Manchester United's 1992-93 title winners - where are they now?
Here, 25 years on from that 2-1 win, Post Sport looks at where the team from that memorable day, which started an unparalleled period of success for Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United, are now.
Peter Schmeichel during his playing days with Manchester United - he backs Jose Mourinho to shine at Old Trafford.
Two more Premier League crowns would follow before embarking on a successful managerial career, which has seen him manage in the top flight with Birmingham, Wigan, Sunderland and Hull - he is currently in charge at Championship promotion hopefuls Aston Villa.
He would be surprisingly sold in the summer of 1995 as Ferguson put his faith in his talented crop of youth-team stars and - following spells with Inter Milan, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Wolves - the England international tried his hand at management, including in the Premier League with Blackburn, before becoming a television pundit.
Four Premier League titles later and McClair left Old Trafford in 1998, returning eight years later as the director of United's youth academy - a post he held until 2015.
The man signed to break United's long wait for a title - Cantona came with a winners' medal from Leeds the previous campaign.


- What inspired you to start running?
Immersing myself in the natural world and discovering the beauty of Mother Nature is my number one inspiration to run, it's my favourite way to travel thru the world.
- What made you want to take on the GR 20 trail in particular?
The GR 20 is heralded as the toughest trail in Europe, which immediately appealed to my sense of adventure. I Ike a challenge! I was also instantly attracted to the beauty of Corsica. It's such a majestic island.
- What was the hardest part of that race?
From mile 90-110 I hit a rough patch. I was having what felt like an asthma attack and was very bonky (low on energy and light headed). But I powered through and, after a 2 hour nap, I was able to finish the last 15 miles relatively quickly.
- What kept you going through those moments?
A strong desire to complete the trail. I knew in my bones that I could do it, I just needed to dig deep to finish it.
- Other than biking up Donner Summit and paddle boarding, how else do you prepare for a run like this?
Lots of time on the trails! Probably 25-35 hours of running per week for the 6-8 weeks leading up to the run.
- What 3 words would you use to describe the 118 mile run?
- What goes through your mind when you're running?
Anything and everything! I daydream, think about current world events and mull over the big issues... Although sometimes I try not to think and just absorb the beauty of my surroundings instead.
- What was the best piece of gear you had with you on your trip?
My Hyper-air Gore-Tex jacket: the ultimate stow-able waterproof jacket. I always carry it with me, since it packs up so small, but it really is a lifesaver when caught in a rain storm. Superb product.
- Can you describe how you felt when you finished the run?
Finishing the GR 20 trail was the most satisfying, deeply emotional feeling I've ever experienced. I was so happy to complete what was and still is the hardest physical and mental challenge in my life to date. To put so much effort and planning into something and not know if I would be able to finish it was really daunting. But then actually completing it was the proudest I'd ever felt. Running the entire GR 20 trail means more to me than winning any race ever will.
- What advice would you give to someone who wanted to take on the GR 20?
Go for it! DREAM BIG!! Then put in the time and effort and keep a positive attitude.
- In support of the #SheMovesMountains initiative, which female role model in your life has inspired you to Move Mountains?
The majority of my role models in life are women. From my mom, to my sisters and friends, I am surrounded my spectacular females. My mom is my biggest inspiration though, she's the reason I do all of these crazy runs.
- What advice would you give to young women?
You are only limited by your mind. If you open your mind to possibilities and keep an optimistic attitude, work hard and dream big, achieving your goals is do-able!
- And finally, what's your next personal challenge?
The sky's the limit! I want to continue exploring the world on my own two feet, immersing myself more and more in the majesty of Mother Nature.


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Mind of the marriage
Mental illness has wrecked many marriages and families. If one of the partners has symptoms of a mental illness, not only does it disturb the normal functioning of an individual, but it also impedes his abilities of sustaining lasting and meaningful relationships
By Minnu Bhonsle, Rajan Bhonsle
Mental illness has wrecked many marriages and families. If one of the partners has symptoms of a mental illness, not only does it disturb the normal functioning of an individual, but it also impedes his abilities of sustaining lasting and meaningful relationships.
If there is a clear diagnosis of psychosis, neurosis, a psychopathic personality [a morally-challenged individual], or any other mental illness that requires psychiatric intervention, seek urgent professional help. Unfortunately, many fail to recognise the signs of mental illness in their partner until it is too late.
An understanding perspective
It is important to realise, though, that mentally disturbed individuals are not to blame. It is incorrect to insensitively label them as 'mad', 'crazy' or 'loony'. Instead of labelling, we need to recognise and acknowledge mental illness as an illness, which is understood and treated just like a physical illness.
What the person needs is a humane, empathetic, responsible and dedicated psychiatrist, who gives the right prescription of medication, and monitors it constantly to modify the medication when necessary. However, along with this, supportive psychotherapy may also be needed to sustain the gains made by medication to help in behavioural modification, and management of the disorder.
At times, a deeper healing is initiated by the psychotherapist to deal with early childhood traumas, after which, the individual gets liberated from the hold of the disorder, and is able to be fully functional.
Like in Sudesh's case.
Sudesh suffered from an anxiety disorder, and there were times when he just declared to his family that he would not earn for them as he was unwell. At such times, his wife would dig into her savings and make trips to psychiatrists with him. He would be on medication, get back to work and get off his medication till anxiety struck again. His wife reacted to this by getting into depressive spells with extreme physical fatigue, and chronic asthma.
The couple came in for marriage counselling. The wife was taught coping strategies, and through intensive psychotherapy, Sudesh was helped to trace the roots of his anxiety, which lay in his early childhood experiences. He was gradually helped to help himself, and became functional at work and in the family. Family therapy healed the wounds of the past, and slowly the family limped back on track.
Let's consider a few other examples of how mental illness in one partner affects the marriage.
Cases in point
Tarini suffered from a bi-polar disorder, which was undiagnosed till she had her second child. She strangulated her infant baby and sought to take her own life. Her husband could not even grieve the death of their child with her because of the mixed emotions he felt towards his wife. Later, in the midst of a manic phase, she engaged in an extra-marital affair, got pregnant and aborted her boyfriend's child.
Then she went into a depressive phase, again wanting to end her life. Her swings devastated her husband and shook the marriage to the core. They subsequently divorced. Her husband took the custody of their child, who was visibly affected and distraught with his mother's mood swings and erratic behaviour.
Dipti suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD]. She would engage in an elaborate ritual of cleaning doors, window knobs and other furniture with an anti-bacterial and antiseptic solution if it was touched by anyone other than her husband and child. Her husband and child had to have a bath every time they came from outside, even if they just went to the elevator, to the neighbour's home, or to the car to get something.
The husband's friends too were required to wash their hands with an antiseptic before entering the main house. Once inside, they were to sit on a particular sofa. Even their child's friends had restricted entry. The family was faced with embarrassing questions from guests.
Finally, they stopped inviting people over. No hired help stayed for over a week because of the elaborate cleaning rituals and restrictions. Cut off from people, Dipti was preoccupied cleaning all the time, and her husband and child were helpless and depressed.
Fortunately, in marriage counselling, she was helped to see her behaviour as a 'disorder' that needed to be treated, and how it was disrupting life for herself and her family, and resulting in poor self-esteem in her child. She is currently on medication and is in supportive psychotherapy, and is more functional than before.
Sunil suspected his wife with other men; he suffered from Othello's syndrome. He controlled the way she dressed, the people she spoke to, the places she visited. She even had to keep her eyes glued to the ground when she was outside. He would threaten to kill her if she waited a second more on a magazine page that had a picture of a man. He would accuse her of infidelity in her mind and said that she was just waiting for an opportune moment to be with another man.
His wife was emotionally agonised with this behaviour, and the breaking point for her was when he accused her of eyeing their own son. She gave him the ultimatum of psychiatric treatment or divorce. When he didn't agree to psychiatric care, she chose to live away from him.
Sulabha suffered from visual hallucinations and was diagnosed as a schizophrenic after the delivery of her child. Her parents later revealed that she had suffered a similar mental state as a student and had even been on medication for a few months, a fact which they had concealed from her husband.
He felt cheated, and was now left with the challenging task of looking after an infant and caring for Sulabha. Sulabha failed to experience maternal feelings and lived in a parallel world of her own creation. She would also have violent episodes, which scared and scarred the child. She had to be kept in the care of a full-time psychiatric nurse and caregiver in a different home, while her husband raised his child with the help of his own mother.
The family needs help too
It's evident from the above examples that along with the one with mental illness, the family suffers too. Therefore, in cases of mental illness, family therapy is imperative to help the family understand the illness, its various manifestations and the prognosis. The family also needs support and counselling to help them cope with the situation in a healthy manner and prevent themselves from getting depressed, anxious or angry.
Time for tough decisions
The children in the family need to be empowered to not hold themselves responsible for the erratic behaviour of a mentally ill parent in any way. Children of parents displaying behaviour detrimental to the psyche of the child should be shifted out of the house. If that's not possible, the children should be made to live in a hostel or with a guardian.
The spouse of a mentally ill individual needs to honestly evaluate whether the illness is something he wants to live with. A lot depends on the nature, severity, manifestation, and prognosis of the illness. A psychiatric evaluation and an honest, no holds barred opinion of a responsible and empathic psychiatrist, often helps in arriving at a decision.
The degree to which the ill person's behaviour affects the life and the psyche of the children plays a vital role in determining whether the spouse wants to live together. However, often, financial or social restrictions compel individuals to live together with the mentally ill person.
At such times, joining a support group of families ina similar situation can help them to overcome their feeling of helplessness and isolation.
Should you stay?
Ultimately, it's up to each person to decide whether to remain with the mentally ill partner or not. But the final call must be taken after gathering of information and careful deliberation. Seek an insight into your own inner and outer resources, as well as an honest acknowledgement of your cherished dreams and aspirations about your relationship and life in general.
As relationship counsellors, we try our very best to rescue all relationships and help them survive and thrive. But we need to categorically state, that in cases where the mind, body or spirit of the partner is in danger because of the mental illness of the spouse, we believe that the 'survival of human life' is more important, and sanity and life of the partner should be chosen.
Whatever the choice, acknowledge that with your choice comes the responsibility of the repercussions of your choice. Such mature decision-making should be encouraged and supported by a counsellor, friends and family, as ultimately it is the spouse whose life is most affected by the decision.
Before tying the knot
To prevent families and lives from being destroyed by mental illness, resort to as many preventive measures as humanly possible before marriage.
Request diagnostic psychological tests. These help create a personality profile and give you an inkling of what's to come.
Initiate a discussion on sensitive areas of life before marriage. It exposes the thinking and reactions of the partner in advance.
Inquire into the genetic history of the family. It helps to reveal whether a family member, living or dead, has suffered any mental illness.
Ask your partner, his/her family and friends about past instances [if any] of suicidal ideation or attempt, or violence on oneself or another.
The dating period is particularly telling; paying attention helps—frequent mood swings, irrational thinking or unreasonable conduct any display of violence, whether verbal or physical, even if it seems harmless like a pinch, or a push, or an outburst in public.
Take it as a warning if the partner displays extreme possessiveness or suspicion.
Ideally, a prolonged period of knowing each other as friends, knowing each other's families, and speaking honestly on all crucial areas of life after marriage, is recommended, along with a psychological profile.
This is the best prevention one can have in order to determine whether there are any predisposing factors that can make the individual more vulnerable and susceptible to mental illness under stress.
The decision of tying the knot, then can be based on such information. Of course, it goes without saying that if such an irregularities come to light only after marriage, and if a psychiatrist diagnoses them as a mental illness, it would only be wise to not have children till such time that the psychiatrist does not give a clean bill of health, which might be later, or even never.
Minnu Bhonsle
http://www.hearttoheartindia.com
Dr Minnu R Bhonsle, PhD, is a Mumbai-based consulting psychotherapist and counsellor. She conducts training programmes in Personal Counselling [Client-centred Therapy] and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, and also workshops in Stress Management, Art of Listening, Couple Therapy, and Communication Skills. Minnu has co-authored the book, The Ultimate Sex Education Guide along with Dr Rajan Bhonsle.
Rajan Bhonsle
http://hearttoheartindia.com
Dr Rajan Bhonsle, MD, is a consultant in sexual medicine and counsellor. Along with his wife Minnu R Bhonsle, PhD, who is a consulting psychotherapist and counsellor, he runs a unique therapy centre

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Q: This is throwing error in assignment line("list indices must be integers or slices, not tuple"). Could you plz tell me why? a = list(map(int,input("Enter the list: ").split()))
first, middle, last = a[0], a[1, -1], a[-1]
print(first, middle, last)

A: you can try;
first, middle, last = a[0], a[1:-1], a[-1]

A: Here is what I would do:
a = list(map(int,input("Enter the list: ").split()))
first, middle, last = a[0], a[1:-1], a[-1]
print(first, middle, last)

What you were getting wrong before was that you had a[1,-1] instead of a[1:-1].  To do a range of numbers, you can do a[start:end].  Also, you have to input the list of numbers separated by spaces, otherwise it will not work.  If you want to input something separated by commas or different characters, simply change what's inside the .split().  For the middle variable, you will get a list of numbers because it is a range of numbers.  If you do not want to get a list as the middle numbers, you can do:
a = list(map(str,input("Enter the list: ").split()))
print(' '.join(a))

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Ralph P. Neves
Riding Career:
Career Mounts:
Career Wins:
Significant Mounts
Corn Husker, Native Diver, Round Table
Major Race Wins
Sunset Handicap (1939, 1954, 1957)
San Felipe Stakes (1940, 1946)
Santa Anita Derby (1940)
San Carlos Handicap (1941, 1957)
Arlington Matron Handicap (1942)
California Breeders' Champion Stakes (1946)
Santa Margarita Handicap (1947)
Santa Maria Handicap (1947)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1949)
San Pasqual Handicap (1949, 1950, 1953)
Del Mar Handicap (1949)
Hollywood Derby (1953, 1954, 1962)
Santa Barbara Handicap (1953)
Palos Verdes Handicap (1955)
Las Flores Handicap (1955)
Strub Stakes (1956)
Santa Anita Handicap (1957)
Blue Grass Stakes (1957)
San Vicente Stakes (1958)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1959)
San Marcos Stakes (1960)
Malibu Stakes (1962)
Awards / Honors
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1954)
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1960)
Washington Racing Hall of Fame (2003)
Ralph P. Neves was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Neves won 3,772 races, including 173 stakes, and was elected to the Racing Hall of Fame in 1960. His long career was interrupted only by several injuries and service in the United States Army Cavalry during World War II; a serious back injury suffered in the war bothered him during the rest of his career. He retired in 1964.
In the early part of his career Neves rode at Santa Anita Park and Longacres Racetrack. By the mid-1930s, he was considered one of the top west coast riders, known for his cocky self-confidence.
He is best known for an incident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California on May 8, 1936. After being thrown from his horse, Flanakins, he was pronounced dead and brought to the mortuary, where he was given a shot of adrenaline to the heart. Neves made it back to the racetrack and demanded to be allowed to ride (he was not permitted to do so until the next day).
The story has been told many times since, familiar to many jockeys, and as a result has gathered a number of variations. Two different doctors have been said to have given the key injection in two different places, and even Neves's Hall of Fame plaque states incorrectly that he won five races the following day. The incident was covered extensively in local newspapers at the time; the San Francisco Examiner is particularly remembered for the headline "Neves, Called Dead in Fall, Denies It."
After his fall, new safety regulations were instituted. Nevertheless, Neves suffered several more injuries in falls, including vision problems, and required brain surgery in 1959. Still known for his individualistic style, he was suspended frequently throughout his career, including a five-day suspension for "careless riding" in 1961, after his Hall of Fame induction.
Among his other accomplishments, Ralph Neves rode six winners on October 24, 1961 at Bay Meadows Racetrack. In 1954 he was voted the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award. In addition to his induction in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, he was elected to the Washington Racing Hall of Fame.
At the time of his retirement in mid-1963 he was one of only eight riders with at least 3000 wins.
Ralph Neves was living in San Marcos, California at the time of his death in 1995.
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November 24, 2019 Classic Films / Classic Movies / feature / featured / Movies
Classic Movies You Should Watch (Part 1)
Posted by librarygirl652
I love classic movies and have so many favorites that I can't list them all. This is Part One of some of my favorite movies. Do you agree? I would love to hear from you.
This Tearjerker starring Lana Turner and John Forsythe is terrific. Holly Parker (Lana Turner) is married to Clay Anderson (John Forsythe) a wealthy, prominent politician. When Holly's lover is killed, her mother-in-law forces her to fake her own death and leave her young son behind. Holly goes into a downward spiral and the final scenes,when Holly is reunited with her son who doesn't recognize her, is heartbreaking. The film is soapy and dramatic but Lana Turner gives a spectacular performance of a flawed woman who would do anything to protect her son. It was released in 1966 and when I first watched it, I sobbed uncontrollably. Many years later, watching it as an adult, I still cried.
It also stars Ricardo Montalban of "Rich Colombian Leather" fame, Virginia Grey, Keir Dullea, Burgess Meredith, Constance Bennett and several other stars who were popular at that time.
Broken Lance
I grew up on westerns as a child. I loved Roy Rogers and Dale, Gene Autrey and The Lone Ranger. This movie, released in 1954, is one of the best westerns I have ever watched. It has an all-star cast with Spencer Tracey, a very young Robert Wagner, Earl Holliman, Richard Widmark, Katy Jurado, Hugh O'Brien and E.G. Marshall.
Matt Devereaux (Spencer Tracy) is a cattle baron in 1880's Arizona. He runs his family with a tight fist but has a soft spot for his son, Joe, (Robert Wagner) from his second marriage to an Indian woman (Katy Jurado). His other sons resent this and turn against their father and Joe with devastating results.
Broken Lance won two Oscars and Katy Jurado was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award. Broken Lance seems to be overlooked in a lot of best Westerns lists and I'm not sure why. I loved this movie from the firs time I watched it.
Based on the book by Rona Jaffe (also very good) it focuses on women working in the publishing world on Madison Avenue in 1959. It is another movie that has an all-star cast led by Joan Crawford. Other stars in this movie who were popular at that time are Hope Lange, Stephen Boyd, Martha Hyer, Brett Halsey, Diane Baker, the famous model of the time, Suzy Parker, and Robert Evans who went on to produce movies and marry several Hollywood beauties. It also had Louis Jourdan, a suave, French actor who was well known at the time.
The Best of Everything is a good look into what women faced as they tried to break into an area that was dominated by men. They came out of college only to be relegated to the typing pool, thought they had found true love, only to be disappointed. The Best of Everything covers tough issues such as pregnancy out of wedlock, alcoholism, workplace harassment and obsessive love that leads to tragedy. In this classic 1950's melodrama the women wear great clothes and New York City is predominately featured. I also love the theme song that is sung by Johnny Mathis.
Susan Slade
This 1961 movie by the well known screenwriter and director, Delmer Daves is an overlooked gem. Connie Stevens stars as Susan Slade an innocent seventeen year old who has lived in a remote part of Chile with her parents for the last ten years.
Susan's father was an engineer in a remote Chilean mine but they are on a ship headed for California. Unknown to Susan or her mother, her father has a heart condition and must leave the mine to recuperate. On the ship, Susan meets handsome Conn White and falls madly in love with him. Conn is a mountain climber and is on his way to Alaska but promises to come back for her.When Susan finds out that she is pregnant and a tragedy occurs, her parents make a decision that will ultimately affect all of them. In the end, long held lies and secrets will be revealed.
Susan Slade has an all star cast with Troy Donahue, Lloyd Nolan, Dorothy McGuire, Brian Aherne and Grant Williams. The cinematography is beautiful and the soundtrack by Max Steiner is wonderful.
Written on the Wind
This melodrama directed by Douglas Sirk focuses on the Hadleys, an oil rich Texas family. The patriarch of the family, Jasper Hadley (Robert Keith), is trying to hold the family together but without much success. His irresponsible son, Kyle (Robert Stack), is an alcoholic playboy who meets and quickly marries Lucy Moore (Lauren Bacall) when he is in New York City. He brings her back with him to Texas and Lucy manages to keep Kyle under control for awhile. When Lucy doesn't become pregnant, Kyle goes off the deep end. Kyle's nymphomaniac sister, Marylee (Dorothy Malone), is the town tramp who is in love with Mitch Wayne (Rock Hudson) who secretly loves Kyle's wife, Lucy. The explosive ending is soapy and dramatic.
Dorothy Malone won a Best Supporting Actress Award, Robert Stack was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award and the theme song by Sammy Cahn and Victor Young won for Best Original Song.
This 1959 romantic drama directed by Delmer Daves is one of my favorites. Two families vacation at an inn on the coast of Maine and love blossoms again between two middle aged people who were in love many years before. Their children, Molly (Sandra Dee) and Johnny (Troy Donahue) also fall in love with disastrous results for all of them. There is a lot going on in this movie and I don't want to ruin it by giving too much away.
The scenery in Maine and Carmel, California is breathtaking. The house that Molly's father and new wife live in was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The musical score by Max Steiner is wonderful as is the theme song by Percy Faith and his orchestra. Stars in it are Sandra Dee, Troy Donahue, Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Constance Ford and Arthur Kennedy. Don't miss this one!
Peyton Place
This must see movie is based on the 1956 bestselling but scandalous novel by Grace Metalious. Peyton Place is run by straight laced Christians who won't allow any impropriety in their town. However, in this small New Hampshire mill town there are secrets that everyone is trying to keep hidden. The film is narrated by sweet, innocent, Allison Mackenzie (Diane Varsi) who is the daughter of straight laced Constance Mackenzir (Lana Turner).
Peyton Place deals with the effects of war, incest, abortion, scandal and a murder that will make everyone in the town rethink their moral code. The picturesque small town setting is perfect and the acting is top notch.
Lana Turner, Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Russ Tamblyn Lloyd Nolan Arthur Kennedy, Terry Moore,David Nelson (Ricky's brother), Mildred Dunnock and Lorne Green star in this engrossing movie.
I fell in love with surfing, Sandra Dee and James Darren when I saw this movie. I was going to be a surfer despite the fact that I live hundreds of miles away from an ocean and hate to swim in salt water. My father gave me surfing books for Christmas and I was going to find my own Moondoggie who would be just as handsome as James Darren was in this movie..
Innocent Francie Lawrence is urged by her girl friends to find a boyfriend. Her friends hang out at the beach hoping to meet cute guys. Francie isn't interested in boys but while at the beach with her friends, she decides that she wants to learn to surf. The boys on the beach make fun of her and give her the nickname,Gidget, because she is small like a midget and a girl. They teach her to surf and bring her into their group because she brings them food. However, things change for Francie over that summer as she does become interested in boys. But it is one boy in particular who takes awhile to realize that he is interested in her, too.
This is the first of three Gidget movies and there was a TV show with Sally Field as Gidget. Gidget was a real person and the book that this movie is based on was written by her father. Their is also a terrific documentary about the real-life Gidget.
Sandra Dee is darling as Gidget and James Darren as Moondoggie had me swooning. The film also stars Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Doug McClure and actors who were popular at that time, Joby Baker, Yvonne Craig and Tom Laughlin who went on to star as Billy Jack in a couple of movies. Gidget is a wonderful coming of age movie that many of us probably watched when we were younger. It is worth a re -watch.
I didn't find my Moondoggie and I never learned to surf but this movie still has a place in my heart.
Imitation of Life
My list seems to be heavy with movies starring Lana Turner and Sandra Dee but they were in so many terrific movies that I have to list them. This is another well done film by Douglas Sirk.
Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) and her daughter, Susie, meet Annie Jackson (Juanita Moore) and her daughter, Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) at Coney Island. Annie is homeless and Lora is a struggling actress. They are both single mothers and decide to share a small apartment. Susie and Sarah Jane become fast friends but Sarah Jane is rebelling against being black. She is very light skinned and could pass for being white and she wants to be white. As Lora's career takes off, Annie becomes her housekeeper and trusted friend. Sarah Jane and Susie are like sisters but Sarah Jane is neurotic and doesn't want to be black and the daughter of a housekeeper. She leaves home and starts dancing in a New York city nightclub where she passes herself off as a white woman with disastrous results. Susie is also becoming rebellious because although she has everything she could ever want now that her mother is a famous theater star, she doesn't have her mother's attention or presence in her life.
This is another tearjerker with wonderful performances by everyone in this movie. Mahaliah Jackson sings in it and my father always loved her. I have always loved John Gavin and he plays Lora's love interest. Dan O'Herlihy and Robert Alda are in this film and so is Troy Donahue. He has a very small part as a bad guy. This is a remake of the 1934 movie starring Claudette Colbert that I haven't seen. It is based on the Fannie Hurst novel. One of my favorites.
Ten North Frederick
Set in 1945, Gary Cooper stars as Joe Chapin, a successful, moral businessman,who is being pushed into politics by his rigid, ambitious wife (Geraldine Fitzgerald). Their children are the victims of their unhappy marriage. Their son is a confused alcoholic with musical ambitions that his mother won't allow. When their daughter becomes pregnant out of wedlock, they don't want the scandal. Joe falls in love with a younger woman and many years later, secrets are revealed. I have never been much of a Gary Cooper fan but I saw this movie once when I was young and have always remembered it. Unfortunately it has never been released on DVD. It is on YouTube but I keep hoping that it will someday be available to watch on DVD. Diane Varsi is also in this one along with Stuart Whitman, Ray Stricklyn and Suzy Parker. If you can find it, I highly recommend it.
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Melanesian primate David Vunagi retires
Posted Sep 8, 2015
Bishops and priests at the end of a farewell service to Archbishop David Vunagi. Photo: Anglican Church of Melanesia
[Anglican Church of Melanesia] A farewell liturgical service on Sept. 6 marked the official retirement of the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, the Most Rev. David Vunagi.
The live broadcast service took place at the St. Barnabas Cathedral.
Vunagi became primate of the Anglican Church of Melanesia in 2009. He succeeded the late Archbishop Emeritus Sir Ellison Pogo.
Vunagi had served as Bishop of the Diocese of Temotu for nine years at the time of his election as primate.
He served the Church of Melanesia for 38 years as a priest, teacher and lecturer in church institutes.
In his farewell address, Vunagi urged members of the church to support the next archbishop and thanked the bishops, priests and lay members of the church for the support they'd shown him during his leadership in the Anglican Church of Melanesia.
Bishop Nathan Tome of the Diocese of Guadalcanal will serve as spiritual leader of the province until the election and enthronement of the next archbishop. The election will be held on Feb. 12, 2016, and the enthronement is scheduled for April 17.


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October 19, 2018 autismdadinthe603
In true Rubin family form, we welcomed our babies into the world in loving chaos a week ago. A scheduled C section for my wife, Kellie, went as expected. It was unpredictable, exhausting, nauseating, and well worth it. Easy for me to say as I was right by her side rather than living the battle.
It did bring us to a complete family. Simon Meyer was born at 1:21 in the afternoon with his sister, Rosalie Jae born a minute after. Their weights at 6.8 and 6.7 respectively. If you ever met my wife, Kellie, you would never think she could have two babies in her belly at that size.
Not to get lost in this whirlwind is the pure joy of welcoming children into this world. As graphic as the scenery is, the first breathes taken is a transcendent moment in all of our lives. If there could be a pause button, it would have been right there.
As I stood in the OR, I pivoted between the twins and my wife. I was just attempting to soak it in and was just hopeful we could get into recovery and begin our lives together.
Our three older children were eager to visit. However, we just had to see how the afternoon played out before their first meeting.
For months, Sawyer would stim like it was Christmas morning as he talked about the babies being born. He even said to his big brother, Cobe, that he would have to teach him to be a big brother.
Once we hit October, he talked about the twins arriving soon. He did this everyday up to the delivery.
Thankfully the kids were able to visit. A depleted Kellie, who lost a ton of blood due to a postpartum hemorrhage along with vomiting wasn't necessarily in prime condition to be seen.
To make matters more stressful, Simon turned blue, sounded like a dolphin and was moved up to the NICU.
Like I said, this narrative was fitting for Team Rubin.
Disclaimer: Simon has premature lungs and is making great progress. He appears to be a few days from being released:).
As all three older Rubin's arrived to see their mom and new brother and sister. They had looks of excitement and puzzlement in their wide eyed faces.
We did our best to normalize everything as quite frankly in that moment, we had little clue of what to say.
Thankfully, there was Sawyer. He held his baby sister, Rosie with joy but needed to see, Simon.
He marched into the elevator and waited his turn to push the correct button. He washed his hands as he was instructed and stood at Simon's side to do his best Doc McStuffin's diagnosis by telling him that he'd be ok with some rest.
As he was about to exit, he turned back into the door to wish Simon a happy birthday.
As always, the normalization of the moment is held by the one who we least expect it from. That's the big brother, that's Sawyer.


On February 21st, Przemyslaw Koger will be speaking at Malta's Proposition for UK Financial Services, an event organized by Finance Malta. Join him there to network and discover the latest news on asset management, insurance, private wealth and blockchain. To learn more about the event or to schedule a meeting with Przemyslaw, feel free to reach out to him directly.


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If the increasing number of book titles and Web sites devoted to the subject is any indication, discourse about religion and film has grown markedly in recent years. Many conservative church folk remain suspicious of Hollywood, saving their applause for the occasional epic on the life of Jesus. But a growing number, it seems, are interested in understanding film in terms of their faith.
In a superb new book, Calvin College English professor Roy M. Anker shows that while filmmakers "have usually taken up residence in a pretty thoroughly secular universe, a whole host of films, past and present, have tried to illuminate the inescapable big questions about the possibility of Light." Perceptive and lucid, Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies treats filmmakers as storytellers who shed light on the world they seek to portray—from the intergalactic space journey in Star Wars to the mundane existence of working-class folks in Tender Mercies. The title is a clever metaphor linking cinematic art with the universal human quest for the transcendent.
William D. Romanowski is professor of communication arts and sciences at Calvin College and author of Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture.
Catching Light is an impressive examination of 19 movies that Anker selected in large part for their cinematic excellence and categorical representation. Every method of critiquing movies tends to favor certain kinds of films over others. The approach employed here, which is a rich avenue for film analysis, works best on movies that are thematically and aesthetically dense. And yet this book is all the more remarkable because of the range of films it includes.
The films are organized into four categories (the first three of which are adapted from the work of Frederick Buechner). "Darkness Visible" discusses three tales of darkness—the Godfather saga, Chinatown and The Deer Hunter. "Light Shines in the Darkness" is about Christian grace in Tender Mercies, Places in the Heart, The Mission and Babette's Feast. "Fables of Light" treats as contemporary fairy tales the Star Wars series, Superman and three Steven Spielberg films about lost boys. In the final part, titled "Found," Anker considers Grand Canyon, American Beauty and Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue as movies with characters in a secular setting who are found in their lostness.
The author takes each film on its own terms, embraces its power, and then uncovers its meaning using literary and theological frameworks. Each chapter weaves together narrative and analysis. Anker's vivid and sometimes lengthy rendering of the most salient scenes is best characterized as "thick description." He looks at these films carefully, shot by shot, scene by scene, piecing together story, character, dialogue, images, set design, costuming, music, lighting and editing—the stuff of filmic art. That is what I like best about this book; the author understands film as film and takes into account not just theme and lines of dialogue but all the tools of the cinema as a storytelling medium.
In his treatment of the Godfather series, for example, Anker describes how the contrast in lighting for father and son Vito and Michael Corleone signifies differences in their personal temperament and moral vision. Director Francis Ford Coppola's stylization of violence, Anker explains, conveys the opposition of such violent acts to the goodness of life and to redemptive purposes. In a careful look at the closing shot in The Godfather: Part II, Anker reveals the ways in which the camera captures in a single moment the self-deception, guilt and isolation that now ironically haunt the central character, Michael Corleone.
Roy Anker's passion is for uncovering the metaphysical in movies, the "display of divine Light" in human affairs. And he's a master at it. Catching Light is a splendid and creative book filled with rich insights. It is indispensable reading for anyone interested in film and religion.


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Powerful storm disrupts life in NY city
The New York city had received around 13 cm of rainfall in about 12 hours
A powerful spring storm with high velocity winds hit the New York city and the northeast region, dumping record rain, downing power lines, flooding areas, disrupting traffic and killing at least six persons.
The New York city had received around 13 cm of rainfall in about 12 hours.
At least six deaths are blamed on yesterday's storm, five in Kansas and Texas and one died on South Carolina when several mobile homes were destroyed.
The storm system, which meteorologists say is about 1300 kilometres across, closed several roads as more than 500 flights were cancelled, stranding thousands of passengers, in three major airports in the New York region.
Snow was reported from higher elevations.
In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked the residents to be vigilant and report any down power line as officials asked people not to drive in water unless they can see the road.
Wind gusts of in excess of 80 kilometres were reported from several areas and thousands of customers lost power which the supply companies were trying to restore till late into the night. Reports said Charleston in South Caroline was lashed by winds up to 113 kilometres per hour.
Almost all rivers in the area were rising with some flooding streets and officials expect them to continue to rise till after the New York region has been having wide variation in weather alternating between warm and cold days.


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MassVenture.com Opens Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding Site in San Antonio, Texas
All Texas investors can now use real estate crowdfunding portals to build prosperity and financial security utilizing lots of research, due diligence and careful investment strategies
San Antonio, Texas – MassVenture's new equity crowdfunding site www.massventure.com allows all Texas investors – accredited and non-accredited – to gain equity in Texas-based ventures. The Texas State Securities Board, which reviews and regulates Texas crowdfunding portals, recently approved MassVenture's application, making it the first approved fundraising portal of its kind in the state. The San Antonio-based equity crowdfunding startup allows entrepreneurs and investors to participate in the development and ownership of ventures across the state.
MassVenture Opens Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding Site in San Antonio, Texas for All Texas Investors
MassVenture already has several ventures from seasoned Texas real estate developers being readied for release. Attorney Nathan Roach, MassVenture Co-Founder and CEO, and one of the primary leaders who helped shape the new Texas crowdfunding rules, points out the great impact in the investment community.
"This is unprecedented that all Texas investors, regardless of their financial status, can access direct ownership of local and community based investment," Roach said. "We are honored and excited to be Texas' first and only approved equity crowdfunding portal."
Texas State Securities Board Commissioner John Morgan, whose agency enacted the rules, recently predicted that Texas will become a national leader in crowdfunding investment and growth. The new crowdfunding rules allow Texas-based entrepreneurs to raise up to $1 million per year. Offerings must be carried out through a registered broker-dealer or state-approved portal like MassVenture. Texas-based non-accredited investors may contribute up to $5,000 per offering, with no individual limits for accredited investors.
"We believe equity crowdfunding will catalyze new and wider prosperity, entrepreneurship and job growth in Texas," Roach said. "With a population of more than 26 million, Texas is a massive market for companies wishing to raise capital through crowdfunding, and MassVenture serves as a great gateway for all Texans to participate in funding growth in their communities and the state at large."
Spearheaded by experts in the legal, technology, banking and economic development fields, MassVenture has grown fast, with entrepreneurs and investors equally enthusiastic about the platform.
Amir Mirabi, most recently Governor Perry's Director of Small Business, has joined MassVenture as VP of Business Development and expressed equal excitement about the industry.
"Capital sourcing, cost and readiness have long been challenges for growing Texas businesses," Mirabi said. "The new [crowdfunding] rules allow portals like MassVenture to level the playing field for skilled entrepreneurs seeking funds, and smart investors seeking returns."
Mirabi mentioned that MassVenture is designed to deliver a dynamic solution for new real estate projects with the ability for investors to quickly evaluate risk and return opportunity. The platform also provides entrepreneurs a solid platform for exercising statewide capital raises that can often help to leverage additional traditional capital pools like bank loans.
Mirabi added that owning and investing in real estate has long helped build prosperity and financial security for Texans.
Reflecting on the impact and importance of the new rules to Texas, Roach noted that MassVenture's platform offers all Texans – entrepreneurs, investors, friends and neighbors – a great vehicle to help build the future of Texas communities.
"Traditionally the domain of the wealthy, the recent changes in Texas law open the investment floodgates for all Texans – and that's a game-changer," said Roach. "Equity crowdfunding provides a clear and promising new path for capital access and investment in Texas ventures.
"As the first state-approved portal, we encourage all investors and entrepreneurs to engage in this new and exciting opportunity at their earliest convenience," Roach said.
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Texas Entrepreneur Networks Reports that Proposed Texas Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption Expected to Pass in August 2014
Texas Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Will Soon Be Able to Collect $5,000 from Unaccredited Investors By Selling Private Equity Shares
Austin, Texas – The Securities board of the State of Texas has just issued their proposed ruling on an intrastate crowdfunding law. The goal of intrastate crowdfunding is to provide more capital for early stage companies at a reduced cost.
Front Page PR is one of the leading Crowdfunding PR firms located in Austin, Texas
The key highlights are:
1. Unaccredited investors can invest up to $5K/year in a startup.
2. Startups raising $1M or less need only have the CEO certify their financial statements rather than provide audited statements.
3. Texas Crowdfunding portals need only fill out a form and pay a standard filing fee which basically provides a basic background check. The portal needs to track investor/issuer comments and all communications must take place on the portal. Portals do not need to sit for exams and must maintain records of transactions for five years.
The proposed ruling will be open for comment for 60 days and is expected to pass in final form in August, 2014.
John Morgan of the State Securities Board of Texas invites your comments on the proposed ruling. You can contact him at (512) 305-8302.
Here's the proposed ruling:
Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption
The Texas State Securities Board proposes new <*>139.25,
concerning intrastate crowdfunding exemption. The new rule would
provide a registration exemption for securities offered in an
intrastate crowdfunding offering. The filing used to claim the
exemption is new Form 133.17, which is being concurrently
proposed. New <*>115.19, concerning Texas crowdfunding portal
registration and activities, is also being proposed to allow
offers and sales of the exempt securities to be made using a
Texas crowdfunding portal's Internet website.
The new rule is proposed under Texas Civil Statutes,
Articles 581-5.T, 581-12.C, and 581-28-1. Section 5.T provides
that the Board may prescribe new exemptions by rule. Section
12.C provides the Board with the authority to prescribe new
dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser
representative registration exemptions by rule. Section 28-1
provides the Board with the authority to adopt rules and
regulations necessary to carry out and implement the provisions
of the Texas Securities Act, including rules and regulations
governing registration statements and applications; defining
terms; classifying securities, persons, and matters within its
jurisdiction; and prescribing different requirements for
different classes.
During the development of these proposals, the staff had
discussions with a number of firms and individuals who are
interested and have expertise in the area so their insight and
concerns could be considered. Federal crowdfunding proposals and
provisions in other states were also reviewed.
Under the proposal, the offering must comply with the federal
intrastate offering exemption and Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") Rule 147, so the securities do not have to be
registered at the federal level. Accordingly, the issuer must be
a Texas entity and the offers and sales limited to Texas
residents. Some Rule 147 requirements have been incorporated
into the proposed exemption to assist issuers in determining if
they qualify for the exemption. Rule 147 also places
restrictions on resale of the securities and requires certain
precautions against interstate offers. These are noted in
subsection (k) of the proposal.
The proposal is designed to assist small issuers conducting
offerings that are local in nature where many investors are
likely to be part of the company's customer base or from the
surrounding community that will benefit from the growth of local
businesses and the jobs they provide. Accordingly, subsection
(b)(2) excludes certain issuers from the exemption, including:
(1) investment companies, which engage primarily in the business
of investing in other securities; (2) SEC reporting companies;
and (3) blind pool and blank check companies.
The offering amount would be capped at $1 million in a
12-month period. This cap would be reduced by the amount
received for sales of the issuer's securities that occur within
six months before, during, or within six months after any offers
or sales made in reliance upon the exemption.
The issuer cannot accept more than $5,000 from a single
purchaser unless the purchaser is an accredited investor. Funds
raised must be placed in an escrow account until the minimum
target offering amount specified in the disclosure statement is
The proponents of crowdfunding argue that the hard work of
making investment decisions — filtering out the best investments
and limiting fraud — can be addressed in part by tapping the
"wisdom of the crowd" over the Internet. Individuals interested
in the crowdfunding campaign (members of the "crowd") share
information about the project or business with each other and use
the information to decide whether to fund the campaign based on
the collective "wisdom of the crowd." To facilitate this aspect
of crowdfunding, subsection (h) of the proposal requires that
information about the offering be posted on the Internet website
for a minimum of 21 days before the securities may be sold.
During this time, and for the course of the offering, all
communications between the issuer, prospective purchasers, or
investors must occur on the Internet website. The site must
provide channels for potential purchasers and investors to
communicate with each other, and those communications must be
visible to others on the site.
To alert interested persons to an offering, an issuer may
distribute a limited notice stating the issuer is conducting an
offering, giving the name of the general dealer or Texas
crowdfunding portal and a link to the Internet website. To keep
the issuer from inadvertently converting an intrastate offering
to an interstate one, thereby losing the federal exemption, the
proposal restricts distribution of the notice to within Texas and
requires it to contain a disclaimer reflecting that the offering
is limited to Texas residents and that offers and sales on the
Internet website are made only to Texas residents. A similar
disclaimer is required on the Internet website for the same
reason. The site also must require evidence of Texas residency
before allowing a person to view securities offering materials.
As with securities, there is also an exclusion from federal
registration available to dealers whose business is exclusively
intrastate. The disclaimer, evidence of residency requirement,
and regulatory approach taken in the proposal appear adequate for
purposes of characterizing the dealer's activities, as well as
the securities offering, as one conducted intrastate.
Subsection (i) requires that a disclosure statement be
provided to each prospective purchaser on the Internet website.
Material information and risk factors must be disclosed and
topics to be addressed in the document noted. Additional
guidance for content of the disclosure statement will be in a
document prepared by the staff and posted on the Agency's website
with other small business and crowdfunding information. Required
disclosures, common to crowdfunding offerings generally, are in
subsection (i)(2). These disclosures also appear in concurrently
proposed <*>115.19, which requires a Texas crowdfunding portal to
obtain an affirmative acknowledgment from the investor regarding
the disclosures before investment is permitted.
Many proponents of small business incentives cite the
requirement to provide audited or reviewed financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and generally accepted accounting principals as too costly for
small businesses. Section (i)(3) allows the issuer's financial
statements to be certified by its principal executive officer.
However, if the issuer has audited or reviewed financial
statements prepared within the last three years, such financial
statements must also be provided.
Payments to unregistered persons are prohibited by
subsection (l), which also prohibits certain compensation
arrangements and affiliations between an issuer and the general
dealer or Texas crowdfunding portal operating the website on
which its offering appears.
To ensure that the exemption is not misused, subsection (m)
contains two types of disqualifications. Bad actor
disqualifications are addressed in subsections (m)(2) and (m)(3).
Issuers should be aware that, although a prior incident may not
be a disqualification under this proposal, it may still need to
be disclosed to potential purchasers and investors if it is
material information under subsection (i)(1). Subsection (m)(4)
prohibits offerings with a 12-month period by different issuers
with common control persons or where the proceeds of offerings by
different issuers will be combined in a single plan of financing.
Offerings made pursuant to the proposed exemption will not
have to meet the filing requirements in the Texas Securities Act,
<*>22.A, and Chapter 137 of the Board Rules (relating to
Administrative Guidelines for Regulation of Offers) since those
provisions do not apply to transactions exempt under <*>5, but a
notice on new Form 133.17 must be filed with the Securities
Commissioner along with a copy of the issuer's disclosure
statement and the summary of the offering that appear on the
Internet website.
The proposal affects Texas Civil Statutes, Articles 581-7,
581-12, 581-13, 581-14, 581-15, and 581-18.
<*>139.25. Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption.
(a) General. The State Securities Board, pursuant to the Texas
Securities Act (Act), <*>5.T, exempts from the securities
registration requirements of the Act, any offer or sale of
securities of an issuer through a registered general dealer or a
registered Texas crowdfunding portal, provided that all offers
and sales made pursuant to the offering are made to Texas
residents, completed solely within this state, and all the
requirements of this section are satisfied.
(b) Issuer.
(1) The issuer is an entity that has filed a certificate of
formation with the Texas Secretary of State, is organized under
the laws of Texas, and is authorized to do business in Texas and:
(A) At least 80% of the issuer's gross revenues during its most
recent fiscal year prior to the offering are derived from the
operation of a business in Texas;
(B) At least 80% of the issuer's assets at the end of its most
recent semiannual period prior to the offering are located in
Texas;
(C) The issuer will use at least 80% of the net proceeds of this
offering in connection with the operation of its business within
Texas; and
(D) The principal office of the issuer is located in Texas.
(2) The issuer is not, either before or because of the offering:
(A) A company, that engaged or proposes to engage in the business
of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in
securities;
(B) Subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, <*>13 or <*>15(d), 15 U.S.C. <*>78m and
<*>78o(d); or
(C) a company that has not yet defined its business operations,
has no business plan, has no stated investment goal for the funds
being raised, or that plans to engage in a merger or acquisition
with an unspecified business entity.
(c) Coordination with federal securities laws. The transaction
meets the requirements of the federal exemption for intrastate
offerings in the Securities Act of 1933, <*>3(a)(11), 15 U.S.C.
<*>77c(a)(11), and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 147,
17 CFR <*>230.147.
(d) Offering. The offering must be made exclusively through an
Internet website operated by a registered general dealer or
registered Texas crowdfunding portal. All consideration received
for all sales of the securities in reliance on this exemption
shall not exceed $1 million in a 12-month period. This amount is
reduced by the aggregate amount received for all sales of
securities by the issuer in another offering that does not take
place prior to the six month period immediately preceding or
after the six month period immediately following any offers or
sales made in reliance upon this section.
(e) Individual investments. The issuer will not accept more than
$5,000 from any single purchaser unless the purchaser is an
accredited investor as defined in <*>107.2 of this title
(relating to Definitions). The issuer must have a reasonable
basis for believing that the purchaser of a security under this
section is a Texas resident and, if applicable, an accredited
investor.
(f) Escrow. All payments for purchase of securities offered under
this section are directed to and deposited in an escrow account
with a bank or other depository institution located in Texas and
organized and subject to regulation under the laws of the United
States or under the laws of Texas, and will be held in escrow
until the aggregate capital raised from all purchasers is equal
to or greater than the minimum target offering amount specified
in the disclosure statement as necessary to implement the
business plan. Investors will receive a return of all their
subscription funds if the target offering amount is not raised by
the time stated in the disclosure statement.
(g) Communications.
(1) All communications between the issuer, prospective
purchasers, or investors taking place during the offer of
securities pursuant to this section must occur on the Internet
website of the registered general dealer or Texas crowdfunding
portal. During the time the offering appears on the Internet
website, the website must provide channels through which
potential purchasers and investors can communicate with one
another and with representatives of the issuer about the
offering. These communications must be visible to all those with
access to the offering materials on the Internet website.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuer may distribute a
notice within Texas limited to a statement that the issuer is
conducting an offering, the name of the registered general dealer
or portal through which the offering is being conducted and a
link directing the potential investor to the dealer or portal's
Internet website. The notice must contain a disclaimer that
reflects that the offering is limited to Texas residents and
offers and sales of the securities appearing on the Internet
website are limited to persons that are Texas residents.
(h) Internet website.
(1) The Internet website operated by a registered general dealer
or the Texas crowdfunding portal must meet the following
(A) the website must contain a disclaimer that reflects that
access to securities offerings on the website is limited to Texas
residents and offers and sales of the securities appearing on the
website are limited to persons that are Texas residents;
(B) evidence of residency within Texas is required as a condition
of entry before viewing securities-related offering materials on
the website and before sale is made to a prospective purchaser.
An affirmative representation made by a prospective purchaser
that the prospective purchaser is a Texas resident and proof of
at least one of the following would be considered sufficient
evidence that the individual is a resident of this state:
(i) a valid Texas driver license or official personal
identification card issued by the State of Texas;
(ii) a current Texas voter registration; or
(iii) general property tax records showing the individual owns
and occupies property in this state as his or her principal
residence; and
(C) prior to offering an investment opportunity to residents of
Texas and throughout the term of the offering, the registered
general dealer or registered portal shall give the Securities
Commissioner access to the Internet website.
(2) Information about the issuer and the offering posted on the
Internet website, entry onto which is conditioned upon evidence
of Texas residency, operated by the registered general dealer or
registered portal consists of:
(A) a copy of the disclosure statement required by subsection (i)
of this section;
(B) a summary of the offering, including:
(i) a description of the entity, its form of business; principal
office, history, business plan, and the intended use of the
offering proceeds, including compensation paid to any owner,
executive officer, director, or manager;
(ii) the identity of the executive officers, directors, and
managers, including their titles and their prior experience and
the identity of all persons owning more than 20% of the ownership
interests of any class of securities of the company; and
(iii) a description of the securities being offered and of any
outstanding securities of the company, the amount of the
offering, and the percentage ownership of the company represented
by the offered securities.
(3) The information required by paragraph (2) of this subsection
must be made available on the Internet website to the
Commissioner and potential investors for a minimum of 21 days
before any securities are sold in the offering.
(i) Disclosure statement. A disclosure statement must be made
readily available and accessible to each prospective purchaser at
the time the offer of securities is made to the prospective
purchaser on the Internet website. The disclosure statement must
contain all of the following:
(1) Material information and risk factors. All information
material to the offering, including, where appropriate, a
discussion of significant factors that make the offering
speculative or risky. Guidance on the categories of information
to include can be found by reviewing the small business offering
information provided by the Texas State Securities Board on its
Internet website. Topics to be addressed include, but are not
(A) general description of the issuer's business;
(B) history of the issuer's operations and organization;
(C) management of the company and principal stockholders;
(D) how the proceeds from the offering will be used;
(E) financial information about the issuer;
(F) description of the securities being offered; and
(G) litigation and legal proceedings.
(2) Disclosures. The issuer shall inform all prospective
purchasers and investors of the following:
(A) There is no ready market for the sale of the securities
acquired from this offering; it may be difficult or impossible
for an investor to sell or otherwise dispose of this investment.
An investor may be required to hold and bear the financial risks
of this investment indefinitely;
(B) The securities have not been registered under federal or
state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless the
securities are registered or qualify for an exemption from
registration under federal and state law.
(C) In making an investment decision, investors must rely on
their own examination of the issuer and the terms of the
offering, including the merits and risks involved; and
(D) No federal or state securities commission or regulatory
authority has confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy
of the disclosure statement or any other information on this
(3) Financial statements. Issuers must provide current financial
statements certified by the principal executive officer to be
true and complete in all material respects. If the issuer has
audited or reviewed financial statements prepared within the last
three years, such financial statements must also be provided to
investors.
(j) Notice filing. At least 21 days before an offer of securities
is made in reliance on this section or use of any publicly
available Internet website in an offering of securities in
reliance on this section, the issuer shall file with the
Securities Commissioner:
(1) Form 133.17, Crowdfunding Exemption Notice;
(2) the disclosure statement, required by subsection (i) of this
section; and
(3) the summary of the offering, required by subsection (h)(2)(B)
of this section.
(k) Resales of securities. The issuer and all its officers,
directors, and employees shall make the disclosures required by
SEC Rule 147(e) and (f), 17 CFR <*>230.147(e) and (f). The issuer
must place a legend on the certificate or other document
evidencing that the securities have not been registered and
setting forth the limitations on resale contained in SEC Rule
147(e), including that for a period of nine months from the date
of last sale by the issuer of the securities in the offering, all
resales by any person, shall be made only to Texas residents.
(l) Commissions and remuneration. A commission or other
remuneration shall not be paid or given, directly or indirectly,
for the offer or sale of the securities unless the person
receiving such compensation is registered in Texas as a dealer or
agent or as a Texas crowdfunding portal. The issuer may not list
its securities on the Internet website of a general dealer or
portal that holds an interest in the issuer. The issuer may not
compensate a general dealer or a portal by providing a financial
interest in the issuer as compensation for services provided to
or on behalf of the issuer. A general dealer or portal may not be
affiliated with or under common control with an issuer whose
securities appear on its Internet website.
(m) Disqualifications.
(1) For purposes of this subsection, "control person" means an
officer; director; other person having the power, directly or
indirectly, to direct the management or policies of the issuer,
whether by contract or otherwise; or a person that owns 20% or
more of any class of the outstanding securities of the issuer.
(2) This exemption is not available if the issuer, the issuer's
predecessors, any affiliated issuer, or any control person of the
(A) within the last five years, has filed a registration
statement which is the subject of a currently effective
registration stop order entered by any state securities
administrator or the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission;
(B) within the last five years, has been convicted of any
criminal offense in connection with the offer, purchase, or sale
of any security, or involving fraud or deceit;
(C) is currently subject to any state or federal administrative
enforcement order or judgment, entered within the last five
years, finding fraud or deceit in connection with the purchase or
sale of any security; or
(D) is currently subject to any order, judgment, or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, entered within the last five
years, temporarily, preliminarily, or permanently restraining or
enjoining such party from engaging in or continuing to engage in
any conduct or practice involving fraud or deceit in connection
with the purchase or sale of any security.
(3) Paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not apply if:
(A) the party subject to the disqualification is licensed or
registered to conduct securities-related business in the state in
which the order, judgment, or decree creating the
disqualification was entered against such party;
(B) before the first offer under this exemption, the state
securities administrator, or the court or regulatory authority
that entered the order, judgment, or decree, waives the
disqualification; or
(C) the issuer establishes it did not know and exercising
reasonable care, based on a factual inquiry, could not have known
that a disqualification existed under this subsection.
(4) This exemption is not available to an issuer if:
(A) a control person of the issuer is also a control person of
another issuer that has made a securities offering in Texas
within the previous 12-month period;
(B) a control person of the issuer is also a control person of
another issuer that is concurrently conducting a securities
offering in Texas; or
(C) the proceeds of the offering will be combined with the
proceeds of a securities offering by another issuer as part of a
single plan of financing.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Texas Crowdfunding Portal
The Texas State Securities Board proposes amendments to
<*>115.1, concerning general provisions; and <*>115.3, concerning
examination. New <*>115.19, concerning Texas crowdfunding portal
registration and activities, is also proposed.
The amendment to <*>115.1 would add a definition for "Texas
crowdfunding portal" and provide a restricted dealer registration
category as such.
The amendment to <*>115.3 would provide an examination
waiver to an applicant applying for restricted dealer
registration as a Texas crowdfunding portal.
New <*>115.19 would set out the registration process and
permitted activities of a dealer registered as a Texas
crowdfunding portal.
A Texas crowdfunding portal would be a Texas-only dealer,
able to utilize the exclusion from federal registration available
to dealers whose business is exclusively intrastate. The
portal's activities would be limited to operating an Internet
website for <*>139.25 exempt offerings. It could not participate
in secondary market transactions or engage in the activities in
subsection (c).
To preserve the intrastate character of the dealer's
activities and the offering, the Internet website must contain
appropriate disclaimers and obtain evidence of Texas residency
before allowing access to the offering materials or permitting a
sale to be made.
Prior to offering securities on the Internet website, the
portal conducts background and regulatory checks on the issuer
and each of the issuer's control persons. Additionally, the
portal must obtain affirmative acknowledgments of certain
disclosures common to all crowdfunding offerings from investors
before a sale can be made.
Records required to be kept by the portal are specified in
subsection (e), rather than the more extensive, and mostly
inapplicable, list of records required of other securities
dealers. A portal is also not required to maintain a supervisory
system. A portal's records are subject to inspection and must be
furnished on request of the Securities Commissioner.
A Texas crowdfunding portal would apply for registration by
filing new Form 133.15, which is being concurrently proposed. It
would also provide its organizational documents to establish its
status as a Texas entity. It would be subject to the same
registration fee as other dealers registered in Texas. New Form
133.15 would also be used for filing amendments. The portal is
subject to the post-registration reporting requirements in
<*>115.9. When the portal withdraws its registration, it would
use new Form 133.16, which is also being proposed.
<*>115.19. Texas Crowdfunding Portal Registration and
(a) Intrastate portal. A Texas crowdfunding portal:
(1) must be an entity incorporated or organized under the laws of
Texas, authorized to do business in Texas, and engaged
exclusively in intrastate offers and sales of securities in
(2) must limit its activities to operating an Internet website
utilized to offer and sell securities exempt from registration
pursuant to <*>139.25 of this title (relating to Intrastate
Crowdfunding Exemption); and
(3) does not operate or facilitate a secondary market in
securities.
(b) Internet website. The Internet website operated by the Texas
crowdfunding portal must meet the following requirements:
(1) the website must contain a disclaimer that reflects that
(2) evidence of residency within Texas is required as a condition
(A) a valid Texas driver license or official personal
(B) a current Texas voter registration; or
(C) general property tax records showing the individual owns and
occupies property in this state as his or her principal
residence;
(3) prior to offering an investment opportunity to residents of
Texas and throughout the term of the offering, the portal shall
give the Securities Commissioner access to the Internet website;
(4) prior to permitting an investment in any securities listed on
the Internet website, the portal shall obtain an affirmative
acknowledgment from the investor of the following:
(c) Prohibited activities. A Texas crowdfunding portal shall not:
(1) offer investment advice or recommendations;
(2) compensate employees, agents, or other persons not registered
with the Securities Commissioner for soliciting offers or sales
of securities displayed or referenced on its platform or portal;
(3) hold, manage, possess or otherwise handle investor funds or
(4) be affiliated with or under common control with an issuer
whose securities appear on the Internet website;
(5) hold a financial interest in any issuer offering securities
on the portal's Internet website; or
(6) receive a financial interest in an issuer as compensation for
services provided to or on behalf of an issuer.
(d) Background and regulatory checks.
Prior to offering securities to residents of Texas, the Texas crowdfunding portal
shall conduct a reasonable investigation of the background and
regulatory history of each issuer whose securities are offered on
the portal's Internet website, and of each of the issuer's
control persons. "Control persons" for purposes of this
subsection means the issuer's officers; directors; or other
persons having the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the
management or policies of the issuer, whether by contract or
otherwise; and persons holding more than 20% of the outstanding
equity of the issuer. The portal must deny an issuer access to
its Internet website if the portal has a reasonable basis for
believing that:
(1) the issuer or any of its control persons is subject to a
disqualification under <*>139.25 of this title (relating to
Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption);
(2) the issuer has engaged in, is engaging in, or the offering
involves any act, practice, or course of business that will,
directly or indirectly, operate as a fraud or deceit upon any
person; or
(3) it cannot adequately or effectively assess the risk of fraud
by the issuer or its potential offering.
(e) Recordkeeping.
(1) A Texas crowdfunding portal is not required to maintain the
records listed in <*>115.5 of this title (relating to Minimum
Records) or to maintain a supervisory system under <*>115.10 of
this title (relating to Supervisory Requirements).
(2) A portal shall maintain and preserve for a period of five (5)
years from either the date of the document or communication or
the date of the closing or termination of the securities
offering, whichever is later, the following records related to
offers and sales made through the Internet website and to
transactions where the portal receives compensation:
(A) records of compensation received for acting as a portal,
including the name of the payor, the date of payment, name of the
issuer, and name of the investor;
(B) copies of information provided by the portal to issuers
offering securities through the portal, prospective purchasers,
and investors;
(C) any agreements and/or contracts between the portal and an
issuer, prospective purchaser, or investor;
(D) any information used to establish that an issuer, prospective
purchaser, or investor is a Texas resident;
(E) any information used to establish that a prospective
purchaser or investor is an accredited investor as defined in
<*>107.2 of this title (relating to Definitions);
(F) any correspondence or other communications with issuers,
prospective investors, and/or investors;
(G) any information made available through the portal's Internet
website relating to an offering;
(H) ledgers (or other records) that reflect all assets and
liabilities, income and expense, and capital accounts; and
(I) any other records relating to the offers and/or sales of
securities made through the Internet website.
(3) A portal shall maintain and preserve a copy of the Form
133.15 (relating to Texas Crowdfunding Portal Registration), Form
133.16 (relating to Texas Crowdfunding Portal Withdrawal of
Registration), and the Form U-4 (Uniform Application for
Securities Industry Registration or Transfer) used to register
the portal and its designated officer, and any amendments
thereto, for a period of five (5) years from the termination of
the portal's registration.
(4) The records required to be maintained and preserved under
this subsection may be archived if they are over two years old.
(5) A portal shall, upon written request of the Securities
Commissioner, furnish to the Commissioner any records required to
be maintained and preserved under this subsection.
(6) The portal shall provide to the Commissioner access,
inspection, and review of any Internet website operated by a
portal and records maintained by the portal; and
(7) The records required to be kept and preserved under this
subsection must be maintained in a manner, including by any
electronic storage media, that will permit the immediate location
of any particular document so long as such records are available
for immediate and complete access by representatives of the
Commissioner. Any electronic storage system must preserve the
records exclusively in a non-rewriteable, non-erasable format;
verify automatically the quality and accuracy of the storage
media recording process; serialize the original and, if
applicable, duplicate units of storage media, and time-date for
the required period of retention the information placed on such
electronic storage media; and can download indexes and records
preserved on electronic storage media to an acceptable medium. In
the event that a records retention system commingles records
required to be kept under this subsection with records not
required to be kept, representatives of the Commissioner may
review all commingled records.
(f) Filings.
(1) Application. In lieu of the application requirements in
<*>115.2 of this title (relating to Application Requirements), a
complete application for a Texas crowdfunding portal consists of
the following and must be filed with the Securities Commissioner:
(A) Form 133.15, including all applicable schedules and
supplemental information;
(B) Form U-4, for the designated officer and a Form U-4 for each
agent to be registered (officers of a corporation or partners of
a partnership shall not be deemed agents solely because of their
status as officers or partners);
(C) a copy of the articles of incorporation or other documents
which indicate the form of organization, certified by the Texas
Secretary of State or by an officer or partner of the applicant;
(D) any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner to
determine the financial responsibility, business repute, or
qualifications of the portal; and
(E) the appropriate registration fee(s).
(2) Post-reporting requirements. A portal is subject to the
dealer and agent requirements in <*>115.9 of this title (relating
to Post-Registration Reporting Requirements).
(3) Renewal. Registration as a portal expires at the close of the
calendar year, but subsequent registration for the succeeding
year shall be issued upon written application and upon payment of
the appropriate renewal fee(s), without filing of further
statements or furnishing any further information unless
specifically requested by the Commissioner.
The Texas State Securities Board proposes three new rules,
concerning forms adopted by reference. Specifically, <*>133.15,
which would adopt by reference the Texas Crowdfunding Portal
Registration form; <*>133.16, which would adopt by reference the
Texas Crowdfunding Portal Withdrawal of Registration form; and
<*>133.17, which would adopt by reference the Crowdfunding
Exemption Notice form. The portal forms are tailored to the
limited activities performed by a portal and eliminate the need
for a portal to use the more comprehensive dealer forms.
<*>133.15. Texas Crowdfunding Portal Registration. This
form is available from the State Securities Board, P.O. Box
13167, Austin, Texas 78711-3167 and at http://www.ssb.state.tx.us.
<*>133.16. Texas Crowdfunding Portal Withdrawal of
Registration. This form is available from the State Securities
Board, P.O. Box 13167, Austin, Texas 78711-3167 and at
http://www.ssb.state.tx.us.
<*>133.17. Crowdfunding Exemption Notice. This form is
available from the State Securities Board, P.O. Box 13167,
Austin, Texas 78711-3167 and at http://www.ssb.state.tx.us.
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Govt funding hits 'go' for Waikato Regional Theatre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement today of Government support for the Waikato Regional Theatre is 'the moment of take-off' for the transformational project.
The Provincial Growth Fund has granted $12 million towards the $74 million riverside performing arts centre, taking the total raised to date by the Momentum Waikato Community Foundation to $69 million and allowing construction preparations and the final fundraising push to get underway.
"Our vision is for every kid in the Waikato to have the opportunity to 'Share the Stage' with the world's best performers," says Momentum Waikato Chair Leonard Gardner.
"The Waikato Regional Theatre will be an impressive state-of-the-art, world-class performance venue, the pride of Hamilton and the Waikato.
"The remarkable flexibility of its stage configurations, the crystal-clear acoustics and up-close sightlines of its auditorium will, however, just be the means to an end.
"What matters is the enchanting and enthralling experiences that will happen within and around the theatre.
"We will all be able to see fantastic international entertainment here on our doorstep, and our best performers will have the springboard they need to launch themselves out into the world.
"A big thank you to the Government and its Provincial Growth Fund team. This key contribution is the green light for preparations for the construction of the Waikato Regional Theatre to begin.
"When the resource consent conditions are met and the final costings of construction and materials are sorted, we will be 'Go' to start building," says Mr Gardner.
Work on the site behind the former Hamilton Hotel on Victoria Street is expected to begin in the New Year with a blessing and the 'turning of the first sod'.
That point will also mark the launch of 'Share the Stage', a community fundraising campaign to raise the balance of the project budget, which will give individuals, families and businesses an opportunity to claim their own stakes in this exciting vision.
The Waikato Regional Theatre has already received funding from the Hamilton City Council, Waikato Regional Council, Trust Waikato, Lottery Grants Board and numerous individuals, families, trusts and businesses. It is expected to open in April 2022.
"Thank you to everyone for the support for the theatre project to date, we are humbled and hugely encouraged by the generosity of our community," says Mr Gardner.
"Together, we are realising Momentum's goal of creating 'A Better Waikato for everyone, forever'."
Momentum Waikato Chief Executive Kelvyn Eglinton says the Government's contribution is recognition of the wide range of benefits and opportunities the Waikato Regional Theatre will create – artistic, cultural, social, tourist, educational and commercial.
"The theatre will catalyse the Waikato as a hotbed of creative activity, providing a venue for top shows and high-quality performance training programs within a couple of hours drive of most of New Zealand's population.
"The positive economic and social benefits of this transformational project will impact across the Waikato.
"The night-time buzz of the theatre and its built-in hospitality spots will a destination that will neatly complement the region's day-time tourism attractions such as Hobbiton, Waitomo, Maungatautari and the Hamilton Gardens, giving visitors good reason to linger in the Waikato and triggering the building of new hotels in the city.
"The theatre and its surroundings will celebrate the significance of the river and this place to the mana whenua, through pouwhenua, tukutuku and other cultural decoration and treatments. We thank Waikato Tainui and Te Haa o Te Whenua o Kirikiriroa for their support and look forward to continuing engagement in the spirit of partnership.
"The heritage of the site will also be realised through the retention and enhancement of the Hamilton Hotel frontage, plus of course the Riff Raff Statue will continue to be the centrepiece of the Rocky Horror Show theming of the adjacent Embassy Park.
"Ultimately, the theatre will realise the dream of generations of Hamiltonians by decisively turning the city to the river. The foyer and courtyard event spaces will offer a sophisticated urban setting, looking out at the stunning vista of our Awa," says Mr Eglinton.
"Our CBD is becoming a groovy, exciting place to live and work, and the Waikato Regional Theatre will take it to the next level, creating a full spectrum cosmopolitan city centre that attracts talent from around the world."
More information on the Waikato Regional Theatre.


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Q: WPF combobox itemtemplate overrides togglebutton style i have problem with styling the combobox's togglebutton.
my combobox xaml code looks like this:
<ComboBox Width="Auto"
      HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
      FontFamily="HelveticaNeue-Bold"
      FontSize="20"
      FontWeight="Bold"
      Foreground="#FFC0C0C0"
      Padding="0,0,0,0"
      Style="{DynamicResource navigationComboBox}"
      ItemsSource="{Binding Tournaments}"
      SelectedValue="{Binding SelectedTournament}">
<ComboBox.Resources>
    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}" Color="Transparent" />
</ComboBox.Resources>
<ComboBox.ItemsPanel>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
        <WrapPanel IsItemsHost="True"
                    Orientation="Vertical"
                    Width="auto"
                    Height="{Binding Tournaments, Converter={StaticResource CollectionToHeightConverter}}"/>
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemsPanel>
<ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
    <DataTemplate>
        <DockPanel x:Name="comboDock">
            <DockPanel.Background>
                <ImageBrush ImageSource="{Binding Converter={StaticResource ImagePathConverter}, ConverterParameter=comboboxitem-line.png}" />
            </DockPanel.Background>
            <Grid>
                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <RowDefinition Height="50" />
                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="41" />
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <DockPanel x:Name="comboArrow"
                            Grid.Column="0"
                            Visibility="Collapsed">
                    <DockPanel.Background>
                        <ImageBrush ImageSource="{Binding Converter={StaticResource ImagePathConverter}, ConverterParameter=SportsSubMenuActive.png}" />
                    </DockPanel.Background>
                </DockPanel>
                <TextBlock x:Name="comboText"
                            Grid.Column="1"
                            FontFamily="HelveticaNeue-Bold"
                            FontSize="20"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Foreground="#FFC0C0C0"
                            Padding="0,0,10,0"
                            Text="{Binding Path=Name}"
                            TextAlignment="Left"
                            TextWrapping="Wrap" />
            </Grid>
        </DockPanel>
        <DataTemplate.Triggers>
            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsSelected, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ComboBoxItem}}" Value="True">
                <Setter TargetName="comboArrow" Property="Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                <Setter TargetName="comboText" Property="Foreground" Value="#F94B01" />
            </DataTrigger>
        </DataTemplate.Triggers>
    </DataTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>

so i'm trying to remove the background set to  on togglebutton, but it is not possible. if i remove the background on itemtemplate, then i can style the toggle button background. is there any special order in the process to prevent me from changing the background of the togglebutton content if it is set in itemtemplate?
thanks in advance guys,
Kristo

A: Setting a property directly takes priority over any Setter(s). Instead of setting the property directly, use a Style for your DockPanel and use a Setter to set the background similar to what you do in your DataTrigger. That should allow you to change the background property elsewhere.