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Would You Wear This Metallica 'Load' Hoodie and Sweatpant Combo?
John Hill Published: August 16, 2017
Supreme is a skateboard company that's seen a huge rise in popularity over the past decade, thanks to various celebrities wearing the brand as well as their wide range of styles and influences. As part of their Fall / Winter 2017 collection, the company unveiled several articles of clothing baring the same artwork found on Metallica's controversial 1996 album Load.
The artwork was originally created by artist Andres Serrano, entitling the piece "Semen and Blood III." The artwork was created by mixing bovine blood together with his own semen, and putting the two in between sheets of plexiglass. On Supreme's website, they've called their hoodie the "Blood and Semen Hooded Sweatshirt," as well as giving credit to Serrano. The artwork adorns a hat, sweatshirt, sweatpants, and skateboard deck. Unrelatedly, the brand is also putting out a guitar this season, so you can rock it all together should you choose to do so.
It's kind of a strange image for Supreme to pick, because really who wants to be wearing something called the "Blood and Semen Sweatpant?" In the past, the brand has collaborated with metal artists directly for items of clothing, including Slayer and Black Sabbath in most recent years, so it's clear they're aware of the art's use with the Metallica album. The items are currently not for sale, and will be sold at random points in the rest of the year, as the brand puts out a new wave of clothing each Thursday at 11AM EST.
James Hetfield himself is not a fan of the album's artwork, saying in interviews, "I'm not a big fan of the man and his perversions. There's art and then there's just sick motherf–kers. And he's one of them. But Lars and Kirk really liked the image, so I kind of gave in."
Speaking of Load, Lars Ulrich recently opened up about the group's haircuts during that period, which lead the way for a whole lot of criticism for the record. The record saw the band breaking away from the thrash metal they'd built their name on, trading it in for elements of blues, southern rock and alt-rock, reminiscent of Alice In Chains and many other albums from that time.
Check out each item below, and look for them to come out in the upcoming months.
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The news was reported by the Bulgarian National Television, which also cited data stating that more than 130 000 ethnic Bulgarians lived in and around the autonomous region.
The first cultural center of the Bulgarian community in Gagauzia will offer courses in literary Bulgarian, information about the education opportunities in Bulgaria, and information about the present development of the country.


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I've been playing online Scrabble (now called Lexulous; don't sue me) for less than two years, but it's hard to imagine life before it. It is the thing I turn to during times of boredom and procrastination, which times constitute about 92% of my waking hours. I've played thousands of games. The site allows you to "chat" with your opponent, which I normally do very minimally, congratulating them on good plays, etc. One of the few players who brought me out of my shell -- it didn't hurt that she seemed sane and friendly, which can't be said about everyone who frequents the site -- turned out to be a New Zealand artist named Susan Edge. (Her official site is here.)
Susan recently completed a painting called "Small World" that features several of her Scr... er, Lexulous, opponents around the world. I am, I believe, perched on the New York skyline. (Don't worry, I play from a much safer position, normally at the kitchen table or on the living room couch. Sometimes at Starbucks. Always at ground level, in any case.) How she knew to make me blond, I'm not sure.
As someone I know said upon seeing this, the fact that the web inspired something so sweet and friendly starts to make up for all the obscene and juvenile garbage on message boards everywhere. As always, click to enlarge:
Kraig Smith said...
Wow, that's so sweet and innocent. I almost feel some sort of movement in my left ventricle. Didn't Lexulous have to cut out the blank tiles in order to avoid the Scrabble lawsuit? That's why I haven't played Lexulous in forever. I do the regular Scrabble on Facebook now, so if you're up for a game...
JMW said...
No, they've got blanks. But you get 8 letters instead of 7, for one thing. Really, though, it feels an awful lot like Scrabble. Plenty enough to feed the beast of my addiction. Perhaps we'll fire up a game on Facebook soon...
Barbara Carlson said...
My sister is also addicted to on-line Scrabble and often beats her nemisis -- a Brit.
When she learned my British husband plays computer solitaire, she said, "Alone?"
lmha said...
I just love the painting. It's really cool. I hope you get permission to print and frame it.
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Title: Emergency Class Cancellations and College-Closing
Date Approved: 11/1/94
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Decisions to close will be made by 5 a.m. for the period 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The situation will be monitored and a decision made by 1 p.m. for the period of 3 p.m. through the last evening class.
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I've wandered around and found myself aligning with this jolly ol' party of the US. I have reservations next friday at Dorsia if anyone would care to discuss?
Welcome to the forum! where is this Dorsia?
Manhattan, just tell them Paul and Patrick have a reservation. You'll be just fine.
Last time I had a reservation it was a movie ticket.


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Het Yanesha, Amuesha of Amoesha is de taal die wordt gesproken door de Yanesha, een in het centrale en oostelijke Pasco-gebied levende Indianenstam.

Woordenschat en fonologie

Door de eeuwenlange invloed en overheersing van de Inca's bevat het kernlexicon van het Yanesha veel leenwoorden uit het Quechua. Ook had de taal vroeger een systeem van vier klinkers. Nu zijn dit er nog  drie, net als in de aanverwante Arawaktalen.

Het Yanesha kent 22 fonematische consonanten en 9 fonematische klinkers. De medeklinkers kennen minder allofonie dan de klinkers. De affricaten en /tʲ/ worden geaspireerd uitgesproken, en [ŋ] is een  allofoon van /n/ voor /k/:

Net als onder andere het Russisch, Iers en Marshallees maakt ook het Yanesha een fonematisch onderscheid tussen gepalataliseerde en niet-gepalataliseerde medeklinkers (alleen de klanken /lʲ/ en /tʲ/ kennen geen niet-palatale tegenhanger als apart foneem):

  ("hij antwoordde hem") vs.  ("hij antwoordde")
  ("ging mijn zaag binnen") vs.  ("ging mijn mond binnen")
  ("hij") vs.  ("ik")

Daarnaast kent het Yanesha - net als bijvoorbeeld het Nederlands - zowel eindklankverscherping als regressieve assimilatie, waardoor stemhebbende medeklinkers stemloos worden, bijvoorbeeld  /ˈaʐpa/ ("hier is het") → [ˈaʂpa]. Ook de stemhebbende approximanten /w/ and /j/ worden stemloos voor stemloze plosieven: /wawˈteːna/ ("blaft") en /nejˈtaʐ/ ("mijn deur"); /j/ is ook stemloos voor affricaten en aan het einde van een woord: /aˈwej/ ("laten we gaan").

Evenzo worden de plosieven ,   en  geaspireerd aan het einde van woorden  ("geweer") → ; voor een andere plosief of een affricaat wordt een plosief al dan niet geaspireerd zodat  ("een vis") klinkt als  of .  De velare fricatief  wordt voor een andere medeklinker gedebuccaliseerd tot .

Klinkers

Het Yanesha kent drie basisklinkers: /a/, /e/, and /o/. Deze kunnen elk kort, lang of geglottaliseerd worden uitgesproken. Het onderscheid is fonematisch:

 /e/ wordt na een bilabiale medeklinker uitgesproken als [ɪ]. Voor de rest zijn [e] en [ɪ] vrije allofonen, waardoor bijvoorbeeld /nexˈse/ ("mijn broer") kan klinken als [nehˈse] of [nehˈsɪ].
 /eː/ is de lange tegenhanger van /e/. Na /k/ wordt deze klinker een gecentraliseerde tweeklank, waardoor /keː/ ("soort grote papegaai") ongeveer klinkt als .

De laryngale  ondergaat dezelfde veranderingen als de korte /e/, maar wordt meer gesloten uitgesproken na , bijvoorbeeld  ("parkiet") → .

De korte /a/ wordt open en centraal gearticuleerd, meestal als een niet-ronde klinker ([ä]). Voor /k/ zijn deze klinker en [ɘ] vrije allofonen, waardoor /naˈnakʰ/ ("overdadig") klinkt als [naˈnakʰ] of [nanˈəkʰ]. De lange /aː/ kan niet als [ɘ] worden gearticuleerd, maar is in alle andere opzichten gelijk aan de korte en de laryngale /a/.

De korte /o/ wordt achter in de mond en rond gearticuleerd. Over het algemeen  zijn [o] en [u] vrije allofonen, zodat /ojoˈwa/ ("wild zwijn") kan klinken als [ojoˈwa] of [ujuˈwa]. Voor plosieven klinkt deze klinker veelal als [ʊ], zodat /not/ ('mijn hand') klinkt als [nʊtʰ]. De lange /oː/ kan niet klinken als [ʊ], maar is in alle andere opzichten gelijk aan de korte en de laryngale /o/.

Fonotaxis

De enige medeklinkers die niet aan het einde van woorden kunnen staan zijn  aen . Medeklinkerclusters aan het begin van een woord of lettergreep bevatten altijd ten minste één plosief, met uitzondering van de clusters ( en ). De andere mogelijke clusters zijn:

 , , ,
 , , ,

Medeklinkerclusters aan het einde van een woord bestaan uit een nasaal of een  gevolgd door een plosief of affricaat:
 , , , , ,

Medeklinkerclusters in het midden van woorden bestaan uit twee of drie medeklinkers.

Klemtoon

De klemtoon valt doorgaans op de voorlaatste lettergreep, soms ook op de laatste of de voor-voorlaatste.  Bij enkele woorden is de klemtoon willeurig, zoals  ("kam").

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May 11, 2004, 3:54 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
Americans appear to be evenly divided as to whether President Bush or Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry would do a better job of handling Iraq.
A CNN-USA Today poll released Tuesday found that 48 percent of adults surveyed thought the president would better handle "the situation in Iraq," compared with 45 percent for Kerry. In March, 54 percent of those polled thought Bush would do a better job of handling Iraq, compared with 39 percent for Kerry.
Asked whether "it was worth going to war in Iraq," 44 percent of those surveyed said yes and 54 percent said no. As recently as late March, 56 percent of those in the CNN-USA Today poll said the Iraq war was worth it and 41 percent said it was not.
Overwhelmingly, Americans said they were bothered by the U.S. military's abuse of Iraqi prisoners — 54 percent said they were bothered "a great deal" and 25 percent said they were bothered "a fair amount." Seventy-three percent of those surveyed said there were "no circumstances" under which such behavior by U.S. soldiers was justified.
Sixty-four percent said they thought the abuse stemmed from "isolated incidents," while 30 percent said they thought such abuse was a common occurrence.
The poll of 1,003 adults was taken May 7-9 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.


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"You Made Me Believe in Magic" is the title of a 1977 international hit single by the Bay City Rollers, taken from their album It's a Game. The recording, a mid-tempo disco-styled pop tune featuring strings and horns, had its greatest impact in North America, where it was issued as the album's lead single in May 1977 to reach number 10 on the US Hot 100 in Billboard magazine that August. "You Made Me Believe in Magic" was the Bay City Rollers' third US Top 10 hit; the follow-up single "The Way I Feel Tonight" (#25) would mark the group's final Hot 100 appearance.

Outside the US, "You Made Me Believe in Magic" was typically issued as its parent album's second single, serving as a less successful followup to the "It's a Game" single: this was true in Australia (No. 36), Germany (No. 25), New Zealand (No. 39) and the UK (No. 34), where "You Made Me Believe in Magic" was the Bay City Rollers' twelfth and final chart hit. In Canada, however, the song enjoyed its greatest international popularity, where it peaked at number five, and ranks as the 68th greatest hit of 1977.

Chicago radio superstation WLS, which gave the song much airplay, ranked "You Made Me Believe in Magic" as the 27th most popular hit of 1977.  It reached as high as number 2 on their survey of July 30, 1977.

Track listing
1. "You Made Me Believe in Magic" – 2:41
2. "Dance Dance Dance" – 3:29 (US/Canada)
| "Are You Cuckoo" – 4:02 (UK)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Bed & Breakfast version

You Made Me Believe In Magic is the debut single by German boy band Bed & Breakfast. It was released in 1995.

Music Video
The music videos shows that the were in a cultural city and dancing at the desert.

Charts
The song reached 68 in the GfK Entertainment charts.

Cover versions
"You Made Me Believe In Magic" was also performed on the hit comedy American Pie.

Credits
 Written by Len Boone
 Cover photo photography by Arista
 Production by Jimmy Ienner (track B)
 Production and engineering by Harry Maslin (track A)

Notes
 (P) 1977 Arista Records.

Made in Germany.
EMI Electrola GmbH, Köln.
Printed by Druckhaus Maack KG, 5880 Lüdenscheid.

GEMA
LC 3484

References

External links
 Lyrics of this song

1977 singles
Bay City Rollers songs
1977 songs
Song recordings produced by Harry Maslin
Arista Records singles
Pop ballads


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If I could review my own books, here's what I would probably say.
A school of magic and normies? You're lucky the actual story isn't a Hogwarts rip off.
I kind of like that Rick guy, though I have no idea why. He's so weird. Also, Tabetha needs a hobby.
Funny in a silly sort of way.
Lou and Al spend most of the book fighting for the title of most clueless character, while Lou's sister Cindy steals the spotlight. My favorite part is Farah the Chimera. I want a pet chimera who acts like a puppy.
Finally, a dragon in a fantasy story. Who doesn't like dragons? Plus I guess Cindy, now known as Sin, goes off on an adventure as well. But sexy shape shifting dragon! Whoo!
Al's back! Whee! Oh, he's completely crazy. That's cool, I guess. He's still got a thing for Lou, right? We can still ship those two, right? And his sister is awake, sort of. Good for her.
That ending though… Seriously? That's how you're going to end the novel? Well at least we'll find out what happens in the next book.
SERIOUSLY? We're going back in time? They aren't going to deal with the ending of The Sword, like, at all. What a f***ing rip off. And that Christina Gaudet chick is taking forever to write the next book too. What a jerk.
I guess Tristan and Cole are kind of cute. And the dragon is back, which is good. Still doesn't make up for the cliffhanger of The Sword, though.
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Q: How to create a new instance of a class when converting to it as a type vb.net I have a Serializable class called SettingsForProgram this class contains a list of string called ServerList
I am  using this class to save settings for myprogram (username , password , colors , etc..) but when i try to save a list the same way then add -or get- items from it i get object reference not set to instance of object so how can i create a new instance of the class when converting it
To understand what i mean here are some codes :
The class :
<Serializable()>
Public Class SettingsForProgram
Private Namev As String = ""
Private pwv As String = ""
Public LocationsList As New List(Of String)
Private Savev As New Boolean()
Public Property LoginName As String
    Get
        Return Namev
    End Get
    Set(value As String)
        Namev = value
    End Set
End Property
Public Property LoginPassword As String
    Get
        Return pwv
    End Get
    Set(value As String)
        pwv = value
    End Set
End Property
Public Property SaveLogin As Boolean
    Get
        Return Savev
    End Get
    Set(value As Boolean)
        Savev = value
    End Set
End Property
Public Sub New()
    LocationsList = New List(Of String)
End Sub
End Class

To load settings:(where i want to initialize the new instance of the class)
public MySettings as new SettingsForProgram
Public Sub LoadSettings()
    Dim formatter As New BinaryFormatter()
    Dim data As Byte() = File.ReadAllBytes(savepath)
    Dim ms As New MemoryStream(data)
    MySettings = CType(formatter.Deserialize(ms), SettingsForProgram)
End Sub

To save settings :
Public Sub SaveSettings()
    Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter()
    Dim ms As New MemoryStream()
    If MySettings.LoginName = Nothing Then
        MySettings.LoginName = "name"
    ElseIf MySettings.LoginPassword = Nothing Then
        MySettings.LoginPassword = "password"
    End If
    bf.Serialize(ms, MySettings)
    Dim mySaveState As Byte() = ms.ToArray()
    File.WriteAllBytes(savepath, mySaveState)
End Sub

I made a quick test like this
button 1 : save
MySettings.LocationsList.AddRange({"test1", "test2", "test3"}) <<<< where i get the error
 SaveSettings()

button 2 : load
 LoadSettings()
  MsgBox(MySettings.LocationsList(1))

A: thanks to #Steve i now know the problem
, the solution is to do like i did with name and password saving ,
just added this to the save Settings
If MySettings.LocationsList Is Nothing Then
        MySettings.LocationsList = New List(Of String)
        MySettings.LocationsList.Add("Location 1")
End If

and every thing worked
final code
Public Sub SaveSettings()
    Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter()
    Dim ms As New MemoryStream()
    If MySettings.LoginName = Nothing Then
        MySettings.LoginName = "name"
    ElseIf MySettings.LoginPassword = Nothing Then
        MySettings.LoginPassword = "password"
    End If
    If MySettings.LocationsList Is Nothing Then
        MySettings.LocationsList = New List(Of String)
        MySettings.LocationsList.Add("Location 1")
    End If
    bf.Serialize(ms, MySettings)
    Dim mySaveState As Byte() = ms.ToArray()
    File.WriteAllBytes(savepath, mySaveState)
End Sub

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: HOWLIN' WOLF
June 1, 2013 March 14, 2016 Todd Beebe	Chess Records, Elvis Presley, Howlin Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, memphis, Sam Phillips, Shindig, Sun Records
By Todd Beebe
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On the wall at Legends there is a Mount Rushmore of the Blues, known affectionately as Mount Bluesmore. There are only four faces on Mount Bluesmore: Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, and last but certainly not least: the mighty Howlin' Wolf.
With a monstrous voice that shook listeners to the core, Howlin' Wolf was performing like a rock star before the term even existed. Stalking the stage with a presence to die for, nobody dared follow him onstage. A music critic once said, "If you want to know what stage presence is, just point at Howlin' Wolf and divide by ten."
Howlin' Wolf was born Chester Arthur Burnett on June 10, 1910 in White Station, Mississippi. He was named after the 21st President of the United States, Chester A. Arthur. Young Chester's grandfather often warned him that if he ever misbehaved, the wolf would come and get him. He added a little intimidating "howl" each time he told the tale. Chester both feared the wolf and was struck with curiosity, and the tale followed him until it twisted its way into his life long stage name.
From an early age Wolf was influenced by everything musical. Even the sounds of passing trains seemed musical to him. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) taught him how to play the harmonica. But everything fell into place when he saw Charley Patton perform. He convinced his father to buy him his first guitar, and the first song he ever learned was Patton's "Pony Blues." Wolf studied Patton's every move, watching how the crowd reacted to his performances. He soon realized that they reacted as much to the great showmanship as they did to the music. [pullquote]Wolf said of Patton, "When he played his guitar, he would turn it over backwards and forwards, and throw it around over his shoulders, between his legs, throw it up in the sky."[/pullquote] Wolf took that inspiration and ran with it. At 6′ 3" and 275 lbs., this giant of a man prowled the stage, moaning and howling, terrifying and intimidating. The stage was Wolf's domain, and anyone who witnessed him perform live never forgot it.
In the late 1940's Wolf landed a radio spot on KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, advertising farm gear and playing his blues in between. The legendary Sam Phillips heard Wolf on the radio and brought him to Memphis, Tennessee to record him at Sun Records. Years later someone asked Phillips who his greatest discovery was. The man who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and countless others said it was, without a doubt, Howlin' Wolf:
When I heard him, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies'. He was about six foot six, with the biggest feet I've ever seen on a human being. Big Foot Chester is one name they used to call him. He would sit there with those feet planted wide apart, playing nothing but the French harp, and I tell you, the greatest show you could see today would be Chester Burnett doing one of those sessions in my studio. God, what would it be worth to see the fervor in that man's face when he sang. His eyes would light up and you'd see the veins on his neck, and buddy, there was nothing on his mind but that song. He sang with his damn soul.
His first recordings came in 1951 with "Moanin' At Midnight," and "How Many More Years." No records were ever released on the Sun label though, and Chess Records and RPM both fought to get Wolf full time. Chess eventually won, and soon Howlin' Wolf was on his way to Chicago. His years with Chess Records are the stuff of legend. They include blues classics like Wolf's own "Smokestack Lightning," and ""Killing Floor." He also put his stamp on Willie Dixon tunes like "I Ain't Superstitious," "Evil," "Back Door Man," "Spoonful," and "Little Red Rooster."
Hubert Sumlin and Howlin Wolf
It is mandatory to mention Wolf's lifelong musical partner, Hubert Sumlin. Hubert hooked up with Wolf before he moved to Chicago. Wolf told him to be ready when he called for him to come to the Windy City. Wolf called, Hubert came, and the blues world became a better place. Hubert Sumlin's Guitar playing is an incredibly important part of Howlin' Wolf's music. They were an inseparable institution of the blues, and Sumlin's playing is heard all over those great Chess classics from Howlin' Wolf.
As popular music tastes changed and rock'n'roll swept the world, blues artists like Howlin' Wolf were the source of inspiration for a whole generation of younger acts. In May of 1965, The Rolling Stones brought Wolf on the TV show Shindig, showing the world where their music came from. As the late 60's came, more and more rock acts acknowledged the founding fathers of the blues. Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Albert King now found themselves on the same bill as acts like The Jefferson Airplane and Cream. For Howlin' Wolf this whole scene peaked with the release of the album The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions, which featured him with younger artists, presenting new versions of his classic tunes.
He continued to perform into the 1970's, despite health problems. Howlin' Wolf was a bluesman in every sense of the word, and not performing was not an option. "Back Door Wolf" was his last album, released in 1973. He gave his last major performance in November, 1975 at the Chicago Amphitheater on a bill with Luther Allison, B.B. King and others. This night has gone down in blues history, as Wolf pulled out all the stops. He shook, rolled and prowled the stage, once again reminding the world who the master was.
On January 10, 1976, the world lost one of the giants of the blues. His legacy is far too long to list here. Guitarists, vocalists, and performers of all genres of music constantly cite Howlin' Wolf as a huge influence. Many have tried to recreate his style through the years, but there will never be another Howlin' Wolf. He was perhaps the most unique artist this world will ever see. Any time anyone hits the stage with massive presence, he's there. Any time anyone sings with every last drop of emotion they can pull from their soul, he's there. Any time anyone performs exactly how they want to, and doesn't worry about following a trend or doing the expected, Howlin' Wolf is there.
I'd like to close with a quote from Howlin' Wolf about the blues. Anyone who says they don't like the blues should remember it.
"When you ain't got no money- you've got the Blues. When you ain't got no money to pay your house rent, you've still got the Blues. Alot of people holler "I don't like no Blues", but when you ain't got no money, and you can't pay your house rent, and can't buy no food, you damn sure got the Blues!"
Todd Beebe is a full time musician/teacher in the Chicago area and a staff writer at BG: Blues And Music News. His first exposure to music was hearing his Grandfather's bands playing Traditional Country music by the likes of Hank Williams Sr., The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Tracing the roots of that music lead him to his love of the Blues. Todd is available for private guitar instruction at All About Music, Inc. in Mokena, IL. 708-479-0440 www.AllAboutMusicMokena.com For more info contact him @ 708-214-6459 or visit www.ToddBeebeMusic.com.
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Q: Can I Make Password Change Reminders More Obvious In Windows 7 and Windows 2008 is appears that Microsoft changed how users would be reminded about upcoming password expirations.
In Windows XP the password expiration was very obvious. There was a password change request screen that was displayed after the user logged in asking if they wanted to change their password because it will expire in X number of days.
However in Windows 7/2008 this was changed. Now the user is logged in normally with a small notification bubble that appears for a few seconds in the lower right hand corner of the users screen suggesting that they change their password.
I am looking for a way to go back to the Windows XP type of method, or at least something that is more obvious to the user that they need to change their password. Is there an AD setting, or something else that I can do, to enable the functionality on my users systems?

A: I would recommend providing users notifications via email.
You can do this with software:
http://www.netwrix.com/password_expiration_notifier_freeware.html
Or you can write a script to do it as well.
http://www.sheenaustin.com/2009/06/19/active-directory-password-expiry-reminder-email/
I find a lot of users that are traveling or away from their computer won't realize their password is expiring but with this method they are always notified via email.


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Canada's Conservative Party officially stops opposing gay marriage… 11 years after it is made legal
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The Conservative Party in Canada has just voted to officially support same-sex marriage, eleven years after the country introduced it.
The party, established twelve years ago, voted on Saturday to remove support for a "traditional" definition of marriage in its policy book.
MP and leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier said: "It's about telling Canadians that you can love whom you want."
A measure to remove opposition to same-sex marriage passed at the Vancouver convention with 1,036 votes to 462.
Former Harper lieutenant Jason Kenney described the policy opposing same-sex marriage as "obsolete".
"I think it's a no-brainer. This issue was resolved 10 years ago. There is no point in having … obsolete language about something that was changed in law and society a decade ago," said the Calgary MP.
"Welcome to a broad, national political party. There are always going to be different views on different issues but when we talk about unity it means unity in diversity."
The May 26-28 convention acts as an official goodbye to former party leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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May 17, 2017 at 5:15 pm by Abhiram 2017-05-17T17:23:51+05:30
Young hero Nikhil has got his own space in Telugu Film Industry. After some out of box movies, he has decided to remake a Tamil hit thriller.
As his movie Keshava is going to get released soon, he is now concentrating on his upcoming movies. His immediate next will be the official Telugu remake of Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party. In parallel to this movie, he is going to do a Tamil movie remake. Tamil director T S Santosh has made a movie named Ganesan starting hero Adharva. This movie is all about a young aspirant who aims to work at BBC but unfortunately gets engaged himself in a mysterious murder case. The rest of the movie is all about how he escaped from the case and proved his Innocence. This thriller will now make in Telugu by the same director Santosh starring Nikhil.
His movie Keshava is going to get released on 19th May with huge expectations all over the two Telugu states and at the US. This mystery revenge drama is directed by Sudheer Varma.


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Carly Pearce's upcoming self-titled album drops on Valentine's Day, and it features the already released tune, "I Hope You're Happy Now," which is about a previous relationship.
"It's a closing chapter for me of a turning point in my life," she shares. "When I stepped out of that relationship and found the real love, like, the real thing, that is what changed the course of my life forever, in every way." That real love she's talking about, of course, is her now-hubby Michael Ray.
Carly says when she was in that previous relationship it wasn't as if there was anything "really wrong," but she knew "it's really not right," and she thinks that's something others can relate to. She shares, "that's why I wanted this song to come out is – it was the turning point, and I think it can be the turning point for a lot of people."
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Looks like Karrueche Tran will be taking her celebrity status to the small screen once America's Next Top Model premieres it's revamping of the show! Read more after the jump.
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Man jailed for Honiton pub attack
Published: 8:47 AM August 26, 2020 Updated: 11:47 AM November 7, 2020
A visitor has been jailed for calling mourners at a wake at a Honiton pub 'mud munchers' and glassing a customer who asked him to leave.
Dean Wicks was working on a roofing contract in the town when he became loud and obnoxious at the Volunteer pub at a time when a family wake was in progress.
He called the other customers 'mud munchers' - an apparent reference to Devon being less sophisticated than his home town of Watford.
He had been trying to provoke a fight with locals and turned violent when he was asked to leave.
The landlord allowed him and two workmates to take their drinks with them but Wicks threw his glass at one of the locals who was escorting him out.
He followed up by grabbing one of his friend's glasses and throwing that as well, with one of them hitting his victim.
He had been acting as peacemaker and was trying to calm down the situation but was left with a gash on his head which has left a permanent scar.
Wicks, aged 30, of Watford, admitted wounding and was jailed for eight months by Judge Peter Johnson at Exeter Crown Court.
He told him:"Your behaviour at the Volunteer pub was rude, provocative and confrontational at a particularly sensitive time when a wake was taking place.
"You were offensive to the locals in the pub and (the victim) tried to act as peacemaker and the landlord showed you the courtesy of allowing you to leave with your drinks.
"The courtesy was misplaced because a short time later you threw a glass at the victim and then another glass. This sentence cannot be suspended because of the use of not one glass but two, which you threw at a man who was acting as a peacemaker."
Brian Fitzherbert, prosecuting, said Wicks was in the pub on the evening of November 8 last year when he became loud and obnoxious and tried to pick a fight with locals.
Mr Fitzherbert said: "He was particularly rude to a group who were in the pub for a wake, calling them mud munchers, a reference to it being a rural area."
He was asked to leave and threw two glasses at his victim, one of which hit his face and caused a two centimetre cut.
He made a victim statement saying he was now anxious about going out, felt the scar made him look like a thug, and was thinking of leaving Honiton because he no longer felt it was a safe place to bring up his family.
Angharad Hughes, defending, said Wicks is a roofer who was in Devon for work. He has caring responsibilities for his parents, who are both in poor health, and for two children and a step child.
She said others would suffer more than him if he was sent straight into custody.


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Vrijeme nastanka: 3. st. pr. Kr. do 6. st. Arheološko nalazište Resnik smješteno je na obali Kaštelanskog zaljeva. Recentnim arheološkim istraživanjima na Resniku je potvrđeno postojanje antičkog naselja Sicvli kojeg spominje Plinije Stariji. Zidovi antičkih insula građeni su u tehnici suhozida i sačuvani su u visini od 30 do 70 cm, dok su zidovi kasnije faze sačuvani samo u temeljima. Otkriven je i sjeverni bedem naselja kao i tragovi kasnoantičkog naselja s nekropolom. U podmorju Resnika pronađeni su ostaci helenističkog pristaništa s brojnim ulomcima megarske keramike kao i ostaci kasnoantičke luke. Na prostoru zapadno od plaže turističkog naselja otkriveni su prapovijesni artefakti.

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Pod oznakom Z-3761 zavedeno je kao nepokretno kulturno dobro - pojedinačno, pravna statusa zaštićena kulturnog dobra, klasificirano kao "arheološka baština".

Izvori

Zaštićene kopnene arheološke zone i nalazišta u Splitsko-dalmatinskoj županiji
Građevine u Kaštel Štafiliću


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Football upsets No. 22 UTSA 45-23, gains bowl eligibility
by Reed Smith
After starting 1-6 this season, North Texas football reached bowl eligibility Saturday afternoon with their sixth win of the season over No. 22 the University of Texas-San Antonio.
The win was North Texas' first win over a ranked opponent since 1974 when the Mean Green defeated No. 19 ranked San Diego State University at Fouts Field behind legendary head coach Hayden Fry.
Coming into the game 11-0, UTSA (11-1, 7-1 Conference USA) were favored by -8.5.
North Texas (6-6, 5-3 C-USA) beat the line, winning by a score of 45-23, continuing their dominance on the ground by compiling 340 total rushing yards for six touchdowns.
"All the adversity we've faced throughout the year, it's been a real challenge and these guys stuck together," head coach Seth Littrell said. "I couldn't be more proud of them."
After receiving the ball to start the game, North Texas got on the board first with a 34-yard field goal courtesy of junior kicker Ethan Mooney.
On the ensuing kickoff, Mooney would then make an impact with his athleticism, as the kicker ran down the field and recovered his own kick off of a UTSA fumble forced by sophomore defensive back Keelan Crosby.
Senior running back DeAndre Torrey would extend the Mean Green's lead to 10 with a 2-yard rushing touchdown.
The Roadrunners cut the North Texas lead to one possession with 5:05 to go in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal off the foot of senior kicker Hunter Duplessis.
Responding immediately, the Mean Green got on the board once again with Torrey's second rushing touchdown of the game.
A tumultuous first quarter ended with North Texas holding a 17-3 lead over the No. 22 ranked team in the College Football Playoff.
Duplessis scored the first points of the second quarter with his second made field goal of the game.
UTSA showed life with 8:20 to go in the half when senior quarterback Frank Harris took the ball 69-yards for the Roadrunners' first touchdown of the contest.
Freshman running back Ikaika Ragsdale dominated the following drive, pushing North Texas up the field before finishing the drive with a 15-yard rush in which the Las Vegas native blasted through the defensive line and accelerated.
UTSA's fumble troubles continue right before the half as Harris dropped a snap which was recovered by redshirt freshman defensive lineman Gabriel Murphy. Torrey scored his third touchdown of the half as a result of the turnover.
North Texas went into halftime with a 31-13 lead.
"From the first run play, we set the tone," Torrey said. "Our emphasis this week was just hitting somebody in the mouth, [and] if you keep hitting them in the mouth, they'll lay down."
North Texas did not take their foot off the gas in the third quarter with a 14-0 run with two rushing touchdowns–Ragsdale's second and freshman running back Ayo Adeyi's first, which was a 42-yard blast.
Holding a sizeable lead, the Mean Green coasted the victory in the fourth quarter, surrendering a touchdown and field goal before the game's end.
Elation was evident as North Texas players flooded from the sideline, rolling and sliding on the wet, soggy field.
For many on the Mean Green, the game was their last in the green and white. Fifth-year senior Dion Novil relished the moment, waving a large North Texas flag as "Glory to The Green and White" serenaded the team.
"This group of seniors is one of the biggest reasons we didn't quit," sophomore quarterback Austin Aune said. "They didn't let the younger guys quit…they didn't let the older guys quit."
From 1-6 to 6-6 via way of a five-game winning streak, North Texas football is now bowl bound.
"Coming into this week having to win this game against a ranked opponent in order to get bowl eligible…it was special," Littrell said with his family looking on. "It's been a lot of fun to work with these guys."
Featured Image:Mean Green quarterback Austin Aune (2) dives for the end zone at Apogee Stadium on Nov. 13, 2021. Photo by Zach Del Bello
Austin auneAyo Adeyideandre torreyDion NovilGabriel MurphyIkaika RagsdaleRankedSeth LittrellUTSA
: Football's season on the line versus no. 22 UTSA
: Daily's Dose 11/28
Senior Sports Writer.
North Texas football loses numerous players to transfer portal, introduces new coaching hires, two starting seniors announce their return
Brief: Award honors 'Sarge' McCoy for military service and football commitment
Upcoming road games key for Mean Green volleyball's goals


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Q: Android Open GL ES Textures messed up I have an own method to draw images. It uses Vertex and UVBuffers.
I draw like the following:
SpriteBatch.Begin(blendMode) <- sets up blending
SpriteBatch.Draw(parameters) <- add vertices to the list of vertex arrays
SpriteBatch.End() <- Sets up buffers and draw out everything at once

And it works like charm.
However when i try my DrawString method which uses the same Draw method. Texture UV Maps or some buffers get screwed up (everything draws like a solid rectangle with missing pixels).
I use Angelcode Bitmap Font Generator.
I use the same functinality the only difference is that I set textures and UV Maps according to the current character's data.
I will post all my Draw functions just in case I messed up something in other functions.
public void Begin(int Source, int Destination)
{
    GL.glEnable(GL10.GL_BLEND);
    GL.glBlendFunc(Source, Destination);
}

All my buffers and variables (I didn't want to declare in functions)
ArrayList<float[]> vertices = new ArrayList<float[]>();
FloatBuffer vertexBuffer;
ArrayList<short[]> indices = new ArrayList<short[]>();
ShortBuffer indexBuffer;
float minU = 0;
float maxU = 1;
float minV = 0;
float maxV = 1;
ArrayList<GLColor> colors = new ArrayList<GLColor>();
GLColor c_color;
ArrayList<float[]> vertexUVs = new ArrayList<float[]>();
FloatBuffer uvBuffer;
ArrayList<TransformationMatrix> matrices = new ArrayList<TransformationMatrix>();
TransformationMatrix matrix = new TransformationMatrix();
ArrayList<Integer> textures = new ArrayList<Integer>();

Draw Method which accesses main method from DrawString
public void Draw(Texture2D texture, Rectangle destination, Rectangle source, GLColor color)
{
    Draw(texture, destination, source, color, new Vector2(0, 0), 0);
}

Draw Method
public void Draw(Texture2D texture, Rectangle destination, Rectangle source, GLColor color, Vector2 origin, float Rotation)
{
    vertices.add(new float[]{-origin.X, -origin.Y,
            destination.Width - origin.X, -origin.Y,
            destination.Width - origin.X, destination.Height - origin.Y,
                    -origin.X, destination.Height - origin.Y});

    indices.add(new short[]{0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0});

    //Generate UV of Vertices

    minU = 0;
    maxU = 1;
    minV = 0;
    maxV = 1;

    if (source != null)
    {
        minU = (float)source.X / (float)texture.getWidth();
        maxU = (float)(source.X + source.Width) / (float)texture.getWidth();
        minV = (float)source.Y / (float)texture.getHeight();
        maxV = (float)(source.Y + source.Height) / (float)texture.getHeight();
    }
    vertexUVs.add(new float[]{minU, minV,
                        maxU, minV,
                        maxU, maxV,
                        minU, maxV});

    //Calculate Matrix
    matrix = new TransformationMatrix();
    matrix.Translate(destination.X + origin.X, destination.Y + origin.Y, 0);
    matrix.Rotate(0, 0, Rotation);
    matrices.add(matrix);

    colors.add(color);
    textures.add(texture.ID);
    }

Draw String Method (that causes bugs)
public void DrawString(SpriteFont spriteFont, String Text, Vector2 vector, GLColor color)
{
    int cursorX = (int)vector.X;
    int cursorY = (int)vector.Y;

    for (int i = 0; i < Text.length(); i++)
    {
        char c = Text.charAt(i);
        if (c == '\n') cursorX += spriteFont.LineHeight;
        else
        {
            int index = (int)c;

            //Draw Character
            if (spriteFont.Characters.length <= index)
            {
                Log.d("SpriteFont error", "Character is not presented in SpriteFont!");
                continue;
            }

            CharacterDescriptor cd = spriteFont.Characters[index];

            Rectangle source = new Rectangle(cd.x, cd.y, cd.Width, cd.Height);
            //Draw Character
            Rectangle destination = new Rectangle(cursorX + cd.XOffset, cursorY + cd.YOffset, cd.Width, cd.Height);

            Draw(spriteFont.Pages[cd.Page], destination, source, color);

            cursorX += cd.XAdvance;
        }
    }
}

And finally the ending method:
public void End()
{
    vertexBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(vertices.size() * 8 * 4).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).asFloatBuffer();
    for (int i = 0; i < vertices.size(); i++)
    {
        vertexBuffer.put(vertices.get(i));
    }
    vertexBuffer.flip();

    //Generate Indices
    indexBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(indices.size() * 6 * 2).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).asShortBuffer();
    for (int i = 0; i < vertices.size(); i++)
    {
        indexBuffer.put(indices.get(i));
    }
    indexBuffer.flip();

    //Generate UV of Vertices
    uvBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(vertexUVs.size() * 8 * 4).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).asFloatBuffer();
    for (int i = 0; i < vertexUVs.size(); i++)
    {
        uvBuffer.put(vertexUVs.get(i));
    }
    uvBuffer.flip();

    //Bind Vertices

    for (int i = 0; i < colors.size(); i++)
    {
        //Bind Pointers
        GL.glEnableClientState(GL10.GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
        GL.glEnableClientState(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY);
        GL.glEnable(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
        vertexBuffer.position(i * 8);
        GL.glVertexPointer(2, GL10.GL_FLOAT, 0, vertexBuffer);
        uvBuffer.position(i * 8);
        GL.glTexCoordPointer(2, GL10.GL_FLOAT, 0, uvBuffer);
        matrix = matrices.get(i);
        c_color = colors.get(i);

        GL.glMatrixMode(GL10.GL_MODELVIEW);
        GL.glLoadIdentity();
        GL.glTranslatef(matrix.TranslationX, matrix.TranslationY, matrix.TranslationZ);
        GL.glRotatef((float)Math.sqrt(matrix.RotationX * matrix.RotationX + matrix.RotationY*matrix.RotationY + matrix.RotationZ*matrix.RotationZ), matrix.RotationX, matrix.RotationY, matrix.RotationZ);
        //Bind Texture
        GL.glBindTexture(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textures.get(i));
        GL.glColor4f(c_color.R, c_color.G, c_color.B, c_color.A);

        //Draw Elements
        GL.glDrawElements(GL10.GL_TRIANGLES, 8, GL10.GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, indexBuffer);

        GL.glBindTexture(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
        GL.glDisable(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
        GL.glDisableClientState(GL10.GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
        GL.glDisableClientState(GL10.GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY);
    }

    //Disable things
    GL.glDisable(GL10.GL_BLEND);
    colors.clear();
    matrices.clear();
    vertices.clear();
    vertexUVs.clear();
}

I still try to find the solution. I'll also try to post an image to help you understanding this problem. Thanks in advance.

A: I feel really ashamed that I answer my questions everytime but I found it out. I didn't clear texture buffer from my Draw buffers. I really don't like I had no real question on this site. But at least it's solved now. I feel really stupid now as always after solving one of my problems. Thanks for your comments though!


Call Sheets. In mixed languages: English/Swedish/Russian.
These documents offer us unique insight into exactly how the movie was shot.
Many pages are already in English - this is recommended reading material.
Many of the below entries will be hyperlinked to other relevant material (To Be Done).
May 6, 1985; Närsholmen; The balcony.
May 7, 1985; Närsholmen; The balcony.
May 8, 1985; Närsholmen; The balcony. Preparing "the model".
May 9, 1985; Närsholmen; The balcony - finishing up the rest.
May 10, 1985; Närsholmen; The model. Background: the House.
May 13, 1985; Närsholmen; Behind the house.
May 16, 1985; Närsholmen; Behind the house, at the dinner table.
May 20, 1985; Närsholmen; Behind the house.
May 21, 1985; Närsholmen; Behind the house.
May 22, 1985; Närsholmen; In front of and inside the house.
May 29, 1985; Studio 1; Marta's room, Little Man's room.
May 30, 1985; Studio 1; Little Man's room.
May 31, 1985; Studio 2; Little Man's room, corridor.
June 3, 1985; Haga Manor, Enkoping; Maria's house, exterior and part of interior.
June 5, 1985; Studio 1; The study.
June 6, 1985; Studio 1; The study.
June 7, 1985; Studio 1; Alexander's study.
June 10, 1985; Studio 1; Alexander's study.
June 12, 1985; Studio 2; The living room: dialog about theater, the icon book.
June 13, 1985; Studio 2; The living room.
June 14, 1985; Studio 2; The living room.
June 17, 1985; Studio 2; The living room: The tale about a photo, TV news.
June 18, 1985; Studio 2; The living room: The TV news, the hysteria.
June 19, 1985; Studio 2; The living room: Hysteria and injections.
June 20, 1985; Studio 2; The living room: hysteria, injections, confession.
June 24, 1985; Studio 2; The living room.
June 25, 1985; Studio 2 -- Studio 1; The living room -- Maria's house.
June 27, 1985; Studio 1; Maria's house.
June 28, 1985; Intersection LUNTMAKAR STREET / TUNNEL STREET: The "flying dream".
July 4, 1985; Närsholmen, The house: the fire.
July 5, 1985; Närsholmen, out on the island; "The beach". Planting of the Japanese tree - Otto with telegram.
July 8, 1985; Närsholmen; The doctor's car.
July 9, 1985; Närsholmen; near the ruin and out of the island; The horse dream (ruin in background), the doctor and Adelaide by car.
July 10, 1985; Närsholmen; Alexander jumps on the bike + the final.
July 11, 1985; Närsholmen; The grove (retake).
July 12, 1985; Närsholmen; The fight.
July 15, 1985; Närsholmen; The fight + completion of the final scene.
July 16, 1985; Närsholmen; The fight + completion of the final scene.
July 17, 1985; Närsholmen; The fight + completion of the final scene.
July 18, 1985; Närsholmen; Rehearsal of fire + rest of fightingscene.
July 19, 1985; The house on fire.
If fire, presumably a break pre-noon to finish up grove scene.


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Duncan McArthur: The history of a civic-minded politician that cared about education. Yes, there really appears to have been one.
Posted on October 7, 2014 by Paul Godden	1 Comment
Theodore Christou
Christou, T. (2013). The complexity of intellectual currents: Duncan McArthur and Ontario's progressivist curriculum reforms. Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, (49)5, 677–697, Doi: 10.1080/00309230.2012.739181
The author described a period of "dramatic reorganisation" (p. 677), from 1937–1938 and 1941–1942, when progressivist reforms were directed amidst a complex reformist agenda, at a time of industrial transformation, world war and economic instability. Progressivist designs "addressed the perceived shortcomings of the established, traditional curricula, which were depicted as out of touch with contemporary reality." (p. 677) Christou described Duncan McArthur's role in Ontario's Department of Education, as "seminal" (p. 678), but never "fully explored" (p. 678), as aspects of social meliorism, efficiency and child study were brought together under the progressivist banner during Duncan's leadership.
Duncan McArthur
The progressive movement in Ontario is described as part of an international wave of progressivism "sweeping society" (p. 678). By the 1930's Christou discussed the progressive influence being evident across all Canadian provinces. Programmes of study across the country were revised to reflect this influence. Christou argued that, key to the implementation of these revisions was ex-award-winning undergraduate and Queen's University professor of history, Duncan McArthur. The author described the historical and societal background of the period in much detail (p. 677–682), including industrialization, at least two recessions, the Depression, World War I and the return of troops following the war. Christou continued with a history of McArthur's distinguished career as a lawyer and later as a member of Queen's faculty. At the same time, McArthur…
[W]as a member of the Board of Education and participated in several special committees at the Department of Education. In the early 1930s, McArthur helped the Education Department to develop and implement midsummer examinations for high school students. His experiences in this regard would provide him with sound experience, upon which he based his educationally progressive philosophy. (p. 683)
Christou argued that this experience, particularly that at Queen's University was to shape McArthur's progressivist views on education. Christou praised Queen's as a "sea rich with… idealism and civic humanism – emphasising both individual freedom and social conscience (p. 683)."
Talking Point: Christou has painted a picture of McArthur and his contemporaries—Ontario idealists (p. 684)—such as George Grant, John Watson, Adam Shortt and John Harold Putman, as gifted, idealogical civil servants and politicians. But that is what produces curriculum isn't it? Isn't curriculum the product of the social conscience, the politics and subject knowledge of a society? If curriculum is politics, and the result of its time and environment, can we ever really call it progressive, when its progress is the product of that time? If the time encourages revolution, then curriculum can be expected to be revolutionary, if change is not encouraged, then shouldn't we expect the stagnation of curriculum? What are everybody else's thoughts?
McArthur's obituaries make clear that he took this commitment to public service seriously. (p. 685)
Christou's history of McArthur described him as a civic-minded politician, that appeared to have a genuine concern for social improvement through education. McArthur would therefore appear to be very much a product of the era of progressive education. Anybody else's thoughts?
Ontario's Curriculum Reforms
The Programme of Studies for Grades I to VI of the Public and Separate Schools, 1937… was developed by a committee of educators led by Thornton Mustard and S.A. Watson and was heavily influenced by the Deputy Minister of Education, Duncan McArthur. (p. 686)
Christou described the reforms as an…
[A]n attempt to institutionalise progressivist thought in schools… the study of extant social problems, the fostering of community, enterprise learning, health studies and opportunities for students to have options regarding their courses of study. (p. 687).
Once again, Christou reiterated how McArthur had been "largely responsible" (p. 687) for these extensive progressive changes. A staunch citizen of the Commonwealth, Christou described McArthur praising the British Empire for its system of development across poorer member nations. McArthur saw the "creation and development of an intelligent and enlightened Canadian citizenship" (p. 688) as a critical feature of education in a modern democratic society.
McArthur never lost sight of education as being more than passing examinations in a spirit of competition. Christou has argued that, to McArthur, education was motivated by a desire to master a particular discipline for the betterment of society. Reflecting McArthur's stance on education was a solid support for trainee and in-service teachers that, it can be argued, is as relevant today as it was then…
[I]f school boards wished to secure good teachers, they must give them adequate remuneration. (p. 690)
Social Efficiency in Progressive Reforms As a committed progressive educator, McArthur saw no harm in incorporating aspects of historically opposing theories, Christou reports him as openly admitting that…
[I]t is the function of the school to equip the young man and the young woman for the performance, in a creditable manner, of the tasks of life (p. 691).
Education, required close ties to the needs of society and the reality of the job market, but not at the expense of individual interests or those of the community at large. Concern for rural communities proved expensive, when the Department of Education was required to arrange "for the release of [50,000 to 100,00] school pupils early in April to permit them to assist in seeding and other farm duties." (p. 691)
It is one thing for individuals such as McArthur to talk about educational systems that are both efficient and communitarian, but quite another to administer such systems. As McArthur himself lamented, the basic requirements of such a system had led to 'a system of rigid control and minute regulation'. (p. 692)
Talking Point: As complicated as the administration became, McArthur was an effective-enough politician to enable the reforms to progress (p. 693). What sort of an achievement was it to drive these changes through?
Child Study in McArthur's Progressive Reforms In McArthurs's progressive curriculum, Christou described child study as appearing in two main themes: An activity-based curriculum, focusing on student development, which itself was furthered by choice of study, relating curriculum to individual interests—using personal development and interest as motivating factors in education. Examinations became less important in McArthur's educational philosophy, and were "depicted as impositions that ignored students' interest in the subject or their actual use of it in real life." (p. 694) In a similar manner, McArthur decried the use of textbooks, believing that educators had a…
[T]endency to treat them like authoritative annals of facts to be memorised and recited in isolation from their relationship to human social life. The teacher and student should use many sources, some of which may be better at promoting a progressive mindset than others. (p. 694)
Christou concludes with a summary of McArthur's practical achievements… McArthur's progressive reforms manifested a firm conviction in the management and weaving together of seemingly contradictory visions of reform into a coherent and comprehensive vision…
[R]estrained by a faith in the importance of maintaining standards of efficiency, building social service and fostering democratic citizenship. (p. 696)
Talking Point: Christou argued that McArthur "was almost predestined to play a role as an educational reformer (p. 697)". Rather than predestination, I would argue that McArthur was a principled, civic-minded educator, a gifted politician and very much a product of his time, it could almost be expected that the era of U.S. progressive education would fuel change in Canada… or could it? Any other opinions?
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The Detection Club
by Julie Hennrikus aka Julia HenryPosted on October 15, 2020 October 14, 2020
By Julie, enjoying lovely fall weather in Somerville
Have you heard of The Detection Club? I first learned about them when I was researching my thesis, "Agatha Christie's Four Models of Narrative Voice", which was published in 2009. In order to get a thesis about Agatha Christie approved through the Harvard Extension School , I had to do lot of research to support my ideas. Some of it was dry, kindly put. Other parts were fascinating, including learning about The Detection Club.
The club was founded in 1930, starting as a supper club of sorts where writers got together to talk. Though Arthur Conan Doyle was invited to be the first president, ill health precluded him from taking on the role, so it went to G.K. Chesterton. He served until his death in 1936. E.C. Bentley was president until 1949, and then Dorothy L. Sayers took over until her death in 1957. Agatha Christie was the next president, until her death in 1976. The next presidents were Lord Gorell (1957–1963), Julian Symons (1976–1985), H. R. F. Keating (1985–2000), Simon Brett (2000–2015). Martin Edwards is the current president. He wrote The Golden Age of Murder, a fabulous book that discusses how the members of the Detection Club transformed the mystery genre.
Here are a few things that fascinate me about the club.
At the beginning, in order to become a member, you had to promise to write by the rules. The rules include justice being served, all clues being part of the mystery (fair play), contrivances like hidden rooms, unknown twins, and gangs are to be used sparingly, and all poisons need to be known to science. To read an article about 10 rules, click here.
There is a story that Agatha Christie almost got kicked out the club because of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, but Dorothy L. Sayers voted to keep her in. (No spoilers on Roger Ackroyd from me, or in the comments, please.)
The club was very active in the early years, and still holds three meetings a year. How do you join? You're invited to become a member when you're elected by a secret ballot. I can only imagine that invitation is a thrill for any writer.
The club members have published several books. The Floating Admiral, for example, was a mystery that was written by members, with each contributing a chapter to the book. More recent books have had a bit more structure, but the group effort has continued. Here's a link to Amazon where all of the books are available, save one.
I just listened to a podcast about The Detection Club (which inspired this post), and Martin Edwards said that a new book, called Howdunnit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing By Members of the Detection Club, was being released. Needless to say, it's on my Kindle now. The articles include insights from 90 different crime authors.
Usually the Wickeds get together a couple of times a year to talk, write, inspire, support, eat and laugh. We also go to conferences like Malice Domestic and the New England Crime Bake, and hang out with other writing friends. In thinking about the Detection Club, and remembering our Wicked dinners, I understand the roots of the group. It's so much fun being with other people who share the same passion for writing, and interest in macabre subjects. Let's face it, there aren't many dinner parties that can center on the best poison to use at a wedding.
Readers, have you heard of The Detection Club, or read any of their books?
Posted in Julie's postsTagged Detection Club, Martin Edwards, SheDunnit
Published by Julie Hennrikus aka Julia Henry
One woman, three names, many books. As Julia Henry she writes the Garden Squad series for Kensington. As J.A. Hennrikus she writes the Theater Cop series, and as Julianne Holmes she wrote the Clock Shop series. Click on my profile picture to connect with me on Facebook and Instagram! @JHAuthors	View all posts by Julie Hennrikus aka Julia Henry
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How I long to have another Wicked detection club dinner again! I forgot it was that group who set down the rules that we all write by.
Julie Hennrikus aka Julia Henry says:
It's a fascinating group. I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall during those early meetings. Also, I look forward to our next dinner.
Jay Roberts says:
I'm not sure that I've ever heard of The Detection Club before and I've certainly not read any of their books. But it doesn't surprise me that it exists given that similar groups have been part of various fictional TV shows in the past.
Pre Facebook and the internet the need to gather with other writers pulled them in. What an interesting group, for sure!
I have heard of the Detection Club and I've read books by individual members, but not any of the books by the entire club. How fun!
And I re-read "Roger Ackroyd" just recently. Still so perfect.
Reading "Roger Ackroyd" as a writer is an a-ha, isn't it? She is a great teacher of craft when you reread her best known works.
The Detection Club is new to me. It sounds very interesting.
It is an interesting group with some amazing writers over the years. Their compilations are really interesting to me.
The Detection Club is not familiar to me and I am fascinated by it. Thank you so much for sharing! I always learn the best things and meet authors new to me here that I read and enjoy.
Thank you for the compliment! It's an interesting group. At the beginning, they were very serious about supporting the genre, which was new. Their work led to the Golden Age of mysteries. I'm still learning more about them.
I've heard of it but didn't know the details! Very interesting!
It's a very interest group. Maybe we need to have a Wicked Club…
Gobsmacked! I had no idea the Detection Club was still in existence. I've always associated it with the Golden Age of Mystery – but then, aren't we still in the Golden Age? If not, we should be.
I think we may be in a golden age of mystery–folks are reading them, there are many sub genres, and the writing community is strong.
I have heard of the Detection and Club and admired its members, but I've never read any of these works by multiple authors.
I was happy to see that they're available for Kindle now. They were hard to find for a long time.
I'd heard about it, but it was so long ago my memory was hazy at best. Thanks for the crash course.
I have the Floating Admiral around here somewhere. Probably down in the garage. I'd really like to find time to read it at some point.
I couldn't find a copy for years, so glad it is now on my Kindle. Now to read it…
I had heard of theDetection Club! I totally enjoyed the Shedunnit podcast episode with Martin Edwards! So fascinating!
Wasn't it great? I love that podcast.
I've been aware of the Detection Club for a long time, and I've read The Floating Admiral. I need to find other books that they have written as a group. Thanks for the reminder.
Ginny, I was really pleased that they were available on Kindle. I'm looking forward to the Floating Admiral.