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Maine shows how to cut Food Stamp fraud
The fastest growing category in the fast growing Food Stamp program – now the second most expensive welfare program of the feds – is able-bodied adults without dependents (ABWDs). These are people fully capable of supporting themselves, but who choose to (and are allowed to) force others to pay for some or all of their food. Throughout all of human history, until food stamps, the necessity of eating has been the primary driver of the effort necessary to get out of bed and perform tasks less appealing than leisure. But no longer. (See, for example, this.)
Except in Maine, under Governor Paul LePage. Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield report at the Daily Signal:
Maine's governor, Paul LePage, recently established work requirements on recipients who are without dependents and able-bodied. In Maine, all able-bodied adults without dependents in the food stamp program are now required to take a job, participate in training, or perform community service.
Job openings for lower-skill workers are abundant in Maine, and for those ABAWD recipients who cannot find immediate employment, Maine offers both training and community service slots. But despite vigorous outreach efforts by the government to encourage participation, most childless adult recipients in Maine refused to participate in training or even to perform community service for six hours per week. When ABAWD recipients refused to participate, their food stamp benefits ceased.
In the first three months after Maine's work policy went into effect, its caseload of able-bodied adults without dependents plummeted by 80 percent, falling from 13,332 recipients in Dec. 2014 to 2,678 in March 2015.
As the authors note, there are other benefits:
The Maine work requirement also reduces fraud. The most common type of fraud in welfare involves "off the books" employment. In food stamps, as in other welfare programs, benefits go down as earnings rise.
But "off the books" employment is rarely reported to the welfare office; hiding earnings enables a recipient to "double-dip," getting full welfare benefits he is ineligible to receive while simultaneously receiving earnings from an unreported job.
A work requirement substantially reduces welfare fraud because insisting a recipient be in the welfare office periodically interferes with holding a hidden job. Recipients cannot be in two places at once. Faced with a work requirement, many recipients with hidden jobs simply leave the rolls. No doubt, a significant part of the rapid caseload decline in Maine involves flushing fraudulent double-dippers out of the welfare system.
Government data show that many adults without children on food stamps use their own funds counter-productively. Over half of able-bodied adults without dependents regularly smoke tobacco; those who smoke consume on average 19 packs of cigarettes per month at an estimated monthly cost of $111. These individuals rely on the taxpayers to pay for their food while they spend their own money on cigarettes.
The federal government pays 90% of the costs of food stamps. This support should be linked to work requirements being put in place by the states.


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Robert Houle was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba in 1947. He studied art history at the University of Manitoba, and graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a degree in Art Education.
Houle has played a significant role in the recovery of aboriginal heritage and representation. He draws on Western art conventions and aspects of European colonization in his works. Often Houle incorporates text and photographic documents into his work.
He was immersed in native spiritual practices and was influenced by Catholicism. Both experiences and practices have played a significant role on his artistic expression and development.
Houle has been exhibiting in group and solo shows since the mid-1970's. He has collaborated on projects that seek to establish awareness of First Nations contemporary art such as the 'Land, Spirit, Power' exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 1992.
He was the curator of Contemporary Indian Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization from 1977 to 1980. He now teaches at the Ontario College of Art. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck shine in... Cry Wolf (1947)
Barbara Stanwyck and Errol Flynn made a movie together. I repeat: Stany and Errol made a movie together. These two stars were phenomenally charismatic, exhibiting magnetic charm and a screen presence that inhabited scenes that they weren't even in. When you put them together, you get a curious kind of fireworks -- not explosive, but quietly intense and subtle. The best thing about their partnership? It gave Flynn a marvelous role, one that didn't include being an action hero. He may have been the best swashbuckler the movies have ever seen, but Flynn was also a lovely actor and to see him go head to head with the woman who may have been the best actress Hollywood has ever seen is such a treat.
In 1945, Cry Wolf was a novel by Marjorie Carleton. Within months of its release, Warner Bros. snatched up the film rights, keeping Stanwyck in mind from the very start. To star with Stany, Warners had their eye on Dennis Morgan. Now I love Dennis Morgan. But let's face it, Dennis wasn't exactly the best actor and I'm not sure if he could've pulled off the trickiness of playing Mark Caldwell. (Forgive me, Dennis!) Almost a year later, Flynn was announced as Stany's leading man and Peter Godfrey was made the director. Cry Wolf would be the third and last film that Godfrey and Stanwyck would collaborate on, their others being Christmas in Connecticut and The Two Mrs. Carrolls (which I'll be discussing in a few weeks!).
Surprisingly, although Errol Flynn was always begging for roles that didn't require a sword or a cowboy hat, he wasn't thrilled when Jack Warner cast him in Cry Wolf while he was away in Jamaica. He soon warmed to the part, but unfortunately, it doesn't sound like he and Stanwyck became best friends. At the beginning of shooting, Flynn allegedly made a rude remark to Stany about her marriage to Robert Taylor, a marriage that was rumored to be set up by MGM. For his part, Taylor wasn't a fan of Flynn, whose heart murmur excused him from serving during WWII. Maybe it's a good thing Stany and Flynn's characters are supposed to have a contentious relationship... Let's get to it!
Our film begins with a car driving alongside a woman on horseback. They appear to be racing each other, but once they reach a foreboding mansion, the woman disappears. As the car pulls up to the front door, a man played by Jerome Cowan and a woman get out and head into the house, where they overhear a woman arguing with someone else in the library. That woman turns out to be the one who was dangerously riding her horse, and she isn't happy as she angrily runs upstairs. As Senator Charles Caldwell, Cowan tells his female companion to stay put while he goes into the library to speak with the man of the house. The woman sits down and we realize it's Stanwyck. She is summoned to
the library where she is left alone with our mystery man.
Is there anyone who had more memorable introductions than Errol Flynn? Sitting behind a desk with seemingly nothing but the fireplace giving off light, Flynn is smoking a pipe and writing when Stanwyck comes before him. Wearing glasses that reflect the light rather than let us see his eyes, Flynn's Mark Caldwell is cold and calculating. Puzzled about what Stanwyck's Sandra could want, he mentions that the family is in mourning because his nephew just died so it'd be great if she could quickly state her business.
Sandra knows all about his nephew's death -- she is the widow.
Disbelieving, Mark is presented with the marriage license. Sandra says that she knew nothing of her husband Jim's death until she saw the newspaper notice and she is just as surprised as Mark that the marriage was a secret to him. After all, she and Jim were wed so Jim could collect his inheritance from his deceased mother based on her will, a will that they believe Mark coerced her into. Sandra accuses Mark of wanting to select Jim's bride himself so if anything happened to his nephew, the money would go to a wife
that Mark could control. She then explains that she and Jim were friends in college. She was working towards a PhD in geology, and although they weren't in love, she married him because he offered her money to complete her studies. They were supposed to divorce in six months, but Jim's death came in the fifth month. Mark immediately sees this as suspicious and wonders aloud if she killed Jim to get his millions. Sandra gives him a copy of Jim's will to further prove their marriage, but since it isn't signed and the original is in a safe deposit box, Mark still isn't inclined to trust her story. Even though he calls her "one of the most coldblooded, scheming women I've ever met in my life," he allows her to stay until the next morning.
Charles, Sandra, and Mark settle into the dining room to have dinner when the woman we saw earlier busts in, demanding to know why Mark thinks he has the right to read her private letters. Mark introduces her to Sandra as Julie, Jim's younger sister. Julie is played by Geraldine Brooks and I gotta admit, I find her pretty grating. If I had my way, Brooks wouldn't have been picked over the original choice for Julie, Dorothy Malone. Malone would have been done wonders with the part. Anyway, Julie is delighted about Sandra and begs her to stay longer. She then shifts her attention back to Mark, declaring that his meddling won't stop her romance with a boy named Ronnie. Her uncle's menacing presence is in full force as he orders her to sit and she complies.
Later that night, Julie comes to Sandra's room and talks about how Jim had been engaged to another woman. Their engagement had been mysteriously called off and Julie believes that Mark was the one who ruined it. According to her, scientist Mark is using Jim's money to fund the private lab he has in the house. Julie advises Sandra to never trust her uncle and Sandra finds cause to heed her new friend's warning when Julie tells her about Jim's death. She had heard her brother go into the library; in the morning, Mark said he was ill and confined him to the lab, where Julie is forbidden to go. He died without Julie ever knowing how.
The next day, the family returns from Jim's funeral. Mark's lawyer informs them that it will take two weeks to locate Jim's safe deposit box, so Sandra will stay at the house in the meantime. Julie interrupts to ask Sandra to go horseback riding with her. Once Julie leaves the room to change clothes, Mark tells Sandra to keep his niece on the estate, which causes her to chide him for being too restrictive. During their ride, Julie confesses that she is meeting up with Ronnie in secret. While the lovebirds rendezvous, Sandra starts to ride away when Mark appears. He knows what Julie is up to and he scolds Sandra for indulging her. When Julie accuses him of spying on her, he asks Sandra to go
through gritted teeth, leaving the audience unsure of what he is going to do to Julie. Back at the house, Sandra learns from the stableman that Mark's lab is located in the right wing. Walking that way, Sandra sees a bearded man shutting a window and they make eye contact.
Things get a lot more curious when Sandra is in bed that night and Julie comes running in, claiming that she has heard a man screaming and it sounds like Jim. It also isn't the first time this has happened. Sandra is trying to calm her when she hears it, too. They slowly walk to the lab, but when they hear someone walking
towards the door, they run to Julie's room. Sandra tells her to pretend to be asleep and then she hides in the closet just in time to see Mark come in and check on Julie. Once he slips out, Sandra assures Julie that she is going to figure out just what's going on. Julie can tell Mark about the screaming, but she shouldn't mention that Sandra was with her.
At breakfast the next morning, Julie lets Mark know that she heard scuffling and screaming from his lab again. He brushes it off, explaining to Sandra that Julie has always had nightmares about the lab ever since she was little. He used to let her in there, but once she
started sneaking in without his supervision, he didn't allow her access anymore. Mark then charmingly suggests that the next time Julie thinks she hears something, she should "stick to the memorable custom of your sex and stick your head under the bedclothes." What a darling. Once Mark heads out, Sandra shows that she has no intention of following his suggestion by telling Julie she wants to examine Jim's room as the first part of her investigation.
As the women are looking around, Julie finds a family photo album and points out a sweet fairly recent picture of Mark and Jim all smiles.
This surprises Sandra because she understood their relationship to be more rocky than friendly. Julie reveals that Mark used to be a wonderful uncle, but as they became older and less placid, Mark became colder. While continuing their inspection, Sandra notices that all of Jim's smoking pipes are missing and Julie discovers that a good portion of his clothes are gone too. Thinking this proves that Jim is alive, Julie immediately begins to sob and freak out (ugh), forcing Sandra to once again be the calm, rational one.
At this moment, Sandra is summoned to the library by Mark. He advises her to be more stern with Julie and explicitly threatens to kick her out if she doesn't submit. This scene perfectly illustrates the push-and-pull relationship between Mark and Sandra, but it is also slightly twisted. He slowly begins flirting with Sandra, who becomes simultaneously uneasy and intrigued. Mark comes closer as their conversation turns to his scientific work. "I'd like to probe behind that sphinx-like exterior, find out what's going on behind those eyes. Those very lovely eyes," he purrs to Sandra. He then moves in for one of the most unsettling kisses I can remember seeing. Sandra
doesn't really put up a resistance, but perhaps more importantly, Mark keeps his eyes open and studies her during the whole lip-lock. Standing up, Sandra asks why he kissed her and his face goes from playful to smug as he states it was "purely research" and "I wanted to confirm my first impression of you." Steely-eyed, Sandra slaps him and goes to her room, where she has a really difficult time lighting her cigarette. Is this because she is angry? Annoyed? Or is it because she is attracted to Mark despite his cruelty and greed? I'd say all of the above.
That night, we see Julie sobbing in her room as the housekeeper locks her in, claiming that she is only doing what she was told. The woman then lies to Sandra that Julie is asleep. In her own room, Sandra is speaking to a maid about having hot chocolate before bed when the maid mentions that every night at midnight Mark has scotch and sandwiches sent to the lab via the dumbwaiter. He then usually goes to bed at two in the morning. The wheels instantly start turning in Sandra's head.
Around 3 am, she sneaks into the lab's outer office by going up in the dumbwaiter. She hears Mark inside speaking about some place called Three Hills to the
bearded man she saw earlier. Coming into the office, Mark gives the man a prescription and assures him that the pharmacist is an old family friend, so he needn't worry about potential gossip over the constant refills. When he notices that the dumbwaiter is open, he remarks that he doesn't remember sending his tray down... The men get back to business, though, and return to the lab. Sandra slinks back to her room, but only a half hour later, she hears a woman screaming. After looking out of her window to see Mark running, she goes to Julie's room where she sees the stunned housekeeper but no Julie.
Suddenly frightened, Sandra rushes to the balcony and looks down to see Julie's body on the ground with an open suitcase beside her. When Mark explains that his niece was trying to run away and she accidentally slipped, Sandra makes it clear that she doesn't believe him. Her distrust is increased tenfold when she finds beside Julie a broken jar of cold cream, a special Italian brand that Sandra had let her borrow. She reasons that Julie would've left it behind if she had intended to run away, especially since the cream was encased in a beautifully ornate container that belonged to Sandra. Someone else must have packed Julie's suitcase, such as the housekeeper who has no problem doing Mark's bidding.
Later that day, Sandra tries to enter the lab, but of course it's locked. She won't be deterred by this, though -- she goes to the attic and discovers that she can enter the mystical lab by climbing in through the outer office's skylight. Everything is going smoothly, until Sandra opens the door to the lab and comes face to face with a furious Mark. The sudden cut to his close-up is disconcerting, as is the close-up of Sandra's wide-eyed, terrified face. He questions why she is so obsessed with his lab, causing her to respond that she wants to find Jim. Julie's death only intensified this desire. She also discloses that she and Julie were together when Julie said there was screaming the other night. Mark orders Sandra to leave the room, but unable to resist himself, he throws open the dumbwaiter and says "That seems to be the way you prefer to leave." He then takes a hair comb from his pocket, revealing that he knew she sneaked in last night. Well, that's awkward.
After Julie's funeral, Mark, Sandra, and the staff come back to the house, which is in the process of being closed up due to Mark moving to Washington. Mark and Sandra numbly walk into the library, where she talks about how happy Julie was during their horseback riding only days ago. Glancing over the covered furniture, Mark tears the sheet off of a chair and glumly says "They could at least have left this room alive until we'd left. You may not believe it, but this was once a very happy house." He goes on to describe the joyful childhood Jim and Julie had, and for maybe the first time we see that Mark might not be the villain we think he is as he becomes tender and forlorn. Clearly this is a
man who has lost a great deal. Opening his safe, he pulls out old family jewelry that was meant for Julie when she became older. He offers to let Sandra take any piece that she wants; understandably, she asks "Why me?" "You're Jim's widow," he responds. His lawyer called earlier and they found Jim's safe deposit box with his will inside, further proving the validity of their marriage. Mark invites Sandra to stay at a family estate in Boston and again she asks why. "When tragedy strikes, the lives of everyone involved in it gets tangled up," he explains. He continues to surprise Sandra by apologizing for his behavior and then, in hopes of improving their relationship, he takes her
to see his lab.
Shot from a low angle, they enter the pristine, white lab, its style in sharp contrast to the dark, Gothic-like interiors of the rest of the house. Disappointingly, there is nothing very evil about the space. There are no torture devices, no chains, no test tubes or beakers filled with boiling concoctions. Mark is forthcoming when Sandra asks who the bearded man is, too -- he is a groundskeeper named Laidell. Still, there are obviously secrets that Mark is continuing to keep and Sandra is determined to figure them out.
She goes for a final horseback ride, cleverly asking the stableman how far the estate's land goes so she doesn't "accidentally" ride off the property. The man tells her that one boundary is the game reserve and lodge at Three Hills, so naturally, Sandra makes her way there. When her horse gets spooked by a rabbit, she is thrown off and the horse runs away, but fortunately the animal had the good sense to leave her at the outskirts of the lodge. Sandra climbs the fence and finds herself amongst overgrown bushes and gnarly trees. A man comes into view as he walks her way -- it's Jim! Weirdly, he doesn't recognize Sandra, citing an accident that left his memory foggy. The more Sandra talks, though, the more Jim remembers. She informs him of Julie's death and says that Mark has all of the money now, just like Jim feared he would. When Laidell starts calling for Jim, Jim tells Sandra how to sneak out of the fenced area and promises to meet her at the house once Laidell and his wife believe they have given Jim his sleeping pill.
Entering the house, Sandra is greeted by Mark, who says everyone has been searching for her after her horse came back alone. He then invites her to come into the library to warm up by the fire and have supper. Whereas this would have been seen as suspect and loaded with ulterior motives earlier in the film, now it seems sincere and kind. Mark also offers to take Sandra into town with him to go to the train station since all of the servants have already left and it's too late for a taxi. Because of Jim, though, Sandra asks to stay the night and leave in the morning. Hating to drive at night anyway, Mark decides to stay too, which isn't exactly what Sandra wanted to hear. He then begins to tell her
something, even going so far as to gently grab her hand, but when she evades him, Mark winds up saying goodnight instead. Closing the library doors behind him, he hears a noise and goes back in, finding Sandra gone and the window open. Outside, Sandra thinks she sees Jim and starts calling his name, but it is only an infuriated Mark. She decides it is useless by this point to lie to him, so she reveals that she spoke to Jim earlier. Thinking that she knows everything, Sandra is blindsided when Mark chooses to come clean as well.
What he had wanted to tell her in the library was that Jim and Julie's father had died in a
sanitarium while violently insane. Following the advice of psychiatrists, Mark has been watching his niece and nephew for years for any sign that they would become like their father. He believes that Julie knew what was going to happen and committed suicide before it could occur. Mark made it look like an accident because of his brother's precarious position in the Senate thanks to political enemies. As for Jim, he is kept locked up and medicated because he killed a man after getting into a car accident and fighting with the other driver, ultimately hitting him with a wrench in a fit of insanity. Mark and Charles worked to have the scandal hushed up and the judge agreed to Jim being permanently
confined. Most of the time Jim is fine, but one small thing can set him off, which is what Julie and Sandra heard the other night when Mark had to keep Jim in the lab until the lodge was ready. Mark was unhappy when Sandra arrived because he had been told that Julie and Jim must never marry or have children (hence his attempts at stopping Julie's romance with Ronnie).
Sandra still doesn't quite believe it, but just as she is saying that Jim has always appeared normal to her, Jim creeps up behind Mark and knocks him unconscious. When she expresses concern that Mark might be
seriously hurt, Jim grabs her and furiously asks if she is in love with his uncle. He then lays out his plan: after destroying the papers in Mark's safe that prove his father was insane, he and Sandra are going away together. Breaking free, Sandra runs into the house only to be caught at the top of the stairs. Mark and Laidell find them and try to reason with Jim, but he refuses to go back to the lodge. A struggle with Laidell ensues and Jim falls to his death.
Out on the terrace, Mark joins an exhausted Sandra. "It's better this way," he assures her. "It was all my fault," she responds. "I was so stubborn, so suspicious." "So hard to convince," Mark gently points out before continuing, "Why not? I didn't trust you, either." Taking her hand, Mark and Sandra walk away from the house with new respect for and understanding of each other.
Cry Wolf has quite a few things working in its favor. Firstly, it has a great score by Franz Waxman. Secondly, it has gorgeous, haunting cinematography by Carl Guthrie. There is also special effects photography by Robert Burks, who became a masterful director of photography and one of Alfred Hitchcock's favorites. There are many beautiful shots in this film, and with Stanwyck and/or Flynn in every scene, I ended up taking over 80 screenshots. There is one moment when Sandra breaks into the lab's outer office that I just adore. The room is covered in criss-crossed shadows from the moon coming in through the skylight. When Mark and Laidell open the lab's door to come into the office, one of the shadows that falls across the door moves and evokes a heavy lock like you would see for a vault or in a prison. The effect happens again when Mark and Laidell go back into the lab. It ties perfectly into the idea that the lab is a forbidden fortress of sorts.
There is a lot of prison imagery, actually, which makes sense given that the house acts as one for Julie, Jim, and, in a way, Mark. What is interesting is we don't realize this until the very end, when we see that Mark has had to endure the heartbreaking responsibility of watching over his niece and nephew. He finds that he can no longer be their pal and confidante like he used to be in order to keep them safe. The fact that he ultimately fails is sad and somewhat poignant. The role of Mark is deliciously complex and Flynn does an admirable job with it. The audience is with Sandra the whole time, but Mark keeps us guessing as he shifts from malicious to vulnerable throughout the film.
Watching Flynn's face is never a chore, but with Cry Wolf, it is absolutely vital if you want to catch all of the small changes that he employs. I mean, the fact that he can say, "I don't give a hoot in Hades what you believe!" without making the viewer laugh is proof enough that Flynn is completely believable in anything he does. I've talked about this before in my post on Flynn and Bette Davis, but it bears repeating: Flynn consistently held his own with giants of the silver screen, yet his contributions are usually chalked up to his good looks and powerful personality. If Flynn didn't have the acting chops to back it up, though, would he be nearly as watchable and iconic as he is?
One person who was always credited as a genuine actor was Stanwyck. She has to be one of the most consistent performers I've ever seen. Did she ever make a false note? Seeing her play a stubborn widow-turned-amazing detective is fantastic. Honestly, I could watch Stany read the phone book and I'd be enthralled. Regardless, Sandra is a great role. Unlike Julie, she isn't given to hysterics and she runs toward trouble rather than away from it. Fearless Stany was the perfect choice.
Although not well remembered today, director Peter Godfrey can be counted on to do a good job. He isn't fussy or overly artistic, yet he also doesn't quite capture images the way Hitchcock, Minnelli, or any of the other Great Directors did. Still, his work on Cry Wolf is memorable -- so long as you don't get too distracted by the magnificence of Barbara and Errol. In addition to working with Stanwyck before, Godfrey directed Flynn again in 1947 in the sweet romantic drama Escape Me Never, another movie that marked a departure for Flynn. (That's Godfrey with Ida Lupino on the set of Escape Me Never above.)
Cry Wolf is an underrated thriller and a brilliant showcase for its two leads. Once you know the twist, watching it again just makes you appreciate it more, especially in regards to Flynn's performance. If you consider yourself a fan of his at all, Cry Wolf is essential viewing.
This is my contribution to the fabulous Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn Blogathon. Celebrate the lovely lady's 101st birthday (and her frequent co-star) by checking out the roster here.
Phyl July 1, 2017 at 2:44 PM
Great post on a great film. The cinematography certainly is exquisite in this film. Stanwyck and Flynn definitely give fantastic performances and keep you guessing throughout the film. Thanks for choosing this underseen Flynn film for the Blogathon. Looking forward to your post on The Two Mrs. Carrolls, another favorite of mine! :)
Michaela July 1, 2017 at 5:53 PM
Thanks! I'm excited to rewatch The Two Mrs. Carrolls. I've only seen it once, but it's not really a film you forget.
Brittaney July 1, 2017 at 8:08 PM
Errol Flynn really surprised me in this film and really proved he had some serious acting chops!
I'm glad you think so! He was quite the talent. Thanks for reading!
Hamlette (Rachel) July 4, 2017 at 1:30 PM
ZOWIE! I am definitely going to try to get my hands on this. Fantastic review, and I very much want to see this movie now, even though I know how it ends! Stanwyck is one of my favorite actresses, and I'm becoming increasingly fond of Flynn the more I see of him.
Thanks! It's a pretty great film. Warner Archives released it on DVD (with zero extra features, boo), but I'm not sure what streaming services have it. As for Stanwyck and Flynn, they can do no wrong in my eyes.
Well, I've added it to my wish list on Amazon and hope to get and see it before too long!
Awesome! Let me know what you think of it!
I always really enjoy your screen shots. It shows how visually arresting the film is!
My sister is a serious Errol Flynn fan so we hunted this down several years ago and quite enjoyed it. I agree - Flynn is a much better actor than he gets credit for and is never overshadowed by his leading ladies. We also liked how his previous carefree persona worked for his role in Cry Wolf, since it underscores how much his character lost by caring for his family. As you said; it's as much a prison for him as for them.
Michaela July 12, 2017 at 3:28 PM
Thanks! It's so easy for me to get carried away with screenshots. (I mean, this film is only 84 minutes and I took 83 screenshots. I might have a problem.)
Good call re: his carefree persona! Considering how gorgeous Flynn was and how charismatic he could be, I get why people would assume that he didn't have the talent to back it up. But come on. He shared the screen with Bette Davis, Stanwyck, Greer Garson, Olivia de Havilland, and countless other incredible actors and he ALWAYS delivered. You can't ignore that.
JW October 29, 2019 at 12:31 PM
Thank You! I got interrupted, right at the END. I am grateful for your interpretation of this movie. Spot on!
Michaela October 29, 2019 at 8:58 PM
Thank you so much! The first time I recorded this film, a good section of it didn't record, so I feel your pain!
Wonald J " Traitor" Drtumpo November 1, 2019 at 3:23 PM
This is as devious a role as I ever remember seeing Flynn in ! He is just great found myself Hating Mark ever so Much 🤔 Even at the end still despised him 😵 Wish Dorothy would have played Julie who to me was really too whiny in the part . The personal animosity between Barbara and Erroll contributes alot to the mood in the film👍 Only my third time seeing film but will not be my last !
Michaela November 2, 2019 at 12:03 AM
The role of Mark might be the closest Flynn ever came to playing a villain, although I'd also count his great work as Greer Garson's domineering husband in That Forsyte Woman. And I agree wholeheartedly about Dorothy Malone! She would've made Julie such a better character.
Thanks for reading! Glad to hear that this film has another fan!
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Every August, TCM dedicates one day to one exclusive star. It's times like these I'm thankful to the television gods for both airing TCM and for creating the DVR; Summer Under the Stars covers a vast array of different films and I can always find at least five that I've been dying to see. This August is a bit different because I'll also be contributing to the SUTS Blogathon that runs alongside the programming, hosted by Kristen at Journeys in Classic Film. I really wanted to cover a bunch of people, but things have been absolutely bonkers for me lately. I have other blogathons I already committed to that I still have to write for, I'm going back to IU shortly, and I had gallbladder surgery recently that kept me away from my blogging (but not my film viewing!). Because of all this, I just chose three wonderful stars -- sorry, my beloved Gene Tierney and Kate Hepburn! -- and today I bring you the first of those. For the complete list of entries, click here . There&#
Bette and Errol
"The most beautiful person we've ever had on the screen... He openly said he knew nothing about acting, and I admired his honesty because he was absolutely right." -- Bette Davis on Errol Flynn "Now Bette was a dynamic creature, the great big star of the lot, but not physically my type; dominating everybody around, and especially me, or trying to. This drove me off." -- Errol Flynn The relationship between Flynn and Davis was not an easy one. In the late 1930s, both stars saw their popularity rising to astronomical heights. After setting the screen on fire in 1935 with Captain Blood , Flynn became a swashbuckling icon with The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dodge City , and The Dawn Patrol to name a few. Similarly, at this time, Davis gave some of her own career-defining performances in Jezebel and Dark Victory . During this period, Davis and Flynn made two films together: 1938's The Sisters and 1939's The Private Liv
Fred Astaire tells Rita Hayworth... You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
In the early 1940s, Fred Astaire was already a legend, thanks to his massively successful teaming with Ginger Rogers. Amazingly enough, although the actor had conquered vaudeville, Broadway, and Hollywood, he still had many more iconic achievements to look forward to. Rita Hayworth, on the other hand, was just beginning her rise to film stardom when she was first paired with Astaire for 1941's You'll Never Get Rich . As Fred tells it, "Gene Markey, then a producer at Columbia Pictures, asked me to discuss an idea about working with a little girl they had under contract there. She was primarily a dancer, he said, and sure to become a terrific star. She had only done a few B pictures up to that time. Her name was Rita Cansino -- recently changed to Hayworth. I had heard about this beautiful daughter of my old vaudeville-days friend Eduardo Cansino." Time passed, though, and Astaire began to wonder why he hadn't heard from Markey again until he read that the pr
The Fashion of Fred and Ginger's Characters.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers had to be two of the most stylish people to be captured on celluloid. Impressively, their fabulous looks weren't always the result of the studio's wardrobe department -- Rogers and Astaire were both fashion-conscious and took particular care in their style, on the screen and off. Not only did the team become famous for their dancing, they also became icons through their look. I'm pretty sure the universal sign for the duo is a man in top hat and tails and a woman in a feather-covered dress. If Fred had had his way, though, those tails wouldn't have been a part of the equation. In his 1959 autobiography Steps in Time , he recalled how fond he was of doing films that put him in military uniforms, saying "Some people objected to me in these [military] outfits, thinking I should always be decked out in those damned tails, I guess, but I liked it." Fred's personal fashion sense was well-known in Hollywood, with impeccably-dre
Danny Kaye excels as... The Court Jester (1956)
When it comes to the film careers of many comedians, things can be rather hit or miss. Performers like Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, and Red Skelton have great films, but it can seem like overall, the bad films outweigh the good. It can take years for their filmographies to get more respect or admiration. I think some, like Danny Kaye, are still waiting. To me, Kaye's movies are always a lot of fun and nowhere is that more evident than in The Court Jester . Arguably Kaye's best picture, The Court Jester is practically perfect in every way. Although the film is a comedy with a handful of musical performances by Kaye, people rarely call The Court Jester a musical. (The same could be said for quite a few of Kaye's films actually, which is a little weird. Is it because 80% of the time Kaye is the only one doing the musical numbers?) For TCJ 's routines, Sammy Cahn and Sylvia Fine were hired as co-writers. The wife of Kaye from 1940 until his death in 1987, Fine often wrot
Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk (1959) and Lover Come Back (1961)
As much as I wanted to be scholarly while writing this piece, I soon discovered that it was pretty hard to do, strictly on a personal level. You see, talking about Rock Hudson is something I love to do, but it can be difficult to leave his personal life out of the discussion. Because I adore Hudson, I'm apt to look at him as a tragic figure, a man who wasn't able to completely live as himself and died of a horrific disease. People often like to look at his films through the lens of his homosexuality, which is perfectly fine and a worthy thing to do, but it also seems to leave something out: Rock Hudson, the actor. Can we separate Rock from his closeted image and just examine him as an actor? I think I owe it to him to try. I can't believe that his sexuality is all that we have to define him. To me, Hudson is irresistible, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his comedies, particularly those with best friend Doris Day. Known primarily for dramas such as Giant an
Announcing the Doris Day Blogathon!
Doris Day has become one of the 20th century's greatest entertainers, so imagine my surprise that she hasn't been given her very own blogathon! Since Ms. Day is one of my absolute favorites, obviously that had to change, so I invite you to join me in celebrating the triple threat on April 1-3, 2017! I know, it's four months away, but that just gives you four months to prepare, right? (I also kind of wanted to make sure I announced this blogathon before anyone else could. It's happened before, so you can't call me paranoid. Just kidding, you totally can.) Although it's some time away, April 3rd is Doris's birthday... and she's still with us! Here are the rules: You can write about anything relating to Day -- her films, her music, her personal life, her work with animals, her role as a style icon, the list goes on! I also won't limit how many posts you want to do. Because there is so, so much you can write about, I'd prefer no dup
Doris Day finds the elephant in the room in... Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)
In 1935, showman Billy Rose staged a gigantic show appropriately titled Jumbo at the New York Hippodrome. Rose wanted the best, hiring Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur to write the script, George Abbott to direct, Jimmy Durante to star, Paul Whiteman to conduct, and Rodgers and Hart to write the score. With over a dozen circus acts and about 1,000 animals in the cast, Jumbo was posed to be a smash. Except it wasn't. The show ran for just five months and Rose had a hard time recuperating the costs, mainly because the show was so big that it kept absorbing any profit that it could have made. In 1943, MGM bought the rights to the show, with Arthur Freed planning to turn it into a Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney vehicle. Later in the 1940's, it was thought that Garland and Frank Sinatra would give it a go (!!!). Then in 1947, Jumbo was supposed to be longtime choreographer Charles Walters's directorial debut, but instead he was given Good News . In 1952, after Singin'
Jerry Lewis presents... The Nutty Professor (1963)
If you're a regular reader of my blog, you've probably noticed that a lot of my movie discoveries have come from my mom and my sister -- my mom will recommend something or mention someone I should check out, and then I wind up watching it with my sister (which can be good or bad ). The same goes for my love of Jerry Lewis. Besides always mixing him up with Jerry Lee Lewis, I never had an encounter with the guy or his work, especially since my main source of films is TCM and they don't show Lewis's movies nearly enough, maybe once every few years. Then came the magical day when my mom recorded a documentary, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis , a wonderful piece that I would recommend to everyone. My sister and I were transfixed, laughing hysterically at every film clip we saw. The channel that was airing the documentary also held a marathon of a minor portion of Lewis's films, including the one that many consider his best: The Nutty Professor . It's not o
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In a world of endless food possibilities and increasingly less physical activity in daily life, it's easy for the pounds to pile on. And that has a lot of people looking for weight loss supplements. But with so many on the market, how do you know what's what? What's the best way to support your diet and exercise program? We take you through a few of the basic types.
Thermogenics, or fat burners as they're sometimes called, are intended to support a more active metabolism, thereby aiding weight loss. The term "thermogenic" refers to heat from increasing metabolism, which can help burn fat, leading to the evolution of the fat-burner label.
The increase in metabolism is usually achieved through the use of stimulants, like caffeine. In natural weight loss supplements, this caffeine is often supplied through natural ingredients like green tea, green coffee bean extract, kola nut and guarana.
In addition to supporting metabolism, these supplements can support overall energy and focus, which could help you get in the right frame of mind for getting in the physical activity needed to lose weight.
As with any supplement, don't overdo it. Start with a small dosage to see how your body responds. For individuals who are sensitive to caffeine and stimulants, thermogenics may not be the best option. In addition, thermogenics are best for short-term use, as the body will slowly build up a tolerance to their effects.
And remember, no supplement is a replacement for a healthy lifestyle. Physical activity is essential for weight loss.
When it comes to weight loss, no matter how healthy you're trying to eat, there's usually one thing that continually trips you up: Carbs.
Carb blockers (sometimes called starch blockers) are designed to make things a little simpler when it comes to dieting by blocking the body's absorption of carbs. For the body to absorb complex carbohydrates, it first has to break them down with the enzyme amylase. Carb blockers are made with ingredients that act as amylase inhibitors, stopping carb breakdown and absorption.
While a variety of ingredients have been used in carb blockers, few actually fit the bill. One of your best bets is white kidney bean extract.
Remember, anything that affects how your body processes food can have other effects as well, so talk with your doctor about any conditions you may have before taking weight loss supplements. Carb blockers can cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort and may lower blood sugar, which could be problematic if you have diabetes.
Remember that a healthy diet is still key. Taking a carb blocker isn't a free pass to eat all the junk food your heart desires.
If you're interested in understanding and controlling the amount of carbs you eat, use this carb calculator.
When you're dieting and cutting back on your caloric intake, hunger can be one of your biggest hurdles. Even if your body really doesn't need more food, all kinds of things can make it think it does, including stress, hormones and even certain foods. That's why many people look for weight loss supplements.
Because there are many causes of hunger, there are many different appetite suppressants out there. 5-HTP supplements focus on the brain. 5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps to control hunger and mood, among other things.
Glucomannan and other fibers help you to feel full longer, reducing those "feed me" messages. Protein powders are another good way to keep your hunger satisfied.
The market is saturated with appetite suppressants, so choose carefully. Your best option for curbing cravings is to eat right. Drink plenty of water, get enough fiber and cut back on simple carbs. And watch out for triggers like stress and social gatherings.
With the many weight loss supplements and products flooding the market and promising all kinds of amazing transformations, it's critical to remember that healthy, lasting weight loss starts with a healthy lifestyle. No matter what supplements you buy, if you're not eating well, cutting calories and getting plenty of physical activity, weight loss simply won't happen.
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I focus on exercise, I don't think it sabotage my weight loss. Of course, I also pick a good diet. I don't need doctor to pick my diet, I do it by myself. Really great new treatment for weight loss. Pills don't work, You know what does work? Yes, Consistent exercise. And eating right. Give this book http://weightlossdiet.ga a try, even if you don't follow everything in the book take parts of the book and apply it to your life soon you will see the rest will follow because your body will crave for healthy habits and you will realize how far you came along without struggle.
I totally agree with the previous post. A focus on consistent exercise with a sensible diet is the key to success for weight loss. I don't personally know if any of the diet pills on the market truly work, no matter what one does, you will always have to focus on exercise and a proper diet to achieve your personal diet goals.


...but some items are still available. I 'gnome' that wasn't very funny, but I couldn't resist ... Today is the last day of the Occasions mini and this cute gnome set is quite possibly not going to be in the new catalogue, so I thought I'd do up a quick card to show him off one last time. Isn't he cute?
You have until midnight tonight to place an order for this catalogue ... however, some of the products will be available up until the new 2012-2013 catalogue. Click here for this list. Not sure if this is a 'sneak peek' at some of the products that will be in the new catalogue??
Did they make the new catty? LOL.


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With today's official release of the dates and prices for Mix10, it's pretty much official that I'm going. Fantastically, they're giving a huge discount from now until January 15th: $795 for the conference. After that the conference jumps up $600. That's a ton. That, the workshop pass, and the flight come in just under $1500 which is a swell deal. As they didn't really give any more details other than the dates of the conference prior to today, I didn't know that the workshops would be the day before, starting the morning of Sunday the 14th. As flying out of the D that Sunday morning means that at the minimum, I'll miss the first half of the workshops, I'm going to fly out the Saturday before it starts. So as of now, I'm planning to be there from the afternoon of Saturday the 13th until Thursday the 18th. I know, 4 whole days in Vegas, DANGEROUS! However, as I've told Erin, I really intend to make the most of the conference. Obviously there will be going out but that's the same as anywhere else they might hold a major conference. Things are just more convenient in Vegas. While the conference takes place at Mandalay Bay, it looks like I'm going to try to stay at New York, New York. The price of Mandalay Bay isn't completely awful (if sharing with another person) but they're website doesn't allow you to reserve a room starting that Saturday. I might just call them and see what they can do, but why the hell would they block people from coming in that Saturday. Is anyone that's going to Mix going to come in a full 2 days before the workshops begin (on Friday) just to stay at Mandalay Bay? Way to drop the ball. Anyway, some of the sessions they've already announced sound fantastic and I'm looking forward to hearing more before March.


Selfesteemday: 05 January 2012 - Do things you Love!
Time for oneself is vital and doing the things you love.
That proves you really to love yourself and your esteem is 10/10 so you can achieve the success you can create. My treat today - was a family day boating and my first dive off the boat and 2012's first swim.


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Masons of Yorkshire swaps gin for vodka in new range
Masons of Yorkshire has unveiled a trio of vodkas to sit alongside its range of award-winning gins.
The new vodkas have been slowly distilled and come presented in the brand's new-look bottle with bold, colourful labels pointing to their key ingredients.
Masons Classic Vodka is the base of the group, with a clean flavour designed to work well in a variety of cocktails. Tapping into the popularity of the Espresso Martini, the Espresso Vodka is vapour-infused with coffee beans from El Salvador, supplied by Yorkshire roaster Rounton Coffee. Meanwhile the Citrus Vodka is infused with fresh lemon and grapefruit for a crisp, refreshing flavour.
Karl Mason, who co-founded the distillery in 2013 with wife Cathy, said it was their "spirit of innovation" that had led them to branch out from gin for the first time.
"We wanted to create a range of vodkas with versatility, perfect for a simple serve or for whipping up into cocktails," he said. "Consumers are looking for east ways to recreate their favourite cocktails at home, and this new range makes it easier than ever, with flavours that pack a punch."
Masons of Yorkshire moved into a new state-of-the-art distillery in early 2020. Representing an investment of more than £1 million, the new facility features a flavour development lab and visitor spaces including a tasting room and bar.
Masons of Yorkshire Vodka is available directly from Masons, in selected Morrisons stores and wholesale, priced at £28 per bottle.
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Walking On Broken Glass from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Bedtime Stories from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
I am about to embark on my journey westward. There won't be any more music videos until October because I will be on the road in all of September.
I'm technically leaving in a car, not a jet plane. But I thought this music video would be fitting for my departure from the East Coast. I will always love and cherish the time I spent here. I wish I could take all of you with me!
This is not goodbye, but farewell until we meet again! I love you forever!
Leaving On A Jet Plane from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
You've Got To Have Friends from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
A extraordinary legend is being laid to rest tonight. I still can't believe he is gone. Farewell Michael, I'll love you forever.
I Want You Back from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Whitney Houston's long awaited new album dropped yesterday and we're paying tribute to this legend with another music video!
Salsa's sister Selena performed this fabulousity with Miss Darling back in the day! Enjoy my dearies! Love you Selena!!!
How Will I Know from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
I WON TICKETS FROM THE RADIO TO SEE BRITNEY IN CONCERT TOMORROW AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am beyond ecstatic so I simply had to post another Britney video in Her Majesty's honor!!!
I Got That (Boom Boom) from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Look out for me at the concert tomorrow...I'll be wearing my Oops I Did It Again costume!
I will be taking a road trip during the last three weeks of September and will not have access to my computer. This means that there will be no new music videos for those weeks.
To make up for this, I will be posting two videos a week until I depart on my trip on September 8th!
So stayed tuned...the next video for this week will be up later tonight!
Princess Kuttz is making her grand entrance today! She spits it out and throws it down while Miss Darling & Lulu cut a rug as her fly girls!
Insane in the Membrane from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Poor Unfortunate Souls from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
This week's video is in homage to the late John Hughes. I grew up on his movies and watched The Breakfast Club practically every weekend during the seventh grade. His talent will surely be missed but his legacy will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace, John.
Don't You (Forget About Me) from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Bad Girls from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
I uploaded a better version of My Prerogative! It's much more clearer and less grainy. Enjoy kittens!
Proud Mary MissDarling.com from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
It's my partner in crime's birthday today! Yes indeed - the one, the only - SALSA!!!!!!!! There's no better way to celebrate then with one of his infamous videos!
Yes my loveys, that means TWO videos this week!
Happy Birthday to the best friend any gal could ever ask for! You fill my world with moments of gold and flashes of light!
It's All Coming Back To Me Now from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
None Of Your Business MissDarling.com from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Lulu makes her debut today on her 26th birthday! Happy Birthday Lulu and thanks for all the memories! You've got all the right stuff!
You've Got It (The Right Stuff) MissDarling.com from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Oh Father MissDarling.com from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
Man in the Mirror from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
P.S. The video camera kept shutting off and on during this so that's why some parts of the song are missing.
I Got You Babe from Miss Darling on Vimeo.
My Prerogative MissDarling.com from Miss Darling on Vimeo.


A new report alleges that there are scores of registered voters who are over 116 years old in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, where Republican Troy Balderson is currently hanging onto a narrow lead over Democrat Danny O'Connor in Tuesday's special election.
Eggers notes that leftist billionaire and Democratic mega-donor George Soros pledged millions of dollars to fight against voter ID laws in Ohio before the 2016 elections.
While there is no indication that any fraudulent votes were cast in Ohio's 12th Congressional District's special election, it is important to note that Balderson's narrow 1,564 vote lead highlights the importance of voter ID laws to protect the integrity of elections in the United States.
Last May, Ohio election officials referred more than 50 potential cases of voter fraud from the 2016 elections for further investigation or criminal prosecution, according to cleveland.com.
An article by The Washington Times from January 2017 reported that political experts at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia conducted a national survey that estimated of the believed 20 million non-citizen adults living in the U.S., approximately 6.4% illegally voted in 2016, which equates to more than 1.2 million illegally cast votes.


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PA followup: Hart found guilty of third degree murder
An Allegheny County jury Friday found Herbert Hart, 26, guilty of third-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at his Homewood house last year.
The jury deliberated for about three hours before reaching its verdict. Hart faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 24.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Berquist asked the jury to find Hart guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Robert Wilson, 35, of East Liberty.
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Elias-Lanoo Kaßner (auch Elias Kassner) (* 23. September 1999 in Göttingen) ist ein deutscher Schauspieler. Bekannt wurde er durch die Serie Terra MaX, ein Terra-X-Ableger für Kinder, in der er von 2011 bis 2015 die Rolle des Paul spielte.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 2008: Berliner Kabul
 2009: Trau niemals deinem Chef
 2010: Der Mann mit dem Fagott
 2011–2015: Terra MaX
 2013: Neufeld, mitkommen!
 2015: Josephine Klick – Allein unter Cops (Fernsehserie, Folge Touristen)
 2018: In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte (Fernsehserie, Folge Unter Geschwistern)
 2019–2020: Nachtschwestern (Fernsehserie, 20 Folgen)

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Hi dear Lindy's gang fans and friends. It's my turn again on the blog. I can't believe it's been almost a year, since I joined the amazing Lindy's gang family. Almost one year of sharing inspiration. I loved every minute of it. But I'm not done here yet! :) Today I have for you an altered Bottle with a heart shaped stopper.
The transformation process is actually quite simple, using amazing Lindy's gang Magicals, in some of my favorite teal shades – Shabby Turbine Teal, Time Travel Teal and Tibetan Poppy Teal.
First I colored my bottle with Heavy black gesso.
I then applied my metal embellishments with Heavy Body gel and covered them with another coat of black gesso.
Then I added some highlights with a mixture of white gesso and Stone effect pastes.
When dry I started adding my Magicals, from lighter to deeper colors. I first applied a coat of Shabby Turbine teal, following with some Time Travel Teal on some parts and at the end some Tibetan Poppy Teal to add depth.
When the bottle was completely dry, I added some Finnabair waxes on top.
Tibetan Poppy Teal Magical from Autumn Leaves Magical set.
Hope you liked my inspiration!


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Marines. Zombies. The two have become commonplace in video games as of late, and Action Mobile Game's 2013: Infected Wars brings the two of them together like peanut butter and undead jelly. With so many games featuring zombies and marines, how, then, have the developers managed to keep things feeling fresh?
Al-Qaeda has released a virus upon the world, turning a majority of the population into shambling zombies. It's up to the player and a team of mercenaries to scrounge for supplies and provide protection for the remaining living citizens. The minute-by-minute gameplay is, quite frankly, dull and repetitive. You'll enter a room and plug bullets into every zombie you see until you don't see any more. Then you'll move on. The zombies themselves display no sort of tactics, nor does there seem to be any variation between them outside of their running speed. More varied enemy types do appear later on, but you still have to slog through a lot of boring cannon fodder to get to the more interesting stuff.
Outside of the surprisingly decent boss fights, most levels are the exact same thing: you'll walk backwards, you'll shoot, and you'll reload. If you die, you have to restart the entire level. The inclusion of power-ups, such as armor and ammo refills, scattered around the level harken back to classic shooters like Doom or Goldeneye.
Before each level you're given the choice of playing one of four different classes, but they all play relatively the same. There are only a couple of bonuses that go along with each class. You earn money to spend on guns and upgrades, but again, the gunplay and zombies are so generic it's unlikely you'd feel motivated to do the grind necessary to kit yourself out. You can also play the entire campaign thru multiplayer, either with random online players or with your friends, which is an impressive first for an iOS shooter.
Touch devices don't handle first/third-person shooters very well in general, as the nimble little screens tend to make your targeting crosshairs too jittery to use, and that's the case here. If your foes weren't so utterly brain-dead, this might be more of a problem. As it stands, all you have to do is vaguely target them and plug bullets into their center mass until they fall over. So, the controls are functional, featuring the added bonus of being able to adjust the sensitivity to fit a player's need, but it's still not the greatest. Same goes with the graphics. It looks pretty good, crisp and clean, although you're probably not going to be wowed by any of it.
So how, then, do you keep a game about marines and zombies feeling fresh when the two have become so worn out? If you're Action Mobile Games, it's difficult. You make a game that, while not terrible, is kind of pricey for an iOS title ($7) and so very average. The only saving grace is the co-op multiplayer campaign mode. You might be interested in trying it out... if it's really important to you. Just don't expect bells and whistles to go off.


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Q: Numpy Attribute Error : Float object has no attribtue 'arctan2' I have been trying to implement this piece of code but since I am very new to numpy I have less idea about this error.
import numpy as np
from sympy import *
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def asSpherical(coord):
    x=coord[0]
    y=coord[1]
    z=coord[2]
    azimuth = np.arctan2(y,x)
    elevation = np.arctan2(z,np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2))
    r = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2 + z**2)
    return [azimuth, elevation, r]

def ecefToEnu(lamb, phi, coord_set):
    # @param1 is lattitude
    # @param2 is longitude
    # @param3 is coordinate set in form of a list

    # R matrix of size 3x3
    # This transforms the ECEF coordinates to ENU
    trans_matrix = [
        [-np.sin(lamb), np.cos(lamb), 0],
        [-(np.cos(lamb))*np.sin(phi), -
         np.sin(lamb)*np.sin(phi), np.cos(phi)],
        [np.cos(lamb)*np.cos(phi), np.sin(lamb)*np.cos(phi), sin(phi)]
    ]
    # Performs the matrix multiplication
    enu_coords = np.matmul(trans_matrix, coord_set)
    # Returns a list of Cartesian Coordinates
    sph_coords = asSpherical(enu_coords)
    return sph_coords

coord_list = []
print("Enter the latitude")
latitude = float(input())
print("Enter the coordinate list:")
print("Enter X:")
coord_list.append(float(input()))
print("Enter Y:")
coord_list.append(float(input()))
print("Enter Z:")
coord_list.append(float(input()))
phiDegSet = np.arange(-180, 180, 1)
Nset = len(phiDegSet)
t0 = np.linspace(0, 24, Nset)
t0 = list(t0)

res = []
for i in range(0, 360):
    temp_list = ecefToEnu(latitude, phiDegSet[i], coord_list)
    res.append(temp_list)
elevDegSet = []
for i in res:
    elevDegSet.append(i[1])

Which gives me an error:
    elevation = np.arctan2(z,np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2))
AttributeError: 'Float' object has no attribute 'arctan2'

I am already passing the value to the function as float. Even the importing numpy works fine.

A: I added a print statement right before the arctan:
def asSpherical(coord):
    x=coord[0]
    y=coord[1]
    z=coord[2]
    print(x,y,z)
    azimuth = np.arctan2(y,x)
    ...

and got this run:
....
ter the latitude
45
Enter the coordinate list:
Enter X:
45
Enter Y:
45
Enter Z:
45
-14.65116910723749 -76.54620448997258 -37.062720709188 - 45.0*sin(180)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "stack71078990.py", line 52, in <module>
    temp_list = ecefToEnu(latitude, phiDegSet[i], coord_list)
  File "stack71078990.py", line 31, in ecefToEnu
    sph_coords = asSpherical(enu_coords)
  File "stack71078990.py", line 11, in asSpherical
    elevation = np.arctan2(z,np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2))
AttributeError: 'Add' object has no attribute 'arctan2'

z is -37.062720709188 - 45.0*sin(180), where sin(180) a sympy expression.
I see sin(phi) in the trans_matrix expression. Because of the from sympy import *, sin (as opposed to np.sin) is a sympy function.
Removing that import (as I commented) raises:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "stack71078990.py", line 52, in <module>
    temp_list = ecefToEnu(latitude, phiDegSet[i], coord_list)
  File "stack71078990.py", line 26, in ecefToEnu
    [np.cos(lamb)*np.cos(phi), np.sin(lamb)*np.cos(phi), sin(phi)]
NameError: name 'sin' is not defined

Changing that to np.sin (like the other functions in the definition), lets the script run without error.

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No nonsense = no media?
Posted on June 27, 2013 November 18, 2013 by Billy Cox
Hey, dig it, I've been away for so long now they've changed the blog format on me. Looks like they've ditched the social media comments in favor of something a lot more inclusive, the way it used to be when I started this exercise in futility back in '07. Yay. Too bad all the Facebook feedback got obliterated, but we'll always have Paris or whatever. And really, I'm not all that "back" yet; I don't know how much longer I can keep dog-paddling against the tides.
Unfortunately for news media, there will be no little green men to interview this weekend in Greensboro, NC/CREDIT: mikeclevenger.com
However, at least for now, I want to direct your attention to a symposium in Greensboro, N.C., this weekend sponsored by The Center for UFO Research. This is one hell of a good story and it isn't getting nearly the hype that last month's Citizen Hearing on Disclosure did. And that's a pity because the speakers are all first rate. There's not enough space here to go down the list, but check out the website and you'll get the picture, or at least you hardcores will.
Among the factors that makes this one so compelling is, it's being financed by a dying North Carolina MUFON researcher named Kent Senter. Like countless other Americans who've seen anomalies in the sky, Senter, 59, is sick and tired of all the official indifference/denial and is attempting to make a serious first step toward forging a way out of the mire. As he told the Greensboro News & Record, "I'd like my children to know the truth. It's not going to happen in my lifetime. I know I'm going to die. But I'd like to see it happen in their lifetime. I want the truth out there."
Several other things make this gathering a lot different from what happened in Washington last month. For one thing, the major buzzword here will be UAP, or unidentified aerial phenomena, in lieu of the more loaded UFO. Also, the decibel level will be much lower. Uncle Sam won't be at the center of the dart board; in fact, two of the speakers are from countries that would like nothing better than to cooperate with the U.S. government.
France and Chile both have longstanding government-sponsored UFO — err, UAP — research projects going on, and their emissaries will both be in North Carolina this weekend to tell audiences how they do it. One would hope some federal-level types who have to pretend they're not interested — or at least some enlightened NGOs — might take notes. What they'll likely discover, among other things, is that it isn't costing Chile and France a lot of money.
Chile's program is called CEFAA, and its international director tells De Void in an email that he is one of only three paid staffers in a threadbare agency that falls under the equivalent of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. CEFAA interfaces with a volunteer scientific committee from Chilean universities — "all skeptics, by the way," he adds.
That might sound like a stacked deck, but given the level of transparency, Lay states, "in Chile the UAP/UFO phenomenon has never been surrounded by any stigma." Military and commercial pilots are unafraid to file their reports, and interfacing with government agencies is a breeze. Or at least as easy as bureaucracies can be.
In France, GEIPAN operates under CNES, the French space agency. A 30-year CNES veteran, Xavier Passot has been running GEIPAN for the past two years and, like Lay, says the UAP mystery has been a legitimate scientific pursuit for decades. He reminds De Void of the 1999 COMETA report — compiled by former high-ranking military and government officials — and how "its conclusions were open to the question of an ET hypothesis." Having an official French program, says Passot, actually cuts down on sensationalist media coverage. "The lack of an official 'UFO bureau'" in the States, he writes, "and the riot of private UFO groups makes the debate very confusing."
The closest U.S. counterpart is the nonprofit National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena, which regularly publishes meticulously detailed research papers on some of the most mysterious cases, both here and abroad. Not coincidentally, NARCAP's director, former NASA scientist Richard Haines, will also speak in Greensboro this weekend, as will New York Times best-selling author Leslie Kean. And for those wondering why American culture is so dysfunctional on this topic, academicians Ron Westrum and Alexander Wendt will present a sharply focused context.
If De Void could get out of town this weekend, it would be Greensboro. Kudos to Kent Senter. If the mainstream media covers this one, it'll be an absolute miracle.
17 comments on "No nonsense = no media?"
SeekingTreasures says:
A beacon of hope returns in full original glory! Maybe that's a bit overstated, but not for the many that read this blog and know that now again there's someone in public media willing to present UFO, er, UAP content in a respectful and insightful way.
Glad to see you back 🙂
"My guess would be that South America is a lot more regressive and uneducated than North America, so it would stand to reason than they would be more gullible and believe more nonsense like UFOs." – Duff
As someone who is married to a Colombian woman, I can tell you that your "guess" would be wrong, Duff.
Robert Powell says:
I missed your comments and your rants Billy. Welcome back. I wish that I could have been at the Greensboro conference.
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hidflect says:
Yay! Facebook gone!
Billy: Did you ever get the details on the whole Facebook thing?
Keep the faith,
Yay! I get to put in my €0.02 again!
Duff says:
My guess would be that South America is a lot more regressive and uneducated than North America, so it would stand to reason than they would be more gullible and believe more nonsense like UFOs. BTW, they are also a lot more religious. Perhaps there is a connection.
Samantha Teddie says:
You know, I didn't join Facebook until I had to, in order to comment on your blog! Ah well, you are worth being part of the evil Facebook, but I'm glad they separated the comments back out.
Oh yeah, glad you're back, and good article.
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Good to have you back.
Hanoch says:
Double ditto on the welcome back!
Please don't throw in the towel!
Thanks, guys. Jeff, if the seams break anywhere, it's looking increasingly like it'll happen in South America. But if a tree falls in the forest and the U.S. media isn't there to hear it dot-dot-dot … Paul: The Wallenda assignment was a real trip, I gotta say, one of the most challenging things I've ever covered. And yet I wanted to linger in just about every direction the highway led.
Paul Young says:
Bout time you got back! Now see? It's guys like Senter that make it important that you keep swinging!
PS: Nice job on the Wallenda adventure!
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Curt Collins says:
nycjeff says:
Glad to have you back, glad you guys ditched the facebook. I guess .gov was watching everything anyway.
Anyway, Looks like Ecuador has been emboldened. Perhaps the seams are about to break?
Perhaps Chile will be bold as well? Brazil? Interesting times we're in.


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Humans can code their way out of the AI economy, says ex-Google VP
The world must place its faith in humanity, not the robots
by: Joe Curtis
In a future where AI and automation are likely to lead to millions of displaced workers, it's essential that we don't leave coding to the robots, according to former Googler Megan Smith.
As companies look to AI to cut costs and automate the most manual and time-consuming tasks, it's widely accepted that millions of jobs will be lost to the machines.
Gartner believes that while AI will create 2.3 million jobs by 2020, it will make 1.8 million workers redundant as companies find the improved efficiency and cost-savings too tempting to ignore.
And the Bank of England identified 15 million UK jobs at risk from automation over the next two decades, with chessmaster Garry Kasparov - who famously lost a match to an AI in 1997 - calling the job losses the cost of progress.
Some believe such an impact on the economy should lead to governments giving people a universal basic income, which others have suggested amounts to putting people on welfare.
But this isn't the only answer to the job losses, Smith - former head of business services at Google - believes. Rather, she said that governments should support the genius and talent of people with technology.
"How do we - instead of programming on top of them - come up underneath them? What does the business model need to be, and [how can we] have an urgency like they had when they rebuilt the Pacific Fleet [after Pearl Harbor]," she asked in a press Q&A at OpenText Enterprise World 2018 yesterday.
President Obama's third appointment as government CTO for the US said the answer lies in measures like opening up public data and teaching everybody - children and adults - how to code.
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She gave the example of Los Angeles opening up city municipal data and helping universities and community colleges incorporate these datasets into their teaching programmes, to make civic jobs desirable alongside private sector roles.
"People are working on housing issues and garbage issues and zoo issues or whatever it is they're working on [with this data]," she said.
Smith also pointed to Chicago, which has made learning coding mandatory at its public schools - students wouldn't be able to graduate without it. This, she believes, would give people the skills to turn their ideas into commercial enterprises.
"It would just be like 'oh I need to write something, I need to code something'," she said.
IT Pro put to her the idea that AI could simply do the coding too, but she believes this is a dangerous path to go down.
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Instead, she believes the world is at a sort of crossroads, where it needs to decide whether it wants to empower people, or rely on AI.
"We've already seen that in the last couple of years pretty bad things happening with the weaponisation of AI and machine learning and networks," she said. Indeed, her old company has taken some flak over its contract to build AI for the US military, and Smith thinks it's vital that humans - not algorithms - are building the world's future.
"The more of us who are fluent at the design table, the more all of our different perspectives come into the tools themselves - that's pretty important," she said. "We can use the collective genius of people all over the world. It's this global conversation that could exist, that's one path, or a very destructive surveillance [society, an] oppressive AI world."
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Drahanovice () is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Drahanovice lies approximately  west of Olomouc and  east of Prague.

Administrative parts
Villages of Kníničky, Lhota pod Kosířem, Ludéřov and Střížov are administrative parts of Drahanovice.

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Murray Helps Australian Schoolboys to Test Win
Words: Tom Skolarikis I Video: Qrl.com.au
Thu 1 Oct 2015, 09:15 AM
Rabbitohs SG player, Cam Murray, had a hand in the Australian Schoolboy's first try during a dominant win over the New Zealand Kiwis Under 18s side earlier in the week – the Aussies coming away with a 70-24 victory.
Murray, who helped Souths' SG Ball under 18s side to a Grand Final appearance this year, played his part for the green and gold's in the back-row by backing up his teammates to keep a loose-ball alive that would eventually result in first points at Suncorp Stadium.
Australian Schoolboys Coach, Brian Battese, praised his team's ability to back-up and keep the ball alive when he spoke to Qrl.com.au post-match.
"The thing I was happy with was the way they supported one another," said Battese.
"The inside balls, and people just turning up for one another rather than just making breaks and running all the way – It was a good team performance."
Murray, a Mascot Jets junior, was a standout performer in Souths' SG Ball Grand Final side this year, and was selected in the back row for Australia following the 18 Years Championships played in Wollongong in July where he represented NSW CIS.
Murray scored six tries in four matches throughout the tournament, winning player of the match on two occasions to eventually earn himself Australian selection.
The second Test of the series will be played at BMD Kougari Oval at Wynnum at 6.30pm tonight (Thursday).
Watch the official live-stream of the match on Qrl.com.au at 6:30pm
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Q: Webforms ajax call fails when trying to hit server Jquery:
    $('.btn-block').click(function () {
        $.ajax({
            type: "GET",
            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
            url: "ForgottenPassword.aspx/Test",
            success: function (data) { alert("success"); },
            error: function (data) { alert("fail"); }
        })
    });

Code behind:
<WebMethod>
    <ScriptMethod(UseHttpGet:=True, ResponseFormat:=ResponseFormat.Json, XmlSerializeString:=False)>
    Friend Async Sub Test()
//stuff
End Sub

It just alerts fail every time I try to hit my server side code. Does anyone know how I can get this to work?
I have put in a break point in my code, but it doesn't hit the breakpoint