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Jonny's Initial Thoughts on
The Disney Renaissance
Tomorrow, as I write this, is the American holiday Thanksgiving. With recent events, a lot of peoples morals are pretty low. Whether you are citizens of the USA or from another country, this is a holiday about family and togetherness. We are all people of this Earth and I hope we can all appreciate our uniqueness and similarities.
Forgive me for getting schmaltzy. When I feel blue I like to sit back and watch a good classic Disney movie. As I speak of our similarities, I think it's safe to say that we all share a love of Disney. Some people might be huge fans. Some might not like them as much as everyone else. However, I think it's difficult for anyone to really hate them outright. Disney is a part of all our childhoods, and with the recent amazing movies like Tangled, Frozen, and Zootopia; their reach will only continue.
That being said, it's not secret to anyone that the 1990's was a second Golden Age for the company. That decade has probably influenced everything nowadays more so then the 60 years prior to it. Everyone has their own preferences as to which they like most, so this past weekend I decided to watch every major Disney movie from this era, from my least favorite to what I think is the best of the best. Below are all my thoughts on each movie right after I finished them (I posted them on my personal facebook page) collected in a top 9 list. I just want to reiterate that while I say "least favorite" I can't bring myself to hate or even dislike these films. They are all high productions and a treat to watch. I also didn't bother commenting on the animation because there's no point. This is Disney at the top of their game.
FYI, I'm aware I missed The Rescuers Down Under. To be honest, I forgot it, which is a shame because it's actually pretty good. If I did include it, it might've been between # 6 and 7.
This movie wouldn't be so bad if the villain wasn't so boring and one note. They could have made him complex but no, he just wants gold. And the message is too hammered in. The songs are nice, though.
Even though Hercules is technically a way worse train wreck, I ranked it above Pocahontas because at least Herc is interesting and strangely enjoyable in its "WHAT?!" factor. This movie's just a little too boring compared to the other films at the time. But again, "Colors of the Wind" is a good song.
Oh Hercules, Disney's most confusing production ever. Why gospel, a music genre tied to Christianity, to tell the story of a Greek hero? Why Gerald Scarfe for art design? Why does it have more in common with Superman then Greek myth? And oooohhh the plot holes.
I now a lot of people in my generation like this film, and I do have a soft spot for it, but it's pretty disjointed and distracting in it's flaws. I think Disney was trying to be more comedic but it doesn't work so well here. With Aladdin, we have a better idea of who the characters are and the comedy doesn't get in the way of the story. With Emperor's New Groove, it knows it's a full fledged comedy and the jokes just keep coming with little-to-no story, but it works there. I think both those movies work better then Hercules because they know what they wanted to be.
That being said there are some redeeming factors. "I Won't Say I'm in Love" is a good song. Meg is one of the more interesting and complex love interests in a Disney movie (actually more complex then Herc himself). And Hades steals the show as one of Disney's best villains.
I used to really love this movie as a kid but I think that was because it was the closest we had to a Disney superhero movie. But then The Incredibles came out, and Disney now helps Marvel, which are all better made and complex superhero movies. I won't say it's god awful, but it's definitely not one of Disney's better productions.
I do hope that Disney in the future tries to do a more serious Greek inspired animated film. Disney animation and Greek art could really work if they took the same care they did with Frozen and Zootopia.
Note: I originally ordered the list as Mulan->Tarzan->Lion King, but I decided to change it so that Tarzan is after Lion King. I'll explain when I get to that movie.
So in my list I put Mulan and Tarzan as a tie because I had a hard time deciding which one was better. There are things that Mulan does better that Tarzan and vice-versa. Ultimately I placed Tarzan above mostly for personal reasons, as I watched that as a kid first. So now for my quick thoughts on Mulan.
Where as with the previous two I had big problems with structure and character, this is when the good start to outweigh the bad and these are minor flaws (except for one big one). With Mulan, a lot of my issues come from how the message is conveyed. I like the message, that women can be strong warriors too, but this really hammers it home too much and forces Mulan's character to revolve around it, rather then let it be a small part of her bigger personality. I think I prefer the feminist themes in something like Frozen better because it's more underplayed, and part of a larger story with varying characters and themes.
That being said, when Mulan isn't focused on the message, i.e. when she is trying to pose as a guy, this is when her character works for me. She's funny, goofy, resourceful, and comforting. The army buddies, too, are great, funny characters and work better as comic relief then Mushu in my opinion.
The worst thing about this movie is, no doubt, the villain. He has to be one of, if not THE worst Disney villain ever. I can't even remember his name. He's just so boring. He doesn't even have a striking design or voice. He probably has a higher body count then most of the companies baddies, but that makes him being so forgettable even worse. There's a difference between what a villain does and how he does it. It's why guys like the Joker or Dr. Doom are more popular then other more powerful bad guys.
The music is great, some of Disney's catchiest. Though, have you ever noticed that the songs stop when the village is destroyed. No one sings after that, like the realities of war just hit them. That's really subtle.
After a very long rest, I got on to continue my Disney-thon with The Lion King, a movie I have mixed feelings for, which is why it's smack dab in the middle of my list. I should also point out that I didn't really grow up with this movie. I did watch it as a kid but my sister was a much bigger fan of it and watched it more then I did. I struck with the other Disney films so I don't have much nostalgic value with Lion King.
So what works. Well, the story for one. At least until the end. This is basically a retelling of Hamlet and for a kids movie, it doesn't really dumb the drama down. I really like that most of the movie is the 1st act and allows us to connect with Mufasa before he dies. It makes Simba's struggles more engaging.
However, the character growth kind of takes a noise dive when Simba learns Scar killed his father. It stops being about accepting your past mistakes and turns into revenge. I can't take too much credit for this, as Doug Walker (Nostalgia Critic) brought it up in his first year Disneycember. But once he said it I can't ignore it. It's a big flaw in an otherwise very adult Disney film.
That being said, I do disagree with him on the music. I really enjoyed most of the songs in The Lion King. The only one I don't like is "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". It's pretty cliche and awkward, and kinda borders on cringey. "Be Prepared" is the best song, no arguments there. So there's my thoughts on Lion King. I don't think it's anywhere close to perfect but it's hard to ignore it's impact and popularity.
So what's good. Really, everything with Tarzan's interactions with the other characters. His frustration and depression from not fitting in with the other gorillas is relatable and organic. And his romance with Jane is one of the best Disney has to offer, as she too is a great fun character. They both have something to offer the other. In general, Tarzan's conflict between staying the the apes or going with the humans is the strongest part of the film, as it should be.
If fact, this conflict is so good, that it makes the Clayton subplot annoying. Why do we need an obvious villain who wants money and junk. Why a villain in at all. If the movie cut him out and used that time on the inner conflict of Tarzan, we could have had one of Disney's deepest, most adult character studies.
I must also admit that I'm not a huge fan of the music. I don't have beef with Phil Collins (I think his a pretty good singer), but having him sing all the songs was a mistake. By themselves, the songs are nice, with some good lyrics. But when you here them all at once they just start to sound like the same song, especially when they all have a similar beat and rhythm. And when I'm trying to pay attention to the story and animation, it can get frustrating.
Aside from those two things, Tarzan is a solid film and still one of the better films of the classic character, as this one does treat with respect and not just a dumb ape man or a bland hero.
One of the major factors that went into choosing this list was the songs, as they are a huge part of Disney's identity and charm. With the first two I watched, they only had one song I really liked. Then after that it was movies with a good amount of songs I liked or loved. But the one's in the top four are where I absolutely love every song in the movie, and that's the case with Little Mermaid. The villain song "Poor, Unfortunate Souls" is a close lead to one of Disney's best villain songs, but my favorite song I think would be "Part of Your World". I think it's one of the most relatable songs the company has made as anyone can listen to it and think of that one thing they strive to achieve. EX: me wanting to be one of the greatest cartoonist ever.
Ariel is a character that people seem to either love or hate, and I personally like her. Her obsession with the outside world is interesting/complex enough, and her curiosity when she gets there is adorable and equally relatable. Her romance with Eric is only 3 days which is goofy, but I don't really like when people say she sold her soul for this guy she just met. She obviously wanted to be a human for a long time and Eric was just the tipping point, so it's not "all for him". (It's an annoyance for me, equal to Belle's Stockholm Syndrome nonsense)
I do wish Ariel had more to do in the climax and the film should have done a better job of showing that she has changed by the end of the film. But maybe they though the film was going on too long as it is. For what we did get, it's classic.
I heard they are working on a live-action remake (which seems to be Disney's thing right now) so if they somehow hear this, I think that film should focus more on Ariel in the human world. The majority of this film was the build up as to way she wants to be human. If the remake wants to be different, it should have her interact more with the above water world, not just a montage. I've mentioned in my list that this and the next film Aladdin are ties. That's because while Aladdin has a more satisfying character arc, this one feels more timeless and something that will stand the test of time. But I ultimately chose Aladdin next because of the story and chemistry.
In my Hercules analysis, I compared it to Aladdin, saying this is what Hercules was trying to do but failed at. Basically a more modern comedic approach to the standard Disney way of storytelling. It's hard to describe where Aladdin succeeds and where Hercules fails.
For one, I think the comedy is funnier and better implemented in Aladdin, mostly because every anachronistic joke is made by the Genie. Being all powerful, it fits better that he would be wise-cracking, reference making, shape shifting fourth wall breaker. In Hercules, everything is like this and it's distracting and off putting.
Second, the comedy doesn't get in the way of the story. This is still a Disney fairy tale at heart with a compelling romance and amazing climax. The relationship with Aladdin and Jasmine feels genuine and they just work. It knows when to cut the jokes and let it be a fairy tale, where Hercules didn't know when to stop.
Also, the fact that this has some the best Disney songs ever helps too.
I guess what it comes down to is that Aladdin has a better understanding of what it wants to be then Hercules. Sorry if this was mostly just comparing the two but that's what happens when I think about either movie.
Disney's version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is not a movie I appreciated when I was a child. I didn't watch it much and thought it wasn't as "interesting" as the other films. But Hunchback is one of those films that you appreciate more as an adult then a child.
Before Zootopia, this was without a doubt Disney's darkest, most mature animated movie. Dealing with bigotry, lust, and religious extremism; this was a bold move for Disney back then. Even now it's a surprise to watch.
Like with all of Disney's films, it does stray a lot from the source material. It does keep the general themes and drama intact. Though no main good characters die, the fact that Quasimodo does not get the woman he loves in the end still hits just as hard. Some scenes like the public shaming of Quasimodo or Frollo trying to burn a family alive in the own home can be hard to watch. Speaking of which, Frollo is unarguably the most complex and disturbing villain Disney has ever created, and part of that is because there sadly are people like him out there in the real world to this day.
The songs are strangely somber and depressing compared to the rest of the Disney library. And they mention God, mortality, and damnation more then the entirety of their filmography before. The three that stand out to me the most are the opening ballad "Bells of Notre Dame", Esmeralda's prayer "God Help the Outcasts", and Frollo's descent into madness "Hellfire".
The only problem Hunchback has is in it's tone. Its mostly a tragic story but there's these strange spurts of goofy comedy thrown in. The comic relief feel out of place as they try to appeal to the kids. I get why they're there (in terms of Disney's demographic) but I still wish they weren't. Zootopia was a movie that didn't follow the Disney formula exactly and it was better for it. This really is an adult's Disney film and we could have done without the sidekicks.
If it kept a single unified tone, Hunchback might have been my #1 Renaissance-era Disney film, but that's a very small complaint. This is still an amazing and risky film for the company. If you've dismissed this when you were little, please give it a second look with adult eyes.
Much like Notre Dame, Beauty and the Beast is not something I appreciated as much as I do as an adult. Now, unlike the other movie I did watch Beauty and the Beast a lot as a kid. I loved the Beast's design and the songs for the most part, but it was far from my favorite. I think like a lot of men in my generation, my favorites where Aladdin and Hercules because they had battles and monsters, goofy villains, and the "modern" humor. But as I got older my admiration waned because I started noticing the flaws in the structure, the characters, and the jokes.
But, like Notre Dame, this film actually got better with age. The tagline for this film was "The most beautiful love story ever told" and it's somewhat right. I still think this is Disney's best romance. It's difficult to really describe but the chemistry between Belle and Beast just clicks. As if I have to stated but they don't like each other at first, which was (and still a little is) unique in a Disney fairy tale. But over time they start to open up to each other. Belle helps Beast with his temper and Beast helps Belle feel like she belongs somewhere. There's positives and negatives and both sides (though Beast definitely has the majority of negatives).
I think the reason that the relationship feels so much more organic and fleshed out then other Disney films is because unlike the others, the relationship is the only driving force in the movie. The other films have stuff like Ariel trying to turn human and Aladdin in the Cave of Wonders. There's so much other elements like magic, royalty, and other friendship, that compete with the romance. It's not a problem in those films, but the fact that Beauty and the Beast spends only as much time as it needs on those other forces and put the most time where it should be, on building Belle and Beast relationship and characters.
Speaking of which, the main characters are more complex then the standards. Belle, as a Disney Princess, is a bookworm who feels ostracized by the towns people who gossip about her being "weird". She's very intelligent and doesn't take shit from no one. She not afraid to tell the Beast when he's being a dick, or Gaston when he's being a creeper. Gaston, too, is unique as a Disney villain. He doesn't start out or aspire to be evil just to be evil, but he's an egoist who can't stand to not have something he wants, which sadly turns his initial annoying infatuations into destructive lust. And the reason he does become the villain is because he never changes his toxic ways, where as Beast does.
This is going on long but I could go on for hours. The last thing I'll say is that one of the reason this is number one has to do with Disney's strange obsession with live-action rebooting all it's classic animated movies. With Maleficent and Cinderella 2015, I could see why the did it. They added or expended upon elements from the original that were lacking or nonexistent. And with all the movies I list I could think of many ways they could improve the story in a live-action reboot. But Beauty and the Beast is the one in which I honestly can't think of anything to improve, and it kind of baffles me that they're even bothering with the reboot. Especially when the trailer borrows so many shots and designs from the original. I'm just a little cautious is all. I'm sure Emma Watson will a great Belle, as she is good in everything she's in, but I don't think anything will replace the original. It's a masterpiece and an important part of movie history. It was the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture and it was put into one of the most prestigious sections of the Library of Congress because it was deemed "culturally significant". It's one of Disney's highest achievements and something I'll continue to watch from years to come.
So those are my thoughts on possibly the best decade of Disney's history. I hope of made my points clear and maybe even convinced you to rewatch some of these films with fresh eyes. I know everyone's list will be different, so feel free to comment on what your favorite is and why. I hope you all have an amazing Thanksgiving weekend as we had on to the Christmas season and the end of another (okay-ish) year.


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"We can never see past the choices we don't understand."
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003, Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski)
"Being a leader isn't about ability. It's about responsibility."
- The Core (2003, Screenwriter Cooper Layne and John Rogers)
"A destination can get in the way of a journey."
- tag line for the movie, Past Perfect
"No one gets a break from their reality."
- Mathew St. Patrick, Six Feet Under, HBO Television Series (Season 3, Episode 3)
"You know the Greek didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died. Did he have passion?"
- Jeremy Piven, Serendipity (2001), DVD Chapter 15, 1:17
"There's no such thing as a mistake. There's what you do, and what you don't do."
- Olivier Martinez, Unfaithful (2002)
"In the movie 'Training Day' we heard a common phrase: 'It's not what you know, it's what you can prove.' That's why it's important not only to learn, but then to teach what we've learned to others. This ensures our ability to prove what we know."
- Danish Ahmed
"If anyone came on [the set] in a bad mood, they [just] looked silly. That's the way it should be."
- Peter Chelsom, Director of Serendipity
"Love is not an emotion. Love is a behavior."
- Oprah Whinfrey
"If a man washes a dish and nobody is around to see it, did it really happen?"
- Movie "Kate & Leopold" (2001, Written by Steven Rogers, James Mangold and Carrie Fisher)
"The kingdom of God is within you and all around you. It is not within buildings of wood or stone. Split a piece of wood and you will find me. Look beneath a stone and I am there."
- Patricia Arquette, Stigmata (Screenwriter Tom Lazarus)
"Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end."
- Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Screenplay by Nicholas Meyer & Denny Martin Flinn)
"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid."
Serendipity (DVD Chapter 13, 1:09)
"You don't get to pick when you tell the truth. The truth is beyond that."
- Robin Williams, Insomnia (Screenwriter Hillary Seitz, Source Writers Nikolaj Frobenius & Eric Skjoldbjaerg)
"It's amazing what you can do when you don't have to look at yourself in the mirror anymore."
- Kevin Bacon, HallowMan
"When you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise whether you do or not."
- Cameron Diaz, Vanilla Sky
"Only G-O-D could be a king to me; and if the G-O-D be in me, then the king I be."
- Down With The King, Run-DMC with Pete Rock and CL Smooth
[Feeling the loss of a loved one] "I'm never going to feel like this again . . . That's true, every time you fall in love, it's different . . . I feel so empty . . . Soon, all you'll remember is the love."
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
[Referring to the human civilization] "You seem to find no tranquility in anything. You struggle against the inevitable. You thrive on conflict. You are selfish, yet you value loyalty. You are rash, quick to judge, slow to change. It's amazing you've survived . . . You are too aggressive. Too hostile. Too militant."
- Nagilum, Where Silence Has Lease, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988, Written by Jack B. Sowards)
"An artist never prevents himself from experiencing everything that life has to offer."
- Six Feet Under, Season 3, Episode 4
"When you change one thing -- that changes everything."
- Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under, HBO Television Series
"There is no death -- only birth and birth and birth."
- Six Feet Under, HBO Television Series
"The future is just a concept we have, so we have an excuse not to be alive today."
- Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under, HBO Television Series
"I love being me. Ask anyone."
- Patricia Arquette, Stigmata
"Forever is going to start tonight."
- Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler
"Don't think you need to be small to be real."
- Peter Chelsom, Director of Serendipity
"Human intuitions and human feelings are not always right, but they do make life interesting."
- Ginon, Star Trek: The Next Generation
"If you end up pleasing them forever, you'll end up blaming them."
- Bend It Like Beckham (2003, Written by Paul Mayeda Berges, Guljit Bindra, and Gurinder Chadha)

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The Scelsi Tapes
Live Film Performance, digital video and super8, work in progress, variable duration between 50 and 80 minutes
a short documentation of the first show at HKW Berlin at the festival 100 Years of Copyright
the show consists of a series of short films with added live comments and explanations.
here are two of these films that were shown in Berlin and at the Scelsi Festival 2019 at the Gare Du Nord, Basel
Prof. Nicola Bernardini explains the Ondiola instrument
Prof. Friedrich Jaecker, Cologne, talks about the Giacinto Scelsi piece PHAT
The live film THE SCELSI TAPES is still growing, new parts are being added, older ones are reedited. Someday a documentary film may emerge from this.


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Spurs out, but not down quite yet
This is a most peculiar time of year in the NBA. We've spent the last month praising each team that advances in this protracted postseason, but, at the point when one team is eliminated, we begin to talk only of vulnerability and inevitable change.
"So when you lose, you have to make changes," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich (requisite sarcasm understood) in response to the inevitable question about next year. "But if we won, we wouldn't have to do a damn thing? That's too superficial an analysis."
Well, Pop, superficial analysis is what we do. And, so, in the wake of the Spurs' 100-92 elimination-game defeat to the Lakers Thursday night at the Staples Center, the focus was on the future. Through late April and much of May, we talked of the Spurs' experience, resiliency AND championship character. But in this five-game series, experience became aging, resiliency became fighting off the inevitable and championship character became it ain't like last year.
Though the Spurs were understandably crusty about perceived weaknesses in their roster, it's a mortal lock that, in the coming weeks, they will be talking about the same thing. They are one of the few franchises that truly subscribes to the idea that winning a championship is an annual goal. So, yes, they will do some tweaking and tinkering -- "We always do," says Popovich -- to see if they can find the formula to continue their every-other-year pattern, having won titles in '03, '05 and '07.
San Antonio is, famously, one of the most fiscally responsible franchises in pro sports. Though they have a championship-caliber team, the Spurs have only the 12th highest payroll (about $70 million). So to compare their offseason efforts to rejigger the roster with, say, what the New York Knicks have to do is absurd. But in Alamo City there will be, if not blood, then at least change.
The key thing to remember, though, is that it will not be cataclysmic change. There are no doubt morons in the general populace who will suggest that, given Manu Ginobili's struggles in these conference finals -- he was a near non-factor again in Game 5 with nine points on just nine shots, prompting team comedian Brent Barry to say, "We had Ma but we were missing Nu" -- the Big Three will not be broken up.
Don't even think about it. At this time of year, we tend to think about players who have been together for a while as ancient. But Tim Duncan (32), Ginobili (30) and Tony Parker (who turned 26 two weeks ago) have at least two more seasons together, barring some blockbuster trade that I can't see happening. That brings them to the end of the 2009-10 season, the last year for which Ginobili is under contract. (Parker is signed through 2011, Duncan through '12.)
The perennial fourth spoke in the Spurs' wheel, Bruce Bowen, will be back, too. No matter how small a factor he might be on offense (he had just four points in Game 5), his Edward Scissorhands play is mandatory on a team that stresses defense. During the series Lakers coach Phil Jackson wryly described Bowen as an "illusionist," able to dip his hands into a pile to mess up a play, then withdraw them before a foul can be called.
Token fifth starter Fabricio Oberto, whom Popovich considers the "best worst player I've ever seen," got an extension before the season. Count on him. Count on Barry, too, who has a year at his option and would have no reason not to return. And though forward Ime Udoka didn't play on Thursday -- Barry's sharp-shooting squeezed him out of the rotation -- the Spurs like his toughness and three-point stroke. Count on Kurt Thomas, too, whose solid play in Game 5 (11 points, seven rebounds) only reinforced what he means to this team -- a mature veteran who brings it every night and who can alternate with Oberto at the oft-forgotten center position.
So that's a damn solid nine. The hardest decision for the Spurs will be whether to re-sign swingman Michael Finley, even at a modest price. Robert Horry, he of the seven rings, will probably be gone, and so, perhaps, will be backup point guard Jacque Vaughn. His minutes alternated wildly throughout the season but he is a consummate pro who will find a job somewhere, perhaps even back in San Antonio
In summary, then, the Spurs will be looking to get a little more athletic on the perimeter and maybe pick up a back-to-the-basket scorer to complement Duncan. But what team doesn't want those kinds of additions? Yes, the West will be tougher than ever, particularly with the addition of Greg Oden to the Trail Blazers. But you know which team will be in the thick of the fight again?
Yes, you do.


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Kangaroos was established in 1994 by a small group of parents whose children attended Court Meadow School in Cuckfield which specialised in supporting children with learning disabilities. The parents wanted their children to be able to access similar after school activities and opportunities to that which mainstream school children enjoyed and started by establishing a Saturday playscheme for six children. The group chose to name themselves Kangaroos to reflect the way the children were hopping from one activity to another.
25 years later the organisation has grown immeasurably and now supports over 200 members ranging in age from 6 to 35 – the older ones just don't want to leave and activities run almost every day of the year.
Kangaroos' vision is that disabled young people can exercise their right to leisure, play and recreational activity.
Kangaroos' values are:
In the last financial year (2018/19) we supported 217 members, ran 614 club and activity sessions and provided 2,026 hours of activities.
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We receive regular feedback from our Members and their parent/carers about the work we do and this is overwhelmingly positive, both in terms of the fun nature of the activities, the value of the friendships made and social networks enjoyed by our members (many of whom are potentially very isolated), the building of social skills and independence and the value to parent /carers of being able to enjoy a few hours of respite.
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The Introvert's Guide To Nailing A Job Interview
I was terrified for my first real job interview.
I had to go to a nearby Starbucks beforehand to mop off all of my fear sweat. My prior internship interviews seemed so trivial — they wouldn't have resulted in a paying job, so the stakes were much lower. Now I was walking in hoping they'd be impressed enough to offer me a salary and benefits.
In the interview, I took the old "be yourself" advice a little too seriously. I'm not someone who likes to talk about herself, and, at one point during the interview, I literally said, "I don't want to toot my own horn." My interviewer looked at me incredulously and said, "This is an interview, you're supposed to toot your own horn."
Needless to say, I did not get that job. Yet I did get an important lesson on what NOT to do in a job interview.
Because introverts tend to shy away from the spotlight, job interviews can feel wholly unnatural. All of the attention is focused on you? No thank you.
Yet with these simple steps, you can become an expert at interviewing.
Do your homework the night before.
It's easy to feel confident in a job interview when you actually know what you're talking about. That confidence will carry you throughout the process, no matter what questions get asked.
The night before the interview, research the company's history, as well as any stats you can find on the person you're meeting with. The more you know, the more ammo you have in your arsenal.
Additionally, practice your answers to standard interview questions so the responses feel like second nature.
Accept that you have to sell yourself.
You may not like self-promotion, but forget about that today.
This job interview is all about you. It's about what you can offer the company and bring to the position, and how you can elevate the team. Don't feel awkward about touting your accomplishments — own them and use them to your advantage.
Since most employers will try to learn about you beforehand, think about creating a website where you can showcase some of your best work. Spending a few hours designing a site with Squarespace can save you a lot of heavy lifting later on by letting your accomplishments speak for themselves.
Power pose in the mirror beforehand.
A few years ago, a TED talk given by Harvard Professor Amy Cuddy went viral. On the TED stage, Cuddy talked about research she had conducted that found power poses actually alter your body chemistry to make you feel more confident. To date, Cuddy's talk is one of the most widely shared TED talks and has racked up more than 30 million views.
In the study, participants who adopted a power pose stance before their mock interviews delivered better results. They came across as captivating and enthusiastic — just the type of employee a company wants.
So take some time before your interview and power pose in the mirror. You'll feel silly in the moment, but you'll reap the benefits later.
Firmly shake your interviewer's hand.
You know how turned off you feel when you greet someone for a first date and he has a terrible handshake? Like, the type that feels as cold and limp as holding a fish in your hand?
Well, an interview is the first date of the business world, and that handshake is crucial to a great first impression.
Make sure your hands are dry, and approach with enough pressure so your presence is known, but not enough pressure to crush your interviewer's hand.
Maintain eye contact — no matter how painful it is.
For introverts and extroverts alike, eye contact is a hard thing to maintain. When you're feeling nervous, your first inclination is to look away from whomever you're talking to.
Fight that urge. If you maintain eye contact with the person on the other side of the desk, you're substantiating all of the claims you're making about yourself. You'll show that you're being truthful and have the confidence to back up what you're saying.
Subtly compliment the people who interview you.
If you walk into your interviewer's office and like a painting on the wall, tell her you think it's a nice touch. If you like her necklace, tell her it's beautiful and ask where she got it.
Nothing puts a person at ease more quickly than a genuine compliment. It'll take the inherent awkwardness out of the moment and start you off on a good foot.
Ask a lot of questions.
What most people don't realize about the people on the other side of the table is that, 99% of the time, they are just as nervous as you. Interviewing is a skill that needs to be honed, just like the act of being interviewed. It takes years for managers to master it.
With that in mind, put your interviewer at ease by taking some pressure off her plate. Ask your own questions. Make her explain her role and how she ended up where she is. It'll demonstrate how engaged you are with the company, and make your interviewer much more comfortable.
Always send a thank you email.
No matter how well you think you did, or how badly you think you screwed it up, always send a thank you email to follow up. No exceptions.
A thank you email is your last chance to cement a good impression. Reference a moment from the interview to show that you were paying attention. Also, use the thank you email as an opportunity to ask about next steps and allay your post-interview anxiety.
You may be an introvert, but you know you're the right person for the job. Approach the interview with that kind of confidence, and your dream job will follow.


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EM 501 Financial and Managerial Accounting, Fall 2011 Homework 5
Eriksen Company manufactures special purpose furniture. At the start of the accounting period the
jobs in process were as follows:
Job Direct Material Direct Labor Overhead
101 600 400 200
105 800 800 450
200 500 200 150
During the accounting period the following amount of material were issued from warehouses:
Job Amount (TL)
101 200
105 300
200 400
205 450
230 500
Direct labor costs for the period were:
Department Amount (TL)
Direct labor hours for the period were:
Job Department A Department B
101 50 100
105 100 200
200 200 50
205 150 200
230 400 100
Overhead is charged to jobs on a normal-costing basis using direct-labor hours. The predetermined
rate for Department A is 2 TL per hour and for Department B, 3 TL per hour.
If jobs 101 and 105 are completed during the period, determine the costs of jobs 101 and 105.QUESTION 2:
Star Toys manufactures one type of wooden toy ?gure. It buys wood as its direct material for the
Forming Department of its Madison plant. The toys are transferred to the Finishing Department, where
they are hand-shaped and metal is added to them. The process-costing system at Star Toys has a
single direct cost category (direct materials) and a single indirect cost category (conversion costs). Direct
materials are added when the Forming Department's process is 10% complete. Conversion costs are added
evenly during the Forming Department's process.
Consider the following data for the Forming Department in April 2011:
Physical Direct Conversion
Units Materials Costs
Work in process, April 1
Direct Materials 100%, conversion costs %40 300 $7,500 $2,125
Started during April 2011 2,200
Completed during 2011 2000
Work in process, April 30
Direct Materials 100%, conversion costs 25% 500
Costs added during April 2011 $70,000 $42,500
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Congratulations, Lisa!
Starting the New Year off on a high note, Lisa Armstrong has announced some very happy news on social media.
After leaving her position on Britain's Got Talent, the make-up artist was forced to hit out at the 'unjust and disgraceful' decision made by ITV bosses – who reportedly claimed it was 'untenable' for her to work with former husband Ant McPartlin.
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However, there has been a silver lining for 42-year-old Lisa – announcing she has an exciting project coming up with beauty mega-brand Avon!
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As expected, fans have been very quick to share their kind wishes with Lisa.
'Wow you're glowing with happiness xx,' one shared.
Agreeing, another added: 'You look so stunning you are glowing with happiness so radiant.'
'Onwards and upwards lovely xx,' a third posted.
With the cameras already rolling for the new series of Britain's Got Talent, Lisa's former husband Ant has officially returned to the spotlight this week – finally joining Declan Donnelly on the show following his showbiz break.
Ant's return was confirmed by Richard Arnold on Thursday's Good Morning Britain, as the Entertainment Editor told viewers: 'I can officially announce that after a year off Ant will start filming on the new series of BGT.'
He then added: 'They're reuniting on Friday for the auditions of course, getting underway in London on Friday before the rest of the BGT continue their search for talent next month.'
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|Normally I don't make a practice of using this blog to follow the discussion on other blogs, but I felt this follow-up was important.
After being asked to clarify his harsh judgments of an egalitarian woman, Mr. Bayly posted a lengthy reply which didn't answer the question posed but ended:
You will understand, I trust, dear brother that there is a limit to my time, and these words don't write themselves. So please be gracious when I don't respond to every challenge or question posted as a comment.To which the questioner responded:
I understand that and appreciate the answer. However, the matter of calling someone "an agent of the Evil One" seems important enough to clarify so that you are not misunderstood.Mr. Bayly then responded:
So, if I understand you correctly, you are not saying that Ms. Morton is not a Christian. Just that she is wrong in this one doctrinal matter. Yes?
In which case, since we are all imperfect, we would all be agents of the evil one in some area or another since no one has perfect doctrine.
Well, sure, all of us could, at one time or another, see our Lord saying to us, "Get thee behind me, Satan!" But it would have to be one of the most sober rebukes of our lives. Similarly, I would hope that Mrs. Morton would take my rebuke, as an officer of Christ's Church, as one of the most sober rebukes of her life. As for whether or not Mrs. Morton and other feminist rebels against God are Christians, that's not the question I was addressing. But do you think Peter wondered about his eternal destiny when he heard our Lord's rebuke? I can't imagine he didn't.This whole exchange raises a host of interesting questions. One which interests me is the broader issue raised by Mr. Bayly's statement, "Similarly, I would hope that Mrs. Morton would take my rebuke, as an officer of Christ's Church, as one of the most sober rebukes of her life." For the sake of argument, let's assume that a similar situation is taking place between Mr. A, a teaching elder in his church, and Mrs. B, a member of a completely different church.
Mr. A strongly disagrees with the egalitarian position. He believes that anyone who espouses it is an agent of Satan and cannot possibly be submissive to their husbands. He believes this to be a foundational doctrine, an essential doctrine. He believes that, as an "agent of Christ's Church", he has some sort of authority over women outside his church and that his rebuke should carry a similar weight to Jesus' rebuke of Peter.
However, let's assume that Mrs. B belongs to a church that disagrees with Mr. A. Perhaps her church is egalitarian or perhaps they are complementarian but don't consider this issue to be an essential one that should cause division within the church. Mrs. B's elders know her well; they have observed her submission and devotion to her husband; they have observed that her devotion to Christ is what motivates her to relate to her husband in the way she does. Because they know Mrs. B and because they believe that a difference in doctrine over egalitarianism is not a difference in opinion over essentials, they would firmly disagree with this online rebuke of one of those God has entrusted in their spiritual care.
Let us suppose that Mrs. B is in full submission to both her husband and her church leaders. Let us suppose that her egalitarian views have been taught to her by her husband. (This is not unusual. I have been in mind-boggling online arguments where wives, whose husbands were insisting on egalitarian marriages, were told by other men that they needed to "submit" and "insist their husbands lead" -- even if this was contrary to their husband's desires.) Why is some man, claiming to be an "officer of Christ's church", so quick to rebuke a woman so harshly (calling her an "agent of Satan") without any real knowledge of her? Why, while claiming to follow a Biblical view of male-female relationships, is he so quick in his attempts to usurp and undermine the authority of Mrs. B's husband, elders, and pastor?
Let us suppose that Mr. A likes to "throw his weight around". He loves reminding people that he is an "officer of Christ's church", because that sounds oh so much more important than "I'm an elder at a little church that meets in a school." He also loves putting women in their place and enjoys the idea that he has some sort of God-given authority over them, as a male and as an elder, even if he is the elder of a church they've never heard of.
When I was a fairly new wife and, desiring to become better in this role, read a lot of books and listened to a lot of advice, my husband often had to remind me gently, "Honey, you are supposed to submit to me, not to some guy who wrote a book." If only all those guys who write books and blogs really believed that!
For an interesting cross-cultural perspective on how the Bayly's treat other men's wives, read Hannah Im's blog entry. It is an excellent reminder of how far our American culture has strayed from common courtesy and respect.


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My visit to Hong Kong was a very exciting time for me because it was my first big trip out of the US. It was part of a month-long trip, part work and part vacation, that included Hawaii, Japan and Hong Kong. The view below is of Hong Kong in the foreground and Calhoun across Victoria Harbor.
We took a private guided tour around Hong Kong, which is a great way to see a city that is brand new to you. The city is full of expensive cars – our tour was in a shiny new black Mercedes. The rest of our time in Hong Kong and Calhoun we traveled by subway, which was fine because it was inexpensive and convenient.
This view is two combined pictures I took side by side from a high vantage point somewhere on the Hong Kong side. I sometimes try taking pictures that connect to create a panoramic view. It works pretty well if you're careful about paying attention to landmarks and lining them up for the second photo.
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Overview#ISO 18092 is a new ISO standard for Contactless Chip Cards and Contactless Payment data.
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Wow never met two more knowledgeable and honest mechanics in Mark and ... read more Wow never met two more knowledgeable and honest mechanics in Mark and Lee took in my 1985 50 hp Evinrude for a water pump impeller and Lee did the repair and called me and told me engine not running well needs carbs rebuilt which I assumed it needed because they have never been rebuilt in 35 years and engine did hesitate also needed hoses fuel pump and linkage adjusted plus a few other odds and ends I told him go ahead and do the additional work he said will be ready next day which it was so I picked it up and Lee took me into the shop and showed me what he had done and all the old parts he did a great job and I am so grateful to find truely great mechanics and people highly recommend to them to anyone who needs Evinrude or Johnson outboard motor repairs.
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Aprils Shower
Themes: Drama,Romance,Comedy, Yuri
Country: US(2003)
Opening shot is of Alex slaving over the stove - weeping. When the door bell rings her best friends Vicki arrives, Alex explains through sobs that she doesn't know why she was asked to be maid of honor for April.
She feels that shes being used because she is a chef and has a nice house. As the day goes on a series of eccentric guests show up for the bridal shower. Many things go wrong, from conflicts to "coming outs" to a porn star and a hired dancer, drugs, a pizza guy a fire and much much more. As the day progress a lot is revealed.
Awesome movie so many twists and turns its really worth the watch. Alex has a great character- one that inspires admiration and sympathy.. The film shows that ones reluctance to be their true self can hurt others so much. The other characters bring life and depth to the film. A really enjoyable movie. Has a very happy ending.


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I've placed a RadApplicationMenu control to the form, and set a backcolor property to the transparent. After that, when i run an application, the round button of RadApplication doesn't have a transparent backcolor. So there is a white box around the round button
I have a VB.NET solution and use VS 2008 on Windows 7.
Installed RadControls for WinForms Q3 2009 SP1.
Thank you for help.
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It was my mistake with properties of RadApplicationMenu control. The problem is solved. A transparency of RadApplicationMenu displays properly in Windows 7.
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The Death with Dignity National Center has released its annual report. They do lots of good work. But I want to comment on this graphic.
It may be true that the population of the nine states with MAID statutes (CA, CO, DC, HI, ME, NJ, OR, VT, WA) totals 70,000,000. But that is not the same thing as saying that number has access.
First, the figure is understated. Residency requirements in many of these states are so easy to satisfy, that practically any American in any state has access. So, it would be accurate to say that "330,000,000 Americans have access to a death with dignity law."
Second, the figure is overstated. Suppose you are seriously ill, with a foreseeable death, in a state with a DWD/MAID law. That does not necessarily mean that you "have access." You may not qualify as terminally ill. You may not be able to navigate all the waiting periods before dying or before losing capacity. You may not be able to find a willing physician. Affirmative legalization is necessary but not sufficient, because it removes only one (of many) barriers to access.


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Nearly everything I know about football I know from Madden. My first encounter with the game came in 1992 in David Rabinowitz's basement. I was 12, living in a cable-free household, in a town where the Sunday CBS or NBC broadcasts were very limited. My main exposure to the N.F.L. was through my trading-card collection — I had fortuitously invested in football cards in 1989 and therefore had the rookie cards for Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders and the great Andre Rison. But because I did not see a lot of football, even those stars were mostly just names to me.
Before we discovered Madden, Rabinowitz and I mostly played Leisure Suit Larry, a semi-pornographic computer game in which you navigated a balding sleazebag wearing a large golden medallion through a series of innuendoes. When we realized that Larry would never lead us to any meaningful nudity, we moved on to John Madden Football '92, named for the TV commentator and former coach. The game, which first appeared in 1988, quickly established itself as a video-game colossus, with annual editions whose releases became events. It didn't take long for me, either, to get hooked on the potency that comes from controlling the movements of football players, even if they were animated. The game, which that year featured an ambulance that crashed onto the field whenever a player got injured, stitched together the players on my trading cards into a simple, playable version of what I saw on Sundays. One of my first Madden lessons was that if you handed the ball off to video-game Barry Sanders — at least that's who I assumed No. 20 in the unnamed Detroit jersey was meant to be — and repeatedly pounded the spin button, tacklers bounced harmlessly off his blockish body. Whenever I watched the real Sanders get stuck in the backfield and encounter a stumbling defender, my thought was: Hit spin button!
It has been 24 years since Madden '92, and since then I've watched hundreds of N.F.L. games and finished in the bottom half of an unbearable number of fantasy leagues. But my excitement about football remains rooted in the way that Madden brought the names on the playing cards to life. I don't think it's much different for millions of football fans who grew up with (and continue to devote lots of grown-up time to) Madden. We are now mostly in our late 20s and early 30s and might be the first generation that substituted video games for real life, however inadequately.
My understanding of the N.F.L. still resides somewhere in the rudimentary playbooks of Maddens past. If, for example, my opponent has the ball on his 1-yard line, Madden logic dictates that I line up my team in something called "Goal Line" and choose between "Blitz A," "Blitz B" and "Blitz C." Today, whenever I see an N.F.L. team backed up close to the end zone, I half-consciously assume the defensive coordinator is weighing the same three choices. Madden's appeal, I believe, lies in the way that it has boiled down an overly complicated sport into a series of easy, but seemingly meaningful, options: You can pass over the middle or run off tackle or heave the ball 50 yards downfield to your generation's Randy Moss. And because those decisions have led to results on our screens, we believe a seemingly similar set of choices in real football can be solved through simple-minded Madden logic. This is why so many angry men believe wholeheartedly that they could coach an N.F.L. team: They've done it! They have run successful two-minute drills in Madden.
"The biggest difference between Madden and the real thing is that in Madden, you are one person playing the game, as opposed to a head coach or coordinator or quarterback or receiver, who are all seeing different things and having to make individual decisions," Chris B. Brown, the author of a couple of "Smart Football" books that are some of the most eye-opening primers on N.F.L. strategy, told me recently. "A football play is almost like 'Rashomon,' where everyone is trying to piece it together. In Madden, you're omniscient and can think you're in control of all of it."
The best video games reduce complicated worlds into a single, relatable simulacrum. But Madden does more than that: It takes the entire ecosystem of the country's most popular sport and empowers the gamer to believe that nobody else could control it better.
For the past decade, Madden has felt stuck in time. The graphics get slightly sharper year by year, mostly as a result of cutaway sequences that seem to exist only to show that the graphics can, in fact, get sharper. The defenses supposedly get smarter, but generally those are jargon updates in the manner of "zone blitz." Yet the running game, in which a halfback can seem to teleport from behind the line to three yards downfield, still defies the laws of time and space. It still feels impossible to defend passes across the middle to fast tight ends.
Some of these unrealities are intentional. Every year, Madden's development team talks to coaches, players and other insiders in an effort to simulate a more authentic N.F.L. experience on the gaming systems of fans at home. This research is considered and then compromises are made between the nuances of what happens on an N.F.L. field and the simplifications needed by video-game players. "We discuss the limits of how much can be processed quite often," Anthony White, a Madden gameplay designer, told me. "There are times when we will bring a strategic concept to the table and argue that it's happening in the real game and will decide that it'll be too complicated to implement into Madden."
Madden is about more than just Xs and Os. The average player also brings to the game a wide range of emotional attachments and performance expectations. If you're a Patriots fan, for instance, you will expect every pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski to result in a field strewn with the dead bodies of all defenders who dared to interfere with the inevitable touchdown; a self-hating Cowboys fan will expect every hit on Tony Romo to be followed by a notification that Tony Romo will be out for the next four to 10 weeks.
The first thing I did after downloading this year's version of Madden was play as the Cowboys so I could test-drive Ezekiel Elliott, the team's hyped rookie running back. I wanted to figure out where to draft him in my upcoming fantasy football drafts. Then I switched to the Steelers and spent a blissful hour throwing long, floating bombs to their star wideout Antonio Brown. For the 25th straight year, I made a quiet, solemn oath that this would be the year I finally figured out how to play defense, a commitment I abandoned in short order, when I went back to my usual habit of calling "Cover 2" on every play and blitzing the quarterback with my middle linebacker, thereby destroying the integrity of the Cover 2. Old habits prevail.
Madden might provide an imperfect and, at times, infuriating education, one that emphasizes how a coach uses his timeouts rather than, say, how he motivates his players. But it also has a sanitizing and anesthetizing effect on how we experience N.F.L. games — a distancing that might be necessary if we want to continue to enjoy them. Those ambulances that drove onto the field in Madden '92, knocking other players out of the way with comic brutality, were eventually scrubbed from the game. Gamers didn't need to be confronted with more violence. In the mid-2000s, Madden made it impossible for its players to receive "head" injuries. This happened, in part, because the N.F.L. wanted the game's maker, EA Sports, to make the change, but also because John Madden himself reportedly wanted to do so. More than anything, Madden has reinforced a comfortable remove between what we watch on screens and the savagery actually taking place on real fields.
It seems, then, that a large number of N.F.L. fans — especially those who care only marginally about play calling and simply judge coaches based on the foolhardy challenge flags they throw and the two-minute drills they botch — have been trapped in an uncanny valley of sorts. The accumulation of all the years of Madden has provided a safer, more manageable facsimile of what we watch on Sunday.
The broad public grasp of football strategy may never progress far beyond Madden's limits, never mind approach omniscience. Madden and, of course, fantasy football have expanded to take up too much space. There may very well be a way, in the near future, for gamers to strap on an Oculus Rift Vikings helmet and in virtual-reality mode go through all the "Rashomon" perspectives of an N.F.L. play or decide to kneel or stand during the national anthem, but if it existed, I'm pretty sure I would just throw bomb after bomb to Randy Moss.


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Recently Bob audibly heard the Father say, "The Church determines which way this nation is going. If the Church does nothing, we do nothing. But if the Church does something; we do everything!"
Bob believes that if the Church doesn't wake up and vote then the Lord will do nothing. The Church will go to sleep and some may never wake up. The Lord has given the Church all authority. If the Church doesn't begin to exercise its authority then its power becomes invalid and the enemy will have his way instead of the Church.
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19
Our free will is involved in this matter and it determines which way this nation is going. The dedicated Christians must get up and vote! Christians have the say and the Lord will agree with them because He has given them all authority.
You will make your prayer to Him, and He will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God's favor] shall shine upon your ways. Job 22:27-28
If we don't speak out against unrighteousness then injustice will reign. By doing nothing, we actually vote for unrighteousness. We need to do something! We need to exercise our constitutional rights and vote in this election. Clearly the choice is ours!
Christians have the Spirit of God living within them. It's time they step up to the ballot box and exercise their authority to make a change in this nation. It's our God-given right and protected by the constitution, which is now in danger of being eliminated.
It's time that the redeemed of the Lord say so (Psalm 107:2)! It's time that the Church awakens from her slumber and voids the plan of the enemy. Our nation is in a state of moral decay and only the Church can make a difference by standing up for Godly righteousness. This nation is at a critical turning point and the righteous must express their Kingdom authority.
Righteous women are now rising up to put their heel on the head of the serpent that's trying to destroy the family. They are women with family values that will make a difference in this election. These women are like Jael that drove the tent peg into the head of Sisera (Judges 4:21). I believe women are tired of their children being fed the filth of the world and lured by the lies of the enemy. Family values and morality have been blown to the wind and these women are moving to the forefront and taking a righteous stand.
The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng. Psalm 68:11
We as Americans must come into agreement with God and desire His will. I believe Proverbs 6:16-19 describes God's heart for this nation:
These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood, (abortion)
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren.
God has given the Church all authority and the pattern to follow. Let us turn from wickedness and do good.
Bob and Bonnie Jones
The Prophetic Ministry of Bob and Bonnie Jones


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Manure setbacks, how far is far enough?
Injected or immediately incorporated manure is always a good idea, but when surface applying be sure manure does not reach surface waters.
Remember the golden rule on spreading manure: do not let it reach surface waters. This can be achieved by the best decisions you can make based on weather, rates, application methods and field conditions.
The basics for surface applied unincorporated manure are, the applicator should observe a minimum of 150 foot setback from surface waters, including ditches and areas subject to flooding. If conservation measures, such as, vegetative buffers are in place they may be sufficient to protect surface waters from runoff. Following these recommendations will help achieve conformance with right to farm guidelines and provide nuisance protection. But they do not over ride common sense. The goal is to prevent manure from reaching surface water. If you are on a slope, using high rate of manure application, or on a field where conditions still allow manure runoff to reach surface waters, then the 150 foot setback and or vegetative buffer strip may still not be enough. In this scenario, selecting a different manure rate, utilizing a less risky field or waiting for an opportunity when manure can be incorporated may be a better decision.
For right to farm guidelines, if manure is incorporated within 48 hours the setbacks are not necessary. Quicker incorporation is always recommended to both preserve the nitrogen in the manure and ensure against a sudden rain event. Right to farm allows surface applied manure when no-till or hay field conditions make incorporation unfeasible.
Keeping records of manure applications, including field and weather conditions, will be the way to validate your actions. These are guidelines for right to farm protection. If you farm is under an NPDES permit then be sure to follow those requirements which are mandatory for compliance. Setbacks may also apply even for injected manure.
For a complete listing of right to farm guidelines for manure, visit Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development's Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices.


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Batu Malang Tourism – Located at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level, Batu City has a cool climate and is very suitable as a place for vacation destinations. Then, the city located in East Java province is surrounded by mountains so you can not only breathe in the fresh air, but also the scenery that will spoil your eyes.
Batu Malang Tourism that You Must Visit
You don't need to worry, because there are a lot of Batu Malang tourism that you can choose and are very very exciting for you to visit with family, friends, or partners. Some tourist attractions in this city are also very popular even among foreign tourists. Want to know what are the tourist attractions in Batu city? Check out the list below!
1. Batu Night Spectacular
Batu Night Spectacular is a tourist attraction in Batu Malang that has many exciting attractions. If usually the playground in other places is open from morning to evening, then this place begs to differ. The Batu Night Spectacular or also popular with the nickname BNS is open at 3pm to midnight. So for those of you who still have a lot of energy to play at night, the BNS can be the perfect place.
Here you can enjoy seven main attractions which include fountains, lantern garden, air bikes, Flying Swinger rides, karts, Megamix, and night markets. Then after you are satisfied playing, to recharge your energy you can go to the food court that is available within the BNS area. There you can eat some special menus which are of course very tasty.
2. Alun – Alun Kota Wisata Batu
Unlike other alun-alun in general, the Alun- Alun Kota Batu is not just a field and a park. But in this place there are various kinds of fun facilities for you. At least there are five interesting things that you can find here which include fountains, Ferris wheel, cute lanterns, children's playgrounds, and culinary.
You can enter this alun-alun area without having to pay an entrance ticket. Even so, this place is not an ordinary place because it is very clean and the facilities is well maintained.
3. Eco Green Park
There is a tourist attraction in Batu Malang that allows you to get to know more about nature. The place is called Eco Green Park. Here you can find several rides with themes about environment. Some of the main attractions in the Eco Green Park include World of Parrot, Recycle, Reverse House, Eco Journey, Exotic White Peacock, Bird Show, and Water Outbound.
Apart from those already mentioned, this place still has many other rides that are also exciting. This place can be a very suitable place for you to bring your little one because they can play closer to the flora and fauna in Eco Green Park.
4. Batu Secret Zoo
Batu Secret Zoo is located in the Jatim Park 2 area. In this zoo, you can have a closer look at some of the fauna that you might not find in other zoos. The collection is very large and comes from various regions of the world. All animals here are well maintained and are kept clean.
This Batu Malang tourist attraction has an area of approximately 14 hectares. Here you can get a closer look at a variety of animals originating from Asian tropical forests, African wilderness, and animals originating from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
5. Museum Angkut
Museum Angkut is one of the tourist destinations in Batu Malang which is home to a collection of various forms of transportation, both traditional, modern and even replicas of rare vehicles. Of all the collections, you can learn about inventions related to transportation from the past.
The museum is divided into several zones which include the Jakarta zone, the American zone, the British zone, the French zone, the Italian zone, and the German zone. Interesting right? Here you can learn the history of transportation developments from time to time. Museum Angkut is the first transportation museum in Southeast Asia.
6. Indonesian Heritage Museum (Museum D'Topeng)
The Indonesian Heritage Museum, formerly called D'Topeng Museum, is also an interesting Batu Malang tourism. This museum is located approximately 20 kilometers to the northwest of the city of Malang. Here you can see a collection of thousands of relics, where each of these relics has its own history.
The items that are displayed at this museum come from various regions ranging from Sabang to Merauke. Some of the items you can see here include masks, traditional weapons, and other antique tools. This place can be the right place for you to learn and admire the rich history of the archipelago.
7. Batu Wonderland
The Batu Wonderland is not as grand as other Batu Malang tourist attractions such as Batu Night Spectacular, for example. However, this place has its own charm that makes it always busy by visitors. Especially when weekends or holiday seasons, this place will be crowded by tourists from various regions.
Well, what makes this place interesting is the low ticket price. Not only that, the facilities available at Batu Wonderland are also very complete starting from swimming pools, playgrounds, shopping, cafes and restaurants, and many others. Here you can enjoy all these facilities to spend holidays with family.
8. Jatim Park
Jawa Timur Park or more commonly known as Jatim Park is a family recreation area located in Batu City. Basically, Jatim Park is divided into three parts, namely Jatim Park 1, 2, and 3, which all offer exciting attractions. This Batu Malang tourist spot is a playground that is managed very well by the East Java Park Group.
You Can Have All the Fun in Batu City
If you visit Batu City with your family, especially for those of you who want to take your child, then the places mentioned above can be the right choice. Guaranteed all family members will not feel bored when it comes to Batu Malang tourist attractions. Plus, you can order cheap hotels near Batu recreation areas at tiket.com to make your holiday more enjoyable.


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Bob Dole
Bob Dole campaign buttons were created in the contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton from Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore from Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp from New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party with economist Pat Choate as his running mate; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success of the 1992 election. President Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession and a relatively stable world stage. He went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college.
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