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Review: Macbeth at The Globe
By Olivia Krauze	on	 September 9, 2016 Culture, Theatre
Both dark and experimental – but for the most part, not to great effect.
The Globe's current undertaking of Shakespeare's bloodiest play comes as one of the last instalments of the theatre's 'Wonder' season, the first under the artistic direction of Emma Rice. The production is both dark and experimental – but for the most part, not to great effect.
The opening of the black-cloaked 'weird sisters' ominously rising from the ground and proceeding to perform a routine with decapitated limbs scattered across the stage was eerily promising. The witches' following manipulation of the Captain, apparently bringing him back from the dead, got me even more excited, in anticipation of an interesting physical theatre twist on the Shakespeare classic. Yet the excitement was premature. The remaining physical moments were scarce and mostly uninspiring – the ending saw merely a repetition of the witches' opening routine, acting as a framing device. And why there were four witches, instead of three, really is a mystery.
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Another confusing decision from director Iqbal Khan, which needed much better execution, if it was to be executed at all, involved the inclusion of a little boy in the cast. Since the Macbeths' lack of an heir is key to the play, I assume this to be the ghostly presence of a child which the couple could never have, rather than their literal child. However, if this was in fact the intended meaning, it was lost, for actors visibly took notice of and interacted with the boy. He was harmless and lacked purpose on stage – it would have been far more interesting to see him in a more haunting light, playing with the subversion of such a symbol of innocence in a way more appropriate to the play. (Granted, he looked utterly adorable in his little suspenders and donning an over-sized military hat in the bows, but this is simply not justification enough.)
Luckily, despite many of the questionable directorial choices, the production was saved by some powerful performances from its cast. Ray Fearon's Macbeth was all that one might expect: a bold, ambitious, and eventually a tormented man, not that this reduced his very convincing performance. Tara Fitzgerald was a vision in flattering scarlet as Lady Macbeth, an apt costume choice symbolising her danger, passion, and guilt all at once. She was intemperate and insatiable, covering Macbeth with ardent kisses and constantly touching him – a real Cersei Lannister type (minus the incest). Her descent into madness was shown by Fitzgerald in an unusually controlled way: more like the repetitive routine of an OCD sufferer than a crazed murderess, but refreshingly chilling in its simplicity.
Yet it was Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Macduff which shone through as the performance of the night. Simply watching him stand still and speak Shakespeare's words with a flawless Scottish accent, so full of weight and emotion, was remarkable. Praise must also go to Freddie Stewart (Malcolm) for a strong performance, thoroughly appropriate for a more stable and solemn future royal. On the other end of the spectrum, Nadia Albina (Porter) should be praised for her ability to bring humour to such a dark play, having the audience eating out of her hand with topical ad-lib jokes on Trump and the EU referendum.
Acting aside, it would be unfair to say that the production did not have some fleeting instances of interesting direction from Khan. The apparition of Banquo, disfigured and disturbing under a taut black sheet, the witches' speeches sung, rather than spoken, to haunting music, the unsettling image of Lady Macbeth delicately picking up her sandals by the straps so as not to ruin them with Duncan's blood – all visually and aurally memorable moments. However, with a rather dragging pace, and the jarring effect of some of Khan's more confusing decisions, this is far from The Globe at its best.
Macbeth is showing at The Globe Theatre, London, until 1st October 2016. Tickets can be purchased here.
Olivia Krauze
English Lit + German student. I write and act and stuff.
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The Golden Knights traded up, ahead of Minnesota and Chicago to select Korczak forfeiting one of their 3rd round picks to make the deal happen.
"Just a steady reliable guy on the back end. I'll take guys like him every year." -NHL Scout
"No real weakness and I think he's just scratching the surface. I see a lot of room to grow." -NHL Scout
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George McPhee traveled to Russia last Summer presumably to speak to Nikita Gusev and watch Vladimir Tkachyov. However, he was just a short drive from Magnitogorsk, where Dorofeyev played and scored 17 goals in 19 games.
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This kid is a dark-horse prospect for me that I think has some real upside. – Hockey Prospects Scout, Brad Allen from the NHL Black Book
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Donovan has a unique combination of size, skating and skill and if he ever puts it all together has a high ceiling at the professional level. -NHL Black Book
Ryder Donovan scored 147 points in 134 games in high school in Duluth, Minnesota. He is committed to play at University of Wisconsin with fellow top prospects Cole Caufield and Alex Turcotte.
5th Round – #135 Overall (from MIN)
Selection: Isaiah Saville (G) – Tri City Storm (USHL)
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5th Round – #139 Overall (from MTL)
Selection: Marcus Kallionkieli (F) – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
A Finnish and Brazillian forward who simply puts the puck in the net. 29 goals in 58 games in the USHL, Kallionkieli has an accurate shot. His downfall is his consistency where he couldn't seem to put together every aspect of his game on any given night. He played on a line with terrific forwards Bobby Brink and Martin Pospisil which may have helped to pad his stats.
Selection: Mason Primeau (F) – North Bay Battalion (OHL)
Primeau is a giant 6'5″, 205 pound power forward known most for his energy. He's not the most skilled player and likely projects as a bottom-six forward if he can reach the NHL.
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Q: how to hide & show rows of a html table in xmlt I am trying to figure out how to hide the rows in my xslt style sheet. I have created a XSLT style sheet that shows every row avalible... but I would like to have it so when the xml is loaded some of the rows are hidden.
This is what the xslt (xml style sheet) looks like.
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I would like to know how to make the rows of the table that hold Prereq, Action and description hidden when the page opens but then by pressing a button or a + link to show those rows.. then if clicked again hidden.
I have seen some tutorials that show is being done in javascript but as soon as I try to add this code the xml data is not displayed anymore.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE: this is what the xml looks like
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</Tales>
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A: Only to give you some hits to continue, or to clarify your question.
It should be no problem to add some javascript to your example. For example I use jQuery even if it is not necessary for such an easy example.

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*Add an id or class to your row you like to hide and show later.

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Be aware this only shows how javascript (jquery) can be added to your example. This will only show a hidden row and will only work with one  <Tales> entry, because id's in html should be unique. Therefore you can either creat unique id's from xslt or add a class to your dynamic row and search for them from your javascript handler.
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Donald Trump has again folded in his negotiations with congressional Democrats—accepting a second budget deal that includes nothing close to the $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall that he demanded. This outcome was entirely predictable. The sequence of events that led here has occurred again and again when Trump negotiates. Think of it as a play in four acts.
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He's employed similar hyperbole on trade. During the campaign, Trump called NAFTA "the single worst trade deal ever approved in this country" (a statement with which, Politifact noted, "few [experts] agree.") He was still at it last August, when he declared, "We lost thousands of factories and millions of jobs because of NAFTA" (a statement The Washington Post gave three Pinocchios).
Read: Why Trump keeps creating crises
Trump also invented a crisis with North Korea. Rather than see Pyongyang's nuclear program for what it was—an effort at deterring an American invasion—Trump in his first year as president described it as an immediate threat. And rather than contain North Korea's nuclear program via diplomacy—as Bill Clinton's administration did fairly successfully in the 1990s—Trump described negotiations as a waste of time. "Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years," he announced in October 2017. "Why would it work now?"
Act II: Trump Creates a Crisis
Having described an imaginary crisis, Trump—in all three cases—created a real one. To combat the supposed emergency at the border, he demanded billions for a wall and thus provoked the longest government shutdown in American history. To remedy the supposed catastrophe of NAFTA, he imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico (among other countries), which prompted Ottawa and Mexico City to retaliate with tariffs of their own, thus plunging America's relations with its neighbors down to their lowest level in decades. And to protect the United States from the supposedly imminent threat of a North Korean missile strike, Trump repeatedly threatened war—and, according to Bob Woodward's book, Fear, came close to actually starting one.
Act III: Trump Folds
As the crises took shape, it became clear that Trump lacked the power to achieve his stated goals. Congressional Democrats—buoyed by polls showing that most Americans blamed Trump for the shutdown—held firm against a border wall. The governments of Canada and Mexico—buoyed by public revulsion against Trump's bullying—held firm in trade negotiations. And Trump's military advisers warned him that he couldn't launch a preventive military strike on North Korea without incurring hideous costs.
Read: Trump was always going to fold on the border wall
So in all three cases, Trump ended up accepting deals that were little better—if not worse—than the ones he had derided in Act I. He inked a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that, according to Politifact, constituted "mostly a symbolic shift" away from NAFTA. (Congress has yet to ratify it.) He signed a nuclear deal that secured fewer concessions from Pyongyang than the previous agreements Trump had scorned. And this week, he accepted a budget deal that includes less money for the border wall than the one he spurned last December.
Act IV: Trump Claims Victory
Having failed to achieve his goals, Trump returns to the deception of Act I, but with a twist. Instead of pretending there is a crisis, he pretends the crisis has been solved. While most experts noted that Trump's successor to NAFTA—the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA)—wasn't much different, Trump called it a "model agreement that changes the trade landscape forever." Although Kim Jong Un provided no concrete guarantees of denuclearization in his summit with Trump last year in Singapore, Trump tweeted that the "problem is largely solved" and "there is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." And although not one inch of new border wall has been built since Trump took office, he now justifies his shutdown gambit by claiming that the border wall is almost complete. During Trump's speech this week in El Paso, Texas, when the crowd chanted "Build the wall," he replied, "You really mean finish that wall, because we've built a lot of it."
Read: Trump's NAFTA strategy: bluff, rebrand, declare victory
Act V? Back to the Beginning
What remains unclear, in all three cases, is whether the show stops at Act IV. Can Trump sustain the fiction that he's won a glorious victory, or does reality intrude, thus starting the cycle all over again?
Last November, The New York Times published a remarkable front-page story entitled, "In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception." At first glance, the headline implied that North Korea was deceiving the United States government about its ongoing nuclear efforts. But the text of the article suggested that the actual deception was quite different. The authors reported that "North Korea is moving ahead with its ballistic missile program at 16 hidden bases that have been identified in new commercial satellite images, a network long known to American intelligence agencies but left undiscussed as President Trump claims to have neutralized the North's nuclear threat." In other words, North Korea wasn't deceiving American intelligence.
One interpretation of the Times article is that Trump was deliberately deceiving the American people so as not to puncture the illusion that he had successfully "neutralized the North's nuclear threat." But it's also possible that the intelligence agencies deceived Trump, withholding evidence for fear that, were Trump forced to acknowledge that his apparent triumph had been a sham, he would take America back to the brink of war.
The question is whether, when Trump declares victory, he's merely pretending to have won, or actually believes it. As bad as it would be for a president to deliberately and repeatedly lie to the public, it might be worse for a president to deliberately and repeatedly lie to himself. If Trump wakes up one morning and realizes that, despite the USMCA, American manufacturers are still relocating to Mexico, he might tear up the agreement and provoke a new trade war. The more Trump is forced to admit that his border wall isn't actually being built, the more likely he is to declare a national emergency, thus creating a legal and even constitutional crisis.
Preventing the cycle from starting all over again might require allowing Trump to maintain his delusions of grandeur. It's like dealing with small children: It's safer to let them think they've won than endure the temper tantrum that will ensue if they realize they've lost. As dangerous as Trump is when he lies, he might be even more dangerous when forced to temporarily admit the truth.
Peter Beinart is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and a professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York.


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prominent historical landmarks. The museum, which is on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in the criterion of "Construction and Design," is a significant example of Dutch stone colonial architecture, unique to the area once known as New Netherland.
The structure's history harkens back to 1696 and includes ownership by eight consecutive generations of the Schuyler and Colfax families.
According to the Wayne Historical Commission, which provides vital support to the township's museums by raising funds, acquiring artifacts and writing its history, the first owner of the house was Arent Schuyler, a member of an influential family of original New Netherland settlers. In 1694, Schuyler traveled into northwestern New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenni-Lenape population to rebel against the English. Schuyler found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a rich fertile valley where the Lenni-Lenape grew a variety of crops.
Schuyler reported his findings to the English and convinced seven major representatives, including Major Anthony Brockholst, to invest in the purchase of the land he referred to as the "Pompton Valley." The seven chose Schuyler to be negotiator with the Lenape for the rights to the area; similar negotiations were completed with the East Jersey Company, which maintained land rights over the area that is now Wayne. Approximately 5,000 acres were purchased on November 11, 1695, and Schuyler built the house along the Pompton River.
During Schuyler's ownership, the house consisted of an original one-room section, constructed during a period that historians estimate to be between 1696 and 1702. Schuyler willed the house to his son Philip, who ran the Pompton Furnace, a company which supplied cannon balls and grape shot at George Washington's request to the Continental Army. Philip lived in the house along with his wife Hester and their children, leaving the house and its surrounding 200 acres in his 1760 will to his youngest son, Casparus.
Hester Schuyler, the daughter of Casparus, inherited the property in 1795; she had married William Colfax, Captain of General George Washington's Life Guard from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, in 1783. The Life Guard was a group of about 150 men who accompanied Washington throughout the war as his personal body guards.
It is Colfax who added the two story Georgian plan section to the house after the Revolutionary War in 1783, and brought his family name into the official historic record of the house. He passed the ownership to his son George Washington Colfax (whose godfather was President Washington himself). Both Hester Schuyler and General William Colfax were buried in a cemetery yards away from the house.
Other notable inhabitants include Schuyler Colfax, Jr., who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States during the Ulysses Grant administration and was born in the historic house.
A darker side of the property's history includes the records of at least a dozen slaves who lived in the house throughout the years. Additional records of slaves living at the Schuyler-Colfax House are speculated to be lost.
Carol D'Alessandro, Wayne Township's Museums Coordinator who works part-time at the Schuyler-Colfax House, does not shy away from any aspect of the area's historic museums. D'Alessandro, who completes a rigorous part time shift each week writing grants, providing tours, completing educational sessions and providing necessary upkeep for the museum properties, also oversees children's camp activities at landmarks such as the Van Riper-Hopper Historic House Museum.
The house remained in the Schuyler-Colfax family for eight generations. The last familial owner was Jane Adelia Colfax, one of the area's first female physicians and the first female obstetrician-gynecologist to practice at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Colfax sold the house to Wayne in 1992, with the intent that the township would open it as a museum. The Colfax family had saved artifacts, documents and furniture from the preceding generations that would serve this purpose.
Although the house museum was closed to the public after suffering roof damage in August 1999, it still contains an extensive collection of site-specific furnishings as well as original exterior fabric, interior woodwork and floors. As a fine example of New Jersey Dutch Colonial architecture, constructed of fieldstone and Holland brick with a timber-frame roofing system, the house helps interpret local community history and its development during three hundred years of continued occupancy by a single family.
Of particular architectural significance in the house is the massive fireplace without sides or jambs. In the United States, this jambless fireplace is one of only three in existence which still retain most of their original style and architectural integrity.
Preservation funds from the New Jersey Historic Trust are responsible for helping keep the rare fireplace in good condition. Additional contributions that have helped support the Schuyler-Colfax House over the years include the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund, the Capital Preservation Grant Level II and the Historic Site Management Grant.
The 2002 Trust grant helped fund structural stabilization, roof repair and replacement, masonry repointing, exterior painting, electrical upgrades and an environmental analysis prior to installation of HVAC in the oldest wing of the house. Previous grants helped fund a roof restoration study, preparation of construction documents for the first phase of work, and preparation of a preservation plan.
The floor of a jambless fireplace at the Schuyler-Colfax House.
The latter – the Preservation Plan of 2000 – made suggestions for restoration of the original house. For example, Dr. Colfax and her husband Mike DeNike left behind a diary of changes they had made to the house, a journal in which they state that they raised the hearth level with course bricks. The Preservation Plan of 2000 suggested bringing the hearth base back to the original hearthstone.
In September 2017, the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders awarded $14,800 to the Hester Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for a conditions assessment of the property. The assessment, conducted by Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects, LLC, covered the entire house, systems and grounds.
The DAR chapter, with support from the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Mayor and Council of Wayne, will work together to fully restore the Schuyler-Colfax House so that it can be utilized for public interests.
"I am grateful to the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Wayne Historical Commission for their outstanding work in the restoration of the Schuyler-Colfax House and for instilling pride in Wayne Township's rich history," said Mayor Christopher Vergano at the time of the assessment.
According to D'Alessandro, the main purpose of the museum will be to preserve the architecture and grounds of the house, as well as archives, museum library, images and photos by sharing the stories of the property's former inhabitants and offering views of individual rooms with context to their respective time periods. Hands-on tours as well as public programs and events would help generate income, with the museum relying on volunteer involvement.
Some of the ways the museum would engage with the public would be through free presentations to local schools and organizations, as well as project opportunities for local clubs. For instance, the Wayne Garden Club will continue to do some gardening on the premises, while the Eagle Scouts, Gold Award Girl Scouts and high school honor society students can do projects in the museum for service hours.


Lily-Rose Depp dazzles in new Chanel campaign | HELLO!
Lily-Rose Depp certainly inherited her mother Vanessa Paradis's modelling gene! The 17-year-old has been unveiled as the new face of Chanel fragrance.
The photos show the teenager holding an oversized Chanel perfume bottle, and she called her second campaign for the brand an "incredible honour."
The daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa shared two snaps from her photoshoot on Instagram, where she thanked Chanel for the campaign. Sharing a close-up photo of herself looking at the camera, which is then reflected in the bottle of perfume of Chanel No. 5, Lily-Rose wrote: "New N°5 L'EAU campaign @chanelofficial shot by @karimsadli. Thank you so much to the entire Chanel team for this incredible honor!! #newchanel5 #youknowmeandyoudont."
Johnny has previously opened up about his daughter's incredible success in the modelling industry, telling Entertainment Tonight: "I didn't expect that all this soon. I'm incredibly proud. She's handling it beautifully, she understands well enough that it's only whatever it is.
"She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's doing a great job. She's killing it."
The teenager is also an actor, and made her debut starring opposite her father in 2014's Tusk. At the time, the director Kevin Smith opened up about their father daughter relationship, telling People magazine: "It was adorable. There's a scene in an interrogation room between the two of them and they're actually trying to out act each other and it's really cute.
"Then Lily busts out some French - because she speaks French really fluently - and just shows him up."
The star also recently came to her father's defence amid claims by his ex-wife, Amber Heard, that he had been physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship. Sharing a snap of herself as a toddler with Johnny on Instagram, she wrote: "My dad is the sweetest most loving person I know, he's been nothing but a wonderful father to my little brother and I, and everyone who knows him would say the same."


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Syrian Army Land Mines Kill a Number of Al-Nusra Front Terrorists in Idlib
syriatr December 20, 2014
Terrorists from the Islamic Front (Jabhat Al-Islamiyya) and Al-Nusra Front (Jabhat Al-Nusra) resumed their attack on the Abu Dhuhour Airbase, as they attempted to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army's defenses from the western perimeter. The attack by the 2 militant groups was thwarted by the SAA and members of the National Defense Forces (NDF); this resulted in the death of at least 30 fighters from Islamist militias.
Unknown assailants attempted to attack a National Defense Forces' checkpoint in the village of Al-Daana on a motorbike, resulting in the death of 2 guards before the attack was repelled in this Idlib Governorate area.
In the Salamiyya area, the NDF forestalled an Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) attack at the village of Sha'ateh located in the Tayba Al-Issam Quarter. The NDF countered the attack and forced the ISIS fighters to retreat further east to the Ar-Raqqa Governorate. NDF sappers dismantled 3 IEDs during the counter-offensive and destroyed 3 vehicles mounted with doshkas.
The SAA's 11th Tank Division carried out a number of raids in the Salamiyya District; specifically, in the villages of Tal Sawaarfa and Al-Tabara, where they destroyed ISIS hideouts and confiscated a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and drugs. According to a military source, approximately 22 ISIS fighters were killed during these raids.
Civilian sources near the Wadi Al-Deif Military Airbase have reported that dozens of Al-Nusra Front fighters were killed by land mines planted by the Syrian Arab Army's 11th Tank Division before their withdrawal from the base to the northern Hama city of Morek. The civilians claimed that many of these Al-Nusra Front fighters were taken to local hospitals for medical treatment and that many were severely wounded.
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Connacht coach Andy Friend said that the last gasp try from Jack Carty which secured a bonus point in the 29-14 win over Benetton Rugby could be key in them reaching the knockout stages of the PRO14 and making it back to the Champions Cup next season.
Carty's late score at the end of a move which he started in his own half, saw him become Connacht's all-time top scorer as he moved ahead of Benetton-bound Ian Keatley in the rankings.
It also crowned a brilliant cameo for the recent Irish debutant when he edged them back in front with a 45-metre penalty before setting up Matt Healy for his second try of the game.
Carty's bonus point keeps Connacht just ahead of Cardiff on scoring difference in third place in Conference A ahead of them clashing at the Sportsground on April 13.
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"I had no idea that Cardiff had their bonus point, it was only when someone said with about 20 minutes to go that they were well up," said Friend, after becoming aware of Cardiff's 41-17 demolition job on Scarlets.
Anyway, we can't control that. We have said the whole way along that if we keep winning we control our destiny.
"That's what we did there tonight and we have got three more to go.
"They say it is a bonus point and that was a bonus that one," added Friend when asked about the significance of Carty's late score.


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BENEVOLENT is a 10 letter word that starts with B.
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Welcome to the UK SF Book News Network! Our aim is to be the UK's go-to website for regularly-updated Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror book news, Comics & Graphic Novel news and more; with a definite focus on UK authors, writers, publishers and creators.
Please see the News Submission page for details of how to submit news items to the site.
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08/05/2007: Richard Morgan signing, FP London, May 17th
07/05/2007: Books Received Mar 30th – May 7th 2007
06/05/2007: Ian Watson visiting Birmingham SF Group, May 11th
03/05/2007: Arthur Machen Celebration: evening event, Caerleon, July 5th
03/05/2007: Arthur C. Clarke Award 2007: Winner Announced
02/05/2007: Headline launches online campaign for Simon Spurrier's 'Contract'
01/05/2007: PS Publishing unveils 2007 Postscripts line-ups
01/05/2007: Dr Who authors signing FP London, May 5th
30/04/2007: BFS extends 2007 Awards recommendations deadline
30/04/2007: German author's YA pirate trilogy to hit UK shores in May
29/04/2007: Dalek I Loved You author interviewed by Cyberman
29/04/2007: Noctem Aeternus mag launching Jan '08, seeking submissions
26/04/2007: John Clute on The Darkening Garden: A Short Lexicon of Horror
24/04/2007: Guy Gavriel Kay on Ysabel Extras
22/04/2007: JJLA welcomes new client: Mark Morris
21/04/2007: Update: Stephen Gallagher Short Story Airs Tuesday April 24th
20/04/2007: New six-book UK & US deal for Raymond E. Feist
19/04/2007: Terry Pratchett & Vadim Jeam, FP London, April 23rd
19/04/2007: Interzone #210 out in May from TTA Press
18/04/2007: Alt.Fiction II, Derby Assembly Rooms, April 28th
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Richard Morgan signing, FP London, May 17th
This just in from London's premiere specialist SF retailer, Forbidden Planet: "Forbidden Planet is pleased to announce a signing by Richard K Morgan to promote his new novel Black Man [Amazon]. He will be at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on Thursday 17th May from 6.00 to 7.00 p.m.
Posted by Ariel on May 8th, 2007 at 10:58 in Events, Science Fiction, Book Signings
A long overdue round-up of books received over the past six weeks or so.
New titles from the likes of Steven Erikson, Ed Gorman, Conrad Williams, Simon Spurrier, Garry Kilworth, Sara Douglass, Robert Edric, Brian Lumley, Tony Ballantyne, Derek M. Fox, Stephenie Meyer, Cameron Rogers, David Gunn, David Devereux, Ramsey Campbell, Kai Meyer, Richard Parks, Emily Gee and more, as well as mass-market paperback editions of titles by, among others, Alan Campbell, David & Leigh Eddings, James Clemens and R. Scott Bakker,
As always, many thanks to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Posted by Ariel on May 7th, 2007 at 21:48 in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Comics & GNs, Indy Press, Film & TV, Book News, Forthcoming Titles, Books Received, Short Fiction
This just in from the Birmingham SF Group: "Apologies for late notice – new event just announced! Ian Watson will be talking to the Birmingham SF Group about 'Artificial Intelligence and Storytelling' on Friday 11th May at 7.45 to 8.00 p.m."
The talk will take place at the usual venue: the Britannia Hotel (2nd floor), New Street, Birmingham. Tickets are £3 to BSFG members, £4 to non-members. Please address email queries to the BSFG secretary at [email protected]
The BSFG says of the author: "Born in England in 1943, Ian Watson's first novel The Embedding appeared in 1973, placing second in the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and winning the French Prix Apollo.
"It's the first SF novel to take modern psycholinguistics as its theme, and a lot of Ian's novels have centred around themes of communication and consciousness, altered perceptions, the evolution of mind, the nature of alien intelligences (including whales and dolphins), and the codes and customs and cultural concoctions by which we structure our lives.
"Alchemy, perfumery, costume, cosmology, cake decoration, the history of lighting, the Renaissance art of memory – all is grist for his thirty-odd novels and hundred and fifty or so stories.
"A full-time author since 1976, Ian has produced over 30 novels and 9 collections of short stories, the most recent of these collections being The Butterflies of Memory (PS Publishing, 2006). Full details of his life and work are on www.ianwatson.info, which he cordially invites you to visit.
Arthur Machen Celebration: evening event, Caerleon, July 5th
Via the latest British Fantasy Society newsfeed e-bulletin, we learn that the Institute of Welsh Affairs Gwent branch and Academi (the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society for Authors) is hosting an evening in celebration of "Arthur Machen: Master of Holy Terrors" at University of Wales Caerleon, Newport, on July 5th, 2007 as part of the Caerleon Arts Festival.
Posted by Ariel on May 3rd, 2007 at 12:35 in Events, Fantasy, Horror
'Nova Swing' by M. John Harrison – Click for ordering info from Amazon.co.ukHot off the Clarke Award presses: "Nova Swing by M. John Harrison, published by Gollancz in the UK, is the winner of this year's Arthur C. Clarke Award, the UK's premier prize for science fiction literature.
The announcement was made at the award's official ceremony held in London, Piccadilly on the evening of Wednesday 2nd May as part of an exclusive event in partnership with the opening of this year's Sci-Fi-London Film Festival.
Posted by Ariel on May 3rd, 2007 at 6:46 in Science Fiction, Awards
Headline launches online campaign for Simon Spurrier's 'Contract'
'Contract' by Simon Spurrier – Click for ordering info from Amazon.co.ukBecky Fincham, publicist with Headline Books has been in touch with some information about a new marketing campaign they've launched to support the new novel by regular 2000AD writer Simon Spurrier, Contract.
Becky tells us: "Headline Publishing Group is proud to announce a bold move into online publishing. From 24th May, in six weekly instalments, Headline will publish Contract, by Simon Spurrier, online, to download for free from dedicated website www.itsallaboutthemoney.co.uk. Whilst Science Fiction imprints such as Orbit have published novels online in the past few years, Headline is the first mainstream commercial UK publisher to enter this field.
Posted by Ariel on May 2nd, 2007 at 7:09 in Publishing, Online, Book News, Forthcoming Titles, Crime / Thriller
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"East of noise" (Eivind Groven, composer, ethnomusicologist, researcher)
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The Norwegian composer, musicologist, and folk musician Eivind Groven (1901- 1977) is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the music scene from the 1920's onwards. His work on the just intonation problematics has inspired further studies of composition and acoustics, with … LES MER practical benefits for jazz, folk, and classical musicians. Groven's efforts in the transmission and transcription of folk music have evoked renewed interest among generations of young performers. As a collector, musician, radio broadcaster, acoustician, musicologist, and composer, he has entered the ranks of pioneers in Norway. Path-breaking is arduous, but due to the steadfastness of his vision and humility towards the legacy he inherited, he succeeded in many areas and attracted the respect of renowned people such as Albert Schweitzer, Alois Hába and Arne Nordheim. LES MINDRE Forlagets omtale Forlagets The Norwegian composer, musicologist, and folk musician Eivind Groven (1901- 1977) is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the music scene from the 1920's onwards. His work on the just intonation problematics has inspired further studies of composition and acoustics, with practical benefits for jazz, folk, and classical musicians. Groven's efforts in the transmission and transcription of folk music have evoked renewed interest among generations of young performers. As a collector, musician, radio broadcaster, acoustician, musicologist, and composer, he has entered the ranks of pioneers in Norway. Path-breaking is arduous, but due to the steadfastness of his vision and humility towards the legacy he inherited, he succeeded in many areas and attracted the respect of renowned people such as Albert Schweitzer, Alois Hába and Arne Nordheim.
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"Twenty-eight percent of credit cards will extend even a five-year manufacturer's warranty by one to two years."
Even if you're the type who scours bank statements for duplicate charges and other errors, you could still be overpaying for everything from entertainment to insurance. That's because some common memberships come with easily-overlooked perks you may be paying for separately.
Here's how to change that and hold onto more of your money.
Libraries aren't just for borrowing hardbacks and watching kids' puppet shows. Many also offer free access to all kinds of entertainment. For example, Los Angeles Public Library members can stream movies from an extensive independent film library. Or, if you're in NYC, you can download millions of songs from a digital music catalog—possibly rendering your $10/month Apple Music subscription redundant—or sharpen a new skill through an online course.
Amazon Prime members also have access to Prime Video—unlimited streaming of movies and TV episodes—and Prime Music, offering unlimited access to hundreds of playlists and more than a million songs.
A lot of people don't realize that Amazon Prime members also get unlimited photo storage, plus 5 gigs of cloud storage on Amazon Drive. Gmail users can also snag 15 gigs of free cloud storage on Google Drive—saving you the paid iCloud subscription.
If you're a patron of the arts, you may be able to visit museums without purchasing a ticket. Bank of America cardholders, for example, can score free admission to museums across the U.S. during the first weekend of the month. And some libraries also have programs—like Seattle's Museum Pass and Chicago's Kids Museum Passport—granting free or discounted entry, as do certain employers. Ask your HR department if yours does.
Got a major credit card in your wallet? Then you might be able to ditch pricey extended warranties on appliances, electronics and other major purchases. According to a WalletHub analysis, 28 percent of credit cards will extend even a five-year manufacturer's warranty by one to two years. Terms vary, so read the fine print, paying special attention to what's excluded.
Credit cards may also offer backup in the event your vacation plans are interrupted. For example, the Chase Sapphire Preferred will cover up to $10,000 per trip if you're too sick to travel or severe weather threatens your plans—meaning you can skip the comprehensive travel insurance package, which can tack on an extra 5 to 7 percent to your total trip cost. And the Capital One Platinum card offers 24-hour roadside assistance, potentially saving you the AAA membership fee.
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This year's Holiday Hope campaign is closing in on $22,000 raised after receiving more than 20 donations — including three separate $500 gifts.
The 2017 campaign recently received $500 from Joan Tait in memory of Ronald Tait and Selma Leonard, $500 from the Westminster Home Association in honor of past and present veterans and those presently serving our country, and $500 from Trinity's Helping Hands (Trinity Lutheran Church — Smallwood).
Also received was $150 from Dolores Bankert and Janet Hollinger in memory of Mae Bixler, Carol Head and Craig Hollinger; $100 from Ruth and Jim Bard in memory of Mary C. Bard; $100 in memory of John Allen Smith Sr.; $100 in memory of Bruce Paul Eyler Jr.; and $100 from Dave Kruse in honor of those in need.
Additional contributions included $75 Ed and Penny Logsdon in memory of Marg Abershein; $50 from Nancy Griesmyer in memory of Robert A. Griesmyer; $50 from Cloyd and Barbara Leedy in memory of Millie Leedy; $50 from Connie Smith in memory of Edward Smith; $50 from Thom and Denise Meads; $25 in memory of Harry Siegman from his family; $25 in memory of Carl Motter; and six anonymous donations totaling $1,200 to bring the amount raised to $21,943.75.
This year, Carroll Community Bank is assisting the Times in processing donations. To participate in Holiday Hope, simply clip the coupon on Page B12, fill it out and mail it along with a check made out to the appropriate charity to: Carroll Community Bank Attn: Holiday Hope, 29 Westminster Shopping Center, Westminster, MD 21157. The form can also be downloaded at carrollcountytimes.com/holidayhope.


I'm sure everyone out there has played at least one FPS in their life-time. That means we all have at least some sense of what it is involved in a classic FPS game.
This is why I must share a hilarious chart created by Cracked.com. This chart outlines what it takes to create an FPS that everyone will love and want to play.
I must say this chart is pretty spot on.. just take a look and you'll understand what I mean!


It happens in every business, in every industry, in every country, and who knows, even maybe in other universes. Each and every independent business owner thinks that their business is different. And you know what, they are right. That is, in part, what drove that particular individual to be in business for themselves in the first place. That feeling that they could bring a different perspective, approach, vision, model to a particular industry that also has others trying to do exactly the same thing.
And I agree. The spirit of the business owner is unlike any found anywhere else. Pioneer, visionary, do-er- all holy grail compliments to someone in business for themselves.
So it should come as no surprise to you that practically every Veterinary practice that I visit all initially have the same kind of response to what we offer for the independent practice. It goes something like this: "Oh but that won't work for us because our practice is DIFFERENT!" Again, not gonna argue with that. They are right in what they are saying, but there are 3 sides to every story, opinion etc. Yours, mine and the TRUTH. And the truth is that all of these "differences" have "similar" re occurring themes. Before I get too much further, it's important to recognize what kind of courage it takes to be in business, any kind of business, for yourself. And because of that, business owners have a heightened sensitivity to all things relating to their business. It is difficult to hear that a business that one feels has so much of their own personality and self invested into could have generic similarities to others, but it is the case,. And that is a good thing!. It means that you are not alone, your business is not alone, and that, because others are having similar issues, that there is a market for what you do, and good, honest, unbiased help for any areas that may need attention in that business. Admitting that your business has some of the same issues as others in your industry can actually make it much more individual because you recognize that to keep it special and all yours, you need to address some areas that thankfully there is help available for, BECAUSE some other business owner has also experienced the same issues at some time, and done the heavy lifting already for you, to help you keep your business, practice, as unique as I already know it is! It's why good parents often say "Never be afraid to ask for help".
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Josip Stjepan Garić (October 28, 1870 – June 30, 1946) was Bosnian Franciscan friar of the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena, and bishop of Banja Luka.

Biography
Garić was born at Vitez, town in Central Bosnia. In  1886 he entered in Franciscan monastery in Fojnica and he became Franciscan friar. He was ordained a priest on July 30, 1893.

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We already have a canceled Big Ten Football game due to COVID-19
The Wisconsin-Nebraska game will be declared a 'no contest.'
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Two weeks into the 2020 Big Ten Football season, the dark cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a storm for one of the programs in the conference. The Wisconsin Badgers' coronavirus outbreak has gotten worse, as six players and six coaches — including head coach Paul Chryst — have now tested positive for the virus. The program announced on Wednesday morning that it will shut down all activities for a week, which means that Saturday's game against Nebraska will be canceled.
Per Big Ten policies, any game not played this season due to COVID-19 will be declared a no contest, meaning that a winner or loser will not be declared. The game simply does not exist and each team involved now will play only eight games with the conference not building in any contingency plans and bye weeks for cancelations.
Any player that tests positive for the coronavirus is out for a minimum of 21 days, which includes a two-week quarantine and a week of cardio training and screening in order to ramp back up to full participation.
The most notable Badgers to test positive so far have been quarterbacks Graham Mertz and Chase Wolf, leaving them to the fourth quarterback on the depth chart for the next couple of weeks with Jack Coan still out injured. Now, other teammates will be joining them as missing large chunks of time.
Purdue dealt with a COVID-19 problem last week with head coach Jeff Brohm testing positive and unable to coach the game. Michigan players and coaches were all available last week to play.
With cases continuing to rise nationwide, this will be something to keep monitoring. But less than two weeks into the Big Ten season, the conference is already being tested.


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Book Launch: Over the Horizon
November 8, 2022 November 8, 2022 by anchelouw
The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa launched its sixth book on the 3rd of November 2022 at the Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town. Jean Brundrit's book, Over the Horizon, is a work of art. The book contains images taken with an ice lens, in the Antarctic region, and at the Antarctic ice shelf. Read […]
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The Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA) presents an annual award for the most outstanding third-year and Honours students in Zoology at each of the South African universities. At Stellenbosch University, on 29 June 2022, the Department of Botany and Zoology had the opportunity to present the prizes to awardees of 2021, at the first […]
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The NRF SANAP project, 'Antarctica, Africa and the Arts', hosted a workshop from 23 to 25 May at Cape Agulhas National Park, with a focus on Africa's relationship to its south-facing coastlines from the perspective of the arts and humanities. The workshop brought scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines together with creative practitioners, […]
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Celebrity Hairdresser Stuart Phillips and top colourist Lara Clark transforms the hair of model Kelly Taylor.
Kelly's about to undergo a massive re-style, from long hair to a short bob, with choppy graduation and a colour enhancement, the colour helps make the cut more edgy!
Watch Stuart dramatically change the model's hair by cutting 12 inches of hair to create his new style!
Top colourist Lara Clark enhances Kelly's hair by adding the colour's red and black!
Watch make-up artist Natasha Daniel makeover Kelly's face by making her more rock chick!
Photographer Rania Rustom took all the photographs for this video shoot!


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Type B: not quite as organized still wondering what to get for the loved ones in your life.
If you fall into Type B (like, ahem, moi) this is your lucky day: Non-Toxic Munchking teamed up with our fav Santa Monica kiddo store, Caro Bambino, to bring you a truly non-toxic holiday gift guide for the lil' munchkins in your life.
Why is our gift guide so much better than any other gift guide you have come across?
Most of the items in the list are available online at the Caro Bambino website- all of them are available in their store in Santa Monica. They also have free shipping on orders over $100 for the entire month! (for those items not on their website I have provided an Amazon link).
All of this German toy company's toys are made out of a single piece of wood- so cool right? Even more important - if your infant will be placing in their mouth you want to make sure it is non-toxic like these.
Price: $29 set of 2 or $70 set of 4.
FOR THE MUNCHKIN ON THE GO!
This local California company is producing some great heirloom quality and fun toys. This particular wooden train comes in two color combos: pink, purple and turquoise and blue, yellow, red and gray.
Produced locally in California, the bus is easy to grip, ideal for babies as young as 1 yet fun for older kids.
Easy to assemble, thanks to the magnets, beautiful bright colors, made out of wood- get ready for underwater exploration fun.
Looking for a small trinket? These small Moulin Roty retro wooden planes will inspire your munchkin to aim high.
Tegu blocks are pretty cool... the fact that they are magnetic makes them not only fun to play with but easy to clean up and store - oh yeah and they are flat and wooden, not plastic, so if you happen to step on one in the middle of the night it doesn't hurt as much (yes Legos I am talking to you). This particular set makes a cool helicopter and can morph into just about anything.
The Flip ride-on grows with your child. You can use it before they walk as a rocker and then transform it into a movable cart.
Produced locally in California, of sustainable solid maple, this stylish pushcart is any little girls dream. Any stuffed animal or doll will feel like a prince or princess riding around this pushcart!
While a bit expensive, this is an adorable set: the box opens into a closet with a bunny and mouse and their respective french styled wardrobe. I would have loved this as a little girl.
This French brands toys and dolls are so..... french! My favorite is this stylin' wolf ( I even love the name!).
Each letter has a friendly soft animal that corresponds to the letter sound.... super cute way to learn your abc's.
Caro Bambino's best sellers, these organic dolls are an adorable crew to hang out with.
This shadow puppet theater allows your children to put on their own puppet shows- can we say imaginative play galore?! Wait until your kiddos start charging you for their shows (ahem- yes that has happens at home)- we call it arts and finance education!
Shadow puppets for that production - they are fun with or without the theater.
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The Chinese Mythical beast called "YEAR"?!
Do you wonder why Chinese people put red lanterns and red decorations (called Red Dui Lian) in front of their doors? Or the reason why they dance together to loud,noisy music? Aren't you curious about why Chinese people wear red during Chinese new year? Well, if you are interested, then I will tell you what I discovered.
According to legends, the Chinese New Year started with the fight of the mythical beast called "Year", which looks like an ox with a lion head and lives in the sea. "Year's" only interest is harming people and animals and destroying properties every new year's eve. Later on, people discovered the weakness of the mythical beast. It is said that it's afraid of loud noises, fire and especially the color red. That's the reason for the traditional activities in Chinese New Year and it's all for self protection!
This is a typical list of Chinese traditions.
The first item is Cleaning;its purpose is to remove the old and welcome the new.
The next is the Decorationof the house; usually they decorate their houses with red such as red lanterns and much more. It is a belief that red decorations drive away evil.
Next is the New Year's Eve Dinner. Did you know? It is considered as the most important dinner for Chinese people. It's the time when each and every member of the family gathers in one place, which is in their parents' home or any of the family members' home. Most of the Chinese people want to have dinner at home instead of going out. The main dishes are fish and dumplings. They are regarded as the most important dishes, especially in northern China.
Next is the Fireworks Display; it's also one of the most awaited part during Chinese New Year. It starts right after 12:00 midnight on New Years Eve to celebrate the coming of the New Year and also to drive evil spirits away. If you want good luck, be the first to light up the fireworks because it is said that the first person who lights up the fireworks will obtain good luck.
Then, they have "Shou Sui", which means "after the New Year's Eve Dinner". Well the most common thing to do after New Years Eve Dinner is to stay up all night and light up fires and launched fireworks and it's their way to fend off "Year".
Also, adults, especially married couples, and elderly give Red Packets to young ones. It's a belief that the money in the red packets will suppress the evil from children, to keep them healthy and give them long life.
Then they also have the New Year Markets. They usually sell items for the New Year like Red shirts, Red Decorations, Fireworks and much more.
Then last on the list is the Small Year, which is the 23rdand 24th of the last month of the year. It is said that it is the time the food god will leave the family and go to heaven to report the family activity to the emperor. The families follow some beliefs that they need to take down and burn the painting of the Food God. And after the New Years Eve they buy a new painting of the Food God and decorate it on the kitchen.
Well the Chinese New Year is fast approaching right now. What are you waiting for? Book a course now and discover how Chinese people celebrate their Chinese New Year. Let's join the fun, discover and Learn a new language!!!
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Athletic Hall of Fame coming soon to St. Johns
By Spartan Newsroom | November 5, 2015
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ST. JOHNS — A new Athletic Hall of Fame for the town of St. Johns is expected to create creative revenue opportunities for the high school's Athletic Department.
The Board of Education for St. Johns has announced the approval to create an inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame starting in 2016.
Director of Athletic Activities for St. Johns High School Chris Ervin proposed the idea to the Board of Education this past summer. This past Monday, Oct. 26 Ervin's Hall of Fame proposal was discussed and passed by the board.
Scott Darragh, a member of the board, was concerned regarding funding for the Hall of Fame such as costs for plaques, trophies, and annual dinners.
However, Ervin has potential solutions for any obstacles regarding funding.
Ervin said he has reached out to surrounding districts that have Hall of Fames to figure out ways in which they have handled potential expenses.
"The idea is to have an annual dinner for those inducted for that year and an additional Hall of Fame dinner to celebrate the achievements of those inducted in the past," said Ervin.
Ervin's plan for the dinners includes offering a free ticket to each inducted member and their guest, and charging a general commission for everyone else. According to Ervin, once a committee is established pricing for tickets will be discussed.
Ervin said in addition he would look towards the community for local businesses to sponsor the annual dinners.
According to Ervin, sponsorship for Hall of Fame events might be added to the already established Athletic Advertising Program.
Rhonda Dedyne, the secretary of the Board of Education, also believes there is sponsorship opportunity.
"There may be potential for revenue if there is a program pamphlet of some sort for each event, it would certainly be a sponsorship opportunity. The program could have congratulatory advertisements honoring the team or whoever is being inducted," said Dedyne.
John Williams, expert in sociology of fan culture and sports at the University of Leicester, believes there are additional ways to collect revenue.
"Having a speaker would add attraction to the event. For example, having a local or regional figure speak. It might also be good to get a patron, someone known locally and respected to help host such events. In addition, having an auction during an annual sports dinner is always well supported," said Williams.
Sign located on the town line of St. Johns, highlighting the high school's athletic achievements.
Williams also believes a Hall of Fame could draw in positive attention to SJHS's Athletic Program.
"As long as the process of induction was both selective and transparent, involving local people, and that those inducted are sufficient high-level athletes it could raise the profile of high school athletics," said Williams.
Williams believes this positive light shed on the achievements of these athletes also offers opportunities for local media coverage.
Dedrick Martin, superintendent of schools for St. Johns, is also confident in Ervin's proposal.
"Once a committee is formed they will look into all funding issues and make it so there is no cost for the district of St. Johns. Extra money raised would go towards the school's athletic department," said Martin.
According to the St. Johns Athletic Department, residents with questions or concerns regarding this new development should be directed toward the St. Johns High School Activities Office.
March Madness: Spartans cheer from bars of EL
MSU's men basketball team went on the road to Des Moines, Iowa for the first round of March Madness against Bradley University on Thursday. But not every Spartan drove across the country to watch them play.


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Where Campaign Spending is Going to
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Making use of data from the Federal Election Commission and The New York Times Campaign Finance API, ProPublica takes a closer look at where campaign contribution is going.
Many have been detailing the vast sums being raised by the presidential candidates and the super PACs supporting them. But where are all those millions being spent? Among other things, the answers can provide hints on potential improper coordination between campaigns and super PACs. Here are the 200 biggest recipients of spending by the major campaigns and most of the major super PACs.
It's a sankey diagram with campaigns and Super PACs on one side and payees on the other. (I rotated the image above clockwise.) Select a campaign to see what they've spent their money on, or select a payee to see who's paying them. As I browsed through payees, my next question was what these companies, organizations, and people do since $377,222 from Obama for America to a company called PDR II DBA Share Share doesn't mean much to me. I haven't looked at FEC data in a while, but I vaguely remember a way to categorize spending.
Find more information on the making of this graphic here.
$16.1m in political and taxpayer spending at Trump properties
Presidential campaign finance explorer
Reverse engineering targeted emails from 2012 Campaign
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Jon L — March 29, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Great! Now make another visualization showing were the money is coming FROM! That's what we'd all really like to know.
Nathan Yau — March 29, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Done. http://projects.propublica.org/pactrack/contributions/tree
Two Centuries of Population, Animated
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Higher income usually means more childcare, and lower income usually means less.
What Alcohol People Around the World Drink
Americans get most of their alcohol from beer, but it's not like that everywhere.
What People Spend Most of Their Money On, By Income Group, Relatively Speaking
More money on average means bigger houses, more expensive cars, and fancier restaurants. But what if you look at relative spending instead of total dollars?


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Computer repair can be one of costliest and time consuming efforts in a small business environment. With much of the focus on the cost of IT services, what is often missed is the downtime suffered and its effect on sales and productivity. Being armed with a certain amount of foresight can minimize both the cost and downtime when computers require repair.
Despite advances in technology, the reality is that every piece of computer technology is subject to breaking or simply wearing down. There is no way to predict exactly which piece of hardware will fail or when. Therefore, a manageable line item in the budget for computer repairs is necessary. Scrambling around to find money to pay for essential computer repair when deadlines are to be met or other critical times only makes the situation worse.
However, there is no need for the small business owner to feel helpless when dealing with technology. It is also not necessary for the owner to become a computer expert since most of their time should be devoted to developing the product or providing the service that is their expertise. There are a number of IT services that can be contracted out and will be available on a 24/7 basis. This makes the budgeting for repair services considerably easier since it will be a monthly or annual fee for providing the services.
A more direct and inexpensive approach is to take advantage of currently available products and services that allow the owner to perform periodic maintenance on their desktop or laptop systems. Often, small businesses overlook the fact that many times their ISP offers a free download of anti-virus software that will protect the systems from any malware that could result in a disabled computer. Depending on the brand and operating system of your computers, there are a variety of free tools available on the Internet that will clean up and maintain your hard drive. Many computers simply have an overload of useless data stored on their hard disk that, when using their browser, cause it to be slow or crash an otherwise normal system.
The best solution is to implement a combination of the two approaches. Maintaining your computer hard disks is a simple and quick process that can be scheduled to perform during non-working hours. An array of packaged IT services are available to suit almost every kind of budget so that you can have immediate help available should you need it. While the size of the budget and the practicality of doing some of the maintenance will depend on the size of the company, there is little doubt of the impact an ad-hoc approach to computer repair will result in lost profits and productivity.
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The security of your systems and data is a critical issue that we are very passionate about. We know it is very important for you to be able to access your files and the internet when you need it. That is why we offer a wide range of solutions to keep your systems working properly and safely.
Our technicians will take care of all your computer needs.
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Many times there are very few warning signs of an impending hard drive failure, and most of us ignore every warning our computer gives us. Also, we cannot always predict possible power surges or what other people are doing on our devices.
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#include "ace/os_include/os_netdb.h"
#include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
#include "ace/Log_Msg.h"

// Listing 1 code/ch04
#include "ace/ARGV.h"
#include "ace/Get_Opt.h"

int ACE_TMAIN (int, ACE_TCHAR *[])
{
  static const ACE_TCHAR options[] = ACE_TEXT (":f:h:");
  static const ACE_TCHAR cmdline[] =
    ACE_TEXT ("-f /home/managed.cfg -h $HOSTNAME");
  ACE_ARGV cmdline_args (cmdline);
  ACE_Get_Opt cmd_opts (cmdline_args.argc (),
                        cmdline_args.argv (),
                        options,
                        0);          // Don't skip any args

// Listing 1

  int option;
  ACE_TCHAR config_file[MAXPATHLEN];
  ACE_TCHAR hostname[MAXHOSTNAMELEN];
  ACE_OS_String::strcpy (config_file, ACE_TEXT ("HAStatus.conf"));
  ACE_OS_String::strcpy (hostname, ACE_TEXT ("not set"));
  while ((option = cmd_opts ()) != EOF)
    switch (option) {
    case 'f':
      ACE_OS_String::strncpy (config_file,
                              cmd_opts.opt_arg (),
                              MAXPATHLEN);
      break;

    case 'h':
      ACE_OS_String::strncpy (hostname,
                              cmd_opts.opt_arg (),
                              MAXHOSTNAMELEN);
      break;

    case ':':
      ACE_ERROR_RETURN
        ((LM_ERROR, ACE_TEXT ("-%c requires an argument\n"),
          cmd_opts.opt_opt ()), -1);

    default:
      ACE_ERROR_RETURN
        ((LM_ERROR, ACE_TEXT ("Parse error.\n")), -1);
    }

  ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG, ACE_TEXT ("Config file: %s\n"), config_file));
  ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG, ACE_TEXT ("Hostname: %s\n"), hostname));
  return 0;
}

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