime() );
      stream.put("fps", -999);
      stream.put("hasAudio", arg1.hasAudio());
      stream.put("hasVideo", arg1.hasVideo());
      stream.put("name", arg1.getName());
      stream.put("streamId", arg1.getStreamId());
    }catch (Exception e) {}
    return stream;
  }
  public void triggerJSEvent(String event, String type, JSONObject data ){
    JSONObject message = new JSONObject();

    try{
      message.put("eventType", type);
      message.put("data", data);
    }catch (JSONException e) {}

    PluginResult myResult = new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, message);
    myResult.setKeepCallback(true);
    myEventListeners.get(event).sendPluginResult(myResult);
  }

  @Override
  public void onError(PublisherKit arg0, OpentokError arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamCreated(PublisherKit arg0, Stream arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamDestroyed(PublisherKit arg0, Stream arg1) {
      if(myPublisher != null){
          myPublisher.destroyPublisher();
          myPublisher = null;
        }
  }

  @Override
  public void onStreamVideoTypeChanged(Session arg0, Stream arg1,
      StreamVideoType arg2) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }
}

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Home › Food
How retailers can increase shopper knowledge and drive purchases of sprouted grains
By Alvarado Street Bakery
(Image credit: Alvarado Street Bakery)
This post is sponsored by Alvarado Street Bakery.
Sprouted grains offer a range of health benefits that are perfectly suited to the needs of today's consumer, but a lack of consumer knowledge about sprouted grain products can stand in the way of their success. By educating shoppers about the benefits of sprouted grains and using various tactics to make sprouted grain products stand out in the store, retailers can create increased demand for sprouted grains and drive purchases, experts said in a webinar presented last week by Alvarado Street Bakery.
Getting consumers to understand the difference between sprouted grain products and conventional breads made with processed flour is the first step to success, said Michael Girkout, director of marketing for Petaluma, Calif.-based Alvarado Street Bakery.
Here are some key takeaways from the discussion:
Clearing up common misconceptions
Although many consumers may see the words "sprouted grain" on a package and know that it's healthy for them, they may not understand how sprouted products are different than regular whole grain breads.
Alvarado Street Bakery makes its breads with ground, fresh organic sprouted wheat which gives them a unique texture that is easier to digest than conventional breads. Many of the products that they make are completely flourless.
How sprouted grains fit in with food trends
While sprouted grain products aren't gluten-free, they may provide an option for consumers who have an interest in gluten-free products as a way of dealing with wheat digestion problems, said Megan Roosevelt, registered dietitian nutritionist and CEO of Healthy Grocery Girl.
"There's really two main health benefits with consuming sprouted grains. One of those is increased digestibility and the second is an increase in the availability of some of the nutrients," she said. Because sprouted grain products are easily digestible, they promote increased regularity and can reduce bloating. Increased digestibility also gives the body easier access to nutrients such as minerals, antioxidants and vitamins.
These health benefits make sprouted grains a perfect fit for the growing number of consumers looking for healthy, "clean" foods. Sprouted grain products also fit in with another consumer trend: the rising demand for transparency. Alvarado Street Bakery sprouts its grains on-site at the bakery, which gives the company full control over the ingredients that go into its breads. "We're sprouting grain for bread we're going to make four days from now," Girkout said.
Positioning products for success
Optimal merchandising strategies and in-store promotions are key to getting consumers to purchase sprouted grains. Alvarado works with retailers to help them educate consumers and position products for success.
"Oftentimes being first to market or ahead of the trend means we have to work harder to bring attention and awareness to brands…We team up with Alvarado Street Bakery in a variety of different ways to educate consumers and increase brand awareness," said Lawrence Jacobs, conventional/specialty grocery buyer for Oliver's Markets, a grocery retailer with four stores in Sonoma County, Calif.
Oliver's Markets dedicates a large area of its bakery department to Alvarado Street Bakery products to "get the whole brand family together in one spot," Jacobs said. He cautioned against separating sprouted grain breads from other bakery items by putting them in the freezer section, since customers won't think to look for them there. When placing products on the shelf, employees make sure packages are standing upright so the "Seriously Sprouted" label is clearly visible.
To increase consumer knowledge about sprouted grain products, the retailer partners with Alvarado Street Bakery for in-store demos and includes the brand's products in co-demos with complementary products, Jacobs said. The bread category is one of the most-shopped categories at retail, and getting consumers to deviate slightly from their normal purchase pattern and try something new can lead to new, loyal customers.
"When we have the ability to do demos or in-store sampling and provide consumers the opportunity to taste these products, we have a pretty good success rate of getting them to drop one in their basket," Girkout said.
For more information on sprouted grains and insights from Girkout, Roosevelt and Jacobs, listen to the recorded webcast.
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/* eslint-disable consistent-return, no-undef, no-unused-expressions */
import { parse } from "url";

import chai, { expect } from "chai";
import { stub, match } from "sinon";
import sinonChai from "sinon-chai";
import { JSDOM } from "jsdom";

import * as twitterSharer from "../../src/sharers/twitter.js";

chai.use(sinonChai);

const longText = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnat aliqua.";

describe("Twitter sharer", () => {
    it("must have name 'twitter'", () => {
        expect(twitterSharer.name).to.equal("twitter");
    });

    it("must render a link to Twitter", () => {
        const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
        const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

        const anchor = window.document.querySelector("a[href^='https://twitter.com/']");
        expect(anchor).to.not.be.null;
    });

    it("must have a `getText` helper method", () => {
        expect(typeof twitterSharer.getText).to.equal("function");
    });

    it("must cut the included text to 120 characters", () => {
        const cutText = twitterSharer.getText(longText);
        expect(cutText.length).to.equal(120);
    });

    describe("`getShareUrl`", () => {
        it("must have a `getShareUrl` helper method", () => {
            expect(typeof twitterSharer.getShareUrl).to.equal("function");
        });

        it("must have a `url` and a `text` parameter in the sharing URL", () => {
            const shareUrl = twitterSharer.getShareUrl("foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const parsed = parse(shareUrl, true);
            expect(parsed.query).to.eql({ text: "foo", url: "path/to/whatever" });
        });
    });

    describe("`action` method", () => {
        it("must have a `action` method", () => {
            expect(typeof twitterSharer.action).to.equal("function");
        });

        it("must prevent the event's default", () => {
            const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

            const event = new window.Event("click");
            const preventStub = stub(event, "preventDefault");
            stub(window, "open").returns({});

            twitterSharer.action(event, window.document.body);
            expect(preventStub.called).to.be.true;
        });

        it("must open a new window", () => {
            const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

            const event = new window.Event("click");
            const openStub = stub(window, "open");
            openStub.returns({});

            twitterSharer.action(event, window.document.body);
            expect(openStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
        });

        it("must open a new window named \"share_via_twitter\"", () => {
            const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

            const event = new window.Event("click");
            const openStub = stub(window, "open");
            openStub.returns({});

            twitterSharer.action(event, window.document.body);
            expect(openStub).to.have.been.calledWith(match.any, "share_via_twitter", match.any);
        });

        it("must open a new window with the link provided by `getShareUrl`", () => {
            const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

            const event = new window.Event("click");
            const openStub = stub(window, "open");
            openStub.returns({});

            const text = twitterSharer.getText("foo");
            const url = twitterSharer.getShareUrl(text, "path/to/whatever");

            twitterSharer.action(event, window.document.body);
            expect(openStub).to.have.been.calledWith(url, match.any, match.any);
        });

        it("must nullify the popup's `opener` property", () => {
            const html = twitterSharer.render("foo", "foo", "path/to/whatever");
            const { window } = new JSDOM(html);

            const event = new window.Event("click");
            const openStub = stub(window, "open");
            const popup = {};
            openStub.returns(popup);

            twitterSharer.action(event, window.document.body);
            expect(popup.opener).to.be.null;
        });
    });
});


Home › News › Flint Group announces a global price increase for all Packaging Inks products.
Q3 2017 saw significant increases and supplementary rises have been announced for Q4 2017. Current forecasts indicate that the price pressure will not lessen as the industry moves into 2018. These unique cost burdens necessitate that Flint Group Packaging Inks raise prices globally as of 1 January 2018. Argumentation is discussed below and our sales representatives are currently in the market discussing the magnitude of increases for each customer and segment.
Numerous pigment production facilities in China have been ordered to close, awaiting environmental inspection.
Glycerin prices in 2018 are expected to be 80-90% higher than 2017.
Key solvents are under pressure due to outages and tight material supply.
Persistent tightening of and price escalation in the Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) market.


Two-Year-Old Drives Range Rover To Golden Arches. Ronald McDonald Says No.
Ronald McDonald is typically welcoming to children. McDonald's knows the value of brand loyalty, and aggressively markets to kids. If you are old enough to chew your food, the amiable clown has a Happy Meal for you. Unless, that is, you roll up at the drive-thru window in anything other than a standard motor vehicle.
Hamburger giant isn't really an apt description. Ronald McDonald is tall, but he's no giant. Still, Paul Turner had the misfortune of invoking the clown's ire. He was in Doncaster, England, with his two-year-old son, Austin. When the pair noticed that the drive-thru was empty, Turner let his son drive up in his toy Range Rover to order a cheeseburger.
"I want a cheeseburger," Austin told the attendant. He even handed over an appropriate amount of money.
"The staff thought it was hilarious and some others came over to see what was going on," Turner told reporters.
While the workers at the restaurant may have enjoyed to break from the norm, the folks at corporate weren't as pleased. They're the ones who have to ensure compliance and deal with insurance companies.
Reminded. That's better than reprimanded. Being reminded of policy seems reasonable.
Still, you may wonder why cute kids are not allowed to drive themselves through the drive thru. The answer is obvious.
Still. It is up to staff to say no.


Join us for an exciting event featuring food, live music and entertainment, an expo fair, games and activities, and city tours.
Denver's Mayor Michael B. Hancock will give remarks. This will be an excellent opportunity for international students from across the city to make connections, learn about resources available to them, and get to know Denver.
The inaugural Denver International Student Welcome event is hosted in partnership with the City & County of Denver Mayor's Office, the University of Denver, Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver, and is open to all international students in the Denver metro area.


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Sources connected with both Bruckheimer and Smith tell TMZ, the 2 have talked for hours in the last 2 days -- 4 hours at dinner Tuesday night and a long lunch on Wednesday -- to hash out the terms of the contract. They also spent time working on the script.
We got Jerry coming out of the lunch, and he was vague about the project, but we know it's an unsigned done deal, the site reports.
I love Bad Boys...I hope it happens.


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Our Five Biggest Takeaways From Our Four Hours With Cyberpunk 2077
Publisher: CD Projekt
Developer: CD Projekt Red
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(PlayStation 4,
Xbox One,
Xbox Series X,
PC), TBA (PlayStation 5,
Xbox Series X)
Rating: Rating Pending
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Sci-fi action/RPG Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games to hit this year, and for good reason. CD Projekt Red has earned a reputation for crafting fantastic story-driven experiences chock full of difficult choices and unpredictable consequences. Cyberpunk 2077 marks a new opportunity for CD Projekt Red to improve and meld these even further with the gameplay.
We went hands-on with the game for four hours to see how it was shaping up and walked away astounded by the ambitious scope and vast gameplay flexibility. While we ended our time feeling like we barely scratched the surface of this massive endeavor, we did get a sense of what to expect. Here are our biggest takeaways from our hands-on demo, which allowed us to experience the prologue, see life paths for player character V, play through a story mission, and check out some of the activities in the world.
Night City Is Gargantuan, With No Shortage Of Things To Do
CD Projekt Red really stepped up the scope and map size with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Cyberpunk 2077 looks to top that in many ways. This is a much different backdrop than Geralt's fantasy world, but it still captures a similar sense of danger and unpredictability. Night City is a fast-paced, technology-obsessed place that embraces excess. People modify and augment their bodies on a whim, enter virtual mindscapes to chase fleeting thrills, and contend with corrupt Megacorps running the show. During your time in the metropolis, you visit six vast and disparate districts in Night City, from the poverty-stricken Watson to the Las-Vegas-and-Kabukicho-inspired Westbrook, and there is never a shortage of things to do.
In addition to the main story quest, CD Projekt offers its own signature side quests that do everything from diving more into the main characters' back stories to offering insight into the different gangs and corporations at play. Dynamic events also constantly pop up, whether it's a crime taking place or gang-on-gang violence. You decide if you want to get involved and reap the rewards. V can also participate in fun activities, like car races, fistfights, and the shooting range. But perhaps the most lucrative venture is to take on gigs. Every area has a fixer who will send V jobs, and these are your main source of income. These tasks can be anything from eliminating a target to sabotaging a server. You can also take on bounties or unearth clues that point to secret stashes.
Remember how in The Witcher 3 the map became littered with points of interest, and it felt like a massive undertaking to do everything each area had to offer? Night City produces a similar feeling of endless opportunities, but it also is much faster-paced and flashy, creating a feeling of sensory overload as you walk through it. The world is fascinating, as it is a portal into a gritty future where our dependence on technology has taken an ugly and excessive turn.
The Customization Is Deep And Satisfying
If you thought The Witcher 3 didn't provide enough options for how to build Geralt to suit your playstyle, Cyberpunk 2077 should please you. CD Projekt Red has created a fluid class system, and just opening up the skill trees and seeing all their branching paths is a remarkable sight. The impressive amount of freedom means there's plenty to tinker with. It may seem overwhelming, but once you grasp the basics, upgrading your character becomes an exciting venture, as it always feels like a new powerful ability is in reach that will help you tailor the experience to your playstyle.
On the most basic level, as you gain experience, you unlock attribute points and perks. The five core attributes are body (raw physical power, increasing health and stamina), intelligence (memory and intellect, improves hacking abilities), reflexes (coordination and speed, enhancing critical chance and evasiveness), technical (tech aptitude, providing armor bonuses and the additional chance of harvesting craftable loot), and cool (self-control and willpower, improves stealth and speed at which NPCs notice you).
You invest points in improving the main attributes, but each one also has its own corresponding branching perk tree for unlocking new skills. For instance, in the intelligence attribute path, you can choose to focus on hacking, and from there you can invest in device or target hacking. You can mix and match between the two. Device skills improve your prowess with hacking things such as security systems or turning turrets friendly, while target skills disrupt enemy cyberware, like calling an enemy to another to get them in the same vicinity and making a grenade detonate. You also level up skills the more you use them, which can then open up rewards, such as increasing your memory regen – your resource for hacking – outside of combat.
You are also never locked into one class or playstyle, so you can create cool combinations, such as a katana-wielding cyber ninja who also hacks their way through life. I experimented with the fluid class system, beginning my playthrough focusing on hacking and improving my intelligence stat to support it. However, I became very fond of the shotgun as my backup to when my stealthy approach didn't work. This meant investing in my body attribute so I can handle the close-up combat required to use it. Just keep in mind your main attributes do factor into how far you can level up a specific skill. For example, the hacking ability is limited by the intelligence stat, meaning if my intelligence stat is at three, I can't increase my hacking beyond level three.
Beyond the core statistics, you also have cyberware you can install on your character, which also opens up fun new abilities and perks. Cyberware is a way to improve your body and give it superhuman abilities that can either be passive, active, or triggered. You can upgrade various body parts, from your arms and legs to your nervous and cardiovascular systems. All you need to do is visit a ripperdoc, who can do everything from putting a monowire (a whip-like narrow fiber optic wire that slices through enemies at lightning speed) into your arms, to installing a blood pump in your cardiovascular to improve healing. All cyberware has different tiers: legendary, epic, rare, uncommon, and common. The higher the tier, though, the more slots it will require to install.
Still want more? All your gear can also have upgrades installed, such as adding silencers to guns so your bullets don't alert the entire room. For armor, upgrades mostly add stat increases, like upping your chance for a critical hit or getting some extra padding for your armor's effectiveness. All of these areas allow you to constantly tweak your character to something better, and most importantly, to one that best suits how you want to play.
The Life Paths Provide Interesting Ways To Define V
Role-playing as V is one of the most exciting parts of Cyberpunk 2077. You ultimately get to decide who they will be, and this goes far beyond customizing their physical appearance (although, those features are extensive and impressive!). One of the interesting ways CD Projekt Red is approaching this is through life paths. When you create your character, you get to choose between three: Nomad, Corpo, or Street Kid, and each adds a different flavor to V. Similar to Dragon Age: Origins, Cyberpunk 2077's prologue plays out differently depending on which path you pick, setting you off on your journey and teaming up with your partner Jackie in different ways and for different reasons. Throughout the game, certain dialogue options are available based on the life path you select, giving more context on situations as it pertains to that perspective.
The Game Informer staff tested out all three, and came out with very different versions of V. The Street Kid means you've grown up living a tougher life, where you've had to work for everything, but it's also taught you how to navigate tough situations with your street smarts. The Corpo has you living a more privileged life; you're starting at the top and confident to boot, but staying there is a battle in and of itself. Then there's the Nomad path, which has a Mad Max vibe to it and sends you to the Badlands, where you take on the role of an experienced smuggler who's a lone wolf in a place where many team up in packs to survive. You never forget your roots, and this certainly can color how you approach situations and role-play V in this world. We don't know how far-reaching or the number of additional choices that appear based on the initial life-path choice, but it does set a good starting foundation for V's story.
Braindances Are A Cool Gameplay Hook
Remember Geralt's Witcher sense? V has their own cool way to examine people and places for additional information and clues. As Night City's main entertainment attraction, braindances allow you to dive into the memories of others, experiencing them as if you were the person living through it. You watch them like playing back a recording, and V has the ability to edit this footage. You can rewind, fast forward, and zoom in and out on particular objects for more information.
There are also layers to editing, such as focusing on audio to hear faraway conversations or shifting to the thermal observation layer to detect if an item's in the freezer. We used this during our playthrough to detect hidden items and get more context on what exactly transpired. For instance, in one case, a guy set up his own man to get the reward all to himself. Scrubbing through footage can take time and dedication, and we aren't sure how often the tool is used in the game, but it does provide a cool twist on V's powers.
The Replayability Is High
Because there is so much freedom in various aspects of the journey, Cyberpunk 2077 is teeming with replayability options. Missions can be approached from multiple ways, whether it's going guns blazing or stealthily avoiding chaos. There are also branching paths based on dialogue choices and plenty of subplots to discover. For instance, in one of our story missions, you could choose whether to free a man from prison or not, determining if he would show up later in the story.
Power struggles between corporations and gangs are everywhere, and your decisions could determine who comes out on top. From what we saw, it appears that situations will play out differently in terms of story events and gameplay sequences. Even in the prologue, we all had vastly different experiences, whether it was if we encountered a particular boss, character, or even gameplay area. This doesn't even account for all the different dynamic events that can appear in the world. We can't wait to see how far-reaching some of these decisions and consequences go, but if The Witcher 3 is anything to go by, it should be pretty substantial.
Cyberpunk 2077 launches on November 19 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A PS5 and Xbox Series X version is also set to release, but no official date has been revealed.
For a more detailed account of the events of our demo, check out Matt Miller's deep dive. Also, be sure to check out this week's podcast where we discuss and breakdown our hands-on experiences.
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