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The B61-12 and Barak Obama's Broken Nuclear Promise
Back in 2010, one year after being "anointed" with the Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama's Administration released its Nuclear Posture Review Report (NPR). Here is a quote from the report which clearly states the aim of the President's nuclear program:
"The United States will not conduct nuclear testing and will pursue ratification and entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
The United States will not develop new nuclear warheads. Life Extension Programs (LEPs) will use only nuclear components based on previously tested designs, and will not support new military missions or provide for new military capabilities.
The United States will study options for ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of nuclear warheads on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the congressionally mandated Stockpile Management Program. The full range of LEP approaches will be considered: refurbishment of existing warheads, reuse of nuclear components from different warheads, and replacement of nuclear components.
In any decision to proceed to engineering development for warhead LEPs, the United States will give strong preference to options for refurbishment or reuse. Replacement of nuclear components would be undertaken only if critical Stockpile Management Program goals could not otherwise be met, and if specifically authorized by the President and approved by Congress." (my bold)
Note, that the President's nuclear program would "not develop new nuclear warheads" nor would it 'provide for new military capabilities". Please keep these phrases in mind as you read this posting.
The report also stated that the United States would promote "strategic stability with Russia and China and improving transparency and mutual confidence, (so that) we can help create the conditions for moving toward a world without nuclear weapons and build a stronger basis for addressing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism."
This report followed the President's speech in April 2009 in Prague where he highlighted the 21st century nuclear dangers and expressed his determination to take concrete steps toward "seeking the peace and security of the world without nuclear weapons" as shown here:
Recently, I posted an article on the proposed trillion dollar spending to update the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal that you can find here. Among the money to be spent as part of the NPR's recommendations, is "follow-on activities" for the next generation of the B-61 bomb, a staple part of America's nuclear stable for decades.
Let's look at where some of the current inventory of B61s are stored around the world. Approximately 50 B61 nuclear bombs are stored at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada as shown in this photo:
Here is a map showing the locations of B61 nuclear weapons of types 3, 4 and 10 in Europe from a 2005 report by the National Resources Defense Council:
Here is a table showing the distribution of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe in 2014:
Here are the capabilities and inventory levels of the B61 nuclear bombs in 2014:
Of the 825 B61s in existence, roughly 370 were active in 2014 with 645 stored in the continental United States and 180 stored in Europe.
The B61 is a variable yield bomb that was originally designed back in 1963 and first deployed in 1968. The latest version of the bomb, version 11 which is capable of earth penetration, was deployed in 1997. All iterations of the B61 (there are nine versions in total) are considered unguided, that is, they are classified as a gravity bomb which is designed to be carried and dropped from a variety of aircraft. This makes them less accurate that the current generation of guided non-nuclear missiles which can hit targets with an accuracy of metres.
The Obama Administration's new proposed expenditures on nuclear weapons includes spending on a new iteration of the B61; the B61-12. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) notes that the Obama Administration claims that this is:
1.) not a new nuclear bomb but a life-extension of an existing version.
2.) has no new military capabilities.
3.) will result in cost savings as stockpiles are reduced.
The report by FAS notes that these "claims" are not factual for several reasons:
1.) it is a new type of bomb that is not currently in the nuclear stockpile.
2.) it has improved military capabilities.
3.) it is the most costly nuclear bomb project of all-time and its ultimate costs are not quantified.
This flies right in the face of the Administration's own guidelines that it will not develop nuclear weapons with new military capabilities as I noted above.
Let's look at the design changes for the B61-12. This new nuclear weapon will replace the existing rigid tail with a tail that has moving fins allowing it to be guided more accurately to a target. This makes it the first guided standoff nuclear bomb in history. The circular error probability (CEP ) (aka the weapon's accuracy) will increase from between 110 and 170 metres for existing B61s to 30 metres for B61-12s. The increased accuracy means that low yields can be used to achieve the same military effect that would be expected from previous iterations of the B61, in fact the B61-12 will have a maximum yield of 50 kilotons, far less than the B83 nuclear bomb which has a maximum yield of 1200 kilotons. Thankfully for any lucky targeted region, there will be less radioactive fallout as shown on this graphic which just happens to have Tehran as the targeted city:
The B61-12 will be integrated with six different delivery platforms including the B-2A, B-52H, F-15E, F-16, F-35A and Tornado.
How much does FAS estimate that this will cost American taxpayers? The cost estimates to build nearly 500 B61-12s doubled between 2010 and 2012 to $8 billion, a Department of Defense study in 2012 projected a cost of $10.4 billion and the guided tail assembly alone is estimated to cost $1.4 billion. In addition, the cost of integrating the B61-12 on bombers and fighter-bombers must be included; FAS estimates that it will cost $350 million for integration with the F-35 alone. Finally, the cost of European deployment of the B61-12 is estimated to be $100 million per year. According to the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the cost of each new bomb would be around $30 million.
Let's close this posting with a look at the bomb itself during a test run in mid-2015:
With NATO's membership expanding broadly to the former Soviet-controlled states (aka the Cannon Fodder States) including Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as shown on this map:
...present day Russia has good reason to be concerned about the development of a smarter nuclear weapon, particularly given that the Pentagon plans to deploy 20 B61-12 bombs to replace its aging inventory at the Buchel Air Base in Germany. On the upside, the increased accuracy of the lower yield weapon should reassure potential targets that there will be less of that nasty old radioactive fallout, thanks to improvements made to the latest generation of B61s, an obvious game-changer in the nuclear weapons business.
Can anyone say "Cold War Part II"?
Posted by A Political Junkie at 8:00 AM
Labels: Cold War, nuclear, Obama, Russia, United States
The Blog Fodder May 26, 2016 at 3:31 PM
If Russia were to nuc a mid-sized city, whether Warsaw or Cincinnati, it would be viewed as a terrible tragedy by the West. Destroying a mid-size city in Russia such as Yekaterinburg or Novosibirsk or Rostov na Donu it would be shrugged off by the Kremlin as collateral damage. Remember Stalin sacrificed 27 million people to Germany's 4 million. How does one beat that? Like suicide bombers, ther eis no protection in fear of losses.
Derpa Derpa May 27, 2016 at 11:06 AM
Based on the brief wiki of Mr. Hans M. Kristensen, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_M._Kristensen it seems that he gets majority of his information from FOIA. While it gives Mr. Kristensen some idea, it will not give him technical details.
So how can someone without all the details claim that "It is a new "new" nuclear bomb type that is not
currently in the nuclear stockpile"
See slide 6 http://fas.org/programs/ssp/nukes/publications1/Brief2014_PREPCOM2.pdf
That is like saying I'm not a brain surgeon, but I think you have brain tumor...
As badly as Obama is dumping on America and Americans, I don't blame any country for seeking nukes.
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The Second War of the Dog by Ibrahim Nasrallah was announced on Tuesday 24 April 2018,as the winner of the 11th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).
The novel, published by Arab Scientific Publishers, was named as this year's winner by the Chair of Judges, Ibrahim Al Saafin, at a ceremony at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. In addition to winning $50,000, funding will be provided for the English translation of The Second War of the Dog, and Ibrahim Nasrallah can expect an increase in book sales and international recognition.
The novel focuses on the corrupt main character, Rashid, who changes from an opponent of the regime to a materialistic and unscrupulous extremist. Nasrallah reveals the intrinsic savagery in human beings, as he describes a futuristic world where greed intensifies and human values and ethics are ignored.
Ibrahim Nasrallah was born in 1954 to Palestinian parents who were uprooted from their land in 1948. He spent his childhood in the Alwehdat Palestinian Refugee Camp in Amman, Jordan and began his working life as a teacher in Saudi Arabia. After returning to Amman, he worked as a journalist and for the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation. Since 2006, he has been a full-time writer and has acted as a mentor to emerging writers at IPAF's annual nadwa (writers' workshop), in 2014 and 2016.
Four of his novels and a volume of poetry have been translated into English, including: Time of White Horses, which was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2009; and Lanterns of the King of Galilee, longlisted in 2013. In a 2012 review of Time of White Horses, the New Statesman praised Nasrallah's "intensely eloquent voice [that] gives Western audiences an insight into the lives of the marginalised".
The Second War of the Dog was chosen by the IPAF judges as the best work of fiction published between July 2016 and June 2017 from 124 entries from 14 countries. Alongside chair Ibrahim Al Saafin, who is a Jordanian academic, critic, poet, novelist and playwright, the 2018 judges were: Inam Bioud, an Algerian academic, translator, novelist and poet; Jamal Mahjoub, a Sudanese-English writer and novelist; Mahmoud Shukair, a Palestinian short story writer and novelist; and Barbara Skubic, a Slovenian writer and translator.
Ibrahim Nasrallah will participate in his first public event as the winner of the Prize, alongside the five shortlisted authors, on 25 April, the opening day of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The event will run from 7-9.30pm at the Sea of Culture Foundation Stand (12B36), under the patronage of Sheikha Sheikha bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan.
Fulfilling its ambition to increase the international reach of Arabic fiction, the Prize provides funding for English translation for its winners. This year has seen the publication of 2014 winner Ahmed Saadawi's Frankenstein in Baghdad by Oneworld in the UK and Penguin Books in the US. The novel has been widely and positively reviewed: "brave and ingenious," by The New York Times and "hallucinatory and hilarious … and remarkable" by The Guardian. Its translation rights have been sold for a further 14 languages including Cantonese and Mandarin, and its English translation was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in April 2018. In March 2018, 2016 winner Rabai al-Madhoun's Fractured Destinies was published by Hoopoe Fiction.
Other winners already available in English include Baha Taher's Sunset Oasis in 2009 and Youssef Ziedan's Azazeel in 2012. English translations of Abdo Khal's Spewing Sparks as Big as Castles and Mohammed Achaari's The Arch and the Butterfly were published in 2014. Saud Alsanousi's The Bamboo Stalk was published in 2015 and Raja Alem's novel, The Dove's Necklace, in 2016.
The translation rights for two of the books on this year's shortlist have already been sold. Shahad Al Rawi's The Baghdad Clock has been translated by Luke Leafgren and will be published in May by Oneworld Publications. Dima Wannous' The Frightened Ones has been translated by Elisabeth Jacquette and will be published in 2019 in the UK by Harvill Secker and in the US by Knopf Doubleday. From the 2017 shortlist, In the Spider's Room by Mohammed Abdel Nabi has been translated into English by Jonathan Wright and will be published by Hoopoe Fiction in July.
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Tuban is from airport to Kuta Square.
There is vigor more after supercenter "Discovery Mall" was built. A lot of local people and also tourists gather here. An airport is near, and lively Kuta is near, and this area has many inexpensive large size hotel.


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Psycho este un film de groază /thriller american din 1960, regizat de Alfred Hitchcock. Scenariul scris de Joseph Stefano este inspirat din romanul cu același nume (1959) al lui Robert Bloch. Romanul era inspirat din crimele înfăptuite de Ed Gein, un criminal și răpitor de pe teritoriul statului american Wisconsin, care locuia la doar 40 de mile de Bloch și avea mai multe crime la activ. Rolurile principale sunt interpretate de Anthony Perkins și Janet Leigh.

Filmul prezintă întâlnirea dintre o secretară, Marion Crane (Leigh), care se ascunde la un motel izolat după ce delapidase bani de la angajatorul său, și proprietarul nebun al motelului, Norman Bates (Perkins), precum și evenimentele petrecute după întâlnirea lor.

Psycho a primit inițial recenzii mixte, dar succesul de la box office a determinat o revizuire a acestora, acestea devenind pozitive; au urmat patru nominalizări la Premiul Oscar. Psycho este considerat în prezent unul din cele mai bune filme ale regizorului Alfred Hitchcock și este considerat de critici o capodoperă a cinematografiei mondiale. Filmul a avut două continuări, un film cu acțiunea desfășurată anterior, un remake și un film de televiziune. În 1992, filmul a fost selectat de Biblioteca Congresului pentru a fi păstrate în National Film Registry.

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Având nevoie de bani pentru a se căsători cu iubitul său, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), secretara Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) din Phoenix fură 40.000 de dolari de la unul dintre clienții patronului său și fuge din oraș cu mașina proprie. Pe drum spre casa din California a lui Sam, ea oprește de-a lungul drumului și doarme în mașină. Un polițist ce patrula pe autostradă, care o trezește, devine suspicios din cauza faptului că femeia era agitată și începe să o urmărească. În următorul oraș, ea își schimbă mașina cu o alta și apoi își continuă drumul. În timpul deplasării, izbucnește o furtună puternică, iar Marion oprește de-a lungul drumului și solicită cazare pentru o noapte la Motelul Bates.

Proprietarul Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) îi spune lui Marion că el are rareori clienți din cauza faptului că motelul se află de-a lungul vechii autostrăzi, mai puțin frecventate, și menționează că locuiește cu mama sa, într-o casă apropiată cu vedere la motel. El o invită timid pe Marion să ia cina cu el. Ea îl aude pe Norman certându-se cu mama sa cu privire la presupusul lui interes sexual față de Marion și, în timpul mesei, Marion îl supără, sugerându-i să-și interneze mama la un azil. El recunoaște că și-ar dori să facă acest lucru, dar nu vrea să o abandoneze.

Marion vrea să se întoarcă la Phoenix pentru a returna banii. Pe când ea se dezbrăca în cameră, Norman privește printr-un vizor aflat în peretele biroului său. După ce calculează modul în care poate rambursa banii pe care îi cheltuise, Marion aruncă hârtiile în vasul WC și începe să facă un duș. Brusc, cineva cu o figură nedeslușită intră în baie și o lovește mortal pe Marion cu un cuțit. Norman găsește cadavrul și presupune imediat că mama sa a comis crima. El curăță baia și pune corpul lui Marion, înfășurat în perdeaua de duș, și toate lucrurile ei, inclusiv banii, în portbagajul mașinii femeii și o scufundă într-o mlaștină din apropiere.

La scurt timp după aceea, Sam este contactat de sora lui Marion Lila (Vera Miles) și de detectivul particular Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam), care fusese angajat de patronul lui Marion pentru a o găsi și a recupera banii. Arbogast caută urmele lui Marion pe la motelurile din zonă și-l întreabă și pe Norman despre Marion, dar proprietarul motelului minte în mod neconvingător. El refuză să-l lase pe Arbogast să vorbească cu mama lui, pretinzând că aceasta este bolnavă. Arbogast îi telefonează Lilei și-i spune că o va contacta din nou după ce va vorbi cu mama lui Norman. Arbogast intră în casa lui Norman și este atacat cu un cuțit de bucătărie mare de o persoană cu fața acoperită, făcându-l să cadă în jos pe scări și apoi înjunghiindu-l mortal. Norman vorbește cu mama sa și o îndeamnă să se ascundă în pivniță, astfel încât nimeni să nu o poată găsi. Ea respinge ideea și-i spune fiului să iasă din cameră. Împotriva voinței ei, Norman o duce în pivnița de fructe.

Atunci când Arbogast nu o mai sună pe Lila, ea și Sam contactează poliția locală. Șeriful adjunct Al Chambers este perplex să afle că Arbogast a văzut o femeie la fereastră și dezvăluie faptul că mama lui Norman a murit în urmă cu zece ani. Norman a găsit-o moartă alături de iubitul ei căsătorit, o aparentă crimă-sinucidere. Când Chambers respinge preocupările Lilei și a lui Sam legate de dispariția lui Arbogast, cei doi decid să meargă ei înșiși la motel. Dându-se drept un cuplu căsătorit, Sam și Lila caută prin motel și prin camera unde se cazase Marion, unde găsesc o bucată de hârtie pe care era scris "40.000 dolari". În timp ce Sam distrage atenția lui Norman, Lila se furișează în casă pentru a o căuta pe mama lui. Sam sugerează că Norman a ucis-o pe Marion pentru bani, astfel încât să-și poată cumpăra un motel nou. Dându-și seama că Lila lipsește, Norman îl lovește pe Sam și fuge spre casă. Lila îl vede și se ascunde în pivniță, unde ea descoperă corpul mumificat al doamnei Bates și începe să țipe. După câteva secunde, Norman intră în pivniță, purtând hainele mamei sale și o perucă și având în mână un cuțit. Sam ajunge la timp tocmai pentru a-l opri pe Bates și a salva pe Lila.

După arestarea lui Norman, psihiatrul dr. Fred Richmond (Simon Oakland) îi spune lui Sam și Lilei că doamna Bates este vie doar în imaginația bolnavă a lui Norman. După moartea tatălui lui Norman, mama și fiul trăiseră ca și cum ei ar fi fost singurele persoane de pe lume. Când mama lui și-a găsit un iubit, Norman a fost măcinat de gelozie și i-a ucis pe amândoi. Copleșit de vinovăție, el a încercat să "șteargă crima", aducându-și mama "înapoi la viață" în mintea lui. Norman a furat cadavrul ei și i-a conservat corpul; el și-a dezvoltat o personalitate multiplă, în care coexistau cele două personalități - Norman și "Mama" -; atunci când el este "Mama", el acționa, discuta și se îmbrăca așa cum ar fi făcut-o mama sa. Se descoperă că primele două victime ale "Mamei" erau două tinere atractive, iar cea de-a treia victimă era Marion; "Mama" este la fel de geloasă pe Norman așa cum și el era pe ea, și astfel "ea" îi ucide pe toți de care Norman se simte atras. Psihoza îl protejează de cunoașterea altor crime comise după moartea mamei sale.

Norman se află într-o celulă, cu mintea dominată de personalitatea Mamei. Cu o voce groasă, ea spune că va dovedi autorităților că este inofensivă prin refuzul de a lovi o muscă de pe mâna lui Norman, apoi formează un zâmbet care se suprapune peste un craniu albit pe măsură ce camera de filmat înlocuiește încet această imagine arătând cum este recuperată mașina lui Marion din mlaștină.

Distribuție
 Anthony Perkins - Norman Bates
 Janet Leigh - Marion Crane
 Vera Miles - Lila Crane
 John Gavin - Sam Loomis
 Martin Balsam - detectivul Milton Arbogast
 John McIntire - șeriful Al Chambers
 Simon Oakland - dr. Fred Richmond
 Frank Albertson - Tom Cassidy
 Pat Hitchcock - Caroline
 Vaughn Taylor - George Lowery
 Lurene Tuttle - dna Chambers
 John Anderson - California Charlie
 Mort Mills - polițistul de pe autostradă
 Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan și Paul Jasmin (toți necreditați) - vocea Normei Bates
 Ted Knight (necreditat) - ofițer de poliție

Succesul filmului Psycho a propulsat cariera lui Perkins, dar acesta a început în curând să sufere de identificarea cu personajul. Cu toate acestea, atunci când Perkins a fost întrebat dacă el ar fi acceptat rolul știind că se va identifica după aceea cu personajul, el a răspuns cu un categoric "da".

Până la moartea ei, Leigh a continuat să primească apeluri, scrisori și chiar benzi magnetice ciudate și, uneori, amenințătoare, în care expeditorii detaliau ce le-ar fi plăcut să facă cu Marion Crane. O scrisoare a fost atât de "grotescă" atfel încât ea a dus-o la FBI, iar doi agenți au vizitat-o pe Leigh și i-au spus că vinovații au fost localizați și că ea ar trebui să anunțe FBI-ul dacă va mai primi scrisori de acel tip.

Vocea mamei lui Norman a fost interpretată de Paul Jasmin, Virginia Gregg și Jeanette Nolan, care au furnizat și țipetele scoase de Lila când a descoperit cadavrul mamei. Cele trei voci au fost bine amestecate, cu excepția ultimului discurs, care este în întregime cea a lui Gregg.

Premii

În 1992, filmul a fost declarat "semnificativ din punct de vedere cultural, istoric sau estetic" de către Biblioteca Congresului din SUA și a fost selectat pentru păstrarea în National Film Registry.

Leigh a afirmat că "nici un alt film cu mistere din istoria filmului nu a inspirat o astfel de comercializare." Orice del de obiecte inscripționate cu Bates Motel, fotografii, carduri și postere extrem de valoroase sunt disponibile pentru achiziționare. În 1992, a fost adaptat scenă cu scenă în trei cărți de benzi desenate de către Innovative Corporation.

Psycho a apărut pe o serie de liste elaborate de situri Internet, canale de televiziune și reviste. Scena din cabina de duș a fost aleasă pe locul 4 în lista 100 Scariest Movie Moments a rețelei de televiziune Bravo, în timp ce scena finală a fost clasată pe locul 4 în lista similară elaborată de revista Premiere. Cartea The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time publicată de revista Entertainment Weekly a clasat filmul pe locul 11.

Listele American Film Institute
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - #18
AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - #1
AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
Norman Bates - #2 Villain
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
"A boy's best friend is his mother." - #56
"We all go a little mad sometimes." - Nominalizat
AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - #4
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - #14

Continuări și remake-uri

Trei continuări au fost realizate: Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986) și Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990), ultimul fiind un film de televiziune cu un scenariu scris de autorul scenariului original, Joseph Stefano, și a cărui acțiune se petrece anterior celeia din primul film. Anthony Perkins a revenit la rolul lui Norman Bates în toate cele trei continuări și a regizat, de asemenea, al treilea film. Vocea mamei lui Norman Bates a fost interpretată tot de actrița radiofonică Virginia Gregg, cu excepția filmului Psycho IV, unde rolul a fost interpretat de Olivia Hussey. Vera Miles a reluat rolul Lila Crane în Psycho II. Continuările au fost bine primite, dar considerate inferioare filmului original.

Bates Motel a fost un proiect de televiziune din care s-a difuzat numai episodul pilot (înainte de realizarea filmului Psycho IV). Anthony Perkins a refuzat să apară în episodul pilot, astfel încât rolul lui Norman a fost interpretat de Kurt Paul, care fusese dublura lui Perkins în Psycho II și III. În 1998, Gus Van Sant a regizat un remake al filmului Psycho. Filmul este color și are o distribuție diferită, dar în afară de aceasta este un remake care practic copiază mișcările camerei și montajul din filmul lui Hitchcock. A Conversation with Norman (2005), regizat de Jonathan M. Parisen, a fost un film inspirat din Psycho.

Începând cu anul 2010, este în lucru un film bazat pe cartea Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho a lui Stephen Rebello. Filmul va fi intitulat Alfred Hitchcock Presents, va fi regizat de Ryan Murphy și îl va avea pe Anthony Hopkins în rolul lui Hitchcock.

La 19 octombrie 2010, un documentar independent numit The Psycho Legacy a fost lansat pe DVD. Documentarul analizează moștenirea și impactul filmului Psycho nu doar asupra cinematografului, ci și asupra întregii lumi. Filmul a inclus și istoria producției filmelor Psycho II, Psycho III și Psycho IV: The Beginning. El a primit recenzii majoritar pozitive din partea criticilor și a fanilor.

La 13 ianuarie 2012, A&E a anunțat că un serial de televiziune numit Bates Motel era în curs de dezvoltare la postul de televiziune. Serialul TV nu are nici o legătură cu proiectul anterior Bates Motel, al cărui episod pilot fusese difuzat în 1987. Acțiunea din serial va avea loc înainte de evenimentele din filmul original și vor povesti copilăria lui Norman Bates, relațiile cu mama lui și modul în care ea l-a făcut să devină un criminal, similare secventelor de flashback din Psycho IV: The Beginning. Serialul a avut premiera la 18 martie 2013 pe canalul TV american A&E.

Impact cultural

Psycho a devenit unul dintre cele mai cunoscute filme din istoria cinematografiei și este probabil cel mai cunoscut film al lui Hitchcock. În romanul său, Bloch a utilizat neobișnuită: el a introdus în mod repetat protagoniști simpatetici, apoi i-a ucis. Aceasta se joacă cu așteptările cititorilor scrierilor tradiționale, lăsându-i confuzi și speriați. Hitchcock a recunoscut efectul pe care această abordare l-ar putea avea asupra publicului și a utilizat-o în adaptarea sa, omorând personajul interpretat de Leigh la sfârșitul primului act. Această intrigă îndrăzneață, cuplată cu faptul că personajul era interpretat de un nume mare de la box-office-ul acelei perioade, a fost o întorsătură șocantă pentru anii 1960.

Momentul cel mai original și mai influent din film este "scena de la duș", care a devenit reprezentativă în cultura pop, deoarece este adesea considerată ca fiind una dintre cele mai terifiante scene filmate vreodată. O parte din eficacitatea sa s-a datorat utilizării tehnicilor de montaj împrumutate de la producătorii de film sovietici, precum și scrâșnetului de viori din muzica compusă de Bernard Herrmann.

Psycho este considerat astăzi a fi primul film în genul slasher și a fost menționat în filme de mai multe ori; printre acestea se află film muzical horror Phantom of the Paradise (1974), filmul horror Halloween (1978) (unde joacă Jamie Lee Curtis, fiica lui Janet Leigh), High Anxiety (1977), Fade to Black (1980), Dressed to Kill (1980) și satira horror Scream (1996) a lui Wes Craven. Tema muzicală de deschidere a lui Bernard Herrmann a fost folosită de rapperul Busta Rhymes în cântecul "Gimme Some More" (1998). Romanul What You See in the Dark (2011) al lui Manuel Muñoz include o intrigă secundară care ficționalizează elemente de la filmarea lui Psycho, referindu-se la Hitchcock și la Leigh doar ca "regizorul" și "actrița". În cartea de benzi desenate a lui Jonni Future, casa moștenită de personajul titular este modelată după Hotelul Bates. Secvența de final este parodiată de South Park în "City Sushi".

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Filme de groază din anii 1960
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Filme din Registrul Național de Film (SUA)
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Q: remove extra space in xamarin forms layout Hi i'm trying to place 2 image in xamarin forms using stackLayout.But it adds some space at the top of the form.I Used Blank Project.
my code is
<StackLayout>

    <Image Source="review.jpg"
               BackgroundColor="Transparent"
        WidthRequest="300"
        HeightRequest="100"
        VerticalOptions="Start" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
        FlexLayout.Grow="1">
        <Image.GestureRecognizers>
            <TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="Navigate_review"/>
        </Image.GestureRecognizers>
    </Image>

    <Image Source="upload.jpg"
               BackgroundColor="Transparent"
        WidthRequest="320"
        HeightRequest="100"
        VerticalOptions="Start" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
        FlexLayout.Grow="1">
        <Image.GestureRecognizers>
            <TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="Navigate_upload"/>
        </Image.GestureRecognizers>
    </Image>
</StackLayout>

i am getting this output:
Output Image 1
Output Image 2
It adds some extra space at the top of the page. how to set the layout to remove this space?

A: The code you post does not have any issue.
I reckon your app is created with Tabbed template. If that is the case, the empty space at the top is actually the tab. As shown in this image.

If you create a Blank project (not Tabbed nor MasterDetails), it will not have the empty spaces at the top. As shown in this image.

A: You can use the Margin attribute to remove the excess space on top, bottom, right or left. Let's assume, if we using a table view and it produces the 20 pixel excess space on top of the display. So we can reduce that excess space by using
<TableView Margin="0,-20,0,0" >
<TableVie/>

-20 using for reduce the excess 20pix

A: StackLayout and Grid have default spacing of 6. On StackLayout you can set Spacing. For more details, you can refer to this Document
Try this snippet:
 <StackLayout
        Spacing="0">
        <Image
            Source="hintsicon"
            BackgroundColor="Transparent"
            WidthRequest="300"
            HeightRequest="100"
            Aspect="Fill"
            VerticalOptions="Start"
            HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
            <Image.GestureRecognizers>
                <TapGestureRecognizer
                    Tapped="Navigate_review" />
            </Image.GestureRecognizers>
        </Image>
        <Image
            Source="hintsicon"
            BackgroundColor="Transparent"
            WidthRequest="320"
            HeightRequest="100"
            Aspect="Fill"
            VerticalOptions="Start"
            HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
            <Image.GestureRecognizers>
                <TapGestureRecognizer
                    Tapped="Navigate_upload" />
            </Image.GestureRecognizers>
        </Image>
    </StackLayout>

A: I think the problem is you are testing on emulators.Real devices will not show this issue I hope.

A: I think you are using like below in your App.xaml.cs page:
MainPage = new NavigationPage(new MainPage());

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Minaurs je počítačová hra, kterou v roce 2015 vydalo české studio IIIDA Interactive.

Hratelnost
Hra je považována za adventuru. Hráč musí pomoci Minaurovi putujícímu vesmírem po různých planetách. Cílem je, aby Minaur na každé planetě našel a zachránil své kamarády. Přitom je třeba dát pozor aby Minaur nepadl do pasti, či nezahynul. Cestou může posbírat různé poklady či předměty.

Příběh
Hra vypráví o národu Minaurů. Ti byli z většiny uneseni na různé planety. Hlavní hrdina je jedním z posledních svobodných Minaurů a vydává se na dobrodružnou cestu osvobodit ostatní Minaury.

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provincial roads preventing carnage deaths and long-term disability.
All year and in particular during Summer Quebec Provincial Police are highway security focused ensuring order to vehicular traffic.
The scene is somewhere south of Montreal on Highway 10 in the Eastern townships and one motorist, the black SUV, appears pulled over probably for speeding.
Speeding and driving under the influence are the main factors to traffic accidents on roads resulting in carnage death and long-term disability.
The weather seems pleasant, bright and hazy and there is a bit of traffic therefore, some will speed trying to get ahead of the slower "convoys" and become a target for the QPP speed traps.
This is my contribution for WP single word prompt:"FOCUSED".


In recent years, reiki has become a much more popular treatment option for patients in Canada, as well as a subject of scientific research. As a result, more people are calling for the inclusion of reiki as a treatment option in a variety of settings, including within Ontario hospitals.
Reiki is an alternative form of healing that comes from Japan and can be used for many different purposes. The word "reiki" means "universal life energy." This healing technique first appeared in the west in the early 1900s and has been passed down from one generation to the next ever since. The idea behind reiki treatments is that the reiki practitioner will be able to improve the flow and circulation of the client's spiritual energy through close proximity or gentle touch.
Reiki sessions can take place in any location. During the session, the practitioner will place his or her hands slightly above the patient or in gentle contact with the patient. The hands are placed in specific positions to encourage the proper flow of spiritual energy and resolve any issues with this flow. In most reiki sessions, up to 15 different hand positions will be used, and each position may be held for up to five minutes. Reiki sessions usually last for about an hour.
Reiki treatment offers several benefits over other types of therapy that may be used in healing. Some of the benefits of reiki are listed below.
Unlike many other treatment options, reiki is non-invasive and does not require any incisions, use of chemicals or other potentially-dangerous actions.
Because reiki is non-invasive and uses no medications, there is no risk of side effects or complications from this treatment.
Safe for all types of ailments.
Reiki can be used safely to treat patients with virtually any ailment, from diabetes to cancer.
Reduction of stress and pain sensations.
Regardless of what ailment reiki is being used to treat, it may provide the added benefits of reduced stress and lessened sensations of pain. This can be helpful for clients dealing with a wide variety of problems, including those who are receiving reiki treatment in Ontario hospitals.
In recent years, the popularity of alternative treatments as a whole has grown dramatically in Canada. According to research conducted by Insights West, as many as 10 percent of people surveyed reported having tried reiki at some point during their lives. The majority of those Canadians who reported having tried reiki viewed the treatment positively and found it to be effective. This research also shows that more Canadians are calling for the inclusion of alternative treatments like reiki as a standard healthcare option.
Ask about Reiki healing treatments in your local Ontario city hospital: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, and others!
Several institutions have conducted studies to determine whether reiki is a beneficial treatment for patients who have been hospitalized. One such study that focused on Canadian hospitals was published in the Journal of Palliative Care in 2013. The study found that providing patients with reiki treatment led to lower levels of discomfort, restlessness, anxiety and pain. Reiki treatment was also associated with mood improvements. The study ultimately concluded that reiki was a valuable addition to the treatment options offered at the hospital.
Other studies conducted at different hospitals produced similar results, with most researchers determining that reiki can help with pain, mood and other issues commonly experienced by hospitalized patients. In fact, one study published in the American Journal of Hospital Palliative Care found that the use of reiki on patients in the oncology and infusion services unit decreased VAS anxiety scores by more than half. The mean VAS pain score of patients in this study dropped from 4.4 to 2.32. In addition, patients showed signs of improved sleep quality, better relaxation, reduced anxiety and enhanced overall well-being.
Reiki is an alternative treatment with no side effects and no risks or possible complications, making it a safe option for almost any patient. Many people report positive experiences with reiki, and studies have shown that this alternative therapy can lead to improvements for hospitalized patients. Although reiki is not yet practiced or offered in every Canadian hospital, it stands to reason that this treatment will continue to become more readily available to and popular among patients in Canada.


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Q: Spark DStream sort and take N elements I am using spark stream to read data from kafka cluster. I want to sort a DStream pair and get the Top N alone. So far I have sorted using
val result = ds.reduceByKeyAndWindow((x: Double, y: Double) => x + y,
                   Seconds(windowInterval), Seconds(batchInterval))
result.transform(rdd => rdd.sortBy(_._2, false))
result.print

My Questions are

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*How to get only the top N elements from the dstream ?

*The transform operation is applied rdd by rdd . So will the result be sorted across elements in all rdds ? If not how to achieve it ?

A: You can use transform method in the DStream object then sort the input RDD and take n elements of it in a list, then filter the original RDD to be contained in this list.
Note: Both RDD and DStream are immutable, So any transformation would return a new RDD or DStream but won't change in the original RDD or DStream.
val n = 10
val topN = result.transform(rdd =>{
   val list = rdd.sortBy(_._2, false).take(n)
   rdd.filter(list.contains)
})
topN.print


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The tour begins with a visit to the traditional pottery workshops in the village of Avanos, where we will also take a break for lunch. We continue with a visit at the open air museum at Goreme, which actually is a vast monastic complex (Dark church is not included). Afterwards we will stop at Esentepe, a great place from where you can take panoramic photos of Cappadocia. Next comes the Uchisar which is the highest chimney with an imposing hilltop fortress. At the end we will visit the Pigeon Valley, which is another spectacular point for photoshooting!
The second day begins with a 2 hour hike at the Red Valley! one of the most spectacular valleys with its different kinds of rock formations in a variety of colors. the hidden rock-cut church, surprise the visitors (we suggest you to wear suitable shoes). The hike finishes at Cavusin village which is one of the oldest settlements in the region. After that we will take a break for lunch at the Avanos or Goreme. Next comes the Kaymakli underground city, the best preserved and the largest in Cappadocia. At the end we will stop at the Uc Guzeller so we can touch the most known fairy chimneys in the city!


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Home > Rio Grande College > Academics & Services > Admissions & Records > Student and Faculty Forms
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Requests for transcripts may be made in person, by sending a letter, or submitting a fax to the Office of Admissions and Records at (830)-758-5001. All requests should include: name attended under, Social Security Number, last term attended, number of copies desired (maximum of five copies per request), the complete mailing address of where the transcript should be sent, and your signature. There is no charge for transcripts. Allow a minimum of 72 hours for processing of a transcript request. Requests will be processed as quickly as possible in the order of receipt.
During peak periods (final exams and grade posting, registration, and commencement) there will be a delay of several days. All requests must be made in writing by the student. Request by persons other than the student will not be honored without the student's written authorization. Transcripts may not be picked up by anyone other than the student unless that person has written authorization from the student.
No transcript will be issued if you have a hold on your records. All financial obligations with the university or loan defaults with state and federal agencies must be resolved before any transcript will be released.
Request to Drop or Withdraw Class/es
This form may be used for dropping or withdrawing. Drops or withdrwas are not official until received and processed by the Admissions & Records Office.
Use this form if you need to change your mailing address. This form is also used for correcting your Student ID number and performing name changes. Name changes or corrections require supporting documentation. The completed form should be delivered to the Office of Admissions and Records.
This form is to be completed by students anticipating to graduate for the designated semester. Students need to complete the form, print it out, and take it to the RGC Business Operations office for processing and payment.
Release of Information to Parent/Guardian
This form is to be used by either the student or their parents to authorize campus officials to release the student's transcript or other non-directory information to a third party. If initiated by the student, complete section I. If initiated by the parent/guardian, complete section II.
Request to Withhold Directory Information
In accordance with the Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as amended, a student has the right to request the non-disclosure of all directory information. By completing this request, no directory information about the student will be released, enrollment acknowledged or published in a university publication or news release without specific written consent. Any inquiries by outside agencies or individuals will not be acknowledged or verified. This request is permanent until such time the student submits a written request to cancel non-disclosure of directory information.
Reclassification of Residence Status
Non-resident students who wish to request a re-evaluation of their residency status, for tuition and fee purposes, must complete this form, provide the requested supporting documentation, and submit the packet to the Registrar for review. This request must be submitted before the Official Census Date for the term in which the request is made. The completed form should be delivered to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Called to Active Duty or Military Deployment
Use this form to request a withdrawal and refund of tuition and fees due to the student being called to active duty or national guard /reserve unit being deployed for training or special assignment. The completed form, along with a copy of your orders, should be delivered to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Request for an Undergraduate to enroll in Graduate Courses
An undergraduate who is within twelve (12) semester hours of graduating with a bachelor's degree may request permission to enroll in graduate level classes. First, you must complete a Sul Ross State University Graduate Application for Admission. Second, complete and sign this form, submit it to your advisor for his/her approval, and secure the signature of your Academic Dean. The completed form should be delivered to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Request for Tuition Rebate
Review the policy and procedures for eligibility to receive the tuition rebate. If you believe you qualify, complete the form and submit it to your Academic Dean for processing.
Permit to Audit a Course
Students who desire to audit a course must obtain a "Permission to Audit" slip from the Office of Admissions and Records. Students must obtain the permission of the instructor, the Chair of the department, and the Director of Admissions and Records. Students may not audit a laboratory-type or activity type course or a graduate level course. Those who audit a course do not have the privilege of participating in class in any way; they audit for the purpose of seeing and hearing only. The audit fee is $50 for each course audited. No registration for audit can be completed until the first day of classes.
Fresh Start Program
Texas residents who apply for admission (or readmission) to Texas public colleges or universities and enroll as undergraduate students may be able to begin a new course of study with a clear academic record. If you are a Texas resident who has credits for college courses taken 10 or more years prior to the planned enrollment date, the "Academic Fresh Start" law allows you to have those credits ignored for enrollment purposes.
Note: this is an all or nothing option. You are not able to pick and choose which courses to ignore and which courses to count. If you choose the "Academic Fresh Start" option, you will not receive any credit for any courses you took 10 or more years ago.
This means that:
Courses taken previously cannot be used to fulfill new prerequisite requirements.
Courses taken previously cannot be counted towards your new degree.
Courses taken previously will not be counted in your new G.P.A. calculations.
Information courtesy of College for Texans.
Repeat Grade Request
This form is an official request that a repeated course be included in my grade point average, and that a previous enrollment in the same course be excluded from the grade point average.
Only courses originally taken at SRSU and repeated at SRSU can be coded in this manner.
A grade of "W" cannot replace a previous grade.
Note: Repeated courses excluded from the GPA will be coded in the system; however, the original code will still appear on the transcript.
Texas law now requires an entering student who has been admitted/re-admitted to Sul Ross State University to show evidence of receipt of an initial bacterial meningitis vaccination dose or booster during the five-year period preceding and at least 10 days prior to the first day of the semester in which the student initially enrolls, or following a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester at Sul Ross State University or another institution.
Application for Texas Peace Officer Exemption
Grade Change Request
Use this form to change a postponed grade (I) to an A, B, C, D, or F. The university does not allow changing a grade to any other designation without consultation with your Dean and the Registrar. Change of Grade Request forms are accepted directly from the faculty only.The Registrar's Office does not accept forms from students or student assistants.
Course Section Request
This form must be used when adding a course that was not in the original class schedule or to change an existing course section. All of the information and approvals must be provided before a course section will be established in the Student Information System. The request should be approved by your Department Chair and Dean. Approved requests should be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Request to Drop for Excessive Absences
This form is to be used when a student has stopped attending class and is still enrolled in the course. Faulty need to complete the form, list dates of absences, sign, and obtain the Dean's approval before the Office of Admissions and Records can process the request.
State law requires that you be informed of the following: (1) you are entitled to request to be informed about the information about yourself collected by use of this form (with a few exceptions as provided by law); (2) you are entitled to receive and review that information; and (3) you are entitled to have the information corrected at not charge to you.
Request for Incomplete Grade
Use this form to document the agreement between faculty and student for a grade of I (incomplete).

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Clint Malarchuk is the goalie who's neck was cut open by a skate in 1989. Since then he's had bad PTSD.
I know there might be a bullet in the rifle, but I press it against my chin anyway.
Ex-wife lives about 3 houses up from me.
I've met him a couple times and he was a really good guy.
I don't really follow hockey. But I heard of Clint Malarchuk when I was a security guard, finishing university, in 1997 or so. I worked in a building that had a film company on the top floor. A guy came to see the head honcho of the film company, to pitch a film idea, but insisted on taking the stairs instead of the elevator even though it was over 20 stories up! I decided to walk with him.
That is when he told me that he was afraid of elevators, as well as having a million other phobias. All as of result of a traumatic experience, he didn't want to go into. He said it was like Clint Malarchuk. I said who?, and he told me the story. According to him, after the incident, Clint Malarchuk had a bunch of mental issues, just like him. I filed that piece of trivia away, in case it ever came up again.
Along came the internet, some time afterward, and I was able to watch the youtube video (not that gory because of the horrible quality), and read about Malarchuk's wikipedia write-up. Last night I was watching a video on Lawrence Taylor, and they were about to show the infamous Joe Theisman hit. I paused it. That is one gory scene I have never seen and do not intend to watch.
I have bookmarked the article Smozoma shared to read later.
I remember that play when it happened, and I still worry when you see guys go down in the corner with 3 other guys there, or a goalie in the crease with a huge scrum for a loose puck. This whole story though, wow.
So sad to hear that ..


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Movies | July 14, 2019 1:24 pm
Christoph Waltz to Return as Blofeld in "Bond 25"
Also in the cast of the new James Bond film: "Captain Marvel"'s Lashana Lynch as 007
Christoph Waltz at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009
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By Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll
Christoph Waltz, Telly Savalas, Max von Sydow, and Donald Pleasance walk into a bar. It's not the setup for some conceptual joke; instead, it's a reunion of all the actors who have played James Bond's nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld on the big screen.
If you savored the experience of watching Waltz enunciate every syllable in the name "Ernst Stavro Blofeld" in 2015's Skyfall, you're in luck: he'll return as Blofeld in the 25th film featuring the international secret agent, played by Daniel Craig, fighting evildoers in scenic locations.
Joining Waltz and Craig are a fantastic cast, including Rami Malek, Billy Magnussen, Jeffrey Wright, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Rory Kinnear. Cary Joji Fukunaga — who previously worked with Magnussen on the Netflix show Maniac — will direct. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) worked on the film's screenplay.
One other notable casting decision: Lashana Lynch, previously seen onscreen playing Carol Danvers's friend and colleague Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel, will be playing 007 in the film. The implications of this for Bond's career in espionage when the film opens are substantial: one would assume that if Lynch's character is now 007, James Bond is not. Lynch had a steely demeanor in her role as a fighter pilot in Captain Marvel — an excellent skill set for playing a globetrotting superspy.
Filmgoers will get a chance to see how this cast works together when the film opens next year: the 25th installment of James Bond's adventures is scheduled for an April 2020 release.
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The annual pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus L.) survey was carried out in late May and early June, 2015. Evidence of feeding in 2015 was over a much wider range than in 2014. The range of pea leaf weevil activity has expanded dramatically in central Alberta and the intensity of damage was much higher in the area centered north of Red Deer.
The 2015 survey was based on damage ratings in 111 fields from 35 municipalities. In each field the total notches per plant are counted on 50 plants (10 plants in 5 locations near the field margin). The damage rating for a particular field is the average number of notches per plant. For information about the pea leaf weevil and its life cycle.
Overall the level of pea leaf weevil feeding damage was lower in 2015. This is especially true in southern Alberta but experience has shown us that the level of pea leaf weevil activity observed is sufficient to cause significant damage if conditions are favorable in the spring of 2016. The most severe damage in 2015 were in areas southeast of Lethbridge and in central Alberta in Red Deer and Lacombe counties. For any producers south of Highway 9 and along Highway 2 up to Leduc there is risk of damaging levels of pea leaf weevil in 2016. In the annual survey, this is the second year of high levels of damage in southern parts of central Alberta and along Highway 2. Producers should use this information along with their own experience to plan control strategies such as seed treatment for the 2016 crop year. Research has shown that seed treatment is much more effective in reducing losses from pea leaf weevil than foliar treatments.
In addition, in 2015 significant pea leaf weevil damage has been seen on fababeans in a much larger area than shown in this survey on field peas. This insect causes as much or more damage on fababeans. The true economic damage of this insect on both peas and fababeans on the higher organic matter soils of central Alberta is not well understood.
Some VERY low levels of feeding damage were once again found in throughout eastern central Alberta. This damage is so low that there is no risk of serious issues with pea leaf weevil throughout central Alberta in 2015. This area is almost exactly the same as previous years and although this is a range expansion the damage ratings are still exceedingly low. It will be important to watch the development of these populations over the next few years. Survey locations shown with black circles had no evidence of pea leaf weevil feeding on any of the plants assessed.
Although this is not a strict forecast, experience has shown us that the higher the damage rating in this survey, the higher the risk of damage in the next year. Based on studies of pea leaf weevil biology, moisture in August appears to be a significant predictor of changes in population. Together this information suggests that pea leaf weevil has the potential to be an important pest in 2016.
Historical pea leaf weevil forecast maps from 2008-2015.
The 2015 pea leaf weevil survey was carried out by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
For more information on this insect and its management contact the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276).


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"Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant", is a musical monologue by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released on his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. The song is one of Guthrie's most prominent works, based on a true incident from his life that began on Thanksgiving Day 1965, and which inspired a 1969 movie of the ...more on Wikipedia
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An international webinar on emerging practice in higher education.
in a digital world the digital presentation of such records, and the supporting evidence for these, will be increasingly important.
'Work in progress' on this agenda is occurring in multiple locations, including the USA (the Comprehensive Student Record project), the UK (the Higher Education Achievement Report), and Australia and New Zealand (the Graduation Statement).
Cathy Buyarski, IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) and Helen L. Chen, Stanford University, AAEEBL and EPAC representing their institutional work and that of the broader AACRAO/NASPA Comprehensive Student Record project and national initiatives around emerging credentials in the USA.
Rob Ward, Centre for Recording Achievement on the national picture in the UK, with Trish Lunt, University of Liverpool and David Stanbury, University of Essex presenting perspectives on institutional practice.
identify an agenda for further online discussion if appropriate.
stimulate a collection of resources, questions for future exploration, examples, case studies, and also contacts for possible collaboration and networking.


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VHA President
There are many autobiographies that are long and frankly boring. I intend to take the long part of that equation out of play. I was born and raised in northern Maine near the City of Caribou. As with all fortunate young people, I attended local schools. My parents were successful farmers and community leaders. Those attributes were passed down.
After attending New England College in Henniker, NH it became necessary for me to attend basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. I spent my required six years in the NH National Guard. New Hampshire seemed a wonderful place to live and raise a family. We lived in Contoocook Village, part of the Town of Hopkinton, for 47 years. While in Hopkinton I was fortunate to be appointed to many boards and elected to others. During those years, we also cleared land and created a certified organic blueberry farm. That endeavor was one of the most satisfying. Having your hands in clean living soil is good for the soul.
Victoria and I live in the Village of Pine Hills where we are fortunate to enjoy the many available benefits of living in The Villages. Here we continue to Live the Dream.
Mike Dollard
I am from Western NY, spent my entire real-life career in government accounting/management. (Sounds like an oxymoron but western NY had been doing quite well until the last decade)
Professionally, in reverse order, I was
A) A town manager for 12 years until retirement.
B) The Chief of Accounting for a county
C) An accountant/auditor strictly in the municipal field. From this I developed a reputation for helping troubled units get out of fiscal stress and turning around units that had "run off the rails"
I also had a second career, I was licensed as an EMT/EMT-A for 34 years, originally as a part time volunteer. When volunteerism began to disappear I worked for municipal and commercial firms. After a benevolent early retirement I did it full time for several years until we came here. My claim to fame here is that I delivered 9 babies.
Joan Sullivan
Secretary, Executive Committee
Joan grew up and raised her family on Long Island, New York. Joan is the proud mother of two daughters and one son as well as the proud grandmother of five grandchildren. Joan and her life partner John Otto enjoy their home in Hickory Grove Villas in the Village of Sunset Pointe. With both a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Reading with Emphasis in Learning Disabilities Joan taught elementary school for 31+ years. During Joan's years of teaching elementary school she became interested in hearing both sides of situations while working alongside teachers and administrators. This led Joan to become a representative to her teachers' association representing the teachers in her building. The last five years of her career Joan was elected as Vice President representing approximately 200 elementary teachers in that school district. After retiring and moving to The Villages in 2005 Joan joined the VHA and became a Neighborhood Representative. Joan continues to be interested in understanding both sides of issues while now listening and collaborating with residents and those who work to keep The Villages moving forward. Besides being a part of the VHA Joan also enjoys working in the garden, playing golf, reading and knitting.
Karl Arps
Vice President - North
I grew up in the city of New Holstein (pop. 3400) in east central Wisconsin. I was graduated in 1971 from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering (BSIE) and added a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in 1981. Although my career ranged from industrial sales and marketing to retailing to accounting to product design, most of it was spent in the area of process improvement. In effect, I used my innate laziness to benefit others by eliminating wasted effort. I worked in the fields of manufacturing, health care, trade associations, and special needs support. I am married to Betty and have a stepson, a daughter, four grandchildren, two dogs, and four grand-dogs.
Tweet Coleman
Vice President - Central
Described as "energetic" and "motivated by challenges," it is no surprise that Tweet Coleman's career has spanned positions as a senior FAA representative at the American Embassy in London, FAA Program Manager, and Regional Representative; Boeing 747 and 727 pilot with Continental Airlines; Dale Carnegie communications coach; and surgical nurse with the Cleveland Clinic (to name a few). In addition, Tweet possesses a master's degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—where she also served as an adjunct faculty member in Hawaii and London, England and a doctorate degree in aerospace aviation education from Oklahoma State University (OSU). Tweet was selected to be a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at OSU.
Advancing the work of others is a cause close to home for Tweet, who in 1991, founded a scholarship for women in aviation. Hailed by Tweet as her greatest accomplishment, she established this scholarship with the American Association University Women, Honolulu branch, now in its 32nd year, as a way she could further support women from the state of Hawaii in pursuing and achieving their dream of becoming a pilot, a dream both she and one of her daughters have had the pleasure of realizing. Jenny Coleman Michiels is a pilot for FedEx Express.
Currently, Tweet is the Supervisor for District 6 seat 1 in The Villages, Florida. She serves as a mentor to high school students who are in the Aviation Club. Tweet is also an instructor at The Enrichment Academy; some of her topics include: "Manage your Fear of Flying," "Mindfulness," and "Brain Enrichment." Tweet and her husband, Patrick, live in the Village of Caroline with their dog, Karma, who is the director of the residence.
Dave Fountaine
Vice President - South
Dave and his wife Cyndi live in the Village of Hawkins. They moved here from Buffalo NY and also had a home in Bradenton Florida for seven years. They gave up both to be full time residents for the wonderful lifestyle of The Villages.
Dave had a varied career with 23 years of active/reserve duty as a U.S. Army Officer. After leaving active duty, Dave spent a significant time as a municipal manager in New York. A second career developed as a performance improvement consultant after he obtained his PhD in training and performance improvement.
In addition to helping organizations achieve success, Dave served as a Senior Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award program. This is a presidential award administered by the Department of Commerce and is the highest level of recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.
Dave is an online professor teaching a variety of organizational leadership and human resource management courses for master,s level students. He is also active as the co-coordinator for the Village of Hawkins AED program.
Gary Frigiola
Asst Vice President - South


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(a) These services rely on the customer not delaying the progress of the order in any way (which delays include but are not limited to the customer not returning proofs by the time specified by the printing.com reseller or failing to make payment by the time such payment is due) (a "Customer Delay"). In the event of a Customer Delay the customer shall not be awarded a Credit and the customer shall still be obliged to pay the Premium Charges but the printing.com reseller shall not be bound to deliver within the Guaranteed Period.
(b) Delivery of work by the printing.com reseller shall be deemed to take place upon collection of the work by the customer (where the customer is obliged to collect the work) or (where the printing.com reseller is obliged to deliver the work) actual delivery of the work to the customer by the printing.com reseller. Where the customer is obliged to collect the work, customer's failure to collect the work on the day on which the printing.com reseller is contractually obliged to have it ready for collection shall be classed as a Customer Delay. Where the printing.com reseller is obliged to deliver the work to the customer but the customer provides the printing.com reseller with incomplete or incorrect delivery information or is not available to accept delivery, then provided that the printing.com has used reasonable endeavours to deliver the work to the customer, a failed delivery shall be classed as a Customer Delay.
(g) In the unlikely event that the printing.com reseller deems it necessary to re-print work, the Guaranteed Period shall recommence from the time of the printing.com reseller's confirmation to the customer of its agreement to reprint the work.
(a) Metal and other materials owned by and used by it in the production of plates, film-setting, negatives, positives and the like shall remain the exclusive property of PDC. Such items when supplied by the customer shall remain the customer's property. (b) Lithographic, together work or other materials supplied by the customer may be effaced or destroyed immediately after the order is executed unless written arrangements are made to the contrary. In the latter event, the printing.com reseller shall be entitled to make additional charges.
(a) The customer's property and all property supplied to the printing.com reseller by or on behalf of the customer shall while it is in the possession of the printing.com reseller or in transit to or from the customer be deemed to be at customer's risk unless otherwise agreed and the customer should insure such property accordingly. (b) Where a customer fails to collect work within 20 working days from notification to the customer of completion of the work, the printing.com reseller shall be entitled, at its discretion, to either store the work until actual delivery or collection is made and charge the customer for the costs (including insurance) of storage or to destroy such work (provided that the customer shall nevertheless remain liable for payment in respect of the relevant order).
(a) The printing.com reseller may reject any paper, plates or other materials supplied or specified by the customer which it considers to be unsuitable. Additional cost incurred if materials are found to be unsuitable during production may be charged except that if the whole or any part of such additional cost could have been avoided but for unreasonable delay by the printing.com reseller in ascertaining the unsuitability of the materials then that amount shall not be charged to the customer.
(c) The printing.com reseller shall assume that quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage accordingly if the quantities of materials supplied are not sufficient to cover normal spoilage ("an Insufficient Supply") then the printing.com reseller shall have no liability for any shortfall in quantity to the extent that such shortfall arises as a result of such Insufficient Supply.
For invoices not settled within the agreed credit terms, the printing.com reseller reserves the right to charge interest on the overdue debt at 2% above the HSBC base rate at the time and an administration fee to cover its debt recovery costs.
If the customer ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay its debts as they become due or being a company is deemed to be unable to pay its debts or has a winding-up petition issued against it or being a person commits an act of bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy petition issued against it, the printing.com reseller without prejudice to other remedies shall (i) have the right not to proceed further with the contract or any other work for the customer and be entitled to charge for work already carried out (whether completed or not) and materials purchased for the customer, such charge to be an immediate debt due to the printing.com reseller, and (ii) in respect of all unpaid debts due from the customer have a general lien on all goods and property in the printing.com reseller's possession (whether worked on or not) and shall be entitled on the expiration of 14 days' notice to dispose of such goods or property in such manner and at such price as the printing.com reseller thinks fit and to apply the proceeds towards such debts.
(a) The printing.com reseller shall not be required to print any matter which in its opinion is or may be of an illegal or libellous nature or an infringement of the proprietary or other rights or any third party. (b) Without prejudice to paragraph 7 above, the customer shall indemnify and hold the printing.com reseller harmless against all claims, demands, costs, expenses (including but not limited to legal costs and disbursements), losses and damages arising from or suffered or incurred by reason of the work it is required to produce pursuant to a customer order being or alleged to be defamatory.


Twofer Card Challenge: Twofer Card Challenge #13!
Feel free to interpret the prompt however it inspires you to make two different designs for two different occasions! You are welcome to make two conventional designs or a combination of one conventional and one unconventional design. Every month we will have a conventional challenge winner and, if there are any unconventional designs, we will also have an unconventional winner!
This month we are delighted to have both a conventional winner and an unconventional winner from our November challenge as our Guest Designers!
Please welcome Barb of Barb's Studio Creations with her Twofer pair of beautiful star cards! Barb was our conventional winner last month. Thank you, Barb!
Please welcome Cat of Cat Luvs Paper with her Twofer pair of beautiful star cards! Cat was our unconventional winner last month. Thank you, Cat!
We hope you will also be inspired by the example creations from your Design Team! You can find the details on all these inspirational Twofers on the designer's individual blogs. We hope you'll take a closer look!
The challenge is open until 11:55 PM (PST) February 24th.
at 12:05 AM (PST) February 28th.
Great job, gals. Had to look twice on a couple to find the stars again. Love it!
Another fabulous array of inspirational cards from the DT and the two talented GD !
Wonderful inspiration from the team and Barb and Cat ....Thank you x.
Two of my favorite crafters! Both winners in my book, too! Congratulations, Barb, and Cat! LOvely DT cards, too - I'm seeing STARS!!
Thank you for having me play along. The DT cards are fabulous. Just a note the link to Leslie's page is coming up blank for some reason. I had to just go to her blog by just typing the name in without the permalink.
Gorgeous DT cards, as always. I can't believe I'm the first to link up - you have the person who kept me waiting all this morning for their arrival to thank for that, when you find yourself with unplanned waiting time what better thing to do than craft?
Awesome DT cards! Well done, Ladies!
The DT cards are fabulous. Fun challenges.
Brilliant challenge.. almost had a threefer but for one little bit. . As you'll see. But fun plus!!! Great DT inspiration.
what amazing DT creations and such super inspiration too.
I managed to play along this month finally not too many days left so I just made it.
Will be popping over to DT blogs now.
Twofer Card Challenge #13 ~ Winners!


This is it! Looking for a pool home in Mission Viejo. This is it ! Four Bedrooms plus a loft/ office gives plenty of space for everyone. Nicely upgraded throughout with a remodeled kitchen that has stainless appliances and a reverse osmosis water system, pull out drawers and trash compactor. The counters are granite as well as the sink! The kitchen, eating area and family room look out to the spacious backyard with grass, pool and spa, a bar height island for entertaining, a fire pit to converse around and an aluminum patio cover. The windows and doors are almost all replaced. The whole home has been re-piped with pex piping. The furnace and the AC 16 SEER condenser have been replaced. Don't miss the remodeled bathrooms, the whole house fan and the newer driveway! This house has been well cared for and maintained to the hilt. The home is in the Cortez tract in Mission Viejo- see the supplements for the brand new solar system that was installed this year. The property belongs to Lake Mission Viejo which offers swimming, boating, concerts and more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a beautifully updated home in South Mission Viejo- zoned for Hankey elementary and middle school and Capistrano High School.
I am interested in 27676 Bahamonde, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.


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Crime / History
10 Death Row Prisoners and their Last Words
by The List Love · July 24, 2014
Many of us would like to offer the world a profound message in our last moments, displaying who we were as people or to give a little back to the world before we depart it.
Death row prisoners have that chance, and here are 10 of the most interesting messages they chose to leave to the world and its people.
1. Patrick Bryan Knight
In 1991, Patrick Bryan Knight was convicted of a double murder, and consequently sentenced to death on 26th June 2009. Many months before his execution, he told his fellow inmates that his last words would be a joke, and gave his friends the opportunity to vote on which one he should tell.
He loved the idea so much that he even launched a website called Dead Man Laughing – which allowed the online public to contribute by offering tips for his final words. This controversial website attracted more than 1,300 posts; however, there was no winner.
Why? Because on the day of the execution, he cried and told the guards the names of several people on death row that he believed were innocent.
His final words were: "Not all of us are innocent, but those are. I said I was going to tell a joke. Death has set me free. That's the biggest joke. I deserve this. And the other joke is that I'm not Patrick Bryan Knight and y'all can stop this execution now. Go ahead, I'm finished".
Fingerprints, however, proved that he was in fact Patrick Bryan Knight.
2. Gary Burris
In 1980, a 24-year old Gary Burris killed an Indianapolis taxi driver by gunshot. He remained on death row until he was 40 years old, and is believed to have told an inmate how he held his victim's head down on a freezing pavement, allowing him to beg for his life until he shot him in the head.
On 20th November 1997, Gary Burris was executed by lethal injection. His final words were "beam me up" – a Star Trek reference. We have a feeling he was more likely beamed down.
3. James D. French
James D French wanted to commit suicide whilst serving life in prison but was too scared. In order to force the state to execute him, he murdered his cellmate. He got his wish on 10th August 1966 and was executed by electric chair.
His last words were: "How's this for a headline? 'French Fries".
4.Mario Benjamin Murphy
Mario Benjamin Murphy was one of six Mexican hitmen involved in the killing of a US police officer. He was just 19 years old at the time of the murder and had no previous convictions; however, controversy of his death row conviction emerged when it was revealed he was the only foreign national in the gang, which led many people to believe the sentence was racially motivated.
Mario reportedly fully-cooperated with the police, and was the only one of the six men not to be offered a plea bargain, and the only one sentenced to death. As he was a Mexican citizen, he had the option to contact the Mexican embassy for legal assistance; however, he was never informed of this right.
His last words on 17th September 1997 were "Today is a good day to die. I forgive you all. I hope God does too".
5. Vincent Gutierrez
Vincent Gutierrez killed a 40-year-old man during a carjacking. He was sentenced to execution by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, on 28th March 2007. It was thought that Gutierrez was suffering from bipolar disorder.
His final words offered a little bit of remorse and humour: "I would like to tell everybody that I'm sorry about the situation that happened. My bad – everybody is here because of what happened. I'd like to thank everybody that's been here through the years. The little kids overseas – they really changed me. Sister Doris, mom, brothers, sister, dad; I love you all. My brother… where's my stunt double when you need one? My Lord is my life and saviour, nothing shall I fear".
6. Robert Alton Harris
Robert Harris was responsible for the murder of two teenage boys. In 1992, he was the first person to be executed in the state of California in decades. His last words were a misquote from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey: "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the grim reaper".
7. Thomas J. Grasso
Thomas J Grasso was sentenced to death by lethal injection on 20th March 1995, as he strangled an 87 year old woman to death with Christmas lights in her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1991. He stole $8 from her purse, $4 in loose change and her TV set that he sold for $125. The same year, he murdered an 81 year old man from Staten Island for his social security cheque.
He made a lengthy last meal request: two dozen steamed mussels, a double cheeseburger from Burger King, two dozen steamed clams, a half-dozen of barbequed spare ribs, two strawberry milkshakes, one half of a pumpkin pie with whipped cream, diced strawberries and a 16 ounce can of spaghettiOs with meatballs (which had to be served at room temperature).
His final words were: "I did not get my spaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this".
8. Barbara Elaine Wood Graham
Barbara Elaine Wood Graham was a prostitute who worked with two accomplices, Emmet Perkins and Jack Santo, to burgle a wealthy elderly lady's home. Their first visit was fruitless, with the gang failing to find anything of value. However, they returned to her home when they learnt that she had $15,000 in a purse in her closet – and murdered her at its side.
On 3rd June 1955, Graham was executed by electric chair. However, her execution was pushed back from 10pm to 11.30pm, and so she reportedly said "Why do they torture me? I was ready to go at ten o'clock".
Graham wore a blindfold so she didn't have to look at the gallery's observers, and took one last deep breath in an attempt to stay alive.
Her final words were: "Good people are always so sure they're right".
9. Carl Panzram
If anyone deserved to be on death row it was Carl Panzram. He was a serial killer, rapist, arsonist and burglar, and confessed his crimes to his prison guard friend, Henry Lesser. He is believed to have spoke of his acts in graphic detail, detailing his 22 murders and the sodomy of 1,000 males, before declaring "for all these things I am not in the least bit sorry".
He was sentenced to death by hanging on 5th September 1930. He refused to appeal the verdict, and even attempted to kill human rights group members if they appealed on his behalf.
As the noose was lowered around his neck, he is believed to have spat in the executioner's face and said: "I wish the entire human race had one neck, and I'd put my hands around it".
When asked if he would like to say any final words, he said: "Yes, hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard! I could hang a dozen men while you're screwing around".
10. David Matthews
David Matthews was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Otis Earl Short, when he shot the victim when robbing his home. His execution was postponed three times, as former governor Brad Henry twice granted his defense attorneys time to investigate Matthews' innocence, and a third stay was granted as the defense attorneys objected the plans for a substitute drug in his lethal injection.
His final words were spoken to his family members, which he said with a smile: "I think that governor's phone is broke. He hadn't called yet".
To brush up on your criminal knowledge a bit further, take a look at The 10 Most Evil Serial Killers in History.
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