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Q: Listing unique values formula taking a long time to process I have a formula from a previous question that's working fine. It lists the unique values of dynamic column A to column B, starting from B2. Often Column A has several thousand values, then the processing takes a long time. Increasing calculation threads hasn't saved much time. I'm looking for a better method or formula that could save me a lot of time.
=IFERROR(INDEX(A:A;AGGREGATE(15;6;ROW($A$2:INDEX(A:A;MATCH("zzz";A:A)))/(COUNTIF($B$1:B1;$A$2:INDEX(A:A;MATCH("zzz";A:A)))=0);1));"")

A: As mentioned in the comments to your question, using the new, "pre-official" UNIQUE function or a pivot table may be the easiest and fastest way to get the unique values. However, if you would like to use a VBA function that does not require pressing a button or using a newer version of Excel, you may want to try the VBA function "GetUniques" described below.
This is a sample of how the function could be used:

To use the function, one must do 3 things:

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*Add a reference to mscorlib.dll in the VBA Editor (reason explained below)

*Add the code for the VBA function itself (preferably in a module of its own)

*Add code to handle the workbook's SheetCalculate event (reason explained below)

The reason for the mscorlib.dll was to use the "ArrayList" class (which made life easier than using the Collection class) because it comes with a sorting method (otherwise, we would have to implement a QuickSort procedure). To avoid late binding, I added the reference to this library (located at "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319" on my machine) in the VBA Editor. You may want to go to the link below for more info on how to use this class:
https://excelmacromastery.com/vba-arraylist/
The VBA function actually writes values outside of the formula cell from which it is called. Since Excel does not take too well to this, a workaround was needed. I tried to use the "Application.Evaluate" method as a workaround, which is suggested in various places, but it did not work for me for some reason. Therefore, I was forced to use the SheetCalculate event (as recommended in other places). In short, the function itself does not write values outside of the caller cell but leaves a "request" for it in a "quasi-queue" that is then processed whilst Excel handles the SheetCalculate event; this event will be triggered after the VBA function has finished executing. This function writes the first value within the formula cell itself and the rest of the values directly below the formula cell.
The "GetUniques" function takes two arguments:

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*The range with the values to process (I recommend sending the entire column as the range, unless there is a header)

*An optional "data type" string that allows the function to convert the values to the right data type (to avoid errors when comparing values of different types)

The optional "data type" value can be "L" (meaning "long integers"), "D" (meaning "dates"), "F" (meaning floating-point doubles), "S" (meaning case-insensitive strings), or "S2" (meaning "case-sensitive strings"). Values that cannot be converted will simply be ignored. If no "data type" value is provided, no type conversion is attempted, but the function may error out if an invalid comparison between different data types is attempted.
The code for the VBA function, called "GetUniques", appears below. This code can be copy-pasted to a module of its own:
Option Explicit

'This is the "commands queue" that is filled up in this module and is "executed" during the SheetCalculate event
Public ExtraCalcCommands As New Collection

Function GetUniques(ByVal dataRange As Range, Optional ByVal dataType As String = "") As Variant
  'Attempt to remove unused cells from the data range to make it smaller
  Dim dataRng As Range
  Set dataRng = Application.Intersect(dataRange, dataRange.Worksheet.UsedRange)

  'If the range is completely empty, simply exit
  If dataRng Is Nothing Then
    GetUniques = ""
    Exit Function
  End If

  'Read in all the data values from the range
  Dim values As Variant: values = dataRng.value

  'If the values do not form an array, it is a single value, so just return it
  If Not IsArray(values) Then
    GetUniques = values
    Exit Function
  End If

  'Get the 2-dimensional array's bounds
  Dim arrLb As Long: arrLb = LBound(values, 1)
  Dim arrUb As Long: arrUb = UBound(values, 1)
  Dim index2 As Long: index2 = LBound(values, 2) 'In the 2nd dimension, we only
                                                 '  care about the first column

  'Remember the original number of values
  Dim arrCount As Long: arrCount = arrUb - arrLb + 1
  'Since [values] is an array, we know that arrCount >= 2

  Dim i As Long

  'Using ArrayList based on ideas from https://excelmacromastery.com/vba-arraylist

  'Copy the values to an ArrayList object, discarding blank values and values
  '  that cannot be converted to the desired data type (if one was specified)
  Dim valuesList As New ArrayList
  Dim arrValue As Variant
  For i = arrLb To arrUb
    arrValue = values(i, index2)

    If (arrValue & "") = "" Then
      'Skip blank values
    ElseIf Not CouldConvert(arrValue, dataType) Then
      'This conversion may be necessary to ensure that the values can be compared against each other during the sort
    Else
      valuesList.Add arrValue
    End If
  Next

  Dim valuesCount As Long: valuesCount = valuesList.Count

  'Sort the list to easily remove adjacent duplicates
  If Not CouldSort(valuesList) Then
    GetUniques = "#ERROR: Could not sort - consider using the data type argument"
    Exit Function
  End If

  'Remove duplicates (which are now adjacent due to the sort)
  Dim previous As Variant
  If valuesCount > 0 Then previous = valuesList.Item(0)
  Dim current As Variant
  i = 1
  Do While i < valuesCount
    current = valuesList.Item(i)

    If ValuesMatch(current, previous, dataType) Then 'Remove duplicates
      valuesList.RemoveAt i
      valuesCount = valuesCount - 1
    Else
      previous = current
      i = i + 1
    End If
  Loop

  'Replace the removed items with empty strings at the end of the list
  '  This is to get back to the original number of values
  For i = 1 To arrCount - valuesCount
    valuesList.Add ""
  Next

  'Return the first value as the function result
  GetUniques = valuesList.Item(0) 'We know valuesList.Count=arrCount>=2

  'Write the rest of the values below
  valuesList.RemoveAt 0
  WriteArrayTo valuesList, Application.Caller.Offset(1, 0)
End Function

Private Function CouldSort(ByRef valuesList As ArrayList)
  On Error Resume Next
  valuesList.Sort
  CouldSort = Err.Number = 0
End Function

Private Function CouldConvert(ByRef value As Variant, ByVal dataType As String)
  CouldConvert = True

  If dataType = "" Then Exit Function

  On Error Resume Next
  Select Case dataType
    Case "L": value = CLng(value)
    Case "F": value = CDbl(value)
    Case "D": value = CDate(value)
    Case "S", "S2": value = value & ""
  End Select

  CouldConvert = Err.Number = 0
End Function

Private Function ValuesMatch(ByVal v1 As Variant, ByVal v2 As Variant, ByVal dataType As String) As Boolean
  On Error Resume Next
  Select Case dataType
    Case "S": ValuesMatch = StrComp(v1, v2, vbTextCompare) = 0
    Case "S2": ValuesMatch = StrComp(v1, v2, vbBinaryCompare) = 0
    Case Else: ValuesMatch = v1 = v2
  End Select
  If Err.Number <> 0 Then ValuesMatch = False
End Function

Private Sub WriteArrayTo(ByVal list As ArrayList, ByRef destination As Range)
  'This procedure does not do the actual writing but saves the "command" to do the writing in a "queue";
  '  this "commands queue" will be executed in the SheetCalculate event;
  'We cannot write to cells outside the UDF's formula whilst the function is being calculated
  '  because of Excel restrictions; that is why we must postpone the writing for later

  Dim coll As New Collection
  coll.Add "DoWriteList" 'Name of the procedure to execute
  coll.Add destination   '1st argument used by the procedure
  coll.Add list          '2nd argument used by the procedure
  ExtraCalcCommands.Add coll
End Sub

This code must be added in the workbook's "ThisWorkbook" module in order to handle the SheetCalculate event:
Private Sub Workbook_SheetCalculate(ByVal Sh As Object)
  Dim i&
  Do While ExtraCalcCommands.Count > 0
    Dim cmdColl As Collection: Set cmdColl = ExtraCalcCommands.Item(1)
    Select Case cmdColl.Item(1)
      Case "DoWriteList": DoWriteList cmdColl.Item(2), cmdColl.Item(3)
      'Other procedure names could go here in future
    End Select

    'Remove the processed "command" from the queue
    ExtraCalcCommands.Remove 1
  Loop
End Sub

Private Sub DoWriteList(ByRef destination As Range, ByVal list As ArrayList)
  destination.Resize(list.Count, 1).value = WorksheetFunction.Transpose(list.ToArray)
End Sub

I hope the above is of some help, and, if so, I hope it is a speed improvement on the original IFERROR formula. I also hope the SheetCalculate event handler does not pose issues in dense workbooks with many formulas and calculations.

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Anuka may refer to:
 Anuka Abashidze (d. 1721), a Queen consort of Imereti married to Simon of Imereti.
 Anuka (1698–1746), a daughter of king Vakhtang V of Kartli in what is now Georgia, who married in 1712 Prince Vakhushti Abashidze
 Theodore Basil Anuka, an MP elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000 for Builsa North

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GX Aviation now live on first Citilink aircraft
17 January 2019: Inmarsat's award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution is now available to passengers onboard the first of Indonesian low-cost airline Citilink's aircraft.
Inmarsat and Mahata executives, with Citilink cabin crew, celebrate the go-live of GX Aviation inflight broadband on the Indonesian low-cost carrier's first aircraft.
The milestone was achieved only six months after Inmarsat signed a contract with Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), an Indonesia wireless technology provider, to deploy GX Aviation across Citilink's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, in partnership with Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik and GMF AeroAsia.
GX Aviation is the world's only global, high-speed inflight internet service, allowing Citilink passengers to browse the internet, stream content, check social media and more during flights free-of-charge using personal devices. Citilink will continue to rollout the service on their aircraft during 2019.
Fast implementation
The fast-paced introduction of onboard connectivity is part of the airline's efforts to offer passengers a modern, world-class onboard experience. Citilink, a subsidiary of Indonesian national airline Garuda, was named Asia's Best Low Cost Carrier at the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2018 and has a four-star rating by Skytrax.
Philip Balaam, President of Inmarsat Aviation, said: "It's remarkable that GX Aviation is available on the first Citilink aircraft only six months after our contract was signed. This is easily one of the fastest connectivity implementations in aviation history and highlights Citilink's focus on providing a world-class offering to passengers, as well as their unwavering confidence in our solution. It could not have been achieved without the outstanding support of our partners MAT, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik and GMF AeroAsia."
Juliandra Nurtjahjo, President and CEO of Citilink, said: "We are delighted that GX Aviation is now live and being enjoyed by passengers on our first aircraft. This makes Citilink the first low-cost carrier in the Asia Pacific region to offer this next generation inflight wi-fi solution. We look forward to continuing the rollout at full pace in 2019."
Ambitious vision
Iwan Setiawan, Managing Director of PT Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), described the installation as "a major achievement in our efforts to pioneer a digital technology revolution in Indonesia.
He said: "We are extremely proud that our ambitious vision is now becoming a reality, in the interest of our nation, and we are thankful for the vital support and expertise that our partners Inmarsat, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Systems and GMF AeroAsia – all global leaders in this field – have consistently provided."
For more information contact news@inmarsat.com.

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Growing up I had terrible posture. My shoulders would naturally slump forward and when I sat at a desk I would kinda lean or droop over it. Sitting "properly" in my view was a waste of time for kids who attended etiquette class, and really... who wants to be that proper??
As I am maturing though, good posture is becoming important to me. The way I carry myself and posture myself says something to the world about me. It projects my inner strength outwardly. It gives my muscles something to do. It focuses my body to the task at hand.
Prayer life, in a way, is this way.
Your posture in prayer matters.
For a large number of us, when we come to prayer, we come in a posture of desperation. We approach God hastily in times of need. "God, please change this circumstance." "God I am feeling so overwhelmed." "God this scenario has ruined a relationship." "God I feel defeated." "God these finances aren't working out." "God HELP."
Our posture is not one of confidence. It's one of frantic, already defeated energy. We come slump shouldered, sad, needy, victimized, and hopeless. Like the disciples on the boat in the sea go Galilee, as the storm swells we looked panicked towards a present but possibly sleeping God: "Jesus!" we cry frantically, "don't you CARE???"
Our Christ is so good, he loves that we come to Him, no matter the posture. "Come to me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden..." He says. But like the disciples in the boat, our prayer posture may be one of desperation, lack of faith, fear, distrust.
Instead, I would propose that the mature Christian, as we grow and be formed into His likeness has a prayer posture that is less a cry of desperation, and more a declarative proclamation.
That our prayers become move from weak-spirited, pleas with Jesus to change us, change the screen, change the reality to a strong, focused, faith filled mouth of declaration. Our posture changes, from a slumped, downward looking and pitied thing, to an upwardly focused, intentioned and hope-filled stance.
Like the Psalmist prays - chest puffed out, eyes fixed upward, stance strong and posture assured: "I lift my eyes up to the mountains - where does my help come from? It comes from YOU, the MAKER of HEAVEN."
Today, as you approach Jesus, do it with a valiant posture. Strong. Chin skyward. Faith-filled. And like your posture in life, your faith muscles will grow. Your inward strength will grow and will project outwardly. May your prayer posture today be STRONG.


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collaged photographs
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Cathy Akers
Lives and works in Los Angeles
info@cathyakers.com
M.F.A., Photography and Media Program, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
B.F.A., concentration in photography, Tufts University, Medford, MA,
in affiliation with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
A Utopia for Some: Morningstar and Wheeler's Ranches Reconsidered, Lenzner Family Art Gallery, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA (Jan.-March)
Stories From the Revolution, Elephant, Los Angeles, CA (March)
Open Hearts, Open Land, The Edouard de Merlier Photography Gallery, Cypress College, Cypress, CA
Open Hearts, Open Land, EGHQ (Emma Gray Headquarters), Los Angeles, CA
Hertopia: An Illustrated History of the New World, Honor Fraser Gallery (project room), Los Angeles, CA
Learning By Example, The Manual Archives, Los Angeles, CA
Natural Selection, MFA Thesis Exhibition, D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions and Screenings
Manifesto: A Moderate Proposal, curated by Ciara Ennis and Jennifer Vanderpool, Lenzner Family Art Gallery, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
Focus Photo L.A., Photo L.A., LA Mart, Los Angeles
The Hippies, curated by Erin Sheffield and Sue Gary, West County Museum, Sebastopol, CA (continuing until fall 2017)
This Wicked Tongue, curated by Cindy Rehm, Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Focus Photo L.A. Pop-Up, Berlin Art Week, Berlin, Germany
Naked Underneath, curated by Shannon Currie-Holmes, The Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, CA
FlatFile at Fringe, Logan Fringe Arts Space, Washington, D.C.
Anything Goes, curated by Grace Levine, Kitty Hawk Gallery, Sebastopol, CA
Sugar Rush, curated by Rhoda Coleman, En Em Art Space, Sacramento, CA
A Forest, curated by Calvin Phelps, 2A Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Social, Transformer Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Transmissions, curated by Patricia Watts, Marin Community Foundation, Novato, CA
The Wood Anniversary, curated by Jason Kunke, Elephant Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Incognito 2013, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA
Projekt Papier 2, curated by Gosia Wojas, Zatoka Sztuki MCKA, Sopot, Poland
Projekt Papier 1, curated by Gosia Wojas, Souterrain Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Fellow Travelers, curated by ARTRA Curatorial, LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA
LACE Art Auction, curated by Ciara Ennis, LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), Los Angeles, CA
Daybreak, curated by Emma Gray, 1830 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA
Help Rebuild Cordova, curated by Calvin Phelps, Armory Center for the Arts,
Alumni Show, curated by Jason Kunke, Elephant Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Bitch is the New Black, curated by Emma Gray, Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LA 2019: Cults, Collectives & Cocooning, curated by Ciara Ennis, 18th Street
Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA (catalogue)
Artists' Alphabet #1: The Great Recession, curated by D. Jean Hester, Project 210,
Pasadena, CA (catalogue)
LACE Art Auction, LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), Los Angeles, CA
One Shot: 100x100, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA
Conventions and Attitudes, curated by Karen Atkinson, Remy's on Temple, Los Angeles,
CA; traveled to the Graduate Center Art Gallery, The City University of New York, New York, NY
All-In Juried Show, curated by Lorraine Molina, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
The Collective Body, curated by Kristen Raizada, Galerie Califia, Horaždovice,
The Czech Republic
E-Ticket Ride, curated by Joanna Grasso, J Flynn Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
(Tender) Assembly, Show Cave Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Open Show, curated by Ann Philbin, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Captive, curated by Carol Cheh and Kristen Raizada, Gatov Galleries, California
State University, Long Beach
Baby's All Grown Up, curated by Veronica Fernandez, Marvimon House, Los Angeles, CA
Goods to Declare - MFA International, curated by Nahum Tevet and Sandra Weil, Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel (catalogue)
Super/Sonic 2006, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA
Collisions & Pileups, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA
Video Nightmare, video screening, RAID Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Components, D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Gendered Geographies, 1853 Arlington Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
A Haunting: International Artist's Film & Video Screening, curated by Vicki Wheeler and Jonathan Carson, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, UK; traveled to The Residence, London, UK
MFA Mid-Residency Show, D300 Gallery, California Institute for the Arts,Valencia, CA
Parent-Artist Award, Sustainable Arts Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Traveling Scholar Fellowship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Artists' Resource for Completion (ARC) Grant, The Durfee Foundation
Juror's Award, Open Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Travel Grant, The Philip And Muriel Berman Foundation
School of Art Grant, California Institute of the Arts
Selected Publications and Media
Patricia Lea Watts, Cathy Akers: Pitzer College Art Galleries and Elephant, Artillery Magazine, March 18, 2019
https://artillerymag.com/pitzer-college-art-galleries-elephant-cathy-akers/
Sydney Walters, Cathy Akers: A Utopia for Some: Morningstar and Wheeler's Ranches Reconsidered, Art and Cake, April 4, 2019
https://artandcakela.com/2019/04/04/cathy-akers-a-utopia-for-some-at-pitzer-college-art-galleries/
Shana Nys Dambrot, De-skilled Ceramics: The Approachable Art Form, KCET's Artbound, September 16, 2017
https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/de-skilled-ceramics-the-approachable-art-form
Genie Davis, We're All - Naked Underneath, Diversions LA, September 1 2016
http://diversionsla.com/category/art/page/26/
Interview for Floorr Magazine, Issue 3,
http://www.floorrmagazine.com/issue-3/cathy-akers
Interview with Brainard Carey for Yale University Radio, January 6, 2016
http://museumofnonvisibleart.com/interviews/?s=cathy+akers
Limited edition postcard of Pee Performace #14 (Sun Tunnels) published by Atelier
34zero Muzeum, Brussels, Belgium
Musée Magazine, Issue 13, two-page spread featuring images from the Pee Performances series of photographs,
pages 250-251, November 2015
Cover image, New Delta Art Review, Spring/Summer 2015
http://ndrmag.org/front-page/2015/05/commune-watercolors/
David John, Interview With Cathy Akers: How Much Bliss Can You Handle? YHBHS
(You Have Been Here Sometime Before) blog, June 15, 2011
Carrie Yury, Reinventing Photography: Hybrid Photographic Forms, The Huffington Post, November 22, 2010
Christopher Bedford, André Ethier and Cathy Akers, Art in America, Exhibition Reviews, February 2009
18th Street Art Center, 2009 Program Annual (exhibition catalogue), essay
and color image
D. Jean Hester, Artist's Alphabet, contribution to artist's book with eight
other artists, 2 color images.
Catherine Wagley, Cathy Akers, Daily Serving.com, May 6, 2008
Holly Myers, Around the Galleries, Los Angeles Times, Arts & Culture, April 25, 2008
Emma Gray, Emma Gray's Top 10 Shows in Los Angeles This Month,Saatchi Online, Daily Magazine, April 16, 2008
Ashley Tibbits, Andre Ethier and Cathy Akers, Flavorpill, April 12, 2008
Gean Moreno, Cathy Akers, Ten by Ten, Uber.com, April 2007
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Goods to Declare: MFA International
(exhibition catalogue), color image
Cathy Akers, Natalie Henderson-Alton, Lindsay Ljungkull, Caroline Maxwell and Carrie Yury, A Super/Sonic Conversation, NYArts Magazine, November/December 2006
Amra Brooks, Must See Art: Super/Sonic 2006 Part II at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, LA Weekly, August 16, 2006
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Sense8, Season Two, Episode Three: Obligate Mutualisms
After spending months on the run and Will risking his life by taking drugs in order to block out Whispers, the sensates have finally had the break they've needed. They've managed to track down Whispers when he's in a meeting with Croome. Now they know at least one man of power behind the mystery and the sensates intend to leverage what they've learned. Will has no problem goading Whispers, an honestly Whispers needs to be taken down a peg.
Sensing that he's in a position of power, Will decides that it's time to make some demands. Will asks to speak to the man in charge and orders Whispers to repeat exactly what he says, so that he can communicate with Croome. In order to encourage Croome that it is in his best interests to talk, Nomi does some hacking and informs Will that Croome ordered some flowers for a sick Aunt and that he also has a mistress named Rita. Will's next request is for a meeting with Croome and Jonas without Whispers being present. Whispers starts to hesitate about passing on the message and so Will has Nomi text Croome directly with his demands. Frustrated with Whispers, Croome orders him drugged and taken away.
This is the first time in months that the sensates no longer have the threat of Whispers hanging over their heads and they take advantage of it. It's a beautiful day outside and the sensates all take a walk on the streets of Amsterdam. The war is far from over but in this moment, it's time to celebrate and enjoy their small victory. Even Sun, who is still trapped in a South Korean prison gets a sense of freedom. It's a powerful moment.
Lito is on cloud nine when he enters the office of his management team to discuss his upcoming film project. The joy just leaps off of Lito as he talks about how beautiful the city is and how wonderful it is to be alive. Lito's management is far more subdued because the news they have for him is not good. It seems that the film's producers have evoked a morals clause and have decided to drop Lito. This deflates all of the positive energy Lito walked into the room with. His management however still believe in him and hand him a large stack of scripts for him to consider. It's explained to Lito that they've had to turn down a lot of scripts in the past because of his busy schedule and though he's been kicked off one film, he still has the opportunity to find something else and fall in love with the story.
Felix has been offered a free club by a local crime lord and so Felix and Wolfie head off to sign the paperwork. Wolfie is caught unaware when he learns that the crime lord's partner is not only a woman, but also another sensate. She is quick to initiate sex with Wolfie right under the nose of the crime lord. Wolfie is amazed that it feels like they are touching though they are actually sitting across the table from each other. As the crime lord discusses his money laundering scheme, Wolfie and the woman have sex. This is the first time that Wolfie has visited with someone outside of his cluster.
Sun is having a decidedly less pleasurable time. Without warning, Sun is dragged out of her cell. Sun instantly realises that something is wrong and she reaches out to Nomi. Because Sun is danger, all of the other sensates show up to help her out. It's Will who notices that these aren't regular guards because their uniforms don't fit properly and the tasers are pointing the wrong direction. Nomi notices that the surveillance has been turned off in the room they are about to drag Sun in and tells her to fight. With the aid of both Wolfie and Will, Sun fights back but she's overpowered. Sun is dragged into the room and tased several times which each of the sensates experiences. This is a dangerous thing for Caphues who is currently driving a bus. The fake guards get a rope around Sun's neck and begin the process of hanging her, which all of the sensates experience as well. In India, Kala falls to the ground choking unable to breathe. Fortunately, another prisoner enters the room and stabs one of the fake guards which causes Sun to fall to the ground. Sun catches her breathe and with the aid of Wolfie and Will, she takes out the rest of the guards. This scene is so damn awesome that I found myself cheering and carrying on.
Sun may have avoided death but she now has the problem of being in a room with a bunch of dead guards. It's Lito who suggests that it's time for a jailbreak. The sensates come together once more to get Sun out of prison. Capheus helps Sun hotwire a bus, Lito uses his acting skills to charm the person at the gate and Nomi, with the help of Bug, manages to lift the barrier at the prison so that Sun can escape, along with the prisoner who stabbed the fake guard. Once outside of the prison, Sun, Will, Wolfie and Capheus talk about what to do next. Once again, Capheus and Wolfie help her to steal a vehicle. The woman Sun is travelling with suggests that they stay with a friend of hers.
Things are far less exciting for Lito. Having been evicted from his fancy home, Lito and Hernando need a new place to live. Lito is not a fan of the first place they check out and so he asks to see another property. Once at the new property, Lito and the Daniela The Fetishist fall absolutely in love. Hernando has some concerns because this place is far above their budget. Hernando is upset, saying that if he'd pulled his weight they could afford this new place. Hernando turned down a job paying three times his current salary in order to remain a teacher. Lito however reminds Hernando that doing what one loves is important and instead he takes responsibility for not saving his money. Daniela The Fetishist interrupts the conversation to say how much she loves the place and that the three of them could fit into the tub. When Daniela The Fetishist sees the look on Lito and Hernando's face, she starts to backtrack, admitting that this is something that they hadn't discussed. Daniela The Fetishist finally admits that if she gave up her apartment she could afford to share the place with the guys. Hernando sees this as the perfect solution and suggests that since they can all fit in the tub together that this was probably meant to be.
Will finally gets to meet with Jonas at a train station. Will expects Jonas to physically be there but instead he psychically manifests. Jonas explains that he chose the train station because it provides lots of exits for Will and is the place where he met his father for the first time. Jonas's father died of cancer surrounded by all 80 of his sensate children. In this meeting we learn that any gender can give birth and it can happen at any time in their lives. Having any gender gives birth, doubles the fertility rate. Jonas estimates that there are anywhere from thousands to tens of thousands in the world and BPO is concerned with speed at which the population is growing. This is the first real confirmation for the sensates that not only are they not alone but that they are from a sizable community. Jonas says that not all sensates are happy being born sensate. Angelica gave birth to a man named Todd, who seems to be a devoted Christian causing him to pray to be born normal. Jonas as it turns out is the last of his cluster. Will wants to know more about the divisions in BPO but is told that to learn more, he will have to have a chat with Croome. Men enter the room where Jonas is being kept and drug him, thus cutting off his conversation with Will.
Will next meets with Croome in a museum and they discuss The Night's Watch by Rembrandt. Croome says that when Rembrant first painted it the people who commissioned the painting refused to pay for it and yet today, they've built an entire museum around it. Croome believes that the way people experience things has changed over time and that's all due to the sensates. Croome goes on to talk about how the view of sensates changed post 9/11 because sensates didn't respect borders and could be a terrorist. Sensates foster community and such feelings don't buy into things like nationalism. Croome says that he wants to change BPO back to the way it originally was and despite Jonas's warning to be wary of him, I found myself trusting him. Croome says sapiens and sensoriums are "obligate mutualisms," meaning they can't survive without each other. It's a fascinating theory I must be honest.
Croome hands Will the same pills that Whispers uses to block others and asks for time and trust to see if he can set things right. The two men shake hands but barely is their deal set before Croome is stabbed from behind in the neck. That's right, Whispers is back and he's taken control of a young woman. The woman tries to stab Will but only manages to slash at his arm. Being a cop means that Will's training comes in really handy. Once defeated, the woman slashes her own throat. Will looks down in horror at the body of the woman and Croome lying next to each other.
Sense8's overriding narrative is that at their heart, most people are good. This plays out when Sun goes into hiding in the home of a drug smuggler who went to jail after smuggling to pay off her husbands gambling fines. With Nomi and Amanita, you can see it in the community of women who have been willing to risk their safety and their homes to offer them shelter. You can see it when Jonas talks about Angelica, and what a giving spirit she was. Communicating through sharing feelings and experiences means that you cannot lie and that you have to be your most authentic self. There's something I find extremely compelling about this notion. Sensates are separate but the same.
Breaking down borders, as well as the lack of secrecy offers an open exchange the like of which currently doesn't exist. Sensates who don't even speak the same language have no problem communicating with each other. Sensates could potentially tear down institutions and force a new way of doing things. We could no longer separate ourselves from suffering and claim to be above it all because we would personally feel the pain in the world. The only reason to get rid of sensates is to maintain the status quo. What I want to know at this point is what happened to Whispers to cause him to betray his own kind so completely? Why does he absolutely relish the idea of violence against other sensates? Clearly not everyone is happy to be born a sensate as the story about Todd illustrates but at this point, we still don't know Whispers motivations for his actions. This lack of information makes Whispers a bit of a mustache twirling villain.
Throughout this series I have called Daniela The Fetishist and that is something I intend to continue. Yes, she has a real relationship with both Hernando and Lito but she's always the third wheel. I really could live with that if she would stop masturbating any time Hernando and Lito get close to each other. What part of two gay men having sex means it's okay to actively fetishize it? And why would it be okay to take pictures? This kind of fetishism is gross by any measure and her quip about all three of them fitting in the tub together only emphasized it. Now the writers have Daniela The Fetishist living with Hernando and Lito, so that they can afford an apartment and so her behaviour can only be expected to become worse.
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Dorothy Colene Wetherill
May 1, 1929 - January 24, 2017
Dorothy Colene Wetherill age 87, of Forest passed away peacefully in Bridge Hospice Care Center at Blanchard Valley Hospital on Tues. Jan. 24, 2017. On May 1, 1929 she was born to the late Arby and Tillie (Woods) Jolliff. She married Clair C. Wetherill on May 9, 1948, he resides in Forest. She is survived by sons Gary (Lois) Wetherill, Bluffton, Russell (Connie) Wetherill, Dunkirk, Robert (Beth) Wetherill, Forest, grandchildren, Andy Wetherill, Goshen, IN, Jonah (Deborah) Wetherill, Villa Park, IL, Cory (Kristie) Wetherill, Findlay, Casey (Lisa) Wetherill, Dunkirk, Scott (Cara) Wetherill, Kenton, Matt (Caity) Wetherill, Anthony, KS, Ben Wetherill, Forest, great grandchildren Owen, Landon, Esther, Claire, Lincoln, Aaron, Ava and Caroline Wetherill. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Colene graduated from Arlington High School. She was member of Williamstown First Brethren Church. She worked as a teacher's aide and library aide at the Forest building in the Riverdale School District, and had worked at the Forest Library. Colene was a member of the Forest Ladies Auxiliary and the Hardin County Homemakers. She loved camping, especially at Indian Lake with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed fishing, gardening, crocheting and baking. She remained close to her family and close to her faith. Funeral services will be on Fri. Jan. 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the CLARK SHIELDS Funeral Home with Rev. David Creekmore officiating. Interment will be in Hueston Cemetery, Forest. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m to 1:30 p.m. before the services at the funeral home on Fri. Jan. 27, 2017. Memorial contributions may be made to Williamstown First Brethren Church or Bridge Hospice Care in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson St. Forest, OH 45840. To extend a condolence or share a memory visit www.shieldsfh.com.
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It was unlikely he was going to return to the Eagles, but defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has officially retired.
And he did it in a pretty cool way.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvJUFZ7Dq58/
That's Ngata, 35, on top of Mount Kilimanjaro recently. He climbed Africa's tallest mountain as a part of Chris Long's Conquering Kili initiative.
Ngata played 13 years in the NFL after being taken in the first round in the 2006 draft. Eagles fans unfortunately saw him at the very tail end of his career.
Ngata played just one season with the Eagles and probably wasn't worth the $3 million he was paid. But he was once a great defensive lineman.
Before his one season in Philly and before his three years in Detroit, Ngata played nine seasons in Baltimore and was a five-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro.
At around 350 pounds, Ngata was never a flashy player, but was great inside along the line of scrimmage. His five Pro Bowls came in five seasons, from 2009-2013. He was also a Super Bowl champion in 2012. Ngata's Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.
Ngata likely never figured into the Eagles' plans in 2019, even if he hadn't retired. He played better down the stretch last season, but still wasn't very good. The Eagles also signed Malik Jackson from Jacksonville. He'll be the new starter and now they'll still need to find some more defensive tackle depth.
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Sources have revealed to Page Six that the 31-year-old actress is convinced the ink used in the tattoos is toxic and are making her sick. She suffered a pulmonary infection midway through filming this season, and afterwards brought her own doctor to the show's set.
Jaimie previously told the New York Times that the process of applying the tattoos takes over seven hours each time, and it's said that the show has been using body doubles more and more to stand in for her to shorten the amount of time she spends in the ink.
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The TV star has not spoken out publicly against the tattoos, so until she does we'll have to take these reports with a grain of salt.
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Paul Heil's Gospel Greats is a nationally syndicated Southern Gospel radio program that features the genre's top talent. The Goulds will join the ranks with other notable artists, such as The Isaacs and Karen Peck.
This week's broadcast will feature a 12 minute segment including an interview and music from the Goulds. You won't want to miss this exciting highlight in the career of this young group.
Visit www.thegospelgreats.com/search/ to find which radio stations broadcast Paul Heil's Gospel Greats.
You can reach the Goulds for booking at Signature Artists Agency duanegarren@att.net .
The Goulds are a normal everyday family who enjoy spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through song. They are based out of Joplin, Mo. and travel the country wherever God opens doors. The Goulds attend and serve at Christ's Community United Methodist Church in Joplin, Mo. and invite you to come and worship with them every chance you get. Most Sunday's will find the Goulds serving through song in another church but the staff and members of Christ's Community UMC welcome you with open arms. The Goulds have sung along side many groups including The Lesters, The Mark Trammell Quartet, The Blackwood Brothers and many others. The Goulds are known for their tight harmony and uplifting message that touches young and old alike.
Nashville, TN (October 9, 2014) – Powerhouse Christian music artist, Mercy's Well, was the featured group this past weekend on the highly-acclaimed syndicated Gospel music radio show, The Gospel Greats.
Gospel Greats radio host, Paul Heil, interviewed the group and featured many new songs from their brand new album entitled TODAY. Heil included the title cut of the new album, "Today," written by the album's producer Donna King. He went on to feature several more, including a song that is being noted as a potential classic in the Southern Gospel music genre, "Trade This Valley For A Mountain." That song was written by award-winning songwriter, Wayne Haun, along with the talented Lyn Rowell.
The debut single from the record, "I Wanna Hear The Gospel," written by outstanding writers, Lee Black and Gina Boe, arrived at Christian radio nationwide about 3 weeks ago and it's taking off with record speed.
The new album is available digitally on iTunes and other digital download sites. It is also available for purchase on Mercy's Well's website, mercyswell.com, or, at Springside.com. NOTE: In celebration of the recent featured artist show, you can order the album on Springside at 20% off for a limited time.
To listen to clips or to learn more about Mercy's Well, visit mercyswell.com. Like them on FACEBOOK here or follow them on TWITTER @mercys_well.
To learn more about the Gospel Greats or to find a station near you that carries the program, visit their website, www.thegospelgreats.com. You can also hear the show every week on Sirius/Xm's Enlighten.
The Southern Gospel Music Association is pleased to announce the eight individuals who are the 2014 inductees to the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Each of the inductees have left their own special touch on Southern Gospel music, and as a result, it is only fitting that his or her contributions and work be forever honored.
Induction honors will take place during the National Quartet Convention to be held Sept. 21-27, at The LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Inductions and tributes for the deceased members of the "Class of 2014″ will take place during selected evening NQC performances. The Singing News Fan Awards on Thursday afternoon will host the induction honors for the living members of the 2014 class.
Nashville, Tennessee- The inspiring trio of Steve Hess and Southern Salvation will be the Featured Artist this coming weekend on the Gospel Greats with Paul Heil.
Paul Heil will be showcasing the trio and their latest recording Living Proof. Living Proof contains the current single which is increasing in momentum in national radio airplay "Mountain of Grace:" which was penned by premiere songwriter Dianne Wilkinson. To accompany the song selections from the recording that will be shared on this weekend's program by the trio, you will also hear Steve Hess tell about the mission and ministry of the group, member Jay Arview give a powerful testimony of the birth of his son, as well as the riveting testimony of John McCall's motorcycle accident several years ago when he was declared legally deceased but God brought him back to life through prayers of Christian family members.
The program will air this coming weekend June 7th and 8th on numerous radio outlets including Sirrus XM Enlighten and the Armed Forces Radio Network.
The Bowlings will be Paul Heil's Featured Artists on this weekend's edition of The Gospel Greats. You'll find out why so many of their songs are relevant considering what they've gone through.
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You can learn more about the Bowling Family at http://www.bowlingsonline.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bowling-Family .
You can reach the Bowling Family by E-mail at contact@bowlingfamilyonline.com .
The Bowling Family is booked by the Beckie Simmons Agency – http://bsaworld.com – 615-595-7500.
Information about Paul Heil's Gospel Greats Radio Program is at http://www.thegospelgreats.com .
Nashville, TN (12/13/2013) – Donna King, best known for her years as powerhouse vocalist with Hope's Call and her behind the scenes production, songwriting, and marketing work in Gospel Music has released her first solo project. The new album is a Christmas recording and will be spotlighted on this week's edition of THE GOSPEL GREATS hosted by Paul Heil.
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You can listen to this week's edition of the Gospel Greats, throughout the weekend, on radio stations around the world and on Sirius XM's Enlighten. To find a station and time that suits your schedule, visit thegospelgreats.com.
To learn more about Donna King and her music, visit donnakingmusic.com. And, you can learn more about the dynamic duo, Zane and Donna King, by visiting zaneanddonnaking.com. You can purchase SONG OF NOEL on either website, or digitally, on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital music delivery sites.
Donna is currently touring with the Bowling Family, Gold City, and Steve Ladd, on the VOICE OF HOPE CHRISTMAS TOUR sponsored by Compassion International. The tour will be in Jackson, OH tonight and will finish tomorrow night in Kendallville, IN. More information is available HERE.
For a HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO of DONNA KING or the ALBUM COVER, email verticalsky@comcast.net.
Nashville, Tennessee- Steve Hess and Southern Salvation will be the featured artist this coming weekend on The National Award winning Syndicated Southern Gospel Program The Gospel Greats with Paul Heil.
Paul will be featuring interview segments and selections from the Revived recording. Steve comments further " This project has a theme that speaks to today's church. We have a sense of urgency as a ministry and have revival in our lives. We feel called to convey that to other Christians to pray that their lives and churches would be Revived to reach the lost more than ever as the time is short. We all need to become Revived more than ever to each do what God has called us to and that is reach the lost and those in the church that need encouragement".
Revived by Steve Hess and Southern Salvation was produced by James Rainey and includes such songs of yesteryear as the old Hinson's classic "Hallelujah Meetin" and one that Steve's father wrote many years ago "We'll Need No Light in the City". Other new songs include "I'm Going Home" and "God's Still God" which were penned by the trio. The first single released with Group Manager and Radio Promoter Eric Melton is "The More I See God's Glory" which was released on Choice Promotions Volume #4. The single is already receiving wonderful comments and airplay from radio stations everywhere.
The program will air on most stations this coming weekend July 20 and July 21. In addition to the project being featured Paul will be giving away 50 copies of Revived listeners will have an opportunity to win a copy of the CD. Paul Heil'sTHE GOSPEL GREATS radio program is the best-known and most widely-respected syndicated Southern Gospel music radio program, presently airing on nearly 200 great radio stations across the United States, in Canada and elsewhere on great radio stations worldwide, also on Sirius/XM satellite and on theinternet worldwide each week (through affiliates and on-demand).


2018-19 is full of new and exciting changes starting with our name change from Arkansas Reading Association to Arkansas Literacy Association. We are still affiliated with the ILA and will continue to dedicate ourselves to promoting reading and writing through professional development, scholarship, and awards opportunities.
Our 2018 Conference is already in the final stages of planning. The theme this year is Live...Love...Literacy, and our focus is all about the passion that we as literacy leaders have and want to instill in our literacy learners and future leaders. We have a dynamic line up of authors and speakers that you will not want to miss.
Our new online conference is planned for February as well! There is nothing like getting PD in the comfort of your PJ's. Last year's online conference started off with a bang, and this one is sure to be even better! We hope you are planning to attend both conferences!
I would like to thank ILA for all their assistance during our transition phase! It was a lot of hard work, but they helped us with every step of the process.
ALA welcomes all literacy leaders and we want to encourage new leaders to get involved with us. Each year we have officer positions open and committee chair opportunities, as well. Don't forget about our scholarship, grant, and award opportunities!
I want to thank each and every one that helps ALA to put on our conferences and promotes literacy in local communities, our state, and around the world! You are making a difference in the lives of readers everywhere!


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Q: Is an SSL_CTX object freed when BIO_free_all() gets called? Many of the client/server examples show the use of an SSL_CTX to initialize the SSL side of things, but do not show the ctx variable being freed. Reading the documentation, it is not clear whether the context is part of the chain or not, I would say not because it is not a BIO object, but I am not too sure what to think.
The following is the code example from the man BIO_new_ssl output. As we can see, they allocate a context at the start with:
ctx = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_server_method());

But I do not see any SSL_CTX_free(ctx) anywhere. However, it context is attached to sbio, which is attached to bbio and acpt too (Yeah, it is a big mess and they reuse the same variable for varying things!) At some point they call BIO_free_all(acpt). Would that call free the ctx variable pointer too? Or that just an omission in the example? (i.e. if I do call the free, will I eventually get a double free() error?)
    BIO *sbio, *bbio, *acpt, *out;
    int len;
    char tmpbuf[1024];
    SSL_CTX *ctx;
    SSL *ssl;

    ERR_load_crypto_strings();
    ERR_load_SSL_strings();
    OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();

    /* Might seed PRNG here */

    ctx = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_server_method());

    if (!SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file(ctx,"server.pem",SSL_FILETYPE_PEM)
           || !SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(ctx,"server.pem",SSL_FILETYPE_PEM)
           || !SSL_CTX_check_private_key(ctx)) {

           fprintf(stderr, "Error setting up SSL_CTX\n");
           ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
           return 0;
    }

    /* Might do other things here like setting verify locations and
     * DH and/or RSA temporary key callbacks
     */

    /* New SSL BIO setup as server */
    sbio=BIO_new_ssl(ctx,0);

    BIO_get_ssl(sbio, &ssl);

    if(!ssl) {
      fprintf(stderr, "Can't locate SSL pointer\n");
      /* whatever ... */
    }

    /* Don't want any retries */
    SSL_set_mode(ssl, SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY);

    /* Create the buffering BIO */

    bbio = BIO_new(BIO_f_buffer());

    /* Add to chain */
    sbio = BIO_push(bbio, sbio);

    acpt=BIO_new_accept("4433");

    /* By doing this when a new connection is established
     * we automatically have sbio inserted into it. The
     * BIO chain is now 'swallowed' by the accept BIO and
     * will be freed when the accept BIO is freed.
     */

    BIO_set_accept_bios(acpt,sbio);

    out = BIO_new_fp(stdout, BIO_NOCLOSE);

    /* Setup accept BIO */
    if(BIO_do_accept(acpt) <= 0) {
           fprintf(stderr, "Error setting up accept BIO\n");
           ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
           return 0;
    }

    /* Now wait for incoming connection */
    if(BIO_do_accept(acpt) <= 0) {
           fprintf(stderr, "Error in connection\n");
           ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
           return 0;
    }

    /* We only want one connection so remove and free
     * accept BIO
     */

    sbio = BIO_pop(acpt);

    BIO_free_all(acpt);

    if(BIO_do_handshake(sbio) <= 0) {
           fprintf(stderr, "Error in SSL handshake\n");
           ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
           return 0;
    }

    BIO_puts(sbio, "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\nContent-type: text/plain\r\n\r\n");
    BIO_puts(sbio, "\r\nConnection Established\r\nRequest headers:\r\n");
    BIO_puts(sbio, "--------------------------------------------------\r\n");

    for(;;) {
           len = BIO_gets(sbio, tmpbuf, 1024);
           if(len <= 0) break;
           BIO_write(sbio, tmpbuf, len);
           BIO_write(out, tmpbuf, len);
           /* Look for blank line signifying end of headers*/
           if((tmpbuf[0] == '\r') || (tmpbuf[0] == '\n')) break;
    }

    BIO_puts(sbio, "--------------------------------------------------\r\n");
    BIO_puts(sbio, "\r\n");

    /* Since there is a buffering BIO present we had better flush it */
    BIO_flush(sbio);

    BIO_free_all(sbio);


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A classic production
An hugely accessible and atmospheric production of Charles Dickens' classic story. Touching, absorbing, full of pathos and in places genuinely creepy, the story is been beautifully adapted and acted throughout.
Bleak House.
Finished it yesterday - absolutely brilliant in every respect, including the casting. I'll be looking out for a similarly brilliant dramatized production of Our Mutual Friend.
Bbc drama and Dickens at their best
One of my favourite Dickens stories brought to life with brilliant clarity and superb casting. close your eyes and immerse your self in audio drama at its very best . Superlative
Aapjebaapje
If you want the bones of the story listen to this
This is an excellent dramatisition but it is abridged a little too far for me. Sometimes I felt dragged rather than led through the story but if you want an introduction to the story it is an wonderful performance.
AN EXCELLENT RADIO FULL CAST PRODUCTION
One of the best radio productions of Bleak House.
Professional cast who bring out the warmth and intense characters in this book so much, you feel you are there with them as they experience this tragedy. You can almost feel and smell the acrid atmosphere of the old foggy smelly Victorian London only Dickens is master.
The book is long and involved which the directors, producers and writers have lovingly adapted to ensure we have as much of the basics of the story of which I think is quite excellent.
Alev Haddadieh
An accomplished happy ending
the plot, characters, child hangers all very rich and the reader will least respect of what is to come.
Avril Little
A great abridged, dramatised version
What did you like most about Bleak House (Dramatised)?
Bleak House is actually we quite a long book and filled with numerous minor characters. This is a great way of listening to the story in an abridged version
What was one of the most memorable moments of Bleak House (Dramatised)?
Getting the sense of the squalor
What does Full Cast bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you had only read the book?
The dramatic music
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Jim dies
Any additional comments?
Fantastic production
The dramatisation was excellent, a gripping and complex tale with great performances and atmospheric soundscore and music.
RADLETT, United Kingdom
Well dramatised
If you can't face reading the entire novel! LONG! This is the answer - great performances by an able cast.


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