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Oregon Escapes Upset-Minded Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines came out of the gates in a similar fashion to their previous two NCAA Tournament games. Their highflying offense looked to be in a daze as they struggled, possession after possession, to find high percentage shots.
With Pac-12 Player of The Year, Dillon Brooks, being shutdown by Wolverine forwards Zak Irvin and D.J. Wilson, and Oregon's leading tournament scorer, guard Tyler Dorsey, shooting poorly throughout the first minutes, the Ducks looked elsewhere for offensive help. Big man Jordan Bell answered the bell, dropping in a number of nifty finishes around the rim, and winning the the matchup with Michigan center, Moritz Wagner.
After picking up a second foul with seven minutes to go in the first period, D.J. Wilson headed to the bench, propelling Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. into attack mode. After trailing by five, Walton Jr. led the Wolverines on a run as he knocked down several contested jump shots and racked up an assortment of assists, the most impressive of which coming on a broken play as he picked up a loose ball and flung it behind his back to a streaking Zak Irvin for an and-one basket. However, Oregon battled back in the closing minutes of the half as guard Tyler Dorsey, found his shot, showcasing an array of offensive moves from all over the court.
After a back and forth first half, where neither team gained more than a five point advantage and both the Ducks and Wolverines shot well under forty percent. Oregon entered the break with a 35-33 lead.
With no team gaining a distinctive edge, Oregon came out firing to start the second period. Tyler Dorsey continued to backup his teammate-given nickname of "Mr. March," and after a disappointing first half, Dillon Brooks picked it up, hitting a pair of three-pointers early. Jordan Bell continued his monstrous performance, throwing down a ferocious alley-oop slam as well as bringing down several key offensive rebounds. On the defensive end, he showed his prowess which earned him the Pac-12 Defensive Player of The Year, as he stonewalled Michigan's hero vs Louisville, Moritz Wagner, holding him to seven points on three of ten shooting from the field.
With under ten minutes to go, Michigan's seniors, Irvin and Walton Jr. ignited the lifeless Michigan team in hope of extending the Wolverine's magical run and their careers along with it. Like so many times in years past, the duo single handedly brought their squad back. They hit deep three pointers, incredible, off-balance mid-range shots and finished tough layups in the face of Oregon's shot blockers.
With two minutes to go, the Wolverines held a three point lead after a Walton Jr. made a jumper. Soon after, Jordan Bell flew in, collecting an offensive rebound before laying it back in for his 15th and 16th points of the game. On the Duck's next possession, Tyler Dorsey darted through the lane for a quick layup to give his team a one point lead with a minute remaining. Jorden Bell collected a crucial offensive rebound on Oregon's final possession, forcing the opposition to foul, sending guard Dylan Ennis to the line and after missing, the Wolverines were gifted one final chance.
The Detroit native and heart and soul of the Michigan Wolverines, Derrick Walton Jr., pounded the basketball onto the arena's well lit, hardwood floor. He slowly sized up his opponent before crossing the ball over while simultaneously stepping back. His defender fell back on his heals and Walton Jr. had the perfect opportunity. He rose and let the ball fly. His final college shot. It clanked off the side of the rim, and just like that, Jordan Bell collected his game leading 13th rebound as the buzzer sounded. Oregon won 69-68.


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ROCKFORD — Dominance has become just another expectation for Rock Valley's softball team.
With a pair of wins over Schoolcraft College (Livonia, Michigan) in the NJCAA Division III District G championship today, the Golden Eagles wrote their ticket for the team's fourth straight nationals appearance.
After a hard fought 7-4 win in the first game, the second victory came a little easier. Rock Valley (53-2) busted Game 2 wide open in the bottom of the third inning, scoring five runs on their way to an 11-0 win.
"Our kids, they're hungry," coach Darin Monroe said. "Coming off three national championships, the biggest worry you have is that your kids are going to at some point get complacent.
"They haven't. They've worked from the time they came in here in the fall to the time they're here right now and that's the reason they're continuing to have success.
With the second win, Rock Valley's sophomores set the school record for wins by one class with 102. Rock Valley also set a single-season school record with their 53rd win.
The team will play in the national championship tournament in Rochester, Minnesota, starting Thursday.
"It's great to go to nationals again being a sophomore, but I know for these freshmen it's an even better feeling because this is their first time," pitcher Olivia Fluehr said.
Monroe said his squad will have the biggest target on their back of any of the eight teams at nationals.
"There's going to be seven teams that encircle Rock Valley," Monroe said. "We've embraced that bull's-eye here for the last four years. We know we're going to get everybody's best, starting in Game 1 with whoever we're paired up against."
Anything less than another championship would be a disappointment, Monroe said. His team has not lost a game since March 23. Experience should give them a leg up in Minnesota, he added.
"Whether you're a player or you're a coach, when you've got experience in big games -- when you have experience with having your teams be relevant at the end of the year, you're obviously going to have a heads up with the coaches who don't."
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PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 Night Two Review
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 Night Two
May 5th, 2019 | Alexandra Palace in Haringey, Greater London
Oh, baby. It's a near four hour PROGRESS show. That can either be really good or really. Nothing on night one of this tournament blew me away, but pretty much everything was good. It made for an enjoyable start. I'm hoping they step up and reach another level with this show.
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Jim Smallman opened the show be welcoming every country that fans in attendance were from. He also spotted four fans dressed in different color John Cena merchandise.
Aerostar vs. Daga
LUCHA UNDERGROUND BABY! These guys have a history from their time in Mexico. And they played into it. Lots of fast paced lucha style offense from both men. It moved quickly and featured plenty of flips and aerial stuff to keep you interested. Daga felt like he was more interested in taking things towards a battle of strikes, knowing he would win that. He got too cocky at points. Instead of trying for pins, he'd stop to taunt or talk smack. That gave Aerostar the opening he needed to bust out even more impressive offense. He used a splash to pick up the win in 11:30. A good little exhibition here. Nothing was on the line and it lacked drama, but they put enough action in there to keep be entertained. [***]
Super Strong Style 16 Quarterfinals: Jordan Devlin vs. PROGRESS Tag Team Champion Kyle Fletcher w/ Mark Davis
I've heard some very good things about this one. It lived up to the hype. They threw bombs at each other and while you got the sense they were out to steal the show, they also did it in a way that made sense within the match. I loved the little things they got right. For example, Devlin had a slingshot cutter blocked, so when he did hit it on the second try, he made sure to come from out of nowhere with it. He knew Fletcher had him scouted and had to adjust. Fletcher showed off some great transitions and innovative offense. The drama kicked in late. Devlin got a near fall after an Irish Destroyer and moonsault that everyone bit on. They tried for a wild exchange down the stretch and it came off a bit awkward. But, they made up for it with one of my favorite finishes of the year. They traded strikes and Fletcher hit a superkick that the camera beautifully caught. Devlin was stunned but managed to respond with a huge headbutt on the way down. He landed on Fletcher to get the three count in 13:11. A war that continued Devlin's great run while working as a breakout singles performance for Fletcher. [****]
Super Strong Style 16 Quarterfinals: Ilja Dragunov vs. Trevor Lee
I LOVE DOUBLE DOUBLE E! Lee got on the mic before the match and was much better than on night one. He said Ilja didn't work for the good NXT, that as WWE guys they didn't have to impress these marks, and that he'll win because we all saw how Rocky IV ended. Despite saying he'd wrestle fair, Lee used a low blow for a near fall in the opening seconds. Ilja used a Death Valley Driver, senton, and Torpedo Moscau to squash Lee in 1:12. Just the kind of thing this tournament needed. It worked. [NR]
PROGRESS Women's Title Qualifying Match: Jinny w/ Laura Di Matteo vs. Session Moth Martina
Martina had an altercation with Laura Di Matteo during her entrance. Interestingly, both women lost qualifying matches already, but with a spot still open they had another shot. There was more intensity to this than expected. They don't like each other and it showed. There were a lot o strikes thrown throughout. Martina went for a suplex onto chairs, but Di Matteo stopped her and took the spot instead. That gave Jinny the opening to get going. She applied a few vicious looking submissions, but Martina responded with a Boston Crab of her own. When Martina was near a win, Di Matteo got involved again and Jinny tried a rollup with her feet on the ropes. The referee caught her and as she argued, Martina rolled her up to win in 8:12. A solid match that was more intense than I expected. It also continued the idea that Jinny made a mistake when she dumped the House of Couture for Di Matteo. [**¾]
Laura Di Matteo walked off without Jinny. Surprisingly, Jinny raised Martina's hand in victory and hugged her. Jinny was left alone in the ring to bow to the crowd, seemingly saying goodbye to PROGRESS.
No Disqualifications Match: Do Not Resuscitate vs. Jimmy Havoc, Ligero, Mark Andrews and Mark Haskins w/ Vicky Haskins
My friend really liked this match, while a review I saw online considered it one of the worst of the year. It'll be interesting to see where my feelings land. The feud has basically been Do Not Resuscitate saying they're tired of the PROGRESS originals hogging the spotlight. Shoutout to Ligero and Andrews for wearing jeans to the match. Fitting of the stipulation. Right off the bat, all eight men went to war. They battled all around Alexandra Palace. It felt like the originals were on the verge of ending it all when they trapped in a 4-on-1 situation. But DNR got their second wind to save him and put themselves in the driver's seat. After that, the match was a swinging pendulum of momentum. Most of the spots had great callbacks to the feud, like Trivet attempting to cut off Ligero's horns. Vicky nearly got pulled into a submission, only to trap Trivet in her best attempt at a triangle choke. I loved how she stopped Trivet from tapping so Mark could beat him with a bat. Though it's not her him tapping out would've mattered since she wasn't legally in the match. There was a fantastic moment where Eddie Dennis, who was on commentary and got replaced in the match by Ligero due to injury, got spat on by Mambo. He got involved and was surrounded by DNR, only for Andrews to come to his aide and for the former partners/rivals to embrace. That sparked the good guys to a rally. Parker was again left alone with them and fell to a series of moves capped by the Kiss of Death at 23:09. There were definitely some spots that came across awkwardly. However, they called back to so many things that it made this rivalry more rewarding. Dennis and Vicky getting moments was cool. I liked a lot of the spots and felt this was a fitting end to the program, while also being a very good brawl. [***½]
Super Strong Style 16 Quarterfinals: Kyle O'Reilly vs. Paul Robinson
Though the fan favorite of the tournament is David Starr and his "independent" stuff, the fans had to root for the WWE guy here. Robinson is just super unlikable. O'Reilly used his height advantage to do pretty much whatever he wanted to Robinson. His roughhouse work on the mat exhausted the angry little guy. To combat that, Robinson went after the leg. It helped to cut Kyle down a bit and gave him the advantage. He couldn't grapple with O'Reilly, but he could brutalize his leg in a bunch of different ways. His offense was pretty dull, though. It made this match feel even longer than it was. Robinson threw everything he had at O'Reilly, but still tapped to a kneebar in 17:45. That went on forever, which detracted from a lot the good they did. [**¾]
Jimmy Havoc came out and challenged Paul Robinson to a Death Match on night three. It's his final PROGRESS match and he wants to go out in a Death Match against a guy who beat him in one last time they met.
Super Strong Style 16 Quarterfinals: David Starr vs. Travis Banks
Travis Banks wore an "independent" shirt to mock Starr. That made it so Starr jumped him as soon as he came out, getting this off to a quick start. It also set the tone for a match that felt pretty intense throughout. They hit each other hard and you got the sense they don't like each other. As the match progressed, they moved into attempting to win, rather than beating each other up. Near falls, submission attempts. That kind of thing. Just when things were getting going, get got a situation where there was a double pin and both men had their shoulders counted to the mat. That came at the 8:59 mark. Jim Smallman had the match restarted because we needed a winner in a tournament setting like this. The next section of the match had some near falls and a fight on the ramp that resulted in a double countout after 4:05. Before an official decision could be made, Starr and Banks brawled and had to be pulled apart by security. The decision was ultimately made to advance both guys into the semi-finals for a triple threat against Ilja Dragunov. The match itself was good, though I didn't love the convoluted way they got through it all. [***¼]
Artemis Spencer, Chris Brookes and DJ Z vs. Chris Ridgeway, Darby Allin and Lucky Kid
Six guys who didn't make it past the opening round of Super Strong Style 16. The teams are interesting to say the least. A strange blend of personalities and styles. This benefitted from that because everyone got to bring something unique to the table. Each guy showed off a bit of offense that worked for them and it all came together in a cohesive match. I liked the spots of the DJ Z busting out three straight aerial moves, anytime Allin did something crazy, the meeting between Brookes and Kid. There was a fair amount to enjoy. The best spot was the absurd height that DJ Z got on a late ZDT thanks to the help from his teammates. It is something that truly needs to be seen because looked awesome. Minutes after that, Ridgeway made Spencer tap to an Ankle Lock at 10:51. A fun tag that shined due to the personalities involved. Nothing you'll probably remember long after the tournament, but fun. [***¼]
PROGRESS World and Atlas Championship: Trent Seven [c] vs. WALTER [c]
A unification match with some history. WALTER gave up the Atlas Title, in this very building, for a chance to be World Champion. Meanwhile, a win would not only be huge for obvious reasons for Seven, but it could mark the kind of moment that vaults him past being the "other' guy in British Strong Style. A lot of this match was built around making sure Trent Seven looked great. He stood up to WALTER at every turn. Even when WALTER was chopping him at his hardest, Seven refused to go down. It was a great bit of serious babyface work from Seven. He excels at it when he wants to. Remember that tag on NXT TV against Undisputed Era? Fans bit on his near falls, like after some Seven Star Lariats and a piledriver. But there's a reason WALTER has been unstoppable for so long. After an interesting spot with both titles, WALTER caught Seven in the Gojira Clutch. Seven kept his arm up to survive and even got his foot on the rope. However, the referee missed the foot and signaled for the bell, ending this in controversial fashion in 25:46. I liked most of this match. WALTER was a fantastic bully and Seven showed the kind of heart you want from a top babyface. That finish was a tough sell, though. A match that hyped as being this important needed a decisive finish. And if you're going with a controversial one, it needed to be clearer. Some of the fans couldn't tell the foot was on the ropes, so they didn't react to it. [***¾]
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The course of Medicine for undergraduates at the São Leopoldo Mandic School aims at forming humanized general practitioners prepared to act in the global market and able to attend at primary and secondary levels in the public and private health systems. São Leopoldo Mandic seeks to promote development of a posture of inquisitive studying and continued professional development, which should pave the ground for longitudinal professional survival in a world of globalized economy and knowledge.
The undergraduate course in Medicine presents, therefore, a proposal of revolutionary and avant-garde education, with a modern curriculum and a highly qualified teaching and tutoring team, as well as practical and current evidence-based guidance on health promotion. Teaching strategies used at SLM enable the student to develop the skills needed for professional practice, promote early contact with health system users in multiple learning scenarios and stimulate integration between teaching, research and development.
Part of SLMandic's method is early exposure to practical situations from the first semester of the course in highly equipped simulation laboratories, which increase student confidence and reduce the risk of errors in real situations at Primary Health Care Units and Hospitals. Additionally, the school strongly encourages research through a Science Initiation program as well as the development of autonomy and critical and reflexive learning.
An example of SLM commitment to practical undergraduate experience is the state-of-the-art robots that simulate patients as a whole, in which HD cameras and audio recording systems are integrated with software to promote detailed and rich discussion of clinical scenarios among students and tutors. The intention is to use the technology of the laboratories and the simulation methodology to integrate the contents of the basic subjects with the clinical specialties, making the course interesting and dynamic to form a student prepared for the challenges of their future working life.
In addition to laboratory technology and simulation methods, SLMandic maintains partnerships with main hospitals in the metropolitan region of Campinas to promote and anticipate student and patient interaction. There are more than 1,600 hospital beds available across the Ouro Verde Hospital Complex, Dr. Mário Gatti Municipal Hospital, Campinas Maternity Hospital, Santa Casa de Santa Bárbara D'Oeste, Santa Casa de Valinhos, Santa Casa de Campinas and Santa Casa de Itatiba.
São Leopoldo Mandic's quest for excellence in education has awarded it the highest mark (grade 5) by the National Health Council and the Ministry of Education, which approved the undergraduate course in Medicine and placed SLM among the ten best Higher Education Institutions in Brazil, according to the IGC ranking of the Ministry of Education.


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The experiment was carried out to show the evidence of horizontal transfer of resistance genes by antibiotics sensitivity teston bacteria of genus of Staphylococcus from bovine mastitic cases. The first step of the experiment was to prepare pure culture ofStaphylococcus aureus and Coagulase Negative Staphylococci. Milk samples were collected from mastitic cases at the afternoonmilking time. Preparation of pure culture of isolates were confirmed by MS agar, hemolytic activity, catalase and coagulase test.Both isolates were tested by using antibiotics sensitivity test. The result showed that the both isolates of Staphylococcus aureus andCoagulase Negative Staphylococci from Surabaya dairy herd were resistant against erythromycin antibiotic. Based on the result, itcan be concluded that there was horizontal transfer of resistance genes between both isolates from same udder of dairy cows.
Key words: antibiotics sensitivity test, Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase Negative Staphylococci, bovine mastitis, resistancegenes
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Ghost Hunters, Celebrity Ghost Stories, Psychic Kids Rebooted By A&E!
A&E has scared up three reboots. The cabler is bringing back cancelled paranormal series Ghost Hunters, Celebrity Ghost Stories and Psychic Kids, CancelRenewTV.com has confirmed.
New York, NY – June 26, 2019 – A&E Network dives back into the unexplained paranormal universe, greenlighting five compelling shows including the revival of "Ghost Hunters," one of the most successful paranormal series of all time. The network has also greenlit four additional supernatural-focused shows and specials including reimagined versions of A+E Networks' hit series "Psychic Kids" and "Celebrity Ghost Stories," the brand new series "Trey the Texas Medium" (working title) and the two-hour special "World's Biggest Ghost Hunt" (working title.)
"A&E has been on the forefront of programming in the paranormal space and with that success, we have been eager to bring the genre back to the network for some time," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E Network. "Each of these series has a unique point of view, but will collectively give our audience a window into a world of spellbinding stories that have to be seen to be believed."
Fifteen years after introducing the world to the field of authentic paranormal investigation, "Ghost Hunters" returns to television on Wednesday, August 21 at 9pm ET/PT. The series that terrified and captivated fans for 11 seasons will follow one of the original team leaders, Grant Wilson, and his handpicked group of professional ghost hunters as they use their decades of field experience to investigate hauntings across the country. Engaging forensic experts, historical records and the most innovative technology available, the new squad will help everyday people who are struggling with unexplained supernatural phenomena. The team is committed to discovering the truth to give relief to those plagued by paranormal activity and will follow the evidence they uncover wherever it may lead. The new crew working alongside Grant includes paranormal investigators Daryl Marston, Kristen Luman, Brandon Alvis, Mustafa Gatollari, Brian Murray and Richel Stratton. The series reboot has been greenlit for 20 episodes.
"Psychic Kids" will immediately follow "Ghost Hunters" on Wednesday, August 21 at 10pm ET/PT. Ten years ago, the series chronicled the journeys of children who were learning to control their extraordinary abilities – and it changed their lives. In eight all new episodes, those original kids, who are now successful young adults, will work to empower a new generation of young psychics alongside trained licensed therapists. They will spend time with the children and their families to assist them in not only taking control of their paranormal abilities, but also showing them the remarkable power of their immense gifts.
Later this year, A&E will premiere three additional series tackling the mysterious and captivating world of unexplained paranormal phenomenon.
"Trey the Texas Medium" (wt) centers on Trey Ganem, a successful businessman in Edna, TX, who creates one of a kind, custom caskets. While refining his skills as a master carpenter, Trey cultivated his deeper talent of mediumship. His special gift first manifested as a child, but was not encouraged by his parents. When Trey's business brought him closer to those grappling with death, he realized his ability to speak to the dead could be put towards a higher purpose. Using both of his talents, he brings messages of love that aid families in finding the closure needed to move forward. The series has been greenlit for 12 episodes set to premiere this Fall.
"Celebrity Ghost Stories" follows paranormal storyteller and world-renowned psychic-medium Kim Russo of "The Haunting Of" fame. Kim, whose abilities have only gotten stronger over time, is bringing some of the biggest names in entertainment back to the sites of their paranormal experiences for an unfiltered and, in some cases, dangerous reunion with the ghosts of their past. The series combines the thrill of ghost hunting with the emotion of psychic-medium readings to push the limits, showing a deeply raw and authentic side of some of America's favorite celebrities. The series has been greenlit for six episodes set to premiere this Fall.
"World's Biggest Ghost Hunt" (wt) is the longest continuously filmed paranormal investigation in television history, where five paranormal investigators are locked inside the legendary Pennhurst Asylum in Pennsylvania for two weeks to document unexplained recent reports of paranormal activity. From 1908 to 1987, the 110-acre hospital had more than 10,000 residents, mostly children, confined in the most brutal conditions. Pennhurst is known as one of the most haunted locations in the United States, but recently, workers at the site have reported a sharp uptick in paranormal activity including mysterious noises and voices while others claim they were being physically attacked by spirits. Determined to get to the bottom of these claims, the owner has granted the team of investigators unprecedented access to the entire property including areas of the asylum that are closed to the public. The team will hunt the sprawling, spine-tingling property using their formidable skills and a wide array of top-notch tech gear to capture paranormal activity working to uncover the Asylum's darkest secrets and help determine why the paranormal activity is spiking. The two-hour special is set to premiere this Fall.
"Ghost Hunters" is produced by Lionsgate's Pilgrim Media Group with Craig Piligian and Mike Nichols serving as executive producers. Grant Wilson also serves as executive producer. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Amy Savitsky, Devon Graham Hammonds and Peter Tarshis serve as executive producers for A&E Network. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for "Ghost Hunters."
"Psychic Kids" is produced by A+E Originals(TM) with Steve Ascher, Kristy Sabat, Betsy Schechter and Kathleen Blake serving as executive producers and Allie Breslin serving as co-executive producer. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Amy Savitsky and Molly Ebinger serve as executive producers for A&E Network. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for "Psychic Kids."
"Trey the Texas Medium" (wt) is produced by Anthony E. Zuiker in conjunction with Main Event Media, an All3Media America company, with Zuiker and Jimmy Fox serving as executive producers. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Amy Savitsky and Devon Graham Hammonds serve as executive producers for A&E Network. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for "Trey the Texas Medium."
"Celebrity Ghost Stories" is produced by Jarrett Creative. Executive producers for Jarrett Creative are Seth Jarrett, Julie Jarrett and Joel Rodgers. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro, Devon Graham Hammonds and Molly Ebinger serve as executive producers for A&E Network. Kim Russo serves as executive producer. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for "Celebrity Ghost Stories."
"World's Biggest Ghost Hunt" (wt) is produced by Revelations Entertainment with Mark Marinaccio, Jon Crowley, Kelly Mendelsohn and James Younger serving as executive producers. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Amy Savitsky and Molly Ebinger serve as executive producers for A&E Network. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for "World's Biggest Ghost Hunt."
Worzel Gummidge Rebooted By BBC One!
BBC One announces adaptation of iconic Worzel Gummidge starring Mackenzie Crook with first look picture
Adapting Barbara Euphan Todd's books into these two films has been a joy and I've completely fallen for her charming, irreverent scarecrow.
A dazzling, modern adaptation of Worzel Gummidge comes to BBC One in two hour long films, inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd.
Mackenzie Crook writes, directs and stars as Worzel Gummidge. Leopard Pictures, part of Argonon Group, are partnering with Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment to bring these glorious stories to life for an audience of all ages. The films have been commissioned by Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning for the BBC, and Charlotte Moore, Director of Content for the BBC.
The first 60 minute episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It's not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn't arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn't at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart, and The Green Man make of it all?
Mackenzie Crook says: "I'm thrilled to be back working with the BBC and many members of the Detectorists team to bring Worzel Gummidge to a new generation of viewers and reintroduce him to old friends. Adapting Barbara Euphan Todd's books into these two films has been a joy and I've completely fallen for her charming, irreverent scarecrow. Fingers crossed for a glorious English summer as we head out to Scatterbrook Farm and Worzel's Ten Acre Field."
Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning at the BBC, says: "Mackenzie's widely adored and multi-Bafta award winning Detectorists was a grown up love letter to bucolic England and with Worzel he takes a similar approach to English folklore, rural rites and the magic of childhood. His visionary and fundamental reinterpretation of this classic is that rare and special achievement – a BBC One family friendly comedy."
Kristian Smith, Executive Producer for Leopard Pictures, says: "These two specials are real treat pieces for a family audience. There was nobody other than Mackenzie that I wanted to work with on this. The vision and creativity of this man is awesome. He has written two beautiful scripts that are clever, warm and funny. And once again he has attracted a formidable cast of tremendous actors. We are so excited to be able to bring these new Worzel Gummidge stories to everybody."
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment and Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting announcements will be made in due course.
Take Your Pick, Play Your Cards Right, The Price is Right & More Rebooted By ITV In 2019!
ITV commissions epic reboot of five of the nation's favourite gameshows, hosted by Alan Carr
ITV has commissioned Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, a 7×60' series, which will see five of the country's all-time favourite game shows supersized and reinvigorated for 2019. Presented by the brilliant Alan Carr, the five legendary formats getting the big scale treatment are: Play Your Cards Right, Take Your Pick, Strike It Lucky, Bullseye and The Price is Right.
The series will see contestants hoping to win either big-cash rewards or top-of-the-range prizes. Alongside the entertaining, hilarious and nail-biting contests that viewers know and love, every format will climax with an all-new epic endgame, bringing these iconic shows bang up to date.
Host Alan Carr said:
"It is such a privilege for me to be involved in these truly iconic shows that have brought so much joy to my childhood. A little bit of nostalgia but a whole load of fun. Big shoes to fill I know, but these shows should be back on telly for a whole new generation to sit down and enjoy with their family just like I did all those years ago!"
Also featuring a Christmas edition of The Price Is Right, and a Play Your Cards Right Celebrity Special, Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow promises excitement, drama, scale and big family laughs.
Joe Mace, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, ITV said:
"We are really excited to bring these brilliant shows back to prime time with Alan Carr, they are the perfect match and we can't wait for the audiences to fall in love with both"
Jonno Richards, Talkback's Acting Managing Director said:
"A fantastic and funny host, five brilliant formats and some truly epic new end rounds. Who could ask for more? Talkback are thrilled to be working with Alan and ITV on this exciting new series."
Epic Gameshow was ordered for ITV by Siobhan Greene, Head of Entertainment Commissioning, ITV, and Joe Mace, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, ITV. Made for ITV by Talkback (part of Fremantle), and Executive Produced by Jonno Richards and Leon Wilson. The Series Producer is Toby Brack.
Kids Say the Darndest Things Rebooted By ABC!
ABC and Tiffany Haddish Reinvent the Classic Show 'Kids Say the Darndest Things' for a New Generation
ABC announced today that the network has picked up a new iteration of the classic variety show "Kids Say the Darndest Things," hosted and executive produced by comedic superstar Tiffany Haddish. The hilarious reimagined format showcases a mix of in-studio segments and taped pieces from across the country, all set in front of a live studio audience. The series will capture Haddish's unique voice and sensibility as she interacts with real kids – and their innocently entertaining points of view. "Kids Say the Darndest Things" will air Sundays at 8:00 p.m. EDT during ABC's fall prime-time schedule, providing a solid three-hour block of family-fun programming, starting with "America's Funniest Home Videos" at 7:00 p.m. EDT and continuing with "Shark Tank" at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
Each episode highlights the comedic perspectives of a diverse group of kids in segments, such as "Kids Rule," in which kids explain to Tiffany the rules for everything from sportsmanship to dating; "Love Talk," where Tiffany seeks advice on her love life; "Best Carpool Ever," with Tiffany taking on carpool duty with a minivan full of kids; "Granny Tiff," when Tiffany, in prosthetics and dressed up as an older woman, receives technology advice from the kids; and more.
"I'm excited to hear what kids have to say these days because I can't understand what they are saying on social media," said Haddish. "They're using too many abbreviations!"
"When I was dreaming of stars I wanted to bring to ABC, Tiffany Haddish was top of my list," said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment. "Tiffany starring in and producing this iconic series is everything I hoped for."
"'Kids Say the Darndest Things' has been part of our Studio family since Art Linkletter created the segment for his 'House Party' series way back in 1945," said David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios. "It's a warm and funny family program that is sure to provide both tears and peals of laughter to viewers of all ages. We are delighted to join ABC and Tiffany in bringing an all-new version to air next season."
Tiffany Haddish has quickly established herself as one of the most sought-after comedic actresses and performers. She can currently be seen opposite Tracy Morgan on the TBS comedy series "The Last O.G." and can be heard as the voice of "Tuca" on the Netflix animated series "Tuca and Bertie." She will next appear in starring roles in the films "The Kitchen" and "Limited Partners," and will lend her voice to Universal/Illumination's" The Secret Life of Pets 2." Her additional projects in development and/or production include "Down Under Cover," "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready," and her own one-hour stand-up comedy special which is set to debut on Netflix later this year.
Produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Anvil 1893 Entertainment, Inc. and She Ready Productions, "Kids Say the Darndest Things" is executive produced by Eric Schotz and Tiffany Haddish.
About ABC Entertainment
ABC Entertainment airs compelling programming across all day parts, including series "A Million Little Things," "Bless This Mess," "The Conners," "The Fix," "The Kids Are Alright," "The Rookie," "Schooled," "Single Parents," "Whiskey Cavalier," and the upcoming "Grand Hotel" and "Reef Break." The ABC Television Network is also home to "Grey's Anatomy," the longest-running medical drama in prime-time television; riveting dramas "For The People," "The Good Doctor," "How to Get Away with Murder," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Station 19"; the Emmy® Award-winning "Modern Family" and trailblazing comedy favorites "American Housewife," "black-ish," "Fresh Off the Boat" and "The Goldbergs"; hit game shows "The $100,000 Pyramid," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Match Game" and "To Tell the Truth"; star-making sensation "American Idol"; reality phenomenon "Shark Tank"; "The Bachelor" franchise; long-running hits "Dancing with the Stars" and "America's Funniest Home Videos"; "General Hospital," which has aired for more than 55 years on the network; and late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The network also boasts some of television's most prestigious awards shows, including "The Oscars®," "The CMA Awards" and the "American Music Awards."
ABC's multiplatform business initiative also allows viewers to watch current episodes of their favorite ABC shows anytime, anywhere on ABC.com and the ABC app for desktop, smartphone, tablet or connected TV devices.


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Extended blog pause due to awesome summer vacationing in the US of A!
But we're back. After eight different aeroplanes, a total of 80+ hours of travelling, and far more time in airports than we actually preferred, it's actually good to be back home. Even with the acceptance that the daily grind is what we'd have to come back to, it's still good. A concept that I'm trying hard to put across to Morgan-Lee; that, that's the thing about vacations – they come to an end. But that, that's also the magic of vacations – that it's so very different from every day life, that it only begs for countless returns. Although to be honest, I'm also a fan of her theory where this vacation life never needs to be left…like, ever. #wisdomofchildren I like it a lot more than mine actually. : )
Needless to say, the majority of our first few days back home was spent with all of us piled into our bed, under the cosiness of too many pillows and blankies, nursing our seriously obnoxious case of jetlag, flipping thorugh holiday pix, which was only intermittedly broken by the girls insisting on having our holiday videos on repeat. Also, once more, much to my secret giggles of delight, Morgy takes as much interest in the photographs as I do, and enjoys indulging in dreamily reminiscing on the exact moment captured, and then, subsequently, the rest of the day with every pic we flip to. In fact, it was she and myself that shoved our jetlag sleepies to the corner on Saturday night, as we decided to continue looking through ALL the pix once more, while Mike and Pax slept…Despite the fact that I promised Mike, "only five more minutes". I may or may not have snuck downstairs to make us a midnight snack in between all the memory-laning with her.
So, as you can imagine, everything was pretty much a hazy, dreamy slow pace once we landed, as we knew the week ahead was going to be not quite as slow. Little did we know, that the week ahead was also not going to be even CLOSE to slow or dreamy. I mean, I know its one thing to return from vacay where nothing brings you back to reality quite like slow, snaking traffic that frustratingly creeps at the pace of melting peanut butter. But. Dude. Seriously. Come on…I certainly did not expect to kick start my Monday with a broke down car! Can you just imagine the tummy knots I had having to let my boss know I'm running late?!…on the first day back!
Yes, for reals. Broke down again. But this time, it was my own fault. She had been standing for more than two weeks whilst we were gallivanting around the States and Mexico, and silly ol' me didn't realise I needed to manually "turn" the oil before I started up the car on my return. In my defence, though, every other three week holiday I've ever taken has never bothered my little car before. But, this time it did. What can I say, my ol' gal is aging.
And so the week of spectacular kickings of our asses began. I won't go into all the dire details of what that Monday had in store, as it basically kind of continued along that same theme. Just know that it ended up with me getting home really late to two crazily ravenous little girls who were beyond negotiable. Both frustrated and hangry and needed me to "uppy" them. Both. At the same time, of course. Whilst I tried to cook the very dinner they were begging for… In other words I was rendered incapable of cooking, whilst slowly feeling my back (and soul) break under the weight of them and their moaning… "We're so hungry, mama"….
Now, if only daddy was there to help out. Oh wait, dad was at still work… without his car, cause I used it to get to work. And he was now patiently waiting for me to come pick him up… once I was done with supper. Hmmm…do you see the problem, padawon?
Unfortunately, in the frustration of having to share their mommy during their hangry fit, and one allegedly getting a bigger piece of my lap than the other, Parker decided to take matters into her own hands, and actually bit morgy. She freakin BIT her. WTF?! So off to timeout she went while I iced morgy's wound and called Mike to say I was running late for him. But when Pax escaped timeout corner to tell me she just peed the entire entrance wet, I called him back to say, I just don't think I'm ever making it out this door…like, ever…And that he may have to think of maybe just setting up home right there for the foreseeable future. Especially since I had just burnt the rice in all the chaos. Oi vey.
Life apparently likes to be very clear with no uncertain terms with me, when it wants to remind me that vacay is over. Heard ya, loud and clear!
But mostly…Dude…this jetlag be a mean sucker this time around. Seriously, parenting is hard as it is. But if you want a really fun time, bag yourself some jetlag and you'll see all sorts of crazy come out! :- |
I'd understand if you're rolling your eyes at this like, sister just went on vacation, and returns bitching about jetlag? I get it. So know that I am grateful. Fulfilled. I am so fully aware that it is a luxury, and am still on cloud nine about it. But jetlagged with kids? The struggle is real people.
Needless to say, we're quite shattered already. Weirdly, though, my colleagues tell me I don't even look tired. (I know they're just being kind, 'cause my old college bud walked into the boardroom, took one look at me and said immediately, damn you look tired! He keeps it real like that – always.) Then the other colleague, over the phone, noted that I was in a pretty jovial voice for someone who's engine just screwed over… and the thing is, I think it must have been because I am happy. I am so happy! Despite the jetlag we're dealing with (and slowwwwwly winning over, by the way) along with the car blues I may be whistling, the endorphin rush of having just spent a wonderful summer vacation with my US family is still pulsing through my veins.
It's perhaps cliché to say I needed this vacay..but I did..even if it hasn't left me all rested at all..(furthest thing actually)..but it has given me more direction though, and more wonderful memories to add to our collection. Our mind banks topped up with a fresh deposit of a glorious mix of some defining, some amazing, and some very simple moments of pure magic. Moments that shall further carve us into the people we are yet to become. Both us as adults and our kids. And, damnit, just beautiful memories to look back on, and that only strengthen those ties that bond.
Memories that we shall indulgently dip into from time to time, all from the comfort of our own home. Ah, home…it is good to be home. Because coming home is just as exciting a journey as the places to which we've travelled to. Places and adventures we had as a family that I cannot wait to share with you.
On that note though, I loved being mostly disconnected – save for the odd the Instagram post here or there (and am playing catch up with so many other blogs and IG's now)- but I realised two days after our return just how much I missed this little space on the interwebs that I call my blog. I'm itching to get back…although, I apologise now, in advance, if my first few posts end up reading a bit disjointed. I think I may be a bit like my car here, needing to "turn my oil" a bit before I hit the road properly. Patience please, lovely readers.
Till then, I'll be sorting through pics, and hopefully not getting too side-tracked by the memories and laughs that come with them. X


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"We Got Our Three's!"
"We got our Three's!"
Just over a month ago, a small CAT group went to Scotland. Three members returned as the newest British Canoeing 3 star sea paddlers, and I returned as the second American to earn the UKCC Level 3 Coaching Award. Each of us is part of a pretty remarkable community of paddlers that trained with us and supported us and sent us off with their hearts and their hopes.
The words that often define and confine members of this community are varied and diverse. Many are words not often seen in print about athletes or paddlers. Some are words that more often preclude people from paddling or traveling.
Our words? Homeless. Teacher. Ward of the State. Hospice Employee. Transgender. Artist. Suicidal. Business Owner. Abused. Dancer. High School Drop-Out. Social Worker. Teen Mom. Actor. Felon. Musician. HIV+. Librarian. Eating Disorder. Outdoor Educator. Gang Involved. Grant Administrator. Refugee. Public Defender. Anger Issues. We range in age from a sophomore in HS to retired (and one community member's 1 year old son). Our experience levels range from first time in a boat to ACA L5 instructor. We are Black, White, Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern. We are single, married ("gay married" and "straight married"), living with partners, divorced, and we have restraining orders against former partners.
We have become a community.
We're not perfect. We hurt each other's feelings. We're sometimes rude or mean to each other. Not everyone likes each other. Still, we're a community. We've had each other's backs on the water and off. We've called each other out when some members are left out of the "in." We've apologized to each other when we too have been hurt. Adult members of the group have come to symposia they usually wouldn't have because a group of CAT young people would be there, and they've ditched the classes they paid for in order to spend the day with our community. They've traveled across the country to paddle venues they've had the opportunity to paddle before and haven't, because THIS is the group they wanted to paddle with. Our community crosses barriers that often divide us. In the process, it changes the lives of people on both sides of those barriers.
For my Coach Level 3 assessment, I needed to take two long term students with me – students I'd been coaching for at least a year. For three years, my goal was to take CAT participants. I thought it was probably impossible. I was inspired by two young men. They participated in the Gitchi Gumme Project in 2013. They told me that they wanted to "learn everything we can about this sport." Coaching them and two volunteers at Montrose Beach that August was the precursor to this community that we've developed. They went to the Golden Gate Symposium the next January. One of them was in Scotland with me a month ago.
I was worried about taking CAT participants. This was the first time that a trip would be as much or more about me as it was about them. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Many of my colleagues would say I was getting ready to cross a line that a Social Worker should never cross.
When I had the opportunity to take those two young men to the Golden Gate Symposium, it reminded me that in youth development work, it's about strength, not deficit; about ability, not obstacle; about opportunity, not compensation for poverty, diagnosis, oppression or flat-out bad luck. It reminded me that we have a responsibility to provide young people with opportunities for challenge that don't come with a guarantee of success. I worried about the possibility that I was crossing boundaries held sacred in Social Work practice; and I trusted in my belief that the young people we work with deserve every opportunity for mastery that we can offer them. If we don't offer those opportunities, even for sound professional reasons, we are treating young people as "disadvantaged youth," not paddlers or leaders.
I made the decision to invite three young people, so that if anyone ended up having to cancel at the last minute I would still have two students. I asked an adult member of the community to come along to help manage the group. Our documentarian came along as well – the documentary "Paddling in Spite of the Ordinary" about CAT will end with the Level 3 assessment.
The L3 portfolio requires profiles of both "official" students and an annual plan that outlines the coaching plan for these two students for the year, with 12 session plans that are part of that annual plan.
From a coaching perspective, we often build student profiles based on 4 related parts of paddling – the technical, tactical, psychological and physiological. Do students know a skill? Do they know when or in what circumstances to effectively employ a skill? How does their level of excitement or anxiety (or lack of either) impact their ability to choose or perform a skill? Do they have the physiological ability to perform a skill in the conditions in which they want to perform it? The TTPP profiles for CAT students often look different than what paddlesport coaches expect. A few people in our community have these brief TTPP profiles:
- ttpP – living in a shelter that serves cereal for breakfast, lactose intolerant – dinner often the only meal on any given day
- TtPp – trauma – swing from dis-engaged (bored, sleeping) to over-stimulated (scared, belligerent) quickly – narrow Learning Zone; student unable to take direction in dynamic conditions, angrily shouts "No!" — challenging to keep student safe
- ttPP – Hx of abuse, often dissociates – not fully embodied, challenging to teach a physical skill to someone who is not in their body; expect this student has some level of dyspraxia as a result of trauma
- Ttpp – gets tired/bored practicing technical skills – need to keep it interesting; *create reason for needing technical skill, *be able to teach technical skills in the flat water that we often have and ability to transfer skill to dynamic water
- ttPP – strangled by significant other, gasket of dry top causes intense anxiety
My Annual Plan for my two "official" students is tied up in the annual plan for the whole community. We had a Surf Day last fall, lots of time in the pool over the winter. We had a retreat in early May, a camping trip on the Mississippi River in mid-May, several 2 star assessments mid to late May and while we were in Scotland another group was camping and paddling in the Apostle Islands. Twelve people did their Coach 1 and FSRT in June. Community members went to symposia as students and as coaches.
Our learning and paddling together as a community doesn't translate easily into a linear plan for two students. But over three years we paddled and learned together, we built community, and I put it all together in my portfolio. Last month, we went to Scotland.
I'm really proud that we all passed. I'm even more proud of our community. We're a more diverse, younger community than most in the paddling world – especially in the "serious" paddling world as opposed to a "program" for "urban" or "at risk" youth.
There's lots of discourse about how to bring young people and people of color into our sport. We've done it. We've done it with young people who have some of the fewest resources at their disposal. We've done it by believing that the words that so often define and confine us are not the only words that describe us, and that they do not have the power to proscribe what is possible. We wrote a new script, and we did it together. Some of us may be homeless. We've considered suicide. We're high school drop outs, wards of the state, teen moms. We're musicians, business owners, social workers and outdoor educators.
We have another set of words. Paddler. Coach. Leader. Learner. Community Member.
Meet the Summer 2012 CAT Interns: Anne
We've introduced you to Jennifer and Alyssa, now meet a third CAT summer intern! Our interns have been with us for a month now, and have already made their mark on our organization. We are so thankful for their work and dedication, and are excited to introduce you to them!
Next up: Anne!
Name: Anne Carter
Previous/Current Occupation: My background is in education. I've taught students from 2nd grade through adult classes. I have also worked at day camps, residential and therapeutic camps in New England.
Childhood Ambition: Ballerina!
3 Words that best describe you: Patient, Lighthearted, Receptive.
Proudest Moment: At the end of a GED course that I taught at a correctional institution, one of my most difficult students said he wanted to continue his education after he got transferred. Inspiring a drive to learn was unbelievable.
Why Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT)? I've seen the impact of adventure activities on individuals labeled with behavioral problems in my previous work and I truly believe in the power of trying new things as an instrument of growth. These types of activities are not as readily available in an urban environment and I believe this avenue for change should be accessible for all. I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of bringing this unique experience to Chicago's youth.
What have you learned so far in your internship? This type of work puts participants in the "driver's seat" because they are involved in the process of the activity and responsible for the outcome. Learning through natural consequences and group dynamics can be the most powerful experiences.
What has surprised you about CAT and/or about Adventure Therapy? There's a larger body of research than I expected regarding adventure therapy and brain structure. As research continues to unfold I look forward to further acceptance of the field of adventure therapy as one that develops stronger mental health through awareness, self-confidence and contemplation.
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Meet the Summer 2012 CAT Interns: Jennifer
Over the next 2 weeks, you get to meet Chicago Adventure Therapy's interns! They've been with us for almost a month now, and have already made their mark on our organization. We are so thankful for their work and dedication, and thought you'd like to witness their awesomeness for yourself!
Today, meet Jennifer!
CAT and Clinical Frame: A Love Story
Below, Program Coordinator Stephanie tells us about the CAT staff's conceptualization of the Clinical Frame and how it came to exist over the course of several months. You can read the Clinical Frame by going to our About Us page, and clicking the links that correspond to each section of the Frame.
During a staff meeting, a few months ago, a discussion started on how we tell people about CAT, about what it is and what we do. Questions quickly arose such as, "What are all the components of CAT?", "How do they relate and interact with one another?", and "How do we talk about it in a way that makes sense to others not familiar with adventure therapy?" These questions ultimately started us on our path to the creation of CAT's Clinical Framework. The reason for the creation of the framework quickly expanded beyond how we talk to others about it, but also included making sure we, as a staff, were all on the same page about what it is we really do and how exactly it works. It become a way for us to look at the results we desire to have compared to the actual outcomes we have seen in our program evaluation and ultimately be more intentional in our services.
At times the Framework seemed to take on a life of its own as we began to put the many, many pieces together. The pieces include the Chicago youth we work with, the environments and experiences that surround them, research on risk and protective factors of urban youth in general, clinical interventions traditionally used, the activities CAT uses (navigation, cycling, rock climbing, paddling, winter sports, and camping), research on brain development in relation to trauma, research on adventure therapy, and our own programming outcomes. One by one the staff created each component and every week we put each piece together and decided from there what else needed to be done. There were times when we realized we needed to change parts of it or that we needed to include more. We didn't want to leave anything out and we wanted to be clear about the intricacies and complex relationships between the different components. Finally, we have completed what we like to call Phase 1 of the Clinical Framework. As both CAT and the field of adventure therapy continue to develop and evolve, so will our Clinical Framework. Until Phase 2…


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Joining us today are Karen and John from the Maid of Steel Podcast! We take a look back at Stranger Things 2 and get their perspective on quite a few things.
- Feelings share our thoughts about "The Lost Sister."
- Were we satisfied with Barb's death resolution?
- We break down our thoughts on the new characters Bob, Max, Billy, Dr. Owens, Erica Sinclair, and Murray Bauman.
- What were Dustin's motives for keeping Dart?
- How big of a role will Jonathan, Nancy, Steve, and Billy play in Stranger Things 3?
- Will Stranger Things 3 put Will in harm's way again?
- What will be different about Eleven when we see her next?
We're also going to be attending Fan Expo Dallas! If you're going to be there too, let us know so we can meet you!
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Project Description
What is Bitbump?
A service that allows music fans to 3D print their own personalized vinyls experience music in a completely new and unique way.
How does it work?
1. Personalize your own playlist and art.
2. HP will print your vinyl & send to your home .
3. Listen music & enjoy visuals through VR/AR.
Personalize your music and 3D print your vinyl
"I Love to find music that goes with my mood, music I can connect with"
Goals / Hurdles:
Discover new music through music streaming apps, YouTube and friends.
Conecting with artists and music fans around the world.
Build an audience an fanbase that truly enjoys listening to amber Mark's music and attends her live events
Attends conferences on Material Science
Critical to Success:
It is important to use popular music streaming services with high numbers of users and other music fans to share music with.
It is important to have a device to listen to your music.
Attends shows and purchase merchandise to remember the experience more.
"I taught myself how to play and would sing along to the tunes I learnt"
Goals / Hurdles:
Produce new music and share it with the world and make enough sales to pay my bills.
Connecting with artists and music fans around the world.
In 2016 Amber Mark clicked and uploaded her first song to Soundcloud. Just like countless aspiring artist, she was dreaming and hoping her bedroom beats and lyrics channeled from her heart might make the requisite ripples online to catch someone's ear.
Critical to Success:
Making new music using top industry technology while maintaining certain budget.
Sharing the music through the internet's stop music streaming channels and selling records.
The Opportunity
Our target audience is more eager than ever to look for two things:
Personalization + Unique Experiences
The Idea
A service that allows music fans to 3D print their own personalized vinyls and to experience music in a completely new and unique way. This service has 3 main elements -The Brand, The Platform and the product.
The Brand
Brand Values
Fun • Energetic • Creativity • Collaboration
The Platform
The Product
Product Components
Packaging + Sleeve + Vinyl + VR glasses
The box
The surface will always have a different pattern of diagonal lines. It opens in a diagonal direction and the extracted part of the box can be used as a leg to put the vinyl in exhibition position.
The sleeve
This is the first contact the user will have with the pattern generated by the algorithm. It contains the vinyl and functions as a traditional vinyl sleeve to store it. It has a QR coded printed that the user can scan with the app to activate the VR experience on the phone.
The vinyl
This is the product, a 3D printed vinyl that can be used in any record player and is also personalized with the unique design.
The VR Glasses:
These cardboard VR glasses come folded inside the packaging. They can be worn by the user while listening to the vinyl. The audio and the VR experience are synchronized to create an immersive experience for the user.


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Now and Then (1995)
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Starring: Ashleigh Aston Moore, Bonnie Hunt, Christina Ricci, Demi Moore, Devon Sawa, Gaby Hoffmann, Hank Azaria, Melanie Griffith, Rita Wilson, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch
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Teeny: Chrissy, truth or dare?
Chrissy: Truth.
Teeny: Have you ever been french kissed?
Chrissy: Are you kidding? I don't want to get pregnant!
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Chrissy: I know that, beetle-brain, but it's common knowledge that if you tongue-kiss a boy, he automatically thinks you'll do the deed with him. They can't help it. They're driven. It's the male curse.
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Joni Cagle loves being an Exceptional Student Education teacher at Hunter's Green Elementary School.
The students in her class have all been labeled with specific learning and learning related disabilities.
"So, they all have individualized educational plans which makes it a little challenging because they all have very specific needs, challenges and strengths," said Cagle.
Cagle knew this change to eLearning was going to be a challenge, and wanted to do something extra to make her students more comfortable.
"The kids miss us and we miss them," said Cagle.
For the past few weeks, Cagle has been reading bedtime stories to her students every Monday through Thursday night. Sometimes special guests like the principal, teachers and even parents will read a book to students.
Cagle got the idea from her close teacher friend, who started reading to her fourth grade students. She picks books that her students will enjoy. So far, they've been animal related.
"We just like the idea of seeing each other before we go to bed at night," Cagle said. "I know they're okay and they know I'm okay."
Students and parents now look forward to the bedtimes stories. They have been a huge hit.
"It's a comforting way to end our day knowing that we're going to be okay," she said. "I think we need to focus on just making those connections right now."
Going to work everyday and helping her students learn was the highlight of her day. Cagle just wanted her students to know, they are loved.


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What Can You Expect From Botox in CT?
Botox is a cosmetic treatment that has become popular all over the world. It can help you to overcome wrinkles and even deep furrows on the forehead, around the eyes and can take care of the lines you have around your mouth. Botox is a safe method of restoring your youthful appearance, without the need to go under the knife and risk your health. You simply have a few injections in your wrinkled areas and get good results for a period of six months. Once the effects of Botox begin to fade, you simply come back for further treatment. This is the easiest method of removing wrinkles from your face and giving you a younger appearance. Through Botox in CT, your skin will look more flawless than ever before.
Botox comes from the botulism bacteria, which has been deactivated, so it cannot harm your health. It has been found this bacteria can stop the signals of muscle contraction from being sent to your brain. By stopping the muscle contractions, the muscles are able to fully relax. This smooths out the skin furrows and wrinkles, so your skin is smooth.
Botox is injected into the muscles underneath your problem areas. You may feel a stinging sensation from the needle and the Botox. After your procedure, you may feel some mild discomfort and experience mild swelling and bruising. This is common in treatment and will go away quickly.
Most people are able to experience immediate results, with the full results being visible within a few days of treatment. The results from each injection treatment typically last for about six months. Most people end up receiving Botox in CT twice a year, to keep their skin smooth and wrinkle-free.
If you are interested in Botox treatments, call Martin Cosmetic Surgery and schedule an appointment for a consultation. They can give you all of the information you need, to ensure you know all about Botox. The more knowledge you have on the subject, the better equipped you will be, to make an informed decision on your care. Through Botox, your true beauty can finally show through.


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Vocalist Tail Dragger – more on that name a bit later - and harmonica ace Bob Corritore first met at a tribute to Howlin' Wolf a day after the blues titan's death back in 1976. They've been friends and occasional musical accomplices ever since, but this is their first outing as co-leaders of a band.
Legend has it Tail Dragger – real name James T. Jones – got his moniker from Wolf himself, who complained that Jones was always 'dragging his tail in late.' Earlier in his career he came across as a bit of a Wolf imitator, but he's long since established his own identity – the raspy, growly voice is similar, and he can be just as menacing, but it's his own personality that comes through loud and clear. He's a larger-than-life persona, irascible and ornery but with a twinkle in his eye, his delivery brash and belligerent.
Corritore has worked tirelessly through the years and has emerged as one of the finest traditional style harmonica players around – tradition, in this case, as defined by the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter during the 'golden years' of Chicago blues. Whether it's guttural growls or piercing high-end squeals, he's endlessly expressive, and in true Chicago style his harp is an integral part of the instrumental tapestry rather than mere accent.
And what a band it is – guitarists Kirk Fletcher and Chris James, bassist Patrick Rynn, (as co-leaders themselves, Rynn and James have a pair of fine discs on Earwig Records), and drummer Brian Fahey. Also on hand is piano legend Henry Gray, a long-time Wolf accompanist himself. They're all solid, seasoned pros who understand the essence of ensemble play, weaving their individual instrumental contributions into a seamless whole with seemingly intuitive ease.
With one exception – Sonny Boy Williamson's oft-covered "Sugar Sweet" - the material is all credited to Jones, though all the originals are well within standard twelve-bar convention. All but one are classic hard-core shuffles and grinders, with the lone variation a piano-based boogie featuring veteran Grey's still-sprightly keys and nice acoustic harp from Corritore.
In short, there are no real surprises – just no-nonsense, working class, drown-and-dance-your-troubles-away blues, with pile-driving rhythms, slashing guitars, sparkling piano and buzzing harp forming a formidable backdrop for Tail Dragger's swaggering, commanding vocals. Like Wolf, he can be harsh and downright scary, but there's a laconic side as well, and his phrasing is all his own – the trick to delivering classic material like this and keeping it fresh is to inject it all with personality, and despite the familiarity of the forms, there's no doubt the songs are his.
The blues, by definition, are finite. There's only so much one can do with a twelve-bar tune, and to a very large extent, much of it's been done before. But the sheer, primal power and punch of a well-oiled blues band firing on all cylinders remains undiminished. It's a lot trickier than it seems, and rarely is it done as well as this.
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Diversity & Inclusion? Start Hiring Based on Merit
Save time on candidates who look great on paper and less in vivo and recruit based on how they perform the task.
Ditching CVs as part of the the recruitment process is a much anticipated event and has been on many's wish list for a long time. Regardless of the many solutions out there today, at this point, the CV is still king.
Even more advanced solutions in the recruitment process such as video interviews and DISC assessments are not an indication for a successful hire.
But, slowly slowly, we are getting there…and one of those solutions helping us get there is Vervoe. Finally we can save time on those candidates that look really great on paper, but not so good "in vivo"…
Hi Omer, what prompted you to start Vervoe?
Every single day wonderful people are excluded from the job application process for reasons other than whether they can actually do the job they applied for. Whether it's their gender, their age, their degree (or lack thereof), their years of experience or something else on their résumé. Most of these things have very little to do with someone's ability to do the job.
This is a problem I am very passionate about because I experienced it personally.
I grew up in Tel Aviv and, after high school, I served in the military and then worked at two of the hottest startups at the time. Then I moved to Melbourne and tried to get a job, but I couldn't get an interview anywhere. Nobody valued my experience. Nobody could even pronounce my name. All that mattered was that I didn't have a degree. Being screened out without being given a chance to prove what I could do felt wrong.
Much later on, when I was leading a big team, I saw the same problem as a hiring manager. So did my co-founder, David Weinberg, who spent seven years with Juniper in the Bay Area. The common method of hiring – résumé screening followed by interviewing – favored people who look good on paper or are good at being interviewed. Meanwhile, capable, qualified and passionate people were being excluded.
The common method of hiring – résumé screening followed by interviewing – favored people who look good on paper or are good at being interviewed. Meanwhile, capable, qualified and passionate people were being excluded.
While we were discussing this problem we learned about the "auditions" Matt Mullenweg was doing at Automattic, the company that invented WordPress. Instead of résumés and interviews, Automattic invited candidates to work with the company on a trial basis. We immediately loved it.
We wanted to create a way for companies to "audition" candidates using technology. At a fundamental level the focus is about seeing how people do work that is relevant to the job in the right context. But we wanted to make that possible at speed, at scale and based on data. We got to work and shortly after we quit our jobs and raised money. The rest is history.
Ok, so what does Vervoe actually do?
Vervoe is a skills assessment platform. It puts candidates in scenarios they would normally face on the job and asks them to complete job-related tasks. It could be doing calculations in Excel, editing a sales deck, writing code, designing a website or responding to a difficult customer.
Vervoe uses multiple question and answer formats, including text, multiple choice, video, imagery, audio, documents, spreadsheets and slides, code compilation, question banks and more.
Once candidates complete their skills assessments, Vervoe uses machine learning to automatically grade their responses. So instead of reviewing candidates in a random order and deciding who to interview based on each candidate's background, recruiters and hiring managers can see a list of candidates ranked based on how well they performed. Their skills have already been validated.
How does the machine learning work?
Our machine learning models learn on three levels.
First, observe how candidates complete tasks. We collect many, many data points from how candidates interact with our platform. We've been doing this for a while at huge scale and it allowed us to create a learning set.
This means that all our skills assessments are instantly auttogradable. We don't need to train our models on 100 employees from each company to generate a learning set.
Our skills assessments are instantly auttogradable. We don't need to train our models on 100 employees from each company to generate a learning set.
This allows our clients to use assessments that are context-dependant and unique to them, and candidate responses can be automatically graded with a high degree of accuracy.
But this is only the first level.
Then we look at the quality of candidate answers, comparing them to the "suggested answers" for that particular question, as well as how that question is graded by other companies.
Finally, we learn from each employer based on how they grade. We then recalibrate the scores based on their preferences.
Why go to all this trouble to make it possible to automatically grade responses to bespoke assessments? Why not let companies choose from a list of pre-prepared assessments?
We believe very strongly that everything should be context-dependant. A graphic designer at a series B startup is a fundamentally different job to a graphic designer at Amazon. They require different skills. So it doesn't make sense to ask the same questions.
Until now companies have had to choose between the following trade offs:
- Traditional methods that are not highly predictive like phone screening and interviewing.
- Very rudimentary testing that can be automated.
- Tailored assessments companies need to grade themselves.
But we made it possible to have the best of both worlds: assessments that are completely tailored to each company's requirements and are instantly autogradable.
Where do the assessments come from?
That's the second place we use machine learning.
Some companies know exactly how they want to test a certain skills. However, most only know which skills they care about but don't necessarily know the best way to test if someone possesses that skill.
So we built a library of skills assessments written by industry experts. Initially we let our customers choose an assessment that suited them. Then we made it possible to customize each assessment.
After a while we reached the conclusion that it needs to be even easier than that.
So now we simply ask recruiters to describe their perfect hire. They'll type in something like "graphic designer who knows Sketch nad has a growth mindset". We then use natural language processing to understand which skills they care about and automatically assemble a bespoke assessment.
So now we simply ask recruiters to describe their perfect hire. They'll type in something like "graphic designer who knows Sketch nad has a growth mindset". We then use natural language processing to understand which skills they care about and automatically assemble a bespoke assessment.
We have over 80,000 questions and tasks in our library and we have so much data about them. We know which questions are popular, which ones employers rely on most, which ones candidates like or dislike, how long each question takes to answer, and so on.
So we can assemble a near-perfect assessment that tests what a company cares about and is optimized for candidate adoption.
What roles does Vervoe typically test for?
The variety is huge, but at a high level we do a lot knowledge worker-type roles, so roles that require thinking like design, engineering, sales, marketing, customer support, finance, graduates and so on. We do far less blue collar roles, although we're seeing more demand for those type of roles as well.
What kind of companies does Vervoe serve?
The two segments in which we've had the most traction are large companies and major staffing firms.
For companies hiring directly, we typically sell to the head of talent acquisition and we do much better with companies that have a dedicated talent acquisition function. That usually means companies with at least a few hundred employees, if not thousands.
Staffing firms have really surprised us. We thought they'd be late adopters and, as a result, didn't focus on them early on. But we were wrong. We're doing so much with staffing firms today.
For example, we work with Kforce, a US company that places candidates with Fortune 500 companies. We helped them effectively double their placement rates because, while their competitors are submitting résumés, they are sharing candidate cards with responses to tasks. So they're putting forward candidates whose skills have already been validated, and their clients love it.
What kind of traction are you seeing now?
Since our commercial launch nearly 12 months ago, we've been growing at nearly 30% month on month. It's been crazy. A number of things clicked at once.
We also learned a lot about ourselves and our key drivers of success. For example, we discovered that our most important success metric is activation. Early on ee weren't good enough at getting companies to use the product straight away, but the ones that did loved it and always expanded. So we addressed that immediately.
So far, our conversion rate from pilot to expansion is 100%. Every company that has piloted with us has expanded.
What have been some of the biggest challenges?
Both David and I are industry outsiders, so early on we weren't good enough at explaining our value proposition. It took us a little while to understand how the language of talent leaders.
The other thing is that we weren't fully prepared to transact in the enterprise because we thought we'd get traction with smaller companies. We had to adjust really quickly to the things large companies care about like security, insurance and so on.
What's the thing you're most proud of?
Without a doubt it's the voice we've been able to give to candidates who would otherwise be overlooked. Time and again our clients tell us "I just hired someone I normally would have screened out". We survey every single candidate and read all their responses. It's incredible. Our candidate Net Promoter Score is consistently above 60 and that's because we give them an opportunity to showcase their talent, which is all they want.
Thank you, Omer, for your time!
Omer is the co-founder and CEO of Vervoe, an AI-powered skills assessment platform that helps companies hire the very best by focusing on who can do the job, not who looks good on paper. For additional info feel free to contact him directly: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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MapR finds potential buyer, postpones shutdown
Santa Clara software company MapR Technologies, which had previously set plans to lay off 122 employees and close its headquarters, said in a letter filed with the state of California Thursday that it had signed a letter of intent with a potential buyer and is postponing its planned shutdown.
The buyer is "currently engaged in due diligence of the company's business," Cindy Arthur, MapR vice president of human resources, wrote in the letter to the California Employment Development Department. Due diligence is the process of examining a business' financials and evaluating employees that is customary in acquisitions.
MapR did not identify the potential buyer.
"If a strategic transaction with the potential acquirer at issue takes place and the Santa Clara closing is no longer required, the company will notify employees promptly of such an event," Arthur wrote in the letter. Otherwise, the company will shut down between June 19 and July 3.
In a notice filed last month, the company said that after facing financial trouble, it anticipated closing by June 14 and laying off 122 employees. The company said in a statement at the time that it was trying to secure a buyer.
"To be clear, MapR continues its operations at this time," the company said in a statement. "We are continuing to engage customers in new opportunities and supporting existing customers and partners globally, and expect to have more news on these developments shortly."
MapR, which was founded in 2009, had raised $280 million in funding, according to Crunchbase, with the latest round of venture funding in September 2017. MapR helps other companies use Hadoop, open-source software for managing large amounts of data spread across large numbers of servers.
MapR competes with software companies like Cloudera, which made headlines recently after its CEO departed and its stock plummeted 41% in a single day. In its first-quarter earnings, Cloudera said it lost $103.1 million on revenue of $187.5 million in the three-month period that ended April 30.
Sophia Kunthara is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @SophiaKunthara


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we are previously talked about affiliate marketing which is one of the most popular ways people make money online. It is used widely in E-commerce which e-commerce merchant that wants to be able to reach a wider base of internet users and shoppers may hire an affiliate. we will discuss in this article the usage of affiliate marketing for E-commerce.
Tips For Using Affiliate Marketing in E-commerce
Use Reliable Affiliate Marketing Tool
You can use popular marketing tools in Amazon, Avantlink, Clickbank, Impact Radius, Rakuten and ShareASale. Where she acts as an intermediary between affiliates and the user and shows her affiliate shopping method.
Build a Strong Commission Structure
A strong commission will greatly increase the quality of affiliate marketers who want to work with you. The average commission rate of commercial companies should be between 5 and 15 per cent. Several factors play a role in what the Sub-Commission should have, including Making, Price and product margin, and Affiliate partner value.
Improve customer loyalty
Customers that continue to support your brand over time will spend 67% more than new customers. Affiliate marketing allows you to benefit from the trust and expertise of your chosen affiliates. you could improve customer loyalty by:
- Make customer service a priority even on social.
- Reward your customers.
- Ask for advice and listen to it.
- Offer conveniences.
- Don't just ask for money.
Find Influencers to Promote your Products
Find websites and affiliate bloggers whose audiences fall in line with your target market and invite them to become an affiliate. you can find influencers by:
- Monitor Social Media.
- Set Up Google Alerts.
- Do a Detailed Google Search.
- Use Tools to Help Automate the Search Process.
- Relevance.
- Audience Reach and Engagement.
- Common Ground.
- Cost.
Better budgeting and ROI
e-commerce affiliate marketing has an incredible ROI. Since you're paying a small percentage for each sale generated typically 3-10%, based on your vertical, you can see a return on ad spend of 10:1 or more. After factoring in your products cost of goods sold, profit margin, and affiliate commission, you should still have room for some solid profits.
Connect with your Affiliates Regularly
Keep open communication with your affiliates. They should know about upcoming product launches, products you're promoting on social media, banner ads, and product feature videos. Ask what they need from you to make conversions easier. You can set a standard monthly meeting so that you talk with them regularly.
Develop brand ambassadors
People are talking about your brand, and if you're not leading the conversation, you may be unaware of what prospective customers are reading. Affiliate marketing puts your brand in the hands of influencers who help create brand ambassadors.
A great brand ambassador can cut through the clutter and say things about your company and brand with more credibility than you can because they won't make money as a result. Having a good band ambassador, or several of them, is a powerful and versatile tool to raise your company or product awareness.
Social Media Promotion
Use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to push the products your affiliates are promoting. Surround your affiliate marketing campaign with attention-grabbing photos, product reviews, or launch videos. Be sure to share content posted from your affiliates that promote your products.
User-generated content overload
Have you ever sat down at your computer and had nothing? It's a couldn't-create-something-good-if-the-business-depended-on-it kind of day. One very evident way in which affiliate marketing enhances your e-commerce business is with user-generated content.