Lux presents Hollywood. The Lux Radio Theatre brings you Charles Boyer, Moreno Sullivan, and Alexis Smith in The Constant Nymph. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Emotion is the dynamo that makes life go on. Transferred to the footlights, it's the soul of good theater. And good theater does not depend upon war or peace. It has a timeless quality that lives beyond the moment. A quality that I believe you'll find tonight in The Constant Nymph. This moving love story was first a fine novel by Margaret Kennedy. Then the play captivated Broadway audiences in the roaring 20s. And now, in a world at war, the hit motion picture production from Warner Brothers Studio has proved that good drama is always up to date. In casting tonight's play, we naturally followed the lead of the picture and went hunting for Charles Boyer, who gave one of his best performances in The Constant Nymph. We also have the promising new Warner star, Mr. Alexis Smith, from the picture cast. And rounding out a trio of stars, we've given one of the theater's prize rolls to Moreno Sullivan. You know, there's more to our casting problem than the stars. We always fill even the smallest part with the best player we can find, because with Luck's Toilet Soap behind the production, the best is none too good. In the theater, it's teamwork that counts. And I believe that's true of every successful venture, whether it's putting on a play for an audience of 30 million, or making a soap for all those people. And Luck's Toilet Soap did not happen by accident. A small army of scientists burned the midnight oil until they found some of the mysterious secrets of beauty. And there's always an air of mystery at curtain time. Now the first act of The Constant Nymph, starring Charles Boyer as Louis Dodd, Moreno Sullivan as Tessa, and Alexis Smith as Florence. The natural wonders of the out mountains in Switzerland are world-renowned. The less famous but certainly no less wondrous is the Sanger family, whose sprawling old chalet rests among the towering meadows high above the city of Zurich. Albert Sanger was a great composer before he started to dilute genius and branding. And like his music are his four daughters. Beautiful, simple, unrestrained, and at times a little hard to understand. The Sanger girls are often wildly excited, but this time the cause is obvious. Roberto, the handyman, had just come back from town with a telegram. He's coming! He's coming! Louis is coming! Hey, Tessa! So, your hair's all wet. I've been in swimming, oh dear. Well, get it even. I can't. I've lost mine. Tony, give me yours. Oh, no, 50 gave this to me. It's very expensive. Tony! Oh, no, don't you dare! Let her have it. 50 gave you dozens. Oh, 50, I will, and maybe I won't. Oh, very jeez, all of you. Hurry now. I'll get flying. Louis' room. Okay, where's the broom? What if he comes before I'm through? No broom for you, young lady. Just look at you. Lie down and rest. It's nothing, Kate. You're white as snow. Does it hurt you much, darling? It's just my heart does a funny thing. Oh, every time there's a little excitement. But it never hurts, really it doesn't. It just seems to jump around and makes me breathe a little faster. It's all gone already. The first time we go to the village, we're seeing a doctor. No. I'll tell Louis. Oh, no, no, don't. I'll go honestly. And Roberto will fix the room for Louis, not you.  I know. Now get in the house and see your father's awake. Tell him who's coming. You can have a little brandy, but mind you. Father? Father, are you awake? Come in. Come in. It's early, Tessa, father. Roberto ought to pack the brandy. Yes, but I'm afraid you'll have to have a little water in it. Anyway, Louis is coming. He's coming today. He sent it to Telegram. Oh, yes, Louis. I want to see Louis. Father, would you tell me something? Mm-hmm. Is Louis a really fine composer? Yes, good technique, but he's like the weather. Today it thunders, tomorrow it is sunny. There's no blood in his music, no heart. If he could only cry, he should fall in love. If some woman could disturb him, why? I'm sure he's never loved a woman. Well, what I mean is if he could, well, suffer. What would make him suffer? Oh, I don't know. There's something that happens to all of us. Father, I love Louis. He's mine. That's nice. He is. He really is. Does Louis know about this? No. But one day he will, and then he'll look at me and he'll say, darling, darling, Tessa, and then everything will be all right. And you will probably faint. Into his arms. And he'll be very glad when he knows, because he needs someone like me. Someone he needs? Yes. There's no blood in his music, no heart. Why, I'm very tired. I've traveled all day and I've eaten too much. Now, one at a time.  Well, I was wrong. You haven't gone up at all. Oh. And since you are still children, please. Now, one at a time. Kate, the eldest. Well, you asked where Father's wife is. Oh, yes. What has happened to Madam Sanger?  Who stays the ballet from one of Father's operas? Father's very happy she's gone. So we... Good. Miss Dogey? Miss Dogey's been hysteric a whole week. Meeting all the birth of it. Oh, a French's family? Maybe she'll marry for it. Maybe not. Oh, he's so rich and nice. If only he were not such a little man. Well, better than being very big and only a little rich. Lisa? You're tired, Louis. Maybe you want to go to bed. Ah, this is a thoughtful one. Maybe I do. Yes. Oh, but first, what about Sanger? How has he been? Last week he said he was going to die soon. Maybe that's why he wanted you to come. Oh, nonsense. What has he written lately? Only the letter that brought you here. He said, Louis, really. And what have you written lately? I'll surprise you. This. A little song. Oh, Lewis, you've been working. Oh, for the Sangers only. When I write for others, the critics cut me into little pieces. A song? Oh, let me see it. It's very simple, so you'll have no difficulty playing it. The words. They're so sad. So unlike you. No comments. Learn it. Oh, Louis, I almost forgot. Father said he would see you after dinner. And you wait until now to tell me, well, practice the music now while I see your father. And the concert. And your concert in London. Well, as the English say, it flopped. It made them uncomfortable. And what are you doing now? Nothing. Like me. I'm finished, Lewis. Oh, please. Would you close the shutter? If that mountain out there could only be moved. Night, it breeds ice on it. The day, the sun blinds me. Where would you like it moved to? Over my grave. I'd like a mountain for a monument. What would you print for an epitaph? Let's just say, Albert Sanger, a useless old man. No, no. Rather, Albert Sanger, musician and genius. And then, if you like, I could add, he was also a useless old man. Lewis, it's coming soon. What's going to happen then to the girls? I'm helpless. I haven't got 20 pounds. Didn't Paula's and Tissa's mother have people in England? Oh, yes. Their mother was Mary's second wife. When we ran off, her family disowned her. There was a time when her brother Charles hunted us all over Europe. His idea was to shoot me on sight. After the children came, he seemed to give up the hunt and simply forgot us. And his brother is still alive? He is the sort that would be. But when it happens to me, Lewis, you might flip them up. Charles Brighton, very wealthy. Get him to do something for the girls. He should go to school or somewhere. I know, I know. Wait. What does that mean? Oh, my name is Fred. Something I brought for the girls. Nothing gets all sugar candy.  No, no. I simply have no gift for it. If you'd done that in London, you wouldn't have failed. Or if I could only make you understand. What would I make of such a theme? Love scene in an opera, symphonic poem, anything. Oh, go away, Lewis. Go away. Tell Roberto to bring me some brandy and let me alone. All right. Good night, Sanger.  Sanger said it was a very nice little piece. Roberto. Yes, Sanger? Brandy for the master. Yes, Sanger. Sanger also said it would make a symphonic poem. Father's instincts are usually right. Well, let's say it again, shall we? You can get this. All right. This, sir, wait. Why did you have no way like that? I don't know. It's quite here, isn't it? Yes. Do you hear things in this kind of silence? What do you hear? Oh, this is where I think up my words. Oh, presents? No. Just thoughts. Or I can't explain. Well, just tell me one thought. You'd laugh. No, I wouldn't laugh. Well, there are so many things. Sad things, like your songs. Oh, and not allow a single sadness to enter that head of yours. When I see dark things and sad things, I run away from them. Then you'd better run away from me. I could never run away from you. Really, Lewis?  I've got to talk to you. If you were mine, I would put you in a school. I'm thinking for your good. I'm much too old.   Well, you shouldn't go moon-gazing. Well, I may go to school. I'm beginning to see points in it. But I shall always be thinking of you. No, no. You must learn very quickly to disprove of me. It's a very grave mistake to be fond of anyone. Why?  Well, you remember that. Oh, yeah, well. Don't you go getting fond of any unnecessary people. Or you can be as fond of us as you like. But, oh, please, don't. What? Well, don't go getting married or in jail or die or anything. Oh, I'll try not to, my pretty one. Dear Lord. Signore Fritzi. Oh, Roberto, so the master's gone. How terrible. Oh, he said he would die and he did. He's gone and Miss Kate is gone also. What? Yes, she has left already for Milano to story the boys. Oh. There are only the three girls left. Yes. Hey, sir, I read about it in the papers. My heart is broken for you. Oh, thank you very much, Frit. But Father made us promise never to think of him in tears. And so we don't. And now we can offer you pork wine, Napoleon brandy, bacon, kidney pie. Oh, I don't know what you mean. We have company. At our mother's brother from England, and his daughter, our cousin. Mr. Charles Crichton and Miss Florence Crichton. Lewis sent from a telegram. He said we were kenalists and destined to go to the Dodds. They came a week ago. Dodd? Is he still here? I'm swimming in the lake right now. With cousin Florence. Oh. She's musical too, huh? No. She's very beautiful. And Tony. Where's my Tony? Tony says she won't go to England or to school. She says she will get a job in a cabaret and listen to all the latest music. Well, then I tell you she will not. I'm going to marry her. Oh, that would be lovely. Yes, he don't forget the flowers. Frit C, Paula. Oh, Frit C? Tony's around somewhere just now. You hunt for her and Paula and I'll hunt for flowers. Then where will you hunt for flowers? Down by the lake. Oh. And if you bump into Uncle Charles, don't let him frighten you. He's very big and very ugly. We ought to learn that. There they are, Tessa. Look. Oh, she's beautiful. She is beautiful. But she's so sure about it, I guess. Do you think she's sure of you? I wouldn't be surprised if she bewitched him. Poor Tessa. She's decent. Hey, now, what is she talking about so terribly serious? Oh, hello, Florence. Did you find any primula? Well, no. But after breakfast, I'm sure.  Well, I'm afraid, Florence, we don't know yet whether we're sure we want to go to England. And I'm not so sure that you aren't too young to know what's good for you. Well, you see, Florence, we're too young for some things and we're too old for others. It just happens with birth in between, you know? I know. I've been through this stage. Hi. Have you been behaving girls? Really, Lois, sometimes you can be very pompous. I hope that's put you in your place, Lois. I think we should go and get the flowers. Get plenty of flowers and put them in the mark in the middle of the tape. Yes, we know. Come on. What's the matter, Lois? You have a funny look on your face. Funny?  The fool is wondering. Well, from what I've heard of musicians, you're all the same. Just a little off the earth. I've come to the earth suddenly. Do I like it? Do I like you? I didn't mean that. I haven't been on the earth out of your clouds. Oh, I do. I don't like it very much, but I would like to take you back to my clouds with me. When do you leave, sir? At your worst. This is becoming very prudent and very young. No, I mean it very much. You must have had a great success with this approach. No, I've had no success, whatever. Poor Lois. I'm not going to attempt to relieve you. But what woman could resist a trip to the clouds with someone else? I'm stumped.  To kiss?  And they lived happily ever after. You know they could. I swear they could. They will, I think. What? Live happily. France. Why do you think I stayed up here this whole week? I don't know. Why? Tell me. I want to hear. I wanted to find my way up to you in your clouds. I feel I'm not exactly the cloudy type. I didn't know my way until you told me. You're so real, so definite. Is that what you like? That's what I love. No. Oh, Tessa, darling. Let's just get him under Charles' screening for your... Oh, I'm sorry, Lois. Come here. Let Uncle Charles scream a minute longer. Tessa, you shall be the first to hear the news. Florence and I are going to get married. Yes, sir. Well, is that all you have to say? Just, yes, Lois? That's it. I don't know what to say.  Lois, we had better get to the house. And on the way, I'm sure Tessa will think of something very nice and very proper to say to us. Yes, like... Well, like I hope you two will be very happy. And we shall, Lois. Yes. I hope you two will be very happy. Oh, Tessa. Please go. I'll be back later. And now, in a few moments before Mr. DeMille and our stars, Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith and Marino Sullivan return in act two of the constant nymph. Let's hear what happens in Nancy. Is that Nancy over there? No, it can't be. You mean that girl in blue dancing in the corner? Why, yes, that's Nancy. Don't you recognize her? Recognize her? I should say not. She looks stunning. And that chap with her, isn't that? Sure it is. The Navy lad she was so crazy about. Well, he's sunk now, that's certain. Well, it's Nancy, all right. Haven't you heard? What happened? I don't want to go. That's all. What's the use? Gee, Nancy, I know how you feel. When the fellow you go for just doesn't go for you, it hurts. But there's still hope, Nancy. Honest areas. Now that you really want to be pretty, you can be. You just wait and see. That a girl, Nancy. Your hair looks so much better all fluffed out like that. 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And if your dealer is out of stock, he's sure to have more soon. Remember, luck-toilet soap is worth waiting for. And now, Mr. DeMille returns to the microphone. Act two of the constant nymph, starring Charles Boyer as Louis Dodd, Moreno Sullivan as Tessa, and Alexis Smith as Florence. Charles Crichton and his handsome daughter did not return to England alone. With them came Louis Dodd, now Florence's husband, and Roberto the servant and Tessa and Paula Stanger. The descent from the mountains of Switzerland into English society has been painful to them all. For six months, the girls have done their best to resist manners and an education in a fashionable school, while in the magnificent Crichton home in London. Florence bravely tries to understand the stranger she has married. Florence, I would like to know how you got it into your head that I am a pianist.  I've heard you play your composition with Caroli, so I have Caroli coming tonight to play the piece with you. Well, let him play alone. Why stick me out there on exhibition? I promise my friends that you play. I will not be told what I must or must not do. I'm not a child. Aren't you behaving like one? There is one thing in the world I hate. My class, heart-headed, domineering. Now becoming rude. If you hated my class, then why did you... I know, I know. Why did I marry you? Well, you've said that before, and each time you ask, I find it more difficult to answer. Darling, you'll not dare say such a thing to me. I do dare. I have dare, and it is the blunt truth. Whatever you feel is most, you'll love you to say such a thing to my face. I'd love you to know it. But you dislike the truth.  I'll not allow you to say such things to me. Well, then stop me or let me alone. May I come in? Yes, of course. Good morning, Father. Good morning, my dear. Louis? Uh... Roberto? Roberto's quite busy, dear, helping with the piano. Yes, I noticed. Two pianos. Roberto! Yes, Signore? Um... Good morning. Uh, good morning. Really, Father? Roberto, you don't look happy. Signore, please. I'm Italian. Roberto, Signore. Roberto. Roberto? Breakfast, though. If you both excuse me, I'll see how they're doing with the decorations. God, I'm very angry. Wherever did you learn to behave like this? This constant brawling with Florence? But did she learn to believe that she was some superior being? Florence has no such illusion. Oh, I... I realize you're a different sort of chap. You have your own ideas about things and we have ours and... and... and there you are. I don't particularly care for you, God, but Florence will, naturally, she's a great concern to me. Naturally. And let me tell you. I think that, well, you seem to take a certain satisfaction in upsetting her. No, no, no. Now, look. Those people we had to lunch last Thursday. You lunched in the park on a sandwich. I told her you'd rather eat with the birds. Well, now, after all, that is. Well, you know what I mean. My dear child, there will not be run by Florence or anyone else. This time she wants me to become a concert pianist overnight and perform at her party. Oh, I dislike this piano business intensely in the cell.  I know that. You're the first and only one and she's a woman. And a very charming one. Well, it easily might be that I'm the one that's wrong. We must do something about it right away. Good boy. Now, don't lean over the other way too much either, or she'll take the bit in her teeth. I see. Well, thank you very much, Charles. No, not at all, my boy. Not at all. Hello. Well, here's your piano. I hope it's in tune. Oh, it's very nice. You're nice. Do I always seem to get my own way? Well, I see no reason why you shouldn't. Oh, I want them all to know you. Like you. I'm very proud of you, Lewis. You can't blame me, can you? Well, in that case, I shall play from the heart. Strange man. Who is that letter from? Paula. Oh, Paula, the girls. Let me see it. Lewis, I'm losing patience with them. Why? Oh, let's go, let's boil both of them. Yes. When France wrote that we must stay here, our hearts were broken. It is probable that we shall... We shall hang ourselves. Because of Tessa's heart, she does not have to play hockey. I do. While she goes out and thinks of so many things. One thing I know, she wonders, is whether you are having a nice time and like being married. But it sounds like a horrid school. Darling, how can you say that horrid school? I was there myself. Well, the girls say it. Both of them, they're not liars. Darling, what are we going to do with now? Let them stay where they are. Well, there is Tessa with a bad heart. I'm assured it's not serious, Lewis. It's called a valvial allusion. I went into the matter thoroughly. What? I'll below what? Sounds ugly. I don't like it. Well, we must get Tessa away. And send her where? Well, wherever she can stay, just as she is. Darling, we have the party tonight, and tomorrow we'll both drive up to the school. Telegram, signore, excuse me. You should bring this on a tray, Roberto. Uh, uh, yes, signore. Sanger's sister disappeared this morning. Are they with you? We'll not inform police until I hear from you. There, you see? I do see. I'm just going to wash my hands of them. That's all. All right. Well, you're washing your hands. I'm going to find them. Where? I'll go to the school. Darling, will you be enough to phone them there and tell them to advise the police? Lewis, I'm almost afraid to remind you that we have guests coming tonight. All right. I'll try to be here, but I'm certainly going to find those children.  It's an excellent party, in spite of that dreadful woman in there gurgling her head off. Lewis has been gone for hours, Father, and it will be just like him to follow those wretched children back to Switzerland if that's where they've gone. Good heavens. What? Look, there's one of the sisters in that pritching chair. It's Tony. Lewis wanted them here, thinking they'd come all the way from Paris. Oh, hello there. I didn't see you come in. Well, you seem very preoccupied, but I'm at the door. Oh, I'm so glad you're here. Oh, I love parties, and Vicki loves moving in society, and so we came. We're in a panic. Glad to see you. Your sister's a runaway from school or something. And Lewis is out searching for them. Vicki and I thought they would send their letters. I'm going to have a baby. Oh, nice. Oh, Florence. The panic's over. There's your Lewis. Lewis. I'm sorry, darling. Did you hear anything she said to the phone? Not a word. Hello, Lewis. Hello, Tony. I'm worried to death. What were you able to do? Nothing. I've got Scott in the yard after them now. Darling, will you hurry and change, please? Huh? Oh, yes. Vicki, Tony. I'll be down in a minute. We can talk. Please hurry. We're all just waiting and waiting for you. No, come in. We have company. They're back, darling. They're here. They signed Paula. Here. Oh. Hello, Florence. We do hope we're not in the way. Of course not. Hello, Tessa. Good evening, Florence. I've come to lay my bones among you. I have it all planned. Tony's written me. She's going to have a baby. So I'll go back with her to Paris and Tessa will stay with you. Won't someone tell me where your girls have been? Right in this room, but you are. The better let it in the back door. Anyone would think I was an old overest. Now, Lewis, you must come along. We've been off our heads all day, haven't we, Florence? I imagine you dead under trains, hanging from trees. I could not bear it. We'll go down now. I've sent you up something to eat. Oh, thank you, Florence. Good start. And I shall play for you, sweet Florence, as I've never played before. What are you going to play? It's called Tomorrow, a symphonic poem. It was a song, remember? Uh-huh. Even you will like it. And pretty soon, a concert in Regent's Hall. Are we listening now? Well, it shall be most hurt if you don't. Come up here, though.  We just couldn't stand that school another moment. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Lewis Dunn, the performance of an original composition assisted by Mr. Enrico Carole. Who are those two mysterious little spiders sitting on your stairs? Hmm? Oh, my niece is from Switzerland. Hardly spiders, though. Butterflies. Good dear. Much. Robert O. Get me a drink. See, Signore? It's a wonder to me that the piano stands up under that pounding. Perhaps, Signore, that is why they have two pianos. But that's not what he said he'd play. There's no melody. No feeling. It's just rhythm. Not a long way from tears. Tears? Father said Lewis would be great only if he could cry or suffer. I suppose this is a form of suffering. Oh, don't joke. He's forgotten his heart again. He did remember it once. And then Florence came along and he lost it again. No, no, no. That's not what I mean. It's his music. What can you do about suffering? Lewis has really gone something. Lewis has gone. If I come in, I won't bother you for long. Florence said you were working and I'm so glad. No, no, Tessa, if you have it that hard, why do you insist upon always dashing up stairs like this? I just saw a fall over at the station with Tony. Chris is going to stay till after your concert. Lewis, is it really on the 28th? Mm-hmm. Are you excited? Not a bit. I don't blame you. What? It's only my opinion. Your opinion of what? You know what I mean. Oh, you mean this?  Ah, they were amateurs. Ask Tessa here what she thinks of it. She's a musician. Oh, and what is your opinion, Tessa? Well, it was very loud and very defiant. I suppose some people would pretend to like it, even if they didn't understand. You didn't understand, Tessa? I don't think Lewis did either. Once it was very beautiful, Florence, and then he must have become ashamed of it and hit it under a lot of noise. Bankety, bankety, bang. He's in such deathly tense sentiments. So the melody is here. Oh, booze, listen. A few measly bars. Really, Lewis, I wonder you have the patience. Oh, let's change the subject. Tessa, I've decided upon a new school for you. No, school for Tessa is out of the question. What are we going to do with it, Lewis? Well, find out what the instinct is about this music of mine. Lewis, you wouldn't think of changing it. If it's wrong, certainly. But your concert's in two weeks. But, Florence, you don't think I would have it performed knowing it wasn't right. But it is right. You worked so steadily and so seriously. That may be right. Tessa, will you speak when you're spoken to? Then will you please not lose your temper? Oh, I started this. I'm sorry. All right, all right. Florence, if you don't mind, I'd like to think a little. Of course, darling. And we'll go for a walk, Tessa. We'll talk about you and what we shall do. No, no, as a matter of fact, I'd like this to stay here. I want to talk to her about the music. Will that be all right, Florence? Certainly. I think that God Dean you would be very appropriate with me. It's for Mr. Dodd, the composer, you know. His concert is tonight at Regent Hall. May I wrap it for you? Please. Fritz, what are you sending? Roses, four dozen roses for Florence. Oh, Fritz, you're sweet. Look, wouldn't it be fun if you sent the flowers to Florence from Lewis? She'd be so pleased. Oh, fine. I'll send orchids from Tony and you. Oh, no, no, no, no. That would take all the glass off the gingerbread. Let's just send these, Fritz, from Lewis. All right. What shall I write on the card? I'll write it in kind of untidy handwriting like his. To dear kind Florence. No, no, to dear, dear patient Florence. With all my love, Lewis. To dear, dear... No, just say love. Dear, dear patient Florence. Love, Lewis. Another card. No, no, he wouldn't say that. Just say, dear patient Florence. Lewis. Oh, thank you, Fritz. And Fritz, be sure to tell Lewis, so he knows. What a family I've married into. You sang her. The clock on this place is like the Sahara. You know, you come before me a couple of times. I'd love to. What? Oh, what's the matter? Oh, it's dead. Oh, it's all right. Nothing. It's tonight. Our Lewis is main. Advertisement on all the sandwich boards. All over town. Oh, well, no, no, what's that? My dress. Fritz, he bought it from Tony. I won't look such a child in this. We'll have to wait.  Oh, my darling uncle. Can't I marry you?  Oh, he is extraordinary and very, very tired. Oh, hello, Florence. Who's tired? Lewis. He was working until two this morning, then rehearsed again at 11. Oh, you have your tea, Father. Yes, yes. All arranged for tonight? Yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Oh, you have your tea, Father. Yes, yes. All arranged for tonight? Yes. We're going to the Savoy. And Florence, speaking of Savoy, I was wondering how you like this dress. It's carried it all the way from town. Fritz? Mm-hmm. Oh, I thought I heard his voice in the studio. Well, if they want their tea, they'd better come now. It's getting late. I've sent for Lewis twice. I'll get him. Too sweet. She'll get him, if she hasn't already.  You have a little test around the defensive for him. I heard it just now. I just like her intensity. Yes, and you make that quite obvious to all and Sunday. There's some sort of strange language between them that only they themselves can understand. I feel like a stranger in my own house. He said quite casually to me today that he might go off away alone after the concert. What? Go away. I hardly see him anymore. Lewis is the only man I ever truly cared for. I ever will care for. It's some sort of a strange, slow process of defeat. She's either very innocent or very clever. If you don't stop hammering away at it, you'll force Lewis to make a bold for it. You'll see. Now you don't want him to bold, do you? That's my nightmare. I'm so afraid of that. I couldn't stand it. Oh, Florence, you've always had your own way. Won everything you wanted all along the line.  Don't worry, Father. I won't lose you. I won't lose you. We pause now for station identification. This is the Columbia Broadcasting System. In just a few moments, Mr. DeMille and our stars, Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith and Moreno Sullivan will return in act three of the constant NIMP. And now for a moment, let's look into the famous Hollywood studio. There's a rehearsal going on. A big dance ensemble. All right, girls, no mistakes. Now keep it lively and look happy. One, two, three, four. Head, right, head, left. One, two, three. One, two, three, four. Oh, my. So this is Hollywood. I'm dead. I aching every muscle. You poor kid. It is tough at first. Tell you what, let's go over to my place. It's right in here. I'll fix up a bite to eat. Here we are. I'll start the food going. But first, I'll let you in on a Hollywood beauty secret. There's plenty of warm water, and here's a fresh cake of luck soap. Take yourself a nice, relaxing beauty bath, and by the time soap is ready, you'll feel like a brand new girl. Well, Sue found her hostess knew what she was talking about. Say, I feel simply swell now. You're right. There's something so refreshing about that luck soap lather. It leaves nice, delicate fragrance on your skin, too. Now there's a tip for women everywhere. You will find that Hollywood's complexion soap, luck's toilet soap, makes a delightful bath soap, too. The active lather is wonderfully rich and creamy. It carries away dust and dirt, leaves skin feeling soft, velvety smooth, and most important of all, lovely screen stars say, luck's toilet soap protects daintiness. Makes you sure of skin that's fresh and sweet. Try luck's toilet soap tomorrow. It's hard milled to last. That's important these days when it's patriotic not to waste soap. Luck's toilet soap lasts even longer, too, if you'll always put it in a soap dish that's dry. Now, our producer, Mr. DeMille. We'll take you behind the scenes with our stars after the play. Now here's the curtain for the third act of the constant nymph, starring Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith, and Moreno Sullivan. It's two hours before the concert, and the forest has just delivered four dozen roses addressed to Mrs. Lewis Dodd. Florence is genuinely moved. So is Fritz Berkevee, but in that, the same way. Tessa, I forgot, I forgot to tell you. Oh, Fritz. Oh, how beautiful. Oh, you know I'm very jealous, darling. Who's been sending you flowers? You. Come, come, no secrets. Lewis, I forgot, ma'am. I have to explain. It was really my fault. You see, Florence, Fritz, he bought some flowers for Lewis to give to you, and then he forgot to tell Lewis. Oh, yes, of course, of course. I did ask Fritz if he would be kind enough, too. Oh, darling, you're not course, are you? Of course not. Although I don't think it's important enough to lie about. I'm so thoughtless and so sorry. Well, you have tested a thing for your old Florence truthfully. It was only an idea, and it went wrong. Did Fritz think up the word patient flower? Oh, darling, you are patient, and you are altogether too nice to be upset tonight of all nights. You won't recognize the music tonight, Fritz. Has it been changed? Well, it's a little quieter, perhaps, and I have developed the melody. Oh, yes, I was really quite a help. No, but it does have more heart in it now. And you're all familiar with Lewis' heart? Oh, Florence, please. I appreciate it if that's what you mean, but I suppose I always have. You have to excuse me. It's time we all got dressed, isn't it? Goodbye. I'll see you all at the concert.   Ah, these constant irritations. Little things suddenly assuming such importance until I find myself becoming little too. And I'm ashamed. Don't say that. I don't want to hear it. Then you know what I mean. No, I don't. I won't know. I don't want to know. Tessa, are you crying? Look at me, Tessa. I cry when I think of you and a poor flower. And because we're talking now things that we shouldn't talk about, I feel so guilty. Of what?  No, don't turn away. Look at me. Oh, Lois. Is it me? Are you disturbed about me? Of course, of course I am. Little Tessa. Such a little Tessa. Such an insignificant, mutant little Tessa. I think I've known it always. And yet, why didn't I know? Whatever you think you know, you must forget. You must forget it now. I love you, Tessa. I know I always have. Once long ago, I said to my father, I said one day Lois will look at me and then everything will be all right. And I didn't look. There were other things to see. That was all. Please don't talk about it. It's too late now. No, no it isn't. Why did you marry Florence? I don't know now. You were so mad together that you forgot all about me. If you'd only waited a little while. No, it was something I didn't realize. Can you understand that? How can I not understand you? You've been in my mind all the time. You've never really been away from me. Yes, sir. I promised myself to you such a long time ago. My darling. Oh, no, no. Florence is my cousin. And I've been living in her home. She's been kind and you belong to her. But if it weren't for that, I'd... Oh, no, I can't. I won't. I'd be a traitor. I can't, Lois. I can't. Lance, I want to talk with you. I'm very sorry about the roses, Lois. But I thought you sent me some flowers. Oh, darling, I know so well how you must have felt. And do you know how I feel now that you're going away? Lois, I'll go anywhere. Be anything, do anything in the world you are. Oh, Florence, I can't that you say things like this. I mean it. I'm honest and I love you. The fact that I haven't completely understood you hasn't been all my fault because I've tried. And all the time I've had the feeling that I was succeeding bit by bit. Oh, but you're attractive. You're young. You deserve so much more than I can ever be to you. You're giving me up. Oh, please. You can't put it that way. All right. But you don't want me anymore. Give me another chance. I'm begging you. Look at me. No. Don't tell me what's in your mind just now. I don't think I could stand it. You're going away for a while. You might miss me. I'll wait for you. Will you do me a favor while I'm gone? Anything. It's about this, sir. If I can only be sure that... Well, that you two are good friends, that you understand her. Yes? Don't look like that. Since when have you loved her so deeply? Always, I think. Have you told her? Does she know? Yes, and she will have none of me. She spoke of you immediately. That's why I'm asking you to try and understand what she's really like. Don't ask me to try and understand. I do. Don't you dare, sir. I do dare.  Because of you. I don't believe it. I don't even think such a thing about a child. Don't call her a child and think that even more.  Signora, Signora. I told you to go to the concert. Cici, I know, I know. Tessa, Cici. I called her on the stairs, Signora. She's fainted, I think. I'll go to her plans. Would you call a doctor, please? No, I'll go. Please, then, Cici. If it's anything, I'll call her. I thought you were ill. Oh. Do you get dizzy, sir? Excitement of tonight? Yes. The excitement of so many. I don't quite, then. I'll have Dr. Tarnum come in and see you. What's the matter, Florence? You know, I should never have come here, really. Don't you think about a way and got some sort of a job in Paris? Don't you think that would be better? Did you know that Lewis was leaving, too? Yes. Without the parents. And you promptly got to the... Go away.  I'm innocent. I'm talking to you now as one woman to another. I'm accusing you directly.  I can't help it if I love Lewis. I did long before you came to Switzerland. But I... I've come to understand that he's your husband. And I'm not going to see him anymore. That's the reason I want to go away. You talk of love as if you know what it means. Oh, yes, I do. I know all about it. What do you mean by that? Do you mean...? Florence, please. Tessa. Tessa, Tessa. Tessa, you're right. Tessa. You should be going now. Any news? Please, my darling. I don't be late for the concert. And it's tired. Tessa, I have some selling stuff. I'll bring them in here in case you have any time. Florence asked me to bring this in. What's the matter, darling? What happened? It's just a few fluttering things inside. There's nothing to worry about. I know all about my valvular, isn't it, hush? You're sure you're all right? I will be, if you'll only go. You're not coming? The spells of my behavior must be embarrassing. I could only have one in the middle of a performance. Anyway, Roberto and I can listen to it on the radio. Well, then give me a moment. Our music is last on the program. Our music? Oh, sweet, generous music. There's no one like you in all the world. I miss you so. Why would you miss me? Because I... I may possibly be going away too. Where? Away from our situation. An impossible situation. I wonder if you know how many things have made it impossible. It isn't just that I am married to Florence. It isn't that you are so young and I'm not. No, it is something that has been with me ever since I was a little boy. Hearing strange music and almost anything, you know. Yes. Everything, anything that came into my mind was never quite of this earth. Until... until tonight. Oh. Yes, downstairs when I looked at you. Everything that I have longed for seemed to be there for me. No. You must go now. I'll be thinking of you. Please, go away. Please. I want you to. I'll come straight back. Aren't you going away? You said you were. I'm coming back. All right. Bless you. Beloved. Bless you. It's always sorry. Well, you haven't missed very much, my boy. Something very noisy by a German. It's giving me a slight head. It's next to your music. Tomorrow. Where were you, darling? Oh, I walked here. Well, my boy. Horses are leaving the barrack. The sands are packed. Your hands are like eyes. I don't wonder. Even I'm nervous. Thank you. Sit down here by the radio. Yes, sir. Where are you going with your bags packed in your coat on? To Paris. Paris. I better pick you something to eat. Paris. This is a bad house. Yes, sir. I've been calling you. Yes, ma'am. You wanted me to call you. I've waited so long. You belonged to me. You always have. Even before I was born. No. That's fine. That's right, ma'am. You must never be afraid. You must be protected. Always protected. Protected? My heart is such a simple house. Isn't that some prediction? Yes. You have some wisdom about things. Bye-bye. Poor, poor girl. You've never been living happy, have you? I have no no way to find it. Will you show me this? If there is a way, you will know it. I'm sorry, ma'am. If it was, it could ever suffer. Bye-bye. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Where is everyone? The servants. Roberto! Louis, look at me, please. Darling, I can't go on another moment with your hate. Of course. How can I possibly hate you? Because I said unkind things. Wicked things. I couldn't help it. Can you understand? Of course I can understand. I'm not going to stand in your way another moment. And I wanted to test the myself. May I? Why, it's sudden change. Because I love you. And I want you to be happy. This is all my fault. I'm the guilty one. How can you possibly be guilty? People don't arrange these things, something else does. I realized it tonight, watching you in the park, hearing it in the music. I just happen to exist outside your inner world and tell you. I understand it very clearly. And you must never be sorry for me. We're friends, all of us out. Always. Thank you. Well, darling. I run alone. Mr. Boy, join us. Roberto, I heard you call before, senor. I did not come. Whose bags are those? That is her. Yes. Where is she? Here. She's going away. She has gone away, senor. Roberto. Where is she? Roberto. Where? She's lying there. This was another evening of fine performances in the Lux Radio Theatre, given by Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith, and Marino Sullivan. Thank you very much, C.B., and it's always a pleasure to work with you.  Does it make you nervous to have a producer as a star, Mr. DeNel? Not nearly so nervous as Charles would be if I were acting for him. Well, that's an idea, C.B. Just what would your prize be as an actor? Well, I'd say about... No, that's too much. You have a great future as a producer, Charles. You can't blame a man for trying to get a bargain. It's rather like a woman when she sees some luck soap that she can't resist it. Naturally, not after she's tried it once. I've used luck soap for a long time myself. I couldn't get along without it. Two such lovely customers can't be wrong, and we know luck soap isn't. Alexis, I've been wondering how you came to have such an unusual name. Like Smith? No, like Alexis. My father's name is Alexander, and that didn't seem quite right for a girl, so we got as close to it as possible. Oh, I thought it might be Russian. No. One of my grandfathers is a gold miner in South Africa, and the other was a gold miner in Alaska. I rather think you've made a bigger strike in Hollywood than either of them. And we've made one for next week. What is your play going to be, Mr. DeNel? A thrilling drama with a thrilling cast, Maureen. It's the Warner Brothers hit, Casablanca. And our stars will be Hedy Lamar, Alan Ladd, and John Loder. We'll go behind the scenes in the city that came famous overnight. A city of intrigue and mystery and sudden death. Next Monday night, you'll hear Hedy Lamar in the role of a beautiful refugee, and Alan Ladd and John Loder has the two men in love with her. Well, I don't see how you can miss with that one, CB. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. We'll have to see more of you soon. Our sponsors, the makers of Luxe Toilet Soaps, join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night. When the Luxe Radio Theatre presents Alan Ladd, Hedy Lamar, and John Loder in Casablanca with Edgar Barrier. This is Sasha Bader Mel saying good night to you from Hollywood. And now a message from our government to every housewife. There is an urgent need for more glycerin, a vital ingredient of the sulfur drugs than the many other medicines now used in our fighting front. Glycerin can only be made from fats. Save every single drop of waste fats from your kitchen. Think of it.  So urgent is the need for this life-saving ingredient, the two ration points, the kind that buy meat, shortening, butter and cheese will be given you for every single pound of fat turned in. In addition, your butcher will pay you four cents a pound for it. Here's what you do. Pour all used fat into a clean tin can. Don't use glass or paper containers. Just as soon as the container is full, rush it to your butcher and receive your ration points and payment at the rate of four cents a pound. Here's something very real, very necessary, absolutely vital you can do. Don't fail our fighting men. Start saving those used fats tomorrow. Alexis Smith is co-starring in the forthcoming Warner Brothers hit, The Adventures of Mark Twain. Charles Boyer is currently seen in Universal's All Star Picture, Flesh and Fantasy, of which Mr. Boyer was co-producer with Julian de Vivier. Heard in tonight's play where Walter Kingsford is Charles, Pedro de Cordoba is singer, Louis Alberti is Roberto, Dwayne Thompson is Kate, Joan Loring is Paula, Trudy Marson is Tony, Ponce Conrad is Fritz and Norman Field, Gloria Gordon and Charles Seal. This program is broadcast to our fighting forces overseas by International Shortwave Radio through cooperation with the Armed Forces Radio Service. Our music was directed by Louis Silver, and this is your announcer, John N. Kennedy, reminding you to tune in again next Monday night to hear Hedy Lamar, Alan Ladd and John Loder in Casablanca with Edgar Barrier. Know what they're all saying?  Your ration points go farther, when you're cooking with fries. Yes, ma'am, fries is a shortening by. For fried foods, paint, and pie, it's gotta be fries. This is the Columbia Broadcasting System.


The purpose of this study was to examine the positioning of mini-screws used for maxillary expansion in late adolescence. The study found that mini-screws did not remain in the same position throughout the course of treatment, but rather moved along the suture line. This movement was correlated with the thickness of the surrounding bone, particularly in the anterior region of the maxilla. This article was authored by Marco Miglierotti, Anna de Marie, Fabio Anarama, and others.


FfnDidWal. Mae'r eitem i bobl yw weithiau gyda'r cwestiwnな, ac mae'r cwestiwn nr 1, Cenneth Gibson. Gareth Gollwnan. Rwy'n meddwl, o terfalenny, i siarad â'r shooter samur cymdeithas, dyma rydyn ni'n dweud o actorasoedd cymdeithasol yn y cyfrifolio cy impro. Rydyn ni'n cael eu cyfrifolio gyfrifolio cyfrifolio gyfrifolio cyfrifolio gyfrifolio gyfrifolio Scotland are governed only with their consent. The devolution settlement built in a requirement that changes to this Parliament's powers should only be made with the agreement of this Parliament either by approval of section 30 orders or by legislative consent under the Sule convention. Unfortunately, the current UK Government has failed to adhere to the democratic principle and has restricted the powers of this Parliament without its agreement. Labour leader Keir Starmer says that winning the next UK general election delivers a mandate for his party to implement constitutional change if it uses to recognise that a pro-independence victory across Scotland would also deliver a similar mandate. What does that say about Labour's credentials as a democratic party? Does he have any confidence that the timid and compliant branch office in Scotland might evolve a different view, one that respects the democratically expressed wishes of the Scottish people? This double standard undermines the credibility of Labour's recent constitutional report. It would be unacceptable for changes to devolution to be made without the agreement of the Scottish Parliament. Proceeding to implement proposals to change the devolution settlement on the basis of a manifesto pledge while denying the right of a Scottish Government elected to hold a referendum on independence on the same basis would further undermine Scottish democracy. I would note in passing, Presiding Officer, that the House of Commons debated measures yesterday that could have ensured that this Parliament would have the power to hold a referendum on Scotland's future. The Tories voted to block Scottish democracy and the Labour Party abstained. I have repeatedly asked questions in this Parliament over recent weeks on currency, on Europe and on border checks for an independent Scotland, but ministers have been unable to answer any of them. Is the cabinet secretary sure that he is ready for a referendum? I would be delighted to have a referendum and I would be delighted to have the support of the Scottish Liberal Democrats that we could hold a referendum in Scotland. Perhaps Willie Rennie could confirm how Liberal Democrat MPs voted in yesterday's vote in the House of Commons. I suspect that they bravely abstained. Question 2 has been withdrawn. Question 3, Edward Mountain. To ask the Scottish Government when the National Treatment Centre Highland will be fully operational. NTC Highland is on track to open in April 2023. Edward Mountain. I am sorry, Presiding Officer, but I could not hear that answer. NTC Highland is due to open in April 2023. I thank the minister for that answer and I too welcome the long overdue national treatment centre in Inverness and the fact that it is nearing completion only 18 months late. Members need this facility now more than ever, especially as research shows that there is a risk of a seven-year wait for orthopedic treatment. Unexceptible waiting times will not begin to be reduced until the National Treatment Centre has a full workload and in place and they are not. 30 per cent is still to be recruited. Can the cabinet secretary confirm that it will not only open on 3 April but will be fully operational on 3 April? Edward Mountain is the season, but he should not be a grinch when it comes to the fantastic investment that the SNP-led Scottish Government is making in Inverness and in Highland. He should welcome the fact that we are on track to deliver 1,350 orthopedic procedures in the first year of NTC Highland opening up. He should be grateful for the investment that the SNP Government is making in Highland. It was a right thing to do. In fact, our NTC programme was one that we announced pre-pandemic but even more important, given the pressures of the pandemic. Staffing and recruitment is on-going. He mentioned some of the figures of workforce by NHS Highland. Those recruitment efforts are on-going. As he would expect in a project of the size and the scale, it will open in a rightly so phased manner. It will meet the target that I set out in October of 1,350 orthopedic procedures in the first financial year. I am not sure that the audience bought that answer. One in seven Scots are languishing on waiting lists. It was reported earlier this year that half the Government's NTCs would be delayed, so it is not just an issue in Highland. Will the cabinet secretary tell us that Jan tomorrow is not good enough? Is he going to tell us whether he expects there to be any further slippage elsewhere in the country in the current timetable? I gave a recent update on national treatment centres and what their opening dates are. I am happy to write to Paul O'Kane if he has not seen that update and provide the latest in that regard, but this Government is, of course, taking steps to deal with those long waits. What, of course, was missing from the pantomime villum's answer—the Paul O'Kane's answer—was the fact that the pandemic has had a huge impact, of course, and he is just burying his head in the sand, if he does not recognise the impact and the effect that the biggest shock our NHS has ever faced in its 74-year existence has had. We have seen some progress in reducing the longest waits right up and down the country, and that is the relentless focus of my role, but also of this Government as a whole. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has recently had with the Scottish Resilience Partnership in preparation for winter. The Scottish Resilience Partnership is a strategic policy forum for resilience issues, which takes a common approach to setting strategic direction and priorities for resilience in Scotland. I can confirm that the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans attended the most recent SRP meeting on 25 October and discussed with partners their updates on the preparations that they were taking for winter. That included learning from previous severe weather events and testing and exercising. SRP chair Jim Savage was present at the SCORM meeting on 2 Wednesday 2 November and provided a brief update. SRP Deputy DCC Graham was present on Tuesday 8 December to represent SRP. I thank the cabinet secretary for that response. Throughout this week, Scotland has seen a significant drop in temperatures with associated yellow weather warnings issued. Industrial actions south of the border has moved travellers on to roads, shetland householders have been without power and tragically the risks around frozen ice on lakes were highlighted earlier in the week. Can I ask the cabinet secretary to outline what steps our constituents should take this winter to ensure that they stay safe during adverse weather events and where they can find the best available information and advice? The best location for constituents to seek advice on what they should do during periods of adverse weather is through the Scottish Government Ready Scotland website, ready.scot. It provides information for the public on how to prepare and stay safe during periods of severe winter weather, including warning people not to venture on to frozen water. The advice also includes keeping up to date with the latest weather warnings, checking on vulnerable neighbours and also an event of a power failure to call 105 free of charge for help and advice. I would certainly want to encourage anyone who is seeking advice to make access of this particular resource, which provides a whole range of different information on what action could be taken during adverse weather. To ask the Scottish Government to provide an update on the promise Scotland. The promise Scotland set up plan 2021-24 sets the outcomes that must be achieved by organisations across Scotland by 2024. They are specifically engaged in key national work on the children's hearing system redesign, development of a model for lifelong advocacy and involvement in work to understand the best models of governance and financial arrangements of care. At local level, they are working with children's services partnerships and national bodies with their own delivering plan 2021-24, bringing together and supporting common interests and activities. Could the minister please give an outline of financial and family support currently available to adopted children in Scotland? There are a range of financial practice support available to adopted children, young people and their families. All local authorities have a legal duty to provide support to meet the needs of adoptive families, which could include an adoption allowance in certain circumstances. We are also taking direct action this year. We have initiated the whole family wellbeing programme activity to help to transform the delivery of holistic family support. That includes investing £2 million through children's services planning partnerships and supporting them in driving this work at the local level. We have also provided £350,000 to third sector organisations to support adopted children, young people and families. That has included things such as funding adoption UKScot to provide a national helpline and funding birthlink to provide and maintain an adoption contact register to support contact between adopted people and their birth parents and relatives. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Barat and Battersea community campus project. We are pleased to say that there has been extended engagement with the community and service delivery partners on a range of approaches and the preferred cluster approach will ensure that a community hub is created. NHS Western Isles has submitted their outline business case for the replacement of St Brendan's hospital to the Scottish Government. The business case will be reviewed and assessed by the NHS capital investment group at their next meeting in January. Following that review, we will make a decision on next steps based on the recommendation from that group. Scottish Government officials and the Scottish Futures Trust remain in close contact with the council and NHS Western Isles regarding delivery of this vital project, which will serve the Barat community. I thank the cabinet secretary for her answer and welcome the progress on that much-needed facility. I wonder if she is able to confirm when the next stages in the process of approving finance will be and when more detailed architects drawings might be available for the community to see. Cabinet secretary. In relation to the health elements of the campus, the cabinet secretary for health and social care will decide on the next steps on approval of finance after the business case has been reviewed by the NHS capital investment group in the new year. The funding for the school elements of the campus has already been approved through phase 1 of the learning estate investment programme, with further detailed discussions on going as the project develops. The design proposals were shared publicly earlier this year as part of the planning process. The feedback was very positive and allowed the process to continue with expected wide community support. Following approval to proceed into the next stage of development in the new year, the design information will be available to the community for comment through the planning process. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that NHS boards comply with public procurement rules in relation to the purchase and operation of specialist medical equipment. Specialist medical equipment is purchased from regulated procurement frameworks, whether available or under new procurement tenders initiated in accordance with relevant legislation. Health boards employ specialist procurement professionals to ensure compliance with procurement rules. NHS standing financial instructions stipulate the required governance concerning the procurement of all products and services. The Scottish Government provides procurement guidance and support to all health boards via its procurement website, procurement policy notes and the Scottish procurement policy handbook. My constituent Jason Donnelly of Medical Devices UK has raised very serious concerns with me about failures in procurement practice, breaches of FOI legislation and potentially unsafe working practices within NHS Grampian. He has also, I believe, raised those concerns with his constituency MSP John Swinney. Mr Swinney wrote to the health secretary raising those concerns on 8 March this year, but, to my knowledge, there has not been a response to that letter. I myself wrote to the health secretary on 13 June and again on 30 September, but I have not had a response. Given the very serious matters that my constituent has raised, when will I receive a reply to my letters and will the health secretary institute an urgent inquiry into the concerns that have been raised that affect patient safety? Cabinet Secretary, I will, of course, look into any reasons why Mr Fraser has not received a response. Of course, I apologise if that has been unnecessarily delayed. The issues that have been raised by his constituent, and he is correct, have also been raised to me via the Deputy First Minister, are making pretty serious allegations in quite a long and complex procurement issue. Therefore, I can confirm to Murdo Fraser that I have asked Greater Glasgow and Clyde to provide an external review in relation to the allegations and concerns that have been raised. I have asked Greater Glasgow and Clyde to report back to me by the end of January, and I will keep Murdo Fraser and, indeed, the constituency MSP John Swinney updated on the outcome of that external review. Does the cabinet secretary agree that the Scottish Government can learn from the potentially fraudulent mistakes of the UK Government and rule out the use of VIP procurement lanes? VIP lanes were a measure that was introduced by the UK Government during the pandemic to procure PPE. They were used by Government officials, ministers, MPs, members of the House of Lords and health professionals to submit offers of PPE. That is perhaps problematic, but there are further concerns that proper due diligence, to put it mildly, was not carried out in some of those VIP lanes submissions. We are used to job for the boys when it comes to the Conservatives, perhaps it is jobs for the badnesses too. If the lines have shown that previous SNP health secretaries were aware of this wrong doing by NHS Grampian in relation to Mr Donnelly, can the cabinet secretary explain why the Government has taken so long to take action in this very serious case? Cabinet secretary? I would be careful if Ms Bailey has concrete evidence that there was wrong doing. She is happy to provide that to me and, indeed, to Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are going to be conducting the external review. It is important that we allow Greater Glasgow and Clyde to conduct that external review, and, as I have said, I have asked for that external review to be completed by the end of January next year. I can keep Ms Bailey updated in this outcome. To ask the Scottish Government what the next steps are in implementing buffer zones outside abortion clinics in Scotland in light of the UK Supreme Court judgment on this issue, handed down on 7 December 2022. Minister Marie Todd. The Scottish Government welcomes the UK Supreme Court's judgment. We are carefully considering the judgment in the Scottish context and remain committed to supporting Gillian Mackay MSP with the development of her member's bill to safeguard access for women in Scotland to healthcare facilities that provide abortion services without fear, harassment or intimidation. Colin Beattie. I thank the minister for her response. It is vital that healthcare services can be accessed without harassment, and, going forward, I hope that we can continue the commitment to work across party on this issue. Now that the UK Supreme Court has clarified the legal situation on buffer zones, can I ask the minister when the Scottish Government expects to convene the next abortion summit? Minister. We remain committed to working with other parties across the chamber to ensure that women can access fundamental health services without feeling harassed or intimidated, as is their right. Officials are exploring potential dates for the summit on abortion care, which is currently expected to take place in February 2023. Thank you. That concludes general questions. There will be a very short pause before we move to First Minister's Questions.


One of the points it brings out is one of the mistakes that human beings make is believing that there is only one way many paths To what you call God that her past might be something else And when she gets there she might call it the light brings her to the same point that it brings you it doesn't matter Whether she called it God along the way or not Oprah's convinced that no matter what path you take you all end up in the same place Well, the Bible talks about a couple paths to the Bible talks about a wide path that leads to destruction In a narrow path that leads to life a lot of people think that in order to get on that narrow path that leads to life They need to be a good person, but the Bible says something different actually on our own We can't stay on that narrow path. We were not capable of it We've fallen down all the time, but that's where Jesus comes in You see he lived that sinless life that we could not live and he died on the cross a death We deserve to die for our sins against God Jesus claimed to be the way not a way to God the way That is a tough truth to come to terms with but it is the truth follow for more


My name is Sam Vaknin and I am the author of Malignan Sir Flava, Narcissism Revisited. Is abuse an anomalous phenomenon? Is it abnormal, exceptional, unusual, or is it an inevitable part of human nature? If the former, if it is an anomalous phenomenon, is it the outcome of flawed genetics, nurture, environment, upbringing, or both, nature and nurture? Can abuse be cured or merely modified, regulated, and accommodated? There are three groups of theories regarding abuse, three schools, regarding abusers, their conduct. The first one is that abuse is an emergent phenomenon. The precipitous drop in intimate partner abuse in the last decade, especially in the West, seems to imply that abusive behavior is emergent and that its frequency fluctuates under given circumstances. Abuse seems to be embedded in social and cultural contexts, and to be a learned and acquired behavior. People who grew up in an atmosphere of domestic violence, for instance, tend to perpetuate and propagate this kind of behavior by abusing their own spouses and family members. Social stresses and anomy and their psychological manifestations foster domestic violence and child abuse. For example, war, civil strife, unemployment, social isolation, single parenthood, prolonged or chronic sickness, unsustainably large families, poverty, persistent hunger, marital discord, a new baby, a dying parent, an invalid to be cared for, the death of one's nearest and dearest, incarceration, infidelity, substance abuse, all these stressors have proven to be contributing factors to abuse. And then that's the second theory, and it says that abuse is hardwired. Abuse cuts across countries, continents and disparate societies and cultures. Abuse is common among the rich and the poor, the highly educated and the less educated, people of all races and all creeds and all socioeconomic strata. In other words, abuse is a universal phenomenon, always has been throughout the ages. More than half of all abusers do not come from abusive or dysfunctional households, where they could have picked up this offensive comportment. Rather, abuse seems to run in their blood. Additionally, abuse is often associated with mental illness, now fashionably thought to be biological medical in nature. Hence the hypothesis that abusive ways are not learned but hereditary. There must be a complex of genes which controls and regulates abuse, goes the current thinking. Turning these genes off may well end the maltreatment. Maybe. Then there's the third theory, abuse is a strategy. Some scholars postulate that all modes of behavior, including abuse, are goal oriented or result oriented. The abuser seeks to control and manipulate his victims, and develop strategies aimed at securing these results. These strategies are what we call abusive conduct, abusive behaviors. Abuse is therefore an adaptive and functional behavior. Hence the difficulty encountered by both the offender and society in trying to modify and contain his odious demeanor. Yet, studying the very roots of abuse, social, cultural, genetic, psychological and as a survival strategy, teaches us how to effectively cope with these perpetrators. This is what psychologists, social case workers and others are trying to do.


You can build a USB MIDI controller with a custom PCB, Adafruit's QT Pi RP2040, and Circuit Python. This hexagonal-shaped MIDI device lets you play chords with mechanical key switches. It features seven chalk key switches that are backlit with NeoPixel LEDs. You can press multiple keys to produce multi-tonal chords. Each key is assigned several MIDI notes that sound good when played sequentially. The code was written by John Park in Circuit Python and uses the keypad and MIDI libraries. It features a mode select that allows you to change scales, octaves, the root notes, and lets you choose between playing chords or solo notes. Press the QT Pi's boot button to activate mode select. The NeoPixels will turn red to let you know when it's ready. The Ripple lets you know what options to select. You can use the key switches to make your selections. A handy key legend denotes the options. The last option lets you choose between chords or single note playback. And because it's Circuit Python, you can customize the MIDI notes, octaves, and the colors of the NeoPixels. John Park designed the PCB in the shape of a hexagon and features footprints for chalk key switches and reverse-mounted NeoPixels. The QT Pi RP2040 is soldered to the back of the PCB with header pins. It uses USB-C for power and runs as a native USB device, so it'll work with just about any MIDI hardware or software. To make a multi-colored 3D-printed case, we use the filament swap technique with yellow and black colored filaments. John's PCB fits inside the case and gets secured with M3-sized machine screws. We also printed these hexagon-shaped keycaps that are designed to fit chalk key switches. You can make them in either FDM or SLA 3D printers so you can choose from any number of materials and colors. These clear keycaps were made by PCBWay using their 3D printing service. They're made using UTR-8100 transparent resin with the spray varnish option. We think they look amazing combined with the backlit NeoPixels. To get the parts, code, and files to build your own, head on over to learn.adafruit.com. I've been playing a lot with this and it inspired me to create the music that's playing in the background of this video. We hope this inspires you to use CircuitPython for your next MIDI project.