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All Wrapped Up – A History of Mummy Eating
by Len Fisher | 8 Jul 2012 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing | 0 comments
Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, St. Catherine's College Oxford, July 6-8 (2012) (with Janet Clarkson)
Now published in the proceedings of the symposium, and also available as a video showing me delivering part of the talk dressed as a mummy.
From the abstract: When it comes to stuffing and wrapping, nobody did it better than the ancient Egyptians. Corpses were eviscerated and dried with a desiccating salt mixture known as natron. They were then stuffed with aromatic plant oils and spices, including cassia, cinnamon and occasionally one or more onions, before being carefully wrapped in linen that was then covered in a resinous paste. The intention was to preserve the structure of the body in preparation for the return of the soul, and bodies so preserved could last for thousands of years. Wealthy mediaeval people, however, found another, more macabre use for these ancient stuffed and wrapped objects – they used them as food.
Why did they do this? The answer is simple. Just like the modern consumers of stuffed and wrapped foods who line the tables of Subway and Pret a Manger, these ancient consumers of mummia believed that what they were eating was healthy…
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One of my favorite things is to give a rider their very first experience riding a horse. Kids of all ages, and even adults, will come to Sweetwater wanting to learn to ride a horse. Many have no real set goals, they just have loved horses from afar and want to try riding.
Today it was Brooke - a 12 yr old girl. She was attentive and willing as we got Gunny out and groomed him. I was especially impressed when I handed her the lead rope and she carefully folded the extra in her left hand and then took hold just a foot away from the halter. When I commented on it, she reminded me that when she and her Mother had come to the ranch the previous week to see about starting lessons, I had let Brooke help me lead a horse to turn out. That is impressive for her to remember that first lesson in leading.
We covered the basics of grooming- a curry comb to loosen dirt and hair, but never used on the bony parts of the horse - so not on the face or below the knees or hocks. The the body brush to sweep away the dirt, using the curry comb to clean the brush as you go. Brooke even learned how to pick out Gunny's hooves, and was brave about holding his feet and digging in to clean out around the frog.
Next we saddled and bridled Gunny and found a helmet to fit Brooke. We led him to the mounting block and she got on a horse for the very first time. If she was afraid, it did not show. I had a lunge liine on, and assured her that if she made a mistake, I could over ride any confusion. Having that 'emergency brake' lets a rider relax in their first rides. It can be terrifying to be the person in charge of 1000 lbs of horse, when you are not sure what you are doing. Starting on the lunge line relieves the rider of that stress.
Very quickly, Brooke was able to get Gunny to stop and walk on command. Then we added turning, doing nice reverses on the lunge circle. I told Brooke that she had 5 ways she could signal a horse - 1-with her hands via the reins, 2- with her legs, by squeezing or kicking, 3 - with her voice, clucking or saying whoa, and walk. 4- with her weight - sitting up will slow a horse, leaning forward will make them go quicker, and you can step into a stirrup to aid a turn. 5- with her Eyes - if you LOOK where you want to go, the horse will feel this and get a clearer message of what the rider wants.
At the Jog, Brooke has to learn to sit tall and not lean forward - so that she didn't bounce. This is when I really appreciate getting to start a rider from scratch. Riders who have past experience, may have a very bad habit of leaning forward and gripping with their knees. When a student has Never ridden, it is easy to show them how much more comfortable it is to sit tall and Not bounce.
Next I took off the lunge line and let Brooke navigate all the way around the ring. this makes the rider really use their eyes to aim straight down the rail.
By the end of the 45 minute lesson, Brooke was steering Gunny straight down the rail and also doing circles at the trot.
We managed to beat the setting sun, and I sure appreciate the Mild winter we are currently having in Southern California. I know we will need rain eventually, but in the meanwhile, I get to teach from sun up to sun down, and enjoy temperatures near 70 degrees.
Brooke is already set for another lesson Next Wednesday. I am sure we will have a lot of fun.


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EX Aquarius Camus
Name: Aquarius Camus
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Char. Design: Masami Kurumada
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Review by SentaiSeiya
Camus Aquarius is the Guardian of the penultimate House of Sanctuary; one of the last strongholds before reaching the Pope's chamber and Athena's quarters.
Although he is a character whose actions are sometimes misunderstood for being of an evil nature, this is often further from the truth. The duality between the perception and reality of his actions makes Camus one of the more fleshed out Gold Saints in the series. While his actions may be seen harsh, Camus is actually a man that values the relationships of those he is close with and those he has sworn to protect.
Camus has a very strong bond with his pupil... well the one that he didn't presume was dead. In the manga, Camus is directly responsible for training Hyoga and Isaac. This makes his fated battle with Hyoga at Sanctuary that much more meaningful. In the anime, Camus is the master of Crystal Saint, who is Hyoga's master. This changes makes Crystal Saint an unnecessary link in the master-disciple relationship between the Hyoga and Camus. So seeing Hyoga and Camus push each other to the limit in order to surpass the other's ability to create the coldest attack is a diluted experience in the anime.
Aurora Execushion!
In the manga, it feels as if Hyoga takes the life of a father figure . In the anime, Camus is more like that dead-beat stepfather that barely spends any time with his stepchild. So much of the emotion is removed from the conclusion of this battle.
Although he is defeated, Camus later returns in the Hades Chapter, alongside Gemini Saga and Capricorn Shura in order to infiltrate the very Sanctuary that they once protected.
Besides being a fairly important Gold Saint and also my very own astrological sign, Camus is also an important character in the EX Saint Cloth Myth line, as he marks the release of the last Gold Saint in the line. So does this release put the cherry on top of what has been a fairly good line? Let's find out!
The Object Mode of the Aquarius Cloth is that of a water-bearer holding a pitcher above his (or her) head.
The EX representation of this Cloth is quite honestly disappointing for a couple of reasons. First of all, the Aquarius Cloth looks very skinny and out of proportion to the Aquarius Cloth of the anime. In reality, the original SCM Aquarius was much more faithful to the source material.
The second reason that this Cloth disappointed me was because of its inability to stay together. The shoulder connectors, the "wrist" connectors and the waist connector do a piss-poor job at maintaining the structural integrity of this rather simple Object Mode. So because of the design and crappy connections, I have to say this is THE worst EX Object Mode.
Moving onto the armored Saint, let us see he Camus fares after he has donned the Aquarius Cloth.
Fully armored, Camus looks good in the Aquarius Cloth for the most part.
The thing that stands out the most, due to their size, are the large shoulder pads. The length seems consistent with the source material. However, they are much fatter than how they appear in the anime. The golden semi-spherical part in the middle is enormous.
The orange parts of the armor remind me of the orange which dominated the Scales of Poseidon and his Sea Generals. Which is fitting because Aquarius' Cloth has a water-related theme, as do the Scales.
Besides the shoulder pads, Aquarius also has a very slim waistline, which a hallmark of the EX SCM line.
Here is what the back of the armor looks like without that longer piece of hair to obstruct the view of the armor.
Those two inaccuracies aside, the EX version of Camus Aquarius is definitely more faithful to the source material than the first release. The face of the original Aquarius is so fugly, that a few years back I actually paid the crazy secondary market prices to pick up an appendix for the original release.
Look at that nicely-detailed hair on the EX version. The original has more of a clump of plastic for hair.
The colors, shape of the armors, accents and details of the EX Camus Aquarius are the closest SCM representation we have to how the character appears in the show.
There is very little plastic used for the armor of this release. You can see the plastic highlighted in the picture below.
The rest of the armor is nice shiny metal.
Articulation for the figure and its armor is on par with the EX line. The body used for Camus is an Saint Cloth Myth EX body. The armor is engineered for a great amount of movement.
Taking a knee is no challenge for Camus. The sideskirts use multi-jointed arms, which allows them to move out of the way of the legs.
The shoulder pads also feature multi-joint arms, which allow the shoulder pads to move in various ways.
This allows the toy to perform a very nice Aurora Execution or a Freezing Coffin.
Furishingu Kofin!
Even the hair is articulated, the side piece of the hair are on ball joints, like the setup we got with Mermaid Thetis and the EX Hyoga releases.
On the downside, the joints on the shoulder pads were a bit loose on my toy and this resulted in the shoulder pads that drooped unnecessarily. At times, it was a pain in the butt trying to get the shoulder pads, particularly the left one, to stay up correctly.
The shoulder pads were not the only annoying part of the armor. The armguards did not fit very well over the forearms. Due to the loose fit, the armguards have a tendency of rotating out of place all the time. Getting the armguards to stay in their place was a time-consuming endeavor that became very tedious.
While this release has its share of shortcomings, it is still a decent release otherwise.
Camus Aquarius comes with a bunch of hands and 5 faceplates, which aid you in getting just about any cool pose you could want with this toy.
My favorite combo: the smug Camus.
Camus also feature the standard three-piece cape that is included with all of the EX Gold Saints.
Camus rocks the cape well, as he should since he is one of the Gold Saints that would wear it on the regular.
Missing in the extras, like with several other EX Gold Saints, is an extra head so that the Gold Cloth can be shown as being worn by its corresponding Bronze Saint.You can, however, use the EX Hyoga head with the EX Camus body to see the Bronze Saint donning the armor of his deceased master.
Diamondo Dusto!!
The hole in Hyoga's hair is inverted from the peg that is used in the Aquarius headpiece, so Hyoga cannot put on this piece of the armor.
But he can hold it and look cool.
All in all, the EX Camus Aquarius is definitely an EX release, albeit the worst one to date. Im not saying its a horrible toy, it just doesn't manage to be as good as its 11 Golden comrades. That being said, the worst EX release still beats out its predecessor in the original SCM line, so this would be the one to get if you want the best version of Camus Aquarius.
At this point, I was planning on including a picture of all the EX Gold Saints together. However, due to several reasons, I am not able to get all the Gold Saints out and ready for a group pic without delaying this review much more than I already have. So my appologies for the lack of a group photo.
Posted 2 April, 2015 - 07:54 by SentaiSeiya
8 comments posted
Still far too much silver in
Still far too much silver in this figure. Will they never get an accurate color scheme?
So they have already started yet another revamp of the Gold Cloths: Recent images from Japan show that Virgo and Aries along with Leo will have God Cloth toys.
Posted by RobertG22 on 2 April, 2015 - 13:53
I saw them and I am not a big
I saw them and I am not a big fan of the designs. They are way too busy, even for God Cloths. They remind me of the Cloths in Episode G, which were very ornate for no real reason.
Posted by SentaiSeiya on 3 April, 2015 - 16:31
Reading this review is good
Reading this review is good and sad at the same time. Good because we finally got all the EX line reviewed, but sad because there won't be nice reviews for any Saint Seiya brand-new toy for a while (or maybe forever, since it's reasonable to suppose you'll give a break, 'cause they're not cheap toys). However, for you, there is no reason to feel sad, you got a pretty damn good beautiful kick-assing complete collection! Congratulations, boy! I would feel I beat the game of life if I were in your shoes.
Camus looked pretty damn perfect in most pictures seen on internet before the release. Fortunately (or unfortunately) we can read your review to see it's not so perfect. When I saw your pictures, the first thing I remembered was his problematic shoulders from the 1987 release. Yeah, his shoulders problems are that old, so there's a big chance it's standard, not a problem of only your figure. It's disappointing since it was the main thing I would like they had fixed. At least it seems his shoulder pieces do manage to get straight right sometimes, while the old 1987 ones could never do it (your only hope was raising his arms in order to raise his shoulders as well).
This is the best real pic of the old Camus I managed to find:
http://mlb-s2-p.mlstatic.com/9675-MLB20019033490_122013-O.jpg
His shoulders must be almost falling down. They were really like that. The object mode, however, was more perfect than that. It could really stay as it was on the package.
At last, I think a smirking face is really strange in this release, 'cause it makes Camus look like a bad guy. It's an expression which fit perfectly an evil mad character like Deathmask. Even when I was a child, I couldn't feel any evil in Camus... don't know if there's someone who really thinks he's evil. It's not a mistake, however, it would be nice if they included a lot of diverse expressions for all the figures, but they don't usually include more than the standard ones from the anime, so it's strange because of that.
And hey, having his top piece of hair removed makes it look like the old Camus is becoming bald! Poor Camus
Posted by Strawberry Dream on 3 April, 2015 - 00:21
It's very perceptive of you
It's very perceptive of you to have picked up the fact that I may be taking a break from the Saint Cloth Myth line. I am going to pick up the Surplice Aquarius and Capricorn because I need to have all 6 "Athena Exclamation" Saints represented in the EX . Beyond that, I am on the fence about the rest of the line. While the Gold Saints definitely needed updated toys, the Sea Generals benefited immensely from being later releases. So I don't feel as compelled to buy those 8 figures all over again( assuming they skip Mermaid Thetis). We will see how things go from here. I am thinking about dipping my toes into the third party Saint Seiya pool, just to see how that compares to the stuff Bandai puts out.
It is weird that they have the smirking face for Aquarius. It has to be there to represent how he is sometimes seen as an evil Saint. I don't really remember if he ever shows that expression in the anime tough.
I was not aware that the 80s Camus had an issue with the shoulder pads also. it is pretty ironic seeing as how THE definitive version of Aqurius Camus has the same problem as the toy that is almost 30 years old.
Yeah, to be honest, I don't
Yeah, to be honest, I don't really think they will release EX versions of Marine Generals, at least for a while.
As I've seen in a part of that recent documentary about the making of Saint Seiya Cloth Myth toys (is there any subtitles for the whole documentary yet?), producing them is pretty expensive even for Bandai. Their last figures still look pretty beautiful, including V3 and V1 Bronze Cloths and other later Cloth Myth releases. Maybe they know there isn't much more to improve other than updating their height, so I don't think they will risk to re-make them just to take a loss, since fans may not be willing to buy another not-so-different version of the same characters.
It's just my opinion. Maybe it's not so risky, since a lot of fans may want the chance to buy those characters for the first time at cost price. Well, if they will ever be re-releasing all the figures (including the EX ones), I really wonder how they could improve them even more.
A bunch of sites already have
A bunch of sites already have the EX Sea Dragon Kanon up for pre-order. Judging from the fact that he is sold out on many of the Japanese toy sites, it looks like fans are willing to re-buy him, even though the original looked pretty darn good.
Do you have a link to the video? I would love to check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHigfZt-7FA
I don't know if that's the whole video or just some kind of trailer. People said that documentary would be released, so I've assumed it was not the whole video. Maybe I was wrong
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Spieth steps it up as Lingmerth leads
Jordan Spieth stepped up his bid for golf history on Friday, firing a second-round 67 that put him in the hunt for a third major title of 2015 at the weather-disrupted PGA Championship.
Spieth's six-under total of 138 put him one stroke behind clubhouse leader David Lingmerth, who had eight birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey in a roller-coaster of a two-under par 70.
The Swede got as low as eight-under, and his 36-hole total of seven-under 137 gave him the outright lead when he walked off the course.
But Lingmerth's prediction that he'd be caught proved true, and Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones were both at nine-under on the course when thunderstorms swept across Whistling Straits on Friday evening, halting play for the day.
England's Justin Rose was eight-under with one hole to play when the horn sounded, while Americans Harris English and Tony Finau were both at seven-under.
Organizers said the round would resume at 7 am (12:00 GMT) on Saturday. It was a fittingly chaotic end to a day that saw five players briefly hold at least a share of the lead.
"Obviously, I opened my big mouth to the boys playing with us, I said, 'The end is in sight, and 30 seconds later they blew the horn,'" Rose quipped. "So my name is mud all over here."
Despite the hassle of returning to finish, Day wasn't disappointed that the round was stopped.
"I was kind of glad that we're in," he said. "Obviously it's a mess out there, and so I'm just trying to get some rest tonight and go into tomorrow."
Spieth, who started the day five off Dustin Johnson's lead at six-under, had six birdies and one bogey.
After victories in the Masters and US Open, the 22-year-old Texan has a chance to join Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods as the only men to win three major championships in the same year.
After teeing off on 10, Spieth birdied 11 and bogeyed 12. A birdie at 16 was followed by an improbable birdie at 18, where he holed out from a bunker.
"All in all, I felt like I scored the way I played," said Spieth, who was less than satisfied with his driver.
"My ball striking into greens is pretty good. I made a couple of putts today. With a couple of chip-ins for the week and really smart course management and good speed control, we have been able to hold ourselves in there."
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McIlroy posted a second successive 71 on Friday that left him five shots off the pace in his bid for a second straight PGA Championship crown.
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Stossel claimed that because individuals fear lawyers and lawsuits, doctors take extra precautions, which can unnecessarily increase medical costs for many people. Perecman responded,
"I heard this, and frankly don't believe it. It's very easy to blame the lawyers. The doctors in their surveys say defensive medicine is because of the lawyers. The only problem is that the government, the congressional oversight offices, have all done their own studies – not surveys. These studies say that the AMA and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons surveys were unreliable, and that the more likely cause was the income [doctors] get from doing the tests."
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Posted On Thu, May 10, 2018 By Devin Gannon In Architecture, condos, Financial District
Rendering of One Beekman courtesy of Noë & Associates with The Boundary
New renderings have been unveiled for One Beekman, a mixed-use development designed by Richard Rogers, and it has nearly reached its 25-story pinnacle in the Financial District. As the firm's first residential project in the United States, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have designed a tower that provides every single apartment with views of City Hall Park by shifting the circulation core to the south, according to the New York Times. The front of the building is open with oversized windows, allowing for half of the 31 total condo units to have outdoor terraces overlooking the park.
Previous rendering via Urban Muse
The 95,000-square-foot development at 1 Beekman Street, nicknamed the "Pearl on the Park," boasts a glassy facade and will feature a glazing system at its base for a more transparent look into the building's lobby and retail stores.
According to Urban Muse, RSH+P used materials that "express their natural characteristics–and convey the inherent warmth and texture appropriate to residential dwellings." The copper color reflects the red brick and terra cotta facade of One Beekman's neighbor, the Beekman hotel. Side screens are also meant to echo the look of neighboring buildings by creating depth.
The layouts in the building were designed to take advantage of City Hall Park views. The firm's senior partner, Graham Stirk, told the Times "We pulled the core right to the back, where there isn't any view, and made the building very solid there." The living rooms were able to then be pushed towards the park.
Condo units will boast wide white oak plank flooring and custom white oak cabinets. Kitchens will have Tundra Grey marble and be well-equipped with Miele appliances. Retail space will sit on the first two levels, followed by office space on floors three and four. The fifth floor remains reserved for the residential amenities, which include a gym and a yoga studio, with the condos beginning on the sixth floor.
The area surrounding City Hall Park in FiDi/ Tribeca is undergoing a boom of residential developments. Nearby towers include the COOKFOX-designed 25 Park Row, 1 Park Row and Gene Kaufman's 267 Broadway. Plus, roughly $30 billion is being invested within one square mile near the park, furthering the neighborhood's evolution.
In addition to his Beekman tower topping out by the end of the month, Richard Rogers' office tower at 3 World Trade Center has a planned opening in June. As 6sqft reported last month, the 80-story tower features a 11,000-square-foot outdoor terrace, the first one to come to the WTC campus.
[Via NY Times]
New renderings revealed for Richard Rogers' glassy 'Pearl on the Park' at One Beekman
New looks for 3 World Trade Center ahead of June opening
Wall Street's historic Trinity Church will partially close during a two-year, $99M renovation
Renderings via Noë & Associates with The Boundary and Urban Muse
Tags : 1 Beekman Street, City Hall Park, One Beekman, Richard Rogers, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Neighborhoods : Financial District


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Q: how to solve '[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000021c356d9e00] moov atom not found' in opencv I'm trying to create a video uploader in a kivy app using OpenCV. However, when I try to upload a video, I get the following error
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000021c356d9e00] moov atom not found
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000021c356d9e00] moov atom not found
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000021c356d9e00] moov atom not found
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000021c356d9e00] moov atom not found
...

The screen becomes unresponsive during this. I edited the save() function recently and added an uploadClass() because I was getting another error.
main.py
...

class SaveDialog(Screen):
    save = ObjectProperty(None)
    text_input = ObjectProperty(None)
    cancel = ObjectProperty(None)

    def save(self, path, filename):

        for letter in os.path.join(path, filename):
            print(letter)

        def find(s, ch):
            return [i for i, letter in enumerate(s) if letter == ch]

        os_path_simpl = list(os.path.join(path, filename))

        for t in range(len(find(os.path.join(path, filename), '\\'))):
            os_path_simpl[find(os.path.join(path, filename), '\\')[t]] = '\\'

        class uploadClass(object):
            video = ''.join(os_path_simpl)

            def __init__(self, src=video):
                self.video_selected = cv2.VideoCapture(src)

                self.vid_cod = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'mp4v')
                self.out = cv2.VideoWriter('media/testOne.mp4', self.vid_cod, 20.0, (640,480))

                self.thread = Thread(target=self.update, args=())
                self.thread.daemon = True
                self.thread.start()

            def update(self):
                while True:
                    if self.video_selected.isOpened():
                        (self.status, self.frame) = self.video_selected.read()

            def show_frame(self):
                if self.status:
                    cv2.imshow('uploading', self.frame)

                if cv2.waitKey(10) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
                    self.video_selected.release()
                    self.out.release()
                    cv2.destroyAllWindows()
                    exit(1)

            def save_frame(self):
                self.out.write(self.frame)

        rtsp_stream_link = 'media/testOne.mp4'
        upload_Class = uploadClass(rtsp_stream_link)
        while True:
            try:
                upload_Class.__init__()
                upload_Class.show_frame()
                upload_Class.save_frame()
            except AttributeError:
                pass

        sm.current = "home"

...

A: Moov atom contains various bits of information required to play a video and the errors you are getting are saying that this information is either missing or corrupt.
This can happen, for example, when you create a video then attempt move/upload the file whilst the creation process is still running.
In your case I think you need to release the cv2.VideoWriter/cv2.VideoCapture objects prior to attempting to upload the file. i.e.
self.video_selected.release()
self.out.release()

Need to be called before the video is uploaded.

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Mr. Pritner is currently in his twenty-second year as an assistant band director; nineteen with Union Public Schools and three with Jenks Public Schools. Mr. Pritner is also on music faculty with the Tulsa Community College Music Department where he is the adjunct professor of low brass applied study and ensemble.
Mr. Pritner received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with a minor in Music Technology from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and his Master of Education degree in Administration from The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK). Mr. Pritner has studied tuba under Arnold Jacobs, Rex Martin, Charles Daellenbach, Pat Crumpley, Mark Moore, Scott Watson, and Mark Mordue and conducting under John P. Paynter, Mallory Thompson, Frederick Ockwell, Ray Cramer, Dean Cole, and Leigh Burns.
Mr. Pritner has performed tuba with numerous organizations including the Northwestern University band programs, The Star of Indiana - Brass Theater II, Tulsa's Signature Symphony, Tulsa's Starlight Band, Star of Indiana Alumni Corps 2010, The Spotlight Brass, and various other brass ensembles, community bands and orchestras in the Tulsa area as well as freelance. He has also served as a guest clinician with area programs and honor bands.
Mr. Pritner has served as the Vice-President for the Northeast Band Director's Association for six years and the Union Classroom Teacher's Association for two years. He has led the Union Eighth Grade Band as the Middle School Honor Band at the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association convention in 2003 and 2017. Mr. Pritner has served as a staff member with performances in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, Bands of America Grand National Finals, and Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 6A State Champions. Mr. Pritner is a proud member of NafME, OkMEA, NEA, OEA, NBDA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Who's Who among American HS Students, American College Students, and American Teachers. Mr. Pritner graduated valedictorian from Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City, OK.
In addition to teaching band, Mr. Pritner served as Area Director for the State of Oklahoma and an active leader with People to People Ambassador Programs and Ambassador Leaders. He has taught leadership programs at Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Columbia, George Washington, and Stanford Universities and has traveled extensively throughout the United States in addition to over 32 international countries.


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Cosby Is a Hit With Fellow Inmates, Aide Says
Former comedian speaks to groups and works out
By Bob Cronin, Newser Staff
Posted Jun 18, 2019 6:18 PM CDT
Visitors tour State Correctional Institution at Phoenix, about 20 miles from Pennsylvania. Bill Cosby is serving his sentence there. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
Nine months into his sentence, Bill Cosby is adapting well to prison life, his spokesman said—giving speeches, working out, and meeting one-on-one with inmates. Cosby is serving a three to 10 years at a maximum security prison near Philadelphia for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. "He's extremely popular" with inmates, Andrew Wyatt said, per USA Today. The 81-year-old former actor and comedian is getting in shape physically, Wyatt said, and does 300 leg lifts and crunches. "He's down to 187 pounds," the spokesperson said.
"One group that he consistently speaks to is a group called 'Man Up.'" Wyatt told USA Today. "These are guys that are going to be paroled in a few months ... and they are afraid of going back to (their) communities." Fellow inmates see Cosby "as their father figure. To them, he is America's dad," Wyatt said. Cosby referred to himself as "America's Dad" in a Father's Day tweet that drew criticism. (Read more Bill Cosby stories.)


Throw out your Tevas, because Spring/Summer 2019's hottest new shoe is the pillow-esque Nanushka "Yola" sandals.
Spring may still be a week away, but that isn't stopping Instagram's crop of fashion influencers from stocking up on the season's freshest trends. For Budapest-based brand Nanushka's Spring/Summer 2019 collection, the niche fashion label is committed to creating East-meets-West pieces that transition seamlessly between remote desert getaways and the hot city streets of New York. Thus, it truly came as no surprise when influencers began snatching up this Nanushka footwear essential for the impending summer months.
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What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological condition that is part of the spectrum of tic disorders. These tics come in the form of movements or vocalizations that the sufferer makes repeatedly and involuntarily.
What causes it?
The syndrome has been subject to medical attention for hundreds of years, although hasn't always been well understood. Suggested causes have included toxins, psychological factors and infections, however, the exact reasons for the syndrome are unknown. It has been observed that TS is more common in boys than in girls.
Some experts claim that the metabolism of the brain chemical dopamine, and possibly other brain chemicals, is responsible, according to the BBC.
Genetics, however, do have an affect on the disorder. A child whose parent is a TS sufferer has a one in two chance of inheriting the gene, the news provider claims. This child may experience the same symptoms as their parent, different symptoms or none at all.
Gilles de la Tourette discovered the condition in 1885
The onset of the condition happens in childhood (between 1 and 10 in 1,000 children are diagnosed with TS), according to Paul J. Lombroso and Lawrence Scahill of Yale University, beginning with small tics such as facial movements. However, this can progress to more complex bodily movements or a succession of tics. This is followed by vocal tics, which can be as simple as clearing of the throat. A minority – 20% - are reported to move on to loud, complex phrases, swearing, or repeating what other people say. In around half of TS patients, most symptoms disappear by the age of 18, Tourettes Action reports.
Tics can change, worsen or get better over time. They are also often intensified by stress and anxiety.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke points out that TS is often accompanied by other neurological disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive behaviour, which is often repetitive also.
How is it diagnosed?
A diagnosis is usually made by a doctor when the patient displays both physical and vocal tics, which persist over the course of one year. Some may use certain blood testing and MRI, CT or EEG scans to make sure the condition is not confused with another neurological disorder such as autism or epilepsy.
How is it treated?
There is no known cure for TS, though most sufferers are able to manage their tics and lead a normal life. Usually, patients do not require medication to do this, but there is a variety available for those who feel their tics are making everyday life difficult.
Who has it?
Celebrities who suffer from TS include actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd.
Celebrities who suffer from associated disorder ADHD include actors Bill Cosby and Jim Carrey, singer Beth Ditto, chef Jamie Oliver and actor-comedian Will Smith.
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How to delete SOLR indexes?
I want to delete SOLR indexes to create fresh new indexes. Which folder should I delete it?
Is it "<ALFRESCO>alf_data\solr" folder or only few sub-folders of it?
Like in Luncene, we use to delete "<ALFRESCO>alf_data\lucene-indexes\ " folder for creating new indexes.
So it depends what is set for these properties.
Check the directory you delete looks like a SOLR index dir ….


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News, Short Lines & Regionals
Claussen new ASLRRA Chair
Written by Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, Railway Track & Structures
Doc Claussen, vice chair of Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., is the new chair of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).
The ASLRRA's Board elected Claussen to serve as its new chairman at the association's 2019 CONNECTIONS Convention, held at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla.
Stefan Loeb of Watco Companies, LLC., has also been tapped to serve as the association's vice chair, according to a statement.
During the past three years, Claussen has served as the vice chairman of the ASLRRA in addition to serving as chairman of the Short Line Safety Institute.
He also serves on the board of the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation, the University of Tennessee College of Nursing Advisory Board and the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley.
Claussen has 11 years of experience with Gulf & Ohio Railways, following a career as a diagnostic and interventional radiologist, ASLRRA states.
The association also explained that Loeb has previously served on the Board of Directors representing the Central Region and is a member of the BNSF Short Line Caucus and the Rail Industry Working Group.
The news comes just days after ASLRRA awarded the 2019 Thomas L. Schlosser Distinguished Service Award to Peter A. Gilbertson, president and CEO of Anacostia Rail Holdings Company.
Categories: News, Short Lines & Regionals Tags: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, ASLRRA, Breaking News, Short Line Safety Institute
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The proposed extension to Rudd Quarry in Altofts should be stopped. It is far too close to Altofts primary school and the objections in terms of dust, noise, flooding and safety far outweigh any potential benefits for the company. You can read more details on my objections here.
Baby chicks are at the heart of a new pioneering project from Castleford's Manor Park Care home and Unicorn Nursery to combat loneliness by getting little children and elderly residents to rear chickens together.
Castleford needs the same powers as Pontefract and Wakefield to stop problem street drinking in the town. Support my petition for action here.
Residents and shop workers shouldn't have to put up with anti-social behaviour linked to street drinking that has grown in Castleford town centre. It's completely unfair.
That's why I've called for a "Public Spaces Protection Order" for Castleford town centre which would mean our neighbourhood police could step in to stop people getting drunk in the street - Pontefract and Wakefield already have these powers, we need them in Castleford too. Wakefield Council have said they will put forward plans for a PSPO and they are asking for people's views. But we need to show that these plans have strong backing across our town. So please sign my petition if you agree.
This problem has grown and it's not fair on people shopping, living and working in our town centre - so we also need stronger action to prevent problem street drinking in the first place.
A massive thank you to people across Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley who re-elected me to Parliament yesterday for the sixth time. It is a real honour and privilege to represent our towns and I am determined to keep up the fight for jobs and public services in our area. I am also really grateful to all the brilliant local Labour Party members and supporters who helped with the campaign.
I'm not sure if Parliament has ever seen children dancing Gangnam style in its corridors before, but that's what I ended up doing with pupils from St Joseph's Castleford when they visited Parliament this week. We had a great discussion about how the House of Commons works, and how new laws are made but when the last question was about Strictly, none of us could resist having a quick go.


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Wayne Handley
Wayne Handley first flew an air show in 1984 at Auburn, CA after training himself in the precisions of aerial control. He developed, and is most famous for, the inverted flat spin. Previously, performers such as Art Scholl had done a few spins. Wayne made it into an art form and still holds the record of 67 inverted flat spins. He probably should be most honored as the person who taught such performers as Sean D. Tucker, Bill Stein and Chandy Clanton in the intricacies of aerobatics. The late great Leo Loudenslager, himself seven times the National Aerobatics Champion, once referred to Wayne as "the guy with the perfect stick."
Beginning his air show appearances in the 1980's (after an aviation career that began in 1957 as a naval aviator then an ag pilot and multiple time aerobatic champion) Wayne has logged over 26,000 hours of flight time. His air show career was distinguished by such showmanship and innovation as the "Agrobatics" performance he developed. This unique presentation brought a whole new understanding and appreciation of the challenges faced by crop dusters to audiences across the country. His performances were always awe inspiring and left audiences wanting more.
Wayne has always pushed the performance envelope while emphasizing safety. His record 67 inverted flat spins (which he subsequently expanded to 78) is but one example. In 1999, the last year of regular air show performances by Wayne, he established a time to climb world record for 3,000 meters and then six months later set another record for 6,000 meters at Oshkosh. These are just some examples of his performance accomplishments, all of which were represented during his air show flying.
Wayne has demonstrated innovation in his air show performances since the beginning but none more so than his vision and imagination which resulted in the Turbo Raven. That aerobatic airplane, with a positive thrust-to-weight ratio was Wayne's dream come true. This one of a kind aircraft could go straight up, stop, then go straight up again. The blazing 450 degrees per second roll rate, top speed of 300 knots and reversible pitch propeller made it a stunning performer. It was this "fastest climbing propeller driven air plane in the world" that enabled Wayne to set the time to climb records. Wayne with the Turbo Raven was able to again push the performance and innovation envelopes and thrill air show audiences nationwide.
However, Wayne's contributions to the air show industry do not stop there. He has always served as an inspiration and mentor to countless other pilots, aspiring performers and established performers as well. Sean D.Tucker, has an original maneuver in his routine called the Son of Edwin, named in honor of Wayne. Also, Wayne has long been an outspoken safety advocate by conducting safety seminars (and related instructional flights) entitled "Spins and Unusual Attitudes." His involvement within the ICAS organization includes service on the ICAS Ethics Committee, the ACE Committee and the ICAS Board of Directors. In addition, Wayne led the industry by breaking new ground in landing a major corporate sponsorship for the Turbo Raven.
Yet another example of Wayne's accomplishments and many awards was in 2000 when he was honored by the Aero Club of Northern California, a branch of the National Aeronautic Association, with its Crystal Eagle Award. The inscription on this award reads: "In acknowledgment of sustained leadership in the field of agricultural aviation and concurrent record setting activities as a professional acrobatic pilot who added new dimensions to the domain of precision air show flight".


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The Hague, November 2, 2021: Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists
PERMANENT PEOPLES' TRIBUNAL ON THE MURDER OF JOURNALISTS
OPENING SESSION, THE HAGUE, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, 9.00-18.00 CET
Download the program
The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (PPT), established in 1979 on the basis of the Universal Declaration of Peoples' Rights, and in compliance with its Statute, has opened a procedure to investigate the violation of fundamental human rights against journalists in the global scenario, including cases related to the Governments of Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Syria. In order to consider and evaluate the alleged human rights violations denounced by the requesting organizations, Free Press Unlimited, Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, the PPT will hold a session in 2021/2022, articulated in the Opening Session (The Hague, November 2, 2021), three thematic hearings (January 12-13, 2022; February 16-17, 2022; March 23-24, 2022) and the final deliberative hearing (The Hague, May 3, 2022).
The Indictment, which will be formally delivered to the PPT panel of judges at the Opening Session, underlines that "[s]ince 1992, at least 1400 journalists have been killed for doing their vital job: bringing reliable information to the public. […]. In 86% of these cases, none of the perpetrators are brought to justice". As declared by the requesting organizations, human rights violations against journalists "fit in a wider pattern of intimidation and repression of media outlets. Impunity fortifies this hostile climate for press freedom […]. Impunity for murders of journalists thereby not only has grave consequences for those seeking justice for the murder of their loved ones, but impacts the ability of a society as a whole to inform itself and enter into dialogue and debate. Impunity for murders of journalists thereby represents a systemic problem of States failing to honor their obligations to protect journalists and investigate when they are attacked".
At the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on the Murders of Journalists, evidence on murder cases that were not resolved will be presented, as well as an analysis on the root causes of impunity and its mechanisms. The witnesses will include Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan. The panel of judges, convened by the PPT President and the PPT General secretary, is integrated by, in alphabetical order: Eduardo Bertoni (Argentina), Representative of the Regional Office for South America of the InterAmerican Institute of Human Rights; Marina Forti (Italy), journalist and writer; Gill H. Boehringer, (Australia) former Dean and now Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the School of Law, Macquarie University, Sydney; Mariarosaria Guglielmi (Italy), Magistrate, Vice President of Medel (Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et Libertés); Helen Jarvis (Australia-Cambodia), Vice President of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal; Nello Rossi (Italy), Vice President of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal; Kalpana Sharma (India), independent journalist; Philippe Texier (France), President of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal and Marcela Turati Muñoz (Mexico), freelance journalist.
The Opening Session of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on the Murders of Journalists will take place on November 2nd from 9.00 to 18.00 CET. You can register to obtain the Zoom link to the livestream (in English) at the following link:
https://freepressunlimited.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pWSurzdjTTyX1YUO7FjLWg
Alternatively, you can follow the Opening Session here.
Should you have any further question, please contact ppt@permanentpeoplestribunal.org
The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (PPT) is an international opinion tribunal that is competent to judge any type of crime committed causing injury to peoples and minorities. It was established in Bologna in 1979 thanks to the intuition of jurist and politician Lelio Basso, on the basis of the framework defined in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of People (1976). Established as a direct continuation of the Russel Tribunals on Vietnam (1966-67) and Latin America (1973-76), it was then transformed into a permanent institution, able to give a voice and visibility to those people facing a lack of their rights, and impunity. The Tribunal is built around a network of 70 internationally recognized experts and actors, who are then appointed for the PPT panel of judges for each session.Through its 48 sessions and judgments, the Tribunal has given visibility to several cases of serious human rights violations, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. It has recently expanded the scope of its competence to include economic, ecological, and systemic crimes.
The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal is based in Rome, at the Fondazione Lelio e Lisli Basso, Via della Dogana Vecchia 5.


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New bill would keep accused cops on the job
By Gretchen Schuldt
Updated Nov. 1
Police officers and firefighters accused of gross wrongdoing would stay on the job while they await their hearings before the Fire and Police Commission, under a bill introduced in the State Legislature.
It would also lift the city residency requirement for members of the commission.
The Common Council's Judiciary and Legislation Committee this week recommended the city oppose the measure.
The bill, introduced by State Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls), and State Sen. Van H. Wanggaard (R-Racine) says that "no member of the police force or fire department may be disciplined by the chief of either of the departments except for cause and after trial ...."
Brandtjen is best known for advocating for aid cuts to Milwaukee unless the city took steps to cut crime.
"It's just breathtaking how much influence the MPA (Milwaukee Police Association) has with certain legislators," said Patrick Curley, chief of staff to Mayor Tom Barrett.
The bill, according to a city Intergovernmental Relations Division memo, "would decimate FPC's independence, create a local financial crisis, and severely erode community trust in the oversight of law enforcement" and "would add millions of dollars to the municipal budget and would create a dramatic financial burden that would reduce other critical city-funded services."
The law now allows the fire and police chiefs to suspend employees for up to 30 days before a hearing.
The new bill would keep the officer or firefighter on the job for at least 10 days after a disciplinary recommendation. If the employee does not appeal before those 10 days are up, the discipline would take full effect.
The bill also would ensure that officers and firefighters stayed on the payroll if, for some reason, they were suspended before their commission hearings.
It would cost about $1 million annually to fund police officer pay and fringe benefits while they are undergoing disciplinary processes, the Intergovernmental Relations Division memo said.
The bill would require that three-member panels that hear complaints against officers include one member with professional firefighter experience if the complaint is against a firefighter, and one with professional law enforcement experience, if the complaint is against a police officer.
A new appeal path would be available for police and firefighters disciplined by the commission. Currently, appeals go to circuit court; under the bill, the appeal could first go to an arbitrator agreed to by both sides, then to circuit court. Arbitration and court costs would be at city expense.
The appeals process could take years, Curley said. "Meantime, the taxpayers are paying these folks," he said.
Language in the bill would keep firefighters and police officers accused of gross wrongdoing on the job.
The bill also would impose a tougher evidence standard for disciplinary cases involving police officers or firefighters. The standard would change from "substantial evidence" that a rule or order was violated to "clear and convincing evidence."
"Substantial evidence" means "such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion," according to lectlaw.com; "clear and convincing evidence"
means "the trier of fact must be persuaded by the evidence that it is highly probable that the claim or affirmative defense is true."
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The bill also would allow political parties to have more influence on the commission and the unions representing police and firefighters would each essentially have an appointment to the commission.
The bill would require Milwaukee to have at least one commission member with professional law enforcement experience and at least one member with professional firefighting experience. Those appointees would be selected from lists submitted by the firefighters and police unions.
Current law prohibits more than three commission members from being in the same political party. The bill would require the mayor to select any members affiliated with a party from lists submitted by the "chief officer" of the Republican and Democratic parties.
The bill also would require the commission to meet in closed session with representatives of the affected union when the commission appoints either a new police or fire chief.
The bill even goes so far as to remove the executive director of the commission from the mayor's cabinet.
Under current law, the mayor nominates the members of the Fire and Police Commission and the Common Council confirms the nominations. In addition, no more than three members of Milwaukee's seven-member Fire and Police Commission may be from the same political party, according to a Legislative Reference Bureau summary of the bill..
An official office of independent monitor also would be created under the bill.
"This person acts as the principal staff of a first class city board, reviews certain situations or investigations involving the police or fire department, evaluates police and fire department policies and practices, and issues periodic reports to the public relating to the status and outcome of complaints that have been filed," according to the Reference Bureau summary of the bill.
The independent monitor would serve at the pleasure of the commission and could not be removed by the mayor or the Common Council.
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Under the bill, "a court or arbitrator must review the evidence independently and without deference to the board's findings; must reverse the board's decision if it finds that fairness or correctness of the action has been impaired by material or procedural errors; and must set aside or modify the board's decision if it finds that the board erroneously interpreted a provision of law, or may remand the case to the board for further action that is consistent with current law," according to the Reference Bureau report.
The court or arbitrator also would be required to reverse the commission's decision if the board's actions were outside of its delegated powers or were inconsistent with a board rule, policy, or practice," unless the deviations were adequately explained.
The bill also allows a court or arbitrator to take additional testimony and depositions and to grant requests for additional discovery.


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Apple Stopped Facebook From Informing Users About App Store's 30% Commission Saying That This Information Is 'Irrelevant'
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Amid the ongoing battle between Apple and Fortnite developer Epic Games over the issue of 30% commission charged by Apple on App Store, it seems that Apple even stopped Facebook from informing users about the 30% commission charged by Apple. Earlier this month, the social media giant revealed how Apple was hurting small businesses by charging this 30% fees for paid live streaming on Facebook's platform. Facebook rolled out the feature amidst the coronavirus pandemic to help businesses, and the social media giant also noted that it was not taking any cut from the transaction to help those small businesses.
On Thursday, Facebook told Reuter that Apple forced Facebook to remove the message informing users about the 30% cut of sales to the new tool to users. According to Facebook, Apple cited an App Store rule that prevents developers from displaying 'irrelevant' information. The social media platform had earlier shown its plans to roll out a feature would allow influencers and business to hold online events on the platform with paid entry. App Store requires in-app purchases to use the payments system of Apple, which gives it a 30% cut of all sales made. The social media platform asked Apple to drop this 30% commission fee to make sure that all the revenue goes to the organizer. However, Apple rejected Facebook's request.
Facebook also intended to include a similar message on the Android version of the Facebook app that reads that Facebook does not take a fee from this purchase. However, this message was not present on the Android version of the app downloaded via Google Play Store.
In a statement to Reuters, the social media giant said that now more than ever, they need an option to help users understand where the money they intend for businesses actually goes. The company added that Apple rejected Facebook's transparency notice, however, Facebook is still working to make that information available within the Facebook app experience.
Now, Facebook has joined other developers such as Epic Games in publicly criticizing the commissions charged by Apple App Store. Epic Games is suing Apple on antitrust allegation over the commission fees, and Microsoft and Spotify are also supporting Epic Games in this battle. It is noteworthy that Apple reduced the commission to 15% to get the Amazon Prime Video app on its App Store. It could also do the same for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Doctor Who is one of those television programmes that will never be able to win. It's demographic is so wide-spread, and people want such different things from their Doctor Who experience, it really is impossible to please everyone. He's too human, too alien, there's too much sci-fi, too much humanity, it's too childish, too adult, boring, complicated, incredible, ridiculous, etc, etc.
Obviously opinions matter, and we write blog posts about the programme because we care about it. I've been known to air my disappointment about past episodes and I am usually at odds with most of the rest of the internet. That's why, this time, I quite liked the episode. It had grand ambitions, and a great premise, and I enjoyed it – although I do think it slightly missed the target.
Clara's first trip in the TARDIS and first visit to an alien world was like many we have seen before. It reminded me of Amy in her nightdress chasing the crying girl, it was like Donna making her way through the bazaar where she would ultimately end up with a bug on her back. It was a hodge-podge of alien civilisation, a chance for the imaginations of the creative team, the make-up and costume department, and of course, the viewer to run wild. Lots of gloriously big words that we have no hope of understanding, but sound exotic and exciting. Alien mopeds, a different kind of currency, and a language that foxed the TARDIS – barking is apparently untranslatable. It doesn't take long for Clara to feel at home, diving into the blue gunk fruit, and standing up to guards that are chasing after the little girl Merry (not Mary, as I thought throughout the entire episode).
In fact, I thought she identified with this world a little too much. The episode started with the Doctor stalking his prey behind a Beano, watching Clara's parents meet, fall in love, start a family, raise Clara herself, and ultimately leave her behind.
The companion finally has some back-story, so that while there is still a mystery to her appearing throughout time and space, we at least know she has some grounding in this instance. The death of her mother is obviously painful for her, she clings on to the book, to the leaf and to the ring. And then, all of a sudden, she gives them all up. As a plot device, it worked okay but I wasn't convinced it would have happened like that. She didn't know she would get the ring back, so that she sacrificed her two treasured possessions for an alien girl and world she had been on for five minutes. Perhaps visiting alien planets gives you a bigger picture of things, I don't suppose I'll ever know.
The sacrifice came about because the big Pumpkin Sun in the sky needed stories (input) to stop sucking the souls out of the community that worshipped it. The Doctor tried his best, with a magnificent performance, but in the end it was the magnitude of stories that could have been that satiated the beast. Abruptly, the sun went out.
That was my only problem with the episode. We spent a long time worshipping with these people, singing and swaying and revelling in the emotional side of it. It was almost on the verge of boring, I can understand why those who like Doctor Who for the action and running along corridors were more likely to switch off. It stopped just short of being boring for me, but it did take up a lot of time. Once the story came to its conclusion, the sun went out and that was it.
I'd have liked a bit more afterwards – what do the alien planets do now they have no sun?
Nevertheless, I liked it, enjoyed it, I approve, I just would have liked a little more end and a bit less middle. Still, it was nice to have a relaxing episode, something a bit different. It looks like action fans will be pleased next week, though, as things go nucleur on a submarine!
Not as catchy as Dinosaurs on a Spaceship.
I agree completely. It needed a bit of tweaking, but it was good to have an episode with a bit of a change of pace. We need a bit of contrast something RTD was better at than Moffat I think. I think almost every Moffat episode is supposed to be bigger and better than the last. Glad to see some contrast.