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An Interview with Alyssa Maxwell--Guilded Newport Mysteries
Alyssa Maxwell writes the historic Gilded Newport mystery series, set in the Newport, Rhode Island during the end of the gilded era, approximately 1880 to 1920. This time and place presents enormous opportunity for highlighting women's issues. Murder at the Breakers, the first of the series, is set in 1895. Murder at Marble House, the second book, occurs a few days later. The Breakers and Marble House were mansions owned by two branches of the Vanderbilt family in Newport. Kensington Publishing will release the third book, Murder at Beechwood, on May 26th, 2015.
Main character, Emmaline Cross, is a poor relation of the Vanderbilts. Poor, though, is a relative term. Emmaline is an independent woman due an inheritance from an aunt. That inheritance places her in the cross wire of society. She is not wealthy, but she has access to the wealthy due to her family connections. She solves murders that occur at the mansions all the while struggling to become a professional journalist, grappling with losing her independence if she marries, and increasing her income to support her causes, mainly women who are in crises.
I knew most of the history, but as I read the books, they reminded me of the horrors of the gilded era and the paradox of an extreme society. Queen Victoria wielded so much power when other women in the same era had so little.
Please welcome Alyssa Maxwell to WWK. E. B. Davis
Hello and thank you so much for having me!
What attracted you to this place and time?
It was the place that attracted me first. I'm married to a "native Newporter" whose family has been there for generations. Through him, I not only saw the "glitter" and excitement of Newport, but learned a bit about what makes Newporters tick, and what makes this such a special place to live whether you're wealthy or not. I also loved the island setting, and the fact that during the Gilded Age (actually right up until the 60s when the Newport Bridge was built), Newport was cut off from the mainland except by boat or a single railroad heading north, creating somewhat of an isolated environment very much at the mercy of the elements. In addition, it's a small town environment where everyone knows everyone else and their business, and to me, both qualities are very much in keeping with the structure of the cozy mystery.
Having decided on Newport as a setting, I then thought about what time periods Newport is most famous for, as well as which would provide the most fodder for mystery and mayhem. Ruthless robber barons, fierce society matrons, heiresses being used as social and political pawns, not to mention fashions from the House of Worth for which I have a serious weakness (I can spend hours just pouring through the Metropolitan Museum's online collection), and then pitting all of this against the backdrop of Newport's very stoic, steadfast, and very New England working class society of those days – all this made choosing the Gilded Age a no-brainer.
Marble House's Gold Room
The descriptions you write of the houses make them seem like palaces. There is a real reason for the term "gilded" that refers to gold, not only wealth but also due to the use of gold in the finishing treatments of these houses. Are any of them still in existence? Are they still owned by the Vanderbilts?
Most of the Gilded Age mansions in Newport still exist. Some are still owned privately – and they post signs saying as much at their gates to prevent tourists from knocking on their doors. But houses like The Breakers, Marble House, Chateau Sur Mer, The Elms, Rosecliff, and Rough Point, to name a few, are owned either by the Preservation Society of Newport or the Restoration Foundation. Recently, both Beechwood (The Astor estate featured in book 3) and Belcourt (owned by Oliver Belmont and Alva Vanderbilt after they married) became privately owned, but I understand the plans for both are to restore them to their Gilded Age condition and open them as museums once again. Ochre Court, once owned by banker and real estate magnate Ogden Goelet, is now part of Salve Regina University.
Emmaline's situation epitomizes many heartbreaks of the era. How did you create her character and her personality? Is the character based on anyone real?
Some of my inspiration for Emma came from Nellie Bly, a Gilded Age journalist who very bravely fought for her right to report on "hard news," rather than the society fluff thought more appropriate for women writers of the time. Nellie broke new ground for women journalists, especially when she had herself committed to an insane asylum in NYC in order to expose the horrible conditions there, and again in 1889 when she became the first woman to travel alone around the world, beating the fictional Phileas Fogg's trip in Around the World in Eighty Days. But in my mind, Emma isn't strictly a feminist because she isn't political. Rather, she is an individual who believes very strongly in personal responsibility, both in her private affairs and in her ability to affect change in the world. When something needs doing, she does it without stopping to ask whether she ought to become involved or not. The inspiration for this comes directly from my wonderful mother-in-law who was always ready to lend a hand, whether it was running the soup kitchen at her church, helping neighbors, making a disabled coworker's day a little easier, etc.
Although newspaper owner and journalist Derrick Andrews saves Emmaline from harm on occasion, she also saves men's and women's lives, which eliminates her from being cast as a damsel in distress. Was this fine line hard to depict?
Actually, not really. I always look at Emma as an individual first and foremost, and then as a woman. Yes, this may be a modern perspective on my part, but I maintain that there have always been women throughout history who were unafraid to utilize their intelligence and emotional strength to assert themselves. Again, Emma's sense of personal responsibility doesn't allow her to accept the role of victim. Instead, she views all adversity in terms of possible resolutions – she just has to find the right one. Having said that, I do make sure to keep her aware of society's limitations on women. When she breaks proper decorum, she does so fully aware of the possible repercussions, and, for example, when she investigates dockside pubs in Murder at Marble House, she's sensible enough to bring Derrick along with her.
Even though Alva Vanderbilt (William K.) Belmont eventually became a leader in the women's rights movement, the competition between Alva and Alice Vanderbilt (Cornelius) seems petty, as if they were two spoiled brats. Why did women in the upper classes disservice themselves with displaying this behavior?
I have a theory about that. From the reading I've done, I don't believe these women were stupid or even naturally petty. But more than anyone else in their time, they were narrowly restricted in their actions, despite their enormous wealth. Imagine an intelligent, ambitious individual being relegated to planning parties and marrying off their offspring to the best available prospect. Imagine your primary function in life being to showcase your husband's power and wealth. I can see how it would easily become a competition among these women, who had no other outlet for their talents, and who were raised to believe they would never be able to contribute anything of true substance to society.
I think Alva demonstrates this perfectly. Before her divorce from William Vanderbilt, her life was defined by the Gilded Age ideal of womanhood, and in her mind the natural pinnacle of this ideal was to become THE Mrs. Vanderbilt, i.e., the grand dame of one of America's most powerful families. Unfortunately, her sister-in-law Alice, wife of Cornelius, had already claimed that honor. It must have driven the very ambitious Alva crazy. How to get even? By marrying her daughter, Consuelo, into English nobility. Yet defying society with her divorce seemed to have had a liberating effect on Alva. Little by little she turned away from the old restrictions and began redefining her role in society, so much so that Marble House, once built for petty, self-serving reasons, became a launching pad for the women's suffrage movement.
The Breaker's Entrance
In Murder at Marble House, Alva is forcing her daughter to marry a poor, British duke, which is based on the true story of Consuelo Vanderbilt. Money has always defined societal rank and yet for Americans, who came to this country to escape the restrictions of the monarchy and class society, it seems incongruent that the values of the time seem dominated by British class distinctions even when some of the British had little money. Why were Americans so enamored with British society?
Aren't we still? Don't we rush to the TV to see the latest news on Will and Kate? It could have to do with those fairytales we read as children. But make no mistake. American Gilded Age society was as – or even more – class conscience as the British. I can only guess at the reasons, but I do think it's natural for humans to divide themselves into groups – us and them – in order to establish boundaries and a sense of belonging. And safety. It's as if the wealthy circled the wagons to protect their interests, and if that left the vast majority out in the cold, well...it couldn't be helped. Still, no matter how rich and powerful those few Americans became, there remained a distinction between new and old money, the latter being preferred I suppose because it implied permanence rather than a flash in the pan. Who better personified "old money" than the Europeans with their titles and landed estates? True, many of them had lost the bulk of their fortunes by the 1890s, but they hadn't lost their prestige or their privileged place in society. With nothing material left to gain, Americans set their sights on European nobility for that last bit of validation that they were not only America's elite, but the world's.
Did you have trepidation writing fictional accounts of real life characters? Have Vanderbilt family members read your books and contacted you?
Funny, but I had more trepidation about Newporters reading my books. It was so important to me to portray Newport realistically and in a way that made locals proud of their home and of these books. My biggest fear was that I'd get emails to the contrary, but happily that hasn't happened. In fact, I've made some wonderful contacts with readers from the area who have expressed their support and their enjoyment of the stories. A couple have even sent me Newport-related gifts, which I treasure.
I haven't heard from any Vanderbilt family members so far, but it was also important to me to portray their ancestors fairly, and as whole, well-rounded individuals. As I did my research, I actually came to like Alice, Cornelius, and the rest – especially their son, Neily – and I feel about them as Emma does. I see their good and not-so-good qualities but I've grown genuinely fond of them. The most surprising thing I learned about them was how much like the rest of us they were. Hope, fear, love, pride, uncertainty, determination – they shared these qualities with the rest of the human race.
Emmaline faces sexual discrimination at work. Is her boss just a sexist blockhead?
No, I don't see him that way at all! Ed Billings, her coworker and rival reporter, most certainly is a blockhead, but Mr. Millford is simply a man of his time. I feel his behavior is more paternal than anything else, and his reluctance to allow Emma to report on hard news is his attempt to protect her from harm and preserve her womanly reputation. I'm sure that sounds sexist to the modern ear, but in 1895 it would have been the norm, and no gentleman would willingly send a young woman like Emma into indelicate situations.
Do you see any similarities between the gilded-age economy and today's economy?
All I'm going to say to that is history has a tendency to repeat itself, especially when we as a society don't learn from our mistakes.
What's next for Emmaline Cross in Murder at Beechwood?
Emma will find a shocking delivery on her doorstep – a baby. That same night, an unidentified man is murdered along Ocean Avenue near her home. This, combined with a scrap of expensive lace tucked into the baby's blanket, sends Emma to Mrs. Astor's estate, Beechwood, ostensibly to report on the woman's Season-opening events, but actually hoping to find clues into the baby's origins. She does find clues, but they are complicated by yet another death and accusations that Derrick Andrews might be to blame. What follows involves the twisted relations between two illustrious families and the testing of Emma's faith in human nature.
Are you a beach or mountain gal, Alyssa?
Both! I love both equally! Surely I don't have to choose? Both dazzle and inspire me, put me into an utterly relaxed state, and just make me happy!
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I visited Newport once and loved the fact that you can walk around the area on the path between the houses and the sea. Very useful for a sleuth, I would think.
I don't read many historical novels, but this series caught me. The geography Alyssa described had me looking up the region on maps. Of course, since Vanderbilt built railroads, Newport had great train service then--even though it seems remote. It must have been quite the cosmopolitan community. Alyssa's writing draws readers into the story as does the main character and weird social norms of that time.
Alyssa Maxwell said...
James, the Cliff Walk is an excellent source of suspense! It's also a lot of fun to walk and gives a great view of the backs of the estates.
E.B., actually, Newport only had one train service that headed north off the island and eventually went to Boston. The only other way onto the island was by boat, so the wealthy traveled by steamer yacht. Even when my husband was a boy, they used the ferry to travel west onto the mainland.
Traci said...
Great blog, Alyssa - I love this series!
I went to school and lived in southeastern CT. Loved visiting Newport with my children - they were fascinated by what they called "American palaces," as am I! And good to know I am not the only one who spends time "shopping" in the Met's Costume Institute. Alyssa, thank you for stopping by WWK - I'll be adding your books to my TBR.
I love the "cottages" and mansions in Newport! I was there last for a cousin's wedding at Trinity Church.
So many of the wonderful places are open to the public.
It's an ideal place for a mystery series.
Shari, I lived in Southwest CT. But yes, I love to "shop" historical fashions. Don't get me going on shoes! And you can buy replicas at the Brick Market Museum and Shop - for about $150. :-)
KM, what a beautiful place for a wedding! Trinity Church is so interesting with it's family boxes, and how each is decorated according to the family's likes and comfort.
Patricia P. said...
I'm really enjoying this series. Would love to be able to visit Newport some day.
Nancy J. Cohen said...
Excellent responses. I love your series, and having briefly visited Newport, I can envision some of the scenery in my head. Wish I'd had more time to visit the mansions.
Alyssa, I really appreciate your thoughtfulness in handling the issues behind your stories. That comes through not just as historical depth, but authentic humanity. Very satisfying reads!
Patricia, Newport is worth a trip if you can do it. It's a fascinating city on many levels.
Nancy, it takes some time to tour the mansions, but they're well worth it! If nothing else, see I recommend the Breakers.
Lloyd, thank you so much for that! I'm glad you think so, because this series is very personal for me.
I've never visited Newport, but it not only sounds like a place I'd like to visit, but a series I want to read. I'm putting it on my books to buy list.
That's so nice to hear, Gloria! I hope you enjoy them! And I hope you do get to Newport someday.
Mary Ricksen said...
I read Murder At The Breakers! As one of my friends says, Alyssa Maxwell, has a way with words. It makes for one heckofa good story!
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Not Even A Bomb Could Stop Robert De Niro From Working On 'Joker'
Posted July 9th, 2019 by Jax Motes
Robert De Niro starred in the seminal film 'The King of Comedy' about a struggling stand-up comedian who kidnaps a talk show host in hopes of scoring his big break. Now the show is on the other foot, as De Niro plays talk show host Murray Franklin in Todd Phillips' upcoming 'Joker'. Joaquin Phoenix plays the struggling comedian this time, known as Arthur Fleck. Over the course of the film, Arthur spirals into a world of crime and corruption.
Director Phillips describes working with De Niro, saying:
"Bob really loved the script. I met with him and said, 'I'd be lying to you if I said we weren't influenced by a lot of your movies.' I talked with him about 'Taxi Driver' and about 'The King Of Comedy', which is one of my favorite movies of all time."
The veteran actor wasn't even daunted when an explosive device was sent to his Manhattan production office at the start of filming.
Phillips added:
"We had FBI guys showing up to search the set, and I thought, 'Oh god, what's he gonna be like?' And he comes in like it's nothing, just ready to rock, knew his shit. He's amazing."
You can read more about Todd Phillips' 'Joker' in the new issue of Empire magazine. Meanwhile, here is a photo of De Niro from the film:
In addition to directing, Phillips co-wrote the script with Scott Silver. 'Joker' also stars Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Brian Tyree Henry, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, and Josh Pais. The film is loosely inspired by the DC Comics character.
Living in Gotham in 1981, Arthur Fleck struggles with his mental health while taking care of his mom (also mentally unstable), a woman who was a housekeeper for the Wayne Family for 12 years and cannot get a response from Thomas Wayne, who she has been trying to get in touch with for some time. Arthur has a social worker that he sees regularly, tends to bursts into weird laughing fits when nervous, and is living in a Gotham that is dirty from a garbage strike and an inordinate amount of crime, desperately in need of cleaning up. Hence why Thomas Wayne has decided to run for Mayor, which not everyone is happy with. After losing his job, Arthur loses it and ends up killing three business-men types on the subway after he sees them harassing a woman and sparks a "resist" movement of the poor against the wealthy, with Wayne as a symbol for the rich. After a disastrous try at stand-up comedy, Fleck catches the attention of the host of a show called 'Live With Murray Franklin,' who later invites him on the show. Before that show, Fleck discovers a letter his mom has written to Wayne claiming Arthur is Wayne's son (making him a half-brother to Bruce Wayne). Eventually Arthur finds out it was a lie, and that his mom allowed him to be sexually abused as a child, so he heads to Arkham Asylum and kills her before fully embracing the Joker persona, going on Murray Franklin's show, shooting the host, and making a speech which incites a full-on riot in the city, which leads to the Crime Alley shooting of Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of young Bruce Wayne. The film ends with the police chasing and then catching the Joker after he is hit by a taxi, and he is then locked up in Arkham Asylum, where we last see him dancing around his cell, fully insane.
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Title: Stand and Deliver
Subject: Edward James Olmos, Ramón Menéndez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Political Film Society Award for Democracy, Andy García
Collection: 1980S Drama Films, 1988 Films, American Biographical Films, American Coming-of-Age Films, American Drama Films, American Films, American High School Films, Directorial Debut Films, Films About Educators, Films About Mathematics, Films About Race and Ethnicity, Films Based on Actual Events, Films Directed by Ramón Menéndez, Films Set in 1982, Films Set in Los Angeles, California, Gang Films, Independent Spirit Award for Best Film Winners, Mexican-American Films, United States National Film Registry Films, Warner Bros. Films
Theatrical release poster
Ramón Menéndez
Tom Musca
Rosanna DeSoto
Andy García
Nancy Richardson
February 13, 1988 (1988-02-13) (Miami)
March 11, 1988 (1988-03-11) (United States)
Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film based on the true story of high school math teacher Jaime Escalante. Edward James Olmos portrayed Escalante in the film and received a nomination for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards.[1] The film was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2011.
Historical accuracy 3
In popular culture 5
Jaime Escalante becomes a math teacher at James A. Garfield High School in Eastern Los Angeles. The school is full of hispanic students from working class families who are way below their grade level in terms of academic skills and have a lot of social problems. Escalante seeks to change the school culture to help the students excel in academics. He soon realizes the untapped potential of his class and sets a goal of having the students taking AP Calculus by their senior year. Escalante instructs his class under the philosophy of "ganas", roughly translating into "desire" or "motivation". The students begin taking summer classes in advanced mathematics with Escalante having to withstand the cynicism of other faculty, who feel the students are not capable enough. As the students struggle with the lower expectations they face in society, Escalante helps them overcome the adversity and pass the AP Calculus exams. To his dismay, the Educational Testing Service questions the success of the students, insisting there is too much overlap in their errors and suggests the students cheated. Escalante defends his students, feeling that the allegations are based more on racial and economic perceptions. He offers to have the students retake the test months later and the students succeed in passing the test again despite only having a day to prepare, dispelling the concerns of cheating.
Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante
Lou Diamond Phillips as Angel Guzman
Rosanna DeSoto as Fabiola Escalante
Andy García as Ramirez
Ingrid Oliu as Lupe
Will Gotay as Pancho
Historical accuracy
Ten of the students agreed to sign waivers so that the College Board could show Jay Mathews, author of Escalante: The Best Teacher in America, their exam papers. Mathews found that nine of the ten had made "identical silly mistakes" on free-response question Number 6. Mathews heard from two of the students that there had been passed around a piece of paper with that flawed solution during the exam.[2] Twelve students (including the nine with the identical mistakes) retook the exam, and most of them got 4s and 5s on the 5-point exam. In 1987, 27 percent of all Mexican Americans who scored 3 or higher on the calculus AP exam were students at Garfield High.[2]
Escalante actually first began teaching at Garfield High School in 1974 and taught his first AP Calculus course in 1978 with a group of 14 students. Only five students remained in the course at the end of the year, and, of the five, only two passed the AP Calculus exam.[3]
After having viewed the film, Escalante praised it, saying it was 'Ninety per cent truth, ten per cent drama.'
In December 2011, Stand and Deliver was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.[4] The Registry said the film was "one of the most popular of a new wave of narrative feature films produced in the 1980s by Latino filmmakers" and that it "celebrates in a direct, approachable, and impactful way, values of self-betterment through hard work and power through knowledge."[4]
In popular culture
A part of the plot and Escalante is parodied (a Latino-American teacher named Julio Estudiante who worked with inner city students to choose math over inner-city gang violence) in the Simpsons episode "Special Edna".
The episode of South Park entitled "Eek, a Penis!" borrows heavily from the plot of Stand and Deliver, with Cartman assuming a similar role to that played by Edward James Olmos, although where in the film, the students were falsely accused of cheating, in the episode, the students actually did cheat and got away with it.[5][6]
In one episode of the seventh season of How I Met Your Mother, entitled "Field Trip", Ted takes his students on a field trip to teach them about how great being an architect is, and Barney reminds him that he can't "Stand and Deliver" his students. At the end of the episode, the movie is mentioned again when Barney says he saw it on television, and they argue about whether the actor's name is Jacob James Olmos or Edward James Olmos.
In a March 2013 episode of the sketch comedy series Portlandia, an Escalante-like teacher (played by Fred Armisen) is shown teaching middle-class college students, and being in turn "inspired" by them to give up teaching in order to become a social media marketing professional.[7]
American senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was accused of plagiarizing near-verbatim portions of the plot summary from the WorldHeritage article on Stand and Deliver in two speeches on immigration.[8][9]
1988 in film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers
List of American films of 1988
^ Variety film review; 17 February 1988
^ a b "Jay Mathews: Retest D.C. Classes That Had Dubious Exam Results in '08". Washington Post. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
^ Woo, Elaine (2010-03-31). "Jaime Escalante dies at 79; math teacher who challenged East L.A. students to 'Stand and Deliver' - pp. 1-2". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
^ a b "2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates". Library of Congress. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
^ """South Park: "Eek, A Penis!.
^ "South Park: "Eek!, A Penis!" Review". IGN.
^ Portlandia' Flips 'Stand And Deliver' Story Upside Down (VIDEO)"'". Huffington Post. March 25, 2013.
^ "Rand Paul Has Given Speeches Plagiarized From WorldHeritage Before".
^ "More WorldHeritage copying in Rand Paul Speeches".
Stand and Deliver at the Internet Movie Database
Stand and Deliver at AllMovie
Stand and Deliver at Rotten Tomatoes
Stand and Deliver at Box Office Mojo
Films directed by Ramón Menéndez
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Money for Nothing (1993)
Gotta Kick It Up! (2002)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
After Hours (1985)
Platoon (1986)
River's Edge (1987)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Rambling Rose (1991)
The Apostle (1997)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Memento (2001)
Far from Heaven (2002)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Precious (2009)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
1980s drama films
American drama films
American biographical films
American coming-of-age films
Directorial debut films
American high school films
Films about educators
Films about mathematics
Films about race and ethnicity
Films based on actual events
Films set in Los Angeles, California
Gang films
Independent Spirit Award for Best Film winners
Mexican-American films
United States National Film Registry films
Warner Bros. films
Futurama, Family Guy, South Park, Matt Groening, Gracie Films
The Simpsons, Futurama, South Park (season 4), South Park (season 9), South Park (season 2)
Alexander Payne, Christopher Nolan, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, Stand and Deliver
Miami Vice, California, Los Angeles, Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Blade Runner
Florida International University, ALMA Award, Havana, Cuba, Miami
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (U.S. season 2), Tom Clancy, Philippines, 24 (TV series), Miami Vice
Political Film Society Award for Democracy
Democracy, The Milagro Beanfield War, Robert Redford, Stand and Deliver, Lumumba (film)


HAMBURG, Germany -- Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess will take on responsibility for the automaker's business in China in addition to his other duties.
The direct assignment of responsibility to Diess takes account of China¡¯s growing importance and the rapid pace of technological development in the country, VW said in a statement.
China is increasingly setting global standards in e-mobility, connectivity, automated driving and shared mobility, VW said Friday.
Diess will take over the China role in January from Jochem Heizmann, who will retire.
Stephan Woellenstein, 55, CEO of Volkswagen China Passenger Cars and executive vice president of Volkswagen China Investment Co., will manage business operations in China as CEO, VW said.


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Co-op Anytime, Any Place! Who knew I would be playing Mario Kart while at Dinner with ViewSonic? The M1+ is the latest in go-anywhere projectors from the company. Due to it's ultra-portable design, it makes a perfect partner with the Nintendo Switch. All you have to do is plug the screen into the projector, and you're ready to play a game with a friend on the spot. That may be impressive enough, but there are several reasons why this little guy is worth the price of admission.
Refresh vs. Resolution Companies love bragging about 4k resolution and I don't exactly know why. Sure, more pixels should equate to a better image, but the eye can only see so much. Regardless of how much pixel density the eye scientifically needs, gamers know when something looks right, or something looks wrong. Or do they?
Introduction Is Virtual Reality supposed to be the gold standard of immersion? VR is nice, but the reality for most of us is that we depend on a monitor for our computing experience above anything else. The good news is that panel technology is improving immensely, on top of being more affordable. The ViewSonic XG2701 gives gaming a huge improvement with a 144 Hz refresh rate and FreeSync technology. On the other hand, we still have to put up with a TN panel. The real question is how well ViewSonic does with the other feature to help offset the aging panel technology on this model. We'll address that soon, right after a statement from the company.
This 32″ Curved Monitor has a Great Price, but a Big Catch
My quest for the perfect price/features monitor isn't over yet, but I found another intriguing entry that's worth taking a look at. A Japan based company named iiyama has a 32" curved monitor that also has a VA panel, and a 144 Hz, FreeSync refresh range. The listed price is only $377, which is fantastic!
What's the Perfect Gaming Monitor? Where is it?
This guide will hopefully help you find the perfect gaming monitor. Size, refresh range, adaptive sync, price, and features like HDR are all part of a great viewing experience. The perfect monitor doesn't exist yet, but MSI, Samsung, ViewSonic, Asus and Sceptre have some close ones. Maybe a perfect one will exist soon!
4k Meets 144 Hz with Nvidia G-Sync Displays
Nvidia is expected to release 4k, 144 Hz monitors with G-Sync and HDR. The displays are under the Asus and Acer brands. The combination of these specs sounds like a major boon for competitive online gaming, but it would be interesting to see if reviewers confirm that.
MSI Releasing Optix MPG27C and MPG27CQ with Crazy MPRT
MSI is releasing two new Optix monitors with 144 Hz refresh rate, VA panels and FreeSync technology. They also come with RGB aesthetic lighting and a crazy 1ms MPRT response time. Motion Picture Response Time is supposed to be a better way to measure the delay in image changes.
Nvidia's CES 2018 isn't Super Exciting, but still Relevant
We all want to see a new graphics card, but the announcements Nvidia made should not be overlooked. The BFGDs, or Big Format Gaming Displays support 120 Hz at 4k, a big new step. The other huge new is being able to play games at high settings on low end computers using GeForce now.
They're Here! They're Here! They're Finally Here!!! Samsung Launches HDR Monitors with FreeSync 2
The greatest technology I've seen on monitors recently is HDR. It brings so much to the image quality of displays, but monitors have been a bit slow on the adoption. Samsung just changed that with the release of the CHG 90 and CHG70. The latter is surprisingly affordable and has FreeSync 2.
Asus Strix Brings FreeSync Gaming Monitors into the ROG Family
Republic of Gaming is a cool brand, and now it has FreeSync Gaming Monitors. AMD Radeon graphics card finally have a display from Asus to support the adaptive sync feature. They even have refresh rates that range from 144 Hz to 240 Hz. Great for competitive online titles.
Is Nvidia Faking HDR? I don't think it's that Simple
It's easy to point the finger, but I doubt Nvidia was deliberately trying to fake HDR. Even though the monitor technology looks great, it takes a lot of support to implement properly. Firmware, driver, and software issues could all factor in. It's likely too since HDR in the past has been brilliant.
CES 2017: RBT, Samsung, Nvidia, Intel
This is it, the last bit of our coverage of CES 2017. We'll have one more piece that will go through our top picks, but this is the last of the show floors we were able to get to. We had a mouse that's trying to put an end to carpal tunnel, some great storage and monitor solutions from Samsung, the HDR display I've been dreaming of and some better explanations of what is going on with the architecture in Kaby Lake. CES 2017 was a great show and it sets us up for a great looking year for PC hardware. As always, feel free to leave your comments about what you loved in the forums and keep checking PureOC for more upcoming news and reviews!
ViewSonic XG2703-GS Gsync Monitor Review
Introduction ViewSonic is a company that is about customer focus and quality. If you're curious about the three birds; They are Gouldian Finch Rainbow birds. These birds represent eye-catching colors and are a visual beauty. When James Chu founded ViewSonic he used these birds for the companies logo to symbolize beauty, color, and quality. ViewSonic has some very appealing monitors today and they have come a long way from when they started in 1990. There is nothing better than feeding a high-end GPU a high-end monitor. If you have a relatively new graphics card, you're going to want a high-end monitor. With features like high refresh rates, better color quality, and stunning resolutions, the difference can be seen and felt. ViewSonic was primarily selling FreeSync monitors, which are for AMD cards. FreeSync was developed to compete with Nvidia's Gsync technology. These technologies were developed to combat against screen tearing and the input lag that comes from Vsync. Today I will be looking at ViewSonic's XG2703-GS, which is the companies first Gsync monitor. Let's see what this monitor has to offer as far as features and if the technology it offers is worth your investment.
Guide to Best Mid-Range Gaming PC for Overclocking
Introduction Our site name implies that we deal with nothing other than overclocking. Obviously it would be impractical to only cover overclocking news and reviews, but it means that overclocking is the driving force behind almost everything we do with computers. Even though I understand that there are some good reasons, I've noticed that it doesn't feel like overclocking has been the mainstay of our site recently. It's time to change that! I'm not saying we're going to quit covering gaming mice (You have no idea!), but I want to start steering PureOC back to what we've always loved about building computers. I've seen a lot of guides online for finding just the right components in a computer build. I've never found one that satisfies the overclocker in me! Rather than trying to complain about everyone else's decisions, I figured it was time we bring our own guides for building a PC with overclocking in mind. We're going to start by listing the best components you need for a great mid-range computer, but I plan to expand this with a high-end and budget range guide as well in the future. Each category will have one selection, but we might throw in an honorable mention if we feel like it was a particularly close contest. With mid-range, we're trying to stay under $1000 while trying to deliver a full quality 1080p experience. I think we can do that fairly well right now. How did we come to these decisions? Obv...
Supersized 4K UHD – New Philips 43-inch Display with 4K UHD Resolution and 4K MultiView Feed
Supersized 4K UHD: New Philips 43-inch Display with 4K UHD Resolution and 4K MultiView Feed Largest display yet in Philips 4K UHD display line-up UltraClear 4K UHD resolution for greater precision and detail MultiView 4K for four systems on one screen Supersized 4K UHD: The new Philips BDM4350UC Amsterdam, 26 April 2016: MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, announces a new addition to the line-up of Philips 4K Ultra HD displays. At 43 inches, the latest display is the largest in the range to date, and delivers the same brilliant 4K UHD viewing experience, detail and precision as its siblings. This extra-large desktop provides professionals with more space than ever to work. With MultiView 4K support, it is also possible to stream input from four different sources simultaneously without compromising on the sense of space that a display of this size creates on the desktop. Quadruple clarity and extra productivity The new BDM4350UC Philips display uses high performance panels to deliver UltraClear 4K UHD images: at 3840 x 2160 pixels, this is four times the resolution of Full HD, and four times the clarity. The display makes images and graphics come alive, whatever the application. CAD engineers can zoom in on the fine detail of intricate designs. In geo-exploration, the scientific images are presented with more clarity than ever. Financial experts pulling together data into vast, complex spreadsheets can keep everything in vie...


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Opening Keynote "Living on the Digital Margins: How Black and Latino Youth are Remaking the Participation Gap"
Sympathetic and critical looks at "kids as game designers and programmers"
Participatory Learning in School: Square Peg in Round Hole?
Closing Keynote "Youthful Participation - what have we learned, what shall we ask next?"


When a story opens in media res, it's a promise in two parts. First, the audience is given a glimpse at the excitement of the climax, a bit of a tease for when is it to come. The second and more tricky element is that by opening up at that point and then going back, the writer is telling us that the story of how they got there is somehow as interesting as what is to come. Often, there is a heavy layer of dramatic irony on the proceedings (preceedings?), characters laying out boundaries that we know they will cross, assurances of "what could go wrong?" when we have the exact answer, etc. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 72, the "Before." section is more of a recap and road map, making it feel superfluous.


I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. Some days it is my desk in the osteo-lab at the university and other days it is my desk at home (I live about 1 hour and 15 minutes from my university, don't you know). I travel in to the university two to three days a week and the other days I work in my 'office' in the back room of our house.
I am the kind of person that requires a comfortable working space, otherwise I find that I can never get settled enough to actually pay attention to what I am supposed to be doing, like reading a load of articles or researching the anatomy of an ewok.
I was given tiny monster as a birthday present by my friend Gillian. I always thought of tiny monster as a boy, but the flower is pretty fetching on him… perhaps he is a bit of a cross-dresser?
Now, I am totally not going to big myself and my mad photography skills up here, but I am pretty fond of this photograph. I took this picture at Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall in Wales when I was on honeymoon (it's the highest waterfall in Wales and while we both agreed it is no Niagra Falls, it is still pretty fabulous). And for you clever people, no, this picture isn't specifically of Pistyll Rhaeadr, but rather one of the smaller pre-plunge cascades.
I clambered like a (poor excuse for a) mountain goat over some threateningly slippery rocks and perched the camera between my knees as I sat on my bum, in an attempt to stablise the camera, as I decided to not use the awesomely designed tripod 'GorillaPod' that was made specifically for these situations because I chose to leave it in our cottage that day. I tried a few different shutter-speeds and finally decided on 0.25s, mostly because that is as long as I can hold a camera on my person without moving it and creating a fantastically blurry photo instead of an impressively artistic long-exposure shot.
I find photographs of water (rivers, waterfalls, oceans, etc) relaxing, and especially those taken on long-exposure. It gives them a sort of an other-wordly quality, in my mind. I am feeling pretty relaxed right now… now let's see how well this photograph does in the third year of my PhD at calming my fraying nerves.
I am sure someone's done a study on it.


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Q: Pagination links disappear when clicked on any page I am using CI pagination.On home page it is showing correct number of pages and their links but when I click on any page on the next page links become disappear.Here is my code , I am using Search , Sort together in a function
Controller
function projects($order_by="project_id", $sort_order="DESC", $term=0, $page=0, $rows=2){
        if(!isMemberLoggedIn()){
            redirect('admin/login');
        }
        else{
            $member_id  =   "";
            if(!isSuperAdmin()){
                $member_id  =   $this->session->userdata('member_id');
            }

            if(isset($_POST['term'])){
                $term   =   $this->input->post('term');
            }

            $data['term']       = $term;
            $data['order_by']   = $order_by;
            $data['sort_order'] = $sort_order;

            $this->load->model('project_model', '', TRUE);

            $data['projects']   =   $this->project_model->getProjects(array('member_id'=>$member_id, 'term'=>$term, 'order_by'=>$order_by, 'sort_order'=>$sort_order, 'rows'=>$rows, 'page'=>$page));

            //echo '
';print_r($data['projects']);die;
            //total number of projects

            $data['total']  =   $this->project_model->getProjects(array('member_id'=>$member_id, 'term'=>$term, 'order_by'=>$order_by, 'sort_order'=>$sort_order, 'rows'=>$rows, 'page'=>$page),true);

            $data['from_projects']  =   $page;

            $this->load->library('pagination');

            $config['base_url']         = site_url('admin/projects/'.$order_by.'/'.$sort_order.'/'.$term);
            $config['total_rows']       = $data['total'];
            $config['per_page']         = $rows;
            $config['uri_segment']      = 5;
            $config['first_link']       = 'First';
            $config['first_tag_open']   = '
';
            $config['first_tag_close']  = '
';
            $config['last_link']        = 'Last';
            $config['last_tag_open']    = '
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            $config['last_tag_close']   = '
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            $config['full_tag_open']    = '

';
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            $config['cur_tag_open']     = '
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            $config['num_tag_open']     = '
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            $config['prev_link']        = '«';
            $config['prev_tag_open']    = '
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            $config['prev_tag_close']   = '
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            $config['next_link']        = '»';
            $config['next_tag_open']    = '
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            $config['next_tag_close']   = '
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            $this->pagination->initialize($config);

            $this->load->view('admin/projects',$data);
        }
    }

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function getProjects($data=array(), $return_count=false)
    {
        if(empty($data))
        {
            //if nothing is provided return the whole shabang
            $this->getAllProjects();
        }
        else
        {
            $this->db->join('members','members.member_id=projects.member_id');

            if(!empty($data['member_id']))
            {
                $this->db->where('members.member_id',$data['member_id']);
            }

            //grab the limit
            if(!empty($data['rows']))
            {
                $this->db->limit($data['rows']);
            }

            //grab the offset
            if(!empty($data['page']))
            {
                $this->db->offset($data['page']);
            }

            //do we order by something other than category_id?
            if(!empty($data['order_by']))
            {
                //if we have an order_by then we must have a direction otherwise KABOOM
                $this->db->order_by($data['order_by'], $data['sort_order']);
            }

            //do we have a search submitted?
            /****if(!empty($data['term']))
            {
                $search = json_decode($data['term']);
                //if we are searching dig through some basic fields
                if(!empty($search->term))
                {
                    $this->db->like('name', $search->term);
                    $this->db->or_like('hover_name', $search->term);
                    $this->db->or_like('description', $search->term);
                    $this->db->or_like('excerpt', $search->term);
                    $this->db->or_like('sku', $search->term);
                }

                if(!empty($search->category_id))
                {
                    //lets do some joins to get the proper category products
                    $this->db->join('category_products', 'category_products.product_id=products.id', 'right');
                    $this->db->where('category_products.category_id', $search->category_id);
                    $this->db->order_by('sequence', 'ASC');
                }
            }****/

            if($return_count)
            {
                return $this->db->count_all_results('projects');
            }
            else
            {
                return $this->db->get('projects')->result();
            }

        }
    }

And last view is as follows
<?php echo $this->pagination->create_links();?>

Please help me guys how to sort it out.
Thanks in advance!

A: The create_links() function returns an empty string when there is no pagination to show.
Pagination Class : Codeigniter
Updated answer:
Seems like something is wrong with $config['total_rows']       = $data['total'];
$config['total_rows']  => This number represents the total rows in the result set you are creating pagination for. Typically this number will be the total rows that your database query returned.
In your case, $config['total_rows'] equals to rows to be shown on current page.
$data['total']  =   $this->project_model
                         ->getProjects(
                            array(
                                    'member_id'=>$member_id,
                                    'term'=>$term,
                                    'order_by'=>$order_by, /* Remove this */
                                    'sort_order'=>$sort_order, /* Remove this */
                                    'rows'=>$rows,  /* Remove this */
                                    'page'=>$page) /* Remove this */
                            ,true);

Remove the mentioned array indices.
Sort order and order by are not required for calculating total_rows. It doesn't make any sense. And $page and $rows are for limiting the rows to be shown on current page. These two parameter won't let you get exact total_rows.

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Phase 2 Launch of Online Retail Scheme
"Launch of Phase 2 an important step in the right direction" says Retail Excellence
Pictured (from left to right) at the launch of Call 2 of the Enterprise Ireland Online Retail Scheme at Golden Discs shop in St Stephens Green are Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD, DP Fitzgerald, Director, Golden Discs, Bryan Rankin, Head of Public Affairs at Retail Excellence and Stephen Hughes, Head of Consumer, Enterprise Ireland.
Ireland's biggest retail representative body, Retail Excellence has welcomed the launch today of the second call of the Enterprise Ireland-led pilot Online Retail Scheme. €1.25m fund is targeted at online retailers to encourage acceleration of their online offerings. The funding, which opens for applications on Wednesday 19 June, can be used to invest in research, strategy development, implementation and training. It will remain open for six weeks, closing to applications at 3.00pm on Wednesday, 31 July 2019.
Successful Irish retailer applicants with the ambition to internationalise through a strengthened online offering can receive funding ranging from €10,000 to €25,000.
Bryan Rankin, Head of Public Affairs with Retail Excellence, noted that the funding will give Irish retailers the resources to respond to external challenges like exporting in Q4 in a difficult post-Brexit environment, flat consumer confidence and increasing business costs. While many smaller retailers have fantastic products and services that will appeal to international customers, they need to invest in eCommerce platforms and get expert advice. Retail contributes over €7 billion to the Irish economy and sustains 282,000 jobs, 72% of which are outside Dublin.
Bryan Rankin said:
"As Ireland's leading retail body, Retail Excellence has been working with Enterprise Ireland and the Department for several years to make the case for dedicated funding to support Irish retailers to secure a greater slice of lucrative online trade, so today's announcement of Call 2 is much-anticipated. We have been vocal in calling for retailers to receive the same sort of financial backing to exploit international markets as that made available to manufacturers and to businesses in the tech sector.
"We note the important amendments made to the application criteria for Call 2 of the scheme, responding to feedback from bodies like Retail Excellence and directly from applicants. For instance, we see it as very positive that the qualifying size of the business has decreased, from 20 employees in Call 1 to 10 employees in Call 2. This will broaden the inclusiveness and relevance of the package for the majority of SME and micro-Irish retailers, and will deliver funding where it matters.
"While we're clear that today's Call 2 launch is most welcome, the fact is that this scheme has been rolled out on a pilot basis, so it's a step in the right direction. However, the level of State support and financial intervention needs to be far more ambitious, in our view. We will be working with Minister Humphrey's office to scale up funding to a level that can impact positively on the thousands of retailers that sell Irish products and services online.
"Internationalising our retail offering is important, but so is selling more into the home market. Currently, 60% of Irish online sales are on goods from overseas vendors, so we view the Irish market as a great, untapped opportunity. As an industry, we also need ring-fenced State supports for owner-managed, micro retailers who want to make the leap from 'bricks and mortar' to online trading, and who employ less than 10 full time employees – the launch of today's Online Retail Scheme does not address this group.
"Finally, we look forward to working to promote the scheme with our network of 2,000 members and 13,000 stores, and to assist them throughout the application process."
Further information on the Scheme and details on how to apply are available at www.enterprise-ireland.com/retail or interested parties can email retail@enterprise-ireland.com


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FUGITT, Justin singled to right field.
POWERS, Tyler walked; FUGITT, Justin advanced to second.
Brody Gibson reached first on an error by 1b, assist by ss.
EVARTS, Nick singled through the left side.
FASCIA, Zac Dropped foul ball, E2.
JOHNSON, Trent to p for SMITH, Patrick J..
Adam Scoggins to p for Isaac Coffey.
Alex Schmitz was intentionally walked.
McKENZIE, Cole hit by pitch.
HOFSTRA, Bo to p for JOHNSON, Trent.
Trevor McCutchin was intentionally walked.
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BEAM, Milo pinch ran for BONNER, Bryce.
NASUTI, Charlie pinch hit for POWERS, Tyler.
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    :mod:`topologies` -- Swarm topologies
    =====================================

    This module defines various topologies for swarm intelligence algorithms.

    Particle swarms make use of topologies, which determine the logical
    relationships among particles in the swarm (i.e., which ones belong to the same
    "neighborhood"). All topology functions have the following arguments:

    - *random* -- the random number generator object
    - *population* -- the population of Particles
    - *args* -- a dictionary of keyword arguments

    Each topology function returns a list of lists of neighbors
    for each particle in the population. For example, if a swarm
    contained 10 particles, then this function would return a list
    containing 10 lists, each of which contained the neighbors for
    its corresponding particle in the population.

    Rather than constructing and returning a list of lists directly, the
    topology functions could (and probably *should*, for efficiency) be
    written as generators that yield each neighborhood list one at a
    time. This is how the existing topology functions operate.

    .. Copyright 2012 Inspired Intelligence Initiative

    .. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
       the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
       (at your option) any later version.

    .. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
       but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
       GNU General Public License for more details.

    .. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
       along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

    .. module:: topologies
    .. moduleauthor:: Aaron Garrett <aaron.lee.garrett@gmail.com>
"""

def star_topology(random, population, args):
    """Returns the neighbors using a star topology.

    This function sets all particles as neighbors for all other particles.
    This is known as a star topology. The resulting list of lists of
    neighbors is returned.

    .. Arguments:
       random -- the random number generator object
       population -- the population of particles
       args -- a dictionary of keyword arguments

    """
    for _ in range(len(population)):
        yield population[:]

def ring_topology(random, population, args):
    """Returns the neighbors using a ring topology.

    This function sets all particles in a specified sized neighborhood
    as neighbors for a given particle. This is known as a ring
    topology. The resulting list of lists of neighbors is returned.

    .. Arguments:
       random -- the random number generator object
       population -- the population of particles
       args -- a dictionary of keyword arguments

    Optional keyword arguments in args:

    - *neighborhood_size* -- the width of the neighborhood around a
      particle which determines the size of the neighborhood
      (default 3)

    """
    neighborhood_size = args.setdefault('neighborhood_size', 3)
    half_hood = neighborhood_size // 2
    neighbor_index_start = []
    for index in range(len(population)):
        if index < half_hood:
            neighbor_index_start.append(len(population) - half_hood + index)
        else:
            neighbor_index_start.append(index - half_hood)
    neighbors = []
    for start in neighbor_index_start:
        n = []
        for i in range(0, neighborhood_size):
            n.append(population[(start + i) % len(population)])
        yield n

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Northampton Saints battled to a hard-fought victory over Gloucester in the wind and rain at Franklin's Gardens.
Stephen Myler kicked three penalties to put the hosts 9-3 ahead at half-time, despite losing captain Tom Wood to the sin bin for infringing at a maul.
Two more Myler penalties after the break extended their lead to 12 points.
But Saints, who handed South Africa great Victor Matfield his debut off the bench, were short of their best as they sealed a second league win this season.
After losing at newly promoted Worcester Warriors on the opening night of the campaign, Northampton have since continued to stutter and suffered domestic defeats by Sale Sharks and defending champions Saracens.
However, while they still remain without a try at Franklin's Gardens since May, director of rugby Jim Mallinder will be encouraged by the resilience shown by his players in overcoming Gloucester in difficult conditions for flowing rugby.
He will also be boosted by the return of Matfield from World Cup duty, the 127-cap Springboks lock coming on for the final 21 minutes to make his Premiership debut.
The 38-year-old adds further power and experience to a pack dominant throughout against the Cherry and Whites, setting the platform for Myler to kick five out of six attempts at goal.
Victory moves Saints up to fifth in the table, level on points with Leicester in the final play-off place, while Gloucester remain in 10th.
"Coming here it's always going to be a set-piece game, but those conditions meant that it was going to be a case of whichever team made the fewest mistakes, was able to control field position and didn't give away penalties."
"I thought for long periods of the game we did control field position, but we made too many mistakes and obviously gave away too many penalties with a kicker of the quality of Stephen Myler on the pitch."
"Scrummaging's not just about one player, it's about the whole eight - you've got to give credit to Northampton, it's what they've built their success around over the course of the last few years - a very strong set piece."
Northampton Saints: Foden, Tuala, G. Pisi, Burrell, North, Myler, Fotuali'i, A. Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Paterson, C. Day, Gibson, Wood, S. Dickinson.
Replacements: L. Dickson for Burrell (60), Hanrahan for Fotuali'i (51), E. Waller for A. Waller (71), Williams for Haywood (78), Matfield for Paterson (60), Harrison for Gibson (69). Not Used: Hill, K. Pisi.
Gloucester: Cook, Sharples, Meakes, Hook, May, Twelvetrees, Heinz, McAllister, Hibbard, Afoa, Savage, Thrush, Moriarty, Kvesic, B. Morgan.
Replacements: Purdy for Meakes (68), Dawidiuk for Hibbard (67), Doran-Jones for Afoa (63), Galarza for Savage (53), Rowan for Kvesic (67), Laidlaw for B. Morgan (53). Not Used: Y. Thomas, Kalamafoni.
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Jonathan Murphy was born and raised in Arlington, Texas, where his acting career began by working in local theatres around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. After moving to Los Angeles, he went on to study at the prestigious Howard Fine Acting School, The Larry Moss Studios, Berg Studios, and in private classes with Paramount Pictures casting executive, Deborah Aquila, at the Aquila/Morong Studios. Jonathan has appeared on such prime time shows as American Dreams, Judging Amy, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, House M.D., Wildfire, The Comeback, NCIS: LA and garnered series regular roles co-starring with Tom Berenger and Bryan Greenberg on ABC's October Road and acting opposite Oscar Nominee Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara and Primetime Emmy Winner Michael Imperioli on ABC's Life on Mars. In notable film roles, Jonathan shared the screen with Academy Award Winner Ernest Borgnine and Golden Globe Nominee Lou Diamond Phillips in The Trail to Hope Rose, as well as with Alec Baldwin, Joel McHale, and Nikki Reed in Mini's First Time. His production company, Hollow Tree Productions, has produced multiple short film projects, as well as the original 22-Minute reality pilot, Little Leading Ladies, and currently, the Murphy-penned and produced full-length feature, Animal Among Us, starring Larisa Oleynik, Erin Daniels, and Five-Time Daytime Emmy Winner Heather Tom is set to be released world-wide in November 2019.


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Sean McMahon Named Chair of Berklee's Film Scoring Department
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McMahon, a successful film composer and orchestrator who currently serves as assistant chair of the department, succeeds Alison Plante as chair on September 1.
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Berklee has named film composer and orchestrator Sean McMahon as chair of the Film Scoring Department. McMahon B.M. '00 is a Berklee alumnus who has scored the films The Grudge III, 400 Days, and The Great White Storm, and has composed additional music for Dreamworks and Sony/Columbia pictures. McMahon has served as assistant chair of the department since 2017. He will succeed Alison Plante as chair on September 1, 2019. In his new role, McMahon looks to build on the 40-year legacy of film scoring at Berklee.
"I know the program prepares students well for the industry because it prepared me well," said McMahon. "I would not have had the career I had if I attended any other undergraduate program. It's a great honor and tremendously humbling to be able to give back to students and pay it forward in this new leadership role."
"It's an exciting time to be in film music. Composer assistantships, video games, VR, and the explosion of original content from platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, and Prime Video, for example, provide more career possibilities for composers than ever before," he added. "We need to continue to prepare our students for these new opportunities, and will do so by placing the curriculum at the intersection of creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship."
"I'm pleased to announce Sean's appointment as chair of the Film Scoring Department," said Matthew Nicholl, dean of the Professional Writing and Music Technology Division. "He brings a wealth of experience to the position as an educator, administrator, orchestrator, and composer."
After graduating from Berklee with a degree in film scoring, McMahon completed the graduate certificate in scoring for motion pictures and television at the University of Southern California. While in California, he worked for five years as composer's assistant and project manager for A-list composer Christopher Young, and orchestrated more than 30 films, including The Monkey King, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, and Spider-Man 3. In addition to composing scores for several films, he has also created music for a number of video games.
McMahon is a native of Toronto, Canada, who lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. He joined the faculty of McNally Smith College of Music in 2009 and was appointed head of the Composition and Songwriting Department in 2011, a position he held until he joined Berklee in 2017.
Founded in 1979, Berklee's Film Scoring Department offers the study of scoring for film, TV, video games, and other visual media. Prominent Berklee alumni in the industry include Alf Clausen '66 (The Simpsons), Ramin Djawadi B.M. '98 (Game of Thrones), Howard Shore '68 (Lord of the Rings), Alan Silvestri '70 (Back to the Future, Marvel's The Avengers), Pinar Toprak B.M. '00 (Captain Marvel)—the first female composer to score a major superhero movie—and Lucas Vidal B.M. '07 (Fast & Furious 6). Students in the program engage in hands-on study of film music composition, editing, sequencing, and more in facilities that rival those used by commercial enterprises like Lucasfilm and major Hollywood studios.
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Emmy Award-winning composer Trevor Morris presented the award to the Berklee student at the 20th anniversary of BMI Day.
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In the sixth generation from 1960 through 1966, major changes came into effect, making these Suburbans have an appearance that somewhat resembles what we see in modern renditions of this model. There was even a 15 passenger holding version made of one of these sixth generation models. The seventh generation from years 1967 to 1972 took a page from minivan's in having only one door on the driver-side, making the rear passengers all enter from the same side as the passenger door.
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Garth Saloner (born c. 1955) is a South African-born American economist. He is the John H. Scully Professor of Leadership, Management and International Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was the dean from 2009 to 2015.

Early life
Garth Saloner was born in South Africa circa 1955. He grew up in a Jewish family under apartheid.

Saloner graduated from the University of Witwatersrand, where he earned a bachelor of commerce in 1975 and a master in business administration in 1977. He emigrated to the United States to avoid doing his military service in the South African Defence Force. Instead, he attended Stanford University, where he earned a master of arts degree in Economics in 1981, and a master of science in Statistics and PhD in Economics in 1982.

Career
Saloner was an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1982 to 1987, and a tenured associate professor from 1987 to 1990. During that time, he was also a visiting assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business from 1986 to 1987, and a visiting associate professor the Harvard Business School from 1989 to 1990. He was a full professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1990, when joined the Stanford Graduate School of Management as a professor of Strategic Management and Economics until 1992. He was the Robert A. Magowan Professor of Economics and Strategic Management from 1992 to 2001, and the Jeffrey S. Skoll Professor of Electronic Commerce, Strategic Management, and Economics from 2000 to 2009. He was the Philip H. Knight Professor from 2009 to 2016, when he became the John H. Scully Professor of Leadership, Management and International Business.

Saloner was the dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business from 2009 to 2016. During his tenure, he led a $500 million fundraising campaign. He also built a new dorm, and Stanford became the highest-ranked business school in the world, ahead of Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He stepped down in the wake of a lawsuit on allegations of discrimination on the basis of marital status, race and gender filed by Professor James Phills. He was succeeded by Jonathan Levin.

Saloner has published research on business networks at start-up technology companies. He is the co-author of two books. His research has been published in academic journals like The RAND Journal of Economics and the American Economic Review.

Personal life
Saloner had a wife, Marlene, who died of cancer in 2012. Shortly after, he began a romantic relationship with Deborah H. Gruenfeld, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was dean. Gruenfeld was separated from another professor at the school, James Phills.

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More lately, Teale acted in the thriller "Survivor" with Milla Jovovich. Teale was born June 18, 1992 in London, England to a father, who's an IT consultant and mother, who works at a design promoting firm. One of his performances in a school play was seen by an agent, who encourage him to proceed with theater, which Teale did as he delayed his place on the University of Manchester, where he was studying History and Economics. His father Noel is an IT marketing consultant and his mother Fini works at a design promoting company. Teale attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith the place he performed rugby and football and took drama. The Gifted is an American superhero television collection created for Fox by Matt Nix, based on Marvel Comics' X-Men properties, set in an alternate timeline where the X-Men have disappeared.
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Business News EOIs to be called for new lubricant import licences
EOIs to be called for new lubricant import licences
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The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry is preparing to call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) this week, to issue new licences for lubricant imports, paving the way for new players to enter into the industry, under the third round of liberalisation of Sri Lanka's lubricant industry, based on a 2016 budget proposal.
Petroleum Resources Development Ministry Secretary Upali Marasinghe told Mirror Business that the Cabinet approval to call for EOIs has been granted two to three weeks back.
"We are going to advertise on newspapers very soon, somewhere within this week," he noted.
Marasinghe earlier said that the ministry might issue five to six new import licences. However, he noted that the number of new import licences to be issued would depend on the soundness of the proposals.
"The issuance of the number of new import licences would depend on the project proposal we get. We are going to select the most qualified people," he added.
Several number of new players eyeing Sri Lanka's lubricant market, including Germany's largest lubricant manufacturer Liqui Moly, which is planning to set up a distribution network with its local distributor Semini Motors, to sell its high-standard, high-quality and environmentally friendly lubricant products in Sri Lanka.
The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry had decided to move ahead with the third round of liberalisation following a study, which found evidence backing the liberalisation of Sri Lanka's lubricant market to allow new players, despite the objections from certain players in the market, who were earlier successful in averting attempts to further liberalise the industry.
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC Chairperson Rochna Kaul expects that the competition within the lubricants industry would further increase with the anticipated issuance of licences to new entrants.
However, she expressed concerns over the lack of an effective mechanism to control illegal operators in Sri Lanka's lubricant industry.
Meanwhile, the shadow regulator of the lubricant industry, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, recently held a public consultation on the draft regulatory tools related to the quality and price of lubricants recently; the outcome of the public consultation is expected to be published in December this year.
Moreover, an advisory on national standards for petroleum, which includes lubricant products and fuel, is also set to come out on October 22 this year.
Sri Lanka has 13 market players and 22 authorized lubricant brands, while around 70 percent of the lubricant market is served by 10 licence holders. The large market players such as Chevron Lubricants, which had a 45 percent market share as of 2016, had opposed further liberalisation, citing that Sri Lanka's lubricant market is mature and competitive.
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Club Voleibol Tenerife – hiszpański, żeński klub siatkarski z siedzibą w mieście Santa Cruz de Tenerife, powstały w 1981 roku pod nazwą Club Voleibol Tenerife. Drużyna występuje w rozgrywkach hiszpańskiej Superligi. Od sezonu 2008/2009 klub nosi nazwę Tubillete.com Teneryfa.

Informacje ogólne
 Klasa rozgrywek:  Superliga
 Hala: Pabellon Insular Santiago Martin
 Liczba miejsc: 5.100
 Barwy: niebiesko-białe
 Trener klubu:  Jan de Brandt
 II trener klubu:  Juan Antonio Armas

Sukcesy

Rozgrywki krajowe
  Złoty medal Mistrzostw Hiszpanii: (1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
  Srebrny medal Mistrzostw Hiszpanii: (1996, 2003, 2007)
  Brązowy medal Mistrzostw Hiszpanii: (1991, 1994)
 Puchar Królowej: (1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
 Superpuchar ligi: 6 razy (1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008)

Rozgrywki na arenie międzynarodowej
 Liga Mistrzyń: (2004)
 Liga Mistrzyń: (2001, 2005, 2007)

Polki w klubie

Skład

Sezon 2007-2008
 1.  Celina Crusoe
 4.  Romina Lamas
 5.  Mirela Delić
 6.  Miriam Carillo
 7.  Vesna Tomasević
 8.  Arika El – Ammari
 9.  Belen Cano
 10. Stacey Gordon
 11. Ainoha Hernandez
 13. Kathleen Olsovsky
 14. Ana Ibis Fernandez
 15. Dani Vieira
 17. Neshlihan Darnel

Sezon 2008-2009
  Mónica López
  Romina Lamas
  Sara González
  Suzana Ćebić
  Arkía El-Ammari
  Belén Cano
  Ainoha Hernández
  Yasmina Hernández
  Neslihan Demir Darnel
  Kenia Barros
  Lucia Paraja
  Karine Guerra
  Branka Sekulic

Linki zewnętrzne

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