It's an average day in the neighbourhood. People working, people coming through pipes, people wearing collars in top secret government prisons for people with abilities. Fred, while he spent a little time at said top secret government prison, spent most of his day today at the community centre he works at. Upon arriving at his beloved apartment, with a giant happy grin on his face, he says calls out, "Yaba daba doooo! I'm hooooome!" For one reason or another, he's extremely happy today. Very much so.
Something has changed, very noticeably. The papers that were once strewn about the coffee table have disappeared. The papers on the table are gone. But beyond a little tidying, more has changed. The very air of the apartment feels different. It's a strange emotional mix; dark and dismal, really. There's something akin to anger, frustration, confusion and a deep seated heartache that consumes the mood of the apartment. It's oddly quiet in a way. Kind of like the calm before the storm.
Pale face and red-eyed, Sydney crouches in the kitchen, packing up all of her research into various boxes and bags; she doesn't intend to waste all of her hard work and start from scratch — that would only add insult to injury. The sound of Fred's voice peaks that anger, but instead of outwardly displaying it, she kicks the box she had been packing, takes a deep breath and forces a strained smile before padding towards the entranceway and leaning against it. Her gaze meets him calculatingly. She has no words.
Fred looks around as he enters, moving to the coffee table to put down his briefcase. There's a frown. No papers. Besides that, there an unusual air about the place. "Sydney?" He calls out. "Jamie, Trent?" It's certainly a full house. All they need now is twins and a couple more adults, and they're set. "Finally he sees her. "What…what's going on?" He asks, walking up to her, his brow furrowing in confusion as he looks past her and sees the boxes. "Why do you have boxes? What's going on, Syd?"
Still pale faced, she watches him carefully. Sydney opens her mouth to speak, but nothing comes out. Her eyebrows knit into a solid-v as she glances towards the spot where Tracy materialized just hours earlier. The memory is very present as her gaze flits to the blanket she'd insisted that Tracy cover up with.
Finally after several more moments of silence, Sydney tilts her head, before observing quietly, "I was going to ask you the same thing." Her expression has lost its good humour. Her eyes are distant, bloodshot from tears. And finally she asks, her voice barely a whisper, "H-how could you?"
Fred takes a few steps toward Sydney, placing a gentle hand and her shoulder. "How could I what?" He's visibly confused, and concerned. "Have you been crying?" He sighs. "What's wrong, Syd? Why were you crying? Wh…why do you have those boxes? What happened too all your research?" He blinks a few times.
Fred takes a step back, caught off guard by Sydney's abruptness. "I…what did I…do? C'mon now. You're not an idiot!" He tilts his head. "You have no reason not to trust me." He shakes his head. "Who have I been working for? Who is 'them'?" He still seems quite confused. "I never lied to you, Sydney. The defence mechanism…that wasn't a lie! I've never told anyone about my sister! And when I told you I liked you, that I do like you, I wasn't lying. Because I do. I haven't lied to you."
"Don't… don't lie to me anymore," Sydney urges as she blinks back tears. "I… I know you work for the Alpha Protocol," she finally manages as she uses her sleeve to rub at her watery eyes. "I had a visitor through the pipes who warned me." She presses her lips together before adding, "And it wasn't Jamie."
"I'm such an idiot. I can't… I'm like the worst fugitive in the history of people running away from things…" she chokes on her tears again. "And the worst part is, I don't even hate you for it! You lied to me all along — since that day at the community centre, are working for people who would rather see Jamie and I with tubes in our noses, or gosh knows worse, and essentially have concealed this other life from me. It's like I don't know you, yet I can't bring myself to hate you. I am that much of a fool."
Fred lets out a little chuckle. "You're gonna believe someone who came out of the pipes? Really?" He sighs. "Look, lets say I do work for the Alpha Protocol. Okay? If I did…don't you think I would have turned you into them by now? You've been staying here for almost a month. If I work for them, I could have turned you in at any point. But I haven't. What does that tell you? Either I don't work for the Alpha Protocol, or that I do work for the Alpha Protocol but that I really do care about you. About you and Jamie, and that I don't want to see either of you hurt. And don't want to see Trent hurt either, now that he's being cared for. I'm not a heartless beast. I'm not Hades' three headed dog. I am Fred Flint Stone. The man who cares about…who loves Sydney…Amelia…Denise…Falkland." Yes. That's right, folks. She may not have the name of a cartoon character, but he remembered it!
More confused than ever, the woman's cheeks flush a deeper shade of red. What more is there to say? He's summed up all of Sydney's confusion and packaged it neatly into something borderline laughable. She raises her sleeve and wipes her tear stained cheeks again. She takes a deep breath as she steps towards him again. "I… I love you too Freddie," she manages in between her teared hiccups. "I… I'm so confused," she finally admits quietly. Tracy wouldn't lie, would she? She lifts a hand to her forehead. "I know Tracy…" not well and not under the best circumstances. "…she's not some random person in the pipes…" butterflies fill her stomach. More than anything she just wants to forget Tracy ever visited, but she needs to keep Jamie safe.
Fred takes that extra step in as Sydney steps toward him, feeling her confusion. Giving her a smile, he says, "I know you're confused. It doesn't help that this person…this…Tracy? It doesn't help that she told you this about me. It can't help. I know you're probably scared. You want to keep Jamie safe. Who would want to hurt an innocent child, after all? I know I wouldn't. Besides…" He enfolds Sydney in a hug, if she'll let him. "If I was working for the Alpha Protocol, don't you think I'd be there to try and do some good, not to do harm? If I was working for them, I'd be trying to undermine them. You know me, Syd. You've known me since high school. Don't you know that I'd want to help people, not cause harm to them?"
Not only is the hug accepted, the former blonde leans into it. "I know. It's so ridiculous, I just… I'm worried about Jamie. And now Trent. And everything going on…" She's thrown out of whack. Completely out of whack. "Fred I… I'm sorry. I shouldn't have… I'm just… " Her cheeks redden further as she leans against him. The mood of the room is changing some. The confusion remains, but Sydney's temper is dissipating and being replaced by the warm feelings that accompany the hug.
Fred keeps the hug, letting it sink in. "I know…I know you are, Syd. I know. Of course you're worried about them. Anyone would be." He rubs her back lightly as he continues to talk. "You have no reason to apologize. I can understand your anger. It's only right that you would get angry. After all, someone comes around, tells you that I'm a part of something you've been trying to ruin. Maybe she's right. But so what if she were? I'm trying to help. I'm one of the good guys. I'd never let anything hurt you, nor Jamie, nor Trent. I'd do everything in my power to save and protect all of you, regardless the cost."
Sydney settles into the hug, resting her head against him and closing her eyes contently. "I just want them safe," she admits with a content sigh. "I love you Fred. I — I don't even understand how I could think that of you…" She leans into him further. "I'm sorry. I must seem like a crazy person sometimes." She stands on her tiptoes to plant a soft kiss on his cheek. "Thank you for… talking me down." She flushes further, "I… I sent Trent and Jamie elsewhere after Tracy… I panicked. I wanted them safe. And… not around me. I'm not easy to be around when I'm unhappy." She winces. "They were… confused."
Fred smiles and nods a little. "I understand, of course." He chuckles and brushes some hair out of Sydney's eyes. "And I love you too, Syd. Don't give it another thought." He takes a deep breath in and slowly lets it out. "What else am I here for if not to calm you down…and to feed you and the kids?" He grins. "You know what? As an act of good faith, I'm not even going to ask you where you sent Jamie and Trent off to. I especially want Jamie safe, just like you do."
A small smile forms on Sydney's lips. "And the kids eat a lot. I had no idea kids ate so much," she observes as her fingers gently caress Fred's cheek. "I'm sorry. I really am." She seems to apologize to Fred a lot. "Forgive me? Again?" Her nose wrinkles as she tries to meet Fred's gaze.
Fred places his forehead against Sydney's. "Apology accepted. Not put it out of your mind." There's a pause. "Remember how I said I did something top secret?" There's a pause. "Well, let's just say it has to do with taking a true accounting of what really goes on with the Alpha Protocol. I'm not going to lie and say I didn't know about them. You've had enough lies. But you understand why I couldn't tell you, don't you?" He smiles softly. "I don't like the Alpha Protocol either. Something has to be done. But I've been sworn to secrecy for a reason. And I could get in trouble for even telling you this much." He sighs. "Maybe that's how this Tracy person knew about me, and why she thought I was a part of it. But I'd never hurt anyone. Especially when they're innocent. If there are any dangerous people with abilities, then perhaps they should be kept away. But that's like anyone in society. If someone is dangerous, if they have an ability or not, they should be kept locked away. But if they're not dangerous…especially children like Jamie, they shouldn't be locked away. Not ever. They'd not hurt anyone."
With a heavy sigh, Sydney nods a little — her forehead still against his — as her fingers rise to his hair and fiddle with his curls. "There are some very dangerous people with abilities," she agrees quietly as she gently closes her eyes. "That's how I learned about them in the first place. There was this shooting at a restaurant. This woman could possess people's bodies, and she wasn't nice about it. And I don't think she'd be easy to contain in a conventional prison." She sighs again before a soft smile forms on her lips, "I know you're looking out for us.. all of us.."
And then with a mischievous she asks, "So tell me Dr. Fred, am I dangerous?"
Fred smiles softly, placing his own hand over hers. "You see. The dangerous ones should be kept locked away. But if they're not dangerous, and they're not doing anything to hurt anyone, than there's no need to lock them away." The Company understands that. The AP not so much. "Of course I'm looking out for you. And if I found out that the Alpha Protocol has located you here, I'd warn you and tell you and the kids to get out of here as quickly as possible." He says, softly. He chuckles. "You? You're as dangerous as they come! I think I'm gonna have to lock you away myself!"
"Makes sense. It's like any weapon. If a person is going to hurt others, they have to be put away," she agrees easily, her smile broadening for a moment as his hand covers hers. The smile fades just a bit at the notion of a warning, "I don't really care about myself. I'm… a big girl. I can handle… whatever they'd throw at me… but Jamie…. I just can't stomach the thought of her going through that again." Sydney's cheeks flush, "The Alpha Protocol wouldn't be happy with you if you did that, I think. As it stands you're harbouring two fugitives —"
She giggles lightly at his response, "Mhmmmm. Very dangerous. Don't I know it. Might have to lock me up and throw away the key or something…"
Fred nods firmly. "Exactly. Put away the weapon, throw away the key. And that's that!" There's a little twinkle in his eye. "Don't worry. As long as I'm around, I'll make sure that Jamie won't get hurt." He says, softly. "As for me? I'm a big boy. I can handle the Alpha Protocol." He smiles. "If they found out I was harbouring you two…well, I'd just whisk myself away somewhere. I'd go to…Fiji. Yeah. I like the sound of Fiji." He grins and gives her a little wink.
"I bet Fiji would be nice this time of year, or any time of the year," Sydney observes with a wink of her own. "Thank you. For looking out for us. I don't really know what I did to deserve this, but… I'm very lucky to have you Freddie," her tone is softer now, more reflective. "Jamie is the only reason I ran in the first place. Some things just aren't okay, even if the government is doing it." She finally lowers her hand from his hair and down to his tie which she's straightening again. "I like this one," she says softly.
Fred chuckles. "I've never been to Fiji…but yes, I'm sure it would be nice. I wouldn't wear suits and ties either. I'd wearing bathing suits and colourful t-shirts all day long. And I'd go surfing." He grins. "Perhaps I should go on the run anyway. After all, why not? Could be fun!" He sighs softly. "Hey, I'm the one with the gun, right? If I can't protect my friend and her charges, what can I do?" He says softly, smiling. "I don't know…I think I prefer the one with all the smiley faces on it."
"So you do wear something other than suits and ties?" Sydney asks raising both eyebrows. "I was starting to think you slept in them," she smirks. "I'd have thought you were born in them if I hadn't seen you in goth gear all of those years ago. You were cute back then. Even in the all black with the Death Metal attitude to match."
"I like the smiley face one. But this one is… I dunno. It's like dignified or something." Her cheeks flush again.
Fred laughs. "I do sleep in them, don't let my comments mislead out! I'm only out of these suits and ties when…well…I guess when I go swimming. But that's rare." He grins. "I was cute back then? Gee, thanks. Just when I thought you might think I'm cute now! Well, I guess I know where this relationship is going. I'll just go sleep on my office floor now, thank you!" He smirks. "Well, I am dignified. I always have to be prepared to like…meet the queen of England or something."
Sydney giggles lightly, before she teases, "Hmmm. Jury's still out on the cute now… " her fingers linger on the tie and then she adds as an afterthought, "…but then I guess I can't keep my hands off you, can I? A good psychologist might think that means something. Or something." She leans forward and plants another kiss on his cheek. "Yeah. You and the Queen are like besties. Someday you'll have to introduce me or something…" she smirking again as she loosens his tie.
Fred smiles. "Well, if I don't like the jury's verdict, I might have to overrule it. I'm the judge, you know." He grins. "I think a good psychologist would say that you've got over attachment issues due to an infatuation caused by hormone secretion." There's a pause. "Then again, good psychologists have been known to be wrong, haven't they?" He continues to grin. "I'll be sure to introduce you to the Queen just as soon as she has a free moment." He clears his throat. "Well now…shall I order in some Chinese?"
She pulls the tie over Fred's head and then puts it on her own. "Now I could pass as you if I wanted! I might need the suit, but I think the tie is the secret to your magical powers of deduction and things…" Sydney nods though at the question, "Yes. Chinese would be good! But make sure wherever you get it from gives fortune cookies. I must get a fortune cookie."
Fred laughs. "Oh…so the tie is the secret to my magical powers of deduction, eh? Not the extensive training I did to become a psychologist? Okay. I'll buy that. And I'll keep the real secret all to myself. And no one will be the wiser!" He winks and nods. "Yeah fortune cookies. I'll be sure!" He smiles. "Can't get enough of those cookies."
"Mmmmhmmm. I know everything about everything now. I might even be as smart as you." Sydney glances up at the ceiling for a second and hmmms as if using the tie's magical powers, "Ahhh. I'm getting something, I think…." She closes her eyes and dramatically raises a hand to her forehead. "The tie is telling me…. you didn't need my help on homework all of those years ago… you did have a crush on me." At this she opens her eyes, lowers her hand and winks at Fred before pulling it over her forehead again. "And yes. Cookies rule. And the fortune only comes true if you eat it. The fortune, I mean. Not the cookie. So only eat the fortune if you want it to come true…"
Fred snorts. "Oh no. Of course I didn't need your help all those years ago, because everything always comes easily to geniuses. That tie must be doing wonders!" He laughs, shaking his head. "You know…I think I'll eat the cookie instead of the paper. I get my fibre other ways, thank you very much! And I don't need the fortune to come true. My life is amazing already!"
"Ha! I knew it! Secretly pining for years," she teases. Sydney grins broadly and then shrugs, "Fine. Suit yourself don't eat the fortune and risk losing out on amazing stuff. Maybe you could've won a million dollars." She winks. And then she asks, "And what makes your life so amazing? Work?"
Fred grins and winks. "You know me. I'm a big, giant secret keeper!" Laughing, he says, "Okay, well, I've got the number of this great Chinese place nearby. They're the best Chinese food around!" He says with a wide smile. "Good fortune cookies too. Do you have any preference to what you want?" He asks, forgoing the whole fortune cookie fortune thing. "You wanna know what makes my life amazing? You and the kids."
"I'm easy-going. Chinese pretty much all tastes the same in the end. I still don't know how they manage to do it, but it's true," Sydney shrugs, still grinning. Her smile softens at the last bit though. "You make my life pretty amazing, Dr. Fred." Her cheeks flush further. "I don't know about you, but… when this is all over, I don't want… I mean, I want to…" she's getting tongue tied and she knows it, so she takes a deep breath and then tries again. "What I'm saying is that I want to …. " Why is this so hard to phrase. "I told you I love you and I mean it." Like that explains everything she's trying to say.
Fred chuckles and shakes his head. "Well, I'll figure it out for us, then." He grins. "Well, I…have I told you about my long lost sister?" He grins wider. "I know what you're trying to say…me too." He ruffles her hair playfully. "Okay, I'm gonna order now. What do you want to drink? I'll order that too!"
"Hey! Not the hair!" Sydney objects with another broad grin as she smoothes it down and tries to reach for his. Once again, she's too short. She reaches up towards the crown of his head to ruffle his hair to no avail. "Diet coke, I guess?" it's more a question than an answer as she shrugs her shoulders.
Fred smiles a little. "What, not the bear, did you say? I don't see any bears around here!" He laughs, pecking Sydney on the forehead. "I'm gonna go order us the food. Just relax and I'll be done in no time."
Sure enough, Sydney does relax. She pads into the living room and plops down on the couch before propping her feet up on the foot stool. With a contented sigh, she closes her eyes, recognizing that the mood of the room has changed substantially as hers has risen significantly. In fact, once again, everything feels right with the world.


"Led by the Hon Chris Schacht, who has extensive links in business and political sectors in both Australia and China. The visit will involve South Australians including business people, musicians, athletes and artists who have highly developed skills with internationally acclaimed events. The mission will include a special gala dinner event to celebrate the new Sister City status. I am pleased to hear of this initiative and I offer my full support to the delegation" – excerpt.


Burrrrrrrrrrr...........that is the word for today!! I hope everyone is feeling good and staying warm. It's sure tough getting out from under those warm covers! God Bless you 5:00 am'ers and 5:45 am'ers keep moving this morning!! :-) I hope everyone has a great day!
Remember Strong Starts Here........Make It Happen!!!!
Luckily this morning I didn't realize how cold it really was until I got to the box! Woke up without the alarm this morning, 3:48, which was pretty cool.
Great working out with everyone despite the cold!!
It's easy to be all kinds of hunger when the weather is cold. We all just want to bundle up and eat comfort foods! Stay strong and keep your goals in mind! We are in this together and will be physically and mentally stronger in the end!
Did a shorter version of today's wod. rx but 6 min instead of 8 for each set.
All that hunger talk kinda makes me wonder when and if I have ever actually been hungry....I have never had to go without food that I can remember.
I will have to go with Hormonal Hunger and Emotional Hunger. I don't beat myself up over the hormonal hunger too much but the emotional hunger is met with a stronger resistance and most of the time I can bypass the temptation. One of my go to's is asking myself "If I eat this cake/cookie will it get me closer to my goal"? If the answer is no, I don't eat it. This has worked for me.
My new food for the week is Leeks! Never had them!
Upon Jenn G's recommendation I made nom nom's paleo tomato soup. (has leeks in it) This soup is awesome!!!


Well aware of clients' concerns about the pace and cost of proceedings Ambos NBGO's lawyers are results-driven and cost-conscious. Hence the firm's insistence on the possible use of attachment and arrest procedures at the earliest stage to secure ultimate enforcement of any court or arbitration decisions.
Ambos NBGO has vast experience in multi-jurisdictional litigation. Also, and quite unique for a fully independent Belgian law firm, one of its partners, a US-born and educated lawyer, Kathleen Paisley, has very specific expertise in international arbitration and mediation matters.
With the exception of the Belgian Supreme Court, Ambos NBGO lawyers are authorised to represent their clients before all competent courts in Belgium.


Three men have been charged with burglary after charity boxes and cigarettes were snatched in two shop break-ins.
Jamie Darby, 38, of Westfield in Sudbury, Paul Batterby, a 39-year-old of Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, and Jonathon Jolly a 43-year-old of Dunsey Wood Close in Haverhill, were all charged with two counts of burglary.
Essex Police were called shortly after 3.30am on April 4 to reports of a burglary at a hardware store in High Street, Earls Colne.
There were reportedly five charity boxes were stolen when burglars forced entry to the building.
Just 30mins later the force received calls about a break-in at a Co-op store in Swan Street in Sible Hedingham, where cigarettes were stolen.
A joint investigation with Suffolk Constabulary led the officers to an address in Haverhill, where the arrested were made.
The trio are due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on May 3.


Hull number 8, "MB Racing", owned by Bjorn Geiger was the first of the winter launches in 2018. Hulls 9 "Seascape Yanmar", 10 "Magic" and 11 "Nitro" were quickly followed with hull number 12 (Mulilo) due to be launched in October this year.
With the second International Invitational regatta complete, interest is growing for the 2019 Cape 31 Summer in the South Invitational, which will feature teams from all corners of the globe who will be making the pilgrimage to take on the Cape doctor in Table Bay. The last boat in the current batch, "Mulilo" will sail her first race at the Cape Town International Boat Show during the weekend of 19th to 21st October. All 12 of the Cape 31s will be featured and on mooring at the boat show.
Flame continues to be available for charter for local regattas.


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I use a phonegap plugin to communicate a bluetooth le device with my app. The app sends a message to the bluetooth device every 5 seconds and the bluetooth device replies.
If i 'close' the app (go somewhere else on the phone - not on the app), the communication continues in the background. When i re-open the app, i need to connect again. However after connecting, random messages are sent to the bluetooth device that appear to belong to the previous running session . This causes random messages and the app loses complete track of the messages.
If i stop the messages then 'close' the app, then reopen it, after i re-connect, everything works perfect.
Is there a way to completely close or clear any previous sessions of the app when i restart it?
This doesn't sound like an AppStudio issue. It is likely more to do with the BT library, PhoneGap and the version of the OS you are using.
I did another quick test using phonegap.
If I start a timer that plays a sound every 5 seconds then I 'close' the app, the sound continues in the background. If I then re-open the app, the app restarts as though it has never been opened but the sound from the previous time continues and clearing the timer does nothing. This is the same problem with the Bluetooth messages. There's no way for me to stop them as they were sent from the previous app session.
Does that make sense? Is there a way to kill the previous app session?
You'll need to work with the PhoneGap docs on this one.
There are some flags in the Android manifest that control how the app restarts. Maybe android:launchMode in activity?
Can these be incorporated in App Studio? If so, where?
You may need to go to PhoneGap CLI to do this.


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Happy to announce the very first issue of N/A, a journal where nothing applies! It's been a long time coming, I think and I'm happy it's finally here!
AMAZING folks in the first issue: Jerome Rothenberg, Kate Colby, G.C. Waldrep, Jessica Smith, Darcie Dennigan and more!
Hope you'll have a look and maybe even submit to the second issue!


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The Doctor's Tale
Released today from Big Finish Productions - Dr Who: The Doctor's Tale
England, 1400. Winter. Blood in the snow. Henry IV has usurped the throne, and deposed King Richard II languishes in Pomfret Castle.
Meanwhile the Doctor and his companions preside over New Year revels at Sonning Palace.
But Sonning is a prison, treachery is in the air and murderous Archbishop Thomas Arundel will stop at nothing to crush the rebellion.
As the Doctor and Barbara take the road to Canterbury, Vicki finds a royal friend and Ian is dragged into a dark web of conspiracy at whose heart sits that teller of tales, Geoffrey Chaucer.
William Russell Ian Chesterton/The Doctor Maureen O'Brien Vicki/Barbara Wright/Narrator
Gareth Armstrong Geoffrey Chaucer Joseph Kloska Sir Thomas de Wensley
Alice Haig Isabella John Banks Thomas Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury
Written by Marc Platt
Directed by Ken Bentley
Here's a link to Paul Simpson's review in Sci-Fi Bulletin: Dr Who: The Doctor's Tale
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back to the future...
The end of quite an amazing week in the studio; feeling a bit 'done in' now to be honest, but what a great time. There's a limited amount I can say at the moment, as I'm sure you'll appreciate. However, it's no secret that I've been recording Series II of Survivors and as I've mentioned previously, it's an absolute treat to work on such brilliant scripts. Not only that of course; it's also a treat and quite a thrill to work with some of the original cast from the 1975 television series.
As with many other Big Finish stories, I'm regularly amazed to be sharing a studio and chatting in the green room and actually working with people I could never have imagined even meeting when I first saw them on television. This week's Survivors has been a full on example of that with people such as the fabulous Louise Jameson and from the tv show, Ian McCulloch, Lucy Fleming and Carolyn Seymour, whom I met for the first time at BF Day 5 - where, I think it's safe to say, we got on extremely cordially!
It's a bit of a wait till Survivors is released next June and there's much technical, creative and 'musical' work to be done on creating the audio landscape between now and then, but if it sounds as good as I remember from this week's recording, then fingers crossed that we'll all be in for quite a treat!
....all for now, more just as soon as it happens!
Survivors Series II
Big Finish have revealed that the second series of Survivors is soon to be recorded - and when I say soon, I mean we start recording Episode 1 in the morning!
I first read the Series II scripts several weeks ago and as previously mentioned, I think the stories are remarkably good and take each of the central characters on journeys through fascinating and uncharted emotional territory; each to their own 'Heart of Darkness'.
For the moment at least, I can say no more about the specific nature of the unfolding events in Series II. What I will say, is that I'm very much looking forward to the challenge of telling these stories and can't wait to to start work - only a few hours to go!
October-fest...
The artwork above, which features on the first of my Big Finish releases this month, is by Tom Webster - which I hope you'll agree, is fantastic. The cover art was released quite a while ago on the BF web site and I've really been looking forward to posting it here - and now it has pride of place as the opener to this update, which I have to say, feels like its been a long time coming.
I didn't manage to post much in September, but as is often the way, that doesn't mean not much was happening, I just didn't have time to update properly and now it looks as though October is set to be an even busier month, I shall just have to try harder to keep the updates flowing...
Now, it has been the case that on occasion, I haven't been credited with an appearance in a Big Finish production, at least on the web site and this month's first release is an example of just such secrecy. Here are the details of The Doctor's Tale, to which I have added my name!
William Russell, Maureen O'Brien, Gareth Armstrong, Joseph Kloska, Alice Haig, John Banks
I'm sure there'll be further updates to come on this, not least in terms of 'who plays what, or whom?', but until then, I'll just say how good a story I thought this was when we were recording it back in February 2013, (how brilliant is Marc Platt???) and having forgotten much of the detail, I'm now really looking forward to giving it a thorough listen.
My 'listening list' is getting ever longer. I'm aware that many Big Finish fans have trouble in just keeping up with the numerous monthly releases and now I'm finding myself in a similar position. At the moment, I'm listening to Andrew Smith's story, Domain of The Voord and enjoying it immensely. I also thought I'd better catch up on Pathfinder Legends as my first story, Rise of The Runelords: Fortress of The Stone Giants was released last month and before listening to it, I need to put it into context by listening to the three preceding episodes. At some point too, I must re-re-listen to the first series of Survivors (nice little 'segue' coming up...) because in a few weeks time, we're all back in studio to record Series II.
Unusually for Big Finish, some advance details of Survivors Series II have been allowed to filter out of BF Towers. Producer David Richardson confirmed that Series II is about to be recorded and Series III is currently being written. David even commented briefly on the direction the stories were taking at the BF Day 5 Survivors discussion panel. I've now read the stories in the new series and must say that in my opinion, they are quite remarkable and I can't wait to start working on them.Survivors Series II is currently scheduled for release in June 2015.
Below are more images from the Survivors panel at Big Finish Day 5 taken by Marcus Pointer*, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for allowing me to use them here:
l-r above: Matt, Neil, Andrew, me, Terry, Chase, Carolyn, Ken
*Marcus Pointer has a Facebook page which you might be interested in: MP-eventphotography
Next week, I'm back in studio with the Hokus Bloke himself, Mr Neil Gardner, to record an audio book for Audible.co.uk - which could be both tricky and interesting in equal measure; we shall see. But more of that at a later date. There's more BF for me in studio next week too, but no details of that recording can be revealed at all - for the time being anyway!
So there we are, the first posting of October, but as promised, there's much more in the pipeline. It's just like waiting ages for a bus to show up and then two arriving together; as I mentioned above, there's not one release this month, but.... you've guessed!
The Doctor's Tale is surprisingly, my first Dr Who release since Moonflesh back in April and yet this month also sees the release of The Widow's Assassin, written by Nev Fountain featuring the Sixth Doctor played by Colin Baker, along with companion Peri Brown, otherwise known as Nicola Bryant!
...but more of that - and everything else - coming very soon!
A final thought for today's update: here's something you might be interested in to 'kick start' the month:


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Science Fiction and Star Trek, with Zachary Quinto
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Neil deGrasse Tyson explores Star Trek and science fiction with Zachary Quinto (Spock), comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist and StarTalk geek-in-chief Charles Liu, PhD.
Feb 3, 2020 – Season 11 Episode 5
Quirky Cosmic Queries
Aliens, the multiverse, immortality, ʻOumuamua, and more – Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio answer the quirkiest fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on topics from all across the universe.
Oct 11, 2019 – Season 10 Episode 41
StarTalk Live at NYCC 2019 with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk returns to the main stage in front of a packed house at NY Comic Con. Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Chuck Nice, and StarTalk geek-in-chief astrophysicist Charles Liu, PhD explore the science found in comics, sci fi, and popular fiction! (Warning: Adult Language)
Aug 9, 2019 – Season 10 Episode 32
Cosmic Queries – Science in Pop Fiction, the Sequel
Wormholes, vibranium, Game of Thrones, Batroc the Leaper, Captain Marvel, tachyons, Thanos vs Ant-Man, Star Trek, and more – Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist Charles Liu are back to answer more questions on the science of pop fiction.
Cosmic Queries – Science in Pop Fiction
Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist and StarTalk geek-in-chief Charles Liu answer fan-submitted questions about speed of light communication, Batman, the science of invisibility, the future of spaceships, the quantum realm, and much more!
May 30, 2019 – Season 10 Episode 22
Creating Science Fiction, with Gale Anne Hurd
The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Aliens, Dante's Peak, Armageddon, and more – explore what it takes to bring science fiction to life with Neil deGrasse Tyson, producer Gale Anne Hurd, comic co-host Chuck Nice, science fiction expert Jason Ellis, PhD, and volcanologist Janine Krippner, PhD.
Making Stuff, with Adam Savage
Neil deGrasse Tyson, author and inventor extraordinaire Adam Savage, and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted questions about MythBusters, the creative process, the future of engineering, movies, and much more!
Playing the Game of Thrones, with George RR Martin
Dragons, skinchangers, the undead – Neil Tyson explores Game of Thrones with George R. R. Martin. With co-host Matt Kirshen, medieval expert Racha Kirakosian, Bill Nye, paleontologist Mark Norrell, Dr. Steven Schlozman aka Dr. Zombie, and astrophysicist Charles Liu.
The Future of Us, with Sir Martin Rees
Technology, space travel, a changing climate – What does the future hold for us? Neil deGrasse Tyson ponders humanity's future alongside comic co-host Maeve Higgins and astrophysicist, author, and Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees.
Sep 7, 2018 – Season 9 Episode 33
Selling Space, with Bill Nye
Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Shlesinger answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the politics and privatization of space including renting the International Space Station and ownership of the Moon.
Aug 24, 2018 – Season 9 Episode 31
Investigate the convergence of exploration, innovation, and imagination with Neil deGrasse Tyson and filmmaker and explorer James Cameron. Featuring comic co-host Chuck Nice and astrophysicist and StarTalk All-Stars host Charles Liu.
Politics and Privatization of Space, with Bill Nye
Who owns the Moon? Should we rent out the International Space Station? Is it legal to buy up land on Mars? Investigate the politics and privatization of space with Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Shlesinger as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries.


I had suggested earlier that the MORRIGAN were a superior Celtic rock band if only because they employed a female vocalist without coercing her to levitate in the mists a la ENYA, later CLANNAD, LOREENA MCKENITT, IONA or myriad others. I suppose it was just a matter of time before Cathy Alexander became part of a marketing plan, as she does on "Masque", but we are lucky in two ways: she sings a lot less than normal and her intrinsic value pierces the aforementioned mists often enough.
Another aspect of the group that is evolving is COLIN MASSON's subscription to the MIKE OLDFIELD school of lead guitar, most in evidence on the fascinating title cut with its imposing blend of moods and eras. It also returns on the much weaker "Demon Lover", which sounds nothing like the well known trad song on which it is based, and is none the better for it. Mervyn B hoists the lead microphone on "Moonghost", and it works wonderfully as a part sea shanty part driving prog cut. Cathy Alexander's peak moment is the mysterious "Lykewake Dirge", which is much in the style of a moody STEELEYE SPAN circa "Below the Salt", but even more medieval sounding. The instrumental highlight is "Dribbles of Brandy", which is an exuberant romp that includes brass and accordion and a worthy successor to MOVING HEARTS' and ALAN STIVELL classics from a decade or two earlier. In contrast we must cope with the overdone and half baked "She Moved through the Fair", the lukewarm grasp at mid period RENAISSANCE in "The traveller", or the pleasant but forgettable "Blarney Pilgrim", which clearly fail to leverage the MORRIGAN's clout.
While superior overall to "Wreckers", "Masque" cannot disguise the band's occasional tendency to spread itself a bit too thin as well as choose questionable material or arrangements. Still, it's easily recommended to fans of Celtic rock with progressive leanings.


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Happytown: Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican savior
He loves Pitbull, state's rights and Jesus
by Billy Manes
Sen. Marco Rubio sure is getting a lot of ink lately, and we don't mean the kind we imagine wiggles tribally around his flabby biceps. The (still) rising star of the Republican nightmare got cornered on Feb. 5 by BuzzFeed at one of the website's drinking parties, and he revealed that he's in love with Pitbull before opining on gay marriage. Specifically, Rubio was completely unspecific about his position on the issue. Marriage is something that only God-humping heterosexuals should be afforded, of course, but Rubio's gay buck stops there: "I've always been uncomfortable with a federal constitutional amendment on anything, particularly on that, because it steps on the rights of states to define marriage."
Perhaps the shiftiness is the result of the praise that's been headed his way from party insiders and, as a result, Big Media ("When he speaks, it's like someone tapped a tuning fork. He just hums," former RNC chair Ed Gillespie told the Washington Post, creepily). The current issue of Time rung the bell even louder, smacking Rubio on its cover and declaring him "the Republican Savior." You guys, Rubio is like under so much pressure right now. Give him some space.
Well, maybe not. Sheepish manchild Rubio responded to the glory in the way that sheepish manchildren do: Twitter. "There is only one savior, and it is not me," he Tweeted, following it with "#Jesus." Please shut up.


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"The American President" (1995) is a romantic comedy in which a fictive President of the United States, Andrew Sheperd, falls in love with environmental lobbyist Sydney Allen Wade. His relationship with an activist who once burned the American flag allows the opposition to step forward and accuse him of character flaws and lack of commitment to American values but the President remains passive and refuses to respond to the accusations. However, after thinking about his situation for an entire night, he impulsively decides to deliver a speech in which he responds his opponent's accusations and decisively announces his new policy.
At the entrance of the President into the press room, the audience, formed by journalists, and is astound because the President was not supposed to deliver a speech that morning. The President makes his appearance unexpectedly. He salutes the public in the flashes of cameras and the surprised comments of the public, who rises to greet the President. The President opens his speech by making reference to Senator Rumson's remark regarding his character. In his introduction, the President establishes his authority as superior to Rumson's y stating: "I've been here three years and three days". The audience, most likely, knows since how long Andrew Sheperd was President but by accentuating it, the President suggests that he has more knowledge on the topic, namely, the degree to which the President's character matters.
The speaker posture is appropriate for his role as a man with power and distinction. He stands straight, with his shoulders pushed back and his chin forward. The president has a correct poise and, although not military, but rather, relaxed, his posture is perfect for a man who delivers a speech because he imposes respect.
The President is obviously an erudite speaker who did not need a long time in order to think about his speech. He does not read his words, nor does he hesitate. He is polite and formal, though he also tries to approach his audience by addressing them directly and with familiarity: "If you can answer that question folks, than you are smarter than I am". Also, in using the plural form of the first person, "we have serious problems and we need serious problems to solve them", he establishes his own position as one of America's citizens and therefore, tries to win the audience's sympathy.
The President does not make large gestures. However, he moves naturally and supports his words with hand gestures. In order to make a point stronger, he strikes the desk in front of him with the index finger. President Sheperd maintains eye contact with his audience at all times. However, his audience is not only formed by journalists, but also, by all the citizens who look at him on the TV. Thus, he establishes eye contact with them by looking directly into the camera.Though his speech is passionate, the tone of the President is calm and serious, so as to win the confidence of the audience. His tone becomes more aggressive while he presents his arguments against Bob Rumson's becoming President. When he changes the topic and talks about the loss of his wife, his tone becomes nostalgic and sad. Finally, the tone of his voice becomes objective and unaffected as he talks about the bills he plans to pass. At all times, the president seems confident and undisturbed. The reaction of the audience to his speech is rather late because they seem still shocked by the unexpected and unusual speech.
In my opinion, this is a great speech because it combines a personal and a political answer to Senator Rumson and to the entire country. The Senator attacked him personally in order to obtain political advantages. The President's answer involved both the political and the personal dimensions of the problem. At all times during the speech, the President was in control and allowed only a slight degree of emotion to transpire form his speech, enough to raise the sympathy of the public, but not so much as to be inappropriate. Thus, the President's speech is the reflection of his brilliance, which was mentioned by Sydney at one time in the movie and needed to be impressive and concluding, as it represented the climax of the movie. The speech showed that the President made up his mind concerning his future actions and, and through it, the President solved his image problem.
The American President. Dir. Rob Reiner. Perf. Michael Douglas, Annette Bening,Michael J. Fox. Columbia Pictures, 1995, DVD.
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Service-learning offers a unique opportunity for Shlenker students to become involved with the Houston community in a tangible way by integrating service projects with classroom learning. Service-learning engages students in the educational process, using what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems. Students not only learn about democracy and citizenship, they become actively contributing citizens and community members through the service they perform.
PreK-4 students, together with their Fourth Grade Buddies, "adopt" an early childhood center in a low-income neighborhood. The children collect gently used clothing and shoes, school supplies, and toiletries for students at the early childhood center. Students also exchange letters and visit each other. Prior to Thanksgiving Break, PreK-4 and fourth grade students prepare food baskets for the early childhood center.
Kindergarten students dedicate one month's worth of their weekly tzedakah to adopting an animal at the Houston Zoo. Adopting an animal provides teachers with an opportunity to impart many valuable tikkun olam lessons, not the least of which is the need to protect and nurture wildlife.
First grade students make blankets for patients at Texas Children's Hospital. This helps our children learn the values of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and chesed (kindness).
Second gradestudents raise money by seeking pledges for the books they read during a certain time period. The money they raise is used to make teddy bears at "Build-A-Bear." These bears are then donated to the Houston Fire Department, where they will be distributed to injured, sick, and frightened children who must ride in ambulances.
Third grade students raise money by seeking pledges for books they read. However, these students donate their funds to Texas Hearing and Service Dogs. Before their pledge drive begins, the students participate in the Shlenker "Wheel Chair Olympics" and meet a service dog in order to understand how these canine companions help their owners.
Fourth grade students partner with their PreK-4 Buddies to make Thanksgiving food baskets for the students at the early childhood center they have adopted.
Fifth grade students visit monthly to Seven Acres Jewish Geriatric Center. Before meeting residents, Shlenker students receive training about how people change as they age and how to speak to the elderly residents. Students interact with residents in a variety of different activities, from art projects to planting Tu B'shevat seeds, to playing games.
Throughout the year, students in Kindergarten through fifth grade bring coins to school weekly to put in their classroom tzedakah boxes. The boxes are emptied periodically, and the funds accumulated. The Director of Jewish Learning consults with the Student Senate, which directs the distribution of funds. Each year, the funds are distributed to a variety of organizations such as Jewish Family Service, Jewish National Fund, Nature Conservancy, American Heart Association, and more.
All families are encouraged to participate in Congregation Beth Israel's Mitzvah Day, usually held one Sunday in the Spring.


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The Crush: An Absurd Romantic Thriller (Blu-ray)
The Film:
Romantic-thriller is a funny little cinematic category. It can often lead to a silly film, but when done right, it can also result in something decent, such as "Basic Instinct" or "Fatal Attraction." However, it seems like it's the former that happens most often, giving us a film that really all you can do is shake your head at the events that it's trying to portray in a serious manner. For those of you who have seen Alan Shapiro's "The Crush" from 1993, you'll already know very well what I mean, and if you haven't, well, you can just laugh along as we take a look at this long-forgotten entry in the genre.
The film begins with Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes) moving to Seattle to start a job as a researcher at a magazine. He finally settles on a guesthouse that's on the estate of the Forresters, who happen to have a very precocious 14-year-old daughter named Adrian (Alicia Silverstone). At first, Adrian just enjoys hanging out with Nick, but it soon becomes clear that she has a very strong attraction towards him. Nick tries to let her down easy, but she just won't have it, leading to a dangerous infatuation with serious consequences.
Generally, there's not really anything wrong with this setup. It could certainly lead to a number of tense situations that could bring about major trouble for Nick, especially with him being twice Adrian's age. However, the main issue that Shapiro's film has is its distinct lack of believability. There are a number of events contained within the film that are simply not plausible, and if the audience isn't able to believe it, there's not going to be much of a chance of them being able to get engaged with the narrative.
For instance, early on, when Nick spurns Adrian's advances, she scratches an obscenity on his newly-painted car, an act that would signal just how crazy she is to any other man. However, this apparently is not quite enough for Nick, who decides to stick around in the guesthouse and try to get on with his life. Of course, Adrian's reign of terror doesn't end there. Nick does finally start to look for other rooms to rent out after things get worse, but the major question remains, why doesn't he just go to a hotel until he can get things settled? Well, the easy answer to that would be that the film would be over pretty quickly if he did, so we have to somehow go on believing that he never thinks of this option on his own.
There are also a number of events involving Adrian that never ring true, including the fact that somehow nobody saw her scratching Nick's car, the fact that her parents never seem to be home, her somehow being able to contain a large number of wasps, and being able to get people's addresses really easily. With every twist and turn that Shapiro tries to provide in the plot, you're much more likely to be shaking your head and/or laughing, rather than feeling any kind of tension that he's so desperately trying to build up throughout his tale. Given the fact that this is not billed as a comedy, we have to assume that this is not the reaction that he was going for when he wrote the script.
However, it's not all bad thanks to Alicia Silverstone's chilling performance as the obsessed Adrian, which is made even more impressive by the fact that this was her feature film debut. The screenplay may not provide the film with any tension, but she certainly does her best to try to get some into it anyway, and she does succeed in part. It really ends up making you wish that the rest of the film had been up to her level of commitment. Some credit must also go to the usually-dependable Cary Elwes. He had already starred in the classic masterpiece "The Princess Bride," and would star in Mel Brooks' hilarious "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" in this same year, showing that he has a great sense of versatility as an actor. Granted, he isn't given all that much to do throughout "The Crush" besides panic and try to deal with this bizarre situation, but he does an admirable job nonetheless.
That being said, the performances are not nearly enough to save a film that merely piles one dopey development on top of another. Shapiro wants it to be tense, scary, and engaging, but his weak writing skills don't allow any of these things to happen. What we're left with is a laughable romp that would have most likely played better as a comedy, and by taking advantage of its absolute silliness, at least left us with something a little more memorable, instead of a goofy film that tries to take itself far too seriously.
Video/Audio:
"The Crush" comes to Blu-ray in a 1.85:1, 1080p High Definition transfer of excellent quality. As usual, Scream Factory has done a marvelous job of restoring the video, making every frame look perfectly sharp and clear. As noted at the beginning of the film, the 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio has some phasing issues, which lead to some of the sound effects sounding a little strange throughout the film, but it's nothing too bothersome. Otherwise, it's a decent track that presents most audial elements in fine quality. Overall, the film has been given pretty good treatment, leaving little room for improvement.
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Alan Shapiro: An informative commentary track that has Shapiro taking you through the process of how the film came about and other interesting tidbits.
Interviews with Kurtwood Smith and Jennifer Rubin (23 Minutes): A pair of intriguing featurettes that have Smith and Rubin reminiscing about making the film and how they became involved.
Alan Shapiro's "The Crush" suffers from a distinct lack of believability, turning what should have been a tense and horrific tale into a laughable mess. It may contain a wonderfully creepy performance from Alicia Silverstone (in her feature film debut), but it's not nearly enough to save a film that will leave you shaking your head at its multiple absurdities.
Score: 2.5/5
Available on Blu-ray starting tomorrow.


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Sony unveils PlayStation 5 logo, PlayStation 4 sells 106 million units
Sony has officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 logo at the ongoing CES 2020. There is nothing new to talk about the logo as it has continued with the same font style and aesthetics as the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. In other words, the "PS" remains unchanged and only the number "4" has been replaced by "5".
Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, took the stage to unveil the new logo. He also talked about a few PlayStation 5 key features but did not reveal anything that we did not know already. He mentioned 3D audio sound, haptic/adaptive triggers on the controller, ultra-high-speed SSD, hardware-based Ray tracing, and Ultra HD Blu-Ray support.
He added that more details about the next-gen gaming console will be shared in the coming months. Sony is scheduled to launch the PlayStation 5 during Holidays 2020 which means we are only a few months away. We can expect more and more details to become public as the time will pass with pricing details saved for the last.
Sony further announced that it has sold 106 million PlayStation 4 units so far which is a growth of 4 million in the past couple of months. This makes it the second best-selling gaming console ever after the PlayStation 2 that sold a whopping 158 million units. With only a few months to go for the successor, it seems highly unlikely that the PS4 will be able to break the record. Lastly, the PlayStation VR is reported to have sold up to 5 million units and more than 1.15 billion games.
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The original U.S. Mint was constructed in Philadelphia, which was then the nation's capital, in 1792. It was the first Federal building erected under the authorization of the United States Constitution. The Mint in its early days was beset by a lack of reliable equipment and qualified craftsmen, as well as political enemies in Congress. It took three years of operators working manual coin presses 11 hours a day, six days a week, before total production reached one million coins. Compare this to the present facility, which can produce that one million coins in a half hour. The original 1792 coining press can still be seen in the Visitors Gallery at the Philadelphia Mint.
Philadelphia still produces the master coin and medal dies for all U.S. Mint branches. The major focus of the Philadelphia Mint throughout its history has been the production of circulating coins for the United States. It also produced circulating and commemorative coins for many nations between 1833 and 1984, until domestic production grew so large it took up all capacity.
As the United States' main Mint, Philadelphia did not use a mint mark to distinguish coins struck there until 1942 through 1945, when the silver "war nickels" of WWII were designed with a large "P" mint mark over Monticello on the reverse to distinguish them from the base metal nickels. The "P" mint mark was not used again until 1979.
The Philadelphia Mint is open for self-guided tours Monday through Friday.


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The Rise and Fall of the Turd (R)Eich – Mozilla's Anti-Gay CEO Brendan Eich Resigns
April 3, 2014 Featured, GayGeek - All Things Gay and GeekyBrendan Eich, California, Firefox, gay geeks, internet, LGBT rights, marriage equality, Mozilla, Proposition 8, technology, Turd EichWill Kohler
Just ten days after Brendan Eich was named Mozilla's CEO and his donation to support Prop 8 in California which would have banned gay marriage in that state had been revealed. Eich has resigned.
After calls for his resignation and boycotts by the LGBT Community and its straight allies along with gay Mozilla staffers, and gay developers Mozilla chairwoman Mitchell Baker announced Eichs removal.
Mozilla prides itself on being held to a different standard and, this past week, we didn't live up to it. We know why people are hurt and angry, and they are right: it's because we haven't stayed true to ourselves. We didn't act like you'd expect Mozilla to act. We didn't move fast enough to engage with people once the controversy started. We're sorry. We must do better. Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO. He's made this decision for Mozilla and our community. Mozilla believes both in equality and freedom of speech. Equality is necessary for meaningful speech. And you need free speech to fight for equality. Figuring out how to stand for both at the same time can be hard.
What's next for Mozilla's leadership is still being discussed. We want to be open about where we are in deciding the future of the organization and will have more information next week. However, our mission will always be to make the Web more open so that humanity is stronger, more inclusive and more just: that's what it means to protect the open Web. We will emerge from this with a renewed understanding and humility — our large, global, and diverse community is what makes Mozilla special, and what will help us fulfill our mission. We are stronger with you involved. Thank you for sticking with us.
Through all this Eich has never apologized or stated that he has changed his position on gay marriage.
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jad says:
Don't really care if he apologizes or not cause he is to big an ass to ever admit that he did not belong at Mozilla. His nonsensical comments have already guaranteed that. It would be a phoney apologizey anyway.
I would like to find out whos ass' he kissed and lied to to get as far as he did and fire them too. Unfortunately, he will probably leave with a big phoney smile on his face and a whole lot of cash (enough to live the rest of his life with)in his pockets and will be laughing at us all the way to his mega-mansion.
Gays are the new Muslims – say a word against 'em and they'll come after you. According to you guys people can't have an opinion that is anti gay. Same sex marriage is a nonsense, it enables biologically incompatible beings to get married. What's next? Farmers wanting to marry their favourite cow? You are always shouting about wanting to be accepted by society but all you do using tactics like singling opponents out is drive a wedge between the people you want to engage with and the gay community. The sooner this gay fashion dies out the better then we can all get on with the important things in life…
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I don't think they are the new Muslims, just the same old Nazis.
I often wondered about their high level of participation in the Hitler regime,
I think I'm beginning to understand it now.


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Enoch Carver, IV, CFA 1994-1996
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Katherine (Katie) Schoen, CFA, CAIA is responsible for providing portfolio investment strategies along with comments on individual equity and Exchange Traded Product (ETP) positions to Baird's financial advisors. Katherine started with Baird in 2008 moving to her current senior analyst position in 2012. Prior to joining Baird, she interned as an equity analyst for Wells Capital Core Equity Fund. Katherine is currently a voting member of Baird's Equity Recommended Portfolio and supports the construction of the Baird Equity Idea List. She has also developed Baird's ETP research offerings as well as product strategy.
Katherine graduated cum laude from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree and participated in Marquette's Applied Investment Management Program. She holds the Series 7, 63, and 86/87 professional licenses, as well as both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designations. Outside of work Katherine is passionate about supporting the advancement of women and girls. She currently holds the position of Board Chair for Girls on the Run of Greater Milwaukee and holds leadership positions within Baird's Women's Associate Resource Group.
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Nick holds an undergraduate degree in business administration and an MBA from Marquette University. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2016, his Chartered Alternatives Investment Analyst designation in 2014, and his Certified Investment Management Analyst certification in 2013.
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Outside of work, Agnes serves as a volunteer instructor for SecureFutures and supports various not-for-profit animal welfare organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys running with her dog.
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Kevin graduated from St. Norbert College with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting, received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1995 and is an active member and volunteer of the CFA Institute and a member the CFA Society Milwaukee.
Jonathan (Jon) Dekker, CFA is a Director in the Institutional Trading department at Baird. Jon works with mutual funds, pension funds, and hedge funds across the US and Canada and serves on Baird's committee that oversees continued best execution and growth of the trading platform. Jon graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Psychology and earned his MBA through the Applied Security Analysis Program at Wisconsin in 2012. He received the CFA charter in 2017. Prior to his career in finance, Jon played professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers for three years. Jon lives in Bay View with his wife Francie. The couple is expecting their first child in June.
Marc Dion, CFA is a Principal and the Chief Investment Officer at Morgan Dempsey Capital Management. He is the lead portfolio manager for the firm's Large Cap Value Strategy and co-portfolio manager for its Mid Cap Strategy. Marc joined Morgan Dempsey in 2004 and has over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services industry including stints as a Chief Investment Strategist, Equity Analyst and Consultant. He has a B.A. in History from Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, Michigan) and both a Master's Degree in American History and an MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Marc earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1992.
Jacob Fink, CFA is an equity portfolio risk analyst at Wells Fargo Asset Management. In this role, Jacob evaluates the risks that are embedded a variety of quantitative investment strategies. He also focuses on creating and automating new and innovative risk reporting techniques. Prior to joining Wells, Jacob was an investment data analyst at Artisan Partners, and he also served as the head equity trader for both Ziegler Capital Management and 1492 Capital Management.
Mr. Fink holds a B.S. in Business Economics from Wisconsin Lutheran College, and a Master's Degree in Applied Economics from Marquette University. He received his CFA designation in 2010.
Ryan Hamilton works as a portfolio manager and research analyst at Morgan Dempsey. He also runs portfolio attribution and compiles portfolio data. Previously, Ryan was a Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, and trader with Voit & Hamilton, LLC. He joined Morgan Dempsey with over 10 years of experience in securities analysis, portfolio management, and trading. Ryan is a CFA Level II candidate, a former United States Marine, a combat veteran, and an Eagle Scout. He also has taught and tutored advanced financial topics at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Ryan's primary role at Morgan Dempsey is as an Analyst on the Small/Micro Cap Value team, and he is also a Portfolio Manager on the Small/Mid Cap and All Cap teams.
Michael Harris, CFA is an Assistant Director on Northwestern Mutual's Distribution Performance team where he analyzes the sales results of the company's distribution system and assists local leaders with the recruitment and development of financial representatives. In addition, Michael works with NM's field leaders regarding change management related to the company's strategic initiatives and industry regulations. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Michael worked as an Associate within Duff & Phelps' Valuation Advisory Services group, held several corporate finance roles, and played professional golf for 9 years, qualifying for two U.S Opens.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and received a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2016.
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Peter Speidel, CFA, CAIA is an investment analyst with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, where he evaluates investment managers and oversees the investment communications for asset allocation mutual fund products. Additionally, he is responsible for conducting market and economic research. He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Previously, Mr. Speidel worked as a product manager at Wells Capital Management and as a research analyst at an investment consulting firm. He has worked in the investment industry since 2006. In addition, he holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Wisconsin Lutheran College and a graduate degree in applied economics from Marquette University Graduate School of Management. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of CFA Society Milwaukee and CFA Institute.
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Payday Cash Advances in Las Cruces, New Mexico: Here are a few things to consider before taking a payday loan in Las Cruces NM.
Prior to obtaining a payday advance loan or cash advance, get in touch with the The Better Business Bureau to find out specifically how respectable the company is and if it has any problems.
Remember to consider other payday loan sources before you pick a payday loan or cash advance. Regard family members, friends, your credit union, a local bank , even a credit card.
Rather than stretching out your cash advance and possibly even paying a penalty due to the fact that you missed the due date , be sure you mark the day it's due on your calendar and pay back the payday advance in full on that date.
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In the event that you believe that you have been treated unfairly or illegally by a specific payday advance or cash advance provider, you may file a complaint with your state agency.
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The Internet has definitely improved a Recruiters experience due to Social Media now dominating the techniques and strategies of Sourcing and Recruiting. Given the current scenario, it is only obvious that Social Media channels would be the way to go, where recruiting and sourcing is concerned. With that being said, the next point that comes to the fore is deciding on the channel that will give you adequate results.
Before we go into the cons let's find out more about the pros of recruiting with Facebook.
There's a reason why Facebook is a popular social networking site, for obvious reasons. Its user database is 1 billion and still counting, comprising of individuals from various walks of life. As a result of this you have access to all kinds of people with varied skill sets that you are sure to find based on your requirement.
Given the magnitude of Facebook's users and if you're an active one at that, then you probably know that the moment you post anything, you can expect it to receive immediate responses. You get responses within a short span of time, for instance when you shout 'Free Cake', it instantly attracts people towards your post. Therefore, your job post needs to create the same effect.
Taking in to consideration the kind of individuals you have access to, you can definitely hope to receive a good amount of traffic to your job post. In order to attract crowd, it is essential that you target the right crowd when advertising. Once you've done this you can then expect results, provided that the content displayed attracts and engages the viewers.
Now that we've covered up the pros let's get to the cons of recruiting with Facebook.
Just like any other social network site requires you to have an account to sign up; Facebook too follows the same procedure. Keeping this in mind, creating an account just for advertising seems to be too much. Besides you can always ask an employee to advertise a job post on your behalf but then you're subjecting your post to be a spammer and that aren't doing anyone, no good either. Let alone resulting in the post being missed by individuals that ever fancied working for you.
Although there are groups that can be created and joined based on your interests and fields that have their own crowds. These same groups are constantly flooded with advertisements of competitors so you are likely to be unsuccessful, if it is not interesting enough. If your posts aren't interesting they will drown within the other posts that are already crowding these groups.
Well now there you have it, some pros and cons that I've come across. I'm sure you have some more points to add, do mention them in our comments section and we'll be glad to include them in our next post.


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Denied je kanadský hraný film z roku 2004, který režíroval David Paul Scott podle vlastního scénáře.

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Troy je bývalý kapitán středoškolského fotbalového týmu a školní sportovní hvězda. Žije na malém městě v domě, kam se k němu přistěhoval jeho bývalý spolužák Merrick. Troy před okolím tají, že je gay. Je zamilovaný do Merricka, kterého navštěvuje v noci v ložnici. Jejich fyzický kontakt však pro Merricka nic neznamená, má přítelkyni Stacey. Merrickův postoj je pro Troye frustrující, proto se rozhodne z města odstěhovat do Toronta.

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Hometown: Born in Port Coquitlam, BC; current home is Byron Bay, Australia
Latest Album: s. hemisphere EP
Nickname: "Shoji is my middle name, some crew call me that"
Which artist has influenced you the most … and how?
I think it would have to be Bob Dylan as cliché as that sounds. I feel there's only a handful of artists that can hit you in the guts with lyrics and melody. He's probably the master of storytelling and symbolism in song.
What's your favorite memory from being on stage?
This was probably one of favourite moments in life. I was supporting Damien Rice in Australia and was a big fan of his work. I hadn't seen him much and figured he'd be too busy to see my set. I played to a beautiful and attentive audience, and once I left the stage, out of the darkness he emerged to say he enjoyed the set. Later that night, we went busking in the streets of Brisbane. It was something I won't soon forget.
What other art forms — literature, film, dance, painting, etc — inform your music?
I'm a big fan of most A24 films at the moment. They always have such intensity and mystery to them highly recommend. As far as for my music, I'd say I draw more from conversations in real life or stories I hear from people I know, and love that, for some reason, it seems to seep in more often when I'm writing.
What's the toughest time you ever had writing a song?
I think it's almost every time. Each song comes with its own set of challenges and problems that are particular to the message or music. I find it the hardest to write when I'm spending too much time on social media. It really sucks the life out of being creative, and you end up just worrying about what everyone else is doing.
If you had to write a mission statement for your career, what would it be?
Try to give some comfort to someone who may be feeling lost or alone.
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Home Technology Furlough whistleblowers report 8,000 (and climbing)
Furlough whistleblowers report 8,000 (and climbing)
Rising reports of furlough fraud could have major financial ramifications for businesses as they come further under HMRC's spotlight, according to regulatory legal experts.
This follows a statement by Jim Harra, the top civil servant at HMRC, who told MPs on the Public Accounts Committee that his staff believe between 5-10 per cent of the £35.4 billion so far paid out might have "gone to the wrong place".
In other words somewhere between £1.75 billion and £3.5 billion could have been paid out wrongly. This will range from deliberate fraud to error – and, as a result, HMRC is reviewing 27,000 'high risk' cases.
The costs of the government's job retention scheme are mounting. As of August 9, approximately 9.6 million jobs had been furloughed and the estimated total costs of the scheme are likely to be around £80 billion.
There is now inevitably pressure on HMRC to recover as much as possible and they are encouraging employees to report employers for abuse of the scheme.
With the scheme winding down and redundancies on the rise, there has been a surge in reports in the past few weeks. HMRC has reportedly received nearly 8,000 reports of furlough fraud and the whistleblowing charity Protect has reported a significant increase in calls to its advice line.
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The situation is compounded by some employees resisting their own redundancy by alleging that they have completed work during furlough and so their role simply cannot be redundant. Even if these instances are simply untrue, the allegation must be investigated, and the next steps properly considered.
Sarah Wallace, Financial Crime and Regulatory partner at Constantine Law, said: "The CJRS is unequivocal in its guidance that furloughed employees must not do any work for or on behalf of their employer whilst on furlough.
"Whether deliberate or inadvertent, there are numerous ways in which an individual or an organisation may find that they have failed to meet this requirement, and HMRC is now ready to act.
criminal fraud aside, any shining of the HMRC spotlight could well have negative repercussions for businesses as they struggle to get back to some sort of normality
"Whether or not that failure amounts to criminal behaviour, or furlough fraud, will be determined by the intention of those at the time of the failure, specifically, whether the conduct was deliberate and whether there was any dishonesty involved."
"But criminal fraud aside, any shining of the HMRC spotlight could well have negative repercussions for businesses as they struggle to get back to some sort of normality after Lockdown."
Following the Finance Act 2020 passed in July, HMRC now has extensive enforcements powers to deal with abuse of the CJRS to enable the recovery of payments made to those who were not entitled to make claims and/or receive such payments.
HMRC is able to issue an assessment and impose an income tax liability on anyone who has incorrectly received payment under the scheme, equivalent to a 100 per cent of the inaccurately claimed cCronavirus support payments.
And where a business is no longer operating due to insolvency or insolvency is anticipated, HMRC also has the power to hold company officers accountable where any deliberate claims have been made or any grants retained which the company was not eligible to receive.
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1924 the well known Austrian writer Joseph Roth travelled through his homeland East Galizia by order of the well-known newspaper "Frankfurter Zeitung". 100 years after Roth`s birth the East European landscape once again passes through enormous changes. The film contrasts the world of Joseph Roth with today`s Galizia.


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● There is a lack of clearly defined roles and responsibilities that creates role confusion, redundant care management efforts, and much time spent tracking down the providers (options counselors, case managers, etc.) who are involved in an episode of care.
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