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Fbi Was Watching Miller And Marilyn
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Posted: 1448 GMT (2248 HKT)
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NEW YORK (AP) -- In the summer of 1956, playwright Arthur Miller married screen idol Marilyn Monroe in a Jewish ceremony, an event of high-level gossip for much of the world and of high-level curiosity for the U.S. government.
"An anonymous telephone call" has been placed to the New York Daily News, an FBI report notes at the time. The caller stated that the "religious" wedding -- Miller was Jewish and Monroe had converted -- was an obvious "cover up" for Miller, who "had been and still was a member of the CP (Communist Party) and was their cultural front man." Monroe also "had drifted into the Communist Party orbit."
The memo is one of many included in Miller's FBI files, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act. Miller, who died last year at age 89, was a longtime liberal who opposed the Vietnam War, supported civil rights and, in one play, "The Crucible," linked the Cold War pursuit of communists to the Salem witch trials of the 17th century.
His files only became available after his death, but the government's interest in Miller was well established in his lifetime. In 1956, the House Un-American Activities Committee asked him to give names of alleged communist writers with whom he had attended some meetings in the 1940s. Miller refused and was convicted of contempt of Congress, a decision eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
For a decade before his congressional testimony, the FBI kept track of the playwright, but ended up making a more convincing case that Miller was a dissenter from the Communist Party rather than a sympathizer.
"Miller became disillusioned with the party because the party did not stimulate in him the ability and inspiration to do creative writing as he had expected when he joined the Party," one informant told the FBI.
According to a 34-page FBI report, compiled in 1951, Miller was identified by an informant as being "under Communist Party discipline" in the 1930s and, as of the mid-1940s, a member.
According to Miller, he had never been "under Communist discipline," although "there were two short periods -- one in 1940 and one in 1947 -- when I was sufficiently close to Communist Party activities so that someone might honestly have thought that I had become a member."
In an essay published in 1999, Miller recalled that "practically everyone I knew stood within the conventions of the political left of center; one or two were Communist party members ... and most had had a brush with Marxist ideas or organizations.
"I have never been able to believe in the reality of these people being actual or putative traitors any more than I could be," he wrote.
Miller's first Broadway play, "The Man Who Had All the Luck," came out in 1944, around the same time that the earliest FBI files are dated. His professional and personal life were closely watched, usually through newspaper clippings, but also from informants (whose names have been blacked out in the records) and public documents.
The FBI not only kept records of Miller's political statements, from his opposition to nuclear weapons to his attacks against the anti-communist blacklist, but of his affiliation with such organizations as the American Labor Party ("a communist front") and the "communist infiltrated" American Civil Liberties Union.
In vain, the FBI probed for communist influence in the content and in the productions of his plays. One memo cites an "informant" who reported that "several communists" have been turned down for roles in various "Arthur Miller playlets."
Miller's plays, the informant concludes, "although occasionally supported by the Communist Party, do not follow Marxist ideology." A separate file states that "Miller was not looked on with favor by the Communist Party," which regarded him as "'just a civil rights guy."'
Miller's fame made him a target of the government, but also protected him. For example, a memo from 1955 noted an admiring article by Holiday magazine and concluded that "because of Miller's "limited activity with the CP (Communist Party) and his position in the business world, it is felt that an interview would result in embarrassment for the Bureau."
His files essentially end in 1956, except for a brief reprise in 1993, when a background check was submitted to Bernard Nussbaum, the White House counsel to President Clinton. The occasion was not subversive activity, but the imminent presentation of a National Medal of the Arts.
Although his alleged communist ties were reviewed and he was identified as a "participant in activities calling for an end to the war in Vietnam," no other "pertinent information" turned up and he received his medal.
At the ceremony, Clinton praised Miller as a major playwright of the 20th century, and cited "The Crucible" for its admirable focus on "issues of conscience."


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Voters Hand Turkish President A Setback In His Attempt To Expand Powers Turkish voters stripped President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party of a simple majority. The unexpected setback delays his aim of passing constitutional changes which would have boosted his powers.
Voters Hand Turkish President A Setback In His Attempt To Expand Powers
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Peter Kenyon
Turkish voters stripped President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party of a simple majority. The unexpected setback delays his aim of passing constitutional changes which would have boosted his powers.
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Since taking office as Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been doing his best to turn what's been a largely ceremonial post into something much more powerful. Yesterday, Turkish voters put those moves on hold. The country's ruling party lost its majority in Parliament, and for the first time, a party representing the country's Kurdish minority will claim seats. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.
(SOUNDBITE OF FIREWORKS)
PETER KENYON, BYLINE: It was a night of fireworks and dancing in Kurdish southeastern Turkey. The mostly Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, appears to have finally overcome Turkey's 10 percent threshold to enter Parliament. Party leader Selahattin Demirtas told supporters that the vote was a decisive rejection of giving more power to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
SELAHATTIN DEMIRTAS: (Through interpreter) Discussions about dictatorship, discussions about the presidential system have come to an end in Turkey as of now. Turkey has been able to step away from the brink of a disaster.
KENYON: Demirtas is credited with attracting non-Kurds to the party in significant numbers, thanks to its reinvention as a pro-minority, pro-democracy party. The HDP is sending dozens of women MPs to Parliament. Four minority Christians will also become lawmakers, two of them from the Kurdish party. Even so, many Turks harbor doubts that the party has moved beyond its dream of an independent Kurdistan. Dissatisfaction with Erdogan's policies and ambitions, though, appears to have driven a sizable number of his former supporters into opposition camps. Erdogan was forced to leave the ruling AK party when he ran for the largely symbolic office of president. Since then, he's been trying to change the Constitution to give his office far more power. Erdogan's efforts have overshadowed Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, nominally the head of the party. Davutoglu put a brave face on the results. He pointed out that despite losing its simple majority in Parliament, the AKP has now won four elections in a row.
PRIME MINISTER AHMET DAVUTOGLU: (Through interpreter) The AKP is the winner and finished first in this election. There's no doubt about that. Nobody should make a victory out of an election loss. Everyone should reassess themselves.
KENYON: But as Turkey's opposition party celebrate, uncertainty is beginning to creep in about what happens next. The AKP needs to join forces with at least one opposition party to lead a coalition government. So far, none has expressed a willingness to do so. If coalition efforts fail, Erdogan could call for new elections in about six weeks. Turkey's economy, the future of the Kurdish peace process, and Ankara's ties with allies worried about the war in Syria and other regional conflicts could be hanging in the balance. Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul.

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Zombie Archery Title Dead Among Us to Get Oculus Support
By Jamie Feltham	 On Jun 5, 2015
It's likely that, with the release of the consumer Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) in Q1 2016, plenty of zombie-based VR videogames will rear their heads. The genre is a popular one for the videogame industry as a whole and capturing the pressured, desperate feeling that they provide in the world of VR could make for some truly incredible experiences. Dead Among Us from Indian studio Rolocule Games is one such title, as the developer has this week confirmed that it is working on Oculus Rift support for the title.
Dead Among Us has actually launched this week on the iOS operating system (OS), with a version for Android also expected to arrive soon. Instead of using the usual assortment of guns and melee weapons to fend off the hordes of the undead, players will instead use a bow and arrow to pick off enemies, as they are cast as a gold medallist in archery. On mobile the title takes advantage of a unique single-handed control system in which players can aim, draw and fire all using one hand as zombies slowly creep towards them.
"We believe that Dead Among Us sets new gameplay standards with its single hand controls for first person shooters on mobile devices and would impact the way we imagine this genre for smartphones," Rohit Gupta, CEO of Rolocule Games, said of the title's mobile release. "Dead Among Us not only brings all the excitement of a sniper-styled shooter but also offers players with powerful story experience along with deep strategic thinking."
For the Oculus Rift port, Rolocule Games is planning on adding motion controls to Dead Among Us. As teased in a trailer below, this will see users actually reaching behind them for arrows, as seen in other motion controller archery titles such as Sports Champions. The developer does not yet have a release date for this version of the title pinned down, although does note that it will be dependent on the launch of the consumer Oculus Rift, so don't expect to see it release until the first few months of 2016 at the earliest.
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Does Kyle Have Another Move?
TORONTO (Feb. 13) — With less than 12 days until the National Hockey League trade deadline, fans of the Maple Leafs wonder if rookie general manager Kyle Dubas will make another revision to his strong club.
There are whispers that Dubas is looking for added depth in goal, which makes abundant sense. Frederik Andersen should be in a better place to begin the Stanley Cup tournament this spring, given the rest he incurred at mid–season (appearing in only five games between Dec. 23 and Feb. 1). He did, however, sustain a groin injury, which can be aggravated without warning. And his back–up, Garret Sparks, has never stepped on the ice in a playoff game at the NHL level. As such, the addition of a stopper with some post–season experience would allow Mike Babcock to breathe a bit easier down the stretch and into the Cup tourney.
Michael Hutchinson, currently with the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies, has 111 regular–season NHL games on his log… but not a single playoff match (with Winnipeg from 2013–18 and Florida last season).
THE LEAFS MAY BE LOOKING TO PROVIDE SOME GOALTENDING ASSURANCE FOR FREDERIK ANDERSEN IN THE PLAYOFFS THIS SPRING. ANDERSEN'S BACK–UP, GARRET SPARKS, HAS NEVER APPEARED IN A STANLEY CUP GAME. SEVERAL NHL VETERANS ARE AVAILABLE. GETTY IMAGES/NHL
There are, however, several playoff–tested goalies the Leafs may be looking at: Jimmy Howard (Detroit), Semyon Varlamov (Colorado) and Cam Talbot (Edmonton) are all unrestricted free agents this summer and could therefore be acquired for minimal return.
Howard, 34, appeared in 48 playoff matches for Detroit (winning 21) between 2009 and 2016, with a 2.58 goals–against average. He beat the Leafs in overtime (2–1) at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 1. Varlamov, still only 30, has 26 games of playoff experience with Washington and Colorado (2.57 GAA), but none since 2014. He was in goal at Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 14 when the Avs upset the Leafs, 6–3. Talbot, 31, performed strongly for Edmonton in the 2017 Cup tournament, as the Oilers beat San Jose in the first round and took Anaheim to seven games in Round 2 before bowing out. He's had a poor season this year (10 wins in 31 starts / 3.36 GAA / .893 SV%), losing his No. 1 role to Mikko Koskinen. But, again, it was only two springs ago that Talbot nearly guided Edmonton into the Stanley Cup semifinals. He could thrive if called upon.
SUDDEN CURE? One game, against the 28th–ranked penalty–killing team (76%) in the NHL, and the Maple Leafs powerplay woes are over. So it says all across the World Wide Web today, after the Leafs raked Colorado for three extra–man goals in last night's 5–2 victory at Denver. Not to rain on the Pepsi Center parade… but, might we pause just a bit longer before declaring a cure (or even remission) for Toronto's three–month struggle with the man advantage? Perhaps wait just four measly nights to observe how the Leafs fare on the road against the No. 6 P.K. unit (Vegas, 83.13%, on Thursday) and the top–ranked club (Arizona, 85.19%, on Saturday). Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am continuously astounded by the rush–to–judgement among so many otherwise–bright people that cover the Maple Leafs in 2018–19.
TORONTO BEAT COLORADO WITH THREE POWERPLAY GOALS ON TUESDAY.
20 YEARS AGO TONIGHT
at Maple Leaf Gardens
For those of us that attended and covered the event, it is unfathomable that two decades has passed since the final National Hockey League game at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks closed out the arena on this date in 1999 — a Saturday night — thus ending more than 68 years on the corner of Church and Carlton for the Blue and White. Among Leaf fans, everything but the game is memorable, as Chicago romped to a 6–2 victory. Ex–Toronto captain Doug Gilmour scored for the Blackhawks early in the second period; the visitors building a 3–0 lead. Derek King recorded the Leafs' final goal at the Gardens (8:14 of the middle frame), while the late Bob Probert notched the last tally for all players at 11:05 of the third.
I had the privilege of covering the game in my role as Leafs beat–reporter for The FAN–590, Canada's first all–sports radio station. I held that job from 1994 to 2011 and have terrific memories of my time around such franchise legends as Gilmour, Wendel Clark, Pat Burns, Mats Sundin and Pat Quinn. Though beat–reporters were furnished with a season–long pass in October, the considerable demand for credentials to cover the historic match of Feb. 13, 1999 necessitated that individual–game passes (top–left) be distributed. Also handed out to reporters was a 178–page program (cover, top–right) from the event. As always, my seat in the Gardens press box was reserved with a media card (bottom–left). The final hockey season on Carlton St. required a logo (bottom–right) which is still adorned on a banner that hangs in Scotiabank Arena.
On the cover of the media notes package (top–left) was the Toronto and Chicago line–ups. Gilmour (bottom–left) wore his familiar No. 93 for the Blackhawks. Sundin donned the No. 13 Leafs jersey (bottom–right) on his 28th birthday (yes, the "Big Weed", as he was known to teammates, is 48 today). Also handed out to reporters, in the days before on–line distribution, was the 16–page NHL THIS WEEK booklet (top–right), which featured the closing of the Gardens and opening (the following Saturday) of the Air Canada Centre.
NABBING ANOTHER SOUVENIR As I was leaving the press box 20 years ago tonight, I removed a copy of the seating plan taped to a wall. I was perched in Chair 67 next to my FAN–590 colleague, Barry Davis, who would go on to bigger and better as a reporter for Sportsnet on Toronto Blue Jays telecasts. You will notice media names that are far–more–legendary than mine. It was a privilege to work amid all of them.
I had my video–cam with me for the final game at the Gardens. Here are some still images. Prior to the match, and while standing at the visitors' bench (top–left), I recorded the gold, red and mezzanine–blue seats behind the north–end goal. Spectator locations aren't nearly as proximal to the ice in the newer NHL arenas. I then turned around and saw the most–expensive seats in the Gardens (top–right), near ice–level.
Views (above) from the press box at Maple Leaf Gardens — located high on the east side of the building.
Looking down from the press box (top–left) at the north–end seats again shows how remarkably close they were to the action. And, a view (top–right) during the Leafs–Blackhawks pre–game warm–up.
The FAN–590's beat–reporter carried nearly 20 extra pounds in February 1999 than he does today. That's chubby me (top–left) with columnist Cam Cole of the National Post. And, with my long–time pal, Chris Mayberry (top–right), then with the Canadian Press. I wasn't missing any meals in that era, huh?
Cover of the 1998–99 Maple Leafs media guide (top–left). And, cover of the program (top–right) from Wayne Gretzky's final NHL game at the Gardens (Dec. 19, 1998). Toronto beat the Rangers that night, 7–4.
While on a Leafs trip to Tampa for The FAN–590 — Feb. 11–12, 2009 — I called Ken Dryden, the Hall–of–Fame goalie with the Montreal Canadiens (1971–79) and president of the Leafs when the Gardens closed to hockey 20 years ago tonight. Ken recalled the event, as only he can, 10 years later… and 10 years ago. I wrote a story for the National Post (below) that ran on Page 2 of the Sports section and was featured in a banner across the top of the newspaper. In the blue banner was a photo (from Feb. 13, 1999) of the only surviving Leaf to have played in the first game at the Gardens on Nov. 12, 1931. Defenseman Red Horner was 89 years of age. He died here in Toronto on Apr. 27, 2005, one month before his 96th birthday.
A FEW OTHER "LASTS"…
While at The FAN–590, I had the honor of working some other "final–time" events. Such as (top–left), the last Major League Baseball All–Star Game at Jack Murphy (now Qualcomm) Stadium in San Diego (1992). And the last All–Star Game (top–right) at old Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh (1994).
I covered the final hockey game played at Chicago Stadium — on Apr. 28, 1994 — as part of the Leafs–Blackhawks first–round playoff series. The credential (top–left) is from Game 3. Toronto won the series in Game 6 and the Blackhawks moved into the United Center for the lockout–shortened 1994–95 season. It was a great privilege to be in Madison Square Garden (top–right) for Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game (Pittsburgh at New York Rangers)… also, and unbelievably, nearly 20 years ago (Apr. 18, 1999).
I was at the old Pittsburgh Mellon Arena (top–left) when the Penguins were eliminated in Game 7 of the playoffs by Montreal on May 12, 2010. The second–round series closed out the Penguins' original home; the club moved across the street to the Consol Energy Center (now PPG Paints Arena) in October 2010. And, I attended the Toronto Blue Jays final game at their original digs — Exhibition Stadium — against the Chicago White Sox on May 28, 1989 (program cover top–right; starting line–ups below). I had been, as a fan, at the first Blue Jays game, also against the ChiSox, on Apr. 7, 1977.
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One comment on "Does Kyle Have Another Move?"
I am quite stunned it took over 2 months for this coaching staff to try something different on the PP. Shocked actually. Why hasn't Kappenen been on the PP exactly before?
Mike Babcock continues to infuriate me. Since November 24th, Andreas Jonsson has been one of the top 5 on 5 producers in the entire NHL and Babcock sticks him on the 4th line.
Also, remember when we heard Hainsey would be pushed down? He's 2nd in TOI to Rielly on D since the Muzzin trade.
Guys like Hainsey, Zaitsev, Hyman and Marleau continue to get far too much ice-time from this coach. They are not helping at all.
I keep hearing about how great Marleau is in the dressing room..Fantastic! But what about on the ice? He's making 6.3 million and killing every line he is on.


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The very good news for people in their teens is that their bodies and minds are highly responsive to change. With the right guidance, fun and motivation, they can restore a more healthy, natural posture, feel more confident and comfortable, and save themselves from worsening back pain and joint problems. Living with poor posture is like getting old while you are young – whereas good posture can be maintained into a healthier old age.


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Q: Function which uses array of pointers I have got this question on my c++ homework.

Write and test the function location that takes, as shown below, a
  table of pointers to integers p, the size of such a table n and an
  integer value x.
                      int* location (int* p [ ], int n, int x);

location searches the set of integers pointed at by the table of
  pointers p for a match to the value of x. If a matching integer is
  found, then location returns the address of that integer, NULL
  otherwise.

I'm not sure that I fully understand the question. However, I tried to solve it but I got error(the program crashes). Here is my code.
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int* location (int* p [ ], int n, int x);
void main(){
    int arr[3]={1,2,3};
    int *ptr=arr;
    int *address= location (&ptr, 3, 2);
    cout<<&arr[3]<<" should be equal to "<<address<<endl;
}
int* location (int* p [ ], int n, int x){
    for(int i=0; i<n; i++){
        if(*p[i]==x){return p[i];}
    }

    return NULL;

}

Can someone please show me my mistake or tell me if I'm solving the question correctly?
Thanks

A: This is not correct in your code:
cout<<&arr[3]<<" should be equal to "<<address<<endl;

You are accessing array element with index 3, however, maximum index you can access in your case is 2. Also, there is alternative solution below.
Also the way you are passing pointer to a pointer to your location function (and also using it) is wrong. Because for example you haven't declared array of pointers to integers in the first place.

You can try to read somewhere a bit more on the notion of array of pointers in C++, in order to better understand the example below.
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
const int MAX = 3;

int* location (int* p [ ], int n, int x);

int main ()
{
   int  var[MAX] = {10, 100, 200};

   // Declare array of pointers to integers
   int *ptr[MAX];

   for (int i = 0; i < MAX; i++)
   {
      ptr[i] = &var[i]; // Store addresses of integers
   }

   int *x = location(ptr, MAX, 100); // Now you have pointer to the integer you were looking for, you can print its value for example
   if(x != NULL) cout<<*x;

   return 0;
}

int* location (int* p [ ], int n, int x)
{
  for(int i = 0; i<n; i++)
  {
     if(*p[i] == x) return p[i];
  }

 return NULL;
}

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America wouldn't be the superpower it is today without his outstanding efforts whilst in office (ahem). It is pretty obvious that Zuma 'wants in' when it comes to filling the political comedienne and model presidential role left by America's former leader.
The political comedienne award is definitely a two-horse race in South Africa, with Julie-ass (JuJu) Malema, leader of the ANC Party's Youth League (heaven help us all), hot on the heels of the shower-loving Zuma. Albeit JuJu's approach to the title race vastly differs from the comparatively reserved and witty angle of attack employed by the president, weaving blasphemy and political diplomacy together for an explosively entertaining stage show.
Take for instance the well known and publically broadcast event in which Julie-ass uses his wit and humour to ridicule a BBC reporter (I've include a portion of leaked script from the imminent release of Andrew Lloyd Webber's theatre production 'JuJu and the Amazing Rainbow-nation Dreamcoat').
PRE-RELEASE COPY: JUJU AND THE AMAZING RAINBOW-NATION DREAMCOAT
Narrative: Julie-ass has recently returned from Zimbabwe where he met with the country's president, Robert 'How-Not-to-Run-a-Democracy' Mugabe. Julie-ass has publicised his support for the ruler's Zanu-PF party whilst denouncing the 'Mickey Mouse-run' Zimbabwean opposition party (the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)) and their use of offices in Sandton to criticise JuJu's visit to Zimbabwe.
Scene: News conference at the ANC's Luthuli House in Johannesburg, South Africa
Julie-ass: "They [the MDC] can insult us here from their air-conditioned offices of Sandton! We are unshaken! They must stop shouting at us! They must go and fight for their battle in Zimbabwe and win! Why are they speaking in Sandton and not Mashonaland [northern region of Zim], or Matabeleland [another region of Zim]?!"
**Jonah Fisher (BBC Jornalist) enters into a verbal sparring session with Julie-ass**
Fisher: "You live in Sandton"
Narrative: JuJu briefly stutters before turning to charge the would-be hunter head-on like a wounded Cape Buffalo.
Julie-ass: "Let me tell you, this is a building of a revolutionary party and you know nothing about the revolution!" [referencing the anti-apartheid struggle]
Fisher: "They [the MDC] are not welcome in Sandton, but you are?"
Julie-ass: "Here you behave or else you jump!" [Forced to walk the plank of a Somali pirate ship?!]
**Cue journalist party laughter**
Julie-ass: [low growl] "Don't laugh!"
Fisher: "These proceedings are a joke!"
Narrative: Julie-ass calls security to remove Fisher who begins to pack up his belongings.
Julie-ass: "This is not a newsroom! This is a revolutionary house! You don't come here with that tendency; don't come here with that white tendency! Not here, you can do it somewhere else, not here! If you've got a tendency of undermining blacks even where you work, you are in the wrong place! Here, you're in the wrong place!"
Fisher: "That's rubbish! That's absolute rubbish! I didn't come here to be insulted"
Julie-ass: "You can go out. Rubbish is what you have covered in that trouser [good grasp of the English language]. That is rubbish! You are a small boy, you can't do anything!" [in a 'my pee-pee is bigger than yours' tone of voice]. "Go out! Go out! Bastard! Go out! You bloody agent!"
**Fisher Leaves Room and backing track fades-in: Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure**
Narrative: Julie-ass turns to the remaining media persons in the room, clearly pleased by his handiwork and the political correctness and resolve of his outburst.
Julie-ass: "This is not a beer hall. This is not a drunk beer hall this! You can ask all, including political parties who try to undermine the house, what happened! When you are here, you are in a different terrain! You are in our space!"
**End of Scene**
Admittedly it's difficult to follow such a 'comediescent' scene (my poor attempt at a 'Bushism') and think that you could still be a contender for the South African comic crown. This said, my first visit to the country in 2008 uncovered something which is surely eligible for entry into the realms of comedy genius?
© 2010-2011 Zapiro (All rights reserved) Printed with permission from http://www.zapiro.com For more Zapiro cartoons visit http://www.zapiro.com
I was attending a Halloween party complete with competition for best outfit and in the runnings was someone dressed in a figure-hugging suit, sporting a huge paper mache head, complete with golden showerhead? Bizarre! The humour was lost on me at the time, however everyone else was chuckling at the inevitable competition winner. It was only afterwards that I learnt the paper mache model was meant to represent Zuma's well known court case in which he admitted to 'quickly showering' after knowingly having unprotected patla-patla with an HIV infected woman, to prevent himself contracting AIDS. Like I said, the work of a comic genius, as this should never been construed as a serious statement! South African born and infamous cartoonist Zapiro has ever since portrayed Zuma as having a showerhead on his head in all of his cartoons involving the president's caricature. If you've never seen his work, it's well worth a quick squizz.
In addition to the showerhead, Zuma is also well known for his love guru antics. Women seem to flock to the distinctly Master Oogway-ish lookalike man. I've lost count of the number of wives and fiancé's he currently has, not to mention the countless legitimate and illegitimate love children. Over 20 was the last census, which is seriously impressive! Where does he find the hours to fit in 'family time' and all this lovemaking? Perhaps he has procured a secret time machine which he stashes in the presidential office? Either that or an Adam Sandler style 'Click' remote?
Many view JuJu as a thorn in the ANC's side and they have a party member permanently assigned to quashing the political and social havoc wreaked by Juju, whilst at the same time downplaying the taunts of him being the 'real' leader of South Africa. JuJu has landed himself in hot water on many occasions with the governing ANC, recently making the news for his call to change the current 'puppet' regime in Botswana and his 'secret' family trust fund allegations.
The continued verbal diarrhoea issuing from Julie-ass' mouth coupled with the cries of corruption, fraud and extravagant spending of taxpayer money directed towards the ANC provides the mountains of fuel necessary to fan the opposition parties' flames. It has also launched trains of 'special investigations' by groups with names like the 'Scorpions' and 'Hawks'…..scary! The most prominent opposition party figure is surely that of DA leader Helen Zille – pronounced 'Zilla'. With her passion for ANC humiliation and public retribution and I dare say her age, she has been acquired (some say a befitting nickname) of 'Godzille'. Like Zuma and JuJu, she features regularly in Zapiro's cartoon strips in her dinosaur form, usually chasing after the showerhead besotted president.
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'Consistent evidence' of Omicron's spread vs Delta
There is now "consistent evidence" that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists at WHO Headquarters in Geneva that it was also more likely that people who have been vaccinated, or recovered from the virus, could be infected, or reinfected.
"There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths", he said. "All of us are sick of this pandemic. All of us want to spend time with friends and family. All of us want to get back to normal.
"The fastest way to do that is for all of us – leaders and individuals – to make the difficult decisions that must be made to protect ourselves and others."
He said delaying or cancelling events, was the responsible thing to do: "An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled. It's better to cancel now and celebrate later, than to celebrate now and grieve later."
More than 3.3 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19 this year – more deaths than from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020, and Africa is now facing a steep wave of infections, driven largely by the Omicron variant.
Just a month ago, Africa was reporting its lowest number of cases in 18 months, Tedros reminded reporters, whereas last week, it reported the fourth-highest number of cases in a single week so far.
"None of us want to be here again in 12 months' time, talking about missed opportunities, continued inequity, or new variants", he said, hammering home once again, that for the pandemic to end in 2022, "we must end inequity, by ensuring 70% of the population of every country is vaccinated by the middle of next year."
Around the world, WHO is working with countries to restore and sustain essential health services disrupted by the pandemic, said Tedros, and according to new data released this year, 23 million children missed out on routine vaccines in 2020, the largest number in over a decade, increasing risks from preventable diseases like measles and polio.
Progress is still being made in many other areas of healthcare and medicine. Five countries were able to introduce the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer, and a further 9 are planning to introduce it over the next 6 months, and in September, WHO launched a global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030.
The pandemic has also caused setbacks in the agency's efforts to defeat the world's leading infectious diseases, with an estimated 14 million more malaria cases and 47 thousand more malaria deaths in 2020, compared to 2019.
"However, WHO certified two countries – China and El Salvador – as malaria-free this year, and a further 25 are on track to end malaria transmission by 2025", he reminded journalists, and this year, WHO also made an historic recommendation for broad use of the world's first malaria vaccine.
Loses and gains
Services for noncommunicable diseases have also been hit, with more than half of countries surveyed between June and October, reporting disruptions to services for diabetes, cancer screening and treatment, and management of hypertension.
Summing up a tumultuous year, Tedros also noted that several important steps have been taken to strengthen the global health architecture, and WHO itself.
"We launched the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin; We broke ground on the WHO Academy in Lyon; We established the WHO BioHub System", he said. In early December, Member States agreed to negotiate the world's first new agreement on pandemic preparedness and response.
"We have also taken decisive steps to address instances of sexual exploitation and abuse, and to make sure that our people meet the high standards that we, and our Member States, expect of them", he said, following shocking revelations of alleged abuse committed by some WHO staff during the deadly tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"2022 must be the year we end the pandemic", said Tedros, but to prevent a future disaster on the same scale, all countries must invest in resilient health systems, built on primary care, and with universal health coverage as the goal.
"When people can't access the services they need, or can't afford them, individuals, families, communities and entire societies are put at risk", argued Tedros.
"In the year ahead, WHO is committed to doing everything in our power to end the pandemic, and to beginning a new era in global health – an era in which health is at the centre of every country's development plans."
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With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization's multilateral initiative to provide equal access to vaccines for all reached the one billion milestone.
Along with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance GAVI, and partners, WHO has led the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history with deliveries to 144 countries to date.
According to a press release published on Sunday, as of 13 January 2022, out of 194 countries members of WHO, 36 have vaccinated less than 10% of their population, and 88 less than 40%.
"COVAX's ambition was compromised by hoarding/stockpiling in rich countries, catastrophic outbreaks leading to borders and supply being locked. And a lack of sharing of licenses, technology, and know-how by pharmaceutical companies meant manufacturing capacity went unused", the agency explained.
On 24 February 2021, Ghana became the first country in the world to receive vaccines through COVAX when 600,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine were delivered to Accra.
The work that remains
COVAX is currently working with governments, manufacturers and partners to ensure that when countries receive vaccines, they can get them to people quickly.
"The work that has gone into this (1 billion) milestone is only a reminder of the work that remains", the UN's health agency underscored.
They added that with updated vaccines in the pipeline, citizens should demand that governments and pharmaceutical companies share health tools globally and "bring an end to the death and destruction cycles of this pandemic, limit new variants and drive a global economic recovery".
COVAX is one of three pillars of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which was launched by WHO in April 2020 in response to the pandemic.
The ACT Accelerator is a ground-breaking global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines.
Around two million doses of Sotrovimab are being produced globally in the first half of 2022. © GlaxoSmithKline
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reccommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical disease, and another deemed effective for non-severe cases.
The first drug, baricitinib, is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor- a class of drugs used to treat autoimmune conditions, blood and bone marrow cancers, and rheumatoid arthritis.
According to the WHO Guideline Development Group, it is "strongly recommended" for patients with severe or critical disease in combination with corticosteroids.
The group of international experts based their recommendation on "moderate certainty evidence" that it improves survival and reduces the need for ventilation.
There was no observed increase in adverse effects.
The experts note that it has a similar effectas other arthritis drugs called interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitors. Because of that, when both drugs are available, they suggest choosing the best option based on cost, availability, and clinician experience.
It is not recommended to use both drugs at the same time.
The experts also advise against the use of two other JAK inhibitors (ruxolitinib and tofacitinib) for patients with severe or critical cases of COVID-19 infection.
According to them, trials undergone using these drugs failed to show any benefits arising using either drug,and suggested a possible increase in serious side effects with tofacitinib.
Non-severe cases
In the same update, WHO makes a conditional recommendation for the use of a monoclonal antibody known as sotrovimab in patients with non-severe cases.
According to them, the drug should only be administered to patients at the highest risk of hospitalisation. In those at lower risk, it onlyshowed "trivial benefits".
A similar recommendation has been madepreviously, for another monoclonal antibody drug, casirivimab-imdevimab, and the experts say there is insufficient data to recommend one over the other.
For both, the effectiveness against new variants, like Omicron, is still uncertain.
The group will update their guidelines for monoclonal antibodies when more data becomes available.
These recommendations are based on new evidence from seven trials involving over 4,000 patients with non-severe, severe, and critical infections.
Developed by WHO with the methodological support of MAGIC Evidence Ecosystem Foundation, the guidelinesprovide trustworthy guidance and help doctors make better decisions with their patients.
According to the agency, the guidelines are useful in fast moving research areas, because they allow researchers to update evidence summaries as new information becomes available.
The latest guidance also updates recommendations for the use of interleukin-6 receptor blockers and systemic corticosteroids for patients with severe or critical COVID-19; conditional recommendations for the use of casirivimab-imdevimab (another monoclonal antibody treatment) in selected patients; and against the use of convalescent plasma, ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, regardless of disease severity.
Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths 'stable'
Fuelled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last week, by far the most cases reported in a single seven day period, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed on Wednesday.
Briefing reporters in Geneva, the UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the "huge spike" is being driven by the Omicron variant, which is rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries.
Despite the number of cases, the weekly reported deaths have "remained stable" since October last year, Tedros added, at an average of 48,000. The number of patients being hospitalized is also increasing in most countries, but it is not at the level seen in previous waves.
He told reporters this is possibly due to the reduced severity of Omicron, and widespread immunity from vaccination or previous infection.
'50 thousand deaths too many'
For the WHO chief, while Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated.
"Almost 50 thousand deaths a week is 50 thousand deaths too many", Tedros said. "Learning to live with this virus does not mean we can, or should, accept this number of deaths."
For him, the world cannot "allow this virus a free ride" when so many people around the world remain unvaccinated.
In Africa, for example, more than 85 per cent of people are yet to receive a single dose of vaccine.
"We cannot end the acute phase of the pandemic unless we close this gap", he said.
Tedros then listed some progress towards reaching the target of vaccinating 70 per cent of the population of every country by the middle of this year.
In December, COVAX shipped more than double the number of doses it distributed in November. In the coming days, the initiative should ship its one billionth vaccine dose.
Some of the supply constraints from last year are also starting to ease, Tedros said, but there's still have a long way to go.
So far, 90 countries have still not reached the 40 per cent target, and 36 of those countries have vaccinated less than 10 per cent of their populations.
New vaccines
Tedros also highlighted an interim statement from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition, released on Tuesday, stressing that further vaccines are needed that have a greater impact on preventing infection.
Until such vaccines are developed, the experts explained, the composition of current vaccines may need to be updated.
The Group also said that a vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses is "unlikely to be sustainable."
A heavy toll
According to Tedros, the overwhelming majority of people admitted to hospitals around the world are unvaccinated.
At the same time, while the immunizations remain very effective at preventing severe disease and death, they do not fully prevent transmission.
"More transmission means more hospitalizations, more deaths, more people off work, including teachers and health workers, and more risk of another variant emerging that is even more transmissible and more deadly than Omicron", Tedros explained.
The sheer number of cases also means more pressure on already overburdened and exhausted health workers.
A study published last year showed that more than one in four health workers have experienced mental health issues during the pandemic. Data from several countries also show that many have considered leaving or have left their jobs.
On Tuesday, WHO hosted a global webinar, attended by clinicians from around the world, on the clinical management of the virus during pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period.
As stated earlier in the pandemic, pregnant women are not at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, but if they are infected, they are at higher risk for severe disease.
"That's why it's vital that pregnant women in all countries have access to vaccines to protect their own lives, and those of their babies", Tedros said.
The agency chief also called for pregnant women to be included in clinical trials for new treatments and vaccines.
He also stressed that, fortunately, mother to baby transmission in utero or during birth is very rare, and no active virus has been identified in breast milk.


Yet the age of unicorns could soon see its dusk. As bloggers voted "Baba Yaga" the next unicorn in beauty, the "zebra" emerged as a practical-yet-fantastical unicorn alternative in the tech world. Following a year in which "feminism" was the reigning term and female silence-breakers graced the cover of Time, it should be no surprise that women are leading the charge in this transition.


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Q: What routing algorithm does the docker mesh use? We want to know what algorithm the Docker mesh uses to route requests to containers. Here's why:
We deploy our applications to self-hosted docker swarms.  We use the docker routing mesh to direct traffic to the individual nodes, like this:

*

*internet ->

*firewall ->

*load director (nginx) ->

*nginx "least connection" routing to three swarm managers ->

*docker mesh ->

*Any of the six app containers running on three different non-manager docker nodes

Our developers suspect that the docker mesh is routing traffic round robin, which could result in some app containers being overloaded with slow requests while other containers are under-utilized.  If the devs are right, we should not use the docker mesh and instead should use the load director to direct traffic to the individual containers using a smarter algorithm than round robin.
On the other hand, if the docker mesh is keeping track of how many requests are in flight to each container and delivering traffic to the container with the fewest requests, then we do not need to do the work of bypassing the docker mesh.
The question
What algorithm does the docker mesh use to direct traffic to available containers?  Is it simple round robin?
Our nginx config
Our nginx receives traffic from the internet and proxies it to the docker mesh on any of the three docker manager nodes:
upstream document_service {
  least_conn;
  server dockermgr1.nosuchdomain:8402;
  server dockermgr2.nosuchdomain:8402;
  server dockermgr3.nosuchdomain:8402;
}

server {
...
        proxy_pass http://document_service;

Our docker-compose config
The docker-compose file configures the service to have six replicas on the three docker runner nodes:
version: "3.4"

services:
  documentsservice:
    image: ${IMAGE_LOCATION}documents_service/documentsservice:prod-${COMPOSE_BUILD_TAG:-latest}
    container_name: documentsservice
    ports:
      - "8402:80"
    ...
    deploy:
      replicas: 6
      placement:
        constraints: [node.role != manager]
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 1024MB
      update_config:
        parallelism: 1
        order: start-first
        failure_action: continue

Versions

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*docker-ce 5:19.03.12~3-0~debian-buster

*nginx-full 1.14.2-2+deb10u4

*docker-compose: 1.27.4

A: Mesh routing is most likely round robin only
I took a dive into the docker source. I found references to various routing methods, but the only one that appears to be used is round robin.  I also found a question on the docker forum that seems to confirm that mesh routing is round-robin only.
Examining the source

In vendor/github.com/moby/ipvs/constants.go is this interesting list of routing strategies:
const (
        // RoundRobin distributes jobs equally amongst the available
        // real servers.
        RoundRobin = "rr"

        // LeastConnection assigns more jobs to real servers with
        // fewer active jobs.
        LeastConnection = "lc"

        // DestinationHashing assigns jobs to servers through looking
        // up a statically assigned hash table by their destination IP
        // addresses.
        DestinationHashing = "dh"

        // SourceHashing assigns jobs to servers through looking up
        // a statically assigned hash table by their source IP
        // addresses.
        SourceHashing = "sh"

        // WeightedRoundRobin assigns jobs to real servers proportionally
        // to there real servers' weight. Servers with higher weights
        // receive new jobs first and get more jobs than servers
        // with lower weights. Servers with equal weights get
        // an equal distribution of new jobs
        WeightedRoundRobin = "wrr"

        // WeightedLeastConnection assigns more jobs to servers
        // with fewer jobs and relative to the real servers' weight
        WeightedLeastConnection = "wlc"
)

However the only one of these constants that is every used is RoundRobin:
wayne@treebeard:~/temp/docker-src/moby$ ack 'ipvs\.(RoundRobin|LeastConnection|DestinationHashing|SourceHashing|WeightedRoundRobin|WeightedLeastConnection)'
libnetwork/service_linux.go
117:            SchedName:     ipvs.RoundRobin,
225:            s.SchedName = ipvs.RoundRobin

Although this was a very cursory look at the source, I found no obvious means of configuring the routing mode to be anything other than RoundRobin.
A related question on the docker forums
A question on the docker forum seems to confirm that the only routing method available to the mesh is round robin:
https://forums.docker.com/t/configure-swarm-mode-routing-mesh-load-balancing-method/75413

I've read that the swarm mode routing mesh load balancer uses round-robin (https://success.docker.com/article/ucp-service-discovery#externalloadbalancing(swarmmoderoutingmesh) 15).
Is there a possibility to configure the load balancing method (e.g. (weighted) least connection, source/destination hashing…) of the swarm mode routing mesh?

The answer was:

The swarm mode routing mesh aka ingress acts on layer4 and does not know about those configuration details you ask for. The documentation can be found here: https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/ingress/ 45. The link you pasted is aimed towards "why using the interlock proxy as advantages".
If you have an enterprise license: you are entitled to use the interlock proxy, which is part of UCP. It is a layer7 reverse proxy/loadbalancer. Back in the days when I tried early versions of interlock it had some limitiations. From what i read in the change log the current versions seem to be close what traefik is capable to do.
If you are running on Docker-CE, you might want to take a look at traefik.


The Amazon Echo is a wireless connection point that provides news, weather, music and other forms of entertainment and information. It also allows you interface with various Internet of Things devices that are on your home network. It does all this magic through voice control.
By saying a key phrase Amazon calls a "wake word" the Echo comes to life and begins listening for commands. By default, the wake word is Alexa.
If you reread that last sentence it may not make sense, especially if you are in the security field. According to Amazon, the Echo only listens for commands once it hears its wake word. How does it know when you have said the wake word if it wasn't already listening?
According to Bilheimer, the thing most people don't grasp about IoT is the Information Economy.
In the Amazon Echo world, those connections are known as "Skills" and there are quite a few. As of this writing, Amazon lists over 200 skills. These range from giving the Echo a "sassy attitude" to playing games. Other skills allow you to connect to banking, make purchases on Amazon and connect to other IoT devices.
As we connect our clients' Amazon Echos to other various devices, we need to verify the security of those devices. What exactly are these things asking about us, our environment and our security? As we provide more and more data to these devices, they are learning more about us even without us giving them that information.
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"Everyone uses the phrase 'knowledge economy.' Knowledge — and data — are currency now. You think you are getting these services for free but you are paying for them with data about you," says Bilheimer.
Except you're not only paying for them with data; these devices cost actual money. So are we paying to provide Amazon, and services like Echo, data about ourselves?
In a way, yes. Whether it is a smart thermostat that monitors when we are home, occupancy sensors, smart locks or a talking (and listening) device, all of these IoT things know more about us than we most likely know about ourselves. They aren't biased. They are just taking in data.
"These devices are loss leaders, much like when Best Buy first sold CDs," says Bilheimer, "They are designed to get you in the store," where you'll then spend money, or in this case, provide data.
Amazon has not released how much an Echo costs to manufacture. However, if it is similar to the company's Kindle and Fire products, Amazon will sell it for less than it costs to produce. According to some estimates, a Fire sells for $199 and costs $204 to produce. As Amazon introduces the idea of voice control and the ubiquitous digital assistant, it is able to gather more information about us as we chat away with our Echos.
Could Amazon Echo Be Hacked?
There is always a risk of being hacked with any online shopping website, but Amazon would not be in business very long if it did not take its security, and yours, seriously. But that doesn't mean the hackers don't exist.
But then there's the "always on" feature. Amazon claims the Echo does not record conversations, or respond, until you say the wake phrase, "Alexa."
Some reports state that Amazon isn't saying whether or not it has given government access to anyone's Echo. Amazon's current report only has the data accessed to its cloud-based storage system.
However, in theory, a government agency could request to listen in, even before you say the wake word. According to 18 U.S. Code 2516, the Attorney General's office can petition a federal judge to "intercept wire, oral or electronic communications." Given the Echo is both electronic as well as oral, it is within this statute's purview.
As technology moves forward we are being asked, as both consumers and technologists, to decide between the functionality of the next whiz-bang gizmo and the security features we have come to expect.
"We need to empower ourselves and the next generation to make informed decisions about where that balance lies, but we have to acknowledge the reality of the inexorable march of technology," says Bilheimer.
Media outlets like CE Pro can file Freedom of Information acts to see exactly what sites and services the Justice Department and others are asking information from. Use this information to see which devices you spec, service and recommend. If you come across something that does not feel right for you and your clients, simply don't use it until it comes in line with your company's philosophy.
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The school founded by Julien Deparis and Isabelle Aubin, which incorporated many teachers from the MOPA team who decided to move to the new Avignon-based school along with the former directors, is in full production and has released a number of highly creative shorts produced by its students. The brief shorts are a sample of the quality work that can be expected from the new school. The École des Nouvelles Images (ENSI) has effectively ported to Avignon the finely-tuned production system built through the years at Supinfocom Arles/MOPA. You can find some highlights below, more videos are available on the school's Vimeo channel.


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Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.
Director: Marti Noxon
Actors: Amy Adams, April Brinson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Elizabeth Perkins, Henry Czerny, Matt Craven, Miguel Sandoval, Patricia Clarkson, Sophia Lillis, Sydney Sweeney, Taylor John Smith, Violet Brinson
Studio: Blumhouse Television, Entertainment One
Networks: HBO
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An ex-felon is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns to his…
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Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the…
Country: France, Italy, Spain, UK, USA
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Letterkenny follows Wayne, a good-ol' country boy in Letterkenny, Ontario trying to protect his homegrown way of life on the farm, against a world that is constantly evolving around him….
A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
We head to the Garden State for this installment of the "Housewives" franchise, focusing on affluent Jersey girls who are more than just friends. The cast has changed through the…
Genre: Drama, Reality, Reality-TV
Inspired by the award-winning documentary, this medical drama is set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation where the extraordinary staff confront a challenged system in order…
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter….
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Black, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America…
Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers – one…
Genre: Action, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop — and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.
Limitless, based on the feature film, picks up where the movie left off and follows Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT, and is coerced…
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The 10 Best Caterers in West Virginia!
Hosting a social event is a big job and hiring a caterer to work with you can relieve stress, and give you the chance to enjoy your guests without the hassle of doing all the work. Whether you're planning a wedding reception, family reunion, birthday or graduation party, or a business luncheon, these great West Virginia caterers will give you almost unlimited choices for delicious and customized menus that are sure to please your guests.
Let's Eat in Huntington, West Virginia, is a great little place to stop by for lunch, but they do a fantastic catered spread and are available for your next food event. They have a unique sandwich called a Naanada, which is a fluffy flat bread grilled and filled with your favorite ingredients. Portions are huge and ingredients are locally sourced and made in house by hand. Friday's are deal days with discounts on sandwiches in the store. Let's Eat will be the talk of your next catered event with their reasonable per-person pricing, great menu selections, and friendly services.
Owned and operated by a foodie with a flair for the creative, Bella the Corner Gourmet is like nothing you've ever seen before! As soon as you walk through the door at this Lewisburg eatery, you'll see unique gift and food items for the kitchen. With over 100 wines, craft beers, and ciders, it doesn't stop there. They also have customized gift baskets that include anything from artisan cheeses to beautiful wooden pieces and pottery. Available for light catering events, the goal of this one-of-a-kind eatery is to make food fun and playful.
Popular at state fairs and festivals, Ridge View BBQ has a sit-down location in Institute, West Virginia, but is ready to cater your next event. Offering delicious barbecue and all the fixin's, this is the place to call for the best food and service year-round. Whether you need a caterer for a formal event, a family reunion, or business lunch, you won't be disappointed by the quality of the food or the prices.
Dine in, carry out, or a catered event, Rollin Smoke BBQ in Charleston is one of West Virginia's most talked about barbecue caterer on social media. Business events, weddings, graduation parties, birthday parties, showers, reunions, or sporting events, let Rollin Smoke BBQ do all the work so you can enjoy your guests. Providing several options for quantity of food and pricing that fits your budget, you can also order tables, chairs, and other party supplies, making this a one-stop place for your next event.
If you're looking for a custom cake caterer, contact Susan Hicks at Suzcatering in Barboursville, West Virginia. With over 30 years of experience catering sweet things, you'll find an expert with extensive knowledge and creativity who uses the best ingredients and most modern techniques and trends to present incredible events for your special occasion. Winner of several multi-year awards including WeddingWire's Couples' Choice and The Herald-Dispatch's Best Caterer in the Tri-State, no job is too large or too small.
Food makes an event, and food is the star of the show at the Wild Poppy Caterers in Dunbar, West Virginia. With an attention to detail, the delicious food trays filled with fresh and tasty sandwiches and wraps are a great change from most catered platters. Using only the freshest ingredients, the goal is to offer a delightful eating experience at reasonable prices.
Love Mediterranean food and looking for a unique way to celebrate your next event? Let Taziki's Mediterranean Café in Morgantown cater it for you. With items like homemade hummus, signature pasta, and a great selection of salads, chicken dishes, and pitas, they can create a custom menu for any size or type of event. Delivery is fast and they can set up a delicious buffet that includes the tablecloths, serving dishes and utensils, and servers.
For outstanding service and food that includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, Shepherd University's Catering Department can cater your next event. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, any size event is possible with guidance and collective experience of this team. Banquets, buffets, receptions, you name it and they can cater it. Minimum orders are required and linen rentals can be included for a small additional charge.
The name says it all. As You Like It Catering in Wheeling, West Virginia, brings a level of elegance to your social event that is second to none. With appetizer choices like baked almond brie, caviar pie, and poached salmon, to entrée and dessert selections like beef tenderloin and leg of lamb and banana split cake and triple chocolate fudge cake, your guests will be talking about this for a long time. Exquisite food and exemplary service is what you'll get when you use As You Like It Catering.
With a well-known reputation as a premier bakery, Fannie's Sweet Confections in Huntington, West Virginia, offers full menu catering services, too. They can provide decoration assistance at your chosen location and have an event planner that will help you plan your special event from complete meals to custom-made food bars to party platters. Pricing is available in several budget-friendly packages.


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AFRICAN EXPEDITION
About Blantyre - From $10,075.00 USD
Stay in an incredible of array of authentic bushcamps and lodges on this wildlife focused adventureDelve into the massive concentration of animals around the Luangwa River and its oxbow lagoonsTake in the natural splendor or Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water in the world measuring 5,603 feet wideStay at The Hide Safari camp in Hwange, known for its high density of elephantsExplore Matusadona National Park situated on the shores of Lake Kariba, featuring an abundant variety of wildlife as well as plenty of hippos and crocodiles around the lake
LUSAKA I SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK
Upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, you will be met and assisted with check-in for the domestic flight to Mfuwe Airstrip. Upon arrival at Mfuwe Airstrip, you will be met for a 3-hour road transfer to your Bushcamp in South Luangwa National Park. Depending on the arrival time, you will enjoy lunch, an afternoon game drive, and dinner. If you arrive late in the afternoon, dinner awaits you. (L,D)
Rise and shine for an early continental breakfast before departing on an early morning game drive or walk. The concentration of animals around the Luangwa River, and its oxbow lagoons, is among the greatest in Africa. After brunch at camp you will have time to relax or watch the animal activity at the local watering hole until departure for the afternoon game viewing activity. Dinner will be served in camp. Take time to enjoy the next two days at leisure to relax and get a genuine bird's-eye view of the wildlife around the river and its lagoons. (B,L,D)
SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK I VICTORIA FALLS
After breakfast you will be transferred to Mfuwe Airport to connect onto the flight to Livingstone (via Lusaka). Upon arrival at Livingstone Airport (Zambia) you will be transferred to your camp in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls, situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The local people call it Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning the smoke that thunders. (B,L,D)
Today is yours to enjoy a full day at Victoria Falls! After a delicious breakfast, you can participate in one of the following activities – birding and nature walks in one of the private parks (concessions), a village tour, lunch at the Lookout Café, a cycling excursion through town or a visit to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. (B,L,D)
VICTORIA FALLS I HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Hwange Main Camp, where you will be met for the game drive transfer to The Hide Safari camp. Noted for its massive population of elephants, Hwange has Africa's 'Big 5' and plenty of them! 400 species of birds are found here making it a bird watchers' paradise, particularly in the wet season. Lunch will be served upon arrival, with time to relax before departing for an afternoon activity. (B,L,D)
Your outdoor safari adventuring continues with another two days to explore Hwange National Park from the Camp. The Hide Safari Camp is on its own private concession, and as such can offer a range of activities. Opt for a walk in the bush with a guide, go on a night game drive after sundown, or just relax in camp and watch animals as they visit the waterhole in front of the camp. (B,L,D)
HWANGE NATIONAL PARK I MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip, where you will board a light aircraft for transfer to Fothergill Airstrip. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your Safari Camp in Matusadona National Park. After lunch at the camp, enjoy time to relax before departing on an afternoon activity. (B,L,D)
You have the next two full days to explore Matusadona National Park situated on the shores of Lake Kariba. The park was proclaimed a non-hunting area in 1958. It became a game reserve in 1963 and a national park in 1975. The vast area is a combination of wilderness and mountains. There is a great quantity of predators including lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah and an abundance of elephants and buffaloes. There are also plenty of hippos and crocodiles in the lake and a large variety of antelope frequently seen on the lake's shoreline. Birdlife is prolific with more than 350 species of birds identified in the park. Take time to take it all in! (B,L,D)
MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
Breakfast will be served at the lodge. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Kariba Airport by boat and road where you will have a light aircraft transfer to Harare Airport to connect to any onward flights. (B)
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Last Sunday my sister and I hosted a Winter Solstice Party at our parents home in Vernon. It was also an ugly sweater party, and a potluck. For my contribution, I decided to make a wassail, being the anglophile that I am and the appropriate time of year for one! I used this recipe and found that it quite met my expectations. Making it was rather fun, and drinking it was even more fun. It must be admitted that not everyone was a fan of it, but then again not everyone had the blood of their English ancestors pulsing through their veins, eager to taste that frothy spiced cider and brandy again.
During the party I also tasted a peanut butter stout, which had been pointed out to me at the local BC Liquor Store by an employee who knew I explored beer and was eager for my opinion on the brew. I tasted it with my friend Ian and we recorded some tasting notes.


LaunchGood is one of a number of crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public, which circumvents traditional avenues of investment. Project creators choose a deadline and a minimum funding goal, and usually provide rewards or "perks" for contributors at various levels.
The founders of LaunchGood are Chris Blauvelt, Amany Killawi and Omar Hamid. They are based out of Detroit, Michigan and Atlanta, Georgia.
LaunchGood has been used to fundraise for several nationally recognized projects, including a campaign to help rebuild African-American churches destroyed by arson in the summer of 2015, and a campaign to fund the legal team of Adnan Syed (widely known from the podcast Serial) through a special appeal of his conviction. Each of these campaigns raised more than $100,000 through the platform. An October 2018 campaign to help pay for Jewish burials for the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, and the medical bills of survivors, raised its goal of $25,000 in six hours and went on to raise more than $200,000.
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