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We take life for granted and we think we have forever, but we don't.
We take our health for granted until we catch a cold,
People never
I live by a river.
I drive by that river everyday.
Do I look at it, as I drive?
I wish.
Not that I am
Life is worth Your while! / While Living
finds its path crenging narrow ways/
'depending on thy righteous thoughts" of
thy deeds in mansions of habitat curse of
Growth by Adelaine Lowe
For once I am happy
Yes, that may be true.
Still, nobody can bring me down
Quite like you do.
I will still cry I
On 1st October, 1960
My country, Nigeria, gained independence
Fifty eight years later
We're still in dependence
Once we had great leaders
Men who fought
Refugee... a person who has been forced to leave their country. Forced to leave in order to escape war and persecution, leaving so their kids
Do you know, static clocks move faster than moving clocks?
Do you know, silence is not the best response to a fool?
Do you know, a man is
I always thought I would wage a war, if there was a sword,
I had imagined being the warrior, if there was a battle,
I thought I
Iphi le ngane eyazalwayo?
Iphi yonke lento esayethenjiswa?
Ithemba lenjabulo salifumbathiswa.
Namanje sisalubambile lolo donga.
Miningi kakhulu manje le minyaka
Kwabulaw' ubandlululo kuleli
Ukuz' engacindezel' unkululeko
Le ngane eyayizozalwa.
Nanamuhla kusefana nakuqala.
Iph' inkululeko?
Everyday dewlling in this darkness, the resurrection of an playful fire is my punishment. I lay to remember the beautiful wonders of our once kingdom share
The American Dream,
no such thing as "The American Dream"
where if you're a negro, they'll have you scream
point a gun, shoot, and let you bleed;
Until you
3 lines a Haiku.
Seventeen syllabels tell,
A lifetime of words.
But the modern day is contemporary,
Lives are captured in the words.
Far from the
The world would be a better place
If people would respect each others race
There are many people that names do call
They are nothing but
They hate the way that I just know who I am and it's not up for discussion.
They love the way that when they talk down
The friendships I'd made,
The ones I've forgotten,
Feelings of freedom
and ones that turned rotten.
Days spent zipping,
and slipping,
and plunging in puddles.
The laughter, and after,
God only know s the
Free will
How subtle,
How winds of fate conquers free will,
Or is it really fate?
Does fate even exist?
How futile,
How majority of people fail to reconcile,
That the face
I failed my dreams,
fulfilled someone else's.
I failed.
I felt fulfilled.
You know that you want it
You're so disappointed
You know that you've owned it
but no one knows it
Just say how you're feeling
You're making a killing
But still
Ages there are in which the ration'l man
And th'intuitive stand side by side, the one
In fear of intuition, or
Dark haired Anne of Green Gables
Freckles and playfully naughty giggle
Hailed from Prince Edward Island
Easygoing bon vivant friendly nature
Everyone couldn't help but love you
Your nonchalant laissez-faire
Tonight I choose to be a wise Indian chief
So we breathe as one
Far away meditating atop a lone cliff
And let the heavenly feeling of eternity
Not a wisp taller than four foot two and
Those wee hours of the morning
Are absolutely amazing
When everyone is asleep
Not a soul to make a peep
It's marvellously divine
But to be awake by nine
I may
Tall tale conveyed
A little like a charade
Damsel dragonfly
How I envy your freedom
Fragile and delicate
You glide
Ever so graceful
With your whispery wings
Translucent in the sunlight
In a carefree dance
Atop a sunray
Onto the next


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Two new Exynos Processors will be annouced the 7th of January!
1 of does is a Exynos 6 "octa-core" SoC (System on a Chip)
This could be one that Samsung might use but they also have a new one, this one is called the Exynos S
Back in November Samsung's official slides were mentioning that the company is working on a processor with ARM's 64-bit core (Exynos 6) but next to that they where also working on another AP with it's own 64-bit core this would be the Exynos S!
It does not say anything about the core-count of the "S" just that it has a 64-bit in it. But it would be performing 1.43 times better then the Snapdragon 800!
We expecting that the Exynos 6 will be abble to use bolth of it's quad-core processores unlike before.
(this has bin said on twitter #UnluckExynos)

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The Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group was formed in July 2006. Our aim is to preserve the history of local public transport through vehicle preservation and archiving of photos, documents and artifacts and making the vehicles accessible to all.
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Work has continued on 9, and now is starting to get nearer completion. On a miserable sunday 26th jan we gave her a "blast out the cobwebs" run to Yelverton and back down Southway drive.
Having not been out for many months,we were very happy that she performed faultlessly
We had our 1st working party of 2020. It was well attended and big thankyou to everyone who helped out. 283 was given a good clean,having passed its m.o.t ready for use this year. unused vinyl window panels were removed from 7552. Parts were removed from 42 for donation to 47 and water pipes for 458 recently brought back into P.C.T.P.G (currently stored at Winkleigh awaiting continuing repairs) 42 will finally be removed within 2 weeks.
We aim to have working parties back for 1st Sunday of every month. next 2nd feb. 11am
We have attended two meetings in recent months with other preservation groups in Devon. Following initial statement. Hope to fill out some details through 2020.
" As trustees and enthusiasts alike get older and recruitment of younger members becomes somewhat differcult. Serious questions need to be asked of a future direction.
Other groups face similar problems and recent months there has been a desire to engage with one another to explore the possibility of achieving something on a joint scale.
It is to early to fully explain in any detail, but two meetings have been held where the feeling was of a mutual and positive nature. Individuals from five groups have been tasked with taking things to the next stage. We will keep you all informed of its progress "
Instead of our usual 1st sunday working party, we took Atlantean 168 out to do timings on the routes chosen for the 60th Anniversary Leyland Atlantean day 5th April.
168 developed techincal problems (indicators packed up!) so we returned to outland rd and swapped to NDR 509J to carry on timings. 4 short circular routes will be run around Mount Gould, Stoke, Laira, and the Hoe/ Royal William yard
While we were all trying to make sense of what had happened to us on the 1st day of the Covid-19 national lockdown. Cannon recoveries of Heathfield managed to go to Winkleigh and return our latest acquisition WJY 758 to Outland rd. It'll be stored as best as we can until the time when we are free to move around again. The plan is to restore it back to original 1975 yellow livery when it was still numbered 158. Thanks to Tom Pearce for being there to photograph the arrival
The ex Target Travel/Roberts mini coach B674 CBD a longtime derelic from days at Colebrook has been removed for scrapping. One day we will be able to have a working party to clear the undergrowth from that area and make better use of vehicle parking. Photos courtesy Tom Pearce
283 N283 PDV Has returned from its repaint at "Car to Coach" looking better than it ever did in service.
still awaiting acurate logo transfers, but fit and ready for use when we can get out again
Leyland Lepoard CSU 938 also went to Car to coach and has had an amazing repaint back to its original company livery "WA" wallace Arnold. As a side note, it now has a sister vehicle, although not in directly in the group W656 FUM owned by James Pratt has also been returned to it original livery of Wallace Arnold. Hopefully sometime they will be able to go out together. I think at rallies they will be a real head turner.
Having sometime on our hands at this present time. Some jobs that could be done at home, have been completed on 9 that have taken a backseat until now. All seats have been restored for upper deck. We made the decision to recover the rear downstairs seatback which still had original covering but didn't match restored seats. Now restrictions have eased and warm weather, the floor has been painted. (treadmaster will be laid in the future,but not high on priority list).
WJY 758 has also had work started on it. The missing engine components have been rebuilt or replaced. It was towed out so drive shaft could be re-fitted. It is now mobile and in place so a new exhaust system can be fitted.
For those who attended our Atlantean timing trip in March. The indicator fault on 168 has also been fixed. It was found the switch contacts between hazzards and indicators had become covered in grime and welded itself together. A new hinge for overhead swithboard in the cab has also been replaced
Ian byrne's citybus dart 47 is ready for the road again. Thanks to Alex for his time spent replacing parts from 42 and installing better seat cushions from stores. 42 has now met its maker in the sky somewhere above Barnsley breakers
We are very happy to see Leyland Atlantean 201 finally brought back to Plymouth. Having spent the last 7 years languishing at a garage in Buckfasleigh, it has been brought by Grant at Car To Coach body repair and spray paint finishers. As you can see with only a jet spray wash it is still resplendent in orient red, unbelievable as it had been sat under a large tree all that time. Still complete as original interior, it will need mechanical overhaul and will be repainted in this 1960s livery. We wish Grant all the best with this fantastic example of a Plymouth corporation Atlantean
The toilet and cleaning block has had a complete makeover. New toilets, hand soap/ sanitizer dispensers, hand dryer, hot water feed tap so buckets can be filled to do proper cleaning, and a timed urinal flush to keep area fresh and clean. It has been completely repainted and broken tiles replaced. Big thanks to the staff at Tamar Coaches for carrying out the work in their downtime
We have a link to a great website, which contains alot of information. Fleet lists to nearly every company around. Hit link button to browse
We are holding a working party next sunday, 10a.m. Jobs include general tidy up of yard and undergrowth. Removal of useful parts from 175, 176 and 312 prior to scrapping. The seats on 175 will be a main task. Ian Byrn will be be there Sat 15th also if you wish to attend that day instead. Let him know by email: events @ plymouthcitytransport.co.uk, to let him know what time you could attend. We now have good washing facilities to help in the fight of covid-19


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As I think of how to begin, part of me is just in shock that another year has flown by. 10 years ago I started blogging and quit because I wasn't doing it "right."
Last year around this time, I was so stuck. My mindset, my career, my feelings about myself. All of it. I started blogging initially as a creative outlet. I loved writing and I wanted the blog world to have more transparency. I felt I could help and off I went. I truly started with the intent to help others see that it's ok to not have it all figured out.
Because I had quit blogging all those years ago, I knew this time I just had to START even though I might not have it all figured out. So I did. And I'm so proud of myself for doing that.
I initially thought I was helping others, but starting this blog has ended up helping me. I found my stride again at work, my confidence went up, I started to advocate for what I wanted, and I took risks. All because I bought a domain name and an Instagram profile.
Eventually things started to evolve into sharing every day style for women who might not be a size 2, and how I style things for my body type. I also try to share life hacks and local finds along the way, with a focus on boutiques. And, if I'm honest, it will likely continue to evolve.
35 blog posts and 21 collaborations later, I cannot believe how fortunate I've been to have partnered with fantastic brands who believed in me and took a chance. It has been the essence of my blog and supporting brands is one of my favorite things to do. ?
Lastly, I just need to give a major thanks to my friends and followers. Everyone has been SO supportive, encouraging, and engaging. I am not sure I could keep blogging without all of you. I've made friends doing this, and for that I'll be forever grateful. I will be continuing my mission of bringing real, honest content to you as much as I possibly can.
And with that, I wanted to leave you with some of my favorite pictures from my first year of blogging.


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Most photographers would rather shoot new photos than maintain their website. Me too. I pretend it's prioritization, but really it's procrastination. So after nine months of "prioritization", I finally updated my John Shore Music Photography website!
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These Women are Thieves
From the recent Thievery Corporation run at the 9:30 Club: Natalia Clavier (top) and LouLou Ghelichkhani (below). And, yes, that's the dancing metronome Hash on the right in both.
Thievery Corporation – Cutting to the Chase …. (Hash)
As I mentioned here, Thievery Corporation recently played three sold-out nights at the 9:30 Club – a reprise of last year's run that resulted in a photo book. Cutting to the chase, this is (bass guitar) Ashish ("Hash") Vyas on all three nights building up to a final encore….
Photo Book – Thievery Corporation: Live at the 9:30 Club (2012)
Just prior to this year's 3-night sold-out run at the 9:30 Club (pictures coming soon!), Thievery Corporation and John Shore Photography released this book of 80 photographs based on last-year's 3-night sold-out run.


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Harman to Debut Soundbar, Home Theater System
Harman's Harman Kardon brand will debut a pair of new home theater products at International CES next week, including the SB 30 soundbar and the BDS x70 home theater system.
The soundbar, which includes virtual and Wave listening modes, features 5.1-surround sound. It will be available at an MSRP of $799.
The home theater system, which is featured in the company's TV commercial with Jennifer Lopez, includes a Blu-ray disc receiver, and four satellite speakers, a center-channel speaker and a powered subwoofer. The system and receiver together will retail for $1,099, with a less expensive version available for $899.
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Test Dutch skills in nursery school, says education minister
Dutch-language testing should begin in nursery school, according to Ben Weyts, the new education minister in the government of Flanders. This will enable teachers to catch children whose Dutch skills are not up to the mark before they go on to primary school.
"Dutch is the key to acquiring knowledge," Weyts said in a radio interview on Monday. "It's the course that makes all other courses possible."
His idea is that children should be screened for language skills in the last year of nursery school, when they are five to six years old. Starting in 2020, this year will become the first year of compulsory schooling in Flanders. But the screening would probably take longer to introduce.
The test would be standardised across Dutch-language education in Flanders and Brussels. Children judged to have a language deficiency would then get extra support such as tailored language classes. The worst-performing pupils could receive a full year of Dutch immersion school, said Weyts, before heading on to primary.
This is in the child's interest, he continued. "Everyone always talks about equal opportunities. A child who does not know enough Dutch does not have equal opportunities."
The Go! education network welcomed the idea of testing, but not the remedial measures proposed by the minister. "We don't think separate language immersion classes or a language immersion year are a good idea," spokesperson Nathalie Jennes told Bruzz. "We prefer an inclusive approach, where all class activities involve language immersion."
To this end, Go! would support lowering the age of compulsory schooling to three. "Then an immersion class would no longer be needed."
Fauve De Backer, a researcher at Ghent University who specialises in multilingual education, also had concerns. "Testing very young pupils at a single moment produces unreliable results," she told VTM.
Meanwhile, separating out pupils for immersion classes can be counterproductive, she said, since they learn just as much from interacting with children who speak Dutch well.
Photo: Education minister Ben Weyts visted a pre-school in Flanders this week
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Nelson Mandela Quotes
Personal Details
Born: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918)
Mvezo, Umtata (now Mthatha), South Africa
Died: 5 December 2013 (aged 95)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994, serving until 1999. A symbol of global peacemaking, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Nelson Mandela Quotes
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."
"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
"Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front."
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
"As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
"I am the captain of my soul."
"Courage is not the absence of fear - it is inspiring others to move beyond it."
"Appearances matter - and remember to smile."
"As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest."
"It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea."
"We can't afford to be killing one another."
"Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit."
"I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do."
"Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.
"Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me."
"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."
"One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen."
"As I have said, the first thing is, to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself...Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility."
"Where you stand depends on where you sit."
"Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savour their songs."
"One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others."
"A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones."
"In my country, we go to prison first and then become President."
"It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success."
"It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another."
"I am the master of my fate and the captain of my destiny."


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Dear Higher Self, what are the patterns and archetyopes that are wishing to express now in my life?
Creative patterns can appear anywhere. Listen and feel for what is around you. There is such beauty. Observe the swirling mass of energies congealing and disintegrating in constant expression of light and sound!
All things will speak to you when you learn to unlock the mysteries of the creative patterns that surround you. There is never a time when this energy is away. Do not stop the process. Listen and learn. You can create at all times and in any place. Can you sense the dimensions that we speak of? The more you allow yourself to relax into the flow of the creative river, the more you will have access to what we speak of.
Move towards expansion. Do not go towards what you know to be stifling to the soul and that does not speak to your dreams. You are meant to fly! Release the heaviness of fear! Release and relax into your true nature. Create everyday! This you can do! Create and know that you are a divine manifestor of dreams! With your powerful mind you can tune into any nuance of thought and inspiration no matter how subtle or fine. Receive the most sublime aspects of creation. Allow yourself to receive and express the creative stream!
Do not hold back! Absorb the power that you feel within and send out the vibration of your prayers! Feel the swirling energies of the inner sound. Your journey need not be slow and step-by-step. Allow the momentum of what gains power within to move you forward into a different mindset and environment now! Allow the Universe to grant your noble dreams. It wants you to receive your heart's desire.
Manifest now what you only believe takes time and much labor. The Universe creates easily and quickly when you know the laws of manifestation. Drop your narrow attachments to the body and your beliefs. Release the dream and awaken into the infinite sky of your Being. You are Infinite Consciousness! Receive this now.
You are constantly sending out waves of your thoughts and feelings that coalesce to create the environment that you live in. Again we say, "Create everyday!" Whether in areas of art, music, or writing, you must create everyday. The more you create, the more powerful the current of creative energy becomes. There will be no stopping the river. It will flow quickly and easily, in a torrent of inspiration. Step out of the way of what wishes to flow unimpeded. It is a powerful vibration that shatters all timidity and hesitation. Do now what you were born to do. Create now! Allow and relax into the flow of the powerful river! It will dissolve all barriers! Do not think yourself limited in any way. You are like the Sun in its fiery course across the sky of creation; and yet also like the Moon that floats quietly in dark skies of tranquil beauty!


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Tattersall Stakes Preview
The Tattersall Stakes (Thursday 3.40, Newmarket) is a 7-furlong group-3 race for colts and geldings. It is named after Edmund Somerville Tattersall, the former senior partner of the bloodstock auctioneers Tattersalls, and was first run in 1977. It was granted group-3 status in 2000.
Of the trainers with runners this year, Aidan O'Brien has previously won the race twice (2000 and 2005), whilst Saeed Bin Suroor trained the winner of the 2014 renewal. Richard Hannon Snr also trained the winners in 2009, 2011 and 2012, and his son has a runner this year.
8 Runners are set to go to post for the 2016 Tattersalls Stakes.
Bear Valley
All 5 starts over 7-furlongs, and maiden and nursey winner on third and fourth starts. However, only 6/7 in the group-3 Acomb Stakes at York last month.
Best Solution
Won his maiden over 6-furlongs on his second start, and looked likely to improve for a step-up in trip when third in a Turkish group-3 last time out. 2104 winning stable in the best form it's been in all year, and may go close.
Looked potentially very useful in winning both his starts. Both runs were over today's trip, the latter being a Listed Race. However, the runner-up has been beaten 12-lengths and 17-lengths on his next two starts.
Larchmont Lad
Won on good-to-soft ground on his debut over 7-furlongs, and only beaten a head when third next time out to a horse completing a four-timer. Pulled hard that day, so could improve if he settles better.
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Won his maiden at the second attempt over course and distance, making all to do so. Third has won a maiden since.
Sir Dancealot
Only 9/15 on his turf debut, but has looked good on the all-weather when winning his next two starts. The 6-length runner-up in the first of those won his next race, so he could be useful, but the big question is whether he'll repeat the form back on turf.
Ultimate Avenue
Made all to win his maiden at the second attempt, and second and third went on to fill the same positions on their next starts.
Aidan O'Brien often sends a horse to the English Group races to gauge the form, but this one could easily bag the prize after conforming the promise of his debut, by stepping-up to this trip to win next time out. Ryan Moore takes the reigns for the first time.
Tattersalls Stakes Summary
A typically tricky 2-year-old puzzle for the time of year, but the temptation is to take on Escobar as the form of his Listed win has taken some knocks. Meanwhile, the War Front Colt Whitecliffsofdover may prefer quicker ground, and the temptation is to take the two market-leaders on with both Larchmont Lad and Best Solution.


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|Original Tomb Raider
The original Tomb Raider game is now available on Google's Android platform, the game first launched back in 1996 on the PlayStation.
The game features the same third-person gameplay that made the original such a hit, with Lara traversing (not so) detailed 3D landscapes, shooting dangerous Lego shaped animals or humans, and of course solving puzzles all for the chance at scoring rare artifacts.
The Android version of Tomb Raider comes with all of the features of the original game and from the photos it looks like the graphics are very similar to the original game. "We're going back to where it all began for one of the most famous video games of all time. That's right, Tomb Raider I is now available for your Android device in all its ORIGINAL glory. We've not messed about with it, so it's the full, unedited, unadulterated experience from the classic release at a super-low price. How better to find out if you've still got what it takes to beat a legendary game than by taking on the lost city of Atlantis and the pyramids of Egypt? It's probably not for the faint of heart".
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Our run of defeats continued on Thursday evening when we travelled down the road for an evening game at Adderbury and returned home having lost 75-115. This made it five losses in a row.
Mal's rink with Jon P, Graham and myself led after 15 ends only to let it slip and go down 12-18.
Bob R, Sue Winter, Tony Lawford and skip Tom McKenna really suffered at the hand of the opposition, losing 13-35.
Mo moved to the back end of the rink and skipped Eric, Andy and Terry and things looked good until they dropped a six on the 19th end which led to their 19-21 defeat.
Bob Wilkins' rink with Sue Waring between two Ray's, unfortunately not of sunshine, were chasing the game from the start and ended on 16-25.
Our final rink skipped by Ron C, with Ann, Jane and Alan setting things up for him was the big plus of the night with their 21-15 shot win. Was the inclusion of two girls in this rink that made the difference.
Saturday's return match against Rugby Rail was was extremely tight but we managed to get back to winning ways, albeit by one shot, 110-109.
Andy, Sue Waring, yours truly, with Terry at skip won 19-12. I must have had some good wood's during the afternoon.
Eloise, Mo, Tony Smith and skip Jim had a much needed 27-16 win.
Kay, Jane, Ray and Tom Rogers found their opponents much to strong and lost 9-29.
Our triple on the day, Pete and Jill with Pam at skip had a tight game only to lose 17-21.
Pauline, Keith, Eric and Will who also looked after the bar, lost by one shot (the bowling kind) 18-19.
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We are pleased to announce that Chef David Hawksworth and his team at Hawksworth Restaurant have been named the #2 restaurant in all of Canada in a recent publication that was put together with the help of 70 culinary experts from across the country.
Toqué! Restaurant in Montreal was awarded the #1 ranking in Canada and we are very excited to be welcoming their Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Normand Laprise, to this year's Culinary Adventure as our celebrity guest chef. This year's Culinary Adventure will be sure to spoil our guests with all this top culinary talent in attendance.
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Nine people were wounded in daylight shootings in Chicago early Monday, bringing to more than 50 the number of people shot over the long Christmas weekend.
Eleven of the 53 people shot between about 4:50 p.m. Friday and about the same time Monday died from their wounds. More than a dozen others were listed in serious or critical condition.
The city saw eight multiple-victim shootings, including one attack that left two people dead and five others wounded and another shooting that left two people dead.
Much of the violence happened in areas "with historical gang conflicts on the south and west side of Chicago," said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department.
He also referred to the department's "strategic subject list," which is generated daily from a computerized algorithm and assigns a score from 1 to 500 based on such factors as a person's arrests and the activities of his or her associates. Those people with a score in the upper 200s or higher are considered in danger of being shot or of shooting someone else.
"Ninety percent of those fatally wounded had gang affiliations, criminal histories and were pre-identified by the department's strategic subject algorithm as being a potential suspect or victim of gun violence," Guglielmi said.
The gunfire Monday included a man shot in each leg, a man wounded in the hand and a person shot in the head, authorities said.
Monday's gunfire came after two brothers were killed and five other people were wounded while playing dice at a family Christmas party late Sunday.
That mass shooting, and the others on Christmas, added to the tolls this year in Chicago, where more than 700 homicides have been recorded and more than 4,000 people have been shot — a level of violence not seen in Chicago since the late 1990s, according to Chicago Tribune and police data.
Last year, 488 people were killed in Chicago.
The holiday weekend began with five teenagers shot within feet of one another. At 3:30 p.m. Friday, a 16-year-old boy was shot; a little more than an hour later, four teenagers were shot on a nearby block. Their conditions had stabilized, officials said Monday.
Guglielmi said most of the shootings were targeted attacks by gangs against potential rivals during holiday gatherings. That brought on retaliatory gun violence. In response, police adjusted their assignments as needed and seized 45 guns from areas with a heavy presence of gangs, Guglielmi said.
"While we have promising leads, this unacceptable level of gun violence demonstrates the clear and present need for policymakers to convene in January and give Chicago the gun sentencing tools against repeat offenders so that we can adequately hold people accountable," he said.
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Charles Soule had already told people that he would be bringing back Professor Xavier from the dead in his Astonishing X-Men comic book, and upcoming solicitations promised as much.
January and February's issues of the series promised as much. So it was expected for this issue. But how exactly?
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A MAN CALLED X Part 1
CHARLES XAVIER has a plan. He's going to save the world…whether you want it or not. Act II of the ASTONISHING X-MEN saga begins here, as a long-lost mutant returns to the world of the X-Men, Fantomex offers a kiss and Bishop discovers the Mindkiller.
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A MAN CALLED X Part 2
• One of the most terrifying adversaries the X-MEN have ever faced has returned.
• CHARLES XAVIER may have made the greatest mistake of his life.
• Still reeling from their narrow escape from the SHADOW KING and the loss of a crucial ally, how will the mutant heroes face an enemy with the power to remake the world?
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And it looks like, from today's Astonishing X-Men #6, "A Man Called X" is more than just a fancy title for the return of Xavier. But how did he do it, seemingly trapped on the astral plane by the Shadow King, with a destroyed body and destroyed brain?
Well, remember that final post-credit scene from X-Men: The Last Stand?
With Charles Xavier surviving his death by possessing the body of a brain-dead patient? and then, somehow, having extensive plastic surgery to make himself look like he used to?
As Rogue, Fantomex and Mystique fought Shadow King astrally, chosen for their "fluidity" and as the battle is won, so they return. Almost.
Oh the issues regarding consent are going to be most discussed.
Meet X. Charles Xavier in the body of Fantomex. Hey, he was already called Charlie once, wasn't he?
Astonishing X-Men #6 by Charles Soule, Michael Del Mundo and Maco D'Alfonso is published by Marvel Comics today.
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• We are trapped in the SHADOW KING's web. All strands have led here.
• We have seen sacrifice, battle, manipulation, lies and the darkest truths. Now, at last, CHARLES XAVIER and his X-Men will save one world and lose another.
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The Six Nations Championships have begun and rugby fans will be glued to their TV screens until mid-March. If you're hosting people at yours to watch the games then you'll have to think of what to feed your sports-loving buddies and nothing says watching a match like a good pie.
Get in the spirit of the competition and match your pies to the teams playing. It's a bit ambitious to try and do them all in one go, but good on you if you manage it. Here are the six types of pie we think best suit each of the nations.
Oggie - Wales
It may look like a pie, but in Wales it's called an oggie and it's filled with tasty ingredients you associate with the valleys. That means succulent cubes of lamb and bright slices of peppery leek for added flavour. The Spruce Eats has a recipe to show you how it's done right from making the pastry to serving it with pickled onions and chutney. If you'd prefer it hot, then gravy and peas is also a good combo.
Potato pie - Ireland
When it comes to Ireland it's got to be potatoes and if you don't fancy going down the route with them mashed on top, then have a go at this alternative from A Spicy Perspective. You get a double whammy when it comes to carbs with both a pastry base and sliced potatoes inside. Just what you need while watching Ireland try to defend their title.
Scotch pie - Scotland
If you just learn how to make one pie during the Six Nations, then the Scotch pie is a good way to go. It's incredibly versatile, meaning you'll be knocking it up for picnics and family outings once you've got the technique down. As Keef Cooks points out, it's not so easy to get mutton these days, so most people use lamb instead.
Erbazzone - Italy
For something quite different to the other recipes, try Memorie di Angelina's erbazzone. Instead of relying so heavily on the meat, this pie focuses on green vegetables like chard. The main ingredients are boosted with pancetta and parmesan to give it super-charged flavour. We predict this will be the surprise hit of your pie spread
Steak and kidney pie - England
As a nation of pie lovers, it's hard to narrow it down to just one pie to represent England, so you may have your own ideas. You might be partial to a pork pie and fancy having a go at making one yourself or perhaps chicken and mushroom is a favourite in your house. For our purposes though, we're going for the classic steak and kidney pie. Have a look at Titli's Busy Kitchen to see how it's done.
French silk pie - France
No match day is complete without dessert and the French certainly know how to do a sweet pie. But move over tarte tatin, because there's a new recipe in town. We're talking crumbling pastry, the smoothest chocolate filling ever and a good dollop of cream on top. This is a French silk pie and once you've tried the Pastry Affair's recipe for it, your friends will be asking for it all the time.


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Commissioner Ryan Sitton Releases 2019 Energy Market Outlook
AUSTIN – Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton today released his 2019 Energy Market Outlook. The Outlook is an in-depth analysis of current global energy markets and predictions for the remainder of the year and into 2020. With more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and as the first engineer to serve on the Commission in 50 years, Sitton has spent his career carefully studying global energy markets.
"Texas is shattering previous energy production records, leading the nation by far. It is more important than ever to keep an eye on activity and use sound economic fundamentals to drive decisions about where we should dedicate resources," Sitton said. "Understanding where the market is headed helps inform what we do as regulators at the Railroad Commission, allowing us to better plan and prepare for increased permit activity, inspection and monitoring requirements and other resource demands on the Commission. This analysis makes clear that the Texas energy industry is well positioned but infrastructure investment is still needed to ensure we realize our full potential."
The report examines crude oil, natural gas, and key environmental trends related to energy markets, such as emissions and flaring information. It is based on both historical data from various resources, including the International Energy Agency and U.S. Energy Information Administration, as well as extrapolated data from Sitton's analysis.
Commissioner Sitton has consistently advocated for enhanced energy transportation infrastructure as key to Texas capitalizing on its energy opportunities. With the growing demand for U.S. and specifically Texas energy, as detailed in the 2019 Energy Market Outlook, more pipelines and enhanced ports are imperative to ensure our ability to safely and efficiently transport Texas energy to the world.
The 2019 Energy Market Outlook is available for download here.
(Note: Commissioner Sitton's political disclaimer is included on this report because campaign dollars will be used to print hard copies for interested Texans. The RRC does not have a budget to print reports such as this and campaign dollars can be used for official purposes under Texas campaign finance laws.)
Ryan Sitton was elected to the Railroad Commission in 2014 and is the first engineer to serve on the Commission in 50 years. Sitton is one of the world's leading energy experts and founded PinnacleART, an engineering and technology company focused on reliability and integrity programs for the oil, gas, and petrochemical, mining, pharmaceutical, and wastewater industries. As Railroad Commissioner, Sitton uses his technical expertise and business experience to make decisions for the state that are based on sound science and employs a fiscally conservative approach to prioritize the agency's efforts.


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You are here: Home rebreather courses Level 1 User AP CLASSIC CCR
IART - International Association of Rebreather Trainers
AP CLASSIC CCR Level 1 User
The APD INSPIRATION CLASSIC is a fully-closed electronically controlled rebreather operating with a voting logic ppO2 control system and dual controllers. The unit has multiple redundant and manual override systems on board. It has a proven track record since its launch in 1988 and has been used on many major diving expeditions effectively.
The technology behind a CCR is more demanding on the diver than with open circuit equipment. It offers many more options to the diver to deal with problems if they should occur. For this reason a comprehensive, dedicated training is essential.
The IART unit-specific user course, combined with the unit specific IART manual, will prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed to safely dive the INSPIRATION CLASSIC CCR within no-decompression limits to a maximum depth of 40m.
Theory Presentation
- Includes review of nitrox theory, physics and physiology
- Familiarisation with all rebreather components
- Dive planning and execution and emergency procedures
- A written exam concludes the theoretical development.
Practical training
- Unit preparation, pre-dive checks
- Disassembly, cleaning and disinfection
- Dive planning
- Dive techniques in confined water followed by open water environments
- Protocol in emergency situations
The training reflects the standards required by the manufacturer of the rebreather. IART is authorized by the manufacturer to conduct this training. The course manual is constantly revised and improved in consultation with the manufacturer to reflect new developments resulting from technical improvements or gained through dive experience. You will receive the current edition from your IART AP Inspiration CLASSIC CCR instructor.
AP CLASSIC CCR Level 1 Standards
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Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver level I (CCR I). No decompression dives. Air diluent
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This course develops in the participant, the required abilities, knowledge and techniques to dive responsibly with the closed circuit "Inspiration" rebreather within sport diving and no-decompression limits. After successful completion of the course the participant is granted the permission to dive with and purchase the "Inspiration" CCR.
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50 logged dives, Advanced Open Water or equivalent qualification, Nitrox Diver certification and a valid diving medical.
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All theoretical und practical aspects of diving with the APD CCR "Inspiration" as described in the IART-manual. In addition to time spent by the participant reading through the manual, the course duration is generally four-five days. It covers, in addition to extending and deepening the theoretical knowledge of the participant, training in pool/confined water and open water with not less than 300 minutes in-water time on the "Inspiration".
The instructor : student ratio is not permitted to exceed 1:2.
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IART CCR manual Level I, air/nitrox dive tables, NOAA exposure tables, flash-cards, personal instructor materials.
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complete diving equipment suitable to the environment, bail-out cylinder und regulator with min. 600 litres supply, slate and pencil, depth gauge and timer or dive computer.
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max depth Pool/confined water: 5m. OW dive 1: max. 10m,
OW dives 2 + 3: min. 10m – max 20m,
OW dives 4 + 5: min. 15m – max. 30m.
Nodecompression CCR dives planned to remain within limits of O/C nitrox tables.
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all skills contained in the IART CCR Level I manual must be taught and performed according to the required standards.
- Requirements for certification:
Following completion of the theory lessons a written test must be passed. After successful demonstration of all required practical diving skills the certification is documented by the issue of a certificate and a positive identification card (PIC). In accordance with IART quality control, both the participant and instructor must sign the appropriate training protocol. The Instructor must retain this protocol with the student's other training documents.
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issued by IART HQ
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not required
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TPG's Exactech buy gives it an entry in orthopedics
TPG Capital has agreed to take Exactech (Nasdaq: EXAC), a distributor of surgical implant devices, private for approximately $625 million. With the purchase of Exactech, the private equity firm plans to "compete with the larger competitors in the orthopedic industry," according to TPG Capital senior adviser Jeff Binder.
Exactech develops orthopaedic implant devices and biologic materials for hospitals and physicians in the U.S. and internationally. The Gainesville, Florida-based company was founded in 1985 by surgeon Bill Petty, his wife Betty and biomedical engineer Gary Miller with intentions of improving the quality of care for patients with joint injuries or related diseases such as arthritis. Majority of Exactech's sales are derived from the target's distribution of extremity implant systems and joint replacement systems for the knee and hip.
TPG Capital, based in San Francisco and Fort Worth, Texas, is the private equity fund of alternative investment firm TPG, which has $73 billion in assets under management. TPG Capital has invested in numerous healthcare companies, including: pharmaceutical services Quintiles IMS, Evolent Health and EnvisionRX; blood transfusion therapy and diagnostics manufacturer Fenwal; orthopedic device company Biomet; and healthcare providers Surgical Care Affiliates, Parkway, and Chindex. TPG has offices in Austin, Beijing, London, New York, Boston, San Francisco and Houston. The transaction for Exactech is expected to close the first quarter of 2018.
Demand for more personalized treatment options, and constant changes in the healthcare sector continue to keep medical device companies busy. Recent deals include: CryoLife's acquisition of German medical device maker Jotec; Vance Street capital LLC's purchase of the cardiovascular manufacturing tools business from W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.; Arlington Capital-backed Avalign Technologies' acquisition of medical device distributors Thortex and Millennium Surgical.; Boston Scientific's (NYSE: BSX) deal to buy heart valve replacement maker Symetis; Teleflex Inc.'s purchase of Vascular Solutions Inc. for $1 billion; and Medtronic plc's (NYSE: MDT) acquiring of HeartWare International Inc.for nearly $1.1 billion. GTCR also launched a platform company to fund medical device deals.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (NYSE: JPM) is acting as the financial adviser to Exactech, while Greenberg Traurig LLP is serving as legal adviser. Ropes & Gray is acting as legal adviser to TPG Capital.


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Kaikhali FarmstayThe panoramic beauty of nature can be experienced if you go to Kaikhali Farmstay. The cool breeze of River Matla, fresh air gives you an ecstatic feeling.
Kaikhali Farmstay: Most refreshing stay in nature
Kaikhali Farmstay is located at Kaikhali, Kultuli in south 24 Parganas within 100m of Matla River. The place is very near to Sundarbans in the state of West Bengal, just 3 hours from Kolkata. The Farmstay is always making you feel like home. In Kaikhali Farmstay you can enjoy the hospitality in Indian traditional style. To enjoy that Indian hospitality, at least you must stay here to find the comfort of home. Nowadays these kinds of offbeat farm stays are gaining popularity over a hotel stay. The atmosphere and staying close to nature is food for your soul.
Accommodation: It can accommodate a maximum number of 8 people. It has 2 A.C rooms with Geyser in the bathroom. If you plan to stay at Kaikhali Farmstay, you have it as early as possible before your visit.
Check In: 12.00 PM
Check Out: 11.00 AM
Awesome Homemade Food: Organic food is served which is harvested nearby farm. Fishes are fresh from the rivers. The food is delicious and is available fresh and healthy. You can satisfy your taste bud with this food. Whatever you order you have to mention it early, so that accordingly breakfast, lunch and dinner can be arranged. All food is served hot and prepared with love and care.
Outdoor activities at Kaikhali Farmstay
As it is The Kaikhali Farmstay is just 100 meters away from Matla River. The river is wide about 2 km, just opposite to that Jharkhali forest. Jharkhali Tiger rescue Center is the gateway to Sundarban. If you are a nature lover, you can enjoy every bit of it. As you come out of the cottage you can take a fresh breath in nature. All green at your surroundings. You can enjoy the cool breeze of the Matla River. You can enjoy your breakfast and tea in the lawn outside the cottage.
Kaikhali Farmstay Nearby attraction
If you are staying at Kaikhali Farmstay, Sundarbans trip becomes much easier. They will be arranging everything for you. Otherwise via Van and ferry you can go of your own, will be charged around INR 3000. Sundarban Tiger Reserve forest is the best place to visit nearby.
Sagar Island can also be visited if you have time. Where Ganga Sagar Mela is worldwide famous. River Bidyadhari is surrounded by Mangrove forest in Sundarban is very well known. Those who love to explore the forest must visit the place in Sundarbans.
Best Time to Visit Kaikhali
Winter is a highly preferred season to visit Kaikhali Farmstay is in winter. From September to March is the best time to visit. Temperature shoots up during summer but to visit wildlife sanctuary summer is the best. Please select a time book your stay and enjoy nature at its best.
How to Reach Kaikhali
By Train: The nearest Railway Station is Joynagar Mazilpur from Sealdah South Section by Lakshmikantapur/Namkhana route. From there, it is 30 km by road and the Homestay arranges local transportation to reach the destination.
By Road: It is only 83 km from Kolkata. Take a drive in 3 hrs you can reach Homestay via Baruipur, Joynagar, Jamtala.
By Air: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Once you are landed you can avail a car to reach the destination (93 km) directly within 3/4 hrs.
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We stayed at Kaikhali farmstay. It was a real stress buster. If you want to be away from the hustle bustles of the city this place is ideal the heartiness of the people who took care of us there by providing their best to keep us happy,their smiling faces all the time,the cooperativeness and the humbleness of the proprietor Mr Neelanjan made that place more home like. The food was delicious and gave a taste of homemade food. Overall it was an amazing experience. Only the road between Joynagar and the homestay is a concern which makes the route longer than it is.Thanks to nomadic weekend for giving information about such a beautiful place.


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It's no secret that vitamin D helps fight off the seasonal cold and flu, but new research shows it is more beneficial than originally thought.
According to a study at the Jikei University School of Medicine in Japan, a daily supplement of vitamin D3 reduces the overall rate of the common seasonal flu by over 40 percent. The vitamin is crucial for activating T cells, which help the immune system fight off attacks on the body such as the flu.
The study was conducted on two groups of children; one received the vitamin supplement (1,200 IU) while the others received a placebo. After four months, the group who received the daily vitamin D3 had an 8 percent lower rate of influenza.
From here, Canada's Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is looking into the impact of vitamin D on the H1N1 flu virus.


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WASHINGTON, September 23, 2017 – Fox Network's uniquely ambitious space opera "The Orville" may go down as the most inexplicable show of the still unfolding Fall 2017 TV season. Whether it will survive its initial episode order is another matter.
Created by – and starring – Seth MacFarlane, a Hollywood jack-of-all-trades kind of guy who's perhaps known as the inventor of the long running adult cartoon series "The Family Guy" – "The Orville" can best be described as a dramedy homage to the story line and the first-generation progressive theology of TV's original "Star Trek" series.
In fact, that's close to the way MacFarlane has defined the new series. It's his effort to put some utopian "family values" back on television as opposed to the vicious nastiness and smutty humor that drives much of today's nihilistic TV fare.
The problem is, MacFarlane's "family values" are Hollywood's "family values." Via "The Orville," Flyover Country's deplorable "bitter clingers" are being evangelized yet again by the same secular, leftist priesthood that drove them, in decisive numbers, to support Donald Trump in Election 2016. That's no way to win audience share.
But Hollywood in general and TV in specific have been politically clueless since Ronald Reagan took up residence in the White House in 1981. Nothing much has changed since that time, and if anything, the situation gotten worse. Just take a look at the nightly "progressive" proselytization that drives late-night network TV talk shows these days. But we digress.
"The Orville" recalls the look and feel of the original "Star Trek" series, except that the very basic special effects, while clearly inexpensive, are light years better than they were during the early voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
The central plot is somewhat routine but again re-creates to an extent, the raison d'être of its outer space predecessor. Instead of being captained by William Shatner's daring, roguish (and frequently corny) James Tiberius Kirk, the good ship Orville is captained by an aimless and discredited nonentity, Ed Mercer (MacFarlane).
Strings have been pulled by his ex-wife, Commander Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki) to get Ed the job. She then maneuvers the system to get appointed as his second in command. As we eventually discover, the couple were divorced after Ed discovers Kelly in flagrante with a colorful space alien when he enters his bedroom after returning from his latest mission.
Kelly's re-entry as a key member of his crew creates one of the "family" conflicts any ensemble series needs, although the couple's rivalry – and Kelly's clear attempt to reignite the couple's old passions – are telegraphed rather heavily throughout the first three episodes. This gives the show, at times, a "Honeymooners" feel that seems extraordinarily out of place in a 2017 "progressive" space epic.
"The Orville's" main cast is rounded out with the addition of Lt. Gordon Malloy (Scott Grimes) – an old Ed Mercer buddy with an equally dicey reputation among the bigwigs in Fleet Command – plus another key officer, the imposingly weird alien, Lieutenant Commander Bortus (Peter Macon). It's Bortus who inadvertently takes "The Orville" on the more or less politically correct moral journey forming the story arc linking episodes 2 and 3 of the new series.
Other characters include ship's doctor Claire Finn (Penny Johnson Jerald), Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan (Halston Sage), and Isaac (Mark Jackson), a rather ill defined robotic character who does technical stuff but is avowedly more interested in studying those irrational characters known as human beings.
The parallels of the Orville's crew and the original Star Trek and Next Generation crews are generally quite clear. But happily, MacFarlane and company creates characters that are functionally distinct. So is the rather more mundane purpose of the Orville's initial mission schedule, which involves routine visits to and inspections of friendly space outposts.
Predictably, however, the ship's initial mundane mission ends up taking the crew on voyages where "no one has gone before." This, along with the generally humorous squabbling among members of Mercer's still-gelling crew, drives the series' initial three episodes, the most recent of which aired Thursday, September 21.
After Episode 1, the mandatory and generally uneven "let's introduce our main characters" episode that launches most new series, Episodes 2 and 3 are linked by an ongoing story line that involves our aforementioned weird alien, Lieutenant Commander Bortus. Of course, what's weird to us is probably normal in Seth MacFarlane's ideal, diverse universe.
The inhabitants of Bortus' planet are all male. Yet somehow, they still manage to procreate successfully, delivering their always-male newborns by the time-honored methodology of laying a single egg and then sitting on it. A fairly significant portion of Episode 2 is devoted to standard issue sex humor involved with this novel issue, which also serves to introduce Bortus' male spouse, Klyden (Chad L. Coleman).
Within the context of the show, Episode 2 leads up to a real shocker: When the egg hatches, Bortus' and Klyden's newborn is – gasp – female! That's statistically impossible, of course, which leads to Episode 3's laborious trial sequence.
Held on Bortus' home planet, Bortus and the Orville's crew – who favor raising the newborn as a female (Bortus has gradually come around to this view) – face off against an alien tribunal that must decide whether this unprecedented act should be permitted, or whether the new baby should get a sex change operation to render her male.
"The Orville" really jumps the shark in Episode 3, clearly lobbying its audience to root for one of several moral choices, all of which are at least mildly repugnant to a significant portion of the show's potential audience. All at once, in a cacophony of bizarre symbolism, we must:
- Deal with a planet whose people are, apparently by nature, 100 percent homosexual but also able to reproduce.
- Parse a moral system that would permit sex change operations on wrongly sexed infants that unpleasantly calls to mind the genital mutilations performed on young girls by many Muslim communities, equating similar acts among space alien communities as normal and acceptable.
- Internalize the fact that in the hierarchy of diversity and victimhood, LGBT beings are higher on the virtue-signaling totem pole than perpetually victimized females.
MacFarlane is a known, enthusiastic supporter of the LGBT community, which is okay. But that community's tendency to place itself in a morally superior position to everyone else is presumptuous and, in its extreme, contemptible. It's surprising that feminists aren't rebelling out of their demotion on the victimhood totem pole. But that's a paradox best dealt with in another column.
On the other hand, it must be said that the scripts involving the Episode 2-3 subplot are relatively gentle and usually avoid standard issue leftist condescension toward those who might not be on board with the "new morality." But the careful sugar coating of the moral paradoxes rampant in Episode 3 is likely designed to ease the PC medicine down unwilling middle-class gullets.
The other story arc that takes up much of Episode 2 involves the clever treatment of a standard-issue story with an inevitable feminist twist. In this episode, when we're not dealing with the Bortus story, we follow Mercer and Grayson who, in attempting to aid a ship in some mysterious distress, find themselves transported to an alien planet's zoo exhibit, where they become the zookeeper's long desired "human" exhibit.
The ship's crew, of course, has no idea where their chief officers have disappeared, as the ship in question also vanishes. Due to fleet and military hierarchy, the Orville automatically falls under the command of winning but inexperienced Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan (Halston Sage).
Cute, slight of build, and decked out with pointy ears like a female mini-Spock, Sage's Kitan is initially panicked, and seeks out the council of the ship's physician, Claire Finn. Finn quietly steadies the capable but panicked Kitan, which leads to a bold rescue mission that concludes with the funniest extended punch line of the first three episodes.
From the first three episodes of "The Orville," it's hard to judge whether the series has staying power and will attract a loyal audience beyond the initial 13 episodes contracted by Fox. Politically, it drips left-liberalism and political correctness in ways that likely put the show at odds with at least half – or more – of its potential audience.
The acting in this series thus far is so-so, though it often takes time for cast members to warm to their characters and to themselves early in any series.
The humor is thus far hit or miss, ranging from the standard sex and divorce razzing linked to Mercer and Grayson's well-known journey to Splittsville, to that excellent multi-level punch line near the end of Episode 2. Still another visual joke involves the rear view of the good ship Orville itself. The propulsion end, we think, strongly resembles an abstract of Mick Jagger's signature lips and tongue logo.
The special effect are clearly inexpensive but surprisingly smooth and effective within context. As in the budget starved original "Star Trek" episodes, "The Orville's" special effects are, after all, subordinate to the characters and story lines. So, on a functional basis, each episode is slick, professionally done, and actually shows great attention to detail.
But in the end, the question remains as to whether MacFarlane can rein in his heavily progressive political tendencies to create a space comedy-drama that will attract enough enthusiastic fans on both sides of the aisle to keep this new series on the air past its initial 13 episode order.
We're not openly hostile to this show. It has a lot of potential. What remains to be seen is if "The Orville" can convince enough lefties to abandon their favorite MSNBC gospel preachers to Fox to switch to an hour of "The Orville" each week, while attracting enough curious Deplorables in the process to hit decent numbers.
Fox didn't help the new series by airing the first two episodes on Sunday evenings as alternatives to the fast-fading smorgasboard of NFL games, particularly those running on MSESPN.
This week's switch to the series allegedly permanent Thursday evening time slot dropped its ratings considerably, however, leading us, at least, to wonder whether Fox crippled this ambitious new series at the gate.
We'll all just have to wait and see. Despite our better judgment, we with MacFarlane and his fledgling crew well. But the show's slick, PC political slant coupled with Fox's cavalier time-slot switching, may not allow "The Orville" time enough to find a faithful audience before the Christmas break. (Trailers below.)
"The Orville" now airs on Fox affiliates on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Subject matter is generally adult, but in the context of our times, it falls fairly easily into the PG-13 ratings slot.