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IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS
Cert PG Stars 3
Sports fans who believe modern games are too regimented and unaccommodating of maverick talent will enjoy this inspirational and thought-provoking documentary from director Gabe Polsky, who previously made the little seen but brilliant Russian ice-skating doc, Red Army.
With loads of great footage and interviews with Serena Williams, Pele and Michael Jordan, it holds up legends such as boxer Rocky Graziano, and Brazilian footballer Garincha, as examples of great sportsmen who had to improvise new styles in order to overcome physical attributes which could have seen them rejected at the beginning of their careers.
Celebrating the behaviour of pioneering mavericks and diverse figures such as high jumper Dick Fosbury and err, musician David Bowie, the film argues though performance data is necessary in attainment, it can't measure an individual's competitive nature and creativity which are fundamental to achieving greatness.
Scathing of any educational system which demands conformity, the film claims unstructured play for the young is crucial for development, which means I'm totally ace-ing this homeschooling lark.
Posted on May 8, 2020 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2020, Documentary, sport, sports
INFINITE FOOTBALL
Football and philosophy collide in this poignant documentary as a quirky take on the beautiful game morphs into a sad portrait of desperate middle age and a glimpse behind the former Iron Curtain into the Kafka-esque running of the Romanian state apparatus.
Director Corneliu Porumboiu visits his hometown of Vaslui, Romania, to interview the guileless, earnest and evangelical Laurentiu Ginghina, who boldly claims to have invented a new less violent and more creative sport by changing the rules of football.
However a professional football coach shrugs and says the innovations are merely a variation on longstanding training techniques.
There's an air of Billy Liar and Walter Mitty about the nondescript Ginghina, who explains at length how a series of thwarted opportunities has resulted in his being trapped in the grinding life of a government bureaucrat.
And the newfound freedom he declares players gain from his improvements involve the imposition of complex and restrictive rules, a contradiction our daydreaming would-be sporting pioneer seems oblivious to.
Clint Eastwood drags his old bones out of acting retirement for this amiable and undemanding tale of family set in the world of baseball.
As Gus Lobel, Eastwood is a baseball scout who is given one last chance to prove his worth or he'll be forcibly retired.
He is joined by Amy Adams as his estranged daughter on a scouting trip to North Carolina, where he's to check out the boy who maybe the next big baseball star.
Eastwood enjoys himself as a beer guzzling, growling, gimlet eyed, grim faced monolith, but it's the always engaging Adams who grabs centre stage as a corporate lawyer who's juggling love, life and lawsuits.
John Goodman and Justin Timberlake offering support, but struggle with everyone else with a predictable plot as creaky as Clint's knees, and dialogue as weak as his eyesight.
Despite the cast valiantly doing their best to raise the script far beyond what it deserves, this will be a poor epitaph to Eastwood's career if it proves to be his last screen appearance.
Posted on July 2, 2019 July 25, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2016, Drama, sport, sports Leave a comment
Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren return to reignite the Cold War as they face off once more in a typically two-fisted and enjoyably bruising bout from Sly's 'Rocky' boxing franchise.
A loose retelling of Rocky 4, the former fighters are now the trainers of the younger generation, which sees Michael B. Jordan's world heavyweight champ take on the son of the Russian who killed his dad.
It scored a knockout £160m worldwide on a puny £40m budget due to the strong character work and screen history that gives emotional weight to the heavy punching.
Posted on June 26, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2018, Drama, sport, sports Leave a comment
Go fifteen rounds with this deft British drama which lands a flurry of hard-hitting emotional punches.
Paddy Considine directs himself as journeyman boxer, Matty Burton. With doubts over the legitimacy of his late career title win, the ageing middleweight world champion takes a bout against a young pretender in order to prove his doubters wrong.
Anthony Welsh as his opponent Andre 'The Future' Bryte has sadly too little screen time, but makes a lasting impression as the brash challenger.
As a result of their fight, Matty suffers brain damage and struggles to adjust to memory loss and impaired mobility.
Considine's versatility has been proved in thrillers, drama, satire and Shakespeare. And this portrait of broken masculinity is his finest work yet, jabbing away at our senses until we're punch drunk at Matty's anguish and pain.
And he has to be on top form as in his opposite corner playing his wife is Jodie Whittaker, now best known as TV's first female Doctor Who.
As Emma she's very much in love and full of intent to stand by her man, yet struggles with his outbursts of rage and his treatment of their baby daughter.
Whittaker is breathtakingly good as she subtly underplays her pivotal role. Where lesser actresses would let fly with an emotional haymaker, she pulls her punches with devastating effect.
Having made his directorial debut with 2011's ferocious social drama Tyrannosaur which starred Olivia Colman, Considine again commands his corner and goes through his paces with great economy.
And working also as scriptwriter, he gives minor characters depth by spreading the pain and sympathy. Everyone connected to the life-changing fight is altered by it and all must work towards a new balance in their lives.
Boxing is never condemned as Considine is fascinated by his subject. And as an example of his talent and commitment to filmmaking, his film is a knockout
Emma stone comes out swinging in this ace of a tennis drama. Fresh from her best actress Oscar for La La Land, she serves up another great performance as game changing tennis pro, Billie Jean King.
It's smart blend of biopic, love story, sports movie and gender politics, with the famous 1973 exhibition match King played against Bobby Riggs as the focal point.
An astute businessperson King keenly understands her earning power is dependent on maintaining a saleable image to straight, Christian, white America.
While conducting a high profile public fight for workplace equality, the married King experiences a private sexual awakening. She begins a tender and passionate relationship with her hairdresser, played by Geordie actress Andrea Riseborough,
Steve Carell uses the full scope of his ability to unearth the humanity in the former US and Wimbledon champ, Riggs.
The rabble rouser is selling the match as the 'male chauvinist pig versus the hairy legged feminist.'
Aged 29 and 55 respectively, Stone and Carell are the correct age or their roles. The tennis is convincing staged and though the speed of the game seems tame by modern standards, but the politics are vicious.
Not only is there a huge prize of $100,000 to win, but King knows her defeat would be as regarded as conclusive evidence of the inferiority of women.
These are the stakes which make this a more gripping film than this year's other tennis film, the more introspective, Borg v McEnroe.
Entertaining, warm and funny, the script by The Full Monty writer Simon Beaufoy emphasises the importance of a level playing field in society, with winning being dependent on talent, dedication and courage.
Its a celebration of dignity, inclusiveness and a compelling argument for not having to compromise your identity in order to earn a living.
Though it's game set and match to Emma Stone, the real winners are us all.
Posted on June 25, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2017, biopic, Drama, sport, sports Leave a comment
PECKING ORDER
Cert PG 88min Stars 3
Flock to this tasty New Zealand documentary which sheds a light on the drama of competitive chicken shows.
As in any beauty pageant the competitors are thoroughly groomed and fed on a diet of bird seed, though possibly with bigger servings than their human counterparts. Being plump here is encouraged.
It's an increasingly tense affair as well seasoned veterans and raw youths of the Christchurch Poultry Club vie to knock the champ off their perch at the national show.
Plus there's fowl play in the committee room where a battle between modernisers and traditionalists threatens the existence of 148-year-old club.
Feathers are ruffled as members scratch around for votes, and the simmering hotpot of politics are brought to boil with an attempted presidential coup.
Though the politics are vicious the enthusiasm for the show birds is endearing and the tone stays jolly throughout. This warm and affectionate portrait of semi-rural life offers a clucking good time for everyone.
Posted on June 24, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2017, Documentary, sport, sports Leave a comment
GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS
A poor year for cinematic comedy continues with this violent ice hockey gross out comedy which left me cold.
Set in Canada's minor league, this sequel to 2011's sees many of the original cast reprise their roles. But the script leaves any decent jokes on the bench and whenever it strays from the playing arena, finds itself on thin ice.
Hard man team captain Doug has retired due to age and injury. Having taken a dull office job, he's drawn back to the ice when his old team struggle without him.
Likeable actor Seann William Scott is strangely subdued in a film seemingly geared to his limited strengths. Thrust to fame as Stifler in the American Pie franchise and now 40 years old, he's also struggled to adjust to a more adult career.
The out takes over the closing credits are no more funny than anything include but you can console yourself the cast at least entertained themselves during filming.
Posted on June 21, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in 2016, comedy, sport, sports Leave a comment
For anyone who knows nothing about the alcoholic former footballer, George Best, this unauthorised documentary is a sympathetic and straight forward introduction to his life.
For those looking for fresh insight, it's back to square one.
The Belfast boy's playing career peaked aged twenty two, and his drinking lasted until his death from liver disease at fifty nine years old.
All too-familiar footage of his playing days is mixed with interviews with his wives, Angie and Alex.
Former colleagues wax lyrical of his virtues but admit they refused to visit him as he lay on his hospital death bed.
Best's contribution to popular culture was to be the first to fuse football and celebrity, leading us to where it's reported the far less skilful player, David Beckham, feels entitled to whinge about not being ennobled.
This film is at its best on the pitch, where Best's outrageous ability still makes me grin like a schoolboy.
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY
Enjoy a crowd pleasing bout of fun with this real life rags to riches sports comedy set in the sparkly sequinned world of American pro-wrestling.
With winning performances, broad humour, and a huge heart, it sees a rough and ready English teenager attempt to become a wrestling champ.
Last seen in TV's The Little Drummer Girl, Florence Pugh is a wonderful clenched fist of spiky vulnerability as Paige, the self-confessed, 'weirdo freak from Norwich' with big dreams.
Being from Middlesbrough I love a good underdog story and am more than used to ferocious women, but when Paige gets going she's terrifying.
Short, pale skinned, and with heavy black make up and piercings, she's at odds with her blonde, tall, toothy and tanned opponents.
Wrestling is a route out of poverty for Paige's whole family, which brings friction, with her pushy parents, played by Nick Frost and Lena Headey.
And Paige's combative relationship with her older brother, Zak, gives emotional weight to the drop kicks, flips and punches.
Normally sports movies fall at the hurdle of convincingly recreating the action, but wrestling is more entertainment spectacle than sport, so authenticity isn't an issue. Nevertheless, the bouts are bone-jarringly physical.
Wrestling champ turned Hollywood superstar, Dwayne Johnson appears in two key scenes, and one time funny man Vince Vaughn wonderfully underplays as the coach in charge of the qualifying boot camps.
The jokes are heavily stacked at the beginning to help us sympathise with the characters, before the script knuckles down to become a full on sports movie, complete with a rock music training montage.
Having often been dismissed as little more than a sidekick to Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant writes, produces, and has a small acting role in his impressive directorial debut.
And in having crafted a fully entertaining film, it turns out Merchant is by far the more talented of the pair.
Posted on June 12, 2019 June 13, 2019 by Chris Hunneysett Posted in comedy, sport Leave a comment


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The Aquaman movie used to be promising like the MCU, but then it took an arrow to the knee.
So will there be some sort of Spider man cameo, not necessarily from the MCU?
He has the face from Disturbed with the tongue from KISS.
Dude.... WTF. This looks so awesome. I don't even know the comics much at all and I already love the Aquaman character more than Spider Man.
Did Tom Hardy go to the Sylvester Stallone school of talking?
I swore to never go on superhero movies. But this one reminds me of Prototype a lot. So I'll pay for Aquaman. \n\nP.S. - I hope they will fix CGI, because Aquaman doesn't look realistic.
Is the music a hint?
Be Rated R. Be Rated R!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We need a face off between carnage and Aquaman!
If people know Aquaman from the comics he was a villain turned antihero cause of carnage and Spidey needed his help with carnage. This film will give the anti hero version on Aquaman.
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A group of ex-farmers, a terrorist from Kansas, and a schoolteacher attempt the greatest covert operation of the Civil War.
KNKX and The Seattle Times
Episode 10: The Streets Change You
This series started with Jessica. We find out what happened to her. Donate to KNKX: knkx.org/support Subscribe to The Seattle Times: seattletimes.com/subscribe
Life on the Outside
JustVoices
In this KCRW piece reported by "Life on the Outside" producer Lucy Copp, the question is asked: Who gets to go home early from prison when there's a global pandemic? It's complicated and every state seems to handle it differently. But one things for sure, letting out 'lifers' continues to be a contentious and politically fraught.
Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure
Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest for Attention
Hygiene and ADHD
By popular demand, we're here to talk about how often we shower. In this episode, Catie and Erik get Very Honest about the frequent struggles and frustrations of caring for oneself when your brain just doesn't want to cooperate. It's a real thing that a LOT of people with ADHD struggle with, and we're here to low-key assure you that not only are you not alone, but also that this is something that we both struggle with-- every day. The Announcement Stuff: As a reminder, we have an Infinite Quest Patreon available! Sign up to get insider information, exclusive content and behind the scenes stuff. We just dropped some new cool content that patrons get exclusive access to, so check it out! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/Infinitequest We also have a website! Check out www.infinitequestpodcast.com for more information and details, and to send us your questions. We might answer them on air! Lastly, Catie started an OnlyFans. So. Just uhhhhh....letting you know. If you're interested in supporting us or following us, here's how! Check out our new merch in our Redbubble shop! Find us on Tiktok and Instagram: @Catieosaurus @Heygude Business/Interview/Media email: infinitequestpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitequest/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/infinitequest/support
Reveal Presents: American Rehab
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
American Rehab Chapter 1: A Desperate Call
Penny Rawlings is relieved to finally get her brother into rehab at a place called Cenikor. She doesn't realize that getting him out of treatment is going to be the bigger problem. This is the first chapter in Reveal's American Rehab series, exposing how a treatment for drug addiction has turned tens of thousands of people into an unpaid shadow workforce. Learn more about American Rehab, and sign up to get our weekly newsletters.
Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey
Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir
Ep 310: Clem Fandango
We discuss how our lives have turned into Groundhog Day and what we're doing about it, and give advice to a listener who wants to quit her job. Plus, the Matt Berry portion of the podcast is in full effect. We need your voicemails and emails!!! Please email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com or call us at 413-461-BABY. You can also email us a voice memo or text us! This episode is sponsored by: - Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/EGGCELLENT to start your Ritual today. - Rothy's. Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/ADVENTURE. - Bombas. Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20 percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/adventure. - HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure10 and use code adventure10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Octavia's Parables
adrienne maree brown & Toshi Reagon
Parable of the Sower: Chapter 25
Our travelers land. But not as they expected. They grieve, and they live. They sow seeds. adrienne and Toshi close out Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower, with the final chapter of this crucial work. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. adrienne and Toshi will be on Instagram Live on 12/16, at 6 pm EST, talking about Parable of the Sower, this podcast journey, and what's to come. Tune in here, at adrienne's Instagram page. Support the production and transcription of this show on Patreon, at patreon.com/oparables. And follow us on Twitter at @oparables. We will be back in February with Parable of the Talents. Links: More info on Alexis Pauline Gumbs's God Is Change Octavia Immersion is here: https://sangodare.podia.com/octavia
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The Schmidts, Part 2
Part two of Sequoia Schmidt's story. Enjoy! You can find her at sequoiaschmidt.com. And you can find me at patreon.com/strangerspodcast.
The History of American Slavery
9: How Did American Slavery End?
This episode was originally released in 2015. In Episode 9, the finale episode of the History of American Slavery, hosts Rebecca Onion and Jamelle Bouie discuss emancipation. They examine how emancipation was more a process than an overnight change, and they compare the different ways it was enacted in the South and throughout the United States. They also discuss how people sought to rebuild their lives and reunite their families once they had achieved freedom from slavery. They begin the episode by remembering the life of Rose Herera (1835–unknown). See this episode's complete show notes. This series was made possible by Slate Plus members. To support more work like this at Slate, sign up for Slate Plus now.
The History Chicks
The History Chicks /Wondery
Shirley Temple Black
Once upon a time, there was a little moppet whose grit and optimism on screen gave the world the courage to endure the Great Depression. But time and fashion are fickle mistresses, and Shirley Temple had to reinvent herself as a star performer - in the world of diplomacy.
Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
FISHING FOR RUDY
Insurrection, Impeachment, Inauguration… January of 2021 loves a Wednesday. Which is why Dan and Maureen are here on Thursday, clinging to the door like at the end of Titanic, trying to explain what's been going on. In short: a lot. The slightly longer version: the fallout of the Capitol siege, a week of hilarious shitcanning, an impeachment, and a very sad Rudy. Yes, Rudy has been ghosted. There's more, but who can even keep track anymore. Also… this year's slogan revealed! Keep your head and arms inside the ride at all times, SaysWhovia. This one goes fast.
Driving the Green Book
The Lorraine Motel
Now a National Civil Rights Monument, and best-known as the site where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee hosted not only civil rights leaders, but a range of famous musicians and black celebrities during its heyday. In our final episode, we learn about the motel's owners, Walter and Loree Bailey, the efforts to preserve it as a national monument, and its complicated legacy as a symbol of both Black excellence and immense sadness. Visit www.drivingthegreenbook.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/greenbookpod for more, including bonus content, photos, and transcripts. Explore the Green Book on our exclusive Apple Maps Guide at https://apple.co/explorethegreenbook. Listen to the show's Apple Music Playlist at https://apple.co/listentothegreenbook. Find recommended reading in Apple Books at https://apple.co/alvinhallcollection. To share your own Green Book stories with us, email greenbook@macmillan.com. See omnyst…
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WBEZ Chicago
Movies Of 1999: 'Office Space'
Is this movie a documentary? Maybe a horror film? Welcome back to _Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal_! It's the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are. Today, it's all about _Office Space_, a workplace comedy from Mike Judge that has firmly … ("I believe you have my stapler") ... wedged itself … ("Hello Peter. What's happening.") … into the cultural lexicon … ("Somebody's got a case of the Mondays!"). The film stars Ron Livingston as a corporate drone who, thanks to a surprise hypnotherapy accident, becomes gifted with the sudden ability to not give a damn. It also features Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Ajay Naidu and David Herman. Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta revisit the film, revisit what it was like going into an office building and play some patriarchy jingles modified for William Shakespeare.
Norco 80
LAist Studios
Chapter 2: The Firefight
The bank robbers make it out of the Security Pacific Bank, cash in hand––but they're immediately met by the police and a firefight begins. We meet one of the first officers on the scene, who explains the culture of the Norco police force in the 1970s and reveals just how unprepared they were for an armed robbery of this magnitude. Norco '80 is produced by LAist Studios in collaboration with Futuro Studios. *Editor's note: For clarification, Deputy Sheriff Andrew Delgado-Monti carried both a revolver and a shotgun during the firefight outside the Security Pacific Bank, which was standard for the Riverside Sheriff's Office at the time.
An Animal Saved My Life
iHeartRadio & The Dodo
Sam & Cam Bloom were living a beautiful life in Australia until they went through an unpredictable family crisis. That's when a flying Penguin showed up… Penguin Bloom premieres on Netflix in the US on January 27th. Follow Sam and Penguin here: www.instagram.com/samjbloom www.instagram.com/penguinthemagpie/ Photo credit: Cameron Bloom www.bloomphotography.com Original credits music by: Noah Bloom https://www.instagram.com/noah_bloom/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
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About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
Reni Eddo-Lodge/Renay Rich
9: The Big Question
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Rachel Bernstein
Charmed by a Narcissist w/Lola Binkerd
Lola Binkerd is an Author and Actress who was born and raised as a fourth-generation member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has lived in Los Angeles for 16 years and her horror anthology "The River God and Other Stories" and short story "4-H" are available as eBooks on Gumroad and Amazon. Lola details how being raised in a particularly patriarchal Mormon Church set her up to seek out unhealthy relationships with men as an adult. She shares her experiences dealing with a manipulative and narcissistic love interest. Lola breaks down the learned mindset that allowed her to be drawn into a problematic relationship rife with gaslighting and deception. Before You Go: Rachel explains how growing up love-starved as a child can leave you very confused about what love is and make you vulnerable to manipulation in your adult relationships. Rachel also shares her thoughts on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. She gives insight into how people can so easily be indoctrinated into an ideology of hate and be driven to participate in tragically violent incidents. ***Rachel is speaking today about the Capitol Hill riots only to show the power of a leader's influence as it connects to the theme of the podcast. She is not taking a political stance (Republican vs. Democrat) and therefore is not inviting political debate or political comments. Thank you!*** Thanks to our newest Patreon supporters: Jonas Schaller, Niamh Quinn, Jenny Vogels, and ShinyCorviknight Help support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination
All My Relations Podcast
Matika Wilbur & Adrienne Keene
For The Love of The Mauna, Part 2
This is part two in our series For the Love of the Mauna which shares the story of Native Hawaiians' effort to protect Mauna Kea. The first episode gave us the background and story of the beginning of the TMT fight and the cultural foundations of Mauna Kea. This segment focuses on the resistance camp at Pu'u huluhulu which was established during the summer of 2019 on the Mauna. This ended up garnering attention because it was the largest mobilization of law enforcement in the history of Hawaii to fight those trying to stop the massive destructive construction project in the middle of conservation land. We highlight the kupuna line, the complex relationship with the police, the role of the University of Hawaii, and Native peoples' relationship with science. "The 30 meter telescope thought that they were going to erect a telescope, but really, they awoke a nation." - Mehana Kihoi Central in the series are kapuna and scholar Dr. Auntie Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, scholar, poet, and activist; Jamaica Osorio, activist, educator, and cultural practitioner; and Lanakila Mangauil who discuss the health of the natural environment and its connection to fundamental rights as Indigenous peoples. +++ *All My Relations is Listener Supported *Become a Patron *Follow* Dr. Noe Noe Wong Wilson, Executive Director of The LĀLĀKEA FOUNDATION Jamaica Osorio on Instagram Lanakila Mangauil on Instagram All My Relations on Instagram *Support* https://www.puuhuluhulu.com/ https://www.protectmaunakea.net/donate Episode artwork drawn by Ciara Sana. Videography by Upthink Labs Music by Masa Kobayashi Fiscal Sponsorship by Speak Out! Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/amrpodcast) Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/amrpodcast)
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Noble Mountaineer Media of Appalachia
Our thoughts on what happened at the US Capitol
Chuck and Big John share their thoughts on the past week's events
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Introducing Resistance: Is It Too Revolutionary?
Hey Uncivil listeners! We want to share a new show we think you'll love, made by one of our producers. Resistance is a show about refusing to accept things as they are. Stories from the front lines of the movement for Black lives, told by the generation fighting for change. In this first episode, 22-year-old Chi Ossé goes out to protest and the trajectory of his life is changed forever. If you like this episode, follow now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Two brilliant women—one black, one white—assemble a spy ring in the rebel capital of Richmond, Virginia that eventually attempts a 'mission impossible' inside the military planning rooms of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
A young woman, held by one of America's founding slaveowners, bolts one day for a life of freedom that keeps her on the lam for the rest of her life, eventually touching upon the life of the most notorious slaveowner of the Civil War.


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Q: Prevent access to files of other users In my server (cpanel) I see now that with a simple DIR script (PHP) I can list files of all users over public_html
/home/[user]/public_html/
How can I prevent users from accessing the files of other users?

A: The easiest method is by using PHP's open_basedir configuration setting. Unless you're using PHP 5.3+, you'll need to add the directive to apache's virtual host container for each site:
# restrict PHP access to /home/[user]
php_value open_basedir /home/[user]

Note that open_basedir isn't a 100% secure solution, but is a great way to restrict random code form reading things it should not.

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If we talk about royal palace location in India, the city embracing the royal beauty of the palace theme hotels is Jaipur. Jaipur is padded with royal palace which analogue the history of the kings of Jaipur ad their lifestyle which is famous for its appearance, dignity and elevation. One such accommodation in Jaipur which describe about palace theme is SHIV VILLAS. Shiv Vilas is ranked Number 2 in the best hotels in kukas.
"ATITHI DEVO BHAVAH" an Indian quote describing "guest is god!" is what this hotel visions for. Every visitor entering the hotel is welcomed with royal appearance and dignity so as to enable the visitors realizes the real culture of Rajasthan. The architecture and interiors of the palace epitomize the sovereign reality of the city talking about the royal lifestyle and behavior.
Miniature and Interiors: The interiors of the palace address the group of royal appearance which includes the handy texture by the craftsmen of Jaipur. The interiors, paintings and the moral statues of the palace are the exemplar of contemporary art of Rajasthan which is the remarkable milestone in the history of the state Rajasthan. The royal visual examination is what is first noticed in this royal paradise Shiv Villas. The miniature in the palace throws the impression of amazement filled with dignity and monarchy of Rajasthan.
Break In staff: Talking about the staff of the palace, every tree in the forest is trained under the guidance of best hotel management people full of skills and etiquette. To give the palace a royal touch, the welcoming staff which includes Durbaan and Parking staff is dressed into Rajasthani apparel and welcomes every guest by bending their head along with joining hands. This concept is a synonym of the culture of Rajasthan which illustrate the respect and honor that Rajasthani people relinquish to the guest in this manner.
Prevalent ease: Along with royal theme, the palace also offers the modern efficiency in the facilities provided to the guest. Palace is furnished with swimming pool, sauna bath, Spa, Indoors room, laundry, Discotheque facilities that help visitor to find the glimpse of their chronicle lifestyle. The hotel provides the traveling availability to the guests that help them to destine the famous monuments, forts and temples along with the busy market of Jaipur.
Splendid adroitness: A person traveling to Jaipur expects the unique culture fragrance during their journey which uniquely defines the city. The palace provides the royal appearance which includes royal relaxing space, dining hall, interiors of the luxury rooms and suites, Durbar Space which are uniquely build according to the Hindu Mythology and almighty Hindu Lords.
Range of license: The palace offers 55 elegant rooms, 7 elite rooms, 16 regent suites, 16 regal suites and 2 luxury suites furnished with hi-tech facilities along with royal phase of Rajasthan. The room size of the palace varies from 350 sq. ft. to 2000 sq. ft. added up with numerous services and functions which include bath tubs, hair dryers, magnificent mirrors and tea-coffee makers.
Shiv Villas comes under the lapse of surmounted Aravali Hills and beautiful heights of nature. These points make this palace as a unique accommodation to live in resulting into the amazing and ravishing journey to the royal culture of Jaipur. The visitors are provided the delightful and royal time to the stay in the palace. "Royalty with ease" is what this royal paradise SHIV VILLAS talks about. Shiv Villas is a big advantage to all first time visitors in Jaipur ensuring the fusion of royal culture of Rajasthan along with Prevailing lifestyle under one roof.


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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history. From their total collection of 1 million objects from the years 1200–2000, the museum has 8,000 objects of art and history on display, among which are masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Johannes Vermeer. The exhibited collection is very diverse both in terms of geography and historical period. The museum also has a small Asian collection, which is on display in the Asian pavilion.
Our company was awarded the tender for the exhibition material for the Special Collections, the 20th Century Collection and the Asian Pavilion. This assignment was successfully executed in less than one year, and finished in 2013. After measuring each room with 3D laser survey equipment, the most optimal form of each showcase could be determined by the engineers. This procedure resulted in our unique arch cases, invisible freestanding showcases and cylindrical and U-shaped display cases.
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The main challenge in the Special Collections gallery were the custom-made arch cases. Due to building restrictions, their weight had to be decreased by 40%. To meet this requirement, our structural engineers used materials and techniques from the aviation industry. Our thorough knowledge of glass processing allowed us to reduce the thickness of the glass and thus the weight of the showcase, while maintaining the security level. Another remarkable showcase is the weapon showcase. To enable the visitor to discover all facets of the artefacts, the distance between the weapons and the public had to be reduced to only 30cm. No vertical structural columns could be integrated and therefore the showcase had to be suspended from the ceiling.
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In 2019, Meyvaert was also awarded a new project to develop, manufacture and install the display case used during the restoration of the Netherlands' most iconic painting, Rembrandt's Night Watch. The case will allow visitors and online spectators to experience and follow the three year restoration process. New technologies are used like scanners, X-rays and lifts.
The challenges for Meyvaert were the coordination and integration of all hardware into an aesthetically appealing, functional and safe work environment. In order to limit the installation times on site, the case was fully reassembled in our factory and disassembled into large parts. It consists of a steel frame cladded with powder coated sheet metal, eighteen panels of 4m high laminated low reflective glass and two doors. All materials used to fabricate the cases have been ODDY tested and are low in VOC.
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What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom of the late nineteenth century has since become the preferred getaway of the world's elite. Treasured for what's above ground rather than below, Aspen, Colorado has a storied history almost as dense as the directory of A-listers who have adopted the jewel of Pitkin County as their second home, or who have settled in its slopes indefinitely. From the "fortified compound" that was Hunter S. Thompson's Owl Farm, to John Denver's "Starwood in Aspen," to the scores of financial titans who also call the mountain home, Aspen has long drawn an eclectic and wide-ranging crowd. With an introduction from longtime resident Aerin Lauder, founder & creative director of AERIN, Aspen Style celebrates and pays homage to the stark glamour, the working-class history, and the romance of the virtually untouched landscape that gives the town the unique charisma that continues to draw new devotees with each season. Exploring the rustic-chic atmosphere of the Hotel Jerome, the architectural excellence of Herbert Bayer's restored Wheeler Opera House, and local culture found at Schlomo's Deli & Grill, to name a few, this deluxe volume is brought to life with stunning current and historical imagery capturing the prodigious evolution of this mountain town over the last century.
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Q: Springboot Dynamic JSON content fetch through filter I have json data asset in my Springboot powered web-app as follows

webapp/asset/labels.json
webapp/asset/dept1/labels.json
webapp/asset/dept2/labels.json

From the UI layer, a REST call occurs to fetch the labels (http://server/asset/labels.json). Now I want to dynamically fetch the contents of the labels json overwritten
with /dept1/labels.json-if the person belongs to dept1,
with /dept2/labels.json-if the person belongs to dept2.
labels.json
{"Foo" : "1","Bar" : "X"}

dept1/labels.json
{"Foo" : "2"}

dept2/labels.json
{"Bar" : "Y"}

Expected Json content expected by front-end when /asset/labels.json is invoked
For Employee who doesn't belong to Dept1 or Dept2
{"Foo" : "1","Bar" : "X"}

For Employee who belong to Dept1
{"Foo" : "2","Bar" : "X"}

For Employee who belong to Dept2
{"Foo" : "1","Bar" : "Y"}

I tried various approaches but in most cases I ended up custom implementation for each API. I have hundreds of json to handle, so I am wondering if there is a way to come up with a custom framework/utility which can handle for all JSON files.

A: You would have an API endpoint which will return the correct JSON.
In the API endpoint method you would follow the below steps:

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*First load the base JSON file into a Map say baseMap.

*Next based on the user's dept you load the dept specific JSON into another Map say deptMap

*then you run this line of code: baseMap.putAll(deptMap)
The putAll will override any keys coming from department specific JSON.
Note:
There will be only ONE end point and this end point will determine Employee either based on the employee name passed to it as query parameter or obtains it based on the logged in user


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"Anarchism and Other Essays" Cover Page and Table of Contents by Emma Goldman, 1917, Page 1
In 1910, Goldman published a collected edition of many of her writings. As reflected in the titles of her essays, her interests were wide, ranging from anarchism itself, to educational reform, to drama. The book went through several editions over the next decade. Page 1.
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Anarchism and Other Essays
Document study: Cover page and table of contents of one of the many editions of Goldman's "Anarchism and Other Essays"
Jewish Women's Archive. ""Anarchism and Other Essays" Cover Page and Table of Contents by Emma Goldman, 1917, Page 1." (Viewed on July 18, 2019) <https://jwa.org/media/cover-page-and-table-of-contents-of-one-of-many-editions-of-goldmans-anarchism-and-other>.


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Reassessing Japanese Design Priorities
Dana Buntrock, who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, and has written extensively on Japanese architecture and the Japanese construction industry, expressed concern about certain design practices in Japan at a panel discussion at her school on March 16. The panel included other Berkeley professors, from the fields of civil and environmental engineering and nuclear engineering. Buntrock provided us with her remarks and allowed us to publish some excerpts.
"Japan's building codes are, in many ways, as good as they can get when it comes to seismic design, their failings simply the result of how little we know, a little over 100 years after seismicity emerged as a science. Many people are at this very moment safely sheltered in modern structures that withstood walls of water or numerous enormous earthquakes — although the areas hardest hit are poor, with fewer of the newest, strongest buildings."
Buntrock, however, stated that some of Japan's most acclaimed architects have succeeded by flouting certain "norms of professional practice seen elsewhere." For example, she said, "Japanese architects — and yes, Japanese mechanical engineers — have ignored energy demand and its implications for public safety. In fact, the fashion in the last few years has been to aestheticize building structure to the detriment of energy performance. I can cite recent architecture in Japan, work that has been internationally celebrated, that lacks any insulation at all. Such work has been extremely popular in the international press. Cavalier attitudes toward energy contributed to the voracious demand for oil and nuclear power in Japan."
Another area that concerns Buntrock is the growing height of buildings in Japan. She said, "The construction community [in Japan] has pressured politicians to increase permissible heights in urban areas, because tall buildings not only bring more revenue to developers, but promote an ambitious and expensive race to the sky that fuels the scrap-and-build destruction of Japan's largest cities.
"In January of this year, Japan's Ministry of Land announced its strong concerns regarding this trend, noting that tall buildings were particularly vulnerable to the kind of slow, wide swings [that would later be] seen in the March 11 earthquake. . . The ministry made clear that it was developing plans to require resurveying buildings over 20 stories, and that many would likely have to be structurally modified. These structural reviews, and the anticipated retrofits, will not be a modest undertaking; there are over 2,500 such structures in Japan today."


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The catch-up premium is funded on a per pupil basis at £80 per pupil. This will be based on the previous year's census, meaning we are predicting Thameside will be in receipt of £31,360 (392 x £80). It is not expected, however, that there will be a spend of £80 on each and every pupil in schools. The government has made it clear that the spending of this money will be down to schools to allocate as they see fit. To support schools to make the best use of this funding, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a support guide for schools with evidence-based approaches to catch up for all students.
There are two broad aims for "catch up" at Thameside:
The mental health needs of pupils are well met and supported by the school.
Attainment outcomes at end of 2020-21 for all year groups will be at least in line with those at the end of 2019-20.
At Thameside, following the advice from the EEF the Covid-19 'Catch up' money will be used in order to provide:
curriculum resources and materials that support mental health and well-being of pupils
the purchase of curriculum resources and materials that support "catch up" e.g. additional phonics resources to allow 1:1 phonics "catch up" to take place
employment of an experienced teacher two days a week to tutor small groups of children who have been identified as needing "catch up" in their learning.
to fund the participation in the DfE's Nuffield Early Language Intervention in Foundation Stage. This is an evidence based 20 week oral language intervention programme for children in their first year of primary school who may need additional support in developing their oral language skills.
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Time spent on mental health, wellbeing and social skills development. This will be at the core of all catch up work as many children will have not been in formal school setting for a number of months. We will continue to use our bespoke scheme of work to deliver our PSCHE curriculum, alongside this additional time will be spent focusing on mental health and well-being for example taking part in daily breathe activities.
Working through well sequenced, purposeful planning. For example, teachers have adapted planning in order to focus on missed objectives and to consolidate the basics.
Focus on consolidation of basic skills. The core skills, which enable successful learning, will require increased curriculum time across all year groups. These include: handwriting, spelling of high frequency words, basic sentence punctuation, times tables recall, basic addition & subtraction fact recall and reading skills relevant to age.
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Moviegoer Sues Texas Theater Over Shooting
A moviegoer who was shot in the back at a Texas theater last month has filed suit against the theater chain for $30 million, according to the plaintiff's attorney.
The lawsuit was filed by Mario Acevedo, who was shot on December 16 while exiting the restroom at the Mayan Palace 14 movie theater in San Antonio.
Acevedo was shot by a stranger who was distressed after a breakup with his girlfriend, according to police reports. The bullet missed all of Acevedo's vital organs, and he was released from the hospital that same night.
According to the lawsuit, police had been called to the theater on several occasions prior to the incident. Acevedo claims that Santikos Theatres, the parent company that owns the Mayan Palace 14, failed to exercise ordinary care to ensure the premises was reasonably safe for guests.
Acevedo is seeking compensation for physical pain, mental anguish, lost wages and diminished capacity to enjoy life after the shooting.
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Q: Force Y label on scale_y_continuous() Problem: When using scale_y_continuous() the Y axis label is removed.
Example:
dat <- data.frame(variable = c("A","B","C"),
value = c(0.5,0.25,0.25)
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ggplot(dat, aes(variable, value)) +
geom_bar() +
scale_y_continuous("", formatter="percent") +
labs(y="Proportion",x="Type")

Is there a way to force the label to show when using scale_y_continuous()?

A: Yes.  It seems to me that the label disappears because you told it to be a blank string, and the later call to labs(y=...) doesn't override this.  Both of the following alternative formulations work:
Option 1 is to not use scale_y_continuous(formatter=...), i.e. don't provide any label text.
ggplot(dat, aes(variable, value)) +
    geom_bar() +
    scale_y_continuous(formatter="percent") +
    labs(y="Proportion", x="Type")

Option 2 is to specify the label text in the the call to scale directly, i.e. scale_y_continuous("Proportion", ...):
ggplot(dat, aes(variable, value)) +
    geom_bar() +
    scale_y_continuous("Proportion", formatter="percent") +
    labs(x="Type")


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TravelGuides – Chris Cuomo should have been fired from CNN 'long ago,' never allowed to defend 'scummy' brother: media critic
One media critic from a conservative watchdog group told Fox News that Chris Cuomo should have been fired "long ago," as CNN announced Saturday that the primetime anchor had been terminated from the scandal-plagued liberal network.
In a statement, CNN said that an external firm was brought in to investigate Chris Cuomo's involvement in his brother's defense of sexual harassment allegations while he was the governor of New York.
"While in the process of that review, additional information has come to light. Despite the termination, we will investigate as appropriate," the statement added.
Dan Gainor, vice president of Free Speech America and Business for the Media Research Center, told Fox News that CNN should not have allowed Chris Cuomo to advocate for his brother, Andrew Cuomo.
CNN TERMINATES CHRIS CUOMO 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY'
CNN's Chris Cuomo during a televised townhall with Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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"CNN should have never let him so openly advocate for his brother in the first place. Of course, the network itself should have never helped fictionalize a resume for a backup presidential candidate – Cuomo's brother former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo," Gainor said.
Gainor added that "of course" CNN should have fired Cuomo.
"You can't have a 'journalist' using his professional contacts to help defend his scummy brother who's accused of sexual harassment by 11 women," Gainor added.
He added that Cuomo should have been booted from CNN "long ago," but noted he was their most popular anchor.
CNN'S BRIAN STELTER ON CHRIS CUOMO FIRING: HE CAUSED 'SO MANY HEADACHES' FOR CNN, STAFFERS WERE 'VERY UNHAPPY'
"Should have it happened sooner? Of course. Long ago. But he's the most popular anchor on a network fighting for even marginal relevance," Gainor said.
He added that while it's rumored CNN might try to "regain credential" after Cuomo's firing, it's unlikely without "firing pretty much every on air person and producer."
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I've frequently mentioned a type of electrostatic fusion reactor (and associated rocket systems), designed by Robert Bussard and detailed in the papers listed below. In it the fusion fuel is confined by a spherical voltage potential well of order 100,000 volts. When the fuel reacts, the particles are ejected with energy of order 2 MeV, so escape the potential well of the voltage confinement area. The standard reactor design discused used p+11B (hydrogen and Boron-11) as fuel, since it fuses without releasing any of its energy as radiation or neutrons. All the energy of the reaction is contained in the kinetic energy of released charged particals. If the fusion reaction is surrounded with voltage gradiants or other systems to convert the kinetic energy of high speed charged particals directly to electricity. Virtually all their energy (about 98%) directly to electricity. Making a ridiculously compact and simple electrical generator.
For example: Bussard fusion reactor with a radius of about 2.5-3 meters burning P+11B (hydrogen and Boron-11) produces 4500-8000 megawatts (4.5-8 E9 watts) of electricity and weighs about 14 tons (.00174 kg per KWe (575 KWe/Kg)). That's enough electricity per reactor to power a couple of big cities, and will be the standard power plant of most of our support craft. This isn't nearly enough power for the drive systems of one of the Explorer ships of course, but the system can be scaled up and retain its efficency.
This design is Bussard's variation of the Farnsworth/Hirsch electrostatic confinement fusion technology. Whats important to us is that it makes such a fantasticly small light power plant, that it can be used as part of a high thrust to weight ration propulsion system for space craft and aircraft. Bussard and associates have designed propulsion versions with a specific impulse of between 1500 and 6000 sec. (Best chemical specific impulse is 450.) I'll discus the rocket applications below.
As I mentioned above certain fusion fuels release all the energy of their fusion reaction in the kinetic energy of the released particals. The table below lists the various fuels with this charicteristic, and the power they release per kilogram of fuel.
* De +3He reactors would have at least some De + De reactions, which produce neutrons. Possibly 2% of the energy will be released this way. This Neutron bombardment could not be directed like the charged particals. So the energy would impact the rear of the ship. Neutron bombardment is a very toxic form of radiation for people and metal, and would cause tremendous heat load on the rear of the ship.
To avoid shielding mass, we could put the reactor behind a shielding wall at the back of the ship, and make the reactor out of open mesh to limit its exposure.
** Since p can be reused in the two stage p + 6Li --> 4He + 3He &;3He + 6Li --> 2 4He + p reaction, its mass isn't counted as consumed in the reaction. This two staged reaction effectivly combines into 6Li + 6Li --> 3 4He with 20 MeV of total output.
*** 3He + 3He reactions are difficult to convert into electricity in a Bussard reactor, but can be used as a direct plasma thrust.
Power is given in Million electron volts (MeV). An electron volt is equal to 1.60219 E-19 Joule, and a Joule / sec is equal to a Watt. Mass in this case is the number of Protons and neutrons involved in the reaction. They each weigh about 1.673 E-27 kg. So since p + 11B has 12 P's and N's per 8.68 MeV reaction. (Note I'm ignoring electrons. Life's to short, they're too light).
Since the fusion reactions listed above, release all their energy in the kinetic energy of their exaust particals; the most direct way to power a rocket is to use these particals directly as a fusion rocket exaust stream. This can be done by placing an uncontained fusion reactor (without any electrical power conversion equipment), in the focus of a paraboloidal shell. The shell then reflects the fusion particles to the rear in a narrow beam (20-30 degree width), making a high efficency plasma rocket.
The efficency of such a rocket depends on the exaust velocity of the fuel, and the energy released per pound of fuel. This is decribed in the table below.
watts are Joules per second.
F is the fraction of the fuel mass converted to energy. I.E. An f of 257, means 1/257th of the fuel mass is converted to energy.
For an externally fueled reaction, or for a short range craft, the high thrust to weigh reactions in the mixed plasma table would be desirable. But for the deceleration into the target starsystem using only fuel and reaction mass stored in the ship. Only the high efficency (high specific impulse), low fuel mass, pure fusion plasma reaction would be usable. It is those reactions we will consider in our fuel load calculations below.
The classic rocket equation gives the fuel to ship mass ratio, needed to get a given change in speed, with a fuel that has a given exaust velocity.
dv = Desired change (or delta) in the ships speed.
The specific impulse of a fuel (The pounds of thrust, a pound of fuel will give, when burned in a second) is determined by dividing the fuels exaust velocity by 9.8 m/s^2.
The following table shows the fuel mass ratios nessisary to get a ship fueled with various fuels up to the listed speeds. For example, to accelerate a ship up to 1/4the the speed of light (.25 c or 75,000,000 m/s) a ship fueled with hydrogen and boron-11 (p + 11B) would need to start out with 576 times its own weight in fuel. To get the same ship to half the speed of light, it would need to carry over 300,000 times its weight of fuel! Fuel the same ship with duterium and helium-3 (De + 3He) and you'ld only need 17 and 287 times the ships weight of fuel.
Note: that the fuel ratios listed are only enough to accelerate the ship to, OR decelerate the ship from the listed speed. Carrying enough fuel to do both, would require squaring the ratio. In our case that would mean that the amount of fuel that could get you to 1/2 light speed, would only be enough to get you up to and down from 1/4th of light speed.
One thing the table illistrates clearly is why engineers want high exaust speeds and high energy fuels. Doubling the exaust speed can cut over 70%-80% out of the fuel mass needed to get to a speed. It also, all other things beings equal, allows a small lighter engine system and theirfor ship. This is an especially great advantage when the desired maximum speeds are several times greater than the exaust speeds.
So historically most starship design studies have gravitated toward the higher exaust speed fuels like 3He + 3He or De + 3He. However these fuels have a couple of serious practical problems not normally considered. First Helium-3 (3He) and Deuterium (De) are extremly rare isotopes, virtually unknown on Earth. Starship Design studies that used these fuels, were forced to also assume masive mining operations, scooping the materials out of Jupiters atmosphere. Also these fuels are extreamly light gases. Unless these gases are kept liquid at cryogenic temperatores in sealed tanks, they will boil away into space. In our case where deceleration fuel will need to be stored for a decade or more, this is highly questionable at best. Also the tanks themselves are very bulky and therefore heavy. A tank could probably not carry much more then 20-30 times its own weight in fuel. Which in our case would require a much bigger heavyer ship, and one that drops its empty tanks along route. This becomes absurdly impractical.
An under considered fuel is Lithium-6 (6Li). As you can see from the table it still has fairly good performance as a fuel. But it also has two very large practical advantages. At room temperature it is a solid structural metal requireing half the volume of Helium-3, and not requireing any tanks or structural supports. It could even be used as part of the engine. Allowing the ship to consume part of its engine structure toward the end of the flight. Its secound advantage is that it is a cheap plentiful material on earth. So we can get access to virtually any amount of it we want, cheaply; and we can carry it in space for years without any tanks or leakage problems. This means we can easily carry far greater amounts of it on the ship. So even though it doesn't seem that efficent on paper. It has critical design advantages for a starship, and is the baseline fuel chosen for our fusion driven starship designs.
The QED reactor can be used to produce electricity. That electric power can be efficently converted to heat in a reaction mass such as hydrogen or water. Which makes for a good drive system assumed for secoundary thrusters on the starship, and all the primary rocket thrusters on support ships and shuttles.
Again a Bussard fusion reactor with a radius of about 2.5-3 meters burning P+11B produces 4500-8000 mega watts (4.5-8 E9 watts) of electricity and weighs about 14 tons (.00174 kg per KWe (575 KWe/Kg)). Bussard and co-authors in his various papers have designed rocket systems using these reactors to heat a reaction mass (usually with relativistic electron beams). Giving a specific impulse of between 1500 and 6000 sec, and thrust to weight ratios of 1.5 - 6. (Best chemical specific impulse is 450.) For example, in the Support_craft web document, I have worked up two classes of support ships using these engines. These are a high speed aerospace shuttle, and a simpler vacume rocket craft.
H. D. Froning, Jr. and R. W. Bussard, "Fusion-Electric Propulsion for Hypersonic Flight," AIAA paper 93-261.
R. W. Bussard and L. W. Jameson, "The QED Engine Spectrum: Fusion-Electric Propulsion for Air-Breathing to Interstellar Flight," AIAA paper 93-2006.
R. W. Bussard and L. W. Jameson, "Some Physics considerations of Magnetic Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement: A New Concept for Spherical Converging-Flow Fusion," Fusion Technology vol 19 (March 1991).
R. W. Bussard and L. W. Jameson, "Design Considerations for Clean QED Fusion Propulsion Systems," prepared for the Eleventh Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, Albuquerque, 9-13 Jan 94.
R. W. Bussard , "The QED Engine System: Direct Electric Fusion-Powered Systems for Aerospace Flight Propulsion" by Robert W. Bussard, EMC2-1190-03, available from Energy/Matter Conversion Corp., 9100 A. Center Street, Manassas, VA 22110.


Of all the signs of movement in Obama's direction, Gallup's poll is perhaps the single most telling. With huge sample sizes, Gallup's demographic breakdowns have much smaller margins of error than other polls.
The number of non-white voters who said they would "definitely vote" increased to record highs. 81 percent of African Americans said they would "definitely vote" compared to 82 percent of whites—the smallest deficit to date. In total, 75 percent of non-white voters said they would definitely vote compared to a low of 68 in July. Only one quarter of the sample reflects the DNC, so it will be interesting to see if these numbers increase further over the coming weeks.
Given the tremendous gap in the voting preferences of white and non-white voters (Obama leads among non-white voters 78-15 but Romney is ahead 54-39 among white voters), these changes are potentially very significant. If the only voters who turned out were those who say they would "definitely vote," then Obama's 3 point lead among registered voters would shrink to 1.8 points. But that 1.2 point gap represents an improvement from last month's 2.2 point gap since just 68 percent of non-white voters said they would definitely vote, compared to 80 percent of white voters.
The likely vs. registered voter gap might be larger than these numbers suggest if Obama has a larger lead among unlikely non-white voters than among likely non-white voters. It might also be true that Obama has a larger lead among unlikely white voters than non-white voters. Even so, the initial returns suggest the Obama campaign may have made up some ground in its effort to narrow the gap between registered and likely voters, even if it still have more work to do.


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Assassin's Creed | 10 years since it changed the game
Released in 2007, Assassin's Creed had you climbing buildings and killing baddies with a hidden blade, overthrowing a shadowy organisation.
Ian Dransfield
17 November 2017 • 12:57pm
Brace yourselves – it's been ten years since the original Assassin's Creed came out, with the first of many leaping-and-stabbing adventures arriving November 13 in the US (we had to wait til November 16 in the UK). Since then there's been nine sequels in the main series and plenty more spin-off and side attractions along the way, as well as comics, novels and an upcoming TV show.
Oh, and the movie. We shouldn't forget that, even if it was 'junk'.
But away from the money, away from the impact on entertainment Assassin's Creed has had, there's the game. It's fair to say – hindsight is a pal – there's a pre and post-Assassin's Creed era in gaming. It wasn't the first to do many of the things it did, but it was carried out with such style and verve, handled in such a unique fashion that it was impossible to take your eyes off it. And so inevitable that everyone would want to emulate it.
We came close to never having an Assassin's Creed to begin with, though – the game was originally conceived as, and being developed as, a new entry to the Prince of Persia series. This Assassin's Prince was headed up by creative director Patrice Désilets, whose previous work on the PoP series had earned him plaudits.
Désilets didn't want this to be just another Prince game though, so he and his team created something different – a game in which you protected the price rather than played as him; where you acted as an assassin and kept the titular character safe. It wasn't really a Prince of Persia game, and publisher Ubisoft agreed. Eventually, after two years of working away on the Assassin's Prince, production pivoted to something unrelated. Something new. Something that didn't actually have a name yet.
"I think we were 2006 at GDC when we, Jade [Raymond, AC producer] and I, did a talk about Assassin's," Désilets explained, "We were, even if the title wasn't picked, already moving forward. I remember during that GDC we received the official name from marketing that the game would be called, for now, Assassin's Creed."
While he admitted not remembering if the presentation was updated to include this last-minute, rather important information, it did make things more clear to Désilets and the team. Ubisoft was finally behind the project, it had named the game, and things were very much on their way. "It was pretty clear to us that whatever the end result would be, we would have a game about an assassin in a city during the Third Crusade," he said, "We were already moving forward."
You might think this is where the science fiction elements of Assassin's Creed came into play. Part of the game takes place in the modern day, with a device known as the animus allowing the player character to relive the 'genetic memories' of his ancestors. But it turns out this MacGuffin was present even when the game was still under the Persian banner, with Désilets keen to have another framing device to hang the game on, á la The Sands of Time and the hero narrating the story as the player progresses.
"At first it was an assassin being injured somewhere, he's lost his memory and whatnot," Désilets said, "And he was telling his story to somebody else while recuperating... That was my first premise, to have this backstory. But, even now when I'm saying it, it wasn't that interesting." Step forward television and a bit of imagination: "I remember seeing a TV show about DNA and what's inside of DNA - and it hit me: 'What if memories were inside DNA also, and what if we have a machine that could decode that DNA and unlock memories of your ancestor?'"
One of the appeals, and technical achievements, of Assassin's Creed was the ability to freely run around the map in a parkour-like fashion.
These present day sci-fi elements proved to be divisive with the player base – loved by some, seen as out of place by others, and Désilets acknowledged that. But, as he pointed out, the game – the franchise – wouldn't exist were it not for the animus, Desmond and Abstergo. Well, almost. "Without the present stuff there would be no Assassin's Creed as a franchise," he said, before hesitating, "Well, that's not true. You could do it differently, but it was really the core and the backbone of everything else. It justifies a bunch of stuff, it ties up different time period, and so, yeah, it made sense."
Assassin's Creed was a long development – four years of work at Ubisoft Montreal with Désilets heading up the project. It was a labour of love for the French Canadian, of course, but the team underneath him is where the majority of the hard work came from. "There were good days and bad days," Désilets said, "The toughest part for everyone was that we were making a brand new IP while making a brand new engine. That was tough because the designer could not tell the programmers exactly what they needed and wanted – and on the other side we could not see the actual gameplay being done fast enough to iterate, because it was crashing a lot. It put a lot of pressure on everyone."
All the same, the general mood of the studio was positive even if there were technological hurdles to overcome, Désilets remembered: "We had a pretty good team spirit, but it was four years in the making. It's the longest time I've been on a game," he said, "It was also next-generation for us, so everything changed. The amount of polygons, just to summarize it really quickly, the amount of polygons you need to produce were just like over the top at the beginning for us. It was a long amount of time, and so there were some walls during the race. But at the end we shipped something that we were proud of. We knew we had something unique and special, also we knew that once it's out there, we would have the tools and the tech and the design to do the sequel.
"That we did in about 20 months."
Even with four years and a dedicated team making the game, Assassin's Creed was missing features Désilets would have liked to see incorporated – some did make it in the sequels, with role-playing style character advancement and expanded mission types not introduced until the second game on: "Pretty much all the mission types that you see in the second game, we designed for the first one," Désilets said, "We had to keep only the core mission loop for the nine main missions, because we just needed to ship something eventually.
"I remember one of the designers I had on the original, he called me when the third game shipped and he said 'I just killed my first wolf in Assassin's Creed 3', and I remember he designed all these mission types in the first Assassin's Cree, so it's okay: when you design, if you're doing a good job you know there some stuff you just design but won't be used in the first one, but it will be used in the second one or the third one."
Obviously it's not just the hopes and dreams of what could have been in the game – there had to be something Désilets wished had been different, had been better – had even been dropped. "It's a tough question," he said, "Because at the end of the day everything is in there because I said 'yes' to it. And I don't have a lot of remorse or regret, I'm not like that." All the same, he admitted the design of the animus would have been something different, with the benefit of hindsight – and with the benefit of the movie, surprisingly.
"It's too magical," he explained, "It just like a sheet of glass in front of you. I would make it look more organic. I like what they did in the movie, actually. Kind of like 'oh, yeah, f***, that was a good idea to have this machine that you could actually move, instead of just lying down on this slab'. Also I would've fought a lot harder to have more mission types in the first game. When people say it's repetitive, it's not repetitive – but it lacks variety of mission types. Basically all games are repetitive, it's just that you put some sugar and some spices into some missions and then, suddenly, it's not the same thing."
Regardless of the good and bad – the features that didn't make it, the somewhat imperfect nature of the finished game – there's no doubt Assassin's Creed changed gaming. There are easy to see periods of BAC and AAC, the before and after, marked by an industry-wide move towards grand, open-world adventures with huge maps to explore and plentiful quests to complete. It wasn't a new theme by any stretch of the imagination, but the style – and sheer budget – behind Assassin's Creed made it a genuine phenomenon. The marketing helped, of course, utilising UNKLE and Massive Attack-themed adverts to make Assassin's Creed cool – something Désilets takes no credit for, instead pointing towards both Ubisoft's marketing team and inspiration coming from the Gears of War Mad World commercial.
"I know there is a before and after Assassin's Creed," Désilets said, "And I know there's millions of people who have touched some of the ideas I came up with, and that I was in charge of a team – of a formidable team who made it an actual good game out of those ideas. It's weird. I was in Croatia, and there was an American there who said, 'you know, your game becoming a verb? My teenagers are always like looking around and they say, 'oh, I can totally Assassin's Creed this!'.' Like, holy shit, the French Canadian dude came up with some ideas that made American teenager use like it as a verb."
Désilets headed up development of Assassin's Creed II before departing Ubisoft in 2010. He returned to the company after his employer THQ went bankrupt and its Montreal studio was acquired at auction by Ubisoft, before being promptly fired in controversial circumstances. As such, the legacy of Assassin's Creed is one that raises some confused feelings for Désilets.
"I'm proud of those years at Ubi, I'm proud of Assassin's Creed," he said, "I cannot not be proud of it. It would be foolish and a bit stupid. But, it's my baby that I let go, and so there is portion of me like 'ah, damn, if only I could finish what I started'."
A recognisable feature of the series is synchronisation: going to a tall building and looking out, surveying the area before diving into a nearby hay bale.
But there is still a tenderness around his relationship with the series, as evidenced by the fact Désilets hasn't played an Assassin's Creed game since he put in a couple of hours on the third one: "I just couldn't because I was like, I was the first player of any Assassin's Creed… You're giving me an Assassin's Creed and it's all finished? Yeah, I, no... I cannot play them.
"But I'm proud. I know without Assassin's Creed I'm not here at Panache Digital Games talking to you. Plus, you know what happened with Ubisoft and all that thing, so no, I can't. I can't. And there's no Ubisoft games in my house.
"I say that with a smile. There's nothing wrong with them, they're great company, but not for me."
Even without Désilets at the helm, Assassin's Creed has survived – thrived, even – in modern gaming. AC: Origins released recently to a positive reception, and even with the odd misstep in recent years this isn't a series that's going anywhere soon. But what about Désilets? His last release was Assassin's Creed 2 back in 2009 – where is he going? What has his experience with AC done for his career?
Well, Désilets and his team at Panache is busy at work on a title with very little information out there about it, Ancestors. "It's ten years on from Assassin's Creed, but personally it's my 20th year in the industry," Désilets explained, "I started in '97, and Ancestors includes everything I know. And I have some people here that I've done other games with, we know what we're doing… Instead of being a character that can interact with architecture, it's a character that can interact with organic elements. It's a jungle, it's a savannah, so that's totally different. I've never done this before. There were no architectural elements five million years ago.
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"And, since there's no animus in the game I'm making now, I have to follow reality a lot more. But it's pretty neat, it's pretty cool."
"It's weird to say it," he laughed, "But somehow I feel I can die. Like, 'It's okay, you've done something'. But no. I don't want to die, I want to make something else because I love making games. I have my little life, I don't want to always be in front of the cameras and the spotlight and just making games with my friends, but I know that last time I did I made something people like and love. That's why I say I'm not going to die, I'm okay.
"Well, I'm only 43, so I still have some good 20 years to go."
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Just as Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonGrassroots America shows the people support Donald Trump Ex-FBI official: 'Links and coordination' with Russia happen everyday Ex-FBI agent: Americans should be 'disgusted' by Russian interference in Mueller report MORE was a "sure thing", until the last month the GOP establishment and media punditry were certain of a blue wave. As a result, there were record GOP retirements, producing record numbers of less-defended open seats and ensuring more Democrat victories — though not a wave. The Right should stop buying the predictions of those with poor prediction track records and focus on the facts on the ground.
First, too many messaging professionals on the Right believe that you can't persuade. As a result, if there's an issue where Republicans don't poll well, the inclination is to say nothing, hope it goes away and talk about something else. Where there are issues that resonate, they talk about it in ways that drive a wedge and turn out the Republican base. Then, when doing so costs them the center, they think they have to shift their policies to the left. But they don't have a policy problem; they have a marketing problem.
A good example of this allocation prioritization came in the summer of 2017, when roughly $30 million was spent trying to help Luther Strange Luther Johnson StrangeGOP leaders dead set against Roy Moore in Alabama Domestic influence campaigns borrow from Russia's playbook Overnight Defense: Senate bucks Trump with Yemen war vote, resolution calling crown prince 'responsible' for Khashoggi killing | House briefing on Saudi Arabia fails to move needle | Inhofe casts doubt on Space Force MORE in his Alabama primary, yet very little was spent getting health-care reform explained, popular and passed. Investing in one candidate's primary was important to that seat; investing in progress on health care — or even promises for 2019 with a new Congress — would have shaped the narrative going into 2018 for all incumbents and helped in far more than one Senate race.


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