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Running head: THE NOTEBOOK The Notebook This paper will analyze the movie “The Notebook” directed by Nick Cassavetes. Different elements of analyzing the film will be examined. These elements will be discussed in detail with examples provided. The elements being discussed are as follows: intent, story, plot and meaning, theatrical elements, cinematography, editing, sound, and the summary. The filmmaker’s intent in the movie “The Notebook” is to make the story believable. Throughout the movie you can feel the love and passion the main characters have for each other. “The Notebook” is one of the most loveable movies.
It’s so vivid that you almost feel like being there right next to the main characters. It’s a very touching story of true love and how Noah and Allie overcome their different social classes to be reunited, and be together happily ever after. There are some important sub themes that can be appreciated throughout the movie such as: class differences, love triangle, betrayal, decision making, and loss of memory. The moral of the story is that true love can overcome any obstacle. The two main characters of the movie are Noah and Allie. They meet in 1940 at a carnival in Seabrook Island, South Carolina.
They spent a magic summer together and fall deeply in love with each other, and make plans for their future. Noah comes from a very humble family; Allie on the other hand comes from a very wealthy family. Allie’s parents didn’t like Noah since we was not wealthy like them. Allie’s disapproving parents ban her from seeing Noah again, and they were both devastated. They had no choice but to move on with their lives. Allie goes to New York to attend college, and Noah enlists to go to World War II. Allie becomes a nurse for wounded soldiers. There she met a wealthy lawyer named Lon Hammond, and soon they become engaged.
Noah comes back from war to realize that his father had sold their house so that Noah could buy the Windsor plantation. Meanwhile Allie was planning her wedding to Lon. One day when Allie was trying her wedding dress on she stumbled across an article in the newspaper about Noah completing the Windsor plantation just like they had imagined one day. She decides to go back to Seabrook to visit Noah. They realize that even though they had moved on with other relationships, they still loved each other very much. In the end Allie chooses Noah and they spend the rest of their life’s together. The Notebook” reflected on the romantic acts of love, loss, problems and the overcoming of those problems. Meanwhile the overall environment of the movie focused on the theme of love. While the over used small town from the south is presented in this American film. It proved to have high regards as a great love story. This shows that the actors succeeded the film, while the environment illuminated the performance. A great love story through film is hard to make such as horrors. To give the audience of both genders a feeling of romance is an art that one is blessed with.
In our personal opinion from the experience of this film, all of the pieces were placed as well as it could relate to the novel. The film also got very positive feedback. This film is a work of art in the romantic world and will continue to influence the romantic artists for years to come. “The Notebook” used several forms of photographic techniques throughout the movie. The movie focused on the relationship between Noah and Allie, and thus the techniques supported this type of film. One of the cinematic points of view predominantly used was the subjective camera angle throughout the movie.
The movie consisted of a lot of dialogue between the two primary characters. As such, there were many over the shoulder angles, and pure subjective angles from one of the characters’ perspective. This placed the viewer as a participant in the movie where facial expressions had a bigger impact. The effect was dramatic as the viewer was given a perspective of being in the same position as the characters. An example of this was the scene where the primary characters Noah and Allie were laying in the middle of the street. When they were dialoguing together, the camera angle put you right on the street with them and looking to the side.
It provided the viewer with the feel and emotion of lying in the street with Allie and Noah. Two of the more cinematic moments of the film both took place with the primary characters in the scene. The first was when Allie returned to Noah years later, and they were taking a canoe ride on the water. It was an extremely dramatic arrangement to have all of the birds on the water surrounding them. The colors, sounds, and camera angles provided a surreal experience to the viewer. The second cinematic moment took place at the very end when the adult Noah and Allie lay peacefully on the bed, holding hands and presumably had passed away.
The lighting was as such that they were depicted as extremely peaceful and very much in love to the very end. The majority of camera angles in the film composed the characters in close-up and focused shots. This helped communicate the theme of the movie which was essentially about true love. True love was communicated throughout the movie by sharply focusing on characters’ faces and expressions. This involved many close-ups and also round soft shapes. In the opening scene, a Ferris wheel is used as the location where Noah first attempts to ask Allie out on a date.
Perhaps the curved lines are used to communicate sensuality. Several times, close-up shots were used on Allie’s mother to show here resentment and disappointment about Noah. The facial expression clearly communicated how she felt about Allie’s choice of partner. Capturing the cinematic moments of the film involved different type of camera movement. Panning and fixed camera positions dominated the movie. However, the fixed camera position would often zoom into the primary character to capture their emotion. This was very effective in communicating no dialogue was taking place.
The picnic table scene where Noah is meeting Allie’s parents involved panning. However, when Allie’s parents were observing them on the lake, it involved a fixed camera that zoomed to capture their emotion. “Film editing is often referred to as ‘invisible art’ because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that he or she is not even aware of the editor’s work” (Film Editing, 2009). In the film “The Notebook” the editor has done a tremendous job at editing the film by selecting and joining the best shots together to create this wonderful romantic drama.
The film takes us on a journey of a young couple falling in love during the early 1940’s. The story unfolds as an elderly man named Duke reads a love story from his notebook to a fellow female patient in a nursing home. There are multiple editing techniques used throughout this film including the use of different cuts, rhythms, flashbacks, slow motions, montages and transitions. The editing technique that was predominantly used in this film is the use of flashbacks. The film starts in a nursing home with Duke reading a love story to Allie and then the film change to the 1940’s, howing the viewers the actual love story itself. The film goes back and forth between Noah and Allie’s love story and the nursing home. The film uses flashbacks as a seamless editing technique. The different types of cuts used in the film included form cuts, jump cuts and parallel cuts. An example for the use of parallel cuts is when the film shows Allie’s relationship developing with Lon, while it also shows Noah fixing the house he had promised Allie, during the same time frame. The editor’s use of slow motion was used when Noah sees Allie for the irst time at the carnival to stretch the moment to intensify its emotional quality. It was also used when Allie and Lon were dancing together. Montage was used to show the relationship building between Noah and Allie as well as with Allie and Lon. The uses of transitions were minimal but we did observe the use of dissolve twice towards the end of the film. The first time is after Duke is viewing some old photos of his life with Allie. The second was after the nurse finds that Allie and Duke have passed away together holding hands and the screen slowly dissolves to a flock of birds flying away.
Both of these transitions signal the viewers of a major change in the film. The editor is effective in manipulating the viewer’s feelings throughout this film by the rhythms he creates. The different types of takes used are established by the editorial cutting. “The cutting speed of each scene is determined by the content of that scene, so that its rhythm corresponds to the pace of the action, the speed of the dialogue, and the overall emotional tone” (Boggs & Petrie, 2008). The viewer experiences excitement when quick takes are used and a calm or relaxed feeling is obtained when the editor uses long takes.
An example of a long take was when Noah and Allie were walking down the street at night alone, talking to one another and getting to know each other. Visible sound is used throughout the movie “The Notebook”. In the beginning of the movie they show a scene from the carnival. You can hear sounds from all the rides and from the people and children screaming and laughing. The next major sound they show is Noah working in the lumberyard. Every time the scene comes up you can see Noah and the workers working and you can hear the sounds of the different machinery and the sounds of wood being cut with saws which matches the visual.
Many of the homes in the 1940’s had wooden flooring. In the scenes where there are people in houses you can hear them walking, running, or just shuffling around with their feet, which also matches the visual. These are the major visual sounds that are heard throughout some of the scenes of the movie. Invisible sound is used in this movie a few times throughout different scenes. When Allie brings Noah home and her parents are talking about him while he is in the other room it shows a close up of his face but the sounds of Allie’s mother screaming how Noah is trash is heard.
Another example is when Noah has his first heart attack and they show the house and you can hear the nurse say good morning to him and he has no response because he is passed out. The nurse screams and the whole time you are just looking at the front of the hospital but only hearing sound coming from the nurse. These are two examples of invisible sound used in “The Notebook”. Music is used minimally in the movie and does not play a huge role. In “The Notebook”, it is used in the beginning during the carnival scene to set the mood. Then music is used when each scene has something dramatic happen.
Music always helps get you into what is going to happen or puts you in tune with what is happening. It makes you feel connected with the movie. “The Notebook” is overall an excellent movie. There are a lot of memorable scenes that help the audience relate to the movie. The scene that takes place on the lake in the boat with white ducks all around them is great with the color and emotions. The other scene when Allie returns to Noah with suitcases in hand. She has decided to follow her heart; this was the part that communicated to the audience that love conquers all. Noah and Allie found their way back together no matter what life handed them.


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After acquiring both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in two separate trades this past season, the Philadelphia 76ers established themselves as among the NBA’s elite teams.
With both of them becoming free agents at the end of the season, the question was whether the 76ers would retain them.
Harris stayed, but Butler decided to bolt for the Miami Heat. Harris feels that Butler “seemed very happy” about his decision, and that the Heat will love what he “brings to the table.”
Tobias Harris on Jimmy Butler leaving the 76ers during his NBPA camp event pic.twitter.com/Mz5SKDqvtq
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 18, 2019
The 76ers reportedly offered the four-time All-Star a contract that would’ve been worth $190 million over five years. However, he turned it down, only to sign a less lucrative four-year, $142 million contract with the Heat.
Even without him, the 76ers are still considered one of the favorites to win the 2020 NBA world championship.
The Heat, meanwhile, are rumored to be in the market for a second star to team up with Butler in an attempt to field a contender of their own. They tried, but failed, to acquire Russell Westbrook, and are now reportedly in talks to land Chris Paul, although those negotiations with the Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t gained much traction.

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State-wide plastic bag ban begins May 4 Shoppers urged to use green reusable bags Distributors could be fined up to $20,000
A STATE ban on plastic bags will introduce hefty fines for anyone caught distributing them.
South Australia will be the first state in the nation to ban plastic shopping bags when they disappear from supermarkets in three weeks.
The environmentally-friendly plan, starting on May 4, is backed up by steep penalties for businesses caught distributing the wrong type of plastic bag.
Retailers will face on-the-spot fines of $315 or a maximum fine of $5000 for breaching the ban. If a supplier provides a retailer with bags it knows are banned, it can be fined $20,000.
"South Australians are leading the nation by saying no to plastic bags," Premier Mike Rann said in a statement.
"We did it back in 1977 with our hugely successful drink container deposit which has dramatically cut litter and landfill.
"Now we're going to have 400 million fewer plastic bags in SA's waste and litter streams every year and we're pleased to set the example for the rest of the nation."
The ban does not apply to the bags on rolls commonly used for fruit and vegetables or meat in the supermarket, and heavier department store or boutique clothing bags will still be available.
Shoppers are being urged to carry green reusable shopping bags with them.
"By banning checkout-style bags we'll be slashing energy use, cutting waste to landfill and we'll have cleaner streets, parks and waterways," Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill said.
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After our successful planning day yesterday we’d opted for a walk taken from the Nature walks in Dorset (South and West) booklet which Jane and Steve had let us have after our last staycation to give us some ideas for this staycation. A circular walk starting from Hardy’s Monument, it was only 7.5 miles, and when we read through the directions they seemed easy enough……….. even we could follow them!
We partook in our usual morning yoga activities, well actually, I didn’t have time as I had to take my car down to see the mechanic due to the ABS light coming on. Well, it came on for two days and ever since I made the appointment with the garage it’s stayed off. Typical. Anyway, as I’m off to visit the parent mother next Saturday, a round trip of 540 miles, I thought it best to have Missy Micra seen to. I did walk back from the garage so in effect that made up for forgoing my yoga with Adrienne!
Maice picked me up at 10am and we set off to Hardys Monument, me sitting in the back of the car reading out the first instruction…..’there is extensive parking by the monument’. That’s all well and done but driving up the hill we couldn’t even see the monument due to the very thick mist that had enveloped the car and was swirling all around us. Suddenly, through the mist we saw a very feint outline of the monument and knew the carpark was close by, only we couldn’t get into the carpark as there was a large upright metal pole barring the way so we turned back and parked in a large lay-by further down the hill where we found other like-mined people all set for walking. We were quite surprised to see so many people around given the state of the weather. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday we were basking in 34 degree heat and today it was down to just 17 degrees!
We gathered our belongings and traipsed back up the hill to the carpark where we read out the next direction……’at the far point of the carpark is a stone marking the inland route to West Bexington’. So we walked to the farthest points of the carpark and went in search of ‘the stone’. We found a stone bench and a stone with nothing written on it but not ‘the stone’ that marked the route. Despite spending fifteen minutes walking round the carpark in the mist looking for the stone we found nothing, de-nada, tipota! There were so many paths to choose from and paths leading off from paths we were a bit stumped about which one to take. We finally chose a track, walked down it then retraced our steps as it just didn’t feel right. We regrouped, once, twice, three times, consulted the map and reread the directions. Where the hell was this stone and in which direction was West Bexington? Considering the directions kept referring to West Bexington we were surprised it’s wasn‘t shown on the map itself. We were flummoxed and we hadn’t even started our walk. We knew we were at the furthest end of the carpark so where was the stone? Time was ticking on and half an hour later and still in the car park we needed to make a move so made an executive decision and followed the track we had attempted earlier and continued on, hoping we were heading in the right direction. The directions also told us to look out for Hobbies, whatever they are. How can we look out for them when a) we don’t know what they are and b) we don’t know what they look like!
You can imagine our surprise when we came across a signpost that said West Bexington and another one that said Hardys Monument which pointed in the opposite direction to the one we had just travelled. Obvioulsy we’d taken the longer route! Having regrouped again, we consulted the directions and found that we were back on track, in sync, for now anyway!
We managed to follow the next set of directions taking us towards the road, following the waymarkers, over the numerous wooden and stone stiles, along the field with the stone wall to the left, keeping watch for the Red Admirals and Painted Ladies, Buzzards and Skylarks. Unfortunately the only thing we came across was a very squashed frog on the road…..poor thing! Still on point with the directions we walked through the farmyard where we saw two leggy hares come bounding across the fields and into the farm yard. They were too quick for us to get a photo for by the time we’d faffed around getting the right settings for our cameras they’d hopped away. Following the directions, we turned left, still following the waymarkers until we came to the stone circle. We nearly missed them as they were sitting quite low on the ground and to be honest, even though they’re thousands of years old they weren’t quite what we expected. Stonehenge they were not!
We were now on the lookout for a dell. ‘Follow the waymarkers, skirting a small dell on the right’ the directions said. We needed to regroup to discuss what we thought a dell was. Was it like a copse? A small wood? None the wiser we continued on and walked into our next dilemma. Do we follow the path round to the right or continue straight on where there doesn’t appear to be a path. There was a group of trees to the right, so believing that to be the ‘dell’ we took the path to the right, into a field of crops, past the huge slurry pit and after walking half a mile we needed to regroup and consult the directions. This didn’t quite seem right to us. What to do? To make matters worse, the mist was so thick we couldn’t see any of the countryside to get our bearing and our trousers were soaking wet due to rubbing up against the crops……and it was that cold the tips of our fingers were turning numb! We decided to retrace our steps and took the path that went straight on and lo and behold we came across a stile and some waymarkers.
Following the directions we continued on, on the lookout for a corpse. We hadn’t turned detective by this stage, we were in fact looking for a copse, but Maice, who was in charge of the directions at this point didn’t have her glasses on. Our next dilemma was where the directions told us to go left only to find it was a private road so we turned right and carried on, hoping we were going in the right direction. We were on the lookout to ‘strike out over a feint track over the huge rolling download pasture’. We found the ‘feint track’, walked through the rolling download pasture and it was here we should descend towards Little Bredy and have views over the lake. Much to our surprise we didn’t see the lake and we didn’t see a sign to Little Bredy, however we did walk past the cricket pavilion, although it looked more like a small toilet block to us, and ‘saw the rabbits that frequent the pitch’ so presumed we were back on track. We said we’d stop for lunch when we saw the lake but as that wasn’t forthcoming we continued on, looking for a nice place to park our new camping chairs.
We came across a hamlet with a few houses and a bright green shepherds hut, no idea what this place was called, and followed the directions as best we could until we came to the top of the hill where we felt the need to stop for lunch. The mist was rolling in and it was windy and cold, so we donned our kabooms and settled into our new camping chairs. Honestly, it was like winter was rolling in rather than a summers day! To be honest, we hadn‘t chosen the best spot as we were completely open to the elements, getting colder and colder by the minute and watching the mist swirling towards us. We didn’t linger long over lunch, ate our cheese rolls and quorn scotch eggs, packed up and headed on up the hill until we came to another stone circle……Kingston Russell Stone Circle. Now why wasn‘t this noted in the directions? What was noted was that we’d now be able to see Hardys Monument. We couldn’t see a thing so we walked through the field which was full of the most massive, sloppiest cowpats you’ve ever seen, trying to avoid stepping in them as we walked to the edge of the field keeping an eye out for the Monument, but to no avail. We couldn’t see it. It was nowhere to be seen! Feeling very cold and tired, there was nothing we could do but admit defeat and retrace our steps back the way we’d just walked from Hardys Monument. I needed to pick my car up by six o’clock…..would we make it back in time?
We came across the private road again and underneath the sign it said ‘public footpath only’ which neither of us had seen, so a regroup was needed. Do we follow the public footpath in the hope it will get us back on track or retrace our steps back to Hardys? Not to be defeatist, we followed the public footpath where we were to ‘strike out along a feint path’. We did come across a track on the left that went through the woods, but was that the feint path? We decided it wasn’t and continued on down the footpath and, well, you are not going to believe this. We only came across the hamlet with the bright green shepherds hut…..again. We had literally gone round in circles. We ate a banana and admitted defeat. We were going to retrace our steps from this morning and not deviate in anyway whatsoever and that’s exactly what we did. Doing it in reverse we eventually walked up the path to Hardys Monument, the path which had ‘the stone’ marking the way to West Bexington. Except ‘the stone’ wasn’t at the far end of the carpark as clearly stated in the directions……it was at the beginning of the carpark. In fact as you drove in it was there, immediately on the right hand side!
By now we were exhausted, our legs ached, our backs ached, our neck and shoulders ached. We were both looking forward to getting home and indulging in a lovely hot shower. However, our walk hadn’t quite finished. We walked down the hill to JJ, Maices car, manoeuvred our aching bodies into the seats and relaxed. We’d arrived at 10.30am and it was now five oclock! What was supposed to be a 7.5 mile walk has turned into eleven miles and we’ve walked over 27,000 steps! So we never did get to do the circular walk and we really don’t understand where we went wrong. Maybe one day in the future we’ll give it another go and hope we do go round in a full circle!
Tomorrow, weather permitting of course, we’re doing a Murder Mystery Themed Treasure Trail which involves walking and driving. A lot easier than today, that’s for sure and according to the instructions, should take only three and a half hours!
On that note, let’s see what tomorrow has in store….

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Awesome post from Emaleigh Doley about Houston’s One Bin For All trash plan that won Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge:
When it comes to how citizens think about trash, Houston isn’t interested in changing culture. The Bloomberg Philanthropies website notes, “decades of consumer education have failed to significantly change behavior.”
Instead, Houston’s ambitious “One Bin for All” plan seeks to build a better way of coping with that behavior – by making it easier for people to just toss their trash and not have to think about it. According to Houston’s press release, this means creating “an innovative public-private partnership to combine existing technologies to achieve the ultimate goal in waste management – a one-bin, high-recovery system that will aim to recycle 75% of all waste.”
One Bin for All recognizes that many people in Houston are uneducated about recycling, and just plain lazy. Coupled with lack of legislation, the recycling rate in the city clocks in at just 14%, below the national average of 35%.
Mayor Parker’s answer? Open a dreamy high-tech facility and leave it to the gizmos to make all the decisions for residents, separating trash from recyclables, down to pieces of foil and bottle caps.
Beyond giving residents more convenience, Houston ultimately wants to take the load off landfills. One Bin for All would drastically reduce the total volume of waste the city sends to landfills each year, diverting an estimated 75% of materials residents discard and maximizing recycling. (See FastCo.Exist for a look at potential waste-to-energy systems Houston could adopt.)
There’s a certain kind of person who reads a proposal like this and thinks it’s repugnant. It’s a cop-out. People shouldn’t be lazy. They should care about recycling, and they should take the time to be conscientious citizens and separate their garbage, compost, etc. And I would agree it would be awesome if we lived in a world of virtuous people who behaved like that.
But that is not the world we live in. In the world we live in, people are kind of lazy. If there isn’t an immediate payoff for recycling or composting, or an immediate penalty for not doing that stuff, then compliance is going to be low. You can choose to get mad about that, or you can meet people where they’re at, and find a solution that doesn’t rely on everyone suddenly becoming less lazy and myopic.
I prefer the solution that works around the laziness, because I don’t want to live in a world with landfill landslides like the one that just happened in Williams Township.


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Senior Congress leader and Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy today urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to reconsider her government's decision to release three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the trio had assassinated the Prime Minister and a leader of great stature and if they were released it would only set a bad precedent.
"The decision (of Tamil Nadu government) is shocking, unacceptable and embarrassing and hence they should reconsider it," he said and pointed out that life term meant they should be incarcerated till the end of their lives.
Narayanasamy said AIADMK had strongly come out against the LTTE soon after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in 1991, demanding a ban on it and that it be declared a terror outfit. The party had also pointed out that LTTE supremo Prabhakaran be brought to India for trial and for deterrent punishment.
But now the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu had taken an "arbitrary" decision to release them, Narayanasamy said.
He said the state government had no constitutional authority to take such a decision as the case was probed by CBI and the culprits were punished under provisions of TADA.
"This U turn gives rise to suspicion that AIADMK is now seeking political mileage and eyeing the Lok Sabha polls," he said.
Narayanasamy also said he did not personally agree with the Supreme Court's decision to commute to life term the capital punishment imposed on the assassins.
"Merely because there was delay on the part of the Centre to take a decision on mercy petitions submitted by the convicts does not mean that the capital punishment can be reduced to life term," he said.


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SANTA FE – Over the past two years, Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed three bills that would have authorized the growing of industrial hemp in New Mexico.
But state lawmakers are ready to try again, just three days after her last hemp veto.
A compromise proposal offered by a bipartisan group of lawmakers would allow the state Agriculture Department to oversee the growing of industrial hemp for research and development.
It’s strikingly similar to an earlier version, but Republican Rep. Rick Little of Chaparral said the sponsors made minor changes aimed at assuring the governor the bill won’t conflict with federal law.
Supporters of the bill said hemp is a drought-tolerant plant often imported from Canada, but New Mexico has the potential to produce and sell it.
“This is economic development for New Mexico,” said Rep. Bealquin “Bill” Gomez, D-La Mesa.
Gomez is a co-sponsor of House Bill 530, along with Little; Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque; and House Minority Leader Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque.
The bill won approval 65-1 in the state House late Tuesday and now heads to the Senate.
Similar measures have already won approval in both chambers, only to be rejected by Gov. Martinez, who says hemp could interfere with law-enforcement efforts to address marijuana.
Hemp is related to marijuana, but with low levels of the chemical that can make someone high.
Supporters say authorizing hemp would create agricultural jobs in New Mexico. It can be used to make clothes, animal food and other products.
Maestas said the growing of hemp could some day rival the economic benefits of chile-growing.
“Within 10 to 20 years,” he said, “hemp will be our second biggest cash crop.”
A 2014 federal law allows universities and state departments of agriculture to begin cultivating industrial hemp for limited purposes.
The sponsor, Democratic Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas of Albuquerque, said the bill would free up law enforcement and legal resources for more serious cases.
It won approval 64-1 and now heads to the Senate.

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Vale Joy McKean OAM, the 'Grand Lady of Country Music' has passed away at age 93.
We are saddened by the news that Joy McKean, the ‘Grand Lady of Country Music’ has died. Her music career spanned nine decades, starting with the sister duo the McKean Sisters performing on the radio in the 1940s to co-writing 'I Don’t Believe You' with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law's band, A Small Town Romance, in 2020.
Joy was honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music in 2021. She joined APRA in 1951, the same year she married fellow country singer Slim Dusty. Joy composed some of country music’s most celebrated songs including The Biggest Disappointment, Ringer from the Top End, Walk a Country Mile and Indian Pacific.
One of Slim's most popular songs, ‘Lights on the Hill,’ was written by Joy during a drive on a stormy night and won Joy the first ever Golden Guitar Award at Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1973.
Joy is a two-time APRA Music Awards nominee: in 1987 for Most Performed Australasian Country Work nominee for 'Lights on the Hill' and in 1999 for Most Performed Country Work for 'Biggest Disappointment.' With the latter, Joy became the oldest APRA Music Awards nominee at 69 years old.
Joy managed Slim's career for over 50 years, until his death in 2003. A formidable music industry figure, Joy was co-founder of the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Country Music Association of Australia, and helped to establish the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd, which operates the Slim Dusty Centre in Slim’s home town of Kempsey, NSW.
Tamworth Music Festival celebrated Joy's 90th birthday in 2021 at the sold-out Concert for Joy with performances by Paul Kelly, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers, Felicity Urquhart and many more, including Joy and Slim’s singer-songwriter children Anne Kirkpatrick and David Kirkpatrick and many of Joy’s grandchildren.
She accepted her Ted Albert Award at the 2021 APRA Music Awards surrounded by family and celebrated by the industry. Joy said about the honour, "After what has been a lifetime of working in the music industry, and loving just about every minute of it, I find it fascinating to reflect on the changes that have taken place."
Dean Ormston, Chief Executive, APRA AMCOS:
I had the privilege of meeting Joy on her 90th birthday in Tamworth. A vibrant, exuberant woman, she talked passionately about songwriting, and I asked her if she had any advice for young women songwriters. She thought for a moment, and said, " Just get out there and do it!" A writer and co-writer of songs that have become part of the Aussie songbook. Vale Joy Kean, a national treasure.
Jenny Morris, Chair, APRA Board:
I am so saddened to hear that Joy is no longer here. It’s not often you meet such a special human and Joy was that. She was a wise woman of our music tribe brimming with integrity, moral fiber and excellent song writing chops.
I feel for Anne and David and I send my love to them. It’s hard losing a mother, and especially hard losing such a legendary one.
Rest in peace dear Joy and thank you for the music.
We extend our condolences to Joy family, friends and many fans. She will be greatly missed.


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Home in Prinçay
Well equipped 2 bedroom cottage with swimming pool
Luxurious gite in beautiful, quiet rural surroundings converted in 2018. Spacious accommodation with modern facilities. Private terrace with seating & BBQ opening onto large gardens with 10m x 5m in ground pool & games room. Situated on the Loire/Vienne border close to Futuroscope, Loire Valley Chateaux, Saumur & Chinon vineyards also historic towns of Poitiers, Tours & Richelieu. The characterful stone cottage offers historic interest such as oak beams, vaulted ceilings & lime washed walls.
$105 per night
Vacation home in Dercé
Charming cottage with private pool
In the countryside, without any overlook, quiet you will feel at home!! Charming house, private pool, spacious rooms, the veranda allows you to live in the semi open air because it opens fully depending on the weather... You will be in the center of the castles of Chinon, Monts sur Guesnes, Saumur, Richelieu and many more 45 minutes from the Futuroscope, the Parc de la Vallee, activities to do with the family Possibility of massages, reflexology sessions, yoga classes, at home on RV
$91 per night
Guesthouse in Braye-Sous-Faye
Logement tendance zen au cœur du richelais
Ideal place to recharge your batteries, land after a day of work, or simply sleep between two stages... Close to all amenities, you will appreciate our cocoon for its geographical location, its calm and our warm welcome. Ideal for solo travelers and couples. Sleeping option for two children with extra charge, knowing that the toilet/bathroom is in the master suite. Linen provided. Beds are made upon your arrival.
$41 per night
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Mike Mignola's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading Dracula at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like Cosmic Odyssey and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. In 1994, he published the first Hellboy series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen Hellboy graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien, and Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder), prose books, animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.
Dave Stewart is a multiple Eisner Award–winning colorist who works for Dark Horse, Marvel, and DC Comics. His credits include Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin, Daytripper, and Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist.

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The Huffington Post has a story, Number Of Poor In U.S. Likely Increased By 1.5M Last Year:
The ranks of poor and uninsured Americans are likely increasing – with more than 38.8 million believed to be in poverty.
The current U.S. population is estimated to be 307 million.
Rebecca Blank, the Commerce Department's undersecretary of economic affairs, spoke to The Associated Press in advance of next month's closely watched release of 2008 census data. Noting the figures are not yet final, Blank said the numbers likely will show a "statistically significant" increase in the poverty rate, to at least 12.7 percent. That would represent a jump of more than 1.5 million poor people compared with the previous year.
As previously noted, 34 million are on food stamps, or 1 in 9 people.
Gets worse. If the unemployment rate continues to rise, which still most economists are projecting, we get
Blank, a former co-director of the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan, estimated earlier this year that poverty could eventually hit 14.8 percent or more if unemployment reaches 10 percent as some analysts predict – or nearly one out of every seven Americans.
What is not clear at all is are these U.S. citizens, legal residents or are they counting the illegals in these numbers.
The article also notes this will affect health care reform. If the CBO significantly underestimates the poverty population in the United States in it's projections, this is most assuredly true.
A final report will be out in September, but the article seems to imply 2009 is not included in these estimates. We know the real trough of unemployment happened in Q1 2009, so where are those jobs man?


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We had just two root baskets from our Spring Luxe inventory that were saved over in the event of damages.
As much a sculpture as it is a vessel, the gold root basket adds a refined touch to any room. Place on kitchen island, side table or front entry for a touch of elegance. Decorative interior use only. Do not use harsh chemicals.
13" x 13" x 5.5"

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1973-74 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350: Benchmark Holden Versus the GM Civil Service
The Holden HQ was the first Holden that wasn’t a direct evolution of the original 1948 model. Its dramatic new styling presented something new every time you saw it for months later. Its unprecedented body and structural strength with all-coil suspension not only smoothed-out the roughest Aussie roads but extended longevity. The Monaro GTS 350 four door that arrived almost two years later in March 1973 should have been the most desirable version of all. The reasons why it could never match its Falcon GT rival in the desirability stakes and still doesn’t, can also explain the beginning of the end of Holden as Australians knew it.
The HQ reflected unmatched engineering expertise and experience in dealing with outback Australian roads under the legendary Australian body engineer Reg Hall, known for telling the Americans a thing or two when they got it wrong. Holden’s new sixes that arrived in 1963 with the EH had been steadily improved and Holden’s locally-developed V8 was knocking on the door of the de-toxed imported Chevrolet V8 without the weight and fuel consumption.


Thobile Lamati says government will press ahead with changes to the national minimum wage
Parliamentary portfolio committee forced to cancel a meeting to discuss the national minimum wage after disruptions
Objections to the draft national minimum wage bill by the Wits University National Minimum Wage Research Initiative are "bordering on delusion", according to labour department director general Thobile Lamati.
Lamati dismissed the concerns raised by the research group in a detailed media statement on Wednesday, saying it undermined the "intelligence" of the parliamentary portfolio committee on labour and implied the department acted "insolently".
On Monday, the Wits think tank said the department has undermined and weakened some sections of the bill by not correctly reflecting the resolutions of the parliamentary portfolio committee on labour.
It said that among other issues, the drafting of the sections on the retention of sectoral determinations was weak.
The department said that contrary to what the research group said, it had worked fairly with all social partners to craft the bills.
Labour Federation Cosatu’s parliamentary officer Matthew Parks told Business Day that it was "happy" with the draft bill and considered the legislation as a "major victory".
"We are happy with the additional changes made to the bills. They’re what we were calling for. They strengthen the bills.
"For example, increased sanctions on businesses who don’t pay the national minimum wage (NMW), protect sectoral determinations, include the expanded definition of workers and guarantee farm worker and domestic workers will be fast-tracked to 100% of the NMW," he said.
Lamati said the group had misunderstood the legal provisions for sectoral determinations and added functions "now given to the NMW commission".
"There is nothing weak about the retention of sectoral determinations nor in the way in which the NMW Commission is empowered to engage with the process of making sectoral determinations," he said.
Meanwhile, the committee had to cancel its meeting on the bills in Cape Town on Wednesday after clashes between members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions and parliamentary security officials.
Saftu is opposed to the three labour relations bills before Parliament, including the implementation of R20 as the minimum hourly rate.
The federation claimed its members were forcefully evicted from the meeting and assaulted by the officials after complaining about committee’s "sidelining" of submissions made by Saftu.
Committee chairwoman Sharome van Schalkwyk said the incident was unfortunate and did not speak to how South Africans resolve differences of opinion.
"The committee will not be distracted and derailed in trying to improve the conditions many of our poor working South Africans find themselves in. The processes on the national minimum wage are unfolding, and this drastic and chaotic stance is not warranted," she said.
"Parliament is a place for persuasion and engagement, hence the committee has adopted the approach of listening to all stakeholders even after the deadline of its processes regarding oral submissions," she said.
Van Schalkwyk said the committee accepted that activists had a right to protest, but that right should not seek to interfere with the work of Parliament and the rights of others.
"There will still be an opportunity to engage with the bill during the National Council of Provinces’ processes and therefore members should be allowed to do their job without hindrance," she said.


Nomadic Americana troubadour and Splice Records artist Arthur Yoria announces the release of his latest project and release show at The Cactus Cafe
(AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 5, 2018) – Houston-based Splice Records is thrilled to announce the upcoming album release of “After You,” by Americana musician Arthur Yoria on Saturday, March 31. Although he is a Chicago native, Arthur Yoria has traveled all over the country and internationally, making music and exploring various cultures and sounds for over a decade. After a brief hiatus he is ready to unveil his latest project. The official Austin album release party will be at The Cactus Cafe, located at 2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78712, on Friday, April 13. Doors are at 8 p.m. To purchase advance tickets to the release party, please see here. For a sneak peek of Yoria’s music, you can listen to his recently released first single, “Wishlist,” from the upcoming album here. For more information on Arthur Yoria, see here: www.arthuryoria.com.
The album will be released on Splice Records and was recorded at Sugar Hill Studios in Houston. Produced by Kelly Doyle (of Robert Ellis’ band) and engineered by the legendary Steve Christensen, this project features Tank Lisenbe on drums, Geoffrey Muller on bass and Will Van Horn on pedal steel.
“Arthur was the musician that first planted the seed of what would later become Splice Records,” says Splice Records CEO Shaun Brennan. “When I moved back to Houston he was the first local musician that I saw, and I obsessively followed his music and his career, even after he left the city to roam the countryside. To later come full circle and have the opportunity to work with him, have him on the label and be involved in creating another album with him, is truly a testament to the strengths of his talents. The music touched me and it turned me from music fan to investor. That story has made me put my whole heart into this project. The new album will display the collaborated effort that Splice created in hopes of delivering a new and more refined Arthur Yoria.”
Nomadic Americana musician Arthur Yoria has made a name for himself across the United States and internationally as a one-man band troubadour. Although a Chicago native, Yoria has lived in Austin, Dallas, Brooklyn, California and Colorado. He has toured extensively in Colombia, England and Italy, and has been based in Houston for the past two years. After stints in the Houston-based bands The Jeepneys and Lavendula, Yoria released a solo four-song, self-titled EP in 2001, followed by a five-song EP, “Can You Still Look Adorable,” in 2002. He has since released other EPs in English and in Spanish as well as three LPs. His most recent releases include his 2015 single “Ruff Life,” and his 2016 single “Safe.” Yoria’s sound is best described as new wave indie-Americana enhanced by his combination of guitar, vocals, harmonica, beats and keys which gives him the unforgettable sound of a one-man band.
In November 2017, Yoria unveiled his new single, “Wishlist,” from his upcoming record, “After You,” set to be released March 31. Having drawn inspiration from the likes of Cornelius, The Beach Boys and Hank Williams, the record touches on topics such as dealing with depression, making music for a living and then not making music for a living. Although some of the topics may be heavy, Yoria has put a positive spin on his new project as a whole and hopes it will inspire his fans. “Wishlist” delves into the process of an experienced artist getting “out of his own head” and coming to terms with the mental and emotional hardships of being an artist.
Yoria’s album, “After You,” will be released on Splice Records and was recorded at Sugar Hill Studios in Houston. The album was produced by Kelly Doyle (of Robert Ellis’ band) and engineered by the legendary Steve Christensen, and features Tank Lisenbe on drums, Geoffrey Muller on bass and Will Van Horn on pedal steel. Most of the collaborators on the record are from Robert Ellis’ band and Yoria proclaims that with the pure chemistry among this group of talented musicians, they could easily become a “wrecking crew” in the Houston music scene.
About Splice Records:
Splice Records was founded in 2014 by a Texas businessman and film producer Shaun Brennan, along with Houston musician and philosopher Craig Kinsey, who fronted the wildly popular and award-winning band The Sideshow Tramps. The pair celebrated the partnership in July 2014 during a sold-out soft launch at Houston’s legendary Fitzgerald’s for the release of Kinsey’s “American Roots & Machines” album. Kinsey and Brennan continue to expand the label by signing Pecos Hank Schyma, John Evans, Ancient Cat Society and Arthur Yoria. For more information on Splice Records, please see: www.splicerecordstx.com.
To RSVP for the official release show on April 13 or for general press inquiries, please contact the team at Juice Consulting:


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Taking back City View
By Mykal McEldowney, staff photojournalist
As Angelia Davis, reporter for The Greenville News, wrote in a recent piece about City View ( READ STORY ) :
“The reality is a City View with maybe more than its share of dilapidated houses, empty buildings, overgrown lawns, trash in the streets, drugs, and crime. That community three miles northwest of downtown Greenville has no safe places for its children to play.”
Myself and Davis experienced a push for change in that area last week, though. A group called the City View Community Coalition for the first time walked one street, praying out loud for all the residents to hear. “Help all of those in this community, Lord Jesus,” one repeated over and over. As the 15 or so members marched I watched a teen sit on a porch, smoke marijuana and watch, others sitting on their porches just went inside. The coalition is going to march a new street every week until they see change. One resident said she will not allow her grandchildren to go outside. “It’s not safe,” she said. “I never go out at night and if I have to I always have my dogs. I feel terrible because my grandchildren deserve to go outside but bad things happen here.” She continued to point out the houses where drug use and prostitution are prevalent. “That place right there, yeah, that is a really bad place.”
How do we as a community help this? Davis continues in her piece:
“As part of the City View community assessment, residents were asked to share opinions and ideas about how to make City View a better place to live. They were asked to list the community’s strengths, what they like about the community, its greatest needs, issues that need to be addressed and ideas for improvements.
In the 110 surveys completed, residents cited a safe place for children to play, help for the homeless and increased police presence as the greatest needs in the community.”
Evangelist Jeannie Simpson with City View’s Christian Fellowship Church started a ministry called Extended Hands of Gods Servants. She doesn’t stop. She is always picking up donated food to give to in-need community members. She is organizing clothes in the clothing closet. She is keeping stock of the items left in their food pantry. But what Simpson does best is pray. She can make a grown man cry “like a baby.” She is a strong woman. She will help City View change.
“A lot of times you might hear (residents) say, ‘Well, I don’t see nothing happening,’ but we tell them to be patient. It’s coming and it’s in the works.”

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The Ruger Precision Rifle
I’m very good at predicting firearm trends. I knew that the AR-15 crowd would grow bored with all the .223/5.56 options available. I understood that shooters would want more power, more range and would want to be different. The AR-10 and 308 AR were a natural progression. I also recognized that these same shooters would eventually also become interested in bolt action rifles, or “Sniper Rifles” as the media refers to them. The bolt action platform was also ripe for a change. Enter a hybrid rifle that brings the accuracy of a bolt action rifle and modularity and ergonomics of the AR platform to a new form of chassis based rifle. While the concept isn’t new the mass marketing of these guns is new.
The Ruger Precision Rifle is one such hybrid that with the Savage Stealth rifles are dominating this new class of mass produced factory rifles. The $1200 Ruger Precision Rifle is an outstanding value for what you get. Of course shooters are never satisfied with a stock gun and despite the rifle despite being wonderfully accurate rifle it has spawned an entirely new market of upgrades. There barrel makers offering premium barrels, there are premium triggers, handguards and even aftermarket chassis. It’s conceivable that a shooter could spend more on upgrades than the factory rifle cost from Ruger.
Ruger Precision Rifle Upgrades
As mentioned above the Ruger Precision Rifle is quite upgradeable. In fact for shooters who have built their own AR-15’s the Ruger is only slightly more complicated.
Ruger Precision Rifle Barrels – RPR barrels are similar to that of an AR-15 or AR-10 and are easily replaceable with proper tools. I feel headspace should always be verified with any gun and most AR shooters take proper headspace for granted. Why put your safety in the hands of others? Anyhow despite being similar to an AR barrel a Ruger Precision Rifle Barrel MUST BE HEADSPACED during installation.
How To Change a Ruger Precision Rifle Barrel – Watch this video.
Ruger Precision Rifle Triggers – As I have stated repeatedly a rifle trigger should be the first upgrade to any factory rifle and the RPR is no different.
How To Install a Ruger Precision Rifle Trigger – Watch this video.
Ruger Precision Rifle Chassis – I must admit I didn’t expect aftermarket chassis for the Ruger Precision Rifle but they should be hitting the market soon
Ruger Precision Rifle Handguards – Of course there’s aftermarket hanguards for the RPR!


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Chloë Sevigny has had a busy couple of days, or more specifically, the Internet has had a busy couple of days writing about her, because the promotional video for Proenza Schouler's new collection has arrived, and Chloë is the star, alongside Liv Tyler, just casually. Add to this the fact that Kim Gordon has just released her memoir, Girl In A Band, and Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney has just announced her memoir will be released later this year, and this new piece of Chloë Sevigny News is like some kind of Nostalgia For The Girls Of The Nineties climax. Whatever it is, we're in to it.
Kim Gordon started a street wear label called X-Girl in the '90s, and she recruited friend and muse Chloë Sevigny to star in this promotional video for the label, originally released in 1995. According to Bullett, Nowness unearthed and re-released the video last year.
The video explores the themes that underpin X-Girl (and Sonic Youth, and Chloë Sevigny) particularly gender. Watch:
One question: if this is the kind of thing people were creating 20 years ago, where has all the weirdness in fashion gone?
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Flights at San Francisco International Airport were cancelled and delays were present at all three Bay Area airports Tuesday morning.
Authorities believe Brett Herrick fell in deep powder and couldn't get himself out while skiing Monday; avalanche dogs found him, and authorities stood up to their hips in snow while...
Interstate 80 was closed in both directions over Donner Summit, and an additional 3 to 6 feet of snow is expected through early Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters said the snow level in the Sierra Nevada is expected to drop from 8,000 feet, and motorists are urged to check on road conditions before they go anywhere.
Flights into and out of Oakland and San Jose were running on time, according to spokespeople at those airports.
Muir Woods will shut down Monday because of the partial government shutdown.
A police officer was killed during a traffic stop early Wednesday in the Central Valley city of Newman, prompting a wide search for the suspect.
The agency confirmed that it executed search warrants on the home but did not comment about the investigation.
Flights at Oakland International Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport were not affected.
A video posted at 6:24 p.m. on the Twitter page of a user known as @chamomilllie showed water about ankle deep, and children running through the water.


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Ottawa & Region »
Two needles are uniting two villages in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
A 47-year-old Gatineau man was injured after his car crashed head-on with a delivery truck north of Buckingham.
An "abusive" doctor who exposed patients at her Carling Ave. endoscopy clinic to the risk of disease got some bitter medicine Thursday.
A fast-moving fire in a Stittsville rowhouse caused $700,000 damage on Thursday night.
A passenger threat caused a Panama-bound Sunwing flight to turn back to Peason airport Friday morning.
There are some astonishing hidden talents among Premier Kathleen Wynne’s backbench MPPs.
Ontario’s beekeepers lost 58% of their bees last winter, a new report says.
At first, it was all a big game. An adventure.
The NDP wants the government to give money to the UN agency in Gaza that John Baird rebuked this week because rocket launchers were found in one of its schools.
Health Minister Rona Ambrose wants ideas to improve the way potentially addictive drugs are prescribed.
Oil from a spill or oil well blowout in the Arctic waters of Canada's Beaufort Sea could easily become trapped in sea ice and potentially spread more
A pair of huskies suspected of killing two cats and seriously injuring a terrier have residents of a ritzy Montreal suburb fearing a child could be next.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed regional leaders to nail down a Gaza ceasefire on Friday as the civilian death toll soared.
The family of Eric Garner, who died last week soon after a New York police officer put him in a choke hold, met with federal prosecutors on Friday
An Air Canada flight to Israel was forced to circle the Tel Aviv airport several times before landing after reports of rocket fire Friday.
Test your knowledge of this week's news and current events.
A woman told police she was placing porcelain dolls on the porches of various homes in San Clemente, Calif., as a goodwill gesture.
For as long as anyone can remember, everyone in the Rural Municipality of Hanover thought the Manitoba community was dry.
A teenager from India can cash in on a serious payout from the Tooth Fairy after doctors removed 232 teeth from the boy’s mouth.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Three bare burglars burgle beef. Only in Florida is that not a tongue twister but the latest true crime.


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It was a historic Boston Marathon in Massachusetts on Monday. South Africa’s Ernst van Dyk became the first athlete ever to win ten titles at the marathon showpiece. The 41 year old wheelchair racer finished in a time of 1:20:36, his second fastest finish time ever, slower only to the course record of 1:18:27 that he set in back in 2004.
The veteran South African, who dominated the race from start to finish, crossed the line 38 seconds ahead of Japan’s Kota Hokinoue, who claimed second in 1:21:14.
It was also a historic day too for Meb Keflezighi who won the overall men’s race in a time of 2:08:37 and in doing so became the first American to win the Boston Marathon since Greg A. Meyer did it in 1983. Eritrean born Keflezighi broke the 29 year American duck just a year after a terrorist attack at the 2013 edition of the race killed three people and left more than 260 injured. The 38 year old, who won the New York Marathon in 2009, honoured the victims of the bombing by running with their names on his race bib.
The 2004 Olympic Silver medallist finished 11 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Wilson Chebet. South Africa’s Lusaho April claimed 15th position in a time of 2:14:59, more than six minutes behind the eventual winner Keflezighi.
History was also rewritten in the women’s elite race with Kenyan Rita Jeptoo defending the title she won in 2013 in a new course record of 2:18:57. Jeptoo claimed her third Boston Marathon title with a winning margin of over a minute from Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba who crossed the line in a time of 2:19:59 with countrywoman Mare Dibaba in third. All three of the leading ladies ran faster than the previous course record.


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Former child star Ron Howard has moved beyond everlasting fame as Richie Cunningham to establish himself as one of the most successful movie directors of the era.
Born in Duncan, Oklahoma in 1954, his parents moved the family to Hollywood in 1958. His first big acting role came in 1960 when he was cast as Andy Griffith's 6 year old son, Opie Taylor, in The Andy Griffith Show. The series was a hit, running for eight seasons and making "Ronny Howard" a household name. In his teenage years, he again made his way onto the silver screen for 7 seasons as the preppy Richie Cunningham on the classic Happy Days.
Before taking his directorial turn, Howard starred in George Lucas' American Graffiti and in the 1976 Western, The Shootist, opposite John Wayne (the last film before his death). Howard made his directorial debut with the action comedy Grand Theft Auto in ‘77. His big break happened 5 years later with the film, Night Shift. Since then, Howard has directed a ton of really great films: Splash (1984), Cocoon (1985), Willow (1988), Parenthood (1989), Backdraft (1991), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director, Cinderella Man (2005), The Da Vinci Code (2006) and Angels & Demons (2009). His most recent project, Rush, is a highly anticipated Formula One racing film.
In 1985, Howard teamed up with producer Brian Grazer to start Imagine Entertainment, the production company responsible for Friday Night Lights, Apollo 13, Felicity, Parenthood, and Arrested Development to name a few. (And in case you've been living under a rock, Howard is also the uncredited narrative voice in Arrested Development.)
Howard has been married since 1975 to high school sweetheart Cheryl Alley. They have four kids, each with a middle name that belies the place of their conception: Bryce Dallas Howard, Paige and Jocelyn Carlyle Howard, and Reed Cross Howard (weird one).
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Lawsuit Forces FDA to Finally Enforce Removal of Endocrine Disruptor Triclosan From Soaps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under a court agreement signed Thursday, will end decades of delay and decide how to protect consumers from triclosan, a suspected endocrine disruptor linked to reproductive and developmental harm in laboratory studies.
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In 2010, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued the FDA in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to force the agency to issue a final rule. The parties reached a settlement and, under a consent decree signed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, the agency committed to taking final action on triclosan used in consumer hand soaps by 2016.
“It’s outrageous that FDA has waited 35 years to protect the public from this harmful chemical. This final rule should prohibit triclosan from use in soaps,” said Mae Wu, an attorney in NRDC’s health program.
“Washing your hands with soap containing triclosan doesn’t make them cleaner than using regular soap and water. In fact, not only do soaps containing triclosan fail to provide benefits consumers might expect, they carry potential health risks.”
The growing use of triclosan in products over the past few decades has led to widespread residues in the environment and in people. Bio-monitoring results found residues of triclosan in 75 percent of Americans over the age of six. The chemical is absorbed through contact with the skin and tests have found it in human blood, urine and even breast milk.
Laboratory studies have shown that triclosan is an endocrine disruptor capable of interfering with hormones critical for normal development and reproduction. Such hormonal interference has the potential to cause long-term health problems including poor sperm quality and infertility and damage to the developing brain leading to poor learning and memory. Several studies suggest that triclosan also may contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, may exacerbate allergies, and may weaken muscle function.
In April 2010, FDA acknowledged soaps containing triclosan offer no additional benefit over regular soap and water. FDA also has expressed concern about the development of antibiotic resistance from using antibacterial products and about triclosan’s potential long-term health effects, but did not move ahead on the rule-making, prompting NRDC’s action.
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By Charli Shield
At unsettling times like the coronavirus outbreak, it might feel like things are very much out of your control. Most routines have been thrown into disarray and the future, as far as the experts tell us, is far from certain.
By Elizabeth Henderson
Farmworkers, farmers and their organizations around the country have been singing the same tune for years on the urgent need for immigration reform. That harmony turns to discord as soon as you get down to details on how to get it done, what to include and what compromises you are willing to make. Case in point: the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038), which passed in the House of Representatives on Dec. 11, 2019, by a vote of 260-165. The Senate received the bill the next day and referred it to the Committee on the Judiciary, where it remains. Two hundred and fifty agriculture and labor groups signed on to the United Farm Workers' (UFW) call for support for H.R. 5038. UFW President Arturo Rodriguez rejoiced:
By Julia Conley
A council representing more than 800,000 doctors across the U.S. signed a letter Friday imploring President Donald Trump to reverse his call for businesses to reopen by April 12, warning that the president's flouting of the guidance of public health experts could jeopardize the health of millions of Americans and throw hospitals into even more chaos as they fight the coronavirus pandemic.
By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
Over six gallons of water are required to produce one gallon of wine. "Irrigation, sprays, and frost protection all [used in winemaking] require a lot of water," explained winemaker and sommelier Keith Wallace, who's also a professor and the founder of the Wine School of Philadelphia, the largest independent wine school in the U.S. And water waste is just the start of the climate-ruining inefficiencies commonplace in the wine industry. Sustainably speaking, climate change could be problematic for your favorite glass of wine.


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anon. Every place is lovely to him who has the robust piety of the ancient psalmist and knows that "the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof,” for everywhere his order shapes itself into beauty and utility.
I have not a very clear conception as to what kind of place the "desert" was that is spoken of so often in the Bible as the resort of lawgiver, prophet, and reformer, but for vacation uses I cannot think it was equal to the lake counties of Wisconsin and northern Illinois, to say nothing of New England or the Rocky Mountain region. And still in those barren fastnesses of Sinai were conceived the sublime demands of the "Ten Commandments." There did Elijah regird himself, and, after a forty days' retirement, good summer's vacation, - return reanimated, recruited, ready for work. I know not what happened to John the Baptist or to Jesus when they were "driven into the wilderness," but I am sure it was something that enabled them better to realize life, to feel the pressure and potency of things, something that lifted them into a sense of sanctity, a consciousness of divine nearness, of sacred realities. When one feels this, he has the
religion that John and Jesus knew of, the religion that cries, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand," the religion that says, ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
When shall we break the bonds of these material superstitions and find our Jordan in the nearest river available, our Horeb the first table-land we can climb? When that time comes, Bible-reading will ripen into Bible-making, and instead of studying the "prophets" as though that were the only thing we could do, we shall begin to prophesy and sing out of our own times and places,
"Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God."
Prairie du Chien is one of the most interesting historical landmarks in Wisconsin. Situated at the junction of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, it became one of the earliest French outposts, an important fur-trading station. As early as 1673, Louis Joliet left Quebec under orders to discover the South Sea. Taking with him Father Marquette from Mackinac, he reached the Mississippi River by way of the Wisconsin,
and at the "prairie of the dogs," or, more probably, the prairie of the wild wolves, they raised the cross and the flag of France. That flag has lost its right of possession, but the cross of the Roman church, an organization which began before France was, which I believe and hope will last in some developed form when France is not, still holds its place there. Prairie du Chien is still a stronghold of French Catholicism, an important college town of that faith.
When visiting this place on my ride, I caught sight of a most suggestive and beautiful picture. Very early after a night's rain, before the sun was up, I wandered aimlessly to the margin of the village, and came upon what, for America, was a very old church, a quaint and impressive relic of a past generation. The old minster was backed by a populous burying-ground, guarded by a forbidding high fence and filled with quaintlooking monuments, and grim, rude crosses. Through the high picket fence I saw, slowly pacing up and down the gravelled walk, the tall, gaunt form of a venerable priest, robed to the feet in the black gown of his order, the close black cap but partially confining the long flowing locks of hair white as snow. This aged
father, whose frame was perhaps two or three inches over six feet high before it was bent by age, showed no sign of that corporeal indulgence which so many of his order carry. It betokened well the spiritual adviser, the shepherd of souls. He walked with his hands behind him, his head bent as if in sweet communion with his own, the children of his heart whom he had gathered one by one into this home of the dead where soon he would join them in a well-earned rest. He was walking among his dead. He was
musing upon the past. He was the priest of antiquity, the representative of a religion of tradition. Blessed old man, he had a right to such musings, and the morning sun touched with beauty no more fitting picture than when it fell upon his gray hairs amid the tombstones. If we would realize life in its fulness, we must have room in our thought and a place in our hearts for that venerable father. We must know and feel what he knew and felt. I should have liked a rosary just then, and could have easily joined in a litany to St. Augustine, St. Francis, and the rest of them. Their names and words have rimmed that plain with a more sacred halo for three hundred years, and to see Prairie du Chien
without seeing and feeling this is not to although you may drink of its medicinal and look down upon it from its beautiful h But we must realize more than this if we
realize life as it is to-day, life in its divine s cance and quality. Across the way was the school building. Early Early as it was, the locom were fuming down on the river's brink, fr to be away with their loads of human freigh to Dakota, the other to Chicago. I am that these did not have so large a place i life of the venerable father as they merited. perhaps did not realize the public school the locomotive, the Dakota farmer and the cago travelling man, as much as they dese hence his religion was imperfect. He, lik graduate of the university, for all his ac ments, would probably say to many a spi visitor and traveller, "We are not fixed he entertain strangers." The Catholic church the University of Wisconsin, doubtless ne professor of hospitality to teach the gospe the open door, the piety of receptivity. venerable "Father" communing with his did not fully realize life.
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Occasional error now becoming more frequent… When posting a receipt/invoice on a sales order, user gets the error message, “sales header does not exist”. System locks up and does not recover. After shutting down Navision, user logs back on and invoice has posted. Any insights??
From memory, this problem existed in an early version of 3.60, but was corrected by a hotfix (9?). What version are you running?
We are running 2.6 Adv Dist flavor.


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- The pro- and anti-Amendment 66 forces are gearing up for the final days of their campaign. EdNews Colorado
- The new state Senate majority leader announced that its education committee will have fewer members next year. EdNews Colorado
- The pro-A66 side has spent more money on the campaign than any other issue this campaign cycle. ABC7
- If Amendment 66 passes, Vail’s school leaders say they will spend the money on lowering class sizes and raising teacher salaries. Vail Daily
- Business groups in Northern Colorado are split over their support of the measure. KUNC
- An email from DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg about A66 has prompted some protests that it’s inappropriate campaigning. 9News
- Five of the nine candidates vying for DPS board seats have ties to businesses with contracts in the district. Denver Post
- Adams 12 school officials canvassed the homes of more than 100 students facing truancy court. Our Colorado News
- Tougher test standards in Illinois mean that test scores released today will plunge. Chicago Tribune
- Louisiana is grappling with issues of accountability for alternative charter schools. The Advocate
- The Gazette says that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support of the A66 campaign shows that he’s trying to buy another Colorado election.
- Cary Kennedy argues that the state can restore its legacy of school funding with the measure. Coloradoan
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Proposal targets stolen firearms
Lawmakers are debating a measure that would levy fines against people who fail to report stolen firearms. Under the proposal, anyone who doesn't tell police about a missing gun within 72 hours could have to pay a fine of up to $500.
The idea is to be able to better track the source of guns that might be used in violent crimes, such as homicides and robberies, or sold by gun traffickers on the street.
The measure has strong support from law enforcement agencies.
"Arguments that once were settled as fist fights are now being settled with a gunfight," Chief State's Attorney Chris Morano said. "It's important we be able to investigate where guns come from and where they are going."
To date, five states - New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and California - require people to tell authorities about thefts of firearms, according to the group Connecticut Against Gun Violence, which held a news conference in Hartford on Wednesday.
If such a measure is approved in Connecticut, it would be helpful even in areas with lower crime rates, said Danbury police Detective Lt.
"It would be helpful because we need to know if a gun is on the streets, especially if we can have the serial number," Michael said. "Even though we (in Danbury) don't have that many gun crimes, even if one person is killed or injured by a gun, the consequences are serious and affects everyone."
In the year 2000, the latest year for which statistics are available, 1,609 guns were reported stolen in Connecticut. Supporters of the proposed law say there is no way to know how many guns were stolen but not reported to police.
From 2001 to 2003, there were 184 murders, 1,962 assaults and 4,651 robberies in Connecticut in which guns were used.
"When a gun is used in a crime, we need to be able to recreate the ownership and history of the gun so we can exonerate the innocent and hold the guilty accountable," said Sen. Andrea Stillman , D-Waterford, the co-chairwoman of the legislature's Public Safety Committee , where the bill will be considered.
Not everyone favors the proposal. Brian Kowalczyk , a National Rifle Association safety instructor in Plainville, called the law misguided and said it could help criminals and harm law-abiding citizens.
"Any responsible firearms owner (already) would report a theft immediately because firearms are not inexpensive," he said. "This bill would allow someone to buy a gun, report it stolen, then sell on the street or to a felon with immunity."
The bill could also be burdensome on law abiding gun owners, Kowalczyk said.
"What if somebody is on vacation for three weeks and someone steals the gun from their home?" Kowalczyk said. "If police find the weapon used in a crime, they will trace it to the owner" who would have been technically in violation of the reporting law.
But supporters say there could be language in the bill to address instances when a gun owner is out of town for an extended period and his firearm is stolen while he is away.
"I don't think we should require gun owners to see if it's there on an hourly basis, and I don't think its appropriate to accuse someone of a crime if they didn't know there gun was missing," said Rep. David Scribner , R-Brookfield.
Overall, he said, "I don't think it's an unreasonable concept. If a person knows their gun is stolen, they should report it."


Two injured after three-vehicle crash on M8
The road has been closed at junction 15 eastbound following the incident at 8.15am.
Diversions have been put in place. The condition of the injured is not known.
Police later said that the two injured people, a man and a woman, have been taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The man suffered leg and head injuries. The pair are both in serious condition.
Inquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing.


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DUBAI FANTASY TOUR
DUBAI (DESERT SAFARI, BURJ KHALIFA, DHOW CRUISE AND CITY TOUR)
Duration : 04 NIGHTS / 05 DAYS
Suggested tour itinerary is a flexible tour proposal and can be change as per the guest requirement. We provide tailor made itinerary as per the need of the guest if you want to add or remove any of the destination please advise us for modification so that you can enjoy best of your holidays in Dubai.
Day 01: DUBAI
On arrival Dubai airport you will be met by ITM Holidays representative who will transfer you to your hotel. Upon arrival, proceed for check-in at your hotel. Remainder of the day will be for rest and Leisure. Overnight Stay at Dubai hotel.
Day 02: DUBAI (DESERT SAFARI)
After breakfast and get ready for Desert Safari Tour and leave behind the lights of Dubai and venture out to an exciting, thrilling and power-packed desert safari. Between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm, a land cruiser would come to pick you up from the hotel. After you’re picked up from the hotel, course through the windswept dunes of the Emirati desert while sitting in the comfortable and luxurious vehicle. The Desert Safari begins the early evening with dune bashing and is followed by barbecue dinner (vegetarian) at a traditional Bedouin campsite. Later, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 03: DUBAI (BURJ KHALIFA)
After breakfast and get ready for Burj Khalifa Tour. you would be needing all that energy to visit the 124th floor of the world?s tallest skyscraper – Burj Khalifa, a prominent landmark which is predominantly known for finest shopping, dining, and entertainment options. On arrival at Burj Khalifa, reach the 124th floor via high-speed elevator to gaze at the stunning contrast of the city, desert, and ocean below you and snap great pictures of the 360-degree view of downtown. Later, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 04: DUBAI (DHOW CRUISE)
Dubai consists of imposing skyscrapers, stunning beaches and opulent hotels, and is one of the world’s most thronged cities.Today, you will be picked up from your hotel around 2:30 PM to visit the Sheikh’s Palace. After that, head towards the Kite Beach where you could witness kite surfing. You may laze by the beachside and enjoy the amazing view of Burj Al Arab and get yourself photographed.Later, around 5 pm, head towards Atlantis hotel, Palm Jumeirah for a photo stop. At around 5:30 pm, embark on the Marina Dhow Cruise and enjoy the sunset, the skyscrapers and sail by the sea.Once you disembark from the cruise, you would be driven to the Dubai Canal a new attraction in Dubai. Explore Dubai Museum and get the hang of the culture and development of UAE . ( Ticket for the museum is included)At night aroing 8:30 PM , you would be taken to Meena Bazar for a delicious Indian dinner at a restaurant. You may shop at Meena Bazar while you are there.Later, return to your hotel around 10:00 PM for an overnight stay at Dubai Hotel.
Day 05: CITY TOUR & DEPARTURE
After breakfast, check-out of the hotel and get ready of half day city tour. you will be picked from your hotel in an air-conditioned coach or minivan and be taken to the first stop of your tour. On the way, you will get to hear the history of Dubai, along with all the changes that have taken place since. During the tour, you will be driven through Jumeirah – Dubai’s most upscale residential district. Followed by a visit to the old Al Bastakiya quarter so that you can see a bit of Dubai’s past. The tour will then take you to the city’s oldest building, the Al Fahidi Fort, followed by the Dubai Museum. After that, you will cruise past the Dubai Creek, after which you will be taken to Dubai’s vibrant Spice Souk, where you can shop for perfumed spices, sweets and herbs. Once the tour ends, you will be transfer you to the Airport for your onward flight, the trip ends with extremely fond memories and an experience you will cherish for a life time.


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Additional Instructions and Tips for Kuspuk Pattern
Fridays Kuspuk Power Point Presentation
The above PowerPoint presentation includes 50 slides containing full color photos of the construction process. It is a great tool for teaching classes too! Video shorts are available on my facebook page and Raintree Quilting’s facebook page.
Determining your size:
1. Measure your bust and waist.
2. Choose the size according to pattern recommendations.
3. Realize that the pattern includes “ease” in the bust, hip and arm length.
4. The “finished sleeve length” measurements are provided for you on the sleeve pattern piece. Please realize that finished measurements of the sleeve length should be about 4 inches longer than your measured sleeve length. Note that the sleeve length for this pattern is determined by measuring the distance from the center back neck to the wrist bone. Your body and arm movement require the 4 inches of ease…
Also, if you are making a larger size for women realize that you might need to shorten the sleeve. This is a unisex pattern. Therefor the shoulder width increases with size to accommodate the measurements of most men. Women, however, tend to have narrower shoulder widths in relationship to their overall size. Again, check the finished measurement chart provided for you on the actual sleeve pattern. The desired finished length should be 4″ longer than actual arm length (measurement from center neck, over shoulder, around elbow to wrist.)
5. If you plan to wear your Kuspuk over a sweater or heavier clothing, go up a size.
6. If you choose to make a ruffled version you will need to determine the length of the bodice. To do this, sit straight on a hard surface and measure the distance from your shoulder seam to the seat. This is the desired length of the finished bodice or top portion of the garment. Most people will need to shorten the front and back to this length. For the ruffle, you can cut the ruffle at any length. However, the fabric amounts reflect a 12″ ruffle. A 10″ ruffle is my new favorite. I might have photographs of this on Jodie’s Sewing Studio Facebook page. This length looks great with leggings!
7. Please, please, please contact me if you have any questions regarding how to size your pattern. I’m happy to respond to your questions.
Adjustments to the hood and sleeves can completely change garment!
1. Prior to cutting the pattern piece, extend the neck curve gently to the left as depicted above.
2. Mark the center front neck with a notch. If you look closely at the image you will notice a red notch.
3. To create a forward facing for the hood, trace the new extended face curve then draw a parallel line 2″ in towards the center back of hood.
Note: I will post more instructional images soon
The green Kuspuk above features a fun sleeve. Simply omit the cuff! When cutting the sleeve straighten the lower 2 inches in preparation for a smooth hem.

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