Originally Published September 20, 2011.
What is a firm? This may not seem like a question in lack of an answer. In the United States, as in most other countries, it is a registered, regulated entity acting legally as a person. But economically, the legal definition is irrelevant: the economic function of the "firm" is not its legal status — if it were, then the law rather than the organization would provide the market with that function.
So could there be firms without corporate law? The answer is obvious: firms exist and are an important part of modern markets today just as they existed and provided a vital function before the law defined and certified such organizations. Indeed, one can easily argue that corporate law is primarily about government taxation and regulation of the market — and defines the firm only as a means toward these ends.
Consequently, the economic question remains, and it necessarily includes the "where," "how," and "why" of the business firm. How can one economically define what a firm is? What, from an economic point of view, is a business firm? A deeper question is, what is the firm's function in the market — and why are certain transactions integrated in organizations? And further: how can we distinguish this phenomenon in the market so that it can easily be studied? The questions may seem foreign, but economics has not been able to find very good answers to them, neither historically nor in contemporary theory.
The economic question of the firm is old. Adam Smith discussed firms in The Wealth of Nations (1776) and established that they, in the sense of "manufactures," were more efficient in producing than individual, self-employed craftsmen and labor workers. (Cantillon, who wrote the world's first systematic economic treatise , does not analyze the firm as much as he analyzes the entrepreneurial function.) Smith's explanation for the manufacture's efficiency is that it can utilize a different form of, or more intense, division of labor than can be coordinated through market exchange (or contracting). But he quickly moved on to discuss other economic issues instead of elaborating on this analysis (which, by the way, was heavily criticized by Rothbard).
Smith's view was however accepted by most classical economists and thus the firm was thought of in terms of its different kind of division of labor. Generations later, Karl Marx wrote in Das Kapital (1867) about the Smithian kind of manufactures and how they establish and exploit the more intense division of labor. Marx uses Smith's argument, but the discussion helps to clarify the view of the firm. Of course, he finds the manufacture and the division of labor highly problematic, since the individual worker is separated from the end product and therefore is "alienated" through work performed within the manufacture. Marx was obviously not very interested in the economic analysis — division of labor increases productivity and increases prosperity for all individuals involved as well as society as a whole — and so focuses solely on the problem he identifies.
A few decades later, the sociologist Emile Durkheim wrote a whole treatise on the division of labor (1892) and — characteristically difficult to read — defines its constitution and limitations. He also connects the division of labor to the structure of society and theorizes about its utilization and distinct types in towns and rural areas. The conclusion is that towns have greater density, which makes it easier to trade, because potential trading partners, as well as products to trade, are closer at hand.
Durkheim focuses on the limitations of the division of labor as it was famously defined by Smith in the phrase, "the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market." The market's "extent" is here identified as market density: the greater the density (closeness or ability to effectuate trade) the easier it is to divide work into smaller parts and thereby increase overall productivity through streamlining the carrying out of individual specialized tasks.
About the same time as Durkheim, Marshall authored his magnum opus, Principles of Economics (1890), which laid a foundation for neoclassical economics. Marshall also talked abstractly about how industries and market structure can be analyzed in terms of "representative firms," which are simplified representations (ideal types) of firms. Adopting this perspective (or the common interpretation thereof) allows for analytical precision, but at the same time does away with existing differences between real firms. The representative firm can easily be described in terms of a profit/output maximizing "production function," and this remains the neoclassical view of the firm to this day.
In direct contrast to the Marshallian analysis, E.A.G. Robinson analyzed the firm in terms of the division of labor in his book The Structure of Competitive Industry (1931). Robinson continued the Smithian analysis of firms as constituting a more intense division of labor, and attempted to identify the "optimal size" of firms in the market. He recognized that small firms tend to have a single general manager, while larger firms often employ an increased division of labor even within management. In this way, he wrote, firms can grow in terms of both scope and scale through internal divisions of labor.
But Robinson was too late; economics had already adopted Marshall's more formalistic analysis. Robinson's wife, Joan, received much more attention for her formal analysis of imperfect markets (1933).
Only years after Robinson's treatise on the firm's optimal size was published, a young Ronald Coase wrote an article espousing the formal analysis of economics while being inspired by Robinson's approach. Coase's article "The Nature of the Firm" (1937) introduced the concept of transaction costs (even though the term was not coined until much later) to explain why some production is organized in hierarchies (firms) while some is spontaneously coordinated through the price mechanism. Coase knew from economic theory that the price mechanism is efficient in resource allocation, which should mean that firms by definition must be suboptimal. So, he asked, why are so many transactions in the market organized within or between firms?
Nobody paid attention to his article, however, until Oliver Williamson rediscovered its core thesis some three decades later. At this time, economics had already adopted the production-function view of the firm — it was considered a "black box" that transforms inputs into outputs. In this sense, Coase and Williamson's emphasis on the firm's internal organization challenged the established analysis of economic organization.
Outside of economics, however, theoretical developments in management and organization theory are based on the Robinsonian (or Smithian) theory rather than that of Marshall and Coase. Robinson had great influence on Edith Penrose (one of Fritz Machlup's students), who wrote the still very influential book The Theory of the Growth of the Firm (1959) a couple of decades after Coase's award-winning article. This tradition has evolved almost exclusively within business schools and has lost much of its basis in economic theory; it therefore appears quite eclectic in terms of approach, analysis, and method.
The economic theory of the firm has not made much headway in the more than seven decades since Coase's article was published (and four decades since Williamson's rediscovery). Some discoveries have been made within the Coasean framework, but research primarily focuses on applications of Coasean reasoning as well as on (re)defining and measuring transaction costs.
But what about the Austrian School? The answer is that we sadly do not have a theory of the firm. Mises did not theorize much on firm organizing, and Rothbard finds it sufficient to briefly discuss the natural limit to firm size due to the calculation problem in Man, Economy, and State (1962). More recently, we have seen several attempts to draft an Austrian theory of the firm, but they generally remain drafts rather than developed theories. Frederic Sautet has attempted to formulate a theory of the firm based on Kirzner's entrepreneur in An Entrepreneurial Theory of the Firm (2000), but does not make a thoroughly convincing case, and Peter Lewin has developed a Lachmann-inspired capital-based view of the firm. Similarly, Peter G. Klein has made some progress in integrating the transaction-cost approach with Austrian capital theory and Misesian entrepreneurship (see his The Capitalist and the Entrepreneur  and the forthcoming Organizing Entrepreneurial Judgment: A New Approach to the Firm ).
While these approaches are predominantly Austrian in both flavor and substance, they all tend to disregard the traditional, "older" view of the firm as a different type of division of labor; instead, they focus more narrowly on several distinctly Austrian insights. Furthermore, the firm tends to be analytically separated from the overall market process due to the emphasis put on its internal organization and boundaries. But should the firm be analyzed as a creature distinct from the market — or is it an integral part of the market's process and its evolution toward more extensive or intense division of labor and greatly increased prosperity?
Mises put great emphasis in Human Action and elsewhere on the value and effects of the division of labor, both as a productive force in (and necessary condition for) the market process and as a prerequisite for civilization. I choose to see the firm in light of this fundamental Misesian view of the market and society; it is not only a vehicle for profit-seeking entrepreneurs to establish novel structures of production; it also plays an indispensable role in the evolution of the market process and the unfolding of future divisions of labor and, hence, in civilization. The firm is the means through which entrepreneurs establish new and more intense divisions of labor, which, when profitable, set in motion an entrepreneur-driven competitive discovery process that is uncompromising in thrusting the market toward more efficient utilization of scarce resources.
There is good reason to put the firm at center stage, rather than making it a marginally important phenomenon in the market. Indeed, I attempt in an article for the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics to show that the firm not only provides a function in the market place but could be an essential part of the wealth-creating market process as well as an essential part of civilized society. The firm is much more than a legal entity — it is a cornerstone of the market and instrumental to entrepreneurial profits.


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The cat's out of the bag... Europe IS a big con trick
Last updated at 13:57 13 March 2005
Thank heaven for an honest Euro fanatic at last. The amazing confessions of the Prime Minister's friend and adviser, Roger Liddle, have ended more than a decade of lies and evasion by the Brussels faction.
I almost drowned in my bathtub when I heard it on the radio.
Mr Liddle, who sat for years in Downing Street, whispering pro-EU thoughts into Anthony Blair's empty, echoing head, now toils for Peter Mandelson in the Euro-capital itself.
You really couldn't get a more committed enthusiast for the superstate even if you spread a net after lunch outsidethe most expensive restaurants of Brussels and Strasbourg.
Yet here he was, spilling what had up till now been the fiercely guarded official secret of the Euromaniacs.
It's not about not needing to change money when you go to Spain. It's not about comparing the price of your car with the same model in Dusseldorf.
It's not a smiley-face plan to make everyone love each other and sing songs together so that we never go to war again. Above all, our prosperity does not in the least depend upon it.
No, it is a political project, all about power, about who rules whom. In this case, it is about somebody else ruling Britain.
People like me have been saying this for so long we can put ourselves to sleep doing so. But the other side have always - until now - denied it.
Listen to Mr Liddle. Inscribe his thoughts where you will not lose them.
When the Useless Tories have duly been beaten in the coming Election and you are asked to vote for the European Constitution in a rigged referendum, while a biased BBC shouts at you that it's just a minor adjustment, remember that it was Britain's arch-Europhile who said this: "In the past we have peddled the argument that there is no alternative. But in the past seven years we have shown that there is an alternative. There is no compelling economic reason for us to join fully in Europe."
That wasn't all. He added that supporters of the EU talked about Europe "as if it were all about economics and jobs and as if it were some sort of economic free trade area that doesn't threaten our sovereignty. I don't think that that, actually, is credible.
"People can see Brussels gaining more and more power. We have got to be much more honest and open with people that Europe has always been a political project."

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Housing projects scoop national gongs
TWO East Lothian housing projects have scooped top prizes at a national awards ceremony.
Conversion of the Year went to Lorn Macneal Architects for St Andrews Court, Main Street, Gullane – formerly the eyesore Templar Lodge Hotel building – while CALA Homes' MacRae house at its Gilsland Grange development at North Berwick collected the Show Home of the Year at the Scottish Home Awards.
Four-hundred guests attended the event, held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) to recognise the best new homes across the country.
Lorn Macneal, owner of the Gullane site and architect of the scheme, was delighted to pick up the award against some "very stiff opposition", adding: "St Andrews Court has at last been completed after three years, during which time it has undergone a quite remarkable journey from a sadly dishevelled blot on the streetscape back to its rightful and proud position in the heart of the village.
"During my 30 years in practice few projects have instilled in me a greater sense of achievement and satisfaction, where I can say I have had nothing but support and kind praise from within the Gullane community for all we set out to achieve.
"We now have 14 of the 16 apartments in occupancy, with a eclectic mix of local and overseas ownership, most of which share a common interest: golf. "With the development now completed, I still spend as much time at St Andrews Court enjoying friendships and enjoying the apartment we have retained." Meanwhile, CALA Homes was also celebrating after scooping two awards, including Show Home of the Year for the MacRae house in North Berwick.
CALA Homes' Sarah Stanger said: "East Lothian consistently comes up as one of the finest places to live in the UK and North Berwick is the jewel in East Lothian's crown. So we had no doubt that developing Gilsland Grange was a rare opportunity to create homes fitting for a town that so many people agree is an amazing place to live.
"When it came to creating a show home we were determined it should properly reflect everything that this part of the world has to offer – not just ice cream on the beach, but all the colour and character of living on this lovely stretch of the coastline."


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package org.locationtech.geomesa.index.index.z3.legacy

import org.locationtech.geomesa.features.kryo.KryoFeatureSerializer
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.api.ShardStrategy.Z3ShardStrategy
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.api._
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.geotools.GeoMesaDataStore
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.index.z3.legacy.Z3IndexV2.Z3IndexKeySpaceV2
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.index.z3.legacy.Z3IndexV4.Z3IndexKeySpaceV4
import org.locationtech.geomesa.index.index.z3.{Z3IndexKey, Z3IndexKeySpace}
import org.locationtech.geomesa.utils.index.IndexMode.IndexMode
import org.opengis.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType

// non-point support and splits, no table sharing (note that non-point support has been removed)
class Z3IndexV2 protected (ds: GeoMesaDataStore[_],
                           sft: SimpleFeatureType,
                           version: Int,
                           geom: String,
                           dtg: String,
                           mode: IndexMode) extends Z3IndexV4(ds, sft, version, geom, dtg, mode) {

  def this(ds: GeoMesaDataStore[_], sft: SimpleFeatureType, geom: String, dtg: String, mode: IndexMode) =
    this(ds, sft, 2, geom, dtg, mode)

  override val serializedWithId: Boolean = true

  override val keySpace: Z3IndexKeySpace = new Z3IndexKeySpaceV2(sft, Z3ShardStrategy(sft), geom, dtg)
}

object Z3IndexV2 {

  class Z3IndexKeySpaceV2(sft: SimpleFeatureType, sharding: ShardStrategy, geomField: String, dtgField: String)
      extends Z3IndexKeySpaceV4(sft, Array.empty, sharding, geomField, dtgField) {

    private val serializer = KryoFeatureSerializer(sft) // note: withId

    override def toIndexKey(writable: WritableFeature,
                            tier: Array[Byte],
                            id: Array[Byte],
                            lenient: Boolean): RowKeyValue[Z3IndexKey] = {
      val kv = super.toIndexKey(writable, tier, id, lenient)
      lazy val serialized = serializer.serialize(writable.feature)
      kv.copy(values = kv.values.map(_.copy(cq = Array.empty, toValue = serialized)))
    }
  }
}

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BOYNE CITY -- The Boyne City High School drama department is taking a "hop" back in time to the 1950s when it presents the musical "Grease" for four shows -- 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17; and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 22-23; at the Boyne City High School Performing Arts Center.
"Grease," a well-known musical first performed on Broadway in 1972 and adapted to a hit feature film in 1978, is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High and follows 10 working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love and teen life in the late 50s.
The story revolves around Danny Zuko, the popular leader of the greaser gang the T-Birds, and Sandy Dumbrowski, the "goody-goody" new girl at school. After sharing a summer romance, on the first day of school Sandy finds that Danny is a different boy than the one she knew over the summer and must decide whether they really do "go together."
Drama department director Michael Houser, who is an alumnus of the Boyne City drama department, said "Grease" holds a special place in his heart as he performed in the show the last time the school staged it in 1996. Houser said he likes the show because it's fun, full of energy and yet still deals with some serious issues of the 1950s era.
He said the show is also well-suited for this year's cast, which numbers more than 40.
Grease is filled with some well-known songs and dance numbers including "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightin,'" "You're the One That I Want," and "We Go Together."
Houser said he's particularly excited about some of the big dance numbers that are part of the production. He lauded choreographer Chelsea James' work in bringing the songs to life and the students' hard work in learning some complicated and high-energy footwork.
"Chelsea joined our directing team for our fall show and has been a great addition to the department," Houser said.
"Grease" features many drama department veterans in lead roles including seniors Camden MacKenzie as Danny, Margaret Durbin as "Rizzo" the worldly leader of the Pink Ladies and senior Shelby Webster who is making her first appearance in a lead role as Sandy.
Rounding out the T-Birds are Chuckie Sieradski as Kenickie, Logan Orban as Doody, Wyatt Long as Sonny, Jacob Knitter as Putzie.
Rounding out the Pink Ladies are Erin Baker as Frenchy, Meredith Hague as Marty, Ann Durbin as Jan.
Other featured roles include Elizabeth O'Donnell as Miss Lynch, Jordan Fair as Eugene Florczyk, Katelyn Skornia as Patty Simcox, Tanner Evans as Vince Fontaine, Conner Mills as Johnny Casino, Latiesha Bell as Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio, and Carter Wilmot as the Teen Angel.
To add to the fun of the shows, the cast, crew and directors invite audience members to come in 50s attire. Prizes will be given out for the best costumes, and a dance-off will take place for audience members during intermission.
Tickets are $5 for general admission or $10 for patron seats (center, main floor) and are available at Local Flavor Bookstore or Country Now & Then/Up the Lazy River in Boyne City. Tickets will also be sold at the door prior to each show.
Although the show and the movie are well known, the show's directors remind parents that this show contains some mature themes.


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New York's Capital Region in 50 Objects
America's First Christmas Card
Albany Ale
Albany Billiard Balls
Albany Congress
Albany Female Proprietors
Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Anti-Rent Movement
Battle of Saratoga
Burden Iron Works
Cold Weather Mission of the New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing
Colonel Elmer Ellsworth (1837-1861), 11th New York Volunteers
Dudley Observatory
Dutch Material Culture
Emma Willard and Female Education
Empire State Plaza
Freihofer's
GE Monitor-Top Refrigerator
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection
Henry Johnson
Hoffman's Playland
James Hall and Paleontology
Joseph Henry's Electrical Experiments
Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd
New York State Capitol
Perforated Toilet Paper
Port of Albany
Rapp Road Community
Saratoga Races
Shirt Collars
Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Troy-Bilt Rototillers
Van Rensselaer Patroonship
Vicarious Visions
WGY
Witenagemot Oak Peace Tree
This online exhibition has been supported by AT&T.
Each region of the nation has its own distinctive history and identity. The New York's Capital Region—consisting of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties—is no different. But what best identifies the region? What events, objects, people, and ideas have contributed to its character and uniqueness?
To learn the answers, we presented these questions to the numerous museums, historical organizations, libraries, and residents of the Capital Region. The fifty objects that were ultimately selected present an exciting history of the Capital Region, including well-known favorites but also unexpected surprises. Some of the fifty objects characterize very broad topics like the textile industry and the Hudson River School of art, while others embody large populations of people who shaped the character of the region, such as the Dutch and the Iroquois. Many objects represent specific people or events, such as writer William Kennedy and the Battle of Saratoga. In some instances, the objects represent themselves, like the GE Monitor Top refrigerator and Albany's beloved Nipper statue. A complementary image accompanies each of the fifty objects, providing context and additional information.
Overall, the fifty objects clearly demonstrate that this narrowly circumscribed part of New York State has played an astonishing role in shaping the history of the nation and, in several instances, the world beyond the confines of our national borders.
Our modern Santa Claus is a product of the Hudson River Valley. In the seventeenth century, the Dutch brought to the valley their Sinterklaas, which later merged with Father Christmas and the popular fourth-century Saint Nicolas, the Greek Bishop of Myra. But during the nineteenth century, three individuals firmly connected this figure to the holiday season: Clement Clarke Moore and his poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," publishedin the Troy Sentinel in 1823; Washington Irving, who wrote several Christmas stories; and, Thomas Nast, whose illustrations established the appearance of Santa Claus that we all recognize today.
Little known, however, is the Albany merchant named Richard H. Pease, who linked Santa Claus to the burgeoning consumerism that marked the nineteenth century, and which continues to be a defining characteristic of the holiday. In the December 17, 1842, issue of the Albany Evening Journal, Pease used a woodcut image of Santa Claus to advertise the gift wares sold at his Great Variety Store. The same illustration appeared a week later in the Albany Argus. Years later, Pease established another first; he printed the first Christmas card in America. A small lithograph showing a family surrounded by holiday gifts, food and drink, and Pease's store (then called the Temple of Fancy), this first American Christmas card was probably printed for the 1849–1850 holiday season, although it could have been printed as early as 1847, the year he opened his store. Pease operated his variety store only until 1855 before selling the inventory and turning over the building to his son, Harry E. Pease.
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Printed and published by Richard H. Pease, Albany, New York
c. 1849–1850
Courtesy of the Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections
Pease's Great Variety Store Advertisement
From the Albany Argus
Woodcut on paper
Albany Institute of History & Art, newspaper collection
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TV Talk Podcast: Amy Adams, Michelle Williams, Helen Mirren & Patricia Arquette Strong Emmy Actress Limited Series & TV Movie Contenders
By Dominic Patten, Pete Hammond
Let's be honest, the Emmy Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie category is already the winner's circle before a single nomination is announced July 16. So join us today on Deadline's TV Talk podcast for the true plethora of riches in the category.
Just say the names: Michelle Williams in FX's Fosse/Verdon, Amy Adams in HBO's Sharp Objects, Patricia Arquette in Showtime's Escape at Dannemora, the Oscar winner's The Act co-star Joey King on Hulu, and Helen Mirren going regal again in HBO's Catherine the Great. Then there's other contenders such as Ruth Wilson in the very close to home Mrs. Wilson on PBS, Emma Stone in Netflix's Maniac, Connie Britton in Dirty John and Niecy Nash in the May 31-launching When They See Us from Ava DuVernay on Netflix.
If you think a certain repeat nominee is missing, you're right. Sarah Paulson almost always nominated in the Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie, but this year the TV Academy has characterized American Horror Story as a drama series – cause it keeps coming back and roles are being replayed, so to speak.
As well as focusing on the contenders and frontrunners, listen to Pete's conversation with Bodyguard star and Golden Globe winner Richard Madden. Also Dominic sat down with the always inspired Bob Odenkirk to talk Better Call Saul and a Breaking Bad secret.
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Bram Stoker – From Dublin Childhood Sickness To Dracula, Prince Of Darkness
October 30, 2018 By rebelvoiceblog
Abraham 'Bram' Stoker, creator of Dracula, was born into an Irish Anglican family on 8th November, 1847, at the height of the Irish Famine. His father, also Abraham, was a senior civil servant in Dublin Castle and his mother an early feminist. During his childhood, Bram was stricken with a mystery illness which left him bedridden for long periods of time. It was at the age of 7 that he made a full recovery going on to become a superior athlete at Trinity College in Dublin. It was during his early illness that he developed his love of fiction and was encouraged by his nanny, Ellen Crone, to give free rein to his imagination.
Stoker was known as a skilled theatre critic in Dublin and attracted the attentions of the famous actor, Henry Irving, who invited Bram to manage his theatre in London called the Lyceum. The Stoker family moved there and it was during this period in his life that Bram visited Whitby, site of the famous monastic ruins which were to be included in his novel, Dracula.
It was prior to penning his gothic horror that Stoker met the Hungarian writer, Armin Vambery. It has been speculated that the Prince of Darkness emerged from stories of the Carpathians that Vambery shared with the Irish author. Dacre Stoker, who manages the family estate today, believes that it was the Hungarian who formed the basis for the vampire hunter, Van Helsing.
Although many commentators and fans have stated that the figure of Dracula is based upon Vlad the Impaler, ruler of Wallachia during medieval times, there is no evidence beyond the family surname (Vlad Dracul) to suggest that this is the case. Stoker never mentioned Vlad in his notes for the book, and is believed to have known little about the bloodied figure from next to, but not in, Transylvania. And although Stoker did travel extensively in Europe, he never visited the eastern portion of the continent. Still, the connection has taken root in popular fiction and is not easily removed.
(Castle Poenari, home to Vlad the Impaler, 1470)
Stoker continued to live in London until his death on 20th April, 1912. He was cremated and his ashes placed on display at Golders Green Crematorium in north London. The ashes of his son, Noel Stoker, were added to the urn in 1961.
In his novel, Dracul, (to be reviewed by Rebel Voice), Dacre Stoker speculated that Bram did truly believe in the existence of vampires. The book uses Bram's actual life as the premise for an adventure and deadly confrontation with Dracul that is then to inspire his later masterpiece. It's an interesting concept. Dacre ponders why Stoker had his remains burned so quickly. Was it to prevent a dreaded return from the dead? A more mundane explanation might be that some biographers believe that Bram Stoker died from tertiary syphilis, which is as bad a disease as it sounds. Perhaps the writer, or his family, didn't want his condition made public as it would surely have should he have been waked for any length of time, as was the norm.
Regardless of how or why he died, Bram Stoker left behind one of the most enduring legacies in fiction. The idea of Dracula has captured the imagination and expanded into a massive global industry. The blood sucking Count and his acolytes are everywhere. Rumours exist that they are in control of both the House of Commons and the Lords. As Bram Stoker was an ardent supporter of Irish Home Rule, but also a believer in the might of the British Empire (being a monarchist), it's hard to know what he would have made of political developments since his death. He fell 4 years before the Irish Easter Rising of 1916.
As an example of the impact of the 1897 novel, Dracula, Rebel Voice has provided a photo, below, of an original copy. They are extremely collectable and therefore rare, especially in a fine condition. At time of writing, one first edition is on sale for £20,000. Not bad for a book about a vampire with a penchant for pretty maids and a hatred of both crosses and garlic (perhaps you would hate garlic too if you were always hoping to get lucky with those pretty maids…?)
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FESPA's UK headquarters transformed
A careful selection process for signage providers was made when FESPA looked to transform their entrance atrium at their UK Headquarters at Holmbury House in Dorking. Recently appointed Technical Support Manager, Graeme Richardson-Locke identified the issue, 'The atrium is a great architectural space but lacked any of the essential character and personality of the industries that our members belong to' he explained. The search began to find a creative signage company that could devise a wide-ranging solution that would both inspire their own staff who work in the building as well as provide a welcoming, interesting and engaging space for visitors; including their numerous members.
HNS Signs Managing Director, Michelle Henry was involved throughout the project, from concept creation to installation. 'We were thrilled to work with FESPA and to be given a very specific brief in terms of overall result whilst having latitude to create the entire scheme from the ground up to accomplish it. At the same time, since we were showcasing all the industries that their members belong to and doing so in a creative way that would add colour but be sympathetic to its surroundings.' she offered. This was even more vital since the scheme had to compliment many contributed fine art print editions from FESPA's global membership. Finally, the scheme also had to be flawless since the members contributed works that were chosen by FESPA themselves as being exemplary in their fields. Hence a lack of quality from the supporting scheme would be very apparent.
Given these very exacting standards, nothing was left to chance. HNS made two site surveys to get a full understanding of the building dynamics and to take measurements to ensure all elements would work harmoniously. To further ensure the success of the scheme, the company designed, manufactured, project managed and commissioned everything apart from textile banners that were manufactured by banner specialists, Bannerbox. Therefore each element of the devised scheme had a huge amount of attention devoted to it. This was all the more important for the built up stainless steel letters of the FESPA logo where each CMYK colour was converted to its Pantone to get the perfect match for spray-painting. 'Afterall, FESPA is all about the realisation of graphics into print and signage.' commented Henry.
The attention to detail didn't stop there. HNS decided to design and print a wallpaper where all the FESPA member countries these could be listed and since depth had been a motif throughout the project, the company chose to make them look cut-out. For the pillar wraps, HNS used artwork from two prints which were not going to be used in the atrium and printed sections onto a vehicle wrap and matte laminated them. 'The install of these proved challenging since the pillars were not quite level and the bottom was wider than the top!' explained Henry.
The depth motif was employed in other parts of the scheme too. The 'Profit for Purpose' statement above the main entrance was CNC cut foam PVC sprayed to match the white paint used on the atrium walls. These then had sections of artwork from a textile print and again, printed these onto vehicle wrap and applied to the returns by heating in and sealing. This has the effect of the text projecting out of the wall subtly when viewed at a slight angle from it. A further emphasis on the depth of the space was using the pin stripe motifs of the FESPA brochure onto supporting glass surfaces around the atrium. A soft translucent blue vinyl was employed to give again a very delicate branding to the space.
Due to restrictions regarding the application of signage or graphics to the walls and glass facades Michelle and her team had to develop a very original solution. To make use the height of the building and to tie in this area to the rest of the scheme, they developed a mobile sculpture using solid, frosted semi-translucent and translucent Perspex acrylic that was CNC cut and flame polished. The individual mobile element's shapes and colours were taken again from FESPAs own brand guidelines and ranged in size from 500-750mm. The testing prior to installation was rigorous including several scale models and tested for strength, wind and tangling issues by hanging from HNS's own shutter door including additional 5kg weights hung from each shape to ensure integrity.
Further inspiration was taken from FESPAs existing branding – from a motivational quote using the FESPA font using flat cut acrylic letters to highlight key words to a pin board frame for the FESPA staff. This incorporated a map of the world, taken from the FESPA brochure, where staff could print out memorable pictures from FESPA events around the world and pin them onto the map. Finally, the curation of the contributed artworks required consistent artist plaques demonstrating the same printing excellence as the works themselves. Gravoply laser laminate with 5mm matte white Perspex acrylic names was chosen. Since the laser cut lettering was so small, HNS had to ensure that there was no visible lip and so had to reverse cut it so that the lip would be on the bottom.
'The results speak for themselves' states Graeme Richardson-Locke. 'We're very satisfied with been achieved with HNS's scheme and our members contributions, reflecting a great cross section of creative output that I think reflects the community that FESPA supports. There will be visual cues around reminding us what an inspiring, interesting business we're all involved with.'
To find out more about the whole project along with an commentary from Graeme please watch the video below


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We allow them to dominate us and make our life miserable.
We all want to feel powerful. We all know that we have the power inside us.
1.If you allow negative influences to invade your mind and sap your energy.
2.If you do something you don't really believe in.
3.If you live life on life's terms instead of your own terms.
4.If in your need for approval every time and you consider it to be in "love". you allow disrespect in your life.
5. If you allow someone to speak to you in a disrespectful or degrading way.
6.If you don't speak up when you know you should.
7.If you lower your standards in order to be accepted, liked or loved.
8.If you are not your authentic self.
9. If you stay in situations you know are not good for you.
10.If you say yes when you want to say no.
11. If you agree with people you know are wrong.
12.If you stay silent when you know you should speak up.
13.If you are made to feel ashamed for what you really are.
So these are the signs that you are giving your power away. If any of the above points ring a bell deep inside your head, it means you are one of those people who has given their personal powers to others and you can feel it in your heart.
It is a high time to take a step and reclaim your power and see how it changes your reality.
You need to create healthy boundaries in the most loving way possible, without blaming and criticizing.
Healthy boundaries will help you take care of yourself emotionally, physically, and mentally.
Respect your needs, feelings, and desires.
Eliminate the drama and emotional pain from your life.
People will treat you the way you allow them to treat you. Surround yourself with positive and empowering people.
thank you!I love this!sending you love and cheer…great topic for today!
Great ! I'll not give away my powers to this world .


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Actinote es un género de lepidópteros perteneciente a la familia Nymphalidae. Es originario de Sudamérica.

Especies
 thallia grupo de especies
 Actinote alalia (C. & R. Felder, 1860)
 Actinote bonita (Penz, 1996)
 Actinote catarina (Penz, 1996)
 Actinote carycina (Jordan, 1913)
 Actinote conspicua (Jordan, 1913)
 Actinote dalmeidai (Francini, 1996)
 Actinote discrepans (d'Almeida, 1958)
 Actinote eberti (Francini, Freitas & Penz, 2004)
 Actinote furtadoi (Paluch, Casagrande & Mielke, 2006)
 Actinote genitrix (d'Almeida, 1922)
 Actinote guatemalena (Bates, 1864)
 Actinote guatemalena guerrerensis
 Actinote guatemalena veraecrucis
 Actinote lapitha (Staudinger, 1885)
 Actinote latior (Jordan, 1913)
 Actinote melampeplos (Godman & Salvin, 1881)
 Actinote melanisans (Oberthür, 1917)
 Actinote mielkei (Paluch & Casagrande, 2006)
 Actinote mirnae (Paluch & Mielke, 2006)
 Actinote morio (Oberthür, 1917)
 Actinote pallescens (Jordan, 1913)
 Actinote parapheles (Jordan, 1913)
 Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1821)
 Actinote pratensis (Francini, Freitas & Penz, 2004)
 Actinote pyrrha (Fabricius, 1775)
 Actinote quadra (Schaus, 1902)
 Actinote rhodope (d'Almeida, 1923)
 Actinote rufina (Oberthür, 1917)
 Actinote surima (Schaus, 1902)
 Actinote thalia (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Actinote zikani (d'Almeida, 1951)

 mamita grupo de especies
 Actinote mamita (Burmeister, 1861)
 ''Actinote canutia'' (Hopffer, 1874)

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 Imágenes en Google

Heliconiinae


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Mięsień C2, mięsień 120, mięsień 2 – mięsień występujący w prosomie skorpionów.

Jeden z zewnętrznych mięśni szczękoczułkowych. Mięsień ten bierze swój początek na przednio-bocznej części karapaksu, z tyłu od oczu bocznych, a kończy się na tylnej "końcówce" (terminus) protomerytu, otoczony przez mięsień C3.

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For health professionals >
Career Med >
Medical Council of New Zealand (external link)
Northern Regional Alliance (NRA)(external link)
Royal Australasian College of Physicians(external link)
Resident Doctors Association (external link)
Ministry of Health link to DHB Contact Details(external link)
BMJ research(external link)
Health Workforce NZ (external link)
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists(external link)
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine(external link)
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners(external link)
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (external link)
College of Intensive Care Medicine(external link)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (external link)
Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (external link)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (external link)
Faculty of Pain Medicine(external link)
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (external link)
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia(external link)
Royal Australasian College of Physicians (external link)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists(external link)
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine(external link)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (external link)
Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians(external link)
Australasian College of Sports Physicians(external link)
Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine(external link)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons(external link)
Associated specialties:
Faculty of Law, University of Auckland(external link)
New Zealand Defence Force(external link)
Career research articles:
Career Choices of New Zealand junior doctors(external link), The New Zealand Medical Journal
Tips for new doctors: advice to help you start a successful medical career(external link), BMJ Careers


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Drake With Migos
Aubrey & The Three Amigos Live Show 3
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Tickets Are Still Available!
The platinum selling artist will be making three stops in Houston during his "Aubrey & The Three Amigos" tour with the "Walk It Talk It" collaborators 'Migos'.
This tour is in support of his latest album, "Scorpion" which peaked at Number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Drake will be at the Houston Toyota Center on September 29th, September 30th and October 2nd.
Tickets are still available! Just visit HoustonToyotaCenter.com
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Today start out very windy but then grew into a beautiful sunny fall day.
A big surprise Yesterday when I found 2 sweet little bantam chicks under Morticia. I added more hay and Mrs. Brown was standing guard so no other hens would come near the new babies.I left them in the Caravan for the night but took them out today and put them into a cat carrier in the house. They will stay in there till the others come in which will be in a week or two. They both seem to be doing well. Mom is good and taking good care of the little ones. Peeps and Tweets are their names.
Sam has another infection and is on antibiotics. The vet also suggested Lysine for all the cats. I have started giving them it. It helps with stress. The old cats have been under stress with the new cats coming and the new cats were on lot of stress being moved around. He is acting much better today.
Gary left today by Amtrak.. He will be home sometime after 9 pm and may come back up for Christmas. The Brattleboro station is always interesting. They are very friendly there coming out and giving updates on the trains arrival and what is going on at the station. In May they invite people to come and learn about train safety There are many lives lost each year by people walking on the tracks. It's a very good program for children who often tend to play on the tracks or put pennies on the track. If a train hits the pennies in the right way they will shoot faster than a bullet. I hope that my Grand children can make one of these weekends.
Many thanks for reading my blog today and I hope you have a wonderful day. Carole and Owen.
It's a glorious day here in Colrain. The weather is perfect.
Yesterday I received 2 orders for Salve., I had almost given up hope but then the orders came in. I shipped them out yesterday and it will take some time to get used to things. It is exciting.
My friend Lynn and I along with Gary went to The CHicken Man's yesterday.
5 hens were bought, 2 for Lynn and 3 for me. I got a Welsummer, a Buff Orpington and a black Bantam. I had a Buff before, she was the sweetest hen but very shy. Other hens picked on her till she grew. They are very big birds. Orpington originated from England in the Counry of Kent. She had a best friend Gertrude who was a Frizzle Bantam. They were so cute together. I am going to name this Buff Emma too. I also got a Welsummer and named her Sweet Pea. I have wanted a Welsummer for quite some time, they lay large dark eggs with speckles. Welsummers are a Dutch breed and are a cross between other breeds. There are a few different colors but Sweet Pea is what they call a speckled bird. They are supposed to be very friendly. The black Bantam is named Louise. She is stunning, Dark, dark black. She is quite friendly. I put them in after dark and no one buy Milly paid much attention to them. She sort of gave them the evil eye but she is never aggressive so no worries there. This morning only one bird pecked them and I moved her for the time being. Things are going good and in a week or so they will be part of the gang.
My cousin left today and will be home this evening. He was a big help around the farm and I am hoping that he will come back for Christmas.
Yesterday was a gloomy day here in Western Mass. Raining most of the day and the dampness has seeped into the house. Sammy's respiratory problems have reared their ugly heads these past few days. I am setting up a humidifier in his room. The sun came through this morning but its much cooler with plenty to cool breezes. The change is light and coolness coming on has led the hens to stop laying and they are moulting. I am getting one or two eggs per day instead of the 5 or 6. They need the time off. It will be good to get the new hens this week.
My cousin Gary came last night from Maryland on Amtrak today.
He and I have train travel in out blood. Our Grandfather worked for 41 years on the Pennsylvania railroad.
My visits to Maryland as a child were all about trains and most times my Mom and I would travel down there by train. Train travel in the United States isn't as convient as it used to be. When I was young trains stopped almost at every town. Now they only stop at cities. Gary came into Brattleboro, Vermont which is only a half hour from my house.
Some wonderful scenes from he drive on the back roads to Brattleboro .
Just up the road from these gals was a beautiful Tom who was strutting around in front of some gals. It was a beautiful site.
Friday I had a few of Maude's photo's made up into cards.
This morning Gary and I cut and folded them. We are heading down to Sheep and Shawl this afternoon where they will be for sale. I was so lucky to get this shot, it was on a dark day she was having an afternoon nap. She is such a happy sheep you can see it in her face. I am lucky to have her.


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The Descendants review
December 3, 2011 flawintheiris
Directed by Alexander Payne
Screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash from a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings
George Clooney is Matt King. Matt is the trustee of a large parcel of land in Hawaii, a place that seems a whole lot like paradise despite Matt's voiceover telling us that everyone's life has rough patches, even in a place like this. However hard to believe his protestations at first, he's setting us up for a lot of truth.
Matt's wife, Elizabeth (Patricia Hastie) is in a coma due to a boating accident. His second daughter Scottie (Amara Miller) is acting out, texting nasty things to her classmates, and the elder daughter, teenaged Alexandra (Shailene Woodley), is getting drunk at her private school and hanging out with Sid (Nick Krause), who seems to have a whole dollop of Keanu Reeves' DNA in his makeup.
And as Matt is just getting to grips with the responsibilities of being a single parent and feeling the pressures of cousins who are serious about selling that land, he finds out his wife—with whom his marriage wasn't going so well anyway—was cheating on him with a real estate agent. If you've seen the trailer, you got that revelation, along with the scene of Matt running in flip-flops, his jowly jowls shaking as he goes down to the house of friends of his wife to find out about her indiscretions.
What you don't get in the trailer is the authentic anger and grief that follows, one of a number of great and genuinely emotional scenes in the film. I was reminded that this is directed by Alexander Payne, who in his films About Schmidt and Sideways trafficked in authentic emotions and men stripped raw by circumstance to find some essential part of themselves. Those movies were good but not perfect—I found the former a bit too dour in places and the latter maybe a little implausible—but this effort, his first feature in years, improves on both of them.
Payne has an effortless way of navigating adult complexities, and in Clooney he's found an adept partner. Clooney's Matt is way out of his depth at the beginning of this, but his loyalty to his family, even to his unfaithful wife, overcomes a lot of his highly justifiable reactions to the information he's received. He goes from an out-of-touch schmo, who at least is self-aware enough to know he's schmo, to being a hero of sorts, and we go with him, every step. As Alexandra tells him, "Don't be a pussy," and he takes her advice. Clooney is refreshingly free of vanity and I didn't catch him playing a single false note. The film follows suit, with the kids and the rest of the supporting cast, including Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, especially Robert Forster and even Matthew Lillard, known largely for his broad comedic work, giving solid performances.
The land sale subplot winds up defining the film and Matt's journey. He's trying to do right by his daughters as well as live up to the responsibility laid upon him by those who came before. The pleasure here is in the levels of storytelling, the moments of subtle comedy layered atop deep and satisfying drama. Easily one of the year's best films.
Alexander PayneAmara MillerBeau BridgesGeorge ClooneyJim RashJudy GreerKaui Hart HemmingsKeanu ReevesMatthew LillardNat FaxonNick KrausePatricia HastieRobert ForsterShailene Woodley
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AO Auction Recap – New York: Sotheby's Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, May 11th, 2016
A new world record set for Sam Francis tonight, via Art Observed
Another night of sales has come and gone at Sotheby's, with an unexpectedly robust outing from the auction house that moved quickly through the 44-lot sale to a final total of $242,194,000. The sale was a short but impressive affair, as the auction house's early lots consistently beat out estimates in the early lots, and ultimately saw only a small handful of lots go unsold. The sale makes for an impressive response to market alarmists and critics of the auction house, showing there seems to still be strong enthusiasm in the contemporary market.
Francis Bacon, Two Studies for a Self-Portrait (1970), via Sotheby's
The evening started with a work by Adrian Ghenie starting at $90,000, quickly blowing past its auction estimate to reach the $1 million mark, where it would ultimately hover before taking off, doubling price again for a final of $2,590,000. A Rudolf Stingel two lots later continued the strong early lots with a final of $2,950,000, while a Peter Doig in the next lot saw strong interest to bring a final of $3,946,000. One lot later, rapid bidding exploded over a Calder piece, pushing it quickly to double estimate at a $8,314,000 final. A Jean Dubuffet also saw strong interest just a lot later, bringing a $3,250,000 final to bring up the Francis Bacon diptych. The work saw strong bids to push it up past its $30 million high estimate for a final of $34,970,000, followed by a Louise Bourgeois Spider, which also topped estimate for a final of $6,522,000. An Alberto Burri followed in the next lot for a final of $,7,306,000, before the first pass of the evening, a Fontana slit work, and the Warhol fright wig piece, which reached estimate for a final of $7,698,000.
Louise Bourgeois's Spider sells at Sotheby's, via Art Observed
Christopher Wool, Untitled (1990), via Sotheby's
The next lot, Christopher Wool's Untitled, sold below estimate to reach $13,914,000, while a Sam Francis composition a few lots later also surged past expectations, ultimately topping estimate and reaching a new auction record for the artist at $11,842,000. Another premier lot came shortly after, as Cy Twombly's untitled piece came to the block and sold almost immediately for $36,650,000, while a Joan Mitchell piece underperformed slightly in the next lot with a $5,738,000 final, and a Gerhard Richter piece in the next lot followed up with a strong $5,850,000, beating a $4.5 million estimate.
Cy Twombly, Untitled (New York City) (1968), via Sotheby's
The sale moved into the late stages with a second Twombly piece, which saw several eager bids before stalling, finally selling to a final of $15,370,000. The sale's impressive David Smith sculpture also stalled, reaching its low estimate to bring a final of $9,210,000. a Franz Kline also underperformed, but still sold below estimate for a final of $7,978,000. A Jean-Michel Basquiat also performed well in the late lots, topping and nearly doubling estimate for $3,610,000, while a Zhang Xiaogang work fell just shy of estimate at $4,954,000, as did a vivid yellow Basquiat at $6,858,000.
The sales conclude tomorrow at Christie's.
Sotheby's Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale [Sotheby's]
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Amy Pascal already has some very kind words for the director of Sony's Venom solo film. Following its Los Angeles premiere last night, fans are just a little more than a week away from getting to see what Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have been cooking up with their first ever solo Spider-Man film together, in Spider-Man: Homecoming. But while a large majority of the film's press tour has been dedicated to actually talking about Spider-Man: Homecoming and what it was like making the film, there's also been an unsurprisingly large amount of talk and questions regarding the Venom standalone film.
Now, that's not necessarily much of a surprise since, from the moment that it was announced that Venom would be starring Tom Hardy and had finally found a director, there's been a lot of talk amongst the fan community about the project. And following some confusing comments made by Amy Pascal near the beginning of press tour - she, Kevin Feige, and Tom Holland have all been busy addressing the possibility of Tom Hardy's Venom ever crossing over with Holland's Spider-Man on the big screen.
Taking into account just how comedic of a film Zombieland is, Pascal's comments here hint at a tone and look for the Venom film that most fans might not be expecting, especially considering how dark and villainous the Venom character is usually thought of by audiences. But at the same time, it's not like the character doesn't have a comedic or ironic side to him either, which makes the possibility of Venom having a comedic kind of tone like Zombieland's that much more interesting to think about.
It'll be a tonal tightrope for the studio to walk, of course, and will mostly come down to both the writing of the screenplay and how Fleischer handles the tone on set while filming. Fortunately, Tom Hardy has proven himself capable of slipping seamlessly into any role he plays, so depending on the overall execution of the film, Eddie Brock could very well go down as one of his riskiest and most successful character choices to date. But that's the question that everyone's asking right now - if Venom can manage to be a success or not, and with this kind of creative talent involved, it could very well turn out to be one of the more unlikely wildcards of the comic book movie genre to come around in quite some time.
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He's been a star of both the big and small screen for more than a decade, but it hasn't stopped him suffering from his demons.
Many would think that with worldwide fame following his hit comedy Shaun of the Dead , Simon Pegg would have few troubles.
But in a frank interview with Empire magazine, the former Gloucester schoolboy has opened up about the darker side of his life.
Until the July issue of the film magazine his battle with his depression and alcoholism was known to "only a handful" of his closest family and friends.
Mr Pegg, who grew up in Brockworth and went to the King's School, told Empire magazine about how he struggled with depression despite his success.
Simon Pegg attending the Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation premiere at the BFI Imax, Waterloo, London.
"It was interesting to me that I wasn't in dire straits in terms of my family or financially or career-wise," the Hot Fuzz star said.
After creating Shaun of the Dead with his friend Nick Frost and Edgar Wright the former Brockworth resident was rubbing shoulders with A-list Hollywood names such as Quentin Tarantino and JJ Abrams who offered him a role in Mission: Impossible 3 .
In his interview in the lastest edition of the magazine, he admitted how deep his depression was even though he had become a world-famous star.
He confessed how he drank and eventually went missing for four days while promoting comedy movie Paul .
And then around the time of the birth of his daughter, he was checking into hospital because he couldn't shake off the illness.
"You have to get on a more fundamental level with depression. You can't cheer up," he said in the interview.
It took him several years to get well again.
Since then Mr Pegg has continued to be a Hollywood star, has done publicity work for Oxfam .
Two of his latest films - Terminal , and Mission: Impossible Fallout - are due to be released this summer.


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Happy Birthday to pretty girl Wendy! We went to a Bichon Bash yesterday. I'm going to pretend it was a birthday party for her!
Marsh did you go to the DC Bash? was it fun?
We did go to the DC Bash. I had a blast--wish you had been there! Ricotta is shy, so he stuck by mama, but Prince and I were out making new friends and playing with old friends. But, boy, bashes are exhausting! I am pooped today!
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When I think of Avignon, the first thing that comes to my mind is the traditional French song that we used to sing as kids: "Sur le pont d'Avignon, On y danse, on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, On y danse tout en rond." When I was growing up, French culture was very much 'en vogue' and this song was quite popular. Well, as it happens, le Pont d'Avignon (the Bridge of Avignon) from my childhood song is actually one of the two emblems of the city Avignon, the other one being the enormous Palace of the Popes. The famous medieval bridge was known as Pont Saint-Bénézet in its time, bearing the name of the one who inspired its construction.
So Bènèzet came down from the mountains and started telling people of his dream. At first, the young shepherd was taken for a madman and badly ridiculed by the crowd. But as he insisted that he was send by God, one day the bishop of Avignon challenged him to lift a huge stone on his shoulder and throw it into the Rhône. According to the story, the stone was "too heavy even for 30 men to lift." But Bénézet, helped by divine intervention, miraculously picked it up and threw it into the water without any effort. This removed all doubt from the people's minds and so began the construction of the oldest bridge on the Rhône River.
Legend aside, the Bridge of Avignon was in fact a necessity. Before it was built, people crossed the Rhône in small boats which was quite difficult in spring, when the waters were high. The construction was a difficult and expensive project that took 14 years to complete. But when it was done, the Bridge of Avignon was a real marvel measuring around 900 meters in length. At the time it was the only place between Lyon and the Mediterranean to cross the Rhône. Surprisingly though, the bridge is quite narrow for and obviously not meant for vehicles or wagons. There isn't much room to dance on it in a circle, like in the lyrics of the famous song.
Saint Bénézet, as he was later renamed, didn't live to see the bridge finished, as he died just a few years later. He was buried in the small chapel that was built on the Bridge of Avignon. His remains were later moved, when the bridge was threatened by flooding.
Over the centuries the Bridge of Avignon was destroyed and rebuilt many times, but in the flood of 1669 a huge wave teared off half of it. The city of Avignon didn't have the funds to rebuild it, so the bridge was completely abandoned. Out of the 22 arches of the original bridge, only four survived the time. The Rhône River changed a lot too since the bridge was built, forming small islands and changing its course a few times. Today there is only one big island between the two channels, which may give you the impression the river is not so wide. But if you look at it from above, you begin to realize that Pont d'Avignon was in fact a marvelous achievement in its time.
So far I've known Pont d'Avignon from songs and poems only and I didn't have an idea that it's so charming, Anda!
You are relatively close to Avignon, Isabella. Maybe you can visit it sometimes.
I love legends too, Samiya. They make the landmarks so much more interesting, don't they?
It is always interesting to hear the stories behind famous landmarks.
We used to learn about this legend at school. Thank you for reminding me again :-) I have never visited Avignon, but I really would like to visit that particular region of France someday. Thank you for hosting another great linkup! It's so great to see what eveyone's been writing every week.
You should take time to visit Avignon, Esther. After all is very close to you.
I remember that song! And I had no idea that the bridge is incomplete. How interesting that the city decided not to rebuild it, but there has been a song written about it. Makes me want to do some research on the song now. I love the photos that look like they were taken from the air. Or was it a tower of some sort?
That's indeed a tower and a beautiful park nearby, very high up on the hill.
So much history and culture, I would love to go there one day!
Hi Anda, I enjoyed reading about the legend of Benezet and the bridge, as well as the French song about the bridge you used to sing as a child. It looks so magnificent with only 4 arches left, I can just imagine how even more amazing it was with 22 of them. Lovely photos, as usual.


Wasn't katy Perry supposed to be growing up with her new album Prism?! So what the saveloy is going on with the over-the-top video for new single Birthday?
Could it be that her marketing people know who are buying her music and are thus making the videos bright and wacky accordingly- despite the pervy lyrics? Whatever the case, this song is doing little for me and I'll stay waiting on the video for '90s house-infused Walking On Air.
I'll leave this one for you guys to get into.
I actually liked it. Beats Dark Horse for sure.
Ugh, that album! I almost forgot how the songs in which she was the only writer were lyrical gems. That was back when she had most creative control over her career.
I don't like the song and definetly this seems nothing like a mature album. However, I absolutely LOVED the video. I'm an unconditional fan of hidden cameras, TV pranks and all that stuff, and the old stripped woman was simply GOLD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga4YQXy8bXM That, for example. And to clarify when I say lyrical gems, I don't mean that they are revelatory, but that they're beautiful in their technicality and lyricism, not just hanging on overused tropes. Lyrics on the description box. Thinking of you is also quite pretty.
I agree and I do love Thinking of You, it is a very moving song and the video for it is quite compelling.
I see what you did there. I see you.
The Prism era has been kind of a mess to me in the same way that ARTPOP has also been. All the videos were messes, except Unconditionally, but the cheesy flower/fire effect ruined that video also. Birthday, while a very radio-friendly song off the album (translation: basic), it was honestly a really really weak single choice. And I tried to watch this video, but I didn't even find it entertaining at all, the only part that was remotely worth a chuckle is when she almost got hit by a car, although I'm kind of having a hard time buying that actually happened.
What did I do there? ._.
I honestly like what Katy Perry's doing with her videos, they make me happy. And that's basically her purpose, isn't it? I mean, let's be honest; You can't expect Katy to deliver a heart-wrenching ballad with flawless vocals, we're over that. Katy is good at selling silly bubblegum pop, and that's where all the money comes from.
Honestly if she never released the first album I wouldnt even bother with her. But I know an amazing songwriter exists somewhere underneath all of that bubblegum and cake...just hope someone can excavate her out of there.
Thank you! I need to make gifs out of these looks!
My bad. I thought there would be at least one person out there who made as many groan-inducing sly references like I did.
I mean I guess technically she is growing up on this album.
My favorite from the album!
If so, you are out of luck. I am so supremely uninterested in Katy Perry...I did not even check out that video. I have seen/heard one or two things and tbh...I don't feel the woman is worthy of even that little of my time and attention.
And I bet that you know who is also the other person I was talking about haha Don't worry though, the joke is applicable to any situtaion, although I'd much rather not to use it due to the situation not happening..
Basically what happened was that she tried to "mature" with 'Unconditionally' only to flop. After that, her team was basically like, "nope, no maturing allowed, bring in the bright colors and dumb videos!"
"And I think it's everybody's duty to make themselves as beautiful and fit as they possibly can at that moment in their lives." No, thanks... I'd rather die in the ugly solitude.
I agree, though, that the song doesn't seem to mean what DD wrote. I also think that it's about loving yourself the way you are.


Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Future of the Mind by Michio Kaku, The international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible. Read by the actor Feodor Chin.
Recording memories, mind reading, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis - no longer are these feats of the mind solely the province of overheated science fiction. As Michio Kaku reveals, not only are they possible, but with the latest advances in brain science and recent astonishing breakthroughs in technology, they already exist. In The Future of the Mind, the New York Times-bestselling author takes us on a stunning, provocative and exhilarating tour of the top laboratories around the world to meet the scientists who are already revolutionising the way we think about the brain - and ourselves.


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Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers
Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers have local roots that make Hampton Roads home. Coming from varied backgrounds and influences makes for a hot combination of blues and R&B packed with soul when you encounter and fall under the power of Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers. Opening for the likes of BB King, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Lyle Lovett and many more has definitely been a plus. Touring trips and festivals across the country have all played a part in making Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers the ultimate entertainment machine.
Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers have local roots that make Hampton Roads home. Coming from varied backgrounds and influences makes for a hot combination of blues and r&b packed with soul when you encounter and fall under the power of Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers.
Jackie has spent years honing her craft as a vocalist and her quest lead her to the steamy windows of Chicago's blues scene. It was in Chicago that Jackie received her baptism into the blues. Musicians and performers, great and small, all freely shared in their wealth of skill, time and talent to help her grow as a blues entertainer. Nellie Travis, Chicago blues woman and westside bluesman and Howlin' Wolf sidekick, Eddie Shaw, played a major part in mentoring her into the blues Chicago style.
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See the method by which they cooked and go to the cupboards accordingly. The kitchen is usually among the busiest parts of the house. Kitchens are often the center of the house. Renewing your kitchen does not mean you have to break the kitchen with the furniture. If you have a dated and worn kitchen, there is no reason to despair.
Shelving is an important step to create a pantry, as it will optimize storage space. Cleaning and Disassembly Regardless of how you choose to replace kitchen furniture, the first step is to remove cabinet doors and all hardware components, including hinges, handles, and handles. Well, you can receive the desired kitchen cabinets if you know the most appropriate resource for that.
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Q: rotation on the axis of a moving body I'm just learning how to use push and pop matrices. I want the car(object) to rotate on its axis and not(revolve) with the 0,0 of the translated coordinate. {Beginner programming hobbyist}
Tried re-translating the axes when I use rotate().
PImage c = new PImage();

Car forza = new Car();
Trees tr = new Trees();

float wrap = 100;

void setup(){
  size(800,800);
}

void draw(){
  background(0);
  forza.update();
  forza.display();
  tr.road();
}

class Car {

  float posX;
  float posY;
  float speed;
  float accel;
  float angle;

  Car(){
    posX = 0;
    posY = 0;
    speed = .9;
    angle = sin(0);
    accel = 0;
  }

  void update(){
    pushMatrix();
    translate(posX,posY);
    if (keyPressed) {
      if (key == 'd') {
        angle += 1;
      }else if (key == 'a'){
        angle -= 1;
        rotate(radians(angle));
      } else if (key == 'w'){
        posX += speed;
      } else if (key == 's'){
        posX -= speed;
      }
    }
    popMatrix();
  }

  void display(){
    pushMatrix();
    translate(width/2,height/2);
    rotate(radians(angle));
    c = loadImage("car.jpg");
    fill(255);
    stroke(255);
    imageMode(CENTER);
    image(c,posX,posY,wrap,wrap);
    line(0,0,posX,posY);
    print(posX);
    println(posY);
    popMatrix();
  }

}

class Trees {
  float x;
  float y;

  Trees(){
    //x = random(0,);
  }

  void trash(){

  }
  void road(){
    fill(250,50);
    rectMode(CENTER);
    rect(width/2,height/2, width/2, height);
  }

  void show(){

  }
}

I just wanna know the algorithm for it, and if any other way of doing the algorithm in terms of efficiency and aesthetics. ^^

A: If the object should rotate around its origin, then the rotation has to be done before the translation. Since operations like rotate() and translate() set a matrix and multiply the current matrix by the new matrix, this means that rotate() has to be done last before drawing the object. Even drawing an object at the a certain position (e.g. posX, posY) behaves like a translation.
You have to draw the car at position (0, 0). Then you've to rotate it. Finally translate it to its final position:
void display(){
    pushMatrix();
    translate(width/2,height/2);

    pushMatrix();
    translate(posX,posY);
    rotate(radians(angle));

    fill(255);
    stroke(255);
    imageMode(CENTER);
    image(c,0,0,wrap,wrap);
    popMatrix();

    line(0,0,posX,posY);
    popMatrix();
}

The matrix manipulation operations, change the matrix. The matrix is applied to the coordinates in of the drawing operations. The matrix operations in update are useless, because at the begin is a pushMatrix() at the end a popMatrix(), but nothing is draw at all.
It is a wast of performance, to load the image in every frame, do it once in the constructor of Car.
See the example:

Car forza;
Trees tr;
float wrap = 100;

void setup(){
    size(800,800);
    forza = new Car();
    tr = new Trees();
}

void draw(){
    background(0);
    forza.update();
    forza.display();
    tr.road();
}

class Car {

    float posX;
    float posY;
    float speed;
    float accel;
    float angle;
    PImage c;

    Car(){
        posX = 0;
        posY = 0;
        speed = .9;
        angle = sin(0);
        accel = 0;
        c = loadImage("car.jpg");
    }

    void update(){
        if (keyPressed) {
          if (key == 'd') {
            angle += 1;
          }else if (key == 'a'){
            angle -= 1;
          } else if (key == 'w'){
            posX += speed;
          } else if (key == 's'){
            posX -= speed;
          }
        }
    }

    void display(){
        pushMatrix();
        translate(width/2,height/2);

        pushMatrix();
        translate(posX,posY);
        rotate(radians(angle));

        fill(255);
        stroke(255);
        imageMode(CENTER);
        image(c,0,0,wrap,wrap);
        popMatrix();

        line(0,0,posX,posY);
        popMatrix();
    }
}

class Trees {
    float x;
    float y;

    Trees(){
      //x = random(0,);
    }

    void trash(){

    }
    void road(){
      fill(250,50);
      rectMode(CENTER);
      rect(width/2,height/2, width/2, height);
    }

    void show(){

    }
}

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Album Reviews, Country Music
Kristi Hoopes Impresses In Debut EP "Life of the Party"
December 8, 2020 raisedonitblog
Hailing from Colorado, former The Voice contestant Kristi Hoopes is making her formal introduction into country music with the release of her debut EP, Life of the Party.
Life of the Party is a six-song EP that has Kristi giving fans and country listeners an authentic and vulnerable glimpse into who she is as an artist.
I personally hadn't listened to Kristi's music prior to this EP, but I can confidently say that I understand who she is as an artist. By being a songwriter on each of the six songs, you not only know these stories come from her, but you genuinely believe the stories she shares and feel the same emotions that she's singing about.
Adding to the strength of this EP is that it was produced by Nashville icon Paul Worley. (For context, he's produced everyone from Lady A and The Chicks to Martina McBride and Sara Evans.)
While it's not country-pop, I struggle to accurately put the sound of the project in a box, because quite frankly….it's just good country music to listen to.
"Not Yet" is the perfect introduction to the EP. The harmonica filled song has Kristi singing about taking on life on her own timeline, dealing with the highs and lows, the celebrations and heartache, and everything else that comes her way, which she sings about on the rest of the project.
One of my favorite songs on the EP is "Don't Worry Mama." It's one of the realest, hit-you-in-the-feels songs about chasing your dreams and saying goodbye to home and family. Her approach eloquently balances missing home and being happy chasing her dreams, which is how a lot of people in this town feel.
"What Comes Next" is a fun song about being in love and head over heels, wondering how those moments could ever be topped but I really love when a song title throws you a curveball and that's the case with "Life of the Party." It's a hauntingly, beautiful song about how even those that appear to be having the time of their life, as the 'life of the party', are oftentimes hurting themselves.
Then there's "Complicated", a groovy little number acknowledging that life and love can be complicated, but with the upbeat personality of the song, Kristi is taking it head on anyways. She wraps up the project with "Ghosts of the Greats" and gives listeners a bluegrass vibe as she showcases her soaring vocals on the final track of the EP.
Simply put, I really enjoyed listening to these six songs and appreciate that Kristi wore her emotions on her sleeve and gave listeners a true glimpse into who she is as an artist. She's just getting started but she's off to a great start.
Kristi Hoopes
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The 2015 British comedy ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING is absolutely ridiculous, absolutely odd, and absolutely unbelievable.
Many of us common folk — those of us who have no royal blood running through our veins — consider the lives of kings and queens, princes and their princesses charmed existences. Perhaps most especially when it comes to love, romance, and fulfilling one's heart's desire with a special someone.
The reality, though, as we have learned from Princess Diana's unforgettable (and often sensationalized) story, The Crown series on Netflix, and other dramatic depictions based on true tales of royal romances make it clear such stations in life may be more of a royal pain — particularly when it comes to love and romance.
As I sat down to write my movie review on the HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, a New Zealand adventure/comedy/drama starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison that premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, a few choice words came to mind. Rather than attempt to deftly weave those words throughout my review, I'll just lay them on the line right here, right up front.
The storyline of GIFTED — about a bachelor raising his young and astonishingly brilliant young niece after his sister's suicide — had me braced for a sweet and sappy affair when I was invited to a free screening of the film a few weeks ago. You know, a predictable tale typical of television movies most often run and rerun on basic cable channels.
Documenting the daily doings of beloved children is nothing unusual. Thousands (hundreds of thousands?) mommy — and grandma — bloggers across the globe do exactly that, day in and day out, sharing stories and such on their little sweeties.
Documenting the very same on film day in and day out — for decades — is unusual. Is unique. Is exactly what Norwegian director and cinematographer Aslaug Holm did in her documentary BROTHERS. In doing so, she confirmed that a (moving) picture is indeed worth 1,000 words. And then some.
The movie DOUGH is about Muslims. And Jews. And immigrants. And marijuana-infused baked goods. All hot topics in our current volatile (and often downright vile) political climate.
Unlike political discussions on such hot-button immigration, race and religion matters, though, DOUGH leaves no sour taste for viewers.
While DOUGH touches on — embraces even — serious issues, the British comedy drama turned out to be quite sweet and digestible. Because of the story and honest performances more so than the bakery goodies featured throughout.
Losing a beloved spouse must be one of the most painful experiences of a lifetime. Bewildering, too, especially if the surviving spouse didn't really love the one who passed. Or at least feels that may be the case once a partner is gone.
Such is the challenge Jake Gyllenhaal as Davis wrestles with in the drama (with a believable dose of humor) DEMOLITION.