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Keith Kirby
Keith has experience in general management, organisational culture and corporate governance along with marketing and brand strategy.
Keith spent ten years as CEO of a creative business unit in the Hutchison Whampoa Group, responsible for its P&L. In parallel he was Director of Branding and Culture for mobile internet brand Three across multiple start-ups in ten countries.
As Client Director at Wolff Olins Keith managed creation of Orange, the mobile phone brand, and led its introduction all over the world working with local operating companies and agencies.
He spent three years as a main Board director and general manager of a listed company, Hurricane Energy plc, where he led the IPO process.
Keith helps companies with brand strategy, organisational culture, employee engagement and communications. For other clients Keith advises on corporate governance, board structure and fundraising.
He really enjoys bringing brands and organisation culture together. As part of his independent consulting, Keith works with high level leadership consultants Senn Delaney, contributing to major culture shaping programmes and advice to CEOs and boards on behaviour.
Keith also has experience as a Trustee and Non-Executive Director, completing the FT Non-Executive Director Diploma course in March 2016.
He has an MBA with distinction from London Business School where he won the Alumni Prize for Academic Achievement.
Beatrice Farina
Beatrice is an expert in brand marketing and communications including public and analyst relations and social media along with event management.
She works with start-ups to blue-chips, across several industries and market segments from telecoms to lifestyle, music, entertainment and publishing. She has been at the forefront of the mobile application segment and named as one of the top fifty women making an impact in mobile.
Beatrice is passionate about working with like-minded innovative, smart and ethical people in disruptive businesses making a positive difference.
Beatrice was CMO at Vinted, a marketplace for pre-loved fashion. Prior to Vinted, she was Chief Brand Officer at Lebara responsible for evolving the Lebara Brand beyond telecoms and into new business sectors including finance and entertainment.
At Immediate Media, as Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications she developed their brand marketing and communications strategy.
Whilst at Shazam, as VP Marketing Communications, she turned this white-label service into a household name and leading consumer app. She directed and oversaw brand strategy, PR, digital media, events and communications as well as in-channel consumer and partner marketing.
In addition, Beatrice has developed marketing strategies at entrepreneurial start-ups such as SpinVox and Stubbi, and global blue-chip organisations including Canon, Fujikura and Marconi.
With extensive experience with B2B2C marketing strategies across Europe, North America and Asia, Beatrice has a proven 360° approach and methodology that turns strategies into tactical plans leveraging latest technologies and channels to maximise results.


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"Decisions Engine" Means Microsoft Decides What You Should Think
Posted in Antitrust, Bill Gates, Deception, FUD, GNU/Linux, Google, Microsoft, Search, Steve Ballmer at 9:27 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: Microsoft's engine may be akin to commercial propaganda; IE6 users allegedly forced to use it anyway
Microsoft loves changing history even if Wikipedia intervention becomes necessary. Microsoft's image is worth money, so Microsoft is willing to pay people to edit Wikipedia, which is precisely what it does.
As we showed before, Microsoft's 'new' engine is biased by design and we already know that Microsoft is changing search results in order to promote the company's own perspective. It's not as complicated to achieve as it may seem given that only commonly searched-for phrases in technology need to be policed (tweaked) by Microsoft or its massive public relations department (Waggener Edstrom).
Christian Einfeldt has just tested what Microsoft initially called "search engine" [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]*. Here is what he found:
But rather than a search engine or even a "decision engine", Bing also appears to be a spin engine, in that it provides partisan answers to controversial topics, such as Steve Ballmer's propensity to throw chairs to blow off stress. At a friend's suggestion, I typed the following phrases (without quotes) into both Google.com and Bing.com. The results are very telling. Be sure to look at the phrase completion options that you are offered as you type.
"antitrust microsoft"
"ballmer throws chair"
"bill gates steals"
The important thing here is not whether Bill Gates does, in fact, steal, and I am not here to make ad hominem attacks on the world's richest man. The point is how Microsoft deals with criticism. With spin. As opposed to Google, which just repeats much of the criticism of it.
Contrast that with phrases that are negative for Google, such as "Google is evil." Typing "Google is e" yields no suggestions. But typing in "Google is" yield results which are both positive and negative for Google as a company:
"Google is broken"
"Google is skynet"
"Google is making us stupid"
"Google is a number"
"Google is paying to work from home"
"Google is always right"
"Google is taking over the world"
"Google is watching you"
"Google is paying"
More to the point is the first phrase. Microsoft's first suggestions all are aimed at diverting attention away from one of its keenest competition, Free Open Source Software, a competitor which, every year in its official annual 10k SEC-mandated warning to investors, Microsoft lists as a threat to its profitability.
Clearly, Bing is not Google, and is not going to overtake Google anytime use, nor offer information which, on the whole, is as useful to its users as Google search results.
By the way, the most concise summary of why Google is beating Microsoft can be seen by typing this phrase into your browser: Bingisnotgoogle.com. Google is always one step ahead of Redmond.
What could possibly be worse than an Orwellian 'search' engines like Microsoft's? Well, how about having it shoved down people's throats?
Is Microsoft forcing Bing on IE6 users?
We're getting word that a number of Internet Explorer 6 users are loading up their browsers to discover that the default search engine, which they had set as Google, has been changed to Bing. What's more, when they try to change it back they're being blocked from doing so thanks to a Microsoft Live Search message that reads: "Oops This isn't the page that you wanted".
Neelie Kroes, are you paying attention? █
* Later on they excused the poor quality and hyped it up by renaming it "decisions engine".
Canonical Gets New Chief Operating Officer Who Already Defends Microsoft's Biased 'Search'
Microsoft Still Says That Linux is Derived from Unix
Microsoft Web Search and Web Browser Shunned
The Ugly Reality of the Yahoo-Microsoft Deal
If Google Renamed, It Would Gain Another 80% Market Share
Confirmed: Novell Puts Mono (and Moonlight) at Centre of the GNU/Linux Desktop
$100,000,000 in Marketing (Imposed Ignorance) Bought Microsoft Nothing in Search
Bing Fails, So Microsoft Proceeds to Anti-competitive Practices
"Mr Dee" on the Paul Allen-funded CNET, More on Microsoft-funded Comments
Bing Executive Quits Microsoft, But Microsoft Colony is Built at eBay
Microsoft Innovation is Lawsuits by Proxy
Microsoft Pays More People to Attack Google as Microsoft's Search Queries Fall Another 14 Percent in May
Microsoft Uses Sentimental Blackmail, Kickbacks to Promote IE8, Shoves it Down People's Throats Regardless
Search Engine News: Google Is Not…
Does Microsoft Break the Law in Search of a Future?
Microsoft Copies Wikipedia and Links to a GNU Licence

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The British government has been typically weak in its response – which is why it is so important we show that we stand against Trump's politics when he visits the United Kingdom next year. The opposition's stance, meanwhile, has been astutely reasoned, raising hopes that Labour's attitude to the Israel-Palestine conflict was improving.
The strength of Thornberry's comments was a welcome surprise – although this position is not new for our party. When Bill Rammell was the Labour government's universities minister he was asked about the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, which has had support from sections of the student politics movement for some time. I remember his answer clear as day: boycotts leave the forces of peace on both sides despairing and those against peace cheering. They embolden the extremists in Palestine, the repugnant right in Israel and make dialogue more difficult.
Now, how much clout Thornberry has in shadow cabinet may be tested.
Kate Osamor, the shadow international development secretary used a five word tweet to show her support for the boycott Israel movement. This is as frustrating as it is wrong.
The fact is there is an uncomfortable focus on Israel for boycott, when many other countries that have governments with terrible records on democracy, human rights and unlawful military invasion suffer no such sanction.
Osamor should reflect on Thornberry and Rammell's words; BDS is no route to peace. Labour's values, as stated in Clause IV, state we build the world we want to see through the 'strength of common endeavour'. This should be our guiding principle – bring people together to resolve their problems. 'Solidarity, tolerance and respect' commits Labour peace for both sides not victory for one side or the other.
There is, of course, the other side of the coin. These values apply equally to Trump's counterintuitive pronouncements on the Israel capital, which have been condemned by progressive Zionists such as Labour Friends of Israel. Boycotts are to the left what Trump's unilateral support for Jerusalem as the capital is to the right. They play to the gallery and the committed few but make the stated outcome – a two state solution – harder still.
Labour needs to live by its Clause IV values not pander to a militant few. Focusing on peace is the only option for an alternative government worth it's name. Osamor has a hugely important role in shaping Labour's foreign policy. She should shut the door on boycotts.


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Analyst's one word for Auburn's success: 'Ridiculous'
Posted: Apr 6, 2019 / 09:43 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 6, 2019 / 09:43 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS — Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman, who worked with Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl for a few years, says it's hard to believe what the Tigers have done in March.
"Ridiculous," Goodman said about Auburn's run. "I honestly can't believe Bruce Pearl and Auburn are here."
Goodman says it's critical for Auburn to get up on Virginia early and make them "uncomfortable."
Click on the video above to see his interview on the court in Minneapolis with our Simone Eli.
Auburn takes on Virginia in the first game of a Final Four doubleheader.


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Home Scores Bracket Rankings Standings Stats Video Final Four History NIT
The Associated Press | December 10, 2013
Top 25 Roundup: Kentucky shuts down Boise St.
No. 11 Kentucky beats Boise State 70-55
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- James Young scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and No. 11 Kentucky used solid defense to hand Boise State its first loss 70-55 on Tuesday night.
Outrebounded by 15 in losing to No. 14 Baylor last Friday, the Wildcats (8-2) bounced back by dominating the Broncos (8-1) 43-27 on the glass. Kentucky held the nation's No. 2 offense 37 points below its average, limiting Boise State to 8 of 35 shooting in the second half and 22 of 69 overall (32 percent.)
Kentucky 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein had a lot to do with that, matching his career high with nine blocks.
Julius Randle had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats, while guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison each scored 13 points and combined for seven rebounds.
Kentucky's 27 of 51 shooting helped deny Boise State its first 9-0 start.
No. 19 Florida beats No. 13 Kansas 67-61
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Scottie Wilbekin scored a career-high 18 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 15 and No. 19 Florida held on to beat No. 13 Kansas 67-61 on Tuesday night.
The Gators bounced back from a buzzer-beater loss at No. 9 Connecticut last week and extended their home winning streak to 21 games. The latest victory came in the Big 12-SEC Challenge and surely will be meaningful when the NCAA tournament seeds are settled in March.
Wilbekin, who injured his right ankle against the Huskies eight days ago, made 7 of 12 shots and added six assists.
Freshman Andrew Wiggins led the Jayhawks (6-3) with 26 points and 11 rebounds - his first double-double and both career highs. Kansas has lost two in a row.
The Gators (7-2) led by as many as 18 points in the first half, but Kansas made it 60-55 on Wiggins' 3-pointer with 55.8 seconds remaining. It was his second 3 in the final 1:20. Florida closed it out from the free-throw line.
No. 20 Gonzaga beats West Virginia 80-76
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Przemek Karnowski scored a season-high 19 points, Kevin Pangos added 18 and No. 20 Gonzaga came from 10 points down to beat West Virginia 80-76 on Tuesday night.
Gary Bell Jr. added 15 points and Sam Dower scored 11 for Gonzaga (9-1), which won its fifth in a row since a Nov. 25 loss to Dayton in the Maui Invitational.
Pangos had 11 points in the final 6 minutes as Gonzaga rallied from down 53-43, its only double-digit deficit this season.
The Bulldogs held West Virginia (6-4) to one field goal during a 7-minute stretch late in the game.
Eron Harris led the Mountaineers with 23 points while Juwan Staten added 17 and Terry Henderson 15.
Regionals: 12 teams earn national bids; Alabama coach earns 1,000th win
No. 15 Minnesota State-Mankato beats Ferris St. for WCHA championship
Oklahoma captures seventh Big 12 championship, posts conference record


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Reigning champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by the Ivory Coast in the men's Olympic football competition on Sunday, while Andre-Pierre Gignac's hat-trick in a 4-3 win over South Africa kept France's hopes alive.
Brazil, who won gold for the first time five years ago on home soil in Rio, could have moved to the brink of qualification for the knock-out stage in Yokohama but were denied by a stubborn Ivory Coast.
It could have been worse, though, as they had to play more than an hour with 10 men after Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz's 13th-minute red card for bringing down Youssouf Dao when he was through on goal.
Eboue Kouassi's late dismissal evened up the numbers, but the Ivorians held on as former Barcelona winger Malcolm missed a late chance for the South Americans.
Continue reading this article on SportsDesk, the sports website of the Times of Malta


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<link rel="author" title="Shanmuga Pandi" href="mailto:shanmuga.m@samsung.com">
<link rel="help" href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/form-control-infrastructure.html#constructing-form-data-set">
<script src="/resources/testharness.js"></script>
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<body>
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"use strict";

// promise_test instead of async_test because this test use window.success, and so can't run at the same time.

promise_test(t => {
  return new Promise(resolve => {
    window.success = t.step_func(locationLoaded => {
      const expected = (new URL("resources/image-submit-click.html?name.x=0&name.y=0", location.href)).href;
      assert_equals(locationLoaded, expected);
      resolve();
    });

    const iframe = document.createElement("iframe");
    iframe.src = "resources/image-submit-click.html";
    document.body.appendChild(iframe);
  });
}, "Image submit button should not add extra form data if 'value' attribute is present with non-empty value");
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Q: Cant connect jupyterhub to keycloak and getting ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS I'm trying to set up jupyterhub on vagrant, but after I connected (I think) the authentication to keycloak, I got the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS error in my browser, after clicking the oauth2 button.
Is it problem with my jupyterhub_config.py or wrong oauth_callback_url?
My keycloak init:
cd $KEYCLOAK_PATH/bin && sudo bash add-user-keycloak.sh -u admin -p admin
cd $KEYCLOAK_PATH/bin && sudo nohup ./standalone.sh -Djboss.bind.address.management=0.0.0.0 -Djboss.socket.binding.port-offset=100 -Djboss.bind.address=0.0.0.0 > $KEYCLOAK_LOGS/keycloak.log 2>&1 &

My jupyterhub_config.py:
c.Authenticator.admin_users = {'vagrant'}
from oauthenticator.generic import GenericOAuthenticator
c.JupyterHub.authenticator_class = GenericOAuthenticator
c.GenericOAuthenticator.oauth_callback_url = 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/auth'
c.GenericOAuthenticator.client_id = 'oauth-secret'
c.GenericOAuthenticator.client_secret = ''
c.GenericOAuthenticator.token_url = 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/token'
c.GenericOAuthenticator.userdata_url = 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/userinfo'

Forwarded ports from Vagrantfile:
config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 8000, host: 8000
config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 8001, host: 8001
config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 8081, host: 8081

Some of the redirects:
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.287 JupyterHub oauth2:103] OAuth redirect: 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/auth'
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.290 JupyterHub log:174] 302 GET /hub/oauth_login?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] -> ?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] (@10.0.2.2) 3.66ms
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.307 JupyterHub oauth2:103] OAuth redirect: 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/auth'
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.311 JupyterHub log:174] 302 GET /hub/oauth_login?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] -> ?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] (@10.0.2.2) 4.66ms
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.326 JupyterHub oauth2:103] OAuth redirect: 'http://0.0.0.0:8180/auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/auth'
[I 2020-10-23 08:25:51.329 JupyterHub log:174] 302 GET /hub/oauth_login?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] -> ?response_type=code&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2F0.0.0.0%3A8180%2Fauth%2Frealms%2Ftestrealm%2Fprotocol%2Fopenid-connect%2Fauth&client_id=oauth-secret&state=[secret] (@10.0.2.2) 4.80ms

A: TL;DR: Set the OAUTH2_AUTHORIZE_URL and OAUTH2_TOKEN_URL environment variables to the appropriate URLs which you can find in your identity provider (i.e. KeyCloak).
I've been scratching my head with this one for a bit... As you see on your own logs, JupyterHub somehow believes it is the one responsible for authenticating a user but it also says that, after authentication, the user should be redirected back to itself (that's what the oauth_callback_url is saying). This leads to the JupyterHub server calling itself in a recursive way until the browser gives up.
I assume you are running both keyCloak and JupyterHub on the same VM, which you provisioned with vagrant. If that's the case, consider changing the 0.0.0.0 bits with 127.0.0.1. Otherwise, try to change 0.0.0.0 to the IPv4 address where KeyCloak can be reached for c.GenericOAuthenticator.userdata_url and c.GenericOAuthenticator.token_url.  When things aren't working as they should it's usually a good idea to avoid wildcards and the like to narrow down where the problem lies...
The address where the JupyterHub instance lives should be included for c.GenericOAuthenticator.oauth_callback_url and, on top of that, you should point it back to the JupyterHub instance. In my case, that would be <jupyterhub-ip>:<jupyterhub-port>/hub/oauth_callback. Remember that this member is telling KeyCloak where it should contact JupyterHub during the authentication flow.
In any case, the only thing for us to do is point JupyterHub to the KeyCloak instance. If you take a look at this snippet from JupyterHub's OAuthenticator, you'll find that the default value for the authorize_url is extracted from an environment variable named OAUTH2_AUTHORIZE_URL. I'm not really confident on what the @default decorator does, but I do now that manually setting the value of authorize_url in the configuration file didn't work for me...
You just need to export the aforementioned environment value and that should be the end of it. You can do so with:
export OAUTH2_AUTHORIZE_URL="https://<keycloak-ip>:<keycloak-port>auth/realms/testrealm/protocol/openid-connect/auth"

I have also exported the token url through the OAUTH2_TOKEN_URL variable in pretty much the same way, with a value equivalent to what you have in your configuration (once you change the 0.0.0.0 IP address). The GitHub issue that helped me
Make sure these variable are visible to the JupyterHub process. I was running The Littlest JupyterHub and I had to include them in the appropriate unit file (/etc/systemd/system/jupyterhub.service) like below:
Environment=OAUTH2_AUTHORIZE_URL=https://<keycloak-ip>:<keycloak-port>/auth/realms/<realm-name>/protocol/openid-connect/auth
Environment=OAUTH2_TOKEN_URL=https://<keycloak-ip>:<keycloak-port>/auth/realms/<realm-name>/protocol/openid-connect/token

Remember to run systemctl daemon-reload and systemctl restart jupyterlab if that's your scenario...
Coming now to an end, the key idea is to set the appropriate environment variables so that things behave as they should...
P.D: I might be missing something with the @default decorator, but I would rather set an environment variable than get down to brass tacks with python for this kind of issue...
If you have any further questions feel free to fire away!
Source.

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Q: shell_execute(''youtube-dl') NOT WORKING .browser shows NULL. why? this is try.php file
<?
      echo shell_exec('youtube-dl https://yotube.com?xxxxxx');
?>

on command line
php try.php gives me the following
WARNING: Your copy of avconv is outdated and unable to properly mux separate video and audio files, youtube-dl will download single file media. Update avconv to version 10-0 or newer to fix this.
[youtube] 5Zq5wjkJ_Es: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 5Zq5wjkJ_Es: Extracting video information
[youtube] 5Zq5wjkJ_Es: Downloading DASH manifest
root@vps:/usr/bin#

but when i run on web browser
it shows

A: ADD the following line to your shell_exec():
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=''
For Example snippet :
shell_exec("LD_LIBRARY_PATH='' youtube-dl https://yotube.com?xxxxxx");

Its a python problem. Even i had the same problem.
It will fix it


Vacation apartment in Berlin Marzahn - Rent a vacation apartment in Berlin Marzahn!
Anyone who rents a vacation apartment in Berlin Marzahn will soon learn that the prejudices against and clichés about this district have been outdated long ago. Instead of gloomy industrialized apartment blocks, visitors of Marzahn can expect colourful housing estates and huge green spaces.
Often tourists are very surprised to hear that the income of the residents is higher than average.
This young district, independent since 1979, by this time is considered a popular focus point especially for young families.
With a vacation apartment in Berlin Marzahn you have the possibility to enjoy and visit the many medieval churches and big lakes - to put it briefly: enjoy the idyll of a village and, at the same time, the big city life.
Historico-culturally interested people often visit the palace in Biesdorf, which is considered being very strikingly because of its frontage made of artificial stones. In the palace courtyard there is an open-air stage, which suits perfectly for a summerly visit to the theatre.
The big estates significantly document the architectural style of the GDR. While walking through this district, it is worth visiting the recreational park Marzahn, that originally was introduced by the GDR as a counterbalance to the garden in Britz in West Berlin. Today, on its area of 21 hectares it acommodates the project "Gärten der Welt" (German: gardens of the world), which among others contains the biggest Chinese garden in Europe. The architects produced a complete authenticity with material that was conveyed by water in about 100 containers. The name "garden of the regained moon" was chosen by the Chinese themselves and refers to the German reunification.
Besides, Berlin Marzahn can offer a lot more superlatives, though still being an outlying district. For example, at the crossroads of Rhinstraße/Landsberger Allee there is the high-rise "Pyramide", that stands 100 m high. With an impressive lighting engineering it can display the time, that's why it is considered the biggest clock in Europe. The building owes its name to its pyramidal glass facade that is integrated into the construction.
Nevertheless, the indisputable land mark of Berlin Marzahn is the little smaller "Marzahner Mühle", a wooden post mill, in which they, indeed, still produce flour today.
The definitely intented rural character of the district is completed by a village church, a glass blowing workshop, a goldsmiths and an animal farm.
Simultaneously, the main centre and its occidental architecture is apparent, although the swimming bath, the library and countless shops are originated in the GDR.
For a shopping tour in this district the big Eastgate Center is very suitable. There you'll find shops like H&M, C&A, Esprit, NewYorker and a lot more. And for being entertained afterwards, you can go to the UCI cinema, at the opposite of the center.
While you're renting a vacation apartment in Berlin Marzahn, the new and the former East Berlin will present itself in a very multi-faceted way. The vacation apartments in Berlin Marzahn are perfectly connected with local and national train services. The S-Bahn line S7 and many tram lines (M6, M8, M17 and 18) convey you into the city very fast. Moreover, at the train station Ahrensfelde also regional trains depart.


It is that time of year again and school is back in session! A big concern some parents have is how to pack vegan lunches. We all want our children to enjoy lunch while at school and still keep it healthy. I am here to tell you that with a little prep work, vegan lunches are not complicated and you can feel good about your children being well nourished during a day of learning at school.
Here are some go to lunches that kids (and spouses) love!
Wraps! These are easy for kids to eat and are easily diverse with ingredients. I usually get a whole wheat tortilla or collard greens and fill it full of my children's favorite ingredients. This can include hummus, carrots, celery, sliced pepper, beets, sports, greens, etc. Sometimes I will even do Almond butter and bananas. I just really love wraps because of all the options!
Dips! My daughter loves to dip her food in a variety of dips. I usually always have hummus in the house as a quick snack option. This is a great and simple snack to pack for a sack lunch as well. Chop up some veggies, grab some crackers and put some hummus in a container then you are good to go. Another sauce that kids love is vegan ranch. I usually mix vegenaise with a ranch seasoning and a little lemon. My kids love it!
Pasta! Whenever I make pasta I always have leftovers noodles. I usually use brown rice pasta or whole wheat. Then I throw a little olive oil/lemon with some of my kids favorites veggies (asparagus, cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumbers). This is great served cold which is perfect for a sack lunch.
Breakfast! Breakfast is my families favorite meals of the day. So I like to give my kids a special treat sometimes and have it for lunch. Whether it is my tofu scramble or a fruit parfait. It is a great way to switch it up every once in awhile.
Sandwiches! This is a classic go to lunch item. An easy and simple lunch is grilled cheese. There are so many great vegan types of cheese. My favorite is Chao cheese, especially for grilled cheese. But my secret is to put some grilled veggies or avocado in the sandwich. It's a great trick to get some extra veggies in your children's lunch.
So with these lunch ideas, you will have a healthy and nutritious option for you kids!
It is crazy how fast kids grow up. This past week my son Kosta turned one. To celebrate his birthday, I decided to throw a small get together and have friends and family over. Now most birthday parties for children included candy, cake, cupcakes etc. So not the healthiest of options.
I always knew I wanted to raise my children vegan, and thankfully, I have an extremely supportive husband, who not only agreed, but is on board, whole-heartedly, and wants to raise our children this way, as well.
Raising our children vegan, is a pretty special and unique experience. Here I am, completely responsible for this little life, and perfect little body. The last thing I want to do is ruin it.
But that's just how we, as parents, feel. It's not always THAT easy, though, raising up little vegans, in a world FULL of nasty and unhealthy food.
So one way I am able to keep my children healthy is by getting creative. So instead of giving my son sugar and sweets, I decided to created a watermelon birthday cake. Not only was it cute it was super simple and everyone enjoyed it.
The presentation says beautiful dessert, but the ingredients shout healthy snack. However you categorize it, this watermelon cake is fun and easy to make, and a great way to dazzle guests and delight kids without excess added sugars.
Place the watermelon on its side on a cutting board. Cut 3 to 5 inches off each end to create large center slice between 3 to 5 inches in depth. Trim off the outer rind.
Decide which piece will be your top tier, and shave down the sides until it fits nicely on top of the bigger watermelon piece. Place the stacked watermelons on a cake plate.
Decorate with the extra fruit. Use cookie cutters to create stars or other shapes out of the sliced melons and secure on the side of the cake with toothpicks. Place a blueberry on the tips of each toothpick.
Store in the fridge until right before serving. Slice and enjoy!
I see myself making this cake time and time again for future celebrations. It's beautiful, sweet and guilt free. Yes please, sign me up. I'll take two.
As a vegan, I love to keep my refrigerator filled with fresh fruits and vegetables because I believe that produce is essential to making healthy, plant based meals. That said, it is also important to keep your pantry filled with basic staples. A well-stocked pantry will give you more options to make delicious and healthy meals without heading towards the junk food. A well-stocked pantry will give you more options for cooking nutritious and delicious meals even when the fridge is looking rather empty.
Brown Rice Pasta. Brown rice pasta comes from ground brown rice, instead of wheat. Therefore, it makes the noodles gluten-free. Brown rice pasta is high in fiber, particularly insoluble fiber. I always keep this in my pantry because you throw in some veggies and sauce and you have a delicious and nutritious meal!
Coconut Oil Spray. I once read a blog on 50 ways to use coconut oil spray, and I was hooked. Not only can you use it in so many ways but it is healthier than most oil sprays. My favorite way to put it over popcorn with a little Himalayan salt! YUM!
Green Salsa. I always keep a couple of jars with green salsa in the pantry. I love being able to grab a jar of salsa and throw it on a baked potatoes or make a snack with Bean chips. Salsa is also a great way to get Vitamin C!
Russet Potatoes. Creativity is key with russet potatoes. Most people use them for making baked potatoes. My favorite thing to do is chop them up and put them in a pan with seasonings, veggies, and garlic! Or make homemade fries by baking them. This is an excellent way to get your minerals in!
Beans! Black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, pinto beans… etc. I try and keep at least two to three cans of beans in my pantry at all times. Whether you are throwing them in a soup, salad or making a marinated bean side dish, these are always great to have on hand. They are a great way to get in that protein as well.
Dates. If you've never had a freshly harvested date, they are worth seeking out for their insanely sweet, caramel-like taste and—this is where they differ most from dried dates—their soft, downright luscious texture. You can eat them alone as a great snack or use them to sweeten your desserts!
Onions. From soup to stir-fries to nearly any savory meal, onions are clutch. Just make sure to keep them away from your potatoes when storing them.
Canned Coconut Milk. It makes whip cream. You can use the condensed part of the milk for heavy cream which is found in dessert recipes. So easy and yet delicious.
Bean Chips. They're higher in protein and fiber than potato chips and corn chips. They also have fewer calories. So when you go to grab that crunchy snack, you can feel a little less guilty!
Bananas.They are not only a great ingredient in my oatmeal waffles (recipe coming out in my upcoming cookbook) but they can be used for so many things around the house. From snacks to face masks, they are a must have.
So there you have it! Some must haves in my pantry!


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Photographer shares candid moments with celebrities in the '90s
By Laura Vitto 2015-03-26 22:05:57 UTC
Entertainment photographer Dave Benett has been a mainstay on the London party scene for most of his 30-year career.
Among more than 300,000 photographs are images of the world's biggest names, from entertainers like Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey to royals like the late Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II.
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After years of keeping his photos relatively off limits to the public, Benett is sharing his extensive collection of photographs on Instagram. He credits the move to his daughter and creative director Camille, who encouraged him to create an account, Daily Mail reports.
Now pop culture junkies can browse through candid photos of fresh faced stars in their heights of their careers, from Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow to Tom Hanks and Danny DeVito.
"Many of them have never been seen before and it seems that suddenly people are taking notice of my Instagram," he told the Daily Mail. "People have forgotten that to take a great picture requires access - access is where the greatest images come from."
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 1991
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Kylie Minogue and Lenny Kravitz in 1991
Whitney Houston in 1991
Michael Caine in 1991
Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin in 1991
Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell in 1993
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow in 1994
Prince in 1994
Carrie Fisher in 1995
Brad Pitt in 1995
Danny DeVito in 1996
Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington in 1996
Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson in 1996
Tom Hanks in 1997
Geri Halliwell in 1997
Princess Diana in 1997
Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998
Oprah in the 1990s
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– Very cool looking scale model of the C17. It actually looks like a C17 in flight when it's up high.
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HARRISBURG – Lawmakers and advocates gathered in Harrisburg today to rally in support of a resolution sponsored by Senator Scott Martin (R-13) that condemns the practice of selective abortion of babies with Down syndrome.
Senate Resolution 174 denounces the use of abortion or sterilization techniques to rid society of a class of individuals. Some studies suggest that the abortion rate of babies with Down syndrome is as high as 90 percent.
Martin's resolution is designed to draw more attention to the fact that individuals with Down syndrome can lead amazing and fulfilling lives.
The lawmakers and advocates were joined by Chloe Kondrich, a young girl from Pittsburgh who has Down syndrome and was the inspiration behind passage of Chloe's Law in 2014. That legislation made more information available to parents and families after a pre-natal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
In his remarks at the press conference, Martin also spoke about the rewarding and full life enjoyed by a friend in his 30s with Down syndrome.


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I began playing the saxophone at 16 and very quickly became hooked on the sound of Sonny. There are many captivating aspects to Sonny's playing, his beautiful, big sound, his commanding time feel and swing, but most of all the way he improvises chorus after chorus trying to find the centre of the tune. There are many interviews with Sonny online and in every one of them he comes across as extremely thoughtful,l lucid and centred in his musical concept. He is a constant inspiration.
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An Exclusive Interview with music artist XHouseMusic
Today on our Hot Seat we have a talented house and pop artist XHouseMusic with us. Let's have a chat with him.
Twist Online: Tell us about your recent release, "Welcome to XHouseMusic: First of all, please introduce yourself to our readers.
XHouseMusic: My artist's name is XHouseMusic. I am a house and pop music artist. My whole life, I have always loved Lyrics a listener can relate to, Lyrics a listener can sing along with, set into a motivating or moving song that influences the emotion of the listeners and is entwined into a beat that you can dance to. XHouseMusic is what I described. XHouseMusic is a collaboration of different songs, genres, lyrics, and singers layered into a beat.
Twist Online: Who or what inspired you to get into the music industry?
XHouseMusic: First I would say my family is very music-oriented. My Mom is a piano teacher, she was always playing for us kids, and we were singing along (including my dad, who is more of a comedian than a singer.) I need to give my parents props for inspiring me. Secondly and embedded in my heart, I would have to be candid in saying I knew I was gay when I was 12 yrs old. Growing up in a religious household like many, I had to suppress my feelings and emotions because homosexuality was viewed as wrong and unnatural. I had to navigate my feelings alone and do my best to be someone I was never going to excel at being. Music, the melodies, the lyrics were my escape. Whether it was a fun Disney song, a love story-telling country song, a hard Rock fight song or anthem pop dance song, all my emotions could relate to a melody or its lyrics. Music has inspired me, defined me, and has sailed me through the best and the hardest life experiences. There is nothing more that I want to do than to hopefully pay it forward and inspire others through my songs, my lyrics, my music. I learned to love me through music. I hope my songs inspire others to love themselves and accept themselves for whoever they are or want to be.
Twist Online: Tell us about your recent release "Welcome to XHouseMusic" ?
XHouseMusic: Welcome to XHouseMusic is my pop and dance versions of my songs as I have shared. I want to create songs that listeners relate to, want to dance to and sing along. The music and lyrics in "Welcome to XhouseMusic," I hope will positively elevate listeners in their daily grind, and if only for a few minutes in the day, give listeners good energy and an understanding during whatever emotion they are in; They are not alone. "Welcome to XHouseMusic" the songs are a bunch of hugs. The Lyrics are thought out and meaningful.
Twist Online: Any particular track from the album that's your favorite?
XHouseMusic: Each of my songs represent an emotional experience that I was having at that time. I can tell you exactly where I was, what I was doing, and what was creating that moment. Each song is endearing to me. The lyrics are words said or heard in meaningful conversations. Asking me what song is my favorite is like asking a parent what child they like best. Lol.
My favorite is a tie between "Mother Russia" and "I'm All in."
Twist Online: What kind of response you have received from the release?
XHouseMusic: The response has been amazing and very humbling. It is not easy to get new songs from a new music artist played. A couple of local Dj's have played my songs during their sets. I am happy to report my songs didn't kill the momentum on the dance-floor, and listeners stayed on the dance-floor and kept dancing. That is some excellent validation and response. Baby steps are miles stones. lol
Twist Online: What's your favorite music genre?
XHouseMusic: Definitely, Progressive House is my favorite. You can have dynamic beats with epic melodies and lyrics. You can take any genre of music and convert it into a Progressive house. Listening to songs from David Guetta, Tiesto, Alesso, Van Buuren, Morgen page, and so many other great artists inspires me. When I see or hear these artists, it makes me jealous and pushes me to work harder to be among them.
Twist Online: What's the best part of being a music artist?
XHouseMusic: Listening to a song I wrote, wondering in amazement (sometimes in tears) how the song came together from a simple note or word that inspired me. I am not an eloquent speaker, and I have a terrible habit of mumbling through words as I am trying to express myself. Being a music artist, I can clearly express myself and my thoughts confidently. Being a music artist, I can be myself and ground myself in something that I am passionate about.
Twist Online: Have you set some goals to achieve?
XHouseMusic: I started out intending to create a show, a set of songs, originals that I could perform, and that listeners would want to come to, enjoy watching, singing, and come dance with me. I want to be a headliner at festivals. I want to collaborate with other artists on songs. Currently, on all music platforms, I have 11 pop/dance songs, 12 progressive house remixes, two instrumental dance, four-country songs, and I have five more songs in the queue. I think I am on the right path to creating a fun show and fingers crossed that it opens up doors to achieve other goals.
Twist Online: Are you working on any new project?
XHouseMusic: My biggest goal right now is getting the songs I have currently out to the world. The inspiration I have received, I need to pay homage to and show gratitude. I have a few projects in progress that are part of my current goals. Any new projects will start when the time is right. I know I need to be useful to others and do my best to be kind to all I meet (like Ellen Degeneres inspires us to be.) I feel if I do so, I will find more inspiration in my songwriting, which is where I find parts of my happiness.
Twist Online: Are you active on social media? What's the best way to follow you online?
XHouseMusic: Please forgive me for being so social media behind. You can find me on Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, mix, SoundCloud, and twitter under xhousemusic. Please follow me. I will be adding posts and focusing on connecting to anyone who wants to be my fan and be part of my growth as a music artist.
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The Simpsons spoof Stranger Things and Shape of Water in 666th episode
'Treehouse of Horror XXX' is the show's latest Halloween special
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Monday 21 October 2019 20:45
Lisa Simpson as Stranger Things' Eleven in 'Treehouse of Horror XXX', the 666th episode in The Simpsons. ( Hulu / Fox )
The Simpsons spoofed Stranger Things and other works in the show's new Halloween episode.
"Treehouse of Horror XXX", which aired on Sunday, is the latest instalment in the "Treehouse of Horror" series, which is comprised of all of the Simpsons' Halloween specials.
It also happens to be The Simpsons' 666th episode overall.
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The episode, the fourth in the show's 31st and current season, begins with a tribute to The Omen, the 1976 horror film directed by Richard Donner.
This time around, Marge Simpson gives birth to a boy but the newborn is replaced by a baby girl (Maggie) who "tested positive than evil" and has supernatural abilities.
The episode then evolves into a parody of Stranger Things dubbed Danger Things, with Lisa as Eleven.
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1/20 Money Heist (TV series, one season, 2017–)
Known as La Casa de Papel (House of Paper) in its native Spanish, Money Heist is Netflix's most streamed non-English language show. The bank heist is a tired dramatic trope these days, but don't let that, or the show's bland English-language title, put you off – creator Álex Pina has made something special. The heist here, led by a mysterious man known only as The Professor, involves breaking into the Royal Mint of Spain and printing off €2.4 billion. There are even more twists in the show's 15 episodes than there are hostages.
2/20 American Vandal (TV series, two seasons, 2017–2018)
Part satire of true crime documentaries such as Making a Murderer, part carefully observed portrayal of teenage life, American Vandal was criminally underappreciated during its two season run. It's been cancelled now, but that doesn't mean you can't catch up with it, and then write Netflix a strongly worded email.
3/20 One Day at a Time (TV series, two seasons, 2017–)
In stark contrast to the off-beat, low-key comedy that currently rules TV – the kind that provokes a wry smirk rather than a hearty laugh – One Day at a Time is a big, bright sitcom filmed in front of an interminably enthusiastic studio audience. You wouldn't have thought that the story of a Cuban-American army veteran / nurse / single mother – who suffers from PTSD and depression – would fit into this format, but it does so beautifully, tackling issues of sexuality, racism and sexism in the process.
4/20 Private Life (Film, 2018)
Based on writer / director Tamara Jenkins's own fertility struggles, Private Life stars Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti (both giving brilliant performances) as a spiky, loving middle-aged couple desperate to have a baby. They even rope their enthusiastic but irresponsible niece Sadie (Kayli Carter) into the mix, much to the horror of Sadie's mother (Molly Shannon, turning a potentially repellent character into one worthy of empathy). It's subtle, restrained and beautifully realised.
5/20 Big Mouth (TV series, two seasons, 2017–)
Crude, rude, and rife with surprise emissions and bodily functions, animated sitcom Big Mouth is also a sensitive, nuanced deep dive into the various horrors of teenagehood. When 12-year-old Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) is visited by the hormone monster (Nick Kroll, who voices many of the show's best characters), he finds his life irreversibly – and seemingly disastrously – changed. Unlike many other puberty-centred comedies, Big Mouth makes as much time for its confused female protagonists as its male ones; Maya Rudolph is a delight as the female hormone monster, and look out for Kristen Wiig's wonderful turn as a talking vagina.
6/20 Easy (TV series, two seasons, 2016–)
Joe Swanberg's style of defiantly undramatic mumblecore isn't for everyone, but if you enjoyed his earlier films, Drinking Buddies and Happy Christmas, you'll find plenty to admire in this anthology comedy-drama series. Big-name stars such as Orlando Bloom and Aubrey Plaza crop up, but Jane Adams – who you might remember from Todd Solondz's chronically depressing 1998 film Happiness – is the show's heart, and Marc Maron is its jaded soul.
7/20 Love (TV series, three seasons, 2016–2018)
Community's Gillian Jacobs is brilliant as the prickly, magnetic recovering addict Mickey, who forms an unlikely – and arguably deeply unwise – relationship with her nerdy neighbour Gus (Paul Rust). Despite Gus's pathological need to be the nice guy, we're never quite sure who or what we're rooting for – which is what makes Love such complex, compelling viewing.
8/20 Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (stand-up special, 2017)
In 2016, comedian Patton Oswalt's wife, the true crime writer Michelle McNamara, died suddenly in her sleep. That subject matter doesn't exactly scream "stand-up special", but out of his devastating loss, Oswalt managed to craft something funny and profound. Over the course of an hour, he processes his grief onstage, managing to find humour in the struggle to raise his grieving six-year-old daughter alone.
9/20 Santa Clarita Diet (TV series, two seasons, 2017–)
Granted, this horror-comedy – which stars Drew Barrymore as a neurotic real estate agent who suddenly develops a taste for human flesh – is really silly, and really, really disgusting. But it's also strangely charming, and funny. Timothy Olyphant is excellent as Sheila's frazzled husband Joel, and the pair's idiosyncratic but respectful relationship with their smart teenage daughter Abby (Liv Hewson) isn't quite like anything else on TV right now.
10/20 Dark Tourist (TV series, one season, 2018–)
New Zealand journalist David Farrier is an unlikely TV presenter in the same way that Louis Theroux is – in just about every scenario in which he finds himself, he's a little bit awkward. But as with Theroux, Farrier's weakness is actually his strength, allowing him to endear himself to the many unusual people he meets on his journey through the world's most questionable tourist destinations. Farrier's stops include the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the road where JFK was assassinated, and the Milwaukee suburbs where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered his victims.
11/20 Sacred Games (TV series, one season, 2018–)
Based on Vikram Chandra's epic 2006 novel, Netflix's first Indian original series is a slowly unfolding gem. The first season of Sacred Games – which follows a troubled police officer (Saif Ali Khan) who has 25 days to save his city thanks to a tip-off from a presumed dead gangster – only covered one quarter of Chandra's 1,000-page novel. As the show itself declared when it announced the forthcoming second season, "the worst is yet to come".
12/20 Dumplin' (Film, 2018)
When the trailer for Dumplin' first landed, it seemed all the ingredients were in place for a film that was at worst tone-deaf, and at best vaguely patronising. Thank heavens, then, that the trailer did Dumplin' such a disservice. Starring Danielle Macdonald (who broke out in the excellent 2017 film Patti Cake$) as Willowdean, a self-described "fat girl" who enters a local pageant to annoy her former beauty queen mother (Jennifer Aniston), Dumplin' is as funny, warm and sensitive as its protagonist – and with a killer Dolly Parton-laden soundtrack to boot.
13/20 Dark (TV series, one season, 2017–)
This sci-fi thriller – which features disappearing children, a mysterious local power plant, and scenes set in the Eighties – has, for obvious reasons, drawn comparisons to Stranger Things. But Dark is even more beguiling and (true to its name) less family-friendly than Stranger Things.
14/20 The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson (Film, 2017)
Though it's been somewhat tarnished by claims that director David France appropriated the work and research of trans film-maker Reina Gossett, this documentary is nonetheless a loving, respectful tribute to gay rights activist Marsha P Johnson. One of the key figures in the Stonewall uprising (though her involvement was almost entirely eradicated in 2015's critically hated Stonewall), Johnson modelled for Andy Warhol, performed onstage with drag group Hot Peaches, helped found the Gay Liberation Front, and then died under suspicious circumstances in 1992.
15/20 On My Block (TV series, one season, 2018–)
This coming-of-age series might not have found as many eyeballs as it deserved last year, but those it did find were glued to the screen. In fact, it was the most-binged show of 2018 – meaning that it had the highest watch-time-per-viewing session of any Netflix original. Created by Awkward's Lauren Iungerich, On My Block follows a group of Los Angeles teens as they navigate both the drama of high school and the danger of inner-city life.
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16/20 Set It Up (Film, 2018)
Two beleaguered assistants (Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell) conspire to get their over-demanding bosses (Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu) together in order to get their lives back in this winning romantic comedy. Set It Up is responsible not only for coining the term "over-dicking" (it's much more innocent than it sounds), but for rejuvenating a tired genre.
17/20 Cargo (Film, 2017)
Martin Freeman stars as the father struggling to protect his young daughter from a zombie epidemic spreading across Australia. So far, so overdone. But this drama thriller, directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke and based on their 2013 short of the same name, throws a handful of unpredictable spanners in the works.
18/20 3% (TV series, two season, 2016–)
Like a cross between The Hunger Games and CW series The 100, this Brazilian dystopian thriller, set in an unspecified future, revolves largely around an impoverished community known as the Inland. Every year, each 20-year-old takes part in a series of tests; the highest scoring 3% will be chosen to live in paradise in the Offshore. It is an intriguing and addictive commentary on class and privilege.
19/20 Godless (TV series, one season, 2017–)
With shades of John Ford's The Searchers, this languorous western was critically acclaimed but swiftly forgotten after it landed on Netflix in 2016. Set in 1884, it's about Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his notoriously ruthless gang of outlaws' pursuit of their injured former ally Roy Goode (Jack O'Connell), who is hiding out in a small town populated solely by women after a mining accident killed off all its men. A gun-toting Michelle Dockery, clearly relishing the change of scenery after years of Downton Abbey, and a taciturn Jack O'Connell, are on brilliant form.
20/20 Atypical (TV series, two seasons, 2017–)
This coming-of-age series about a teenage boy with autism was sweet and well-intentioned from the start, but its first season was criticised for a handful of inaccuracies, and for its lack of autistic actors. Rather than drowning in a sea of defensiveness – as too many shows tend to do – it listened, and brought in autistic actors and writers for its excellent second season.
In this version, the Upside Down is renamed the Over Under and the Starcourt Mall featured in season three of the Netflix hit becomes the Rats Court Mall.
Later on, a segment spoofs The Shape of Water, the 2017 Oscar-winning film by Guillermo del Toro in which a woman falls in love with an amphibian creature.
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The spoof is titled When Hairy Met Slimy and features Marge's sister Selma as the protagonist.
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The Melchizedek Priesthood is the higher or greater priesthood; the Aaronic Priesthood is the lesser priesthood. The Melchizedek Priesthood includes the keys of the spiritual blessings of the Church. Through the ordinances of the higher priesthood the power of godliness is made manifest to men (D&C 84:18–25; 107:18–21).
God first revealed this higher priesthood to Adam. The patriarchs and prophets in every dispensation had this authority (D&C 84:6–17). It was first called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. It later became known as the Melchizedek Priesthood (D&C 107:2–4).
When the children of Israel failed to live up to the privileges and covenants of the Melchizedek Priesthood, the Lord took away the higher law and gave them a lesser priesthood and a lesser law (D&C 84:23–26). These were called the Aaronic Priesthood and the law of Moses. When Jesus came to the earth, He restored the Melchizedek Priesthood to the Jews and began to build up the Church among them. However, the priesthood and the Church were lost again through apostasy. They were later restored through Joseph Smith Jr. (D&C 27:12–13; 128:20; JS—H 1:73).
Within the Melchizedek Priesthood are the offices of elder, high priest, patriarch, Seventy, and Apostle (D&C 107). The Melchizedek Priesthood will always be a part of the kingdom of God upon the earth.
The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the president of the high or Melchizedek Priesthood, and he holds all the keys that pertain to the kingdom of God on the earth. The calling of President is held by only one man at a time, and he is the only person on the earth authorized to exercise all priesthood keys (D&C 107:64–67; 132:7).
Christ shall be a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek, Ps. 110:4 (Heb. 5:6, 10; 7:11).
The Melchizedek Priesthood administers the gospel, Heb. 7 (D&C 84:18–25).
Melchizedek exercised mighty faith and received the office of the high priesthood, Alma 13:18.
The Melchizedek Priesthood was conferred on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, D&C 27:12–13 (JS—H 1:72).
This priesthood received by oath and covenant, D&C 84:33–42.
There are two divisions or grand heads, the Melchizedek and the Aaronic priesthoods, D&C 107:6.
The Melchizedek Priesthood holds the rights to administer all spiritual blessings, D&C 107:8–18.
Moses, Elias, and Elijah gave Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery priesthood keys, D&C 110:11–16.
I now give unto you the officers belonging to my priesthood, that ye may hold the keys thereof, D&C 124:123.


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'Dwars op De Ploeg' - an Exhibition by Martin Sijbesma.
From Wednesday 18 July through Sunday 2 September an exhibition of works by Martin Sijbesma is on show at the church in Klein Wetsinge. The exhibition is entitled 'Dwars op De Ploeg'. A hundred years ago a group of artists from Groningen who wanted to break new ground for modern art established a collective called De Ploeg or 'the plough'. Contrary to works created by De Ploeg, which are enjoying great popularity at the moment, Martin's style is realistic, traditional and romantic.
Martin Sijbesma was born in Hartwerd, Friesland, in 1968. After primary school he went to a technical college and trained as a house-painter. His artistic skills were largely self taught.
Even as a child he had wanted to become an artist and in 1986 he made a conscious decision to change careers. He was especially interested in the realistic art of the 17th and 18th century. His compositions and use of colour give his paintings a warm atmosphere that is romantic and serene. Sijbesma also enjoys painting nostalgic interiors, still lifes of antique objects, old buildings and classic cars in romantic settings. Almost all of his paintings are made on linen or panel using oil colours in a technique called glazing, which consists of applying layer upon layer of paint. An important source of inspiration are road trips in his vintage car on summer days. This has resulted in several commissions to paint vintage cars. He also receives many commissions for red chalk portrait drawings.
Martin Sijbesma lives in the Frisian village of Kûbaard, since 1998 in what was previously the reformed church and he has a studio there upstairs. For more information please see www.martinsijbesma.nl.
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Home / 2078 – 2128
A long period of nuclear winter begins on the Earth covering a large part of the planet.
The first mutations appear. Some individuals were turned into another species. New species are emerging and old ones are extinct.
The survivors of the Great War, who have been hit by radiation and viruses turn into hideous mutated creatures that later become known as ghouls.
This year, shelters are being opened in most Western European countries which have a system of anti-nuclear protection based on the same model; opening after 20 years.
Shelters are opened in the capital cities of the Western powers in Europe. First residents are leaving shelters. They soon become Renovators and set up small settlements on the outskirts of large cities.
The Renovators Faction has been created (2097-2155)
They were first!
First after the War.
They saw the consequences of what most of them were witnesses. The Great War left a deep wound in the hearts of those who survived. The horror of the extinction of the human race has settled in their hearts.
Driven by fear and desire to renew the destroyed world, they began to renovate it. The first Renovators appeared in Switzerland. The anti-nuclear shelter system was one of the most advanced in Europe, making possible to save most of the population there.
The Swiss were always very innovative and about twenty years after the bombs fell, they set off on a new world. The rescue stations were born, one by one, in the ruins of pre-war European cities.
The first communities here were created by those who went to these places to seek rescue and a new life. Over time, there has been a need for treatment for an increasing number of patients and those who have been stuck in a blaze or burning house. Within the Renovators, a section of Paramedics and Fire Breathers was established.
Over time, some people became raiders, and there was a need to defend themselves against another people. Unfortunately.
Today, in 2307, the Renovators are no longer exist. It was a community of its time, and it was created mainly by the will of self-preservation, when people were glad to get together. It was a community of its time, and it was created mainly by the will of self-preservation, when it was clear to people that they needed to unite.
The idea of Renovators now lives only in the minds of a few wise people, but most of the world knows nothing about them. Occasionally, some of their signs can be found on the walls of the buildings, or someone will find old diary.
Today's people are different than those who lived two hundred years ago. The last Renovators have disappeared from the world at a time when Avalon was born in the West, taking over as a defender of civilized ideals. Some people also think that Renovators founded the Goodwaters.
True will remain hidden forever.
Renovators' signs are just a mute witnesses of the last man's campaign for humanity….
In 2098, a two thousand survivors from uninhabitable Berlin arrive in Dresden. This giant caravan stopped for a few days in Dresden where camped in a well-preserved shopping mall. After some time, some of the expedition members did not want to go on so they decided to establish a permanent community here – New Dresden.
The rest of the expedition amounting to about 1,000 individuals set off southwards to Prague where the country is not as irradiated as in Germany. Together with England was among the most bombed countries in Europe.
After leaving the bunkers in 2098, the inhabitants of Notre Dame established a small settlement here. The community was looking for everything in the ruins of the cities that could be used.
Remnants of the French army that retreated to the Itacourt hotel resort soon became raiders. These very dangerous people have taken aim to plunder the nearby Reims community.
Around 800 refugees from Germany arrive in Prague from the north to meet the surviving Czechs.
However, after initial disagreements both sides will be able to find a compromise and set up New Prague which was not one of few European cities directly hit by bombs. They settle in Prague Castle and use its natural defensive position.
In 2099 a part of the caravan from Berlin disconnected on its way to Prague and focused on Mladá Boleslav where they occupied automobile races and created the industrial community of the Steel City.
In the southeast of Europe, news of a thriving community is spreading and starving individuals from distant surroundings looking for safety and security in the town of Metković, .
A warm attitude from the local leader to the new arrivals over time stops the frequent corp night plundering.
Traders who travel long distances to exchange their goods for food arrive at the city at regular intervals.
The New French Legion (NFL) establishes a closed city in North Lyon, where a large hospital is located, which the army consolidates and repairs. It works around 2101 and then serves Renovators to help with the treatment.
The Metković community is starting to prosper and some of the merchants coming from east of Balkans bring oil to exchange. As a result, an exploratory campaign is being conducted into the inhospitable Pannonian Basin. Damaged oil well is revealed. At the end of the year it is fortified and first caravans are being sent to Metković through the Dinaric Mountains.
This route is called the Black Road.
Kingstown is founded by Edvard I. "The Unifier", which is also the largest settlement in the former Great Britain. The royal family and descendants of the original founders inhabit the preserved ruins of Windsor Castle and an adjacent settlement with a dock in the Thames Delta.
Remnants of American, German and French troops withdrew to Tulln. Over time, they occupied the X29 complex which became an important source of energy. Thanks to him, a society based on european ideals and military morals began to be born in Tulln. The Last Stand has been founded and was supposed to be the last place where pre-War values work.
In 2103, former Viennese historian and adventurer Hannes Kohl set out from the Last Stand with a 60-member expedition to the Tatras where he wanted the lost Vault 123. He only had general information about where the vault should lie. But he never found the Vault and then left expedition.
His followers stayed and searched for a vault. A permanent settlement began to emerge from the camp. After a few years, the local people was starting to call this place according the good and clean water from near mountains. This settlement will be known as Goodwaters in the future.
The Renovators set up New Zurich as first from so-called Captive Cities to provide medical assistance and protection to survivors.
The ruins of Ostrava are a popular destination for scavenger caravans after the War. The stores of local smelters offered almost inexhaustible supplies of quality steel.
The Renovators set up New Bern as the second Captive city.
The Fort Spilberk community is founded (2105)
In 2105, a group of local survivors settled in the medieval fortress towering above the ruins of the pre-War Brno. Over the years, they have repaired and improved its defense systems. Closed inside, they lived an isolated life and as descendants of college students they dedicated their lives to archiving knowledge and local dialect.
This caught the attention of Brotherhood of Steel. It is rumored that Brotherhood scribes did not find common speech with defenders because the fortress crew spoke an unknown form of pre-war Czech dialect. All attempts to take over by diplomacy and force have been playfully repelled.
The Renovators establish New Geneva as the third Captive City.
In the former Soviet countries and its satellites, the latest European nuclear shelters are beginning to open. The USSR shelters had an abandonment period set on 10 years later and everything was organized and united. These first people went to cities like Moscow, Kiev or St. Petersburg and started to build small communities based on the ideology of communism.
Disturbing rumors are spreading from the Balkans, when several caravans disappeared without a trace.
A large group of armed men are sent to carried out to protect caravans and the Black Road.
A very strong gang called Varljiva Nada appeared in the eastern foothills of the Dinar Mountains. Metkovic hegemon will decide to rebuild the outer fortification into a more massive one.
This fortification is built from concrete panels and a network of iron fences, ditches and a number of shooting positions along with watchtowers.
Renovators set up Southern Lyon in France as their fourth Catch City.
Renovators set up the City of Sonnenberg which became the most populous in Europe because the capacity of the Sonnenberg tunnel was planned for 15,000 inhabitants.
The city under the tunnel became the home of new settlers who established a community here that serves as the Great Rescue City led by the Renovators.
Čáslav town became the seat of the survived Czechoslovak Army troops. As one of few, they had a functional helicopter and several armored vehicles. Thanks to this, they were able to occupy the pre-War fusion power plant X28 in Czechoslovakia.
In the same year, the Čáslavská Road was built linking Časlav with the base called Wolf's Den.
Wolf´s Den is founded (2110-2245)
Once a guy came to town. He was a beggar like many others. He walked to the gate, sat down and pulled out the flute. He began to play. The wolf emerged from the bushes soon and listened to the whistle. Then came another of his kind and after him another and more…
Finally, the whole pack sat around the guy and listen his song. When guy finished the wolves went with him and since this time have served him. The guy used them to survive in the wasteland until one day he died and his pack thirty days and thirty nights went out in grief. When man died the wolves desided to die either. From that time is this place called as Wolf's Den.
But this is just a colorful legend. Yes, it is known that some guy came to this palce a many years ago. Probably he was a soldier. The flute was to be a radio. He called reinforcements with it. It was possible to find many remains of former CSR army in streets. Some elders mentioned that Wolf´s Den is name more that 150 years old. How a time passed that former soldiers became a prospectors, merchants and travelers which formed Wolf´s Den.
But there were many military facilities with which no one could work. The potential could not be used until 2214 when the Fronta attempted to occupy the city. However, the city survived and for the next twenty years the inhabitants lived in peace.
The turning point came in 2239 when the Wolf's Den was plundered by the soldiers of Vise za vas.
The shine of the city was lost in 2245 and majority of Den was replaced by new Colony 123.
Around X28 (Žďárské vrchy) there are military camps in the towns of Hlinsko, Žďár, Chotěboř, Chrudim, Polička.
The Wrocław mobile city is established. Before the War, there was the Soviet Army's headquarters and unit of troops that had not been destroyed by some miracle.
Relatively large reserves of fuel and machinery remained around the Wrocław. This gave rise to several motorized communities called Circuits. These were, if necessary, connected and traveled through the wastes mainly in the areas of southern Poland and eastern Germany. Although this particular phenomenon is called as moving city. It was essentially a cluster of several caravans.
In 2114, a small independent community was established in The Hague.
Surviving Czechoslovakia soldiers from Dobříš air base come to the surface They settle a settlement called Clondike according to pre-War western literature.
The Liverpool-Manchester Trade Union was founded.
This year, the East German fusion reactor X27 is occupied by remnants of US Army from Rammstein base along with scientists from the Grossberg Research Center. Within two years, the power plant is operational at 8% of its original capacity which is enough to supply the adjacent city. It´s the only one in Europe to have a pernament electricity. In 2120 the Grafenheinfeld was renamed the New Garden of Eden.
Some residents disagree with steady electrification of Metkovic and they leave to the Southeastern wasteland (former Bosnia) where they set up Gacko.
Continue next to 2129 – 2216.


A water main break in Notre Dame de Grace will cause some traffic delays during the morning rush hour Tuesday.
The break and subsequent flooding of about 20 basements forced the closing of Cavendish Blvd. between Chester and Fielding Aves. The fire department was on the scene at 7:15 a.m.
Water to area residents has been cut off and repairs are expected to be completed by this afternoon, according to a statement from the city of Montreal.
A firefighter walks down a driveway covered with mud, after flooding from a water main break on Cavendish Blvd. between Fielding and Chester Aves. March 8, 2016.


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