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Disney Princess Movie Reviews: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Ciara Hall
It's the first of March.
And do you know what that means?
This is the month that will see the release of Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast!
I'm so excited I could cry.
But I'm not going to cry. Instead, I'm going to get myself excited by talking about Disney movies. And Disney princess movies in particular - starting with the very first one, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Now, these reviews are going to be slightly different from my reviews of the Star Trek series, just because... well, I'm not unbiased here. I really love Disney you guys, and I've grown up with a lot of these movies. So I know, right off the bat, that I'm going to be looking at these movies with rose coloured glasses to a certain extent, but that doesn't mean that I forgot to wear my feminist hat to these shows. It also doesn't mean that I'm completely incapable of critical thought when it comes to them. All that it means is that I'm more willing to forgive the flaws that I am completely aware of.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a good example of a movie like that for me. Because, let's face it, this movie was released in 1937. A lot of cultural changes can take place in the span of eighty years - especially considering we've had two waves of feminism between now and then. So when it comes to the number one question we need to ask about a movie this old, the question of how well it holds up, it pains me to say that it sort of doesn't.
There is a lot of sexist writing on display here. There's the pure and innocent virgin who's just expected to clean house and remain domestic (Snow White), and she accepts this without question. All the while, she's being persecuted by the cruel and powerful older woman who's jealous because the virgin is prettier than her (the Evil Queen). But at the same time, I have a hard time completely faulting the movie for this because... well, all of that is true of the source material.
Like most Disney princess movies, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs most resembles its original fairy tale. Almost nothing is changed - the story remains the same, the majority of the characters are about as fleshed out as they are by the Grimm Brothers, the entire world operates solely by fairy tale logic (ie. a handsome prince and a beautiful princess are totally meant to be if they meet once over a wishing well you guys, everyone knows that). More than any movie I can think of, this movie feels like a Grimm fairy tale taken straight from the page and put up on the big screen, and considering how much time and energy I've spent studying folk and fairy tales, that is sort of fascinating to me. And just because it isn't realistic, that doesn't mean it's bad - it just means that it operates under the logic of a slightly outdated mode of writing.
So what does that mean then, if the movie isn't bad but outdated? Does that mean that I still recommend children watch it today? Well... I have a hard time with this question. Because, on the one hand, this is a brilliant movie with a very classic story that I love, but it is a product of its time and it does represent some pretty outdated modes of thought, so it's not really a movie that you can just plop your kid in front of the TV for and let them soak in the messages. No, if you're going to show this movie to your child, then you need to be willing to talk to them, to tell them that, yes, Snow White enjoys her domesticity, but that isn't the only option for girls, and that the Evil Queen may see herself in competition with Snow White for her beauty, but that's just a story, and in real life, women should not see other women solely as competition for male attention. If you aren't willing to have this conversation with your child, then you might not want to show your child this movie (though I really suggest having this conversation with your child either way).
What about for adults then? Full-grown people who have either learned these lessons already, or have otherwise formulated their own opinions on the matter? Well... that's another complicated one.
More than any other Disney princess movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is intended for children. I will actively fight against this claim for any other Disney movie, but I don't really have a leg to stand on here. Most of the film's runtime is dedicated to the dwarfs doing their cute little comedy routines, which you might enjoy if you're capable of looking past the fact that it was clearly written for children (personally, I can tolerate it fine, but it does get old fast). But that doesn't mean that the film is completely without merit for adults.
As I mentioned before, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is fascinating to me because I'm so very interested in folk and fairy tales, and it does feel like the most accurate representation of one I've seen in film. If you're interested in animation history (which I am as well), then you might find this film appealing knowing that it was the very first first feature-length work of animation (which, in my opinion, makes it a very important movie that I do not have the heart to say should just go ignored by modern audiences). And when it comes to the characters themselves, the Evil Queen is a beautifully drawn piece of animation with a wonderful wickedness about her that's difficult not to love, while Grumpy is the shorter, conventionally unattractive version of a romance novel hero (without the benefit of actually getting the girl in the end), which is a lot of fun.
Overall, my opinions around Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are sort of muddled. I find it fascinating and don't want to see it slip out of memory, but I don't know if I can particularly defend it as 'good' by modern standards. It's the story that we all know and love - the simple fairy tale of a girl who acts just the way that the patriarchy demands her to being persecuted by a jealous, older woman, chased out into a forest full of singing dwarfs, fed a poison apple (always an iconic image), and then woken up with true love's kiss. The way that you feel about this movie will be highly affected by the way you feel about the fairy tale itself.
Personally, I'd say that if you haven't already, give it a watch. But don't expect perfection from it. After all, it was only the first Disney princess movie, and they had to iron out the wrinkles somehow.


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Mike Gioulakis (* in Plantation, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Kameramann.

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Gioulakis studierte an der Florida State University. Im Anschluss war er zunächst in Philadelphia, dann in New York City als einfacher Kameramann und in anderen Funktionen an diversen Musikvideos, Werbefilme und Kurzfilmen beteiligt. Kurz vor Beginn des Streiks der Writers Guild of America in den Jahren 2007 und 2008 zog er nach Los Angeles. Bewusst wandte er sich zunächst anderen Aspekten des filmischen Arbeitens jenseits der Kameraarbeit zu, um vielfältige Erfahrungen zu sammeln. Einer seiner ersten Filme, an denen er als Chefkameramann beteiligt war, ist John Dies at the End (2012) von Don Coscarelli.

Sein Durchbruch als Chefkameramann war der Horrorfilm It Follows, der 2014 erschien. Mit Regisseur David Robert Mitchell arbeitete er erneut bei Under the Silver Lake (2018) zusammen, außerdem war er an zwei Filmen von M. Night Shyamalan beteiligt. Ein dritter gemeinsamer Film ist mit dem Titel Old für 2021 angekündigt. Von der Kritik gelobt wurde auch Gioulakis' Arbeit an Wir (2019).

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 2011: Bad Fever
 2012: John Dies at the End
 2014: It Follows
 2016: Split
 2018: Under the Silver Lake
 2019: Glass
 2019: Wir (Us)
 seit 2019: Servant (Fernsehserie)
 2021: Old
 2021: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

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Einzelnachweise

Kameramann
US-Amerikaner
Geboren im 20. Jahrhundert
Mann

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As a parent, you face six key dangers if you don't have a system for teaching your kids healthy habits and attitudes about money.
Your children could become financially irresponsible adults. If you don't teach your children properly about money, they could grow up with poor money skills. They may end up spending every cent they earn, living pay cheque to pay cheque. They could become mired in debt or, even worse, they could remain financially dependent on you when you should be saving for, or enjoying your retirement. In fact, how you teach your kids about money now could affect your own personal wealth in the future.
Your children could adopt destructive values about money. In today's complex, consumer-oriented, media-saturated world, your kids may adopt values about money which completely contradict the values you hold. For example, they may come to equate money with self worth. They may become hooked on possessions, on keeping up with the crowd, on always staying in fashion. They may adopt the attitude that you are always available to bail them out when they need money; that if they want something, all they need to do is ask for it. They may develop unrealistic expectations, believing that they are entitled to all the latest trends and their happiness depends on having them.
Your children may grow up to have bad money habits and possibly end up in paralyzing debt. If you don't teach your kids about money when they're young, they could grow up to be victims of our credit and consumer culture. It's possible they could enter their 20s and 30s not knowing how to set financial goals, how to save money for the future, how to make a budget, how to plan buying decisions and how to be a smart consumer. Newspapers often carry stories of young adults on the financial brink of disaster.
Without positive money habits and good life skills, your children could become adults lacking the confidence to make the right financial decisions. This lack of financial confidence could affect your children's confidence in other areas of their lives.
Although you want to take an active role in teaching your kids about money, you could teach them the wrong things. For example, you might use money to motivate your kids to score goals or get better report cards. These bribes (which are discussed in Chapter 2: Tricks or Treats) can teach your kids to equate money with success; that money is the only real reward for an achievement. In this way, you might teach your kids the wrong values even when you have all the best intentions. That's why this book stresses the importance of "principles." You and your children need to think about your money principles before you take action. By observing the principles, you'll be less likely to do the wrong thing.
You could wreck your family relationships because of conflicts related to money. In my opinion this danger is the most serious. It is not uncommon for families to be torn apart by disputes over business and inheritances. Even when the sums are modest, money-related tensions can arise. This tension between spouses and parents and their children can destroy the love and joy that should be a part of marriage and family life. If you don't have strong principles, and a plan of action, your relationship with your kids could be consumed with arguments over allowance and other financial issues.
Since I started developing The Making Allowances System, I've noticed that most parents feel threatened by these dangers – either because they did nothing to teach their kids about money, or because they thought their own good financial habits would somehow rub off on their kids. For the most part, we parents lack the knowledge, structure and tools to teach our kids helpful money management skills. This book was written to help you avoid these dangers.


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Making a 'Racket': How to build your personal brand through micro-podcasting
Prefer to listen?
Short-form audio – or micro-podcasting, as it's also known – is the latest trend to emerge on the social web.
When I first wrote about this trend in my book Content Marketing for PR, it was very early days and there were a handful of apps involved. None of them took off.
But then Clubhouse exploded during the course of 2020, aided by global COVID-19 lockdowns, and Twitter added Spaces to its product mix.
Now we have Racket, which some describe as being "Twitter Meets Clubhouse Meets Medium". Pretty apt, actually.
(Check out my Racket feed here).
But the social audio news doesn't stop there!
Facebook is getting in on the audio action with Soundbites ("short-form, creative audio clips for capturing anecdotes, jokes, moments of inspiration, poems, and many other things we haven't yet imagined.") …
… while Spotify has launched its own interactive live audio offering called Greenroom.
So, lots of activity, but will the broader 'micro-podcasting' (or social audio, call it what you will) trend take off in a sustained way?
Personally, I think the medium has legs, but with a few qualifiers.
A standalone app that requires people to download in order to get involved, whether from a content creation or consuming perspective, might struggle. People already have too many apps on their mobile devices, so you'd want to have a pretty special product to encourage people to give an app-only platform a go.
Clubhouse has so far been an exception to the rule, but its growth has plateaued compared to last year when buzz and excitement around the app was at its peak.
Social media analyst Matt Navarra has told CNBC he thinks " the initial FOMO about getting a Clubhouse invite and trying it out has ebbed away."
Some believe the app is dying.
Meanwhile, Clubhouse competitor, Twitter Spaces, hasn't set the world on fire and was criticised early for having too many glitches and bugs. However, it looks like Twitter is addressing some of these issues as it continues to roll out more updates to its live audio platform.
And let's not forget Twitter also allows users to publish voice tweets, which I think are pretty cool, but haven't – at least from where I sit – been heavily adopted by the masses.
As for Facebook Soundbites? Who would know. Of course, Facebook has the size to pound away with a new service or feature until it gets traction, but Facebook can be pretty clunky at the best of times: will people want to experiment with a "sound studio in your pocket"? Watch this space!
Meanwhile, Spotify Greenroom looks like it is off to a slow start.
Personally, I'm liking the look of Racket, currently in beta.
Racket's strength is its simplicity.
It allows users to record, publish and share short audio clips (micro-podcasts) up to nine minutes in length; registered users can respond to the clips if they like by sending short private voice memos to the creator, thus starting a conversation, albeit one that's asynchronous.
what a profile on racket looks like
Users can also invite people to join the recording, thus creating an interview situation, which is pretty cool.
And sharing your recorded work across social media is a breeze, helping creators get 'more bang for buck' from their audio content.
In short, I think Racket ticks a lot of boxes: you don't need to download an app in order to use the platform (whether from a content creation or consumption perspective); building a following on the platform is pretty easy, and at nine minutes, there's plenty of audio 'space' to tell a good yarn or provide some meaningful commentary on a topic or issue.
What does this mean for communicators & business owners?
Opportunity, depending of course which app or platform you pick, how strategically you use it, and whether you're consistent in creating useful and thought-provoking content over an extended period of time.
Certainly, if you're in the business of building a credible personal brand and want to use audio to share your ideas and expertise – but don't want to go to all the hassle of creating a fully-blown podcast – then some of these new platforms might be worth a look.
Personally, I'd opt for Racket because of the aforementioned reasons. It really does feel like Twitter early days in terms of community and camaraderie, albeit the platform is still very much in its infancy.
But if you'd rather be out there sparking conversation and debate, leading a public 'virtual town hall session' as it were, then Clubhouse or Twitter Spaces are the more suitable options.
And there are the plethora of other alternatives popping up, some more niche than others. For example:
Fishbowl ("where professionals go to connect and talk in a new era of remote work")
Airtime ("live social space where people build communities around shared interests and passions")
Quilt ("the audio social network for live, supportive, feel good conversations—just like hopping on the phone with a friend when you need it most")
BOTTOM LINE: The social audio trend is coming. Keep an ear out for it!
Filed Under: Content marketing for PR Tagged With: Social audio

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 3 Feb. 1873, and addressed to David McKenzie. The item was written from the "Assessor and Collector's Office Tooele City." Lee writes to David McKenzie for taxes on the "Richvile Mill" owned by Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church.
Initial citation: Vault MSS 210; W. H. Lee letter to David McKenzie; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: Vault MSS 210, LTPSC.
Public official in Tooele, Utah.


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"""
    shellstreaming.util.parse
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    :synopsis: Parse complex values
"""

def parse_hostname_port(hostname_port, default_port):
    """
    **Examples**

    .. code-block:: python
        >>> parse_hostname_port('machine00:10000', 18871)
        ('machine00', 10000)
        >>> # using default port
        >>> parse_hostname_port('machine00', 18871)
        ('machine00', 18871)
        >>> # invalid format
        >>> import nose.tools as ns
        >>> with ns.assert_raises(AssertionError):
        ...     parse_hostname_port('machine00:1234:??', 18871)
    """
    v = hostname_port.split(':')
    if len(v) == 1:
        return (v[0], default_port)
    elif len(v) == 2:
        return (v[0], int(v[1]))
    else:
        raise AssertionError('"%s" is invalid format (in `worker_hosts` config value)' % (v))

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Q: Make Arraylist() not allow input of numbers EDITED I am working on this project that allows the user to input names into the output window, but they are not suppose to be able to input numbers.  I can't figure out the correct line of code to make it to where they can't input numbers (If they do if will give them an error message).
import java.util.*;

public class UserInput
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
  Scanner stdin = new Scanner(System.in);

  do
    {
     Collections.sort(list);
    System.out.println("Current list is " + list);
     System.out.println("Add more? (y/n)");

    if (stdin.next().startsWith("y"))
        {
        System.out.println("Enter: ");
        list.add(stdin.next());
     }

        else
        {
        break;
     }
    }

    while (true);

  System.out.println("List is " + list);
  String[] arr = list.toArray(new String[0]);
  System.out.println("Array is " + Arrays.toString(arr));
}
}
public void add(String string) {

try {
   double d = Double.parseDouble(string);
   } catch(NumberFormatException e) {
       // throw a exception or something.
       return;
   }

   super.add(string);
   return;
}

Here is the code I have!
Thanks so much for any help!

A: Do a regex test on the input
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class UserInput {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
        Scanner stdin = new Scanner(System.in);

        do {
            System.out.println("Enter: ");
            String strin = stdin.next();
            if (isNumeric(strin)) {
                System.out.println("Please enter a non numeric value");
            } else {
                list.add(strin);
            }

            Collections.sort(list);
            System.out.println("Current list is " + list);
            System.out.println("Add more? (y/n)");

        } while (stdin.next().startsWith("y"));

        System.out.println("List is " + list);
        String[] arr = list.toArray(new String[0]);
        System.out.println("Array is " + Arrays.toString(arr));
    }

    public static boolean isNumeric(String str) {
        return str.matches("-?\\d+(\\.\\d+)?");
    }
}

A: You can create a class that extends ArrayList and override add() method, checking if the given String is a number.
import java.util.*;

public class UserInput
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    List<String> list = new MyArrayList<String>();
  Scanner stdin = new Scanner(System.in);

  do
    {
     Collections.sort(list);
    System.out.println("Current list is " + list);
     System.out.println("Add more? (y/n)");

    if (stdin.next().startsWith("y"))
        {
        System.out.println("Enter: ");
        try {

            list.add(stdin.next());
        } catch (Exception e) {
           // given string was a number.
        }
     }

        else
        {
        break;
     }
    }

    while (true);

  System.out.println("List is " + list);
  String[] arr = list.toArray(new String[0]);
  System.out.println("Array is " + Arrays.toString(arr));
}
}
class MyArrayList extends ArrayList<String> {

    public void add(String string) {

       try {
           double d = Double.parseDouble(string);
       } catch(NumberFormatException e) {
           super.add(string);
           return;
       }

       throw new Exception();
}

But you'll need to override other "add" methods too.

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Mike Pompeo Says There Has Been "Major" Progress in North Korean Denuclearization Deal
If the North Korea deal plays out like the majority of his policy so far, then Pompeo has every reason to be hopeful, and Trump will truly have achieved the unimaginable.
Isa Cox
Immediately following the much-anticipated Trump-Kim summit, critics were quick to pick apart the deal struck between the US and North Korea regarding nuclear disarmament.
While the media was clearly grasping at straws trying to find something to criticize about the clearly historical meeting between the two leaders, there were some valid concerns raised as to how, exactly, the US will be able to hold North Korea accountable to their end of the deal.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who went right to work in Pyongyang following the summit, is assuring reporters that he feels very hopeful about denuclearization and that the specifics of the deal are being adequately addressed.
The Washington Times reports:
Mr. Pompeo, who arrived in South Korea on Wednesday before heading to Japan and China for briefings on the summit, said he was confident that the North Korean delegation fully understood in private conversations leading up to the joint statement that Pyongyang has to verifiably and entirely destroy and abandon its program and must quickly show progress on the commitment.
Critics have seized on the absence of the words "verifiable" and "irrevocable" from the Trump-Kim statement to argue that the North Koreans got the better deal out of the summit.
During an at-times testy exchange with reporters traveling with him, Mr. Pompeo called it "insulting and ridiculous, and frankly ludicrous" that private analysts and the news media homed in on the wording in the joint statement. He also downplayed concerns about the lack of a public timeline for specific actions by Pyongyang.
"A lot has been made of the fact that the word 'verifiable' didn't appear in the agreement," Mr. Pompeo said. "Let me assure you that the [word] 'complete' encompasses 'verifiable' in the minds of everyone concerned. One can't completely denuclearize without validating, authenticating — you pick the word."
The US is certainly walking a fine line between, as the media will tell you, "legitimizing" the brutal dictator of a nation that has been driven back to the dark ages through the reign of his family dynasty, and effective foreign policy that will successfully prompt said brutal dictator to give up his weapons and re-join the rest of the world in the modern age.
Trump is no ordinary politician, however. He's a businessman, a deal maker, and he is well-known for praising people he literally just smeared when they conceded to the terms of this deal. This is who Trump is, and it's who we elected, and his actions seem to speak far more than his oft-uncensored words.
And then the press will have to find something else to complain about.
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Bubnové z Litic (z Bubna a Litic, v moderní době často psáni Bubna-Litic) jsou starý český šlechtický rod ze 14. století pocházející ze západních Čech. Původně používali přídomek "z Bubna". Byl to nejprve vladycký rod, později rod hraběcí, jehož jméno bylo odvozeno od hradu Buben, jehož zříceniny dodnes stojí na skalnatém ostrohu u obce Plešnice asi 4 km západně od Města Touškova.

Historie
Stejného jména užívali i Varlichové (též Varlejchové) z Bubna, kteří měli v erbu zlatý buben v modrém poli, kdežto Bubnové z Litic užívali v jedné polovině ve zlatém poli podlouhlý buben a v druhé – modré polovině pak zlatou lví hlavu posazenou na zlaté korunce.

Novější název rodu – přesněji jedné větve Bubnů – "z Litic" se vztahuje k hradu Litice 8 km západně od Žamberka, který koupil roku 1562 příslušník tohoto rodu, Mikuláš z Bubna, vlastnící tou dobou nedaleké panství Přestavlky s tvrzí. A protože k litickému panství připojil ještě druhou polovinu městečka Žamberk s několika přilehlými vesnicemi, vzniklo již poměrně rozsáhlé dominium, které si zvolil za hlavní sídlo a začal používat přídomek "z Litic".

Stavovské povstání poznamenalo i tento rod, neboť Jan st. Varlich z Bubna přišel o část svých majetků. Také další člen rodu – generál stavovského vojska – Jan ml. z Bubna musel uprchnout s králem Fridrichem, jelikož mu doma kromě ztráty majetku hrozila i ztráta života. Synové Mikuláše Vratislava z Bubna zachovali věrnost Habsburkům a tudíž byli roku 1629 povýšeni do panského stavu. V roce 1644 pak pro sebe obdrželi bratři Jindřich Jan a Kunata Jaroslav dědičný hraběcí titul. V tomto období se definitivně oddělují Varlichové z Bubna od větve Bubnů z Litic.

Významní členové rodu

 Jan Varlich mladší z Bubna (1570–1635) – manželka Anna z Dohalic a Mariana z Bubnu, vynikl jako císařský plukovník, který byl v roce 1609 zvolen generálem jízdy stavovských vojsk a účastnil se v roce 1620 bitvy na Bílé hoře. Po porážce stavů byl proto s králem Fridrichem Falckým nucen uprchnout do exilu. Aktivně se také účastnil jednání s Albrechtem z Valdštejna o jeho vystoupení proti císaři. Zemřel 2. června 1635 v Halle jako generálmajor nizozemského vojska.

 Další významnou osobností byl Jindřich Jan (1596–1653) – manželka Marie Johana hraběnka z Waldburg-Zeilu (1627–1691) – od roku 1629 jako první hrabě z Bubna a Litic, jenž zemřel v roce 1653 jako zemský hejtman v Kladsku.

 Heřman II. Varlich z Bubna (1536–1602) se proslavil hlavně ve válkách s Turky, svým lvem a rodovou pověstí. Také nechal vystavět kostel Nejsvětější Trojice v Horním Jelení.

 Hrabě Ferdinand Antonín (1768–1825) se proslavil jako vynikající stratég, diplomat a válečník v napoleonských službách na bojištích celé Evropy. Převážně v bitvě u Slavkova, u Aspern nebo Wagramu i jinde. Jako zvláštní posel byl dokonce vyslán se speciálním poselstvím přímo k Napoleonovi. Později se stal generálním guvernérem Nizzy, Piemontu a Savojska. Ještě v roce 1818 sloužil jako vrchní velitel v Lombardii. Zemřel roku 1825 v Miláně.

 Mikuláš z Bubna-Litic (1897–1954), protektorátní ministr zemědělství ve vládě Aloise Eliáše. S otcem Michaelem (1864–1949) byli v září 1939 signatáři Národnostního prohlášení české šlechty. Po druhé světové válce byl křivě obviněn a zatčen za vlastizradu. Zasloužil se o osvobození několika politických vězňů.

Erb

Erb Bubnů až do 16. století měnil svoji podobu. Erbovní znamení se podobalo zpočátku kouli (tympán) později zase duté nádobě. Varlichové z Bubna měli od 16. století buben kotlového tvaru. Tentýž buben zdobený pštrosími péry sloužil i jako klenot. Když byli Bubnové roku 1629 povýšeni do panského stavu, byl upraven i erb, a to tak, že štít byl rozpolcen a do pravé zlaté půle byl kosmo umístěn červený úzký buben, do levé modré zlatá lví hlava vyrůstající ze zlaté korunky. Vedle klenotu rovněž s červeným bubnem a třemi pštrosími péry byl i druhý klenot – lví hlava. Zajímavostí však je, že tesaný erb v Žamberku je osazen pouze jediným perem. Po povýšení do hraběcího stavu roku 1644 nebyl erb již měněn.

Pověsti
Lva v erbu Bubnů má údajně na svědomí Heřman, který se proslavil svými skutky ve válkách s Turky. Z cest si domů přivezl lva, na jehož kůži údajně odpočíval. Podle historických kritik vypráví básník z počátku 19. století Simeon Karel Macháček v romantické básni, jak v kostele v Horním Jelení prý odpočívá hrdina Heřman i jeho ochočený lev. Lev však byl na erbu již dávno před Heřmanem.

Další z členů rodu
 Heřman Varlich z Bubna (1442) – manželka: Anna Jestřibská z Rýzmburka
 Mikuláš Varlich z Bubna (zmínka 1532–1551), v držení Horní Libchavy, manželka Eliška z Baště
 Jindřich z Bubna (zmínka 1558–1596) v držení Březno, Přestavlky, 1. manželka Johanka z Krajku (1568), 2. manželka Salomena z Ústí
 Albrecht z Bubna (zmínka 1588–1616), v držení Horní Libchavy, manželka Salomena z Chodče
 Mikuláš Vratislav (1602–1617), v držení Březno a Skašov, manželka Barbora z Budova (1607–1620)
 František Adam Vratislav z Bubna a Litic (1644–1711), v držení Litice – 1. manželka Anna Marie hraběnka z Lamboy, 2. manželka Angelika z Věžník
 Antonín Vít z Bubna a Litic (1717–1787), v držení Litice, 1. manželka Anna Karolína z Kolovrat, 2. manželka Terezie Kordula ze Sloupna
 Ferdinand Josef (1794–1861) v držení Žamberk, Litice – manželka Amalie Kreimel
 Adam Bubna z Litic (1927–2016) a Eleonora Dujková, rozená Bubna-Litic (1929–2018), děti Mikuláše z Bubna, které v 90. letech 20. století v restituci dostaly část někdejšího majetku rodu (k jeho správě byly založeny společnosti Bubna a Bubna-Litic).

Sídla a panství

Bubnové kromě Litic, které vlastnili až do roku 1809, měli v držení ještě zámek v Žamberku a polovinu města Žamberka, Doudleby, Březno, Jelení, Blato, Horní Libchavy, Dolní Libchavy, Přestavlky, ad.

Na Moravě pak žila další větev rodu, která se tam objevila v 19. století. Členové rodu žijí v Čechách dodnes.

Příbuzenské svazky
Příbuzenskými svazky byli Bubnové spojeni se Žampachy z Potštejna, Talacky z Ještětic, Valdštejny, Kolovraty, pány z Rýzmburka, Budovci z Budova, Kapouny ze Svojkova, ad.

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura
 Albert E., Chotovský K., Paměti Žamberské, Vídeň 1889
 Bačkovský R., Bývalá česká šlechta předbělohorská a pobělohorská v Č. a na M., Pha 1948
 Čurda F., Litice, Pardubice, 1966
 Halada J., Česká a moravská šlechta, Avic, Pha 1959

 Koďousek V., Monografie Doudleb I-III, Pha 1874-1877
 Mašek P., Šlechtické rody v Č. na M. a ve S. od BH do současnosti, MF 1999
 Mašek P., Modrá krev, MF 2003
 Pechová O., Litice, Státní hrad a památka v okolí, Pha 1959
 Sedláček A., Českomoravská heraldika, Agro 1997
 Šimák J.V., Historický vývoj Čech severovýchodních, Náchod 1933
 Vacina L., Hrady a zámky Východočeského kraje, HK 1963

Související články
 Seznam českých šlechtických rodů
 Buben (hrad)
 Varlichové z Bubna

Externí odkazy

 Bubnové z Litic, Modrá krev, Česká televize

České šlechtické rody


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Class and spectrum: are Republicans for the rich and Democrats for the poor?
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November 22, 2016 Marcus Tybalt
The relationship between social class and the political spectrum have intrigued political scientists and sociologists alike. Over the ages, this relationship has taken a general pattern, with the upper classes usually adhering to right-wing ideologies, and lower classes supporting both sides of the spectrum, with a majority patronising the left. However, recent events suggest that a slight reconfiguration of the spectrum in relation to social structure has taken place. Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the election of Pauline Hanson to Australia's Senate, are but a few almost revolutionary events that have rocked the world of politics, showing a shift in the worldview of various classes.
Traditionally, the upper classes were the main proponents of both right wing economics and social policy. Capitalism and feudalism have been the general choice of the traditional upper class, the former because of the economic freedom and opportunities it provides for humans to advance through the social structure, and the latter because of the security it provided to the landed gentry. Feudalism is long gone, and capitalism now dominates, garnering supporters due to its ability to allow people to accumulate wealth through hard work, risk-taking, and knowledge. While being supported on a massive scale, significant proportions of the working classes have generally eyed capitalism with some animosity due to a false perception that it only helps the upper classes and exploits the workers. Most have supported the introduction of at least some form of left-wing economic principles to society, such as Keynesian or Socialist principles. A Marxist-inspired perspective has motivated the working classes to pursue equality, a concept that the right wing, and especially the upper class, rightly dismissed as unnatural and dangerous.
However, a large proportion of the working class still chose the right wing, mainly because of an acceptance of social inequalities as the natural order and/or due to the right's advocacy of socially conservative policies. Many people also realised the effectiveness of capitalism in helping to accumulate wealth. And of course, a notable percentage of the working class have supported National Socialism, which is a completely different ideology. Right-wing political parties have continued to successfully garner political support from a large portion of the working class due to a socially and culturally conservative attitude. In Australia and the United States, for example, the Liberal and Republican parties have received support due to their attachment to traditional values and promotion of conservative policies.
Yet, Brexit and Donald Trump represent a readjustment of the social structure and its connection to politics. Donald Trump, for example, sustained a great deal of support from the white working class voter base, accumulating large swathes of traditionally Democratic strongholds during the 2016 US Presidential election. States such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, collectively referred to as the "Rust Belt", turned the tables by supporting a Republican candidate. But why? The answer lies in Trump's ability to appeal to the working class, Hillary Clinton's personality flaws, and the estrangement of the left from the working class in general.
Donald Trump was able to recognise something his opponent ignored, the fact that the white working class was also experiencing hardship. Clinton's progressive campaign and emphasis on supposed "privilege" experienced by whites over other racial minorities in the United States separated her from the white working class. Along with her reputation of pandering to the Wall Street corporate elite and possession of private and public policy stances, her seeming animosity towards the white population contributed to her ultimate loss. Why would anyone want to vote for a woman with particular policies in private to appeal to Goldman Sachs, and on the other hand a public set of policies that simply function as a method to keep the plebs in line? This resulted in Trump receiving traditionally Democratic voters on his side due to his policies on trade deals and immigration, which were inextricably linked to the unemployment issue.
However, it has to be emphasised that this may have been different if Bernie Sanders was the Democratic candidate instead of a corporatist Clinton. Sanders also possessed very similar stances to Trump, except his solutions were mainly left-wing driven as he was a self-described socialist. If Bernie was the candidate, it is more than likely for the white working class to have supported him instead of Trump. If this was the case, then there may not have been a significant shift in the relationship between class and spectrum in relation to the lower classes.
When considering the traditionally staunch right-wing upper class, it is clear there indeed has been a slight realignment when examining the younger members of this class. Many inner city progressive elites supported Hillary Clinton. One reason for this is because younger generations are more inclined towards self-expression values in contrast to the survival-based values of the older generations. The traditionalism and conservatism characterising the survival mind-set has given way to more environmentalist and progressive self-expression attitudes among the generations born during more recent times. As a result, younger members of the upper class are more devoted to progressive left-wing values, which is supplemented by the fact that they are better positioned financially to accept climate policies and regulations, unlike the working classes who are unable to bear the brunt of such trivial policies. Therefore they view Clinton as more suitable. A similar conclusion is possible of Brexit, which resulted from a more patriotic working class being disillusioned by a quasi-imperialistic European Union in contrast to the more globalist-oriented younger upper class.
It is obvious that the majority of the upper class are still right-wing, as the majority of the upper-class consist of older generations with a more traditional mindset. They also possess a sufficient IQ level to realise the dangers of regulations to both themselves and the economy in general. Unfortunately, their children are not open to such views, and rebel against their right-wing parents in favour of left-wing regressive ideologies. This is fuelled by a sense of "rich guilt", as a generation driven by feelings is susceptible to left-wing attitudes that criticise the rich, motivating them to portray their commitment to social justice and progressivism by openly supporting a left-wing candidate. It is similar to white guilt, where white people are ashamed of the benefits of so called '''white privilege''.
The left has fuelled such "rich guilt" sentiments due to its effectiveness in getting them more support from the upper classes. Endorsement from the powerful sections of society would serve them well in spreading their left-wing message, or so it seemed. But lo and behold, this effort came at a significant cost to the left. Rejecting Bernie Sanders through a rigged DNC primary process proved how disastrous this decision was for them. It lost them support from large areas of the country, which switched directly to Trump.
In Australia, the Labor Party's efforts at appealing to inner city progressives through a push for harmful left-wing ideologies and beliefs, such as radical gender theory, political correctness, and a destruction of tradition, has further shown the ineffectiveness of the left's desperate attempt to get more supporters. It has estranged the party from the more socially conservative, usually rural voters that have generally preferred Labor who are now switching their vote to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. This right-wing party not only offers economic hope from a working class perspective, it also signifies an opportunity to revive traditional values and common sense. This has prompted Labor leader Bill Shorten to announce a crackdown on the 457 foreign worker program to try and appeal to the working class. But it is to no avail, as Australian people from all classes are able to see through the surface and examine the true colours of a party that wants to impose destructive climate change mitigation policies and unsustainable immigration stances on this society. Also, the majority of the upper class, driven by conservatism and capitalism, will never support a party hungrily eyeing for opportunities to impose regulations and engineer society.
While a realignment has indeed taken place between social classes and its connection to the left and right of politics, it is mainly confined to the younger generations. The working classes have given attention to right-wing parties and individuals, but that's mainly because of a disillusionment with the left-wing parties. As said previously, if Bernie Sanders was the Democratic nominee, then the election result may not have been very surprising, and Bernie may have won. As for the upper classes, the younger minorities of its ranks are pulled towards the left due to a mixture of self-expressionism and "rich guilt", which themselves have been fuelled by cultural Marxist attempts to subvert the traditionally conservative and capitalist foundations of the upper class. Yet, the majority of the upper class still seem to support the right due to it providing a greater life experience and a devotion to the right-wing in general. The left has realised that the shift in their policies have resulted in its estrangement from the large white working class voter base, but so far their efforts at mending this have hardly been successful.
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Hérault (river)
river in southern France
Coordinates: 43°16′57″N 3°26′38″E / 43.28250°N 3.44389°E / 43.28250; 3.44389
The Hérault (Occitan: Erau) is a river in southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Hérault department is named after this river.
Roman bridge of Saint-Thibéry across the Hérault
Gard, Hérault
Valleraugue, Ganges, Pézenas, Agde
- left Rieutord
- right Vis, Lergue, Peyne, Thongue
- location Mont Aigoual, Massif Central, France
- coordinates 44°6′55″N 3°33′0″E / 44.11528°N 3.55000°E / 44.11528; 3.55000
- location Agde, Hérault, France
- elevation 0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates 43°16′57″N 3°26′38″E / 43.28250°N 3.44389°E / 43.28250; 3.44389
147.6 km (92 mi)
2,582 km² (997 sq mi)
for Agde
- average 41.90 m³/s (1,480 cu ft/s)
Wikimedia Commons: Hérault River
1.1 Course
2 Main tributaries
The Hérault river has a length of 147.6 km (91.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 2,582 km2 (997 sq mi) of which 64.8% are forests and 32.0% are used for farming.[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 41.9 m3/s (1,480 cu ft/s) at Agde, near its mouth.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Agden
CourseEdit
The Hérault starts in the Col de Prat Peyrot on the Mont Aigoual, in the Cévennes, southeastern Massif Central, in the commune of Valleraugue, Gard department, at an altitude of about 1,370 m (4,495 ft).[3]
The Hérault flows to the south, in general, and passes through the Gard and Hérault, in the Occitanie region, and a total of 43 communes, most of them in the Hérault department:[1]
Occitanie region
Gard: Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouvière, Roquedur, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Valleraugue
Hérault: Agde, Agonès, Aniane, Argelliers, Aspiran, Bélarga, Bessan, Brissac, Campagnan, Canet, Castelnau-de-Guers, Causse-de-la-Selle, Cazilhac, Cazouls-d'Hérault, Florensac, Ganges, Gignac, Lagamas, Laroque, Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Montagnac, Paulhan, Pézenas, Le Pouget, Pouzols, Puéchabon, Saint-André-de-Sangonis, Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois,Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Saint-Pargoire, Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens, Saint-Thibéry, Tressan, Usclas-d'Hérault
Finally, it flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Agde, in the Hérault department.[4]
Main tributariesEdit
The Hérault river at Agden
The main tributaries of the Hérault river are:[1]
Left tributaries:
Rieutord - 26.3 km
Lamalou - 15.9 km
Right tributaries:
Arre - 23.6 km
Vis - 57.8 km
Buèges - 12.2 km
Lergue - 44.9 km
Boyne - 24.9 km
Peyne - 32.9 km
Thongue - 33.4 km
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - Pont du Diable from the Middle Ages.
Gignac - Bridge of the XVIII century.
Agde - the river and the Saint-Étienne d'Agde cathedral.
Mouth of the Hérault in the Mediterranean in Agde.
List of rivers of France
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "L'Hérault (Y2--0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
↑ "L'Hérault à Agde [Bassin Rond]" (in French). Banque Hydro. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
↑ "Source du l'Hérault" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
↑ "Confluence du l'Hérault" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hérault River.
Banque Hydro - Banque Hydro - Station Y2372010 - L'Hérault à Agde (Synthèse) (in French)
Syndicat Mixte du Bassin du Fleuve Hérault (SMBFH) (in French)
EEDD - Dossiers thématiques: Livret ressource fleuve Hérault (in French)
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Q: An expression in Chandrasekhar's book on black holes does not make sense Note:

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*Book: The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

*$ \omega$ is a one-form and $X$ is a vector.

*Commas denote partials derivative.

In Eq. (85), $ Y \langle \omega, X \rangle$ has been replaced by $Y^j (\omega_{k,j} X^k + \omega_k X^k_{,j}   )$.
Now as per Eq. (13),  $ \langle \omega, X \rangle$ is  the number obtained when the one-form $\omega$ acts on the vector $X$. Hence it should be $\omega_k X^k$. Why then Chandrasekhar replaces  $ Y \langle \omega, X \rangle$ by $Y^j (\omega_{k,j} X^k + \omega_k X^k_{,j}   )$, instead of $Y^j    \omega_k X^k  $?

A: I assume this is not a multiplication of a vector field by a scalar function, but the application of a vector field as a derivative on the scalar function. In other words :
$$Y[\langle \omega, X \rangle] = Y^j \partial_j (\omega_k X^k) = Y^j (\omega_{k,j} X^k + \omega_k X^k_{,j})$$


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Robot scans that can spot bowel cancer humans miss
Robot scans that can spot bowel cancer humans miss: Scientists hope integrating AI technology into existing colonoscopy equipment could help save more lives
By Adrian Monti for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 GMT, 9 January 2023 | Updated: 22:45 GMT, 9 January 2023
Artificial intelligence may be more effective than the human eye alone at spotting the early signs of bowel cancer.
A new UK trial is investigating whether adding AI technology — which uses computer algorithms to scan and read images — to standard colonoscopy examinations improves the accuracy of these scans.
More than 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK each year and 16,000 die from it, making it the second most common cause of cancer death.
Colonoscopies are the 'gold standard' way of diagnosing the disease. This is where the large bowel is examined using a camera attached to a thin, flexible tube.
Artificial intelligence may be more effective than the human eye alone at spotting the early signs of bowel cancer
The camera relays live images from inside the bowel on to a screen, allowing the clinician carrying out the procedure to check for pre-cancerous polyps called adenomas — small growths that can be found on the wall of the bowel. It is believed that bowel cancer develops from these polyps and, if detected, they can be removed during the procedure.
However, although colonoscopies are extremely effective, three in every 100 examinations miss a cancer or polyp which might be small, flat or hidden in the folds of the bowel but which goes on to become a cancer, according to the NHS.
Scientists hope that integrating AI technology (which not only reads scans but also learns as it goes along) into existing colonoscopy equipment could help save more lives by boosting the accuracy of the 45-minute procedure, so that more cancers are caught at an early stage when they're easier to treat.
To try to locate these hard-to-find abnormalities, US researchers have developed an AI box called the GI Genius which connects to colonoscopy equipment and analyzes the video footage in real time.
Colonoscopies are the 'gold standard' way of diagnosing the disease. This is where the large bowel is examined using a camera attached to a thin, flexible tube [File photo]
If it spots something unusual, the device creates a green box on the screen pinpointing a precise section of the bowel lining which needs closer inspection and sounds an alert. The medic carrying out the scan will then decide whether to investigate further.
The first UK trial to test the AI device is halfway through screening around 2,000 NHS patients.
Patients enrolled on the trial have either undergone a colonoscopy before or have experienced symptoms such as blood in their stools or significant changes to their bowel habits, which they have reported to their GP; or have taken part in the NHS Bowel Screening Program (a home testing kit sent to adults aged 60 to 74 in England, and from the age of 50 in Scotland).
Half of those on the trial will undergo a standard colonoscopy, the other half with the AI device.
Nine hospitals across England are taking part in the Colo-Detect trial, mostly in the North East, with the study being led by Newcastle University and South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
The trial, funded by US medical device company Medtronic that designed the device, is due to end in April (researchers will evaluate both the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the technology).
Results of the first US trial of the device, published in the American Journal Gastroenterology last year, showed a 50 percent reduction in missed polyps when the AI technology was used compared to standard colonoscopy.
Commenting on the new trial, Dr Duncan Gilbert, a consultant clinical oncologist in lower gastrointestinal cancers at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, said: 'Colorectal cancer remains a major public health challenge for the UK. Worryingly, it is also becoming more common in younger patients.
'Screening using colonoscopy to find and remove polyps and early cancers has been shown to save lives and anything that improves the effectiveness of colonoscopy is to be welcomed.
'Testing new technologies in properly conducted clinical trials such as this is exactly what we need to do and is an example of how NHS clinical research leads the world.'
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Mapping a project helps you visualize and understand how human and financial investments can contribute to achieving your intended program goals and can lead to program improvements. Learning How to Learn. The purpose of the dossier will drive decisions about format and content.
Both of these scores would be considered when assigning teachers to a summative category at the end of the year—for example, advanced, proficient, needing improvement, or not acceptable. Finally, at the innovating level, the teacher not only monitors the class to ensure a strategy is having its desired effect with the majority of students but also makes necessary adaptations to ensure that all student populations represented in class are experiencing its positive effects.
Focus-group interviews, exit interviews, and surveys of graduating students are especially helpful in strengthening a department's program.
However, many of the 41 elements are unnecessary if the sole purpose of teacher evaluation is measurement. Multiple Sources End-of-course rating forms and written comments.
Faculty, departmental and school responsibilities. For example, consider academic games Element 25which are certainly a useful tool in enhancing student achievement Hattie, ; Walberg, but only up to a certain point.
The scale for this element involves three levels. When measurement is the primary purpose, a small set of elements is sufficient to determine a teacher's skill in the classroom. Content strategies fall into three subcategories: Strategies enacted on the spot are those that a teacher might not have planned to use in a given lesson or on a given day but that he or she must be prepared to use if needed.
Using verbal and nonverbal behaviors that indicate affection for students The academic community has a strong incentive to add to that knowledge since we will not be able to recognize and reward teaching adequately until we craft a better system for evaluating it.
Colleagues who have expertise in the discipline being taught and training in what to observe can provide important evaluative information through classroom visits and review of course materials and instructional contributions. Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge: Mid-course and periodic student feedback.
Contrast this scale with one designed primarily for measurement. Understanding students' background and comfort with the material. The most important consideration in teaching evaluation, both for improvement purposes and for personnel decisions, is the use of multiple methods of teaching evaluation involving multiple sources of data.
This information will help us improve the program so that it better meets our objectives and participants' needs. Kellogg Foundation,pg. Rather, they should gradually work through the elements over time as they seek to improve their competence in the classroom.
A standardized observation form will yield systematic and comparable data, especially if participating faculty are trained in what and how to observe. Those categories are Providing clear lesson objectives. In the third column, list the important characteristics of both concepts in no particular order.This strategy provides a structure for students to record their own comprehension and summarize their learning.
It also gives teachers the opportunity to identify areas that need re-teaching, as well as areas of student interest. Learn the difference between assessment and evaluation in this article of teaching advice. You will also learn how you should use each method in the classroom.
This is a great assessment tool. TeacherVision Premium. Get unlimited, ad-free access to our library of printables, lessons, and more!
Go Premium for $/mo*. Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are generally simple, non-graded, anonymous, in-class activities designed to give you and your students useful feedback on the teaching-learning process as.
Teaching evaluation has as its central element the assessment of the quality of classroom instruction. Since teaching includes activities broader than classroom instruction, evaluation of teaching must assess more than classroom performance. Tool: Evaluation Plan Assessment (Reviewers' Rubric) Use this rubric to assess the evaluation section of your California B-WET proposal.
This rubric is based on the five questions in the evaluation section assessment from the B-WET RFP and is the one that reviewers will use to score the evaluation. Assessment of students' mastery at the end of the lesson (e.g., exit slips) to confirm mastery of lesson objectives • Evidence that students have mastered the lesson objectives such that they remain.


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Second World War hand grenade handed in at Felixstowe Police Station by member of the public
Katy Sandalls
Bomb disposal engineers attending a previous incident on Felixstowe beach to deal with an unexploded war-time device - Credit: citizenside.com
A Second World War hand grenade has been destroyed in a controlled explosion after being handed in at Felixstowe Police Station by a member of the public.
Police officers immediately called the bomb disposal team, based at Colchester, to take away the explosive which was later revealed as a No.36 hand grenade.
An Army spokesman said: A bomb disposal team from Colchester Troop, 621 Squadron, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps was called out to Felixstowe on Thursday, January 18.
"The alarm had been raised after a suspected item of munitions was found by a member of the public, who took it to Felixstowe Police Station.
"On inspection, it was found to be a Second World War-vintage No.36 grenade.
"It was destroyed in a controlled explosion on the beach at approximately 2pm.
He added: "Destroying the grenade was the safest thing to do in the circumstances, as old ammunition can be quite unstable.
"We would encourage the public to raise the alarm if they do have concerns about any suspect items they find and not to touch them. It is better to be safe than sorry."
A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said: "Earlier today a member of the public handed in a suspicious device to Felixstowe Police Station, before it was then taken away by the Army bomb disposal squad and disposed of in a safe and controlled manner near the beach in the Felixstowe area earlier this afternoon."


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Imagine Publishing launches new Real Crime magazine in the UK
This magazine will include interviews, original research and incriminating pictures behind the world's most infamous criminal cases. It will be published every four weeks, with 13 issues this year.
This comes on the back of a growing list of TV programmes taking UK audiences by storm, such as HBO's The Jinx and Tales of the Grim Sleeper, BBC One's Crimewatch and The Met: Policing London, and BBC Four's Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story.
The first edition features some of the most notorious serial killers, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and Fred and Rose West. It also includes a special interview with the woman who shot footage of the O.J. Simpson car chase, on the 20th anniversary of the contentious trial.
James Hoare, editor-in-chief at Real Crime, said, "We are always looking for new ways to meet our readers' need for intelligent, trusted reporting and opinion. With a growing appetite for real crime stories, it made sense for us to respond with the launch of Real Crime, providing quality content for crime-curious readers who want to know more about some of the most hard-hitting real-life stories in modern history. Real Crime is a great addition to Imagine Publishing's portfolio and we are excited to see the first issue hit the newsstands this month."
Priced at £3.99 (€5.60), Real Crime will be at high street magazine retailers such as WH Smith and all major supermarkets.
Source: Imagine Publishing
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On May 2, eight members of the American College of Radiology (ACR) were chosen to serve on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Episode-Based Cost Measures Clinical Subcommittees, a potentially influential set of advisory groups that will help develop episode-based cost measures that will be used in Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) Cost Performance Category.
In response to the College's nominations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) appointed the following ACR members to serve on subcommittees in six clinical areas.
CMS previously convened a clinical committee comprised of more than 70 clinical experts from over 50 professional societies that collaborated from August to September 2016.Three ACR members were involved with that process. The committee provided input on identifying a candidate list of episode groups for development and determined the billing codes that trigger each episode group.
The newly appointed clinical subcommittees will build on that work. Each will focus on a set of procedural and acute inpatient medical episode groups that are relevant to a specific clinical area to refine episode triggers and recommend which services should be included in episode group costs.


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tallula. one month and two days.
One month ago and two days ago (this is becoming a theme, isn't it? not at all on purpose, I guess I'm just always a few days late? and if one day late is a dollar short, what is two days?), Tallula joined our family.
And what a month and two days it's been.
I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it hasn't.
This kid is ridiculously easy-going.
I wasn't able to upload any videos in China, so I'm going back and adding a few to the blog.
And if you'd like to watch our first moments together, you can see the Tallula Day video here.
Don't know what the next month with our littlest wildcat will be like, but I sure can't wait to find out.
For more Friday Favorites, visit my friend Lisa's blog, The Long Road to China and Back.
I hope the other shoe never drops.
Look at your sweet baby girl!!!
I know you are waiting, but I really don't think that shoe is ever gonna drop….. she is just a happy go lucky, go with the flow beautiful little girl.
Oh that video…. I loved watching her chase the ball around the room. Even on that first day, she took it all in stride.
Even though you don't know me, I've been following your blog since last fall and have been stirred to adopt a special needs orphan largely due to your blog! Thank you for advocating for these precious children.
I've recently been made aware of precious little girl in China who needs a life saving liver transplant in the next 10 months in order to live. She also desperately needs a family! A blog has been developed for her and I wondered if you'd be willing to look at it and pray about posting it on your blog, as I know you have the ability to reach many, many people! The address is http://www.hopeforalea.com.
Thank you for your time Stephanie, and congratulations on your sweet little Tallula!
She's just so beautiful! Happy Mother's Day to you!
She is such a cutie!! Happy Mothers Day!
She is SO sweet! I am jealous (in a good way!) We've only been to China once, and would love to go back. Maybe someday.


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Avatar: The Spirit of Fire – The Awakening
Posted on January 19, 2015 by NataLia
Author's note: In which there are tensions, plan-making and Avatar-yelling. Also, in which the author would like to apologise for last chapter's cheesy ending. I was feeling nostalgic….
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***The Awakening***
Aang drifted back into consciousness slowly and painfully. His whole body hurt and he could feel bandages covering his arms and torso. Managing to sit on his bed he blinked a few times to clear his vision. A wave of pain came through his stomach.
"What happened?" Aang muttered confused. Looking around for the first time he realized that he was on a Fire Nation ship. His eyes widened. Azula captured me. Scrambling off his bed Aang made a beeline for the door. He grabbed his staff from its resting place not pausing to think why the Fire princess would leave it there. Limping through the corridors Aang tried to find his way on deck. Coming out of a corner he saw two soldiers standing a little far ahead. He gasped and quickly hid behind the corner again.
"You hear something?" one of the soldiers asked.
Aang decided to use whatever element of surprise he had. He jumped out of his hiding place and bended a strong air current to the soldiers. As they shielded themselves Aang ran between them, down the corridor.
"He's awake!" the taller soldier exclaimed. They ran after him and Aang tried desperately to stay ahead. "Stop, wait!" the soldier called. He ignored them and seeing a small staircase in front of him he half-limped, half-airbended himself on deck. He ended up on lying on his stomach, the staff having been tossed on the other side of the deck. In front of him he saw Momo being petted by Zuko who was wearing a Fire Nation armour. More men were scattered here and there wearing armours. The prince looked up when he heard the sound of Aang bursting out. Momo squealed happily and rushed to the boy, licking his cheek.
"Momo?" Aang asked uncertainly. He heard Toph's voice.
"Twinkle-Toes, that's got to be you!" She and Katara rushed to his side along with a smiling Zuko, Lia and another soldier, this one wearing a helmet.
"Aang, you're awake!" Katara said relieved and happier than anyone had heard her for quite some time. Aang rubbed his eyes.
"Are you sure?" he asked. "I feel like I'm dreaming." Toph lunged herself at him, hugging him furiously.
"You're not dreaming. You're finally awake," Katara assured him. The soldier with the helmet gave Aang a quick hug.
"Aang, good to see you back with the living, buddy," a familiar voice said. Aang looked incredulous.
"Sokka?" he asked. His eyes rolled to his head and the last thing he heard was Toph.
"Uh-oh!" she said worried. "Somebody catch him, he's gonna…" Aang fell to the ground unconscious before anyone was quick enough to catch him. "…faint."
It took only two minutes for Aang to wake up again. Zuko handed him a cloak which the Avatar put on gratefully. He turned to Katara who was sitting in front of him.
"Why are we on a Fire Nation ship? Why is everyone dressed this way? And why am I the only one out of it?" Katara placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You need to take it easy, okay? You got hurt pretty bad." She gave him a small smile. "I like your hair." Shocked Aang touched his head.
"I have hair? How long was I out?" he panicked. Katara chuckled.
"A few weeks."
Hakoda approached them worried.
"Everything okay?" he asked. Katara rolled her eyes annoyed.
"We're fine dad," she snapped. Hakoda offered his hand to Aang.
"I'm Hakoda, Katara and Sokka's father," he introduced himself. Katara huffed.
"He knows who you are. I just called you 'Dad', didn't I?" Aang shot her a surprised look as Hakoda's small smile fell.
"I guess you're right," he said. Aang extended his arm on a warrior's handshake.
"Nice to officially meet you, Chief Hakoda."
"It's an honour to meet you," The man said back. Katara simply waved her hand.
"Great, great. Now you guys have finally met, so would you mind giving us a little privacy?"
"Of course," her father sighed and walked off to Appa. Aang looked at the waterbender curiously.
"Are you mad at your dad or something?" he asked tentatively. She looked at him surprised.
"What? Not at all, why would you say that?" she asked confused. Aang shrugged and immediately doubled over as pain shot from his back.
"Maybe we should go upstairs," Katara decided. "You need a healing session."
With Lia's help Katara carried Aang back to his room. There the Spirit leaned on the wall, looking them with a measuring gaze as Katara knelt behind her patient and placed the glowing water on his back.
"Tell me where your pain feels most intense," she instructed him. Aang squeezed his eyes shut and grunted a little.
"A little higher," he told her. He gasped as the ghost pain from the lightning hit him again. "Wow, you are definitely in the right area there," he mumbled.
"I can feel a lot of energy twisted up around there. Let me just see if I can…"
Katara tentatively drew her water back, coaxing the trapped energy to follow it. Aang arched his back, letting out a grunt of pain. He took a few deep breaths, trying to recover from the shock and looked alarmed at the girls.
"I went down! I didn't just get hurt, did I? It was worse than that. I was gone." He turned to face Katara. "But you brought me back." The girl shrugged.
"I just used the spirit water from the North Pole. I don't know what I did, exactly."
"You saved me," he told her plainly. Katara eased him on his bed.
"You need to rest," she told him before leaving the room with Lia.
Later that night Zuko heard a knock on his door. He was about to get ready for bed and the only one he could think of coming to visit him at this hour was Katara. His face fell a little when he saw Lia standing at his door but he let her in anyway. The past weeks she would scribble down furiously in any piece of parchment she could get her hands on, always making sure no one saw what was written on it. And now here she was with the expression of someone mentally preparing themselves for an argument.
"You are going to be mad at me," she said decisively. Zuko looked at her confused.
"Why? Did you set someone on fire?" Lia gave him a small wink but quickly put her serious expression on.
"I took my sweet time telling you this but there was hardly any appropriate time earlier." She took a deep breath. "I found your mother."
Zuko looked at her thunderstruck.
"She's alive?" he finally whispered, throwing himself to a chair next to her.
"Alive, well and happy now that she knows you are okay too," Lia assured him.
"You spoke with her?" She nodded. Her words sank in at last. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER?" Zuko shouted, hurt that she had indeed taken her "sweet time". Lia glared at him a little but didn't shout back.
"When?" she asked him. "While we were running from Azula, trying to convince Hakoda that yes you won't murder everyone in their sleep or the last two weeks when you had decided to spend half your time in the engine room and the other half revising Sokka's plan?" her voice started to rise too but she controlled herself. Zuko lowered his head.
"It's just…" he said quietly now. "It almost feels like a dream that after all these years my wish came true." Lia smiled gently.
"I promise you Zuko," she said. "Your mother will see you in your coronation. But for now she is safer in anonymity. Once everything is over we'll go together and bring her back to the palace." The younger firebender gave her a small smile.
"That would be nice," he said. That night he dreamt of his mother.
The next morning they were all eating breakfast on the deck. Sokka was sitting in the middle on the group of friends and was filling in Aang on what he had missed…when his mouth was not completely full of noodles.
"After what happened in Ba Sing Se, we had to get you to safety," he explained. "We flew back to Chameleon Bay, where we found my father and the other Water Tribe men. The Earth King decided he wanted to travel the world in disguise, so he set off alone."
"Not completely alone," Toph jumped in. "That creepy bear-thing-pet of his followed him."
"Soon, the bay was overrun with Fire Nation ships," Sokka continued after an annoyed look which Toph didn't see. "Rather than fight them all, we followed Zuko's plan, captured a single ship and made it our disguise." He unrolled a map and showed their route to the Avatar. "Since then, we've been traveling west. We crossed through the Serpent's Pass a few days ago. We've seen a few Fire Nation ships, but none have bothered us."
"So, what now?" Aang asked confused.
"We've been working on a modified version of the invasion plan," Hakoda explained. Katara shot him an annoyed look.
"It's Sokka's invasion plan," she corrected him.
"Yes, Sokka's plan," Hakoda repeated uneasily. He turned back to Aang. "We won't be able to mount a massive invasion without the Earth King's armies, but the solar eclipse will still leave the Fire Nation vulnerable."
"So we're planning a smaller invasion," Sokka continued. "Just a ragtag team of our friends and allies from around the Earth Kingdom. We already ran into Pipsqueak and The Duke." He pointed at said people.
"Good to see you again, Aang," Pipsqueak said.
"And the best part is, the eclipse isn't even our biggest advantage!" He leaned towards Aang and whispered as if fearing someone might overhear them. "We have a secret. You!"
"Me? " Aang looked at him confused. The whole world knew he was back.
"Yep, the whole world thinks you're dead!" Sokka stood up enthusiastically. "Isn't that great?" Aang looked at him shocked.
"The world thinks I'm dead? How is that good news? That's terrible!" he finally managed to say.
"No, it's great," Sokka insisted. "It means the Fire Nation won't be hunting us anymore. And even better, they won't expect you on the Day of Black Sun." Aang shook his head.
"No, no, no, no, no. You have no idea. This is so messed up!" He clutched his head frustrated.
From somewhere nearby a horn was heard. They all looked up alarmed to see another ship approaching them. Zuko squinted his eyes.
"They're signalling us to stop," he informed Hakoda. Aang took out his glider.
"I'll handle this. The Avatar is back!" However, even the simple movement it took to open his glider made him double in pain. He ignored it and took position to take off.
"You're going to give our cover away," Lia pointed out calmly. "They think we are Fire Nation." Aang lowered his head resigned and closed his glider.
"Everyone just stay calm," Hakoda ordered putting on his helmet. "Bato and I will take care of this."
Pipsqueak and The Duke hurriedly covered Appa with a piece of tarp, making him look like a bulky mass of cargo. Momo quickly hid next to his friend. The kids hid on the staircase that led below deck with the exception of Zuko and Lia who wore helmets and decided impromptu to act as "soldiers".
"I hate not being able to do anything," Aang muttered. Toph heard him and rolled her eyes.
"Hopefully, you won't need to," she snapped at him.
A bridge was put between the two ships and a Fire Nation officer accompanied by two soldiers crossed to their ship. Hakoda bowed to the man.
"Commander, why are you off course? All Western Fleet ships are supposed to be moving toward Ba Sing Se to support the occupation," the officer demanded.
"Actually, we're from the Eastern Fleet. We have orders to deliver some cargo," Hakoda improvised quickly. The man seemed to believe him.
"Ah, Eastern Fleet. Well, nice of Admiral Chan to let us know he was sending one of his ships our way."
"I am sure Admiral Chan meant no disrespect, sir," Bato assured him hurriedly.
"I mean, how hard is it to write a quick note and send a hawk our way?" the officer insisted. By the looks of it this Admiral wasn't the most helpfully person to work with.
"Next time, we'll send two hawks to be sure you get the message," Hakoda assured him.
He and Bato bowed to the officer and he bowed back. As he turned to leave a soldier whispered to him:
"Sir, Admiral Chan has been on leave for two months at Ember Island."
"What? Why doesn't anyone ever tell me anything? Something's not right. They should've known that. I think this is a captured ship," he lowered his voice. "Just stay quiet until we're safely across the ramp. Then we'll sink this ship." He didn't count on Toph's exhalent hearing though. She jumped from her hiding place.
"They know!" she shouted before metalbending the bridge and throwing the three Fire Nation men on the water.
Katara jumped out too and hurriedly gathered a small mountain of water between the two ships. Her father opened his mouth to warn her not to bend so much water or she might lose control but then she simply used it push the two ships apart with the ease someone swats away a fly. The ship began to accelerate as Zuko and Lia returned hurriedly on deck.
"The engine will go faster for a little more but we need to lose them fast or they'll sink us," Zuko shouted. Both he and Lia had dropped their helmets and were preparing for battle. The other ship prepared the catapults and started firing at them. It was only their steadily increasing speed that saved them from the first few shots.
"Now that seems oddly familiar," Sokka called over his shoulder as he dragged Aang to a small room on deck where he would be safe. Zuko ignored him. On the back side of the ship Pipsqueak was placing boulders in front of Toph. She sent them back on the enemy ship, destroying one of their catapults and stopping mid-air one of the flaming boulders that came against them.
Aang saw a fireball landing centimetres from the ship and made a move to go out. Sokka grabbed him by the shoulder forcing him to stay inside. Frustrated the Avatar knocked his head on his glider. The Fire Nation ship fired a projectile, piercing the side of the ship. Katara shut the hole with ice and turned to Lia.
"We need some cover!" she called and the Spirit nodded. A cloud of mist and steam rose between the ships hiding each other from view. Another fireball appeared and Lia hurriedly called the flames to herself in an attempt to minimise the damage done.
Inside the small room Aang huffed.
"I can't just stand by and do nothing!" he rushed outside.
"Aang! No!" Sokka ran after him. He grabbed the other boy's staff. "You're still hurt, and you have to stay secret. Just let us handle this." Aang snatched it back.
"Fine!" he muttered before returning to the room. Sokka barely had time to send him a concerned look before another hit was launched. Zuko saw it and pushed Katara out of the way, managing to kick the fireball to the water. She gave him a small smile in thanks.
"How we doing?" Toph asked.
"Things couldn't get much worse," Sokka called back, leaning against the railing. Just then a giant serpent decided to appear behind him. Sokka gulped. "The Universe just loves proving me wrong, doesn't it?" he said resigned. Toph sent a glare to his direction.
"You make it too easy!" Another fireball was launched. Lia smirked and redirected it to hit the Serpent. It screeched and dived underwater to appear moments later and proceed to attack the enemy ship.
"Thank you The Universe!" Sokka sighed.
Later that afternoon they docked near a small island to restock. Aang was lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling, bored out of his mind when his friends appeared at the door.
"Hey, Aang, we're going into town to find some dinner," Toph said cheerfully.
"Well, I am pretty hungry. Maybe dinner's a good idea." He was still down from not being able to take part at the battle earlier. Sokka took out a red headband.
"Here, tie this around your head. It'll cover your arrow," he explained. Aang glared at him.
"I'm not going out if I can't wear my arrow proudly," he snapped.
"Aang, be practical," Sokka tried to make him understand.
"Why don't you guys go ahead and we'll catch up with you," Lia said suddenly. With an uncertain glance from Katara they left.
"It's because of Ba Sing Se, isn't it?" she said as soon as everyone was out of earshot. "You don't want people to think you failed."
"You're right, I don't. But the problem is, I did fail," Aang muttered. Lia raised an eyebrow.
"You're alive. That alone disproves your point."
"But I was in Ba Sing Se. I was there, but I lost. And now, the Earth Kingdom has fallen for good." Lia tried again.
"We still have the invasion plan," she reminded him, forcing herself to sound cheerful.
"And I hate the invasion plan, too!" Aang said angrily. "I don't want Katara or any of my friends risking their lives to fix my mistakes." He tried to take a few calming breaths. "I've always known that I would have to face the Fire Lord, but now, I know I need to do it alone."
"Aang…" Lia began in a slightly reproving tone but he cut her.
"Lia, please. Just go, please." She sighed defeated and made her way to the door.
"Is there anything you need?" she asked before leaving.
"I need to redeem myself. I need my honour back," Aang said resolutely. He was sure he heard her say "Zuko all over again" before she moved away.
Katara had made sure to bring something nice from the town for Aang. Meatless of course but Zuko had assured her that this was one of the best dishes in the Fire Nation and she trusted his opinion.
"I brought you some food," She called entering Aang's room. Her eyes widened seeing it empty and the tray fell from her nerveless fingers. Not caring about it she ran back on deck immediately.
She ran immediately to where her father and Bato were standing. Seeing her crying Zuko made a movement to go to her but Lia placed a hand on his shoulder. Getting the message he stood back.
"I'll leave you two alone," Bato said awkwardly.
"What's wrong Katara?" Hakoda asked worried. He hadn't seen his daughter cried since his wife's death.
"He left."
"What?" he asked her confused.
"Aang. He just took his glider and disappeared. He has this ridiculous notion that he has to save the world alone. That it's all his responsibility," she explained frustrated.
"Maybe that's his way of being brave," her father told her calmly.
"It's not brave. It's selfish and stupid. We could be helping him. And I know the world needs him, but doesn't he know how much that we need him too? How could he just leave us behind?" Hakoda looked at her in silence for a few moments.
"You're talking about me too, aren't you?" he finally said gravely.
"How could you leave us, dad?" Katara was finally crying and she felt like she couldn't stop the tears. "I mean, I know we had Gran Gran, and she loved us, but…but we were just so lost without you."
"I am so sorry, Katara," Hakoda said sadly as the girl cried inside his embrace.
"I understand why you left," Katara managed to say through her sobs. "I really do, and I know that you had to go, so why do I still feel this way? I was so sad and angry, and hurt."
"I love you more than anything," her father assured her. "You and your brother are my entire world. I thought about you every day I was gone, and every night when I went to sleep. I would lay awake missing you so much, it would ache."
Plans were made immediately. They would go on Appa to find Aang and meet with the main force at the day of the invasion. While the others were hurriedly loading their stuff on the bison Lia was standing near the edge of the ship, glaring at the horizon. Following Zuko's example everyone had wisely avoided her. Sokka was leaning over Appa's saddle to take a bag of provisions from his father's hands when she spoke.
"Screw the rules!" she shouted before doing a very complicated move of firebending. Everyone stopped to watch her as the majestic figure of Avatar Roku appeared through the flames. Some of the Water Tribesmen fell to the ground in awe. Lia didn't seem to share their sentiments.
"Where in the Nations are you?" she yelled at Roku. Hakoda sucked a breath worried. That girl had been able to summon a past life of the Avatar and now she was yelling at him. They were all as good as doomed. Lia was continuing her ranting.
"I don't care what the rules say! Find that current incarnation of yours and make sure he stays alive long enough so that I can kill him!" she paused for a breath. Before she had a chance to say anything more Roku spoke.
"I will see you at my last home." He disappeared. Lia looked around at the shocked faces.
"You just yelled at Avatar Roku," Zuko pointed out. His Guardian shrugged.
"I've never got in big trouble for yelling," she said. "Besides he was a firebender. He knows I have to let the steam out."
"Pun intended I supposed," Toph commented wryly. Lia ignored her.
"We're heading to Crescent Moon Island," she said climbing on the saddle.
Not very far Aang was struggling to keep control of his glider. As he managed to gain some altitude he saw a blockade in front of him. Taking a deep breath he closed his glider and dived to the ice cold water. He managed to avoid the blockade and resurfaced on the other side. Luckily for him a piece of drift wood was sailing next to him. Smiling Aang climbed on it and used his glider to windsurf through the tides. His luck lasted only so far and soon it began to rain. A wave threw him in the water and Aang had barely time to catch another piece of drift wood and avoid being drowned.
"I'm not gonna make it. I failed," he whispered exhausted. A flash of lightning lighted the sky and Roku appeared in front of him.
"You haven't failed, Aang," he assured the boy.
"But everyone thinks I am dead again. They think I've abandoned them, and I'm losing this war. I'm letting the whole world down," Aang insisted. Roku looked at him with guilt.
"If anyone is to blame for the state of the world, it is me. I should've seen this war coming, and prevented it. You inherited my problems and my mistakes. But I also believe you are destined to redeem me, and save the world."
"I don't know," Aang said hesitantly.
"You already saved the world," Yue's voice was heard. Aang looked up to see the once princess of the Northern Water Tribe smiling down at him. "And you'll save the world again. But you can't give up," she encouraged him. Aang nodded.
"You're right. I won't give up."
He climbed again of the drift wood and started waterbending himself. Slowly an island appeared in front of him. By early sunrise he managed to drag himself on the shore where he collapsed exhausted. He woke up a few hours later when Momo hopped on his chest. As he sat up he was tackled by Katara.
"You're okay!" the waterbender said relief. Soon everyone, even Zuko, joined the group hug.
"I have so much to do," Aang said once they gave him some breathing space. Katara nodded.
"I know, but you'll have our help."
"You didn't think you could get out of training just by coming to the Fire Nation, did you?" Toph asked raising an eyebrow. Neither she nor Aang had realised that they had been holding hands since the hug had broken. Still Aang wasn't assured.
"What about the invasion?" he asked Sokka and Zuko.
"We'll join up with my dad and the invasion force on the day of the eclipse," the warrior assured him. Lia felt something poking her foot. Looking down she saw a piece of wood having been washed out.
"Is that your glider?" she asked shocked. Aang took it from her hands with a demure smile.
"That's okay. If someone saw it, it would give away my identity. It's better for now that no one knows I'm alive." He turned his head towards the still smoking volcano. With a few airbending jumps he was on its crater. Aang looked at his glider for one last time before he tossed to the magma and turned his back to join his friends.
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Safe Room, Premiering on Lifetime, Features Actually Autistic Actor, Nik Sanchez
By Kate Swenson / January 14, 2022
This Saturday, on the 15th, Lifetime will be premiering Safe Room, a thriller that centers on recently widowed Lila Jackson (Nicole Ari Parker) and her 14-year-old autistic son Ian (Nik Sanchez). Since the death of her husband, Lila is grateful for their kind neighbor Neil (Boris Kodjoe), who looks out for them. After Ian accidentally witnesses a break-in in the house across the street and records the horrific murder of the homeowner, Lila becomes embroiled in a deadly struggle to protect her son from intruders Dominic (Mackenzie Astin) and Rocco (Drea De Matteo), who will stop at nothing to retrieve the video evidence of the crime and silence them. Hiding and trapped in a makeshift panic room created by her late husband, Lila and Ian must use all of their strength and intelligence to outsmart the intruders to save themselves.
This movie looks amazing, and I love that Nik Sanchez is actually autistic. When my son was first diagnosed with autism 10 years ago, I remember watching tv and wondering why there weren't more shows on tv with families like ours. And as the years went on, and more autistic characters started popping up, I realized how important it is to have authenticity in the characters.
A huge shout out to Lifetime who worked with the organization RespectAbility in the review of the script to ensure as much authenticity as possible in the portrayal of Ian. And for casting actually autistic actors to place autistic roles.
RespectAbility is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. Their mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community.
Nik has played several autistic roles in his career including his role in Our Christmas Journey, where he starred alongside Holly Pete Robinson.
I am so excited to see this movie!
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