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The Imperial Japan (Meiji) Government decided to merge the "old" Yamagata, Okitama, and Tsuruoka Prefectures into one new Yamagata Prefecture in August 1876. Each of the former three prefectures had its own normal schools, but these were closed with the discontinuance of their administrative bodies. The direct institutional history dates back to 1877 when the Congress of new Yamagata Prefecture authorized an establishment of a new public teacher-training institution, Yamagata Prefectural Normal School, which was founded in September 1878 in Hatago-machi, Yamagata City. Meanwhile, Yonezawa Higher Technical School, the first national school of higher education in the prefecture, was founded in 1910. The institute was the seventh National Higher Technical School in Japan following the establishment of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kumamoto, and Sendai Higher Technical Schools. It was renamed the Yonezawa Engineering College under reformation of the law in 1944. Ten years after the establishment of the Yonezawa Higher Technical School, another national school of higher education was founded (1920) in Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Higher School, located in Yamagata City and the 14th national higher school in Japan. During World War II, the United States' bombers destroyed the Komagome laboratories of the Japanese science research institute RIKEN, and it was evacuated to several local cities (Kanazawa, Osaka and Yamagata) as the situation worsened. One of the evacuations sites was Yamagata Higher School.
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Indians Flocking to Thailand Says Tourism Authority
by CityNews | Fri 24 Jan 2014 11:58 ICT
CityNews – Bangkok continues to be one of the main destinations of choice for travellers from India with the number of meeting and wedding groups as well as independent travellers coming to the Thai capital expected to remain high both this month and the next, according to recent surveys carried out by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). We previously reported the flocks of Indian travellers coming to Thailand here.
This week, the TAT New Delhi Office reported that an 85-person meeting from an Indian IT company is scheduled to go ahead in Bangkok and Pattaya from 23 to 26 January 2014. This will be followed by two different group events scheduled during the same period from 24 to 27 January 2014 – a wedding with 200 guests to be held at the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa and a 130-person event from the Wells Sargo group joining a city and temple tour in Bangkok and staying at the Ramada Hotel. Another 600-guest wedding is set to take place at the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok from 25 to 27 January 2014.
In February, a wedding party with 400 guests is scheduled to be held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok from 2 to 4 February 2014. In addition, a number of high-spending guests will be coming from India to enjoy a wedding party set to be held in two locations – in Bangkok at the Holiday Inn Silom and in Hua Hin at the Dusit Thani Hotel – from 6 to 8 February 2014. Also, 100 sales staffs of Indian radio station will be attending the meeting at the Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok hotel from 27 February to 1 March 2014.
Meanwhile, information passed to TAT by Thai Airways International's (THAI) Mumbai Office shows that the number of plane bookings to Thailand over the month of January is 20 per cent higher than expected. In addition, THAI Bangalore and Chennai Offices said the average load factor from the Indian market to Thailand for January is at 70 per cent.
According to the TAT Mumbai Office, many of these bookings were made last minute. The Office's spokesperson said, "While it is normal for Indian tourists to make last minute bookings, this positive development shows that Indian travellers still see Thailand as a safe destination for travel."
In a survey conducted last week, major tour operators in the western and southern regions of India, including Cox and Kings, Kuoni, Thomas Cook, Sunday Pure Holiday, Beacon Pure Holidays, Veena World, Kesari World, Ascon Holidays and Akbar Holidays told the TAT Mumbai Office that all bookings to Thailand in the immediate period remain unaffected by the political situation in Bangkok.
The outlook for the next few months looks good with expectations that Indian tourists will continue to travel to Thailand during the school holiday between April and June, provided that the situation in Bangkok remains stable. This is based on information from tour operators visiting the TAT's booth at the India International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, which was held in Mumbai from 16 to 18 January 2014.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, "We will continue to provide "as it happens" information about the current political situation in Thailand to tourists and tour operators in India. The key message in our daily situation update is that Thailand remains a welcoming tourist destination. Thailand is a large country, and tourists can essentially avoid the demonstration areas while still enjoying the many tourist attractions and activities in the country."


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12 of the Best Ad Jingles of All Time
Ad jingles have a way of playing and staying in our minds long after the commercials and campaigns have ended. This is why these catchy songs have been such powerful marketing tools for more than 60 years. Jingles truly became an art form in the 1950s as television became a fixture in American homes and they've been a beloved part of the advertising landscape ever since. Some of these lively songs left a lasting impression, sometimes decades after their original airing. From Oscar Mayer's hot dog ditty to Alka-Seltzer's fizzy fun tune and Coca-Cola's hilltop melody, MSN.com listed their leading jingles to offer a musical memoir of advertising at its best. Check out their gallery of the greatest.
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N. Korea attacks S. Korea, U.S. over military drills
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Published : May 30, 2014 - 09:51 Updated : May 30, 2014 - 09:51
North Korea's new top diplomat has attacked South Korea and the United States over their joint military drills as he made a debut on the international diplomatic stage, Pyongyang's state news agency said Friday.
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong also claimed that war drills and other provocative acts by Seoul and Washington reached a point where North Korea could not sit idle, though he did not elaborate on what actions Pyongyang could take.
Ri, who assumed his job in April, made the comments as he delivered a speech at a foreign ministers' meeting of the Nonaligned Movement in Algeria on Wednesday, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency.
North Korea has frequently denounced South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises as a rehearsal for invasion. Seoul and Washington say their annual exercises are defensive in nature.
In March, North Korea fired short-range missiles and rockets into the sea off its eastern coast in apparent anger over the annual South Korea-U.S. military drills.
Ri also lashed out at the U.S. and other Western powers for attacking North Korea over its human rights record, claiming their move is designed to topple the North's social system.
North Korea has long been accused of grave human rights abuses ranging from holding hundreds of thousands of political prisoners in concentration camps to committing torture and carrying out public executions.
The U.N. Commission of Inquiry has recently said that "systematic, widespread and gross human-rights violations have been and are being committed by" the leadership in Pyongyang.
North Korea has denounced the report as a fabrication, calling it a U.S.-led attempt to undermine its political system. (Yonhap)


Kendrick And SZA Served Superhero Looks In The 'All The Stars' Video, So We Ranked Them
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Charles Holmes 02/06/2018
Frame for frame, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All The Stars" might be the most gorgeous video either artist has ever been a part of over the course of their careers. Directed by Dave Meyers and the Little Homies (a.k.a. Kendrick and Dave Free), "All The Stars" is filled to the brim with breathtaking visuals that perfectly depict the grandiose vision Lamar and company have been pursuing his entire career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQbjS0_ZfJ0
Over the course of the video, Kendrick and SZA are steeped in astounding imagery like Lamar walking through a room full of gold that'd make Gatsby proud and SZA paying homage to a legendary video by one of the greatest R&B artists of all-time. What stands out more than the song or the epic scale of the video is how well Lamar and SZA are dressed. There are leather jackets, sapphire bathing suits, and ornate kufis. Regal, elegant, and most importantly black as hell, the fashion in "All The Stars" is impeccable.
The "All The Stars" music video is the perfect way to honor Black Panther before it releases. Here are some of the best fits sported by Kendrick and SZA in the visual.
Kenny's Arc
The human race is in for another apocalypse-level flood, and we can only hope Lamar takes struggle rappers, two of every kind.
Is That A Velvet Durag?
Does anything scream black excellence like a velvet durag?
Seinfeld Wants His Puffy Shirt Back
"The Puffy Shirt" is a perfect episode of television, and a TDE remake of Seinfeld is what the people need.
The only thing missing from SZA's outfit is a pair of Air Yeezy 2s.
All Gold Everything
"Don't believe me, just watch." — Trinidad James
Classic Man Kendrick
Disappointed no one called Jidenna for a cameo.
Janet Jackson Vibes
Not mad at SZA taking inspiration from Janet Jackson's iconic "Together Again," albeit with a lot more blue. In the video, SZA sports a similar hairstyle to the one Jackson popularized over 20 years ago.
Fonzie Lamar
Kendrick Lamar hasn't jumped the shark yet, but he did run with panthers. The fact that he did it wearing a leather jacket like Fonzie makes it that much more incredible.
Muppet Baby SZA
SZA's coat looks like she murdered Animal and wore his fur as a trophy, which is badass and amazing of the TDE songstress.
P.S. Can SZA remix the Muppet Babies theme song?


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Using two apps side-by-side in Split View
Split View is the feature that allows you to run two apps side by side in your screen. This feature is built into the Mac OS and has been around for a long time. However, if you're unsure of how to use it, there are several solutions you can try out. These include Moom, Mosaic, and Mission Control.
Mosaic offers a simple, seamless window management experience for Mac users.
It supports a variety of screen resolutions and offers a wide range of layout options to help you manage your windows. This application also allows you to create and save Custom Workspaces to organize your window selections.
If you're using macOS Catalina or a later version, you can use a keyboard shortcut to tile different windows. To add a keyboard shortcut, click the "Tile Window to the Left of Screen" option in System Preferences and enter the shortcut you want. Alternatively, you can use the trackpad to navigate through the windows.
Once you've installed Mosaic, you can customize the layout of your screen and rearrange the windows to meet your preferences. You can even divide the screen into more than two halves. Having more than two windows on your screen can help you become more productive.
Mission Control is a feature that lets you switch between two windows or applications in the same Mac. This is helpful when you have two full-screen apps open. In order to use Mission Control in Split View, you first need to launch it. Next, you need to click and drag an application window or icon to the other window, and the application will automatically be displayed in Split View mode.
You can adjust the width and height of each window by using your trackpad or multi-touch device. Alternatively, you can also use the Mission Control application located in the applications folder. The Mission Control app adjusts your windows so that they are bigger. However, different apps have different width limitations. You may have to move the black screen separator to the left or right to suit your preferences.
To enable Mission Control in split screen mode, you first need to make sure that your Mac's version supports this feature. To find this option, go to your Mac's system preferences and look for Mission Control. Then, you can toggle the window size and swap the windows.
One of the best ways to get more screen space on Mac is to use Moom, a program that lets you create and manage split screen windows. This program is simple to use and integrates with every app. It also comes with a built-in palette designer that lets you define the window size and position.
To create a Moom split screen, you need to have macOS 10.9 Mavericks or higher. Once installed, you'll be able to move the windows across the display, zoom while they're moving, and resize them to the exact dimensions you want. You can also join a discussion group to share your experiences with the application.
You can use Moom to create a split screen by selecting a number of windows on the same screen and then dragging them into the desired position. The window's size and position can be adjusted with the mouse, and you can save the layouts you create by clicking on the green resize button. Another cool feature of Moom is that it allows you to assign a hotkey that triggers the Moom logo. The option key is also used to select presets.
Using two apps side-by-side is a great way to get more done on your Mac. This multitasking mode allows you to maximize the screen space of each app, while still allowing you to see everything you need to do. It is especially handy when you need to copy and paste information from a PDF while working on a spreadsheet, or if you need to move files between folders.
To use Split View, hold the center part of the screen while using one app. This will open the other app. If you have an application that requires the entire screen, drag it to the sides. You can also use a multitasking button to switch between open apps. Alternatively, you can drag the center divider to the edge of the screen to make one app full screen.
To use Split View, you must have two apps open. After you have done this, you can choose which side you want to use for the other app. For Mac users, this is the left side of the screen, which will allow the other app to remain in full view.
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"Our investigation of an 8-year veteran of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed that, over a 6-month period, the CBP Officer provided drug traffickers with his work schedule and lane assignments, which they used to coordinate their smuggling efforts through his inspection lane.
"After he pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Cocaine and Bribery, he was sentenced to 110 months in Federal prison. Additionally, he was ordered to serve 36 months of supervised release following his incarceration, and surrender $100,000 in cash pending the forfeiture of his residence. The Officer's estranged wife has also pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Cocaine and one count of Bribery. She is currently being sought after she failed to appear for sentencing before a judge in the Western District of Texas."
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, "Special Report: Summary of Significant Investigations January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011" (Washington, DC: August 2012), Pub. No. OIG-12-108, p. 5.
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The Labor of LIBOR; Coal Company Not Energized by Obama's New EPA Policies; Disgraced Bitcoin-er Busted
Posted on August 3, 2015 by Ronit Fried
Don't bank on it…
From the most hallowed banking institutions of UBS and Citigroup, disgraced banker Thomas Hayes will now make his way to the halls of a correctional institution, all thanks to his role in the LIBOR scandal. On trial in the UK, Hayes pleaded not guilty, although jurors felt otherwise and now gets to spend the next fourteen years in prison contemplating his misdeeds. The U.S. already charged Hayes back in 2012 for his misdeeds at UBS and the Royal Bank of Scotland and a number of banks already had to cough up $9 billion in penalties over their involvement in rigging the benchmarks. Hayes was found guilty on all 8 counts of conspiracy to defraud. And it's not everyday a trader gets convicted for rigging rates on the London Interbank Offered Rates. In fact, Hayes has the dubious distinction of becoming the first person to be convicted in the scandal, which makes sense, since he was apparently the ringleader for more than a dozen other brokers and traders who participated in messing with global rates for mortgages, loans and credit cards just so that they could profit. Those misdeeds affected some $350 trillion in global financial markets. Including ours. Talk about rude.
So un-coal…
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Battered and broken is just one way to describe the coal industry as President Obama just announced the latest EPA policies which are supposedly going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030. And of course that is splendid news. Just not for Alpha Natural Resources who made its own announcement today: bankruptcy. The natural gas boom combined with the new EPA rules have dealt quite the blow to the second biggest coal producer. While the company has over $10 billion in assets with around 8,000 employees, it also needs to ditch some $3.3 billion in debt. The once powerful coal supplier had to close more than 80 mines since 2011 as the shale boom began to take effect. And who can blame shale? After all, it is a cheaper, less polluting energy source.
Bit-fraud…
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Mark Karpeles, the disgraced head of collapsed Tokyo bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, has, un-shockingly, been arrested in Japan on suspicion of (gasp) fraud. Who would have thought. Apparently, Karpeles falsified documents and manipulated the computer system over thirty times in an effort to fatten up his bank account by about a million bucks. If the 30 year old Karpeles is found guilty, he might just become pen pals (no pen-pun intended) with Thomas Hayes, except the French-born Karpeles would be idling his incarcerated says in Japan. If you recall, 850,000 bit coins – equal to about $480 million at the time – went missing under Karpeles' watch. But wouldn't ya know it, 200,000 bit coins were subsequently recovered by Karpeles, who must have remembered where he had apparently misplaced them. As for the remaining missing cyber-currency, well, Karpeles conveniently blames the theft on a "bug" from a cyber-attack. You don't say…
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alpha Natural Resources, Bitcoin, Citigroup, coal, EPA, greenhouse gases, LIBOR, Mark Karpeles, Mt. Gox, natural gas, Obama, Royal Bank of Scotland, shale, shale boom, Thomas Hayes, UBS | Leave a comment
Microsoft Cuts Even More Jobs; Greece Banking on Another Bailout; Barclays Boots its Chie
Posted on July 8, 2015 by Ronit Fried
NO-kia…
It's not exactly a good day at Microsoft today (or Greece, for that matter but we'll get to that a bit later). The tech firm just announced that 7,800 more layoffs are coming down the pike, on top of the 18,000 layoffs the company announced last year. It seems the Windows maker just isn't at the forefront of the latest tech era and its hitting the company in its portfolio. Microsoft had already sold off its online advertising business to AOL but a lot of their latest ills are courtesy of its $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia. As luck would have it, that not-so-little purchase to make headway into the smartphone market wasn't all that smart. Microsoft now has plans to write down $7.6 billion on the Nokia unit. The company just couldn't seem to make strides against the reigning competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android. Microsoft's smartphone market share was just an abysmal 3% – a major letdown from a company who had so often dominated tech realms.
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Well, Greece finally whipped out its big grand plan which definitely loses points for lack of originality. Like a teenager who doesn't seem to want to learn from his or her mistakes, the cash-strapped, debt-infused country has asked for yet another bailout. This time around, Greece asked for a three year bailout from the annoyed eurozone's rescue funds. However, Greece is promising to implement pension and tax reforms. To be fair, no real details were actually given. Hmmm. Greek officials said they would map out a "comprehensive and specific reform agenda" by tomorrow. We'll see about that. Now all those eurozone finance ministers have to decide if they're going to give in to Greece. And while Greece's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, wants to reach a deal with creditors that needs to be fair on both sides, he also warned that his peeps need to be on board. Otherwise, no dice. What Tsipras and the fine people of Greece don't dig are austerity measures. Any whiff of austerity and chances are no deal will be reached and more fiscal chaos will ensue. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew finally commented on the situation stressing that Europe ought to help Greece restructure its debt. Which would be super-great because maybe then stocks all over the world will finally cooperate and go up instead of taking bad financial cues from Greece.
The skills to pay the bills…
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Major drama coming out of Barclays today, where Chief Executive Antony Watkins received an unwelcome surprise – he got the boot. Fired. Shown the door. In a statement, Barclays, which has seen its share of scandal in the last few years, said "a new set of skills" was needed for the individual who will take the reins at the company. Ouch. Apparently, officials at the bank thought Watkins wasn't doing enough to dig Barclays out of its scandal-laden pit. Board chairman, John McFarlane, will serve as interim chief until a more permanent replacement can be found – one who presumably possesses that much desired skill-set. Barclays, Britain's biggest bank, is currently staring down the wrong end of fines and investigations over its role and manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as well as its other un-flattering role in foreign exchange rate manipulation. Nice, huh?
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News from the Clubs: Abilene Bar and Lounge
Posted-on January 1, 2020 August 27, 2020 By lineBylineNews Archive
(Originally written by Scott Gudell)
A consistent, long time supporter of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame (RMHF) has been Danny Deustch and his club, the earthy, roots oriented Abilene Bar and Lounge. They'll be celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2018 and, year in and year out, they host strong local, regional and national acts. Although the club originally focused on Americana music and it's still at the core of what they present, they continue to evolve and offer a wide variety of other sounds and styles as well.
One of the artists recently presented by Abilene was Kim Simmonds, one of the founding members of the iconic British blues rock band Savoy Brown. The Friday, Jan 13, 2017 show was presented at the Penthouse at One East Avenue as part of Abilene's "on the road" series. It was a casual, solo performance as Simmond's relied on his harp and two acoustic Gibson guitars (note: Henry Juszkiewicz, the current CEO of Gibson, was raised in Rochester and was officially inducted into the RMHF in 2015). Simmonds presented the crowd of about 75 people a sort of 'MTV Unplugged' meets "home concert" evening of songs and stories. He performed a newer number called "I Can't Stop the Blues" as well as classic Savoy Brown songs such as "Hellbound Train" while casually interspersing stories from the early British Invasion in-between the notes. His version of "Train to Nowhere" (originally sung by Chris Youlden) was presented with a blues drenched slide followed by a Mississippi Fred McDowell song, "Shake Em On Down," insuring that the entire evening stayed focused on the blues.
Looking forward, Abilene is bringing a number of top notch artists to town. Thursday, February 23, will feature one of these artists who's also been a long time supporter of the RMHF, John Mooney. Another passionate blues artist, Mooney's style is fierce, focused and can fire up a crowd with his slide and steel guitar. He was a protégé of one of THE founders of American blues, Son House (who lived in Rochester for many years and was inducted into the RMHF in 2013.)
You'll be able to catch a rollicking Commander Cody in March, the alluring and intriguing Eilen Jewell in April and Americana master Dave Alvin in May. Interestingly, Alvin wrote the song "Abilene" which was part of the inspiration for Danny's club. Having seen each and every one of these artists in concert over the last few years, I highly recommend you pick one or two and check them out. You can confirm times, dates and venues by going to Abilenebarandlounge.com
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Texans' Ryan Griffin arrested for public intoxication, 'destroying' Nashville hotel window
by: Marion Kirkpatrick
Posted: Apr 27, 2019 / 12:38 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 27, 2019 / 09:17 PM PDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police arrested and charged Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin late Friday night after he allegedly became "disorderly" and punched through a window at a Nashville hotel, Metro police officials confirmed with News 2.
Griffin, 29, of Houston, Texas, is charged with vandalism over $1,000 and public intoxication.
According to police documents, police were dispatched to the corner of Union Street and Second Avenue North just before midnight to a report of a disorderly person in custody.
The defendant told police that Griffin was walking up Union Street, and when he neared Hotel Indigo, he punched one of the front windows and "destroyed" it.
Police observed that Griffin's left hand and fingers were bleeding.
NFL Draft Command Units placed Griffin into custody. According to one of those officers, Griffin was observed to be stumbling on the sidewalk and nearly walked into traffic just before the incident. That officer also noticed that the suspect had watery eyes and a smell of alcohol on his breath.
Griffin's friend also told police that he had been "over-served" that evening.
News 2 has reached out to the Texans and Griffin for comment and are waiting to hear back.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 2 for updates.
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After accidentally missing Cleveland's phone call telling him he was about to be drafted in the second round, the LSU cornerback got in touch with the front desk at the team's headquarters and asked to speak with general manager John Dorsey.
Draft in Music City: Former NFL GM talks biggest winners of the 1st round
by Javion Simmons / Apr 26, 2019
Former NFL General Manager Floyd Reese joined Cory Curtis and JB Biunno Friday and talked about the winners from round one of the draft, and the New England Patriots first round choice and team needs.
Among some of the winners in the draft, Reese liked the Jaguars' selection of former Kentucky defensive lineman Josh Allen. Allen was projected as a top three pick but fell to the Jaguars with the seventh pick.
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Caterina De Nave
Caterina De Nave, who passed away on 17 August 2014, helped break the glass ceiling for women working in local television. As a network executive at both TVNZ and TV3, she often commissioned new writing and directing talent, and was a key player in the development of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune and Montana Sunday Theatre. In 2009 De Nave crossed the Tasman to join Australian broadcaster SBS.
Peter Sharp
Peter Sharp is one of New Zealand's most prolific directors of screen drama. Though his directing work covers the gamut from police shows and soap satires to live performance, Sharp is best known for his work helming kidult dramas - including Maurice Gee period tales The Fire-Raiser and The Champion. He also directed award-winning mini-series Erebus: the Aftermath.
A cameraman with over 50 years experience, Michael O'Connor joined the NZ Broadcasting Corporation as a trainee straight from high school. O'Connor went on to shoot some of New Zealand's most iconic dramas, from Under the Mountain to 1980s cop show Mortimer's Patch. His documentary work includes popular series Heartland and Epitaph, and directing Dalvanius, about singer Dalvanius Prime.
John McRae
As a head of drama in New Zealand television, John McRae spearheaded a run of shows that were both local and export successes. McRae's four-decade television career saw him working in three countries, and winning two Emmy awards.
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Dick Weir
The distinctive deep voice of veteran broadcaster Dick Weir, QSM, is known to generations of Kiwi kids as a longtime Radio New Zealand National presenter (The Dick Weir Sunday Show, Ears). On screen he has narrated everything from election campaigns to Erebus docudramas to Wild South. Weir was also the inaugural presenter of 80s after-school news programme The Video Dispatch.
Bruce Phillips
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Bruce Phillips' long stage career encompasses six acting awards, directing, and a "brilliantly funny" starring role as Uncle Vanya. On-screen, his CV runs to more than 30 roles, including playing fighter pilot Richard Dalgleish on TV series Country GP, a womanising dentist on Roger Hall comedy Neighbourhood Watch, and Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer in 1994 miniseries Fallout.
Simon Prast
Actor/director Simon Prast is best-known for his stage career, and 11 years commanding the Auckland Theatre Company. Prast's screen-acting career dates back to the mid 80s, most famously for his role as rich kid Alister Redfern in beloved soap Gloss. His biggest feature role to date remains Stephen, man-at-the-crossroads in 1998 feature When Love Comes.
One of New Zealand's leading TV actors, Jeffrey Thomas was born in Wales and graduated with a Master of Literature from Oxford University. Since arriving in Wellington in 1976, his credits have included Close To Home, Gloss, Shark in the Park, Mercy Peak, Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune. In the 80s he starred in a Welsh language drama series. An award-winning playwright, he has also acted extensively on stage.
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Department reflects on Iowa-Northwestern connections
As the Hawkeye football team hosts the Northwestern Wildcats this weekend, the department is reminded of several friendly rivalries between the two schools. Adjunct Professor Joseph Walder was a 1975 MD and 1978 PhD from Northwestern before he joined our faculty. Richard McGee, a 1975 PhD with Arthur Spector and 2010 CCOM Distinguished Alumnus, is now a Professor in Medical Education & Faculty Development, as well as an Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine. David Engman, a 1990 MD/PhD with John Donelson and currently a Professor of Pathology and Microbiology-Immunology, directs an active research group at Northwestern and recently stepped down as director of the MSTP program after a 16 year tenure. He was past chair of the Medicine Alumni Society Board of Advisors in CCOM. The Iowa/Northwestern connections do indeed run deep. Go Hawks!
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Susan O'Donnell wins the Clarence Berg Award
Susan O'Donnell, who recently completed her PhD with Madeline Shea, has been named the winner of the 2010 Clarence Berg Award. This prize is given every other year to a student who demonstrates "scholarship, integrity, cooperativeness, consideration and a willingness to help others." Dr. O'Donnell was an American Heart Association-funded graduate student who focused on the structural and thermodynamic bases for recognition of calcineurin by calmodulin domains. Previously, Susan was the winner of the 2006 Usha Balakrishnan Award for best poster presented at the annual meeting of the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing. She also presented her work in a plenary session of the 2007 Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics and received a 2008 Biophysical Society Student Research Achievement Award as well as an inaugural Gehring Award last fall.
Dr. O'Donnell is currently a post-doctoral fellow with Robert Deschenes at University of South Florida.
Susan is the 21st winner of the Berg Award, which was established by former students of Professor Berg, an internationally known amino acid biochemist who was a member of the department for 39 years. Dr. Berg is well known as the author of the 1980 book, The University of Iowa and Biochemistry from their Beginnings.
Prior winners of the Berg Award are:
2008 Zeynep Akyol Ataman (Shea)
2006 Rhonda Newman (Shea)
2004 Wendy Van Scyoc (Shea)
2002 Jon Rubach (Plapp)
2000 Cheryl Bailey (Donelson)
1998 Kristin Scott (Geyer)
1996 Liskin Swint Kruse (Robertson)
1994 Daniel Kephart (Price)
1992 John Dagle (Weeks)
1990 William Shalongo (Stellwagen)
1988 David Lowery (Van Ness)
1986 David T. Dudley (Spector)
1984 Tristam Parslow (Granner)
1982 Robert J. Gould (Spector)
1980 Gary L. Firestone (Heath)
1978 Ross C. Hardison (Chalkley)
1976 Richard McGee (Spector)
1974 Rodney L. Balhorn (Granner)
1972 David B. Henson (Swenson)
1970 Grace M. Lehrer (Barker)
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Rick McGee and Brad Hyman win Distinguished Alumni Awards
Richard McGee, a 1975 PhD in Biochemistry with Arthur Spector, has been named a Carver College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus. Dr. McGee, formerly at Georgetown and Mayo and now the Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Professional Development at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, is nationally known for development of programs that create a pipeline of qualified underrepresented students into biomedical research.
Former CCOM Distinguished Alumnus, Bradley Hyman, a 1982 PhD with Arthur Spector and a 1983 MD, 1988 resident and 1989 fellow, returns to campus to be lauded as a University of Iowa Distinguished Alumnus. Dr. Hyman, the John B. Penney, Jr. Professor of Neurology at Harvard, is an active physician scientist who directs the Alzheimer's unit of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease.
Congratulations to Drs. McGee, Hyman and Spector for these honors.
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Hindutva's Uncivil Society In Eastern UP
FascismFebruary 28, 2007
By Subhashini Ali, 28 February, 2007, Countercurrents.org
The Hindu Mahasabha-BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath, makes no attempt to mask his intentions with civilities and double-talk. He calls upon the majority community to recognize Muslims as the enemy and to utilize every opportunity to attack them. He has created his own organization, the Hindu Yuva Vahini, which has branches in almost every village, small town and district headquarter of Eastern UP. The members of this organization are mostly unemployed and lumpen youth. The organization has targeted poor youths belonging to the Scheduled and Backward Castes who now throng to its banner in the hope of gaining status and prosperity. Every incident that can be utilized to create communal tension is utilized by the Vahini members with the full support of the Yogi. As Dr. Hari Om, IAS, who was recently removed from his post of DM, Gorakhpur, said in an interview to the Hindi edition of 'Outlook' – "I learnt in my two years as DM Gorakhpur that Yogi is a religious leader and MP who wants to be involved in every incident in the area in a dominating fashion. He wants the Hindu community to accept his as their uncontested leader and also the Muslims as their enemies. They should
give him donations and gifts during every ceremony. .He utilizes all big and small events regularly. He inflates non-issues into issues and gives them a communal colour. Giving small and stray incidents involving Muslims like a minor fight, or a case of eve teasing or water flowing from one house in front of another house or shop a communal colour has become a habit with him."
As a result of the Yogi's activities, eastern districts of UP like Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria and Gonda resemble a communal tinderbox today. Every year, several incidents of attacks on Muslims in one or several of these districts take place. Often cattle being take to fairs or bought in Haryana by both Muslim and Hindu farmers are forcibly taken away by the Yogi who alleges that these are going to be slaughtered and they are then distributed amongst his followers. Every such incident serves to underline the fact that he is a law unto himself and that he and his followers can act with impunity. They can burn, attack and physically
assault as and when they please without facing any administrative action of any kind. This is a pattern established over the years in spite of the fact that there have been Governments of all hues in this time-span. A few police and administrative have to their credit tried to carry out their constitutional duties but they have usually paid the price of ignominious transfers as a result. The reason for this is that the Yogi is the only mathadhish (head of a math) in the country belonging to the Thakur caste and almost all political leaders belonging to his caste treat him with reverence and deference. They also ensure that the party to which they belong behaves in a similar fashion when it is in power. As a result, the Yogi has become a political force on his own. He regularly puts up candidates against the BJP and ensures their victories.
The CPI(M) has been campaigning against the Yogi and his activities for some time now. In June 2005, it organized a massive rally in the heart of Gorakhpur city against his vicious brand of politics. The sound of slogans and the sight of banners against communalism and for secularism, unity and development were seen and heard for the first time in years in Gorakhpur and its neighbouring districts. The CPI(M) campaign and rally were welcomed by many. Newspapers commented on the fact that this was the first time any political party had dared to take the Yogi on. He also reacted by holding press conferences and public meetings in which he attacked the CPI(M) in the most intemperate language.
In January of this year, a few days before Moharram, a minor incident of a Muslim boy misbehaving with a Hindu girl occurred. The police intervened and the boy was punished in front of members of his community who welcomed this. Despite this, the Yogi tried to capitalize on this issue and engineer a clash but the administration acted firmly. But the extremely
well-organised rumour-mongering that followed ('Our Hindu sisters are being molested by muslims and the administrative officers look on like transvestites' etc.) was extremely inflammatory. On the night of the 26th, a fight broke out during a wedding reception organized by a history-sheeter member of the Yuva Vahini in the course of which shots were fired. Unfortunately, a local Moharram procession was passing that way and four Muslim boys were got gunshot injuries. In the chaos that ensued, one of the boys at the reception who was also involved in the fight, Rajkumar Agrahari, ran onto the road and was beaten up. Next day, he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Yogi started a dharna at the place that the clash had occurred and highly inflammatory speeches were made and slogans raised. His followers set fire to a nearby mazaar but the police intervened to put it out. Then curfew was imposed. Those involved in assaulting Rajkumar were arrested immediately after this but since the Yogi was determined to foment trouble, he tried to break the curfew next day and was then arrested. When it became apparent after a few hours that he was not going to be released, his followers went on the rampage burning and looting Muslim homes and shops just adjacent to the Gorakhnath Temple. A very poor Muslim mechanic, Rashid, was murdered by them.
It was most unfortunate that the DM and SSP who arrested Yogi were not only transferred but also suspended the same day. It was this that encouraged Yogi's supporters to go on the rampage that night. A telling comment on the way in which Yogi is treated with kid gloves by many in
the top echelons of the UP Govt. is the fact that the new DM and SSP who arrived late in the evening of the 28th were advised to go and visit the Yogi in jail and talk to him by their superiors! They found the Yogi being treated like minor royalty in the prison. A well-known ruling party leader and criminal, Amarmani Tripathi, who was in the same jail since he has
been accused of conspiring to murder a poetess with whom he had intimate relations, was entertaining the Yogi to a feast and also to a program of bhajans inside the jail (the bhajan party had been brought in from outside.)
It was at this point that the CPI(M) national leaders intervened. They spoke to the Chief Minister and stressed on the importance of stopping the rioting from spreading in Gorakhpur and its neighbouring districts by keeping the Yogi in jail for having attacked a religious monument and inciting violence and by implementing strict administrative measures. It must be mentioned that the Chief Minister was under great pressure from within his party and from other political heavyweights to release the Yogi.
As soon as it became apparent that the Yogi was not going to be released, protests against his arrest were started by the BJP and others and there was a call to observe a bandh in all markets in Gorakhpur and neighbouring districts. To give an example of the kind of tactics
employed by the Yogis supporters, soon after his arrest, his supporters sent out over a lakh sms' which read as follows: "Katua mara jayega, Baap-baap chillayega" (The circumcised one will be thrashed, He will shout for his father).
In Gorakhpur, peace was soon restored. On the 30th, Muslim religious leaders decided on their own not to take out the Taziya procession. In a few days, shops also opened. Peaceful conditions prevailed in all the neighbouring districts also, with one shameful exception.
Padrauna is the district headquarter of the neighbouring Kushinagar district. It is also a vidhan sabha constituency held by the Congress and it is here that Yogi is planning to field his own c
andidate in the coming election. Two years ago he had raised the following slogan – U.P. Bhi Gujerat Banega, Padrauna shuruaat karega (U.P. will also become a Gujerat and the process will start in Padrauna).
And on the 30th and 31st of January, Padrauna witnessed arson and loot of an unprecedented ferocity. There are very few prosperous Muslims in this area and the destruction wrought in these two days reduced their numbers drastically. All shops owned by Muslims in the main market and in nearby localities were looted and gutted. Many Muslim homes were also reduced to ashes. The economic backbone of the community has been almost completely destroyed.
A two-member CPI(M) delegation consisting of Premnath Rai (State Secretariat member) and myself visited Gorakhpur and Padrauna on the 21st and 22nd of February. On the 20th, Com. Premnath along with Com. Dinanath (also a State Secretariat member) visited the riot-affected area around the Gorakhnath Temple.
Our visit occurred just after Yogi's release on bail from prison. The day after his release, he addressed a Press Conference in Deoria in which he blamed "Subhashini Ali, CPI(M) leader" for the disturbances in Purvanchal saying that she had been visiting the area to help the Maoists, SIMI and ISI increase their activities and this was what had led to the riots. To some reporters he repeated what he had been saying earlier that she and her party were also responsible for the removal of the King of Nepal from his throne! His utterances, however ridiculous, showed that he was only too aware of the fact that apart from the CPI(M), no other party had dared to oppose him publicly and in no uncertain terms.
On the 21st, we visited Padrauna along with CPI(M) members from Kushinagar, Com. Ayodhyalal (Secretary), Shivnath Singh, Vijay Srivastava, Raghavendra (DCMs) and Malti, Indu Pushpa and Kranti (AIDWA leaders). We also met prominent community leaders who gave us a lot of important information.
The first place we visited was the Subhash Chowk which is the main hub of the town. It is in the middle of the main market and is the place where all the Moharram processions congregate and then proceed together towards the Karbala. From the Karbala, they break up again and go back to
various mohallas and villages of the area. Just at the Subhash Chowk is a large shop, Dr. Maroof's X Ray. This was the first X Ray clinic in Padrauna. It was also a well-stocked medical store. Today, its shutters have been mangled beyond recognition, its few remaining shelves are
bare and there is no X ray machine to be seen. Dr. Maroof told us that he was told at about 2 in the afternoon on the 30th that his shop had been set on fire. He had come rushing from his house and found that the police and some administrative officers had arrived and the looters and arsonists had been forced to move away. He had then retrieved some of his goods which were lying on the road and had closed the double shutters of the shop and then left the place after the officers present assured him that there was nothing to worry about. As soon as he left, the rioters returned and proceeded to burn and loot his shop again, this time in the presence of the police and the administration. There are a few other shops owned by Muslims in this market – hardware shops, an electronic store, shoe shops, a PCO etc. – they are just charred, black holes today.
The Moharram procession on the 30th started from Subhash Chowk at about 1 in the afternoon. The arson started after it left. The procession turned from the Chowk onto the Khatkuiyan road towards the Sidhua Sthhan from where it turned to the left towards the Karbala. Just where the
procession was to turn, a large gate had been erected a few months ago when a Yagnya was held just there. For weeks before Moharram, the administration had been pleading with the organizers of the yagnya who, of course were followers of the Yogi, to remove the gate so that the procession could go through but they had no agreed. Finally, the gate was removed by the administration on the 29th night and in the morning the rumour was spread that the 'Muslims' had forcibly removed the gate. The yagnya mandap was damaged just before the procession arrived
there. Many people say that some of the PAC men of a large contingent posted there to 'protect' the procession were responsible for this. As a result of all this, after the procession left the Karbala, all the shops, large and small, owned by Muslims on either side of the road were looted and burned. Small teashops, paan shops, tailors' shops, repair workshops, a very large cloth shops, small shops selling readymade garments – all were looted and then completely gutted. A little further down the road, some large thatched homes of Muslims had also been burnt. We were told that much of this stretch of land on the roadside was actually Govt. land which had been occupied by a former Pradhan, Nagina Kushwaha, who was trying to get rid of all the others, mostly Muslims, who either had their shops or their homes here. What is of great concern is that many of the Muslim shops that were burnt have now been occupied by Hindus. We also saw that a lady, Pandey along with her three sons, had occupied a large area where a Muslim family had been living in a home that had been burnt down.
Further down the road, is the village of s . Here 9 homes belonging to Kushwahas had been destroyed and burnt. Apparently, one of the processions returning down this road had been stoned near this place and, in retaliation, some of the processionists had attacked the Kushwaha
homes.
We also visited the small hamlet of Razapur which is more in the interior, behind Sidhua. Here 37 fairly prosperous Muslim families who had migrated from Bihar several years ago had built their homes. Most of the men worked far away in Surat and even in the Gulf. On the 30th and
31st, Razapur was attacked by a mob of villagers from the neighbouring villages. Only 2 houses have been left standing, the rest were all burned down and looted. Women of the hamlet told us that they had run away with their children. Some of them had even jumped into the nearby canal to save themselves. They had remained hidden in the fields for two days and nights without any food or shelter. They could see the rioters slaughtering their chickens and goats and eating them while they starved.
Nothing was left of these once prosperous homes. Even the wheat and rice that had been stored in huge earthenware pots had been burned and we could see charred grain everywhere. The anguish and despair of Razapur was lightened by only one fact – Bilas Kushwaha, a neighbour, had come to their help. He had saved the two houses that were still standing and he had given them shelter. He had been abused and threatened by the rioters but he had stood his ground.
Another badly affected place is the Belua Chungi. This is a small market-place where several shops belonging to Muslims have been looted and burnt. One shop-cum-home of a prosperous Hindu, Chaurasiya, was also attacked and has suffered some damage.
There are many things about Padrauna that bring post-Godhra Gujerat to mind: the complete destruction of the prosperity and livelihood of the Muslim community; the appalling nature of the propaganda methods used to spread hatred and incite violence and the complicity of the administration in the devastation of the minority community. It is this last which is the most
dangerous aspect. UP is not a BJP-ruled state. Its ruling party projects itself as a secular force and it is accused by its detractors of following a policy of appeasement of Muslims. And yet it appoints district magistrates to ultra-sensitive districts like Mau and Padrauna who are completely incompetent so that the writ of its MLAs can rule the roost. And yet its
administration is an impotent witness to arson and loot directed against the minority community. And, for a month, people who have lost their homes, their c
ooking vessels, their foodstuffs and their clothes are left to fend for themselves in the cold and rain without any assistance from the administration.
On the 22nd, in Gorakhpur, we visited the homes and families of Rajkumar Agrahari and Rashid. Their inconsolable grief was indistinguishable. Rajkumar's mother said – Whether Muslim or Hindu, the death of a young son is unbearable for his mother.
After meeting the bereaved families, we met the IG (Zone), Jagmohan Yadav and gave him a memorandum in which we demanded the arrest of those accused of leading and inciting the rioters in Padrauna many of whom are still at large; restoration of status quo as far as occupancy of affected homes and shops was concerned; immediate relief to the homeless and payment of compensation to all those who had suffered losses; and strict action against those found to be indulging in provocative acts. In this context we mentioned that Yogi had visited Padrauna on the 20th and had made a speech in which not only did he abuse those officers who were strictly enforcing the law and coming down harshly against those responsible for the violence, but had gone to the extent of saying that the task in Padrauna had only been partly accomplished and it was now necessary to see that it was completed.
The IG gave instructions regarding several issues that we raised immediately and assured us that the administration would do everything possible to maintain law and order. Holi would pass off peacefully, he said with confidence.
The situation in eastern UP should be one of great concern for all those who are committed to secularism and communal harmony. It is most unfortunate that secular parties in government and in the opposition in the State have completely failed to intervene in any way at all to combat all that the Yogi and his ilk represent. It is only the CPI(M) and a few courageous individuals who are doing their bit in this regard. Party units in Kasya (Kushinagar) and Deoria took out processions condemning the Yogi's actions and urging the people to maintain peace and brotherhood. The AIDWA unit in Lakhsmipur village in Gorakhpur District took the
lead in insisting that the Taziya procession be taken out and, in fact, participated in it along with their family members.
While administrative action is crucial in maintaining peace, ultimately the Yogi's evil designs can only be foiled by a consistent political campaign and united struggles around the real demands of the people. The Kushinagar CPI(M) district committee has taken a decision to hold an Anti-Communalism Convention in Kasya on the 18th March. This will be a small beginning of a long and hard struggle.


When is the World Cup 2022 play-off draw and who can Scotland face?
By Ewan Paton @epates_22 Sports Writer
SCOTLAND are a step closer to World Cup qualification after beating Moldova 2-0 on Friday night.
The win, thanks to goals from Nathan Patterson and Che Adams, means Scotland sealed their place in the play-offs for the tournament in 2022.
Should Scotland go all the way, it would be their first time back at the World's biggest competition since 1998.
Denmark will come to Hampden on Monday night in the final Group F game.
But then it's full steam ahead to the World Cup play-offs.
Here's everything you need to know about when the draw is and when the games will be played.
When is the World Cup 2022 play off draw?
The play off draw for the European nations takes place in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, November 26 at 4pm UK time.
Who will be in the hat?
The UEFA play offs will feature 12 teams, including ten group runners-up and the remaining two spots will be taken by the best two 2020/21 Nations League group winners who did not finish in the top two in their section.
The teams involved can still chop and change at this stage with group games left to play.
How do the play-offs work?
The 12 teams will be divided into three playoff paths, each featuring four countries, to determine the final three European berths.
The format will consist of two knockout rounds from which the three additional teams qualify.
All of the matches are one-off affairs, meaning there is no home and away legs.
When will the fixtures be played?
The semi-final ties will be played on March 24 and 25 in 2022.
Scotland's exact date and kick-off time will be confirmed after the draw.
If Clarke's men progress, the finals will be held across March 28 and 29.


Legacies Season 4: Is it coming to Netflix in May 2022?
byPriya Bisht
Credits: The CW
Waiting to see more of Hope as a tribrid? Read on to find the latest updates on Legacies Season 4.
Legacies is a fantasy drama series that is a spin-off of The Originals and revolves around a 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, who is the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson Hayley Marshall. Hope is the first-ever vampire/werewolf/witch hybrid as Klaus was the first werewolf/vampire hybrid and Hayley was a werewolf. At the end of The Originals, Hayley was killed by vampires and Klaus sacrificed himself to keep ancient magic from taking root in Hope. Hope now lives in Salvatore Boarding School and Legacies is her story.
The series premiered on The CW on October 25, 2018, and the second season aired on October 10, 2019. A third season for the season was released on January 21, 2021, followed by the fourth season in October 2021 on The CW.
Fans are waiting for Season 4 to premiere on Netflix eagerly as they are definitely missing the adventures and magic of our Tribrid. So, when's it coming? what will be the plot? who's in the cast?
Here's everything you need to know about Legacies Season 4.
Is Legacies Season 4 coming to Netflix in May 2022?
No, unfortunately, Legacies Season 4 won't be coming in May as the show was not included in the complete list of new release movies and shows on Netflix coming this month. But Season 4 will air its finale in May and it gives us hope that the season will be on Netflix soon.
Legacies Season 4 Release Date
There's no release date announced as of now but we know that the Season's finale is all set to air on May 26, 2022, on The CW. So, we expect the Netflix date to arrive in June 2022. As we've noticed, new seasons of The CW's shows generally premiere on Netflix eight days after their finales on the parent TV. So, for Legacies Season 4, the date will be June 3, if everything goes by the previous schedule. We're hoping that Season 4 won't take long to arrive and air on June 3. Fingers crossed.
For the unversed, The CW officially renewed the series for Season 4, just days after the show's Season 3 premiere.
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Hope. Must. Die. Season 4 premieres Thursday, October 14! #Legacies pic.twitter.com/nE7OtHe1cN
— Legacies (@cwlegacies) October 1, 2021
Spooky season is here and so is #Legacies 😉 Season 4 premieres Thursday, October 14 on The CW! pic.twitter.com/agfrBrBmq7
— Legacies (@cwlegacies) September 28, 2021
Legacies Season 4 Plot
In Season 4, Hope Mikaelson will become the Tribrid and it will make her the strongest villain in Legacies Season 4 and arguably the most ruthless killer in the show's history.
On January 21, 2021, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Matthews teased that this year Hope and Landon will face new challenges as they navigate fighting evil as a couple. The twins are on divergent paths in the wake of Josie's violent actions in Season 2.
"Josie will go on a very interesting journey this year," he shared. "Obviously she went down a dark, violent path in Season 2. She will return and she will be resolving those issues and she will be resolving what she wants out of her life and figure out where she fits in at the Salvatore School and with her friends, as a result of her going dark."
And while the teens' personal journeys are pivotal to the story, all of the students will have to deal with the threat of the Necromancer. "The Necromancer, heading into Season 3, is going to make a big play that is forever going to alter our mythology," Matthews said.
Legacies Season 4 Cast
The main characters are expected to return and reprise their roles including:
Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson
Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby
Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman
Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman
Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman
Quincy Fouse as Milton "MG" Greasley
Chris Lee as Kaleb Hawkins
Omono Okojie as Cleo
Nick Fink as Ryan Clarke
Ben Levin as Jed
Demetrius Bridges as Dorian Williams
How many episodes are there in Legacies Season 4?
Legacies Season 4 will have a total of 20 episodes and the finale is set to premiere on May 26, 2022, on The CW.
Where to watch Legacies?
Legacies Season 1-3 are available to watch on the official website of The CW.
Priya Bisht
Priya Bisht is an Entertainment and Lifestyle writer. She loves books and sunsets. She likes to experiment with genres and will mostly be found writing stories that touch the readers' hearts.