"Luke" is a 31 year-old Chinese student who recently graduated with two Master's degrees from a Christian university in the Midwest. He is currently translating Christian literature into the Chinese language. Luke's grandfather was an American Christian missionary to China, so Luke has American relatives in the eastern part of the United States. Luke's Chinese parents remain in China, where his mother is a well-known physician. Prior to entering a Christian university, Luke was licensed as a physician in China, but he chose not to enter the medical profession.
In my interview, Luke told many family stories which illustrate traditions of the Chinese culture in death.
"My 90 year-old grandmother died five years ago. She died a good death. There were over 5000 people at her funeral; everyone was crying and wailing and all wanted to touch her because she died such a good death. Touching her could bring good luck. My grandmother had a 5-blossoms death. The five blossoms stand for things that you want to happen in your life. The five blossoms are marriage, having a son, being respected, having a grandson that loves you, and dying in your sleep after a long life. This was the best way to die. Everyone brought his or her own food for the meal after the funeral. There is the belief that eating will bring good luck.
In the Chinese culture it is important for the family to have a son. A son brings honor to his parents, and eternity is passed on through sons. Since I am the only grandson in my family, it was my responsibility and honor to notify my relatives of my grandmother's death. As I went from house to house, I knocked on the door, and then knelt down. When the door was opened, they immediately knew a death had occurred. Upon seeing me, they placed their hands on their faces and began crying loudly, before I could say anything.
I still miss my grandmother. It is like I've lost a part of my soul. I talk to her daily. I am able to continue my daily responsibilities, because grief is like drawer that one opens, takes a look and puts back away. Chinese do not talk much about emotions. It is considered unhealthy. You will hear a Chinese say, "I think…." rather than "I feel…", because you cannot help how you feel. A traditional Chinese would not discuss death and funerals the way I am speaking about it.
The first son remains in mourning for 72 days. For six months after the funeral the son cannot wear the color red or get married. He has to pretend to be sad in front of others, even if he isn't. The crying and wailing is often a 'show' instead of true emotion, but it is expected of the son. In Chinese history, the wealthy family used to stay close to the grave for one year. The family would build a hut, and the oldest or only son would live by the grave for 3 years. The oldest son is considered a "second father" to the family. He is the one who receives all the inheritance along with the expectation that he will use the inheritance to provide for the remainder of the family.
There are two kinds of endings: a happy ending like my grandmother's, and sad endings. A sad ending could be the death of parents when a son has not been produced, because there will be no eternity in that family. There is also great sadness when an only son dies young. The saying is "White hair has to send black hair first". Death from an accident is considered a bad ending, especially if the body is mutilated. Suicide is a very bad ending. In suicide, the soul has been taken from the body at the wrong time. Whereas everyone wanted to touch my grandmother at her funeral, people keep a distance from the body if there has been a bad ending. A person who died from suicide must be buried separately from other ancestors.
Beliefs about death and afterlife are more influenced by philosophy than religion in China. People believe that after death, you are going 'somewhere'. The soul never dies. Uneducated people believe that there are 10 kings who control the other world. If you led a bad life, you will go to the lowest kingdom (hell). Younger generations can rescue the bad deceased from the lowest kingdom by leading good lives.
Christian funerals in China are more similar to American funerals, but there is much singing of Christian songs. People still want to touch the body and eat together if it was a happy ending.
Chinese celebrate a Memorial Day on April 5th each year. It always rains on Memorial Day. Families get together to clean the gravesites and place flowers at the graves. There are flowers at graves all year, but especially on Memorial Day. Since I am absent from my family at this time, my family placed flowers on my grandmother's grave with my name on them. It is a tradition to place the name of absent family members on flowers at our ancestors' gravesites.
Burial sites are located far from the city, so the soul can rest and not be bothered. A good place for burial would be having a mountain in back and a river flowing in front of the gravesites. It would not be good to have a river flowing in front of gravesites of people who died from suicide.
After a funeral, the Chinese find comfort from burning paper. Chinese believe that by burning paper we are providing material goods for the dead. Family members purchase paper replicas of money, a house, cattle, and a car. By writing the name of the deceased on these items before burning them, Chinese believe the correct person then receives these items.
Christianity is in the early stage in China. Around 100 years ago, missionaries were not successful, because they wanted people to abandon traditions when they became Christian. I do not think it is not possible to separate beliefs and culture. The traditions and superstitions are so ingrained, that Chinese Christians continue to practice old traditions while professing new beliefs. For instance, although I am Christian, I chose one of the "good luck" days in July for my wedding date. I know it is a superstition, but the superstitions are a deep part of me.
Here's another example of superstitions remaining an influence after converting to Christianity. A Christian friend was warned that he would kill his enemy. This comment was like a curse. The friend would never kill anyone intentionally, however, because of superstitions, he remained home for a long, long time. Much later, a relative invited him over for the 100th day celebration of the birth of his relative's son. Since the friend decided the curse could not harm him as long as he stayed within his family, he finally consented. It was a great party. Everyone was happy, eating, and playing with the child. My friend happily played with the baby, also. In do so, he tossed the baby up in the air and caught him a few times. But in one toss, the baby accidentally hit the ceiling fan, and was killed by the blades. A few considered this an accident. Many considered this the fulfillment of the curse, and said that the baby was the 'enemy' the man was predicted to kill.
I do not think the younger generation will continue to honor traditions to the extent my generation has honored them. In opening the door for Western trade, both good and bad culture changes are occurring. Chinese youth used to have a strong sense of nationalism - that Chinese traditions are the best. I am not sure of that continuing in the future."
Written for Grief in a Family Context, HPER F460, Summer, 1999.
1999, Sue Simmons. All rights reserved. Interested parties may contact her through the course instructor, at gilbertk@indiana.edu.


Earlier this year, the SEC staff announced their Share Class Disclosure Initiative, aimed at encouraging registered investment adviser firms to self-report violations of the Advisers Act where they did not properly, and explicitly, disclose on their Form ADV the conflicts of interest that were associated with the receipt of 12b-1 fees by the firm or its affiliates, or its supervised persons, in connection with advisory clients being invested in a fund that paid 12b-1 fees when a lower cost share class was available for the same fund. For eligible advisers, the SEC staff has announced that if they meet the requirements of this initiative and the staff decides to recommend enforcement action against the adviser, the staff will recommend a settlement that includes various terms such a a cease and desist order, censure, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains (with interest), and certain undertakings. However, the staff would not recommend a civil penalty being imposed against that adviser.
To the extent that the adviser is subject to an action that does not call for a civil penalty, leads some to call this an amnesty type of initiative. But, let's be clear: the self-reporting adviser that becomes subject to an enforcement action will certainly have other types of sanctions imposed, even though there may not be a separate fine imposed as a civil penalty.
For RIA firms, time is ticking away on submitting a self-report of these possible violations to the SEC staff. According to the staff's notice, for an adviser to be eligible, the firm must self-report by no later than 12:00am EST on June 12, 2018. Then, within ten business days from the notification, additional details must be submitted to the SEC staff about its business activities relating to the share class selection and disclosures, and the 12b-1 fees, among other things.
We are encouraging firms evaluating their options with respect to this initiative to get counsel involved as soon as possible to review the matter and discuss whether the firm is eligible to self-report under the initiative, and if so, whether it makes sense to do so. Additionally, the review of the business concerns may also identify other areas to be addressed.
If your firm desires more information about the initiative and their eligibility and options, contact attorney Joel Beck at The Beck Law Firm, LLC.
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A delegation from Tyrol gains insights into Danish "Cleantech and Green Mobility" in ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA's Fact Finding Tour to Copenhagen.
Participants from Tyrol's Economic Chamber, the Tyrolian Renewable Energy Cluster and companies of the region visited Danish organizations and companies to get a deeper insight into Danish solutions aimed at becoming carbon neutral. Though the geographic structure of Tyrol couldn't be more different from Zealand - Tyrol is well known as one of the best skiing regions in the Alps - similar challenges exist. How can we provide an infrastructure that supports both companies and citizens in becoming more sustainable? Intensive discussions about cycle super highways with Region H , waste water solutions with Biofos , and future urban city planning with Rambøll provided new inspiration and food for thought and action.


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Various The Original Class Of '55 (LP)
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(Bellaphon) 16 tracks - rare german pressing - original 1950s 'Sun' recordings - 'Alright Boys,...plus
Various: The Original Class Of '55 (LP)
(Bellaphon) 16 tracks - rare german pressing - original 1950s 'Sun' recordings -
'Alright Boys, Let's do it one more time for Sam.' Those words were used countless times at 706 Union Street, Memphis, Tennessee, the Sun Records studio by none other than Sam Phillips (owner/ producer). One and only one record label can lay claim to the magic of music and talent that evolved during those days and nights of the 50's and early 60's. Sam had the "ear" and the magic to coax great performances from those good old boys fresh off the truck or farm. He made legends, superstars with styles and sounds in all music, from Motown to Munich. But the roots are in Memphis and Sun and the talents of just four of the greats of that time - Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins. Call it country jazz, rockabilly, country rock or rock 'n' roll - whatever- its music with style and class, a class of its own. No one will ever have that delivery and way with a lyric like Johnny Cash and who could hope to pump a piano with the touch of Jerry Lee Lewis. Very few vocalists have the voice of Roy Orbison and rock 'n' roll guitar players are still reachin' back to Carl Perkins' guitar licks. These four great stylists are the best at their separate and distinctive talents. A class by themselves - the original class of '55. And they have graduated with honors. Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, all class acts. Billy Self.
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01 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
02 High School Confidential Jerry Lee Lewis
03 Breathless Jerry Lee Lewis
04 Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
05 Ballad Of Tennage Queen Johnny Cash
06 Guess Things Happen That Way Johnny Cash
07 Come In Stranger Johnny Cash
08 The Ways Of A Woman, In Love Johnny Cash
09 Ooby Dooby Roy Orbison
10 This Kind Of Love Roy Orbison
11 It's Too Late Roy Orbison
12 Rock House Roy Orbison
13 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
14 Boppin' The Blues Carl Perkins
15 Your True Love Carl Perkins
16 Matchbox Carl Perkins
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02 High School Confidential
03 Breathless
04 Great Balls Of Fire
05 Ballad Of Tennage Queen
06 Guess Things Happen That Way
07 Come In Stranger
08 The Ways Of A Woman, In Love
09 Ooby Dooby
10 This Kind Of Love
11 It's Too Late
12 Rock House
13 Blue Suede Shoes
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15 Your True Love
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They are all so beautiful Ardys- a light chaser indeed. It would be difficult to choose a favourite or two out of this batch: they are all so lovely.
I am a lark – the early morning is my best time and its all over by mid afternoon.As for the rest of my good or bad habits- they are what they are.
Thank you Francesca. I am a lark, too, and yes, by 2pm I'm done. And yes, that is the conclusion I've reached that my habits are my habits, but I did find it interesting to see how I was intuitively working with them.
Really lovely 🙂 I especially like the links within your found objects. Waterlogue looks fun! I have to say that when I started my blog with a 365 I certainly didn't manage to write anywhere near as much as you do in your posts, well done!!
Thank you Sarah. Until I hit my stride it was all a bit overwhelming but now I seem to have arrived at a good balance.
It is interesting how what may appear to be a simple challenge has encouraged to to think more deeply about it. Your photos are lovely, especially the eggshell and feather (but I am a sucker for feathers!). I suspect that an app like Waterlogue works best on photos that are already very good.
I'm a sucker for feathers too Anne! Yes, it's interesting what effect one 'small' change can bring to a person's life. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Food for thought as I move into having time and space to consider and explore creative options… I like your mantra. I too have realised I perfectly imperfect am enough. As always in life and creative pursuits you inspire me.
As previously mentioned I'm considering the 365 Photo Challenge, trying to decide on a starting point – my 50th birthday, leaving Sydney… but once at Taylors Arm my still work-in-progress internet coverage may hinder me until I resolve it. One of my habits is that once I commit to starting something I like to see it through and it annoys me if there is an artificial reason I can't -as opposed to a natural death.
I know what you mean about self-improvement books but I've added Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives to my Goodreads list, as I too value understanding and awareness.
I've enjoyed following your 365 Photo Challenge and seeing smartphone photography crafted into an inimitable Ardys-style art form.
I think I'm a lowl since I'm happy at either end of the day. Not needing too much sleep is a boon sometimes.
Being a questioner is good as it lends validation to our decisions but we must be careful if we're constantly questioning ourselves because we lack self worth. That's a problem you should never have Ardys.
The photographs are great as always. I like the watercolour effect.
What a beautiful post – I was nodding away as I was reading 😊. I have read a bit about Rubin's four tendencies – I'm a questioner as well – and I know that I am a lark rather than an owl. I'm thinking about shaking up the way I eat next year, and am currently tossing up ideas that will work with my natural tendencies. I don't like one size fits all programs, or diets, nor anything with too many rules or too much dogma. I have to create my own path!
I love the photos, love them! The watercolour edit is awesome. Not long to go now!
It sounds like we have all enjoyed this photo journey. So many beautiful ones. And although this challenge may have been a "fit" for you, I know it has not been always easy.
I guess the key is to construct, or choose, a challenge so that it stretches but doesn't break us!


A learning experience at the Maritime Museum is unlike any other. The combination of our world-class galleries, working heritage vessel fleet, location on Auckland's busy waterfront, and our experienced team of Educators will ensure you and your community have a wonderful thought-provoking visit that creates lifelong memories.
Check out this short clip to give you and your students an idea of what to expect during your booked learning programme.
Our Education team will work with you to bring the curriculum alive in a way that not only meets your educational objectives, but is also relevant to your students' needs and interests. We hold a current LEOTC contract with the Ministry of Education. Our programmes are linked to the New Zealand Curriculum and are tailored to suit your needs.
We understand how difficult it can be to plan a trip. As experienced NZ classroom teachers, our Educators have insight into the practicalities and possibilities of a school trip, so we recommend you contact us as early as possible in your planning process.


Centuries after its beginning in France, ballroom dancing is alive and well. Although it began as a discipline expected from members of high class families for social gatherings, the beautiful expression of dance has evolved into new and breathtaking forms. Ballroom dance doesn't have to be something you only see on T.V. and in old movies. Dance lessons can take you back in time as you learn the steps taken by previous generations. The Quickstep, one of the classic ballroom dances from the early twentieth century, is something anyone can learn and appreciate. Arthur Murray Dance Studios is a great place to learn and experience the dance world through instruction and group activities.
While ballroom dancing has many styles that have changed a lot over the years, the Quickstep is one of the five major dances used in competitions today. The Quickstep is best known as a dance born from two other well-known dances during the 1920's: The Charleston and the Foxtrot. These two ballroom styles were popular dances that merged into the fast-paced form now known as the Quickstep. The English origin adds a propriety to the Quickstep that many associate with ballroom dance as a whole. While the present version we are most familiar with reached a solid technique around 1927, the rich history of the Quickstep goes back much further.
The Quickstep is associated with a celebratory march exhibited during the mid-1800's. The Foxtrot – and the music associated with it – eventually went through enough changes to produce an entirely different melody, which helped to form the Quickstep. While these changes took over 75 years to stabilize into a common form, the dance is unmistakable in competitive circles. Some connection to the exciting Swing Dance of the past is also considered, and it plays a part in certain variations. Addition of the Quickstep to your dance repertoire is well worth the effort for those interested in learning a part of our history.
Technical moves that help to distinguish the Quickstep include the closed position of the couple and the closing of the male's feet during certain movements. While the basic steps form the dance, dancers learn to take liberties with feet placement, kicks and lifts. As with many standard ballroom dances, there are many different forms of the Quickstep to be enjoyed by dancers and spectators alike. Arthur Murray Dance Studios will help you to find the right dance or combination class to suit your needs.
It is important to gain a good basic dance knowledge and technique before focusing on a dance such as the Quickstep. The fast movement requires precision from both partners. Arthur Murray Dance Studios offers classes from beginner to advanced. At our studios, you will have the opportunity to build a firm dance foundation. Early classes can help you with technique while encouraging you to find a good fit if you are searching for a dance to specialize in. The Quickstep's energetic pace will keep you active and challenged.
As with all ballroom dances, the music is a defining element of the Quickstep. While the history of Quickstep rhythm falls into the ragtime jazz category, the beats have changed over the years. However, fast is the name of the game when it comes to the Quickstep. The intricate syncopation of the music provides a certain balance to the presentation. Dancers move quickly and lightly across the floor, giving the appearance of minimal effort. If you want to master the dance, you will indeed need to practice! Arthur Murray Dance Studios are dedicated to bringing plenty of dance time into your schedule. We know you need time on the floor to get it right. Feel free to take advantage of our various activities outside of your regular class time to continue honing your skills.
Whether you focus on the Quickstep or a different smooth and standard dance, we hope your experience at Arthur Murray enhances your appreciation of the beautiful art of ballroom dancing. We want your class or activity to be your favorite part of the week. Our instructors are carefully chosen for their knowledge, their talent, and their love of people, and we trust them with the careful development of our students. You will soon be gliding effortlessly across the dance floor after enjoying our classes. Visit our website, or stop by a nearby studio in person to see what we have to offer.
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'Nobody wanted to listen to me because of my past': Harmony Montgomery's mother says her calls for help went unheeded by officials
By Dugan Arnett and Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff,Updated January 13, 2022, 7:12 p.m.
Crystal Renee Sorey, the mother of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, was at Bass Island Park in Manchester with family and friends to put up flyers and hold a candlelight vigil.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
The e-mail from the girl's mother rang of desperation.
Her daughter, she wrote, had been missing for months, in the custody of a troubled father. The New Hampshire child welfare agency had done "nothing" to help her, she added, and the 7-year-old girl, blind in one eye, was no longer attending vital doctor's appointments she'd had since birth.
"Please," Crystal Sorey wrote in a Dec. 29 e-mail to Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, "im begging for help in finding my daughter."
That newly released e-mail was the capstone, Sorey said, of months of unsuccessful pleading with New Hampshire officials to help locate her daughter, Harmony, who was last seen more than two years ago and is now at the center of a sprawling investigation. Records show Sorey first alerted Manchester police of the girl's disappearance in a Nov. 18 phone call.
The actions of both police and child welfare officials — including a lengthy delay in opening a probe — have come under sharp scrutiny as the search for Harmony presses on.
"It just baffles me that this is where we are right now," Sorey said in a recent interview. "Because nobody wanted to listen to me because of my past. . . . I'm still a person, my daughter's still a person. She's somebody."
Sorey and another relative said Sorey's troubled history — which includes criminal charges and substance abuse issues — made it easier for police to dismiss her concerns. They allege that authorities started to take the matter seriously only after Sorey e-mailed the mayor on Dec. 29, pleading for help and threatening to go to the media with her complaints.
Police said they officially opened an investigation on Dec. 27, nearly a month and a half after Sorey first reached out to the department for help. Authorities have since arrested Harmony's father and stepmother on charges tied to abuse or fraud related to the girl, but have yet to implicate anyone in her disappearance.
Heather Hamel, spokeswoman for Manchester police, said that "immediately" after receiving Sorey's Nov. 18 call, the department contacted New Hampshire's Division for Children, Youth and Families and obtained previous addresses associated with Adam Montgomery. Officers conducted checks on those addresses, she said, and were unable to locate the girl or her father.
The department offered little in the way of specifics — including how many addresses police searched — and declined to provide a clear timeline of its actions between Nov. 18 and Dec. 29.
Police blocked off a portion of Gilford Street, in Manchester N.H. as authorities searched the property.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
Citing confidentiality laws, DCYF has declined to comment on the case.
Montgomery, who has a lengthy criminal record and was convicted of shooting a man in the head during a 2014 drug deal, was granted custody of Harmony in February 2019 by a juvenile court judge in Lawrence.
Days after police opened the investigation into Harmony's disappearance, officers located him in Manchester, records show, where he was sleeping in a car and refused to provide information on his daughter's whereabouts.
Related: A mother's frantic phone call to Manchester, N.H., police triggered search for missing girl
At a press conference Wednesday, Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg declined to offer details on the investigation but defended the department's work.
"I get that that narrative wants to be out there — that the public, family perhaps, whoever, is looking to blame somebody," Aldenberg said. "And I think that's a natural reaction when it comes to things like this. I'm just not going to do that right now."
"I will tell you that I'm extremely confident in the work that was done by the Manchester Police Department."
Sorey, who lost custody of Harmony in 2018 while battling substance abuse issues, said she first began searching in earnest for her daughter in 2019, after the girl's father and his wife blocked all communication with her.
Related: Despite violent history, father of missing N.H. girl was granted custody of child
After losing custody, Sorey, 31, had bounced in and out of sober homes and shelters.
Before reaching out to police, Sorey said, she called schools in New Hampshire where she thought Harmony might be enrolled, paid for Internet search tools to obtain addresses linked to Adam Montgomery, and made repeated attempts to reach New Hampshire's child welfare agency.
Friends and family of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, were at Bass Island Park in Manchester to put up flyers and hold a candlelight vigil. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
"I didn't just sit around and say, 'Oh, they took my daughter, I'm just going to get high, man,' " she said. "By the time detectives got involved, I had probably about 16 e-mails [full] of information for them already . . . because I had already been looking for her for a year and a half."
Margo Lindauer, director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern University, said that in cases like this, the credibility of people with a substance abuse disorder is often called into question.
"This mother was trying to find her daughter for years, it sounds like, and no one really believed her," Lindauer said. "How many times did the biological mother reach out . . . only to be roadblocked?"
Related: Prior to Harmony Montgomery's disappearance, a series of police visits and a father's history of violence
After a Massachusetts juvenile court judge awarded Montgomery custody in early 2019, police were a regular presence at his Manchester home.
Reports obtained through a records request show that between June and November 2019, police received 10 calls to the residence, more than half of which involved a domestic disturbance or concerns over living conditions on the property.
That August, a neighbor called police to report concerns over a "young child" in the home and that the family was illegally living at the house. Police determined following a visit that "all is well," according to a report.
On Sept. 11, 2019, the last time police say they saw Harmony, an officer dispatched to the home for a domestic dispute observed that it was cluttered with clothing and empty food containers. Montgomery told police the electricity had been turned off for "several months," according to a report. An officer noted a working generator and determined that children in the home appeared clean and fed.
"Although this area was highly disheveled, it did not appear unsafe," the officer wrote.
Nevertheless, the following day Manchester police notified the state's child welfare agency of the visit, records show. It is unknown whether the agency followed up.
Dugan Arnett can be reached at dugan.arnett@globe.com. Laura Crimaldi can be reached at laura.crimaldi@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @lauracrimaldi.


The legend of George Washington skipping a silver dollar across the Potomac River, an action undertaken mainly to appall Thomas Jefferson, who was mired deeply in debt at the time, was founded in accident. Washington was actually trying to kill a duck, but missed.
During his visit to Yosemite National Park in 1909, William Howard Taft's horse proved unequal to the task of bearing his 320 pounds, so the president dismounted and switched roles, carrying the exhausted steed until it recovered.
Aside from his more well-known ingenious and practical inventions such as bifocals and the lightning rod, Benjamin Franklin is responsible for the introduction of the gloryhole.
Abraham Lincoln's brief but unforgettable Gettysburg Address was wholly improvised after his dog ate the much longer speech that had been prepared for him at the last moment. He deliberately chose his famous opening words "four score and seven years ago" to then allow himself a brief pause to think of what to say next while the audience was busy mentally calculating how many years this actually was.
The long-simmering feud that ultimately led to the duel in which Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton had its origin in a bitter debate over whether the lager brewed by their contemporary Samuel Adams was less filling or tasted great.
Theodore Roosevelt once boxed "The Jersey Lily," Lillie Langtry, in his private White House gym. The president won by decision, though most observers agreed that he could have won outright by knockout and was merely being chivalrous by carrying the stage actress for the full 15 rounds.
Owing to a childhood accident, Patrick Henry was blind in one eye-and deaf in the other one.
Andrew Jackson once ate a wheel of cheese weighing 1400 pounds over a period of two weeks in order to win a wager.
John Hancock deliberately signed his name extra-large on the Declaration of Independence in a successful bid to ensure that his name would become an eponym for the word "signature". This act also had the satisfying side effect of frustrating fellow signatory Charles Cotesworth Pinckney by leaving little room for his own considerable name.
Peter Lynn is the author of the hilarious blog Man vs. Clown. He is apparently also a little unclear about who the Founding Fathers were, but he's a Canadian, so that's okay.


Today we all said goodbye to puff... and then he went away... I suppose it had to be done... so it's a sad day.
About the site... imthefrizzlefry.net is going to be done with initial construction by mid July. I need to finish my template classes, Database, and then the little details... I have the user login system, and I'm done with most of the flash site. It will be a sweet site when I'm done!
Yesterday, I couldn't get anyone to come out to Fenton for my kegger. I ended up canceling the party and just hanging around Troy for most of the evening. Too bad it seems like nobody wants to go out to the F***ing bar... oh well. I suppose this week will include alot of driving.
The new cottage at Houghton Lake!
This weekend I took Anderson, McCoy, Satain and McGu up to Houghton Lake. It was exciting to see the new cottage, and everything is in perfect condition. Aunt Joanny came up with Dave and Dennis; while Doug and Aunt Liz came up by themselves. It was good to see Doug again. We shoveled dirt onto the driveway, and we mowed the lawn during the day, and even though we didn't play a game of Go, doug and I still performed unstructured Yogo style streaches on saturday evening on the lawn by the lake. We took the canoe out, and the seat caved in on me... oops (sorry Bill.) I suppose toward the end of the weekend Aunt Liz and I weren't seeing "eye to eye" exactly, but a little quarrel never hurt anyone... and overall, the weekend was a great time.
I've arrived in Michigan, and I stayed on Scott's couch last night. I'll be happy to sleep in a bed tonight. I switched trains from the Empire Builder to the Wolverine Express in Chicago, and I must say that the two-floored super liners ride much better than the single-floored day trains. It was great to see the house again, but at first it was odd to not see Frizzlefry anymore. I miss that cat... just a bit. but it's ok, cause I'll get over it.
Today... well, I would say that today and yesterday are pretty much the same day. The only thing keeping me sane on the train is the liqueor and people. Last night we found a group of kids heading to White Fish, Montana. We sat with them after we picked up the lounge car in Spokane. After a two or three hour nap, we decided that we were going to be unable to sleep... sleeping on the train in nearly impossible. Today is a day of watching Glacier National Park, Talking to Nine, Cassie, John, jack, and a number of people I've met around the train. Greg and I seem to be the life of the Party on the Empire Builder... and the Great Northern Railroad is our party spot!
Today, Greg and I rode the bus down to the train station in downtown Seattle. We made it to the station with just enough time to check a couple bags, get our tickets printed, and sit down for a drink. The beginning of the train ride took us up the puget sound, and across the rain forest through Steven's Pass in northern washington. After we made it down the other side of the mountain range, we saw our surrounding turn from rain forest to desert.


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"The Brotherhood of Evil Geeks"
Entertainment for the Modern Villain
Transmissions from the Evil Lair
Evil Geeks Disassembled
Villain Spotlight
Horror of Horrors
Evil Geek Archaeology
Pulp Corner
Geekology
Con Tips
Panel of the Day
Evil Geek Book Report
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Greetings Evil Geeks! It's Summertime, so that means sun, pools, BBQ's, beaches, and a whole host of other outdoor activities…for most folks. There are those of us who'd describe ourselves as "Avid Indoorsmen or Indoorswomen" for whom Summertime means spending hours on end in beautifully air-conditioned rooms, surrounded by flat screens and all the latest gaming technology. In What's Killing My Social Life This Week, we take a minute to examine all the latest and greatest games that are officially keeping us indoors, sun-averse, and generally socially isolated. Even in today's world where we seem to have a new comic book or graphic novel adapted movie hitting theaters every week, it's still kind of rare to get a superhero game. This week's topic of discussion is no ordinary superhero though, oh no. We're dealing with a whole new class of sort-of-hero. Part scoundrel, part psycho, entirely f@#$ing badass! It's the Regeneratin' Degenerate. The Merc With a Mouth. The one, the only, the bat-shit crazy DEADPOOL!!! Deadpool's latest game from Activision and High Moon Studios just hit stores last Tuesday, and I think I've spent at least half of those past six days planted in front of my TV racking up a bigger body count that the black plague. I'm an enormous Deadpool fan, so this game would've had to REALLY suck for me to hate it, but read on to get my honest impressions of the game!
Lounging around watching TV? Deadpool's just like us!
The plot of Wade Wilson's first solo video game outing is pretty simple and straightforward; well…it's as simple and straightforward as a story about a character who's considerably less than sane and who's playing host to at least 3 personalities at any given time. Deadpool's been begging for a game for a while now and after finally seeing the light (the "light" being a few pounds of C4 Wade managed to plant at High Moon's HQ"), it seems the big wigs at High Moon are finally giving Wade what he wants. The game starts off with Deadpool getting the script to his own game, then follows him as he proceeds to make edits to it all while actually acting it out. It's typical Wade Wilson style, 4th wall breaking comedy and I'm happy to report that the game manages to capture that manic, offensive, and completely crazy humor that the comic is known for. Deadpool is basically a hyper-violent, uber-psychotic Bugs Bunny and the game holds nothing back in the humor department, easily earning its Mature rating. The Deadpool of the game is mostly the normal Marvel U Deadpool, with a splash of his MAX Comics personality thrown in to boot. He's much more vulgar and profane than his normal self, but is still the miscreant we all know and love/hate. The 4th wall dynamic really works well in the video game, as several times throughout the course of the adventure the game's budget becomes an issue for the producers at High Moon. It seems having Wade around, blowing up pretty much anything he can get his hands on and even crashing the X-Men's Blackbird, costs BIG, BIG bucks. As a result of the budgetary issues, the gameplay reverts to old school games like Metal Gear Solid or even the original Legend Of Zelda so High Moon can save a few bucks.
Also tagging along with Deadpool for the ride are several members of the X-Men (more specifically members of Uncanny X-Force, but hey…it's all in the X family as far as we're concerned!). Throughout the game Wade encounters and fantasizes about X-Ladies Rogue, Psylocke, and Domino (it seems Wade also might have a thing for Gambit also, but that's for Wade to figure out). Also showing up are Wolverine, whom Deadpool gets to bitch slap the shit out of at one point, and time travelling Cable, who's desperately trying to get Wade to help him with a battle in the present day, that will help Cable win another decisive battle in the future. The heroes aren't the only ones budgeted for cameos in this game either, as we get to see several members of the Marauders, in addition to the big bad of the game himself: Mr. Sinister! Seriously, could this game BE any more 90's! The only thing missing was a cameo from Trevor Fitzroy or Shinobi Shaw…and maybe a chromium cover or two with a hologram panel attached.
The graphics are pretty solid but nothing ground breaking; by no means are they horrible though. I particularly love the look of the action as Wade slices and dices his way through Sinister's forces. In some of the larger battles, I swear it was like there was nothing but a cartoonish cloud of fists, guns, and blades as Deadpool works his way through a swarm of thugs, with jokes and limbs flying everywhere in equal measure.. There were a few places in the game when I'd find myself in the middle of massive melee and the camera angle would get a little screwy or even give me an angle behind some background scenery, obstructing my view of the action. It was annoying, but not enough to ruin the experience; it was a rare, but still noticeable flaw. I really love how Deadpool's costume takes battle damage as you fight, adding a little bit of realism to the absurdly surreal world of Wade Wilson.
As far as the gameplay, the action honestly can't be beat. The fighting system is somewhat similar to Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry (ironically Dante and Deadpool are two of the three guys on my "Go To" team in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3), in which the focus is to rack up huge combos, alternating between your guns and blades to spice things up a bit. One power that I absolutely love is Deadpool's ability to teleport. It's immensely fun to pop in and out of groups of enemies, slicing them to ribbons before they even realize what's happening. The leveling up system is great as well, adding a bit of an RPG element to the game. Wade starts off kind of slow and clunky, but as you develop skills and acquire weapons throughout the game, by the time you get to the end Wade is an unstoppable powerhouse. I'm at a point where it's not out of the ordinary for me to rack up 200+ hit combos. One thing that I really wish they would have added were destructable environments. How cool would it have been to be able to blast through walls or drop a building on a group of baddies?!?! If High Moon is keeping notes for the sequel, definitely add that one. Aside from the story mode, there's also a challenge mode where you have to hack your way through waves of bad guys of varying degrees. This mode is really helpful in getting to know the ins and outs of controlling Deadpool. Two things that are noticeably missing from the game are a lack of costume choices and a multiplayer mode. Granted, Deadpool doesn't have the most dazzling array of costumes to choose from, but I think that there's enough variation for there to have been some unlockable costumes for us to earn. The multiplayer would have been crucial though. How cool would it have been to have a bunch of Wades battling it out in a deathmatch type of game. Heck, they even could have explained all the extra Wades as being clones from when the Skrulls tried to copy his powers back during the Secret Invasion! High Moon Studios gave us some amazing multiplayer action with their Transformers games and a little touch of that would have gone a long way the replayability of this game. The challenges are enough to keep me coming back occasionally, but the multiplayer mode would have turned this into an addiction.
If you're a Deadpool fanboy or fangirl, then this is a can't miss title. It's packed with non-stop action and the trademark style of humor that makes any Deadpool book and enjoyable read. The fighting is super fast and almost does not stop until the final showdown with Sinister. It's packed with inside references to the comics and again, that insane sense of humor that spills from the depraved mind of Deadpool. If you're not familiar with the character, but you're still looking for a great action title, then I can again recommend Deadpool, but not without warning you that the campaign probably won't take you that long to beat. I was playing on Veteran and kicking some serious ass, but the tables turned when I switched it to the harder setting, so maybe turning it up a notch will keep you playing longer. A fantastic play though from start to finish! I really hope that this game does well enough to warrant a sequel, or at least some additional DLC (mutltiplayer PLEASE!!!!), because with a little tweaking here and there this could be a legendary series. That's all we got for today Evil Kiddos, but stop back soon for another new What's Killing My Social Life This Week! CHIMICHANGAS!!!!
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Hallie's Hat
Rottnest Island Authority
Hallie's Hat was made by Hallie Margaret Stow (1876-1972) from seaweed collected on Rottnest Island. Hallie was a regular visitor to the Island between 1929 and 1970 visiting mainly in winter with three friends, Catherine Summers, Rettie McGibbon and Grace Davidson. They would take horse trips to the West End, and around the Salt Lakes. Mrs Stow made many such hats for family and friends. Hettie's daughter Mrs Sheila Plank donated the hat to the Rottnest Island Museum This hat ... more
Queensland Police Inspector Dress Tunic
Queensland Police Museum
The Queensland Police Inspector/Sub-Inspector tunic manufactured between 1936 - 1950 sheds light on the Queensland Police Force during the 1930s to late 1940s and on the manufacturing industry in Brisbane during this same period. The owner of the garment is unknown, however, whoever wore this tunic must have been a male Inspector or Sub-Inspector who wore the uniform for ceremonial purposes. The hip-length, black tunic is primarily made from black-dyed wool. It is both a decorative item consisting of intricate black ... more
Cynthia's "Gunner Leake" AWAS jacket 1942
The Australian Women's Army Service winter uniform jacket is significant for its social history in a time when young women were encouraged to play a part in the defence of Australia, taking on jobs that freed men for frontline duties. For many young women World War II gave them the opportunity to leave home and spread their wings, at the same time helping their country's war effort. When the Australian Women's Army Service was established in 1941 the total number ... more
Toddler's smocked dress "Triple Ripple"
The Embroiderers' Guild of WA Inc
This smocked dress, known as a baby dress bishop top, was based on a pattern by Margaret Herzfeld in the 1990s for the "Australian Smocking and Embroidery" magazine and for smocking lessons. The name 'bishop top' comes from the clerical surplice, a roomy gown with a gathered neckline. It is an easy garment for a child to wear, because it is loose fitting and allowing for growth. Through her teaching and publications, Margaret helped to keep the old skills alive, adapted ... more
Gold & Cream Silk Cuirass Wedding Dress & Shoes Worn By Priscilla Batham Buchan, 1881
This gold and cream silk curiass wedding dress with train and shoes was worn by Priscilla Batham Buchan when she married Thomas Ronald McLellan at Saint Bartholomew's Church, Pyrmont, Sydney, on the 21st December, 1881. Pricilla Batham Buchan was born to English parents in Sydney. Her husband Thomas Ronald McLellan was born in Scotland. Pricilla and Thomas both came from wealthy families, which is reflected in the style and quality of the dress. Thomas McLellan made a good life ... more
Flora Mason's rabbit fur coat
National Museum of Australia
The Reg and Flora Mason collection (in the National Museum of Australia) comprises a rabbit fur coat gifted by Reg Mason to his wife Flora in 1945. The coat was tailored by Adelaide furrier Thomas Curtis Hunter from the skins of rabbits trapped by Reg Mason and his son, Murray, in the Reedy Creek area near Robe, South Australia. Introduction of the rabbit to Australia ranks as one of the most significant human interventions in this country's environmental history ... more
Tartan skirt worn by Sarah Thomas
Tongarra Museum
This skirt was made by Sarah Thomas en route to Australia from England in 1838. Sarah wore this skirt from its date of manufacture until her death in 1878. Sarah Thomas, nee Waller was born in Kent England in 1808. In 1828 she married William Thomas a carpenter, also from Kent. William, Sarah and the first four of their ten children immigrated to Australia in 1838. They lived at Log Bridge Farm, near Albion Park in NSW were they ... more
Voluntary Aid Detachment uniform worn by Nora Flynn
Roto House - NPWS
This Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform Dress is a rare surviving item of clothing belonging to Nora Flynn [1886-1978]. Nora was born at Port Macquarie and lived at 'Roto', the Flynn family home for most of her life. Nora was the eldest of six children born to John and Jessie (nee McDougall) Flynn and following her education became involved in many local community activities including the Port Macquarie Branch of the Australian Red Cross. Nora's involvement in the Australian Red ... more
Boy's smock
Dungog Historical Society Inc
The Edwards family have had a long association with the Dungog region. The garment is of historic significance as it is an every day cotton smock of a boy who was born in 1887 and who died in 1893 from diphtheria. It was made by sewing machine with the button holes sewn by hand, probably by his mother, Mary Edwards. The yoke is made from cream material and the collar is lined with cashmere, probably a scrap from another garment ... more
Tom Carlton's riding silks
These silks are a fine, well-provenanced example of attire worn for competitive horse-riding in the 1920s. They are a vibrant fuschia and bone colour and feature horizontal banded stripes, covered buttons, a high mandarin collar and a draw-string waist. They were worn by Thomas (Tom) Carlton for the high jumping of horses in the Dungog region of New South Wales. Competitive horse high jumping was popular in Australia and much of the developed world in the 1920s and 1930s. In ... more
Men's underpants made from tram destination roll fabric
The Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles
Historic significance: The garment was produced during a time of austerity and frugality. World War II had brought about rationing on a national level on all commodities, from soap to building materials. Ration books and coupon books were the only way to purchase goods and materials, including fabrics for dressmaking, so women looked to other clever ways of making up for the shortfalls in their household requirements. This woman and possibly the other wives of the men working at the ... more


ou might have noticed that I write by the name Jim Makos in English and Greek for various websites, my own as well as those of a number of partners. Sometimes I write about poker, other times about online betting and yet some others about entrepreneurship. Lately, I also write about photography! That's a lot of work that may look impossible to deliver. Or at least so it seems.
Well, writing is not the exhausting part. It's the regular publishing of my articles online that requires a lot of effort.
If I had only one blog, just one (1), my job would definitely be much easier. My whole work in writing would be published online on that very blog. Obviously, the maintenance of a single website instead of 2-3 is more convenient.
However, here I am administering half a dozen of them, which, in turn, reduces my spare time for writing.
Wait! How come I keep alive 5 blogs?
Understandably, your first question is about the plethora of blogs. What is the reason for such a decision? Well, the answer is simple: each blog covers a specific niche or a different language. Niche content is targeting distinct audience and, hopefully, interested advertisers.
For example, BetStories is a blog written in English about betting, while TradingGraphs is about stock market and… trading, whereas StoiximaOnline explains in Greek how games of chance and investments work. Not long ago, PokerTape was also launched, featuring some interesting videos I have created about poker. Last but not least my personal blog has kicked off, where I am posting these few lines that you are reading this very moment.
Generally, it helps into the success of a blog if the content is focused on a specific subject of interest, on a niche. However, this is not the case for this blog, because I gather here most of my writing you can find online. After all, it's a personal blog, damn it! And personal means exactly that! I write whatever I like and that's the way it is!
Either way, you are not going to see a single ad on this blog. And that's a promise.
So, all these blogs require new content almost daily. New articles. But, how am I supposed to write new articles every day in order to keep all my blogs updated? If I don't they will die. The fans will disappear and their URLs will be removed from their favorites' list. My websites will be lost in oblivion.
It was not really my purpose in life to be an author or article writer. However, advantage gambling is a "job" that can lead to extreme loneliness. So, right from the beginning I had that urge to write. Not to mention that in school I always enjoyed composition.
At the same time, I was lucky enough to live in the modern age of internet (the truth is I have been undeniably fortunate in my life so far). Internet created the need for original, helpful and unique content. In this context, my work got the attention of a few people who considered it worth sharing online, on the vast cyberspace of the internet. So I did. And my readers encouraged me to continue with their likes, shares and retweets. I had also a number of offers to write for other websites. Imagine that!
So, how do I add content to 5 blogs?
The truth is that up until recently this task was extremely arduous. Especially, because writing is not my main endeavor, even though it is the most rewarding!
During the day I am engaged in other activities, trying to pinpoint opportunities which would be worth putting my money at risk. At the same time, I leak some info onto my social media pages, just to keep you posted on the specifics. When I find a gap in-between I start writing articles. But I often get distracted or it happens I am not really in the mood at that moment. This is probably why I prefer to write late at night.
NOTE: When I mention writing and blogging I refer to all these necessary steps that I should complete before the final "product" reaches your screens. In other words, the content must be well presented and at the same time compelling so Google's search engine loves it.
Meanwhile, in the last few years I have concentrated my efforts into blogging in Greek, putting aside the rest. This, of course, is a huge mistake if your goal is to remain competitive globally. Yet, that doesn't bother me that much, given the response of my readers has been impressive so far. They deserve it!
Nevertheless, I have decided to organize my work differently from now on.
All my articles will be written in Greek, in their original form. You see, I lost confidence in my English-writing skills lately. As a matter of fact, it comes natural to me putting my thoughts "on paper" using these peculiar and foreign to the western world letters.
As far as concerns articles about betting, stocks, poker and the industry of gambling in general, the content will be published on the website StoiximaOnline before it is republished on this personal blog, a few hours or days later. If the article is about some other subject of interest, it will be launched directly on my blog (such as my recent article about how I share my photos to social media). For example, what you read right now is published for the first time here, on my personal blog. That's why I announced just a few days ago my willingness to write on this blog in both languages.
Each article will be translated by professionals in the field. Skipping the translation and focusing on other more important activities should save me valuable time, while at the same time I will provide work to a number of other people. Hopefully, that will be a win-win scenario. Sure, the decision incurs costs. However, I hope that at the end of the day rewards would outnumber costs (see about reward/risk ratio). Isn't this the ultimate goal of every entrepreneur?
Depending on the subject matter, each article will be published on the relevant aforesaid English-speaking blog, or on the website of a partner.
Finally, the English version will be republished on my personal blog.
In sum, everything I write from now on will be CERTAINLY published here, on my personal blog, JimMakos.com. No matter if the article is originally written in English or Greek, sooner or later you will be able to read it here in both languages.
Therefore, if you are among the readers who enjoy my writing or, on the other hand, you find it awful but useful – because everything you have learned out of my articles proved helpful – you don't have but to follow this blog or me personally through the social network of your choice, in order not to miss a word.
However, be alarmed: spending much time on the blog may seriously affect your judgment.


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Industries and commercial houses make their projections and estimates keeping in view their resources, their working capital and progressive profit making. Very soon when they stop getting subsidies and all other relaxations, the entire industry has to suffer a major setback on account of their profit, rather very often they are subjected to neck to neck competitions with other industries, indebtness and emergency loans etc. We offer a comprehensive analysis of all financial possibilities of a venture to ensure more profits and eradication of bad debts, labor problems, legal problems and bad marketing. This analysis would help you grow the industry or commerce with the help of Vedic techniques.
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Update concerning COVID-19
The International Institute of Welding (IIW) will hold the 2021 IIW Welded Art Photographic Exhibition in 'virtual' mode during the on-line 2021 IIW Annual Assembly from 11th to 17th July 2021.
700-800 welding professionals, engineers and scientists are expected to attend. Participants will be able to enter an on-line room where all the welded art photographs will be displayed. Participants will also be able to take away a '2021 Artistic Soul of Welding Digital Collection", containing all the welded art photographic exhibits plus the write-ups on the artists and exhibits including contact details of each artist. The digital collection will also be promoted around the world in a number of ways.
CWB Group is promoting the 2021 exhibition and if you wish to participate in any of the categories of the exhibition shown below, or know somebody who would be interested, you can download the detailed invitation and the "2020 Digital Collection"
CATEGORIES OF EXHIBITS IN THE EXHIBITION
The "2021 Digital Collection" will include an expanded number of exhibits in each of the four categories shown in the "2020 Digital Collection" plus a special educational institution category all as mentioned below:
Welded Art Exhibits: Typically what is shown on Pages 5 to 54 but expanded from 25 Artists to 35 artists
Emerging Joining Technologies: Two examples are shown on pages 57 to 62 from Autodesk in the United Kingdom, ("Ollie the Octopus") and University of Wollongong and RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia (Spatial Lattice).We welcome researchers, universities and companies around the world using emerging joining technologies to create welded art exhibits for submission.
Young Artists: We would like to include up to 10 exhibits from children 15 years and under who have taken up welded art as a hobby and who are forming the next generation of up-and-coming young artists. Thomas Huisman an example of 'the face of welding for the next generation' from Brisbane, Australia, is featured on pages 64/65 with his exhibit "Heavy Metal".
Photography:- Prof Milan Maronek from Slovakia is featured on pages 67/68 where through his 'Art of Welding' series, he brings the viewer closer to the world of technology and welding from the perspective of fine art photography. His exhibit "The Memory of Monet" is a fine example of this. Materials scientists and engineers amongst others would find this an interesting activity to participate in.
Instructors and students: Around Canada, there are universities, technical colleges, art colleges and high schools where both instructors and students may perform welded art. IIW would like to include at least 10 exhibits from such educational institutions around the world.
The final number of exhibits to be included in each category is flexible and significantly increased numbers of suitable exhibits can be accommodated.
If you are aware of other people in your networks at companies, universities, research groups, colleges etc who may be producing welded artwork in any of the categories mentioned earlier, you can send their contact details to Chris Smallbone, Exhibition Organiser, at allbones@iinet.net.au and he will contact them directly.
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The advent of shabby-chic has lead to the whole world seemingly looking to retro-victoriania as inspiration. London more than anywhere else has taken this new design ideal to heart with everything from UK superbrand All Saints, through to mega-club Soho House building an international reputation on the back of it. Nowhere in London does this live more than in Spitalfields the district at the heart of the City of London. In this gentrified formerly run-down area of town is where we find the latest addition to our 'topshop' category.
Hostem the independent menswear store, envisioned by designer duo JamesPlum has transformed a dilapidated 3-storey townhouse into the City's latest hot boutique using a mix of eclectic and discreet luxury.
Property of… is a collection of men's bags & accessories that was launched in autumn 2006 by Singapore based cafe owners & design collaborators Peter Teo & Richard Chamberlain.
We're not sure that the customer base is just attracted by a daily dose of caffeine, after seeing the interior we disagree, and think they'll be attracted by something else entirely!


Educational research has found that the verbal short term memory of children and adults with Down syndrome is more impaired than visual spatial memory. A consequence is that processing auditory information can be more difficult than processing visual information. In other words, learning from listening is a challenge.


fbobberts@... male from Albuquerque, NM has been miraculously keeping a false statement on the top of "Pulp Fiction-What watch?" forum ( http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=1970674&rid=0 ) for years.
What had happened to enot1 numerous diligent replies to above-mentioned fbobberts research? Specifically a comment enot1 made about 'Pulp Fiction'watch having a winding stem at 3 o'clock, not at 12 o'clock as on Elgin watch (University of North Carolina) posted by fbobberts.We want to state "once and for all" that Quentin Tarantino's prop in 'Pulp Fiction' is a LANCET (Swiss company) WWI Trench watch. Letters 'L' (first) and 'T' (last) of the word 'LANCET' around 12 o'clock became clearly visible during one of enot1 numerous empiric findings.
Here is WWI 'Elgin' watch cleaned, oiled and calibrated! And in our posession now!
"A long black shadow was trailing down the corridor. It was thrown by a man who walked softly down the passage with a candle held in his hand. He was in shirt and trousers, with no covering to his feet. I could merely see the outline, but his height told me that it was Barrymore. He walked very slowly and circumspectly, and there was something indescribably guilty and furtive in his whole appearance... ..Barrymore was crouching at the window with the candle held against the glass. His profile was half turned towards me, and his face seemed to be rigid with expectation as he stared out into the blackness of the moor"
Inspired by the serene beauty of Chappaquiddick Island's Mytoi Japanese Garden, Raccoons performed re-enactment of the wildly popular YouTube video. The bamboo grass was the perfect stage backdrop.
Karaoke (Japanese: カラオケ, from 空 kara, "empty", and オーケストラ ōkesutora, "orchestra") is a form of entertainment where an amateur singer accompanies recorded music. The music is of a well-known song in which the voice of the original singer is absent or reduced in volume. Lyrics are usually also displayed, sometimes including color changes synchronized with the music, to help with the sing-along.
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Here is Derek Snow, whom Enoty encountered on their recent nightly outing.
If you are for Saturn or Mars, Venus or Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune or Pluto , of course SUN!!! :), or, maybe Kuiper Belt, Charon, Ganimede or MOON!!!:), etc, etc Derek is your guy!
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Enjoyed my stay very much, comfortable hotel with good selection and quality of food at both breakfast and dinner.
The hotel bars could benefit from some entertainment as I found them lacking in atmosphere due to lack of numbers. Price of drinks a bit high particularly wine hence drank water with dinner most nights (£28 for a bottle of Chianti).
Friendly staff always happy to help or make suggestions to enhance stay.
Will likely stay in the future and would recommend to others.


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Q: Interpretation of Random Forest Classifier Output I am doing a text classification using RandomForestClassifier, I am a little bit confused about the results. After using vectorize my text using doc2vec, I combined it with some numerical features to predict my class (Class 0, 1 and 2). My data is split 75% training and 25% test. After running my model I have a poor accuracy but a perfect confusion matrix...
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def train_RFC_grid(X,y):
    n_estimators = [800]
    min_samples_split = [7]
    min_samples_leaf = [1]
    max_depth = [None]
    bootstrap = [True]
    oob_score = [True]
    random_state = [1]
    #max_features = [None]

    parameters = {'n_estimators': n_estimators, 'min_samples_leaf':
                  min_samples_leaf,'min_samples_split': min_samples_split,
                  'bootstrap': bootstrap,'max_depth': max_depth,
                  'oob_score': oob_score,'random_state':random_state}

    clf = GridSearchCV(RFC(verbose=0,n_jobs=-1), cv=10,
                        param_grid=parameters,scoring = 'accuracy')
    clf.fit(X, y)
    return clf

Below is my train model
RFC_grid_clf = train_RFC_grid(X_Wbody_train,y_train)

After training, I obtain 0.51 accuracy.
print (RFC_grid_clf.best_score_, ": Best Accuracy score on Cross Validation Sets") : 0.5108518518518519 : Best Accuracy score on Cross Validation Sets

On the test, I obtain 0.50 accuracy.
print (RFC_grid_clf.score(X_Wbody_test,y_test)) 0.506555555556 Validation Sets

BUT my confusion matrix looks like this:
array([[3033,    0,    0],
      [   0, 2957,    0],
      [   0,    0, 3010]])

AND my classification report:
          precision    recall  f1-score   support

Class 0       1.00      1.00      1.00      3033
Class 1       1.00      1.00      1.00      2957
Class 2       1.00      1.00      1.00      3010
avg/ttl       1.00      1.00      1.00      9000

I cannot understand why I have a poor accuracy but a perfect confusion matrix...
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Q: Inputting sentences into web page using JavaScript I have made a form, where what you type into the text box, appears on screen when you press go, only it's not working, here is the JavaScript code:
    var sentence1;
    var sentence2;
    var middlesentence;
function paraFunction(setence1, middlesentence, setence2)
{
sentence1 = "You plan is to ";
sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";
middlesentence = form.strPara.value;
paraShow();
}

function paraShow()
{
document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
}

Here is the HTML code:

Testing Parameters

In this example, I will be testing parameters, below you will see a form, asking you to enter a sentence, little do you know, that when you click on the form button, a sentence will be completed below, with your sentence in the middle... oops!

<form type="paraForm" method="get">
<input type="text" placeholder="Input your sentence here" id="strPara"/>
<input type="button" value="Go!" name="paraFunction" onClick="paraFunction(this.form);"/>
</form>

A: You need to pass those sentences variables into paraShow
function paraFunction(setence1, middlesentence, setence2) {
    sentence1 = "You plan is to ";
    sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";
    middlesentence = form.strPara.value;
    paraShow(sentence1, middlesentence, sentence2);
}

function paraShow(sentence1, middlesentence, sentence2) {
    document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
}

A: There were quite a few issues with this code.  First, your paraFunction declaration and your call had different parameters.  Second, you named the button paraFunction (which is probably not a breaking change, only confusing).  Third, you attempted to access strPara using form.strPara, which doesn't work because you don't have a form called form.  Once those were cleared up, the code works ok:
function paraFunction() {
    sentence1 = "You plan is to ";
    sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";
    middlesentence = document.getElementById('strPara').value;
    paraShow();
}

function paraShow() {
    document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
}

And the HTML:

    Testing Parameters

    In this example, I will be testing parameters, below you will see a form, asking
    you to enter a sentence, little do you know, that when you click on the form button,
    a sentence will be completed below, with your sentence in the middle... oops!

<form type="paraForm" method="get">
<input type="text" placeholder="Input your sentence here" id="strPara" />
<input type="button" value="Go!" name="paraFun" onclick="paraFunction();" />
</form>

A: The problem is with scoping and the way the function call has been made. See the comments
function paraFunction(setence1, middlesentence, setence2)
{
    /* The function is called as 'paraFunction(this.form)' */
    /* At this time the value of the three arguments will be */
    /* setence1 = this.form */
    /* middlesentence = setence2 = undefined */

    /* This will create a variable 'sentence1' in global scope */
    /* name of the local variable is setence1 and not sentence1 */
    sentence1 = "You plan is to ";

    /* This will create a variable 'sentence2' in global scope */
    sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";

    /* variable middlesentence is in local scope. won't be accessible outside */
     /* form is not defined in this scope, it should have been setence1 */
     middlesentence = form.strPara.value;
     paraShow();
}

function paraShow()
{
 /*sentence1 and sentence2 will be accessible to this function but not middlesentence */
 document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
}

There are multiple ways to solve your problem
Change the name of second argument in the paraFunction. (say middlesetence). Though this is a bad solution since one should minimize the use of global variables (in the window scope, in case of browsers). Also it doesn't make sense to pass arguments in a function which you are not using.
function paraFunction(setence1, middlesetence, setence2)
{
    sentence1 = "You plan is to ";
    sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";
    middlesentence = setence1.strPara.value;
    paraShow();
 }

 function paraShow()
 {
     document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
 }

Modify the two functions to accept the correct parameters and use local variables like this.
function paraFunction(form)
{
    var sentence1 = "You plan is to ";
    var sentence2 = " and you must succeed at all costs";
    var middlesentence = form.strPara.value;
    paraShow(sentence1,middlesentence,sentence2);
 }

 function paraShow(sentence1,middlesentence,sentence2)
 {
     document.getElementById('paraAns').innerHTML = (sentence1 + middlesentence + sentence2);
 }

you need to change the name of the button as well.


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Female film critics still outnumber male critics Nearly 2 to 1 in 2019, study finds
By Alanna J. Scott on May 30, 2019 Film critics
According to the latest annual study by Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.
As observed in the "Thumbs Down 2019: Film Critics and Gender, and Why It Matters" report, women made up just 34% of all critics out of the 380 people whose work is included on Rotten Tomatoes, and only 32% of 4,750 opinions counted in the survey in the spring of 2019.
The number of female reviews increased by 2% compared to the 2018 study, and women wrote 3% more of all reviews published compared to last year's study.
Read also : 17 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed By Women, From "Mamma Mia!" to 'Wonder Woman' (Pictures)
"Male film critics outnumber female critics by nearly 2x and continue to dominate the conversation about film in all types of media and across all film genres," Lauzen said. "In this myopic world of cinema, not only do men make up the majority of our filmmakers, but they are also more likely to have the final say on the quality of our films."
This year's study also looked at the imbalance between male and female reviews across media types and reviews for each film genre. The study found that men dominate the conversation across all media types and genres.
By media, men make up 78% of people who write for general interest magazines and websites, 73% who write for trade publications, 72% who write for newspapers and news agencies, 65% who write for magazines and movie/entertainment websites and 58% who write for radio and television. Additionally, men write 73% of reviews on documentaries, 72% on action features, 69% on sci-fi features, 68% on dramas, 67% on horror features , 67% on animated features, 62% on comedies/dramas and 60% on horror films. % on comedies.
Read also : Male film critics outnumber women 2 to 1 – and less likely to mention female directors, study finds
"These gender imbalances are important because they impact the visibility of films with female leads and female directors, as well as the nature of reviews," Lauzen said. "This research expands our understanding of how reviews written by female critics differ from those written by men."
The report states that, on average, female critics give higher ratings to films with female leads than men, and women are more likely to name and positively mention a female director's filmography than men. Among reviews written by women for films directed by women, 31% mention the name of the director, compared to 16% of reviews written by men. And if a man is directing the film, male critics more often mention the director's previous films (28%) than critics of films directed by women (16%).
"Positive discussion of a filmmaker's previous work helps establish that director's experience," Lauzen said. "A director's filmography commendation positions that filmmaker as a known quantity with a respected track record, and provides positive context for the film under review."
Read also : A new database to hire women in film is launched at Cannes
Of the female "Top Critics" listed on Rotten Tomatoes, a smaller percentage (28%) were female, compared to the total number of female critics (34%), and the number of female "Top Critics" decreased by six percentage points from last year's survey.
"Thumbs Down: Film Critics and Gender, and Why It Matters" is a study conducted since 2007 that considered more than 21,000 reviews written by more than 1,300 individual critics.
Lauzen is the founder and executive director of San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, and she also directs the annual Celluloid Ceiling Study.
For a comprehensive overview of the most recent reports, visit the center's website here.


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Published: OCTOBER 27, 2018 13:15
Ben Gurion airport will operate ongoing flights as scheduled using different flight patterns due to the Friday and Saturday escalations in the Gaza Strip, the airport's spokesperson said.
Over 40 rockets were fired by Islamic Jihad on southern Israel on Friday and Saturday.
The IDf struck more than 80 Hamas targets during Friday night and eight Islamic Jihad targets Saturday morning.
Islamic Jihad claims it agreed to a cease fire brokered by Egypt, the IDF did not confirm or deny this claim as of yet.


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Q: Filter the multiple dimension array base on parameters? I am trying  to filter more on start_date and end date .
   <?php
        /*
         * filtering an array
         */
        function filter_by_value ($array, $index, $value){
            if(is_array($array) && count($array)>0)
            {
                foreach(array_keys($array) as $key){
                    $temp[$key] = $array[$key][$index];

                    if ($temp[$key] == $value){
                        $newarray[$key] = $array[$key];
                    }
                }
              }
          return $newarray;
        }
    ?>

Example:
<?php
$results = array (
  0 =>
  array (
    'a' => 'U/H',
    'b' => 'Modification',
    'date' => '02/11/11',
    'h' => '17:15:13',
    'fullname' => 'First1 Name1',
    'desc' => 'Descript ',
  ),
  1 =>
  array (
    'a' => 'J/M',
    'b' => '',
    'date' => '03/11/11',
    'h' => '17:18:27',
    'fullname' =>  'First1 Name1',
    'desc' => 'Descript more '
  ),
);

$nResults = filter_by_value($results, 'fullname', 'First1 Name1');
echo '<pre>';
print_r($nResults);
echo '</pre>';

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [a] => U/H
            [b] => Modification
            [date] => 02/11/11
            [h] => 17:15:13
            [fullname] => First1 Name1
            [desc] => Descript
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [a] => J/M
            [b] =>
            [date] => 03/11/11
            [h] => 17:18:27
            [fullname] => First1 Name1
            [desc] => Descript more
        )

)

For Now I want to filter that the function can filter by start_date and end_date
so I change the
function filter_by_value ($array, $index, $value,$start_date,$end_date)
Anyone could How can I filter in the period of date?

A: I always convert my time data to timestamps, so you can easily calculate everything, after converting to a timestamp, it's just basic mathematics.
Your new function wil look something like this:
<?php
function filter_by_date($array, $index, $start_date, $end_date) {
      $newarray = array();
      if(is_array($array) && count($array)>0)
        {
            $start_time = strtotime($start_date); //make sure your date is written as
            $end_time = strtotime($end_date);     // dd/mm/YYYY, will also work with
                                                 //hours etc

            foreach(array_keys($array) as $key){
                $temp[$key] = strtotime($array[$key][$index]); //$index will be date

                if ($temp[$key] >= $start_time && $temp[$key] <= $end_time ){
                    $newarray[$key] = $array[$key];
                }
            }
          }
      return $newarray;
}

?>

For other notations etc, best check the strtotime() page on php.net! http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strtotime.php
Off course you can also create it in the same function, so you don't have to write more functions:
if ($index == ('date' || 'h')) {
   //the content of filter by date, or the function itself
} else {
   //the content of your first function
}


Washington, DC – Yesterday, Americans United for Life filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of leading medical organizations defending a New York nurse's freedom to object to the participation in abortion for reasons of conscience.
The plaintiff in the case, Catherina Lorena Cenzon-DeCarlo, was a nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, where she was forced to participate in an abortion and later brought suit against the hospital alleging that the hospital violated the Church Amendment by discriminating against her for objecting to participation in abortion. In January, a lower federal court dismissed her case, finding that the Church Amendment does not provide for a private, individual cause of action.
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'They're fantasies!' David Davis slams Lib Dem MP for scaremongering over Brexit
DAVID DAVIS slammed a Liberal Democrat MP for trying to scaremonger over Brexit.
By Chris Campbell
PUBLISHED: 22:36, Tue, Oct 17, 2017 | UPDATED: 22:43, Tue, Oct 17, 2017
The Brexit Secretary said Tom Brake was picking out "fantasies" as he tried to discredit the Brexit process.
Speaking during a Brexit debate in the House of Commons, Mr Brake said quitting the Brussels bloc meant European Union citizens lives would be "destabilised", there would be "gridlock" at UK ports and a "loss of investor confidence" across a number of sectors.
The MP for Carshalton and Wallington also asked the Brexit Secrtary to commit to staying in the single market and customs union "permanently".
He said: "Does the Secretary of State accept that some of the consequences of crashing out of the EU will be, first fall, destabilising the lives of millions of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU, gridlock at our ports and a loss of investor confidence in sectors as varied as the creative industries, the automotive sector and food and drinks sector.
David Davis said Tom Brake was picking out "fantasies" over Brexit
The first thing I'd say to the honourable gentleman is these are a wonderful, selective choice of fantasies
"So will he rule out once and for all the so-called 'no deal' option, even if it appeals to some of the fanatics on his backbenches, and work instead towards a solution that keeps the United Kingdom in the single market and the customs union permanently."
But Mr Davis was having none of it and said Mr Brake's analysis was not correct.
He said: "The first thing I'd say to the honourable gentleman is these are a wonderful, selective choice of fantasies, because none of them are true.
"But ignoring things like the fact that inward investment in the UK is at record levels at the first half of this year."
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Mr Davis also savaged his Brexit opponent in the Commons, saying the Labour politician had "no options of your own".
The Brexit Secretary slapped down Keir Starmer over his own lack of insight over the ongoing Brexit negotiations, saying the shadow Brexit secretary had no options of his own.
Mr Davis was updating Westminster after the high profile dinner last night with the top EU officials.
In a stinging attack at Mr Starmer, Mr Davis said that he Labour opponent provided "lots of carping but not a single proposal."
He said: "It's very interesting, he doesn't have another strategy."
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Bleach Online is a browser-based, strategy MMORPG from GoGames set in the popular Bleach manga/anime universe. The game is considered non-canon as any of the events in the game occur independent of the original manga series. In the game, you play as one of six selectable characters from three available classes. The game opens with your character waking up after a 1,000 year slumber on a strange Human World with no memories of who/where you are. It's up to you to interact with many of the Bleach Universe's most popular characters to regain your memories and save your friends who get mistaken as rebels!
As is standard fare for many MMORPGs of the browser genre, Bleach Online requires very little in terms of actual player involvement. It follows in the same vein as games such as Knight's Fable, Angel Alliance and League of Angels, where the narrative plays out as less of a game and more as an interactive story book. Players will auto-path to their quest destinations and will watch battles play out automatically. Fans of this style of gameplay will feel right at home in Bleach Online's colorful, gorgeously-animated world — permitting that they can put up with poor localization. Grammatically poor sentences are by no means a deal-breaker, but they do nothing to help the game's already shallow immersion.
Giving credit where it's due, Bleach Online allows the player to choose the formation of their team for battle, thereby altering how some battles might play out. This feature, coupled with equipment upgrades and modifications, gives the player the opportunity to maximize their Battle Power (the accumulation of factors such as health, defense, health, etc and the sole determining factor for battles). This is important not only for the game's main quest, but also for MMO features like PvP and guilds.
Being a free to play MMORPG, Bleach Online does incorporate microtransactions, which help players progress faster or unlocks features, like the ability to skip battle sequences entirely. While limiting certain features via paywall is obnoxious, it doesn't necessarily hinder the overall experience. In fact, purchasable add-ons never feel forced or obligatory for progression.
While Bleach Online doesn't bring anything new to the genre, fans of the manga/anime series may find enjoyment in interacting with the series' characters. Even those new to the universe will find a decent story (if not somewhat incoherent) and beautiful graphics/animations to keep them entertained for a decent chunk of time. That said, hardcore gamers looking for anything more than a superficial, extreme-casual experience should probably look elsewhere.