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Dry Run-Everybody Down!
By S. J. Perelman
The New Yorker, December 27, 1958 P. 18
An article by Halsey Raines in the "Times" telling how Peter Viertel wrote the screen play of the Hemingway story "The Old Man and the Sea"inspires the writer to tell about himself and his Hollywood agent, Mort Schrift. He was summoned to Schrift's hotel suite to discuss a deal. The deal was that the writer was to do a screen version of "Valuta", the best-selling novel, by Waldemar Knobnose. This is the story of a romance between a 9-year-old bank auditor and a female cashier six times his age. Their discussion goes well & Schrift tells him to stay close to the 'phone & wait to hear from him. So far he's heard nothing.
Published in the print edition of the December 27, 1958, issue.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY)'s experimental HIV drug controlled the virus as well as the company's older treatment Reyataz in a study that suggests the medicine may help difficult-to-treat patients.
The drug BMS-663068 reduced the AIDS virus to undetectable levels in as many as 80 percent of those who received one of four doses, compared with 75 percent of those who took Reyataz, according to results from a mid-stage trial presented today at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston. Both medicines were given in combination with New York-based Bristol's Sustiva and Gilead Sciences Inc.'s Viread.
The experimental compound is the first in a new class of drugs called attachment inhibitors that stop HIV from binding to the immune system cells it targets. If successful in the next phase of clinical trials, the medicine may provide an option for patients who fail treatment with initial therapies such as Gilead (GILD)'s Atripla.
"The data suggest that BMS-663068 is potentially as effective as one of the current standards of care and may provide another method of suppressing the virus in treatment-experienced patients who have failed a prior HIV regimen and need new treatment options," Jacob Lalezari, a professor of medicine at University of California at San Francisco, said in a statement.


Been a long long time coming, I have a few of these recordings stored up, so look out for a couple more, with guests Alton Miller and Sean McCabe – live from our sunday sessions at Kitcheners, Johannesburg, this one with legendary DJ Christos alongside Bubbles and myself. Next date this coming Sunday with guest Nana, and then end of month Kholi Twala live supported by Warm Days Ensemble. Patterns, Jozi Deep Movement, Sunday Nights. Thanks people!
Nice Music as always, Yet another super great Mix_ No Playlist???


I've been living under the assumption there are approximately four Dairy Queens, two Carvels, two Baskin-Robbins, and a Häagen-Dazs between my house and the closest Cold Stone Creamery, so I never saw it necessary to trek out to one.
Well guess what, folks? You know that Blimpie a town over from me? C'mon, you know the one. No, that's a Subway. Right. That place! Apparently, that's a half-Blimpie, half-Cold Stone Creamery!
All this time I could've had my ice cream slapped and folded at a fancy "Creamery" by someone I presume is called a "Creamer." Instead, I've just been opting for boring scoops elsewhere. Ridiculous.
With this newfound knowledge I immediately perused Cold Stone's menu to see if anything struck my fancy. Something did. In fact, I can't recall the last time my fancy was struck as hard as it was when I noticed they now serve a Blueberry Donut Shake.
A blueberry donut shake?! It's like they made that specifically for me. I love ice cream shakes, and my go-to donut is the blueberry cake variety.
I set a course for Blimp Stone Creamery. Cold Stone Blimpery?
The "Creamer" mixed two scoops of sweet cream ice cream, a few blueberries, about 1/3 of a blueberry cake donut, and a little milk into a perfectly blended lavender shake.
Not only did the shake feature those quality ingredients, he topped it off with a dollop of whipped cream, and perhaps the greatest garnish of all time – a frozen blueberry cake donut.
Speaking of donuts, the shake instantly reminded me of the blueberry cake donut from Dunkin'. If you're not familiar, it's not too far off from a blueberry muffin.
Is "Blueberry Muffin a la Mode" a thing? Try to picture that, in shake form.
The ingredients worked perfectly together. The ice cream (which honestly tasted just like vanilla) gave it a sweet base, while the donut gave it a perfect hint of cake flavor. The blueberries provided an acidic fruit kick that also emanated a pleasant blueberry scent.
It was the smoothest ice cream shake I've had in a while. There were no floating bits of donut or blueberry clogging the straw. I finished it off without even a hint of brain freeze, so that's worth a point in itself.
I saved the frozen donut for last. It was still pretty firm when the shake was gone, but tasted good enough. I don't think it would have been too far off from Dunkin's if it were fresh from the fryer.
As great as this shake was, I had a few minor gripes.
The whipped cream was pretty bad. It reminded of Cool Whip, which I've always found disgusting. Whipped cream in a Starbucks drink tends to liquefy towards the bottom. In this shake it remained a firm clump the entire time. Couple that with the still frozen donut, and it ended with a bit of a whimper.
The $6.75 price tag was outrageous, but this replaced my lunch, so I guess that's a competitive price in that sense. It's all about perspective. I couldn't find the nutritional "value" of the shake on Cold Stone's website. It's probably best not to know. But hey, I know the blueberries provide some valuable antioxidants. The milk undoubtedly had some protein too. Perspective!
I really hope Cold Stone drops more donut-based shakes, especially now that I know there's one nearby.
Pros: Delicious blend of blueberries, donuts, and ice cream. A blueberry cake donut garnish. No brain freeze. Finding out there was a Cold Stone nearby.
You owe it to yourself to try more donuts, if DD is your benchmark.
Walk in to your local DD and ask them where the bagels and donuts come from. They don't know. Nobody does.
Unless you work at this mysterious factory, you've never had a 'fresh from the fryer' DD anything in 20+ years.
it's the most common and available donut. just thought most people would know the product and thus have an idea on what this one was like.
I love donuts so much, I think my dream might be to do a nationwide donut tour. is that a thing? I'm gonna make that a thing someday.
Then you must make a stop in SoCal, the donut mecca, where the donut boxes are pink. When you get your donuts in a pink box, you know you're gettting fresh, delicious donuts.
Mmm…"nutrition facts not available" essentially means, "trust us, you don't wanna know".
Best snack review I've read in a long time.


While rice is cooking, cut onion into thin slices. Cut chicken into 3/4-inch cubes.
Heat butter, garlic, curry powder and ginger in medium skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add onion, raisins and 3/4 cup chopped apple; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in chicken bouillon and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 2 minutes.
Combine yogurt and flour in small bowl. Stir several tablespoons liquid from skillet into yogurt mixture. Stir yogurt mixture back into skillet. Cook and stir just until mixture starts to boil.
Serve chicken curry over rice; garnish with remaining 1/4 cup chopped apple.
For a special touch, sprinkle chicken with green onion slivers just before serving.


Drivers who speed in North Yorkshire communities are being targeted in a special operation.
There is a high-visibility presence of mobile safety cameras and roads policing officers in residential areas throughout the county this week.
Volunteers from Community Speed Watch groups across North Yorkshire are also out in force to support the initiative.
It's part of Operation Vis – a two-week campaign to cut excessive speed on routes that see the most serious collisions and in communities.
Jamie Smith, Community Speed Watch Co-ordinator at North Yorkshire Police, said: "People often tell us they are fed up of drivers speeding through their communities.
"Targeted campaigns such as Op Vis – which use Community Speed Watch groups, safety cameras and other tactics – are an excellent way to make motorists change their behaviour. They also reassure residents that we share their concerns and want to work with them to reduce speeds.
"In the past, our mobile safety camera operators have recorded excessive speeds outside schools, parks, playgrounds and other community areas, including 74mph in a 30mph outside a school in Kettlewell near Skipton.
Last week, roads policing officers and safety camera vans were out in force on the A64, A65 and A1(M) in a bit to target the roads that see the highest number of serious collisions.
Surrounding routes, including residential areas and B-roads, were also covered.
North Yorkshire's initiative is part of a nationwide speed reduction campaign by the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC).
North Yorkshire Police launched its first safety camera van in 2011 and their use is cost-neutral, meaning the revenue they generate is about the same as the running costs.
The force recently published a Mobile Safety Camera Mythbuster, dispelling some of the myths around the use of cameras and explaining why and how they are used.


Last week my friend and I hosted our annual gingerbread decorating party at her restaurant, E'leaven Food Company. It is the perfect venue to host this kind of party & others too. I can't imagine hosting this at my house but I have other friends who do just that.
I order the houses from, Gingerbread Traditions and put them together prior to the party. We ask everyone to bring 2 bags of candy or other decorating items.
This year we had one house per family and gave Moms the heads up to prep their kids that they would have to work together as a team. They exceeded any expectations I might have had.
My mantra this holiday season has been, expect nothing and appreciate everything.
Cheers to you this holiday season & may all your wishes come true.


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Baby and child care market set to boom with foreign brands
The domestic baby and child care market, which has been growing at CAGR of 17 per cent since 2012, is set for a big boom with a host of global players foraying with innovative products.
The equity investment was led by Vertex Venture Management, a subsidiary of Singapore's staterun investment company Temasek Holdings.
Mumbai, Mar 30 () The domestic baby and child care market, which has been growing at CAGR of 17 per cent since 2012, is set for a big boom with a host of global players foraying with innovative products.
Brevi from Italy, Combi from Japan, Bubba Blue from Australia, Tiny Love from Israel, Grup Baby from Turkey, US Baby from China, Kiddy Gmbh from Germany, Tolly Joy from Singapore and Farlin from Taiwan are some of the top brands which will be foraying into the local market during an industry event taking place this week.
"The child-baby care product industry is highly fragmented with few organised players in the fray. Considering the huge potential that this market offers, these brands are making a debut in the local market," UBM India Managing Director Joji George said.
UBM India specialises in holding exhibitions with an aim to bring together all stakeholders -- manufacturers, distributors, retailers as well as consumers -- at one common platform and has been organising the second edition of industry event, CBME India 2014 from April 3.
With India being home to around 50 million babies in the 0-2 years age group and 304.8 million children in the 0-12 years group, the country offers immense opportunities to the segment players to tap this growing market, he said.
According to research and consultancy firm RNCOS, the domestic baby and children care products market which includes apparel, footwear, toys and baby cosmetics is growing in sync with the retail industry growth, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 17 per cent during 2012-2017 to USD 26.2 billion from USD 11.8 billion in 2012.
Despite worldwide economic crisis, the sales soared to USD 11.8 billion in 2012, owing to strong demand for baby and children apparel, footwear, toys and baby cosmetics, RNCOS said in the report.
Some of the innovative products which are expected to be rolled out during the event include ergonomically designed furniture for infants and kids to support better growth and development, tablets for kids, musical toys which help to put the baby to sleep, among others, Joji said. IAS NSK STS RAH SNK
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You're now meeting the brain behind our cool AI work.
How did you end up working for Skcript?
Well I was searching for startups as I was very keen on joining one. I didn't want to join some big corporate enterprise, because I felt that being a part of a startup would help give me a better idea of the product flow. I started looking for places with job openings coinciding with my areas of interest and I came across Skcript. After the interview I knew that this was the place I wanted to work at.
What is your favourite Google Product?
Tensorflow and Android. Tensorflow because all of my work is dependant on that basically. Android because I've been an Android enthusiast since the days of Honeycomb, and poking around the developer settings got me interested in Tech in the first place. Android has always fascinated me and it's close to my heart.
What made you interested in AI?
So I was basically was a backend developer. The thing that caught my attention in the world of AI was the Prisma application on the Google store. It used style transfer algorithms and I was intrigued by all of it so I started doing some research and I finally wound up in AI.
What is the most innovative product you've seen using AI?
The Prisma app was really impressive and it still is. Recommendation systems are super cool as well. I think people haven't understood how much AI has already advanced and how it's implemented in quite a few places. Customer target ads have a lot of AI stuff going on behind the scenes. I think we'll be seeing a lot more things with AI coming up in the future.
What is the best thing you've learnt working at Skcript?
There's nothing you can't learn if you put enough time into it. I've learnt quite a few things here. I came here as a proper back end developer and I've managed to learn quite a lot about AI development. Before coming here I knew very little about AI and I'm really proud of how far I've come.
Which software do you think is essential for what you do?
Tensorflow (without question). It's so powerful at what it does, and it's library is the most important part of it. All mathematical operations are expressed as small functions and what would otherwise take more than 80 lines of code, takes just 2. Without it, I wouldn't be able to do most of what I do.
Google Assistant or Siri? How do you see Google Assistant evolving in the future?
Google Assistant, hands down. I've been a fan of Android and Google Assistant just fits with everything. It was released recently, but has already grown to be very capable. Google is literally everywhere, on all our devices, and it's become a part of all of our lives in one way or another. API control is easy and Google is just the way to go. Google Assistant is going to grow exponentially.
What is the first thing you do as soon as you come to the office?
Well I turn on the Wi-Fi, and go through all the different types of social media. Then the fun begins.
What motivates you everday to push forward? What motivates you to go to the gym?
Who at the office do you like the most? Why?
Dikson. We relate the most and we just understand each other. We've really bonded after coming here and he's really nice to work with.
How was your Tensorflow talk? Share your experience.
My learning experience with Tensorflow was great, and I just wanted to share my experience. I've spoken twice so far, once here at Skcript for GDG and another time at a college in Madurai. I was really passionate about giving a speech at college as I could really relate to them. They all knew about AI and some of what it can do, but they didn't know about Tensorflow and how easy it actually is to make things. I told them how it's very easy to implement it and make great things possible.
If you've made something with AI, how do you measure it's success? What do you benchmark it against?
I don't have a survey or a model or something to compare it with, because what I make is usually highly specific. I always have expectations to what the software should be able to do, and once it reaches that level, I'll be content. If I'm trying to implement NLP and it gives me the right output for what I think is acceptable input, then it's a success for me.
And lastly, are you as 'honest' as your middle name?


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Seán Kelly MEP to host Cyber-Bullying Forum in Limerick (2)
Published: Thu, 25 July 2013
Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly will host a Cyber-Bullying Forum in Limerick on September 27th, in order to raise awareness and inspire action to prevent online bullying.
"Cyber-bullying, or Bullying by social media, is a problem of epidemic proportions affecting mostly young people. It is a very serious challenge for parents, teachers, mental health and youth/community workers. It has fuelled a national and Europe-wide debate on how to best to tackle the issue," Sean Kelly said today, in announcing the event to be held in Limerick.
"In very real and shocking terms, over 1,700 young Europeans are at risk of death by suicide this year due to bullying and cyber-bullying according to research by a leading charity, Beat Bullying UK. Unfortunately, many tragic deaths of young people have already been linked to cyber-bullying in Ireland already."
The Fine Gael MEP, and former school teacher, says educating people of all ages on the subject is vital. The Limerick Forum will be the second of its kind hosted by Mr Kelly who also organised a Cyber-Bullying Forum in Cork (January 2013).
Mr Kelly is campaigning for the introduction of an EU and national level anti-bullying campaign involving key stakeholders in education, government and commercial and youth sectors in order to eradicate bullying once and for all.
"I am glad to say there is cross-party and multi-stakeholder agreement in Europe that we, as a society, need to do all we can to eradicate bullying. We need to change the behaviour, the attitude and the belief systems that allow bullying to persist in our schools, in our communities and in workplaces in some cases.
"We cannot allow any more young people to be tortured and negatively impacted in this way anymore and we certainly do not want any more lives lost tragically because of it. Schools should be supported in rolling out anti-bullying programmes.
"I am also strongly advocating for the establishment of an EU Anti-Bullying Day to raise awareness of the issue," Mr Kelly added.
Please see my recent Cyber-Bullying Newsletter here.
The Cyber-Bullying Forum, organised and hosted by Sean Kelly MEP, takes place in Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick City on Friday, 27th September 09:30 – 12:00.
The forum is targeted at parents, school principals/teachers, youth groups, and community liaisons in particular, and all those interested in this issue.
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Opening Address
Cllr John Sheahan
Cathaoirleach, Limerick County Council
Overview of Cyber-bullying at EU level & EU Data Protection Reform
Seán Kelly MEP
BeatBullying Ireland: a tested and proven model of anti bullying service provision
Niall Cowley, International Director, The Beat Bullying Group
Educate and Alert: Combatting Cyber-Bullying
Gerard Flynn & Ciarán Connolly, Co-Founders, XRayData.com
Break –Tea & Coffee
We can only end Cyber-Bullying by ending Bullying
Seán Fallon, Anti-Bullying Campaign
Safety at Facebook
Corman Keenan, Head, User Operations Team, Facebook
Questions and Answers Session
Speaker Profiles
Niall Cowely
Niall Cowley, International Director of The BB Group, the charity that runs BeatBullying, has been working in the anti bullying sector since 2006. With over 13 years experience in communications and public affairs, consulting for the Department for Education in the UK and the European Commission, Niall is now leading on The BB Group's international strategy; the deployment of services internationally and expansion into new countries and territories.
Gerard Flynn MBE
Qualified as a teacher in 1971 and worked in a variety of schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Moved to Hong Kong as a senior teacher in 1984. Was appointed to first Headship in 1987 in Brunei. Moved to Gibraltar in 1992. Appointed to MBIS in 1997 and retired in December 2012.
Qualifications:Teaching Certificate and BPhil in Educational Studies (University of Newcastle)
Independent Schools' Inspectorate(ISI) Team Inspector
Awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2010 for services to Education and Charities in Egypt
Registered Schools' Mentor. Council for British International Schools (COBIS) 2012.
Ciaran Connolly
A student of St. Macartan's College Monaghan, gained a Degree in Marketing and Business from University of Ulster. Worked in Nortel Networks, Lidl, Tesco's before moving to the Middle East for 11 years and working in operations for Next and H&M. Became involved in online marketing, creating numerous websites and advising local business on retail strategies online. Founder of ProfileTree and Co-Founder of XRayData and NoBullying.com.
Seán Fallon
Seán Fallon, M.A., H. Dip. Ed., H. Dip. Ed. Man.
Seán was a secondary teacher for 33 years. With and colleague Mary Kent developed an anti-bullying programme for their students from 2003. This programme had a very positive impact and has evolved into what is now the Anti-Bullying Campaign programme. Following the tragic death by suicide of Leanne Wolfe in 2007 after years of bullying including cyberbullying, Seán and Mary made the Anti-Bullying Campaign programme available free of charge to all other secondary schools through a website – www.antibullyingcampaign.ie. The focus of the Anti-Bullying Campaign is empowerment. Students are empowered to recognise, reject and report bullying, including cyberbullying to teachers. Teachers are empowered to bring the bullying to an end to give a "win-win" outcome.
Cormac Keenan
Cormac is a manager on the Facebook User Operations based in Dublin. The User Operations team develops scaled solutions to user issues, protects users by decreasing negative engagement on the site, and delivers qualitative and quantitative insight into user behavior. They also act as the bridge between Facebook users and other departments internally. The Dublin User Operations team works to provide user feedback about new and upcoming features, help users stay safe online and find areas to encourage growth and engagement in markets outside of the US.
Cormac began his career as an SAP consultant with EPC Ltd and then joined Google in 2003, being one of the earliest hires in the EMEA HQ. At Google, he has managed teams in AdWords and Search Quality and then then joined Facebook in 2010. He currently manages the User Operations team which responsible for supporting over 1 billion users across the globe.
Cormac holds a BBS and MSc in Electronic Commerce from DCU.
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Occasional attempts at a malt attachment to chocolate.
Rather dry delivery of quite mottled notes, on narrow landscape.
Purging does some good against a rising 3/3 kerosene flirtation.
Burns operates on a nigh constant curvature.
Requires a handful a' re-touches.
Ya can pick up this Gurkha Ninja (Perfecto) at Cigars City.
I smoked and talked-some about this cigar on LIVE 8/1/17: Kaplowitz Radio.
"It's a good smoke for the price."
"She's hot... for a 60 year-old woman."


Paulo Costanzo is a well-known name in the entertainment industry. He is famous as an actor who has already worked in various movies as well as television series. Paulo is mostly recognized for his role in the 2000 comedy movie titled Road Trip. Paulo portrayed the role of Michael Tribbiani in the 2004-2006 sitcom television series Joey. His role as Evan R. Lawson in the USA Network series titled Royal Pains is also very popular among the viewers.
Born into a family of artists on 21st September 1978, in Brampton, Ontario in Canada, Paulo Costanzo was interested in the entertainment field from a young age. His father was a performing artist, and his mother was a singer as well as a songwriter.
Paulo is a Canadian by nationality and half Italian by ethnicity. His zodiac sign is Virgo. Costanzo got his early education at Balmorals Senior public school in Brampton.
After that, Paulo joined the Mayfield secondary school for arts. He used to participate in school dramas and plays when he was young. Costanzo joined Ryerson University for his higher education, but he moved to act after the first year at the University.
Paulo Costanzo got a breakthrough into the entertainment field when he was just 18 years old. He got an opportunity to appear as a guest artist in the teen series titled Ready or Not. There was nothing stopping him after this movie.
After that, Costanzo played an important role in Animorphs which was a science fiction series. Paulo Costanzo played the role of a Jewish teen in the movie Rescuers: Stories of Courage and this role gave him a lot of critical acclaims.
Similarly, Costanzo's work in the movie Road Trip was also highly appreciated. Costanzo has worked alongside Josh Hartnett in the movie titled 40 Days and 40 Nights. He has appeared in numerous movies and television series till date which include The Don's Analyst, My Date With President's Daughter, Animorphs, Road Trip, Gypsy 83, 40 days and 40 nights, Scorched, Psi Factors: Chronicles of Paranormal, Dr.Dolittle3, Puff Puff Pass, Joey, Everything's Gone Green and Splinter.
Costanzo portrayed a role as Evan R. Lawson in the USA Network series titled Royal Pains along with Mark Feuerstein, Jill Flint, and Reshma Shetty.
In 2005, Costanzo was awarded the People's Choice award in the category of best new comedy. From 2017-18, he played the main role in the TV series Designated Survivor sharing the screen along with Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, and Italia Ricci.
Paulo Costanzo has enjoyed a successful career so far. He has worked in various blockbuster movies and television series which has turned him into a big star.
According to sources, the estimated net worth of Paulo Costanzo is around $4 million. He has his own beautiful apartment in Los Angeles, California. In 2000, he was cast in the movie Road Trip which was turned out to be commercially profitable making $119.8 million on a budget of $16 million.
His another box office hit movie 40 Days and 40 Nights grossed over $95 million whereas its producing cost was around $17 million.
Paulo Costanzo is a very popular actor but information related to his personal life is mostly unknown. He has managed to keep details related to his personal life, girlfriend and love affairs behind curtains. He is not married yet. However, Costanzo was reportedly in a relationship with Royal Pains co-star, Jill Flint. This news was never confirmed.
One of the interesting facts about Paulo Costanzo is that he is color blind. He also has a phobia of heights. Costanzo likes to collect typewriters as a hobby.


In recent times, South Africa's film industry has emerged as a key player on the international stage and they've made some really great movies on home turf. Many of them convey a hard-hitting message dealing with issues of colonization, segregation and apartheid, while others will simply make you smile. Grab a bag of popcorn and settle down to watch our top picks for South African movies.
The only South African film to have actually won the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film, Tsotsi was adapted from the 1980 novel of the same name by South African writer Athol Fugard. The plot follows six days in the life of a tsotsi (thug) in a Johannesburg slum. Leader of a gang, his life takes a sudden turn when he finds himself in possession of a baby following a carjacking. The film touches on the sensitive issues of violence and inequalities between white families and the indigenous South Africans. It's a powerful, thought provoking piece of cinema accompanied by a moving soundtrack of Kwaito music (think house music with African sounds) by the Soweto-born musician and poet Zola. The ambiguous ending might leave you hanging so be sure to watch the two alternative endings that also were made at the same time.
This South African-Canadian biographical drama tells the story of four photojournalists in South Africa who worked together from 1990 to 1994 during the Apartheid period and became known as 'The Bang Bang Club'. It recounts the psychological stress they endured as a result of the disturbing events and violence they witnessed. The movie was written and directed by Steven Silver and it's an adaptation of the autobiographical book The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War co-written by Greg Marinovich and João Silva, who were two of the four photographers, the other two members being Kevin Carter (who created the famous Pulitzer-winning photograph of a vulture and a starving toddler during the 1993 famine in Sudan) and Ken Oosterbroek.
This 80s comedy by the late South African director Jamie Uys takes place in a remote Kalahari desert tribe in Botswana. They're unaware of globalization and the modern society beyond them until one tribesman Xi (played by real-life Namibian bush farmer and actor Nixau) discovers a Coca-Cola bottle and introduces it into the tribe. It immediately causes disputes and unhappiness and Xi is forced to enter out into the real world. What follows is a poignant, funny account of Xi's first contact with modern civilization and his reaction to the western world's notion of science and the law.
This comic sci-fi mockumentary was a blockbuster hit in its day, nominated for four Academy Awards. Inspired by the events that took place in Cape Town's District Six during the Apartheid era, it touches on issues of racism, gang culture, the black market economies and alienation. The plot follows Afrikaner bureaucrat Wikus (played by South African actor Sharito Copley in his attempts to relocate an alien refugee camp. The film was written and directed by South African-born Neill Blomkamp's and all of the cast and crew are South African apart from producer Peter Jackson.
This Oscar-nominated 1998 Afrikaans-language film tells the touching tale of a lonely stationmaster and his family, who live out in the isolated Karoo semi-desert, each one dealing with different emotional issues. A traveling circus troupe passes through the town and leaves behind a clown called Manuel, who is discovered by the family's estranged son who keeps him as a secret. The clown sets about trying to heal the family's pains nd the troubles in the village. Read between the lines and you'll soon realize that the poignant movie, directed by famed South African Katinka Heyns, is an allegory for South Africa.
Also an Oscar nominee, this was the first full-length feature ever to be shot in South Africa's native Zulu language. It revolves around a character named Yesterday (played by Leleti Khumalo, who was also in Hotel Rwanda and Invictus who lives alone in a rural village with her daughter Beauty. Although diagnosed with AIDS (that she caught from her husband who works away in the mines) she remains determined to create a better future and education for her daughter. The film highlights the struggle and stigma associated with AIDS-related illnesses in communities with no electricity water or medical support. It's an inspiring story of strength and courage.
This political satire and mockumentary centers on the rise and fall of Wonder Boy, who is a charismatic small-town politician from the Eastern Cape. He's persuaded to run for presidency by two calculating, corrupt politicians with ulterior motives. The movie mocks the South African political system and raises serious issues about corruption but will also have you laughing at the absurdity of events.
This is a coming of age drama set in South Africa's Cape Flats about a young boy who's a whizz at chess but gets caught up in a gang war between two volatile gangs, one of whom is grooming him to become a member. It's raw, violent and compelling and a sad reminder of the harsh realities faced by children who grow up in these communities.
Seen any other great South African movies that you'd like to recommend? Tell us about them in the comments section below.


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La Oesterreichische Flugzeugfabrik AG (Allgemeine Gesellschaft) était un constructeur aéronautique autrichien, actif entre 1915 et 1928.

Bibliographie
 Gerhard Stadler: Das industrielle Erbe Niederösterreichs. Geschichte – Technik – Architektur. Böhlau, Wien u. a. 2006, , S. 861–862: Kapitel Wiener Neustadt – Flugzeugwerk.

Notes et références

Constructeur aéronautique disparu
Entreprise fondée en 1915

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Q: Prevent more than one space between words I have a function that prevents people putting numbers or any symbol but letters onkeypress into a text box due to ongoing problems with data entry.
<input type="text" name="name" onkeypress="return isAlfa(event)">

Now some staff for reasons unknown put two spaces between words at random times. So I need to prevent them putting more than one space between words. I want to do this in the same function, but it keeps breaking.
function isAlfa(evt) {
  evt = (evt || window.event);
  var charCode = (evt.which || evt.keyCode);

  if ((charCode > 32)
    && (charCode < 65 || charCode > 90)
    && (charCode < 97 || charCode > 122)
  ) {
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}

How can I prevent them entering more than one space between words?

A: Neglecting all the other helpful suggestions and comments and strictly following the OP's requirements one has to ...

*

*Adapt the return condition in a way that takes into account if, with the current keystroke, a whitespace sequence is going to be created.

*Thus one has to implement a method that determines exactly that.

*There might be some possible helper methods too.

*code example ...

function isWhiteSpace(char) {
  return (/\s/).test(char);
}
function willCreateWhitespaceSequence(evt) {
  var willCreateWSS = false;
  if (isWhiteSpace(evt.key)) {

    var elmInput = evt.currentTarget;
    var content = elmInput.value;

    var posStart = elmInput.selectionStart;
    var posEnd = elmInput.selectionEnd;

    willCreateWSS = (
         isWhiteSpace(content[posStart - 1] || '')
      || isWhiteSpace(content[posEnd] || '')
    );
  }
  return willCreateWSS;
}

function isAlfa(evt) {

  evt = (evt || window.event);
  var charCode = (evt.which || evt.keyCode);

  return ((
       (charCode > 32)
    && (charCode < 65 || charCode > 90)
    && (charCode < 97 || charCode > 122)

  ) || willCreateWhitespaceSequence(evt)) ? false : true;
}
<input type="text" name="name" onkeypress="return isAlfa(event)"/>

A: This code will prevent multiple white spaces, that is, it will only allow 1 space and it will prevent two or more white spaces. You can configure the amount of white space you want to deny. I am not the author of the original code, but I made the modifications to make it work properly.
<!DOCTYPE html>

        <title>Your-title</title>
        <meta charset="utf-8">

        <form>
            Name
            <input type="text" name="YourInputName">
        </form>

Name
<input type="text" name="YourInputName">

A: Rather than listening for and evaluating each key press it would be far simpler just to react to any and all input and then sanitise whatever was entered via a RegExp.
Example:
<input type=text id=myfield />

JS:
document.querySelector('#myfield').addEventListener('input', evt => {
    evt.target.value = evt.target.value.replace(/[^a-z\s]/ig, '').replace(/\s{2,}/g, ' ');
});

That first replaces all non-letters and spaces with nothing, then replaces sequences of 2 or more spaces with a single space.

A: may be try to use something like this. on your keypress event try to check the last value by using string substr method and if that gives you a space and current code is also a Space then prevent or do whatever you want to do with input.

function checkstuff(event){
  if (event.target.value.substr(-1) === ' ' && event.code === 'Space') {
    console.log('space pressed in sequence');
  }
}
<input type='text' onkeypress="checkstuff(event)">

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Chalk Talk: Monroe's warm-weather tactics
In the springtime, when the water is just starting to warm, bass can be easy to catch. But once the heat of the summer starts to set in, that's when things get complicated.
While there are often big schools of fish out deep, Ish Monroe contests the conventional wisdom that they're all out on offshore structure. He "firmly believes that only a certain percentage of the fish move out there."
It's not that he can't fish deep – he has three Lowrance Gen 3 HDS 12s on his Ranger and he's well versed in their operation, but the big-bass guru would rather stay shallow, particularly if he can have that zone largely to himself. That's why you'll never find him without a topwater ready to go when the mercury climbs.
He fishes all of his topwaters on 7-foot to 7-foot-7 medium-action composite rods, which allow the fish to inhale the lure, yet are still lightweight and sensitive. His current favorite topwater, like that of much of the bass fishing fraternity, is the River2Sea Whopper Plopper. It produces vicious strikes, he said, because "the fish get angry at it."
When the grass is too thick for the Plopper's trebles, he'll turn to a buzzbait for the same reasons. While he might move to a 7.3:1 gear ratio Daiwa baitcasting reels for his poppers, walking baits and frogs, with the Whopper Plopper and the buzzbait he sticks with 6.3:1, so as not to overwork the lures.
When the water is just starting to warm, he'll go with a popper, like the River2Sea Bubble Pop or the original Pop-R, and when it comes to walking baits, the River2Sea Rover is his choice. He called it "the evolution of what a Zara Spook has become" thanks to its easy walking action, its three trebles and updated ultra-realistic color choices. Of course the hollow-bodied frogs, particularly those of his own design, never leave the boat.
With the topwater bite, he encourages anglers to seek out shade – whether it comes in the form of trees, sea walls, bridge pilings or even buildings. Most importantly, it's critical to understand how the shade pattern changes over the course of the day, and which places will provide windows of opportunity. If you're fishing a relatively cover-free body of water, it makes sense to look for other sources of shade, which may include placing your own "cages" under the surface to achieve the same affect.
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Wake up call to care for widows after years of neglect
Indians are known all over for their strong faith in religion and religious gurus (leaders) and for their trust in their local community leaders. This got a stamp of approval during the polio eradication drive. Their large scale involvement in the drive proved fruitful in motivating people to get polio drops administered to their children. Now, once again these religious and community leaders are set to play a key role in the society – this time it is to bring a change in the lives of millions of widows living in India.
India has around 4 million widows, of which more than 15,000 are living in Vrindavan/Mathura – the twin religious towns of Uttar Pradesh state. It is believed that most of these widows come to Vrindavan due to their attachment for the Hindu God, Lord Krishna. The perception of these widows is that it is better to share their grief with their God than to undergo humiliation and disrespect by their families.
An effort is being made by a few voluntary organisations to use this religious belief of widows and bring reformative changes in their lives.
Making a move in this direction, voluntary organisations like Guild of Service with the help of UN Women, held a round table workshop of religious and community leaders in Vrindavan, last month. The event focused on "Improving status of widows and safeguarding their interests."
"The lives of these widows are often mired in poverty, neglect, and deprivation. The time has come for us to act and create space for widows in the mainstream policy and in the social welfare schemes. Their situation has to be recognised and addressed," said Anne F. Stenhammer, the Regional Programme Director, UN Women, South Asia.
Status of Widows in India:
India is a home to approximately 40 million widows making every fourth house having a widow. Discrimination against these widows has followed a set pattern, cutting across all ages, religions, castes and other affiliations. Even in the 21st century they remain trapped within a cultural framework moulded by rigid precepts of patriarchy and hierarchy.
Thrown out of their homes after their husbands' death, many widows have found shelter in Vrindavan. Surviving on mercy of others, these widows hail from different parts of the country but mostly from West Bengal, who come to live the rest of their lives in Vrindavan – which is considered a 'widow friendly town'.
Coming from a Ranjput family, 38 year old Maan Kanwar became a widow at the age of 25. It was a tender age to leave home in Puri and come to Vrindavan but circumstances forced her to take the big step. "Families do not want widows to roam around the house. They find a widow woman inauspicious if she is seen during any ritual, and a widow is also said to bring bad luck to the new brides. The family members do not take us as normal human beings, who need recognition, sympathy, love and compassion" the bitterness in Kanwar's voice is deep-rooted.
A survey to gauge the situation of widows in Vrindavan was done last year by the Guild of Service and UN Women. It revealed that these women are living much below the poverty line defined by the World Bank, which says USD 1 (INR 46) a day is mandatory for a person's survival. But about a third of these women in Vrindavan earn less than half a dollar a day. Although the government has a pension scheme for the widows, only 28 per cent of women fall into the eligibility criteria. and of those too, less than 11 per cent are actually getting it, the Guild of Service survey reported.
Though food is not a problem for them as people on pilgrimage to Vrindavan, donate considerable amount of food. This food (cooked and uncooked) is mostly sufficient to provide them with at least two staple diets of Indian meals. However, their living conditions are pathetic. Most of them do not have access to toilets and go in the open for defecation and those who have access they have to face dirty and unhygienic conditions. Due to poor dissemination of information and poor access to health services these women are not even aware of HIV/AIDS and over 70 per cent have not even heard of this infection.
"The purpose of the survey was to look at the poverty levels of these women, who are surviving on mercy of others and counting days of their lives. The survey also focused on their literacy level and the general attitude of people towards them. Besides, it explored the ability of these hapless women in accessing the benefit of various government schemes," explained Dr Mohini Giri, the Chairperson of Guild for Service.
Due to lack of education and early widowhoods, these women find it difficult to cope with their lives. Although there are a number of schemes for the welfare of destitute widows and senior citizens living below the poverty line, there are few beneficiaries because there is no proper registration or estimate of the actual number of widows living in the area. The widows are also unaware of these schemes and even the officials do not know how to implement these chemes.
Now the Guild of Service in association with UN Women is working with the leaders of communities and religious organisations of India to formulate a strategy for raising the status of women not only in Vrindavan and other parts of India but also in the nearby countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.
UN Women Commitments:
The three-year programme for the welfare of widows is funded jointly by UN Women, Swiss National Committee and the Standard Chartered Bank. The programme is to be implemented in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka to reduce the social ostracism faced by widows.
The programme profile includes collection of data and evidences to highlight the stigma faced by these widows by working with them so they openly share their problems. The second stage of the programme is to empower them so that they get a dignified place in the society and increase their access to public services. And finally, the programme will aim to get discriminatory social practices against widows, reviewed and repealed.
Plans are also afoot to work with local religious and community leaders so they can help to champion the cause of the widows. While in India, UN Women will work especially with widows affected by HIV, the focus will be on young widows in Nepal and in Sri Lanka attention would be on widows living in conflict areas.
The programme will be implemented in partnership with the Guild of Service and Astha Sansthan in India, the Women for Human Rights (WHR) in Nepal and Women's Education and Research Centre in Sri Lanka.
Exercise by Religious Gurus:
To involve religious leaders, it was necessary to first know the views of these leaders on condition of widows. The Guild of Service and UN Women handed over a set of questionnaires to over two dozen religious and community leaders, who attended the workshop in Vrindavan.
The questionnaire aimed at finding out the perspective of these religious leaders on various issues like widow re-marriages, participation of widows in auspicious ceremonies, educating widows on health issues, especially with reference to HIV/AIDS, their literacy issue, on possibility of covering them under adult education and their access to welfare schemes.
Later, during a discussion based on the responses of the religious leaders, the fact was established that even the religious leaders were keen to bring a change in the lives of these hapless women.
Swami Aryavesh, the Convener of World Council of Arya Samaaj stressed on the need for women to have equal rights as that of men. "Both men and women have their own importance in human society and it is necessary that both evolve individually and equally. It is unfortunate that women are still considered second class citizens – this thinking has worsened the condition of widows. In order to improve their condition we have to change the mind-set of the society," he agreed on the fact.
These leaders advocated for a network of various religious organisations, which should jointly work for reforming the lives of these widows.
It was encouraging to see so many religious leaders acknowledging women power and advocating equal rights for women.
Dr Madhubala Nath, the Regional Policy Advisor, UN WOMEN said, "I am happy that a move has been made at the UN platform and a debate has started with the religious leaders on the condition of widows."
She summed up the outcome of the event:
* Widow-remarriage won support of all religious leaders.
* Dissemination of information about HIV/AIDS and easy access to health care facilities for the widows was an important concern for all leaders.
* It was agreed upon that there was a need to treat widows as agents of change rather than following a welfare approach.
* The widows should have property rights and families should be motivated to look after the widows in their families.
* Early marriage is an evil practice and all efforts should be made to discourage it.
* It was also decided that a regulatory system must be in place to discourage begging among widows with a sensitive approach to their financial needs.
"This is just a beginning. Since Guild for Service has been working with a large number of Muslim widows in Jammu and Kashmir and Godhra (Gujarat), similar workshops with religious leaders would soon take place there as well," said Dr Mohini Giri, the Founder Trustee, Guild for Service.
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Q: solve an underdetermined linear equations system in c# I need to solve an underdetermined linear equations system in c#. For example
Underdetermined linear equations system:
x + 3 = y + z
x + w = 2
Result:
x = r1
y = -r2 + r1 + 3
z = r2
w = 2 - r1
and now I initialize r1 and r2 with 3 and 4 to get one of my retults.
I try to use Math.Net in c# like this
using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
namespace SolveLinearEquations
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var A = Matrix<double>.Build.DenseOfArray(new double[,] {
                { 1, -1, -1, 0 },
                { 1, 0, 0, 1 }
            });
            var B = Vector<double>.Build.Dense(new double[] { -3, 2 });
            var X = A.Solve(B);
        }
    }
}

but I take an exception like this
System.ArgumentException: 'Matrix dimensions must agree: 2x4.'

Can't Math.Net solve an underdetermined linear equations system or ...? What's the best solution for this?

A: I solved it like this
using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double.Solvers;

namespace SolveLinearEquations
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var A = Matrix<double>.Build.DenseOfArray(new double[,] {
                { 1, -1, -1, 0 },
                { 1, 0, 0, 1 },
                { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
                { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
            });
            var B = Vector<double>.Build.Dense(new double[] { -3, 2, 0, 0 });
            var x = A.SolveIterative(B, new MlkBiCgStab());
        }
    }
}

but now I have a problem. This solution gives me an unique value for each variable and sometimes this values are negative but I need positive values for each variable. what should I do?

A: Here are three ways to try.
1) Change your undetermined systen by adding another equation. For example, if you are getting r1<0, then add the equation r1 = a for some a >= 0;
2) Recast your problem as a linear programming problem. This would give you the ability to add constraints, and also you can build the objective function to get a result that you like. So far as I know, this is not directly supported by MathNet, but there is an attempt at a solution here: http://type-nat.ch/post/lp-simplex-draft/
3) Use a general purpose minimizing function. Define the function to be minimized as the sum of error terms based on the system's equations.  For example, change y=mx+b to (y-(mx+b))^2. For constraints, add a conditional error term, e.g. c = if (r1<0, r1^2, else 0)


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Texas State University relishes new status (with video)
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President Trauth looks out at the campus of Texas State University. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently reclassified the school as an Emerging Research University. TEXAS TRIBUNE PHOTO by CALLIE RICHMOND
by REEVE HAMILTON
The view of the Texas State University campus from its president's 10th-floor office windows in San Marcos may be the same as it was last week, but the institution has fundamentally changed.
The difference is a seemingly minor word change in the records held by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In mid-January, Texas State was classified as an emerging research institution.
Texas State joins seven other public Texas universities that are a step below the research university status held by the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
Denise Trauth, Texas State's president, expects the classification to enhance her university's reputation and to help recruit students and faculty.
More tangibly, the new classification is a ticket to participate in a race to become the state's next great public research university.
Though being named a research university brings significant infusions of money, entry into the competition does not guarantee the reward. But Trauth said Texas State had been building momentum for years to reach this point, which she called — quoting Winston Churchill —"the end of the beginning."
In 2004, Gov. Rick Perry called for the establishment of a statewide accountability system for higher education. As part of the effort, the coordinating board divided institutions into five groups: research, emerging research, doctoral, comprehensive and master's.
At the time, the categories were deliberately not tied to financing. But that changed five years later, when legislators passed a bill establishing incentive funds meant to create more top-tier universities in the state and restricted eligibility to the emerging research institutions.
Although Texas State had fewer doctoral graduates and smaller annual research expenditures than the original emerging re-search universities, it had higher enrollment, graduation and retention rates than many other schools. "I think we were miscategorized from the beginning," Trauth said.
This year, the university projects that it will award 78 doctoral degrees, compared with the 15 it conferred six years ago. Doctoral enrollments are up to 404 students — an increase of more than 580 percent in the last decade. Research expenditures in the last fiscal year were about $33.5 million, more than double the amount required to be considered an emerging research university.
Starting in fiscal year 2014, Texas State will be eligible for payouts from a matching-fund program that has already granted more than $80 million to the seven other institutions. If the budget allows legislators to put money back in the program — an open question — it matches only new gifts of at least $100,000. There is fierce competition among the universities for the limited money.
University administrators are adding development officers to help and are working on a strategic plan for further growth.
Even more money awaits campuses that are able to meet the state's definition of a tier-one university, which requires even higher levels of research output and endowment funds. Trauth said Texas State was still far from meeting those criteria. "It's going to be a stretch for us to get that far in 10 years, but are we going to push, push, push?" she said. "Absolutely."
REEVE HAMILTON reports for The Texas Tribune where this story was originally published. It is reprinted here through a news partnership between the Tribune and the San Marcos Mercury.
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3 thoughts on "Texas State University relishes new status (with video)"
Texas State has been a textbook example of *real* growth, through a well thought out, and carefully executed plan. The improvements over the last 20 years are staggering.
I'm proud to be an alum, and look forward to bigger and better things at the university. If the city could follow that lead, there is no telling what we could become.
Dano on 01/23/2012 at 12:11 pm said:
Unfortunately, many at the University see San Marcos as a stumbling block and not a partner in growth. Just as many San Marcos natives see Texas State as a nuisance and not the lifeblood of the local economy.
I sat in Dr Trauth's office several years back and listened to Larry Teis as he waved his arm toward the windows (indicating the town) and said "This University will never be what it can be as long as it's in San Marcos" – and one has to look no further than the comments on this site to glean evidence of the locals' view of the University.
We are in this together and the longer we refuse to acknowledge that fact, the longer neither the University or the town will truly prosper.
Ted Marchut on 01/23/2012 at 1:10 pm said:
Dano, you're right, and wrong.
The two definitely need to work together better than they do. The potential benefit to each would be huge. Fortunately, they have started to show signs of cooperation, but we will have to wait and see what materializes.
As far as life blood of the economy goes, we are hemorrhaging that life blood. Around 20% of our economy is driven by the university – a significant number, by any standard, but the fact of the matter, is that more than half of the money Texas State pours into the state economy does not stay in San Marcos. This is money left on the table, in my mind. We may not be able to capture it all, but a better relationship with the university could help us to capture some. There's the potential for up to a 20% increase in our economy. That's a hell of a shot in the arm.
To put it a different way, in case you (or anyone) dispute the 20% number as too low, *whatever* the university's contribution to our economy, the potential is there, to more than DOUBLE that contribution.
The potential benefits go far beyond economics, though. If more professors lived here in town, there would be more demand for single family housing, which would benefit the neighborhoods. If the city attracted more career employers, more students would see this as a place they want to stay long-term, and the relationship between students and non-students could be much warmer. The university has a history of training teachers, excels in serving Hispanic students, has an abundance of unused scholarship money (millions per year), and has a doctorate program in school improvement. That is a recipe for an exemplary school district, if I ever heard of one.
Sometimes, it really can be frustrating, to think of what we could be. Hopefully the city and the university will start to recognize more of that potential.


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Four-Legged Heroes
Beloved canines who did more than save the day.
Heroes come in different shapes and sizes—and species. While cats, horses and even parrots have performed acts that have saved lives, dogs hold the record for the most acts of heroism in the animal kingdom. Here are just a few canine heroes.
A rescued Dachshund named Duke saved the life of his infant "sister," Harper Brousseau, in 2012, in Portland, Conn. The little girl's parents woke up one night with Duke jumping on the bed, shaking violently. The Brousseaus had never seen him act this way and knew something was wrong in the house. They ran into the baby's room and found that Harper wasn't breathing. They called 911 and paramedics revived the baby before taking her to the hospital, where she made a full recover. Harper's parents credit Duke with saving their daughter's life.
Photo courtesy of Verna Higgins/VHiggins Photography
All search and rescue dogs are heroes, but some stand out among the rest. One of these dogs is John D, a rescue Border Collie who is capable of detecting ovarian cancer in humans, as well as recovering victims of drowning and natural disasters. In 2013, John D became part of the Ovarian Cancer Detection Study at University of Arkansas for Medical Science, and was trained to detect cancer in urine samples. For his work, he was named the American Humane Association 2013 Hero Dog of the Year.
Xena the Warrior Puppy
Some dogs are heroes in small ways. Such as Xena the Warrior Puppy, who nearly died before going on to become a miracle worker to a little boy with autism.
Xena was brought into a Dekalb, Ga., animal shelter by a good Samaritan in 2013 after collapsing in a front yard. It appeared she had been locked in a cage without food or water for a long time. She was near death.
With vet care and nursing by a shelter employee, Xena recovered and was placed up for adoption. When the mother of an autistic boy named Jonny saw Xena's picture online, she fell in love with her.
Jonny's autism left him uncommunicative. However, that all changed the day the family adopted Xena. Jonny bonded instantly with Xena, and the two became inseparable. The once silent boy became interactive and chatty. His parents credit Xena with this miracle.
In May 2011, when Navy SEAL Team Six raided the compound of Osama bin Laden, they did so with the help of a Belgian Malinois named Cairo. Cairo's job was to assist the SEALs by sniffing for explosives, searching for false walls or hidden doors, and keeping people in the neighborhood from coming close to the compound.
A few days after the successful raid, President Obama met with the members of SEAL Team Six. The team included Cairo, who received presidential congratulations for a job well done.
Photo courtesy of the Anaheim Police Department
In March 2014, a German Shepherd named Bruno and his human partner, Anaheim Police Department Officer R.J. Young, responded to a call of a man firing on probation officers. Bruno found the shooter hiding in a trashcan. When Bruno lifted the lid of the can, the man started shooting. Bruno was struck in the face. Police fatally wounded the shooter, and Bruno was rushed to the hospital.
After numerous surgeries to repair his jaw over a two-year period, Bruno was eventually euthanized in May 2016 due to complications from his injuries. He is remembered by the City of Anaheim, Calif., as a canine hero who protected the lives of the city's human officers.
About the Author: Audrey Pavia is an award-winning freelance writer and author of "The Labrador Retriever Handbook." She is a former staff editor of Dog Fancy, Dog World and The AKC Gazette magazines. To learn more about her work, visit www.audreypavia.com and hollywoodhoofbeats.net/


Bed bugs were a pest that was all but eliminated from countries in the developed world in the 1940s, but which are now making a comeback. This is due to the large amount of international travel, which sees people bringing these little critters back in their luggage.
Co-owner of Top Dog Scent Detection, Seth Tokson, says that people can avoid bringing bed bugs home if they take a few precautions when they arrive at their destination and before before they return home from their trip. The first of these is to check out the hotel room as soon as they arrive, looking over the bed and nightstand for any signs of bed bugs or their droppings. All toiletries should be kept in a sealed ziplock bag all the time they are not in use.
When it is time to pack up for home, travelers should put all their clothes in a clean black garbage bag before they put them in the suitcase. Once home, leave the suitcase outside until it is fully inspected and put the clothes directly into the dryer for a hot spin. This will kill any bed bugs that have hitched a ride. For those that would like to have help, Top Dog Scent Detection has a dog professionally trained to detect the scent of bed bugs. For more information check out www.bed-bug-sleuth.com.


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The Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) will bring in the new year with live music, food and outdoor adventure during its first New Year Shindig Jan. 18.
The event will be held at the AIC on the Newcomb campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Nature crafts, 2 p.m.: Make crafts and bird feeders with objects from the forest.
Potluck dinner, 5 p.m.: Enjoy all-you-can-eat chili and corn bread for $5. Do you have the perfect winter dish? Bring it to share and get a free dinner.
Full moon snowshoe hike, 6 p.m.: Get outside in the crisp, winter air and take a guided snowshoe hike on the AIC's trails under the light of the full moon.
Hot chocolate, 7 p.m.: Warm up inside with some hot chocolate before calling it an evening.
Registration is required for this event. Those wishing to register or obtain more information can call (518) 582-2000 or email aic@esf.edu. This event was originally planned as the AIC's Solstice Shindig, which was postponed because of inclement weather Dec. 21.


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If you've never lived downtown before, you're going to like it for sure. It's different though, and it has to fit your lifestyle. You want to be sure that's the type of environment you want to be in, and if so, you're in for quite the treat. Here are the benefits of searching downtown Covina apartments to find your new home.
Living downtown puts you right in the middle of the action. Some people like that, and some people don't. Even the people that like it have to adjust, and there can be times when the scene is a little much. The disclaimers are for you to make sure this is what you want to do. Living downtown sure does come with its conveniences. You're right there by all kinds of interesting places to visit, and that kinds of luxury sure does come in handy.
Downtown Covina is certainly quite the experience. Living in the downtown area of a traveled city is going to mean that you are in for some adventures. Have you looked at all the places there are to visit in the downtown area? Usually, you're going to find that there is always something to do and attractions that fit everyone's tastes.
While you might think that living in downtown Covina would be expensive, you might find that opposite to be true, depending on your situation. Are you open to renting a studio apartment? You might also find older buildings that are being renovated. You have to look for those deals. You never know what you're going to find when you search apartments in downtown Covina.
Do you work in the downtown area? Maybe you have yet to finalize your job. If you do end up working downtown, which many people do, then you won't have to travel far to work. That commute will be quite easy, and that works out great. You certainly need to be thinking about where your job is located as you search for an apartment.
It has been mentioned that there are plenty of things to do in the downtown area of a city. That being said, in many ways, you can find your social life will benefit. The downtown area might not be the best place to raise a family. However, if you are young, and especially if you are single, you might enjoy downtown living. You will always find there is a scene when you're living in downtown Covina, and you might like the nightlife, too.
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Night at the Pennsylvania Ballet
As the Pennsylvania Ballet pirouetted into a new season, it turned to Eastern Standard, a Philadelphia-based agency, for assistance promoting its different ballets.
When Chris Crisman—the photographer selected to shoot the assignment—became involved with the concept and pitch, everyone quickly got on board. Chris remained a key leader on the team, working directly with the Pennsylvania Ballet throughout the project.
Crisman's vision for utilizing the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) as the backdrop for the dancer images solidified the concept. Chris's connections were key in gaining agreement from the PMA and permission to photograph its interior spaces for the project.
But that was just the beginning to the masterful work required to make these images happen.
Working With Dark Spaces
Upon approval of the project, Crisman partnered with PXL.HOUSE. Proactive planning and collaboration quickly ensued.
The biggest challenge in photographing at the art museum is the inability to light the interior spaces or move any works of art. Exposure bracketing and gaining plenty of assets from which to work in post-production were key to a successful outcome.
And Chris delivered on both.
A few of the image concepts were up in the air, and PXL.HOUSE's involvement resolved the connections required to make the images happen. For example, Crisman was out of town while the post-production work occurred on the Nutcracker image. The client wasn't in love with the image. PXL.HOUSE stepped up with an idea of how to resolve the image that was spot on and gained client approval immediately.
The project was truly a group effort.
"The relationship with PXL.HOUSE has been valuable," explained Crisman. "When they help bring an impossible concept to reality, I instantly get a broader toolkit from which to work."
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The eclectic wardrobe for this shoot included actual costumes used in the various live ballet performances coming this season.
The ballerinas and performers were properly lit and photographed at an entirely different location. As a result, substantial editing took place, such as removing objects and backgrounds, as well as post-production compositing.
Eastern Standard and Pennsylvania Ballet were both delightful and productive collaborators throughout the entire process.


It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce that R&R Pursuits will cease trading with immediate effect. Circumstances and challenges, some of which were out of our control, meant that a decision needed to be made sooner rather than later. Despite determination and a huge dose of pride stopping that decision being made earlier, there comes a time when you have to cut your losses and put some perspective on something. We came up with an idea that we thought would excite the very crowded UK running market. The support we had, particularly from the running clubs in Gloucestershire was amazing and it is that rapport we will miss the most. There have been ups and downs and many sleepless nights. However, as with anything in life, if it's not worth working at it's not worth having. Never regret following a dream as long as you can say you tried your best. Those entered in Team Trail Ten have been told and refunds have started to be given. The website will close with immediate effect. The email will stay open for a little while. The Facebook page will take about 14 days before it closes. We hope to see some of you at local races as it's time to get back on the other side of the startline. Again, thank you for your support and all the best.
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