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Terrence Howard would never return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The 49-year-old actor appeared in the first 'Iron Man' film as James Rhodes but was replaced in the sequels and subsequent MCU movies by Don Cheadle - who got to take on the War Machine mantle - following a fallout with Robert Downey Jr. who portrays Tony Stark and his metal-clad alter ego.
The 'Empire' star - who has now buried the hatchet with Downey - has revealed that he is often asked by Marvel fans when he's going to return as War Machine but he is adamant he would never go back to the MCU.
Appearing on 'Watch What Happens Live", a caller asked Howard if he would ever appear in a future Marvel film now he is civil with Robert again.
Prompting him to reply: "You know what's so funny? Even though I love Don Cheadle so much and I love what he's done, I still hear a lot of fans asking, 'Am I going to come back and be War Machine? Am I going to come back and be War Machine?'
"I think they could have a huge franchise off of it. But f**k 'em."
The feud began after Howard accused Downey, 53, of abandoning him when he tried to negotiate a better fee to appear in 'Iron Man 2'.
He previously explained: "We did a three-picture deal, so that means that you did the deal ahead of time. It was going to be a certain amount for the first one, a certain amount for the second one, a certain amount for the third.
"They came to me with the second and said, 'Look, we will pay you one-eighth of what we contractually had for you, because we think the second one will be successful with or without you.' And I called my friend - that I helped get the first job - and he didn't call me back for three months."
Howard and Downey eventually patched things up between one another in 2017 after "we just realised that life is too short. Life's too short. Everybody is making money now".
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How to Plan the Perfect Holiday
Everyone wants to get away from the stress caused by living in a big and crowded city, so if you find yourself in the same situation, we advise you to start planning your holiday as soon as possible. It's time to put away your busy agenda, and start thinking about the wonderful things that you are going to see during your vacation. However, make sure that you pay attention to certain aspects before heading to your destination, because small details can make a big difference when it comes to organizing your free time.
In order for your plans to turn out great, you must not make the mistake of taking decisions without informing yourself about the benefits and disadvantages that they involve. Therefore, we advise you to read as many reviews and descriptions as possible, because only that way you will be able to avoid disappointments.
Establishing a budget
Before deciding on a destination you must be realistic about the money that you dispose of. Furthermore, you must consider all the expenses that making a trip involves, but you must also consider the possibility of spending extra money in case of unpredictable situations. You may get sick, or you may have to pay taxes that you didn't know about, so you should set a budget that is a little higher than you might need.
What type of vacation is more suited for you?
There are two ways in which you can spend your vacation. Depending on your preferences, you can choose between a far off beach with white sand and impressive palm trees where you can relax without having anything to do, or you can plan a trip where you can visit touristic attractions and take in the sights. However, if you opt for the second alternative, you must be aware of the fact that you will always be on the road, so you will not get any time to rest. As a matter of fact, you might return from your trip more tired than you were before, especially since you plan on visiting museums, parks and experience the local culture. On www.placestovisit.tips, you can find some amazing travel guides where the touristic attractions are categorized according to the mood or the budget of the tourist. For example, on that website, you will find the best places to visit with children in a certain location, the best free places to visit or the main landmarks that you should check out. This way, according to your travel desires, you can make the most out of each destination.
Always book your stay
It's easier to reserve your stay because that way you won't have to waste time on finding a place to sleep. After all, you should do whatever it takes to avoid complications and inconveniences that might dampen your vacation spirit. Still, if you didn't have time to make reservations, at least you should try to pack only essential things, because nobody like to carry a heavy luggage around.


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Early insights from the second-release Census data
Second release data released by the ABS
October 23rd marked the second release of 2016 Census data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
While about 75% of Census topics came out in June (and are now fully loaded into the community profiles for those councils who are subscribed), we always have to wait a few more months for the ABS to release the remaining 25%.
This is because this second release contains more complex topics which require interpretation and coding to particular categories.
The second release from of Census data from the ABS includes
- all topics related to employment, industry, occupation and method of travel to work
- place of usual residence 1 year and 5 years ago
- journey to work – origin and destination
- qualifications – level and field of post-school qualification
And still to come is the final release of Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), which is due next March.
Early insights from the second release
Here are a few of the headline figures to come out of this release;
- Australia's unemployment rate on Census day was 6.9%, up from 5.6% 5 years ago, and by far the largest increase we've seen in a Census since 1991, at the peak of the last recession
- The participation rate (labour force divided by population) was 60.3%, down from 61.4% in 2011. This may be due to ageing population, but due the poorer response rate in 2016, it's a bit hard to tell ("Not Stated" was up by about 1%)
- Youth unemployment for 15-24 year olds stood at 14.9%, sharply up from 12.2% in 2011
- A record proportion of 22.0% of the population had a degree or higher qualification, an increase of 3.2%, the same increase as from 2006-2011.
- 52.4% of people were at the same address as they were 5 years before. This was 54.8% in 2011, which means that more people are moving house now over a 5 year period (though again, a higher not stated rate has some impact).
- Public transport use accounted for 11.3% of trips to work, up just slightly from 10.4% in 2011, while bicycle use remained largely unchanged at 1.0% of all trips, just over 100,000 people.
- The largest industry by employment in Australia, by a large margin, is Health Care and Social Assistance, with 1.36 million people employed. Manufacturing continued to tumble, now only employing 684,000 Australians. Half of Australia's employment growth was in Health Care and Construction, while much of the remainder was in the "Not Stated" category
- Professionals showed the largest increase of any of the major occupation categories, up by 225,000 people, and now making up 22.2% of the workforce. But in percentage terms, it was outpaced by Community and Personal Service workers, up by 185,000 people. This group disproportionately works in Health Care so this isn't surprising.
Does your area reflect these trends?
Of course, the nuance to these national stories emerges at the local level. So when will you be able to see how your community compares?
We have now received some of the second-release datasets, and have begun processing them to appear in our tools for local government. We will get the remainder of the topics not yet released when ABS Tablebuilder is released on November 10th.
These datasets are, by their nature, more complex than the 1st release topics, and will take a bit longer than the first round to load in.
We are working on the first datasets now, including the Journey to Work data – we expect these to take 2-3 weeks to load in, and expect they will be available by early-December.
Our plan is to have the remaining second release topics in all our tools by Christmas. This includes the remainder of 2016 Census data for the community profile and social atlas tools, along with data for the economic profiles (second-release data makes up 90% of the information in that tool).
If your council already subscribers to our economic profile tool, you already have updated modelled datasets, which are released annually by our economic partners, NIEIR. The current year for this is 2015-16, with new data expected to be in the site around April 2018, for the 2016-17 financial year.
Stay up-to-date
Bookmark our 2016 Census update tracker page, where we announce each new topic release as-it-happens, alongside great insights and analysis from our team of population experts.
We want you to feel confident using these updates to understand the story of your changing community.
If you're still not sure about any of our updates, leave a comment below and we'll be happy to clarify.


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There is some debate about whether myofascial release is one hundred per cent effective; what is not up for debate is that using the GRID STK Foam Roller by Trigger Point can help reduce tightness or soreness in a variety of your muscles. If you're a fan of the TRX grid roller then you'll love the GRID STK because it's a hand-held foam roller that allows you to place pressure … [Read more...]
The term disruptor is often thrown about to describe how a product or service can completely change an industry. Uber completely disrupted the traditional taxi cab industry, the Apple iPhone totally changed how how we use and rely on cell phones and the ViPR is changing how we view weightlifting. If you think about it the only time we ever pick something up and set … [Read more...]
TRX Suspension Trainer
To be perfectly honest when this product first hit the market in the mid-2000s my initial reaction was, "Meh." From a distance it doesn't the idea of hanging off of a set of handles was a bit of a head-scratcher but the first time I actually head on to the TRX Suspension Trainer and did some exercises it immediately made sense. The TRX Suspension Trainer was develop by … [Read more...]
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Pulling a weighted sled can be an effective way to increase acceleration speed. One challenge of many traditional sleds is that they can be loaded with a lot of weight, however research suggests that approximately 10% of bodyweight is most effective for creating an overload that can result in faster acceleration times. Using a traditional sled is great for increasing strength … [Read more...]
ActivMotion Bars
Weight lifting bars have been around for a long time; when I first saw the ActivMotion Bars my immediate reaction was, "Why didn't someone do this sooner?" Most weighted bars are a stable mass which can provide some benefits for strength training, what makes the ActivMotion Bars unique is they contain ball bearings which shift as the bar moves. A standard bar is good for … [Read more...]


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Learning about Careers in Health Communication
Students in the Health Communication class recently toured the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and learned what it is like to work in hospital public relations. The 23‑story, state-of-the-art hospital opened in June just a few blocks from Loyola's Water Tower campus. It replaced the 131-year-old Children's Hospital of Chicago in Lincoln Park.
Julie Pesch, public affairs director, hosted the visit. The tour began in the lobby, where life-size models of whales donated by the Shedd Aquarium hang from the ceiling. The students also visited the Crown Sky Garden, an airy space on the 11th floor filled with towering bamboo plants, where kids, families and caregivers can relax in nature without leaving the hospital. "It didn't seem like a hospital," said Ericka Reyes, a junior majoring in Advertising and Public Relations and Psychology: Social Science.
The final stop was one of the bright, cheerful patient floors, which includes private spaces where families could gather, relax, eat, and rest. "I loved seeing different parts of the hospital and how the communication team had featured them in media coverage," said Eva Robinson, a senior majoring in Advertising and Public Relations and Spanish.
Pesch told students that her seven-member team spends much of its time on media relations. This includes identifying stories about patients and research conducted at the hospital and working with journalists to get the stories aired, published, or posted online. The team also publicizes special events, such as a recent event attended by Sarah Jessica Parker and Harry Connick, Jr.
Building and opening the new hospital generated considerable local media coverage, Pesch said. One of the largest stories was about moving 126 patients by ambulance from the old hospital to the new one in a 14‑hour period, which came off like clockwork.
Pesch said communicators at the hospital are also involved in employee communication, public affairs, government relations, and community relations, and also work closely with the hospital's marketing team. She said the hospital worked diligently to communicate with its residential neighbors to overcome the neighbors' opposition to the hospital's plans to build a helicopter landing facility on its roof.
Assistant Professor Marjorie Kruvand, who teaches the Health Communication class, said visits like these can help students "try on" possible careers. work in many types of settings, including hospitals, corporations, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and foundations.


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Make Vroom for Ferrari and a New World Tour – Now Available in CSR Racing
It's time to buckle up for the most exciting update CSR Racing has ever seen. Starting today, players who have completed Tier 5 in the game can now open the new World Tour feature and race all-new international crews. As our most requested feature, qualifying players now have access to race five new Ferrari cars to choose from: the F430, 458 Speciale, F12berlinetta, F40, and LaFerrari.
The CSR Racing World Tour makes its first stop in Italy, where players can win the crazy-fast Ferrari LaFerrari by racing the new Veloci crew on their own terms… in a Ferrari. Players can also race online in a new mode dedicated to Ferraris to earn mega RP and prizes, play the 'Race The World' multiplayer mode for free, and show-off their favorite cars in a brand new workshop.
CSR Racing by NaturalMotion is available for free on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store. Download the game here today.
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Artist Directory
Out of the Blue currently houses over 200 artists, arts organisations and other creative businesses at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Abbeymount Studios, NMR Studios (Niddrie Mains), Meanwhile in Leith and Out of the Blue Music Studios. The list below is a selection illustrating the range and quality.
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Adam Barnett Films
Adam has a passion for documentary filmmaking. His first feature, Argentina in Therapy, has been shown at several International Film Festivals and bought by television networks around the globe. Adam's instinctive visual style is both engaging and insightful. And he brings a deft touch to character based storytelling.
Adam Campbell
Feature writer, copywriter, editor
Words – in their many forms. Clear, coherent, easy to read. Feature articles, copy for websites, documents of all kinds – from start to polish.
Alison McConachie
Glass artist working primarily with blown glass pieces but also using precious metal leaf on flat glass.
All or Nothing Aerial
All or Nothing have been flying around Scotland and beyond since 2006, blending breathtaking aerial acrobatics with dance, theatre and contemporary circus.
The company's unique, creative and engaging work has seen them take on everything from outdoor spectacle to grand interiors and intimate small-scale work for theatre, festivals and one-off events, working with organisations such as National Museum Scotland, Iron-Oxide, the Arches, Beacon, Conflux, Dance Base, City Moves.
In 2011 their production of Uncharted Waters with StrangeBird Zirkus was nominated for a Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, and went on to tour Scotland to great acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
As well as our performance work, AoN are behind several new aerial dance initiatives in Scotland. Spanning both the professional and community sectors we choreograph, mentor, advise and teach, running aerial classes throughout the country with many courses at OOTB Drill Hall. Exciting developments coming up include Flying High, an aerial harness professional development programme, funded by Creative Scotland.
Artistic Director Jennifer Paterson has collaborated and performed with renowned companies and arts organisations, nationally and internationally, and was recently one of the professional aerial team for London 2012 ceremonies.
2013 has so far seen the premiere of Sprawl, a dynamic acrobatic dance theatre duet, for outside and inside spaces, with Room 2 Manoeuvre, at Glasgow's Merchant City Festival and will be at Dance Live in Aberdeen in October. We also set sail with the Loveboat Big Band during the Fringe and climbed trees for SmallPetitKlein Dance Company.
You'll find us most days of the week teaching in the Drill Hall or rehearsing at the Arts Factory. We love the buzz of being located at Out of the Blue and have flown, hung, climbed and swung around many parts of the building. Watch out for occasional performances too!
Andrew MacDonald
The two main strands to my work are oil paintings on canvas and what I now call woodworks (in answer to the question 'what did you do today?' the simplest answer was 'a bit of woodwork' – although these pieces actually involve all kinds of materials and often include painted elements). Both strands rely to a greater extent on everyday and, so far, urban imagery and material and are my take on Pop Art.
Art in Healthcare
A charity, we aim to get as much high-quality visual art as possible into hospitals, hospices and other healthcare facilities in Scotland.
The purpose of Art in Healthcare is to enliven the environment in Scottish healthcare settings to improve the quality of life for patients, visitors and staff. Through consultation and discussion, we employ art to engage and create stimulating environments that positively affect one's mental wellbeing and contribute to an effective healing process. We support the arts and local artists and continue to build a prestigious Collection, which is used to provide more familiar, human spaces at Scottish healthcare facilities.
Artibrand Ltd
Artibrand provides creative and inspirational design solutions to ensure your business gets noticed and gets going! We work closely with you to identify your aims and objectives, your target audience and proposed outcomes. Together we map out a design strategy across relevant media channels to deliver a successful campaign. Artibrand services include brand identity, graphic design, digital marketing, web services, 3d interpretation solutions, animated presentations and illustration. Based in Edinburgh, we have a global approach to developing your brand.
Ast & Red
We design and develop elegant self service websites.
Ateliers Cortada
I mainly work with recycled materials, long lost treasures, and create soft sculptures with a surreal feel to them.
As I am also a bit of a geek, I enjoy using unusual material and raiding discarded IT equipment.
I learnt to knit and crochet at a young age in Lyon, France, where I grew up, and have never stopped since. My mum taught me but I can't remember learning, although she sure remembers teaching me… with great pleasure!
Lyon is a city of fantastic and magical textile history. I only recently found out that my great-grandparents had been weavers so there must be something in the blood. I also have Corsican and Catalan origins and now live in Scotland.
I started teaching crafts with the Adult Education Programme run by the City of Edinburgh Council nearly 10 years ago and am now setting up my own studio. I will be running workshops and classes, as well as giving private tuition.
I am always working on multiple projects, big and small and take inspiration from my environment. I often work on recurring themes of identity, origin and memory, be it people's or the land's.
I work in collaboration with a group of artists called transFORM. We have exhibited in Edinburgh, West Kilbride and Aberdeen.
Our current show is in Fife at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes until 23rd July 2016, when it will move to Lochgelly.
I am also a member of Frayed Edges, a group of textile artists. We exhibit on themes chosen democratically every couple of years. Our latest exhibition was in October 2015 at Patriothall Gallery in Edinburgh, with invited guest India Flint.
In parallel to my art work I am working on one off jewellery pieces as well as unusual handbags.
biomorphis is an architecture & design practice dedicated to a sensitive approach to architecture based on adaptive systems, sustainability and art.
We focus on generative design rooted in computational and practical methods and encourage a playful attitude required to keep exploring and generate innovation.
The formal possibilities inherent to our design media are only limited by our imagination.
Blessed Unrest
Lorna's designs evolve as a direct response to the screen-printing process. She enjoys working intuitively with a variety of imagery; layering, covering up and revealing is the core element of her practice. After working in interiors, fashion/costume for many years her imagery often has traces of these recurrent influences as well as the natural environment. She works directly from source, drawing and re-drawing images exploring a variety of media and deliberately changing the line, tone and mark making qualities of the drawing. She often combines photographic elements. "My overarching interest is in the surface pattern and rhythm, the spaces between the imagery and the colour palette". Working with opaque and transparent ink gives her control of which areas to reveal or cover up. By overprinting, masking areas to reveal the previous images, she builds up a layered history of each moment.
Lorna has carried out commissions of hand-printed textile lengths, panels and wallpaper for events, parties and window displays. She has collaborated with other designers who require specific fabric prints for furniture, fashion and costume. She is currently developing her range of interior products under the design label, Blessed Unrest.
Blue Marmalade
Blue Marmalade designs and distributes its own range of contemporary home accessors, lighting and gifts. All product are designed and made in the UK to a zero landfill policy from recycled and recycled materials.
Bremner Design
Bremner Design provides an integrated design service across digital, print and social media for the business, arts and tourism sectors.
Before starting Bremner Design we worked for blue-chip agencies in London and Edinburgh, and our approach draws on more than 14 years' experience of design solutions, collaboration and creativity.
From fonts to photography, our team of experts can advise on what your organisation needs to communicate, stand out and appeal to new audiences.
We specialise in:
· Creating new brand identities
· Brand reviews
· Print projects, large and small
· Websites and digital promotion
· Content creation: copywriting,
· photography and video
· Social media
· Exhibition design
· Advertising
Bridges Actors Agency
Scotland's only Actors Co-operative Agency: Dedicated to providing a broad range of professional actors to all sectors of the industry including theatre, television, film, radio, voiceover and corporate work.
Calum Duncan Architects
Before setting up Calum Duncan Architects this year , Calum worked at Malcolm Fraser Architects in Edinburgh from 1998-2015, working on a wide variety of project size and types including public arts, commercial, residential and educational.
With this experience Calum has developed a specialism in complex and multi-use buildings, both large and small, as well as an understanding of the personal requirements of residential clients. His approach to design looks to connect issues of existing buildings or existing site conditions with a strong environmental agenda. Calum is interested in how these values, as well as the more pragmatic functional requirements can strengthen what is the most important outcome: a well considered and appropriate design, making inspiring spaces which are pleasurable, while practical to use.
Cassandra Barron
Handmade books – turning forgotten materials into something special. Workshops, community projects, commissions and upcycling goodness!


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JOSHUA (CBSDFW.COM) – Makenzie Wethington returned to school on Monday morning, but she did not arrive to a lot of the fanfare that one might expect. In fact, her principal said that Wethington chose to join her classmates in the hallways of Joshua High School in a more quiet manner.
Wethington has made tremendous progress since a skydiving mishap in late January left her injured in the hospital. Click here to read all about the young girl's story.
At the time of that skydiving accident, Wethington's closest friends said that they were worried about her recovery. They designed shirts with the now-popular "Makenzie Strong" catchphrase. And it was the support and prayers of loved ones, Wethington said, that got her back to classes on Monday morning.
"Physically, I'm great," Wethington said, "but mentally, I still have memory problems and my brain is not back to the way it used to be."
Wethington's family knows that it could be a long road back to her full health. "First day, she felt like she thought she could run across the yard," said the girl's mother. "I was like, 'Makenzie, don't do that.'"
But nothing is going to stop the high schooler from pushing herself to the limit. The accident, Wethington said, has helped the teen focus on her career ambition of becoming a trauma surgeon. "It's made me want to strive hard to do everything better for myself," Wethington said.
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Cost of goods manufactured/sold
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Jansen company has a job order costing system. The company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost. The information below has been taken from the cost records of the Jansen company for the past year:
Direct materials use in production $1250
Total manufacturing costs charged to production during the year $6050
(includes direct materials, direct labor and applied factory
Manufacturing overhead applied $2800
Selling and administrative expenses $1000
Direct materials, January 1 $130
Direct materials December 31 $80
Work in process January 1 $250
Work in process December 31 $400
Finished good January 1 $300
Finished goods December 31 $200
a- Compute the cost of direct materials purchased during the year
b- Compute the predetermined overhead rate that was used during the past year
c- Compute the Cost of Goods manufactured for the past year
d- Compute the Cost of Goods Sold for the past year
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a- Compute the cost of direct materials purchased during the year
Direct material used = Opening direct material inventory + Purchases - Ending Direct material inventory
1,250 = 130 + Purchases - 80
Cost of direct materials purchased = 1,250+80-130 = $1,200
b- Compute the ...
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The solution explains how to calculate the amount of cost of goods manufactured and cost of goods sold.


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Joy Global officially becomes Komatsu Mining Corp during ceremony in Milwaukee
The official birth of Komatsu Mining Corp. took place on May 8 with a ceremony in Milwaukee, WI where Joy Global Inc. formally became part of Komatsu.
Komatsu America Corp. which is part of Japan-based Komatsu Ltd., acquired Joy Global for $3.7 billion. That deal was finalized on April 15, bringing together two of the world's largest mining equipment manufacturers. Joy Global had 133 years of history and nearly 1,000 employees in Milwaukee, WI.
Komatsu Ltd. President and CEO Tetsuji Ohashi, and Komatsu Mining Corp. President Jeffrey Dawes were in Milwaukee for a presentation to employees.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that combined, Joy and Komatsu have about 60,000 employees worldwide.
"We couldn't be more pleased to commit to keeping the headquarters of Komatsu Mining right here in Milwaukee," Dawes said.
The company says it will continue to promote and invest in the Joy, P&H and Montabert brands, and that it's not shutting down the sprawling factory even as that plant has seen hundreds of layoffs.
"We didn't buy this company to close it. Quite the contrary; there is huge experience here, more than 100 years worth, and we want to capitalize on that and make it grow," Dawes said.
The merger of Joy into Komatsu's operations could take several years to complete, and there are no guarantees for how it will look when finished.
Mining equipment companies are in a deep slump, with hundreds of jobs lost at Joy and its competitor Caterpillar Inc. in South Milwaukee.
Komatsu also manufactures off-highway trucks, excavators and industrial machines. It has locations worldwide.
"With so many voices around the world, and processes to consider, we will all need to be patient through these times of ambiguity and uncertainty," Dawes said.
"We expect you to participate, collaborate, listen to new perspectives, share ideas and be open to change," he told employees.
The mining equipment industry has some of the highest-paying jobs in Milwaukee manufacturing, with annual pay sometimes topping $80,000. That's made the job losses especially difficult for union members who had those positions for many years.
Although their products haven't overlapped, Joy and Komatsu have had many of the same mining industry customers.
The combined companies will be able to make a stronger sales pitch to those customers, as mine operators would rather deal with one large equipment supplier that can meet more of their needs.
"Of course, change is not easy; integration will be challenging," Dawes said.
Komatsu was formed in 1921. To date, Joy is its largest acquisition.


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December 20, 2016 - 10:14 AM
John Moon - Tweakie!
An Amazing Site. I was a VT Boy, BH LLandaff Cardiff, late 1988 to Summer 1995. I was particularly AMAZED to see a shot of a BVH1100. No door says 'non A' to me, we had two I think numbered 198, 199 (?), also ten BVH1100A and Four BVH2000. I arrived in time for the last two weeks of film processing and my first transmissions were from two Rank Cintel Mk3 Jump Scan Tks.
November 11, 2016 - 07:46 AM
Keith Graham
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Ampex VR1000. The Santa Clara (California) chapter of the IEEE, in conjunction with the San Francisco section of SMPTE unveiled a Historical Milestone plaque at Stanford University, where there is one of the first VR1000s on display. Here is the link to a 30 minute documentary I made with footage of the event and reminiscences from people, including Fred Pfost, the last surviving member of the original development team.
Please forgive my "stealing" John Naull's animation from the Christmas tape so many years ago.
You can find the video on YouTube here https://youtu.be/CEgcf6WwVBw
May 27, 2016 - 10:18 AM
Jon Leach
Just seen the old video of Ron Nelmes in 1967 at the BBC. How wonderful to see Ron I knew him well when he was an Engineer at Westcountry Television and has brought back many happy memories.
A wonderful chap who taught me a lot about broadcasting.
March 22, 2016 - 10:26 PM
John Doidge
What a superb site. I have retired now. I feel really privileged to have worked at the BBC from 1981 to 2010 as engineer and editor and to have witnessed much of what is shown here.
A fine historical document , both personal and public.
Kind regards
February 08, 2016 - 09:42 PM
Chris Fells
What a wonderful website. I worked in BBC Tel OB's from joining from A79 until resources sold out to SIS Live etc. Very many happy memories with Ampex VPR2's and Sony BVH2000's and 3100's and then the digital age took over. Well done to all who have contributed to this historical record of a golden age in Television. When one was proud to work for the BBC.
January 22, 2016 - 09:16 AM
Elizabeth Whitehouse
I'm Bob Dinsmore's sister. My husband met Sam Seal yesterday who told us about your site. I've greatly enjoyed looking through it and have added the address I gave at his Thanksgiving Service to the notice of his death.
The clip of Late Night Dropouts was splendid! Unfortunately it freezes towards the end. Is this intentional or is there a fix?
January 15, 2015 - 06:35 PM
Phil Coates
Hi to Neil Pittaway from Phil who lived next door to him in Church Lane Avenue Hooley in the 60s and early 70s. I was always in your way when you were working on your cars.......
June 11, 2014 - 12:20 PM
Steve Mott
Just had a shock while an old 1979 episode of TOTPs was on in the background.
As Fischer Z finished their awful single pull back to reveal what
looked like "Dave Thrower", VT Shift 2, looking over his shoulder
straight into the camera.
Was I right or just hallucinating?
Cheers Steve Mott VT Shift 1 79-83 (TK 77-79)
May 05, 2014 - 01:37 AM
Peter Huffman
I'm a 19-year-old American college student majoring in electronic media and broadcasting. I find this site a fascinating resource for seeing what magic the VT technicians worked back in the day. Sure wish I had been around for the "tape era".
(If it makes any difference, I found this site courtesy of the 1979 VT Christmas tape on YouTube...)
March 28, 2014 - 12:16 PM
Mike Butler
What a wonderful site. I was a member of the VT gang for just a few years (1979-82) at the beginning of my career, but still remember the place fondly.
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Corinne is modeling a really popular shoe for summer. The Balenciaga/ Givenchy/ gladiator influence is very heavy this season. The covered up leather front, HIGH platform, and cutout toe is current and kind of… great.
For those who want to wear high heels during the day but still want to keep it conservative, I suggest pairing it with a pretty knee length dress like this one in delicate cream lace and a neutral slip. If you tried doing this with a floral dress, I cannot guarantee the same results.


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By Kirsten Olson, Author of Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to Old School Culture
It's the end of the school year, exam time for school age children. Everywhere around the country children are studying (and Facebooking and YouTubing, and searching online while listening to music). Simultaneously.
While most adults support the act studying for children (teaches them discipline! keeps them off the streets!), my own three teenage children report they will be doing a lot of stuff in preparation for final exams that, well, may not be very meaningful in the long run. Their time is occupied, but not their brains. They are memorizing 180 irregular verbs tenses, memorizing Boyle's law, Charles' Theorum, preparing for a 90 item multiple choice test on Indian independence, memorizing the dates of the Chinese dynasties, memorizing all the elements in the periodic table that are soluble.
In education, we increasingly look at learning in terms of how challenging it is cognitively and emotionally for kids. These exercises are low level, in some cases, the lowest level: memorization and comprehension. Although students do need to spend time some time memorizing some information, it needs to be connected to bigger, higher level concepts and challenges or they very quickly forget it. You know that yourself from your own educational life, and just because you had to do it doesn't mean it's good educational practice now. It's a general problem, one that author John Medina, of Brain Rules sums up by saying, if you had to design an environment that was least interesting for the human brain for learning, it would probably be the classroom!
Why is kids' time occupied by school, but not turned on in their brains?
Schoolwork isn't designed for the Google/Bing age. We see learning as something you "get," a product to be acquired. Real learning isn't like that, and most of what school asks kids to do is acquire information that can now be accessed on the internet. What else should school provide? An opportunity to talk over that information, critique it, and understand it more deeply, said one high school sophomore recently.
Control isn't motivating. Controlling kids, particularly middle and high schoolers, isn't motivating to them. Lots of learning environments are designed, first and foremost, to control kid's behavior.
Kids get too much negative feedback on their work, and negative feedback that is too general to be useful in improving performance. "This was a sloppy essay," is not as helpful as, "in your first paragraph, you didn't adequately define your main idea or suggest what the argument here is, and therefore I didn't have a roadmap for moving through the rest of the paragraphs." Most feedback on work is very broad and unhelpful. Scantron, machine-graded tests increasingly used in middle and high school also don't provide much real feedback on performance, unless you personally get a lot from knowing where you fall on a bell curve.
You have to sit still too much in school. It's hard to sit still all day. Few adults do it. We ask kids to.
You don't get to choose what you are going to learn most of the day. Choice motivates! Lots of school assignments, even if they do offer choice, offer false, superficial ones.
We rely too much on superficial tests to judge the value of work. An ocean of evidence supports this, yet we are lining up for more testing.
Most kids don't see the connection between what they are asked to do in school, and the world of work they are going to. And they are probably right! A lot of the connections aren't very clear. Old fashioned ideas of authority — doing it because I told you to — aren't motivating for this generation of students, either.
Adults don't listen to kids. Really listen to them. I observe lots of classrooms where kids are listened to only when they say things that a teacher wants them to say. When kids say things that adults don't want to hear, they hardly get an ear. They may get a detention.
Kids don't have a real say in how schools are run. Most student government organizations are Potemkin villages — students don't really have power to actually change things.
Teachers are overstressed, and don't have enough time to think carefully about their students. (Or themselves, or other teachers. )Schools are often lonely places for adults! Teachers have little time to talk about their work, or think about how to do it better. So they often settle into complaining, which creates more stress. The cycle continues.
Students are grouped together by age, not by developmental level, or what they know and can do. Students should be able to in and out, backwards and forwards in groups according to their levels of mastery, not based on their age. We should see grouping as aimed at getting kids together for their specific needs at that moment, then regrouping for the next challenge.
Human brains are growing all the time. But we don't act like this in school. In fact, we underchallenge of kids, and don't give them enough to do that is real, interesting, and important. We don't encourage making mistakes, another way brains really learn.
We undervalue teachers' work. Being a great teacher is like being a great brain surgeon: you need very high level skills, to work on your practice constantly, and be supported by a great team who watch you and help you do better. We treat teachers badly, and this rubs off in the classroom.
What do kids want from school? What they tell me is they want to learn how to be successful, to have friends, and to have fun. Teachers too. Time for big changes in our system, before the next exam.
©2009 Kirsten Olson, author of Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to Old School Culture
Author Bio – Kirsten Olson, author of Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to Old School Culture, is a writer, educational consultant, and national-level Courage To Teach facilitator, and principal of Old Sow Consulting. She has been a consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Kennedy School at Harvard University, and many large public school systems and charter schools.


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I've got this friend, Debbie, who does a lot of volunteer work with a local charity. Debbie's most recent project was a fund-raising auction. A few days before the auction catalog closed, she and the committee got together to discuss obvious items that weren't yet included. One of the items that came up was a wine tasting.
In previous years, a local, wine-intensive restaurant has donated a tasting in its private dining room. Last fall, the restaurant went out of business. So this year Debbie came to me and asked if I'd stage a tasting. Debbie doesn't know a thing about wines. She's the kind of giddy choco-tini drinker that people like me spend happy hours throwing peanuts at. But Debbie knew that I had recently taken a wine class, and she thought maybe I'd do a favor for a good cause.
The idea of staging a tasting intrigued me. It was for charity, after all, and it's hard to see how expectations could be lower. Debbie assured me that the previous tastings had sold for a couple of hundred dollars to cheerful dilettantes, the kind of people who are just getting into wine and like the bottles with the cute animals on them.
The combination of low expectations and being able to show off is irresistible to me. I said I'd do it.
My first idea was to do a tasting of Rhone wines. "Up the Rhone" I thought I'd call it, starting with a deep pink Tavel as a palette freshener and paddling upstream through Chateauneuf du Pape all the way to imposing Cote Rotie. Try this, you shiraz-swigging lightweights, I imagined myself saying while hefting a Brune et Blonde onto the table.
It would have been a hell of a tasting, but when I put together a decent list I saw that the wine was going to cost me $500. Because I believe that rich people should buy good wine for me, rather than me buying good wine for rich people, I came up with a new idea: Great Wines You've Never Heard Of.
The concept was, if I say so myself, brilliant. It made a nice write-up in the auction catalog and the list was a set of interesting wines that could be had at bargain prices. (Since no one has heard of them, the markets haven't overheated the way they have for more fashionable wines.) I put together three whites and three reds with a total cost of maybe $125. For the sake of show business -- and, honestly, because I felt a little guilty about such a low-budget tasting -- I tacked-on a French pseudo-Port and chocolate grand finale that will leave everyone feeling sweetly dopey. Of the seven wines involved, I've got five already in my basement, paid for and ready to go.
So yesterday Debbie calls me and tells me that the wine tasting was a big hit. Not the biggest hit; VIP tickets and tent space for the upcoming Ryder Cup went for $10,000. But a hit nonetheless, coming in at $2,000. "That's more than 10 times as much as last year!" she enthused. The buyer is a partner in a local accounting firm who casually mentioned that he has a significant cellar of his own. My wine tasting is, in fact, going to take place in that cellar at the monthly meeting of his tasting club. Last month the club kicked-off it's 2008 season with "Terrible Twos: Second-Growth Bordeaux, 22 Years Later," a tasting from the noteworthy 1986 Vintage.
I'm so screwed I can hardly believe it. This tasting could be the most uncomfortable 90 minutes of my life.


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Monster at the Gate: Frankenstorm Sandy and Global Climate Disruption
The first estimates of damage from "frankenstorm" Sandy are rolling in: Up to $70 billion in monetary costs. This includes the devastation of the New York City subway system, loss of hundreds of homes, destruction of bridges and roads… Whether it includes the poisoning of buildings and land in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood from the overflowing of a toxic canal we don't know.
While these are only the initial estimates, the US corporate-controlled media and politicians have drawn clear conclusions: First is that the damage and loss of lives in Haiti don't matter. There, a local mayor reported that the entire southern part of the country is under water. Haitian agriculture has been devastated. However, the press reports almost nothing of this.
Global Climate Disruption a Non-issue
The second conclusion is that this has absolutely nothing to do with global climate disruption/climate change. The silence on this connection is as deafening as the roar of that frankenstorm. During the second presidential "debate", several audience members reportedly submitted questions on this general issue. However, the gate keeper - also known as the "moderator" - refused to call on these individuals. The issue was never raised by either campaign. Nor in reporting on Frankenstorm Sandy has the corporate-controlled media ever made the connection.
By their silence, they are saying that the issue does not exist.
Mother Nature
Mother Nature, however, has a mind of her own, and there is no doubt that the conditions that created this storm are directly related to global climate disruption. As Avaaz.org reports:
Here are three ways climate change is making storms bigger and more destructive:
- The Atlantic Ocean off the eastern seaboard is up to 1.5°C above average. Warm waters fuel hurricanes and help them move further north with more force.
- Warmer temperatures lead to more moisture in the atmosphere, which results in hurricanes dumping more rain – which means more flooding.
- A so-called blocking pattern is pushing the hurricane closer to shore. Recent research suggests that this weather pattern will be increasingly common thanks to the warming Arctic.
In addition, because of longer summers, Frankenstorm Sandy comes well past the normal hurricane season. This allowed it to combine with an arctic storm from the north.
Toxic Spills
The extent of the devastation is also partly due to the defunding of social services and government services in general. Take the lack of funds for toxic clean-up. Greenpoint (Brooklyn, NYC) resident Richard Platzman explains: "The fact is that waste from all these industries — metal-working, pencil manufacturing, everything — all this stuff is going to rise up into the dirt, basements, everywhere," Platzman said (as quoted in the Wall St. Journal, 10/31/12).
Despite this, however, presidential candidate Romney has called for privatization of public relief and President Obama is silent on the issue.
Nuclear Danger
Then there is the danger to and from the numerous nuclear power plants all along the US's East Coast. The most critical was Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey, where the storm surge came very close to flooding the pumps that cool the nuclear fuel. The plant's sirens also went out, meaning that the plant would have been unable to warn nearby residents had the pumps actually been flooded. Nuclear expert Arne Gunderson reports further (on Democracy Now): Several other plants have shut down—Indian Point, Nine Mile Point, another one down in New Jersey, Salem. And, of course, reports are still coming in. The ones that shut down did go to their diesels to cool. Of course, the problem is that Salem and the Oyster Creek plant, which we just talked about, were in a refueling mode. And what that means is that all of the nuclear fuel is not in the nuclear reactor, it's in the spent fuel pool. And when you lose off-site power, you can't cool the fuel pool. So I suspect in the next couple days we're going to see reports of, you know, the fuel pools heating up, as—because they were unable to cool the spent fuel pool.
Expect More Frankenstorms
Frankenstorm Sandy is exactly what climate scientists have predicted - more extreme weather events as global climate disruption gathers strength. People in countries like Haiti will suffer the most - not only from such mega storms and the resultant flooding., but also from the exact opposite: droughts. Presently, the majority of human population lives within 100 miles of a coast. As the oceans rise, many of these areas will be flooded, and as we saw with "Sandy" others will be more vulnerable to such frankenstorms. On top of this is the legacy of toxic wastes that capitalism has left us - pools of contaminants, toxic metals in the soil that are brought to the surface by flooding, as well as the threat of further Fukushima's.
Consciousness on Issue in US
Here in the US the consciousness on the issue is starting to swing back, as a result of direct experience. Surveys show that the percentage of people in the US who believe that the weather is warming dipped from 2008 to 2010 but increased from then until now to between 62 and 66%. This is the result of 2011 having been the warmest year in US history. From 2007 to 2010, the percentage who thought global warming was caused by "human activity" actually declined from 61% down to 50%. Since then, however, it has increased to 53%.
Not Human Caused
As the droughts world wide show, and as Frankenstorm Sandy reinforces, global climate disruption is probably the most serious threat that human society faces. It will cause mass migrations - leading to further social conflicts, mass poisonings due to flooding of toxic containment pools, etc. It will threaten new Fukushimas. It will threaten mass starvation due to droughts as well as floods. It will accelerate the rate of species extinction. The only misconception the climate scientists have helped disseminate is the idea that this is caused by people. It's not; it's caused by capitalism.
As they say in the monster movies, "kill it quick, before it kills you." Except this is no fictional monster film; it's real life and the monster is capitalism itself.


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When we think of historical figures, we tend to imagine world leaders, scientists or social revolutionaries. Unless they've had an extraordinary influence on culture, however, celebrities often get overlooked when it comes to the serious business. But that doesn't mean that showbiz stars haven't played their part in world-changing events. And like anyone else, they can find themselves mixed up with forces beyond their control. Just take these 20 celebrities, for example, who became embroiled in the thick of things as history unfolded around them.
20. Russell Crowe was targeted by Al Qaeda
Undoubtedly, Russell Crowe is many things to many people. For some, he's an Oscar-winning actor thanks to films like 2000's Gladiator. For others, he's a hotheaded celebrity who loves to pick an argument. But for the terrorist organization Al Qaeda, Crowe represented a threat. In fact, the notorious group planned to kidnap him as part of a "cultural destabilization plot" in 2001.
During a 2015 interview with The Guardian, Crowe stated that the plot led to him being put under FBI escort for nearly two years. He admitted, "I still really don't know to this day what… that was all about. I don't even know why. They wouldn't give me any details." Moreover, their constant companionship gave him an egotistical reputation in Hollywood. The actor chuckled, "Of course, people were like, 'Look at him, he thinks he's f****** Elvis."
19. Hedy Lamarr was instrumental in creating wireless technology
When the United States entered World War Two in 1941, many Hollywood heavy hitters volunteered their services to the conflict. And while stars like Clark Gable participated in combat, Hedy Lamarr had a different way of serving her adopted nation. An inventor in her spare time, the starlet began looking into ways to make radio-controlled torpedoes more secure. Thus, in 1942 she and her colleague George Anthiel patented a pioneering spread spectrum that would prevent such weapons from being set off course.
Though an undeniable breakthrough in military technology, Lamarr's spread spectrum would not see use during World War Two. It wasn't until the Cuban Missile Crisis two decades later that the anti-jamming technique would be adopted by the armed forces. Nevertheless, the actress' invention would have its biggest effect outside the world of warfare. Indeed, her scientific contribution revolutionized the communications industry and helped lead to the creation of Bluetooth and WiFi.
18. Bea Arthur was a pioneer for women in the military
Anyone who's watched Bea Arthur in The Golden Girls knows that her character Dorothy had a somewhat self-willed personality. Fittingly, the star probably didn't have to act too hard in order to accurately portray a strong person. Indeed, throughout her life, Arthur frequently demonstrated her toughness. Most notably, she joined the U.S. Marines Corps in her youth, making her one of the first women to join the revered military branch.
Although the actress denied ever enlisting in interviews, army records unearthed a year after her death proved otherwise. Joining the Women's Reserve in 1943, Arthur was originally described by her superiors as "aggressive and argumentative… but probably a good worker if she has her own way." Nevertheless, the Maude star worked diligently during her service. Following the end of World War Two – which she spent working as a dispatcher and truck driver – Arthur left the forces with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
17. Dustin Hoffman was inches away from the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
Following acclaimed roles in The Graduate and Midnight Cowboy, Dustin Hoffman started the 1970s in good stead. With two Oscar nominations already under his belt, the star was quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most bankable actors. Moreover, he already had his own swanky townhouse in New York's Greenwich Village to show for his hard work. But unfortunately, the thespian's pristine taste in property almost cost him his life.
On March 6, 1970, members of terrorist group the Weather Underground living in the house next door to Hoffman's accidentally detonated a homemade bomb. The resulting explosion completely demolished their building, but the actor's own home was left only slightly damaged. Despite losing a desk as well as almost losing a valuable painting, the star remarkably escaped with his life.
16. Meryl Streep saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium
Through revered roles in the likes of The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep has become Hollywood's elder stateswoman. Yet the acclaimed actress was once a teenager just like the rest of us. And like many at the time, she was obsessed with her era's biggest band – the Beatles. So much so, in fact, that the future Oscar winner saw the quartet's historic Shea Stadium show on their final U.S. tour.
Then aged 17, the actress was flagged down by a TV reporter for an interview before the show. Judging by the resulting footage – which would eventually find its way online – Streep was still finding her voice and let a nearby friend do most of the talking. Nearly 25 years later, nonetheless, she'd get to say a lot more when she presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 1990.
15. Rob Riggle served in Kosovo and Afghanistan
There are many celebrities who had surprising careers in the armed forces prior to finding fame. Most notably, Adam Driver was a Marine before becoming Kylo Ren and Bob Ross was a drill sergeant before being reborn as a laid-back TV art instructor. Perhaps most surprising of all, though, is comedian Rob Riggle. A Marine for much of his life, the actor spent 23 years in the service. And in that time he witnessed many of the modern era's battlegrounds first hand.
Enlisting as a college student, The Daily Show star fought in both Kosovo and Afghanistan. He was also involved in a 2003 operation to take control of the U.S. embassy in Liberia's Monrovia following fighting inside the city. But Riggle's combat experience apparently has nothing on the cut-throat world of entertainment. He told Marines Mag in 2009, "[Being in the Marines] made me mentally tough, which is what you have to be in show business. Show business is brutal."
14. Johnny Cash was the first American to learn of Joseph Stalin's death
You wouldn't think that Johnny Cash and Joseph Stalin would share much common ground. On one hand, Cash was an American country icon who dressed in black and wrote songs denouncing the rigors of prison life. On the other, Stalin was the Soviet Union dictator who became infamous for killing and imprisoning much of his nation's population. Unbelievably, though, the two actually crossed paths in a way that gave the former an unexpected claim to fame.
During the Korean War, Cash signed up for the U.S. Air Force. Rather than being sent to Asia, though, the "Man in Black" was assigned to a West German base where he would be responsible for intercepting Soviet military communications. It was there that the singer came across a message in 1953 announcing nothing less than the death of Stalin. Thus, Cash became the first American to learn of the notorious dictator's passing.
13. Eleanor Roosevelt was onboard the SS Britannic when it collided with a passing ship
Routinely considered the most impactful First Lady in U.S. history, Eleanor Roosevelt left a huge legacy, as did her husband Franklin. Besides making press conferences and media appearances a must for presidential wives, the politician was also a spokesperson for civil rights and was influential in convincing the U.S. to join the United Nations. But her groundbreaking work would never have happened had she not managed to escape a fateful accident in her youth.
At the age of two-and-a-half, Roosevelt and her family were voyaging to England on the steam liner SS Britannic. Shortly after their departure, however, the ship sailed into thick fog and crashed into another cruiser, the SS Celtic. Miraculously, both vessels managed to stay afloat and Roosevelt avoided serious injury. As a result, though, the First Lady gained a fear of sailing that would last until her eventual death in 1962.
12. Jet Li survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
It's not often that action stars find themselves in the middle of movie scenes in real life. Yet this happened to kung fu actor Jet Li when he spent his Christmas holidays in the Maldives in 2004. Following an earthquake in the Indian Ocean which devastated several coastal nations, Li's holiday resort was hit by a tsunami. Grabbing his young daughter as the waves began to approach, the star guided his family to safety before they befell any serious harm.
Despite Li only receiving small wounds during his escape, some sources erroneously claimed he had died during the disaster. That being said, coming close to death had a profound effect on Li. "It made me a better person," the star confessed to Fanfare in 2006. "Now, I understand life more. You know, you can have money and power but if you don't have life, everything is useless. I have life and I am lucky."
11. Audrey Hepburn aided the Dutch Resistance
There are many titles used to describe Audrey Hepburn: actress; style icon; humanitarian activist. Unsurprisingly, resistance fighter isn't a term that would jump immediately to mind. However, this was actually Hepburn's biggest claim to fame in the early years of her life. After moving to the Netherlands in 1939, the future star found herself in the middle of Germany's occupation of the country a year later. And the young actress refused to take their presence lying down.
Among her many deeds to help the Dutch Resistance, Hepburn raised funds through clandestine ballet performances and in one instance rendezvoused with an Allied soldier lost in nearby woods. The latter act almost got her captured by enemy forces, though she managed to evade punishment by claiming she was just outside picking flowers. Ultimately, Hepburn's experiences during World War Two would have an enduring effect. And it would influence the star to devote herself solely to UNICEF in the latter part of her life.
10. James Stewart had to fight to fly bombers in World War Two
Through heroic characters like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's Jefferson Smith, James Stewart was the picture of U.S. patriotism, though he wasn't much different in real life.. Indeed, following the United States' entry into World War Two, the actor volunteered his services to the Air Force. But gaining entry into the military proved to be a difficult battle in itself.
Due to Stewart's slender frame, the military initially rejected him, which resulted in the actor gorging on pasta and milkshakes in order to bulk up. Nevertheless, Stewart eventually got his wish. As a squadron leader, the star led bombing raids on Axis encampments in France and his flying skills earned him seven medals – distinctions he surely held in pride of place amongst his acting awards.
9. Michael Caine was almost killed in the Korean War
Before he was internationally known as the actor Michael Caine, Maurice Micklewhite was a young man growing up in London, England. As part of his country's then policy of National Service, the future star was drafted into the army and sent to fight in the Korean War in 1951. But stationed less than a mile from enemy lines, he came dangerously close to not making it out of the conflict alive.
In one instance, Caine came face-to-face with Chinese soldiers during a night patrol gone wrong. Luckily, a quick-thinking officer came up with a cunning escape plan and the company evaded certain death. However, the actor would forever be scarred by the experience. He told the Daily Mail in 2007, "I faced a moment where I knew I was going to die and I didn't run. I wasn't a coward, and it affected me deeply. I was at peace with myself and that's guided my life…"
8. Mel Brooks was a combat engineer in World War Two
On the big screen, Mel Brooks loves nothing more than to lampoon history's most controversial characters. And it wasn't just through cinema that the comedian managed to poke fun at terrible ideas and ideologies. While serving on the Western Front in World War Two, for example, the Producers creator took part in his own blend of psychological warfare by playing the songs of Jewish performers directly at the enemy lines.
That being said, war wasn't all fun for the future writer. As a combat engineer, Brooks had the risky job of clearing landmines and building bridges prior to an infantry's forward advance. Furthermore, this was a task he usually performed while dodging enemy fire and artillery barrages. But the star could still find laughter in the darkest of moments. "War is loud," he once quipped. "All those shells and bombs going off all around you. Never mind death. A man could lose his hearing."
7. Christopher Lee was a real-life 007 during World War Two
In 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun, James Bond met his match against Christopher Lee's villainous Scaramanga. Ironically, everyone's favorite secret agent would probably never have been created had it not been for Lee's antics during WWII. At the start of the conflict, the future actor first fought for the Finnish Army before returning to England and joining the Special Operations Executive. Here, Lee offered his services in the war against Nazi Germany.
As a covert operative, Lee and his team performed risky assignments behind enemy lines. For instance, the future star helped destroy enemy supply lines and research stations in Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and a nuclear weapons facility in Norway. But due to these missions' top-secret nature, the extent of Lee's actions during the war will probably remain classified by the British government. However, his deeds would be commemorated by SOE comrade Ian Fleming, who based the character of Bond on their joint experiences in the conflict.
6. Joaquin Phoenix was in the Children of God
It's fair to say that Joaquin Phoenix had an unconventional childhood. While most kids were playing games and going to school, the future star was busy acting and performing in order to put food on his family's table. But for all its peculiarity, Phoenix's upbringing was unique for a very good reason. Indeed, the actor's family had been members of the Children of God and his work helped them begin afresh after they left the cult in 1978.
Infamous for its controversial sexual practices, the Children of God was no place to raise a child. Yet Phoenix – who was four when his family departed – holds no grudge against his parents. He explained to Playboy in 2014, "I think [they] thought they'd found a community that shared their ideals. Cults rarely advertise themselves as such… But I think the moment my parents realized there was something more to it, they got out."
5. George Lucas helped film rock and roll's most infamous concert
In 1969, George Lucas was a young film student who'd just received the job of a lifetime. The gig was for a film named Gimme Shelter, a documentary that would follow the Rolling Stones on a series of U.S. concert dates culminating in a free show in California. And the location of the concert – that would become forever etched in rock and roll infamy – was the Altamont Speedway.
With attendance hitting highs of 300,000, Altamont was mired in acts of violence. In particular, the murder of a fan by a member of the Hells Angels – ironically brought in to provide security – was caught on film by cameraman Baird Bryant. While Lucas was there to witness the event, nonetheless, the Star Wars creator's camera jammed resulting in his footage of the night being left on the cutting room floor.
4. James Doohan was almost killed on D-Day – by his own platoon
While playing Star Trek's beloved Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, James Doohan was often peculiarly absent from fight scenes. But when you consider the actor's incredible war record, it's not surprising that the show's writers decided to give the star a break. Upon the outbreak of World War Two, Doohan enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery. And in an extreme case of trial by fire, the actor actually got his first combat experience on D-Day.
During the battle, Doohan certainly proved his gallantry as a soldier. Indeed, the future performer – who shot two enemy snipers and successfully led his division through a mine field – received five medals and was granted the title Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order for his work. Yet the star didn't come out of the fray unscathed. In fact, Doohan received six bullet wounds after the landing – all from a fellow Canadian soldier who mistook him for the enemy.
3. Kim Cattrall nearly boarded Pan Am Flight 103
On December 21, 1988, Kim Cattrall was preparing to leave an acting job in London and return home to America. At the last minute, the actress decided to go shopping, causing her to miss her planned flight and catch another one 45 minutes later. Nevertheless, her lateness ultimately saved her life. After arriving in New York, the star was stunned to discover that her original plane – Pan Am Flight 103 – crashed in the Scottish town of Lockerbie, leaving no survivors.
As amazing as her story is, however, Cattrall wasn't the only person to escape certain death. In fact, punk icon John Lydon and his wife cancelled their seats on the ill-fated aircraft after failing to pack on time. Meanwhile, Motown group the Four Tops were also scheduled on the flight. Thankfully, the quartet caught a later plane when their scheduled performance on a British music show was delayed.
2. Kurt Vonnegut survived the Allied bombing of Dresden
"All this happened, more or less." So go the famous opening words to Kurt Vonnegut's incredible 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five – a book that was directly influenced by the author's stint in World War Two. As a young soldier, Vonnegut was stationed on the Western Front where he participated in the Battle of the Bulge. And after becoming captured by the German Army, he was sent to Dresden as a prisoner of war.
During the writer's internment, Allied bombers pulled off a notorious attack of the city which Vonnegut only survived by taking cover in a meat locker. After emerging from his shelter, the author was horrified by what he saw. Detailing the event in his book, Vonnegut described the ruined city as looking "like the surface of the moon," but found himself unable to similarly sum up the loss of life. "There is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre," he famously wrote.
1. Steve Buscemi was a firefighter after the 9/11 attacks
Throughout his acting career, Steve Buscemi has proven himself adept at playing self-serving, spineless villains. However, the star's onscreen persona couldn't be any further from how brave and selfless this thespian really is. Indeed, the star had worked as a firefighter in New York City for five years from 1980. And it was a job he returned to following the tragic attacks that crippled the city on September 11, 2001.
Voluntarily re-enlisting with his former department, the actor worked for 60 hours searching for survivors among the rubble. "He was exhausted and covered in soot," fellow firefighter Richard Ardisson admitted to People shortly after the star's shift. Unlike his colleagues, though, Buscemi wasn't eager to discuss his service. In fact, he has dodged talking about his life-saving work in public. "He said he wanted no recognition," Ardisson continued. "He said, 'These are my brothers.'"


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Spurs will go top with a victory at White Hart Lane on Saturday lunchtime - and will stay there if Arsenal fail to win at Swansea.
AVB failed to beat his former team in his first season at Tottenham last season, losing 4-2 at home.
But speaking in today's pre-match press conference, the Portuguese coach said: "These are very early stages, anything can change dramatically.
"This game won't have any significant impact because it's normally in the games against the other teams that can affect your position a little more dramatically, being that you are expected to win.
"This is a big clash between two teams that competed hard for the Champions League spots last season.
"Whatever happens in this game, I'm not sure if it's going to have a great impact on the classification at the end of the season, but we want to do well, build our confidence and win a game against a team that has won the European Cup two seasons ago, won the Europa League that we wanted so much last season.
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2016 seems to be the most hectic year ever. Imagine being a young person, under 18 years old. Gone are the days when you could play outside in your neighborhood, riding bikes around and coming home by dinner time. Gone are your many "focal point" activities of knitting, sewing, scrapbooking (with actual scissors), washing dishes by hand or hanging clothes on a clothes-line. Free play is lost. Now you have play dates. No more vacant lots for kick-the-can and pick-up-baseball. Now we have organized sport teams. No more crawling around the station wagon while in motion. Now you are strapped into a car seat until you are eight and a seatbelt until you are eighty. It is a good thing – because you live in the car now. You don't get up and change the dial on your larger-than-life TV instead everyone in the family has their own device. No more waiting patiently until Thursday night when "The Walton Family" aired at 7:00 pm and everyone gathered around – now you can binge-watch whatever show you have the hankering for at any moment. It is more than "good night John Boy" it is really good-bye. And people are even confused about what bathroom to use…yep, it's pretty hectic.
It is our job, one of our most important jobs, as educators and parents to keep the wildly spinning world very, very quiet and still for our developing children. They actually crave peace but cannot find it without our help. We must create patterns and processes of life that help children become peaceful. So I ask…
I s y o u r h o m e p e a c e f u l ? I s y o u r c h i l d p e a c e f u l ?
If you are looking for ways to reclaim peace for your children and restore peace in your home, here's a list that I have adapted from Donna Bryant Goertz's book Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful – pages 122 & 123.
1. "Establish a slow-placed lifestyle" with attention to the "five fuel sources": sleep, water, food, movement, and love. These five things nourish the limbic part of the brain that controls emotion. When our base needs are satisfied, we are rational.
2. "Behold the child" – fully engaged eye contact, holding, hugging, treasuring the time spent one-on-one. Seriously, give your child your full attention. Put down the phone.
3. "Read to the child, aloud," chapter books that are several years beyond the child's reading level, for at least 20-30 minutes. Reading paints pictures in the mind and allows character development to transpire by the images invoked.
4. "Recite poetry every day, a new poem every week." Repetition brings harmony (it is a design principle).
5. "Sing every day, a new song every week." Music is healing to the soul. It is by nature, music is worshipful and we humans need it. We were created for worship.
6. "Tell delightful stories of the child's own life". Share stories of your own history and the child's heritage. Stories are the threads that keep us from unraveling. It reminds us of our past and gives us a hope for the future.
7. "Foster an atmosphere of open curiosity and inquiry" which treasures learning and interest. Truly rediscover your child's innate passions – and then feed the passion. If this passion includes anything virtual, redirect it towards reality.
8. "Let the child have responsibility in the home" in meal preparation, caring for animals, tending to gardens and plants and taking care of his/her own things. It may take longer and make a bigger mess but it helps children develop ownership.
9. "Impose a two-hour weekly limit to all forms of screen time." Screen time reconfigures the brain. This is imperative for a peaceful child to have limits on virtual activities.
10. "Give freedom to the child from being dragged around on errands". Take them home instead. Down time is very, very important. Time to tinker. Time to do nothing.
11. "Give freedom to the child from cynicism and sarcasm." Sarcasm means "to cut with a knife". Choose your words carefully.
12. "Say "no" cheerfully and mean it". Do not allow there to be "yellow zones" – only red and green. Set boundaries and offer freedom within the boundaries. Neuro-science confirms that young minds need this.
13. "Wait until children are in bed for adult news, movies, music and social media". Protect your children from the information overload and over-exposure to mature content and violence.
14. "Establish a child-rearing culture that supports age-appropriate independent thought and decision-making" in as many areas as possible and as often as possible. Constructivism is the wonderful place to start practicing these principles.
The Holy Scripture says "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God." Peace is more than just an unobtainable ideal. Peace is a person – Jesus. We can actually invite Him into our hearts and homes and ask Him to help us. In a fallen world with so much brokenness, we need the Prince of Peace. He offers peace that surpasses all understanding. May we all take one step away from the hectic today into a more peaceful tomorrow. For the sake of our children.
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|On the variability of the observed HF Doppler derived equatorial F-region plasma drifts during evening and morning hours and the chemical corrections therein
|Sumod, S G
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Nayar, S R P
|Vertical plasma drift;Equatorial ionosphere;Ionospheric chemistry;F-region plasma drift
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|The radar derived F-region vertical plasma drift measurements, especially during evening/morning hours are apparent mainly because of the additional contribution from photochemical loss and/or production. As a consequence, it is very important to delineate the role of chemistry from these drift measurements in order to have a meaningful/realistic interpretation of the actual movement of the plasma in the ionosphere. In this paper, two chemical schemes have been employed separately for evening and morning hours to estimate the apparent drifts produced solely due to the chemistry. This study has been carried out by taking into account the important chemical reactions over equator during these times and for the computation, the neutral density of N2, O2, and neutral temperature Tn have been obtained from the Mass Spectrometer and Incoherent Scatter (MSIS) model. The temporal, altitudinal and seasonal variations of the chemical contributions have been theoretically estimated. The observed F-region vertical plasma drift measurements obtained from a multi-frequency HF Doppler radar over Trivandrum (8.5°N, 77°E, 0.5°N dip latitude) are then corrected, by taking into account the reflection height variation. The study reveals that (i) the apparent drift due to chemistry is strongly altitude dependent and can indeed be as high as 10-15 m s-1; (ii) there is a clear cut seasonal pattern for these correction factors with a northern hemispheric (NH) summer (June) minima and a maxima during the NH winter solstice (December).
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The cumin really enhances this dish. Cook this spice with the onions to bring out its aroma. Lemon juice brightens the flavors while honey softens them.
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- makes 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup diced (1/4 inch) red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 ounces) Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juices
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Cooked couscous for serving (optional)
- 1. Place the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion; stirring occasionally, cook until wilted, about 12 minutes. Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cook 2 minutes more to mellow the flavors.
- 2. Add the chickpeas, the tomatoes with their juices, thyme, honey, lemon juice, broth, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Adjust the seasonings and stir in the parsley.
- 3. To serve, spoon couscous (if desired) into 4 shallow bowls and top with the stew. Serve immediately.
Per serving (without couscous): 460 calories, 67 g carbohydrates, 22 g protein, 12 g fat, no cholesterol.


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