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It has been an incredibly busy few days with the opening of Flexi Work Space on Tuesday 1st May 2018, members moving in and lots of great press coverage in Business Eye, The Irish Newry, The Belfast Telegraph and Newry.ie to name but a few. Here's a summary of the reports and some pics from the day.
A Newry-headquartered firm has invested a quarter of a million pounds in a shared, community-driven and fully serviced Coworking office space initiative in Monaghan Street in Newry.
Flexi Work Space in Newry was officially launched today by property development and investment firm Parker Green International, following its major investment in the project. It is the developer's second venture of this kind, following a fit-out of the Merrion Buildings in Dublin in 2016 for serviced office use also.
Located in the heart of Newry City, the space is at the centre of the busy Creamery Quarter and is within close proximity to a plethora of cafes, shops and local businesses.
Flexi Work Space's members can take full advantage of a flexible working environment, world-class IT infrastructures and front of house support for as little as £75 per month.
Garrett O'Hare, Chief Commercial and Operations Officer, Parker Green International commented: "We are thrilled to launch Flexi Work Space in Newry, during a time when Coworking is growing rapidly across the globe.
The site also includes stylish break-out areas, privacy booths, complimentary artisan coffee and high-speed broadband. Furthermore, tech and business social meet-up events will take place at Flexi Work Space regularly, and attendance at these is included in the membership packages.
Mr. O'Hare added: "We have always been very focused on the psychology of how people interact, particularly when it comes to the built environment.


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Woodward war ein US-amerikanischer Hersteller von Automobilen.

Unternehmensgeschichte
George H. Woodward wohnte in San Francisco in Kalifornien. Nach dem Erdbeben von San Francisco 1906 im April 1906 beschloss er, die Produktion von Automobilen aufzunehmen. Er reiste nach New York City, um dort die benötigten Materialien und Teile einzukaufen. Die Oakland Tribune berichtete im Dezember 1906 darüber. 1907 begann die Produktion. Seine Fabrik befand sich an der Fulton Street 448 in San Francisco. Der Markenname lautete Woodward. 1908 endete die Produktion.

Fahrzeuge
Ein Personenkraftwagen wurde als Tourenwagen hoher Klasse bezeichnet. Lieferwagen waren zumindest geplant.

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Ehemaliger Pkw-Hersteller (Kalifornien)
Ehemaliges Unternehmen (San Francisco)
Gegründet 1906
Aufgelöst 1908
Produzierendes Unternehmen (San Francisco)

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Review - Ecstasy
an Alex Bernier mystery
by Beth Saulnier
Warner Books, 2003
Review by Su Terry
Jun 8th 2004 (Volume 8, Issue 24)
Ecstasy: an Alex Bernier mystery by Beth Saulnier is the fifth in this series about a Gen-x female reporter in upstate New York. This novel focuses on deadly deeds at an annual rock festival where teens are dying from tainted drugs.
Ecstasy: an Alex Bernier mystery is set in Gabriel, a small college town in upstate New York. The novel opens with Alex Bernier, a reporter for the Gabriel Monitor, being sent to cover the Melting Rock Music Festival, the last surviving annual "Woodstock" clone rock festivals. Alex is not enthused about five days and four nights of sleeping in a tent, non-stop pounding bass, high hippies & hippie want-to-bes, and porta-potties. In the search for her six web stories and one newspaper story (per day) Alex meets and interviews "the Jaspersburg Eight." "The Jaspersburg Eight" are a group of eight local young people, aged 16 to18 years of age, who began attending the Melting Rock Music Festival as children. When three of the Jaspersburg Eight wind up dead from tainted LSD, Alex thinks it is not just a coincidence and decides to find out who wanted the teens dead before the group becomes the "Jaspersburg Zero". Meanwhile in the usual Saulnier plot complication, local residents are protest against Benson College. This time the residents are up in arms about a natural cooling facility that uses the cold water of the local deep lake. Needless to say more deaths surround this facility. Could there be a connection?
The characters of this novel are as odd as the town in which they reside. Alex Bernier is a wise cracking Generation X reporter for a local newspaper. She is virtually being over-whelmed by her life and her assignments at the Monitor. Alex suspects that her boyfriend and Gabriel police officer, Brian Cody, is contemplating returning to his old beat in Boston causing her great emotional stress. Her job is no less stressful. Jake "Mad" Madison, the science reporter for the Monitor and Alex's sidekick, seems to have gone off on a serious drinking binge over Alex's former roommate, leaving him in a coma and her with his assignments. Also, Cal Ochoa, has joined the Monitor's staff. He is an eager beaver with eyes open for the perfect story that will lead to a position at the NY Times. Unfortunately, he is the spitting image of Alex's former (and very much deceased) boyfriend. While Alex is strong and brave, she is also humanly vulnerable. She jumps in feet and mouth first then realizing her serious error, tries to flee the scene.
Ecstasy is not up to Saulnier's usual humorous level. Alex Bernier is not at her wise-cracking best and her shenanigans are few. This book seemed more somber than her earlier novels. That is not to say that it is not enjoyable, I really did enjoy the Woodstock-clone descriptions, but it is just not the norm. I am holding my full judgment until I read her next Alex Bernier book.
Saulnier is a graduate of Vassar College where she was the editor-in-chief of the student paper. Saulnier is an associate editor and staff writer for Cornell Magazine. She writes a weekly column called "Saulnier on Cinema" for the Ithaca Journal and co-hosts a movie-review show, TAKE TWO, on Ithaca's Channel 13. "She is a former member of the board of the directors of the Tompkins County (NY) SPCA, the mother of two dogs and two cats, and an ardent vegetarian." Currently, there are four books in the Alex Bernier series, including Reliable Sources (1999), Distemper (2000), The Fourth Wall (2001), and Bad Seed (2002). Ecstasy is the fifth and latest book in this series. Beth Saulnier lives in Ithaca, New York. Her website is http://www.bethsaulnier.com
Ecstasy: an Alex Bernier mystery by Beth Saulnier is, in my opinion, her least enjoyable book of the series. The main character's sense of humor, and oddball predicaments are missing in this one. Still the book is definite keeper for me and I do still highly recommend the series.
© 2004 Su Terry
Su Terry: Education: B.A. in History from Sacred Heart University, M.L.S. in Library Science from Southern Connecticut State College, M.R.S. in Religious Studies/Pastoral Counseling from Fairfield University, a M.Div. in Professional Ministry from New Brunswick Theological Seminary, a Certificate in Spirituality/Spiritual Direction from Sacred Heart University. She is a Licensed Minister of the United Church of Christ and an Assistant Professor in Library Science at Dowling College, Long Island, NY.

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The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is working for a community health clinic that offers state mandated intensive outpatient rehabilitation services for individuals who face incarceration for driving while under the influence. Mr. Smith, a 24-year-old male patient, shows up for his initial intake appointment and says, Look, this sounds like its going to be an AA meeting. Cant I just go there? I only had a couple of drinks. I dont know why the judge was such a jerk.
Clients with addictive disorders may present for therapy for various reasons. Some, like Mr. Smith, attend because it is court mandated. Some attend because family or friends have pushed them to do so, while others may attend because life has become unmanageable. Regardless of clients reasons for presenting for therapy, to reach these clients and effectively treat them, you must be able to break down barriers, establish relationships, and help them see the benefits of this therapeutic approach.
2: Determine whether or not you would use the same psychotherapeutic approach if you were the counselor facilitating this group, and justify your decision.
3: Identify an alternative approach to group therapy for addiction, and explain why it is an appropriate option.
4: Support your position with evidence-based literature.
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.
Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Allyn & Bacon (Producer). (2000). Motivational interviewing [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.


The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has opened registrations for its annual Commercial Finance Expo in June.
The event, now in its eighth year, will return to Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on June 21st, and will focus on compliance discussions and funding choices.
In 2016, the expo was supported by 120 lenders, and this year's event will mark the NACFB's 25th year in operation.


I sensed that Tonio was suffering for all mankind, that in some way he wanted to make them better. He was a man who chose his own destiny, but he had to pay a high price for his freedom, and he knew it. There were no more long dinners now, no more evenings of dancing, no more losing ourselves in parties. Not one spare second was granted him, for something almost divine had made him a kind of seed, destined to sow a better race of men on the earth. He had to be helped in his struggles, in the painful process of giving birth to himself and to his books, amid all the everyday cares that harried him and among all those who had not yet perceived that something in his heart was speaking with God.
I was still very young then, and I didn't fully understand all these things. I observed my husband the way one watches a great tree grow, without ever being conscious of its transformation. I touched him as if I were touching a tree in his garden, a tree in whose shadow I would have liked, much later, to fall into my final sleep. I was used to my tree's miracles. His detachment from material things had almost become natural to me. And we lived in expectation of discovering a better world that would not be unattainable.


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ecogoth replied to WildeThing's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
In short, I think good academic writing already is accessible writing, like with Mari Ruti or Kathleen Stewart. I'm also not trying to defend jargon here (because I think it's often a transparent attempt to try to justify itself academically) - but I do think you risk a lot in either decontextualizing or mistranslating certain terms. For Butler, 'performativity' comes about in her work as a reference to ordinary language theorist J.L. Austin's notion of "performative utterances." While many now misread Butler's performativity to mean something for identity like putting on play as a chosen, costumed role - Austin actually meant it in the sense of words "performing" the tasks they describe to do ("I marry you," "I beg you," "I warn you," as opposed to failed performative utterances like "I seduce you," which cannot enact that which it describes in just its declaration). The reduction of it in common dialogue has (I think) led to a lot of misunderstanding towards gender and sexual identities as mere character performances which we can choose to do or not. Below is a screenshot of Butler's response towards one journalist who recently used the decontextualized term in their writing and thereby changed its meaning. As for the Zizek point tiredderridean brings up, I think their point is that not all theory makes for good political praxis. Zizek's Hegelian approach often ends with him saying we should "opt out" of false oppositions, and he even provides Melville's Barlteby (of "I would prefer not to" scrivener story fame) as an exemplary political figure in one of his theoretical works. That being said, I love Zizek and I love Bartleby - and I do believe in the political purpose of literature as well. I think we ultimately just need to be careful about what it is that we consider our politics, if that makes sense. Summarizing texts itself isn't democratic - encouraging and enabling others to not only engage with texts, but to enter into dialogues themselves can be. (Shoutout to my guy, Walter Benjamin.)
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From my understanding of it, the statement of purpose serves as sort of a litmus test for an application committee to be able to determine if you can actually talk the talk. By this, I mean that it's important to be able to identify yourself as a scholar in how you would fit into a department as well as your scholarship in how a department could influence it. I'm also an applicant, and I wrote my current SoP with an emphasis on specific research goals in how they build upon my master's thesis. For reference, I'm interested in ecocriticism in 20th century American lit.
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They will be linked to the parking system and toll gates, and also display expiry dates of car-related documents.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reviver Auto Accessories Trading Company (Regional Office of the American Reviver Auto Company) calling for experimenting the use of digital vehicle plates. Such plates are fitted with features such as monitoring traffic congestion, and licensing-related matters as well as road safety and security.
The MoU was signed by Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, CEO of Licensing Agency at RTA, and Patrick Allainguillaume, General Manager & Senior Vice President, EMEA for Reviver.
"These smart plates will be gradually introduced in Dubai on a trial base, and the technology is set to revolutionise the concept of transportation technology, control and safety. The plate plays a key role in connecting modern technologies and systems and is considered a game-changer in enabling government and semi-government bodies concerned with transport safety and security to connect with vehicles," said Al Ali.
These digital plates come with a lot of features such as a central electronic control enabling changing plate numbers and design, displaying expiry dates of insurance/licensing, and registering details of trips, vehicle and type of driver. The technology eliminates the stealing of plates and vehicles and connects with the paid parking system and toll gates.
"It displays notifications and messages on the plate in case of emergency or accident to slow down or change the route. It enables the display of traffic congestions on the dashboard of monitoring agencies and control rooms, thus eliminating the need for using cameras. The smart plate can connect with networks of different broadcasters, thanks to the multi smart communication capabilities of the plate," he added.
"Testing these plates signals RTA's keenness to keep pace with new technologies and supports the Dubai Government's drive for envisioning the future. It serves the Smart City initiative as well as several strategic goals of RTA including Smart Dubai and Advance RTA," concluded Al Ali.
"We are proud to partner with RTA through the signing of this MoU. The step renders Dubai the first city in the world to implement the digital transformation of the entire vehicle licensing process and sets the base for a digitally connected vehicles platform. The technology enables the digital communication of vehicles and offers motorists unprecedented and growing access to services and solutions," said Patrick Allainguillaume.
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Four killed in an accident in DeLand Florida. The fatal auto accident occurred at the intersection of Grand Ave and S.R. 44. A SUV driven by Alan Seidel, age 64 pulled out in front of Jeep. The Jeep overturned and burst into flames following the crash. In the Jeep was a woman driver and three children. They were not able to escape and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Florida police reported that witnesses attempted to pull the victims out but there was no time. The Florida officials are investigating the fatal auto accident.


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Trump Nominates William Francis Hagerty IV of Tennessee to be US Ambassador to Japan
March 28, 2017 By domani spero in Nominations, Officially In, Political Appointees, Trump Tags: Ambassadorships, Caroline Kennedy, Douglas MacArthur II, Japan, Mike Mansfield, noncareer appointees, U. Alexis Johnson, Walter Mondale, William Francis Hagerty IV
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On March 23, President Trump announced his intent to nominate William Francis Hagerty IV of Tennessee to be his ambassador to Japan. The WH released the following brief bio:
William Francis Hagerty IV of Tennessee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan. Bill Hagerty began his career with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1984 as an International Management Consultant and spent three years in Japan managing BCG's business with western clients throughout Japan and Asia. In 1991, Mr. Hagerty moved to Washington, D.C. to work as a White House Fellow reporting to the Vice President and focusing on international trade, commerce, treasury, defense, and telecom. Mr. Hagerty returned to the private sector in 1993 and served as CEO and board member of companies with extensive operations in Asia and Europe. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Hagerty served in the Tennessee Governor's Cabinet as Secretary for Trade and Commerce. During his tenure, Tennessee was the top state for jobs and economic growth from 2013 to 2015 and led the nation in foreign direct investment, 60% of which came from Japan. Mr. Hagerty has BS and JD degrees from Vanderbilt University. He and his wife, Chrissy, live in Nashville with their four children.
US Ambassador's House, Tokyo, Japan (Photo via State/OBO)
Additional details from his online bio:
In July of 2016, Bill Hagerty took a leave of absence from Hagerty Peterson to serve as Director of Presidential Appointments for the 2016 Trump Presidential Transition Team, where he is responsible for the planning and execution of the process to effect the largest leadership transition in the world – one that ultimately encompasses over 4,000 Presidential Appointments.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Hagerty attended Vanderbilt University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Economics. He then attended Vanderbilt Law School as a Wilson Scholar and was elected to the Law Review where he served as Associate Editor.
Hagerty Peterson & Company, LLC where Mr. Hagerty is founder and Managing Director has an extensive biography here.
If confirmed, Mr. Hagerty would succeed Caroline Kennedy who was appointed as President Obama's Ambassador to Japan from November 12, 2013 until January 18, 2017. Other predecessors to this position at US Embassy Tokyo include Douglas MacArthur II, U. Alexis Johnson, Mike Mansfield, and Walter Mondale.
Sex Trafficker Used @StateDept's Summer Work Travel Program in Scheme Targeting Foreign Students
March 28, 2017 By domani spero in Consular Work, Court Cases, Diplomatic Security, Federal Agencies, Functional Bureaus, SCA | South Central Asia, State Department, U.S. Missions, Visas Tags: Christian Schurman, Diplomatic Security Service, FBI Legal Attaché Office, J visas, Jeffrey Jason Cooper, Kazakhstan, sex trafficking, State/DSS, State/ECA, Summer Work Travel Program, US Embassy Astana	1 Comment
On March 24, USDOJ announced the sentencing of Jeffrey Jason Cooper to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking. Cooper recruited foreign university students from Kazakhstan through the Department of State's Summer Work Travel Program (SWTP), falsely promising them clerical jobs at his fictitious yoga studio. According to DOJ, he fraudulently induced an educational exchange agency to sponsor the victims' visas, and caused government officials to issue the victims temporary, non-immigrant "J-1" visas based on Cooper's false and fraudulent offer of legitimate summer jobs.
Below via USDOJ/FL:
Miami Beach Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years in Prison For International Trafficking Scheme Targeting Foreign University Students
Defendant Lured Foreign Students on False Promises in Furtherance of Interstate Prostitution and Erotic Massage Enterprise
Chief United States District Court Judge K. Michael Moore of the Southern District of Florida sentenced Jeffrey Jason Cooper, 47, of Miami Beach, Florida, to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and related violations arising from the defendant's scheme to recruit foreign students on false promises of legitimate summer jobs, and then to advertise them to customers of his prostitution and erotic massage enterprise. Chief Judge Moore also ordered Cooper to pay $8,640.00 in restitution to the victims.
A jury convicted Cooper on Nov. 17, 2016, of five counts of sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking by fraud, three counts of wire fraud, two counts of importing and attempting to import aliens for prostitution or immoral purposes, and one count of using a facility of interstate commerce to operate a prostitution enterprise. According to evidence presented during the four-day trial, Cooper recruited foreign university students from Kazakhstan through the Department of State's Summer Work Travel Program, falsely promising them clerical jobs at his fictitious yoga studio. In addition to defrauding the students, Cooper fraudulently induced an educational exchange agency to sponsor the victims' visas, and caused government officials to issue the victims temporary, non-immigrant "J-1" visas based on Cooper's false and fraudulent offer of legitimate summer jobs.
After the victims arrived in Miami, Cooper revealed to them for the first time that the yoga studio did not exist and that he expected them to perform erotic massages for customers of his erotic massage and prostitution enterprise. Witnesses testified that the victims, shocked and upset, tried to find work elsewhere but eventually gave up and began working for the defendant.
As established at trial, police began investigating Cooper after neighbors complained he was prostituting women from his apartment complex, and conducted an undercover operation that led to the recovery of the victims, one day before Cooper had scheduled them to travel to Los Angeles, California, where Cooper also operated his prostitution and erotic massage enterprise. When questioned by law enforcement, Cooper claimed that the victims cleaned apartments for him, and characterized his relationship with them as that of an "older brother." Evidence at trial included records from Backpage.com advertising the victims' services, and Facebook communications confirming that Cooper recruited the victims on false and fraudulent pretenses, revealing the true nature of his erotic massage and prostitution enterprise only after the victims arrived in the United States.
"The successful prosecution and decades-long sentence imposed on Jeffrey Cooper illustrate the international impact of law enforcement's united efforts to combat human trafficking – whether by fraud, force or otherwise," said Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg. "The U.S. Attorney's Office will continue to bring to justice those individuals who knowingly exploit others for their own personal profit."
"We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to prevent situations where vulnerable individuals are exploited in human trafficking schemes such as this," said Christian Schurman, acting director of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). "Because of our global presence, DSS is positioned to work with U.S. and foreign law enforcement to stop those that would manipulate instruments of international travel to profit from selling human beings in this way."
The case was investigated by HSI and DSS, with assistance from the Prosecutor General's Office in Kazakhstan; the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Astana, Kazakhstan; the Justice Department's Office of International Affairs, the Miami Dade Police Department and the North Bay Village, Florida, Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth M. Schlessinger, who was previously with the Southern District of Florida and is now with the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Trial Attorney Matthew T. Grady of the Civil Rights Division's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov. Some of the documents including the complaint are also available online here through plainsite.org.
Fla. Man Used J-1 Visas For Sex Trafficking Of Students – Law360 https://t.co/yonl1uD1Ci #emplaw #hr #employees
— Donna Ballman (@EmployeeAtty) December 16, 2016
Hey @kemettler, there's no escaping #Florida: They signed up as exchange students. They wound up being sold for sex. https://t.co/sls16vfieW
— Ron Brackett (@rontimes) May 12, 2016


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There's a Lot to Gain from This Dow Theory "Failure"
By Chris Johnson, Quantitative Specialist, Money Morning • July 10, 2019
I've been a little quiet lately. It's not that I don't have a lot to say, it's just that I've spent most of my time staring at the screen each trading day asking, "How?" and "Why?"
You see, that's what happens when markets get irrational. Traders like myself - and I mean those that have been around for more than a few market cycles - look at a market like this and ask questions because there's something to be learned... and of course, money to be made.
As much as most people want to think that markets don't change, they do. Like anything else, they evolve. More data, more coverage, more participation, more politics, etc. - all of these things force the market and its participants to evolve.
That said, there are a few rules that remain constant.
Value is desirable... Take a risk to be rewarded... The economy leads the market (not the other way around)...
Keep that last one in mind, and you have to fall back on the "Dow Theory." Here is how Investopedia defines this old chestnut...
"The Dow Theory holds that the market is in an upward trend if one of its averages (industrial or transportation) advances above a previous important high and is accompanied or followed by a similar advance in the other average. For example, if the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) climbs to an intermediate high, the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA) is expected to follow suit within a reasonable period of time."
So, the Dow hit a new high last week - that's one part of this age-old theory. The Dow Jones Transportation Index hit a new high... in April... and it's heading into a bearish trend.
That is a signal telling you and me to stay away from - or even short - this sector aggressively.
There are a couple of other "problems" pointing us to profits...
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War by its very nature is a destructive process and the hurt and damage it causes lives on long after the conflict is over. How to live in peace with others is not an easy topic to explore and shining a light on these 165 ANZACs is not glorifying war, but is promoting at least four big ideas.
(1) Freedom is not free.
(2) That conflict and war must be the last resort.
(3) Peace must be valued, cherished, and nurtured.
(4) Education is one of the best means of preventing war for by understanding the past one is in a better position to understand that the peace and values Australian's enjoy today have come at an cost to those who have come before and by understanding the past there is a hope that a better future can be created.
Developing this webpage and the related book (Telling Part of the Story of 165 Northern Tasmanian World War I ANZACs, 2017, Holy Trinity Church Launceston) is designed to help educate others about these 165 ANZACs. Importantly, the resources and article developed from this project have the potential to be used in a number of places in the contemporary Australian school curriculum. For example, the spreadsheet data base has application in mathematical, information technology, English, and history classrooms as school students and others have the opportunity to work with a real data set and interact with that information and data (download from this link RESOURCES PAGE ).
The educational ideas explored in this book include poems written by ANZACs returning from World War 1 and recent poems that have tried to capture a contemporary reflection of the war and its consequence. We have also deliberately included a section related to ethics and war, in the hope that the notion of "a just war and a just peace" will be better understood in the community and in educational settings, particularly in the senior secondary school years.
The authors of this website encourage schools, colleges, community and historical groups to visit their local war memorials and to use the resources available from the Australian War Memorial archives (https://www.awm.gov.au/) to investigate the individuals listed on their own war memorials. This information can also be converted into a spreadsheet file for use in schools, enabling students to work with real, meaningful, and accessible data sets. The spreadsheet format developed on the 165 ANZACs can be used as a template.


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Los Angeles teenagers Randy Wolfe, bassist Mark Andes, and vocalist Jay Ferguson formed The Red Roosters in the mid-1960s. The band was put on hiatus when Wolfe's step-father Ed Cassidy moved the family to New York in search of work. In New York, Wolfe played guitar with Jimi Hendrix in Jimmy James and the Famous Flames. Hendrix christened Wolfe Randy California, to differentiate him from his bass player (known as Randy Texas. When Hendrix was spotted by Chas Chandler and offered a record deal in the UK, he invited Wolfe to join him. Wolfe's parents refused to allow the fifteen year old move to the UK.
Back in California Wolfe reunited with Andes and Ferguson to form Spirit. With Cassidy on drums and keyboardist John Locke, Spirit were signed by Lou Adler and released their self-titled debut in 1968.
Spirit were notable for their eclectic approach – their music reflects the psychedelia of the 1960s, but Cassidy and Locke came from jazz backgrounds. California's guitar is steeped in blues and acid rock – not surprising for someone who played with Hendrix – while they also dabble in folk-rock like 'Nature's Way'. There was also a big disparity in band ages – at the time of their debut, California was 16 and Cassidy was 44.
After 1970's Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus the group fractured. Andes and Ferguson formed Jo Jo Gunne, California went solo, while Cassidy and Locke recorded 1972's Feedback with ring-ins. Andes later played with Canned Heat and Heart, while Ferguson scored a solo hit with 'Thunder Island' and turned to composing for TV, most notably the theme for the US version of The Office.
At this stage I'm planning to cover the group's first four albums. Spirit reformed in 1975 with California and Cassidy, but failed to make the same impact. They broke up after California drowned saving his son from a rip tide off the coast of Hawaii in 1997.
Spirit Album Reviews
Spirit | The Family That Plays Together | Clear | Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus | Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds
1968, 7/10
Spirit's debut album was recorded with arranger Marty Paich, who adds strings. It's dominated by Ferguson's pop/rock writing, although Randy California wrote the memorable instrumental 'Taurus' and John Locke's 'Elijah' closes the record with ten minutes of jazz jamming. Ferguson has some good pop tunes, but he isn't a very emotionally engaging singer or writer; particularly noticeable on the awkward 'Straight Arrow', written after watching a bravura performance by Mark Andes' actor father. The group would improve as California took more of a creative role; he's only 16 here, although his guitar leads are often the most attention-grabbing aspect, especially when he's double tracked.
Ferguson's standout song is the opener 'Fresh-Garbage' – Led Zeppelin also performed it when they opened for Spirit in 1968. There's also a Zeppelin connection to California's memorable instrumental 'Taurus', where multiple lawsuits have explored the similarities to Jimmy Page's introduction to 'Stairway to Heaven'. The first side is much stronger than the second side, although 'The Great Canyon Fire in General' shoehorns the group's jazzy inclinations into a concise and enjoyable song. It leads nicely into 'Elijah', although the CD reissue with two versions of 'Elijah' on the track-list isn't ideal.
Like Spirit's other early records, their debut is fascinatingly eclectic but also inconsistent.
The Family That Plays Together
1968, 7.5/10
At the time of their second album, Spirit were all living together in a house in Topanga Canyon. The title riffs on the slogan "the family that prays together". It's a step forward from their debut – it's more focused and more hard-rocking. Like Spirit's other early records it mainly functions as a build-up to their masterpiece.
Randy California is much more involved here, writing nearly half the songs including the lead-off track and top 30 single 'I Got A Line On You'. His voice is more emotional than Ferguson's, and they harmonise together nicely on tracks like 'Darlin' If'. California also contributes the bizarre 'Jewish', where he solemly recites a Hebrew prayer over fuzz guitar and dramatic percussion. Ferguson's 'Aren't You Glad' starts as a simple slice of sunshine pop before the band transform it, while 'Dream Within a Dream' and the mellow 'Silky Sam' are also highlights.
The Family That Plays Together is a solid second record from Spirit, focusing on succinct songs and showcasing the burgeoning writing skills of Randy California.
While working on The Family That Plays Together, Spirit were approached by director Jacques Demy to write music for his movie Model Shop. The film wasn't a success, and the soundtrack wasn't released until 2005. Because the soundtrack wasn't released, parts of it were recycled for 1969's Clear, which perhaps explains the number of instrumentals here.
Like Spirit's previous two records Clear starts strongly, with the rockers 'Dark Eyed Woman' and 'Apple Orchard', as well as Ferguson's 'Ground Hog'. The instrumentals drag a little, but Ferguson's 'New Dope In Town' is a good closer, mixing the band's jazzy jamming with a solid pop hook. The CD version includes the banned, and under-melodic, single '1984' and its bizarre b-side 'Sweet Stella Baby', about an overweight fan. The outtake 'Coral' is dedicated to the 11 year old sister of famous groupie Sable Starr – Sable was dating Randy California at the time.
Clear is often the most overlooked of Spirit's first four albums. Despite the instrumentals, Spirit carve out a distinctive sound shoehorning their jazz chops into rock songs.
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus marks a power shift in Spirit, with California writing the majority of the songs. It's an important change – Ferguson's gimmicky songs are better suited to second banana status behind California's more emotionally engaging material. California and Ferguson often sing together, and their voices blend nicely. The production, from David Briggs, is also a big upgrade, giving the band a dense psychedelic sound. Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus was initially unsuccessful, precipitating Spirit's initial split. It was only belatedly recognised as the band's masterpiece, staying in print while their other albums were deleted.
The single was California's 'Nature's Way' – it's a simple arrangement, but an interesting chord structure, and the spontaneity and passion of Ferguson and California's dual lead vocals. Even though he's demoted from primary songwriter here, Ferguson writes some of his most memorable songs. 'Animal Zoo' has a great singalong chorus ("much too fat and a little too long") and 'Mr Skin' is a fun tribute to Cassidy. California's opening 'Prelude-Nothing to Hide' is impressive, erupting from folksy beginnings into a jazzy rocker. Even when the material flags a little, the record's well paced, and it closes strongly with the rocker 'Morning Will Come' and the suitably grandiose 'Soldier' with another great tandem vocal from California and Ferguson.
While Sardonicus was an artistic breakthrough, it was the last recording for the classic quintet. The lack of success for Twelve Dreams caused Spirit to splinter into three factions – California went solo, Andes and Ferguson formed Jo Jo Gunne, while Cassidy and Locke soldiered on for a final album before breaking up.
Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds – Randy California
Mark Andes and Jay Ferguson left Spirit in early 1971, and Randy California followed in July. Depressed by the death of Jimi Hendrix, he jammed in Topanga Canyon clubs like The Corral. Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds is a Hendrix-inspired jam record – a three piece band rips though a selection of songs, mostly covers. A number of different players appear in the rhythm section, but notable guests include Noel Redding (under the pseudonym "Clit McTorius") and Ed Cassidy (as "Cass Strange").
It seems unfair to rate this record of jams above Spirit's daring and expansive first three albums, but it's an entertaining listen and a great showcase for California's guitar playing. Two California originals open the record and they're both great – 'Downer' and 'Devil' both showcase California's bluesy guitar and sandpaper vocals. It's fun to hear Paul Simon's 'Mother and Child Reunion' transformed into a hard rocker, but the most daring of the covers is The Beatles 'Rain'. It's stretched out to eight minutes, with California's vocals distorted and Redding providing propulsive bass. The CD reissue includes three bonus tracks – two more California originals and a cover of 'Walkin' the Dog'.
There's nothing too deep on Kapt. Kopter, but it's fun to hear California unleashed into the spotlight.
The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land
1973/1981/2006, not reviewed
California and Cassidy were scheduled to release this concept album, featuring songs like 'Potatoland Prelude' and 'Fish Fry Road', in 1973, but it was cancelled. An abridged and partially reworked version was belatedly released in 1981, while a full version was released in 2006 as The Original Potato Land. I'm intrigued but unsure whether I want to opt for the 1981 version or the exhaustive 2006 version. Both versions are erroneously credited to Spirit, even though Spirit were on hiatus.
1975, not reviewed
California and Cassidy reformed Spirit in 1974. Records like double album Spirit of '76, 1976's Farther Along (which also features Andes and Locke), and 1977's Future Games have their admirers. but failed to match the impact of their initial tenure. Spirit continued to release albums intermittently through until 1996's California Dream, released a month before California's death.
Ten Best Spirit Songs
I Got A Line On You
Prelude / Nothing To Hide
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Mr. Skin
Dark Eyed Woman
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kingclover says:
I've tried to get into this band but it never really kicks in for me, with the exception of I Got a Line on You. They're one of those 1960s or 70s California bands, like Quicksilver Messenger Service, that have the one fantastic song that I love, but nothing else that I was crazy about. Friends tell me that Dr. Sardonicus is great, so maybe I should try listening to that again.
Aphoristical says:
If you like I Got A Line On You, Sardonicus is totally the best bet. Randy California wrote Line and he's all over Sardonicus – wrote most of the songs where before he was more of a sideshow.
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'Red Joan' Loses Momentum in Wartime Drama
April 25, 2019 by James Kim Leave a Comment
English theater director Trevor Nunn transitions from his usual work on the stage to directing the British political drama "Red Joan." The basis of this historical tale of intrigue is Jennie Rooney's 2013 novel by the same name. It chronicles the true story of Melita Norwood, a former KGB agent who admitted to and defended her espionage in 1999.
With a plot that jumps between past and present seamlessly, "Red Joan" weaves in the historical background that creates an immersive and believable picture of the United Kingdom during World War II. Despite its worldbuilding, though, the film fails to capitalize on the tension present in its source material.
The film starts in present-day England with Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) being arrested at her home by the British Secret Service for exposing confidential information to the KGB regarding the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
TRADEMARK FILMS | Joan Stanley, played by Judi Dench, offers a humanizing look at wartime espionage and complicates the usual portrayal of Russian spies.
As two British agents interrogate Joan, the movie unfolds the story of her time at the University of Cambridge as a physics major, where she becomes close to the on-campus, underground, communist organization leader Leo Galich (Tom Hughes).
Through these political connections and her physics background, Joan leaks research regarding the development of the atomic bomb given to her by professor Max Davis (Stephen Campbell Moore).
Instead of Joan simply recounting how she helped the KGB during World War II, the film reimagines a younger Joan (Sophie Cookson) during her time at Cambridge, reliving the precise details of her espionage. By using different settings and actors, the interconnected stories build on each other while still developing two distinct cinematic worlds.
The film stays rooted in the fact that its narrator is recalling lived moments rather than static historical events by showing sincere moments in which Joan still feels conflicted about her past decisions.
This technique of delivering Joan's story by switching between the 1940s and the present day directly compares the political climate of both time periods and the tense, complicated alliances that the politics of each era created.
Furthermore, this presentation of Joan's conspiracy interweaves during World War II. The film, by sharing Joan's specific circumstances that led her to spying, attempts to tackle the conflict between national loyalty and personal convictions.
Although Joan is labeled treasonous by the British secret agents and even by her son Nick (Ben Miles), a lawyer, she insists that no one today could have the slightest idea of how things were during World War II and explains why she had to make the choices that led up to her arrest in the present.
The film spends much of its runtime humanizing someone labeled a criminal and justifying Joan's motives to share the confidential British intel with the KGB, but its hurried execution stops the character development in its tracks.
However, the film fails to end on a thematically unifying note and rushes to tie up every loose end instead of offering a final meditation on the film's intersecting themes. "Red Joan" loses its momentum and messes up the pacing it had honed until this point, thus letting down the otherwise solid performances by the cast.
The film's quick ending disrupts the tension it had built and leaves both storylines feeling underdeveloped and incomplete. The dynamics of the relationship between the state and its populace fizzle out, and neither story provides a fleshed-out, coherent message for audiences to grapple with as they leave the theater.
"Red Joan" offers an intriguing look at the politics of loyalty throughout the past 70 years of British history by effectively including the historical background and atmosphere of World War II.
Nevertheless, the film's jarring, disconnected ending restrains it from being heralded as the thoughtful and complex political drama it could have been.
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Natalia Bryant's commencement is not with out a message from Kobe
By UMass Mag On Jun 5, 2021
Natalia Bryant keeps her late father, NBA icon Kobe Bryant, close to her heart as she begins her next chapter.
On Friday June 4th, Vanessa Bryant celebrated the 18-year-old's latest milestone with Instagram photos documenting her high school graduation. In the fall, Natalia will be attending the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, but not before her loved ones say goodbye.
"Daddy Mommy, tooth, Bianca and capri are so proud of you @nataliabryant !!! "Vanessa subtitled a photo of Natalia's rhinestone cap.
Tracing the border of the cap is one of Kobe's most famous quotes, which reads: "'Anything negative – pressure, challenges – is a chance for me to get up.' – Father"
Vanessa, who tragically lost Kobe and her 13-year-old daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant in a helicopter crash in January 2020, she also shared a photo of Natalia posing with her hat and dress.
Before graduation day, Vanessa took her girls to party at Disney California Adventure Park, and Natalia attended not one but two balls.
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Sitting at Obama's table: The Secret Health Care Talks
Posted on February 22, 2009 by katiebird
Does anyone else want to burst into tears when they read about millionaires trying to make health care affordable?
Health Care Industry in Talks to Shape Policy
Since last fall, many of the leading figures in the nation's long-running health care debate have been meeting secretly in a Senate hearing room. Now, with the blessing of the Senate's leading proponent of universal health insurance, Edward M. Kennedy, they appear to be inching toward a consensus that could reshape the debate.
While not all industry groups are in complete agreement, there is enough of a consensus, according to people who have attended the meetings, that they have begun to tackle the next steps: how to enforce the requirement for everyone to have health insurance; how to make insurance affordable to the uninsured; and whether to require employers to help buy coverage for their employees.
Kennedy aides summarized discussions of the stakeholders, known as the "workhorse group," in a recent memorandum obtained by The New York Times.
"While there was some diversity of views," it said, "the sense of the room is that an individual obligation to purchase insurance should be part of reform if that obligation is coupled with effective mechanisms to make coverage meaningful and affordable."
The ideas discussed include a proposal to penalize people who fail to comply with the "individual obligation" to have insurance.
Their motives vary. Some say the moment to overhaul the health care system has arrived because of a confluence of events, including Mr. Obama's election, the growing number of uninsured and the relentless increase in health costs. Some want to protect the interests of their members and could ultimately oppose the legislation, depending on its details.
Not once in the article is there a definition of "affordable" — which makes me doubly (if possible) skeptical of the eventual plan. But, then lets look at who's doing the talking: Continue reading →
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Caroline Kennedy drops out
In one of the most bizzarre articles I have ever read at the NYTimes, comes news that Caroline Kennedy decides to not pursue Hillary's seat because of her uncle's health. But, her anonymous friends exclaim, she could have had the job if she wanted it. It's just that, um, she didn't want it. Did she mention her uncle was sick? Yeah, that's the ticket!
Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration for the vacant Senate seat in New York, according to a person told of her decision.
Ms. Kennedy on Wednesday called Gov. David A. Paterson, who will choose a successor to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, to inform him that she no longer wished to be considered.
The person told of her decision said that Ms. Kennedy's concerns about the health of her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who suffers from brain cancer and was hospitalized after suffering a seizure Tuesday, prompted her to withdraw.
Ms. Kennedy believed that the job was hers if she would accept it, the person said, but aides to Mr. Paterson would not comment on whether that was true.
There have been conflicting signals about whether Mr. Paterson had settled on Ms. Kennedy for the job. Mr. Paterson said earlier this week that he had chosen someone, but some advisers, as recently as Wednesday, remained convinced that he not yet made up his mind on whom to pick.
One close friend of the governor's said on Wednesday afternoon that "I would be totally shocked" if Mr. Paterson did not pick Ms. Kennedy.
"If he doesn't go with her, how angry is the Democratic leadership going to be with him?" the friend said.
You know, I don't think Harry Reid gives a flying fig whether the choice is Caroline or some other Democrat as long as the vote is there when he needs it and the person has a decent shot at retaining the seat. But it's pretty clear that someone at the Times has it bad for Lady Caroline. Anyway, the whole reason for dropping out is just silly. Let's me see if I can write better copy:
Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration for the vacant Senate seat in New York, according to a person told of her decision. Ms. Kennedy was notified by Governor Paterson's office shortly after Senator Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State that the Governor had selected another candidate to fill the office. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Senator Charles Schumer has been actively promoting Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) behind the scenes as the person who has the best combination of legislative and electoral experience to hold the seat for the Democrats.
Ms. Kennedy said that she will be spending the next several months with the elder statesman, Senator Edward Kennedy, her uncle, whose health has been in decline since the discovery last year of an agressive form of brain cancer. Senator Kennedy suffered convulsions at the Inaugural luncheon at Statuary Hall yesterday. Although he has recovered and has been released from the hospital, the convulsions are a clear indicator that the tumor has regained the mass that was removed in last year's surgery. Ms. Kennedy has expressed a desire to remain with her uncle and help him in any capacity.
Ok, see, that's much more straightforward but a lot less entertaining than the NYT piece. Still, I'm relieved.
Keep those cards and letters flowing. Go Carolyn!
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The Public Humiliation of Hillary Clinton Continues
Posted on November 9, 2008 by bostonboomer
I have a great idea.
The Belstone Stocks, Dartmoor, UK
Why not just put Hillary in the stocks on the White House lawn on inauguration day and let passersby throw things at her? How fortunate for Sarah Palin and her family that she has returned to Alaska and can't be put beside Hillary. Continue reading →
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Changing Mindsets Through Artistic Expression
Praise Academy of Dance Barbados is an affiliate of Praise Academy of Dance Jamaica, established by C. Patricia Noble in 1993 and Praise Academy of Dance Trinidad. In 2002 Praise Academy of Dance Barbados was born when they formed as The Barbados Gospelfest Dancers, and was officially launched in 2003.
As a premiere Arts school in Barbados, the Academy has grown and gone on to excel at The National Independence Festival for the Creative Arts (NIFCA) and Barbados Dancefest, winning Gold and Silver awards; they has performed at Governmental, Corporate and Church functions and has been a staple in dance and drama in Barbados. Many have come to anticipate their annual productions, embracing the full gamut of the arts from dance to drama to music, even gymnastics, with no hesitation or fear to wrap everything within a culturally relevant Barbadian expression.
At Praise Academy, no one is made to feel small, and every opportunity is provided for even the littlest ones to hit the stage and "do their thing". Indeed "opportunity" is a living mantra at the Academy, affectionately called "Praise". Young people are provided the chance to choreograph, direct and even produce events under the expert tutelage of Artistic Director Marcia Weekes. At Praise, there is a constant search for hidden, undiscovered and even forgotten talents which could be used to build individuals and effectively communicate the messages so potent to
Praise.
You can be confident that by sending your child or ward to Praise Academy, they will be given every opportunity to develop whatever gifting, positive inclination or constant spinning, flipping or mirror-cracking activity they possess and which sometimes drives you nuts. Gaining a Grade 1 or 2 CXC in Dance and/or Theatre Arts or a distinction in the International ISTD exams is an outcome you can expect from your child, once you join with Praise and encourage them to be committed, dedicated and passionate in whatever sphere of the arts they choose.
So, we look forward to welcoming you, your child or ward at the Academy for the upcoming semester.
Make the choice, register today by calling us at 246-549- 7595 or visit us at Astrid House, Halls Gap, Hastings Christ Church. Remember, Praise Academy is a family that builds you up.
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VISION OF PRAISE ACADEMY
Praise Academy exists as an organisation, utilising the Arts to convey a message rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, such that the nation and nations can recognise and maybe appreciate the relevance of God to their every-day lives.
The Academy has a very specific focus on the youth, with the intent on equipping and encouraging them to lead a godly and productive life.
History of Praise Academy
Two years after dance teacher, Pat Noble got saved, she was on the stage of the Little Theatre dancing to Bob Marley's Redemption Song in a Jamaica School of Dance production.
She heard a voice which said: 'Who are you edifying when you are dancing like this?' She was devastated.
"When I came off, the other dancers said to me: 'Pat Noble, what happen to your face? How you look so?' So I told them that I heard this voice. And they said: 'Well, it is only the voice of God that could talk to you like that.'
"I went into a corner and I said, 'God, anything you want me to do, I will do. Just allow me to finish this concert'," Pat recalled.
The following day was a Monday. She found that when she awoke, she could not walk. She was virtually lame for a week. The following week life began to return to her feet. She related these developments to her church sister, the renowned Gene Denham (now deceased), staff worker at the Students Christian Fellowship and Scripture Union (SCFSU). Gene explained that because Pat had earlier been involved in dancing Kumina and Revivalist dances, she had attracted demonic spirits to her body. Gene then instructed her how to fast and pray and seek deliverance. This she did and was indeed delivered of the demons that had been oppressing her.
About a year later, Pat was alone at home, when she heard God say to her 'I am going to teach you to dance.' The Lord told her she was going to do 'Interpretive Worship' where words are used to inspire movement. She got up and played Andrae Crouch's O, It is Jesus in her cassette player and danced it without a hitch or without stopping under the choreography of the Holy Spirit, she explained.
Some time later, a member of a dance troupe she was working with at the Covenant Community Church in Kingston prophesied over her. Pat was at the time contemplating a Master's degree in Dance, having earned a diploma in dance education from the Jamaica School of Dance.
The prophetic word declared that she was not to go and do the Master's for what the Lord was going to teach her would be more than she would learn in formal study. The prophetic word also said that God was going to establish a dance academy and that she was going to lead it. Pat did not give serious regard to that prophesy as she felt she was too ordinary to establish a dance school. Seven years later, Pat quit her job as a primary school teacher to pioneer Praise Academy of Dance.


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Q: How to copy different fill colors of a table column in Word 2010? I have a Word 2010 document that has a table with 2 columns. They are both formatted except that the cells in the second column have no fill color yet. How do I copy only the fill colors of the cells of the first column to paste them into the cells of the second column, without changing other cell formattings? (There are too many cells to copy and paste individually).

A: I have just verified that if you select a column with some shading set and insert a new column from the left side, then this new column inherits shading from the original column. On the basis of this behaviour the below solution worked for me:

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*Select entire column with formatted values (without fill color),

*press Ctrl + C,

*then put cursor in the first cell of the column with color, press Ctrl + V.

*This will create a new column (as the first column).

*Then just remove last column (without color) and change order of column 1 and column 2 (select second column and drag on first column).


Even a proper vicar's daughter can make a mistake--and now Charlotte Lamb must pay a high price for her fall. To avoid the prying eyes of all who know her, she hides herself away in London's forbidding "Milkweed Manor," a place of mystery and lore, of old secrets and new birth.
But once there, she comes face to face with a suitor from her past--a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God's help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.
"Klassen's first novel succeeds in a multitude of ways. Set amid the smells and conventions of Regency England, the story is historical rich and fresh. The reader will immediately connect with Charlotte and her sense of loss on several levels. Her modesty is refreshing, her servant's heart and willingness to sacrifice all for the sake of her son thoroughly admirable. Daniel is a strong yet imperfect man, with high ideals and a true vocation for healing. The romantic portion of the storyline has several plausible options, and the conclusion immensely satisfying. Yet the overall focus of working out one's faith in the midst of life's mistakes and challenges remains center-stage, and the result is a unique tale that deserves a wide readership."
"Klassen has written an amazing historical novel. Her style may remind readers of Jane Austen and Lawana Blackwell, and she handles a 19th-century taboo with grace, style and respect."
"In this inspirational historical romance debut novel set in 19th-century England, a young pregnant woman is forced to make difficult choices. Twenty-year-old Charlotte Lamb is the daughter of a heartless English vicar, as we discover when she becomes pregnant and he throws her out of her childhood home. Vulnerable and unprotected, she is forced to a lodging place for unwed mothers. Soon, Lamb must make decisions involving true love and sacrifice, providing many powerful turning points throughout the story. Although Klassen occasionally lapses into back-to-back dialogue, her prose is generally smooth, and Charlotte has the reader's sympathy from the earliest pages. The amount of information about wet nurses, lactation and breastfeeding can become weighty, although often intriguing (such as the practice of using goats to directly feed foundling infants to avoid the spread of syphilis). Faith themes are subtly woven throughout. The reader will need to suspend disbelief to enjoy some of the plot twists, especially the happily-ever-after ending, which provides the redemptive conclusion common to Christian fiction. A bonus is the milkweed poetry, lore and symbolism knitted into the narrative. Both readers of faith fiction and general readers of historical romance should enjoy this lovely offering from Klassen."


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Mr. Robot Will Likely Bow Out After Four Or Five Seasons, According To Creator Sam Esmail
By Michael Briers @briersytweets 3 years ago
Sunday, September 18 marks a special day on the TV calendar in that it'll play host to the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, and after nabbing a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, you can readily expect Mr. Robot to be in attendance.
Fast approaching its season 2 finale, Sam Esmail – creator, director and showrunner behind USA Network's hit techno thriller – spoke candidly to Variety ahead of the annual awards showcase, revealing that plans are in place for Mr. Robot to bow out after four, possibly five seasons.
Bearing in mind that the Rami Malek-fronted drama series was initially hatched as a feature film, it's not all that surprising that Esmail has already envisioned how the show will bow out on USA Network. It has been renewed for a third season, mind you, meaning that as things stand, we could be looking at a series finale in either 2018 or, presuming Esmail and Co. want to go the full stretch, with a fifth and final season in 2019.
Here's the latest from the horse's mouth:
"Initially this was supposed to be a feature-length film and so I know where we're going and the ending, so probably about four or five seasons."
Looks like Elliot Alderson's days on the airwaves is numbered – and really, that's okay. Breaking Bad is one of the more recent examples of a series that arguably finished on a high note, and we're hoping for a similar case of dramatic payoff with the final two seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones. Mr. Robot, meanwhile, is booked in for its season 2 finale on Wednesday, September 21 at Wednesday at 9 pm ET. Will you be tuning in?
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