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As the father of five and superintendent to 9,800 students, I find myself enraged by the senseless loss of life that occurred on Feb. 14 in Florida. I am struggling to find understanding for what now is the 18th school shooting in the United States since Jan. 1, 2018.
Further confounding that anger is that one of our WW-P retiree's granddaughters was among the 17 victims in this horrendous act. We ask that as a community we keep all the victims' families in our thoughts.
As a father, husband and educator I cannot help but feel empty. Something is fundamentally broken in our society that allows and perpetuates the continuation of senseless gun violence.
There must be a conversation about reasonable measures that can be made to ensure the safety of citizens. There is much room for discussions to be had about this societal nightmare that continues to be perpetuated upon our students and our larger community. Affecting change requires an involved and active citizenry.
As a school community, we are feeling the impact of such tragedies and it is expected that we will go through a range of emotions: anger, frustration, sadness, and helplessness. As a school district, we are constantly reminded of our responsibility to ensure the safety and wellness of over 11,000 students and staff spread across 10 buildings, and we take the responsibility of safety and wellness extremely seriously.
We have a strong partnership with the West Windsor and Plainsboro police departments. I am proud of that partnership and thankful to have such dedicated and caring officers serving our community. District officials have ongoing discussions with local law enforcement and emergency management officials to review and revise safety plans and protocols. Evacuation, lockdown and active shooter drills are conducted monthly.
We have implemented security enhancements that include lockdown door magnets, cameras and intercom system upgrades.
The district also provides school security officers at every building in the district through the "Eyes on the Door Program." In the weeks ahead, the administration will present further enhancements to the Board of Education during the budget process; these recommendations will be presented at public meetings.
Further, we are working to provide support to students in the area of mental health. Please know that we have supports available should your child be struggling with the events in Florida or with any other emotional issues: please contact our counseling department to receive support for a child who may need help. Also, I have attached two important resources for everyone to read.
WW-P is committed to ensuring the safety and security of your children. We are committed to working with local law enforcement officials and experts to ensure that we are doing all that we can to keep students and staff as safe as possible. We ask for your continued support in ensuring all safety and security protocols are followed.
We cannot do this alone. We need your dedicated support with the following: If you become aware of a concern that would impact the safety and security of the school, report it to the local authorities and school administration. If you are aware of a social media statement or threat, report it.
As you visit schools and have concerns regarding school security, report it to the building administration. As a visitor, please follow all guidelines regarding school visits. As a valued member of our school community, please partner with the district to ensure the safety of all our district's children. School safety is a community issue. Together we can work to ensure the highest level of student and staff safety.
David Aderhold is the superintendent of the WW-P Regional School District.

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This is a perfectly adequate recording of four of Ernest Bloch's lesser Jewish-oriented works. Those who are familiar with the masterpieces among the composer's efforts to capture "the Jewish soul" in music—Schelomo, the Israel Symphony, and the Sacred Service—and are moved to expand their range of familiarity are not likely to be disappointed by this release...For example, the settings of Psalms 114 and 137, preceded by a four-minute orchestral prelude, are the earliest works (1912–14) of what has come to be known as Bloch's "Jewish Cycle." This is deeply heart-felt music along the same stylistic lines as his better-known pieces from this period. German soprano Christiane Oelze offers a competent reading, while American conductor Steven Sloane leads the German orchestra (formerly known as the Berlin Radio Orchestra) in a sympathetic rendition of the orchestral prelude and accompaniment...Dating from the same period are the Three Jewish Poems. These are definitely the weakest works of the "Jewish Cycle"—extravagantly exotic, flamboyantly orchestrated, but largely pictorial symphonic tableaux. Aesthetically they share more in common with the descriptive music of, say, Rimsky-Korsakov and Respighi than with the intensely personal works—both ethnically flavored and ethnically neutral—that place Bloch among the greats of the 20th century. Again we are offered an adequate reading of the works...The Baal Shem Suite is one of Bloch's most frequently performed works, usually heard in its original version for violin and piano. However, it is far more effective in the composer's own orchestration, which appeared in 1939. German violinist Antje Weithaas offers a fine reading, with some unusual phrasing that captures the music's cantorial origins. I have nothing to criticize in this performance...Bloch's Suite Hébraïque (1951) exists in several versions, the original scored for viola and piano. But there is also a version for violin and piano, as well as versions for each solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment. As always with Bloch, orchestral versions are preferable. The work itself is a little pallid emotionally, relative to the composer's norm, but is quite attractive. (Most notable is a reference in both the first and third movements to Brahms's Violin Concerto, which seems too obvious to be accidental, although I have never seen or heard mention of it anywhere.) German violist Tabea Zimmermann provides a superb reading of the solo part, resulting in a performance that is as good as any I've heard.
Ernest Bloch was a very versatile composer, who sometimes wrote in the modal-Jewish style he is often associated with. This recording shows that Bloch could do just about anything with an orchestra, just about anything with any sort of harmonic language, and that he could even defy expectations by writing Jewish-themed music that sounds completely different from what most people imagine Jewish music sounds like.
The Trois Poemes Juifs from 1913 is a deeply moving orchestral piece with a huge emotional and textural range that moves gradually from widely-spaced harmonies reminiscent of what Copland would use 20 years into the future to a dense and intense style of orchestration reminiscent of Richard Strauss in his later operas.
Bloch's 1914 settings of Psalm 137 (By the Waters of Babylon) and Psalm 114 (When Israel Came out of Egypt) use French translations from the Hebrew by Edmond ' In Psalm 137, Christiane Oelze's clear voice and beautiful French diction give the aural illusion that she could be singing the role of Melisande in Pelleas et Melisande, and the intensity of Psalm 114 (using a Strauss-like orchestration that recalls Salome) appropriately illustrates the text "Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water".
Written in 1923 and orchestrated in 1939, Baal-Shem, Three Pictures of Hasidic Life is one of Bloch's most often performed works, though not often as a piece for violin and orchestra and not often in its entirety. Bloch's orchestration gives the piece a great deal of depth, placing an equal burden of expression on the soloist and on the orchestra. Antje Weithaas's reading is impressive and very satisfying. Also impressive is the 1951 Suite Hebraique for viola and orchestra, because of the brilliant orchestration, the truly sensitive and tasteful playing of Tabea Zimmermann, and the intimate musical rapport between the orchestra and the soloist.
The disc contains the Two Psalms (1912) for soprano and orchestra and the Three Jewish Poems (1913) for orchestra, Baal Shem (1923), which is more convincing in its version for violin and piano than in the later orchestral version presented here. The Suite hébraïque, was originally for viola and piano (1951). Soon after writing it, he created a version for viola and orchestra, which, because the music doesn't seem as personal as Baal Shem, works equally well in both versions. Excellent performances by soprano Christiane Oelze, violinist Antje Weithaas, violist Tabea Zimmermann. The Poems, the longest and most important work on the disc, is performed with greater clarity than any prior recording. The Psalms and Poems were among the first works in which he consciously introduced Jewish elements, evident in the augmented intervals he superimposes on a strong musical flow that seems to stem from his own personality, as expressed in his early but quite craggy symphony and the opera "Macbeth." The orchestral works of D'Indy seem a major influence. Excellent sound.
Although Ernest Bloch composed extensively throughout his long lifetime in a variety of genres, his legacy today lives on the strongest in his works inspired by his Jewish faith. The works composed from 1911 through 1916 generally are said to constitute his "Jewish Cycle" and include the Deux Psaumes for soprano and orchestra and Trois Poémes Juifs for orchestra heard here. His composition using Jewish themes and styles did not stop in 1916; however, Bloch continued in this vein in 1923 when he composed the often-performed Baal-Shem for violin and orchestra and again in 1951 with the haunting Suite Hébraïque for viola and orchestra. The string soloists assembled for this Capriccio album do a marvelous job of capturing the folk idiom Bloch was after, accentuating the distinctive augmented seconds, playing with an abundance of fervor and intensity. Violist Tabea Zimmermann's sound, in particular, is wonderfully guttural and sensual, although this magnificent sound is sometimes obscured by the orchestra. Violinist Antje Weithaas' playing is equally focused and intense and passionate; intonation is spot-on throughout Baal-Shem, a work that often vexes the technical capabilities of violinists…this album is very well produced with pleasing sound quality throughout.


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Discussion in 'Fallout 4 (Public)' started by Lurch, Jun 15, 2015.
4 days to go and i am trying to complete A C Syndicate
Recommend really making sure you sink in some time to "hook" yourself a little bit. Sometimes you really need to struggle through the start to get enjoying yourself in game.
Normally being made redundant would be a bit of a downer, however it just so happens that FO4 is out next week so I think this time round I am just going to take some time off before looking for more work.
Get lost in the world of Fallout!
Steam preload is up, 23.8GB.
I've got 2.5 weeks of holiday time to give it my best shot. I quite enjoyed the character creation of 3. I just lost focus once you got 'outside'. Perhaps I felt a little lost in the open world and never quite engaged with it.
For me, visual stimulation goes a long way to creating an immersive environment. From images and video I've seen so far, it looks like a world I'd enjoy exploring.
Pretty sure i will be playing 12 hours straight when released lolz.
Sleep is for the weak!
yeah i'm fully expecting to disappear into "new boston" for a few weeks only emerging back into this "real world" for food and more coffee. wife is already planning to have to do everything herself for a while
12 hours in the character creator you mean.
Pre-load on Steam now available.
*sigh* no one reads down *cough* Purg *cough*
Yeah might take some time to create. Hopefully less now that i have done all the wondering on stats this past week.
Making the faces, well that will take the bulk of the time now
And My CE edition is on the way as well. Copy going to bro for early xmas pressy. Pip Boy going on wall
You're confused lava
1. Engineers don't read
2. It's up not down, (we've been over this)
3. Pip boy goes on your arm.
If the preload takes ~25 GB of space, do you then need another 25 GB on launch day to decrypt it?
The Steam page suggests 30GB of available space as a minimum requirement. Given that the preload seems to consist of multiple files no larger than 1GB, it would be reasonable to presume that once it's decrypted a file, that file is deleted.
To be on the safe side, I'd probably still plan for a few more GB above 30 free.
Around 10 more hours...
Fallout 4 PS4 Has Severe Frame Rate Issues, According To Reports
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Not surprised it has frame rate drops on a console version but didn't expect to see anything that severe.
Also has a few other bugs it seems, pretty standard for a Bethesda game unfortunately.
Hopefully the PC version is stable.
As i pointed out in another post the "DAY ONE" updates that you require before you can even play a game have been huge lately ... What they are doing in some cases is they let you download the single player side of game then once it launches then you get the multiplayer part and decryption files to unlock game.. Normally the decryption stuff is only a couple of 100mb or so...
You only get 1 disk now when many games are requiring 2 , they force you to download the rest which saves them costs.. I would definitely allow for a huge initial update as these were the past ones to date
Thief - Was about 7.5gb
Batman: Arkham Knight - Approx 5gb
Halo 5 Guardians - Was between 10 to 15gb depending on versions
Witcher 3 - Was 15 gb on consoles
Assassin Creed Syndicate - Was the smaller one at 500mb
Black Ops 3 - 2.5gb to 3.0gb
Solid 30fps?! Glad I got it on PC then - at least, I hope the PC version isn't locked to 30fps?
Unrealistic deadlines appear to be plaguing AAA titles the last few years. Must get them out for the Christmas period to maximise sales on a date we stated 6 months ago. Going gold used to mean ready for manufacture and the programmers take a well earned break, ready to deal with unintended bugs once the wider community gets their hands on it. I'd place a sizeable bet that the Fallout 4 team are still working on bugs as we speak.
Given that it's a SP only game, I'm hoping it's solid enough to be playable. It's normally the MP aspect that has the most problems in newly released games these days.
From what I have heard a rather large download from steam if you get a disc version for PC around 20GB
Day 1 Patches
Consoles 504MB
Steam, preload 23.7GB + 300MB Patch so far (compressed).
FPS is not locked on PC. How optimised the game ends up being is anyone's guess. We will find out in 4 hours.


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Episode Nineteen - Fragility
It's the last episode before Guy goes to Europe and the mood is low. Guy and Tim have watched the film at night in bed together after a couple drinks. Observations this week range from Guy's flatmate Max needing to clean a pan to Guy's flatmate Max being a snappy dresser. Also, a fun activity ensues where the boys try to identify what each movie would be like if is focused on one of the other lead characters instead of Lenny Fader.
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They will probably won't do much Jericho/Cody stuff until tv. Just like Moxley/Omega. I think they want to announce matches for tickets to go on sale. Since Cody won vs Spears and Dustin at big ppvs. It justifies him getting title shot.I dont understand why they would announce this now and not have a storyline on tv. I guess we're 4 weeks away lol. This is good cus of course Cody will lose and this will further is baby face
Spears will prob get in the way
Dustin and Spears. He's the only one to win at Double or Nothing and All Out. He also hasn't been beaten yet.Remind me who Cody beat ?
Also Cody did not book himself like this, they all decided that he was the best choice.


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Chapter 215: You look like you've been abandoned.
With the presence of Xiao Zuo in the ward, the room turned extraordinarily lively.
Tong Yan was just a little embarrassed when she first heard his remarks, but she brushed it off aside. After that, as if nothing happened, she continued chatting with the others.
In fact, there was nothing serious with Shi Jinyang. After a lethargic sleep for the whole night, after waking up, he did not linger longer at in the ward, took his coat and left.
"How did this happen?" Luo Yibei asked as he walked alongside him.
"It's thanks to that glass of wine last night." With that answer, he turned aside and called Shi Luo for a car.
Luo Yibei stood in the same place but his eyes narrowed to slits.
That glass of wine…
Fang Chixia and Tong Yan were following behind and were chatting while walking.
"Great Treasure, we'll be together later…" Fang Chixia has always called her Great Treasure and naturally has been accustomed to calling her that way. But upon opening her mouth, Luo Yibei's eyes swung sharply in her direction.
Fang Chixia was rattled and stuttered. Although she couldn't understand how that name was any hinder to him, she still changed her tone, "Yan Yan, let's have breakfast together."
"Okay." Tong Yan was particularly bouyant in Fang Chixia's company. After enterin the hospital last night, she didn't eat anything. She took her hand and rambled as they walked, "I want to eat crab meat dumplings, scallion pancakes; I'll have some mung bean paste…."
"Okay, my treat." The two girls went directly past Luo Yibei without even a good bye.
Luo Yibei stood behind, watching the two quietly; his face slightly distorted.
"Brother, it looks like you've been abandoned." Xiao Zuo pointed out emotionally.
"Do you want to copy the oracle bone scriptures tonight?" Luo Yibei glanced coldly at him and walked to his car.
Xiao Zuo really wanted to follow Fang Chixia, but looking at his brother's sour mood, he went after him.
Luo Yibei himself has experienced in the ward how he would spread news. After calming himself down and buckling up, he sent him directly back to the Luo's residence.
Fang Chixia and Tong Yan left together. They first found a restaurant for their breakfast and went shopping then after.
At noon, the pair left the mall and entered a nearby CL restaurant.
CL is a very luxurious restaurant in C city, which mainly specializes in French cuisine. In this case, those who went in and out of the restaurant are known figures in C city.
Dining there was proposed by Miss Tong Yan.
After picking up a spot, Fang Chixia went to the restroom for a while.
Upon coming out, she has just stepped into the hallway when a cold breathless sound reached her ears.
The sound came from a figure whose back was facing her in a corner, somewhat repressed, somewhat dull, seemingly hurting.
That familiar back, although she has seen it a few times, Fang Chixia's impression was still profound.
Luo Enqi!
In fact, nobody has directly told her of Luo Enqi's identity. But they have all met in Rongxi> Plus with the information provided by Xiao Zuo last night about many in the Luo Family, she could vaguely guess Luo Enqi and Luo Yibei's relationship.
Fang Chixia didn't really care about other people's affairs, nor did she want to have much contact with the Luo Family.
However, this time, he was nominally her husband's grandfather. Leaving completely indifferent didn't sit well on her.
After a few steps, she held onto Luo Enqi and asked with concern, "Are you all right?"
Luo Enqi was a bit startled at her sudden appearance. His forehead was covered in cold sweat as he uttered weakly, "Medicine…"


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Good grief, they'll give anyone a talk show, won't they?
(Actually, I [heart] Orlando Jones, but I don't have cable so I won't be watching either of these.)
Thank you, please drive thru....becky , media spot | from inside the mind of krix at August 26, 2003 10:29 AM .
Well, we don't have Halloween in my country, but I surely wouldn't mind if he dressed up as Neo, dorky or not! -I *heart* dorks ;-)
Just imagine; Opening your front door, and then noticing that Keanu is standing there, in full Neo gear, saying 'Trick or treat, baby...."
*faints*Posted by: Julie on August 26, 2003 12:52 PM
You may get your wish...;)
Love Orli Jones too!Posted by: Jen on August 26, 2003 01:16 PM
"Trick or treat baby..."
LOLPosted by: Jen on August 26, 2003 01:26 PM
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Clusters were hand-sorted in the winery, in addition to a vineyard sorting, gently destemmed and crushed directly to small stainless open-top tanks and big barrels for fermentation. Jack-stems were removed by hand. Most lots were cold soaked for two days. Fermentations were started slowly, with punch downs by hand occurring one to two times a day; macerations lasted from 10 to 21 days, depending on the individual lot. At the completion of maceration, free run wines were transferred to barrel. The caps were gently pressed using a stainless basket press and then settled for up to 2 days before being transferred to barrel. The wines were aged in 90% new French oak for 15 months before being bottled without either fining or filtration.
This blend shows a deep purple black color, with beautiful aromas of cherry and plums with some hints of tobacco, dry leafs and violets, as well as the unique mineral notes derived from the licorella slate of our vineyards in the northern Priorat. The palate is fresh, full and rich, with a silky texture balanced with ripen tannins.
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The Dothraki stuff was all kinds of awesome especially since it managed to redeem a storyline that had grown tiresome already. If only they could do likewise with the stuff in Mereen. Everyone seems to agree Tyrion is being a jackass with his 7 year plan, and I can't disagree. He's just going to end up pissing everyone off. Even more.
I'm also shocked by the origins of the a White Walkers.
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When Blair arrived back at his vehicle, there was a 90's dark green Honda Civic with paint peeling on the trunk, parked along the roadway. Blair said the doors of the Honda Civic were open and two adult males were inside the vehicle. Blair told deputies as he walked past the green Honda to his vehicle, he heard the two males approaching him.
Blair then turned around and one male grabbed him by the throat and held a knife to him, while telling him to unlock the door to his vehicle. Blair told deputies he unlocked his vehicle door while one male kept him at knife point and the other male entered his vehicle, taking Blair's wallet, a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun, and his iPhone 4S.
Blair told deputies the two males fled the area in the dark green Honda Civic, last seen driving towards Jefferson on Densmore Road. Blair was uninjured during this incident.
The only suspect information the deputies were able to obtain was there were two adult Hispanic males who were described by Blair as short. One Hispanic male was wearing a white T-Shirt and blue jeans and the second Hispanic male was wearing a gray tank top with blue jeans.
This investigation is currently ongoing and anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to contact Detective Lieutenant Bob Clark at (541) 967-3950.
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The glitz and glamor of showbusiness in the mainstream film festival can sometimes detract from the true purpose of the event — the celebration of creative film-making. While the red carpets, the champagne parties, and the high admission prices may be good for grabbing headlines and driving profits, they may also prevent the dissemination of art to the audience.
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Letter: Kasich no bully, but will stand up to them
Stand up to bullies and make your bed every day. That is just some of the simple advice a seasoned warrior recently gave a senior class of the University of Texas at Austin. That advice has been around for years, but the warrior's most recent delivery made magic for those seniors.
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are bullies. The American people will never hand them the White House. I do not know if John Kasich makes his own bed. I do know that he is no bully. And he will stand up to the bullies who threaten us around the world. Kasich is the level-headed guy we need in the White House for the next four years to keep us safe from those who would threaten our safety and security.
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My dream would be to have an orange, lemon and lime grove stretching as far as the eye could see with a few Kaffir lime and other strange citrus dotted around. A dream inspired by a visit to Seville and walking through a magnificent orangery in nearby Cordoba, the dimension of the trees just tall enough to walk under, the colours of the fruit hanging against the shiny dark green leaves and the perfumes from the leaves, fruit and flowers was pure heaven and inspired me to grow citrus.
Further North, however the weather can be too cold and wet in winter to support citrus trees in the ground but just because we haven't got an ideal climate, soil or conditions it is not going to stop me trying to grow citrus. I have found that we are able to grow some citrus fruit in pots and get a fairly decent harvest (for the size of the trees), these pots can be brought inside in winter bringing with them the scents and smells of an exotic orangery.
A few years ago my mum bought us our first Lemon tree (Citrus Limon) a small 2-3 year old dwarf variety called La Valette which produces pale yellow round aromatic fruit with a thin smooth skin. It bore 3 perfect fruit in its first year and so far fruits every year and sometimes twice, then my nieces, Ruby and Nelly, bought me a Kaffir Lime tree (Citrus Hystrix) for my birthday, a healthy looking brute which produces the wonderfully pungent leaves essential to Thai cooking as well as green gnarly fruit. Next i bought a lemon tree in Italy which is a standard form and produces long fruit with a thick skin (pictured above).
We are just at the beginning with our citrus adventure, not having grown any before, but our limited success so far is encouraging.
Temperature Most citrus need heat which is fine in the summer but should not be subjected to temperatures below 0, although some are said to survive up to -5, (ours have survived -7 with protection outside) to be on the safe side make sure to protect against frost and bring them indoors if it's not possible to put them in a light frost-free place outside.
Soil a slightly acidic soil that is light, well aerated, well-drained and rich.
Feed with a diluted seaweed folia spray, a special 'agrumes' fertiliser or the traditional feed of diluted urine during the growing season. Mulch with well-rotted compost in autumn.
Water Citrus need a good supply of water but should never be left soggy or water-logged. A good soaking every few days in the dry summer, once a week (or when soil has completely dried out) in spring and autumn and rarely in winter, only when the soil is really dried out. Citrus will benefit from a spray of water on the leaves at night in high summer.
Space Re-pot every 2-3 years in Spring.
By growing our citrus trees in pots we can give nature a helping hand and move the small trees around to find the best micro climate for our weather conditions during the year. By putting them beside a south-facing wall in spring and autumn they are outdoors to benefit from the sun and heat on warm days but get the radiated heat from the wall to protect them from temperature dips. In winter we put them in an open cave which gets full low winter sun during the day and keeps some heat during the night to keep frost at bay. In summer they go out into the garden to benefit from full sun, occasionally pulling them into the shade if it gets too hot for a rest. By growing in pots we can also ensure that they have soil specifically tailored to them and a watering regime to suit.
Lemons Lisbon and Eureka and Villafranca are the most hardy and commonly grown. Mayer is recommended for conservatory growing and Citron de Nice is both hardy and resistant to cold. La Valette suitable for pots and fruits all year round, unripe lemons can be used as limes.


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The rapper T.I. finally made it from a federal prison cell to a halfway house in Atlanta, two weeks after officials sent him back to prison because he arrived at the halfway house in a luxury bus with his manager and a television producer who wants to put him in a reality show.
Prison officials said they believed that T.I., whose real name is Clifford J. Harris Jr., had been transacting business on the bus, violating the conditions of his release. On the same day he traveled on the luxury bus from a Federal prison in Arkansas to Atlanta it was announced that VH1 would make a television show about his readjusting to life outside prison. In addition, Mr. Harris made it public he had a book deal and would publish a novel.
T.I.'s lawyer, Steven Sadow, said the Bureau of Prisons had relented after it was provided with "information that he wasn't actually conducting business on the bus." T.I. has maintained all along that the deal for the television show had s already been made when he met the producer on the bus. On Thursday the Bureau of Prisons sent him to the halfway house without explanation. He is to be released on Sept. 29.
In 2009 T.I. was convicted of trying to buy unregistered guns and silencers from Federal agents. He served about seven months in prison before he was released on probation. Then he was arrested again in September 2010 in Los Angeles after sheriff's deputies found four ecstasy pills on him. A judge gave him 11 months for violating his probation.
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The deadline for the political parties to register for participation in the Election Commission's hack EVM challenge ends on Friday and interestingly, till Friday night, nobody had applied, sources close to Election Commission informed.
The Commission had on May 20 announced that it would conduct the hackathon from June 3 where technocrats and representatives of political parties would be invited to try and hack into its EVM. The seven recognised national and 49 state parties have until 5pm on Friday to apply.
The poll panel is preparing for a scenario where it will have to call off the challenge simply because there are no takers.
Though the Trinamool Congress on Thursday wrote to EC asking for more time to nominate members or experts to demonstrate that EC's EVMs could be tampered, the Commission has turned down the demand and asked the party to submit its interest in participation within the original May 26, 5pm deadline.
Only yesterday, EC had rejected AAP's demand to allow it to change or tamper with the motherboard of EVMs during the challenge, terming it "implausible and irrational".
According to sources in EC, if no confirmations are received from any party evincing interest in being part of the EVM challenge by 5pm today, the poll panel is likely to issue a press note formally calling off the challenge on grounds of non-participation by those who have been questioning reliability and infallibility of EVMs.
The Aam Aadmi Party, which is at the forefront of an opposition allegation that EVMs were rigged in recent Assembly and Delhi municipal elections, has asked the EC to reconsider the terms set for the challenge and allow it to be an open 'hackathon' where tampering of any kind can be demonstrated.
The poll panel has already rejected the party's demand that it allow participants to tamper with the motherboard of the machines. The EC said that a change in circuits would mean the EVM is no longer the one used by the Commission.
The reliability of the EVMs was questioned by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) soon after the results of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls were announced. Later, the Election Commission was requested by several Opposition parties to revert to ballot paper to conduct the elections.
Interestingly, the very parties who had been alleging that EVMs were tampered with in the recent state polls and demanding a 'hackathon' to prove this, are yet to come forward to show interest in the challenge.
The list of EVM doubters includes the BSP, AAP, Congress, Samajwadi Party, Left, Trinamool Congress and RJD, etc.
While BSP and Congress have remained silent, AAP has questioned the "pre-conditions and rules" set by EC for participation in the challenge.


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With all of the decorating you are doing for VBS, why not set up a small area to use as a VBS photo booth? Social media savvy parents and kids love taking photos on their phones making a photo booth a great way to interact with families before and after Vacation Bible School. Plus, we've thought through the details and done a bit of brainstorming for you already!
1. Choose a space.
2. Make a sign.
3. Decorate the area.
- For Shipwrecked mount a Bible memory buddy to foam board and place next to the logo display and use a plastic backdrop as your background. Complete your booth with a few props, such as a palm trees, seashells and other ocean / island items.
- For Babylon use a Babylonian Brick Wall background , add some torches or vines with a foam-mounted theme logo or bible buddy in the background .
- For Splash Canyon combine the Canyon backdrop with cut-out trees and lifevest or paddle props.
- For Rolling River Rampage simply use the theme's Photo Booth Backdrop!
- For Camp Moose on the Loose create a camping environment with sky and grass scene setters, add some cut-out trees and a few woodland critter stuffed animals as props.
- For Time Lab features 3 original photo props for kids! If these aren't enough, combine the laboratory scene setter with decorative posters to complete the vibe.
4. Get the word out.
5. Assign volunteers.
6. Set a time.
7. Take silly staff photos.
8. Follow up.
With only a little bit more time spent decorating and a couple more responsibilities for volunteers you can create a family activity for before and after VBS. Building relationships is a great way to reach families with the gospel, which is one of the main goals of VBS, and a low-key photo booth is a wonderful way to create interaction with parents and children for the purpose of sharing Christ.
Don't forget to follow your church's photography policy in relation to children's events.


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I love exploring different types of music and a few years back, a friend from Romania got me hooked on manele, a type of Romanian pop music with Gypsy and Turkish roots. In this post, I'd like to give you a little background about the style of music and its social influence. To get started, here's one of my favorite manele songs, "Boom Shaka Laka":
Now tell me that doesn't make you want to clap your hands and dance? Maybe like these people who made a silly video about the same song…in drag:
But manele has more meaning to it than means the eye. The music originated with Romani (we use the term Gypsy, but it is not considered as polite as Roma/Romani) musicians who used to wander the countryside performing at weddings and other events. The music had a heavy Turkish influence as well, as Romania was once part of the Ottoman Empire.
Once Romanians came under Communist rule, there was an effort to repress the Oriental part of Romanian culture, in particular the Roma musicians. However, with the arrival of democracy and EU integration, Romanians increasingly looked westward economically and politically as they rid themselves of communism. Yet even as they looked westward politically, many also looked eastward culturally, towards their oriental heritage (e.g. Ottoman Empire), their Roma citizens, and their Balkan neighbors for musical inspiration- today's manele music. Having rediscovered this Romani tradition after years of repression, Romanians rekindled ties with the West while simultaneously grounding themselves in their history and their broader region. As Professor Margaret Beissinger puts it: "Throughout Romania, and all of Eastern Europe, musical culture changed conspicuously after 1989: borders dissolved and previous restrictions were eliminated or loosened. As I have suggested, these openings were exploited; traditional and popular music, now freely entering from both East and West, were keenly embraced and assimilated by Romani musicians."
Indeed, manele shares many similarities with other music in the Balkans and Middle East – Chalga (Bulgaria), Turbofolk (Serbia), Skyládiko (Greece), Arabesque (Turkey), and Mizrachi (Israel) music. For instance, all of these styles of music have artists who cover each other's songs. It is not uncommon to hear a Turkish or Greek song get covered by a manele artist. Or a Mizrachi artist to cover a Greek song. Or a Greek artist to cover an Arabic song. And so on.
But it is also the context of the music, not just the interchange of music described above, that brings these styles together. Take a look at this excerpt about manele music:
"The 'manele' are clearly not limited to music, they are part of an entire phenomenon that could be dubbed a subculture. We asked Speranta Radulescu about that:
'The 'manele' are not simply music, but a complex phenomenon made up of dance, gestures, behavior, a specific iconography which we are generally tempted to qualify as kitsch, bad taste. Spearheading the attacks against this music genre are intellectuals, especially in terms of the music. The 'manele' are the result of the transformation in urban music in Romania, especially southern music, turning into a popular type of music, much loved by the general public…The 'manele' are strongly contested by intellectuals, some of them very visible in society, and this has determined many social strata and media to react in a hostile manner, to the point where there is an almost psychotic reaction from the public. The problem is that, generally speaking, intellectuals ignore the phenomenon, and don't make an effort to understand its roots, its target, and what they want to express. The 'manele' are a reflection of Romanian society in general, they are an expression of the huge gap that exists between intellectuals and people of very modest means.'"
In this respect, manele is highly similar to Mizrachi music in Israel- a style created by the working class and marginalized ethnic group (in the case of manele, Roma, and in the case of Mizrachi music, Jews of Middle Eastern descent). The style then has to fight for social recognition, as the dominant classes dismiss the music as crude and unworthy of exposure. Some may even find similarities between manele music and hip hop or Reggaeton.
When it comes to manele, it's clear that it's a fun and edgy (and sometimes inappropriate) style of music, similar to many of the styles we've come to love around the world. Every song might not be your cup of tea, but let's remember that this music isn't just about fun and dancing (although that is encouraged!). It's also about Romania's new place in the world, embracing a diverse history, and giving a voice to the marginalized people of society. In that respect, there is much more to manele than meets the eye. And that is why I love it so much.
For more manele music, try searching on Youtube for videos, purchasing songs on iTunes, or these manele radio stations. Enjoy!
**UPDATE 2017: I'm Jewish and I've been doing some genealogical research and have just discovered that I'm part Romanian! All the more reason to proudly listen to some manele music! 🙂


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I felt really blessed to have been a part of this project and so grateful to receive this award. I hope in some way my involvement will inspire other DRTV professionals to be a part of giving back.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) September 26, 2016
Concepts TV Productions, the New Jersey based Direct Response Production Company, received the first annual Pro Bono Moxie Award at the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) Award ceremony.
ERA is a non-profit trade association for direct response and infomercial companies that sell goods and services on the internet, TV and at "As Seen on TV" retail stores. Each year, Moxie Awards are presented to the greatest direct response marketing campaigns. This year the first annual pro bono award was given to the team at Concepts TV for ItStartsWithAGirl.org. Concepts TV traveled to India to create a video presentation to raise funds in an effort to break the cycle of poverty and provide education for girls in rural India.
Jon Calderaro, Vice President of Operations at Concepts TV said, "I was very touched by the stories of the girls at the school and amazed at the level of commitment from the teachers. They are amazing people that are volunteering to make a difference and, from what I can see, it's working." To see the complete video, go to https://www.ItStartsWithAGirl.org/.
Collette Liantonio, President and Creative Director at Concepts TV stated, "I felt really blessed to have been a part of this project and so grateful to receive this award. I hope in some way my involvement will inspire other DRTV professionals to be a part of giving back."
To donate to The Kripalu School, please visit http://www.ItStartsWithAGirl.org/donate/
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The It Starts With a Girl initiative provides free education to over 4,000 girls each year, from primary school through college, changing their lives in the process. In rural India, educated women have much higher access to economic opportunities and possess a higher influence in their households and communities. Additionally, educated women are less susceptible to violence, and they are more likely to have access to medical care and a healthy lifestyle.
The It Starts With a Girl initiative was started to break the cycle of poverty for Indian girls – young women who soon will become future mothers and leaders who understand and value the importance of a strong education. The objective is to bring about important social changes by establishing a strong educational foundation for young minds.
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At Amish Tripathi's book cover launch, the actor confessed to making the Hollywood actor buy The Oath of the Vayuputras.
Photographs and video by Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Bestselling author Amish Tripathi, along with actor Raveena Tandon released the cover of his new book titled Sita - Warrior of Milthila amidst his fans at Title Waves, a book store in Mumbai.
Talking about his book, Amish, an alumnus of IIM-Calcutta, said, "This is Sita ma's story from her birth to her kidnapping where Lord Ram is a character who comes in towards the end of the book.
"This is about Sita, the warrior. Our perception of Sita is based on television shows of 1980s, but if you read prachin (ancient) Ramayana, she was a warrior who killed Ravana."
At the launch, Raveena revealed how she got Hollywood actor Al Pacino to buy the third book from Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy, The Oath of the Vayuputras.
"I was travelling in a flight from Los Angeles to London and was reading the book. I turned around casually and you won't believe who was sitting next to me. It was the Al Pacino."
"He then asked me which book I was reading. I told him it was The Oath of the Vayuputras and it talks about ancient India and our history. Yes! There's a bit of fiction but it is mostly based on facts and what we have learned over the years."
"When we got off the flight in London, I made him buy the book. Now Al Pacino has the book. I also sent a snapshot of that to Amish," she added.
Here are some pictures from the launch.
The actor admitted to being an enthusiastic reader of Tripathi's books.
Reminiscing his initial days of struggle as an aspiring author, Amish said: "Immortals of Meluha was rejected by every publisher so we decided to self publish the book. My most thrilling moment was when the first print came home and we (Amish and his son) opened the carton together," confessed the author.
Amish already started writing his next book, which will be his interpretation of Ravana.
Video: Watch Raveena spill the beans on how she got Al Pacino to buy Amish's book.


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Loving Day by Mat Johnson
Spiegel & Grau
Reviewed by Dana De Greff
Loving Day: Review
Loving Day by Mat Johnson
Loving Day by Mat Johnson
Spiegel & Grau
Reviewed by Dana De Greff
by Clarence V. Reynolds
Freelance editor and literary arbiter Clarence V. Reynolds reads five books per day, or was that per month. Continue reading
Color Me English: Migration and Belonging Before and After 9/11
By Caryl Phillips
The New Press
In this book of personal and critical essays, Caryl Phillips explores themes of cultural awareness and racial identity that are often at the center of his engaging fiction. Color Me English is a profound collection of previously written, Continue reading
The Big Machine
by Victor LaValle
Spiegel & Grau
Reviewed by D. Scot Miller
Victor LaValle's Big Machine, opens with a look at Ricky Rice, a middle-aged porter in a bus depot in Utica, New York. It's 2005, and the world is about to go broke. Ricky is a downtrodden sanitation worker with a shady past. He's never seen better days, and none seem to be forthcoming. Continue reading


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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – Tony Romo joined The Ben and Skin Show on 105.3 The Fan for his first official interview since the Dallas Cowboys released him on Tuesday.
In a subsequent announcement, CBS Sports announced that the former quarterback would be joining their number one broadcasting team for the upcoming NFL season.
In the interview, Romo talked about many things, one of them being his relationship with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and what he's meant to him throughout the entire process.
"He's been great. He's been there for me throughout my entire time (playing football). There wasn't anybody that stood up for me more last season," Romo said about Jones. "And that meant as much as anything … he just loved me and wanted good things for me. Things happen, it's just what happens in life, but you remember the people that help you along the way … appreciate you … and love on you … try and do the things that you'd hopefully want to do for others, and he just exemplifies that stuff," Romo concluded.
The biggest question surrounding Romo's move to the broadcast booth is that he hasn't yet used the word, 'retirement.' Romo addressed that today by saying, "if you wanna call it retired … you wanna call it whatever you want … I'm moving on to talking about it. Like I said yesterday (during a conference call with CBS), I just don't envision that ever changing." Romo did add that he'll continue to work out as he has in the past, but joked about it meaning anything football related. "Hopefully I'll just keep losing all this baby fat I got," he quipped.
Romo now steps into the spotlight of television broadcasting starting in September. CBS has replaced stalwart Phil Simms with him to go along with play by play man Jim Nantz. The former quarterback couldn't have been more excited about the opportunity when discussing his role with Ben and Skin. "I'm very excited. I'm very happy and I'm really lucky. It's a unique situation I get to go into and it's a privilege to be able to talk about the game. And not everyone gets that opportunity … and I don't take that for granted."
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I really feel for my fellow Villagers with their SUVs and Merc's having only one gas station left—the one on 8th Avenue. I remember when Houston Street was lined with stations, from Lafayette Street to Avenue C. In the early '70s I waited on Houston Street with a hundred other vehicles during the oil embargo just to get a few gallons. Outside of the wait I really did not mind since my motorcycle only took about three gallons. So now we only have this last station on 8th Avenue, and to tell the truth I would not mind it if this one also disappeared. In the last five or more years I have made numerous complaints to the 10th precinct about their allowing vehicles to park on the sidewalk. I have seen mothers with their children in hand or in carriages have to go into the street to get up the block. Once I was trying to take a pic with my phone of the cars on the sidewalk to show to the authorities. I was standing on the corner of Horatio Street when a short fellow the size of a jockey wearing what looked like a bulletproof vest ran out of the service station and up to me cursing and saying that I could not take pictures of private property. Besides the sidewalk parking, much of the day there is a long line of vehicles waiting to get to the pumps. In the past they would regularly block traffic on Horatio Street, and on occasion even 8th Avenue. Instead making the owners carry out some control over the vehicles coming into their station, the city has blocked off Horatio Street between 4th Street and 8th Avenue. Traffic now must turn left into the short block of 4th Street, then right at 13th, to get to 8th Avenue. Many times, I see drivers take the quick way by turning right against traffic into 4th to get to 8th Avenue. The drivers of cars lined up on the Avenue, now that they can stand in front of Horatio Street, think nothing of blocking the crosswalk, then they are bumper to bumper on the sidewalk as they compete for a place at a pump. No, it would not bother me in the least if this "only last one remaining" would go the way of the rest and close.
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Daily Dabble in the Classics, John Locke
I have reason to conclude that he who would get me into his power without my consent would use me as he pleased when he had got me there, and destroy me too when he had a fancy to it; for nobody can desire to have me in his absolute power unless it be to compel me by force to that which is against the right of my freedom — i.e. make me a slave.
Source: John Locke, Second Treatise on Government, Ch. 3, Of the State of War. Daily Dabble in the Classics is a Project of Steve Farrell and The Moral Liberal. Copyright © 2011 Steve Farrell.
Read More from John Locke's, Second Treatise on Government, and other Western Philosophers, in The Moral Liberal's "Radical Academy."


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If You're Suffering From Concussion Symptoms, Don't Play Hurt
"San Francisco's Chris Borland quits over safety issues" – ESPN
We're seeing more and more concern about sports and concussion symptoms among young athletes these days. Chris Borland is only 24 years old and one of the most promising rookies in all of football. He spoke to his family about concerns about concussions after doing some research about the long term effects of repetitive head trauma. He decided to retire since he knew that to maintain his current level of play, he would have to place himself at high risk of getting more concussions.
What helped convince Chris that the risks were greater than the reward were the stories of NFL greats like Mike Webster, Dave Duerson & Ray Easterling who all suffered from mild concussions to severe symptoms of concussions. Duerson and Easterling both committed suicide. Later, it was discovered that their depression was most likely related to their chronic traumatic encephalopathy which is directly related to repetitive head trauma.
While most people here in Atlanta enjoy sports and the life lessons they teach, it's always important to weigh the risks versus the rewards. At the Martin Clinic, we understand that blows to the head, whether big or small, can cause problems with daily functioning. Head trauma has been connected to ADHD, depression, insomnia, chronic pain and even Alzheimer's disease.
Our staff uses a holistic approach to help you and your family understand the signs of a concussion and possible after effects. We use a clinic mix of brain mapping, functional neurology and biofeedback to help you identify ways to evaluate and eventually manage the stressors on your nervous system.
If you feel that you or a loved one is displaying the signs of a concussion, call The Martin Clinic today to set up a painless, 20 minute brain mapping procedure that can help you determine how your brain is functioning. From there, we can help you determine the right game plan.
Head Trauma Facts:
- Approximately 2 million people in the USA per year have a head injury. 25% of those people (appx 500,000) lose consciousness and then are 10 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease.
66% of head traumas occur in people under the age of 30.
- The research by Budzynski found "QEEG (brain mapping) is a reliable objective and inexpensive method to evaluate the effects of rapid acceleration/deceleration injuries to the brain."
- A concussion happens in the US every minute of every day.
- 75% of all people in their life will have a mild concussion, and thus develop severe neuro-electrochemical loss. – Dr. Eric Braveman
Located in Duluth, we provide care for patients all around the metro Atlanta area. Don't keep playing hurt. Let Dr. Martin help you if you're dealing with the symptoms of a concussion.
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On Thursday January 1, 2015, the Nebraska Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit challenging the proposed route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline which originates on the border between Canada and the North Western part of the USA. The decision overturns a lower court ruling and sets up a showdown between the Republican-controlled American Congress, which say the project will create jobs and boost North American energy security, and the White House, which opposes the pipeline on the basis that it furthers dependence on fossil fuels and hinders the country's progress in addressing climate change.
The Keystone Project
The Nebraska ruling means that the 2,148-mile long pipeline has a legal green light to proceed, more than six years after TransCanada first started trying to build it. Removing the last legal barrier to approval of this contested project, the U.S. State Department has already said that the pipeline project would not have major environmental implications.
Despite the position of the State Department, many environmental organizations continue to advocate against the approval of the new pipeline which would mean carrying Canadian oil sands crude (a sludgy, dirty type of crude oil that emits more greenhouse gases in its production than regular oil) over the border into the US down to the Gulf of Mexico.
The project now needs to be approved by government before it can proceed. Although the bill concerning the project was approved by the House of Representative last week, this approval falls short of the two-thirds majority in both chambers needed to overcome White House opposition. With the results of the votes in the Senate (the other chamber of Congress) still pending, President Obama has already announced that he would veto a Senate bill aimed at greenlighting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
Economic Impact
Jack Gerard, the president of the American Petroleum Institute has stated that the $8 billion project could "create 42,000 American jobs…at a time we need them most". Commenting on the falling oil prices, Gerard said that there is still long-term growing global demand for energy, including oil and natural gas. The project would carry 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil. Others disagree with this assessment as the State Department's environmental review of the project said it would lead to only 1,950 construction jobs over a two-year period and 35 permanent jobs. Furthermore, low oil prices would seem to undercut the benefits of a project meant to boost supply for Gulf Coast refineries. However, the expanded capacity from the pipeline could help oil companies ramp up production even at lower prices, because it would offer a lower delivery cost than rail or trucks.
The Keystone XL pipeline is likely to be the first big climate test of 2015.
As almost 200 countries try to work out an agreement in 2015 to slash carbon emissions, the U.S. and others are about to make the climate task tougher by adding new fossil fuel pipelines. New pipelines like the controversial Keystone XL have a lifespan of 50 years or more. Coal or natural gas on the other hand typically stay online for 35 to 40 years, according to the University of California at Irvine.
Opponents say the pipeline would worsen global warming by causing emissions during its construction and 50 years of operations. In addition, making a potentially large stream of cheap heavy oil available on the world market would lower global prices—and thus increase consumption and carbon emissions. Thanks to the $18.5 billion a year oil and gas subsidies issued by the federal government, fossil fuel production and related greenhouse gas emissions, have already risen 2.5 percent in 2013 after years of declines, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration, the cannot increase further.
The Stockholm Environment Institute recently reported that the Keystone XL's highest potential impact on the climate might be as much as four times greater than the State Department had estimated.
Taken together with the government's move to promote natural gas plants, U.S. decisions this year on new power plants and a range of major fossil fuel infrastructure projects represent a critical test of whether the nation's actions line up with its climate-change pledges.
White House Policies on Climate Change
So far the Obama administration has taken some bold steps to improve the state of climate advocacy in the US. In November, Obama pledged to reduce U.S. carbon emissions as much as 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025, and around 80 percent by 2050. In December his administration issued new draft guidelines calling for agencies with authority over fossil fuel projects to quantify the climate effects of proposals and to consider reasonable alternatives and mitigations.
These are promising signs for reaching an international climate agreement in Paris in December. That being said, many of the climate delegates due to attend the Paris conference on behalf of their respective countries will be looking at the outcome of this government showdown on the Keystone project to assess the credibility and resolve of US climate policies.
Let's hope the Obama administration sticks to its cards and wins this important hand.


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Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Wong in Avengers: Infinity War
I have to admit that the first thought that crossed my mind watching Avengers: Infinity War was not, "Wow, so cool that my favourite heroes are finally together" or "I wonder how Tony Stark and the crew are gonna get out of this pickle!" – it was "I wonder how this would play to someone who's never seen a single one of these."
I grew up a garden-variety dork, like most men who write words on the Internet, but comic books were not a very active part of my dorkdom. Almost everything I know about superheroes I've gleaned from the movies that have been made since 2008's Iron Man – movies that I first saw out of interest but am increasingly seeing out of a certain sense of obligation and professional duty. I don't even dislike these films, but I know that were it not part of my job, I would probably not be in a hurry to see them.
But what I really wonder is how Avengers: Infinity War, the biggest and most unwieldy wagon on the never-ending MCU train, would play to someone like my mom, who routinely "brags" that the last movie she's seen is 1994's Richie Rich. (Considering that she says it whenever she sees a movie that topples it from its roost, take that particular proclamation with a grain of salt.) This is about as mainstream and audience-pleasing as a film can get in 2018, but even to someone who has seen all of the previous films and can keep their head above water with regards to the rapidly multiplying plot strands, Infinity War is, at best, pretty messy. This has no bearing on the quality of the film, really, but it does make me wonder what the end game could possibly be. What do you get the film series that already has everything, everyone and the capacity to create whatever the hell they want?
Thanos (Josh Brolin) is an otherworldly being obsessed with one thing: obtaining the six Infinity Stones and bringing balance back to the universe by wiping out half of it. Thanos preaches "balanced genocide," so convinced that the surge of living people in the universe will ultimately lead it to its own destruction. Two of the stones are held by familiar faces: Doctor Steven Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) has one in an amulet around his neck and Avenger robot buddy Vision (Paul Bettany) has one implanted in his forehead that gives him his powers. That would be enough to pique the interest of the Avengers (I'm not sure I really need to list them all here, traditional film-reviewing customs be damned) if it wasn't also for the fact that Thor is floating up in space meeting up with the Guardians of the Galaxy, that old conflicts are going to need to be resolved and that all your favourite heroes are going to be paired off in fun new combos as they whizz around each other and shoot coloured light out of their hands.
Truth be told, the first and most basic level on which Avengers: Infinity War is impressive is from a purely logistical point-of-view. There are so many goddamned balls to juggle here that it's a wonder the film even holds together at all, even if it often spends so much time away from some characters that you forget they're up there, orbiting in space and fighting one of Thanos's noseless, Harry Potter-villain-lookin' henchmen. On the other hand, Infinity War has little to no space for character moments as practically all of its runtime is spent sending its 20+ lead characters (!) from point A to point B. The saving grace of even the most mediocre Marvel movies has often been the easy rapport between the characters, most of which is tacked on to the end of exposition-and-explosion scenes in this iteration, leading to some pretty sharp tonal twists between various factions of Avengers.
Thanos proves to be one of the better bad guys that the MCU has put forth (not a super high bar to clear, admittedly); if not quite as conflicted as Killmonger, he's a more three-dimensional villain than you'd expect from his purple-skinned CGI allure. It helps that Brolin's performance actually shines through the CGI creation, something that doesn't necessarily apply to the other fully CGI characters in the world.
If it sometimes feels like superhero films have a dearth of stakes, Infinity War errs on the side of caution and spikes the whole film with a near-saturation of stakes. It's inevitable that a film that essentially exists for the promise of the majority of the characters from 18 (!) enormous blockbusters would want to ratchet it up a few notches – consequently, there are swaths of Infinity War that feel like they were built through a spirited match of exquisite cadaver. The first two-thirds of the film are just about what one would expect from previous experiences: tedious foundation building, expertly delivered. It's never boring but it never feels like it's doing anything other than setting us up for the last third, which thankfully delivers on its outsized promise.
Ultimately, it's the last act of Avengers: Infinity War that really sets it apart from being just another link in the sausage. It contains not only the much-ballyhooed "biggest" action scene in the MCU (in Wakanda, no less; billions of cement-replicating pixels were spared!) but also a glimpse of what these films could have in store if they weren't so fixated on the bottom line and the next 24 quarterly reports. Infinity War elicited a couple of "holy shit"s from me in the last half hour, which is not something that happens too often watching a Marvel movie. I wish I could believe that this is a permanent advancement, but they haven't quite shaken the fatigue just yet. ■
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May 13, 2017
Denmark to ban cash in largest prisons to fight crime
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's government says it will ban cash in the country's largest prisons and require inmates to pay electronically, to make it "easier to follow the money flow in and out."
Justice Minister Soeren Pape Poulsen says "there is a risk that people in criminal circles exploit their friends' incarceration to hide money."
Pape Poulsen says the change would be implemented before summer.
It is unclear how many of Denmark's prisons would be affected. Inmates in closed prisons already pay electronically for food and other items they buy behind bars.


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This year's outlook for manufacturing is as varied as the North County landscape that produces satellite and digital communications, medical and dental devices and supplies, biotechnology and clean tech, golf equipment, surfboards, skateboards and wrought iron railings.
Last year many area manufacturers reported single-digit increases or flat revenues compared to 2008. Some endured steep declines while others celebrated record growth. Still others indicated that actions taken in the last couple years helped weather a challenging year.
Kevin Stotmeister, president and CEO of Federal Heath Sign Co., said despite a 27 percent drop in 2009 revenues, profits increased 20 percent, a feat he attributes to adopting lean manufacturing principles and taking them into the supply chain.
"Cycle times for delivery are faster, workers' comp expenses are at an all-time low, and margins were up significantly," he said.
An industry leader, the company designs, fabricates and installs custom electric signage, canopy and fascia products for petroleum, gaming, retail and other markets. It employs 425 nationwide, 65 at its Oceanside headquarters, the smallest of its four facilities. Federal Heath's work force shrank 18 percent last year, mostly due to attrition, but it is doing some minor hiring.
Stotmeister said business should improve significantly in the second quarter if customer projections hold true.
"The competitive challenge is to keep employees motivated, and stay sharp to take care of customers better than our competition," he said.
A fair number of North County manufacturers have design and engineering intellectual property sections here, but their products are manufactured elsewhere, said Gary Knight, president and CEO of San Diego North Economic Development Council. North County has cluster development in biotechnology, medical devices and dental implants and related supplies, action sports and the golf industry.
Calloway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY), one of 15 golf-related companies in North County, employs approximately 1,500 at its headquarters in Carlsbad. It reported that 2009 gross profits declined 29.4 percent to $344 million, which reflected unusually heavy discounting in the marketplace as a result of the economic environment. By reducing operating expenses and inventory levels, and preparing for new market expansion last year, the company believes it is positioned to take advantage of expected improving economic and market conditions.
Biotechnology in particular has become a recognized planned industry in North County and continues to expand, according to Knight.
Life Technologies (Nasdaq: LIFE), which sells products, technologies and services to pharmaceutical companies, and institutional and government research facilities, added to its Carlsbad headquarters staff last year and currently employs 1,200.
Genentech (NYSE: DNA), a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, manufactures cancer treatment drugs Avastin and Rituxan at its Oceanside facility. Company spokesperson Caroline Pecquet said Oceanside's headcount has stayed relatively constant at around 500 in spite of last year's merger with Roche, and the company will continue to play an important role in the combined global manufacturing network.
Growth across all areas is tied to lack of available funding. Knight said many of the area's small manufacturers will have difficulty staying competitive this year.
Dennis Gabrick, president of TreeScapes International, agreed.
"The banking industry has made it real tough for a small business like mine, that needs domestic and international lines of credit, to function properly," he said.
TreeScapes manufactures cellular antenna concealment trees, preserved and replica trees, plants and greenery for hospitality, retail and entertainment industries. It's currently producing products for the world's largest domed theme park in Abu Dhabi.
TreeScapes' work force fluctuates according to production, but many of Gabrick's 76 employees have worked with him 17 years. To stay competitive, the company is tightening expenses and aggressively pursuing available opportunities. It expects revenues to increase 20 percent this year, largely due to international sales, and will move to a larger facility in October.
Driven by nationwide targets to reduce carbon emissions, clean technology manufacturers are anticipating large growth.
"The general hybridization of vehicles is huge and growing fast," said Rick Sander, president and CEO of Poway-based ISE Corp. "It's anticipated that 51 percent of new buses will be hybrid by 2020."
ISE designs, builds and supports hybrid drive systems, energy storage and system components for heavy-duty vehicles. Ninety-five percent of its business comes from the heavily subsidized North American transit industry.
ISE completed its initial public offering and began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange Feb. 23, the first clean tech IPO on Canada's main exchange since July 2009. ISE's 2009 revenues were approximately $45 million and have grown 100 percent year over year the past four years.
Sander said revenues will be flat this year due to a backlog and ordering lead-time, but business will pick up. ISE will likely add to its work force of approximately 150.
"We have an ideal climate, but one challenge to drawing and retaining companies is the lack of contiguous space for a big campus," said David Nydegger, president and CEO of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce.
Escondido's last large parcel is the 164-acre Escondido Research & Technology Center, site of Stone Brewing Co. and the new Palomar Medical Center West, which is under construction.
Escondido's Economic Development Division manager, Jo Ann Case, said ERTC development will include medical offices, life science and health care-related industries that will bring high-paying jobs. The EDD has received inquiries from several companies, including a medical device business, although nothing has materialized yet. Case said the ERTC build-out timeline will move faster after the hospital opens in 2012.
But cities have few tools and little money to attract or keep manufacturing here, said Knight. "The state is robbing individual cities so they don't have money to incentivize new companies.
"We still have an entrepreneurial spirit -- people are coming up with great ideas, and networking how to get their idea into the market," he said. "Money will flow to new ideas. That's the only way the economy is going to turn around: innovation."
James is a Carlsbad-based freelance writer.
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