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'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Season 4 Episode 10 Recap: "Tupperware Party Massacre"
If, during the lead-up to Freak Show, you had asked any of the fans of American Horror Story, or any of the writers of American Horror Story, or maybe even Ryan Murphy, who the main character of the season was going to be, none of them would've said Finn Wittrock's Dandy Mott. They probably wouldn't even have said Evan Peters' Jimmy Darling. But with "Tupperware Party Massacre," it's clear that the unconventional origin stories of Dandy and Jimmy are the only coherent character arcs being developed on this series. And they aren't half bad.
The characters in Freak Show are always in conversation with their own freakishness, but this episode finds a few of them — mainly Bette and Dot, Jimmy, Dandy, and Dell — confronting it and dealing with it in their own ways.
For Jimmy's part, he spends the episode drunk and wanting, plying the obese lady Ima Wiggle with food and then plowing her in some random tent. They're interrupted by Maggie, who calls him out for his drunkenness, and he insists on Ima's "softness," a repeatedly used descriptor that is maybe one of the grossest things this show's ever done. From here he stumbles out onto the grounds and hears the whistling of Dandy — who had been receiving a fortune from Maggie, who, you'll remember, is a fraud. The two have a confrontation and Dandy vows to ruin Jimmy's life because of his having taken away Bette and Dot. And that's obviously the driving force behind the plot of this (and perhaps the next) episode.
Jimmy then heads to a suburban Tupperware party to finger-bang some housewives, only he's too drunk and "keeps missing." He leaves, and almost immediately, Dandy arrives. He charms his way into the party and — have you seen the title of the episode? — massacres the women, dumping their bodies in an indoor pool and filling a few Tupperware containers with their blood so that he can bathe in it later.
As he does, though, Regina interrupts him, again demanding to know where her (dead) mother is. Dandy tells her: he killed her. And he killed his mother. He tries to appeal to his and Regina's apparent childhood bond, to no avail. She returns with a policeman, who immediately shoots her in the head when Dandy offers him a million dollars. (Society is filled with the real freaks, right!?)
Meanwhile, the Tattler twins, who had off-screen been shuttled out of camp by Ethel, were recovered by Elsa and Stanley and taken to a metal shack in the woods. Stanley's hired a male prostitute to roleplay as a doctor who can separate the twins (and, probably mostly, to get him off). For what it's worth, Elsa has been convinced, too, and, while she's motivated by her own greed and insecurity, she's oblivious to Stanley's own motivations. Stanley's plan is for naught, though, as — in one of the series' best acted scenes — Bette and Dot have a heart-to-heart and decide, finally, to abandon the idea of separation surgery. They escape back to the camp, and lie in waiting in Jimmy's trailer.
Out of nowhere, the twins take off their robe and confess their love for Jimmy. Jimmy, climbing out of his drunken stupor, tells them he loves somebody else (Maggie!). He helps them back into their robe, heads out of his trailer, and gets jumped by the police. Obviously paid off by Dandy, they take him in for the murders of the women at the Tupperware party.
As with every episode this year, there are a few other loose ends. Dell, after having sex with Stanley, and driven by visions of Ma Petite and Ethel, hangs himself. He's saved by Desiree, though, who seems oddly distraught about it, given that she's just reunited with Angus T. Jefferson (a weirdly cast Malcolm-Jamal Warner), an apparent flame from her past.
This wasn't a perfect episode, but it was one of the best of the season. Elsa, who has become a complete bore of a character, was mercifully absent. Finn Wittrock as Dandy has really surprised with his uncanny ability to swing between completely charming and utterly sadistic, and he's made the character one of the few consistently enjoyable aspects of this unwieldy season. It's clear that he's been established as the ultimate (exterior) villain, and his vendetta against Jimmy is going to be used as a rallying cause for the freaks. It might not be the most interesting plotline, but it is, at the very least, a plotline, and that's more that can be said for most of the season.


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Robert Byrd: A true statesman (Rep. John Lewis)
by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) - 07/01/10 8:06 PM ET
Though early in our lives we were rooted in very different philosophies, we did share some things in common. Like me, Senator Byrd came from humble beginnings. He was the son of an Appalachian coal miner and I was the son of a southern sharecropper. We both moved from our hometowns at a young age, Senator Byrd from North Carolina to West Virginia and me from Alabama to Georgia. We were both Baptists. We were so different yet, so alike, change in some instances is needed.
In his early years, Senator Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan and was encouraged by the regional grand dragon to run for office. While I was fighting for civil rights, getting arrested, and being beaten by members of the Klan, Senator Byrd stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate giving a 14-hour and 13-minute speech to filibuster the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the very legislation I was trying to get passed. He later admitted that the filibuster of the Act was his "biggest regret." He saw the error of his ways.
Sen. Robert Byrd was publicly embarrassed about his membership in the Klan. It was something he apologized for over and over, time and time again, calling his involvement with the organization "a sad mistake" and stating that "intolerance had no place in America." It became most evident that he had dramatically changed his views after the loss of his grandson in an auto accident. He then realized that black people loved their children just as much as he loved his own. Senator Byrd sought change and with that change he became one of the staunchest supporters of civil rights I had ever seen.
Senator Byrd appropriated money for memorials to civil rights' icons. And when President George W. Bush signed the extension of the Voting Rights Act in 2006, Senator Byrd stood alongside me and Senator Ted Kennedy, signing the register, a proud supporter of the legislation's renewal. How ironic it is that a former Klansman from a coal mining town in West Virginia would stand side by side and shoulder to shoulder with an African-American and former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from the Deep South as colleagues in these great halls.
Senator Byrd's most undeniable demonstration of change was in the year 2008 when the Democratic Party had the task of selecting its candidate for president. The field had been narrowed to two people, two U.S. senators. They were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Though Mrs. Clinton won the state of West Virginia in the primary, Senator Byrd backed the first black presidential candidate with a legitimate chance at victory throwing his support behind Barack Obama.
Senator Byrd and I stood together on many issues but the most prominent issue was our opposition of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He too was a fierce critic of the 2002 congressional resolution that allowed President George. W. Bush to declare war on Iraq.
The citizens of West Virginia have lost a great leader, who so many times ensured that they were well represented in the senate sending appropriated funds back to his home state to build highways, bridges, and buildings. He was a champion in the Senate who strutted around its halls with a copy of the U.S. Constitution in his breast pocket often referring to the document when he felt it was necessary. One of my deepest regrets is that Senator Byrd had invited me to his office on several occasions. However, due to the commanding schedules of both the House and Senate, I never made it over there to visit him. He was a gentleman, kind and always friendly.
This building will sorely miss the commanding presence of our dear Senator Byrd. There is none like him. He made a significant change in his life and that is what counts the most. That is what this country is about, the capacity for each one of us to grow and change. I will miss Senator Byrd; he was a true statesman.
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Microsoft has taken off Windows Insiders with its most recent form called Unified Update Platform (UUP). Microsoft's UUP is a differential download bundle that permits clients to download just the progressions that have been set aside a few minutes they upgraded their gadget, rather than a full form. The UUP adequately lessens the extent of download and the differential download is accessible on all gadgets based on the Mobile and in addition PC OS.
"As we rollout UUP, this will inevitably be impactful for PCs where clients can anticipate that their download size will diminish by around 35% while traveling between different real redesign of Windowses," said Bill Karagounis, Director of Program Management, and Windows Insider Program and OS Fundamentals in a blogpost.
Microsoft says it has made checking for redesigns by the gadgets more proficient. Presently, when a gadget will check for upgrade utilizing UUP, the Windows Update administration will assess which redesigns are required by a given gadget and after that profits these overhauls to the gadget for download and introduce. This will bring about speedier checks for redesign operations also.
"It's critical to note that with UUP, nothing will look or carry on distinctively at first glance, UUP is all basic stage and administration enhancement that happens in the background," says Bill. Microsoft has begun taking off UUP Mobile gadgets, which will be made accessible in stages. The organization is required to begin utilizing UUP for PC Insider fabricates not long from now and afterward IoT and HoloLens not long after.


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In the world of children's books, Jan Brett ("The Mitten." "The Hat," "The Wild Christmas Reindeer") is known for illustrating sumptuous wintry scenes so detailed they make you want to put on a sweater.
She'll be at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, to publicize her latest picture book, "Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella." Yes, it's a retelling of the Cinderella story, but it's set in snowy 18th-century Russia and, true to its title, features chickens.
Brett, who raises similarly fancy birds at her home in Massachusetts, will arrive in Charlotte in a custom bus decorated with images of Cinders and other fowl from her new book.
What's the most famous book set in North Carolina?
The headline on my Facebook newsfeed sucked me in, as was its goal.
Why a website called Business Insider compiles such lists I don't know, but I clicked immediately, curious to see the most famous book set in North Carolina. Would it be Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward Angel?" Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain?" Or maybe "A Long and Happy Life," the debut novel that vaulted Reynolds Price to national fame?
Until it appeared on Business Insider's list, I had not heard of this 1999 bestseller, which became a movie starring Mandy Moore. Its main character is a teenager in Beaufort who dies of cancer. Sparks, who lives in New Bern, has set many of his novels in North Carolina.
North Carolina, on the other hand, has multiple contenders. When I called Ed Southern, director of the N.C. Writers' Network, his first thought was "Look Homeward, Angel," published in 1929 and set in Asheville. It's a classic, probably the greatest book set in North Carolina. It's also not read much these days. The "most famous" stipulation makes the choice trickier.
So we kept brainstorming. Southern said he could make a strong case for Charles Frazier's 1997 Civil War-era novel, "Cold Mountain." It won the National Book Award and the movie version starred Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger. I recalled that Robert Morgan's "Gap Creek" became plenty famous as an Oprah's Book Club pick. We agreed that "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All," Allan Gurganus's 1989 bestselling novel, should be in the running.


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2016 FanDuel Fantasy Focus: Week 6
Intro: Colts.com's Andrew Walker brings you his fantasy lineup, sleepers and passes for Week 6 of the 2016 NFL season, as well as a look back at the previous week's results.
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INDIANAPOLIS —Ugh. Talk about a letdown.
After my FanDuel lineup scored 187.12 points in a Week 4 blowout victory over the great Kevin Bowen, I came back down to earth in Week 5 to the tune of a 38 percent drop, as I scored just 115.96 points in yet another loss, moving me to 1-4 on the season head-to-head against Kevin.
To be fair, Kevin had a very solid lineup last week, highlighted by running back Ezekiel Elliot, who ran wild to the tune of 30.6 points, which was more than 10 points greater than his projected value for the week. Amari Cooper's 24.8 points ( 6.8 points in total value) didn't hurt him, either.
This week, I feel I have a winner; here's why: I'm going with the quarterback and top receiver playing the winless Cleveland Browns. This week, that's the Tennessee Titans' Marcus Mariota — who is coming off a career day last week against the Miami Dolphins — and Rishard Mathews. I am officially picking on the Browns, and I have no shame in admitting it.
Here's the rest of my Week 6 FanDuel lineup, sleepers and passes, as well as the full results from last week's action.
As always, send me any chatter, questions, "LOL"s or anything else to @AWalkerColts on Twitter using #FanDuelFF.
Also, be sure to catch this week's FanDuel Fantasy Focus show LIVE around 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) on Colts.com and/or on the Colts Mobile App, as Caroline Cann, Kevin and myself discuss the upcoming week in fantasy football.Andrew's Week 6 FanDuel Lineup:QB: Marcus Mariota ($7,600; vs. Cleveland): Mariota is coming off a tremendous performance against the Dolphins, and now he gets to pick on the woeful Browns. I'm thinking he passes for 250 and runs for 75 .RB: Theo Riddick ($6,600; vs. Los Angeles): Kevin's guy, but I like his value this week against the Los Angeles Rams. He's coming off a two-touchdown performance, and is a huge part of the passing game for the Lions. Now, he didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday with an ankle injury, so hopefully I don't get burned here…RB: LaGarrette Blount ($7,000; vs. Cincinnati): Now, James White got more snaps at running back last week, but he still got a touchdown vs. the Browns. I think with Brady back, Blount will continue to be the Patriots' power option and will get a score or two, as well as some looks in the passing game.WR: DeSean Jackson ($6,400; vs. Philadelphia): I never bet against DeSean Jackson against his former team. He plays very inspired against the team that unceremoniously cut him, although the guy that cut him — Chip Kelly — is now gone. Good value out of this spot.WR: Kelvin Benjamin ($7,800; at New Orleans): Benjamin hasn't had the greatest of performances of late, but the New Orleans secondary, as we've said here before, isn't good at all, and I think Benjamin will be a major beneficiary in a high-scoring game vs. the Panthers.WR: Rishard Mathews ($5,400; vs. Cleveland): I like pairing Mathews with Mariota this week against the Browns. He's coming off his first touchdown last week with the Titans, and I think he'll be targeted much more this week, which has been a trend the last few weeks.TE: Greg Olsen ($8,100; at New Orleans): Again — the New Orleans secondary. If Cam Newton is good to go coming back from the concussion — or even if he's not — Olsen is obviously the security blanket here, and he should break open for some nice plays in the Superdome.**
K: Adam Vinatieri ($5,200; at Houston):I can't believe I went away from this guy in the first place. He's the best kicker in the league — at 43 years old.DEF: Buffalo Bills ($4,800; vs. San Francisco):This one is a bit of a wildcard. You just have no idea how Colin Kaepernick will perform in his first game back at quarterback for the 49ers, but if he plays the way he had been before he got benched — and if San Fran keeps struggling otherwise on offense — the Bills' defense should come out pretty well in this one.Andrew's Guys To Pass On: *QB: Tom Brady ($9,000; vs. Cincinnati):Stupid, I know, to bet against Tom Brady. He had a great opening game — against the Browns, of course. But the Bengals aren't the Browns (they haven't exactly been much better, though), and I think Brady has a couple more hiccups this week.WR: Allen Robinson ($8,600; at Chicago):Yes, the Bears allowed an awful lot of yards to the Colts and T.Y. Hilton. I just don't think Robinson is going to earn the 21.5 points to allow you to, at the minimum, break even here.QB: Carson Palmer ($7,700; vs. New York Jets):Palmer is coming back from a concussion and playing behind a suspect offensive line against a decent defense. Those don't mix well for me at the price.RB: Jordan Howard ($7,700; vs. Jacksonville):He enjoyed a really nice day against the Indianapolis Colts, and his price went up $500 this week because of it. I don't see a repeat performance in which he earns more than 19 points this week.Andrew's Sleepers ($6,000 or less): RB: James White ($5,700; vs. Cincinnati):White caught four passes for 63 yards last week for the Patriots against the Browns, and stands to get even more snaps this week against the Bengals. He's a great option catching the ball out of the backfield.RB: Tevin Coleman ($5,900; at Seattle):Coleman is sure to get a ton of touches each week, whether it's running the ball or catching the ball. Against the Broncos last week, he had a nice performance lined up as a receiver, and I think Kyle Shanahan will do that again this week against, of course, a good Seattle secondary.WR: Michael Thomas ($5,400; vs. Carolina):Thomas has been much more of a threat inside the red zone the past two weeks for the Saints, scoring a touchdown in the past two games. Plus, New Orleans is at home, where they always pass the ball well. Great value here.———————————Week 5 ResultsAndrew's Week 5 FanDuel Lineup: QB: Joe Flacco ($7,600; vs. Washington): 15.76 points (19 minimum value; -3.24 in total value)
RB: Le'Veon Bell ($8,600; vs. New York Jets): 19.9 points (21.5 minimum value; -1.6 in total value)
RB: DeAndre Washington ($4,700; vs. San Diego): 7.7 points (11.75 minimum value; -4.05 in total value)
WR: Jordy Nelson ($8,400; vs. New York Giants): 11.8 points (21 minimum value; -9.2 in total value)
WR: T.Y. Hilton ($7,700; vs. Chicago): 28.1 points (19.25 minimum value; 8.85 in total value)
WR: Jarvis Landry ($7,500; vs. Tennessee): 4.5 points (18.75 minimum value; -14.25 in total value)
TE: Zach Ertz ($5,600; at Detroit): 5.2 points (14 minimum value; -8.8 in total value)
K: Stephen Gostkowski ($5,100; at Cleveland): 7 points (12.75 minimum value; -5.75 in total value)
DEF: Minnesota Vikings ($4,800; vs. Houston): 16 points (12 minimum value; 4 in total value) *= 115.96 total points (-15.95 in total FanDuel value; -1.77 per player)
Kevin's Week 5 FanDuel Lineup:** QB: Derek Carr ($8,100; vs. San Diego): 22.98 points (20.25 minimum value; 2.73 in total value)
RB: Ezekiel Elliott ($7,900; vs. Cincinnati): 30.6 points (19.75 minimum value; 10.85 in total value)
RB: Jerick McKinnon ($6,200; vs. Houston): 5.1 points (15.5 minimum value; -10.4 in total value)
WR: A.J. Green ($8,700; vs. Dallas): 7 points (21.75 minimum value; -14.75 in total value)
WR: Brandon Marshall ($7,600; vs. Pittsburgh): 21.4 points (19 minimum value; 2.75 in total value)
WR: Amari Cooper ($7,200; vs. San Diego): 24.8 points (18 total value; 6.8 in total value)
TE: Will Tye ($4,800; vs. Green Bay): 4.7 points (11.75 minimum value; -7.05 in total value)
K: Ryan Succop ($4,800; vs. Miami): 7 points (12 minimum value; -5 in total value)
DEF: New England Patriots ($4,800; vs. Cleveland): 10 points (12 minimum value; -2 in total value) = 133.58 total points (-2.07 in total FanDuel value; -0.23 per player)WEEK 5 WINNER: Kevin (4-1) WEEK 5 PICK OF THE WEEK: RB Ezekiel Elliot, Kevin (30.6 points; 10.85 in total value)
WEEK 5 JOKE OF THE WEEK: WR A.J. Green, Kevin (7 points; -14.75 in total value)REVIEW: Week 5 Guys To Pass OnAndrew:
QB: Cam Newton ($9,300; vs. Tampa Bay): DNP; 0 points (23.25 minimum value; -23.25 in total value)
RB: DeMarco Murray ($8,400; at Miami): 16.2 points (21 minimum value; -4.8 in total value)
WR: Alshon Jeffery ($8,000; at Indianapolis): 10.2 points (20 minimum value; -9.8 in total value)
WR: Marvin Jones ($7,800; vs. Philadelphia): 11.7 points (19.5 minimum value; -7.8 in total value)
ANDREW SAVED YOU: 45.65 in total valueKevin:
QB: Philip Rivers ($8,300; vs. Oakland): 28.36 points (20.75 minimum value; 7.61 in total value)
RB: DeMarco Murray ($8,400; vs. Miami): 16.2 points (21 minimum value; -4.8 in total value)
WR: Lamar Miller ($7,800; vs. Minnesota): 2.9 points (19.5 minimum value; -16.6 in total value)
WR: Julio Jones ($8,900; vs. Denver): 3.9 points (22.25 minimum value; -18.35 in total value)
KEVIN SAVED YOU: 32.4 in total valueREVIEW: Week 5 SleepersAndrew:
WR: Chester Rogers ($4,500; vs. Chicago): 3.9 points (11.25 minimum value; -7.35 in total value)
RB: Darren Sproles ($5,400; at Detroit): 8.8 points (13.5 minimum value; -4.7 in total value)
ANDREW COULD'VE GIVEN YOU: -16.1 in total valueKevin:
RB: Orleans Darkwa ($6,000; vs. Green Bay): 1.1 points (15 minimum value; -14 in total value)
RB: Duke Johnson ($5,300; vs. New England): 3.2 points (13.25 minimum value; -10.05 in total value)
WR: Eddie Royal ($5,700; vs. Indianapolis): 7.8 points (14.25 minimum value; -6.45 in total value)
KEVIN COULD'VE GIVEN YOU: -30.5 in total value


POT TV – Bill Blair shares Justin Trudeau's view on legalizing marijuana. "I've had some great conversations with the Liberals and with Mr. Trudeau. I think legalization, as long it's coupled with regulation, is the way forward," The Conservatives have condemned Trudeau's stance, but Blair said the current laws have done little to keep marijuana out of the hands of young people or organized crime from profiting from its sale.
Bill Blair is jumping into federal politics after a decade-long tenure as Toronto police chief and intends to run as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Scarborough Southwest. The recruitment of Blair is a coup for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and a boost for the Liberals in Toronto and across the country, given the profile of the former police chief, a senior party official told the Star.
Blair shares Trudeau's view on legalizing marijuana saying "The decision to sell marijuana to a 14-year-old is often made by a gangster behind some apartment building," Blair said. "In my conversations with Mr. Trudeau, I felt there was a tremendous alignment in our values," Blair said. "It really for me articulated some of the things I really believe in and the things that I think make communities safer and more livable," Blair said.


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Q: Removing a piezo transducer from a reference design I'm building a system which is intended to supply a microcontroller with a smoke-detection alarm. I'm currently intending to base the circuit on a Microchip RE46C190, which I can source fairly easily.
The datasheet has a typical-application circuit on page 21 which looks suitable for adaptation, but I need advice on how to remove the piezo transducer from the design (as I don't require an audible output; I intend to link the IO pin to the microcontroller). I gather that FEED will need to be tied to one of the rails (when not in test mode, anyway), but what should I do with pins HS and HB which are intended to drive the transducer? Can I simply leave then unconnected, and omit R3, R4 and C5?

A: A piezo with three connections shown in the circuit on page 21 is used in a self-ocsillating piezo circuit. The smallest electrode (the one connected to R3) is the sense electrode, which provides feedback to the input (that's what the "FEED" means: feedback).

The image is from the block diagram on page 2. The horn driver signal from the level shifter will just be an enable signal, so that's DC. When high the AND gates work as inverters, and you have a typical 2-inverter CMOS oscillator. When the driver signal is low the outputs of the AND gates are permanently high, and therefore HS and HB both low, and the circuit won't oscillate.
To disable the buzzer you simply can cut the connection to FEED, and neither HB nor HS will be driven. You won't need to remove any components.

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Jab Harry Met Sejal First Day Box Office Collection Report.
Jab Harry Met Sejal has collected a decent 15.25 crore nett on First Day (Friday) at box office. Film did well in metros and big cities, but collections are below the mark in interiors. Collections are still good but needs big pick up on Saturday and Sunday to post a healthy first weekend total.
JHMS opened to around 35% occupancy in Morning shows. Film remained solid in Noon and Afternoon to record occupancy of around 35-40%. However, film picked up big in Evening and Night time to register occupancy of around 60%.
Film was heading for a average first day total till afternoon period. However, big pick up in Evening and Night time has ensured a decent total for the day.
JHMS is a Shah Rukh Khan film and is carrying big budget. Plus, film is sold for high price. Hence, film needs to grow strong through the whole weekend. Ideally, film needs to collect 60 crore nett in first weekend and may be more also because of the price it is sold.
Coming to initial word of mouth for the film. It is extremely mixed. Which is not a good news. Real word of mouth of the film will be out by end of Monday.
Flop... Dangal Opening good ..Tubelight Opening ok ..and with mere 15+ cr jhms is decent..what kind of calculation used?


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Shahid Kapoor unveiling wax statue| Madame Tussauds Singapore
May 17, 2019 by Pooja
It can't get more exciting than seeing your favourite Bollywood celebrities in real, yesterday Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor unveiled his wax figure for Madame Tussauds Singapore, the world's most popular wax attraction with a live side-by-side.
Shahid's likeness is the latest addition to the brand-new Ultimate Film Star Experience (UFSE) zone at Madame Tussauds Singapore (MTSG), a 2,500 sq ft zone that brings visitors through the glamorous world of the Indian film industry with cutting-edge technology and a host of special effects.
"We are honoured to have Shahid Kapoor's first & only figure joining our recently launched Ultimate Film Star Experience. The King of Dance will captivate guests whether they are long-standing Indian cinema fans or new to the scene.
With all the positive comments and support received for this new Experience, we will continue to work with more and more cinema legends, as well as adding exclusive celebrity content into the zone throughout the year," said Alex Ward, General Manager, Madame Tussauds Singapore.
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor unveiled his wax statue along with his wife, Mira Kapoor. He is best known for his exceptional dance moves, Shahid Kapoor brings an element of interactivity to guests like never before.
Through augmented reality at the interactive dance set supported by real-time camera capture, visitors have the chance to be part of a Bollywood chorus of dancers and become the ultimate film stars themselves just like Shahid.
"As an Indian actor, it is an incredibly special moment to be surrounded by the best of Indian cinema icons at Madame Tussauds Singapore, in this unique Ultimate Film Star Experience.
Unveiling my very own wax figure here is definitely a lifetime achievement – it is truly a dream come true. " said Shahid Kapoor.
A dream come true for any Bollywood lover to get clicked with your favourite star and get an autograph too.
Fan moment with Kajol |Madame Tussauds Singapore
I had a fan moment with Kajol at Madame Tussauds Singapore yesterday where she unveiled her wax figure. It was a wonderful experience to meet her in person whom I have seen on screen only.
Her figure is the newest addition to the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards Experience, an interactive zone where you can surround yourself with A-list Bollywood stars and experience stardom. The Bollywood legend herself came to Singapore for a live side-by-side, where she unveiled her wax figure.
"It is truly an honour to have my own wax figure here at Madame Tussauds Singapore. The entire experience from my sitting to the actual unveiling of the figure has been surreal. When I heard I would get my own figure in Madame Tussauds I was really thrilled. Now, seeing the figure in real life, the details are incredible, it's like looking into a mirror" Said Kajol.
Kajol with daughter Nysa
Acclaimed for detailed and lifelike creations, this process took 5 months for Madame Tussauds' professional artists and sculptors to create a true-to-life representation of the Bollywood star. The dress Kajol's figure is wearing is donated by Prabal Gurung, the stunning dark blue gown that put her on the best-dressed list across Indian publications during a red carpet walk in 2017.
Wax Statue Madame Tussauds
"It is an honour to welcome Kajol personally to our attraction for the unveiling of her wax figure. With so many of our visitors coming from India, we want to make the Bollywood experience one of the highlights when visiting Singapore. We received lots of requests for Kajol's figure and we look forward to offering her fans the chance to share the stage with her." said Alex Ward, General Manager, Madame Tussauds Singapore.
She is the same bubbly and down to the earth girl we have been watching in the Bollywood movies. Most awaiting opportunity to get a click with Kajol and an autograph!! A dream come true for any Bollywood lover.


The Cavaliers on Thursday unveiled their new "Cleveland City Edition Uniform and Court" for this season, and needless to say the feedback is, in a word, mixed.
The uniforms, as the Cavs put it "designed in collaboration with Nike to be introduced for the current season. Bold in appearance, the new design reflects the shared traits of perseverance, pride and unity for a city and team moving together into the future.
Mood after thinking this #Cavs season couldn't get any uglier then seeing the new uniforms.
Wait why does everyone hate the new Cavs uniforms? I kinda like them.
I actually really like the new Cavs uniforms. Y'all just continue to be sad at everything.


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Marc Eric - A Midsummer's Day Dream (1969 us, lovely jazzy soft sunny melodies)
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mark Eric Malmborg was the stereotyped Southern California teenager - blond, tanned, good looking, great teeth, complete with a love of surfing and music. As a teenager he began shopping songs around to major labels, eventually attracting the attention of local radio station engineer Bob Raucher. Raucher helped Eric record material at Hollywood's Gold Star studios. Under the name Mark Eric he also enjoyed modest successes as a songwriter. In 1968 though efforts caught the attention of Warner Brothers executive Russ Regan. Regan eventually signed Eric to MCA subsidiary Uni's newly formed R&B imprint Revue.
Produced by Norman Ratner, 1969's "A Midsummer's Day Dream" is probably the best Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys album they never released. Now, if you weren't a Beach Boys fan that description didn't do much for you. On the other hand, anyone who was an admirer of Brian Wilson's catalog would find this set to be a 'must own' addition to their collection. That also neatly captured the strengths and weaknesses of this release. If you were looking for originality, there wasn't much to be found here.
None of the dozen selections reflected a unique Mark Eric 'sound'. What you did get was someone who managed to nail that unique mid-1960s Southern California vibe that mixed Beach Boys and sunshine pop. Interestingly, Eric and his collaborator/arranger former Animals guitarist Vic Briggs apparently wrote these twelve tracks intending to place them with other acts. The sessions were apparently only intended to demo the material, but the results were so impressive that Revue decided to release it as a Marc Eric effort.
Musically the album was already several years out of step with popular tastes so it shouldn't have been a surprise to see the parent LP and singles vanish directly into cutout bins. Sadly that effectively ended Eric's recording career, though he actually recorded some material for a projected sophomore set. Those tracks were shelved and only saw the light of day when appended to a 2002 Rev-ola CD reissue of the album (catalog number CR-REV 18). Eric subsequently turned his time and attention to modeling, commercials and acting, briefly appearing in a number of early-1970s television shows including The Partridge Family and Hawaii 5-0.
Bad-cat
1. California Home - 2:31
2. Move With The Dawn - 2:48
3. Laura's Changing - 2:19
4. Where Do The Girls Of The Summer Go? - 3:21
5. I'd Like To Talk To You - 2:56
6. Take Me With You - 3:06
7. Night Of The Lions - 2:41
8. Don't Cry Over Me - 2:49
9. We Live So Fast - 2:25
10.Sad Is The Way That I Feel - 3:05
11.Just Passin' By - 2:49
12.Lynn's Baby - 3:10
13.Place For The Summer - 2:33
14.Build Your Own Dreams - 3:41
15.Summer Goes This Way - 2:50
16.Goin' Native - 2:42
17.Night Of The Lions (45 Mono Mix) - 2:40
18.Don't Cry Over Me (45 Mono Mix) - 2:45
19.California Home (45 Mono Mix) - 2:48
20.Where Do The Girls Of The Summer Go? (45 Mono Mix) - 5:39
All songs Mark Eric Malmborg
Bonus Tracks 13-20
*Marc Eric - Vocals, Guitar
Hi man do you have Michael Fennelly
Love Can Change Everything??
It's a Sundazed new production. Thank you
Thank you for this wonderful Mark Eric, Marios!
brw, I'm also looking for the Michael Fennelly demos ;-)
Robert said...
Bob Presto from New York City thanks you for posting this one !!
Thanks a million for the Marc Eric Mario.
Paramecio said...
Thank you very much for this post. This blog is really fantastic.
Smokee Monkee said...
Really amazing California pop, thanks for posting.
Calisan said...
Grandioso descubrimiento y bellas melodias de jazzy-pop!
Gracias hermanos!
albert1946 said...
Thank you so much Marios
Great album !!
Greetings Albert
Alfredo said...
Hi, how can I download the album?
Marc Eric - A Midsummer's Day Dream (1969 us, love...


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Shipping in the UAE: latest developments and topics to watch
The United Arab Emirates continues to be a critical hub for global shipping. It, like all other major centres for maritime trade, has had to respond to significant changes and disruption in recent years.
As we enter 2022 early signs suggest that recovery from the impact of the pandemic is well underway, and the region is addressing questions raised by climate risks and the threat of piracy. Here we highlight some of the key developments in the region for both insurers and their insureds.
Throughout 2020 and 2021 the UAE shipping industry saw drastic falls in cargo shipments in the wake of restrictions imposed on imports by governments across the globe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 2022 has seen record numbers in the region's cargo volumes, exemplified by the 45 million tonnes of cargo handled through Sovereign Wealth Fund owned Abu Dhabi Ports throughout the back end of 2021, a 50% increase on the previous year. This, coupled with the gradual easing of global government restrictions on cargo imports indicates a welcome upturn in the fortunes of the UAE's shipping industry.
Whilst the recent upsurge is positive news, it has required swift adaptation to new methods of working and business priorities by the region's logistics operators. The rapid growth in e-commerce, transition to remote working conditions and a greater focus on pharmaceutical logistics are just a few examples of the challenges the region's hauliers have had to negotiate in order to combat the ravaging effects of the pandemic on global supply chains.
The UAE continues to put its freight and logistics market at the forefront of its planning in striving for economic diversification, and in recognising the country's strategic location between both the East and West, funding and development projects will see the already impressive logistics infrastructure and integrated transport system enhanced, ensuring the industry can meet increased demands as the world re-opens.
The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation recently upheld an appeal relating to a claim for indemnity for loss of an oil rig under a port risk insurance policy.
The claim was dismissed by reason of the insured's failure to notify insurers of risks occurring during the policy term within the time limits prescribed under Article 389(1) of the UAE's Commercial Maritime Law which required the insured to:
Notify the insurer of circumstances… which are such as to increase the risks borne by the insurer within three days from the date that he knows of the same... If notification is not given within the said period, it shall be permissible for the insurer to cancel the contract.
The underlying insurance contract contained an express warranty by the insured, not to conduct hot works on the rig during the term of the policy. The insured submitted a claim for indemnity of the value of the rig following its total loss, described by the insured as being due to high tide. However, insurers' investigations found that a fire had broken out on the rig, suspected to be as a result of hot works, which led to its loss and accordingly denied cover. Following the denial of cover, the insured brought a claim in the Abu Dhabi Courts.
The claim progressed all the way to the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation which upheld the decisions of the lower courts to dismiss the insured's claim. This comes as a reminder to insured's in the UAE to err on the side of caution in keeping insurers fully appraised of all material facts relevant to the underlying risk being insured, and to do so within the tight timeframes imposed by UAE maritime law or face the unenviable situation of having cover denied in the event of a loss.
Piracy and war
As geo-political tensions rise across the Gulf with a spate of missile attacks on the UAE by Yemen based rebel military group, the Houthi movement, the UAE has stepped up its civil defence measures including those to protect vessels operating in UAE waters and surrounding ports.
The recent missile attacks come after a series of vessel hijackings by the Houthi group across the Red Sea, most recently against the Saudi chartered and UAE flag bearing cargo vessel, the 'Rawabi'.
Alongside 'booby trapped' vessels, sea mine deployments and port seizures, these increased acts of piracy in the Red Sea's international waters indicate a strategic approach beyond pure military motivation, targeting vessels crossing transit lanes accounting for around two thirds of the world's oil transport, leading to a heightened threat to international trade and shipping in the region.
Seen as a vitally important strategic region in the wider conflict against piracy around the Horn of Africa and Eastern Africa, the UAE has welcomed both regional and international coalition to combat the Houthi movement's increasing threat to regional waters. The recent emergence of regional marine military defence companies such as Dubai based Aksum Marine Industries, manufacturers of armoured defence vessels, (recently announcing its attendance at Dubai's upcoming World Police Summit) emphasises the importance placed on ensuring the future stability of the UAE's waters.
The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has recently announced plans via its Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap to promote the country's maritime energy transition to hydrogen derived energy in support of the Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition and in a bid for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Part of the plan is to revamp the region's maritime industry to produce 'green hydrogen' and process it into ammonia to be used both in ships as bunker fuel and for export. The strategies could see an extra revenue for exports from the region and an increase in emission related regulation for vessels operating in the surrounding waters. Whilst hydrogen powered container ships may seem some way off, Swiss based start-up The Jet, the world's first zero emission, hydrogen powered 'flying boat' set to premier in Dubai in 2023 indicates the movement towards clean energy operations out of UAE ports may not be too far away.
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Sanders wins endorsement of California union
By Tal Axelrod - 01/21/20 06:05 PM EST
Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell warns Biden not to 'outsource' Supreme Court pick to 'radical left' Briahna Joy Gray discusses Pelosi's 2022 re-election announcement Ocasio-Cortez: Supporting Sinema challenge by someone like Gallego would be easy decision MORE's (I-Vt.) presidential campaign won the endorsement of a key California union Tuesday as it works to gin up support in the crucial Super Tuesday state.
Sanders earned the support of the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union, the nation's largest Communications Workers of America (CWA) chapter. The group, which represents nearly 17,000 employees across the University of California system, announced its endorsement after 66 percent of its members decided to back Sanders in an internal vote.
"Senator Sanders has fought for labor for decades and empowers workers to fight for what is just and deserved," said UPTE-CWA 9119 President Jamie McDole. "He stands against privatization of education, and as a union that represents nearly 17,000 higher education employees and educators on 13 public university and community college campuses, the fight is a reality for us. It's time for a candidate who puts people first."
The endorsement comes at a critical time for the union, which just reached a new agreement with the University of California system for salary increases, overtime pay and protections on health care premiums.
Sanders, a staunch progressive who has railed against corporate efforts to curtail unions' power, has launched a full court press to win the support of labor groups. The Vermont Independent released a plan in August that he says would double union membership in his first term, among other things.
He has already racked up several endorsements from labor groups, including the United Teachers Los Angeles, National Nurses United, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America and National Union of Healthcare Workers. He has also appeared alongside striking workers across the country while on the campaign trial, often to demand higher pay for workers.
"I'm honored to receive UPTE-CWA 9119's support today," said Sanders. "The labor movement helped build the middle class in this country, and strong unions are key to reviving it today. As president, I'll continue to stand on the side of workers and unions like UPTE-CWA 9119 in the fight for a fair and just economy that works for all of us."
The endorsement from the California union is a key win for Sanders, who is currently locked in a high-profile battle with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenDemocrats press cryptomining companies on energy consumption Ocasio-Cortez: Supporting Sinema challenge by someone like Gallego would be easy decision Over 80 lawmakers urge Biden to release memo outlining his authority on student debt cancellation MORE (D-Mass.) for the 2020 primary field's progressive mantle.
The Golden State is also set to be a key primary battleground, holding its primary on March 3, dubbed Super Tuesday due to the amount of nominating contests held that day. California will allocate a whopping 415 pledged delegates based on the primary's result, making the race a top target for either front-runner to cement their standing or for middle-tier candidates to make up ground.
Polling shows Sanders in a tightly packed top tier in the California primary with former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenCourt nixes offshore drilling leases auctioned by Biden administration Laquan McDonald's family pushes for federal charges against officer ahead of early release Biden speaks with Ukrainian president amid Russian threat MORE and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The RealClearPolitics polling average in the state shows Biden with 23.5 percent, Sanders with 23.3 percent and Warren at 20.8 percent.
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Home » Khloe Kardashian: Giving Up Men Forever After Tristan's Cheating?
Khloe Kardashian: Giving Up Men Forever After Tristan's Cheating?
In mild of stories that Tristan Thompson has little curiosity in being an precise father, it seems like Khloe Kardashian is embracing being a single mother.
She'll by no means date Tristan once more, however after a number of betrayals, she's feeling too heartbroken to dive again into the world of relationship.
Will she ever love once more?
Entertainment Tonight stories that Khloe Kardashian has at the least begun to regulate to her new, Tristan-free life.
"Khloe is really enjoying the single life," the insider reveals.
She's not simply sitting round moping about Tristan (or screaming "LIAR!!" into the telephone like a maniac) anymore.
But simply because she's spending time with the middle of her world, her child, does not imply thta she's forgotten her betrayal and humiliation.
"She still feels betrayed by Tristan," the supply confirms.
He cheated on her with a number of girls whereas she was pregnant.
She took him again, regardless of overwhelming recommendation to do the opposite.
He waited a number of months after which, it appears, stopped caring about getting caught dishonest once more.
What left Khloe so weak to heartbreak was the quantity of affection that she poured on Tristan, even after she knew he was a cheater.
"Khloe loves with all of her heart," the supply characterizes.
To, we assume, her eternal remorse.
But she will not be repeating that particular mistake. At least, not with Tristan.
"But that relationship is over for good," the report confirms. Whew!
So, except for being a supermom to child True, what's she as much as as of late?
"Khloe is taking time to be single," the supply says.
Being single could be a large quantity of enjoyable for many individuals.
But whereas enterprise will assist Khloe get richer, she's not getting any youthful. And she's a relationship gal.
A lady has wants, so when is she going to get again on that proverbial horse?
"Khloe is in no rush to start dating seriously," the supply reveals.
So she hasn't determined to easily quit on males even after a number of relationships have ended disastrously and really publicly.
It is actually good to listen to that Khloe is in a greater place, mentally and emotionally.
During Tristan's dishonest scandal, she misplaced an enormous quantity of public sympathy after showing to position the blame on Jordyn Woods.
Jordyn says that she obtained an unsolicited kiss from Tristan. Khloe took to Twitter to accuse her of being a liar and of ruining her household.
The public didn't like listening to Jordyn take the blame for Tristan's actions.
Khloe goes to should relive her unhinged conduct on this season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
It's at all times awkward to see your worst moments, each emotionally and behaviorally, performed again earlier than a worldwide viewers of tens of millions.


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Employment Statistics: Let's Tell the Whole Story
UNCOMMON SENSE 4 © revised October 2021
By Helen Lachs Ginsburg, Economics, Emerita, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Bill Ayres, Co-Founder of WhyHunger, and June Zaccone, Economics, Emerita, Hofstra University
Unemployment figures are not always what they seem. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) regularly reports the nation's monthly and annual "official" unemployment rate. In 2020, this official unemployment averaged 8.1 percent, representing 12.9 million people. But these numbers don't tell the whole story.
The BLS report provides data on large groups that are not counted as unemployed. Among them are 7.2 million involuntary part-time workers who wanted but weren't able to get full-time employment, as well as another 7.1 million people who wanted jobs but were not actively seeking work. Of that group, 2.5 million had searched for work during the previous year and were available to take a job immediately. The rest wanted work but had not looked for it because they didn't expect to find any, or weren't able to work for a variety of reasons, including lack of child care or transportation, or a disability. Public policy changes, for example, affordable child care, would enable many of these people to work. In addition, in 2020, another 12.2 million people who worked full-time all year–one out of nine full-time workers–had annual earnings below $26,496, the government's meager poverty standard for a family of four.
We need a new set of employment statistics that includes each of these four groups. Here is an example for 2020:
Officially Unemployed Workers 12.9 Million
Involuntary Part-Time Workers 7.2 Million
Non-Job Seekers Who Want a Job 7.1 Million
Full-Time Year-Round Workers Earning less than Poverty Level* (for a family of four, 2020: $26,496) 12.2 Million [Estimate]
TOTAL 39.4 Million
*Source: estimated from Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, Bur. of the Census, 2021) and Poverty thresholds
It should be noted that these numbers do not include our extraordinary jail and prison population. At the end of 2020, there were an estimated 1.8 million people in state and federal prison, despite a substantial drop. [1] That number grew rapidly in the 1980's and 1990's, peaking in 2008, made up disproportionately of young Black men. If inmates were counted as unemployed, the official jobless rate would rise by roughly a 1 percentage point.[2]
Even these adjusted unemployment data do not capture a full picture of the job market now. This would have to include the labor force participation rate [LFPR], the labor force as a share of the civilian noninstitutional population. For example, the rate for prime-age men [25 to 54 years old], 91.1% in January 2008, declined to 88.0% in April 2014 after the financial crisis of 2007-8, and recovered only to 89.3 in early 2020 and plunged with the virus [86.4%-4/20]. The latest shows some recovery to 88.3 [7/21]. The rate that includes both men and women 16 years and older, reached a peak of 67.3% in early 2000. It plunged to 62.4 in September 2015, and recovered modestly, to 63.3% in January 2020 before plunging with covid. It is now 61.6. [9/21][4]
While the BLS does report the wide differences in unemployment by sex, age, race, ethnicity, education, and region, these are not often given much attention. Some, such as race, disability or youth, are very significant. To illustrate, in September 2021, when overall unemployment was 4.8%, the black rate was 7.9%; for those with a disability, 9.0%; for teens, 11.5%; and for black teens, 15.7%. Current data are reported in our monthly unemployment report.
Contrary to a widespread misperception that all of the unemployed collect unemployment insurance, fewer than 30% do. [5] And on average, unemployment benefits replace less than half of an unemployed worker's lost wages.[6] (Official unemployment figures come from a sample survey of the population, not from unemployment insurance offices.)
After rising to 10% during a month in 2009 after the fiscal crisis, unemployment finally fell to levels below 4%. It is 4.8% now [9/21]. Though the Federal Reserve's mandate is to reduce both unemployment and inflation, the latter has been privileged. Chronic fears of inflation of both the Fed and the financial sector have led to higher interest rates and dampened economic activity, often long before excess capacity and unemployment have been erased. Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher was already worrying about inflation as early as 2014, when unemployment was 6.1%. [7 and Uncommon Sense 3.] Note that asset inflation, like a booming stock market or rising home prices, gets only congratulation.
Corporate chiefs and financial elites fear that lower unemployment rates will increase worker power to get higher wages. However, far from wage increases, there has been a serious and unfair wage lag that has contributed to rising inequality: wage increases have fallen far short of productivity increases, benefiting corporate profits. The Economic Policy Institute has estimated that "productivity has grown 3.5 times as much as pay" between 1979 and 2020. [8] It was only in 2019 that real average hourly earnings rose above their level in 1975—but by less than 1 percent. Workers are finally beginning to receive higher wages. In October 2021, they were nearly 6 percent above 1975—still inadequate.
After decades of lagging pay and benefits, job insecurity, and employer monitoring, workers have finally begun to resist. For example, the quit rate has risen, as have strikes. The change has resulted partly from worker reluctance to return to unsafe workplaces, and worker shortages with economic recovery.
Workers deserve a job guarantee mandating that everyone who wants a job has one and that all jobs pay a living wage. Congress (2019-2020) proposed a job guarantee HR 1000 as does the movement underway to promote a federal job guarantee. Recognizing the burden of unemployment and low earnings borne by millions of Americans, we must develop policies which guarantee decent, living wage Jobs for All!
[1] https://www.vera.org/publications/people-in-jail-and-prison-in-2020 and https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/p16.pdf
[2] "…if you add to it [official unemployment +discouraged+involuntary part-time] the millions of people that you have in jail in the U.S. — which is four times the amount of any civilized country as a share of population — than unemployment is probably closer to 20 percent. And that's just among the average population. For minorities, the youth, or unskilled people that don't have a high school degree, the number is closer to 30 percent." Nouriel Roubini interview, Foreign Policy, 10/11. See also http://www.russellsage.org/blog/how-incarceration-data-affects-employment-figures and America has locked up so many black people it has warped our sense of reality, Guo, Wash. Post, 2/16
[3] "The participation rate is the share of the population 16 years and older working or seeking work." https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?graph_id=198255 BLS See "Is the Decline in the Labor Force Participation Rate During This Recession Permanent?"
[4] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?graph_id=581914 and https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=lrqw
[5] During recessions, more of the unemployed receive benefits as job losers are a larger fraction of the unemployed, but even with extended unemployment benefits and other special programs, most of the officially unemployed don't receive benefits. https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/images/carousel/application_and_recipiency.png https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/chartbook.asp https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims.asp
[6] That rate for 2020 was less than 45%. https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/ui_replacement_rates.asp
[7] "The debates over full employment and Federal Reserve policy are generally dominated by the interests of the minority who worry more about inflation and asset values than those who worry about jobs and paychecks." Jared Bernstein,Wash. Post.
See also Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher on Wages.
[8] https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/
See monthly updates on unemployment statistics on this web site. For further information about employment statistics, see Sheila Collins, Helen Lachs Ginsburg and Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, Jobs for All: A Plan for the Revitalization of America, Apex Press, 1994, pp. 40-48 and 59-61.
Editor: June Zaccone, Assoc. Prof. [Emerita] of Economics, Hofstra University.


Limited edition 7" vinyl single release at If Music, London, UK on 29th April 2016.
Written by Ady Suleiman for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Produced by Jonny Coffer and Jerome Williams and initial production done by One Bit. Mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios. Mix assistant Joe Visciano. Side B remixed by Winta James.


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Protecting Cancer Patients
Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center is open for business and committed to treating cancer patients through its specialized treatment programs.
by Julie Shannon
COVID-19 HAS SHUT DOWN BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING SOME DOCTORS' OFFICES, BUT TREATMENT FOR CANCER PATIENTS HAS NOT STOPPED. Dr. Noah Lindenberg and his staff at Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center, a specialized cancer treatment center in Marlton, are dedicated to treating its patients during this time.
"For many of these patients, they need to get these treatments and that's been my commitment," Dr. Lindenberg says. "We're still open and we're still here for our patients."
Dr. Lindenberg's office has taken every precaution when it comes to treating its patients and is following the Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Some of those steps include: staff members wearing full personal protective equipment, sanitizing each room after every session, limiting the amount of visitors and minimizing appointments.
"It all starts at the front door," Dr. Lindenberg says. "We have a sign up on the door with the COVID-19 guidelines when patients come in. Face masks are required and we take every patient's temperature. Even when they check in, we're practicing social distancing to make sure no one is close. We bring patients back as soon as possible—we're not letting patients sit in the waiting room. All staff have face masks on at all times. When a patient is done, we sanitize and wipe down every chair and all the equipment. Everything is being cleaned for everyone's safety."
Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center stands out among hospitals and other treatment centers in this region for more reasons than one.
Due to the growth the practice has seen over the past year, the facility has expanded and is currently close to 6,000 square feet with all state-of-the-art equipment that offers cutting-edge treatment in addition to chemotherapy, such as hormone therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy—a type of treatment that restores the function of the immune system.
"It's not chemotherapy; it doesn't have a lot of conventional side effects like toxic therapy," Dr. Lindenberg explains. "It links up the immune system and instructs to fight the cancer without introducing toxic substances. It's a highly effective strategy that works for a variety of cancers."
His facility is equipped with an infusion center that has a comforting, somewhat homey feel to it to put patients at ease.
"Everything in the facility is very soothing," he says. "There are colors and artwork, and our infusion center doesn't have typical hospital pastel colors. The chairs in the infusion center are La-Z-Boys with massage and heat. You almost feel like you're in a living room because the environment is very warm. It feels like you're not in a hospital environment where everyone is sick."
Dr. Lindenberg opened his private practice in 2018 so patients have other options for treatment besides chemotherapy and they receive individualized attention from not just him, but his staff, when going through cancer treatment without traveling beyond South Jersey.
His caring, passionate staff, including practitioner, Agata Kraszewska—who came onboard last year—is one of the main reasons why Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center stands out among hospitals and other treatment centers in this region. They make every patient feel welcome from the moment they arrive for the appointment and take their time getting to know them during each session.
"Our staff is incredibly intelligent, compassionate, caring and warm; it's something that really separates us," Dr. Lindenberg says. "There's a personal touch—the patients know everyone, we know everyone. It's a very warm and nurturing environment, as opposed to a very busy center where you don't necessarily know everyone."
That nurturing and caring atmosphere is what helps patients get through each session. During this unsettling time, patients need this support more than ever to keep fighting their battle with cancer, and that's exactly what you'll find at Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center.
"Data shows when patients have more optimism, support, warmth and loving care, they do better. There's no amount of medicine that can replace that," Dr. Lindenberg says. "The medicine is part of the treatment, but it's the personal care that motivates patients to continue fighting, and pursuing successes and winning over patients' minds is critical. If they believe in their team, they believe in the process, they believe they can do better; the chances of them progressing goes up immensely. It's completely independent of whatever treatment I'm giving them."
Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center
773 Route 70 E. | Suite E-125 | Marlton | (856) 890-7200 | LindenbergCancer.com
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Family Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 3 (May 2020).


Pank's on digital stuff we see and create.
Thanks to real innovator who initially developed the QR code in for the digital universe. I am adding some of my thoughts and the process how and what we did with the QR codes, which possibly can help you for your marketing campaigns.
QR won't make your marketing campaign a success in-a-flash! it would be a nice touch if you try to reach out to offline audience – you might just win them all.
To keep it short and simple for more historic information please visit this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code or Google the same for the new updates on this technology.
If you are looking QR code to be placed on the offline piece (Direct Mailer / physical brochure) then first thing you should have is the landing page. The landing page should be the one where you want your user/clients to reach and want them to consume the information.
http://www.sitename.com/language/product/campaignname/landing-page 1.php (.asp/.aspx/.dom etc. ) or in some cases would be much longer than this if you have an omniture campaign tag setup for this.
You need to use a shorter url for your QR code. And you have it via bit.ly or tiny.url. While the former will also generate QR code directly when you shorten your url and will also come handy for tracking. Still if you need to create it go to http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ and select the url option to create it. (mind it! if you select txt – the data will only be readable, it won't trigger it back to your site/landing page) – also there is http://zxing.appspot.com/generator (in which you can do more than just URL and SMS). Once done, test it thru your phone – if it's working for you or not. If you follow correctly it will be working just fine as you want it.
If you won't find it working – do check if you have the application to read these codes. Most of the smart phones do have such apps. If not, then you have to download it. Here are some QR/barcode reader apps that might be useful for those who don't have it – these are also available on respective marketplace.
What Are Some Examples of How QR Codes Can Be Used?
•	A business card for professional consultant contains a QR code that links to a landing page with enthusiastic client testimonials, or a VCard (business card) to download contact info.
•	A public awareness poster provides a QR code that links to a mobile website with a self-assessment quiz and links to community support resources.
•	Advertisement of an e-commerce portal, offering there deals and products under the subway/metro station – so that people waiting, can actually use their time to shop the important items.
•	A local business displays a QR code with a link to their Google Places page with customer reviews and coupons.
•	A retail store displays a QR Code next to in-store products to view product demonstrations and reviews.
•	An advertisement for a nonprofit organization includes a QR code that links to a volunteer and donation page.
•	A restaurant includes a QR code on a takeout menu, which links to a mobile restaurant website for online reservations, orders and interactive directions.
•	A home-repair product includes a link to a how-to video with installation instructions.
•	A campaign sign for a political candidate contains a QR code that links to an audio file with a message from the candidate, or a mobile landing page with the candidate's bio, campaign platform and opportunities to volunteer or contribute.
•	A vendor at a conference places a QR code on their display booth so that attendees can conveniently scan and save the vendor's information as they pass by.
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Q: How to get the difference in row from two table having same column in Hive What I am expecting is similar to the Diff checker. I have two tables: Table-1 and Table-2. Both of them have the same column. Table-1 has version 1 data, Table-2 has version 2 data. I need to find the places where my version 2 has changes when compared to version 1. Maybe an output where it shows only the columns that got changed along with the data would be really helpful.
Tried using
SELECT * FROM Table-1 UNION ALL SELECT * FROM Table-2
The data is huge and it takes hours to run and moreover I have to check the diff manually post this. I believe there should be an efficient way to do this.
Table 1:

id
name
email

1
person1
person1@mail.com

2
person2
person2@mail.com

Table 2:

id
name
email

1
person4
person4@mail.com

2
person2
person2@mail.com

Expected Output:
name field changed in table 2. So I wanted something like the below output and that should help to understand that the values have been changed for id 1 in column name and email.

id
name
email

1
person1
person1@mail.com

1
person4
person4@mail.com

A: To get your desired output, you can use self join on the condition of matching id but different name and email. And then union columns from each table.
select b.*
from t1 a
join t2 b on a.id=b.id and (a.email<>b.email or a.name<>b.name)
union
select a.*
from t1 a
join t2 b on a.id=b.id and (a.email<>b.email or a.name<>b.name);

If I were you, I would have the comparison side by side
select a.id,
       a.name as v1_name,
       b.name as v2_name,
       a.email as v1_email,
       b.email as v2_email
from t1 a
left join t2 b on a.id=b.id
where a.name<>b.name or a.email<>b.email;

DEMO


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Q: Do Prefetch Tags for iOS On-Demand Resources need to be requested? According to Apple's documentation about Prefetched On-Demand tags:

The resources start downloading after the app is installed. The tags
will be downloaded in the order in which they are listed in the
Prefetched tag order group.

Do assets designated with Prefetched Tags need to be explicitly requested via beginAccessingResources on NSBundleResourceRequest (just like regular Downloaded Only On Demand tags), or should they automatically download without any explicit code as the docs suggest?
I've tagged several assets with Prefetched Tags but I'm not seeing them automatically downloaded in Debug builds, but if I explicitly request them, they will be downloaded. (I've not yet tested on TestFlight.)

A: You can only use Downloaded Only On Demand while in development. You'll have to deploy the app to the App Store or TestFlight to use the other tag types.


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const Logger = require("./logger");

class WebSocketServer {
  constructor(httpServer) {
    this.logger = new Logger();

    const wsServer = new server({
      httpServer,
      maxReceivedFrameSize: 20 * 1024 ** 2
    });

    wsServer.on("request", request => {
      if (!this.originIsAllowed(request.origin)) {
        request.reject();
        this.logger.warn(`Connection from origin ${request.origin} rejected.`);
        return;
      }
      this.logger.debug(`Connection from origin ${request.origin} accepted.`);

      const connection = request.accept(null, request.origin);
      this.logger.debug(`Peer ${connection.remoteAddress} connected.`);

      connection.on("message", data => this.onMessage(connection, data));
      connection.on("error", error => this.onError(connection, error));
      connection.on("close", (code, desc) =>
        this.onClose(connection, code, desc)
      );
    });

    return wsServer;
  }

  originIsAllowed(origin) {
    return true;
  }

  onMessage(connection, data) {
    {
      if (data.type === "utf8")
        return this.handleUtf8Message(connection, data.utf8Data);
    }
  }

  handleUtf8Message(connection, utf8Data) {
    this.logger.debug(`Received UTF8 Message: ${utf8Data}`);
    let data;
    try {
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    } catch (e) {
      // unknown message, no handling
      return;
    }

    if (data.action !== "ping") return;
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        index: data.index
      })
    );
  }

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        error.description
      }`
    );
  }

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    this.logger.debug(
      `Peer ${
        connection.remoteAddress
      } disconnected with code ${reasonCode}: ${description}`
    );
  }
}
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Q: Communication between BDI agents i am facing a problem with understanding the platform awareness concept. My aim now is to make 2 agents communicate (one agent is on my laptop and the other one is on my raspberry pi) and my laptop & pi are connected to the same wifi network. The agent on my laptop provides a service that is required by the agent on the pi. I am facing a problem with the binding and scope arguments.
Hope anyone can help me
Regards,
Sandra


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How can I keep track of the state of a sequence after rotating parts of it multiple times?
Given a sorted array
and an operation that takes the N-th element out the array and puts it in front (or rotates the first N elements to the right by one), leaving the following for N = 3
I need to be able to figure out the state of the array, after performing an arbitrary number of these operations.
I've implemented a simple algorithm using std::rotate that simulates this behavior, but the problem is that my input data set is too large, and rotating the physical array gets really slow.
I've also tried doing this in a std::list (linked list), while keeping a separate array of pointers to every K-th element, so that I could access anywhere in the list in near constant time, while benefiting from the fast removal. This approach requires moving the pointers (or iterators in my implementation) every time I rotate, but since I have less pointers than the actual elements in the array (say 1 pointer per 1000 list elements), this isn't so expensive. All in all, this solution turns out to be about 2 times faster than the vector in some cases, in others it's less fast, but it's still too slow.
I don't need to store the actual array, I only need to be able to compute the value of any element in it. I can see how to do this easily if I only had to do one rotation, where the 0th index would be the rotated element, everything before the rotated element would be shifted one to the right by one and everything on the right side of the element would be kept in place, but I don't see how to keep this up when I do multiple rotations.
One of the possible solutions I found was using interval trees, though this seems rather complex and I'm not sure if it would be more efficient given the high number of rotations needed.
TL;DR: Given a sequence of the first N natural numbers, perform K rotations and figure out the final state of the sequence. For the sake of example, set N = 10^6 and K = 10^5.
algorithms combinatorics arrays permutations
Jakub ArnoldJakub Arnold
$\begingroup$ Have you tried a doubly-connected list? It will require only three pointer reassignments, however the search for the element to be made the first one will be sequential. What is "TL;DR" by the way? Also, you said almost nothing about size of rotation - is it constant? $\endgroup$ – HEKTO Dec 10 '14 at 20:36
$\begingroup$ Also you can improve the sequential search, if you remember the position of previous search and move forward or backward only by difference (assuming the size of rotation varies) $\endgroup$ – HEKTO Dec 10 '14 at 20:44
$\begingroup$ @HEKTO Can you clarify in a proper answer? For his example, his $K$ can get close to $N$, doing 'remember' read like what you seem to suggest will lead to $O(k^2)$ which is close enough to $O(n^2)$ unless I misunderstand your idea. $\endgroup$ – InformedA Dec 10 '14 at 21:01
$\begingroup$ @InstructedA - the OP said "K rotations", it's not the rotation size AFAIU. The idea is simple - it's no need to start counting from the beginning every time, if we already have a previous position, which might be closer to what we want now $\endgroup$ – HEKTO Dec 10 '14 at 21:06
$\begingroup$ Why don't you just use some kind of balanced binary search tree that supports insertion/removal in $O(\log n)$? $\endgroup$ – Tom van der Zanden Dec 10 '14 at 21:29
But the problem here is that the values of the elements do not matter, since the rotations can change the order arbitrarily (actually, I do not understand why they are first sorted).
You want to find an element according to its index in the list, not its value. A way to do that is to keep with each node of the tree the number of list elements (leaves) dominated by its left daughter. Then very simple arithmetics will tell you at each node whether the $n^th$ element of the list is to be found under the left or the right daughter, and you acess it in $O(\log n)$ steps if the tree is properly balanced.
Then the element in inserted at the beginning, which can also be done in $O(\log n)$ steps.
Then you need to rebalance the tree when it gets unbalanced. But there are techniques to maintain balancing.
The same should be possible with skiplist, again relying on some size information to access by index rather than by value.
baboubabou
$\begingroup$ Values of elements don't matter (and sorted initially) because the OP is actually interested in permutations $\endgroup$ – HEKTO Dec 11 '14 at 16:04
If I am not mistaken, the complexity is $O(N+K)$, so $O(N)$. Work backwards. If the last rotation is $r_1$ then this means $r_1$ is the first element in your list. Keep working backwards and ignore all earlier occurrences of $r_1$, they do not matter. Now if you find $r_2$ that is the second element in your list. Continue, ignoring the earlier $r_i$ values.
When done, copy all remaining values in the order of the original array.
Keeping track of all values seen can be done using a boolean array of size $N$. Seems a little large, but I guess we need to check all $N$ array elements anyhow.
Hendrik JanHendrik Jan
The easiest option is to use Skip List which will give you much better average case complexity. It will be $O(k\log n)$ from what the wiki page says:
Skip list will give you $O(\log n)$ when you query for an item in the average case. Similarly, it gives you $O(\log n)$ in insertion and removal in the average case. Together, this means that the average cost for your operation is $O(\log n)$
When you use array, the average cost for your operation is $O(n)$ because you have the same probability of $1/n$ for the cost of $0, 1, 2, .. n-1$. The cost all sum to $O(n^2)$ dividing by $n$ giving you $O(n)$.
When you use linked list with the addition of pointer array to all values, the argument is similar.
InformedAInformedA
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The Scroll: A Documentary on African-American Ministers
by Jacqueline J. Holness | Feb 3, 2013 | Headline News | 6 comments
The Scroll Movie, airing each February Sunday evening on the ASPiRE network at 8 p.m. (Photo courtesy of TheScrollmovie.com)
Like many children, film director Parrish Smith, the son of a Baptist pastor, often fell asleep in church. Still his father would manage to awaken his son from time to time. "When my father used parables and stories in his sermons they somehow woke me up," says Smith. In a good story, you can extract jewels of information and knowledge." And thus seeds were planted for the future visual storyteller.
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Some of the faith leaders featured in the documentary are: Bishop T. D. Jakes, Rev. Al Sharpton Jr., Rev. Bernice A. King, Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, Bishop Noel Jones, Pastor Floyd H. Flake, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, Bishop Charles E. Blake, Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Pastor A.R. Bernard, and Bishop Joseph L. Garlington. A trailer of the THE SCROLL is included below:
"In THE SCROLL, I wanted to uplift and pay homage to pastors and to ministers and to my father who is deceased," says Smith, who directed the documentary and served as its executive producer along with Leona D. Willis. "People often see the negative side of ministers – the buffoonery, money, cars. In THE SCROLL, the ministers share stories from their life and the common link is faith."
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"My interview with Rev. Bernice King was a hard interview because of who she is, and she is very guarded," says Smith. "She talks about how her faith wavered when her mother and her sister passed away. She was mad at God. How can you be a minister and be angry with God? Just her being candid about being mad with God is not something you hear a minister or pastor saying. And just to hear a minister say that gives you hope when you go through the same situation."
His interview with Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant was very revealing as well. "Everyone or most everyone knows that Jamal Bryant committed adultery and lost a good chunk of his congregation," says Smith. "Many people shunned him, and he felt isolated. At the same time, God said to him I can bring you through this if you don't lose sight of me. Adultery affects a lot of people. About 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, and adultery is one of the number one reasons for divorce. These pastors are sharing a lot of candid stories and show that we are all flawed."
Some faith leaders even shared what some may believe is unthinkable. "Bishop Noel Jones revealed that he sometimes questions the existence of God. People think if you're a bishop, your faith should be so strong all of the time."
Smith admits it wasn't easy to get these pastors and ministers to share personal stories from their lives. "That's why it took three years when I was hoping it would take one year to make," says Smith with a laugh. "I had to go through executive assistants and publicists. When I was growing up, the ministers were touchable. I got a lot of "Who are yous?" I had to call three and four times and sometimes 10 and 15 times, but little by little, they started to say yes. The more we did, the more we were able to do."
Also, Smith enabled the pastors and ministers to feel comfortable by establishing some parameters around the interviews. "I limited the amount of people in the room to three people when I interviewed them," says Smith. "When you had more than three people in the room, you got a sermon, but under three people, you got a conversation. Each interview was about one hour or so and they loosened up after an hour."
And now the faith leaders are helping to promote the documentary. Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Dallas, another of the church leaders profiled, says the program represents "an opportunity to know, intimately, the persons behind the message. It's like the distinction between reading the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the Old Testament we learn what the Apostles said, but we don't learn much about who they were. Sometimes our greatest messages are not in our lips, but in our struggles."
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., pastor emeritus of the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's South Side, says THE SCROLL "captures a slice of African-American faith life that probably nobody else has captured, from a wide variety of clergypersons…conservative, liberal, young, old, pastors, teachers, and persons who have labored long and below the radar."
Bishop Paul S. Morton of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, adds: "I think people need to hear from people of influence in the body of Christ that they really look up to: Have they really been through anything? Has anything happened in their lives? What are they dealing with in their lives?"
For more information, go to thescrollmovie.com.


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