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2013-2014 Player Profile: Hanner Mosquera-Perea
Ryan Corazza
With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we'll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana's roster over the next month. Today, we look at sophomore Hanner Mosquera-Perea.
Hanner Mosquera-Perea entered his freshman campaign with jump-out-the-gym athleticism and a whole heck of a lot of promise.
He was part of Indiana's initial "starting eight" at this time last year, and seemed well on pace to spell Cody Zeller and Christian Watford in the frontcourt as a reliable first big off the bench. But as the season hit, things changed. First, fresh off a partial summer he spent in a walking boot, the NCAA spanked Mosquera-Perea and fellow freshman Peter Jurkin with a dubious nine-game suspension. He lost valuable non-conference playing time, time he could have spent building confidence against inferior opponents.
By the time Mosquera-Perea was cleared to play on Dec. 15 against Butler, it seemed he may still indeed be a contributor. He scored a bucket in three minutes of action against the Bulldogs. Four days later against Mount St. Mary's, the Colombia native stuffed the statsheet with 10 boards, four points and two blocks in just 14 minutes of action.
But that would be his best performance of the season and reality began to set in. Mosquera-Perea, for all his length and athleticism, didn't fully grasp the subtleties of five-on-five basketball at the Division I level. He was too raw to be trusted with significant minutes. He attempted just six shots during the Big Ten season and NCAA tournament and snatched just 13 boards in that same time period.
So what does the 2013-2014 season hold for him?
Well, the minutes are there to be had with the departures of Cody Zeller and Christian Watford, along with Luke Fisher's shoulder injury. But whether he's going to capitalize? It's a wait-and-see game.
Mosquera-Perea impressed in the dunk contest at Hoosier Hysteria, had a decent scrimmage and appears to have put in some solid work this summer. And as we all know, Tom Crean and his staff have proven to be effective at taking talent and growing it if the player is willing to put in the work.
On paper, there's no reason to believe Mosquera-Perea won't be an improved sophomore who grasps the college game flow better than he did a season ago. If he wants to get in the staff's good graces for playing time, a big jump in the defensive department could be what suits him best. Crean spoke of the team's woeful defensive communication with a term like "crisis" last week during his address to students at the IU auditorium. If Mosquera-Perea can be a rim-protector and figure out how to rotate and recover properly — and be able to provide modest offense, a tip-in here, a score around the rim there — a solid spot in the rotation is calling his name.
Bottom Line: Mosquera-Perea's potential has yet to be reached, and that's what makes for an interesting watch as the 2013-2014 season begins in a few weeks. If he proves to take a big enough step in year two to justify strong rotation minutes, a frontcourt trio of Noah Vonleh — who's poised to play the five at times — Fischer and Mosquera-Perea should keep the Hoosiers competitive during the grind of the Big Ten season.
Quotable: "It becomes a situation, are you really going to try to dive in and win everything that you do? That's what Jeremy and Hanner have to develop because I think the skills will come. Hanner is so much ahead of where he was a year ago. Jeremy loves the gym. But now it comes down to, I want to hear about what those guys are winning. What sprints are they winning? What competitions are they winning? What shooting drills are they winning? Because that's what we need. We've won 56 games the last two years because we've had a highly competitive team that put winning first. We've lost so much of that. That stuff's wide open." — Tom Crean
Previously: Peter Jurkin, Yogi Ferrell, Luke Fischer, Noah Vonleh, Devin Davis, Stanford Robinson, Troy Williams, Collin Hartman
Filed to: 2013-2014 season preview, Hanner Mosquera-Perea
FLgrownHoosier
Im hoping for good things from Hanner this year, not expecting, but hoping. Ridiculously athletic.
CreamandCrimson
If Hanner Perea comes close to playing up to the potential he appears to have….there is no reason Indiana can't be a very, very good rebounding team. Rebounding is one of the skills that appears to translate from high school to college rather quickly. With that in mind, Noah Vonleh should be a very good rebounder this season. You could say the same thing about Devin Davis. Hanner Perea is a big-time athlete and I think his biggest issue last season was doing too much thinking and being too robotic on the floor. If he can think a little less and play a bit more freely, his athleticism should shine through and I think rebounding is the first area he can make a big impact. With the pace we'll want to play at and the shooting struggles it appears we could have, rebounding needs to be a strength and I think Hanner needs to play a big part in that.
Hanner this season will show signs of what he can become in the future. A few highlights here and there. Once he gets comfortable, the sky is the limit!
Ole Man
For everyone who has been raving about the "athleticism" of our young team and how that makes us "contenders", please print this and post it above your keyboard:
"Mosquera-Perea, for all his length and athleticism, didn't fully grasp the subtleties of five-on-five basketball at the Division I level."
For two years, I've been saying this.
And no, I'm not trashing our fine young athletes; just reminding everyone that it took someone as athletic as Oladipo 3 years to grow into a true basketball player.
Our fine, athletic young team is not on a level with our team of the past two years.
So, let's stow the high expectations; and enjoy these young men for both what they bring to the table and watching them grow into something special.
I LOVE how the NCAA's nine game suspension was described as dubious!!!
Maybe we can play him at Wide Receiver on the football team then?
I don't disagree on player development. But for every fan who is willing to wait, there is one that is giving up on the player after one season.
Dubious, not a word I usually associate with taliban like organizations.
Ya know, if you say dubious really fast one can almost make it sound like dumba$$ which in this example would fit rather appropriately.
BlakeD1223
As soon as Hanner can play out of instinct and not play while thinking the whole time then we will see a much, much better Hanner. If Crean can turn this guy into a pro after the way he looked last year then that will speak for highly for Crean. I really look forward to watching Hanner improve.
I didn't read this until I posted my comment but I completely agree. I made the comment that he looks robotic a lot last year. A Hanner that doesn't have to think where he is on the court at all times will be a much better Hanner. I do find it strange that he doesn't seem to pick up on some of the fundamentals of the game yet but hopefully that will come this year.
Hanner has been one of my favorite players sice he commit to IU. He is so talented just needs to put it all together. I believe that he has stepped up as a leader for the new freshman and shown he has the want and drive to be better. Hope that his hard work pays off for him and IU!
yimyames
The olnly issue I have is this. This years team is damn near completely new and unseen at the D1 level, yet you continue to comment your opinions about the future like they are Facts.
For me, part of the enjoyment of being a fan is the positive anticipation of a new incoming team. I guess some enjoy the other side where they down players every chance they get. Even before they ever see them take the court.
Very good point!
E Foy McNaughton
I think Hanner could be comparable to Dominic Wilkins if he can develop fully. Can you imagine how cool it would be to have 2 stories with Hanner & VO developing a player from raw athletic ability into great players????
HannerTime Hoosier
Hanner can become a game-changer, if he gets into the flow of the game and embraces his potential!!!
My mind just runs away with the possibilities of Vonleh and Perea both operating at the peak of their game. Born to play basketball these two. With their length and athletic abilility, they should be eating glass every game. Can you imagine waking up in the body of Haner Perea? Dude is so massive and powerful. He needs to wake up and make a decision. "I own the block. That's my house."
Vonleh, can practically reach from one rim to the other. He could reach across a colonial size kings table and slap you in the face with his elbow still bent. Crean has some amazing tools. Man I hope they can be used effectively.
Kenneth234
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Dominique Wilkins? I am all aboard in the belief that CTC and company can develop players, but wow. That is going quite far. I think Perea could be a solid contributor at Indiana one day, but to get him to the caliber of "The Human Highlight Film", aka, the second best player not named Jordan in the NBA in the late 80's, is a level that Hanner has zero chance of reaching. Maybe I am wrong and you mean some guy named Dominic Wilkens that I have never heard of, and if so I apologize, but that is an insane goal or wish for him to develop to.
It would be awesome if the team can feed Hanner the ball early on against some cup cakes to get his competitive side purged into high gear the rest of the season. He, more than any other Hoosier, needs that big game where he gets 12 to 18 points and 10+ rebounds, with some blocked shots to give him the confidence that is going to be needed the rest of his career in Bloomington.
The NCAA makes the Federal Government look like geniuses…
Hanner looked like he had a lot more confidence during HH. Though its just a practice and it doesn't mean much, its good to see that the guy who has the physical skills that he has is walking around with some kind of swagger and knowledge of his potential.
Might be my writing style, more than its content.
I'm positive about the direction that IU basketball is going in, so what's wrong with that?
I was a student for Knight's first 3 years. Trust me, that first year's team is not in the "hall of fame". But, dang it was fun to watch them.
And having been wrong about a lot of things, I've learned to be right — occasionally. LOL!
If I am wrong and the team exceeds my expectations, no one will be happier!
Call what I write a strong opinion if that helps.
jaywiz
the football team is pretty set at wr.
HoosierDawg
How about at linebacker to block field goal attempts!?!?
That is who I meant – spelling issues aside – my point is I think he has the same ceiling. He's still on the elevator in the basement level. But nobody would have compared VO to Jordan / Wade until last season. Then the comparisons started. Btw – I believe VO has a wade type ceiling. I sure hope Hanner starts going up the elevator.
That slab of marble may eventually turn into something but it will take hard work, playing time, and confidence. The potential is certainly there, it will just take time.
TomJameson
C&C I think you nailed it. IMO Hanner should concentrate on defense around the rim and take whatever offense comes his way. Rebounding and shot-blocking should be his focus.
This is only Hanner's 2nd year, and it hasn't started yet. Remember, there was a lot stacked against him last year, and there is the situation with his fathers health this year. But, I expect him to become fairly solid this year if he focuses on the defensive side. I believe next year will be his 'breakout' year. Can you imagine if Vonleh stays another year and Hanner starts playing up to his potential? Wow! 2014 might be the year… just saying. lol
I sure will have fun watching this team this year, but 2014 promises to be even better, IMO.
HoosierPat
Hanner is going to have to contribute this year. We need him to defend the rim and rebound. He'll be fine if he can just score points when they come to him.
All kidding aside, I don't think Wade is or even was near the player that Dominique was. Your saying his ceiling is in the neighborhood of reaching the top 20 players in the NBA history books, and one of the top 5 small forwards all time. I think his ceiling is much lower than that. And that is not a knock on Hanner at all. I'd be happy if he becomes a reliable starter one day for the Hoosiers. At best, he may get some time as a starter in the NBA if he reaches his ceiling.
I agree – wade didn't reach Dominique's level. Honestly – I will be happy if Hanner develops into a solid starter. But man the kid has gifts. Love to see him maximize them.
ScoopGeoff
Kenneth… You are a bit too generous with the praise of Wilkins… Top 5 SF of all time? Ummm, I'm not sure you'd find many NBA guys that believe that. If you want to amend your statement to top 5 dunkers, or top 5 scoring SF of all time, of top 5 most exciting SF of all time… Now you'll find some support. But I can name at least 9 SF who were better without even any memory joggers – LeBron James, Dr J, Pippen, Worthy, Bird, Havlicek, Barry, Baylor, and I prefer Durant… I'm sure there are a couple more I'm missing from the 60's or 70's, and there are maybe a few guys whose "position" I'm unclear of exactly, like Oscar and Barkley.
I don't know man, talent wise and production wise he is right there. He just never was a part of a great team in the prime of his career. I would give you Oscar, Bird, Dr. J, and Barry as being on the top 5 level. However, James and Durant have not reached the longevity of their careers for me to consider them as a top 5. However, Pippen and Worthy I would not put there, I just cannot do that. Barkley had done a lot, but I would certainly pick Wilkens over him. But regardless, Wilkens is certainly in that neighborhood. So I will stick by my statement.
You're going to lose all credibility if you don't include LeBron… I'm not a fan of his, but he has already played 10 years… He is a 4-time league MVP and has 2 NBA Finals MVPs. You are on a very lonely island if you think Wilkins was a better player or had a better career.
Wilkins never won a league MVP or even participated in a Finals. He was a great scorer, adequate rebounder, and highlight machine… But he never made his teammates better… He never sniffed an all-defense team…. He was a high-volume shooter and rim attacker who never shot 50% in even one single season…
I would love to be a captain and pick teams against you down at the park. Guaranteed my squad wouldn't lose all day. You can Nique… I'll take Pippen – who has more 1st team all-NBA awards, 10 all-defensive team appearances, is in the top 50 all time in steals, assists, points, and defensive rebounds… oh, and he has 6 rings.
I think you'd find it impossible to find a GM who would choose to start a team with Wilkins over Durant in their primes… In only 6 years Durant already has twice as many 1st Team all-NBA awards… He has been 2nd in the MVP voting 3 times (Nique was 2nd only once)… He is an equal rebounder, but better distributer and defender… He is a more efficient scorer and superior perimeter shooter. He has already led his team to an NBA Finals, through a very tough western conference. Durant will be seen as a superior player when it's all said and done… What's the point in waiting though? He's already accomplished more in less time.
I've played a lot of ball in my life… There is nothing more frustrating than playing with a talented physical specimen with basketball ability, who simply doesn't understand how to win. Nique knew how score… He knew how to entertain…. He didn't know how to win, so he ain't in the top 10.
I would love to be a captain and pick teams against you down at the park. Guaranteed my squad wouldn't lose all day. You can pick Nique… I'll take Pippen – who has more 1st team all-NBA awards, 10 all-defensive team appearances, is in the top 50 all time in steals, assists, points, and defensive rebounds… oh, and he has 6 rings.
I think you'd find it impossible to dig up a GM who would choose to start a team with Wilkins over Durant in their primes… In only 6 years Durant already has twice as many 1st Team all-NBA awards… He has been 2nd in the MVP voting 3 times (Nique was 2nd only once)… He is an equal rebounder, but better distributer and defender… He is a more efficient scorer and superior perimeter shooter. He has already led his team to an NBA Finals, through a very tough western conference. Durant will be seen as a superior player when it's all said and done… What's the point in waiting though? He's already accomplished more in less time.
I've played a lot of ball in my life… There is nothing more frustrating than playing with a talented physical specimen with basketball ability, who simply doesn't understand how to win. Nique knew how to score… He knew how to entertain…. He didn't know how to win, so he ain't in the top 10.
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Q: Parse JSON attribute "data" using gson and retrofit2 in fancy way Well, I've seen alot of boilerplate code in my model classes when I need to parse json using GSON with Retrofit2. I would like to find out how to deal with it, because I'm pretty sure there is a way to make this look more elegant.
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 2,
      "price": 56,
      "name": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}

For parsing this json I would need to create 2 model classes. One would be for the inner object (id, price, name) and one would be Data.class which holds one attribute - List of this inner object.
It's totally okay to have different inner objects inside, but later on you will have many "Data.class" which has one attribute "data" which is List, but with different inner object type. How can I avoid this boiler-plate Data lookalike classes in my projects?
What I want:
Is to NOT create new Data class with "data" attribute changing inner object type whenever I create new "inner" object model class.

A: I had this problem and fix that with create one abstract class with name BaseResponse like this
public abstract class BaseResponseInterface2<T> {

    @SerializedName("data")
    private List<T> data;

    public List<T> getData() {
        return data;
    }

    public void setData(List<T> data) {
        this.data = data;
    }
}

And use that like this in api service interface
@GET("/api/")
Call<BaseResponseInterface2<innerClass>> getResponse(
        @Path("id") int id
);

Hope it help

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Once Again, Noodles & Co. Is No Chipotle
Noodles & Co. struggles again.
Rick Munarriz
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Apr 30, 2014 at 4:30PM
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Hungry investors flocked to the Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ:NDLS) and Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) IPOs, hoping to cash in on the fast-casual segment that turned Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) into a rock star. Straddling the fast-food and casual-dining markets, these chains offer the quick-service convenience of fast food but at a quality that's closer to that of sit-down eateries.
This model is clearly still working for Chipotle, which posted a jaw-dropping 13.4% spike in comps during the first three months of this year. It apparently isn't working for just about anybody else.
Potbelly reports quarterly results next Tuesday afternoon, and we'll get a great snapshot of how toasted sandwiches are working out for the rapidly expanding chain then. However, Noodles & Co. checked in with disappointing financials after yesterday's market close.
Noodles & Co. saw its revenue climb 10% to $89.5 million during the quarter. That would be admirable growth if this was a mature concept, but Noodles is still expanding quickly. It has seen the number of its company-owned restaurants climb 17% to 331 over the past year. Franchisee-owned units grew 24% to 63 locations. You don't need to be a math whiz to see the problem when expansion is outpacing sales growth at the 394-unit chain. The company posted a 1.6% decline in systemwide comps for the quarter, fueled by a roughly 4% drop in traffic that was partly offset by a 2.2% increase in prices.
Noodles & Co. blamed the weather, of course. That's been the rallying cry for operators pumping out negative same-store trends this earnings season. However, that tune gets old when you see Chipotle clock in with its store-level increase of 13.4%. There's no denying that January's rough winter storms slowed consumers down in major markets. Chipotle's regional layout of stores was more favorable than that of many chains, including Noodles & Co. with its strong northeastern focus. However, Chipotle stores are also in many markets that were snowed-in earlier in the quarter, and it didn't stop Chipotle fans from weathering the storm. Why? Chipotle is special. If one has a craving for a barbacoa burrito or a carnitas bowl, it's not an easy fix. The passion just isn't there for Noodles & Co. just yet. Its biggest seller is a bowl of mac and cheese, and that's a cheap and easy meal to make at home.
We can't entirely dismiss the weather as a factor. This was Noodles & Co.'s first quarter of negative comps since going public last summer. The rub here is that it has now posted back-to-back quarters of profitability that fell short of Wall Street expectations. You can't be a growth stock if you're disappointing analysts, and that shortcoming is magnified when you're still a rookie.
Speaking of rookies, Potbelly shares also moved lower on the news. Investors are apparently bracing for a weak report out of the sandwich maker since it has a similar concentration in markets where weather wasn't exactly kind earlier in the year. Despite last year's IPO buzz, it's pretty clear that the next Chipotle was the original one.
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Love These TV Shows? Check Out These 8 Books!
by Shefali Lohia | October 23
Just finished bingeing your favorite TV show and you're now waiting a whole other year for new episodes? Or are you, like me, anxiously anticipating the last episode of the season—trying to draw out the sweet, sweet, silver-screen goodness before the show goes on hiatus? (I'm waiting to watch Season 3 of The Good Place until I have at least five episodes I can binge in one sitting!)
Well, we can't help make your favorite TV show come back any quicker, BUT we can offer books that will help you pass the time while you wait. Check out our guide on what to read, based on what you like to watch!
You (Media Tie-In Edition)
by Caroline Kepnes
Like: You (Lifetime)
Read: You
If you've been following the new Lifetime series You, you know that Penn Badgley plays a surprisingly good stalker (or maybe not so surprising, if you saw the series finale of Gossip Girl). The book by Caroline Kepnes is even creepier. Dive into the psychological thriller and check out the original treatment—a little less funny, and a little more telling about Joe's horrific logic and his status as an unreliable narrator.
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
by Issa Rae
Like: Insecure (HBO)
Read: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
I wasn't sure if I would like Insecure when I first started, but there is a lot for 20-somethings like me to identify with—like the fickle world of dating. It's funny, and at times over-the-top, but also speaks true to the millennial, modern, women-of-color experience. And if you love the show, you must love Issa Rae, given that she is the heart, soul, and inspiration behind it. Before Issa "made it," she created a web series called Awkward Black Girl, as well as a book of essays of the same name. If you can't wait for Insecure Season 4, check out The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl for Issa's signature witty and self-deprecating style as she shares trying to live life as an awkward, introverted girl.
This Will Only Hurt a Little
by Busy Philipps
Like: Busy Tonight (E!)
Read: This Will Only Hurt a Little
So, I'm getting a little ahead of myself on this one—but I couldn't not mention Busy Philipps' upcoming talk show Busy Tonight, which premieres on E! on Sunday, October 28th. According to the official logline, the show will feature "everyone's favorite unfiltered Hollywood best friend giving her hilarious and outspoken opinions on the latest pop culture stories and trending topics with candid celebrity guest interviews and original comedic segments." I cannot wait to see Busy chatting up a storm with the likes of Tina Fey, Issa Rae, and more—and will be watching avidly every week. Once you start, you'll know that Busy's "real talk" is addicting, and you can find more of it in her memoir This Will Only Hurt a Little!
The Lost Queen
by Signe Pike
Like: Outlander (Starz)
Read: The Lost Queen
Outlander finally returns on November 4th! We all know we're going to plow through this season, and will quickly find ourselves in another #Droutlander. So, to preemptively prepare for the pain to come—I suggest The Lost Queen by Signe Pike. It's a new historical, fantastic epic (and the first book in a trilogy!) that follows Languoreth (a forgotten queen) and her brother Lailoken (the man who inspired the legend of Merlin) in sixth-century Scotland. There's forbidden love, political alliances, clashing religions, war, and—my favorite—a woman in charge.
For even more books to read if you love Outlander, check out this list!
by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Like: The Good Place (NBC)
Read: Good Omens
The Good Place is possibly my most favorite show on the air right now—it's hilarious, heartwarming, and so smart! While Good Omens mostly takes place in neither heaven nor hell, it is a similarly ridiculous and hilarious take on how the whole "system" works, and involves an angel and a devil who have a lot of #workanxiety, a whole lot of hijinks, and at least 21 moments that will make you go, "What the fork?!"
In addition to this romp by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, check out Off the Shelf's recommendations of books to die for if you love The Good Place!
by Shirley Jackson
Like: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Read: The Haunting of Hill House
If you're a Netflix-fanatic, then you've probably been hit with ads for The Haunting of Hill House—or have already binged it! If you're done with the show, or you're just a regular old thrill-junkie, then I suggest you check out the original novel from Shirley Jackson, one of the og thriller writers, and one of the first female authors to truly be recognized for her skill in the horror/suspense genre. This creepy tale follows a Dr. Montague and his three guests (who have all previously experienced paranormal events) as they go to a place called Hill House to find evidence of the supernatural. As the story progresses, there is an increase in spooky and disturbing events—but Jackson leaves us to wonder whether it's the result of ghostly forces, or if it's just the mental workings of one or more of the characters. Read the book and decide for yourself!
If you're looking for other titles to get you in the Halloween spirit, check out these books!
Mr. Mercedes
Like: Mr. Mercedes (AT&T)
Read: Mr. Mercedes
As we near the end of Mr. Mercedes Season 2, I highly suggest you check out the inspiration for the show—aka the Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King, which comprises Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch. The story begins when a Mercedes plows into a group of people at a job fair, killing eight, and injuring many more. Later, detective Bill Hodges receives a letter from the person claiming to be responsible—and so begins their game of cat and mouse as the downtrodden detective and two unlikely allies try to stop the psychopath from further murders.
If you are a Stephen King fanatic, try your hand at our "Can You Guess These Stephen King Novels by Their First Lines?" quiz!
by Petra Hammesfahr
Like: The Sinner (USA Network)
Read: The Sinner
Finished watching Season 2 of The Sinner? Then go back to the source material—The Sinner by German crime writer Petra Hammesfahr, which was the basis for Season 1. If you watched the show, then you already have a pretty high tolerance for the dark and disturbing. The novel is (somewhat improbably) quite a bit more intense than the show. The violence—and particularly the sex scenes—are more explicit and take a much closer look at all the terrible things Cora goes through. Brace yourself for a deep dive into the world of psychological trauma.
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Tagged // Busy Philipps • Busy Tonight • Caroline Kepnes • celebrity • End of Watch • epic • Finders Keepers • Good Omens • Gossip Girl • Halloween • historical fiction • horror • humor • Insecure • Issa Rae • memoir • Mr. Mercedes • Neil Gaiman • nonfiction • Outlander • Penn Badgley • Petra Hammesfahr • psychological • Shirley Jackson • Signe Pike • Stephen King • Suspense • Terry Pratchett • The Good Place • The Haunting of Hill House • The Lost Queen • The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl • The Sinner • This Will Only Hurt a Little • thriller • You
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This role is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be responsible for leading a high performing team to achieve Key Performance Indicator targets and profit, and drive Continuous Improvement, maximising operational effectiveness, and efficiencies through the development of people, processes and systems.
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Q: XML Special Characters in oozie workflow properties This is a snippet of my oozie workflow.xml
<property>
   <name>statement</name>
   <value>${statement}</value>
</property>

The statement may contain characters such as '>', '<' etc. When statement contains '>' (without encoding), my job  runs successfully however if the statement contains '<', job fails with error "JA007: Error on line : The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup"
For example
case a: statement = "x>3;y>4" (No errors)
case b: statement = "x>3;y<4" (JA007)

A: Found the underlying issue. SAXBuilder can parse this piece of line well
"x>2"
but fails with an exception for following line
"x<2"
Both ">" , "<" are xml special characters and ideally, behavior should be the same.

A: The SAX parser is reading the left bracket as the start of a child element tag, while the right bracket signals the end of an element tag. If the parser isn't currently inside an element tag then the right bracket is probably considered legal, and accepted.
If you haven't already resolved this, you want to define statement as follows to XML escape the left and right brackets:
statement=x>3;y<4

This will work fine in a properties file, but if you're passing variables from the command line using the -Dkey=value notation, then you'll need to wrap the argument in quotes to avoid the ampersands being wrongly interpreted by the shell:
"-Dstatement=x>3;y<4"


'The Invasions of England and Ireland with al their Civill Wars since the Conquest'. Sold George Humble, 1627.
A finely engraved hand coloured map with an attractive title cartouche that is surmounted by royal arms, a compass rose and rhumb lines. The content of this map features the invasions and internal strife of 1066-1588, that culminated with the Spanish Armada, which fills the English Channel but gradually diminishes to mastless wrecks to the north of Ireland.
The map is in very good condition with only very mild toning in the margins. Pictured framed.


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If you want a digital TV service like Freeview, BT Vision or Top-up TV the first thing to do is evaluate your aerial and we can help you with that (this doesn't automatically mean you have to replace it!). If you have satellite or cable already, you don't need an aerial unless you want to watch terrestrial channels, however if you do need a new one, we can help with a professional TV aerial installation.
Most people who find they have an aerial in good condition will not need a different aerial for the digital switchover; any honest company will make clear that there is no such thing as a 'digital aerial'. Whether you need a new aerial for the switchover will depend on the condition of your existing aerial and the positioning of your property in Burpham GU4 and Surrey.
Freeview is the easiest way to enjoy digital TV for free in Burpham GU4 and Surrey, all you need is a set top box or Freeview enabled TV and you're away. If we've made sure you have an aerial installed that is suitable for digital TV you can receive 50 TV channels or more through that aerial with no subscription and no contract.
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Monthly Digest of Chinese Documentaries | October,2018
来源:AVTD China & CCTSS
作者:AVTD China & CCTSS
Length: 50 min, 8 episodes
Release Date: October 28, 2018
Produced by: Tencent
Director: Chen Xiaoqing
Synopsis: Once upon a Bite tells stories of Chinese cuisines from a global perspective. It talks about the peculiarity of Chinese cuisines and their close connections with people in depth. The characters and spirits of Chinese nation are both reflected by changes and development of cuisines. It costs four years, of which each detail can take you into a totally fresh world of cuisines. Tips: this documentary should be watched after meals. Otherwise, you will definitely get hungry.
Release Date: September 13, 2018
Produced by: Tencent, bilibili
Director: Wu Haiying
Synopsis: In some developed countries and regions, a set of mature system has formed in the area of hospice care. But in China, hospice care service is still in the initial stage. There is a long way to go. The documentary "In Life" uses the camera to record the beginning of this road as well as people's efforts and attempts. It not only reflects death with pain, but also shows the humanistic care of contemporary Chinese society. It describes the open-mindedness, peace and profundity of patients in their last days. The care from family, medical staff and volunteers has been also recorded.
Length: 10 min, 16 episodes
Produced by: Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation
Director: Cao Haibin, Dai Bo, Gao Wei, Du Jun, Yu Wen, He Jia
Synopsis: "We Are Young" is produced by the Documentary Creation Center of Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation. The documentary focuses on the ordinary people who have grown up with the policy of reform and opening-up, showing the hardships and efforts, glory and dreams of each individual behind the Chinese miracle. It pays tribute to the explorers and pioneers of all walks of life as well as the historical changes in the past 40 years since the reform and opening-up.
At the Foot of the Tian Shan
Release Date: July 2, 2018
Produced by: State Council Information Office, CCTV
Director: Zhu Yong, Chen Lei
Synopsis: Xinjiang covers all the topographic features of China and is a place where multiple nationalities live together. The beauty of Xinjiang implies some basic concepts and wisdom of Chinese culture. At the Foot of the Tian Shan starts from the perspective of human beings and shows local people's living situation and their emotions. Every story in the documentary will make people feel the simplest but moving power.
Minds Wide Open
Length: 67 min, 1 episode
Produced by: TCCI
Director: Chen Tianqiao, Adam Evans, Stephen Judge
Synopsis: A documentary that shows how we can advance humanity by unlocking the secrets of the mind. When Chen Tianqiao and Chrissy first announced that they were focusing their philanthropic efforts on brain science, they were flooded with questions about their choice. They decided to create a short video to address these questions and quickly realized that they had enough exciting content for at least one documentary. They decided to create something that would excite the public about recent advances and show just how close we are to a number of significant breakthroughs.
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When juries "hear" children testify: The effect of eyewitness age and speech style on jurors' perceptions of testimony.
Nigro, G. N., Buckley, M A., Hill, D. E., & Nelson, J. (1989). When juries "hear" children testify: The effect of eyewitness age and speech style on jurors' perceptions of testimony. In S. J. Ceci, D. F. Ross, & M. P. Toglia (Eds.), Perspectives on children's testimony (pp. 57-70). New York: Springer-Verlag.
Although eyewitnesses appear in few trials (Kalven & Zeisel, 1966), juries decide only a fraction of these (Cole, 1975), and child witnesses are rarer still (Ross, Miller, & Moran, 1987), jurors' reactions to children's testimony deserve study for several reasons. One reason is the role played by the anticipated reaction of a jury at different stages of the criminal justice process (Stasser, Kerr, & Bray, 1982). As Stasser et al. (1982) point out, jurors' probable reactions figure in decisions to arrest, indict, and enter into plea bargaining. What are jurors' probable reactions to children's testimony? Although it has been widely assumed that jurors would not believe a child (Yarmey & Jones, 1983), recent evidence suggests that this assumption is too simplistic. Another reason to study jurors' reactions to children's testimony is the growing number of cases in which a child is the key witness (Goodman, Golding, Helgeson, Haith, & Michelli, 1987). As prosecutors face more cases in which key testimony is provided by a child, and as legislatures change laws to accommodate the young witness, the need for systematic information about jurors' perceptions grows. Most juries acquitted; fewer acquittals when child eyewitness also had powerful speech style. Leniency effect observed in postdeliberation guilt ratings. Child eyewitness with powerful speech style seen as most credible; child with powerless speech style seen as least credible (compared with adult eyewitnesses).
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged age, children, credibility, eyewitness, identification, juries, jurors, jury, kids, minor, speech, style, testimony on July 23, 2015 by Joe.


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We may only ever have one great, passionate love, but sometimes it's best to leave that kind of love in the past. A love like that can't last forever.
Love is a strange concept. That the very sight of someone, the very mention of their name, can cause an intense chemical reaction inside you is crazy.
Most people think the scariest thing is knowing that you're going to die. It's not. It's knowing you might have to watch every single person you've ever loved—or even liked—waste away while you just stand there.
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Human Rights Groups ask the Beatles to boycott Israel's Anniversary (PACBI)
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Press Release | February 8, 2008
Human Rights Groups ask the Beatles to boycott Israel's Anniversary
Over 40 Human Rights organisations from around the world who campaign for peace and justice for the Palestinian people are today sending an open letter to the surviving Beatles, Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney, and to the families of George Harrison and John Lennon, asking them not to accept any invitation to join in this year's 60th Anniversary celebration of the birth of the state of Israel. An invitation was delivered last week by the Israeli ambassador to Britain, Ron Prosor, during a visit to the Beatles Museum in Liverpool.The letter describes what happened in 1948. This was not a peaceful legally conducted creation of a safe haven for Jews escaping Europe but a brutal ethnic cleansing and massacre of Palestinians and theft of their land. The Zionist movement had set out to claim the whole of Palestine for the creation of a Jewish state long before the Nazi atrocities had occurred. In 1948 they took 78% of the land and brutally exiled or killed 750,000 Palestinians and destroyed over 400 villages- policies and actions that would never have had the support of the Beatles while they were together singing 'all you need is Love' and 'give peace a chance'.
Professor Steven and Hilary Rose, founder members of Bricup (The British Committee for Universities in Palestine) say 'We are asking the Beatles to boycott these events because they are a celebration of the denial of the human rights of the Palestinian people- inalienable rights established in the 1948 UN Declaration. These were enacted on the wave of revulsion at the Nazi Holocaust and the other atrocities of the Second World War. It is to our shame that the West does not insist that the Declaration really is universal and is enforced in The Palestinian Territories occupied by Israel. Human rights apply to all governments, and not only to those that lack the powerful friends that Israel has. This cuts in to the heart of International Law which underpins all our rights and freedoms.'
Prof Steven and Hilary Rose: [email]s.p.r.rose@open.ac.uk[/email]
PSC 02077006313 or email: [email]info@palestinecampaign.org[/email]
Copy of the letter
Open Letter to the Beatles
To Paul, Ringo and the families of John and George
We are writing to you to ask you to decline the invitation to join the celebrations marking the birth of the state of Israel in 1948.
What happened was not the peaceful creation of a safe haven for Jews escaping from Europe; it was the brutal ethnic cleansing and massacre of the Palestinians and the theft of their land. The United Nations decision in 1947 to partition Palestine allocated 55% of
the Palestinian land for a Jewish state and 45 % for a Palestinian state. But even that gross settlement was not good enough for the Zionists who had targeted the whole of Palestine for the creation of a Jewish State – long before the Nazi atrocities. So, the Zionists took 78% of the land, brutally exiled or killed over 750,000 Arab Palestinians and destroyed over 400 of their villages in an ethnic cleansing operation that was driven by brutal terrorism.
Palestine/Israel is about the size of Wales. Can you imagine what the Welsh would have felt and done if the UN had decided to partition Wales and incomers had ethnically cleansed and massacred Welsh villages? It is not only the Palestinians who remember these days of horror as the Nakba; Israeli historians themselves have documented these events in all their bloody detail. And little has changed since in 1967 Israel seized the remaining Palestinian territory (the West Bank and Gaza) and the brutal occupation continues.
The Beatles sang "All you need is love" but Israel believes that all it needs is racism and an army. Is this a policy that would have commanded their support when they were singing together? We don't think so. The prospect of the surviving Beatles celebrating the Zionist theft of Palestinian land in 1948 is obscene, both for the suffering Palestinian people and for the growing number of British people who support their call for justice. As John put it, it is time to give peace a chance, not to celebrate oppression.
BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
Ittijah – Union of Arab Community Based Associations
The Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
Alternative Information Center – Palestine/Israel
Rima AWAD – Arab Counseling Centre for Education – Palestine
Yehya Hijazi – Al Mirsat Organization –– Palestine
Sana Shehadeh – Palestinian Counseling Centre – Palestine
Caritas Jerusalem
Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK (PSC)
British Committee for Universities of Palestine (BRICUP)
British Muslim Initiative (BMI)
Friends of Al-Aqsa UK
The Peace Cycle
Architects & Planners for Justice in Palestine
Raymond Deane -Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Comité de Soutien au Peuple Palestinien – Belgique
Association Belgo-Palestinienne – Belgique
Comité pour une Paix Juste au Proche Orient – Luxembourg
Sonja Zimmermann- Netherlands Palestine Committee NPK
Aktionsbuendnis fuer einen gerechten Frieden in Palaestina, Germany
Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost – Austria
Fritz Edlinger, Secretary General – Society for Austro-Arab Relations SAAR
Association France Palestine Solidarité (AFPS)
Women in Black – Strasbourg,
Collectif Judeo-Arabe et Citoyen pour la Paix Strasbourg – France
Handicap Solidarité – France
Association Farrah-France
Association Internationale de Préservation du Patrimoine Palestinien AIPPP
Civimed Initiatives – France
Amis du Monde Diplomatique 67
Magda Zenon – Hands Across the Divide (Cyprus)
CADTM – Commité pour l'Annulation de la Dette du Tiers Monde
Solidaridad para el Desarrollo y la Paz – SODEPAZ Spain
Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa
Women in Solidarity with Palestine, Toronto
NION (Not In Our Name) Toronto
Creative Response, Toronto
New York City Labor Against the War – USA
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Democratic Suspicion (Haaretz)
Democratic Suspicion
A Palestinian public sector strike, such as the one that began yesterday and is expected to continue today, is the type of news that here is considered a purely "internal Palestinian matter," lacking any media importance.
Amira Hass Feb 06, 2008 12:00 AM
A Palestinian public sector strike, such as the one that began yesterday and is expected to continue today, is the type of news that here is considered a purely "internal Palestinian matter," lacking any media importance. But beyond the basic fact that the modest wage demands are a direct result of the policy of closure and economic attrition on the part of the true sovereign – Israel – the strike presents a genuine challenge to the stability and strength of Salam Fayyad's government, and demonstrates the erosion of its public credibility.
The public sector has been the traditional pillar of the Palestinian Authority. Many of its West Bank employees are Fatah supporters, as are their representatives in the trade unions. While the rift between the Ramallah government and the Gaza government has improved the PA's prestige among western countries, the dispute between the public sector and the Ramallah government reduces the PA's ability to meet its commitments to the donor countries, and to the World Bank in particular.
These commitments include inter alia: reducing the wage component in its budget (by means of dismissals or salary reductions) and forcing residents to pay their debts to the municipalities for electricity and water. In other words, the challenge presented by the workers' struggle – employees on whom Salam Fayyad's government depends in order to be considered legitimate – is liable to reduce the appraisals his government receives from representatives of the global economy.
The workers have three main demands: adjusting wages to match the steep increase in the cost of living; a realistic addition to the "travel expenses" component of salaries (which has not risen since 1999, in spite of the doubling and tripling of the cost of travel because of roadblocks and the increase in fuel prices), and overturning a new regulation that demands every resident procure a certificate of honesty based on "confirmation of debt payment."
The government decided to condition the provision of civil services, beginning this month, on presentation of this certificate from the municipalities or the electricity and water companies. It affects all basic services, such as the issuing of ID cards, passports, driver's licenses and permits for buying and selling, but does not include the receipt of travel permits from the Israeli civil administration.
The government also planned to subtract debts directly from the salaries of public sector employees. Not surprisingly, this reminded trade union representatives of the methods of the Israeli occupation, which conditioned the issuing of traffic and construction permits or the installation of telephone lines on the payment of various debts. But their opposition is not only for symbolic reasons. The unions claim that the very setting of such conditions is illegal, and that it turns every citizen into a person presumed guilty who must prove his or her innocence.
According to World Bank figures, the residents and local councils only began to accumulate debts from 2002 onward due to the non-payment of water and electricity bills. By 2007, these debts had reached an estimated $512 million. Israel, the main supplier of electricity and water, subtracts these debts from the Palestinian taxes and customs it collects within its borders and ports, before their transfer to the PA treasury. This fact is sufficient, in Fayyad's opinion, for the government to intervene in the debts to the local authorities.
Government spokesmen, headed by Fayyad, have often spoken against a "culture of non-payment of bills," thus portraying the general Palestinian public as prone to being debt offenders. By doing so, they only angered this public even more: After all, the PA itself has not paid all its debts to its employees, various institutions and private firms, and asks for consideration because of the "economic situation." The sweeping statements ignore the years of economic crisis that caused a large percentage of Palestinian families to lose sources of income and savings.
Most of the political forces in the Palestinian Liberation Organization, including Fatah, have expressed their support for the workers' demands and their opposition to the "debt-payment certificate." Over the past two days the collective action against the government has begun to bear fruit: Somewhat vague official statements indicate that changes will be introduced into the regulation, so that it will be aimed at those prone to debt, and not the general public.
The strike, and all the public and internal discussions accompanying it, is a fascinating lesson of how Palestinians still acknowledge the power of the collective; how they oppose a liberal economic policy under occupation and colonization, and nurture a democratic suspicion as to the motives of the leading class.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/democratic-suspicion-1.238777
Posted in Palestinian Labor
Beatles, don't let it be! Palestinian Dispossession and Israeli Apartheid are no Cause for Celebration (PACBI)
Beatles, don't let it be! Palestinian Dispossession and Israeli Apartheid are no Cause for Celebration
Forty-three years ago, the government of Israel banned your performance in the country for fear you would corrupt the minds of Israeli youth. Now, Israel is extending an apology and an invitation to you, hoping you will forget the past and agree to help celebrate its 60th "birthday." The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) urges you to say no to Israel, particularly since the creation of this state 60 years ago dispossessed and uprooted hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands, condemning them to a life of exile and destitution.There is no reason to celebrate! Israel at 60 is a state that is still denying Palestinian refugees their UN-sanctioned rights, simply because they are "non-Jews." It is still illegally occupying Palestinian and other Arab lands, in violation of numerous UN resolutions. It is still persistently and grossly breaching international law and infringing fundamental human rights with impunity afforded to it through munificent US and European economic, diplomatic and political support. It is still treating its own Palestinian citizens with institutionalized discrimination.
Now, more than ever, Israel is committing horrific war crimes, especially in the occupied Gaza Strip, where its illegal and immoral policy of collective punishment — through a hermetic military siege and an almost complete blockage of fuel, electric power, and even food and medicine — is pushing 1.5 million Palestinian civilians to the brink of starvation. Without electricity, incubators are shutting down; hospitals are fast coming to a standstill; water is not being properly purified nor separated from raw sewage; whatever is left from the local economy is undergoing a meltdown; and the most vulnerable sectors of the population, the children, the elderly, and the acutely ill, are languishing under unspeakable hardships. Do you see any reason to celebrate?
Israel's military occupation — the longest in modern history — is not an abstract notion to us. It manifests itself in wilful killings of civilians, particularly children; wanton demolition of homes and property; uprooting of more than a million fruitful trees; incessant theft of land and water resources; denial of freedom of movement to millions; and cutting up the occupied Palestinian territory into Bantustans, some entirely caged by walls, fences and hundreds of roadblocks.
In light of the above, performing in Israel at this time is morally equivalent to performing in South Africa at the height of the apartheid era. Indeed, Israel has created a worse system of apartheid than anything that ever existed in South Africa, according to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights Prof. John Dugard, and South African government minister Ronnie Kasrils, among others.
In 2005, inspired by the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Palestinian civil society called for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) [1] against Israel until it fully complies with international law and recognizes the fundamental human rights of the people of Palestine. A specific call for cultural boycott of Israel [2] was issued a year later, garnering wide support. Among the many groups and institutions that have heeded the Palestinian boycott calls and started to consider or apply diverse forms of effective pressure on Israel are the British University and College Union (UCU); the two largest trade unions in the UK; the Church of England; the Presbyterian Church (USA); prominent British architects; the British National Union of Journalists (NUJ); the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU); the South African Council of Churches; the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in Ontario; Aosdana, the Irish state-sponsored academy of artists; celebrated authors, artists and intellectuals led by John Berger; and Palme d'Or winner director Ken Loach.
We strongly urge you to uphold the values of freedom, equality and just peace for all by joining this growing boycott against Israeli apartheid. Nothing less would do justice to the legendary legacy of the Beatles.
[url=http://www.PACBI.org]www.PACBI.org[/url]
[1] [url=http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=66_0_1_10_M11]http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=66_0_1_10_M11[/url]
[2] [url=http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=315_0_1_0_C]http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=315_0_1_0_C[/url]
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Lisa Ann is an American pornstar. She has been making a name for herself on the Internet, especially in English speaking countries. Born on May 9th, 1972, she is a brunette who has an hourglass body. She is also a fan of sports and enjoys sex with athletes. Before she was a pornstar, however, she had a different career.
Lisa Ann Pornstar is an American pornstar
Lisa Ann is a famous pornstar, who has received many accolades for her career. She is a top-rated porn actress in the world. She achieved mainstream fame after parodying US politician Sarah Palin in the video "Sarah Palin's Political Career." Among her other achievements, she has been inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, and Urban X Hall of Fame. She hosts a talk show on Sirius satellite radio called "Strippertown".
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Lisa Ann is a porn industry veteran who has been an inspiration to younger performers. She worked as a talent agent for LA Direct Models, and she noticed that there wasn't enough representation for older performers. She started her own talent management business in 2006 to remedy the situation. Later, it was renamed Lisa Ann's Talent Management and merged with Adam Glasser's Lighthouse Agency.
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Time & Tide fight the Scottish high street doom
In 2017, the Scottish high street faced fresh challenges as it struggled to fight the tide of closures. The last year has seen over 290 stores close – the highest number in recent years.
A similar story could be heard around the UK. Across the country, an estimated 5,855 stores went out of business. The closures were not solely independent traders, but the likes of Toys R Us, Claire's Accessories, House of Fraser and New Look faced financial pressure to shut some of their shops to ease the cash flow burden. The high-profile closures only served to highlight the worries for the high street. More and more consumers are continuing to flock online for their needs, leaving traditional stored recording substantial profit losses.
All is not lost, however, as Scotland saw 142 stores open and attempt to fight the rising closures. One such example is Time & Tide.
Launched in 2009, Time & Tide have expanded over the years and have gone on to open seven stores in Scotland. The retailer boasts shops in Peebles, North Berwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Their online store also offers an experience replicating that of their physical locations.
Most recently, in November 2017, Time & Tide opted to open another store, in St George's Cross – the main furniture and furnishings district in Glasgow. Despite the increasing tide of closures, the company launched the store to wonderful results. Boasting three times more space than their other stores, the new Glasgow destination is designed to satisfy their customers demand for unique furniture and home decor.
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Jasmyn Hunter, E-commerce and Marketing Manager, said: ""We saw a great space available, which is now the site of our St Georges Place store, which we felt would allow us not only to display our interior product, but to create an inspiring interior setting with the drama to justify the building and location. We already have a large following and loyal customer base in the West End of Glasgow due to our Byres Road site and, as such, the new venture allowed us to capitalise and build on these existing relationships."
While many brands are turning online, Time & Tide is part of a new wave of retailers. Scotland may have had the highest number of disused retail units in the UK, but we're seeing the beginnings of investment in traditional shopping.
The negative headlines hide the opportunities for retailer looking to expand their reach. The fall of the high street may just stop if companies implement structural changes, and offer an experience where online cannot compete. Time & Tide has embraced this new approach with their latest store, providing a welcome and cosy 'home' for shoppers to relax and take their time perusing the products.
Jasmyn said: "We still believe that, particularly on interior products, plenty of people still want to see, experience and be inspired by a physical store location where they can interact with product and person. However, it would be incorrect to assume that this is the only means to trade. The real war on the high street is finding the balance of bricks and clicks and being proactive and open to the changing environment. This, for us, means servicing all of our customers in the location which is most convenient for them – be it in one of our beautiful stores or the comfort of their home."
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by Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
We all know the old adage that those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Sayings like this only stick around long enough to permeate a culture when they point to greater truths, as this one does. In this case, if we don't know our, and by "our," I mean your, NRA's history, then we could find ourselves in the same place we did in 1968.
The Gun Control Act of 1968 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This law made every violation, even an accidental one, a federal felony—meaning any mistake could cost someone their Second Amendment rights for life. The law also allowed the government to harass gun stores out of business. There were a lot of other problems with that law.
People also forget that, back in 1968, few Americans had the right to carry concealed even though this is one right the Second Amendment explicitly protects. Most jurisdictions either had "may-issue" regulations—meaning a local handgun-licensing authority could decide for any reason whatsoever to deny someone their constitutionally protected rights—or complete prohibitions on this freedom.
It is critical that we all know this true story, because knowing our history isn't just about avoiding mistakes others made before us.
To put this in perspective, realize that in 1965 almost half (49%) of Americans, according to a long-running Gallup poll, thought only law enforcement and the military should be allowed to own handguns. In 2018, that same poll found that 71% of Americans think American citizens should have the freedom to own handguns.
Your NRA began to turn the tide of public opinion and against the expansion of gun-control laws in 1975 when we formed our Institute for Legislative Action (ILA). It took a decade of work for NRA-ILA to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 with the Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986, a law signed by President Ronald Reagan.
From there, we went state by state to repeal and amend gun-control laws and to pass pro-freedom protections for gun owners. We also fought for our freedom in courtrooms across America. We backed this up by funding real academic research into the truth about this right. We then took this true story to the American public and let them know gun rights are a basic American freedom issue.
We should never forget that in two razor-thin, 5-4 decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that our Second Amendment protects an individual's right to bear arms (Heller, 2008) and then ruled that this individual right also restricts state and local governments (McDonald, 2010). If we lose sight of how close those fundamental decisions were, we'll then be in danger of forgetting how easily these victories can be taken away by a future court.
So much has been achieved since NRA-ILA was founded that it is all too easy to forget the many battles we fought in legislatures and courtrooms for our freedom. It is easy to forget how far we've come together. This is why this month's issue of the NRA's Official Journal America's 1st Freedom is entirely dedicated to remembering our victories won for freedom since NRA-ILA was founded, as we must remember so we can continue to replicate our successes into the future. For those who receive our other fine magazines, you can see every part of this important story on Americas1stFreedom.org.
It is critical that we all know this true story, because knowing our history isn't just about avoiding mistakes others made before us. Knowing our history is also about understanding and thereby safeguarding the good things we've done as we move forward.
Right now, the future is coming fast as a storm over the plains. If the candidates running for the Democratic nomination for president are to be believed, and it would be reckless not to take their threats seriously, then the 2020 election will be pivotal. They've talked about gun bans, about overturning the Heller decision and so expunging our individual right to bear arms and even about gun confiscations.
These politicians, and the media elites who support them, would like nothing better than to see this association bled to death so they can next feast on your freedom.
After understanding the history of this important association, and therefore, of our freedom, we must then take into account that the very basis of our freedom is in the balance in the 2020 election. With all of this in mind, we must steadfastly push forward together to save our future.
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Posted on February 21, 2022 by jamescalumcampbell
I watched Sophie Raworth interview the Prime Minister, apparently in a dimly lit Munich basement, at the weekend. It was absolutely excruciating. The interview lasted twenty five minutes but the substantive trafficking of information might have been accomplished in about three. It would be folly for Russia to attack Ukraine and if Mr Putin fires the starting pistol we will impose economic sanctions; we are going to remove Covid restrictions in England, with caution; I can't say anything about Partygate while a police investigation is underway; I won't say anything about the Duke of York's difficulty, and the public purse. That was it. Mr Johnson stonewalled, and let the clock run down. Ms Raworth needed to take the PM by surprise, with an unexpected flanking manoeuvre, and by stealth. She didn't have this in her armamentarium. She merely continued a full frontal assault, the entrenched warfare of attrition, a heavy and prolonged, but futile bombardment. By the time the guns fell silent, no advance had been made.
But how apposite, or perhaps ironic, that the Great Powers (without Russia, who declined to attend the Bavarian security conference) should convene in Munich. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (one time stand-up comic) flew in both to thank NATO for its support, but also to accuse it of appeasing Russia. Of course "appeasement" invokes the spectre of Munich, 1938. Meanwhile Russia and Belarus have continued joint military "exercises", including, most chillingly, rehearsals of "tactical" nuclear missile launches, personally supervised by Mr Putin.
While Munich 2022 was being reported, a family member was attending church. I was told the sermon was very good. It concerned Jesus' teaching that we turn the other cheek, love our enemies, and do good to those who hate us. If somebody demands your coat, give him your shirt as well. Is that what Mr Chamberlain did? And should we follow that advice with respect to Mr Putin? There is a letter in today's National from the redoubtable anti-nuclear arms campaigner Brian Quail, pointing to the grim inevitability of the situation we now find ourselves in. He quotes the prophetic words of Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels: "Even if we lose, we will win, because our ideas will have penetrated the hearts of our enemies." Mr Quail urges us to renounce our devotion to war. We must stop blaming the other. "I have seen the enemy, and he is us." Did not Wilfred Owen explicitly put himself in his enemy's shoes? I am the enemy you killed, my friend.
Naïve?
From my own limited experience of school bullies in the playground, I remember that one of their prime motivations was fear. But it only became evident if you stood up to them. I seem to recall that Jesus rather lost his temper with the commercial entrepreneurs in the temple in Jerusalem, and took a whip to them. He preached, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you", and I hope that if I were behaving badly, my friends, and even my enemies, would call it out.
But I experienced the best of Russia on Saturday evening, at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Patricia Kopatchinskaja played the Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and the RSNO played Rachmaninov 2. Ms K, aside from being a virtuoso violinist, was a real character. She played with wit. She engaged the audience. The music came alive. Afterwards, she regretted the fact that Stravinsky had not provided her with a cadenza, and proceeded to play one of her own composition, full of the concerto's themes. It involved a duet with the RSNO leader Sharon Roffman, herself a stellar performer. Brought the house down. As did, after the interval, the gorgeous Rach 2. After that, it was not difficult to love Mother Russia. But then, more than a century ago, when it all fell apart, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky both got out.
But we mustn't take our eyes of Beijing. Thanks to the men's curling team (silver), and the women's curling team (gold), team GB avoided the embarrassment of coming home from the Winter Olympics empty-handed. Reviewing the papers on Sophie Raworth's show on Sunday, Pippa Crerar, the political editor of the Mirror, pointed out that the teams were Scottish. But then, Ms Crerar has a Scottish accent. It is good to know that the United Kingdom has been supported in her need by the broad shoulders of Scotland.
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