Anyone with a screen knows that Netflix is changing the entertainment landscape. Ever since they rolled out their first original program, House of Cards, just four years ago, the streaming conglomerate has gone on to garner both fan and critical acclaim -- they even won their first Oscar this weekend, with doc short The White Helmets. Now, with Netflix looking to generate more original programming than ever, the company is focusing its production efforts on films. The streaming company has added some of the brightest filmmaking talents to their repertoire, including one international standout.
South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho shook the world with his 2013 post-apocalyptic feature Snowpiercer, starring Chris Evans as a tortured rebel trying to upend the class system on a hellish train. The South Korean and Czech co-production hit big in America and garnered a loyal following, leading American fans excited to see what's next from the visionary director. Bong's follow-up directorial project is Okja, a Netflix-produced feature that combines sci-fi and action-adventure. Though we've been following the movie for some time, from casting news to exciting production shots, we hadn't really gotten a first look at it -- until now.
Today, Netflix unveiled their first teaser for Okja, and it features a familiar face from Snowpiercer. Tilda Swinton plays the glossy blonde Nancy Mirando, the movie's apparent antagonist, who tries to kidnap the animal Okja. Protagonist Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), who has befriended the otherworldly creature, must work to save her companion. The trailer also reveals a summer premiere date for the film. You can catch the captivating teaser, featuring a sneak peek at the beast, above.
Swinton played the unforgettable Minister Mason in Snowpiercer, and it looks like she's stepping into another brutal, high-class role here. In previous reports, director Bong described Mija as a "country girl," so perhaps this will be another film that, like Snowpiercer, uses dystopian themes to grapple with class relations. Fans who were excited about this potentially being a monster movie will likely be disappointed, though -- while Bong famously directed monster-horror hit The Host, it looks like Okja offers a more tender look at the relationship between human and beast.
Okja looks like a promising feature, and will definitely draw in cult fans of Snowpiercer and sci-fi aficionados alike. What remains to be seen is whether or not Netflix can generate a film that's a real commercial hit. Though some of their original films have garnered critical acclaim -- most notably documentary 13th and feature Tallulah -- Netflix has yet to produce a universally popular film. At the same time, the production company is may just be looking to elevate more esoteric films. If so, more power to them for straying from the franchise/sequel/adaptation Hollywood norm.
Judging by this teaser, Okja could be another cult hit or a universal crowd-pleaser. The film appears to address relatable themes in a unique way, so it could easily draw in a wide range of viewers. Will Okja will achieve the same oddball status as Snowpiercer, or could it captivate a wider audience? We'll just have to find out this summer.
Okja premieres on Netflix on June 28.


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Best known for his roles in Hindi television serials like 'Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand' and 'Swabhimaan', Rohit Roy also acted in movies such as 'Kaabil', 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena', 'Apartment', 'Plan' and 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' among many others.
Rohit is now playing the lead character in ongoing web series 'Memories', airing on OTT platform Viu and written and directed by the veteran director Vikram Bhatt. Rajitha Menon finds out more…
How has your journey in the field of entertainment been…
My journey across movies, television, digital and theatre has been organic. It has been somewhat of a struggle without a godfather but I am glad I have got interesting work in spite of my non-film background. Having said that, even after a super hit film like 'Kaabil' and my critically acclaimed performance in that, I haven't yet got the kind of role I am hoping for.
Tell us about your role in 'Memories'…
The very first time I heard Vikram's narration, I was hooked. I knew this was special. The way Siddharth Sareen has delved into a dead person's memories is fascinating.
You have supernatural powers in the show. How was the experience shooting for it?
This is a first for me. I am practically in every frame of the show either as myself or as a part of someone's memories. So I will admit that the prep and shoot was exhausting; reliving someone's trauma is difficult to portray on screen. Usually, I am an instinctive actor and don't prep for a role.
How was it working with Vikram Bhatt?
I have waited for 20 years to work with him. I remember hounding him after seeing 'Ghulam' to get him to cast me in his next. I am glad that it has finally happened after two decades. The man writes better than most of these so called celebrated writers. I wish he wrote more though.
What is the one characteristic an actor must have?
I don't know what makes one a good actor as I myself am still learning. But the one thing I learnt at the beginning of my career is an actor should know his lines like the back of his palm, everything else is easy once he feels what he's saying.
What is the biggest challenge when it comes to movies?
The balance between realism and larger than life. Sometimes, Indian actors are so loud to show themselves as larger-than-life heroes that they lose the essence of what has to be portrayed. I have always been a naturalist and that's probably why I find theatre a lot easier than films.
The biggest challenge in web series?
I have zero idea about what works and what doesn't. The one big challenge is that every episode has to be engaging and leave the audience waiting for the next, unlike films.
A role you would like to essay in the future?
A double role is what I've always wanted to do.
What is the impact of a profession like yours on relationships?
Any profession which puts you in the public eye is a difficult one to handle. Relationships, successes and failures are all observed and commented upon.
I am lucky that my wife Manasi, herself an actor, understands the demands of the profession.
Reading, eating and travelling. I love to travel and so do my wife and daughter Kiara.
We travel extensively and our bucket list includes visiting as many places in the world as possible.
Three things about you no one knows…
I am not the alpha male people think I am. I am quite a mumma's boy. Secondly, I am scared of my wife; she's the one who wears the pants in my house.
Thirdly, I struggle constantly with fitness. People compliment me for my body but only I know the sacrifices I have to make.
I am playing an interesting cameo in JP Dutta's 'Paltan' based on the Indo-China war.
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and fast, or good and cheap, but not good, fast, and cheap. Picking three would be asking for an impossible, or improbable, proposition.
The same goes for job seeking. On a fairly regular basis, I speak with someone who says, "I want to find a great paying job that I love – in about three weeks." Wow. Finding the perfect job at the perfect pay in a short timeframe is a dream scenario. Unfortunately, it is very rarely the reality.
When I meet a new client, I often ask, "Is it more important that you find a job you love, or that you find a job quickly?" That helps me to gauge how dire their current work situation is. For example, if their boss is abusive, they may be willing to take anything just to get into a healthier environment. If their current job is good, but they're looking for better, they may be willing to wait a while for the right thing to come along.
A similar concept applies when it comes to pay versus career fulfillment. This seems to be a controversial issue. Some people say you shouldn't ever chase after money, you should chase after what you're passionate about. Others say, you should find your fulfillment in life outside of work hours. That you shouldn't rely on work to make you happy. And, that if you make enough money, you can pay for the things you like.
You may be surprised to know, I can go either way on this issue. It's up to you, and how you prioritize money and work fulfillment. In fact, I believe that where you fall on this issue will probably change over the course of your life, if it hasn't already.
So, when you're considering this issue, what should you think about? Here are a few things to consider when choosing between more money and more fulfillment.
How important is money versus work life balance and fulfillment to you? There's no right answer to this. It's not about what your parents think, or your friends think. It's about what you think. Right now. At this point in your life.
Typically, each job you get bases your new pay on your previous salary. So, a big jump early in your career can mean significant financial gains over time. Most of your salary growth happens in your 20s and early 30s. As much as people advise against chasing money early in your career, there are certainly benefits to starting off with a high salary.
Do you have a third choice? You may have found one job that's fulfilling but pays very little. And, another that's unfulfilling, but pays well. But, have you also searched for other offers that might give a little more pay, but also a better quality of life? Is there a happy medium?
Does your perfect opportunity even exist where you're living right now? Are you chasing after something you'll never find? If your dream job doesn't exist, are you willing to move?
When it comes to the idea of 'working your way up,' companies rarely give raises that are more than 5% to 10%. A typical raise is more on the order of 2% to 3% per year. Taking a position at an outside company is one of the most effective ways to grow income quickly.
If your learning at your existing job has slowed, it's time to find something new. Becoming stagnant is one of the fastest ways to lose value.
Last, how much personal fulfillment do you want to get from work? If you made 40% more at a job that wasn't perfect, could you use part of the money to pursue interests outside of work? In your mind, what's the role of work? How does that compare with your idea of happiness?
When it comes to looking for a new job, one of the most important things you can do is prioritize what's important to you. Again, it's not what's important to your parents, your siblings, your friends, or your neighbors. It's what's important to you right now. At this point in your life. And, for your future.


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Le Futbolny klub Fakel, plus couramment appelé Fakel Voronej (), est un club de football professionnel russe basé à Voronej.

Fondé en 1947, le club intègre à partir de 1954 la deuxième division soviétique avant de faire ses débuts au premier échelon lors de la saison 1961, avant de redescendre en fin d'année. Le club navigue par la suite entre la deuxième et la troisième division, bien que faisant brièvement son retour dans l'élite en 1985.

Le Fakel fait partie des équipes fondatrices du nouveau championnat russe en 1992, mais finit par descendre dès la fin de cette même année. Il fait ensuite par plusieurs fois l'ascenseur entre les deux premiers échelons jusqu'au début des années 2000. Financièrement en difficulté par la suite, le club perd pendant un temps son statut professionnel entre 2007 et 2009 avant de retrouver le troisième échelon en 2010. Il évolue actuellement en première division depuis la saison 2022-2023.

Histoire

Période soviétique (1947-1991)
Le club est fondé en 1947 à l'usine d'aéronautique de Voronej par la société sportive Krylia Sovetov. Du fait du secret d'État entourant l'installation, l'équipe, qui s'appelle officieusement Zénith jusqu'en 1954 puis Krylia Sovetov par la suite, est officiellement référée dans la presse simplement sous les appellations « équipe du district de Staline » puis « équipe de la ville de Voronej ». Elle acquiert officiellement son premier nom en 1959, devenant le Troud. Son appellation actuelle Fakel est quant à elle adoptée en 1976 et reste inchangée depuis.

Démarrant à l'échelle locale, l'équipe devient championne de l'oblast de Voronej dès 1949 et intègre ainsi le championnat de la RSFS de Russie l'année suivante. Elle découvre le professionnalisme en 1954 en entrant dans la deuxième division soviétique. Après sept saisons à cet échelon, durant lesquels il évolue principalement dans le milieu de classement de la zone 2, le club termine premier de son groupe en 1960 et obtient le droit de prendre part à la première division pour la saison 1961. Il n'y reste cependant qu'une saison, malgré une quinzième place sur vingt-deux, le club étant cependant l'équipe russe la plus mal classée du tournoi et étant de ce fait directement reléguée à l'issue de la saison.

L'équipe évolue par la suite en deuxième division jusqu'en 1969 avant d'être reléguée au troisième échelon pendant une grande partie des années 1970. Le Fakel remonte au deuxième niveau en 1979 et retrouve brièvement l'élite lors de la saison 1985, avant d'être relégué à nouveau après s'être classé avant-dernier. Ses dernières années soviétiques sont par la suite passées en deuxième division, avec un bref passage au troisième échelon en 1988.

Passages dans la première division russe (1992-2001)
À la chute de l'Union soviétique, le Fakel est directement intégré au sein de la nouvelle première division russe pour la saison 1992. Il n'y reste cependant qu'une année, terminant dix-septième sur vingt à deux points du maintien. Relégué au deuxième échelon, le club est intégré au groupe Centre pour l'année 1993. Malgré une neuvième place sur vingt-deux à l'issue du championnat, il subit la réduction drastique du nombre de participants à la compétition et est relégué une nouvelle fois en troisième division.

Terminant premier du groupe Ouest la saison suivante, le Fakel fait son retour direct au deuxième échelon où il se classe treizième en 1995. Le club atteint la troisième place dès l'année suivante et fait son retour dans l'élite après cinq ans d'absence. Ce deuxième passage est cependant tout aussi bref, l'équipe terminant seizième à huit points du maintien en 1997.

Échouant à la promotion l'année suivante, le Fakel termine deuxième en 1999 derrière l'Anji Makhatchkala et effectue son troisième passage en première division en huit ans. L'équipe parvient cette fois à se maintenir, terminant treizième avec douze points d'avance sur le premier relégable en 2000. Il retombe cependant dès l'année suivante en finissant avant-dernier. Cette saison voit également la baisse drastique du financement du club par le gouvernement de l'oblast de Voronej à la suite de l'arrivée au pouvoir de Vladimir Koulakov.

Chute sportive et perte du statut professionnel (2002-2009)
L'intersaison voit le limogeage du président Batichtchev qui est remplacé par Edouard Saïenko. Peu après son arrivée, celui-ci décide notamment de changer les couleurs bleu et blanches du club pour une colorisation rouge et noire, et ouvre également des discussions pour changer le nom de l'équipe, qui sonnerait « peu éthique » dans sa traduction anglaise (Fakel pouvant se traduire par torche ou flambeau). Les noms Energia et FK Voronej sont ainsi proposés, ce dernier étant porté par l'équipe lors du début de saison 2002. Ce changement est cependant très mal perçu par les supporters et les joueurs du club et la direction décide de revenir au nom d'origine au mois de juillet.

En proie à des difficultés financières croissantes, le club termine treizième en 2002 avant d'être relégué l'année suivante en tant que dix-huitième, tandis que Saïenko quitte son poste à la fin de la saison. Bien que retrouvant rapidement le deuxième échelon après avoir dominé le groupe Centre de troisième division en 2004, le manque de fonds empêche l'équipe de se démarquer sportivement, et après avoir évité de peu la relégation directe la saison suivante, il termine dix-neuvième et relégable au terme de l'année 2006. Le Fakel perd par la suite son statut professionnel en  et tombe directement en quatrième division.

L'équipe passe deux saisons à cet échelon, se classant seizième en 2007 puis sixième en 2008. Évoluant uniquement à l'échelle régionale au cours de l'année 2009, le club effectue son retour en troisième division l'année suivante, étant refondé à la suite de l'union de deux autres clubs de la ville, le FSA et Fakel-Voronej, qui fusionnent en  pour recréer le Fakel.

Retour dans le monde professionnel (depuis 2010)

Terminant quatrième du groupe Centre pour son retour au troisième échelon, le club profite du départ du FK Krasnodar de la deuxième division qui amène à sa promotion administrative en . Le retour au deuxième niveau est cependant compliqué, le Fakel décrochant rapidement au classement et finissant largement dernier à l'issue de la saison 2011-2012, comptant dix-neuf points de retard sur le maintien.

Le club passe par la suite trois nouvelles saisons en troisième division, terminant deuxième puis troisième avant de terminer premier du groupe Centre à l'issue de la saison 2014-2015. Ce nouveau passage au deuxième échelon est dans un premier temps plus probant, l'équipe se classant sixième la saison suivante, à sept points d'une place de barragiste. Après avoir fini dixième en 2017, le Fakel connaît un fort exode de ses joueurs à l'intersaison et vit une saison 2017-2018 très compliquée qui le voit finir dernier du championnat. Il parvient cependant à échapper à la relégation du fait des nombreuses relégations administratives de la fin de saison. L'exercice suivant est assez similaire, et le Fakel termine une nouvelle fois relégable en dix-septième position, mais parvient à être repêché une nouvelle fois du fait de la non-participation de l'Anji Makhatchkala à la deuxième division 2019-2020.

Cette période morose finit par s'achèver lors des saisons qui suivent, le Fakel se maintenant confortablement durant la saison 2020-2021 en se plaçant neuvième grâce à de bons résultats lors des derniers matchs. Lors de l'exercice suivant, le club joue cette fois-ci les premiers rôles en championnat dans la courbe à la montée, terminant notamment la première partie de saison en deuxième position à quatre points du leader Orenbourg et avec huit unités d'avance sur le premier non-promu. Maintenant sa bonne dynamique par la suite, le Fakel finit par obtenir sa montée à l'issue de la toute dernière journée, prenant la place de dauphin à Orenbourg pour faire son retour dans l'élite après vingt-et-un ans d'absence.

Bilan sportif

Palmarès

Classements en championnat

La frise ci-dessous résume les classements successifs du club en championnat d'Union soviétique.

La frise ci-dessous résume les classements successifs du club en championnat de Russie.

Bilan par saison
Légende

Période soviétique

Période russe

Personnalités

Entraîneurs

La liste suivante présente les différents entraîneurs du club depuis 1952.

  Ievgueni Piskariov (1952)
  Dmitri Siniakov (1954)
  Ivan Chtcherbakov (1955)
  Viktor Gouliaïev (1956)
  Alekseï Kostylev (1957-1959)
  German Zonine (1960-)
  Viktor Belov (-1962)
  Alekseï Kostylev (1963)
  Sergueï Salnikov (1964)
  Iouri Korotkov (-)
  Viktor Belov (-)
  Boris Tcherychov (-)
  Dmitri Siniakov (-)
  Vassili Vassiliev (1971)
  Dmitri Siniakov (1972-1973)
  Vassili Vassiliev (1974-1977)
  Boris Iakovlev (1978-)
  Vladimir Proskourine (-)
  Viktor Marienko (1982-)
  Viktor Papaïev (-)
  Anatoli Polossine (-)
  Leonid Chevtchenko (-)
  Sergueï Savtchenkov (-)
  Fiodor Novikov (-)
  Valeri Nenenko (-)
  Sergueï Savtchenkov (-)
  Valeri Nenenko (- )
  Aleksandr Averianov (-)
  Edouard Saïenko (-)
  Pavel Goussev (-)
  Sergueï Savtchenkov (-)
  Eduard Malofeev (-)
  Sergueï Krestenenko (-)
  Aleksandr Irkhine (-)
  Valeri Nenenko (-)
  Sergueï Krestenenko (-)
  Guennadi Siomine (-)
  Valeri Shmarov (-)
  Radik Iamlikhanov (-)
  Konstantin Sarsania (-)
  Sergueï Savtchenkov (-)
  Aleksandr Chtchiogolev (-)
  Vladimir Moukhanov (-)
  Aleksandr Korechkov (--2014)
  Pavel Goussev (-)
  Sergueï Volguine (-)
  Igor Pyvine (-)
  Sergueï Boulatov (-)
  Sergueï Oborine (-)
  Vladimir Bestchastnykh (-)
  Oleg Vassilenko (-septembre 2022)
  Dmitri Piatibratov (depuis septembre 2022)

Joueurs emblématiques

Les joueurs internationaux suivants ont joué pour le club. Ceux ayant évolué en équipe nationale lors de leur passage au Fakel sont marqués en gras.

URSS/Russie
 Viktor Losev
 Valeri Shmarov
 Valeri Karpine
 Aleksandr Filimonov
 Lioubomir Kantonistov
 Arseni Logachov
 Andreï Novosadov
 Ivan Saïenko
 Roman Vorobiov
 Valeri Iesipov
 Anton Zabolotny
Pays de l'ex-URSS
 Tarlan Ahmadov
 Shahin Diniyev
 Gurban Gurbanov
 Anton Amelchenko
 Radislav Orlovski
 Edouard Boltrouchevitch
 Andreï Kovalenko
 Vitali Lanko
 Iouri Choukanov
 Igor Tarlovski
 Valeri Gorbatch
 Andriy Yudin
 Andrey Akopyants
 Igor Kitchigine
 Vladimir Shishelov
 Oļegs Aleksejenko
 Oļegs Karavajevs
 Juris Laizāns
 Raimonds Laizāns
 Ivans Lukjanovs
 Aivaras Laurišas
 Edgaras Jankauskas
 Andrius Jokšas
 Pavelas Leusas
 Andrius Sriubas
Europe
 Emilian Dolha

Notes et références

Liens externes

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Search Continues for Missing 14-Year Old Girl, Nevaeh Snyder
Gabriella Galloway, William Bly,
UPDATE: Nevaeh has been found.
Original article below
"We've been hitting this very hard, exploring every option possible," said Chief Luke Sawyer with the Shepherd Police Department.
It's been more than 30 hours now since anyone has seen or heard from 14- year old Nevaeh Snyder.
The Shepherd Police Department says they are continuing to do what they can to bring her home.
Nevaeh walked out of her school Thursday morning, but where she went remains a mystery.
Tiara Kyser, Nevaeh's sister, came to pick her up for an appointment at Shepherd High School, but she wasn't there.
She was last seen leaving the school around 10 a.m.
"She was perfectly fine in the morning and then she went to school. She went to her first two hours and then I went to go pick her up for an appointment and she wasn't there," said Kyser.
Kyser describes her 14- year old sister as outgoing.
She says her and her family are doing what they can to find out where she is.
"We've just been looking around for her trying to find her. Messaging everybody we can seeing if they know anything but nobody knows anything," said Kyser.
Sawyer says they too are using all their resources to find Snyder.
"Reaching out to partners in law enforcement, checking camera footage, things like that so it's an ongoing investigation. We're doing everything in our power to get Nevaeh home to her family," said Sawyer.
He says while they don't have reason to believe she is in danger, he can't imagine what the family is feeling.
"As a dad of some kids myself, it really hits to your heart and again we're going to do everything we possibly can to get her home. That's a parent's worst nightmare," said Sawyer.
If you have any information on where she could be, you are asked to contact the Isabella County Central Dispatch or the Shepherd Police Department.
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Пе́терис Гра́велис (; 1919 —  1995) — советский и латвийский оперный певец (баритон) и педагог.

Биография
Родился 26 августа 1919 в Kepпи (ныне Цесисский край, Латвия). Окончил Латвийскую консерваторию. Ученик Виктора Скотта, Эйженса Витингса, Александра Вилюманиса. В 1944—1947 годах — хорист, а с 1947 года — солист Латвийского театра оперы и балета. Много концертировал. Гастролировал по СССР и за рубежом. С 1970-х преподавал в своей альма-матер.

Репертуар
 «Евгений Онегин» П. И. Чайковского — Евгений Онегин
 «Мазепа» П. И. Чайковского — Мазепа
 «Тангейзер» Р. Вагнера — Вольфрам
 «Свадьба Фигаро» В. А. Моцарта — Фигаро
 «Севильский цирюльник» Дж. Россини — Фигаро
 «Риголетто» Дж. Верди — Риголетто
 «Аида» Дж. Верди — Амонасро
 «Макбет» Дж. Верди — Макбет
 «Трубадур» Дж. Верди — Граф ди Луна
 «Тоска» Дж. Пуччини — Скарпиа
 «Паяцы» Р. Леонкавалло — Тонио
 «Питер Граймс» Б. Бриттена — Балстроуд
 «Банюта» А. Калниньша — Даумант
 «Война и мир» С. С. Прокофьева — Андрей Болконский

Награды
 1954 — заслуженный артист Латвийской ССР
 1959 — народный артист Латвийской ССР
 1977 — Государственная премия Латвийской ССР

Литература
 Музыкальный энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. Г. В. Келдыш. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1990. — с. 147 — ISBN 5-85270-033-9
 Peteris Gravelis // Вerzinа V., Eju parversties skana. — Riga, 1969, с 89-119.

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"Your not going to believe this --- Just got this WW2 (now-declassified) Secret Document from the Narc(s). . . . It seems that they tried to use Medical Marihuana as truth serum at the time. . . . Humm. . which brings up the point, . . why weren't the narc's worried about bestial acts of violence committed by the prisoners while under the influence (of the killer drug, the weed of madness, the assassin of youth, the . . .) --- Maybe they knew something that we don't?
Source of information: Stanford University Library – George White collection.
On October 31, 1942, at the request or the Psychological Warfare Branch of M.I.S., the National Research Council activated a committee to investigate the feasibility of using drugs in the interrogation of Prisoners of War. Responsibility for the facilitation of the Committee's efforts was transferred from M.I.S. to the Office of Research and Development of OSS on January 1, 1943.
The original committee consisted of Dr. Winfred Overholser (chairman), Prof. of Psychiatry at George Wash. U. and Director of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Wash., D.C.; Dr. John Whitehorn, Prof. of Psychiat, at Johns Hopkins; Dr. Edward A. Stricker, Prof. of Psychiat. at U. Pa.; Dr. Lawrence S. Kubie, Assoc. in Neurol. at the Nurological Institute N.Y.C. Liaison officers on the committee were: Mr. E.P. Coffy, Director of F.B.I. Labs.; Mr. J.H. Anslinger, Commissioner of Narcotics in the Treasury Dept.; Admiral Charles S. Stephenson of the Navy Bu. of Med. and Surg.; Col. R.D. Halloran of the Surgeon General's Office; and Lt. Col. R.E. Locker of Military Intelligence Service. Commander Cushing, attached to the N.D.R.C., coordinated the committee. More recently its work has been assisted by Dr. Watson W. Eldridge of St. Elizabeth's Hosp. and Captain George H. White and James A. Hamilton of OSS.
Exhaustive review of all relevant pharmacological literature narrowed the field to a half-dozen drugs. Preliminary experiments found attention on some variety of cannabis as the drug of choice. Three varieties of cannabis were studied: Cannabinol from Indian Charis, tetrahydrocannabinol acetate derived from the above, and synthetic cannabinol. Of these, the acetate derivative was found to be preferable. Various routes of administration were explored; oral administration, burning in smokeless charcoal, spraying, and inhalation in cigarettes. Of these, inhalation in cigarettes is the only route which can be recommended at the present time. Standard cigarettes (see attached package) may be loaded with .02 grams of Loewe's acetate. The drug is introduced into the cigarette with a 1/4cc tuberculin syringe and a specially prepared #22, 1/12" hypodermic needle. The level of the latter's point is sanded away to form a blunt, rounded tip which slides easily through the center of the tobacco. Effort is made to achieve an even distribution of the drug through all but ½" at each extremily(sic). The acetate is injected at maximum viscosity compatibel(sic) with delivery from the needle. A dilution with more than 1% with 95% alcohol is required to achieve this viscosity. Cigarettes prepared as above outlined are perfectly normal in appearance and in taste.
There is a fairly wide range in individual difference in sensitivity in the drug. Furthermore, there are wide individual differences in inhalation habits. A single cigarette may produce mild but definite effects in one person, while two or three cigarettes, distributed over ½-1 hour may be necessary for other subjects. For subjects who have high tolerance or who inhale only a small amount, two or three additional cigarettes with .02 grams of the acetate should be administered over a period of time - from 1 to 5 hours until the desired effect is obtained. Stronger concentrations may be prepared, but should be used with considerable discretion.
Psychological Effects of the Drug When the drug is administered gradually, through one to three cigarettes spread over ½ to 1 hour, the first noticeable effect is a gradual, pleasant sensation of relaxation and well-being. This sensation may be just noticeable 3-10 minutes after beginning the first cigarette, or it may appear during or after the second or third. If the dosage is adequate, this state passes, after a few minutes, into one in which thoughts flow with considerable freedom, and in which conversation becomes animated and accelerated. The subject may experience lapses, - such as forgetting what he was about to say. Frequently, he becomes greatly amused. He may tell funny stories or related personal anecdotes with some abandn(sic) and indiscretion. This stage wears off gradually over a period of one to two hours. For a period of fifteen minutes to a half-hour, during the peak of the effect, the subject may have a slight sensation of constriction in the upper abdomen or lower thorax, or he may be unusually conscious of pulse or viscera. These sensations are not sufficiently marked to interfere with his elation and loquaciousness.
If the cigarettes contain two to three times the standard dose of .02 grams, a somewhat different phenomenon may appear. Within five or ten minutes after beginning to smoke, the subject experiences dizziness and difficulty in focusing his eyes on objects. At the same time he may become apprehensive and anxious for more air. He may lose consciousness for a minute or so. If this degree of intoxication is reached, the subject may have no energy to get up from a reclining position for an hour or more, and he may feel stuporous for two or three hours.
Summary of Psychological Effects: With some reservations, the effect of tetrahydrocannabinol acetate may be said to resemble that of alcohol. Small amounts produce relaxation and a feeling of well-being. Moderate amounts produce elation, loquacity, euphoria, and irresponsible behaviour(sic). Large amounts produce stupor and lethargy. There is no regular amnesia for events which transpire during the period in which the drug is effective, although memory for details may be blurred.
The following points of dissimilarity to alcoholic intoxication should be noted: (1) The drug may be administered, via cigarettes, without the subject knowledge; (2) The tendency toward talkativeness and elation is probably more marked than in alcoholic intoxication; (3) Large stupor-producing doses do not result in nausea or emesis; (4) There are little or no psychological or physiological hangover effects.
Evaluation for Interrogation Tetrahydrocannabinol acetate is not a perfect "truth drug" in the sense that it's administeation(sic) is followed immediately and automatically by the revelation of all the secrets which the subject wishes to keep to himself. Indeed, a careful evaluation of the psychological mechanisms involved leads to the conclusion that such a goal is beyond reasonable expectation from any drug.
However, the drug does produce a psychological state of relaxation, talkativeness and irresponsibility which might be extremely useful to a skilled interrogator. As with alcohol, a variety of reactions may be anticipated from subject to subject. Although a belligerent or crying "jag" has not been observed experimentally, it would not be unreasonable to expect such a reaction.
In the various experiments which have been conducted, an attempt has been made to approximate a real interrogation situation. On several occasions, considerable information has been revealed which probably would not have been divulged without use of the drug. However, no experiment can be expected to duplicate the situation which occurs when enemy prisoners are interrogated, and the final proof of the drug must wait on field testing.
It may be feasible to introduce the drug [2 or more subjects] in small quantities when no interrogator is present, and record the conversation which ensues by dictaphone.
Precautions to be Observed in Interrogation The interrogator who uses this method must be thoroughly acquainted with the properties of the drug. He must regulate dosage according to the smoking habits of the subjects. He should manipulate the situation in such a way that the subject does not become aware that he has been drugged or is behaving unusually. He must adjust his interrogation to the personality of the subject, and it would probably be necessary to establish rapport over several sessions. It is essential that the subject does not know that he is being subjected to formal interrogation. He should be led to believe that he is engaged in a friendly discussion of matters of common interest.
Conclusion: Tetrahydrocannabinol acetate, administered in cigarettes as described above is probably not adaptable for mass interrogation. It might prove exceedingly valuable in extracting special information from key personnel. This can be determined, in the last analysis, only by a field test conducted by an officer who is experienced in subtle undercover interrogation, and who is at the same time familiar with the properties of the drug.
While other websites (in fact almost all others) take the Jack Herer  viewpoint on the subject.
In other words, that the prisoners under interrogation were laughing so hard they became all but worthless. Some would say they are still laughing at those interrogators to this very day.
However, the one related issue that seems to have received very little, if any mention is the fact that Harry Anslinger (the very originator of the Reefer Madness campaign) himself, would even approve of such a use for Cannabis. Granted according to the campaign it was supposed to lower inhibitions, thus making it easier for its victims to go out and commit bestial crimes. But wasn't Cannabis also supposed to be the "Killer Drug", the "Assassin of Youth" etc., etc. That its use led to bestial acts of uncontrollable violence etc., etc. NOTE that no mention of this fact (which according to Anslinger, was the gospel truth), was even made mention of in the report. Where is Victor Licata, who was said to have killed five family members under its evil influence? Where are the rest of his gore file cases that showed numerous bestial acts committed under its influence?
Thus the very idea of its use (granted it was to be used only on enemy prisoners of war) defies imagination. What if a prisoner turns on his interrogators? Wouldn't its use, imply more guards just to keep order. The whole idea, assuming that Anslinger really believed in his lies would be preposterous. The only way that it could make any sense was if Anslinger himself knew all along that it was all a lie? As indeed he did.
[1B]-- Cockburn, Alexander; Jeffrey St. Clair (1998). Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press. Verso. pp. 117–118. ISBN 1859841392.


One of the first things I ask of my clients who reach out to me about refinishing a piece of furniture for them is "send me your inspirational photos!". I LOVE that you love my work and want my style in you home but I also want to know what LOOK you are trying to achieve. Visual aids help us both! So I received a few pictures from a client wanting to do what she saw on Pinterest (who among us has not?!).
She received this table for FREE from a fellow refinisher and friend of mine. We cut the table in half to get started! I have been wanting to do one of these for quite some time! My client will use brackets to attach the back end of the table to her wall.
Refinished in a custom color that matches a hutch she had finished. A creamy white. Stained the top in a Dark Walnut.
November is finally here!!! This is the time where we enjoy pumpkin spice everything, sweaters, scarfs and hats and cozying up to the ones we love! Being thankful of who is in our lives and appreciating all the little things- Not that we don't do it year around- but sometimes tis the season for remembering those things. I get it. Life gets busy. Take this time to slow down and enjoy all the moments, the stories and the company!
October was enjoyable over here in the Studio! Not only was I able to get one inventory piece in over at Shop Selections, but I got my hands on some very gorgeous pieces that had solid bones, lots of details and perfect pieces to showcase my glazing techniques for my Portfolio. Lets look at what was completed for this month!
There is another reason why the month of October will forever be in my mind- I reached my 100th piece YTD!
You can check out my clients antique beauty's debut over at Antique Buffet- 100th Piece YTD . Last year in 2016 we reach our 100th piece back in August with this lovely gem, 100th Piece YTD- Buffet.
Big or small, I truly believe all of Second Chance Charms pieces are wonderful! Thank you so much for your continued support!
I hope everyone had a safe and Happy 2017 Halloween! Here are my handsome three boys- A Ninja Warrior, Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy and my little sidekick Robin!
Summer break has come to an end and the 2017-2018 School Year is starting this week for my littles. We are all ready to rock and roll and make this year another great school year! As always I ask for your patience as we adapt to our new schedule.
In July there were some amazing pieces that were completed for both customers and inventory!! As always please email, text or call me for a quote! Remember to get yourself on the First Dibs Email to be notified first on available pieces. Let's take a look at what was completed for the month of July. Click over to Shop Selections to view what is available for purchase!
Keeping on point with my 2017 New Years Resolution- Inspiration , I am happy to share with you that I started a Behind the Scenes with Second Chance Charms. A group on Facebook where clients, refinishers and friends that want to see 'behind the scenes' of what happens here at Second Chance Charms.
Refinishing furniture isn't glamorous, easy or quick (well, when I do it at least). You will laugh with me at my corkiness, watch all the work that comes with refinishing a piece of furniture- beleive it or not, most pieces don't require only paint. Find tips and advice on upcycling, staining and painting furniture. You can ask for help, color suggestions and more with a group of amazing individuals who share a common interest! There is an album where you can see all SCC pieces in my client homes!
You can find this group here: Second Chance Charms (Behind the Scenes) Furniture. Come and join in! As always, visit Facebook: Second Chance Charms to view Second Chance Charms custom pieces, inventory selections and more!


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I have had a great Christmas break! 5 days off work is awesome! It was very busy though!
24th - Eric and I had our own Christmas. We did stocking and opened out gifts, but slept too late to make breakfast! LOL! It was a good afternoon! And I finally got a new straigtener and it is awesome! I was still snipping quilts and washing them that day. In the evening we headed to my cousin's place for Christmas. Apparently I was supposed to bring homemade buns, but nobody told me! LOL. My cousin Mallory and I always exchange gifts, and this year she gave me an Easy Bake oven! LOL I was so pumped! I have wanted one for SO LONG and for the last couple years I have told people to buy it for me but no one has! YAY! I had a great time with the family, and during the gift exchange game, I got #1! The best number to have. I picked a really nice frame that I have the perfect spot for in my living room! Late that night we drove out to my parents at Matheson Island.
25th- Of course we didn't sleep in much with my bro around, so we work up pretty early and opened gifts there. I got and beautiful knit purse from American Eagle and matching gloves, among many other things including a spice rack. We really needed one of those. I was sick of always knocking 10 spices out of the cupboard everytime I want to use 1! Then we drove back to Mennville and spend the afternoon and evening with Eric's parents. We had a great time there as well! We got good knives from them! Finally. The only knives we have is a $10 set Eric bought from some dude in a WalMart parking lot. LOL.
26th - We headed to the city for a gathering of Eloa's family. The whole family was there this time! We played some good games of Carcassone ( I love that game) and ate amazing food! We were going to go to a movie but we ran out of time!
27th - The Dueck gathering at Grandpa's house. I hade lots of fun at this one. We played lots of Blokus and Apples to Apples (Got both of those as well). We went to Dahlen and Chantal's for a bit after to hang out with Ryan and Kelsey before they went home so we got home pretty late. Eric got Batman Begins and The Dark Knight from Grandpa, so we watched all of Batman Begins and half of the Dark Knight. They are awesome movies!
Today! - After all the busyness of the past 4 days, we took today to relax. I got a bunch of cleaning done, we finished watching the Dark Knight, we went for a fun walk in the bush with the big dogs, watch Marie Antionette, and I got alot of knitting done for my new baby blanket. I took the old one apart and I am following a pattern on this one. Looks much better already. Now I can smell the Chili simmering! MMM. We might be heading to the cabin tonight for a little bit!
Stay tuned, tomorrow I have a VERY BIG annoucement that is going to change my life! Exciting!
On Monday we got our Christmas photos from Walmart.( I know! WAY too late!) I got 60 printed and thought it would be WAY too many. Turns out it was not nearly enough. So if you did not get one, I am sorry but here is our picture! Next year I will print more, but it is too late now!
Great picture! Now I'm ANXIOUSLY awaiting your news! Oh, and congrats on winning the rice cooker!
I got Apples to Apples for Christmas as well, so I was thinking of pulling that out (or maybe Cranium, I got that as well) at New Year's!
I think I know what the news is, but maybe not...we'll see I guess!


An item was raised yesterday, if there were surrendering Japanese soldiers in Iloilo in September 1945 that were initially processed at Cabatuan Airfield (where all of them were taken to and interned, and where Col. Tozuka signed the surrender instrument in a formal surrender signing ceremony on September 2, 1945).
Upon reviewing and analyzing the surrender photos, it's clear that, indeed, some kind of initial processing was done at the airfield.
This was evidenced by the arriving Japanese soldiers discarding their weapons and ammos, the subsequent piles of guns and ammos on the ground, and the presence of the processing table (manned by three American sergeants, one an interpreter) where the Japanese soldiers and officers would go to provide information and discard their swords and pistols.
"As we made our way to the setting of the ritual, we saw U.S. soldiers feverishly checking out the belongings of Japanese soldiers who descended from trucks. Every one of them had gotten rid of weapons and they were running around in confusion amidst the shouting of U.S. soldiers. The elite troops of Panay already looked quite like POWS."
So who could have arrived at Cabatuan Airfield that were not initially processed at Daja, Maasin?
As I was going over the American version of the surrender negotiations, which happened in Maasin either on August 28, 1945 (according to the Americans) or August 30, 1945 (according to Lieut Kumai), one thing jumped out on me: "Mt. Singit!"
In the negotiations, there were two separate groups that were going to surrender, one coming from Bocari, Leon, and the other coming from Mt. Singit, Lambunao. And the Americans were to evacuate the Japanese from both locations.
Certainly, the ones coming from Mt. Singit, Lambunao, were not processed at Daja, Maasin, because Daja would be out of the way. Instead, they would have been trucked directly to Cabatuan Airfield and processed.
I then checked Lieut. Kumai's book, The Blood and Mud in the Philippines, for troops coming from Mt. Singit.
The chapter on the surrender, Chapter 10, mentions that the Saito Unit was scheduled to surrender on the 2nd day, which was September 2, 1945.
So did the Saito Unit come from Mt. Singit?
"About 500 men of the Sait� machine-gun force � the Noda unit of the 1st company Company of the Tanabe unit, the Ika H�jin Company, and the Fukutome unit of the 1st Company who joined the others in the mountains � kept moving in the mountains west of Janiuay and Lambunao. They built a position at the foot of Mt. Singit, 11 kilometers west of Lambunao. Only the guerrillas attacked this Japanese position, and there were no major encounters here like those at Bocari."
The Saito Force therefore came from Mt. Singit when they surrendered on September 2, 1945.
And in all probability, they were the ones initially processed at Cabatuan Airfield.
The airfield was called Cabatuan Airfield by the Japanese Imperial Army, after the Municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo where it was located; Tiring Landing Field by the Panay guerillas of Col. Macario Peralta and the Free Panay Government of Iloilo Governor Thomas Confesor, after Barrio Tiring, Cabatuan, where it was specifically located; Tiring Airfield and Tiring Field by the Americans, after Barrio Tiring, Cabatuan; and erroneously as Santa Barbara Airfield or Santa Barbara Airport by the Americans, erroneous since the airfield was not located in the neighboring town.
The Japanese forces operated Cabatuan Airfield the longest, from the time they arrived in Panay in 1942, until they retreated to the mountains in 1945.


wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald. Yeah, they can afford to spend four god-damned dollars on a glass of Orange Juice! This is the Don Cesar in St. Petersburg Florida. F. Scott Fitzgerald stayed there once many years ago and I stayed there for three days last month. If I ever get a fortune to rival Jay Gatsby's I might visit again. But four dollars...... Jeez!
the straw of her Juice.
She slides the juice over to him.
He slides the juice back.
That's right BAMF! I forgot about that scene from Pulp Fiction. If the Don Cesar had played "Rumble" by Link Wray in the background my orange juice would have tasted much better.


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Q: Parsing irregular JSON fields in Python Consider this json format:
{
"HostSystem(\"host-527\")": {},
"HostSystem(\"host-487\")": {},
"HostSystem(\"host-482\")": {
    "hardware.cpuInfo.numCpuThreads": 2,
    "name": "192.168.1.1",
    "config.network.consoleVnic": [],
    "capability.perVmSwapFiles": true,
    "capability.maxRunningVMs": 0,
    "config.dateTimeInfo.timeZone.name": "UTC",
}

I'd like to parse out 'name'  and 'hardware.cpuInfo.numCpuThreads' from each 'HostSystem' but I'm failing to read the key properly and it doesn't appear that I can use a wildcard.
This is my starter code to test out reading 'HostSystem *' and its failing miserably.
import json

with open("blob.json") as json_data:
    data = json.load(json_data)
    print data['HostSystem *']

Thanks for your suggestions.

A: Here it is:
import json

with open("blob.json") as json_data:
    data = json.load(json_data)

for k in data:
    if 'hardware.cpuInfo.numCpuThreads' in data[k]:
        print data[k]['hardware.cpuInfo.numCpuThreads']

A: Is your json data copied properly? If so, you're failing parsing json data because it's not valid format.
Check whether your json format is in a correct format in Online Json Editor (http://www.jsoneditoronline.org/). Your should delete comma at the end of "config.dateTimeInfo.timeZone.name": "UTC", and add } after it.

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I fancy myself a fine art photographer, but am trying to move into other genres. I like to think I'm fairly creative and experimental.
I do this photography thing as a hobby, and as such I don't consider myself to be a professional photographer, nor do I really want to do it for a living.
I'm a software developer and technical jack-of-all-trades by day, and live happily in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with my lovely wife and our menagerie of pets. Other interests include architecture, cooking, and mountain biking.
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Tree dragged by bus, lands on parked cars
One person hospitalized
One person is in the hospital after both a bus and a car crashed into a tree early Sunday morning, police said.The two vehicles struck the tree near 16th Street and Morgan Avenue around 1 a.m.Witnesses said the bus uprooted the tree and dragged it down the road. The tree finally toppled onto several parked cars.The driver was the only occupant of the bus and was left unharmed. The car's driver was taken to the hospital. The vehicle had one other passenger, but it was unclear if that person was transported to the hospital.Officials were investigating Sunday morning to determine whether speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.
One person is in the hospital after both a bus and a car crashed into a tree early Sunday morning, police said.
The two vehicles struck the tree near 16th Street and Morgan Avenue around 1 a.m.
Witnesses said the bus uprooted the tree and dragged it down the road. The tree finally toppled onto several parked cars.
The driver was the only occupant of the bus and was left unharmed. The car's driver was taken to the hospital. The vehicle had one other passenger, but it was unclear if that person was transported to the hospital.
Officials were investigating Sunday morning to determine whether speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.


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Norma Jean Ratcliff, 88, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at Rosemount Pavilion. She was born April 1, 1934, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Augusta Louise Newman and William Oscar Ratcliff.
Norma had worked at the former Williams Manufacturing Co. for 25 years, at White Cross in Chillicothe, and for 15 years at the former Mitchellace.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers, Donald E., Allan and Harold Ratcliff; and three sisters, Evelyn R. Chapman, Wanda Ingles and Helen Ratcliff.
Norma is survived by a sister-in-law, Donna Ratcliff of Portsmouth; special niece and nephew who cared for her, Teresa Kayser of Portsmouth and Dane Ratcliff of Wheelersburg; and many other nieces, nephews and their families.
Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday at the Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home in Portsmouth with Rev. John Gowdy officiating and interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to services.


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Should we be activating our nuts?
Veganism has skyrocketed in recent years, with more people than ever exploring the benefits of a plant-based diet.
According to a recent survey by comparethemarket.com, 7% of the population now identifies as vegan, which means millions of people might rely heavily on nuts and grains as a major source of protein.
So when the trend for 'activating' your nuts became a thing, it certainly piqued our interest. Is this a better way of consuming nuts, and what's so great about them anyway?
Before you panic and wonder if you've been eating nuts all wrong, the term 'activated' actually sounds a lot more fancy than it is. They're basically regular supermarket nuts that have been soaked in water and salt for around seven-12 hours, to stimulate the early germination and sprouting process.
Once they've been soaked, the nuts are then dehydrated at a low temperature for about 24 hours. You can either 'activate' your nuts yourself at home, or let someone else do the hard work for you and buy them from a health food shop, pre-activated.
What are the benefits of activating your nuts?
Raw nuts are loaded with protein, fats, fibre and important minerals like zinc, magnesium and calcium, but many health experts believe that they also contain natural chemicals that can stop you from fully absorbing the nutrients effectively.
When nuts are placed into water, the soaking begins the germination process, which causes a compound called phytic acid to break down.
"Phytates in nuts can bind with minerals including iron, zinc and calcium and have the potential to inhibit their absorption," says Rob Hobson, head of nutrition from Healthspan. "The idea is that the process of 'activating' your nuts reduces phytates and potentially increases the bioavailability of the nutrients in the food."
Ever suffer from bloating and heaviness after eating a nutty salad? Well there's good news there too: "Once sprouted, it's thought that the nuts are a little easier to digest," adds Hobson.
So should you be activating your nuts?
"If you're eating a balanced diet with plenty of highly nutritious foods, the impact of phytates should be minimal, but this can still be an issue for anyone with mineral deficiencies, such as iron," says Hobson.
"Buying activated nuts from the supermarket is more expensive than non-activated nuts, so the question is whether they are worth the price tag. Nuts are healthy regardless and are a good addition to the diet. Also, the impact of phytates is likely to be minimal if you're eating a nutrient-rich diet. "
How can you do it at home?
If you want to keep costs down, here's how you can make some DIY activated nuts at home.
1. Place 250g of plain nuts in a large bowl and cover completely with water and 2tsp of salt.
2. Soak for up to 12 hours until they start to sprout.
3. Strain the nuts and remove the excess water.
4. Slowly roast the nuts on a very low heat (65°C) in an oven for six-24 hours until they're completely dried out.


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When you live and work in a major city, it's anything but difficult to overlook that not every person in appreciates awesome mobile scope. Contingent upon your mobile supplier, some rustic regions have practically no scope by any means, so what would you be able to do on the off chance that you have poor mobile gathering at home? Here we plot your alternatives.
The greater part of family units has sufficiently quick broadband for Wi-Fi calling. There's extremely no contrast amongst Skype and what most mobile administrators call Wi-Fi calling. It's essentially a phone call which utilizes the web rather than the mobile phone network.
You can check if your supplier offers Wi-Fi calling, but on the other hand it's essential that your phone does as well. In the event that one or both end up being inconsistent, you could essentially utilize Skype. Skype is accessible for most phones and it's totally free.
Odds are that the individual you need to call as of now has a Skype account, yet in the event that not, it's fast and simple to make one, introduce the application, sign in and get (or make) a phone call over Wi-Fi. Skype enables you to call phone numbers too, for an expense. That is helpful in the event that you have poor signal yet your beneficiary doesn't and isn't willing to introduce Skype – or it isn't suitable to request that they introduce it, for example, in case you're calling a business or client benefit focus.
There are, obviously, a lot of other options to Skype, for example, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Viber, and FaceTime (which deals with Apple gadgets as it were). So in the event that you as of now talk with somebody utilizing one of those applications, you can likewise call them over Wi-Fi.
O2 enables proprietors of specific handsets to make Wi-Fi calls without utilizing a particular application.
EE offers Wi-Fi calling yet just to pay month to month clients, and just on specific phones.
It's practically a similar circumstance with Vodafone's Wi-Fi calling which underpins just certain iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones.
Three offers an application so even those without a phone perfect with Wi-Fi calling can call and content without a mobile signal.
This may sound extraordinary yet in the event that you have an awful GSM Mobile Signal Booster at home, for what reason not change to another supplier? It's anything but difficult to switch, and you can simply take your current number with you by approaching your old supplier for a PAC. You at that point give this code to your new supplier and they mastermind to exchange your number.
Yet, how would you know whether another supplier will offer a superior mobile signal? All things considered, you can check every supplier's cases for scope at a specific postcode utilizing their scope checkers. Each will let you know whether the signal will be great outside and additionally inside.
However, you don't need to depend on claims. To fulfill beyond any doubt you're before you switch, essentially ask for a free pay-as-you-go SIM from a supplier and give it a shot for a month in an extra phone or even in your primary phone.
Most SIMs is currently across the board, so you fly out the size you requirement for your phone. You'll need to utilize the SIM's new phone number for the trial, however in any event you will have a smart thought of whether the scope is altogether superior to your old supplier or not.


Dog Yoga (or "Doga") is exactly what it sounds like, luckily! We're partnering with Yoga Ah Studio and Cincy Lab Rescue to host a night of relaxation and playful pups! You'll participate in a roughly 45-60 minute yoga class (all levels welcome!) while dogs stop by to visit you throughout the class.
All attendees will get a free welcome brew, plus $1 off all pints and $4 off all pizzas for the rest of the night.
Taft's is happily donating 50% of beer sales during the event to Cincy Lab Rescue! We're also encouraging donations to Cincy Lab Rescue – they're always looking for new dog beds, collars and leashes.
Bring your yoga mat and we'll cover the rest. Class begins a 6:30PM!


School District 27 is giving the public an opportunity to have a look at the inner workings of the district's budget process at a public meeting this week.
The public budget presentation will be held at Marie Sharpe Elementary School at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and simucast at Peter Skene Ogden in 100 Mile House.
The meeting will be hosted by the district's Budget Advisory Committee and is open to all members of the public.
SD 27 works with a budget of $64 million. The meeting on Wednesday is part of the planning for next year's budget.


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The ideal person will have a background in selling media, ideally radio. You will be brimming with ideas of how to get the best for clients, prepared to guide advertisers through the process. Most importantly you will be target-driven, full of personality and character and slot in easily to an innovative and engaging team.
·To develop and maintain a sales plan for the 12 months ahead, identifying key activities and when they are to be delivered.
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CCR Statement on Prop 8 and SCOTUS Decision on Questioning Defendants Without Lawyers Present
May 27, 2009, New York – In response to both the California Supreme Court ruling supporting Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage ballot initiative, and the United States Supreme Court ruling overturning the ban on police initiating questioning without the defendant's lawyer present, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement:
CCR is profoundly disappointed by the California State Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage ballot initiative. While some relief might be felt in the 18,000 gay marriages that occurred before the ballot initiative passed were preserved, the upholding of such injustice is an insult to the human rights and civil rights supporters who recognize that the right to dignity and family is inherent.
On the same day, there was another decision, this time by the United States Supreme Court, in which the high court struck a blow to defendants' rights and made it far easier for prosecutors to interrogate suspects who have not received proper legal counsel. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court overturned the 1986 ruling in Michigan v. Jackson that forbid police from initiating questioning of a defendant who already has a lawyer or who has requested one unless the attorney is present. This ruling is significant to all Americans, and, in some ways, is particularly relevant to the LGBTQ community.
We understand that the gay marriage debate has been used by conservatives to polarize the country and achieve political power, and that marriage equality and LGBT organizations and civil liberties groups had to fight back against their rhetoric. However, CCR recognizes that the marriage issue is not limited to just gay and lesbian couples, but that it also affects people who are bisexual, transgendered, and queer, and that their stories must also be shared and covered by the media, and considered by the law.
We also recognize that once justice prevails and the gay marriage debate is over, there will remain a need to recognize and provide fundamental human rights, namely social and economic rights such as health care, Social Security, welfare assistance, and housing granted by the institution of marriage, to other non-nuclear family structures – families that are equally deserving of inherent dignity and recognition, such as single parent households or Senior citizens living together and serving as one another's caregivers, without regard to blood ties, kinship or conjugal status. The progressive community must work to ensure the separation of church and state in all matters, including the regulation of individuals' sexual identities, activities, expressions, and gender choices.
Within the current framework, it is middle and upper class gay and lesbian couples that will reap the most from the benefits extended by marriage. We must not rest at those future victories, but strive to ensure that those most marginalized by society have the same rights as all people.
The modern LGBTQ movement was started by poor and working class drag queens, transgendered people, and people of color who fought back against police raids at Stonewall and elsewhere. CCR recognizes that these groups are still the most marginal, even within LGBTQ communities, and are still those within the LGBTQ community who are most targeted and harassed by the police.
It is these same communities that have now lost an added protection when they are brought into police custody. The Supreme Court's ruling on suspects' and defendants' rights and the further erosion of our civil liberties is most likely to be felt by those on the margins of our society. So, as we mourn the decision in California and renew our efforts to overthrow Prop 8, we must keep in mind that it is not only important to fight for marriage rights for all, but to remember our duty to ensure social, economic and legal justice for all.


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Saying goodbye to Melbourne
A few years ago when I was running the Human Geography Research Theme at Birmingham with my colleague Julian Clark, we sat down to try and cook up a way of reintroducing study leave. Although the University's procedures for this were still in place, as a School it had largely stopped except where people had secured a fellowship to buy out their teaching.
Julian and I introduced a system whereby colleagues could coordinate with us and with the programme leads to make space for taking a semester out to have study leave; other research themes in the School subsequently copied our system. Obviously, because I'd helped re-introduce study leave I thought it would look far too self-interested if I tried to go on leave myself right away. But fast forward a few years and having secured a Universitas 21 travel grant, I found myself in a position to have my first period of study leave in the 15 years that I've worked at Birmingham.
The time I've spent in Melbourne has been tremendously productive. The School of Geography at the University of Melbourne is an excellent department, with some really top-class scholars. Melbourne as a city has a number of other really good universities, so there's a fantastic intellectual climate here. I am immensely grateful to all the people who've taken the time to meet with me and particularly to Birmingham's International Office for making the U21 funding available to come here.
For the U21 Fellowship I worked on projects around map collections, the management of interdisciplinary urban studies and the potential for running an undergraduate fieldcourse to Melbourne. But I've also had targets to achieve for my Head of School and College. I had forgotten the simple joy of simply sitting down, undisturbed, writing without email pinging, without admin tasks to do and without people knocking on your door. I've not had that experience since I finished my PhD in 2003. Things that might otherwise have taken me months to finish off have been turned around in matter of days.
Obviously, there's a lot to be reflected on here in terms of decluttering academic life and trying to resist the fragmentation of time that has become a major part of the job these days. As a colleague here put it "slow down to speed up". Indeed, since my study leave started in January, I've written two grant applications, the case for support for a third, I've been assembling the manuscript for an edited book, done the corrections on a paper that has since been accepted and even, in the last few days, drafted a book proposal.
On one level, then, I'm nervous about returning to the normal academic fray once I get back to the office in Birmingham in a week or so. But on other levels, I have missed my colleagues and my students. There's a lot of fun and satisfaction to be had in those other parts of the job away from the secluded cloisters of study leave. Nonetheless, it's been a hugely productive couple of months for me that will doubtless show up as a purple patch in my CV. The challenge facing many departments in the UK is in making sure everyone is able to maximise their opportunities for developing ideas, researching and writing alongside their other responsiblities. Defragmentation of time and protection from mundane and routine tasks is the only way to make this a part of the everyday academic experience.
Geography and eye tracking, prospects and possibilities
As I'm coming to the end of my stay in Melbourne, I'm going to take the opportunity to reflect on some ideas I've been having about the possibilities for geographers presented by eye tracking technology.
In collaboration with Jodi Sita from the Australian Catholic University, I've written a grant proposal while I've been here which seeks to use eye tracking glasses to examine how cyclists engage with urban spaces. These glasses overlay a record of where you're pointing your eyes onto a video recorded from a front facing camera mounted at eye level. These devices used to be a little Heath Robinson, but are now very slickly packaged with a similar weight and appearance to sports sunglasses, making them suitable for field-based use.
Meeting with a couple of eye tracking specialists while I've been here has given me the chance to think through some ideas around how geographers can engage with these technologies. The majority of work in eye tracking is lab-based, asking participants to look at a screen and recording how long they spend looking at different elements of images displayed on the screen. Again, this used to be a technology that was very expensive and complex, but which has tumbled in price and rocketed in usability over the last few years.
Jodi has just published an edited collection looking at what eye tracking can bring to film and TV studies. I had a fascinating conversation with Angela Ndalianis of Swinburne University of Technology about her collaboration with Jodi examining some of the assumptions made by film studies scholars about how audiences watch movies – what elements filmmakers intend to draw the eye vs. the parts of the screen that audiences actually look at. A fascinating opportunity to debunk some long-held theories and confirm others. Jodi has also run an amazing project examining how people respond to green space, showing them film of walks through parks to see what elements they pay attention to in the landscape.
In conversation with Adrian Dyer at RMIT, he revealed his concerns that a great many studies being undertaken with eyetracking these days (not including those described above) are insufficiently rigorous and overly descriptive. This is doubtless a fair point. But there's something about this moment with the technology that allows for research to emerge that might not meet the standards of rigour of conventional approaches to eye tracking, but which can nonetheless give new insights into a variety of different areas.
One can buy a basic screen-based eye tracker for less than £200, although this unfortunately lacks the specialist software that allows you to do the automated analysis. That specialist software gets quite expensive quite quickly – about €2500 for a year's subscription – but allows you to start identifying how much time people spend examining different elements within an image.
At high levels of sophistication, eye tracking can give insights into people's decisionmaking. Market researchers use this to determine things like how the design of packaging can make people more or less likely to buy a product (there's a group at Monash working on this). One of the things I intend to do when I get back to the UK is see if I can hack together something relatively crude to allow students to do basic analysis using a cheap gaming eye tracker. From a scientific point of view, this would be entirely without rigour, but for demonstrating the principles of how one could start to use this technology, I think it could be very useful. Once something usable falls below £1000, however, I can see that there would be serious interest among geographers in what this technology could do. Scholars working on, for example, place, mobilities, landscape etc. could gain some fascinating new insights working with these techniques.


Darlene de Guzman started her career in workers' compensation in 1992 when she began working as an examiner for State Compensation Insurance Fund. After graduating from law school, she decided to practice tax law, and did so for several years before returning to workers' compensation in 2001 to work for Mullen & Filippi, LLP. Darlene has many years experience in workers' compensation, having been certified as a specialist in 2011.
Darlene earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, at Berkeley where she majored in Economics, in 1992. She then obtained her Juris Doctorate degree and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco in 1997.
Darlene is a member of the California State Bar Association and Filipino Bar Association of Northern California.
I believe that excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
I am an avid San Francisco Giants fan and expects that they will win the World Series at least a few more times.


When Robinson Crusoe's ship is wrecked, he swims to a desert island. At first he is afraid that he might be eaten by wild animals. He knows that some people in that part of the world are cannibals, and they might eat him too! Soon, Crusoe realizes that he is all alone. He brings as much as he can from the wrecked ship, and over his long years on the island, he learns how to make himself safe and comfortable.


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Daniel heads for trouble in first trailer for 'Rectify' season 3
Updated June 10, 2015 at 12:00 PM EDT
Rectify will be back in a month, and judging by the first trailer for its new season, things will again go south for Daniel (Aden Young).
When the show returns, not only will Daniel find out whether his plea deal is accepted, but a "normal" life also becomes even farther from his reach when a dead body turns up in his small Georgia hometown. "Do you think I could ever make it out here?" Daniel asks. "Of course you can, and you will," Amantha (Abigail Spencer) replies, before we catch a glimpse of the latest mystery that will leave the family reeling.
Rectify returns on July 9 at 10 p.m. ET on the Sundance Channel. (If you're looking to binge-watch, the network will also marathon the show's two complete seasons on July 4.)


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Green Tea extract provides a standardized and extremely potent source of the catechin/polyphenol antioxidants, which have dramatically more free radical-quenching effects than other antioxidants. Research continues to indicate their promise for protecting structures such as membrane lipids and DNA as well as numerous tissues such as skin, joint cartilage, liver, neurons, and the cardiovascular system.
The potent catechin/polyphenol antioxidants in green tea have been shown to protect fatty acids from free radical damage 20-200 times more efficiently than vitamin E (Cancer Lett 2000;153:1-5; Prev Med 1992;21:520-5).
Green tea contains polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which possess powerful antioxidant properties having numerous promising clinical applications (Prev Med 1992;21:334-50).
High intake of green tea polyphenols is associated with good cardiovascular health (Ann Epidemiol 2000;10:401-8), liver health (BMJ 1995;310:693-6) and protection of DNA (Mutat Res 2002;512:37-65).
Laboratory studies demonstrate that green tea polyphenols help protect cartilage by inhibiting proteoglycan and cartilage breakdown (J Nutr 2002;132:341-6; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999;96:4524-9) and blocking undesirable prostaglandin formation (Ann Nutr Metab 2004;48:151-5).
Green tea polyphenols can protect neurons from oxidation and apoptosis (Life Sci 2001;70:603-14).


A man playing golf with his friend recommends a specific company for auto insurance, saying there's always someone to talk to when you need help. At the same time, a woman working out with her friend describes a company that knows what you need and how to fit it into your budget. In both cases, these people are talking about Amica. The company boasts up to a 25 percent savings when you insure more than one car.


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Bombardier wins light rail order in Germany
Bombardier has won a $248m order from Frankfurt Transport Authority, VGF Germany deliver additional 78 Flexity Swift high-floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) and ten Flexity Classic trams.
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The new LRVs are scheduled to be delivered to the authority between January 2014 and June 2017 and the new trams will arrive in Frankfurt/Main between August and December 2012.
The LVR and trams are being delivered under two options contract signed with VGF in March 2006 and June 2002.
VGF Managing Director Michael Budig said, "Our significant investment in these new vehicles supplied by Bombardier is absolutely essential.
"It enables us to offer our passengers a metro and tram operation of the highest standard, one that meets the requirements of VGF and the city of Frankfurt," he added.
The vehicles will be 25m long and designed such a way they can combined into 50m-long units allowing passengers to walk from one end to the other.
The uni and bidirectional vehicles will be 25m long and 2.65m wide, equipped with MITRAC propulsion system and can accommodate 184 passengers with 48 seated passengers.
The company has already delivered the first two vehicles for testing which are capable of being combined into one long unit and are scheduled to operate from February 2012.
The latest deal is fourth order Bombardier has won from VGF, bringing the total number of vehicles order to 299.
The Flexity Classic trams which are being used on the Frankfurt tram network since 2003 are 30m long and 2.4m wide.
The feature conventional wheel-set bogies ensure a smooth ride and reduce the wear and tear of wheels and tracks having seating capacity for 179 passengers.
Both vehicle types are produced at Bombardier's site in Bautzen, Germany while electrical equipment will be produced in Mannheim and the bogies will come from Siegen facility in Germany.
Previously, the company had won an order for 60 Flexity Classic trams in December 2001 and an additional five vehicles in January 2005, 146 Flexity Swift high-floor LRVs in March 2006.
Photo caption: Bombarider won a fourth order from Germany's VGF to supply deliver Flexity Swift high-floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) and Flexity Classic trams.
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In preparation for the release of Shadows of Our Fathers, I have added new content to Lucifer's Odyssey and The Goblin Rebellion, and I am redoing covers and blurbs. Because the books will be different, including a new author's note for Lucifer's Odyssey to help explain how the series differs from biblical canon, I have taken the series down for now.
To give you a glimpse into these new changes, I wanted to show you the new covers and blurbs for the first two books.
The cover for Shadows of our Fathers is still being worked on by Damonza. Once I have that ready, I'll post that too. Do you like where things are going? What do you think of the changes?


With the Pascal generation, it turns out NVIDIA is in the mood to set a speed record, and in more ways than one.
Google just paid for part of its acquisition of DeepMind in a surprising way.
There's a high-stakes race under way in Silicon Valley to develop software that makes it easy to weave artificial intelligence technology into almost everything, and Google has sprinted into the lead.
Aunkur Arya, Braintree's mobile general manager, and Michael Yamartino, Pinterest's head of commerce, took the stage at VentureBeat's MobileBeat 2016 event to talk about machine learning, artificial intelligence, and how the two concepts are transforming commerce.
A new online course: Creative Applications of Deep Learning with TensorFlow. July 22, 2016 - January 1, 2017.
Re-run of the popular course about artificial neural networks and how they're being used for machine learning, as applied to speech and object recognition, image segmentation, modeling language and human motion, etc.
Google's new Natural Language API provides Syntax Analysis, Entity Recognition and Sentiment Analysis features for multiple languages. Also check out the tutorial on analyzing Harry Potter and The New York Times.
16 open source deep learning models to try out that use the TensorFlow, Theano and Caffe frameworks.
TensorFlow implementation of Pixel Recurrent Neural Networks.
The primary language in which TensorFlow machine learning models are created and trained is Python. However, many enterprise server programs are written in Java.
A walk-through with code for using TensorFlow on some simple simulated data sets.
In this paper, the authors present a novel model called attention-over-attention reader for the Cloze-style reading comprehension task. Our model aims to place another attention mechanism over the document-level attention, and induces "attended attention" for final predictions.
A memory augmented neural network for natural language understanding: Neural Semantic Encoders (NSE). NSE has a variable sized encoding memory that evolves over time and maintains the understanding of input sequences through read, compose and write operations.


Newly renovated Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph dining facility named Wingman Café reopens to greatly improve the lives of Airmen and their families through updated facilities and expanded food selections.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., November 4, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Sodexo, a world leader in Quality of Life Services, has reopened the dining facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base with a brand new look, greatly expanded food options, and a name change: Wingman Café.
Wingman Café, formerly known as the Rendezvous Inn, was closed for 15 months beginning in June of 2015 for renovations as a result of the Food Transformation Initiative, an Air Force-wide program designed to improve food options for Airmen by increasing food availability, nutritional content, quality and variety. The new café means that Airmen and their families will have a wide variety of healthy, delicious meals in a more pleasant setting, boosting the quality of life on base.
Prior to its closure, only Airmen were permitted to dine in the facility. Now the dining facility is open to everyone who has base access, including families and retirees. Additionally, patrons will have access to an expanded menu, including Peking Plate, UFood, pizza bar, deli, fruit smoothies, and a "Simply-to-Go" section.
The grand opening took place on October 11 and served more than 630 diners, complete with ribbon-cutting ceremony, special events and giveaways.
With more than 40 years of experience working municipal, state, federal and military clients, Sodexo's Government segment and its nearly 3,000 employees improve the Quality of Life for the people it serves at 150 military and U.S. Federal Government locations in 26 states. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Sodexo provides a variety of integrated food and facilities management solutions and is the nation's largest federal foodservice contractor – serving 45.6 million meals annually with a focus on wellness and nutrition.