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Guy Ritchie Net Worth: Guy Ritchie is a British screenwriter and director who has a net worth of $150 million. He is probably most famous for directing a number of British gangster films, although he also reached considerable notoriety with the Sherlock Holmes film franchise. Outside of his film career, Ritchie has experienced success as an entrepreneur.
Early Life: Guy Stuart Ritchie was born on September 10th of 1968 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Raised alongside an older sister, Guy Ritchie shares common ancestors with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. His grandmother's last name is McLaughlin, a family with close ties to royalty since the time of King Edward I. Both of his parents eventually remarried.
Guy struggled with dyslexia while growing up, and that contributed to a number of issues at school. While attending secondary school, he was expelled for drug use/possession, although Ritchie's father claims that he was actually kicked out for skipping class and bringing girls into his dorm room (he attended a boarding school).
After being expelled, Ritchie focused his full attention on a film career, taking entry-level jobs within the British film industry. He then found himself directing television commercials before creating his first short film in 1995. Entitled "The Hard Case," the 20-minute film gained the attention of Trudie Styler, who invested in Ritchie's next project: "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels." Prior to the release of this film, Ritchie also met with Peter Morton, the co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe franchise. He too was interested in producing his script for "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."
After spending about 15 months gaining funding for his project, he finally released his debut film in 1998. The film not only met with critical and commercial success, but it also effectively launched the careers of several British actors, including former footballer Vinnie Jones (and to some extent Jason Statham). Ritchie followed up with "Snatch" in 2000, a film that starred some of Hollywood's biggest stars – including Benicio del Toro, Dennis Farina, and Brad Pitt. The film became much more successful than Guy's first movie, with box office earnings of over $83 million. However, most critics agreed that his debut effort had actually been the superior film.
Disaster struck in 2002 when Ritchie tried to launch the film career of his then-wife Madonna in a film called "Swept Away." The film flopped at the box office and was universally attacked on all sides by critics. As a result, Guy's third film won several Raspberry Awards. This put a major dent in his career, and he spent the next two years planning out his next move. However, he hardly fared any better with 2005's "Revolver," which proved to be a critical and commercial failure. He tried again with 2008's "RocknRolla," which was definitely an improvement – although still nowhere near the level he had achieved with his earlier films.
Things turned around for Guy Ritchie in a big way when he directed "Sherlock Holmes." The film was released in 2009, and it featured a star-studded cast that included Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The film received positive reviews from critics and managed to rake in over $520 million at the box office. In 2011, Guy followed up with the sequel "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," which also soared at the box office with earnings of over $545 million.
After spending a long period directing commercials for brands like H&M and Haig, Ritchie directed the 2015 film "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." This film failed to please critics in the same way as he had done with the Sherlock Holmes films. He then played a part in the unmitigated failure that was "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," directing the film that lost millions for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures.
Once again, Guy bounced back when he directed Disney's live-action 2019 film "Aladdin," which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. Despite its commercial success, "Aladdin" failed to impress critics. He then returned to his roots, directing the crime film "The Gentlemen." In 2020, it was announced that Ritchie was working on another film called "Cash Truck."
Relationships: Guy Ritchie married Madonna in 2000, and they later had one son together. In 2006, they adopted a second child. In 2015, he started dating model Jacqui Ainsley. The pair subsequently had three children together.
Divorce: As part of the divorce proceedings, Guy Ritchie is said to have received about 50 million pounds after splitting with Madonna. The 2008 settlement allowed Ritchie to receive a number of properties, including a 1,200-acre home in Wiltshire and a pub in Mayfair called the Punchbowl (which he purchased prior to his marriage with the pop star). The pub became a popular hotspot for celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Spacey, and David Beckham, but Ritchie eventually sold it. Madonna and Ritchie also agreed to share custody of their children following the end of their 8-year relationship.
Other Ventures: Guy Ritchie has embarked on a number of entrepreneurial ventures over the course of his life, including the establishment of Gritchie Brewing Company. He also owns a few pubs around England, so getting his own signature brews in the hands of customers is not a difficult prospect.
Real Estate/Pubs: Following his split with Madonna, Ritchie purchased a home in 2019 that was about 200 yards away from the singer's London mansion. Madonna wasn't annoyed by this, in fact she was glad that the father of her children would be nearby in order to spend time with the kids whenever possible. In 2010, Guy purchased two adjoining mansions in London's Fitzrovia neighborhood. He paid 6 million pounds for the pair of them, which are located in a Georgian square. After this purchase, Ritchie immediately set to work by combining the two properties into one.
In 2018, it was reported that Guy Ritchie and David Beckham had teamed up to purchase a pub in Notting Hill called the Walmer Castle. The pair of British celebrities paid 3 million pounds for the establishment, and they quickly announced plans to renovate the place with modern updates. That year, Ritchie also purchased a separate pub called the Lukin near his place of residence in Fitzrovia.
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Date of Birth: Sep 10, 1968 (52 years old)
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession: Film director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television producer, Businessperson, Actor, Copywriter
Nationality: United Kingdom
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The fallout from the putsch has deepened a rift between Ankara and its Western allies, With Turkey accusing leaders of being more concerned about the rights of the plotters than the gravity of the threat to a NATO member state.
REUTERS — America's highest-ranking military officer sought on Monday to soothe strained ties with NATO ally Turkey, which was angered by the West's response to a failed military coup and by an apparent U.S. reluctance to hand over the cleric it says was responsible.
The fallout from the abortive coup on July 15, in which more than 230 people were killed as mutinous soldiers commandeered fighter jets, helicopters and tanks in a bid to seize power, has deepened a rift between Ankara and its Western allies.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and many Turks have been frustrated by U.S. and European criticism of a government crackdown in the wake of the attempted putsch in Turkey, a country vital to the U.S.-led fight against ISIS and to stopping illegal migration to Europe.
They have accused Western leaders of being more concerned about the rights of the plotters than the gravity of the threat to a NATO member state.
More than 60,000 people in the military, judiciary, civil service and education have been detained, suspended or placed under investigation since the coup, prompting fears that Erdogan is pursuing an indiscriminate crackdown on all forms of dissent.
Senior Turkish officials rounded on Germany for preventing Erdogan from addressing a rally on Sunday of his supporters in Cologne via video-link. Germany's Foreign Ministry spokesman acknowledged relations were going through a "bumpy patch".
About 150 protesters, meanwhile, marched to the U.S. embassy in Ankara to protest against a visit by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, the principal military adviser to the American president, who met Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and his military counterpart.
"Coup plotter Dunford get out of Turkey," the crowd chanted as it marched down a central Ankara street to the embassy, where Turkish police kept them at a distance from the building.
"Dunford go home. Send us Fethullah," said one banner, in reference to U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose network of followers in the military and state institutions are blamed by Erdogan for orchestrating the coup plot.
The 75-year-old cleric, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999, denies any involvement in the failed coup. U.S. President Barack Obama has said Washington will only extradite him if Turkey provides evidence of wrongdoing.
Dunford also met U.S. personnel stationed at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, used by the U.S.-led coalition in the fight against ISIS. The U.S. embassy said Dunford was in Turkey as part of a show of solidarity.
"He will deliver messages condemning in the strongest terms the recent coup attempt and reaffirming the importance of our enduring partnership for regional security," the embassy said in a written statement.
The scale of the purges, which have seen around 40 percent of generals and admirals dismissed, along with suggestions from officials that the death penalty may be reintroduced, have alarmed Western states nervous about Erdogan's tightening grip.
Erdogan has vowed to rid state institutions of what he has termed the Gulenist "cancer".
"What's worrying is that this is a one-man show in Ankara now," said one senior EU official who has been involved in Turkey's long-stalled efforts to join the bloc.
"Post-coup emotion is very understandable, but we now see a 'coup after the coup'," the official told Reuters.
Turkish special forces captured a group of 11 rebel commandos overnight who had tried to seize or kill Erdogan during the coup plot. Drones and helicopters pinpointed their location in forested hills around the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris after a two-week manhunt, an official said.
They were part of a group that attacked a hotel where Erdogan was holidaying on the night of the July 15 coup.
Video footage showed a dozen or so anti-coup demonstrators jeering the 11 detained soldiers, some of whom had swollen faces and bruises. The demonstrators waved Turkish flags and chanted "Traitors! We want the death penalty!"
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said coup plotters would bitterly regret trying to overthrow the government, in words reflecting the depth of anger among tens of thousands of Turks who have attended "democracy demonstrations" night after night since July 15.
"We will make them beg. We will stuff them into holes, they will suffer such punishment in those holes that they will never see God's sun as long as they breathe," Zeybekci was quoted by the Dogan news agency as telling an anti-coup protest in the western town of Usak over the weekend.
"They will not hear a human voice again. 'Kill us' they will beg," he said.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned the charge d'affaires at the German embassy on Monday over the decision to prevent Erdogan from addressing Sunday's rally by Turks in Cologne.
The top German court ruled against the live link amid concerns that political tensions in Turkey could spill over into Germany, home to Europe's largest Turkish diaspora.
"It would be absolutely unacceptable for Germany to even mention democracy, the rule of law, human rights and freedoms to Turkey after this point," Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag wrote in a furious response on Twitter.
Turkey's crackdown after the failed coup has made European leaders even more uneasy about their dependence on the country to help stem illegal migration, in return for which Turks have been promised visa-free travel to the European Union.
Turkey will have to back out of the agreement if the EU does not deliver visa liberalization as promised, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as telling Germany's daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
The coup attempt shocked Turkey, which last saw a violent military power grab in 1980, and shook international confidence in the stability of the country.
Nearly 1,400 more members of the armed forces were dismissed and the top military council was stacked with government ministers on Sunday, moves designed by Erdogan to tighten civilian control over the military.
"Our aim is that we set up such a system that nobody within the armed forces would ever consider a coup again," Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told a news conference on Monday. A restructuring of intelligence structures may follow, he said.
More than 1,700 military personnel were dishonorably discharged last week for their role in the putsch.
The new wave of army expulsions and the overhaul of the Supreme Military Council, announced in the official state gazette on Sunday, came hours after Erdogan said he also planned to shut down existing military academies and put the armed forces under the command of Turkey's Defense Ministry.
Erdogan has said Gulen harnessed his extensive network of schools, charities and businesses, built up in Turkey and abroad over decades, to create a "parallel state" that aimed to take over the country.
However, the cleric has condemned the coup and in an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday repeated his denial that he had been involved in it.
"If there is anything I told anyone about this verbally, if there is any phone conversation, if one-tenth of this accusation (against me) is correct ... I would bend my neck and say, 'They are telling the truth. Let them take me away. Let them hang me,'" he said.


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/ News/ Media releases/ Disappointing result for Northland fisheries compliance patrols
Disappointing result for Northland fisheries compliance patrols
A fisheries compliance patrol on Northland's West Coast has yielded disappointing results with non-compliance noted for almost 100% of inspections.
Earlier this month, a combined team of North Shore and Northland fisheries officers converged on Kawerua and Tauroa - an area well known for high levels of offending.
Team manager fisheries compliance for the Upper North Island, Steve Rudsdale, says the objective was to conduct inspections to assess compliance with fishing rules.
"The most disappointing aspect of the patrol was that of the 30 or so people we came across, almost all were not complying with the rules," says Mr Rudsdale.
"This area is a well-known spot for high levels of offending and offenders are often experienced poachers. More often than not, they are also street-wise and uncooperative."
Mr Rudsdale says a local man was found in possession of 63 pāua, only 5 of which were of legal size. Another local was found with 49 pāua, of which only 2 were of legal size. The pāua, this man's diving gear and a quad bike were seized on the spot.
Many others spoken to during the patrol will receive warnings and/or fines ranging from $250 to $500.
"MPI is serious about ensuring that people who break the rules face the appropriate penalties. We will not tolerate any level of offending," says Mr Rudsdale.
"Precious fisheries resources like pāua, need to be safeguarded to ensure their sustainability as a species as well as for future generations."
In the past week, a number of Northland people appeared before the courts on fisheries offences. Dwayne Rawiri was sentenced to 5 months home detention and 200 hours community work for gathering and selling pāua. Kārena Tetai was ordered to complete 100 hours community work and banned from fishing for 3 years for obstructing a fisheries officer. Shane Wikaira was ordered to complete 350 hours of community work for possessing excess and undersized pāua. All 3 men are regulars at Kawerua and well-known to fisheries officers.

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Rick Thigpen, vice president – state governmental affairs for PSEG, has been promoted to senior vice president – corporate citizenship. He will report directly to Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and CEO, PSEG. In this new position, Thigpen will continue to have responsibility for PSEG's state governmental affairs organization, and will also oversee the federal affairs and corporate citizenship and culture departments. He will remain chairman of the PSEG Foundation.
Thigpen joined PSEG in 2007. Prior to joining PSEG, he was a co-founding partner of 1868 Public Affairs LLC. Previously, he had been a practicing attorney, the District Director for Congressman Donald Payne Sr. and Executive Director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. Thigpen was a former assistant to the President of the NAACP State Conference for Public Affairs, a member of the board of the Regional Plan Association, and a national board member of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE). He has a law degree from Columbia University and graduated from Brown University with a degree in political science.
Karen Reif, senior director – continuous improvement, has been elected vice president – renewables and energy solutions, reporting to Dave Daly, president and COO, PSE&G. In this role she will oversee PSE&G's clean energy strategy.
Reif established the continuous improvement function for PSEG, which is responsible for developing sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable business improvements that are based on industry best practices. She has been with PSEG since 1995 mostly in the information technology department, holding leadership roles in strategy, application implementation, quality assurance, process management and program management. Prior to joining PSEG, Reif was a consultant with Scott, Madden & Associates.
Reif holds a BA degree in Economics and International Studies from Emory University and an MBA (MSIA) degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Reif replaces Courtney McCormick, who will become vice president – internal auditing services, PSEG. She will report administratively to Dan Cregg, executive vice president and CFO, PSEG, and functionally to Susan Tomasky, a member of the PSEG Board of Directors and chair of the audit committee. McCormick replaces Christine Neely who has been named vice president -procurement, PSEG, reporting to Derek DiRisio, president, PSEG Services Corp. Neely replaces Brian Clark who has been named vice president – construction, PSEG Power, and will report to Ralph LaRossa, president and COO, PSEG Power. Clark replaces Kevin Cellars, who has announced his intention to retire.
All changes take effect July 2, 2018.


Explore majestic wilderness parks and rejuvenate in spa resorts along Canada's West Coast.
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Sail through spectacular scenery en route to Vancouver Island. After disembarking the ferry, stop to visit the floral majesty of The Butchart Gardens, before continuing to Victoria.
Join an easy guided cycling tour around Greater Victoria, through the vibrant and historic Inner Harbour core, along the spectacular Victoria waterfront, into gorgeous and idyllic Oak Bay neighbourhoods.
A scenic drive today as you travel through the majestic Sutton Pass and the Sawtooth Range to the rugged west coast. Perhaps visit the Raptors Centre in Duncan en route to meet eagles, hawks, owls, falcons and vultures face-to-face. Pacific Rim National Park is a marvel of ecological and geographical diversity as you will see as you pass through dense rainforests, steep ravines and windswept beaches.
Launch out of Tofino with the west coast wilderness only a few minutes paddle across the harbour. Explore the quiet inlet waters and ancient coastal rainforest of Clayoquot Sound. Bird life abounds in this area, and it is a pleasure to unobtrusively observe shoreline activity from the kayaks. At Meares Island, land the kayaks and take time for a short hike into the rainforest. Experience the wonder of giant cedars in the ancient coastal forest. Continue the exploration to the village of Opitsaht, rich in native history of the west coast.
Watch for wildlife as you travel through ancient rainforests back to the east coast of the Island.
The self-proclaimed "Salmon Capital of the World", Campbell River offers some of the best fishing action available anywhere. You are sure to return with fish tales about the whopper you caught or the proverbial "one that got away".
Travel north, to the tip of the Island, gateway to some of Canada's best grizzly bear viewing. The Quatse River Salmon Stewardship Centre features fun-filled displays and educational tours within steps of a salmon spawning river and hatchery.
From May through October, this region is home to the magnificent Orca. The protected waters provide an ideal location to view and listen to orcas and other marine mammals as they feed, socialize and raise their young. Humpback whales, Dalls porpoises and Pacific white-sided dolphins are also regularly encountered.
For the adventure seekers, choose to experience one of the coolest attractions on Vancouver Island and discover the mysteries of the underground world at Horne Lake Caves. After an exhilarating cave adventure, we recommend checking out the Grotto Spa at your resort, with 20,000 square feet of spa bliss. Finish your spa experience with an endless tapas dinner, wearing your robe and overlooking the surrounding forest.
As you head back to catch the ferry, make sure to sample a famous Nanaimo Bar before you leave the Island.
Vancouver effortlessly blends a stunning rugged setting of coastline, mountains and rainforests.


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Should games be regulated? Absolutely. If playing games is considered a valid cultural activity just as listening to music or watching movies is, regulating them would be no different from movies being rated a certain alphabet-number combination or lyrics of certain songs being replaced with a less profane alternative. So the more important question is, to what extent should games be regulated? Th
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Free to Play but Pay to Win
Thirty billion Korean Won. That's the amount of money a game developing company called Nexon invested over four years to develop their next-generation first-person shooter (FPS) game. And it failed catastrophically. Welcome to the "short" story of Sudden Attack 2, and how the current gaming industry in Korea led to the demise of a game that may have been doomed before it was even
Should games be regulated? Absolutely. If playing games is considered a valid cultural activity just as listening to music or watching movies, regulating them would be no different from movies being rated a certain alphabet-number combination or lyrics of certain songs being replaced with a less profane alternative. So the more important question is, to what extent should games be regulated? That
30 billion Korean Won. That's the amount of money a game developing company called Nexon invested for 4 years to develop their next-generation first-person shooter (FPS) game. And it failed catastrophically. Welcome to the "short" story of Sudden Attack 2, and how the current gaming industry in Korea led to the demise of a game that may have been doomed before it was even release
Pokémon GO: A Milestone of Augmented Reality Gaming
Pokémon GO: A Milestone of Augmented Reality Gaming
When Google decided to go the extra mile with regard to their level of mischief for an April Fool's Day joke back in 2014 by introducing Google Maps: Pokémon Challenge, it raised quite a fervor; indeed, so-called "Pokémon trainers" around the world searched meticulously on Google Maps to find Pokémon hidden across the world. Although the game itself (if it co


RealObjects and 4D Concept announced an OEM partnership, which enables 4D Concept to bundle RealObjects' HTML to PDF printing tool PDFreactor with its ADAM Software Suite in order to enhance publishing and distributing of technical documentation. The ADAM software suite consists of various modules for authoring, managing, viewing and publishing all types of source content. PDFreactor will simplify and streamline the process of multichannel publishing and leverages 4D Concept's solution.
The 4D Concept partnership is another example of RealObjects efforts to tie-up with leading software companies through its international partner program. Under this initiative, RealObjects has signed OEM agreements with recognized software leaders. These alliances target industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and solution segments including database publishing, web-to-print, product information and content management. The goal is to provide software companies with an easy-to-integrate, web standard compliant and powerful tool for print and electronic publishing.
4D Concept (www.4dconcept.fr), established in 1989, is a player in documentation engineering in France. They develop content management solutions that allow clients to produce, capitalize, organize and publish cross-media information through XML technologies.
Their flagship is the innovative and powerful ADAM Software Suite, which enhances publishing and distributing of technical documentation. 4D Concept has more than 100 references around the world, 3 software packages, more than 15 solutions and services, 10 training courses, more than 20 partners and more than 100 projects all over France and around the world.


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Quotes from Colorado locker room after 2-1 win vs LA
January 3, 2012 By John Hoven
The Colorado Avalanche trailed the LA Kings in shots 12-5 after the first period. The game was scoreless.
LA was up 1-0 after 40 minutes and led in shots 21-12.
Then, with less than six minutes remaining in the game, Ryan O'Reilly scored to tie it. Nothing happened in overtime. And the Avs' Milan Hejduk – a Kings killer his whole career – scored the only goal in the shootout.
After Colorado's 2-1 win, here's what they were saying in the visiting team's dressing room…
Coach Joe Sacco on the overall game – "We have some confidence if we do good in shootouts. We have some guys who really know what to do with the puck and when you feel good about yourself and those situations you can build that confidence. It's a big win tonight. Obviously it's another conference win against a team that we're fighting with in points. It's a good game. Our goaltender was solid all night long. Varly (Varlamov) played really well, gave us a good chance to win tonight. After that first goal that they got we started to get our legs and started playing more. Good result tonight for our team."
Sacco on his team's goaltending – "Both goaltenders were solid. All we ask of our goalies is to give us a chance to compete and a chance to win every night and they've definitely been doing that. You need goaltending in this league. We have certainly got our fair share from our guys and they continue to play well for us. I like our whole game though. Tonight was a tough game for us."
Hejduk on the overall game – "We had a tough start. They were all over us but we came back. It was a hard battle to the end. I felt like in the second and third periods we started rolling (our lines) better. We spent more time in their zone creating some scoring chances there and finally put one in there with five minutes left."
Hejduk on never giving up – "This year we won so many tight games and we are pretty comfortable in this position, being down a goal. We still battled and knew it was a one goal game and we kept coming. (Varlamov) gave us big saves when we needed them and finally we scored one goal and won in a shootout."
Hejduk on his shootout goal – "I just tried to skate fast and slow down a little bit so he's deeper in his net and look for what was going to be open."
Goalie Senyon Varlamov on the overall game – "We played much better in the third period. Got some moments and we scored so it's really good."
Varlamov on his success in shootout (where he's undefeated this season) – "Nothing special. I don't know, maybe just good luck. I don't like shootouts."
Varlamov on team defense – "Defensively we played very well today. I saw every shot. The defense is doing a great job playing rebounds."
To read exclusive quotes from the Kings Jarret Stoll – who had lots of praise for the Avs players and coaches – click here.
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The Topps Company, Inc. (TOPP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on August 2, 2004 to shareholders of record on July 19, 2004.
This release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations contained in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.


Combining copper, brass, and steel with brilliant fused glass, this Mezuzah casing has a contemporary style rooted in tradition. Inspiration comes from the rich history of the Jewish people, which tells us it's a blessing, a mitzvah, to make beautiful functional art.
Work from the Gary Rosenthal Collection has been presented to Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton to George W. Bush, and to celebrities as varied as Bette Midler, John Travolta, and Tony Randall.
The Collection can be found throughout the world in many fine galleries, private collections, and the following museum shops: Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, Corning Museum of Glass, American Craft Museum, B'nai B'rith Museum, The Jewish Museum, Skirball Museum of Culture, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Gary Rosenthal has been sculpting in welded metals for almost 30 years. Together with a team of talented craftspeople, he creates one of the most popular and unique lines of Judaic art in the country: The Gary Rosenthal Collection.


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Renewable Autogas arrives in Southern California
U-Haul®, moving equipment and storage rental company and the largest retailer of LPG in the United States, has purchased its first million gallons of bioLPG, which is available to customers at U-Haul Autogas facilities across Southern California. U-Haul teamed with national distributor Suburban® Propane Partners, L.P., to supply the fuel.
"The introduction of renewable LPG is a welcome disruption to the industry," stated John Barnett, U-Haul propane program manager. "Carbon-neutral fuels are in demand. It's all about sustainability. While U-Haul is paying a premium for this product, we have chosen to absorb this cost so our customers will benefit the environment at no additional charge. Californians can feel even better about fuelling with LPG in the growing Autogas sector."
"We are very excited to align with U-Haul to supply renewable LPG in support of our collective efforts to lower carbon emissions in the state of California," stated Nandini Sankara, Suburban Propane spokesperson. "This arrangement, along with our recent investment in Oberon Fuels, are part of our continued commitment to developing innovative solutions to reduce the nation's carbon footprint, particularly at a time when so many states have established aggressive carbon reduction targets over the next few decades."
This initial U-Haul purchase and customer offering of bioLPG has the global effect of eliminating 5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere, according to the Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA).
"We applaud U-Haul for its demonstrated leadership in transportation decarbonisation. This decision to power fleets with renewable LPG is a clean energy trifecta; the move provides an opportunity for the community to drive a vehicle powered by a sustainable fuel solution, reduces U-Haul's carbon footprint, and has the global effect of taking 1,000 cars off the road," said Joy Alafia, WPGA President and CEO.
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The boat rigging crew supports the sales staff in all aspects of major unit inventory management from receiving to delivery. The successful candidate will assist unloading boats, inspecting each unit for damage during delivery, rigging and prepping boats for sale, cleaning and moving inventory into showroom/sales floor, keeping boats clean and ready to sell, post rigging/preparing boats for delivery, and assisting with boat deliveries to customers. This is a highly responsible position that requires high attention to detail, safety, efficiency, and the ability to multitask in a busy marina environment. The boat rigger is an essential tool for collaborating between sales and service to ensure boats are properly rigged to exceed the customer's expectations for quality and service.


I am trying to join in with #LittleLoves every two weeks but live got a little hectic last week with work. What a week its been too with the addition of snow. It was wonderful watching Monkeys face when he realised we had enough for a snowman. He's not been able to play in the snow since he was about six months old, so this was a big deal for him. Unfortunately Kipper was less impressed with the white stuff deciding he was much happier inside eating breakfast.
I have been enjoying a new magazine which I picked up during our stay at Premier Inn last weekend. I had no idea that the did free magazines. But I picked up the latest issue of Traveller by National Geographic. My focus is changing more and more about the experiences that we are having as a family. The wanderlust bug has well and truly caught me. I am in a list making mood and can see several places to go lists forming….
Monkey is a huge LEGO® fan, in fact we have just renewed our passes to Legoland. His favourite ride is NINJAGO®. So imagine his delight when we were send a copy of The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie to try out. It arrived onto 4k Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, 3D Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 12.
Monkey sat glued to the film the whole time and he's asked to watch it again! I found it really enjoyable and had some wonderful messages about family and bravery. To celebrate the launch I have three copies to giveaway. If you would like the opportunity to win one then please see the bottom of this post!
Crackling of fire at our glamping getaway to Camp Caalm at the end of the half term holidays. It was really nice laying in bed looking at the stars and listening to the wood in the log burner.
I have been trying to catch up on some of the craft projects I have planned. The frames I have been waiting for have finally arrived and although the mounts needed trimming to fit. I managed to reframe both boys first baby shoes. Although I don't actually have anywhere to hang them. Instead they have been carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and put away. I intend on waiting until we move before putting them on the wall. Although that is feasibly some time off since we haven't even found a house we like yet. If you would like to do similar the frames I brought were these ones from Amazon and I used silicone glue to secure the shoes to the backing paper.
On Instagram last week I announced our new Brand Ambassador role with Pink Sorbet.The boys looked super cool in their Super Star jumpers. I may have also received a sweatshirt and top, which I will be modelling for you soon. As part of being an ambassador I have a special discount code which can be used in their Etsy store. use CLARE10 for 10% off at the checkout.
This weekend we planned to be at home which is just as well listening to the snow showers. I am looking forward to some down time after three weekends of adventures in a row. Although we have a trip to the Garden Centre planned for my mum's Birthday. Can't beat tea, cake and plants!
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The first snowman is always special, bless! Looks like a fun family film.
My grandson was lucky enough to see this movie at the cinema and he loved it!
What a great film for the kiddies!
My son LOVE Ninjago (I don't mind it either!), great prize.
We love Lego movies – who would have thought movies could be made with Lego!


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Alto Trombone (left) and Tenor trombone (right).
Alto trombone (front) and Tenor trombone (back).
I first heard an alto trombone around the year 2000. I had come across Christian Lindberg's recording of Mozart's Horn Concertos, played in an alto trombone. These were some of my favorites concertos and to hear them played in a trombone was exciting. Immediately, I decided I wanted to play that.
After some research, and because I couldn't justify paying $2500 for an alto, I bought a used alto for around $900. It was a gorgeous instrument with an 8-1/2 inch bell and tuning in the slide. I bought Benny Sluchin's alto trombone method and went ahead with trying to learn the alto trombone the traditional way.
The traditional approach to the alto is rooted in history and orchestral tradition. It involves learning alto clef and learning new positions. There are many reasons for this, and I am not going to go into them here.
Learning the alto the traditional way proved frustrating, even for a dedicated enthusiast like me. The combination of the new positions, and the quirks of the horn I had bought proved too much for me. I found out that I couldn't really leverage on my experience playing tenor. I slowly abandoned it after not getting anywhere, and eventually sold it on eBay and moved on.
Fast forward to 2018. Early on 2018 I had a chance to go to the NAMM Show and I was able to play some altos. They sounded so nice that I came home decided to buy one and give it another try. While I was looking at Sluchin's book I realized something that no one had ever mentioned to me, and that I had never heard. I googled and researched it and found no mention of this approach anywhere.
This is what I found: if you take an E-flat alto and play it like a tenor trombone it becomes a transposing instrument in F. Think about it. A tenor is a B-flat instrument that plays in C, so an E-flat alto, pitched a perfect fourth higher, plays in F. Simple as that. Moreover, when sixth position F (F3) is taken as written middle C (C4), this transposition is the same as a French Horn. So, an E-flat alto played as a tenor can read F-Horn music. One of the reasons that motivated me to write this blog is that I shared this with some professionals, even alto players, and they were not aware of this. It seems, from the postings in different trombone forums, that most trombone players think that an E-flat alto is a transposing instrument in E-flat (which would have been great too, but that, it turns out, is not the case).
This "discovery" was a game changer for me. I decided immediately to get an alto. And, as soon as my new alto arrived, I put my Yamaha bell tuner on it, set it to "F transposing" and in a couple of hours I had the positions down. The same relative positions as in the tenor. Next day, I was working on the Romanza from Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 3.
I was (and still am) very excited. I couldn't believe that I could have spent the last sixteen years playing alto! Back in 2002, when I was trying to play alto the traditional way, I had bought Ralph Sauer's Alto Trombone version of Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1. Needless to say, I couldn't crack but a few bars of this piece. This time, I got the F-Horn version of Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1, and playing the alto as a transposing instrument in F, read thru the first two movements, thrilled at the music coming out of my horn.
I could finally leverage on my knowledge of the tenor trombone. My focus now is on playing the music in front of me, not on finding a note or being frustrated because my hand is going the wrong way.
By now you must have noticed that we are talking about playing mostly music written for the French Horn on the alto trombone. Which begs the question, how realistic is this? My answer, which is an opinion based on my limited experience, is that this is very realistic. Let me address first the low points of this approach.
The most obvious shortcoming of this approach is that we are asking trombone players to read treble clef. Most musicians that I know play more than one instrument and are at ease reading treble clef. However, it's very common for younger trombone players to only know bass clef. So, if you don't know treble clef this will be your first hurdle. However, I strongly encourage you to learn it because this won't be the last time treble clef stomps you.
We are also asking trombone players to play trombone as a transposing instrument, something that is anathema to some people. However, if you have played anything with valves on it, then chances are you have already played a transposing instrument. I personally play cornet and baritone, in addition to trombone, so playing a transposing instrument is not new. In my experience, it's easier for the ear to get accustomed to written C sounding as F, than it is to rework the eye-arm coordination required to play known notes in new places. Which I think is one of the reasons transposing instruments are so common.
The upper register of both instruments is about the same. However, the lower register of the F-Horn is pretty darn low. Remember, an F-Horn is as long as the F-extension on a trombone. So, even with a B-flat extension on your alto, you'll be at a disadvantage. The good news is that going this low is rare. When the music goes this low, you could play an octave or a fifth above, depending on where the music is going.
In summary, chances are that we are going to find stuff that can't be played. I think the repertoire of F-instruments is vast enough for us to carve out a chunk for the alto trombone that is probably as large as its native repertoire. And it goes without saying that, when needed, transposing stuff to play in your instrument is not exactly rocket science.
In my opinion, for the enthusiast, there are some clear benefits to this method.
In the traditional method to the alto trombone, all you leverage from your years playing trombone is your embouchure. The rest is all new. You may as well be a viola player. Of course I'm joking, we all know that embouchure is critical. But the fact that you can't leverage anything else is why so few players ever give a serious try to the alto.
When you play it as a "little tenor", then a lot of things open up. For starts, many of the intonation quirks of the alto turn out to be the same intonation quirks of the tenor, just a fourth higher. Not that individual instruments won't have their challenges, or that everything will be rosy, however, a lot of things won't be new, they will be familiar.
There is a clear advantage in using your knowledge of the tenor to play, on the alto, music that you know and enjoy, or music that you know how it should sound. This helps you navigate the instrument, slot the notes, and improve your intonation. And if necessary, you may also use a tuner with a transposing function to guide your ears.
In his Complete Method for the Alto Trombone, professor Stephen C. Anderson teaches the alto using three methods. One of the methods is to play the alto as a transposing instrument reading bass clef. Using this method there is no repertoire that you can use to your benefit. Of course, when presenting his transposing method professor Anderson's goals are different than ours.
One of the benefits of playing the alto trombone as a transposing instrument in F, reading treble clef, is that we benefit from the existing repertoire for instruments in F (mostly French Horn, but also English Horn). We already went over some of the difficulties inherent in the horn repertoire. Nevertheless, most of this repertoire is playable on the alto.
The F-Horn repertoire is more extensive than the traditional alto and tenor trombone repertoire. It includes, by the way, a lot of pieces originally written for alto and tenor trombone, as well as pieces written for the horn by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss, and others. To this, you can add any other pieces that you may be willing to transpose.
Something to keep in mind is that some pieces shared by the trombone and the F-Horn may be in different keys for each instrument. For example, the Telemann Horn Concerto is available in D for the French Horn and in B-flat for the alto and tenor trombones. It's not an easy piece on either key but it's harder on D. My strategy is to play it in B-flat using the horn version and transposing it a third down.
Most popular music books and tunes available for the trombone are also available in F. The main limitation of the repertoire in F is the lack of any jazz real books. I personally use my tenor for jazz, blues, salsa, etc., and my alto for classical music, mostly baroque. But the lack of real books shouldn't be a roadblock if you want to play jazz using the alto as a transposing instrument in F. However, I cannot offer any recommendations, if that is your interest I suggest you check out French Horn players playing jazz or alto trombone players that play jazz, (you may want to check Michael Lake's website ).
No matter what way you decide to play the alto trombone, transposing or not (or both!), the alto has some nice features that I would like to stress.
One of the beauties of the alto is its size. It feels like a feather on your shoulder, the slide is lighter and shorter, and it allows you to play fast passages easier than you could in a tenor.
While it is generally true that the alto trombone doesn't extend your range, it does help you by better isolating the higher notes. It gives you better definition and accuracy. This is because in higher pitched instruments these notes happen in lower harmonics than in lower-pitched instruments.
For example, for me it's hard to accurately play notes above C5 on any of my tenors, no matter the bore. However I can play accurately and in tune, all the way up to F5 on the alto.
I could go on and on, but that's not the point of this blog. I hope that by now you have an idea about what to expect from this approach, and whether it suits you or not.
I will like to stress that the ideas in this blog are not addressed to professionals, nor to college students training to become professional trombone players. Their needs and attitudes are very different than those of amateur, casual players. That doesn't mean that the opinions of professionals and students are not welcome.
I'll be happy to hear you comments.
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The goal of Howard International Ministries is not just to feed the area homeless and needy… but to help give them the courage to change their lives by having faith in Jesus Christ.
There are dozens of homeless people in our own back yard. Many of them trapped with nowhere to go. And even worse, no one to care. Howard International Ministries is trying desperately to change this. But to continue our work we need help.
Major funding by businesses and organizations such as yours could help H.I.M. reach these ambitious goals and meet the needs of thousands who are in need of food, clothing and encouragement.


Most people feel lighter, calmer and happier after an Ayahuasca session. Sometimes it may be that someone encounters some difficult issues during the Ayahuasca ceremony, if you notice this in the days after the ceremony and you feel like you would like to discuss some things, we are here for you. We will help you with the processing and integration of your experiences after the ceremony.
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July 3 Community Calendar
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Published 10:38 am Monday, July 3, 2017
— NAMI Winchester-Clark County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support/educational meeting, 7 p.m., McCready Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 Lexington Road. Anyone (including family members and friends) affected by mental illness is invited to attend meetings. For more information, call 749-3702.
— Clark County Clerk Michelle Turner's office will closed in observance of the holiday.
— Fourth of July community fireworks display at Lykins Park. Gates open at 7 p.m. Fireworks start at dusk.
— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.
— Clark County High School Class of 1948 meeting, 11:30 a.m., at JK's at Forest Grove.
— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China. Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue is the guest speaker.
— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Winchester Clark County Farmers' Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Depot Street.
— Free yoga, 9 to 10 a.m. on the lawn at Clark County Public Library. Mats and instruction provided by the OM place.
— Fifth annual Freedom from Fractures bone health workshop, 10 a.m., at the James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. For adults older than 45 for education about bone health and fracture prevention. For more information, call Diana Sims at 744-3235. Free.
— Winchester GTE/Sylvania/Osram/UAW retirees meeting at Michaels in Irvine, 11:30 a.m. All Winchester Sylvania retirees and former employees are welcome.
— Clark County Writers Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Sekisui S-Lec America, 1200 Rolling Hills Lane.
— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China.
— "Fix a Cat Campaign" meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Learn about the TNR (trap-neuter-return) Program and basic facts about homeless cats. For more information, contact Dianna Reed at homelesscats.13@gmail.com
— Ribbon cutting and official branch re-opening, noon at Kentucky Bank Bypass Road branch.
— Moonlight Movie Nights showing of "SING," 7 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane.
— Moonlight Movie Nights showing of "Beauty & The Beast" 7 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane.
— George Rogers Clark High School Class of 1972 45th class reunion, 6:30 p.m. Winchester Country Club.
— Bicycle rodeo, 9 a.m., Lykins Park for ages 3 to 15 with prizes, giveaways and T-shirts. Bring your own bike and helmet, or some will be available. Pre-register by July 19 by calling 744-9554
Making messy art
About a dozen children visited the Clark County Public Library Saturday to let their creativity flow during the messy artist's... read more


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"""A simple scipt that uses Theano to learn a simple model of a 1D function
"""

import theano
from theano import tensor as T
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib import animation

trX = np.linspace(-1, 1, 101)
trY = -2*trX + np.random.randn(*trX.shape)*0.33
X = T.scalar()
Y = T.scalar()

def model(X, w):
    return X*w

w = theano.shared(np.asarray(0., dtype=theano.config.floatX))
y = model(X, w)

cost = T.mean(T.sqr(y - Y))
gradient = T.grad(cost*cost, wrt=w)
updates = [[w, w - gradient*0.01]]

train = theano.function(inputs=[X, Y], outputs=cost, updates=updates, allow_input_downcast=True)
test = theano.function(inputs=[X], outputs=y, allow_input_downcast=True)

# First set up the figure, the axis, and the plot element we want to animate
fig = plt.figure()
ax = plt.axes(xlim=(-2, 2), ylim=(-2, 2))
line, = ax.plot([], [], lw=2)

# initialization function: plot the background of each frame
def init():
    line.set_data([], [])
    return line,

def animate(i):
    for x, y in zip(trX, trY):
        train(x, y)

    line.set_data(trX, [test(xi) for xi in trX])
    return line,

# call the animator.  blit=True means only re-draw the parts that have changed.
anim = animation.FuncAnimation(fig, animate, init_func=init,
                               frames=2000, interval=60, blit=True)

plt.plot(trX, trY)
plt.show()

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Lily Borsage is the ultimate siren: gorgeous, aloof and irresistible to all the men in Bayou La Siryna. All of them, that is, until Nashoba Bowman comes back to town. The Native American kid whose innocent first kiss Lily remembers fondly is now all grown-up, hot as an Alabama summer and immune to Lily's charms. What self-respecting mermaid could resist finding out more?
But Nash has a dark history that puts any woman he loves in grave danger, and a heritage of power he isn't ready to accept. And Lily has a secret that no mortal man can ever know. When a mysterious enemy starts menacing Lily, they will both have to risk everything and embrace their deepest destinies if they want to survive.
Married and living in Alabama, she roots for the Crimson Tide football team. Unlike the mermaid characters in Siren's Secret, she loves cats and has two spoiled feline companions. When not working on her upcoming book, Siren's Treasure, Debbie enjoys recumbent bicycling and motorcycle riding with her husband.
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Mermaid 's love story !
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I love Harlequinn and this one sounds super interesting!!
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I imagine most of us remember where we were or what we were doing on September 11th, 2001.
Around 7:50 a.m. while driving to work, the morning newscast blared over the radio that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. As soon as I arrived at the office, I ran in and flicked on the TV to see the live broadcast of a massive hole in one of the towers caused by the plane's impact minutes before. As fellow co-workers gathered in the small conference room, we couldn't peel our eyes away from the screen. Black smoke billowed out the building, soon engulfed by flames.
We heard what our ears didn't want to hear and continued to see images that will forever be etched in our minds. My insides plummeted as I saw a second plane hit the other tower. Buildings collapsed minutes later and we all gasped in horror knowing that hundreds—thousands—lost their lives.
My heart went out to those who lost loved ones on that fatal day.
May our presidents keep us free from terror, both at home and abroad.
May Almighty God keep us safe and secure in our hearts and in our homes.
Excellent article Mary. None of us will ever be the same after that day. It not only changed us personally but, it shook the world. My prayer is that we as a Nation never forget. Unfortunately it looks as tho many have forgotten here in the USA, but the terrorist haven't forgotten I can assure you of that my people!