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#Coverreveal – Hidden Passion by Summerita Rhayne
December 17, 2014 December 25, 2014 Summerita Rhayne Book spotlight	Amar chitra Katha, book club, Chanda mama, comics, cover reveal, Hidden passion, Historical romance, history, maharaja, rajkumari, Summerita Rhayne
I'm very excited to share the cover of my new book which is a historical romance. Hidden Passion is the story of Princess Rukmani and King Deveshwarya, set in the early medieval India. I've always been fascinated by that period of the brave and wise maharajas and beautiful and courageous rajkumaris whose tales I read growing up in Chandamama and Amar Chitra Katha…I wonder how many can relate to those names *smile* But whether you can or not, I feel, no one can remain untouched by the romance and richness of that period. There's a drama and intrigue in history that simply calls out to imagination. I've always wanted to write a historical and the idea for this book came to me in form an image: A princess seeking the sanctuary of a Maharaja whom she thinks she can depend on but that Maharaja being unwilling to help her. I had to think why he wouldn't and why she had to run to him and slowly the characters took shape: Rukmani, a princess of the Kamboj clan who has been pampered by her family but now is suddenly without support and Deveshwaraya, a Samrat who was not born to a throne but comes to rule by following his convictions.
I had a lot of fun delving into history while charting out the setting and the events of this novella. As my characters were not blind followers of tradition, I was able to let my imagination loose a lot. But I also made use of the customs prevalent in the period in the story. For instance, in those times, the princesses could choose their own husbands by the ritual of swayamvara yet the outcome of these was often tied up with many political consequences. Rukmani also finds such a situation hindering her path to love. Even princesses had to struggle sometimes to get their heart's desire. So even for them life wasn't easy!
This is my first historical getting published, so it's a huge moment for me. Hope you all love the cover!
Rukmani, the youngest of her family, has always had her way and she thinks she would too when the question of her marriage arises. But when she expresses her wishes, her world comes crumbling down because she has fallen for the wrong man. Who can she run to but the strongest ruler of the region, Deveshwaraya?
Devesh finds himself torn between duty and desire. He is drawn to her yet being with her jeopardizes everything he has worked for. When even protecting her invites trouble, how can he let his heart become involved?
When the walls of monarchical politics rise high between them, will her passion prevail?
Buy link at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RBUM0EG

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Zimbabwe Journalists Union Urges Members To Defy Information Ministry
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists has urged its members to ignore instructions from the Ministry of Information to register with the Media and Information Commission to cover this week's summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, or Comesa.
The union said journalists should not register until a legally constituted accreditation body has been put in place. The Media and Information Commission was dissolved in 2008 and is to to be replaced by the Zimbabwe Media Commission, which has yet to be constituted.
Information Minister Webster Shamu therefore told journalists to register with the MIC, which played a key role in repressing independent media outlets in the country, most notably in the 2003 closure of the Daily News, which was refused permission to publish.
The ministry's instructions put Shamu at odds with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who said last week that there was no legal obligation for journalists and media houses to apply for accreditation until the new media commission has been established.
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists President Matthew Takaona told reporter Jonga Kandemiiri of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe that the Media and Information Commission no longer has any existence so far as Zimbabwean law - or his union - is concerned.
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Château de Blois!!
Let me update this older post of what it was an introduction to Blois and its castle. Hope you enjoy as I. This castle has been with the history of France and Europe for hundreds of years and many international events. I have written before on the town and the castle but think a deserves a single post as an introduction to the Castle alone. The original post was hugely long so will condense further here especially on the history, you can always ask me for more.
I actually came here searching for Houdin, yes the magician it has a nice presence here and we love it; eating just across from it while glancing at the castle. Of course, we came here several times so eventually we went inside the Royal Castle of Blois. It is a must for any visitor to this region of my belle France. The Château Royal de Blois, located in the Department of Loir-et-Cher no 41, Region Centre-Val de la Loire, and part of the Chateaux of the Loire. It was the favorite residence of the kings of France in the Renaissance. Located in the heart of the city of Blois, on the right bank of the Loire river, the Royal Castle of Blois gathers around the same courtyard a panorama of the French architecture of the Middle Ages in the classical period which makes it a key building for the understanding of the evolution of the architecture over the centuries.
A bit of history I like, condense as possible ok.
During the reign of Charles the Bald, in 854, the site of the Château de Blois, built on the banks of the Loire river , was attacked by the Vikings. The rebuilt fortress is in the heart of the region of which the Counts of Blois, powerful feudal lords in the 10C and 11C, whose possessions extend to the region of Blois and Chartres, and to the Champagne, are masters. The first fortress, the or Big Tower, was raised by Thibaud le Tricheur ( cheater) in the 10C. In the 13C, the castle was rebuilt by the Burgundian family of Châtillon. The last descendant of the family of Châtillon, Guy II of Blois-Châtillon, sold in 1392 to Louis d'Orléans, brother of king Charles VI, who took possession in 1397, on the death of Guy II. When Louis d'Orléans was assassinated in Paris in 1407 by order of Jean sans peur (John the fearless), Duke of Burgundy, his widow, Valentine Visconti, moved to Blois, where she died the following year, after having engraved on the walls of the castle: "Nothing is more, no more laughs in me.
After 25 years of captivity, Charles d'Orléans returned to Blois, and undertakes to destroy parts of the old castle in order to make it more habitable. From the fortress of this period remain in the present castle only the great Hall, dated from the 13C, and the cylindrical Tower of Foix. In 1462, Louis, son of Charles d'Orléans, was born in the château of Blois. He became king of France in 1498 under the name of Louis XII. The medieval castle of the Counts of Blois became royal residence and Louis made it his main abode, at the expense of Amboise. Louis XII undertakes with Anne de Bretagne (his wife since 1499) a reconstruction of the castle in what will later be named the Louis XII style by combining the flamboyant Gothic style with elements already belonging to the Renaissance style. Anne de Bretagne (of Brittany ) died at the castle on January 9, 1514. Her funeral is celebrated at the Collegiate Church of Saint-Sauveur, near the castle. Claude de France, daughter of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, married in 1514 her cousin François of Angoulême, great-grandson of Louis d'Orléans. She ascended to the throne in 1515. That same year, François I launched the construction of a new Renaissance-style wing and began one of the most important collections of books of the time. But after the death of his wife at the castle, in 1524, the construction stopped; François I left the Château de Blois for the benefit of the Château de Fontainebleau where he sent the impressive library to found the National Library of France. Sacred King of France, the son of Francis I, Henri II, made his solemn entrance in Blois in August 1547.
The Château de Blois remains the main residence of the successors of Henri II and in particular of Francis II and Charles IX. In particular, François II spent the winter of 1559 with his wife Marie Stuart, who was raised there. It is in Blois that Henri III summons the Estates General which are held in the Great Hall today called the State Hall in 1588-89. In the castle, in his room on the second floor, he had his enemy, the Duke of Guise, killed on 23 December 1588; His brother, the Cardinal of Lorraine, was assassinated the next day. Shortly thereafter, on January 5, 1589, Queen Catherine de Medici came to die there. The castle was occupied by the successor of Henri III, Henri IV, who stayed there in 1589, 1598 and 1599.
On the death of Henry IV in 1610, the castle became the place of exile for his widow Marie de Medici, and was inhabited by Cardinal Richelieu, after a passage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria in 1616. Relegated to Blois in 1617 by his son Louis XIII, Marie de Medici undertook to build a pavilion. After two years of captivity, the Queen Mother escapes from the castle on the night of February 21 to 22, 1619 using the legend of a rope ladder, but more likely taking advantage of the work carried out there, as a result of which she ends up reconciling temporarly with her son. In 1626, Louis XIII allocates the county of Blois to his brother Gaston d'Orléans as a wedding gift. The latter settled there in 1634; Gaston lived there after the Fronde (war), from 1652 to 1653, and died there on February 2, 1660, when the castle was abandoned.
At the time of the French revolution, the castle had been abandoned for 130 years! and the revolutionaries anxious to remove any vestiges of royalty looted it by emptying it from its, furniture, statues and other accessories. The Collegiale Saint-Sauveur Church located in the front yard is sold to an entrepreneur, who will destroyed it entirely. Emperor Napoleon I decided to transfer the castle to the city of Blois in 1810. However, for lack of money, the castle is again used as barracks by the army. In 1834, the south half of the Charles d'Orléans Wing was destroyed to establish military kitchens. The military presence at the castle does not prevent the public opening of the François I wing under the restoration. The castle is thus visited by Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, and Alexandre Dumas.
In 1840, during the reign of Louis-Philippe the restoration continues and by 1846 the restoration of the Royal apartments of the wing Francis I, restoration continues until 1871. The castle is then transformed into a museum! It was in 1850 that the mayor of Blois, founded the Museum of Fine Arts of Blois, which he installed in the wing Francis I. A second restoration is undertaken between 1880 and 1913 to restore the Gaston d'Orléans wing. This is how it was built a monumental stone staircase. In 1921, also was created a lapidary museum in the castle's old kitchens. During WWII, the south façade of the castle (mainly the Louis XII Wing) was damaged by bombing. The stained glass of the chapel is destroyed. The restoration work, begun in 1946, the castle is now the property of the city of Blois. In the years 1990 a new restoration is carried out.
Bear with me, let's go inside a bit as briefly as possible!
The Château de Blois, as it can be admired nowadays, is mainly made up of three wings where the Gothic, Renaissance and Classical styles mingle, even if traces remain of the medieval castle. State Hall built by the Count of Blois Thibaut VI in 1214. The Lapidary Museum, adjoining the State Hall, in the ancient cuisines of François I, brings together the 16C and 17C sculptures of the various wings of the castle. The circular tower of Foix, slightly indented, near the Gaston d'Orléans Wing, is a vestige of the 13C feudal fortifications. The castle is penetrated by the Louis XII Wing, remarkable for its red brick-chained bricks, a common construction in the Franco-Flemish style buildings. The entrance is surmounted by the equestrian statue of Louis XII of 1857.
The Louis XII wing contains since 1869 the Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Blois. The gallery's eight rooms feature a selection of paintings and sculptures from the 16C to 19C. The gallery includes a set of French and Flemish tapestries from the 16C and 17C. The chimneys were remade to the emblematic of Louis XII and his wife Anne of Brittany, according to the famous book of Hours of the Queen; destined for the Count of Chambord. The Tour des Champs (tower of the fields), visible on the courtyard, adjacent to the wing Louis XII, and the gable near the State Hall.. It can be seen in several sculptures including the Louis XII Porcupine in bas-relief. The Chapelle Saint-Calais is located at the end of the Louis XII Wing, in the inner courtyard of the castle. Today there is no such private oratory of the king (built from 1498 and consecrated in 1508 by Antoine Dufour, Bishop of Marseille and confessor of the Queen) as the Gothic choir with vaults in liernes and supporting ribs on the vault.
The Charles d'Orléans Gallery, next to the Saint-Calais Chapel, was once twice as long, but was, like the Chapel, partially destroyed in the 17C. In the Francis I wing, in Renaissance style, architecture and ornamentation are marked by Italian influence. The central element of this wing is the monumental staircase, an octagonal screw-type, of which three sides are recessed in the building itself. The staircase, searched like an ivory of China according to Balzac, covered with fine Renaissance sculptures, Italianate ornaments (statues, balusters, candelabras) and Royal emblems (salamanders, crowns, "F" for Francis I, "C" for Claude de France) , opens between the buttresses by large bays on the courtyard of the castle. Its curved, helically shaped vault, supported by outer rectangular buttresses, makes it a recurring symbol of French architecture in the Renaissance and heralds the innovations of the time on the architecture of the staircases, which became, more than a functional element, a major aesthetic addition. Accessible from the Queen's Gallery, is the front of the lodges, built seven meters ahead of the former court-house, characterized by a suite of non-communicating niches. Despite its apparent homogeneity, the François I wing encompasses the State Hall, to the left of the dressing room façade.
The Royal Apartments located in the François I wing have been restored, the first floor is the floor of the Queen's apartments. The tile of the Queen's Gallery is of Terracotta glazed on a 15C model, was restored at the end of the 20C. It is in the form of a network of blue, white and yellow geometric forms. You can see an exhibition of ancient instruments, the gallery is also adorned with busts of kings of France. Queen's cabinet: On the first floor is the cabinet of Catherine de Medici or studiolo, in which wooden panels conceal four closets with secret mechanism (cabinets that are opened by operating a pedal hidden in a plinth), which gave it the name of the Chamber of Secrets. The Queen's bedroom, formerly the gallery of the apartments of Francis I, became the Royal Chamber of Catherine de Medici who died there on January 5, 1589. The monogram of Henri II and Catherine de Medici composed of an H and two interlaced C is omnipresent in this room, especially on the chimney. The Queen's guards ' captain's room, formed by the two-room meeting, is adorned with two chimneys with Renaissance décor, on which are visible the salamander of François I and the ermine of Claude de France. One of them is decorated with golden niches. It is possible to see a bust of Francis I in plaster, done in 1850.
The oratory, panelled, is inspired by the library of the Constable de Montmorency at the château d'Écouen around 1550. The stained glass windows date back to the 19C. It also contains a triptych belonging to the Queen. The second floor houses the King's apartments, in which the new cabinet (Henri III's work office) is located; the Galerie Duban presents drawings, engravings and objects evoking the work of the architect, notably at the Château de Blois. The Guise room houses a collection of paintings presenting the main characters and tragic events related to the wars of religion. Many 19C historical painters were inspired by the assassination of the Duc de Guise, such as the nicest done of "The assassination of the Duke of Guise", oil on canvas by Paul Delaroche.
The Council room at the monumental chimney, adorned with a golden salamander, brings together rich furniture made in the 19C in the Renaissance style, reminiscent of the 16C princely luxury; the council Chamber is also adorned with several statues; also decorated with several paintings. The King's room is lavishly furnished, its monumental chimney is one of the largest and most imposing of the castle. Painted and gilded with the effigy of Francis I (Salamander and Fleurs de lys) and Claude de France (Hermine), and also decorated with a mixture of Italian-style elements such as putti (small cherubs), garlands of flowers and fruits. The King's Gallery presents a beautiful collection of neo-Renaissance earthenware from the 19C and 20C. The King's Chamber is the one in which the legend wants the Duke of Guise to be dead, throwing himself at the foot of the king's bed after being struck by eight swordsmen. The Gaston d'Orléans Wing is classic in style. This wing occupies the bottom of the courtyard, facing the Louis XII wing, and replaces the bass fish of the Bretons, the Pavilion of Marie de Medici and the Logis de Charles IV.
We decided to try a local hotel ,one recommended by a local friend and it was great! The Relais de l'Octroi, 14 aveneu Gambetta is only 300 meters from the train station, and 5 minutes walking to city center. It has all amenities even WiFi and satellite TV, then a Buffalo Grill steakhouse chain restaurant next door communicating with the hotel. However, update, this is now the Ibis Styles Blois Hotel!! And a new restaurant Le Bistro! so here for the memories ok; new hotel webpage because it is a great location: https://all.accor.com/hotel/8141/index.fr.shtml
Some additional webpages to help you plan your trip to this monumental castle of Blois , and do not forget to walk outside into the Jardin de Diane on the high plateau with a wonderful view of the right side of the Castle.
The Offiical Chateau de Blois: http://en.chateaudeblois.fr/
The Blois Chambord Tourist office on the castle: http://www.bloischambord.co.uk/discover/our-castles/chateau-royal-de-blois-en
The Loire Valley tourist board on the castle: https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/loire-valley-chateaux/royal-chateau-blois
The Amboise Valley of the Loire tourist office on the castle: http://www.amboise-valdeloire.co.uk/discover/the-castles-of-the-loire/royal-chateau-of-blois
There you go folks ,a hugely nice castle of Blois ,that must be seen. Hope it helps plan your trip. It's a masterpiece. Hope you enjoy the post as I And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!
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All you need is some scrapbooking paper! I did use scalloped scissors to cut across the top to give them a fancy edge. You might need to make slight adjustments for height and length depending on the size of your cupcakes. Fasten the wrappers together with glue stick or hot glue.
Come back tomorrow to for a free digital cupcake wrapper template with some different paper options to drop into the template and print! There will also be a tutorial on how to use the digital template.
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Brain fade my Marquez for not changing tires. He said that he would ride more conservatively going forward, and he does the dumb-dumb.
Yeah right. Marquez never rides conservatively. Didn't he get a black flag/disqualified for failing to make the required pit stop at Phillip Island last year?
That's called lack of experience. He risked serious injury for what? Just to win at Aragon? He's championship is already decided, no need to risk it.
By the way, question for riders, since I'm not crazy enough to ride a bike. Why in the world did Marquez hold onto the handle bars when he crashed? Shouldn't he had let go? Seems very dangerous to hold onto a 300lb bike that could become a projectile weapon.
The same argument could be made for the last race at San Marino. He could have backed off of Rossi and maybe even Lorenzo, but he kept pushing it and ended up crashing. Marquez has always ridden aggressively. He doesn't settle for anything but 1st place. That's what makes him fun to watch.
Low-side crash sometimes riders hang on to avoid getting hit by the bike. High-side there's usually no say in the matter as the bike is violently throw off, and there the bike is flipping and you do not want to be near it.
What a crash fest. Great ride by the Doctor.
That was a really weird race. People couldn't stay up.
The pre-race piece about the air bag system was quite fascinating.
I watched some of the post-race interviews and they were all complaining about the front tires.
Crutchlow, Pol Espargaro, Marquez and a few other riders used the asymmetrical front tire. Espargaro said that he knew it was a risky choice, but he wasn't fast enough with the other option. They all said that the cold weather ended up causing problems with their front tire.
Rossi, Lorenzo, and most of the other riders went with a soft compound front tire. Lorenzo said that Bridgestone needs to do a better job testing the consistency of their tires.
Excited for the first race this weekend. Nick Harris will probably have a new commentator with him this year. Gregory Haines moved over to World Superbike.
Can't wait. Suzuki is back. Ducati seems to be strong.
Friend who races motocross has gotten arm-pump and said it's very painful.
Sad to read, I like Dani. Very low-key, modest rider who challenges and has beaten some of the best MotoGP riders in the world on occasion. Also likes that I've never heard him trash-talk another rider.
Pedrosa has always shown flashes of brilliance, unfortunately also very injury prone. He could have won a championship with better luck.
I think Honda made a mistake two years ago when they stayed with Pedrosa and jettisoned Dovizioso.
Dani has had alot of injuries but he's ridden through many of them.
Dovizioso is a good rider but not in Dani's class, when they were teammates Dani outrode him. However Dani is also outclassed by Marc so it's tough competition in MotoGP.
I agree, a healthy Pedrosa is better than a healthy Dovizioso, but Pedrosa hasn't been healthy in years.
Marquez over did it again in Argentina. You're a two time world champion, settle down!
He came back at Rossi too quickly. He does need to learn to slow down once in a while.
I was glad to see Cal Crutchlow on the podium and his teammate Jack Miller as the top open bike. Miller is being eyed as a future Repsol/factory Honda rider.
Anyone watch the FIM CEV Repsol series races on YouTube? It is kind of the like the farm league for Moto GP. Most of the races are in Spain. The first set of races were in Portimao this weekend.
Gotta say, I was wrong about Rossi's career. The Doctor has really come back this season with a bike that seems to suit him and Lorenzo really well. Was not expecting him to be leading the championship with two wins.
Yeah, same here. It's like Rossi has made a complete turnaround. Although Lorenzo won the last race, it feels like Rossi is the top dog at Yamaha right now. It's a long season though, and I still expect Marquez to win the championship.
Really surprised at the season Marquez is having having crashed out of 3 races so far considering in the past two seasons he rarely crashed. Gotta wonder what the problem is?
Same here. I watched Marquez race in the Moto 3 and 2 classes, and I cannot recall him having such a run of bad luck. Honda had him test a new swing arm after the race in Jerez. He's was complaining about the lack of rear grip and said the bike felt "floaty" when entering corners.
This season, the Yamaha machines have improved significantly when compare to the Honda's.
Marquez must have pushed his Honda over the edge in attempting to catch up with the Yamaha's.
Marquez: ?The first impressions were good?
Maquez tested with a 2014 chassis mated to a 2015 engine, exhaust and swingarm.
Last corner at Assen. What do you think?
a) Marquez fault for being a little too aggressive.
b) Rossi did a no-no by riding through the chicane without slowing.
I thought fault was 50/50, so racing incident.
I agree it was a agressive move by Marquez but Rossi going into the gravel and recover by cutting the corner was OK as well. So I go with "c".
Great race, the 2014 Honda chassis with the 2015 motor and rear swing arm seem to suite Marc much better now. Kinda embarrassing for Honda to go backwards with the motorcycle chassis design kinda a black art/science.
Amazing save in Sunday's Moto3 race!
That happens quite often. Teams going back to a previous year's bike.
I suppose it might also happen in F1 if not for the fact that new rules make old cars non-compliant in F1.
Looks like Marquez is back. Might be too late for a championship run though.
Marquez definitely looked more comfortable on the Frankenbike. Pedrosa also looked stronger this weekend.
I wish we had more competitive American riders. I also wish GP would come to Barbers here in Birmingham. It's a world class track. I've been to several AMA races there.
I wish we had more competitive American riders.
Agreed. Patrick Jacobsen has been competitive in World Supersport this year.
, yeah the 2014 chassis with the 2015 motor and swingarm make it look like the old Marc. Pedrosi who's reserved looked very happy on the podium.
Too bad for Loris Baz. His first season of Moto GP could be cut short.
Both the Moto2™ and MotoGP™ teams to miss the Indianapolis round as Forward Racing refocuses.
In the aftermath of the arrest and the charges against Giovanni Cuzari, director and owner of Forward Racing, the team has focused on limiting the possible consequences of this situation, in order to continue its sport activity and to end the current season, following also the desire of Giovanni.
No Bradl? He's always entertaining.
Supposedly, Bradl is going to terminate his contract with Forward Racing. He may take Melandri's spot on the Aprilia team with Bautista.
Did anyone see Stoner's crash at Suzuka this past weekend? He's lucky the injuries weren't worse.
That was a bad crash. I wonder if hitting the barriers helped him or hurt him.


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Alan Toy as President Roosevelt in NBC's Annie Live!
Alan Toy, an actor on stage and screen and a Leader in the Disability Community, was chosen to play the role of the iconic commander in chief President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in NBC's holiday spectacular "Annie Live!"
As one of the most beloved and biggest musicals in Broadway history and the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, "Annie Live!" has been licensed and performed in 50 countries and translated into eight languages. Based on the Harold Gray comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" that debuted in 1924, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1977 and initially ran for over four years. The story centers around Annie, an eleven-year-old orphan girl, adopted by her millionaire dad, and Miss Hannigan, the owner of the orphanage, desperately trying to get Annie back.
For Toy to play Roosevelt shows that NBC understands that representation matters because, according to their PR release, this is the first time that an actor with the same disability as Roosevelt, who, like Toy, contracted polio, and, as a consequence, became paralyzed, plays the previous president.
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Furthermore, Toy seems to be the perfect person to play Roosevelt on many accounts. As an actor, Alan Toy has worked in dozens of films and television shows, for example, as Professor Finley in "Beverly Hills 90210." In over 100 TV, theater and film roles, Toy has played a wide assortment of characters, including parents, lawyers, doctors, scientists, veterans, teachers and a wheelchair-using mountain climber. His credits include the Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator," "In the Line of Fire," "Kansas," "Equal Justice," "Born on the Fourth of July," "West Wing," "Matlock," "Profiler," "Diagnosis Murder," "Highway to Heaven" and "M*A*S*H."
Besides his acting career, Toy has also been a union activist in the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and initiated the inclusion of people with disabilities in the protected groups contract language. He subsequently helped create and was the first co-chair of the Interguild Committee of Performers with Disabilities. He has actively encouraged fellow performers with disabilities to participate in the guilds' efforts to create a more positive working environment for their members with disabilities. Toy often participated in negotiations with producers over such issues as non-stereotypical portrayals and discrimination in the casting process. Toy won an IDEAS Scholar fellowship from the World Institute on Disability in 1989 to study television programming by and about people with disabilities in England. He later was a segment producer and on-camera reporter for several segments of "Same Difference," one of the programs he studied. Toy's on-camera reporting continued in the U.S. as the guest host of a segment of "City View," a Los Angeles ABC public affairs show, and as the host of Evan Kemp's TV pilot "One Step Ahead." Due to his tremendous experience, he is often consulted for his insights on how mass media depictions of Disability influence that community's place in society and therefore the perfect fit for "Annie Live!"
"Annie Live!" will be executive produced by Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Alex Rudzinsky, with Lear deBessonet and Alex Rudzinski sharing the directing duties. Choreography will be led by Sergio Trujillo. Jason Sherwood will oversee production design. Stephen Oremus will orchestrate the music direction. Emilio Sosa will lead costume design. The live event is being produced by Chloe Productions.
Moreover, Toy joins an A-list ensemble that includes Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan, Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks, Nicole Scherzinger as Grace, Tituss Burgess as Rooster, Megan Hilty as Lily St. Regis and Celina Smith in the title role of Annie.
"It is a huge honor to join such a talented ensemble," Toy said. "FDR has always been a role model of accomplishment for me, and I'm thrilled to be able to play him. I tip my hat to NBC and the producers of 'Annie Live!' for authentically casting a person with a Disability for this role. I'm proud to represent the community and hope that we will continue to see more of the Disability Community in roles across entertainment media."
"Annie Live!" is set for Thursday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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Dovakhin's Flight – Part 9
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Dovakhin's Flight
by AJ Marks
Zoe glanced around the party which were going with her to Solitude. What started out as a small group with only Jordis, Leah and her had grown larger as Brelyna decided to head there to look for some herbs nearby. Aela, upon hearing she was headed there, mentioned doing some work there as well. Finally the young merchant, Ysolda, asked to go with them to do some business but had been afraid of going with herself.
Looking down the path Zoe spotted an overturned cart and looked over at Aela who also noticed it. They shared a glance both knowing what it probably meant before looking at the others
"Hold up," Zoe stated.
"What's up?" Leah asked, moving up beside her.
"Trouble, Aela, with me, the rest stay here," Zoe said to them as she looked at the cart.
"Yeah, typical set up, overturned cart, they are probably nearby watching to see what we do," Aela said.
"Ysolda, stay close to Jordis, she can protect you," Zoe said. "The rest, be ready, come on Aela."
"Lead the way, I was feeling restless," Aela stated.
They approached cautiously looking for anyone who might spring out. Normally she would just burst in and spring the trap, but this time she had others to worry about.
Laas Yah Nir!
Zoe whispered the shout watching as Aela looked strangely at her, but it had the desired effect. It was a whisper of a shout instead of being loud so one could see nearby people or creatures. She looked around quickly spotting the trap.
"Two in front of us, one off to each side and one behind us," Zoe whispered to Aela who prepared for the upcoming attack. Even as they moved forward one stepped out probably to make their demands.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here," a tall man said dressed in steel armor as he looked them over. "I'd say we hit the jackpot."
"I'd say you stepped on a hornet's nest," Aela replied back to him, ready for anything.
"Not from what I see, a group of lovely women. You'll be a nice distraction from the troubles we've been having lately," he replied back to them.
"Looks can be deceiving," Zoe said, now ready as well. "I'd suggest you let us pass, or we'll take what you have instead."
The leader laughed before changing to a snarl while drawing his broadsword. In one motion he moved towards Aela who took out her bow.
Zoe drew her own duel swords before heading into the battle. She was a bit unusual in duel weald swords but she focused on attack, not defense.
Zun Halli Vilk!
The disarming Shout caused the leader to drop his sword giving her an opening. She pushed her attack slicing in a fury of attacks. Arrows flew from all around as she dealt the death blow to the bandit in front of her, feeling an arrow deflect off her armor. Aela had dealt with another bandit and the one in back was engaged against Jordis and Brelyna. Zoe took off towards the next bandit, a female.
She struck fast and quickly defeating the next bandit and looked around to see the rest had been dispatched as well.
"Well, that wasn't enough to even get the blood flowing," Aela said, obviously disappointed in the battle.
Zoe shook her head before going through the bandits looking for anything useful they might have had taking what gold they had before heading back to the others. They started moving again as Ysolda recounted what happened and impressed with everyone's actions.
"So, you weren't hurt?" Leah asked, giving Zoe a look over.
"Nope, you?" Zoe asked back, Leah wasn't really in full fighting armor with so many in the group.
"We only had one attacker, and Brelyna and Jordis had him taken care of before he even got close to us," Leah replied. "I did see you take an arrow."
Zoe looked over to see Leah glaring at her as she spoke.
"It hit the armor, deflected right off," Zoe replied, glad she had worn the Deadric armor. She hoped it would intimidate the Thalmor better than some other choices of armor.
"Okay," Leah said, taking a look at the armor.
"At this rate we should make Solitude tomorrow," Aela stated.
"If the weather holds, should be," Zoe said looking up at the clouds. There wasn't any storm clouds at the moment but that could change quickly. She really didn't feel like slogging through the rain or snow.
She looked forward to reaching Solitude.
Zoe made her way into the palace having decided to go there upon reaching Solitude to let the Jarl know she was there. It was the reason she was there, though walking through the streets she noticed several people who recognized her said hello. Leah had giggled at how many said hello.
Now she walked up to the throne along with Leah and Jordis and spotted the Jarl, Elsif, her steward Falk, and court wizard Sybille along with General Tullius and Rikki his second in command. They turned at her approach.
"Ah, Zoe, glad you could come," Elsif said with a smile on her face and Zoe noticed the relieved look she had.
"I got word you wished to see me," Zoe stated, giving the Jarl a smile back.
"Yes, we're expecting a contingent of Thalmor in the next couple of days," Elsif replied back to her, confirming what Jordis said.
"Damn Thalmor, can't stay out of our affairs," Tullius stated. "Things were just starting to settle down and they how to show up."
"Now general, we'll wait to see what they have to say," Elsif said calmly a bit of a surprise to Zoe. The young queen appeared to be growing and gaining some confidence which was nice to see.
"What is there to say to them, you are the High Queen, it's been decided," Tullius said.
"Oh, I didn't know that," Zoe said. "Congratulations."
"Thank you," Elsif said. "I have a lot of work to do to earn the others trust though."
"Of course," Zoe said.
"They are probably coming to make sure the treaty is upheld," Rikke said speaking up in the conversation.
Zoe realized this is what made things difficult. The people up here had little love for the Thalmor despite the rebellion and who won. Many of the winners didn't have much use for them either. It was this distrust and dislike of the Thalmor which the Queen had to worry about, and not appearing weak to the people in Skyrim. If she did another rebellion could happen.
"They are probably worried about their attacks on their guards wondering the area," Falk said.
"Or the incident at their embassy earlier in the year," Sybille stated.
Zoe remained quiet about that knowing she had been responsible for that. Out in the wild they could be hit by anyone, or anything, but the embassy she had done that to gain information about the dragons attacking Skyrim. Of course it didn't help they attacked her as well.
"Well, we have been busy with dragons," Leah said.
"Yes, but the rumor is that will start to die down," Tullius said looking at Zoe.
"Reports are Alduin had been killed by your hands Dragonborn," Sybille said.
"Yes, ended up in a strange place to have the final battle, but he is gone," Zoe replied, not wanting to get into where she went at the moment.
"Then Skyrim is indebted to you even more," Elsif said.
"Ah, I was only doing what I could," Zoe said, knowing that she had been rewarded more than she ever hoped on her journeys up here. Add in the fact she felt uncomfortable still with being a hero and she avoided such things. "So, when do the Thalmor arrive?"
"I've received word they should arrive at the embassy today and will come down to meet with us tomorrow," Falk said.
"Your support will be most welcome," Elsif said.
"The travel was long, I'll go and relax and be here for when they arrive tomorrow," Zoe said.
With that she excused herself and made her way back to her house in Solitude. Walking down the path she noticed a man walking up to her house and stopped at the door to look back at them.
"Jordis, I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow," the man said, waving at Jordis who had a slight blush. This was getting interesting Zoe thought.
"Brandis," she said, moving over to give him a hug and now Zoe knew there was a story here even as she waited. Jordis turned to them. "This is my Thane, Zoe."
"Her lover Leah," Leah said speaking up and stepping forward.
"Ah," he said, as thunder rumbled overhead causing them to look up and see an approaching storm.
"Let's go inside and you can tell me all about it while we're dry," Zoe said, stepping forward to the door.
Inside she noticed everything was organized, clean and well maintained.
"Let me go upstairs and change out of this armor," Zoe said, as she and Leah headed off upstairs to her quarters.
"Seems like your housecarl has someone she likes," Leah said as she helped Zoe out of her armor.
"Yeah," Zoe replied, going over the reaction and greeting. It would be interesting as she didn't recall seeing him the last time she had been in Solitude. However people were always coming and going through the port so it would be easy to forget him.
"Aside from that one bandit trap coming here was actually easy," Leah said.
"Guess the increased patrols have started working," Zoe replied back. With the guards not limited to protecting the cities from dragons they were able to patrol the main roads even more now.
"It will encourage travel, and with us being located close to the center of Skyrim our business should increase," Leah said.
"Yeah, looking forward to some quiet time," Zoe said.
"Adventured out?" Leah asked.
"In a way, and I don't really want to get involved in any war against the Thalmor" Zoe replied, despite her dislike of them. It was interesting that no one at the Suite loved them, even Elise who was a dark Elf.
That bit of news had surprised Zoe, but even among the elves the Thalmor were considered bigoted and racist towards others.
"Well, shall we head down and meet this mysterious stranger of Jordis'?" Zoe asked, as the last bit of her armor had been stowed.
"Sure," Leah replied. "Then perhaps a bit to eat and a bath, and some later activities?"
With that Leah wrapped an arm around Zoe showing her intentions.
"Insatiable," Zoe replied back with a smile.
"Well, with you who wouldn't be," Leah replied making Zoe consider just staying up here than going back down. However they had company and she'd be a good host.
"Come on, you minx," Zoe said to her.
"Minx, me, you forget how often you walk around nude back home," Leah replied back to her causing an even bigger grin.
"Well, have you looked in a mirror," Zoe replied. "A lot of your outfits you wear, might as well wear nothing at all, and the other customers, most roam around nude as well."
"That's besides the point, besides, I look sexier with a little bit still on," Leah said, then made her way to the stairs adding a bit of sway into her hips.
Zoe shook her head then put on some clean clothes and made her way down to see everyone sitting around the table and she got her first good look at Brandis. He seemed to be a Nord, short brown hair and didn't look to be a fighter.
"So, what's the story?" Zoe asked, sitting down.
"Ah, I'm a bit new to Solitude, trying to set up a business," he replied. "You might say I'm an aspiring chef."
"What do you make," Leah asked.
"Pastries," he answered.
"Really good ones," Jordis said speaking up as Brandis seemed to blush a bit.
"I hope we can have a sample while we're here," Zoe said.
"I think I can arrange for that," Brandis said, making Zoe wonder how his would compare to the Suite's pastries.
"He's been staying here until he can get his business up and running," Jordis replied. "It's not like there isn't room here, and this house does get a bit lonely."
Zoe held up a hand to forestall any further outbursts and looked around the house.
"How long?" she asked, surprising them both.
"Um, been about a moon now," Jordis said.
"And how's the business?" Zoe asked, watching as his shoulders slumped a bit.
"Been having trouble raising the money, if Jordis hadn't helped me out, I'm not sure where I'd be right now," he said.
"The house is clean, and you don't seem dishonest," Zoe said, knowing he either spoke the truth or was a very good liar as she came up with a plan. "Tell you what, we'll have some of your pastries for breakfast and if they're good I'll fund your business."
She extended her hand waiting.
"Deal," he said, with little hesitation.
"You won't regret it," Jordis said with a smile.
She looked forward to tomorrow.
End part 9
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Tags: AJ Marks, Fanfiction, fantasy, Skyrim, story
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package core.ipc;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import argo.jdom.JsonNode;
import argo.jdom.JsonNodeFactories;
import core.cli.server.CliServer;
import core.ipc.repeatClient.CSharpIPCClientService;
import core.ipc.repeatClient.PythonIPCClientService;
import core.ipc.repeatServer.ControllerServer;
import core.languageHandler.Language;
import core.webui.server.UIServer;
import frontEnd.MainBackEndHolder;
import utilities.Function;

public final class IPCServiceManager {

	private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(IPCServiceManager.class.getName());

	public static final int IPC_SERVICE_COUNT = IPCServiceName.values().length;
	private static final long INTER_SERVICE_BOOT_TIME_MS = 200;
	private static final IIPCService[] ipcServices;
	private static final Map<Language, Integer> ipcByLanugage;

	static {
		ipcServices = new IIPCService[IPC_SERVICE_COUNT];
		ipcServices[IPCServiceName.CONTROLLER_SERVER.value()] =  new ControllerServer();
		ipcServices[IPCServiceName.CLI_SERVER.value()] =  new CliServer();
		ipcServices[IPCServiceName.WEB_UI_SERVER.value()] =  new UIServer();
		ipcServices[IPCServiceName.PYTHON.value()] = new PythonIPCClientService();
		ipcServices[IPCServiceName.CSHARP.value()] = new CSharpIPCClientService();

		ipcByLanugage = new HashMap<>();
		ipcByLanugage.put(Language.JAVA, -1);
		ipcByLanugage.put(Language.PYTHON, IPCServiceName.PYTHON.value());
		ipcByLanugage.put(Language.CSHARP, IPCServiceName.CSHARP.value());
		ipcByLanugage.put(Language.MANUAL_BUILD, -1);
	}

	public static void setBackEnd(MainBackEndHolder backEnd) {
		ControllerServer controllerServer = (ControllerServer) ipcServices[IPCServiceName.CONTROLLER_SERVER.value()];
		controllerServer.setBackEnd(backEnd);
	}

	public static IIPCService getIPCService(Language name) {
		int index = ipcByLanugage.get(name);
		if (index >= 0) {
			return ipcServices[index];
		} else {
			return null;
		}
	}

	public static IIPCService getIPCService(IPCServiceName name) {
		if (name == null) {
			return null;
		}
		return ipcServices[name.value()];
	}

	public static IIPCService getIPCService(int index) {
		if (index >= IPC_SERVICE_COUNT) {
			return null;
		}

		return ipcServices[index];
	}

	public static void initiateServices(MainBackEndHolder backEndHolder) throws IOException {
		for (IPCServiceName name : IPCServiceName.values()) {
			IIPCService service = IPCServiceManager.getIPCService(name);
			if (name == IPCServiceName.CLI_SERVER) {
				CliServer server = (CliServer) service;
				server.setMainBackEndHolder(backEndHolder);
			} else if (name == IPCServiceName.WEB_UI_SERVER) {
				UIServer server = (UIServer) service;
				server.setMainBackEndHolder(backEndHolder);
			}
			if (!service.isLaunchAtStartup()) {
				continue;
			}
			LOGGER.info("Starting ipc service " + service.getName());
			service.startRunning();

			try {
				Thread.sleep(INTER_SERVICE_BOOT_TIME_MS);
			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			}
		}
	}

	public static void stopServices() throws IOException {
		for (int i = IPCServiceName.values().length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
			IPCServiceName name = IPCServiceName.values()[i];
			IIPCService service = IPCServiceManager.getIPCService(name);
			do {
				service.stopRunning();
				try {
					Thread.sleep(100);
				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			} while (service.isRunning());
		}
	}

	public static boolean parseJSON(List<JsonNode> ipcSettings) {
		boolean result = true;

		for (JsonNode language : ipcSettings) {
			String name = language.getStringValue("name");
			IIPCService service = IPCServiceManager.getIPCService(IPCServiceName.identifyService(name));

			if (service != null) {
				boolean newResult = service.extractSpecificConfig(language.getNode("config"));
				if (!newResult) {
					LOGGER.warning("Unable to parse config for ipc service " + name);
				}
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An alliance of the South Australian Government Department of Planning, Transport, and Infrastructure (DPTI), McConnell Dowell, Arup and Mott MacDonald has been formed to design and construct a project to grade separate the Oaklands rail crossing on the Seaford train line, approximately 13km south of Adelaide.
The current level crossing generates congestion on busy Morphett and Diagonal Roads, with boom gates down for approximately 25% of the peak traffic periods. Trains are also currently speed-restricted in and out of Oaklands Station due to uncontrolled pedestrian and cyclist movements across the rail corridor.
Once completed, the new crossing will improve travel times, enhance public safety and act as a positive catalyst for development and renewal throughout the local area.
The Oakland Rail Crossing project is an important component of the State Government's Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan, which is aimed at enhancing the connections between people and places across South Australia.
The final design will be completed by the third quarter of 2018, with site work due to begin mid-2018.


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HHS: ACA saved consumers $1.7B
By Beth Kutscher, Crain News Service
WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2013) — The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act saved consumers $1.7 billion on health insurance premiums last year, according to a Health & Human Services report, while a separate study found that ACA provisions squeezed insurers' profits.
The HHS report cites two provisions directly affecting health plan premiums — a rate review for premium increases that exceed 10 percent and the medical-loss ratio standard that caps how much of premium revenue insurers can use for administration, marketing and profits.
In its report, HHS cites an analysis from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, which found that in 2012, insurers requested smaller rate increases in the individual and small group markets.
The report said the average rate request in the individual insurance market dropped to 7.1 from 8.1 percent — a 12-percent decrease — and in the small group market to 4.7 from 5.8 percent — a 19-percent drop. The data excluded the large group market.
Moreover, since insurers must justify rate increases above 10 percent, payers submitted fewer requests for large premium hikes. Only 26 percent of rate requests exceeded 10 percent last year, down from 43 percent in 2011, the report found.
The analysis estimates that rate reviews saved consumers $1.2 billion on their premiums compared with the rates that insurers originally requested.
HHS collects data on premium increases through its Rate Review Grant Program, which awards money to states to review proposed rate hikes in the individual and small group markets.
In addition to the rate review program, HHS calculated that consumers saved another $500 million through the healthcare law's medical-loss ratio provision (PDF), which requires health plans to spend at least 80 percent of the money they bring in from premiums on medical care and quality improvement activities. In the large group market, the requirement is 84 percent.
If insurers go above that threshold, they must pay a rebate to consumers in the form of a mailed check, a reimbursement to the account used to pay the premium or a reduction in future premiums. Employers receiving a rebate must apply that money in a way that benefits their employees.
HHS calculates that 77.8 million consumers saved $3.4 billion on their premiums because of the rule, and 8.5 million people received rebates totaling $500 million, or an average of $100 a family.
A separate study in this month's issue of Health Affairs found that the medical-loss ratio standard has had the effect of straining operating margins for insurers, particularly at for-profit companies operating in the individual market.
The study looked at medical-loss and administrative cost ratios in 2010 and 2011 — directly before and after the 80/20 rule went into effect.
In the individual market, medical-loss ratios increased 5.5 percentage points — meaning insurers spent 5.5 percent more of premium revenue on medical care and quality improvement — while the administrative cost ratios declined 2.6 percentage point and operating margins dipped 1.3 percentage points.
The effect was most pronounced at for-profit insurers, which saw their medical-loss ratios increase 7.7 percentage points, with administrative costs and operating margins declining 2.9 and 2.2 percentage points, respectively.
In the large group market, in contrast, operating margins remained in the black, increasing 0.7 percentage points (1.2 percentage points at for-profits) while medical-loss ratios — which were 87.6 percent in 2010 — dropped to 86.9%. But the numbers were not statistically significant.
Beth Kutscher is a reporter with Modern Healthcare, a Crain Communications Inc. publication, where this article first appeared.


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Why this film?
Because it is time to offer to younger generations a Christian ideal for their lives through the powerful medium of film.
Twenty-eight million scouts in the world pledged one day: "On my honor, with the Grace of God, I pledge to serve God, the church, my homeland, to help my neighbor in all circumstances and to observe the Scout Law." OATH could be a world game changer as it will offer this ideal to millions of youth around the world.
Today, in America, parents and scout leaders are becoming aware that authentic scouting has almost vanished. Fortunately, a Catholic alternative is being built. The production of OATH has the potential to go powerfully with this renaissance.
The disappearance of discipline, an anti-hero mentality, and the use of video games have deprived teenagers (young men particularly) of the drive to become better people.
With a Catholic touch, OATH will shed light on a path of love for God's creation through prayer and action.
At the door of a monastery, the smile that greets us is too often ignored by Hollywood. In OATH, young seminarians and nuns will show hospitality to our teen heroes. Their kindness, their sung liturgy and their farming work will subtly charm the viewers.
OATH will be an "on the road" film. The American hero grows up in rural Louisiana, emigrates to the French Riviera and then flees to the Alps.
Oath is also a comedy as half a dozen young people from two cultures and languages will provide many opportunities for humor.
"Beauty sequences" in Louisiana and Haute-Provence will be a feast to the eyes.
The script is presently co-written by the director as well as an American screenwriter and a French writer.
Halfway through the process, a successful screenwriter will bring the writing to a "Hollywood level". His recognized name will be an important "card" to convince the other "cards": studios, actors and distributors.
The process will take around 12 full months.
OATH aims to be 100% moral and 100% entertaining.
The story will be imbued with Baden Powell's original Scout Method complemented with the Catholic perspective of Father Sevin. This priest, whose process of sainthood is underway, adapted scouting to our 2000 years old heritage.
The monastery will provide an enchanting backdrop with its liturgy and agrarian life.
Spirituality will come up organically as part of the heroes or villains' lives. Yet, some dialogues exchanges will carry Catholic precepts and visuals will give beautiful glimpse of sacraments.


Last Thursday myself and my mum went along to the Ideal Home Christmas show at Earls Court, London. It was their first ever show so we thought we would give it a try, in the hope it would get us into the Christmas mood.
Upon arrival at the show it certainly did just that. There were loads of white Christmas trees lining the path up to the entrance and a snow machine pumping out snow that we had to tramp through to get in the doors. I got so excited, I felt like a little kid again ha ha small things will please small minds I think the saying goes!
As we walked through the main doors, the whole floor was covered in a white, glittery felt type material to look like snow, this was throughout the whole venue, it looked fab (although I do wonder what it looked like at the end of the last day, never mind) There were more trees and I was so pleased that it was looking to be better than expected. It looked like a Magical Christmas Wonderland.
We had our first stop in sight of what we wanted to see first, so we headed straight to the Celebrity Chef Stage.
I even got to meet the man himself, I bought a copy of his book which he kindly signed and I got a couple of kisses too, you can imagine how excited I was right about then, so much so I was actually shaking (what an idiot, I felt a right fool) still I had just had a kiss off Gino D'Acampo I'm pretty sure I can be excused for that.
I would be shaking myself.
Perfect excuse to get in the Christmas spirit!


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У́жупис (, ) — район Вильнюса, частично расположенный в Старом городе.
Считается районом художников и деятелей искусств, часто сравнивается с районом Монмартр в Париже. Сегодня в районе располагаются художественные галереи и мастерские, многочисленные кафе.

Расположение и общая характеристика

Ужупис — маленький и изолированный район. С одной стороны он отделён от Старого города рекой Вильней (Вильняле), с другой стороны находятся крутые холмы, а с третьей — индустриальная зона, построенная в советские времена. В XVI веке были построены первые мосты через реку. Квартал был населён в основном ремесленниками. С конца XIX века на Заречьи стали селиться военные и мелкие служащие, однако большую часть жителей составляла городская беднота.

От одного из мостов над Вильней (Бернардинский, ), начинается улица Малуну (, ), своим названием обязанная некогда стоявшим на ней королевским мельницам.
Всю левую сторону короткой улицы занимает здание (длиной 132 м) бывшего «заречного» монастыря бернардинок (основан в 1495 году Варварой Радзивилл и Анной Олехнович; нынешнее здание сооружено после пожара 1794 года, вызванного бомбардировкой).
По упразднении монастыря в 1864 году царские власти сделали в нём казармы, с 1876 года до Первой мировой войны здание принадлежало православному Свято-Духову братству.
В период между мировыми войнами в помещениях бывшего монастыря были устроены жилые квартиры государственных служащих; в 1934—1936 годах здесь жил польский поэт Константы Галчинский. Ныне в здании бывшего монастыря частные квартиры.

В летнее время на уличной стене монастыря проходит выставка известных литовских фотографов, организованная Александрой Дивовой. Выставка обновляется каждые две недели, в числе участников в 2015 году , Макс Фрай, лауреат национальной премии Альгирдас Шешкус и другие.

Улица Малуну выходит на улицу Ужупё (Заречная, , ) в её самом широком месте и к перекрёстку с улицей Паупё (, ). Улица Ужупё в этом месте значительно расширяется, объяснением чему служит то, что здесь некогда была небольшая церковь Петра и Павла, сгоревшая в 1610 году и не восстановленная; в середине XVII века на её месте был воздвигнут крест, в середине XIX века сооружена псевдоготическая часовенка, после Второй мировой войны разрушенная. Некоторое время на оставшемся невысоком возвышении стояла водокачка, ныне в том же месте возвышается колонна с Ужупским ангелом. К этому же перекрёстку ведёт улица Ужупё, начинающаяся за другим, вторым мостом на Вильне (Заречный мост, ), напротив памятника Мечиславу Дордзику.

Значительный участок на углу улиц Заречной и Поплавской занимает внушительный дворец строгих классицистских форм. Дворец был построен в конце XVIII века по проекту архитектора Августина Коссаковского и в начале XIX века перестраивался. С 1840 года он принадлежал различным учреждениям и собственникам, в нём размещалась гостиница, корчма, пекарня. В 1863 году дворец перешёл семейству Гонестов, которому владели им до 1940 года, благодаря чему закрепилось его название (), в 1877 году реконструировался. Ныне часть первого этажа дворца занимает продуктовый магазин.

От него извилистая Поплавская улица (Паупё) ведёт к ещё одному, третьему Поплавскому мосту на Вильне. На стене по улице Паупё установлены таблицы с Конституцией Республики Ужупис.

По улице Заречной в восточном направлении за воротами по правой стороне располагается костёл Святого Варфоломея. За ним у небольшого парка, на котором некогда был рынок, улица раздваивается на улицы Полоцко () и Кривю ().
На улице Полоцко располагался Научно-исследовательский институт онкологии. Здесь работал известный онколог, профессор Университета Стефана Батория Казимир Пельчар (расстрелян немецкими оккупантами в Понарах).

От улицы Полоцко начинался старинный тракт Батория на Полоцк, а ныне она выходит к Бельмонту () и улице Стефана Батория (), ведущей к Новой Вильне. Первый поворот направо по Полоцко короткой улицей Жвиргждино () выводит к Бернардинскому кладбищу.

Улица Кривю до 1915 года называлась Поповским переулком и мимо горы могилы Гедимина, где был, по преданию, сожжён великий князь литовский, выводила к улице Голендерской (ныне Оланду, ) и Антоколю (). От Поповского переулка вправо ответвлялся переулок Пономарский (ныне Филарету, ).

С советских времён в Ужуписе жили или имели свои мастерские многие известные люди. Многолетний мэр Вильнюса Артурас Зуокас живёт в Ужуписе и принимает участие в некоторых событиях, происходящих там.

Символом Ужуписа является ангел, с тех пор как на главной площади был установлен монумент, изображающий трубящего ангела. Бронзовая скульптура установлена на колонне высотой 8,5 метров. Колонна была установлена в 2001 году. Первоначально на нём покоилось огромное яйцо, проданное в марте 2002 года на устроенном Клубом ангела Ужуписа аукционе. 1 апреля 2002 года на колонне была торжественно открыта установленная там скульптура (посереберённая и позолоченная бронза, общая высота 12,50 м); авторы монумента — скульптор Ромас Вильчяускас и архитектор Альгирдас Умбрасас. Средства на сооружение монумента (около полумиллиона литов) были пожертвованы частными лицами и компаниями. Ангел символизирует возрождение и художественную свободу квартала.

Республика Ужупис

В 1996 году группа художников основала здесь «Центр альтернативного искусства», в том же году там были организованы и проведены первые выставки искусства и общественные акции.
Позднее квартал стал домом многих художников и людей искусства, район стал именоваться «вильнюсским Монмартром». Прослышав о подобном феномене, в город наведались и представители французского Монмартра (ныне символическая табличка свидетельствует о дружбе и сотрудничестве обоих).
В 1998 году жители квартала провозгласили Республику Ужупис со своим собственным флагом, президентом, конституцией и даже армией из 12 человек. Они празднуют полушуточный День независимости, 1 апреля.

Сейчас Ужупис имеет свою валюту, гимн, таможню, почётных граждан, послов и консулов в 320 городах мира, выборы и карнавалы. Ужупис является членом Антарктического Союза Микронаций.

Президент Республики Ужупис — поэт, музыкант и режиссёр фильмов Ромас Лилейкис.
Премьер-министр — Сакалас Городецкис.
Министр финансов — финансист Алюс Лекявичюс.
Министр информации — предприниматель Витаутас Раткявичюс.
Министр иностранных дел — эссеист, сценарист Томас Чепайтис.
Министр без портфеля — предприниматель Витас Мачюлис.

 Человек имеет право жить рядом с Вильняле, а Вильняле течь рядом с человеком.
 Человек имеет право на горячую воду, отопление зимой и черепичную крышу.
 Каждый имеет право умереть, но не обязан.
 Каждый имеет право ошибаться.
 Каждый имеет право быть единственным и неповторимым.
 Каждый имеет право любить.
 Каждый имеет право быть нелюбимым, но это не обязательно.
 Каждый имеет право быть неизвестным и не знаменитым.
 Каждый имеет право лениться и ничего не делать.
 Каждый имеет право любить и опекать кошку.
 Каждый имеет право заботиться о собаке до конца дней одного из них.
 Собака имеет право быть собакой.
 Кошка не обязана любить своего хозяина, но в трудную минуту обязана прийти ему на помощь.
 Каждый имеет право забывать, есть ли у него обязанности.
 Каждый имеет право сомневаться, но это — не обязанность.
 Каждый имеет право быть счастливым.
 Каждый имеет право быть несчастным.
 Каждый имеет право молчать.
 Каждый имеет право верить.
 Каждый имеет право осознавать свою ничтожность или своё величие.
 Никто не имеет права совершать насилие.
 Никто не имеет права покушаться на вечное.
 Каждый имеет право понимать.
 Каждый имеет право ничего не понимать.
 Каждый имеет право на любую национальность.
 Каждый имеет право праздновать или не праздновать свой день рождения.
 Каждый обязан помнить своё имя.
 Каждый может делиться тем, что у него есть.
 Никто не может делиться тем, чего не имеет.
 Каждый имеет право на братьев, сестер и родителей.
 Каждый может быть свободным.
 Каждый отвечает за свою свободу.
 Каждый имеет право плакать.
 Каждый имеет право быть непонятым.
 Никто не имеет права перекладывать вину на других.
 Каждый имеет право быть личностью.
 Каждый имеет право не иметь никаких прав.
 Каждый имеет право не бояться.
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НЕ ПОБЕЖДАЙ
НЕ ЗАЩИЩАЙСЯ
НЕ СДАВАЙСЯ

Почётные граждане Республики Ужупис
 Йонас Мекас

См. также
 «Независимая Республика Гринвич-Виллидж»

Примечания

Ссылки

 Официальный сайт Республики Ужупис
 The Republic of Užupis // vilnius-tourism.lt
 Об Ужуписе  на Privet-Litva.ru
 Как это делают в Ужуписе // strana.lenta.ru
 Вотчина свободных художников: Ужупис отпраздновал День независимости // Sputnik, 2.04.2019

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About Nordic Ware
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Cristel Roasting Pan


Thoughts From the Coffee Table: My scale is broken. There is no other logical explanation.
I exercise at least 30 minutes each day. Sure, I did place my walk yesterday in between hours playing spider solitaire.
I eat healthy. Sure, I did end the night with a piece of homemade huckleberry pie with vanilla bean ice cream. Someone had to have dessert in honor of all those people at the Grammys that couldn't eat all day yesterday!
But come on! Gaining 2 lbs in a weekend just because I ate a truckload of cheese and then pasta bolognaise at a dinner party?
Our successes (or lack thereof) are the result of a series of choices. I say this while glancing at my package of red vines on my desk. But seriously, I have a dedicated focus 90% of the time.
Episode 005 of my podcast, however, highlights Kelly Hogan whose has 100% focus to the things that are most important to her.
We discuss her journey from stage to gym. Now part-owner in 3 I Love Kickboxing studios in WA, she also volunteers all over the world. And she has a personal mission to make sure people love themselves for exactly where and who they are. Today. Regardless of what the scale says.
Find the interview on various podcast sites like iTunes, or via shockyourpotentialpodcast.com.


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The Vernon Township school board passed the district's 2021-22 budget with a reduction in the tax levy increase.
The original tax levy increase of 3.03 percent was lowered to 1.9 percent, below the state's 2 percent tax levy limit, after a discussion over how much money the district will put aside for employee health insurance.
The new proposed levy is about $43.8 million on an approximately $67 million budget. The levy was about $44.3 million.
The board approved the budget in a contentious 6-3 vote.
School board member Joe Sweeney said he didn't believe the district should go that low but voted yes in the spirit of compromise.
School board president Justin Annunziata and board members Charles Cimaglia, Raymond Zimmerman, Martin O'Donnell, and Jen Pellet also voted yes.
Kelly Mitchell, the board vice president, voted against the budget. She favored dropping the levy even further, to a 1.35 percent increase. School board member Adina Leuthner also voted no because she thought the 1.9 levy increase was too low and set the district up for shortfalls. School board member Theresa Scura Coughlin also voted against the budget.
The original proposed budget set aside about $9.8 million for employee health insurance, a 20 percent increase over 2020-21.
However, the district recently switched to the state health plan, which submits rate changes in January. The amount budgeted in 2020-21 didn't' reflect how much money the district saved by switching.
The teachers' union president said the change saved the district $600,000 per year.
O'Donnell said the savings was not reflected in the budget projections; under the original proposed budget, the district was preparing for a 17 percent increase.
The district is in the third year of a six-year, $10 million cut in state aid. Assistant Superintendent Charles McKay said budget cuts now might force the school board to increase class sizes and eliminate programs down the road.
Superintendent Karen D'Avino agreed. "The board can do whatever it wants to do," she said. "It's not up to me. I don't get to vote. I get to speak, but I don't get to vote. I just worry that when I'm here in a couple of years, I'll be saying, 'Sorry, parents, we don't have money because of decisions we made and didn't' look at long-term planning.' I know it's difficult. We've not been in this situation before."
The approved budget allots $9,017,677 to employee health insurance, a 7.5 percent increase over last year.
The school board first voted on decreasing the health insurance line to about $9.3 million, but the motion failed, 5-4. Jennifer Pellett, Sweeney, Zimmerman, and Leuthner voted for it, while Annunziata, Cimaglia, Coughlin, Mitchell and O'Donnell voted against it.
Mitchell wanted to vote on a 1.35 percent tax levy, which would have knocked the insurance line down to about $8.8 million, a 5 percent increase, but O'Donnell told her it wouldn't pass.
"The only way we're going to get this budget passed is if there's a compromise," he said.
"It's not up to me. I don't get to vote. I just worry that when I'm here in a couple of years, I'll be saying, 'Sorry, parents, we don't have money because of decisions we made and didn't' look at long-term planning.'" Superintendent Karen D'Avino
1 Adina Leuthner
2 Charles Cimaglia
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It is so unfortunate that many of us, at some point in our lives, have experienced abusive relationships ourselves, or know someone close to us who went through this torment.
Easier said than done but you need to understand that it just isn't worth it.
You do realise that your toxic relationship can effect your children just as bad as it effects you?
You keep thinking, this is the day, there won't be any more abuse, (after all, he did apologise) but it gets worse. He physically abuses you to the point where you can't take it anymore. Then he apologizes again- do you really want to stay?
You can't go out, you can't meet your friends, you can't meet your family, you have to get your phone constantly checked, the list is endless. Its not just the physical abuse its also the emotional and mental abuse that counts. Don't let the abuser control your life.
Make sure you have a good support system and your family or friends know what's going on behind closed doors.


These day, there is relatively new phenomena of combining quantitative data and fundamental data called 'Quantamentals'.
into one data frame for analyses, given difference in frequency.
1) Resampling them to their median frequency.
2) Build one ML model for each data type, then combine the 4 different forecasts into a single meta-ML model.
Consider investigating the MIDAS approach of incorporating signals with different frequencies.
The classical apporach is to create a signal based on each source and tune it to your trading/rebalancing frequency. Convert this signal to an alpha based on Grinold and Khan, then add the alphas together.
Keep in mind that if we turn to Arbitrage Pricing Theory then we can model the returns of the asset by some linear combination of the features.
Take the Carhart four-factor model as an example it incorporates financial statement features with momentum which is a feature derived from closing prices.
There are two books that provide a lot of context: Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management & the bible of factor investing Active Portfolio Management.
Another common technique is to make use of a dimensionality reduction algorithm such as PCA to decompose all your different features into a few features that are information rich.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged programming quantitative machine-learning fundamentals or ask your own question.
C++ training from scratch to quantitative trading?


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Q: How do I install SIPSAK with macports? For context, SIPSAK is the SIP Swiss Army Knife:

sipsak is a command line tool which can send simple requests to a SIP
  server. It can run additional tests on a SIP server which are usefull
  for admins and developers of SIP enviroments.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sipsak.berlios/
SIPSAK seems to work with macports:
 acinclude.m4   added mac port dirs to search paths     7 years ago

at least according to their github web page.
Do I have to build SIPSAK from source?  Or, is there a binary repository I can add and then install from, using, perhaps, the command line?
I was looking at macports, I think that's how this is done.
Will this finally allow me to add binary repositories to install software, like sipsak?  Strictly speaking, I'm not trying to compile sipsak, just use it.
Will macports allow me to install it?
MacPorts 2.3.3
and the system I'm using:
System Software Overview:

  System Version:   Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
  Kernel Version:   Darwin 11.4.2
  Boot Volume:  Untitled
  Boot Mode:    Normal
  Computer Name:    a MacBook
  User Name:    thufir (thufir)
  Secure Virtual Memory:    Enabled
  64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No
  Time since boot:  53 minutes

I'm looking to install sipsak from the terminal with macport, coming at this from a Linux perspective.

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The purpose of the Laconia Public Library is to provide all members of its community access to materials which can improve their minds, broaden their lives, and fulfill their cultural, civic, intellectual, educational, and recreational needs. An important part of the library's effort is to develop a collection of reference materials in a variety of formats which will serve the reference needs of the community. Additional emphasis will be to provide preschool children with early childhood experiences in reading which will foster life-long reading habits.


Black eyed pea salad (Southern Caviar) mingles together bacon, onions, garlic and a beat of heat – a truly Authentic Southern side dish recipe that will make you feel like you walked right into your favorite restaurant.
Every one always thinks of black eyed peas as the new year approaches.
They are meant to be good luck when eaten on New Years Day and are delicious when served with ham and cabbage. But other parts of the year poor black eyed peas get the shaft. You rarely see them served as a side dish almost any other time of the year unless you are southern.
And us southerners KNOW the value of a good black eyed pea salad.
As you can tell with the garlic, cayenne, and onions, this black eyed pea recipe has got a bit of a kick! Of course the heat is part of what brings these normally bland peas to the brink of delicious.
If you want to kill the heat, you can do so but give this southern caviar a shot before you alter the recipe and you might be pleasantly surprised at your tolerance.
Of course for the really bold tongues, top with some extra Franks Hot Sauce .
Before you go, while making food for crowds, make sure you try some of my other amazing side dish recipes like pea salad, ambrosia salad, or even this broccoli cheese casserole.
So how do you make black eyed pea salad? SIMPLE!!
TIP: As with all beans, you can prepare dried black eyed peas and soak them overnight for a seriously homemade meal. For me, soaking peas is entirely too much work so I enjoy the black eyed peas canned version. If you do want to do the soaked peas version, simply add them to a stock pot, cover with cold water (about 4.5 inches worth) and soak overnight. Drain excess water before use.
Need some color in your salad? Its OK to add cold corn (drained) to the salad and it tastes pretty awesome with the heat and the sweet. Also, adding conecah sausage is a good way to turn this salad into a full meal.
Mix all your delicious ingredients together to evenly coat.
Refrigerate overnight so flavors mingle.
Mix well before serving along side some corn bread or cabbage!
Mix all ingredients together to evenly coat.


I will save you in the midst of your troubles.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me.
I took the photo for this promise at the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada. I chose this particular photo because it represents an overwhelming sense of being surrounded by an unstoppable, never-ending power. I imagine being in the center of this torrent of water while I am engulfed by the power of the rushing water around me.
In this promise, the psalmist declares that though he walks in the midst of trouble, God's right hand will reach out and save him from his enemies. God is mighty to save us and will quiet us with His love (Zephaniah 3:17). We can rest in this. No matter what your circumstances are, no matter how insurmountable the odds, God promises to save you in the very midst of your troubles!
My encouragement today is for you to lean into your Heavenly Father's comforting breast, feel His big strong arms wrap around you just like the rushing waters of Niagara Falls and watch Him come to your rescue. That is what fathers do. They protect their children in the midst of their troubles. God really is the best Dad ever and He will reach out with His mighty right hand and save you in the midst of every circumstance.


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Q: Make Bootstrap Columns Stop Breaking on Mobile I'm trying to get content within a Bootstrap row to scale down rather than break into single columns on mobile. How would I go about this?
Here is an example of what I have so far:

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When I open this up on my phone, each column is displayed as a single line on the page. I'd like all three to be on the same row on mobile.

A: Bootstrap-4 has removed all the variants of *-xs-* classes.
col-xs- have been dropped in Bootstrap 4 in favor of col-.
So in order to have three equal width columns on all kinds of devices, use col-4 or just col instead of col-xs-4.
https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.1/layout/grid/#grid-options

Use p-0 class instead of the inline padding style for the a tags.
https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/spacing/

Use img-fluid class instead of the inline css style for the img elements to make it responsive.
https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/content/images/#responsive-images

As you may know, mobile devices have less than 414px width. But the sum of the a tags' width is more than 414px. Therefore, you should use a max-width to set their maximum width and use width: 100% or w-100 also.

The max-width CSS property sets the maximum width of an element. It prevents the used value of the width property from becoming larger than the value specified by max-width. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/max-width

In this case, since the row has exactly 12 columns, it is unnecessary to use justify-content-center. Therefore, you better remove it.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.2/css/bootstrap.min.css">

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https://codepen.io/anon/pen/djWZJj

A: You need to make changes in your col structure. Bootstrap 4 has changed the breakpoints.

<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.2/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />

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A: More than likely this has to do with height and width of the images your using. I would suggest just using a max-height and max-width and allow the images to scale to the screen size.

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