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NHDP
It Gets Worse: Sununu Supported Senate Republicans' Late Night Attack on Education in May
Around Midnight, Voucher Plan Amendment to HB 1636 Increased Costs to $265M for Taxpayers
Concord, N.H. - After Governor Chris Sununu's school voucher plan was rejected twice by the New Hampshire House, Senate Republicans revived the bill late at night in a last-minute ploy by attaching it as a non-germane amendment to HB 1636, one of the final bills of the session. This bill would downshift $265 million in costs over 13 years to local school districts, taking these critical funds away from public schools and sending them to unregulated private and religious schools. This is a significant increase from the projected costs of previous versions of the bill (see below).
Governor Sununu praised the underhanded maneuver, hoping that he could quietly push through a costly and disastrous overhaul of the state's education system.
Sununu and Senate Republicans' efforts failed when the House voted against sending the school voucher bill to committee of conference, rejecting it for the third time.
Even so, Sununu remains committed to passing this bill.
Sununu will continue to fight for programs like SB 193, according to his spokesperson, Ben Vihstadt, who said in an Union Leader article: "Gov. Sununu understands that the road to substantive education reform is filled with challenges, and that reforming New Hampshire's education system will not happen overnight. He has been a relentless champion of expanding educational opportunities for low income families – which is why he stood his ground and exhausted every possible opportunity to move this issue forward – and looks forward to continuing this discussion in the legislative sessions ahead."
"After two rejections of his costly and unpopular school voucher plan, Governor Sununu ought to have realized that it had no chance of becoming law," said NHDP Chairman Ray Buckley, "Instead, he encouraged Senate Republicans to attach a more expensive school voucher plan to an unrelated bill hoping it would pass without anyone noticing. Well, New Hampshire noticed, and we're going to repudiate Sununu's dishonest politics by voting in a Democratic majority in the Senate and electing Molly Kelly as governor on November 6."
From: Gabrielle Farrell <gfarrell@nhdp.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Sununu Will Defund New Hampshire's Public Schools
To: PRESS
Sununu Will Defund New Hampshire's Public Schools
Governor's Voucher Plan to Cost Granite State $100M Over Next 11 Years
Concord, N.H. - Governor Chris Sununu will seek to defund New Hampshire's public schools if he's re-elected this fall, costing the Granite State $100M over the next 11 years. During the past legislative session, Sununu made every effort to pass the school voucher bill SB 193, modeled after the voucher agenda of President Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Sununu's plan will transfer taxpayer dollars away from public schools to fund unregulated private, religious, and parochial schools, downshifting the costs to towns and raising property taxes.
Despite the financial burden this plan poses to Granite Staters, Sununu has already promised that this would be, once again, a top priority as governor if re-elected.
"Chris Sununu's radical education plan has no place here in New Hampshire," said NHDP Chair Ray Buckley. "It really comes as no surprise that Sununu is focused on pursuing his out-of-touch, corporate-sponsored agenda, making clear he doesn't care about the thousands of students, teachers, school board members, and even Republicans who opposed this legislation. New Hampshire is lucky Sununu was so ineffective that he wasn't able to pass a bill with Republican majorities in the State House and State Senate. That's why we're so confident in Molly Kelly, a proven leader who is committed to strengthening public schools instead of tearing them down."
Republicans joined Democrats to defeat the bill on three separate occasions. According to an analysis by Reaching Higher NH, under this amendment:
School districts could lose between $2.4 million and $6.3 million in state aid in year 1;
The state could incur new costs of between $900,000 and $2.4 million in year 1;
Private scholarship organizations could receive between $110,000 and $290,000 of public dollars in year 1; and,
Financial impacts of the new amendment would be challenging for some of NH's largest and least affluent districts, like Manchester, Nashua, Rochester, Laconia, and Claremont; each could lose between $95,000 and $850,000, annually if the maximum number of students allowable participate.


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This kind of love requires action. Action takes energy. Energy is produced by the body, mind, and spirit. The health of one affects the other. A healthy body, mind, and spirit helps us love better.
Good works are love in action: "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10. Doing good works takes time, energy, and strength of body, mind, and spirit. An unhealthy lifestyle can rob us of these and leave us unmotivated (and often too sick) to serve God and others.
A healthy body, mind, and spirit happens one day at a time. Choose something you need to work on, and make a plan to focus on each action until it becomes a habit. Habits drive our behavior.
Body: Do you need to drink more water? Do you need to eat more vegetables? Do you need to get more sleep? Do you need to move more?
Mind: Do you need to pay more attention to what you put into your mouth (maybe keep a food journal)? Do you need to replace negative thoughts with positive ones? Do you need to eat more healthy fats to nourish your brain?
Spirit: Do you need to rely more on God power vs. willpower? Do your fruits of the Spirit need some work (Galatians 5:22, 23:a)? Do you need to read a Bible verse every day?
Choose something small and doable from each category to work on. It's better to do something small over time and feel successful than to try to do too much and become overwhelmed and give up. As you feel better, you will make better decisions and feel more loving, which is the real goal!
soul is getting along well." 3 John 2.
our faith in God's plan for our lives and our desire to serve Him.
"Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37.
healthy habits under your belt!


EliteDresses now has a D&B Number!
I did not know I had one. What happened was I got a nice letter saying I had to update my info. because somebody had been requesting info.
D&B - For the low price of $299 we can update it since we have gotten some requests for info.
Me - No thank you (thinking, sounds like a sales pitch and I don't have any new vendors right now, hmm, may be they are overstating their case a bit on requests for info.).
That told me about how I could update my profile for free!
Please note, you can't use FireFox. I was using FireFox and it would not allow me to go to the next form, so I called D&B again, and I found out you have to use Internet Explorer and enable all pop ups. I then changed browsers, and I then went through the form an updated it. I also had to upload proof of when EliteDresses started, so I provided a screen capture of the whois.


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Q: how to give auto scroll to bottom when page before show We developing chat application in that I am showing image,audio and text in the content div.
we have header div,content div,footer div.In content div adding new data dynamically i want show in bottom every time. if want see previous data i want scroll down to see. how to do that using jquery

$(document)
  .on(
    "pagebeforeshow",
    "#chat",
    function() {
     window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0,
  onFileSystemSuccess, fail);

  load = true;
  $('#opchat').empty();
  $("#preopchat").empty();
  $("#opchat1").empty();
  var checkData = storageChat.getItem("chatdata");
  if (JSON.parse(checkData) != null
    && JSON.parse(checkData) != undefined) {
   storeChatData = JSON.parse(checkData).slice();
   if (storeChatData.length > 10) {
    var sliceChatData = [];
   sliceChatData = storeChatData.slice(Math.max(
    storeChatData.length - 10, 1));
   for (var i = 0; i < sliceChatData.length; i++) {
    if (sliceChatData[i] != undefined) {
    if (sliceChatData[i].startsWith("file:///")) {
   var filepath = sliceChatData[i].split(",")
   if (filepath[1] == 'image/jpeg') {
   var storedChat = '';
           previewData(storedChat);
  } else if (filepath[1] == 'audio/mpeg') {
      var storedChat = "<audio controls>"
       + "<source src='"
        + sliceChatData[i]
        + "' type='video/mp4'>"
      + "</audio>" + "
";
     previewData(storedChat);
   } else {
  var filepath = storeChatData[i].split(",")
   var storedChat ="
" + "
"
   + filepath[1] + "
" + "</div";
   $("#opchat1").append(storedChat);
   }

   } else {
  var storedChat ="
" + "
"
    + sliceChatData[i] + "
" + "
" + "
";
   $("#opchat").append(storedChat);

     }
    }
   }
  } else {
   for (var i = 0; i < storeChatData.length; i++) {
   if (storeChatData[i] != undefined) {
   if (storeChatData[i].startsWith("file:///")) {
   var filepath = storeChatData[i].split(",")
   if (filepath[1] == 'image/jpeg') {
   var storedChat = '';
     previewData(storedChat);
     } else if (filepath[1] == 'audio/mpeg') {
   var storedChat = "<audio controls>"
     + "<source src='"
   + filepath[0]
  + "' type='video/mp4'>"
   + "</audio>" + "
";
      previewData(storedChat);
   } else {
   var filepath = storeChatData[i].split(",");
   var storedChat ="
" + "
"
   + filepath[1] + "
" + "</div";
   $("#opqicchat1").append(storedChat);

    }
   } else {
 var storedChat ="
" + "
"
   + storeChatData[i] + "
" + "
" + "
"
   $("#opqicchat").append(storedChat);
   }
   }
   }
 }
   }
    });

function onFileSystemSuccess(fileSystem) {
 folderName = "QLM"
 var directoryEntry = fileSystem.root;
 directoryEntry.getDirectory(folderName, {
  create : true,
  exclusive : false
 }, gotDirEntry, fail)

}

function gotDirEntry(dirEntry) {

 dirEntry.getFile("newFile.txt", {
  create : true,
  exclusive : false
 }, gotFileEntry, fail);
}

function gotFileEntry(fileEntry) {
 return true;
}

function fail() {
 alert("error code");
}

// Text ,audio and images Display in chat
function previewData(data) {
 var storedChat ="
" + "
" + data + "
" + "
" + "
";
 $("#opqicchat1").append(storedChat);
}

// Text enter and submit
$(document).on('click', '#btnchatsend', function() {
 var txtareaId = "txtarchat";
 var txtareaVal = $("#" + txtareaId).val();
 if (txtareaVal != null && txtareaVal != undefined && txtareaVal != "") {
  storeChatData.push("file:///" + "," + txtareaVal);
  storageChat.setItem("chatdata", JSON.stringify(storeChatData));
  previewData(txtareaVal)
 }
 $("#" + txtareaId).val("");
 $(textarea).val("");
});

// record audio and store
function startRecord() {
 navigator.device.capture.captureAudio(captureSuccess, captureError, {
  limit : 1
 });

}

function captureSuccess(e) {
 var audiofile = e[0].localURL;
 var audiofilePath = e[0].fullPath;
 audioname = audiofile.substr(audiofile.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
 filename = Date.now().toString() + audioname;
 window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL(audiofile, copyFilePath, fail);
}
function captureError(e) {
 alert(JSON.stringify(e));

}

function playRecAudio(url) {
 if (play == true)
  audioRecord = new Media(url, onAudioSuccess, onAudioError);
 if (play == true) {
  audioRecord.play();
  play = false;
 } else {
  audioRecord.pause();
  play = true;
 }
}
function onAudioSuccess() {
}
function onAudioError() {
}

// capture image from camera

function getCapImg(source) {
 navigator.camera.getPicture(onSavedDocURISuccess, onFails, {
  destinationType : navigator.camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,
  sourceType : source,
  saveToPhotoAlbum : true
 });
}

function imageGallery(source) {
 navigator.camera.getPicture(onSavedDocURISuccess, onFail, {
  quality : 30,
  targetWidth : 600,
  targetHeight : 600,
  destinationType : destinationType.FILE_URI,
  sourceType : source
 });
}
function onSavedDocURISuccess(imageURI) {
 filename = imageURI.substr(imageURI.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
 filename = Date.now().toString() + filename;
 window.resolveLocalFileSystemURI(imageURI, copyFilePath, fail);

}
function copyFilePath(fileEntry) {
 window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, function(fileSys) {
  fileSys.root.getDirectory(folderName, {
   create : true,
   exclusive : false
  }, function(dir) {
   fileEntry.copyTo(dir, filename, onCopySuccess, fail);
  }, fail);
 }, fail);
}
function onCopySuccess(entry) {
 entry
   .file(function(file) {
    storeChatData.push(entry.toURL() + "," + file.type);
    storageChat.setItem("chatdata", JSON
      .stringify(storeChatData));
    var getimageData = storageQlmChat.getItem("chatdata");
    var arrayformate = JSON.parse(getimageData);

    $
      .each(
        arrayformate,
        function(index, value) {
         var imagepath = value.split(",")
         if (index == arrayformate.length - 1) {
          if (file.type == 'image/jpeg') {
           var storedChat = '';
           previewData(storedChat);
          } else if (file.type == 'audio/mpeg') {
           var storedChat = "<audio controls>"
             + "<source src='"
             + imagepath[0]
             + "' type='video/mp4'>"
             + "</audio>" + "
";
           previewData(storedChat);
          }

         }
        });
   });
}

function fail(error) {
 alert("error" + error.code);
}
.left {
  margin-top:10px;
  position: relative;
  background: aqua;
  text-align: left;
  min-width: 85%;
  padding: 15px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  float: left;
  left: 8%;
}

.left::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  visibility: visible;
  top: -1px;
  left: -10px;
  border: 10px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid #ccc;
}

.left::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  visibility: visible;
  top: 0px;
  left: -8px;
  border: 10px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid aqua;
  clear: both;
}

 .right {
  position: relative;
  background: white;
  text-align: right;
  min-width: 85%;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  float: right;
  right: 5%;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.right::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  visibility: visible;
  top: -1px;
  right: -10px;
  border: 10px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid #ccc;
}

.right::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  visibility: visible;
  top: 0px;
  right: -8px;
  border: 10px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid white;
  clear: both;
}

Chat

   <textarea autofocus="autofocus" id="txtarchat"></textarea>

   <button data-role="button" class="ui-btn ui-btn-b"
    id="btnchatsend" style="width: 100% !Important;">SEND</button>

Actual Result
Expected Result

A: Have a look at this demo
header,
footer {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

main grows in height with the content. The number '1' in the flex shorthand  tells how much free space in the container is allocated to the element. In our case, main is given the free space. The auto part of the value is the default size of the flex element. We want auto for all flex children.
main {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
  ...
}

The footer will always be beneath the content, no matter what.
Footer starts at bottom

Footer gets pushed down by content

http://codepen.io/antibland/pen/WwKRBx

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I really like food as a photo model. I try to show the juiciness, colors, texture of the dish or product, I want my model to be very appetizing.
Still life with apples. I really like still lifes of Dutch painters. While my photo does not have skull, dead fish or roast leg of wild boar, I had exactly the Dutch still lifes in front of my eyes. I chose morning natural light for my composition.
I like cheese very much. Any. Especially with holes. One morning it was such a still life. The light is natural. The products themselves took their position. I just set up the camera.
Summer time. Ripe fruits are so tasty! So wonderful colors. I like to photography colorful natural fruits.I t was tender joyful light of early morning.
I like the strawberry. It's delicious. Juicy, sweet, aromatic. It always gives a feeling of freshness and spring. I want to convey this in the photo.
One morning I thought to myself, if coffee could come with garlic. It turned out that such a recipe had been thought of long before. And a blooming sakura added some "pink mood"
A still-life with strawberries and Blue Magic flowers (muscari).
I really like the bright colors of ripe strawberries. Laid out on the table, they become a beautiful photo model. And very tasty in addition.
Morning light from the window in the kitchen.
I like this home-cooked meal. Cooked in the oven, chicken, onions, potatoes, sweet pepper and orange. Decorated with herbs. I wanted to convey the juiciness and flavor of this delicious dish.


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☰ Menu | 🔍 Search // Main // 🖖 Prayers & Praxes // 🌞 Prayers for the weekday, Shabbat, and season // Shabbat // Kabbalat Shabbat
He spoke and Thro' the Gloom Profound, a hymn for Shabbat by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Cordelia Moïse Cohen and Ḳahal Ḳadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, South Carolina)
11 October 2021 under the Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication
https://opensiddur.org/?p=39554 He spoke and Thro' the Gloom Profound, a hymn for Shabbat by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842) 2021-10-11 16:09:57 "He spoke and thro' the gloom profound," by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (1809-1869), first published in 1842, appears under the subject "Sabbath" as Hymn 56 in Hymns Written for the Service of the Hebrew Congregation Beth Elohim, South Carolina (Penina Moïse et al., Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim, 1842), p. 58. Text the Open Siddur Project Aharon N. Varady (transcription) Aharon N. Varady (transcription) Cordelia Moïse Cohen Ḳahal Ḳadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, South Carolina) https://opensiddur.org/copyright-policy/ Aharon N. Varady (transcription) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Kabbalat Shabbat 19th century C.E. 57th century A.M. English vernacular prayer South Carolina hymns ABAB rhyming scheme
He spoke and thro' the gloom profound
Effulgent light its glory shed;
He breathed and all the earth around
With living myriads soon was spread.
How vast, how holy was the love,
That blest us with these gifts divine,
While angels, in the choir above,
Sung praises round His heavenly shrine.
Nature in primal beauty glow'd,
Her incense, too, to heaven ascending;
On every side rich blessings flow'd,
His mercy with His goodness blending.
Still o'er these works of grandeur rose
A radiant beam — a heavenly ray —
The holy rest, the calm repose,
That sanctified the Sabbath-day.
In sacred song our voices swelling,
Let hallelujahs peal around,
While seraphs, near His starry dwelling,
Shall echo back the grateful sound.
"He spoke and thro' the gloom profound," by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (1809-1869), first published in 1842, appears under the subject "Sabbath" as Hymn 56 in Hymns Written for the Service of the Hebrew Congregation Beth Elohim, South Carolina (Penina Moïse et al., Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim, 1842), p. 58. –Aharon Varady
"He spoke and Thro' the Gloom Profound, a hymn for Shabbat by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)" is shared by the living contributor(s) with a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 Universal license.
Cordelia Moïse Cohen
Cordelia Moise Cohen (1810-1869) was born in Charleston, the younger daughter of Cherie (Cherry) Moïse and Esther Moses. She married Dr. Philip Melvin Cohen of Charleston in 1832 and with him had eleven children. In The Moise Family of South Caroline (1961) Harold Moïse writes that "she is remembered by her gift for poetry. She wrote a series of hymns for Congregation Beth Elohim which supplemented those of her aunt Penina Moïse. Cordelia, keen in wit and repartee, was the center of a brilliant circle of admirers. She suffered bitterly from poverty and anxiety during the Civil War, her physician husband in the service of the Confederacy, her family scattered. They were in Columbia when that city was burned by Sherman." She died in Charleston in 1869.
Please reciprocate for any adaptation or redistribution of this work by (1) properly attributing the work to Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Cordelia Moïse Cohen and Ḳahal Ḳadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, South Carolina), (2) clearly indicating the date you accessed the resource and whether any changes have been made (and if so, please be in touch with us and leave a comment below so that we might note your adaptation or improvement), (3) providing a link back to this source, and (4) specifying the Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication under which this work was shared.
I Will Extol Thee My King! (Psalms 145), a hymn on Divine Mercy by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
The Sun Shines On With Glorious Light, a hymn on Divine Providence in Relation to Israel by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
When Morning Paints the Eastern Sky, a hymn on the Immortality of the Soul by Cordelia Moïse Cohen (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
Eternal Love is Thine, a hymn for Yom Kippur by Caroline de Litchfield Harby (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
Father of Nations! Judge Divine! – a hymn on "Our Country" by Penina Moïse (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1856)
In God, the Holy, Wise, and Just – a hymn on Omniscience by Penina Moïse (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
Let Choral Songs of Gladness Flow, a hymn on Revelation by Penina Moïse (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842)
« יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ | Yedid Nefesh, a piyyut transmitted by Elazar ben Moshe Azikri (ca. 16th c.) translated by Sara Lapidot
With Rapture I Behold the Light, a hymn for Shabbat by Gershon Lazarus (Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim 1842) »

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One of the conservative PACs that send me emails is SaveCalifornia.com. Here's their latest, somewhat alarmist missive, which I wanted to share. And while their tone is a little over the edge, at what point do we get alarmed? Are we like the proverbial frog in the kettle, not seeing our rights erode gradually? Should we be alarmed that Christian bookstores are being forced to hire homosexuals, or that fertility clinics are being forced to service lesbian couples, or that doctors may be forced to do abortions against their consciences?
Maybe it is time to be alarmed and to fight.
bills attacking everything that is good and sacred.
raise their voices to inform the public.
Today in California, homosexuals have more legal rights than parents or people of faith. Don't believe it?
California law today allows fines up to $150,000 if moral business owners, even a Bible bookstore owner, doesn't hire a homosexual, bisexual or transsexual applicant.
In-vitro fertilization doctors who have religious values against homosexuality have been ordered by the California Supreme Court to participate in "lesbian parenthood."
"LGBT" lifestyles or else they'll be sued — if not now, later.
Mandate that pro-life doctors promote abortions against their own conscience.
Force pro-life pharmacists to dispense the abortion-causing drugs RU-486 and the "morning-after pill."
Establish an official homosexual day in government schools with pro-gay "exercises" for children to perform.
extreme, anti-family bills are a test for all pro-family Californians.
But please care. Please love. Please intervene. Please be courageous. Please have hope. Please act now.
makes it easy for your voice to be heard.
their moral convictions against the taking of human life.
PHONE: Call Gov. Schwarzenegger, your state senator, and your state assemblymember. Tell them "Vote NO on AB 67 and AB 120. Don't you dare force pro-life people to be pro-abortion."
PHONE: Call Gov. Schwarzenegger, your state senator, and your state assemblymember. Tell them "Vote NO on SB 572. Schoolchildren need academics, not 'gay day' exercises."
PHONE: Call Gov. Schwarzenegger, your state senator, and your state assemblymember. Tell them "Vote NO on AB 390. Don't invite teenagers and young adults to get hooked on harmful marijuana."
4. Oppose more tax hikes and fee hikes, now that another $8 billion deficit is projected for the state budget. Many Democrat politicians want to tax families AGAIN, on top of the $1,000 per family tax-and-fee hike going into effect April 1.
PHONE: Call Gov. Schwarzenegger, your state senator, and your state assemblymember. Tell them "Never, ever raise my taxes and fees again. Cut the waste instead!"
Today in California, homosexuals have more legal rights than parents or people of faith.
You guys are just plain nuts. No wonder you are in the permanent minority in this state!
Hey, I didn't write this stuff. It's meant to mobilize the faithful.
"Faithful"? Lunatic right is more like it.
And, please, don't play coy.


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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
Producers Guild Award Film Nominations Unveiled; "The Big Short," "Brooklyn," "Ex Machina," "Mad Max" In The Mix
The Producers Guild of America has revealed the feature film nominees for its annual PGA Awards. Ten pictures are in contention for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures while five are in the running for Outstanding...
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014
"12 Years a Slave," "Gravity" Tie For PGA Feature Award
For the past six years, every feature film chosen by the Producers Guild of America for its top honor has gone on to win the best-picture prize at the Academy Awards. Sunday night, "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" tied for the guild's highest honor.
While an Oscar tie...
Kim Jacobsen
Phil Choe
Joy Golden
Pearl Street Films
UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report


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Ruben Loftus-Cheek Signs New 5-Year Contract With Chelsea Following Frank Lampard Appointment
Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has put pen to paper on a three-year contract extension at Stamford Bridge, tying him to the club until 2024.
The 23-year-old established himself as a genuine first-team player in west London last season after spending years on the fringes of their senior side, more than doubling his career appearance tally for the club during one campaign.
Although Chelsea won't be welcoming any more new faces to the club this summer following Mateo Kovacic's permanent arrival, the club have confirmed that Loftus-Cheek has signed a fresh five-year contract following the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager.
"I'm really happy and pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. It's the place where I've grown up playing and hopefully I'll be playing here for a lot longer," Loftus-Cheek said, quoted by Chelsea's official website.
"At eight or nine years old, of course, you never think you'll be here for so long because you just want to enjoy yourself and play with your friends.
"When I look back and see how the hard work has paid off, it's a good feeling. That only makes me want to work harder to achieve more in the future.
"I hope to win a lot more trophies with the team and personally it's just about trying to do as well as I can and work hard to be a key player for Chelsea."
More good news...
✍ @rubey_lcheek has signed a new long-term contract with the Blues! 
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 6, 2019
Director Marina Granovskaia spoke in glowing terms about Loftus-Cheek upon the announcement, stressing that they see the England international as "a key player for Chelsea" under Lampard's new regime.
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Today an Manager is not the one working with specific area, but a leader, a motivator and a team player and a system administrator connecting work with ethics, environment, policies, legal framework and economic considerations. Today an Manager is the "master integrator" who holds the responsibility of innovation and wealth creation. He must be able to work across many different disciplines and fields and make the connections that will lead to deeper insights, more creative solutions, and getting things done.
As the facilitators of such achievements we Shreejee GM College aspire to provide an environment conducive to both abstract and experiential learning, in turn, melding both Managering science and Managering practice.
We are entering an age of "Distributed Intelligence" an era in which knowledge is available to anyone, anywhere, at anytime: in which power, information, and responsibility are moving away from centralized control to the individual. In such a scenario it's not only the professional knowledge that will be important but also the interpersonal skills, aptitude and zeal that is required to be a leader.
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Anton Kulbachevsky
Head, Department for Environmental Management and Protection
In 1989, Anton Kulbachevsky graduated the M. V. Frunze Higher Naval School with honours. In 2013, he received a second diploma fr om the Russian Presidential Academy of State Administration, wh ere he studied public administration with a concentration in ecology and environmental management. Civilian rank: Class-3 State Councillor of the Russian Federation, Class-1 active State Councillor of Moscow.
In 2010, Anton was appointed head of Moscow Department for Environmental Management and Protection.
Awards: Honored Worker of Nature Conservation (from the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), Outstanding Worker of Nature Conservation (Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), badge of honour "For Distinction in Service" (Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), official gratitude from the Mayor of Moscow, medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the Second Degree.
Participation in past events
02 July 2021 13:15–10:43
Online Dialogue: World Health Organization Network: Regions for Health
Green Agenda. Climate Strategies of Superstar Cities
Pollution factors. Practices reducing environmental risks
New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus on today?
Eco-Ambitions. Best Practices for Transitioning to Zero Emissions City
From Treatment to Prevention. Health of the Citizens as a Focus of Urban Management
MUF / Speakers / 2019 / Anton Kulbachevsky


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Aidan Terhune – former Board Member and a winner of the 2016 Kay White Memorial Scholarship.
Nancy Large, WCA president, awards Morgan Carafa with her certificate.
The Wilmot Community Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Kay White Memorial Scholarships. Named for a longtime friend of the WCA and volunteer, this year's scholarships go to Aidan Terhune, Jenna McCarthy and Morgan Carafa.
All three scholars are from Wilmot and graduated of Kearsarge Regional High School this past June.
Aidan will attend the University of Michigan and will major in Mechanical Engineering. Jenna heads off to the College of Saint Rose to study graphic design. Morgan will study media and communications at High Point University.
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Василиј Григоревич Перов (; 2. јануар 1834  – 10. јун 1882) био је руски сликар, кључна личност руског реализма и један од оснивача Передвижника.

Живот и каријера

Перов је рођен 2. јануара 1834. (21. децембра 1833. по старом стилу) у Тоболску, Тоболска губернија, Руско царство, као Василиј Григоревич Васиљев (Василиј Григорьевич Васильев). Перов је био ванбрачни син локалног прокуратора барона, барона Грегора Густава Фридриха фон Круденера, који је припадао немачкој и балтичкој немачкој племићкој породици, која је припадала Ураделу, и Акулине Иванове, рођене Тоболска. Иако су се родитељи венчали убрзо након његовог рођења, није било законског начина да наследи очево име и баронску титулу, па је он уписан под презименом свог кума — Васиљев. Касније је променио презиме у Перов — надимак који му је дао учитељ који га је као дете научио калиграфији.

Након завршеног курса у Арзамаском округу, Перов је пребачен у уметничку школу Александра Ступина која се такође налазила у Арзамасу. Године 1853. Перов је примљен у Московску школу за сликарство, вајање и архитектуру у Москви, где је учио од неколико реномираних уметника. Године 1856. Перов је награђен малом сребрном медаљом, урученом од стране Империјалне академије уметности за скицу дечакове главе. Касније му је Академија доделила многе друге награде: 1857. велику сребрну медаљу за Истражног комесара сеоске полиције, мању златну медаљу за Сцену на гробу 1861. велику златну медаљу за Беседу на селу.

Перов је преминуо 10. јуна (29. маја ОС) 1882. године у селу Кузминки, садашњи округ Кузминки у Москви) од туберкулозе, а сахрањен је на Донском гробљу.

Галерија

Референце

Спољашње везе
 Василиј Перов, Олгина галерија
 Василиј Перов, Галерији Танаис

Умрли 1882.
Рођени 1833.
Руски сликари

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Power BI Custom Visuals have recently moved to Office Store. You can now find them here. To celebrate the occasion in a typical DataChant way, I have used the web scraping techniques that I had recently shared here and here, to prepare a Power BI report that automatically extracts the Custom Visuals' names, description, links and images, and allows you to navigate through the different visuals inside Power BI.
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You may notice that some of the visuals didn't migrate yet to Office Store (as mentioned here by Microsoft). Get back to this page, as more visuals are migrated and released by Microsoft.
You can now buy this report for $10 with your PayPal account, or credit card.
My Favorite Visual is missing from it, "Breakdown Tree" wish someone could build it.
It would be perfect if you are willing to share the pbix file with us.
Now you can download it in the Subscriber's Corner.
@Gil, when I try to download the .pbix file it is asking me for password to enter. Could you help me ?
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I got the password and was able to load the report and the base data, but was never asked for a password. Then when the report came up, and PBI wanted to refresh the data, I got a choice box with several options (many of them required a User Name and Password. so I knew the Password, but didn't know which of the several options to click, and what User Name to use. What am I not doing correctly?
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The great thing about Disney World is that there are attractions and shows that the whole family can enjoy together! No matter what your age, there will be something for you to enjoy!
Magic Kingdom: Although this park does have a lot of appeal towards the younger set, don't be fooled into thinking the attractions here are all kiddie rides. The mountain ranges (Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain) are definitely "must sees". Also, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a fun attraction that will put your arcade skills to the test. The classics like Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion should also be tops on your list of things to see.
Epcot: Soarin', Test Track and Mission Space are what I would consider the "thrill rides" of Epcot - but don't stop there. Check out Spaceship Earth, Club Cool where you can sample soda from around the world (for FREE), and visit the countries in the World Showcase.
Hollywood Studios: Rockin' Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror and Toy Story Midway Mania.
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safari, It's Tough to Be a Bug and Kali River Rapids.
The nighttime shows at the parks are also all excellent. My favorite is Fantasmic! in Hollywood Studios, but Wishes at Magic Kingdom and Illuminations in Epcot are both wonderful shows.
Did you add a Water Park Fun and More Option to your tickets? If so, check out Disney Quest in Downtown Disney. This indoor arcade/virtual amusement park has games to appeal to the whole family, from old school arcade games to simulators that let you design & ride your own roller coaster.


The island of Java has an equatorial climate hot and humid, with stable temperatures throughout the year, the temperature changes are small. The rains are more between November and May, the wettest months of all are those of January and February, the dry season begins in June and ends in October.
Most of the island receives between 1,600 mm and 2,000 mm of rain per year, the rains fall mainly in the afternoon. The mountainous areas are more humid than the rest of the island, here in some areas such as in the plateau of Parahyangan fall more than 4,000 mm of rain per year.
The average maximum temperatures vary between 30°C and 32°C, while the average minimum temperatures ranging between 23°C and 25°C. The southern coasts are slightly cooler than the Northern Plains, while the altitude mitigates the climate and temperatures of the mountain areas of the island's interior.
The sea water temperature is constantly between 26°C and 29°C.
The best time to visit the island of Java are the months between July and October, which are drier and less rainy.


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Sisterly and family love, finding your one true love, and a snowman obsessed with summer…Come again? ! Yes, that's what audiences from all ages and walks of life love about Disney's "Frozen". These enjoyable, funny and zany characters from the blockbuster and Oscar-award winning film are now coming to life in the theatre musical staging of "Frozen", happening on Thursday 23rd June 2022, at the Belk Theater in Charlotte, North Carolina. And as if this was not enough, the icy-covered kingdom of Arendelle will rise right before your very eyes. The eye-popping set design, gorgeous costumes, and amazing special effects are reasons enough for you to stand and sing your heart out to the anthemic "Let It Go". Now don't let go of this chance to get tickets. Go and click the 'buy tickets' link now!


Ben Hingeley will race in China with the Hitac team in newly formed FIA F3 Asian Championship this weekend at the 4.015km Ningbo International Speedway in China.
Seb Morris will make a surprise debut in the GT4 European Series at the Hungaroring near Budapest this weekend, 1st/2nd September, where he will stand-in for injured friend, and mentor, Andy Meyrick. Andy is making a good recovery after his big shunt at Spa, but Seb will take his place in the Bullitt Racing, Mercedes-AMG GT4! Seb will share a Mercedes-AMG GT4 with the Spanish squad's owner Stephen Pattrick, 22-year-old Welshman Morris will make his first ever competitive appearance in GT4 and will only sample the car for the first time during pre-event testing on Friday, 31st August!
Total 24 Hours of Spa Report. There was good news of a differing degrees coming from Spa last weekend.
Matt Parry and team-mates Lucas Ordonez and Alex Buncombe brought the Bob Neville run Nissan GT-R home in 7th place overall for some welcome points.
However the Bentley driven by Seb Morris, Derek Pierce, Rob Smith, and special guest Andy Meyrick, suffered some engine problems, which was cured after the Team Park guys traced it to a faulty fuel injector. However the car itself was wrecked after a big accident with Andy Meyrick on board! ' At 3.00am local time on Sunday morning, Meyrick and the No.666 Lamborghini of Jurgen Krebs were involved in a monumental accident – the severity of which led to a race stoppage for the fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Cup and required both drivers to be extricated from their cars.
Total 24 Hours of Spa preveiw – Seb Morris, his usual team-mates Derek Pierce and Rob Smith, and special guest Andy Meyrick, will line up for the start in 33rd place but crucially they are 3rd in the Pro-Am class! Andy Meyrick warmed up for the contest by winning the Pro-Am class in the North European GT4 Championship last week at Spa itself! Also Sebs former team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr proved the Team Parker Racing Bentleys are at home at Spa, by taking 2nd place overall , with his now recovered team-mate Ryan Ratcliffe!
Meanwhile Matt Parry and team-mates Lucas Ordonez and Alex Buncombe will start the Bob Neville run Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 from 21st place. With points on offer throughout the race, the 24 hrs race can play a huge part in the Blancpain Championship.
Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am championship contender Seb Morris is just a week away from his maiden appearance in the world's biggest GT3 race, the Total 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium, where the Welsh star believes the No.31 Team Parker Racing squad will be a 'force to be reckoned with'.
Getting underway on Saturday, 28th July, at the unmistakable Spa-Francorchamps, the huge twice-round-the-clock spectacular is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges in world motorsport. Heading into round four of his maiden campaign in the pan-European championship, the reigning British GT Champion and team-mates Rob Smith and Derek Pierce are third in the Pro-Am title battle, just three points shy of the runner-up spot and only 10 points adrift of the top of the table. The 24 hour race rewards points at three different junctures in the encounter, at six hours, 12 hours and at the conclusion, a consistently strong performance throughout the contest could have huge implications for the championship picture.
With Morris, Smith and Pierce already proven to be a highly competitive Pro-Am combination, their bid for Total 24 Hours of Spa success is being further boosted by the addition of experienced former Bentley 'factory' driver Andy Meyrick – Morris' long-standing manager – to the line-up.
All four drivers participated in the official pre-event test day at Spa a couple of weeks ago and preparations for the blue riband Blancpain event went very well indeed, the quartet ending the day third fastest in Pro-Am and delighted with the work completed.
Morris of course, is no stranger to the challenges of Spa-Francorchamps having set a GT3 lap record in British GT at the track last year and in 2016 he just missed out on race victory there in British GT by a mere 0.6 seconds. During his formative career in single-seaters, he also competed at Spa in GP3 and Formula Renault.
Since the previous Blancpain round at Paul Ricard in France, Morris grabbed plenty of headlines with an unbelievable 'super-sub' performance at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit when he made a very unexpected return to British GT as a true last-minute stand-in for the unwell Ryan Ratcliffe. Linking back-up with former team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr, who partnered Morris to British GT title success last year, BRDC Superstar and MSA Team UK driver Morris made a 153-mile dash from his home to Silverstone, after receiving a late-morning phone call, to arrive at the track literally minutes before his stint. Remarkably, he and Parfitt Jnr secured a sensational fourth place finish in the race.
Now, all attention turns to the biggest outing of the season. Following the usual parade of race cars into Spa city centre on Wednesday, 25th July, free practice for the Total 24 Hours of Spa – which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary – will follow on Thursday, 26th July, along with pre-qualifying, qualifying and a night-time practice.
On Friday, 27th July, the Super-Pole session will take place with the 24 hour race itself getting underway at 16.30 (local time) on Saturday, 28th July.
PAUL RICARD SIX- Hours Report Seb Morris overcomes a fiery pit-stop to take 2nd place in Pro Am Class with the Team Parker Bentley Continental GT3, only 13 seconds from the top step of the Podium after 6 Hours + Matt Parry plays his part to take the RJN Nissan GTR to 5th Place overall!
Seb Morris made a very welcome, and richly deserved, return to the Pro-Am podium during round three of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season at Paul Ricard in France on Saturday, 2nd June, with a fantastic second place finish in the six-hour 'into the night' race. Along with team-mates Derek Pierce and Rob Smith, 22-year-old M orris produced a scintillating performance in the annual 1,000km encounter at the Le Castellet track and with their second runner-up spot of the year, and the trio climbed into third in the Pro-Am championship.
Beginning Saturday evening's race from fifth in Pro-Am, the Team Parker Racing drivers combined to deliver a tremendous push for their maiden class victory and at the end of six pulsating hours they were just 13 seconds shy of the top step of the podium. Notably, that gap was roughly the equivalent of time lost during Morris' pit visit halfway through his double stint during the closing stages. Due to a worrying fire, which the Team Parker crew dealt with impeccably, Morris ventured out onto track behind the class-winning Ferrari. Without the issue with the fuel rig, a victory charge was certainly on the cards.
"It was a very tough race, we had quite a few problems during it, but to come away with second is fantastic", said Morris, "When I jumped in for my double stint, it was tough as I had to let a lot of people by, who were fighting up-front in the overall battle, but in my second stint I got some good space and lapped as quick as anyone on track.
There is now a lengthy eight-week break from Blancpain Endurance Cup action ahead of the otal 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium, which will take place on 28th/29th July.
Meanwhile for Matt Parry it felt more like 'The Brawl Ricard 6 Hours' than the Paul Ricard 6 Hours for GT Sport Motul Team RJN Nissan, but another tenacious performance from Matt Parry and team-mates Lucas Ordonez and Alex Buncombe was finally rewarded with their first points of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup campaign in the south of France.
The trio's number 23 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 was on the receiving end of no fewer than three spin-inducing contacts in the course of the mini-marathon event, and also survived a couple of minor delays in pit-lane, to take the flag in seventh position. However, with the two cars immediately ahead of them having on-track misdemeanours converted to post-race time penalties, Parry and co were elevated to fifth on the final result sheet, securing a hat-trick of such results for the RJN Nissan combination at Ricard over the past three years.
Lucas Ordonez quickly had the Nissan moving up the order, cracking the top ten inside half an hour. However, just as the Spaniard was establishing himself as a threat to those chasing points in the early going, a touch from behind sent the Nissan spinning into the run-off at the final corner, undoing all his hard work and dropping the red machine back to 17th.
Ordonez handed over to Buncombe finally Parry knew that he would be behind the wheel for the final two stints.
Although a problem tightening his seatbelts at the handover further delayed the Welshman's appearance, he appeared unfazed as he continued the good work – only for the second unwanted contact of the race to spin the #23 around and down the order once more. Although progress from 17th was always likely given the pace of the Nissan, the RJN team had another ace up its sleeve, having held back its 'joker' pit-stop – where crews are not constrained by a minimum time limit – until the closing stages. With Parry already making up ground and close to returning to the point-scoring places despite another enforced spin at turn five, the strategy paid off, confirming the Nissan in seventh spot on the road for the run to the flag.
The drama wasn't over there, however, for Parry lost power steering in the final five laps, preventing him from chasing down the group ahead and leaving him with a tense finish as he held off a train of cars in his wake. His dogged determination was rewarded, however, not only by making it to the chequered flag but by then learning of the penalties being applied to two of the cars immediately ahead of the Nissan, promoting it to an eventual – and hard-earned – fifth place.
Round four of the 2018 Blancpain GT Championship Endurance Cup, the Total 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, takes place at the iconic Belgian circuit over the weekend of 26-29 July, with extensive live and highlights coverage on the Eurosport and Motorsport TV channels in the UK and www.nismo.tv online.
Over the weekend if 2/3 June Welsh drivers are travelling to Europe en masse hoping to collect some silverware.
Seb Morris and Matt Parry will be at Paul Ricard in Southern France for the latest round in the 2018 Blancpain Enduro series, the 1000 Km 6 hour Day/Night race. Seb Morris didn't even get to race at Silverstone after a silly incident put the Team Parker Bentley out, when Derek Peirce hopped a kerb and cracked the sump!
Matt Parry did at least race but after a mix up in practice, the RJN Nissan, started in 40th , instead of 18th! At least Matt and his teammates were able to put on a sparkling display on thier way to an eventual 16th place. Hopefully if the teams can eliminate the errors they might be both on for some better results.
Andy Meyrick and Jake Rattenbury are in action in Europe soon!
Matt makes a big impression in the big Nissan , but Seb sits out the race as the Bentley fails after only 8 laps!
The 2nd round of the prestigious 2018 Blancpain Endurance Cup took place on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday 20th May, where Welsh racers Seb Morris & Matt Parry tried to mount the strongest possible challenge for a class victory in the pan-European championship. With 52 cars it was a packed grid and both the Welsh drivers Matt Smith and Seb Morris needed to be at their best to make a mark in their 'home' race.
Round three of the 2018 Blancpain GT Championship Endurance Cup takes place at Circuit Paul Ricard (FRA), in Southern France for the annual six-hour 'into the night' race, on Saturday, 2nd June with extensive live and highlights coverage on the Eurosport and Motorsport TV channels in the UK.
The 2nd round of the prestigious 2018 Blancpain Endurance Cup takes place on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit this weekend, 19th/20th May, where Welsh racers Seb Morris & Matt Parry will be mounting the strongest possible challenge for a class victory, for their respective teams, in the pan-European championship. With 52 cars it will be a packed grid and both Matt and Seb Morris will need to be at their best to make a mark in their 'home' race. Matt & Seb had contrasting fortunes at Monza in Round 1 after strong qualifying performances.
Seb Morris started the event by posting the 4th fastest time in his qualifying session but with the grid position decided on the combined time of all the teams drivers, the Team Parker Bentley Continental GT3 started in 2nd in the Pro-Am class, 23rd place overall, and with teammates Derek Pierce and Rob Smith taking the first 2 stints, they were in for a good result and were contesting the Pro-Am Class with the Ferrari 488 GT3, until a slow pit-stop allowed the Ferrari to build an advantage. Morris took over the Bentley for the last hour but after passing car after car the Ferrari was just 20 secs ahead at the end of the 3hour race. Seb summed up "I think a lot of people were taken by surprise with how quick we were at Monza. Our entry into the championship was obviously quite late, we hadn't really had much testing, and yet we came through to finish P2 in our first race which was pretty faultless. I can't wait for the weekend, I'm more prepared than I ever have been and a lot fitter since Monza too. Silverstone is one of my favourite tracks, if not the favourite, and the nature of the circuit with the high-speed corners really does suit the Bentley. Monza was a great track for our car, but I think Silverstone can be even better for us." Having won the British Gt race last year at a canter, Seb and the Team Parker team will be hoping for a repeat.
Matt hopes to get more silverware soon!
Matt Parry will also be hoping for a good race at Silverstone, having suffered from ill fortune in Monza. As the rest of the grid started the 3 hour race by charging into the first of Monza chicanes, Smiths car, the GT Sport Motul no. 23 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 run by Bob Nevilles team RJN, was forced to start from the pit-lane, when his teammate Alex Buncombe was hit by gearbox problems on the starting grid! Once started, the experienced Buncombe made good progress and made into the top 30 before handing over to Parry, but a fumbled pitstop and more car problems dropped them back. Parry did his best to recover, but problems dogged the car, but at least Lucas Ordonez (who raced with us in 2009, after winning the Nissan Playstation GT Academy competition)was able to bring the car to the chequered flag, albeit several laps down!
Parry commented "It's a frustrating way to start the season, especially after the promise that our run in qualifying had shown. However, we have to remember that this is an all-new car and that there will always be teething troubles. Hopefully, we will have got most of these out of our system now, because there is certainly a lot of potential in the car'.
Free Practice for the Blancpain Endurance Cup runners at Silverstone will take place at 10.45 on Saturday, 19th May, with Pre-Qualifying following at 15.45.
Blancpain Endurance Cup debutant Seb Morris produced a remarkable performance during the opening event of the 2018 season at Monza in Italy on Sunday, 22nd April, with a fabulous second place finish in the Pro-Am class for Team Parker Racing. The 22-year-old Welshman, was on sensational form from the outset at the Italian venue at the wheel of the No.31 Bentley Continental GT3.
Scorching to the fourth fastest time overall in qualifying, second in Pro-Am, the reigning British GT Champion turned heads again during Sunday afternoon's three-hour contest where he delivered a masterclass in overtaking in the final stint of the race on his way to second place in Pro-Am.
Partnered by fellow British drivers Derek Pierce and Rob Smith, who both performed extremely well during the first and second hours respectively, Chester-based Morris is now incredibly excited ahead of the championship's visit to UK soil next month for round two at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.
"I'm really happy, we had a mega start and Derek drove a really good stint to get from fifth up to first", said Morris, "Unfortunately, we lost time in the pit-stop due to a radio problem, but we pushed as hard as we could and Rob did a flying stint in the second hour. When I jumped in, I had a really strong stint and we kept the tyres with us the whole way.
On track with the quickest drivers in the championship during the final hour, including many 'factory' racers and vastly experienced international professionals, the Welshman absolutely starred. Holding sixth place initially, he quickly moved back into the top four and produced a memorable pass on the newer generation No.7 M-Sport Bentley Continental at the Parabolica for an overall position gain.
Running 2.5 seconds shy of the class podium placings, Morris reeled in the target AF Corse Ferrari and grabbed third place with just over half an hour to go. Closing down the next gap to the similar Kessel Racing Ferrari, Morris took second place with 25 minutes remaining where he stayed.
Round two of the Blancpain Endurance Cup will take place at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in the UK over the weekend 19th/20th May.
April 14, 2018, Le Castellet, France – WRDA member Andy Meyrick put on a show-stopping performance t to bring the Motorsport98 team home a season-opening top-ten result.
The week started extremely well for Meyrick appearing at the top of the leader board in the official practice day on Wednesday. With a day off to strategize, the team returned to the Circuit Paul Ricard for the race weekend. After a second practice day, co-driver Eric De Doncker took the wheel in the morning's qualifying session before starting the race 16th on the grid. In the Michelin Le Mans Cup, qualifying is done by the Am of the Pro-Am driver pairing.
As the first hour of the race came to a close, Meyrick took over from De Doncker in 13th position. As the race continued Meyrick continued to gain ground and positions. The last half-hour of the race proved to be a test of Meyrick's driving capabilities as he fiercely succeeded in keeping ahead of the #22 United Autosports Ligier. An exhilarating battle, the pair caught the attention of the TV screens and commentators who agreed that both drivers would have massive grins on their faces after this race.
Next up for Meyrick and Motorsport98 will be The Monza Round at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on May 12th.
Q & Race report – In Qualifying Rick was 2nd fastest in his session, but in his session Ryan was 11th.Speaking after Qualifying Ryan confirmed 'It was an awesome effort from Rick to put us on the front row for Race 1 on Monday! Mixed feelings for my Qualifying, I was getting faster and faster in the car but still not 100% confident to push on new tyres! P11 for me. Let's see what Monday brings, as its all very tight!
Although it was dry during Qualifying, it was wet and rainy when Race-day dawned on Bank Holiday Monday! Wet weather traction is the Achilles heel in this version of the Bentley Continental GT3 car, and so it was no real surprise in the wet, morning 'warm-up' when Rick spun off at the Island bend! Afterwards a clearly unhappy Rick explained 'I squeezed the throttle gently and the car did a slow spin. There was no traction control at all!' However the front 'splitter' was damaged & the Team Parker mechanics worked frantically as they had only about an hour to fix the car.
The other big news at Oulton Park was the return to racing of Billy Monger. Also known as 'Billy Wiz' he lost both his lower legs after an awful crash in April 2017, he was a sensation 12 months later in his first race in the 2018 F3 Series, finishing 3rd in his specially adapted car!


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By Lev Grossman Jan. 08, 2010
Author: A.S. Byatt
Academics were sexy long before Sophie and Robert from The Da Vinci Code. Roland is a beleaguered graduate student laboring in the British Library. Our heroine, Maud, is an icy, repressed professor at a provincial English university. By chance they jointly stumble on a cache of hot-blooded love letters by a famous (albeit fictional) Victorian poet named Randolph Ash. Their discovery lights the fuses on both a literary mystery and their own slow-burning romance, which Byatt adroitly braids together with the story of Ash's love affair. An intricate novel, laced with poems and letters, Possession has the narrative structure of a thriller, but Byatt uses that narrative engine for her own, more sophisticated purposes: a moving exploration of the hidden wellsprings of love and art.
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Director David O. Russell (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabee's) is known for being controversial – not in the movies he makes, but how he makes his movies. It is said that he pushes his actors to be "real" – kind of like in the early days of film where directors would actually put the actors in danger so that the look of fear on their faces was "authentic." For example, Mark Wahlberg was really shocked during his Three Kings Iraqi torture sequence. The only difference between Russell and those old films is that nobody has actually died while filming one of his. Yet.
Rumor has is that Russell is "difficult" to work with. Obviously, that depends on the actor. You can see YouTube videos of Russell and Lily Tomlin (Orange County) in a cussing match from the set of Huckabee's. It is also rumored that George Clooney (The American) punched Russell in the face during the filming of Three Kings. I doubt neither Tomlin nor Clooney will ever work with him again. But Wahlberg has worked with him multiple times, so it doesn't seem to bother him any. I guess it's whatever floats your boat.
The Fighter, Russell's latest film which is slated to open December 10, 2010, just got a trailer tonight. Christian Bale (Batman Begins) ate nothing more than an apple a day and morsels of bread to achieve a deathly skinny look for The Machinist (and probably Rescue Dawn too), so it is no surprise to see him starring along side Walhberg in The Fighter. The amazing Amy Adams (Enchanted) also co-stars in the based-on-a-true-story boxing tale of a average underdog proportions.
Me, I am a fan of Russell. Three Kings is one of my favorite films from the '90s. The Fighter looks like Rocky for a new generation, so I'm in. After seeing the trailer, what do you think?


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Robert Bonomo offers a 12 hour live seminar for groups interested in understanding the meaning and power of the Tarot cards. The seminar is broken up into three parts, each 4 hours long.
Part one explores the major arcana, their meaning, path and the archetypes that support them. In 2018 Robert released his 27 part film for YouTube on the major arcana, The 21 Faces of God. This film gives a very good idea of the kinds of ideas explored not only in part one of the seminar, but also in the remaining two parts. The approach is very Jungian, and astrology, alchemy and the ideas of Joseph Campbell also play very important roles.
Part two explores the minor arcana, with an important focus on the four classical elements as well as the Kabbalah to understand the flow of each of the suits.
Part three of the seminar focuses on divination, what it is, and how to approach it. The students will learn one spread, the Celtic Cross and be shown how match the question to the placements on the spread..
The seminar, ideally, would be given over a weekend, with four hours per day of class from Friday to Sunday. However, it can also be given on a Saturday and Sunday, with eight hours of class on Saturday, and four on Sunday.


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SMOOTH FEW FILMS, EST. 2007
The Leet World, A Day In The Life of a Turret and Web Zeroes
The Leet World
Web Zeroes
One Year Later
Well, it passed. Leet World ended just a little over a year ago. A nutty show, and a nutty ride. You guys are nuts, too.
I'd write a big thing about my thoughts about the year since, but I'd rather hear more of what you guys think. What are some of the highlights and lowlights of you for TLW? I've got a few of my own.
Highlights: Mendoza's arc. Both season finales. The "can of worms / Council of Elrond" episode, S2E11, where most of the mysteries were spilled (still feel like we pulled that off decently). S1E7, because I feel like it was the first episode where we "got it" and the formula and quality for all subsequent episodes clicked.
Lowlights: I know a lot of people will boo me for this, but S1E1. The fact that we introduced Mendoza so late. Probably the only true "filler" episode we did, S1E6. The faceposing in Season 1. Not having the time to utilize the comrades/SWAT Bras more fully.
Go ahead and share yours.
In other news, we've been told from a Canadian friend that Day in the Life of a Turret was shown/referenced on TV there. While we're unsure of the network (though it might have been G4), it seems the context wasn't entirely positive. Still, we're curious if anyone saw this?
Also, if you were planning on checking out Daniel's panel appearance on Rooster Teeth's Best of Machinima Panel this weekend at Fantastic Fest, that has been officially moved to Sunday at 2:30 PM. This is a bummer for me, because I was going to drive down for it on Saturday, but now I can't. Sad. Face.
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15 thoughts on "One Year Later"
- Anonymous - September 24, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Already a year…wow.
Highlights:dust 2 dust, wrong side, attack of teh noob, both finales, fight nubs, tempest, wake me up, deaths dungeon….basically the ones with the most story development and action 😛
Cortez, Player, Chet, Ellis, Leeroy, Ahmad, Mendoza.
Loved the voice acting. The overall story was amazing
Lowlights: Montrose (not enough of him in the story), faceposing in S1….cant really think of much else. Oh. Its been a year 🙁
I happened to see on G4 )not the full video but parts) of the day in the life of a turret. It was a repeat so i dunno.
Thx for the update.. laterz braa
starkill September 24, 2010 at 5:54 pm
A HUUUGE highlight of mine was the cliffhanger with Dr.Soun ( i guess that's how you spell it) talking about the prototype, me and my friends were so tense for the second season to start. And my one Lowlight (sorry guys) was the very very end of the Series Finale, with the stuff about Ahmad being alive for ever and the sappy jokes made. But never the less it was a great show and a great series!
Viconaz September 24, 2010 at 8:06 pm
"In other news, we've been told from a Canadian friend that Day in the Life of a Turret was shown/referenced on TV there. While we're unsure of the network (though it might have been G4)"
Yeah i saw this like a year or two ago on G4's The Lab With Leo when they were talking about machinima, and they showed the video and were sayin that it was little kids who did this (prolly because of the voices)if i remember correctly, idk about episode or season but im pretty sure it was either The Lab With Leo Laporte or Call for Help.
aiknx999 September 25, 2010 at 2:23 am
Highlights for me was the ending of S1 (epic stuff), beginning of S2 (its just impossible to make a better introduction to new season than S2E1), second challenge in S2 (episodes with rainy night, i love how it ended) and then the rest of the season (wake me up before you go especially) until the very ending of E13…
And here the lowlights start- S2E14 was a disaster. Because of your lack of time you've pulled of everything in the easiest way- Producer is dead, Ahmad is live again because of a "glitched deathroom", Player is backuped and in the end everyone makes those stupid jokes. When I saw a new that you're might creating TLW movie I thought that in S2 finale Ahmad will remain dead, Producer somehow slips away, Player arrested/killed and in the movie remaining heroes will try to hunt down Producer and avenge for fallen friends. I believe most of us thought that this will end something like that…
Last lowlight for me is lack of epic Player jokes in S2, but thats kinda ok
rac91790 September 25, 2010 at 7:45 am
I particularly enjoyed Ahmad and the Producer's plot arcs. I also really liked how Asher fit in and manipulated everything in a logical way to keep the plot moving without things turning ridiculous.
In relation to what I enjoyed, I most enjoyed that you could keep the show fresh, with new twists, turns, and developments, all the while managing to make everything 'fit.' For instance, even in a lot of movies today, people do things to advance the plot and break character for just a short time. It might be a sentence, or action, or idea, but it just doesn't really quite seem to flow.
In the Leet World though, everyone manages to fill their archetypes and the plot keeps moving. Ahmad saving the day from Asher, for instance was a big plus in my book. Leeroy siding with the Terrorists and his experiments. Westheimer's slipping control over his team as he has to deal with the facts that he's on the wrong side.
All in all, I thought it was a really fantastic series. Were there mistakes? Yeah, some face poser issues, some beginning season episode ideas, but you know what? A lot of that's technical, and once you dug in a little deeper, you guys found a gold mine of untapped ideas that you brought out for us.
Thanks for all of them. Leet World, Yeeaaahhh. Leet World!
Eddy September 25, 2010 at 9:38 am
@aiknx999
You pretty much nailed on all the plot things we tweaked to end the series on a high note, rather than the awesome cliffhangers S2 was designed to end on. Still though, I think it's a tad unfair to label it a disaster. I thought it had a few of the series' best moments, awesome music and managed to give each character their due. Finales are tricky things and while it wasn't the one we hoped to do, I still feel like we stuck the landing as best we could given our situation. We were pulling 30-40 hour weeks back then on WZ/TLW in addition to our jobs and worried we wouldn't have time to even do the finale at one point.
Thanks for the comments, guys. Funny that all of us pretty much have the same high and lowlights. I forgot to include the "Producer has been dead for five years" ending in the 2nd challenge of 2. Loved that moment.
Bobzer77 September 26, 2010 at 11:03 am
"it seems the context wasn't entirely positive."
WAAAAAAR!
Constantine September 26, 2010 at 4:21 pm
S1E13 – The "Flaw and Disorder" episode, as you guys called it, was one I loved. Mendoza and Mr. Domination's conversation, Cortez explaining the Ocho Muertos to Westy, and the ending all set up the season finale perfectly.
The S1 story in hindsight – Daniel's short movie about S1 leading up to the season finale struck me as awesome. That's all I have to say about that.
S2E7 – The ending was, in my opinion, the best cliffhanger in TLW and among the best in recent storytelling. Also, the "bitchz dun know bout my beadshotz" scene.
S2E10 – I have a story about this one – I left for a vacation to a place with no internet on a monday. I remember that it was the wednesday two days later that S2E10 came out. When I finally got to watch it, it was 3 in the morning, in an NYC airport, with crappy res. on my itouch. But Ahmad's and Asher's fight was probably my number #1 scene in TLW. Jace's music there helped quite a bit (the theme from the fight outside is some of the most epic music I've ever heard).
S2E13 – Once again, the ending was my favorite part, what with "Give 'em hell soldier, try to come back in one piece" and the third lifeline made it pretty awesome.
The first half of S2E14 – Epic fight, epic music, and a great end (player's "I learned father").
The Christmas specials: I don't know, these were just that special blend of relevant and Roflicious.
Lowlights:
The opening of S2 – I'm not sure, I just found this part (i consider it Eps 1 and 2) a little less than funny or dramatic. Cortez's burns of Westy at the end of E2 was the exception to the rule, though.
The second half of S2E14 – I'm pretty sure that this has been covered. Once again, the rap edition of TLW theme at the end was an exception.
Dunnerski September 27, 2010 at 4:58 pm
High Lights:
When Player went boom. I almost Cried at the epicness
When Ahmad Died, epic speech by Cortez, almost cried again.
Cooking with Player!
The office getting set on fire.
Chets line after the office was ablaze.
Low lights:
The Ending. A little anti-climatic IMO.
"K THX BAI" Funny, but not the epic ending I was anticipating SFF could produce.
Season 2 Finale song: "Leet worlds dead motha fuckers, ya'll wanted this"
No one wanted TLW to die.. :'(
hagefade September 27, 2010 at 6:38 pm
The fact that the show ended
That the movie wasn't made :'(
BigK September 27, 2010 at 11:45 pm
My personal favorite highpoint was the story arch between Cortez and Mendoza, one thing I've always felt made for better one on one rivalries is when it's personal; a brother who both betrayed his older bro, usurped his place in his gang, and left him a blind cripple, leaving him with nothing but his hatred, can't get more personal than that, right?
Your overall story following the first season, you went straight into the money, while I loved Season 1, I always felt it took a little longer to break into the real feel of the story, but Season 2 was straight into it; Asher the new teachers' pet, Cortez out for the Producers blood, and Cortez v Weissheimer, all of it came together perfectly.
And each confrontation. Cortez v Domination Man, Cortez v Mendoza, Ahmad v Asher, and Players' last stand, for the gaming engine you had to work with, I was beyond impressed.
The end of the series; I feel the same way about this as the series finale to Lost, *don't worry, won't spoil anything folks, hehe* in the end, even if things played out almost TOO conveniently, after everything these characters have been through since the series premiere, they deserve to be rewarded for their efforts. Even if it does seem too perfect, really after taking on the Ocho Muertos, having their friendships tested, taking on turbo charged terminator Asher, and The Producers' ultimatum to the cast, it's only fair these guys catch a break in the end, right? And for that, I applaud you guys.
Downpoints:
It took a little longer to get into knowing what each character is about, and some of the earlier episodes took a little longer to break into the Cortez and Mendoza plot.
The Comrades basically hijacked Asher, but you kind of figure they'd have more in store after he failed, but we never hear any closure on their story, which seems to leave too many loose ends.
Before Asher took on Ahmad, he told Ahmad he was apparently The Producers' ace in the hole, and it's never exactly explained how, other than the chip in the back of his head made him see Adam Sizzler, which'd be fine, but we never know for sure how that happened.
All in all though, everything was solid, one of the most memorable Machinima series' I've ever followed, one that thoroughly captivated me and made me care for these lovable CT's and Ahmad's.
Randomhero September 29, 2010 at 2:05 am
one of my favourite short little moments from the entire series was during the player asher fight. "LEAVE, MY, FRIENDS, ALONE"
always gave me chills for some reason.
Willt41 September 30, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Highlights : Everything player did, ever.
Lowpoints : The ending seemed a bit everything wrapped its self up in a neat happy package it was like an anti lost.
Also not seeing what you would of done with the characters if you had kept the series on you totally made some real characters here sure they fit into the standard archetypes and exaggerations of one personality trait but at the same time they were given a depth making them seem more real and less 2d than just "lol one is bad ass other is Frat boy ect"
Robie February 15, 2011 at 12:17 am
I kind a hate you guys for creating TLW because it's such a pain to the heart knowing that such fantastic show will never keep going.
TLW was not random machinima crap, it was perfect.. 21th century style. I've showed it to at least 10 friends, they all have loved this show.
Even mentioning TLW is like opening the old wounds. And yes with your abilities making a shows, you could easly make some popular show that people actually would watch. I know… easier said that done, but for you it's possible.
J-English February 15, 2011 at 7:52 am
Love leet world.Im from the UK ,wish there was a british guy in there lol.
Anyways….please let there be a season 3!
Smooth Few Films was founded in 2007 by Eddy Rivas, Nick Comardo and Daniel Miller. They were later joined by Jace Ford, Jeff James and many others.
They are the creators of The Leet World, Web Zeroes, A Day in the Life of a Turret and much more.
Well, Shit. Ten Years? June 30, 2017
May Update and Some Frequently Asked Questions May 2, 2016
Merry Christmas, Sorta December 25, 2015
Is It November Already? November 16, 2015
The Leet World VLOG: SRS UPDATE October 7, 2015
The Standoff: Leet World Season 3 Screenshot August 27, 2015
The Leet World Season 3 VLOG: Going Big Time August 3, 2015
Leet World Season 3: The Bros Are Back July 15, 2015
The Leet World VLOG: July Update July 7, 2015
Doing Lots of Rough Stuff June 24, 2015


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We read with great interest the results of Dr. Henriques et al. in the EXPOLORE (Evaluating Xience and Left Ventricular Function in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Occlusions After ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) trial (1) recently published by the Journal. Despite these interesting results, several points should be clarified. Firstly, a slow recruitment with a high patient selection is evident. The authors enrolled 304 patients since 2007 in 14 centers with a mean of 2.4 patients/year. It is not reported how many patients were screened before the enrollment. Secondly, the authors report a low success rate of chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization (73%, mean Multicenter CTO Registry in Japan [J-CTO] score 2.1). These findings suggest that low volume centers with limited experience were included in the study. The European Registry of Chronic Total Occlusion (2) shows an increasing rate of retrograde CTO success from the 73.5% in the 2009 to the 79.2% in the 2012 (with a J-CTO score of 3), whereas the Japanese CTO registry (3) reports a 92.1% of success rate for lesion with a J-CTO score of 2. Thirdly, the study design did not consider performing an inducible myocardial ischemia test before to assess the percutaneous coronary intervention. This could explain the lack of improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction or left ventricular end-diastolic volume. A recent paper by Bucciarelli-Ducci et al. (4) shows in 50 CTO patients with a reduced myocardial reserve, evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance, that CTO recanalization reduces ischemic burden, increasing of left ventricular end-diastolic volume and left ventricular ejection fraction, and ameliorates quality of life. Indeed, due to the high mortality of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with an associated CTO in a nonculprit vessel (5), the revascularization during the index hospitalization should be discouraged. We think that the authors should be congratulated; however, their findings should be viewed as hypothesis generating.
Please note: Dr. D'Ascenzo has received consultant fees from Abbott, Astra Zeneca, Chiesi, and Medtronic. Dr. Garbo has received consultant fees from Terumo, Volcano Europe, and Alvimedica; and has received honoraria from Asahi Intecc. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper. William Lombardi, MD, served as guest Editor for this paper.
(2012) Prognostic impact of a chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct-related artery in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: 3-year results from the HORIZONS-AMI trial. Eur Heart J 33:768–775.


HOW MUCH would you pay for the sort of stuff pictured? Tony Geering paid �0 for one table. He then consigned it to Sotheby's where it is expected to fetch �,000 �,000 this week.
Geering, 36, is a self-taught spotter of Arts and Crafts furniture, the style whose most famous exponent is William Morris. Until the age of 25, Geering was an engineer on oil rigs. He now presides over The Dome, a former Territorial Army drill hall in Southwold, Suffolk, crammed with furniture decorated with flowing foliate designs or with a distinct Oriental look.
Up to half the Arts and Crafts furniture sold by Liberty in London has been discovered by Geering mainly at big antiques fairs and obscure country shops.
'You are the last person I thought would pay cash,' exclaimed the dealer. After recovering his composure, he laughed: 'You can come back any time.' Geering reckons he is now laughing loudest. How did he know the table was by Godwin? 'Its distinguishing feature was the small drop leaves and piano hinges running the length of the flap.' The hinges were typical of the fine craftsmanship of the makers, Collinson and Lock.
And the fret pattern of the openwork stretchers had just the kind of airy Anglo-Japanese look that Godwin pioneered. He was well-known as an architect before he started designing furniture and is regarded as a forerunner of the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century, which promoted craftsmanship above mass production.
Geering's resolute scruffiness tempts the notion that anyone could make money by beating furniture dealers at their own game. Which is not far from the truth.
There was a time when he used to sell, not buy, at Newark. That was after opening a small secondhand shop in Lowestoft, at the age of 24. He sold junk from house clearances.
It was a meagre existence. He had given up his �,000-a-year job on the rigs - 'I wanted to do something I loved,' he says.
The Godwin table - or, rather, one identical to it - is illustrated in the popular but thorough Nineteenth Century Design by Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1993). Unlike Geering's find, the one in the book has brass fittings. It is in the Ellen Terry Memorial Museum at Smallhythe, Kent. Godwin lived with the actress from 1868 to 1874.
The only other known example, besides Geering's, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, attributed to Godwin.
But the clincher, according to Christopher Parker of Sotheby's, is Godwin's own design sketchbook in the VandA's archive, showing the top two-thirds of an identical drop-leaf table - without brass fittings. Just like Geering's. Godwin furniture is rare. At London auctions it is fought over. Two Godwin side chairs fetched �,300 and �,000, nearly four times estimate, at Christie's last year.
It looks like a bull's eye for Geering. But his life as a dealer is not always so sweet. He paid �0 at Newark this year for a delicate walking stick stand that he thought was by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of whose dining chairs can fetch �0,000. Some experts raved over it. Others shook their heads. Geering agonised. In the end, no records could be found to authenticate it. His six-figure find evaporated.
Then there was the Godwin chair he bought for � at Newark when he had a stall there. 'I knew there was something about it,' he says - and so did another dealer. 'This man came back time after time to my stall, offering �0. He kept saying: 'Tony, you know you're skint, and you'll make a profit, so what's your problem?'. I eventually let him have it for �5 but I really whinged about it.' Was there a problem? Not for the canny buyer. The chair was a genuine Godwin and Geering heard four years later that it had been sold on for �,000.
These days, he hesitates to pull the same trick on small dealers or 'runners' - who maybe as strapped for cash as he used to be. He paid a runner �0 for a table made by Collier and Plucknett. The man had asked for �0 Geering knew he could sell it for at least �000.
'My mother said: 'If it's worth �0 give them �, not �. Then they will talk about it,' That's part of the reason I came from nothing to where I am today.
'I reckon I've got only another 10-15 years in which Arts and Crafts furniture will be coming out of the woodwork. A third generation of owners is dying off and it's coming on to the market for a third time, but with each generation there is less of it.
'At the moment, it's still a fantastic bargain. Most of it can be bought for the equivalent of the price it cost to make - �500 for a 1900 bedroom suite, for example.
Twentieth Century Decorative Arts and Design, 6 April (l0.30am): Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1 (020-72 93 5000).


I have already talked about 2 most important features added in Java 8 in my last posts, i.e. Lambda and Streams. Apart from these there were few interesting additions.
Method definition in interfaces: For long time, Java has avoided multiple inheritance due to dreaded diamond problem. They had given us interfaces which did not had method definition, which could have been implemented by a class in multiple numbers. Now, Java has relieved the restriction a bit by allowing static and default methods definition in interfaces.
What about multiple inheritance diamond problem? Well if compiler cannot decide which implementation to use it will thrown an exception.
ForEach: For Collections like Lists, instead of creating an explicit iterator one can use forEach.
Optional: There can be a situation when a method can return null, in such situations the value can be saved in optional class.
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From one of my two daily reads – Charles Johnson at Little Green Footballs has been absolutely tireless in trying to deal in facts and science as regards Ebola. Charles points out that the nation's leading Epidemiology groups oppose mandatory quarantines.
Arm yourself with the facts, kids.