I am stumped by a multi-channel audio problem that a user is having. If anyone has had a similar experience, I'd like to know more.
Mac Pro + 10.8 + SSD drive. Three photo-jpeg movies playing, routed to three separate projectors. The 'snd out' parameter on the Movie Player is set to 'e1-2' for the first movie, 'e3-4' for the second, and 'e5-6' for the third. This sends the stereo audio for each movie to channels 1+2, 3+4, 5+6 of the MOTU Traveller FireWire audio interface.
This all works fine for some time. But this is an installation that runs all day. At some point, the audio for one of the movies will drop out for 10-30 seconds. It will eventually come back, but it will happen again at irregular intervals. Very random, and very annoying for the user of course.
I ensured they had the latest MOTU audio drivers, etc. I really tried everything I could think of.
The fact that it is intermittent -- and seemingly based on how long the movie is playing -- seems to point to a problem outside of Isadora. Isadora does not "touch" the movie in any way once it's playing. Just before playback begins, it simply configures all the parameters and says "start playing now." It is not updating any of the movie settings during playback, unless you change a parameter on the actor itself.
If anyone knows _anything_ about this, please post here.
I don't know very well audio systems and routing but a friend had recently a similar experience with this MOTU audio interface (it was the mk3 model) : there were irregular cuts (more like "clic") in Live Ableton.
He found the solution in the clockwork between the MOTU interface and the mixing console, and using a single optical link.
I don't know if the person uses a mixing console, but the spdif / optical connection, and the master or slave setting on the interface might be a solution.
I have used MOTU gear for a very long time, and this sounds like a defective unit. That said, if it is a clocking issue, performance of the Traveller and other interfaces is sometimes improved by having an external clock source, preferably a Word Clock.
Just a "post-mortem" on this problem. As it turns out, the problem was not Isadora related at all.
Apparently, the speakers used for this installation -- which have integrated amplifiers, would turn themselves off if there was a period of silence, or very low volume, that lasted longer than a certain period of time. A very strange and annoying "feature" to be sure.
Anyway, for those of you who tried to help me, thank you very much for the effort.
Just a light weight share - in several of my installation pieces I used some vintage 1995 AR powered speakers (still have 'um and work great) that had that power-off feature. I figured out how to snip a resistor on the power board and now they don't... pretty simple.


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Rohit will be back as the host of action reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season eight.
The Dilwale helmer says he is happy to be back on the show after a gap.
He hosted the fifth and sixth season of Khatron Ke Khiladi, while Arjun Kapoor played the host for the last season.
"I couldn't do the last season as technically it was not possible. I was in the middle of releasing Dilwale in December and the show was happening in November. So I couldn't do it," he said.
When asked if the contestants will get to do task related to Spain's popular bull fight game, Rohit said, "I am not saying anything. There is a surprise."
The show will start airing on Colors channel this monsoon and will be shot in Spain.
Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18, who is one of the producers of the show, said they decided to shoot the show abroad due to safety issues.
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Little new in contract offer: Dakin
The province has tabled a new contract offer in hopes of keeping thousands of public service workers from striking, but a local union president isn't sure it will garner any more support than the one they rejected last week.
Bob Dakin, president of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local #711, said that while he wasn't part of the negotiating team and hadn't seen the complete offer, he didn't think much had changed from the previous one which 88 percent of union members voted against last week.
"It's a lot of general statements," Dakin said.
The new offer has not moved from its 1.95 percent wage hike each year of the three-year agreement, nor has it changed its position on pay-for-performance rewards, which OPSEU leaders worry could be given only to management favourites.
"The people of Ontario want a professional public service that is fairly compensated for delivering quality provincial services," David Tsubouchi, chair of the Management Board of Cabinet, said in a press release.
"I think our new offer does that."
"The fact that they put it out to the general public is a little disturbing," noted Dakin, citing the mediated talks were suppose to be confidential.
In its press release, the province said OPSEU's wage, pension, and benefits demands would cost the government $900 million over two years—and that they simply couldn't afford it.
"The average OPSEU employee already earns $44,900 compared to the Ontario average earnings of $36,900," Tsubouchi noted.
"OPSEU's salaries are competitive, especially when combined with generous benefits and pensions [which the province says bumps salaries up to $56,158].
"That's why our offer makes sense," Tsubouchi added.
"I'd like to know where they got those numbers," Dakin responded. "The actual average workers make is much lower than that."
Dakin said the province took the highest and lowest income numbers available to make this claim, and that they are citing gross pay and not the actual pay employees take home.
"If I was taking home that amount of money, salary wouldn't be a problem," he said.
"There's a misconception of the Ontario public that the Ontario public service is overpaid, and that is not the case by any stretch of the imagination," Dakin argued.
Talks are continuing, although OPSEU will be in a legal strike position March 13. The last time its members went on strike was for five weeks in 1995.


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unpacked robinhood
by Fluffdaddy
Did Kathe Koja write anything noteworthy beyond The Cipher ?
Trying to top-up an amazon order by looking at reviews for her other books, but then people in the comments seem to mostly dislike The Cipher, which is obviously a bad opinion.
# ? Aug 5, 2019 19:06
# ? Jan 29, 2022 02:10
Kestral posted:
Any recommendations for stand-out horror in audiobook format, either books or short story collections? I have to do most of my reading on audio these days, and horror is especially tricky to do right in that format: I was looking forward to Wounds, for example, but some of the narrators are terrible fits for the material.
Some things I've listened to and enjoyed include:
Dark Matter, A Ghost Story - Michelle Paver
Dracula - Bram Stoker
The Elementals - Michael McDowell
Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill
The Imago Sequence - Laird Barron
The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Stories - John Langan
... and a lot of Stephen King, which has consistently gotten good narrators for some reason.
Ghost stories and weird/cosmic horror are my jam, but I'll check out anything that isn't gore-porn or really extreme body horror.
I really liked the narration and stories in 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill.
nankeen
by Cyrano4747
abdominal crisis lol
i love that man
C2C - 2.0
Dubs In The Key Of Life
Lipstick Apathy
Anyone read Sefira & Other Betrayals by Langan? I've read Wide, Carnivorous Sky and I liked it well enough. Amazon reviewers seem to compare it favorably to that collection.
Slamhound
unpacked robinhood posted:
It's been a while but liked Bad Brains and Strange Angels, though they're not really horror, more the horror of massive brain injuries and schizophrenia.
Skin and Kink were okay though I don't remember much about them.
iirc ligotti's abdominally critical character passed out and was rushed to hospital in the middle of a book signing
is that what actually happened
The sanctioned action is to CHUG
Bleak Gremlin
Fallom posted:
Mainly the titular one. What was the monster supposed to represent? Why did its substance adhere to the father, and what was the significance of the glow that animals carried away from it as they devoured it? What's the meaning of how the daughter saw the monster when she made her drawing? Is there a horror element here beyond the father struggling to reintegrate with his family after leaving prison and falling back on his (self) abusive behavior?
I feel like answering the first question would probably be enough to help me understand the rest.
I regret this question has not engendered more discussion. I'm really not sure whether the first question is at all appropriate though? I suspect that this might be a situation where trying to impose an "explanation" on something that is so much larger and, frankly, non human, will lead to the overwhelming dissonance experienced by the father. Somethings just are, and have no reason, ya know?
The other way of approaching it would be how the unexamined life and traumas of the father perpetuates a cycle of abuse, vs. an unknowable thing that the father struggles to first understand, then get rid of, in disastrous failure, might be another way out
The Dark Worlds of HP Lovecraft might be an obvious suggestion, but since you don't list it I'll mention it just in case. Even if you're not a Lovecraft fan, the narrator(Wayne June) is a joy to listen to.
Anomalous Blowout
It makes no attempt to sound human. It is atoms and stars.
bloom posted:
Wayne June is a gift. Seconding this. I'm meh on reading Lovecraft but whoa Wayne June's voice.
nankeen posted:
It was a painter showing his work at a gallery iirc. The rest of the book makes several mentions of his gastrointestinal ordeal.
Dreqqus
BAMF!
C2C - 2.0 posted:
I enjoyed it. Sefira was weak for me and there was one other I didn't particularly care for but Bloom really got me.
I listen to Pseudopod. It's a weekly horror fiction podcast in case you don't know. You should check it out, it's great.
They recently did 'I Hate All that is Mine' by Leigh Harlen. It was printed in Lost Films. Have any of you read that anthology? I really enjoyed that particular story and was wondering if the rest of the collection holds up. Sorry for the double post.
hahahaha i was trying to remember that exact phrasing today, i don't have the book on hand right now so couldn't check. ligotti has exactly two voices, hallucinogenic meltdown and absolute deadpan, when he's deadpan he's incredibly funny in a way that is really hard to describe
chernobyl kinsman
a friend of the friendly atom
Soiled Meat
Often at the conclusion of an author interview, a question is posed, one that allows the subject to announce or promote forthcoming projects and publications. In the case of Thomas Ligotti, the response has invariably been to the effect that he never has any idea what he is going to produce in the future, if anything. Since he began publishing in the early 1980s, this answer has perhaps seemed somewhat disingenuous. Some may have thought that it was an affectation or diversionary tactic. After all, books under his name have since appeared on a somewhat regular, if not exactly prolific, schedule. But as the years went by, it became more and more apparent that Ligotti's output was at best haphazard. A chapbook here, a slim or full-fledged story collection there, a book of poetry or unclassifiable prose out of nowhere, and then at some point a quasi-academic statement of his philosophical ideas and attitudes. Such a scattered crop of writings is not unheard-of, but for one who toils in the genre of horror, whose practitioners are commonly hard at work on a daily basis, it does seem as paltry as it is directionless.
Accordingly, the present volume is another unexpected contribution to Ligotti's desultory offerings. And no one could be as surprised by its appearance as he was. As anyone knows who has followed his interviews and obsessions as they appear in his fiction, Ligotti must take his literary cues from a lifetime of, let us say, whimsical pathologies. Other authors may suffer writer's block. In the present case, the reason may be dubbed "existence block," one that persisted for some ten years. This is less than an ideal development for anyone, but for a word-monger it can spell the end. And yet the end did not arrive. During 2012, it seemed that it might in the form of a sudden collapse and subsequent hospitalization prefigured—one might speculate—by the abdominal crisis suffered by the character Grossvogel in Ligotti's story "The Shadow, The Darkness." Yet like the agony endured by the aforementioned figure, the one in question led only to a revitalization of creativity. This revitalization may not be exactly spectacular, but all the same here it is.
Throughout Ligotti's "career" as a horror writer, many of his stories have evolved from physical or emotional crises. And so it was with the surgical trauma that led to the stories in The Spectral Link, an event that is marginally mentioned in the first of these stories, "Metaphysica Morum." In the second story, "The Small People," Ligotti returns, although not precisely in the usual fashion, to his fixation with uncanny representations of the so-called human being. Having nearly ceased to exist as he lay on the surgeon's table, the imposing strangeness of the nature and vicissitudes of this life form once again arose in his imagination. So what project and publications are forthcoming from Thomas Ligotti? As ever, not even he knows.
i like to imagine ligotti communicating with his publishers exclusively via webcam and most of the calls are just the camera pointing out into a dark room full of mannequins while the great man makes strange whimpering noises in the background
No. 1 Juicy Boi
I CAN FEEL MYSELF ROT.
Buglord
And the room is lit solely by old carnival signs
COOL CORN posted:
i adore his fixation on signs
E-S-S-E-N-C-E LOUNGE LOUNGE LOUNGE
BEEF PORK GOAT
at semi-appropriate moments i find myself thinking "obsessed with the meat nonsense, the beef-pork-goat nonsense, and the death nonsense, the very worst sort of nonsense"
nankeen fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Aug 7, 2019
conceptual separation of the fictional narrator from the real author is a pretty standard bit of dogma in literary criticism which absolutely does not in any way apply to ligotti
chernobyl kinsman posted:
i interpret everything he writes as sincere autobiography
only compassion stops me from writing a story where ligotti travels back in time and meets hp lovecraft, tries to engage him in discussion about the universe and lovecraft is all "...begone from my sight you lugubrious pole!!"
(the sinking city)
uber_stoat
it's very true to the source material.
https://twitter.com/BAKKOOONN/status/1148371138751295488
Got my hands on a copy of Wounds, wish me luck, heading in
Fire Safety Doug
99 % caffeine free is 99 % not my kinda thing
Bilirubin posted:
Wear an iron box over your head and you'll be okay.
Fire Safety Doug posted:
Finally was able to get to it and after the first story I understand this now
Its good.
# ? Aug 18, 2019 19:47
Crossposting(ish) from the "what did you just finish" thread, but I finally finished Teatro Grottesco and... man I was really running out of steam near the end.
I think it's just the nature of his short story style, but by the end it started to feel formulaic - at least the way he plays with nihilism and despair as sources of horror. Each story started to feel like "hi, I'm [x] the insignificant person. Let me tell you about another person I know. They told me nothing is meaningful, and I saw some weird things by hanging around this person. That person disappeared and now I agree nothing matters."
Ligotti is a bit of a one-trick pony it seems (judging only from this book), but I must say, the trick he does is VERY GOOD. I want to read more of his stuff, but I need a break. Maybe North American River Monsters next!
Lake Monsters. Rivers are mostly not deep enough to have very good monsters. Just saying.
So the third story, Skullpocket Fair, had a very Matthew Bartlett feel to it to me. Not so much in the writing--Bartlett tends to be dream-like snippets whereas this is a loving well-grounded story, but the theme of New England children off for some use by a mysterious gentleman from the underworld and the village cowered and submissive to this need.
edit edit: I am really loving Wounds but it is really lacking the power of the first book IMO
Mix.
Holy poo poo
I think it's just the nature of his short story style, but by the end it started to feel formulaic
that's his thing lol, he is an actual crazy person obsessively writing the same story over and over
Doh, good catch. I meant Lake Monsters.
Oh poo poo that actually makes a lot of sense now.
MockingQuantum
Though everyone should read the forum's resident favorite North American river monster book, Blackwater. It's such a good horror southern gothic supernatural family drama novel.
anilEhilated
But I say fuck the rain.
Grimey Drawer
MockingQuantum posted:
Yeah. Funnily enough the scariest moments of that have nothing to do with the monsters involved.
the elementals is better imo
you guys really need to read crampton, the teleplay that ligotti wrote, unsolicited, for the x-files
hahaha I love this man
Agreed, everyone should read that too. Doesn't have river monsters though.
Lil Mama Im Sorry
I'M BACK AND I'M SCARIN' WHITE FOLKS
i cant find it anywhere for less than like $200
Lil Mama Im Sorry posted:
it was never published; it's online as a pdf
Ornamented Death
Pew pew!
At least one limited edition printing exists, by Dutro if I'm not mistaken.


Oliver Sacks mattered much more than most people will ever know. He is not a household name, so here's some background. Oliver Sacks was born in London and educated at Oxford, California and New York. He was a professor of clinical neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and author of numerous books, including Awakenings (1990) which became a film starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.
I'm not going to recount Mr. Sacks' achievements or claim to have studied all of his work. This post is not about that. It's about what came over me when I was given the stunning news that I was the father of a son who had a permanent neurological disability. This was back in the mid 1980's and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I began to read and research everything i could to understand and learn of ways I could make a difference in my young son's life.
Needless to say this was before access to digital content. I had to visit libraries, universities, and doctor after doctor. I was not happy with what I was learning or with any of the results.
Then I read Awakenings by Oliver Sacks, and I began to understand that things were not my fault. Nor my son's fault. The brain is a complex organ. The muscle of thinking. When it's not shaped perfectly as it grows, things can go a bit off the reservation.
Dr. Sacks demystified the brain, especially brains that work in unusual and sometimes fantastical ways. He did this through deep study and research. By spending time with his patients. By explaining things in stories. He wrote in journal style. Almost like a diary, in great detail. You were there and you began to understand and eventually appreciate people who processed stimuli in a completely different manner.
Mr. Sacks was diagnosed with cancer at age 81 and he faced it head on. My Own Life, which appeared in The New York Times is an amazing read.
His intelligence, creativity and amazing stamina has helped countless people better understand loved ones who are in a way, "out of this world." He also inspired numerous people to take up brain practice. I always looked forward to his writings and insights, and found it interesting that he was frequently photographed with a hand near or on his head, seemingly trying to reach into his own grey matter for more answers.
He was rare. He will be terribly missed. But at least we had him for a short while. Long enough, I think, to make a huge difference. I know he did for me.
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Q: How many API calls does a typical web app make on load? I'm working on a relatively simple web app that uses its own API to pull data on page load. Nothing fancy. I've run into a few cases where it'd be simpler to run two GET requests while loading a page's content, but I'm having trouble finding any information about how common multiple API calls are, and best practices around them.
How many API calls does a typical web app make to its own APIs when doing something as simple as a page load? What's the best approach once a RESTful API is already in place?

A: How many API calls a web application has really depends on how complex the web application will be.
What I suggest is that to define the performance goal of your web application, like average loading time of your web page, or 90 percentile response time, etc.
Once you have your goals defined, you can check if the web application developed satisfy the goals. If not, there are multiple ways to tune the application.
e.g. combine multiple calls into one Restful call is one way. Try to minimize the page content by enabling server sider HTTP compression, JS/CSS compression, etc. will be helpful.

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It's been a long road but we're finally here.
After being closed for two summers, the St. Roch's shelter restoration project is finally complete. Replacing skylights, in itself, seems like a reasonable and potentially easy project. Place those skylights above a National Historic Site… and things get complicated. Without the hard work of museum staff, City of Vancouver project managers, consultants and contractors, this project would not have been possible.
Now, the St. Roch exhibit is once again open to the public! We're so excited about welcoming visitors onboard the St. Roch again that we're having a celebration to mark the occasion.
On May 31st, you can join us at VMM for Raise the Sails & Ring the Bell which is sure to be one of our best events of the year. But don't just take my word for it.
Here are the top 4 reasons to come celebrate with us on May 31st:
4. The St. Roch is a national treasure
This ship went through the Northwest Passage - twice! It was the first to make the crossing in a single season: a feat that it accomplished in only 86 days. What makes all that even better is that the famous crossings were made during the Second World War. We now know that the St. Roch was on a secret mission! How neat is that?
Plus, as if that wasn't enough, this ship sailed through the Panama Canal in 1950, making it the first vessel to circumnavigate North America. To quote a previous ED of VMM:
[The St. Roch] is more than an artifact. St. Roch is an embodiment of important values: sacrifice, perseverance, teamwork and pursuing a dream despite the risks and the potential cost... The vessel looks exactly the way she did during the 1944 voyage, with clothing hanging from the hooks, reading material on bunks, supplies in the hold, a calendar on the engine-room bulkhead and the tent and belongings of Joe Panipakuttuk and his family on the hatch cover... Enshrined ashore beneath glass, St. Roch no longer plows the Arctic seas. Yet she offers all who visit her a firsthand look at a unique vessel, her contribution to Canadian and world maritime history and the men who served aboard.
- James P. Delgado, Arctic Workhorse: The RCMP Schooner St. Roch, pg. 52.
3. Can we say fun activities for the whole family?
Okay, but what if you don't care about amazing old ships and incredible history?
Well, Raise the Sails & Ring the Bell is going to be so much more than just a look at the St. Roch. We're going to be bringing together some of the best and most popular activities from events past, including airbrush tattoos from our famous Tattoos and Scrimshaw exhibit, a real-life Bare Knuckle Bill from our infamous April Fools Joke this year, a Mountie and his dog for you to take pictures with, fun crafts for little ones (and big ones!), a real RCMP Patrol Boat for your family to explore, great food from vendors, and much more!
Plus, you can explore everything that the Museum has to offer, including the Heritage Harbour, the Children's Marine Discovery Centre, and the Komagata Maru exhibit!
2. Your little sailor could help raise the sails
To sweeten the deal, we're even offering a once-in-a-liftime chance for your little sailor to help raise the sails of the St. Roch. In between dignitaries, staff and members, your child will get the authentic experience of being a part of history as the hoist the sails on this national icon.
Plus, mom and dad will get a nice new digital camera to capture that and many moments in the future.
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But what's the number 1 reason that you should join us on May 31st?
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Champions and Europa League Finals Set for Same Week
Editorial Staff @portada_online | 04/04/2017
What: Starting 2019 season, the Champions League and Europa League will play their final match on the same week.
Why it matters: With this move fans and brands will get one week of intense prime football content.
Yesterday, UEFA's executive committee decided to make some changes to the Champions and Europa League's calendar. Starting its 2019 season, both leagues will play their final game on the same week, at least until 2021.
The main goal for doing this was the Europa League final to be played after the domestic season's end. What won't change is that each final will be played in a different stadium, and city.
This season the Europa League final will be held at Stockholm's Friends Arena on Wednesday, May 24. The Champions League final will be played ten day later, on Saturday, June 3, at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.
For 2019, dates have already been scheduled. The Europa League final will be played on Wednesday, May 29 and the Champions League final on Saturday, June 1, three days later.
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Disgraced Windsor doctor resigns
A disgraced Windsor doctor has agreed to stop practicing medicine in Ontario. July 26, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
By Paul Pedro July 26, 2019 7:23pm
A disgraced Windsor doctor has agreed to stop practicing medicine in Ontario.
Dr. Thomas Barnard, who was a family and cosmetic doctor, resigned from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario June 30 and the college accepted on Tuesday. However, he still has a licence to practice in Michigan.
He agreed to stop practicing family medicine January 2017 and in March 2017, Dr. Barnard was suspended from practicing all cosmetic medicine for four months.
He arranged for a nurse to do injections at Fresh Medical Spa in Windsor during his suspension and called a physician friend to supervise the nurse but the college discovered the nurse performed injections without the oversight of a medical supervisor.
"It appears that [the proposed medical supervisor] was not aware patients were being treated under his care and what his responsibilities were," the college said in a statement. "It also appears that [the nurse] was not aware of these circumstances."
Barnard was also found to be injecting Botox that was brought in by a patient from home, injecting Botox after it had expired, and storing partial filler for future use instead of using the full amount on a single patient or discarding it, said the college.
College documents showed that Barnard was also charged with fraud for billing OHIP nearly $2 million between 2007 and 2010 but continued his improper billing practices and was again charged with fraud at the end of 2010. However, the fraud charges were dropped in May of 2017, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, was prohibited from billing OHIP and from providing any insured services to patients, and had to pay back $600,000.
At a hearing in February of 2017, the college also said Barnard failed to maintain a professional standard of care and treatment for 55 patients and prescribed narcotics to a patient who died of an overdose.
"The Discipline Committee found that Dr. Thomas Joseph Barnard committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has been found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practice and has engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional," the college said.


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Millie Louise "Granny" Gassett
Millie Louise "Granny" Gassett passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the age of 106 in Katy, Texas. Granny was born in Fostoria, Texas on January 8, 1915. She was the fourth of eight children born to Ida C. and William C. McShan. Granny spent her whole life living in Southeast Texas and loved to tell stories about playing baseball and swimming in the creek as a child with her brothers and sisters; Hester Bryan, Otis "Peewee" McShan, Oscar McShan, Dorothy Degraft, Bernice Williams, Frank "Son" McShan and Truman McShan. When Granny was 19 years old, she met Lawrence Fred "Pawpaw" Gassett at a church dinner and they soon fell in love. Granny married Pawpaw on March 6, 1935 in Porter, Texas and together they raised 6 children; Norman Jerry Gassett, Yvonnie Marie Nigh, Marion Glenn Gassett, Alden Lawrence Gassett, Patricia Louise Reese and William Jackson "Jack" Gassett. Granny was an active member of First Baptist Highlands Church, contributing in many ways including teaching Sunday school. She loved spending time with her family, especially her 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren, even helping raise them. She enjoyed watching classic TV shows and religious programming as well as reading, sewing and doing crossword puzzles in her spare time. And when her busy life allowed, she loved to travel around the country. Granny lived through the Great Depression, two World Wars and two global pandemics and never lost her warm smile and never got enough neck sugar. Granny was predeceased by her parents Ida and William McShan of Highlands, Texas, her siblings, three of her children; Alden of Highlands, Texas, Patty of Seabrook, Texas and Jack of Dayton, Texas as well as two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She is survived by son Norman Gassett and his wife Eugenia of Katy, Texas, daughter Yvonnie Nigh of Lake Jackson, Texas, son Glenn Gassett and his wife Barbara of Conroe, Texas and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She had a love for peanut butter cookies, a good pot of Chicken and Dumplings, and was the maker of Egg Gravy but will always be remembered as Granny to everyone! All are welcome for visitation to take place at San Jacinto Funeral Home, 14659 East Freeway, Houston, Texas 77015 on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 from 3-7PM. Funeral service will be held at 10AM Wednesday, June 2, 2021 with Don Babin officiating at the funeral home. Burial to follow in the San Jacinto Memorial Cemetery.
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East Meets West: Playlist
Read on to learn about some of our stand out tracks, or scroll straight to the bottom to get stuck into the music!
This playlist features twenty classic tracks which highlight the beauty of cultural exchange between Eastern and Western musical traditions.
The beauty of collaboration and mutual musical respect shine through these classic recordings which highlight how two diverse musical traditions can be seamlessly brought together with remarkable results. From the legendary 1966 collaboration of Ravi Shankar and Yehudi Menuhin to some recent unlikely gems including Nordic Raga.
Nordic Raga - Listen to the album
Nordic Raga - Vildhonung
Nordic Raga is perhaps the perfect group with which to open this exploration of Eastern and Western music fusing together in harmony. There might be the largest physical distance between the two cultures, but Nordic Raga succeeds in bringing Indian and Swedish sonic textures together, close as ever.
David Darling & The Wulu Bunun - Lugu Lugu Kan-Ibi
This project unites singers from the Wulu Bunun people of Taiwan with the sumptuous sounds of cello pioneer David Darling, to create a striking reinterpretation of an ancient tradition. David Darling - a Grammy nominated and classical trained cellist - creates his own place within the distinctive eight-part harmonic singing of the Wulu Bunun.
David Darling & The Wulu Bunun - Mudanin Kata - Listen to the album
John Zorn, Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
The Silk Road Ensemble came to be under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma, arguably the world's finest and most well-known cellist. There is a huge debate in musical circles about the role of genre and what exactly it means to define a piece of music as Classical, Western, or Eastern. But listening to the Silk Road Ensemble, all of those limiting definitions melt away.
Historically, the Silk Road served as a cross-roads for many travellers, from different cultures; the Silk Road Ensemble is inspired by this ancient trade network as an example of exchange, collaboration and celebration of our global community.
Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhi
Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin - Shankar: Swara-Kakali (Based on Raga Tilang)
It would be impossible to have an East Meets West playlist without mention of Ravi Shankhar and Yehudi Menuhin's collaboration on the album West Meets East. The friendship between the two musicians had begun in India in the early 1950s, after which Menuhin had done much to introduce Western audiences to Indian music. Their call and response on this song is intoxicating, and is a model for the interplay of their respective cultures on the album as a whole.
Bjork - Ambergris March
Bjork has always been a force of fusion to be reckoned with. Largely inspired by traditional Japanese music, Ambergris March also harks back Björk's background in electronica. The percussion twinkles around the head of the listener, with elements of pan-asian gamelan infused throughout the track.
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Bond Remembered With Charity Screenings
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Posted May 26, 2017 by Paula Hammond - Features Editor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM), Park Circus and EON Productions are pleased to announce a series of special screenings in memory of Sir Roger Moore, to take place at cinemas across the world including: Odeon Cinemas (UK), AMC Theatres (U.S.) and Hoyts (Australia and New Zealand) beginning 31 May 2017. Additional locations to be announced soon.
The newly restored 4K versions of The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only will be screened with 50 percent of all proceeds benefitting UNICEF. As a Goodwill Ambassador, Sir Roger had been a dedicated and passionate supporter of UNICEF since 1991.
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, long-standing producers of the James Bond films said "In honour of Sir Roger Moore, we are delighted these Bond screenings will benefit UNICEF which was the charity closest to his heart."
Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MGM added "Sir Roger Moore left an indelible imprint on audiences worldwide. There is no better way to remember Roger's legacy than bringing back his iconic performances as James Bond to cinemas across the world while aiding UNICEF, the charity he steadfastly supported."
Nick Varley, CEO of distributor Park Circus said "Park Circus is extremely privileged to be MGM's library distributor and we are delighted to have the chance to celebrate the life and work of Sir Roger Moore through these screenings, and most particularly as it benefits UNICEF, an organization very close to Sir Roger."
We would also like to thank Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema for kindly facilitating the delivery of this project to cinemas for us. Those who cannot make the screenings but would like to donate can do so at www.unicef.org.
Details of screenings can be found at www.parkcircus.com and at participating cinemas websites.
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Phil Alden Robinson
Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann, Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster
Writing Credits:
W.P. Kinsella (book), Phil Alden Robinson
All his life, Ray Kinsella was searching for his dreams. Then one day, his dreams came looking for him.
Kevin Costner plays a former Sixties idealist who runs a farm in Iowa with his wife and young daughter. After hearing a mysterious, heavenly voice one day, Costner turns one of his cornfields into a baseball diamond. Of course, everyone thinks he's crazy, but in time "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other ghostly outcasts, who had previously languished in a sort of baseball purgatory, show up to play the game they still love. Soon men from all over the country join them at this baseball shrine, some just to play with the greats, others to mend the broken relationships they had with their fathers - But all are trying to get back in touch with simpler times through the purity of America's grandest game.
$531.346 thousand on 22 screens.
Domestic Gross
$64.431 million.
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Rated PG
DVD DETAILS
Widescreen 1.85:1
English Dolby Surround 2.0
French Dolby Surround 2.0
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• Audio Commentary with Director Phil Alden Robinson & Director of Photography John Lindley
• "Field of Dreams: A Scrapbook" Documentary
• Isolated Score
• Shooting Script
• Production Stills
• Articles About Doc Graham
• Potpourri
• Trailer
• Production Notes
• Cast and Crew Bios
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Field Of Dreams (1989)
Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (August 8, 2008)
My guess would be that anyone reading this probably likes to own movies and to watch them more than once. For the most part, that's a good thing and I agree with it. However, I think there are some movies that should not receive additional viewings. This is not because these films are poor – in fact, I mean pictures that I liked the first time through - but simply because they don't hold up well to the second screening. Whatever affection I originally had for the piece gets destroyed.
For some reason, Kevin Costner films feature prominently in my "Shouldn't have watched that again!" derby. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Dances With Wolves, Field of Dreams… These are all movies that I liked that first time out but altered my opinion upon further review.
However, it had been a while since I last saw Field of Dreams, so I thought I'd give it another chance. Now that I've seen it again, I've concluded that Dreams is actually a pretty decent little movie and much better than I thought the second time through it. It's not the greatest thing I've ever seen, but it's a fairly enjoyable and occasionally moving piece.
You know, right now I'm not even terribly sure what turned me off about Dreams in the first place, but I think it was probably the frequently overly reverent attitude it displays towards baseball. This isn't because I don't like the game; in fact, I'm a lifelong baseball fan who counts it as easily his favorite sport. Nonetheless, I can't stand the whole "baseball as America" rhapsodizing that so frequently occurs. Whenever baseball starts to get viewed as some sort of mythological, unifying source, that's when I head for the exits; please keep George Will, Ken Burns and their ilk away from me.
Not that I deny the ways that baseball can tie people - especially fathers and sons - together. I can definitely relate to the experiences of Ray Kinsella (Costner), who never knew how to talk to his dad but could usually connect to him through baseball, so I perfectly understand the message being sent. I think that's largely the reason Dreams worked for so many people, because lots of us see our own experiences depicted on the screen.
However, some people push the baseball-America metaphor way too far, and that's what turns me off. Thankfully, Dreams avoids that trap for the most part. I could have lived without Terence Mann's (James Earl Jones) speech at the end, but other than that, there's not too much baseball religion happening here. Really, as has been said many times before, the movie isn't about baseball; it's about relationships and regrets, and baseball simply is the vehicle that motivates the story.
Actually, the use of baseball in the film is quite a clever device if for no reason other than that it helps draw men in to the story. Essentially, Dreams meets most criteria to be a "chick flick," but it's rarely thought of that way. The fact that sports are involved makes the picture more accessible for a male audience.
Dreams shoots for modest goals, and it achieves them pretty well. It's actually a lot like It's a Wonderful Life in that it seeks to remind the viewer to appreciate what they have rather than to constantly wish for something else. Some may view that message as subtly insidious - it seems to argue against pursuing dreams and desires - but I think it's something that too many of us forget too often. It's much easier to find the negative in your current situation and fantasize that something else would be better than it is to really understand and appreciate what positives you do have.
Enough philosophizing. Suffice it to say that Dreams is an effective, well-made film that moves slowly but steadily and resolves with a nice emotional payoff. Although I'm not wild about Amy Madigan - just a little too spunky for my liking - the acting's uniformly good and both cinematography and score are fine. Dreams will never make my top ten favorite films list, but it's a good movie to watch on days when you feel bitter or depressed (I call those "days that end in 'Y"").
The DVD Grades: Picture C-/ Audio C+/ Bonus A-
Field of Dreams appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has NOT been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. The lack of 16X9 enhancement was just one of the problems that marred this presentation.
Sharpness occasionally took a hit. Some of this came from the lower resolution of the non-anamorphic transfer. I noticed quite a few instances of jagged edges as well as some shimmering, and wide shots tended to be moderately soft and undefined. Mild edge enhancement came along for the ride as well; haloes contributed to the movie's occasional impression of softness.
Source flaws were another concern. The film seemed grainer than usual, and I noticed sporadic examples of specks, grit, nicks and other blemishes. Though these never became heavy, they created more than a few distractions.
Colors sometimes looked good, as the movie boasted a rich, natural palette. However, the tones could be too heavy, so I thought colors weren't as vivid as they should have been. Blacks seemed somewhat inky, and shadows tended to be moderately muddy. This wasn't a bad enough transfer to fall to "D" territory, but it disappointed nonetheless.
Don't expect much from the film's Dolby Surround 2.0 soundtrack either, though it seemed acceptable for a film of this one's age. The soundfield was pretty subdued through most of the flick. Music showed passable stereo definition, and a few scenes opened up the mix to a minor degree. For instance, the shots at Fenway Park presented decent spread to the side and rear channels. Otherwise, this was a low-key mix without much to impress the listener.
Audio quality also was satisfactory but not much more. A few lines sounded a little stiff, but most of the dialogue was reasonably natural and concise. Effects played a small role and didn't do much to stand out from the crowd. Those elements were acceptably defined, though, and not an issue. Music fared best of all, as the movie's score appeared fairly lively and rich. Lows could be slightly loose, but I thought the music was usually pretty good. Overall, this ended up as a pretty average soundtrack.
In terms of extras, we start with an audio commentary with director Phil Alden Robinson and director of photography John Lindley. Both sit together for this running, screen-specific chat. They discuss story issues and the adaptation of the original novel, sets and shooting in Iowa and elsewhere, cast and performances, baseball training, visual issues and cinematography, score and audio, various effects, and general production notes.
Though Lindley tosses in a few good notes, this is Robinson's show and he dominates the commentary. The director makes this a consistently involving discussion. We learn a lot about the production and get many fine insights across this useful and engaging track.
Most of the DVD's other supplements fall under the banner of The Field of Dreams Scrapbook. The main attraction here is a one-hour, 28-minute and 45-second documentary entitled A Scrapbbok. It mixes movie clips, archival materials, and interviews. We hear from Robinson, author WP Kinsella, producer Larry Gordon, head baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, production designer Dennis Gassner, farm owner Don Lansing, composer James Horner, and actors Kevin Costner, Burt Lancaster, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Timothy Busfield, and Ray Liotta.
"Scrapbook" looks at the original novel and its adaptation for the screen. From there we go through cast, characters and performances, locations, sets, and connected concerns, a little baseball history, and attempts at baseball realism in the flick. The rest of the show goes into Robinson's impact on the set and elements of shooting the movie, the score, marketing, and the film's reception.
"Scrapbook" offers a very good documentary. It touches on most of the production's appropriate subjects and does so in a rich, satisfying way. Surprisingly, not too much material repeats from the commentary, and that means the pair complement each other. We get a fine examination of Dreams via this solid program.
Hidden inside the "Language Selections" menu for the "Scrapbook", movie music lovers will find a pleasant surprise: a stereo rendition of James Horner's Score. This runs during the documentary and appears to offer the entire score for the film. I think it's odd the DVD's producers hide this option, but it's a nice bonus anyway.
Back inside the many "Scrapbook" options, we locate the flick's Shooting Script. This allows us to flip from page to page and check out the screenplay. The interface is less than user-friendly, but it's a cool addition to the set.
More frames pop up in the Production Stills. We get a whopping 368 photos from the set and the film. Though the quality is pretty good, again the interface causes problems. You can't do anything other than flip from one to the next, so God help you if you want to see picture 187 again. Still, I like the photos themselves.
Next we get some Articles About Doc Graham. These cover 98 screens as they tell us about the real-life character who inspired the movie's "Moonlight". They're fascinating historical documents.
Potpourri includes a few stillframe odds and ends. We get facts about Joe Jackson and a few others as well as photos of the legendary player and additional historical baseball figures. The "Potpourri" also includes unused storyboards, publicity shots and ad campaigns before the "Scrapbook" area ends with the movie's trailer.
A few text elements finish the DVD. Production Notes offer a short synopsis of various filmmaking subjects; we've already heard these elsewhere, but they provide a good summary. We also get serviceable Cast & Filmmakers biographies for Robinson and actors Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta and Burt Lancaster.
While I was prepared to dislike Field of Dreams, I actually found it to be fairly charming and entertaining. Whatever aspects of the film turned me off in the past melted away as I got caught up in its gentle fantasy and emotion. The DVD presents mediocre picture and sound but compensates somewhat with an excellent roster of extras. Though the disc doesn't give us the film at its best, at least we get a fine flick with a lot of useful supplements.
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The people we interviewed for this project had migrated from India into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) making new homes in an unfamiliar place. Most did not intend to return to India. Some kept ties with people 'back home' in India; others, especially the Urdu-speakers, had strong ties with those who had left for the 'new home' of Orangi in Pakistan. These ties may have been financial links, weddings, family visits, using new forms of communication, burial practices, or simply strong emotional connections.
Ahmed Ilias is around 75 years old. He is a writer, a poet and the proud father of eight children and three grandchildren.
When my sister's husband lost his job as a seaman and then died she followed me to Bangladesh. But this was in 1970 and she soon left for Pakistan where she lived with her son. On one of my visits to Karachi I tried to find my nephew but have never been successful in doing that. I am in touch with my elder brother's children in India. They all live in Ghatshila in relative poverty working as drivers or tailors; some are even unemployed.
My brother was fluent in English because he used to work in a British military canteen and used to talk with Brits all the time. Then he worked at the Metro Golden Mayor (MGM) cinema, popularly known as the Metro. He was treasurer of the MGM. As treasurer, he had a private secretary and started eating with a knife and fork even at home. My father got scared and decided to marry him off quick so that he would keep his cultural values. They found a girl in Ghatshila who was both very beautiful and from the same family. When their first child was born, a daughter, they called her 'Roshni' but after she was born my brother's behaviour changed again. When I went to Ghatshila to visit them in 1956 I noticed he had become very traditional. He had gone to perform the hajj, had lost his job, was an adherent of Sufism and had become a recluse.
Sufia Begum is a 50-year-old teacher who lives with her husband Jinnah bhai and their two children. They live in Dinajpur's New Town, next to Satellite Town. Sufia's parents had come to East Pakistan in 1956.
Our family used to look after the lands of the Dinajpur rajas – we used to be invited to attend the rajas' ceremonies and feasts. I remember going there for Durga Puja when I was very small – I remember the raja's son being very fat. The last descendants left for Calcutta; the palace became 'enemy property' and now it is nearly in ruins.
Later, they left for India. My mother used to go regularly to visit them but the last time I went there was 1979. They can't come here because it is very difficult for government officers in India to get passports and visas to visit Bangladesh. The officials create a lot of hassle and our relatives and friends tell us it's too much trouble to travel to Bangladesh. Now things between the two countries aren't really smooth. Dinajpur is surrounded by India on three sides and yet when our cows run into India and when our people go to collect them they get shot at. We write letters, we talk on the phone and soon we'll be emailing, but we can't visit.
About 57 years old, this landowner refused to give his name out of fear that his relatives in India might be harassed. He lives near Dinajpur in the north of Bangladesh. He has three sons and three daughters.
I have a passport and returned [to India] with a visa via Hili. I last went there three years ago. Previously I used to go regularly via 'black' [illegally] for 100 or 200 takas, now the Indian dalals [middlemen] accept nothing less than 1000 rupees. I used to go there to see my parents and relatives, the BDR [Bangladeshi border guards] and the BSF [Indian border guards] have contacts with the middlemen and we used to be able to cross over easily.
After the division of our country you have Hindus on one side and Muslims on the other. Why otherwise would I leave my parents, my entire family to come here? Just because I thought I'd have a safer life here. Both sides cry at Eid.
Tell me, why have you refused to give me your name? If it's fine by you, I'd like to include your reasons in this interview.
OK, please write down my reasons black on white. I'm alone here and I'm not scared. They live in a group there and they live in fear. I'm worried there will be reprisals on my brothers in India which is why I didn't want to talk on tape, to give you my name or have my photograph taken. I hope you understand.
Md Mobarak Ali is in his mid 60s and works as a cultivator. He lives in a camp for Bengali refugees from Assam so it is called 'Assampara', it is in a place called Noabad in Dinajpur's Birganj.
We still have relatives in Assam. They stayed on because they had land... My nephew lives in Murazad – they have an Agar tree business. It's the tree from which attar is made, its dust is used to make incense sticks. We visited them 15 years ago but now the border guards make it very difficult for us to visit.
…Now we're all over the world, two of us left Bangladesh – one to Malaysia and the other to Saudi Arabia. The guy who went to Malaysia borrowed around three lakhs but returned six months later empty-handed, he can't repay the loan. My uncle here Shamsul Haq is originally from Noakhali but was born in Khidirpur in Calcutta and was a lascar on an English ship and has been all around the world. We are travellers.
The people we interviewed for the project had migrated across national borders during their lifetime and made new homes in unfamiliar places. Most did not intend to return permanently. However, most kept strong ties with 'back home'. These may have been financial links, return visits, new forms of communication, burial practices, or simply strong emotional ties. Here we explore some of these continuing connections. Also see 'Home and Away' for more information.
We get news of Bangladesh before those living in Bangladesh because of the time difference. When they upload newspapers to the Internet, it is very early in the morning in Bangladesh. So by the time people in Bangladesh get the news, we have already read it. The world is getting smaller, distance is not a problem.
I am very good at keeping the relationship alive. When I first came here it was very difficult to communicate by phone. It was very expensive. I used to write letters to my brothers. A telephone call would cost £1.60 a minute. Communication has become very cheap since the introduction of phone cards. Now it's very cheap to call Bangladesh.
When necessary, I send money to my brothers or sister. I try to send money when someone is in need. I send money when someone gets ill. I send money to my brothers to help their kids get an education or to share the travel costs for someone who is going abroad. I send money every two or three months.
I feel for Bangladesh, although I left the country 20 years ago. When I think of Bangladesh I think I will have comfort, relaxation, a good rest there. I don't have to do anything by myself… I think I will probably live in Bangladesh and America with my son and daughter. I will not be able to live in London when I get older. It will be difficult to live alone here at that age.
I was born on the ground of my country. That soil calls me… Bad or good, it is my country.
I live here now, but the soil of my country calls me. I miss my family … I cry for them sometimes.
I love my countrymen. There is a feeling for my fellow countrymen. That is my country, I love it. I can never forget my country. Britain is also my country. I have everything here.
I was born in Bangladesh, brought up in Bangladesh. I've got blood relatives in Bangladesh, I've studied in Bangladesh. I am grateful to the land and people of Bangladesh. Although I have been living in Britain for more than 40 years, holding a British passport, I consider myself simply a Bangladeshi.
Although I have been living here for around 20 years, I am still attached to back home. But I know that I won't be able to go back home to settle down. After living here, we have a different mentality. I have heard of many people who went back home but came back again after about a year. So I know I won't be able to settle down there, even though I have feelings for the soil of my home.
If it were possible, I would go regularly. Really, I would go every year. I used to think: I am a patriot, I love my country very much and want to live in my country. When I came here, I missed many things from home. So when I go back home, I recharge myself. I missed the songs, movies, magazines from home. Now these are available in this country. I used to go there because my parents were there. We have the house in which we all grew up. I have a fond memory of home. But when my mother died, I lost all interest. Since my mother is gone, why would I go? Then I realised it was not my patriotism, it was love for my mother. Maybe it was a combination of mother, relatives, friends - all of these are mixed up. Nowadays, my father is at home, so I go to see my father. I also have a dream that my daughter will learn Bangla. So if I take her to Bangladesh, she will be able to know Bangladesh, understand Bangladesh. These are the reasons why I go home.
It is a hobby for a Sylheti to go to London… We do not think of what it has and what it doesn't have and what we'll do over there. It's just all thrilling. When we come here, we understand the reality, but then we cannot go back… It's like a dream but once we come, the dream goes.
My contact now is only when I watch Bangladesh news, programmes, events on TV… I don't need to think about Bangladesh. We do not miss anything. We do not feel any nostalgia. Whoever we want to remember, he or she is available here.
I try to contact them regularly. It doesn't matter what we talk about, just gossiping or finding out the price of essential things like rice, pulses etc. It's just to pass the time when you have no important work.
From my childhood, my parents would say I am their son [because of the support she gives them]… When I started work I began to regularly give money to my parents. I give them their rent and I even pay for my younger brother's education… Every month I send money to my father and father-in-law. I support three families back home.
My husband and I struggled to live in this country; we earned money through hard work but the money was not spent to make our children's lives comfortable, the money was diverted to Bangladesh to develop our assets and property over there. We intended go back to Bangladesh – we have no relatives in this country, our roots are not strong here, we wanted to settle in Bangladesh.
Now they are trying to take our property... The two brothers were close. My husband sent money to him. The house, car, everything was under the two brothers' names. Now he is saying that we did not send money. This is a problem.
I've learned one thing: I keep my networks alive. There are some people who shut off their contacts when they are in different places. But I never close contacts – I keep contacts with people in different places… I keep my networks open.
Recently some of my friends are trying to establish a school. There will be two branches – one branch will be in Dhaka and one branch will be in Sylhet… We have already bought some land… We are eight to ten friends, we are all professionals… We developed the idea that we will establish the school, we will fund it ourselves. This will be our contribution to our country.
I have a younger brother and other relatives in Bangladesh. The main reason for going to Bangladesh was and is always to pray for the souls of our elders at the graveyard. This is my first task. The second duty is to visit my relatives, village people, to see their overall condition. I think of my village as part of my family. I find satisfaction if I can do something for my village people or relatives. I always want to help them; it may be little things – sympathetic words, touching a hand, or financial help, but I want to do something for them.
I came here to earn money and send money to Bangladesh. Now the world has changed. There are only a few people who keep in touch with Bangladesh. The new generation doesn't want to maintain the relationship.
Our country has a very strong history. We fought for our language. From the Language Movement on, everything has been done with a feeling of patriotism… I can't do anything alone, I won't be able to bring about any change but, if everyone works properly from their position, then something could be done. I can't build the country in a different way, but I will have satisfaction of knowing that I have tried… I expect everyone to do well wherever they are, but they should go back in the end. Otherwise, the excellent job they have done will not bring anything to our country.
I always feel for my country. We have no other choice. But we came here and we have to stay here. Generation after generation will be here. Now we are permanent. Before, people would earn money and think of investing in Bangladesh. They wanted to buy property, land and businesses over there. This thinking has disappeared now.
I have no desire to return to Bangladesh. I am nearing the end of my life. I am settled in London. I am settled here with my children and grandchildren… I have told my son not to send my dead body home when I die.


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"I do like that you are young": Teenage hostess offered £75,000 for sex by old pervert at Presidents Club dinner
A 19-year-old who worked at the notorious charity dinner says her bum was repeatedly groped and that a man in his 70s offered her huge sums of money for sex, believing she was a prostitute
Hostesses mingle with male guests before the charity event
A teenage hostess at the notorious Presidents Club bash has claimed an elderly man offered her £75,000 for sex and told her: "I like that you're young."
The 19-year-old claimed her bum was repeatedly groped and she was certain prostitutes mingled among regular waitresses at the after party.
Police were last night considering investigating claims of "groping and harassment" at the event. Several MPs urged the Met to look into allegations about the way women were treated at the function for 360 men, billed as "the most un-PC event of the year".
Dozens of women were employed as "hostesses" and ordered to wear skimpy black dresses, matching underwear and high heels for the charity dinner at The Dorchester Hotel in London.
Our source, who worked for the "first and last" time as a hostess, recalled a series of sleazy encounters.
Inside the sordid Presidents Club bash
She said: "An old man in his 70s beckoned me over and said, 'I will offer you £50,000 for sex'. When I said I no, he said, 'OK then, £75,000'.
"He could not get it into his head I couldn't be bought. He assumed I was a prostitute. I told him my age and he said, 'My youngest daughter's older than you – I like that you're young'.
"It was scary. I spent the last hour hiding in the toilet."
The student said many attendees wanted to "feed" the younger women.
She added: "One man made me sit next to him and tried to spoon-feed me a chocolate dessert. It was the creepiest thing.
Dozens of women were employed as "hostesses" and ordered to wear skimpy black dresses
"I know men had rooms ready booked in the hotel. In the after party all the men were groping the girls.
"There were girls sitting on sofas trying to get away from these creepy old guys."
She claimed Caroline Dandridge, founder of Artista Events, the agency that provided the hostesses, said to them as they were about to enter the event: "Men go to this event to have fun and get away from their wives."
There is no suggestion Ms Dandridge or Artista Events were aware there may have been prostitutes there, or that they supplied prostitutes for the event. Our source added: "We thought attendees were there to raise money for a children's charity. It's disgusting."
A confirmation email sent from Ms Dandridge to hostesses – seen by the Daily Mirror – said 130 of them would work the room for nine hours, at a fee of £150 + £20 for travel.
London's exclusive Dorchester Hotel hosted the party
It tells them they would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement and adds: "Nothing must be discussed/disclosed before, during or after the event to anyone, your flatmates, boyfriends, work colleagues – ever."
Ms Dandridge, 37, did not reply to our requests for comment today.
However, one businessman who attended insisted there was nothing "sinister" about the men-only bash.
He said: "It's been painted as some kind of Roman orgy. That's miles away from being the truth."
He spoke as Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable and his deputy Jo Swinson wrote a letter to Met chief Cressida Dick expressing public outrage over the reports of "wealthy and powerful men groping, intimidating and abusing women at a charity dinner".
It said: "We would be grateful if you can now confirm that the Metropolitan Police will investigate the criminal nature of allegations made against individuals involved."
Children's Minister Nadhim Zahawi was given a "dressing down" for attending the dinner
Other MPs urged Scotland Yard to investigate if potential pimping, harassment or sexual assault offences were committed.
Meanwhile, Children's Minister Nadhim Zahawi was clinging on to his job as questions were asked about why he attended the dinner.
He got a "dressing down" from Tory chief whip, Julian Smith, on Wednesday.
Tory colleague Maria Miller said: "No government minister should be going to an event where women are only there as the entertainment.
"There are questions about why Nadhim had accepted this invitation."
Writing on Twitter, Mr Zahawi condemned the behaviour at the event and claimed he left after 90 minutes as he felt "uncomfortable".
Prime Minister Theresa May said she was "appalled" by what went on.
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Bestselling author Anne Rice in 2006, who has died at the age of 80. File photo: AP
Anne Rice, gothic novelist who wrote 'Interview with the Vampire', dies at 80
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Rice wrote more than 30 books, sold over 150 million copies worldwide
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Ducking and diving on free-kicks
by By Terry Mallinder - Shirtfront
WEST Coast has perfected two things in 2012 - winning games and winning free-kicks.
The Eagles may be perched atop the ladder after six rounds as the only undefeated side, but it's being the clear leader on the 'frees for' table which is drawing more attention.
The umpires have blown their whistles 157 times in West Coast's favour this season - 15 (almost an entire game's worth to most clubs) more than the next best, Port Adelaide.
The Eagles are averaging 26 a game, which, to put it into further perspective, is about four or five more per match than the teams ranked No.1 in that department in recent seasons, and eight more a game than they were awarded in their 2006 premiership year.
Umpires are getting more and more trigger happy by the season as they crack down on this and that, but, still, West Coast is averaging just 16 'frees against', and clearly getting the rub of the green from the men in white.
And a lot of it has to do with the Eagles' ability to implement the 'duck-and-shrug' when being tackled, which involves them dropping to their knees and raising their elbows so as to force the tackler's arms to make high contact, and voila, draw a free - more than a third of their overall frees are for high contact
Geelong star Joel Selwood actually perfected the technique, but must have given his brothers at West Coast, Scott and Adam, a few pointers in the backyard at the family home over the summer holidays.
It's caught on over in the West to the point Eagles Luke Shuey and Ashton Hams, in particular, have gotten it down to a fine art.
Shuey leads the competition for both overall frees (19) - ahead of Joel Selwood (18) and Hams (15) - and high-contact frees (16) - followed by Hams (11) and Joel Selwood (9).
First Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson, then North Melbourne's Brad Scott (after his side returned from Perth with a 15-29 free-kick count) questioned West Coast's tactics.
For a lot of general footy fans it is proving as unpopular as the infamous dive and has led to the Eagles being christened the 'West Coast Duckers'.
Of course, coach John Worsfold doesn't know what all the fuss is about: "Our players have an extraordinary appetite to go and win the hard ball."
They do and they do it well even if they are stretching the boundaries of fair play.
While Scott was off discussing the issue with AFL umpires boss Jeff Gieshen during the week, his assistant coach Darren Crocker summed up the situation best: "As much as it was frustrating on our part, our guys need to learn to tackle with the right technique."
Pretty simple. With the AFL not about to intervene, the tactic is most likely here to stay.
Hill on the rise
DESPITE some iffy frees in its favour, West Coast should be applauded for being undefeated - two years after collecting the wooden spoon. A lot of it has to do with their recruiting.
Josh Hill is one example. His talent had never been in question just his commitment.
After debuting for the Western Bulldogs in 2007, he showcased his potential in 2009 when he booted 33 goals in 23 games. But after falling out with then coach Rodney Eade, he tried to get to Hawthorn in the 2010, but the Hawks and Dogs couldn't agree on a trade.
Unhappy, he was forced to go through the motions in 2011, resulting in 5 goals in 12 games.
It probably couldn't have worked out any better for him, with the Dogs happy to see the back of him at the end of the 2011 season, and Hill heading back home to WA.
He has been fortunate the Eagles have been hit by injuries to half-forwards Mark LeCras and Mark Nicoski to be given an opportunity, and in turn, the Eagles fortunate they have Hill to cover for them.
With 15, he is the club's leading goalkicker and sixth overall in the competition.
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4 Penny Stocks For Your List As Trump's DWAC Stock Breaks The Internet
New Trump stock, DWAC sends bullish shockwave across penny stocks.
3 Biotech Penny Stocks to Watch That Are Climbing Right Now
Published on October 22, 2021, 09:44 America/New_York
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One of the hottest listings in the stock market today is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC) has taken the market by storm thanks to massive attention from former US President Donald Trump.
Everything from penny stocks to blue chips is surging in sympathy with the move. Namely, social media, broader tech, and anything to do with the Trump campaign are on the radar. Today we're taking a look at some of these. But what's going on with DWAC stock that the entire market is paying attention to?
Trump's DWAC SPAC Attack & A 633% Rally (So Far)
Yesterday we saw the rise of the newest and hottest SPAC, DWAC captivate retail traders' attention. The proposed new home of a brand new social media platform, TRUTH Social, is one part of the plan for Trump Media Company. Originally valued at an enterprise value of just $875 million, former President Trump's newest endeavor has seen a massive jump in valuation.
Read more: 6 Best Penny Stocks To Watch As Bitcoin Price Hits All-Time High
Just to give you some idea, DWAC began trading at $12.73 on Thursday, October 21. It then ran as high as $52 during the regular session, but during Friday's (Oct. 22) premarket trading hours, DWAC reached highs of over $93 by 8:30 AM ET. That's a move of 633% in less than 24 hours. This massive spike has brought about ripple effects in different areas of the stock market today.
Former US President Donald Trump said earlier this month that, "I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech. We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced."
Hot Penny Stocks To Buy [or avoid]
In an article earlier this week, sympathy sentiment was a topic of discussion (See: 4 Hot Penny Stocks To Watch After The 1,282% HX Stock Rally). This relates to the idea that companies with similar traits may benefit when other companies or industries have significant events. In this case, Trump's stock, DWAC, and the breakout has become critical. So, should you trade DWAC stock itself, the sympathy movers, or avoid everything entirely? Here are a few early movers, thanks to DWAC sympathy and speculation.
Phunware Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN)
Salem Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM)
Grom Social Enterprises (NASDAQ:GROM)
IZEA Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA)
Trump Related Penny Stocks To Buy [or avoid] 1. Phunware Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN)
Phunware has been a relatively quiet penny stock over the last few months. We've reported on it plenty of times for its sporadic breakouts, thanks to key developments. Phunware is a tech penny stock focused on a multiscreen-as-a-service or MaaS platform. It offers software allowing companies to monetize, engage, and manage mobile applications.
Phunware also provides software development kits, location-based services, and more. There's even a cryptocurrency spin to this penny stock as it offers PhunCoin and PhunToken, allowing holders to use it as a loyalty rewards platform. Consumers can engage with Phunware brands & partners and gain rewards to essentially monetize digital activity with brands.
Where does DWAC or the Trump tie come from? Something that has come up this week is old headlines. In Phunware's case, news from 2020 helped re-spark interest in the penny stock. Specifically, reported a partnership with American Made Media Consultants on the development, launch, and ongoing management of the Trump-Pence 2020 Reelection Campaign's mobile application portfolio for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones. Thanks to this tie-in, PHUN has become one of the newly labeled "Trump stocks" to watch right now.
It's also worth mentioning that Phunware also has warrants (NASDAQ:PHUNW). Overnight, these have exploded in price from a close of around 50 cents on Thursday to premarket highs of $8.89 on Friday, a 1,643% move.
2. Salem Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM)
Salem Media is another company that could be moving in sympathy with DWAC stock this week. The company specializes in digital and radio commentary. In particular, it's a conservative news outlet with two main brands, Salem Christian Media and Salem Conservative Media.
According to the company's website, it boasts 11 million radio listeners, 153 million monthly web and app sessions, and a database of 40 million active email addresses. The company gained attention during the 2020 election season with a focus on amplifying the conservative voice.
Read more: Penny Stocks To Buy Today? 3 To Watch After Trump Media DWAC Jumps
How could DWAC or former President Donald Trump tie into this storyboard? One of Salem's former network hosts, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, was appointed to President Trump's National Security Education Board. With this has come a tidal wave of bullishness thanks to the massive uptick in trading momentum boosting DWAC stock.
3. Grom Social Enterprises (NASDAQ:GROM)
With social media as the backbone for this sentiment-based move, related companies are in the spotlight. This doesn't include mainstream Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) or Twitter (NASDAQ:TWTR).
Instead, traders are searching for companies that are stand-alone alternatives. Grom Social is a platform and content provided for children. It has designed a social media app exclusively for kids under 13. Obviously, there are countless security measures being taken in light of the application's demographic.
This week, Grom announced that it added several new in-app safety features that give parents of Grom's users complete control over their children's personal identifiable information (PII). It also offers a greater ability to monitor activity while posting, sharing, and chatting with others on the app. These controls were only previously available in the company's parental companion app.
4. IZEA Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA)
Similar to GROM, IZEA stock caught some sympathy momentum early on October 22. The company specializes in technology, allowing for enhanced influencer marketing, content creation, and collaboration. Its technology will enable users to monetize their content through an influencer marketing platform, which has facilitated nearly 4 million transactions between buyers and sellers, according to the company.
Last month, it inked a deal with DatChat (NASDAQ:DATS), a privacy-focused social media and chat platform, to execute a celebrity influencer online dating campaign specific to DatChat's messenger app. While IZEA stock may not have direct ties to DWAC or the former president, sympathy sentiment stemming from the idea of privacy and free speech have driven momentum. In this case, DATS stock has caught a surge thanks to interest from the TRUTH Social strategy. Could IZEA's ties have triggered speculative bullishness thanks to DWAC stock?
Read more: Best Penny Stocks to Watch as The Market Turns Bullish
Penny Stocks Surge On Friday
Keep in mind that many of these stocks have jumped thanks to speculative trading activity. While there've been a few with new updates, the irregular trading activity is apparent. With this in mind, understand that volatility can become a significant factor right now, and knowing how to handle that will be important.


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Annexation would allow Volo to extend water service to Big Hollow schools
By Mick Zawislak
Jan 15, 2021 7:24 PM - A rare action allows Volo to annex a portion of the Marl Flat Forest Preserve to allow the village to extend Lake Michigan water service
Chris Bos sworn in to represent 51st House District
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Jan 15, 2021 10:58 PM - On Jan. 13, Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) took the oath of office to become State Representative for the 51st District in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 102nd General Assembly.
Libertyville, Vernon Hills high school students will get COVID-19 tests when they return
Jan 13, 2021 4:28 PM - Weekly, on-site COVID testing is planned for students and staff returning next week to Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools
Libertyville students release album to benefit charity
Jan 13, 2021 5:47 AM - An album released by a music production class at Libetyville High School will benefit victims of domestic abuse.
Vernon Hills High AP Bio instructor makes e-learning collaborative, engaging
Jan 13, 2021 6:00 AM - Chris Wolf, who teaches Advanced Placement biology and human genetics at Vernon Hills High School, has found engaging ways to bring the lab home to students.
Schneider tests positive for COVID-19, blasts lawmakers who don't wear masks
By Russell Lissau
Jan 12, 2021 5:55 PM - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has become at least the third member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19 since the siege at the Capitol last week.
COVID-19 vaccine town hall Wednesday
Daily Herald report
Jan 10, 2021 5:57 PM - Lake County officials will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Constable: Ex-Stevenson cheerleader, Otis Wilson's daughter comfortable in her athletic skin
Jan 10, 2021 8:06 AM - When her athletic body outgrew gymnastics, Danyele Wilson of Vernon Hills became a cheerleader. Now she's the first Black woman and American hired by a London-based fitness company.
Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inauguration
Jan 8, 2021 4:22 PM - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration there Jan. 20. Neither U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville nor U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield said the attack changes how they feel about their safety.
Special meeting tonight on hybrid learning in Dist. 73
Jan 8, 2021 5:30 AM - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 students soon could be learning in-person for the first time this school year.
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