Serving in the U.S. military during World War II despite the incarceration was a defining experience for many Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) men. Even as their members age, Nisei veterans' organizations continue to be active community groups.
Selected article titles: "Fiction Can Be Damaging" (p.1), "Norman Thomas to Be Honored at 18th Biennial" (p.1), "442nd Veterans Join Nat'l JACL in May 30 Rites" (p.1), "Pension Rights for Evacuees on Ballot" (p.1), "Watering Down Rights Bill?" (p.2), "Sansei Urged to Keep Japanese Heritage" (p.3).
Left to right: Debbie McQuilken, Senator Daniel Inouye, and General David A. Bramlett. The two men on the left are unidentified.
Every Memorial Day weekend, there is a service that honors Nisei veterans. The service takes place at the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
Included in photo: Hersh Aramaki, Bill Shimizu, Jeri Tsuyuki, Ted Yamashita, Wallace Doi, Seiko Arakaki, Tomi Nakano, Lyle Kurisaki, Jr.
"Nisei Vets Will Choose Officers Fri." (p. 1), "Seek MILS Men" (p. 1), "Urge Repeal in U.S. of Alien Status" (p. 2).
Selected article titles: "Eligibility Issue on Redress Bill Still Unresolved" (p. 1), "'Dear Colleague' Letter: Conservative Congressmen Urge Colleague Support for Redress" (p. 1), "Nisei Veterans Focus on 1993 Celebration" (pp. 1, 3), and "JACL Candidates for National President Speak Out" (p. 5).
Three nisei veterans admiring the 442nd Regimental Combat Team "Go for Broke" shirt.
This dinner and dance, sponsored by the Nisei Veterans Committee and the Women's Auxiliary Club, was held in the Winsor Room at the New Washington Hotel.
Hiroshi Miyamura, a Medal of Honor recipient, placing a wreath at the Public Safety Building monument in downtown Seattle.
This service was held at the Tacoma Buddhist Church.
These ladies are preparing sushi for a bazaar sponsored by the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee. This bazaar was held at the Seattle Buddhist Church.
Gold Star parents attending a memorial service at the Public Safety Building in Seattle as part of the National Nisei Veterans Reunion.
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.


Biggs Insurance Services is a Vancouver, Washington based independent insurance agency that has served the insurance needs of Portland Metro businesses and individuals for over seventy years. Our staff of more than 40 industry professionals has the experience to design comprehensive insurance and risk management programs to fit the unique needs of Oregon and Washington.
"My experience has been that many agents just sell on price. I want to be confident that I have the right coverage if I have a claim. My agent at Biggs Insurance has always taken the time to understand my needs. I really appreciate the personal attention your staff has given me."
In 1935, two brothers began a locally owned and operated real estate and insurance agency, The Whitfield Company. In 1953, Don Biggs joined the brothers in their effort to grow their insurance agency in Vancouver, WA. After many years of service to The Whitfield Company, Don acquired ownership and created Don Biggs & Associates.
Now known as Biggs Insurance Services, the agency has grown to be one of the largest locally owned, independent agencies in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Today, Biggs is a staple on Main Street, located in the historic Elks Lodge.
What matters to you is what is most important to us, that's the Biggs idea. Here are just a few of the reasons we are driven to be the very best agency for you.
From the start, the Biggs name has carried with it a legacy of commitment to the community for which we have been established. We are not only your insurance provider; we are your neighbor, a dog-walker or a volunteer at a local non-profit. Our commitment to the highest level of service does not end when you receive your policy; you will also see us devoting our time and attention as volunteers and leaders in the community.


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Just four months have sufficed to municipal accounts have been turned all the lights in alarm, while in the previous 4 years of invoices to suppliers are paid in full no later than 40 days, according to the Delinquency Report for the third quarter of 2011 and discussed at the third point, the new government team has missed the deadline for payment of various bills in the amount of € 861,752.69, of which € 319,477.44 over 50 days, and what is more serious, there are unpaid bills more than three months, says Councillor of Finance that some trips are made about members of the Corporation, inviting relatives and friends, you're probably referring, among others, the current Mayor Councillor then the government team.
In the Point Four were discussed and approved, with the only vote of the Team, Tax Ordinances for 2012, it is this sense we can say two things, the first shows the total and absolute lie PP and CCD, parties make this "Covenant in Venezuela" to divide the Municipal Government, and that both before the elections and after them the alhameños promised two things, lowered wages and raise taxes, the failed first moment they arrive.
The second, not to raise taxes, this agreement shows that "is caught before a liar than a lame" rise of the urban contribution, rustic and especially next year the alhameños will check on their receipts and So I will not go into more detail, only expose the lie.
General increase in fees and charges and a drop in the trash anecdotal, emphasizing respect to retirees and pensioners, the Councillor of Finance wanted to sell as an aid of special importance to them, and that is a whopping 393, 30 euros per year which will this cut, which divided all retirees and pensioners Alhama going be a real decline of 35 cents a year each, or going for coffee, a tease all rule.
All other rates and prices without the mandatory public economic and financial reports as is required and they were determined solely by the whim of the council of the day fully violating the law, fact that demands and is probably a judge who has to give right to whom take her.
The debate could appreciate the dictatorial and undemocratic attitude of the mayor, turn leaving word for references to the Municipal Socialist Group Spokesperson, while expressing publicly that Councilman stage of Works, Services and Sports and a member of Local Government Board "was not aware of anything" and was the Mayor who decided, not whether it was the mayor who decided to put air conditioners in the chapels in the hamlets where neither owned nor had hired Hall energy electricity to operate.
And how is "swallowed" downgrade "partner" Angel Canovas even accused him that during his time as Councillor for Sports is dedicated "to look the other way regarding prices of sports services."
He sees clearly between the two groups of government, the boss at City Hall and who accept and abide.
The remaining points, initial approvals, which will be on exhibition to the public if they have claims or not.
There are means that we held written questions must be noted that those in full above, ie, a month before, but we have responded to one of them and a few hours before the start of the plenary session in October, we will give due consideration as we will answer as there are issues that we consider particularly important that the people should know.
Source: PSOE Alhama de Murcia

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This product included BOTH the AIRCRAFT and it's associated CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP expansion pack.
Auto-Mixture: that actually performs as intended. Now you can set for "auto-rich" or "auto-lean" and the aircraft fuel to air ratio will be automatically determined and set by the carburetor based upon various factors such as altitude.
Fully click-able cockpits: with authentically working systems and gauges.
Fire Extinguisher system with fully functioning overheard panel and controls.
Ground Power Unit (GPU) to power systems with engines off and not drain the battery.
A2A specialized bump mapping and specular lighting on all models.
Custom Navigator's map: accessible via keystroke or the Navigators station.
High temperatures can adversely affect engine performance, Serious overheating can cause scoring of cylinder head walls including ultimate failure if warnings are ignored and overly abused.


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namespace content {

// static
std::unique_ptr<BrowserAccessibility> BrowserAccessibility::Create(
    BrowserAccessibilityManager* manager,
    ui::AXNode* node) {
  return std::unique_ptr<BrowserAccessibilityWin>(
      new BrowserAccessibilityWin(manager, node));
}

BrowserAccessibilityWin::BrowserAccessibilityWin(
    BrowserAccessibilityManager* manager,
    ui::AXNode* node)
    : BrowserAccessibility(manager, node) {
  ui::win::CreateATLModuleIfNeeded();
  HRESULT hr = CComObject<BrowserAccessibilityComWin>::CreateInstance(
      &browser_accessibility_com_);
  DCHECK(SUCCEEDED(hr));
  browser_accessibility_com_->AddRef();
  browser_accessibility_com_->Init(this);
}

BrowserAccessibilityWin::~BrowserAccessibilityWin() {
  if (browser_accessibility_com_) {
    browser_accessibility_com_->Destroy();
    browser_accessibility_com_ = nullptr;
  }
}

void BrowserAccessibilityWin::UpdatePlatformAttributes() {
  GetCOM()->UpdateStep1ComputeWinAttributes();
  GetCOM()->UpdateStep2ComputeHypertext();
  GetCOM()->UpdateStep3FireEvents();
}

bool BrowserAccessibilityWin::CanFireEvents() const {
  // On Windows, we want to hide the subtree of a collapsed <select> element but
  // we still need to fire events on those hidden nodes.
  if (!IsIgnored() && GetCollapsedMenuListPopUpButtonAncestor())
    return true;

  // If the node changed its ignored state this frame then some events should be
  // allowed, such as hide/show/structure events. If a node with no siblings
  // changes aria-hidden value, this would affect whether it would be considered
  // a "child of leaf" node which affects BrowserAccessibility::CanFireEvents.
  if (manager()->ToBrowserAccessibilityManagerWin()->IsIgnoredChangedNode(this))
    return true;

  return BrowserAccessibility::CanFireEvents();
}

ui::AXPlatformNode* BrowserAccessibilityWin::GetAXPlatformNode() const {
  return GetCOM();
}

void BrowserAccessibilityWin::OnLocationChanged() {
  GetCOM()->FireNativeEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_LOCATIONCHANGE);
}

std::u16string BrowserAccessibilityWin::GetHypertext() const {
  return GetCOM()->AXPlatformNodeWin::GetHypertext();
}

const std::vector<gfx::NativeViewAccessible>
BrowserAccessibilityWin::GetUIADirectChildrenInRange(
    ui::AXPlatformNodeDelegate* start,
    ui::AXPlatformNodeDelegate* end) {
  std::vector<gfx::NativeViewAccessible> descendants;

  if (!IsIgnored() && !ShouldHideChildrenForUIA() && PlatformChildCount() > 0) {
    BrowserAccessibility* start_wrapper = FromAXPlatformNodeDelegate(start);
    DCHECK(start_wrapper);
    BrowserAccessibility* end_wrapper = FromAXPlatformNodeDelegate(end);
    DCHECK(end_wrapper);

    // When either (or both) of the start/end node is the same as the common
    // anchor, make them null. A null start node means that all UIA embedded
    // objects from the start will be added, and a null end node means that all
    // UIA embedded objects past the start of the range will be included. When
    // both are null, all UIA embedded objects will be included.
    if (this == start_wrapper)
      start_wrapper = nullptr;
    if (this == end_wrapper)
      end_wrapper = nullptr;

    // Don't include nodes that are before the start node - they are not in the
    // range. If the start node is the one we're on right now (ie. the common
    // anchor is the start anchor), include all nodes from the start.
    bool in_range = !start_wrapper;

    for (auto it = PlatformChildrenBegin(); it != PlatformChildrenEnd(); ++it) {
      BrowserAccessibility* child = it.get();
      DCHECK(child);

      if (!in_range &&
          (start_wrapper &&
           (child == start_wrapper || start_wrapper->IsDescendantOf(child)))) {
        in_range = true;
      }

      // The only children that should be returned are the ones that are
      // unignored UIA embedded objects.
      if (in_range && ui::IsUIAEmbeddedObject(child->GetRole()))
        descendants.emplace_back(child->GetNativeViewAccessible());

      // Don't include the nodes that follow the end of the range.
      if (end_wrapper &&
          (child == end_wrapper || end_wrapper->IsDescendantOf(child))) {
        break;
      }
    }
  }

  return descendants;
}

gfx::NativeViewAccessible BrowserAccessibilityWin::GetNativeViewAccessible() {
  return GetCOM();
}

BrowserAccessibilityComWin* BrowserAccessibilityWin::GetCOM() const {
  DCHECK(browser_accessibility_com_);
  return browser_accessibility_com_;
}

BrowserAccessibilityWin* ToBrowserAccessibilityWin(BrowserAccessibility* obj) {
  return static_cast<BrowserAccessibilityWin*>(obj);
}

const BrowserAccessibilityWin* ToBrowserAccessibilityWin(
    const BrowserAccessibility* obj) {
  return static_cast<const BrowserAccessibilityWin*>(obj);
}

ui::TextAttributeList BrowserAccessibilityWin::ComputeTextAttributes() const {
  return GetCOM()->AXPlatformNodeWin::ComputeTextAttributes();
}

bool BrowserAccessibilityWin::ShouldHideChildrenForUIA() const {
  return GetCOM()->AXPlatformNodeWin::ShouldHideChildrenForUIA();
}

}  // namespace content

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Q: Unremovable invisible snapshot We are running ESX 3.5.0 and are using VCB for making backups. Yesterday VCB failed to remove its snapshot. That has happened a couple of times before, and I removed it manually as usual. But this time the VCB snapshot got replaced by a "Consolidate helper" snapshot instead.
We have had a snapshot that was hard to delete before, so I knew that if I created another snapshot and then selected "Delete all" in Snapshot Manager, it should delete all snapshots. So at the end of the day I shutdown the server, created another snapshot and then deleted all snapshots. All snapshots disappeared from Snapshot Manager, and I went home.
Today the server had been "paused" by VMware, since all disk space on the LUN had been filled by snapshot delta/redo/vmdk files. I had to move another servers disk from the LUN to make it resume again. So the snapshot was not removed after all. There are now several delta/redo/vmdk files on the LUN, but no snapshot i the Snapshot Manager in the GUI.
How do I remove this snapshot?

A: Arnim van Lieshout at the VMware Communities suggested using VMware Converter to clone the vm to a new machine. During the conversion all snapshots get consolidated. I followed his advice and it solved the problem.

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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Trailer (1997)
Director: Karl Geurs Cast: Jim Cummings, Brady Bluhm, David Warner, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell
Description: Once upon the last day of a golden summer, Christopher Robin prepares for an exciting event: his very first day of school! But he hasn't yet had a chance to tell Pooh, and when Christopher Robin doesn't show up to play at the usual time, Pooh sets off with Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, and Rabbit on a brave quest across the Hundred Acre Wood to find him. So begins one of the most cherished family classics ever made about one of the most enduring and celebrated friendships of all time. POOH'S GRAND ADVENTURE -- THE SEARCH FOR CHRISTOPHER ROBIN proves that the happiest journeys begin and end with best friends! 1
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Offical Website: https://winniethepooh.disney.com/pooh-s-grand-adventure-the-search-for-christopher-robin
United States DVD/Blu-ray Release 1/1/2008


Today we will talk about one exciting project. WorldPeaceCoin- the name of this project. Briefly, the essence of this project based on the blockchain is that the fact that you are financing impoverished people in developing countries. And from the investor's point of view, it will be possible to enter the microfinance business. The team plans to implement this with WPC.
WPC is a cryptocurrency that aims to route out the world as well as a cryptocurrency utilizing blockchain technology.
It allows you the real-time settlement with a low remittance charge. The maximum amount of WPC is set at 2.5 billion, and we will donate 10% of them which is equivalent to 250 million to developing countries.
WPC contributes to creating opportunities for people who have neither bank accounts nor access to financial services.Furthermore, it utilizes its artificial intelligence (AI) system called "TSUMUGI" which calculates the credentials of the WPC owners to mine while financing. PoL is WPC's original way of mining. Anyone who has WPC can be a miner. This is the revolutionary way of mining.
That means the WPC provides opportunities for people who need to analyze their credit scores.
This system performs several functions at once: calculates credit scores of people, Mother Wallet.
Original Credit Scoring. To minimize the credit default of the WPC in the developed countries, TSUMUGI calculates credit scores of people in developing countries with its formula. The credit scores of them had been unclear because they have no access to any financial services.
1. Personal data such as transactions including remittances through mobile terminals, SNS archives, retrieval history, contact data, social status, etc.
All loans are realized through a dedicated wallet. However, the loan limit and interest rate of borrowers are restricted by setting their credit scores.
With PoL, users do not send or receive money directly each other. Instead, users in developed countries send it to TSUMUGI as a mother wallet automatically for PoL implementation, and TSUMUGI distributes and sends it to users in developing countries according to their credit scores and loan applications.WPC is a new way to change the world.
In October 2017, pre-ICO was held. During the pre-ICO, 16,659,342 WPCs were sold at a price of 1WPC = 0.22 $. ICO is scheduled on March 25th, 2018 ~ May 23th, 2018 (UTC).
The target amount of ICO including pre-ICO is USD 20 million. The price for the time of ICO 1WPC = 0.28 $.The WorldPeaceCoin project as of 11/04/2018 for the time of ICO has raised $ 4,021,448.
Soon the 3rd stage of ICO starts with an 8% bonus. I recommend that you hurry to participate. The project promises to be successful.


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#ifndef _MITK_OdfScaleByProperty__H_
#define _MITK_OdfScaleByProperty__H_

#include <MitkDiffusionCoreExports.h>
#include "mitkEnumerationProperty.h"
#include "mitkEnumerationPropertySerializer.h"

namespace mitk
{

  enum OdfScaleBy
  {
    ODFSB_NONE,
    ODFSB_GFA,
    ODFSB_PC
  };

/**
 * Encapsulates the enumeration for ODF normalization. Valid values are
 *     ODFSB_NONE, ODFSB_GFA, ODFSB_PC
 * Default is ODFSB_NONE
 */
class MITKDIFFUSIONCORE_EXPORT OdfScaleByProperty : public EnumerationProperty
{
public:

  mitkClassMacro( OdfScaleByProperty, EnumerationProperty );
  itkFactorylessNewMacro(Self)
  itkCloneMacro(Self)

  mitkNewMacro1Param(OdfScaleByProperty, const IdType&);

  mitkNewMacro1Param(OdfScaleByProperty, const std::string&);

  /**
   * Returns the current interpolation value as defined by VTK constants.
   */
  virtual int GetScaleBy();

  virtual void SetScaleByNothing();
  virtual void SetScaleByGFA();
  virtual void SetScaleByPrincipalCurvature();

protected:

  /** Sets reslice interpolation mode to default (ODFSB_NONE).
   */
  OdfScaleByProperty( );

  /**
   * Constructor. Sets reslice interpolation to the given value.
   */
  OdfScaleByProperty( const IdType& value );

  /**
   * Constructor. Sets reslice interpolation to the given value.
   */
  OdfScaleByProperty( const std::string& value );

  /**
   * this function is overridden as protected, so that the user may not add
   * additional invalid interpolation types.
   */
  virtual bool AddEnum( const std::string& name, const IdType& id ) override;

  /**
   * Adds the enumeration types as defined by vtk to the list of known
   * enumeration values.
   */
  virtual void AddInterpolationTypes();
};

class MITKDIFFUSIONCORE_EXPORT OdfScaleByPropertySerializer : public EnumerationPropertySerializer
{
  public:

    mitkClassMacro( OdfScaleByPropertySerializer, EnumerationPropertySerializer );
    itkFactorylessNewMacro(Self)
    itkCloneMacro(Self)

    virtual BaseProperty::Pointer Deserialize(TiXmlElement* element) override
    {
      if (!element) return nullptr;
      const char* sa( element->Attribute("value") );
      std::string s(sa?sa:"");
      OdfScaleByProperty::Pointer property = OdfScaleByProperty::New();
      property->SetValue( s );
      return property.GetPointer();
    }

  protected:

    OdfScaleByPropertySerializer () {}
    virtual ~OdfScaleByPropertySerializer () {}
};

} // end of namespace mitk

#endif


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Among Us Japanese Localization Could Soon Be Among Us
Among Us Japanese, Prepare to learn what it means to call someone "sus" in another language: Among Us could soon receive an official Japanese localization. Developer InnerSloth, reporting from a newly established Twitter presence, announced a number of new developments in the works for the game
First in line is an account system for Among Us, to ease reporting and hopefully stem abuse and hacking, particularly in public games. A Japanese localization was just one of several language options announced. Options besides English were French, German, Spanish (European and Latin American), Italian, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), Korean, Bisaya (aka Cebuano, a Southern Philippine language), and Japanese. More languages are planned, but once implemented the new slate should make it a little easier to join or set up games with people that share your language, a key concern in a game as focused on communication as Among Us.
Crewmates, let's answer 2 things:
❗ Accounts ❗
Highest priority rn for reporting and moderation! We want our space to be welcoming & respectful, so this is our first step in sabatoging the toxicity and hacking.
Be excellent to each other in the meantime or else (I will cry) pic.twitter.com/TZQPp6IrYu
— Among Us 🙏 weekend!! dont let me respond plz lol (@AmongUsGame) November 19, 2020
New languages matter, given Among Us has become one of 2020's hottest games. Despite being launched originally in June 2018, InnerSloth's title achieved massive popularity on the back of streaming and social media word-of-mouth. In the game, players are put on a crew and given menial jobs to do to. However, one or more players is secretly assigned the role of "Impostor," tasked with killing the crewmates and sabotaging the work. The crew can call together meetings to discuss sightings and vote for who they suspect to be an impostor, ejecting the "winner" out an airlock. Thanks in part to free-to-play structure and easy cross-play between mobile and PC, millions of people have tried and enjoyed Among Us, ranging from politicians like United States congressional representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Hololive Vtubers.
🚀 Welcome to the official Among Us Twitter 🚀
Get all the news, peeks, and fun shenanigans here and become a part of the crew.
Here's a special look at the NEW Among Us map! (For your eyes only!!) (Don't show the impostors!!) pic.twitter.com/FrCkK7ZcnI
InnerSloth also teased a look at a new map coming to the game. Among Us currently features three maps, though the first map, involving launching a spaceship, is the most popular. The new map will contain references to Henry Stickmin, a previous game by InnerSloth.
Among Us is immediately available on iOS, Android, and PC. It was nominated for the Best Multiplayer Game and Best Mobile Game categories at the 2020 Game Awards.
Source : siliconera
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Among Us Now Available on Nintendo Switch | MyibLis
[…] crossplay with the PC version of the game. Multiplayer Inner Sloth can now be played on the go, which means you can support your "friends" wherever you are. The PC version of Us (the game is also a mobile incarnation) was released more than two years ago […]


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first case of Omicron variant has been confirmed in Connecticut
December 7, 2021 Sophia Andrew
The first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been affirmed in Connecticut — and it's connected back to Manhattan, the Constitution State's governor declared on Saturday.
A completely vaccinated man in his 60s from Hartford County created "gentle indications" on Nov. 27 in the wake of interacting with a been relative to New York City to go to the Anime NYC 2021 Convention at the Javits Center between Nov. 17 and Nov. 22, Gov. Ned Lamont said in an assertion.
That relative, who was additionally vaccinated, had gentle side effects on Nov. 21, and got a positive outcome from a home COVID test on Nov. 23, the explanation said. The individual's manifestations have since died down and extra relatives are being tried, as per the assertion.
"As I've been saying throughout the previous a few days, given the speed that this new variant has been spreading all over the planet and its positive ID in a few states, we assumed it was at that point in our state and the data we got from the lab today affirms that reality," Lamont said.
Connecticut Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said that the strain of the virus was isolated, sequenced and confirmed as the Omicron variant within just one day. She urged those who are not vaccinated to do so to best protect themselves against the new variant.
"Given the number of states that have distinguished Omicron to date, it was inevitable before we recognized it here in Connecticut also," she said in an assertion.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- It may be the middle of winter, but some people already have the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day parade on their minds.
A ceremony was held in the 19th Ward on Wednesday, announcing that the grand marshal will be the Irish American Labor Council. The honoree is the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
The parade will be held March 15.


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On Wednesday, April 25th, Music Drives Us visited Blues SchoolHouse in Boston, MA! We are thrilled to announce that we are powering the production and performance of Blues SchoolHouse through 2021. Our friends Ken Casey and Tim Brennan from the Dropkick Murphys and Claddagh Fund, joined us for this special visit.
Blue SchoolHouse is a legacy program of House of Blues Music Forward Foundation. This program traces the history of the blues from its roots in African musical traditions to its emergence as an American musical form and through its influence on other genres. The program demonstrates how music is a tool for communication and a driver of social change through reflection of the human experience. The program praises the component that music plays in American culture, and the integral role music plays in personal, family, and community life.
We would like to thank the Dropkick Murphys and their foundation, the Claddagh Fund, for their support of Music Drives Us. In December 2017, the Dropkick Murphys hosted the Murphys Boxing Christmas Party at Plainrige Park and Casino with proceeds benefitting the Claddagh Fund and Music Drives Us. The funds raised from that evening have been used to support Blues School House! The Claddagh Fund and MDU both share in our missions to provide opportunities and experiences for underserved communities throughout Massachusetts.
During our visit, we got a glimpse of what the band performs for visiting students. The Blues SchoolHouse Band performs for over 5,000 Boston Public Schools student each year, with many children experiencing live music at the House of Blues for the first time!
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National Geographic: Happy Ending for Smuggled Pangolins
16 rare scaly anteaters are back in the wild after being rescued from Vietnam's illegal wildlife trade.
By Laurel Neme
This story was updated to reflect that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued a preliminary finding to a scientific petition submitted by conservation groups, saying that Endangered Species Act protections may be warranted for seven species of pangolin. The United States is a destination for pangolin products, with nearly 30,000 imports seized here between 2005 and 2014.
Pangolins are scaly anteaters about the size of a house cat. They're presumed to be the world's most trafficked mammal, with an estimated 100,000 plucked from the wild every year in Africa and Asia—that's one pangolin captured every five minutes.
In China and elsewhere in Asia their meat is considered a delicacy, and their scales are cooked or pulverized to treat ills from malaria and boils to excessive nervousness—although there's no proof of their effectiveness. (Pangolin scales are made up of keratin, the same protein in our hair and fingernails.)
Vietnam hits the trifecta in the illegal pangolin trade. It's a source country, transit region, and destination all in one. Since 2011 authorities have confiscated roughly 1,450 live or whole pangolins and 8 metric tons of scales, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency, a London-based nonprofit that exposes environmental crimes.
Until recently it was legal in Vietnam for officials to sell seized pangolins right back into the trade. But a law that came into effect in January 2014 reclassified them as endangered, which prohibits that practice. Some criminals still do it, though—as happened in February 2015 when forest rangers in Bac Ninh province resold 42 confiscated Sunda pangolins to local restaurants.
Today, confiscated pangolins are likely to end up at the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program's rescue center, in Cuc Phuong National Park, not far from Hanoi. Since August 2014 the center, which was previously government-run, has been managed by an NGO, Save Vietnam's Wildlife.
The caseload has been growing sharply, with 142 pangolins taken in during the past 18 months, versus 160 during the previous eight years.
Typically, pangolins arrive traumatized and in poor health. "Many are very frail, sick and injured when they come to us," says Thai Van Nguyen, the founder and executive director of Save Vietnam's Wildlife. "They've endured weeks or sometimes months of hard travel and force-feeding of corn meal to make them gain weight, which is disastrous for their health."
Pangolins are sold by weight, so poachers often inject water under the animals' skin or force-feed them limestone slurry—even stones!—to increase their profits. Many confiscated pangolins also have injuries from snare traps, abusive handling, or being wrenched from a tree during capture.
Rehabbing Pangolins
"Pangolins don't cope well in captivity," Van Nguyen says. That's one of the reasons they're not bred in captivity, and why you rarely see them in zoos. Van Nguyen observed that they seem to have their own personalities. "Some are very determined," he says. "They'll dig like crazy to get out and escape their enclosure."
They're also susceptible to stress and have a highly specialized diet of live ants and termites. A single adult pangolin consumes roughly 70 million insects each year. New arrivals at the center typically refuse to eat artificial food, so keepers spend hours collecting live ants to encourage them to eat and speed their recovery. "Food's a problem," Van Nguyen says. "Getting ants is a time-consuming business."
To get those ants, pangolin keepers use a special tool like a giant pair of scissors at the end of a 15-foot-long (5 meters) bamboo pole. They snip ant nests from trees and catch them in large plastic bags. It takes half a day to collect two bags, about 50 pounds, of ants—enough to keep 70 pangolins satisfied for one day.
"It's hard work, especially if the weather's hot, or it's raining," Van Nguyen says. "Or we might be bitten by weaver ants—they always find the softest skin to bite! But it's all worth it when we see our pangolins eating."
After a week or so the pangolins are transitioned to a healthy mix of silkworm larvae and ants purchased from a supplier in south Vietnam. It costs about ten dollars a week (roughly one-quarter the average monthly salary in Vietnam) to feed a single pangolin, and on top of that are the costs of medicine, veterinary care, and keepers' wages.
It usually takes a month or longer for the pangolins' wounds to heal and for them to regain their strength and recover from the trauma of being smuggled.
Once they're fit and free of disease, they're returned to the wild. Locations are kept secret to prevent recapture, and the animals are monitored when possible.
"Vietnam is not 100 percent safe," Van Nguyen says. "We carry out research in the field and work closely with government rangers to improve law enforcement and habitat protection."
During the past eight months, Save Vietnam's Wildlife has rehabilitated and released 75 Sunda pangolins, including, on February 17, a mother and her baby and 14 others.
"It was incredibly exciting," says Gillian Fuller, the organization's communications director. "We had six of our staff, plus forestry department rangers and volunteers from WWF-Vietnam all helping."
After traveling 20 hours and 500 miles (800 kilometers) by bus to the release site, the pangolins were given a send-off meal of ants and ant eggs before being carried deep into the forest in their transfer boxes. Because they're nocturnal, this was done at night and in good weather to ease their transition and improve their chances of survival. They're also territorial animals, so the males and females were released alternately, roughly 350 yards apart.
"Each pangolin moves out of its box quite differently," Fuller says. "Some shoot out, eager and enthusiastic. Others are very slow and tentative—they sniff outside and slowly progress out. But even then, it doesn't take more than three to four minutes."
Each release is fraught with tension and unknowns, as was the case with the mother and baby. She rolled out of the box with the baby pangolin in a protective clutch, but something startled them, and they became separated. The mother disappeared into the bush while the little one clung to a nearby tree.
Van Nguyen leaped into action. Fearing they'd be separated for good, he grabbed the baby and ran after the mother, disappearing into the dark. Fifteen minutes later, he returned with a big smile. The little family was reunited and safe in their new home—at least for now.
Laurel Neme is a freelance writer and author of Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species and Orangutan Houdini. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
You can listen to Laurel's interview with Save Vietnam's Wildlife on her podcast, The WildLife.
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How we're marking Black History Month UK: #myroots, LIVEs and more!
This year has been momentous for the Black community. Millions of people across the globe have taken to the streets. Millions of people have raised their voices to call out injustice. Millions of people have galvanised around an inescapable truth that so much more needs to be done to make the world a more equal and safer space for the black community.
At TikTok, it is something we deeply care about. We take great pride in our diverse community, a community we hope to nurture. This is something we are 100 percent committed to, and we know that there is so much more work to be done.
That's why this Black History Month UK, we will be presenting Black History, Black Present, Black Future – an employee-led campaign built by the Black community for the Black community.
We are so excited to share this grassroots campaign with you, built to educate our users, employees, and partners on Black history in the UK, inspire creativity and celebrate Black people and Black culture.
What are we up to? Let's take a look:
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Appearing across billboards and the internet, #myroots will tell the stories of Creators and Artists as they celebrate their Afro-Caribbean roots.
You'll see much-loved Creators like singer/songwriter Cat Burns (@catburnss), content creator and football freestyler Jeremy Lynch (@jeremylynchofficial), personality and queer creator Lily Rose (@itslilyrose) and more!
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Throughout October we'll be hosting a special LIVE series to help bring key conversations in the Black community to the forefront, told by those who are leaders in their own right. All of our guests and panelists have had unique journeys and stories that will be shared with the TikTok community and beyond, delivered through LIVE. We'll be covering topics from Black Hair, Beauty and Fashion, mental health in the Black community, Black history in the school curriculum, as well as spotlighting comedy, cooking, entrepreneurs and gaming across the Black community.
During the month, music of Black origin and playlists curated by prominent Black artists will be supported and promoted through the Sounds pages on TikTok.
We'll also be running our 2nd Behind The Beat activation, a Black History Month UK special in October 2020. This is about bringing key conversations in the Black community to the forefront, told by those who are leaders in music. Get ready to hear artists share their unique journeys and stories that will be shared with the TikTok community and beyond, delivered through LIVE.
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Speaking about being part of the campaign, Creator, Lily Rose, said:
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"We are excited to celebrate our black community this Black History Month - and beyond - by focusing on the joy of this community on TikTok, their stories and their individuality. I am so proud of the work of my colleagues at TikTok in producing a campaign that is a celebration of the black experience in an authentic way."
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Slump continues for Sox
Porcello bows again while Cobb dominates until 7th
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BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Rays out-erred and outscored the Red Sox Friday night, but all that really mattered was the latter.
Boston lost, 5-4, to drop to one game above .500 in the AL East standings. The Red Sox are 1-3 in their last four games, 3-5 in their last eight.
Rick Porcello started and got the loss for Boston while Alex Cobb was the winner for Tampa Bay.
Cobb was dominant through six innings.
He gave up a groundball single to Xander Bogaerts with two out in the first, the hit extending Bogaerts' hitting streak to 15 games, and that was the only hit the Rays' righty allowed into the seventh. He walked Bogaerts with one out in the fourth, then walked Mitch Moreland leading off the fifth, but neither Red Sox runner advanced beyond first base.
Cobb weakened in the seventh, though, along with his defense.
Andrew Benintendi flied to center leading off the inning, then Chris Young looped a softy behind first base that Colby Rasmus could not hold onto. Young, sensing opportunity as he watched Rasmus stumble after the popup, was running all the way and zipped into second base with a double. Moreland then walked for the second time in the game.
Josh Rutledge topped one down the third base line that Cobb tried to play. If he had let it roll, it might have trickled foul, but he threw to first base. The ball got past the bewildered Rasmus for an error with Bogaerts scoring on the play and the Sox winding up with men at second and third. Sandy Leon followed with a ground rule double to right and Boston had suddenly cut its deficit to 5-3.
That was it for Cobb, who was briefly relieved by Jose Alvarado. Alvarado got Jackie Bradley Jr. to hit a groundball to second, but Alvarado could not get his second baseman, Brad Miller, to field it. Bradley reached on the error, then everybody kept going when Miller's throw back into the infield went astray for a second error.
The end result was another Boston run and a 5-4 game.
Porcello gave up nine hits and five runs in six innings, but only three of those runs were earned as Rutledge and Mookie Betts were charged with errors and Leon was charged with a passed ball.
The five Rays runs came across on a two-run single by Tim Beckham, a double by Corey Dickerson and a two-run homer over the monster seats by Evan Longoria.
In the eighth, Bogaerts led off the inning with a double over the third base bag and Benintendi followed with a base on balls. Young's long fly ball to right moved Bogaerts up to third base with one out but Moreland was struck out by Danny Farquhar and Rutledge grounded softly to third against Alex Colome.
Colome finished it off with a perfect ninth.
Hembree steps up in bullpen
Craig Kimbrel's late-inning mastery is impossible to ignore. But while the closer is Boston's sharpest weapon in the bullpen, its most versatile tool of choice has been the less heralded Heath Hembree.
Through six weeks of the season, Boston's bullpen had posted a 2.51 ERA (before Friday night's game) — fourth best in the American League. The Red Sox have done it without Tyler Thornburg, expected to be their primary set-up man, and with a lean to the left side that the club knows is not ideal.
Boston has been able to endure the absence of Thornburg in large part thanks to Hembree, who through his team-leading 16 appearances has compiled a 2.65 ERA and 1.73 FIP before Friday night. Fangraphs ranks him as the sixth-most valuable reliever in the American League in terms of wins above replacement, tied with Cleveland's Andrew Miller.
In a season in which he made the Opening Day roster for the first time, Hembree has emerged quickly as the glue to the Boston bullpen. Farrell has relied on him in most any situation. Hembree has thrown as many as 45 pitches in an appearance and as few as one. He's appeared as early as the fourth inning and as late as the 10th.
He's pitched on consecutive days four times, more than any other member of the bullpen. Only Kimbrel has been involved in more high-leverage plate appearances out of the pen.
— Tim Britton writes for the Providence Journal and Bill Ballou writes for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette of GateHouse Media.


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Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers
Anti-Trump protests take place across Mexico
Mexico is ready to hit the U.S. where it hurts: Corn.
Mexico is one of the top buyers of American corn in the world today. And Mexican senator Armando Rios Piter, who leads a congressional committee on foreign relations, says he will introduce a bill this week where Mexico will buy corn from Brazil and Argentina instead of the United States.
It's one of the first signs of potential concrete action from Mexico in response to President Trump's threats against the country.
"I'm going to send a bill for the corn that we are buying in the Midwest and…change to Brazil or Argentina," Rios Piter, 43, told told CNN's Leyla Santiago on Sunday at an anti-Trump protest in Mexico City.
He added: It's a "good way to tell them that this hostile relationship has consequences, hope that it changes."
American corn goes into a lot of the country's food. In Mexico City, from fine dining restaurants to taco stands on the street, corn-based favorites like tacos can be found everywhere.
Related: Mexican farmer's daughter: NAFTA destroyed us
America is also the world's largest producer and exporter of corn. American corn shipments to Mexico have catapulted since NAFTA, a free trade deal signed between Mexico, America and Canada.
American farmers sent $2.4 billion of corn to Mexico in 2015, the most recent year of available data. In 1995, the year after NAFTA became law, corn exports to Mexico were a mere $391 million.
Experts say such a bill would be very costly to U.S. farmers.
"If we do indeed see a trade war where Mexico starts buying from Brazil…we're going to see it affect the corn market and ripple out to the rest of the ag economy," says Darin Newsom, senior analyst at DTN, an agricultural management firm.
Rios Piter's bill is another sign of Mexico's willingness to respond to Trump's threats. Trump wants to make Mexico pay for a wall on the border, and he's threatened taxes on Mexican imports ranging from 20% to 35%.
Trump also wants to renegotiate NAFTA. He blames it for a flood of manufacturing jobs to Mexico. A nonpartisan congressional research report found that not to be true.
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Let me explain, because there are two potential ways to interpret this question.
What I mean is why is that owner waiting a few more years? Why not just sell now? At the time of writing this article (October 2018), multiples for small to mid-market companies are near all-time highs in most industries, and buyers are flush with cash.
If you seriously intend to sell sometime over the next three to five years (which is only 36 to 60 months), then why not go ahead and try to sell the company now? A reasonable person can conclude that multiples are likely to be lower in the near future.
Consider the financial implications if you don't sell now. If multiples in your industry fall by 25% over the next few years — a common decline when coming down off the highs we are currently experiencing — then your company has to grow its profits by 25% just to tread water on its value. Why take that risk?
There are sound and compelling reasons to wait to exit despite today's strong prices. I am not suggesting that a business owner should rush and exit before he or she wants to or is prepared. But that's not what I hear when I ask this question.
Whatever the reasons, the mistake is not being unready for exit. Rather, the mistake is waiting to make the commitment and waiting to create a plan to address these issues by a specific deadline.
To be fair, owners do not have to engage outside help like us — they can do it themselves. But whether working with advisors or doing it on your own, what are you waiting for to prepare yourself and the company for exit?
When I ask this version of the question, owners offer up the same vague answers as before about being busy or pursuing more growth without a clear finish line. At some point, owners have to realize that they will always be busy, and the company will always have more potential ways to grow.
Unfortunately, this realization often comes too late. Waiting to commit to getting the company ready creates unnecessary risk, and it is perhaps the primary reason why so many owners struggle to exit smoothly and happily.


Phil and Cat planned their wedding in only 3 months and their wedding inspiration started with a pair of shoes! With an old Hollywood style vibe and the use of muted metallics and deep turquoise hues, this lovely wedding will inspire those looking for environmentally friendly wedding ideas!
The decor consisted mainly of paper flowers made up from old books, candles and spray painted bottles to create simple, but eye-catching centrepieces.
I had a really clear idea of the wedding dress I wanted in my head but I couldn't find it in current collections. In the end, I found this dress which was from a few years ago, it was being sold second hand – although never worn. It was a few sizes too big so needed some serious alterations, but it was worth it in the end!
I loved our flowers, they were all paper and handmade by my bridesmaid and cousin Mary. As well as being more environmentally friendly, paper meant we could have the colours we wanted that wouldn't have been possible with real flowers. Some were also made from book pages as Phil is a big reader. Added bonus, we get to keep them as a memento of our day.
The bridesmaid dresses were from Vivien of Holloway – an amazing independent shop in London.
My dad walked me down the aisle, I'm the youngest and the only girl so it was a big moment for him!
We walked down the aisle to a piano version of Oblivion by Bastille.
The amazing Sheryl Fish, of Oobaloos Photography, was our wedding photographer. I'm so happy that we had Sheryl, not only did we love her style but I also loved her from the first phone call!
Sheryl is so much fun and put us both totally at ease. We had guests telling us how great she was and we now have beautiful photographs that we will always treasure.
For wedding decor we had lots of candles around the venue and spray painted bottles in our wedding colours as centrepieces – a friend did them all for us along with the place cards. We added candles and paper flowers to finish them off.
If we could offer any advice to others planning a wedding we would say. Trust your choices and don't let the wedding planning stress you out! We only booked our wedding 3 months ahead, it meant we had to make quick decisions but we didn't have any time to worry or second guess them.
Loving the paper flowers in this wedding, and the colour combo of copper, gold and turquoise is so unique!
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Aymavilles (Valdôtain: ) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.

The Roman aqueduct bridge Pont d'Aël, in the village of the same name, crosses a  deep gorge, today carrying a hiking trail.

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In 2005, the Bankruptcy laws were overhauled — for the worse in my opinion, because I represent the little guy. The changes were great if you are a Creditor — a bank or car lender. For those who work for a living and sometimes struggle to pay the bills, and sometimes need to declare bankruptcy, the 2005 changes were no good thing. The Supreme Court will soon be hearing a challenge to part of those changes, and may overturn them as unconstitutional.
What Does It Mean To Be A Victim?
I do a lot of work where there are "victims." Whether it is a statutory crime victim, a spouse who has been abused, or somebody who wasn't at fault in a car accident, there are a lot of people out there who get hurt by others. So, I've had a chance to think about what it means to be a victim.
Before I get to the controversial part of this post, let me just say this: I have the deepest empathy for those who suffer. No matter whether they suffer at the hands of others, an accident, illness or hunger. I'm too old to still want to change the world, but there you have it.
But here's an insight about victimization that you may think sounds cold: many victims contribute to their own suffering. I know that sounds like heresy in today's culture, but hear me out. What gets done to you, you cannot change. But how you react to it is entirely up to you. If you are hit by a car as you cross the street, you are going to feel two things: the pain of being hit by a car and the outrage that the driver was so careless. Both are natural. But I've met people who are still feeling that outrage long after the hurt goes away. They just can't let go of the anger.
In my opinion, if you don't let go, it's just another way for you to let the person who hurt you keep hurting you. How do you let go? First, acknowledge and respect what was done to you. If it hurts inside, let it hurt for a time. Second, accept that you cannot change the past, and that no amount of anger or anguish will make the person's behavior make more sense. Third, make a conscious decision to live your life despite what was done to you. Try to be the person you are on the inside, unaffected by what someone else did to you.
I'm not saying this is easy. It may take time and coaching — and don't rule out therapy if the pain is deep enough. But if you can take steps to let go of the outrage, you will find yourself returning to happiness. And happiness is the kind of that makes the world — and your life — a better place.


Tom calls himself a grateful Al-Anon adult child. Since every member of AA should have relatives or friends who are alcoholics, he welcomes all the AA's present to their induction meeting into Al-Anon. Tom's parents were both alcoholics along with brothers, sisters and cousins. Originally from St. Louis, there were two stories - on the outside all was nice and orderly -the second - what was actually going on. He lived in denial for years and years.


Take some time today to get something down–anything–for just two hours! After that, you can clean the cupboards and take the dog for grooming. Noting is more important than writing, except, maybe, the life of your child, parent, partner, or maybe even the cranky neighbor down the street–you decide about the latter.
If you can't manage our traditional (We've been at this for weeks, now!) 10 a.m. till 12 noon, set aside two hours at any other time today to put your writing first. At the end of the day, you'll be happy you did–I promise. Because, you see, you will not only have fulfilled your utilitarian purposes in this world, whatever those may be, but you will also have fulfilled a little part of your dream. Nothing is more important than your dreams! It's arguable whether the world is improved by TCOB, but we can all think of dreamers who have done us some good!
Please leave us a note below about what dream you're working on today!
So busy today! But this morning I will slow down long enough to paste together some words about who Esther's mother really is–not the face she presents to the world, but who she really is, the person behind the disappearing act.
Sleepy or not, here I go! May divide 2 hrs into two 1-hour segments, cos' I get hungry otherwise this early (for me). Continuing my saga of Randi, a low-angst not-me YA story set in mid-50s (very me).
Go, Roberta! I like it that you're on the West Coast, starting later. Makes it sorta like a relay race on Monday mornings. Or maybe I'm just adrenaline-pumped 'cause I added to Mama's depiction as a devil-may-care marathon runner today. I can't run any more, so this is one of my ways of remembering what it feels like to live so intimately with the wind, as in my running days.
And i think you have a good idea about breaking up the sessions. I notice this year, particularly, that yoga alone is not keeping me limber, after all the sitting I've done as I write. So I've instituted a new regime of taking five minutes to move very hour, setting my Phone clock to remind me. Today I got up and did some more yoga and some twist and bends. My back does feel better! Good luck! Let us know how Randi is doing after today's session.


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Love in Bloom is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and written by Frank R. Adams, J.P. McEvoy, John P. Medbury and Keene Thompson. The film stars George Burns, Gracie Allen, Joe Morrison, Dixie Lee, J. C. Nugent, Lee Kohlmar and Richard Carle. The film was released on March 15, 1935, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Colonel Downey, a carnival owner, goes bankrupt and lands in jail. His daughter-in-law Gracie Downey decides to travel to New York City to find George's sister Violet and ask for financial aid. George goes along with Gracie, and together they find Vi dining with songwriter Larry Deane, unaware that both Vi and Larry don't have a dollar left between them.

Vi and Larry each get a job in Pop Heinrich's music store, where she turns out to be good at sales by singing songs to customers with Larry's accompaniment. Vi is able to get her belongings back from the apartment where she was locked out, but gives what's left of her money to Gracie, then decides to go to work for the carnival. Larry then decides to use his earnings to become one of the carnival's new owners.

Cast
George Burns as George
Gracie Allen as Gracie Downey
Joe Morrison as Larry Deane
Dixie Lee as Violet Downey
J. C. Nugent as Col. 'Dad' Downey
Lee Kohlmar as Pop Heinrich
Richard Carle as Sheriff

References

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1935 films
American comedy films
1935 comedy films
Paramount Pictures films
Films directed by Elliott Nugent
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films