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Bitter Southerner
Indianapolis Monthly
The Last Trawlers
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Michael Boone can find the sea with his eyes closed. He peers into the black of 3 a.m. from the helm of the Little Man, hands on the pegs at ten and two, guiding the seventy-five-foot fiberglass trawler slowly down the narrow Darien River toward the Atlantic. The only light is a half moon and an electronic depth finder that throws the young captain's reflection onto the pilothouse window. Michael barely looks at the instrument. He knows by heart every rock, every coil and curve of the grassy shore, every jut in the shallows and hunk of debris that lurks just beneath the calm, dark surface. He has run these eleven winding miles, in blinding rain and fog, since he was twelve and had to stand on a milk crate his daddy bolted to the floor so he could see over the wheel.
Michael's feel for these waters reaches beyond his own experience. He inherited this path from his father, who learned it from his father, who learned it from his. Four generations of Boones, one of several families puttering out from Darien, a small town sixty miles down the coast from Savannah, to scour the ocean floor for shrimp. And other than a few tweaks in navigational technology and creature comforts like an air-conditioned cabin, the shorted-out TV in the back, and the clunky flip-phone that does little more than take calls and tell time in his pocket, Michael operates pretty much in a clearer snapshot of how his grandpa, Sinkey Boone, fished, the way so many men have shrimped off Georgia for more than sixty years. There aren't as many of those men as there used to be. The Little Man slips past several boats, tow arms up, paint-chipped hulls barnacled, bobbing idly at dock along the river. More than 200 boats once trolled here. Now there are maybe half that. Buildings are shuttered, piers in disrepair. Darien is quiet. Some families, like the Skippers, have sold off their fleets and their docks. Others cling to the helm only because they have nowhere else to go. Michael started skipping school at age eleven to join his father on the boat. Today, at twenty-three, he is easily one of the youngest boat captains—perhaps the youngest—in these parts, an exception to a new Darien generation that has been steered away, if not discouraged by the old guard, from the sea, Michael's two older brothers included. These waters, after all, are troubled. The price of gas is too high, the price of shrimp too low. The market has been flooded by competition from shrimp farmers, foreign and domestic. Wild Georgia shrimp are scarce at the neighborhood restaurant and grocery store. Worse, nobody seems to know enough about the homegrown variety to ask. And meanwhile the nets' harvest is not as bountiful as it once was.
Michael Boone stares ahead, piloting the Little Man out of Doughboy Sound and into the ocean, choppy waters slapping against the hull. He gently opens the throttle, revving the ancient engine in the belly of the boat to life. Course charted, speed leveled at just over eight knots, Michael leans back in his captain's chair. He holds the giant wooden wheel with an outstretched foot and rests his hands behind his head. Outside, the unseen sun traces the horizon with a thin white line as night lifts over a boundless sea.
In the distance, he counts one, two, three starlike specks scattered on the water—lights from the decks of other shrimping boats, working through the night. Michael can envision a much different scene from not so long ago, lights almost innumerable, a skyline at sea. "There used to be twenty, thirty, forty boats out there," he says flatly. "Twenty years ago, this was a city."
Back on the mainland, the city of Darien—population 1,900, seat of McIntosh County—is little more than a few streetlights whizzing by on a nighttime drive down I-95. But its position along a natural tributary, at the mouth of the Altamaha River, made it a boomtown in the 1800s and early 1900s. The river rafted large loads of longleaf pine and cypress from the Georgia interior into Darien to be milled and shipped around the world. In the 1940s, one of those log bundles floated a man named Tessie Boone from Tattnall County, two counties inland, to town.
By that time, more than a century of unfettered cutting had decimated Georgia's timber industry. But Darien had already begun reinventing itself as a fishing town.
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This week we have been reflecting on the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice and what it means for us in class. How can we peacemakers and not peace breakers in the playground? We created freeze frames in groups to show the problems we might have at playtime and the solutions we might use.


Why new hardware? Just tighten whats there properly and there will be no issues.
I pulled this pic off the net and added arrows to the two nuts and adjuster sleeve.
Its the two nuts on eack side of the adjuster sleeve on the drag link.
If I had the knowledge to be able to that I would. But I dont. Im the kind of guy to pay the big bucks for something already "plug and play" per-say.
Seems like I just saw one for sale on this forum. Cant remember the year though.
No salt on the west coast, we're lucky.
Then what do they put down to melt the snow/ice?!
Topic: Scuffing sound on take off with BFG KO2s?
Re: Scuffing sound on take off with BFG KO2s?
Wow, that's some high air pressure unless you are towing a space shuttle. Try 35-40PSI ranges.
I have been running pretty much the same pressures as him and have had good results. Any less and the tires get a huge bulge and look way too low.
My "solution" is to place a clean article of clothing or towel over the dash lights. Hanging something over the radio screen is trickier. Maddening, isn't it?
As much as having to do that pisses me off... it sure works well.
Damn that thing still looks sweet!!!!
Hell, maybe if I won the lottery I should just buy a new truck.
But then you would still have to stick thousands upon thousands of dollars into it because, well, just because.
might need to rethink that statement, I did spend $500 on the snorkel appearance mod.
That AEV hood would be a good way to blow unnecessary money on aesthetics, too.


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Adding Urban Outfitters, Inc.
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Urban Outfitters, Inc engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates in two segments, Retail and wholesale. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's casual apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45. Read More…
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Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Current SymbolNASDAQ:URBN
CUSIP91704710
CIK912615
Webhttp://www.urbn.com/
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78
Current Ratio1.57
Quick Ratio0.82
Annual Sales$3.95 billion
Price / Cash Flow6.72
Book Value$13.83 per share
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75
Net Income$298 million
Net Margins5.96%
Return on Equity16.67%
Return on Assets8.05%
Outstanding Shares97,970,000
Market Cap$2.62 billion
Next Earnings Date3/3/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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Singer Jhene Aiko is the pulling the plug on her marriage to her producer/hubby Dot da Genius ... and the timing is interesting.
Aiko and Dot were married for only 11 months. Jhene was recently linked to Big Sean. The two have been working together and this past June they made out in front of an Anaheim concert crowd.
Jhene's asking the judge to deny Dot spousal support.
She's listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup ... that's code for anything you want.


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«Киллджойс» (; другой вариант перевода — Кайфоломы) — канадский телесериал, созданный Мишель Ловереттой, в жанре космической фантастики и приключений. 10-серийный сериал «Киллджойс» впервые был заявлен 7 октября 2013 года. Сериал транслируется в США по кабельному каналу Syfy, в Канаде — по телеканалу .
Премьера сериала состоялась 19 июня 2015 года. Сериал был продлен на второй сезон 1 сентября 2015 года, премьера которого состоялась 1 июля 2016 года. Киллджойс был продлён на третий сезон с десятью эпизодами в сентябре 2016 года, его премьера состоялась 30 июня 2017 года. Позже сериал был продлён ещё на два сезона, которые планируется сделать финальными; 4-й сезон вышел в 2018 году, 5-й сезон вышел в 2019 году.

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Действие сериала происходит в далекой планетной системе Квадро. Вся власть над планетами принадлежит коллегии знати, известной как Совет Девяти, и подчиненной им торгово-военной организации, которую просто называют «Компания». В системе существует жесткая кастовая система, согласно которой самые богатые и знатные живут на планете-рае Крэше, в то время как беднота и «средний класс» населяют планету Вестерли, из года в год страдающую от ионных бурь, и с почти уничтоженной «Компанией» экологией. Для контроля за населением Квадро была создана Коалиция Задержания и Рекламации (К. З. Р., англ. The Recovery and Apprehension Coalition (R.A.C.)), занимающаяся взаимооплачиваемыми поимкой или убийством нарушителей закона, отчего в народе их прозвали «киллджоями», или «кайфоломами». Одними из таких рекламационных агентов (Киллджоев) являются Джонни Джакоби и его напарница Датч, девушка с темным прошлым. Однажды Джонни взял от её имени «ордер» на убийство, который был выписан на его родного брата Д'Эвина, профессионального солдата, ищущего в Квадре таинственного доктора Ягера, который должен помочь ему справиться с навязчивыми видениями, где он убивает весь свой отряд. Разобравшись с «ордером», Д'Эвин присоединяется к Джонни и Датч, и становится Киллджоем. Несмотря на правило К. З. Р. «Ордер превыше всего», команде охотников придётся впутаться в экстремальные ситуации, где вместе сходятся политика, классовая война и прошлое каждого из них.

В ролях

Эпизоды

Сезон 1 (2015)

Сезон 2 (2016)

Сезон 3 (2017)

Сезон 4 (2018)

Сезон 5 (2019)

Критика
 На сайте Metacritic сериал получил 59 из 100 баллов, основываясь на 8 отзывах критиков.
 На сайте Rotten Tomatoes 1 сезон получил 80 баллов, основываясь на отзывах 15 критиков.

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 Watch the Trailer for Syfy's Space Bounty Hunter Drama 'Killjoys' (Video)
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This paper reports on how top EFL students foster oral communication strategies (OCSs) throughout their 4-year English program at the university level. It is a cross-sectional study of 40 EFL learners enrolled in the Department of English، Faculty of Education، Taiz University، Yemen. Data were collected through a questionnaire based on Oxford's Strategy inventory for language learning (SILL). The findings revealed that the respondents not only used listening and speaking strategies in Oxford's inventory but also invented some other strategies to cope with their learning environment. It was also found that the more they advance in the EFL program، the more their strategic competence improves. The results confirm previous studies that high-achieving learners employ several OCSs which facilitate their success. These strategies are put forward to low-achieving learners so as to elevate their English learning.
This paper addresses the issue of culture specific references in translating a literary work taking as a case study the novel Cette aveuglante absence de lumière written originally in the French language by Taher Benjelloun and translated into the English language under the title The Blinding Absence of Light by Linda Coverdale . The study offers insight into the distribution of these references in the novel eliciting data related to Moroccan، French، American، Oriental and other culture specific references along with their comparison. There is also room for a theoretical background regarding the procedures and strategies that have been elaborated by translation theorists to account for the translation of cultural references. My analysis focuses on the strategy adopted by the translator and procedures employed in the translation of these references into the English language. The paper ends with a discussion of the attained results taking into consideration cultural attractiveness and its impact on the perception of the characters and their future desires.
Researchers and scholars have been attracted by the idea of using integrated writing task along with independent writing task to best assess the EFL learners' writing competence. This study was conducted to compare the writing performance of EFL students in integrated and independent writing tasks. It also aimed to find out if writing performance varies with task types. A number of thirty Iranian EFL students participated in this study، and each student wrote on two writing tasks of IELTS Academic module. The written essays were rated by three experienced raters using IELTS rubrics. Paired sample t-tests revealed that test takers performances did not differ significantly across these two tasks. Besides، two one-way ANOVAs indicated the difference between the raters in rating integrated writing task while they were not performed differently in rating independent task. The results are followed by a number of suggestions with the aim of improving the EFL students' performance in writing skill.
This study investigated the effects of prompts as corrective feedback strategy on teaching /θ/ and /ð/ sounds to Iranian EFL learners. To achieve this objective، after 30 students studying English at a language institute took a placement test، the intermediate-level students were selected based on their scores on this test. They were randomly assigned to one experimental group and one control group. The experimental group was instructed these two sounds giving prompts as corrective feedback، while the control group received no feedback. In this experimental study، two teacher-made tests on sounds /θ/ and /ð/ were administered to the participants before and after the treatment. After collecting the data and confirming normality of them; through employing two independent-samples t tests and two paired-samples t tests، the collected data were analyzed. The results indicated that language learners in the experimental group did not significantly outperform in the posttest; thus، it can be concluded that prompts were not an effective feedback in teaching these two sounds to Iranian intermediate EFL learners. Findings of the present study can help language teachers and teacher trainers in teaching these complex sounds to Iranian EFL learners .
This research aimed at investigating different strategies used by translators in translating political English concepts into Persian between two revolutions. To this purpose، the researchers extracted and examined six cases of English political concepts from a book called "Iran between Two Revolutions" and their corresponding Persian translations. Qualitative research was used to gain insights into the experiences، perspectives، and thoughts for analyzing the quality of the translation. To analyze the data، first the samples were analyzed based on Chesterman's communicative norm، and then، they were compared with their Persian equivalents to determine to what extent the communicative norms had been observed in the translation of political concepts. The results of the analysis showed that the translators faced problems in translating political concepts concerning equivalence، synonyms and cultural specific items.
Although there have been several previous investigations on the role of auditory training for the development of auditory processing skills، it still remains unknown whether children with auditory processing difficulties can get improved auditory skills after exposure to a multi-modal training experience comprising both visual and tactile stimuli. The present study، therefore، attempted to use electronic game applications to foster the auditory processing skills of children who suffer from deficits in their listening abilities. For this purpose، the Listening Inventory for Education (LIFE) questionnaire was administered to the potential number of learners and those learners scoring below the mean were selected as the participants. Children were then assigned to one of two experimental groups: bottom-up (n = 15) and top-down (n = 15). Each group was required to complete a training program on an iPad، using the Auditory Workout app for top-down training and Auditory Processing Studio app for bottom-up auditory training. Their progress was recorded through their responses to the LIFE questionnaire. Results were then analyzed quantitatively through the use of an independent samples t test. Findings revealed the significant effectiveness of both bottom-up and top-down approaches in bring about enhanced auditory skills; results are further discussed with respect to the existing literature.
The present study aimed at investigating the effect of critical thinking (CT) versus brainstorming (BS) as pre-writing stage activities on English as a foreign language (EFL) pre-intermediate learners' expository writing. To achieve this aim، 100 pre-intermediate level participants studying at Naft Language Center in Ahvaz were selected based on convenience sampling method. They took part in Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT) and 60 of them were assigned into three equal homogeneous groups; two experimental groups of CT and BS compared to one control group (CO). They received three different kinds of treatments lasting 13 sessions of 90 minutes. The CT group received exercises on major CT skills (e.g.، inferencing، recognition، deduction) and BS group go through think، pair and share steps to outline the writing tasks. Prior to the main study، students wrote a 150-word expository writing about one of the topics chosen from their textbooks as a pre-test. Finally، all groups were asked to write another 150-word expository writing as a post-test after the implementation of the proposed treatment. The results indicated that both CT and BS as pre-writing stage activities led to the enhancement of the participants' expository writing performance.
Involvement Load Hypothesis (ILH) and Technique Feature Analysis (TFA) are two frameworks which operationalize depth of processing of a vocabulary learning task. However، there is dearth of research comparing the predictive power of the ILH and the TFA across second language (L2) vocabulary learning tasks. The present study، therefore، aimed to examine this issue across four vocabulary learning tasks (i.e.، reading with glosses، keyword techniques، word card، and reading and finding the words in text) ranked differently by the ILH and the TFA. To this end، 80 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners were randomly assigned to one of four tasks of learning 16 target words. The results of one-way ANOVA، LSD Post hoc tests، and multiple regression analyses showed that the TFA had a better explanatory power than the ILH in predicting vocabulary learning gains. The findings highlight the TFA as a more powerful framework.
This study aimed to investigate the relative effectiveness of consciousness-raising tasks and structure-based production tasks in comparison with the traditional teaching in learning comparative and superlative forms، following a task-based approach to teaching English grammar. To this end، from among 82 female elementary-level high school students having taken a Solutions Placement Test (2010)، 72 students being homogeneous regarding their language proficiency were assigned to one control group experiencing traditional grammar learning and two experimental groups that were instructed using consciousness-raising tasks and structure-based production tasks. The study was a quasi-experimental one following a pre-test post-test control group design. All groups took a multiple-choice researcher-made pre-test measuring their knowledge of comparative and superlative forms at the outset، and after six weeks، the three groups took part in the corresponding post-test. At last، the results of ANCOVA indicated that consciousness-raising task group had the best grammar performance، but no significant differences were found between the participants in structure-based production tasks and traditional teaching. Therefore، it is recommended that other EFL teachers consider consciousness-raising tasks as an option in teaching comparative and superlative forms in their high school classes.
The current study was an attempt to investigate the effect of performing Focus on Form (FoF)، Focus on Meaning (FoM)، and Focus on Forms (FoFs) instructions on the development of collocational knowledge among Iranian intermediate EFL learners، and to explore any significant difference on the achievement of the participants' collocational knowledge among three groups. In so doing، 107 female intermediate EFL learners were selected for this research. They all took the Nelson proficiency test and 90 students who had gotten the higher scores were randomly divided into three groups of FoF، FoM، and FoFs. Before the treatment they were pretested and the results of the three groups did not have any significant difference، thus all of the learners were at the same level of knowledge. After the treatment، they were posttested and their scores in FoM group were considerably higher than the learner' scores in FoF and FoFs groups but the learners' scores in FoF and FoFs groups did not have any significant difference with each other. The findings of this study offer beneficial implications for EFL teachers، learners، and materials developers which are finally discussed.


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Miss Sharon Quinn is best known as The Original Runway Diva! Before the current rise of the plus size models of today, there are a number of models who paved the way with Sharon being one of them.
From model to entrepreneur, learn about how Miss Sharon Quinn created her Second Act.
For those that do not know you, you are a former plus-size model seen on various runways and campaigns. Can you tell us about how you got started in the modeling industry?
I began my career in the early 1980's with a Brooklyn based Modeling Troupe called Maria's Big Beauties, honing my skills on the local fashion circuits. I sharpened my essentials walking in shows in the Tri-State Area (NY-NJ-CT) and up and down the East Coast. I was offered a contract to one of the big agencies at the time but after further thought about our conversation, I decided to decline the offer. I worked locally until 1995 when I won a local Model of the Year competition, sponsored by Maybelline Cosmetics. I won a trip to Paris and upon my return I got my first cover and shortly after that I signed with Wilhelmina Models.
What modeling jobs do you remember most fondly?
Ahhh this is an easy one… That would be the gig I booked with a London based catalogue group. They flew me over to Manchester, England for the fittings and then to the Island of Cyprus for the actual five day shoot. Cyprus was hands down the most beautiful place I have ever been in my life. They treated me like a queen and paid me the most money I had ever made in my career AND they booked me an extra day! I will never forget it.
How has the modeling industry changed since you began?
The lines are being blurred. The thing that stands out the most for me is the lack of training & skill set and the complete and total lack of interest in learning. Social media is definitely one of the main reasons for these changes. Everyone thinks that they can learn any & everything by watching a YouTube video or following an Instagram page, so they think they can skip valuable & necessary training to master their craft. That fact that there is something called an "Instagram" model is completely mind boggling to me. Most (the models of today) don't have a body of real work, nor do they know the history of the people who came before them and paved the road that they walk down so easily now. It makes me sad.
Transitioning in the industry is the key to longevity. As the host and creator of 'Model Behavior with Sharon Quinn' what are you hoping to accomplish within the next five years?
That is absolute truth! Transitioning and knowing when it is time to begin it. It is my hope to have my show picked up by a major network or cable station and then expand it to an hour long show, so that I can spread knowledge to anyone who has a dream that they'd like to make a realization but they don't know where or how to begin. I also have two other dream projects that I am putting together but that's all I'm going to say about that for now.
You look AMAZING and I love your style. What does Ageless Style mean to you?
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment! For me, Ageless Style means being comfortable in the skin you're in. Not giving a damn about what anyone else thinks about how you live your life. For most people, it can take a lifetime to reach & maintain this kind of mindset, because people will try to make you feel bad about yourself if you allow it. For me, I had no choice (lol), I came here a big girl in a small world and I had no choice but to be comfortable with who I was and how I looked (tall, long arms & legs with big feet) because that's what I was blessed with. I had no choice but to learn how to make it work for ME.
Hmmm….I guess the best word would be eclectic. I often can be found off searching the beaten path for clothing. I don't consider myself to be trendy at all. I am drawn to bright colors & crazy prints along with some of the "classics". Most importantly, I wear clothing from my head down to my feet that makes me happy and is comfortable! It's not important to me how YOU feel about what I am wearing but how I feel in it. Because if I feel good in it, that's what will emanate from my pores and that's what I want people to see when they look at me.
What tips do you have for women who are not entirely comfortable with themselves as they are getting older?
First thing to do is to acknowledge you that you WILL get older. That's life and there is absolutely no avoiding it, so why not go into it gracefully? No one holds on to their youth forever and most who try to end up looking like science projects. Getting older does NOT mean it's the end of the world for you….For a whole lot of y'all…it's going to be a new beginning! Hell, aside from Hot Flashes & occasional mood swings, I am enjoying this part of my life immensely! Get plenty of sleep, eat better & exercise (and yes…I am still a work in progress on that last one) and take care of your health because it is KEY to SLAYING after the age of 50! Get a glass of your favorite cocktail and celebrate YOU and LIVE GIRL!!
What practices do you follow to take care of your mind, body, and soul?
I wish I could say that I had regular "practices" but I don't have any specific routines. I try to get 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, but that is often difficult when you are in menopause. I enjoy long hot baths with Lavender scented Epsom salts or I sit in the Steam room/Sauna to detox & relax with music always because it's an additional calming effect for me. Solitude helps me calm my mind as does reading a good book by Iyanla Vanzant, she inspires me to be the best me I can possibly be and to always be truthful with myself. Lastly, I talk to The Creator, a lot.
We had a fabulous time working with Marla Wynne, what do you love most about the fashion Marla is bringing to the market?
What are your tips to our younger counterparts about growing older gracefully?
First order of business? If you have not done so already… Get yourselves a FLY/FIERCE/STYLISH fairy Godmother/Aunties to mentor you and guide you on how to handle what's to come down the pike (because hate it or love it IS coming) and there's no reason that you shouldn't be able to manage the transition. After, you find her…do yourself a favor and be a sponge. Watch, Listen, Learn & Absorb all that you are being taught. You millennials have a tendency to flub off really good advice from folks who have already been in your shoes, because you think they are old and couldn't possibly empathize or understand your experiences. You would be wrong on that. They've already done it and gotten past it. Listen and pay attention.
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Efthymis Koulouris (, born 6 March 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK and the Greece national team.

Koulouris began his career with PAOK, and spent time on loan at Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis and at Atromitos, with whom he was top scorer in the 2018–19 Super League. He joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse in 2019. Koulouris represented his country from under-17 to under-21 levels before making his senior debut in 2018.

Club career

PAOK
Koulouris was born in Skydra. He began his football career in PAOK's youth system as a young boy and came through the ranks, winning titles at under-17 and under-20 levels. He made his first-team debut as a 17-year-old on 13 February 2014 in the Greek Cup quarter-final against Apollon Smyrnis. With his side already 4–0 up on aggregate, Koulouris replaced Stefanos Athanasiadis at half-time in the second leg and scored twice. Three days later, he made his Super League debut as a late substitute against Asteras Tripolis.

Loan to Anorthosis
In the summer of 2015, Koulouris signed for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis, on loan for the season. On 28 October, he scored six times as Anorthosis beat Second Division opponents Elpida Xylofagou 9–0 in the Cypriot Cup. His first league goal came four days later: having entered the match away to Pafos as an 88th-minute substitute, he scored with a header that secured a 2–1 win. Koulouris finished the season with seven goals in the Cup, which made him the top scorer in that season's competition, and six in the 2015–16 First Division.

Return to PAOK
He returned to PAOK for the 2016–17 season. On 19 September 2016, he scored both goals in a 2–1 away win against Asteras Tripolis and was elected MVP of the game. Koulouris established himself as a regular first-team player with 32 appearances in all competitions, and was voted Players' Young Player of the Year by his teammates.

On 29 September 2017, Koulouris agreed to a contract extension with PAOK until the summer of 2021. On 10 December, he scored in a 4–0 home win against rivals Panathinaikos. On 8 February 2018, he scored his first goal of the 2017–18 Greek Cup to help his club reach the semi-finals with a 5–1 aggregate win against Atromitos.

Loan to Atromitos
Koulouris joined Atromitos on loan for the 2018–19 season. On 26 July 2018, in his first competitive game, he scored a late goal against Dynamo Brest in the Europa League second qualifying round as Atromitos came back from 4–0 down to lose the first leg 4–3; they conceded a late equaliser in the second leg after Koulours had a goal disallowed and were eliminated. On 25 August, in his first Super League game of the 2018–19 season, he scored a brace sealing a 2–1 away win against rivals Panetolikos. On 7 October, he scored with a header sealing a 1–0 home win game against PAS Giannina. On 22 October, he scored a brace, including a late winner, in a 3–2 home win against Asteras Tripolis. Six days later he scored in a 2–2 away draw against Panionios. On 31 October, he scored in a 6–1 away Greek Cup win against Iraklis. On 25 November, he scored from the rebound after Azer Bušuladžić's shot was parried to give Atromitos the lead at home to Olympiacos, but they went on to lose 2–1. On 9 December, he scored a brace and gave an assist in a 4–2 home win against Aris Thessaloniki. He scored a hat trick against Apollon Smyrnis in the Greek Cup round of 16. On 27 January 2019, he opened the scoring in a 2–1 away loss against Lamia. On 31 January, he opened the score in an away 1–1 draw against OFI. On 31 March, he opened the score in a 2–1 away loss against Olympiacos.

His 18th goal of the season on 14 April in a 2–0 win away to Aris Thessaloniki confirmed that Atromitos would finish in fourth place. His 19th and last goal of the Super League season came the following week in a 2–0 win at home to Panathinaikos, a tally which made him the top scorer for the season. He became the first Atromitos player to finish as leading scorer in the top flight, and the first player to do so while on loan from another Greek club. He was the third player of Greek nationality to achieve the feat in the Super League era and, at 23 years and 60 days, the third-youngest player of all time to do so in the top division.

Toulouse
On 22 June 2019, Koulouris signed a four-year contract with French club Toulouse. L'Équipe reported the fee to be in the region of €3.5 million plus add-ons. In his first Ligue 1 game, away to Brest, he scored a somewhat fortunate 89th-minute equaliser. His third goal of the season was an even later equaliser, after 96 minutes of the match away to Metz on 28 September.

On 22 June 2021, he was released from the club, two years earlier than the contract he had signed, which was until the summer of 2023.

Return to Atromitos
On 22 June 2021, only a few hours after he got released by Toulouse, he return to his previous club Atromitos, having signed a two-year contract. On 21 November 2021, Atromitos prevailed 2-0 rivals PAOK, with Koulouris being the main protagonist, as he opened the score in the 45th minute after an assist from Juan Muñiz, while in the 68th minute he scored with a penalty kick. He was voted man of the match for his performance. On 4 December 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-1 home win game against Apollon Smyrni, sealing a vital win in his club effort to avoid relegation.
On 10 February 2021, he scored a brace sealing a vital 3-1 win against Lamia, in his club effort to avoid relegation.
On 28 February 2022, he scored a brace sealing a vital 2-0 away win against Apollon Smyrnis in his club effort to avoid relegation. A week later, he scored with a header at the last minute of the game sealing a vital 2-1 home win game against Volos.

LASK
On 5 July 2022, LASK officially announced the signing of Koulouris on a three-year contract, for a fee over €1,000,000 plus bonuses, making him the most profitable sale of Atromitos.  He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for goalscorer Marin Ljubičić in a 3–1 home win against Austria Klagenfurt.

International career
On 16 March 2018, Michael Skibbe called up Koulouris in the Greece national team for the friendly match against Switzerland on 23 March 2018. On 23 March 2018, he made his debut with the Greece national team in a 1–0 home loss against Switzerland as a late substitute.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club
PAOK
Greek Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18 ; runner-up: 2013–14

Individual
 Super League Greece Top goalscorer : 2018–19 (19 goals)
Super League Greece Team of the Year: 2018–19
 Atromitos Player of the Year: 2021–22

References

External links

1996 births
Living people
Greek footballers
Association football forwards
Greece youth international footballers
Greece under-21 international footballers
Greece international footballers
Greek expatriate footballers
Super League Greece players
Cypriot First Division players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
PAOK FC players
Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. players
Atromitos F.C. players
Toulouse FC players
LASK players
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate footballers in France
Greek expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate footballers in Austria
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Austria
People from Skydra
Footballers from Central Macedonia


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Q: When to use let vs. if-let in Clojure When does using if-let rather than let make code look better and does it have any performance impact?

A: I guess if-let should be used when you'd like to reference an if condition's value in the "then" part of the code:
i.e. instead of
(let [result :foo]
  (if result
    (do-something-with result)
    (do-something-else)))

you write:
(if-let [result :foo]
  (do-something-with result)
  (do-something-else))

which is a little neater, and saves you indenting a further level. As far as efficiency goes, you can see that the macro expansion doesn't add much overhead:
(clojure.core/let [temp__4804__auto__ :foo]
  (if temp__4804__auto__
    (clojure.core/let [result temp__4804__auto__]
      (do-something-with result))
    (do-something-else)))

This also illustrates that the binding can't be referred to in the "else" part of the code.

A: A good use case for if-let is to remove the need to use anaphora.  For example, the Arc programming language provides a macro called aif that allows you to bind a special variable named it within the body of an if form when a given expression evaluates to logical true.  We can create the same thing in Clojure:
(defmacro aif [expr & body]
  `(let [~'it ~expr] (if ~'it (do ~@body))))

(aif 42 (println it))
; 42

This is fine and good, except that anaphora do not nest, but if-let does:
(aif 42 (aif 38 [it it]))
;=> [38 38]

(aif 42 [it (aif 38 it)])
;=> [42 38]

(if-let [x 42] (if-let [y 38] [x y]))
;=> [42 38]

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Sorry for re-posting this. I posted it a about a week or so ago, and I took it down because I thought it was pretty terrible to tell people about how I really felt. I didn't want to be a bad witness. But... I don't want people to get the wrong idea about the Christian life. It isnt' perfect. We aren't perfect. And yes, sometimes we feel things or even do things that we wish we hadn't. We still have struggles. And that is exactly why we need a Savior. Not because we have it all together... but because we don't.
Luke 15:11-32 tells the story of the Prodigal Son. It is by far one of the most beloved stories in all of Scripture. Not only does it show an incredible picture of God's forgiveness... it also shows how God does not condemn or judge us when we return to Him. It is a story that tells of His amazing love for us.
When I moved out at the age of 17... I took my mother with me, and she is still with me today. Wasn't my plan. But that's how it turned out. Now... Don't get me wrong. She spent many years babysitting for me. About 12 years. And believe me, that was not an easy task. As I look back now that I'm older, I see what a great sacrifice she made and how hard it was for her. But she would have never refused. Oh, how she loved me!
I spent many years trying to make my mother happy before I realized it would never happen, and it really wasn't my place to make her happy. (Another story, entirely!) Anyway, I think even then I was only trying to make her happy for me, not her. Does that make sense? Keeping her happy meant that I didn't have to deal with anything. But yet I did.
I used to get so upset when she had extra time, money, or just stuff to give because the first ones she would think of were... yep... my brother and sisters. What was I? Wasn't I right in front of her? But yet she never thought of me. I felt as if she thought I didn't deserve it. I spent many years with hurt feelings. It was like nothing I did would ever be good enough. Yet my brother and sisters whom she never saw were always on her mind. And so came the many years of trying to please her.
My oldest son has a hard time walking with the Lord. But it seems he has an easy time of going in the wrong direction. Over the last, maybe eight years, he has been the one who takes most of my thoughts, time, strength and energy. Well, he and my mother. But of all my children, he is the one I seem to think about, talk about and worry about the most. And it has come at a price. Ask any of my other children and I'm sure they will tell you that I spent most of my time concerned with my oldest son. I feel as if I've neglected my other children, deprived them in some way. And I have always felt guilty about that. Still do at times.
My mom has been to the doctors several times this month and it has caused me to really think of my life with her. I was worried she was very sick... she is quite fragile in her older age. And the thought of her preferring my siblings over me was heartbreaking. Not that I want to be preferred above them... I just want to be thought of as much as they are. I want to know that I matter to her. As I was praying for my mother before her doctor appointment, I was flooded with an overwhelming feeling of grief. What if something happens to her? Did she spend her whole life disapproving of me? How sad that at my age, I still have doubts of my mother's love for me. But God saw my heart. He heard the prayer that I could not pray. And He answered me.
All of a sudden... I knew! I knew! I finally knew why my mother's thoughts were always of my siblings. I finally knew why I spent so many years concerned with my oldest son. They were the Prodigals! And we were waiting for them to return! My mother didn't need to worry about me... I was right there in front of her. She knew I was safe. She knew I was cared for. She saw me every day and she KNEW. Just as I knew all of my other children were safe, and doing well, and making good choices. I KNEW they were ok... so I could take time to look for the one who wasn't there.
31" 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
How great is our God! There is nothing like family. I pray we all will keep looking and waiting for our prodigals to return.
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Wow! Such a powerfully written message. My mom and our church always referred to me as the "prodigal daughter" because I was the rebellious one. Although I don't always walk the straight path, I know that the prayers of my church family is forever with me and that it is because of the effectual, fervent prayers of those who love me that I am no longer "dead" but alive in Him.
"Camp Plastico" comes to an end. Sort of.
Me. Little Boy. and The Drug.


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You may love Amazon Prime, but the environment doesn't.
November 26, 2018, 3:06 p.m.
The internet is an amazing place. You shop from the comfort of home and, like magic, boxes appear on your doorstep. With the popularity of Amazon Prime and so many companies that offer free shipping, the convenience can be addicting. From holiday gifts to weekly groceries, the packages keep piling up.
But tucked amid the electronics, books and other items you ordered are piles of air pillows, foam peanuts and bubble wrap. Often there's a huge box to hold a tiny product. The thrill of speedy convenience quickly can be replaced with the guilt of wasteful packaging.
Fortunately, you don't have to give up online ordering. Here are some ways to reduce waste when shopping online.
Please make a note on my account that all my orders be shipping with minimal plastic packaging. I would like to avoid plastic padding, bubble wrap or Styrofoam whenever possible when packaging my orders. Thank you.
You should get a reply saying that a note has been made on your account. It may take some time for your request to actually make it through the system, but feel free to follow up if you keep receiving packages with lots of plastic waste.
If you receive an order with an excessive amount of unnecessary packaging, be sure to let the retailer know. Likewise, if you were pleased with minimal or zero-waste packaging, let them know too. Sometimes a retailer will send an email asking for feedback after a product has shipped.
If you don't receive that kind of communication asking for feedback, go to the "contact us" page — like this one from Amazon — and weigh in with your comments that way. Without feedback, retailers won't know what shoppers think and won't know which practices could use some updating.
Amazon has hundreds of thousands of products that are part of the company's Frustration-Free Packaging program. These items come in easy-to-open, 100 percent recyclable packaging and are delivered without any additional boxes or envelopes. Amazon claims that from 2007 to 2017, the retailer has eliminated more than 244,000 tons of packaging materials, including 500 million shipping boxes.
To find products shipped this way, search for items in the link above or enter "frustration free packaging" in the search bar after the name of the item you're looking for. You can also look for the phrase "frustration-free packaging" in the shipping details when you add an item to your cart.
Do you really need that phone-charging cable right away or can it wait until the hair gel is ready to ship in a few days? Even though you might get free shipping on your orders, no matter how small they are, combining them is smart for several reasons, points out Eco Mama.
"This not only reduces the amount of boxes and packaging needed for your orders, it also reduces the amount of planes and trucks involved in getting them to you. This reduces their use of fossil fuels and lowers their carbon footprint. Indirectly, it also reduces your carbon footprint since you're the reason behind those deliveries."
When you get to the shipping page, always choose the option that lets you ship deliveries into the fewest number of packages.
If you can handle letting go of your Amazon addiction, there are companies that ship packaging-free as a matter of principle. Created by zero-waste entrepreneur Lauren Singer, the Package Free Shop reuses boxes and ships without using plastic. From cooking to health and beauty to pet supplies, the company sells a wide array of products with the goal of reducing waste and finding alternatives to single-use plastic products.
The Wally Shop — which is only in Brooklyn, New York, right now with plans to expand — delivers fresh groceries to your door with all reusable packaging. The company's tagline is, "You take care of the earth — we'll take care of the groceries."


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Q: how to assign dynamic id's for dynamic form elements through jquery i'm using jquery plugin which enables the user to add dynamic form attributes at that time i want to assign dynamic id's based on table row count because the form elements present in b/w table tr td.
here is my code for generating dynamic tr's

please help me to get the exact id of a particular text field.

A: Now is variable....
When you are using variables in an inline javascript you should take care of the inverted commas...
Use this code....
function generateTableRow(x) {
    var emptyColumn = document.createElement('tr');
    var now=Number(x)+1;
    emptyColumn.innerHTML = '-<input type="text" id="'+now+'" name="products[]" onkeydown=display(this)>	' +
                            '	' +
                            '$0.00	' +
                            '0	' +
                            '$0.00	';
                     return emptyColumn;
}

function display(field){   // just pass the element
   alert(field.id+" , "field.value); // this will give id and value
}


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Usually we start the season with a giant pumpkin which needs a pallet under it to move it but this year we start with a tiny little pumpkin that barely fills a hand.
These small squashes are just the job for harvest festival arrangements and rustic autumnal displays.
Our 2015 onion and garlic harvest began in earnest. The onions and garlic had been pulled and left to dry on the soil but now it is time to dress them up a little and then store them in racks at the shed.
A quick view on the progress of our fresh lemongrass being trialled in two simple hydroponic systems; both in a polytunnel that has no electrical supply.
One is a very simple 'pot culture' system where the plants are in a soil medium with a capillary wick which dangles down into a reservoir containing the nutrient solution.
When the sun shines, our solar powered pump circulates the nutrient solution from the reservoir to the top of the clay balls in which the lemongrass plants are sitting. There is no other medium around the roots, just the clay balls.
Both systems are performing very well and a nice fresh Thai curry is very much anticipated soon!
Even though we are nearing the end of July, the sun has not done much shining, whilst it is relatively early in the growing season yet we have more than enough home grown vegetables to warrant a real treat of mediterranean style rustic roast vegetables (with a sneaky little sweetcorn starter while we are waiting).
Roughly chopped onion, courgette, tomato and garlic with rosemary, sea salt, ground black pepper and a good slug of extra virgin olive oil and a splash of good quality balsamic.
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Q: Java regex - overlapping matches In the following code:
public static void main(String[] args) {
    List<String> allMatches = new ArrayList<String>();
    Matcher m = Pattern.compile("\\d+\\D+\\d+").matcher("2abc3abc4abc5");
    while (m.find()) {
        allMatches.add(m.group());
    }

    String[] res = allMatches.toArray(new String[0]);
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(res));
}

The result is:
[2abc3, 4abc5]

I'd like it to be
[2abc3, 3abc4, 4abc5]

How can it be achieved?

A: The above solution of HamZa works perfectly in Java. If you want to find a specific pattern in a text all you have to do is:
String regex = "\\d+\\D+\\d+";

String updatedRegex = "(?=(" + regex + ")).";

Where the regex is the pattern you are looking for and to be overlapping you need to surround it with (?=(" at the start and ")). at the end.

A: Make the matcher attempt to start its next scan from the latter \d+.
Matcher m = Pattern.compile("\\d+\\D+(\\d+)").matcher("2abc3abc4abc5");
if (m.find()) {
    do {
        allMatches.add(m.group());
    } while (m.find(m.start(1)));
}

A: Not sure if this is possible in Java, but in PCRE you could do the following:
(?=(\d+\D+\d+)).
Explanation
The technique is to use a matching group in a lookahead, and then "eat" one character to move forward.

*

*(?= : start of positive lookahead

*

*( : start matching group 1

*

*\d+ : match a digit one or more times

*\D+ : match a non-digit character one or more times

*\d+ : match a digit one or more times

*) : end of group 1

*) : end of lookahead

*. : match anything, this is to "move forward".

Online demo

Thanks to Casimir et Hippolyte it really seems to work in Java. You just need to add backslashes and display the first capturing group: (?=(\\d+\\D+\\d+))..
Tested on www.regexplanet.com:


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Government proposes all new builds be fitted with electric car charging points
The government has launched new proposals which would require all new build homes to be fitted with electric car charging points.
As part of the Department for Transport's ambition to see at least half of new cars to be ultra low emission by 2030, it would become mandatory for all new houses, flats and office buildings to come with external charging point installations.
As well as a push for chargepoints to be installed in newly built homes, the government is considering providing up to £500 for electric vehicle owners to put in a charge point in their home through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme.
Craig Bonthron, manager of the Kames Global Sustainable Equity fund, commented: "This is one of the most encouraging and progressive government policy announcements around tackling climate change that I have seen in recent years. Electric vehicle adoption could be meaningfully catalysed by these ideas and policies. It makes total economic and environmental sense to ensure that all new buildings and renovated properties - including residential, office, hotel, industrial and retail - have electric charging points designed within them. It is also much cheaper and efficient to do it this way than to retro-fit subsequently.
"We also need to take advantage of new technologies and roll out solutions like lamp post charging to help those who don't have off-street parking, in order to allow UK consumers to adopt electric vehicles with confidence. Given the falling prices of electric vehicles and the broad range of new options due to be launched over the next three years, it is vital that people have access to charging at home, at work and when travelling longer distances. Needless to say, it is also a matter of urgency for the environment too."
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5 Critical Considerations with the I-9 and W-4 Forms for New Hires
By: Jaime Lizotte | Hiring & Onboarding | Recordkeeping
This article was last updated on 5/22/2019.
You've made it through the recruiting, interviewing and selection process — and now you have a bright new hire in your midst. It's day one and you have high hopes your new employee will hit the ground running. But wait! Before you bring your new hire onboard, you need to tackle two critical forms: the I-9 for work authorization and the W-4 to establish tax withholding. Both forms are mandatory, so it's important to understand the specifics around them to ensure you're in compliance. Here's what you need to know, and do, to get on firm legal footing from day one:
1. What it is:
I-9 — You're required under the Immigration and Reform Control Act to use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to confirm an employee's eligibility to work in the United States. This includes reviewing certain legal documents, such as driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate or green card, to establish identity and eligibility.
W-4 — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires every employee to complete the Form W-4. Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate to indicate allowances, which affects how much federal income tax you withhold from an employee's paycheck. The form includes information on marital status, number of dependents and additional withholding amounts.
2. When to complete:
I-9 — Form I-9 is a three-part document. The employee fills out Section 1 on the first day of work, and you must complete Section 2 within three days of this date. You'll also need to check the documents the employee provides from the "List of Acceptable Documents." (Section 3 is completed, as necessary, to update or reverify an employee's work authorization.)
W-4 — The new hire should fill out a W-4 on or before the first day of work. Be certain the employee signs the form, because it's considered invalid without a signature. You must process the W-4 by the start of the first payroll period ending on or after the 30th day from the date received.
You must use the most current version of the I-9, dated 07/17/17 in the bottom left corner of the form. All previous versions are invalid.
3. How to maintain:
I-9 — Your work is done once you've completed an I-9 for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. For foreign workers with temporary authorization, however, the employee must indicate the expiration date under Section 1 — and you must reverify eligibility on or before this date. You can do this by completing Section 3 or filling out a new I-9 altogether.
W-4 — You need to maintain up-to-date W-4s that include recent changes to an employee's personal or financial situation (such as moving, marriage, children or divorce), so it's a good idea to have employees resubmit a W-4 each year.
Compliance Tip:
Employers should not give employees advice on how to complete the W-4. If an employee makes a poor decision based on your input, the company may be held liable in the event of a dispute. Rather, direct them to resources that can help, such as a printed or online tip sheet.
4. How long to keep:
I-9 — You must keep the I-9 on file for three years after the employee's first day of work or one year after termination — whichever is later. After that, shred and discard the new hire paperwork because you could still be fined for improperly completed forms, even when they're kept past the retention timeframe.
W-4 — The IRS requires you to keep employment tax records for at least four years after taxes were paid. In addition to W-4 forms, this includes records of employee wages and tips (if applicable).
Although you don't have to formally submit the I-9 and W-4 forms to the federal government, compliance is still necessary in case you're ever inspected, audited or asked to provide related information about an employee.
5. Penalties for noncompliance:
I-9 — Not properly completing, retaining or making I-9s available for inspection could result in fines from $230 to $2,292 per form violation. If you knowingly hire, or continue to employ, an unauthorized worker, you could face civil penalties ranging from $573 to $22,927 per violation (depending on first, second or subsequent offenses).
W-4 — If an employee doesn't fill out a W-4, you must withhold tax as if the employee were single with no allowances. Also, if the IRS identifies a problem with an employee's withholding, it may issue a "lock-in" letter indicating the maximum number of allowances permitted. You then could be penalized for not honoring the lock-in requirement, or held liable for any back taxes.
A complete and accurate I-9 and W-4 is mandatory for every new hire.
The employee should fill out both forms on the first day of work.
As part of the I-9 process, you'll also need to review acceptable documentation provided by the employee.
It's important to mind the retention timeframes for both forms to avoid penalties.
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Every once and a while I hear a book I read as a child mentioned in a movie or a song and I get to feel a little smug about being in the know. The first time it happened was several years ago: I was watching You've Got Mail and as Meg Ryan sat crying in the children's section of Fox Books, she explained to a shopper what the "shoe books" were, and recommended Ballet Shoesas the one to start with.
I was given Noel Streatfield's Ballet Shoes as a Christmas gift when I was about 10. I never went on to read the other books in the series (all loosely-related not by characters but by premise), but Ballet Shoes became a book I read at least once a year for the next 10 or so years.
The story is a relatively simple one. Set in the late-1800s in London, Ballet Shoes is the story of three sisters growing up. But Pauline, Petrova and Posy are sisters by a rather unusual form of adoption. They were found (one after a shipwreck, another after her parents died) during the course of their Great Uncle Matthew (GUM)'s travels and sent home to Sylvia (his great-niece) as presents of a sort. GUM is a fossil hunter, searching the world for treasures indicating prehistoric life, and because he referred to the girls as his "little fossils" they took that as their last name.
Before he left, GUM (who is absent for almost the entire story) made sure there would be enough money for Sylvia to keep house for seven years. Then of course he threw three children into the mix and the money ran a little thin. So Sylvia opens up his big house and takes in borders, one of whom is a dance instructor at a local performing-arts school. She starts teaching the girls in her room and, recognizing the potential for talent they possess, rigs a deal whereby the girls can attend the school for free in exchange for a portion of their wages once they are old enough to earn (12-years-old in those days).
I did not take ballet as a kid, but the descriptions of the lessons fascinated me. Theatre school (which also comprised acting, although dance was clearly Streatfield's focus) seemed like a lot of fun, although Pauline and Posy enjoyed themselves far more than Petrova (who was far more interested in motor cars and airplanes).
I'm kind of a sucker for stories of poor families who do the best with what they've got. And that is Ballet Shoes to a tee. Streatfield herself grew up in a pretty poor family (her father was a very strict vicar), which may be why her descriptions of Sylvia worrying about money ring so true. The girls' dresses are frequently made-over so as to work as hand-me-downs, and there's a whole scene in which Sylvia frets that Pauline is going to an early-autumn audition in a summer dress. It might be because that kind of seasonal-wardrobe concern is so foreign to me and yet so vividly presented her that I can't help but become involved in the story of the Fossils.
If every story worked out so well in the end, I would probably be very annoyed. But sometimes it's nice to know that the hard work of the characters will get them something - even if that something isn't what you thought it would be.
by Noel Streatfield
First published by Dent in 1936 (cover image shown from Penguin edition)
Posted by Angela Hickman at 9:20 AM
Labels: childhood, classics, families
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