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Partnerships Are Key in Helping More Animals Find Forever Homes
As shelters fill up fast in the warmer months, the RSPCA relies more than ever on the assistance of animal rescue groups. RSPCA NSW currently partners with 44 wonderful rescue groups across the state. Their work and support is vital in rehoming and rehabilitating the animals of NSW.
With 38,459 animals coming through RSPCA NSW's doors last financial year, it's clear what a crucial role rescue groups play. Partnerships between RSPCA NSW and rescue groups were first formalised in October 2013, and are known as memorandums of understanding (MOUs). Once an MOU is set up, RSPCA NSW remains in regular contact with rescue partners to highlight animals that are available for release to rescue. In some cases, these are animals that may already be available for adoption. In most cases, however, these are animals who require ongoing support and rehabilitation before moving from rescue to their forever home. The legal ownership of animals that are 'released to rescue' transfers from RSPCA NSW to the rescue partner. This allows the group to use its own networks and resources to assist in transforming the lives of these animals.
Timmy was rehomed last year thanks to the Collie Club of NSW.
Since the formalisation of partnerships began, RSPCA NSW has collaborated with a total of 114 incredible rescue groups. These groups have taken in 2,080 animals so far, ranging from cats and dogs to livestock, poultry and wildlife. And of course, the more rescue groups and RSPCA NSW continue to work together, the more animals can be helped, fostered and rehomed.
Last August, Chester was adopted through the Wollongong Animal Rescue.
One great example of what MOUs have made possible is the annual Rescue Me dog adoption day. At this year's event, held in Glebe on 3 October, attending animal welfare and rescue groups helped 24 dogs find their forever homes.
RSPCA NSW will generally provide animals with the medical treatment and surgery they need prior to them being available to our rescue partners, including desexing, health checking, microchipping and vaccination services. However, in some cases, it is in the animal's best interest to stabilise in a rescue home before continuing its rehabilitation. Irrespective of the level of care that has been provided to an animal whilst with RSPCA NSW, animals are released to rescue at no cost or for a nominal $25 fee. It is also important to acknowledge that despite the best of care and support, the shelter environment just isn't the best place for animals to stay long term. They're much happier in a home, and this is where our fantastic rescue groups step in.
This Shibu Inu was one of many rehomed through Arctic Breed Rescue last year.
When looking for rescue placements, the welfare of each individual animal is always considered and prioritised. "We often contact rescues if we have a specific breed that would do best with an experience rescue," explained Animal Care Shared Services Manager Tara Deevy. "Or, if an animal requires further rehabilitation or training, we will approach a rescue that we know specialises in that type of care. At the heart of it, we can care for more animals if we all work together. By having these relationships, we can also help each other by promoting the work that we all do and assisting each other in finding forever homes for animals in our care."
RPSCA NSW would like to thank all its partnering rescue groups for their incredible work. With their help, more animals have been rehabilitated and happily found their forever homes.
For animal rescue groups interested in partnering with RSPCA NSW, please contact Shared Services Manager Tara Deevy by phone: (02) 9770 7555 or email: communitypartners@rspcansw.org.au.


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McLaren 650S – supersamochód klasy średniej produkowany pod brytyjską marką McLaren w latach 2014 – 2017.

Historia i opis modelu

Został zaprezentowany jako nowy model, ale w rzeczywistości jest głęboko zmodernizowanym McLarenem 12C, odróżniając się od niego ok. 25% nowych części. Pojazd został zaprezentowany w lutym 2014 podczas Geneva Motor Show.

Nadwozie samochodu, podobnie jak w przypadku McLarena 12C, jest wykonane z kompozytów włókien węglowych. 650S jest napędzany przez silnik McLaren M838T o pojemności 3,8 litra, rozwijającego moc maksymalną 650 KM oraz maksymalny moment obrotowy rzędu 680 Nm. Moc jest przekazywana na tylne koła za pośrednictwem siedmiostopniowej dwusprzęgłowej skrzyni biegów.

Prędkość maksymalna samochodu wynosi 333 km/h, a jego przyspieszenie 0–100 km/h – 3 sekundy. Przyspieszenie 0–200 km/h wynosi 8,4 sekundy. Moc to z kolei 650 KM przy 7500 obrotów na minutę, a maksymalny moment obrotowy to 680 Nm, który osiągany jest przy 6000 obrotach na minutę.

650S GT3
W czerwcu 2014 McLaren ogłosił, że wyprodukuje wersję GT3 modelu 650S, przy czym może to oznaczać wyprodukowanie całkowicie nowego modelu, jak i udoskonalenie wersji GT3 modelu MP4-12C. Andrew Kirkaldy, kierowca zespołu CRS Racing, oświadczył, że celem jego zespołu – który rozwijał McLarena MP4-12C GT3 – jest rozwój wersji spełniającej regulamin LM GTE na 24h Le Mans 2016.

625C
W październiku 2014 roku McLaren przedstawił podstawową, tanią odmianę po raz pierwszy opracowaną specjalnie z myślą o klientach na rynkach azjatyckich. McLaren 625C zyskał przeprojektowane przednie zderzaki, a także zmodyfikowany układ zawieszenia i układ kierowniczy. W efekcie, samochód ma lepiej sprawdzać się w użytkowaniu na co dzień w warunkach miejskich.

675LT
W lutym 2015 roku podczas Geneva Motor Show przedstawiony został topowy, wyczynowy wariant McLaren 675LT. Samochód zyskał dedykowany zestaw zderzaków, nakładek na progi, spojlerów oraz alufelg. Pod kątem technicznym samochód wyposażono we wzmocnioną, 3,8-litrową jednostkę V8 z podwójnym doładowaniem, która rozwinęła moc 675 KM i 700 Nm maksymalnego momentu obrotowego. Pojazd zyskał też 30% nowych komponentów o obniżonej masie, przekładając się za niższą wagę pojazdu.

Silnik
 V8 3.8l Twin-Turbo

Przypisy

650S
Supersamochody
Coupé
Targa
Samochody tylnonapędowe
Samochody z lat 2010–2019

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Splashy, as the name says, you will jump like a drop. Master the jumping direction of the ball from one platform to another one. How far you can jump? If you are looking for such a game, it would be a great choice. You will have a pleasant experience too. Come and try it. Use the mouse to play.


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FACE OFF: Sean Penn vs Bruce Willis
In the fast-paced Hollywood-focused societies of the West, the voices of celebrities oftentimes hold a great deal of power in the influence of public opinion. Throughout the War in Iraq, Hollywood has been divided into two very clear categories. Ironically enough, those categories are not "left versus right," but rather, voice versus silence. During the course of this war, it seems that celebrities either speak openly about their political views, or they remain completely silent, not allowing their reputations to be affected by expressing anything on either side of the spectrum. Still, others have used their celebrity to express their views, generating much media coverage and great public response. Two of Hollywood's most outspoken actors on current politics have been Bruce Willis and Sean Penn.
In response to current events, Die Hard actor and recent recording artist Willis has been one of the few actors in Hollywood to be an outspoken supporter of the Republican Party and the War in Iraq. In the aftermath of 9/11, Willis offered a one million dollar reward to any civilian who turned in accused terrorists Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri or Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Given the reality of the positions and locations of these three accused terrorists, it is highly doubtful that a civilian uninvolved in the attacks would have access to these three most wanted men, it could be argued that the offering of this award was more a showman-like display of patriotism than a practical attempt to capture the so-called terrorists. Willis' support of the war, however, certainly does not appear to be an act of showmanship. Following reports from military officials, it was rumored that Willis had attempted to enlist in the military to fight overseas, but was rejected due to his age. He has also made many public statements on the current situation in Iraq. After a recent visit to Iraq, Willis criticized the decline in public support for the war, stating that it would be wrong for America to give up on Iraq just as progress is being made. He furthermore stated: "The Iraqi people want to live in a world where they can move from their homes to the market and not have to fear being killed. I mean, doesn't everybody want that?" After making this great sweeping indictment about the fears and desires of the Iraqi people, Willis later admitted that, since he had been traveling the country by helicopter, he had not actually met many Iraqis. Yet this confession did not stop him from publicly criticizing the already right-wing media's coverage of the war. He stated: "I am baffled to understand why the things that I saw happening in Iraq, really good things happening in Iraq, are not being reported on." Due to his unhappiness with the media's reporting, Willis has announced plans to "make a pro-war film in which American soldiers will be depicted as brave fighters for freedom and democracy." The film will trace the lives and stories of Deuce Four (first battalion, twenty-fourth infantry), who spent considerable time in Mosul and were heavily decorated for their efforts there, and will be based on written documents on Deuce Four by former special forces green beret, Michael Yon.
I am Sam actor Sean Penn has been equally outspoken about the War in Iraq, but his views fall on the complete opposite side of the fence. Since the beginning of the insurgency, Penn has publicly expressed his opposition to the war. Like Willis, Penn paid a visit to Iraq in the wake of 9/11, but returned with a completely different reaction than his fellow Hollywood star. On October 18, 2002, Penn purchased a $56,000 advertisement slot in The Washington Post and used the space to publish an open letter to George W. Bush, calling for a non-violent solution to problems in Iraq and openly criticizing the Bush Administration for its "deconstruction of civil liberties" and its "simplistic and inflammatory view of good and evil." Penn was widely criticized for publishing this letter. He later stated that he "was hit by a tidal wave of media misrepresentation, and even accusations of treason." But these accusations did not deter Penn from continuing with his anti-war efforts. On May 30, 2003, Penn published another, larger ad, this time in the New York Times, again criticizing the policies of the Bush Administration. The price of such an ad was later estimated at $135,000 by a Times spokeswoman. In the ad, Penn openly called Saddam Hussein a "beast of a man," but still questioned the Bush Administration's true motives for the war, raising a widely-held speculation as to who the war truly benefits: the people of Iraq or the corporations of the US. Penn furthermore called the allegations about Weapons of Mass Destruction false, stating: "Our flag has been waving, it seems, in servicing a regime change significantly benefiting U.S. corporations. … We found that our secretary of state presented plagiarized and fictitious evidence of WMDs in Iraq to the American people and the world. Any responsible person must ask, in whose hands our flag now waves and what perception the world may have of it in those hands." Despite the charges of treason he previously faced for criticizing US foreign policy, Penn continued to fearlessly launch an avalanche of criticism, stating: "We see Bechtel. We see Halliburton. We see Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld. We see dead Iraqi civilians. We see no WMDs. We see chaos in the Baghdad streets. But no WMDs. We see the disappearance of a murderous Iraqi dictator, who relented his struggle and ran without the use of WMDs." Penn has also continued to travel the controversial epicenters of the world of late, including Iran and New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Willis was highly critical of the government's lack of response to the natural disaster, and himself went to New Orleans to assist in the rescue efforts.
Despite their drastically opposing views, both Willis and Penn consider themselves patriots. It is the methods by which they express their patriotism which sets them apart from one another; it seems that Willis stands by his country and its decisions without faltering, while Penn stated that his sense of patriotism was the driving force which led him to publicly question the underlying purposes of US foreign policy. Given the actors' similarities in career paths, ages, economic status, and public popularity, one might find it odd that their political views differ so drastically. But a brief look at the lives of these two men will quickly reveal the reasons behind their differing stances.
Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955 on a US military base in Ider-Oberstein, West Germany. His father was an American military man and his mother was a German Lutheran. He was the eldest child of four. He did not live on the base for long, for when his father retired from the military in 1957, the family moved to New Jersey where Willis grew up. The views he has publicly expressed of late fit the exact stereotype of a right-wing Christian military-based family.
Sean Penn was born on August 17, 1960, the son of an actress and an actor/director. During the McCarthy era, his father, Leo Penn, was placed on the Hollywood Blacklist after attending a pro-union meeting with several other actors. In the late 1940's, he was summoned to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, but refused to testify. The Actors Equity Association refused to comply with the ban, so Penn relocated to New York and took to the stage on Broadway, where he later won the Theatre World Award for his performance in The Girl on the Via Flamina.
Willis grew up in the home of a military man, a tradition which, stereotypically, raises children on the principles of obedience, discipline, and an unfaltering love of country. Penn was raised by a defiant member of Hollywood's Blacklist during a period of American history which rocked America's political structure to its core with suspicion. Given his father's defiance to the accusations of being "un-American," it is not surprising that Penn did not falter in his public opposition to the War in Iraq, even when facing accusations of treason.
These two famous men are products of their environment, and their political views openly expose that reality. Whatever the reason for their beliefs, or whatever their beliefs may be, it is comforting to know that some celebrities have moved beyond the superficiality of the typical Hollywood lifestyle to take a stand in the name of what they believe to be social justice.
The son of a blacklisted man during the McCarthy trials versus a former military enthusiast: two actors from very different sides of the spectrum. A profile of the liberal political activist Sean Penn against the conservative Bruce Willis.

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What do I do if I am missing part of my mail post?
All Mayne Mail posts (with the exception of the Bradford) ship in 2 separate boxes; the Mailbox support Arm, and the Decorative Post. It is common for the boxes to be separated in transit and you will often receive the 2nd package within 1-2 business days of delivery of the 1st.
If you do not receive both boxes after a few days please call our Customer Service Department at (toll free) 1-866-363-8834 and we would be happy to assist you.
Please note that if you purchased a Mailbox or an address plaque with your mail post, these parts will be shipping from a separate Manufacturer. If you have any inquires regarding receipt of these items, we recommend contacting the company you made your purchase through.
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import logging
from tests.test_source import SourceTestCase
from dipper.sources.HPOAnnotations import HPOAnnotations

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class HPOATestCase(SourceTestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.source = HPOAnnotations('rdf_graph', True)
        self.source.test_ids = self.all_test_ids['disease']
        self.source.settestonly(True)
        self._setDirToSource()
        return

    def tearDown(self):
        self.source = None
        return

    @unittest.skip('test not yet defined')
    def test_hpotest(self):
        logger.info("A HPO-specific test")

        return

        # TODO test if we know all of the aspect codes

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

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Over Alderley is a civil parish in Cheshire, England. It had a population of 318 at the 2011 Census.

It includes the hamlets of Adders Moss, Adshead Green, Broadheath, Finlow Hill, Harebarrow, Harehill, Shaw Cross, Vardentown and Whirley.

Notable buildings
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is a Grade II* listed building.

Alderley Lodge was built in the 19th century for the Brocklehurst family; it sits next to the National Trust land at Hare Hill.

Nearby Birtles Hall is listed Grade II.

See also

Listed buildings in Over Alderley

References

Civil parishes in Cheshire


Abstract : Image registration and in particular deformable registration methods are pillars of medical imaging. Inspired by the recent advances in deep learning, we propose in this paper, a novel convolutional neu-ral network architecture that couples linear and deformable registration within a unified architecture endowed with near real-time performance. Our framework is modular with respect to the global transformation component, as well as with respect to the similarity function while it guarantees smooth displacement fields. We evaluate the performance of our network on the challenging problem of MRI lung registration, and demonstrate superior performance with respect to state of the art elastic registration methods. The proposed deformation (between inspiration & expiration) was considered within a clinically relevant task of interstitial lung disease (ILD) classification and showed promising results.


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Mouse [1979]
29/05/2018 StoriesAbusive guardians, Child Abduction, Maria Dembiliomistyfan
Publication: Tammy 13 January 1979 to 3 March 1979
Artist: Maria Dembilio
Translations/Reprints: Tammy Holiday Special 1984
Mary Malloway is nicknamed "Mouse", and it's not just because she wears a mouse pendant. She is an extremely shy girl as a result of her upbringing with her solo mother, who has taught her to beware of strangers. Mary's life is constantly disrupted because her mother changes locations so much, and always goes for shabby backstreet flats; she says it's because they cannot afford decent accommodation – well, that's what she says anyway. She is stringent with security, having them lock themselves into their bedrooms at night, and Mary has to be home from school on the dot. Mary feels as if they are in hiding and suspects Mum has a deeper motive for her actions.
At Mary's latest school, Mary's friend Sukie is determined to bring her out of her shell, and persuades her to enter a fancy dress competition. When Mary finds what looks like a peasant girl's dress in her mother's wardrobe, she enters the competition in it. Sukie is placed first, Mary second, and a reporter takes their photograph. Curiously, having her photo taken is another thing Mrs Malloway has never allowed Mary to do.
In a London hotel, two Sicilian brothers, Innocente and Salvatore Malvia, see the photograph. Salvatore recognises Mary as his daughter from the mouse pendant he gave her at her christening. He says they can now take her back to Sicily as La Mamma intended.
Meanwhile, Mary finds out that the peasant costume is actually her mother's wedding dress. Mum explains that she married Salvatore Malvia on a holiday in Sicily, in defiance of her parents (who disowned her as a result) and Salvatore's tyrannical mother, La Mamma. As a result, La Mamma did not make Mum welcome in her home, the Casa Malvia. Her attitude forced Mum to run away with Mary as soon as she was born. But ever since, Mum had lived in terror that the Malvia family would come and snatch Mary away from her. Hence the upbringing Mary has had. So Mary had been right about them living in hiding – in hiding from the Malvias. But that photograph had been the one slip that enabled the Malvias to find Mary. Soon after, Mum's worst fears come true when Salvatore and Innocente abduct Mary and drag her off to Sicily.
At the Casa Malvia, Mary discovers that La Mamma only wants her back for one thing – to to marry her off to one Rico Cefalu in exchange for a vineyard from his family. La Mamma is a domineering matriarch who rules the Malvia household with an iron fist. She keeps her entire family under her thumb, treats them like servants, and expects them to obey her without question. Indeed, Salvatore and Innocente are terrified of her and completely under her thumb although they are now grown men. The Malvia family themselves rule Sicily with an iron hand and are all-powerful.
Mary is desperate to find a way to escape before the betrothal ceremony (fortunately she is not old enough for the marriage itself). She finds some stalling tactics, and also takes solace in a mouse she has befriended. But she can find no real way out of the iron grasp that La Mamma keeps over everyone, and finds people are too scared of La Mamma to help her. However, she does make it clear to her father that she is not happy about her forced betrothal to Rico.
Back in England, Mum has realised the reason for Mary's disappearance. But the police say they cannot do much because it is the Sicilian court system that will apply, and they are known to be sympathetic to fathers. Mum knows it is up to her, but she does not have the wherewithal.
Meanwhile, Mary's father teaches her to row during a fishing expedition. He also shows her Santa Agata where he married Mum. Mary is surprised at this, because she realises he will surely guess that she will use her knowledge about rowing to steal a boat and get to Santa Agata. She suspects her father is secretly helping her to escape.
But then the betrothal ceremony finally comes. Mary is particularly annoyed that she has not even met her arranged bridegroom beforehand (an all-too-common thing in the world of arranged marriages, Mary). When Mary steals a glimpse of an approaching boy who may be Rico (it's not established if it is him), she becomes even more desperate to escape – he looks a cruel, bullying boy who would make an abusive husband. Mary takes a boat and tries to row to Santa Agata. But the currents are too strong and force her back. She nearly drowns but her father, who had anticipated this, rescues her.
However, Mary was right about Salvatore wanting to help her. For the second time in his life (the first was marrying Mum) he defies La Mamma. He found the courage after realising how unhappy Mary was. In so doing, he will be leaving La Mamma and the Casa Malvia forever, for there is no going back. "Innocente can take over there as La Mamma's heir – as La Mamma's walking, talking puppet!" He takes Mary to Santa Agata so she can telephone the British consul. When they arrive at Santa Agata, Mary asks to see the church where Salvatore married Mum. But when they arrive at the church, they are surprised to see Mum there too! Sukie's father loaned her the money to fly to Sicily after Mary. Salvatore insists on repaying the loan himself as he feels guilty about kidnapping Mary. Mum, Salvatore and Mary are now one family and go for their first-ever meal together.
International parental child abduction and forced marriage – these things must have been a shock for the Tammy readers when they read this. It was pretty strong, daring stuff for a girl's comic. Today, these themes in the story feel more relevant because international child abduction and girls being sold into forced marriages are so topical in the wake of cases like Not Without My Daughter, Sold, and the mass abduction of the Nigerian girls. For this reason, this serial now looks really ahead of its time and could be regarded as an underrated gem.
The story also touches on the issue of solo mothers who raise their children on their own. In real life, they often face disadvantage and even stigma, particularly in the welfare system. Mrs Malloway, who had defied her parents in order to follow her heart in marrying the man she loved, has her marriage blown apart by her unfriendly mother-in-law and her husband not having the guts to stand up to her. Plus there are differences in cultures that she clearly did not take into consideration, but the reality must have sunk in fast after the marriage. For example, this culture has arranged marriages and indebted slaves (the boy Seppi, for example, works for the Malvias in payment for a debt his family owes them). Mrs Mallory's flight to England with Mary and having to raise Mary on her own, without a father or parents to help is far grimmer than what most solo mothers have to face because she also has the constant fear that her in-laws will come back for Mary.
There is no mention of the Mafia, but this is Sicily, the home ground of the Mafia, after all. The power the Malvias wield in Sicily sounds as tyrannical and frightening as that of the Mafia, though without the violence. Indeed, if the Malvias were the Mafia, La Mamma would be the Godfather. Come to think of it, there is a similarity in the names: Malvia and Mafia.
The story also touches briefly on the fate that so many girls sold into forced marriages so often face – cruel husbands and domestic abuse. When Mary sees the boy who may be her betrothed husband (the boy's identity is not clarified) she realises she will be sold into one such marriage if it is indeed Rico, and she will have a very lucky escape if she can pull it off. Even if the boy is not Rico, we feel for any girl who gets betrothed to him, because he is a cruel boy who would make a cruel husband.
In the end everything works out happily, with Mary not only escaping but also helping to reunite her parents and mend their broken marriage and years of separation. We can see they on their way to becoming one complete, happy family unit. Seldom does any child abduction that arises from a marriage of mixed cultures end so well for the parties concerned.
Our Big BIG Secret (1972)
23/05/2018 1972, Storiesdog, Humour, Jim Baikie, Our Big BIG Secretcomixminx
(from Sandie 15 April 1972)
Published: Sandie 12 February 1972 – 15 April 1972
Artist: Jim Baikie
Poppy and Daisy are sisters who are both mad-keen on having a dog, but their parents are too poor to consider it. Even giving the sisters (and their rather less keen brother Ted) 10p each to go to the local fete is a bit of a stretch for poor old Mum. But at the fete, Poppy and Daisy put their money into the prize raffle – and (of course) end up winning the mystery prize. It's… a pedigree Pyrennean Mountain puppy! Not only is it a dog but a huge one, bound to be hungry all the time. A bystander tries to buy it off the girls and they turn him down, but that's a decision that will certainly cause them difficulties.
As soon as they get the puppy, now named Pedro, back home, they have to decide where to keep him. The shed won't do for long, as Pedro clearly knows pretty well what a nice comfy indoor bed looks like and he is determined to get inside to the girls – who have to trick their parents while Poppy nips downstairs to let Pedro in. A kindly lady looks like she can help out by keeping Pedro during the day, but it doesn't take long for him to escape. A white lie saves them – "Isn't he the puppy you met in the park, Poppy? With that old lady, Mrs Jenkins?"
In any case the family are about to move house to a much bigger place (though with the reputation of being haunted) and perhaps this will give the girls the answer they need – Pedro can sleep in the cellar! Well, maybe so – and in the meantime there's the problem of how to pay for his food. Poppy already has a baby-sitting job (or, well, she does until she turns up with Pedro in tow – and he takes the little kids for a ride on his back!) and tries to get a paper-round. Again it isn't long before Pedro jinxes it. But a turn up for the books – Pedro also stages a heroic rescue of an old man from a house on fire! Great! Though, yes, you guessed it… the evening papers carries the whole story, plus a photo, and so the girls have to try to keep this secret safe too. A hard job, made harder when the son of the man whose life was saved comes round to say thanks and to pay a reward!
Again the problem situation is averted (though not in a very convincingly-explained way) and the action moves on to the new house – a possible place to hide Pedro. And not before time – the grumpy old neighbour of the nice old lady who was trying to help them has made a complaint, and she isn't able to put Pedro up overnight any more. Why's the grumpy guy also showing up round at the new place, though? Could it be related to the sighting that young Ted makes – of a while ghostly shape in the very house they are moving into?
Poppy shuts Pedro into the cellar anyway as she runs out of ideas and it's getting very late – but in the meantime the grumpy neighbour has gone back to the family's old place and told everyone that there is indeed a ghost in that there house! Mum in particular is sobbing her heart out to hear it – "Our new house! How can we go and live there now?" The neighbour leads everyone over to see the ghost for themselves, but in the meantime Daisy has run back, spirited Pedro out, and left the neighbour to look like a fool. Not so much because the house is free of ghosts, but because Poppy is in on the action too – she has dressed up as a ghost to pretend that it was all her doing all along!
It works, but finally Mum and Dad find out (they notice that both girls have ended up kipping in the new house snuggled up to Pedro). Mum is determined that Pedro MUST GO, but a final incursion by the nasty neighbour has her changing her mind after all when Pedro proves what a good guard dog he would be.
The story starts promisingly, with hectic scenes at the fete, and bops along at quite a pace throughout. The plot itself feels fairly thin and it didn't 'grab' me all that much on first read, but it's quite solid on re-read. The best bit about it is the Jim Baikie cartoonish artwork, with lots of characterful images. I particularly liked the way he does little signs on Pedro himself, such as in the last panel where Pedro is very pleased with himself! The art does get a bit scrappy in places and it doesn't feel like it is Baikie's best, but there is lots to like about it nevertheless.
Sandie 15 April 1972
22/05/2018 1972, IssuesAnna's Forbidden Friend, Bob Gifford, Bonnie's Butler, Brenda's Brownies, Dave Cassidy, Desmond Walduck, Douglas Perry, Eduardo Feito, Jim Baikie, John Armstrong, Miguel Quesada, Mike Brown, No-One Cheers for Norah, Not So Lady-like Lucy, Odd Mann Out, Our Big BIG Secret, Pop portrait, Richard Neillands, Sandie, Sandra Must Dance, School of No Escape, Silver is a Star, Slaves of the Sorcerer, unknown artist - Merry, Vicente Torregrosa Manrique, Wee Suecomixminx
No-one Cheers for Norah (artist John Armstrong)
Slaves of the Sorcerer (artist Desmond Walduck?)
Wee Sue (artist Vicente Torregrosa Manrique)
Brenda's Brownies (artist and writer Mike Brown)
Odd Mann Out (artist A E Allen)
Silver Is a Star (artist Eduardo Feito)
Not So Lady-like Lucy
Our Big BIG Secret (artist Jim Baikie) – last episode
The School of No Escape (artist unknown artist 'Merry')
Sandra Must Dance (artist Douglas Perry)
Bonnie's Butler (artist Richard Neillands)
Anna's Forbidden Friend (artist Miguel Quesada)
A Sandie Pop Portrait – Dave Cassidy (artist Bob Gifford)
The cover competition offers a chance to win a 'fabulous electric sewing machine', though I think that a battery-powered machine probably won't get you very far through sewing anything other than the dolls clothes mentioned in the competition blurb.
Norah loses her home twice over in this episode – after an emotional visit to see her father, she stays overnight in her old house, but in the morning she is turfed out by a new family who have just rented the place. On returning to her cousin's house she isn't allowed back in there either! As is so often the way, though, the horrible relatives have played a mean trick too far – Norah has to stay in her uncle's clothing factory overnight, and of course she finds a document that shows pretty clearly that the culprit who stole the money that her dad was blamed for – was probably her uncle all along!
Orphan Beth Williams is well and truly in the clutches of the evil sorcerer Caspar, along with three other hard-done-by girls. It seems that Caspar's act is 'so dangerous he'd never get anyone to volunteer. That's why he has to have slaves.' Beth is a spirited girl who is keen to run away at the first opportunity, but I suspect it won't be as easy as that.
It's the last episode of "Our Big BIG Secret" – a story post will be forthcoming.
At the end of the previous issue's "The School of No Escape", Dale was pushed over a cliff. Luckily she falls onto a ledge, which though small is enough to save her. The next morning, Miss Voor thinks that her last obstacle is out of the way and so she summons all her specially-chosen pupils to her side. They are all to write farewell letters to their parents and then to follow Miss Voor to Hangman's Copse – which is where they meet up with the exhausted Dale, who has crawled up the cliff face to seek help.
This week's episode of "Bonnie's Butler" is drawn by Richard Neillands instead of regular artist Julio Bosch.
Blood Hostage [1993]
04/05/2018 StoriesAlan Hebden, Channel Islands occupation, Commando, Ian Kennedy, Richard Garijo, World War IImistyfan
Published: Commando #2721 (1993)
Reprinted: Commando #5086 (2018)
Artist: Richardo Garijo (story); Ian Kennedy (cover)
Writer: Alan Hebden
Aboard a warship at Gibraltar, senior British officers are holding a top secret meeting. They are unaware a German spy is taking photographs of them doing it, so Berlin is alerted to the Allies planning something there, but they don't know the details. Commodore Henry Dorning is one of the privileged few to know the officers were discussing plans for Operation Torch, the upcoming Allied invasion of North Africa.
Dorning has two additional problems, both of which have direct bearing on the story. The first is his nephew Ralph, who is trapped in the Nazi-occupied Channel Islands. The second is just being diagnosed with a heart murmur. Unfortunately the doctor cannot determine the severity of the murmur and advises a heart specialist. But there is no heart specialist in Gibraltar available for Dorning to consult.
While Dorning is being flown home aboard a Mosquito a German plane shoots it down. Dorning manages to bail out, but unfortunately he unwittingly parachutes into the Channel Islands. By the time he realises this, he has been captured by German naval officers.
The shock turns Dorning's heart murmur into a full-scale heart attack. His condition is so serious that the usual Gestapo interrogation methods are out of the question, much to the chagrin of Gestapo rep Joachim Stoltz. After exchanging notes with Berlin, Stoltz knows Dorning is carrying vital information about what was discussed aboard that warship, but has to find another way of getting it out of Dorning. Then, while sifting through Dorning's belongings, Stoltz finds out about Ralph. Immediately he hits on the idea of using Ralph as a hostage to blackmail Dorning into giving the information.
Meanwhile, Ralph has been using his catapult to help Dimitri Solkhov, a Russian prisoner, escape Nazi slavery. The Nazis give Dimitri up for dead after he goes over a cliff, but arrest Ralph for helping him. Ralph is sentenced to death, but is rescued from the firing squad in the nick of time by Stoltz's order to turn Ralph over to his custody.
Elsewhere, Dimitri survived long enough to be rescued by Flyn MacCreedy. Flyn is wheelchair-bound after being wounded in action, but despite this he is as strong as a bull. Flyn has managed to hide a boat, "Beauty", from the Nazis. Unfortunately Beauty has no fuel and Flyn, being paraplegic, can't go out and steal any from the Nazis. Dimitri enthusiastically offers to do the job.
Flyn directs Dimitri to a local airstrip as the best place to steal fuel. Dimitri is aided by the fact that the guards have grown slack with security because they find the Channel Islands Occupation one great big bore. (Even for Stoltz, it was Dullsville before Dorning came along!)
After loading several stolen loads of fuel for Beauty, Dimitri sees Ralph being flown in to be delivered to Stoltz. Dimitri immediately recognises the boy who helped him escape and naturally wants to help him. Fortunately one of the escort guards stays behind because his just-about-had-it motorbike is acting up. Dimitri clobbers the guard and takes his uniform and motorbike.
At the hospital, Stoltz shows Dorning he has Ralph in his clutches. He informs him of the death sentence that hangs over Ralph and how it will be carried out if Dorning does not tell him what he wants to know by next morning.
But as Stoltz and Ralph come out of the hospital, Dimitri catches up. He bowls down the Gestapo and tells Ralph to get on. It's then a matter of fleeing through town while keeping ahead of the Gestapo with a double load and a sub-standard motorbike. They make it back to Flyn's, but don't realise the defective motorbike has left an oil trail, which the Nazis soon find.
After comparing notes they realise the Gestapo is trying to force vital information out of Dorning. As they can't make their escape until dark anyway, they fill in time by hatching a plan to rescue Dorning. Ralph and Flyn put together their combined knowledge of the hospital for Dimitri and Ralph to get into Dorning's ward and rescue him (they are further helped by carelessness from yet another bored guard).
Meanwhile, the oil trail has led Stoltz straight to Flyn. Despite his wheelchair, Flyn puts up quite a fight, including breaking Stoltz's wrist. He then sends himself over the cliff, and Stoltz assumes he's dead. In fact, Flyn had swum his way to Beauty.
However, Stoltz guesses what Ralph and Dimitri are up to. He arrives at the hospital just as they are about to make their getaway with Dorning in an ambulance. They put up enough fight to stall Stoltz and get in the ambulance. They head back to the wharf where Flyn and Beauty are waiting, but Stoltz is right behind.
Stoltz commandeers the whole German flotilla on the island to go after the fugitives. The naval commander is furious at this because Stoltz is non-military, but knows it is no use protesting. Knowing the fugitives are heading north, Stoltz has the flotilla drive them west, where they will run out of fuel and be sitting ducks for recapture.
After being informed what the date is, Dorning persuades Flyn to play into their hands and do exactly what they want. When Beauty does run out of fuel in the western approaches it looks like Stoltz has won – but then he runs right smack into the first wave of Operation Torch crossing the Channel. Of course this was Dorning's plan all along. The German flotilla disappears into the mist. Stoltz's vessel turns the wrong way and gets dashed to bits against the approaching convoys. The convoys rescue the fugitives. They don't yet know the fugitives saved them from "a hot reception" at the hands of the Germans (though it's not clear on whether it was because they actually diverted the German flotilla at a critical moment or stopped Stoltz from forcing Operation Torch out of Dorning).
One of the most striking things is how the artwork makes Stoltz the star of the show in every panel he appears. In his first panel he looks like a dapper old man that could be taken for a clerk. But as his character develops he looks more like a weasel while the artwork still gives his face a dash of humour. And then there are brilliant panels where he looks truly sinister, such as where he stares down at where Flyn went over the cliff.
The Channel Islands occupation holds a particular horror about Nazi rule because it was the only British territory occupied by the Nazis and therefore a microcosm of what would have been if Hitler had conquered Britain. We certainly see horrors in the slave labour of the Russians and the Ralph, the meagre rations the islanders get, and Ralph, a mere boy, almost getting executed by firing squad.
Yet there is humour too, in the way the Germans are so bored stiff with an unexciting occupation that they have grown sloppy in their security. This has the bonus in that it is so easy to take advantage of. And so we get to see some of the resistance activity on the island. It begins with Ralph and then Flyn who by turns help Dimitri to escape. Both Ralph and Flyn show real courage in the face of their physical deficiencies against the Germans (Ralph being so young still and Flyn being wheelchair-bound). These acts of resistance turn into full-scale action when Dimitri rescues Ralph and then all three set out to rescue Dorning. The motorcycle and ambulance chases are real highlights. They would look really exciting on a movie screen, perhaps even more so than a battle scene. Putting the motorcycle chase on the cover is a master stroke. It immediately catches the reader's eye and the angry German in the background is a hoot.
The action scenes make a nice change from the battlefield scenes that appear in so many Commandos. In fact there are no battlefield scenes at all until where the flight on Beauty ends up. The escape on Beauty is not just a mere chase; Dorning actually turns it into part of Operation Torch itself and helping the operation to succeed. It is also turned into an ironic punishment for Stoltz where Dorning actually gives him what he wants to know – Operation Torch – but in a manner that causes Stoltz's downfall.


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https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Colleague-cracks-Sen-McCaskill-8217-s-rib-with-13024747.php
Colleague cracks Sen. McCaskill's rib with Heimlich maneuver
Nathan Woodside, nathan.woodside@hearst.com
Updated 8:30 pm CDT, Monday, June 25, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has cracked a rib of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill while performing the Heimlich maneuver on the fellow Democrat when she began choking.
A spokesman for Manchin tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that McCaskill began choking during a luncheon for Senate Democrats on Thursday. Manchin, from West Virginia, used the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the blockage in McCaskill's throat, but he cracked a rib in the process.
McCaskill says she's "really grateful to Joe." She adds that "a little bit of a sore rib for a couple of weeks is no big deal."
The Missouri senator said she would not be hugging people when she appeared at a dinner in St. Louis late last week.


Can you think of a more amazing and beautiful time to have a hen party then Christmas? Everyone is in a great mood and the decorations around the place just make everything that little bit more beautiful. So if you are lucky enough to be having a Christmas Hen Party, why not check out some of our favourite Christmas Hen Party Cocktails. Cocktails are definitely not just for the summer they're for the Winter too ladies!
Start off the celebrations in style with a delicious Christmas Punch for the hen party! A Christmas Punch is a great idea as you can make it in batch and ahead of time. All that's left to do is enjoy it!
Zest one orange and mix with sugar until fragrant.
Juice four oranges. And chop the remaining ones into pieces.
In your pitcher combine the wine, brandy, blood orange juice, club soda, apples, strawberries, raspberries and blood oranges. And stir well.
Run a piece of orange or lemon on the rim of the glass and dip in the blood orange sugar.
Pour into the glasses and enjoy!
Whiskey is becoming the new gin lately, everyone seems to be having it so we couldn't have Christmas Cocktail recipes without a Whiskey based drink.
Put sugar in a whiskey glass.
Douse with bitters and add a couple of drops of water.
Add Whiskey and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add some ice and stir completely.
Serve with a slice or twist of orange.
It's not Christmas without a Bailey's so it's only right we included one of Bailey's very own recipes for their Bailey's Orange Bliss.
Fill your glass with ice and pour in your Bailey's.
Add in the Grand Marnier.
Add an orange twist for decoration if you wish.
This cocktails is one we only came across by chance recently but after giving it a try had to include it in this list. We're not sure where the name came from but this cocktail is delicious.
Add the Peach Snapps and Grenadine into a proescco/ champagne glass and stir lightly.
Fill with Prosecco until the glass is ful. If they don't combine give the drink only a light stir to avoid getting rid of the fizz.
Christmas just isn't Christmas without Mulled Wine! Mulled Wine is so easy to make and is a crowd favourite. Here's one of our favourite recipes for this classic holiday drink.
1 orange, sliced into rounds.
1/4 cup honey or sugar.
Have we included your favourite Christmas cocktail above or are you going to try some of these out over the holiday season? Let us know ladies!


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from cliff.command import Command

import call_server as server

class AppRedeploy(Command):

    def _get_app_folder_name(self, app_location):
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        app_folder_name = app_location[last_slash_index+1:]
        return app_folder_name

    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
        parser = super(AppRedeploy, self).get_parser(prog_name)

        parser.add_argument('app_name')
        return parser

    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
        app_name = parsed_args.app_name

        app_info = {}
        app_location = os.getcwd()
        app_folder_name = self._get_app_folder_name(app_location)
        app_info['app_folder_name'] = app_folder_name
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100 kyr Old "Tool Kits?" Terminus Post Quem vs. The Law of Averages
Posted on October 14, 2011 by rgargett
Introductory Archaeology Exam Question…
Archaeological consultant Professor E. Steemed has been asked to date a cache of Roman coins in Jerusalem. In the cache is an example of every coin ever minted by the Roman Empire. There are no dates on the coins. Instead, they bear the face of the Roman ruler during whose reign the coin was minted. The coins span the time from about 300 B.C.E. to about 300 C.E. What date did E. Steemed arrive at? Pick the best answer.
A) around 1 C.E.
B) no later than 300 B.C.E.
C) no earlier than 300 C.E.
D) none of the above.
Easy peasy! Right? Wrong!
Prof Steemed averaged the mid-points of each ruler's reign and arrived at about 1 C.E. Lost? Me, too. I was similarly lost when I took a look at the background information regarding the Optically Stimulated Luminescence* dates from Blombos Cave, South Africa, published yesterday in Science. Henshilwood et al. have discovered more evidence of modern human behaviour, after previously reporting on shell beads and decorated ochre. This time they have evidence of ochre processing, and two virtually identical 'toolkits' comprising Haliotis shell and traces of dessicated paste or liquid pigment.
Henshilwood et al.
This discovery wouldn't even have made the South African Journal of Science if not for the claim that these items are 100,000 years old–at least 50,000 years older than the oldest securely dated evidence of this kind from elsewhere in the world!
And how do they know this?
As you might imagine, the Subversive Archaeologist is highly sceptical of claims for the antiquity of modern behaviour that stands out as a temporal anomaly. South Africa seems to be a Bermuda Triangle of temporal anomalies. Modern human skeletal material from Klasies River Mouth is claimed to be about 100 kyr old, along with the modern-looking Howiesons Poort lithic industry that accompanied the remains. And, as I said before, previous claims from Blombos are along the same lines. But until now I haven't bothered to look further into the claims. This seems like as good a time as any.
I had a look at the Supplementary Online Material that goes along with yesterday's Science article. In it Henshilwood et al. illuminate the reasoning behind the OSL age determinations. I think you'll have to agree that the data presentation and interpretation are, at best, intriguing, and at worst inscrutable.
So, what do we have here? It looks very sophisticated, and in the classical sense, it really resembles sophistry.
The above diagram is a tri-axial plot of the data derived from a sample of sand grains taken from the vicinity of the Haliotis shells. The X axis is a standardized estimate of the statistical error of the actual luminescence measurement of this sample, which comprises a large number of single grains of quartz sand assayed individually. The Y axis is another estimate of error, and its inverse, which is taken to be an estimate of the precision of each datum in the sample. Each dot represents a single grain of sand that was subjected to the luminescence measurement process. The curved scale at the right is the total dose of radiation that is estimated to have been responsible for the degree of luminscence measured for each grain–the greater the luminescence, the older the sand grain is. Note that the scale is in Grays, a measure of absorbed radiation, and that it's not a uniform scale–the intervals of the upper estimates are much smaller than those toward the opposite end. The actual calendar year age estimates are derived by dividing the estimated total dose by the annual dose rate, itself an estimate of the amount of radiation that a sand grain is exposed to during the course of a year for the duration of its time in the deposit, which has been measured using a portable gamma-ray spectrometer.
Estimates piled upon estimates multiplied by error margins. Even though the diagram above is just a representation of the mathematics involved in an OSL age determination, it gives an impression of the potential for error inherent in calculating an OSL age in calendar years.
Now that I've opened this can of worms, I won't be able to rest until I'm able definitively to critique the claims from Blombas Cave. This means I'll have to read and digest all of the literature referred to in Henshliwood et al., until I'm sure that I understand all of their reasoning, statistical and otherwise. Dang, this is going to be worse than Statistics in Archaeology with Jack Nance!
* developed at my alma mater, Simon Fraser University!
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Moscow guide. Moscow, the capital of Russia, has a population of some nine million people. . Across from the park is the Northern River Terminal. Its steeple .
Most river cruise liners arrive and depart from the Northern River Station, which is just a block away from metro station Rechnoy Vokzal (green line). The green .
As Russia lurched through collapse, deficit, default and disaster, a lucky few found the . The Northern River Terminal and the embankment under the viewing .
Northern River-Boat Station was built at the same time as the Moscow Canal in 1937 on . Moscow-Driver.com: Your personal guide & driver in Moscow, Russia.
Most river cruise ships sailing between Moscow and St. Petersburg use the ship as a hotel while in Moscow. Grand Circle is the only one I know of that includes .
Northern River Terminal The North River Passanger Terminal, built in 1937, popularly . Vokzal, is one of the two passenger terminals of river transport in Moscow. . World / Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Khimki , 5 km from center ( ?????) .
Moscow Capital City, Moscow Life, Economy and Society, Business & Finance . and take their passengers along Russian rivers via many old Russian cities. . Main river navigation starts from the Northern river station situated at the bank of .
Arriving in Moscow, and the Northern Boat Station.
Moscow: Arriving for our cruise and our first port of call, the Northern Boat Station. . Whilst waiting for our luggage, we changed our UK pounds into Russian roubles, . Many cruise ships are moored at the Northern River Boat Station, Moscow .
For more information about this voyage see the Russian Cruise article on my waterways website. Right: Moscow Northern River Terminal building built in 1937 .
Moscow has two river ports: Severny Rechnoy Vokzal (Northern River Terminal; used for long-distance passengers), on the Khimki reservoir, and Yuzhny . However, international cruise lines offering tours to Russia usually disembark in St.
Jun 3, 2012 . Although the Northern River Boat Station in Moscow has seen better . As I came to learn, Russia has no plans on burying their communist past .
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Major Challenges Miscellaneous Posted on March 15, 2018
Seven decades after independence, most Dalit farmers still landless [Excerpts]
Source: This article is originally published in Hindustan Times.
While a majority of Indian farmers cultivate their own land, Dalit farmers in much of the country continue to work for wages, data released last week by the Census of India confirms.
The census separates farmers into two categories — cultivators, who have an ownership stake in the land, and agricultural labourers, who work for wages on land they do not own.
Dalit farmers are more likely than other farmers to work for wages. Yet the situation is hardly the same everywhere, according to census data from 2011.
In states with larger tribal populations, such as states in the north and northeast, and to a lesser extent in Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, and Jharkhand, Dalit farmers are less likely to work for wages.
"In tribal societies, in general, land has been more equitable than in feudal societies," said Himanshu, a professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at Jawarharlal Nehru University in Delhi.
In states with histories of feudalism, Dalits are much more likely to work as agricultural labourers. In Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, nearly all Dalit farmers are agricultural labourers. In most districts, the figure is above 90%.
Economists say concessions to farmers, such as the new minimum support prices announced in the union budget, are more likely to benefit farmers who own their land than those who work for wages.
To Read full article please Click Here => https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/dalit-farmers-landless-agricultural-labourers-minimum-support-price/
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Nizam imported Muslims for population supremacy
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The change in the life of notorious gang leader Nicky Cruz, as shown in the film, proved to be wonderfully lasting and real.
Errol Flynn is eternally charming as Robin, defender of the poor, in this rousing family adventure that co-stars Olivia de Havilland and Claude Rains. 2-Disc special edition.
Rex Harrison and Charlton Heston star in this powerful, historical drama set in the early 16th century.
This gripping drama depicts the historical account of King Henry II and Thomas Becket, his closest confidant and advisor. Becket finds himself moved towards an uncompromising devotion to God, a rival with whom Henry II cannot compete. The king becomes obsessed with the changed Becket, which results in ultimate tragedy.
This is the spectacular story of man's creation, his fall, his survival and his indomitable faith in the future.
Richard Harris and Sir Alec Guinness star in this epic drama recounting the battle which raged between the monarchy and a commoner.
A veterinarian who talks with his patients sails off to find the Great Pink Sea Snail and Giant Lunar Moth.
Jeffrey Hunter stars in this beautifully filmed life of Christ. Panoramic scenes of battles between Roman legions and Judean rebels contrast with the serene faith of Jesus. Includes scenes of Christ's Sermon on the Mount, His selection of the apostles, His Passion, Crucifixion and Ascension. The life of Christ with simplicity, taste and reverence.
Fall in love again with the classic TV series that celebrates family, faith, and the human spirit, and enjoy the nine-season saga with vividly restored picture and sound.
It's a fond farewell for the Ingalls, in the ninth and final season of this unrivaled series, when they decide it's time to leave their "little house." Relish all 21 uncut episodes filled with exciting changes like when the Wilders take in their niece Jenny; when Laura wins a book-writing contest; when Nancy runs away; and when Willie surprises the family with his engagement. Enjoy the final, heartwarming moments of the much-loved series, restored and remastered for superior picture and sound. Includes the movie special, "Bless All the Dear Children" on a bonus disc. Five discs.
Director John Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of Shinbone, a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis, Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin), James Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid Shinbone of Valance, and he finds that he has an unlikely ally in the form of a rugged local rancher (John Wayne). The two men also share the same love interest (Vera Miles). But when the final showdown becomes inevitable, one of the two will attempt to get the gunman...but the other one will wind up getting the gal.
The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly, and a snowy beard (Edmund Gwenn) is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit...except for his boss, Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara), who's raising her daughter (Natalie Wood) to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test as young and old alike face the age-old question: Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke star in the moving story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
This 1951 Biblical epic stars Robert Taylor as the Legion commander whose love for a Christian slave girl (Deborah Kerr) crosses the divide between Empire and a sect with a higher loyalty. Presiding over all is Nero (Peter Ustinov). He is Caesar, madman, murderer -- an imperial ruler of the spectacular, and spectacularly doomed, glory that was Rome. A two-disc special edition set.
Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 mins.
A hillbilly sharpshooter becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI when he single-handedly attacks and captures a German position using the same strategy as in turkey shoot.


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(TAMPA) – January 30, 2015 – The Florida Council on Economic Education (FCEE) received a $25,000 grant from State Farm in support of its mission to prepare Florida's students for personal and financial success. The grant will be used specifically to sponsor professional development workshops for teachers around the state and the popular student competition, the Florida Stock Market Challenge (SMC).
Read more about Jill and her incredible experience with the SMC below!
When Jill and her 9th grade students began playing the Stock Market Challenge in 1984, they used punch cards and weekly submissions to record their transactions on Commodore 64 Computers. Students wrote their own BASIC programs to track their stocks and generate portfolios. They couldn't have imagined that 30 years later students would still be playing the game – but this time on mobile phones! As the world moved from snail mail to the internet, so has the competition, and students have embraced the technology and applied it well. Jill said that when students are granted the privilege of taking their phones out in class, they truly stay on task – checking investments and calling on experts in the field.
Now, many of her former students are parents to current her students participating in the challenge, and they still recall fondly their time in the competition. Over the years, a number of students took this experience to their career choice. Financial Advisors and Analysts that remember playing the game in class have come back and told Jill that the SMC is what got them started on their career path.
The SMC is marketed as usable in many subject areas – not just Finance or Economics – and Jill knows this truth better than anyone. She has facilitated the game via Social Studies, Computer Programming and Math courses. Evolving as global citizens, her students have become aware of how the international news, business trends and personal wealth impact decision making…. not only on a fiscal level, but also in every aspect of their lives. The students see that gathering, sharing and acting on this information will lead to taking control of the paths that their lives with take.
Jill has utilized the SMC at all age levels. She has played the game with her students at the elementary, middle school and high school level and said that her high school students are proud to include their years of participation on the college applications. Having seen how the Challenge motivates and excites these students, Jill expanded the program last year to include not just her classes, but also the newly formed Investment Club.
Our 2014 SMC Advisor of the Year isn't done yet though. She says her teams are looking forward to taking on the Challenge again this spring. We look forward to watching her teams succeed for years to come.


Construction is slated to begin by 2016, for a unique public transportation solution for Chile's largest city. More common to ski resorts, transport system will use a network of cables and gondolas to provide a creative solution to the city's ever-increasing traffic and smog problems.
When completed, the "teleférico" would carry 146 cabins supported by 26 towers, and traverse a total of 3.4 km, taking passengers from the "Sanhatten" business area of town, to better connect the city with a growing business park on the other side of one of the higher hills in the city.
At a cost of $76 million, the state-of-the-art project is being implemented by the Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas), which will manage the concession agreement with a private group to manage the project.
As a highly anticipated public works project, the aerial lift system would serve to reduce smog by cleanly providing Santiaguiños with increased connectivity, and would undoubtedly double as a tourist attraction, with a unique view of the towering Andes mountains which circle the city of six million.
Upon completion in 2018, it is estimated that the cutting edge transport solution could handle a capacity of seven thousand passengers per hour.


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It seems good, But for now, I haven't enough time to work on it! and I think there are many jobs for it with higher priority to work on them.
I would appreciate the GUI-Changes, too. An option to hide the "post tweet" form in the main window would be cool, too. Together with an option to hide the menu bar (like Kopete has), it would make the GUI lean and clean.
I vote for this! :-) Any chances to help you herewith without beeing too deep into Qt coding?
How about adding config options to resemble this kind of view?
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Is the message, compiled with no Errors under Debian Lenny.
choqok(11030) KWallet::Wallet::openWallet: Pass a valid window to KWallet::Wallet::openWallet().
choqok(11030) AccountManager::loadAccounts: 0 accounts loaded.
btw i do not use kwallet. So there could be a problem with this.
Used own laconia-Service with https://identi.ca and it works.
Need some more configuration options. Like own services für short-URLs. Should be a possibility.
But I must say, that i prefer something on a console. Still waitin for an ncurses-app.
But you can keep it open! for now! there's an "Auto-Update results" checkbox to update it with other timelines!
and then just display a specific group? All to avoid information overload and just see tweets from the categories you at that specific time wants to see?
really nice apps indeed, long time I was looking for an apps of this kind.
Connected to Twitter, I am constantly re-getting my direct messages. Specifically, any that appear on the first page on the website. Are they not being marked as taken already? Granted, something may have gone bad with Twitter itself, which I wouldn't doubt. If you need any more info, just let me know.
First reported issue was about Twitter output! and solved!
But about second, yes currently their ordered alphabetically. I will add option to order them manually. but for now you can prepend a number to aliases to order them.
DateTime is in UTC when received from server and converted to local in choqok!
In Quick Tweet widget you can send post to all of your accounts at once!
it would be really really nice to have twitpic support!!
It would be awesome if choqok would provide a useful DBUS interface, allowing other apps to send updates.
Example usage: I wrote a RSS aggregator, and like to post interesting links to tweeter. Right now, I am using a custom "client", if I could hook into Choqok via DBUS, the user wouldn't have to configure everything twice.