Roy Crane is one of the classic artists of American newspaper comics, and the creator of the pioneering adventure feature 'Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy' and 'Buz Sawyer'. Royston Campbell Crane was born in Adilene and raised in Sweetwater, Texas, as the son of a lawyer and a former schoolteacher. The young Crane showed an early interest in drawing and cartoons, and while in high school, he took a correspondence course in cartooning from the Landon School. Later on, he studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where he met fellow cartoonists Carl Ed and Leslie Turner, and at the University of Texas.
However, he didn't graduate and he spent the early 1920s travelling across the American Southwest, living the hobo life, and eventually went to sea on a tramp steamer to Europe. In 1922 he settled in New York, got a job with the New York World and became the assistant of H.T. Webster. He also sold gag cartoons to Judge magazine and by 1924 he drew his first, though unsuccessful, syndicated cartoon panel, 'Music to the Ear', for United Features.
The strip that made him famous, 'Wash Tubbs', first appeared on 21 April 1924. The early 'Wash Tubbs' strips were daily gags, syndicated by NEA Syndicate in Cleveland. But Crane's love of adventure, traveling and the railways eventually turned this strip into one of the first adventure comic strips. An adventurer himself, Crane spent several weeks in a circus during 1927 and traveled to Mexico and Cuba, Crane used his own experiences for his comic strip hero.
It was in 1929 when Crane introduced the heroic character 'Captain Easy' in his comic. Between 1931 and 1933 he did an ill-fated attempt at a 'Wash Tubbs' Sunday page. Crane's comic was already widely imitated by 1933, when he came up with his pinnacle of virtuosity and verve, the Sunday page of 'Captain Easy - Soldier of Fortune'. Crane was not only an innovator in his storylines and artwork, but also in his inventive use of onomatopoeic sound effects.
In 1943, tired of the restrictions of his syndicate, he left 'Wash Tubbs' to his assistant Les Turner and launched a new strip with King Features Syndicate, which let him own all the rights. This was 'Buz Sawyer', a wartime comic about a Navy aviator, that started on 1 November 1943. Like in his previous comic, Crane showed a talent for innovation, this time experimenting with illustrative shading techniques. After World War II, Sawyer became a civilian, until he rejoined the Navy in the 1950s and flew over Vietnam during the 1960s.
It ran for over forty years and won many honors and awards. Crane also added a Sunday page, which focused on the more rural adventures of Sawyer's pal Roscoe Sweeney. Over the years, Crane has worked with several assistants. Ed Granberry took up the scriptwriting of the strip in the 1940s, Henry Schlensker assisted on the dailies from 1946, while Clark Haas did drawing chores on the Sunday page from the late 1940s.
Due to an ulcer condition, Crane was forced to retire from the strip in the 1960s, but it was continued by his assistants Granberry and Schlensker, with whom he kept in close contact. The Sunday page came to an end in 1974, by then drawn by Al Wenzel. Roy Crane died in 1977. His famous comic strip was continued by his assistants until 1983, and then taken over by John Celardo until 1989.


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English sentences with feel themselves in context,
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Generally otherkin don't actually have costume for their "identity", they just believe they actually can feel themselves having the anatomy of these animals, and that only themselves and the rest of the otherkin can see these things.
About happiness, many people instinctively feel themselves to be subjectivists, and this is fine.
feel (verb)
To use the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. To receive informati...
To use the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing. To search by sense of touch.
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally. To experience an emotion or other mental state about. To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. To experience an emotion or other mental state. To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
To be or become aware of.
To experience the consequences of.
To seem (through touch or otherwise).
To understand.
feel (noun)
A quality of an object experienced by touch.
A vague mental impression.
An act of fondling.
A vague understanding.
An intuitive ability.
Alternative form of feeling.
to understand; relate
Something that is amazingly awesome or connects to the senses in a wonderful way
They really like to feel themselves playing a fucking Oprah.
But you seem articulate on here, and I hope you will believe me when I tell you a lot of folks feel themselves in the same sort of situation at 20 as you do.
When your dad (or anyone else) feels themselves getting frustrated, etc, have them put themselves and the dog in a time-out.
9:29: "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
If a human couldn't feel themselves being cooked alive, would it be perfectly okay to eat them?
I mean, come on, don't people feel themselves moving around in their car seats?
Quran (9:29) "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
Would they feel themselves being crushed and ripped apart on impact or does it happen so fast they don't even realize?
Is this even a valid question.. Can't imagine anyone wouldn't feel themselves up and masturbate
Even if they are "protein storage units", they are protein storage units with thoughts and feelings, so they can feel themselves being scalded alive and will quite obviously be in extreme pain.
They sometimes find their way to a therapist for other problems, like depression, and will continue treatment until they feel themselves recovered or until the therapist recognizes the deeper issues and begins to challenge the narcissists self-perception.
A very 90s-ish song of the quiet struggle of someone who feels themselves becoming more and more detached and isolated from the world around them.
Perhaps one cannot push back the tide of society telling the person that they "are" whatever they feel themselves to be, but one needn't assist in feeding the delusion.
Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold forbidden that which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
If you look closely you can see that people usually use the words that correspond to what they feel themselves
Best to assume that anyone can feel themselves a part of the universal spirit, as you've well put it, but maybe those convinced they're not normal are more ready to admit it to themselves.
In Koran 9:29 – "Fight those from among the people of the Book who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued".
I think the benefit/costs of doing this would be pretty negligible because it's not like astronauts actually feel themselves being pulled toward the Earth while in space.
Chemicals are much more gentle, however some people like the ability to "feel" themselves take off dead skin with a physical exfoliator.
You argue that the Empire's apparent appeasement to the Thalmor is merely a temporary ploy, and that the Empire intend to continue the fight once they feel themselves able.
The person who goes through it feels themselves get closer and closer to it until they fall face first in.
I've seen this and other similar things on Facebook and it's usually people that find normal parents beating up the children and don't see abuse in the fear that they used to feel themselves.
The focus and what I'm looking for in this is for the student to feel themselves being slanted back to their feet then by breaking their hip line by piking they'll regain their COM over their centre of pressure then be able to restack the line.
They feel cold because the way the body creates a fever is by changing the "thermostat" in the temperature regulatory center of the brain stem so that the person feels themselves as being colder than they actually are, giving rise to phenomena that elevate body temperature (shivers, the urge to climb under a cover or put on more clothes).
But I don't think they can hold a healthy love, I don't think a person can really love someone when they feel themselves so far below them.
Where Pats are legitimized in their feelings towards us as divisional rivals, the Giants just feel themselves superior.
There are people claiming to be doing social science, when really they're just compiling anecdotes, and then there are laymen who feel themselves qualified to criticise perfectly valid studies, presumably because they feel being social and having psychology means they have some expertise on the subject.
Police feel themselves to be enforcers of the law, and not public servants, out to cause a greater good.
The fearsome thing is people who feel themselves staunchly in the right, when they are dangerously misguided.
People from Ukraine, who live in Canada and feel themselves Russian?
In others that are different they feel themselves being challenged, so they lash out out of fear primarily.
Sad that cops feel themselves superior to ordinary "civilians"
Gnolls who feel themselves weakening due to age or illness become terrifyingly vicious fighters.
I am pretty convinced that this is especially a problem among "intellectuals", people who feel themselves educated, enlightened and rational.
Can guys feel themselves getting hard?
I suppose it's usual for elder brothers, when they are still children, to feel themselves demeaned by the company of a brother, four or five years younger, whom they regard as a baby, and tend to patronize and look down upon.

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Panerai (1860 – ) It is sometimes surprising what eventually emerges from humble beginnings. Noted author and Panerai expert, Jake Ehrlich has written, "Panerai has a fascinating and colorful history which is woven in with the history of Rolex as well as with the Royal Italian Navy, the German Kampfschwimmer's and the Egyptian Army. Rolex and Panerai are thought by many as being distant cousins, but…they are much more like brothers".
In 1860, Giovanni Panerai (1825–1897) established Guido Panerai & Figlio, – the company that would become known as Officine Panerai – on Ponte delle Grazie in Florence, Italy, one year before the formation of the modern Italian state. Both shop and workshop, it was also the city's first watchmaking school and specialized in mechanical engineering as well as designing and producing high quality equipment for the Italian Navy.
At the time of its founding and for many years thereafter, it was simultaneously a watchmaking school, a repair workshop, and a sales showroom. In the early 1900's, the shop moved to the Palazzo Arcivescovile in Piazza San Giovanni, its current location, changed its name to "Orologeria Svizzera," and became known for the sale of Swiss watches.
The late nineteenth century saw Panerai enter a transitional period under Giovanni and his son, Leon Francesco. Up until around 1890, Panerai was a fairly small watchmaking shop until a breakthrough saw it become an official supplier of precision mechanisms to the Royal Italian Navy.
By 1900, under the leadership of Guido Panerai (1873–1934), Giovanni's grandson, the company supplied the navy with watches and precision instruments. Panerai watches of this time consisted of cases designed and manufactured by Panerai and movements made by Swiss manufacturers including Rolex SA.
The family had established working relationships with recognized watch industry leaders from Swiss horological manufacturing centers to establish supplier ties that would become the basis for the Italian firm's sales growth and eventual watch production models. Movements, cases, specialized parts, and entire watches traveled from Swiss specialists to Panerai's headquarters as needed.
As the company grew it began to invest in research and development of new technologies. One of these involved experimenting with luminous materials to make Panerai instruments and dials brighter. In 1910, Panerai achieved luminescence by mixing zinc sulfide and radium bromide and gave rise to the name, Radiomir. This innovation coincided with the outbreak of World War I where the Royal Italian Navy used Panerai precision instruments for sighting naval guns at night, depth gauges, timing mechanisms and other products.
When Ehrlich explores the history of Panerai's use of luminesce in its products, he writes, "It is likely [that] Guido Panerai had no idea his Radiomir was extremely dangerous and highly toxic [because] it was based upon Radium … one of the most radioactive chemical elements known.
"Radium is more than one million times more radioactive than the same mass of uranium and it has a half-life of 1602 years. [Today's] watches that glow in the dark use a process called Luminova, a phosphorescent process that absorbs light energy, stores it, and emanates it until it runs out. When first used for creating self-luminous paint for watches, aircraft switches, clocks and instrument dials, it was not known that the process was highly radioactive and deadly.
"In 1915 when Guido Panerai applied for his patent application for Radiomir, he obviously had no idea how … toxic Radium was. Nobody knows for certain how many watch dial painters who used their lips to shape camel haired paintbrushes died from radiation poisoning [as a result of their labor.] At the minimum it is in the hundreds, but more than likely in the thousands–internationally.
"Radium was used as late as the 1950s, although tritium typically replaced it. Tritium is also potentially dangerous if ingested, but it replaced radium. Today, Luminova has replaced both … is not radioactive and [is] safe."
Ehrlich also notes that, "…radium was used as an ingredient in some foods for taste and as a preservative. It was even used as an additive in toothpaste, hair creams, and … put in some foods as a curative agent."
The name "Radiomir" first appears in the supplement to the patent the company filed in France in 1916. The substance's high visibility and the paint's excellent underwater adhesive qualities immediately made radium paste a key element in Panerai's production. The Radiomir patent is the first of many that mark Panerai's history of innovation.
Ehrlich goes on to write, "The first Panerai watches made by Rolex for Panerai had the Panerai Radiomir designation on the dial and these radioactive watches were produced up until 1954.
"When zinc sulfide is mixed into paint with radium, the zinc sulfide emits light when it is struck by the radioactive particles from the radium. Over time the zinc sulfide "wears out" and ceases to glow. This typically leads unsuspecting wearers to think the paint is no longer radioactive, [yet] it is still almost just as radioactive as the day it was made!!!
"…It is still unsafe to wear these old Panerai watches because they still emit an unsafe level of radioactivity. … Since the half-life of Radium is 1602 years, it will be many, many years before these watches are safe to wear. [However] the fact that these watches are still highly radioactive does not diminish their historical and financial value. Quite the contrary. These old watches typically are valued at over $100,000 U.S. Dollars."
During the period that Panerai was developing luminescent products, one of Panerai's Swiss manufacturing partners, Rolex, was making its name with waterproof (now known as, 'water resistant') watches. Rolex's development of the "Oyster" case in 1926 became a defining moment in the history of the watch industry.
Previously, waterproof watches were unreliable, awkwardly packaged, and economically impractical. With the development of Rolex's Oyster, waterproof watches became a practical proposition for consumer pocket and wrist models.
The arrival of waterproof watches also created renewed interest by one of Panerai's largest customers: the Italian military. Italy achieved success during World War I by deploying combat swimmers who used a portable underwater breathing device, and became known as underwater demolition specialists, or, more commonly, "frogmen." Waterproof timers were essential to the success of this new tactic and in Radiomir and the Rolex Oyster, Panerai held both keys to the Italian Navy's needs.
By mid 1930s, when World War II was only a few short years away, Italian deployments to North Africa accelerated the military's delivery timetable. Working with Rolex, Panerai arranged to deliver fully assembled Oyster-cased pocket watches complete with movements. By special consent of the Swiss firm, Panerai was allowed to modify the cases, movements, and dials to suit the Italian military.
Between 1936 and 1938, the Panerai, Rolex, and Italian authorities worked together to refine what would become the definitive Panerai military tool watch: The 3646. Between 1938 and 1956, these watches were Panerai's most important deliveries to the Italian Navy.
All Panerai watches were assembled by Rolex, and Panerai's Italian office modified them to suit military requirements. These included soldered wire lugs, waxed leather straps, high-visibility dials with two-piece "sandwich" construction, enlarged bezels, and a shatter-resistant crystal made of a new plastic compound called, Plexiglas. This assemblage became another of Panerai's signature contributions to the industry.
In the time that led to World War II and its waging, Panerai's military watch legacy and its combat heritage was forged. The Italian amphibious commandos went to war equipped with Panerai watches and instruments. Combat operations with manned torpedoes, limpet mines, and explosive speedboats succeeded in sinking Allied combatant and transport craft in the Mediterranean theater where Panerai's combat watches were worn by most all personnel.
Both the Panerai timepieces and Italian frogmen became influential in elite tactical circles. The German navy adopted the Panerai, dubbed the "Kampfschwimmer," as the timekeeper of choice for its own elite amphibious units. Unable to use Panerai products, the British emulated both the underwater swimmers and their Panerai dive watches.
It was the beginning of the modern era of elite tactical warfare and amphibious special-forces. Panerai's watches were linked to this pivotal moment in military history. Between the official outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 and the Cold War in the 1950s, Panerai produced a limited number of watches that gradually dovetailed the end of its military relationship and that start of its eventual success with consumers.
Between 1936 and 1943, Panerai created the first prototypes of the model now known as "Radiomir." Today's Radiomir utilizes many of the prototype's features: a large, cushion-shaped steel case, luminescent numerals and indices, wire lugs welded to the case, a hand-wound mechanical movement, and a water-resistant strap long enough to be worn over a diving suit. The Navy's historical archives show that only ten prototypes were produced in 1936.
A further innovation implemented in 1938 improved underwater visibility to the numbering of the dial, since it has only four large Arabic numerals at the cardinal points and a series of indices, hour and minute hands, but without a small second hand.
In 1940, the Italian Navy's requirements became more stringent and specific: the watches had to remain underwater in extreme conditions for long periods and their resistance to extreme tension had to be guaranteed. The lugs were reinforced to meet these needs and were made from the same block of steel as the case to provide better underwater resistance.
Some of today's models bearing the "Radiomir 1940" name have a cushion-shaped case middle with edges more pronounced on the sides. The Radiomir 1940 Special Edition models created in 2012 draw inspiration from these features.
In 1943, Officine Panerai created the prototype, Mare Nostrum, a two-counter model specifically designed for deck officers. It is thought that only two or three of these watches were ever made, and all that remains of them are some photographs and a single example discovered in 2005. By the end of World War II, the limited number of Panerai Radiomirs in circulation became highly sought after collectors' items.
In the years after Italy's World War II defeat, Panerai saw postwar opportunities for new domestic and foreign military contracts. While few of these efforts came to fruition, they enlarged the company's product catalog and helped create Panerai's 21st Century emergence as a consumer phenomenon.
In 1949, a new self-luminous substance, Luminor, superseded the radium-based paste. Panerai incorporated the name of this newly patented substance for the model that followed the Radiomir watch – the Luminor. In the aftermath of the war and the growing awareness of radium's health impact, Panerai moved to reformulate its glowing dial paint.
This new luminescent chemistry was as notable for its name as for its composition. It would live on long after the paint of the same name was phased out. Experts point out that, until the Panerai marketed to consumers rather than the military, the names Radiomir and Luminor referred exclusively to luminescent paint compounds, not case designs.
In the early 1950s the Radiomir was accompanied and later replaced by the Panerai Luminor. While the Luminor preserved the Radiomir's emblematic watch case and dial, it also incorporated several design advances that included a distinctive bridge with a unique mechanism for locking the crown (a feature so unique. it is now trademarked by Panerai) and an eight-day power reserve that greatly reduced the frequency of winding. In 1956, Panerai incorporated the new crown as one of its last major developments as a military timepiece supplier.
In conjunction with the Egyptian Navy, for which Panerai had previously developed tactical watches in 1953, the company delivered a transitional model that incorporated design elements from the past and new elements that would find their way into future Panerai products. This model, the "Big Egiziano," had a case that current buyers consider similar to a modern Luminor Submersible, complete with rotating and calibrated bezel, integrated lugs, and a device protecting the crown.
However, by special request of the Egyptian authorities, that watch also has the distinction of being the final application of Panerai's original Radiomir radium compound. The delivery of "Big Egiziano" was an important moment for Panerai because it marked the company's fading role as a significant contractor of tactical watches.
The end of the 1950s also marked the end of Panerai's manufacturing arrangement with Rolex. From 1956, when the Rolex relationship officially ended, until 1972, the company's watchmaking manufacture entered a period of decline. That year, Giuseppe Panerai, Guido's son who oversaw nearly the entire tactical watch program, died. With the exception of prototyping several pioneering titanium dive models, watchmaking activities effectively ceased.
A former Italian naval officer and engineer, Dino Zei, became the first non-Panerai in its hundred plus year history to lead the company. From 1972 through the early 1990s, Zei directed the company to focus on remaining opportunities in dive tools, aerospace components, and radio equipment. He also changed the company's name from "G. Panerai & Figlio" to "Officine Panerai S.r.L." which, in fact, was the original name that had appeared on the very first Panerai models.
1993 was a watershed year for the newly renamed Officine Panerai. It propelled the company into its 21st century position as one of the most recognized and desirable brands.
Zei, who also had a background in watchmaking, recognized that the company's historical military legacy could have a profound effect on its future and make it an important part of the growing market for upscale mechanical watches. After Rolex gained renewed strength marketing models based on older dive models, Panerai raided its own catalog of tactical products to launch the first, branded consumer watches in the firm's history.
Three 1993 model-year watches used names from Panerai's military heritage. The first, which was a version of the 1943 Mare Nostrum was less successful than the other two models that used the "Luminor" imprint and became the Launchpad for Panerai's new products. Instead of the glow-in-the-dark features, the new model design had a 44mm diameter, the Panerai crown protector, and the integrated lugs of the later military models and became the model's selling points.
At first, the public showed little interest in the new Panerai models. With Panerai's low-profile in the commercial sector, a nearly non-existent distributor base, and minimal marketing, the few vendors who did take a chance on Panerai almost immediately made the watches closeout items. The initial launch struggled to attract early adopters because Panerai did not have an existing clientele, a dealer network, or the advertising acumen to achieve a marketing breakthrough.
The turnaround came from an unexpected source. Actor Sylvester Stallone discovered Panerai while he was in Rome to shoot his film "Daylight." He bought a Luminor Marina and wore it on camera. Stallone loved the watch's style and placed many orders for custom "Slytech" branded Luminors. All Slytech watches have Stallone's signature engraved on the back.
These watches were Panerai's first volume orders and created enormous publicity for the company. With multiple unsponsored film placements and appearances wrists of Stallone associates, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, the company's public profile rose and almost overnight, Panerai skyrocketed into consumers' consciousness and made it extremely successful with them from that point on.
Panerai now offers four major lines of watches: Historic, Contemporary, Manifattura and Special Editions. Most watches receive limited runs between 500 and 4000 units with an issue number on the case back.
Panerai issues Special Editions every year. In 2006, it issued the 1936 California Dial Radiomir special edition based on the first Panerai model made for the Italian Navy. This model was limited to 1936 units. As of September 2008, its price point in the Contemporary collection ranges from $6,000 to $25,500 US Dollars for the solid gold Marina.
Panerai's output of its limited and special editions is intentionally smaller than the market demands which gives the models an aura of exclusivity and allows the timepieces to command a high price. Retailers may receive only a few pieces each year creating sizable waiting lists for the in-demand models.
By 1997, the company had gained enough traction to attract the Vendome Group, now called, Richemont, S.A., – the same company that managed the Cartier and IWC brands – to take a modest interest in Officine Panerai and moving it into the Vendome organization. When that happened Panerai gained access to significant marketing, product development, and distribution resources.
Between 1997 and 2014, virtually every feature of the present Officine Panerai customer base, brand image, and product line emerged. Following this acquisition, Richemont rebranded Panerai as a luxury watch brand and increased its pricing.
In 2005, after rival watchmaker Girard Perregaux ended its relationship with Ferrari, Panerai entered a five year agreement to design, manufacture and distribute Panerai watches displaying the Ferrari trademark. The collection was branded Ferrari engineered and offered two product lines: the sport/elegant "Granturismo" and the extremely sporty "Scuderia." The collection consisted of 11 models priced between $5,000 and $30,000. The watches did not sell well, except briefly at first, and Panerai and Ferrari did not renew their agreement at its expiration in 2010.
Oddly enough, it was not traditional marketing that cemented Panerai's popularity with consumers. Experts suggest that Panerai was the first watch brand to benefit from the promotional power of the Internet.
Even though the company's official website was no more special than others used by the industry, it was third party and user-generated content that created Panerai's online presence. Websites and forums became the points of collector's interest in Panerai products, model availability, and its heritage of tactical exploits.
In the year 2000, Paneristi.com went online and generated a fan base that included several thousand individuals around the world. As the online population grew, the self-described "Paneristi" became the brand's best salesmen. Well before Wikipedia, YouTube and Reddit became popular, Panerai fan forums led by Paneristi.com became a prototype for the Internet's social movements.
The users did what Vendome and its agents could not: they reinvigorated Panerai's historic ties to the military and the company's application-driven design and image. Wearing a Panerai was like owning a memento of an adventure and brought special cachet to owners. Buyers saw the rationale behind Luminor's large size and accepted its image as a working watch that did not carry the ostentatious baggage associated with other upscale watch labels.
This revised the company's product focus. Between 1993 and 1997 when consumer production was estimated at fewer than 2,000 watches, Panerai's production ran to over 70,000 annual units by 2013. It was during this period that Panerai became known more for being a mainstream cult product than a military contractor.
In 2002, a Neuchâtel production facility opened and in 2005, the same facility networked with Richemont's in-house Val Fleurier R&D arm and launched the Swiss-Italian firm's first exclusive movement, the Caliber P.2002.
Acknowledging the company's past, occasional releases of new-old-stock historic movements maintained Panerai's momentum and added to Panerai's history-driven image. Today, Panerai offers a full line of watches based in varying degrees on its historic models. While the Luminor and Radiomir remain the core of each variation, Panerai has now expanded its products to incorporate precious metals, high watchmaking complications, and case sizes that range from 60 to 40mm.
Officine Panerai maintains its headquarters in Florence but manufactures watches in the Neuchâtel, Switzerland facility using movements manufactured in-house and movements manufactured by ETA S.A.
The company's heritage remains an important part of each new product launch. Prototypes and features not seen since the 1940s and 50s resurface regularly. For example, the original 47mm Rolex case associated with the 3646, the rotating dive bezel of the "Big Egiziano," the titanium case of the 1980s "1000 Meter" prototype, and the gigantic form of the original Mare Nostrum have all reemerged.
While Officine Panerai's production, distribution network, and public profile have grown to unprecedented levels among brands, it is the company's unique history more than anything else that is the key to understanding the appeal of its watches.
Today Panerai is one of the most sought-after brands among current watchmakers. Its special identity, compelling history, and reputation as a watch favored by both sophisticated aficionados and everyday wearers has driven its dramatic growth.
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Q: Pydev Nodebox: "AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'WIDTH'" I am trying to create a graph of the connections between the users in my database using nodebox(ubuntu 12.04, python 2.7, django 1.3), but when I enter the following instructions, I get the error message underneath it:
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g.draw(weighted=False, directed=False, highlight=[], traffic=None)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py", line 2721, in run_code
    exec code_obj in self.user_global_ns, self.user_ns
  File "<ipython-input-1-0a219395b690>", line 1, in <module>
    g.draw(weighted=False, directed=False, highlight=[], traffic=None)
  File "/home/raymond/Documents/exchange/cet/cet/graph/__init__.py", line 453, in draw
    self.update()
  File "/path/to/myproject//graph/__init__.py", line 416, in update
    self.x = _ctx.WIDTH - max.x*self.d - min_.x*self.d
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'WIDTH'

"""

How can I get nodebox to draw my graph? should I add a try/catch or if statement to graph/init.py in order to prevent object of type none from being written to? I know displaying more code would help solve the problem faster; I am running into formatting problem, but I will add code to the question as soon as I can.

A: Nodebox has a graph web page which is concise, informative and seemed what I need. As the file to download is on the same page it seemed ideal, BUT it fails to mention it is Nodebox 1 which is for Mac ...only!
Then a further rummage finds NodeBox OpenGL which has a new methodology and is cross platform, BUT it only lists compatibility with python 2.5-2.6 (so with 2.7 should be worth a try?) BUT installing the graphics util Pyglet failed the first time ....so more investigation required.
Sadly Nodebox 3 seems all different and haven't yet seen a comparable graph command
Looking back on the outcome
After achieving an install, I prototyped network viewer with a mouse selectable attribute viewer, low frame rate and a constant data set. A flavour of the interactiveness is demonstrated in this site
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/app/view?word=link
(try a click and drag on the central word)
But problems I needed to solve were how to

*

*show a live data set consistently ie dealing with orphans,
transitions as branches you may be viewing may disappear from the
data

*partitioning the viewing of large amounts of data ie view 2 to 20 nodes from several hundred items

*displaying data without overlapping/obscuring or going off the display area

*displaying differences when not on the current level

*portability

*...

In my case a periodically updated, structured html table with colours and zoom levels was the best solution

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MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, announces a new display with UltraClear 5K resolution – the first 5K display in the line-up. With 14.7 million pixels (5,120 x 2,880), the Philips 275P4VYKEB display with 5K resolution packs four times as many pixels as Quad HD, and over 50 percent more than Ultra HD, delivering ultra-fine clarity and sharpness to amaze and delight even seasoned graphics professionals. The new 27-inch display is also equipped with PerfectKolor Technology, which ensures factory-calibrated 99% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB colour space and one billion colours.
The latest 5K resolution packs an extra 1,000 horizontal and 700 vertical pixels of display area compared to a 4k monitor, creating additional space to help busy users work more productively and effectively – there is space for an extra CAD tool window, for example, for comparing a series of photos or professional graphics, or simply to keep a mail window open. This also makes a second screen superfluous for many tasks, which helps to increase efficiency as well, as users can keep their eyes on one screen. With advanced PLS technology, the display also features extra-wide viewing angles of 178 degrees, ensuring viewing accuracy with razor-sharp visuals from just about any angle.
Professionals who choose a display with super-fine resolution are likely to be equally demanding about colour accuracy. Inconsistent colour is simply out of the question. With PerfectKolor, the new 5K display provides factory-calibrated colour with 99% Adobe RGB and 100% sRGB consistency – so users can be completely confident that every colour exactly matches requirements. The colour is not only accurate; it is also smooth and sumptuous. With 10-bit colour support, the new display offers rich colour depth, and can represent over one billion different colours – more than the eye could ever distinguish. Thanks to 12-bit internal processing, colours are re-created smoothly and naturally, without gradations or the nuisance of banding effects.
As well as offering brilliant, accurate colour and 5K resolution, the display is engineered with a range of features to fit the way professional users work, with webcam and microphone for collaborating and sharing with colleagues and clients, plus built-in speakers for lifelike sound reproduction. The Flicker-free technology keeps the eyes fresh even after hours of detailed work, and the SmartErgoBase, which can be tilted, swivelled and height-adjusted to individual preferences, ensures maximum viewing comfort. It also keeps cables tidied away, freeing more space on the desktop.
To connect efficiently with data sources – vital for the data-intensive graphics applications common in professional environments – the new display also supports USB 3.0, with a transfer rate of 5 gbits/s, 10 times the speed of USB 2.0. It also allows fast-charging of a device simultaneously with the super-speed data transfer.
The new Philips 275P4VYKEB display, with an RRP of £1,169.99, will be available at the beginning of April.


Internet marketing is no longer only an option for businesses. Any business that is not currently doing any Internet marketing is missing out on a huge portion of new customers. Here we have the most effective Internet marketing strategies and what is working best for marketers. Social media, blogging, search engine optimization, website pages, email marketing, and mobile marketing are now necessary staples for success. As of 2012, 63% of companies have now adapted to using social media, because it has proved that it increases marketing effectiveness. Is your company currently Facebook, Twitter and or Pinterest? By adapting to using social media, customers love to be engaged with, which helps them trust your brand and help build a lasting relationship. Blogging has shown to generate leads, customers and more traffic. 88% more leads per month to be exact, in comparison to those who choose not to blog on their site. Search engine optimization is important for all business types because the goal is always to be relevant in search results. It is extremely important for a business website to come out on the first page because studies show that 75% of internet searchers don't go further than the first page in search results. To give you some perspective on how important SEO is, did you know that 89% of Internet users do research online before they decide to make a purchase? Can you afford only being noticed by 11% of your market? As of 2013, statistics show that 56% of the US population is currently using a smart phone device. That doesn't even take into account those who are not using a smart phone device, but can still search through a web browser. Being easily accessible in every form of Internet marketing is a huge opportunity for every business. Are you currently taking advantage of every avenue available for attaining new customers? If not, what are you waiting for?


Encrypted email for business and personal that integrates with existing email clients. Gmail currently, others coming soon. iOS app, Android app in deveopment. Free for personal use.
A Chrome extension for Gmail.


STOP HS2 | Industry body predict HS2 construction would not start until 2020.
Construction News has reported that HS2 Ltd have dismissed a prediction from Construction Products Association, that building work on the project will start two years late, not beginning until 2020.
In its' summer industry forecast, the CPA cited "concerns regarding planning and financing" as reasons why it does not think main civil engineering works will start for five years, along with people affected by HS2 also potentially causing "delays through appeals". These concerns echo those raised in previous reports from the Governments' own Major Projects Authority.
HS2 Construction is Two Years Late, No Matter What HS2 Ltd Say.


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If someone was to give you a gift, what would you value more?
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Smart-Home Gadgetry Paves the Way
by NEIL JORDAN
In Oslo, Norway, a retired engineer, Mr. Helge Farsund and his wife, Kari, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's three years ago, are participating in a pilot project.
The pilot is studying how a smart-home powered by sensors enables people with Alzheimer's Disease to stay in their home.
The system created by Abilia uses a central memo planner on a tablet connected with wireless sensors around the house to detect motion. If a door is opened or left open, or if the stove is left on, the system alerts patients and caretakers of danger.
The planner also provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine and events like birthdays as well as enabling caretakers and family members to check in remotely via Skype.
In Norway it cost one million Norwegian krone per year, or about $162,000, to have someone in a home; in contrast the Abilia system costs about $25,000 a year. Most importantly for Mr. Farsund, the system gives him peace of mind that his wife will not wander into harm's way while he is sleeping because the sensors will alert him.
With the added pressure to health systems, diminishing budgets, and fewer health professionals to care for everyone, technology is the critical factor to success.
From using remote medicine for rural or house-bound patients, to helping health professionals' access electronic records easily and securely, technology empowers patients and health professionals while keeping government spending down.
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Spartan is the programmable clipboard manager. Typing something youve typed before? Searching for that graphic file, web address or phone number you know you have somewhere? Want to browse your digital photos and paste them straight into your email or word processor? You need the Spartan clipboard manager. Spartan isnt just a multi clipboard. It's a complete information center for your PC. You can save: Often used text Form letters to paste into emails or word processors. Graphics Screen shots (There's an Inbuilt graphics editor to add text Etc.) Web pages Addresses Phone Numbers Email addresses To do lists Prompts for tele-sales operators Notes for business contacts Students web research Recipes, poems, jokes, shopping lists, scripts......... Virtually anything you need to remember. You can make things easy to find, You can arrange things visually by position or by color and you can sort any group alphabetically. And when you come to reuse your clips..... Spartan shows a preview of each clip and provides you with: A browser launch button when the clip contains a web address An email launch button when it contains an email address A dial button when it contains a phone number And a run or open button where it is a program or file on your computer. Spartan includes a year planner, a picture browser and a web site log on system. You can even encrypt your emails. What do users say about Spartan? Spartan is one of the most productive ones that I have and saves me many hours of work. I have been involved in using computers since I wrote my first program in 1963 and your software is one of the most powerful and yet most user frieldly ones that I have ever seen in these last 50 years. I live on spartan use it all day everyday. Thank you for your truly amazing "Spartan" programme. I have tried many clipboard extension programmes, free and paid for, but none come close to the abilities of your masterpiece.


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Марвин Рене (; род. 11 апреля 1995, Кайенна, Французская Гвиана) — французский легкоатлет, специализирующийся в спринтерском беге. Серебряный призёр чемпионата Европы 2016 года в эстафете 4×100 метров. Участник летних Олимпийских игр 2016 года.

Биография
Родился в Гвиане, заморском департаменте Франции в Южной Америке. В детстве серьёзно занимался гольфом, выигрывал региональные турниры среди сверстников. Однако для тренировок ему приходилось каждый раз преодолевать расстояние 30 км от своего дома, поэтому в определённый момент родители решили, что Марвину проще будет заниматься лёгкой атлетикой. Тем более, что в клубе в родной Кайенне уже тренировалась его сестра.

Впервые заявил о себе в 2012 году, когда выиграл юношеское первенство страны в беге на 200 метров. Год спустя участвовал в чемпионате Европы среди юниоров, где дошёл до полуфинала на дистанции 100 метров и занял четвёртое место в эстафете 4×100 метров в составе сборной Франции.

Зимой 2015 года неожиданно стал бронзовым призёром национального чемпионата в беге на 60 метров (6,72), а спустя месяц улучшил личный рекорд на 100 метров с 10,46 до 10,26, благодаря чему обратил на себя внимание специалистов.

На чемпионате Европы 2016 года участвовал в эстафете 4×100 метров, где стал серебряным призёром (французы проиграли только сборной Великобритании).

Выступал на Олимпийских играх в Рио-де-Жанейро, где вместе с партнёрами по команде занял 11-е место в предварительных забегах и не смог отобраться в финал эстафеты.

Основные результаты

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль Марвина Рене на сайте Федерации лёгкой атлетики Франции

 Профиль Марвина Рене на сайте all-athletics.com
 Профиль Марвина Рене на сайте Европейской легкоатлетической ассоциации

Бегуны на короткие дистанции Франции
Легкоатлеты на летних Олимпийских играх 2016 года

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As if a command by a trainer to a puppy… I wished I could comply. Although the thought was fleeting – I was looking forward to the Conference – and yet, I want to be available to all my children at all times.
Still… I wish every so often, it was a reasonable command.
No matter what, stay free.
No matter. There is no worry. Still, no leaving.
Though the unknown often grips me, fear attempts to follow all the places I wander, amble or run… I choose to remain in Him.
Granted, sometimes it takes a grander focus… a pressing in and deliberate mantra… Stay. Stay. Stay.
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I can remember while living in Venezuela where we had only one of our children was with us. If someone asked how many children I had-I would tear up. The adjustment of not having my girls near by, was heart-wrenching.
was with me.; comforted me, and held me up.
As our boys become men I want each of them to stay. One gas returned after his 1 year marriage failed, one is entering 3rd year of college and the youngest will be a high school senior next year. We are all together at the beach this week and my heart is screaming for time to stand still.


When travelling with children, a safe, quiet resort with plenty to entertain them is key, but the luxury traveller in you need not miss out either; enter the Lunja Village Hotel, Resort & Aquapark in Agadir, Morocco! Morocco is the ideal destination for some winter sunshine with kids; short flight times, beautiful beaches and plenty to keep you all occupied. The city of Agadir is found in the foothills of the Anti-Atlas Mountains; known for its golf courses, huge fine sandy beach and seaside promenade. British Airways, easyJet, Monarch Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, and Thomson Airways all fly to Agadir-Al Massira Airport (AGA), with flight times from London coming in at 3 hours and 40 minutes, the resort is then just an hour from the airport.
Lunja Village overlooks the ocean, tucked between the sea and the mountains in a wonderfully peaceful spot. Set on 5 hectares are 104 chalets, a hotel with 180 apartments and a second hotel with 210 luxury suites. Other facilities include outdoor swimming pools, restaurants and bars, a water park, kids club, tennis courts and a multi-sport field. The resort is clean and comfortable throughout, with a modern and bright design; the resulting mood is uplifting and cheery, perfect for families.
When it comes to accommodation you have a choice of a chalet, apartment or a suite. All sleep 4 across 2 bedrooms and include either a terrace or balcony overlooking the sea, mountains, gardens or swimming pool. There is also a large living area with a sofa and flat-screen TV and a fully equipped open plan kitchen (with fridge, oven, coffee machine, kettle, toaster and electric cooktop) where you can cook your own meals with groceries purchased at the onsite mini market. There is also a bathroom, safe, Wi-Fi in public areas and free parking. The chalets would probably get my vote as they offer a little more space and privacy.
There is a wide range of restaurants and bars at Lunja Village, including a colourful tearoom (Riad des Saveurs), a 200-seat International restaurant (Le Gourmet), an ice cream parlour, 2 bars and 4 swimming pool snack bars which serve light meals and hot and cold beverages throughout the day; ideal for some refreshment while you relax by the pool and watch the kids play.
The water park has to be top of the list for on-site entertainment, with two large water slides and set in beautifully landscaped gardens there's something for all the family. For a true break, why not give the kids some freedom at the well-staffed Kids Club, available for 4 to 10 year olds; inspiring activities and welcoming facilities mean that they'll want to keep coming back, giving you that extra bit of time to relax, knowing that they're happy and safe. There's plenty to visit in the local area too. The resort is 30 minutes from Agadir City itself and 10 minutes from Taghazout; which is known as the Surfers Paradise. Agadir City has a reputation as the chilled out, trendy city of Morocco; with wide palm lined boulevards and Parisian inspired pavement cafes, restaurants and bars, it's a far cry from the craziness of Marrakech and is much more suited to families. Learn to surf, play some golf or simply relax on the gorgeous beaches; one of which is just 5 minutes from the resort. There's also quaint fishing villages, Berber jewellers and local markets to explore.
For a family break with all the facilities that you require on holiday and all the comforts of home, Lunja Village is a beautiful resort to visit for a relaxing break for you and a fun break for them!


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Q: Adding tabs to Android 5.0 toolbar? I am in the process of creating my first app and learning java for the first time as well, and am stuck on creating tabs on the toolbar..
I took a look at this post. However I was still confused on how to properly implement them. Should I be downloading the SlidingTabsColors file, and then adding it as a dependency in gradle.build?
In this section: fragment_sample.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
            android:id="@+id/my_awesome_toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"

            app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.ActionBar">

            <LinearLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

                <com.example.android.common.view.SlidingTabLayout
                    android:id="@+id/sliding_tabs"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
            </LinearLayout>
        </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

        <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
            android:id="@+id/viewpager"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="0px"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:background="@android:color/white" />

    </LinearLayout>

I can not add com.example.android.common.view.SlidingTabLayout to the layout.
Thank you

A: Try this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
            android:id="@+id/my_awesome_toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
            app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.ActionBar">
        </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

        <com.example.android.common.view.SlidingTabLayout
                    android:id="@+id/sliding_tabs"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
            android:id="@+id/viewpager"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="0px"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:background="@android:color/white" />

    </LinearLayout>

For a better implementation try:
add this to your gradle dependences
compile 'com.astuetz:pagerslidingtabstrip:1.0.1'

Then instead of the SlidingTabLayout use
<com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip
    android:id="@+id/tabs"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="48dip" />

In your activity where you want to call the ViewPager You have to
// Initialize the ViewPager and set an adapter
 ViewPager pager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.viewpager);
 pager.setAdapter(new YourCustomAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager()));

 // Bind the tabs to the ViewPager
 PagerSlidingTabStrip tabs = (PagerSlidingTabStrip) findViewById(R.id.tabs);
 tabs.setViewPager(pager);

You might want to implement your adapter like this:
public class YourCustomAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
    private String[] titles = { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3" };
    public YourCustomAdapter(FragmentManager fm) {
        super(fm);
    }

    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {
        switch(position){
           case 0:{
              return new YourFragment();
           }
           case 1:{
              return new YourFragment();
           }
           case 2:{
              return new YourFragment();
           }
        }
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return titles.length;
    }

    @Override
    public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
        return titles[position];
    }
}

Hope it helps!!!


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First Man: The latest from the versatile young director Damien Chazelle ("La La Land") tells the story of Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), from his early days as a pilot to his landing on the moon in 1969. The movie relishes throwing audiences into the experience of space travel, which it does from the standpoint of Armstrong himself, who starts off as a civilian test pilot and then is hired to join the space program. The movie does a good job of conveying the danger of space travel — the astronauts had a life expectancy only slightly better than gladiators — while presenting Armstrong as something of a cipher, who tuned out from life, at least emotionally, following the death of his young daughter. The subjective space travel element, like the cipher element, is interesting, but overplayed. Still, there are strong performances here (notably from Claire Foy as Armstrong's wife), and the movie's angle on the space program and its human cost is original and compelling.
"First Man" is playing at Bay Area theaters.


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Update published June 11
Dear Oklahoma City Dodgers Fans,
First and foremost, we hope each of you and your families are staying safe during this time and we encourage you to keep taking measures outlined by public health officials in order for us to continue to stop the spread of COVID-19.
It's hard to believe that under normal circumstances we would be hitting the halfway point of our 2020 home schedule and the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship would be in the rearview mirror.
We know many of you are wondering when Dodgers baseball will return to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Unfortunately, we cannot provide the answer at this time. The parameters of a potential 2020 season are still being discussed by Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, and once there is a resolution, we will communicate that information immediately.
If you are a season ticket holder or booked a group outing for the 2020 season and have not already been contacted by a ticket representative, we encourage you to connect with your account representative to explore the possibility of transferring your tickets to the 2021 season.
Even though we might not have Dodgers baseball, we are proud to announce Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark officially reopened June 1. We hosted our first event with guests June 3, celebrating Cashion High School's graduation ceremony. We followed that up by hosting an amateur baseball showcase in conjunction with Five Tool Baseball, boasting 11 games over three days.
In order to keep our guests safe, we have instituted a number of new protocols which adhere to guidelines and best practices established by the CDC, the OKC City-County Health Department and the State of Oklahoma's OURS plan as they pertain to safely operating mass gatherings.
Our schedule continues to grow with upcoming events at the ballpark, some of which can be found below:
June 11-14 -- Perfect Game Showcase
June 20 -- Big Fire Showcase
June 25-28 -- Pastime Tournament
July 2-5 -- Big Fire Showcase
July 10-11 -- Big Fire Showcase
July 18 -- Oklahoma All-State Baseball
July 23-26 -- Pastime Tournament
Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Ticket Office located on South Mickey Mantle Drive. Concessions will be available during all events. (Note: Schedule subject to change if Dodgers baseball is able to return to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this summer.)
In addition to hosting baseball games, we are able to provide a proper, socially distant atmosphere for graduations, ceremonies, meetings or just some plain old fun. For more information about hosting an event at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, please visit okcballparkevents.com or call (405) 218-2115.
We hope to see you at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in the near future, whether you are getting your baseball fix during a showcase tournament or hosting your own event. In the meantime, we thank you for your continued support of our organization.
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Q: Angular 9 how to read an uploaded json file into an object in typescript? I am trying to upload a json file into a variable and read its content as object:
  this.file = event.target.files[0];
    let fileReader = new FileReader();
    fileReader.readAsText(this.file)
    fileReader.onload = () => {
      let array = fileReader.result;
      console.log(array)
    }
    fileReader.onerror = (error) => {
      console.log(error);
  }

Here is the html:
<button type="button" mat-raised-button (click)="fileInput.click()">Upload File</button>
<input hidden (change)="onChangeFile($event)" #fileInput type="file" id="file">

The consoled value is text and not an object.


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/**
 * Tests for the page location helpers.
 */

var expect = require('chai').expect;
var nestedDescribe = require('nested-describe');

var pageLocation = require('../../../www/js/helpers/page-location');

nestedDescribe('www.helpers.page-location', function() {

  it('should get page state', function() {
    // New visit, starting at home
    var newState = pageLocation.getPageState('/', undefined, undefined);
    expect(newState)
      .to.be.deep.equal({pageFrom: 'new-visit', pageName: 'home'});

    // Existing visit, starting on rep picker page
    var repPickerPageState = pageLocation.getPageState('/location', 'home', {});
    expect(repPickerPageState)
      .to.be.deep.equal({pageFrom: 'home', pageName: 'location'});

    // Existing visit, going back to the home page
    var repPickerPageState = pageLocation.getPageState('/', 'location', {});
    expect(repPickerPageState)
      .to.be.deep.equal({pageFrom: 'location', pageName: 'home'});
  });

});


Birmingham is home to some of the sexiest, most stylish RnB clubs in the UK; with an army of resident DJs and guest hosts, the city seems dedicated to bringing you the best RnB jams around. If your night out isn't complete without throwing some shapes on the dance-floor to the likes of Mario, Drake, Rihanna, Ne-Yo or Usher, then be sure to check out our recommendations of the best RnB clubs in Birmingham.
Has Sunday night come around all too fast? Not quite ready for the weekend to end? No problem, head to Revolution for RLA Sunday. Ever the fun-loving party bar on Broad Street, Revolution bring you a night of sultry slow jams and classic RnB. A fun and lively night makes this the ideal RnB club night in Birmingham to help you forget about those Sunday blues!
SugarSuite and its sister venue, Oh Velvet, are popular party bars on Broad Street all week long. But for any RnB fans out there, be sure to flock to SugarSuite on Fridays to secure your spot on the dance floor! Their resident DJ's make this night what it is, playing everything from old school Nelly and Mario to the latest Rihanna track. You'll have a drink in one hand and will be on your feet in no time, dancing away your worries at this RnB club in Birmingham!
Late night bars in Birmingham don't come more stylish than Mooch bar on Broad Street. Open late every night of the week, you can always find a mix of RnB and party tunes here. But if Rhythm and Blues are all you are looking for, then head down for their 'Confidential Sundays'. With a 2-for-1 cocktail deal and discount champagne, the team at Mooch Bar laugh Sunday nights in the face, offering guests a place to forget about work and dance long into the early hours.
O Bar on Broad Street offers Birmingham's hungry crowds a night of fantastic urban tracks and all the RnB their hearts could possible ask for. The Social, held every Thursday, draws in people from all across the Midlands and has collected together a lineup of brilliant DJs. Armed with an impressive collection of RnB classics, they transform the Midlands venue into a sanctuary, framed by delicious drinks and signposted by some truly stunning tracks.
Sleek, stylish and full of vibrant life, Nuvo is a lively club in the heart of Birmingham city centre. Hosting a number of frivolous club nights each week and often inviting special DJs to take over their decks, the venue has a reputation for throwing some of the best Hip Hop and RnB club nights in the whole of the Midlands.
Bambu is a seriously swanky Birmingham club that hosts a whole range of music genres, including RnB. Put on your plushest outfit and head to the intimate spot for top DJs, themed nights and all your favourite RnB artists.


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AUDITIONS: THAT BLOODY WOMAN
By Luke Di Somma & Gregory Cooper
Directors: Joy Hellyer & Paul Kay; Musical Director: Katie Morton
About the Musical
That Bloody Woman is a rock musical that tells the story of Kate Sheppard and her fight to get women the vote. It's an incredibly famous story given New Zealand was the first country to do so (in 1893). We witness not only Kate's lengthy and at times very difficult political struggle, but also her personal journey – the sacrifices she made and the challenges she faced along the way.
That Bloody Woman is a fast-paced rollercoaster, moving swiftly and smoothly from humour and irreverence to adversity and tragedy, from full-on rock to heart-rending ballad – and back again.
The base style is punk rock with other genres woven in – the use of rock music and punk design elements provide a great platform that enables the use of modern vernacular to narrate a piece of history. It makes the musical engaging, entertaining, and the music is a driving impetus in the storytelling. This is history the way you wish you could have learned it – fast and fun with great tunes!
"A BADASS FEMINIST ROCK SHOW NOT TO MISS" – stuff.co.nz
Character descriptions and vocal ranges below. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to audition regardless of previous experience. Strong singers are required, but attitude is also important – this is as much a rock concert as a musical, and we're looking for some of that vibe in our casting. Character is also important – and with quite a bit of doubling, versatility will be a bonus.
About the Auditions
Initial auditions (solo)
Auditionees will need to prepare two musical pieces and one spoken piece from the show. There will be a selection of extracts to choose for each of the three pieces.
Call backs
Auditionees may be called back for certain roles and may be given new pieces for call backs.
Auditions will be held on 10 and 11 October (daytime), with call backs on 13th and 15th October (evening).
Rehearsals begin w/c 19 October.
Performance dates: 24th February – 6th March 2021.
Please email auditions@stagecraft.co.nz to request an audition or to ask any questions.
All actors are part of the ensemble.
The roles of Kate Sheppard and Richard Seddon are not doubled with any other role:
Lead Suffragist. A rock star. A leader. Outrageous rock/musical theatre voice and strong belt required. F3 - E5.
Richard "King Dick" Seddon
Prime Minister and Kate's nemesis. Incredible rock/soul bari-tenor, who can groove and rap. Physically imposing.
C2 (can get away with Eb2) - E3 or C3 - E4
All of the other roles are likely to be doubled:
Kate's Uncle
Non-singing. Scottish accent. Part of ensemble.
Kate's Father
Non-singing. Part of ensemble.
Walter Sheppard
Kate's husband. Strong rock voice and falsetto. Part of ensemble.
A2 - B3; Falsetto up to G#4
Willam Lovell-Smith
Kate's unrequited love. Strong rock voice and falsetto. Part of ensemble.
A2 - F4; Falsetto up to G#4
Jennie Lovell-Smith
Kate's best friend and wife of William. Strong rock/indie/musical theatre voice.
Suffragette from a violent marriage. Strong rock/indie/musical theatre voice.
C4 - B4
Comedy chops, strong and flexible musical theatre voice.
Approx. C#3 - B3 or C#4 - B4
Mary Leavitt
Leading American suffragette. Fantastic rock/gospel/musical theatre voice.
Approx. G3 - Eb5
Sir John Hall and Sir John Ballance (the two Johns)
Strong all round musical theatre voices.


Back to school party is like a New Year's Party. It defines the event of going back to school and in some cases this time of the year calls for a celebration of some texts. In order to start the new school year in style, the party could have a fun or educational theme. Some themes and activities for such a party are presented below.
A Trivia Game Party. Divide the party into two teams for a fun question-and-answer session for points. The team with the most points wins. Questions could be taken from a standard trivia board game or they could be derived from any period in history.
Jeopardy Party. For this game, contestants are also divided into two groups. However instead of each player voting the answer to a question, they can be given an answer and they have to state a question for that answer. It is like a reverse question-and-answer game. If you have watched Jeopardy, you will know how to play this game. If not, the rules are simple and can be easily obtained online.
Simon Says. This game involves children listening carefully and follows whatever action the person in charge says. This person is 'Simon' and the rest must do what 'Simon' says. The person who places on the longest without making a mistake or move that Simon did not order is the one who wins.
Duck-Duck-Goose. This is a game where all the participants sit in a circle. One person who is the 'ducker' walks around and taps the other children's head while saying "duck … duck … duck … duck … 'and then suddenly the" ducker "will tap one kid on the head and yell "goose!" "Goose" will have to run after the "ducker" and tag him or her. the "ducker" sits in the middle.
There are countless other games that children can play at back-to-school parties. For example, kids can play twister, relay games, dodge ball, kickball or charades (acting out a part without talking).
Kids at back-to-school parties can draw, play with modeling clay and make noodles necklaces or design paper airplanes. Activities such as crossword puzzles or word searches are also encrypted.
Items that they can use in school, such as a notebook, eraser, folder, pen or pencil are given as prizes at back-to-school parties. Sometimes novelty items such as a character folder or pencil box are given as prizes.
Sometimes themed party, such as summer or fall, is held as a children's back-to-school party. The party location would then be decorated to represent that particular season and everyone coming to the party would dress accordingly.
Another appropriate themed back-to-school party would be a Labor Day themed party. This usually involves plenty of red, white and blue and fits well for this time of the year, since school is usually just before or after Labor Day.
Back-to-school parties can be just a party to get the kids to sing songs and dance together, or they can be talent time competition or an art and craft contest. After all the party is to help bring in the new school year and to promote school and learning so kids have a better attitude about receiving an education.


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The delicate "war laces" of World War I
By Volunteer Karen Thompson, August 19, 2015
"War" and "lace" are not often part of the same sentence. However, laces made in Belgium during World War I are an exception. About 50 of these form an important part of the lace holdings of the Division of Home and Community Life's Textile Collection. While they aren't currently on display, you can explore them in a new online object group.
But why are Belgian-made laces in the collection of the National Museum of American History? There are several connections. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Herbert Hoover, who later became the 31st president of the United States, was a wealthy mining engineer living in London. After helping thousands of Americans who found themselves stranded and penniless in Europe, he was asked to set up the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB). The main goal was to help feed the starving Belgians. When the German army invaded Belgium (a neutral country) in August 1914 in preparation to invade France, the British navy blockaded Belgium's harbors in order to cut off German supply lines. However, Belgium depended on imports for 80% of their food supply, and with the blockade in place it could not import any food for its citizens. Hoover was able to negotiate with the British and Germans to let food be delivered to the Belgian people.
Besides the all-important food shipments, Britain and Germany reached an agreement allowing the importation of thread and the exportation of lace made with the thread. This effort helped thousands of Belgian lace makers earn money for food for their families. The laces were ordered, inspected, and sold through the London office of the CRB.
Lou Henry Hoover was very active with her husband in helping with this effort. Mrs. Hoover utilized her skills as an organizer to establish a hospital in London, which was supported and staffed by American volunteers, and also organized a knitting factory in London. She also showed a keen interest in preserving the Belgian lace industry, which had been well established and world famous since the sixteenth century. She saw an opportunity to help the Belgian people through the lace making skills of the many Belgian lace makers.
Exploring the laces, certain types emerge.
In addition to Lou Henry Hoover, Americans heavily involved in helping the Belgian lace makers included Mrs. Brand Whitlock (née Ella Brainerd), wife of the American envoy and later ambassador to Belgium. The allied nations table cover below expresses gratitude from the Belgian lace makers toward Mrs. Whitlock. The Vicomtesse de Beughem (née Irene or Irone Hare), an American married to a Belgian nobleman and living in Belgium, was part of the Lace Committee, specifically working with the lace makers under the CRB. The vicomtesse donated many of the laces in this collection, and possibly commissioned examples like this panel for her mother, Augusta Virginia Hancock Hare Mitchell.
Now that the War Laces are viewable online, we continue to learn interesting things about them.
The design of the above lace border was specifically made to appeal to Dutch women for their bonnets. A single repetition of the pattern measures half an "el," the old length for a bonnet. As it was wartime, people saved on luxuries so instead of using an el, approximately 69 cm (depending on the area), some only bought half an el. When the budget allowed it, they could use two pattern repeats of the lace to decorate the bonnets. The way the motif is finished, it was easily inserted into the linen of the bonnet.
Karen Thompson is a Volunteer in the Division of Home and Community Life's Textile Collection. To learn more about Belgian lace makers in World War I, she recommends Charlotte Kellogg's Bobbins of Belgium, Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1920. She also recommends our blog post about embroideries made by women in France during the war.
Posted in Women's History, From the Collections, World War I, Textiles, Philanthropy
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Discussion in 'iOS 6' started by ErinJeanne, Oct 1, 2012.
Since I updated my software on my iPhone 4 to iOS 6, picture messages either don't go through at all or take forever to actually send. I never had this problem before iOS 6. Anyone with the same issue or any advice?
I have the same issue also on a Verizon 4S iOS6. My picture messages take anywhere from 2min-5mins before it sends off. And thats on both wifi and 3G.
I've tried a hard reset and reseting network settings but still have the same issue. Did not have this issue on iOS5.


The Oval Office looks eerily familiar, even to a couple of first-time visitors: that solid oak desk with the South Lawn behind it through floor-to-ceiling windows; the pair of comfortable-looking sofas on an oval rug with the presidential seal; and on a gray afternoon, a nimbus of light glowing above the crown molding at the ceiling.
The president showed us around the Oval Office and its adjoining private dining room, chatting about items of particular significance to him: a handwritten draft of a speech by President Kennedy; a seascape painted by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who gave it to Mr. Obama when he was a senator; and, next to three family photos, a pair of red boxing gloves signed "To Barack" by Muhammad Ali.
For Mr. Cranston, who won four Emmys for his role in "Breaking Bad," a show that Mr. Obama has said that he, like millions of Americans, binge-watched, this visit had the feeling of déjà vu.
But unlike the president in Mr. Cranston's film, who has just ascended to the position after the assassination of President Kennedy and is only beginning to make his mark on the office, Mr. Obama, 54, is in the homestretch of his second term and clearly thinking about his legacy. This interview took place on April 29; the next night, the president would give his final address at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner (which Mr. Cranston attended), ending his speech with the words "Obama out" and a dramatic mike drop.
Philip Galanes: Mr. President, I have to tell you: Right now I'm sweating. Does it bum you out to be the guy who stresses out most people he meets?
Barack Obama: Actually, I'm very easygoing. The office is stressful for people. When you work here, you lose that sense of awe on a day-to-day basis, but you recover it through somebody else's eyes — through visitors or friends who come for the first time. But if I'm walking home late at night, down the Colonnade, there's a majesty you never lose. This is the same walk Kennedy took, that F.D.R. wheeled himself down.
PG: Is it a nice change, Bryan, being the second-most-famous person in the room?
Bryan Cranston: I love it! When I set out to be an actor, I just wanted to tell stories. The fact that great fortune came and allowed me to become famous is almost a distraction from what I wanted to do. When I meet people now, they only want to talk about me. I get bored with that. I want to find out what you're doing, but the dynamic shifts the other way.
BO: It's one of the downsides of any celebrity. People have an idea of who you are. So some of the spontaneity you had before, making change in a coffee shop or striking up a conversation, disappears. But those moments are precious, and the loss of anonymity turns out to be more profound than you realized. The saving grace for Michelle and me is that we didn't become famous until later in life. I wasn't a national figure until I was 43. I had a full life of wheeling the grocery cart with my daughter in the front.
BC: And that probably gave you more maturity to handle the experience.
BO: I remember the day after I gave my speech at the [2004 Democratic] convention in Boston, the one that catapulted me to national prominence. I was talking to a friend who was reacting to the craziness, and I said, "I'm no smarter today than I was two days ago." It makes you wonder about kids — 16, 17, 20 — whether they're actors or sports stars, who suddenly have to deal with this. Now, these are high-class problems, and I'm always careful to say that being able to do what you love is an incredible privilege.
BC: How did you feel about your girls being put in that position?
BO: It was probably our biggest worry before we came here. And it's testimony entirely to Michelle and my mother-in-law [Marian Robinson, who moved into the White House with the Obama family in 2009] that they've turned out to be such terrific grounded kids. I give credit to the press for sticking with an unspoken rule not to follow them around and give them space to grow. They're pretty much able to do anything their friends do. In some ways, it was part of our decision for me to run when I did because we thought it would be easier for them when they were younger. It would be a great challenge to land here as a teenager under a spotlight.
PG: This reminds me of your after-school life as a kid: cartoons and sitcom reruns, homework before dinner, then fighting for the TV remote all night. The president was just like me and every kid I knew — the first to have that wall-to-wall engagement with pop culture.
BC: Sounds familiar to me, too. But I had a challenging childhood that was touched by alcoholism and a need to grow up quicker than most kids do.
PG: Which brings me to an interesting commonality: All three of us grew up without fathers. Mine drifted into depression and suicide. Bryan's was absent for 10 years — between 10 and 21, and the president met his dad just once at 10 or 11. Were you looking for dads everywhere, like me?
BC: Not consciously. When you're a kid, you deal with circumstances the way they are. I did want to be a policeman, early on. That's a very masculine role model, and I followed that path for a while. I had an aptitude for it. But as every young man should, I decided to go into acting because the girls were much prettier in acting class. But I've come to see that parents are always teaching you. In the best case, it's how to behave. What I try to do in my life now is show our daughter a loving relationship with her mother. But sometimes, and largely with my parents, they teach you what not to do: "I'm not going down that road; it's a dead end." So I veered off in other directions and, of course, made mistakes going that way as well.
BO: There's a wonderful quote that I thought was L.B.J.'s, but I could never verify it: "Every man is either trying to live up to his father's expectations or make up for his father's mistakes." I spent a lot of time trying to figure out, in the absence of an immediate role model, what it meant to be a man — or in my case, a black man or a man of mixed race in this society. But as Bryan said, there's no checklist. It's only later you realize the things you may have done in search of that absent father.
PG: I bet it's had a big effect on how you both raised your daughters.
BO: There was a powerful sense that I wanted to get this right. Not that I was going to be perfect, but that I was going to be there, and engage, and try to figure this out. Now I had the benefit of a great relationship with my mom, and she taught me the essential elements of parenting: unconditional love and explaining your values to your kids, having high expectations. And Michelle comes from a very close family.
BC: As did my wife.
BO: I always think part of the attraction for me, other than her great legs and being smart as a whip, was the stability she had with her tightknit family. Being grounded and in one place for her entire childhood. And I think part of the attraction for her was that I was this exotic guy, who had done a whole bunch of stuff.
BC: My wife, Robin, was from a stable family, too. There was something so attractive about that. I thought, "This is what I want." It's still choppy waters raising kids, but I could never conceive of not being there.
BO: He's still longing to connect.
PG: Both of you must feel that, with your grinding schedules.
BO: How old is your daughter?
BC: The commute was so short.
BO: I live above the store. We've been able to schedule, pretty religiously, dinner at 6:30 every night for the last eight years. If I had a trip, I might be gone for a few days. But as busy as I was, I was able to go upstairs, have dinner. They don't want you for more than an hour once they hit teenage. Then I can always come back down here and work. It was a great and unexpected prize of this office. But you do think about it as your daughter is about to leave: What did I miss? The one thing I never lost, in a way that somebody like L.B.J. might have — who was hungry for the office in a way that I wasn't — is my confidence that, with my last breath, what I will remember will be some moment with my girls, not signing the health care law or giving a speech at the U.N.
PG: I've probably watched too many YouTube videos of you lately, but as amazing as you've been in your pop culture moments — that tear for Aretha, singing "Let's Stay Together" — I think you're the first president in my life who is fully a man of his times. You've been the parents at Newtown, the boy who might have been Trayvon. You've been the Dreamers and their anxious parents. Has it been hard for you personally to represent such grief and hope?
BO: One thing you have to keep in mind is that I'm probably the most recorded, filmed and photographed person in history up to now. Because I'm the first president who came along in the digital age. Every leader is a funnel for the culture he lives in. And despite the exotic name and weird background, I grew up as an ordinary middle-class kid. The cultural touch points that shaped you are the same ones that shaped me. And the fact that that was true until I was 45 probably differentiates me from most presidents. For somebody like L.B.J., who fastened onto a political career early, it probably changed the way he experienced culture and presented himself. It never felt like a burden to me. What's felt like a burden is seeing how politics has changed in ways that make it harder for Washington to work. There are a set of traditions, a constitutional design that allows someone like L.B.J. or F.D.R. to govern. And when those norms break down, the machinery grinds to a halt. That's when you feel burdened. When you say, "Here's what we need to do." I've made my argument; the majority of the population agrees with me. Yet we're confronted with endless filibusters and polarization that forbids us from getting stuff done.
PG: I don't want to idealize the L.B.J. moment. There was a lot less equality for people of color and women. As a gay man, I don't want to rocket back to 1964. But there was a common conversation on national issues back then. And it feels like we can't have that anymore. We have Republican facts and Democratic facts, the relentless messaging of false facts. Any optimism here?
PG: This doesn't sound very optimistic.
BC: But it can be. Start right away. Do it with your friend. Disagree without being disagreeable. Don't diminish him or her. Just work to find a common ground that we can build on.
BO: I just spoke to a group of young interns who rotate out every six months. They're incredibly idealistic and motivated.
BC: And you crushed their spirit?
BO: I told them, if you had to choose a moment in human history to live — even if you didn't know what gender or race, what nationality or sexual orientation you'd be — you'd choose now. There's power in nostalgia, but the fact is the world is wealthier, healthier, better educated, less violent, more tolerant, more socially conscious and more attentive to the vulnerable than it has ever been. Now, there's also enormous cruelty and tragedy and stupidity and pain. But we tend to forget what the world was like. I'm old enough to remember the '70s, when we were still getting out of Vietnam, and we had lost tens of thousands of young soldiers. And when they came back home, they were completely abandoned. We left an entire swath of Southeast Asia in chaos. In Cambodia, two million people were slaughtered — about four times the number of people who have been killed in Syria during this conflict. But we don't remember that.
PG: Maybe tapping into the incredible power of pop culture?
BO: It's a mixed bag. Michelle understood this earlier, because she had fewer resources. You have to leverage different platforms because a fireside chat just gets lost in the noise today. People aren't part of one conversation; they're part of a million.
PG: So, you go on Jimmy Kimmel?
BO: You're drawing on where the culture is to get the message out. When I want to sign young people up for health care, I've got to do "Between Two Ferns," which ended up being our biggest draw. Now, the flip side of this is the Trump phenomenon, where celebrity itself becomes a credential. If you are famous, then you have merit.
BO: Let me pick up on that. I was having a conversation with a couple of actors who were insisting that what they do is different from what I do. No doubt, it's different. But never underrate the power of stories. Lyndon Johnson got the Civil Rights Act done because of the stories he told and the ones [Martin Luther] King told. When L.B.J. says, "We shall overcome" in the chamber of the House of Representatives, he is telling the nation who we are. Culture is vital in shaping our politics. Part of what I've always been interested in as president, and what I will continue to be interested in as an ex-president, is telling better stories about how we can work together.
BC: Well, I think your story is going to have a very happy ending.
Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misstated the year in which the Obama family moved into the White House. It was 2009, not 2008.


Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Grease (or spray) and flour 10-inch bundt or tube pan. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition. Sift together dry ingredients. Add all at once to butter mixture. Blend just until smooth. Add sour cream, lemon rind, and poppy seeds. Blend just until smooth. Bake for approximately 1 hour. Let cool in pan before removing.


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Australia 2019 🇦🇺 Kate Miller-Heidke injures her leg and respond to boycott calls
AUSTRALIA – Kate Miller-Heidke, who will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest, has responded to her critics, who urged her to boycott the event, stating:
"I absolutely respect his point of view, but for me, personally, the idea of completely blocking off an entire people, an entire country, from music, culture and learning… It's not just art that they are trying to block but academia and stopping the free flow of learning and information into a country.
I just can't see how that is going to advance that part of the world towards solution. I have a lot to learn and I am looking forward to being there for two and a half weeks, and having the chance to meet Palestinians and people from different sides and deepen my learning and understanding."
Kate took to Instagram showing a picture of herself in a wheelchair, and explaining how it came to be, she revealed she has suffered an infected foot which sparked from a blister on her foot, she has also been ordered by doctors to not walk for a week and keep on the infected painful foot.
Not how I thought this trip would end. With a painful infected foot. Due to a blister. From too much dancing in pinchy heels down cobblestone streets. Doctor says I'm not allowed to walk for a week. The relentless glamour! #daretodream
A post shared by Kate Miller-Heidke (@katemillerheidke) on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:07am PDT
Kate's previous albums include Nightflight, which reached number two on the Australian chart, and Curiouser, which reached double platinum sales in Australia and spawned the multi-platinum hits The Last Day On Earth and Caught In The Crowd.
In 2009 she won the Grand Prize in the International Songwriting Competition for Caught in the Crowd, becoming the first Australian to do so. Trained as a classical singer at the Queensland Conservatorium, Kate has performed several roles for the English National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and appeared in Jerry Springer: The Opera at the Sydney Opera House.
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