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Jets sign former Vikings, Panthers TE Bucky Hodges
The New York Jets have signed tight end Bucky Hodges.
The team announced the move Tuesday — a day after New York claimed tight end Clive Walford off waivers from Oakland.
We conclude (alongside many other observers) that due to the rigor of Nevada's regulatory practices, the state's approach actually provides sports leagues with their best opportunity to protect themselves when it comes to the all-important issue of integrity, the report said.
On March 27, 2017, Bernhard was at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, site of the NFL owners meeting that included the Raiders' relocation vote. He was asked by Badain to be on site in case any gambling questions came up.
Bernhard waited around the hotel, expecting a text message. Nothing ever came. There were no questions regarding sports betting from the owners. Either the UNLV report comforted all the fears or maybe gambling just wasn't as big of a concern as the NFL had made it out to be.
These are just things we talk about, and when the opportunity presents itself, you're prepared enough to go out and execute these things, Pillar said.
Pillar proved more than ready when he started hopping off third base as fellow Blue Jay Gift Ngoepe stood in with two strikes and two outs in the eighth inning and the Jays leading 4-3.
Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty makes his first start of the season against the team he faced in the 2017 season finale. He allowed four runs on five hits over five innings on Oct. 1, his only career outing against Milwaukee.
Brewers: RHP Chase Anderson starts in his first turn since tossing six shutout innings to begin the 2-1 win in extra innings on opening day in San Diego. He is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in nine career starts against the Cardinals.
Los Angeles this offseason has traded for standout cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters, and the team on Monday agreed to terms with five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
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Critical Analysis: Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Posted on April 11, 2021 by TheBoss
There is a lot that can be said about Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery." It is a classic for many reasons. It's controversial, especially for the time in which it was written, thought provoking in the underlying meaning of it all, and a terrifyingly accurate account of the darker things people are capable of. Over the years, it has sparked a lot of debate, perhaps because people are uncomfortable with how close to home the story's themes can hit. In it, Jackson touches on such issues as hypocrisy, mob mentality, impatience, and selfishness. She creates a world so normal and innocuous that, from the beginning, the readers find themselves sucked in to the story, able to relate. This is why the ending comes to us as such a great surprise, because one minute we're there, on a warm sunny day with all of our neighbors and friends, and in the next minute, we're part of a world that's full of terrible rituals and unbelievable things. In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson demonstrates the darkest sides of human nature.Hypocrisy is one of the first themes that we come across as readers in "The Lottery," and there are a few instances in which we see this demonstrated. In the beginning of the story, the men are shown as the typical head of the household, authoritative, chivalrous figures. The men are the ones who draw the names for the whole family, and when the women call for the children and the children don't listen, it is the men who step in to get them to listen and obey. At the end of the story, however, the men have no problem in stoning a person to death, even if it is a woman-a wife or a mother, a sister or a friend. The hypocrisy of the characters also makes way for the townspeople to turn on each other. For example, when Mrs. Hutchinson arrives to the lottery late, she has a short, companionable moment with Mrs. Delacroix. In the story, Mrs. Hutchinson states to Mrs. Delacroix, who stood next to her, that she completely forgot what day it was, and then "they both laughed softly." At the end of the story though, it is Mrs. Delacroix who is one of the first to turn on Mrs. Hutchinson, when it is Mrs. Hutchinson's name that is pulled from the box. Jackson writes, "Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. 'Come on,' she said. 'Hurry up.'" But Mrs. Hutchinson cannot place blame on the men for their hypocrisy or even Mrs. Delacroix for quickly turning on her because she, herself, demonstrates her own hypocrisy. She arrives late to the lottery, but seems to be in a generally good mood about it, and is eager to participate. When it's time for her husband to go up to the front to draw his slip of paper from the box, she encourages him to get on up there. However, she is the first to cry out the unfairness of it all when her husband, Bill, pulls out their family name. She claims that it wasn't fair, that he wasn't given enough time to choose which piece of paper he wanted (394). They don't take back the selection, however, and put in a slip for each member of their family, and when it's determined that she has been chosen, she's crying out, "it isn't fair, it isn't right."
The main theme of the story in my opinion was the undercurrent of mob mentality. Throughout the story, the villagers succumb to mob mentality. The lottery, itself, is an example of mob mentality. They cannot get past the tradition-they want to do everything just as it has always been done. Of the tradition, Jackson writes, "The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born. Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box. There was a story that the present box had been made with some pieces of the box that had preceded it, the one that had been constructed when the first people settled down to make a village here." The villagers also frown upon other villages that have done away with or changed the lottery in some way. Mr. Adams and Mr. Warner discuss what other villages are doing. Mr. Adams tells Mr. Warner that in a neighboring village, they're talking about giving up the lottery. Mr. Warner then snorts, and says, "Pack of crazy fools. Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work anymore, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There's always been a lottery." It is obvious by this passage that he is appalled by the thought of doing away with the lottery, no matter how wrong it seems from the outside. From the inside, it's tradition, and tradition can never be wrong. Another case of mob mentality is with Mrs. Delacroix again. She'd been the one who'd been friendly with Mrs. Hutchinson in the beginning, but she was the one to urge Mrs. Dunbar to hurry up and get it over with. She told Mrs. Dunbar to "come on" and to "hurry up."
The third dark aspect of human nature that is showcased in Shirley Jackson's, "The Lottery" is the villagers' impatience. While they are still pulling names, Mrs. Dunbar is growing impatient for them to get on with it. She says to her older son, "I wish they'd hurry." Another sign of impatience is in the details of the lottery. One of the most important details that Jackson describes is that they are a small village so the whole thing took less than two hours, so it could be started early and they'd still have time to make it home for lunch. Specifically she writes, "In some towns, there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th, but in this village, where there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o'clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner." Impatience is even shown after all of the names have been drawn, and they've discovered who their victim is this year. Mr. Summers is quick to urge the group to hurry up by saying, "all right, folks, let's finish quickly."
Through all of this, the villagers are also selfish, which seems to be the most shocking, and hardest aspect to swallow as a reader. One of the most surprising things as a reader watching from the outside is Tessie Hutchinson, herself, who would be willing, if it weren't against the rules, to put her married daughter's name in with their family so the chances of her own name coming out are slimmer. Once their family's name is drawn, she exclaims, "There's Don and Eva. Make them take their chance!" There is also the fact that even the innocent children are not exempt from the lottery. Once the Hutchinson's family name is drawn, Mr. Summers asks Mr. Hutchinson how many names will be going back in, to pick which of them will receive the stoning, and the children are included, even little Dave, who is too young to even pull a name on his own.
There are many details that Shirley Jackson put into the writing of "The Lottery," each of which build a world that is so similar to ours that it makes it terrifying to see it from an outsider's perspective. The villagers are hypocritical, impatient, unable to break away from the norm no matter how gruesome, and selfish. They are quick to turn on each other, women and children alike, and seem to have absolutely no remorse about any of it. They look down upon the villages around them that have implemented free thought and done away with the lotteries, without even questioning the moral of it all. It is through the details of the story that Jackson shows us the darkest aspect of human nature.
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SEEKONK SPEEDWAY 2019
EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JUNE 1st
11:00 AM 6:00 PM NWMT CREDENTIALS OPEN
11:30 AM NWMT HAULERS ENTER
12:00 PM NWMT CREW CHIEF MEETING (SERIES HAULER)
TO FOLLOW: NWMT RANDOM DRAW (SERIES HAULER)
12:15 PM NWMT GARAGE OPENS
12:30 PM NWMT INSPECTION BEGINS / TIRE IMPOUND OPENS
1:15 PM NWMT ROOKIE DRIVERS / SPOTTERS MEETING (SERIES HAULER)
1:30 PM NWAAS HAULERS ENTER
1:30 PM NWMT DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (SERIES HAULER)
TO FOLLOW: CHAPEL SERVICE
1:45 PM SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS MEETING
2:00 PM TRACK SERVICES MEETING
2:00 PM NWMT DEADLINE TO DESIGNATE TIRES
2:30 PM 3:50 PM NWMT FINAL PRACTICE
3:50 PM NWMT RELEASE QUALIFYING TIRES FROM IMPOUND
4:00 PM 5:15 PM NWAAS FINAL PRACTICE
4:15 PM NWMT QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS (GROUPS DETERMINED BY PRACTICE SPEEDS)
5:30 PM NWMT QUALIFYING (GROUP) (IMPOUND)
6:00 PM NWAAS SPORT TRUCKS QUALIFYING RACE (10 LAPS)
6:15 PM NWMT DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSION (FRONT OF VICTORY LANE)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING RACE (10 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS LATE MODELS QUALIFYING RACE (10 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS SPORT TRUCK FEATURE (35 LAPS)
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8:00 PM (APPROX) NWMT RACE (150 LAPS/49.95 MILES)
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Martinsville Announces Return of Whelen Modified Tour in 2020
BYMARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY TRACK RELEASE MAY 28, 2019
For the first time since 2010, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to Martinsville Speedway in 2020 for the MaxPro Window Films 200.
The modifieds, which were a fixture at Martinsville for decades, will race the 200 lap race on Friday Night May 8, 2020 as part of the spring race weekend.
"We get asked a lot about the modifieds a lot – from fans, from drivers, from media," Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell said. "Now, we can say, 'Yes, we will have them back next year.' These cars are such an important part of Martinsville Speedway history and the time is right to bring them back."
North Carolina-based Maxpro Window Films, an industry leader in window film, has signed on to sponsor the race.
"Maxpro Window Films is excited to be a supporter of and partner with Martinsville Speedway and NASCAR," Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Elizabeth Dillon said. "Not only are NASCAR fans a natural market for Maxpro's automotive line of window films, but a lot of our employees and management team have deep roots in the Martinsville and Henry County area and we are proud to be associated with an organization with the history and tradition of Martinsville Speedway, so it's a good fit for Maxpro.
"The modifieds have always been a fan favorite at Martinsville and Maxpro is thrilled to welcome them back for the Maxpro Window Films 200 and to sponsor their return. It's always an exciting race and having it under the lights will be special. We look forward to an exciting weekend and we are thrilled to be part of it."
The modified division first raced at Martinsville in 1960 and raced every year through 2002. Virginian Ray Hendrick, who also is the career leader in overall wins at Martinsville with 20, is the all-time leader in modified wins at Martinsville with 15. NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evans is second with 10.
"The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and Martinsville Speedway are a perfect match," said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR Managing Director, Touring Series. "When you talk history and legacy – names like Evans, Cook and Bodine are synonymous with Martinsville. The Modified division and Martinsville Speedway are the cornerstones on which the sport was built. We're excited about adding names like Coby, Bonsignore, and maybe even Preece – a new generation of Modified racing stars to the half-mile and look forward to being part of an incredible race weekend."
In qualifying for a 1986 modified event, Greg Sacks set the Martinsville Speedway track record for all divisions with a one-lap average of 101.014 miles-per-hour, a record that still stands.
The MaxPro Window Films 200 will add to an already exciting 2020 season at the historic half-mile speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series race will be under the lights in the spring, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series will return to the Speedway for the first time since 2006 as part of a triple-header weekend in the fall that will be the final race before the Championship Round of the NASCAR Playoffs for all three national touring series.
"I don't know that I've ever felt this much excitement about an upcoming season at Martinsville Speedway," Campbell said. "From the fans to competitors and media, it's industry-wide excitement and we are all really looking forward to it."
Racing returns to Martinsville Speedway this fall with two race weekends.
First is the ValleyStar Credit Union 300, the biggest, richest and most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race in the country on October 5.
The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will return for the NASCAR Playoffs the weekend of October 25-27.
Tickets to both race weekends are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
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NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR AT WALL STADIUM ON SATURDAY (MAY 18)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The stars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will invade Wall Stadium Speedway this Saturday, May 18 for the Jersey Shore 150 stock car race. On Saturday gates will open at 2:00 p.m., with practice at 2:15 p.m., qualifying at 5:45 p.m. and feature races starting at 7:00 p.m. In the event of bad Saturday weather, a special Sunday rain date has been set for this event. Tickets and pit passes are now available online only at wallspeedwayracing.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the track starting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
All of the top NASCAR Modified racing stars are expected for this 150 lap event led by early 2019 tour race winners including two-time victor Doug Coby of Southington, Ct., as well as winners Ron Silk of Norwalk, Ct. and Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, N.Y. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., Eric Goodale of Riverhead, N.Y., Craig Lutz of Miller Place, N.Y., Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, Ct. and Woody Pitkat of Bellingham, Mass., all of whom are currently in the top ten of tour points, are on the official entry list. Dave Sapienza of Riverhead, N.Y., who enjoyed a Wall Stadium Speedway win in the Turkey Derby last November, is also among the entries.
Local fans should also have plenty to cheer for in this race as Howell's Jimmy Blewett and Jackson's Blake Barney, both of whom are in the top ten in driver points, as well as Holmdel's Andrew Krause and Matawan's Anthony Sesely are expected to try to defend their local turf.
In addition to the 150 lap Tour Modified Main Event, the Center State Engineering Sportsman cars, the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Surfside Collision 4Cylinder Stocks will all see action in 25-lap feature races.
Saturday night racing action then continues through early October with schedule details at wallspeedwayracing.com.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address isckmotorsports@aol.com.
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Restaurant holding company Darden has launched a media agency review for both its Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse chains.
The company's last major media agency assessment was in 2010, when incumbent Starcom was selected to handle the assignment.
Back then, the company was spending around $300 million annually on ads for all of its restaurants. At the time the firm also owned the Red Lobster chain which was sold last July to Golden Gate Capital for roughly $2.1 billion. Starcom sibling Spark won media chores for Red Lobster after the sale. Those duties are not in review.
In 2013 Darden spent about $215 million on ads, according to Kantar. For the first nine months of 2014, it spent about $160 million.
The sale of Red Lobster came amid a corporate battle between Darden management and disgruntled shareholders. Subsequently, activist investor Starboard Value launched a proxy battle which it won last October when its full slate of board nominees was elected at the company's annual meeting.
In November the new board, headed by Starboard CEO Jeffrey Smith, hired executive recruiter Korn Ferry to conduct a search for a new CEO. That search is ongoing.
Also in November the company laid off about 60 employees and eliminated another 25 unfilled positions across its marketing, development, aviation, external affairs and field operations management functions.


Almost fourteen years ago I walked into my first day of cosmetology school, fueled by my years of whipping up pretty little hairstyles for my classmates and sorority house roomies. Since that time I've always loved being a part of those most special days and even those in between regular days when you just want to feel a little more glam!
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1970 House Bill 0824. Resolve Providing For An Investigation And Study By A Special Commission Relative To The Advisability Of Obtaining From The Federal Government The Site Of The Otis Air Force Base For The Development Of The Location Of A Second Major Airport In The Commonwealth.
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The ad wasn't asking for pets and I can't imagine anyone giving up a pet in this manner. There's always other options.
Just a vegan trying to point out all animals have worth?
My neighbour, who has a big cattle farm, raised a pig a few years back. The pig would come to her door everyday to be fed and they became the best of friends. She said it was smarter and friendlier than any dog she ever had. Well her husband, who was not always home to share this friendship with the pig, decided the time had come to kill the pig and did so and packed the meat away in the freezer. She told me there was no way she could bring herself to eat that pig even though she would cook it for her husband. Made me think for sure how we differentiate between what is a pet and what is not.
My parents took a trip to China a few years back and when eating in a restaurant were trying to figure out what the meat was that they were eating. The waiter they asked was trying to explain in English, and after several attempts they were finally able to understand he was saying puppy although with his thick Chinese accent.
If you ever smelled cooked dog or cat, you would never forget it. I doubt that any western person could have have that on the table without gagging.
Fancy wrote: The ad wasn't asking for pets and I can't imagine anyone giving up a pet in this manner. There's always other options.
The heading of this topic, and the heading of the Castanet article are both "Will buy pets for meat."
Cats and dogs in Canadian society hold a place as pets, sometimes they are abandoned, or heaven forbid lost, sometimes they go feral but even then are a potential pet. We don't have farms raising cats and dogs for food or leather, and nor should we in this country. The ad asking for unwanted cats and dogs was essentially asking for unwanted pets.
Headings aren't always accurate. Barn cats aren't pets - another possibility? The news heading could have read something about the vegan that placed the ad.
What about horses? Horses can be pets yet are used for food.
You would never leave your pet unattended any more, especially a cat left out all night. It might get stolen and sold.
MrRusty wrote: In Mexico they cull "pets" once a year and feed them live to the alligators.
Gixxer wrote: Obviously a fake ad to create outrage and offend. Ridiculous that people actually believe it.
It is likely a fake ad to bring to attention how cruel eating any animal is.
Swap that dog and cat in the picture for a pig, cow or chicken a no-one would bat an eye. In fact they don't. There are tons of similar ads on Castanet.
my grandpa would eat pigs feet with the hooves on...G-Ma would boil them up and he would devour them...he also loved headcheese and blood sausage..
common_sense_guy wrote: Are you vegetarian or vegan?
That is not what this story is about.


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Director James McTeigue Discusses The Making Of 'The Raven' And More!
Written by Jason Price on April 24, 2012
With exciting and visually stunning films like 'V for Vendetta' and 'Ninja Assassin' already under his belt, director James McTeigue is ready to unleash his latest bit of movie magic upon the masses! In 'The Raven', the macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe's darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer's mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe's brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe's love, played by Alice Eve (She's Out of My League), becomes the next target. Intrepid Pictures' The Raven also stars Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster). Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon sat down with James McTeigue to discuss his career in cinema, the making of 'The Raven', the challenges involved and what the future holds for him!
Hey there, James! Thanks for taking time out to talk with us today.
No problem, Jason!
I wanted to give our readers a little background on you. What originally intrigued you about the world of filmmaking and made you pursue it as a career?
I guess I get a lot of film from my dad. He grew up in a time of classic filmmaking. He really instilled that in me and my brothers. Quite often we would sit down and watch Marx Brothers movies or he would try to shoehorn us into watching "Wuthering Heights" or something like that. I think, ultimately, it was his love of a whole range of movies that made me want to start making movies when I got a little older.
Who would you cite as your biggest professional influence?
I would say The Wachowskis. You know, I got to work on the "Matrix" films with them and then they produced a couple movies for me. That was pretty influential. Also, I had a lecturer at University, a guy named Tony Wellington who really, really knew film and knew mainstream but also a lot of eclectic movies. I think he was definitely a big influence on me.
Your latest project is "The Raven." What intrigued you most about this film?
It was Edgar Allan Poe mostly. Aaron Ryder was the producer who had done some great films like "Momento," "Donnie Darko" and "The Prestige," so I knew the material would be very good. I really like the conceit of the movie which was "Let's take elements of Poe's life and aspects of his stories and meld them together where he becomes a character in one of his own stories." It seemed much more interesting than just doing a straight biopic of Poe's life.
I am sitting in downtown Baltimore as we speak, Poe's hometown. "The Raven" takes place here and is seen through Edgar Allan Poe's eyes. Because the world changed so much, you had to shoot outside of Baltimore to achieve the right look. How did that impact you stylistically?
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Ultimately, I would have loved to shoot in the Baltimore area, if the version of 1849 Baltimore still existed but, as you know, much of the city got burnt to the ground in the early 1900s. From there, you start researching and looking at how Baltimore used to be and you start researching and discovering the places that could fill in for the city in that time period. That led us to Budapest and then I knew that I could make a version of 1849 with some art direction, along with some digital map painting. It becomes a tapestry that you begin weaving together, you know? You take a bit from here and a bit from there and make sure all of the components feel like you have created a world that feels real and that Edgar Allan Poe could have existed in.
I am sure another big part of bringing this film to life was also the actors involved. There is no shortage of talent with this film but was it difficult to find the right mix of actors to bring this film from script to screen?
When John [Cusack] came in, I knew he had a really good handle metered on the Poe character for this story. I just knew from the moment we had our first meeting that he was going to be right to play Poe. Luke Evans came in and read for the role of Detective Fields and Alice Eve came in and read for Emily Hamilton. Just sitting with those two, just talking with them and then putting them on paper, I knew they would be right. Then it became about populating the other roles and I thought Brendan Gleeson did an amazing job as the father, Captain Hamilton. I knew him from a lot of other movies, so it was kind of a joy to cast him.
I know you opted to shoot "The Raven" on film as opposed to shooting it digitally. What was your thought process there and what did it bring to the film?
I think this film required richer, deeper blacks. I wanted to make it feel like there might be the element of someone sort of lurking on the edge of the frame. I thought the film was good for that. I wanted to have rich facial tones, whereas when I shoot digital, and I know digital, I think it still doesn't deal with the face as well as film does at the moment, not that it is far away. I just think the aesthetic of this film lent itself to being shot on film a little more.
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Did you find yourself doing anything differently on this film than you have done on previous outings?
I think every film is different and every film reveals something to you which you need to learn and this film was no different. What I ultimately tried to do was make a studio looking movie for not a studio price. That required a whole different sort of skill set with the places I had to go to film it and some of the things I would normally get to work with on a studio movie weren't apparent this time around. I think I achieved the goal I set out to achieve. I think I got pretty close.
What was the biggest challenge on this project as a director?
It is always hard to say, ya know? Each day is a series of little challenges. Serbia is still feeling the hangover of the war they had there but they are really coming along. The people who work in that country are really great and really resourceful. They may not be as skilled as some crews you have worked with in the past but what they lack in their skill set, they make up for in their enthusiasm, so it makes you think of different ways to do things! Just changing my traditional way of thinking from the way I normally make a movie was one of the biggest challenges.
Looking back on your career and what you learned along the way, how do you feel you evolved as a director through the years?
I started off as an assistant director. As an assistant director, you can always fall down on the production side or you can fall down on the directorial side. I always thought that being an assistant director was about helping a director find their vision when we are on the set or working together. When I started directing films myself, I was always glad that I had that background in assistant directing because I just knew intuitively what was happening on the set. I think ultimately in the development of my career, I have come to concentrate more on working with the actors because you know the set will kind of run itself or you are confident enough that the set will run itself in a lot of ways as long as you are shaping and guiding what everyone is doing. I guess, overall, the confidence level is probably getting a little better!
'The Raven'
Being a seasoned vet of the film industry, what is the best piece of advice you would give to young filmmakers looking to blaze a trail like you have done?
Blaze a trail, huh? [laughs] I don't know! I guess, just keep doing what you love. I don't mean to sound trite like that but it is great fun making movies and I think if you just keep at it, you will eventually get to the place you want to get to. I started off as runner and then a third assistant and then a second assistant and on and on. I think sometimes now, there is a propensity now to come right out and go, "I am a director now! That is all I ever wanted to do and that is all I am ever going to do." However, I really think there is something to be learned from learning the business from the ground up. I think it is something which has always helped me whether I was an assistant director or a director. So, just keep going at it!
What other projects are on the horizon for you that you are excited about?
I have this movie called "Message From The King" which I am in the middle of casting up at the moment. I am in the middle of that process. It is sort of a film noir-ish film set in Los Angeles which shines a light on the underbelly and the fabric of the city. "Ness/Capone" is another movie for Relativity Media. It is re-telling of the Eliot Ness and Al Capone myth. Those guys were very young when they were chasing each other in Chicago during prohibition. Eliot Ness was 26 and Al Capone was 30, so it is sort of a muscled up version of that story. Those are the two films that are front and center at the moment.
That sounds like exciting stuff! We look forward to seeing even more of your work in the future! Thanks for your time today, sir!
Thank you, Jason! It was nice to talk to you!
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Local and state laws aggravated these injustices and provided little or no relief for Black men, women, and children subjected to them. First, it tells a story about the Thirteenth Amendment forbidding one form of slavery while legitimating and preserving others. Yet, as explained by Reva Siegel, despite "repeated condemnation of slavery," such united opposition to the practice "may instead function to exonerate practices contested in the present, none of which looks so unremittingly 'evil' by contrast." Last revised: 27 Aug 2019, University of California, Irvine School of Law. For some rehabilitation programs and prison systems, employment is a key part of allowing inmates to develop skills, prepare for the workforce, and shape a positive life within and one day beyond prison walls. The same is true in Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia. Modern day prison labor in the United States is rooted in the Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and has created a system of slavery that we are more comfortable with. (2019) This Article argues that this preservation of the practice of slavery through its transformation into prison labor means that socially, legislatively, and judicially, we have come only to reject one form of discrimination--antebellum slavery--while distinguishing it from the marginally remunerated and totally unremunerated prison labor that courts legitimate. Goodwin, Michele, The Thirteenth Amendment: Modern Slavery, Capitalism, and Mass Incarceration (August 19, 2019). However, the night before, at 3 a.m., she and other women had been called to put out a raging fire. Ironically, the very first female firefighter, Molly Williams, was a slave, forced to put out fires in New York in the early 1800s. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punish-ment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly con-victed, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. This Article argues that cries for penal reform, while important, do not speak to the urgent issue of slavery behind bars and the externalities that pervade the broader consequences of prison labor markets. For inmates, sometimes the labor is for the state--such as California harnessing prison labor to build roads, or to clear fires. Journals The women cut wood, clearing it before the flames lick at its brittle brush. The women trudge heavy chains, saws, medical supplies, safety gear, and various other equipment into burning hillsides surrounded by intense flames. 2019-42, 93 Pages On August 31, 2017, The New York Times. Because of a loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment, Black Americans have historically and presently been subjected to structural disadvantages that reinforce cheap labor from the vestiges of slavery. For example, the Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted only to prohibit purposeful/intentional consequences or the purposeful/intentional production of disparate burdens. The employers, whether private industry, the state, or private prisons, would be correct in pointing out that in the traditional sense, these women and men are not slaves; in fact, California refers to them as "volunteers." 1000Irvine, CA 92697-1000United States, University of California, Irvine School of Law & Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic, U.S. The specter of lynching, which included the hanging women and children, bombings of churches and homes, and arrests, succeeded in instilling a crippling fear among even the most courageous southern Blacks. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punish-ment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly con-victed, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Substantively, freedom shall not and truly cannot exist without a fundamental change in the criminal justice system, including the abolishment of the Punishment Clause. However, Jones was dead by 10 a.m. the next morning. Part IV turns to the question of reform and offers recommendations to eradicate modern vestiges of slavery. First, it tells a story about the Thirteenth Amendment forbidding one form of slavery while legitimating and preserving others. Suggested Citation, 401 E. Peltason Dr.Ste. Notwithstanding the troubling illnesses and even deaths that occur from inmates performing such dangerous tasks with limited training and incredibly low wages, such programs are perfectly legal. In fact, Shawna Lynn Jones died in 2016, only hours after battling a fire in Southern California. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punish-ment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly con-victed, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Sometimes inmates work for the state, and in other instances, private businesses essentially lease their labor. In other states that pay for "non-industry" jobs, the wages are hardly better; in Arizona, pay can be as little as $0.15 per hour or up to $0.20 in Louisiana--with some exceptions for private industry jobs, which might fetch $1.00 per hour. However, she and the other women of Crew 13-3 performed their duties, holding back the fire so that it did not "jump the line." Thirteenth Amendment (1865) INTRODUCTION On August 31, 2017, The New York Times published a To name a few: Garlington v. Michele Goodwin, Chancellor's Professor of Law, is the Founding Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at the University of California, Irvine. In Alabama, prisoners earn no pay for what are referred to as "non-industry jobs," although for work programs facilitated by the state for private industries (making couches, barbecue grills, and other items), a prisoner can earn $0.25 to $0.75 per hour. They dig trenches, moving toward the fire with tools in hand, keeping about ten feet apart from each other while calling out conditions. Thirteenth Amendment (1865). > Yet, as explained by Reva Siegel, despite "repeated condemnation of slavery," such united opposition to the practice "may instead function to exonerate practices contested in the present, none of which looks so unremittingly 'evil' by contrast." Rather, the rule of law in the south and lawlessness among local law enforcement frequently accommodated these transformations and innovations. 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The following article by RW Carl Ek is reprinted from the March 2009 issue of The Connecticut Freemasons publication, which is running a series of articles celebrating the 20th anniversary of our mutual recognition. Read other articles in this series: 20 Years.
In the closing moments of the March 29, 1989 Grand Lodge session, three brothers revealed their plan. New Grand Master Gail Nelson Smith, his father, Past Grand Master Gail Linnell Smith, and newly installed Grand Senior Deacon Kenneth B. Hawkins, Sr., had agreed on the presentation of the Prince Hall recognition resolution, which was met with unrestrained positive response from the craft.
An observer would have believed that craft leadership present understood the complexities of the issue, knew that Prince Hall Masonry was as Masonically legitimate – and perhaps more so – than many or most North American lodges, and that there was no Masonic reason to oppose recognition. Perhaps they did, even though Bro. Smith's resolution had included none of his research.
In large measure, most of the work necessary to establish the legitimacy of Prince Hall Masonry had been conducted by the Grand Lodge of Washington in their preparation to recognize Prince Hall Masonry in 1897. This work was updated by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts just after World War II and they recognized the descendants of African Lodge No. 459 in 1947. Regrettably, both Grand Lodges withdrew recognition soon after due to pressure from other continental Grand Lodges.
On this point, the trio behind Connecticut's proposal was in agreement. There would only be one chance for recognition to be mutually approved, so the work done by the special committee authorized in the resolution would have to get it right. They also agreed that once recognition was approved – as they confidently expected – there would be no turning back.
MWGM Smith quickly appointed his special committee. RW Hawkins would chair, and six Worshipful Brothers who had supported Prince Hall recognition would make up the committee. They were: John H. Blennerhassett, Jr., Annawon No. 115, West Haven; William L. Greene, Uriel No. 24, Merrow; Robert L. Hodgson, Bay View No. 120, Niantic; Edward N. Jones, Wooster No. 10, Colchester; W. John Nissen, St. John's No. 3, Trumbull; and John E. Suomala, Hiram No. 98, Bloomfield. Several would later wear 'the purple of the fraternity,' but the committee intentionally excluded permanent members of the Grand Lodge. Recognition, if it were to occur, would come as the desire of the craft, not as an imposition from the Grand Lodge. But what evidence could be offered as to the legitimacy of Prince Hall Masonry? PGM Smith had done his work well in mining a mountain of research from recognized Masonic authorities.
A 'white' Grand Lodge had legitimized Prince Hall Freemasons for the first time.


Tamla is best known for her role as Constance in the BBC series THE MUSKETEERS, and as Lucy in THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE and THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE 2. Other screen credits include CALL THE MIDWIFE, VERA, LUCKY MAN, YOUNG HYACINTH, THE JOB LOT, CUCKOO, SILK, BEING HUMAN and the short film FELL. Stage credits include DIMINISHED at the Hampstead Theatre, WHILE THE SUN SHINES at Theatre Royal Bath, THIS IS LIVING at Trafalgar Studios, VERSAILLES at the Donmar Warehouse and SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING at The Manchester Royal Exchange.


Weavers in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa use very fine gauge solid copper wire strung with beautiful glass beads to create these unique baskets.
The thin wire weaving makes the baskets very time consuming to produce. The high-quality solid copper and glass beads combine to make a relatively high materials cost.
Because the baskets are woven over forms - in some cases traditional Zulu pottery - there are unique variations in each basket.
The pure copper is quite soft, so treat your basket with care. If a basket is dropped or bent, form back to shape with your hands.


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Today In History, March 9: The Notorious B.I.G.
Today is Saturday, March 9.
Today's Highlight in History:
1997: The Notorious B.I.G.
In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.
1916: Pancho Villa
In 1916, more than 400 Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. During the First World War, Germany declared war on Portugal.
1945: B-29 Bombers
In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers began launching incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.
1954: Edward R. Murrow
In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-communism campaign on "See It Now."
1977: Hanafi Muslim
In 1977, about a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. (The siege ended two days later.)
1989: John Tower
In 1989, the Senate rejected President George H.W. Bush's nomination of John Tower to be defense secretary by a vote of 53-47. (The next day, Bush tapped Wyoming Rep. Dick Cheney, who went on to win unanimous Senate approval.)
2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
Five years ago: The search continued for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 that had gone missing the day before while over the South China Sea with 239 people on board. (The plane was never found.)
2018: Martin Shkreli
One year ago: Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical CEO who'd been vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced in New York to seven years in prison for securities fraud.
2018: Rand Paul
One year ago: A Kentucky neighbor of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, Rene Boucher, pleaded guilty to a federal charge for tackling the lawmaker in an attack his attorney said was triggered by a dispute over lawn maintenance; Boucher served a 30-day prison sentence.
2018: Rick Scott
One year ago: Weeks after the shooting that left 17 people dead at a Florida high school, Gov. Rick Scott signed a school-safety bill that included new restrictions on guns, prompting a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association; the bill raised to 21 the minimum age to buy rifles and created a program enabling some teachers and other school employees to carry guns.
2018: Veterans Home Shooting
One year ago: A combat veteran who'd been expelled from a treatment program at a California veterans home fatally shot three mental health workers there before taking his own life.
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This 1-day class explains how to comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. Subjects covered include: health effects, regulations, lead-safe work practices, containment, cleaning & record keeping. The course is comprised of classroom training, equipment demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. To become a certified renovator, an individual must successfully complete the appropriate course accredited by EPA or by a State program that is authorized by EPA. The course completion certificate serves as proof of certification. EPA renovator certification allows the certified individual to perform renovations in any State area that does not have a separate authorized State renovation program. In addition to the individual being certified, the company must also apply for registration through EPA. The application process can be started and submitted prior to taking RRP Training. MASS DOS Lead Safety Rule Effective July 9, 2010, the Department of Labor Standards (formerly Division of Occupational Safety) promulgated amendments to 454 CMR 22.00 (Deleading and Lead-Safe Renovation), and, in conjunction with the Executive Office of Administration and Finance, amendments to 801 CMR 4.02 454 (16) and (18) (Licensing Fees for Lead-Safe Renovation Contractors and Lead-Safe Renovator Training Providers). The amendments to 801 CMR 4.02 454 (16) and (18) change the licensing fee and surcharges for Lead-Safe Renovation Contractors from $575 for a one-year license to $375 for a five-year license, and waive the $1,775 annual fee for Lead-Safe Renovator Training Providers if they are a State, federally recognized Indian Tribe, local government or non-profit organization. These amendments, which establish safety standards for renovation, repair and painting work that disturbs lead paint in target housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978, parallel similar federal EPA requirements that became effective on April 22, 2010 under the "Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule" (RRP Rule), 40 CFR 745.80-92. The amendments to 454 CMR 22.00 are designed to be as protective of human health and the environment as the federal standard. Effective July 9, 2010, DLS received authorization from EPA to administer and enforce the lead safety standards for renovation, repair and painting work set forth in 454 CMR 22.00, in lieu of the federal standard being enforced by EPA in Massachusetts.
On or after April 22, 2010, Contractors who work in pre-1978 housing and who might disturb painted surfaces while doing plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, tile, window replacement, landscaping, repairs, construction, renovation, remodeling, HVAC, demolition, plus many, other jobs. The RRP rule applies to people who work for rental property owners, schools, and day care providers as well as non-profits and government agencies.


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Apocalypse & Armageddon
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The Mystery of the Taman Shud Case
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An Out Of This World Encounter: Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 spotted a giant UFO in the skies over Alaska
In China, three UFOs attacked a "rocket" and it exploded with incredible effects (VIDEO)
KOI-5Ab, the curious planet that orbits in a system of three suns
Why the universe does not fit into science
An unexplained wobble shifts the poles of Mars
Possible "portals" to distant regions of the Universe found in space
More than 100 thousand previously unknown craters found on the moon
Tibetan Secrets Vaults and Aircraft Weapons
Ancient recipe books are like a panacea for modern diseases!
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"Guardians" of governments and people: World elite have found a way to rule nations
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Scientist finds polar bear DNA in Bigfoot
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The remains of "witches" burned at the stake for killing children in the 17th century were found by archaeologists
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The mystery of the Taman Shud case has puzzled law enforcement and intelligence agencies all over the world for more than half a century now.
Also referred to as "The Mystery of the Somerton Man", this unsolved case refers to an incident that took place on December 1, 1948 where and unidentified male body was found dead at 6:30 a.m. on the shore of Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia.
Police found his body after a handful of various witnesses reported what they suspected was a man who was either drunk or asleep, reclining on the sand with his head resting against the seawall.
He was clothed in fine European attire, but all of the labels had been deliberately torn off from his clothing, indicating a possible attempt to conceal his identity. His dental records did not match any known individual in Australia.
Police searched his pockets in an attempt to find some type of identification, but to no avail; their search only produced a redeemed bus ticket, an unused second-class railway ticket, a half-empty pack of Juicy Fruit gum, some cigarettes, and a partially empty box of matches.
After several unsuccessful attempts to confirm the man's identity and potential cause of death, police turned to an autopsy.
According to Sir John Burton Cleland, a noted University of Adelaide pathologist, the man's body had all of the signs of a death by poisoning, including severe congestion in the liver, kidneys and brain.
The man's spleen was enlarged about three times the normal size, and a significant amount of blood was located in his stomach as well.
Interestingly enough, several toxicology experts attempted to determine what type of poison was used, but it was completely undetectable in his body.
Authorities ruled the death a suicide by an unknown poisonous substance, but after a careful re-examination of the body by Sir Cleland, a small rolled-up piece of paper was discovered deep within a small fob pocket inside of the deceased man's trouser pocket.
The paper contained the words "Taman Shud" (meaning "ending", "finished" or "the end" in Persian) printed on it, and the reverse side was blank.
Public library officials were able to determine that the phrase came from the text of a collection of poems known as The Rubaiyat by Persian philosopher Omar Khayyam.
Police conducted a widespread campaign to find the book that the text was torn from, circulating images of the piece of paper in the press all over Australia.
A man whose identity has been kept anonymous by the police came forward and revealed that he had discovered a very rare copy of The Rubaiyat in the backseat of his parked, unlocked car on Jetty Road in Genelg about two weeks prior to the discovery of the body.
The man said that he had no idea that the book had any connection to the case until he read about it in the newspaper.
The book was missing the phrase "Taman Shud" on the very last page, and microscopic tests confirmed that the small piece of paper found in the Somerton man's trouser pocket was indeed torn from the final page of the book.
Five lines of all-capital letters were scrawled in pencil in the very back of the book, delineating what authorities have ruled as some type of code.
Investigators first conjectured that the lines represented a foreign language, but that was later ruled out in favor of some type of cipher or cryptographic message. The five lines are as follows:
WRGOABABD
MLIAOI (this second line was struck through in the original message, indicating a possible mistake due to its similarity to line 4)
WTBIMPANETP
MLIABOAIAQC
ITTMTSAMSTGAB
A phone number was also written in the back of the book, which police later discovered belonged to a woman who resided on Moseley Street in Glenelg, only about a quarter of a mile from the location where the body was discovered. (Side note: Glenelg was also the destination listed on the bus ticket found in the Somerton man's pocket.)
After being questioned by police, she stated that she did own a copy of The Rubaiyat during the time when she worked as a nurse at the Royal North Shore Hospital (in Sidney) during the second World War, but that she had given her copy to an Australian Army lieutenant named Alfred Boxall in 1945.
Police were now certain that the dead man could be identified as Alfred Boxall, until the real Alfred Boxall surfaced later with a different copy of The Rubaiyat (a 1942 edition), with the last page containing the phase "Taman Shud" intact!
The woman and did not claim to have any connection to the dead man discovered at Somerton beach. She asked to remain anonymous since she was newly married with a toddler, and did not want to be associated with a murder mystery or Boxall.
Amazingly, the police agreed to grant her anonymity, although she was considered to be the best lead in the case.
To this day, the identity of the Somerton man has not yet been confirmed, and the meaning of the cipher (if any) has not been determined.
Many have speculated that the mysterious man may have been some type of spy since his death occurred during a particularly intense period of the Cold War.
Several intelligence specialists, cryptanalysts, mathematicians and astrologers have attempted to decipher the code, but no one has been successful as of yet.
Perhaps the enigma of the Taman Shud case will never be solved, but it still carries an air of mystery and intrigue that fascinates people all over the world.
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Throughout the history of this African desert, tens of thousands of people have gone missing in its vicinity, and this is only according to official data. The sand is much more destructive than the ill-fated Bermuda Triangle. This is understandable, five thousand kilometers covered with sand.
Scientists know for certain that millions of years ago there were rivers, lakes, flowering gardens and, most likely, even the ocean in the desert, since numerous whale fossils were found in the sands.
The ruins of cities, underground canals, through which water once flowed, were discovered. In one of the Sahara caves, ancient drawings and hieroglyphs were found, depicting humanoid creatures, around which there was greenery and water. There are a lot of mountains in the desert, where people have never been.
Perhaps the most mysterious place in the Sahara is rocky terrain with melted earth and traces of radiation. At this place, according to scientists, an explosion of incredible power thundered. There is a theory that all this is due to the fall of a meteorite.
This is confirmed by the chemical elements that scientists find in glass and iron. These elements are of unearthly origin, and most likely came to us with a meteorite. Moreover, the crater itself is hidden somewhere under the sands, and has not yet been found.
If you look at the desert from space, then the first thing that can be seen is the rings, called the eyes of the Sahara, with a diameter of more than fifty kilometers. There are rocky rocks near the rings that are not found anywhere else on Earth. The stones themselves are most likely solidified lava.
But all these secrets and riddles are not studied in detail, since archaeological and scientific expeditions are officially prohibited on the territory of the Sahara, due to safety. On the territory of the desert, armed conflicts constantly occur, which are a great risk for scientists. This is what official sources say.
The desert can be easily studied from space, by analogy with, for example, Mars, where in the infrared range, with the help of orbiting satellites and telescopes, you can recognize artifacts, as well as make new discoveries. Unfortunately, this does not happen.
The Sahara Desert, along with the oceans of the Earth, remains the least studied.
The Swiss psychologist Theodore Flournoy did not know that, having accepted an invitation from a colleague to attend a seance, he would spend five years of his life studying the secrets of the medium's subconscious. A tall, beautiful woman sat at a round table, glaring at those who came.
Eliza Müller recently turned 33 years old, but she never got married. At the end of the 19th century, this was considered a tragedy. Eliza did not take money for the sessions, earning good money in the accounting department of a famous trading house. Talking about her, Flournois hid her real name, giving Frau Müller the pseudonym Helen Smith.
During the session, she was transformed, falling into a trance. Her eyes opened wide, her gaze rushed into space or wandered senselessly. At this moment, Eliza's dilated pupils did not react to the bright light, and her face turned into a lifeless mask. A few minutes later, Eliza began to speak on behalf of the "spirit" that had infiltrated her – Cagliostro, Marie Antoinette, Victor Hugo and other celebrities.
At the same time, her voice completely changed, imitating those whose "spirit" was embodied in her. Sometimes Eliza spoke in a normal voice, describing the visions that appeared to her. In a trance, Frau Müller spoke to only one of those present, answering his questions. The rest of the people did not exist for her.
When Cagliostro moved into Eliza, she stood up, proudly straightening herself up, and began to speak, majestically crossing her arms over her chest. Her voice became loud and low, like that of a man, and her pronunciation was similar to Italian, with ancient turns. Cagliostro answered questions familiarly, referring to the interlocutor on "you".
Another "spirit" that entered the medium was the Indian princess Simandini, the daughter of an Arab sheikh and the eleventh wife of Prince Nayak Sivruk of the Canary Islands, who built the Chandragiri fortress in 1401.
"The real daughter of the East appeared before us," recalled Theodore Flournoy. – She sat on the ground with crossed legs; her solemn kneeling before the invisible incense burner, full of religious feeling, her arms crossed reverently on her chest and threefold bows gave the impression of inimitable naturalness; the melancholic tenderness of her songs, the free flexibility of her serpentine movements – such a varied facial expression, distinguished by a purely exotic character, all these movements bore the imprint of originality and ease. Unwittingly, bewilderment arose, how could a woman who did not know the East at all learn them.
During the sessions, Simandini uttered words and whole phrases that no one understood. When they were recorded and contacted by specialists, it turned out that she spoke Sanskrit. Once Eliza, in a trance, wrote a few words in a strange language. Experts in oriental writing told Theodore that this is an Arabic proverb: "A little friendship is already a lot."
At the end of the session, announced by three knocks on the table, Frau Müller gradually returned to her normal state. It did not come immediately – it was preceded by several short awakenings, alternating with falling asleep. The woman who came to her senses did not remember what happened in the trance.
Flights to Mars
On November 25, 1894, immersed in a trance, Eliza saw a bright light at a high altitude. Then she felt herself pumped.
An example of a text in "Martian language" as presented by Helen Smith
It seemed to her that her head was empty and her body was gone. Some force was carrying her up. Then Frau Müller saw a beautiful ball and was on its surface.
– Where I am? – She asked the familiar "spirit" who was nearby.
"On a planet called Mars," he replied.
Eliza began to describe her first impressions. She saw carts without horses and wheels, which, sliding, scattered sparks; aircraft similar to coach lights; houses with water fountains on the roof; people who spoke a strange language and, greeting each other, gave clicks in the nose; children who slept in a cradle, which instead of curtains had an iron angel with outstretched wings …
Frau Müller began to visit Mars during almost every trance. Little by little, she learned to speak and write in Martian. It turned out that one of the rulers of the planet, a certain Astane, lived on Earth in a past life and was familiar with Simandini.
Once Eliza in the company of Astane attended a magnificent local celebration. Dressed in a sequined dress (she imagined it was a Martian one), she entered a large square hall, lit by lamps at the corners.
Many ornamental plants hung everywhere. In the middle of the room was a grove surrounded by small, shiny tables. Inside was a cheerful crowd of young men and women, whose hairstyles bore the appearance of a pink, blue, or green moth.
At a sign given by Astane, everyone sat down at the tables decorated with flowers. Two men placed square plates and forks without handles in front of the Martians. Then they served strange-looking dishes, but the taste was excellent. The holiday ended with dances and songs.
Even stranger things were said by Eliza about her visit to the Martian foster home. In the huge hall along the walls there were "cradles" that resembled changing tables. In each "cradle" lay a child.
Martians walked around the hall with domestic animals, which had a wide, flat, almost hairless head and large kind eyes, like those of seals. Their large udders were inserted into a square tube milking unit. The Martians now and then stuck a pipe into the mouths of babies, feeding them milk.
On the way to the solution
Trying to find out as much as possible about the past of the medium, Flournoy found the family doctor Frau Müller. After talking with an elderly doctor, the psychologist showed him a note with an Arabic proverb. The doctor replied that this was his writing style. Several years ago, he traveled to Arabia and knew Arabic well.
Every time he gave a book about travel to friends, he would add an Arabic saying to his autograph. Eliza saw one of the autographs and in a trance drew it from memory from left to right, and did not write, like a real Arab woman, from right to left.
When Flournois invited a famous linguist to the sessions, the scientist said that Simandini's language is not real Sanskrit, but a mixture of it with words similar in sound, but at the same time meaningless. The linguist got the impression that Eliza somehow saw the Sanskrit dictionary or grammar and leafed through it out of boredom.
Frau herself, of course, had forgotten everything a long time ago, but the subconscious mind kept the words it saw in its memory and then used them during the trance, plugging the blanks with words of its own invention.
Then it was the turn to find out if Princess Simandini and her husband Sivruk existed. All historians amicably answered that these names were unfamiliar to them. Flournoy was ready to give up, but then an old book on the history of India, written in 1828, fell into his hands. Everything that the princess said to herself turned out to be exact quotes taken from there!
Flournoy was able to prove that the source of information from the "spirits" were books that Frau Müller read as a child and forgot. During her trance, her brain would extract pieces of forgotten memories and build plots from them – of course, without the knowledge of her sanity.
Scientists were presented with a fantastic game of the mind and subconscious, surpassing everything that they had previously encountered. The process, when fragments from long-forgotten memories float out and are perceived by the subject himself as something alien, otherworldly, Theodore called cryptomnesia.
Subconscious games
The scientific assault on the "Martian language" was short-lived. Linguists said that the Martian language completely copies the grammar of the French language.
"This is a language that a young child could compose by replacing every word in the French dictionary with an arbitrary combination of letters and each letter with an arbitrary sign," the experts said. "The language is childish, but as an effort of memory it is a miracle."
Eliza Müller's subconscious was trying to get out not only in a trance state. Sometimes she switched to the "Martian language", not noticing that the interlocutor did not understand her. There could be several such interruptions during one conversation. Even in business correspondence, Frau Müller often inserted phrases or individual letters in "Martian" without noticing the mistake.
In 1900, Flournoy's book "From India to the Planet Mars" was published, where the author summed up the five-year work of a team of scientists. After reading it, Eliza was furious. Since then, no specialist has received permission to attend her sessions.
A year later, a wealthy American woman gave Eliza financial support so that she could quit her job and focus on developing her mediumship. Frau Müller, who is so good at drawing, has a new talent. Going into a trance, she took up brushes and painted pictures on religious themes. Eliza's paintings are considered a prime example of art brut – art of non-professionals, which has a spontaneous character and does not depend on cultural traditions.
Frau Müller died on June 10, 1929 in Geneva. Until her last breath, Eliza believed that she was the chosen one of spirits, aliens and saints, called to bring the truth to our lost world.
Mikhail GERSHTEIN, magazine "Secrets of the XX century"
In the northeast of the Republic of South Africa is the picturesque, but mysterious and ominous Lake Funduji. The local population considers the lake sacred and tells legends about it.
Despite the problems with fresh water in Africa, the tribes never settled on the banks of the Funduji, did not fish there and did not even replenish the water supplies from this lake.
This is because, according to local legends, it is impossible to take a drop of water from Lake Funduji, and anyone who touches the water, or even more so drinks it, will soon die. Also, people made sacrifices to the mythical monster Funduji to appease him.
The general public learned about Funduji at the beginning of the 20th century, when deposits of chrome ore were found in the vicinity of the lake. When expeditions from Europe began to come to this area, the lake was finally mapped.
Scientists listened to the stories of the locals about the ominous lake and the monster, but in the course of geological research, nothing mystical was found.
In 1955, Professor Henry Burnside and his assistant Thacker decided to check the legend about strange water that cannot be carried away from the lake. Scientists collected water in several containers made of different materials – glass, porcelain and plastic, and walked several kilometers, intending to examine the samples.
But it was not possible to carry out the analysis: in the morning all the containers were empty. Then the scientists decided to return to the lake and take new samples. This time, Burnside dipped his finger into the water and tasted it: the taste of the water was bitter-rotten.
Throughout the day, scientists observed the containers, but no changes occurred, and by morning the vessels were empty again. Burnside intended to go back to the lake and examine water samples on site, but the plans were prevented by a sudden deterioration in his health: the professor was hospitalized, and a week later he died – as it later turned out, from intestinal inflammation.
It would seem that there is evidence of sinister legends, but there is still a scientific explanation for the phenomena of Lake Funduji. In fact, chromium ore deposits are the cause of the anomalies.
Chromium salts are very toxic to humans, and the concentration of chromium in the lake was so high that a couple of drops killed Professor Burnside.
The disappearing water phenomenon is also explained by the high chromium content. At temperatures below 19 degrees Celsius, chromium particles in water crystallize (therefore, the water "disappeared" at night, when it was cooler). In fact, the liquid from the vessel does not go anywhere, but turns into a solid state, scattering along the bottom and walls of the vessel.
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What is Lisa Bonet's Net Worth?
Lisa Bonet is an American actress who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Lisa Bonet is perhaps best known for her role as Denise Huxtable in The Cosby Show. Bonet is also known for her work as an activist, and for her romances with figures such as Lenny Kravitz and Jason Momoa.
Lisa Michelle Bonet was born on November 16th of 1967 in San Francisco, California. She is biracial, as her mother was Jewish and her father was African-American. Bonet was raised alongside several half-siblings, and she attended Birmingham High School in California. After graduating from high school, she attended the Celluloid Acting Studio in North Hollywood and eventually graduated with a major in acting.
Even before attending acting school after high school, Lisa Bonet was already involved in the entertainment industry as a child. She frequently appeared in guest roles on various TV shows as a child actor, and she also competed in various beauty pageants. One of her first major TV roles was in St. Elsewhere in 1983. She followed this guest role in 1984 with the opportunity of a lifetime and booked a recurring role in The Cosby Show.
Lisa Bonet played Bill Cosby's on-screen daughter for the entire show with the exception of the eighth and final season. For five years in a row, The Cosby Show was the number-one-rated show on TV. The show also won 6 Emmy Awards during its run. However, things were not always cheerful behind the scenes. Multiple reports suggested that Lisa Bonet and Bill Cosby were not getting along, especially as Bonet grew older.
Eventually, this prompted Bonet to leave the show briefly to star in the spin-off series A Different World. She appeared in 23 episodes of the show from 1987 to 1989. It was later revealed that Bonet was "strongly encouraged" to leave The Cosby Show and appear on A Different World.
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After The Cosby Show, Lisa Bonet hosted Why Bother Voting? In 1992. The show focused on young voters' attitudes towards voting. Towards the end of the 90s, Lisa Bonet landed supporting roles in films such as Enemy of the State and High Fidelity. After the year 2000, Lisa Bonet appeared in films such as Biker Boyz and Whitepaddy. She also booked a recurring role in the TV shows Life on Mars and The Red Road. On the set of the latter show, she met her future husband Jason Momoa.
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Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Dated March 25 2014, Prices Starting at AU$45
Post by Dan @ 10:22am 20/12/13 | 11 Comments
Blizzard has announced a release date for the PC and Mac version forthcoming Diablo III expansion Reaper of Souls, committing to a launch on March 25 2014 and announcing several price points for digital download and boxed retail versions, as well as digital deluxe and collector's edition of the game.
All of the above comes with the Reaper of Souls Standard Edition, which players can pre-purchase a physical copy of for $49.95 AUD RRP, or $44.95 AUD digitally. Players also have the option to upgrade their pre-purchase to the Digital Deluxe Edition ($64.95 AUD), which contains a wealth of in-game bonuses: Exclusive helm- and weapon-transmogrification recipes for players to distinguish their character among the champions of Sanctuary; a Spectral Hound minion that players can summon to keep them company on their epic journey; three additional character slots for new heroes; a World of Warcraft in-game companion pet—the Treasure Goblin; and a set of StarCraft II Crusader-themed Battle.net portraits, and Malthael-themed decals.
A physical Collector's Edition will also be available for $89.95 AUD RRP. It includes all of the in-game bonuses from the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as a full-colour hardcover art book, a behind-the-scenes Blu-ray/DVD two-disc set, and a mouse pad bearing the impenetrable visage of Malthael, the Angel of Death. Supplies will be strictly limited, so fans are encouraged to pre-order early to avoid disappointment.
Pre-orders are now open over at www.diablo3.com/reaper, and it's worth noting that the Australian pricing (for the digital versions at least aren't too far removed from North American prices points of US$40 (versus AU$45) for the basic game, and US$59.99 (versus AU$64.95) for the digital deluxe. Factor in GST and the recent falling exchange rate and we actually come out ahead for a change.
Reaper of Souls has also been confirmed for PlayStation 4 in the form of The Ultimate Evil Edition of Diablo 3, which will bundle it in with the base game for Sony's new platform. No release date has been set for that one, but you can find out more about it in our recent developer interview.
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Ice9ine
Posted 12:53pm 20/12/13
Collectors Edition preordered. Three months and 74 paragon levels to go. I am so looking forward to this!
Reverend Evil�
Hmm, says it's $54.95 for the standard and $74.95 for the deluxe digital versions on the Diablo 3 site. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong thing? Anyway I'll prolly grab the deluxe version to get the WoW pet.
EDIT: Weird. If you follow Dan's link it is more expensive but if you go to the main Diablo 3 page it's cheaper.
EIDT2: Doesn't matter what link you follow it still takes you to the more expensive price. Even has AUS next to the price. Looks like we get shafted anyway. lol
$88 for Collectors on jb website...
@Reverend Evil: The pricing I listed came straight from a Blizzard Australia press release, so seems like something screwy might be going on.
joerocket10r
pfffffffft $45. they should have gone with microtransactionals like poe and i would maybe play ros. i would rather spend the $ on something else
seems kind of steep, I believe the length of it is about the same as act 2 I heard, so it'll be sub 10 hours
Looks like the price page has been changed to match the prices listed in the main post.
Very steep for a 1 act expansion.
Yeah, the collector's edition is a total ripoff at almost $90.
Having said that I pre-ordered one anyway :(
Guys it 45 bucks for Pete's sake. I spent $100 odd on D3 CE and have 250+ hours up and hundreds more ahead. There's probably 100+ in ROS alone. Pretty cheap entertainment if you ask me.
qmass
Its 45 for 1 act when the original game should of been 60 for 3 or whatever it was... seems like a bad deal for F*****GC***'S (who the f*** is pete?) sake.


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Netflix pull future 'The Punisher' & 'Jessica Jones' seasons
Netflix have decided that there will not be a third season for The Punisher and the third season of Jessica Jones will be its last
By: Jak Connor | Gaming News | Posted: Feb 19, 2019 8:00 am
Two of Marvels popular T.V shows on Netflix's platform 'The Punisher' and 'Jessica Jones' have had some quite unfortunate news announced.
According to a statement issued to Deadline, there will not be a third season of 'The Punisher' despite the second season just releasing on Netflix in January, 2019. Accompanied in this canceled deal between Marvel and Netflix is that Marvel's 'Jessica Jones' will be on its last season, the show will run its third season but that will be the final one.
Despite both of these popular shows having future seasons canceled, Netflix will still keep the shows on their service for subscribers to enjoy. It is unknown how long those show will stay on the platform, but we can imagine it would be enough time for people to enjoy it. Marvel's TV boss Jeph Loeb gave a statement on the decision, he said that Netflix was the one to drop each of the characters' shows and not Marvel, he further teased that Marvel is not done with characters and could still use them for future projects whether it be in TV or movies.
Netflix's statement to Deadline; "Marvel's The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix. Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast including star Jon Bernthal, delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come. In addition, in reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel's Jessica Jones. We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others".
Marvel's Jeph Loeb; "Our network partner may have decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters ... but you know Marvel better than that. As Matthew Murdock's Dad once said, 'The measure of a man is not how he gets knocked to the mat, it's how he gets back up.' To be continued...!"
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Statin denialism (also known as cholesterol denialism) is a form of pseudoscientific denialism that asserts that blood LDL cholesterol levels do not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and/or that statin usage does not reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular disease. Proponents claim that statins should be avoided because they are sold by Big Pharma and cause adverse side effects. It is promoted by LCHF conspiracy theorists and has a presence on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Statin or cholesterol deniers claim that saturated fat has wrongly been demonized by medical scientists and is healthy for dieting in very high quantities. They say that there is no link between blood cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. This view is contradicted by scientific evidence and has been described as bad science and dangerous.
The leading advocates of statin denialism are associated with the The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics (THINCS). They have been accused of "cherry-pick[ing] the scientific literature to find studies that support their theses, ignore the flaws in those studies, and ignore the vast body of literature that contradicts them." Statin denialists are known to exaggerate the side effects of statins and utilize scaremongering tactics.
Statin denialism is not taken seriously by the medical community. Poor adherence to statin therapy is linked to significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events and death.
In 2017, cholesterol denialist Aseem Malhotra and colleagues published an article which disputed the link between blood cholesterol levels and occurrence of heart disease. The authors also suggested that "stopping statins may paradoxically save more lives". The article was criticized by the medical community. Cardiologist Tim Chico commented that "high cholesterol has been proven beyond all doubt to contribute to coronary artery disease and heart attack […] to say the cholesterol hypothesis is dead is simply incorrect."
Cardiologist Steven E. Nissen, has described statin denialism as an "internet-driven cult with deadly consequences." He has also written that "we have abundant scientific evidence demonstrating that treatment of high risk primary prevention patients substantially reduces the risk of cardiovascular morbidity." Whilst acknowledging that statins, like other drugs, have adverse effects, "the benefits are so well documented that every effort should be made to encourage use of these drugs in appropriate patients."
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Rory Collins has compared statin denialism to flat earthism, he has noted "the claims that blood LDL cholesterol levels are not causally related to cardiovascular disease (which is really in the same realm as claiming that smoking does not cause cancer) are factually false."
James Stein a Professor of Cardiovascular Research has stated that "many lives have been lost or impaired because of statin non-compliance."
In 2019, a joint editorial was published in the top cardiovascular journals around the world to warn people about the medical misinformation of statin denialism found on social media.
↑ Lansberg et al 2018. Nonadherence to statins: individualized intervention strategies outside the pill box. Vasc Health Risk Manag 14: 91–102.
↑ Demasi, M; Lustig R. H; Malhotra A. (2017). "The cholesterol and calorie hypotheses are both dead — it is time to focus on the real culprit: insulin resistance". The Pharmaceutical Journal doi:10.1211/CP.2017.20203046.
↑ Nissen SE. (2017). "Statin Denial: An Internet-Driven Cult With Deadly Consequences". Ann Intern Med. 2017 Aug 15;167(4): 281-282.
↑ Dr. James Stein Speaks Out Against "Statin Denialism"
↑ Editors-in-chief of major cardiovascular journals claim medical misinformation puts "lives at stake".
↑ Hill JA, et al. Medical misinformation: vet the message!. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy 5 (2): 62-63.
↑ Medical Misinformation: Vet the Message!. List of the journals that have published the editorial.
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Brock Radunske, a Canadian ice hockey player who has played in Korea for five years, received Korean citizenship yesterday, paving the way for him to represent Korea in the upcoming world championships.
He is the first Western athlete with no Korean heritage to become a Korean.
Radunske, 29, passed the final interview for special naturalization at the Ministry of Justice yesterday morning, the Korean Olympic Committee said. The KOC recommended him for the process on Feb. 20.
Special naturalization was institutionalized in 2010 as part of efforts to increase the country's talent pool. Unlike general naturalization, those becoming Korean through the special track can retain their original nationality.
Radunske, who has played in several development leagues for North America's National Hockey League, came to Korea in 2008 and has played with Anyang Halla Ice Hockey Club since. He contributed to the Korean club winning the regular season of the Asia League in the 2008-9 season and winning both the regular season and the playoffs in 2009-10. He was the seventh-highest scorer this season with 23 goals.
The KOC said he will join a training session for the Korean national team today to prepare for the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship that kicks off in Budapest, Hungary on April 14. Korea was promoted to the top-tier Division 1, Group A for the first time last year by winning Division 1, Group B at the 2012 event.
In Group A, Korea is paired with Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan and Kazakhstan.
Radunske is the fifth foreign athlete to become a citizen through the special naturalization system. Moon Tae-jong and Moon Tae-young, brothers born of an American father and a Korean mother who play in the Korean Basketball League, were the first beneficiaries of the system in July of 2011. Kimberly Roberson of Samsung Life Bichumi in the Women's Korean Basketball League, who also has a Korean mother, followed suit in November of that year, along with short track speedskater Kung Hsiang-jing, who is from the third generation of a family of Taiwanese immigrants.