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49ers report: Top 5 things we learned Wednesday
Jimmy Garoppolo unfazed by loss or Vikings comment that he 'got scared'
SANTA CLARA — No, Jimmy Garoppolo can't win 'em all. Nor can he fake an angry-man demeanor.
As the 49ers starting quarterback comes off his first career loss, he hasn't morphed into a rowdy cheerleader to rile up his teammates for a rebound performance in Sunday's home opener against the Detroit Lions.
"It's been the exact same, and I'd be disappointed if it was any different," coach Kyle Shanahan said of Garoppolo's persona. "He didn't have his best game last week but he doesn't need to come in here and make stuff up."
Added nose tackle Earl Mitchell: "That's the biggest thing: I believe guys who bark the loudest have the weakest bite. He's been calm, doesn't seem fazed and that's what you want."
Danielle Hunter #99 of the Minnesota Vikings sacks Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers in the second half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Garoppolo borrowed a page from his former Patriots life as it pertains to this week's approach: "We're on to Detroit."
OK, but at least one thing is still worth revisiting from his three-interception fiasco in the 24-16 opening loss. What did he think about Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter's postgame comment, claiming the key to defeating Garoppolo is to pressure him and that makes him "get scared."
Garoppolo shrugged it off, knowing that defenders wouldn't be boasting that had they had lost.
"I've never heard that before but it's the way (Hunter) thinks," Garoppolo responded. "Pressure is always a good thing in a quarterback's eyes. It opens windows, and they have less guys in coverage."
Here are four other impressions from Wednesday's media access:
LINEBACKER MOVES: As bright as the future looks with an eventual lineup of Fred Warner with Reuben Foster (and possibly Malcolm Smith), the 49ers are moving forward without Brock Coyle, who went on injured reserve Wednesday with not only a concussion but also a T4 compression fracture in his back that would keep him out of contact at least six weeks.
The 49ers addressed their linebacker depth by signing Terence Garvin, who played last year for the Seattle Seahawks and can play both strong-side and weak-side linebacker spots. He joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 undrafted out of West Virginia, and he also had a brief stint with Washington.
Lee or Mark Nzeocha would likely start next to Warner as the 49ers inside linebackers Sunday against the Detroit Lions if Smith can't.
Smith did not play Sunday nor did he practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury he initially sustained Aug. 9 in the exhibition opener. The 49ers also needed linebacker depth as Foster finishes his two-game suspension, and to help replace Dekoda Watson, who went on injured reserve Saturday with a hamstring pull.
RECEIVER NEWS: Marquise Goodwin's bruised quadriceps kept him out of practice Wednesday, and if he can't rally for the home opener, look for rookie Dante Pettis to seize those snaps, as he did upon Goodwin's first-half exit at Minnesota.
Pettis produced the 49ers' only touchdown when he improvised and caught a 22-yard pass from Garoppolo in the back of the end zone. "I ran to the open area of the field," Pettis said. "I have a pretty good feel for when a quarterback starts scrambling on where to go, so I ran to the open spot, saw the ball in the air, checked real quick it was actually going to me and just made a play."
Garoppolo called it a "savvy move," adding: "When those plays break down like that, it's kind of, not a free for all, but everyone is kind of winging it, I guess. You have a game plan of what you want them to do, but things happen on the run like that."
SECONDARY DINGED: The healthy starter among the defensive backs? It's cornerback Richard Sherman. Free safety Adrian Colbert (hamstring) did not practice, while limited were cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (ankle), strong safety Jaquiski Tartt (shoulder) and nickel back K'Waun Williams (rib).
Colbert was seen doing individual running drills on a side field. Tartt and Williams wore non-contact jerseys as part of the team's drills.
GUARDS GALORE: Najee Toran got promoted from the practice squad while guards Mike Person and Joshua Garnett deal with foot injuries that kept them out of practice and had them hobbling around the facility.
Matt Tobin, who was inactive Sunday, might be in line to start at right guard if Person, Garnett nor Erik Magnuson can suit up and play. Just don't expect rookie right tackle Mike McGlinchey to slide over there like last game's emergency move.
"Right now I'm playing offensive tackle and back outside, barring another 'Code Red' situation," McGlinchey said.
Meanwhile, left tackle Joe Staley received a veteran rest day Wednesday and did individual conditioning in the weight room rather than practice.
— The 49ers are not taking the Lions lightly. Garoppolo knows first-year Lions coach Matt Patricia from their days in New England. "They're talented. Matty P, they're a game-plan team," Garoppolo said. "Across the board, good D-line, they get penetration, they set the edge, fast linebackers and talented secondary. They're good at every level. We'll have to come out with a good mindset."
The Lions lost their opener 48-17 at home to the New York Jets on Monday night. Said Shanahan: "know that was frustrating for them, but to think that it was as bad as that score was, it wasn't. That's what happens when a team has five interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. They gave up two punt returns, one for a touchdown, the other one into the strike zone. It's going to get out of hand fast when it was a lot tighter than that."
— Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (shin) and running back LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) practiced in full. Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder) was limited.
— Wide receiver Aaron Burbridge (hamstring) reached an injury settlement and was waived off injured reserve.
— Wide receiver Frank Stephens (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) replaced Toran on the practice squad. He played at Northern Colorado after transferring from Contra Costa College.
— Garvin was among seven defensive players the 49ers worked out. The others were linebackers J.T. Thomas, Erik Walden, John Simon and Hayes Pullard, and defensive ends Ryan Delaire and Hau'oli Kikaha, according to Sirius/XM NFL Radio's Adam Caplan.
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Pierre Garcon #15 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts to catch the ball over defender Mike Hughes #21 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Trent Taylor #81 of the San Francisco 49ers is tackled with the ball by Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor (81) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) after making a reception during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 24-16. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers passes the ball in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers loses the ball as Trae Waynes #26 of the Minnesota Vikings breaks up the play in the first half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minnesota Vikings tight end David Morgan, left, catches a pass in front of San Francisco 49ers defensive end DeForest Buckner (99) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 24-16. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball off to Alfred Morris #46 in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings fumbles the ball in the second quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after recovering a fumbled ball in the second quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) catches an 11-yard touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
David Morgan #89 of the Minnesota Vikings and Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers attempt to recover a fumbled ball in the second quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings catches the ball in the end zone for a touchdown over defender Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis, left, celebrates with teammate Pierre Garcon, right, after catching a 22-yard touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers catches the ball for a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis (18) runs from Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes (21) after making a reception during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Xavier Rhodes (29) intercepts a pass intended for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan gestures while on the field in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray (25) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive back Adrian Colbert during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Everson Griffen #97 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, left, is sacked by San Francisco 49ers defensive end DeForest Buckner (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, right, runs from San Francisco 49ers defensive back K'Waun Williams, left, after making a reception during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball in the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass over San Francisco 49ers defensive back K'Waun Williams (24) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings is sacked with the ball by DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates after catching a 22-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings passes the ball to Dalvin Cook #33 in the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after throwing a touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers drops back to hand off the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, bottom, is sacked by San Francisco 49ers defensive end DeForest Buckner (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings defensive back Holton Hill (24) after making a reception during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (11) is helped off the field after getting injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen runs from San Francisco 49ers defensive back K'Waun Williams, left, after making a reception during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman, center, celebrates with teammate DeForest Buckner, right, after recovering a fumble during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Everson Griffen #97 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A general view inside U.S. Bank Stadium before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Fans stand and observe the National Anthem before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers raises a fist during the National Anthem before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Black Panther will be the first film screened in cinemas in Saudi Arabia in 35 years
JJ NattrassThursday 5 Apr 2018 4:35 pm
Black Panther will break Saudi Arabia's cinema ban (Picture: Marvel; Getty)
It's the cinematic juggernaut that just keeps on smashing down barriers and breaking records.
And on top of all it's achieved at the box office, and in the wider Hollywood bubble, Black Panther is on course to make cinematic history yet again, as it will end Saudi Arabia's cinema ban.
The country has had a ban on cinemas for 35 years, and when the movie premieres on 18 April it will become the first one in over three decades to be shown in a movie theatre.
The tale of King T'Challa's battle to keep his throne and stop his country from falling into the wrong hands will be show in the capital of Riyadh at the country's first cinema, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The website reports the theatre has a 620-seat capacity and is set to open less than four months after the historic ban was lifted in a sweep of modern reforms.
When the movie premieres on 18 April it will become the first one in over three decades to be shown in a movie theatre (Picture: Marvel/Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
The movie theatre is a converted symphony hall in the King Abdullah Financial District, and is the first of hundreds of cinemas planned to open in the next decade.
Since it first premiered in the UK and US in February the film has gone on to smash the box office and set a whole load of records, in fact, it recently became the highest grossing superhero film of all-time in North America – raking in profits in excess of $630 million (£445.6 m).
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An old lady told me this is the best bakery in Portland. It's tucked inside the street so it was a bit hard to find at first. Their pastries and other sweet baked goods are excellent and extremely well-made. Didn't get to try their artisan bread but they smelled amazing.
Perfectly caramalized and fudgy on the outside, with a soft cake centre and come crunchy nuts.
Buttery and not too oversweet.
It's a very nice little coffee shop with many varieties of sweet bites. They also have gluten-free options.
Quite intesenly flavoured, just a bit too sweet.
It's very popular and there's a line up already before the store opened. It's a bar setting so staff could be a rude sometimes but they're not too bad. There's a nice patio outside that gives you a nice view of the seaport. They don't serve any fried food. All food are boiled or steamed here. The seafood is absolutely fresh and sweet (the sea is just outside). Price is also reasonable and cheap for the quality and amount of the seafood.
A bit small but then it's not really oyster season in August.
Well churned and intesely flavoured.
It's a very popular sandwich shop specializing in all kinds of food cooked in duck fat, just how can you not like this place? Staff are helpful and very nice. Only got to try their fries and it's very good.
Potatoes are made with local Maine potatoes. The ketchup didn't taste any different from normal. The fries are thick cuts potato with a thin cripsy skin and soft fluffy centre.
It's a lovely local coffee shop with amazingly friendly and helpful staffs. They have a variety of coffee to choose, also with pastries and gelato. Coffee was very good quality. I had a Bali single origin and it was full of complex flavour and not just a monotonic cup of black coffee.
Very good coffee and helpful staff. It also has a nice and comfortable environment.
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Conservation order will keep village character
Part of a village has been given special protection against development after it was ruled it is of historic value.
The area around Church Street in Crowthorne is now a conservation area
The area around Church Street in Crowthorne is now a conservation area after Bracknell Forest Council decided buildings in the zone should be preserved.
They include the Iron Duke Pub, reputedly the oldest pub in the village, and the houses alongside St John the Baptist's Church.
The ruling means developers will need special consent to demolish buildings, planning permission to build structures which might not need permission elsewhere and they must ask to cut down any trees.
Councillor Mary Ballin, executive member for planning, transportation and economic development, said: "I was pleased to approve the conservation area as it will help to safeguard the historic village of Crowthorne."
Tina McKenzie-Boyle, chairman of Crowthorne Parish Council, said the village was very grateful to Mary Ballin and Crowthorne Parish councillor and Bracknell Forest Mayor Bob Wade their efforts.


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«Перше кохання» (англ.The loved one), «Незабутня»— трагікомічний роман (за іншими джерелами — повість) англійського письменника Івліна Во, опублікований у 1947 році в жанрі "чорного гумору". Дія твору відбувається в Лос-Анджелесі. Автор описує спотворений світ, в якому похоронні ритуали і естетика крематорію керують почуттями живих людей.

Особливості
"Незабутня" була написана в результаті поїздки Івліна Во в Голлівуд у лютому та березні 1947 року. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, американська компанія з кіновиробництва, була зацікавлена в екранізації твору Во "Повернення в Брайдсгед" (1945). Але автор написав: «Я не думаю, що шість американців зрозуміють твір» і був збитий з пантелику і навіть обурений власною популярністю в Америці. Згадував це, як «мій принизливого успіх в США».

Во не мав наміру дозволити MGM екранізувати "Повернення в Брайдсгед", але дозволив кіностудії привезти його та його дружину до Каліфорнії та виплатити йому $2000 за тиждень переговорів. MGM пропонувала $140 000 за права на екранізацію, але Во був обачним і переконався, що тижнева стипендія була виплачена незалежно від результатів переговорів. Во вів переговори з продюсером MGM Леоном Гордоном, британським драматургом і сценаристом та  британським сценаристом Кейт Вінтером, колись знаного у Європі, як автора, що мав писати екранізацію. Во поскаржився, що Вінтер "бачить Брайдсгед чисто як історію кохання", і що ніхто в MGM не зміг зрозуміти "богословський підтекст" роману. MGM відмовилася від переслідування роману після того,  Во пояснив Гордону "про що був Брайдсгед".

У Голлівуді Во отримував задоволення від зустрічей з Чарлі Чапліном і Волтом Діснеєм ( «двома художниками того місця»), але скаржився на житло, якість їжі і відсутність вина під час їди, вбрання, неформальні манери. Як би там не було, в літературному плані його поїздка до Голлівуду була успішною. Він писав: "Я знайшов глибоку шахту літературного золота на кладовищі Forest Lawn і в праці моргу, тому маю намір одразу приступити до роботи над повістю, що там постала". Засновник Forest Lawn, доктор Губерт Ітон , і його співробітники подарували Во екскурсію по об'єкту. Автор також мав копію книги Ітона "Ембальмінгові методики", яку Во зауважив серед маргіналій. Во відчував, що есхатологічний і апокаліптичний підтекст, що містився в "Поверненні в Брайдсгед", не вплинув на багатьох американських читачів,тому він був сповнений рішучості виділити есхатологічні аспекти американського суспільства в "Незабутній".

Сюжет
В один нестерпно спекотний вечір в будинок Френсіса Хінзлі в Голлівуді приходить сер Емброуз Еберкромбі і застає господаря, сценариста компанії "Мегаполітен пікчерз", разом з його молодим другом і поетом Денісом Барлоу за склянкою віскі. Всі троє англійці, а англійці, на думку сера Еберкомбі, тут, в Америці, повинні триматися разом і не опускатися нижче певного рівня, тобто не погоджуватися на роботу, яка не відповідає їхньому статусу в тутешньому суспільстві. Ці слова в першу чергу стосувались Деніса, у якого недавно закінчився контракт з однією з кіностудій, поступив на службу в похоронну контору для тварин під назвою "Угіддя кращого світу", що всіма англійцями Голлівуду було сприйнято як ганебний крок.

У сера Френсіса останнім часом справи йшли теж не блискуче. Незабаром він дізнається, що і його термін на студії скінчився: його звільнили. З відчаю він закінчує життя самогубством. Деніс, який проживає разом з сером Френсісом, прийшовши одного разу додому, застає того повішеним, і йому доводиться зайнятися процедурою поховання. Заради цієї мети він навідується в "Долину шепоту", солідне похоронне бюро з незліченною кількістю персоналу і величезним меморіальним парком, де панує атмосфера умиротворення і благопристойності. Деніс, зацікавлений чисто у професійному плані, користується наданою йому можливістю під керівництвом морг-провідниці оглянути будівлю компанії, з якою його власна контора в деякому сенсі конкурує, і ознайомитися з усіма послугами, наданими небіжчикам, або "незабутнім", як їх тут називають, при переході в інший світ. Там він зустрічає молоденьку косметичку, Еме Танатогенос, яка справила на нього незабутнє враження. Вона запевняє Деніса, що завдяки вмілим рукам і таланту містера Джойбоя, очільника усіх бальзамувальників, зовнішній вигляд Денісового друга буде більш ніж достойним. Трохи пізніше Деніс випадково зустрічається з Еме в меморіальному парку, куди прийшов, щоб скласти оду покійному, замовлену йому для похоронної церемонії. Деніс поет, і ще в Англії під час війни у нього вийшла книжка віршів, що мала гучний успіх.

Молоді люди починають зустрічатися, і через півтора місяця справа у них доходить до заручин. Містер Джойбой, що представляє собою втілення найдосконаліших професійних манер і користується романтичним успіхом в усіх косметичок "Долини шепоту", теж небайдужий до Еме. Він ніколи не говорив їй відкрито про свою симпатію, але висловлює свої почуття за допомогою небіжчиків. До Еме з його рук вони завжди потрапляють з блаженно-дитячою посмішкою на вустах. Це стає навіть причиною ревнощів з боку інших дівчат. Одного разу він повідомляє Еме, що її, ймовірно, очікує підвищення і перехід на посаду бальзамувальниці. З цього приводу містер Джойбой запрошує Еме на вечерю до себе додому, де він проживає з "матусею" і її старим облізлим папугою. Прийом не здається Еме занадто привітним, і вона користується першою ж можливістю, щоб втекти звідти.

Після того, як містер Джойбой дізнається про заручини Еме, всі небіжчики, що потрапляють до неї в руки, набувають трагічно-сумне вираз. Знаючи про те, що наречений дівчини щодня пише їй вірші, містер Джойбой з її дозволу показує їх одному літератору і з'ясовує, що всі вони належать перу класичних англійських поетів. Він повідомляє про це Еме. Крім того, незабаром у матері містера Джойбоя вмирає папуга. Приїхавши в "Угіддя кращого світу", він зустрічає там Деніса, який приховував від Еме місце своєї роботи і запевняв, що готується стати священиком Вільної церкви. Робив він це тому, що його контора за престижем стоїть на кілька сходинок нижче за "Долину шепоту" і про неї Еме неодноразово відгукувалася зі зневагою.

Зіткнувшись з обманом, Еме приймає рішення порвати з Денісом і призначити дату весілля з містером Джойбоєм. Про всі свої переживання і труднощі в особистому житті Еме регулярно пише в редакцію однієї з газет, якомусь популярному духовному наставнику, якому в газеті відведена щоденна рубрика під назвою "Мудрість Гуру Браміна". Гуру Брамін — це двоє чоловіків, що відповідають на листи кореспондентів. Один з них, містер Хлам, відповідає на них не на газетній шпальті, а в особистій кореспонденції. Незабаром після того, як Деніс дізнається про нові заручини Еме, він зустрічається з дівчиною і переконує її, що вона не має права порушувати дану йому клятву. Його слова, несподівано для самого Деніса, справляють на дівчину сильне враження. Прийшовши додому, вона терміново по телефону розшукує містера Хлама, в цей же день звільненого через пияцтво, і просить його допомогти порадою. Містер Хлам, сам перебуваючи не в найкращому настрої, радить Еме, що вже встигла набриднути йому своїми листами, зістрибнути з даху. В цей же вечір вона безуспішно намагається викликати до себе містера Джойбоя, який називає її "роднуля-детуля", але приїхати не може, тому що у його "Матусі" свято — вона купила нового папугу. Еме вночі виходить з дому, направляється в "Долину шепоту" і там, зовсім не бажаючи помститися містеру Джойбою, випадково опиняється саме на його столі і робить собі ін'єкцію ціаністого калію.

Вранці, прийшовши на роботу, містер Джойбой знаходить у себе на столі труп своєї нареченої і ховає його в холодильник, щоб нікому не стало про нього відомо. Він вирушає до Деніс і просить його про допомогу. Деніс пропонує піддати Еме кремації в "Угіддях кращого світу", а зникнення дівчини, у якої до того ж немає батьків, пояснити тим, що вона втекла з колишнім нареченим в Європу.

Сер Емброуз, дізнавшись, що Деніс збирається відкрити власну похоронне агентство, іде до нього і вмовляє скоріше повернутися в Англію, щоб не ганьбити співвітчизників. Він навіть дає йому грошей на дорогу. Ще деяку суму Деніс отримує від містера Джойбоя. Ніщо більше не тримає його в Америці, де так багато людей, навіть більш гідних, ніж він, зазнали катастрофи і загинули.

Герої
Деніс Барлоу — відомий 28-річний британський поет, що приїхав до Голлівуду. Його звільнили з роботи і тепер він працює в похоронному бюро для домашніх тварин "Угіддях кращого світу" . Він часто цитує рядки поезії під час розмови, а також в письмовій формі, особливо коли знайомиться і зустрічається з Еме Танатогенос, яка вірить що він є автором цих рядків.

Еме Танатогенс — косметолог в "Долині шепоту". Вона була названа на честь євангеліста Еме Семпл Макферсон. Її ім'я від французької — "кохана людина", а її прізвище від грецької — "народився від смерті". Во описує очі, як "зеленуваті і віддалені, з багатим відблиском безумства".

Пан Джейбой — старший з бальзамувальників у "Долині шепоту". Його козир — це сяюча усмішка, яку він залишає на обличчях забальзамованих тіл. Він живе зі своєю матір'ю, місіс Джойбой, під її пануванням і опікою.

Сен Френсіс Хінзлі — Голлівудський будинок Барлоу. У молодості Хінзлі написав широко відомий роман "Вільна Людина вітає зорі", але здавна покинув писемність. Колишній головний сценарист для Megalopolitan Pictures, як відкриває роман, він працює для їх рекламного відділу і бореться з ребрендингом актриси на ім'я Хуаніта дель Пабло в ірландські зірки. Він звільнений з Мегалополіту і висить сам.

Сер Емброуз Еберкромбі — видатний британський актор та лідер британської діаспори у Голлівуді, насамперед зацікавлений у підтримці іміджу своєї країни в очах Голлівуду.

Цитати
"Ви ніколи не зустрінете англійця на найнижчих щаблях — окрім як в Англії, звісно"

"Імовірно, її серце було розбите, але це був лише незначний і недорогий продукт місцевого виробництва"

"Для хвилини прозріння іноді замало й всього життя"

"- Чим я можу допомогти?

- Мені потрібно домовитись про похорон.

- Про Ваш власний?

- Ні, звісно. А що, схоже, ніби я відходжу?"

"Люди тут цілком пристойні і великодушні, і головне — вони зовсім не потребують, щоб їх слухали"

"У тому світі, що відмирає, з якого я прийшов, цитування — справжній національний порок"

"Жінки завжди так, — сказав містер Хлам, — Для них просто ніж гострий впустити хоч одного чоловіка"

"Він відкривав антологію, як жінка відкриває пачку улюблених цигарок"

"Чоловік, який працював до мене, ображав почуття клієнтів трудовим ентузіазмом"

Згадки в інших творах
Том Пакстон згадує про "Незабутню", а також про книгу Джесіки Мітфорд "Американський шлях смерті", як про одних з натхненників створення своєї сатиричної пісні "Лісова галявина" .

Екранізації
Книга була екранізована в 1965 році Тоні Річардсоном, автор сценарію . Фільм «Незабутня» знятий у жанрі чорної комедії і його фінал своїм сюжетом відрізняється від повісті. Після самогубства головної героїні її тіло запускають у космос.

Посилання
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loved_One
 http://www.ukrlib.com.ua/kratko-zl/printout.php?id=550&bookid=1

Романи 1947
Екранізовані романи Великої Британії
Повісті Великої Британії
Англомовні романи
Англійські романи
Сатиричні романи
Антиутопічні романи

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In the six years we have helped people move and downsize we have a seen a variety of family dynamics. Thus, this article has been weaving itself together for quite some time in my head.
Sometimes the most well-meaning offspring causes their parents more difficulties rather than providing assistance. How can you best help Mom or Dad with transitioning to the next chapter of their life?
1)	The first thing you can do is LISTEN. I know it is hard and we all just want to get this done! Children come in with their energy and "can do attitudes" only to be derailed by stories from the past and a request to just sit and visit. You've traveled a long way for a short amount of time, but Mom or Dad just want to enjoy your company. There are stories you truly need to hear so listen for the clues to the issues that are really bothering them, and look for the thread that connects all of the conversation, and take the time to observe. It is easier to deal with a transition if people feel someone is listening to them. Take notes if you have to – some day you won't be able to ask for the details on a particular story. It is crucial to realize that your parents are faced with diminished choices – they can't control their health, they may not be able to drive and if they can they may not be able to do so much longer, and in many cases there other things they cannot do that they want to do. But, they can make decisions on what they want to move to their new home or what they want to do with items that are not moving to their new home. Give them the control where you can. Truly this is the time you can lead by example and show your own children how you want to be helped when it's your turn.
2)	ACCEPT the fact change is hard. It's taken decades to gather everything that fills your parent's homes and it all has a story. Telling the story is a way of releasing the item on to a new home. This isn't going to go as fast as you hoped it would! Sometimes we find our clients never told the family the story behind a certain item or the story was forgotten. Your parents need you for emotional support as much as the physical part of moving items. And they will be indecisive about some things. It's okay to let them take some time to think about it. Accept that fact that this is emotionally and physically draining to you too! Most of us aren't as energetic as we were in our 20's and we really aren't that far behind our parents in this process.
3)	Be REALISTIC. Our clients can usually work in 2 to 4 hour sessions to sort through their treasures. They get tired, thirsty and hungry reliving parts of their lives. Some things bring up joyous occasions and some bring up reminders of losses, pain, and regret. There are often tears and feelings can be overwhelming. If you truly want to help your parents get through this; start with one closet, one dresser, and one room at a time. Don't expect to deal with a whole house in a week.
4)	Be PREPARED. Your parents' solution to their downsizing dilemma is for you to take it all and then they don't have to make a decision! Be prepared to be upfront with your parents. If there are things you want then say so and get them promptly. If everyone wants the same thing – be willing to let it go. In the end it doesn't really matter who got what, it's the relationships that matter! Some siblings who have always gotten along can turn the dispersing of Mom and Dad's things into the battle of century. Let go – let someone else have the burden of caring for it, hauling it around, and dusting it; or take turns with siblings on where the item resides. The worst thing you can do is to change your mind on whether you want things after the tag sale or auction house contract has been signed. This can derail a downsizing fast and leave few options to accommodate the remaining items on short notice.
5)	Stay CALM. If Mom or Dad have hired a Senior Move Manager who is affiliated with the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM.org), congratulate them. Or help them find a NASMM Senior Move Manager. Be there to support your parents emotionally, keep them company on move day, and perhaps help with some of their most personal and confidential sorting. Know that Senior Move Managers have a great network of vetted sources to ethically help your parents and are the neutral third party to help them navigate decisions and be ready to move on move day.
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It can be tough working on a maker project if you don't have a good space to work. Many times my electronics work surface was an ESD mat on the dining room table, but as my projects grew and my family grew I was under increasing pressure to find somewhere else to work. (Really it was the 3D printer that put my wife over the edge — rightfully so). I also didn't want to have my electronics out in the garage which is my woodworking shop and full of saw dust.
The task of finding a decent place to work on electronics was more of a challenge than I expected. Lots of folks who left the dining room table seem to work on card tables or random repurposed Ikea tables and benches or purchase very expensive commercial electronics benches that are out of the range of most folks working part time as a maker. I knew there must be something in the middle that could be a reasonable solution and a reasonable bench.
As I was reading my copy of "Practical Electronics For Inventors: 4th Edition" by Paul Scherz and Simon Monk there was a brief mention of a DIY Maker Workbench that caught my eye. If you have the book it is on pages 632-633, but be careful as you might miss it buried deep in the bowels of this tome, with just a brief description and a couple of diagrams but no photos of it in use.
I wanted to rectify that problem and document how I built mine as I had to make some modifications and additions that I thought others might be interested in.
Since the the book above was written the 18″ deep metal frame that was the basis of the bench is no longer available through Home Depot and the company that made it seems to have been swallowed up by another company, but they still make and stock a 24″ deep version. I've compiled a hardware list below that includes all the materials I used along with links for anything that was not a simple commodity item. With the instructions from the book and my additions below I'm sure you can build yourself a great electronics/maker workbench.
Working on the slab for the bench top. Two pieces of CDX plywood topped off with a sheet of MDF.
I ripped the plywood and MDF on the table saw and cross cut it using a circular saw with a guide fence leaving it about 1″ too long on purpose. Once I screwed the layers together I was able to use the guide fence to cross cut it again to final size — by doing this I know all my layers will be perfectly lined up. Make sure to account for the edging when you figure out how big your bench will be. If you work carefully you'll want to shoot for a bench top that is about 1/4″ narrower that the metal frame is wide. That should leave a nice 1/8″ shadow line and give you room to get it seated. Also the metal is not always welded all that great on these frames as I know mine was not 100% square and many get damaged in shipping and need to be bent back into shape.
Attaching the Hard Maple edge banding to the slab.
Next up I milled some hard maple stock to be the edging for the bench slab. I carefully mitered each quarter and used a biscuit joiner and glued in biscuits to secure the edging. (By using biscuits there are no nail holes to fill in) Also note that the edging should only cover the top two layers of substrate — the MDF and first layer of plywood as the lowest layer of plywood is what keys the bench top into the center shelf of the metal frame.
I used edge clamps to secure the edging as it dried.
Grid layout for screwing together the bench top.
When screwing together the 3 layers of substrate I laid out a grid on the bottom of each layer that way my screws were spaced evenly. It also allowed me to make sure my screws would not directly overlap between layers.
Cutting holes for outlet boxes in the rear skirt for the bench top.
When cutting the outlet holes for the back splash I laid them out evenly and then marked out where they would be. I drilled a small hole in each corner and a large one in the center with enough room to allow the blade of my jig saw to fit. I sawed out the space for each outlet looking to be about 1/16″-1/8″ larger than the outlet box. I also used a file and rasp to clean up any rough edges.
Hard maple banding around the rear skirt as well.
With the outlet holes in place I edged the back splash with hard maple to match the bench surface and to reinforce the MDF substrate.
I rough cut the formica a couple inches bigger in each direction for what it needs to cover using saw blade with a high number of teeth — 40-60 or a dedicated laminate blade would work. Then it was time to apply the contact cement. The MDF will generally absorb more than the formica as it is more porous. You want to apply it liberally and evenly using a brush, roller or spatula and bit of cardboard. As it dries you'll see where you need some more as you go. When it dries to the point that it is evenly tacky — meaning your finger will stick to it a bit — it's time to apply the Formica.
I usually put a few dowels out on the bench substrate and then get the Formica all lined up but not touching each other. Once the two tacky surfaces meet they cannot be pulled apart so you need to get this right the first time and the dowels help you to get the alignment right before committing to it. That is also why we cut the sheet larger and trim it back once secured. Start from the center and work your way out using a J-Roller applying as much force as you can muster. As you work your way out to the edge you can remove more dowels until the Formica is in place. Then keep working the J-Roller until you get rid of any/all air pockets and bubbles taking longer and longer strokes working from the center out and then end to end.
To trim the Formica I use a flush cutting router bit in a router to trim back the laminate so that it is flush with the edging. I then take a 1/8″ radius round over bit to ease all the edges with the hard maple. With the bench top complete it was time to move on to the electrical work and assembly.
For outlets make sure you get all of them with the right angle bracket as shown above and as shown here. That bracket is needed in order to secure the outlets to the back splash on the bench top and for the upper outlets to attach them to the metal frame.
Spray painting the two visible outlet boxes black.
I used Rustoleum Black Textured paint to paint the two outlets that will be for the light switch and its outlet since they will be visible. I also bought that can of paint to match the finish on the metal shelving/rack that is the core of this bench since mine came from HomeDepot.com and had lots of rub spots on it from shipping and that would have bothered me to see every day.
Wiring up the back of the bench.
I assembled the metal shelving rack as per the instructions it came with and the height of the shelves roughly in line with what the book described. Once assembled take a chair and sit at it and make sure its at a comfortable height to do your electronics work — likely a couple inches higher than what I'd want for typing at a computer. Then lift the bench top into place — you'll want help with this as its HEAVY and I have mine in our spare bedroom upstairs so I dread moving it sometime in the future.
I attached the backsplash to the bench top using 2″ wood screws — note I say wood screws and not drywall screws which are flimsy in comparison — drywall screws have much thinner shanks that can easily snap. I then punched out the necessary holes in the outlets and screwed them into place with 5/8″ long screws.
Mark and number the locations for the shelving supports.
I used 4 shelf uprights for my bench as I felt the two called out in the book would be too flimsy especially as my shelves will be covered in books and hardware and I don't want the shelves to droop. I measured out locations that would space the uprights equally and marked the uprights and the bench with a silver sharpie and numbered them so if I have to move this bench I can re-assemble it with the exact same pieces in the same location.
Install the shelving supports with self tapping metal screws.
I then took a center punch (or in a pinch a nail set would do) and using a hammer I hit the location I want to drill through the metal hard in order to make a small dent. This will help the drill bit stay where I want it as I drill through the metal. I secured the shelf supports to the top, middle and bottom rails of the metal shelving. I also wanted to make sure they were evenly spaced between the outlets as the armored cable will need to work around them as we'll see below.
12-2 Romex cable. Remove the yellow outer jacket.
I cut the cable a solid amount longer than the distance between each box so I would have plenty of 12 gauge wire to work with. I then stripped off the yellow rolex wire jacked as these wires will be fed through the BX metal cable armor and fittings.
Make sure to leave a generous amount of wire on each end of the armor so you have room to make your connections in the outlet box.
I cut each bit of cable armor to size and test fit it with the fittings as shown above. I then fed the wire through the armor and installed each assembly into the appropriate outlet boxes and secured the nuts that hold the fittings in the outlet boxes. (see below). Note that the armored cable goes behind the shelf supports.
Use a heavy duty 12 gauge or heavier extension cord to connect your bench to the wall outlet. You'll cut off the female end and wire it into the GFCI.
With the cabling in place it was time to add the shelves and start installing the receptacles.
I put each switch in front of the outlet where I wanted it to make sure things were in useful positions. On the backsplash from left to right I have: 20Amp Tamper Resistant (TR) GFCI outlet, 20Amp Decora TR Outlet, 20Amp Decora TR Outlet + 2 USB ports in the center, 20Amp Decora TR Outlet and another 20Amp Decora TR Outlet. The top left is an outlet for the overhead utility LED light fixture. Top right is a light switch which works out well as its just above where the light switch on the wall is for the room lights. I also ground the metal of the bench frame to the ground of this circuit. The LED light fixture is secured with more black plastic zip ties and the cord for it is secured in the same way.
Install the switch and the LED light fixture.
I was careful in my wiring to make sure everything downstream of the GCFI was cabled correctly and checked the ground using a receptacle tester like this one. Once you test it with live power make sure you test the GFCI and make sure all downstream outlets are cut off by the GFCI when it is tripped.
With the circuits all working it was time to put on the faceplates for the outlets and start loading up the bench. I have my ESD mat which is grounded out to the wall outlet so we don't have a grounding loop. I have my Lulzbot TAZ6 on the left and my ESD mat, soldering stations nd fume extractor on the right.
So far the bench has been working out well and it has been great to be able to leave a project on the bench and come back to it undisturbed.
P.S. Since I completed the above bench I've also added 2 LED monitors and I'm working on a CNC controlled gaming keyboard tray, so please stay tuned for that in an upcoming post. Please consider following this blog via one of the 'Follow this blog' widgets on the webpage or via my Facebook Page or Twitter Feed.


Ankit Singh was shot in his thigh and is undergoing treatment at King George Medical University Trauma Centre.
Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was allegedly shot at two men after he resisted their attempts to molest his female friend at the East End Mall in Vibhuti Khand of Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow.
He had gone to a bar, 'Situation', at the mall where the two men tried to misbehave with Ankit's friend, police said.
The two accused were drunk and entered into a scuffle brawl with Ankit after he objected to their behaviour. "A verbal spat ensued and they started beating me. When my friend intervened, they tried to molest her," he told the police in his complaint.
When Ankit and the woman decided to leave the place, the two men followed them outside the mall and started thrashing Ankit and misbehaved with the woman again. Soon after, they fired at Ankit and fled.
Ankit informed his uncle, BJP leader Bajrangi Singh, who rushed to the spot and took Ankit to KGMU Trauma Centre, the cops said.


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Loving Deceit
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Then there's Ziggy, who always seems to be out of step with the bigger picture, whose cares and reflections revolve around their point of view and who is not in the habit of thinking about the wider lens of the 'us'. For the purposes of this reflection, 'us'= Zaggy, which might be Ziggy's work team, their partner, their family or their friends who have allowed them to be the 'designated victim' of this so-called wretched team, marriage or social club. Hence Ziggy now occupies the real throne whilst appearing to be the overlooked martyr of the universe.
Ziggy's conversation stabs will henceforth always be untouchable 'lest we speak against the one who is always on the side of the angels'. In reality Zaggy is in collective sigh mode because Ziggy is having their day in court again and just can't seem to ever work with the longer untidy processes of grey and of change and transitions where secret sacrifices are being made by Zaggy but never mentioned, not because Zaggy is a martyr but just because they see it as kind of childish to mention this stuff.
But Ziggy won't be told, as far as they are concerned Zaggy is a joke and to make that perfectly clear Ziggy has mastered the art of waiting until Zaggy indicates a level of contentment with things. Contentment is Ziggy's cue to pounce and launch into this great long list of unhappinesses, implying that Zaggy doesn't love them and that Zaggy must be some kind of imbecile to have not noticed all the 'great troubles'
Sometimes of course Ziggy is right and Zaggy is being irresponsible. But we are not talking about that today, we are talking about a Zaggy whose wider life indicates that in fact they are quite switched on, focussed and aware. So of course this Zaggy will have probably noticed everything that Ziggy is talking about but knows these things are not going to be able to be changed anyway, and maybe shouldn't be.
Usually, because Zaggy doesn't want to hurt Ziggy's feelings, they will even play dumb and apologise for not seeing Ziggy's great revelatory list of grievances, fears and martyrdoms. This is a survival tactic learned from the painful experience of sulking and punishing stunts pulled by Ziggy at some time in the past when Zaggy assumed a more honest and transparent relationship, or, it may have been learned from a parent or grandparent.
The scary thing about this tactic is that no human being can endure this kind of double-carrying of loads and 'loving-deceit' for too long and Zaggy may soon begin to lose their confidence, stammer, become accident-prone or forgetful and actually become a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy for Ziggy.
It's much more apparent when Zaggy is a child in a family. This is where the darkness shows its hand—perhaps even in suicide or self-harming—because this lose-win strategy is a suicidal form of conflict management, which has concluded that there is no such thing as conflict resolution. It's a kind of constricting alexythymia1 where Zaggy becomes incapable of expressing deep psychological pain.
In their efforts to love Ziggy, they build a concrete wall between their thoughts and their feelings and live inside an illusion of control. Unfortunately they are in the throes of a constricting vision, which will be telling them that the only way ahead is to keep going in this. Finally the pain will become both unbearable and unspeakable.
The logic of this tunnel vision is that speaking out is the only way to be free of the pain but their indulgent love for Ziggy has robbed them of their ability to speak. Therefore, if they can't speak, the pain will only get worse, therefore the 'only way' out is suicide. At this moment we can almost feel the whole of creation sobbing at such a deep, deep wrong.
The 'only way' is a common mantra of the suicidal mind, which Shneidemann says can be countered by assisting the person to make a list of what he calls, 'lousy other options'. Change is going to be hard for Zaggy—who loves Ziggy so much—and it may be too late to do anything but it is worth a try every now and then for Zaggy to simply say, 'I don't agree with you and neither do a lot of others around here.' Having said that, if Zaggy is an individual, they should postpone any discussion of the reasons behind their statement because Ziggy has the advantage of being loved by them and is thus more likely to win a debate.
This will be an awkward moment for Ziggy because they will be thinking, 'Poor Zaggy, either their facts are wrong or they are deluded.' By saying they don't agree with Ziggy, Zaggy has suggested that Ziggy's loud statement was only an opinion. This is awkward for Ziggy who is adamant that they were reciting a list of objective facts, which it may have been—but that's not the point.
Fact or fiction is beside the point here. Something exciting is happening. For the first time in their life Zaggy has learned how to mess with the mind of a bully—how to love a bully actually. Zaggy still hasn't conquered their alexythymia but they have at least found an alternative to self-harming! When Zaggy said, 'I disagree'—Zaggy didn't care about whether the facts were true or not, Zaggy was smoking Ziggy out and got the sub-conversation onto the table. Basically telling Ziggy, 'I can play games too.'
1 Shneidman Edwin S. – The Suicidal Mind – Oxford University Press 1996 p.28 Loving Deceit Blog plv 17.11.14 1
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Glancing at the queue standing outside the Academy as I locked up my bike, it looked rather young and quite hirsute. Inside, for most of the evening Thomas Dolby looked like a disembodied head, floating gently above the audience. Both were optical illusions: the audience was as greying and thinning on top as I'd expected; and (slightly disappointingly) Dolby's head remained firmly attached to his torso, albeit a torso hidden in a black t-shirt.
You might expect a man who's career was built on synths and sequencers to be a rather dry performer. Tweak a knob here. Press a key there. So far, so exciting. However, rather than pluck each song fully formed from the spawning vat, Dolby tended to build and layer the loops so you could feel how the song was constructed. Surprisingly (to me at least, because what turned out to be music stands I'd assumed were some kind of crazy new theramin) the second half was enlivened (enlivened, did I say that?) by a newly drafted horn section (the original horn section having been turned back by immigration officials at Heathrow).
Dolby, it turns out, is quite an engaging chap. Between tracks he talked, rather well, about the music, how the strange experience of being the subject of a newsgroup got him back into touring and recording, the futility of trying to deliver a cease and desist letter to Mr Britney Spears, being labelled steampunk in Wikipedia article and not knowing what it meant, and so on. He has more than a touch of the raconteur about him, that Thomas.
And there we are. He had fun, the horn players had fun, I had fun, everyone else seemed to have fun. It was lovely, really.


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Harold Joseph "Happy" Hogan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted as a supporting character in stories featuring Iron Man / Tony Stark, for whom he works as a chauffeur, bodyguard, and personal assistant. Happy is close friends with his employer, and is among the first people in the Marvel Universe to discover his identity as the armored superhero. He is also the father of the Teen Abomination, and was married to Pepper Potts. Hogan earned the ironic nickname "Happy" during his boxing days from his reluctance to smile.

Director Jon Favreau portrays Happy Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home (both 2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Favreau also voices alternate reality versions of the character in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021).

Publication history
Created by writers Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein and artist Don Heck, Happy Hogan first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963).

Fictional character biography
A former boxer with a history of losing fights, Hogan is hired by Tony Stark as his chauffeur and personal assistant after Happy saves Tony's life. While hospitalized after being beaten up by a supervillain called the Unicorn, he had an allergic reaction to flowers. Happy learns that Tony is Iron Man.

Then, a desperately ill Happy is mutated into a giant, savage, nearly mindless, superhumanly strong humanoid known as the Freak when doctors try to cure him using a cobalt ray machine powered by Stark's experimental "Enervator" device. The Freak breaks loose and goes on a rampage, escaping before Iron Man can arrive to stop him.

Iron Man leads the Freak back to his laboratory, but runs out of power and collapses. The Freak encounters Pepper Potts, who faints at the sight of him, and he carries her away. The police fire on him, causing him to drop Pepper. Iron Man saves Pepper, and leads the Freak to his lab again. He is restored to his normal self in Tales of Suspense #76 (April 1966) when Iron Man exposes him to the Enervator once again, though he is afflicted with temporary amnesia that lasts until Tales of Suspense #83 (November 1966).

Later, while helping Iron Man rebuild his armor, Happy is again exposed to cobalt rays and is again transformed into the Freak. The Freak smashes Iron Man through a wall, and takes Pepper with him. Iron Man is able to again return Happy to normal.

The Collector later kidnaps Happy and Pepper, hoping to add the Freak to his collection. This draws Iron Man's attention, who intervenes and rescues his friends.

Later, after Happy is injured while wearing the Iron Man armor, Stark uses the Enervator to save him, thinking that he has corrected the problems with the device. But again it transforms Happy into the Freak, who goes on another rampage. He exposes himself to cobalt radiation, causing him to glow with cobalt energy that will eventually reach critical mass and cause him to explode. The two battle, until Stark is able to use the Enervator to again revert Happy to normal, apparently for the last time.

He marries Pepper Potts in Tales of Suspense #91 (July 1967), but they later divorce.

Happy has worked for almost all of Stark's companies, including Stark Industries, Stark Enterprises and Stark Solutions. However, when Tony/Iron Man disappears during the Onslaught saga, Hogan refuses to be employed by Stark-Fujikawa, but is re-employed when Stark returns. He also remarries Pepper Potts.

With the events of the 2006 "Civil War" storyline causing Tony Stark considerable moral, political and emotional problems, Happy Hogan continues to give Tony much needed advice. In an important moment of crisis, he says to Tony: "You, my friend, are the only cape in the bunch [of superheroes] that's both one of us [that is, human] and one of them. Who else can see both sides the way you do?" On the night of his anniversary with Pepper, Hogan is attacked by the Spymaster, who is seeking to use Hogan as bait to draw out Iron Man. The Spymaster threatens to kill Hogan first, then Pepper. Angered, Hogan grabs him by the neck and they fall several stories, leaving Hogan in a vegetative coma.

While he is in the coma, Pepper tells Tony of Cobra McCoyle, a former boxing friend who took too many hits to the head. Cobra is unable to even feed himself and must be taken care of. Pepper tells Tony that Hogan has declared he never wants to end up like McCoyle. At the end of Iron Man vol. 4 #14, Hogan apparently dies. The issue leaves it ambiguous whether Hogan dies naturally or whether it is because Tony Stark digitally interfaced with and shut down Hogan's life support.

Following this, Tony experiences occasional hallucinations of Happy, which Doc Samson attributes to the Extremis process; as a result of Tony's mind being accelerated by the Extremis process to allow him to interface with his armor directly; his subconscious mind often processes information that he was not consciously aware of, with this information being 'filtered' by the part of Tony's mind that stored his guilt to stop him facing it, resulting in illusions of Happy or Steve Rogers appearing to prompt Tony to acknowledge key information that he had not registered himself.

Later, when Tony (slowly losing his mind to prevent Norman Osborn from getting the Superhero Registration Act information) and Pepper are in hiding, Pepper reminds him of all his friends and allies, with Happy being one of them. Tony then replies, "Who's Happy?"

After experiencing a moral inversion, Tony is confronted by a new, teenage version of the Abomination when he relocates to San Francisco. While talking with the Teen Abomination, Tony learns that he is Jamie Carlson, the son of former Stark Industries employee Katrina Carlson who was exposed to gamma radiation during an accident at the company when Tony was busy fighting a wizard from another dimension during an earlier time. Initially planning to analyze and use the Teen Abomination's powers for himself, Tony changes his mind when the analysis of the boy's DNA reveals that Happy Hogan was his father, leaving Tony resolving to heal the boy, as Happy was one of the few people he ever respected.

During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Pepper is introduced to an off the grid navigation incorporated in the Rescue armor that Tony previously developed before Y2K called H.A.P.P.Y. (short for Host Analogue Program Pre-Y2K) where its personality is modeled after Happy Hogan. While having been programmed to not fall under the control of the A.I. Army, H.A.P.P.Y. helped Pepper in "rebuilding" Tony who was operating as Mark 1.

Powers and abilities
As the Freak, Happy possesses unnatural strength, surpassing this by a hundred. His skin is so tough that almost nothing can hurt him. He has the ability to absorb cobalt energy and increase his power. In this form, he could discharge it from his hands into blasts. He can also release lethal radioactive levels to create nuclear explosions. But as Happy, he has skills in unarmed combat, especially boxing.

Other versions

Amalgam Comics
In the Amalgam Universe, DC Comics's Green Lantern and Marvel's Iron Man are combined to create Iron Lantern. Iron Lantern is secretly Hal Stark, owner of Stark Aircraft, a developer of experimental aircraft. Stark's chief mechanic is Happy Kalmaku (an amalgamation of Marvel's Happy Hogan and DC's Thomas Kalmaku). Happy is in love with test pilot Pepper Ferris (an amalgamation of Marvel's Pepper Potts and DC's Carol Ferris). Unfortunately for Happy, Pepper is not only in love with Stark, she is also secretly the supervillainess Madame Sapphire (a combination of Marvel's Madame Masque and DC's Star Sapphire). Happy Kalmaku first appeared in Iron Lantern #1 (April 1997), published jointly by Marvel and DC. He was created by Kurt Busiek (script) and Paul Smith (art).

Heroes Reborn
In the 1996-97 Heroes Reborn series, Happy Hogan is Stark's public relations chief. He has a brief romantic relationship with Pepper. He is also attacked by the villain Rebel and is seen later in a hospital bed.

Marvel Zombies Return
In the Marvel Zombies universe, Happy appears in Marvel Zombies Return. He is working for Stark International; at this point Tony Stark is a useless drunk and S.I. headquarters is literally falling apart. Happy goes off to investigate a disturbance in the basement and falls prey to the zombie Giant Man who had teleported in from another dimension. The former hero bites and turns Hogan into a zombie. Happy then leads a zombie outbreak among the staff. James Rhodes kills him by destroying his head.

Ultimate Marvel
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Hogan appears alongside Iron Man in the Ultimates series, which is part of the Ultimate Marvel line of Ultimates comics. He is seen many times, sometimes with Pepper Potts, in the Iron Man armor control room.

In the spin-off novel Tomorrow Men by Michael Jan Friedman, it is revealed that he has a supervisory position at the Triskelion; the Ultimates' headquarters. Furthermore, although Hogan has worked with Stark for a long time, he never officially achieved his MIT degree.

In Ultimate Human, although he is never seen on page, Tony Stark is seen talking to him on a cell phone, and then continuing the conversation after he is in an Iron Man suit.

In other media

Television

 Happy Hogan appears in the Iron Man segment of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Tom Harvey. He also appears as the Freak (called the Monster in the Black Knight episode).
 Happy Hogan appears in the animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Alistair Abell. In this version, Happy is a tall and muscular, but overexcitable and gentle-hearted basketball jock.

Marvel Cinematic Universe
Happy Hogan appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Jon Favreau (who was also the director of the first two Iron Man films).

 In Iron Man, Happy is introduced as Tony Stark's bodyguard, chauffeur, and close friend.
 In Iron Man 2, Happy welcomes Stark upon his arrival at the Stark Expo. When Stark receives a subpoena to appear before Congress by a U.S. Marshal, Happy takes the subpoena stating that Tony doesn't like to be handed things. Happy later assists Natasha Romanoff in raiding Hammer Industries, where he struggles in his fight with one of the security personnel.
 In Iron Man 3, Happy is the head of security for Stark Industries, having been promoted as he complained about feeling ridiculous announcing himself as Stark's bodyguard. He witnesses the side-effects of an Extremis enhanced Jack Taggart and gets into conflict with Eric Savin. He is rendered comatose when Taggart explodes, prompting Stark to go after the Mandarin. At the end, he regains consciousness.
 In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Happy is assigned by Stark as head of Asset Management for the Avengers, overseeing the transition of the Avengers moving from the Avengers Tower to the Avengers Compound. He is also assigned by Stark as a point of contact for Peter Parker, but is shown to abhor the job. Peter continuously calls Happy, much to his annoyance and Happy later hangs up on Peter's friend Ned Leeds when he tries to call him for help during Vulture's mid-air heist. However, Happy witnesses the heist from Avengers Tower, and he and the authorities find Vulture tied up on Coney Island. He goes to Peter's high school, expressing his gratitude, and takes him to the Avengers Compound, and tells Stark that "he's a good kid." He also gives Stark his engagement ring for him and Pepper Potts.
 Happy appears in a deleted scene from Avengers: Infinity War. He complains to Tony Stark about the pressure he's under to keep the press from ruining Tony and Pepper Potts' upcoming wedding. He finally ends up chasing a paparrazo played by co-director Joe Russo.
 In Avengers: Endgame, Happy attends Stark's funeral and comforts his daughter, Morgan Stark.
 In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Happy continues to stay in contact with Peter, informing him of Nick Fury's attempts to recruit him and helping him deal with Stark's loss which brings them closer. He rescues Peter from the Netherlands and takes him to London, where he helps Leeds, MJ, Betty Brant, and Flash Thompson who are targeted by Mysterio's drones. He also begins a relationship with May Parker, which Peter eventually confronts them about, though May does not acknowledge them as dating.
Alternate timeline versions of Happy appear in the Disney+ animated series What If...?. The first version appears in the episode "What If... Zombies?!", in which most of Earth's population is infected by a quantum virus that turns those infected into zombies. Happy is part of a group of survivors attempting to find a cure, though he is infected by the zombified Clint Barton and subsequently killed by Sharon Carter. The second version appears in "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?". During Stark's press conference, he expresses disapproval when Stark introduces Erik "Killmonger" Stevens and in order to restrain Obadiah Stane (whom Killmonger exposes for having cooperated with the Ten Rings), punches him.
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Happy is under investigation by federal agents for missing Stark Industries technology, with lawyer Matt Murdock who had Peter's charges dropped subtly trying to get Happy to hire him. He allows Peter and May to stay at his condominium complex after Mysterio exposes Spider-Man's secret identity to the public, which they use as a base of operations to cure several multiverse displaced villains who conflicted with other versions of Spider-Man. Happy arrives at the destroyed complex shortly after May was killed by the Green Goblin and encouraged Peter to run as he was taken into custody by Damage Control. At the end of the film, Happy encounters Peter (who he does not remember due to Doctor Strange casting a spell to make the world forget about Parker) at May's grave and the two reflect on her legacy, before Peter leaves telling Hogan to take care of himself.

Video games
 The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Happy Hogan appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Chris Cox.

References

External links
 Happy Hogan at Marvel.com

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It's time to start thinking about your 2021 tax return if you haven't already. After all, the better your tax preparation, the more money you may be able to save. However, efficient tax preparation necessitates knowledge of what's new and different from the previous year, and there are plenty of tax law updates and changes for the 2021 tax year that wise taxpayers should be aware of.
A variety of elements in the Covid-relief laws put into law in December and March might affect your 2021 tax return. New restrictions or yearly inflation changes have resulted in further 2021 revisions. But, regardless of how, when, or why the changes were made, they may either damage or improve your bottom line, so you must be prepared. To assist you, we've compiled a summary of the most significant tax law changes and Additional 2021 Federal Tax Law Changes for Individuals. (some related items are grouped together). Use this knowledge now to keep more of your hard-earned money when it comes time to submit your 2021 tax return in April.
Knowing about key future tax changes will help you plan for the following year. Many consumers will want to know which taxes will change in 2021, as well as which provisions will be phased out or adjusted for inflation, as the new year begins. Here's a high-level overview of some of the tax-related changes in 2021.
(1) The Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was signed into law at the end of 2020. Several tax measures included in the bill will influence how Americans file their taxes for at least another year after it is passed.
Many expiring deductions and credits are extended, and many tax relief measures granted as part of the national response to the epidemic are extended and expanded, as well as numerous catastrophe tax relief provisions.
Among the various provisions incorporated in the statute are the following:
$600 in advance tax credit payments per taxpayer ($1,200 for married couples filing jointly), plus $600 for each qualified kid The credit, like the initial stimulus cheques, phases out after $75,000 in modified adjusted gross income ($112,500 for heads of household and $150,000 for couples filing jointly), and is an extension of companies' ability to deduct 100% of certain meal expenditures.
Personal protective equipment is a deductible item for qualified instructors as part of the $250 qualified educator tax deduction, and the $300 deduction for cash charitable deductions if you use the standard deduction has been extended. The deduction for joint filers will be enhanced to $600 in 2021.
clarification that gross income does not include any amount equivalent to a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiven amount, and that expenses paid with forgiven PPP loans are fully deductible.
(2) Inflationary adjustments
Our salaries often rise in lockstep with the pricing of the items and services we buy. Income taxes would typically rise faster than incomes if the income tax system did not account for this predicted development, generating unexpected financial stress. In 2021, income taxes will be assessed in the same way. The standard deduction, income tax rates, and eligibility for various tax deductions and credits will all be adjusted to account for inflation.
The standard deduction for most married couples filing jointly will increase to $25,100, up $300 from the previous year. The standard deduction for most single taxpayers and married persons filing separately rises to $12,550, approximately half that of married filers. The standard deduction for most taxpayers filing as head of household will increase.
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Most Americans support new meeting between US & Russian leaders, Trump SLAMS fake news
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By Paul Antonopoulos On Jul 24, 2018
Most US citizens support the idea of having another summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to information collected by a new poll.
About 54 percent of respondents said they support Trump's plan for another summit with Putin, according to research by American Barometer, a joint project of The Hill and HarrisX, which was released on Monday. On the other hand, the survey also points out that 46% of voters opposed the idea.
Most respondents, 61%, also think that good relations with Russia are in the interest of the United States. The survey was conducted online during a two-day period of July 21-22 between a sample randomly selected from about 1,000 American voters.
Meanwhile, a CBS News poll recently showed that most Americans do not approve of how Donald Trump dealt with his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
According to this survey, 32% of Americans approved of how Trump handled the summit, while 55% disapproved.
This also comes as Trump said on Monday he was satisfied with the progress of negotiations with North Korea.
"A Rocket has not been launched by North Korea in 9 months. Likewise, no Nuclear Tests. Japan is happy, all of Asia is happy. But the Fake News is saying, without ever asking me (always anonymous sources), that I am angry because it is not going fast enough. Wrong, very happy!" Trump said from his Twitter.
At the June 12 summit in Singapore, leaders from the United States and North Korea sat at the negotiating table after months of tension, insults and threats. They made a commitment to resume bilateral relations and ensure peace on the Korean peninsula.
Trump also agreed to suspend US military exercises on the Korean peninsula with their South Korean counterparts and provided security guarantees to Pyongyang, while Kim reiterated his country's commitment to denuclearization, easing tensions.
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Support Impacted Virginians; New Solutions to Combat COVID-19
By	Britney Hancock
The questions everyone has been asking. Governor Northam updates Virginians on the adherence to the employer and employee support, quarantine for high-risk individuals, and relief offered to those affected by the novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.
"Everyone must play a role to help flatten the curve and mitigate the spread of the virus, and that starts with social distancing." Said Governor Northam of Virginia. The nation needs relief while Americans try and cope with the effects of the coronavirus.
Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
Governor Northam, mandated all non-essential businesses to close their doors and non-essential employees to stay home, in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Meaning all restaurants are to offer delivery, carry out or curbside pick-up only; any businesses that can't adhere to the 10-person; 6 feet apart rule, including employees, must close down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This goes into effect midnight and will last at least 30 days.
Protect High Risk Victims
Virginians who are over the age of 65, have chronic health conditions, or underlying medical conditions are at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and are recommended to self-quarantine. You are encouraged to regularly stay in contact with family or friends who are at a higher risk from COVID-19.
Sustain Public Gatherings
In conjunction with the White House, Governor Northam, told Virginians to avoid non-essential gatherings with a maximum of 10 people in a single space. Non-essential gatherings may include but not limited to grocery stores, restaurants, fast food chains, airplanes, buses, trains, medical facilities, pharmacies, distribution centers, etc.
Mandatory Social Distancing
All fitness centers, nail salons, restaurants, theatres, indoor parks, are mandated to keep their capacity to 10 individuals or close their doors. The food industry is encouraged to offer pick-up and carry out options.
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The following was announced by Governor Northam in reference to those working Americans affected by the COVID-19 outbreak:
NO Waiting for Employment Benefits: The Virginia Employment Commission has been directed to waive the one-week waiting period to ensure that Virginians are receiving benefits rapidly.
Enhanced Eligibility for Workers to Receive Unemployment:
You may be eligible if:
An employer needs to temporarily slow or cease operations due to COVID-19
An employee has been issued a notice to self-quarantine by medical official and not receiving compensation from employer
An employee must stay at home to care for an ill family member and not receiving medical leave from employer.
Fewer restrictions for those who are previously unemployed: Meaning, individuals receiving unemployment insurance will be given special consideration on deadlines, work searches and mandatory appointments.
Saturday March 21, 2020; President Trump ordered foreclosures and evictions to cease across the United States for 60 days, as well as, forbearance or disaster relief options to homeowners who can't afford their mortgage due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Virginia in particular, officials have urged mortgage lenders to refrain from credit reporting for missed payments.
Low-Interest Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
Fairfax County and the surrounding DC areas, are now eligible for the disaster loan being offered by U.S. Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Companies that are eligible are small businesses, non-profit's, small agricultural cooperatives and small aquaculture enterprises. Businesses may qualify for up to $2 million with an interest rate of 3.75% and 2.75% for non-profits. These loans can be repaid over a 30-year period and can be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills. The deadline for this application is December 17, 2020.
Relief for Employers:
Small businesses are the backbones of America. Are you a business owner who is shaken by the unknowns of how the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 may actually affect your business? Call us today, to see if you qualify for the Disaster Loan in response to the Coronavirus. When disaster strikes, Imposta is here to remote into your success.
Employers who temporarily cease or stop operations will not be penalized for increased unemployment benefit application from employees.
As well, Governor Northam has issued rapid response funding to businesses eligible to stay operational during this time. These funds may be used for services such as utilities or cleaning services for your office.
Department of Motor Vehicles Closures: DMV 75 locations and mobile units, will be closed to the public. If you need to renew your registration or license you are encouraged to do so online. If you are unable to renew online or your registration expires before May 15, DMV is granting a 60-day grace period due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Courts were Granted a Judicial Emergency: Closed until April 6, 2020 and includes a prohibition on new evictions cases for tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to the novel coronavirus.
Utilities: The State Corp Commission office issued an order to directing companies that regulate water, gas, and electric, to suspend disconnected services for a minimum of 60 days to offer relief to any businesses or individuals immediately affected by COVID-19.
For a comprehensive list of actions Governor Northam has announced to combat COVID-19 in Virginia, visit virginia.gov/coronavirus
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Q: How can I fix the maven-compiler-plugin config in my pom so that it doesn't break the Eclipse integration? I am inheriting a project from another developer who uses IntelliJ.  I cannot get Eclipse's maven integration working with the project's pom: the Maven Dependencies library is not showing up on the classpath nor are the source folders getting configured based on the pom.
I've isolated the problem to the following plugin entry: when I comment it out, the Eclipse integration seems to work like it should.
<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
    <!-- 2.8.0-01 and later require maven-compiler-plugin 3.1 or higher -->
    <version>3.1</version>
    <configuration>
        <source>1.7</source>
        <target>1.7</target>
        <compilerId>groovy-eclipse-compiler</compilerId>
        <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
    </configuration>
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
            <artifactId>groovy-eclipse-compiler</artifactId>
            <version>2.9.2-01</version>
        </dependency>
        <!-- for 2.8.0-01 and later you must have an explicit dependency on groovy-eclipse-batch -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
            <artifactId>groovy-eclipse-batch</artifactId>
            <version>2.4.3-01</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</plugin>

How can I fix this so that Eclipse won't choke on it?  I am new to maven, and it appears Eclipse's integration is rather finicky and requires a lot of extra "lifecyle mapping" metadata.  I have tried ignoring the above plugin (e.g. by adding the <?m2e ignore?> processing instruction right after the <plugin> element, as described here, but that doesn't seem to solve the issue).
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*Eclipse 2018.09

*m2e 1.9.1 and m2e-wtp 1.4.0

*Maven 3.6.0

*Mac OS X High Sierra 10.13.6

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As most of you know, we are heading to the United States on April 12th. This trip is important because we want to take care of my mother-in-law who is recovering from brain surgery. We will also use this time to, once again, raise our ministry support. I hope that you cover us in prayers as we go on this journey.
In preparation for this trip, Robert and I decided to finally move out of our current apartment. Aside from the fact that the owner of our place recently put it up for sale, we are also believing for a new place to live that we can buy when we come back.
Our home looked like this for more than three years.
And turned into this in the past week.
Days leading up to the time we finally move out has been a test on leaning on God's strength and not my own. I hosted a rummage sale that went on for several days; put up a lot of our furniture for sale; packed everything; and segregated the boxes.
I had to separate our things into six main divisions: sell, dispose, donate, storage, Baguio trip, and US trip. I also had to attend to the proper disconnection of all utilities, made sure all bills are accounted for, filed paperwork for the clearance of our moving out, and keep up with my full-time work.
I almost expected that I would have a nervous breakdown at some point but I refused to believe that it is meant to happen. Instead I chose one Bible verse to carry me through this time.
True enough, my beloved Jesus Christ sustained me and Robert throughout this crucial time. Although there were occasional stressful moments, the whole process was smoother than we expected. No tears, no frustrating moments, and most of all, no anxiety attacks!
We had friends who came by and offered help. There were those who checked in on us and offered food (made a very wise assumption that we were too busy to eat). Others called to let us know they were eager to help.
Robert's family came by to help too. Our driver Edwin was amazing. And there is our loyal and trusted helper Ate Lisa -- who was like our little angel from heaven during this time.
Our friend Sheila offered her truck -- which was a huge help. We only had to make one trip for the move out.
I also had a husband whose leadership I leaned on during this time. He was my rock during these past couple of weeks. He was always available and supportive. One of the many reasons why I get reminded how wonderful he is!
I will miss our home for the past three years. I will never forget how we spent the first part of our marriage here.
Here's to a day of new beginnings! We have a new life and we are new creations through the risen Christ!
Please pray with us as we search for a new home later this year. And might as well squeeze in a little prayer that we can make our way to Hawaii this year too! It's been on our wish list!
Hi Ate Jenn! We are going to miss you too!
I am going to miss brunch on Tuesdays!
Since it's spring in the US -- I will be so happy to be alive haha!
You're a wonderful wife and homemaker!
Please do pray for us! Rob and I absolutely need it and are grateful for anyone who would like to intercede for us.
Please let me know what we can pray for you as well. Take care Ro!