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5 OF THE MOST BADASS FEMALE CHARACTERS OF MODERN CINEMA
Culture, Film/Television
Over the past few years, we have seen how women have taken on the role of leading ladies on the big screen. These heroines have exemplified courage, bravery, intelligence, and a whole lot of sexy! What a combination! These ladies certainly don't sit on the sidelines, no: They kick some serious ass! It's encouraging to see strong female role models in cinema that young girls can admire for reasons other than having long hair and wearing sparkly dresses. Personally, it makes me proud to see when a strong woman being able to hold her own through battles challenges and tribulations. If there is one thing that the five ladies on our list have in common, it's that they fight hard, and don't need to rely on anyone! There's no stopping them!
Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
Ah the beloved Princess Leia! Portrayed by the late Carrie Fisher, Leia is certainly a badass in every way. For one, she's sharp witted and also demonstrates a strong sense of leadership throughout the entire saga. Leia doesn't need a man to carry her through…although who wouldn't want to jump into the arms of Han Solo eh? She means what she says and takes charge . As beautiful as Leia is, she doesn't have to rely on her looks to get men to respect her. Those quirky, quick witted comebacks are just a part of her character's charm. Devoted to her cause, Princess Leia also embodies the virtues of kindness, courage and generosity. As a leader in "The Rebellion", she inspires women and men to great things. And also who could forget that hair?Slay Princess!
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)
Katniss Everdeen is one kick-ass lady! There are many qualities I admire about her, but I have to say that this girl knows how to keep herself going, even in the most hopeless of predicaments. Katniss has experienced much hardship over her lifetime and somehow she always pulls through, even at the cost of several scars. She has witnessed her loved ones being murdered right in front her, been (literally) thrown to the bloodiest fighting pits, inspired a rebellion and still remained true to herself. She's even faster and stronger than her competitors during the hunger games. That being said, she is not a cold and silent woman. Katniss is not afraid to show her extremes of emotion and that's what makes her great! She builds herself upon anger, sadness, war, destruction, leadership, sheds many tears and demonstrates vulnerability. She carries hope within her even the world itself is hellbent on breaking her. LEt's not forget that she is also a skilled fighter (she is indeed quite gifted with her bow and arrows and a talented tracker). In one of the most iconic moments in "The Hunger Games" franchise, Katniss demonstrates the sacrifices she's willing to make in order to save her loved ones. Talk about a girl on fire!
Gamora (Zoe Saldana)
Not your typical looking leading lady, but nonetheless, that's what makes Gamora a top contender. This green skinned superhero has tremendous fighting skills and isn't afraid to show it. She knows how to hold her own as a fearless assassin and shedoesn't let anyone get in her way, not even Thanos! As tough as she seems, Gamora has a moral compass and does what's right. Although she puts on a tough front, which makes it difficult for others to break down her emotional barriers, she does demonstrate empathy towards her sister Nebula, who is constantly attempting to kill her. Gamora doesn't let a man, let alone, romance stand in her way. I love how she leads the action in Guardians of The Galaxy which can a be a rare occurrence in films. Gamora is a true fighter who kicks even more ass in Guardians of the Galaxy volume: 2!
Furiosa (Charlize Theron)
Out of all of the contenders that I've listed so far, Furiosa is arguably the most bad-ass of them all. In Mad Max: Furiosa is a war rider and at the head of command. She is a leader, a risk taker and doesn't take anyone's crap. Despite coming across as a lone wolf, she forms an alliance with Max Rockatansky and starts fighting to defend those in need. Furiosa is compelled by anger; she thrives off of her own emotions based on her hard past which fuels her eagerness to save others even more so. This chick is the real deal!. I love how determined and intelligent she is. What I also love about Furiosa's character is that she is a real hero. She risks it all to do what is right which sets her own path. She is also a survivor. And even though Furiosa is surrounded by she is the one in charge. Oh and did we mention that her mad driving skills outmatches everyone else's and that she does so with a mechanical arm? She's got it all!
Wonder Woman (Gal Gaddot)
In case you haven't heard there's another female heroine coming to town on June 2nd. She came to kick ass and chew bubblegum…and she is all out of bubblegum. Personally I believe tht Wonder Woman outshines superheroes such as Batman and Superman simply due to her fierceness. Wonder Woman or Diana Prince, is a self assured Amazonian Warrior Princess. She is skilled at combat and although many of us are familiar of Wonder Woman's portrayal in the comic book world, I'm very much looking forward to the Wonder Woman film. There are a few things we can already concur about Diana Price: she has super strength, she carries a sword even though she can beat her enemies with her own two hands when necessary and wields a lasso that compels men to tell the truth! Need I say more? Futhermore, hers will be the first female lead superhero film and will hopefully inspire other studios to do the same with their properties.
I have to say how pleased I am that more female action heroes are taking their turn in the spotlight. I t makes me proud to see these heroines taking the lead as oppose to being secondary characters standing on the sidelines. Growing up, my main role models were classic Disney princesses who had their own individuality, however in most cases, it was a prince who showed up, saved the day and rescued them. Typical! As times have changed so have our expectations. Therefore, I'm expecting more badass ladies to pave the way as positive role models for young girls and it makes me proud to be a woman!
What heroines do you admire and why? You can let me know in the comments below.
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Comics, 1980, 1980, January,
X-Men Vol 1
Dark Phoenix Saga
Jim Shooter/Editor-in-Chief
John Byrne/Cover Artist
Terry Austin/Cover Artist
John Costanza/Cover Artist
Chris Claremont/Writer
John Byrne/Writer
John Byrne/Penciler
Terry Austin/Inker
Bob Sharen/Colourist
Tom Orzechowski/Letterer
Roger Stern/Editor
Sebastian Shaw (Earth-616)/Quotes
X-Men (Earth-616)/Appearances
Scott Summers (Earth-616)/Appearances
Phoenix Force (Earth-616)/Appearances
Ororo Munroe (Earth-616)/Appearances
Kurt Wagner (Earth-616)/Appearances
James Howlett (Earth-616)/Appearances
Piotr Rasputin (Earth-616)/Appearances
Charles Xavier (Earth-616)/Appearances
Sean Cassidy (Earth-616)/Appearances
Katherine Pryde (Earth-616)/Appearances
Moira Kinross (Earth-616)/Appearances
Alexander Summers (Earth-616)/Appearances
Lorna Dane (Earth-616)/Appearances
James Madrox (Earth-616)/Appearances
Carmen Pryde (Earth-616)/Appearances
Theresa Pryde (Earth-616)/Appearances
Hellfire Club (Earth-616)/Appearances
Hellfire Knights (Earth-616)/Appearances
Emma Frost (Earth-616)/Appearances
Sebastian Shaw (Earth-616)/Appearances
Harry Leland (Earth-616)/Appearances
Donald Pierce (Earth-616)/Appearances
Jason Wyngarde (Earth-616)/Appearances
Massachusetts Academy/Mentions
Homo sapiens/Appearances
Homo superior/Appearances
Abstract Entities/Appearances
Earth/Appearances
United Kingdom/Appearances
Scotland/Appearances
Muir Island/Appearances
United States of America/Appearances
New York State/Appearances
New York City/Appearances
Manhattan/Appearances
Hellfire Club Building (New York)/Appearances
Westchester County/Appearances
Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters/Appearances
Danger Room/Appearances
Illinois/Appearances
Deerfield/Appearances
Central Avenue/Appearances
Family Pryde's Home/Appearances
Cyclops' Visor/Appearances
Cerebro (Mutant Detector)/Appearances
X-Men Blackbird/Appearances
X-Men Vol 1 129
Part of the "Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline
X-Men Vol 1 #129
Terry Austin
John Costanza
"God Spare the Child..."
Bob Sharen
Letterer
X-Men #128
We'll contact those mutants, just as Xavier plans to -- only the Hellfire Club will get there first, and recruit them -- by hook or by crook. And if, along the way, we manage to acquire -- or eliminate -- some of the X-Men, so much the better.
-- Sebastian Shaw
Appearing in "God Spare the Child..."
Featured Characters:
Cyclops (Scott Summers)
Phoenix (Jean Grey)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
Colossus (Peter Rasputin)
Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Rejoins Team)
Banshee (Sean Cassidy) (Leaves team)
Supporting Characters:
Kitty Pryde (First appearance)
Dr. Moira MacTaggart
Havok (Alex Summers)
Polaris (Lorna Dane)
Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox)
Carmen Pryde (First appearance)
Terri Pryde (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Hellfire Club(First appearance as Hellfire Club)
Hellfire Knights (First appearance)
Cutler (First appearance)
White Queen (Emma Frost) (First appearance)
Black King (Sebastian Shaw) (First appearance) (Shadow only)
Harry Leland (First appearance) (Shadow only)
Donald Pierce (First appearance) (Shadow only)
Jason Wyngarde
Massachusetts Academy (Mentioned)
Unnamed malt shop owner and patrons
Races and Species:
Muir Island
Hellfire Club Mansion (First appearance)
Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
Central Avenue (First appearance)
Family Pryde's Home
Cyclops' Visor, ver. 2
Hellfire Knights power armor
SR-71 Blackbird
Hellfire Hovercraft
Synopsis for "God Spare the Child..."
The X-Men bid their friends farewell as they prepare to depart Muir Island. Banshee chooses to stay behind. Having lost his sonic scream ability, he feels his usefulness to the team is limited whereas Moira needs his support while she recovers from her recent traumas.
Cyclops extends offers to Madrox, Havok and Polaris to join the X-Men as Banshee's replacement. Each of them respectfully decline and so the X-Men leave. Phoenix leaves with them, however, having finally rejoined the team.
As the Blackbird cruises over the Atlantic, another private jet owned by the Hellfire Club transports Jason Wyngarde to the States as well. He once again causes Jean to experience hallucinations of being an 18th century noblewoman who in love with his own ancestor. This time, he creates an illusion that they are crossing the ocean on a ship together. Jean had previously assumed her visions were some manifestation of Proteus's reality-warping ability, but now thinks to herself that her Phoenix abilities may be causing her to experience actual timeslips, perhaps experiencing the life of an ancestor of hers.
Scott's approach snaps her out of this supposed timeslip and the two discuss their relationship. Jean lets him know that she's gotten glimpses of Colleen Wing from the other X-Men's thoughts. Scott assures her that his brief "romance" with Colleen Wing only happened because he thought Jean was dead and that Colleen is a friend, nothing more. The two confess their love for each other and share a kiss.
As the Blackbird approaches the X-Mansion, the team is alerted that the security perimeter has been breached. Storming into the school, the X-Men are surprised to find that their mentor, Charles Xavier, has returned to Earth.
Over the next few days, Scott and Jean spend a lot of time catching up. Jean ponders to herself how she "overheard" the Professor's thoughts and knows that he returned due to concern for her new powers. The couple are approaching the Danger Room when Wolverine suddenly storms out of it. Scott realizes that Professor X (who has had very little time actively leading the new team) is using the same heavy-handed methods he used to mentor the original team. Scott advises him that the new team is not a group of teenagers and that he's learned that he must use a different approach with them. Xavier dismisses this advice, suggesting that Cyclops's own confessed inability to discipline the team was a failure of leadership.
Before their argument can continue, Cerebro alerts them to the existence of two new mutants whose powers have manifested, one in Chicago and the other in New York. The Professor mobilizes the X-Men to investigate the two new mutants: he will lead half the team to Chicago while Scott takes the other half to New York. The team is unaware that they are being spied on by the inner circle of the Hellfire Club, which includes Jason Wyngarde. The shadowy members of the Hellfire Club want to acquire these mutants before the X-Men do. The Club's White Queen is dispatched to deal with the one in Chicago, while Jason Wyngarde is sent to deal with the one in New York.
In the suburb of Deerfield, Illinois, thirteen-and-a-half year old Katherine "Kitty" Pryde returns home from ballet practice to find her parents meeting with Ms. Emma Frost (the White Queen in her civilian guise), who is headmistress of the exclusive Massachusetts Academy. Kitty instinctively dislikes Ms. Frost and realizes that the fact that her parents are discussing sending her to a private school means that her parents intend to split up. She lays down on her bed in her upstairs bedroom to rest as a migraine hits her. After enduring the pain for a few moments, she opens her eyes to find herself on the floor of the living room! Baffled, she rushes back up to her room just as her parents see Ms. Frost out and welcome their next visitors: Charles Xavier, accompanied by Ororo, Peter and Logan. Like Ms. Frost, Xavier is seeking Kitty as a student at his own school. Kitty spies on Xavier and his students and decides they are much more interesting. In particular, she thinks that Peter is "cute!"
While Charles talks with Kitty's parents, the rest of the team take her down to a local malt shop to get acquainted. Kitty strikes up an instant friendship with Ororo, who confides to her that they are the X-Men, much to Kitty's surprise. Meanwhile, Logan and a flustered Peter check out a few girly mags in the store's racks. Just then, three armored mercenaries barrel through the storefront window and attack the three X-Men. Each of the X-Men's attackers has find that they has armor specially equipped to neutralize their abilities. As the fight erupts, Kitty cringes in fear and is extremely surprised when she passes right through the outside wall, landing in the alleyway behind the shop. Before she can fully comprehend what happened, she passes out.
Storm hasn't noticed exactly how Kitty departed but is relieved to see that she's gone. Meanwhile, the X-Men realize that they can defeat their enemies if they switch opponents; they then easily trounce their attackers. Their victory is brief, though, as they are then struck down by a powerful psionic bolt from the White Queen. She orders more minions to take the X-Men prisoner. As they all speed away, the Queen detonates explosives laced within her defeated minions' armor, killing them as the penalty for their failure.
The Hellfire Club's vehicle speeds away while the White Queen orders the X-Men to be stripped out of their uniforms. When asked what she intends to do about Kitty, she dismisses her, convinced that she can get her any time she wants. Unbeknownst to them, Kitty has used her newfound phasing ability to sneak aboard the hovercraft. She wonders how she can possibly save her new friends all by herself.
This story is continued next issue.
Banshee leaves the team because of damage sustained to his sonic scream power during X-Men #119 and to help Moira in her time of grief.
This issue contains a classic "Claremont-ism" (memorable bit of dialogue that Claremont reused periodically). When Scott tells Jean he loves her, Jean replies "And I you, Scott, with all my heart." It's a melodramatic bit of dialogue that he would reuse in issue #137 and a few other times as well. (Likewise, Claremont would "rerun" another bit of dialogue from this issue -- Wyngarde's line "Your man Warhawk did his bugging well." -- in the very next issue.)
This issue contains an homage to the original X-Men run. When Scott remarks that he hears voices from behind a particular door, Jean remarks "Wait, Scott. That door leads to -- THE DANGER ROOM!" as Wolverine abruptly bolts through it. This is an almost identical repeat of a situation and dialogue from X-Men Vol 1 60, except that in that instance it was the Beast barreling through the door to escape a laser beam.
This is the start of the first Hellfire Club storyline which leads directly into the Dark Phoenix Saga. The storyline continues from this issue through #137.
Wyngarde's dialogue in this issue confirms that Warhawk (from X-Men Vol 1 110 rigged the X-Men's Danger Room with bugs to covertly learn about the team's strengths and weaknesses.
This issue contains the first appearance of the Hellfire Club's inner circle (albeit in shadows, with individaul idnentities still unknown), Emma Frost a.k.a. the White Queen (a longtime adversary who would eventually switch sides and join the X-Men) and Kitty Pryde (who becomes a longtime prominent X-Man).
Each Hellfire Knight is equipped to fight a single X-Man.
Refers to X-Men #128 in regards to Proteus.
Refers to X-Men #125 and X-Men #126 in regards to Jean Grey's perception that she is in the 18th century, events caused by Jason Wyngarde.
This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.[1]
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Discuss X-Men Vol 1 129 on the forums
Images from X-Men Vol 1 129
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #7 - See for further referencing
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men Vol 2 #3 - See for further referencing
↑ This story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
Classic X-Men #35 - 1st story
Dark Phoenix Saga TPB #1 - 1st story
Essential X-Men #2 - 10th story
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #4 - 9th story
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC #1 - 37th story
X-Men Legends TPB Vol 2: #1 - 1st story
X-Men TPB: The Dark Phoenix Saga #1 - 1st story
Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection Vol 1 2
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Q: Magento: create custom Controller i have created one news module . it is working fine..
http://domain.com/magento/news
this page is displaying all the news items. with title, content and date.
i want to make view more link for content when user click on view more link it will redirect user to specific newsitem page
http://domain.com/magento/news/newsitem-1
i created another controller newsitemController.php with following code :
  public function infoAction(){

$this->loadLayout();
$this->getLayout()->getBlock('content')
     ->append($this->getLayout()->createBlock('news/newsitem')  );
$this->renderLayout();
}

also created block name info.php with below code:
public function _prepareLayout()
    {
        return parent::_prepareLayout();
    }

    public function getnewsitem()
    {
        if(!$this->hasData('news')) {
            $this->setData('news', Mage::registry('news'));
        }
        return $this->getData('news');
    }

not getting output..
need help to get output.

A: In your info.php add the following function to get the url of the news item.
public function getItemUrl($newsItem)
{
    return $this->getUrl('*/*/view', array('id' => $newsItem->getId()));
}

In your controller add following function to view the news detail page.
 public function viewAction()
  {
       $model = Mage::getModel('magentostudy_news/news');
       $model->load($newsId);
       $this->loadLayout();
       $itemBlock = $this->getLayout()->getBlock('news.info');
       $this->renderLayout();

  }

By doing this you can simply access the info page attaching this link on read more like
 foreach ($this->getCollection() as $newsItem)
 {
 //Other Code
 <a href="<?php echo $this->getItemUrl($newsItem) ?>">Read More..
 }

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import React from 'react';
import {
  StyleSheet,
  View,
  Text,
  Dimensions,
    TouchableHighlight
} from 'react-native';

import MapView from 'react-native-maps';

import PubNub from 'pubnub';

const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');

const ASPECT_RATIO = width / height;
const LATITUDE = 40.7339339;
const LONGITUDE = -74.0005296;
const LATITUDE_DELTA = 0.0922;
const LONGITUDE_DELTA = LATITUDE_DELTA * ASPECT_RATIO;
const SPACE = 0.01;

import subwayLines from '../subwaylines.json';
 var pubnub = new PubNub({
        publishKey : 'pub-c-28879e91-0f2e-44bc-aa6e-24be6b3d9df2',
        subscribeKey : 'sub-c-96543e76-382b-11e7-a58b-02ee2ddab7fe',
        ssl:true
   });
var stations=new Array();
import MatchImage from './MatchImage.js';

const COLOR = {
  '#B933AD': ['7'],
  '#A7A9AC': ['L'],
  '#996633': ['J', 'Z'],
  '#00933C': ['4', '5', '6'],
  '#6CBE45': ['G'],
  '#EE352E': ['1', '2', '3'],
  '#FF6319': ['B', 'D', 'F', 'M'],
  '#808183': ['S'],
  '#0039A6': ['A', 'C', 'E'],
  '#FCCC0A': ['N', 'Q', 'R']
};
function getColor(str) {
  var color = null;
  if(typeof str !== 'String'){
      str=str.toString();
  }
  console.log(str);
  arr = str.split(',');
  Object.keys(COLOR).forEach(k => {
    if (COLOR[k].indexOf(arr[0]) >= 0) {
      color = k;
    }
  });
  return color;

}
var phaseTitles={
    'origin':'Select your Origin',
    'destination':'Select your Destination',
    'route':'Select your Route'
}
var originDestJson={};
class Overlays extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    pubnub.subscribe({
        channels:['gotCard,needCard']
    });
    var navigator = this.props.navigator;
      pubnub.addListener({
        message:function(m){
            console.log('THIS IS THE MESSAGE');
            if(m.channel==='needCard' && m.message.isMatch){
                console.log('imageurl' + m.message.imageUrl);
                navigator.push({
                    title: ''
                    , component: MatchImage
                    , passProps: {
                    imageUrl: m.message.imageUrl
                }});

        };
        }
    });

    this.state = {
      region: {
        latitude: LATITUDE,
        longitude: LONGITUDE,
        latitudeDelta: LATITUDE_DELTA,
        longitudeDelta: LONGITUDE_DELTA,
      },
      phase:'origin',
      stations:new Array()
      }

          fetch('https://api.mlab.com/api/1/databases/swipeme/collections/stations?apiKey=VCPEzin3pXvYaz3g2RhulnuoH_rBfzGB').then((response) =>response.json()).then((responseJson) => {
                    for(var i=0; i<responseJson.length;i++){
                        responseJson[i].key=i;
                        responseJson[i].color=getColor(responseJson[i]['lines']);
                        stations.push(responseJson[i]);
                    }
                    this.setState({stations:stations});
                   }).catch((error) => {
                    console.log('does it get here?;');
                    throw Error(error);
                }).catch((error)=>{
                    console.log('FUCK ME');
                    console.log(error);
                });

    };

handlePhaseChange(stationName) {
        console.log(stationName);
        var publishConfig = {
            channel: "needCard"
            , message: {
                'name': 'balaji'
                , 'stationName': stationName
                , time: 100
            }
        }

        pubnub.publish(publishConfig, function (status, response) {

            console.log('published');
            console.log(status, response);
        }.bind(this));
     /*
     if(this.state.phase==='origin'){
         originDestJson['origin']=stationName;
         this.setState({'phase':'destination'});
     }
     if(this.state.phase==='destination'){
         originDestJson['destination']=stationName;
         //make api call to google maps api...handle returned json...setState to route...create a drop down that only comes down if state is route
     }
     */
 }
  render() {
    return (
      <View style={styles.container}>

        <MapView
            loadingEnabled={true}
          provider={this.props.provider}
          style={styles.map}
          initialRegion={this.state.region}
        >
            {this.state.stations.map(marker=>(
                <MapView.Marker  onPress={()=>this.handlePhaseChange(marker.name)} key={marker.key.toString()} coordinate={{latitude:marker.locLatitude,longitude:marker.locLongitude}}>
                <View style={{backgroundColor:marker.color,opacity:0.5,width:20,height:20,borderRadius:10}}/>
            </MapView.Marker>

            ))}
            {subwayLines.subwayLines.map(polyline => (
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              key={(polyline.key -1) * -1}
              coordinates={polyline.geometry}
              strokeColor={polyline.color}
              fillColor={polyline.color}
              strokeWidth={4}
            />
          ))}
        </MapView>
        <TouchableHighlight onPress={()=>this.handlePhaseChange()} style={{position:'absolute',top:100,backgroundColor:'rgba(0,0,0,0)',justifyContent:'center'}}><Text style={{fontWeight:'900',color:'#D4AF37',fontSize:50}}>Select Your Origin</Text></TouchableHighlight>
      </View>
    );
  }
}

Overlays.propTypes = {
  provider: MapView.ProviderPropType,
};

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
    justifyContent: 'flex-end',
    alignItems: 'center',
  },
  map: {
    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
  },
  bubble: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)',
    paddingHorizontal: 18,
    paddingVertical: 12,
    borderRadius: 20,
  },
  latlng: {
    width: 200,
    alignItems: 'stretch',
  },
  button: {
    width: 80,
    paddingHorizontal: 12,
    alignItems: 'center',
    marginHorizontal: 10,
  },
  buttonContainer: {
    flexDirection: 'row',
    marginVertical: 20,
    backgroundColor: 'transparent',
  },
});

module.exports = Overlays;

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Your (updated) guide to a spooky and family-friendly Halloween in Northwest Philly
Lauren Gruber
If you're looking for Halloween events to get you in the holiday mood, here's a round-up of the events and festivities happening in Northwest Philly for adults, kids and teenagers.
Know of any Halloween events that we missed? Let us know via email or in the comments of this article
Ghost Tales and Goosebumps: Local Legends by Firelight at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thursday, 7 p.m. Tours will depart every 30 min with the last tour departing at 9:30 p.m.
Storytellers will gather around campfires at Laurel Hill Cemetery for blood-curdling Ghost Tales and Goosebumps. Be sure to pack a flashlight, but don't worry — warm cider and snacks will be served. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the door, via phone or online. Reservations are suggested for groups.
Theater of the Macabre! at FUMCOG
Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m., doors at 7:30 p.m.
The gothic-revival First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) will be decorated as an haunting and eerie venue for a screening of the silent 1920 film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" starring John Barrymore, who is buried in East Falls. A live score will be improvised on a four manual pipe organ by the church's music director, Kevin O'Malia. A donation of $10 is suggested. Proceeds go towards the music ministry at FUMCOG.
East Falls Fall Festival
Various events running through Friday
This festival has numerous events leading up to Halloween night.
At 6 p.m. Wednesday, well-known Philadelphians, including City Councilman Curtis Jones, will be reading at the Spooky Scary Story Time at the Falls of Schuylkill branch of the Free Library. Kids are allowed to come in costumes or pajamas.
The Fall Festival rounds out with a Haunted House on Halloween from 4 to 6 p.m at Chuck's Garage to prepare everyone for the night of trick-or-treating.
Greene Street Friends School Halloween Parade
Friday, 8:30 a.m.
For about 10 minutes, GSFS students will walk around the block (all left turns) escorted by their partners in the older grades and teachers. Parents are invited to come and observe. GSFS also offers an alternate activity for students who do not observe Halloween in our lunchroom that morning from 8:30-9:15 am. This year, the group will be making cookies with seasonal themes (pumpkins, leaves, etc.)
Final-ly Friday Monster Mash on the 7100 block of Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy
Friday, 5 to 8 p.m.
This month's Final-ly Friday in Mt. Airy will host a Monster Mash party. In addition to craft vendors and food specials, there will be a Halloween dance, a costume contest and other Halloween activities.
Mt. Airy Village Halloween Parade
Friday, 6 p.m.
Join the annual parade of costumed children around C.W. Henry School in Mt. Airy Village. The Samba Drum class at Moving Arts of Mt Airy will play music starting at 6:30 p.m. Gather at Greene Street & Carpenter Lane, across from the Nesting House and Weavers Way Co-op starting at 6 p.m.
Straw Maze at the Woodmere Art Museum
Weekends through Nov. 2; Fri. 6 to 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Straw Maze: Bales of Cornwall is inspired this year by Philadelphia artist Walter Elmer Schofield's Morning Tide-Coast of Cornwall painting (currently on display at the museum). Made from the typical massive straw bales, this year it doubles as a sculpture and a structure for kids to climb on. Created by a local architect and designer Peter Brown and Barbara Ann Sprague (BrownSprague LLC), the atmosphere is sure to bring a sense of outdoor fall adventure. On Saturdays, crafts for kids are also offered.
Germantown Harvest Festival
Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m.
Vernon Park will host a festival to "to celebrate the season's harvest and support our local farmers, businesses and historical sites." Among the offerings: a petting zoo, pony rides, live performances, ReeRee the Clown, face painting and food!
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Alexandria is a collection of fine townhomes perfectly positioned between two sought-after and prestigious locations. The Bridle Path and Post Road. This affluent neighbourhood is home to some of the largest and most expensive homes in Toronto. The Alexandria is the first true townhomes to be added to this area.


Making love last takes patience and understanding. You must understand yourself, your partner and the relationship that you share. There are many things that bring a love affair down- whether small imperfections of one another to problems that have grown and escalated to be major. People who are wanting to maintain a long term relationship must work at it and eliminate problems as they occur.
Both parties in the relationship must be honest as to what they want. This is essential. Honesty in what the each partner wants from the relationship will help it last. Long term relationships result because each person is communicative and honest as to their needs in the relationship and works at understanding and satisfying the other. Should you not be getting what you want in a relationship and are not able to get the other partner to acknowledge your needs, then possibly you are in the wrong relationship.
Time to improve yourself. All relationships need partners that are not only interested in each other but interested in themselves. It is important to focus on yourself and ways to improve yourself to better the relationship. Relationships include knowledge, things to share, and time for yourself. Take the time to be an individual as well and become someone that continues to be interesting.
Learn to compromise. While winning is nice, it isn't' necessary 100% of the time. A healthy relationship requires compromise.
Communication is the key to all successful relationships. Although your partner may not always be easy to understand, understanding is vital. Take time to communicate each day, set special time aside and listen to one another as well as share.
Don't allow money to be an issue. Although finances may be tight, do not let them rule. Learn ways to budget. Check the weekly two for one deals at the supermarket. Start shopping once a week buying two for one and stocking up- allowing yourself a variety of great foods for much cheaper. There are many ways to budget. Budget and don't let the finances disrupt the relationship.
While there is no perfect partner, there are those partners that were meant to be. What you must remember in a relationship is always the other person and always to be compassionate, understanding and there.


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Home Beer & Food Shmaltz Brewing Releases Vertical Jewbelation, Limited Edition Seasonal
Shmaltz Brewing Releases Vertical Jewbelation, Limited Edition Seasonal
TMR Newswire
February 2011 America's smallest, biggest and most award-winning Jewish (and now Sideshow Freak) Beer Company, Shmaltz Brewing kicks off 2011 with the special release of the barrel-aged Vertical Jewbelation® (10.5% alc). Vertical Jewbelation® is a very rare brew as it is a blend of all seven recipes of every past anniversary offering of Jewbelation® (8 – 14) barrel-aged in Sazerac 6-year rye whiskey barrels throughout 2010. Vertical Jewbelation® is nationally available in 22 oz. bottles and a very limited amount of draft for select bars.
Vertical Jewbelation® is the latest release is Shmaltz's barrel aged series, and recently took home a Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships 2011. Beverage Tasting Institute, the host of the World Beer Championships, states, "Vertical Jewbelation® is a delicious beer to savor." RateBeer.com currently lists a 99-rating overall.
HE'BREW's R.I.P.A. on Rye®, the first in Shmaltz's barrel aged series, won a Silver Medal in the Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer category at this year's Great American Beer Festival (Denver, CO), and also received a Silver Medal at the Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer 2010 (Chicago, IL).
Brewed with the same number of malts, hops and alcohol percent matching its anniversary year, since its inception in 2004, Shmaltz's Jewbelation® series has been touted by critics receiving top accolades including "5 Stars" from Celebrator Beer News, "Best Holiday Beer" by Pacific Brew News, and Playboy Magazine pegging Jewbelation Twelve® as one of the "Best Winter Brews." Imbibe Magazine named Jewbelation 14® one of the Top 50 Beers in the world. Jewbelation 14® (2010-11) even won "Best Christmas Beer" in a blind holiday tasting from Northern California's, SF Weekly. A recent issue of Beer Advocate (Volume II, Issue VIII) commented, "Today, Jeremy Cowan of Shmaltz Brewing Company is arguably making some of the best contract-brewed beers in America." Shmaltz Brewing broke into the Top 100 Breweries in the World rankings (top 1%) this year in RateBeer's annual survey.
About Shmaltz Brewing Company
Shmaltz Brewing Company was recently named "Best American Craft Brewer" and won the "Best In Show 2010" title by Beverage World Magazine, after being named "Breakout Brand" for 2009. Shmaltz was also included in the "Top 20 Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies" by San Francisco Business Times, and is a recipient of the "Distinguished Business Award" by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Established in San Francisco in 1996 with the first batch of 100 cases of HE'BREW Beer® bottled, labeled, and delivered by hand, Shmaltz has sold over 8 million bottles of beer to date. Along with their acclaimed line of HE'BREW Beers®, Shmaltz introduced its new line of sideshow-inspired Coney Island Craft Lagers® with seven featured attractions including Coney Island Lager®, Albino Python®, Sword Swallower®, Human Blockhead®, Mermaid Pilsner®, Freaktoberfest®, and Luna Lager(TM). Proceeds help Coney Island USA, a 501(c)(3) Arts Non-Profit fulfill its mission to defend the honor of lost forms of American popular culture in Brooklyn's historic Coney Island neighborhood.
Shmaltz offerings are available in over 25 states through over 30 wholesalers at more than 1500 retail specialty shops across the U.S. including Beverages & More, Whole Foods, Total Wine, select Krogers, and Cost Plus.
Shmaltz Brewing beers have appeared in such distinguished media outlets as The New York Times, CNN Headline News, The Onion, Beer Advocate Magazine, Celebrator Beer News, Ale Street News, The Today Show, Bravo, NPR's "Weekend Edition," New York Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, SELF, Men's Health, BUST, Playboy, Associated Press, Reuters, MSNBC, San Francisco Magazine, The Jerusalem Report, New York Jewish Week, Washington Post, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, MAXIM.com, Forbes.com, Smartmoney.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Epicurious.com.
For more information, please visit www.shmaltzbrewing.com.
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Saint Claret College
Saint Claret College, Ziro. (SCCZ) is located at a picturesque and serene 15–acre green-spread at Salaya, 3.5 kms. from Old Ziro in the Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh, the land of dawn-lit mountains.
A Degree College at Ziro had been a long-cherished dream of the people at Lower Subansiri, very specially, the people of Ziro Valley. The Claretian Missionaries gladly responded to this genuine need of the people.
The Foundation Stone for the College was laid in December 2002. The College is permanently affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Central University and the First Academic Year was flagged off on August 11, 2003, with courses in Bachelor of Arts. The SCCZ is owned and managed by Claretian Formation Association of North East India, a registered charitable society [S/R CLAONEI - 531/88 of 1988]. The college offers Bachelor degree in Anthropology, Economics, Education (Pass Course), English, History, Geography and Political Science (Honors). Ever since its inception, SCCZ has consistently achieved the highest pass percentage in the RG University Examinations, among all the colleges in Arunachal Pradesh.
History courses (2)
Literature courses (2)
Geography courses (2)
Political Science courses (2)
Secondary Education courses (1)
Anthropology courses (1)
Economics courses (1)
Computer Science courses (1)
B.A.Pass course in Anthropology in Itanagar
...B.A.Pass course in Anthropology SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Sociology Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology... More
B.A. Pass course in Economics in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in Economics SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Economics Science, Economic History, BA Economics... More
B.A. Pass course in Education in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in Education SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Education India, Education Evaluation, B Education... More
B.A. Pass course in English in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in English SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Literature Study, English Literature... More
B.A. Pass course in Geography in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in Geography SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Indian Geography, Physical Geography, Geography Climate... More
B.A. Pass course in History in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in History SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Cultural Studies, Indian History, Social History... More
B.A. Pass course in Political Science in Itanagar
...B.A. Pass course in Political Science SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Study Political Science, Indian Politics, Political Study... More
B.A. Honors course in English in Itanagar
...B.A. Honors course in English SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: English Literature, Literature Study, Literature Comparative... More
B.A. Honors course in Geography in Itanagar
...B.A. Honors course in Geography SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Physical Geography, Political Geography, Population Geography... More
B.A. Honors course in History in Itanagar
...B.A. Honors course in History SCCZ offers both Pass and Honors Courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)... Learn about: Ancient History, Art History, Indian History... More
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Study identifies the impact of family physicians in rural maternity care
The U of M Medical School study affirms that reduced access to obstetrical care in rural areas presents a significant burden to pregnant people and infants.
DULUTH, Minn. (11/30/2021) — New multi-state study which included University of Minnesota Medical School researchers shows that family medicine physicians are essential providers of maternity care in rural communities for vaginal and cesarean delivery in United States' hospitals. Published in the Journal Birth, their findings demonstrate the loss of rural obstetrical services as a serious public health concern for pregnant people and their families.
Emily Onello, MD, a board-certified family physician and assistant professor involved in rural physician training at the U of M Medical School, Duluth Campus, is one of the co-authors.
"We found that at many rural critical access hospitals, family physicians were the only doctors providing maternity care," Dr. Onello said. "Even accounting for a declining overall trend in the numbers of babies delivered at rural hospitals, the proportion of births by family physicians remained stable. This suggests the ongoing importance of family physicians in providing maternity care, even as rural population demographics shift."
The team considered the availability of prenatal care, vaginal and cesarean birth and the impact on the distance that pregnant people and their families would have to travel for care should family medicine physicians not provide maternity care locally.
The team's final study population consisted of 185 rural hospitals across ten different states. The hospitals were administered a survey inquiring about the number of babies delivered from 2013 to 2017. The survey asked about the types of delivering physicians and the maternity services offered. After the surveys were collected, researchers then calculated the percentage of rural hospitals in the sample where family physicians performed vaginal deliveries, cesareans, vaginal births after cesarean and the percentage of all babies delivered by family doctors.
The study found that:
Family physicians delivered babies in 67% of these hospitals and were the only physicians who delivered babies in 27% of these hospitals. These findings suggest that Family Medicine residency programs should ensure that trainees who intend to practice in rural locations have adequate maternity care training to maintain and expand access to obstetrical care.
Patients would have to drive an average of 86 miles round-trip to access care if those family physicians were to stop delivering babies. 100 rural hospitals have closed in the past ten years and the loss of access is compounding the discontinuation of delivery services.
"Physicians trained in the specialty of Family Medicine are the most widely distributed and accessible clinicians equipped to offer maternity care in rural areas," Dr. Onello said. "Results of this research provide critical information to workforce planners and policymakers who can target programming and funding to support the quality of rural maternity care."
Onello and her colleagues hope to follow the trends in maternity care delivery and how medical schools select and support future physicians to provide quality maternity care to rural women.
"Existing studies have demonstrated that longer distances to care are associated with poorer maternal and infant outcomes and a greater likelihood of an unplanned out-of-hospital birth, and preterm birth," Dr. Onello said. "It is also important to understand how rural communities are coping with the loss of obstetrical care and what the short and long consequences of this may be."
This research was funded, in part by portions of this research completed at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus was funded by a grant-in-aid from the Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) at the University of Minnesota.
Co-authors include Mark Deutchman, MD of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Francesca Macaluso, MPH and Katherine A. Ja I'm mes, PhD, MS, MSPH of the University of Colorado School of Public Health, Emily Bray, MD and Philip Maness, MR of East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, David Evans, MD and Jay S. Erickson, MD of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Kathleen Quinn, PhD and Shanon Luke, MS of the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Carrie Pierce, MD and Wendy Warren, MD of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, and James Boulger, PhD and Patrick Bright, MA of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus.
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In our efforts to demystify the things we do and some of the jargon used in the financial industry, we'll be continually updating this page to provide a glossary of regularly used terms and definitions.
An abbreviation referring to the Australian Securities Exchange, which is Australia's largest share market with roughly 2,200 companies and issuers listed.
An index that tracks the combined movement of the largest 200 publicly traded companies on the ASX and is considered the benchmark for Australian share performance.
The superannuation benefit (or money payment) made after your death.
Your direction to whom and/or what share, payment is to be made. This is your opportunity to ensure who you want your superannuation to go to.
At the end of the day who your super monies goes to, depends on the direction (nomination) made to the Trustee of your superannuation fund. If you don't make a nomination, the Trustee will need to decide who they believe your superannuation benefit should go to, according to the trust deed and trust law.
When an Australian Company earns a profit, it pays dividends to its shareholders, relating to that profit. The company is also required to pay tax on that profit at the Company Tax Rate. Shareholders, when determining their personal tax liability on income earned, are eligible for a credit on tax already paid by the company. This is to avoid the shareholder paying tax twice on the same profits made from their share of that company.
Investing with the assistance of borrowed monies.
When the interest on money borrowed, and other expenses relating to an investment, are greater than the income made from the investment and results in a short term loss. These actions are usually taken with the hope that the investment will grow in value, resulting in a net capital gain over time and be used to reduce your net taxable income.
When the expenses including interest on money borrowed is less than the income made from the investment.
When the value of a stock, bond, commodity or index shifts drastically (at least 10%) in the opposite direction to which it was trending, often caused by the market or asset being overvalued. It's usually a downward movement in value and happen fairly regularly, but are far shorter in duration than a recession, lasting anywhere from a couple of days to several months.
The compulsory contribution employers must make on behalf of their employees to their superannuation. The contribution must be 9.5% (minimum) of the employee's ordinary time earnings and needs to be paid at least every quarter to the employee's superannuation fund.


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In Port Huron, Michigan
MBA faculty can choose to work at one of 2 mba schools in Port Huron. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of mba and mba education in Port Huron, which includes mba training at the following levels:
Port Huron Vs. Michigan MBA Employment
Port Huron 14,200
Michigan 46,970
Exactly 14,200 of Michigan's 46,970 mba professionals work in Port Huron. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of mba professionals in Port Huron has shrunk by 14%. As the employment for mba professionals in Port Huron has decreased, overall employment in Port Huron has increased.
Port Huron Vs. Michigan MBA employment growth
Grey: Michigan
Dark Yellow: Port Huron
MBA VS. All professions salaries in Port Huron
$129,905 $135,665 $136,495 $145,080 $149,570
Light Blue: MBA in Port Huron
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Port Huron
As the number of mba professionals in Port Huron has shrunk, salaries for mba professionals have increased. Port Huron mba professionals made $149,570 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, mba professionals in Port Huron made an average salary of $129,905 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Port Huron.
Salary percentiles for Mba professionals in Port Huron
Mba professionals in Port Huron earn a median salary of $98,730 per year. The 10% of mba professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $62,625 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $190,170 per year.
Average Salaries for Mba professionals and related professions in Port Huron
On average mba professionals in Port Huron earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Port Huron.
MBA schools in Port Huron
Many of Port Huron's mba professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited mba schools in the city.
MBA Programs Offered In Port Huron
Port Huron's mba schools offer 3 mba degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed MBA Degrees In Port Huron
Approximately 38 students completed mba courses in 2010.
MBA Faculty Salaries in Port Huron, Michigan
We are in the process of collecting data for the number of mba faculty, growth in the field of mba academia and mba faculty salaries in Port Huron. Please enter your information in the form below if you are involved in teaching mba courses to students at the certificate in mba, associates degree in mba, and bachelors degree in mba levels. This will help us build a valuable free database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of mba in Port Huron. All information you submit will be anonymous. Once you have submitted your information, you will be able to view a summary of some of the data we have collected so far.
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Caught your attention didn't I? Well, it seems Yahoo! India signed up Malaika Arora for their e-mail service promotion. I just looked at this when I logged in this morning.
This is interesting, since after endorsing beauty products and pizzas she is now saying which e-mail services to use also. What next? Would love to see Tom Cruise or our very own Shah Rukh Khan say: "I use Microsoft's Internet Explorer for a feature-rich browsing experience." Brand Ambassador for the e-age.


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HMS Transylvania (F 56)
Armed Merchant Cruiser
Type Armed Merchant Cruiser
Class [No specific class]
Pennant F 56
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland)
Laid down
Launched 11 Mar 1925
Commissioned 5 Oct 1939
Lost 10 Aug 1940
Loss position 55° 50'N, 8° 03'W
In August 1939 the passenger ship Transylvania of the Anchor Line (Henderson Bros) Ltd, Glasgow was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. Conversion was completed on 5 October 1939.
Displacement: 16923 BRT
Armament: 8x 152mm, 2x 76mm
Speed: 15.5 knots
October 39 - August 40: Northern Patrol
At 01.00 hours on 10 August 1940, HMS Transylvania (Capt. Francis Nigel Miles, OBE, (retired), RN) was hit aft of the stack by one G7e torpedo from U-56 about 40 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head, Donegal in position 55º50'N, 08º03'W. The ship of the 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol had been spotted by the U-boat only 15 minutes before and the Germans had to left her behind because they had no torpedoes left. The disabled vessel was taken in tow but later foundered, while nearby trawlers rescued about 300 officers and ratings.
Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 10 Aug 1940 by U-56 (Harms).
U-boat Attack See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Transylvania
Commands listed for HMS Transylvania (F 56)
1 Capt. (retired) Francis Nigel Miles, RN 2 Sep 1939 10 Aug 1940
Notable events involving Transylvania include:
At 1406Z/21, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Scotstoun (Capt. S.K. Smyth, RN), which was on patrol in the Denmark Strait, sighted a merchant vessel which was identified as the Danish Virginia (4088 GRT, built 1920). It was at that time not possible to board the vessel due to the weather conditions.
As the vessel was thought to be suspecious HMS Scotstoun remained in company with the vessel and at 1030Z/22, she was ordered to raise colours. She complied at 1100Z/22 when the German ensign was hoised. It was then found out that the merchant vessel was in fact the German Poseidon (5864 GRT, built 1922).
Around 1300Z/22, a boarding party was sent over. The sea boat returned with the German Captain which then informed Captain Smyth that he had just scuttled his ship and that she was sinking. At 1330Z/22, the Germans abandoned ship and rowed towards HMS Scotstoun.
The Germans were picked up which was completed around 1430Z/22.
At 1535Z/22, a boarding party was sent over. She was alongside the German ship at 1600Z/22. The boarding officer reported that she was not sinking. It was intended to take the ship to Kirkwall with the boarding party.
At 1800Z/22, the boarding party reported that they were unable to raise steam and at 2200Z/22 they reported that they were still unable to do so. At 2330Z/22, the boarding party dropped anchor.
At 0630Z/22, the boarding party weighted anchor as they had got the ships engines working.
At 0750Z/23, HMS Scotstoun lost sight of the Poseidon in a snow storm and it she was only found later by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania (Capt. F.N. Miles, OBE, RN) which took her in tow towards Reykjavik.
Light cruiser HMS Sheffield (Capt. E. de F. Renouf, CVO, RN) was briefly with HMS Transylvania on the 25th. Sheffields Engineer Officer went over to inspect the engines of the German ship.
The German ship finally sank on the 26th (or 27th) [sources differ, and there is no log available of HMS Transylvania.]
The German merchant Bianca (1375 GRT) is intercepted and captured in the Denmark Strait in position 67°29'N, 22°15'W by the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania (Capt. F.N. Miles, OBE, RN).
The German merchant Tenerife (4996 GRT) is intercepted of the south coast of Iceland in position 62°55'N, 20°00'W by the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania (Capt. F.N. Miles, OBE, RN). However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.
HMS Transylvania (Capt. F.N. Miles, OBE, RN) intercepts the German merchant Mimi Horn (4007 GRT) in the Denmark Strait. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.


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Fireboy DML has released a new song titled "Bandana" featuring fellow YBNL Nation artist Asake. It's the latest preview of Playboy, the Nigerian singer-songwriter's third studio album, following the title track. Check out "Bandana" below.
Playboy is due out August 5 via YBNL Nation/Empire. It follows Fireboy DML's breakout album Apollo from 2020 and his 2019 debut Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps.
Last year, Fireboy DML dropped the single "Peru," which then got an Ed Sheeran remix right before Christmas. The Sheeran version of "Peru" reached No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Fireboy DML also teamed up with Sickick for Madonna's "Frozen (Remix)" earlier this March.
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Moms Club of Renton (South) adopted a family in need from Renton Park Elementary for the holidays. They were able to meet all of the family's needs. Because of their generosity, this family will not go without this holiday season. The Moms Club of Renton (South) is an international, non-profit organization that supports "at home" mothers and their children. They provide a variety of activities that help them get out and connect with other moms and their community.


On Sunday, September 24th, the Department of Design for Stage and Film held an Alumni Brunch at the Grand Cafe at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles. Administrative Director Barbara Cokorinos flew in from New York for the occasion, which was attended by alumni from 1973 to 2015, and many in between.
Check out these pictures from the event below, and be on the lookout for upcoming alumni events!


It's almost time to go back to school. Whether you're headed back to elementary school or grad school, we've got five classic Pittsburgh places you'll need to visit before the leaves change and you start sharpening those pencils again.
Take one last trek to the famed ice cream shop on East Carson Street. Grab their most popular sundae, the Nancy B. Vanilla soft serve (or twist or chocolate depending on your preference) is cold and melty below hot fudge and three halves of warm chocolate chip cookies from Nancy B.'s Bakery in Homestead. Indulge in one before the weather turns into chilly fall. Info here.
Summer is all about thrills. Head to the Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood for one last ride on the famed coaster. The maximum speed of the ride is 85 mph with a maximum drop of 232 feet—the perfect thing to do before settling back into your fall routine. Info here.
Stage AE is showing some great shows this summer, including Dashboard Confessional with the All-American Rejects, XFest featuring Bastille and Rancid and the Dropkick Murphys, just to name a few. There's nothing like experiencing live music outdoors at a venue like Stage AE in the 'burgh. Info here.
The Pirates are now third in the National League Central. There's just something magical about seeing them on a warm, late summer's night. Stop by August 10th for family movie night at PNC Park—they're showing Boss Baby at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and discounted food and drinks will be available. Info here.
Pittsburgh really is fun to run outside in in all seasons but let's be honest, summer takes the cake as number one. There are so many wonderful running routes in the city and Fitt.co compiled some great ones. Neighborhoods like Oakland and the Strip District are certainly picturesque. You could also see a lot of the city with the Lawrenceville to Point State Park route. Info here.
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General Electric will build Innovation Point, its' new headquarters facility, on an approximately 2.5-acre parcel located on Fort Point Channel in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood. The parcel consists of two historic six-story brick Boston Wharf Company warehouse buildings at 5 and 6 Necco Court and a section of the existing Gillette parking lot. Designed by Gensler, GE's approximately 2.5-acre, 390,000 square foot campus will restore the existing warehouses and construct a new 12-story, 293,000 square foot building. The three buildings will be connected by a bridge and a public pedestrian walkway, GE Plaza. Approximately 1.5 acres of public space will be constructed at Innovation Point, including a Harborwalk extension. The campus will also include a coffee bar and waterfront restaurant space on the ground floor.
Innovation Point will house approximately 800 employees. The campus will also include a variety of community spaces including hands-on classroom workspace for local tech startups and students, convener space for community presentations and events, public co-working space, an "innovation and exploration center" highlighting the past, present, and future of GE and a life science company incubator space where GE will engage 6-12 early stage companies to develop "innovative co-created products."
Innovation Point will be LEED Version 4 compliant and will include state-of-the-art environmentally-friendly and sustainable features such as a distinctive "solar veil" that will cover the new building's facade with solar panels. Other features will include green roof areas, dynamic stormwater controls, and high-efficiency HVAC and lighting. GE's campus will encourage the use of public transportation, walking, biking and other alternative methods of transport; a total of 30 car parking spaces will be constructed on site in an underground garage.
Renovations of two historic buildings in Fort Point continue as GE announces it will scrap plans for the second phase of the project, a new 12-story tower. Instead of the original 800 person campus, GE's headquarters now will have about 250 employees in the two refurbished buildings. GE plans to lease the buildings, after selling them and the adjacent land for the tower jointly with the state to recoup the $25 million tax incentive received from the city.
At the site currently, structural steel for the glass enclosure connecting the two buildings has been erected and window install is ongoing. The crane on site is supporting the erection of the structural steel for the roof and the new 6th floor on the west building. Rough-in of interior walls and interior masonry restoration is also underway in both buildings. Construction is set to be complete by the middle of this year.
Renovations of two historic brick warehouse building at 5 & 6 Necco Court continue for GE's new Headquarters, Innovation Point. In addition to restoring the warehouse buildings, the project will include a new 12-story 293,000 square foot building and 1.5 acres of public space. All three buildings will be connected by a pedestrian walkway and the project will also extend Boston's Harborwalk.
The first phase of the project, the renovations, are expected to be complete in the first half of 2019. Completion of Phase Two, construction of the new building by Suffolk Construction and creation of new public open space along Fort Point Channel, is expected in mid-2021.
Construction continues at GE's future headquarters in Fort Point. The project is being completed in two phases, pushing full completion of the project to 2021.
Renovation of the two existing brick warehouses at 5 and 6 Necco Court, now dubbed "North Point", by Consigli Construction is on schedule for delivery in the first half of 2019.
Construction of the new 12-story office building, now dubbed "South Point", by Suffolk Construction on a former section of the Procter & Gamble parking lot along Fort Point Channel is now scheduled for completion in mid-2021, along with new public open space along Fort Point Channel.
General Electric will now construct its' Fort Point headquarters in two phases, pushing full completion of the project to 2021. Renovation of the two existing brick warehouses at 5 and 6 Necco Court, now dubbed "North Point", by Consigli Construction is on schedule for delivery in the first half of 2019. Construction of the new 12-story office building, now dubbed "South Point", by Suffolk Construction on a former section of the Procter & Gamble parking lot along Fort Point Channel is now scheduled for completion in mid-2021, along with new public open space along Fort Point Channel.
The simultaneous renovation of the warehouse and construction of the office building was reportedly deemed too costly, which caused GE to take the cheaper two-phased approach instead. The decision follows John Flannery assuming the role of CEO at GE last week, and Flannery's subsequent announcement that he would review all of GE's operations in order to cut costs. "As with any construction project of this scope and complexity, we have been periodically reviewing the schedule and budget. Based on that review, we have decided that it makes more sense and is more cost-effective to construct the campus in two phases," said Ann Klee, GE's Vice President of Boston Development and Operations, in a prepared statement. The renovated warehouses will have capacity for approximately 300 employees; the new building will house an additional approximately 500 employees, for a total of approximately 800 employees across the headquarters at completion.
General Electric has broken ground on Innovation Point, its' new $200 million, 390,000-square-foot headquarters campus located on the banks of Fort Point Channel in the heart of Boston's Innovation District. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Innovation Point on Monday (May 8th, 2017), with speakers including Jeff Immelt, GE's Chairman and CEO, Ann Klee, GE's Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety and Boston Development and Operations head, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.
At Monday's ceremony, GE announced that it will contribute $50 million towards Boston Public Schools, opioid addiction and other community causes. Mayor Walsh also announced that, over the next 25 years, GE will increase city taxes by $67 million. "This is a big day and a big statement, and one more step forward in the continuing evolution of Massachusetts as a global player on so many fronts and in so many ways," said Governor Baker.
Approximately 800 GE employees are expected to work at Innovation Point, and construction of the campus will generate approximately 1,500 jobs. State and city government officials offered GE $145 million in incentives to relocate its' headquarters to Boston. Boston's "great innovation ecosystem, huge talent pool, great leadership and wonderful quality of life" made the city an "obvious choice" for GE, said Klee. "What we're bringing here together is one of the country's oldest companies, in GE, has moved its headquarters to one of the country's oldest cities, in Boston, for the purpose of creating the future," said Immelt.
Pictures from GE's groundbreaking ceremony are posted below, and newly revealed renderings of Innovation Point are posted above.
General Electric and MassDevelopment closed Friday (December 16th) for $83 million on the acquisition of the 2.5-acre future site of General Electric's $200 million headquarters in Fort Point. The site was sold in two separate transactions.
MassDevelopment paid $57.4 million to acquire the historic warehouses at 5 and 6 Necco Court, which will be renovated and incorporated into the future headquarters facility. MassDevelopment's acquisition is part of the State of Massachusetts' $120 million incentive that is being used to build General Electric's headquarters. MassDevelopment also closed Friday on $90 million of financing through Citizens Bank, which will be used to acquire and renovate the Necco Court warehouses.
General Electric paid $25.6 million to acquire the remaining land on which a new 12-story, 293,000 square foot building will be constructed. General Electric's new facility will total 390,000 square feet. It was also announced Friday that Suffolk Construction will be the facility's construction manager.
At last night's board meeting, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) approved the $200 million General Electric (GE) Headquarters project in Fort Point. Pending zoning and environmental approvals, GE's new headquarters is expected to break ground in Early 2017 and open at least partially in 2018, The Boston Globe reports.
The Boston Globe reports that General Electric (GE)'s acquisition of its' future Fort Point headquarters site is moving forward. On Thursday, the board of MassDevelopment, the state economic development and finance agency, reportedly authorized the purchase of the two historic warehouse buildings at 5 and 6 Necco Court, which will be incorporated into GE's headquarters facility, and an acre of land that will be used for open space. The MassDevelopment board also authorized MassDevelopment on Thursday to apply for up to $120 million in state grants that would be used for the purchase and improvement of GE's headquarters site.
MassDevelopment Chief Executive Marty Jones states that GE aims to start construction work at the the historic buildings as soon as this fall, with completion and occupancy of the entire facility expected in 2018. GE executives will move this summer to 33-41 Farnsworth Street in Fort Point, which will serve as GE's temporary headquarters.
GE's acquisition of the headquarters site is expected to close in September. The approximately 2.5 acre site will reportedly be subdivided into an acre of open space, approximately half an acre where the historic buildings stand and approximately one acre where GE's new 293,000 square foot building will be erected. MassDevelopment will reportedly own the open space and historic buildings parcels, and GE will own the new building parcel. GE will lease the historic buildings from MassDevelopment.
More information about the General Electric Headquarters project is posted below.
General Electric has filed a Letter of Intent to construct its new headquarters facility fronting Fort Point Channel in Boston. As previously reported, the existing warehouse buildings at 5 and 6 Necco Court will be rehabilitated. The buildings will be connected by a new shared lobby and atrium. A new 293,000 square foot, 12-story building will be built next to the existing buildings. The new building will be connected to the buildings by a pedestrian bridge as well as a new pedestrian passageway, GE Plaza, that will connect Necco Street and the Fort Point Channel harborwalk. Part of GE Plaza will be located underneath a transparent canopy.
General Electric's new facility will include approximately 42,430 square feet of new public waterfront open space along Fort Point Channel. Improvements will also be made to the existing Harborwalk.
The following is a link to the Letter of Intent for the General Electric Headquarters. More information about the General Electric Headquarters is posted below.
The Boston Globe reports that General Electric has reached a deal to buy a 2.5-acre parcel on Fort Point Channel. The parcel consists of two vacant warehouses and parking. General Electric will build a new headquarters facility on the parcel. Procter & Gamble, current owner of the parcel, will retain much of the current parking lot; only a section of the lot will be sold.
General Electric will develop the new facility in partnership with the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The Boston Redevelopment Authority will own the facility, and General Electric will lease. Sale of the 2.5-acre parcel is expected to close in nine to 12 months; General Electric hopes to occupy the new facility by 2018. General Electric has not yet filed development plans; an architect for the new facility is yet to be hired. Approximately 800 people will work at General Electric's new facility.


First established in 2012 by Mai Lieu, CreaProducts are heading to Shark Tank . The Hawaii-based CreaProducts is home to many innovative products, but its most famous is the CreaClip — a handy device that can help you trim your bangs at home. In fact, according to Pacific Business News, the CreaClip was a major hit on the Home Shopping Network — it sold out 5,000 units in a scant 13 minutes.
Lieu has an interesting story of her own — at age 4, she escaped Vietnam as a refugee with her family. Watching her parents rebuild their lives through their business inspired her into entrepreneurship herself — and after working as a hairstylist for several years, she soon came up with the idea for the CreaClip. Her inspiration struck after watching one too many of her customers come in with botched self-trimmed bangs — she wanted to keep them safe from the Hannah Horvath-style home haircutting experience that most of us have experienced at least once.
The CreaClips are available on the CreaProducts website, as well as online retailers like Amazon. But what the heck are these things, anyway?
So, what the hell are CreaProducts? Well, there's a CreaClip for pets; CreaNails, which are little guides you can put on your fingers to help paint in the lines; and CreaLash, which promises to somehow prevent smeared mascara.
But will the Sharks invest? CreaProducts has a proven track record with HSN, which may bode well with Lori Greiner and her partnership with QVC — though it's worth noting that the company's other products don't seem to be nearly as popular as the CreaClip. Whether or not the Sharks decide to invest, Lieu is about as excited as you'd expect for her upcoming appearance on the show — as she explained to Pacific Business News, "About three years ago I set a goal that I wanted to be on Shark Tank... This is a dream of mine. It's amazing this is happening — it's every entrepreneur's dream to be on Shark Tank."


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On the Phone with Jena Malone...: FFC Interviews Jena Malone
June 12, 2002|In the six years since she played the Jodie Foster character as a young ham radio enthusiast in Contact and Jennifer Jason Leigh's troubled daughter in Anjelica Huston's acclaimed Bastard Out of Carolina, Jena Malone has cornered the market on damaged adolescent goods. Maybe you remember her giving Julia Roberts lip in Stepmom, or asking Kevin Costner if he slept with Kelly Preston in For Love of the Game, or committing infanticide and pinning it on her dim boyfriend in a two-parter of TV's "Homicide". Perhaps, like me, you're a big fan of Donnie Darko, to which she brings the balance of calm--she is the film's earthy centre.
The endearingly self-deprecating, indisputably gifted Malone is now appearing in Peter Care's The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, a reunion of sorts with Foster, who's featured in a supporting role as a peg-legged nun. The film has a strange intertextual relationship to Donnie Darko with the backstory of Malone's Margie Flynn, plus it's interspersed with animated sequences by "Spawn" creator and toy guru Todd McFarlane, and the picture foists William Blake on the unsuspecting youth demo. In other words, go see it.
Before I commence with a transcript of my recent telephone Q&A with Ms. Malone, let me say that I wasn't sure how to broach the subject of Jena's hard-won legal emancipation from her mother and ex-handler, the details of which you can find elsewhere. To my surprise, she alluded to it towards the end of our interview; the overall impression I got from fifteen minutes with her is that if there's an actress not yet old enough to vote (she'll be eighteen on November 21st of this year) capable of managing a thriving career, Jena Malone is she.
FILM FREAK CENTRAL: How did you come to be in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys?
JENA MALONE: Well, I read the script. My agent sent it to me, and I had heard that Jodie was involved as a producer, and that Egg Films (Foster's now-defunct prodco -Ed.) was going to be doing it. Immediately I was excited because I knew they only pick projects that they love. And then, after I read it I fell in love with it, it's such a beautiful depiction of what it's like to be young. They really allow these characters to be fully fleshed-out, complicated young people, which is just a rare thing. And I auditioned a couple times. I went in three different times and I thought I sucked.
(laughs) But I take it you're proud of the finished product?
I really... I have a problem liking stuff that I do. Because I think there's a certain amount of, you know, unconscious effort in your inflections. This is one where I was actually really pleased, and I wasn't thinking I was as God-awful as I usually think that I am. The credit's really due to Peter Care, he really created an environment where we could feel safe and comfortable going to these places and living in these characters--he really made it feel real.
So normally you have a hard time watching yourself on screen?
Well, yeah, I do, actually. It's just a strange thing. It's hard for me to be just an audience member when I'm watching because it's you when you're young and there are these awkward things that you're revealing to people. It's a vulnerable experience, but at the same it's vulnerable and it's awkward because it's affecting you. But as long as it's like that and not some sexed-up version of yourself...
Sometimes it's weird because you're presenting these characters that are very different from who you are. I think if I was a young girl watching [The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys] I'd be really psyched to see a character like this portrayed.
What do you think of your cartoon alter ego in the film, Sorcerella?
It's great! I read the script and saw the baseline of what the animation was supposed to be. Sorcerella, Queen of the Shadow Realm!
You met Jodie Foster before when you played a younger version of her in Contact.
We met briefly, yes. We had a meeting where we were to sit down and copy each other's characteristics, and understand what we were supposed to do. But basically when we first met she came in and I was sort of curled-up on the chair tucking my hair behind my ears and all of that and she said, "All right, I'm just going to copy you, actually." I was just like, Wow, I feel like I have nothing to do now. But this was the first time we were able to work together.
And you say she was one of the reasons you pursued the project?
Just knowing that she's involved makes me feel that before I even read the script I know it's going to be something that's actually honest and truthful. If I could have her on every project, I would love to. (laughs) I think sometimes working with adults, it's hard to find people who have that mutual respect for young actors and treat them as they are and don't belittle them and talk down to them. That's one of the best things you can do as a producer and a director and a fellow actor is just to see [young actors] for who they are. Certainly mutual respect is a better environment in which to begin. Definitely Egg Films really endorses that. Peter Care was a firm believer in allowing us to feel like we could make decisions and that we could have points of view and that we were allowed to have opinions about things.
Would you consider that a rare quality, or have you been lucky in this business?
Rare absolutely. I've had a lot of really interesting directors--not to mention any names--where they bribe you and say, "We'll give you five dollars if you do a take well," and they give you baseball cards--
There's an element to it that's just kind of...
Yeah, condescending, and the bottom line is that we're all human. We're all looking for human interaction. If you belittle someone and don't give them the mutual respect that they deserve, it takes away that human quality, you're looking down at them in a way that's just not a very realistic point of view.
You've worked with a number of veteran actresses, some in a directorial capacity like Goldie Hawn and Anjelica Huston. Does that make you aspire to career longevity?
Does it make me aspire to career longevity? No. What it has done is really shown me that these women have continued to do the things that they love. They are smart, intellectual women and they put these strong female characters out there into the human consciousness. They constantly take risks, they're constantly doing the things that they love, and that's awesome. But it's too crazy, this business, to think I'll be in it forever.
(pause)
I dunno. It's good. I mean, I love it. I'm gonna stay in it as long as I can continue to do the stuff that I wanna do. As soon as it starts turning into something else, it's boring.
Is it true you're thinking about going to college for photography in the fall?
Yeah, I am. I'm moving up there in August but I don't start school until January. Going to a community college in Northern California, so I can kind of hermit myself away and just have a completely different experience from the one I've been having for the past couple of years.
Would you perhaps like to get into directing? Something somewhat linked with your photographic pursuits?
For me, going to study photography is just really learning to understand a simple form of storytelling. Understanding the format, understanding one frame, one picture, learning how to manipulate it to show what you want in contrast to what is shown and what it captures. So, absolutely. To me, photography's a good foundation in visual storytelling, it's exactly what I want to be doing right now.
You know, I feel this town really allows a lot of first-time directors. But very rarely are you given a second chance if you only do what you want the first time. And people capitalize on the whole young director, first-timer thing... I really want to protect my experience in learning what type of films that I'd want to do, I want the first thing to be really great. Whether I'm forty-five or twenty, I want it to be something that I'm thoroughly... Knowledgeable in? I want to be fully ready for that experience. I have a lot more to learn before I can direct or anything, but I want to become a better writer, I want to become a better visual storyteller. Yeah, I have a lot more to learn.
What about the producing aspect of the business? I know that your former co-stars Drew Barrymore and Jodie Foster run or ran successful production companies. It appears to be a trend among actresses who've made a smooth transition from child stardom.
You know, I find producing sort of a heartless job. It's kind of a scary idea to want to be so knowledgeable about the business that you see it's 95% bullshit and 5% passion. I do think any project that in the future I direct I need to produce. I think it's important to have that control, the power of knowing where your film is at.
I dunno, maybe it's just me--it could be damaging to be an actor and also a producer because your head's in two different spaces. But I do believe in developing projects, I do believe in going out there and finding things and producing them from the beginning--from the bottom to the finished product. I really don't believe in vanity producing, just putting your name on something so that you're involved in it. Really producing a film is finding something, taking it from conception and then seeing it visualized, and it's a long, strenuous process and you have to be really ready for it.
It's interesting, you can learn a lot from it, but it's not a job that I want. It's too crazy, this business. There are other things I want to be knowledgeable in. It's a system that you should learn about, it's just not a tool that I want to sharpen.
You seem like you've really kept a good head on your shoulders for someone who's grown up in the scary world of Hollywood.
But the scary world is all around us. Whether the walls are Hollywood or the walls are New York or the walls are Afghanistan. It's just a scary world, you have to know what you want from it, what your intentions are, and know that those things continually change.
Would it be fair to say that you're drawn to melancholic characters?
Unfortunately, being a young actor, there are really just two types out there. There are the ones that are truthful and honest and there are the ones that are plot devices, the stereotypes, the caricatures of what forty-year-old writers want young people to be. Unfortunately, there aren't too many non-dramatic pieces that really show young, interesting characters. I find it very limiting, so the majority of stuff that I've taken has been... I guess they're the films that I'm drawn to. I was never really affected by the big blockbusters when I was younger. I liked Thelma & Louise and Blue Velvet and all those weird films.
Blue Velvet is a great movie. Just thought I'd interject that.
Yeah. I didn't see that until I was thirteen.
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I don't mind, actually, playing weird, dark, melancholy. Because, you know, that's all that's out there that's interesting.
Walter Chaw, the other main writer at our website, asked this of Shane West, and I think it's a fabulous question to end on: What do you think of your career so far?
What do I think of my career so far?! Uh... I'm psyched that I've been able to find projects that I really love. There were times when I was younger that I worked for the sake of working, but I think since I've been living on my own, and since I've been fully in control of my decisions and the choices that I make, that I've been really conscious in knowing that I don't want to work in everything, and I don't want to do every project out there. Also, I don't feel at this point in my career... I don't want the starring vehicle. I don't think I could carry a film. I've been able to find smaller, interesting roles where you could take more risks, you don't have to carry the film on your shoulders. I hope I can continue!
Well, so do I.
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Changes in Brain Resting-state Functional Connectivity Associated with Peripheral Nerve Block: A Pilot Study.
Limited information exists on the effects of temporary functional deafferentation (TFD) on brain activity after peripheral nerve block (PNB) in healthy humans. Increasingly, resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) is being used to study brain activity and organization. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that TFD through PNB will influence changes in RSFC plasticity in central sensorimotor functional brain networks in healthy human participants.The authors achieved TFD using a supraclavicular PNB model with 10 healthy human participants undergoing functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging before PNB, during active PNB, and during PNB recovery. RSFC differences among study conditions were determined by multiple-comparison-corrected (false discovery rate-corrected P value less than 0.05) random-effects, between-condition, and seed-to-voxel analyses using the left and right manual motor regions.The results of this pilot study demonstrated disruption of interhemispheric left-to-right manual motor region RSFC (e.g., mean Fisher-transformed z [effect size] at pre-PNB 1.05 vs. 0.55 during PNB) but preservation of intrahemispheric RSFC of these regions during PNB. Additionally, there was increased RSFC between the left motor region of interest (PNB-affected area) and bilateral higher order visual cortex regions after clinical PNB resolution (e.g., Fisher z between left motor region of interest and right and left lingual gyrus regions during PNB, -0.1 and -0.6 vs. 0.22 and 0.18 after PNB resolution, respectively).This pilot study provides evidence that PNB has features consistent with other models of deafferentation, making it a potentially useful approach to investigate brain plasticity. The findings provide insight into RSFC of sensorimotor functional brain networks during PNB and PNB recovery and support modulation of the sensory-motor integration feedback loop as a mechanism for explaining the behavioral correlates of peripherally induced TFD through PNB.


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