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Fairfield Vs. Penn State: Lions Look To Remain Unbeaten As Stags Come To Happy Valley
By FTG1855 Nov 19, 2010, 6:45pm EST
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Penn State takes on Fairfield at 7:30 in the Bryce Jordan Center tonight looking to run its record to 3-0 early in the season. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. The Lions will be looking to play better on offense this evening after posting a 1-21 effort from three-point territory on Tuesday against St. Joseph's.
At 7:30 tonight at the Bryce Jordan Center, the Lions will take on Fairfield with hopes their post offense will continue to carry the team if their shooting remains cold.
"Coach preaches getting the ball inside and we've really been trying to do that with [Jackson and Brooks]," senior Talor Battle said. "They are really putting the ball in the hole so hopefully they can continue that."
Even though Battle leads the team with 18 points per game so far, he hasn't found his shot yet through the first two games. He has made only 11-of-29 shots — less than 38 percent — while going 3-for-14 from 3-point range.
Fairfield is 1-1 thus far in 2010-2011. The Stags beat Sacred Heart last Saturday but fell to Rutgers on Tuesday. Fairfield has been picked to win the MAAC and will likely be one of if not the biggest test Penn State has faced thus far in the early going.
Fairfield Vs. Penn State: Nittany Lions Stay Unbeaten, 64-49
Fairfield Vs. Penn State: Nittany Lions Clamp Down On Stags, Win 65-49 To Stay Unbeaten


The Pew Charitable Trusts recently surveyed over 1,600 small- and medium-sized business owners or managers to better understand the barriers to—and motivations for—offering retirement plans and to get their views on policy initiatives. The survey included employers who sponsor plans and those who do not. The responses, in one of the few such surveys conducted in the past decade, generally show strong support for offering retirement benefits and for various policy initiatives that would boost savings.
Employers most often cited expense, limited administrative resources, and lack of employee interest as main reasons for not offering retirement plans.
Three-quarters of business owners who do not offer a plan said that under current circumstances, they would be no more likely to offer one in the next two years than they are now.
Key changes that could lead employers to offer a plan include greater profitability, financial incentives, and increased demand from employees.
When asked about IRA plans funded entirely by employees that use automatic enrollment and pre-determined deductions from their pay, employers without plans were either somewhat or strongly supportive of the concept. Many said the main reason for this support was that the auto-IRA plan would help their employees.
At the same time, that support varied somewhat depending on which entity served as the program sponsor. Support for an auto-IRA initiative proved highest if the plan would be sponsored by an insurance or mutual fund company; it dropped if a state or federal government ran the program. Still, more than 40 percent supported a government-run program.
If their state implemented an auto-IRA plan, 13 percent of businesses that already have plans said they would drop theirs and enroll their workers in the state program. Meanwhile, half of those without plans said that they would start their own rather than go into the state program. For employers that have been contemplating whether to start a plan, the auto-IRA program might nudge them to consider plan sponsorship.
Employers expressed strong support for voluntary programs such as online marketplace exchanges or multiple employer plans.
For detailed information about the questions and response rates, see Appendix A.
Employers without plans were asked whether certain factors would make them more likely to offer retirement benefits. Nearly a third said that an increase in their profits would make starting a plan much more likely. Financial incentives in the form of tax credits, as well as increased demand from employees, also made instituting a retirement program more likely. On the other hand, majorities said that availability of easy-to-understand information, reduced administrative burdens, and greater tax advantages for executives were not as likely to lead to retirement benefit offerings.
Several states have proposed initiatives to reduce the barriers facing employers in offering retirement plans to their workers. In one approach, all employers meeting certain criteria must either offer a retirement plan for their workers or enroll the workers in the state's auto-IRA plan. Employers without plans were asked about a hypothetical auto-IRA program. The survey sought feedback on individual plan components, first without noting the auto-IRA sponsor. The vast majority either strongly or somewhat supported each of the individual elements of the auto-IRA plan. Ninety-two percent either somewhat or strongly supported providing access to a retirement plan and allowing employees to stop or change their contributions.
When asked about the plan in its entirety, 27 percent of employers without plans strongly supported and 59 percent somewhat supported the concept of an IRA with automatic enrollment and deductions—a total of 86 percent, compared with 7 percent somewhat and 7 percent strongly opposed.
The survey asked opponents and supporters for the main reasons for their positions. Three-quarters of employers who supported the auto- IRA said that such an approach would help their employees. Few pointed to the potentially modest cost of withholding the contributions or competitive reasons. Opponents said that employees would not want a retirement savings plan or that employees should not be enrolled in such a plan automatically.
Employers without a retirement plan were asked about their support for the auto-IRA proposal with different entities sponsoring the program. Support proved highest if a mutual fund (82 percent) or insurance company (72 percent) sponsored the auto-IRA plan, while fewer backed the idea of government sponsorship, and the level of strong opposition was much higher. However, more than 4 in 10 still supported such a program if the state (44 percent) or federal government (41 percent) was the sponsor.
State auto-IRA programs would not affect employers who sponsor plans that qualify under federal law. When employers without plans were asked what they would do if they had to choose between a state-run auto-IRA retirement savings plan and starting their own, 51 percent said that they would start their own. Many employers want to offer retirement benefits to their workers, and employer-sponsored plans that are qualified under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the federal law that regulates retirement plans, can generate more retirement savings than current state auto-IRA proposals. For employers that have been contemplating whether to start a plan, the auto-IRA program might nudge them to move forward.
If a state sponsored an auto-IRA retirement savings plan for private sector workers, employers with plans might drop their retirement benefits so workers could enroll in the state plan. Still, only 13 percent expressed interest in switching to the state-run program.
Employers without retirement plans were asked whether state-run online marketplaces could be helpful. Under such exchanges, financial services companies would offer retirement plan products to small businesses. Employers would not be obligated to select one. Most employers said that such an approach would be either very or somewhat helpful to them (86 percent).
Employers without plans were asked about a hypothetical MEP proposal. The vast majority expressed strong or some support for the ability of both employers and employees to make contributions, for offering choices in investing contributions, and for ensuring reduced legal liability. Support was less strong— though still over 50 percent—for a plan run by the state treasurer's office and for the state handling administrative functions.
Many Americans face the prospect of inadequate savings once they retire, primarily because they have not had access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings program. Research and industry experience show that most employees will save through an employer plan if given the opportunity. Pew's research shows that employers— especially small- and medium-sized businesses—face challenges when trying to offer retirement benefits to their workers, and they do not expect these challenges to ease in the near future.
The survey findings presented here suggest ways in which state policymakers might craft proposals that take into consideration the attitudes and experiences of small- and medium-sized business owners.
The data in this chartbook were collected in the Small Business Retirement Survey by The Pew Charitable Trusts through a contract with ICF International. The survey targets private sector small- and medium-sized businesses across the United States that have between five and 250 employees. The probability sample is based on the Dun & Bradstreet list of businesses. A representative of the business who was knowledgeable about benefits and who had input on benefit-related decisions responded to the survey. The survey used a stratified survey design to ensure representative national estimates. The strata were the four census regions, whether an enterprise was a goods-producing or service-producing business, and the number of employees (5 to 50 and 51 to 250).
The survey used computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) to collect data. The survey was fielded from April 26, 2016, through June 29, 2016. The data collection effort yielded 1,639 completed interviews. The estimated maximum margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.2 percentage points. The sample is split between employers who sponsor a retirement plan (56 percent) and those who do not (44 percent). In terms of workforce size, 68 percent have 5 to 24 total employees, and the remaining 32 percent have 25 to 250 total employees.
Participants without plans were asked: (a) Indicate whether any of the following are reasons their organization does not offer a retirement plan (more than one reason can be listed) and (b) Which is the main reason they do not offer a plan.
Employers without plans were asked to indicate whether any of the following would impact the likelihood of their organization offering a retirement plan in the future.
Employers without plans were asked about a hypothetical retirement plan intended to make it easier for employees at businesses without retirement plans to save for retirement. The plan would be sponsored by an outside organization and not by businesses like theirs. They were asked to indicate their level of support for each separate feature.
Employers without plans were asked about different entities potentially sponsoring and helping to administer a hypothetical retirement plan. Specifically, they were asked to indicate their level of support for each entity.
Employers without plans were asked to indicate their level of support for each separate feature.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, Who's In, Who's Out: A Look at Access to Employer-Based Retirement Plans and Participation in the States (January 2016), 1, http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/01/ retirement_savings_report_jan16.pdf. See also U.S. Government Accountability Office, Retirement Security: Federal Action Could Help State Efforts to Expand Private Sector Coverage (September 2015), 15, http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/672419.pdf; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in the United States, March 2015" (September 2015), http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2015. In 2015, the private sector employee take-up rates, which measure participation for those who have access to a plan, for defined benefit and defined contribution plans were 84 and 71 percent, respectively.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, "How States Are Working to Address the Retirement Savings Challenge" (2016), http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2016/07/how-states-are-working-to-address-the-retirement-savings-challenge-three-approaches.
U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, "Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non- Governmental Employees," proposed rule, 29 C.F.R. 2510, RIN 1210-AB71, Federal Register 80, no. 222, pp. 72006–72014 (Nov. 18, 2015), http://webapps.dol.gov/FederalRegister/HtmlDisplay.aspx?DocId=28542&AgencyId=8&DocumentType=1; U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, "Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State Savings Programs That Sponsor or Facilitate Plans Covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," 29 C.F.R. 2509, RIN 1210- AB74, Federal Register 80, no. 222, pp. 71936–71940 (Nov. 18, 2015), http://webapps.dol.gov/FederalRegister/HtmlDisplay.aspx?DocId=28540&AgencyId=8&DocumentType=3.
Multiple employer plans (MEPs) should not be confused with multi-employer plans, which are plans usually created and operated under a collective bargaining arrangement between employers and a union.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, "Business Owners' Perspectives on Workplace Retirement Plans and State Proposals to Boost Savings" (2016), http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/09/ business_owners_workplace_retirement_plans.pdf.


ATLANTA, April 4, 2019 — Movius, an emerging leader in cloud-based secure mobile communications software, announced Rick Martig has joined the company as its new Chief Financial Officer as the company continues its growth momentum in key markets.
Martig brings more than 33 years of financial leadership experience in both public and private companies, with an extensive background in financial planning and operations, management and strategy. He most recently served as CFO at Nexenta Systems where he led all operational aspects including finance, tax, treasury, information technology and investor relations. Prior to his role at Nexenta, Martig served as CFO of BlueArc, a network storage company that was acquired by Hitachi Data Systems Corporation after filing for an IPO, and Genesis Microchip, a public company that was also acquired.
In recent weeks, Movius has also announced John Loiacono as CEO, new board appointments, and the closing of its $45M Series D funding round led by new investor JP Morgan Chase.
With its recent funding, Movius is embarking on a variety of initiatives including global expansion, particularly in Europe and Asia, accelerating its product roadmap and scaling to meet the mobility needs of businesses for compliance, cost-savings, and customer engagement and that of a new generation of employees who expect to use one mobile device that can separate work and personal lives seamlessly and securely.
Movius provides businesses with an all-in-one mobility platform to mobilize the modern workforce simply and easily while solving compliance and security challenges. The MultiLine solution is a cloud-based app that provides an effective and secure way for employees to communicate with clients through a separate business mobile number.


After the terrific "Hellboy" in 2004 and its almost-terrific follow-up "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" in 2008, was a reboot of the series needed? Knowing that a "Hellboy 3" was in the pipeline, and was once again going to star Ron Perlman and be directed by Guillermo del Toro – just like the first two films – was it necessary to instead make a new one from scratch, featuring David Harbour in the lead and directed by horror-action man Neil Marshall?
And it covers a lot of ground, beginning in the year 517, a time, we're told in voiceover, of man going up against creatures of darkness. A time when King Arthur and Merlin attempt to vanquish the evil sorceress Nimue (Milla Jovovich), slicing her body onto pieces, putting the parts in separate boxes, and burying them all over the world.
A jump up to present time has heroic Hellboy – bright red skin, gigantic right hand, filed-down horns, a long tail – traveling to Tijuana as a representative of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.), on assignment to rescue Agent Ruiz who, posing as a lucha libre wrestler, has, let's say ... changed from the last time he worked with Hellboy. Amidst the snarky, hip, fun dialogue and line delivery from our hero, things, as they are wont to do in these Dark Horse comic book stories, go wrong.
They get much worse after Hellboy returns to bureau headquarters in Colorado where his "father" Professor Broom (Ian McShane) runs the operation, and word gets out that Nimue – let's just refer to her as the Blood Queen – is getting ready to destroy the world. But first, there's the matter of an occult society in Great Britain that needs B.P.R.D.'s assistance in vanquishing a trio of bloodthirsty giants who are dining on the English populace.
It would have been relatively simple to craft a story of Hellboy preventing such a thing, but there's nothing simple here. A flashback to our hero's creation – in a scene right out of the original film, involving Nazis, Rasputin, and documenatarian Leni Riefenstahl – leads to Hellboy having second thoughts about his relationship with his "dad." It's later revealed that Hellboy, a big lug who moves around with inexplicable elegance, isn't exactly invincible, but he sure is resilient and always puts up a heck of a fight (and there are many fights). There are also other characters, each with their own set of odd circumstances. Alice Monaghan (Sasha Lane) is a spirit medium who keeps "seeing" things she doesn't want to see. Major Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim) has bad memories of battles as well as a feline problem. There's also the case of the demonic Baba Yaga (Emma Tate), the most hideous of the film's weird creatures. Hold on! Remember that both King Arthur and Merlin make appearances? So, no surprise, does the great sword Excalibur.


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Biography: Josie Jussen Stein, the love of my life and true soul mate, passed from this plane around 4 PM on the afternoon of Sunday December 22, 2013. She is now free of the sickness and the pain of cancer (multiple myeloma) that she has coped with since August of 2011, and for this I am grateful. To my sweetheart, we will love you always!
A true coal miner's daughter, Josie was born on August 29, 1950 in Den Hague (The Netherlands), to Joseph and Jacqueline Jussen. Josie immigrated to San Jose, CA with her parents when she was six years old. Her father, Joseph Jussen, had worked for the Dutch underground during WWII, was captured by the SS and sentenced to death. Joseph was sprung from prison in a daring maneuver by fellow members of the Dutch underground, narrowly escaping execution. Her mother was born on the Indonesian island of Java, where her parents met, and fell in love, during the Indonesian Revolution. Undoubtedly, her parent's colorful background contributed to Josie's open mind and adventurous spirit!
Starting with nothing, as penniless immigrants, her folks moved almost every year until her teenage years when Joseph's employer and benefactor, the pharmaceutical innovator Dr. Alex Zaffaroni, helped them buy a house in Cupertino. With all that moving, Josie was used to being the "new kid on the block" so she learned to make friends fast and had to stand on her own two feet. In 1969 Josie graduated from Lincoln High School and in 1973 she married Russ Satcher. Their son Joshua was born in June of 1975, and her marriage to Russ ended a couple years later.
When Josie and I first met in March of 1979, it was truly love at first sight! We met in the EST seminar, where we were seated beside each other for the start of a two-weekend workshop. My heart was pounding and I wondered, "Who is this woman, and why is my heart pounding so?" There was probably somewhere between 500 and a 1,000 people in the workshop, and one of the quirky EST rules was that you sit in a different seat, and next to different people, each time you sit down. Wherever I sat, a moment later my head would subconsciously snap in a new direction, causing me to look directly at wherever Josie was seated. At the end of the first day, we walked outside together and it turned out we were also parked directly beside each other. The universe was giving us a great big hint!
That night my sister called and I told her, "I met someone and I think I am falling in love." She asked me what her name was, and I realized I could not even remember her name! Her kid brother, the MIT engineer, had met someone earlier that same day, didn't even remember her name, yet he thought he was falliing in love. Sheesh! The following Wednesday night, EST had a "midweek training" evening meeting where workshop attendees asked questions and shared what they though of the EST training so far. The midweek training was given at a San Jose Holiday Inn with a parking garage. As the long string of cars in front of me slowly worked their way into the parking garage, they all passed the first available parking slot, which I slipped into. As I stepped out of my car, Josie stepped out of the one beside me, which was a different car due to the fact that hers had broken down, so she had borrowed the company station wagon that her father drove for Alza Corp. We went into the mid-week training together, came out together, moved in together two weeks later, and have been together ever since. Both of us being adventurous spirits, Josie helped bring out the recklessness in me. A few months after we met, we bought a VW bus, I took a leave of absence from Hewlett Packard for a 6 week cross country trip to attend my sister's wedding in upstate New York, and to see some of the country. That fall we both quit our corporate Bay Area jobs and moved to Santa Cruz. The next decade saw us bouncing around a lot, moving twelve times in 9 years, before settling in our current home in Truckee.
During this time, we moved to Tahoe and got married in the fall 1980, moved to Hawaii in 1981, back to Santa Cruz in 1982 where our Daughter Elisha was born in January of 1984 (on our living room floor—so Santa Cruzian!), moved to Nevada City in the fall of 1984, and to Truckee in the fall of 1986. It was sometime around 1989 that Josie experienced her first hypnotherapy session with a friend of ours, Nancy Briney-Rully. The session was life-changing and awakened Josie to her true calling in life (in addition to being an awesome mother)—that of being a trained hypnotherapist and counselor. She had an awesome gift for hypnotherapy, helping her clients to dive into the inner realms to heal stubborn issues that often had failed to heal using traditional counseling and psychotherapy techniques. Many of her closest friends first met Josie as clients, building strong bonds of friendship forged through the shared experiences of life-altering inner journeys traveled in a trance state from Josie's hypnotherapy couch.
From 2002 to 2005 we took flight again, moving to the island of Maui where Mat built green homes and Josie continued her hypnotherapy work. Her most famous client, Dr Wayne Dyer, had this to say about Josie's work, "Josie's work... was really one of the most beautiful experiences I ever had. It was glorious, blissful, enlightening, and especially healing. I would recommend this work to anyone who would like to go deeper within." We would have been quite happy to spend many more years living in the tropical paradise of Maui, but unfortunately our Hawaii sojourn was cut short when Josie became quite ill from toxic mold poisoning. After a few back and forth travels between Hawaii and Truckee, while attempting to recover from the mold-induced sickness, Josie realized she just could not handle the molds in the tropics at that time, so we packed things up and moved everything back from Hawaii to our home in Truckee, that had been rented out in our absence.
Recovering for the most part from the mold-induced illness, recent years saw Josie getting into the best shape of her life. She became an avid hiker, reaching the top of Mount Tallac in South Tahoe three weeks before her 60th birthday! Summers found us camping at Fallen Leaf Lake with our beloved golden retriever Bella, who loved nothing more than splashing around in the waters of Fallen Leaf while fetching sticks. Winters found us skiing at Royal Gorge where her favorite trail was Razorback- a very impressive black diamond trail with steep climbs rewarded by a five star view along its breathtaking ridge crest.
Two of her dad's favorite sayings were, "Make you a party!" and "Make you happy!" Joseph, I trust that Josie is in heaven right now and you have made her a great big party and that she is happy!
Josie, you are the love of my life and I will miss you forever!


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package com.viesis.viescraft.client.gui.airship.customize.balloon;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.lwjgl.input.Keyboard;

import com.viesis.viescraft.api.CostsVC;
import com.viesis.viescraft.api.GuiVC;
import com.viesis.viescraft.api.References;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.gui.GuiContainerVC;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.gui.buttons.GuiButtonGeneral1VC;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.gui.buttons.GuiButtonGeneral2VC;
import com.viesis.viescraft.common.entity.airships.EntityAirshipCore;
import com.viesis.viescraft.common.entity.airships.containers.all.ContainerCustomizeMenu;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.NetworkHandler;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.MessageGuiCustomizeMenu;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonColor;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.MessageHelperGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonColorDefault;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.MessageHelperGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTransparent;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.sub.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier1Pg1;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.sub.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier2Pg1;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.sub.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier3Pg1;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.sub.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier4Pg1;
import com.viesis.viescraft.network.server.airship.customize.balloon.sub.MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier5Pg1;

import net.minecraft.client.gui.FontRenderer;
import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiButton;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
import net.minecraft.inventory.IInventory;
import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
import net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting;

public class GuiCustomizeMenuBalloonMain extends GuiContainerVC {

	private static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE = new ResourceLocation(References.MOD_ID + ":" + "textures/gui/container_gui_customize_menu_2.png");

	public GuiCustomizeMenuBalloonMain(IInventory playerInv, EntityAirshipCore airshipIn)
	{
		super(new ContainerCustomizeMenu(playerInv, airshipIn), playerInv, airshipIn);
	}

	/**
     * Adds the buttons (and other controls) to the screen in question.
     */
    @Override
    public void initGui()
    {
    	super.initGui();

    	buttonList.clear();
    	Keyboard.enableRepeatEvents(true);
    	int startPlace = 43;

    	GuiVC.button505 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(505, this.guiLeft + 125, this.guiTop + 177, 40, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.button.back"), 2);

    	GuiVC.buttonT1 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(11, this.guiLeft + 17, this.guiTop + startPlace - 4 + (15 * 0), 69, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.patterns") + " - " + References.localNameVC("vc.enum.tier.1"), 0);
		GuiVC.buttonT2 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(12, this.guiLeft + 17, this.guiTop + startPlace - 4 + (15 * 1), 69, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.patterns") + " - " + References.localNameVC("vc.enum.tier.2"), 0);
		GuiVC.buttonT3 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(13, this.guiLeft + 17, this.guiTop + startPlace - 4 + (15 * 2), 69, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.patterns") + " - " + References.localNameVC("vc.enum.tier.3"), 0);
		GuiVC.buttonT4 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(14, this.guiLeft + 17, this.guiTop + startPlace - 4 + (15 * 3), 69, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.patterns") + " - " + References.localNameVC("vc.enum.tier.4"), 0);
		GuiVC.buttonT5 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(15, this.guiLeft + 17, this.guiTop + startPlace - 4 + (15 * 4), 69, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.patterns") + " - " + References.localNameVC("vc.enum.tier.5"), 0);

		GuiVC.button16 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(16, this.guiLeft + 21, this.guiTop + startPlace + 117, 60, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.setcolor"), 0);
		GuiVC.button17 = new GuiButtonGeneral1VC(17, this.guiLeft + 21, this.guiTop + startPlace + 137, 60, 14, References.localNameVC("vc.main.transparent"), 0);

		GuiVC.button18 = new GuiButtonGeneral2VC(18, this.guiLeft + 81, this.guiTop + startPlace + 117, 14, 14, "", 1);
		GuiVC.button19 = new GuiButtonGeneral2VC(19, this.guiLeft + 81, this.guiTop + startPlace + 137, 14, 14, "", 1);

    	this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonMM1);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonMM2);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonMM3);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonMM4);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonMM5);

		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.button505);

		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonT1);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonT2);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonT3);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonT4);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.buttonT5);

		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.button16);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.button17);

		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.button18);
		this.buttonList.add(GuiVC.button19);

		GuiVC.buttonMM3.enabled = false;

		GuiVC.buttonT1.visible = false;
		GuiVC.buttonT2.visible = false;
		GuiVC.buttonT3.visible = false;
		GuiVC.buttonT4.visible = false;
		GuiVC.buttonT5.visible = false;

		GuiVC.button16.visible = false;
		GuiVC.button17.visible = false;

		if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 0)
        {
			GuiVC.buttonT1.visible = true;
        }
        if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 1)
        {
        	GuiVC.buttonT2.visible = true;
        }
        if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 2)
        {
        	GuiVC.buttonT3.visible = true;
        }
        if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 3)
        {
        	GuiVC.buttonT4.visible = true;
        }
        if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 4)
        {
        	GuiVC.buttonT5.visible = true;
        	GuiVC.button16.visible = true;
    		GuiVC.button17.visible = true;
        }

    	if(this.airship.balloonPatternTransparent)
		{
			GuiVC.button17.enabled = false;
			GuiVC.button19.enabled = true;
		}
		else
		{
			GuiVC.button17.enabled = true;
			GuiVC.button19.enabled = false;
		}
    }

    /**
     * Called by the controls from the buttonList when activated. (Mouse pressed for buttons)
     */
	@Override
    protected void actionPerformed(GuiButton parButton)
    {
		super.actionPerformed(parButton);

		//Back to main customize gui menu
		if (parButton.id == 505)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenu());
	    }

		if (parButton.id == 11)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier1Pg1());
	    }
		if (parButton.id == 12)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier2Pg1());
	    }
		if (parButton.id == 13)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier3Pg1());
	    }
		if (parButton.id == 14)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier4Pg1());
	    }
		if (parButton.id == 15)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTier5Pg1());
	    }

		//Balloon Color
		if (parButton.id == 16)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonColor());
	    }
		if (parButton.id == 18)
	    {
			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageHelperGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonColorDefault());
	    }

		//Frame Transparency
		if(parButton.id == 17)
		{
			this.balloonTransparentInfo = !this.balloonTransparentInfo;

			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageHelperGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTransparent());
		}
		if(parButton.id == 19)
		{
			this.balloonTransparentInfo = !this.balloonTransparentInfo;

			NetworkHandler.sendToServer(new MessageHelperGuiCustomizeMenuBalloonTransparent());
		}

        this.buttonList.clear();
        this.initGui();
        this.updateScreen();
    }

	@Override
	protected void drawGuiContainerBackgroundLayer(float partialTicks, int mouseX, int mouseY)
	{
		super.drawGuiContainerBackgroundLayer(partialTicks, mouseX, mouseY);

		GlStateManager.color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
		this.mc.getTextureManager().bindTexture(TEXTURE);
		this.drawTexturedModalRect(this.guiLeft, this.guiTop, 0, 0, this.xSize, this.ySize);

		//Draws the top menu extension for the main label
		this.drawRect(this.guiLeft + 49, this.guiTop - 17, this.guiLeft + 127, this.guiTop, Color.BLACK.getRGB());
		this.drawRect(this.guiLeft + 50, this.guiTop - 16, this.guiLeft + 126, this.guiTop, Color.LIGHT_GRAY.getRGB());
		this.drawRect(this.guiLeft + 52, this.guiTop - 14, this.guiLeft + 124, this.guiTop, Color.BLACK.getRGB());

		if(this.airship.balloonPatternTransparent)
		{
			GuiVC.button17.enabled = false;
			GuiVC.button19.enabled = true;
		}
		else
		{
			GuiVC.button17.enabled = true;
			GuiVC.button19.enabled = false;
		}

		if(airship.balloonPatternColorRed == 200
		&& airship.balloonPatternColorGreen == 180
		&& airship.balloonPatternColorBlue == 140)
		{
			GuiVC.button18.enabled = false;
		}
		else
		{
			GuiVC.button18.enabled = true;
		}

		this.drawEntityOnScreen(this.guiLeft + 134, this.guiTop + 100, 13, this.airship);
	}

	@Override
	protected void drawGuiContainerForegroundLayer(int mouseX, int mouseY)
	{
		super.drawGuiContainerForegroundLayer(mouseX, mouseY);

		GlStateManager.color(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);
		this.fontRenderer.drawString(References.localNameVC("vc.main.balloon"), 70, 16, 11111111);
		this.fontRenderer.drawString(References.localNameVC("vc.main.appearance"), 58, -10, 65521);
		this.mc.getTextureManager().bindTexture(TEXTURE);

        //Undo arrows
        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
		{
			GlStateManager.translate(84, 163, 0);
	        GlStateManager.scale(0.5F, 0.5F, 0.5F);

	        this.drawTexturedModalRect(0, 0, 176, 0, 16, 16);
		}
		GlStateManager.popMatrix();
        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
		{
			GlStateManager.translate(84, 183, 0);
	        GlStateManager.scale(0.5F, 0.5F, 0.5F);

	        this.drawTexturedModalRect(0, 0, 176, 0, 16, 16);
		}
		GlStateManager.popMatrix();

		if(this.airship.mainTierBalloon > 4)
        {
			if(GuiVC.button16.enabled)
			{
				//Logic for mouse-over Color Cost tooltip
				if(mouseX >= this.guiLeft + 21 && mouseX <= this.guiLeft + 80
				&& mouseY >= this.guiTop + 160 && mouseY <= this.guiTop + 173)
				{
					List<String> text = new ArrayList<String>();

					text.add(TextFormatting.LIGHT_PURPLE + References.localNameVC("Costs " + CostsVC.BALLOON_PATTERN_COLOR_COST + " Redstone"));

					FontRenderer fontrenderer = this.getFontRenderer();

					GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
					{
						GlStateManager.translate(mouseX - this.guiLeft - 28, mouseY - this.guiTop - 8, 0);
						GlStateManager.scale(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);

						this.drawHoveringText(text, 0, 0);
					}
					GlStateManager.popMatrix();
				}
			}

			if(GuiVC.button17.enabled)
			{
				//Logic for mouse-over Transparency Cost tooltip
				if(mouseX >= this.guiLeft + 21 && mouseX <= this.guiLeft + 80
				&& mouseY >= this.guiTop + 180 && mouseY <= this.guiTop + 193)
				{
					List<String> text = new ArrayList<String>();

					text.add(TextFormatting.LIGHT_PURPLE + References.localNameVC("Costs " + CostsVC.BALLOON_PATTERN_TRANSPARENCY_COST + " Redstone"));

					FontRenderer fontrenderer = this.getFontRenderer();

					GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
					{
						GlStateManager.translate(mouseX - this.guiLeft - 28, mouseY - this.guiTop - 8, 0);
						GlStateManager.scale(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);

						this.drawHoveringText(text, 0, 0);
					}
					GlStateManager.popMatrix();
				}
			}

			if(GuiVC.button18.enabled)
			{
				//Logic for mouse-over 0 Cost tooltip
				if(mouseX >= this.guiLeft + 81 && mouseX <= this.guiLeft + 94
				&& mouseY >= this.guiTop + 160 && mouseY <= this.guiTop + 173)
				{
					List<String> text = new ArrayList<String>();

					text.add(TextFormatting.LIGHT_PURPLE + References.localNameVC("Costs 0 Redstone"));

					FontRenderer fontrenderer = this.getFontRenderer();

					GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
					{
						GlStateManager.translate(mouseX - this.guiLeft - 28, mouseY - this.guiTop - 8, 0);
						GlStateManager.scale(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);

						this.drawHoveringText(text, 0, 0);
					}
					GlStateManager.popMatrix();
				}
			}

			if(GuiVC.button19.enabled)
			{
				//Logic for mouse-over 0 Cost tooltip
				if(mouseX >= this.guiLeft + 81 && mouseX <= this.guiLeft + 94
				&& mouseY >= this.guiTop + 180 && mouseY <= this.guiTop + 193)
				{
					List<String> text = new ArrayList<String>();

					text.add(TextFormatting.LIGHT_PURPLE + References.localNameVC("Costs 0 Redstone"));

					FontRenderer fontrenderer = this.getFontRenderer();

					GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
					{
						GlStateManager.translate(mouseX - this.guiLeft - 28, mouseY - this.guiTop - 8, 0);
						GlStateManager.scale(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);

						this.drawHoveringText(text, 0, 0);
					}
					GlStateManager.popMatrix();
				}
			}
        }
    }
}

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Catherine Littlefield
A Life in Dance
Carl Littlefield (1915-1966): Catherine's youngest brother
Caroline Doebele Littlefield (1884-1957): Catherine's mother
Dorothie Littlefield (1912-1953): Catherine's sister
James H. Littlefield (1878-1934): Catherine's father
James H. Littlefield Jr. (1910-1946): Catherine's oldest brother
Philip Ludwell Leidy (1897-1964): Catherine's first husband
Sterling Noel (1903-1984): Catherine's second husband
Notable Ballets
Barn Dance
Daphnis and Chloe
Ladies Better Dresses
H.P. (Horsepower)
Choreography (Comprehensive List)
Born in 1905 in a Philadelphia row house, Catherine Littlefield became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American dance. In 1935 she founded the Philadelphia Ballet Company, composed almost entirely of American-trained dancers, most of them Philadelphians.
The company staged the first full-length version of The Sleeping Beauty in the U.S. and became the first American classical ballet troupe to tour Europe. Its repertoire included examples of traditional ballet such as Moment Romantique, narrative works like Daphnis and Chloe, set to the famous Ravel score, and American-themed pieces including the energetic Barn Dance and jazz-inspired Terminal.
Please direct queries and comments to Sharon Skeel at sskeel [at] gmail [dot] com.
Drawn from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Free Library of Philadelphia, Woodmere Art Museum, Newberry Library, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and private collections.

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Q: in numpy what is the multi dimensional equivalent of take I have this bit of code
def build_tree_base(blocks, x, y, z):
   indicies = [
        (x  ,z  ,y  ),
        (x  ,z+1,y  ),
        (x  ,z  ,y+1),
        (x  ,z+1,y+1),
        (x+1,z  ,y  ),
        (x+1,z+1,y  ),
        (x+1,z  ,y+1),
        (x+1,z+1,y+1),
    ]
    children = [blocks[i] for i in indicies]
    return Node(children=children)

Where blocks is a 3 dimensional numpy array.
What I'd like to do is replace the list comprehension with something like numpy.take, however take seems to only deal with single dimension indices. Is there something like take that will work with multidimensional indices?
Also I know you could do this with a transpose, slice and then reshape, but that was slow so I'm looking for a better option.

A: Numpy indexing make this quite easy... You should be able to to something like this:
def build_tree_base(blocks, x, y, z):
    idx = [x, x, x, x, x+1, x+1, x+1, x+1]
    idz = [z, z+1, z, z+1, z, z+1, z, z+1]
    idy = [y, y, y+1, y+1, y, y, y+1, y+1]
    children = blocks[idx, idz, idy]
    return Node(children=children)

Edit: I should point out that this (or any other "fancy" indexing) will return a copy, rather than a view into the original array...

A: How about taking a 2x2x2 slice, then flat ?
import numpy as np
blocks = np.arange(2*3*4.).reshape((2,3,4))
i,j,k = 0,1,2
print [x for x in blocks[i:i+2, j:j+2, k:k+2].flat]

(flat is an iterator; expand it like this, or with np.fromiter(),
or let Node iter over it.)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


There is no need for sentimentality in the Christian faith. Corny Christianity is emotional idealism born from feelings rather than thought. Sappy spirituality gloats over the symbols of faith while rejecting the reality to which they call us. Dewy-eyed disciples embrace their favorite Bible verses while resisting the standard of sacrifice the scriptures summon them to live.
Sentimentality creates extreme inconsistency between the profession of faith and the personal life. While confessing a love for Jesus, generosity is strangled out, gushy lovey-dovey worship is given to God, while the most minimal sacrifice is withheld from those in their everyday life.
The scripture gives little encouragement to a sentimental view of life. The first disciples had little need for it. They had too much to do besides give attention to past recollection, or pensive pondering of the future. Rather, they lived in a spirit of thankfulness as their ground for hope in present circumstances.
The first disciples of Jesus call us to look forward not backward. They instruct us to not focus on the lower, lesser things of life. Instead, they challenge us to fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith.
While we may not know what will come our way, we can guess, but still we will be left with only a foggy conclusion. But when we move forward, though the way is still uncertain and clouds and mist cover our journey, we discover that the road we are on leads to the throne of Christ.
Our trouble is not that we look, it's that we don't look far enough ahead, ahead to the coming of Christ. Instead of being hypnotized by sugary sentimentality, or mired in 365 days of the forest and swamps, instead of depending on chance, luck, or laws of average, we must enter the living power of our Lord.
The power of the Holy Spirit is promised for a specific purpose, to be His witnesses this day. Serving the Lord is the meaning of all our days this side of heaven. Serving is the remedy for gooey Christianity, there is nothing more powerful than a strong dose of surrendering to serving the Lord.
In what ways are you serving the Lord – In a house church? In a local ministry partnership?


It is on the flanks of the Empordà, an exquisite corner of Catalonia, where Spain splashes up the side of the Pyrenees and rolls into the azure waters of the Mediterranean, that I find myself slipping into a soporific post-paella siesta with Bacchus on Bikes founders, ex-British Bobsleigh Olympian, Tony Wallington OBE, young adventurer and hispanophile, Gareth Davies, and their Catalan counterpart and head chef/sommelier, Josep Maria Codina.
There's a clue to the ethos of this cycling tour in the organisers' name. Bacchus, a curious character from the mists of Greco-Roman mythology, is the god of vines, winemaking and revelry.
My hosts have put him on a bike and come up with a concept that perfectly combines exercise and epicurean experiences, set in the bucolic and (at times literally) breath-taking landscapes of Catalan wine country.
Josep Maria's passion and knowledge of this north-eastern knuckle of Spain – in particular, the family-run vineyards of Alt & Baix Empordà, where the majority of their cycling adventures are based – has me hooked.
Only an hour and a half drive north of Barcelona, and considerably less from medieval Girona (subject to braving the Ryanair flight from Luton or Stansted), the Empordà is relatively unknown given its gastronomic, vinicultural and olive oil producing heritage. Wine and olive oil were first introduced here over 2,500 years ago when the Greeks and Romans inhabited the area.
My culinary adventure on two wheels begins hidden in the contours of the undulating Garrotxa National Park and weaves its way to the Costa Brava coastline over the course of four days.
We are staying in a restored medieval farmhouse tonight with wonderful landlady, Monica.
She has been longing to give us our first taste of Catalonia since we arrived – a mouth-watering spread of homegrown produce accompanied by an impressive selection of organic Empordà wines.
I am excited to learn that tomorrow I will be cycling to the cellar of my favourite claret yet – Mas Ponsjoan's 2012 vintage blend of tempranillo, monastrell and jaqué grape varietals – though my mind wonders what sort of condition I'll be in when I get there.
Of course, I need not worry. My knees and I have opted for the electric bike and it is a sage choice indeed, as I am to gratefully discover on the spectacular Ardenya Massif coastal route, featured in a Spanish stage of the Tour de France in 2009.
From charming overnight stays in idyllic locations, to grape picking and tasting with local winemakers at Mas Ponsjoan and a special 7-course tasting menu in the quaint fishing town of Cadaques, each day brings something new and extraordinary.
It is the meticulously crafted concoction of experiences reflecting real Catalan life and the enthusiasm of the local characters we meet – not forgetting the mouth-watering cuisine, excellent wine, and good-natured camaraderie of cycle touring – which is enthralling. I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
John Deere travelled as a guest of Bacchus on Bikes, which offers private and group cycling and wine tours across Spain.
This article first appeared in La Revista, published by the British Spanish Society.


Poster sessions are scheduled daily between 16:00 and 17:00. All posters will be displayed during the whole conference, from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26.
Please put your poster on display before 10:00 on Thursday 23 and remove it by 19:00 on August 26.
Authors of posters are kindly requested to stay at their poster for discussion either on days 23rd and 25th (odd poster numbers) or on days 24th and 26th (even poster numbers).
The poster board has the same number as the abstract in the Abstract Book and in this list. Poster presenters may receive information at the Poster Information Panel, in the poster area, about the exact place of their poster and any further details. Special tape for attaching the posters to the board will also be available from the posters desks.


Today my adventure at Designers against Aids begins! I'm Aline Elsermans and I am the new intern. I'm a commercial communication student at Artesis Plantijn University and I'm 22 years old.
I love fashion, so I looked for an internship where I could combine advertising, communication, PR and social media with fashion. I know DAA already for a long time: I first saw DAA when they launched a collection at H&M and I loved it right away. Later I did a presentation in my first year of University about Designers against Aids and when I had to find a place to do my internship, I immediately asked my university if I could do it at Designers against Aids. When they approved it I sent an email to Ninette and explained why I wanted to work at DAA and a few weeks later I was invited for an interview. When I heard that I could start at DAA, I was thrilled.
For me Designers against Aids is the perfect internship, because I can inform people in a creative way about subjects that people would rather not like to talk about and in this way I can raise awareness about these subjects. Besides that, I like working in an open environment where the intern can have ideas and be creative. I really looked forward to this day, because I already have a lot of ideas and I can't wait to present them and work them out. I think this will become my second home during the next two months. I wish you all a lovely day and you will hear from me again soon!


PETALING JAYA, March 19, 2010: A total of 10 institutions were honoured yesterday at the 6th annual MSC Malaysia-IHL Business Plan Competition (MIBPC) awards presentation ceremony, including grand prize winners from Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU) and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
All winners received a trophy and certificate of participation.
"The MSC Malaysia-IHL Business Plan Competition celebrated today is just one feature of the MSC Malaysia blueprint for the technopreneurial ecosystem. Since 2004, the competition has continued to develop the talents of the students involved, and encourage them as they attempt the path of technopreneurship," said Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, the Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC).
"I am very encouraged to see an increase in participation from students this year. A total of 452 Business Ideas and 210 Business Plans were generated during the IHL internal level competition from 31 institutions of higher learning. There is also an increase in the submissions for the MIBPC – 22 Business Plans were put forward this year compared to 14 last year and 29 Business Ideas compared to 22 last year," he said.
The annual MIBPC is jointly organised by MDeC, in collaboration with several Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Malaysia under the National Unipreneur Development Programme (NUDP), which is anchored by MDeC's Technopreneur Development Division (TeDD). For the first time this year, the competitions is also co-organised and supported by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).
Identify commercially viable ideas and compelling IP (Intellectual Property) for development into ICT SMEs.
The first, second and third prize winners prize winners in the Business Plan category will have the opportunity to participate in next MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific Information & Communications Technology Alliance (MSC Malaysia APICTA) Awards under the IHL category. The MSC Malaysia APICTA Awards provides recognition to outstanding achievements of individuals, students, entrepreneurs, SMEs as well as organisations with operations in Malaysia who have contributed to the development of the MSC Malaysia initiatives; or in building ICT applications and services for that benefit Malaysians.


As shown with the marks added in the graph below, the monthly temperature anomalies for the past calendar year are all between 1.3°C and 1.9°C above 1880's values. And, we set new all-time monthly records for each of the last ten months.
Colored boxes added to aid in eyeball estimation of increases: heights of orange boxes (2°C), green & red boxes (1°C).
One or two degrees Celsius may seem trivial, but it makes a huge difference in water evaporation rates, atmospheric water content, and thus the conduction of energy in the atmosphere. Translation: intensified weather events. Can aviation alone solve this problem of fossil fuel hyper-consumption? Of course not. But, nonetheless, aviation is extremely vulnerable as a focal area for trying to reduce weather intensification, sea-level rising, and climate change. The bulk of aviation activity is discretionary, consuming an enormous amount of fuel solely to achieve a time savings.
The bottom line: in the face of intensifying climate change, aviation is a ripe target for responsible governance, to include carbon-taxing and other efforts needed to substantially disincentivize and reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Click here to view the NASA news release (or here to view an archived PDF copy). Click on page two to view a series of screen captures including 1883, 1917, 1945, 1959, 1971, 1996 and July 2016.
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Entertainment » Movies
Desiree Akhavan on Bringing 'Cameron Post' to the Screen, Part One
by Robert Nesti
EDGE National Arts & Entertainment Editor
Friday Nov 9, 2018
Editor's note: EDGE spoke to Desiree Akhaven about her film "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," when it was released this past August and recently became available on digital and streaming platforms . We revisit the interview with the release of the film on streaming and digital platforms. Akhaven also discusses her upcoming Hulu series "The Bisexual," which premieres on November 16.
For more on streaming "Cameron Post," follow this link.
Desiree Akhavan made a hilarious movie debut with "Appropriate Behavior," her semi-autobiographical comedy about a gay Iranian-American woman navigating life not-too-successfully in Brooklyn. Not only did she star in the film, which premiered to strong reviews at Sundance in 2014, but she co-wrote and directed, which, one might think, would have led to her entrée into Hollywood.
As it turned out, no. Despite being compared to Lena Dunham (and getting a role on "Girls" after Dunham saw "Appropriate Behavior,") Ms. Akhavan found it so difficult to develop a new project that she couldn't pay her rent. A move to London remedied that, as did her developing a pet project - the filming of Emily M Danforth's 2012 book LGBTQ Young Adult novel "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," which was released this past August and recently became available on digital and streaming platforms . (While in London, she also developed and filmed a new Hulu series, "The Bisexual," which premieres on Hulu on November 16.)
Akhavan was so enamored by the novel that when she first read it, her and her then girlfriend, filmmaker Ingrid Jungermann imagined how they would adapt it to the screen. She wrote a fan letter to Danforth and gave a copy of the book to her writing partner and co-writer Cecilia Frugiuele, who subsequently secured the rights. They then set out to turn Danforth's story, set in 1993, from a 500-page novel to a 90-minute movie, as well as immersing themselves in understanding conversion therapy. Some 25 drafts later, they had their script.
Shot in a camp in Montana that acts as a stand-in for the novel's "God's Promise," the film stars Chloë Grace Moretz as Cameron and Sasha Lane ("American Honey") and Forrest Goodluck as two other teens undergoing conversion therapy whom she befriends; and John Gallagher Jr. and Jennifer Ehle as the brother and sister that oversee the camp. The film premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for US Drama.
In reviewing the film recently in the New York Times, A.O. Scott wrote that it is "is a movie that deserves a wide and diverse audience.
"'Miseducation' is neither a glib sendup of a less enlightened era nor a pious reckoning with the bygone injustices of the past," Scott continues. "It is more interested in how its characters feel than in what they might symbolize, and in how they grapple with the conflicting demands of faith and desire. It's also about the struggle between earnest young people and the equally earnest, painfully misguided adults who are trying to save their souls."
Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane and Chloë Grace Moretz in "The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
EDGE spoke to Akhavan recently just as the film's largely positive reviews came out. Here is the first part of a two-part interview; the second half will be published tomorrow.
EDGE: Do you read reviews?
Desiree Akhavan: I try not to, but my brother is lovably unaware of how destructive reviews can be so he'll text me things. Last night I found myself reading a couple and it crushed my soul. It is like being an addict. I think, I can read one sentence and then put it down. The next thing I know it is two hours later and I am Googling the reviews and feeling outraged. But right now I am feeling so wonderful because I read two reviews. But I find myself focusing on the reviews that didn't understand the film. If someone says something good, you don't absorb it all. But then I feel alone in the world when I read the reviews that say this movie is an afterschool special.
EDGE: It must be very ego-deflating to read that stuff...
Desiree Akhavan: The whole situation is a big ego-fuck and it is good not to take any of it seriously. I know theoretically all intelligent people understand that none of it matters at all, but it can't help but get under your skin and drive you crazy. But also my ego shouldn't be insulated either. It is all part of the job.
EDGE: I read where when the novel came out, you and your then girlfriend (the filmmaker Ingrid Jungermann who made "Women Who Kill") imagined how it would be turned into a movie. How different was your vision from what it is?
Desiree Akhavan: I would say that is exactly the same because my vision was very big. I wanted to capture the tone of the comedy and the tragedy together, and the absurdity of the situation they were in, along with the ramifications of villianizing someone's sexuality. That's what I wanted for the film and in that way I feel that the final film captures exactly what I wanted. But in my head I never imagined the locations specifically, or the costumes. I was open to my collaborators bringing everything to the table. I had tone in my head, but they brought the specificity and actually made the film.
Chloë Grace Moretz in "The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
EDGE: Did you ever consider updating the novel that is set in 1993?
Desiree Akhavan: I always wanted to keep in the 1990s. When we thought of making it contemporary, it didn't seem right because there are so many links to the outside world with technology. And there was something important about feeling that these kids were cut off from the rest of the world.
EDGE: You have also said that you love John Hughes. How did his films influence this one?
Desiree Akhavan: I love John Hughes films. The thing is I love that those films spoke to the angst of being a teenager. That nobody understood you and the adults in your life are full of shit. And it was your first time realizing it is the blind leaving the blind. That angst juxtaposed with the joy of having autonomy for the first time. That you were no longer an extension of the adults in your life. You can fuck and smoke and dance and do all these adult things you didn't realize. It is this in-between phase. To me the films that he made, specifically "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles" and "Pretty in Pink," that spoke to that. I wanted to make a John Hughes film that spoke to me. That spoke about female sexuality, specifically, and female desire.
EDGE: Are you like Cameron?
Desiree Akhavan: No. I wasn't that cool. No, Cameron is an ode to the women I have loved.
EDGE: What was the research like when preparing the film?
Desiree Akhavan: Emily Danforth, who wrote the book, shared books and documentaries that she researched with me and my co-writer and producer Cecilia Frugiuele, and also the various people that characters are based on. That was our jumping off point. We followed the leaders of Exodus International, which was the umbrella organization that was promoting gay conversion in the United States and abroad. The people who led it were very vocal and we stalked them, we followed their lives, we based things off them.
And we also looked at the various practices and therapies and different techniques used. They were very simplistic. It didn't take a lot to break down the structure of gay conversion therapy, which is basically if you're a woman who is gay you haven't had the right feminine conditioning and you need to have more female influences in your life. If you're a man, it's the same thing, but with men. You have to surround yourself with strong male influences and avoid the women in your life. If you are attracted of someone of the same sex, you don't want to be with them, you want to be them. You are just confused. It is so silly and simplistic. I don't know. There's a very basic and idiotic logic to it.
EDGE: Was that part of the process difficult? I mean, did you have an aversion to what you were reading about and seeing?
Desiree Akhavan: Yeah, but it also seemed hilarious at the time. It was difficult when you saw people struggling. When reading the theories, I was amused. It was hilarious to read about. But when we met survivors of gay conversion therapy, it was heartbreaking because you could see how they were so completely fucked with. There's a tenuous relationship that every person has with their confidence and their sexuality, and to manipulate that so early in someone's life leaves everlasting scars. I think every person can relate to that in some ways. It is not just gay conversion therapy.
For me I started out obsessing about turning the book into the film because gay conversion therapy seemed like a metaphor to what it was to be a teenager. No matter who you are, gay or straight, you are feeling diseased, like there is something wrong with you. And the people around you, your classmates or your parents or your teacher, are telling you that you are wrong in some way. I felt as a teenager that there was something deeply wrong with me and that I had a disease. It took my 20s to de-brainwash myself from what my teen years were.
EDGE: How is it different from the book?
Desiree Akhavan: It's tricky. The characters are all from the book, the structure is basically from the book itself. The book didn't go as far into the characters as we did because it is different medium. There were different ways we wanted to illustrate her journey. The book deals a lot with Cameron's relationship with her parents' death, and that wasn't something I wanted to tackle in this movie. That wasn't my agenda. Every scene became about, how can I push the story I am telling here? A handful of scenes are fabricated, but it still deserves the same title of the book. It is still Emily's world, but we were just fucking around with.
EDGE: How did she like it?
Desiree Akhavan: I think she really likes it. I think she understood that we needed to take certain liberties. She was an open collaborator. I don't think she was pressured. That was part of the joy of working with her and being friends with her - she wasn't precious about this. She gave it away and said, you do your own thing and trusted me to be respectful of what was important.
Jennifer Ehle in "The Miseducation of Cameron Post."
EDGE: You cast Jennifer Ehle, who is one of the more underrated actresses working in film today, as Dr. Lydia March, as the head of God's Promise, who appears to be caring, but most intimidating and seems out of her league. How did you collaborate with her in conceiving the character?
Desiree Akhavan: We spoke mostly of the humanity of Lydia. We didn't want her to be a caricature. And wherever it went, it felt honest to a woman who is doing her best to devote her life to what she felt was the betterment of children, of saving their lives at an early age. To justify that personality, she became tightly wound.
EDGE: How did you come to cast Forrest Goodluck and Sasha Lane as other teens undergoing conversion therapy that Cameron bonds with?
Desiree Akhavan: I had seen "American Honey" and I loved Sasha in it. She is just phenomenal. She is one of the most incredible actresses I've worked with. I would really like to work with her again. She has a sense of self that is unwavering and I just find her endlessly compelling. Forrest was one of the very few Native American actors willing to play gay. He is also incredible. I feel very lucky. We were determined to cast a Native American actor and in that pool (of Native American actors) we got a lot of rejection when they learned the character was gay. I was surprised by that.
EDGE: After you made "Appropriate Behavior," you couldn't find work that interested you in Hollywood and it was such a struggle that it reached a point when you said you couldn't pay your rent. Is there something about the movie making process in Hollywood that pigeonholes writers and directors in ways that stifle their creativity?
Desiree Akhavan: I think there are very few opportunities for women who made their first feature in Hollywood. I moved to London and suddenly I had opportunities. In Hollywood, it wasn't enough that I had made a feature film that had been to Sundance and got great reviews. No one was willing to take a risk. But when I went to the UK, it was like, what risk? You made something. But I think Hollywood is spineless. That they are afraid to think outside the box. That unless it is a very safe financial investment no one is going to make it. And it is tricky when it comes to creative work, to say what is safe and what is not safe. So the model becomes what already has been made and made funny, let's redo that.
Editor's note: the second half of this interview can be reached on the link below.
"The Miseducation of Cameron Post," which was released this past August and recently became available on digital and streaming platforms. For more on streaming "Cameron Post," follow this link.
Watch the trailer to "The Miseducation of Cameron Post":
Robert Nesti can be reached at rnesti@edgemedianetwork.com.
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In the second half of this interview with Desiree Akhaven, the co-writer and director of the gay conversion drama "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," she addresses the casting of Chloë Grace Moretz and the recent comments about the film the actress made.
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Halloween and all the festivities are right around the corner. Kids love it. Parents dread it. But as we've been talking about in our managing sweets series, teaching kids how to handle sweet foods is important. And what better time to test this out than during Halloween.
Last year was the first year my daughter went trick-or-treating. I admit I was a little nervous when she came home with a bag of candy. But it went pretty well because I had a (sort of) plan.
Knowing what you are going to do ahead of time can help you deal with a child who is either new to this Halloween gig or a veteran.
1. Consider their age: A reader wrote in asking the appropriate time to introduce kids to sweets. In general, age 2 is when parents can start offering kids sweets. Kids under 2 have small stomachs and are still in that rapid growth/critical nutrition period so the majority of their food should come from nutrient-dense choices. They also are not as mentally aware and so usually aren't even asking for sweets.
It's up to parents to decide when their children can start trick-or-treating. By age three, my daughter had a better understanding of Halloween and was excited to try it out.
2. Pick out candy that is a choking risk: Last year you better believe I sifted through my daughters stash to pick out the hard, round candies. Heck, I don't even like to eat them.
But on a more serious note, any candy that is the shape of a hot dog should be removed or watched closely. That's because it's the same size as a young child's airway, making it an easy plug that is also difficult to dislodge.
High risk children include those 4 years and younger, kids with chewing or swallowing disorders and any child eating while running, walking, laughing and talking.
3. Don't over healthify: I remember getting raisins while trick-or-treating as a kid. I didn't like it. And it didn't make me want to eat raisins.
Halloween is a once-a-year event that is tied to eating candy — not other, healthy everyday foods. I believe that pushing healthier items during Halloween makes candy even more desirable and healthy not-so-desirable. Of course, this is my humble opinion and it doesn't count for kids who are on restricted diets due to allergies and intolerances.
4. Let them eat as much as they want the first day (or two): Last year my daughter had candy during the Halloween festivities but still wanted more when we got home.
Her: Can I have more candy?
Her: (after she finished a small candy bar) Can I have more?
Her: (after one more bite) I'm done!
I follow the advice by feeding expert Ellyn Satter who says let children eat as much candy (from their stash) as they want for the first couple of days. Since my child is young I wanted her to have one night of telling me she had had enough.
5. Let kids handle their stash: Satter says that older kids with leftover candy can learn a lot from managing their stash. That means that after eating what they want for a day or two, they get to decide what candy they'll have as part of a meal or for snack time each day.
I think next year when my daughter is 5, I'll let her handle her stash but for now, I'm in charge. I'll include her candy for some snack times and after dinner for dessert. She usually forgets about the candy after a few days so if there's extra my husband and I will take it to work.
I do the same thing for myself — eat a bunch of candy on Halloween an then have some for snack time the days following. I'm usually over it by post Halloween day 3 or 4.
There are many different ways to handle candy and kids before, during and after Halloween. Sally, a dietitian who blogs at Real Mom Nutrition has a creative idea that involves a Switch Witch.
What do you typically do at your home?
All great tips! Now that my kids are in elementary school, they look as much forward to the trading of their candy with friends after trick-or-treating as they do the actual collecting. It is a commodity as much as a "food". And last year I tried the "eat as much as you want" theory and it worked ok! I was much like your husband at first and very hesitant but when I let them indulge a little more than usual, they pretty much lost interest by the following week. Good luck this year to you!
Thanks Brenda. I can only imagine how this holiday changes as kids get older. Thanks for the insight!
Last year I let them eat as much as they wanted on Halloween night, and then it disappeared the next day. I don't think I could get away with it disappearing this year. That Switch Witch sounds kinda good. They are always clamoring for the latest and greatest Barbie (eyeroll).
Yeah, it will be interesting to see if my daughter forgets about it like she did last year. I know a year can make a big difference!
My mom was super controlling regarding my food and never let me eat my Halloween candy so I'd eat it while I trick or treated and almost alway end up feeling really sick. Then as soon as we got home, we put the candy out for the Candy Witch. While I like the concept of the Candy Witch, I she could have handled the controlling thing a lot better. Maybe divided up half the candy for the Witch and get to keep half.
Kate, I understand what you are saying. I think the witch idea works well when kids are young. But when they are older and more aware I think it's better to let them handle their stash with guidance from parents.
What works for us is that my son takes his Halloween stash into his room to hide it from me. He can have 2 pieces of candy each day and he can decide himself when he wants to eat them. He is very happy with this arrangement and soon forgets that the candy is there (the hiding helps both of us forget about it and avoid overeating) and I "disappear" it. I love that we have ended the battle over each piece and the all-day begging. He is six now but we have been doing this for at least two years.
Emily — I think that's a smart strategy. Thanks for sharing!
My strategy has always been to limit how much comes into the house. Well, my son is only 4 but wants to trick or treat this year. So we will do the loop around the block. I really try to keep him away from food dyes for various reasons. So I told him when we get back I will trade all the dye containing candies for some of MY candy (Yummy Earth lolly pops and Annie's gummie bunnies). Then I plan on letting him eat as much as he'd like tonight and if there are any leftovers I'll ration them out this week. We also try to make Halloween a fun family night. We put a blanket on the floor and watch Halloween cartoons together while waiting for trick or treaters. We make a special treat together. Last year we did caramel apples but I think it's popcorn balls this year.
I could see how the "let them eat as much as they like" thing could backfire. My little brother once ate his entire stash that night and spent a long time sick and barfing. Ick.


The FCC put its first VHF and UHF narrowbanding waiver request out for public comment. The commission is seeking comment on the requests of the Missouri counties of St. Louis and St. Charles and the Jefferson County (Mo.) 9-1-1 Dispatch Board and the East-West Gateway Council of Governments in Missouri for a narrowbanding waiver until Dec. 31, 2013. Comments are due Nov. 17.
The FCC's narrowbanding mandate, which requires private land mobile radio licensees in the 150 – 174 MHz and 450 – 512 MHz bands to operate using channel bandwidth of no more than 12.5 kilohertz, is Jan. 1, 2013.
The petitioners' waiver requests encompass multiple VHF and UHF authorizations in their respective jurisdictions. The petitioners are members of the St. Louis Urban Area, which is in the process of constructing a multicounty interoperable 800 MHz radio system.
The jurisdictions said they passed sales tax initiatives to secure funding for the new 800 MHz system, which has an FCC-approved extended implementation schedule until Dec. 31, 2013. The counties intend to transition their VHF/UHF operations that are the subject of the waiver requests onto the new system and subsequently will vacate their UHF and VHF authorizations.
However, because the new system will not be operational by the Jan. 1, 2013, narrowbanding deadline, the petitioners seek a waiver of the deadline until the end of 2013 to avoid having to divert financial, technical and administrative resources to narrowbanding of their existing VHF and UHF systems pending the transition.


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Harry Flynn Dies: Publicist For Bob Hope, Michael Landon, TV Networks & Many Others Was 92
Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O'Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.
A friend of his family told Deadline that Flynn died October 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles.
He started in the business during the 1950s but left publicity for a while to write for fan magazines. In 1962, Flynn joined the newly formed ABC on-air promotion department as a writer-producer. Two years later he moved to Columbia's Screen Gems and would run its TV promotion/publicity department for the next five years, working on such classics series as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Donna Reed Show, The Flying Nun and others.
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He then moved over to the Columbia Pictures trailer department to produce promos for films including Loving, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and Marooned.
In 1970, Flynn took a job at Universal as a unit publicist for its longform productions. He then joined NBC as a promotional producer for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and the network's Bob Hope specials. Flynn then was hired by Mahoney/Wasserman to do publicity for the likes of Hope, O'Connor, Bob Newhart, Glen Campbell, Don Ho and others.
In 1980, Flynn struck out on his own, establishing the Flynn Company with this wife, Pam. Their early clients included O'Connor and his fellow All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place alum Danielle Brisebois. The company later would add Landon, Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Steve Railsback and others to the roster, along with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, Toys for Tots and TV shows including Charles in Charge, Airwolf and Sha Na Na.
Flynn was a producer on Hoover, a 2000 film starring Borgnine as J. Edgar Hoover that also featured interviews with the FBI founder and longtime director's colleagues and champions.
A career highlight was being called by Hope to coordinate two of his Christmas specials for NBC: Bob Hope USO in Beirut (1984) and Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf, Around the World in 8 Days (1988).
In a 2013 interview with Forbes, Flynn shared a memory about Hope's lack of fear while they were being helicoptered over hostile territory for a USO performance in Beirut after the terrorist attack on U.S. Marine barracks there left nearly 200 people dead:
"Hope decided we should go over there and entertain the troops. We did most of our shows on ships, anchored off the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean. But, on Christmas Eve, he wanted to go ashore to see the guys themselves. But the rules were, no civilians could go ashore. And, for some reason we got permission to do it. So the two of us got in a helicopter, a CH46 … and flew in to the beach and on the way in — nobody was supposed to know, just the two of us in this helicopter — there were four SEALS with automatic weapons on their laps sitting on the floor of the helicopter… And as we're going in, we have to do it real low because there are heat-seeking missiles that could take helicopters out, of course. So they did what they call chinking, which means jumping back and forth to keep from being targets for a missile. And as we're going in, one of the SEALS on the floor tapped me on the knee and said 'Is he scared?' And so I leaned over — because of the noise of the helicopter—and said into Hope's ear. 'He wants to know if you're scared.' And, Hope looked at me like I was a foreigner and said, 'Of what?' That's the way he was. All the time we were on the beach that day, we could hear the small arms fire, the four or five hours we were there saying hello to the Marines… Of course the Marines were very grateful for him coming ashore… then we went down to Haifa where there was a carrier anchored and we did a show there just before we came back to the States. That was Christmas Eve. And, he did a dance with Brook Shields and went through a whole number with her, and then we left."
After Landon's death in 1991, Harry and Pam Flynn wrote a collection of celebrity reminisces about the Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven star titled Michael Landon, Live, Love and Laughter. The couple later worked with Borgnine on his memoir, and Ernie eventually was published in 2009.
During his stint at ABC, Flynn learned about a Naval Reserve unit that produced movies. He met the skipper, Cmdr. Sol Gordon, and became his operations officer, making movies with The Combat Camera Group. The unit made several half-hour documentaries and produced the last film John Wayne ever did, Home for the Seebees.
Born on April 15, 1930, in Montclair, NJ, Flynn attended Harvard University, where he was active in the ROTC program and trained on a midshipman cruise aboard the USS Missouri, the ship where Japan had formally surrendered to the United States to end World War II. He went on to join the Navy and served a tour aboard the destroyer USS Preston in the Pacific after the Korean War.
Later in life, Flynn achieved a longtime dream of getting his pilot's license.
He married Ursula Norton in 1955 and they had three children, Harrison, Norton and Paul. After his divorce, he married Pam Sweet in 1973 and they have one son, Sidney Carroll.
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The biographies in this new series help the young reader develop an understanding of our real-life heroes, the saints and introduce children ages 4-9 to the concept that saints are people who live all around us, and who can inspire us to become more like Christ. Rose Philippine Duchesne is one of 6 saints in the Saints of North America set, part of the Saints and Me! series.
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Hate U Give, The (2018)
Title: The Hate U Give
Written by: Audrey Wells
Based on the novel by: Angie Thomas
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Sabrina Carpenter, Common, and Anthony Mackie
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Special thanks to Kyrstyne for this submission
Kings (2017)
Title: Kings
Directed by: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Written by: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Starring: Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, and Lamar Johnson
Millie (Halle Berry) is a hardworking, tough and protective single mother with an affection for homeless children. She already has eight children living in her house and will soon bring home another. Her neighbor Obie (Daniel Craig) is the local loose cannon, and the only white man in an area largely inhabited by African Americans, Latinos, and Koreans. With racial tensions running dangerously high, Millie and Obie would appear to be unlikely allies. Yet following the acquittal of four of the officers accused of beating Rodney King, these two must navigate the gathering chaos in the city to bring Millie's kids home safely.
Memoriam: In loving memory of Ryan De'Juan Dunbar
Special thanks to Tony for this submission


The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) will present a number of seminars at the 2017 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 5-8. From geoscience expertise provided by the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS), to strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities, ministry staff will help you explore Ontario's mineral development and investment opportunities.
Check out this year's seminar schedule and be sure to visit the Ontario Pavilion. Please note that all sessions are being presented in English only.
*bookmark this page as information will be updated regularly.
MNDM and private-sector partners will deliver joint presentations on mineral exploration and development activities in Ontario. Sessions will be moderated by staff of the Resident Geologist Program, Ontario Geological Survey. New Gold Horizons features both exploration projects in frontier areas that have not experienced a great deal of gold exploration in the past, as well as those areas that have traditionally not been considered prospective for gold.
11:45 a.m.: Inventus Mining Corp.
12:00 p.m.: GoWest Gold Ltd.
12:45 p.m.: Harte Gold Corp.
1:00 p.m.: International Explorers and Prospectors Inc.
1:15 p.m.: Treasury Metals Inc.
1:30 p.m.: Benton Resources Inc.
1:45 p.m.: First Mining Finance Corp.
2:15 p.m.: GTA Resources and Mining Inc.
2:45 p.m.: Metals Creek Resources Corp.
MNDM's Aboriginal Affairs Branch (AAB) will discuss the importance of strong, respectful partnerships as well as opportunities for effective collaboration with Ontario's Aboriginal community. AAB will give an overview of their branch and its role in providing advice and support to internal and external stakeholders. The presentation will also review important legislation and regulations, Ontario's commitment to reconciliation and key initiatives undertaken by AAB.
MNDM's Aboriginal Participation Fund (AFP) supports Aboriginal consultation capacity, education and relationship-building activities as they relate to mineral exploration and development.
The fund is designed to create new opportunities to build and strengthen relationships among Aboriginal communities and organizations, government and industry. Learn more about the program's requirements and see how the APF can help your community manage its mineral development opportunities.
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is a crown corporation and development agency of the Ontario government that invests in northern businesses and municipalities through conditional contributions, forgivable performance loans, incentive term loans and loan guarantees. Find out how the NOHFC is focused on the growth of existing and emerging sectors identified in the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario and the government's key priority of helping communities prosper.
Ontario-made innovations in mining technology help the province remain a global leader in mineral exploration and development. These also contribute to the success of the global mineral industry and improve safety and productivity in projects worldwide. This seminar features private sector partners that – with support from the province's NOHFC – are developing innovative solutions for the mining sector.
12:20 p.m. : TesMan Inc.
12:40 p.m. : Activated White Ltd.
1:20 p.m. : Clickmox Solutions Inc.
Join Minister Bill Mauro and special guests at the official opening of the Ontario Pavilion. This is an opportunity to meet ministry staff committed to supporting your mineral development activities in Ontario.
MNDM and private-sector partners will deliver joint presentations on mineral exploration and development activities in Ontario. Sessions will be moderated by staff of the Resident Geologist Program, Ontario Geological Survey. Critical Minerals showcases a variety of lesser-known, but critically important commodities such as graphite, lithium and rare earth elements, which are currently in high demand in high-tech industries.
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Zenyatta Ventures Ltd.
Creating an online Mining Land Administration System (MLAS) that would enhance client access to Ontario's mining lands data and improve their ability to manage their files online.
MNDM's MAM project lead will provide a progress update. Ministry staff will also present information about converting existing mining claims to cell and boundary claims and assessment work requirements post-conversion if Bill 39 is passed. This is the first of two PDAC sessions.
Ontario's Red Tape Challenge wants businesses to save time and money. The province wants to know how to improve regulations to better protect consumers, employees and the environment. Feedback will help the government modernize business regulations to be outcome-focused and evidence-based. Sector consultations have been under way since spring 2016 with the Mining Sector Red Tape Challenge scheduled to run March 31 to May 31. Join us at PDAC to get an early look at how you can play a role in this challenge.
MNDM and private-sector partners will deliver joint presentations on mineral exploration and development activities in Ontario. Sessions will be moderated by staff of the Resident Geologist Program, Ontario Geological Survey. Gold in the Shadow of Headframes will highlight companies that are investigating the untested potential that remains in well-established gold mining camps such as Red Lake, Timmins and Kirkland Lake.
1:30 p.m.: West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc.
1:45 p.m.: White Metal Resources Corp.
MNDM and private-sector partners will deliver joint presentations on mineral exploration and development activities in Ontario. Sessions will be moderated by staff of the Resident Geologist Program, Ontario Geological Survey. Nickel-Copper-PGMs will include companies engaged in looking for nickel, copper and associated platinum group metals from Sudbury to the Far North.
2:45 p.m.: Sudbury Platinum Corp.
3:00 p.m.: New Age Metals Inc.
3:30 p.m.: Noront Resources Ltd.
MNDM's MAM project lead will provide a progress update. Ministry staff will also present information about converting existing mining claims to cell and boundary claims and assessment work requirements post-conversion if Bill 39 is passed. This is the last of two PDAC sessions.
The Aboriginal-Industry Meet & Greet hosted by MNDM's Aboriginal Affairs Branch (AAB) provides an opportunity for industry and Aboriginal peoples to build relationships, further discussions and learn from one another.
This unique opportunity will provide diverse perspectives to relationship development in the resource sector. Lana Eagle, an internationally respected Aboriginal relations strategist, will deliver a keynote address.
Ontario Aboriginal communities and industry partners will also discuss how they have built and maintained strong working relationships throughout the mining sequence. This event is designed to facilitate new and ongoing conversations among communities and industry.
For more information or to register for the Meet & Greet, please contact MNDM's AAB at aab-mndm@ontario.ca.
Investors Exchange: Mining Marketplace (Booth #3300), From Sunday, March 5th to Wednesday, March 8th Staff from MNDM's Resident Geologist offices will again be on the ground at PDAC, available to clients and delegates to provide information related to mineral potential and recommendations for exploration across Ontario. Visit our booth and get the latest news on mineral sector activity in Ontario and find out what's going on at the Ontario Geological Survey's eight Resident Geologist Offices across Ontario.


Throughout the season there are great articles that make the Chargers News network highlighted the great things happening all over the Club. You'll find the articles posted in the rotating articles on the Home page. You'll also see them on our various social media channels (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram). This is the page where they all reside and can be accessed anytime. In date order from newest to oldest, you can click on the links in the right margin to access any article.
You are the Club's roving reporters. Something awesome or fun happening? Take a great photo and send it with a quick blurb about it to Kathleen@ChargersSoccer.com.
Calling all Charger Coaches, Team Manager & Parents. We need great photos and event blurbs to post on our club website & social media channels (2 Facebook pages, 2 Twitter Feeds & our Instagram account - info added below so you can like & follow these channels). Everyone wants to know what is going on with all Charger teams and we need you as our roving reports to pass on your team reports.
Great Photo - as you know online it always starts with a high-quality photo. They can be taken with your phone. Make sure you can capture as many players and coaches (and any family members depending on the event) of your team that day and ensure that it is taken in good lighting and are zoomed in so that the players/coaches take up the majority of the photo. The photos that go viral are the ones that show the emotions of the team - the fun, excitement, determination, pride, etc.
Short Blurb - A short write up of the details of your event that day - whether it be the stats of your game that day or of a tournament you competed in or even another team activity your team participated in. Make sure you include your team name and what/where the event is. See links to great samples below. Be creative! Unlimited words can be provided for the club website & Facebook, but only 140 characters for Twitter.
Send these to: Kathleen@ChargersSoccer.com or text to 813-444-8325.
And if you are posting things along these lines to Twitter, please include our handles @ChargersSC & @ChargersDA. We can then see those and we'll retweet them in our Twitter feeds.
Thanks! Looking forward to your great submissions!!
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You can tag us with "@ChargersSC" or @ChargersDA" in your social media posts for it to show up for us to re-post or re-tweet to the club OR send your questions or photos & blurbs directly to me at Kathleen@ChargersSoccer.com or (c) 813-444-8325. Help us keep everyone updated with the club happenings in all Charger Communities.
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Switching careers after 20 years in her profession and going back to school while juggling family responsibilities, Hera Knight of Westbrook, Maine hasn't had it easy for the past few years. But her hard work has finally paid off in spades. As a registered nurse, she has discovered a rewarding and respected field with wide-open and lucrative opportunities.
What made you choose nursing as a career?
I have been in what Americans call "alternative healthcare" as a Licensed Massage Therapist for 20 years. I had hoped that our culture would embrace the alternatives more fully by now and that our system of healthcare would become more integrated, allowing me to practice in a way that would actually be a part of people's preventative health coverage, but I have not seen this happen as much as I would have liked.
Consequently, it has been hard to make a living as an LMT. So, I made what seemed like a logical conclusion: to continue working with people, educating them about health and encouraging better health practices, while at the same time being respected and well compensated for doing so.
What is it about your personality and skills that helps you to fit into the role?
Nursing is a fast-paced profession in which critical thinking skills are essential. The fact that I am always on the go, solving problems and fixing things as an essential part of the team - for multiple patients - is exciting and deeply gratifying for me.
Was finding a nursing job difficult?
Despite the fact that the Greater Portland (Maine) area is not suffering a nursing shortage, which is the case in other parts of the country, I took a local job immediately after graduating. There are several places that hire "Graduate Nurses," which means that you can work there even before passing your boards. You then step up to the Registered Nurse position once the boards are successfully behind you. Other places will not even interview you until you have passed the licensure exam.
What type of nursing job do you have?
I have the ultimate renaissance nursing job. I work on the Float Pool which is a group of nurses that are dispatched to practically every area of the hospital to cover where the needs are. This means we have to know virtually every type of nursing there is.
What do your hours/schedule look like?
I work three 12-hour shifts per week. In reality, it is closer to 13 hours per shift. I am fortunate to have a daytime schedule. I start at about 6:45 am and finish about 7:30 pm. I love having four days off a week!
What do you like most and least about the job?
I love being respected and trusted to aid people in their recovery process. I am also proud that I am doing something that is not only appreciated but is vital. My least favorite part of the work is being given more than four patients. Having four patients at a time is manageable and busy, more than that is too stressful feels downright dangerous.
Any advice for those considering nursing as a profession?
Even though nursing is difficult, nursing school is tough and the profession is not for the faint of heart, I would say keep perspective and persevere. It is worth the incredible challenge, because once that degree is in hand, there are virtually endless possibilities for what one can do in nursing these days.


A Collective Subconscious "ACS" is an instrumental post- rock band from Portland, Oregon.
Forming in the winter of 2012, ACS worked extensively over the next year on material for live shows and what would become their debut album, titled "Entheogens."
Having been compared to musical acts such as Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Jakob, Tool, and Deftones, A Collective Subconscious bring their own unique style of vast, atmospheric, heavy, and melodic instrumental cerebral rock. On stage, ACS delivers an intriguing array of sound and live video that's complimented with themes of social commentary, nature, industrialism, and the abstract.