The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.
The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned. The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide. Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.


Tony Greathouse has been coaching varsity wrestling for nine seasons. Never has he seen a wrestler put forth as dominant a season as the one Brighton senior Luke Ready completed Saturday night with a second consecutive individual state championship in the 215-pound bracket of Division 1.
In fact, he's never seen one come close.
Ready concluded his final season at Brighton with a first-period pin in the finals over Lapeer sophomore Sam Kinne. It left the Brighton grappler as the first in Brighton history to be a a two-time champion and the first to be a back-to-back winner. Ready went 41-1 in his senior year, his only loss coming while wrestling at the heavyweight level.
So, yeah, his season was ridiculous.
It was so ridiculous that when Greathouse was talking about it, he essentially described it as a program-altering win that can impact Brighton wrestling across all levels for years to come.
"I think it's awesome. It sets the bar a little bit higher," Greathouse said. "When I first got here, we had five state champs. The past two years with him and (Nick) Brish, and with (Ready) being a two-time state champ, it kind of breaks down the barriers of thinking that's an unachievable feat. We want kids to come in as freshman not with the goal of just qualifying for states, but being state champs.
A year ago, as a junior, it was a win that wasn't entirely unexpected. He was the best at the 215-pound weight class and defeated Macomb Dakota's Tony Balabani in a close match to prove it. This year, however, was a bit different.
Close matches were few and far between. He had one match that was close in the state finals against No. 2-ranked Wyatt Harden from Oxford. But the 4-2 score in the semifinals was deceivingly close, as Harden slow played it — he lost a point for stalling — and trailed 4-0 entering the third period. His points came only when Ready tried to go for a bigger margin of victory.
The close matches were few and far between.
Yes, there was the mistake against Hartland when Ready lost. But at no time did anyone have doubts that Ready was the state's best in D1 at 215 pounds. It was just a matter of proving it on the biggest stage. And big stages have never been a problem for the Brighton senior.
He took down Davison's Tanner Thomas with a fall in 2 minutes and 37 seconds in the quarterfinals before the win over his tough opponent on paper. That set up a showdown between Kinne, who beat Brighton's third-ranked 215-pounder, Eric Conquest, earlier in the week.
Kinne, ranked ninth, was pinned in the first period by Ready earlier in the season. But Ready wouldn't get overconfident. Not when that match took place in January and he made what Greathouse calls the mistake of attacking and trying to beat Ready rather than just trying to stay in the match.
The coach and wrestler thought Kinne would change his strategy after getting thrown and pinned quickly in the first dual.
He didn't. And the result was the same.
Ready got a rare pin in the state championship match, doing so again in the first period to etch his name into the Brighton record books. A record book that those associated with the Brighton program will keep filling up as the years continue to pass.
"I mean, for Luke, it's a big deal," Greathouse said. "His dad actually wrestled for Brighton a long time ago, so he kind of knows a lot about the history of the program. I think for him to say he's the best wrestler, at least results-wise, that Brighton's ever had, it's something that means a lot to him.


Beware Under new management!!. Awful food. Awful customer service. The manager was picked off the street to manage this place. The new owners should know this manager chases their customers away. He has no conflict resolution skills. My salmon burger was not even a salmon color, because they mixed it with so much tuna. I had to search for it in between the buns because of its size, and it was dry. Someone who cooks knows that's it's basically impossible to dry out salmon because of it fat content, further proof this was mixed with a white fish. Manager stated they are not a German beer hall, hence they discontinued the schnitzel...but the umbrellas indicate otherwise and they have German beer on their menu. What hypocrisy!! The other meal was a Classic hamburger. For this classic hamburger they did not have tomatoes or fresh onion slices. The lettuce was a few strands of wilted green. Yet an other hypocrisy. Go only for the beer but even that is questionable.
They even dare to call themselves "gastropub". Wow. I've been to gastropubs, this place is NOT of such caliber.
Clinton Hall is an excellent beer hall with plenty of taps, good food, and a great outdoor beer garden. The tap takeover from Elysian brewery was awesome. They had about 10 beers and tapped a new one every 30 minutes across great varieties. The food menu wasn't huge and had common bar food, but the wings were pretty good, though unapologeticly doused in Frank's. It gets pretty busy on weekdays being a local haunt for financial district employees, so grab a table early. The service was the biggest downside, it started well, but completely broke down when it got crowded. Our waitress was nice, attentive, and even walked us through the menu when we arrived, but once it got crowded we wouldn't see her for over an hour at a time and had attitude. Even the next table over commented on it. We eventually learned to order a round ahead. Still, great place for beer with a great tap list.
Pretty solid beer bar. Overpriced, but that's NYC. On the standard menu, the cheapest possible drink is $8. However, they will sometimes have a slightly cheaper option up on the board, and they're still good beer.
They've got a ping pong table, Foosball, big jenga, and big connect 4. They've got indoor and outdoor space to enjoy, and the outdoor space is covered.
They have decent food, also. It looks really good, but the main item on the menu is different types of sausages with fries. I've gotten a different sausage twice and wasn't impressed with either. The fries were good though.
This place is the best, if not only biergarten you'll find in the financial district. The food is good and the beer selection is broad. Prices aren't any higher than similar pubs in the city. The decor is very cool fusion of modern urban mixed with classic biergarten decor.
Fantastic atmosphere and the food and drinks are always good! Dodgey bathrooms though.


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Former Fitchburg priest indicted on child-porn,…
Former Fitchburg priest indicted on child-porn, theft charges
FITCHBURG — A grand jury Friday indicted a former Fitchburg priest on charges that he stole from his parish and kept images of child pornography on his computers.
The Rev. Lowe Dongor, formerly assigned to St. Joseph Church on Woodland Street, is believed to have fled to his native Philippines.
"The last I knew was that he was gone in the wind and that we had a warrant out for his arrest," said Timothy J. Connolly, spokesman for District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.
Bishop Robert McManus of the Diocese of Worcester removed Dongor from office when the accusations surfaced and has requested the Vatican defrock Dongor.
"Realistically, the point is, wherever he is, he does not have the authority to be acting as a priest," diocese spokesman Ray Delisle said.
Dongor was arraigned in Fitchburg District Court on Sept. 10 and released on a promise that he return for his next scheduled court date Oct. 25. However, he did not appear.
He is charged with larceny over $250 and possession of child pornography.
Dongor allegedly admitted to a state trooper investigating allegations of child pornography on three of the priest's computers that he had been taking $40 to $60 from the parish's cash drawer to send to his family in the Philippines.
He also allegedly admitted having 20-25 images of child pornography on his computers that he got through an Internet site, according to a court document.
Woman in crash denies driving drunk
FITCHBURG — The 22-year-old woman pulled from a fiery crash on Lunenburg Street early Saturday morning told officers "she would never drive drunk," according to police reports.
Mary E. Heline, of 102 Bridle Cross Road, crashed her 1999 Audi into a pole at the Fitchburg-Lunenburg line. Off-duty state Trooper Dan Jones saw Heline driving at an estimated 70 mph and losing control of her car. Jones rushed to the scene and helped her out of the vehicle, which was on fire, then noticed that her passenger, Robert Farrell, 23, was unconscious in the front seat. Jones pulled Farrell from the car and dragged him to safety.
Heline admitted to drinking two martinis but denied she was impaired, according to Officer James Arciprete. She was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, a marked-lanes violation and speeding in violation of a special regulation. She was released on her own recognizance and is due back in court May 8.
Stop leads to multiple charges
FITCHBURG — Deputy Police Chief Phil Kearns was fueling his unmarked department vehicle at a Main Street gas station early Saturday morning when he reported seeing a vehicle without a proper inspection sticker, Sgt. Glenn Fossa said Monday.
Kearns approached the driver, Justin Gove, 21, of Leominster, who said he had just purchased the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu but was unable to provide registration documents or a title for the car. Gove also allegedly acknowledged that his license was suspended.
A subsequent search revealed Gove was in possession of a historic, Red Comet, glass fire extinguisher that had been reported stolen from an Upham Street business last Wednesday. The device, which contains a potentially lethal chemical, was concealed by a sock and hidden in a backpack, Fossa said. Gove said he got the device from his father and planned to sell it on eBay.
Gove's court file included a two-page driving record with incidents dating back to 2008. He was arraigned Monday on charges of operating after license suspension and driving an unregistered car. His bail on an unrelated case was revoked and he is due back in court May 3.
OUI charged in Lunenburg accident
LUNENBURG — An Ayer man who was driving in the wrong lane on Reservoir Road before crashing into an oncoming SUV in January was arraigned Monday on his second drunken-driving charge.
Mark E. Dee, 32, had to be extricated from his 2007 Toyota Corolla, which had extensive front-end damage after he crashed into a Honda CR-V in a curved area of the road on Jan. 15. The woman driving the SUV said Dee was driving the wrong way in her lane when she came around the curve, and she tried to avoid him but was unable to, Officer Jack Hebert reported.
Firefighters pulled Dee from his car, which smelled strongly of alcohol even from several feet away, Hebert wrote. There were a dozen empty beer cans and two unopened beers inside the car, as well as equipment for ice fishing, Hebert reported. A check of Dee's history revealed a 1997 conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol in Leominster.
Dee was arraigned in Fitchburg District Court on a charge of OUI alcohol (second offense), and was cited for negligent operation and failure to drive in the right lane. He was released on his own recognizance and scheduled to return to court May 8.
Police: Suspect beat woman holding baby
FITCHBURG — A Water Street man who allegedly punched and scratched a 21-year-old woman while she held her 1-year-old baby was arraigned Monday on a charge of assault and battery, and was released on his own recognizance.
Eugene Brown, 37, of 212 Water St., reportedly began fighting with the woman March 1 when a verbal argument escalated. The apartment was in "absolute disarray" when Officer Ryan Keenan responded to a 911 call. Keenan said the woman had a bloody scratch on her neck and said she was holding her son throughout the altercation. Brown left the area and, a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Keenan filed a report with the Department of Children and Families.
Officer allegedly hit during patient's fit
LEOMINSTER — A 29-year-old Mount Pleasant Avenue woman threw a fit at HealthAlliance Hospital and kicked a police officer early Sunday morning, according to a Leominster District Court document.
Nadine Race, 24 Mount Pleasant Ave., Unit 3, was treated for an undisclosed ailment at the hospital but refused to leave at 12:42 a.m., the court document said. Hospital officials called police to remove her.
"Race became angry and began kicking and screaming," the court document said. "Hospital staff assisted as we gave Race many attempts to calm down and leave the hospital."
She continued kicking and screaming and finally landed a punch to Officer Michael Kochanski, according to the report. She was charged with disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer.
Police: Fight ends in attempted murder
LEOMINSTER — An argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend turned violent, and the man was charged with attempted murder Sunday morning, according to a Leominster District Court document.
Witnesses reported seeing Joel Gomez, 21, of 33 Pearl St., Fitchburg, attacking his 21-year-old girlfriend in the parking lot behind Fat Boy's at 225 Lancaster St., about 10:30 a.m.
Gomez allegedly threw his victim to the ground repeatedly, according to the court document, which added that he picked the woman up off the ground by the neck and threw her back down, then grabbed her by the shirt and threw her down. Then he pushed her to the ground, according to the document.
Judge Mark E. Noonan ordered Gomez set a $5,000 cash bail or $50,000 surety. He is scheduled to return to court April 13.
Police: Suspect beat 67-year-old Fitchburg man and stole his car
FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg man was held on $10,000 bail Monday at his arraignment on charges that he assaulted a 67-year-old man, threatened him and stole his car in February.
Police were led to the alleged car theft when the vehicle was believed to be involved in a subsequent robbery in Leominster, according to court documents. Its owner, who lives in Fitchburg, identified Jason W. Beauvais — whom he had seen in his building before — as the man who asked to borrow his phone twice on Feb. 14.
The first time, the man gave Beauvais a cup of coffee after letting him use his phone to call his sister. The second time, in the hallway outside the alleged victim's apartment, the older man accidentally dropped his car keys and bent to pick them up, when Beauvais allegedly hit him in the abdomen and showed him the handle of a weapon tucked into his pants, Detective David Daigle said. He threatened to kill the older man, Daigle's report said.
Beauvais then grabbed the keys and took off with the victim's car.
On March 7, the victim was questioned about how the vehicle was stolen. He said he'd recognized Beauvais as an acquaintance of a woman in his apartment building, and recalled inviting them to a meal one Thanksgiving, "because he believed that no one should be alone on Thanksgiving," Daigle wrote in his report.
Beauvais was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, armed robbery, assault and battery on a person over 60 and threatening to commit a crime. His next court date is scheduled for May 3.

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First Lady Michelle Obama to Ask Everyone to "drink Up" with More Water
Mrs. Obama will join the Partnership for a Healthier America and more than a dozen organizations to announce new effort to promote drinking more water
Washington, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle Obama will join the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and actress Eva Longoria in Watertown, Wisconsin to announce PHA's new effort to encourage everyone to drink more water, an easy choice to improve health and well-being every day. The effort brings together more than a dozen organizations committed to encouraging everyone to drink more water more often. According to the CDC, approximately one fourth of children do not drink any water on a given day. This new effort will remind people that drinking more water helps you have more energy to do more, longer and with better focus.
"Since we started the Let's Move! initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier lives. I've come to realize that if we were going to take just one step to make ourselves and our families healthier, probably the single best thing we could do is to simply drink more water," said First Lady Michelle Obama. "That's it – it's really that simple. Drink just one more glass of water a day and you can make a real difference for your health, your energy, and the way you feel. So Drink Up and see for yourself."
To remind families of the importance of drinking water, supporters of PHA's effort will carry the Drink Up logo on nearly 300 million packs of bottled water; more than half a billion bottles of water; 200,000 packages of reusable bottles; and more than 10,000 reusable bottles in the next year. Additionally, more than 10,000 outdoor public taps are expected to carry the brand over the next few years. Cities will also be utilizing the logo to encourage people to drink more tap water. And hosts on a dozen TV shows are participating in an around the clock, cross-network, bilingual day of drinking water and encouraging their audience to Drink Up.
"PHA was launched a few short years ago to engage the private sector in helping make the healthy choice the easy choice for busy parents and families. Drinking more water is an easy choice that nearly every one of us—regardless of where we live, what we do, or how busy we are—can make every day," said PHA CEO Lawrence A. Soler. "We applaud the efforts of the supporters who have joined us today, and we thank them for their contributions to an effort that we hope will serve as a continual reminder that you are what you drink, and when you drink water, you Drink Up."
PHA will be asking people across the country to visit www.youarewhatyoudrink.org to upload pictures of themselves drinking water, or find the campaign on Instagram (www.instagram.com/urH2O), tagging their pictures #drinkH2O. During the event, the First Lady will lead 2,000 Watertown High School students and community members in a "Drink Up" toast, and then participate in festival-like water games alongside students.
"Lots of people want to live healthier, but life gets busy and sometimes making the healthier choice can seem difficult," said actress Eva Longoria. "Drinking more water is a simple, easy choice that most people can make every day. I'm thrilled that so many organizations have come together today to help remind people that you are what you drink, and drinking water is you at your best."
Organizations that have committed to encourage everyone to drink more water more often include:
Marketing, Research and Creative: To encourage and remind people to Drink Up, PHA brought together research, marketing, and creative talents to help create and promote its message, including Young & Rubicam, Buck, Antfood, Nielsen, Proclivity Media, VML, and Core Strategies.
Water filter and reusable water bottle companies: BRITA is adding the Drink Up logo to packages that contain its re-usable filtering bottles. Through a partnership with NBC's The Biggest Loser, BRITA is also promoting the Drink Up message on one of the most popular TV shows on air. SOMA will help promote the effort through social and digital publicity. S'Well Bottle will promote Drink Up digitally and will add the logo to bottles.
Municipalities: Los Angeles County, Chicago, Houston and Watertown, Wisconsin will use the PHA creative in numerous ways to inspire their residents to drink more water. They will place the logo and PSAs on busses and bus stops, in municipal buildings and other places to encourage people to drink more water.
Public drinking stations: GLOBALTAP will launch a specially designed bottle and filling station for schools and public locations featuring the Drink Up colors and logos. For every public tap station GLOBALTAP installs, one Drink Up tap station will be donated by GLOBALTAP at no charge to a local school. GLOBALTAP plans to have more than 10,000 taps in public locations, and schools within the next few years. Smart Tap will use a unique form of out-of-home marketing by adding the Drink Up logo to its taps, as well as promoting Drink Up messages through social media and other efforts.
Bottled water brands: Aquafina, BEVERLY HILLS 9OH2O, DASANI, EVIAN Natural Spring Water, Hint, Voss, WAT-AAH!, and Nestlé Waters brands (North America's Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Nestlé Pure Life, Ozarka, Poland Spring, resource and Zephyrhills) will be promoting the Drink Up message on products, through public events, via digital, print, social and out of home media efforts and other publicity.
Industry groups, foundations, non-profits and media companies: The American Beverage Association and International Bottled Water Association are promoting the effort, while the California Endowment and PVBLIC Foundation are providing financial support for the PHA initiative. Additionally, Food Corps will incorporate messaging from this effort into schools nationwide. Unite4:Good, Cooking Light, MyRecipes, BlogHer, Inc., Disney and Nickelodeon will also promote drinking more water.
For complete information about the PHA effort, visit www.youarewhatyoudrink.org.


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A Call to All Canadians – The Importance of Acting on MMIWG Inquiry's Calls for Justice
Keerit Jutla
Note: A previous version of this article originally appeared in JFK Law Corporation's blog on June 21, 2019. It is reprinted with permission.
Don't miss the CBA Aboriginal Law Conference focusing on the UNDRIP – June 19-21 in Banff
This year the CBA Aboriginal Law Conference will be in beautiful Banff National Park, Alberta from June 19-21, 2019 focusing on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Register now!
Not just an Indigenous issue: The north of 60 perspective on Gladue
Melissa Atkinson
I live and work in the Yukon justice system, which is also within the traditional territory of the Ta'an and Kwanlin Dun First Nation lands here in Whitehorse.
Aboriginal Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice
Gladue factors and judicial interim release
Gabriel Sandstrom
In December of 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its official report, including 94 calls to action "to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of … reconciliation" in Canada's relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Law, Criminal Justice
Obtaining and presenting evidence
This article discusses the Federal Court of Appeal ruling concerning the processes for obtaining and presenting evidence in consultation cases in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal in Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 FCA 128,
Protecting Wood Buffalo National Park
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has called on Canada to take major new steps to protect the Wood Buffalo National Park – an area of critical importance for the rights and culture of Mikisew Cree First Nation.
Consultation adequacy
The recent decision on consultation adequacy in Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation v. Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and T & P Hayes Ltd., 2017 ONSC 3456 recognized that the expense of consultation arises as a result of the proponent's desire to pursue a project, usually for gain, and the desire of the Crown to see the project move ahead.
Canada ignores concerns of indigenous peoples in environmental and regulatory reviews
The federal government, through several expert panels, recently conducted hearings across the country on changes that should be made to the environmental and regulatory review system, and received submissions from indigenous communities and their representatives on proposed reforms.
Top 10 developments in Aboriginal consultation and treaty law in 2016
Alexandre-Philippe Avard and Simon Kupi
Opening against newly-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pledge of a "renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Aboriginal peoples," 2016 was a year of great expectations for Canadian Aboriginal law—and not least in the ever-changing domain of the Crown's duty to consult and treaty rights.
Aboriginal Law, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law
High court squanders chance to infuse real accountability on First Nation reserves
Naiomi Metallic and Sébastien Grammond
Naiomi Metallic and Sébastien Grammond look at ramifications of the the Supreme Court's decision not to hear Chief Simon et al. v. Canada, which would have given the court the chance to address what is a pressing issue for First Nations communities.


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Top ways to attract, manage diverse patient populations
MHE Articles, MHE Articles, Business Strategy, Benefit design and pricing, Care compliance, Competition, Consumers, Health/Disease Strategy, Health Management, Hospitals & Providers, Member engagement, Program design, Health Management
Finding meaningful ways to connect with patients of diverse backgrounds is a struggle for health plans for various reasons. Language barriers, lack of education on healthcare, and ineffective communication efforts leave many minorities underserved.
"There's a lot of work that needs to be done to get plugged into targeted communities using novel, unique, innovative strategies and technology," says Silas Buchanan, CEO of the Institute for eHealthy Equity. "As we transition into accountable care organizations, plans have to think about reaching out to the patient as a consumer."
Success in value-based models like accountable organizations also requires higher patient engagement, as people who are more engaged use fewer health services, which in turn lowers healthcare costs, according to research by the American Health Information Management Association.
For that reason, plans and providers must make timely, accurate and culturally appropriate health information a priority in their business strategy. Understanding how underserved communities interact with healthcare systems is key, Buchanan says.
"Payers can keep track of patients when they are in care, but most healthcare happens in the community or the home. A relatively healthy person of faith may spend only 15 minutes per year in a doctor's office, but more than 70 hours per year at church. So I would have to ask, does a doctor or a preacher have a greater chance of influencing that person's health behaviors, particularly when it comes to the critically important everyday activities (eating, moving, socializing) that contribute to at least 40% of overall wellness?" Buchanan says.
Specialized skills needed
Though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped millions of Americans gain insurance, there are still millions of uninsured in minority population groups. More than 25% of Hispanics younger than age 65 and nearly 14% of African Americans younger than age 65 lack insurance, as of April 2016, according to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics.
And of those millions of newly insured patients in the healthcare system, many African Americans, Hispanics, and others from large immigrant populations, still need to be educated and encouraged to properly use their new services, say experts.
Some health plans are hiring or consulting with specialists who can help them connect with targeted populations in order to build meaningful relationships, says Liz Reyer, vice president of consulting at GfK Custom Research North America. People who have a deep understanding of health plans, and can also speak in several languages, or specialize in target marketing are hard to find, but necessary, she says. These skills are important for clinical staff, as well as sales, customer service, and administrative staff who spend a lot of time explaining services and benefits to consumers.
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Jane Fonda as a grandmother? Well, time marches on. Fonda makes the most of a meaty colorful role as a granny who is free-spirit living in Woodstock, symbolic of an era of free spirits. In "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding," directed by Bruce Beresford from a screenplay by Christina Mengert and Joseph Muszynski, Fonda plays Grace, who not only likes to smoke pot but sells it and in general lives a free-wheeling country life complete with monthly rituals with friends who bay at the moon. The whole set-up appears a bit precious in this day and age.
But Fonda makes a good show of her character, and the drama involves a visit from Catherine Keener as her estranged daughter Diane, who hasn't talked with Grace for 20 years. Diane's children, Nat Wolff as her teenage son Jake and Elizabeth Olsen as her grown daughter Zoe, have never even met their grandmother. It bids to be quite a get-together.
Keener is also excellent in her role. Diane is angry, resentful and with emotional needs that must be resolved. Making peace with her mother is essential and offers and opportunity to get her life better together. But given all the baggage, the situation is not an easy one. It is complicated when Diane meets a homespun guy named Jude, played engagingly by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
The life that Grace leads is amusing but not especially believable. Yet Fonda captures our attention with her acting that is more convincing than the part. Beresford achieves an ambience that is reminiscent of bygone hippie days. Although the film often fails in the credibility department, it has a sincerity that gains respect as the relationships unfold. And it is worth seeing for the performance by grandma Jane.


Email claims that the sender is interested in finding out more about a photo posted on photo-sharing site flickr.
I've accidently found your photo at a flickr and i'm very interested in it. Can you tell me what place i can see in the background of it?
Note: The original arrives in HTML and the words "your photo" are a clickable link.
This unsolicited email message claims to be from a person interested in finding out more about a photograph posted on the online photo-sharing service, flickr. The message claims that the sender would like to know what place is depicted in the photograph's background.
A hyperlink in the message ostensibly points to the photo being discussed. However, clicking the link will open a malicious website that can use browser vulnerabilities to install an information-stealing trojan on the user's computer. The link may seemingly generate a "Page not found" error in the user's browser. However, the threat may have already been downloaded while this fake 404 error is loading.
According to an AUSCERT Alert about this malware, it can capture online banking information when users enter data into web forms as well as interfere with firewall and anti-virus software.
Like many other such threats, the message attempts to make recipients curious enough to click on the included link without due caution. Users should always be very cautious about clicking links in emails, especially if the message is in HTML. HTML allows scammers to easily disguise the genuine destination of a link.
Users should also ensure that their operating system and browser always has the latest security updates available. And of course, reliable and up-to-date anti-virus and firewall protection is essential.


This research reports on recently recorded 250 MHz amplitude scintillations at Waltair (17.7°N, 83.3°E), a low-latitude station in India, using the signals radiated from a geostationary satellite (FLEETSAT, 73°E) during a six-year period (2008 - 2013), which covers extremely low and higher solar activity years (2008 and 2013). The morphological features in terms of local time, month, and season during different geophysical conditions are presented. The scintillation patches (segregated based on their occurrence durations) have shown an increasing trend with the increasing sunspot activity. The scintillation patches with 30-min duration show increasing trends with increasing sunspot activity, and their occurrence frequencies also show increasing trends with increasing sunspot activity. The scintillation activity during disturbed epochs (Kp index lies between 3+ and 9) is found to be less compared to its quiet day counterparts. The plausible mechanisms for these observational results are discussed. In addition, power spectral characteristics, including Fresnel frequency, upper role of frequency and spectral slope of scintillations are calculated and the salient results are presented.


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Q: How can I search for strings and integers in the same way in N1QL? So I have this PHP function:
public static function findByPageAndFieldContains($recordsPerPage, $page, $field, $searchterm) {
    $query = CouchbaseN1qlQuery::fromString('SELECT * FROM `public_portal` WHERE `collection`=$collection AND `'.$field.'` LIKE "%'.$searchterm.'%" ORDER BY `_id` limit $limit offset $offset');
    $query->options['$collection'] = static::COLLECTION_NAME;
    //$query->options['$field'] = $field;
    $query->options['$limit'] = $recordsPerPage;
    $query->options['$offset'] = $recordsPerPage*($page-1);
    //$query->options['$searchterm'] = $searchterm;

    $result = DB::getDB()->query($query);
    //var_dump($query);
    //var_dump($result);
    $objects = array();
    foreach($result as $row) {
        $object = new static($row->{"public_portal"});
        $object->setId($row->{"public_portal"}->{"_id"});
        $objects[] = $object;
    }
    //var_dump($objects);
    return $objects;
}

This query is vulnerable to n1ql injection. I know. Why? When I used the placeholders (now commented) it gave me no results. I'll post a second question if I can't fix it.
The question I wanted to ask here is:
This function successfully finds documents when users search for them. But when a field is an integer, no results are given. I tried to replace the LIKE with a "=" and removed both quotes and %. Then the users could successfully search for numbers in the integer fields. But then users can't search for the string fields anymore.
Any ideas?

A: I got it.
I just added a TOSTRING() in the n1ql statement and it now works for both string and int.
public static function findByPageAndFieldContains($recordsPerPage, $page, $field, $searchterm) {
    $query = CouchbaseN1qlQuery::fromString('SELECT * FROM `public_portal` WHERE `collection`=$collection AND TOSTRING('.$field.') LIKE "%'.$searchterm.'%" ORDER BY `_id` limit $limit offset $offset');
    $query->options['$collection'] = static::COLLECTION_NAME;
    //$query->options['$field'] = $field;
    $query->options['$limit'] = $recordsPerPage;
    $query->options['$offset'] = $recordsPerPage*($page-1);
    //$query->options['$searchterm'] = $searchterm;

    $result = DB::getDB()->query($query);
    //var_dump($query);
    //var_dump($result);
    $objects = array();
    foreach($result as $row) {
        $object = new static($row->{"public_portal"});
        $object->setId($row->{"public_portal"}->{"_id"});
        $objects[] = $object;
    }
    //var_dump($objects);
    return $objects;
    return $result;
}

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This week, Andrew Lincoln teases the rest of Season 6, while early reviews applaud the midseason premiere. Plus, Entertainment Weekly debuts six collector's covers ahead of the premiere. Read on for more:
• Andrew Lincoln tells Entertainment Weekly "there's a marked change in Rick as a result of what happens in episode 9. It's one of those watershed moments that happens. And as a result he learns something vital about being a leader."
• Variety reviews the midseason premiere, commenting that "the show comes roaring back (on Valentine's Day, no less) out of its midseason break — operating on multiple fronts with various characters, and a sustained level of tension that has become its hallmark."
• Entertainment Weekly highlights its six The Walking Dead collector's covers and quotes Lauren Cohan saying the Season 6 finale "gives me a physical reaction because it's the hardest day on set that I've ever had in my life."
• Vanity Fair touts "an unmissable camera move" in the midseason premiere that it considers "maybe the most memorable in the show's history."
• The Hollywood Reporter learns from Scott Gimple that "Rick's group has an extremely deep knowledge base and skill set on how to survive that a lot of people [at Alexandria] don't have. The second half, we answer the question: What do they do with that power? What is their responsibility?"
• Uproxx, reviewing the midseason premiere, says it contains "character deaths, massive carnage, a lot of near-death experiences, the biggest crowd-pleasing moment of the season, and hands down the best cold open of the series so far."
• Tech Insider calls the Feb. 14 midseason premiere "the show's best episode in a long time."
• Robert Kirkman shares with Entertainment Weekly that Morgan and Carol's conflict is "only beginning. I would expect to see, a little bit more of that in the back half of the season as Morgan is still finding his place within this group."
• For those who need to catch up, TV Guide provides a primer to The Walking Dead, "a spoiler-filled synopsis of the show's plot to date, complete with all the major players, notable deaths, and even the most important episodes if you do feel like doing some of the viewing."
• TV Guide looks back at all the show's significant deaths, "at the folks who have already fallen in this seemingly never-ending war against the undead."
• Speaking of death, Entertainment Weekly convenes "a reunion of 11 of the most memorable characters to perish along the way."
• Atlanta Magazine adds to the death conversation by tallying how Season 6's "death toll stacks up to others. Although considering TWD comic creator Robert Kirkman has warned that 'so many people die' when the show returns, expect a Valentine's Day bloodbath."
• During an Entertainment Weekly roundtable, Andrew Lincoln reveals to Melissa McBride that Sarah Wayne Callies thought Carol should not die in Season 3, so "she knew that she was going, but she fought for you to stay."
• Uproxx spotlights a "great video featuring 107 Walking Dead factoids."
• E! Online watches the first four minutes of the midseason premiere and declares they're "insanely tense thanks to… Negan."
• USA Today speaks with Greg Nicotero about the midseason premiere, and he says, "You're never going to survive unless you band together as a group. That's the one aspect Rick has struggled with this season. The episode tees us up for this larger world that we're going to experience going forward."
• The New York Post chats with Danai Gurira, who says The Walking Dead appeals to her because there's "great intensity that the job calls for. The characters are constantly in dire circumstances."
• Norman Reedus tells Men's Fitness his favorite scene was "the moment with Daryl and Rick sitting beside the car the morning after he bit the neck out of that guy. I just like that moment because Rick has sort of become the brother to Daryl that Merle couldn't be."
• Digital Spy, interviewing Lennie James, learns that Negan has "such a dazzling introduction that it's going to blow people off their seats."
• Greg Nicotero talks to Entertainment Weekly about the midseason premiere's "epic man against the undead battle that is unprecedented in the history of The Walking Dead" and discloses there were over 1,300 walkers in the episode.
• During CarterMatt's conversation with Sonequa Martin-Green, she teases, "As wild as the first half was, the second half is mind-blowing. It's dynamite. It's SO intense and so compelling and so poignant."
• The New York Daily News learns from Steven Yeun that he gets "recognized on planes, at spas, in massage sessions, but one of the weirdest places I got recognized was in the middle of a surgical procedure, which was interesting."
• The Associated Press interviews Michael Cudlitz, who teases, "You're going to love Negan. You're going to love to hate Negan and that's what I think the show needs, someone that you love that is bad that is just as beloved as the characters that he's trying to kill."
• Andrew Lincoln, talking to Forbes about Rick, says the midseason premiere "represents a seismic shift in who this man is and how he views the world and his place in it as a leader."
• Tech Insider has details from The Walking Dead event at New York City's 92nd Street Y, where Scott Gimple revealed, "I think the characters themselves go to some very dark places. But, at the same time, we go to some of the lightest places. We actually attempt a comedic episode."
• Communities Digital News has highlights from a Smithsonian-sponsored The Walking Dead panel that centered around "the supposed death of Glenn Rhee, the violent passing of Hershel Greene and Rick putting an abusive husband out of his misery."
• Variety showcases Danai Gurira, who's "living the lives of three different, very successful people at once — actor, playwright and international arts ambassador."
• The Wall Street Journal reports that Hallmark has teamed up with The Walking Dead to provide Valentine's Day e-cards that "feature zombies feasting on chocolates, zombies wearing heart glasses, and a zombie reaching for a heart made out of rose petals."
• Fansided ranks the most dramatic moments so far of Season 6, which had "some small dramatic moments and some dramatic events that weaved through entire episodes."
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Originally published at www.SOFREP.com on March 21st, 2016
MEDIC! CORPSMAN!
These are some of the most haunting two-syllable words the English language has ever produced. They have been screamed out by thousands of men and women across the battlefields of years past and will continue as long as man rules this planet.
It was an episode of "Band of Brothers" that first inspired me to want to be a medic. Maybe you've seen it. Episode six highlights the world in which Doc Roe lived during the fateful battle in the forests outside Bastogne. What amazed me most was watching how, when the shelling started and all the men of Easy Company were diving for their foxholes, Doc Roe was jumping out of his, running to the cries of "Medic!" and "Doc!" After seeing that, I was hooked. Becoming a medic was my purpose—my calling, if you will.
Now, I am no Doc Roe, friends. Though I have my share of fateful encounters and combat stories, and though I hope my work as a medic ranks on the good side, there are medics from across the decades that provide truly jaw-dropping inspiration. With that in mind, I want to showcase the actions of what were ordinary men (boys, really) who rose to accomplish the extraordinary. Their motivation was not for fame, riches, or glory, but simply for the love that is the brotherhood—a bond that defies reason and propels men to heroic feats beyond comprehension. Just maybe, one of these stories will provide the inspiration for America's next generation of combat medics and corpsman, perhaps even one who will save your life or those of your children should they answer this nation's call.
CPL Thomas J. Kelly—U.S. Army
Assigned as an aidman (medic) with the 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, with the 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th ID, CPL Kelly and his platoon were performing a flanking maneuver, advancing down a small open valley near the town of Alemaert, Germany. This valley, overlooked by wooded slopes, was hiding enemy machine guns and tanks, which quickly attacked with murderous fire—inflicting heavy American casualties. Ordered to withdraw, CPL Kelly reached safety with the uninjured remnants of the unit. However, upon realizing the extent of his platoon's casualties, he voluntarily retraced his steps and began evacuating his comrades under direct machine-gun fire.
He was forced to crawl, dragging the injured behind him for most of the 300 yards separating the exposed area from a place of comparative safety. Two other volunteers who attempted to negotiate the hazardous route with him were mortally wounded, but with complete disregard for his own life, he kept on with his Herculean task, dressing the wounded and carrying them to relative safety.
In all, he made 10 separate trips through the brutal fire, each time bringing out a man from what would have been certain death. In addition, he encouraged and guided seven more casualties who were able to crawl by themselves, aiding their escape from this hailstorm of fire.
After he had completed this heroic and completely self-imposed task, and while near collapse from fatigue, he refused to leave his platoon until the counterattack had resumed and the final objective was taken. CPL Kelly's gallantry and intrepidity in the face of seemingly certain death saved the lives of many of his fellow soldiers and was a shining example of bravery under intense enemy fire.
For these incredible acts of courage, CPL Thomas Kelly was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
HC3 William R. Charette—U.S. Navy
In the early morning hours, while participating in a fierce encounter with a cleverly concealed and well-entrenched enemy force occupying positions on a vital and bitterly contested outpost far in advance of the main line of resistance, HC3 Charette repeatedly and unhesitatingly moved about through a murderous barrage of hostile small-arms and mortar fire to render assistance to his wounded comrades.
When an enemy grenade landed within a few feet of a Marine he was attending, he immediately threw himself upon the stricken man and absorbed the entire concussion of the deadly missile with his body. Although sustaining painful facial wounds, and undergoing shock from the intensity of the blast—it ripped the helmet and medical aid kit from his person—Charette resourcefully improvised emergency bandages, tearing off part of his uniform and gallantly continued to administer medical aid to the wounded in his own unit as well as those in adjacent platoon areas.
Observing a seriously wounded comrade whose armored vest had been torn from his body by the blast of an exploding shell, Charette selflessly removed his own battle vest and placed it upon the helpless man, fully aware of the added danger to himself. Moving to the side of another casualty who was suffering excruciating pain from a serious leg wound, Charette stood upright in the trench line and exposed himself to a deadly barrage of enemy fire in order to lend more effective aid to the victim while he was evacuated to a position of safety. By way of his indomitable courage and inspiring efforts on behalf of his wounded comrades, Charette was directly responsible for saving many lives and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
SPC Alfred Rascon—U.S. Army
Specialist Four Alfred Rascon distinguished himself by way of a series of extraordinarily courageous acts on 16 March, 1966, while assigned as a medic to the Headquarters Company, Reconnaissance Platoon, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry, of the 173d Airborne Brigade. While moving to reinforce its sister battalion under intense enemy attack, his platoon came under heavy fire from a numerically superior enemy force. This intense enemy fire from crew-served weapons and grenades severely wounded several soldiers. Specialist Rascon, while ignoring commands to stay behind shelter until covering fire could be provided, bravely made his way forward.
He repeatedly tried to reach the severely wounded point machine-gunner laying on an open enemy trail, but was driven back each time by the withering fire. Disregarding his personal safety, he jumped to his feet, ignoring flying bullets and exploding grenades to reach his comrade. To protect him from further wounds, he intentionally placed his body between his casualty and the incoming enemy machine-gun fire, sustaining numerous shrapnel injuries and a serious wound to his hip. Disregarding his serious wounds, he then dragged the larger soldier from the kill zone.
Next, after hearing the second machine-gunner yell that he was running out of ammunition, SPC Rascon, under heavy enemy fire, crawled back to the wounded machine-gunner, stripping him of his bandoleers of ammunition, giving them to the operational machine-gunner, who was then able to continue his suppressive fire. Specialist Rascon, fearing the abandoned machine gun, its ammo, and spare barrel could fall into enemy hands, made his way to retrieve them. On the way, he was wounded in the face and torso by grenade fragments, but disregarded these wounds to recover the sensitive items, enabling another soldier to provide added suppressive fire to the pinned-down squad.
In searching for the wounded, he saw the point grenadier wounded by small-arms fire and grenades thrown at him. With continued disregard for his own life and his numerous critical wounds, SPC Rascon reached this casualty and quickly covered him with his body to absorb the blasts from exploding enemy grenades, saving this soldier's life. In the process, SPC Rascon sustained additional wounds to his body.
While making his way to the wounded point squad leader, grenades were hurled at the sergeant. Again, in complete disregard for his own life, he reached and covered the sergeant with his body, absorbing the full force of the grenade explosions. Yet again, SPC Rascon was critically wounded by shrapnel, but without regard to his own wounds, he continued his search to aid the wounded. He remained on the battlefield, inspiring his fellow soldiers to continue the fight. After the enemy broke contact, he disregarded aid for himself, instead treating the wounded and directing their evacuation. Only after being placed on the evacuation helicopter did he allow aid to be adminstered to him.
For these heroic acts of valor and sacrifice, SPC Alfred Rascon was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Sources: 1stCavMedic.com, Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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Current Provision of Pacific Bilingual Education
Defining bilingual education
Current provision of Pacific bilingual education in New Zealand
Appendix 1: Schools in this report
Appendix 2: Pacific roll growth 2009-2018
Appendix 3: Māori immersion levels and criteria for each level
A leai se gagana, ua leai se aganuu…A leai se aganuu, ua po le nuu
When you lose your language, you lose your culture, and when there is no longer a living culture, darkness descends on the village (Samoan proverb).
International research on bilingualism notes that high quality bilingual education provision is effective in supporting students' learning outcomes. The work in the revitalisation of te reo Māori over the past 30 years within the state school system has forged a path for schools to equally look to supporting the teaching and maintenance of Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Niuean and Tokelauan heritage where their communities have reflected these Pacific language groups. The 2013 Census revealed that the overall number of Pacific people in New Zealand who speak their heritage language continues to decline. A renewed focus on Māori and Pacific bilingual education at both local and national levels is much needed.
The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) positions Pacific languages as having a special place in New Zealand, in the wider learning area of learning languages.[1] Learning a language also contributes to children and young people taking their place in a multicultural community, and supports the wider well-being of the community and New Zealand. However, there is limited evidence about how Pacific bilingual units support Pacific children and young people to succeed, as culturally-located learners, in the New Zealand education system.
The Ministry of Education and ERO have a joint interest in understanding how Pacific bilingual units can effectively support Pacific learners' educational achievement and success. This report has focused on the current state of Pacific bilingual units in New Zealand: their philosophy, curriculum, teaching, assessment and transition practices, tracking of learners' pathways and outcomes, and the support they receive. The findings from the report will inform our understanding of effective models for Pacific bilingual education, and provide insights into enhancing outcomes for Pacific learners.
The Ministry of Education and ERO identified 30 schools (see Appendix 1) across New Zealand, although primarily in Auckland, who provide Pacific bilingual education. ERO briefed these schools about the survey and subsequently invited them to complete a questionnaire and follow-up interviews. Twenty-five schools completed the survey, of which twenty-two had Pacific bilingual or immersion education units, overwhelmingly in Samoan.
ERO found that Pacific bilingual education programmes were somewhat idiosyncratic. They tended to be developed locally, and were resourced out of schools' baseline funding. Schools expressed a general philosophy regarding the importance of Pacific languages, culture and identity, but were less likely to have developed an approach focused on bilingualism and informed by research literature and best practice. Finding appropriate resources was often a challenge, particularly for assessment. School support for transitions into and out of bilingual or immersion units varied, but there was an overall challenge around identifying and accessing meaningful bilingual pathways in senior secondary school and beyond. The level of Pacific language immersion also tended to decrease as students got older. Further support could help to address some of these challenges, provide a more strategic and consistent approach across schools, and contribute to more fully realising the benefits of Pacific bilingual education.
[1] Ministry of Education (2007) The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Languages, page 24.


I recently took a trip to Connecticut for a family wedding, and one of my favorite parts of heading back east is the change of scenery and weather. As grateful as I am for Los Angeles temperatures, sometimes a change of climate is needed. In order to prepare for the chilly weather I partnered with Catherines for the perfect go to winter look.
I love a good wrap moment. It is essentially like wearing an over-sized luxuriously soft scarf around your entire upper body. Who could be mad at that? From the moment I saw this gorgeous plaid masterpiece, I knew I had to have it. It kept me nice and toasty on its own and also looked fabulous as a pop of color under a heavier coat. One of my favorite things to do in the winter is dress in layers, and I love pieces that help keep you looking stylish and feeling warm.
Typically when I wear a more flowy top my go to style is to pair it with a good pair of skinny jeans to balance out the look. Well fitting jeans are a wardrobe necessity and I love that the skinny jeans from Catherines are stretchy, but don't overly stretch out and lose their shape. They also have a reinforced band that is super comfortable, and also helps the jeans from having any gap at the waist. I finished off the look with the most comfortable tank top along with a classic pair of black booties. Clearly I was ready to trot around in the winter wonderland.
I love that Catherines offers so many options in an inclusive size range with quality pieces at an affordable price point. I definitely recommend perusing their site or going in store for your seasonal needs. Links will be below to shop my look! I hope all you babes stay snuggly and stylish this winter!
*This post is graciously sponsored by Catherines. All opinions are my own.


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Magical rings are such a well-trodden fantasy trope that they're now at the point of clichéd symbolism that would score you an "F" grade in your creative writing course. With rings being the focus of Fire Emblem Engage, and Engage itself being a loving homage to everything that came before in this wonderful tactical JRPG series, it might be initially…
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Embargo on preview for Fire Emblem Engage has lifted, so I can show off a little of this utterly magnificent game for your viewing pleasure. I've been a deep fan of Fire Emblem for decades now. I bought the Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem on the day of its release…
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It might be a remake of a remake, but Tactics Ogre Reborn…
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Given how big the Fire Emblem series has become, it's amazing to think that it has now been four years since the previous "proper" Fire Emblem (Three Houses) was released. That's been the largest gap between releases in quite some time. I'm not complaining – I would rather the team…
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It might be a remake of a remake, but Tactics Ogre Reborn is one of the greatest games of its genre. It effectively established the genre, many years ago, and has barely lost anything in the years since. I have to hope that Square Enix has prepared this release to…
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The embargo for our Tactics Ogre Reborn hands-on preview lifted late on Friday night, so we didn't have time to do an article for it here (we were off celebrating our IT Journo Lizzies Award win). However, this game is absolutely amazing, and Tactics Ogre is FINALLY back! One of…
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A few days later we crested the Col de Lombarde and rode the Cime de la Bonette, the highest paved through road in Europe. Was I wrong a few days previously? Yes, totally!
Since then there's been a beast gnawing at my back and it's name is Stelvio.
In the past year there hasn't been a week when I haven't studied the map of that bloody Pass, or read articles about it, or watched videos of people riding it's famous hairpins. I wasn't obsessed, it was eating at me and mocking me from a distance. It seemed that Stelvio believed that it had beaten me, it's reputation had scared me away and it had wormed into my psyche.
You see I believe that mountains have something, call it character, call it soul; I've felt it many times. Sometimes it's as if it doesn't want you there. In my beloved Welsh mountains Aran Fawddwy stands out like that, perhaps it's because it has claimed so many lives, but it definitely never wants you on its slopes; mountains, like the sea, demand respect.
What Stelvio hadn't realised was that I'm a Celt, we understand and feel these things and we don't take crap from anyone or anything.
All that time I was plotting my revenge, looking for the moment when I would return and conquer.
Today I woke early in Livigno. There had been rain overnight, the ground was soaking with large puddles everywhere and the cloud still hugged the mountains like gossamer strands caressing the silent peaks. A slow steady breakfast was on the cards, followed by a gentle stroll through the awakening streets.
By ten o'clock, things were looking up and the sun had begun to break through. Time to move, Stelvio – I'm coming to get you!
From Livigno the only road to Bormio and today's target is the S301. At the Passo di Foscagno there's a customs post, which is a bit strange as we are still in Italy, but it's all due to the duty-free status of Livigno. I have to say that however laid back the Italians are, they do love a good bit of bureaucracy and this customs post took the biscuit! There was a poor chap in front of me who was made to unpack his car and another who was given a right grilling! When it came to my turn, I'm afraid I tired of the game pretty quickly – "just how many cigarettes and bottles of alcohol do you think I can carry on a motorbike?" I demanded of the official. He shrugged his shoulders and backed off when I told him that he was welcome to search through my dirty washing. "Grazie, buongiorno ," was all I got, with a thumbs up and a jerk of the wrist indicating I was free to go!
Stelvio, I'm coming for you!
I dropped the bags off at my hotel in Bormio, I wanted the least top weight on Baby as possible, she's heavy enough empty! Leaving the hotel, we turned left took a deep breath and hit the road.
Passo dello Stelvio at 2757 m / 9045 ft above sea level is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps and the second highest in the whole of the Alps being just a tad below Col de Bonette in France. I've ridden Bonette on both Harls and Baby, so this upstart needed taming.
The climb and the hairpins start as soon as you leave Bormio. There are 75 in total, split roughly 50/50 between each side, this was going to be hard work! Throw into the mix various tunnels and Avalanche shelters, all dripping with water and having questionable road surfaces, life was getting very interesting.
The great thing about a Harley Davidson is the low-end grunt you get from the engine, there's torque aplenty even below 2000 revs, so we stayed in second or third gears and just kept plugging at it. Just after a flight of 14 hairpins and about 7/8ths of the way up there is a road that bears off to the Umbrail Pass, right on the Swiss Border; well it would have been rude to ignore it, so hello again Switzerland! The customs post was, predictably, deserted!
Umbrail Pass, customs post. I like to declare…oh don't bother!
Oh dear, what a disappointment!
I love the peace that you normally find on a high mountain summit, maybe a small refuge or café, but this was something else! Every kind of small shop and stall selling any sort of Stelvio branded rubbish that you can imagine! It was all so tacky!
Stevio Pass? Over-used, over-publicised, over-rated!
Ok, so I did buy a pin badge, a patch and a bratwurst… which makes me a hypocrite, but I'm not the first in my family at that!
With perfect timing Mrs Dookes telephoned me whilst I was at the top, which was nice. She's not a hypocrite incidentally!
Then it was time to escape and trundle back down the seemingly never-ending hill, for me going down is always harder that the uphill stretch.
Stelvio hairpin, just a silly old bend!
Downhill you are always riding the brake and keeping the speed in check, going up gravity helps with that!
Stelvio, the high alp. It's not all hairpins, honestly!
Anyway, after a few "moments" we made it to Bormio and being a sucker for punishment I turned left for the Gavia Pass.
At 2621 metres, Passo di Gavia is right up there with the big ones. Unlike Stelvio it's wild country, unspoilt by commerce and hordes of people. True there's a cafe and a rundown refuge at the top, but there's also silence, still tranquility.
Gavia Pass, for those that like their mountains pointy and peaceful!
The road up was in a terrible state, but with only eight true hairpins I could relax a bit more than earlier. Where Stelvio was a battle, this was almost a pilgrimage back to real mountain roads. On top of that, the scenery was amazing!
Baby and I trundled back to Bormio happy in a job well done. The beast had been laid to rest and now it was time to move on.
I've ridden all bar one of the top twenty paved passes in Europe and goodness knows how many others, maybe one day I'll count them. For now, I'm going to ride a couple more tomorrow then a few old friends next week, after that if you see me heading for a mountain pass on a motorbike….just shoot me!
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A Smallville című amerikai televíziós sorozat első évadának sugárzását 2001. október 16-án kezdte meg a WB televíziós hálózat. A sorozat megalkotói Alfred Gough és Miles Millar. A sorozat cselekménye az ifjú Clark Kent (Tom Welling) még szuperhőssé válása előtti kalandjait követi nyomon a Smallville nevű kansas-i kisvárosban. A Smallville első évada huszonegy részt tartalmaz, melyből az utolsót 2002. május 21-én sugározta a WB. A sorozat első évadának nyolc főből állandó színészi gárdájának tagjai Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Annette O'Toole, John Schneider, III Sam Jones, Allison Mack és Eric Johnson.

Az első évad központi témája, hogy Jonathan és Martha Kent (Schneider és O'Toole) hogyan próbálja segíteni fogadott fiúkat, Clarkot (Welling) abban, hogy az elfogadja földönkívüli származását és megbirkózzon egyre növekvő emberfeletti képességeivel és az azzal járó felelősség és titkolózás súlyával. Clarknak szembe kell néznie a Smallville-ben felbukkanó meteorkövek által megfertőzött emberekkel, viszonzatlan szerelmével Lana Lang (Kreuk) iránt, valamint azzal, hogy titkát nem oszthatja meg legjobb barátaival, Pete Ross-szal (III Jones) és Chloe Sullivannel (Mack). Clark az évad kezdetén barátságot köt a városban kétes hírnévvel bíró milliomos, Lionel Luthor (John Glover) fiával, Lex Luthorral (Rosenbaum).

Az évad epizódjainak forgatása nagyrészt a kanadai Vancouverben, az utómunkálatok Los Angeles-ben zajlottak. Gough és Millar szorosan együttműködött az epizódok íróval és heti megbeszéléseket tartottak a történet további irányáról. A Smallville első évada során "a hét gonosztevője"-típusú epizódok túlsúlya jellemezte a sorozatot, melyeknek fontos elemét képezték a különleges látványelemek, a maszkok és a számítógéppel létrehozott hatások is. Az idő szorítása miatt a sorozatban feltűnő vendégszínészeknek gyakran kellett maguknak végrehajtani a veszélytelenebb kaszkadőrmutatványokat, akárcsak a sorozat állandó színészi gárdájának, akiknek ezzel szemben nem volt kifogásuk. Mivel a sorozat az évad első felében többször is átlépte az egyes epizódokra szánt költségvetését, szigorú ellenőrzést vezettek be ezen a téren. A Smallville pilot epizódja az új sorozatok körében a WB több nézettségi rekordját is megdöntötte, és több díjnak is a jelöltje, illetve nyertese lett. Bár az alkotókat idővel aggasztani kezdte "a hét gonosztevője"-epizódok túlsúlya, a kritikusok általában kedvezően ítélték meg az új sorozatot.

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Much has changed since 1958 when founders Frank and Gerry Arnold saw an opportunity to expand the family farm with the transportation of grain. "It's exciting to see Arnold Bros. reach the 60 year mark," stated Gary Arnold, Executive Vice President. Incorporated in August 1958, this family business now employs five generations with the youngest employee being 21 years old and the oldest over 80.
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Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd. has evolved over the years into various forms of trucking operations from hauling farm machinery on flat beds and agricultural products in the early days, to operating with dry van and refrigerated trailers in the present. Throughout the years, the company has always stayed focused on being a single source truckload company, servicing both Canada and the US.
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A private Gala celebration for staff, owner operators and vendors took place October 6, 2018 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. "You don't reach the 60 year mark without focusing on quality, investing in your future and appreciating your employees," concluded Arnold.
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Professor Britt Kramvig works at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She is a respected scholar and her interdisciplinary activities include philosophy, geography and art. Professor Kramvig has been a fellow at The Center for Advanced Study on the topic of Arctic Domestication in the Era of Anthropocene. For the last four years, she has been part of the Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities, A Nordic Centre of Excellence (rexsac.com), Mediating Arctic Geographies https://www.mediatedarcticgeographies.com and the Nordic project OCTA Sámi Art and Social Communities. She is a member of the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar research and holds a seat in IASC seat in the working-group Social and Human. In 2019 she together with two colleges (Henriksen, Hydle) editing the book Recognition, Reconciliation and Restoration: Applying a Postcolonial Understanding in Social Work and Healing, Oslo: Orkana forlag.
In the year to come she will work on several following projects including: Taking Back the Museums- Opening the Space of Community Museums to Recover the Art of Indigenous People (2021-2025) where the aim is to work with both indigenous communities in Sápmi and Mexico to engage with museal practice of Indigenous people in the places where they live and in that way strengthen their community based knowledge, autonomy and self-esteem; and New Sámi Renaissance: Nordic Colonialism, Social Change and Indigenous Cultural Policy (2021-2024) which aims to strengthen Sámi self-determination and cultural revitalization through better understanding of the complex social, political and economic forces which are reshaping the politics of indigeneity within Nordic countries; and several articles on Sámi Art, land- & soundscape and (de)colonialism.
Professor Kramvig has worked closely with internationally recognized scholars such as Helen Verran (philosophy) and John Law (STS). Her broad international network is also apparent from her publication record, which reflects collaborative skills. She has a unique ability to draw on multiple fields and theoretical traditions, while remaining consistent and grounded in her own scholarly work and her projects reflect these interdisciplinary relations including philosophy, geography and arts. Her broad and nuanced insight into Sámi and indigenous issues as well as art and sound, will benefit the research environment in Durham.
During her stay at Durham University, Professor Kramvig will engage with research on Arctic sea- and soundscape through focusing on the multiple encounters with whales as well as on stories that indigenous peoples of the North tell about the whales. In her ongoing research on whales, she works with natural scientists as well as sound artists. She has also worked with sound artists Jana Winderen and Sámi sound artist Margrethe Pettersen. During her time in Durham, Professor Kramvig will continue her ongoing research on Indigenous stories of whales. Her interdisciplinary orientation and her practice of collaborative methodologies will be valuable for the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes project. Her common research interests with members of the project, and as an expert of Indigenous ontologies, ecologies, aesthetics and storytelling, she will contribute to the scientific dialogue.
IAS public lecture - 03 February 2022 - 5.30 - 6.30pm. Hatfield College, Durham University
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Blenda Lau, who grew up in Hong Kong (China), is a Los Angeles-based film/game composer.
She has been playing the piano and violin since the age of 7. In 2013, with the Berklee Entrance Scholarship, she studied at Berklee College of Music with Grammy-award winning composer, Claudio Ragazzi, Emmy award nominees, Sheldon Mirowitz and George Clinton. In 2015, she graduated with dual majors of Film Scoring and Contemporary Writing & Production, minoring in Recording and Production for Musicians. Her principal instrument is piano/keyboard, but she also performs as a violinist and pipa-ist.
In July 2013, half year after she moved to Boston, she joined the Rhythm of the Universe. Enlightened with the fusion music that they were doing, she performed and arranged a traditional Chinese tune with beatboxer, Gene Shinozaki, and didgeridoo player, Max Jackson.
In July 2014, she started the band, Jong Jazz, of her playing the pipa with Billy Yeung on Dizi/Saxophone/Ewi, Jason Lee on violin and Victor Gonzalez on double bass. Then they began performing around Boston area. In January 2015, they were invited to tour in Guangzhou, China.
Graduated in May 2015, she is now re-located in Los Angeles, California, as part of Pop Rock Academy (San Gabriel, CA). She is a member of Music Teacher Association of California, and also the Music Director for the game developer, Little Thingie. In 2016, Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited invited her to compose and produce a set of jingles and theme song for the new program, "琪實愛自己" (Love Yourself), hosted by DJ Jackie Man (on air since 9/12/2016).
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I, Daniel Blake (2016)
January 28, 2017 January 16, 2018 by Liam
One of the many things I have great respect for is people who tell it like it is. This is precisely what Ken Loach does with I, Daniel Blake. It's a film that left me with a knot in my stomach, as it dawned on me that Loach's portrayal of a poverty-stricken Britain couldn't be closer to reality. It's tough to watch, but a vital film.
Daniel Blake (Johns) is a good man, an honourable citizen living in Newcastle with forty years worth of work under his belt. But he's fallen by the wayside like so many others and has found himself trapped in the flawed benefit system. His ill health means he can't apply for a job or claim job seekers' allowance. He's stuck in a nightmare that looks inescapable, and when faced with endless forms and CV courses, it becomes clear to him that the welfare system is designed not to work.
Ken Loach isn't putting his middle finger up at the Tory party, but he is biting back at the state, showing Britain as it is in the present moment. It's always easy to say that people 'on the dole' have no intention of looking for a job, but here Daniel wants to work. He even does things the old-fashioned way by searching for employment on foot. I don't know about you, but I can't remember the last time I marched the streets hunting for jobs in such a succinct manner. It's an eye-opener to have this kind of thing portrayed on-screen.
However, the film isn't just Daniel Blake's story, as arguably young mum Katie (Squires) is the most insightful character. Her experiences raising two kids with little money are intertwined with the struggles of Dan. The film is full of unknown actors and Hayley Squires is a real revelation, providing a raw, gripping performance that she deserves serious recognition for. Every pain, frustration and anguish these people endure, we feel it with them.
I do think Loach presents Dan as a bit too virtuous and saintly because you start to wonder why no one will give this man a job, someone with such a big heart and who has so much passion. This is my only issue with the film, although I am nit-picking here slightly. But the message is that ultimately even good, decent people can fall victim to the problematic benefit system.
I, Daniel Blake is a blast of social realist brilliance. I know I've made it sound quite depressing, but believe it or not, there are parts that make you laugh. It's a film of passion and fire, and I strongly urge everyone to see it. I have never seen such a realistic portrayal of our contemporary landscape, and I'm genuinely so glad Ken Loach made this film. It's a story of the everyman, the every-woman, and delivers a message that is so important to us all.
Quoted: "A cursor? Well that's a bloody apt name for it, aye?
Director: Ken Loach
Writer: Paul Laverty
Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy.
Distributor: Entertainment One Films (U.K)
Run Time: 100 min.
Let me know what you thought of I, Daniel Blake in the comment section!
Tags: British Films Drama Indie Film Social Realism
6 thoughts on "I, Daniel Blake (2016)"
Andy Jones says:
A powerful film that everyone should watch.
Good review too.!
Such a powerful and hard hitting film, I felt extra consumed by it with living so close to Newcastle. I still feel as though Dave Johns was snubbed by BAFTA considering everything else about the film got nominations!
It's a great film and yes he was snubbed, and the film didn't get any love from the Oscar nominations!
I know that was pretty disappointing, hopefully BAFTA will give it some love with the actual awards.
Stephen Jones says:
Stunning film, no surprise it picked up the Palme d'or and was snubbed by the Oscars.
Ken Loach along with Mike Leigh is a master at these kitchen sink character study drama's.
Mr. R. Springate. says:
Hi Liam
Watched the clip of "I, Daniel Blake" Haven't seen the film yet, but I will when it comes my way.
What I saw was really down to earth and shows it how it is. The people that run the BAFTAS
don't live in the real world. The day to day struggle of the working classes that are at the bottom
of the Social ladder. Daniel was willing to work, with his skill as a carpenter, but he lived and worked in another time. Long before M'phones/computers. He would have no knowledge of using a computer and he has been left behind. Employers don't want to know if you are 40,50,and 60 years of age. Been a manual worker all your life. The poor guy didn't have a clue, when he was told to apply "online" for work and the way he was holding the mouse up in the air.I remember very well the foot slogging days of going from site to site looking for work. I remember the three day week under Ted Heath, the current Conservative leader. when we could only have electrical power on the construction sites for three days, due to other political issues. Men were going home with half a pay packet!
So I really feel for Daniel, as I have been there.
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After much study over the past several months, and a bit of just setting parts together in various spots to see how they fit together, the build process has finally started. Step one in section 6 starts with assembling the forward spar of the horizontal stabilizer, then match drilling all the punched holes.
Next up, fabricate some attach angles. These two parts are supplied as a piece of angle that has to be cut down to size. These parts do have a bit of a complex shape to them, so it took some thinking to come up with a plan for manufacturing them. I ended up cutting them to rough length on my mitre saw to get the angle right. The width of both pieces is being cut with the dremel to rough size. Once these are cut close to their final size, the remainder of the work will be done on the grinder, slowly creeping up to the final sizes. I must admit that reading other builders accounts of this process had left me a little bit nervous about it, but so far they have not been any real issue.
While waiting for one of the attach angles to cool from a round at the grinder, and for the dremel's battery to charge, I went ahead and assembled and match drilled the rear spar.
Later, I continued working on the attach brackets. I've got one of the pretty well finished on the shaping, though I did end up making it about 1/16" wide. It should be fine though. There's a bit of room available, as long as I do the hole layout properly anyway.
I still have a bit of work to do on the other bracket. It's about 1/8" too wide right now - a bit too much too big. Better too big than too small though.
Other than just being the first work done on actual airplane parts, there isn't anything too exciting. Nothing that really looks like airplane parts yet - unless you squint just right….


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