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totall bullcrap but still, it makes you think. Games have gotten a lot easier since the days on NES. ah, nostalgia...
Eve online players the lot of them.
I hope your mentally challenged. Because what you said made no *** sense. First time anyone that plays Mario.. we try buttons first..A jump OK GOT IT. B run... OK GOT IT. Beating 1-1 world takes less that 10min for a beginner player.. where the hell you got the 30-40min... who the *** knows. Try to remember your childhood.. unless you had some issues with you god dam finger.. no way.. it takes that long..
I'd do my own study..... 25 gamers and let's say 5 non-gamers (I don't wanna be waiting all day for them to finish) & see just how they fair. Though, I have see those non-gamers (like my sister, the most non-gamer ever) kick some serious @ss at complex games. But I do believe that most games are getting easier.... It's the controllers that are becoming difficult. Especially with the way Nintendo shapes there controllers.
I see many good points from a lot of people; however, I think the problem (of the games being too easy) is easily solved with difficulty levels and an in-game explanation of what each difficulty represents. The new gamers could love and play the game on a 'casual' difficulty while the veteran gamers can enjoy a much harder difficulty level that we came to love from the first two generations of Nintendo consoles.
You say "as were others" excuse me by WHAT OTHERS? You were the only idiots who could not see the forest for the trees.
I resent that SemHamblok, I'm a girl and I'm no noob. But I agree, whoever they signed up for this might not have known what they were getting themselves into.
I can't either! I am so used to the 3rd dimension of of most game's now!
For those wondering, the article (and website) is satirical in nature, like The Onion.
It's not real, folks. Funny, but not real
And people wonder why I can consistently whip them in video games... My bad for growing up in the era of difficult games?
And yes, I get the joke...
This should be a real study using pacman and finding the average amount of levels beat per 3 lives. I bet that would end disappointingly.
Not a surprise at all. Modern gamers think Demon's Souls is extremely hard. Lol
LOL too much COD? xD
I can finish this Mario version even without the multiple life cheat.. hehe .. and yep.. I'm good with Pac-Man too :P
Yea.. games back then are pretty hard core.. shows no mercy... no guides, no game genie.. just gotta figure it out..
... I hope that's a joke.
Game genie... you can't even use something like that in today's games though. Most games don't have cheat codes anymore and companies have started putting disclaimers that state the use of such devices constitutes a breach of EULAs and can result in getting your account banned from Xbox Live and PSN.
I thought this was supposed to be a joke that stupid people took seriously.
Your point is Charles?
that is pretty sad
Wow.. That is seriously sad if it's true. I was burning through this at 5 years old! (No, seriously. I got my first Nintendo in 1985, and was playing this as one of the first games I ever experienced.)
i sure am glad i was one of the few that was able to beat the entire game in one day nevertheless it is a great classic game and i still try to play it from time to time these days
oh and before i forget @SemHamblok i think your statement about girls and gaming is kind of rude seeing as they could most likely beat you at any game you may play so watch out gamer girls gonna get ya hahaha
I agree because im ten and i think that SUPER MARIO 3D LAND IS to f***ing easy!!!
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Early this week, someone went on Reddit and claimed that University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis was “telling friends and family Carolina will in fact take him on Thursday.”
You might not think an anonymous poster (SaleAgreeable2834) on a random thread would be noticed, let alone taken seriously, but this is the NFL Draft where everything and anything goes.
As such, the fact that someone was claiming inside info that Levis was about to become the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick became not just “news.” It actually impacted the betting markets (yes, you can bet on this thing).
The odds Levis would go first overall to Carolina quickly fell from 40-to-1 to just 4-to-1 as sports books tried to hedge against it being true.
Levis actually became the betting favorite to go second overall to the Houston Texans.
It wasn’t just the bettors though. Mock drafts, as well, were adjusted accordingly, if not putting Levis at the top of the draft, cementing him in the top two selections. Websites, radio, television segments and more breathlessly discussed Levis as a possible No. 1 and a reasonable No. 2.
Well, if you needed a reminder on the predictive value of betting markets or mock drafts, let alone Reddit posts, it was apparent Thursday during the seemingly endless ESPN cutaways to Levis sitting on a couch in a quickly emptying NFL Draft green room, trying to look natural as he spoke with his family and waited for someone to pick him.
Carolina did not, in fact, select him first overall (the Panthers went with Alabama QB Bryce Young). Levis didn’t go No. 2 either —Houston took CJ Stroud. He didn’t go in the top five or 10 or 20, either.
Will Levis, once a 4-to-1 bet to go first overall, didn’t get drafted at all Thursday. He’ll have to wait for Round 2 or (gulp) later when the draft resumes Friday.
Meanwhile SaleAgreeable2834 deleted their Reddit account.
Levis is going to get drafted and should consider that a tremendous accomplishment. The greatest QB of all time went 199th, after all. And really, all Levis did was add his name to a lengthy list of guys who “slid” in the draft and had to endure becoming the embarrassing focus of the first round. That includes Hall of Famers (Warren Sapp), future Hall of Famers (Aaron Rodgers) and, of course, complete busts (Johnny Manziel).
You never know.
Levis is a unique circus of his own. He didn’t fall from his projected spot because of character doubts or health questions. That is one thing.
Levis’ biggest “red flag” is his propensity for making comical videos, including the time he ate a banana with the peel still on or the one where he put mayonnaise in his coffee.
In truth, it seems like he was never considered an elite draft prospect by the people who actually make draft picks. It turns out no one wanted him. At least not in the first round.
He may have been a figment of the NFL Draft machine imagination, a name that got so hyped up and hyped up and hyped up that people were actually throwing real gambling dollars down on him being the No. 1 overall selection.
Maybe everyone should have seen this coming. He was good at Kentucky, but hardly top-pick good. He began his career at Penn State, got beat for the starting job and then transferred to Lexington where across two seasons he completed 65.7 percent of his passes and threw 43 touchdowns against 23 interceptions.
Yet there he was, front and center in the NFL’s peculiar draft hype machine. Will Levis. Will Levis. Will Levis. Day after day after day.
Somewhere along the way, he became a believable top-five pick because people said he was a top-five pick.
Was any of it true?
The NFL Draft remains one of the most bizarre events in sports. Coverage of it is based mostly on “sources” who admit they lie about everything because there is no reason to tell the truth. Honesty is a disadvantage, a tipping of a team’s thinking and strategy to rivals.
Still, entire news cycles are built on the idea that someone is “climbing” or “sliding” in the draft when the draft is still weeks or months away and nothing has actually happened.
In the vacuum of interest comes the absurd. Mock drafts. Anonymous reports. Fringe media characters. All sorts of mayhem.
At one point, a “draft analyst” reported that Levis possessed a “deathly fear of milk” and it was causing teams to worry “how he’ll fit in an NFL program.”
A fear of milk?
Actually, even cursory research revealed that Levis did the mayonnaise thing only one time as a joke and he usually takes his coffee with almond milk and stevia, so “deathly afraid” doesn’t check out.
Not that the story didn’t ricochet around draft coverage for a cycle or two.
“Don’t believe everything you read on the internet,” Levis said Wednesday, when asked about the Reddit post.
When it comes to the NFL Draft, it’s probably best to not believe anything at all.


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It has seemed to us, anecdotally at least, that most of the media in Virginia has tilted left and anti-pipeline when covering stories about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) projects, both slated to cross the state. So imagine our surprise in reading an editorial from the editors of the Fredericksburg, VA Free Lance-Star that gives full-throated support for fracked shale gas pipelines.
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DENVER – The Nuggets kick off what they hope will be another long playoff run with a series against the Portland Trail Blazers that starts Saturday night in Denver.
The Nuggets earned the third seed in the Western Conference and will host the sixth-seeded Blazers for the first two games of the series on Saturday and Monday before heading to Portland for games 3 and 4. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
Games 5 and 7 would be played in Denver and Game 6 would be played in Portland if they are necessary.
Denver comes into the series having won 13 of their past 20 games, but they finished the season with a 132-116 loss to Portland, though most of Denver’s starters did not play much.
The Nuggets have been riding an MVP-esque year from Nikola Jokic, who leads the team in points, assists, and rebounds per game, and a breakout year from Michael Porter Jr. for the past month after star point guard tore his ACL in mid-April.
Jokic on Thursday was named one of three finalists for league MVP, along with Philadelphia's Joel Embiid and Golden State's Stephen Curry.
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And Porter was named a finalist for the NBA's most improved player, along with former Nugget and current Piston Jerami Grant and New York's Julius Randle.
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Aaron Gordon, whom the Nuggets traded for earlier this season, has averaged 10 points and 3 rebounds per game since arriving in Denver.
The Nuggets are hoping to add on to their success in the playoffs in the bubble last year, where they reached the Western Conference Finals before falling to the Lakers in five games after thrilling series wins over Utah and the Clippers.
Denver won the season series against Portland 2-1, but the Blazers have often proved a tough team in both the regular season and playoffs because of star guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Jokic will also be tasked with squaring off with Portland center Jusuf Nurkic, who averaged 11.5 points and 9 rebounds per game this season.
The Blazers lost in the first round of the 2020 playoffs to the Lakers, who went on to win the NBA championship.
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Game 2: Blazers at Nuggets, Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. – TNT
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Lower tax revenues mean that the city has taken in $186 million less than what was expected for the fiscal year so far, according to a mid-year report submitted to the mayor and the City Council Thursday.
City administrative officer Miguel A. Santana's revelation comes a day after the Los Angeles Times reported that city leaders are pondering laying off 1,000 city workers to help deal with a projected $400 million budget deficit.
Santana blamed reduced sales, business and hotel taxes for the short revenues, and he also cited communications and gas users taxes. In the summer quarter alone sales taxes decreased 16 percent instead of the city's estimated 6 percent, he stated.
“Reductions in spending made now will mitigate the impact of corrective action necessary to deal with next year's projected deficit,” he wrote.
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Writing is hard sometimes.
Coming up with a new story for your creative writing class, or just buckling down to write an essay, can be a struggle. Rosanne Bane, a creativity coach at Loft Literary Center, University of St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, StoryStudio Literary Center as well as others, says that writer’s block, or “writer’s resistance” as she likes to call it, happens when the limbic system in your brain — the part that controls your freeze, fight, or flight response — blocks the cerebral cortex of your brain, which houses your creative thinking process. “It’s not so much fighting it, as it is learning how to recognize and work through it,” Bane said.
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Meditation helps you clear the mind of all distractions, as well as encourages mindfulness. In a recent study at Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, it was found that those who practiced meditation had increased thickness in cortical regions of the brain, as well as slows neurodegeneration in those areas. Nancy Martin, associate professor and chair of religious studies at Chapman with expertise in devotional Hinduism, comparative religious ethics, and gender and religion, says that “mindfulness practices offer a way to step back from being carried along by distractions, to ask what causes them to arise and to cease, and to bring our minds to a state of calm awareness. As we continue to observe without judgement, they gradually subside and we are able to reach a point of rest and clarity, bringing us back to the task at hand.”
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Apps such as Headspace are great, with ten minute guided meditation sessions a day. Chapman also has meditation classes on campus at Wilkinson Founders Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center on Mondays, noon to 1 p.m.
Just like meditation, getting out and moving helps the writing process. Exercise helps improve memory, thinking skills, as well as alleviate stress. “When you’re exercising, your brain creates BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), causing the brain to grow new neurons and existing neurons to grow new synapses, making more connections in the brain.” Bane said. “It also increases oxygen and blood flow throughout the whole body. Anything you can do to improve the oxygen flow to the brain is going to improve your brain function.”
There have been several case studies with mice showing how exercise affects their brain development. A recent study at Guangdong Medical University found that mice who exercised on a treadmill improved in spatial learning and memory, as well as other cognitive functions compared to mice who did not. So go for a walk, or go do a quick workout at the Julianne Argyros Fitness Center. If a mouse can do it, so can you!
Prompts are a great way to get the creativity flowing. Rebecca Goodman, a creative writing professor at Chapman as well as an avid writer, said that prompts and free writing push you into new ways of thinking, especially places you weren’t expecting to go. “Often the writing that comes out of that carries with it the energy of the experience,” Goodman said.
Prompts also help give your mind a bit of a break from your work. Bane calls these types of breaks which involve creative engagement, creative play.
“Creative pay is very important.” Bane said. “Play for the sake of playing, such as coloring, playing with Play-Doh, kinetic sand, writing prompts, dancing — something you do for the joy of just doing it. Even when you’re not working, your subconscious is still working on the material.” Ashley Musick, a junior creative writing major, said she loves this method.
“I love writing prompts. I have a book called 642 Things to Write About, and whenever I get stuck I flip to a prompt and start writing,”Musick said.“It’s fun, helps me free up my mind a little bit, and refreshes my mind before I get back into my work again.”
There are also a bunch of prompt generator websites online, such as thinkwritten.com.
Setting a strict time table can also help you stay on top of your writing game. “It’s really important to make small commitments.” Bane said. “You want to keep that commitment small, small enough that it’s like setting the bar so low that you can’t help but walk over it. It keeps your cortex engaged and in charge. I recommend my students write 15 minutes a day, and once you get started and get past the initial inertia, it makes it easier to write and want to keep going.”
Lisa Cupolo, a writer and lecturer at Chapman, also uses this technique.
“It’s like a seatbelt. It keeps you grounded. It’s hard for me to get stuff down so timing myself forces me to write as much as I can. You’re in the zone, not moving from your seat or letting yourself get distracted,” Cupolo said. “Afterwards you feel, ‘yes, I’ve worked today!’ even if sometimes it’s a line, or other times two pages. In the end, you’ve done the work and you feel accomplished.”
Finally, trust yourself and the creative process. When it gets hard, don’t stress! It’s a good thing. “Creative insight comes to us after we go through a certain amount of frustration,” Bane said. “The fact that you are wrestling with it and struggling with your work is actually a good sign, so relax into that. Trust yourself, trust the creative process, make those commitments to writing for short periods of time, and then backing away from it. It continues to work on it while you go off and do something else for a while.”
In the end though, it’s whatever helps you get the job done. So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and write!
Rosanne Bane is a creativity coach, teaching artist of more than 20 years at the Loft Literary Center, University of St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, StoryStudio Literary Center, and more. She is the author of Around the Writer’s Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer’s Resistance and Dancing in the Dragon’s Den: Rekindling the Creative Fire in Your Shadow. Rosanne also publishes the BaneOfYourResistance blog, which was named one of the 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2016 by the Write Life.
You can find more information on Rosanne Bane and her work on her website www.RosanneBane.com.

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Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author of five children’s novels. Her books have won awards like the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award.
In these videos she shares her writing tips and sneak peeks. If you have a young storyteller at home, these free activities will help spark their imagination.
Read Chapter 1 of Rooftoppers
Join heroine Sophie on the rooftops of Victorian Paris for a fantastical adventure. You can read the first chapter for free.
Katherine Rundell’s writing tips
If your little one ever says they’re stuck for ideas, Katherine’s advice will help get their imagination running wild. She explains how asking a question as simple as ‘What if?’ can open the door to wonderful stories.
Watch an extract of The Good Thieves
Listen to Katherine introduce her book The Good Thieves.

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Wells College Concert Choir Spring Concert
Student singers present a variety of choral selections in a concert directed by Dr. Carl Johengen.
Barler Recital Hall
The Wells College Concert Choir presents its annual Spring Concert under the direction of Dr. Carl Johengen and assisted by Prof. Russell Posegate, piano. The concert will feature a variety of choral selections including folksong arrangements, a spiritual, a song from the musical/film "Les Miserables," madrigals and a Renaissance motet.
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Researchers presented study results that indicate that subconjunctivally delivered insulin ameliorates degenerative and inflammatory responses in diabetic rat retinas at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2007 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Regular human insulin in doses ranging from 0.01U to 1U was injected subconjunctivally in control and 1 month diabetic male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. The biological effects of subconjunctival insulin on the retina were analyzed using immunoblotting, kinase assays and immunohistochemical analysis. Additionally, insulin-loaded hydrogels were designed for subconjunctival implantation to provide low levels of insulin to the retina for prolonged periods. The hydrogels were engineered to be thermoresponsive and hydrolytically degradable, and their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties were studied in vitro and in vivo using R28 cells in culture and SD rats respectively.
Lead researcher Ravi S.J. Singh, MD, of the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine in Hershey, Penn., reports that low dose periocular delivery of insulin to the retina of diabetic rats does not alter blood glucose levels and may treat early diabetic retinopathy.


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Tahoe Pine Nuts: Mandating a world without nuclear weapons
President Obama should visit Hiroshima while in Japan as part of the healing process, yes, but more importantly, to shed light on the necessity of ending production of fissile materials for bombs and missile warheads.
The ungetaroundable fact is, one little accident, and our tail is in a crack, as the saying is. Remember Murphy’s Law? If it can go wrong it will go wrong. And when you have people out there who are in favor of it going wrong, well, it’s a matter of when, not if.
We Americans are not exactly setting an example as we forge ahead with the development of a new air-launched nuclear-armed cruise missile, while asking our eight nuclear neighbors to draw down.
Even a limited nuclear war, let’s say between India and Pakistan, would cause catastrophic climate conditions, generating a nuclear famine.
Nuclear test moratorium? Yes! Sign it, abide by it, and let’s put these toys away. The longer we allow proliferation, the bigger the bang.
Last Saturday, South Korea reported that North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile that flew 19 miles. Nineteen miles might not be far, but a North Korean submarine can get within 19 miles of most any coast. On Sunday North Korea confirmed that launch.
The day of grabbing your adversary by the beard and head-butting him has long since past, but the attitude remains the same.
I remember how encouraged I was back in 1989 when Francis Fukuyama announced that the end point of history had been reached with the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.
Whoops. Along came the Arab Spring that turned to winter without ever experiencing a summer, followed by the emergence of the Islamic Caliphate.
As the world warms and becomes more dangerous, it behooves us to eliminate weapons of mass destruction before they fall into the hands of those who are hell-bent for mass destruction and the blessings of martyrdom.
We, the United States, have been pussy-footing around this issue, because for so long we have been the lead dog, or the deterrent as we like to see ourselves. They have a word for that in New York, “Fugetaboutit.”
International law mandating the abolition of nuclear weapons with absolute zero tolerance must be implemented and enforced soon or we will pay the piper down the road … big time.
We think 1,000 shooting incidents in Chicago in the first four months of this year is regrettable, and it is. But that statistic will be small potatoes compared to one nuclear incident.
We are reminded by Mark Twain, “Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind.”
With a visit to Hiroshima, President Obama could light the torch that quite possibly might light the way to a nuclear free society.
This is your opportunity, Mr. President. Carpe Diem.
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Supreme Court acquits three TTP militants accused in Pervaiz Musharaf attack case
ISLAMABAD - Supreme Court has acquitted three accused held in attack on former President Pervaiz Musharraf case on Thursday.
The case was heard by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Dost Muhammad in Islamabad.
The accused including Intekhab Abbasi, Zafar Ali and Muhammad Kabeer were earlier sentenced to death by the trial court. High Court had converted their punishment to life-imprisonment.
The three were also accused of having contacts with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.


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Defend your remote space outpost with rockets in this game made for the OneSwitch competition.
In Save Satellite, you take charge of a small out post in the middle of space and it is being constantly barraged by strange space debris. Fortunately you are equipped with a big rocket to shoot things with.
This game is fairly well made, its game play is fairly good and it's pretty easy to see what you have to do. So there's not a lot of explaining to sit through and that’s always a bonus.
There's only one thing which is kind of annoying and that’s to turn around and face another enemy is basically a big chore. Oh, and the status bar to show if your gun is overheating is directly on the bottom. So you have to wait a little longer to see an enemy who attacks from below, even though there is ample space on the right sidebar that the overheating status could have gone.
Anyway the game is pretty good, not great but it will definitely keep you occupied for a while.

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Fr. Peter Milward, My Friend and My Spiritual Mentor
‘As you will discover when you begin to read this book, he is a truly remarkable man. His charming innocence, universal compassion and thirst for true knowledge mark him out as a teacher in the great tradition of religious and philosophical sages who embrace the one universal truth. He is a giant among men, who truly deserves to be described as a Renaissance man, a friend to mankind and a bridge of reconciliation between cultures. It goes without saying that I was delighted and honoured when he asked me to write the Foreword to this book.’
Father Peter Milward, SJ (12 October 1925 London – 16 August 2017 Tokyo) was a Jesuit priest and literary scholar. He was emeritus professor of English Literature at Sophia University in Tokyo and a leading figure in scholarship on English Renaissance literature. He was chair of the Renaissance Institute at Sophia University from its inception in 1974 and director of the Renaissance Centre from its start in 1984. He primarily published about the works of William Shakespeare and Gerard Manley Hopkins.
A short story about When Kamran met Fr. Milward, SJ and the idea of What Is A Univerity
In 1999/2000 in search of life’s biggest questions in my struggles to become a different academic economist to what I had become, I began to study Pastoral Theology at Plater College- a Catholic adult education establishment- in Oxford. In 2001 I received a Certificate in Education in Pastoral Studies. In 2002 I authored and published Globalisation for the Common Good, which was mainly on globalisation and Catholic Social Teaching.
Soon after this publication I had a phone call from a conference organiser on An Interfaith Dialogue, which was going to be held at Campion Hall, University of Oxford, inviting me to the Hall for a meeting. I was delighted to discover that they wanted me to make a presentation based on my new book.
The three keynote speakers at that conference were Cardinal Francis Arinze, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, papal nuncio to Egypt and delegate to the Arab League, and Prof. Fr. Peter Milward, director, Renaissance Institute, Sophia University, Tokyo. I remember that day very fondly.
When the Conference was finished, somehow, Fr. Milward invited me for a coffee. I had a most wonderful and inspiring conversation with him and I was so happy that he also liked the book I had published.
Then a few months after the Camion Hall meeting, I convened the inaugural GCGI Conference on “An Interfaith Perspective on Globalisation” at Plater College. I was so happy that Fr. Milward accepted my invitation to participate at the conference. He gave a most fascinating talk on ‘The Globalisation of Shakespeare.’
Still more good news was on its way. I had a lovely letter from Japan. Fr. Milward was inviting me to spend a couple of weeks as resident scholar at Sophia University and the Renaissance Institute. Wow! I was feeling so happy, so excited.
I went to Japan. Fr. Milward had organised a series of lectures for me at Sophia, as well as at a number of think tanks, civil societies, religious, cultural and literary organisations and more in different locations across Japan.
Whilst in Tokyo, as well as when we were travelling on the Shinkansen, I had some of the most beautiful, enriching and inspiring conversations with Fr. Milward. It was then that he also told me he wanted to organise and arrange the translation of my book into Japanese and have it published in Tokyo, which he did.
Another topic of our long conversation was on education, universities, meaning and their meaningfulness, values and relavance. He shared many hand-written documents, manuscripts, etc with me. The more I read them, the more I discovered that they are truly a gem, words of wisdom, a treasure trove.
One evening, when I had been given the honour of having dinner with the Jesuit community at the Jesuit House at Sophia University, I don't know why, but I turned to Fr. Milward and said, Father, it would be a tradgedy if you do not put all these hand-written documents together and publish a book with a title of What is a University?
I also told him that, in that endeavour I could perhaps be of some assistance to him. I mentioned that I knew of a very good and ethical publisher in London, namely, Shepheard- Walwyn, who had published a few of my books, and ensured him of the excellent standards of its Editor-in- Chief, Anthony Werner. Fr. Milward listened carefully, but did not say anything.
A few days later, at Narita Airport, as I was leaving for London, he said to me that, (as best as I can recall) ‘Kamran, I am going to do as you suggested the other evening. I am coming to London next month. Please arrange a meeting for me with Anthony Werner. But now you must do a bit of work for me and write the Foreword to my book.’ The book was published in 2006, in London and again in the US in 2009 by Fulcrum under the title of ‘Wisdom and the Well-Rounded Life: What is a University?'
By now, Fr. Milward and I had become very good friends. He invited me again to Japan. And I was delighted when he came to a couple of our GCGI Annual Conferences, delivering Keynote lectures, notably in Dubai 2004 and Hawaii 2006.
Fr. Milward on the right, Hawaii 2006, GCGI Conference. Photo: Anne Mofid
And now, Fr. Milward is gone. And I miss him so much.
He taught me many wonderful lessons. He told me that by respecting and valuing others, I would start to respect and value myself more fully. He taught me to love and enjoy the world, with all its wonders of diversity and beauty. He encouraged me to always take action in the interest of the common good. We also, on many different occasions, had the opportunity to share with each other our love and interest in old civilisations and cultures, especially Britain, Japan, and the land of my birth, Persia. I cannot be more thankful and grateful to him.
I can only say I have lost a great friend and mentor. I will never forget his loving smile, warm words and positive attitudes towards me. I am praying in my own way for my friend Peter and I ask The Almighty to ensure his continuous love for me to inspire me to do what I can for the common good. God grant Peter eternal rest; he was, in the old idiom, a lovely man, who, if required, may still be a peacemaker in heaven.
Wisdom and the Well-Rounded Life: What Is a University?
'Reflecting on the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom in higher education and in life, this thoughtful treatise considers the roots and philosophical underpinnings of university education. Examining such subjects as philosophy, science, nature, art, religion, and finding one's place in the world, Peter Milward shares his sage thoughts on obtaining a well-rounded base of knowledge.'


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Weekend Writing Inspiration
The Best Writing Advice I Have Received: Part 1
The best advice I have received can be summed up in two words. Part 1 is about the first word…
Writing is like a muscle—it only becomes stronger if you work it out every day.
Bill Konigsberg, author of the best-selling novel Openly Straight and co-founder of my writing program, gave my class the best advice about how to become a better writer. He told us to make it part of our daily routine to write at least 350 words A DAY.
Up until I started the program, I was used to writing when I was inspired. So, the idea of sitting down and writing every day was daunting.
I tried to follow Bill’s advice—I really did. I made the attempt and sat in front of my computer every day. But, obstacles kept getting in my way when I tried to put words to paper.
Instead of writing, I was usually stopped by these inhibiting writing suspects: I was too tired (I had a long day at work), distractions (TV, etc.), or (my favorite) I needed to think about the scene more to figure out what to write next.
All sound valid, and can be valid. But, I noticed that once I stopped giving in to the obstacles…they lost their persuasiveness.
I might not write 350 words, but I do write every day. I’ve learned how to eliminate all distractions, and I can pickup where I left off easily. It took time (and determination), but it’s possible. Best of all—I can see that my writing is benefiting from this change.
It’s an obvious piece of advice, but it’s obvious for a reason—it works!
Keep writing every day, I believe in you.
A Writer’s Best Friend
Corey Ann Haydu, author of OCD Love Story, gave my class the task of re-reading our WIP out loud at the beginning of the year (in the privacy of our own home, thank goodness).
I had to section my book into fourths so I would not go blue in the face, but…I found the assignment an invaluable learning experience that I wanted to share with you.
Reading out loud is a quick way to tell if a sentence sounds “off”. It’s like having a writing superpower.
How cool, right?
When reading my writing out loud, I can quickly pinpoint what’s working, and what is really-really not…even after I have re-read the sentence over in my head.
I am often amazed at the errors I find (missing words, weird sentence structures, etc.) No surprise, my writing is better with those errors caught.
Because of this, I have found that a writer’s best friend is the best listener they know. For me, it’s my dog, Mr. Murphy. He can’t say anything (mostly just tilts his head), and he doesn’t mind if I re-read a sentence once, twice, or (sometimes) three times to him.
So, find yourself a listener (it might even just be yourself) and get reading…out loud. You might be surprised at what you find.
Weekend Writing Inspiration
Who Am I?
I have been writing my whole life, but I only started writing about a year and a half ago (can it really be that long?!)
Even more of a shocker, I wrote my first draft of my current WIP about eight years ago. Of course, the first draft was not good—it was a mess. But, the main character kept popping up in my mind. She wanted her story told, and right this time.
So, I complied. I applied and got into a year-long novel program—and I started the novel writing journey. In one word, it was tough. But, it was also the biggest growing experience for myself and my writing. I worked alongside successful published authors and soaked in their feedback. I restarted my novel (twice) and I changed the main plot (more than I can count). I workshopped my pages and experienced the heart wrenching feeling of having (gulp) critiques. I learned how important feedback and workshopping is to a writer, and I—grew. My novel grew as well (in word count and construction) and my characters grew (ha!) on me even more.
I am just an aspiring author that is struggling through her first adventure into the writing and publishing world. I don’t know much, but I am more than happy to share everything I know.
Aspiring Author Stuggles
My current work-in-progress’ status: ?
Writing. Work-in-progress. Revisions (plural). To anyone that isn’t a writer, these words might sound a little daunting. But, to a writer…these words are daunting.
The life of a writer is not easy. One of my favorite quotes (that I repeat often in my head) is:
“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” – Lawrence Kasdan
Let that quote sink in. For the rest of your life. Now, with that in mind…who’s ready to write?!


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A chance of afternoon rain or drizzle is expected Saturday. Highs in the upper 40s. Details on page A-8.
On Dec. 15, a group with JKL Tours, is scheduled to visit Cambridge and its Dickens Victorian Village.
If you see them, say, "Hello!"
Glenn Miller Concert, Dec. 18
The Daily & Sunday Jeffersonian will sponsor a performance of the Glenn Miller Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, Cambridge.
The Broadway Buffet begins at 5:30 p.m.
For information or tickets, call the civic center, 439-7009, or visit www.pritchardlaughlin.com
Habitat meeting will be Dec. 18
Guernsey County Habitat for Humanity board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 64364 Pigeon Gap Road, Cambridge. Anyone interested in becoming involved may attend. For information, call 432-3441.
Square dance and cake walk
The Guernsey County Senior Citizen Center will host a square dance with the Ohio Swing Band from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. Dec. 18. The event will include a cake walk and 50/50 drawing. Admission is $3.
Harlan Hodder, Indiana
I am the vine, ye are the branches. (Jesus) John 15:5


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Users of Minetweaker 3 already know about modifying the ingredients to recipes, adding new recipes or removing others. But with the Modtweaker mod 1.13/1.12.2, you can take an even greater level of control over Minetweaker 3, and therefore over recipes in your game as well. The reason ModTweaker was made is that there are many mods out there which use custom crafting handlers, which come up a lot when you’re adding custom recipes and items to Minecraft. Minetweaker 3 has a low degree of compatibility with most of these custom handlers, so you don’t get the effects you want, if you get anything at all.
Enter ModTweaker, which is like a specially designed custom handler made just for Minetweaker 3. Over time, ModTweaker will also (hopefully) add support for some of those other custom handlers as well, so you can then use Minetweaker 3 with a greater number of other mods. Right now the compatibility issues kind of hold Modtweaker back quite a bit, but with a few changes and new updates, that should no longer be a problem. ModTweaker is very recently compatible with Minecraft 1.10.2, so updates are definitely still being released for this mod, which is good news.
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DOVER, Del. - Jimmie Johnson was the mane man at Dover.
Wearing an brightly colored clown wig - tufts of green, red, yellow and blue could be spotted from the stands - Johnson had to admit it was hard to take him seriously while he played the role of race jester.
Some guys have all the fun.
That especially includes on this track.
Johnson romped again at Dover International Speedway, racing his way into the track's history books Sunday with his seventh win on the concrete, matching the mark held by Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison.
No active driver owns the track like the five-time Sprint Cup champion. Johnson led 289 of the 400 laps and looked every bit like the driver who swept the two Cup races at Dover in 2002 and 2009. Johnson last won at Dover on Sept. 26, 2010. He also won the September 2005 race.
"God, I love this place," Johnson said as he took a victory spin.
Then it was off to goof around in Victory Lane. Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus and other Hendrick Motorsports crew members wore the wacky wig seen in the talking-animal movie, "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted."
Petty needed 46 races to win seven times and Allison had 35 races. Johnson got to seven in his 21st start at the track known as the Monster Mile.
Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top five.
Odds and ends
Scott Dixon won the IndyCar race at Detroit after poor track conditions stopped the action for almost two hours. A red flag halted the event 45 laps into a race that was scheduled for 90 laps and shortened to 60. Belle Isle's 2.07-mile road course that had not hosted a race since 2008 had chunks of asphalt and concrete missing. Pot holes and grooves that recently were filled with tar became exposed. Crews filled the gaps with epoxy that settled enough for the race to resume. … Steve Torrence earned his second Top Fuel victory of the season, beating Brandon Bernstein in the final round of the NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown, N.J. Torrence eliminated Tony Schumacher and Spencer Massey in earlier rounds before using a horsepower advantage to edge Bernstein for the title. Torrence's dragster finished in 3.800 seconds at 323.66 mph while Bernstein posted a time of 3.807 seconds at 321.04 mph. Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.

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With its orchestral colours and enticing melodies, Der Rosenkavalier exudes Viennese elegance, making it one of Richard Strauss' most popular operas.
Aging Marchellin clings to her youth via her young lover Octavian, while the boor Ochs wishes to propose to blossoming Sophie. Young love and the inevitable passing of time are featured in a uniquely beautiful production directed with polish by Marco Arturo Marell.
Show time: Tue 13 May 2014 18:00
Show time: Thu 15 May 2014 18:00
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advent reflection ~ day 7
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea. ~Luke 1:39
After the angel told Mary that she had be chosen to be the mother of God, she traveled to the “hill country” to visit her cousin Elizabeth. It can’t have been an easy journey for her. It was about 100 miles of rugged terrain.
Though we can never know what mode of transportation she used, I see her riding on a donkey. Surely, it must’ve been an uncomfortable ride, especially if she was experiencing the nausea of early pregnancy.
Nonetheless, young Mary kept moving forward.
Sometimes, the journey of faith gets hard.
But like Mary, we can move forward, knowing that we are not alone.
This Advent, keep going, even if it’s a bumpy ride.
God is leading you to a beautiful destination.
Written by Nancy Jo Sullivan
Nancy Jo Sullivan is an inspirational author and speaker. She has published with Random House, Guideposts, Readers Digest, and the Huffington Post. Her newest book, Small Mercies, was recently released by Loyola Press. In the book, she writes about God’s presence in motherhood, family, and love. Through poignant reflections, she recalls how she found God even in her darkest moments, especially in the months that followed the death of her daughter with Down’s syndrome. She reminds the reader that God is present in “every mess, burden, and blessing.” The mother of two grown daughters, Nancy Jo resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She loves hanging out with her daughters, teaching writing classes to kids with special needs, jogging, making spinach smoothies, and of course, writing about her imperfect life.


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The Scoop: Fox in the Snow opens in German Village this Saturday
Fox in the Snow’s new German Village café opens Saturday, Jan. 6, at 210 Thurman Ave., the site of the old Thurmania Theatre. This will be the second location for owners Lauren Culley and Jeff Excell, who first opened Fox in the Snow in Italian Village in 2014.
Andes Bar & Grill opened last week at 79 S. Fourth St., the former home of Hae-Paul’s Korean American Kitchen. Chef/owner Jorge Nisthauz, who hails from Bolivia, will serve South American fare and cocktails, with a focus on dishes from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
Huong Vietnamese Restaurant at 1270 Morse Road will be closed for at least four weeks after the chef suffered a knee injury last week.
Iron Age Korean BBQ has replaced Kaya Grill & Sushi at 4710 Reed Road on the Northwest Side. The restaurant offers a variety of Korean specialties like jjigae, bulgogi and Korean-style barbecue, plus sushi and teriyaki dishes.
Sassafras Bakery will be closed through Tuesday, Jan. 16, for winter break. The Worthington bakery will resume regular hours on Jan. 17.
Ohio’s State Department of Commerce is shedding more than 700 liquor brands this year to make room for more popular and new-release products. Once the inventory is sold, these “last call” liquors will no longer be available for purchase in Ohio. To see a complete list, visit com.ohio.gov.
The South Indian restaurant Udipi Café closed recently at 2001 E. Dublin-Granville Road.
Two more restaurants have signed on for Dublin’s Bridge Park development. Hen Quarter, a Southern restaurant and bourbon bar with locations in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., is set to open this spring at 6628 Riverside Drive. Meanwhile, the Cleveland-based eateryREBol, offering bone broths, grain bowls, smoothies and breakfast sandwiches, is targeting a summer opening at 4553 Bridge Park Ave.


Tire alignment costs are just another one of the many expenses that you will have to deal with when trying to keep a car on the road. But what exactly is tire alignment and what can you expect from it? It's often seen as a waste of money and something that isn't really required, however the tire alignment costs are worth it because they can make your tires last much longer. Keeping your car on the road may be starting to become more expensive but it's important that you take care of it so it's reliable.
What is Tire Alignment
Tire alignment is actually a fairly simple concept, it is just the method of setting the angle of the wheel so that it is in the right direction. On most modern cars the alignment of each wheel is set independently of the others. There are three angles which need to be aligned, the caster, camber and toe in. The camber is how far the tire is tilting to one side, unless the camber is right then the cornering of your car will be affected.
What to Expect from Tire Alignment Costs
You do need to spend money on tire alignment however they will also save you money over the long run. These will prevent your tires wearing too early. If your tires wear prematurely then this would mean that you would have to pay to replace them. Tires which are out of alignment can wear prematurely on the one side.
It can also cause problems with the stability of your car. Sometimes the tires can cause the car to pull severely to one side. In extreme cases the tires might only last 500 miles or less. Tires are very expensive which is why you really need to ensure the vehicle's alignment are correctly set. You should get the alignment checked every 10,000 or so miles. The alignment costs may be expensive however they can save you money in the long run.
Tires which are out of alignment doesn't just affect the handling of your vehicles. Worn tires can also be very dangerous which is why you need to get assistance to correct the problem as soon as possible. Getting tires replaced can be very costly and by spending a few hundred dollars to get your car set up properly you can avoid problems in the future.
Effecting the Tracking
There are a number of different thins which can throw your vehicles wheel alignment out. The most obvious is when you are changing tires. Whenever you have new tires you should have the wheels re-aligned. Of course there aer plenty of other things which can affect the alignment.
You might of been in an accident or hit something like a curb or pothole, this would be enough of a force to damage your alignment. This means that you need to get your alignment checked.
The alignment costs may be an unwanted expense but they really are vital. If you neglect the tracking of your car then this will only come back to haunt you in the future. Neglecting wheel alignment now will result in increased maintenance costs in the future.


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BWW Blog: Clarissa Moon - AMADEUS at West Orange High School
I'm just going to come right out and say it: I don't listen to modern music. Because I'm a nerd, I like to listen to classical music, show tunes, and movie scores. So I was extremely excited to see West Orange High School's production of Amadeus.
Amadeus is the story of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death. Being their competition show, West Orange performed the piece as a one act. I applaud director Ken Rush's cutting of the script. Shortening Amadeus to forty minutes is not an easy task, and he did it well, keeping the essential parts of the plot while still allowing the characters have arcs.
As soon as the play started, I was immediately transported into the classical era with a beautifully simplistic white and gold set. The costumes were stunning, and the wigs were perfect for the time period - gigantic powdered hairstyles and curls. Visually, the play was beautiful - a portrait of the classical era.
As Antonio Salieri, Mozart's rival, Sam Marzella had very smooth transitions. He easily transitioned between being an old man and a young man at the beginning and end of the show. Marzella also smoothly transitioned between different emotions and feelings toward Mozart, eventually amounting to rage and vengefulness.
Matt Guernier's performance as Mozart had a wonderful arc, going from a light-hearted young prodigy to a madman. Guernier brought out comedic moments in the show using distinctive character quirks, such as Mozart's high-pitched laugh. When he was driven to madness, you couldn't help feeling frustrated for him.
Grace Gustino had incredible moments of subtlety in her performance as Constanze Weber, Mozart's wife. Gustino's playful energy with Guernier lit up the stage in the beginning of the play, making her instantly lovable. When her character was faced with a difficult and shameful choice, Gustino's subtle choices spoke volumes - you could see the dread, disgust, and shame all in her face.
The rest of the ensemble, including the four venticellos, worked together to successfully create a busy, gossiping city. They created the atmosphere for the play, setting the tone within seconds.
West Orange High School Theatre will be competing with Amadeus at the District V Thespian Festival this Friday. I wish the entire cast and crew the very best of luck!


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Is it wise to take prenatal vitamins if using NFP just in case an unplanned conception occurs? Especially if the woman is 40+ years old?
[quote=DVIN CKS]Is it wise to take prenatal vitamins if using NFP just in case an unplanned conception occurs? Especially if the woman is 40+ years old?
I don’t think it would have a major impact one way or the other, as an NFP user would know they had become pregnant very quickly due to charting. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t take them, especially folic acid. I try to – I get on a roll and then I fall off the wagon.
You could also take them just from ovulation to the end of the cycle if you were concerned.
But, a good multivitamin isn’t a bad habit to get into whether they are prenatals or regular vitamins.
Since the prenatal vitamins made me dizzy, my doctor reccomended I take calcium, folic acid and a multivitamin. I started taking them a year before I started trying to conceive. After I did become pregnant I continued to take them. My husband and I are trying to practice NFP at this time and I am still taking calcium, folic acid and a multivitamin. This way they are already in your system and working and the folic acid helps to reduce the chances of your baby having birth defects. God bless you!
I think taking at least folic acid is wise for any woman having sex. My motto is: better to be safe than sorry.
I agree with Malia. What’s more… I think public health officials should require manufacturers of contraceptives to include a label, in bold-face type, stating that folic acid should be taken along with their products. After all, those things have a “failure rate,” and the resulting babies would be at risk if the mother were deficient. (Especially in the case of the pill, since it actually depletes the body of folic acid.)
I doubt this would catch on, though, because it would actually cause contraceptive users to reflect a little on the true significance of the act. Couldn’t have that, now, could we? :rolleyes:
A nutrition teacher of mine said that a regular all-purpose vitamin like Centrum should be fine. He warned us also that sometimes the doctors may prescribe too much iron so becareful on that. I forget how much iron is recommended during pregnancy, but some doctors can go overboard.

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hey, im working on the same idea, the main dilema is that with a float switch, when your system does its normal flood the float valve will activate allowing your reservoir to overfill.
so i came up with THESE TWO ideas below not sure which one, i plan on testing both when i get all the parts.
1- have float valve in the main res. allowing water to be gravity fed from secondary nute res. above. the resolution to the ebb and flow overfill problem is to place a normaly closed soleniod inline with the gravity feed tube. this solenoid would be on a timer and will only activate opening the gravity feed tube, once or twice a day at times when the system is not in flooding. so in effect when the res. needs nutes the float valve will open, calling for nutes, which would only flow from the gravity fed res. only at times when the solenoid is open controlled by a timer which would coinside with the flood schedule. I have decided to use 1/4 tubing and solenoid, for i only have a 10 gallon reservoir, and i timed 1/4 tubing gravity feed at approx. 1 gallon per 3 minutes, so the flow will be plenty fast at 1/4 inch.
2- this method is a little simpler but with that comes a little less control. First you have to measure the average amount of nutrients your system consumes a day. for instance i am currently consuming 1/2 gallon a day. now you get a water pump, and see how long it takes the pump to pump 1/2 a gallon, you will have to reduce the flow, which you could do many ways , i choose to get these clamps which pinch the tube and are fairly adjustable, and i also reduce the tube down to 1/4" .
Then you simply put the pump on a timer to pump for however long it takes to pump 1/2 gallon.
You can also put in a float valve in your main reservoir to stop the flow of nutes when it reaches max, probaly much safer. with this i am planing on putting a T or Y rite before the feed reaches the main reservoir to allow fluid to return to the secondary tank when the float valve is closed.
I have found many of the parts to do these experimental nutrient doser, on web site http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.asp
. they have been great they have everything plastic and are fast and reliable.
So i plan on trying these out within the next two weeks a will post the results, if anyone has any other ideas or revisions, please feel free to add on to this post, i really want to build a better moustrap with this one. When i have asked for help from my convention hydro friends they all had the same reaction and told me it was not a good idea to use such a contraption on my dear plants, for it is more than likely to flood or overflood them ,than to make maintaining them and god forbid leaving them for a long weekend easier and safe for the plants and safe for me..


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Trump adviser on Europe and Russia issues, Andrew Peek, was removed from the White House and is under a security-related investigation.
The AP reported:
A White House adviser on Europe and Russia issues has been placed on administrative leave pending a security-related investigation, two people with knowledge of his exit said Sunday.
Andrew Peek was escorted off the White House compound on Friday, according to one of those familiar with his departure.
Peek was removed from the White House because for some reason, he was deemed a national security risk, while he is under investigation. The Trump administration has said nothing because their mission is to keep the American people as uninformed as possible about what their own government is doing.
If Peek was the victim or target of an overseas operation, he would not have been escorted off of the grounds and placed on administrative leave.
It is not every day that a presidential adviser gets removed by security because they are under investigation. The Peek story is worth watching because it is the first hint of smoke in what could be a whole lot of fire.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor, who is White House Press Pool, and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
Awards and Professional Memberships
Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association


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Who is Andrew Lincoln?
Andrew Lincoln was is an English entertainer. Also, he made his acting presentation with a part as Terry in a scene in the sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey in 1994 and made his film debut a year later in the dramatization film Boston Kickout.
Full Name: Andrew James Clutterbuck
Birth Date: September 14, 1973
Birth Place: London, England
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 80 Kg
Chest Size: 41 inches
Waist Size: 33 inches
BIceps: 14 inches
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Net Worth: $ 16 million
Early life and career:
Andrew Lincoln increased great popularity for his part as Edgar “Egg” Cook on the TV show This Life from 1996 to 1997. He is likewise referred to for featuring Simon Casey in Teachers from 2001 to 2003 and as Robert Bridge in the Afterlife from 2005 to 2006.
Besides, he came into the spotlight after featuring as Rick Grimes in the AMC dystopian frightfulness TV arrangement The Walking Dead. He depicted the character from 2010 to 2018 and will likewise repeat his part as Rick in the film set of three of The Walking Dead. Moreover, a portion of his outstanding movies incorporates, Gangster No. 1 (2000), Love Actually (2003), These Foolish Things (2006), Made in Dagenham (2010), among others.moving on to his instructive foundation, Lincoln went to Beechen Cliff School. He likewise later went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) show school.
Lіnсоln wаѕ bоrn оn fourteenth Ѕерtеmbеr 1973 іn Lоndоn. Lіnсоln’ѕ mоthеr іѕ а nurѕе аnd fіndѕ hеr rооtѕ frоm Ѕоuth Аfrіса whіlе hіѕ fаthеr wаѕ а сіvіl еngіnееr. Lіnсоln ѕреnt mоѕt оf hіѕ сhіldhооd уеаrѕ іn Нull аnd Ваth, Ѕоmеrѕеt. Не hаѕ аlѕо bееn fun оf асtоrѕ ѕіnсе hіѕ сhіldhооd.
Аndrеw Lіnсоln іѕ оf Вrіtіѕh nаtіоnаlіtу аnd bеlоngѕ tо Еnglіѕh еthnіс bасkgrоund. Аndrеw Lіnсоln’ѕ еldеr brоthеr Rісhаrd Сluttеrbuсk tооk а vеrу dіffеrеnt turn frоm Lіnсоln саrееr wіѕе аnd bесаmе а tеасhеr. Lіnсоln ѕtudіеd аt Веесhеn Сlіff Ѕсhооl аѕ wеll аѕ RАDА (Rоуаl Асаdеmу оf Drаmаtіс Аrt drаmа ѕсhооl.
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Andrew Lincoln wedded Gael Anderson, the girl of Ian Anderson, on 10 June 2006. The couple has two youngsters, Arthur Clutterbuck and Matilda Clutterbuck. Andrew met Gael on the arrangements of the TV program, Teachers, where he filled in as a chief to two scenes and Gael was his own right hand. Love stuck between the two immediately and dated for quite a while before going into wedlock.
Andrew Lincoln has an appealing figure, where he gauges 80 kgs and has a tallness of 5 feet 10 inches. adding up more flavor to his excellence he has a brilliant pearl-like a blue shaded eye with wavy light earthy colored hair. A considerable lot of his fans are devoted fanatics of his wavy earthy colored hair.
Аѕ оf 2020, Тhе nеt wоrth оf Аndrеw Lіnсоln іѕ сurrеntlу еѕtіmаtеd tо bе аrоund $20 mіllіоn. Мuсh оf hіѕ wеаlth іѕ frоm thе rеmunеrаtіоnѕ hе rесеіvеѕ frоm dіffеrеnt fіlmѕ аnd tеlеvіѕіоn ѕhоwѕ. Lіnсоln rесеіvеѕ а ѕаlаrу оf $650 Тhоuѕаnd реr іn арреаrіng іn а ѕіnglе еріѕоdе оf ‘Тhе Wаlkіng Dеаd’.
Аndrеw Lіnсоln іѕ а truе rеѕult оf раѕѕіоn. Аlthоugh hе hаѕ dесіdеd tо lеаvе ‘Тhе Wаlkіng Dеаd’ ѕhоw whісh hаѕ соntrіbutеd а lоt tо hіѕ рорulаrіtу, hе ѕtіll rеmаіnѕ а rоlе mоdеl tо mаnу.
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Andrew has won a sum of 5 honors for his function in The Walking Dead, including IGN Summer Movie Award for Best TV Hero (2010), Satellite Awards for Best Ensemble – Television (2012), People’s Choice Award for most loved TV Anti-Hero (2014), and Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2015 and 2017).
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Lіnсоln іѕ nоt а fаn оf ѕосіаl mеdіа аnd hаѕ nо ассоunt оn Тwіttеr аnd Іnѕtаgrаm. so it is hard to know his everyday life as he is anything but an online media individual and likes to keep his own life at a low profile.


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It is part of its efforts to expand its cloud contact centre software business in APAC.
Bright Pattern is expanding its cloud contact centre software business in Asia-Pacific region with a new data centre in Singapore.
This comes after other recent global expansions in Japan, Australia, Europe, and South America.
“We are excited to offer improved voice quality to our Singapore and Asia-Pacific customers,” said Konstantin Kishinsky, CTO of Bright Pattern. “We have expanded our global customers base significantly over the last two years and have made several strategic moves to ensure these valued customers are receiving the highest quality service.”
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Festival highlights: The Castlepalooza dozen
From Jape to Hercules & Love Affair, Jim Carroll casts his eye over some of the highlights at this year’s Castlepalooza festival in Tullamore
The Columbia Mills of old was a venue down by the river in Dublin which was home to many raucous, hedonistic and seminal club nights in the 1990s like UFO and Gag. The Columbia Mills of today are a new-ish band from Bray making a gorgeous racket full of soaring guitar riffs, spine-tingling synth grooves and highly attractive electronic fuzz. Their brace of EPs to date Factory Settings and The Perfect Day capture the band’s intended sense of broody menace, suburban ennui and hopeful optimism very well.
Fight Like Apes
They got knocked down, but they got up again. The release of the recent self-titled third Fight Like Apes album is a sign that the best way to get over the slings and arrows of messy label uncouplings is to dust yourself off and carry on with things. The Fight Like Apes you’ll find on the new album are a band all the better for those scars and bruises, with their finely honed sense of pop in its electro, punk and new wave guises now recalibrated and repointed. Get set to thrill to a new whole new set of favourites from them this summer.
You may already know Florence Olivier’s three constituent parts Rob Maguire, Blathnaid Healy and Michael Fenton from their work with Clockwork Noise. The new band came together last summer with the aim of making more sunny-side-up electropop fare than their other incarnation. Tracks such as Singularity and Future Tense show that they’re well on the road with that aim. Live, the band’s 1980s pop throwbacks galore make them a cinch to have the Castlepalooza faithful in raptures – and leg-warmers – within minutes.
Straight out of Blanchardstown and Tallaght, Hare Squead have been putting a pep in the local scene’s step for the last 18 months or so. A rarity in the capital city given the calibre of hip-hop and urban styles in the mix, Hare Squead have superb chops when it comes to writing effortlessly magnetic tunes which will sound good on any radio station that will have them and which, as we’ve seen again and again from Ireland to Canada, can make any crowd hoot and holler.
Late Nite Tuff Guy
We’ve become a fan of Carmelo Bianchetti’s magnificent work in the last while. As Late Nite Tuff Guy, the Australian DJ and producer has been showing what he can do when it comes to buckwild, sexy, gorgeous disco edits, remixes and cuts. Vintage dusty grooves by Chic, Chaka Khan, Queen and many others have been freaked and tweaked by Bianchetti into glittering anthems and given a whole new lease of life. Expect good times galore when he hits the decks in Tullamore.
Hercules & Love Affair
Andy Butler has a vision and it involves one nation under a Herculean groove. That groove has changed over the years as he and his all-singing, all-dancing cast have produced three acclaimed albums. Over the course of their 2008 self-titled debut, 2011’s Blue Songs and last year’s The Feast of the Broken Heart, Hercules & Love Affair have added tougher techno textures to their already established classic disco and giddy house canvas. Live, though, is where Butler and Co excel and they’re a crew capable of turning any festival crowd inside out and upside-down.
Richie Egan’s fifth album as Jape, The Chemical Sea, firmly establishes him as one of the country’s most intriguing talents. Of course, Choice Music Prize wins for previous albums Ritual and Ocean Of Frequency have contributed to his reputation, but the new album has songs which come with considerable creative clout, melodic sparkle and energetic vigour. Séance Of Light, The Heart’s Desire and I Go are easily the match of the more heralded tracks in the Egan canon and are sure to find new leases of life as the Jape bandwagon hits the road for the summer.
From Belfast, Not Squares’ two albums to date have been exciting affairs. Their 2010 debut album Yeah OK was a turbo-powered, dance-pop bobbydazzler, where tracks like Release the Bees and Asylum neatly blended electronic and punk notions. This year’s follow-up Bolts, an album which came on the back of line-up changes and various off-stage delays and distractions, is a tougher, more gritty collection of sand-blasted grooves, an album honed for the dancefloor but thinking about making a splash elsewhere too.
Mr Whippy Soundsystem
Seriously lads, what more do you want other than an ice-cream van turned into a mobile disco? To get technical, Mr Whippy is Dermot McCabe, an architect and record collector who restored a 1972 Ford Transit ice cream van and transformed it into a travelling roadshow for festivals and other outdoor events. McCabe is joined by Lex Woo for this weekend’s shindig and you can expect tropical disco, 1980s boogie, old-school breaks, chilled-out soul, icebreaker funk and a lot of Afro-Latin loop-the-loops blasting out of the van from the pair of spinners.
Hailing from Lisbane in Co Down and based in Glasgow, Joshua Burnside and his cohorts make folk music for people who think they don’t like folk music. The one-time Queens University music composition student has been making waves with his broody powerful folk-pop and EPs like If You’re Goin’ That Way. His calling card for now is Black Dog Sin, a song which has been championed by radio DJs who know what they’re talking about, like BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne.
A group with class and bubblegum-chewing sass, Cave Ghosts play sweet, sticky, dreamy, throwback garage pop as if they’re to the manor born. Around since 2012 – though probably around in a previous alternative universe as Brian Wilson and Phil Spector’s backing band – Cave Ghosts kick out the jams with songs which work their jangle and swing into winning combinations. With releases for the Popical Island and Candy Twist labels, Cave Ghosts have a whole lot going on.
Overhead, The Albatross
Don’t forget the fecking comma - Overhead, The Albatross may be a sub-editor’s nightmare, but it might be a different matter if that essential cog of the newspaper game is into enthralling, widescreen dark, powerful instrumental rock. That’s the Dublin six-piece band’s bag and it has served them very well to date. There have been a couple of minor key releases to date such as Lads With Sticks and Mr Dog, but the band’s focus right now is on finishing and releasing a long-in-the-works debut album. That and making sure we don’t overlook the comma.
Castlepalooza takes place in Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co Offaly, July 31st-Aug 2nd. For more, see castlepalooza.com