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There are three things certain in life: death, taxes, and waste. In 2013, Americans generated about 254 million tons of trash, according to the most recent statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). About 30% of that is recycled. If you take a glass-half-full approach, the only way to go is up when it comes to recycling rates, right?
Industrial recycler Green Innovations takes the optimism one step further, envisioning a world where zero waste to landfill is the norm. The company believes its business model brings a realistic and cost-effective approach to recycling the waste that is generated at manufacturing plants.
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"When we came up with the landfill-free concept, we actually got laughed at. No one believed it was a possibility," says David Sweeney, partner and sales manager for Green Innovations, Solon, Ohio. "Fast-forward to today, and now other companies are copying our business model."
Achieving zero waste to landfill sounds like an environmentalist's dream, but it is happening—not because the company found some magic solution to eliminating trash, but by helping processors implement a three-step program that requires a multi-faceted approach and accountability, Sweeney says. For instance, Green Innovations will start with an audit at the facility to review what is being collected as well as the landfill, compactor, and hauling costs. Sweeney says that as soon as the landfill-free program has started at a facility, the company recommends an end date to ensure the program is completed.
Green Innovations handles a variety of waste streams, including facility debris, single-stream recyclables, and food waste. The company offers solutions for all waste generated at an industrial level, specifically plastic scrap and leftover raw materials, as well as cardboard, consumer waste, and other waste headed to a landfill. For products that are customarily non-recyclable, Green Innovations says that its partnerships allow it to process these materials and keep them from the landfill. The company says non-traditional materials can be turned into environmentally friendly fuel for use by other industries.
Once a facility has achieved landfill-free status, Green Innovations will certify the location as 100% landfill-free. Plastics Technology checked in with two processors that are currently working toward landfill-fee status to learn more about the process.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Printpack is a privately held manufacturer of flexible and specialty film and sheet for packaging. The company operates 22 manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico, and China. Camilo Cruz, senior environmental specialist, said the company tries to reduce waste going to landfill by recycling whenever possible, but saw a need to expand its waste-minimization initiatives.
Printpack started to work with Green Innovations, and the plan is to fully implement the landfill-free program at its New Castle, Del., facility in 2016, with the goal to achieve a landfill-free status that year as well.
Cruz said that the main challenge to achieving that landfill-free status is the resources required to implement the program. This includes the funds, personnel time, and planning to ensure the required changes can happen effectively at the plant level.
In addition, the process of going landfill-free includes finding options for waste streams that have little value from a recycling standpoint—for example, composting cafeteria wastes, utilizing low-value film waste as engineered fuel, or incinerating plant wastes for energy recovery.
"Money investments in the landfill-free program will not be substantial, although significant time will be required to modify plant work flows so that wastes can be segregated and collected in preparation for offsite management," Cruz states.
He said that sending no waste to landfill will provide cost savings as well as supporting the company's sustainability goals. Printpack plans to implement the landfill-free initiative eventually at all its facilities.
Peter Globke, shipping and warehouse manager at Fredman Bag, a Milwaukee-based printer and converter of flexible packaging films, said the company follows the standard "Reduce, reuse, and recycle" model. First, the company works to reduce the usage of materials that may add to its waste stream.
Secondarily, employees try to reuse as many materials as possible. Everything from simply reusing pallets or excess raw materials for other purposes, to recapturing spent resources and materials, can make a difference to the environment and the company's profitability. The third and final approach is through recycling.
Still, Fredman Bag knew there was more that could be done, and so the company began working with Green Innovations in early 2015. There are several reasons Fredman Bag decided to aim for zero landfill: It's good for the environment; many of its customers see it as value added; it provides cost savings; and "as an organization, we felt it was the responsible thing to do," Globke notes.
Since the company already had a comprehensive recycling program in place, the employees didn't run into any problems in working toward a landfill-free plant, he said.
"The process of going landfill-free was quite painless," says Globke. "Other than a few planning meetings and discussions, we changed out a few trash bins with recycling bins and did a few short training sessions with our employees. Green Innovations provided us with all of the bins and supplies we needed and even helped with the training, so the only investment we made was time."
In August, Fredman Bag began the final stage of the program and is no longer sending any of its waste to landfill, Globke says. The company expects to be fully certified as landfill-free this year.
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Not much beats owning your own vehicle. It's great to get behind the wheel of your car and be able to go anywhere at anytime. However, it also includes certain responsibilities such as performing preventative maintenance on your vehicle and paying for repairs. These following tips can get your car back on the road again.
It is important for your car to have an emergency kit. It should have tire changing tools, a battery charger and tools to top up your gas tank. Add some blankets, a flashlight and some batteries in case your car breaks down at night.
It is important that you fully understand what all the charges will be upfront, before handing the mechanic your car keys. If you need clarification, ask the service advisor for additional information before repairs commence. This will give you a good idea of what you will be paying.
Referrals are your best best when searching for a trustworthy mechanic. Ask friends, family or co-workers for recommendations. You can find out about a mechanics quality of work, their price, and overall satisfaction. People will let you know how their experience went.
Test drive your vehicle after repairs before paying the auto repair shop. Many people don't do this, and the car ends up with the same issues that were supposed to be repaired.
When visiting a repair shop, be mindful of warning signs that the shop is not a good one. If a mechanic is not giving you straight answers or cannot explain repairs in details, you should keep looking. It is important that you establish trust with the person who is going to fix your vehicle.
Check with your mechanic to see of they have experience working with the make of your vehicle. There are certain specifics which he needs to know before doing any repairs. If you are not confident in a local mechanic, pay a little more to get an authorized dealer to work on the car.
If you're having major service performed by an auto repair shop, always get more than one estimate for the job being done. Do not pay extra money for a service that can be performed at a fraction of the cost. Check out other options which are trustworthy. These shops are more likely to understand how to perform the repairs your car needs.
You can save yourself a great deal of money by repairing your burnt out head or tail lights yourself. Some vehicles have a simpler system than others, but you can save a lot by doing it yourself regardless of how complex your system is. Speak with friends and family for pointers or instructions.
Never neglect your windshield wiper blades. If your windshield wipers are not cleaning your windshield probably or if they make a lot of noise, you need to replace them. You should replace them yearly, but you may need to do it twice a year if you are located in a rainy area.
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Days after two ministers of the Vasundhara Raje-led government in Rajasthan were seen indulging in a verbal spat over transfers of government employees, another purported video has surfaced showing two BJP leaders arguing at a public meeting.
In the fresh video, Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf and BJP legislator from Banswara district and Parliamentary Secretary Bheema Bhai are seen arguing during a public hearing at the state BJP headquarters here today.
A panel comprising Mr Saraf and parliamentary secretary Dhan Singh Rawat was hearing problems of the people. It was there that party legislator Bhima Bhai gave an application to Mr Saraf and sat next to the panelists.
In the video, Bheema Bhai is seen mentioning to Mr Saraf that he put the application aside and had not written anything on it.
"You put the application aside. At least you could have seen it and written something on it," Bhima Bhai is heard saying in the purported video.
Mr Saraf asked the legislator to try and understand the things. "This will happen if you will approach like this," he added.
"I had raised the issue of vacant posts at a community health care centre in my constituency. I have no other issues with anyone, other than related to the people of my constituency," Bheema Bhai told PTI when asked about the purported video.
Efforts to reach Mr Saraf over the phone were not successful.
Earlier this month, Mr Saraf was seen in a video saying that employees having connections with influential people were more likely to be transferred to posts of their choice. Those who have approach got priority, he had said.
Mr Saraf's remark has drawn flak from the opposition with state Congress chief Sachin Pilot saying the BJP had "institutionalised" corruption and a transfer racket was operating in the state.
Last month, Rajasthan Education Minister Vasudev Devnani and Minister of State for Health Banshidhar Bajiya had argued over the transfer of teachers.


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An Abbotsford woman was arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly driving while impaired.
The 24-year-old was pulled over around 11 pm after the Abbotsford Police Department received a report of her driving through red lights at a high rate of speed.
Officers tracked her down and saw her driving her minivan on its tire rims along Walker Crescent.
After being pulled over, a roadside breathalyzer test was conducted and the woman failed.
It was also discovered that her five-year-old child was in the backseat of the vehicle, unsecured in a booster seat.
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Food & travel blogger Solmaz K. asks food writers and chefs about their favourite comfort food spots. Their answers are as diverse as Toronto itself.
Although the rationale behind what foods fall into this much-loved category is different for everyone, I think most would agree that they tend to be dishes that warm us up from the inside. For some, comfort food is deeply nostalgic and sparks fond memories at first bite, it's rich, flavorful meals or even an indulgent cup of hot chocolate that help us get through our colder months.
Toronto has one of the most diverse culinary scenes on the planet so there's no shortage of mouthwatering comfort foods to choose from. Since the plethora of options can be a bit overwhelming for some, I reached out to a few local food lovers to see what their fave eats are. Here's what they had to say.
When I'm sick or when I want something that makes me feel comforted, my go-to without fail is always Ravi Soups. I love the combinations they offer. My favourite is probably the Chicken Hot Pot Broth: it has some Thai flavours and is as comforting as chicken soup.
—Amanda (Ama) Scriver, freelance writer.
I love the beef Pho at Pho Pasteur. The broth is warm, rich and comforting but the Thai basil, lime and bean sprouts are so refreshing. It's the best of both worlds.
—Ayngelina Brogan, publisher of the culinary travel site Bacon is Magic.
The calzone from Frank's Pizza House is the best in the city. Like that episode of Seinfeld with George Steinbrenner: sometimes I think about a hot calzone all day long. It's better every time I eat it — so good that I crave it.
—Matt Basile, owner and creator of Fidel Gastro's street food company.
For comfort food, I head to Vinny's Panini on Dupont. The old-school veal sandwiches are just outstanding. Classic, comforting, working-class!
—Dick Snyder, wine curator at kwäf.
When I'm looking for comfort I go to Terroni on Queen West – always. Pasta, pizza, the best homemade bread, a fabulous selection of Italian wines and those incredible pepperoncini they serve.
There is nothing better than a badass plate of pasta for me and at Terroni it's always perfect. I've been going for years and have tried almost everything on the menu. I love it so much that I recently went three times in a single week – no shame in my game.
—Camille Moore, Le Cordon Bleu Paris-trained chef and food expert on The Social.
My comfort food is Italian. You can find my favourite pasta Mafalde ai Funghi at Gusto 101. I also love to order a few side dishes like the Arancini or Mozzarella Di Bufala — reminds me of my mom's southern Italian home cooking.
—Anna Napolitano, influencer.
My favourite comfort food is the Jerk Chicken Poutine from Street Shak. Here are the goods: tender and spicy jerk chicken, cheese curds and house-made gravy on fresh cut fries finished with scotch bonnet BBQ sauce and a garlic aioli.
The owner Tony Bradshaw is possibly the nicest restaurateur in Toronto. He is of Bajan heritage just like me (family from Barbados) so we've got a bond and his food is full of familiar feel-good flavours.
—Ryan Hinkson, food & lifestyle content creator. Curator at Eat Famous.
When it's cold outside and I need something delicious to lift my spirits, I want something hot, spicy and satisfying. Traditional Indian street food like Channa Bhatura always hits the spot.
The classic deep-fried Punjabi bread is served with some spiced potatoes and chickpea curry (make sure you get some chopped onions and tamarind chutney along with it). I recommend heading to Punjabi by Nature in Brampton for the dish — best enjoyed when it's snowy, slushy or rainy outside!
—Angelie Sood, television host; food & lifestyle blogger at The Lifestyle File.
When I need something comforting, it has to be Eastern European food. I like to head to Country Style Hungarian Restaurant in the Annex for schnitzel and dumplings. If I'm hungry, I add an order of pierogi with debreziner sausage and crispy onions.
I love that (until a renovation in 2016) nothing had changed at the restaurant in 40 years! Reminds me of my childhood.
—Joel Solish, brand and business development, mostly for Bespoke Butchers. Culinary Creative Branding + Communications.
When I've had a not-so-good day, I head up the street to Enat Buna — a tiny family-run restaurant by moss that has a homely vibe and a menu of traditional Ethiopian breakfast and dinner dishes.
Within the confines of those walls, I bury my face into a mound of injera and platter of lamb tibs. It's the restaurant's signature dish. It gives me all the solace I need, stewed vegetables and meats that I sop up with soft spongy bread. For an hour it transports me to another time and place. No phones, no outside world.
—Suresh Doss, food writer and print editor for Foodism Toronto.
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Wake Up: You Can't Date Me Without Acknowledging My Race
If you don't see me as black then you will never truly know me. If you don't see me as black, you aren't seeing the color of my skin as beautiful, and you aren't recognizing the larger community that I'm part of — being black in America isn't just skin deep. Our amazing culture comes with obstacles, often dangerous ones, and facing them has made me who I am. I don't want to be anybody else. My experiences are and will continue to be different than those of the white people I date.
When you deny the color of my skin, you aren't doing me any favors.
In fact, ignoring my blackness makes it seem like you think it's a flaw that one shouldn't speak of. On behalf of black folks everywhere, we all know the color of our skin — and it's super weird if you pretend you don't. The reality is not everyone has to think about race, but anyone trying to get with me will have to give up that privilege because we're in this together now.
You don't need to be on the frontlines of fighting racism, but you do need to speak up when you see or hear something that isn't right. and you can't do that if you're feigning ignorance. When you say you don't see me as black, I wonder how will you intervene in the face of bigotry — after all, you can't even acknowledge it exists. How will you be able to identify my receiving bad service and being unwanted because of the color of my skin? How will you be able to respond after I tell you that I was followed home by the police because I was black if you don't see color? You can't listen or support any racial trauma that I experience without addressing that I am, in fact, different than you.
You may have been conditioned to believe that it's not nice to point out someone's race. You certainly shouldn't waltz up to people and marvel at their blackness, but that doesn't mean you should ignore it either. If you want to date a black person who you've connected with on other levels, you need to make the attempt to connect with them on this one too. Perhaps you were also taught the popular white lie that everyone is equal: That has never been the case in America and it certainly isn't today. Wake up!
If you can't see my skin color, then you are living a lie and are out of touch with my reality. But, as long as you are open to your ignorance on the topic, we can move forward. While I don't expect you to already know everything about race, mine, in particular, I do expect you to be able to admit you don't fully understand my experience and subsequently do your homework. We may have some not-so-fun conversations along the way where you feel defensive and I feel unheard, but I expect you to push through them instead of pretending our differences don't exist. If you can shake off what you think you know, we'll do just fine.


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John McCain: Vehicle Wrapping for Votes!
The fifth and final campaigner in our series, John McCain strikes a balance between the stylish and the sinister with print designed to send an uncompromising message.
John McCain's design campaign started out pretty shaky. Online, he had that whole monochrome, militaristic style going on, and his print signs were just a navy blue version of this same grim approach. A controller? A conqueror? Maybe. A nice guy? Definitely not. Unfortunately, America's looking for the next Bill Clinton, not the next evil overlord. The whole thing was just too intense.
But like all projects that have a whole team of people working on them, the McCain campaign couldn't continue down this dark road forever. Recently, I noticed that a stripe of dark yellow/gold had made its way into McCain's site design. And better yet, his signage has become an absolute riot of color.
Now he's got this whole dark blue, red, white, and gold thing going on over the original still firmly military-esque design. Which means that now, instead of seeming like an evil warlord, he seems like on of those jovial, slightly world-weary generals that might be somebody's rich uncle.
To further perpetuate this image, McCain is leaning heavily on his "Straight Talk" slogan. He's the only candidate to be really pushing the advertising potential of vehicle wrapping so far this season. His tour bus, as he constantly points out, is known as, and christened, "The Straight Talk Express." It just might roll into your town any day now! Wow!
Of course, all the candidates have nicely wrapped tour buses, but McCain is the only one who's really giving his its own personality. Hmm, is it a good or a bad thing that the biggest challenge facing Republican candidates is convincing people that they have a personality?
Actually, on a purely aesthetic level, I like McCain's print designs. They're fairly slick, and the military look is always in, to a degree. I'm just not sure if he's giving the people what they want. Maybe if he was touring to promote a book or a movie, his print campaign strategy would be more well-suited. As is, (and I hate to admit this, considering this is in reference to an old Republican guy), I think his designs might be too edgy for a voting population that's grown a little gunshy about electing its next decider-in-chief.
The theme of this campaign season is, "Innovation within the comfort zone," and there's just something that feels kind of uncomfortable and unsafe about gazing into the murky depths of McCain's signs, stickers, and tour bus. The same goes for his rhetoric, which is fueled by slogans like "Live Free or Die." This is just fine and dandy as a state motto, but if "living free" means voting for a President willing to fight an endless war, I'd be just as happy voting for someone who's idea of freedom, and of nice print design, is a bit more expansive.
That's the end of our series on frontrunner print designs, folks. If we missed a great print design tour de force that has knocked your socks off, let us know. And if any other candidates appear to be gaining ground, we'll be sure to give them some attention up here. Until then, check out our feature article on cheap printing ideas for political campaigns here.


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London Design Festival Preview – The Southbank
The seemingly pervasive London Design Festival will be setting up another of its hotspots on the Southbank next week.
Dense and populous, the area is expected to cram in some of the festival highlights.
The annually anticipated Size and Matter commission which pits a designer with a material or process has this year gone to David Chipperfield Architects for its Two Lines proposal.
Working with engineers and glass specialists from Arup, the architect is using a metal-coated fabric mesh layered between two pieces of glass to form an installation which will demonstrate the translucent and reflective properties of the material.
This will be explored through what organisers are calling 'a sculptural dialogue between two identical forms.'
The installation will be on display from 17 September at the Royal Festival Hall.
Much of the LDF Southbank activity will take place at the Oxo Tower Wharf, where exhibition Creative Connections will launch Wagumi, a new collaborative product brand.
One of the exhibits brings together Tanei – makers of ancient Japanese sashiko fabric, used in Japanese martial arts clothing – with Liberty, to produce a tote bag featuring a Liberty designed lining and sashiko outer material. Other Wagumi colaborations are expected after the exhibition
Another exhibition, Choices, hosted in the Wharf's Bargehouse, will look at black creativity across all design disciplines. Curated by the African-Caribbean Design Diaspora, more than 100 submissions are promised from the UK, Africa, the Caribbean, USA, Canada, Japan, and Europe.
The Oxo Tower Wharf is home to 26 designers, outside of the festival season and many of them will use the opportunity next week to showcase new collections, take commissions and sell wares.
Look out for Miranda Watkins' collection of barware tabletop products and lighting designs at studio 2.11, and Teresa Collins' in studio 2.10, showing drawings and paintings which have inspired her Little and Collins rug range.
For more information see http://www.londondesignfestival.com/
The London Design Festival runs from 17-25 September. See the Design Week blog for our previews of Brompton, Pimlico, 100% Design, Covent Garden and Fitzrovia Now. We will be previewing Clerkenwell tomorrow.
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Unlimited off-peak data with your rural broadband
How much data is too much data? Trick question – we all know you can never have enough. To give our awesome rural customers more flexibility and capacity when it comes to data, we're rolling out unlimited off-peak data across our 750GB rural broadband plan from 1 November.
Why use unlimited off-peak to spread out usage
Not surprisingly, the evening hours are the heaviest on data usage, when everyone is inside, fed and ready to relax with data-heavy services like Spotify, YouTube and Netflix. This is where users run into problems as, with any broadband service, the number of airwaves is finite, and the number of devices being used keeps growing.
By offering unlimited off-peak data with our 750GB rural broadband plan, we're looking to ease the strain on our networks by giving customers an alternative time to chew up data.
How can I use unlimited off-peak data?
Off-peak means from 12am until 6am. So, from midnight until 6am you will have unlimited data available on your 750GB plan.
We realise this is late at night, but it is a great time to run software updates or download movies, without impacting on your normal usage allowance.
How do I get unlimited off-peak data
All existing and new Lightwire customers on our 750GB plan automatically get unlimited off-peak data. It's that simple.
Think you may like unlimited off-peak data too? Then maybe it's time to upgrade your plan. Log into your account through our customer portal or call our local helpdesk team on 0800 12 13 14.


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From the ECU Hockey homepage:
ECU Wins Back to Back Wins - Dominates 2 Virginia Teams
GREENVILLE, NC - Friday night as part of the "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness night, the ECU Ice Hockey Club defeated the University of Virginia Cavaliers, 9-1. The Pirate lines looked sharp with exceptional passing, puck control and were disciplined spending very little time in the penalty box.
The team in conjunction with Zeta Tau Alpha raised several hundred dollars for breast cancer research as a part of the teams continued commitment to community involvement.
Saturday afternoon, the Pirates played Old Dominion University. Still wearing pink ribbons as they will for the month of October, the Pirates started the first period slowly, spending an abnormal amount of time in the penalty box. The end of the first period had the Pirates down 1-2. However, during the second period, the Pirates minimized penalties, scored 6 unanswered goals and assumed the lead. ECU never looked back and controlled the game until the end with an 8-5 win."
The Pirate hockey team at least provided some good spirits to counter-balance the suddenly flailing ECU football team as they lost to UVA 35-20 on Saturday.


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After months of social media exile, singer Tiwa Savage has finally appeared on Instagram to fumigate the page.
The singer who made her last appearance on December 30th 2018 has deleted all her photos on IG leaving just three photos.
The entertainer also announced via her story that she has a major announcent to make.
Fingers are crossed as fans await the announcement and the reason for the 'fumigation'.


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Narratives of Desire, Love, Imagination, and Fluidity: Becoming an English Teacher in a University Preparation Program
This is a narrative study into the co-construction of teaching identities narrated by twenty-four undergraduate students in the context of an English language teacher education program in Argentina. Teacher identities are defined in the literature as co-authored stories of living and becoming. Our method uses narrative inquiry to study lived experiences as co-narrated phenomena. The narrative analysis of different texts gathered in the teacher education program allowed the co-composition of each participant's identity story. Results first display thematizations of identity strands in these narratives involving emotions—love, desire, imagination, and fluidity. Next, participants' negotiation of their processes of becoming through these emotions are retold. The discussion examines results considering state-of-the-art literature. The conclusions summarize the implications of the research for English language teacher initial university education.
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The best thing about democracy is also the worst thing about democracy.
Just ask Wally Oppal, whose job as attorney general of B.C. hangs on the results of a judicial recount. The latest tally has the distinguished former judge losing the Delta South riding to Independent Vicki Huntington by 32 votes.
So, just like that, the province's top lawman could be gone. The premier will have to scramble to fill Oppal's vacancy and whoever gets the file will have to deal with the radioactive issue of Bountiful.
Ah, Bountiful, that idyllic community near Creston, where "fundamentalist" Mormon Winston Blackmore roams, his (at least) 19 wives to keep him warm on those chilly mountain nights.
Until Oppal decided to do something about it, all the king's men preferred to let Blackmore keep his harem rather than deal with the thorny legal, cultural and social issues he poses.
You might think the old goat should be in jail. But because Blackmore is a "religious leader" everyone looked the other way until Oppal, who was never short on courage, went against the advice of his staff, two independent judges and two special prosecutors and charged him with polygamy.
Blackmore's lawyer is trying to get the charges on said goat dropped, or failing that, get taxpayers to pay his legal costs — without being required to make financial disclosures.
I doubt many of the good voters of Delta South spent five minutes thinking about Blackmore and his poor, deluded wives when they sent Oppal packing.
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New Watchmen trailer online
There's new footage online from the much anticipated Watchmen adaptation from Zack Snyder, aired at the Scream 2008 awards, it seemed to raise some excitement from the crowd – although not as much as the stars appearing on stage.
There's not loads of new footage as there's plenty from the original trailer still there, but if you have a look you'll see some new moments, some iconic comic book panels now in real life and some amazing effects with Dr. Manhattan.
There is one shot with Manhattan dismantling a tank that didn't quite look right and felt too much like CGI to me, but the rest looks great. You can see the footage right here:
What do you think? Liking what you see?
You'll also have noticed that I'm not entering into any discussion about the story that's flapping around the interflab at the moment, the one about the changed ending for Watchmen. Everyone seems to be up in arms about it, however I take a different view.
Firstly, I'm not going to read any of those stories as I don't want the ending spoiled, secondly I'm grown up enough to realise that you can't adapt a property word for word, image for image to the big screen. Well you can, but it would be a rather dull and uninteresting film. What you would end up doing is watching one of those storyboard comparisons on a DVD – I mean you've seen the film already in your head and on the comic book pages, so seeing it on the big screen played out exactly would be rather dull.
Frankly I always found the current ending of Watchmen just a little small considering the scale of the story up until then, and nowadays on the big screen there's the question of if it would really deliver the effect that it tries to.
Regardless of how I feel about the ending on the comic book, the film has to be changed in some way for the big screen, even some of the direct comparisons of film to panel we've seen to date are changed slightly, even the characters are. Sure they're close to the comic, but not identical.
If the film has the exact feel, tone, and carries the same morals and effect then is there really a problem if that very ending is changed?


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For a second time, the Affordable Care Act ("ACA" sometimes referred to as "Obama Care") has survived a challenge at the United States Supreme Court. In its most recent decision issued on June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court upheld ACA subsidies for insurance purchased on Federally-facilitated Exchanges. Had the Supreme Court struck down the subsidies, it may have severely undermined the ACA. The Supreme Court in 2012, upheld the ACA's provisions requiring individuals to have health insurance, often referred to as the individual mandate.
The most recent challenge was based on whether the tax credits subsidizing the cost of insurance for certain individuals were permissible for insurance purchased on any exchange created under the ACA. The petitioners had argued that the plain language of the ACA limited such subsidies to only state run exchanges. The IRS regulations, however, did not limit the subsidies to state exchanges but allowed them for both state and federally run exchanges.
The Supreme Court said, "the statutory scheme compels the Court to reject petitioners' interpretation because it would destabilize the individual insurance market in any State with a Federal Exchange, and likely create the very 'death spirals' that Congress designed the Act to avoid.... Petitioners' plain-meaning arguments are strong, but the Act's context and structure compel the conclusion that Section 36B allows. Those credits are necessary for the Federal Exchanges to function like their State Exchange counterparts, and to avoid the type of calamitous result that Congress plainly meant to avoid." [King v. Burwell, No. 14-114 (U.S. June 25, 2015)] (Supreme Court of the United States)
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I wanted to let the members here know that I will no longer be serving in the capacity of Moderator. This was a hard decision to make, but it was one that had to be done, for I am not able to spend much time here at TWC as I used to. Mainly this is due to developing my site as well as my continuing educational studies.
I do still plan to be as active here as I can, and you can always reach me through my site's Contact page.
I appreciate everyone's support in the past, and please keep doing what you can to support Anand and TWC!


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As we continue to move forward as a congregation focused on being "A Community Following Jesus," we continue to hone the "language" of discipleship that we are using. Language is important! It guides our thoughts and shapes our actions. Here is some discipleship "language" for you to reflect upon and act upon:
Regular worship.
I believe God is calling each of us at Trinity to a renewed commitment to being in God's house for worship every week. We all know there are occasions when we can't make it, but there are also plenty of times when we regrettably choose not to be present. We come to praise and thank our great God. We come to receive God's gifts. We come to support and encourage others in our faith community. We come because we "get to" and not because we "have to." Regular worship is faith's first response.
Firsthand spirituality.
Firsthand spirituality is the opportunity for us, individually and collectively, to encounter God. Through worship, our personal devotional life, and individual and group study of God's Word, God is at work strengthening our faith. Two examples of this approach are training in various spiritual practices or disciplines, and offering more opportunities to study God's Word that allow us to dig in and "wrestle" with what God is saying to us.
Relational openness.
If you were struggling with your faith or with something else in your life, what would you do? Would you feel connected enough with one or more members of our "Community Following Jesus" to share your struggle with them? If not, how might you develop greater relational openness? We are hoping that part of our discipleship journey will involve building relationships and the resulting deeper level of sharing that accompanies it.
Living life together.
This is where the rubber hits the road. As we encounter God in a firsthand spirituality sort of way and as we develop greater relational openness, we increasingly become brothers and sisters in Christ traveling the "road" of life together. We increasingly live out what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our lives day by day. And what we do individually we also do together as God's people in the communities into which God has placed us.
Language IS important! Please join me in growing up into Christ as God's Spirit continues to do His work.
God's Blessings!
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Illusions – Author Interview
February 13, 2015
This is my last post here at DSP until 5pm tonight. I hope you will come back and chat with me. And bring your ideas on who you would cast in the movie, Illusions.
Right now, let's give away a copy of Illusions. All you need to do is say hello and maybe something about yourself. For example, what are your favorite types of stories to read? Tomorrow (Sat, Feb. 14th) I will chose one of the names from the comments to win either an e-book or a paperback version of Illusions.
I realized that I have been jabbering about the book so much and it occurred to me that you all might not know me at all. I had answered the following questions for a blog tour I did this week over at the Purple Rose Tea House with Charlie so I thought I would share it here.
What was the most challenging part of writing this story?
Illusions is my first book, so everything seemed a bit challenging in the beginning. Probably the most difficult thing in this story was finding exactly the right way to end it. I ran through several scenarios in my head before finally deciding on one that I liked. I hope it was the right choice.
What are you working on now?
My second book Demons was very emotional for me, dealing with abuse and feelings of being unlovable,therefore, I want my next novel to be all about fun and fluff with a bit of romance. I have several ideas, I just need to pick one and run with it.
Why did you decide to write M/M Romance?
I discovered m/m romance when I started watching Queer as Folk about 10 years ago. I fell in love with Brian and Michael and wanted the two of them to have a happily ever after together. However, it wasn't until I discovered "Chrolli" that I wanted to actually write a love story. "Chrolli" is the story of Christian and Oliver in the German soap opera, "Verbotene Liebe", which means "Forbidden Love". I found them one day on You Tube in 2008 and fell in love. When I say that is a beautiful love story, I mean it's a BEAUTIFUL love story. The entire storyline in on YouTube and it's subtitled in several languages. It was very popular for a long time. Jo Weil (Oliver) became one of my closest friends as well as the wonderful man who wrote the story, Tom Chroust. After watching that amazing story, all I wanted to do was write my own beautiful love story.
Make sure you click on the subtitles.
What did you enjoy most about writing this story?
I'm a big fan of anything Hollywood and I enjoyed sharing some things that I had seen and heard from various people through the years. When I wrote about the studios, I recalled going to Paramount Studios and visiting some of the Roswell cast. A lot of what Skylar has to say is from things I have heard my actor friends say in the past or some of the behind the scenes stories that they have shared. It was a lot of fun for me to write.
What's your writing process like? Are you a plotter, a pantser, or both?
I don't usually plan anything. For example, when I started Illusions, I had no idea that there would be an arsonist involved. That just happened. I started writing the book because I wanted to tell a story about an actor falling in love with non-celebrity person. After a while, the book started to write itself. Honestly, there would be times when I didn't know, until my fingers started typing, what would happen next. It was all very strange to me, the entire process of Illusions.
How did it feel to sign that first contract?
It was the most surreal feeling. When I started writing "Illusions", I had just been laid off from my job of twenty-two years and I was frustrated at the job hunting process. Once I started writing, I quickly realized that it very therapeutic. While it felt great to write and be able to say anything I wanted on paper, I never once thought about the story being published. An author friend of mine suggested that I send it to Dreamspinner. When they accepted the manuscript, I jumped up and down. It was a fantastic feeling.
What advice would you give to an aspiring author looking to get published?
Being so new, I'm not sure I can give good advice but I can offer the steps that I took. Once you write your book, have it reviewed by several of your friends for grammar, pacing and anything that may need to be added or removed. Once it's cleaned up, it's time to pick a publisher. Make sure you submit the manuscript exactly as they asked and then move on to your next book while you wait. That makes the time go a little faster and hopefully, once you hear they want your book, you'll be well into your second.
What are your plans for the future? What more can we look forward to from you?
I've just submitted my second novel "Demons" to Dreamspinner Press and I'm waiting to hear back if they will publish it or not. Other than that, I've been promoting "Illusions" and haven't had time to start another book but I hope to very soon.
What are your five favorite songs and why?
1) Right now, my number one favorite song is Demons by Imagine Dragons. It was my inspiration for the book that I just completed. I feel like everyone has demons that they battle everyday and sometimes it's easier to just avoid love rather than face down these demons.
2) My second favorite song is The Kill by 30 Seconds to Mars. This fan video of Sebastian Stan (who I love) in Kings was my sole inspiration for Skylar in Illusions.
3) I recently found my second favorite. It's Take Me to Church by Hozier. I have to say that I don't completely agree with the song. I believe in Church and God, but I know that there are many so called Christians who use the Church to hide behind their own bigotry. I chose to believe the song is about those particular people.
4) Stay with Me by Sam Smith. I absolutely love everything about this song. Besides the fact Sam's voice is so beautiful, the words break my heart. "Oh won't you stay with me, 'cause you're all that I need." I believe he wrote this song for his straight best friend, whom he was in love with. Such a sad, yet beautiful song.
5) I'm Not the Only One – Another Sam Smith song that I'm obsessed with. "You say I'm crazy, 'cause you don't think I know what you've done." Another song that is so incredibly sad, because his lover is cheating on him and I can feel Sam's feelings in all of his songs. That is a gift of a true songwriter.
I could go on and on as l love music. I really enjoy the 80's music, BonJovi, REO Speedwagon, "LoverBoy", all of those hair bands. They were my favorites.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
I believe in lust at first sight. I can't imagine loving someone until I knew more about them. I do think that you can see someone and be very overwhelmed with feelings but again, I think it's more physical at that point.
Name 5 favorite movies. Why?
For someone who isn't really a "fall in love" type of girl, the majority of my five favorite movies are all romantic. Go figure.
Notting Hill – This is probably my all time favorite movie. I love the premise; I adore Hugh Grant's acting and Spike! Who could not love "Spike". The soundtrack was beautiful…so many things to love about that movie.
Latter Days – I adored this movie!! I felt so sorry for Aaron when he was thrown out of the Mormon Church for being gay. This movie touched me in so many ways. I still find myself watching it at least once a year.
Love Actually – I'm a huge Colin Firth and Hugh Grant fan so it's no surprise that this movie is high on my list. I watch it every year, sometimes more than once and it never gets old. Just the love stories, especially the little boy who loves the girl in his class, it's just so sweet.
Life as a House – I love this movie because the story of the man building the house at the same time he was building his relationship with his son was so beautiful to me. Of course, I cried like a baby at the end. Lovely movie.
Legends of the Fall – This movie introduced me to Brad Pitt and while I could stop there, I did really enjoy the drama of the three brothers and their father in the wilderness.
About Illusions
Genre: M/M Romance, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Novel
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Art: Christy Caughie
Link: e-book http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6041
Link: paperback http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6042
Ever since arriving in Hollywood, Skylar Murphy has been loving life. He's starring in a hit television show and on the verge of grabbing the lead role in the most anticipated movie of the decade. Poised on the edge of superstardom, he doesn't want or need any complications to distract him from that goal. Whether he's sleeping with a woman or a man, his noncommittal, no-strings-attached love life suits him perfectly, and despite his rep for playing gay roles, the world still thinks he's straight.
At the launch party for his new show, Skylar meets Aiden Moore, an openly gay firefighter by day and cater waiter to the stars by night. Skylar is immediately attracted to him, but Aiden rejects him. When an arsonist appears to have targeted Skylar, their paths keep crossing. Always up for a challenge, Skylar works to win Aiden over, and he agrees to a date. Soon enough they can't stay away from each other. Despite hiding their relationship away from the ever-present paparazzi, they're happy together until a jilted fan joins forces with the arsonist to sabotage their future.
9 Responses to "Illusions – Author Interview"
Great interview. Have u seen Shelter? I loove that movie. And there´s a wonderful Fanfiction where the author wrote Shawn´s POV. Love it
Thanks for this look into your life. I don´t know if i will be back later because of the time difference (i may be sleeping by then) LOL.
Here is some info about me:
I love to read books and since i discovered the m/m genre í became addicted to it
I like to read about cops, firefighters and cowboys. (Guys in uniform, jammie!). I also like books about men who aren't perfect, or are disabled.
I alway love it when i discover new authors.
Thanks again for sharing your release day/blog of Illusions with us.
Darn, missed the giveaway but that's okay, lol.
Thanks for sharing about yourself. I liked that you shared your music and movie choices
A little about myself I started reading yaoi about thirteen years ago and that actually got me down the road of m/m fiction.
I mostly only read m/m fiction now.
I like all types of music except country.
Thank u <3 I´m so happy. A signed Paperback would be awesome I sent u a pm the other day with my adress. I will write a pm so u can find me and the adress above. Hugs and Thank u dear :*
Yaoi is a type of japanese comic (graphic novel see also manga) that focuses on boys love. I was never good at explaining it. I hope I did a decent enough job, lol.


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Black Mountain College (which closed down in the 50s) is one of my subjects from way back. Jorge Fick graduated from BMC in 1955.
If you're in the Asheville, North Carolina, area, check out the exhibit of his work at the Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center. It will be up until May 7.


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Knee replacement recipients in Colorado may need to know that Stryker Corp. voluntarily recalled its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides after receiving complaints that the products were dangerous. The defective product may not have been manufactured correctly. The Food and Drug Administration has categorized the recall of this product as a Class 1.
A Class 1 recall means that the product that is the subject of the recall could cause serious health problems. In this case, one of those health problems could be that the replacement knee will not function the way that it is intended. ShapeMatch Cutting Guides were designed to help a surgeon mark bones for cutting and align the components of the new knee.
Last year, Stryker's Neptune waste management system was recalled after a patient died and another was injured as a result of the use of the product. The product is designed to be used during surgeries in order to extract fluids from patients. When the device is not properly applied, injury or even death can occur. Just last month the FDA received word that more patients have become victims of this product.
These types of recalls are not only the responsibility of Stryker and the FDA, but of surgeons as well. It is the responsibility of every surgeon to keep up with current product recalls and stop using any defective product that is no longer safe to use on their patients. Anyone in Colorado that believes they may have suffered an injury or lost a loved one as a result of either of these recalled products may want to seek advice regarding their rights.
Source: Fox Business, "FDA Says Recalled Stryker Knee Surgery Devices May Cause Serious Problems," April 10, 2013


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About Him
Living… in late 19th century colonial India.
Profession… former colonel sergeant of the Queen's Own Royal Light Infantry. Although Danny has made his way through the ranks, his real vocation is more of a smuggler, swindler and blackmailer. Danny and his partner in crime, Peach Carnehan, have determined to execute one final con before leaving India. Hopefully it will make them very, very rich.
Interests… setting out to the remote country of Kafristan, and taking it over. The king has requested aid in defeating his rivals, and they plan to defeat them indeed– but then turn around and overthrow the king and become rulers themselves. Danny's convinced that his experience in the British Army will enable him to pull this off.
Relationship Status… single. He and Peachy have sworn off all female attention until they accomplish their goal. They have also given up alcohol, which is probably even harder for Danny to live without.
Challenge… navigating the treacherous journey to Kafristan in frigid temperatures where snow blizzards are leading to avalanches. And even if they can get through these conditions, can they really take over an entire country with just twenty rifles and a lot of gumption?
Personality… alpha male, persuasive, quick on his feet, decisive, and perhaps a little egotistical. Danny is out for himself, and that's always worked for him.
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