When Jenn from Jennuine Design released the LOL swing top pattern it was love at first sight. This gorgeous top has a classic A-line front, racerback yoke and nearly half circle back. It can be sewn in either woven or knit fabric. Despite falling in love with this top it took me a very long time to finally sew it.
The funny thing is that when the pattern was first released I did not even consider sewing it in knit. I was too intimidated by stretchy fabric. Fast forward a couple of years and now I can't get enough of knits!
I used the most delicious Elephant Blue jersey by Froy and Dind from MaaiDesign. The quality of this fabric is simply outstanding. I thought the print and colour were perfect for a fun little outfit for a cheeky explorer. I used white ribbing from MaaiDesign also.
I love the back of this top. Yes I did slightly pull it out of shape (I still have so much to learn!) but it actually is not noticeable when Baby L is moving.
This is the last post when I can refer to my little girlie as a baby. A few weeks earlier she took her first steps however decided that walking was over-rated and crawling would get her places quicker. With less falling, too. Shortly after these photos were taken she changed her mind and started walking. I now have a toddler in the house! A Toddler with a capital T nonetheless!
This little girlie is a tireless explorer. She does exactly what one would expect of a curious energetic little person. And she does it with so much passion!
Our Christmas tree is currently her favourite research subject. She is experimenting with the placement of decorations and their durability. She is also a keen interior designer and uses her skills in this area to prettify our house for the festive season. I mean, everyone needs a few colourful baubles in their knickers drawers, right?
I might be crazy, but I adore this stage! Despite the mess and the fact a few things were strategically placed in the toilet, toddlerhood is such an amazing period. While Baby L is busy learning about the world, we are discovering more about her personality.
I made a pair of Satya shorts also by Jennuine design to go with the LOL swing top. While Baby L is a keen explorer and interior designer, her modelling skills require some practice. I tried my best to take a few decent photos of the shorts, but it was practically impossible. You can see more details in this post on Instagram. The pattern offers great options. I made regular fit shorts with front pockets only. I used denim chambray for the shorts and printed poplin for the pockets and waistband lining, both from Spotlight.
I love this little outfit, and I adore my little explorer. I have already made her one more pair of Satya shorts. I want to make her another LOL swing top. Both patterns are fantastic, fun to sew and comfy to wear.
She is adorable!! Those baby years go so quickly, don't they? But I'm with you, I really love early toddlerhood. I think 2 and 3 are my favorite ages so far. Such a wonderful time, and I love her sweet outfit!
Thank you Emi. I can't believe how quickly my babies grow!
Oh so sweet. I love her chubby little legs!
She is just so cute! Such a big change now that she is standing up. Indeed a lovely age. And I love what you made of course ;)!
Thank you Rachel :) This is a perfect outfit for a busy toddler during hot months :) I too have great days and days when I just feel like the worst mama in the world.


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In a tight labor market, firms can gain a tremendous competitive advantage by breaking the old rules and acting differently from the average firm. Unfortunately it's often quite difficult to get conservative HR departments to realize that the recruiting game has changed forever. And if you are going to get the best recruits, you have to stand out from the rest of the firms. Traditionally all hiring has been individual. People apply individually and are hired independently. However the tight labor market, coupled with the changing values and lifestyles of the workforce is forcing policy makers to revisit their decades-old rules that forbid the hiring of two people (at once) as a package deal! HIRE THEM BOTH – OFFER THEM A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!
Hire two as a team (bring a friend) – College classmates as well as ex-college friends are prime candidates. Ex-military that served together are also excellent targets. Adults that volunteer together and neighbors should also be considered. Parents that have children in the same day care or school are also excellent candidates. Advertising needs to be targeted specifically to places where these "types" will see it.
Hire the spouse / significant other (get over it) – Nepotism rules are thankfully gone in most organizations. Many couples would love the opportunity to commute together and to work at the same facility. Because so many couples develop their relationships at work it may even be possible for well-managed firms to allow a couple to work on the same team, where one person did not directly supervise the other. For unmarried and gay couples the opportunity to work together could be the deciding factor in getting well paid, content employee people to leave their current great job for an opportunity to work together at your firm. Dual career couples have often tried to relocate together, only to be thwarted by shortsighted HR policies. By offering to hire them "both" your applicant pool will increase dramatically, almost overnight.
Hire their boss – Hiring a boss and a key subordinate as a package is just a simple variation from the old paradigm where the boss quit first and after a period of time asked the subordinate to follow. Now one can talk the other into seeking out "greener pastures" together.
Hire their mentor – By telling a mentor that he or she could bring their mentee along you could "sweeten the deal" by offering a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Work with your brother/sister/parent – Close family ties have often drawn relatives to work at the same firm. However by hiring two as a package you can increase the incentive by virtually turning one relative into a recruiter for the other.
Now expect a lot of excuses and "well…I don't know's" and some general whining from conservative HR types. Tell them to "get over it" or fire them and replace them with someone that is willing to take a risk and try something different. If you expect to beat the competition in the recruiting war, you have to "act differently" from the rest of the "pack." The key to the whole process is the powerful draw (or the dream) of a once in a lifetime chance to work and commute with your best friend! Be the first on your block to try it!


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Lady Gaga Talks Her Collab With Dom Pérignon
By Michael McCarthy By Michael McCarthy | January 20, 2022 | Food & Drink
Lady Gaga teams up with Dom Pérignon on two limited-edition releases, and the bubbles are only half the story.
Lady Gaga collaborated with Dom Pérignon on the release of Rosé Vintage 2006 and Vintage 2010.
"LG here," says a familiar voice on the phone from somewhere in Europe. And with that, the inimitable Lady Gaga, songstress, actress and humanitarian, begins to discuss Champagne, her recent and ongoing partnership with Dom Pérignon and her first taste of the legendary bubbles. "It was early in my career, and someone ordered Dom to celebrate an achievement of mine, and I felt so honored and excited—naturally, I shared it with everyone at the table," Gaga says. "After having worked with everyone at this brand, I now see the artistry and the commitment to greatness in the crafting of their wine."
Lady Gaga collaborated with Nicola Formichetti on sculptures whose sale benefits the Born This Way Foundation.
The collaboration includes the release of Lady Gaga limited-edition Rosé Vintage 2006 and Vintage 2010 in Queendom packaging. The nose on the rosé offers a bold blend of dark spices, cocoa, fig, apricot and candied orange, with a palate punch that's at once sweet and crisp. The aromatic 2010 hints of tropical fruit, including green mango, melon and pineapple; its taste is full and spicy.
Gaga also worked with Nicola Formichetti on 110 handpainted sculptures, with sales benefiting the Born This Way Foundation (bornthisway. foundation), which is committed to the wellness of young people. "The sculptures have a sense of momentum and energy—of love and creative freedom—that propel us forward, helping us become more imaginative about the future," says Gaga. Late last fall, Dom Pérignon joined leadership from the foundation to announce a $570,000 donation to the cause.
Rosé Vintage 2006
Collaborations can often become tricky propositions, especially with two formidable entities. I ask Gaga how her musical world and the brand's Champagne came together, and if it felt natural. "There's so much that goes into creating this Champagne in such a methodic and thoughtful way, and it's not dissimilar to how music is created," she says. "Every artist is different, of course. Sometimes I sit at the piano and write to dance music or a beat. Other times I start with production, and sometimes I start with poetry. And sometimes it begins with a vision in nature or a thought that pops into my head. All of these things are encapsulated into how Dom Pérignon creates its Champagne. Whenever we have conversations, they share their knowledge about making Champagne, and I share my knowledge about art and culture. Together, it becomes more of a conversation—a true collaboration."
In the end, Gaga says so much of life is about the moments we share, the stories we tell and how these traditions become synthesized to make a better dialogue for the planet. "We wanted to explore the boldness of artistry and joy that can emerge from many lives coming together," she says. "The perspectives of many are always better than just one."
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Londoners can sign up to try driverless cars in Greenwich
The GATEway project is taking place later this year.
By Gianluca Mezzofiore on May 13, 2016
One of the driverless shuttles used for the trial. Credit: TRL
LONDON -- Londoners can now register for the UK's first public trial of driverless vehicles, which is due to take place in Greenwich later this year.
With the £8 million ($11.48 million) GATEway project, members of the public will have a chance to ride in autonomous vehicles, be invited to share their experience and take part in workshops and discuss the future of automated vehicles.
SEE ALSO: Driverless cars could be tested on UK motorways in 2017
"The move to automated vehicles is probably the most significant change in transport since the transition from horse drawn carriages to motorised vehicles," Professor Nick Reed, Director at TRL and Technical Lead of the GATEway project, said in a statement.
"Testing these vehicles in a living environment, like the UK Smart Mobility Living Lab, takes the concept from fiction to reality. It gives the public a chance to experience what it's like to ride in an automated vehicle and to make their own mind up as to how much they like it, trust it and could accept it as a service in the city."
GATEway is one of three of three driverless projects funded by Innovate UK that will investigate and research driverless cars in the the country. The experiment will feature electric automated shuttle pods that will drive among pedestrians and cyclists in the London's Greenwich area.
Next year, Volvo is starting a scheme that will see 100 families being driven around by driverless cars in London.
Described as "UK's most ambitious autonomous driving trial," the Drive Me scheme will kick off with a limited number of semi-automatic cars taking to the streets of the capital early next year.
The plan will then be extended in 2018 to up to 100 vehicles.
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Ein White Paper oder Whitepaper (ursprünglich englisch; basierend auf dem politischen Weißbuch) ist ein kurzer Bericht oder Leitfaden, der die Essenz eines komplexen Themas prägnant aufbereitet, um den Lesern einen schnellen Zugang zu ermöglichen. Typische Inhalte sind etwa Übersichten über Standards und Technik sowie zu IT-Themen.

Hierzu zählen auch Anwenderbeschreibungen, Fallstudien oder Marktforschungsergebnisse. White Papers geben auf mindestens zwei Seiten einen Überblick über Vor- und Nachteile, Kosten und Einsparpotenzial einer bestimmten Problemlösung.

Oft wird zu einem klar eingegrenzten Themengebiet durch Auflistung von Pro- und Kontra-Argumenten ausführlich Stellung genommen. Die Sprache wird eher fachlich gehalten. Auch auf verkäuferische Floskeln wird oft verzichtet. Mittlerweile werden White Papers auch in anderen Fachgebieten abseits der IT-Branche genutzt.

White Papers als Kommunikationsinstrument
White Papers werden zunehmend als Kommunikations- und Werbeinstrument eingesetzt, um durch zielgruppengenaue Kampagnen die Generierung hochwertiger Kundenkontakte zu erreichen (Lead Generation). Ein White Paper ist ein Dokument, das in einer flüssigen Sprache ohne Marketingballast spezifische Themen behandelt: Als Fallstudie, Anwenderbeschreibung, Analyse oder Marktforschung. Das eingegrenzte Thema wird auf bis zu 15 Seiten behandelt, längere Dokumente sind eher selten. Von konventionellen Werbeformaten unterscheiden sich White Papers nicht nur durch ihren Umfang, sondern auch durch ihren konkreten Nutzwert. Der Leser benötigt in einer bestimmten Situation eine Problemlösung. Diese Erwartung sollte ein White Paper erfüllen.

Varianten
Es lassen sich verschiedene Arten von Farbbüchern mit unterschiedlichen kommerziellen Zwecken vom White Paper abgrenzen:

 Green Paper (Grünbuch): Hierbei handelt es sich um ein Dokument, mit dem Diskussionen eingeleitet werden. Es kann nicht als maßgebliche Quelle, sondern eher als Entwurfspapier angesehen werden. Der nächste Schritt wäre das White Paper.
 Blue Paper: Es ist für Unternehmen gedacht, die viele technische Details in ihren Produkten und Dienstleistungen haben. Denn das Blue Paper listet technische Spezifikationen auf.
 Yellow Paper: Das Yellow Paper enthält Forschungsarbeiten, die bis zu dem Zeitpunkt noch nicht veröffentlicht wurden. Einige Untersuchungen werden nicht in das White Paper übernommen.

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has designated the hospital/health system as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which is operated to benefit the community. Live Oak annually files a Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, with the IRS to provide certain information regarding its mission, activities, accomplishments, compliance, governance, management, compensation, and financial information.
Live Oak Retirement Center, is a retirement community that merged with the Willis-Knighton Health System, is also designed as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and files its own Form 990. Willis-Knighton Medical Center, files a separate Form 990.
To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are commonly referred to as charitable organizations. Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170.
The organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part of a section 501(c)(3) organization's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
Section 501(c)(3) organizations are restricted in how much political and legislative (lobbying) activities they may conduct. For detailed information on 501(c)(3) organizations, visit the IRS website.
To provide even more information to the public we serve, we have posted certain documents related to the governance of Live Oak.
Note: Live Oak was originally incorporated as Methodist Retirement Services, which was amended to Multi-Faith Retirement Services.
Click here to review these documents.


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Home / News / Saskatchewan Sport Awards Recipients and Finalists Announced
Saskatchewan Sport Awards Recipients and Finalists Announced
Celebrating SportSaskatchewan Sport Awards
Exciting new changes for the program, including the Inspire Through Sport Award
From Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches to national champions and international competitors, there's no shortage of all-star talent in the 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards.
The annual program celebrates the success and dedication of those in the province's amateur sport community through two categories – Excellence Awards and Recognition Awards. The Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding event performances or a series of performances by a Saskatchewan athlete, coach or team within a given calendar year, while the Recognition Awards include the Volunteer and Coach Dedication Awards which honour individuals who have devoted their time and effort to the growth of sport in Saskatchewan.
New for the 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards is the Inspire Through Sport Award. It recognizes an individual or team who demonstrated courage, determination, and/or perseverance and whose unwavering sprit serves to inspire other across the amateur sport community and beyond.
Astrid Baecker, Megan Penno, Erin McCormick, Jocelyne Moe, Jonathan Mudryk, Jamie Schneider and Marj Walton are honoured for their contributions to sport in the 2021 Recognition Awards class, while 18 deserving finalists have been named in the six Excellence categories.
"Saskatchewan has many highly-talented and devoted individuals who have represented our amateur sport system at all levels of competition and achieved many great accomplishments not only this past year, but throughout their lifetimes," said Lance Dudar, Volunteer Board Chair for Sask Sport, which serves as the provincial federation for amateur sport.
"Sask Sport is excited and proud to celebrate the finalists and recipients for their contributions to sport in Saskatchewan. These individuals lead by example daily to show everyone that sport, truly, is more than a game."
Other changes for the 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards include a nomination process that expanded from previously accepting nominations from Sask Sport members only, to now open to sport community groups, media or the general public, as well as the celebration date moving from March to January, annually.
The 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards will be celebrated through a virtual celebration gala on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. on YouTube Premiere. The gala will honour the seven Recognition Awards recipients, as well as announce the recipients of the six Excellence Awards and celebrate those named as finalists. Visit Sask Sport's YouTube channel to view.
The Saskatchewan Sport Awards will also be available for viewing on January 28 on SaskTel maxTV Local on Demand feature channels 46/346.
INSPIRE THROUGH SPORT AWARD
Jonathan Mudryk • Saskatoon • Special Olympics
Nominated by Special Olympics Saskatchewan
Overcoming challenges both on and off the ball diamond, Jonathan Mudryk inspires through sport with his positive outlook, determination and perseverance, as well as his support and encouragement as a teammate. Jonathan has been faced with many health challenges since birth due to a rare congenital heart defect, for which he has undergone 5 open heart surgeries as well as about 15 other heart surgeries. Most recently, Jonathan received a liver and heart transplant. None of that has stopped him reaching success in sport, though. Jonathan has played nine years with the Special Olympics Saskatoon Thunderhawks softball team and had an unforgettable moment at the 2018 Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games. Pitching for Team Saskatchewan in the championship game with Saskatchewan up by two with two outs in the final inning, Jonathan caught a pop fly to secure the win and the gold medal for his team. Jonathan is eager to get back to the mound, even working on his throwing arm while he recovered in hospital. Jonathan's outstanding traits were recognized by his Thunderhawks' teammates when he earned the team's Heart and Soul Award and Gold Glove of Love award during his last season.
Marj Walton • Regina • Swimming
Nominated by Swim Sask
Displaying leadership, knowledge and passion, Marj Walton inspires through sport with her devotion and increased involvement for swimming in not only Saskatchewan, but across Canada and the world. Marj first began her journey in swimming competing as a youth in Regina and moved into coaching while she lived in Nova Scotia from1990 to 1998. Upon her return to Regina in 1998, Marj was hired as the Executive Director of Swim Sask, a role she still holds today. Over the last two-and-a-half decades, Marj has continued to get involved in multiple swimming initiatives. She competed along with her mom and sister in the Regina Masters Swim Club from 1998 to 2011, volunteered at countless Saskatchewan, Western and Canada Games, been a member of the National Paralympic Team attending the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Summer Games and has her sights set on joining the 2024 team. She's also the Chair of the Swimming Canada Para swimming selection committee. Currently, Marj is working on multiple initiatives to help build new pools in communities across Saskatchewan that not only meet requirements to hold competitive meets but exceeds them.
COACH DEDICATION AWARD
Astrid Baecker • Regina • Soccer
Nominated by Saskatchewan Soccer Association
Experiencing the sport of soccer from a young age and in a multitude of roles, Astrid Baecker has spent the last nearly 30 years making her mark as a coach. Astrid coaches all levels of soccer in Regina, from grassroots players who are first trying the sport to high-performance athletes with the University of Regina Cougars women's soccer team, which she was named interim Co-Head Coach in 2021. Beginning in the early 90's Astrid started taking National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) courses and has continued to seek out new opportunities and grow as a coach, through workshops, courses, mentorships and more. In 2013, Astrid made history as the first female coach from Saskatchewan to earn the Canadian Soccer Association B-License. Through her years of coaching, Astrid has been recognized many times, including the 2013 Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) Grassroots Coach of the Year and the 2014 SSA Youth Coach of the Year.
Erin McCormick • Osler • Para Dressage
Nominated by Melanie Rempel (supported by Saskatchewan Horse Federation)
Transitioning from a therapeutic coach to a sport coach, Erin McCormick has helped Para dressage to flourish in Saskatchewan. Erin first earned her coaching certification in her role as a therapeutic coach, where she used horse riding —specifically the dressage discipline— to assist people who had intellectual and physical disabilities with their therapy. During that time, Erin discovered that many of her clients had the skill levels required to compete in Para dressage and took on the mantle of sport coach as she expanded her therapy services in a new direction. In 2015, Erin coached Saskatchewan's first athlete in Para dressage and has continued to bring new athletes into the fold since. Eleven participants competed in events in 2021, including one athlete who is attempting to make the 2024 Canadian Paralympic team. Through it all, Erin has taken part in multiple workshops and courses as she continues to learn how to grow as a coach for athletes with different disabilities and on the opposite side has hosted many seminars to instruct others on Para dressage in an effort to grow the sport.
VOLUNTEER DEDICATION AWARD
Jocelyne Moe • Humboldt • Weightlifting
Nominated by Ken Trofimuk (supported by Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association)
Volunteering her time as an official, coach and board member for nearly 40 years, Jocelyne Moe has made a lasting impact on the Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association (SWA). First volunteering her time in the sport of weightlifting because of the involvement of her three children, Jocelyne spent over two decades on the SWA's Board of Directors. She began officiating the sport locally in 1998 and has since officiated at competitions provincially, nationally and internationally, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 Pan American Games and the 2017 Junior World Championships. Jocelyne is one of two active female officials in Canada with international certification. Jocelyne is also a Level II certified coach and coached in Humboldt from 2000 to 2009. For her years of involvement, Jocelyne received a Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association Service Award in 2021.
Jamie Schneider • Regina • Curling
Nominated by Lorraine Schneider (supported by CURLSASK)
Using knowledge and experience gained from his own playing career, Jamie Schneider has dedicated his time to growing the University of Regina curling program over the last decade. Jamie helped develop the first men's and women's junior and senior divisions for the club in 2012 and has continued to coach multiple teams over the years at Canada West and U SPORTS competitions. In 2014, he also took on the added responsibility of coaching the U SPORTS national team at multiple World University Games. Outside of his work with the University teams, Jamie was also an alternate-player and coach for Regina's Team Adam Casey at the 2017 Brier, was a coach with the Canadian junior women's team in 2019 and is willing to lend a hand to anyone interested in improving their curling skills.
Megan Penno • Regina • Special Olympics
Introducing new programming and accounting methods in her more than 10 years with Special Olympics Regina, Megan Penno has made changes that will allow the organization to continue to grow in the future. Megan created a competitive basketball league, which she also coaches in, that increases in participants each year and teaches athletes multiple new skills that can be used on and off the court. Megan has also taken her coaching talents to the provincial level, coaching Saskatchewan's basketball team at the Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games in 2014 and Regina's bowling team at the Saskatchewan Special Olympics Summer Games in 2017. Behind the scenes, Megan has been the Chairperson of the Games Committee for the last two Provincial Special Olympics Winter Games and assisted Special Olympics Regina with marketing and fundraising. Megan was recognized for her service with the 2020 Special Olympics Saskatchewan Volunteer of the Year award.
EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALISTS
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
SHELBY NEWKIRK
Nominated by Swim Saskatchewan
A first-time Paralympian, who finished fourth in the women's S6 100-metre backstroke, ninth in the 50-metre S6 freestyle and competed in the S7 100-metre freestyle, setting Canadian and Americas records in the swims.
KEELY SHAW
Nominated by the Saskatchewan Cycling Association
A bronze medalist on the first day of the Paralympics in the Women's C4 Individual Pursuit, who also earned a fourth-place finish in the Time Trial and a gold medal in the C4 3KM Canadian Championships.
SAVANNAH SUTHERLAND
Nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics
A bronze medallist at the U20 World Athletics Championships, who set a Saskatchewan record with a time of 57.27 seconds in the women's 400-metre hurdles and the recipient of multiple gold medals throughout the outdoor track season.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
SCOTT JOSEPH
A silver medalist at the Canadian Olympic trials in long jump, who also earned gold at an international event in Montreal with a jump that was just five centimetres away from a Saskatchewan record.
RYLAN SOKUL
Nominated by the Regina Thunder Football Club
The Prairie Junior Football Conference MVP and Outstanding Offensive player and Receiver with 621 yards and eight touchdowns.
RYLAN WIENS
Nominated by Dive Sask
A diver who set a personal-best and Saskatchewan record in 10-metre competition at the FINA World Cup, securing a spot for Canada at the Olympics, before qualifying for the Olympics at the Canadian trials with a silver medal.
COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
MARY CARROLL
Coach of Saskatchewan-based diver Rylan Wiens, who achieved personal bests and earned a spot for himself and Team Canada in the Olympics, and a coach for the Saskatoon Diving Club.
KIM FOLK
Head coach for the Regina Wildcats softball team and coach for a variety of other sports in Special Olympic programming.
Canadian Paralympic swimming coach who helped Saskatchewan-based swimmers Nikita Ens and Shelby Newkirk to personal bests and Canadian records at the Games, head coach of the Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club.
SCOTT MACAULAY
Head coach of the Regina Thunder, who led the team to an 8-0 record, while receiving the Prairie Junior Football and Canadian Junior Football Coach of the Year awards.
YOUTH FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
ISABELLA BROWN
Nominated by the Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association
The top-ranked junior weightlifter in Saskatchewan, with a gold medal performance at senior nationals in the 49-kg weight class and a silver medal at junior nationals in the 55-kg class.
TEAH CHAVEZ
Nominated by Tennis Saskatchewan
A competitor in two Junior National Tennis Events, as well an international event with two semifinal appearances and top 12 finishes in all singles and doubles events.
ABBY GODDARD
Nominated by family (supported by the Saskatchewan Horse Federation)
A Top 10 finisher at the American Quarter Horse Canadian Nationals, Ford World Youths and the Canadian Gold Buckle Futurity.
YOUTH MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
CARSON HINDMARSH
Nominated by Baseball Saskatchewan
A pitcher for the Canadian Junior National team during an 18U Friendship series with the United States who also pitched to the third best Earned Run Average in the Western Canadian Baseball Summer League.
CHASE POCHYLKO
Nominated by Golf Saskatchewan
The youngest qualifier for the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship and first winner of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour National Championship from Saskatchewan since 2016.
TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD
TEAM SHERRY ANDERSON
Nominated by CURLSASK
This rink scored three points in the seventh end to a take the 7-4 advantage in the final of the Canadian Senior Curling Championship en route to a 10-4 victory and a provincial record with four straight titles.
MAX PALLY & GRAYSON LAYCOCK
Nominated by Rowing Saskatchewan
The first men's rowing pair from Saskatchewan to win gold at a Rowing Canada National Championship since its inception in 2006.
TEAM SASK GIRLS 15U WATER POLO
Nominated by Water Polo Saskatchewan
The 15U National Water Polo Champions, who recovered from a four-goal deficit within the final five minutes of the championship game.


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Q: Checking Membership in Python In Python 3 it is working
a=["Abhi", "Gupta"]
eval(input("Please enter a string: ")) in a
Please enter a string:  "Abhi"
=> True

But in Python 2 I am getting following error
a=["Abhi", "Gupta"]
raw_input("Please enter a string: ") in a
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'bool' object is not callable

Can anyone please explain why it is not working in Python 2 and what is this "'bool' object is not callable" error as well?

A: For the python 3 example, eval isn't necessary since input() returns str.
As for the TypeError in python 2, you must've overrode raw_input to something type bool before that line. Ie. raw_input = True or something.

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HOME > NEWSROOM > PRESS CENTER > KCBI to Receive the 2017 NRB Media Award for Radio Station of the Year
James A. Smith Sr.
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KCBI to Receive the 2017 NRB Media Award for Radio Station of the Year
WASHINGTON (NRB) – 90.9 KCBI, Dallas-Fort Worth, will receive the 2017 NRB Media Award for Radio Station of the Year on Thursday, March 2, at Proclaim 17, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Orlando, Florida.
The NRB Media Award for Radio Station of the Year is presented to a radio station that is innovative, locally focused, and that effectively impacts its market through community service, promotions and marketing, outreach, ratings, and/or other means. The emphasis is not on market, numbers, or the size of the budgets. It is on how God has used the station over the last 12 months to make a difference for Christ, whether it is in a small community or across the nation.
KCBI broadcasts "Encouraging Music … Words of Hope" to North Texas through contemporary Christian music and great Bible teaching. 90.9 KCBI communicates the Good News of Jesus' love and transforming power. This was powerfully demonstrated this summer, as 90.9 offered listeners immediate hope, a spiritual perspective, and comfort on air after a gunman opened fire on police July 7 in downtown Dallas, killing five officers. Listeners also shared hope by encouraging local officers with personal notes via KCBI's Share Hope cards.
The Radio Station of the Year Award is one of 21 awards that will be presented during Proclaim 17, which takes place February 27-March 2, 2017, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando. For the complete list of 2017 award recipients, click here.
About NRB
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers, and readers. Our mission is to advance biblical truth; to promote media excellence; and to defend free speech. In addition to promoting standards of excellence, integrity, and accountability, NRB provides networking, educational, ministry, and fellowship opportunities for its members. Learn more at www.nrb.org.
About the NRB Convention
The annual NRB International Christian Media Convention is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assist those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic Exposition consists of around 200 companies and is an active marketplace for those seeking tools and services to expand their organizations. The next Convention, Proclaim 17, will be held at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 27-March 2, 2017. For more information, go to www.nrbconvention.org.
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Signed and Sealed- Medicals Done As Solid Striker Completes Arsenal Transfer
Yassin Fortune has signed for FC Sion, bringing to an end to his time at the club.
Although Arsenal have not yet announced the player's departure, he is already listed as an FC Sion player on their website:
Back in May, Fortune confirmed that he would be leaving Arsenal and although the club offered the player a new contract, the player agreed a four-year deal with Sion.
The 19-year-old signed for the club in 2015 along with Jeff Reine-Adelaide.
If you remember, that was the window when Arsenal bought only Petr Cech for the first team.
Despite being at the club for three years, due to various injuries Fortune made only 22 appearances for the Arsenal u18s, u19s (UEFA) and u23s, netting two and assisting three.
Last season he made only five appearances in Premier League 2 and he never made it to the Arsenal first team.
The Jeff, his colleague who arrived at the same time, has had injury problems of his own.
He has spent this season on loan with SCO Angers where he has made eight appearances in Ligue 1.


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Rose Wylie (b.1934, Hythe, UK) is an internationally renowned figurative painter whose extensive oeuvre is inspired by a wide range of sources including literature, cinema, folklore, mythology and celebrity culture. Fascinated with honest, seemingly naïve expressions, the artist draws from clichéd as well as overlooked visual and narrative traditions. In her large-scale paintings, she effortlessly interweaves her vast knowledge of cultural production with observations and memories that evoke an impartial sense of wonder for everyday life.
Although Wylie's compositions are immediate and playful, multiple studies often precede the actual paintings. They are underpinned by formal questions that are resolved in candid associations, remarkable scale distortions and unusual viewpoints. This complex pictorial process, in which the observation of the known world leads to the creation of a new one, imbues her precise renderings with a great visual intensity. This exhibition is the first museum presentation of Wylie's work in Belgium and will include a new series of paintings.
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Welcome to Day 3 of Romancing September Across The World Tour. Our guest today is Terry Tyler. Catch up with more from Terry in a few hours with the second part of our tour when Stephanie chats to her.
I live in Geordieland, but prefer not to give out anything more specific than that on the internet!
Although all my books contain love relationships as a fairly central theme, I don't think of myself as a writer of romance per se. I've been writing on and off for over 20 years.
Historical, but not the Regency romance type 'bodice rippers'; more those that illustrate eras of real history. Also what's generally known as 'romantic suspense' – I like something with a bit of plot other than girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl gets boy back again. I like grand passion, rather than rom com flirtation – serious love and loss stuff!
Are you allowed to tell us about Sophie's boyfriend's new pastime?
Ha ha! No way – far too much of a spoiler! Suffice to say that after the research I did for it, I deleted the 'cookies' from my computer. To anyone who is reading this, I'd just like to say that Rosie wrote this question before she read the book, and laughed when I reminded her of it; I'm not sure what else to say – you'll have to read it, too!
Is there a friendly ghost in your book?
Yes! She's lovely. A guardian angel who only has Sophie's best interests at heart – and maybe a little bit of revenge….
How does Sophie get to visit the past?
With the help of her guardian angel – I don't want to give any more away or it'll spoil the story.
Does Aunt Flick's lovely character still have influence after she's gone?
Does Sophie see in her fortieth birthday feeling more positive about life?
No, she's in tears. But she's in a much better frame of mind by the end of the day…..
The sequel to Kings and Queens, which is called Last Child and I hope will be ready by about January.
I've read several of Terry's books – all great, all different.
I loved this one. I want an Aunt Flick.
Thanks, June – I am very pleased to hear that! I dedicated it to my pretend niece (really my former stepdaughter's best friend – yes, it's complicated!), because she's always seen me as her Auntie Flick… I'm not ready to be a guardian angel yet, tho!!
Your book sounds fab, Terry. Best of luck with it and I hope you have a great day on Rosie's and Stephanie's blog today. Caroline. P.s your title made me smile. Up here on Anglesey they film a Welsh popular sitcom called "Rownd a Rownd" – no prizes for guessing what the English translation is!!
Morning, and thank you!!! Let's hear it for the 'new pastime'…!!!
This one certainly sounds intriguing, Terry. One for the kindle methinks.
A book that sounds entertaining.And one of my favorite subjects, too- after life, angels. Congratulations and best of luck with your writing!
Angels are intriguing, I come across them all the time, Terry. I totally believe in Earth Angels too, someone who just pops into your life and changes it forever! Your book is now a must-read for me.
Romancing September Across the World Day 3 – Terry Tyler, with Rosie Amber..
Thanks for the additional information on the book, though it was short and sweet. But it is fun to hear more about a book your curious about. I especially love the touch of the guardian angel/ghost, its fun to know that their is one in there, after all they for the most part make everything a little fun.


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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3) is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Joseph Sargent, produced by Gabriel Katzka and Edgar J. Scherick, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Héctor Elizondo. Peter Stone adapted the screenplay from the 1973 novel of the same name written by Morton Freedgood under the pen name John Godey.

The title is derived from the train's radio call sign, which is based upon where and when the train began its run; in this case, the train originated at the Pelham Bay Park station in the Bronx at 1:23 p.m. For several years after the film was released, the New York City Transit Authority would not schedule any train to leave Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23.

The film received critical acclaim and holds a rating of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews. Several critics called it one of 1974's finest films, and it was a box office success. As in the novel, the film follows a group of criminals taking the passengers hostage inside a New York City Subway car for ransom. Musically, it features "one of the best and most inventive thriller scores of the 1970s".  It was remade in 1998 as a television film and was again remade in 2009 as a theatrical film.

Plot

In New York City, four men wearing similar disguises and carrying concealed weapons board the same downtown 6 train, Pelham 1-2-3, at different stations. Using the codenames Mr. Blue, Mr. Green, Mr. Grey, and Mr. Brown, they take 18 people, including the conductor and an undercover police officer, hostage in the first car.

Communicating over the radio with New York City Transit Police lieutenant Zachary Garber, Blue demands a $1 million ransom to be delivered exactly within one hour or he will kill one hostage for every minute it is late. Green sneezes periodically, to which Garber always responds, "Gesundheit". Garber, Lt. Patrone and others cooperate while speculating about the hijackers' escape plan. Garber surmises that one hijacker must be a former motorman since they were able to uncouple the head car and park it down the tunnel below 28th Street.

Conversations between the hijackers reveal that Blue is a former British Army Colonel and was a mercenary in Africa; Green was a motorman caught in a drug bust; and Blue does not trust Grey, who was ousted from the mafia for being erratic. Just then, Grey shoots and kills a supervisor sent from Grand Central as he approaches the stalled train.

The ransom is transported uptown in a speeding police car that crashes well before it reaches 28th Street. As the deadline is reached, Garber bluffs Blue by claiming that the money has reached the station entrance and just has to be walked down the tunnel to the train. Meanwhile a police motorcycle arrives with the ransom. As two patrolmen carry the money down the tunnel, one of many police snipers in the tunnel shoots at Brown, and the hijackers exchange gunfire with the police. In retaliation, Blue kills the conductor.

The money is delivered and divided among the hijackers. Blue orders Garber to restore power to the subway line, set the signals to green all the way to South Ferry, and clear the police from stations along the route. Before the process is complete, however, Green moves the train farther south. When Garber becomes alarmed, Blue explains that he wanted more distance from the police inside the tunnel.

The hijackers override the dead-man's switch so that the train will run without anyone at the controls. Garber joins Inspector Daniels above ground where the train stopped. The hijackers set the train in motion and get off. As the hijackers walk to the tunnel's emergency exit, the undercover officer jumps off the train and hides between the rails. Unaware that the hijackers have left the train, Garber and Daniels drive south above the train's route. With no one at the controls, the train gains speed.

The hijackers collect their disguises and weapons for disposal, but Grey refuses to surrender his gun, resulting in a stand-off with Blue, who shoots him dead. The undercover officer shoots and kills Brown and exchanges fire with Blue, while Green escapes through the emergency exit onto the street.

Garber, contemplating the train's last suspicious movement, concludes that the hijackers bypassed the dead-man feature and are no longer on board. He returns to where the train had stopped, enters the same emergency exit from street level, and confronts Blue as he is about to kill the undercover officer. With no escape, Blue deliberately places his foot against the third rail and electrocutes himself.

Meanwhile, Pelham 1-2-3 hurtles through the southbound tunnel. When it enters the South Ferry loop, its speed triggers the automatic safeties. It screeches to a halt, leaving the hostages bruised but safe.

Since none of the three dead hijackers was a motorman, Garber surmises that the lone survivor must be. Working their way through a list of recently discharged motormen, Garber and Patrone knock on the door of Harold Longman (Green). After hastily hiding the loot, Longman lets them in, bluffs his way through their interrogation, and complains indignantly about being suspected. Garber vows to return with a search warrant. As Garber closes the apartment door behind him, Longman sneezes, and Garber reflexively says "Gesundheit", as he had over the radio. Garber re-opens the door and gives Longman a knowing, caustic stare.

Cast

 Walter Matthau as Lieutenant Zack Garber
 Robert Shaw as Bernard Ryder / Mr. Blue
 Martin Balsam as Harold Longman / Mr. Green
 Héctor Elizondo as Giuseppe Benvenuto / Joe Welcome / Mr. Grey
 Earl Hindman as George Steever / Mr. Brown
 James Broderick as Denny Doyle, train motorman
 Dick O'Neill as Frank Correll
 Lee Wallace as Mayor Al
 Tom Pedi as Caz Dolowicz
 Beatrice Winde as Mrs. Jenkins
 Tony Roberts as Deputy mayor Warren LaSalle
 Doris Roberts as Jessie, Mayor Al's Wife
 Jerry Stiller as Lieutenant Rico Patrone
 Nathan George as Patrolman James
 Rudy Bond as Police commissioner Phil
 Kenneth McMillan as Borough commander Harry
 Julius Harris as Deputy chief inspector Daniels
 William Snickowski as The Hippie, an undercover police officer
 Jerry Holland as Bud Carmody, train conductor
 Thomas Barbour as T.A. Chairman Barney
 Marvin Silbersher as Comptroller Sid
 Alex Colon as The Delivery boy
 Christopher Murney as Dispatcher
 Robert Weil as Marino
 Sal Viscuso as Patrolman O'Keefe
 Burtt Harris as Patrolman Ricci
 Tony Fasce as Patrolman Wentworth
 Neil Brooks Cunningham as Patrolman Miskowsky
 Joe Seneca as Police sergeant
 Conrad Yama as Mr. Tomashita
 Sho Onodera as Mr. Matsumoto
 Toru Nagai as Mr. Yashimura
 Tura Nakamura as Mr. Nakabashi
 Bill Cobbs as Man on platform
 Dolph Sweet as Police captain Costello (voice)

Production
Godey's novel was published in February 1973 by Putnam, but Palomar Productions had secured the film rights, and Dell had bought the paperback rights months earlier in September 1972. The paperback rights sold for $450,000.

Godey (Morton Freedgood) was a "subway buff". The novel and the film came out during the so-called "Golden Age" of skyjacking in the United States from 1968 through 1979. Additionally, New York City was edging toward a financial crisis; crime had risen citywide (as depicted in the contemporaneous film Death Wish); and the subway was perceived as neither safe nor reliable.

At first, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) refused to cooperate with the filmmakers. Godey's novel was more detailed about how the hijackers would accomplish their goal and recognized that the caper's success did not rely solely on defeating the "deadman feature" in the motorman's cab. Screenwriter Stone, however, made a fictional override mechanism the linchpin of the script. Director Sargent explained, "We're making a movie, not a handbook on subway hijacking ... I must admit the seriousness of Pelham never occurred to me until we got the initial TA reaction. They thought it potentially a stimulant—not to hardened professional criminals like the ones in our movie, but to kooks. Cold professionals can see the absurdities of the plot right off, but kooks don't reason it out. That's why they're kooks. Yes, we gladly gave in about the 'deadman feature'. Any responsible filmmaker would if he stumbled onto something that could spread into a new form of madness."

For several years after the film was released, the New York City Transit Authority would not schedule any train to leave Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23. Although this policy was eventually rescinded, dispatchers have generally avoided scheduling a Pelham train at 1:23 p.m. or a.m.

Sargent said, "It's important that we don't be too plausible. We're counting on the film's style and charm and comedy to say, subliminally at least, 'Don't take us too seriously. The credits have a disclaimer that the Transit Authority did not give advice or information for use in the film.

After eight weeks of negotiations, and through the influence of Mayor John Lindsay, the MTA relented, but required that the producers take out $20 million in insurance policies, including special "kook coverage" in case the movie inspired a real-life hijacking. This was in addition to a $250,000 fee for use of the track, station, subway cars, and TA personnel.

The TA also insisted that no graffiti appear in the film. "New Yorkers are going to hoot when they see our spotless subway cars", Sargent said. "But the TA was adamant on that score. They said to show graffiti would be to glorify it. We argued that it was artistically expressive. But we got nowhere. They said the graffiti fad would be dead by the time the movie got out. I really doubt that." Mayor Lindsay had first announced his intention to remove graffiti from subway trains in 1972, but the last graffiti-covered car was not removed from service until 1989.

Other changes included beefing up Matthau's role. In the novel, Garber is the equivalent of the Patrone character in the film. "I like the piece", Matthau said. "It moves swiftly and stays interesting right down to the wire. That's the reason I wanted to do it. The TA inspector I play is really a supporting role—they built it up a bit when I expressed interest in it—but it's still secondary." In the novel, Inspector Daniels confronts Mr. Blue in the tunnel during the climax. Additionally, screenwriter Peter Stone gave the hijackers their color code names, with hats whose colors matched their code names, and the Longman character his telltale cold.

Filming began on November 23, 1973, and was completed in late April 1974. The budget was $3.8 million.

Filming locations
Production began with scenes inside the subway tunnel. These were filmed over the course of eight weeks on the local tracks of the IND Fulton Street Line at the abandoned Court Street in Brooklyn. Closed to the public in 1946, it became a filming location and later home to the New York Transit Museum. Among other films, the Court Street station was used for The French Connection (1971), Death Wish (1974), and the 2009 remake of Pelham.

The production company set up chess boards, card tables, and ping pong tables along the Court Street platform for cast and crew recreation between set-ups. Robert Shaw apparently beat all comers in ping pong.

Although this was an abandoned spur of track, passing A, E, and GG trains rumbled through adjacent tracks on their regular schedules. Dialogue that was marred by the noise was later post-dubbed. The third rail, which carries 600 volts of direct current, was shut off, and three protective bars were placed against the rail, but the cast and crew were told to treat it as if it were still live. "Those TA people ... are super careful", Sargent said. "They anticipate everything. By the fifth week we were dancing our way through those tunnels like nobody's business. They were expecting that, too. That's when they told us of the fatalities in the tunnels. They're mostly old-timers. The young guys still have a healthy fear of the place."

"There was one scene where Robert Shaw was to step on the third rail", Sargent recalled. "When we were rehearsing the scene, Shaw accidentally stubbed his toe and the sparks from his special-effects boot flew everywhere. He turned white as a sheet. We had eight weeks of that. I think we got out just in time. It was like coal mining."

According to a notation on IMDb, the crew wore surgical masks during the tunnel scenes. Shaw's biographer, John French, reported: "There were rats everywhere and every time someone jumped from the train, or tripped over the lines, clouds of black dust rose into the air, making it impossible to shoot until it had settled."

Matthau, who had one scene in the tunnel, said, "There are bacteria down there that haven't been discovered yet. And bugs. Big ugly bugs from the planet Uranus. They all settled in the New York subway tunnels. I saw one bug mug a guy. I wasn't down there a long time—but long enough to develop the strangest cold I ever had. It stayed in my nose for five days, then went to my throat. Finally I woke up one morning with no voice at all, and they had to shut down for the day."

According to Backstage, the film makers were the first to use a "flash" process developed by Movielab to bring out detail when shooting with low light in the tunnel. The process reportedly increased film speed by two stops. It allowed the film makers to use fewer lights and generators and cut five days out of the schedule.

At least two R22 trains portrayed Pelham 1-2-3. As it enters 28th Street station, the head car is labeled 7339. However, in an early scene at Grand Central, 7339 is seen on the express track across the platform. Later, after being cut from the rest of the train, the head car is labeled 7434. R22 cars first went into service in April 1957 and the vast majority of the 450 cars were scrapped in 1987.

After two months in the tunnel, production moved to Filmways Studios at 246 East 127th Street in East Harlem, where a replica of the Transit Authority's Brooklyn control center was constructed. Built around 1920 as Cosmopolitan Studios, the facility was leased in 1928 by MGM for sound production and purchased by Filmways in 1959. Among later films shot there were Butterfield 8 (1960), The Godfather (1972), The Wiz (1978), and Manhattan (1979). The building was demolished in the 1980s.

The exterior street scenes above the hijacked subway train were filmed at the subway entrance at 28th and Park Avenue South in Manhattan. The mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion, was used for exteriors. Wave Hill, a nineteenth-century mansion overlooking the Hudson in Riverdale, Bronx, was used for the interior scenes set in Gracie Mansion.

Music
The Jerry Fielding and Don Ellis sounding score, composed and conducted by David Shire, "layers explosive horn arrangements and serpentine keyboard riffs over a rhythm section that pits hard-grooving basslines against constantly shifting but always insistent layers of percussion". Shire used the 12-tone composition method to create unusual, somewhat dissonant melodic elements. The soundtrack album was the first CD release by Film Score Monthly and was later released by Retrograde Records. The end titles contain a more expansive arrangement of the theme, courtesy of Shire's wife at the time, Talia Shire, who suggested that he end the score with a more traditional ode to New York.

Release
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three was released on October 2, 1974.

Critical reception
The film was well received by critics. Variety called it "a good action caper" but "the major liability is Peter Stone's screenplay, which develops little interest in either Matthau or Shaw's gang, nor the innocent hostages" which are "simply stereotyped baggage". While the trade paper complained that the Mayor was "played for silly laughs", it called Shaw "superb in another versatile characterization".

BoxOffice thought that "some of the excitement has been lost" translating the novel to the screen, but "there is entertainment value in Peter Stone's screenplay".

Nora Sayre of The New York Times thought it captured the mood of New York and New Yorkers. "Throughout there's a skillful balance between the vulnerability of New Yorkers and the drastic, provocative sense of comedy that thrives all over our sidewalks. And the hijacking seems like a perfectly probable event for this town. (Perhaps the only element of fantasy is the implication that the city's departments could function so smoothly together). Meanwhile, the movie adds up to a fine piece of reporting—and it's the only action picture I've seen this year that has a rousing plot."

The film was one of several released that year that gave New York a bad image, including Law and Disorder, Death Wish, Serpico, and The Super Cops. Vincent Canby, another New York Times critic, wrote, "New York is a mess, say these films. It's run by fools. Its citizens are at the mercy of its criminals who, as often as not, are protected by an unholy alliance of civil libertarians and crooked cops. The air is foul. The traffic impossible. Services are diminishing and the morale is such that ordering a cup of coffee in a diner can turn into a request for a fat lip." But The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, "compared to the general run of New York City films, is practically a tonic, a good-humored, often witty suspense melodrama in which the representatives of law and decency triumph without bending the rules."

The Boston Globe called it "fast, funny and fairly terrifying", and "a nerve-racking ride", and appreciated the "wry humor" of Stone's script. It tapped into a darker reality: "A short time ago subways were safe; today some of them are full of the dark rage of asylums. And who really is to say a Pelham-type incident is out of the question?"

Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times called it "coarse-textured and effective, a cartoon-vivid melodrama and not, it's nice to know, a case study of psychopathic behavior. 'Pelham' is in fact the best to date of the new multiple-jeopardy capers, fresh, lively and suspenseful... . There are some marvelously managed scenes in the subway tunnels and on teeming platforms and at the barricaded street-level entrances. The subway nerve center is fascinating, and indeed one of the pleasures of the film is its glimpse of how things work... . The violence is handled with restraint; the dangers are mixed with raucous humor and what stays clear is that the aim is swift entertainment."

Roger Ebert's contemporary review gave the film 3 out of a possible 4 stars. He praised the film's "unforced realism", and the supporting characters who elevated what could have been a predictable crime thriller: "we care about the people not the plot mechanics. And what could have been formula trash turns out to be fairly classy trash, after all."

Gene Siskel also gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, describing it as a "solid new thriller laced with equal amounts of tension and comedy."

The film holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 41 reviews and a weighted average of 8.2/10. The site's consensus reads: "Breezy, thrilling, and quite funny, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sees Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw pitted against each other in effortlessly high form".

Accolades
BAFTA Awards
 1976: Nominated, "Best Film Music"—David Shire
 1976: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor"—Martin Balsam

Writers Guild of America Award
 1975: Nominated, "Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium"—Peter Stone

Remakes
In 1998, the film was remade as a television film with the same title, with Edward James Olmos in the Matthau role and Vincent D'Onofrio replacing Shaw as the senior hijacker. Although not particularly well received by critics or viewers, this version was reportedly more faithful to the book, though it revised the setting with new technologies.. It was filmed in Toronto, Ontario and is jokingly referred as "The Taking of Bloor Street 123".

Another remake set in a post 9/11 New York City directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, was released in 2009 to mixed reviews.

See also
 List of American films of 1974
 The Day of the Wolves, a 1971 film
 The Incident (1967).
 List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

References

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1974 films
1970s action thriller films
1970s crime thriller films
American action thriller films
American crime thriller films
Films about extortion
Films about hijackings
Films about murderers
Films based on American novels
Films based on thriller novels
Films based on works by Morton Freedgood
Films directed by Joseph Sargent
Films scored by David Shire
Films set on the New York City Subway
Films about hostage takings
American police detective films
United Artists films
1970s English-language films
1970s American films


WATERVILLE, Maine -- Merel van Gijzen's first collegiate goal will be one she remembers after scoring with 3:14 left in the game in lifting Colby College to a 3-2 win over 20th-ranked Trinity College on Saturday at Bill Alfond Field.
The Mules, winners of three straight games, improve to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in league play. The Bantams, who started the season ranked 10th nationally, dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-4 in league play.
* With the time winding down and overtime looming, van Gijzen was fouled about five yards out of the circle. She took a few dribbles to get in the circle and blasted a backhand shot to the lower right corner of the cage.
* The Mules did not give up a shot after the winning goal and did a good job of killing time in the corner.
* Colby darted out to a 2-0 lead thanks to the seventh goal of the season from Georgia Cassidy off a penalty corner. Maddie Schoeni had the assist after she pushed a pass into the center to Cassidy, who quickly turned and ripped a shot.
* Myri Skodock scored her third goal of the season off a rebound at 16:08 of the first half. A long ball was played into the circle, where Cassidy turned on another shot that was saved. However, Skodock was there on the left side to bang in the rebound.
* The Bantams took a timeout after the Colby goal and scored just 1:51 later to cut the margin to one goal. Chandler Solimine scored on a scramble in front of the goal.
* Trinity scored on a second chance opportunity at 44:43 of the contest. Caroline Curtin banged in the goal off another scramble in front.
* Colby goalie Riley Whitmyer made 14 saves and now has 64 stops in six games. She has a .865 save percentage. Trinity goalie Lori Berger made seven saves.
* Penalty corners were tied 13-13 and the Bantams had a 21-15 shot advantage. Solimine had all five of her shots on goal, while van Gijzen had four of her five shots on goal.
* Colby looks for a fourth straight win on Tuesday against University of New England at 7 p.m. The contest will be the first-ever night game at the new Bill Alfond Field.
* The Bantams play another NESCAC game Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Connecticut College.


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Support Ice Skating Champion Rajkumar.
Rajkumar was born into a poor family in a small village in Uttar Pradesh on Jan 11, 1993. He is currently 23 years old.
When he was 4 or 5, he fell from the roof of a house and crashed to the ground, landing on and injuring his head. He was subsequently diagnosed with a condition that is termed "EXTREMELY LOW I.Q. WITH HYPERACTIVITY".
He has always been fond of sport, and in the early years he excelled in any sport that he took up, be it Soccer or Basketball or any other. He soon came to the notice of the Special Olympics Association of India, who told him that they would like him to try his 'hand' at ICE SKATING. They had no one to represent India in that event at the upcoming Special Olympics. Rajkumar took to Ice Skating like a fish to water and, to cut a long story short, he won the Gold Medal for India, at the Figure Skating event at the Special Olympics 2013 held in South Korea.
Since then, he has participated in several Ice Skating Championships in India and abroad and has won many events.Though the Gold Medal has won him acclaim and laurels, financially it has brought Rajkumar little to no gains. Today he sells imitation jewellery on the footpaths of Paharganj, Delhi, to finance his interest for the sport.
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I am Radhika, a Fellow with Milaap. I got an opportunity to speak to Rajkumar about his journey with ice skating. It gives me great happiness to inform you all that in August 2016, he went to the United States to receive specialized coaching. He was trained for 5 months at the Kendall Ice Arena in Miami.
Here are a few pictures of his journey abroad:
"I always dreamt of going abroad. This is like a huge dream come true for me. In the presence of a coach, I learnt so many new techniques and got to improve immensely. Even the quality of the practice ground was superior," says Rajkumar. His voice filled with contentment, he adds, "Earlier, I used to get nervous as I watched my opponents perform at the international level. I was not well choreographed, nor did I have the skills and proper techniques. I could not even do a jump. Now I can do a double jump."
After returning back to India in January, he participated in two competitions. He won a gold medal at the Indraprastha Tournament, and won a silver medal at the All India ice-skating championship organized by the Ice Skating Association of India.
Rajkumar posing with his silver medal at the All India Ice-skating Championship.
There is still a long way to go for Rajkumar before he can confidently represent India at the Winter Olympics in 2018. His trials for the Olympics are expected to begin from November 2017. Since there is no proper ice skating center in Delhi, he goes with his father to practice at the ice rink in Ambiance Mall, Gurgaon. Sadly, due to lack of financial assistance, he cannot practice regularly.
Picture of Rajkumar at the ice rink in Ambiance Mall, Gurgaon.
"It is essential for me to practice under a coach on a daily basis. To perform excellently at an international level, I need to learn choreographies involving yoga poses and other impressive stunts. Here, in India, I practice all by myself," says Rajkumar.
I would sincerely request you all to please share his campaign in your network of friends and family. Your effort will help a gem not just sustain but polish his talent. Seeing his dedication, if he continues to receive the right guidance, we are sure he will continue to do our whole country proud!
Happy to announce that Rajkumar is finally on his way to Miami, USA.
He joins me in thanking all of you who have contributed so generously to his cause. He has worked tirelessly to come to this point on his way to make his dream come true. He carries your good wishes with him on his journey to make India proud.
Thank you all once more!
Rajkmuar is working hard to keep fit. Currently, he is training on his own at the ice skating rink in Delhi. He has applied for the U.S. visa. The U.S. embassy, as a protocol, wants to evaluate and take a look at his bank account, income tax returns, etc. before they process the visa. Rajkumar comes from a poor background. But, he isn't letting the odds discourage him. He is determined to represent the nation at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Going to the U.S. is just the first step. He needs funds to carry out his training there. By sharing the campaign as much as possible, and contributing, you can help Rajkumar go to US and avail the required training. This will help improve his chances to win medals and make India proud.
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22 Feb 2017 Delhi


as New Love, in a dolphin's rosy Glance.
In the Head Behind those Krishna-like Eyes!
bag, where i slept in the field where the horses lie.
"Whom none with guile shall conquer."
to those beautiful eyes of an all white horse!
And no white horse had ever been seen by me in that pasture before.
It was not until later we learned his name was Hotai.
Holding tight to his silky white mane.
We rode to the other end of the pastrue.
but we had to walk back to our stuff a 1/4 mile back.
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Q: DEBUG Query Output when using Neo4jClient I want to visualize the query that Neo4JClient generates for my code.
Is there any way to get the Cypher Query that has been translated.
I tried using the following construct, but it returns an error saying that a void return cannot be assigned to a intrinsic local variable.
var qry= client.Cypher
    .Merge("(dataspace:DataSpace { DataSpaceName: {dataspacename} })")
    .OnCreate()
    .Set("dataspace = {newDataSpace}")
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        dataspacename = newDataSpace.DataSpaceName,
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        newDataSpace
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Errror returned : Compiler Error Message: CS0815: Cannot assign void to an implicitly-typed local variable
Thanks in advance for your help.

A: You need to grab the query before you execute it:
var query = client.Cypher
    .Merge("(dataspace:DataSpace { DataSpaceName: {dataspacename} })")
    .OnCreate()
    .Set("dataspace = {newDataSpace}")
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        dataspacename = newDataSpace.DataSpaceName,
        dataspacedescription = newDataSpace.DataSpaceDescription,
        newDataSpace
        }
    )

There are more specific notes in the documentation: https://github.com/Readify/Neo4jClient/wiki/cypher#debugging


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Q: Getting a syntax error when trying to use JavaScript in dreamweaver CS6 for some reason my code keeps getting syntax errors in dreamweaver CS6. This same code works on www.codepen.co this is a link to that code working: https://codepen.io/SabAsan/pen/ExVzaGb .
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A: You are using template literals and arrow functions, both features introduced in ECMAScript 2015.
Dreamweaver CS6 was released in 2012. It is really old. There have been 8 major versions of Dreamweaver released since CS6.
It is likely highlighting syntax errors because you are using syntax too new for it to recognise.


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The normal market price for a box of Diago water bottles, per box (P.Unit.) : 2900 Central African Francs, five US$
The Associates | Mali – Money like water
Chronicle #40 | By David Dembélé
"In our department we buy twenty five boxes of mineral water every month," says the procurement official for the Sports Ministry in Bamako, Mali.
"In the shop you pay the equivalent of two-hundred and fifty dollars for that quantity. But we pay double that, about US$ 500." Where the other half of the five hundred dollar goes? To 'anonymous middlemen,' is the routinely given answer to anyone who asks questions about Mali's opaque state expenditure processes. In this case: to distributors operating for the water empire of one of the most powerful businessmen in the country, Cyril Achcar.
Two hundred and fifty dollars may not seem much. But counted over a year it adds up to three thousand dollars, and multiplied by Mali's thirty government departments in the capital Bamako alone, that is ninety thousand dollars, per year, overpaid from state resources in the extremely poor country, just on water bottles. Achcar sells grains and flour and flavoured drinks to the state, too.
Officials from two other government departments – an administrator at the secretariat for Economy and Finance, and a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Defence – confirm that their departments also acquire the Eaux Minerales de Mali from powerful businessman and good friend of many ministers, Cyril Achcar (dubbed 'the Kingmaker') at double or even triple the price of ordinary consumers. One invoice in our possession shows that the Ministry of Defence on 18 October 2017 paid the equivalent of US$ 20 for a box of ten bottles, triple what it should have been.
There must always be an excess payment
Representative Moustapha Camara of competing water company Kati – encountered in the corridors of the Ministry of Justice – confirms despondently that he and his company don't get very far trying to sell their water to the government. "If you see one of our bottles here, you can be sure that the department did not buy that." With regard to the water that is bought, "there must always be an excess payment," confirms the administrator in Economy and Finance. "The director and the minister take care of that together. From the state budget of course." "Our financial department people just always ask (the people who deliver) what they must put on the invoice," says the Defence cabinet member. "The surplus is divided between the Ministry and the distributor."
Defence is a very big customer indeed, thanks to the many military role players and activities in Mali. Additionally, Achcar's Diago water also supplies the international peace keeping forces, negotiations, conferences and regional alliance units based in the country.
A delusional price
Eaux Minerales de Mali (EMM) denies in the strongest terms that it overcharges the state. "We don't sell at such a delusional price," is spokesman Sidi Dagnoko's answer to questions. "We also sell no water directly -only through our network of distributors. No invoice issued by EMM reflects a sale of this prohibitive amount." According to Dagnoko, EMM sells the water to its distributors of between nine and ten US$ per box of twelve bottles. Or even less than that: an invoice, made available by FAT distributors who sell EMM waters, mention a price of US$ 7,50 for the same box. With the shops selling at ten US$ for such a box, that is a regular mark-up to be shared between the distributor and the shopkeeper.
So why are the government departments paying so much more for the water of Eaux Minerales de Mali? Asked for an invoice that shows a payment from a Ministry, FAT declines, and so does fellow distributor Bamoye Kamian, named by our sources as the distributor their department pays the inflated prices to. Bamoye Kamian 's spokesperson, Lassana Sissoko, confirms his company buys the water from EMM at the same wholesale price as other distributors, but refuses to answer any questions relating to the amounts paid to his company by the government.
Diago water, many consumers say, isn't even the best water around. It has happened at more than one conference that participants were disconcerted to find the water in their bottles less than transparent, sometimes even with suspicious bits in it. In early 2019, foreign technical partners meeting at the High Authority for Communication in Bamako were stunned when their bottles of water exploded as people were opening them.
Personal friends
The Achcar water monopoly is also not good for Mali's business environment. The government, in favouring EMM's Diago water, leaves no less than three other local companies: Oasis, Tumbuktu, and Kati, close to moribund. "Diago coins eighty percent of the entire water market," says former Oasis executive Moussa Sidibé, adding that "for several decades, no other operator has had a chance to maintain and develop." But why do the distributors of Oasis, Timbuktu and Kati not also simply give the departments a good share, like it appears EMM does? Kati salesman Moustapha Camara indicates that he would be quite willing to discuss such arrangements, saying that he understands that "this is the condition for markets of this kind" and that (if given a chance) "we will be no exception to the rule of overcharging and sharing." But somehow, apparently, they can't match what EMM can offer.
No other operator has had a chance to develop
Oasis' Sidibé suspects that EMM remains the favourite because of two factors. Firstly, Achcar is a personal friend of many high profile Mali politicians as well as the chair of Mali's employers' organisation Organisation Patronale des Industriels du Mali, OPI. Secondly, Sidibé considers that, thanks to the strong government connections, EMM will be in a position to manage the middlemen. "He (Achcar) uses the distributors to outbid us. You cannot just transfer the responsibility for the overcharging to the distributors. You as the manufacturer of the product should supervise the tender process. If you don't do that, you are not serious about your image."
Image is indeed something EMM does not seem overly worried about. Its distributors' invoices don't even carry a heading. Any-body trying to follow a paper trail will be confused by the seemingly hasty scribblings of numbers, with no reference to who is paying whom.
In a way that is surprising, because EMM is, it must be emphasised again, not a two-bit shop but a very large company indeed. The researchers of the Extractive Industries Transparency Intiatiative (EITI) rank EMM as the eighth richest company in the country; the seven ranked above it are all gold mines. Owing his empire to his dad, grey-whitish haired, round-bespectacled patriarch Gerard Achcar, -who was known as the 'kingmaker' in Mali politics before his son-, Cyril Achcar has been introduced by papa to all the right people in all the right places, and has taken to his powerful position with great zest. In an interview in Le Monde, published in 2017, he says that "In Mali, it is better to be feared, it is a country of lawlessness. But I do not use my power to destroy."
The price paid by Mali's Ministry of Defence for the same box of Diago water bottles, per box (P Unit) : 8700 Central African Francs, fifteen US$.
Money to Panama
Cyril Achcar's power is centralised in Achcar Mali Industries (AMI), the overall conglomerate that combines his water, lemonade, grain and flour and pastry activities. AMI is the vehicle through which, the Panama Papers show, he has invested substantial parts of his Mali income in his Panama-based offshore company Grieta Consulting.
The Panama Papers have exposed an avalanche of off shore money transfers to Grieta. According to a contract with Grieta, monthly payments as large as US$ 200,000 were made by EMM to Grieta in 2016 in 'commissions for services' to a total of US$ 745,000. There were also other off shore transactions, such as a transfer of US$ 1,700,000) from Mali to the CFM bank in Monaco, another tax haven, in the same year.
Sidi Dagnoko, spokesman for the Achcar group, said there was nothing suspicious about the transfers. "Grieta was a company that pre-financed investments and purchases for the GMM and EMM companies, and it was remunerated in this way," he says, unperturbed by the fact that Grieta, EMM and GMM are all owned by Cyril Achcar, who is therefore invoicing himself for work done by him for him. "These (amounts) were for (Grieta's) financial assistance. They have been taxed in Mali as services rendered abroad." Prodded further, he said that "if there is anything wrong it is up to the institutions of control to look at that."
If there's anything wrong it is up to the institutions to look at that
"Mr. Achcar is an economic operator guided by the lure of gain. For many decades, he has taken advantage of the weaknesses of previous regimes to enrich himself. He is very skilled at avoiding tax, " says a fellow businessman in the OPI. A 2016 report from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative EITI lends credence to such suspicions. (At least with regard to the water company EMM, because its focus on extractive industries means that EITI is only concerned with the mineral water, not with the grain and flour.)
The EITI report criticizes EMM for using only its water income tax number, whereas it also sells flavoured drinks, which should be declared under another; it also records a lack of information on Achcar's empire's assets. But most glaring in the report is the difference between the income that EMM had from water in 2016 according to EITI's account, and the income that EMM declared to Mali's tax authority. While EITI's own count results in earnings of US$ 2,645,000 in that year for EMM on water alone, the public treasury reported – also to EITI – that EMM had declared only slightly more than half that amount, US$ 1,415,000 ,in revenue. The EITI report further states that EMM did not provide detail on its receipts of payments. It also does not list any information at all on its payment of social contributions, a duty of each tax payer in Mali.
Mali's 'king maker', Cyril Achcar
Very busy
It is not known if Mali's tax authority has ever acted to obtain more revenue from Achcar. But an Auditor General's report over 2007 does not inspire much confidence that at least in that year it was interested in doing so. According to the report, Mali's tax agency the Directorat General des Impots (DGI), then irregularly relieved Achcar's grain and flour company Grands Moulins du Mali of VAT duties. "The documents provided by the DGI do not prove (proper monitoring of) the statements of letter No. 5136 that suspends VAT for the benefit of GMM," the auditor- general then noted. It could not be ascertained whether GMM is still not paying VAT on its products.
Phoned for comment on this and other tax matters, EMM's spokesperson responds that he needs to check and that the company is very busy. A later emailed query remains unanswered.
Malian tax expert, Alassane Cissé, denounces the tax evasion in the poor country by some "barons of the OPI," as he calls them. "We don't collect enough tax. There is impunity and favoritism. If we can only achieve better computerisation so that we can control and trace all payments, then we can weed out the unscrupulous officials who deal with large payers for to help them erase their debts." An official at the Mali state procurement office would like to see a concerted effort for more transparency in the state's buying procedures. "We should uncover the whole chain of persons involved in such contracts, from the Minister to (our own) officers and to the Director of Finance and Equipment."
Why would you pay tax in Mali? What for?
That the official prefers to remain anonymous for the time being, is not surprising. According to a former Mali diplomat -whom we, by coincidence, run into in South Africa- the overwhelming majority of those who are in command of state structures in the country just don't want to take such measures. "They don't work, all they do is chase contracts and projects for a share," he says, explaining that in a way this is understandable because "the salaries are low; even a minister or director general earns no more than US$ 500 per month." He also understands that few people feel like paying tax in Mali. "What would you pay for? We don't have good education, health care, or even proper water distribution. People really don't feel like paying tax as long as they see no return for their money."
Asked how, in that case, anything will ever change, he pauses. Then says that officials should actually be ethical and work to deliver services to the people. "If they would work according to their conscience, then indeed maybe more people would pay tax and Mali could move forward. But for now the state remains just very corrupt."
Asked to comment on the overpayment for Achcar's water bottles, the various ministries' spokespersons say they don't know about the issue or refuse to answer. "Maybe there was a contract before I started here in 2016. I don't know," says Mahmat Traoré at the Finance Ministry. "I will ask the minister." He does not come back to us after that; neither does Minister Boubou Cissé. The spokesman for the Ministry of Sports does not answer the phone. Justice Ministry's spokesperson Daouda Kamate says that he cannot comment on the subject and that we should "send a letter via the post to the ministry's general secretariat." Lastly, the communications adviser for the Ministry of Defence, rebukes us: "We have a noble mission to fulfill in defending the security of Mali and we don't have time for senseless questions."
*Also France
Except for Panama and Monaco, the Achcar family is also well connected in France. In 2005, the French news site Médiapart revealed that Gerard Achcar, Cyril's father, benefited from a two-thirds write-off of his estimated tax debt of four million Euro in that country. (Médiapart's report that former minister Jean Francois Copé assisted Achcar with the write-off were vehemently denied by those involved, with Achcar saying he did not even know Copé). Wealthy businessman Nicolas Bazire, CEO of the luxury brand Groupe Arnault (Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy) is related to the Achcars by marriage: his daughter married another son of papa Gerard Achcar. The Achcars' AMI Group has – next to a considerable loan from the World Bank's sister organization, the International Finance Corporation – also benefited from 'technical assistance' from the Agence Française de Développement.
The research for this article was assisted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, of which David Dembélé is a member.
This story is part of a new report, The Associates. Handling Business for the Kleptocrats, published by ZAM and the African Investigative Publishing Collective (AIPC).
Participating journalists: David Dembélé (Mali), Purity Mukami (Kenya) with help from Margot Gibbs at Finance Uncovered, Theophilus Abbah (Nigeria), Estacio Valoi (Mozambique), Charles Mafa and John Mukela (Zambia), T. Kaiwonda Gaye (Liberia).
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