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1. I had Macs for breakfast today and KFC for dinner. I'm one happy fast food junkie today.
2. Chungkin's cot & stroller is finally arriving tomorrow. I feel like I'm getting closer to getting the necessary preparations done although the allocated space for the cot is still very much occupied by the bagfuls of baby stuff bought and hand-me-downed. Thank goodness for mom whose volunteering to come over in the afternoon. She'll know what to do. 🙂
3. My energy level has been dipping quite a bit of late, I can actually fall into a snooze without much struggle every other hour now.
4. My hospital bag is 1/3 packed! Woohoo. 2/3 more to go.
5. I'm on a new personal project – to brainstorm of a new blog title and do a mini site revamp as I transition from a preggy to a mommy. You know, just to give myself a sense of new beginning, new adventures. The Bo thinks I've too much time on hand to think of such a silly idea. Any suggestions, anyone?


text: Paul Dixon 0 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I am a retired West Yorkshire sergeant, previously a detective constable with the City of Bradford Police. I am currently researching a book which will focus on the life and times of Bradford's Chief Constables, of which there were nine between 1847 and 1974. On the latter date Local Government reorganisation created the West Yorkshire Metropolitan district and what later came to be known as the present West Yorkshire Police. Effectively this marked the demise of the City of Bradford Police. Bradford's second chief constable, the above named Frederick William Grauhan was born on 5 October 1819 in Prussia, the son of Frederick William Joseph Phillip Grauhan and Juliana Connerle. He was baptised on 21 November 1819 at the Evangelisch Church in Kleve, Rheinland, Frederick William Grauhan was twice married, and on the relevant marriage certificate he describes his father as "a colonel in the army". He served as Bradford's chief constable from June 1859 until 4 October 1874. He died in Bradford on 29 December 1876. I have established that he was appointed Constable in Manchester on 11 September 1845 and rose to the rank of Inspector before transferring to the Leeds Police. It was whilst at Leeds that he successfully applied for the post of chief constable at Bradford. It is said that he was from a military backgound and I would be interested to hear from any member who can shed any light on this given the role of his father as a colonel in the army. Which army? Thus far I have found no record of either father or son in UK military records. Paul Dixon Brighouse West Yorkshire 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites

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Protection and Peace of Mind
Insurance is protection for your business, your home, and your family. I know that it may seem expensive but the alternative may be starting your nest egg from scratch. One of the biggest confusion in the insurance world is the difference between personal auto insurance and commercial auto insurance. Many people think their personal auto insurance will cover their vehicle and business equipment if they are using it for business purposes. They could not be more wrong! Let's take a look at the commercial auto exposure.
Personal lines auto policies will only cover a minimum commercial use exposure, such as the artisan contractor who uses his vehicle only to go to and from job sites and usually no more than two sites a day. There is no coverage for the contractor's equipment in the toolbox. Personal lines do not cover any type of delivery of products either. The best way to cover your auto, if you deliver anything, is under a commercial auto policy also known as a Business Auto Policy (BAP). Under a Business Owners policy, hired and non-owned automobile, coverage can be added to the policy. This would cover you if your office assistant uses her/his own vehicle to go to the bank, post office or other errands. However, if you or your employees pick up or deliver merchandise, then you need a commercial auto policy to provide the proper protection for both you and your employee.
There are several parts to the Business Auto Policy. The BAP offers liability and physical damage coverage without adding several endorsements or forms. Policy liability will cover only the scheduled autos and listed drivers on the policy. It is important that you ask your agent what type of liability coverage you have because company policies do not all read the same. This is also why it is important for you to read your insurance policy. Boring I know, but important! The physical damage part provides coverage for collision and other than collision (comprehensive) damages, and/or named peril loss coverage. The named peril loss coverage is the least expensive but covers very specific things such as loss by fire or theft. The comprehensive (other than collision) and collision covers the damages that occur from any collision or fire, theft, or other physical damages done to your vehicle. Another part of the Business Auto Policy is the medical payments, which reimburse the passengers and operators of your vehicle for their medical and funeral expenses arising out of an accident involving your vehicle. Uninsured/underinsured motorists coverage is a beneficial part of the BAP. It pays for the vehicle operator and passengers if there are injuries in an accident that is caused by someone who does not have insurance or who has limits lower than your limits of coverage.
Of course, none of us want to have an accident, but they happen. Personal lines insurance is for personal use, commuting, and limited business use (there is an extra charge for business use). The best way for your business vehicle to be insured is by purchasing a Business Auto Policy. Don't risk it! Buy the right insurance policy for you.


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Now playing in theaters with The Prodigy, Orion Pictures has brought online the first Child's Play trailer as well! Check out the Child's Play trailer in the player above and let us know what you think in the comments.
The Child's Play cast includes Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West, Legion, Parks and Recreation) as Karen, Emmy and Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Widows, If Beale Street Could Talk) as Mike, and Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out, American Gothic) as Andy. Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) is directing from a script by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury, Quantum Break video game) that is based on the original motion picture.
A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic, Child's Play follows Karen (Aubrey Plaza), a single mother who gifts her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) a Buddi doll, unaware of its more sinister nature. The movie opens in theaters on June 21, 2019.
David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith produce under their KatzSmith Productions banner. The duo produced last year's smash hit remake of It, the highest-grossing horror film of all time bringing in $700 million at the global box office. Aaron Schmidt and Chris Ferguson executive produce.
Collaborating with Klevberg is a creative team led by Director of Photography Brendan Uegama (The CW's Riverdale, Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), production designer Dan Hermansen (Star Trek: Beyond, Godzilla), editor Tom Elkins (Annabelle, Inferno), costume designer Jori Woodman (The Boy, Final Destination 5), and special effects supervisor Dan Keeler (Fox's The X-Files, Amazon's The Man in the High Castle).
Child's Play, the 1988 film, went on to gross $44 million worldwide on a $9 million budget and spawned one of the most recognizable and successful horror characters of all time with its psychotic killer doll, Chucky.
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TONY JARDINE, a familiar face to armchair fans of Formula One, will be a man on a mission when he competes in the GON Cambrian Rally in North Wales on Saturday.
The Liverpool-born former school teacher, who has more than 25 years experience of all levels of top-class motor sport and is now a respected media commentator, returns to his first love in the driving seat of a specially-prepared Ford Fiesta, but will be sharing the car with a complete rookie in motorsport journalist Jonathan McEvoy.
A veteran of four Arctic Rallies and 10 successive Network Q Rally GBs, which included a second-in-class finish in 2001, Jardine's task is to give his co-driver a crash-course (no pun intended) in the skills of navigation.
"Jon is aiming to win international status as a navigator so that we are eligible to compete in the final round of this year's world championship, the Wales Rally GB," said Jardine. "But he has an unenviable task in getting to grips with the job he has got to do, which involves not only negotiating me and the car through the various stages of the event, but also acting as our mobile team manager as well."
The rally, which gets under way on Llandudno's seafront, includes a stage around the Great Orme before heading into traditional North Wales rallying territory through the Clocaenog forest, and Jardine admitted he was somewhat rusty after a summer spent mostly racing classic cars around the legendary Goodwood circuit in Sussex.
And although the partnership got off to a promising start in their first outing three weeks ago when they won their class in the Plains Rally, he said McEvoy was in for a rude awakening this time round.
"Jon did very well last time out and has got a cup to prove it, but I'm a little bit worried he might now think he's got a handle on it," added Jardine.
"I keep trying to tell him that there are a lot of pitfalls to come, whether it be suffering a puncture or two or coming off the road.
"The last time I competed in the Cambrian I crashed the car in Clocaenog, ending up perched on a cluster of rocks, and I have warned Jon that those stages and several others we will be tackling have been used in the past for world championship events, so they will be extremely testing and very competitive.
"And he knows that we must finish this rally if he is to have any chance of meeting the standard required for international status approval."
A former Daily Post sports editor who was born and brought up on the North Wales coast, McEvoy now spends much of the year covering the F1 Grand Prix circuit and, thanks to Jardine's extensive connections in the sport, has attracted the backing of a top-class team for his bid to compete on the international rallying stage.
"Most journalists who cover top sporting events would never have the chance to compete in them at world-class level and rallying is probably the only one left," said Jardine. "But he is also being mentored by Nicky Grist, who has won 21 world championship events as a co-driver, and we have a first-class team behind us.
"Our Fiesta has been built by M Sport, which is the Ford works team, and is owned by Castrol and we are part of the Sporting Life.com racing team that is being run by Prospeed's Olly Marshall.
"They are already running two cars in the world championship and if and when we get to the Network Q rally, we will be up against them as well as a top-class field featuring some of the best drivers in the world."


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While In-db tools are very helpful and cut down the time needed to write complex SQL , there are some steps that are faster by directly writing SQL like window functions- OVER (PARTITION BY .....). In Alteryx, we need to create multiple joins and summaries to perform a window function. It would be immensely helpful if there was a SQL editor tool for in-db workflows where we can edit the SQL code at any point in the workflow, or even better, if they can add an "edit" function to every in-db tool where we can customize the SQL code generated and then send to the next tool.
This will cut down the time immensely and streamline the workflow to make Alteryx a true contender for the ETL solution space.
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1/you can use pure sql in in-db formula but I think you already knew it
2/there are already a few idea about this topic such as this one :https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/Embedded-REAL-SQL-query-builder-and-free-SQL...
you can find other ideas here :https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/idb-p/product-ideas/label-name/category%20in...
and here :https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/idb-p/product-ideas/label-name/in%20database
Agree with you @hsinom1 - general support for Window functions in the push-down in-DB tooling.
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Dorm Room Decorating: The Walls Are Your Canvas
You are finally off to college and finally out of mom and dad's house. The walls in your new dorm are your canvas and you have no restrictions, (except perhaps financial). Most dorm rooms are not very spacious and are fairly bland. And, at the end of your stay, more than likely you'll have to paint the walls back to the condition they were when you moved in. Keep this in mind when you consider darker paint colors.
Color and Mood
Cool colors like blues and greens are calming and relaxing, while natural colors such as beige, grey and taupe are popular because they are easy to match bedding with, while bright colors such as yellows and reds have a warm effect, which is great for cold locations. On the other side of traditional colors, many teens also love the color black, which is fun if you're into rock n' roll and want posters all over the walls. It makes for a great cave effect. Hot pink is also a fun, lively color that works really well with white and black bedding and furniture. However, if you're sharing the dorm room with someone you don't know, you may want to tone it down a bit to something you both will enjoy living and studying in.
Color and Budget
More than likely, you'll be on a budget, both with time and finances, so you'll only want to paint once. If you're on a really tight budget, consider getting a pint of paint and only painting one wall; make it count with a really bold color. It's very popular in London to paint just the ceiling of a room in a bright yellow, red or blue. This changes the appearance of the entire room, though it is more challenging to paint the ceiling than the walls. And, again, you'll more than likely have to paint twice, including when you leave. Another alternative, if you just want a splash of color, just paint the door.
Once your walls are painted, consider a wallpaper border or stenciling a pattern on the wall. Borders are easy to apply; wet them down and use a rag as you apply pressure to push the border paper against the wall. Even if you only paint one wall, you can border the entire room. To stencil, you can purchase a ready-made stencil or either draw something directly onto the wall and paint it in, or take a simple pre-existing pattern and enlarge it by photocopying it, smear a chalk color that will show up on the wall all over the back of the photocopy, tape it to the wall and with a pencil outline the pattern onto the wall. Fill this in with paint, and you'll have a masterpiece to study next to.
When you prepare to repaint your walls, if you have chosen a dark color, there are prime coats that will help you easily return it to white. They are pricey, but save loads of time.


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Operating from a small workshop in the Norfolk countryside, I left behind a career in graphic design to follow a passion for applying creative skills in a hands-on environment designing hand turned pots and bowls, lamps, lighting and home decor.
I focus on creating one-off or limited number pieces from locally sourced hardwoods or salvaged materials, investing time and thought in making contemporary handcrafted products using the modern and traditional skills. Each piece is made individually and has its own characteristics, small batches of a design are made very similar to each other but never exactly the same emphasising the nature of natural materials and handcrafted products.
My work can be practical or decorative but all work should have narrative or backstory. A selection of pieces which need homes are available in the online shop.


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There are plenty of other exciting destinations in the Regina area, and they are conveniently in close proximity of the Turvey Center. If you are looking to take in the wildlife and get some fresh air, we highly recommend Evraz Park and Pool! This farm and recreational park has the perfect array of outdoor fun: a pool, picnic area, concessions, and more. You'll even have the opportunity to meet buffalo, elk, and fallow deer.
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Amend the 1967 Forestry Act to protect endangered wildlife habitat across the UK
Amend the 1967 Forestry Act to protect endangered wildlife habitat across the UK
Under the Forestry Act, in Scotland licences to fell woodland can be refused to protect endangered forest wildlife or granted with conditions to safeguard animals. Elsewhere in the UK, authorities cannot consider the impact upon wildlife such as red squirrel or bats when assessing applications.
Commercial forests provide jobs and produce valuable products. They can also contain rare and endangered wildlife. In some instances habitat loss may threaten populations with extinction. It makes sense that this risk should be considered when authorities consider a licence to cut down woodland.
Red squirrels and their nests are protected by law and yet the trees they live in are not. Let the rest of the UK follow Scotland's example and allow key woodland habitat to be protected too when needed
2,015 signatures on 11th November
Created by Craig Shuttleworth Deadline 6 May 2019
The only thing I have not yet done is satisfy myself that it is related to A Peoples Manifesto for Wildlife. It seems to be on the face of it. I'll add it to my very long' to do' list.
I note that it does not suggest the legislative changes needed, or whether the changes needed in Wales would be different.
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Thank you for highlighting the petition. That was extremely kind. It reached 11,000 signatures and helped (along with a lot of lobbying and direct meetings) to get change in Wales. Here, Natural Resources Wales have called for the ability to refuse felling licences or issue them with 'enforceable wildlife conditions". The Welsh Environment Minister has stated she is aware of the weakness in the legislation and has pledged to work with NRW to revise laws. In England, Forestry Commission have said "NO" and that the status quo is the "bottom line!" - very disappointing. In addition, the DEFRA response to the 11K signatures was to reply but not answer with respect to habitat loss (which was a key element of the petition). Following their response, the Parliamentary Petition Committee suggested I write to DEFRA voicing my concerns - what followed has led to Hywel Williams MP submitting a complaint on my behalf to the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsmen. Meanwhile Natural England it seems were never asked to give a view before DEFRA replied to the Petition Committee until I complained. It was April 25th before two members of that agency discussed the DEFRA reply and said they had nothing to add - except oddly that if future legislation were to be drafted on felling they would like to see it take account of current conservation concerns - which was the whole point of the petition... More info https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/red-squirrels-rare-woodland-wildlife-british-outdated-tree-felling-a8665491.html and the latest petition aimed at England https://www.change.org/p/forestry-commission-england-end-the-killing-of-baby-red-squirrels-and-other-rare-wildlife-change-the-uk-forestry-act


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The St Tropez Solid Teak 8 Seater Patio Set with a solid teak table and stacking chairs is perfect for formal or informal alfesco dining with friends or family. The rectangular extending garden table features a central butterfly leaf allowing the table to extend from 1.8 to 2.4 metres. The solid teak table is very high quality having a thickness of 1" unlike many teak veneer imitations.
Eight solid teak armchairs are included. These combine comfort and durability so you and your friends can sit back and relax in comfort. Crafted from Grade A dense Plantation Teak this garden patio set is long lasting and very weather resistant. It will enrich your outdoor living for many years to come.
The St Tropez is a 17 piece outdoor teak furniture dining set comprising:
A large rectangular extension table which extends from 1.8 to 2.4 metres by way of a butterfly extension leaf which folds away under the table when not in use.
8 Solid Teak Stacking Chairs which can easily be stacked and stored away when not in use.
8 cushions (available in olive green) All cushions have zipped removable cushions for easy care and are tailored and sculpted to fit the chairs.
The table butterfly leaf has a centre hole for a solid teak Parasol with Olive Green fabric to match the cushions (available separately - please phone 0800 694 1841). The chairs come ready assembled and the table requires some simple assembly.
The St Tropez Rectangular Patio set combines luxury, quality and value for money making it a fantastic purchase which will enrich your alfresco living and give pleasure for years to come.
Table : L180/240cm D90 cm H74 cm.
Chairs : L65 cm D48 cm H94 cm.
The chairs require no assembly and the table is delivered ready for easy home assembly.
Garden Shop Online is a UK online only retailer of garden buildings, furniture & contemporary lifestyle products from well known UK garden brands as well as carefully chosen products from smaller suppliers.
Established in 2019 Garden Shop Online has been created for the needs of owners of modern gardens. Whether it be starting from the basics of a level plot of a new build house or a terraced home with a small or medium sized courtyard garden you can be sure that GSO will be able to supply any building, structure or set of garden furniture to suit your needs. Apartment owners with balconies will also be able to choose bistro table sets & small scale Grow Your Own equipment to enhance their apartment alfresco lifestyle.
Garden Shop Online has been created by the Team behind the Award Winning UK Online Garden centre Heritage Gardens which this year is celebrating 10 years of online sales to customers throughout the UK.
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- Free UK Delivery on all products. Competitive online pricing.
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The built-in search feature available in the Windows OS platform is quite helpful when you are searching for files or folders. However, sometimes users could be frustrated when the searching process takes too long and the search yields no result at the end. Some users will probably opt for other search tools such as Windows Search 4.0 or Google Desktop Search. These search apps provide quite an easy and comprehensive solution to users to find the right files. Having said that, these utility tools technically consume quite a bit of your system resources, e.g. memory, disk space, etc and slightly slow down the performance especially if your computer is not that sophisticated or the latest model. If you need to find the right files regularly and are looking for a simple but powerful tool to assist, Everything is probably something you could give a try.
Everything is a light and tiny but powerful searching utility to perform an excellent file searching job. Unlike other search utilities, this application consumes very little resources but perform at superb speed. Once users have installed this free search utility, they can actually start using it. Everything does a fantastic indexing job. This app can index files on the system at 20,000 files per second or 1, 000,000 files per minute for NTFS drives. This program offers Boolean ("AND," "OR") operation, a simple and neat interface, is easy to use and most importantly consume very little memory. Generally, this app uses around 5MB RAM and 1MB disk space. For users who want to do searches on another networked PC, they can install Everything on both PCs, then start one of the PCs as an ETP server and connect the other PC to that server. Via this method, users can utilize Everything to make searches on another Networked PC.
Everything works well with Windows NT/2000, XP, 2003, Vista and even Windows 7. Users who want to try this alternative solution to speed up the file searching process can download the latest version which has been recently released via the link here.


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Sujasree KurapatiManaging Director, Deque India
Sujasree Kurapati is the Managing Director at Deque India. She is responsible for leading, managing and running day-to-day operations at Deque India. Her great passion for accessibility is reflected across multiple roles and 10 years of service with Deque. In addition to leading the India office, Sujasree also heads Innovation for services organization of Deque globally. She has completed her executive senior management program from IIMA, Ahmedabad.


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GSM-GPRS Arduino Shield
GSM-GPRS Shield is an ultra compact and reliable wireless module. It is based on SIM900 4 Frequency GPRS module. The GSM-GPRS Shield is configured and controlled via its UART using simple AT commands.
You can use the 2 jumper block as switch on board to connect the SIM900 URAT post to any pins within D0-D3(for Hardware/Software serial port). You can use it to select the connection of the UART port or Debug port , even be set on on Arduino.
The shield allows you to achieve this via any of the three methods: Short Message Service, Audio and GPRS
The super capacitor power supply for the RTC. The RTC can work more than 1 days by the power supply of super capacitor. So the SIM900 can keep the time and day when power off.
- Fully compatible with Arduino uno and Mega.
- Free serial port connecting, you can select Hardware Serial port(D0/D1) control or Software Serial port(D2/D3) control it.
- SIM900 all pins breakout. Not just the UART port and debug port be layout.
- Super capacitor power supply for the RTC.
- Not only can use the button for power on , but also can use the digital pin of Arduino to power on and reset the SIM900 module.
- Quad-Band 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz
- Control via AT commands
- Supply voltage range : 3.1 … 4.8V
- Dimension: 68.33x53.09mm (Same dimension of Arduino main board)
Package Includes
- GSM-GPRS Shield
- Quad band Antenna
GSM-GPRS shield tutorial written by Future Electronics (Recommended)
SIM900_AT Command Manual_V1.03
GSM Shield Video Tutorials / Quick User Guide


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It is Christmas Eve, we are here once again! You have probably gathered with family or will in the next 24 hours to give one another an abundance of gifts, eat an absurd amount of food, laugh, cry, relax, stress out and celebrate Christmas.
Chances are high that you have heard the story of Christmas: the true reason this day is set aside as a holiday. A holy-day (the origin of the word). Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God was born of a virgin in the "Little town of Bethlehem" on a "Silent Night" when there was no room for them in the inn, so He was born "Away in a manger".
This is a glorious day. Were it not for the birth of Jesus, we would not have a Savior. The angels announced on the night of Jesus' birth to a group of shepherds this unprecedented, unfathomable news:
"Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
– Luke 2.10-11
Jesus forever changed the world, religion and humanity's ability to have a relationship with God by coming to Earth.
But not just by coming to Earth.
Jesus' name has become household for many people, but for some it is only in profanity. Have you ever heard someone swear, "Sweet Baby Jesus"? It can sound almost humerus when you hear someone say that, but we must remember that is it taking the name of Almighty God in vain. However, what catches my attention more is the concept of Jesus as a baby.
Jesus is no longer in the manger.
There is an appeal to keeping Jesus in the manger. He is a precious baby. He is dependent on His mother. He cannot speak or walk or expect anything of us. We can look down on Him, because He is helpless, and we can meet His needs. When Jesus is in the manger, we have the miracle of a virgin giving birth, and a sweet story of a young couple making the best of their situation, shepherds coming to see Him, and a beautiful star marking the location of His birth, but no demand for a response.
But Jesus grew up. The reason His birth is important enough to make it into a holiday is the life that He lived, the death that He died and the resurrection that He preformed to pay the penalty of our sin to offer us eternal salvation.
Eight days after Jesus was born, His name was given to Him and then He was circumcised and brought to the temple to be presented to the Lord. There was a man in Jerusalem who was of the Lord, with the Holy Spirit upon him who had been promised, by God, that he would not die until he saw the Messiah – the one who would save Israel. God led Simeon to the temple at the moment Mary and Joseph brought Jesus in to be presented to God, and he announced that God had fulfilled His word: He had seen the Savior. After blessing God, he said to Mary:
"Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed—and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
– Luke 2.34-35
Even though the nation of Israel was looking for a King, a political leader who would set them free from the tyranny of Rome, there were an abundance of prophecies that spoke of Jesus' death and sacrificial work. Is 64 spoke of Jesus on the cross, and here in this dedicatory blessing, Simeon tells Joseph and Mary that Jesus would cause the rise and fall of many in Israel. Many would reject Him, and to them He was/is a stone of stumbling (1 Peter 2.8) – those would fall because of Him. Many would receive Him, and them He raises up (Eph 2.6)!
Jesus was a sign to be opposed. He Himself spoke of His death, burial and resurrection as the fulfillment of the sign of the prophecy of Jonah in the belly of the fish (Matt 12.39, 16.4). And while His redemptive work on the cross was much more than a sign, His existence and claims were both verbally opposed and called heresy (Matt 26.64-65), but it was also physically opposed when they crucified Him. And it was this crucifixion that pierced Mary's soul. And this all to the end that the thoughts of many hearts would be revealed.
The thoughts from many hearts may be revealed: Some will rise and some will fall. Some will embrace Jesus and His salvation, and some will reject Him and fall.
Jesus is sweet in a manger. We can all accept Him as a baby, swaddled in cloth and surrounded by animals. We can pity Him. We can coo over Him.
But Jesus is not sweet on the cross. He was crucified for my sins. For your sins. And as the risen savior, He demands a response: Repentance or rejection. Surrender or dispute. Submission or rebellion. And at His return, your heart will be revealed. My heart will be revealed.
Let us not keep Jesus in the manger. Let us know Him as the Savior of the World. The king of kings and Lord of lords. Let us know Him as God, and bow to him in submission and receive His salvation.


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Depending on the site or application, looking up geographic information related to an IP address can be a pretty common action. When doing IP geolocation in PHP usually the PHP GeoIP extension would be used to facilitate the retrieval of this information. Unfortunately, this particular plugin is no longer actively supported and has not been updated in a number of years.
With the go-to PHP extension of IP geolocation effectively being deprecated, new projects should begin to use the replacement options that are now provided by MaxMind. However, unlike the original GeoIP, which was shipped as a native PHP extension, the new solutions are provided as PHP-based library packages. Continue reading "How to Replace PHP GeoIP with MaxMindDB"


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The Associations & NFP Summit
The most important event in NZ for membership, representative and NFP sector organisations
Event Details
- 24 - 25 Feb 2020
- 26 Feb 2020
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The Associations & NFP Summit was a two-day interactive event that offered not-for-profit organisations, professional bodies and charities organisation the opportunity to learn from inspiring international and local speakers. Delegates connected with handpicked leading experts in the same industry to discuss high level topics of real importance, develop new relationships and gain critical information.
Topics included connecting communities, marketing, fundraising and membership acquisition, sustainability and governance.
NZ's annual gathering for leaders in:
- Associations & Professional bodies
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- Not-For-Profit/NGO & Charitable Organisations
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Featured sessions:
- Global outlook for professional and membership associations
- Mergers and consolidations - a good idea?
- Board of Directors' panel: Governance and directorship best practice
- Chief Executives' panel: Strong, purposeful leadership drives success and sustainable futures
- Reforming Incorporated Societies - the new statue and what societies need to do about it
- Financial reporting update in compliance with the new Incorporated Societies Bill
- Revenue strategies for sustainable future
- Harnessing international connections and member advocacy
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It seems that diva Tiny Harris has babies on her mind, but meanwhile, she is having fun and smoking weed in the club.
With Kim Kardashian welcoming her bundle of joy and Beyoncé giving birth to twins, Tiny is ready to tell her husband, T.I., that she wants to be a mom again.
According to new reports, Tiny had a pregnancy scare last week, and now, she is telling her spouse that giving baby Heiress a sibling would be a blessing.
While she has her career back on track with Xscape, plans to open several new businesses this year, Tiny feels that her biological clock is ticking and would love to have lucky number 8.
The couple has three biological children together four from other relationships.
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A source told Hollywood Life: "There's a large part of Tiny that believes having another baby with T.I. will bring them closer together. On a rational level, Tiny knows that is crazy, but she is coming from an emotional place, so logic and common sense do not factor in."
The insider went on to reveal: "There's no doubting that Tiny and T.I. make beautiful kids together, and she is aware of her biological clock ticking, so she would love to have another baby before that choice is taken away from her."
A second source had this to say about the pregnancy scare: "There have been a few days last week where Tiny thought she was pregnant. She was late, and she started saying she thought she might be pregnant. She knows Tip wants more kids with her and she is starting to think that way too."
The family friend went on to say that Tiny was disappointed to not have a bun in the oven.
The snitch shared: "She went and took a pregnancy test, and it turned out that she is not pregnant and it was a bit of a letdown. But the way she and TIP go at it, like a couple of rabbits, it is only a matter of time before she gets pregnant again. Everyone in her family is teasing them about it, but it is not a joke, it is more of a prediction."
Fans would love to see Heiress with a baby brother or sister.


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I decided to change things up a little bit with my tablescape. All because of the craft I did over the weekend. I had seen a lot of pictures on Pinterest of really cute witches hats, and decided to make one this weekend. (Blog post coming later about how I made it) I really love how it turned out!
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In this 2012 interview, Dick Tomey reflects on his time leading the Arizona Football program from 1987-2000.
Ep.44 : ESPN opinions, Dawkins trial wrap up and the UA President stands by Miller.
The Dawkins trial is over. What's next for Arizona Basketball? Arizona fans are on pins and needles waiting to see what the NCAA has to say about all this. Will the Sean Miller era continue?
The Bear Down Bias podcast introduces its first annual Luties award show, rewarding individual Cats for their performance during the 2018-19 season. Bear Down!
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2064: Read Only Memories Pin Pack
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These 1.25" enamel pins feature characters (Jessica Meas, TOMCAT, Lexi Rivers, and Turing) from 2064: Read Only Memories with iridescent glitter backgrounds. Only 150 of these pins have been made!
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The Bahrain National Museums hosts the 3rd Museums in Arabia Conference
11- 13 October 2017
In line with its "Our Year of Archaeology" cultural programming, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities supports and hosts the third iteration of the Museums in Arabia series organised by Dr. Sarina Wakefield, Director, Museums in Arabia and Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University, UAE and Prof. Dr. Laila Prager, University of Hamburg (Germany); currently Senior Research Fellow at NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the Bahrain National Museum. On October 11-13, a host of museum professionals and academic experts will convene in Manama to discuss emerging key issues in museum practice with a focus on representation and identity, artistic practice, and space and place in Museums in the Arabian Gulf.
"We are delighted to be working with Bahrain National Museum and the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities to deliver the 2017 edition of Museums in Arabia. The conference series is an important platform for museums practitioners, academics and emerging scholars to meet and discuss themes and issues relating to the museums and heritage landscape in the Gulf. We are extremely grateful to the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities for their generous support for the 2017 edition of Museums in Arabia without which these conversations would not possible." Dr. Sarina Wakefield, Director, Museums in Arabia and Adjunct Lecturer, College of Arts & Creative Enterprises and Prof. Dr. Laila Prager, University of Hamburg (Germany); currently Senior Research Fellow at NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE
"The 2017 edition of Museums in Arabia is a valuable addition to the line-up of events, conferences and exhibits hosted by the Bahrain National Museum this year. The papers presented throughout the three days of the conference are a testament to the diverse scholarly contributions by researchers in the region on the development of museology in the Arabian Peninsula. We look forward to sharing with visiting participants the experience of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities in the field of museums and visitor centres." Khalifa Al Khalifa, Director of Museums, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
The 2017 iteration of the Museums in Arabia series aims to engage more specifically with how artistic and aesthetic practices and productions (in the broadest sense) are employed within museums, galleries, heritage events, and urban planning in the Arabian Peninsula. By exploring the relationship(s) between artistic practices and productions in museums, galleries and heritage institutions this conference seeks to broaden the conversation around the significance of this area for societal and economical changes, trans-(nationalism), subjectivities, etc. and to identify future avenues for related research. Additionally, Museums in Arabia provides a unique opportunity to foster multidisciplinary dialogue (between scholars, practitioners, and interested persons) around the theory and practice of museum, gallery and heritage activities in the region.
It is worth mentioning that the conference's program on the 11th of October will include the opening of the exhibition "The Seals: Hallmark of Dilmun and its Hidden Art" which draws on the permanent collection of the Bahrain National Museum in addition to highlights from the National Museum of Kuwait and illustrates an exceptional selection of seals spanning the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE. The display examines the use, techniques, diversity and splendour of the Dilmun seals.


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Evening Briefing—6th July 2010Posted: 6 July 2010 by Editors in Daily Briefing
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Daily Briefing—24th-25th May 2010Posted: 25 May 2010 by Editors in Daily Briefing
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Two-State Illusion: NATO'ization of PalestinePosted: 22 May 2010 by Editors in Palestine-Israel, Political Science
Tags: Alan Dershowitz, apartheid, Arab League, European Union, fascism, France, Israel, Israel lobby, John Mearsheimer, Middle East, Middle East peace process, NATO, Newspeak, Nicolas Sarkozy, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Palestine-Israel, Saeb Erekat, settlements, two-state solution, US, West Bank, Zionism
The proposed end to Israeli occupation of the West Bank is a NATO occupation of 40,000 troops.
'Transgenerational Trauma' Inflicted on Palestinian Children Kidnapped by Israel (Video)Posted: 17 April 2010 by Little Alex in Palestine-Israel
Tags: apartheid, child abuse, children, fascism, Gaza, human rights, international law, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories, OPT, Palestine-Israel, Palestinians, prisons, psychology, PTSD, torture, West Bank, Zionism
An estimated 9,000 Palestinians kidnapped to Israeli jails every year. Up to 700 minors were among those detained last year. More than 270 Palestinian children are currently held captive in Israeli prisons. Those who have been released share claims of having been tortured during captivity. More than 20% of patients at Palestine's only torture victim center are indeed children as post-traumatic stress disorder soars among the demographic. Nour Odeh reports at Al Jazeera English from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank (2:23):
Daily Briefing—7th April 2010Posted: 7 April 2010 by Editors in Daily Briefing
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American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein (Full Film)Posted: 28 February 2010 by Little Alex in Palestine-Israel, Political Science
Tags: academia, activism, Alan Dershowitz, anti-semitism, antiwar movement, apartheid, atheism, Beyond Chutzpah, biography, DePaul University, fascism, Gaza, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, holocaust, human rights, international law, Israel, Israel lobby, Israel-Lebanon War, Judaism, Lebanon, Middle East, Noam Chomsky, Norman Finkelstein, Palestine-Israel, rejectionism, terrorism, The Holocaust Industry, two-state solution, US, Vietnam War, War, West Bank, WWII, Zionism
A great biography on my former adviser at DePaul University, Professor Norman Finkelstein, in whom I take great pride and to whom I extend endless gratitude for the ways he has changed my life and continues to plant seeds to make me a better man as time moves on.
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Chomsky's Lectern: The Unipolar Moment and the Culture of Imperialism (Video)Posted: 8 December 2009 by Noam Chomsky in International Affairs, Political Science
Tags: American Empire, American history, American Indians, Anglo-Saxon superiority, annexation wall, apartheid, Brazil, Bush Doctrine, Chile, CIA, Colombia, colonization, Darwinism, democracy, Edward Said, El Salvador, ethnic cleansing, fascism, foreign aid, founding fathers, genocide, human rights, imperialism, indigenous people, international law, Israel, Latin America, liberation theology, libertarian, manifest destiny, Manuel Noriega, Middle East, Mikhail Gorbachev, Monroe Doctrine, morality, Native Americans, Nicaragua, Palestine, Palestine-Israel, Panama, Philosophy, political realism, racism, rationalism, realpolitik, settlements, South America, terrorism, unipolarism, US, USSR, War, War on Terror
Prof. Chomsky delivers the 5th Annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture at Columbia University School for International Affairs for the Heyman Center for the Humanities. After paying homage to Edward Said stressing imperialism as central to our culture, Prof. Chomsky builds his case with telling quotes of American leaders rationalizing and denying genocide of indigenous 'new worlders' through U.S. terrorism in Latin America—Chile, Brazil, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia—and the Middle East (1:03:46):
Chomsky's Lectern: Palestine and the Region in the Obama Era—The Emerging Framework (Video)Posted: 2 November 2009 by Editors in Af-Pak War, Chomsky's Lectern, International Affairs, Palestine-Israel, Political Science
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Historian and writer Tariq Ali and Professor Noam Chomsky speak in London 29 October 2009 on U.S. hypocrisy toward Iran, U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the U.S. role as Israel's enabler and 'mafia godfather', Palestinian leadership's 'collaboration' with the U.S. and Israel against a 'solution', international law, the hopes for peace in the near future and the double game the Obama Administration plays with its rhetoric and contrary actions. Mr. Ali begins speaking around the 7:00 mark, Prof Chomsky around the 21:00 mark and a Q&A follows where he suggests a "no-state solution" as "the best solution for the whole world". (1:57:40):
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Apartheid Report: 'Israel Rations Palestinans to Trickle of Water'Posted: 27 October 2009 by Editors in Palestine-Israel
Tags: Amnesty International, apartheid, discrimination, Donatella Rovera, fascism, Gaza, Gaza Massacre, human rights, international law, Israel, Middle East, Mountain Aquifer, Netanyahu, Obama, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Operation Cast lead, Palestine, Palestine-Israel, racism, settlements, Shimon Peres, Troubled Waters, US, water rationing, West Bank, Zionism
"Troubled Waters—Palestinians Denied Fair Access to Water", an Amnesty International report released Tuesday, finds the Israeli government's water restrictions to Palestinians were discriminatory. Since its occupation of the West Bank in 1967, the government has expanded settlements to monopolize the water supply and has continues to maintain a blockade on the Gaza Strip for a third year. "Adding to an already dire situation, Israel's war on Gaza early this year left water reservoirs, wells, sewage networks and pumping stations severely damaged," al Jazeera reports (2:57):
The Egyptian Peace Initiative and Israel's Elections (Video)Posted: 3 February 2009 by Editors in International Affairs, Palestine-Israel, Political Science
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al Jazeera's "Inside Story" takes a look at where the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is now, where it can go, and the Feb. 10th elections in Israel. (more…)
Secret Israeli Database Reveals Conscious Crimes of Apartheid in West BankPosted: 1 February 2009 by Editors in International Affairs, Palestine-Israel, Political Science
Tags: 1967, 242, 338, Allon, anti-Statism, apartheid, Carter, fascism, Gaza, Golan, Haaretz, Hamas, human rights, ICC, international law, Israel, Middle East, Mitchell, Newspeak, NYT, Obama, Palestine, permits, Rome Statute, settlements, UN, US, War, West Bank, WZO, Yesh Din, Zionism
Israel daily publication Ha'aretz uncovers a secret Israeli database revealing Israel's intent to deport/forcibly transfer Palestinians using the threat of extreme force. (more…)


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At 12.30pm on 24 May (room G5, Senate House), we are holding a branch meeting ahead of the UCU Congress 2018.
The agenda for this meeting:
- Annual pay negotiations and the return of the e-ballot
- Preparing for UCU Congress 2018
- Update on UoL outsourcing/in-housing campaign
- Review of HR policies
What is UCU Congress?
An annual event where branches come together to discuss matters of importance. In the absence of an official definition though, take a look at the standing orders of last year's event.
UCU Congress 2018 will be held in Manchester between 30 May and 1 June 2018. Our chair Tim Hall will attend the meeting on behalf of the branch. This branch meeting is an opportunity to look at some of the motions being considered by Congress this year and provide Tim with your views in advance of the event.
A summary of the agenda and motions are available to view here.


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Cinemark has $1 movies again this summer! This is part of the Summer Movie Clubhouse, where you can score 10 movies for just $5, or see just $1 a piece (if you opt not to buy the package).
This year's flicks include:
- LEGO Batman Movie
- The Iron Giant
- Shrek the Third
- Megamind
- Goosebumps
- Trolls
- Sing
- The Angry Birds Movie
- The Secret Life of Pets
- Hotel Transylvania 2
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Under a new, extra-legal voluntary arrangement, Swedish telcos will turn over detailed call records, location data, and billing information to a wide variety of government agencies, including the tax authorities, police, and customs. The data will also include codes necessary to bypass Swedes' SIM PINs and covertly activate them over the air. Because this is a voluntary arrangement, there is no legal framework for it — it wasn't the result of a law or act of Parliament. It's just a cozy arrangement between Sweden's carriers and the Swedish state.
Circumventing the entire legislative process and every democratic shred of oversight, the Swedish Police are demanding voluntary agreements from telecom operators to give the Police and other Swedish authorities direct and real-time access to phone call data, mail traffic, and much more. This is not just the slippery slope into an Orwellian society that civil rights activists have warned about: this is a slippery precipice.
We're now officially past the point where "national security" (and the the ever-present disgusting child porn/terrorism argument) is used to justify bulk warrantless wiretapping of everybody, all the time. We've arrived at the point where the Police justify the complete elimination of entire classes of civil liberties with nothing more than "because it can be done, and we want it".
The authorities that would get direct real-time access to most communications aren't just the Police, but also the Customs Office, the Security Police, and the Tax Authority (!!).
Swedish Regime To Give Police, Customs, Tax Authorities Realtime Access to Citizens' Phone, Mail, More


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I know Hair and makeup? Charles Lee Ray, better known as Chucky, has terrorized tots for over thirty years, and with not one but two new incarnations just around the corner, it's the perfect time to unbox the complex history behind our favorite pint-sized slasher What was Chucky's original origin? How did they bring the devious doll to life? And why are there now two Chuckys competing to steal our souls? I'm Andy, and this is The True Story of Child's Play Let's start with The Script Writer Don Mancini was just a junior in college when he finished the first draft of what would become 'Child's Play' The son of a career adman, Mancini was well aware of the manipulative marketing tactics toy companies used to snare kids, WOW!!! and deeply disturbed by the feeding frenzy he witnessed over the unbelievably popular Cabbage Patch Kids and My Buddy dolls of the early '80s He started work on a darkly satirical horror script about the dangers of commercialism on a growing mind, and came up with the idea of a killer doll thanks to some inspiration from the Twilight Zone's 'Talking Tina,' and a segment from a 1975 TV movie called 'Trilogy of Terror
' It was never the most original concept, but in a post-'Gremlins' world, animatronics had advanced enough where a terrorizing toy could be fully realized in a feature length film Ha ha ha! I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! Originally called 'Batteries Not Included,' Mancini changed the title after hearing that Stephen Spielberg had a movie in the works with the same name Rrrright Now known as 'Blood Buddy' ew, gross Now known as 'Blood Buddy,' the script portrayed a very different doll than the one we know and fear today
Back then, dolls that cried, spit up, and wet themselves were all the rage, so Mancini imagined a My Buddy filled with fake blood, My Buddy! My Buddy! Wherever I go, he goes! and when a lonely boy named Andy mixes his blood with the toy's, the two form an infernal bond Instead of being possessed by the soul of a serial killer, Chucky was a manifestation of Andy's loneliness and despair, who came to life when his owner was asleep, and sought vengeance against the eight-year-old's enemies Metal The script bounced around Hollywood for a few years, until it came across the desk of David Kirschner, the producer of 'An American Tail' who was looking to expand his horror horizons Kirschner drew the very first concept art of Chucky, but he realized there was something missing from the story
With Andy as the driving force behind the murders, the audience didn't really have a hero they could sympathize with, so he hired writers to punch up Mancini's script, and give Chucky a new origin, one where a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray is killed in a toy-store shootout, and transfers his soul into a smiling plastic pal Endelieu pour de boisette damballa!!! Mancini was against the idea, how dare they bastardize his baby? His work? But do you think the studio machine cared? I don't care which ones! Wrestling pictures! After one last name change to 'Child's Play,' the film was given the greenlight by MGM, and it was time for The Shoot MGM shopped the script around to various directors like William Friedkin and Irving Kirshner, but they eventually hired Tom Holland, no relation, not Spider-Man, this was the '80s Heyyy Fresh off of 'Fright Night' and 'Psycho II,' Holland brought his horror bonafides to the project, along with a secret weapon During pre-production of 'Child's Play,' the director briefly dipped to make a Whoopi Goldberg action movie called 'Fatal Beauty,' which featured a sadistic villain played by a character actor named Brad Dourif, Not 'til I give the sign Not 'til I give the sign who Holland quickly brought on board to play Chucky Dourif, doing his best Jack Nicholson impersonation, AAAHHH!!! gave the doll the perfect mix of rage, cruelty, and comedy, and now that Chucky had a voice, it was time to bring him to life
Not with Voodoo, or electricity, or blood, but with state-of-the-art animatronics Remember, one of the driving forces behind 'Child's Play' was taking the classic killer doll cliche to the next level, Hello Andy! with cutting edge puppets that pushed the limits of late '80s technology So Kevin Yaegher, best known for his work on 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Tales From the Crypt,' designed and built the complex Chucky animatronics for the film, but in practice, they were a nightmare to work with Since Dourif's lines were all prerecorded, the eleven puppeteers hard at work beneath the set had an extremely hard time getting Chucky's mouth to match his voice, and simple actions like pushing a button required 27 takes to get right, gosh darn! Even when the technology did work, the script required a range of motion beyond the puppet's capabilities, so they dressed up actual humans in Good Guy clothes for certain scenes, which required building an all new set at 30% scale since no one was actually as small as Chucky At times, a two year old stood in for the serial killer, and for scenes where Chucky was set on fire, they turned to actor Ed Gale of 'Howard the Duck' fame
In the first 'Child's Play,' shot almost everything that Chucky shot, and the editors chose what to use and what not to use By all accounts, it was a rough shoot, and things didn't get any easier once the film was in the can, because the first test screening was a total disaster Tom Holland's first cut was over two hours long, featured way too much Chucky, and for some bizarre reason, replaced Brad Dourif's voice with Jessica Walter's, AKA Lucille Bluth This does not bode well The producers removed Holland from the film, brought back Brad, and cut out a full half hour of extraneous Chucky shots and boring police investigations
Much like 'Jaws' and 'Alien,' they correctly realized that less is more when it comes to horror, and when the film was finally released, it became a surprise hit It was the second highest grossing horror film of 1988, just below 'The Dream Master,' and while that's not exactly an 'Endgame'-level achievement, it was enough to jumpstart a brand new horror franchise, complete with Sequels 'Child's Play' was an extremely controversial film at the time, parents protested the studio, saying Chucky would be a bad influence on their kids, no duh! And even though the movie was a success, its distributor United Artists dropped the IP like a bad habit, after it was sold to a new company that wanted to focus on family-friendly films instead Universal snatched up the rights and greenlit a sequel, and despite being shut out of the first film's production, Don Mancini happily took the reigns and became the driving force for the next six movies 'Child's Play 2' continued the Andy Barclay saga, and as a film, it was pretty much more of the same, but the amazing finale in the Good Guy factory is one of the most memorable setpieces in the history of horror As the series evolved, Chucky took a page from Freddy Kreuger's handbook, he leaned heavy into one-liners and wisecracks, and the quips began to outpace the kills, Don't mess with the Chuck! By the time 'Child's Play 3' came around, the series was already running out of steam, and the tale of a teenage Andy still tangling with his childhood toy was a creative and financial failure
Oh god Mancini was pretty much out of ideas, and the series was put on the shelf for seven years, until 'Scream' inspired him to take it in a bold new direction 'Bride of Chucky' embraced the silliness at the heart of the franchise, We're dolls you dolt! Oh my god what are we gonna do?! ditching Andy, the name 'Child's Play,' and any pretense of seriousness, to deliver a campy cult classic about a doll, the woman he loves, and their unholy spawn
And, whether it was the new look, new vibe, or Chucky's legendary appearance on 'Monday Nitro,' 'Bride' was a big hit, but for the sequel, Mancini wanted to do something very different As an openly gay man, he wrote 'Seed of Chucky' as an exploration of LGBTQ themes, about Chucky and Tiffany's child Glenn/Glenda and their struggle with gender dysphoria The studio spinelessly rejected the script, and it would take nearly six more years for 'Seed' to see the light of day Sadly, the momentum from 'Bride' was long gone by that point, and 'Seed' failed to take root at the box office Little botanical humor for you
Mancini kept the franchise alive with the two direct-to-DVD films 'Curse of Chucky' and 'Cult of Chucky,' which returned the doll to his horror roots and reunited him with Andy, played by the original actor all grown up In the meantime, Mancini also developed a taste for TV, he was heavily involved in 'Hannibal' and 'Channel Zero,' You sound like Hannibal Lecter Can't believe they cancelled that show
and is currently producing a 'Chucky' series set to air on SYFY in 2020, one that's completely unrelated to the theatrical 'Child's Play' reboot So how are there two competing Chucky's in the marketplace? Well, when United Artists gave away the IP, the characters and the chance to make sequels, they retained their ownership of the original film, and the right to produce a remake It's not unheard of, James Bond went through a similar situation with 'Never Say Never Again' and 'Thunderball,' and with the battle lines drawn, it's time for these toys to take each other on
On the one hand, the 'Smart House' approach is an interesting new take on the premise, and I am always here for Aubrey Plaza and Mark Hamill I mean, I'll miss Brad Dourif but let's face it, he's sounding pretty rough these days Plus, with all the supernatural Voodoo stuff out the window, it seems at least a little closer to Mancini's original vision Of course, Mancini himself has been pretty vocal about where he stands on the remake, along with star Jennifer Tilly, and I can kinda see where they're coming from It's pretty rare for a long-running slasher to maintain any semblance of continuity, but the Chucky in the upcoming TV series, is the exact same character we first met in 1988
It's almost comforting, inasmuch as a possessed, murderous, pottymouthed toy can be comforting, but until the dust settles and the dolls duke it out, we'll just have to wait and see which Good Guy is the best guy You know what they say You can't keep a Good Guy down
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in the Scottish paper The Daily Record
Comic Paul Merton reveals his return to stand-up will be a terrifying experience
Mar 26 2012 Exclusive by Rick Fulton
PAUL Merton is renowned on Have I Got News for You as the cool-as-a-cucumber comic that never gets rattled and always comes back with a dry laser-guided joke.
But he's terrified returning to stand-up for the first time in 13 years as part of a new scripted tour opening in Scotland.
For Paul, who considers Edinburgh his second home, it's not the stand-up or the audience that's worrying him, it's the fact he's got to stick to a script.
For over a decade Paul's live performances have been improvisation with his Edinburgh Fringe-regulars Impro Chums.
He said: "But I'm enjoying being terrified. There are certain visual effects in the new show and we didn't have the chance to run those until a couple of hours before our first show in Margate, and that was a pretty terrifying time.
"At that moment I was thinking 'why am I not doing an impro show and instead I'm walking out and asking, 'can we have a household object?' Why am I putting myself through this?
"In a strange way improvisation is absolutely worry-free, as long as you can stand there and do it and it doesn't terrify you to the very boots of your soul.
"People think it's hard to get on stage and be funny but there's nothing to be worried about as long as you're sober and you are with good people."
Joining Paul for the 50-date Out Of My Head tour are Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, and his third wife Suki Webster.
Paul's first wife was Caroline Quentin and he then married Sarah Parkinson, who tragically died of breast cancer in 2003.
For Paul, working with his wife Suki is bliss.
He said: "If I was travelling doing a 50-date tour on my own I'd be getting home at 3am with the other half asleep and then going off to somewhere else in the morning again.
"However, if you are together you enjoy doing shows together, then there's the socialising. Enjoying a glass of red wine and unwinding and having shared experiences about the show.
"So far you are speaking to a man that's full of enthusiasm.
"But 30 dates from now, it might be Merton goes mental."
The 54-year-old, from London, is one of our greatest comedians.
His surreal wit has been a vibrant part of comedy life since 1982 and he is a mainstay of Have I Got New for You on the telly and Just a Minute on the radio.
Next Monday he and Nicholas Parsons will take much-loved panel game, where players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them, on to TV to celebrate its 45th anniversary.
For two weeks it will screen every weekday night on BBC2, with guests including Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Julian Clary.
Paul said: "I'm shocked that it's knocked Eggheads off the TV schedules, which is unheard of.
"So instead of them being on at 6pm we are going to be."
But he doesn't see Just a Minute staying on the telly.
He said: "I think it's just for the 45th anniversary. It's great on the radio and hopefully the devotees of the radio show won't dislike it that much."
It seems Paul is hardly off the telly. He's had a highly successful stint as a presenter with documentaries on early Hollywood and travel documentaries where he visited China, India and Europe.
He describes Edinburgh as a "home-from-home" and he's spent the last eight years performing a show at the Fringe.
He said: "I relish the chance to go to Edinburgh and not have to worry about putting up posters because people know who I am.
"There is a joy of going to Edinburgh now, without the attendant anxiety that I had in the early days when you had no money, didn't know where anything was and had to walk everywhere.
"I remember I had no money to stay at a B&B so I had to wait in Waverley for six hours for the late train to London sitting against a wall. You can only do that when you're young."
Having been a key member of the country's most famous improvisational troupe, The Comedy Store Players, since its formation in 1985, Paul relishes performing on stage.
He said: "I get such a buzz from performing live. It's just the best rush in the world, better than anything else you can think of.
"It's so inspiring. You just ride the wave of laughter, and then you might come up with something equally funny.
"Ralph Richardson used to talk about pushing a huge ball up a hill to the point where it suddenly gains momentum and starts rolling down the other side.
"That's what live comedy is like. The only snag is, you have to do it while trying to look totally chilled."
Paul stays "in the zone" by performing every week with The Comedy Store Players.
Hev said: "That feeds into everything else I do. When Have I Got News for You comes around, I don't think, 'Oh no, I'm a bit rusty'.
"Doing The Comedy Store Players every Sunday, you're match fit all the time. It's a performance muscle.
"If it's not getting flexed, it gets flabby. That's why people who haven't been on stage for a while struggle when they go back to the theatre because it's a completely different discipline."
Paul has a very good memory for jokes. But because of that he doesn't watch contemporary comedians like Kevin Bridges in case he hears one of their jokes, stores it away and then six months down the line repeats it on Have I Got News for You.
He said: "In the last six months someone accused me of stealing one of their jokes.
"He was still on the cabaret circuit and I pointed out that the last gig I'd done with him was in 1998.
"And he said 'yes'.
"I thought at the time the joke was kind of similar and maybe subconsciously I'd used it, but I'm not interested in doing other people's jokes."
Out Of My Head will cover a variety of themes, with the overriding one being imagination. Paul said: "I went to a Catholic school. When I was 10, I wrote an essay that the nun who was teaching me really didn't like as it was imaginative.
"According to her, if you wrote something untrue, then it was a problem.
"For years I hated that nun, but now I realise that experience was very good for me.
"Imagination has built my entire career. This is a celebration of it."


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It used to be that the idea of having both kids home all day made me nervous and filled with dread. It took so much energy to keep them calm and entertained as they had no self-discipline and no idea of how to play by themselves. I am so glad those days are (mostly) gone.
I was reminded of this time, when I heard more than one parent say how they were dreading having their kids home from school this summer. Each had their own reasons, usually which they did not expound upon. The sadness I felt was intense, but also mingled with guilt, as I had been there once too. Do not get me wrong, there are still some very hard days, but they are getting better.
As I looked towards summer, I was actually really excited about having both of the kids at home. It is amazing what a few years of time and maturity can do for personalities and relationships. Some the most important differences now are:
- the kids can play by themselves for periods of time
- they know our basic routine and what to expect
- events bringing their trauma to the forefront of their minds is not happening weekly or every other week
Add to that, there are more activities available for kids their age, or rather I have the energy to take both of them to things like the library or bowling.
Earlier this week, when I was looking forward to today, the first day George would be home for summer break, I knew that I did not want to jump headlong into our summer routine. I also knew that I did not want to take several days with no routine at all. This meant I needed to find a balance between the routine I wanted and the routine we had on a typical school day.
I spent a few days reworking ideas of what to do today, trying to plan for all the things that would go wrong. Okay, not the most optimistic of thinking, but I was trying to keep it real. One scenario that I did not foresee was that I would be woken up from a deep sleep 3 hours into my nightly slumber, then woken up again 2 hours later, and an hour later, only to then not go back to sleep. Instead of getting 7 or 8 hours of good rest, I got 3. As the day began, I started to feel grumpy. I had a talk with myself and said, "You can choose to stay in a bad mood and make excuses about being tired, or you can pretend you have energy and have a good day." Well, we ended up having a great day, but boy-oh-boy am I tired!
The routine for today turned out to be a blend, introducing parts of the day I would like to have this summer, while keeping it lighter and fun.
- Wake up and start the day as usual (make beds, get dressed, have breakfast).
- While at breakfast, I explained what the morning would entail, giving them a feel for what was to come.
- We got stuck at the breakfast table talking about music. (Did you see the Facebook post this morning?) We had in impromptu lesson about beats and rests, crescendo and decrescendo. It was fun.
- After breakfast, we cleared up the dishes and brushed our teeth. We also did a walk through of the house picking up toys.
- Then we all sat on the couch and read for the next hour. The selection ranged from a portion of a chapter in The Story Of The World to a book of poems. We ended with a fun, but totally fluff book. The boys had never read a story where you were able to choose what happened next in the story. They thought it was silly and loved it.
- We did a quick run to the grocery store for 2 items. Yeah, bad planning on my part last shopping day.
- Back home, the boys picked up all their toys in the playroom and helped switch them out for new items.
- After switching out toys, I began lunch while the kids entertained themselves. It was blissfully quiet in the house, something I was not at all expecting today.
- Lunch time.
- Quiet time for 30 minutes. The boys read in their QT spots, while I cleaned up from lunch and switched out laundry. Jack ended up falling asleep, which is a first for him. Usually if he has any toy/book he will not fall asleep. He must have been pretty tired after keeping me up all night last night. 😉
- George came out after the 30 minutes and preceded to begin a craft. I sat down with him and helped him persevere through it. The fine motor skill needed taxed his focus. It was fun though, and his love of randomness came out. It took a great effort on my part not to create patterns with the colors.
- I woke Jack up after 30 more minutes. Once he came out, both he and George decided to use their earned screen time to play a game. (I had hoped to write this post during that time, but got caught up watching them.)
- Once their time was up, Jack wanted to put together a kit he had gotten some time back. I looked fun … then I opened saw all the little screws. All 37 of them. I think the box lied when it said "6+" After a while Jack got better, but it was still difficult. The instructions didn't help either; they were more of complex diagrams than instructions.
- Jack's kit took longer than we had thought, so we ran out of time to go outside. Instead, I put things up halfway through and went to make supper.
- Bath time while supper was being made.
- Ate supper together.
- Finish getting ready for bed.
- zzzzzzzzz … well, for the kids at least. I went outside and did a bit of gardening. 🙂
All that may look a bit complex, as it did not all turn out like I had planned. Nothing much does, but it is good to have a general flow to things. Things like the impromptu music lesson above are just a part of our day, and not scheduled in.
- Wake up. Make beds. Get dressed.
- Eat breakfast and Bible time.
- Clear table and brush teeth.
- More chores, if any.
- 1 hour of school, if it takes that long. This will include reading aloud daily (if possible), phonics/math online program, 2-sided workbook page daily (if possible).
- Free Time/Craft Time/Errands/Out-of-home activities/time for Mom to do larger jobs around the house
- 11:30 Lunch Time
- 30 minute Quiet Time, after Dad goes back to work.
- 1 hour Outside Time/Free Time
- 5:00/5:30 Supper
- 6:00 get ready for bed
- 6:30-7:30 bed times
I find that having a general flow to the day works better for our family at this time than a schedule based on time. The meal times are the main things in the day, now, that happen at about the same time every day. This is due to my husband's schedule and kids' bed times. Not having to meet certain time goals throughout the day means that I can take time to do the extra games and crafts and play and fold that extra load of laundry as needed. It also allows me to go to produce auctions on the days I desire to do so. 🙂
I am really hoping today was a glimpse of things to come, that the next few month will flow smoothly and be a time of enjoyment rather than stress.


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Reject offer in Durham
Durham teaching assistants' (TAs) ballot over a new pay offer from Labour-run Durham County Council closes next Monday.
The vast majority are Unison union members.
Unison has said the offer is "a significant improvement on what has been offered previously".
But the last "offer" was a sign or be sacked ultimatum imposing new contracts to work more hours for a pay cut of up to 23 percent.
Four solid walkouts last year forced council bosses to suspend the sacking threat.
TAs are furious that the new council offer would still see 22 percent of them paid less. They would also work longer.
TAs should reject the offer and demand Unison names new strike dates to focus the minds of their employers.
They still have a live ballot.
Fight over unsocial work in Kirklees
Social workers at Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire were set to strike on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The Unison union members working in children's services are in a long-running dispute.
Their grievances include pay, workloads, agency staff, allegations of bullying, IT systems, accommodation and travel plans.
Unison members have welcomed the council's announcement that children's services will remain in house.
But they are not prepared to drop their demands.
They plan to rally on the first strike day to discuss further action if required.
Tories want fresh cuts to fire service
The FBU firefighters' union has slammed fresh cuts to the fire service.
The union demanded that the Tories halt fire service cuts and reinstate firefighter jobs that have already been scrapped.
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack warned, "We have already seen the worst cuts in the history of the fire service but more are on the way."
FBU members in Surrey passed a motion of no confidence in Surrey County Council last week as Tory council bosses plan to slash £10 million from its fire service budget.
The Grenfell Tower fire last month drew attention to the cuts that have left fire services across Britain struggling.
Strikes could resist the cuts and help kick the Tories out.
Delivering on resistance
Royal Mail bosses want to force through massive attacks on postal workers' pensions, pay and conditions.
But CWU union members are gearing up for a big fight this autumn to stop them.
The union had held large reps meetings in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Belfast as Socialist Worker went to press. It was set to hold more in Glasgow, Liverpool and Sheffield this week.
It will take national strikes to make Royal Mail drop its plans. CWU activists have to make sure they can deliver the strongest possible vote for action.
Bank of England workers to strike
Workers at the Bank of England are set to strike for four days from 31 July.
The Unite union members voted overwhelmingly to strike against a real terms pay cut.
They include cleaners, maintenance and security workers.
Protesters block fracking lorries
Anti-fracking protesters began camping near a factory in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, last week.
They are trying to block equipment being delivered to Cuadrilla's fracking operation in Lancashire.
They have blocked and climbed on lorries leaving Marriot PR Drilling in Coney Green business park, causing severe delays.
Louise told Socialist Worker she was there to stop the lorries because of the environmental impact of fracking.
"It's dirty and disgusting—we have to use renewables instead."
Local resident Will has been helping support the campers by getting supplies. He added, "I'm worried about the planet's future. When a community comes together and says no to fracking, it has to stop."
The Marriots camp is the latest part of a campaign that has seen sustained protests at the fracking site near Blackpool and action outside other suppliers. The protesters encourage supporters to come along and get involved.Kai Hodge
- Residents and councillors in Lancashire have locked themselves to heavy objects outside the Preston New Road fracking site in Lancashire.
They are trying to block the drilling rig from being delivered.
There have been protests outside the Caudrilla fracking firm's site since January.
Lancashire council voted against allowing Caudrilla to drill two years ago.
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Laurent Sailla was born on September 12, 1973, in Pau, in the heart of a Bearn country crossed by history with passion and panache. Castles witness to a conquest or royalty, medieval bastides and other fortified villages shape this country and give it the bitter and tenacious character that built its legend.
It is with Jean-Luc, his father and mentor in painting, that Laurent is impregnated of a great artistic culture while developing under his wing different techniques: drawing in pencil, in sanguine or in ink ( Rotring), acrylic or oil on canvas, washes with Indian ink or liquid inks, a technique very similar to that of watercolor. Some of his washes have a peculiarity, the "dripping", or controlled drips comparable to tears.
Jean-Luc dies unfortunately too early, and this mourning still lives today the desire of art that Laurent carries in him, as a tribute and a recognition to the lost artist and to the artist that he himself becomes. It is partly in memory of his father that he will pick up the brush a few years later.
In this entre-deux, Laurent devotes himself to scientific studies and has occupied for several years a post of engineer. His job is passionate and he still practices it today. Professional artist-painter in secondary activity, that's how he defines himself today.Over the course of a personal story sometimes painful, his inner states take shape on the canvas, in a disturbing optical illusion. Joyful illusion carried by the colors crossed by straight lines, geometric illusion by self-mockery of a professional scientific practice that returns the viewer to a certain rigor at the same time presides for the artist a process of poeticization of social constraints that the we find in the work of Marcel Duchamp and pop art, source of inspiration without end.
The whole of his work is also tinged with a great impregnation of the most classical works that he reinterprets and appropriates, such as The Mona Lisa, or Venus de Milo, companions of a solitary life, without attachment, without family , and yet the engine of his approach. Absolute paradox of the quest for a humanity that he can not trust and that he venerates through his art. The canvas as an interface with the world, in chiaroscuro that testifies to painful inner debates, in the sandstone of the thousand derisions invented by the artist. Laurent Sailla thus paints life, love, sublimating emotions, capturing souls, in a work focused on the color of the feelings and the specific research of a "other" feminine, or its double ideal, even if this person has no real existence.
His steps lead him today to a desire for forms and sculptures which announces a coming stage as a challenge to take up his path of solitude to meet the world.
Biography written by Claude Brial, manager of the artist cooperative Artichoc in Carcassonne.
- Member of the association D'Art en Arts
- Member of the Association Rencontres des Arts Audois
X Pencil drawing
X Indian ink and / or acrylic inks on paper
X Painting on canvas with acrylic
X Mixed media on paper Ark mixing inks, paint and sometimes collages
X New in 2017: Popart with acrylic
A few canvases of marine inspiration, the sea being for me an endless source of inspiration.
This triptych is a special order for a customer. It is acrylic paint on paper, all placed under glass and framed to measure according to the tastes of the customer.
Other works have non-standard dimensions, such as this realization with acrylic paint with knife on a background of ink of China.
Size 1.20m per 40 cm.
These works are much more personal and try to represent powerful emotions.
Edward Hopper rightly said, "If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint it."
The tangram is a game of Chinese origin. The word tangram means "seven boards of trickery," or play of the seven pieces. It is a kind of puzzle or puzzle, formed by a dissection of the square into seven elementary pieces. From these seven pieces, the idea consists in reproducing forms symbolizing objects, characters or animals. Nearly 2000 combinations are possible. This game is one of the most popular puzzles in the world and an inspiration for some shimmering and colorful works.
Series of works inspired by cinematography or comics such as Marvel.
Some works deal with much more figurative themes, such as this castle.
One of my favorite subjects being the woman, and especially their face, I painted a series of portraits based on dripping, echoing my own deep melancholy.
The technique of the wash with acrylic inks lends itself easily to dripping, or drips comparable to tears.
Here are some examples of pencil drawing, with the objective of precision of the line and the faithful reproduction of the model. Some drawings date back more than 20 years.
But recently I was invited to the drawing room of Béziers and my drawings, in imposed format, caused a sensation.
Since the end of 2016, I'm working on a new method of acrylic painting on canvas, using only straight lines and very colorful areas, in order to stimulate the imagination and reconstitute something visually striking.
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Certification Bodies Make Some Noise at CES 2018
Over the past few months, we've done some work covering technology certification bodies that have made it their mission to bring open interoperability to their respective markets. In particular, we're talking about the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) and the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF). The former focuses on certifying products in the home entertainment/home theater space, while the latter has its sights set on the smart home and eventually the smart city.
Both WiSA and OCF had presences at CES 2018, through their own setups and via the booths of their members. And speaking with them both, CES has provided them the perfect platform to push their messages out to the broader consumer tech market.
Prior to CES WiSA announced its expansion into the gaming market by both signing Xbox on as a member of the association and helping Axiim introduce their Link product, which plugs directly into the Xbox One X, essentially turning it into a home theater hub. At the show, WiSA technical director Justin St. Clair explained that the organization has recently started to turn the corner from one that has had to market itself to the industry to help grow membership. Now, he said, the association has companies coming to them with the hopes of achieving their certification and becoming members of the organization. Similarly, OCF recently eclipsed the 400 member mark and has experienced an influx of companies approaching them as they seek to obtain the organization's certification.
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Michigan's U.P. is known as the "906" from the area code that represents the 311,361 occupants of this beautiful upper half of Michigan. When a medical emergency occurs in any of the fifteen counties, their community hospital is there to provide immediate care. But when specialty medical care is needed, most often they are referred to Marquette's UP Health System for life saving and other treatments. Far from home, they've always been able to count on the Beacon House for a safe, affordable place to stay. Now, Beacon House is asking all the people in the U.P. to help build the Steve Mariucci Family Beacon House right next to the new hospital, so that we can continue to serve those who need us most.
If everyone in the 906 pledged $9.06 each month for a year or more, our campaign will be done! If you, or someone you know has needed Beacon House, please make the 906 Pledge today!
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There are Zetas in leadership positions all over campus! From Panhellenic to SGA, you can find a Zeta involved in several Georgia College organizations!
- GC Varsity Soccer
- Student Ambassadors
- Georgia Education Mentorship
- Leadership Certificate Program
- Campus Outreach
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries
- GC Acapela
- Georgia Republicans
- Delta Sigma Pi
- Exercise Science Club
- Student Georgia Association of Education
- Zeta Tau Alpha Bible Study
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Georgia College Miracle Executive Board
- Georgia College Miracle Morale Leader
- Alpha Lambda Delta
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Public Relations Student Society of America
- The Welsey Foundation
- Campus Advisory Board
- The Colonnade
- Club Lacrosse
- Club Volleyball
- Club Soccer