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Why are so many sportsmen afraid to post negative hunt reports
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10-10-2009, 11:11 PM #1AH Senior Member
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Why are so many sportsmen afraid to post negative hunt reports
I am new to this forum because I am new to African hunting. I joined becuase of the great threads and information I saw. I am not an intentionally controversial person, but 2 events have happend to me that has caused me to ask the question: why are so many hunters seemingly afraid to post a negative hunting report about an Outfitter, Guide or PH. If the conduct is truly bad, or deceptive, I think it is a service to both our fellow hunters, and the reputable hunting professionals, to let get the message out about disreputabel outfitters, guides and PHs.
I have 2 stories to relate to emphasis my point. At the 2009 chapter dinner of the Mid-Atlantic Bowhunters of SCI, I bought a hunt with a new outfit to our chapter, and the outfitter said all of the right things. He came with a single but good industry reference so the chapter took the donated hunt and I was the Chapter guinea pig. Regrettably I took an old friend with limited resources and increasing age. The hunt was a logistical and quality-based disaster. The outfitter mis-represeneted the total acerage he had from 35,000 + to less than 12,000, according to what we could find. No 2 hunting group where to hunt the same ranch on the same day, We saw 3 groups the 1st day, one of which blew a chance on a mature bull by driving past us at 8:00 am in the morning - he was road-hunting elk with a bow! The problems just keep going. Pretty much every guy in camp was unhappy, (there had been 25 guys through the camp hunting elk with a bow on 12,000 acres - everyone was unhappy) but only I said something. I am not going to name him here because I am still giving him the chance to do the right thing. But I have not seem a single negative hunt report filed. Several bad reports with the local BBB, but I did not think to check there.
Issue 2 involves the start of a dangerous game quest. I started working on an Elephant, Buffalo and Leopard combination safari in Zimbabwe for 2010. Because its Zim, you need to do alot of research. I found a very good PH that has held his license for dangerous game since 1984, has 3 sons that work the business, 2 of whom are also licensed for DG, and I booked the hunt after checking his refereneces, contacting SCI records room, huntingreport.com, this forum and the State Department. I also worked with a very reputable booking agent in the US, we worked out the price, details and made special arrangements to be sure that the funds are held in escrow in the US and not released, except for enough to buy safari specific supplies, until I get back, report on a safe hunt and the game taken. If I do not take the game, no trophies fees are sent and I negotiated a deal to return in the next season for the full length of the original safari for only the cost of the elephant trophy fee if no mature bull is harvested or mortally wounded on the first hunt. All other game at the trophy rate only as well.
After I did all of that, I started to see postings on various forums, including this one, about a person representing that he was the official US contact for the PH's company. All I could find out was his email (sent an email to which he never responded) and finally his name. He is offering hunts with only this one particular PH by posting on commercial forums like this one, etc. I even saw him on eBay!
Confused and concerned, I contacted my boking agent, who is SCI endorsed and has all the credentials in the world (and would be known to many people on this forum) and found out that the "official US representative" is just a former client who thought he could sell some hunts to his friends and become on overnight industry expert.
It tuns out that his pricing is not right (too high) and his terms are incorrect. I cannot find any reputable DG outfit in Zim that requires a full 50% of safari cost at the time of booking, especially in an unstable country like Zim (and this PH does not actually require that deposit either) and the "official US representative" seems to be posting hunts that the PH does not even offer. He might custom tailor the hunt to match what the "official US representative" can book, but its not a usual hunt for the PH, based on his quota structure and season timing.
There is no website, comany name or background material, only an email address to contact for the purpose of booking $7,500 - $30,000 DG hunt. But he has posts all over the place.
This thread is not intened to outset the particular African "booking agent", or the Elk hunting operation I mentioned. The purpose is to describe in enough detail things that must have encountered along the way, to ask the more critical question: why are we as hunters and/or professionals in the hunting industry, seemingly afraid to post a negative report?
In all likelihood, if you travel to hunt for any length of time, you are eventually going to get caught up with one of those operators that offers a great hunt but once he or she had the check, delivers cold bolona sandwhiches, off brand soda and a guide who still needs to have his or her nose wipped, and we as the hunters are told to "go that way, we saw a monster there (insert # of days or weeks ago).
I really do not mean to come on this board and start controversy. But I think this is a big issue that needs to be addressed. With the economy so bad and hunts that cost alot of money, who can afford to lose the money, or time, to a bad hunt, when the problem could have been avioded if past hunters took the time to speak up file the accurate reports on the bad hunts, just like we want to do when he have a great hunt.
I can only guess that it is because if we have a great hunt, we all want to share the pictures and tell the story. But if the hunt wa a bust and we got "taken," we just want to forget about it.
As a hunter who has had 2 bad encounters in the same season, I am asking my fellow hunters and huntresses to take the time and tell the rest of us the hunting community about bad hunts and operator/outfitters and booking agents as you do when the hunt goes great. In these tight times we all need to look out for each other, since that gives rise to the information we use to look out for ourselves.
I hope this starts a productive dialogue - and not just name calling and insults, that is not my intention. If that starts, moderator, please pull the tread.
Cleathorn, I'm really glad you did this post. I think you made your point well and I could not agree with you more. I personally do not understand why hunters are afraid to put it out there the same way when they have had a bad hunt as much as when they have had a good one. I think that you may be correct, hunters are embarrassed that they got "taken" and therefore fail to warn their fellow hunters of the bad outfit / service / PH / guide / area or whatever. I think that it is a dirty little secret of the hunting industry that there are a few outfits out there that are "getting away with it" time and again.
To be fair I would like to hear both sides because just as there are "bad" outfitters out there there are "bad" hunters / clients as well, just ask any guide that you are friends with and he'll tell you stories. So I think that balance is necessary, but like you, I wish there were more hunters willing to expose their dirty laundry, put their embarrassment aside and realize that by telling about their experience they can help others to avoid the same situations and hopefully get some of the less ethical operators out of the business.
Another reason I suspect that hunters avoid doing these type of posts has something to do with a few of the comments that you made in your post like "start controversy" "name calling" "insults"... Having spent time on a few different hunting forums, all I can say is that the pervasive attitude on some of these forums is aggressive to the point that people don't feel free to put themselves out there to discuss what they really want to. They are afraid of the backlash so they just avoid many subjects altogether, which is sad. One of the reasons that I like it here on AH is that [so far] it is very much a gentlemen's forum where we can discuss controversial subjects without it degenerating into name calling, bashing and spear throwing. I think that strong attitude just stifle the freedom of speech which could and should be taking place on internet forums.
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10-11-2009, 11:30 AM #3AH Senior Member
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Thanks for the support. I agree that there are always 2 sides of the story, and the outfitter/guide/PH should have a chance to respond. But the info needs to be out there to start the discussion. There are situations where a hunter misses 5 moose on one trip and files a negative hunt report (I know because that happened to an outfitter/friend of mine) but the dialogue will flesh that out.
I am waiting to see if an outfitter with whom I had a bad hunt this year steps up and resolves the issues before I make a negative post, I feel that I owe him and the industry the ethical duty of a chance to cure. But, as a precursor to the ultimate post, how do you justify 25 archery hunters through a single camp in 3 weeks on less than 12,00 acres, when you clearly advertise 35,000 + acres of pristine low pressure acreage?
Those outfitters need to be exposed so the "dirty little secret" gets opened up and our colleagues in the hunting sport do not get taken. It does so much to defeat the ethics and standards we, as a group, are desperately trying to teach our younger hunters and educate the general public about.
I am not ashamed to admit that I am a lawyer by profession. I was in front of a very good Judge one day, examining a witness in a civil trial about a contract. The witness was very reluctant to testify because she "did not want to get anyone in trouble." The sympathetic Judge looked at her from the Bench and said "young lady, my father always told me that the truth never hurts anyone, unless they have something to hide."
I am now trying to find a good NM elk hunt at a decent cost to replace this hunt I was on. I am not doing it for myself, but because I took the 68 year old father of a very close friend, and cost him valuable time (he only has a few years left) and money (and he is on a fixed income) I feel obligated to do the right thing and help him find I good hunt. I think this whole mess could have been avoided if only I had been warned.
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The problem is that its like the old saying---- the truth may lay somewhere in the middle.
I once guided for an outfitter for elk here in Idaho. Some were great some where terrible hunts. You cant seem to please some people no matter what ! Im not saying that you didnt get the screws put to you on your hunts,but I like safari hunter would like to hear both sides plus a middle for a bad deal. Slamming someone on the net can be a very dangerous game. Thats why positive review of an outfitter means more to me than negative. If I cant find any positive on an outfit than I look else where.
I clear over 125 forgein orders of skins and horns from hunts, to the USA a year. I hear every story out there. Some are real horror stories, some made out to be by the hunter
because something happened that started a cascade of events that built up worse and worse until all involved were pissed. It sucks to get hammered on a hunt but I have talked to hunters that hated thier outfitter and the next guy had the time of his life and rebooked a hunt with him. Im still not saying that hunters dont get nailed, but how are all of us to sort it out ? It normaly leads to brawl of words.
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I have never had a bad hunt.
The reason is that I only book with people who have been in the business many years, have booked many hunts, and have many references.
Cleathorn, I can appreciate that you "feel that you owe him and the industry the ethical duty of a chance to cure, make good before posting a bad review" however this might be another way for these "bad" outfitters to continue to operate under the radar. Let's say that they settle with you, give you a full refund, they are still not getting exposed as they should be as they have bought your silence. I don't mean you, I am just speaking hypothetically.
In my mind there is no way to make up for or to excuse lies such as the territory being half the size they advertised it as, or as unpressured hunting when there are 25 hunters on a given day or to claim that no two hunting groups were to hunt the same ranch on the same day...
Wildcat, you are correct to say that most of the time "the truth may lay somewhere in the middle". However they are exceptions, there are a few really bad outfitters out there and there are some really bad hunters out there as well. That is why it is so important to hear both sides, so we can use our own judgement to discern where the problem emanates from. Your assessment is right on the money about what can happen in a camp, "something happened that started a cascade of events that built up worse and worse until all involved were pissed".
Indy, very, very good advice!
One of the things I did when I directed SCI's publications years ago was to read the hunting reports that members filed, and then select those we'd use in Safari magazine. By far the vast majority were favorable, and a great many used glowing terms to describe their hunting experiences and their guides, outfitters and booking agents.
Only perhaps 1% were negative, and of these nearly all told absolute horror stories. Because of the potential for lawsuits for libel, and the lack of time to query the offender and get his side of the story, I chose to not publish any negative report. All reports were available to members seeking information about outfitters, though.
Unfortunately, not all negative reports have a basis in fact. Two cases in point were a well-known moose and sheep outfitter in the Yukon and an outfitter in Zambia I personally had hunted with. Both of these men consistently got glowing reports from SCI members who hunted with them, but I was shocked when I checked the reports in our files and found two really awful reports for them. These reports claimed the outfitters' hunting areas had been overshot, accommodations and food were awful, and the outfitters were absolute crooks.
Then I looked at the name of the member filing the two reports.
The guy apparently had hunted with two of the people I had, and came away with a totally different feeling for his hunts. I then randomly checked the reports he had filed on other hunts and found he had never had filed a good report on anyone he had hunted with.
One of the books I've written was about an internationally known big game hunter who had hunted virtually everything that walks, crawls, flies or swims anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, he agreed to allow me to interview him only if he could see my manuscript before publication. In our interviews, it was obvious to me that, as his physical condition had deteriorated as he grew older, his success at hunting diminished. He did not blame his age, though. It was his booking agent or his outfitter or his professional hunter -- or all three -- that kept him from coming home with a Top Ten trophy.
He tried to insert phrases such as "worst hunt ever" and "the booking agent lied" into my manuscript, but I was able to keep them out, thank God.
The point is, there are two sides to every story, and unless we can get both of them we shouldn't try to judge anyone.
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10-11-2009, 02:18 PM #9AH Senior Member
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I hope more members join in the discussion. I would really appreciate more people's input.
The author who said that if he cannot find any good references out there, he moves on, is giving some excellent advice. That is something I will start to take into account in the future.
I have also taken very seriously what those of you have said about "bad hunters." We all know they exist. The person who shows up on an elk hunt or African plains game hunt but cannot shot more than 100 yards - we have all heard about it and it spells trouble. Too often that becomes the outfitters problem and it is not deserved. Hence, as I said from the beginning, getting both sides of the story is the best case scenario.
Many good forums, I assume AH as well, will contact the person who received a negative report for a rebuttal. That is both fair and helpful. But, I maintain my original point. If you post about a good hunt, post about the bad hunts as well. Be honest, whichever way it goes.
The unfortunate fact is, like many industries (including mine - the legal profession), the trade associations and forums "police themselves." In most cases you cannot find out if a doctor has a history of claims against him or her, if a lawyer has been subject to disciplinary action, or if an outfitter/PH is running a bad shop with numerous complaints.
The net has become the place where people do there research. It useless if all you get are glowing reports of everybody. I would like to think that as an industry, hunting has the highest customer satisfaction rate of any industry. But there is no evidence to support that and the antidotal evidence seems to be that there are several "problem areas" in the industry, centered around whitetail hunts, elk hunts, and certain PHs and how they conduct hunts in parts of Africa. The beautiful and once game rich country of Zimbabwe is probably the hardest place to get reliable info from year to year. Many areas are still great, but some have been poached to he point of near extinction.
Booking a hunt is almost always done on the caveat emptor basis. That being the case, hunters need a more balanced picture of what is happening from year to year with PH's, outfitters, and concessions/hunting areas.
I agree that slamming a business on the net can mean be real trouble for that business owner. In the highly competitive hunting industry, operating in very tight economic times, it can mean the end of an operation.
It is something to take very seriously. But so is the money that hunters spend domestically and oversees.
Take the guy who worked hard and saved for years to take his son or daughter on a dangerous game hunt as graduation gift, to be assured by the "reputable outfitter" and PH of lots of game on the concessions, no problems with poachers or government intrusion, and that the hunters will have the time of their lives. They get their and pay the $1,000+ daily rates . Then they hunt for 14 days without seeing a buffalo, or for that matter any game except for a hyena, but see a lot of evidence of poaching, including encounters with poachers. When its all done, they get no restitution from the outfitter.
Once they are back in the US, he or she has no recourse.
When that stuff happens, and unfortunately the dirty little secret is that it happens more often than most people are willing to talk about, the internet can balance the field and generate recourse, especially if it serves the most useful function of all; it warns hunters trying to due their own due diligence about a hunt with the potential for a probelm.
If the outfitter looses business because he or she did not provide the services, including the camp, conditions, staffing, concession size and presence of game, the net can do its job and get that operator exposed. Yes, it is possible if the report is true, and verified, it will likely cost the outfitter his or her business. But it should. If you make false promises to induce people to spend money with you and you cannot or do not deliver, its called fraud and the outfitter/booking agent, PH or whomever should not be allowed to stay in business and continue to steal from clients.
As the Judge told my witness, "the truth never hurt anyone."
My name is Michael Joy. You can check me out all you want. I answer every PM and give my contact information out to anyone that wants to talk about my specific experiences, good and bad.
And for the record, I will be posting about the CO hunt on the appropriate section of the forum soon. I am giving the outfitter a chance to cure. I will make the same post, what I am waiting for is to see how it concludes. It will be that he did the right thing and resolved the dispute in a professional manner or he took my money and I never heard from him again. FYI - I told him about the major issues, including hunter safety, as soon as it occurred and again on several occasions while I was there, so he had a chance to correct the problems and he did not do anything. What more should the hunter do?
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Perhaps a section on AH that names dodgy operators that are identified from multiple sources and are continually recieving bad reports. I would think that all operators that are delivering what they promise and not trying to rip people off would be just as happy to make the wider hunting community aware of who the bad ones are. It goes without saying that all this would have to be legaly correct.
10-11-2009, 09:47 PM #11AH Veteran
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I run an unrelated Internet forum, and from time to time the issue of "exposing" bad apples comes up. For the most part, fear of retribution limits what we can say or do. In our very small industry there have actually been lawsuits filed accusing websites of facilitating defamation or libel. Defending a suit like this, even if it's ridiculous, is way beyond the means of our very small hobbyist forum. Cleathorn, please correct me if I'm wrong, but the law regarding what you can and can't post on the Internet is pretty sketchy. Throw in an international operation with representatives in several countries and it can get messy pretty quickly.
Some hunters have unrealistic or unusual expectations. Some booking agents and hunt operators do too. Not everyone is trying to establish a reputation. People with more money than brains can be difficult to work with on both sides. IMO, the key to having a good hunt is to check out a number of references, not just the top 2 or 3 guys on the reference list. Ask the hard questions. Lately, I've been talking to people about several different African companies. Within a minute or two it's clear that some of them don't see hunting the same way I do. Any information they pass along is pretty much worthless. Other guys are nice enough to say, "yeah, we had a good time with them, but the next year we had a better time with XYZ company." Paying rock-bottom prices and expecting world-class outcomes is probably not realistic. I dunno, it's like picking a band for the wedding. Sometimes despite your best efforts it's just a bust.
10-12-2009, 10:46 AM #12AH Senior Member
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Once again - great points. As for the laws on internet activity, its wide open. Free speech is a different issue. This is not intended as legal advice, just good practice: include a disclaimer if you do not already have one that the opinions expressed on any forums are not necessarily those of the ________ Forum.
One of the things that has happened, by accident, is that I stumbled on a way to do more due diligence than just looking at positive or negative posts. On another site, I posted a similar question but because of the venue, included the outfitters name. I did not trash the outfitter, or even say one way or the other about the hunting with him, I simply asked him anyone knew anything about him. What several guys did was to send me private messages. Ironically, nearly everyone was the same, and similar to my experience, so at least this time it really seems like it's the outfit and not the hunter. But that is not the point, the point is how to get the information out there. The private message forum is a good way to do it and if you post on a good site like this one, it seems like most hunters or huntress' will help you out.
A good solution to a troubling problem.
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Cleathorn, I like your posts. I think most hunting comes down to good food, warm bed, a hot shower and a reasonable chance at a game animal. North American hunts in my opinion because of the cost, the fact you are usually hunting for 1 or 2 species, and you are dealing with weather and possible other hunters, are usually going to have a range of experiences and expectations. I'm like you, I just want someone to state where they were hunting, what they were hunting for, the accomodations and food and how they enjoyed the hunt, the good and bad.
I think people have a lot of unrealistic expectations when it comes to hunting in North America. If you need a big animal expect to put in the draw for 10 to 20 years and hire a great local guide or plan on spending 3 weeks of vacation to pull off a successful public land tag in a area you might be a 1000 miles from where you live. Private land is always an option and there is a price to pay too.
That being said I have had some great hunts in North America. And can say with out a doubt you have to do a lot of homework. I think the wilderness of Canada is great place to go! I have had good luck in Montana and Wyoming on the east side of each state on private land mixed with public.
I think Africa is a great destination! But like you said be forewarned. I know a guy in Wisconsin that has been on over 40 safaris and had a terrible trip in Zimbabwe for elephant last year....so bad so that he doesn't like to talk about it....and he thought he knew it all.
I like to read hunting reports and look at all the angles or sides of the coin before I think about labeling a outfitter as bad or good.
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Don't forget Usangu and Zahir Mulla. He ripped off so many people he's banned from any convention and after all that, he's still in business. He was in a show in Dubai the other day, or maybe it still hasn't come off, but he's still out there doing his thing.
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Great thread. I'm active on maybe three or four forums and this one, by far, is the most civil. You wouldn't expect such polite behavior from a confessed bunch of animal killers now would you?
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if you want a top quality ro elk hunt with a bow in the gila i know the man u should call. hes booked for this year but next year he can get you in. his hunts are around $8500. my wife did late season muzzy there last year and smoked a 360 bull. if u want no ro which is ranch only i can hook you up with my old standby guide in the gila. u will hunt public lands for elk. i would say you would most likely get a bull and the hunt will be around $5000. this hunt is not fully guided. however if u need a guide to hold your hand in there u probably dont need to be hunting. u definitely wont be catered to hand n foot but the guide makes dern sure your success in the field is his top priority.
also, people dont post negative reports for the same reason you didnt. you explained a concern but named no names in your original post. by reading your post you did the same that every one else does. this leads me to believe you know exactly why everyone doesnt post bad hunt reports because you are one of them in your first post meaning you understand their reasoning. i for one am not that. i can publicly rattle of a list a mile long and have. numzaan, mick chappel, uso, antler addiction outdoors, safrique, etc..... see that was t so hard. my question is this. why cant more people name names for gawd sake? i can also name good outfitters.
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Nonsensical expectations on both sides can be the agitator. On the clients side, expecting everything to go perfect and to easily kill the biggest animal every time is impracticable. Clients need to be realistic,find more satisfaction in the chase and be willing to work with the situation when things don't fall into place. A clients attitude can make or break an adventure.
On the outfitters side expecting each client to be similar in hunting ability's is a recipe for disappointment. Promising improbable outcomes will sour a hunt quickly. Honesty and integrity come from telling the truth when selling a hunt as well as "doing what is right" when a issue surfaces.
Just an idea....Maybe what the industry needs is a panel of hunting mediators that can hear both sides of the story to impartially sort things out.When I am not hunting, I am thinking about hunting....I think I'll go hunting.
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The Lawrence Welk Show 2012-2013 Season
2012-2013 Schedule
#1301 Lawrence Welk's Premiere Show
Airs: September 1, 2012
"Say It With Music" opens the 25th season of The Lawrence Welk Show on Public Television. It was also his very first national television broadcast. Alice Lon sings "Love Me Or Leave Me", Larry Hooper delights with his signature song "Oh Happy Day", Rocky Rockwell charms us with "I Love Girls", and since it wouldn't be a Welk show without a polka, "The Clarinet Polka" fits the bill perfectly. Don't miss the show that started it all.
#1302 Songs From The Movies
Airs: September 8, 2012
Some of your favorite songs & themes from movies are heard in this entertaining show. "Hooray For Hollywood" gets us underway, Anacani gives Carmen Miranda her due with "South America, Take It Away", Guy & Ralna sing the romantic "Somewhere My Love", while Ava Barber, with the help of Charlie Parlato will tickle your funny bone with "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." Jack Imel and the group close the program with "Singin' In The Rain", a fitting tribute to Gene Kelly.
#1303 Down On The Farm
Airs: September 15, 2012
"How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm" gets us rolling on this "farm" show that aired first in 1973. Norma Zimmer sings "Suddenly There's a Valley" and Bobby & Cissy make "Turkey In The Straw" come to life. Joe Feeney's Irish tenor soars on "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" and Jimmy Roberts will make you want to sing along on "Shine On Harvest Moon". "Old Mac Donald" will introduce you to some unexpected barnyard critters! Come join us on the farm!
#1304 Salute to the Swing Bands
Airs: September 22, 2012
If you love the music of the great swing bands - songs like Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again," Woody Herman's "Woodchopper's Ball," or "American Patrol" and "Tuxedo Junction" by Glenn Miller, you'll love Lawrence Welk's Salute to the Swing Bands from 1979. Ken Delo sings Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare" and the always beautiful Anacani sings "Amapola". From "Sophisticated Lady" to the "Original Boogie Woogie" - there's something for everyone on this show filled with the great swing music from the Big Band Era.
#1305 Salute to the U.S.A.
Airs: September 29, 2012
This historic show from 1971 was the very first syndicated show on the newly formed Lawrence Welk Network. The show starts with a rousing "Thank You Very Much" to our loyal audience and sponsors and ends with a reverent "America The Beautiful". Along the way Ralna sings "Tennessee Waltz," Norma and Jimmy can be found in "Beautiful Ohio," and Myron, Bobby & Cissy get together for the "Pennsylvania Polka". You'll want to travel along with the musical family as they salute our great country.
#1306 Salute To Our Senior Citizens
Airs: October 6, 2012
This tune filled tribute to the "young at heart" is filled with wonderful melodies, starting with "Dearie". Along the way Gail, Ron, & Michael invite us to "Let's Go Dance Again", Jim Turner croons "Try To Remember", while Kathie Sullivan sings "Among My Souvenirs". Lawrence conducts the band on "You're An Old Smoothie" and even fits in a tag dance with the ladies.
#1307 County Fair
Airs: October 13, 2012
This production-filled show captures all the fun of a county fair including the "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon" to the clowns and the marching band. Dick Dale sings "John Henry", Bobby and Cissy have "Fun Goin' to the County Fair" and the band delights with a medley from that Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece "Carousel". Join us at the fair!
#1308 Tribute to Disney
Airs: October 20, 2012
This show is a delight from start to finish, with outstanding costumes and sets, plus the emotional return of Larry Hooper after a long illness. Larry sings appropriately enough, "Oh Happy Day." Other highlights include "It's A Small World", Bobby & Cissy dancing to the "Mickey Mouse Mambo", and Norma Zimmer singing a lovely "When You Wish Upon A Star". Ken Delo sings about the "Big Bad Wolf" to his pretty daughter, Kimberly, and Lawrence dances to "The Waltz of the Flowers" with Cissy King.
#1309 Halloween Party
Airs: October 27, 2012
Larry Hooper gets things underway in this Halloween show singing "This Old House" with the aid of some friendly ghosts. Sandi, Gail, and Mary Lou "Put On A Happy Face" while Norma, the prettiest scarecrow you've ever seen sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered." You won't forget Ken Delo's "Shanty In Old Shanty Town" and you're sure to agree it's one of the best in a series of outstanding Welk Halloween shows.
#1310 You're Never Too Young
Airs: November 3, 2012
This program was based on Lawrence Welk's book of the same name. Highlights include Tom Netherton's rendition of "Young At Heart", "Isn't It Romantic" played with style by the orchestra, and Bob Havens and the rhythm section swing out with "Maggie Blues". Kathie Sullivan and Ken Delo add a comic twist on "Kids" and everyone comes together for the "Beer Barrel Polka".
#1311 Tribute To Fred Astaire
Airs: November 10, 2012
" 'S Wonderful" is the perfect choice to open a show saluting the great Fred Astaire. Bobby & Elaine dance "The Carioca", Jack Imel plays a memorable marimba solo on "Limehouse Blues", and the Aldridge sisters join the Otwell twins for "Three Little Words". Myron Floren plays a rousing "I Love Louisa" and the band shines under the direction of George Cates on "Dancing In The Dark".
#1312 Thanksgiving
Airs: November 17, 2012
"There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays" sets the mood for this holiday show. Guy & Ralna sing the touching "A House With Love In It", Joe Feeney reminds us to "Be Thankful", and Ken Delo and Arthur Duncan team up for a rare song & dance on "Back In Your Own Backyard". Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys lead the group in a fun filled "Baby Face" and "We Gather Together" sets a perfect mood for the Thanksgiving feast to follow.
#1313 Youmans Salute
Airs: November 24, 2012
This show features the score from the Broadway musical "No No Nanette" and the entire cast gets into the act for one of the greatest finales in the history of the Lawrence Welk Show. Before that happens however, Clay Hart sings "Oh Lonesome Me", Sandi and Salli do "Rose Garden", and Bobby & Cissy dance to "Let's Face The Music And Dance". But it's the "No No Nanette" segment and that great finale that are guaranteed to make you smile.
#1314 Highways & Byways
Airs: December 1, 2012
This show from 1981 starts out "On The Street Where You Live" and takes us all the way to New Orleans and the "South Rampart Street Parade." You can find Ava Barber on "Primrose Lane", Jim Turner is on the "Streets of Laredo" and George Cates and the band are "On The Trail." Dick Dale is a "Cab Driver" that Ken Delo will never forget and Arthur, Gail, Ron & Michael are out on "Route 66". Enjoy the highways and byways with our musical family.
#1315 Do You Remember?
Airs: December 8, 2012
You'll probably remember every song on this show - from "Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)" to "The Girl That I Marry". Norma Zimmer gives a beautiful performance of "My Favorite Things" and you'll laugh as Larry Hooper and Buddy Merrill cut up during "Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed". The Lawrence Welk Orchestra is in the spotlight for a medley of songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" and you won't want to miss Buddy Merrill's impromptu guitar solo on "My Blue Heaven".
#1316 Songs Of The 70's
Airs: December 15, 2012
The 1970s come alive in this show from 1978 as it sets the mood with "Tie A Yellow Ribbon". Johnny Zell and the band play "Feelings", Guy and Ralna sing "I Write The Songs" and Ava Barber sings "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Myron Floren even finds a polka that fits the theme - "My Melody of Love". Join us for a celebration of some of the great music of the 1970s.
#1317 Christmas
Airs: December 22, 2012
We go back to 1966 to celebrate Christmas with Lawrence, his Musical Family, and their families. Lawrence makes his annual singing entrance on "Jingle Bells". You're guaranteed to fall in love with Barbara & Bobby as Raggedy Ann & Andy for the "Doll Dance". The Lennon Sisters sing the beautiful "Star Carol" while JoAnn Castle rocks the house with "Frosty The Snowman". Aladdin gives the show a perfect touch with the holiday classic "Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus". You'll want to watch this show with your whole family.
#1318 New Year's
Airs: December 29, 2012
From "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" to "Auld Lang Syne", this show is filled with happy holiday nostalgia including a salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade with songs like "Moonlight And Roses", "Before The Parade Passes By", and Everything's Coming Up Roses". Norma Zimmer sings "I Could Have Danced All Night" and Gail Farrell and Dick Dale inspire the cast with a rousing "Let's Start The New Year Right".
#1319 Movie Songwriters with Henry Mancini
Airs: January 5, 2013
Lawrence pays tribute to the importance of movie music, pointing out that movies have used a musical background since the days of silent films, when a pianist or organist would build suspense with some towering crescendos! Henry Mancini leads the band on the theme from "The Pink Panther", Bobby and Elaine dance to his haunting "Charade" and the whole band gets together for his signature "Moon River".
#1320 Top Songs From Broadway Musicals
Airs: January 12, 2013
When the curtain goes up on this 1974 show you'll have a front row seat for some amazing music. You'll hear your favorite show tunes - "Til There Was You" from The Music Man, "The Impossible Dream" from The Man of La Mancha, and "Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler on the Roof. Cissy King joins Lawrence for that beautiful waltz "Wunderbar" from Kiss Me Kate, and our singers pose the question "Shall We Dance" from The King and I to round out our Broadway experience.
#1321 200 Years Of American Music
Airs: January 19, 2013
Lawrence and his Musical Family tell the history of America from folk songs to pop tunes. This exciting show opens as the band and all hands get together for "Yankee Doodle", a song popular around the time our country was born. Myron Floren plays "Skip To My Lou" and Guy and Ralna sing "Home Sweet Home". A real highlight is when Lawrence leads his musical family in "The Stars And Stripes Forever".
#1322 Memories of Nat "King" Cole
Airs: January 26, 2013
This program from 1972 is a salute to the unforgettable songs of Nat "King" Cole."L-O-V-E" opens the show with a bang! Tanya croons "Paper Moon", Clay Hart pleases with "Ramblin' Rose", and Sandi Griffiths and the girls are beautiful on the song "Too Young". Larry Hooper and the gang end this tribute with those "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer".
#1323 The Italian Show
Airs: February 2, 2013
Aladdin, the show's resident Italian, acts as the host for much of this show - and he does it with humor and verve. The Lennon Sisters boat down a Venice canal singing "Santa Lucia", and Barbara and Bobby dance to a spirited "Tarantella". Joe Feeney sings a poignant "O Sole Mio", and Jo Ann Castle romps through "Carnival Of Venice". Filled with a sense of Italian laughter & love, the whole show is, well - bravissimo!
#1324 Love Songs
Airs: February 9, 2013
"L-O-V-E" is in the air throughout this show from 1980. Anacani sings "Secret Love", the Elvis Pressley hit "Love Me Tender" gets a great rendition by Tom Netherton, and Kathie Sullivan asks "Why Do I Love You?" Bobby and Elaine dance to "Amor" and even Lawrence gets into the spirit as he waltzes with Mary Lou to "Love Makes The World Go Round."
#1325 Mardi Gras
Airs: February 16, 2013
On this 1966 show, we're invited to "Come To The Mardi Gras", the Lennon Sisters sing a whimsical "I Dreamed", and Natalie Nevins does a beautiful job with "Mr. Wonderful". Dick Dale tell us about the "Shrimp Boats", "Jambalaya" is a perfect choice for Bob Lido, and the cast and band swing out to close the show with the "South Rampart Street Parade"
#1326 Salute to New York City
Airs: February 23, 2013
From the opening number "New York, New York" to the finale - a toe tapping medley of "The Bowery" and "Sidewalks Of New York", this show moves with the hustle and excitement of the Big Apple itself. Bobby & Cissy dance to "Broadway Melody", Tom Netherton sings "Manhattan", and Joe Feeney and Myron Floren team up for "Give My Regards To Broadway". Sandi, Gail, and Mary Lou sing a sparkling version of "The Walter Winchell Rumba". New York never sounded so good!
#1327 Big Band
Airs: March 2, 2013
Lawrence has fun tracking down the origin of contemporary songs adapted from the classics! In the opening of this show, Lawrence asks the rhetorical question, "What do the following songs have in common - "Mack The Knife", "Our Love", and "Hot Diggity, Dog Ziggity"? The answer, as he gleefully explains, is that all of them were originally classical compositions. As the show progresses, Lawrence explains where each song came from including "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads", "Song of Love", and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows."
#1328 Grammy Award Songs
Airs: March 9, 2013
This 1974 show salutes the songs recognized by the recording industry as the "best". "Little Green Apples" is sung by Clay Hart. Dick Dale and the girls "Catch A Falling Star", and Norma Zimmer enchants with "Moon River". "Rose Garden", "Cabaret" and "Mack The Knife" are just a few of the wunnerful, wunnerful songs included in this Grammy Award winning selection.
#1329 Keep A Song In Your Heart
Airs: March 16, 2013
In this show Myron Floren and JoAnn Castle team up for a rare duet on the "Beer Barrel Polka", Bob Ralston joins Bobby & Cissy for the "Warsaw Concerto", and Arthur Duncan is "Runnin' Wild". Lynn Anderson tries "Walkin' On New Grass" while Bob Lido and our Three Steppers are "Walkin' Happy". This 1968 show is guaranteed to keep a song in your heart.
#1330 The Irish Show
Airs: March 23, 2012
"It's A Great Day For The Irish" on this show from 1979. Joe Feeney is accompanied by Myron Floren on the beautiful "Galway Bay" and Ava Barber sings "Harrigan". Guy and Ralna sing a touching "Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra" while Bob Ralston plays "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" with flair. Even Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys get into the act with "Four Leaf Clover". There's fun for everyone on this great Irish show.
#1332 Easter
Airs: March 30, 2013
This show from 1979 opens with "Easter Parade" as pretty girls in gay nineties finery stroll on a flower-bedecked set with their handsome escorts. Guy & Ralna sing "Give Me That Old Time Religion", Sandi, Gail, & Mary Lou "Tiptoe Through The Tulips", Myron Floren does a thrilling version of "The Lost Chord", Henry Cuesta plays a tender "Love Lifted Me", and the whole cast sings a group of beloved hymns at the close. It's a lovely show.
#1331 The Norma Zimmer Show
Airs: April 6, 2013
Norma passed away in 2011and this show is a tribute to her - in the truest sense. Filmed in 1965, Norma sings "Whistle While You Work" while showing off her exquisite paintings. She teaches Barbara and Bobby to dance in the "Polka Lesson" and dances a Viennese waltz with Lawrence on "Vienna Echoes". The Blenders join Janet Lennon for "I'm Gonna Build A Fence Around You" and Bob Lido and Aladdin are the comic relief on "Beans, Beans". But it's really Norma's show and included is a tribute to this great lady.
#1333 April Showers
Airs: April 13, 2013
This is the perfect show to welcome Spring! "April Showers" opens the show. Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts "Look For The Silver Lining" and Steve Smith sings about "April Love". Natalie Nevins invites us to "Look To The Rainbow" and Jo Ann Castle plays a rousing "You Are My Sunshine". Happy Spring!
#1334 25th Anniversary Show
Airs: April 20, 2013
Lawrence recalls his 25th anniversary on TV! A giant champagne glass sheds its sparkling glow on Lawrence and his lovely Champagne Lady, Norma Zimmer as they open this Silver Anniversary celebration waltzing to the "Anniversary Song." Jack Imel repeats his 1956 debut performance of the song "Sleep", and Myron Floren plays "Tico, Tico." Lawrence leads the band in "Calcutta" - his first gold record, and Bobby and Elaine dance to "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
#1335 Sights & Sounds of L.A
Airs: April 27, 2013
On this show from 1979 you'll hear from Lawrence and the band in a lively updated version of "Up A Lazy River", while Bobby & Barbara dancingly give you an idea of just what "L.A. Is". Henry Cuesta and the band perform "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and the wax museum comes to life with some surprise guests. It all wraps up when Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy boys take us to the race track with "Runnin' Wild".
#1336 Great Entertainers
Airs: May 4, 2013
The music on this 1981 program salutes show business greats like George M. Cohan with a medley of his songs including "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're A Grand Old Flag", the Mills Brothers classic tune "Glow Worm" is sung by Gail, Ron, and Michael, and our saxaphone section recalls Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady". Judy Garland is remembered with "You Made Me Love You" and Ava Barber salutes Eddie Arnold's "Make The World Go Away".
#1337 Mother's Day Show
Airs: May 11, 2013
"This black and white classic show aired for the first time in 1956. Buddy Merrill plays "Blue Suede Shoes" in tribute to the latest rage, Elvis Presley. All four very young Lennon Sisters sing an a capella version of "Kentucky Babe" and Rocky Rockwell will tickle your funny bone on "When I Take My Sugar To Tea". Alice Lon teams with Buddy Hayes for the "Birds And The Bees" and Aladdin joins the Lennon Sisters for "The Shifting Whispering Sands". This is a classic program not to be missed.
#1338 Salute To Cole Porter
Airs: May 18, 2013
The irresistibly joyful song "Wunderbar" opens this sparkling tribute to the music of Cole Porter. Bobby & Cissy swirl to "The Continental", Henry Cuesta highlights "Begin The Beguine" with his clarinet artistry, and Guy & Ralna harmonize on "True Love". The orchestra is featured on several outstanding numbers - "Night And Day", " I Get A Kick Out Of You", and "Easy To Love". The finale finds Clay Hart singing "Don't Fence Me In" while the entire cast gathers around.
#1339 Something About A Hometown Band
Airs: May 25, 2013
This show boasts an eclectic mix of musical styles including the polka, waltz, country, Broadway and patriotic songs. Larry Hooper is a "Ding Dong Daddy", Sandi & Salli invite us to "Keep A Little Sunshine In Your Heart", and Andra Willis recalls Wee Bonnie Baker with "Oh Johnny". The whole casts salutes Lawrence's birthplace with "My North Dakota Home".
#1340 Childhood Memories
Airs: June 1, 2013
"Those Were The Days" sets the tone for this look back at our favorite memories from childhood. Arthur Duncan brings his "Little Red Wagon", Clay Hart is "Watchin' Scotty Grow" and Guy and Ralna recall "Little Toy Trains". Bob Smale shines on "Chopsticks" and "Small Fry" is perfectly suited to the warm, rich baritone of Dick Dale.
#1342 My Blue Heaven
Airs: June 8, 2013
This show originally aired on June 13, 2012. On it Jo Ann Castle makes "Hello Dolly" come alive and Arthur Duncan is a stand out with his tribute to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Norma Zimmer sings the aria "One Fine Day" by Puccini and it all winds up with a patriotic segment including a Flag Day recitation by Aladdin, "You're A Grand Old Flag" with the entire cast and a rousing version of the "President Kennedy March". It really makes you proud to be an American!
#1341 Famous Resorts
Airs: June 15, 2013
If you're ready to say "Let's Get Away From It All", come along with us! We can be "In Acapulco" with Anacani, "On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City"with Gail and Mary Lou, or on the "River Shannon" with Joe Feeney. Tanya sings about "Old Cape Cod", Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts love "Springtime In The Rockies", and "On Top Of Old Smokey" is Clay Hart's resort of choice. Come with us to some "Fabulous, Faraway Places".
#1343 Harry Warren Salute
Airs: June 22, 2013
This show is a 1972 salute to the music of Harry Warren. It opens with "Lullaby Of Broadway". Norma Zimmer sings "I Only Have Eyes For You", Jimmy Roberts charms with "I Love My Baby", and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is made to order for Clay Hart. Mary Lou and the boys tell us that "Lulu's Back In Town" and Ralna delivers a memorable "You'll Never Know". They just don't write 'em like that anymore!
#1344 Country & Western
Airs: June 29, 2013
Howdy, partners! Grab your honey and get ready to square dance to the "Orange Blossom Special". Neil Levang and Buddy Merrill shine on "San Antonio Rose", Larry Hooper is our "Auctioneer", and Bob Lido puts his very own original stamp on "Ragtime Cowboy Joe". Feel free to dance to the "Tennessee Waltz" or sing along with Joe Feeney and the gang on "Goodnight Irene".
#1345 America On The Move
Airs: July 6, 2013
Things get under way with the whole company singing "Gotta Travel On" and soon Guy & Ralna are "Leavin' On A Jet Plane". Dick Dale sings "The Banana Boat Song" and the Semonski Sisters sing a lively "Cuanto La Gusta". "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" is a natural for Ava Barber and Ken Delo gets lost on the "M.T.A.". Come and travel along with the Musical Family.
#1346 Strike Up The Band
Airs: July 13, 2013
This show is one of the classic Black and White programs - not seen since its original airing in 1964. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to a medley of songs that includes everything from "The Bunny Hug" to "The Twist". Myron Floren kicks off a Norwegian segment with the "Happy Norwegian Polka", and the four Lennon Sisters take us to "Mockingbird Hill". Aladdin, always a favorite, delivers a moving recitation called "I Am The United States" which is followed by a rousing rendition of "The National Emblem March".
#1347 The Great Gershwin
Airs: July 20, 2013
When this show from 1972 opens with "Of Thee I Sing" you know there'll be "wunnerful, erful, wunnerful " music to follow. Norma Zimmer fills the bill with the haunting "Someone To Watch Over Me", Bobby & Cissy dance to "The Man I Love", and nobody plays "Rhapsody In Blue" like Bob Ralston. Joe Livoti reminds us just how beautiful "Summertime" is and Sandi and Salli have fun with "Do, Do, Do". "S'Wonderful" certainly sums up the music of the great Gershwin.
#1348 From Polkas To Classics
Airs: July 27, 2013
The Band opens this show with the "Pennsylvania Polka" and the Lennon Sisters follow with a wistfully lovely "Serenade Of The Bells". Bobby & Cissy dance to the classic "Andalucia" and Natalie Nevins sings "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria" from The Sound Of Music. Bob Lido and the entire cast wind things up with a toe-tapping Dixieland medley of "Ain't She Sweet", "Baby Face", and "Five Foot Two".
#1349 Tribute To Jerome Kern
Airs: August 3, 2013
This program celebrates the enormous talent and versatility of Jerome Kern. From the opening medley of "Who", "I Won't Dance", "You Couldn't Be Cuter", and "Old Man River", to the infectious melody of the closing number, "Pick Yourself Up", there's something for everyone. Ava Barber invites us to "Look For The Silver Lining", Ken Delo reminisces about "The Last Time I Saw Paris", and Tom Netherton sets a romantic mood with "They Didn't Believe Me". Sit back, relax, and ENJOY!
#1350 Small Town, U.S.A
Airs: August 10, 2013
Myron Floren hosts this amazing show from 1969 and it really showcases the talents of costumer Rose Weiss and the glorious sets of Chuck Coon. Those "Dear Hearts And Gentle People" and "That Old Gang Of Mine" sing the praises of hometowns everywhere. Andra Willis sings "Peace In The Valley", Steve Smith stops by the fishin' hole to sing "My Heart Is A Hobo" and Bobby & Cissy hopscotch through "Walkin' Happy". Jack Imel and Bob Ralston are just a couple of "Small Town Boys" and the show ends with a reverent "Prayer For Peace".
#1351 Can't Help Singing
Airs: August 17, 2013
This program from 1966 is filled with memorable melodies. Natalie Nevins and Jimmy Roberts "Cuddle Up A Little Closer", JoAnn Castle plays a rousing "Bill Bailey", and Norma Zimmer "Can't Help Singing". Myron Floren's expertise on the accordion is evident in the "Spanish Samba" and violinist Joe Livoti plays the haunting melody "Intermezzo". You'll want to join the celebration for the classic Dixieland tune "When The Saints Go Marching In".
#1352 Rhythm Is Our Business - formerly #1226
Airs: August 24, 2013
Lawrence adds a blazing blonde streak of excitement to this show when he presents super talented Barbara Mandrell as his guest star. She sings a show stopping "I Can't Stop Loving You" with Welk guitarist Neil LeVang underlining every nuance. Anacani sings a memorable "Sweet And Gentle Cha Cha" and Guy and Ralna do a spectacular version of the "Orange Blossom Special" with the entire fiddle section adding to the excitement.


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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (12A cert, 142 min)
Dir: Marc Webb; starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx
Marc Webb's Spider-Man sequel is overstuffed with high-voltage villains, but the sparks between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone save the day. Read The Telegraph's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 review.
CALVARY (15 cert, 101 min)
Dir: John Michael McDonagh; Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Dylan Moran
This tale of a beleaguered provincial priest in Ireland, starring Chris O'Dowd and Kelly Reilly, is groping for a catharsis it never quite achieves. Read The Telegraph's Calvary review.
THE RAID 2 (18 cert, 150 min)
Dir: Gareth Evans; Starring: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Julie Estelle, Donny Alamsyah
This is astonishingly violent, yet it turns death by a thousand blows into an art form. Read The Telegraph's The Raid 2 review.
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN (15 cert, 111 min)
Dir: Biyi Bandele; Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji and OC Ukeje
The film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun, the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, reduces a complex and powerful story to a Nigerian soap opera. Read The Telegraph's Half of a Yellow Sun review.
PIONEER (15 cert, 106 min)
Dir: Erik Skjoldbjærg; Starring: Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Aksel Hennie
Some excellent underwater photography and early tension are not enough to keep this thriller afloat. Read The Telegraph's Pioneer review.
THE LAST DAYS ON MARS (15 cert, 98 min)
Dir: Ruairi Robinson; Starring: Liev Schreiber, Romola Garai, Elias Koteas, Johnny Harris, Olivia Williams, Tom Cullen
The red planet has never looked so humdrum as it does in this hackneyed space-survival flick. Read The Telegraph's The Last Days on Mars review.
12 YEARS A SLAVE (15 cert, 134 min)
Dir: Steve McQueen; Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard, Adepero Oduye, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson
Soon after its world premiere last year, 12 Years a Slave was widely described as the best film that has yet been made about American slavery. That's a big claim – and an accurate one. Read The Telegraph's 12 Years A Slave review.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (15 cert, 100 min)
Dir: Wes Anderson Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F Murray Abraham, Willem Dafoe, Tilda Swinton
Director Wes Anderson is at his quirky best with The Grand Budapest Hotel, which features a very funny performance from Ralph Fiennes. Read The Telegraph's The Grand Budapest Hotel review.
GRAVITY (12A cert, 91 min)
Dir: Alfonso Cuarón; Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Gravity, the new Alfonso Cuarón picture, is a heart-achingly tender film about the miracle of motherhood, and the billion-to-one odds against any of us being here, astronauts or not. It's also a totally absorbing, often overpowering spectacle. This is one of the films of the year. Read The Telegraph's Gravity review.
UNDER THE SKIN (15 cert, 108 min)
Dir: Jonathan Glazer; Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Paul Brannigan, Krystof Hádek, Michael Moreland, Jessica Mance, Jeremy McWilliams
The film is based on Michel Faber's novel of the same name, in which an alien called Isserley, disguised as an attractive woman, hunts hitchhikers in the Scottish highlands for their meat. This is, very simply and straightforwardly, a masterpiece. Read The Telegraph's Under the Skin review.
NOAH (12A, 138 min)
Dir: Darren Aronofsky; Starring: Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth
Darren Aronofsky's Noah, starring Russell Crowe, is a sharp, ambitious film that's far more than a straightforward re-telling of the biblical tale. Read The Telegraph's Noah review.
THE PAST (12A cert, 130 min)
Dir: Asghar Farhadi; Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa, Pauline Burlet, Elyes Aguis, Jeanne Jestin
Starring Bérénice Bejo on terrifically fiery form, this is a film about people trying to shake off their old selves. Read The Telegraph's The Past review.
TOM AT THE FARM (15 cert, 103 min)
Dir: Xavier Dolan; Starring: Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy, Evelyne Brochu
The fourth feature from young French-Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan is a tense, potent pleasure. Read The Telegraph's Tom at the Farm review.
TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM (12A cert, 91 min)
Dir: Morgan Neville; Starring: Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Táta Vega, Jo Lawry
Backing singers, the unsung heroes of pop music, get their moment in the spotlight in this cosmically satisfying documentary. Read The Telegraph's Twenty Feet From Stardom review.
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (15 cert, 102 min)
Dir: Noam Murro; Starring: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro, Jack O'Connell, Lena Headey
Here is a late-arriving and more enoyable sequel to the sensationally witless 2007 action film 300. Read The Telegraph's 300: Rise of an Empire review.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (12A cert, 136 min)
Dir: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo; Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie, Toby Jones, Hayley Atwell
You can't help but feel disappointment that a film with a relatively spicy premise becomes, in the end, so risk-averse. Read The Telegraph's Captain America: The Winter Soldier review.
THE DOUBLE (15 cert, 93 min)
Dir: Richard Ayoade; starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Paddy Considine, James Fox
Richard Ayoade's second film, The Double, is amusing enough but it is unlikely to win the director any new fans. Read The Telegraph's The Double review.
NON-STOP (12A cert, 106 min)
Dir: Jaume Collet-Serra; Starring: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Lupita Nyong'o, Linus Roache, Scoot McNairy, Shea Whigham
Liam Neeson takes on the beaten-down action-hero mantle again in Non-Stop, a film about murders on an plane. Read The Telegraph's Non-Stop review.
STARRED UP (18 cert, 100 min)
Jack O'Connell is the breakout star of David Mackenzie's crudely compelling prison drama. Read The Telegraph's Starred Up review.
THE BOOK THIEF (12A cert, 131 min)
Dir: Brian Percival; Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Roger Allam, Nico Liersch, Ben Schnetzer
The Book Thief, starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, is perhaps the most vapid depiction of Nazi Germany that Hollywood has yet cooked up. Read The Telegraph's The Book Thief review.
DIVERGENT (12A cert, 140 min)
Dir: Neil Burger. Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Ray Stevenson
Shailene Woodley fails to save this cardboard adaptation of Veronica Roth's post-apocalyptic teen novel. Read The Telegraph's Divergent review.
HONOUR (15 cert, 104 min)
Dir: Shan Khan. Stars: Aiysha Hart, Paddy Considine, Nikesh Patel, Shubham Saraf, Faraz Ayub
Shan Khan's debut is a cocksure, London-set thriller that fails to plausibly tackle the topic of Asian honour killings. Read The Telegraph's Honour review.
LABOR DAY (12A cert, 111 min)
Dir: Jason Reitman; Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire, Clark Gregg, James Van Der Beek
Jason Reitman's Labor Day, starring Kate Winslet, is straightforward melodrama which would have been better as trash. Read The Telegraph's Labor Day review.
THE MONUMENTS MEN (12A cert, 120 min)
Dir: George Clooney; Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban, Dimitri Leonidas
George Clooney's latest directorial outing, a historical caper about the recovery of stolen artwork from the Nazis, is self-congratulatory piffle. Read The Telegraph's The Monuments Men review.
MUPPETS MOST WANTED (U cert, 113 min)
Dir: James Bobin; Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Tom Hiddleston, Salma Hayek, Christoph Waltz, Stanley Tucci, Jemaine Clement, Danny Trejo
Muppets Most Wanted, starring Ricky Gervais, is a disappointing sequel which erodes much of the Muppets' magic. Read The Telegraph's Muppets Most Wanted review.
NEED FOR SPEED (12A, 130 min)
Dir: Scott Waugh; Starring: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi
Aaron Paul's first bid for post-Breaking Bad movie stardom, is a sluggish pretender whose title describes what's most sorely lacking. Read The Telegraph's Need for Speed review.
NYMPHOMANIAC VOL 1 AND 2 (18 cert, 241 min)
Dir: Lars von Trier; Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Willem Dafoe
A bruised and bloodied woman gives an account of her lifelong sexual ravenings to a bookish bachelor, who finds her lying in an alleyway. Taken at face value, most of Joe's story is actually quite tedious. This is an exercise in fruitlessness: a punchline without a setup. Read The Telegraph's Nymphomaniac Vol 1 and 2 review.
RIO 2 (U cert, 101 min)
Dir: Carlos Saldanha; Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Bruno Mars, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Jemaine Clement, Kristen Chenoweth (voices)
The sequel to the 2011 animated hit Rio loses what made the first film such infectious entertainmen. Read The Telegraph's Rio 2 review.
A LONG WAY DOWN (15 cert, 96 min)
Dir: Pascal Chaumeil; Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul, Tuppence Middleton, Rosamund Pike, Sam Neill
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February 17, 2010
KPPC has received $2.23 million in federal stimulus funding through the U.S. Department of Energy for the Kentucky Industrial and Commercial Sustainability Program (KICSP). The funding expands KPPC's nearly decade-long success in providing energy efficiency and renewable energy services for a variety of Kentucky manufacturers, businesses, schools, universities, government agencies and other organizations. KICSP services will be provided through KPPC's Environmental Sustainability Program.
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The Center has provided on-site assessments to more than 500 clients throughout Kentucky since 1994, and Executive Director Cam Metcalf explains that the program expansion will allow the Center to reach out to an even greater audience. "With this funding, KPPC will be able to leverage our existing capabilities and provide services to even more companies and clients," says Metcalf. "We will recognize the achievements already being made by Kentucky companies and will encourage them to continue their efforts. Moving toward sustainability in manufacturing requires dedicated and consistent vision and planning on the part of company leadership, as well as technical support and training. KPPC can be a valuable partner to industry in this process."
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• What are fever blisters and cold sores?
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Oral lesions (mouth sores) make it painful to eat and talk. Two of the most common recurrent oral lesions are fever blisters (also known as cold sores) and canker sores. Though similar, fever blisters and canker sores have important differences.
What are fever blisters?
Fever blisters are fluid-filled blisters that commonly occur on the lips. They also can occur on the gums and roof of the mouth (hard palate), but this is rare. Fever blisters are usually painful; pain may precede the appearance of the lesion by a few days. The blisters rupture within hours, then crust over. They last about seven to ten days.
Why do fever blisters reoccur?
Fever blisters result from a herpes simplex virus that becomes active. This virus is latent (dormant) in afflicted people, but can be activated by conditions such as stress, fever, trauma, hormonal changes, and exposure to sunlight. When lesions reappear, they tend to form in the same location.
Are fever blisters contagious?
Yes, the time from blister rupture until the sore is completely healed is the time of greatest risk for spread of infection. The virus can spread to the afflicted person's eyes and genitalia, as well as to other people.
How are fever blisters treated?
Treatment consists of coating the lesions with a protective barrier ointment containing an antiviral agent, for example 5% acyclovir ointment. While there is no cure now, scientists are trying to develop one, so hopefully fever blisters will be a curable disorder in the future.
• Avoid mucous membrane contact when a lesion is present.
• Do not squeeze, pinch, or pick the blisters.
• Wash hands carefully before touching eyes, genital area, or another person.
Note: Despite all caution, it is possible to transmit herpes virus even when no blisters are present.
What are canker sores?
Canker sores (also called aphthous ulcers) are different than fever blisters. They are small, red or white, shallow ulcers occurring on the tongue, soft palate, or inside the lips and cheeks; they do not occur in the roof of the mouth or the gums. They are quite painful, and usually last 5-10 days.
Who is most likely to get canker sores, and what causes them?
Are canker sores contagious? How are they treated?
Because they are not caused by bacteria or viral agents, they are not contagious and cannot be spread locally or to anyone else. Treatment is directed toward relieving discomfort and guarding against infection. A topical corticosteroid preparation such as triamcinolone dental paste (Kenalog in Orabase 0.1%®) is helpful.
When should a physician be consulted?
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What are other types of oral lesions to be concerned about?
Leukoplakia—A thick, whitish-color patch that forms on the inside of the cheeks, gums, or tongue. These patches are caused by excess cell growth and are common among tobacco users. They can result from irritations such as ill-fitting dentures or the habit of chewing on the inside of the cheek. Leukoplakia can progress to cancer.
Candidiasis—A fungal infection (also called moniliasis or oral thrush) that occurs when yeast reproduce in large numbers. It is common among denture wearers and most often occurs in people who are very young, elderly, debilitated by disease, or who have a problem with their immune system. People who have dry mouth syndrome are very susceptible to candidiasis. Candida may flourish after antibiotic treatment, which can decrease normal bacteria in the mouth.
Hairy tongue—A relatively rare condition caused by the elongation of the taste buds. It can be caused by poor oral hygiene, chronic oral irritation, or smoking.
Torus palatinus—A hard bony growth in the center of the roof of the mouth (palate). It commonly occurs in females over the age of 30 and rarely needs treatment. A torus palatinus is often seen in patients who suffer from tooth grinding. Occasionally it is removed for the proper fitting of dentures.
Oral cancer—It may appear as a white or red patch of tissue in the mouth, or a small ulcer that looks like a common canker sore. Other than the lips, the most common areas for oral cancer to develop are on the tongue and the floor of the mouth. Other symptoms include a lump or mass that can be felt inside the mouth or neck; pain or difficulty in swallowing, speaking, or chewing; any wart-like mass; hoarseness that lasts for more than two weeks; or any numbness in the oral/facial region.
Tips to prevent mouth sores
Updated 12/10
• Stop smoking.
• Reduce stress.
• Avoid injury to the mouth caused by hard tooth brushing, hard foods, braces, or dentures.
• Chew slowly.
• Practice good dental hygiene, including regular visits to the dentist.
• Eat a well-balanced diet.
• Identify and eliminate food sensitivities.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Avoid very hot food or beverages.
• Follow nutritional guidelines for multivitamin supplements.
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Curious with all kinds of the beauty? Indeed it is far to visit and explore those islands in Indonesia. As an alternative, visit Kyoto and you will see some of them! This year, in summer, we would like to represent the two years annual Indonesian cultural event which is One of the biggest event that held in Kansai area.
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starts from : 15.00 – 17.00 Bazaar dan Exhibition
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In this 2013 Malam Indonesia, we will brought to you, the atmosphere of "Sumatera". Sumatera is one among big islands and located the most west part of Indonesia. From this island also, the ethnic cultural of Melayu, in which one of the biggest ethnics in Southeast Asia. Despite of one islands, each region of the island has its own unique cultural characteristics, as like other famous cultural patterns such the cultural of Bali.
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Automate Lighting One Bluetooth Bulb At A Time
By Tony Ibrahim | Monday | 20/08/2012
The humble light bulb has just been dressed in Bluetooth and the makeover could be one of the cheapest ways to automate lighting in the home.
No credit goes to the name here—it's just Bluetooth Bulb—but the technology looks like it's enough to get people talking. The company has implanted Bluetooth 4.0 technology into your everyday bulb, allowing anyone with a smartphone or tablet to pair the two together for remote control lighting in a range of up to 50 metres.
Owners will be able to time, dim and power their lighting straight from their Bluetooth 4.0 iPhone or Android smartphone and tablet.
The bulbs can be paired with multiple devices, and every component is replaceable, keeping the bill down for the day when they do burn out.
There's even a RGB model which will alternate between different colour lighting.
At the moment the Bluetooth bulb is still a prototype, but the company expects to have it on sale via its online store within a couple of months.
Bulb specifications: Socket types: E27 E14 GU10 MR16 MR11 Wattages: 3.-5.-7 W (both regular and RGB bulbs)
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