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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ANALOG SET
So it begins: 1995-1996.
Rising from the ashes of a previous living room band, which included, Kenny, Mark, and Lisa, what was to become The American Analog Set recruited friend Lee on bass and began in earnest in the spring of 1995.
Work was begun on what would eventually become "The Fun of Watching Fireworks" in the winter of '95 at the Legend house in Ft. Worth TX. The record was comprised of songs we had been working on since our inception the previous spring. The majority of the record was done in about three weeks with a few overdubs and the vocals being done later. Recording this album was kind of like trial by fire as none of us, except for Ken, had the slightest idea how to record a song let alone an entire album. During the beginning stages of the band it is important to note that we were living in different cities. Kenny and Lee were living in the Ft. Worth area while Mark and Lisa lived in Austin. This definitely made practice, recording and playing shows much more challenging than it needed to be.
The pictures for the cover were taken in Kenny's first apartment in Austin after he finally moved down shortly after completion of the album. They were taken by Lisa and a long time friend of the family, Adam, and the rest is history. Fireworks was released in the summer of 1996 on Trance Syndicate/Emperor Jones Records. Unfortunately, nothing more than Texas shows happened after the release of the record. We weren't able to do any touring because we had kids in school, and we just couldn't make the schedules work out. However we still managed some good shows and generally had a good time. Yeah!
The Living Room Years: Late 1996-1997
Kenny moved to Austin a few months after Fireworks was finished and Lee followed suit soon afterwards. So Mark, Kenny and Lee all got a house together with the intention of emulating The Monkees. A place to live, practice and record. The results were mixed but that's another story. In the time since the first record was finished, we had been working on new stuff and with everyone now in A-Town this began in earnest. Mag 70's had been kicking around for awhile and Blue Chaise was around as well, but the rest of the record as well as Waking Up Is Hard To Do, and the Darla E.P. pretty much came about in Austin. The dream of having a house which doubled as a place to practice and record was shattered rather quickly by our less than friendly new neighbors, who complained to our landlord. So as a result Living Room and Late One Sunday… were recorded under the threat of eviction. Fantastic! Perhaps someone should have told these people that they lived in (and I quote) "THE LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD."
We definitely had a better grasp of how to record this time (at least Kenny did,) which is evident by the performance and overall sound of Living Room. Kenny handled the album cover duties this time, making a 12 x 12 inch collage with stamps he had found working at a second hand bookstore in Austin. We were all really pleased with the results. The cover for Late One Sunday… was done using a photo from the Fireworks shoot. Another old friend Josh did the majority of work on this one. Living Room was released in the summer of 1997 on Trance/EJ, and Late One Sunday, came out in October of the same year as part of the Darla Records Bliss Out series. That same month we finally embarked on our first tour of the East coast, bringing Josh as a tour manager/merch kid and our fifth member for the next few years, Shawn O'Keefe. Mr. O'Keefe played second guitar and percussion for us in the live setting. Way to go Shawn!! Our first West coast tour followed in December.
The Golden Band : 1998-1999
After touring for much of the Fall, early 1998 found the Analog Set broke, homeless, and scattered over the state of Texas once again. Mark and Lee moved back to D/FW and saved money while Kenny and Lisa moped around Austin on their own. Rehearsals and shows were rare for a short while but a summer tour with the Magnetic Fields brought Mark and Lee back to the capital city to visit more often and eventually to live. Although the tour tour featured the Set's first van breakdown (serious forshadowing here), it succeeded in bringing the kids back together. Work began on what was to become "The Golden Band" that Winter. The album was completed in February and released the following July. While "Danny Radnor" was an older song and "It's All About Us" had been a live staple since 1997, the remaining songs were written in only a short perioud of time. Say what you will, it was the AmAnSet's most consistent work to date.
In support of the new album, the band left Ausitn on July 9th on their most ambitious (read ill fated) tour to date. The kids wouldn't see home until the last week in August. Don't laugh. This wasn't the Dandy Warhols in a giant tour bus complaining about only having six games for their on-board playstation system. This was a coast to coast endurance test with no A.C., a failing transmission, and wait for it… a show in Pittsburgh, PA. Needless to say, group morale was in the dumper. After returning home, the band took the Fall off from one another and left their van broken and abandoned in a parking lot near Lake Travis. As the heat subsided, the effects of the tour eventually faded as well. However, an Autumn's distance couldn't keep real life from moving forward and Lisa left the band at the end of 1999 to persue a career.
New Equation : 2000-2001
The AmAnSet existed for a few weeks in that creepy no man's land common after a band member leaves. Shortly after New Year's day, Kenny, Lee and Mark began rehearsing with Tom Hoff who joined the band a few hours later. Tom picked up the wicked back catalog fairly quickly and they rehearsed through the Spring as a four piece. The Set played all of two shows before Sean Ripple was asked to join the band as guitar & vibraphone player thereby completing the current lineup. Although they managed only one show all summer, they polished the material that would eventually become "Know By Heart". The Analog Set came out of hibernation in November with an album's worth of new material and a fresh spin on a few classics. New songs like "The Only One", "Puck as Fuck", and "Million Young" gave their live show a new energy and the addition of a permanent fifth member gave new life to older songs like "Don't Wake Me" and "I Must Soon Quit The Scene". Their show in November at the Mercury in Austin was followed by their first show overseas in Amsterdam the following week. The trip lit a fire under these kids and shortly after their return, they began recording "Know By Heart".
The group set out to make their fourth record a departure from their pervious efforts and so the recording process drifted on for nearly two months. Whips were cracked, wills were broken, and a few of the members became intimately familiar with what's called "the overdub of the overdub of the overdub [infinity]"
Prompted by their crippling laziness when it comes to recording, the band also took time away from the tape machine to put together a collection of 7" singles and unreleased material called "Through The 90's". How could Dr. Pepper pass on this jingle? Honestly. Makes me want to drink a Sprite.
In honor of their new record and new lineup, the band chose a new label to release "Know By Heart". Tigerstyle began and ended the all out bidding war, offering four tigerstyle t-shirts and after tense negotiation upped their offer to five t-shirts.
We're Computerizing : Late 2001
"Know By Heart" was released Sept 2nd, 2001. In the year that followed, the AmAnSet spent 6 months on the road in support of their latest creation. This year also marked the Set's first extended tour in Europe and the UK. Know By Heart was well received in the US press, and the extensive touring earned the Set a larger following.
The Promise.: 2002
O.K. So we are in-between the Know by Heart tours and we know that Kenny is moving to the NYC when the second one is done. What is a band to do? Well make a record of course. So that's what we did. In the month or so leading up to our second three month stint that year we recorded a number of songs which were to make up the 5th proper full-length album, "The Promise of Love." These songs came together fairly quickly during our breaks from the road and were still very fresh when we recorded them. We finished the majority of the backing tracks and some of the bells and whistles, and left for tour not knowing when (or if) these recordings would be completed. A lot of these songs were debuted on this jaunt, which covered Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, and Europe. "Baby Julie," "You Own Me," "The Hatist," and "Hard to Find," among others were put to the test and came up road tested and ready for more. On the North American dates, we were accompanied by long time friends Her Space Holiday (AKA Space Pants,) and both bands played songs from the Updates EP.
Oh yeah,the Updates EP. So this is the obligatory remix EP. 6 songs of aural fuckery including two from Her Space, two from Belgium's Stryofoam, and two from us, one of which is another look at our own "All I Want for Christmas" (is that legal?) A truly interesting listen if I do say myself, which I do! It was great fun to watch HSH every night and have Keely join us on stage for our version of Keystrokes.
So we returned to the ATX, after what was arguably our best tour to date, under a cloud of uncertainty. Three days later Kenny moved to NYC. Break-up rumors abound. We don't say shit. We use the words "I don't know," and "hiatus," more than usual. Kenny is working hard on his biochemistry PhD at Columbia University. Somehow through all of his studying, lab work, TA-ing, and impending alcoholism, he managed not only to kick some serious scholastic ass, but also records the vocals, and rest of the bells and whistles to complete "Promise." Oh yeah and he also fell down some steps in front of Julia Stiles for good measure. Kenny is a very, very busy man.
New Goth : 2003
So we have a finished record and are thinking about a summer tour if Ken can get away. It is a distinct possibility, however he will have to take some serious flack from Professor So-and-So to do it. In the meantime, we are contacted by an English label called Wall of Sound. This is a massive dance label in England/Europe. They have an imprint called We Love You. They want to hear the new record. They say they might be interested. They say they really liked "Know By Heart." We don't believe them. We think this is one of our friends fucking with us. They insist. We say ok and send the record, thinking we will never hear from them again. They write back. They say they like the record. They say "I say old boy, topping record. Would you mind if, perchance, we put it out across the Great Empire and other foreign locales. Hurumpf, hurumpf, pip-pip, cheerio! Bob's yer uncle!" and other shit like that. They also, it seems want to re-release "Know By Heart" and bring us over to some UK. We arrange a deal after much wrangling and reminding them about Our Glorious Revolution, and WWII several, several times. They do not think we are funny. So Ken mentions the magic word SABBATICAL to his Professor and is free to go for the summer with only a slight chaffing as opposed to a full on DP. We are free and clear with a UK/Ireland tour followed by the release of "Promise" and a North American tour. Perfect timing! Smooth sailing right? Well, no actually. It turns out, less than a month before leaving that our keyboard player, Tom finds out he cannot go on the tour. He has some pressing business at home that will not allow him to leave. We are sad. We do not know what to do. Enter the McCaff. That is one Craig McCaffery. Another long time friend Craig offers to learn the keyboard, and go on tour with us. You see Craig is a guitar player (you might recognize him from the great Paul Newman) and has never played the keyboards apart from learning that part from "The Final Countdown" to impress girls. So in about 3 and 1/2 weeks Craig came down to Austin (oh yeah he lives in Chicago) and learned how to play about 15 songs and off we go. Craig is a trooper and a fine person to boot. So the tour goes off without a hitch and a good time is had by all. The English label kids are fine and dandy and show us around and generally take good care of us.
They even forgave us for all the WWII comments. Sort of… The North American leg of the tour goes off just as smashingly (damn Brits.) In fact it goes so well, that it makes a hard decision for Ken even harder. What to do? Go back to school, or go back to making the hits? We finish the tour and Ken goes back to NY pondering his choices.
NOW!!!
The vote is in! Ken fucked off school and here we come! A late Oct. tour is planned starting with CMJ in NY and continuing across to LA and All Tomorrow's and all points in-between before finishing up in Austin Nov. 15. A short tour, the first two weeks of Dec. is also in the works with more to come. Some new songs should be in the mix as well as some old favorites. So that's it for now and all. See you soon!
The Amanset


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Since day one, Joshua Schwartz' practice has been focused on the representation of plaintiffs in complex wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury matters including medical malpractice and products liability. His passion and dedication to the representation of victims of catastrophic injuries goes beyond his efforts in the courtroom. He is the immediate past chair of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice's Future Leaders section and serves on PAJ's Board of Governors. He is also the current chair of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Future Leaders Section and serves on PTLA's Board of Directors. Joshua has been designated by his peers in Pennsylvania SuperLawyers as a "Rising Star" - a designation limited to the the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger – in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Josh received his law degree from Widener University School of Law. While attending law school, Josh served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Matthews of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Josh received Widener Law's Outstanding Student Service Award and received the President's Service Award. Prior to law school, Josh received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Rhetorical Theory from The Pennsylvania State University. While at Penn State Josh completed a semester abroad at The Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. While in Prague, Josh taught English classes at Czech High Schools. Also, while at Penn State, Josh served in the Pennsylvania Literacy Corps, tutoring English to those studying for their TOEFL exam.
Josh is very active in his community. Josh volunteers his time representing clients pro bono through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program. He is co-founder of The Spruce Foundation, a non-profit organization that has made a considerable impact on the lives of many youth in Philadelphia. Josh completed the Leadership Development Program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
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I have to tell you that I get sick and tired of anti-gunners prattling on how people don't need to carry firearms and that only police need to carry firearms. And, if their thinking were true, then we could have a conversation about the best way to reduce gun violence.
Yet another instance where a law-abiding gun owner, legally carrying his firearm, prevented a violent crime from happening. Yet, you didn't hear about this in the mainstream media news, did you? No, and you probably won't because it doesn't fit their anti-gun narrative.
But that doesn't change the fact that legally carrying a firearm is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones. Yes, even in Chicago.
It's ONLY common sense, that's NOT taught in schools, but learned in real life!!
As a CCW holder in the state of Idaho I do not go anywhere without my handgun just for this kind of problem. It may have been better not to get in the argument in the first place.
While not uncommon, if the bad guy is armed he has the advantage of the element of surprise. Let's not forget that.
I only have one gripe with the story – the gun did NOT commit any crimes, the 17 year old punk did. The anti-gun crowd loves for us to use their terms – it minimizes the personal responsibility and accountability of the crook and places it on an inanimate object.
The man needs target practice if the ratbag kid lived.
A very refreshing story where the Attacker was charged with crime instead of the Defender. And in Chicago, no less! I was very pleasantly surprised.
Unfortunately, i have read story after story about where it was the Defender, not the Attacker, who was charged with crime.
Don't fire any warning shots. One Defender was charged with Felony Endangerment and had to give up his guns.
Another Defender used Bear Spray to disable an Attacker and was accused of some felony. $8000 in lawyer fees later, the charges were finally dropped.
These are only two of the more recent horror stories where the Defenders where charged with crime, often worse than any charges against any Attacker.
I guess it is best to be armed with a good lawyer, no matter how U defend yourself, or a loved one, or even innocent people who are under attack. And i don't trust district attorneys either.
When I was on the Sheriifs Department, I would tell the citizens I could not be everywhere. Once in a while I would get lucky and actually be somewhere where I could prevent a crime, most of the time I arrived after the fact. The bottom line is you need to be prepared to defend yourself, as an LEO I did the best I could!! However at times I was at least 30 minutes out, and that was running hard with lights and siren.
I like the fact at the "Mature" "Legal" "Concealed Carry" didn't over react and kill the kid, just took the legs out from under him.
The news media couldn't find wrong doings, though I bet they tried. They have a lot to answer for, for it was stated " Thou shalt not Lie, and condemn the innocent".
Kenaijohn, NRA since 14 years old and BSA camp!
It is always good to see the good guys win. The defender who used bear spray in the above scenario would have had his legal battles fought for him by a lawyer provided by the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) if he had been a member. I have carried concealed for over 40 years, but it is only since I joined the USCCA a few years ago, that I carry pretty much worry free. Unlike another popular legal program, which will protect you if you use a firearm to defend yourself, the USCCA will represent you no matter what legal weapon you use for your defense.
BTW, as a retired city police officer, and retired air force cop, I firmly believe in the concept of escalation/de-escalation in the use of force. That is why when I am out and about, I always carry a sturdy walking stick. Nice folks see a 71 year-old, gray-haired gent with a cane. Thugs give me that knowing look of "better not mess with this guy", not even knowing what I have concealed under my shirt. I highly recommend the "Walkabout Walking Stick" from "Cold Steel". Heft it once and you will be a believer.
As a disclaimer, I receive no compensation from the USCCA or Cold Steel. However when I believe in something I like to share with other like-minded people.
Howard's recommendation of a "walking stick" is very good, providing of course that the implement is sturdy enough to represent a visible threat. My "walking stick" has a metal handle and a metal, pointed tip both ends of which have their specific purposes. This proved to be of considerable assistance on a subway one night when two of NYC's worst, decided that an elderly gentleman who was sitting by himself would be an easy target. One went home with broken teeth and the other with a hole in his instep. An appropriate "walking stick" avoids all of the unnecessary police paperwork and possible legal fees that go with the use of firearms. On the other hand, if the situation escalates, a "walking stick" that has a built in .38 is even better.
It is more serious to have the firearm (felony) than it is to assault another person (Misdemeanor). I see some of the problems with the violence problem in Chicago. It is too bad the licensed carrier was not using enough caliber to end this felon's career permanently.


Over 100 Fort Collins and Larimer County directories dating from 1902 to 2005 have been scanned and are now available for research online. Several telephone books from the 1960s to 2002 may also be accessed online. These scanned directories are not keyword searchable; rather, they must be viewed page by page, just as one would "flip" through a physical copy of the directory. This service is provided by the Poudre River Public Library District.


Convert a photo of a stone wall in basic vector shapes of stone?
How can i use a this photo for example and transform that into something like the second example ? I only need the basic shapes of the stones in the wall. I'm working with corel draw but examples anda ideas from different software are welcome to.
This method is similar to Lucian's in that it uses auto tracing, but the preparation is different, and it will take longer. So if you have some spare time on your hands, read on . . .
Open the image in a raster image editor such as Photoshop or GIMP etc, then using the burn tool with a soft edged/fuzzy brush, darken the shadows of the outlines, and similarly using the dodge tool, brighten the inside of the stones, to create better contrast. Obviously this is a manual process (like painting), and it will take a little while. It doesn't have to be very accurate, so don't stress!
Then import the raster image into your vector software. In the example below I used Illustrator. You could also use Inkscape, and I would assume CorelDraw would be similar, and then auto trace the image.
For smoothing the shapes, you could simplify the paths. Again, most vector software has a simplify function. I think the same function could be called "trim" in some older versions of CorelDraw.
And here's the final result with a black border around it.
The result will highly depend on the settings you use for each of these steps, so this would be a bit of a trial and error, but here's a 1 minute quickie. Possibly other ways to approach this.
If the stones must be separate, you must draw them. It's clicking with the pen tool in Corel Draw or with point-to-point polygonal selection tool in a photo editor.
No need to be exact, but obey coarsely the stone edges because you will get plausible result. In a photo editor you can actually have the stones in one layer and paint to the cumulated selection into a new layer with the paint bucket after selecting around say ten stones.
If your photo editor is Paint Shop Pro, you have less tools, but it's freehand selection lasso seems to be excellent when one draws around the stones and the result need not to be pixel perfect. It makes plausible stones without smoothing. But there's also point-to-point clicking selection mode and selection smoothing tools.
It can be better to fill the areas as sharp and then select the emptiness around the stones with the magic wand, refine the edge and press DEL. Save also a layer copy with sharp edges.
You can trace the BW image in Corel Draw if you made it in photo editor. Tracing settings affect radically to the result.
Unfortunately I haven't current Corel Draw so I'm not aware how one makes stones smoother if they are polylines with sharp corners (=drawn by clicking only). In ancient Corel Draw there's only one corner at a time curve editing tools.
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Ugandan soldiers enter Congo to fight extremist ADF rebels
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Dec. 1, 2021 9:51 AM PT
KAMPALA, Uganda —
Uganda deployed foot soldiers inside Congolese territory, intensifying a military assault against rebels accused of attacking civilians in Congo and Uganda, according to a Ugandan military official.
An unknown number of Ugandan infantry troops crossed the border into eastern Congo Wednesday, the day after Uganda launched artillery and airstrikes on bases believed to be occupied by members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, said Ugandan military spokeswoman Brig. Flavia Byekwaso.
Uganda is fighting the rebels with the blessing of Congolese authorities. The ongoing assault on the ADF has been described by Uganda as a joint effort with Congo in the aftermath of a series of bomb blasts in the Uganda capital that were blamed on the rebels. The most recent of those explosions, in which at least four civilians were killed, happened Nov. 16 at two locations in Kampala.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the explosions, saying they were carried out by Ugandans. Ugandan authorities blamed the attacks on the ADF, which has been allied with the IS group since 2019.
Ugandan authorities have vowed to hunt down the ADF's fighters at home and abroad.
Col. Paddy Ankunda, a senior Ugandan army official, shared footage purporting to show artillery fire being launched toward ADF bases, saying on Twitter: "They invited us and we are coming in full force."
The ADF has long been opposed to the rule of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a U.S. security ally who has been in power since 1986. Established in the early 1990s in Uganda, the ADF later was forced to flee into eastern Congo, where many rebel groups are able to operate because Congo's central government has limited control there.
Many deadly attacks on civilians in eastern Congo have been blamed on the ADF in recent years.
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Humanities in the wild! Coffey County Library hosted Megan Kaminski for a presentation of "Listening in Place: Nature and Poetry Walk."
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Phil Dixon shares history and memorabilia of the Kansas City Monarchs with audiences.
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The Dodge City Public Library hosted Gene Chavez for a presentation on a classic staple of Mexican cuisine—the tortilla. Pictured is Gene demonstrating how to make a classic tortilla at the Dodge City Public Library.
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A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps normal growth and development. Helps the body to metabolize proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Flush-free niacin is popular, because it reduces the unpleasant flushing (reddening and warming of the skin) that is experienced by the majority of consumers after niacin supplementation.
Vitamin B3 is composed of niacin (nicotinic acid) and its amide, niacinamide, and can be found in many foods, including yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, and cereal grains. Inositol hexanicotinate consists of six molecules of niacin (nicotinic acid) chemically linked to an inositol molecule. It is hydrolyzed in the body to free niacin and inositol, although this occurs slowly, with peak serum levels not occurring until approximately 10 hours after ingestion. It is theoretically possible that this slow conversion might reduce peak plasma levels and thereby reduce the incidence of side effects that have been associated with niacin such as flushing. Inositol hexanicotinate has been shown to share some beneficial effects with niacin without causing the adverse effects, "flushing", associated with niacin administration. The majority (>80%) of subjects taking niacin experience cutaneous flushing and warm sensations, especially of the face, neck, and ears, upon initial ingestion and with dose escalation. This flushing and cutaneous warmth is usually mild in severity but has been reported intolerable enough to cause withdrawal of up to 50% of participants from clinical trials. The mechanism of action of inositol nicotinate is believed to be the same as that of niacin. NOW Flush-Free Niacin is from a vegetarian source.
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It's been a while since I've done one of these videos! Since August, I was a bit slammed prepping, performing and competing in the Girl Next Door show, the Pacific Aerial Arts Championship, the Paragon International Pole Dance Championship and The Manipulator show! After the last show in November, I took a few weeks to rest up and now I'm slowly getting back to training. This video includes moves learned from Tehera, Sasja and Elena in classes at The Choreography House and Infit Dance.


Too often I have read commentary on the hypocrisies of President Donald J. Trump and his supporters, and I question whether this tactic is effective.
First, these critiques assume Trump's appeal lies in his ideological consistency and that discrediting him this way would affect his support.
Second, these critiques often do not address what's wrong with Trump's policies.
Commentators may be perceptive enough to identify Trumpism's contradictions, but so what? Highlighting hypocrisy can be useful for pinning down contradictions in his ideology. But the damage wrought by Trump's policies ought to be of greater importance, irrespective of whether Trump and his supporters have demonstrated perfect consistency.


Tom Brady racked up 341 passing yards and four total touchdowns, and the New England Patriots put away the battered Indianapolis Colts 38-24 on Thursday night in Foxborough, Mass.
Trailing 24-3 at half, the Colts (1-4) climbed within 24-17 behind a pair of Andrew Luck touchdowns and two Brady interceptions, each of which went off a teammate's hands.
But Brady, who finished 34 of 44, restored the lead to 14 with a 34-yard floater to a double-covered Josh Gordon with 9:19 remaining. It was Gordon's first score for New England and Brady's 500th career touchdown pass, eight back of Brett Favre for second on the all-time list. Peyton Manning is first at 539.
The Patriots (3-2) put it away just over two minutes later. One play after Jonathan Jones intercepted a pass that went off Colts wideout Zach Pascal's hands, Patriots rookie Sony Michel romped 34 yards to make it 38-17.
James White totaled 11 catches for 77 yards and a score. Julian Edelman had seven grabs for 57 yards in his first regular-season game since 2016. He missed 2017 with a torn ACL and the first four games this year due to a PED suspension.
Luck finished 38 of 59 for 365 yards, three TDs and two picks while playing without five offensive starters, including wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. Equally banged-up on defense, the Colts ruled out nine players before kickoff and then lost three others to injury during the game.
Brady dissected Indy from the opening kickoff, starting 14 of 15 for 123 yards and two scores (one rushing), with the only incompletion an Edelman drop. He sandwiched TDs to Cordarrelle Patterson and White around a 1-yard QB sneak before the break.
The Colts managed just a 54-yard Adam Vinatieri field goal before halftime. Vinatieri missed an earlier attempt off the left upright from 38 yards.
Indianapolis tight ends Eric Ebron and Erik Swoope scored from 14 and 13 yards, respectively, in the second half. The latter was set up by an interception that went off Gronkowski's hands, 2 1/2 minutes after Patriots wideout Chris Hogan dropped a throw that was picked.
Ebron tacked on a 1-yard TD catch with 1:11 left for the final margin.


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HomeStyleMelanie Griffith Spotted Making a Candy-Run at a Gas Station
Melanie Griffith Spotted Making a Candy-Run at a Gas Station
August 01, 2019 | by Bettina Dizon
Melanie Griffith stopped by a L.A. gasoline station wearing a tiny pair of denim shorts on Sunday for some M&M's and cigarettes.
Melanie Griffith looked fit as she rocked a pair of distressed denim shorts, white long-sleeved shirt, and white pair of kicks in a gas station in Hollywood on Sunday. The actress was seen bagging a pack of peanut M&M's and two packs of cigarettes.
The thrice-married star will be moving into her "first solo house," a big move she prepared for the past three months. Griffin utilized her social media account to share details of ner new home, including a recent post showing a short house tour.
"I will show you my new house next week cuz it's not ready yet," she wrote.
A post shared by MELANIE (@melaniegriffith)
Griffith has three children, Alexander, 33, Dakota, 29, and Stella, 22, all from her three marriages. In an interview with InStyle, the actress shared that she no longer wanted to get married again.
"I really don't think it's relevant for anyone anymore," Griffith said. "But especially if you're 60 and you have four kids, and you're living the life you've always wanted. Then why get married?"
After her first marriage with Don Johnson came to an end, she married Steven Bauer, whom she had one child with, Alexander. Sadly, their marriage ended in divorce, and fate took the actress back to Johnson, whom she married again.
The fruit of their love was her second daughter, "Fifty Shades" star, Dakota. Her last husband was the iconic Hollywood star, Antonio Banderas. She revealed their time together was "more exciting than playing a part in a story."
Style Jul 13, 2019
Melanie Griffith Shows off Her Incredible Figure in a Two-Piece Swimsuit
SPOTTED WITH DAKOTA
Griffith was recently spotted entering a limousine with her daughter, Dakota. The 61-year-old looked elegant as she donned in a black patterned spaghetti-strap dress, while her daughter kept it casual in jeans and sneakers.
Melanie Griffith dons tiny denim shorts at LA gas station... before moving into her 'first solo house' https://t.co/5nBsiMrNNL
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) July 30, 2019
Johnson has been busy with a few films, including "The Friend," where she co-stars with Jason Segel, Casey Affleck, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ellis Ross, and "The Peanut Butter Falson," with Shia LaBeouf and Bruce Dern.
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Don Johnson Spotted at 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Premiere with His Wife of 2 Decades Kelley Phleger
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Judge sentencing refugee who threatened to kill a Christian convert removes Cross from court
Judge removes crucifix permanently from his courtroom
A Bavarian judge was required to judge a suspected Islamist. He decides to remove the cross from the courtroom. The "educational measure" triggers criticism - also at a political level.
For a case against a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan, a judge has taken down the Cross in the courtroom. The 21-year-old had to answer in court because he is said to have threatened an Afghan compatriot with death, because this person has become a Christian and went to church on Sunday. The district court Miesbach in Bavaria confirmed the process.
Politicians are outraged, the judge reaching angry phone calls and emails. But he lets the criticism rebound. And even goes one step further: He announces that he will not hang the Cross again in the future.
The Miesbach judge, Klaus-Jürgen Schmidt, told the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR). On the one hand, religious symbols are generally not required in the courtroom. On the other hand, he saw the Cross as unhelpful in the trial.
He thought, "How do I educate a young man who is claimed to deny this Christian the right to live and that is a Taliban, to refrain from believing that a jihad exists between Christians and Islamists?", Schmidt said. For that he had thought it sensible not to condemn him under the visible Cross. The clear message: In Germany, religion is not above the law of the world and not above the judiciary.
Bavaria's former Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber (CSU) took a critical view of the matter: "Whoever threatens someone with death because this person has become a Christian, should be able to see the Cross in his eye," he told the "Bild" newspaper. "I think the taking down of the cross is a false signal," said the politician. Deputy Bavarian Prime Minister, Ilse Aigner (CSU) described the procedure as "highly insensitive to the feelings of the victims," according to the newspaper.
Schmidt told the BR that he was also accused of abandoning a "cultural-religious symbol of sovereignty". In addition, he would already be blamed for future actions of the man. The critics would not consider that he had considered the man for the maximum penalty. The prosecutor's office had demanded far less.
Legally, the case is clear. The judge has used a margin of discretion. Unlike in school, there is no legal provision in Bavaria obliging the judiciary to place crosses in meeting rooms. The fact that crucifixes are usually there is "an expression of the Christian tradition of our state," explained the spokesman for the Ministry of Justice.
Cross does not violate state neutrality
Since when this is so, he did not wish to say. However, the presence of the Crosses does not violate the obligation of state neutrality. Nobody, neither visitors nor witnesses, trial representatives or parties to the dispute, has to "identify with the ideas or institutions symbolically embodied therein". According to the Federal Constitutional Court, each judge can have themselves remove the Cross if those involved in the trial see their freedom of belief impaired.
In the future Schmidt wants to do without the Cross in the courtroom. The judiciary is independent of religions. In addition, it was planned to amend the Bavarian Judicial Law to the effect that neither cross nor headscarf should be worn by judges in the trial. Therefore, he considered the Cross in the courtroom inappropriate. According to "Bild" it has already found a new place: "I will hang it up in the corridor now," said Schmidt.
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Diamond in the Rough. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove's debut as a leader found him occasionally recalling Freddie Hubbard but already sounding fairly original in the hard bop genre. On a quartet version of "Easy To Remember," Hargrove shows restraint and maturity in his lyrical ballad statement while featuring his strong bop chops on most of the other selections.
Roy Hargrove's debut album. Recorded in studio A - BMG Recording Studios, New York city, December 1989; Mixed in BMG Recording Studios, January 1990. Other Versions (5 of 7) View All. Cat.
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Diamond In The Rough. By: Roy Hargrove (1990, Jazz). More albums from Roy Hargrove: The Tokyo Sessions by Roy Hargrove. The Vibe by Roy Hargrove. Nothing Serious by Roy Hargrove. Roy Hargrove With Strings: Moment To Moment by Roy Hargrove. Hard Groove by Roy Hargrove. Public Eye by Roy Hargrove. Family by Roy Hargrove. Directions In Music – Live At Massey Hall by Roy Hargrove. View all albums . Diamond In The Rough.
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Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz trumpeter. He won worldwide notice after winning two Grammy Awards for differing types of music in 1997 and in 2002. Hargrove primarily played in the hard bop style for the majority of his albums, especially performing jazz standards on his 1990's albums. Hargrove was the bandleader of the progressive group the RH Factor, which combined elements of jazz, funk, hip-hop, soul, and gospel music. In 1990 he released his first solo album, Diamond in the Rough, on the Novus/RCA label. He was commissioned by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and wrote The Love Suite: In Mahogany which premiered in 1993. In 1994, now contracted to Verve, he recorded With the Tenors of Our Time, with Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Johnny Griffin, Joshua Redman, and Branford Marsalis.
Roy Hargrove, a virtuoso trumpeter who became a symbol of jazz's youthful renewal in the early 1990s, and then established himself as one of the most respected musicians of his generation, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 49. His death, at Mount Sinai Hospital, was caused by cardiac arrest brought on by kidney disease, according to his manager, Larry Clothier. He said Mr. Hargrove had been on dialysis for 13 years. By the end of that time, he had recorded a well-regarded debut album, Diamond in the Rough, for RCA and become the talk of the town. Among the newcomers, the one name everyone mentions is Roy Hargrove, Mr. Piazza wrote in 1990. His playing incorporates a wide, rich sound, something like that of the great Clifford Brown, he added. Barely out of his teens, Hargrove is a mixture of shyness and cockiness, boyish enthusiasm and high seriousness. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Only 10 left in stock (more on the way). Only 8 left in stock (more on the way).
Dave Holland, Roy Hargrove, Dave Kikoski & Kenny Garrett. Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Album.
1 Proclamation
Written-By – G. Keezer*
2 Ruby My Dear
Written-By – T. Monk*
3 A New Joy
Written-By – R. Hargrove*
5 Broski
Written-By – C. Fambrough*
6 Whisper Not
Written-By – B. Golson*
7 All Over Again
8 Easy To Remember
Written-By – R. Rodgers / O. Hammerstein*
10 BHG
11 Wee
Written-By – D. Best*
Recorded At – BMG Recording Studios
Mixed At – BMG Recording Studios
Double Bass – Charles Fambrough (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10), Scott Colley (tracks: 2 To 4, 6, 8, 11)
Drums – Al Foster (tracks: 2 To 4, 6, 8, 11), Ralph Peterson Jr.* (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Mastered By – Jack Adelman
Other [Series Director] – Steve Backer
Piano – Geoffrey Keezer* (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10), John Hicks (tracks: 2 To 4, 6, 8, 11)
Producer – Larry Clothier
Saxophone [Alto] – Antonio Hart
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ralph Moore (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Trumpet – Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove's recording debut as a leader.
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Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by NPR. It airs weekday mornings (Monday through Friday) and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5:00 to 9:00 AM ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon. The show premiered on November 5, 1979; its weekend counterpart is Weekend Edition. Morning Edition and All Things Considered are among the highest rated public radio shows.

The show was hosted by Bob Edwards from its inception until it was retooled for a two-anchor format in 2004 with the introduction of Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne. Montagne left the show in 2016, and was replaced by Rachel Martin, who stepped down from daily hosting in early 2023. Three regular anchors, including Inskeep, currently host the show on a rotating basis. A Martínez, who hosts from NPR West, joined on July 19, 2021, replacing David Greene, who hosted from 2012 through the end of 2020. Leila Fadel joined the anchor team in Washington at the end of January 2022, following the departure of Noel King. The network announced in early March 2023 that All Things Considered weekend host Michel Martin would be joining the Morning Edition team as its fourth anchor by the end of the month.

Background
A typical show includes news, both newscasts and in-depth reports; features on science, arts, business, sports, and politics; interviews with and profiles of people in the news; commentaries; and human interest features. Some regional public radio networks and local stations also produce locally focused content under their Morning Edition banner.

Bob Edwards, previously a co-host of All Things Considered, hosted Morning Edition beginning with its first episode, a job he initially took on a temporary basis when a shake-up in production and on-air staff occurred ten days before the show's premiere. Edwards was joined by Barbara Hoctor, then of Weekend All Things Considered. Hoctor departed after four months, leaving Edwards as solo host for the next quarter-century. His last day as host was April 30, 2004; this was not due to Edwards retiring, but rather a highly controversial decision from NPR to reassign him as senior correspondent, which resulted in anger and harsh criticism from many listeners.

From May 3, 2004 through November 11, 2016, the show was co-hosted by Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne, with David Greene joining as co-host in 2012. Inskeep reports from NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Montagne reported from the studios of NPR West in Culver City, California, a municipality within Los Angeles County. Montagne announced in July 2016 that she would step down as co-host to become a special correspondent for NPR. On December 5, 2016, after Montagne's departure, David Greene began broadcasting from NPR West, and Rachel Martin, former host of Weekend Edition, joined Morning Edition, broadcasting alongside Inskeep from NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. By 2018, Noel King, formerly a correspondent for Marketplace and Planet Money, joined the anchors in Washington. Greene then departed, hosting his final episode on December 29, 2020, and was succeeded by longtime KPCC journalist A Martínez, who was added to the program in July 2021, to broadcast from NPR West. King left on December 10, 2021, with correspondent Leila Fadel named to succeed her in early 2022. Rachel Martin stepped down from daily hosting duties in early February 2023, to pursue a project within NPR focused on examining religion and spirituality. Michel Martin, weekend host for All Things Considered, was named as the next addition to the anchor team, due to join on March 27, 2023.

Arbitron ratings show that over 12 million people listen to Morning Edition weekly. It used to be the second most-listened-to national radio show, after The Rush Limbaugh Show, though some sources, among them Talkers Magazine, sometimes placed the show third in audience rankings behind Limbaugh and The Sean Hannity Show, depending on the time (as of 2015, Hannity has fallen behind Morning Edition in the Talkers estimate).

In 1999, Morning Edition with Bob Edwards received the George Foster Peabody Award.

Format
The following describes the program format effective August 13, 2018.

Morning Edition begins each hour with a sixty-second "billboard" highlighting stories to be covered in the hour. At least one birthday or anniversary of a major event is announced as well. Some stations replace this billboard with a localized version, with a similar format, but with emphasis on local stories and read by a local announcer.

The standard NPR newscast follows for five minutes. Stations have the option to cut into the newscast at three minutes (4:00 past the hour) to deliver a local newscast. A twenty-second funding announcement is followed by a ninety-second music bed, which is typically covered by all stations to deliver news, traffic, weather, or funding credits.

The first segment, "A" (duration 11:29), highlights the most important stories of the day. Usually the "A" segments differ between hours, although when the topic is extraordinary, the "A" segment will cover the same topic, but in a different format between the first and second hour. Segment A ends at nineteen minutes past the hour, and is followed by a ninety-second break, a promotion for Fresh Air and a funding announcement before the start of Segment "B".

Between each segment, one- to three-minute breaks occur. These breaks are filled at the local station level with promotions for other programs, sponsorship credits, and station-provided content such as local traffic and weather reports.

Returning from the break at 21:50 past the hour, the second segment, or "B" segment, generally contains features, commentaries, or long form interviews. Interviews can sometimes take up the entire segment. Segment "B" ends at 29:00 past the hour, and a promotion for All Things Considered and a short music bed lead into a second full-length newscast at half past the hour. A one-minute music bed follows for a station break.

The "C" segment follows at 34:35 and is sometimes covered by stations with local reports as well. This segment features news or cultural reports, generally running the segment length.

At 42:30 past the hour a two-minute music bed is played which most stations cover with news updates or "modules" from other independent radio producers.

At 44:30, a short humorous news item is introduced. These segments are called "returns", because many stations that air local news or announcements return to the national feed at this point. The return lasts thirty seconds, and ends with the tagline "It's Morning Edition, from NPR News," or some variation thereon.

At 45:35 past the hour, the "D" segment (duration 4:00) is typically composed of two to three stories focusing on health news, international events, or short updates on national stories. At 49:35 past the hour the segment ends, and another two-minute station break begins.

The "E" segment begins at 51:30 (duration 7:29) and differs between hours. Originally in the first hour, the "E" segment was dedicated to stories and features from the world of business, while in the second hour, segment "E" included a cultural feature, remembrance, or softer news story, usually taking the entire segment length. Beginning in November 2014, Morning Edition moved the second hour "E" features to the first hour "E" segment, dropping the dedicated business segment to allow many NPR stations to insert broadcasts of the Marketplace Morning Report, which is separately produced and distributed by American Public Media (prior to this change, many stations would already cover one or both "E" segments with Marketplace Morning Report). However, some stations continue to air Marketplace Morning Report in place of the "E" segment for the first hour. Segment "E" ends at 59:00 after the hour, and leads into a music bed that takes the listener into the next hour, or the end of the program, depending on the hour and the station's program schedule. (Every other hour during the "E" segment, KQED pre-empts Marketplace Morning Report to air its own production, The California Report, featuring news stories of statewide regional interest; The California Report, which has a companion 30-minute weekend edition, is syndicated to other NPR member stations in California, including KCRW and KXJZ.)

Stations receive over their computers the daily rundown of stories before each program which allows them to plan their coverage and decide what stories they wish to replace with local content. The rundown is updated as necessary until the feed ends at noon Eastern time.

NPR experimented with a modified clock from 2014 through 2018, which notably replaced the standard-length newscast at half past with two shorter newscasts at 19 and 42 past. Member stations complained the clock was "choppy" and "disjointed", that it did not have as many opportunities to insert local content, and that the placement of the humorous return after the half-past local news break was awkward.

Differences in pickup times
Most stations in the Central and Eastern Time zones run Morning Edition live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, repeating one or both hours through morning drive time. Some stations run only the two hours, others run up to seven hours. The repeats are automatically fed through the NPR satellite, and are updated as necessary by NPR anchors in the studio when breaking news events occur. In the past, Edwards would stay at his NPR office until the program feeds ended at noon in case there was anything that required an update. Today, with four people capable of regularly anchoring the program, hosts can rotate out of on-air duties to report and produce feature reports that will air on later dates.

On the West Coast, Morning Edition can run for up to seven hours running from the first live feed with the subsequent re-feeds.  For example, KPCC in Pasadena, California carries Morning Edition, from 02:00 to 09:00 Pacific Time. KPCC handles the re-feeds uniquely: instead of taking the re-feed from the satellite, they "roll their own" by taking the tape from the feed two hours prior, so that they can run the A and B segments of Morning Edition about three minutes earlier than rival KCRW in Santa Monica, which takes the re-feed direct from the satellite. In the event of a breaking news story, KPCC runs the same feed as KCRW.

KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona carries Morning Edition from 03:00 to 09:00 MST (two hours behind Eastern Time in the winter months, and three in the summer, as Arizona does not follow Daylight Saving Time), but uses local announcers, news updates/features and traffic/weather reports starting with the 05:00 hour.

Satellite radio
Morning Edition (as well as its afternoon counterpart All Things Considered) is not carried on any of the public radio channels of Sirius XM Radio, the leading US consumer satellite radio provider; this is reportedly to reduce direct competition between Sirius XM and NPR's local member stations, almost all of whom heavily use these flagship news programs to generate pledge revenue from listeners. Tell Me More, a daytime interview show hosted by journalist Michel Martin, with a focus on African-American issues, was featured on NPR Now, channel 122, from 2007 to 2014; The Takeaway, a competing news and interview program hosted by John Hockenberry (retired in 2017, currently Melissa Harris-Perry) produced by NPR member station WNYC New York and WGBH-FM Boston and distributed by Public Radio International, is featured on SiriusXM Public Radio, channel 205.

Independence Day tradition
Every Independence Day (July 4), NPR staff members (including hosts, reporters, and commentators) conduct a reading of the Declaration of Independence that is broadcast on Morning Edition. NPR began the annual tradition in 1989.

Staff

Hosts
 Bob Edwards (1979–2004)
 Barbera Hoctor (1979–1980)
 Steve Inskeep (2004–present)
 Renée Montagne (2004–2016)
 David Greene (2012–2020)
 Rachel Martin (2016–2023)
 Noel King (2018–2021)
 A Martínez (2021–present)
Leila Fadel (2022–present)

Commentators
 Red Barber (1980–1992; won a Personal Peabody Award in 1990 for his Friday-morning conversations with Edwards)
 Baxter Black (1988–2009, "cowboy poet, philosopher and former large-animal veterinarian")
 Frank Deford (1980–2017; sports, deceased)
 Patt Morrison (2002–2005)
 Cokie Roberts (1992–2019)
 David Sedaris (1992–present)
 Tom Shales (1979–2001, film and television; also a critic for The Washington Post)
 Kenneth Turan (2001–2017, film critic; also a critic for The Los Angeles Times)

References

External links
 Official site
 NPR People : On-Air
 'Morning Edition': The Radio News Show That Almost Wasn't - Audio history

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1970s American radio programs
1980s American radio programs
1990s American radio programs
2000s American radio programs
2010s American radio programs
2020s American radio programs
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UK challenger banks OneSavings, Charter Court to merge
Banking Essentials Newsletter 2021: December Edition
Author Adrian Jimenea
Theme Banking
U.K.-based OneSavings Bank PLC and Charter Court Financial Services Group PLC agreed to an all-share merger that would create a combined entity with approximately £15.6 billion of net customer loans and £13.2 billion of customer deposits.
OneSavings would take over Charter Court, the shareholders of which will receive 0.8253 new OneSavings share for every Charter Court share they hold. Charter Court's shareholders will own about 45% of the combined entity and will be entitled to receive permitted dividends without affecting the consideration.
The companies intend to keep and operate their lending brands, as well as their retail savings brands.
Malcolm Williamson, currently Charter Court chairman, will hold the same post in the combined entity, which will reportedly have market capitalization of roughly £1.6 billion. OneSavings CEO Andy Golding and CFO April Talintyre will also retain their posts in the combined group.
OneSavings Chairman David Weymouth, meanwhile, will become deputy chairman of the enlarged entity, while Charter Court CEO Ian Lonergan will serve as integration director for up to 18 months to facilitate the combination and deliver its expected benefits. Charter Court CFO Sebastien Maloney and Charter Court Deputy Chairman Philip Jenks will become advisers for a maximum of 12 months.
Peter Elcock, Charter Court's chief risk officer, will take on the group risk role while Hasan Kazmi will remain chief risk officer of the existing OneSavings business.
The challenger banks also said they could subject employees to some operational and administrative restructuring that could lead to job cuts of about 14% of their current combined workforce of 1,684 employees.
The merger is expected to take effect in the third quarter, subject to certain conditions.
Inaugural dividends
Additionally, Charter Court's shareholders will still receive inaugural dividends of 12.7 pence per share for full year 2018, including a final dividend of 9.9 pence per share, while OneSavings' shareholders would still get a dividend of 14.6 pence per share for full year 2018, up from 12.8 pence per year for 2017.
Charter Court will pay the dividend to shareholders May 22, pending approval at its May 15 annual general meeting, while OneSavings will pay the dividend May 15 if approved at its May 9 annual general meeting.
OneSavings reported a preliminary statutory profit before tax of £183.8 million for full year 2018, up from £167.7 million in 2017, while Charter Court posted full-year 2018 pretax profit of £158.2 million, up from £111.7 million a year earlier.
RBC Capital Markets and Credit Suisse served as joint financial advisers to Charter Court on the deal, with RBC Capital Markets also acting as corporate broker. Citigate Dewe Rogerson serves as financial PR adviser to Charter Court.
Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co. serves as financial adviser and sponsor to OneSavings, with Barclays serving as financial adviser and corporate broker. Brunswick acted as financial PR adviser to OneSavings.
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Secret of Madame Blanche, The (1933): Pre-Code Mother-Son Melodrma, Starring Irene Dunne
August 3, 2018 by EmanuelLevy
Directed by Charles Brabin, and written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, The Secret of Madame Blanche is a pre-Code mother-son melodrama, starring Irene Dunne.
MGM released the film on February 3, 1933.
Irene Dunne plays Sally Sanders, an American showgirl visiting London in 1898. She then marries Leonard St. John (Phillips Holmes), to the displeasure of his wealthy snob father, Aubrey St. Johns(Lionel Atwill), who cuts off his son.
After moving to France, Leonard is unable to make a living and he goes back to his father. St. Johns suggests that his son divorce his wife and keep her as a mistress, while marrying within his own class. However, instead Leonard writes a suicide note and shoots himself.
When St. Johns discovers that Sally was bearing his grandson, he hires a private detective to find his heir. Sally, saving to return to America, sings in a French bordello. St. Johns obtains a court order and seizes the infant while Sally is at work.
Sally goes to St. Johns pleading for the return of her son, but is rudely rebuffed, banned from all contact with the family, and threatened with prison.
The story then jumps to 1915 and WWI, when Leonard Jr. (Douglas Walton) is a British serviceman, who visits the bordello with a date. He meets Sally, but neither is aware of the other's identity. When he becomes drunk, Sally takes care of him, learning his identity from his date, whom she sends home.
The two become acquainted, and Sally learns that her son despises women, including his mother, about whom he has heard that she is dead. The enraged father of Leonard's abandoned date arrives and forces his way in, intending to kill Leonard. In the ensuing struggle, Leonard kills the man with Sally's gun. She sends him away and confesses to the killing, without revealing her true motives.
St. John encourages his grandson to go along with the lie, expecting blackmail, but at Sally's trial, as she pleads self-defense, he recognizes her. The prosecutor then debunks Sally's confession and reveals her identity.
Mother and son are joyfully reunited as Leonard confesses to being the shooter, angrily renouncing his grandfather. He is sentenced to two years in jail, and when Sally visits, the two plan their long-delayed trip to America as mother and son.


Halloween—a time for costume parties and trick or treating. The holiday is also known as All Hallows' Eve. It is observed in many countries to celebrate the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. Halloween traditions are thought to have their root in Celtic harvest celebrations. Whatever the origins, it's a fun excuse for Americans to feast on candy, tell ghost stories, take in a scary movie or haunted house, carve pumpkins and adorn the house's exterior with vampires and skeletons.
Halloween Cat in Moon Dishwasher Cover – The black cat is synonymous with Halloween and anything scary or forboding. A dishwasher cover that depicts a black cat with a full orange moon backdrop fully evokes the Halloween spirit. If your dishwasher is magnetic, choose the magnetic material. If not, opt for vinyl which can be applied with the free squeegee (included).
Frankenstein Halloween Dishwasher Cover – There is no Halloween without Frankenstein. Bring this scary creature to life once more with a dishwasher cover. The material can easily be cut or trimmed to fit any size of dishwasher door.
Zombie Graveyard Top & Bottom Fridge Cover – Zombies scour the terrain for brains after they escape from their graves. What's scarier than that? Attach this harrowing scene to your refrigerator this Halloween.
All of these options come in vinyl or magnet. They are easy to apply. You can also remove them easily and store them for next year. Celebrate in style this Halloween with Appliance Art covers.


An ex-member collection of information about the Exclusive Brethren, specifically the Taylor - Symington - Hales branch currently led by John S. Hales of Australia. The brethren are a world-wide fundamentalist Christian sect with roots in the ministry of John Nelson Darby.
An ex-member of an "Faith-movement" group in Sweden.
A resource of critical information.
Since 1995, this web site has assisted people who are leaving the Witnesses. It does not preach any particular alternative but concentrates on the problems specific to departure. While it does contain critical commentary, it is not a "Witness-bashing" site and does not seek to "de-convert" anybody.
Quarterly Countercult Magazine - online edition.
"This publication is for Jehovah's Witnesses, ex-JWs, and persons concerned about JW relatives, friends and neighbors."
Information and referrals for those concerned about Jehovah's Witnesses and other bible-Based Groups.
Watchman Fellowship, a ministry of Christian discernment. "Mission is to both reach out to those lost in...cults and equip Christians to engage in this vital ministry."
Resource Guide makes available some of the finest materials in cult apologetics from top evangelical researchers and teachers. The books, audiotapes and videotapes in this guide will quickly and effectively equip you for cult ministry.
Norwegian Support Group for ex-Jehovah's Witnesses (dn.) -- in English (Kent Steinhaug, editor). This site is growing fast, and the contents are about 20 MB, images included. Includes a search-engine to help you find the information.
A chatroom for live discussions regarding Jehovah's Witnesses.
Glossary of American English Hacker Theocratese is about language Jehovah's Witnesses use in everyday life. The Glossary is more than a mere word book. Its extended definitions, commentaries, and anecdotes provide a miniature profile of the state of our culture.
Living Stream Ministry: "Local Church"
The Living Stream Ministry publishes the works of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee.
"Established in 1989 by Jim Moran to research and to report upon the beliefs and practices of Witness Lee and The Local Church movement. The primary purpose of this ministry is to provide detailed information about Witness Lee and the Local Church movement from an evangelical Christian perspective."
Daniel Azuma. "The purpose for this site is to provide a free Internet-based library of information and research materials on the "Local Church" of Witness Lee, along with personal testimonies, essays, and web links."
"A Spanish-language analysis of Luz del Mundo's theology and practices."
Former Seventh-day Adventist pastor's web site.
For more information about "Waco"
Jim Martin. A new web zine dedicated to writing and publishing information concerning The Way International.
This is a list for ex-members of The Way International as well as current members to discuss TWI and your differences in a polite non threatening way.
A collection of documents offer a glimpse into The Way International.


The new facility replaced the existing station which was too small to house all staff members. Features of the new facility include a large training/community room, secure prisoner processing and detention area, upgrade dispatch/E911 center, private interview rooms, fitness center, and drive-thru sally port. The training room also serves as the Emergency Operations Center for the town. The project was completed approximately $400,000 under budget.


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Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 56 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 January 2023. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
56 Information to be kept about a person's adoptionE+W
(1)In relation to an adopted person, regulations may prescribe—
(a)the information which an adoption agency must keep in relation to his adoption,
(b)the form and manner in which it must keep that information.
(2)Below in this group of sections (that is, this section and sections 57 to 65), any information kept by an adoption agency by virtue of subsection (1)(a) is referred to as section 56 information.
(3)Regulations may provide for the transfer in prescribed circumstances of information held, or previously held, by an adoption agency to another adoption agency.
I1S. 56 in force at 7.12.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/3203, art. 2(1)(m)(v)
I2S. 56 in force at 30.12.2005 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 3(k) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)
I3S. 56(1)(3) in force at 7.2.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/252, art. 2(b)
I4S. 56(2) in force at 30.12.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/3112, art. 2(e)


Solar panels pack a lot of promise. Commercial solar panel systems reduce emissions, lower or even eliminate utility bills, and ultimately provide businesses with a reliable source of power that won't be interrupted by storms and downed power lines. New, miniature solar panels are even trendy and stylish… really.
Can Solar Panels Be Decorative?
The short answer is yes. Researchers and developers are still working on the specifics, but essentially it works like this: Manufacturers may ultimately be able to print just about any design onto a thin and flexible solar panel sheet. From there, the design may be cut or trimmed into specific shapes. Researchers printed a batch of 200 test panels shaped like leaves, for example. The thin solar sheets are even organic and recyclable. Once perfected, the panels will likely "be used on things like windows, walls, machines, and other surfaces that can turn any structure, furniture, or even works of art into light-powered sources of energy for small devices and sensors," according to a Jan. 26 Slash Gear article. The slim, decorative panels derive energy from the sun (just like larger solar panels) as well as some interior light sources.
While there is no denying this new technology is cool, it's not ready for large-scale use yet. Just like you wouldn't expect to light an entire office building with some candles and a desk lamp, the flexible solar sheets similarly aren't cut out for powering commercial buildings. They can be used in addition to traditional solar electricity. Not only do large solar panels and solar panel mounting system setups provide more power, they may also have precise tracking systems. Current tracking systems follow the angle of the sun and tilt the panels accordingly to maximize the panels' energy-harvesting power. Other systems are fixed in one position, but still produce an incredible amount of energy. Just about all large solar panel mounting systems are much more economical than you might expect, resulting in a quicker ROI for project owners looking to install solar.
Solar power is growing in affordability and customizability — and eventually business owners may be able to add a bit of decorative flair to their solar installations with adaptable solar panel sheets.


Glider Walker,This walker provides exceptional stabilization for a more easy and safe walk for children thus helping their development.
Standard 29" - 37" 25" 24" 8 lbs. 175 lbs.
Junior 22" - 33" 25" 19" 7 lbs. 175 lbs.
Pediatric 12" - 21" 20" 17.5" 5.5 lbs. 175 lbs.
We bought this walker for our grandson and it has been wonderful so far. He can almost run with this and it is also lightweight available in different sizes. Price is great too.
I bought this walker for my daughter. Due to a major accident, she cannot use her legs properly. She needed a support. I was searching some good walker for her and my search ended by finding this wonderful equipment. It is so comfortable. She is really very happy as she can walk with this amazing support. She operates it with ease. Great walker.
I was looking for a walker which could start the recovery process. I have bought it for my son who was unable to use his legs. This walker was exactly what I was looking for. It is light weight, safe and comfortable. Very satified with this product. I will definitely recommend it to those who are in the similar situation. Thank you.
My physical therapist suggested it for my daughter. Great product. I am quite happy and satisfied with this walker. It works amazingly. Works much better than the one my daughter was using earlier. Easy and comfortable to use and to handle too.
This drive medical walker provides exceptional stability. I ordered this walker for my son as he was not able to use his legs and needs a support to walk. With the help of this walker,he can walk easily and safely. I recommend this light weight,safe and comfortable walker.
This is an amazing device. It is sturdy,lightweight and very comfortable to use. All adjustments are easy to do.I am very happy and satisfied with this product and I recommend to those who need a strong support.


A global logistics company in Sea Tac WA is searching for Logistics Coordinator.
This position will not support relocation cost.
*Report daily Operation activities to operation team manager.
*Management experience in Logistics field.


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Allotment of 4.18 acres of land in Hyderabad by the Andhra Pradesh State Government towards establishment of the headquarters and rural training facility
Establishment of rural research and diagnostics center in a village in Eastern UP (district Jaunpur)
center is fully solar powered and operational with state of the art diagnostic capabilities
rural health camps are conducted at this center on alternate Sundays covering in excess of a thousand patients on a single day
Social outreach programs – participation in screening and awareness camps across the country and tie ups such as with Government of Himachal Pradesh to train doctors to screen for Muscular Dystrophy disorders in the community
INR 3 Crore grant from the Department of Science & Technology towards purchase of equipment
Recognition from Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) affirming research objectives
Research activities - insights generated from the foundation's recent research activities which carry far reaching implications
Alarming increase in pervasiveness of chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension) amongst the rural population. These signs of urbanization call for intervention to contain the spread of such chronic diseases until now thought to be prevalent only amongst urban and affluent sections of the population.
Strong interest from across the country to establish rural diagnostic centers in respective districts. Memorandums of Understanding in progress with Health Ministries of Chhattisgarh, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, MP. Bihar, UP and Uttarkhand
Copyrights © 2017, Genome Foundation, Hyderabad
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suicide by asphyxiation
Confessional American poet of the 1960s and '70s
Name at birth: Anne Gray Harvey
Anne Sexton married at the age of 19, worked briefly as a model and then started a family. Sexton suffered from depression and had mental breakdowns and suicidal bouts after the births of her children and the deaths of her parents. In the late 1950s she began writing poetry as therapy and was soon "discovered" by the literary world for her unapologetically autobiographical poems. The recipient of many awards and grants, she won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for Live or Die. In 1974 she committed suicide.


Beijing, 9-11 November 2011. Dr. Mariana Bozesan, AQAL's co-founder and member of the supervisory board, attended the "International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development Goals", organized by the All-China Women's Federation.
The forum attracted 300 representatives from 45 countries and regions, UN agencies, and international organizations. Representatives discussed at the three-day forum from a gender perspective the progress achieved and challenges that remain in sustainable development, review and exchange ideas and experiences with regards to women's contributions to sustainable development, and raise suggestions on reflecting the voice and needs of women at the 2012 UN conference on sustainable development.
The opening ceremony of the International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
Chinese vice president Xi Jinping gives a speech at the opening ceremony of the International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development.
Vice Chairperson of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee and President of the All-China Women's Federation Chen Zhili gives a speech at the opening ceremony of the International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development.
Leaders and guests at the opening ceremony of the International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development.
Read more on the WomenOfChina website.
How Will the Club of Rome lead for the next 50 Years?


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Venezillo fillolae is een pissebed uit de familie Armadillidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1993 door Rodriguez & Barrientos.

Armadillidae


These days, Smartphones are not just a necessary part of life but sometimes they are making people addicted to them. We already know that addiction to anything is bad. Smartphone addiction is becoming very common these days. Most of people can live without food or shelter but can`t even imagine to live without their smartphone. What do you think you are if you suddenly wake up in mid-night just to check notification on your smartphone? or you always check notifications on your smartphone before you go to sleep, this shows that you are addicted to smartphone. This is a serious condition.
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Smartphone invented to make life easier so never let it rule on your life. If you are also one of those who are addicted to shmartphones and want to reduce this addiction, then you should read this guide carefully. Smartphone addiction also known as Nomophobia. It is a fear that lives in your mind that you are have lost your phone or out of your phone contact. Study says that 66% of smartphone users are already feel signs of Nomophobia. So it is the time for you to check your habit and save yourself from this addiction.
using smartphone even when you are taking with other person.
Feeling uncomfortable without your smartphone.
Keep checking for notification without waiting for notification sound.
Keeping phone always in hand.
If you feel any one of such symptoms in yourself then you should read this post carefully.
Smartphone are getting too many notifications, which make you look at it again and again. You may have seen many useless notifications till now. I recommend you to turn off notifications for unnecessary apps and only set notification for important tasks.
Stay away from your smartphone for some time : Can you do it?
I am talking about the time when you are sleeping. I am talking about the time during the day, there are chances that you can miss important call or notification, in that case you can hand over your phone to your mom or friend and tell her/him to give you phone only when it is urgent. Never use smartphone in washroom and kitchen.
Keep your data connection off, or leave your phone at home when you are going for shopping.
Whatsapp groups are the big source of unnecessary notifications. Leave unnecessary groups and turn off notification when you don`t need to be part of conversation of group chat.
It is really common in people that they use smartphones to set alarm and this gives you habit to sleep with the phone, which is not only distract your sleep but also harmful for your sleep.
It is also common among people that they keep checking time on their mobile phones. I recommend you to buy a wrist watch as it make it easy for you to check time even when you drive.
Social media apps are the big source of unnecessary notifications. If you can then you should remove social media apps.
Don`t just lost yourself in the app world of android. Make space from your phone for sometime and enjoy the company of your friends and family.
Close eyes and take a deep breath whenever your mind trick you to check phone without any reason.
If you follow above tips then you will surely get relief from your smartphone and it will help you to stay away from Nomophobia.
Do share what make you check your phone again and again? If you have any suggestion or question, feel free to ask via comments.


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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was formed in 1921 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsubishi started photovoltaic research in 1974 in a development facility near Osaka. It now has three production facilities and one research and development center all located in Japan.
Solar cells and panels are produced in its Lida and Kyoto factories and systems are produced in its Nakatsugawa works.
Mitsubishi solar panels price started to drop again after they entered the North America and European markets in 2005. The solar panels and systems for these markets are manufactured in Japan and transported in.


White Elephant Gift Exchange & Potluck Party is tomorrow - Saturday, December 16 after 9:30a class!
Bring a small gift and/or dish to share with everyone. Friends/family are welcome to join the workout & the festivities! You don't have to participate if you don't want to - feel free to come hang out!
Last day to donate to the Food Drive will also be tomorrow, Saturday, December 16!


Our school focuses on individual learning abilities. Here every child is provided with opportunities to achieve academic success and to develop into confident and independent adults ready to face the challenge of this world. Our team of educators completely dedicated to the students helps them, guide them and support them. We provide an exceptionally caring and learning-focused environment for our students.Tiny tots of primary wing play the perfect host when they dress up as community helpers during the Mini Parent Teacher Meeting. Children pay a tribute to all the community helpers whose work makes our day-to- day lives easier. The programme is a unique and effective way of inculcating values of gratitude and appreciation for several community helpers whose labour sometimes goes unnoticed.
@ To enable education beyond the syllabus.
@ To provide all amenities for value-added education.
@ To discover the latent potential in each child through individual attention and providing them with opportunities to hone them to their full potential.
@ To develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The prime concern was to empower young boys & girls joining our institutions, with creativity to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Over the years, our institutions have excelled in providing state of the art infrastructure, equipments and dedicated experienced faculties with commendable background. In our opinion, education should always develop human qualities in the students and inspire them to gain big achievements as well as develops qualities of exploration.
We are determined to streamline all our resources with full dedication to translate into reality this great vision of education.We are confident and proud that our institutions with enviable hi-tech infrastructure can enable our student stand tougher in the challenging world outside.We whole heartedly welcome our students and wish them a prosperous and glorious future.
Our school focuses on individual learning abilities. Here every child is provided with opportunities to achieve academic success and to develop into confident and independent adults ready to face the challenge of this world.