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What is the movie about? :: Dr Albert Lewis (Prithviraj Sukumaran) is a very successful astrophysicist who have had a love for science since his childhood. He didn't have that family life that he wanted though, as his wife Annie (Mamta Mohandas) died with childbirth, and his son Adam (Master Alok) is a known menace … More 9


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Attack of the Phantom SithFeatured
The Phantom Menace:
- Give the story a different direction, yet similar. It is explained in the Opening Crawl.
- Start the story in Tatooine, where Qui-Gon is looking for the parts of the ship.
- Introduce every important character
- Delete almost all the stupid Jar Jar Binks stuff
- Show character development in Anakin: His relationship with his mother and Padmé, his hopes and dreams, his skills as pilot and his desire for helping people
- Delete all the midichlorian stuff
- It is implied the Sith plan was to get Anakin since the beginning, because they sensed he is powerful.
- Add music to the Pod Race scene, with some cuts here and there to stay focus on Anakin.
- Delete all the politics stuff from Coruscant. Padmé goes to rescue her homeplanet after they repair the ship.
- Because I wanted to make look the Trade Federation is not as powerful as they look in the original movie, all the scenes with Anakin and Jar Jar Binks have been cut to focus on Padmé in the Theed Palace and Qui-Gon vs Darth Maul. The battle will look more easy to follow too.
- Introduce Palpatine as character after Padmé rescues her Naboo, but "Darth Sidious" won't be seen after much later to preserve the mystery.
Attack of the Clones:
- Introduce the characters, now grown up, with an action scene which will tell you everything you need to know to get updated.
- Delete all the vote against an army of the Republic stuff
- Show a better relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan, so Anakin won't be an asshole with him or question his authoroty. This will help to sell the idea they had actual respect for each other and were good friends.
- Show a better relaionship between Anakin and Padmé, so Anakin won't be "horny" for Padmé or an ass with her. It will look like their feelings grow naturally and with flow, in a subtle and simple way. Making the love scenes shorter.
- Replace all the mystery of planet Kamino stuff with a deleted scene where Obi-Wan gets the trace to Kamino after making an analysys. The deleted scene was modified to get this effect.
- Show that Syfo Dyas does not exist, and imply in the end Palpatine was behind all the creation of the Army of clones. Makes more sense and it is less confusing. To get this effect done propperly, the scene where Obi-Wan is talking to the Prime Minister of Kamino and modified it to make it seem Obi-Wan was interrupted by the Prime Minister when he mentions Syfo Dyas. Yoda and Mace will seem confused after Obi-Wan mentions this Jedi Master.
- Focus on Anakin's return to Tatooine after Obi-Wan decides to pursue Jango Fett. We will get updated when Obi-Wan reveals he has been kidnapped by the separatists in Geonosis.
- Show the Senators giving emergency Powers to Palpatine. No Jar Jar Binks.
- Replace the factory scenes with two deleted scenes where Padmé tries to convince Count Dooku, who will be introduced in this part, to release Obi-Wan, but does not succed.
- Focus on Anakin and Obi-Wan pursuing Dooku and not showing the battle of Geonosis
- Delete Yoda fighting. I found it too silly
- Delete Dooku with lightnings. This is a trademark of the Emperor.
- Introduce the Dark Sith Lord Sidious after Dooku escapes Geonosis
Revenge of the Sith:
- Delete Grievous to focus only on Anakin after Obi-Wan leaves to fight Grievous
- Introduce Senator Organa
- Show how the Council does not trust Anakin and making him spy the Chancellor will make him suspect the Jedi might be into something, as Palpatine told him.
- Reduce the conversation of Anakin in the Opera, especially to make seem like Anakin blindly trusts the Chancellor and to cut the Midichlorians stuff.
- Add a flashback of Anakin's mother dying during the scene where he has an inner conflict about saving Padmé and helping Palpatine.
- Delete all the Emperor's lightsaber scenes.
- Make it look like Mace Windu went to confront Palpatine alone.
- Make it look like Obi-Wan went to the Jedi Temple to see if there were Jedi alive, not because of the decoding signal stuff.
- Delete all the Yoda and Palpatine fight to focus only on Anakin and Obi-Wan.
- The Battle of the Heroes was trimmed to make the battle shorter, better, emotional and more epic. And less silly.
- Remove the "she lost the will of living stuff". We can assume she became fragile after Anakin choked her and she felt. We will only hear "we are losing her".
- Add a deleted scene where Yoda arrives Dagobah.
- Trim the ending to make it look like while Vader is watching the Death Star being built, we see Padmé's funeral. Meanwhile, Leia and Luke are being sent to their homes, with voiceovers of Organa, Yoda and Obi-Wan.
- Added the names of Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd and Pernilla August
- Replaced music with Duel of the Fates and Battle of the Heroes
- After Credit scene: Organa orders to wipe C-3PO's mind. I had to put it after credits because in my fan edit, the scene did not fit the tone of the story and everything else.
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Attack of the Phantom Sith is a valiant attempt at making the prequel trilogy watchable. All in all, I think Samspider3 was able to streamline the plot and made it actually coherent.
However, there were several scenes I know Samspider3 had to remove to achieve this streamlined plot, yet I still wish could be somehow included because I liked them and/or thought they were impressive (like the clone/Gungan battle on Naboo). Additionally, some of the cuts made the plot feel rushed and more difficult to follow, especially for first time watchers.
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This assembly is certainly an improvement over the original movies, my only problem is the first third (TPM) does not match the story told in the following two-thirds, mainly in the last 20 minutes where history seems to forget Anakin and decides to focus on the history of the original films, it almost seems out of a completely different movie, but the rest of the assembly flows appear naturally and feels like a unique movie showing us a more credible transformation to the dark side and eliminating the most ridiculous moments, my another problem is that many of the deleted scenes (not all) had a very low quality and distracted me a little time perusing assembly. Oh and I love the idea of voices-flashback to get more in the mind of Anakin
Overall, fanedit recommended and enjoyable.
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Attack of the Phantom Sith is overall a good edit. It trims the movies down and removes the most offensive aspects of the trilogy. It is structured well, dividing the movie up into three acts; one for each movie, which show different stages of Anakin fall.
I just found problem with some of the editing however. Some cuts were very jarring and some scenes where quite short. The main problem also lies in the fact that these were originally 3 movies, filled with many characters and sub plots. So combing that into 1 film is a huge lot of information to take it.
But again, I did enjoy this edit. This movie was edited down nicely and is a great way of seeing Anakin's prequel journey from start to finish.

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In the last month, New York has lost three police officers to suicide, including one from the Capital Region.
Police officers see the worst of society every single day. They run into danger while everyone else runs away.
One local county is going the extra mile to help identify what the stress and trauma is doing to officers and then helping them through it.
"I was going to shoot myself that night," Tom said. "He actually talked me out of it. I didn't really want to die; I just wanted the pain to go away."
Tom is a local police officer with more than 10 years on the job.
"You may see a car accident once a year; I may see three or four a day," he said. "You name the horror, and we see it. You don't just walk away with that. You don't just say, 'I'm all set.' You take part of that with you."
That pain piled on Tom as it has so many officers until it became so great he wanted to die. Warren County Officer Jimmy Banish is the man who saved Tom's life.
"And every time we save a life, I call my mom and say, 'Mom, we saved another one,'" Banish said.
Helping others has been Banish's sole goal since one of his brothers, NYSP Trooper Joe Banish, took his own life nine years ago. He has basically worked two full time jobs: a deputy on patrol and a peer support counselor saving the officers he could.
"Everything travels at light speed, and why aren't we when it comes to getting ourselves help," Banish said.
"There were signs on my job that I was going downhill," Tom said. "Everybody pretty much ignored it. Figured it would go away. You don't talk about it. You're a cop. Deal with it."
Retired Police Capt. John Cooney presented a mental health first aid class to officers in Warren County.
"Things that your department provides you to protect your well-being every day include vest, Taser, pepper spray," he told the class. "But what do we have beyond our ballistic vest? We have our heart. We have our soul. And that is one thing law enforcement does not do a good job with, and I'll say it."
The class is a first step to opening the door into the dark shadows of depression. But it is Warren County Sheriff Bud York who is really pulling back the curtain.
"It's already making a difference, absolutely," he said.
York asked the county for another deputy so he could make Banish a full-time peer support counselor.
"He's a pioneer," Banish said. "This doesn't happen every day."
Warren County is the first small agency in the state to have a full-time counselor.
"We have some great people who are working with me, and the momentum is shifting, and we are getting more people by the day," Banish said.
To save more people like Tom.
"Just ask for help," Tom said. "It's okay. It's okay to not be okay."
The good news is the younger generation of officers is more open to getting help, according to Banish. In addition, the younger officers are more likely to use social media, including #breakthestigma


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Many people who contact our Brunswick, Maine real estate agency do so because they are considering moving to Maine from another state. Like any state, Maine is very unique, especially the Midcoast region our real estate agency serves. Our area is full of quaint little towns, rural farm homes, historic buildings, and rocky shores as far as the eye can see.
If you're thinking about moving to Midcoast Maine, we'd be happy to call you our neighbor! Below, we've listed just a few things you should know about this area before you contact your Maine realtor looking for homes for sale in Brunswick, Freeport, or any other area we serve.
What To Know About Midcoast Maine
They weren't kidding about the lobster.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Maine? If you're like a lot of people, it's probably lobster.
It is an incorrect stereotype that Mainers live off of lobster. However, that doesn't mean they don't have the option to! From lobster rolls to sushi rolls to macaroni and cheese to omelets, there's no wrong way, time, or place to enjoy lobster in Maine.
The winters are… wintery.
If you truly cannot handle snow in any capacity, Maine is not the place for you. However, if you love snow, or you can at least tolerate it, then dealing with a cold, snowy winter is well worth it for the breathtaking spring, summer, and fall seasons.
Because of our coastal location, winters are wet and snowy, but it is rare for a cold spell to last longer than a few days. Most of the horror stories you hear about Maine winters come from inland Maine where they get pounded with snow without much reprieve. The cities in Midcoast Maine are accustomed to heavy snow, so the roads often stay pretty clear and driveable.
We don't mean to harp on the snow. The cold weather chases out tourists and leaves towns quiet and full of snowy charm. It is the perfect time to hit the mountains for a weekend of skiing, take the kids sledding, or go snowshoeing through our beautiful landscape.
Your friends and family will want to visit you.
When searching for homes for sale in Midcoast Maine, you might want to think of buying a home with a spare bedroom. While many non-Mainers will harp on how bad the winter is "out there," they'll be begging to come visit by the time summer is here and sailboats are leisurely taking off from the port or when fall rolls around the landscape explodes in brilliant yellows and reds.
There's something here for everybody.
If you are a young professional looking for work, Portland is just a short drive from beautiful Midcoast Maine. If you're a family looking for a safe neighborhood to watch your children grow up, you can't go wrong anywhere in our area. If you're a retiree looking for a quiet life in the country, we've got you covered. Best of all, no matter which category you fall into, you're never far away from anything you want or need. Local eateries are scattered throughout our beautiful and charming towns, as well as all of the chain retailers you need to live comfortably. We have great healthcare, amazing parks and conservation areas, beautiful beaches where you can spend long summer days, and so much more.
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We will continue to post tidbits about life in our neck of the woods on our blog, but if you're looking for homes for sale in Maine, make sure to give our Brunswick Maine real estate agency a call. We are happy to serve a wide area of Midcoast Maine, including Brunswick, Freeport, Topsham, Richmond, Bath, and more!


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Financial advisers work with clients every day to articulate their goals and aspirations and then formulate a plan to achieve them. Yet, they struggle to plan for their own retirement and often don't end up realising the full value of their own business when they retire.
Recently Centrepoint Alliance conducted a survey of its member firms to better understand attitudes about succession and, where relevant, the preparedness of firms to transfer ownership, either internally or externally.
Let's dig a little deeper into what we found.
- 16% plan to sell within 1-3 years
- 13% plan to sell within 3-5 years
- 28% plan to sell in more than 5 years
- 43% no timeframe provided
Almost 30% of the firms who participated in the survey are planning to sell within the next five years. Approximately 20% of respondents were over the age of 65 and a further 35% were aged between 50 and 59 so the proportion of firms planning to sell, while surprising at face value, is consistent with the demographics of the broader adviser population.
Motivation for selling
- 68% near or past retirement age
- 18% increased regulation and change in the industry
- 14% other reasons
For those firms contemplating selling, retirement is the prime motivation. Interestingly, despite the amount of regulatory change over the past five years, only 18% nominated increased regulation and change in the industry as drivers for selling their business.
State of Succession Planning
- 60% don't have a successor or don't need a successor
- 24% are in need of a successor and are actively seeking one
- 16% have a successor in place
Despite almost 30% of firms planning to sell within five years, only 16% of all respondents (including those that plan to sell in more than five years or did not provide a timeframe) have a successor in place. This suggests that more than half of those firms seeking to sell either don't have a natural successor in the business or are yet to identify one.
Method of transition
- 43% plan to sell to remaining owners or staff within the firm
- 40% plan to sell externally
- 17% will continue to run firm past retirement
In terms of who firms and principals are intending to sell to, it is split evenly between internal succession and selling to an external party. 17% of respondents intend to continue servicing their clients into retirement, retaining income with a diminished workload.
- 50% have no facility in place to fund equity buyout or purchase practices
- 7% are able to fund internally
- 11% are able to partially fund internally
- 32% do not require funding– no intention to buy or sell
Adjusting for firms who don't intend to buy or sell, only 25% of firms are able to internally fund either in part or whole a purchase of equity from a retiring principal or a practice or book in the marketplace. Given roughly half of firms intending to sell plan to do this internally, funding is likely to be a major issue facing firms and principals.
- 50% selected multiple of revenue
- 23% selected multiple of earnings
- 27% are undecided
The majority of firms surveyed believe that a multiple of revenue is the most appropriate measure of practice valuations. Broadly speaking, a multiple of revenue is still widely used for book sales and businesses valued at below $1 million. Around half of the firms that responded to the survey estimated the value of their firms to be $1 million or less.
Revenue multiples
- 8% indicated more than 3.5 times
- 17% indicated 3.5 times
- 24% indicated 3 times
- 37% indicated 2.5 times
- 14% indicated less than 2.5 times
The majority of respondents indicated a revenue multiple between 2.5 and 3 best reflected the market value of practices. In terms of EBIT multiples there appeared to be some confusion between EBIT and recurring revenue. Adjusting for this, most respondents had valuations between 4 and 5.5 times earnings.
Valuation trends
- 65% believed valuations were stable
- 10% believed valuations were increasing
- 25% believed valuations were decreasing
Clearly most firms believe that practice valuations are stable. Interestingly, within the survey slightly more firms were contemplating selling on a one to three year time frame than were contemplating purchasing. There is a general view in the market that the supply and demand for firms has become more balanced recently after a long period where buyers outnumbered sellers. Survey results provide some support for this view.
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Alexandra Sokoloff always has interesting things to say. Maybe it's her screenwriting background. Or maybe it's that she writes horror (those folks are always a little "different.") But her slightly altered perspective
A different perspective on pricing ebooks
Patricia Wrede has some suggestions on what to do with that novel with the great beginning that you don't know what to do with.
Another thoughtful post by Kristine Rusch about what should be deal breakers in publishing contracts.
Whether you're looking to make your manuscript rise above to catch an agent's eye or you intend to publish independently, a developmental editor may be what you need. How do you know? The book deal explains what you should get from a developmental editor at http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2012/07/03/what-should-you-expect-from-a-developmental-editor/ Don't miss following the link about how to find a good one.
Story structure isn't as easy to implement as it seems, so I love when Larry Brooks writes about it because he really understands it. http://storyfix.com/the-moment-that-makes-or-breaks-your-story


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Bafétimbi Gomis… OL's Player of the Year
Realistically, who had achance at taking this title for 2012? In terms of impact, consistency and influence over the side's results, you could think that it would come down to just Réveillère and Gonalons... but OLWeb's readers chose "Bafé" with a resounding 51% majority! The number 18 played 50 of a possible 57 matches, scoring 26 goals. He wasn't a regular started in the second half of season 2011-12 but has been almost ever-present since the beginning of the current campaign (21 out of 23 matches). 'Bafé' was sometimes a replacement for 'Licha', often started on his own up front or inpertnership with the Argentine. 'Bafé' continually made progress and weighed heavily on opposition defences while playing a key role in his own side's game.
Obviously, a central striker is judged by the number of goals he scores as well as their importance in terms of the results the team secures. He scored his first goal of 2012 in Nantes in the last 32 of the Coupe de France, opening the scoring against amateur side Luçon. He handed OL the advantage against Dijon, rescued the side's hopes against OM, made the break against Bordeaux in the last 16 of the Coupe de France, equalised against PSG and scored the only goal of the derby... as well as handing OL the lead against Valenciennes... opening the scoring against Lorient... scoring the only goal against Brest... bagging a hat-trick at the Vélodrome... the winner against Montpellier... not to mention getting the first goal against Sparta Prague and Bilbao. All told, nearly every single goal he scored was decisive...
'Bafé' made his way back into the France squad and is now, in his fourth season with the seven-time French champions, one of the key players for OL. Will he still be there at the end of the season? If he stays with the club, he will likely pass Pegguy Luyindula's goal record (86 strikes), who still enjoys a narrow lead in terms of total Ligue 1 goals scored by a player still active in the league. It's hard to doubt that he will add to his already impressive tally of 82 Ligue 1 strikes...
With 17% of the vote, Steed Malbranque caused the sensation of the year. In barely four months, the midfielder impressed his coaches, his teammates and the fans. It was a triumphant return for this OL youth academy graduate who had left the club to seek his fortune in England. At 32, he showed that his desire, his determination, his physical form, his technical and tactical qualities remain intact... Steed has come back to life after a year out of the game , adding yet more plaudits to his already glittering career. In the space of a few weeks, he had convinced everyone of his worth, to the point of being offered - and signing - a contract extension; Steed will still be Lyonnais come next season.
Locked on points with Malbranque was another OL youth academy graduate: Maxime Gonalons. From match to match, from season to season Max has grown in stature in the OL squad. It seems like a long time since he scored away to Liverpool in the Champions League, but it was only a bit over three years ago! The midfielder slipped back into central defence with aplomb at the beginning of 2012, and he has proven indispensable with his work rate, his physical impact and his calming influence on OL's game. None of which went unnoticed by the France set-up.. Maxime has played match after match without dipping in form: he played 52 of a possible 57 matches in 2012! And from time to time, he turned scorer to keep up his excellent average (Bastia and Sochaux). To cap off his incredible progress, he has regularly donned the captain's armband when Lisandro has been absent. In short, Max is still on the up-and-up at OL.
Note from the editor
Over and above this deserving top three chosen by the site's readers, it seemed important to give a special mention to Anthony Réveillère for his incredible work in a year that saw him return to the France squad thanks to his performances for OL.
«Antho», is OL's stalwart right-back.
Kudos must also go toLisandro Lopez, who always seems to score at the crucial moment - like when he scoredi n the Coupe de France final against U.S Quevilly - and who is a true leader with or without the captain armband. The Argentine always sets the example when he takes the field.
Finally, we should also spare a thought for Cris and Lloris, who moved on from the club in the summer shortly after lfting the Trophée des Champions in New york... Recoginition must go to all that they brought the side in their time at Olympique Lyonnais.


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On 15 February 2017, a national conference called Clean Sky 2 organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in cooperation with the main Czech participants of the program was held in Prague.
The Clean Sky 2 representatives presented the program's structure and the opportunities offered to businesses and talked about the Horizon 2020 synergy action plan with the European Structural and Investment Funds. Evektor, Honeywell and GE Aviation Czech presented their activities under the program. Woodcomp Propeller as a co-ordinator introduced the Argos (Aerospace Propeller useful for diesel engines) project. Other participants of the project are Jihostroj and VZLU. The topic of the project focuses on the development of a special hydraulically adjustable composite propeller and its damping system.The propeller demonstrator will be tested on the diesel engine of the French company SMA belonging to the SAFRAN consortium.
Chairman of the Association of Aerospace Manufacturers (ALV) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VZLU Josef Kašpar presented the participants priorities and strategic goals of the Czech aerospace industry as a follow-up to Clean Sky 2 activities.
Among the speakers were Zdeněk Mikulka (Evektor), Rob Levin (GE Aviation Czech), Marcela Sapáková (Honeywell International), Michaela Vlková (TC AV ČR), Petr Průcha (LA composite) and Hynek Walmer (Jihostroj) .
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The "Royal baby" – a boy, as yet unnamed – was born this afternoon, on the hottest day for 7 years. I'm fairly sure the Press will make something of that.
I have been so excited about this Baby – not in an unhealthy way, but in an "I love that we have a Monarchy and think that William and Kate are great for Britain" kind of way.
I've already seen tweets from people getting annoyed that he isn't a she…that is, that the new Third in line to the throne is a boy, not a girl – for those who don't know, a new law passed last year means that the first-born is automatically the heir regardless of gender – so if he had been a she, then the UK would have had a Queen-in-waiting for the first time ever (rather than a Queen by "default" because someone couldn't produce a boy)
But do you know what I think of those idiotic tweeters? (Clue right there) I think that they are horrible, selfish and small-minded people. And that's all I have to say about them.
I am absolutely delighted – and definitely on the side of those who think that the Royals are brilliant for the UK. Just look at all the celebrations in 2011 for the Royal Wedding, in 2012 for the 60th Jubilee, and now in 2013 for the Royal Baby.
I feel like Harry needs to get engaged or something so that 2014 has some excitement too!


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So earlier today a friend of mine told me about this Pokémon GO event for "Legendary Devices". Like:
Legendary Incense
The special fragrant scent of this Incense will lure wild Pokémon near you with a chance of luring a legendary.
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Pokémon GO is launching a new exciting event for you, trainers! A breakthrough in capturing technology has happened and now it is possible to lure a legendary Pokémon closer to you with the help of new inventions.
Legendary stardust is needed to unlock these units – to collect your it, share the news with fellow trainers! You will gain stardust for each unique friend who clicks your link. Only one of the devices may be unlocked by the same trainer, team up and choose wisely! Once unlocked, we will ask you for your trainer name to deliver the goods.
When did Pokémon become "units"? Also " – to collect your it" what? So once you collect all 10 points this little gem will pop up (picture to the left was taken, thanks to my friend). The site will hit you with a surveys before you can get anything. The site basically makes money off of every completed survey, and we get nothing out of it… Nothing… So stay away from "https://pokemonpromo.com/"! From what I've been told, if Pokémon does do an event, it'll announce it on it's main page (http://www.pokemongo.com/en-us/) I figured I'd let anyone & everyone know that plays the game, to stay way from this scam and keep a watchful eye for other "events" like this.
Be safe and mindful of your area!! Happy hunting!! Go Team VALOR!!


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Crews from the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be heading out to Ozone Park and South Ozone Park beginning the week of July 10 to resurface streets throughout the neighborhood.
Community Board 10, in a post to its Facebook page on Thursday, listed nine streets that will be resurfaced in the weeks ahead. DOT crews will first strip the existing layer of asphalt (a process known as milling) before returning later to apply new blacktop.
The most notable road to be resurfaced will be a portion of Lefferts Boulevard between Rockaway Boulevard and North Conduit Avenue in South Ozone Park — a key route to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
These Ozone Park streets will also be repaved:
- 84th Street between Liberty and Pitkin avenues;
- 89th Street between Gold Road and Sutter Avenue;
- 90th Street between Sutter Avenue and Silver Road;
- 109th Avenue between 84th and 86th streets;
- Chicot Road between Cross Bay Boulevard and Sutter Avenue;
- Gold Road between 89th Street and 133rd Avenue;
- Rico Place between Silver and Chicot roads; and
- Silver Road between 90th Street and 133rd Avenue.
Parking will be restricted on these streets while work is in progress; the DOT will place notices in advance of the work. Any vehicle found parked on the street during posted work hours can and will be towed.


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Suppose a group of organisations all make use of a common asset. A regulator needs visibility of when that asset has been used. But the details of that use are commercially confidential and can not be exposed to either the regulator or the others in the group. How do you create a common asset base that simultaneously supports commercial exploitation and regulatory oversight?
The answer could be the use of blockchain with layered permissions and zero-knowledge proofs. That challenging concept was discussed at CityChain 2017, a highly-informative event on the subject of blockchain organised by MBN Solutions and held at the IBM Client Centre on South Bank this week.
Here's how it could work within the charity sector. Suppose a new service is created by HMRC that allows charity donors and supporters to create a digital token which identifies them and proves that their donations qualify for Gift Aid. That token is created within a blockchain which is participated in by all fundraisers. When an individual decides to support a cause, they share the token with the charity together with their personal details. The charity then uses the token to show HMRC and get the 25 per cent uplift on the donations it receives.
So much for the business case - more efficient giving and better uptake of the tax break on offer. Now for the governance and regulation part. If all charities participate in the same blockchain where the digital token has been created, then each of them will know when that unique number has been made use of. Not how much has been given, only that a donation has taken place. The Fundraising Regulator can also track usage across the entire ecosystem to follow levels of exploitation of individual tokens, again only seeing the event, not the specifics of what was involved. Hence, zero-knowledge proof.
Here are the upsides. Consumers gain ownership of their participation with charities and can choose who to share that digital token with, making their support a much more active engagement. Charities can automate business rules within the blockchain to stop themselves from chasing a donation from a consumer if they have given to a similar charity within a defined period, for example. The regulator is able to develop reports on exactly what levels of solicitation are taking place. And no more monstering on the front page of the Daily Mail.
The technology to do this already exists. At CityChain 2017, the actual use case was a drone registry - a critical emerging area where individual users and the manufacturers of a technology need to come under scrutiny, not least because of their potential impact on a much bigger, more mature technology. Blockchain and layered permissions have been deployed in that sector. So why not in charity, too?
The answer is that very few fundraisers are mature enough in their outlook and understanding of data to make such a step change. Short-term interest and political infighting are barriers to innovation and long-term benefit. Once consumers start to understand GDPR and demand their rights, this could change in a hurry, of course. Either that or the regulator will act. So don't be the ones left behind with zero knowledge.


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7 Causes the You. S. Schooling System Will be Failing!
Not too long ago, today in fact, I observed a post of your video about Facebook in which detailed basic questions asked to school students relating to BASIC sociable and traditional facts, events as well as the people which govern our own country. The outcome were astounding to state the the very least! Abject disappointment and a great inability to call or identify Some of the people, areas and activities. Let myself repeat… PROBABLY NONE.
The conventional education system inside the U. Azines. was built to meet the particular demands with the industrial revolution by providing basic education for the masses. Quite simple proper? So how come it that individuals fail to acknowledge or will not acknowledge the demands are very different today? There will not be a calculable redefinition or perhaps evolution with the educational method since. That is scary because it will establish the failure individuals country step-by-step and also bit-by-bit until we have been reduced with a social number of ignorance.
Let's examine the main cause and remedies.
1. Sealed for Enterprise!
Schools locate their existence linked with community specifications and economic restraints good community help… or not enough. The end result is in which schools are usually closing with an mind boggling rate around the world. The selection to shut a university rarely reflects the wants of a residential district or, moreover, the needs with the students!
There is apparently less concern for your needs with the communities kids education compared to the economic demands with the location with the school or perhaps the sources available. Where is the government when this kind of happens? Properly, they are usually partially the culprit. The authorities rhetoric details the necessity for cost-effective, quality schooling while they will demand in which school systems abide by specific federal government mandates in which tie the institution administration's palms to conform to political would like. So significantly for federal government support.
a couple of. Two-Gallons regarding milk in the one-gallon pitcher!
So, the amount of kids is it possible to cram in to a classroom whilst still being teach efficiently? That is dependent upon whether you want to to teach the youngsters or be described as a daycare program. I realize, pretty tough but go through the function regarding schools nowadays. They take your young ones and residence them and also feed them for approximately 6-7 hours per day. Mostly offering them together with basic self-control and food which they rarely get yourself a t residence! Oh sure, admin that. Teachers must discipline your young ones in any crowded ambiance where safety is not any longer certain and education has a back couch to offering basic wants that mom and dad are reluctant to, uneducated to be able to or struggling to provide. Hold out, what concerning education? Properly, there is indeed little time to the that looking after them will take priority above teaching these.
Secondarily, due to constraints regarding federally-mandated suggestions, the youngsters are taught in the cookie-cutter type standard regarding personality-limiting, creative-minimizing and also individually-restrictive techniques to cause them to their adulthood. Simple education together with basic efficiency that aligns youngsters to simple standards in which align together with everyone else's simple needs. Sad as it is completed in congested classrooms in which teachers are usually forced to be able to "teach" a lot more children than one individual could focus on. How successful is in which?
3. Should you What You might have Always Completed… You'll Acquire What You might have Always Obtained!
How can easily we expect our youngsters to shine when their particular parents are usually minimally knowledgeable. One must recognize that this routine of weak education can produce a lot more poorly knowledgeable children that will produce a lot more poorly-educated children etc and etc. Parents are usually so active struggling to produce a living today as a result of poor economic system or too little opportunity that there are little time for attending their kids education in the home let on your own at university. Involvement can be critical specially when the mom and dad are minimally educated since they lack the particular foresight and also experience to guide a younger person to the right path. The result can be a continually-repeated method that neglects students and also undermines this kind of country's upcoming. It concerns not whether you might be poor and also struggling to produce a living it doesn't allow for time and energy to teach the kids at residence OR whether or not your properly off and battle to maintain a job that doesn't enable time for attending your kids in the home. Either approach, the schooling suffers.
some. Once Explained Always Abated!
I has been once told that we was ridiculous. I has been told that we could by no means learn due to the fact I lacked the essential ability to know or comprehend whatever a typical person was anticipated to know. Is it possible to imagine? Properly, today I will be looking for a doctorate inside education. Highly knowledgeable holding many degrees and also formally identified for my own teaching skills and performance as a possible educator. Thus there, acquire that!
If a kid is usually to be challenged then a child must recognize their particular worth and also value as a possible individual. EVERY youngster is skilled and blessed in something and may be recognized because of it immediately and also consistently. Also yes, failure takes place but which is area of the lesson at the same time. Individualized studying platforms and also initiatives are necessary to the particular support and also future regarding educational accomplishment. The skilled and blessed programs require a child become recognized and also advanced because of the special gift as opposed to the initiative being offered to ALL pupils. I believe EVERY child gets the opportunity to be able to reveal their particular gift when given the ability to give it time to reveal alone. Why reduce other children's possibility to excel due to the fact someone failed to recognize their particular talents? Over and above me.
This not enough diversity inside basic schooling is pushed by private prejudices as well as the nuances regarding social conformity and also economic availability in the school region. Shameful that all student doesn't always have the same possibility to be recognized for inevitable share to community.
5. There exists a Step for the Prep!
In line with the U. Azines. Bureau regarding Labor Statistics as well as the U. Azines. Education Section, 80% of most kids graduate and also student college rates have reached an all-time large. This appears great won't it? Properly, no it won't because concerning 80% of high school graduation seniors can not pass simple proficiency tests or read with a basic stage. The essential and central foundation to get a successful future lies in their power to read and also comprehend and it's also failing miserably. Because of your politically-correct attitude and a great unwillingness to be able to admit that individuals are failing we have been passing youngsters without prejudice. What could be the dynamic the following? Money, thank you, standards, sociable constraint?
With under 40% regarding graduating students capable of perform simple reading and also math expertise, what can their future appear to be? Poor with best because they're set upwards for disappointment and are certainly not educated enough to learn it. They may be not prepared for almost any part regarding life aside from future education minus the basic skills to master. It looks a way to socialism.
6. Trainer to Preacher!
With having less people who are able to sacrifice their particular future regarding low-paying school careers there is certainly little to pick from in the form of well-educated educators. Enter educators. As pupil education will become more technology-supported thus must trainer innovation schooling. A once-proud job, teachers are deciding on more professional careers employing their basic instructional achievements as it pays more which is less reducing. A not enough qualified teachers equals too little quality schooling from beneath qualified educators. The ethnic shift inside classrooms calls for an school shift inside recognizing and also utilizing certified teachers which must satisfy higher-level specifications before being allowed to teach.
Sadly, distance studying take the particular personalization from your process, individualism from your practice and permits lesser-educated teachers to execute office-like academics as opposed to teaching-like procedures. Poorly knowledgeable teachers that are not held for the highest specifications will generate poorly-educated students that will perpetuate the identical. Pay educators better and also demand more from their website and we will produce top quality educated folks. There will be something askew any time ball participants make thousands and educators make practically nothing! Time to be able to rethink this place.
7. Girls Will probably be Girls and boys Will Become Boys!
Or perhaps will they will? There can be a huge across the country divide inside the gender makeup with the student human population today inside schools. The COME program will be experiencing any narrowing array of student diversity at the time of recent tests of pupil diversity inside education. Formerly men student focused academics and also careers are usually changing with a more feminine dominated school showing. Women are now able to perform at the same time or a lot better than their men counterparts inside science, engineering engineering and also math… previously neglected and so they have constantly had the capability but unrecognized or perhaps acknowledged.
A throughout the world competitive industry demands the same and certified individuals to execute and defend the proper of opportunity irrespective of gender, contest, creed or perhaps social standing up. As we all develop our own more-diverse residential areas, so must we produce our academically-driven upcoming with better-educated folks… no make a difference what!


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They finally get Godzilla right, but does it really matter?
Godzilla - 2014 Director Gareth Edwards Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston Screenplay Max Borenstein based on Godzilla by Toho The world's been destroyed so many times in so many worthless films that when watching the previews of Godzilla, there is a fair amount of exhaustion at the prospect of having to go through more decimation. … Continue reading They finally get Godzilla right, but does it really matter?
Argo: It's that few rotten million…
Argo - 2012 Director - Ben Affleck Starring - Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Tate Donovan, Clea Duvall, Victor Garber, Philip Baker Hall, Kyle Chandler, Michael Parks, Chris Messina, Titus Welliver Screenplay - Chris Terrio Alan Arkin is remarkable. He's been doing the same shtick for 50 years. You would think it'd get old by now. It hasn't. … Continue reading Argo: It's that few rotten million…
Total Recall remakes Mars into Australia
Total Recall - 2012 Director Len Wiseman Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsdale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho, Bill Nighy, Dylan Scott Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Screenplay Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback, based on the original script by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett based on the story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick "If I'm not me, then who the hell am … Continue reading Total Recall remakes Mars into Australia


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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of the Most Reverend Bishop Vincent Darius, O.P., Bishop of St. George's in Grenada. The late Bishop Darius was born on the 6th September, 1955 and was ordained Bishop of St. George's Grenada on the 2nd October, 2002. Continue reading
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'Don't block the youth'
Catholic News, Trinidad, Sunday November 8, 2015
Bishop Vincent Darius of St Georges has asked adults not to block young people from taking active and critical roles in the Church.
The bishop warned against adults becoming gatekeepers and being "self-righteous".
He made the comments as he confirmed 13 teenagers at St Mark RC Church on October 25. Continue reading
Fifty years of 'light'
Written By Sunday October 11, 2015
Grenada's Catholic co-ed secondary school has launched a year of celebrations in the run-up to its 50th anniversary.
St Rose Modern Secondary School, run by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother (SSM), first opened its doors in the town of Gouyave on September 15, 1966. It is reportedly the only co-ed secondary school in the Caribbean operated by a religious congregation. Continue reading
Gospel Meditation - 24th Sunday Cycle B - 13th September 2015
Reflections for September are by Bishop Vincent Darius, Bishop of St. George's in Grenada
Text: Mk 8:27-35
Has it ever aroused your interest or curiosity about what people or your friends think about you? In today's Gospel Jesus seeks to find out about what people are saying about him. To his disciples, he poses two questions. Who do people say that the Son of Man is and who do you say that He is? Continue reading
Gospel Meditation - 23rd Sunday B - 6th September 2015
Reflections for September are by Bishop Vincent Darius, Bishop of St. George's in Grenada - See attached Photo and Biography on Bishop Vincent Darius
Gospel: Mk 7:31-37
What is your attitude towards people who are physically challenged? Do we feel, think and act as if they were less than? Or do we believe that they, too, have been beautifully created by God? Today our Gospel reading describes how a community responded to a member of their community who was deaf and dumb and also Jesus' response. Continue reading
Archbishop hails 60 years of fidelity- Bishop Emeritus Sydney Charles
|Catholic News , Saturday, 24 May 2014 21:37
|Archbishop hails 60 years of fidelity By Lara Pickford-Gordon
While not wanting to "canonise" 88-year-old Bishop Emeritus Sydney Charles before he died, Archbishop Joseph Harris said all would agree that Bishop Charles had shown the love and mercy of God in Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and wherever he went.
Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations (Mt 28:19) was the chosen theme for Rio-in-Grenada, the World Youth Day (WYD) solidarity event in the diocese of St George's, Grenada.
As a diocesan delegation was unable to attend WYD Rio, the Diocesan Youth Coordinator Sr Gillian Jerome SSM and her team organised the event. Continue reading
Fr Theodore Taylor one of two English Dominicans in the AEC died on Friday aged 80
ROMAN Catholic Priest Father Theodore Taylor has died at the age of 80. Continue reading
Grenada Catholics celebrate
Two thousand Catholics from every corner of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique gathered last Sunday at the National Stadium, St George's, for a threefold celebration: the 10th anniversary of the ordination of Vincent Darius as Bishop, the inauguration of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI and the formal proclamation of the Decrees of the First Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of St George's-in-Grenada.
Gold for Grenada
Kirani James (born 1 September 1992) is a Grenadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres. He is the reigning 400 metres world champion as well as the reigning Olympic champion, winning the 400 metres at London 2012. This was Grenada's first Olympic medal[1].


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The Kojo Nnamdi show, which airs on WAMU, one of Washington, D.C.'s public radio stations, dedicated an hour yesterday talking about "The Obama Era and the Digital White House." You can listen to the show here.
The guests were Lee Rainie, founding director, Pew Internet and American Life Project, Darrell West, vice president and director, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution, and Andrew Rasiej, founder, Personal Democracy Forum; Co-Founder, techPresident.com.
Early on, they discussed the role of social networking in the Obama administration. Potentially, Web 2.0 tools could protect Obama from the "bubble effect," they said. By keeping a direct line to public opinion -- through discussion forums, blog comments, etc. -- the new president could keep a good feel for the issues that most concern them, rather than relying on the media, opinion polls and other filters.
The transition team already has been testing the waters with Change.gov and the concept appears promising. The team has already received thousands of comments on various topics. But here is one thing to consider: What happens if the administration begins to receive tens of thousands? Or hundreds of thousands? Is it possible to have a meaningful exchange on that scale, or does it all become white noise?
The Web site uses a user-driven rating system to push the best comments to the top of the page. But it is not clear how well that will work as the volume grows larger and larger.
Given the success at Change.gov so far, I suspect this question will arise very soon after Obama takes office.
Meanwhile, be sure to check out the latest addition to Change.gov: The Citizen's Briefing Book. Here is how the Web site describes it:
"Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration, then rate or comment on other ideas. The best rated ideas will rise to the top -- and be gathered into a Citizen's Briefing Book to be delivered to President Obama after he is sworn in."
"Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration, then rate or comment on other ideas. The best rated ideas will rise to the top -- and be gathered into a Citizen's Briefing Book to be delivered to President Obama after he is sworn in."
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Gilmore Girls
After she tried to break up Lorelai and Luke, Emily's Find-a-Yalie-for-Rory party seemed even more heinous than it did the first time this ep aired this season. The snooty soirée was completely appalling from Rory's Princess Diaries makeover to the crazy diamond jewelry (hello, who wears a freaking tiara to a cocktail party?) to the Richie Riches lined up to impress Rory with their extensive knowledge about sports cars. Not to mention the purpose of the "alumni event": to tear Rory away from her common, working-class boyfriend Dean. In fact, Em and Dick's speech sounded awfully familiar: "He's not good enough. She needs guidance. You're not doing a good enough job. We know what's best for her." That's because a few eps later, Mother Gilmore shouted the exact same words to Lorelai about her relationship with common, working-class boyfriend Luke. I was so glad to see Dean go for good (ugh, he was unbearably dull); loved how Logan swooped right in when they broke up to work his magic. And when a drunken Rory stumbled out of a limo filled with her new Yalie friends, you knew that a new era had arrived.
My favorite line of the night: "You sleep with one old guy and suddenly you're Catherine Zeta-Jones." Paris, who's convinced all her professors want her
My second favorite line of the night: "Fries are the devil's starchy fingers." Kyong, the foreign-exchange student living under the iron rule of Mrs. Kim Robin Honig
American Idol
OK, OK, I know. Tons to talk about, right? First, let me say that I'm wearing a jaunty little hat in honor of the dearly departed Mario Vazquez. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that those "personal reasons" are just his way of saying "I got me a record deal" and not "I'm wanted in four states." Either way, we could have used his 'N Sync-ronicity, especially during the first half of our inaugural theme night. Or as I like to call it, open mic night at Our Lady of Bad Ideas Gone Worse. Really, I get the need for some sort of hook, but having these young'uns perform tunes from the '60s is the musical version of child beauty pageants. And y'all know how wrong those are. Thankfully, there were a few standouts among the newly made-over (and Nikko Smith-supplemented) Top 12 that give me hope for the upcoming weeks. The others? Well, let's just say some of them won't be missed as much as li'l Mario, aiight?
Jessica Sierra: Well, that was... eh. Smokey Robinson's "Shop Around" is at best a bad Captain & Tennille memory. So I'm just going to forget this ever happened and hold out for Torch Song night. Because you know this one's got the heat to help Randy sweat off those last few pounds.
Anwar Robinson: Aw, damn. I dig this guy. I do. Such a voice. Too bad "A House is Not a Home" is also not the song for him. Especially after Tamyra Gray made that Burt Bacharach classic roll over and beg during Season 1. Then again, that girl could sing my obituary and I'd ask for an encore.
Mikalah Gordon: Big props for trying "Son of a Preacher Man." Just not sure if what she's trying to do with him is appropriate. The eye shadow and highlights, however, are perfection.
Constantine Maroulis: Constantine, you've made me so very happy. Hell, even Simon's sitting funny over you, dude. Keep it up. And call my roomie!
Lindsey Cardinale: A moment of silence, please, for "Knock on Wood." Which is now knocking on heaven's door. Why are you still here?
Anthony Fedorov: Again, all about the Tony, but there is no way to make "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" not suck. Bad choice, blondie, bad choice!
Nadia Turner: Oh, yes. I do have to say I love you. So does my friend Joe. But Simon is a tad off. In a competition full of hamburgers, you aren't just a steak, hon. You're an In-N-Out buffet of juicy hotness. Animal style. Watch your back, Jess.
Bo Bice: Is it weird that I just threw a pair of panties at the TV? Randy's right, "Spinning Wheel" is the way to get it done. And kudos on the deep-conditioning.
Vonzell Solomon: OK, I don't know what Simon is waiting for, because she just did something great. She made me forget all about first-seasoner Christina Christian's smokin' version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart." Almost as fabulous as the Tweet-meets-Naomi look Miss V is rocking.
Scott Savol: Another great voice, another boring performance. And will someone get this guy a g.d. razor? This isn't American History X, people!
Carrie Underwood: Wait. Did glazed-over goody-goody Paula just call her "When Will I Be Loved" boring? Somebody better let Hell know it'll be freezing over shortly. Personally, Carrie, I expected more.
Nikko Smith: Ahh, the irony. "I Want You Back" from the guy who got to come back. Cute. Shame we won't want him back after this hatchet job. Lindsey, hold off on packing just yet. Damian Holbrook
The Amazing Race
Considering that ocean-loving Debbie was one of only four players to totally chomp down the mounds of meat, I really think, for that alone, she and Bianca should've been allowed to keep racing. After that long, long day she actually put away four lbs. of pork and blood sausage, cow rib, intestine, udder, kidney and saliva gland. And so did poor Patrick. Imagine eating that load on top of the pressure of competing with another team, knowing you are dangerously close to elimination. My stomach hurts just thinking about it.
That sly editing in which it appeared as if Uchenna and Joyce would come in first was just devious. And it's not like their second-place standing really matters since each leg of the race is designed to basically reset all the players. Yes, strangely enough, the businesses that serve as starting points almost always seem to have operating hours that accommodate everyone catching up to each other. But that's just smart planning on the producers' part; otherwise, plane trips and such would be nearly impossible to coordinate.
I told myself I wouldn't Rob-bash this week, so I'll just let that cab-stealing fiasco speak for itself. (Debbie and Bianca must've loved seeing that footage.) He's a clever player, but I have to wonder what sweet, innocent Amber thinks of his less-than-fair play. It's hard to tell whether she's totally in agreement with his conniving tricks or if she somehow feels she's blameless because he executes everything. Danny Spiegel
Project Greenlight
It is the Ides of March, which doesn't bode well for this disasterpiece in the making. Sure, both Stolen Summer and The Battle of Shaker Heights bombed at the box office, so it makes sense that the documentary series would actually want to make a profit off the chosen film this time around. But watching this ep seems like rubbernecking at an accident. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Wes Craven argue with the Dimension Films execs over picking a quality script instead of a mediocre but marketable one, but the Beantown boys and the horror guru are shot down. The same fight arises over picking a director, and after much deliberation, they end up winning, but they pick a wedding videographer who seems too socially inept to helm a $2 million film. What were they thinking? They may be making Feast, but it already seems like box-office poison in the making. Check, please! Angel Cohn
Veronica Mars
I know it's a rerun, but I have to say hello again to Deputy Leo. He is cute, makes her laugh, saved her dad's life, has police department access and plays in a band. And on top of all that, it gives Ms. Mars an opportunity to quip, "A cop that rocks? What will they think of next?", which is a perfect Steven Bochco reference if I've ever heard one. Too bad she uses the officer to get more info on Lily's murder. But the sweet cop should take heart you can't become part of Veronica's inner circle until she's charmingly taken advantage of you at least once.
And I loved the reappearance of friendly neighborhood hacker Mac (Tina Majorino); her enterprising purity-test plot scored her a brand-new VW bug, and now she's got another get-rich scheme for my fave sleuth, a way to profit by tattling on overprotective parents. But I still have a hard time separating Mac from Tina's Napoleon Dynamite alter ego. I keep waiting for her to show up at school with a Caboodle full of boondoggle keychains and a camera ready to snap some glamour shots. At least Tina's got a knack for playing enterprising young women who seem totally overqualified for the life they are living. Who knew there was a call for that? AC
The Shield
I can't believe it. I was all ready to take Shawn Ryan to task for casting Glenn Close as Aceveda's replacement. I had a full paragraph of scathing critique prepared about how you cannot take Lady Macbeth out of the 11th century and plop her down on the gang-infested streets of Farmington with the likes of Vic Mackey! But you know something? Dammit, I like green eggs and ham, and I like Glenn Close as Monica Rawling, Sam-I-Am!
Hardly the ball-buster I'd expected; the new captain is so totally chill she's downright affable. Maybe it's because she hasn't formally taken over yet. She's still on vacation, right? Just popping in to the Barn to have a look around and meet the troops. Now I don't know about you, but "vacation" to me conjures up images of white sand beaches, drinking rum from a coconut and stealing glances at the lovelies in their string bikinis not shaking down gang members while investigating a quadruple homicide and sharing a laugh over a mute pit bull with a bullet in its head but that's just me.
Not sure what Shane was doing pulling a pager off Vic's dead informant in that last scene, but the tension between the former best buddies was downright enticing:Vic: "Why are you here? Who did this?"Shane: "You wanna smell my gun?"
Ahhhh, now that's what's been missing from my television diet. Dan Roberts


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Ah, there's nothing quite like reading the Western Farm Press to get your day going.
OK, I'm overstating a little, but I have to say that this article on trends in the U.S. wine market did get my attention. It reports on a conference by Jon Fredrikson, head of a consulting firm specializing in the wine business, Gomberg, Fredrikson and Associates, where Fredrikson gives a portrait of the market in 2007. (If you want the full report, you can purchase it here – for 295$)
A number of interesting tidbits emerge :
- Total U.S. wine sales were up 4 percent in 2007
- Red wine sales are growing twice as fast as white wine sales, while blush wines are going down the drain, so to speak.
- Imported wine is now a third of the market, compared with 15 percent in 1990.
- Three companies (Gallo, Wine Group and Constellation) control 60 percent of U.S. shipments, and the top 10 companies control 82 percent of shipments
This last part is a little disturbing, because of what it entails in terms of access to market for smaller wineries. The large groups like Constellation do control a wide variety of producers and products, from the big industrial brands to small, high-end domaines and châteaux, so it's not like they were going to make us all drink two-buck chuck. But it does mean that access to wines that are outside these empires may become more difficult over time. And I'm also a little worried about what would happen if one of those giants, who keep going on buying sprees, were to fail – say, under the weight of debt from massive acquisitions.
Although the Canadian market is generally very different from the U.S. market, with the provincial monopolies controlling imports and sales, but the weight of big conglomerates does play a factor here too. With thousands of products vying for shelf space, the bigger players should tend to consolidate their place in the stores there too. At SAQ, for instance, shelf space for refrigerated products is leased to wine distributors and agents, meaning that it's not an individual store employee who'll choose a wine he likes for his or her customers, but rather a matter of who paid to be there. Promotional capacity, follow-up with the media, and all those marketing tools also become more powerful for the bigger players in a consolidated context.
It will be very interesting to see how this all develops over time, and how "independents" will react to preserve their business.


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Andy Todd's reserve team produced a ruthless and accomplished performance as they recorded a fabulous 5-0 victory over Hartlepool United at Coronation Park this afternoon.
The Stags, who dominated throughout, went ahead after only four minutes as Matt Rhead volleyed home from close range following a teasing left-wing delivery from Junior Daniel.
Daniel was again the provider as Rhead doubled the advantage on 35 minutes, before youth team star Jordan Vilums added a deserved third goal shortly after the interval.
Vilums, impressive on the right-wing, then tapped home from a few yards out on the hour mark, after Pools' keeper Adam McHugh failed to hold Nick Wright's powerful shot.
Mansfield's rout of a youthful Hartlepool side was completed four minutes from time as Daniel slotted into an empty net, after Vilums' thunderous effort crashed against the woodwork.
Stags: Redmond, Sutton, Pilkington, Jones, Marsden, Vilums, Todd, Stevenson, Daniel, Wright, Rhead. Unused Subs: Flint, Jake Green, Jabbi, Birch, Ben Clark.
Hartlepool: McHugh, Rowbotham (Boagey 60), Buddle, Johnson, Holden, Hawkins, Baldwin, James (Mitchison 76), Luscombe, Rutherford (Walker 60), Poole. Unused Subs: Foden, Tuck.


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Win a special day out at Portman Road with Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk
PUBLISHED: 19:39 12 June 2019 | UPDATED: 19:39 12 June 2019
Elmer's Big Parade and an Ipswich barbers are giving four young Town fans the chance to lead the team out at Portman Road next season.
Francesco's, in St Matthew's Street near Ipswich town centre, is sponsoring an elephant as part of the art trail in support of St Elizabeth's Hospice, which will be revealed when the statues arrive in town on June 15.
But primary school children in Suffolk can already get creative with Elmer with a short story competition run by the hairdressers - with a top prize of a day out as an honoured guest with Ipswich Town.
Barber Ciro De Lellis said: "We started this competition with three schools nearby and the charity thought it was a good idea so they opened it up to all of the schools they're working with for the trail.
"We're looking for 500-word stories from the kids that have the title 'when the elephants arrive' somewhere in the story - it's open to interpretation so the more creative the better.
"We get a lot of kids in here, we're a family-friendly place, so we thought it was nice to do something to get the kids involved."
After the competition judges make their shortlist they'll pick four winners who will get an amazing opportunity to introduce Town at Portman Road at a game next season, as well as leading them out with a guard of honour and watching the game.
Mr De Lellis added: "There's an app that goes with Elmer's Big Parade and there's something you can scan on our Elmer.
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"We will have some prizes to give out to the kids that find that."
On Saturday 55 full-size Elmers designed by Suffolk's creative minds and 84 smaller Elmers - statues decorated by groups of school children in the county - will take over Ipswich and Suffolk.
Owner Francesco De Lellis said: "We're really excited to be part of the trail this year.
"The thing we noticed most about the last one was how it brought the community together and we wanted to be part of that this time.
The trail follows the success of the Pigs Gone Wild art trail in 2016, with some popular sculptures from the event still on display in town, such as Ipswich Building Society's pig near King's Street.
For now, the latest Elmer's identity remains a closely guarded secret - but the team at the barbers got to pose with the original Elmer before the big announcement later in 2019.
Norman Lloyd, campaign manager for Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk, said: "Francesco's Hair Salon is a bit of an Ipswich institution and it is great for us to have them involved in the campaign."
The competition closes for judging on July 5.
Read all the details of the competition on Francesco's website.
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Shimano Europe MD reveals new EMEA sales and marketing plans
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Shimano Europe is to set up its own fishing tackle branches in Europe following the announcement earlier this year that exclusive agreements between the company and Rapala VMC Group are to be terminated*.
"This week we announced the first news on the set-up for France/Switzerland and Spain/Portugal," said a statement from Shimano Europe's Eindhoven headquarters in the Netherlands.
For these countries Shimano will establish dedicated fishing sales and marketing branches. To serve the customers in the Spanish and Portuguese markets a new sales office will be set up in Spain. In France a new dedicated fishing sales team will be added to the existing Shimano Bike Organization (Shimano France).
Back office functions will be shared between the fishing and bike teams. However, the front office teams will be set up with sales and marketing experts with a passion for fishing and a detailed knowledge of the fishing market.
In the short term, vacancies will be advertised for the sales and marketing manager functions in the commercial teams in the countries concerned and they will play an important role in the set-up of the new organisations.
From January 1st, 2020 the teams will be completed and trained to begin sales and direct supply to each market from July 2020 onwards.
"This decision makes it possible for Shimano to further strengthen its fishing tackle gear business in the EMEA region," explained Erik Naberman, Managing Director of Shimano Europe Fishing.
"An international team, with colleagues from our headquarters in Japan, Shimano Europe and our national sales offices, has been created to form the best possible set-up. Important decisions are to be made during the months to come as we target serving the fishing retail market with the best conditions, including warranty and repair services. The world is changing and direct support of retail next to building brand value towards consumers is key."
*Affected countries: Phase 1, July 1st, 2020: Spain and Portugal, France and Switzerland. Phase 2, October 1st 2020: Denmark, Norway and Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, South Africa.
Rapala will continue to be the exclusive distributor of all Shimano fishing tackle brands in the markets concerned until these dates.


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Friday Track: Osisco!
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You know a lot of bad behaviour conveniently hides behind that little thing called tradition. Remember when you were younger and you were sent out of the room because mommy and daddy were speaking, or that ridiculous 'African habit' of placing "brother" or "sister" in front of your older siblings' names as a supposed mark of respect even though you treat them like the French do McDonalds.
Some traditions I firmly believe in, like the idea that one must never talk back to one's elders – I was brought up to respect my elders no matter what, to maintain a certain decorum in the company of an older person. Those were ground rules in my house. Respect anyone superior in age or intelligence not social standing or perceived wealth.
This stemmed from never sticking your hand out to an elder until they extended theirs, to offering an older person a seat if they need one. For as long as I could remember, I've always gotten on with OAPs – friends' parents, my parent's friends; some of my most scandalous 'gbeboru' sessions have been with my 90-year old grandmother.
On the other hand, I also embody the hypocrisy of this tradition, for instance, I consider myself the 'serial prostrator', I often enter 'idobale' mode at family functions – I'm talking the type where my chin practically seduces the floor. Often handing out respect/ acknowledgement to people because it's what ought to be done when I don't necessarily believe in it.
On board a flight recently, I was going through my usual flying blues; I find that I have very low tolerance for cabin drama. This means, I don't appreciate seats within the radius of the communal WC, I'm not happy with anyone with hygiene problems sitting in a middle seat, and I have no love for passengers who leave messy food trays.
This flight from the moment I boarded felt like it was going to be one of those. First, an Omotola-lookalike tried to convince me we were both allocated the same seat although refusing to produce her boarding pass – no problems, I quickly spotted a free row behind.
The flight hadn't quite taken off when two middle aged daddies who wore their Baba Ajasco-fashion influences on their sleeves, decided to invade my shaky travel state of mind.
In all fairness, I had spotted these two at the gate; I should have known excess baggage was on board. One of the men had a knuckle full of rings – which even Kollington Ayinla (Alhaji Agba/ Ijo Yoyo) would bow to. The other was a walking ad for bleaching remedies. They both (in their opinions at least) looked very content clutching their money purses as if Tafa's embezzlement was in it.
Let's name them Granpa Kangol and Granpa Sunshade (yes….the ring master also rocked sunglasses on board and this was an early evening flight).
Our dialogue started with these words "Excuse me, are those chairs free…" I initially pretended not to have heard his question, (after all when did aircraft seats become "chairs") keeping my eyes permanently closed until I felt a rather unpleasant poke. I was this close to responding with a 'Yes' when I quickly worked out that they were trying to get people to move from their row to open up more room for themselves, after all they need to roll out their "33" lager-induced bellies.
So I responded with 'May I ask why sir?' Granpa Kangol clearly irritated by my response, defensively continued with 'these two people here want to have the window seats..'. Can I just add that the 'supposed' people had exactly the same seat on their side.
So I simply refused to dignify this request with another response. Seconds later, I heard the first of what will be an hour of insults. Granpa Sunshade launched the first assault by commenting "Look at this mothafucka" then Grandpa Kangol fuelled the fire with "...look at his mouth like an asshole", as if the insults were not enough, they got the attention of the flight attendant asking if they could move, his response was a 'NO' which simply fuelled more anger.
All hell broke loose, Grandpa Sunshade tried several times to get my attention looking like something out of a Lagos State University Aristo yearbook, he goes to me "I will show you today, you disrespectful vagabond (…I didn't even know people still used that expression)".
A week later, I'm finding that I'm slightly irked by the verbal assault, all because I dare to challenge their motives. What I had an issue with was their failure to accept their selfish reasons. At least I was upfront at not wanting to give up my accidental spare seats, because they didn't get their way – what they essentially attempted to do was to bully me with age.
It is a common African mentality that we must succumb to the older person; just because he or she is older they automatically must be right. I have a problem with this and essentially believe it's a wasting pandemic. There are a lot of fools walking around acting like respectable older citizens hence they fail to understand that you have to earn respect. Same goes for our leaders and supposed role models. You expect me to respect your grey hair yet you behave like your illegitimate 21 years old?
That entire conversation could have gone the complete opposite direction. We truly must check ourselves, it's not all employers that should be called 'Oga', the same way not all child bearing women should be called a 'mother'.
Next time you feel obliged to greet/acknowledge that grey-haired uncle or family relative, think about it – is this person deserving of my respect?
This week's Friday Track is Fink with the very moving 'Sort of Revolution'.
Enjoy the weekend; I have every intention of enjoying mine.
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Serious Osisco (pronounced Oshisko)! Its bad enough that they say in yoruba that age(seniority) is used to cheat, then they go a step further and actually cheat.
Its done everywhere, you stand on a queue for hours waiting for your turn and suddenly a close-to-40 or 40+ strolls in, ignores you all and makes his/her way to the counter, and every1 believes we should all be quiet, if he's not as old as Mandela, why cant he join the queue too?
… and then even the ones that arent dat much older than you still try to chance u sef!
oh and i have to add, that brother and sister thing, makes no sense, i once heard a someone say to their older sibling, 'brother if no b say u old pass me i for talk say u dey crase o' as in! u dont tell am say e dey crase already na! lol
most parts of this story make sense but i really think we should not bulls**t our culture just because we have been exposed to the western world. a few years ago, i probably would have had this same train of thought but today i value my culture more. not in any way giving justification to the so called elders that try to maltreat/bully u. just making reference to the part about the way we dobale, offer seats to the elderly and so on… those parts of our culture i think we should most def retain. even the brother-sister thing, although i don't do it just cos i wasn't raised like that, doesn't mean that i would call it "ridiculous". if that's the way people know to show respect to their elders then let it be. just not when they are being hypocritical about it


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The Academy 2018: Nation, nationalism and national consciousness - Frank Furedi
A recording of the opening plenary lecture from The Academy 2018, a residential weekend of lectures and discussion organised by the Academy of Ideas.
The nation and people's attachments to this institution continue to be a subject of controversy. Historically, the discussion on the nation focused on attempting to come up with a set of definitions regarding the meaning of a nation and of nationalism. Commentators often distinguished between what they considered to be 'good' as opposed to 'bad' nationalism. In more recent times this distinction has lost force and all forms of national sentiments appear to come with a health warning. This lecture calls for adopting an approach that situates the discussion on the nation in its different historical context. It argues that understanding the current debate on the nation requires an understanding of the way in which all forms of pre-political ties and affiliations are depicted and discussed. It concludes by explaining why national sensibilities and attachments are inseparable from assuming the responsibilities of citizenship.


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