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Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (* 18. Oktober 1818 in Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York; † 3. Juni 1877 in New York City) war eine US-amerikanische Autorin, Historikerin und Dichterin. Sie war die erste Schriftstellerin, die das Leben von Frauen aufzeichnete, die am Amerikanischen Revolutionskrieg beteiligt waren.

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Elizabeth Fries Lummis wurde 1818 als Tochter von Sarah Maxwell (1780–1849), der Tochter des Unabhängigkeitskämpfers John Maxwell, geboren. Ellets Vater war William Nixon Lummis (1775–1833), ein prominenter Arzt, der in Philadelphia bei Benjamin Rush Medizin studiert hatte. Anfang 1800 verließ Lummis Philadelphia und erwarb das Anwesen Pulteney in Sodus Point.

Elizabeth Lummis besuchte das Aurora Female Seminary in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, wo sie unter anderem Französisch, Deutsch und Italienisch studierte. Ihre erste veröffentlichte Arbeit im Alter von 16 Jahren war eine Übersetzung von Silvio Pellicos Euphemio von Messina.

1835 veröffentlichte Elizabeth Lummis ihr erstes Buch mit dem Titel Poems, Translated and Original, zu dem auch ihre Tragödie Teresa Contarini gehörte, die auf der Geschichte Venedigs basierte und in New York und anderen Städten erfolgreich aufgeführt wurde. Zu dieser Zeit heiratete sie William Henry Ellet (1806–1859), einen Chemiker aus New York City. Das Paar zog nach Columbia, South Carolina, als er 1836 zum Professor für Chemie, Mineralogie und Geologie am South Carolina College ernannt wurde.

Während dieser Zeit veröffentlichte Ellet mehrere Bücher. 1839 schrieb sie The Characters of Schiller, eine kritische Abhandlung über Friedrich Schiller, die auch ihre Übersetzung vieler seiner Gedichte enthielt. 1840 verfasste sie Scenes in the Life of Joanna of Sicily, eine Geschichte des Lebensstils des weiblichen Adels, und Rambles about the Country, eine lebendige Beschreibung der Landschaften, die sie auf ihren Reisen durch die Vereinigten Staaten beobachtet hatte. Sie schrieb weiterhin Gedichte, Übersetzungen und Essays über europäische Literatur und diverse andere Genres, die sie in der American Monthly, der North American Review, dem Southern Literary Messenger, der Southern Quarterly Review und anderen Zeitschriften veröffentlichte.

1845 verließ Ellet ihren Mann im Süden und zog zurück nach New York City, wo sie sich dem von Anne Lynch Botta organisierten Kreis der dortigen Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller wie Margaret Fuller, Edgar Allan Poe, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Anna Cora Mowatt und Frances Sargent Osgood anschloss.

Skandal um Edgar Allan Poe
In dieser Zeit war Ellet in einen Skandal verwickelt, in den Edgar Allan Poe und Frances Sargent Osgood verwickelt waren, die beide mit anderen verheiratet waren. Über die Einzelheiten des Skandals und den Ablauf der Ereignisse gibt es unterschiedliche Angaben. Zu dieser Zeit war Poe dank seines Werks Der Rabe auf dem Höhepunkt seines Ruhmes. Eine Reihe von Frauen aus der literarischen Gesellschaft schickten ihm Briefe, darunter Ellet und Osgood. Einige der Briefe könnten kokett oder amourös gewesen sein. Ellet verbrachte auch Zeit mit Poe und diskutierte mit ihm über literarische Themen. Möglicherweise fühlte sich Ellet im Wettbewerb mit Osgood um Poes Zuneigung. In dieser Zeit schrieb Poe mehrere Gedichte an und über Osgood A Valentine.

Bei einem Besuch in Poes Haus im Januar 1846 sah Ellet angeblich Briefe von Osgood, die ihr von Poes Frau Virginia gezeigt wurden, und riet Osgood daraufhin, um deren Rückgabe zu bitten, wobei sie Osgood unterstellte, dass es sich um eine Indiskretion handelte.  Im Namen von Osgood baten Margaret Fuller und Anne Lynch Botta Poe, die Briefe zurückzugeben. Poe, verärgert über ihre Einmischung, schlug vor, Ellet solle sich "besser um ihre eigenen Briefe kümmern". In einem dieser Briefe, der in deutscher Sprache verfasst war, wurde Poe aufgefordert "sie heute Abend in ihrer Wohnung abholen", eine vermutlich verführerisch gemeinte Formulierung, die Poe jedoch entweder ignorierte oder deren Bedeutung er nicht verstand. Daraufhin sammelte er die Briefe von Ellet ein und ließ sie in ihrem Haus zurück. Obwohl ihre Briefe zurückgegeben worden waren, bat Ellet ihren Bruder, die Briefe zurückzufordern. Ihr Bruder, Colonel William Lummis, glaubte nicht, dass Poe die Briefe bereits zurückgegeben hatte, und drohte, ihn zu töten. Um sich zu verteidigen, verlangte Poe eine Pistole von Thomas Dunn English, der allerdings nicht glaubte, dass Ellet jemals Briefe an Poe geschickt hatte.

Osgoods Ehemann, Samuel Stillman Osgood, drohte, Ellet zu verklagen, falls sie sich nicht offiziell entschuldigen würde. In einem Brief an Osgood zog sie ihre Aussagen zurück: The letter shown me by Mrs Poe must have been a forgery created by Poe himself. Sie schob die ganze Schuld auf Poe und meinte, der Vorfall sei darauf zurückzuführen, dass Poe "maßlos und dem Wahnsinn verfallen" sei. Das Gerücht, Poe sei geisteskrank, wurde von Ellet und anderen Gegnern Poes verbreitet und schließlich in den Zeitungen abgedruckt. Nachdem Osgood wieder mit ihrem Mann zusammen war, legte sich der Skandal. Poes kranke Frau Virginia war jedoch von dem Skandal tief betroffen. Bereits im Juli 1845 hatte sie anonyme Briefe, möglicherweise von Ellet, erhalten, in denen von den angeblichen Indiskretionen ihres Mannes berichtet wurde. Auf dem Sterbebett behauptete Virginia, "Mrs. E. sei ihre Mörderin", Poe schrieb Jahre später: I scorned Mrs. E simply because she revolted me, and to this day she has never ceased her anonymous persecutions. Poe könnte die Kurzgeschichte Hop-Frog auch als literarische Rache an Ellet und anderen geschrieben haben.

The Women of the American Revolution

Um 1846 begann Ellet mit einem großen Projekt der Geschichtsschreibung: Sie wollte die Lebensgeschichten von Frauen aufzeichnen, die sich in der Amerikanischen Revolution engagiert hatten. Dazu suchte sie nach unveröffentlichten Briefen und Tagebüchern und befragte Nachfahren von Frauen aus der Revolutionszeit und aus dem Grenzgebiet. Sie stellte fest, dass es "eine Fülle von Materialien für die [männliche] Geschichte des Handelns" gab, und versuchte, ein Gleichgewicht herzustellen, indem sie die weibliche Seite erzählte, indem sie die "Founding Mothers" als die charakterisierte, die "nurture in the domestic sanctuary of that love of civil liberty which afterwards kindled into a flame and shed light on the world".

Sie fand so viele Informationen über Patriotinnen, dass die erste Ausgabe von The Women of the American Revolution (1848) in zwei Bänden veröffentlicht werden musste. Diese Bände wurden gut aufgenommen, und ein dritter Band mit zusätzlichem Material wurde 1850 veröffentlicht. Spätere Historiker betrachten diese Bände als ihr wichtigstes Werk. Ellet verfasste auch die Domestic History of the American Revolution, die dasselbe Material in narrativer Form zusammenfasst und ebenfalls 1850 veröffentlicht wurde.

Ellet erzählte Geschichten von Frauen aus allen Kolonien und aus allen Gesellschaftsschichten, mit Ausnahme der Afroamerikanerinnen, deren Rolle sie ausklammerte. Einige der Frauen, über die sie schrieb, wie z. B. Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren und Ann Eliza Bleecker, waren auf ihre Weise berühmt. Sie schrieb aber auch über Frauen, die weniger bekannt waren: die Ehefrauen von abwesenden Kämpfern, die trotz britischer Angriffe tapfer Kinder aufzogen und ihre Heimat verteidigten. Sie schrieb: "It is almost impossible now to appreciate the vast influence of woman's patriotism upon the destinies of the infant republic".

Der Anthologe und Kritiker Rufus Wilmot Griswold hatte Ellet bei der Erstellung des Buches unterstützt und ihr Zugang zu den Unterlagen der New-York Historical Society gewährt, deren Mitglied er war. Sie anerkannte seine Hilfe nicht, was Griswold verärgerte. In einer Rezension schrieb Griswold: "With the assistance of a few gentlemen more familiar than herself with our public and domestic experience, she has made a valuable and interesting work." Das Buch dient auch in der modernen Geschichtsschreibung noch als Referenz.

Ellet war der Ansicht, dass Frauen die Geschichte prägend über "positive Affekte" und "Gefühl" beeinflussen. Allerdings war ihr bewusst, dass das schwer zu fassen ist: "History can do it no Justice."

Andere Arbeiten

Nach der Anerkennung für das Geschichtswerk verfasste Ellet 1849 das Buch Family Pictures from the Bible. 1850 schrieb sie Evenings at Woodlawn, eine Sammlung deutscher Legenden und Traditionen, und Domestic History of the American Revolution, die möglicherweise einzige Geschichte der Amerikanischen Revolution, die sowohl aus der Perspektive von Männern als auch von Frauen erzählt wird. Von 1851 bis 1857 schrieb sie Watching Spirits, Pioneer Women of the West, Novelettes of the Musicians und Summer Rambles in the West. Das letztgenannte Buch wurde durch eine Bootsfahrt auf dem Minnesota River im Jahr 1852 inspiriert. Die Stadt Eden Prairie, Minnesota, wurde nach einer Bezeichnung von Ellet benannt und hat ihr zu Ehren einen Naturlehrpfad angelegt.

1857 veröffentlichte Ellet eine 600-seitige Enzyklopädie der amerikanischen Hauswirtschaft mit dem Titel The Practical Housekeeper. Der Leitfaden, der sich offenbar an Leser der Mittel- und Oberschicht richtete, war in drei Teile gegliedert: Kochen, Haushaltsführung und pharmazeutische Fragen. Der Inhalt umfasste Tausende von Rezepten und Ratschlägen mit Verweisen auf Philosophen, Wissenschaftler und alte Zivilisationen. Außerdem enthielt das Buch fünfhundert Holzstiche zur Illustration. Im Vorwort schrieb sie: "No complete system of Domestic Economy, within the limits of a convenient manual, has been published in this country."

Zu ihren späteren Werken gehören Women Artists in All Ages and Countries (1859), eines der ersten Bücher über die Geschichte von Künstlerinnen. Sie schrieb The Queens of American Society (1867) und Court Circles of the Republic (1869), ein Blick auf das gesellschaftliche Leben von achtzehn Präsidenten von George Washington bis Ulysses S. Grant.

Späte Jahre

Ab 1850 lebten Ellet und ihr Mann wieder zusammen in New York, wo er seine letzten Jahre als chemischer Berater für die Manhattan Gas Company verbrachte.

Ellet wurde 1852 in den Scheidungsprozess zwischen Rufus Griswold und seiner zweiten Frau, Charlotte Myers, verwickelt. Ellet und Ann S. Stephens schrieben an Myers und forderten sie auf, der Scheidung nicht zuzustimmen, und auch an Harriet McCrillis, die Griswold nach der Scheidung heiraten wollte, um ihre Beziehung zu ihm zu beenden. Nachdem die Scheidung bewilligt worden war, schrieben Ellet und Stephens weiter an Myers und überzeugten sie, die Scheidung am 23. September 1853 aufzuheben. Am 24. Februar 1856 wurde der Fall vor Gericht verhandelt, wobei Ellet und Stephens eine lange Zeugenaussage gegen Griswolds Charakter machten. Weder Griswold noch Myers waren anwesend, und die Berufung wurde abgewiesen.

1857 löste Ellet Ann Stephens als Literaturredakteurin des New York Evening Express ab. Ellets Mann starb zwei Jahre später, 1859. Sie schrieb weiter, und obwohl sie keine Kinder hatte, förderte sie Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen für verarmte Frauen und Kinder über das Sammeln von Spenden in öffentlichen Auftritten. Die meiste Zeit ihres Lebens war sie Mitglied der Episcopal Church in the USA, konvertierte aber in ihren späteren Jahren zum Katholizismus.

Ellet starb 1877 an einer Nephritis. Sie wurde neben ihrem Mann auf dem Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn beerdigt.

Werke (Auswahl)
Eine Werkliste wird im Projekt Historic American der Michigan State University geführt.
 Euphemio of Messina (1834), Übersetzung
 Poems, Translated and Original (1835), beinhaltet das Drama Teresa Conarini
 The Characters of Schiller (1839)
 Joanna of Sicily (1840)
 Rambles about the Country (1840)
 The Women of the American Revolution (1848–50) (3 Bände)
 Evenings at Woodlawn (1849)
 Family Pictures from the Bible (1849)
 Domestic History of the American Revolution (1850)
 Watching Spirits (1851)
 Nouvelettes of the Musicians (1851)
 Pioneer Women of the West (1852)
 Summer Rambles in the West (1853)
 The Practical Housekeeper (1857)
 Women Artists in All Ages and Countries (1859)
 The Queens of American Society (1867)
 Court Circles of the Republic (1869)

Literatur

Weblinks

 Bücher von Elizabeth Ellet im Projekt Making of America Books. Abgerufen am 11. August 2021.
 Bücher von Elizabeth Ellet im Internet Archive. Abgerufen am 11. August 2021.

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Nigerian rapper, Sauce Kid, also known as Sinzu, was recently released from prison and has revealed that being behind bars gave him time to reflect and put plans in place for his music career.
The rapper served a two-year sentence for card fraud in a US federal prison and was released in March this year.
He was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, eight counts each of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, and possession of 15 or more fraudulent bank cards.
Speaking about his time in prison in an interview with Moni Talks, Sauce Kid said he could have done a lot in the two years he spent behind bars.
He said: "It is two years I can't take back. I could have done a whole lot in that two years but at the same time, it gave me time to figure out a plan and execute."
The rapper, born Babalola Falemi, said he "was keeping up with who is popping" while he was in prison.
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Asked whether he sees himself doing a Shaku Shaku song, he said: "Probably not. Everybody has their way. Everybody has their vibe. I don't think that's my vibe.
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Commenting on the state of Nigerian hip-hop, Sauce Kid said "everyone is singing" nowadays.
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"There's nothing wrong switching up but I feel hip-hop is a craft and if you are true to your craft, it's going to come in, but if it doesn't, it doesn't."
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There aren't many opportunities to convincingly tweak the old order of presidential description. This [*] is one of them.
Look for that little significant star next to your title from here on in — however long "here on in" turns out to be. (Source: PhotosForClass.com)
I've been blogging about you forever, it seems, on and off, even before the campaign that has landed you, inexplicably, in the White House. The fruition of your 2016 campaign has propelled you into an office that, frankly, I thought you had no more realistic chance to occupy than any reasonably talented golden retriever.
But we are where we are. You're in the Trump Hotel at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and we're obliged, one way or another, to accord you some measure of the respect that this awesome address, and its prime occupant, deserve.
Since Jan. 20th, bloggers, writers and other civic-minded scribes have been wrestling with the language, trying to find a way to describe you that's both accurate and truthful. Some have been using only your last name; I've been going with "president-apparent" and "president presumptive" as a way to describe you by title. Once I even toyed with POTUSINO (President of the United States In Name Only) but that was too much jargon by half.
But I've since found the approach that works for me. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, I'm giving your current title the simple, elegant, Occam's-razor grace note it deserves. It's as simple as this:
That's it. The asterisk. That little typographical pinwheel juxtaposed with the first mention of the word "President." For me, from now on, upon first reference, for as long as you remain on the Oval Office, you will be President* Donald Trump.
I don't make that choice idly or without serious consideration of a number of alternatives. Despite its size, the asterisk carries great weight, capable of saying a lot by saying very little. It's the Rashomon of typographical symbols, capable of indicating subtext, omission, disclaimer, chin-pulling skepticism, furious debate.
As a longtime Yankees fan, you can appreciate the power of the suggestion of the asterisk. You know all too well the fate of Roger Maris, the great Yankee slugger who fought his way through the magical 1961 season that saw him eclipse Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record that October ... and then, thanks to the urging of Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, was forced to endure seeing his name adorned with a figurative asterisk, because he broke Babe Ruth's record with eight extra games in the season (162 games compared to the 154 games in Ruth's era).
However unintentional, that little addendum on Maris' name called into question what he accomplished in a culture long accustomed to the invincibility of Ruth's record, a culture that took it out on Maris in ugly ways. Maris died in December 1985, at the painfully tender age of 51, and til the day he died, there were — and probably still are — those sclerotic hierophants of major league baseball looking askance at Maris' home-run record for reasons Maris could not control.
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There's no changing that, Mr. President*. You, however, are another matter entirely. Questions have hung like a shroud over your presidency since before your presidency even started. They're questions of allegiance, your allegiance to the nation you have taken an oath to lead, and lead collectively — all of us, not just some of us.
Questions persist about your campaign's connections to the Kremlin, and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Those connections, the previous ones and any that exist today, have corroded our confidence in you as president. And it's not just the questions that have compromised our confidence in you, it's your unwillingness to answer them:
What's the extent of the collusion between your administration and the Russian government? What's the depth of the connections between Russia and your business interests? How many of your campaign associates and your current advisers are in the pay of Moscow? Why haven't your formally separated yourself from your businesses by putting them in a real blind trust — required under the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution?
And there are the older questions from the campaign: Where are your tax returns? Why do you insist on not releasing them?
Achieving the American presidency without conclusively answering these matters was a major feat in itself, one that defied the gravity of presidential politics. But that doesn't obligate ordinary people to give you the titular respect of an office we're not fully confident you've earned.
Never mind everything else: Frankly, your "victory" in November deserves an asterisk next to it regardless of all that we've discovered since then. Your opponent, Hillary Rodham Clinton, garnered about 2.8 million more popular votes than you did in the election, but thanks to the workings of the asterisk factory known as the Electoral College, you won the White House. Despite almost 3 million fewer votes.
If that alone doesn't warrant an asterisk next to your title, nothing does.
So, that's it, Donald. Look for that little significant star next to your title from here on in — however long "here on in" turns out to be. In the 24/7 media scrum we live in, there are precious few perceptions a writer and observer of today's volatile scene can make with any power. There aren't many opportunities to convincingly tweak the old order of presidential description. This is one of them.
Roger Maris never deserved an asterisk welded to his name, real or otherwise.
You, Mr. President*, most certainly do.
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Devil May Cry 5 might be one of the worst-kept secrets in recent memory, but still has that air of doubt hanging over it. The rumours track back all the way to December 2017, where Sony reportedly shelved a trailer for the game at PSX and instead decided to keep it for E3 this year. Back then it was presumed that Devil May Cry 5 would be a PlayStation exclusive, but a new listing for the game today disputes that. Either way you cut it, it looks like Capcom is giving us more Devil May Cry, and E3 might be just the perfect time to reveal it.
The new leak comes way of Austrian retailer Gameware, who have PS4 and Xbox One listing for the game still live on their website. The listings don't give away any key art or characters, so there's still questions about whether we're just getting Dante again or something different like Nero in Devil May Cry 4. These compound rumours that have been circling all year, especially after the voice actor for Devil May Cry 3 antagonist Vergil (the talented Daniel Southworth) shared a photo on Facebook with the words "E3" and "motion capture".
Capcom is struggling to keep a lid on their possible E3 reveals though. Resident Evil Remake 2 news also surfaced last week, with a supposed re-reveal happening at E3. Both that and Devil May Cry 5 would probably be perfect fits on the Sony stage at their press conference in just under a week's time, but it would be strange to see either align exclusively with one platform. There's nothing stopping Sony from securing either, given that their roots exist on the PlayStation, but Capcom might want to spread the love for both franchises across the board.
E3 season is silly though, and all sorts of rumours fly about without actually being confirmed at the trade show. Retailer listings are easier to go by, since their systems usually have this information loaded and ready for pre-orders. Just like the Wal-Mart leak (which has been pretty spot on so far), Devil May Cry 5 could see the light of day very, very soon.


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        informat HomeScore best32. ;
        informat AwayScore best32. ;
        format EventTypes best12. ;
        format EventLabels $21. ;
        format EventID best12. ;
        format Player_ID best12. ;
        format ExpandedMinute best12. ;
        format Second best12. ;
        format TeamID best12. ;
        format EndY best12. ;
        format EndX best12. ;
        format Y best12. ;
        format X best12. ;
        format IsTouch $5. ;
        format ID best12. ;
        format Minute best12. ;
        format Period $10. ;
        format Type $25. ;
        format OutcomeType $12. ;
        format Area1 $25. ;
        format Area2 $25. ;
        format ParamVal1 $15. ;
        format ParamVal2 $15. ;
        format MatchID best12. ;
        format MatchDate ddmmyy10. ;
        format HomeTeamName $100. ;
        format AwayTeamName $100. ;
        format FTScore $5. ;
        format HomeScore best12. ;
        format AwayScore best12. ;
        input
        EventTypes
        EventLabels $
        EventID
        Player_ID
        ExpandedMinute
        Second
        TeamID
        EndY
        EndX
        Y
        X
        IsTouch $
        ID
        Minute
        Period $
        Type $
        OutcomeType $
        Area1 $
        Area2 $;
        /*ParamVal $*/
        input @;
        if scan(_infile_,19,',') not in ('Back', 'Defence', 'Forward', 'Left', 'Midfield', 'Right') then
        input ParamVal1;
        else
        input ParamVal2 $;
        input
        MatchID
        MatchDate
        HomeTeamName $
        AwayTeamName $
        FTScore $
        HomeScore
        AwayScore
        ;
        run;

As you can see the syntax is not quite correct here and I am not sure how to fix it. What do I need to amend to have a conditional piece of logic in the middle of other fields being input?
Thanks

A: The basic solution to fix your existing code is to add a trailing @ to all but the last INPUT statement.
PROC IMPORT really generates some ugly code. Here is an updated version that will be a little easier to work with.
data test;
  infile "@myfile" DLM = ',' TRUNCOVER DSD lrecl=32767 firstobs=2 ;
  length
     EventTypes 8 EventLabels $21 EventID 8 Player_ID 8
     ExpandedMinute 8 Second 8
     TeamID 8
     EndY 8 EndX 8 Y 8 X 8
     IsTouch $5
     ID 8 Minute 8 Period $10 Type $25 OutcomeType $12
     Area1 $25 Area2 $25
     ParamVal1 $15 ParamVal2 $15
     MatchID 8 MatchDate 8 HomeTeamName $100 AwayTeamName $100
     FTScore $5 HomeScore 8 AwayScore 8
  ;
  informat MatchDate ddmmyy10. ;
  format MatchDate ddmmyy10. ;
  input EventTypes -- Area2 @;
  if Area2 not in ('Back', 'Defence', 'Forward', 'Left', 'Midfield', 'Right') then
    input ParamVal1 @
  ;
  else input ParamVal2 @;
  input MatchID--AwayScore ;
run;

If you really intended that PARMVAL1 be a number then you need to change how it is defined. In code above variables are defined by the LENGTH statement.  In the PROC IMPORT generated code the definition is implied by the informat used for that variable in the INFORMAT statement.

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Q: Enumerate NSDictionary with keys and objects, PHP style I know you can Enumerate the keys or values of NSMutableDictionary using NSEnumerator. Is it possible to do both together? I'm looking for something similar to the PHP foreach enumerator like:
foreach ($dictionary as $key => $value);

A: Now much easier:
for (NSString * key in dict)
{
    id/* or your type */ value = dict[key];
    ...
}

A: Perhaps look into NSDictionary's method:
enumerateKeysAndObjectsUsingBlock:(void (^)(id key, id obj, BOOL *stop))

If you're not familiar with blocks in C/Objective-C, this is a good tutorial: http://thirdcog.eu/pwcblocks/

A: NSDictionary* d = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:@"obj1",@"key1",
                                                           @"obj2",@"key2",
                                                           @"obj3",@"key3",
                                                           @"obj4",@"key4",nil];

for (id key in [d allKeys]) {
    NSLog(@"%@ - %@",key,[d objectForKey:key]);
}

Outputs:
keytest[7880:a0f] key3 - obj3
keytest[7880:a0f] key1 - obj1
keytest[7880:a0f] key4 - obj4
keytest[7880:a0f] key2 - obj2


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Bitcoin and altcoins' price growth stirred curiosity of ignorant newbies who are easily milked by con artists. Here how to spot them.
The activities of scammers within the cryptocurrency industry is on the increase. It is suggested that the increased popularity of Bitcoin and other altcoins such as Ripple, Ethereum and Litecoin may have stirred up some genuine curiosity in the faculties of newbies and other hopefuls around the crypto ecosystem. It is this growing curiosity that is milked by con artists who take advantage of the ignorance of their victims.
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Wood concludes by noting that the best way for people to protect themselves from cryptocurrency scams is to invest in education to become knowledgeable about the potential and virtues of cryptocurrency.


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The effect of patients' preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial
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Background: Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the gold standard method to evaluate medical interventions, but they are still open to bias. One such bias is the effect of patient's preference on outcome measures. The aims of this study were to examine whether patients' treatment preference affected clearance of plantar warts and explore whether there were any associations between patients' treatment preference and baseline variables in the EverT trial.Methods: Two hundred and forty patients were recruited from University podiatry schools, NHS podiatry clinics and primary care. Patients were aged 12 years and over and had at least one plantar wart which was suitable for treatment with salicylic acid and cryotherapy. Patients were asked their treatment preference prior to randomisation. The Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to test the association between preference group and continuous baseline variables. The Fisher's exact test was performed to test the association between preference group and categorical baseline variables. A logistic regression analysis was undertaken with verruca clearance (yes or no) as the dependent variable and treatment, age, type of verruca, previous treatment, treatment preference as independent variables. Two analyses were undertaken, one using the health professional reported outcome and one using the patient's self reported outcomes. Data on whether the patient found it necessary to stop the treatment to which they had been allocated and whether they started another treatment were summarised by treatment group.Results: Pre-randomisation preferences were: 10% for salicylic acid; 42% for cryotherapy and 48% no treatment preference. There was no evidence of an association between treatment preference group and either patient (p=0.95) or healthcare professional (p=0.46) reported verruca clearance rates. There was no evidence of an association between preference group and any of the baseline variables except gender, with more females expressing a preference for salicylic acid (p=0.004). There was no evidence that the number of times salicylic acid was applied was different between the preference groups at one week (p=0.89) or at three weeks (p=0.24). Similarly, for the number of clinic visits for cryotherapy (p=0.71)Conclusions: This secondary analysis showed no evidence to suggest that patients' baseline preferences affected verruca clearance rates or adherence with the treatment.


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By Avery Sharpe
An inspirational artist, bassist Avery Sharpe has earned his reputation as a talented musician and skillful performer. As a student at UMass Amherst, he studied economics and learned to play the acoustic bass, encouraged by none other than Reggie Workman. Within a few years he was performing with such notables as Archie Shepp and Art Blakey. In 1980, Sharpe auditioned with McCoy Tyner and won a spot in the pianist's group. He worked with Tyner almost continuously for 20 years, playing hundreds of live gigs and appearing on more than 20 records. From live gigs to studio sessions and more, Avery Sharpe continues to touch fans around the world with his distinct and enjoyable musical style.
Dr. Fred Tillis with Avery Sharpe at Dr. Tillis' Retirement Party UMass Fine Arts Center, 1997. Photo by Ed Cohen
I met Dr. Tillis in 1973, my second semester Freshman year at UMass. I was 18 years old and interested in music. I was playing electric bass at the time. I had seen the New York bass violin choir, with Ron Carter, Bill Lee, Richard Davis, Sam Jones, Lyle Atkinson and Milt Hinton at Bowker Auditorium, UMass and I was blown away. I wanted to get my hands on a double bass. Dr. Tillis probably had something to do with bringing them there. I spoke to Dr. Tillis about my interest in music and bass, he told me of his class on Improvisation and Jazz Theory, he also told me about the great bassist Reggie Workman who was teaching at UMass. I went to see Reggie at his office in New Africa House and told him I wanted to study bass and could I begin lessons with him in the fall of my sophomore year. I also began taking Dr. Tillis' Jazz course. I was fascinated by his teaching and it was even more important that I saw how he, as an African American, navigated his way through a predominately white music establishment. His intellectual prowess and social and personal skills were amazing to me and had a profound affect on me as an African American. He immediately became a mentor to me. I got my first experience of playing in a big band that he directed. I continued to be impressed by his skills and was knocked out when I learned that he was also a skilled composer. I wanted to acquire the skills that he had and wanted to be multi-dimensional, as he was. He was always thoughtful and kind, he listened to me and helped me solve educational and personal problems. It is amazing when one person can have a profound affect on how you view music and the world; I can never repay him for all his great work and the eternal influence he has had on me and the world at large. The measure of a real man, and his legacy, is his ability to leave the world in a much better place than it was before his birth.
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Meet the Consul
Top photo: Ulrike Ritzinger (left) with Conchita Wurst and Barbara Gasser at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards
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Ulrike Ritzinger, Los Angeles
Interview by Thorsten Eisingerich
Tell us a little bit about your family background and education:
I was born in Styria, close to the Slovenian border. I have three siblings who all live in Austria. When I was six years old, we moved to the Styrian capital Graz where my father worked as an eye surgeon. When I was twelve, we moved again for my fathers job to Leoben (nota: an hour North- West of Graz), and I was sad to leave my friends behind, but the excellent education I received at the Leoben high school paved the way for a successful future.
When we first met in Strasbourg almost 20 years ago, you had already tried your hand at a good number of possible careers: Which were these and do you regret not having pursued one of them?
Things often turn out differently than expected – and mostly for the better! At seventeen, my dream was to become a pianist, but in the end I went to Paris as an au-pair to perfect my French language skills. A few years later, I graduated with a bachelor in tourism management from the Tourism School Salzburg-Klessheim and worked in Hilton Hotels in Munich and Paris for some time. But my thirst for knowledge was not satisfied, so I enrolled at the Institut d'Études Européennes in Paris for a degree in political science and completed my education with post-graduate studies at the Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Internships at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and the European Union in Brussels, as well as the persuasive words of Paul Leifer, then the director of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna, convinced me that the diplomatic service is the place I fit into best and where I wish to be. So I prepared for the entrance exam at the foreign ministry. I certainly made the right decision - although playing the piano still is a very important part of my life.
I also had the impression that diplomacy would suit you well while enticing you to apply for the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna back then… After joining the Austrian Diplomatic Service, which were your assignments in Vienna and abroad?
You definitely are co-accountable for my becoming a diplomat! After joining the foreign ministry in January 2000, I served as political desk officer for the Balkans for two years before working at the Austrian Embassy in Beijing for the initial short-term assignment of six months. Coming back to Vienna, I moved to the press and information department of the foreign ministry, and very soon to the position of deputy head of the department. From 2005 and to 2009, I served at the Austrian Embassy in Rome, from where I was called back to Vienna to become the deputy foreign policy advisor to Federal President Heinz Fischer.
Which assignment shaped you most for your present function?
I have worked with several senior colleagues who acted by way of example and served as role-models to me. The position of deputy head of the press and information department of the ministry certainly was a very valuable experience. However, working with Federal President Heinz Fischer and his team for five years was the most rewarding and interesting experience so far.
What are the challenges for an Austrian Consul General in L.A.?
The greatest challenge is time management: a thousand things to do, but only 24 hours a day! The crazy Los Angeles traffic with its long distances amplifies the challenge. The Austrian Consulate General in L.A. does not dispose of a driver, so I lose a lot of precious time in traffic jams – like most Angelinos. Taking a taxi only helps to a limited extent as one can wait for a taxi for up to one hour. Keeping the Austrian residence in good shape is another big challenge: Over the last two years, I spent days and weeks overseeing construction work and negotiating with companies. Sometimes, I felt more like a construction manager than a diplomat. The third challenge is to deliver content despite the time-consuming bureaucratic necessities - in other words, to act as a shaping force without neglecting necessary administrative work. And, last but not least, Americans have a very confined opinion about Austria. Only few Americans know that Austria also stands for high-tech, green technology, excellent Jazz and electronic music and innovative companies like Red Bull.
Have you previously had any special relations to the U.S.?
I first travelled to the United States when I was nineteen, then returned at the age of 22 for a two-month journey with the Rotary Club to South Carolina, Arkansas, South Dakota and California. At the age of 29, I came back to spend three weeks at the University of Quincy in Illinois. Finally, I accompanied Federal President Heinz Fischer to the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York every September for each of the five years I worked for him.
Photo: Ulrike Ritzinger
Telling by your reporting and social media presence, it seems that arts and culture occupy a swathe of your activity in L.A.; would you like to share the highlights so far with our readers?
Just to name a few events: Christoph Waltz got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 2014, Austrian Eurovision Song-Contest winner Conchita Wurst made her appearance at the Golden Globes in January 2015, Austrian folk singer Andreas Gabalier rocked the World Skiing Championships in Colorado in February 2015 - and in July 2015, a delegation of 200 Austrians took part in the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. One of my personal highlights certainly was the kick-off event for the next Special Olympics World Games Austria 2017 at my residence: among the 400 guests were "heavy weights" like former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the President of Special Olympics Timothy Shriver and his sister Maria Shriver, the Austrian swimming star (and member of the board of the U.S. friends of the Jewish Museum Vienna) Markus Rogan, as well as numerous Olympic and World champions in various disciplines.
Beside this flurry of activities, how can you find the time for traditional consular work as the Consul General?
I am lucky to dispose of a very professional, hard-working and devoted team. Consular work requires specific expertise, social skills and mental strength. Some cases - like the fate of a young Austrian mother who died in the notorious Duck boat tour crash in September 2015 in Seattle, leaving behind a teenage son - are heartbreaking. The Consulate General in Los Angeles is responsible for a total of sixteen Western States from Alaska to New Mexico and from North Dakota to Hawaii - plus several Pacific Islands under U.S. administration like American Samoa. Clearly, the vast territory covered by the Consulate General implies a lot of travelling. Fortunately, we can count on the valuable support of nine Honorary Consuls – all of them locally well connected personalities with close ties to Austria.
What can you tell us about the Austrian community on the West Coast?
Most of the Austrians on the West Coast live in California. Within California, sixty percent of them of are based in Los Angeles, about 38 percent in San Francisco. Outside of California, Seattle in Washington State also has a considerable amount of Austrian inhabitants, while in Alaska only five Austrians are registered at my Consulate General. Besides the big cities, you can find Austrians in many skiing resorts - be it Vail, Park City or Aspen. Jewish Austrians mostly fled to Los Angeles, hoping that the film industry would provide for a decent career. Thus, you will meet descendants of great Austrians like Arthur Schnitzler, Arnold Schönberg or Erich Zeisl in Los Angeles. Today the "City of Angels" attracts Austrian artists, film-makers, designers, architects and musicians more than ever. For fellow Austrians belonging to the world of startups and research, the Bay Area seems to be most attractive, while business-giant Red Bull chose to establish the company's U.S.- headquarters in the 18-million-metropolis Los Angeles instead. The Austrian communities in Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix and Honolulu are particularly active. However, young Austrians seem to be less devoted to engage in traditional Austrian clubs and associations.
And what about politics? Are Austrian politicians regular guests on the West Coast?
Three Austrian federal ministers visited California since I assumed my duties two years ago, and a fourth ministerial visit is just around the corner. Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz was the first to pay a visit to California. He came to San Francisco accompanied by a delegation of 40 Austrian business people. Federal Minister for Agriculture and the Environment Andrä Rupprechter visited Los Angeles and Phoenix/Arizona in September 2015 together with 17 Austrian experts. And in November 2015, Austrian Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology Alois Stöger paid an official visit to Los Angeles and San Francisco, accompanied by a delegation of nineteen.
To end, which are the places in your huge consular district you have already visited and which ones will come next?
During my first two years in office, I travelled to San Francisco, Phoenix, Seattle, Honolulu, Denver and Anchorage. I shall soon travel to Salt Lake City to visit the Austrian Honorary Consulate there and I am very much looking forward to it.
Thank you very much for the interview, and best of luck for this exciting assignment together with our sincere hope that you will manage to squeeze in a little sleep, too!
Ritzinger with UN-SG Ban Ki-moon and Austrian President Heinz Fischer. photo: Ritzinger private archive
Ritziger with MEP Othmar Karas at the Special Olympics in LA, photo: Ulrike Ritzinger private archive
Ritzinger playing a piano concert in 2012, Photo: Ritzinger private archive
Event for the Austria Tourism office in the residence of the Austrian consul general. Photo: ÖGK LA
European Film Festival Opening Sep 2015, Ritzinger with Alain Washnevsky + Susanne Wuest. Photo: Ritzinger private archive
European Film Festival Opening Sep 2015. All Eu Counsuls General. Photo: Ritzinger private archive.
From Styria to Hollywood


Have you noticed that the yogurt section of most grocery stores has practically taken over the space of dairy aisle? It's getting harder to find more traditional dairy foods, such as cottage cheese and sour cream. But it only makes sense that a functional food with as many health benefits is given prime real estate in the supermarket.
And just what are the health benefits of this healthy food?
Probiotic, which literally means ''for life,'' refers to living organisms that can result in a health benefit when eaten in adequate amounts.
And let us not forget that yogurt comes from milk. So consumers of such products will also get a dose of animal protein (about 9 grams per 6-ounce serving), plus several other nutrients found in dairy foods, like calcium, vitamin B-2, B-12, potassium, and magnesium.
''Adequate nutrition plays a major role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and the micronutrients of greatest importance are calcium and vitamin D,'' says Jeri Nieves, PhD, MS, director of bone density testing at New York's Helen Hayes Hospital.
''The combination of calcium and vitamin D has a clear skeletal benefit, provided the dose of vitamin D is sufficiently high,'' she adds.
''This amount is likely to be sufficient for most young adults for skeletal health, although many would argue that for overall health, more than the 400 IU may be required, even at these younger ages,'' Nieves said in an email interview.
A recent study, which followed more than 5,000 Spanish university graduates for about two years, found a link between dairy intake and risk of high blood pressure.
''We observed a 50% reduction in the risk of developing high blood pressure among people eating 2-3 servings of low-fat dairy a day (or more), compared with those without any intake,'' Alvaro Alonso, MD, PhD, a researcher in the department of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, said in an email interview.
Although most of the low-fat dairy consumed by the study subjects was as milk, Alvaro believes low-fat yogurt would likely have the same effect.
That's what researchers from the Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University concluded in a recent review article.
A recent Taiwanese study looked at the effects of the bacterium called lactobacillus and bifidobacterium on 138 people with persistent H. pylori infections.
The researchers found that the yogurt improved the efficacy of four-drug therapy.
H. pylori is a type of bacteria that can cause infection in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine. It can lead to ulcers and can increase the risk of developing stomach cancer.
Candida or "yeast" vaginal infections are a common problem for women with diabetes. In a small study, seven diabetic women with chronic Candidal vaginitis consumed 6 ounces of frozen aspartame-sweetened yogurt per day (with or without active cultures).
Even though most of the women had poor blood sugar control throughout the study, the vaginal pH (measure of acidity or basicity) of the group eating specimen with active cultures dropped from 6.0 to 4.0 (normal pH is 4.0-4.5). These women also reported a decrease in Candida infections. The women eating the specimens without active cultures remained at pH 6.0.
Although those who had the yogurt snacks did not eat fewer calories at the next meal, both types of consumption resulted in lower hunger ratings and higher fullness ratings than either of the other snacks.
When buying, your first decision is whether you want regular-fat, low-fat, or fat-free. You probably have a favorite brand, with just the right texture or tang for your taste buds. If so, stick with it. But do check the label for sugar content. Some flavors and brands have more than others.
The other decision is whether you want artificial sweeteners (which are used in most ''light'' versions) or whether you're OK with most of the calories coming from sugar. If you are sensitive to after-tastes, you may want to avoid the light versions. If you don't mind NutraSweet, there are lots of light yogurts to choose from, and all taste pretty good.
If you want to know which specific active cultures it contains, look to the label again. Under the list of ingredients, many brands list the specific active cultures. For Activia by Dannon, for example, L.Bulgaricus, S.Thermophilus, and bifidobacterium are listed. This particular yogurt contains the probiotic culture bifidus regularis, which works to regulate your digestive system. So if constipation is your challenge, this might be the probiotic for you.
Get in the habit of stirring in a tablespoon of ground flaxseed every time you consume one. A tablespoon of ground flaxseed will add almost 3 grams of fiber and approximately 2 grams of healthy plant omega-3s, according to the product label on Premium Gold brand ground golden flaxseed.
When enjoying calcium-rich types, why not choose one that also boosts your intake of vitamin D? Some brands list 0% of the Daily Value for vitamin D; others have 20%.
Make the perfect snack by pairing high-protein cultures with a high-fiber food like fruit (fresh or frozen) and/or a high-fiber breakfast cereal. You can find many lower-sugar breakfast cereals with 4 or more grams of fiber per serving.
Make your smoothie creamy and thick by adding yogurt instead of ice cream. Cup for cup, light and low-fat type is higher in protein and calcium than light ice cream. It's also usually lower in fat, saturated fat, and calories.
Add chopped strawberries (1/4 cup) and 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla extract to 6 ounces of plain type to make Strawberries and Cream Yogurt.
Add canned crushed pineapple (1/8 cup) and a tablespoon of flaked or shredded coconut to 6 ounces of plain type to make Pina Colada mix.
Add 1 tablespoon of cool espresso or extra-strong coffee and 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup to 6 ounces of plain type to make Mochaccino flavour.
Add 1/4 cup chopped orange segments or mandarin oranges and 1 tablespoon reduced-sugar orange marmalade to 6 ounces of plain type to make Orange Burst mix.
Buy some and keep it in the office refrigerator (don't forget to put your name on it). On those days when you need a morning or afternoon snack, that healthy option will be ready for you.
Yogurt works as a substitute ingredient in all sorts of recipes. Plain types can take the place of sour cream in a pinch (over baked potatoes or garnishing enchiladas). You can also substitute a complementary flavor of this creamy healthy paste for some of the oil or butter called for in a muffin, brownie, or cake recipe. It can replace all of the fat called for in cake mixes, too.


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'Missing Link' Trailer: Laika's Fifth Feature Explores Myth and Monsters
By eelyajekiM | @ | November 8th, 2018 at 1:00 pm
The first look at Laika's long-awaited fifth feature is finally here. Missing Link explores man's connection with myth and monsters, and we soon discover that, despite all appearances, we may not be so different from each other. Check out the trailer, below.
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Topics: Animated, Movies, News, Trailers
Tags: A24, Amrita Acharia, Ching Valdes-Aran, Chris Butler, David Walliams, Emma Thompson, Hugh Jackman, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Matt Lucas, Missing Link, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana
Making Of Featurette For Stop Motion Adventure 'Kubo and The Two Strings' Released
By The Movie God | @ | July 21st, 2016 at 7:00 pm
We've already seen a couple of impressive trailers for the wonderful looking Kubo and the Two Strings. The movie is a stop-motion animated feature from LAIKA Entertainment, makers of Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls. The movie stars Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Vaccaro.
While trailers are exciting, it's seeing what goes in to making these meticulous stop-motion films that's most fascinating. Focus Features has released a new making of featurette for Kubo and the Two Strings called "Myth of Kubo." You can check it out below.
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Topics: Animated, Movies, News, Videos
Tags: Art Parkinson, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Charlize Theron, Focus Features, George Takei, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara
New 'Kubo and The Two Strings' Trailer Released
By The Movie God | @ | March 10th, 2016 at 5:20 pm
A second trailer has been released for Kubo and the Two Strings, the latest stop-motion animated feature from Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls creator LAIKA Entertainment. The movie stars Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Vaccaro.
Unlike the wonderful first trailer, which was all about the visuals and music, this new trailer focuses more on the film's story.
Click on over to the other side to check out the new trailer.
Tags: Art Parkinson, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Charlize Theron, George Takei, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara
Must Watch: Trailer For Stop-Motion Movie 'Kubo and The Two Strings'
By The Movie God | @ | January 29th, 2016 at 12:20 pm
We've seen a few really gorgeous stop-motion films come out of LAIKA Entertainment, including Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls. With their latest effort, Kubo and the Two Strings, they most certainly appear to be continuing that trend after watching the new trailer for the movie, which mixes both awesome visuals and an epic instrumental cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
The movie stars Game of Thrones actor Art Parkinson (who plays Rickon on the HBO series—which is pretty cool as his TV big brother, Bran actor Isaac Hempstead Wright, starred in LAIKA's The Boxtrolls) in the role of Kubo. Joining him on the cast is Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Vaccaro.
Click on over to the other side now to read a synopsis for the movie and check out the trailer.
Celebrating 10 Years Of LAIKA Stop-Motion Animation (Video)
By The Movie God | @ | December 16th, 2015 at 2:00 pm
The stop-motion animated films of LAIKA Entertainment might not be the most financially successful features released, but there is no denying the incredible amount of detail they put into creating their miniature worlds. Many would opt for just digitally animating the movies, but LAIKA stays dedicated to their craft. And it's a real shame they don't do much bigger numbers at the box office, because the tiny worlds they create really are incredible.
LAIKA is celebrating their ten-year anniversary this year, and to mark the achievement they have released a brief video looking back at their work, including the features Coraline, ParaNorman, and most recently, The Boxtrolls.
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Topics: Animated, Because Awesome, Movies, News, Videos
Tags: Coraline, Laika, Laika Entertainment, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls
'The Boxtrolls': A Look At The Amazing Work That Went Into The Stop-Motion Feature (Videos)
By The Movie God | @ | September 24th, 2014 at 3:00 pm
If you've seen 2009's Coraline or 2012's ParaNorman, then you know the kind of top-notch stop-motion animation work that Laika Entertainment can deliver. With their next feature, The Boxtrolls, they of course aim to set the bar higher.
While we can watch, enjoy, and appreciate a movie for what it is, not always do we really see what goes into making it. This is especially the case for stop-motion films, which require an unfathomable amount of work and detail to pull off successfully. With The Boxtrolls set to hit theaters this Friday, distributor Focus Features has unveiled a pair of new videos that will give you a greater appreciation of the art of stop-motion.
You can check them out below.
Tags: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Simon Pegg, The Boxtrolls, Tracy Morgan
One Final Hauntingly Funny Trailer For Laika Studios' 'ParaNorman'
By eelyajekiM | @ | August 16th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
ParaNorman has been getting a lot of positive buzz lately, but just in case you don't know that a stop-motion animated film about a misunderstood kid who can communicate with the dead is coming out tomorrow, Laika Studios is releasing one more trailer to remind you that there is one.
This is an Internet special trailer and it won't be released anywhere else. Check it out below.
Tags: Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Chris Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Laika Studios, ParaNorman, Sam Fell
Watch This Behind-The-Scenes Footage For Laika's Newest Animated Feature 'ParaNorman'
By eelyajekiM | @ | August 8th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Putting together a full-length stop-motion animated feature is perhaps the most tedious thing to watch. Every movement has to be just right, it may be a long process, but it will all pay off in the end. So now a new featurette for ParaNorman shows just how important it is to get things right. Check out the video below.
The production process for a stop-motion animated feature is just amazing. Watching the ParaNorman animators piece together all the characters, design the set pieces, and make the puppets move is something that future filmmakers and animators will truly enjoy. But if you're of the group that just loves these behind-the-scenes footage, then I suggest you watch the video below.
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Tags: Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Chris Mintz-Plasse, Focus Features, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Laika, Laika Entertainment, Laika Studios, Leslie Mann, ParaNorman, Sam Fell, Tucker Albrizzi
Contest: Win 2 Tickets To 'ParaNorman' Premiere in L.A. This Sunday
By Dave3 | @ | July 31st, 2012 at 10:58 pm
THIS JUST IN! One of our lucky West Coast readers is about to win a pair of tickets to the Los Angeles, CA premiere of the newest stop-motion effort from LAIKA, ParaNorman! This lucky winner will be attending the glitzy & glamourous L.A. premiere with the stars of ParaNorman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, and Tucker Albrizzi.
ParaNorman is premiering in Hollywood, CA this Sunday afternoon, and if you're the type of geek who can make your own way to/from the the screening, we're the geeks to provide you with the pair of tickets.
One (1) winner will receive:
One (1) Pair of tickets to the ParaNorman premiere in Los Angeles, CA
Note: This giveaway is open to Los Angeles-based fans that can provide their own transportation to/from this event on Sunday 8/5. Will Call information will be provided to the winners.
TO ENTER: There's just two simple steps:
(1) Go LIKE Geeks of Doom on Facebook. If you're not a Facebook user, alternately, you can follow us on twitter, or subscribe to the Geeks of Doom email digest. Click here to sign up.
(2) Fill out the entry form here below and submit. (Form is here after the jump.)
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Tags: Alex Borstein, Anna Kendrick, Bernard Hill, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Stritch, Jeff Garlin, Jodelle Ferland, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Laika, Leslie Mann, ParaNorman, Tempestt Bledsoe, Tucker Albrizzi
Contest: 'Coraline' Prize Pack
By The Geeks of Doom | @ | January 19th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Longtime readers probably already know this, but we here at Geeks of Doom are huge fans of both Neil Gaiman's and Henry Selick's work. We've read all the books, seen all the movies, and geek out every chance we get while having discussions about them all. I can't tell you how many times we've seen The Nightmare Before Christmas or reread American Gods, but needless to say the answer is A LOT. Don't worry, we've got a point here…
Thanks to the awesome people at Focus Features and Laika, we've been given the super-cool opportunity to give away some exclusive games and gear from Coraline, Henry Selick's upcoming stop-motion animated 3-D movie based on the awesome Neil Gaiman book, and whoa are we super excited! Man, we love running this site.
Anyhooo… go ahead and enter for the chance to be one of six lucky winners — those are images of the prizing here at right (click for larger view) and check out the movie trailer, stills, and poster images and info about Coraline below the entry form. Weeeeee!
Three (3) Grand Prize winners will receive:
One (1) Coraline Video Game (Wii or PS2 [formats TBA])
One (1) Coraline Book
One (1) Coraline Button Key
One (1) Coraline Movie Tie-in Book
One (1) Coraline Button set
One (1) Coraline Pen
One (1) Coraline T-shirt
One (1) Coraline Alphabet Collector Cards
One (1) Coraline Bookmark
Three (3) First Prize winners will each receive:
TO ENTER: Fill out the form below and submit. Entry form is here after the jump.
Topics: Animated, Contests, DVD Reviews, Movies, News, Television
Tags: Coraline, Dakota Fanning, Focus Features, Henry Selick, John Hodgman, Laika, Neil Gaiman, Teri Hatcher
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Don't miss their live performance of Jingle Bells with some of the cast from SHN's White Christmas Show on Thursday, Dec. 15th. The caroling will start at about 3:30 P.M. and our students will be invited up on stage at about 3:50 P.M. This event will be taking place in front of Nordstrom on the lower level at the Hillsdale Mall.


The move to get hockey back into Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops is staring a hard deadline squarely in the face.
The B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League has given those working to save the program a deadline of May 3 to gain re-entry.
All along, Bast has planned on raising money through sponsorships and fundraising. Now, though, things have changed.
Bast has done a lot of work and research on this project; in fact, he has been working at it since the university pulled the plug on the WolfPack prior to the start of the 2014-15 season. He has calculated that the "minimum survival budget" is $70,000 per season.
Each player will be on the hook for $1,800 per season to play and won't receive help towards books, tuition or housing. Thus, Bast said, the players shouldn't "be under any pressure to provide that next $25,000 to survive. As a team they will be responsible to fund raise, acquire sponsorships and be great ambassadors of TRU. But the year-to-year stress to survive as a team should not be on them.
It is that $25,000 that will allow the project to move ahead . . . or, on the other hand, to wither on the vine.
"That next $25,000 is critical to proving to the powers that be that we have a long term sustainable model," Bast said. "It doesn't matter to us if one person offers that money or a combination of 10 people make up that amount. What is important is that we find that sort of support lasting over a three-to-five-year period to help this program get back on its feet and be around for many years to come.
This is Bast's last-ditch effort. He knows that the door closes on May 3.
If you are able to help, would like to get involved, or have any questions, email him at trevorbast@gmail.com.
In Cranbrook, the Kootenay Ice forced a seventh game with a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen. . . . They'll decide it Monday night in Calgary. The game will be televised by Shaw. . . . The Hitmen had won 7-2 in Cranbrook on Wednesday to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The Ice then won 5-4 in to in Calgary on Friday. . . . Last night, Ice F Jaedon Descheneau broke a 1-1 tie with his fourth goal at 14:55 of the second period. . . . That goal came after F Adam Tambellini pulled Calgary into a 1-1 tie with his sixth goal at 11:19. . . . F Tim Bozon had given the home side a 1-0 lead with a PP goal at 13:40 of the first. . . . Ice F Luke Philp added insurance with his fifth goal at 17:45 of the third. . . . That goal was needed, too, because Tambellini got his seventh goal at 18:35 to make it a one-goal game. . . . Kootenay's Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter at 19:59. . . . Ice G Wyatt Hoflin stopped 25 shots. . . . Calgary starter Brendan Burke gave up one goal on 14 shots before leaving at 12:31 of the second with an apparent injury. He departed after stopping a shot by Ice F Ryan Chynoweth. . . . G Mack Shields came on to stop 11 of 13. . . . Burke is to be re-evaluated today before the Hitmen will be able to decide on their goaltending for Game 7. . . . The Ice was 2-for-3 on the PP; the Hitmen were 0-for-3. . . . Attendance was 2,645. . . . BTW, the game-winning OT goal in the Ice's 5-4 victory in Calgary on Friday has been changed to F Luke Philp, his fourth goal of the series. It had been credited to F Levi Cable. Philp finished the game with two goals and three assists. . . . Trevor Crawley of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman has a game story from Saturday right here.
In Medicine Hat, F Trevor Cox broke a 3-3 tie at 18:14 of the third period as the Tigers beat the Red Deer Rebels, 4-3. . . . The Tigers won the series, 4-1, and now await a winner between Calgary and Kootenay. . . . Medicine Hat has reached at least the second round in seven straight springs and 12 of the past 13. Yes, think about that for a moment or two. . . . Red Deer will be the host team for the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament. . . . The Rebels didn't have an answer for the Tigers' top line in this one as it accounted for all four goals. . . . F Steve Owre had two goals and an assist, while F Cole Sanford had his fourth goal and two helpers, and Cox had one of each. . . . Red Deer F Evan Polei gave the Rebels a 3-2 lead at 3:29 of the second period, on the PP. . . . Owre tied it with his second goal of the game, and third of the series, at 18:03 of the second. . . . Cox had three goals in the series. . . . F Riley Sheen had a goal and an assist for the Rebels, with D Brett Cote adding two assists. . . . Tigers G Marek Langhamer turned aside 28 shots, while Red Deer's Rylan Toth stopped 32. . . . Red Deer was 2-for-7 on the PP; Medicine Hat was 1-for-5. . . . Attendance was 4,006.
In Victoria, F Brandon Magee scored at 1:42 of OT to give the Royals a 5-4 victory over the Prince George Cougars. . . . The Royals won the series, 4-2, and will meet the Kelowna Rockets in the second round. That series will open with games Friday and Saturday nights in Kelowna. . . . Magee finished the series with six goals. . . . F Alex Forsberg, who was selected first overall by Prince George in the 2010 bantam draft, had the primary assist on Magee's goal. . . . Prince George F Brad Morrison forced OT when he scored a PP goal with 1:14 left in the third period. . . . The Royals led 3-1 after one period and 4-3 late in the third period. . . . Victoria G Greg Chase scored three times, his third goal providing a 4-3 lead at 15:16 of the third. He's got five goals in the series. . . . F Zach Pochiro scored the Cougars' first three goals, giving him four. He cut Victoria's lead to 3-2 at 15:14 of the second on a PP and then tied the game at 14:00 of the third. . . . F Jack Walker and F Tyler Soy each had two assists for Victoria. . . . F Jansen Harkins drew two assists for the Cougars. . . . Victoria G Coleman Collrath turned aside 34 shots, 12 more than Prince George's Ty Edmonds. . . . The Royals were 1-for-3 on the pp; the Cougars were 2-for-5. . . . Attendance was 5,839.
In Everett, F Riley Whittingham scored at 15:25 of OT to give the Spokane Chiefs a 4-3 victory over the Silvertips. . . . The Silvertips still lead the series, 3-2, with Game 6 set for Spokane on Tuesday night. . . . The goal was Whittingham's first of these playoffs. . . . Spokane D Nick Charif's first goal, at 17:42 of the third period, forced extra time. . . . Everett F Kohl Bauml had broken a 2-2 tie at 12:44 of the second period. . . . F Markson Bechtold got the Chiefs on the board at 12:19 of the first period. . . . Everett took the lead on second-period goals by F Carson Stadnyk, at 2:59, on the PP, and F Brayden Low, his third, at 10:17. . . . Spokane F Liam Stewart pulled his guys even at 11:14. . . . Chiefs F Garret Hughson turned aside 36 shots, three fewer than Carter Hart of the Silvertips. . . . Spokane D Evan Fiala was tossed at 2:28 of the second period with a kneeing major and game misconduct for a hit on Everett F Patrick Bajkov. . . . The Silvertips scored one goal on the five-minute PP. . . . Everett was 1-for-4 on the PP; Spokane was 0-for-1. . . . D Ben Betker was back in the Everett lineup after sitting out two games with an undisclosed injury. . . . Everett F Dawson Leedahl sat out his second straight game with an undisclosed ailment. . . . Attendance was 4,249. . . . Nick Patterson of the Everett Herald has a game story right here.
In Portland, F Paul Bittner scored twice to help the Winterhawks to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds. . . . The Winterhawks hold a 3-2 lead in the series as the teams return to Kent, Wash., for Game 6 on Tuesday night. . . . Portland scored the game's first two goals and Seattle never was able to equalize. . . . F Oliver Bjorkstrand, who had a goal and two assists, was in on both goals, from F Keegan Iverson and Bittner. . . . Seattle F Scott Eansor got his third goal, shorthanded, at 19:49. . . . The teams alternated goals from that point on. . . . Bittner's goals were his first of the series. . . . Bjorkstrand, who led the WHL in goals and points in the regular season, has eight points in his last two games. . . . Portland F Chase De Leo had two assists. . . . Seattle got two assists from F Cory Millette. . . . Seattle F Matt Barzal scored his fourth goal of the series. . . . Portland G Adin Hill stopped 27 shots, three fewer than Seattle's Taran Kozun. . . . Portland was 1-for-3 on the PP; Seattle was 1-for-1. . . . Attendance was 7,119. . . . The game story Scott Sepich wrote for The Oregonian is right here.
F Carter Rigby, who completed his junior eligibility with the Swift Current Broncos earlier this week, has signed on with the ECHL's Stockton Thunder. Rigby, from Penticton, B.C., started the WHL season with the Kelowna Rockets and finished in Swift Current, totalling 46 points, including 18 goals, in 62 games. . . . The Thunder is affiliated with the NHL's Calgary Flames and New York Islanders and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. . . . Rigby made his professional debut last night against the Ontario Reign. He had two shots in a 7-4 loss to the host Ontario Reign.
D David Musil, 21, made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers last night. Musil, whose father, Frank, also played for the Oilers, was a second-round selection in the 2011 NHL draft while he was playing for the Vancouver Giants. After playing three seasons with the Giants, he was traded to the Edmonton Oil Kings 14 games into 2012-13. Musil, who has been with the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons, is the first ex-Oil Kings player in modern franchise history to play in a game with the Oilers. . . . The Oilers, of course, own the Oil Kings.
D Justin Hamonic, who played out his eligibility with the Tri-City Americans, made his pro debut last night with the ECHL's Anchorage Aces. He had one shot on goal in a 3-0 loss to the host Utah Grizzlies. . . .
F Colby Cave, who captained the Swift Current Broncos, is likely to join the AHL's Providence Bruins after signing a three-year contract with the NHL's Boston Bruins. Cave, 20, was an undrafted unrestricted free agent. . . . He previously had attended camps with the Arizona Coyotes and San Jose Sharks.


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Briefing on Bill 175
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On February 25, 2020, Ontario's Minster of Health tabled Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020, which significantly changes home and community care. There has been little, if any, public consultation. Care Watch is concerned that when government's regular business resumes, the Bill could be pushed through quickly without clear information about how services will actually be delivered. We developed a briefing note which summarizes our comments, concerns, and questions.
Read the briefing note and other materials on home and community care here.
(We will resume our analysis of the Canada Health Act principles in the next post – stay tuned!)
CHA, Home Care and Community Support Services
Care Watch has long supported the principles underlying the Canada Health Act (CHA). We also believe these principles are fundamental to any system for in-home and community support services.
We posted a detailed assessment on Applying CHA Principles to Home and Community Care Suppport Services and will share snippets each day. Today, we address home care and community support services.
Historically, home care and community support services were provided on a voluntary basis by charitable organizations. Today, they are provided by a mix of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and municipalities and funded through public funds, user co-payments and fees, and charitable donations.
The CHA does not mandate that in-home care or community support services be insured, but it does give each province and territory the discretion to insure medically-related "extended health care" services. Examples include nursing home intermediate services, adult residential care services, home care services, and ambulatory health care services. Provinces and territories may also provide "additional benefits," which they fund and deliver according to their own terms and conditions.
In 1994, Ontario's Home Care and Community Services Act (HCCSA), and associated regulations, established a legislative foundation for the province's home and community care sector. HCCSA's stated goals included: (a) providing a wide range of community services to people in their own homes and communities, thus offering alternatives to institutional care; (b) supporting family caregivers; (c) improving the quality of community services; and (d) promoting the health and well-being of those who need these services. It outlines administrative responsibilities, accountability, and oversight; sets rules and standards; and creates funding structures and requirements. It also includes a patient bill of rights along with requirements for complaints and appeal processes.
On February 25, 2020, Ontario's government tabled Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020, which is intended to modernize Ontario's home and community care services system. If passed, the Bill will repeal and replace the HCCSA, formally transferring responsibility for planning, coordinating, and delivering home and community care (HCC) to the new Ontario Health Teams. Health teams are essentially not-for profit corporations or interlocking corporate partnerships, some of which may be for-profit service providers. Beyond this information, however, we know little about their structures, partnerships, governance, funding, and operating methods.
Some HCCSA provisions appeared to align with CHA principles, though the HCCSA had no clear statutory provisions for them. Bill 175, however, contains no reference to either the HCCSA's purposes or goals, and it includes no new public interest purposes or service goals. Home and community care services are thus unprotected and prey to erosion in the name of modernization and cost-cutting.
In the next post, we begin to examine the principles. Read the full backgrounder.
Applying "Canada Health Act" principles
Care Watch has long supported the principles underlying the Canada Health Act (CHA). We also believe these principles are fundamental to any system for in-home and community support services. We posted a detailed assessment on Applying CHA Principles to Home and Community Care Suppport Services and will share snippets each day.
Constitutionally, our provincial/territorial governments are responsible for health services and programming. The federal government is responsible for leadership, coordination, funding, and maintaining nationwide equity. National frameworks such as the Canada Health Act provide a foundation and guidance for consistent and coordinated provincial/territorial action. This action creates public goods that benefit us all. Such frameworks can guide not only health care, but also other national initiatives and programmes.
As of this writing, Ontario is restructuring the delivery and funding of health services, including home care and community support services. The CHA's five legislated principles (public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility), as well as the implicit principles of equity and solidarity, provide a lens for viewing and assessing current and pending changes.
The Canada Health Act
The Canada Health Act establishes a national policy framework for publicly funded health insurance plans (generally called Medicare), which cover (or insure) necessary medical, surgical dentistry, and hospital services by authorized providers. Medicare is not, however, a single unified programme; each province and territory establishes its own insurance plan, with its own terms and conditions. To qualify for federal funding (transfer payments), these plans must conform to the CHA's legislated principles. Although most providers operate as private, for-profit businesses, their medically necessary services are publicly funded, so users don't pay directly for them and don't pay at the point of service. Some people, in Canada and elsewhere, think of Canada's Medicare system as free. It is not, however, any more "free" than any other insurance system. Insured people pay (through their taxes) into a common pooled fund, from which they withdraw as needed.
Sect. 3 of the CHA states that Canadian health care policy's primary objective "… is to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers."
Health Canada also affirms that ''framed by the Canada Health Act, the principles governing our health care system are symbols of the underlying Canadian values of equity and solidarity" based on the shared goals and interests of maintaining and improving individual health, population health, and the public health system.
Check back tomorrow, or read through the full backgrounder.
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