Sierra McCormick (Disney's "A.N.T. Farm") is set to star in Adam Egypt Mortimer's original slasher movie "Some Kind of Hate" alongside fellow rising stars Ronen Rubinstein ("It Felt Like Love") and Grace Phipps (Disney's "Teen Beach"), production company Caliber Media announced Monday.
Mortimer co-wrote the screenplay with novelist Brian DeLeeuw. Caliber Media partners Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller arranged the financing and will produce alongside Amanda Mortimer and Gabriela Revilla's Revek Entertainment.
The rest of the cast includes Michael Polish ("Big Sur"), Noah Segan ("Looper"), Lexi Atkins ("Zombeavers"), Spencer Breslin ("The Happening"), Maestro Harrell ("Suburgatory"), Jasper Polish ("The Astronaut Farmer"), rising music producer Jeremy "JHawk" Hawkins and Brando Eaton ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager").
"Some Kind of Hate" follows Lincoln, a tightly wound kid who is a favorite target for the local high school bullies. Sent away to a remote desert reform school, the harassed teenager accidentally summons a vengeful spirit, herself a victim of bullying, to exact retribution on his tormentors.
Production starts this week in Los Angeles.
Rubinstein recently starred in Caliber Media's "Condemned," and the company recommended that Mortimer consider the young actor for the role.
Mortimer cut his teeth as a director on music videos and was hired by several major film productions, such as Andrew Niccol's "In Time" and Jason Blum's "Curve," to direct supplemental features starring the principal cast members. Mortimer also created and writes the comic book "Ballistic" for Black Mask Studios.
Rubinstein, Phipps, McCormick and both Michael and Jasper Polish are all repped by Radius Entertainment. Rubinstein is also repped by Gersh. Phipps is also repped by Resolution and attorney Mitch Smelkinson. McCormick is also repped by the Corsa Agency. Michael Polish is also repped by CAA. Harrell is repped by CESD and Untitled Entertainment. Breslin is repped by Don Buchwald & Associates and Envision Entertainment. Eaton is repped by ICM. Segan is repped by Resolution and Untitled Entertainment. Atkins is repped by Resolution. DeLeeuw is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment and attorney Alex Kohner.


We're back in the office today! Roads are mostly clear, though there is ice in spots. We're bracing for another snowstorm in a couple days, possibly worse.
But today we're good — and, it being Wednesday, we're getting breakfast-for-lunch: eggs, bacon, and English muffins. Yum!


text:
#include "precomp.hpp"
#include "cap_intelperc.hpp"
#include "cap_dshow.hpp"

// All WinRT versions older than 8.0 should provide classes used for video support
#if defined(WINRT) && !defined(WINRT_8_0) && defined(__cplusplus_winrt)
#   include "cap_winrt_capture.hpp"
#   include "cap_winrt_bridge.hpp"
#   define WINRT_VIDEO
#endif

#if defined _M_X64 && defined _MSC_VER && !defined CV_ICC
#pragma optimize("",off)
#pragma warning(disable: 4748)
#endif

namespace cv
{

template<> void DefaultDeleter<CvCapture>::operator ()(CvCapture* obj) const
{ cvReleaseCapture(&obj); }

template<> void DefaultDeleter<CvVideoWriter>::operator ()(CvVideoWriter* obj) const
{ cvReleaseVideoWriter(&obj); }

}

/************************* Reading AVIs & Camera data **************************/

static inline double icvGetCaptureProperty( const CvCapture* capture, int id )
{
    return capture ? capture->getProperty(id) : 0;
}

CV_IMPL void cvReleaseCapture( CvCapture** pcapture )
{
    if( pcapture && *pcapture )
    {
        delete *pcapture;
        *pcapture = 0;
    }
}

CV_IMPL IplImage* cvQueryFrame( CvCapture* capture )
{
    if(!capture)
        return 0;
    if(!capture->grabFrame())
        return 0;
    return capture->retrieveFrame(0);
}

CV_IMPL int cvGrabFrame( CvCapture* capture )
{
    return capture ? capture->grabFrame() : 0;
}

CV_IMPL IplImage* cvRetrieveFrame( CvCapture* capture, int idx )
{
    return capture ? capture->retrieveFrame(idx) : 0;
}

CV_IMPL double cvGetCaptureProperty( CvCapture* capture, int id )
{
    return icvGetCaptureProperty(capture, id);
}

CV_IMPL int cvSetCaptureProperty( CvCapture* capture, int id, double value )
{
    return capture ? capture->setProperty(id, value) : 0;
}

CV_IMPL int cvGetCaptureDomain( CvCapture* capture)
{
    return capture ? capture->getCaptureDomain() : 0;
}

/**
 * Camera dispatching method: index is the camera number.
 * If given an index from 0 to 99, it tries to find the first
 * API that can access a given camera index.
 * Add multiples of 100 to select an API.
 */
CV_IMPL CvCapture * cvCreateCameraCapture (int index)
{
    // interpret preferred interface (0 = autodetect)
    int pref = (index / 100) * 100;

    // remove pref from index
    index -= pref;

    // local variable to memorize the captured device
    CvCapture *capture = 0;

    switch (pref)
    {
    default:
        // user specified an API we do not know
        // bail out to let the user know that it is not available
        if (pref) break;

#ifdef HAVE_MSMF
    case CV_CAP_MSMF:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_MSMF(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_TYZX
    case CV_CAP_STEREO:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_TYZX(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif
    case CV_CAP_VFW:
#ifdef HAVE_VFW
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_VFW(index);
#endif
#if defined HAVE_LIBV4L || defined HAVE_CAMV4L || defined HAVE_CAMV4L2 || defined HAVE_VIDEOIO
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_V4L(index);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_GSTREAMER
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCapture_GStreamer(CV_CAP_GSTREAMER_V4L2,
                                                reinterpret_cast<char *>(index));

        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCapture_GStreamer(CV_CAP_GSTREAMER_V4L,
                                                reinterpret_cast<char *>(index));
#endif
        if (pref) break; // CV_CAP_VFW

    case CV_CAP_FIREWIRE:
#ifdef HAVE_DC1394_2
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_DC1394_2(index);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_DC1394
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_DC1394(index);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_CMU1394
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_CMU(index);
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_GSTREAMER) && 0
        // Re-enable again when gstreamer 1394 support will land in the backend code
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCapture_GStreamer(CV_CAP_GSTREAMER_1394, 0);
#endif
        if (pref) break; // CV_CAP_FIREWIRE

#ifdef HAVE_MIL
    case CV_CAP_MIL:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_MIL(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_QUICKTIME) || defined(HAVE_QTKIT)
    case CV_CAP_QT:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_QT(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_UNICAP
    case CV_CAP_UNICAP:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_Unicap(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_PVAPI
    case CV_CAP_PVAPI:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_PvAPI(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_OPENNI
    case CV_CAP_OPENNI:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_OpenNI(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_OPENNI2
    case CV_CAP_OPENNI2:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_OpenNI2(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_XIMEA
    case CV_CAP_XIAPI:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_XIMEA(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_AVFOUNDATION
    case CV_CAP_AVFOUNDATION:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_AVFoundation(index);
        if (pref) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_GIGE_API
    case CV_CAP_GIGANETIX:
        if (!capture)
            capture = cvCreateCameraCapture_Giganetix(index);
        if (pref) break; // CV_CAP_GIGANETIX
#endif
    }

    return capture;
}

/**
 * Videoreader dispatching method: it tries to find the first
 * API that can access a given filename.
 */
CV_IMPL CvCapture * cvCreateFileCaptureWithPreference (const char * filename, int apiPreference)
{
    CvCapture * result = 0;

    switch(apiPreference) {
    default:
        // user specified an API we do not know
        // bail out to let the user know that it is not available
        if (apiPreference) break;

#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
    case CV_CAP_FFMPEG:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_FFMPEG_proxy (filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_VFW
    case CV_CAP_VFW:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_VFW (filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

    case CV_CAP_MSMF:
#ifdef HAVE_MSMF
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_MSMF (filename);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_XINE
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_XINE (filename);
#endif
        if (apiPreference) break;

#ifdef HAVE_GSTREAMER
    case CV_CAP_GSTREAMER:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateCapture_GStreamer (CV_CAP_GSTREAMER_FILE, filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_QUICKTIME) || defined(HAVE_QTKIT)
    case CV_CAP_QT:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_QT (filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_AVFOUNDATION
    case CV_CAP_AVFOUNDATION:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_AVFoundation (filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_OPENNI
    case CV_CAP_OPENNI:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_OpenNI (filename);
        if (apiPreference) break;
#endif

    case CV_CAP_IMAGES:
        if (! result)
            result = cvCreateFileCapture_Images (filename);
    }

    return result;
}

CV_IMPL CvCapture * cvCreateFileCapture (const char * filename)
{
    return cvCreateFileCaptureWithPreference(filename, CV_CAP_ANY);
}

/**
 * Videowriter dispatching method: it tries to find the first
 * API that can write a given stream.
 */
CV_IMPL CvVideoWriter* cvCreateVideoWriter( const char* filename, int fourcc,
                                            double fps, CvSize frameSize, int is_color )
{
    //CV_FUNCNAME( "cvCreateVideoWriter" );

    CvVideoWriter *result = 0;

    if(!fourcc || !fps)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_Images(filename);

#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
    if(!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_FFMPEG_proxy (filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_VFW
    if(!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_VFW(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_MSMF
    if (!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_MSMF(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

/*  #ifdef HAVE_XINE
    if(!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_XINE(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
    #endif
*/
#ifdef HAVE_AVFOUNDATION
    if (! result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_AVFoundation(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_QUICKTIME) || defined(HAVE_QTKIT)
    if(!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_QT(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_GSTREAMER
    if (! result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_GStreamer(filename, fourcc, fps, frameSize, is_color);
#endif

#if !defined(HAVE_FFMPEG) && \
    !defined(HAVE_VFW) && \
    !defined(HAVE_MSMF) && \
    !defined(HAVE_AVFOUNDATION) && \
    !defined(HAVE_QUICKTIME) && \
    !defined(HAVE_QTKIT) && \
    !defined(HAVE_GSTREAMER)
// If none of the writers is used
// these statements suppress 'unused parameter' warnings.
    (void)frameSize;
    (void)is_color;
#endif

    if(!result)
        result = cvCreateVideoWriter_Images(filename);

    return result;
}

CV_IMPL int cvWriteFrame( CvVideoWriter* writer, const IplImage* image )
{
    return writer ? writer->writeFrame(image) : 0;
}

CV_IMPL void cvReleaseVideoWriter( CvVideoWriter** pwriter )
{
    if( pwriter && *pwriter )
    {
        delete *pwriter;
        *pwriter = 0;
    }
}

namespace cv
{

static Ptr<IVideoCapture> IVideoCapture_create(int index)
{
    int  domains[] =
    {
#ifdef HAVE_DSHOW
        CV_CAP_DSHOW,
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_INTELPERC
        CV_CAP_INTELPERC,
#endif
#ifdef WINRT_VIDEO
        CAP_WINRT,
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2
        CV_CAP_GPHOTO2,
#endif
        -1, -1
    };

    // interpret preferred interface (0 = autodetect)
    int pref = (index / 100) * 100;
    if (pref)
    {
        domains[0]=pref;
        index %= 100;
        domains[1]=-1;
    }

    // try every possibly installed camera API
    for (int i = 0; domains[i] >= 0; i++)
    {
#if defined(HAVE_DSHOW)        || \
    defined(HAVE_INTELPERC)    || \
    defined(WINRT_VIDEO)       || \
    defined(HAVE_GPHOTO2)      || \
    (0)
        Ptr<IVideoCapture> capture;

        switch (domains[i])
        {
#ifdef HAVE_DSHOW
            case CV_CAP_DSHOW:
                capture = makePtr<VideoCapture_DShow>(index);
                break; // CV_CAP_DSHOW
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_INTELPERC
            case CV_CAP_INTELPERC:
                capture = makePtr<VideoCapture_IntelPerC>();
                break; // CV_CAP_INTEL_PERC
#endif
#ifdef WINRT_VIDEO
        case CAP_WINRT:
            capture = Ptr<IVideoCapture>(new cv::VideoCapture_WinRT(index));
            if (capture)
                return capture;
            break; // CAP_WINRT
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2
            case CV_CAP_GPHOTO2:
                capture = createGPhoto2Capture(index);
                break;
#endif
        }
        if (capture && capture->isOpened())
            return capture;
#endif
    }

    // failed open a camera
    return Ptr<IVideoCapture>();
}

static Ptr<IVideoCapture> IVideoCapture_create(const String& filename)
{
    int  domains[] =
    {
        CV_CAP_ANY,
#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2
        CV_CAP_GPHOTO2,
#endif
        -1, -1
    };

    // try every possibly installed camera API
    for (int i = 0; domains[i] >= 0; i++)
    {
        Ptr<IVideoCapture> capture;

        switch (domains[i])
        {
        case CV_CAP_ANY:
            capture = createMotionJpegCapture(filename);
            break;
#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2
        case CV_CAP_GPHOTO2:
            capture = createGPhoto2Capture(filename);
            break;
#endif
        }

        if (capture && capture->isOpened())
        {
            return capture;
        }
    }
    // failed open a camera
    return Ptr<IVideoCapture>();
}

static Ptr<IVideoWriter> IVideoWriter_create(const String& filename, int _fourcc, double fps, Size frameSize, bool isColor)
{
    Ptr<IVideoWriter> iwriter;
    if( _fourcc == CV_FOURCC('M', 'J', 'P', 'G') )
        iwriter = createMotionJpegWriter(filename, fps, frameSize, isColor);
    return iwriter;
}

VideoCapture::VideoCapture()
{}

VideoCapture::VideoCapture(const String& filename, int apiPreference)
{
    open(filename, apiPreference);
}

VideoCapture::VideoCapture(const String& filename)
{
    open(filename, CAP_ANY);
}

VideoCapture::VideoCapture(int index)
{
    open(index);
}

VideoCapture::~VideoCapture()
{
    icap.release();
    cap.release();
}

bool VideoCapture::open(const String& filename, int apiPreference)
{
    if (isOpened()) release();
    icap = IVideoCapture_create(filename);
    if (!icap.empty())
        return true;

    cap.reset(cvCreateFileCaptureWithPreference(filename.c_str(), apiPreference));
    return isOpened();
}

bool VideoCapture::open(const String& filename)
{
    return open(filename, CAP_ANY);
}

bool VideoCapture::open(int index)
{
    if (isOpened()) release();
    icap = IVideoCapture_create(index);
    if (!icap.empty())
        return true;
    cap.reset(cvCreateCameraCapture(index));
    return isOpened();
}

bool VideoCapture::isOpened() const
{
    return (!cap.empty() || !icap.empty());
}

void VideoCapture::release()
{
    icap.release();
    cap.release();
}

bool VideoCapture::grab()
{
    if (!icap.empty())
        return icap->grabFrame();
    return cvGrabFrame(cap) != 0;
}

bool VideoCapture::retrieve(OutputArray image, int channel)
{
    if (!icap.empty())
        return icap->retrieveFrame(channel, image);

    IplImage* _img = cvRetrieveFrame(cap, channel);
    if( !_img )
    {
        image.release();
        return false;
    }
    if(_img->origin == IPL_ORIGIN_TL)
        cv::cvarrToMat(_img).copyTo(image);
    else
    {
        Mat temp = cv::cvarrToMat(_img);
        flip(temp, image, 0);
    }
    return true;
}

bool VideoCapture::read(OutputArray image)
{
    if(grab())
        retrieve(image);
    else
        image.release();
    return !image.empty();
}

VideoCapture& VideoCapture::operator >> (Mat& image)
{
#ifdef WINRT_VIDEO
    if (grab())
    {
        if (retrieve(image))
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(VideoioBridge::getInstance().inputBufferMutex);
            VideoioBridge& bridge = VideoioBridge::getInstance();

            // double buffering
            bridge.swapInputBuffers();
            auto p = bridge.frontInputPtr;

            bridge.bIsFrameNew = false;

            // needed here because setting Mat 'image' is not allowed by OutputArray in read()
            Mat m(bridge.getHeight(), bridge.getWidth(), CV_8UC3, p);
            image = m;
        }
    }
#else
    read(image);
#endif

    return *this;
}

VideoCapture& VideoCapture::operator >> (UMat& image)
{
    read(image);
    return *this;
}

bool VideoCapture::set(int propId, double value)
{
    if (!icap.empty())
        return icap->setProperty(propId, value);
    return cvSetCaptureProperty(cap, propId, value) != 0;
}

double VideoCapture::get(int propId) const
{
    if (!icap.empty())
        return icap->getProperty(propId);
    return icvGetCaptureProperty(cap, propId);
}

VideoWriter::VideoWriter()
{}

VideoWriter::VideoWriter(const String& filename, int _fourcc, double fps, Size frameSize, bool isColor)
{
    open(filename, _fourcc, fps, frameSize, isColor);
}

void VideoWriter::release()
{
    iwriter.release();
    writer.release();
}

VideoWriter::~VideoWriter()
{
    release();
}

bool VideoWriter::open(const String& filename, int _fourcc, double fps, Size frameSize, bool isColor)
{
    if (isOpened()) release();
    iwriter = IVideoWriter_create(filename, _fourcc, fps, frameSize, isColor);
    if (!iwriter.empty())
        return true;
    writer.reset(cvCreateVideoWriter(filename.c_str(), _fourcc, fps, frameSize, isColor));
    return isOpened();
}

bool VideoWriter::isOpened() const
{
    return !iwriter.empty() || !writer.empty();
}

bool VideoWriter::set(int propId, double value)
{
    if (!iwriter.empty())
        return iwriter->setProperty(propId, value);
    return false;
}

double VideoWriter::get(int propId) const
{
    if (!iwriter.empty())
        return iwriter->getProperty(propId);
    return 0.;
}

void VideoWriter::write(const Mat& image)
{
    if( iwriter )
        iwriter->write(image);
    else
    {
        IplImage _img = image;
        cvWriteFrame(writer, &_img);
    }
}

VideoWriter& VideoWriter::operator << (const Mat& image)
{
    write(image);
    return *this;
}

int VideoWriter::fourcc(char c1, char c2, char c3, char c4)
{
    return (c1 & 255) + ((c2 & 255) << 8) + ((c3 & 255) << 16) + ((c4 & 255) << 24);
}

}

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A clip that is going viral captured an incident that took place at the airport of the Palm Beach area, in Florida, where the first lady was seen heading to the car without her husband, President Donald Trump.
The video shows the moment when Melania Trump left her husband alone to answer questions from a number of journalists and photographers.
According to the protocol, the couple was to get out of the plane and then stand there for a while so the reporters could capture a few pictures of the two together.
Some say it's clear from the video that Melania Trump is quite upset about something to do with her husband. She seems to be keeping her distance from Donald Trump and she neither held his hand nor did she stop to pose for pictures, as detailed in the protocol given to members of the media.
Rather, she went straight to the car. The president then waved at the photographers solo and later joined his wife in the car.
This is not the first time first lady Melania Trump has been seen being cold toward her husband. At Joint Base Andrews, where the couple met military families for an airshow demonstration, Melania Trump introduced her husband and invited him to the stage for him to deliver his speech. But what happened after that was an awkward moment for everyone.
In a clip that went viral soon after the event, after having been introduced to the audience by his wife to deliver a speech, the president put his hand forward and shook his wife's hand. Social media users criticized the duo for having acted in a way that's usual for a husband and wife.
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Internet users pointed out that most married couples don't shake hands with one another, even in the most formal of situations. Many also compared this scenario with that of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, saying they would never have shaken hands with their spouse, but would have embraced or kissed.
This video was shared by journalist Caitriona Perry and went viral shortly with the title of "awkward".
Another awkward moment between the president and the first lady was when they visited Israel. This moment made the news once again when Melania Trump appears to slap away her husband's hand, which had reached for hers on the tarmac at Tel Aviv airport.
In a clip from the inauguration, Melania Trump is seen smiling at her husband during the entirety of the event, but as soon as he looks away, it seems as if her smile has disappeared into a somber scowl.
Even from the beginning of the presidency, the video of the couple went viral and is seems to show a state of awkwardness between the two, just by looking at their body language.
The latest clip from the airport shows once again the couple seem awkward when they're in front of the cameras.


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West Moreton was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859 with the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.

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Last night I attempted cooking, which in and of itself is a feat. I can honestly say, of the things I have been complimented, cooking is not one of them. There are people who are renowned simply for being a good cook. If their name comes up in conversation, people's eyes roll back in their heads as they utter the words, "oh, she's a good cook, Have you ever tried her carrot cake, she can make the best homemade rolls I've ever tasted." Etcetera, etcetera. Blah, blah.
Not me. Okay. It's not something I've ever learned to do or really enjoyed doing.
Last night, my little drummer boy husband grabbed his drumsticks and headed out to play a gig, so it was just me and my niece Ashlynn at home.
I wanted goulash. J-Dub doesn't like goulash, but I love it. Mind you, I've only ever had one person's goulash in my entire life, and that was my grandmother's. If she ever used recipes for cooking, I haven't the foggiest as to where to locate those. So when I searched the internet for recipes similar to her goulash, I was met with an assortment of crap. Crap, I tell you.
Obviously, goulash is a Hungarian dish, not a southern poor man's dish as I always thought. The recipes called for ingredients that I'm sure my Grannie never had in her pantry at any time, like Rotel for instance.
So I text my sister, and she immediately texts back with a bunch of rigmarole ingredients for so-called "Grannie's Goulash".
I had an idea that she was crazy. Mustard really? So I called my Aunt Bert (my Grannie's daughter). She thought it was a little this, and a little that, and maybe some of this.
Well that seemed closer, but it just wasn't good enough for me. I need a recipe!!! I need to know how much of this and that. I operate in teaspoons and tablespoons, people.
I returned to the internet, and googled Southern goulash. Recipes popped up with okra in them. Who in the world puts okra in their goulash???? Huh? Huh? Just answer me that. Next I googled Old-fashioned goulash. Marjoram and tomato soup? Puh-lease!!!
Then when my frustrations were at an all time high, and my stomach was growling, I got the crazy notion to google my grandmother's name and goulash. Just hoping maybe, just maybe, someone had published a long-lost recipe of her goulash.
And to my surprise, that brought up absolutely nothing.
Except it led me to an ancestry site.
So my search for goulash took an unexpected turn to ancestry on my mother's side. And I'm fascinated. I've never given much thought to my ancestors, but now that I'm getting older, my brain is changing, along with my priorities, and I'm understanding the impact of my lineage.
Growing up, I didn't have a lot of "old" family. There are people my same age, who grew up with a great-grandmother, a great-great grandmother even, but not me. I've only ever had grandmothers. My great grandparents died before I came into this world, and I never even knew a grandfather. Sad huh? I guess my people died young, or procreated old, and too many years are in-between.
I've heard my Grannie talk about her parents, but I'd forgotten their names until last night when they started showing up on my computer screen. Suddenly they became real people, with dreams, and love for one another, and hopes, and journeys, and trials.
Now I wish when I sat in the TV room with my Grannie, while she rattled on with stories I'd heard before, about people who were cold in the ground, with events that were unimportant to my teenage ears, that instead of slumping over in my chair and wishing she'd stop droning on, that I'd had a cell phone with voice recorder, a video recorder, a tape recorder, shoot even a pencil and pad and would have written down her stories. But of course, I never thought they'd matter to me.
How foolish we are in our youth.
Since I've begun blogging, I've been forced to dip into my memory banks. Often I find them empty or half erased, and I must fill them in with how I believe it must have been. Was I wearing tennis shoes in that blizzard, or were they high heeled show girl boots like my dad remembers?
I have stories to tell, people to remember, events to unfold. Other people may not care about them, but I do.
START WRITING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. STORIES ONLY HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO CAN TELL THEM.
And then others must remember them, and in turn, tell them.
My great -grandfather Eugene "Gene" Ira married my great-grandmother Emma Olive (oh my gosh I love that name) and had 2 daughters, Mary and Imogene, my grandmother.
I want to talk to those people. I want to talk to them real bad. I imagine their black and white faces, their frumpy clothes, their aprons, their weathered hands. They were tough. They had to be. I want to hear their stories, and share their stories. It's like instantly, I realize I am on this earth, in part because of these people.
My grandmother Imogene, whose name came from her dad Gene and her mom Emma loved me, cherished me, delighted in me and made the best goulash of which I can not recreate.
Stories only happen to those who can tell them.
There is mustard in that goulash, dang it! It's just a squirt, but it's in there….Don't doubt your older, wiser sister….
Call me later. I have a membership to ancestry.com and you can search to your hearts content!
the boots were grey , suede with spiked heels.
I LOVE the stories you DO remember and I, like you, wish I knew the stories of my grandparents and great grandparents. They had to be tough and, since ive NEVER heard a single story about a single "rich" relative, they must have all been resourceful and determined! Someone had the idea once to begin tape recording my own grandmother's "story" but, as flighty as we all are (must be a family trait), it was only a single session. I personally decided to record my dads life story, but, well, you know the rest….just one day. Lol! But we CAN start with our own parents, if they are still with us, so that our childrens childrens children don't have to wonder!! The stories I DO know are pretty amazing! Keep telling us your stories, angel, because if I was a betting woman, and sometimes I am, they are quite similar to our stories because we have quite a few things in common–being that we are "country folk"! Love ya girl!
Angel, Dustin & I did research on ancestory.com on your side of the family and I still have it listed. On one side of Mamaw's family we traced it back to the wee birth days of America and back to England. If you want I can give you the information. It's very interesting.
Did you ever make the goulash?
Joelea , it did not have mustard in it, that was the spoon burgers had mustard. Check with anne about the goulash. Angel love the stories. We had mother talk into a recorder but do not know who has the tapes. Need to find them. Someone took them to make copies and I don't know who.
I remember being a kid and going to Panhandle on Sundays and visiting Pop's mom, I think? She was in the nursing home there and she didn't have much to say. How foolish we are in our youth!!!
I am one of those people who grew up with great-grandparents, and great great-grandparents. I guess I was a weird kid, because I loved spending time with them and listening to their stories. I learned at a very early age that our family had played an important part in the history of the county where I grew up, and I was very proud of that.
angel, i too just recently purchased a membership to ancestry.com and have looked up all of my grandparents on both mom and dad's side. i will print them off and send it to you, or i can email it to you if you want. i don't have your email address though. i did this for my grandkids mainly. we miss so much. i love to hear mom's stories of her childhood and people she knew back then. i love the story that her mom told her (grannie calico told mom) that when she was a girl in tahlequah, that pretty boy floyd hid out at her house for a day or so. interesting stuff. too bad we've been too foolish in our youth to really listen to our ancestors.


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BREAKING: Three UK Politicans Reportedly Set to File Resignation Letters
Iranian Supreme Leader Says Iran Will Not Negotiate With US
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iran will not hold negotiations with the United States as there is no sense in such talks, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.
Trump on Iran: 'Nobody Wants to See Terrible Things Happen'
Earlier, the US announced the deployment of 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to counter "credible threats" from Iran in a move denounced by Tehran on Saturday as "a threat to international peace".
Dangerous Game: Iran Could do 'Enormous Damage' to US Military - Iranian Prof
As tensions between Iran and the United States continue to simmer, the global conversation is rife with speculation as to whether or not a military confrontation between the two powerhouses is likely to erupt, and if so, what the consequences could be for the wider geopolitical makeup of the Middle East.
Price Drop: Iran Pulls Out Stops to Sell Oil to Counter US Sanctions - Minister
Iran will use every resource at its disposal to sell oil in so-called global grey markets, according to a deputy minister.
Diplomatic Dramas: Assange 'Siege' Joins the List of Crises Involving Embassies
The Ecuadorean Embassy in London is getting back to normal after seven years with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as their "guest". Assange was arrested by police on 11 April after the Ecuadoreans withdrew their offer of sanctuary. Sputnik looks at other cases where embassies made the news.
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arrested in London as Ecuador Withdraws Political Asylum
Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' Creeps Followers With Mommy Moment
Since Iranian Sahar Tabar shot to international fame for her resemblance to both the Hollywood sex symbol and the product of Tim Burton's twisted mind, Corpse Bride, she has never ceased to wow netizens with her love of plastic surgery and Photoshop.
WATCH Iran Air Plane Engulfed in Flames During Emergency Landing in Tehran
According to Press TV, the Iran Air plane with 100 passengers on board heading to Tehran had to perform an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport due to landing gear failure.
Plane With 100 People On Board Catches Fire in Tehran (PHOTO)
An airplane with 100 passengers on board has caught fire at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Fars news agency reported, citing the head of Tehran's emergency department. All of the passengers have been evacuated and emergency services have started to fight the fire.
Tehran Detains 4 Suspects After Terrorist Attack in Southeastern Iran - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian authorities detained four people suspected of committing Thursday's terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar, the Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday citing Zahedan city prosecutor general.
Tehran is Sinking… Literally – Research
As Iran is working on neutralizing the effect of US sanctions and ensuring continued oil exports abroad, a new threat is emerging, posing a threat to its capital city.
Iran May Start Giving Punishment for 'Extreme' Plastic Surgery
A law on 'Beauty and Plastic Operations' could be passed in Iran due to the growing popularity of the services. According to Iranian lawmakers, so-called 'elf ear', 'cat eye', 'pig nose' and 'camel lip' - popular surgical procedures, need to be included in the list of 'extreme' surgeries due to their unethical and 'un-Islamic' nature.
UK Will Continue Working With Iran Despite US Sanctions - Downing Street
Earlier in the day, the second package of US sanctions, re-introduced after Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and targeting, in particular, Iran's oil sector, took effect.
Up is Down: Trump Oil Sanctions on Iran Likely to Increase Tehran Sales - Report
New sanctions placed on Iran by US President Donald Trump are likely to have the reverse effect the White House is hoping for, according to new reports, as Tehran's petroleum exports are set to increase just as Washington's restrictions commence.
'People in Iran Are Very Angry Right Now, Are Accusing the Saudis' – Expert
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the US is a bully that wants to create insecurity in Iran. Earlier, the leaders of Iran said that foreign states were behind an attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz, which left 25 people dead, including members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards.
Terrorists Attack Military Parade in Iran
'Maintaining Financial Payment Channels': Europe Defies Trump's Iran Sanctions
Europe will find a way to continue to import Iranian oil, against the express wishes of Trump and his cabinet.
Terrorist-Held Idlib the Only Excuse for Illegal US Presence in Syria – Observer
Idlib, the last terrorist stronghold in Syria, has become a bone of contention for major global players, commentators of Syrian descent told Sputnik. While Washington is swiftly losing its grip in the region, terrorist-held Idlib remains the only justification for the US presence in Syria, they noted.
Erdogan: It Is Necessary to 'Resist Separatist Efforts' in Syria
Following the trilateral meeting between Turkey, Russia, and Iran, Erdogan said that restoration of order in Syria is crucial for the country's sovereign integrity as well as the national security of the countries in the region.
Western Intel Suspects Iran Smuggling Arms to Lebanon by Air - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western intelligence services suspect an Iranian civil aviation company of smuggling arms into Lebanon for the Hezbollah Shiite movement as a number of unexpected routes by Iranian cargo aircraft have been registered over the past several months, Fox News reported on Tuesday, citing intelligence sources.
Fanning Flames of Revolution: Cinema Fire 40 Years Ago Signalled End For Shah
Sunday, August 19, is the 40th anniversary of a fire at a cinema in the Persian Gulf port of Abadan that would turn out to be the beginning of the end for the Shah of Iran. Sputnik looks back at the Cinema Rex fire and asks who did it and why?
Iran to Unveil New Fighter Jet Next Week, Retaining Missile Development as its Top Priority - Report
Tehran will unveil a new fighter jet next week, while the development of the nation's missile capacity will remain Iran's top military priority, Brigadier General Amir Hatami said, cited by Fars news agency on Saturday.


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Following on from her success at Art on the Street in December, Paula Clemente will be exhibiting her work in The Rendezvous Café at Maidenhead Town Hall from 6th to 30th January.
Brazilian born, Paula now lives in Maidenhead. She is a graduate of Bristol University and works full-time for a local clinical research organization, painting her psychedelic and South American inspired artworks in her spare time.
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Upon Creative Auto-Update the drivers were installed for the Audigy 4 card and the X-Fi card and yet only the X-fi was active upon reboot.
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As the White House finalises its preparations for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping, it is to be hoped both sides are as much invested in working towards outcomes of substance as they are in protocol.
In terms of substance, there are ample areas for the two presidents to address. These include: revitalising the global economy; aligning Chinese and American ambitions for future prosperity; and addressing their differences on the Taiwan issue, bilateral trade, the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea.
So, what should we realistically expect from this summit?
We can start with the major source of China-US bilateral friction: two-way trade and the currency exchange rate. Despite vast amounts of common economic interests, the two countries remain much divided as to how to manage their trade imbalance. Lately China has been enjoying a significant trade surplus (in excess of $US300 billion per annum). This growing imbalance has troubled successive US governments, as has the associated issue of jobs relocating from the US to China.
This imbalance needs to be addressed if the backlash against globalisation is to be contained. The solution is not to reduce China's exports to the US through a border tax but to increase US exports to China. The US is vigilant about guarding access to its sensitive high tech industries, but it still has much to offer, including its safe food and rich agricultural products.
In relation to currency issues, since late 2016 China has taken measures to prevent its currency from further depreciating. While China has to do so to boost market confidence and sustain its newly acquired RMB status as an international reserve currency at the IMF, there has also been pressure from declining exports during the last two years. With this context in mind, China is clearly committed to doing what is necessary to stabilise its currency.
President Trump's accusation that China is the 'grand champion' of currency manipulation appears to be at odds with the view of the US Department of Treasury. Moreover, given Chinese corporations invested $45.6 billion in America last year, the Trump team will likely be cautious about playing the trade game and will likely seek not to push the envelope too hard.
Secondly, the Taiwan issue. Reportedly, it is Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who can take credit for ensuring the US will continue to honour the 'One China' policy. His long experience in business has left him well acquainted with the importance of this unshirkable position. However, China may still be concerned about Trump's unstable temperament. While President Trump voiced his support for the policy to President Xi during a phone conversation in February, China would feel more assured if Xi's American host would repeat his support for this policy, which has been a constant since the Nixon presidency.
It is possible that China and the US could make a deal without admitting the deal. As China already invests $40 billion a year in the US, it may be able to indicate its intention to invest more than $200 billion over the next five years, eclipsing Japanese Prime Minister Abe's promise to invest $150 billion in the next few years. China would do this anyway, with or without pressure from Trump. But by making it a partnership with Trump's 'buy America, hire America' policy, China could maximise its return, primarily with a US reassurance on 'One China' (even though this is something the US should give with or without China's carrot and stick).
Third, the DPRK nuclear issue is high on the agenda of the summit. On the one hand, Secretary Tillerson is right to recognise, as he admitted during his East Asia debut, that US policy on Pyongyang's nuclear program in the past two decades has failed. On the other hand, however, the Trump team has to be careful about stating that all US options are now on the table, or pledging that America will act alone if China is unhelpful.
The fact is, America is unwilling to wage a nuclear war with any other nuclear weapons state. Though the DPRK isn't a 'legitimate' nuclear weapons state, it is still a de facto nuclear weapons state. Every year the US fails to engage in Pyongyang will mark another year of nuclear weapon development by North Korea. US unwillingness to interact with the DPRK, or inaction to initiate the dialogue, will simply lead to a more nuclear-armed Pyongyang over time, and remove military pre-emption against the North as a practical option.
In reality, the US already has no practical military option and nor can it afford to lose any more time while the DPRK nuclear program advances. Given these constraints, President Trump should take a strategic view of working with the nuclear reality of the DPRK by neither accepting it politically nor acting as it if could still be pre-empted. The best route would be across the middle ground with a demand to North Korea to cap, freeze and eventually cut its nuclear wherewithal. China should partner with America and other relevant stakeholders in a realistic approach toward nuclear disarmament on the Peninsula. The Xi-Trump summit is a good opportunity to conceive a grand strategy along this line.
Finally, this first meeting between the two leaders will hopefully nurture mutual understanding and respect. Substantial cooperation would be helped by personal chemistry. But even if this is absent, any joint effort to rein in nuclear proliferation in Northeast Asia, or to promote a balanced trade relationship, would help to forge mutual trust and lay a foundation for engagement and collaboration in coming years.


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Atrial natriuretic peptide inhibits cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1.
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Rooftop est le  album studio du rappeur français SCH, sorti le  sous les labels Maison Baron Rouge et Rec. 118.

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Un peu plus d'un an après la sortie de son précédent album JVLIVS, SCH revient avec cet album et des collaborations avec notamment Ninho, Gims, Rim'K, Heuss l'Enfoiré, Capo Plaza et Soolking. Trois semaines après sa sortie, l'album est certifié disque d'or en atteignant le cap des 50 000 ventes.

Liste des titres

Titres certifiés en France
 Mayday (feat. Ninho)
 R.A.C
 Ça ira

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You are here: Home / 1978 / Loudersound Picks Out The Best Of Van Halen Album Catalogue
Loudersound Picks Out The Best Of Van Halen Album Catalogue
December 1, 2020 —by Eric Senich Leave a Comment
The staff at Loudersound has gone through their Van Halen album collection to highlight the ones they say are most worthy of a needle drop.
"Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, your choice of rock star frontmen, and some great tunes," writes Paul Elliott. "If ever a back catalogue epitomized the American Dream, it's the albums of Van Halen."
Of the twelve studio albums Van Halen released between 1978 and 2012 nine were recommended. Below are Loudersound's top three picks:
As one of the classic debut albums, this 10-million seller is up there with Zeppelin's and Sabbath's and Appetite For Destruction. Van Halen was like a bomb going off. With its short, punchy songs, technical flash, testosterone-charged swagger and sense of daring, it kick-started the 80s two years early. "We were not afraid of defying convention," said David Lee Roth. "Everybody was ascending."
Eruption was Eddie's volcanic showpiece. And the orthodox songs were equally explosive, from Runnin' With The Devil through to frenetic closer On Fire. Classic Rock's Geoff Barton, then reviewing for Sounds, called the album "senses-shattering". Van Halen had arrived – with an almighty bang.
The last of the definitive Roth-era albums was also the one that made Van Halen a household name on this side of the Atlantic when its lead single, Jump, hit No.7 on the UK chart. In playing this simple rock song on a keyboard, guitar hero Eddie beat all those airy-fairy synth-pop acts at their own game.
I'll Wait, the album's other big pop crossover hit, was also powered by a keyboard riff, but the hard rock crunch of Panama and Hot For Teacher ensured that the band's hairy fan base wasn't alienated.
On 1984, Van Halen could do no wrong… But by 1985 Roth was gone, and the band, in whatever guise, would never be as great again.
Van Halen II (1979)
How do you follow a belter of a debut album? Many have dropped the ball, from Montrose to The Darkness. But Van Halen walked it, banging out their brilliant second album in just six days. It sounds like it, too: fresh, a little loose, fizzing with energy, its air of beer-fuelled spontaneity encapsulated in Roth's fumbled lyric and giggles on Bottoms Up!
Shrewdly, Van Halen didn't try to top the fire-power of Van Halen, opting instead for a lighter, more playful vibe, running from the jammed intro to You're No Good (such chutzpah!) to Roth's farewell kiss on the closing Beautiful Girls. And in Dance The Night Away they delivered the perfect pop-metal song.
So which six albums follow? Which three didn't make Loudersound's list? Read the rest HERE to find out and give us your comments below!
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GottaLoveEddie That's just my norm 🤪.
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GottaLoveEddie My favourite albums are Fair Warning and WACF, .. and 1984.. a favourite song is way more difficult to narrow down. Love "Unchained", "Panama", "Hear About It Later", "Secrets" ,...
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The Kansas City Museum is located in a historic 35,000-sf, 1910 Beaux-Arts style mansion, originally owned by business and civic leader Robert A. Long. The museum is currently undergoing extensive renovations and repairs.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided acoustical and noise control consulting for the Grand Hall, Billiard Room, Grand Stair, Salon, Library, and other spaces.
In addition, AVANT designed a multi-zone, multi-source background music system for general ambiance, as well as audio communication (paging) as needed. The loudspeakers were selected to coordinate with the architecture. The entire system can be controlled via the portable main station or wirelessly via iPad. In addition, AVANT designed a presentation and conferencing system for the Board Room.


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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army ...
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After an unsuccessful attempt to procure boats to pass the Delaware, General Howe cantoned his army in New Jersey, intending to wait until the frust of winter should furnish him with an easy passage upon the ice to Philadelphia. He stationed four thousand men along the Delaware at Trenton, Bordentown, the White Horse, and Burlington. And the residue of his force, he posted between the Delaware and the Hack ensack.
General Washington ordered the American galleys to keep the river, narrowly to watch the enemy, and to give the earliest notice of their movements. He posted his troo's upon the south side of the Delaware, in situations the most favourable to guard the fords and ferries ; and he gave written instructions to the commanding officer of each detachment, directing what passes he should defend, if driven from his post, on his retreat to the heights of Germantown. While waiting for reinforcements he kept a steady eye on the enemy, and used every means in his power to gain correct information of their plans. This moment of inaction he also embraced, to lay before Congress his reiterated remonstrances against the fatal system of short enlistments. He hoped that experience, by its severe chastisement, would produce the conviction upon that body, which his arguments and persuasions had not fully effected.
He urged Congress to establish corps Dec. 20. of cavalry, artillerists, and engineers, and
pressed upon them the necessity of eslaolishing additional regiments of infantry. He knew that objections to these measures would arise, on ac. count of the expense, and from the consideration, that the old battalions were not yet filled; these he obviated hy observing, that "more men would in this way on the whole be raised, and that our funds were not thia only object now to be taken into consideration. We sind," he added, " that the enemy are daily gather
ing strength from the disaffected. This strength, like a snowball by rolling, will increase, unless some means can be devised to check, effectually, the progress of the enerny's arms: militia may possibly do it for a little while; but in a little while also, the militia of these states, which have frequently been called upon, will not turn out at call; or if they do, it will be with so much reluctance and sloth, as to amount to the saine thing : instance New-Jersey! witness Pennsylvania' could any thing but the river Delaware have saved Philadelphia ? could any thing (the exigency of the case indeed may justify it) be more destructive to the recruiting service, than giving ten dollars boun ty, for six weeks' service of the militia, who come in, you cannot tell how, go, you cannot tell wiren, and act, you cannot tell whero-consume your provisions, exhaust your stores, and leave you at last, at a critical moment. These are the men I am to depend upon ten days hence. This is the basis on which your cause will, and must for ever depend, till you get a large standing army, sufficient of itself to oppose the enemy."
With deference he suggested to Congress the expa diency of enlarging his own powers, that he might execute important measures, without consulting with them, and possibly, by the delay, missing the favourable moment of action. " It may be said," he observed, " that this is an application for powers that are too dangerous to be entrusted. I can only add, that despe rate diseases require desperate remedies, and with truth declare, that I have no lust after power, but wish with as much fervency as any man upon the wide extended continent, for an opportunity of turning the sword into a ploughshare. But my feelings as an offi. cer and a man, have been such as to force me to say, that no person ever had a greater choice of difficulties to contend with than I have." Having recorimended sundry other measures, and mentioned several ar. rangements which he had adopted beyond tine spirit of his commission, he concluded with the following observations.
" It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at stake and a life devoted, must be my apology." These weighty representations were not fruitless.
Congress, by a resolution, invested thei: Dec. 27. General with almost unlimiteå powers to
manage the war. The united exertions of civil and military officers had by this time brought a considerable body of militia into the field. General Sullivan too, on whom the command of General Lec's division devolved upon his capture, promptly obeyed the orders of the Commander in Chief, and at this period joined him; and General Heath was marching a detachment from Peck's Kill. The army, with these reinforcements, amounted to seven thousand men, and General WASI INGTON determined to recommence active operations.
General Maxwell had already been sent into NewJersey, to take the command of three regiments of regular forces, and about eight hundred of the militia. His orders were to give the inhabitants all possible support, and to prevent the disaffected from going into the British lines to make their submission, to harass the marches of the enemy, and to give early intelli gence of their movements, particularly of those to wards Princeton and Trenton.
These measures were preparatory to more erter prising and bold operations. General WASHINGTON had noticed the loose and uncovered staie of the winter quarters of the British army; and he contemplated the preservation of Philadelphia, and the recovery of New-Jersey, by sweeping, at one stroke, all the British cantonments upon the Delaware. The present posi tion of his forces favoured the execution of his plan.
The troops under the inmediate command of (ene ral WASHINGTON, consisting of about two thousand and four hundred men, were ordered to cross the river at M'Konkey's ferry, nine miles above Trenton, to attack that post. Genera! Irvine was directed to cross with his division at Trenton ferry, to secure the bridge below the town, and prevent the retreat of the enemy that way. General Cadwallader received orders to pass the river at Bristol ferry, and assault the post at Burlington. The night of the twenty-fifth was assign. ed for the execution of this daring scheme. It proved to be severely cold and so much ice was made in the river, that General Irvine and General Cadwallader, after having strenuously exerted themselves, found it impracticable to pass their divisions, and their part of the plan totally failed.
The Commander in Chief was more fortunate. With difficulty he crossed the river, but was delayed in point of time. He expected to have reached Trenton at the dawn of day, and it was three o'clock in the morning before he had passed the troops and artillery over the river, and four before he commenced bis line of march. Being now distant nine miles from the British encampment, the attempt to surprise it was given up. He formed his little army into two diri. sions, one of which was directed to proceed by the river road into the west end of Trenton, and the other by the Pennington road which leads intu the rorth end of the town. The distance being equal, the General supposed that each division would arrive at the scene of action about the same time ; and therefore he ordered each to attack the moment of its arrival, and driving in the piquet guard, to press after it into the town. The General accompanying the division on the Pennington road, reached the outpost of the


This statue was on the street in a small square. He was an important person the Toledo but don't think it was worth a special visit as you can just walk past it and see it on your walk about the town.
Nice statue down from the Plaza Zocodover. Nothing more.
Get your picture with Don Quixote at the bottom of the stairs near and Plaza as well as the place with a nice view. Nothing more.
Located relatively near the city centre, near Santa Fe Museum and a good, reasonably priced restaurant of the same name.
Located just off Zocodover Plaza, many tourists came to take a photo with this bronze statue and move on. Nothing spectacular.
Just off one of the main squares and down the steps on the way to the Museo de Santa Cruz you will bump into Cervantes but sad to say with no Rocinante or Sancho Panza, alas.
Many people like to take a picture with Cervantes. It is a nice statue but only a statue none the less.
This statue is fairly well proportioned and has an air of elegance. Tourists who like having their photo taken next to things like this will love it.
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Forging careers: Our students intern at Pfizer, Inc., The New York Stock Exchange, CBS News, The New York Mets, Deutsche Bank, The Food Network, New Line Cinema, Mass Mutual Insurance Company, and dozens and dozens more.
Best practices: Mount nursing students complete their clinical training at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mount Sinai, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, Westchester Medical Center, and many, many more.
Strong finishers: More Mount seniors (71%) complete practica, internships, field experiences, and clinical assignments before graduation than the national average (49%). (National Survey of Student Engagement [NSSE])
Advance planning: Mount students are 26% more likely to discuss career plans with faculty members and advisors than students at other colleges and universities. (NSSE)
Inquiring minds: Mount students are 40% likelier to work on a research project with a faculty member than students at other colleges and universities, even when it's not required. (NSSE)
Expert connections: Through our ParaMount Perspectives Speaker Series, Mount students make important connections with prominent executives, artists, scientific researchers, doctors, and leaders in government and industry.
Broader horizons: Distinguished alumni and friends of the College mentor Mount students, resulting in lasting relationships that broaden their cultural horizons and professional development.
Bright forecast: The ETC College Rankings Index rates the Mount in the top tier of U.S. colleges for improving student/alumni earning and employability.
Wide open vistas: Twelve joint degree programs offer a fast track to advanced degrees in business, criminology and justice, education, history, library and information services, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatric medicine, social work, and sociology.
MOUNT students want to take on the world—and care for it, too.
Compared to students at peer institutions, Mount seniors …
Feel more prepared for employment after graduation
Feel more encouraged by their professors to pursue graduate or professional study
Put a higher value on running a successful business of their own
Put a higher value on helping others
More often see their knowledge of national issues and the problems facing their communities as a strength
More often consider the ability to manage their time as a strength
Put a higher value on becoming accomplished in one of the performing arts
More often identify themselves as ambitious
More often believe that working for social change is essential
More often believe that income potential is important
More often believe that stability and security are important
More often believe that initiative and creativity are essential
More often believe that expression of personal values is important
More often believe that their leadership is essential
More often believe that work/life balance is essential
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Fox News Contributor Defends Cop Who Shot Michael Brown In The Head: 'Bullets Go That Way' (VIDEO)
By Vera on August 18, 2014 4:39 pm ·
Recently, Fox News contributor Bo Dietl defended the police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. Dietl dismissed the seriousness of Brown being shot in the head, simply by saying, "bullets go that way."
Dietl's comments were made during a 'Fox and Friends' segment focused on the subject of police militarization. The focus on police militarization comes after Sunday night's events, when Ferguson police fired tear gas and shot rubber bullets into a crowd of protesters. In the process, several children were hit.
The invited experts, all Caucasian, consisted of Dietl, NYC Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik and retired Nutley Police Commander Steven Rogers. According to Kerik:
"The response last night is what needs to happen." (source)
During the panel, horrific details from Michael Brown's autopsy were revealed. Despite the fact that the unarmed teen had been unnecessarily shot a total of 6 times – two of which were in his head – Fox News host Steve Doocy claimed that the public was more worried about violence and looting than the racially charged shooting.
While Kerik and Rogers felt that the police had responded in Ferguson too aggressively, they still agreed with Dietl that the police should still have military equipment. Dietl justified the militarization of law enforcement by saying:
"They're coming back, they're coming back these extremist Muslims are coming back and they're going to do something in the United States and you can't fight them with pea shooters." (source)
Another thing each of these panel "experts" agreed on was that Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson sharing his experiences as a black parent or apologizing for Brown's death at an African American church was uncalled for. Kerik said:
"Apologize for what? The grand jury hasn't concluded its investigation yet. You have to wait for the evidence. And Ron Johnson, any prosecutor, any cop knows that." (source)
Dietl insisted that Johnson's message to the black church was inappropriate "because America has no color." He said:
"We have a thing called due process. What's happening in Chicago? All our young black kids are being shot? Where is the outrage in Chicago? Where's Jesse Jackson? Where's Al Sharpton in Chicago? We got kids killed every day, black on black crime.
To do something like this before all information has been finalized is wrong. Just maybe, the cop was right. Maybe he was getting beat up. We don't know what happened. Also, remember, [witnesses reported that] he got shot in the back. Now it comes up he was shot in the front.
When you're in a shoot-out, and you're firing away, and you stop, and you're shooting the torso, you're trying to stop somebody. I don't know how he got hit in the head, but bullets go that way. He was trying to stop this guy obviously." (source)
Rogers backed him up:
"Ron Johnson should be relieved of command for this. What he did was embolden the wrong people." (source)
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'Tailor-made': The 'Tails of a Tailor' Collars are the real deal
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By DAN JURY and CHRIS BERGER New York Times • May 19, 2018 11:15 p.m.
EDT It is a fitting tribute to a man whose life's work is shaping a new breed of dog collar, a design that is both sleek and precise.
It is the work of D.J. Dennison, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and his company, Collars.
The collars, which are meant to help keep a dog's body from getting tired and prevent the body from becoming injured from its wear, have long been the focus of a growing number of dog owners and breeders who are seeking to enhance their pets' agility and health.
But Denn, who lives in a small Texas town near Austin, Texas, has also designed collars that are the perfect companion to a human.
"It's a way of making the collar better for a human," said Denn in an interview.
DENNION'S WORK FOR DOGS By his own admission, Denn is a little bit of a dog whisperer.
He has been a dog trainer for more than 30 years and has been on the staff of the National Institutes of Health since 2000, working on a wide range of topics, including the prevention of canine heart disease and chronic diseases such as arthritis and hypertension.
In 2014, D.D. and his wife, Karen, a veterinarian, bought their first dog, a boxer named Bella.
D.H. has had dogs since he was a teenager, and Denn has seen them all over the world.
"I'm just an average guy," he said.
"My dogs were just fine.
I never really had a problem with them."
His first pet, a pit bull named Louie, was "an absolute disaster," he told the Associated Press in 2016.
"He couldn't jump."
But the couple wanted to find a dog that would not have trouble surviving life on their ranch, where the animals were often separated from their owners.
The dogs were all healthy, but Denn said the best one had a bad habit of getting into trouble.
Louie, the most expensive dog in the family, "got into trouble," and when Denn and Karen went to buy him a new one, he had "lost it."
The dog was so uncooperative, they thought, he was not fit to be in the household.
The two decided to do a better job of training and training and they decided to take the dog to a trainer named Denn.
"When we went to the breeder and they said, 'You know, you can't do this for your dogs, but we can do it for you,' I said, Well, if it is for my dogs, I don't know what's wrong with it."
DENNISON'S NEW COLLARS Denn says he was inspired by the work done by a group of people who had trained dogs to sniff out a drug known as fentanyl, which has been used in fentanyl patches and has also been found in heroin and other drugs.
The group was led by Dr. John Schiavo, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Schiavets team discovered that the drugs were absorbed into the blood stream, and that if the blood contained fentanyl, it could cause a reaction in the brain.
"The problem is, if the fentanyl is in the blood, it's not going to get through the walls of the body," said Schiaff, who was not involved in the study.
"So, they have to find something to bind the fentanyl."
Denn decided to combine his expertise in training dogs with his passion for the collars.
He started working with a small group of researchers in 2014 and spent the next two years designing and perfecting the designs.
He found a company called Tails of an Tailor called the first of what would become hundreds of collars and started to sell them to dog owners.
Denny said the collar, which he calls the Tails Collar, was designed to be a pet's best friend and that it was "perfect for a person."
He says the Tailed Collar was the first collar that he designed that was not just the right size but that could work for a pet.
"For someone who doesn't have a lot of money, a dog collar might be the right thing to have, but it might not be the best," he explained.
He said that a Tails collar will not be worn for a long time and that the design can be adjusted.
"If you can fit a collar that's not too big, it will work for most people," he added.
But it's no secret that there are many owners who don't want a collar
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The first step of any successful interior paint makeover is to ensure that everything to be painted is clean and correctly prepared. While we at Kraudelt Painting will ensure that this is done, we also advise that you never take this for granted when painters in Brisbane (or anywhere else for that matter) come into your house to do a paint job.
Before any repairs are carried out, and before an undercoat is applied, it is essential for the surface to be cleaned. Walls may look clean to the naked eye, but that is not enough. Even the residue from regular household cleaners can cause problems in terms of paint adherence. So before any paint company comes into your home, it's a good idea to scrub and clean every surface that is going to be painted. Then wipe the surface down with clean water.
Alternatively, ensure that the painters in Brisbane you commission undertake to do thorough cleaning prior to painting. Make sure this is included in your quotation.
For you as the home owner, a good approach is to use inexpensive sugar soap, a large sponge and a big, clean bucket. In addition, some surfaces may need sanding. Flaking and peeling paint should also be removed by scraping and sanding prior to the sugar soap exercise. Whatever you do, be sure to make certain that all traces of sugar soap are washed off the surface it is repainted. Of course the surface should also be totally dry before painting can start.
In addition to the basic cleaning procedure already described, here are our top tips for specific surfaces, including those that might need special treatment.
The most common interior wall and ceiling surface found in Australian homes is plasterboard or Gyprock. The first step is to thoroughly dust the surface down. Then scrub off any mould, dirt or grease using sugar soap. This is the most effective solution to all grimy surfaces whether they were previously painted or not. Once you've finished scrubbing, rinse with clean, potable water and then allow to dry.
A note of warning: don't be tempted to start scrubbing before you dust because any loose surface residue will smear when it gets wet, and you'll end up having to do a lot more scrubbing.
When it comes to brickwork, it isn't just cleaning that is the issue. Even though unplastered brick walls are not common in Australian home interiors, if you have a bare brick wall that you want painted, one option is to have it rendered with a cement-based mortar mix. Once the new surface has been left to cure for 28 days, we will be able to paint it. We offer a second option that involves bagging and the painting with a special paint product to achieve a characterful Moroccan finish. To be able to do this, the brickwork must be sound – without gaps in the mortar joints – and it must also be clean and dry.
Once again sugar soap is the best solution. Dust the surface and scrape off any paint that is flaking. It's unusual to have to completely strip painted walls down, unless they were previously painted with multiple layers of paint that has begun to blister and flake badly. Even then, it is usually possible to scrape and then sand those areas prior to cleaning and repainting.
Sometimes there will be holes in walls where pictures and shelves were previously hung. These should be cleaned out and then filled using a proprietary filler – either a spackle-based product (though these do tend to shrink), or a cellulose filler like Polyfilla. Allow this to dry thoroughly before sanding lightly. Bear in mind that the dry filler material will need to be coated with some sort of sealer or a universal undercoat before the wall is painted. If you are doing the filling yourself, check with your contractor whether you need to seal the filler or whether they will do it as part of the job.
Timber trim, doors and any timber panelling should be cleaned using sugar soap. If the timber was previously painted with an enamel paint (particularly a gloss type) it may need to be stripped. Alternatively, if the surface is to be repainted, it can simply be sanded lightly to achieve a smooth but dull surface.
If previously unpainted timber is to be painted, a special undercoat will be required. This will usually be done by the painting contractor.
Mould is a common problem on bathroom and laundry surfaces, and in kitchens where sinks have been installed, or where dishwashers are used. A simple way of removing mould is to mix one part bleach with three parts water. Then scrub the surface clean wearing gloves. Rinse the bleached surface thoroughly before applying an anti-mould product. Allow the surface to dry thoroughly before painting begins.
If you are looking for painters in Brisbane, you can be assured that the team at Kraudelt Painting will give you excellent service. Call us today for a chat and a quotation.


Congratulations to Denmark for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2013! Great performances also from Ukraine, Russia & Hungary.
An Acoustic cover of Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me by EMC Music.
This little ditty was featured in a Levi's ad in 1997 - EMC have given it an Ibiza style terrace party remix.
Mark Knight brings a new take to some classic sounds.