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Could the Naruto Fighting Game Series Provide New Players an Easy Introduction to the Genre? Believe It!
By Lance "Tarnot" Hood on November 4, 2014 at 3:04 pm
While many titles easily fall into the fighting genre, there are plenty of games out there that make use of common fighting conventions, but still remain largely ignored by the vast majority of genre-loyal players. One notable series that is often overlooked is Ultimate Ninja Storm, which is based off the popular Naruto franchise. These games combine beautiful cel-shaded art, a cast of characters that are easily recognizable, and battles that unfold in a manner that positively bleeds anime–in a good way–all while offering up plenty of the best aspects of our genre of choice.
Ultimate Ninja Storm provides players with the strategic depth of standard fighting games, but removes complicated combos and setups. These features, which fighting veterans undoubtedly love, ultimately work as a barrier preventing the entry of new players into the scene. In my personal experience, I've encountered difficulty getting friends into fighting games and have often wished for a way to bridge the gap between non-fighting titles and those that make the Evo lineup. Divekick has proven successful in this endeavor in some cases, but the single hit losses and often frenetic game play–while appealing to a great number of players from outside of the fighting game community–can just as easily put up the same wall as high execution requirements.
The first thing that any fighting game veteran will notice when stepping into Hidden Leaf Village for the first time is the simplistic combo system. If they want, they can mash the attack button to chain together a flashy string of hits and drain their opponent's health. There are no fancy directional inputs or various strengths of attack to choose from–though there is a dedicated ranged attack button which some characters can use for ranged auto combos–just a simple button that leads to simple combos.
This combo system is akin to what you can find in Persona 4 Arena, though while Persona's feature can, in some cases, work as a functional piece of larger combos, the Naruto combo system remains markedly more simplistic. Certainly, assists can be called and dash cancels can be used for combo extensions, but you won't find yourself Tiger Kneeing any Dragon Punch inputs or worrying about landing a successful series of one-frame links to put a stylish end to your opponent.
So without a complicated combo system, what can you expect from this series? At the most basic level, fights revolve around proper use of your evasive maneuver (kawarimi). This mechanic lets players escape combos or, if timed correctly, avoid the first hit of a combo entirely and put themselves at advantage. This combo breaker resets a negative situation to a neutral one, but if your opponent is prepared, they can chakra dash to chase you down and put you into yet another combo. You can, of course, block this attack or escape in a number of other ways, but if you run out of resources, you're going to eat a huge combo and there's nothing that can be done to stop it. This creates a bluffing system that adds depth to the matches and allows for advanced tactics much like managing bursts in airdashers.
While I would call kawarimi the core feature of the game, there are a number of other systems at play that work on top of the ease of combo execution to provide a well-rounded fighting experience: guard breaks, assists of varying types, parries, ring outs, a unique method for building super meter, and plenty more features combine to make a game that's got a lot more going on beneath the surface than might immediately meet the eye.
Of course, if you're a fan of the Naruto series, you'll be pleased to discover that an impressive amount of the cast is not only represented in the game, but also playable. Additionally, you'll find a lengthy story mode complete with voice acting and appropriate battles to keep you immersed in the action when human opponents aren't around.
Interestingly enough, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is the most pirated game in Oklahoma according to Movoto. Sure, that's only a single state, but taking into account that no other fighting game made the list (and that it was facing off against heavy hitters like Watch Dogs and entries in the Elder Scrolls series), you should have no problem finding someone to spar with.
Witty Gamer has provided an in-depth video introduction to the game's mechanics as well some match footage to give you an idea of how the fights flow. Are games from the Naruto series for everyone? Certainly not, but if the videos pique your interest, there's no reason not to give them a try.
[Note: All information presented in this article, as well as the videos from Witty Gamer, refer to Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3. There has since been another recent addition to the series, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, which added new characters, new game modes, and new story elements, but left core gameplay mechanics intact.]
Lance "Tarnot" Hood


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Today, the market landscape has changed, with numerous carriers vying for a bigger slice of the expedited trucking pie. And while the increase in competition has driven down pay rates over the years, it has also created more options for owner-operators and fleet owners, who may not be happy with their current carrier.
When Dave Corfman started in expedited trucking with Roberts Express (now FedEx Custom Critical) in the mid 1980's, business was good. Real good.
"The pay was phenomenal. It was nothing to get $3.00 or $4.00 a mile on a load. But, you know, competition has a way of changing the dynamics of that," Corfman recalls.
At the time, Roberts Express was the pioneer and main player in expediting, with few competitors. Today, the market landscape has changed, with numerous carriers vying for a bigger slice of the expedited trucking pie. And while the increase in competition has driven down pay rates over the years, it has also created more options for owner-operators and fleet owners, who may not be happy with their current carrier.
Corfman knows from experience, having switched carriers a handful of times during his three decades in expediting. And today, he's a fleet owner with six trucks leased to Panther Premium Logistics and one with V3 Transportation.
So, what are the signs that you should leave your carrier? ExpeditersOnline.com spoke with Corfman to get his advice on the red flags to look for.
Sitting Too Long?
The most glaring red flag, says Corfman, is that you're having to wait too long between loads.
"If they're not providing sufficient loads for you to support your business, then you need to move on," says Corfman.
He's speaking from experience. When he was with Tri-State, General Motors was its biggest customer. But in the early 2000's, the business from GM dried up — and so did Corfman's loads.
"When the business from GM disintegrated, that put Tri-State in a marketplace that they just weren't, at that time, ready to compete in," says Corfman. "I was thinking, 'Well okay, they're going to go through a bunch of growing pains right now because they just lost their biggest account. How long is that going take them to recoup that business?'"
Corfman didn't wait to find out. He signed on to Panther, where he still leases to today. The lesson: Whether you're about to lease to a carrier or have been with one for years, always keep tabs on the carrier's customer base.
What exactly do you look for to discern whether the carrier can support your business?
"Do they have their own customer base or are they bidding everything?" says Corfman.
In the first part of the question, Corfman is referring to the carrier's long-term shipping contracts with customers that help ensure there are still loads, even when the overall freight market is slow. "With those contracts, you're insulated a little bit more from recessionary periods," says Corfman. "That's why you have to be with a carrier that does those kinds of loads."
The second part of the question points to a carrier's over reliance on "load boards" for freight, which is a huge red flag.
Load boards are online matching systems where shippers and brokers post their freight needs, and carriers bid for those loads, with the award often going to the lowest bidder. And that means you're getting fewer, less profitable loads.
"When I'm slapping $160,000 or $170,000 down on a truck, that thing's got to be moving. We're not doing this cycle where you run a load, sit 3 or 4 days, run a load, sit 3 or 4 days. That's not happening on Dave's lot," says Corfman.
Greener Grass?
But Corfman also cautions that, in a slow freight market, your carrier may not be the only one experiencing fewer loads.
"The grass isn't always greener because you have to remember that all the carriers are fighting over the same freight," says Corfman.
But how do you determine whether a slowdown in loads is due to the overall freight market (and not a reason to change) or the carrier's poor sales performance (which is a huge red flag)?
"Know how they obtain their loads," Corfman advises. "What's their load ratio of business from their own customers vs. bidding on load boards? How big of a sales department do they have? The carriers that have big sales forces, where they get their own customers, are the ones who can endure those slower times better compared to the guy that's bidding on loads. Because when everything is slow, he's bidding against everybody."
Corfman also recommends that owner-operators and fleet owners should network with peers and industry experts to get a pulse on the market — and the performance of their carrier.
"I would say network with drivers on ExpeditersOnline.com, Facebook, and other sources," says Corfman. "Find out what you can and as much as you can and what other trucking companies are doing. Then verify what you're hearing. See how many times you get that same story. What kind of rate are they running at? A lot of times you find out who's buying new trucks, and who's turning them quickly. What are the fleet owners doing? This is useful because fleet owners often have more access [than owner-operators] to certain industry information."
Sometimes you can gather valuable information through attentive observation. "When you're at a truckstop, notice whose trucks are sitting there forever and who's actually moving around," says Corfman. "You start to put things together like a puzzle. So, it's not one single sign, but it's an accumulation of things that you would look at to give you a clearer picture as to whether you should make the switch."
New Ownership or Management
When you first signed on with your carrier, it might have been the ideal fit for your business. But then the company got acquired or new management took over. Is it still right for you? Or should you make a change?
The answer depends on whether new ownership or management has led to changes that impact your business.
That's what happened to Corfman after FedEx acquired Roberts Express in the 1990's. At the time, he was operating three trucks for Roberts Express that were painted red. But FedEx required the trucks to be white. "They wanted us to paint the trucks at my cost, of course. And that just didn't make sense to put out a bunch of money to paint trucks just to accommodate this company. That's when I made the move to Tri-State," says Corfman.
The lesson: Even if you're happy with your carrier today, things change. Continuously evaluate whether the company still fits your business objectives.
When it comes to whether you stay with a carrier or leave, at stake is the long-term viability of your business. As Corfman puts it: "[The carrier] has got to have a steady stream of revenue. Whether you're running newer equipment or you have older equipment with higher maintenance costs, the carrier needs to have enough business to support your business. And if they don't, you've got to start looking."
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Two (2) Japanese woodblock landscapes, including Saito. 1st item: Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1992) print, Village with Persimmon Tree, circa 1968, signed lower left. Sight – 15" x 9 3/4". Matted and Framed – 20 1/2" x 15 1/2". 2nd item: Mikumo Mokuhansha also Inagaki Nenjiro (1902-1963) print of a building with waterwheel, surrounded by willow and other trees and buildings. Signed lower right and numbered 92/300. House din a stained wood frame. Sight – 12 1/4" H x 18" W. Framed – 18 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Provenance: the estate of Dr. Sidney Fleisher, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with minor wear to frames. Mikumo print is lightly toned. Not examined out of frames.


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Marking the Fifth Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London
Damon Root | 6.23.2010 9:15 AM
In 1998 the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced plans to build a giant new research and development center in New London, Connecticut. As part of the deal, city officials agreed to clear out neighboring property owners via eminent domain, giving a private developer space to build a fancy new hotel, apartment buildings, and office towers to complement the corporate facility. Five years ago today, in Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld this seizure of private property because it was part of a "comprehensive redevelopment plan" that would provide "appreciable benefits to the community."
Half a decade has now passed and we know exactly how well Kelo worked out. The project that was used to entice Pfizer was never built, and last year the company announced that it was closing down its facility and pulling out of New London entirely. The only upshot of this atrocious decision is the nationwide backlash it sparked against eminent domain abuse, including several successful legal challenges and the passage of eminent domain reform in 43 states.
To mark the occasion of Kelo's fifth anniversary, here's a sampling of Reason's voluminous coverage of the decision and its aftermath:
Never Mind the Kelo, Here's Scott Bullock. The attorney who argued the landmark eminent domain case surveys the blight. Interview by Tim Cavanaugh.
Why the New York Times ?s Eminent Domain. Elite newspapers and liberal activists embrace the Kelo decision at their long-term peril. By Matt Welch.
The Limits of Anti-Kelo Legislation. Reformers are trying to outlaw eminent domain abuse. But will the laws they're passing be effective? By Ilya Somin.
Post-Kelo America: An Optimist's View. Reforms are making progress. By Bert Gall.
Litigating for Liberty. The Institute for Justice's Chip Mellor on campaign finance reform, eminent domain abuse, and licensing laws gone wild. Interview by Nick Gillespie.
Not for Sale. The little pink house that sparked an eminent domain revolution. By Scott Bullock.
The Pro-Corporate Legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens. By Damon Root.
Big Blighters. How developers use "blight" as a pretext to get the land they covet. By Jacob Sullum.
And in the video below, legal experts from the Institute for Justice look at Kelo five years later:
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Damon Root is a senior editor at Reason and the author of A Glorious Liberty: Frederick Douglass and the Fight for an Antislavery Constitution (Potomac Books).
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package com.motang.webside.unit.service;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.motang.webside.service.UserHessian;
import com.motang.webside.service.impl.UserHessianImpl;

public class UserHessianServiceTest {

	@Test
	public void testGetUserServiceName() {
		UserHessian userHessian = new UserHessianImpl();
		Assert.assertEquals("test", userHessian.getServiceName());

		userHessian.setServiceName("morly");
		Assert.assertEquals("morly", userHessian.getServiceName());

	}
}

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Have you ever tried speaking with someone who's native language is not your own? That is, if you're an English speaker, have you ever tried to have a conversation with someone who's first language is not English? As the world grows closer to itself (in many ways) I suspect that you're more likely to be forced to converse with people who won't be communicating in their first language. I bet you might be surprised just how difficult communication can be with someone who's native language is not your own. It can be quite an experience and I encourage you to try it.
The corollary that follows from this idea is you being the person who's not the native speaker. That is, if you're native language is English, try learning another language and then speaking with someone for which this language is their native language. So, maybe you're trying to learn French. It can be quite a humbling experience to try and speak to someone who is a French-speaking person. You might recognize some of the frustrations you had when you were the native speaker when looking at the person speaking French with you.
The important point I'm trying to make here is the idea of empathy. This exercise I've just outlined is a great way to foster empathy. You'd be able to tangibly experience what it's like to be in someone else's shoes.
There have been some new habits that I've tried to form over the past couple of weeks. One of those habits is practicing French. (I'm Canadian and I think I ought to know both of the national languages. Plus, it makes good sense to be able to speak more than one language and since I had some training in French, I thought it was the best one to start with.) Anyways, I've tried to practice French. At least once I day, I make a point to practice French. Although, this hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be.
If you've ever tried to create a new habit, you know what it's like: you're used to doing certain things throughout your day and as a result, it can be difficult to try to squeeze something else into the day — even if you've removed some of the other things that you used to do!
I recently returned from a trip this past Monday. As a result, I thought that this was a perfect time to try and carry out a new routine. Having been away from my "regular" routine for the last 10+ days, I can now impose a new routine. I've only been doing it for a few days, but so far, it's been working great. If we look at it from a physics standpoint, it makes sense. The way I went about my day was an "object in motion," and until that "object in motion" was acted upon, it was going to maintain its course. My attempts to affect its course weren't strong enough to move that object in motion, but when I left the country, the object was acted upon strongly enough. Inertia is also another concept that applies here. Inertia is the idea that an object will resist a change to its state of motion (or rest).
So, if you're trying to make some changes in your life, consider going on vacation or getting out of town for a few days to shakeup your routine. It just may be the change you need to make the change you need!
What if Predicting the Future is a Skill?
In the shower this morning, I was thinking about some old research. Old since it's almost 10 years old — so not "old," per se. Anyway, I was thinking about those experiments where a person's body knew before a startling picture was about to appear before them. In layman's terms — predicting the future. Then I thought (because all great ideas start in the shower, right?) what if predicting the future is a skill… and we just have to develop it!
I've written before about the evidence for predicting the future (precognition) — there's lots of evidence to support that this phenomenon exists. There's also lots of research that talks about — at birth — we have the capacity to speak every language. I should say, we have the capacity to develop the ability to speak every language. It has to do with connectivity in our brain, phonemes, and the like. So, isn't it possible that there are also neural pathways that could be developed to improve our ability to predict the future?
And if this were the case, isn't it possible that we can also develop this skill later in life. There are infinite examples of people learning new languages after the so called "do or die" time when they're babies, so isn't it possible that people could then develop the ability to predict the future later in life, too?
I don't have any definitive answers to the questions I'm asking, but it's certainly a thought worth entertaining this Friday morning.


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The Iran Assassination Doesn't Bring Us Closer to War
by Dan Feferman
A view shows the scene of the attack that killed prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, outside Tehran, Iran, November 27, 2020. Photo: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters.
The head of Iran's military nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated near Tehran recently. Many assume Israel was behind the attack. Reactions from prominent American voices — including in the Democratic Party, mainstream media outlets, and liberal Jewish organizations — have voiced three main critiques. First, that it was an unnecessary provocation that will lead to escalation, making America and its allies less safe. Second, that it was meant to sabotage incoming President Biden's ability to reach a deal with Iran. Third, that military action will encourage Iran to further expand its nuclear program, and that diplomacy is the only way to get Iran to cease its illegal nuclear activity.
Such statements exhibit a flawed understanding of the nature of the Iranian regime; its threat to the US, Israel, and other allies; and to the nature of the current conflict between these parties. In short, this assassination won't lead to war with Iran because we are already in the midst of that war.
1. The assassination will lead to escalation and make America's allies less safe.
The truth is that the US and some of its NATO allies, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf States have long been fighting a shadow war against Iran. While Fakhrizadeh was the most senior figure in Iran's military nuclear program, he is not the first nuclear scientist or senior figure to be targeted.
Conversely, Iran has hardly sat still, not before the JCPOA, not when the US was a signatory to it, and not since the US exited the agreement. Iran continues with its ambitions to extend its influence and control over the region. It continues to arm, train, and fund Hezbollah in Lebanon and build its direct military presence in Syria. It has attempted multiple times to threaten Israel from Syria through missile and drone attacks. It continues to back proxy actors in Iraq and has attacked American targets. It continues to back the Houthis in Yemen and has launched a major drone and missile strike against Saudi oil installations. It continues to threaten American and British ships in the Persian Gulf and employ increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Basically, while such an assassination could lead to a specific reprisal, it will hardly lead to a major escalation since the war is already happening.
Moreover, there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of how Iran fights wars against technologically superior enemies. Iran is fully aware of its lack of conventional capabilities. Therefore, it employs significant and deniable asymmetric capabilities such as its various proxies throughout the region, trained and operated by its Quds Force. Iran has not stopped fighting this war against the West and its Arab allies — it simply does so in ways that do not seem to get covered widely in the American press. As a part of this, Iran tends to operate in ways that allow it deniability so as not to draw a direct counterattack.
2. The assassination was meant to sabotage incoming President Biden's ability to reenter the JCPOA with Iran.
Is it possible that Israel would undertake such a daring maneuver with the sole purpose of sabotaging the friendly and incoming president of its greatest ally and the most powerful nation on earth? Perhaps. Is it likely? Doubtful. Such operations take months if not longer of careful intelligence gathering, asset building and planning, and then waiting for an operational window and ensuring all the puzzle pieces fit perfectly together. It is highly likely that such an operation was planned well before it was clear Biden would win the election.
It may be that Israel's leadership (assuming it was behind the strike) calculated that a President Biden seeking to reenter negotiations would not support such an operation and therefore, it would be wiser to undertake it in the final days of the Trump administration. But to think a close ally would undergo such a risk to hamstring Biden's diplomatic options spills into conspiracy theory territory.
3. Military action will encourage Iran to further expand its nuclear enrichment, while diplomacy is the only way to get Iran to comply.
Over the past decade and a half, Iran has shown that it will only slow its illicit behavior — nuclear, ballistic, or regional — when it is placed under significant pressure. The combination of economic and diplomatic pressure with the threat of the use of force is what brought Iran to the table in the first place.
It is true that, in the end, a negotiated solution to which Iran agrees is preferable to a military strike, which might only set Iran back a few years. However, such an agreement is best reached when Iran feels the alternative would be more painful.
Moreover, it is worthwhile to consider Fakhrizadeh's singular importance to Iran's nuclear program. He was the mastermind behind Iran's illicit nuclear program and a general in the Revolutionary Guard Corps. Surely, the technical and organizational knowledge he possessed was deemed critical enough that his neutralization warranted such a risk. While everyone is ultimately replaceable, some are more replaceable than others. Moreover, such an assassination can often lead to chaos, as organizations tear themselves apart to understand where or who is leaking information and as scientists become frightened to do their jobs or even report to work.
Time and again, Iran has shown that when given an inch it will take a mile. Rather than strengthening moderates as the Obama team hoped, after the nuclear deal, Iran's radicals sensed they could pursue their agenda with impunity, as Iran did in Syria when Obama refused to take action after the alleged chemical weapons strike on Syrian citizens.
Israel's goal, from day one, has been to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. This is not a theoretical debate between right and left, as is taking place in the US. Iran having a nuclear weapon is an existential threat to Israel and a significant threat to other US allies in the region. Perhaps the Obama team never fully appreciated this and was willing to take a risk on a deal that would convince Iran to give up its radical leanings. It's a nice idea, but not one Israel can take a chance on.
Israel's enemies are not theoretical nor across an ocean. They are very real and very nearby. However, the alternative to the JCPOA is not war, and such targeted killings will not lead to a serious escalation. That is because we are already in that war, and it is one that Israel cannot afford to lose. What does victory look like? Iran realizing that verifiably and permanently halting its nuclear program is in its own interest, and preferable to the military, economic, and diplomatic pressure it is currently under.
Dan Feferman is a major (res.) in the Israel Defense Forces, where he served in national security and intelligence positions. He researches, writes, and speaks on Israel and the Middle East, and co-hosts the Jewanced Podcast.


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Fight Like an Egyptian
Pharaoh Ramses II would have been proud.
Frank Mullin
Students faithfully recreated the ancient Battle of Qadesh on the Green. The weapons were improvised, however.
There they were, all lined up on the Front Green, dozens of men and women waving their fists in the air and shouting his name: "Ramses! Ramses!"
Of course, the pharaoh would not have liked what the group of people standing across from them was chanting: "Ramses sucks! Ramses sucks!" Nor would he have understood why all these warriors were carrying hatchets, spears, and shields made from mop handles, aluminum foil, and cardboard. And then there were those two rickety wooden chariots. Ramses, worshiped as a god by his Egyptians, would never have deigned to ride in such a vehicle.
This was a historic reenactment, Brown-style. For their final project in late April, undergraduate students in Fighting Pharaohs: Ancient Egyptian Warfare, a class taught by Assistant Professor of Archaeology Laurel Bestock '99, staged the famed Battle of Qadesh, a late twelfth-century B.C. confrontation during which the Egyptians fought the Hittites for control of the city of Qadesh, on the Orontes River in what is now Syria. The battle featured thousands of warriors and was meticulously recorded by the Egyptians, making it one of the few ancient battles we know about in great detail. Bestock's students studied the records of the battle, learning about the weaponry and regiment movements, and then recruited about sixty volunteers to help them stage the conflict.
At times the whole affair looked like chaos, with the student Hittites and Egyptians running around thrashing each other with their homemade weapons. But in fact, there was some method to the madness, said Dani Candelora '11, one of the student organizers. She used a bullhorn to direct the warriors to come together and then disperse in the various directions indicated by the historical record. At first Hittite spies conned the Egyptians into believing the Hittite army was still days away. But the Egyptians managed to foil the sneak attack by calling on reserves from the north and south. Not surprisingly, Egyptian scribes portrayed the battle as a decisive victory, but the Hittite point of view remains unrecorded.
To be true to the Egyptian record, students carried out a common ritual that followed ancient warfare: cutting off the right hands of the slain to present to the Pharaoh in tribute. Only in this case, the "hands" were balloons, which the faux Pharaoh stomped upon to celebrate success.
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Nordic Semiconductor has announced that Mumbai-based technology company, CWD Innovations, Nordic's first official module partner in India, has selected the Nordic Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its 'CBTMN32' module.
The CBTMN32 module is a cost-efficient integrated development platform designed for a range of Bluetooth LE applications including connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) products, beacons, and Bluetooth LE mesh implementations across a range of sectors including lighting, transport and logistics, smart metering, as well as consumer products.
The module is powered by Nordic's nRF52832 multiprotocol SoC, which features a powerful 64MHz, 32-bit Arm Cortex M4F processor, 2.4GHz radio featuring -96-dBm RX sensitivity and offering a total link budget of >100dBm, and generous 512kB Flash memory and 64kB RAM, making the SoC an ideal choice for applications that are complex, processor-intensive, and/or require long range. The module offers the developer the flexibility to choose between an integrated PCB antenna and a u.fl connector for an external antenna.
The CBTMN32 is accompanied by CWD's proprietary development kit, which enables users with limited RF design experience to configure and evaluate the module. Development is further simplified by Nordic's unique software architecture, which cleanly separates the RF software protocol stack from the developer's application code, eliminating the risk of the stack being corrupted when developing, compiling, testing, and verifying application code.
Nordic's nRF52832 multiprotocol SoC combines the Arm processor with a 2.4GHz multiprotocol radio (supporting Bluetooth 5, ANT, and proprietary 2.4GHz RF protocol software). The SoC is supplied with Nordic's S132 SoftDevice, a Bluetooth 5-certified RF software protocol stack for building advanced Bluetooth LE applications. The S132 SoftDevice features Central, Peripheral, Broadcaster and Observer Bluetooth LE roles, supports up to twenty connections, and enables concurrent role operation.


- a warm welcome to our new forum, Meteor! Amazing to see such great pictures from Bergen! Keep on posting!
Is it only me,but I wonder why they have the gangway open under sailing.
I noticed that as well... I thought that since it was one of the first postcards to ever come out of this ship, it could possibly have been taken at a sea trial maybe... certainly, it wouldn't be good in normal run.
Brrr..... that last image looks really cold!!!
As some of you will have seen in Midnatsol's thread, talfh has given me information I was seeking about the route ships take when leaving Bodø northbound and explained that they must go around the island Hjertøya when the wind is strong (as was the case on my voyage on Finnmarken last September).
Here is a sequence of Vesterålen's departure in good weather on April 2006, when she took the route through the channel Nyholmsundet .
Here she is shortly after leaving the Hurtigruten quay.
Now you can tell she is going to turn . . .
. . . and now, having turned completely, she is facing the opposite direction and entering the channel.
From where I was watching I could still see Vesterålen (or at least her superstructure!) at the other side of the long peninsula.
Later I found another great viewing point at the end of the mole, and will put some photos of that on a Norway – This is Bodø thread.
Beautiful images of VR there... still find it strange that she is the last out of those three left in service today.
I had never noticed before, or paid any attention to it maybe, but it does look like the ship is dragging around on an excessively large square box at the stern..... it's quite noticeable when she is pictures directly abeam and where her length is shown.


Blizzard Entertainment's twitter account has been releasing portions of the key art for BlizzCon 2017. So far they've released the Diablo and World of WarCraft key art, with the latter having some very interesting implications for what will be announced this year. Previously datamined armor sets suggest that Kul Tiras might be the setting of the next expansion. Now World of WarCraft is being represented by Jaina Proudmoore this year, and if past BlizzCon key art has anything to say, then its even further evidence that the long requested island kingdom is finally making its way into WoW.
Want to know why? Read on after the jump!
BlizzCon 2007 is the outlier, showing a blood elf, draenei and murloc when The Wrath of the Lich King was the expansion discussed.
BlizzCon 2008 did not have an expansion announcement, with Wrath of the Lich King releasing soon after. It did include Thrall however, who played a large role Horde-side in the expansion.
BlizzCon 2009 used Sindragosa. While Cataclysm was announced that year, patch 3.3 of Wrath of the Lich King, which prominently featured Sindragosa as a boss, was first shown at the convention as well.
BlizzCon 2010 featured Deathwing. As Cataclysm would be released a few months later, it was the only WoW topic covered.
BlizzCon 2011 has Thrall in his shaman garb, reflective of the then in testing Patch 4.3, and a set of glowing green eyes confirmed by Blizzard to represent the pandaren. Mists of Pandaria was announced that year.
BlizzCon 2013's key art was taken up almost entirely by Garrosh Hellscream, who played a pivotal role in the expansion announced there, Warlords of Draenor.
BlizzCon 2014 didn't feature World of WarCraft in it's key art at all, instead it was combined with Heroes of the Storm by showing many of the WarCraft heroes currently in the game. This is somewhat understandable as there was virtually no WoW news that year, with Warlords of Draenor releasing literally days later.
BlizzCon 2015 returned to form with Illidan, poster-child of the Legion expansion.
BlizzCon 2016 again lacked an announcement, but heavily covered the recently released Legion. Sylvanas was the WoW representative on the poster, the year and expansion she happened to become Warchief of the Horde.
Now for BlizzCon 2017 we have Jaina Proudmoore. Legion is wrapping up, and Jaina hasn't appeared or even been mentioned since the pre-launch event. Her last words to the other Alliance leaders were to storm out on them and offer Anduin one of the most blatantly super villain-esque warnings I've seen in quite awhile.
You disappoint me, King of Stormwind. But sooner or later, you will see the truth. You all will!
Though on the other hand, her final words period, spoken to Khadgar and other members of the Council of Six, were far more composed. She's also looking pretty friendly on the art itself.
This Council is blind to the truth. When the Horde betrays you again, remember who warned you. Farewell.
So why else would Jaina of all people be the face of World of WarCraft this BlizzCon unless she's involved with the next expansion? Kul Tiras is her homeland, and she's gone somewhere rather than fight the Legion. Between this and the previous datamined armor sets, I think it's all but confirmed we'll be paying Kul Tiras a visit soon.


"You never know what is going to break at any moment."
If you didn't already know that Kylie Jenner is pregnant, well, let me be the first to tell you: Kylie Jenner is pregnant!
She's expecting a child with rapper Travis Scott, whom she's been dating since April.
When the news broke yesterday, the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan stayed silent about it — including Mama Kris.
But this morning, while attending an event at Milan Fashion week, Kris gave an interview with The Cut — and she (somewhat reluctantly) broke her silence.
"Did you know the news was going to break about Kylie?" the interviewer asked.
"I just woke up this morning," Kris replied. "She's not confirmed anything. I think it's kind of wild that everyone is just assuming that that's just happening."
Something happens every single day. You never know what is going to break at any moment.
While Kylie hasn't released an official statement on the matter, multiple outlets are reporting the news. TMZ was the first to break the story, and cited multiple sources.
A source with knowledge of the situation also confirmed the pregnancy to BuzzFeed.


These guys like Zaspel don't know what they are talking about. The promise of the gospel and the gospel are the power of God, and that same word of God that put faith regarding the future redeemer, saved Abraham. These so-called New Covenant Theologians are pretenders. They refuse to see that the power of God in the salvation of the elect Jews as being the same as for the elect in Christ. The gospel is that Christ died for the sins of those who hear, the elect.
Abraham believed God, and that faith is the same, and the power of believing in a Messiah to come created the gift of faith in the same way as the gospel sovereignly creates faith. Yes, the reality of Christ's death and resurrection transported theses believers into the Kingdom of God, the New Covenant Kingdom. But to say they did not have the power of God and the same faith that we do is false religion. Faith is always counted as righteousness. Every act of faith is counted as righteousness.
The gospel was clearly preached in the Old Testament and they received the same good news as we do. Hebrews 4:2 is just one proof.
The elect heard it, prophets and the others, but the majority of the Jews did not and were not called as the spiritual elect.
So for people to reject NCT because it is dominated by pretenders who I separated from a long time ago is just blind. I have no control over what is said in the Wikipedia entry because I was rejected in my contribution before. I wanted to say that the gospel convicts of unbelieve and that law guilt had no power but was rejected. I don't trust a single author on that Wikipedia entry. Same with the folks who share the same subject on Theopedia!
These people will all perish because they all think they came to Christ by the power of law working on their hearts. And that is teaching that opposes the truth of the gospel.


This Healthy Eggplant Parmesan is part of our monthly rotation as a plant based version of our beloved healthy chicken parm or spaghetti squash chicken parm. It has tons of flavor, is easy to make, and freezes well for a make ahead meal.
I have always loved eggplant parmesan and when I was a vegetarian it was something I ate all the time when I was out. However between the breading, oil from frying, and all the cheese, the traditional preparation is anything but healthy. This healthy eggplant parm uses roasted eggplant instead of fried and uses less breading and cheese than a restaurant version. Don't worry though, this quick and easy healthy eggplant parmesan still tastes indulgent and no one will guess it is a lighter option.
It all starts with the eggplant. You want to make sure to choose a flavorful, fresh eggplant so look for one that has shiny and smooth skin that is vibrant purple. If it has wrinkled skin or a dull color, it is probably old. The flesh should feel slighty firm to the touch. Finally the stem shouldn't show any signs of mushiness or mold.
Once you have an eggplant, the next step is roasting it. Using a healthy baked eggplant instead of a fried version is the main way to make this dish healthier. Plus it ensures the eggplant has great texture since fried eggplant can get really mushy. Roasting it also can help remove some of the natural bitterness. If you have time, I recommend salting the eggplant for 20 minutes before roasting and removing all or most of the skin. Both of these steps will severely cut down on any bitterness naturally found in the eggplant.
After the eggplant is roasted, the rest is easy. All you need is a really flavorful marinara sauce and cheese. Pop everything into the oven and a delicious dinner is on its way.
What does eggplant parmesan taste like?
I was surprised to find out how many people asked what eggplant parm tastes like. Since everyone knows how delicious sauce and cheese are, let's talk about what eggplant tastes like. The closest comparison is a slightly more bitter zucchini. The texture is similar, although eggplant can be more firm and spongy. The taste is also less sweet than zucchini. The most important thing to making sure you enjoy eggplant is removing the bitterness, which is discussed below.
Is eggplant good for you?
The short answer - yes! Eggplants are naturally packed with fiber, minerals, and and phenolic antioxidant compounds. This antioxidant compounds help fight free radicals, bad cholesterol, and inflammation. Eggplants are also known to be good for brain, heart, and cardiovascular health.
How do you prepare eggplant for eggplant parmesan so it isn't bitter?
The most common reason that people don't enjoy eggplant parmesan is because the eggplant tastes bitter. There are three key ways to minimize the bitterness that work when preparing any eggplant dishes. First, you always want to remove some or all of the skin. The skin tends to be tough and bitter. Next, you want to salt your eggplant. Sprinkling your sliced eggplant with salt and letting it sit out for 20-30 minutes will remove a lot of the natural bitterness. The easiest way to do this is to toss the eggplant pieces with salt, let them sit out, and then rinse them with cold water. Lastly, you can avoid a bitter eggplant by making sure to pick out fresh eggplant that is firm with smooth skin. Also smaller eggplant varieties tend to be less bitter.
To make an healthy eggplant parm without breading, you can leave out the breadcrumbs completely from the recipe. You could also coat the eggplant in almond flour, crushed almonds, or parmesan cheese.
If you want to make eggplant parmesan in the slow cooker, you can roast the eggplant as the recipe instructs and then add everything to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 1-2 hours.
If you love ricotta cheese, consider adding some ricotta mixed with fresh herbs to each layer. This creates kind more of an eggplant parmesan casserole.
When it comes to side dishes, you can serve this with spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, whole grain pasta, high fiber pasta, or a big green salad.
Glass baking dish: I use this Pyrex glass baking dish all the time. They last forever and are super affordable.
Marinara sauce: Since the marinara sauce is a main component of this recipe, you want one that tastes really good. Usually I make a homemade version or this one from Rao's, which is made with natural ingredients, has no added sugar, and taste just as good as homemade.
Cover 2 baking sheets with foil and spray with cooking spray. Place the eggplant in a single layer on the baking sheets. Brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Then sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until softened.
Meanwhile, coat an 8 X 8 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Add about 1/3 of the sauce to the bottom. Add a layer of the baked eggplant. Sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese. Add more sauce, another layer of eggplant, more sauce, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and let cheese brown if desired.
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This took 2 eggplants for me. Otherwise good recipe.


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Ziegler are Painted Persian Rugs, which makes them a bridge between the classical and the modern style. Their colours are usually crayon-like and softer than the typical oriental carpets. Largely prefered by collectionists. Kazak rugs are hand-knotted in the Caucasus region. They posses geometrical figures.
The Nomad rugs are hand-knotted and one of first examples for them come from the Baluch tribe, inhabiting the area near the border between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Some of the oldest motifs and culturistic ideas are put into the Nomad and Rural rugs.
Bukhara is a city museum with more than 140 monuments, located in Uzkebistan. Every rug in general inherits its name from the city they've been made, and these rugs are easily recognizable with their motif "elephant footstep". The motif is believed to bring luck and happiness in Your home. Some of the Bukhara rugs in our gallery come from different parts of Pakistan, once belonging to the Turkmens. The dyeing of the wool is natural with plants.
High quality rugs from afghanistan, hand-knotted in small family factories from high-grade wool. The colours of these carpets are mostlz red and black. In some motifs the masters they have been known to use the wool's natural colour (beige), and the motfs'depictions are octagons. Very strong rugs, and are easy to clean.
The Mir rugs are a classic, hand-knotted oriental pieces from Persia (Iran) and India with high quality and resilience.
They're characterized with unique motifs, strong pile and longevity, all satisfying criterias when buying a rug. The evenly distributed knots, concerning knitting, allow the making of such rugs to be in different sizes, while the same rare motif combinations are kept.
In this section You can find original Herati and Bidjar rugs from Iran and India. The original Bidjar rugs are hand-knotted in the Iranian city of Bidjar, and in the outscirts around it, which belong to the Kermanshah Province. The far side of the rugs are made from cotton and the rest is made from expencive kurdish mountain wool. The Herati rugs possess exceptional beauty and bring comfrom and peace to Your home.
Bidjar and Sanadij are the two cities in Iran, that produce the most rugs since XVIII sentury.
The Bidjar rugs are distinguishable with the fact, that the masters use wet materials, and after the threads and knots have dried are tied with a double knot (persian knot). That makes the rug exceptionally strong. Their colours are profound and are mostly in light and dark blue or pale red.
Between the cities of Isfahan and Tehran, near the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir desert, lies the city of Kashan. Famous with the making of high-quality rugs. In the XIX century Kashan is amongst the biggest manufacturers in the world. The rugs are hand-knotted, with the use of the double (persian) knot. The pile is wool, the warp is cotton. Their motifs depict beautifly formed medallions, trees and floral shapes of all kinds. The dominating colours are red and beige.
This rug is hand-knotted in the Mashad capital, Khorosan Pronince, North Persia. The motifs often include dark-blue medallions and nuances of blue, and the wool is mellow. The Mashad rugs are close to the Kashan design. Approriate for every house.
Sarouk is a type of Persian rug and are woven in the small village of Saruk and the city of Arak, Markazi Province, Iran. The colours are mostly in the dark spectrum and the overall design usually does not include a medallion, or if it does, it'll be a small one at the center.
These rugs are woven from high-quality wool with Persian (double) knot.
While the Persian rugs inherit their names from the region, in which they've been made, the chinese ones inherit their names based on the ruling emperor at that time. The oldest remaining rugs of this type are from the Chun Chen emperor era, who is also the last emperor of the Chen dinasty. Our chinese rugs are with the typical for their culture symbols and ornaments, but are hand-knotted in Iran, and the used materials are all natural.
The city of Moud is located south of Mashad i Birjand, the southern Khorasan Province, Iran. This area is famous with its rugs called Moud, typically possessing a curviliniar design with images of small flowers and a medallion at the center.
Hand-knotted rugs from high-quality materials. These rugs keep their value, because of their high number of knots and their motif, originating from the personally preferred design of Shah Abbas I.
The Indian rugs are famous with their thichness of weaving, and are well known with their realistic and detailed designs. The rug making in India is most evolved in the northern parts (Kashmir, Jaipur, Agra and Bhadohi).
Samarkand is one of the oldest cities of Ancien Persia, located today in Uzbekistan. It is said that the city has been found somewhere between VII and VIII century BC. In modern times, the exceptional beauty, richness and art of the buildings in the city are depicted on the rugs themselfs. Multicolored rugs usually possessing the Tree of Life and pomegranate seed, which is also considered to be the seed of life. The Ariana rugs are a part of the Samarkand family. A wonderful completion for every home.


Having already watched the first four series of Absolutely Fabulous on video, as well as the extras that came with the DVD versions of same, I have now finally caught up with the fifth series and various specials. Hurrah!
As the title suggests, Jennifer Saunders was suffering from AbFab-fatigue at the time, and intended this feature length special to be the end of the story. In hindsight it would have made for a rather lacklustre send-off, since Jane Horrocks (aka 'Bubble') had gone AWOL, and been replaced by the very-lovely-but-nowhere-near-bizarre-enough Helen Lederer as 'Catriona'. Still, the main plot is pretty intriguing, with 'Saffy' (Julia Sawalha) announcing her impending marriage to her oppressive, snobby beau 'Paolo', played by a very young (and occasionally shirtless) Tom Hollander. The coupling doesn't really do Saffy any favours as a character, and it's sad to see her playing the submissive wifey whenever he's around, rather than the raging "voice of reason" we're more familiar with… but it does make for a novel shift in the domestic dynamic, if only for an hour or two. Personally, I thought the payoff to the story was a bit of a damp squib, and should have been played a little larger (I'd have had 'Eddy' rugby-tackle the vicar and knock him unconscious), but overall it was a fairly enjoyable instalment, with some gorgeous alpine scenery in the first half… I'm just glad it wasn't all she wrote. Oh, and the MVP award here has to go to Mo Gaffney (aka 'Bo'), who steals numerous scenes while hiding out in Eddy's kitchen, seeking sanctuary from the Scientologists.
For this one-hour special, Eddy hops across the channel to track down her errant son, the oft-mentioned but previously unseen 'Serge'. According to a business card she steals from Saffy's diary, he's supposedly working at an LGBT drop-in centre, where Eddy and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) blackmail a counsellor (played by Whoopi Goldberg) into giving up more info on Serge's whereabouts. Again, the payoff to this epic quest is a bit of a let-down, but there are some very funny scenes along the way, and a couple of gratuitous, crowbar cameos… including Rufus Wainwright and Deborah "Debbie" Harry (who is also heard several times on the soundtrack and contributes a brand new version of the series theme song). Highlights for me included Eddy training Bubble like a misbehaving dog, and the clips from Bo's bizarre televangelist show (which also featured Horrocks as a new character called 'Lola'). Basically, the crazier this show gets, the harder I laugh. It's also interesting to see Saffy getting a little jealous of Serge, with Mother (June Whitfield) questioning what her granddaughter would actually do without Eddy around to berate. It's suggested on the commentary track that there were about twenty minutes of material cut from the show, but sadly they didn't bother including any of it on the DVD.
Over a decade after it first stumbled drunkenly onto the air, AbFab was still going strong in the new Millennium, with a fifth series of eight episodes… although Saunders was also accepting "additional material" from comedienne-turned-cookery-show-presenter Sue Perkins, according to the end credits. This run also saw a pretty dramatic development on the home front, with Saffy announcing that she's pregnant at the end of the first episode, thus spawning (pun!) a fresh batch of plots for subsequent instalments. I didn't think the "baby-daddy" was a particularly strong character, but I did like the way Eddy started wearing more "urban" clothes as soon as she discovered that her grandchild would be mixed-race. Never slow to hop on a trend, is she? The series ended with an unseasonably dark Xmas episode, in which a character was killed with an involuntary heroin overdose, but somehow, they still manage to end on a joke! Apparently the American edition of the DVD excised a dream sequence from ep #5.5, in which Horrocks, Gaffney, and Chris Ryan performed a musical number from Chicago, which is a shame because it was one of the highlights of this series for me.
There were also a couple of fun cameos to enjoy here: Ep #5.2 featured Jeanette Krankie as a brilliantly brash Midwife… plus an admirably intense Kristin Scott Thomas as a member of Eddy's book club named 'Plum'. I'm not quite sure what her character's angle was, but I loved her outfit! Minnie Driver appeared as a grasping parody of herself in Ep #5.3… Jean-Paul Gaultier (who most people probably think of as a fancy fashion designer, but I'll always think of as the co-presenter of EuroTrash) had a brief cameo as himself in ep #5.7… and Eleanor Bron returned as Patsy's monstrous mother, in ep #5.8. Hurrah!
In stark contrast to the previous specials, with their exotic locations and momentous, soapy plots, this one tells a very small, confined story, punctuated by fits of extreme strangeness. With Saffy away in Africa getting hitched to her baby-daddy, Eddy decides to remodel the kitchen with the help of her old chum, 'Bettina', played by the marvellous Miranda Richardson. Unfortunately, the woman is barking mad, and decides to remove all of the appliances (and even the staircase!) in order to create a perfect, minimalist space. The race is then on to fill the room up again, before Saffy blows her top. In her quest for a new kitchen Eddy visits an eccentric (but relatively sane) interior designer played by Nathan Lane, whose mono-browed assistant 'Yoko' is played by Miranda Hart… and she also employs the services of a regression therapist, played by Laurie Metcalf, to help her dredge up some inspiration. Often more "funny peculiar" than "funny ha-ha", with some rather unsettling jokes about Patsy's medical woes, I think this chapter still proves that there's a lot of juice left in the series yet… so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Saunders has in store for her anti-heroines next!
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Research has played an important role in Dr. Hardy's work. Over the years, he has been involved in numerous clinical trials. For many years, Dr. Hardy has been on the forefront of the neuropsychopharmacologic management of the developmental disabilities, especially autism. During his tenure at Tufts University School of Medicine in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, Dr. Hardy lectured extensively on this subject and helped to train medical students and residents in this field.
1) Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids in the treatment of Autism.
2) Secretin in the treatment of Autism. This was a phase three multi-center study funded by the Repligen Corp.
3) Aripiprazole (Abilify) in the treatment of Autism. This is a phase four open label trial sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals.
4) Oralgam: A randomized, placebo-controlled Phase II Trial evaluating safety and efficacy of oral human immunoglobulin in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction associated with Autistic Disorder in pediatric patients from 2 to 18 years of age.


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Houston Theater 2018: A Chat with Tarra Gaines
Nancy Wozny December 19, 2018
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Tarra Gaines names Stages Repertory Theatre's production of We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South-West Africa From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 as one of 2018's most memorable shows. Pictured: Camryn Nunley, Pictured: Michelle Elaine, Joseph"JoeP." Palmore and Laura Menzie. Photo by Amitava Sarkar
It was a big year on the Houston theater landscape. Most nights of the week ACTX's trusted Houston theater writer Tarra Gaines can be found in a theater seat. Gaines visited with ACTX editor Nancy Wozny to sort out what happened on Houston stages in 2018.
Biggest news in Houston theater: Go!
Stages Repertory Theatre announced plans for a new three-theater campus. The Chelsea Market stage is set to close, leaving Classical Theatre Co. and companies subletting like Mildred's Umbrella in a lurch. Thanks to a generous donor 4th Wall Theatre gained a new life. Queensbury Theatre's relatively new producing executive director, Marley Singletary, attempts to turn the outside the Loop theatre into a hub for contemporary musicals. Theatre Under the Stars celebrates its 50th anniversary with a season of self-produced classics. And everyone continued to recover from Hurricane Harvey.
Matthew Jamison as Ricky, Gabriel Regojo as Luce, Michelle Magallon as Jania, and Melanie Burke as Sadie in Rec Room's 2018/2019 season opener Exit Strategy by Ike Holter. Photo by Tasha Gorel.
Another year any of these stories might win biggest news, but nope, the winner is of course the offstage high-drama at the Alley Theatre. First came the officially announcement in January of longtime artistic director Gregory Boyd's retirement with three days' notice. Then everything blew up after that with many whispered stories of his behavior over the years becoming shouts and suddenly the Houston theater community was having its own #Metoo moment. The drip, drip over the next few months of what was probably almost two decades worth of backstage reveals just made everything worse.
It feels like the whole cycle took several years but with the announcement new artistic director Rob Melrose in November, it looks like the Alley is attempting to put it all behind them. Here's hoping that they can.
I'm exhausted just reading that. That's a lot of change in a year. A few comments on your fabulous news round up: It's super great news on Stages. What's not to love about repurposing a building? Mildred's moves The Hunchback of Seville to the Alley's Neuhaus space March 27-April 6, as a special one-time event, and Classical Theatre will finish out its season at Queensbury Theatre. JJ Johnston is considering his options for next season. There are not many. And Obsidian is losing their space and moving to the MATCH.
As for the Alley or any other group putting it all behind them, it's more about how an artist or organization moves forward, and what they put in place so that it never happens again. Ever.
On the subject of moving on, what were your favorite shows?
Hamilton finally made it to Houston, and it lived up to the hype.
Of course. Keep going…
Eight months later, and I'm still a bit stunned by the humor that turned into horror of We Are Proud to Present at Stages Theatre.
Ah. I remember sitting in the audience a few rows back, thinking, "What will Tarra write?" I often think about that when I send you to review a show. I am as interested in your words as much as the play. Sometimes, your reviews are more interesting than the play.
Let's keep going with faves.
But I need to call out September as a month when I hardly even saw a meh show. In fact, one week I saw the delightful absurdist The Moors at Mildred's Umbrella, one of the best I think the Alley had to offer in 2018, Skeleton Crew, and one of the most moving moments I experienced this year when TUTS partnered with the Houston Ballet for Oklahoma. September also brought the fun Book of Will at Main Street Theater, the sly and tragic Exit Strategies at Rec Room and some of the best performances of the year with 4th Wall Theatre's Jesus Hopped the A Train.
The Cast of Oklahoma, produced by TUTS in partnership with Houston Ballet. Photo by Melissa Taylor.
Alright now, that's a long list of shows, and how great to jump out of the September gate with a strong season. For me, Oklahoma was positively dreamy. I want Houston Ballet dancers to be in every musical I see. (I usually cringe when the dancing starts.) Theatre Under the Stars and Houston Ballet knocked it out of the corn field with this baby.
I also thought that Ars Lyrica's production of Handel's Agrippina was simply gorgeous in every aspect. It may be the one show that I saw that you didn't. OK, OK, it was an opera, but I wish you had seen it. Jane Weiner's Honey I'm Home at Havel Ruck Project's Ripple is another one I wish you had seen. So fabulous and fun. I am determined to turn you into a dance writer!
So we had a lot of strong shows. Did you see a unifying thread or theme?
I'd actually like to go beyond Texas for a minute with this question, if allowable.
Wait, there is something beyond Texas?
Occasionally.
The odd political play makes its way into most theater seasons no matter what's happening in the world, and this year was no exception. The Alley and Main Street made comparisons between the politics of 60s and today with The Great Society, which chronicles the final years of the Johnson administration, and Daisy about the television ad that helped Johnson win his second term, respectively. Classical Theatre gave Ibsen's Enemy of the People some contemporary resonance.
But I noticed something brewing in the zeitgeist (seems to be the most appropriate word to use) about mid-way through the year after seeing my third show about the arts and artists struggling to survive in the shadow of growing authoritarianism or fascism.
Open Dance Project in Annie Arnoult's Dada Gert. Photo by Lynn Lane.
I know where you are heading and it's not pretty.
Catastrophic Theatre took an absurdist route with this theme in Wallace Shawn's Night at the Talk House. Obsidian staged an intimate and beautifully sleazy Cabaret. Rice's Moody Center presented one of my favorite performing arts shows of the year, Annie Arnoult's immersive, theatrical dance piece Dada Gert about the life and art of Valeska Gert during the Weimar era in Germany. Perhaps, this was a case of Houston directors and artists feeling some of the same political urgency that many artists are feeling in the world.
Our local iPic cinema had a limited showing of Hitler vs. Picasso, a fascinating documentary about the "degenerate art" that Nazi Germany rounded up and put into weird traveling exhibitions. While I was on vacation in London, I saw an amazing cabaret/opera, on this same subject matter, Effigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis) at the Gate Theatre in partnership with English National Opera. Finally on that same vacation, I caught Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill's Botticelli in the Fire at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in D.C. No Nazis in this one but a fantastic and somewhat fantasy re-imagining of early-Renaissance Florence history as art became the first thing thrown into the fear-stoked bonfires when authoritative regimes came to power. Since this theme seems to have hit Houston already, I'd love for a local theater to produce this play.
Hey local theaters, Ms. Gaines would like to see Jordan Tannahill's Botticelli in the Fire.
Is immersive theater is making a comeback?
2018 was a year immersive took something of a breather after having a big year in 2017. Open Dance Project's Dada Gert, with choreography by Annie Arnoult, was the one wondrous exception, and there were still some stellar shows that broke the fourth wall. Horse Head Theatre's production of Young Jean Lee's We're Gonna Die was a melancholy-sweet example of the kind of play that pretends not to be a play and calls for audience participation. But I didn't see many fully immersive offerings that ask the audience to get their butts off the seats and wander around like Dinolion's Red House or Strange Bird's Man From Beyond this year. I've heard rumors that Dinolion has new plans for 2019 and that Strange Bird is migrating. I'm looking forward to seeing where it lands.
Ken Webster in the Hyde Park Theatre production of Will Eno's Wakey Wakey. The Hyde Park production comes to Catastrophic Theatre on Jan. 24-Feb. 3, 2019. Photo by Bret Brookshire.
Strange Bird migrating. That's a Tarra-ism! Yes, they are moving to a new space at the Houston Design Center. They are planning another round of Man from Beyond and promise an all new show later in the season. As for Dinolion, they are collaborating with Merel and Tony in January for Lionshare.
On the theme of looking forward, what are you dying to see in the upcoming months?
Well, keeping this answer all about me, some interviews I've done this year have influenced what I'm looking forward to for 2019. After discussing his play Wakey, Wakey with Will Eno, I'm now anticipating Catastrophic Theatre's partnership with Austin's Hyde Park Theatre and the University of Houston to bring the play to town in January. And for fun fluff, I want to see how TUTS artistic director Dan Knechtges delivers a fresh perspective to Mama Mia. He told me that he plans to stage in the style of a rock concert.
Chris Hutchison is Dr. Baer in the Alley Theatre's production of Quack by Eliza Clark. Photo by Lynn Lane.
That Dan! He's too fun. I just might have to go. What else?
No interview with these, but I'm also intrigued by the playwright/director combo for two productions the Alley has slated for their Neuhaus stage. I'm only familiar with her work as an actress, but I definitely want to see how the brilliant, and Texas native, Judith Ivey directs Eliza Clark's new comedy Quack in February. Since I'm a sucker for plays about science, I'm also looking forward to Nick Payne's Constellations, which won much critical acclaim in London and New York. The Alley brings in noted Houston-based director Leslie Swackhamer for this one.
And now for actors who stood out this season. I will call them "The Tarras."
Tamarie Cooper in Leap and the Net Will Appear,
Michelle Elaine in We Are Proud to Present,
Matthew Jamison in Exit Strategies,
Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott in Jesus Hopped the A-Train,
John Feltch in Book of Will,
Yvette Clark in The Wiz
Joseph "JoeP" Palmore in everything.
Tamarie Cooper and Amy Bruce in Leap and the Net Will Appear by Chana Porter, directed by Tara Ahmadinejad, and produced by The Catastrophic Theatre. Photo by Anthony Rathbun.
JoeP. That's all. He should be in every show. Greg Cote, who is great too, is in every show that I go to. (Cote was haunting in The Flick at Horse Head.) Any new folks to watch?
I don't know that I can single out just one or two actors, but I did see two productions this year, Main Street's Men on Boats and Rec Room's Exit Strategies, which introduced me to some wonderful actors who were pretty new to me. Both shows had a really nice mix of veteran Houston performers and several who hadn't been on my radar. It also seems like Houston's getting some great, young talent migrating in from the Sam Houston State University Musical Theater program recently.
Enough about everyone else. Let's talk about you. Your writing took a turn toward the personal this season. Someone once told me that as writers we figure out what we actually think on the page. I can feel that in your writing.
Joseph "JoeP" Palmore in Jesus Hopped the A Train at 4th Wall Theatre. Photo by Gabriella Nissen.
This might be a case where the editor sees more than the writer because I hadn't really noticed that turn that you're seeing. I've been too busy trying to follow my own teaching advice I give my students: use more action verbs.
There's more going on than just action verbs!
I do think that some forms of writing, like reviews and trend/thematic articles tend to begin as explorations, finding my way through an alien landscape looking for meaning. And maybe along the way, I can sketch out a kind of map to share with readers, sometimes detailed, sometimes broad-scaled. Hopefully, that map contains its own bits of artistic merit while not getting the reader completely lost.
-TARRA GAINES AND NANCY WOZNY
Nancy Wozny
Nancy Wozny is editor in chief at Arts and Culture Texas, a contributing editor at Dance Magazine and a frequent contributor to Pointe Magazine and Dance Teacher.


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Grocery code adjudicator a boost for a stronger and fairer economy – Jo
Food suppliers in East Dunbartonshire will now have someone to ensure that they are treated fairly and lawfully by the big supermarkets, with the appointment of a new independent Groceries Code Adjudicator by Liberal Democrat Consumer and Competition Minister, Jo Swinson.
Following pre-appointment scrutiny, Adjudicator-Designate Christine Tacon will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which regulates interactions between the ten largest supermarkets and farmers and suppliers.
This will allow farmers and suppliers in East Dunbartonshire to complain to the Adjudicator if they are unfairly treated by supermarkets. If a breach of the code is found, the Adjudicator will be able to make recommendations against a supermarket or impose fines.
Commenting Josaid:
"For too long, the balance of power in the grocery market has been in favour of large supermarkets. This has seen many farmers and suppliers receive unfair prices, year on year, with many struggling to stay in business.
"Christine Tacon has a wide range of experience in the food, retail and farming industry and so this announcement is a real milestone. Her knowledge of the sector will be of huge benefit and help rural communities who deserve a fair deal for their hard work."
"The Grocery Code Adjudicator is an important part of the Liberal Democrat commitment to building a stronger economy in a fairer society. That's why I am so pleased with Monday's announcement because it means that our campaign is turning into a reality."
The Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill, which will formally create the office of the Adjudicator, is currently before Parliament. Christine Tacon will act as Adjudicator-Designate until the office of the Adjudicator is established by law, when she will formally take up the four year appointment.
In her new role, Ms Tacon will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which regulates interactions between the ten largest supermarkets with an annual turnover of £1bn and their direct suppliers.
In addition, the Adjudicator will have the power to launch investigations into suspected breaches of the Code, including those arising from confidential complaints from any source. If she finds evidence of a breach, the Adjudicator will be able to make recommendations against a supermarket, require them to publish details of their breach, or, in the most extreme cases, to impose fines. She will also have the power to arbitrate disputes between large supermarkets and their direct suppliers.


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Sometimes I come across a tombstone that at first glance appears simple, or common. When I pause and take it all in however, I find that is not the case at all. Like with Elizabeth Gossett's stone pictured below. It contains symbolism, a good bit of genealogical information, and a personalized epitaph. Art and data rolled into one.
A hand with a finger pointing up indicates Elizabeth's soul has risen to Heaven.
Though not seen in the photo, here is a transcription of her entire epitaph: Elizabeth / Wife of I. F. Gossett / Born Mar 23, 1823 / Died Mar 26, 1903 / She was a member of the M. E. church 62 years. / Her last words... I am going home.
Elizabeth was laid to rest near her parents, Casey and Susan Crowe. Their stone is behind hers in the photo. All are buried in Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
A week ago I had the good fortune to be in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia. And with every trip to Savannah, of course, a visit to the equally beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery is a must. I managed to time my visit closely with the unveiling of the new information kiosk and gravesite locator now available to visitors. According to the City of Savannah Home Page, "The new touch-screen kiosk provides self-service access to interment records and maps of Bonaventure, Colonial Park, Laurel Grove and Greenwich Cemeteries. Cemetery visitors will be able to look up names on the kiosk to determine the exact location of interments on cemetery maps. For a small fee, users will also be able to print the information and maps. Burial records date back to 1750 and are updated daily."
These members of the JACKSON family are resting in the Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. According to a couple of online family trees and census records at Ancestry, Roscoe W., Daisy May, and Lyndon W. are all children of Charles Montgomery Jackson and Mary E. Wardlaw. Mittie P. Jackson was a daughter-in-law. Charles and Mary were also laid to rest within the same cemetery.
As promised, I have some more information about the Goodwins of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Goodwin Cemetery is located on Highway 120 in Duluth, GA. I fit a visit in last year while attending the 2010 Atlanta Family History Expo. Since it is referred to as the Goodwin Cemetery, I tend to think this little silent city was begun for the Goodwin family. There are several other surnames to be found, however, and I do not know if they all connect to the Goodwins. There are African American burials as well as white, though they do appear to be segregated.
Archie died in Dekalb County, Georgia. He was laid to rest in Goodwin Cemetery at Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Safety Problems With Czech Girls
Hard-hitting and poetic, the novel is a passionate condemnation of a society that renounces the less lucky, pushing them to the margins as in the occasion that they suffered from a contagious disease. A Czech émigré in London decides after her father's death to hunt out his German mom, Clara. Clara taught German in the Sudetenland in the course of the struggle, but deserted her son and returned to Germany, solely sending him packages of sweets that make him hate her. Her Czech granddaughter travels to Germany solely to find that Clara is alive but affected by dementia, unable to remember the past or to discuss it. Through Clara's household, her historical past and that of the Sudetenland and the tales of various "Germans" unfurls. The history of Czech literature in English translation is, to place it mildly, male-heavy. A bibliography masking the years 1832 to 1986 cites roughly a hundred and seventy works by males versus 7 by ladies .
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The reality is that girls all around the globe are becoming more and more similar…extra ladies than males are going to college or university, getting jobs, sharing household duties, deciding to not get married or have children.
They even secured the afternoon's first goal, when Michaela Pejzlova capitalized on a nearly open net and slipped the puck past Alex Cavallini.
For Elena Gorolová , 51, a social employee from Ostrava who was sterilised at the age of 21, the transfer marks a historic win.
Several limitations of the research ought to be considered when interpreting the outcomes. First, extra detailed data would supply a extra complete picture of the household surroundings. It is most likely going that if info on financial and materials conditions (e.g. revenue, housing, household amenities) would contribute additional to the explanation of the ethnic variations. Data on husbands would additionally help however, as explained above, the proportion of lacking information on fathers was too excessive for use within the analyses. Data on household assets would even be valuable to improve the assessment of households' socioeconomic status.
Czech girls belong to Western Slavs by 35%, the German-Celtic group by 33%, and Viking ancestors like Finnish — by 10%. The remainder of the genes are inherited from different people who lived in Eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
Czech Woman: Finding It Cheap
Table 3 exhibits the extent to which different characteristics clarify differences between Roma and non-Roma infants in birth weight and gestational age. In crude analyses, Roma infants had been 373 g lighter at start and their gestational age was zero.92 weeks shorter than of non-Roma babies.
The NAP consists of an objective aimed toward making certain that totally different wants of female and male ex-combatants and their dependents are taking into consideration within the process of preparation and implementation of DDR programs. At the same time, the Czech NAP showcases the intention of the Government to re-frame women's function in society so that girls see themselves as key members within the country's defense sector, rather than addressing intransigent obstacles to women's participation and rights. In November 2009, Czech Prime Minister Fischer expressed regret however did not acknowledge the state-supported, systematic nature of the practices he otherwise resource condemned. That official action and the work of the Public Defender of Rights had been responses to the efforts of civil society, particularly self-advocating Romani girls who determined to become activists committed to breaking the silence over these intimate atrocities. In September 2015, however, the Czech government added insult to injury by rejecting the compensation bill with out public explanation. In 2013, the Czech Helsinki Committee, an NGO, drafted an ex gratia compensation bill. Their draft was submitted to the Czech human rights minister, whose team drafted its own model of such a bill and submitted it to the federal government in February 2015.
In a context of apparently falling fertility charges among non-Roma and apparently rising fertility charges among Roma, the "normalizing" action to take was apparent. Active targeting of Romani girls was an element of population policy, pushed by the state's eugenic concern over public health. Because the record of medical indications for sterilization included a "social" indicator, medical records sometimes even listed "gypsy origin" as the indication for sterilization. These moral obligations and their authorized corollaries have been violated by instances of unethical sterilizations performed on ladies worldwide. One set of circumstances of coerced, forced and involuntary sterilizations was initiated by communist Czechoslovakia in the early Nineteen Seventies and perpetuated by its democratic successor states within the 1990s. (Coerced sterilization includes the intention of a 3rd party to induce consent to sterilization, both via a benefit or threat. Involuntary (non-consensual) sterilization is a procedure that happens towards the will of or without the knowledge of the affected person.
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At least two cases at the moment are pending against the Czech Republic with international courts and committees alleging forced sterilization. In the research on ethnic variations in well being normally, an essential questions has been debated for some time, specifically what are the explanations for such differences . For totally different health outcomes, the proposed explanations vary from genetic to socioeconomic factors [13–17] but addressing this questions has been hampered by limitations of accessible data . Our outcomes shed new mild at one specific type of ethnic differences in health – the poor delivery outcomes of Roma mothers. It has been generally perceived that the poor well being of Roma people is essentially as a outcome of their unhealthy behaviours, corresponding to smoking and consuming. Smoking earlier than and through pregnancy was significantly extra widespread in Roma ladies but it statistically defined a comparatively modest part of the surplus of poor delivery outcomes of Roma mothers. Alcohol consumption, then again, was no more frequent in Roma mothers, and can't subsequently be implicated in their poor being pregnant outcomes.