In the second part of my cafeteria guide (go to Part I: Business School), I will introduce cafeterias that are located near the Engineering Building I. No matter whether you are majoring in engineering or not, you might attend classes at this building as a variety of classes are held there.
The name of this cafeteria already shows that it is customized for students! It is located in the Hanyang Plaza building, the building next to our Lion sculpture ("Aegimoon)" in front of the subway station exit #2.
If you are at the Engineering Building I or main library (Paeknam Library, at the highest allevation among our Hanyang University, located behind the Engineering Building I), you can go downhill to the College of Social Sciences (on the right side). In front of the college, you will face the so-called "88 stairs" on the right and another pathway on the left. It leads to the building in which the "Cafeteria for Students" is located (entrance on the right).
At the entrance, you can find the menu board and a receptionist. The prices are reasonable, ranging from 1500 KRW to 3000 KRW. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to pay by credit card at this cafeteria, so make sure to have cash with you! Although its purchase system is more or less inconvenient, it provides a variety of menus and even Korean people are struggling to choose what to eat!
After you buy a ticket, you should pick up your plate, spoon and chopsticks. There are two types of plate depending on the menu you choose.
Then you can simply wait in a line at the serving counter. Here's another sad story for students. Due to the variety of menus, this cafeteria has seven or more serving counters and there many students who are waiting to be served. Accordingly, it is can be quiet hard to figure out at which serving counter you are supposed to wait. Basically, they distinguish between sections by type of food, such as soup, rice dishes, snacks. However, it is very tough to clearly distinguish this, even for Koreans. So, usually, I simply ask the serving counter receptions where to wait for the dish I ordered. You better do so too until you are adapted to this cafeteria.
After you get your food, you can sit pretty much wherever you want as the cafeteria provides plenty of seats. However, during lunch-time many students eat over here, so it may get packed up in peak times.


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This seems to be a very well composed ECFS Filing from Leonard J. Umina, W7CCE as it relates to modify how PRB-1 reads and who it could effect. Currently individuals, such as myself who signed a private contract (CC&R) is not covered under PRB-1. To be honest, I did cite PRB-1 in my exemption proposal I submitted to my HOA Board of Directors calling for "reasonable accommodation" knowing full well this document did NOT provide me any protect, but I felt it was a legal document on my side.
Today I read this filing from W7CCE and he makes an excellent argument against the "discriminatory" factors of PRB-1, "10. PRB-1 protects the wealthiest 10% of the population from unreasonable restrictions on their antenna structures – those lucky or productive enough to own their own homes outside the reach of restrictive private contracts."
Unfortunately amateurs, like myself who successfully petitioned their HOA are probably few and far between. Since winning my exemption in 2007 I have not had any complaints from my neighbors, nor have any complaints been brought forth to me by the HOA. To date, I have not seen any articles in magazines like QST or CQ on how to petition an HOA to strengthen their case. There have been dozens of articles on the "art of stealth" when it comes to building antennas that are not obvious or go against the CC&Rs. One of the most common, a simple flagpole antenna.
In the interest of the Amateur Radio Service, public policy, Constitutional Law, environmental policy, and to remove discrimination against the poor, minorities, women, the young, and approximately 90% of the population which lives under restrictive agreements of one sort or another, Petitioner requests that PRB-1 be immediately extended to preempt all private contracts thereby requiring reasonable accommodation of Amateur Radio and SWL interests.
I fully support this filing from W7CCE and would throw my support behind it, and allow me more opportunity when it comes to amateur radio. It will be interesting to see and hear what becomes of this filing. Hopefully the FCC looks upon it favorably and a strong paper like this is above to cut through the red tape and allow more individuals the opportunity to experience amateur radio.
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African Americans are a minority race in the U.S., but the population is growing. Any race or ethnic group living in the U.S. has its own specific health concerns as well as those that affect everyone. The differences in health issues stem from differences in environments, genetics, cultural factors, and access to health care, prevention, and education.
For African Americans, some of the major health concerns include violence, obesity and its associated health risks, infections like HIV, access to health care, and genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia. By understanding what health concerns affect you more than other populations, you can learn what steps you need to take to prevent illness or to treat any illnesses or other health issues that you may develop.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collect the top causes of death for Americans in general, but also by race, gender, and age. These lists can help people understand what kinds of health issues present the greatest risks and can help people to make real changes to improve their health. The leading causes of death among African Americans are similar to those for all Americans, with a few exceptions.
Heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries are the top three causes of death, while stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases are in the top ten for both groups. African Americans, though, are more likely than the rest of the population to die from homicide or HIV. One cause of death that is in the top ten for the American population as a whole, but that is missing from the leading causes for African American deaths is suicide.
African Americans have a two times greater risk of developing diabetes than white Americans. Exactly why this is the case is not fully understood. There are higher rates of obesity among both male and female African Americans, and obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes. Thirty-eight percent of African American men and 57 percent of women are obese, as compared to 34 and 36 percent of white men and women in the U.S. There may be other factors too, such as genetics that predispose more African Americans to diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious chronic illness, but one that can be controlled and managed. It is important for anyone at risk for this disease to understand the consequences of developing it and not controlling it: kidney failure, vision loss, and amputated limbs, just to name a few. With treatment and lifestyle changes, such as weight loss, a healthy diet, and regular exercise, type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed.
Forty-one percent of African American men and 45 percent of women have high blood pressure, statistics that are significantly higher than for the white population in America. As with diabetes, obesity may play a role, but genetics may as well. Diabetes and kidney disease can also cause high blood pressure. Often, there is no known cause that can be pinpointed for high blood pressure. Other factors that put someone at risk for high blood pressure are being older and having a family history.
Like diabetes, high blood pressure is a chronic illness. There is no cure for it but by controlling risk factors, using medications, and making lifestyle changes, it can be managed successfully. Risk factors that anyone can control include being overweight or obese, eating a poor diet with too much salt, drinking alcohol excessively, not being physically active, and smoking. By changing these things that can be controlled, blood pressure can be managed better, although some people still need medications.
With higher rates of obesity and high blood pressure, and with heart disease as the leading cause of death, it is no surprise that cardiovascular disease is an important health concern for African Americans. Cardiovascular disease refers to heart diseases, diseases of the blood vessels, and strokes. Examples include heart arrhythmia, heart attack, strokes, and congestive heart failure. Obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure are all risk factors for these diseases and all of them can be fatal if not controlled or treated. Controlling the diseases and factors that can lead to cardiovascular disease is important for prevention for all Americans, but the risk is higher for African Americans.
Rates of smoking in African American men and women are lower than for white men and women, and yet they suffer from more lung diseases. The American Lung Association has reported that African Americans have the highest rate of asthma of any racial group in the U.S. They are also more likely to have sarcoidosis and to die from it. This is a disease that is characterized by scarring in the lungs. African American children are more likely to have sleep apnea and to die from sudden infant death syndrome than white children. The risk of lung cancer is 50 percent higher in African American men than white men.
One potential reason for this disparity in lung diseases is the influence of environmental factors. More African Americans live in cities that have air pollution levels higher than those set by federal standards. They are also more likely to live near transportation corridors, factories, and toxic waste sites. There are also likely to be genetic factors that make African Americans more susceptible to lung disease as well as disparities in health care.
One in 12 African Americans has the gene that causes sickle cell anemia. To actually have the disease, a person must have two copies of the gene, one from each parent. This is a gene that is most common in people whose ancestors came from Africa. About 100,000 Americans have the disease, including one out of 365 African Americans.
Sickle cell disease results in the production of red blood cells that are shaped abnormally. Instead of being shaped like round doughnuts, some of the blood cells in a person with this disease are shaped like sickles, or crescent moons. This is problematic because the shape can cause them to get stuck in blood vessels causing blockages. These abnormal cells also don't last as long and are broken down more quickly than round red blood cells. This results in anemia—a lack of adequate oxygen carried by the blood to various parts of the body.
The symptoms of sickle cell anemia include symptoms of anemia: tiredness, fatigue, dizziness, feeling cold, irritability, headaches, and shortness of breath. There are also symptoms and complications associated with blocked blood vessels. These include pain and damage to organs. Sickle cell anemia is a lifelong disease and there is no cure for it. However, there are treatments that can help manage it.
Treatments have greatly improved over the last few decades. In the 1970s the life expectancy was only 14 years for someone diagnosed with the disease. Today it is between 40 and 60. The range is so wide because the disease affects people to different degrees. Some have severe symptoms, while for others they are only mild. There is hope that research into gene therapy may eventually provide a cure for the disease.
Homicide is the fifth leading cause of death among African Americans. Statistics collected by the U.S. Department of Justice show that African Americans are more likely to be victims of violence than white Americans. For instance, in 2005 African Americans were 13 percent of the U.S. population, but were victims in 15 percent of all violent crimes that were not fatal. That same year, 50 percent of the victims of homicides were African Americans. Rates of violence have been declining for all racial groups in the U.S., but there is still a dangerous discrepancy.
There are serious health consequences of violence, both physical and mental. The consequences in homicide are obvious: death. However, in nonfatal homicides, victims may suffer physical injuries ranging from mild to severe. These injuries could be lifelong health problems. Violence victims also face significant risks for mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Those who witness violence are also at risk for being traumatized or for experiencing other mental health problems.
All Americans are at risk for developing cancer and it is a leading cause of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the country. However, African Americans have the shortest survival times of any racial group for a variety of types of cancer. The death rate for African Americans with cancer has been dropping, but they are still dying from cancer much more often than white Americans.
According to the American Cancer Society, there are a few reasons for the cancer survival disparity by race. More African Americans live in poverty and the risk of dying from cancer is positively correlated with lower socioeconomic status. People living in poverty are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase the risk of developing cancer. They also have less access to health care for education, prevention, and treatment.
HIV, which can lead to AIDS, is more common in African Americans. They make up about one-third of all Americans now living with HIV. Men are at a significantly greater risk of developing this infection. Over the last ten years the rate of HIV in African American women has dropped, but is still high compared to other racial groups. For African American gay and bisexual men, the rate has increased. Education, prevention, and awareness are crucial in slowing the spread of this disease. Regular testing and open communication between partners is also important.
African Americans are about 20 percent more likely than the general population of the U.S. to suffer from a major mental health condition like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Reasons for this may include the link to violence. African Americans are more likely to be victims of violence or to witness violence. They are also more likely to be homeless, a major risk factor for mental illness.
African Americans with mental health challenges may be less likely to get treatment than white Americans for cultural reasons. They are less likely to be willing to talk about mental health or to admit to needing help for a mental health condition. This may be especially problematic for young African American men. Suicide is on the rise in this age and racial group. Older African Americans are also at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease than white Americans.
There are many factors that may contribute to health disparities like obesity or high blood pressure between African Americans and white Americans, but statistics clearly show that access to good health care is an important one. They receive less health care and of a lesser quality than white Americans in general. African Americans are less likely to have health insurance, are less likely to have ongoing care through a regular doctor, are less likely to be vaccinated against infections like the flu, and are less likely to receive timely, quality care when seeking medical care.
Based on the facts about health issues that affect African Americans, there are several ways in which individuals can improve their own health. One of the most important things you can do is become aware of your health risks based on all kinds of factors, including race, gender, age, and family history. By understanding your risks, you can take steps to minimize them. For African Americans, there are many health risks associated with lifestyle factors and weight. Losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and being more physically active are important changes that anyone can make and that will have a positive impact on health.
Because lung diseases are so prevalent, it is important to avoid smoking at all costs or to quit smoking. To combat the poorer outcomes for having cancer, it is important to be screened for cancers you may be at risk for and to take steps to reduce your risk factors. Getting access to good health care is also important. Even without health insurance, health care is important. Free clinics, Medicaid, Medicare, and community groups are all potential sources of health care for those without private insurance.
As with any other American, African Americans can be put at risk for side effects and complications from being treated for illnesses. Certain medications carry serious risks, for example, drugs used to treat diabetes. These include Invokana, Januvia, Onglyza, and others. They can lower blood sugar, but they also put people at risk for pancreatic cancer and other serious complications. Because African Americans are at risk for cardiovascular disease, they may also be at risk for blood thinner medications. Drugs like Xarelto, for instance, may cause serious and even fatal bleeding.
Health concerns for African Americans are numerous. Some, like heart disease and diabetes, overlap with the general population, but some are unique to this racial group or are a bigger concern, like HIV, lung disease, or sickle cell anemia. With more health concerns to consider, members of this demographic group need good health care, but that too is an issue. While positive changes are happening to narrow many health disparities, African Americans are still more vulnerable to many health concerns than white Americans.


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India revokes Jammu and Kashmir's special status
Former state gets divided into two parts, loses autonomy · Pakistan says move "illegal" · Indian police deploys a further 40,000 new troops · Two former J&K chief ministers arrested
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Narendra Modi, primer ministre indi. Author: Kremlin.ru
India entered uncharted waters 5 August with the Indian government's decision to dissolve the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and to strip the territory from its special status within the federation. Such an extremely sensitive movement in a territory that, since 1947, has witnessed one of the longest-running armed conflicts in the world, is likely to reignite tensions in the wider region.
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah explained that the government has decided to revoke the special status that Jammu and Kashmir enjoyed under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. The government and the regional assembly exercised so far their own powers, that they are now set to lose. The same applies to the J&K flag, Constitution and penal code.
Article 370 directly originates from the treaty by which Jammu and Kashmir became part of India, not Pakistan, in 1947. Pakistan's disagreement with the 1947 decision has led to more than seven decades of clashes, wars and permanent tension between nuclear powers Pakistan and India, as well as fuelling a growing independence movement in Kashmir.
The Indian government's decision goes further. Not only has it revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, but it has also decided to divide the territory into two halves. One, the western zone, will become the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which will bring together Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley with Hindu-majority Jammu. The other, the eastern zone, will become the union territory of Ladakh, an area inhabited by populations that speak a language close to Tibetan.
Pakistan reacted to the move by saying that it is "illegal" and further said that "no unilateral step by the Government of India can change this disputed status... As the party to this international dispute, Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps." Islamabad added that the change will not "ever be acceptable to the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan."
The Indian government is led by prime minister Narendra Modi, of Hindu nationalist, right-wing BJP, which for years had advocated the suppression of J&K's special status as a way of strengthening Indian national unity. The BJP comfortably won the Indian election that took place in April and May 2019.
Supporters of the current change argue that it will bring several benefits. Among these, they mention the fact that the measure will serve to carry out a more effective policy against terrorism, that it will put an end to a discrimination against Kashmiri women, who will now be able to maintain their property rights if they marry someone from outside the territory —until now they lost them—, and will comply with some historic demands from Ladakh to be separated from Jammu and Kashmir.
One effect that may also be very important is that citizens of the rest of India will now be able to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir and settle there permanently, which they were prohibited from doing until now. But in the Kashmir Valley — where the independence movement is mainly concentrated— some voices fear that the decision will open the door to a demographic change in which Hindus will eventually become the new majority.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of the main Indian opposition party, the Congress (centre liberal), said the government decision implies "the murder of the Constitution and of democracy" in the country.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehboob Mufti has claimed that this is "the darkest day in Indian democracy." The leader said the decision is "unconstitutional," that it will have "catastrophic consequences," and that now the people of Kashmir "are now thinking if they made a mistake by not joining Pakistan."
Mufti held office between 2016 and 2018. Since her resignation, Jammu and Kashmir government has been under the direct rule of the Indian government, thus Mufti can go down in history as the last head of government the state will have had.
Tourists evacuated, troops deployed
In anticipation of the announcement triggering protests in the Kashmir Valley, Indian police have deployed some additional 40,000 troops over the past few weeks, which sparked rumour that the BJP was terminating J&K's special status. The evacuation of all tourists visiting the area had also been ordered.
The increase in police presence takes place in a the territory that already had a very prominent presence of Indian security forces —including the military— which has been understood by many there as a de facto occupation, as we explained in this 2018 report on repression in Kashmir.
Mufti and two other Kashmiri leaders —Omar Abdullah, also former chief minister of J&K, and Sajad Lone— have been placed under house arrest. Communications have been suspended and schools have been shut down.
A disputed territory
The former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was divided between Pakistan and India after the 1947 partition, when British colonization ended. The west and the north fell under Pakistani control —now organized into the territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan—, while the central, southern and eastern parts were controlled by India. It is those latter parts that, thus far, constituted the now officially dissolved state of Jammu and Kashmir. Two mostly unpopulated areas are occupied by China.
Pakistan claims that all of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir should have become part of its territory in 1947 as the area has a majority Muslim population —which is true for the Kashmir Valley but not for Hindu-majority Jammu— while India, on the other hand, argues the other way round, holding that Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan should be part of the Indian territory.
Alternatively, a local movement —with majority support in the Kashmir Valley— has been calling for the holding of a referendum on self-determination in Kashmir since the 1980s.
L'Índia que es debat entre el nacionalisme hindú i el secularisme
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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh: 12,541,302 (2011); Azad Kashmir: 4,095,366 (2017); Gilgit-Baltistan: 1,800,000 (2015); Aksai Chin and Transkarakoram: almost uninhabited
230,699 km2 (Jammu and Kashmir: 42,241; Ladakh, 59,146; Azad Kashmir: 13,297; Gilgit-Baltistan: 72,971; Aksai Chin: 37,244; Transkarakoram: 5,800)
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Movecat VMW-S 125-3-30 high-speed winch for universal use in entertainment, tour and events applications. The VMW-S 125-3-30 is tested in accordance with BGV C1 / DGU V 17, DIN 56950-1 and DGUV Principle 315-390 and approved for use above people and in manned airframes as well as conforming to EN 61508 SIL 3.
It is capable of transporting loads of up to 125 kg at speeds continuously variable from 0 to 3 metres per second. The winch achieves acceleration values up to 3m/sec². Hoisting heights of up to 30 metres are possible.
The VMW-S winch series convinces with an extremely compact format and allows operation in a wide variety of different setting-up and mounting configurations as well as 360° x 360° use in every installation position. It has an innovative, non-welded, aluminium round-tube frame structure in the 520 mm truss format and is mount-compatible with GP and ST 52 trusses, the full load handling capacity being preserved even when the device is used as a bearing structure.
Maintenancefree, or else ultra-low-maintenance, mechanical and functional elements assure problem-free use even under rigorous tour conditions. All important parts are supplied with a special protective coating to guard against corrosion or made from corrosion-free materials for touring applications, and an extensive range of accessories is available for use on the road.
The technical refinements of the entertainment winch include a dynamic loadmeasurement system that is independent of the installation position and isolated from the drive influences normally encountered. The effective load is ascertained and evaluated with precision in every installation position. An integrated cable guide with a central cable outlet located in the middle of the front side allows optimal central load application when used with trusses and optimal operation of manned airframes with two opposed winches. Only 18 centimetres separate the two opposed cables.
Reduced-noise operation, as well as such features as two independent noiseless brakes with contact-free function monitoring and an emergency lowering function; high-resolution, independent, absolute and incremental encoders; a four-level geared limit switch adjustable from the exterior for separate operating- and emergency-limit evaluation; motor temperature monitoring and a dynamic loadmeasuring system with function testing round off this highly practical package.
In closed-loop mode, hovering (true zero speed) and a change of run direction are possible without incursion of the brakes. Tried and tested in the Movecat V series, a status board displaying the most important function parameters is also integrated, along with DIN 56950-1 test functions for the separate testing of the brakes and limit switch functions. Both brakes are equipped with a manual release lever for the controlled lowering of suspended loads/persons in emergency operation.
The VMW-S 125-3-30 in conjunction with V-Motion 75 E can be integrated into the I-Motion network.
incl. UVV-inspection/initial operation in factory according to DGUV V17/BGV C1 and DIN 56950.


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Two Beautiful Ways that the PSNM Stands out
Recently, two exciting news items were announced by Saint-Nom-de-Marie Boarding School (PSNM). The first concerns a successful initiative to improve the emergency area at Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre. The second refers to their reception of a Level 2 ÉCORESPONSABLE CertificationMC, a first in the French education sector in Quebec.
An inspiring and comforting project
As evidenced by the TVA report and the article on the PSNM website, the initial idea of a young patient Rose-Marie, who is a student at the school, had a positive effect. Rose-Marie shared her thoughts with the hospital's administration after an experience in a cold, all-white resuscitation room filled with medical instruments.
Student painting a canvas Photo credit: PSNM
Her idea of making the hospital environment more welcoming, gradually took shape and was eventually presented to Caroline Delcourt, the plastic arts teacher. The students enthusiastically committed themselves to the project of designing and creating 75 frescoes. This project, begun in 2019, has certainly succeeded in counterbalancing the pandemic.
Ceiling at Saint Justine's – Photo credit: Saint-Justine University Hospital Centre (CHU)
At last, two weeks ago, these frescoes, installed in the rooms and the emergency corridor of Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre, gave rise to many positive reactions from young patients. This project is a beautiful demonstration of the contribution of the arts to daily life. It also confirms the intuition of the pioneers of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) who developed a curriculum in which the teaching of the arts was important in order to promote the full development of students.
A firm commitment to sustainable development
From left to right: Yves Petit, Director General, Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie (PSNM), Nadia Blanchet, student at PSNM and Pierre G. Fillion, President-Director General, Council for Sustainable Industries
Level 2 ECORESPONSABLEMC Certification – On Earth Day, ÉCOCERT Canada issued and broadcast the awarding of this certificate to Saint-Nom-de-Marie Boarding School, Vincent D'Indy School of Music and Beaubois College. Mr. Benoit Charrette, Quebec's Minister for the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change highlighted this "first" in Quebec's education sector.
As the Minister congratulated everyone, he expressed the hope that the approach developed by these three institutions would encourage others in the school system to follow suit. This achievement is the result of the long-term work of the students, faculty and administration of these schools.
In the case of the PSNM, this certification is not an end in itself. Rather, as was pointed out, it is another step in the continuing "process of collective improvement."
Caption for the photo at the top of the page: Canvas – created by a student – Photo credit: PSNM
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On a former private estate along Highway 101 south of Yachats, the Oregon House offers private and rejuvenative lodging for their guests. With different lodging options, their lodging complex has the right setting for those desiring relaxation.
At this private retreat center, they offer apartments, cottages, and studios that contain kitchens, WiFi, fireplaces, and Jacuzzi tubs. Each unit accommodates between two and four guests. For larger gatherings, there are family suites and group facilities available.
In this conscious place, guests will find a supportive environment in which to reconnect with themselves or contemplate pressing issues. There is no smoking or pets permitted, but they do have some units that accommodate families.
"Healing sessions," given by owner and founder Melita Marshall, are offered. Also available to Oregon House guests are appointments for Swedish and sports massages as well as other types of therapies. Guests enjoy hikes to the beach and visits to such nearby attractions as the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Sea Lion Caves, and the Heceta Head Lighthouse.


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My First Week at My 2021 Writing Course: 13 February 2021
by Scotty Hoaglinsen	 Saturday, 13 February 2021 Friday, 19 February 2021
Despite not sleeping very well last night — due to both anxiety and excitement about starting my new writing course — I woke up about half an hour before the alarm went off, feeling quite energized and only somewhat refreshed. My normal morning routine flew by, although I did it back-to-front: shit, shower, shave, then breakfast. Before too long, I was busy twiddling my thumbs and checking my watch and every clock around the house for the time.
As I was leaving, I said good-bye to Noel but admitted as I had in previous days how nervous I was — not overwhelming anxiety or anything, just nervous — and he countered I should be myself as people tend to like me and I should be fine. Okay, as long as I can get rid of the nerves, I'll be good.
The drive itself was uneventful. Being a Saturday morning, there wasn't as much traffic as normal. It even got to the point where I got to the new Cranford Street – Northern Motorway roundabout, and there wasn't another car in sight, and I wondered if I was the only human left on the planet. Alas, cars did appear once I left the roundabout itself.
I managed to pull into the sparsely used parking lot, and after having issues with my first parking space decided to move to a shadier part closer to the building. Seeing some of the people I met at the group interview in November last year, I realized my carry-on computer case might be a bit large as others were carrying smaller bags and backpacks. My carry-on-computer case comes with me to work every day as it has my laptop, chargers, and other bits-and-pieces just in case, and with an extra compartment at the back, I can keep my notebook and other things there.
Once inside the office area where the English department normally meets, quite a few of us there already, we broke off and spoke to one another. Both the people I spoke to weren't in Christchurch during the quakes — they brought it up, not me — which seemed strange since they were the ones born and raised in New Zealand, and I was the odd one out in having moved here. For those of you in the know, the quake questions seem to be pervasive still in Christchurch: were you here when it happened? Where were you at? What happened where you were at? What happened to your house? All those sorts of questions.
We broke off into our groups and headed towards the classrooms. The first lady I spoke with was in the other group; the first man I talked with was in my group.
My class is made up of 10 students including me, which is a nice, small, even number. Our tutor put us at ease, and most of us seemed willing and able to engage in the class.
After a brief discussion, we broke off into pairs and spoke with one another about which three authors, living or dead, we would invite to dinner. My classmate Jadwiga had some interesting choices: Haruki Marakami; Jane Austin; and French theater critic and author Antonin Artaud. We spent a bit of time discussing both Marakami and Artaud because, frankly, they sounded interesting, and I wanted to know more. Jadwiga obliged my 20 questions.
She introduced me and my three choices: Toni Morrison; Margaret Atwood; and Arundhati Roy. Roy is a writer I would like to speak to, but another writer or two popped into my head later, including Philip Roth. Our teacher spoke a bit about Toni Morrison and said we should discuss her more later. While I'm not the foremost expert on Morrison, I do love her work. I'd have to brush up on my knowledge of her, but that would be a simple task for sure.
Another classmate named Ben also picked Toni Morrison. We spoke at length later in the break about her and also other things as well: funding applications, the Christchurch terrorist attacks, the impact on Christchurch's Muslim community for starters. It was a great conversation, and weirdly I now feel like I know him.
We wrote a bit, our assignment being to write a list of as much as we could remember touching, seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing on our way to course this morning. I wrote out a literal list, my depersonalization-riddled mind taking the exercise literally and not even putting things down chronologically. (Incidentally, I found out I wasn't the only one who wrote a list like that!)
When we were invited to read our lists, some of my classmates read some wonderful work. Sean, Hannah, Moya, Jadwiga, and Zoe shared some stunning imagery that I honestly had blossoming in my mind's eye. Something inside me shifted; I felt challenged; I felt happy; I felt inspired.
The anxiety wasn't there any more. I didn't feel that I had to be the best or the possibility I could be the worst or the best or mediocre. These people around me were talented and inspiring, and I knew that this would help me achieve, create, be challenged, and grow as a writer this year.
We approached subjects like adults and writers. It felt so very good to be in that headspace again, a creative one, sure, but also one shared with like-minded people.
Three types of list poems came next. First was a number poem, with every line starting, "Number of times" in a paragraph block. The second poem covered memories the author had of growing up in the 1950s with short phrases of two to three words, each stanza rhyming. And the third one discussed rules Samoan girls should follow growing up. (The third was honestly my most favorite.)
Our assignment this week is to emulate one of the poems, and on the drive home, a poem about the rules unfolded in my mind. Either "Boys don't cry" or "Men don't cry". I couldn't quite pin it down.
The lesson ended way too early. I was so excited and happy and felt the most engaged I have felt in long time. It has been the happiest I have been in the longest time, which is saying something, especially as with depersonalization I can laugh and not feel a thing. This was true, unadulterated happiness.
And it felt good.
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Paul Heyman: Sami Zayn brings a dynamic that none of us were prepared for
Paul Heyman and his experience is a story in itself. For this very reason, many are happy with Heyman's opinion and comments regarding the new and old stars of the wrestling scene. Sami Zayn and The Bloodline seems like a great story.
Heyman commented on Zayn and The Bloodline. Zayn seems to have brought some extra strength to this group. "The dichotomy that he has with every member of the Bloodline. How many times have you seen the Bloodline, absolutely cannot contain a laugh in the ring when we're in front of a sold out arena with worldwide television cameras.
Sami brings a dynamic that none of us were prepared for, and we're prepared for everything. What Sami also brings is a connection with the audience that none of us can have because we've been too busy being the top act in the entire industry for over two years".
- Heyman said, as quoted by pwmania.com
Paul Heyman on Sami Zayn
Zayn has shown that if you are ambitious, nothing is impossible for you. He never gave up his desire for wrestling and his goal of becoming a star. It paid off for him.
Heyman praised the effort and work, as well as the time that Zayn invested to reach the current success.
"Sami, to me, from my perspective and the Tribal Chief's perspective, represents the member of the audience who gets his one chance to step in the ring and live out his dream, and does it so well, every week, that we say, 'Do you mind coming back next Friday? We'd love to have you as part of the act.' That's who Sami has become.
He's a guy who was going to get a guest spot on a TV series and he ends up being part of the cast because he's just so damn passionate and so good at what he does".


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Q: Animation within headerView in Swift I'm currently trying to add an animation to the user's xp bar.
If I had the animation in the collectionViewController, the animation is well loaded (once). However, if I had the animation within the headerView (because I would like to add the bar on the profile picture) the bar is launched more than one time:

This is my code (headerViewCell):
let shapeLayerXp = CAShapeLayer()

override func layoutSubviews() {
      super.layoutSubviews()
      showUserXp()
      self.animateXp(toValue: 1)
}

func showUserXp() {
      let center = profileImage.center
      let circularPath = UIBezierPath(arcCenter: center, radius: 40, startAngle: -CGFloat.pi / 2, endAngle: 2 * CGFloat.pi, clockwise: true)
      shapeLayerXp.path = circularPath.cgPath

      let color = UIColor(red: 122 / 255, green: 205 / 255, blue: 186 / 255, alpha: 1)

      shapeLayerXp.strokeColor = color.cgColor
      shapeLayerXp.lineWidth = 4
      shapeLayerXp.fillColor = UIColor.clear.cgColor
      shapeLayerXp.lineCap = kCALineCapRound

      shapeLayerXp.strokeEnd = 0

      self.contentView.layer.addSublayer(shapeLayerXp)

}

func animateXp(toValue: Int) {
      let basicAnimation = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "strokeEnd")
      basicAnimation.toValue = toValue
      basicAnimation.duration = 2

      basicAnimation.fillMode = kCAFillModeForwards
      basicAnimation.isRemovedOnCompletion = false

      shapeLayerXp.add(basicAnimation, forKey: "urSoBasic")
}

The headerViewCell is launched like that:
override func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, viewForSupplementaryElementOfKind kind: String, at indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionReusableView {

      let headerViewCell = collectionView.dequeueReusableSupplementaryView(ofKind: UICollectionElementKindSectionHeader, withReuseIdentifier: "Header", for: indexPath) as! UserHeaderView

// ....

return cell

}

A: Right assuming there is only one header cell ever in the controller unless the data is changed (e.g. a different user) then you can set a property on the view controller to indicate if the animation has been shown.
Something like this would do:
var animatedHeader = false // Starts false because we want an animation the first time.

Then when obtaining the header cell for the first time you can decide to fire the animation or not like this:
override func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, viewForSupplementaryElementOfKind kind: String, at indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionReusableView {

      let headerViewCell = collectionView.dequeueReusableSupplementaryView(ofKind: UICollectionElementKindSectionHeader, withReuseIdentifier: "Header", for: indexPath) as! UserHeaderView

      if !self.animatedHeader {
          cell.showUserXp()
          cell.animateXp()

          self.animatedHeader = true
      }

      return cell
}

The showUserXp() and animateXp() methods will need to be public of course.
Using this method the header cell will only animate the first time it is dequeued and therefore displayed.
If you did want to animate it again you just need to reset the animateHeader property and reload the collection view (or just the header).
If there is more than one header then you will need to keep track of each of them separately.
Edit: This does require (accidentally) the same cell to be used because of how the showXP and animateXP functions are defined.  If I was doing this myself I would probably use something more like this approach:
func showUserXp(animated: Bool) {
    let center = profileImage.center
    let circularPath = UIBezierPath(arcCenter: center, radius: 40, startAngle: -CGFloat.pi / 2, endAngle: 2 * CGFloat.pi, clockwise: true)
    shapeLayerXp.path = circularPath.cgPath

    let color = UIColor(red: 122 / 255, green: 205 / 255, blue: 186 / 255, alpha: 1)

    shapeLayerXp.strokeColor = color.cgColor
    shapeLayerXp.lineWidth = 4
    shapeLayerXp.fillColor = UIColor.clear.cgColor
    shapeLayerXp.lineCap = kCALineCapRound

    shapeLayerXp.strokeEnd = 0

    self.contentView.layer.addSublayer(shapeLayerXp)

    if animated {
        let basicAnimation = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "strokeEnd")
        basicAnimation.toValue = toValue
        basicAnimation.duration = 2

        basicAnimation.fillMode = kCAFillModeForwards
        basicAnimation.isRemovedOnCompletion = false

        shapeLayerXp.add(basicAnimation, forKey: "urSoBasic")
    } else {
        shapeLayerXp.strokeEnd = 1
    }
}

Then you would use it like this:
override func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, viewForSupplementaryElementOfKind kind: String, at indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionReusableView {

    let headerViewCell = collectionView.dequeueReusableSupplementaryView(ofKind: UICollectionElementKindSectionHeader, withReuseIdentifier: "Header", for: indexPath) as! UserHeaderView

    if self.animatedHeader {
        cell.showUserXp(animated: false)
    } else {
        cell.showUserXp(animated: true)

        self.animatedHeader = true
    }

    return cell
}

So now you can show the header cell using an animation or not and whether you do use the animation is controlled by the animatedHeader property.  This now no longer relies on a specific cell being dequeued.

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import pecan

from nca47.api.controllers.v1 import dns_records, cache_clean
from nca47.api.controllers.v1 import dns_zones
from nca47.api.controllers.v1 import dns_servers
from nca47.api.controllers.v1 import firewall

class V1Controller(object):
    def __init__(self):
        return

    @pecan.expose('json')
    def index(self):
        return {"key": "value"}

    @pecan.expose()
    def _lookup(self, kind, *remainder):
        if kind == 'record':
            return dns_records.DnsRecordsController(), remainder
        elif kind == 'zones':
            return dns_zones.DnsZones(), remainder
        elif kind == 'cache':
            return cache_clean.CacheCleanController(), remainder
        elif kind == "dns_servers":
            return dns_servers.DnsServersController(), remainder
        elif kind == "firewall":
            return firewall.FirewallController(), remainder
        else:
            pecan.abort(404)

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Chinese Entertainment
Official Baby Peach (黃子韜) Huang ZiTao (Z.TAO) Thread
By Tteona Oneul Bame, July 2, 2013 in Artists
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WenSuelRene 4,754
✨Fallin Light ✨
Location: The Reve Festival
14 hours ago, Tteona Oneul Bame said:
You only watch Tao's cuts, why does the episode count matter?
That's 50 episodes worth of cuts I have to watch on this slow ass websites with ridiculous long ass ads.
Updates. Also, the situation with HBY, is worse than I imagined. It has almost 60 episodes
Taozi won an award yesterday
More stuff in spoilers.
I hope any future drama Tao is in won't have as many arcs as HBY.
Only 8 episodes left, and I'll be done with Hot Blooded Youth
Updates and stuffs.
Merry Christmas, Hailangs. Your present is these updates.
Good news, new song on the 27th and I've only got 2 episodes left before I'm done with HBY.
Khyler 273
5 hours ago, WenSuelRene said:
Finally, I'm done. I just finished the last episode of Hot Blooded Youth. And now I can finally review it. Which means SPOILERS AHEAD. Also, I'm probably going to butcher the spelling on all of these names.
Well first things first, I enjoyed it much more than Negotiator, but I think I like Brightest Star in the Sky more. I'll explain.
I enjoyed most of the characters. Tao's character, Youquain, was good, but I also really liked his sister XiaoXiao and the female lead Hongyi. I also really liked Youquain and XiaoXiao's dad; I was sad when he died. I actually really liked Hongyi for being a strong and serious character who was calm and collected for the majority of the show in spite of most obstacles. It's only during her biggest crisis at the end where she breaks down, but the whole thing is believable, so I enjoyed her. I feel kinda the same for Youquain, only I think he should have hit his breaking point just a bit sooner than he did, but overall it was fine.
My biggest issue with HBY was the ridiculous amount of arcs within this whole plot. We started with this Casino games plot (which I actually thought would be the focus on the show, but nah, it lasted for like 4 episodes), then the 'framed for a crime and hiding out' arc which lasted 2 episodes, then the jail arc, then the cocaine arc, then the memory loss arc, and finally the 'Vs. Chengfeng and Qin Quillin' arc. The intro for the show changed so many times to reflect all of these damn arcs. I don't think this show needed so many arcs. I've already complained multiple times about C-dramas lasting for so long, but this was just ridiculous. 58 episodes?! Why?
Some the the arcs were just straight up pointless. I have no idea why they had Tao's character lose his memory and become a minister under a foreign church for like 10 episodes. The cocaine arc which happened after the jail arc served barely any purpose other than to strengthen Youquain and Hongyi's relationship (something else that bothered me), and it just came out of nowhere. Quian Baite was the main villain for every arc accept the last one, where Quin Quillin all of a sudden became the big bad. Why? Why did we spend the whole show trying to take down Baite, only for Quillin to be the final villain for the last 10 episodes. Also, Youquain's best friend Chengfeng turning against him and becoming a major villain felt really......weird.
Youquain and Hongyi's romance was another big thing that I didn't like. It just.....felt so unnecessary. For the entire show, their relationship was strictly platonic. Then all of a sudden when Tao is out of jail, these two are crushing on each other talking about wanting to get married......????????? Where did this attraction come from? They're interaction was very limited from the start, and whenever they spoke, it was all strictly business. There weren't even hints that these two had romantic interest in each other. I really don't see why they needed to force a romance in here. I actually enjoyed the drama more without it.
I wasn't a fan of the inconsistencies and underdeveloped character traits. Youquain's illiteracy was brought up a few times, but then there are instances where it seems he can read just fine. He read a script while trying to fit in to Hongyi's theater club, and he implied that he'd been reading the Bible in the memory loss arc. And this is probably just me nitpicking, but honestly, I don't see how in 60 episodes, Youquain being illiterate wasn't a major obstacle that stood in his way even once. We also learn in the first few episodes that Youquain can identity valuable antiques, but this trait is ignored for the majority of the show until the memory loss arc in the near final arc of the show.
I think the thing that saved this drama was the fact that, even though I thought there were to many arcs and that some of them felt pointless, at the very least, they didn't insert some random major problem that they randomly pulled out of their ass and shove it in the last two episodes for a rushed ending. The arcs were overly plentiful, but the pacing of everything was overall done well imo. In Negotiator and Brightest Star in the Sky, they introduced these random problems in the last 2-3 episodes with no buildup whatsoever, just for a half-assed ending in the former's case, an rushed, though decent ending in the latter's case. I'm glad that didn't happen here. Even though I think the ending could have been done a bit better, I didn't strongly dislike it.
Overall, it was better than Negotiator (of course, it's pretty hard to fall below that one), but not as good as Brightest Star in the Sky. If there were less arcs, I think HBY could have been my favorite of Tao's dramas, but for now my ranking is Brightest Star>HBY>>>Negotiator.
Tteona Oneul Bame 60,885
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Location: ~Faerghus~
Guess Wensuelrene was not going to actually post the song
Edited December 29, 2019 by Tteona Oneul Bame
It was just Tao's debut anniversary. Luhan sent a message to congratulate him
4 minutes ago, Tteona Oneul Bame said:
That review was so long, so I decided to wait until today. But you did it for me, yay. Thanks OP.
First update of the decade
Protectors is now on Youtube with subtitles.
I should probably start watching The Protectors.......................
Maybe I'll marathon The Protectors over spring break.....
Posted Friday at 04:34 PM (edited)
That other drama is FINALLY coming. Starting on the 20th Also, he has a new song about saving planet Earth coming soon. Info on both in the spoiler box.
Also, AI remix
Edited Friday at 04:52 PM by WenSuelRene


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A report on New York City and List of capitals in the United States
The 1st Congress met at Federal Hall in New York.
- List of capitals in the United States
New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790, and has been the largest U.S. city since 1790.
- New York City
1 related topic with Alpha
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth most populous city in the U.S., and the second most populous city in the Northeast megalopolis, behind New York City.
Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until 1790, when it was surpassed by New York City, and served as the nation's first capital from May 10, 1775 until December 12, 1776 and on four subsequent occasions during and following the American Revolution, including from 1790 to 1800 while the new national capital of Washington, D.C. was under construction.


A collection of nine poems about healing, joy, gratitude, and friendship.
20 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, stapled, and each cover is hand-painted (so no two are 100% the same). Each chapbook is also signed (if you would like the book made out to somebody who's not you, just include a note during checkout!). All orders placed by August 27 will ship by August 30!
A collection of six poems about coming-of-age, friendship, love, light, and the desert.
14 pages, 5.5 x 3.5, stapled and hand cut. If you would like this chapbook signed, just include a note during checkout (and please let me know if you want it signed to you or somebody else!). All orders placed by August 27 will ship by August 30!
Color print of the quote, paired with an original digital double exposure. 4x4, printed on textured 120lb paper.
**THIS IS A PREORDER! All orders placed by August 30th are estimated to ship by September 5th.
Color print of the entire poem, paired with an original digital double exposure. 4x4, printed on textured 120lb paper.


At the end of last month, a player had however decided to carry the affair behind the Californian courts, supporting that the inclusion of this technology in the game "add security flaw to the safety of the operating system Windows".
18. StarForce DRM potentially compromises Windows operating systems' security. In Windows 2000 and all subsequent versions of the Windows operating system, Microsoft implemented a new security measure which graduated access to various operating system functionnalities. Thus, Windows' later versions are more secure because ring 3 (user level) applications do not have access to ring 0 (system level) functions. The drivers contained in StarForce DRM, however, provide ring 3 applications access to ring 0 functions ("Security Compromise"). Consequently, any virus or trojan which gains control of any application installed on the same computer with StarForce DRM can then control the entire computer system (a process called "Escalation"), notwithstanding Windows' graduated access system.
Grrr... Pifou's not happy at all !
i cracked starforce like... ten times or so. much fun. no big deal in the most cases.
as for the Paradise... M U S T G E T I T . . . N O W !
wait a minute , you mean Paradise is out???
please tell me that it has subtitles , and it's not like Amerzone...if you say yes ,I will go to buy it!!!
Vivie wrote: wait a minute , you mean Paradise is out???
yeah its out..at least in americas. shoul db out in Eu too since its european game.
please tell me that it has subtitles..I do not want to waste my money!
Can i ask why you need subtitles, Vivie?
i actually have subtitles on all the games too, if possible. if you wont hear something you can always read that. and sometimes if tehr eis long conversation and you are too bored to wait you just read quickly and skip ahead without the need to wait.
anywya game has subtitles, but they speak very well pronounced english which is easy to understand.


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The bizarre true story that inspired Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street's terrifying killer Freddy Krueger actually has a curious backstory which inspired Wes Craven to make the horror movie
Jakob Barnes
What is the true story of Freddy Krueger? The terrifying stalker of dreams in Wes Craven's classic horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most iconic horror antagonists of all time, but where did the idea come from for this devilish character? We take a look at the inspiration and the backstory behind Craven's nefarious creation.
You might think Craven spawned the hellish Freddy Krueger from one of his own nightmares as a child, or perhaps a chilling ghost story he heard in his youth. Well, the true story of Freddy Krueger is actually a rather curious case of wild rumours and distorted memories, which led the horror master to strike gold with his manifestation of a sleep-hunting serial killer.
So, join us as we dive into the real-world inspiration behind Freddy Krueger and the classic '80s movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. While we can promise this explanation certainly won't put you to sleep, unfortunately, we can't promise Freddy won't get you
In the movie, Freddy Krueger is the spirit of a child murderer who died in a fire, and who now haunts the dreams of teenagers. Many fans believe that this story is based on a real-life serial killer who had a similar modus operandi, and who met a similar fate.
A Facebook post by Lamaur Foster back in October 2017, claimed to have found the grave of one Frederik Kruger. In the post, Foster detailed the story of a serial killer in the 1800s who killed at least 20 children in the area with a gardening claw.
Despite the level of grisly detail Foster puts into his post, by the end, he admits to making the whole thing up after finding the image of the grave. "Actually, I just found this picture and made all that shit up," Foster explained.
As with most things on the internet, rumours travel fast, and it's very hard to fact check things you read online. It is this urban legend that has fuelled the fire of horror fans believing the origin stories of the slasher icon, after being shared numerous times, with slight variations on the details each time.
He's a monster! The best monster movies of all time
The only person who can truly tell us the inspiration for the character of Freddy Krueger then, is Wes Craven himself. Speaking to Vulture, Craven gives an oral history of how A Nightmare on Elm Street and its gruesome antagonist came to be.
Apparently, writer Wes Craven came up with the idea for Krueger's character after reading an LA Times article about a family who moved to the US from the Killing Fields of Cambodia.
"Things were fine, and then suddenly the young son was having very disturbing nightmares," Craven recalled. "He told his parents he was afraid that if he slept, the thing chasing him would get him, so he tried to stay awake for days at a time. When he finally fell asleep, his parents thought this crisis was over."
"Then they heard screams in the middle of the night. By the time they got to him, he was dead. He died in the middle of a nightmare," Craven explained. "Here was a youngster having a vision of a horror that everyone older was denying. That became the central line of A Nightmare on Elm Street," the director added.
The newspaper report was one of many at the time to reference people dying during their sleep, who had reportedly been plagued by terrifying nightmares of deadly stalkers. The phenomenon would later be labelled the Asian Death Syndrome.
Craven also drew upon his own personal experiences to bring the character of Krueger to life; from a local bully, to strange men lurking outside Craven's childhood home, to the rise in child molestation cases in the '80s.
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In the audio commentary from the DVD for A Nightmare on Elm Street, Craven recounts a time when, as a child, a creepy, old man walked along the path outside his window. The strange man stopped, and scared Craven before eventually moving on, and the memory stuck with the filmmaker, who was curious about the psychology of this man's desire to scare a child like this.
"He scared the living daylights out of me, so I jumped back into the shadows. I waited and waited to hear him walk away," Craven recalled. "Finally I thought he must have gone, so I stepped back to the window. The guy was not only still looking at me but he thrust his head forward as if to say, 'Yes, I'm still looking at you.'"
Craven's childhood bully has also been fundamental in the origins of Freddy Krueger, with the horror villain sharing a name with Craven's real-life tormentor. Whoever Fred Kruger was, he also inspired the name of The Last House on the Left villain Krug, too.
As if coming up with an original and exciting story wasn't hard enough, getting the movie made was a challenge, too. "Every studio rejected it. I have the rejection letter from Universal framed on my office wall," Craven revealed.
So, there you have it, the true story behind Freddy Krueger is an amalgamation of various rumours, incredible news reports, and childhood memories. If you want to discover more inspirations for horror monsters, check out the true story of the killer who inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Project Blackfish Productions
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Piscioneri is Italian for 'black fish.'
Our founders, Mike and Lori Ann Piscioneri, have a lifetime of combined experience in live performing as well as on camera work in TV and film. Project Blackfish Productions strives for excellence through integrity and professionalism in every project and excels in creativity through story development, acting, performing, planning and execution.
Established by a husband and wife team, Project Blackfish Productions is a Los Angeles based company that writes, produces, shoots, and edits film projects for today's audiences. All projects have compelling stories, dynamic acting, and are visually stimulating, perfect for screens of all sizes.
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Michael Piscioneri
Originally from Cleveland, OH, Mike 'Pish' Piscioneri is a writer, actor, and filmmaker who has experience on and off camera. His extensive training in improv (Second City – Chicago, ImprovOlympic & Annoyance Theater) has helped in developing his imagination for story. His writing & filmmaking experience help provide him an extensive foundation in which to build and create Project Blackfish Productions. Since 2004, Pish has been based in LA, where he has been involved with numerous projects, including theater, film, commercials, and TV.
Actor Website: IMDB
Lori Ann Piscioneri
Lori Ann originally established herself as an opera singer, performing on stages all around the world in operas, musical theater, and in concerts with orchestras such as BBC Symphony Orchestra and LA Philharmonic. Her acting credentials include plays and dance, as young as age 3. Her production skills, set decorating, script supervising, writing, and directing bring a unique strength to Project Blackfish Productions. In addition to stage and film work, Lori Ann maintains a Los Angeles based voice studio called Voice Academy LA.
Singer Website: loriannfuller.com
Online Voice Studio: voiceacademyla.com
Paul Sweet
Paul Sweet got his start with writing and performing music in Columbus Ohio. Moving to Los Angeles, he moved into the classic car industry where capturing the nuances of a vehicle meant everything when it came to photographing cars for magazines and auctions. Paul's creative process and eye for detail bring a unique perspective to the execution of our projects.
Project Blackfish Productions.


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Gebeurtenissen

Italië

Tiberius Claudius Nero en Gnaius Calpurnius Piso worden door de Senaat gekozen tot consul van het Imperium Romanum.
Tiberius onderwerpt de Germanen aan de Rijn, hij keert terug als Imperator en mag van keizer Augustus een triomftocht houden.

Europa

De 11-jarige Arminius, zoon van een stamleider van de Cherusken, wordt als gijzelaar afgevoerd naar Rome.

China

De 17-jarige Han Aidi (7 - 1 v.Chr.) volgt zijn oom Han Chengdi op als keizer van het Chinese Keizerrijk.

Geboren

Overleden

 Alexander en Aristobulus, zonen van Mariamne, de vrouw van Herodes de Grote
 Dionysius van Halicarnassus, Grieks historicus en schrijver

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The STEP-UP Summer Internship Program Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) is a federally funded program managed and supported by the Office of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) in the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The overall goal of NIDDK's STEP-UP program is to build and sustain a biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social science research pipeline focused on NIDDK mission areas.
STEP-UP is particularly interested in increasing the participation of students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research on a national basis, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities.
Student participants in the STEP-UP Summer Undergraduate Program are seen in 2017.
STEP-UP provides an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds and communities to participate in summer research in the areas of diabetes, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, kidney, and hematological diseases.
The STEP-UP program supports students for 10 full-time consecutive weeks of basic or clinical research with experienced faculty.
The research experience begins in late May and is completed by early August, culminating with an all-expense paid trip to the Annual Undergraduate STEP-UP Conference in mid-August at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. Students will present their summer research to peers, mentors, and experts from the scientific community.
This opportunity is open to undergraduate students, including African-American, Hispanic American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islanders, who have completed at least one year of college by June of the program year. Students must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or legal permanent residents.
Mid-November: Applications open for the following summer.
May: Online Research Training/Orientation program.
Mid-August: Students travel to the STEP-UP Annual Undergraduate Scientific Session and Research Presentations at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
The Penn State STEP-UP program is headed by Dr. Brian Reeves and coordinated by Dr. Gail Matters.


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When you get started you can add a loan manually or download the data from your financial institution. The setup is identical to adding your other account details, such as your banking and savings data.
The only difference is that you will need to choose your type of loan from the dropdown menu. If you connect your loan, Quicken may change the type based on the information provided by your financial institution.
You can also add the loan manually, in which case the defaults will be set based on the type you select.
Once you are done adding the loan, you will be able to start adding details, regardless if you add it manually or automatically.
If you finish paying off a loan, you can delete it (although this is not recommended), or you can delete a loan if you add it more than once.
Right-click on the loan title on the side menu, and select Delete "Loan Name".
Click the Delete to finish the task.
If you've been tracking your loan using a liability account, you may want to convert it to a loan account to get all of the benefits of loans. You can convert existing liability accounts into the loan tracking feature through the Convert to Loan button.
Click on the Convert to Loan Account button, and the program will walk you through adding a loan.
If you don't feel like converting your account now, you can make the transition later. Complete the following steps to make the conversion once you have the time to complete the process.
Right click on your Liability loan and select Edit "Liability" Settings….
The following screen opens. Click on the Convert to Loan button.
You will be given a chance to quit the conversion if you don't want to make the change. If you are sure you do want to, click Convert to Loan.
Make any changes you would like on the updated window. It looks similar to the one you were just on, but now the Type is LOAN.
From there, you go through the same steps as if you were adding a loan. Quicken will automatically populate some of the fields from the liability entry, such as your current balance. You can make all of the same changes as you would with a completely new loan.
When you click on the gear on the initial screen or from the main page, you can update some of the basics about the loan.
At your financial institution – If you added the loan manually, you can go in and link to the account so that your remaining balance can be downloaded automatically for you. Remember, this is not your payment information, which updates based on your banking information and bill payments.
Account Name – You can change the default name to something that can more easily identify the loan.
Description – You can add some details to help you remember what the loan is (it's a great way to distinguish between different loans of the same type, like two car loans, you can add details here to more quickly determine which car is being tracked).
Currency – If the loan is in a different currency, you can change it from USD to whatever the currency should be for the loan.
Type – This is not changeable on this menu, but you can update it from the Add Loan Terms button (if you have not set up your loan details yet) or from the Edit Loan and Payment Terms on the main page of the loan.
Convert to Liability – If you decide you don't want to track details of your loan, you can convert it to a liability account.
Credit Limit – This is not applicable for loans.
Notes – You can add any notes about the loan that will help you remember things that you may otherwise forget, such as payoff goals.
Scheduled Transactions – You can show or hide payments in the account register.
Hide Account – You can hide the loans on the left menu if you don't want it to display with your other accounts. You can also hide loans that you have paid off, but you don't want to delete so that you can save them for your records.
If you make any changes, make sure to click Save when you are done.


In the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), in order for a class to count toward a Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, Physical and Biological Sciences, or Humanities/Social Sciences requirement, the class must be classified as such by a college at Cornell. If so, the classification coding will be included in its course description in Courses of Study with the possible exception of foreign language classes (see key below). Some classes may have more than one classification. Please note that a class cannot be applied toward more than one requirement regardless of whether it has more than one approved classification. In addition, the class must be taken for three or more credits and a letter grade.
* Not all classes offered under these subject codes qualify as FL; only foreign language classes apply.
B.Arch. students can apply Art History and Art studio offerings in the Department of Art toward the humanities requirement, if not being applied toward the art studio requirement.
URS students can count Art History and Art studio offerings in the Department of Art as Cultural Analysis.
Courses in this area are offered by the following departments: Africana Studies and Research Center (AS&RC – language only), Asian Studies (BENGL, BURM, CHIN, HINDI, INDO, JAPAN, KHMER, KOREA, SANSK, TAG, THAI, and VIET), Classics (CLASS – language only), German Studies (GERST – language only, DUTCH, and SWED), Linguistics (LING – languages only), Near Eastern Studies (NES - languages only), Romance Studies (CATAL, FRROM, ITALA, PORT, QUECH, and SPANR), and Russian Studies(RUSSA, HUNGR, POLSH, SEBCR, and UKRAN).
B.Arch. students can apply FL classes toward the humanities requirement.
B.F.A. students can apply foreign language classes toward the humanities and social sciences requirement.
URS students can apply foreign language classes toward the foreign language requirement, if not satisfied prior to matriculation. Foreign language classes cannot be applied toward the URS distribution requirements.
B.F.A. students can apply Architectural History offerings (ARCH 1801, 1802, and 3810 - 3823) toward the humanities requirement.
URS students can count Architectural History offerings (ARCH 1801, 1802, and 3810 - 3823) as hisorical analysis.
Offerings in this area explore literature and the arts in two different but related ways. Some courses focus on the critical study of artworks and on their history, aesthetics, and theory. These courses develop skills of reading, observing, and hearing and encourage reflection on such experiences; many investigate the interplay among individual achievement, artistic tradition, and historical context. Other courses are devoted to the production and performance of artworks (in creative writing, performing arts, and media such as film and video).
B.Arch. students can apply Art studio offerings in the Department of Art toward the humanities requirement, if not being applied toward the art studio requirement.
B.F.A. students can count Architectural History offerings (ARCH 1801, 1802, and 3810 - 3823) as literature and the arts.
URS students can count Architectural History offerings (ARCH 1801, 1802, and 3810 - 3823) and Art studio offerings in the Department of Art as literature and the arts.
Courses in this area examine human life in its social context through the use of social scientific methods, often including hypothesis testing, scientific sampling techniques, and statistical analysis. Topics studied range from the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes of individuals to interpersonal relations between individuals (e.g., in friendship, love, conflict) to larger social organizations (e.g., the family, society, religious or educational or civic institutions, the economy, government) to the relationships and conflicts among groups or individuals (e.g., discrimination, inequality, prejudice, stigmas, conflict resolution). Please note that DEA 1500 can be applied toward the SBA requirement.
B.Arch. students can apply first- and second-year core offerings in the Department of City and Regional Planing (CRP 1100 , 1101 , 2000 , and 2010 ) toward the humanities requirement.
B.F.A. students can count first- and second-year core offerings in the Department of City and Regional Planing (CRP 1100 , 1101 , 2000 , and 2010 ) as social and behaviorial analysis.
The College of Arts and Sciences maintains a list of approved MQR and PBS classes offered in the College of Arts and Sciences. The lists can be found at the end of this page. Please note that AAP students are not limited to classes in the College of Arts and Sciences; however, students have found the lists to be a helpful course enrollment planning resource.
If students choose two courses from this list to satisfy part of the distribution requirement, those two courses may not have significant overlap. For example, students may not choose two beginning courses in statistics. Nor may they earn credit toward the degree for overlapping courses: AEM 2100 - Introductory Statistics , BTRY 3010 - Biological Statistics I , BTRY 6010 - Statistical Methods I , ENGRD 2700 - Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics , HADM 2010 - Hospitality Quantitative Analysis , ILRST 2100 - Introductory Statistics , ILRST 6100 - Statistical Methods I , MATH 1710 - Statistical Theory and Application in the Real World , PAM 2100 - Introduction to Statistics , PAM 2101 - Statistics for Policy Analysis and Management Majors , PSYCH 2500 - Statistics and Research Design , SOC 3010 - Statistics for Sociological Research , STSCI 2100 - Introductory Statistics , STSCI 2150 - Introductory Statistics for Biology , STSCI 2200 - Biological Statistics I .
All 3- or 4-credit courses except first-year writing seminars.


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Neurosis' SCOTT KELLY will bring his signature acoustic odes of pain, reflection and redemption to stages again later this month on a week-long run of solo dates. Set to begin on February 23rd in Nashville, Tennessee and run through February 29th in Shreveport, Louisiana, KELLY will be performing material predominantly from his starkly minimalist The Wake full-length as well as his recently issued three-song EP, Push Me On To The Sun. KELLY will be accompanied by multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist John Judkins of Rwake. See confirmed dates and venues below.
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Commons: 6 July 2009
Department: Water
Volume 495: debated on Monday 6 July 2009
Mr. Paice
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of water consumption on his Department's office estate in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07, (i) in total and (ii) per full-time equivalent member of staff. (280942)
Mr. Kevan Jones
It will take more time to collate and verify the information required to answer the question. I will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.
Substantive answer from Kevan Jones to James Paice:
In my answer of 22 June 2009 (Official Report, column 623-624W) I undertook to write to you with the requested details of the Department's office water consumption.
Water consumption data for the office estate is not separately identifiable from that for the rest of the Defence estate.
For the estate in Great Britain (GB), covered by Project Aquatrine, the total consumption and consumption per GB full-time equivalent (FTE) member of staff in 2005-06 and 2006-07 was estimated to be as follows:
Total consumption (m3)
Consumption per FTE member of staff (m3)
This information is the best that can be provided without disproportionate cost. Like for like data is not available for Northern Ireland or the overseas estate.
Consumption per FTE member of staff has been estimated using the personnel numbers published in the UK Defence Statistics 2007, available to view on the Defence Analytical Services and Advice website found at the following link:
http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/UKDS2007/c2/table203.html


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