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TV ReviewsBob's BurgersSeason 6
A perfect Bob's Burgers double feature focuses on the kids
Bob's BurgersSeason 6
"Stand By Gene" / "House Of 1,000 Bounces"
"Stand By Gene"
"House Of 1,000 Bounces"
There's nice synchronicity between the two episodes of tonight's Bob's Burgers double feature—at the very least, it's much easier to review these two as a unit than were last year's "Hawk And Chick" and "The Oeder Games," which were both terrific but in very different ways. "House Of 1,000 Bounces" and "Stand By Gene" are both kid-centric stories with well-developed comedic subplots for the Belcher parents. What's impressive is that both episodes feature extensive ensembles of neighborhood kids, yet the only overlap are the three Belcher children and Regular Sized Rudy. The opener fills out the card with Andy and Ollie along with deeper cuts like Harley from "Slumber Party," Sasha from "Speakeasy Rider," and Jeremy from … well, the Bob's Burgers Wiki reminds me that he was behind the rival Thomas Edison project in "Topsy," which, yes, I guess that was where we last saw him. (I had him down as off-brand Peter Pescadero, which is maybe the saddest thing imaginable.) "Stand By Gene," by contrast, brings in just about every major kid supporting character: Jimmy Junior, Zeke, Tammy, Jocelyn, Darryl, and your friend and mine, Regular Sized Rudy.
Let's take a moment to think about why the two episodes fill out those supporting casts differently. Some of it is a function of which of the Belcher children the show has spent the most time developing friends for. Most of the kids we've met are primarily friends of, or at least the same age as, Tina, with Gene close enough in age to cheat up into plotlines with them when the situation calls for it, as we saw in, say, "Gene It On." Louise can glom onto the older kids' stories too, seeing as she's such a force of nature, but we've met relatively few characters that are her age, which necessarily limits who a nine year old like Rudy can invite to his party. But it's not just that: "House Of 1,000 Bounces" doesn't need finely drawn supporting characters for its story to work. It's a classic caper story, and Sasha—the only returning kid character who isn't in Louise and Rudy's age range—is the only one of the bunch who matters from a plotting perspective. The story doesn't require much from the likes of Andy, Ollie, Harley, and Jeremy beyond a general willingness to go with Louise's insane flow.
That brings me to the major emotional turn of this episode, and there's a part of me that could be persnickety about how "House Of 1,000 Bounces" doesn't really carry Rudy's story through the entire episode, instead hinting at his discontent early on and then just sort of dropping it until his big explosion in Ranger Matthew Dainko's ranger jail. If I were considering this episode as a completely self-contained storytelling unit, maybe that would be an issue. But this is where the show's multiple seasons' worth of character development pays off, because if there is one relationship I am genuinely invested in, it's Louise and Rudy. Going way back to "Carpe Museum," Rudy brings out the caring—even, so help me, the sweetness—in Louise in a way that only her family can do, and even then only rarely. In that sense, the first episode treats the bounce house theft as one big fun parenthetical in the real story, which is Louise realizing she's ignored Rudy's wishes on the one day they really ought to count for something, and the lengths she goes to in an effort to make it right. Kristen Schaal's delivery of "You're welcome, Rudy" is a note-perfect capper to what unexpectedly turns into one of the sweetest Bob's Burgers episodes in recent memory.
"Stand By Gene" is more complex in how it handles the kids, and there's a lot of fun to be had in sitting down and working out all the relationships at play here. Again picking up on something played with in "Carpe Museum," Gene and Zeke bond once more on their shared love of butts and general grossness. Jimmy Junior remains as desperate for Zeke's friendship and approval as ever, which causes him to lash out at a perceived threat in Gene much as he had whenever he feels some other boy is stealing Tina's attentions. Jocelyn and Tammy are mostly Jimmy Junior's friends, but they're also there to validate each other in their shallowness. Darryl is mostly there to fill out the numbers and serve as a kind of nerdy inversion of Zeke, but he and Jocelyn also share a nice little unexplained moment, which is fun precisely because it's one of the very few things about this ensemble that doesn't flow naturally from what we've seen before. The rest of the time, the episode effortlessly navigates this tangled web of motivations and impulses, with the focus remaining primarily on Gene and Zeke as the movers of the plotline while Jimmy Junior and Tina have the clearest emotional arcs.
And, out of all that, we get one of the best Gene episodes in memory. I've talked in previous reviews about how he's the hardest Belcher—well, other than maybe Linda—to elevate from a supporting role to protagonist duties, and "Stand By Gene" manages to make Gene the focus and the hero without really asking him to do the kind of heavy-lifting we might normally expect from such a role. Instead, the episode simply shows what it looks like for Gene to be entirely consumed by a single purpose, and how all the other characters react to that. His big heroic moment of carrying everyone through the poison ivy is enough to earn a payoff as ludicrous as the existence of an actual, honest-to-goodness two-butted goat. Let's take a moment to dwell on that, actually: "Stand By Gene" gets its character storytelling so right that it earns a two-butted goat. Man, I love Bob's Burgers.
As for Bob and Linda—and Teddy, who is a major player in both episodes' restaurant stories—they don't get material as deep as the kids do, but that needn't matter. After all, Bob takes a bubble bath with an oil-covered pigeon for reasons we'll charitably assume made some sense to him at the time. The two get into a crazed competition of napkin-tossing that ends with Bob remembering that, hey, Linda is his wife, so maybe he should support her. If I were feeling less generally well-disposed toward these episodes, I might say that Linda is a little more on the annoying side of her character spectrum than I generally prefer, but what the hell. As a pair of primarily comedic subplots, Bob and Linda's stories work great, giving them suitably dumb things to obsess over while the kids do their own things. I've said before I'm more of a fan of episodes that intermix the adults and the kids, so it's a testament to just how well these two episodes work—particularly in their primarily plotlines with the kids—that both stand out as season-best efforts for the show. After a couple weeks that felt an odd combination of listless and experimental, this is Bob's Burgers leaning on what has always set it apart from its current Fox animation stablemates, namely its commitment to characters and relationships. All that's left now is to debate which is the most perfect pairing: Louise and Rudy, Gene and Zeke, or Bob and that pigeon.
Stray observations AKA Quotes! Quotes! Quotes!
"Her New Year's resolution was to be less picky. Let's put that to the test."
"Bobby, are you decent?" "Yes, Teddy, why wouldn't I be decent?" "I don't know how you run your business."
"Oh my God, I'm Tippi Hedren." "You wish."
"It's a comedy-drama with two strong female leads. I was proud of it!"
"Yeah, my big monologue's coming up, I ASSUME."
"All cats are two-faced!"
"Just kidding! We'll do what everyone else is doing."
"Settle down, Robert Frost!"


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Hi. I got some new glasses. They are PINK!!
My other ones kept falling into my mouth. I chewed off the nose piece 2 times.
They were uncomfortable, and did not fit well. I was pulling them off.
My new ones are soft and plastic! I can't ruin these. They fit better. They feel better. And they are cute and PINK!!
I love my new, new glasses. Boy, do I look cute. Mommy added some more pictures of me under the link "Suzy got glasses".
I have been wanting the Early Intervention Program (our city program for children under age 3) to provide Suzy with Speech Therapy. So, a speech therapist finally came out to our house today to evaluate Suzy.
She 'tested' Suzy on multiple tasks. Speech therapy isn't just about learning to talk. It's also about communication, and participating in the environment, and making choices, and pushing switches. Suzy was presented with all of these modalities, and then proceeded to fail the entire test. So, it was determined that my darling daughter "is not ready for speech therapy" !!! WTF?????
Not ready?? duh! If she could comminicate we WOULDN'T NEED Speech Therapy.
So, then I was given a bunch of stuff that I could do to help get her ready over the next several months. What??? I don't even have time to get dinner ready. How am I going to spend an hour a day working with her on these tasks on top of every other task that I do for her? That's why I wanted someone to come into the house and help me help her!!! Plus, I am NOT a speech therapist. I was not trained to do this. Didn't this lady go to college to become a speech therapist? I have only been in this 'disabled' world for 19 months. (I didn't even KNOW a handicapped child until my daughter became one.) And I spent the first 12 months crying.
To participate in the Speech program she needs to be able to make purposeful movements (either with her hands, feet, or head). So, the recommendation is to get her more Occupational Therapy. Plus, she needs 'more time' to become more cognitive.
And, the words 'severely and profoundly' were used a couple of times. Yes, I KNOW that Suzy has MORE than a mild case of brain damage. (Anyone can just look at her and tell that she is very involved). But, those 2 words are so cut and dry. It's a crappy label. And now I'm in a crappy mood.
Maybe I've been kidding myself - Maybe she isn't ready for Speech Therapy because she is 'severely and profoundly' effected. But, .....if we stop pushing her, will she EVER be ready? And, why do I have to get her ready? Can't a specialist come over and help me get her ready?
I'm going to bed, and pray that tomorrow is a better day.
I know one thing for sure - Suzy is 'severely' cute, and she has 'profoundly' effected my heart forever.
The glasses are for a stagmatism that was discovered last week. Hopefully this will make her world look a little 'clearer'. Faces and books should be in focus now. We are thinking that this was ONE of the reasons she doesn't look at everything all the time. Her vision has become SO MUCH BETTER than last summer (when we weren't even sure she could see very much)...... but we still have some issues to resolve. Already, I think the glasses are helping. The photos of her show that she is looking more at the camera than ever before. hooray!!
Brain 'recovery' will play a factor in improving the vision even more (just through time and development).
And surgery will be the third factor in improving her vision. We have scheduled her eye surgery for October 22. All of the muscles and 'muscle connections' in Suzy's body were effected by her brain damage. So, it makes sense that the eye muscles are also "messed up"!! This is why her eye gaze tends to go upward, or sideways. Especially when she becomes tired. She has a harder time keeping her vision straight. So, the surgery will hopefully help. The surrounding eye muscles will be snipped and/or tightened. Maybe she won't have to work so hard to control where she wants to see!!!!!
I posted (too many) photos of Suzy under "Suzy's new glasses." Enjoy.
So I've been thinking about Suzy's fall plans. One word - BUSY ! I am not sure how to fit it all in. Luckily I have Chris (he is very helpful); but he is going to be traveling a lot this fall. So the next best thing is getting super help from my mom and Jenny. Together, I'm hoping we can make it work.
*a dive in the hyperbaric chamber (1 hour 15 minutes) for 40 days straight. She hasn't been diving for about a month.
Plus, this fall she will participate in another 5 week session of Conductive Education with Miss Judit! I am very excited to start this.
Wow I'm exhausted just typing it all up.
Somehow, we will get through it all. We always do. God gives me the energy to persevere. He is good. God fills my heart with love and patience. Somehow, He knows what I need the most.
Tomorrow we are taking Suzy back for another round of stem cells. She will receive the infusion on Friday, Aug. 28th.
I am grateful for the recovery we have received, but it's just not enough.
It's been a very busy summer. I have worked so hard to get Suzy better, and still give the other girls all the attention they deserve.
I guess I am just feeling tired right now. Tomorrow is another new day. So, I will continue the 'fight'.


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"I still do not believe I have any talent, only stubbornness and commitment"
by Montse Bru
Olwen Fouéré is an actor, writer and theatre artist. She is a non-conformist and persistent woman who is absolutely committed to their work, with a long and glistening career in the world of acting, especially theatre acting. Fouéré has worked with most major theatre companies in Ireland and in the United Kingdom, playing leading roles in numerous productions at the Abbey Theatre and at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK and in the West End. She has received numerous awards and nominations including Irish Times/ESB Best Actress (2011, 2006, 2000 and 1999), Dublin Theatre Festival Best Actor 2003, and the Dublin Theatre Festival Samuel Beckett Award in 1998. In 2014 she received the prestigious Herald Archangel award of the Edinburgh Festivals, the Irish Times Special Tribute Award for outstanding achievement and contribution to Irish Theatre, and The Stage Award for Acting Excellence. In 2010, she established an artistic entity called "TheEmergencyRoom" for the development of her ongoing projects. An intelligent and independent woman, Olwen Fouéré is fascinating for many reasons. She is a versatile actress who gives off an air of naturalness, charisma, strength and, above all, humility. Olwen is an artist in the broadest sense of the word, and she reinvents herself and challenges herself with every new project. She's a free spirit.
Q- Tell us about your career. When did it start? How did you discover your talent?
"I had no conscious intentions of becoming an actor. I was interested in art, music, film, theatre and live performance but did not realize it was even possible to 'become' an actor as a life choice. Then I came to a crossroads and followed some inner imperative which led me to begin working as an actor when I was 22 years old. I had no idea whether I was any good and I still do not believe I have any talent, only stubbornness and commitment."
Q- What do you like most about working as an Artistic Director?
"The challenge, the danger and the freedom of giving life to a new work for which I hold full responsibility."
Photo: Anthony Woods
Q- What was a great moment for you as an actor?
"The terror and beauty of my first solo performance. It was called 'The Diamond Body' and created in collaboration with the writer Aidan Mathews, the composer Roger Doyle and the designer John Comiskey."
Q- What is your favourite Irish play by a woman?
"There are many I love: some of my big favourites are by Marina Carr especially 'The Mai', 'By the Bog of Cats' and 'The Cordelia Dream'. "
"I had no idea whether I was any good and I still do not believe I have any talent, only stubbornness and commitment."
Q- What's the greatest threat to theatre?
"Autocracy, Bureaucracy, and the disenfranchisement of theatre artists."
Q- Who has been the most influential person in your life so far?
"No one particular person I can think of."
"I like the challenge, the danger and the freedom of giving life to a new work for which I hold full responsibility."
Q- Are there any upcoming projects that you would like to mention?
"As a free lance actor, I am starting to work more in film, which I am happy about. There are two feature films in the coming year -‐ one by the Irish filmmaker Rúan Magan and one by the British filmmaker Tessa Sheridan.
I also have at least three theatre projects of my own in development. Next month we (TheEmergencyRoom) are remounting our production of Lessness by Samuel Beckett which premiered at the Barbican International Beckett Festival 2014. It will play at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. We will also be remounting riverrun for the Ireland 2016 programme at the Kennedy Centre Washington DC and producing a new play by the French writer Laurent Gaudé at the end of next year.
And I will be receiving an honorary doctorate from Dublin City University which I am very chuffed about, especially having had no third level education."
The Many Faces of Olwen Fouéré
Fouére was born in Ireland of Breton parents Yann Fouéré and Marie-Magdeleine Mauger.
She is a leading Irish actor and artist whose extensive creative practice navigates the performance disciplines of theater, film, visual arts, music, and literature.
Fouéré's first professional performance occurred in June 1976.
She works internationally in English and in French.
CAMILLO'S IDEA
NO COMPASS IN THE WILDERNESS
THE IRREDUCIBLE DIFFERENCE OF THE OTHER
CASSANDRA: FRAGMENTS OF A PLAYSCRIPT
THE RAFTERS
THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP
HERE LIES IN FILM
SPACETRUCKERS
ROOM AT FLYING DRAGON
PLAY NEXT DOOR – IF THOSE LIPS
ABOVE SUSPICION – THE RED DHALIA
BALLYKISSANGEL
HARD SHOULDER
WHEN REASON SLEEPS
THE IRISH RM
A PAINFUL CASE
THE BABYSITTERS
A TENDER THING
MARIA DE BUENOS ARIES
THE RITE OF SPRING / PETRUSHKA
THE BROKEN HEART
TERMINUS – INTERNATIONAL TOUR
THE REHEARSAL, PLAYING THE DANE
SODOME, MY LOVE
PAULA SPENCER, LA FEMME QUI…
WOMAN AND SCARECROW
A CRY FROM HEAVEN
THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS
HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
LESSNESS
BAILEGANGAIRE
LIFE IS A DREAM
ANGEL/BABEL
BY THE BOG OF CATS
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN
THE ELECTROCUTION OF CHILDREN
FAIR LADIES AT A GAME OF POEM CARDS
PLAY AND COME AND GO
SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
SLAUGHTER CITY
THE MAI
SHEEP'S MILK ON THE BOIL
THE TEMPEST AND MACBETH
CATHLEEN NI HOULIHAN & THE CUCHULAINN CYCLE
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
THE DIAMOND BODY
THE PENTAGONAL DREAM
THE THREE SISTERS
OLWEN FOUÉRÉ
Actor, Director and Writer
www.olwenfouere.com
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8 thoughts on ""I still do not believe I have any talent, only stubbornness and commitment""
Joseph Morgan Monpm31UTC at UTC0912UTC
She's absolutely gorgeous!…. Fab actress, and beautiful!
MB Media Team Tuepm31UTC at UTC4412UTC
Joseph, thank you for sharing your thoughts! 🙂
Deborah J. Monpm31UTC at UTC3412UTC
Nice interview. Open and honest.
Thank you, Deborah! 🙂
Richard Nelli Monpm31UTC at UTC0812UTC
Her charisma on stage is unmatchable. Love her.
Thank you for your words, Richard! 🙂
Debbie Tueam31UTC at UTC3712UTC
She's the best! Great interview, thank you for that.
Thank you Debbie 🙂
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The Montessori method of Education is basically a unique approach to learning rather than the old fashion way of teaching the child concepts.
The different available Montessori apparatus and material, draw towards a child's interest and help in their learning and understanding without much adult supervision.
The Montessori method of teaching is an educational system that encourages teachers to view children and classroom education differently than the normal children teacher relationship.
Instead of focusing on academics, the Montessori method focuses on encouraging each child's individual differences, providing a nurturing environment to teach social interaction and emotional skills.
The Montessori method was created in the early 20th century by Maria Montessori, an Italian educator and physician.
The philosophy behind the Montessori method is that every child have their own internal guidance for self-directed development.
The teacher acts as a guide, watching over the classroom to remove obstacles from learning but not participating directly.
Lessons given by the teacher often involve how to use or play with the various Montessori apparatus.
Instead of instructing with rote lectures, handouts, worksheets, and lesson plans, a Montessori teacher will offer guidance, but the child is ultimately responsible for his or her own individual learning.
The classroom will contain Montessori apparatus which allow children to explore freely and learn.
For example, in a Montessori classroom, it will have a bucket of Lego blocks and several pictures of simple objects like a car or a house, which the children can build if they want.
The classroom might also have books, crayons, a xylophone, or other engaging activities. The whole idea behind the Montessori classroom is allowing children to learn through playing.
From birth, children will instinctively reach out to explore and learn about the world around them.
They love to touch, to taste; they will be curious about new sounds, smile at familiar faces & voices; they reach for bright colours and explore interesting shapes.
Learning is a process that involves all of the senses, especially touch, and the senses feed the child's absorbent and eager mind.
The different Montessori Apparatus invites children to manipulate and explore and cultivate their individual initiative, curiosity and motivation.
Montessori classrooms are carefully arranged to provide freedom to explore and play.
Learning becomes a joyful path on which children are guided by their curiosity and discovery.


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Twitter champion for human rights
Twitter has become a champion for human rights, with its real time alerts on abuses around the world and exposures of censored news articles. This is where Twitter excels, making Facebook now seem archaic, like an ancestor's chest of old clothes.
Facebook's random freezing of accounts and deletion of data is increasing. Facebook also supplies law enforcement with tracking data, since IP addresses are saved every time a user logs in. In fact, Facebook saves everything, even what you have deleted. Further, Facebook increasingly has trolls who want to persuade, disrupt and confuse.
Twitter, however, has become the medium for a global audience who doesn't want to read too much. Internet readers these days want a few sentences and photos. They want it quickly and clearly. Most of all, they want it now.
When Egypt opened fire on protesters with real bullets, those chilling words came across on Twitter. When Berkeley police beat young women students in their stomachs with batons at the Occupy movement, the horrifying video appeared quickly on Twitter. When a UC Davis officer methodically pepper sprayed seated students in their faces, the photos spiraled around the world. When Scott Olsen, member of Iraq Veterans against the War, was shot in the head by police at Oakland and was unresponsive on the pavement, a photo appeared, before the name and the story that followed.
Here's a few examples from Twitter now, which show breaking news, censored news and news links, Nov. 29 at noon:
OccupyVancouverOccupy Vancouver
URGENT vpd currently arresting occupiers @ VAG. Cameras, livestream, witnesses required ASAP #solidarity #vancouver #occupyvancouver
(Maryland) Civil rights attorney's home raided by SWAT, entered without warrant and held her at gunpoint http://goo.gl/1RsZV
Facebook settles with FTC over deception charges:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/11/29/technology/AP-US-TEC-Facebook-Settlement.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto
"Anonymous has no face, no race, and no origin. Anonymous is a force and as such, simply is. Anonymous..."
NY Councilmen, arrested at Occupy Wall Street, sponsor resolution in support of OWS: Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who was beaten by police, said on Twitter: @OccupyWallStNYC I am introducing a resolution today with @JumaaneWilliams and @TishJames in support of the #occupywallst movement
NY Councilman JumaaneWilliamsJumaane D. Williams
I'm proud of the @NYCCouncil's General Welfare Committee for voting 9-0 on the #lawsuit against @MikeBloomberg's #unjust #homeless policy.
NRDCNRDC
Gateway to Destruction: New report highlights dangers linked w/ controversial #TarSands Pipeline to British Columbia http://bit.ly/w2APp3
In the top secret, most often censored category
Photo series: Homeland Security cops making arrests at Occupy Portland http://www.demotix.com/news/906244/homeland-security-detain-occupy-portland-photographer
Report: ALEC in Arizona influences lawmakers
www.azcentral.com (Also watch for the protest in Phoenix on Wednesday) Report: ALEC in Arizona influences lawmakers, A new report claims corporates interests and lobbyists have undue influence at the Arizona Legislature, via the American Legislative Exchange Council.
CENSORED NEWS DAILY at TWITTER
http://paper.li/brendanorrell/1311339281
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Occupy Tucson: Occupiers climb trees, avoid arrests
By Alex Maldonado
TUCSON -- In a rare direct action/resistance by Occupy Tucson, not seen across the nation thus far, occupiers climbed the trees of Veinte de Agosto Park before the 10:30pm citation time.
At approximately 11pm, the Tucson Police Department notified Occupy Tucson stating that there would be no enforcement, nor citations for staying in the park after hours for the night.
Several writers and two local television news stations were present to document the action, and reaction of TPD.
Could this be the move that could bring both the City of Tucson and Occupy Tucson to the negotiating table or is this a sign of a possible moratorium on citations?
Alex Maldonado (Peacekeeper & Veteran For Peace)
Photo courtesy of Alex Maldonado.
Climate Justice: Indigenous featured at COP 17 South Africa
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DURBAN, South Africa – Indigenous Peoples from the US and Canada join Pablo Solon Romero of Bolivia as featured speakers on climate justice for media interviews at the UN Climate Summit COP 17 in Durban.
The Global Justice Ecology Project announced American Indians and First Nation climate activists join leaders in the social justice movements from around the world, including the Indigenous Environmental Network and La Via Campesina. The speakers include:
Former Ambassador to the United Nations for the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Before becoming Ambassador to the United Nations, Pablo Solón Romero worked as an activist for many years with different social organizations, indigenous movements, workers' unions, student associations, human rights and cultural organizations in Bolivia. As Ambassador to the UN, Solón spearheaded successful resolutions on the Human Right to Water, International Mother Earth Day, Harmony with Nature, and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He was the lead climate negotiator for Bolivia at the UNFCCC, and helped organize the World People's Conference on Climate Change in Cochabamba, Bolivia in 2010.
REDD / Forests / Plantations / Carbon Offsets and Carbon Markets
Tom B.K. Goldtooth -- Dińe, USA
Tom Goldtooth is the Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network and a longtime global leader in the environmental justice movement. Tom is one of the founders of the Durban Group for Climate Justice; co-founder of Climate Justice NOW!; and co-founder of the U.S. based Environmental Justice Climate Change initiative. Tom is a policy advisor on environmental protection, mitigation, and adaptation.
Expertise: REDD/REDD+, carbon trading, carbon offsets, climate mitigation and adaptation, Indigenous Peoples rights and climate, FPIC
Affiliations: Indigenous Environmental Network, International Indigenous Forum on Climate Change (Indigenous Caucus within UNFCCC), US-based Grassroots for Global Justice (GGJ) and Environmental Justice Climate Change Initiative
Ben Powless – Mohawk, Canada
Ben Powless is a Mohawk from Six Nations in Ontario and on the staff of Indigenous Environmental Network. He has a degree from Carleton University in Human Rights, Indigenous and Environmental Studies. He has worked in Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua on human rights and development issues. He is a co-founder of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and works with the national Indigenous network Defenders of the Land.
Expertise: Indigenous Issues; Human Rights
Affiliations: Indigenous Environmental Network
Contact: powless@gmail.com
Daniel T'seleie K'asho Got'ine First Nation, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories -- Canada.
Daniel T'seleie is a Canadian Youth Delegate for Durban COP17 and coalition member of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. He is a 2010 Jane Glassco Arctic Fellow, lives in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada and works as Director of Lands and Environment with the Dene Nation. His previous experience has included work on climate change mitigation and adaptation with territorial and national NGOs, a photojournalist with work in Yellowknife and Iqaluit, and held policy positions with the Government of the Northwest Territories. Daniel participated in previous UNFCCC COP meetings.
Contact: danieltseleie@hotmail.com
François Paulette, Dene Suline, Alberta, Canada.
François Paulette is a member of the Smith's Landing Treaty 8 Dene First Nation and lives 200 miles downstream from the tar sands industry site in Alberta, Canada. François was previously chief and vice-chief of the Dene Nation and is currently a commissioner with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), a national organization representing 630 First Nations across Canada. 'As both a father and grandfather, François believes that the way of life for many people living in First Nation lands in Canada is quickly changing, leaving many people uncertain about the future. The drastic drop in water levels in the Athabasca River system and a lack of fresh water for drinking are the biggest concerns for aboriginal communities living downstream from the tar sands development in northern Alberta, Canada.' François participated in previous UNFCCC COP meetings.
Contact: francois.paulette@yahoo.ca
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Kandi Lea Marie Mossett (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara)
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PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY:Indigenous Peoples' Orgs and NGOs Condemn the Diversion of Conservation and Development Funding Toward Dubious REDD projects.
NGOs and Organizations of Indigenous Peoples (IPOs) have come together to challenge both the ethics and the effectiveness of programs for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+), and have expressed serious concerns about the diversion of conservation, development and poverty alleviation funding toward REDD+ projects and processes. These concerns has been expressed in an open letter directed toward the funding community, and will be shared at a press conference today.
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15:30 (3:30 p.m.)
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He says he sent some men to steal weapons for the rebellion. Four of the rebels have been captured. The fate of their leader, Colqui, is unknown. Poma asks Lara to try and Free the Rebels who have been strung up around the lower city, since her disguise will enable her to untie them without arousing suspicion.
After liberating all 4 rebels, the mission objective is updated: Return to Poma. His location, back in SKULL CAVE, is marked on your map with a green icon. (screenshot) You can either go there on foot or use any base camp to fast travel to the SKULL CAVE Base Camp.
As you enter the temple, Poma appears and confesses to Lara that Colqui was actually the traitor and has bribed Poma to change sides as well. Then Colqui himself, dressed in Jaguar Warrior regalia, approaches Poma and cuts him down. "Kukulkan hates outsiders and traitors," he explains.
FIGHTING THE JAGUAR WARRIORS: Now Lara must Survive the Ambush. You begin the fight behind a stone table. This offers decent cover, so you may just want to stay here throughout the fight and let the Colqui and his squad of about 18 Jaguar Warriors come to you. They appear a few at a time, so this works well as long as you kill the men quickly as they approach. If you hesitate too long, they will surround Lara and you'll have to move or die.
NOTE: In the first moments before the enemies approach, you may want to use an Endurance Mixture (press F2 on the keyboard or hold L1/LB on the controller and press Circle/B). You will need to have unlocked the Heart of the Jaguar Skill to do this. Endurance mixtures reduce damage from melee and ranged attacks.
When you've defeated Colqui and his men, the mission is complete and you receive a large XP award. Be sure to loot the bodies. Each man carries at least 100 gold pieces, plus feathers and/or health and other herbs. There's also a box of cloth at the foot of the staircase on the right and some arrows leaning against the wall near the back right corner. Then return through the low opening on the north side of the temple and follow the hallway back to the Temple Path Base Camp.
†UPDATE HISTORY: 12/9/18 - First draft of walkthrough posted online.


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December 30th was our second full day of Safari and would be, in every sense, our longest. It would take us from the near lunar isolation of Lake Natron to a brazen island of Western luxury in the heart of the Serengeti. In between, we would traverse a stretch of road so uneven it would make our Land Cruiser buck like an enraged bull, with only our seat belts keeping us from repeatedly banging our heads on the roof of the truck.
Our longest day began before dawn with a sunrise drive to the mud flats on the southern end of Lake Natron. Rob had strongly urged us to an early start, and it was nearly pitch black when we staggered out of our tents, carrying flashlights to find our way to the toilets across camp. Henry had heated water for tea or instant coffee, and after a few minutes to linger over our cups, it was time to bundle into the Land Rover for the fifteen-minute drive to the Lake.
There were many things that I saw on our trip that left a general impression that has acquired detail over time as I have read more and been able to put the experience into some sort of context. The early morning wander among the flamingos at Lake Natron is one of those things. So forgive me if I take a few moments to digress and things I learned later when I sat down and read about this place.
Let's start with the name. I was a little put off by the name, which sounds harsh and forbidding — so different from the Swahili and Maasai names I was learning. Wikipedia tells me that "Natron" is an English word (from a French cognate) that refers to a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate (hydrated soda ash). So Lake Natron is something like "Salt Lake".
Alkalinity in the large, shallow lake can reach a pH of 9 to 10.5 (almost as alkaline as ammonia), and temperatures can reach 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit). Who could love such a place?
It turns out that these conditions are ideal for salt-loving organisms, including Spirulina, a cyanobacterium that grows in water and makes its own food via photosynthesis. The bacteria have a reddish pigment that gives the open water of Lake Natron a deep red appearance. Flamingos feed on the bacteria, and the pigment makes the birds appear pink. In other words, pink flamingos aren't born pink — they get that way by eating red bacteria.
The other advantage for the flamingos is that a lake whose water is so alkaline is no haven for predators. Other than a few giraffes off in the distance, the only traces of larger mammals we saw near Lake Natron were some bleached bones on the shore. It seemed to me that unless you were a flamingo, the lake was a place to go to die.
Near us, there were thousands of flamingos wading in the water, feeding. We spent a long time walking slowly out on the flats, taking a few pictures, picking up a few bones. I look at the pictures now and none of them seem particularly compelling. It was a quiet refuge, isolated and spare. After an hour or so, we headed back to the Land Cruiser for the drive back to camp.
When we got back to camp, it was probably around 8:30 or 9:00 and breakfast was waiting for us. However, I had other plans. On the second to last day of the year there was no way I was going to pass up my one and only opportunity to sneak in a run. I told Ann to save me some food, and I slipped away to change into shorts and running shoes.
I didn't have high hopes for this run when I began my usual routine of looping around the campground. Even though the morning was pleasantly warm before the heat of midday and the grass and soft roads in camp were a pleasure, I expected to feel like a horse in a paddock. These pictures that Peter took sort of get that across.
However, after a few laps in the camp, and with Rob's assurance that there were no lions around, on my next loop I ventured out of camp and up the road that led past the Maasai village to the open plain beyond. I soon found a very runnable path that led up a decent hill and intersected the road we came in on. Thus, even without heading into the wilderness (I thought about it), I was able to follow a big lopsided figure 8 that combined small curcuits of the campground and large loops outside with a challenging climb to keep me focused.
The more I ran, the better I felt. At one point, I was joined by a Maasai boy and we ran together for a few minutes, a thrill for both of us, I think. In spite of the fact that I knew breakfast would be put away and that Rob would want to be leaving, I extended the run longer than the minimum and managed a good thirty minutes and some energetic charges up the hill. It would be my second favorite run of the whole trip.
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What this gives you is 9 filter lenses and 1 empty hole to add effects to photos taken on your iPhone 4 or 4S. There's red and green filters, blue and yellow filters with a cutout central hole, 4 clear lenses that split or refract in interesting ways and a red filter with a heart cut out of the middle. All good stuff. Unfortunately, I don't have an iPhone 4 or 4S, nor am I likely to as I threw my hat into the Android ring some time ago.
Clips onto my phone and works very well indeed. As long as you remember to disable the flash (otherwise you get some very odd effects indeed.
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Margarine Production Line First to Use Carbon Dioxide in China
KEYWORDS carbon dioxide (CO2) / scraped surface heat exchanger (SSHE)
A margarine processing line for Kerry Oils & Grains (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. employs scraped surface heat exchanger (SSHE) technology, which uses carbon dioxide as the refrigerant. It is the first company in China to build a processing line based on this technology.
In the crystallization process, heat exchangers are used to cool the margarine to form crystals. Traditionally, these heat exchangers have used cooling media such as ammonia or Freon. Carbon dioxide, however, is naturally occurring, less expensive and has no specific safety restrictions or regulations associated with its use. It also uses less energy, which reduces the carbon footprint of the process.
The production line, launched in October 2017 with SPX Flow Nexus SSHE technology, is an expansion to an existing line at the facility. It includes all processes from pre-mixing to final product.
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John Parry teaches courses on civil litigation. He is one of the country's leading scholars of international extradition and the law surrounding torture. More broadly, his scholarly work assesses the legal structures that restrain or permit the exercise of state power on individuals, with a particular emphasis on civil rights law, foreign relations and international law, and criminal justice.
Before coming to Lewis & Clark, Parry was assistant and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a Bigelow Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He also practiced law for several years with Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C. He is a former law clerk to the Hon. James R. Browning of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and a former chair of the Supreme Court Office of the Harvard Law Review.
Parry is the author of "Understanding Torture: Law, Violence, and Political Identity" (Michigan 2010). He has written a casebook on civil rights litigation, co-authored the leading treatise on federal summary judgment, and co-authored a casebook on criminal law. He has also edited three collections of scholarly essays. His articles have appeared in a number of law reviews and edited collections.
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For a complete list of publications, see Professor Parry's CV.
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Q: Axios get in stock items I am trying to filter products whether it is available or not.
Not sure how to pass an axios request with ">" logic.
I've started to create an Action
export const listProductAvailable = () => async (dispatch) => {
  dispatch({
    type: PRODUCT_AVAILABLE_LIST_REQUEST,
  });
  try {
    const { data } = await Axios.get(`/api/products?countInStock>0`);
    dispatch({ type: PRODUCT_AVAILABLE_LIST_SUCCESS, payload: data });
  } catch (error) {
    dispatch({ type: PRODUCT_AVAILABLE_LIST_FAIL, payload: error.message });
  }
};

But I don't think that such a request is possible.

const { data } = await Axios.get(/api/products?countInStock>0);

Also, I don't see myself changing my Product Model creating an isAvailable boolean field as it would be redundant with countInStock =0 or not.

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The Nikkei survey shows that BOE's market share of large size LCD panels was 22.9% in 2020, an increase of 2.2% over 2019, surpassing LG Display, which had previously ranked first. The share of LG Display fell to 17.2%, down 6.7% from 23.9% in 2019. In terms of shipments, BOE ranked first in 2017, and this time it ranked first in terms of amount.
In addition, the share of TCL, increased by 2.5% to 8.8%, rising to fifth place. The share of Korean companies declined, and Samsung, which ranked fifth in 2019, was also kicked out of the top five. This may be due to Korean enterprises' shift of focus towards the production of OLED panels. Samsung, however, is committed to smart phone panels and LG Display is devoted to TV panels. In the field of OLED panels, Korean enterprises alone hold 86.7% of the total market.
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Large size LCD panel shipments increased by 21.4% in 2020 compared to that of 2019, turning up for the first time in 3 years due to expanding TV demand.
BOE earlier released its 2021 semi-annual report, which showed that it achieved revenue of 107.285 billion yuan ($16.603 billion) in the first half of 2021, an increase of 89.04% year-on-year. The firm achieved net profit attributable to the parent company of 12.762 billion yuan, a significant increase of 1023.96% year-on-year.
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: an object that represents the person or thing that receives what is being given or done The word "me" in "you gave me the book" is an indirect object.
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The 2017 Canadian Water Summit & "Water Is…"
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I recently attended the 8th annual Canadian Water Summit held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, on the Territory of the Mississauga of the New Credit. Organized by Actual Media Inc. and entitled "Collaboration to Action" (Leadership & Investment in Canada's Blue Economy), the summit brought together creative minds from industry, academia, government and civil society to imagine what our future will be.
"[Water] is the new space race."—Hank Venema, IISD
Hank Venema, chair of the summit and Planning Director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), challenged us on: "stewarding, designing, optimizing, and enlivening the watersheds that envelope and protect us with the creative touch of the best science, engineering, and finance—and this is Canada's race to win."
The true gravity and challenge posed by climate change and our current environment was set by The Honourable Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Environment and Climate Change. In a passionate exhortation, The Hon. Glen Murray did not mince words: "We are on the verge of an existential crisis," he began.
"Once you know what climate change is, the science of it, you can't un-know it. It changes you forever."—Hon. Glen Murray
"We are living in the era of acceleration," he continued. Hon. Murray mentioned that the boreal forest covers over 54% of Canada. The world's forests take up roughly a third of the carbon dioxide emitted from burning fossil fuels each year. Recent studies are showing that Canada's boreal forests are not absorbing as much carbon as previously thought. This is because trees killed by forest fires and insect infestations (e.g., pine beetle) are no longer taking in carbon. "Eighty percent of the pine forest in British Columbia are dead from [reduced resilience from] drought and beetle infestation," said Murray. A 5% change in our forests, said Murray, will have a massive impact. He exhorted us to act in all our capacities: as individuals making a choice to eat chicken vs. beef or not driving your car to work to our corporate and organizational responsibilities in helping to shape policies, such as not carrying bottled water or soft drinks to putting in a green roof.
Morning plenary sessions included an interesting panel on resource management that included companies with a reputation for irresponsible use such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and the Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA); these were joined by The Nature Conservancy of Canada.
It was interesting to hear Jonathan S. Radtke of Coca-Cola show some humility in openly admitting that Coca-Cola's lack of corporate responsibility (e.g., accusations of draining watersheds dry in India and quality control issues, revealed in part by small NGOs and documentaries) cost them hugely in public support—both abroad and in America—with resulting public condemnation, bruising boycotts, loss of contracts, and drop in sales. Radtke used this example to reveal how efforts to increase corporate sustainability (partly through listening to their community and providing a more transparent platform) is allowing them to rebuild a more responsible relationship with the public and with other stakeholders, including the Nature Conservancy and other conservation / restoration groups.
Nelson Switzer of Nestlé failed to offer similar examples of learning and reconciliation for Nestlé and it would have done them good for him to have done so.
Afternoon sessions were introduced with opening remarks by The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. "People have an emotional connection with water," said Hon. Dowdeswell. "Water is life."
"Water shapes our identity and the Great Lakes are the symbolic heart of our land"—Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Dowdeswell was followed by a luncheon Skype keynote with Geoff Green on board the Canada C3 research vessel as it makes its 150-day voyage around Canada. Green spoke of the Students on Ice Program and the water research they were conducting. Green also acknowledged how the Indigenous people consider water as alive, a view we need to respect and embrace.
Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, talked about the use of biogas from sewage in powering buses in Hamilton.
Brenda Lucas, executive director of the Southern Ontario Water Consortium, opened the break-out sessions with some interesting statistics on Canadians' perceptions about drinking water and water issues generally.
The summit then proceeded with collaborative break-out sessions that included partnerships to address the water gap in Indigenous communities and designing blueprints for action. The breakout I attended was led by John Presta, Director of Environmental Services in The Regional Municipality of Durham. Attended also by local climate modeller Jaimie Witherspoon of Cole Engineering Group Ltd., program chair, Katherine Balpataky, and Paul Grenier, Niagara Region Councillor, we discussed the pitch Presta had proposed: the need to consider local climate modelling in design standards. Of note, all groups agreed that education of the public, not only key stakeholders, is paramount to the success of any innovation—particularly, given that most involve a shift in paradigm and thinking.
Kate Panchal of The Great Lakes Project, shared some of the work they are doing to raise awareness and educate the public on the Great Lakes as precious resource, balancing ecosystem, and source of unparalleled beauty. Kate shared with me a little about the "Great Waters Challenge" with schools and youth groups and their Great Art for Great Lakes (GAGL) program with Great Lakes communities in Ontario.
"The future of the Great Lakes is the future of us all." Chris A. Hadfield
I also met Angela Murphy, manager of research and partnerships at Ryerson Urban Water (RUW), a multi-disciplinary collective of research experts intent on providing practical solutions to urban water challenges. RUW promotes innovation in water education and advocate transformative policy framework implementation. RUW champions the adoption of strategies that build healthy resilient cities through a holistic approach that connects new technologies and philosophies to the broad ecological benefits of conservation and sustainability. They are addressing these challenges by working alongside stakeholders from government, industry and community associations.
Stacey Dumanski, outreach coordinator for the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan discussed with me about "Global Water Futures", solutions to water threats in an era of global change and a research program at the University of Saskatchewan to transform the way communities, governments and industries in Canada and other cold regions of the world prepare for and manage increasing water-related threats.
Watermark Project was also there: collecting, archiving, and sharing Canada's water stories. The Watermark Project is a community effort to collect and archive true stories about the ways people interact with water. Started by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in 2015, the Watermark Project aims to collect one story from every Canadian household. A Watermark is a true story about you and a body of water. Whatever your story may be, your Watermark connects you to a shared water heritage. Watermarks are filed in the archive. They create a living record of our powerful connection. When you archive your Watermark, you help protect your water heritage. Listen to the watermarks of Catherine McKenna, Canada's Environment Minister, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell and the Honorable Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change; as well as many others.
A copy of "Water Is…" made it into the hands of The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell and the Consul General of the U.S. Consulate Juan Alsace.
"Water Is…" is currently recommended by Water Canada as Summer Reading.
Internationally published author, teacher and limnologist Nina Munteanu explores one of the most important elements of Earth.
Nina Munteanu's "Water Is…" represents the culmination of over twenty-five years of dedication as limnologist and aquatic ecologist in the study of water. As a research scientist and environmental consultant, Nina studied water's role in energizing and maintaining the biomes, ecosystems, and communities of our precious planet. During her consulting career for industry and government, Nina discovered a great disparity between humanity's use, appreciation and understanding of water. This set in motion a quest to further explore our most incredible yet largely misunderstood and undervalued substance.
Part history, part science and part philosophy and spirituality, "Water Is…" combines personal journey with scientific discovery that explores water's many "identities" and ultimately our own.
Nina Munteanu is an ecologist, limnologist and internationally published author of award-nominated speculative novels, short stories and non-fiction. She is co-editor of Europa SF and currently teaches writing courses at George Brown College and the University of Toronto. Visit www.ninamunteanu.ca for the latest on her books.
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So You Think You Can Dance recap: the top 8
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It was shades of American Idol last night as a fourth was added to the judging panel. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres joined Mia Michaels and regulars Mary and Nigel for So You Think You Can Dance.
I have mixed feelings about Ellen's inclusion on So You Think You Can Dance.
She was funny — at first — but once the actual performances started I felt as if her jokes were over shadowing the dancers. The other problem is there simply isn't enough critique to go around
when you have four judges all giving their opinion on a single dance.
Nigel was particularly tough on the gang last night and he and I certainly disagreed on what worked and what didn't. The one thing we all agreed on was that Travis Wall's futuristic rave to Let
it Rock was very cool. The dancers wore colored lights on their arms, giving their movements an extra special spacey look, particularly when the lights were dimmed. It was very athletic and
powerful. Enter Ellen with a typical ramble about how she help Travis come up with the costume design, rejecting real light bulbs and then Christmas lights before settling on the neon LED's. And
that was my fill of the funny from Ms Ellen.
Moving into the
competition, each dancer had to pick a new partner again this week then perform two numbers together and one solo.
Evan and Janette
Evan and Janette were up first with a jazz routine choreographed by Sonja. The piece was about each of them trying to make the other shut up. I'm not sure that came through with the full force as
it was supposed to. I didn't get the anger at each other, more the general notion of people being silenced which could have been a good theme in itself. Not a bad effort by either one. The shut up
element carried over to the judge's table where Nigel tried to silence Mary and she snapped at him and it's simply not cute or funny, people. Let's stick to the program.
Brandon got
Jeanine this week and they both dolled up for an elegant waltz. Well, it was supposed to be a waltz but I didn't see much waltzing going on when they hit the stage. It began with him carrying her
on to stage in a standing lift and it looked so awkward when her dress covered his head as he lowered her. From the start, I never felt the flowing rhythm that is so much a part of the waltz and
the judges blamed this on the painfully slow music. There was just nothing to grab on to and I think these two could end up in the bottom.
Ade lucked out pulling Melissa again and they were given a Cha Cha and it simply didn't work. There was no hip action, no down and dirty, it was all to dainty and prissy for a Latin ballroom
number. Melissa's ballet training worked against her here and Nigel called her on pulling faces as she tried to act sexy — all in all, another so-so performance.
Jason and Kayla get a jazzy Broadway number that finally brings a spark of life to the night. Kayla looks like she just came out of a starring role on Broadway, Chicago maybe or Sweet
Charity. She has a wonderful stage presence to go along with her technique. And Jason wasn't bad either.
Janette and Evan
returned with a sexy Rumba and that's never a good pick for Evan. He simply isn't built for dances such as these, try as he does. He's a song and dance man and in that, he's fabulous but this
number felt too slow and too long. I was bored.
Brandon and Jeanine
Brandon and Jeanine's second number comes from a new choreographer in a style they call pop jazz. I'm guessing this is the kind of dancing you see most often behind pop stars on their concert tour.
It has a primal feel to it, very sharp and synchronized striking hard on the heavy down beats in the music. It didn't do anything for me but the judges went wild. Nigel even went so far as to say
that the night was flat up until now. Maybe you had to be there to truly experience the power of that dance.
Melissa and Ade return to the stage with an emotional contemporary number about a woman with breast cancer. It was lovely and heart wrenching and that's all I can write without flooding my keyboard
with tears — excellent job all around.
Jason and Kayla finish the night with a zombie hip-hop number from Shane. I was expecting to love this and in the end the best I could say was like. I don't know if we've become jaded after all of
the memorable numbers of the years, but this year I simply haven't seen anything that stays with me a week later. I thought this would be one of those, but it wasn't — clever and fun but not
Tonight, however, we'll see
plenty of memorable routines as the show celebrates its 100th episode. You'll see some of your favorite routines from the past and a fabulous dance number from Katie Holmes and that's only the beginning. This is one dance party you won't want to miss — unfortunately, at the end of it, two dancers will
still be going home.
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Ahh, I need to write!
Yes, would you mind explaining what happened to Ava after she was saved? No one else involved has.
So, since I don't have real wings either, am I being hunted with the wynged?
Yes, but I am a bit puzzled about you. You are a Mechlan and I'm trying to figure out which side you stand on.
I started. Then I stopped. Continue, @Draven_Eldercraft.
Well, I'm a bit caught in between. I I believe the wynged stand for good, and that since you attacked them your'e on the opposing side. However, since the wynged reject me (all except for four), I might reconsider you in the story. That is, until I figure to you're with the Empire, then the lines are defined.
"We caught a wynged, but a few of her companions just ransacked my ship and took her!"
If you're referring to Ava, she wasn't caught by the sky pirates, she was taken by the Empire.
Perhaps he defeated their previous captain in battle, so the pirates follow him now.
The days of the Sky Hunter were no more.
The days of Wolf Wing were far from over. Captain Wolf Wing that is.
I never imagined that I would predict this in that post I wrote so long ago. I had no idea it would actually come to pass. What started as mere speculation, became a part of the story. I suppose that happens when several people write a story together. They draw ideas from each other.
I wasn't planning on doing it that way, but it was time for a change.
Well it was certainly quite the change. It would seem that the situation of the Wynged has grown much more dire.
Alright. Most of you know of the debate on whether or not Skyraiders is NARP. Thankfully, we've been allowed to keep it, so long as we work harder on staying in Aethasia.
Here is a suggestion I had thought of for the story.
@Sholan_Brasscape, you've recently been outfitted with new fog technology, and you've taken over the skypirates. A problem, presented by @Azeline_Darkheap, concerning the role play is the fact that many of the writers have magical abilities. What if you spread fog over the Sanctuary that lowered them?
I LOVE THAT IDEA! It's perfect, considering that we could finally have a battle that's way more down-to-Aethasia, (Hehe) and it would be fun to see how the characters react/fight. It would also make the battle much more believable and exciting. So, yeah. I'm all for it!
Hmm, yes, I may be able to get my hands on that technology. And just so everyone is aware, the bunch you faced last time will be nothing compared to the trained warriors you face this time. I am currently heading to the Flying L to pick up some of the best mercenaries and fighters in Aethasia.
Thank you @Alex_Ironquill1! Nice outfit by the way.
just so everyone is aware, the bunch you faced last time will be nothing compared to the trained warriors you face this time.
Looking forward to it. Also, your army might just take over the Sanctuary. If so, the wynged would have to take shelter in No Man's Landing.
However, you wouldn't mind if we made a come back with Aethertech, would you?
And just so everyone is aware, the bunch you faced last time will be nothing compared to the trained warriors you face this time. I am currently heading to the Flying L to pick up some of the best mercenaries and fighters in Aethasia.
Also, your army might just take over the Sanctuary. If so, the wynged would have to take shelter in No Man's Landing.
No, not at all! I am still the villain here and the villain always gets defeated.
One other thing, @Emery_Darkmatch, I would still like to see what kind of villain you are. Any chance you will post your bio soon?
Well, at least you're being quite sporting about your inevitable demise. If there is one detestable trait in a villian, or in people in general, it is whining. Nice to know that this dog won't howl too much when he is finally whipped. It keeps things all in good fun and a spirit of good sportsmanship.


Recently on holiday in Paris, the public displays of affection that surrounded a Little Miss from Melbourne were nothing less than beautiful – and so very French. New to embracing the act of a public kiss and cuddle herself, LMM felt positively cured of previous fears of PDA. That was until recently. Something happened, forcing her into remission, and it was all thanks to a Facebook status update.
Dinner was a second date with someone who'd become a Facebook friend since the first. We'd gone to a French restaurant in prelude to Paris which felt quite fitting for a location check-in on Facebook. But it was then that I froze. Did I check my date in with me? It almost felt rude not to. Although we'd only been out once; was I ready to reveal this dining partner to my digital world? Then I thought about him. He might not want his very whereabouts known by his online counterparts either. So I asked my date if it would be ok for me to check him in – and of course, it was.
We went out again. This time he checked me in. What would my friends think of this late Sunday breakfast check-in with the same man? When one of his friends and stranger to me endorsed our activity with his "like", I wondered the same about his mates. Who was this guy and why did it matter to him? More importantly, why did it matter to me? It was then, after happily and publicly kissing Mr Brunch adieu for the day, that it hit me. I had developed a fear of Social Media PDA.
Since this realisation I've noticed it a lot; friends who adorn their partner's wall with messages of love - even though they live together. People I don't know making suggestive comments to those that I do - visible for everyone to see. Online arguments taking place between two people - witnessed by hundreds. There's no denying it; social media PDA is out there imposing on our digital space.
Ok, so it might be less committal and less confronting to write a lovey dovey sentence to another, using a very non-human device, in a very public online domain. Although in our physical world people are usually very private when it comes to their personal life involving another. When it comes down it, if ever there were an aversion towards openly smooching someone in public, surely it must be nothing as compared to the tailored mass communication approach of social media.


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Ferrari, Bank of America rise; McDonald's, Under Armour dip
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By Associated Press - Monday, November 4, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday.
McDonald's Corp., down $5.28 to $188.66
The world's biggest burger chain pushed out its CEO because he violated company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee.
Under Armour Inc., down $3.47 to $15.44
The athletic gear company is being investigated by federal authorities over its accounting practices.
Stryker Corp., down $7.60 to $205.17
The medical device maker is buying Wright Medical for about $5.4 billion, including debt.
Ferrari NV, up $8.61 to $169.99
The luxury sports car maker raised its revenue forecast after reporting surprisingly good third-quarter profits.
Insperity Inc., down $36.29 to $71.38
The human resources company reported disappointing third-quarter profit.
Bank of America Corp., up 60 cents to $32.40
Rising bond yields, which help banks charge more lucrative interest rates on loans, boosted bank stocks.
2U Inc., up $2.55 to $21.18
The education software company is being pushed by an activist investor to consider a sale, according to media reports.
Pattern Energy Group Inc., down 69 cents to $27.11
The power company is being bought by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.


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YouTube to remove music videos by Adele and the Arctic Monkeys after licensing row
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Video-sharing website YouTube has confirmed it will remove videos by artists whose record labels have not signed up to its new streaming service.
The streaming service, which is due to launch at the end of this summer, will require users to a pay a subscription fee to watch music videos without advertisements.
YouTube has asked music labels to sign up to a new licensing agreement or face their content being removed from the site.
It will mean music videos from well-known artists such as Adele and the Arctic Monkeys will be removed if labels representing them do not accept the new licensing agreement.
So far, 95 percent of labels have accepted the new terms, including major brands such as Warner, Sony and Universal.
At a conference in London, June 4, a coalition of trade bodies representing independent music labels including the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) and the Independent Music Companies Association called on the European Commission (EC) to intervene in the row.
The coalition asked the EC to stop YouTube "abusing its market power over independent music" and called for regulatory action to "safeguard against abusive conduct and to promote real competition".
Alison Wenham, chief executive of WIN, said: "By refusing to engage with and listen to the concerns of the independent music sector, YouTube is making a grave error of commercial judgement and misreading the market.
"The vast majority of independent labels around the world are disappointed at the lack of respect and understanding shown by YouTube. We once again urge YouTube to come and talk to us," she added.
YouTube, however, remained resolute.
A spokesperson for the video-sharing website said: "Our goal is to continue making YouTube an amazing music experience, both as a global platform for fans and artists to connect, and as a revenue source for the music industry ... We are excited that hundreds of major and independent labels are already partnering with us."
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Excellent staff - very friendly and helpful. Extended our stay without a problem.
We were a bit disappointed driving up to the lobby-not too impressive from the street, but were surprised to find an "oasis" around the back-lovely pool area, landscaping and no road noise. Room recently renovated-GREAT beds- full breakfast- lots of choices.


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Italian cable car crash kills at least 13, injures three
The cable car after it fell from the line. Photo credit: Reuters
At least 13 people died and three were seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy's Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain in the Alps plunged 20 metres to the ground, local officials and rescuers said.
The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, almost 1,400 metres above sea level to the top of the Mottarone mountain in 20 minutes.
"We are devastated, in pain," Marcella Severino, Stresa's mayor told national broadcaster RAI, while Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi voiced his condolences to the families of the victims, "with a special thought" for the injured children.
The accident happened as the cable car was travelling up the mountain, with the cabin dropping some 20 metres and rolling several times down the steep slopes before it was stopped by trees, Severino said.
People hiking on the mountain heard a loud hiss just before the crash, she said, adding that it was believed to have been caused by one of the cables breaking.
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A call came just after midday (1000 GMT), Italy's alpine rescue service said, adding that the cable car was "crumpled" in the woods and two children had been taken by helicopter to a paediatric hospital in the nearby city of Turin.
Severino told SKY television that some of the victims had been found trapped inside the car, with others thrown out into the woods. Another injured person, an adult, had been also been taken to hospital by helicopter, she added.
Coroners had started identifying the victims, who included foreign nationals, she said, without giving further details.
Luca Cari, a fire brigade spokesman, said it was still not clear how many people were in the cable car.
"Our teams are still pulling bodies out," Cari added.
'Hard to believe'
The Stresa-Mottarone lift had only recently re-opened following the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
The Mottarone peak is popular among tourists because of its panoramic views on Lake Maggiore and its picturesque islands as well as the vista of the surrounding Alps.
The cable car service first opened in August 1970 after almost three years of works to replace a cog railway, its website said.
The dual cable system is split into two sections, just over two kilometres between Stresa and Alpino and another three kilometres between Alpino and Mottarone. It consist of two cars - in alternate directions - with each one carrying up to 40 passengers, it added.
Severino said that important maintenance works, including changing the cables, had been carried out in recent years.
"All of this is hard to believe," she said.


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Relationship between azithromycin susceptibility and administration efficacy for nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae respiratory infection
Euba B (1), Moleres J (2), Viadas C (2), Barberán M (3), Caballero L (2), Grilló MJ (2), Bengoechea JA (4), de-Torres JP (5), Liñares J (6), Leiva J (7), Garmendia J (8).
(1) Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Universidad Pública Navarra-Gobierno Navarra, Mutilva, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain.
(2) Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Universidad Pública Navarra-Gobierno Navarra, Mutilva, Spain.
(3) Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
(4) Centre for Infection and Immunity, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.
(5) Pulmonary Department, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
(6) Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
(7) Microbiology Department, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
(8) Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Universidad Pública Navarra-Gobierno Navarra, Mutilva, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
Magazine: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Clinical Microbiology [SP] Pneumology
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) is an opportunistic pathogen that is an important cause of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). COPD is an inflammatory disease of the airways, and exacerbations are acute inflammatory events superimposed on this background of chronic inflammation.
Azithromycin (AZM) is a macrolide antibiotic with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and a clinically proven potential for AECOPD prevention and management. Relationships between AZM efficacy and resistance by NTHI and between bactericidal and immunomodulatory effects on NTHI respiratory infection have not been addressed. In this study, we employed two pathogenic NTHI strains with different AZM susceptibilities (NTHI 375 [AZM susceptible] and NTHI 353 [AZM resistant]) to evaluate the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of AZM on the NTHI-host interplay.
At the cellular level, AZM was bactericidal toward intracellular NTHI inside alveolar and bronchial epithelia and alveolar macrophages, and it enhanced NTHI phagocytosis by the latter cell type. These effects correlated with the strain MIC of AZM and the antibiotic dose. Additionally, the effect of AZM on NTHI infection was assessed in a mouse model of pulmonary infection.
AZM showed both preventive and therapeutic efficacies by lowering NTHI 375 bacterial counts in lungs and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and by reducing histopathological inflammatory lesions in the upper and lower airways of mice. Conversely, AZM did not reduce bacterial loads in animals infected with NTHI 353, in which case a milder anti-inflammatory effect was also observed.
Together, the results of this work link the bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects of AZM and frame the efficacy of this antibiotic against NTHI respiratory infection.
CITATION Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 May;59(5):2700-12. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04447-14. Epub 2015 Feb 23.