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Movie Review: 'A Quiet Place'
Published April 6, 2018 at 4:46 AM PDT
There is a movie opening today that caught our eyes and - well, and also our ears because of this sound.
Yes, that's the sound of silence. The movie is called "A Quiet Place" - creepy, futuristic premise. These creatures hunt people by sound, and there's a couple trying to protect their kids.
(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "A QUIET PLACE")
EMILY BLUNT: (As Evelyn Abbott, whispering) Who are we if we can't protect them? We have to protect them.
GREENE: Justin Chang is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, and he was bold enough to go see this movie for us.
JUSTIN CHANG: There's been this apocalyptic invasion of some sort by an alien race. The only thing you know - and the movie just throws you right in - is that these monsters are blind, and they hunt by sound. They have extraordinary powers of hearing. And the whole movie we are with this one family - one of the few surviving families it seems. But they are carrying on. And they have to - this is, like - it's, like, walking on eggshells the movie basically (laughter).
GREENE: But, like, even worse. Like, if you make - if you even breathe loudly, like, these creatures will be drawn to you.
CHANG: Yeah. There are certain rules that come into play. You figure out that, like, the faintest of whispers is OK. But for the most part, anything - you drop a glass of water, you're dead. You talk, you're dead. So it's...
GREENE: God, that sounds terrifying.
CHANG: (Laughter) Yeah, it is. And it's - what I love about this kind of movie is it's worldbuilding. You know, it's about rules. It's about learning the rules of this world, and you kind of learn it alongside the characters. And that's why I just - I think that when you impose limitations on a filmmaker, and - in this case - you take away a lot of the dialogue - there's almost no dialogue in the movie, at least spoken. There's - they learn sign language. They know sign language because one of the key characters is deaf. But when you impose rules on it, you're automatically forced to think creatively.
GREENE: Oh, so the silence actually makes this a different experience not just for the audience but for the filmmaker, too - to really have to work within constraints.
CHANG: I think so. I mean, it's - I think it works both ways. And in a weird way, I think the challenge that the filmmakers have set for themselves is kind of the same one they set for their characters, which is basically, how do you get by - whether it's telling a story or staying alive - when...
GREENE: Yeah.
CHANG: ...You don't have the luxury of talking or making noise?
GREENE: And Justin, we should say John Krasinski is the director of this film. He's also the star and probably best known to most of us as Jim from "The Office."
GREENE: So this is a different role.
CHANG: He will forever be Jim from "The Office." But, you know, and it just goes to show how talented he is, I think. And he directed two films before this, neither of which gave you any inkling that he had this movie in him. I mean, he's - this movie's directed with, you know, a very skillful, old-school-Hollywood-craftsman kind of style. And you just - you don't think John Krasinski, Jim from "The Office," terrific horror director. But yeah. And he stars in it with Emily Blunt, who is his real life - they're a real-life couple. And yeah.
GREENE: And they're a real husband and wife. Like, does that - how does that relationship work on-screen, and is that different to have your actual spouse in a creepy movie with you?
CHANG: And you're not even thinking about that. You're just kind of - you are - really are walking through this journey alongside them. This is a very beautifully-staged movie as these characters are forced to kind of spread out and draw the monsters' attention away. It's really, really clever and creepy and well-done.
GREENE: You've convinced me.
CHANG: (Laughter).
GREENE: I think I need to go see it. Thanks, Justin.
CHANG: You're welcome.
GREENE: Justin Chang is a film critic for the LA Times.
(SOUNDBITE OF LE MATOS'S "KID'S NIGHTMARE, PART 1") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth and Lindsey Stirling performs 'See You Again' at 2015 Billboard Music Awards
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Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth and Lindsey Stirling performs 'See You Again' at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 17, 2015!
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Watch their performance on the video below!
Other performers at Billboard Music Awards 2015 are Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas, Hozier, Fifth Harmony, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor & John Legend and many more.
The Billboard Music Awards — produced by Dick Clark Productions — will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, from 8-11 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Tortilla Flats Legacy Mural
Music: Composition, Instrumental, Other, Vocal
Seeking to expand the influence of the ukulele in all musical works.
Dane Baylis
Literature: Poetry; Music: Instrumental, Vocal; Theatre: Acting, Technical; Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Printmaking
DANE FRANCIS BAYLIS was born in South Boston, Massachusetts in 1952. He has traveled extensively through North and Central America, Europe, the Near and Far East while in and out of the military. His first published work appeared in the STONE SOUP ANTHOLOGY, published by Stone Soup Press, Boston, in 1975. He has since appeared in a number of anthologies and journals, most notably, TEN CALIFORNIA POETS, ARTLIFE, RIVERTALK, THE ARCADE POETRY PROJECT, PANGOLIN, VERVE, THE DANCE OF THE IGUANA, ASKEW POETRY JOURNAL, LUMMOX PRESS, THE MEN'S HEARTBREAK ANTHOLOGY, and POETRY IN MOTION PUBLICATIONS. He also served on the editorial committees of RIVERTALK and THE POULTER'S MEASURE. Dane is presently a member of the Ventura Artist's Union and Editor-In-Chief of DANE BAYLIS PUBLICATIONS where he brings to bear a multi-faceted background in art, photography, music, and prose in the production of his distinctly urban style of poetry. His Irish heritage informs his love of the poetic form and his uncompromising belief that everything tells a story creates a unique voice full of wry compassion and unbending artistry.
Jerry Breiner
Music: Instrumental, Other, Vocal
I am and have been a professional musician, singer and songwriter for over 45 years. I perform regularly in one of 3 bands in Southern California, 2 amazingly unique cover bands known as Big Adventure, Trippin Wild and The Tossers.
Jason Brock
Media: Audio, Video; Music: Composition, Instrumental, Vocal; Visual Arts: Illustration, Painting, Photography
Composting reality one chord change at a time.
Catfish Fry
I am an Entertainer/Performance Artist focusing on Dance Music, Blues, and Early Rock n' Roll currently performing in many of the local venues in the Ventura/Oxnard area. I play guitar and sing, usually as a frontman with a band. I also do solo shows. Catfishfry Dance, Blues, Swing, Early Rock & Roll for your next big event, birthday parties, weddings, meetings, get togethers, whatever…. We bring it.
Dee2 Henry
Music: Vocal; Visual Arts: Illustration, Painting
I am a local artist, musician, mother of four and wife living in the Ventura area since 2005. I approach each work of art as an opportunity to adventure outside the "lines." Sometimes something as simple as the use of a palette knife instead of a brush, using recycled materials as unique embellishments or simply the use of your negative space can take each piece to a new level. I have also been performing as an honorary guest vocalist in the renowned, local award-winning, Rockabilly band Hard Six. You can see me lending my talents as the "June Carter" in their popular renditions of the songs of Johnny Cash at The Roadshow Revival Festival each year and at many of the local venues all year round.
Jill Martini
Music: Instrumental, Vocal
The Jill Martini Soiree is an acoustic Gypsy Jazz ensemble that embraces dark gypsy melodies, vintage Parisian swing, American jazz and fiery Latin rhythms. The music is hot, mysterious, emotional and romantic. It is sophisticated, yet it touches every sensation. It is Gypsy Jazz, and the popularity of this joyous yet melancholy music is growing around the world. Jill Martini is one of the few female vocalists/guitarists in the Gypsy Jazz world, and is a favorite here in the United States, and abroad. Her Soiree is made up of the finest Central Coast musicians: Lauren Donahue on violin and vocals, Mike Velasquez on double bass, R.J. Root and Miles Lang on vocals, guitars, and other various stringed instruments. The Soiree also presents educational and multi-disciplinary shows with dancers, percussion ensembles, or both.
Music: Vocal; Theatre: Acting, Directing, Other, Technical; Coach for Public Speaking, Auditions and Acting
BRIAN McDONALD an award-winning actor and director who was honored with the Ventura Mayor's Award for Emerging Artist. He moved to Ventura in 2002 when he joined the Rubicon Theatre Company staff and served as Associate Artistic Director and the Director of Education and Outreach. He was the founder and program director of Rubicon's Summer Youth Performance Program which offers theatre training intensives in acting, musical theatre, drama, Shakespeare and technical theatre. Before moving to the East coast, he appeared in the National Tours of Miss Saigon and Forever Plaid, the latter of which he also directed for various regional theaters including Rubicon Theatre Company. Regionally, he has appeared on the stages of the Denver Center, Theatre Virginia, The Lyric Stage, La Mirada Performing Arts Center, Ensemble Theatre Company, Pasadena Playhouse, Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center and the Ahmanson. Brian's most recent work on stage was in Rubicon's production of the one-man show Buyer and Cellar and A Tuna Christmas which he also directed. Other Rubicon stage credits include Merrily We Roll Along, The SantaLand Diaries, Man of La Mancha and The Importance of Being Earnest. In 2002, LA Weekly honored him with the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance as Gaveston in the Circle X production of Edward II directed by Michael Michetti. On Television, Brian starred in the award-winning ABC/PBS Afterschool Special "In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story" and guest starred on "Gilmore Girls." His work as a director began as an assistant to Tony-nominated director Christopher Renshaw during his work on Queen: The Musical (a.k.a. We Will Rock You). Other directing credits include Tennessee Williams' Talk to me Like the Rain and Let me Listen, Hooters, Our Town, Little Women, Bye Bye Birdie, HONK!, Babes in Arms, Once on This Island, Schoolhouse Rock, LIVE!, Seussical the Musical, Footloose, Free to Be You and Me, Godspell, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Drowsy Chaperone, Urinetown, West Side Story, In the Heightsand On the Town. For Rubicon Theatre Company, Brian directed A Tuna Christmas, The Sunset Limited (with Joe Spano and Tucker Smallwood), Bus Stop (5 Ovation nominations including Best Play), MASTER HAROLD… and the boys (nominated for 3 Ovation awards Including Best Play) and the World Premiere musical, Hello! My Baby, written and conceived by Tony-nominated, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner, Cheri Steinkellner. His work as a director has earned him an Independent Award and StageScene LA Award for Best Director. He also conceived and directed the critically acclaimed holiday musical review, A Rubicon Family Christmas. He was recognized for his work in the community raising funds for arts education with a Phi Delta Kappa Community Partnership Award and an Honorary Service Award from the California State PTA two years in a row. Brian has taught a Fundamentals of Acting course at Ventura College. In addition to one-on-one training for performers, Brian offers private coaching in public speaking for lawyers, religious clergy, and business leaders. He is a B.F.A. graduate of the Boston Conservatory and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and Actors' Equity Association. In addition to his continued work as a professional director and actor, Brian serves as an arts commissioner for the City of Ventura and recently join the Ensemble Theatre Company team in Santa Barbara where he is the Director of Education and Outreach.
Kamini Natarajan
Media: Audio; Music: Composition, Instrumental, Vocal; Visual Arts: Painting
Kamini's musical journey started in central India with her mother Uma Natarajan. She started learning intricacies and nuances of Indian Classical Music since she was 6 yrs old. She would spend hours coming up with various improvisations at different time signatures. At the age of 10, Kamini started training under one of the most loved and respected musicians of India, Pt. Krishna Kant Shukla and Shri Rajeev Sharma. She graduated in Vocal music and was on Top position at her University. After years of rigorous training, Kamini started performing at various National level music festivals and her performances were adjudged as "Outstanding" by experts in the field. Kamini was one of the youngest graded artist from All India Radio, Indore (India). She regularly appeared in National Television of India. After moving to Los Angeles area in 2002, Kamini collaborated with various music producers and composers of different genres and recorded and performed live. Her song "Devi," a World Music composition is featured along with Anoushka Shankar and Talvin Singh on the "Tantra Lounge" album. Kamini's versatility and deep knowledge in music allows her to easily sing and improvise over wide genres of music. Recently she has lent her voice for a song "Karma" in a Rock music album with Michael Cutting. Her latest Music Album Chants for Meditation with Music Composer and Producer Ken Elkinson has been extremely successful and received rave reviews from fans of New Age, World and Yoga Music. She has collaborated with musicians of different genres : Rock, EDM, Armenian, Persian and Jazz. She has performed at lot of Big Music Festivals across California and world wide: Modesto Unplugged Music Festival, Carlsbad Music Festival, One Love Experience Festival, Veda Mela etc. She has been one of the first Indian Classical singers to perform at some of these events. Audience who listen to her for the first time are enthralled by her angelic voice and mesmerizing performance. She also regularly performs at wellness, vegan-vegetarian, green and holistic expos, retreats, and music festivals. Kamini currently lives in Simi Valley, CA. She teaches Indian Classical Music, performs and records. She plays Indian Classical music as well as devotional, Kirtan music. She is the organizer of Simi Valley Kirtan MeetUp Group. Kamini frequently performs in Southern California area and is much sought after Kirtan Artist. Her command over intricacies of Raga and her soulful voice leaves audience mesmerized and asking for an encore. Her music is spiritual, mystical and simply engaging. She incorporates intricate Ragas and traditional rhythm patterns – "Taals" and lifts listeners into a higher state of consciousness- a state of pure bliss, away from day-to-day stress. To learn more about how Kamini can help you, please get in touch through our contact page. CLICK HERE. To learn about Kamini's services, classes, workshops etc CLICK HERE. If you would like to attend one of her events CLICK HERE.
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Ashlynn has been singing on stage since she was 5 years old. She performs on stage in musical theatre productions throughout Ventura County, most recently as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. She also performs in the annual Festival of Talent hosted by the Lions Club and Ventura Unified School District. Ashlynn has had the honor of performing the National Anthem at many venues throughout Ventura. She sang before a Ventura High School playoff game, to open the Pony League baseball season and on July 4, 2016, she performed before the fireworks show at the Ventura Fireworks celebration at Ventura College hosted by Ventura Rotary. Ashlynn also has had an opportunity to sing during several family members and friends wedding ceremonies.
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require 'digest/md5'

module GithubMockHelpers
  def mock_github_oauth(options={})
    options[:uid] ||= '12345'
    options[:info] ||= {}
    options[:info][:email] ||= 'jason.p.morrison@gmail.com'
    options[:info][:name] ||= 'Jason Morrison'
    options[:info][:nickname] ||= 'jasonm'
    options[:credentials] ||= {}
    options[:credentials][:token] ||= 'token-abcdef123456'

    OmniAuth.config.add_mock(:github, options)
    OmniAuth.config.test_mode = true
  end

  def mock_github_oauth_failure(failure_message = :access_denied)
    OmniAuth.config.mock_auth[:github] = failure_message
    OmniAuth.config.test_mode = true
  end

  def mock_github_user_repos(options={})
    assert_options(options, :oauth_token, :repos)

    json_response = options[:repos].to_json
    stub_request(:get, "https://api.github.com/user/repos?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}&per_page=100").to_return(status: 200, body: json_response)
  end

  def mock_github_repo_hook(options={})
    assert_options(options, :oauth_token, :user_name, :repo_name, :resulting_hook_id)

    json_response = { url: 'http://something', id: options[:resulting_hook_id] }.to_json
    stub_request(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/#{options[:user_name]}/#{options[:repo_name]}/hooks?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}").
      to_return(status: 201, body: json_response)
  end

  def mock_github_set_commit_status(options={})
    assert_options(options, :user_name, :repo_name, :sha)
    options[:oauth_token] ||= oauth_token_for(options[:user_name])

    json_response = options[:json_response] || { whatever: 'yeah' }.to_json
    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/#{options[:user_name]}/#{options[:repo_name]}/statuses/#{options[:sha]}?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}"
    stub_request(:post, url).to_return(status: 201, body: json_response)
  end

  # TODO refactor other mocks and default oauth_token based on owner/user_name where appropriate
  def mock_github_open_pulls(options = {})
    assert_options(options, :owner, :repo, :pull_ids)
    options[:oauth_token] ||= oauth_token_for(options[:owner])

    attributes_for_open_pulls = options[:pull_ids].map { |id|
      { "number" => id }
    }

    json_response = attributes_for_open_pulls.to_json
    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/#{options[:owner]}/#{options[:repo]}/pulls?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}"
    stub_request(:get, url).to_return(status: 200, body: json_response)
  end

  # options[:commits] is an array of hashes,
  # each hash can contain keys :committer, :author, :sha, :url, :commit{}
  def mock_github_pull_commits(options = {})
    assert_options(options, :owner, :repo, :pull_id, :commits)
    assert_options_array(options[:commits], :author, :sha)
    options[:oauth_token] ||= oauth_token_for(options[:owner])

    json_response = options[:commits].to_json
    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/#{options[:owner]}/#{options[:repo]}/pulls/#{options[:pull_id]}/commits?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}"
    stub_request(:get, url).to_return(status: 200, body: json_response)
  end

  def mock_github_user_orgs(options = {})
    assert_options(options, :oauth_token, :orgs)
    assert_options_array(options[:orgs], :login)

    json_response = options[:orgs].to_json
    url = "https://api.github.com/user/orgs?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}"
    stub_request(:get, url).to_return(status: 200, body: json_response)
  end

  def mock_github_org_repos(options = {})
    assert_options(options, :oauth_token, :org, :repos)
    assert_options_array(options[:repos], :name, :permissions)

    json_response = options[:repos].to_json
    url = "https://api.github.com/orgs/#{options[:org]}/repos?access_token=#{options[:oauth_token]}&per_page=100"
    stub_request(:get, url).to_return(status: 200, body: json_response)
  end

  def github_uid_for_nickname(nickname)
    # consistent and unique-enough string-to-4-byte-integer mapping
    User.find_by_nickname(nickname).try(:uid) || nickname.hash.abs.to_s[0..8].to_i
  end

  def oauth_token_for(nickname)
    User.find_by_nickname(nickname).try(:oauth_token) || Digest::MD5.hexdigest(nickname)
  end

  private

  def assert_options(options, *required_keys)
    required_keys.each do |key|
      raise "must include :#{key}" unless options[key]
    end
  end

  def assert_options_array(options_array, *required_keys)
    raise "options must include array but did not" unless options_array.is_a?(Array)
    options_array.each do |options|
      assert_options(options, *required_keys)
    end
  end
end

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Our school is named after St. Bernadette. St Bernadette was born in 1844 to a poor family in Lourdes, in France. She was baptised when she was 2 days old at her parish church in Lourdes. Bernadette was one of 9 children.
Bernadette was 13 years old when she started to learn French, and to read and write. She was the eldest daughter so she was put in charge of her brothers and sisters while her parents worked. She couldn't go to school because she had to help her family.
One day Bernadette went to collect firewood with her sister and a friend when something happened that completely changed her life and the place where she lived.
This was the first of 18 visions, when she described seeing 'a small young lady'. She said that the beautiful lady had told her to go back, but Bernadette's Mother didn't want her to.
Bernadette' described her as the lady, but it was really the Virgin Mary, the mother of God. Bernadette was the only person to see her.
The lady told Bernadette to drink from the spring that flowed under the rock. So she tried digging into the mud, until eventually she found clear drinking water. But the onlookers, just saw mud on her face and didn't believe her.
But in the next few days a spring flowed and people thought the water had special healing powers. People still visit the spring today in the hope that it will heal and cure them. Bernadette always believed that faith and prayer cured the sick.
Bernadette decided that she wanted to devote her life to God. She went to a convent in Nevers. She spent the rest of her life there, helping others and creating beautiful embroidered garments for church. She died on 16th April at the age of 35.
The feast day of St Bernadette is April 16th.


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Sweatpants & Books | Watch & Read Part 2
Shandle Blaha
I prefer to read the book before seeing the movie, but sometimes there just isn't time and with more and more books coming to the screen it can be hard to keep up. I occasionally find myself in the theater falling in love with characters I want to know more about, here are a few books coming to screens near you soon that you can watch and read.
The Lost City of Z by David Gann
In theaters April 21, 2017
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, and Robert Pattinson
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." In this masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett's quest for "Z" and his own journey into the deadly jungle, as he unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century.
Look for David Grann's new book, Killers of the Flower Moon, coming April 18, 2017.
Premieres April 26, 2017 on Hulu
Starring: Elizabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel, Samira Wiley and Yvonne Strahovski
The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, by turns cool-eyed, tender, despairing, passionate, and wry, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment's calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions. The Handmaid's Tale is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and a tour de force. It is Margaret Atwood at her best.The Handmaid's Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJTonrzXTJs
The Circle by Dave Eggers
Starring: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Patton Oswalt and John Boyega
When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users' personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company's modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can't believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman's ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Premieres April 30, 2017 on STARZ
Starring: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Gillian Anderson and Cloris Leachman
Shadow spent three years in prison, keeping his head down, doing his time. All he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his wife and to stay out of trouble for the rest of his life. But days before his scheduled release, he learns that his wife has been killed in an accident, and his world becomes a colder place.
On the plane ride home to the funeral, Shadow meets a grizzled man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A self-styled grifter and rogue, Wednesday offers Shadow a job. And Shadow, a man with nothing to lose, accepts.
But working for the enigmatic Wednesday is not without its price, and Shadow soon learns that his role in Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. Entangled in a world of secrets, he embarks on a wild road trip and encounters, among others, the murderous Czernobog, the impish Mr. Nancy, and the beautiful Easter — all of whom seem to know more about Shadow than he himself does.
Shadow will learn that the past does not die, that everyone, including his late wife, had secrets, and that the stakes are higher than anyone could have imagined.
All around them a storm of epic proportions threatens to break. Soon Shadow and Wednesday will be swept up into a conflict as old as humanity itself. For beneath the placid surface of everyday life a war is being fought — and the prize is the very soul of America.
As unsettling as it is exhilarating, American Gods is a dark and kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth and across an America at once eerily familiar and utterly alien. Magnificently told, this work of literary magic will haunt the reader far beyond the final page.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
In theaters May 19, 2017
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose and Ana de la Reguera
What if you couldn't touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who's literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door . . . and becomes the greatest risk she's ever taken.
My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I'm allergic to the world. I don't leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.
But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.
Maybe we can't predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It's almost certainly going to be a disaster.
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Offbeat Video 4th January, 2018
Kind Samaritan chronicles hilarious day following picking up roving hitchhiker including going to the pub
By Katy Gill
A kind Samaritan chronicled his hilarious day after he picked up a roving hitchhiker including their trip to the pub.
While driving past Stonehenge, Wiltshire, on December 30, 2017, Eliot Fisher noticed a guy wearing camouflage and decided to give him a lift.
During their day together, the 24-year-old chronicled his journey with Alexander, who he later found out was Polish, including grabbing him a meal from Subway.
After their meal, Alexander removes a bottle of vodka in the car and takes a few hearty swigs on the way to meet Eliot's mate for a pub visit.
Following a swift double vodka and pint of lager, Alexander joins in with a game of darts before falling fast asleep in the car on the way back to Eliot's brother's house.
Eliot said: Eliot said: "It was the day before New Year's Eve, so I wanted to help him.
"Nobody deserves to be alone on that day.
"I picked him up around midday and was with him for a good six or seven hours.
"He lived in Southampton but, following a split from a long-term girlfriend, wanted to explore and in my eyes, find happiness.
"All reactions I've had have been very positive saying how much of a nice thing it was to do.
"My friends keep saying neither of us could have found a better person as we are both so positive and trustworthy."
Eliot said Alexander was on his way to Glastonbury because he was told there 'was a party in a house with the crocodile roof'.
He said: "He said if he doesn't find it he wanted to go to Wales then Scotland.
"Shortly after driving I asked if he was hungry and said I'd buy him food he insisted I didn't have to and he had some cheese slices I could share.
"The rest of the journey he told me all about his life, his family and how he feels very bad he didn't leave them any Christmas presents.
"He had been walking for three weeks by then."
After driving all the way to Devon to meet Eliot's friends in the pub, the unlikely pair enjoyed the next few hours before he fell asleep in the car.
Eliot said: "He had already drunk nearly a bottle of vodka says it keeps him warm.
"I let Alex use my card to get drinks to go into the petrol station when I was getting food I gave him my car keys to get something out.
"He was a stranger to me but soon became a close friend.
"At no point did he abuse my card or try to mistreat any trust.
"He even gave me a stone he had collected from Stonehenge to keep me safe."
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Actors: Alicia Vikander, Anthony Mackie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dan Stevens, Daniel Brühl, David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci
Country: Belgium, India, USA
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Stella Ann Oleksiak, 90
Published 9:44 am EST, Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Stella Ann Oleksiak, 90, died November 17, 2016 at Spring Arbor West in Hendersonville, NC. She was born on February 10, 1926 in Newark, NJ to the late Joseph and Anna Rosin.
Stella received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Montclair State University; she was the first in her family to graduate from college. She enjoyed a successful career as a high school teacher with the Livingston NJ public school system, teaching a variety of subjects including English, History & Sociology. She was instrumental in developing the schools independent studies program, and served as a mentor to students in the program. In 1975 she received the Hannah G. Solomon award from the Livingston Division, National Council of Jewish Women, to honor her dedication to teaching and her students. Stella would continue her love of learning and teaching throughout her life.
In 1947 she married Edward S. Oleksiak and together they raised two children, Edward J. Oleksiak and Linda O. Zembron. She spent her retirement years in Normandy Beach, NJ, Estero, FL and Toms River, NJ where she enjoyed competitive tennis, painting, dancing and spending time with family and friends. She moved to Hendersonville, NC in 2009 to be near her son and daughter-in-law who facilitated her care at Lake Pointe Landing and later at Spring Arbor West.
Stella was predeceased by her husband, Edward; her 4 siblings, Peter Rosin, Helen Buddie, Alexandra Hall, Sophie Arnashus; and by her cherished companion John Bass. She is survived by her son E.J. (Carol) Oleksiak of Hendersonville, NC; her grandson Joseph (Elizabeth) Oleksiak and great-grandson Finley of Portland, OR; her granddaughter Katherine Oleksiak Kalama and great-grandson Coda of Waialua, HI; her daughter Linda (John) Zembron of Ridgefield, CT; her grandson John Edward (Lauren) Zembron and great-grandchildren Lily and Jack of Medfield, MA; her granddaughter Anne Zembron of Portland, OR; her sister-in-law Alice Oleksiak and many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff of Spring Arbor West and Four Seasons Compassion for Life for the loving care they provided to Stella.
Services will be held on Wednesday December 7th at 10:00 AM in the Our Lady of Angels Chapel at Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville, NC.
The family will gather with friends, in the St. Francis room at the church, immediately following the service.
Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ after the New Year.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 or to the charity of one's choice.
An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements.


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Q: Need help on a proof involving the size of prime factors Prove that the prime factors of $510510^{510510} + 1$ are greater than or equal to 19.
Here is my (incomplete) proof that I need help with:
1. The prime factors of 510510 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and 17.
2. Since $510510^{510510}$ is a multiple of 510510, the prime factors of $510510^{510510}$ are also 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and 17.
3. ...
How can I show that none of these prime factors are factors of $510510^{510510} + 1$? In other words, how can I show that the smallest possible prime factor of $510510^{510510} + 1$ must be greater than the largest prime factor of $510510^{510510}$, which is 17?

A: Recall that consecutive integers are coprime. That is their gcd is 1. Thus no prime dividing the first can also divide the second.
More elementarily, you could argue: suppose $p$ divides both, then $p$ divides the difference, then $p$ divides $1$, a contradicition.

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Q: Working out the structure of a website by spidering it When I'm refactoring a website I like to work out the existing structure to make sure I'm not missing anything when porting it over to a new navigation / menu system.
I often end up doing this by manually going over the site or stripping down a sitemap listing. The downside to a sitemap is that a Publications section could have thousands of links listed which then need manually pruning.
Do any automated tools exist that would generate a visual structure of the website on 1 page?

A: The Site Visualizer can generate a visual sitemap of a website.
Click Project -> New, set up spider settings, then click Start button to run the crawl.
After it is finished, click Draw button of the Visual Sitemap tab. You can highlight outbound links of a page by clicking on it. Use Save button to save the visual structure to an image file:

But if the website is large enough, the visualization won't fit to one printer page. In this case a simple list of website's pages can help you. Go to Pages & Links tab, right-click on the top Pages table, choose Select All, then Copy Rows with Headers. After that paste the data into an MS Excel sheet or a similar application:

Site Visualizer has 30-day fully-functional trial period, so you can perform your task at no cost.

A: I would recommend using Slickplan. You can create sitemaps from scratch or import and reorganize a sitemap from existing website using the site crawler.
Also it has integrated Google Analytics module that gives you the ability to display advanced metrics, so you can choose how to best redesign or reorganize your website.
This app has the 30 day free trial, so you can check it out.
I found this video tutorial on how their site crawler works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWJt-jCnLM
Cheers!


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Opération Enfant Soleil and Children's Miracle Network Campaign
Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil
At Lowe's Canada, we are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve and where our employees and their families live. That is why we supported, for a third consecutive year, the work of 14 children's hospitals across Canada through our partnership with Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil. We want to help offer advanced care to sick children in Canada and support their families.
An entirely online 2020 campaign
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more relevant and necessary than ever to support hospitals and health services across the country. To maintain our commitment to Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil while keeping the health and safety of our customers and associates our top priority, our 2020 campaign took place entirely online from May 12 to June 30. As usual, all funds raised were given directly to children's hospitals in the province where they were donated.
Opération Enfant Soleil
To support Opération Enfant Soleil's mission, Quebec residents can purchase $10 draw tickets until January 27, 2021, for the Maison Enfant Soleil named after Jayden. We are proud to once again be the official supplier of building materials for the house, a sponsorship valued at $120,000. A virtual tour of this great house can be taken on Opération Enfant Soleil's website (in French only).
The 2020 edition of our campaign benefitting Children's Miracle Network was particularly special because the face of campaign was Hudson, the son of Brian Pedlar, Assistant Store Manager at Lowe's West Edmonton, Alberta.
Each donation helps support 2.6 million children like Hudson through 14 Canadian hospitals.
Philanthropic investment
To support associates and communities affected by the pandemic, we announced, on April 14, 2020, a philanthropic investment of $1 million. From this amount, we presented a donation of approximately $1,200 per corporate store to Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil to compensate for the cancellation of the in-store fundraising campaign. This sum has been added to the amounts raised thanks to the online campaign.
We have been a proud partner of Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil since 2018. Thanks to the dedication of our associates and the generosity of our customers, our network of corporate and affiliated dealer stores was able to present a collective total of over $1.8 million during the two previous editions.