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Praying for you and your family, Steven.
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PwC Russia is pleased to present Guide to Investment.The Novosibirsk Region. This guide gives general information about the Novosibirsk Region, its economic potential, transport infrastructure and investment projects.
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This Guide to Investment is designed to help potential investors assess the most promising sectors in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania's economy.
Sustained high hydrocarbon prices have opened up opportunities for oil and gas development and fuelled a strong appetite for oil and gas stocks.
Rising commodity prices and global economic growth driven by industrialisation in emerging markets, especially China, has led to a strong appetite for mining stocks. Even the sharp downturn in prices and demand triggered by the global financial crisis of 2008-09 seems to have interrupted this trend only temporarily.
Sustained high hydrocarbon prices have opened up opportunities for oil and gas development and fuelled a strong appetite for oil and gas stocks.
Despite concerns over the slowing Chinese economy, and the expectations for declines in commodities prices, acquirers from emerging and developing economies drove metals M&A activity during the second quarter of 2012, accounting for 65 percent of all deal making valued at $50 million or more.
The publication provides an overview of the key strategies common among companies that have successfully converted to IFRS.
In PwC's eighth annual State of the Internal Audit Profession Study, business leaders report they are facing more risks than ever before.
As telecom operators around the world continue to upgrade their network technologies to improve performance and increase capacity, many of them are confronted with the challenge of maintaining multiple generations of technologies and networks.
Mobility has enabled consumers to carry the Internet in their pocket, and with that power they're more informed, more mobile, less private, and more social than ever before. Businesses have a unique opportunity to stand out—and pull ahead of their competitors— by discovering that mobile devices are not only tools to drive innovation but an ecosystem that can transform customer and employee experiences.
Today's consumers are eager for companies to deliver exciting, personalized services -- and for the most part, they are willing to share personal information to get it. But getting consumers to share more in-depth personal information, such as access to their mobile phone data or their behaviors and habits related to Internet, games or media content, requires companies to offer something in return.
The research piece is devoted to the attitudes and behaviours of gamers across multiple devices (consoles, personal computers, smartphones and tablets etc) and consumer interest in consuming traditional video content over video consoles, and other gaming distribution methods.
With the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, interest is rising in the likely medal tallies of different countries.
This publication summarises some of the complex accounting areas that are specific to the retail and consumer sector based upon applicable standards as of December 31, 2011.
The process of selecting the most appropriate exchange for your business to list its shares is challenging and complex. Understanding the differences among global exchanges and determining the exchange that best fits the unique needs of your business are key aspects of a successful listing.
The issue discusses software available now to collect and distribute data, investigates measures of IT - executives for successful development of the enterprise.
Technology Forecast: Reshaping the workforce with the new analytics explores the impact of the new analytics and a culture of inquiry enterprises can foster with the help of emerging data analysis tools and services.
According to a new report from PwC, Mine: The growing disconnect, the world's 40 largest miners by market capitalisation, the Top 40, posted record revenue and profits while investor confidence decreased.
In 2011 Russia's entertainment & media (E&M) market grew by 12% (up to USD 24.1 billion), paralleling the growth levels seen in 2010.
The global IPO market started 2012 with a strong pipeline and did not disappoint, with 30 technology companies completing IPOs (of greater than $40M). This represents an increase 0f 43% from both Q4 2011 and Q1 2011.
Overall first quarter deal volume approximated the same level as the fourth quarter; although deal values increased significantly.
In this report, we deal with some key questions around the future of talent management in transportation and logistics.
This overview aims to help prospective investors evaluate the most promising sectors of the economy in the Chelyabinsk Region, which has been showing stable growth for a prolonged period.
PwC's Risk in review 2012 examines why risk management strategy should consider how regulations and government policies, disruptive technologies, economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks can affect the bottom line, and focus on external more than internal threats
Enterprise performance management (EPM) can be used to measure and manage companies' performance. In business, other terms such as Corporate performance management and Business performance management are also used to describe this process. EPM is a holistic concept, combining processes, methods, indicators and systems that can help estimate and manage performance indicators.
PwC Russia conducted a survey among members of the Russian boards to compare their work with their peers internationally. The top priority topics that Russian companies' directors would like to give more time and attention to in their work next year include risk management, strategic planning and top management remuneration.
E&M deal activity and insights on the key factors driving transactions and emerging trends.
The risk of another global recession and a renewed banking crisis is high according to a new survey of the dangers currently facing the world's banking industry – this is one of the conclusions from Banana Skins Banking Risk Survey carried out by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) and PwC.
Generation Y – or the so-called millenials, people born between 1980 and 2000 – will make up fully 50% of the workforce by 2020.
This year, Russia joined the top-10 most preferred countries (placing sixth). Global business leaders note that Russia is a country with some of the best opportunities for business growth in the coming year. One third of global CEOs (31%) have plans to invest in production in Russia.
Over the past 10 years there has been a significant increase in cross border capital market transactions, in particular IPOs
In this edition of Technology M&A Insights we consider what factors are driving deal activity.
Stanley Root, partner and automotive industry leader, PwC Russia, has summarised the results of the year 2011 demonstrated by the Russian and global passenger cars' markets and presented the forecasts for the market development
The million-dollar question for retailers over the next three-to-five years is how online shopping behaviour will continue to evolve. Retailers can glean some valuable information from their own customer data, but that doesn't really shed light on how other shoppers are behaving
PwC surveyed 500 business executives in an effort to understand the real state of data center management.
This quarter's R&C Worlds Express offers practical, real-world solutions to some of the indirect tax issues retail companies can potentially run into.
This quarter's R&C Worlds Express offers practical, real-world solutions to some of the indirect tax issues retail companies can potentially run into.
In recent years, the WSE has built a reputation for being an attractive market for both domestic and foreign companies, especially those from Central and Eastern Europe
This survey covers 42 of Russia's largest companies from various industries that have held an initial public offering (IPO)
A number of European stock exchanges have become major centres for listing debt securities.
Highlights of listing requirements for the Main Board versus Growth Enterprise Market.
The United States ("US") securities market represents one of the largest sources of capital in the world.
Our publication analyzes equity and debt capital markets transactions which occurred in 2013 in the US.
The 2011 Survey provides a number of perspectives on private banking and wealth management.
Illustrative corporate consolidated financial statements 2011 provides a realistic set of financial statements for a corporate entity, based on the requirements of IFRS standards and interpretations for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2010. The entity is an existing preparer of IFRS consolidated financial statements.
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Events such as the Japan earthquake have highlighted the importance of supply chain resilience.
It is clear that social networking has become one of the dominant cultural phenomena in these digital times. The rapidity of this rise to prominence in everyday life for so many people, as well as its global impact, is remarkable. Companies can no longer neglect engaging into social media on a number of purposes.
The paper explores the key trends in the manufacturing findings – especially where IM trend varies from the survey sample.
The report presents a set of quantitative projections of the size of the banking industry in the leading economies to 2050
This paper is a quarterly survey of US-based senior executives from multinational manufacturing companies regarding their view of the US and global industrial manufacturing economies over the past quarter and their outlook for the next 12 months.
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Today, corporate performance management (CPM) is an integral part of any company. With the help of monitoring tools and performance assessments, it allows companies to transform strategies into quantifiable goals.
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Can you feel the force?Winner, Junior Prize 2007
Take a thrilling high-energy journey through time, space and beyond! Why does your stomach go right uuuuup... when a roller coaster plunges straight dooowwwwn? How does a cold ball bounce 80% higher than a warm one? What's it actually like inside an atom? Physics doesn't just happen in a lab - it happens in the kitchen, in your bath, in a car! Join author Richard Hammond to discover the physical forces that make the universe and everything in it the way it is. It is crammed with fascinating physics facts, puzzles, brainteasers and interactive experiments. Find out how science affects everything, from roller coasters to fighter pilots, in this totally cool look at the weird and wonderful world of physics, with the hard bits left out!
An entertaining and outstanding introduction into just about every aspect of physics you could care to name. There is something for everyone in this book, which clearly reflects Richard Hammond's love of excitement and interest in the bizarre, as well as his passion for physics.
Anna aged 13 and one of the Junior Judges said: "It was good because it had unusual facts that you wouldn't know from science lessons."
Andrew aged 11 said: "The illustrations were good but my favourite bit was the way of walking on custard."
Adele aged 11 said: "I didn't vote for it just because Richard Hammond wrote it, it truly was the best."
Eleanor Updale, chair of the junior judging panels said: "This instantly appealing book traces the roots of physics to the dawn of civilization, but concentrates on the way physical forces are at work in all our lives today. With clear illustrations, practical experiments, and well-paced text, it makes an interest in science look like fun and above all, normal."
On accepting the Junior Prize, Richard Hammond said: "I was immediately captivated when the team at Dorling Kindersley approached me about making a book to try and bring physics to life. Perhaps all children need is the confidence to approach a subject with enthusiasm and an open mind. The DK team gave them just that and winning this award is recognition for a group of very talented people."
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Stencil calling attention to pirate fishing at the European Seafood Exposition 2009.
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Pirate fishing - known by its less colourful name: illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing - is the scourge of the oceans. It leaves communities without much needed food and income and the marine environment smashed and empty. In 2001 Greenpeace estimated there wereat least 1,300 industrial scale pirate fishing ships at sea.
Illegal pirate ship in Port Louis
From the islands of the South Pacific, to the coastal communities of West Africa, the pirate fishermen, who then claim their profits in European and Asian ports, are netting millions of dollars in much needed income which rightfully belongs to coastal communities. The United Nations estimates that Somalia loses US$300 million a year to the pirates; Guinea loses US$100 million. Globally more than US$4 billion is lost each year.
The "skull and cross bones" easily identifies fictional pirates. In contrast, real life pirates hide their identity and origin, ignore the rules and often fly the flags of countries that ask no questions about their fishing. With the click of a computer mouse, for as little as US$500, flags can be bought over the internet from countries like Malta, Panama, Belize, Honduras and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Far from policing the rogue traders, governments around the world do little to check their activities or what is landed in their own ports, despite the various international commitments and plans. The pirate booty is often illegally transferred to factory ships, mixed with legally caught stocks and then knowingly sold in "legitimate" ports like Las Palmas and Suva.
The countries that are the victims of this wholesale robbery are usually those that are least able to enforce the laws in their own waters. But the owners and operators are not impossible to track down. Around 80 different countries play host to them - including the European Union and Taiwan, Panama, Belize and Honduras. International enforcement could shut down this trade.
Pirate fishing compounds the global environmental damage from other destructive fisheries. Because they operate, quite literally, off the radar of any enforcement, the fishing techniques they use are destroying ocean life.
Tuna stocks around Tanzania, Somalia, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu are targeted each year with giant nets that scoop up entire shoals, including the young fish vital for breeding and future stock growth. Those that won't make money on the market, but could still provide food and income for others, are thrown back dead.
By catch from longlining is another hazard, as is shrimp trawling. One film of shrimp trawling shows fishermen filling a few small boxes with the target catch and shovelling tonnes of unwanted fish and sea lifeback over the side. For every kilo of shrimp landed, over 3 kilos of tropical marine life is caught and dies. Shrimp fishing accounts for between 3 and 4 percent of the world fishing industry, but is responsible for over 27 percent of the unnecessary destruction of marine life.
Pirate fishing can be stopped . Governments can outlaw flags of convenience and refuse entry to fishing and supply vessels. It is a matter of political will to deliver the kind of enforcement that is needed to protect the marine environment and the communities that depend upon it.
A while ago I wrote about how I'd been learning all about IUU fishing . That's Illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries. It's one of the biggest threats to the world's fish stocks, which is why it's better to refer to it by the...
Last year, Greenpeace activists and Ocean Defenders took to the supermarkets across Scandinavia to convince them to get out of Baltic cod, a stock that is severely overfished and at least a third of which is illegally caught. Finally the last...
When you work in IT you pick up what's called 'domain knowledge' - which is to say information about whatever industry you happen to be providing IT for. It's why I can tell you about world rally cars, direct mail order businesses,...
Pulp fishin animation - a different way of looking at marine reserves.
Fishing and prostitution might be the two oldest professions. But the exploitation of both is creating new vulnerabilities for Pacific islands as the whole world increasingly comes to fish in its waters. Ben Bohane reports from Kiribati.
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Business Sustainability Planning – Let Water Be Your Guide
Monday, February 18th, 2013When most people think of water issues, the first thing that comes to mind is falling reservoirs and water rationing at the tap. While this is a very significant impact, our business sustainability consulting is reminded that water stretches much further and deep in to the heart of business. The reality is that water is linked to every facet of life on our planet and directly interacts (more…)


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THE ARROYO is a riveting modern-day western about a rancher trying to defend his property from a Mexican cartel smuggling people and drugs.
Jim Weatherford, his wife, Carolina, and their son struggle to keep their border Arizona ranch economically viable. One day, he goes out to find why his fences keep breaking and his cattle keep getting loose. He finds an illegal immigrant woman in an arroyo who was left behind by a Mexican cartel smuggling immigrants and drugs into the United States. Jim decides to take a stand to protect his property.
Meanwhile, the hitman for the cartel, Torres, has just slaughtered an American family in Tucson. The drug lord meets with Torres in a bar on the border and tells him not to anger the Americans. Torres gives a great speech that the Americans hate themselves and want to be conquered. Of course, Torres has not counted on Jim Weatherford standing up for his family and his property.
The government, as represented by the local Congressman and the police department, has adopted the defeatist attitude Torres has described. They are part of the problem. Jim enlists a neighbor to go out at night and scare off the smugglers. Their success gets other ranchers to stand with them.
This united action results in an all-out war with the cartel where Jim's wife and son are taken captive. Jim is caught between the corrupt police force and the Mexican smugglers. His survival and that of his family is at stake. Of course, Jim's survival is a metaphor for the survival of the United States.
THE ARROYO is a jeopardy-packed movie. It resembles the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that came out last year, THE LAST STAND. In many ways, the dialogue is better than the Schwarzenegger movie. It's clear that it's a low-budget movie, but the director does a lot with the small budget. Some of the acting is on the nose, but the camerawork is beautiful, and the story is exciting, covering up a multitude of minor plot problems.
Best of all, THE ARROYO is a well thought-out translation of American values into an action adventure movie reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood. There's a lot of shootings and beatings, however, plus some foul language, so caution is advised.
LE WEEK-END is a comedy-drama about a middle-aged married couple trying to rekindle their relationship by going to Paris to relive their honeymoon. Despite some boring parts, it's an insightful, entertaining movie with a nice ending, but there are some elements that require extreme caution.
Director Roger Michell's (MORNING GLORY and HYDE PARK ON HUDSON) LE WEEK-END follows late middle-aged couple, Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg Burrows (Lindsay Duncan) as they set out to revisit the Paris of their honeymoon and hopefully revive their marriage. It's their 30th wedding anniversary, the children are grown and gone. Aboard the Eurostar train to Paris, university professor Nick, forgetful, bumbling in tweed, irritates his wife by simply breathing. "I could lose you in a minute!" Meg announces passive-aggressively. Their relationship is teetering on the edge of collapse. Yet, mutually irritated though this couple may be, moments of deep mutual love punctuate their marriage. It's complicated.
In Paris, Nick has booked them at the same hotel as their honeymoon. However, on arrival, what was perfect 30 years ago is now a model of mediocrity – a beige prison. Meg snaps, grabbing her luggage and leaving. She drags Nick to a fancy hotel they can't really afford, announcing to the concierge, "Whatever it costs!"
Meg and Nick take in the City of Lights. Moments of further exasperation are interrupted by tender moments and moments of mutual laughter.
Nick takes a soda can top and offers it as a ring to Meg, proposing, "Try me again!" They kiss passionate just as an old friend, Morgan (Jeff Goldblum), bumps into them. Morgan, Nick's former protégé, is an eccentric American, published and successful. He invites them to a party at his home to meet his new twenty-something wife. At the party, a secret about Nick's job at a second-rate school for "idiots" comes to the fore, and Meg discovers how deeply Nick loves her. Will it be enough to give them a new start?
LE WEEK-END is a story of deep love and commitment, as well as a marriage in desperate need of healing and exorcising its past. A second honeymoon in Paris provides all the fodder for renewed romance while simultaneously releasing 30 years of pent-up frustration and unprocessed emotion. At times very raw, it's a romantic story of a couple fighting to save a marriage. The ending seems to show that enduring love not only keeps a marriage going but also saves it from being destroyed.
LE WEEK-END is well directed and smartly written, though the unconventional story structure grows slow and a bit boring toward the end. However, the strong performances manage to keep things going and bring the movie to a satisfying conclusion. Extreme caution is advised for some foul language and a scene with marijuana.
THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB is a Tyler Perry movie about the lives of five single mothers who bond together. THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB has mediocre acting but some nice elements, though it doesn't have the strong Christian elements Tyler Perry included in his earlier movies.
Jan is a successful businesswoman who's also decided to raise a child on her own. Jan goes to a meeting with the principal of her child's school and meets four other mothers with their own stories.
Hillary is in the midst of a divorce, having three children to take care of but not knowing how. At the same, May has been raising a child by herself for some time, as her husband has been out of the picture. Lytia works at Waffle House and has several children, two of which are in prison and the younger three she is trying to protect from that happening again. Esperanza has a child with a man who has married another women but is still paying for all of Esperanza's expenses along with their child's.
The principal has called each mom because their children have acted up by tagging the walls of the school. The principal tells the moms that the prestigious school requires the parents to get involved along with the children being disciplined after such incidents.
The moms show up at Hilary's house. Seeing that Hilary's breaking down after her divorce, they decide to form a club to support each other.
In each situation, the moms have become the parent that raises their children or child. What they find out is that, even though they come from different socio-economical backgrounds, they all deal with the same issues.
THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB has some nice elements. However, it doesn't have enough direct conflict. Also, the child actors could have used better direction. That said, the movie concerns itself with the increase of single mothers in our society. It acknowledges that this scenario isn't preferred in any way, shape, or form. Also, the mothers in the movie do have great hearts for their children and their children's needs. In the story, they find men to help fill the position of father for their children. However, THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB contains some lewd dialogue and no really overt Christian content like earlier Tyler Perry movies.
THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB could have been much better.
ART OF THE STEAL is a witty, clever heist movie about a third-rate motorcycle stuntman and his shady brother who lead a gang on a series of art heists before the stuntman realizes he has to get revenge on his brother. Despite its cleverness, ART OF THE STEAL has a strong pagan worldview and excessive foul language.
At the start of the movie, motorcycle stuntman Crunch Calhoun (played by Kurt Russell) is shown in a Polish prison. Crunch has endured a 5½ year prison sentence taking the fall for his fellow thief and brother, Nicky (Matt Dillon), on a huge heist. Nicky would have received a 20-year sentence for the same crime, but he's not appreciative when Crunch gets released.
Instead, Nicky's become even more shady. He's not only engaged in a complicated plot to steal paintings but also to steal one of the world's most valuable books. Nicky tries to get Crunch involved, but Crunch realizes Nicky's constant thievery and lying have grown out of control. So, he decides it's time for revenge and turns the tables on Nicky with his gang.
ART OF THE STEAL is great fun on an action and thriller, and even on a comedic level, but it could have been more enjoyable and reached a much broader audience without all the gratuitous obscenities and profanities. The cast is superb, with Kurt Russell delivering a classic star performance after being about seven years away from the big screen. Matt Dillon and Jay Baruchel also turn in top performances.
Altogether, the clever twists, turns, and lack of pretension make ART OF THE STEAL lots of fun. Sadly, the foul language is just too much. Also, the gang gets away with stealing at the end. So, most media-wise viewers will consider ART OF THE STEAL unacceptable.
Note: ART OF THE STEAL is not to be confused with the 2009 documentary by the same name.
ON MY WAY is a French movie about a former beauty queen on the verge of becoming a senior citizen who finds a new chance to renew ties with her estranged daughter and grandson. It's an episodic movie that doesn't quite live up to its potential. Also, it clearly takes place in a Non-Christian or even Post-Christian pagan world with no solid moral guideposts.
The movie opens on the stifling life of a former beauty queen named Bettie, who runs a small provincial restaurant but lives with her elderly mother. Her elderly mother is slightly controlling. Bettie's restaurant is heavily in debt, and her lover has just jilted her for a younger woman.
One day at the restaurant, Bettie gets so exasperated that she just walks out to her car and drives away to clear her head. She doesn't stop driving, however.
Bettie ends up in a saloon and befriends some other older ladies there. She even has a one-night stand with a younger man who's not bothered by the age difference.
Out of the blue, Bettie gets a call from her estranged daughter. Her daughter is an unemployed single mother. She has to go out of town on a job interview and needs Bettie to take her son, Charly, to her father-in-law's rural farmhouse house. Reluctantly, Bettie agrees, but the trip with her grandson takes more unexpected twists and turns.
The story in ON MY WAY is funny and touching at points, especially during the adventures involving Bettie and her grandson. However, the movie is episodic by design, so the story and characters are kind of aimless. The famous French actress Catherine Deneuve does a good job playing the female lead, but her character could be written in a more interesting way.
Besides the aimless quality of the story and characters and its strong foul language, ON MY WAY has a big moral, philosophical problem. It takes place in a Romantic, pagan world where everyone pretty much does what they please, regardless of what's right or wrong. The world isn't totally without morality, however. For example, it's clear that the mother and the grandmother truly care for the grandson. That said, these two women aren't the most reliable people in the world. The mother can't hold down a job, and one of the grandmother's goals seems to be having someone she can count on to share her bed. Eventually, she apparently finds what she's looking for here, but such a message isn't very uplifting, much less enlightening. Media-wise viewers won't find what they're looking for in this French movie.
DIVERGENT is a thrilling, compelling adaptation of the Young Adult science fiction novel by New York Times bestseller Veronica Roth.
DIVERGENT is set in a dystopian, futuristic Chicago after the world falls apart. To maintain peace in the city, a wall is built around Chicago, and the people are divided into different factions based on five virtues: selflessness, peace, honesty, bravery, and knowledge. Every person at a certain age must find out which is the appropriate faction for them. They can either stay with their family in their own faction, or leave and possibly never see their family again.
Beatrice belongs to the faction Abnegation (selflessness) with her brother Caleb and her parents. Caleb and her have reached the age where they must find out their own faction. All the youths their age must take a test that will tell them where they belong. The next day, a ceremony will be held where they must decide if they will stay at home or leave.
As is Abnegation way, Beatrice grew up in a selfless environment. Wearing plain clothes and eating tasteless food, Abnegation was set up to run the government because of their selfless virtues. Beatrice, no matter how much she tried, could never fit in with her family's own faction. Instead, she admired the Dauntless (bravery) faction, the city's warriors and protectors who live their lives fearlessly. The question is, is that a life she could live?
When Beatrice takes the test that will tell her who she is, she's told that the test was inconclusive. She's told she's a Divergent, someone who doesn't fit into one faction. Such people are a threat to the established order and the way things are done. Beatrice is told to tell no one of these results, or else she'll be killed.
Troubled by her results, at the ceremony Beatrice makes a decision that will change everything. She decides to become a Dauntless. Immediately separated from her family, Beatrice, who changes her name to Tris, must go through a competitive training course, while hiding her true identity as a Divergent. A complicated romance develops between Tris and her Dauntless trainer, a guy named Four, and a conspiracy begins to unravel when one faction plans to take over the rest.
DIVERGENT takes typical young adult fiction clichés and sets them in a fascinating, compelling world. Labeled as another HUNGER GAMES type because of its strong female protagonist, DIVERGENT is similar, yet still quite different. Staying true to the book's quality, the movie, though long, instantly brings viewers into the story's immersive world. The pacing is strong at the beginning, but similar to the book, it loses some focus in the middle. Thankfully, this lack of focus won't lose viewers to boredom. Consequently, DIVERGENT is thoroughly entertaining and engaging. Grounded in realism, the movie makes use of real Chicago landmarks that help give the movie authenticity. Women are the target audience, although many men may enjoy it too. Even so, the teenage romance elements may garner some groans.
DIVERGENT has a very strong moral worldview with some Christian, redemptive qualities, mixed with some Romanticism. The book, written by a Christian, carries these themes more overtly, but the movie still conveys them strongly. The tyrannical, statist government trying to convey an image of peace through submissive moral conformism is seen as evil. The movie asks, What is bravery (the Dauntless faction) without selflessness (the Abnegation faction), or truth (the Candor faction) without kindness (the Amity faction)? The movie clearly shows that embracing one virtue doesn't negate one's pursuit or growth in other virtues. It also shows that knowledge (the Erudite faction) and power without truth, peace, and selflessness lead to corruption. These are just a few of the many themes and applications engrained in the movie's premise. DIVERGENT also has a powerful dynamic between a family that loves each other and is willing to die for one another.
Halfway through, however, the movie takes a romantic detour. Instead of letting the plot drive the romance through conflict and sacrificial love, the romance is developed through stolen glances and sexual tension. Thankfully, the relationship doesn't technically move beyond a kiss, but it instills a false, superficial view of love. One odd and awkward scene involves a moment when Tris must face all her fears inside a simulated dream sequence. One of those fears is being intimate with her new romantic interest, Four. In the nightmare scenario, he tries to force himself onto her. Positively, instead of embracing the idea of being intimate with him, she conquers her fear by kicking him off her. The scene is purposefully awkward, but provides an important lesson to teenage girls. Hopefully, this message is backed up in further sequels as the romantic relationship builds.
DIVERGENT has some foul language, moderate violence, and some sensuality that requires caution. Otherwise, it's encouraging to see young adult fiction portray a moral worldview in such a highly entertaining fashion.
Oscar Voting Scandal
Big Oscar Voting Scandal:
Some Voters Didn't Watch Best Picture Winner 12 YEARS A SLAVE
By Ted Baehr and Tom Snyder
A big scandal has reared its head in the wake of last weeks Oscar ceremony:
Some Oscar voters are admitting they simply didn't want to watch the Oscar winner for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor and Actress, 12 YEARS A SLAVE. One voter actually said she didn't want to watch the movie because she didn't want "more terrible stuff to keep in my head."
And, at least two anonymous voters admitted they didn't see the movie, but voted for it anyway because, given the movie's political message and historical relevance, "they felt obligated to do so."
In fact, during her Oscar monologue, even host Ellen DeGeneres joked, "Possibility number one: 12 YEARS A SLAVE wins Best Picture. Possibility number two: You're all racists."
Ellen's comment is, of course, very funny, but it also reveals a very sad truth about today's society, that years of political bullying and overt intimidation by the radical left and its crypto-commie flunkies in the media and the press has scared too many Americans into going along to get along.
After all, isn't this also how Barack Obama became president in the first place? Not because of any demonstrated leadership, competence, or insight, but because of socialist canards, deceit, slander, hoaxes, fear-mongering, flagrant propaganda, and overt indoctrination?
Unlike the Oscars, which has always been just a politically correct popularity contest, Movieguide®'s Annual Faith & Values Awards uses objective artistic, spiritual, biblical, and moral standards in determining who should win its top awards and prizes. Also, Movieguide® analyzes each nominee and potential nominee by watching every one at least twice, and sometimes three or four times.
Admittedly, we are indeed looking at the spiritual, moral, and even political messages in the nominees and potential nominees. But, at least we watch the nominees, the whole movie, and closely analyze them in great detail, with great precision.
This year, we had a very competitive list of contenders and nominees, so it was hard to pick some over others. However, that's why we watch them more than once or twice and why we do a detailed, comprehensive analysis to pick the top winners.
Consequently, this year more than other years, Movieguide®'s Faith & Values Awards are the standard by which all other award shows are measured.
They certainly seem far more reliable than the Oscars.
You can count on Movieguide® when it comes to deciding what entertainment you and your family probably will find acceptable or unacceptable.
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MOVIEGUIDE® Announces Winner of First Annual $50,000 Chronos Prize for Inspiring Screenplays by Established Filmmakers
Movieguide®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment, founded by Dr. Ted Baehr, awarded the winners of the First Annual Chronos Prize for Inspiring Screenplays by Established Filmmakers at the 22nd Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Awards on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, to be presented annually by MOVIEGUIDE®, the Chronos Prize awards $50,000 to the top screenplay as chosen by Hollywood leaders. The prize, the first ever of its kind, honors established writers whose work seeks to "increase man's love or understanding of God."
Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson captured the attention of the judges, bringing home the inaugural Chronos Prize for their script, BURNING AT BOTH ENDS.
"Through the Chronos Prize, MOVIEGUIDE® has given us the gift of exposure to some of Hollywood's top execs and producers," reflects Landon Johnson. "Because of that gift, we can now look forward to finishing the race and making a film that gives God the glory."
Set during World War II, BURNING AT BOTH ENDS reveals the tale of a group of dissidents hiding from the Nazis as they secretly broadcast a message of hope and sabotage to the world. Hunted by the head of the Gestapo, they are forced to trust the help of a stranger.
"Winning the Chronos Prize has been not only a tremendous honor, it has also further established Landon and myself as the professional writers we have worked hard to become," Matthew Hill said just after the Chronos Prize was presented by Rich Peluso, SVP, Affirm Films of Sony Entertainment.
In addition to the cash prize, MOVIEGUIDE® sends out the winning script to top industry leaders who have requested it.
"Matt and Landon have brought us an impressively powerful script," Dr. Baehr said. "They are a prime example of the character and talent that the Chronos Prize represents. We are excited to see their work take root in Hollywood."
The 22nd Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Awards are set to air on the ReelzChannel Saturday, March 1, 11 a.m. Pacific Time and 2 p.m. Eastern.
Since 2006 MOVIEGUIDE® has championed the brightest new voices emerging from the world of screenwriting through the $50,000 Kairos Prizes, which are designed to recognize new and beginning writers. The Chronos Prize has been established to bridge the gap as it honors the professionals whose focus is to bring inspired and compelling stories to the screen.
The Second Annual Chronos Prize will open for entries April 2014. For more information about the Chronos Prize, please go to www.chronosprize.com.
In addition to the Chronos Prize, the highlight of the Faith & Values Awards each year is the presentation of the two $100,000 Epiphany Prizes for Inspiring Movies & TV. Also supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, the Epiphany Prizes honor the best, most inspiring movie and television program of the previous year.
6 Surprising Life Nuggets from Matthew McConaughey
1. Something to look up to
"I want to thank God because that's who I look up to"
Kevin Winter/Getty
2. "God has graced my life with opportunities that I know are not of my hand or any other human hand".
via: Reuters: Lucy Nicholson
3. "When You Got God you Got a friend."
(Credit: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
4. Something to look forward to.
"My family, that's who and what I look forward to"
Source: Getty / Christopher Polk
5. Respect ourselves in order to respect others.
Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
6. People Need Someone to chase.
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Don't Boycott Hollywood Movies – Othercott Them!
By Dr. Tom Snyder
Back in 1944 there was a song called "Accentuate the Positive" that instructed people to "accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, and latch onto the affirmative." Although the song's lyrics, written by the great Johnny Mercer, were inspired by a heretical preacher in the 20th Century named Father Divine, the lyrics echo, in a way, what God's Word, through the mechanism of St. Paul, teaches us in Romans 12:21, "Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
This is exactly Movieguide®'s approach to movies and television. Although we do advise people that they probably don't want their family to see certain movies, especially movies that we rate Minus 3 or 4, our focus is on the more positive movies, the ones rated Minus 2 and above, and especially the ones rated Plus One to Plus Four and given three stars and four stars in artistic quality and entertainment value. We urge people to support these movies instead.
Recently, some conservatives started a boycott of the Liam Neeson action thriller NON-STOP because, in the ending, the villains turn out to be two former American soldiers, one of whom had a family member murdered on 9/11 by Muslim terrorists supported by the Muslim group Al Qaeda. Also in the movie, a doctor wearing a Muslim hat turned out to be a "good guy."
Using St. Paul's recommendation to "overcome evil with good," Movieguide® doesn't support boycotts. Instead, we recommend that moviegoers practice the strategy of "Othercott."
The Othercott Strategy goes like this:
When a movie you want to oppose comes out, like NON-STOP or 300: THE RISE OF AN EMPIRE, the best way to deal with that problem is not by staging a boycott of that movie. Instead, start an Othercott Campaign to promote the good movies that are in your local theater at the same time.
Using the Othercott Strategy, Movieguide® urges moviegoers to oppose NON-STOP by going to see the good movies that are out now, starting with SON OF GOD, THE LEGO MOVIE, and the new animated feature from DreamWorks, MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN.
In this way, media-wise moviegoers can show Hollywood that, instead of making movies like NON-STOP, they should be making more movies like SON OF GOD, THE LEGO MOVIE, and MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN.
In this way, media-wise moviegoers can "accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and overcome evil with good."
After all, Jesus Christ didn't come to condemn us, but to save us.
Note: By the way, this is also the strategy behind Movieguide®'s Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry. And, since we began holding our Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry, the number of movies with strong or overt Christian content has increased from eight or less to more than 65 each year, an increase of more than 712 percent!
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things."
- The Bible, Philippians 4:8 (NIV).


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The CBT to OBT installer is UP on Fileplanet. Download that here!
Just to clarify, you need to be a FilePlanet member in order to download from their servers but you do not need to be a PAID subscriber. That just gets you faster download access. Just FYI :)
Also, they've told us that a torrent will also be available for this, so if you're waiting for that, keep checking this thread and I'll update as soon as I have the link!
Happy downloading, everyone!
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EDIT2: Here is the FULL 1.5 CLIENT on FilePlanet for those who can't upgrade from CBT to OBT.
EDIT3: The Torrent file is up!
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[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [official website] on Friday reversed [opinion, PDF] a lower court ruling that had dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by more than 200 African-American members of the Capitol Police [official website] in 2001. The issue involved whether the officers had adequately pursued mediation through the Office of Compliance [official website] before taking legal action, as required by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) [text]. The CAA extended Title VII [text] discrimination protections to employees of the legislative branch, but mandated a three-step process of counseling and mediation before a legal complaint can be filed. Circuit Judge Judith Rogers, writing for the three-judge panel, said:
We hold the three-step process is jurisdictional and thus affirm the district court ruling that equitable doctrines, such as vicarious exhaustion, do not apply to excuse compliance with it. We reverse, however, the district court's in-person ruling, holding that neither the CAA nor the procedural rules of the Office of Compliance require in-person attendance by the employee at counseling or mediation. Finally, we hold that receipt of written notice of the end of mediation from the Office of Compliance triggered the CAA's 30 to 90-day period for electing whether to pursue judicial or administrative relief and demonstrated the employees completion of counseling and mediation. Accordingly, we remand the cases to the district court.
[JURIST] The Obama administration is considering creating a maximum security prison that would hold both military and civilian detainees as well as a courtroom to accommodate remaining Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees, according to senior administration officials cited [AP report] by the Associated Press Sunday. The proposed facility would be operated jointly by the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense [official websites]. An already existing site in Michigan or in Kansas would likely be selected towards that end. Some of the detainees would be held there indefinitely either because they allegedly pose too great a risk to be freed or because no other country has been willing to take them.The Obama administration faces sharp opposition from members of Congress in plans to transfer Guantanamo detainees to US soil. In late July, US Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Charles Johnson and Assistant Attorney General for National Security David Kris [official profile], both members of task force appointed by Obama to oversee the closing of Guantanamo, testified [JURIST news report] in front of the House Armed Services Committee [official website] that the Obama administration is considering transferring more Guantanamo Bay detainees to the US as they urged Congress to pass proposed reforms to the Military Commissions Act of 2006 [text, PDF; JURIST news archive] and detainee policy. In May, the US House of Representatives passed a spending bill [HR 2847 materials] that denied [JURIST report] the Obama administration's request for $60 million to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and placed limits on the government's ability to transfer detainees to the US and release detainees to foreign countries. Also in May, the Senate passed an amendment [JURIST report] to a piece of legislation that eliminates $80 million intended to be used for the closure of Guantanamo until the president provides a "comprehensive, responsible plan" detailing how it will be done.
[JURIST] Iran began the trial of 100 detained protesters from the post-election turmoil [JURIST news archive] Saturday as former Iranian president Mohammad Ali Khatami [RealiteEU profile] decried [statement, in Persian] the proceedings as a "show trial." Khatami said that the proceedings are against the Iranian constitution and laws and challenged the validity of confessions obtained under stressed circumstances. Khatami also criticized the court for giving no advance notice to the accused of their charges and warned that this display would undermine public confidence in the Iranian government. Former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mosavi [IranTracker profile; JURIST news archive] denounced the proceedings in a statement [text, in Persian] on his website as a clumsy display in preparation for Ahmadinejad's new term that uses confessions coerced through medieval methods through which the government expects to prove that there was no fraud in the elections.The protesters on trial have been charged with crimes [PressTV report] ranging from vandalism and organizing riots to sending pictures of the protests to "enemy media." Iranian officials announced earlier this week [JURIST report] the plan to either press charges against or release most of those held after the riots. The government released 140 of those detained and closed one prison holding protesters, after Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] and other groups alleged that some protesters were beaten, deprived of sleep, and threatened with torture in an effort to force false confessions [report text; JURIST report]. Earlier in July, opposition leaders called for the release [JURIST report] of those detained for their alleged involvement in the protests. Also in July, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) [advocacy website] reported that the number of deaths that occurred at the protests exceeded government reports [press release; JURIST report].
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Using sustainable and research-based techniques, learn how to grow your own vegetables, connect with other gardeners, or use Ask an Expert to seek gardening advice. Watch a video about the OSU Master Gardener program in Newport, Oregon.
Things to do in March
Use stored scion wood to graft fruit and ornamental trees.
Fertilize evergreen shrubs and trees, only if needed. If established and healthy, their nutrient needs should be minimal.
Spread compost over garden and landscape areas.
Gardening Tips
Eight ways to protect your garden from ice and cold
Ross Penhallegon, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, advises several ways to protect your landscape from frigid conditions.
Blueberry tree could prove useful novelty for gardeners
Gardeners who like to experiment with unique plants will want to keep an eye out in a few years for a blueberry tree created by Oregon State University.
O Christmas Tree: Choosing beyond Douglas- and Noble firs
Choosing the perfect Christmas tree is often a very personal experience.
Now's the time to plant these six spring-flowering bulbs
It's not too late in western Oregon to plant spring-flowering bulbs that will infuse color once the gray days of winter retreat.
11 trees to plant to paint the shades of autumn
Don't let this fall's vivid colors remain a memory. Bring home your own spectacular display by planting a tree this winter.
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Use this self-guided learning module to find information on grapevine nutrient needs and how to diagnose problems with disease, insects, drought, sunburn, and herbicides.
Learn how to create a "cloche" that can be used to protect your plants from cold weather.
If you lack space for a garden, consider raising vegetables in containers.
Making a poor garden better often begins with the soil. If your garden soil is poor, consider giving it some help.
Strategies to to keep the bugs out of your garden.
Improve your soil by adding organic matter and creating raised beds.
Basic instructions on how to prune your trees.
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Dean Littleton Named VP-GM at WATE
Dean Littleton is joining WATE, Young Broadcasting's ABC affiliate in Knoxville, as vice president and general manager.
Littleton comes from rival WVLT, the CBS and MyNetwork TV affiliate in Knoxville, where he was the vice president and general sales manager. Before joining WVLT, he worked at KUSA in Denver and WBIR in Knoxville.
"I am thrilled to have Dean lead WATE and become a part of the Young family," Young Broadcasting president and CEO Deb McDermott said in a statement. "He is a well-respected and proven leader whose extraordinary sales and journalism skill set, broad managerial experience and extensive knowledge of the market mesh perfectly with our strategic goals."
Littleton replaces Stan Knott, who has been serving as interim general manager of the station in addition to his role as VP-GM at WKRN, Young Broadcasting's ABC affiliate in Nashville.
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More than 125 people were able to get a sneak peek at the latest video, audio and home energy management systems during Wilshire Home Entertainment's annual fall expo at its store in Thousand Oaks.
At the November 15 event, representatives from companies such as Audioquest, Bowers & Wilkins, Monitor Audio, Sony, Panamax/Furman, Sonos, Integra, Leon Speakers and Pioneer Elite answered consumer questions. Also attending were local interior designers, architects and builders.
"Entertainment systems have evolved to become an integral part of our daily lives," says Chris Woolman, Wilshire's marketing and communications director. "Because of innovative technologies, we can now enjoy the very best in home entertainment while managing power and energy usage so all our electronics run efficiently."
Dozens of varieties of audio, visual and automation equipment are on display at Wilshire (1412 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks). For product information, call 805-497-7536 or go to www.wilshirehe.com.


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88 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert Someone like Abe could only prevail through the powers of denial and optimistic wishing, and Solondz makes that happen, as the film gradually slips into fantasy. Read full review
85 Movieline | While skipping the more shocking turns of something like "Happiness," Dark Horse does feel like a return to the fearless darkness of those earlier films, a tale of a loser who's fully drawn but never allowed to be lovable. Read full review
75 Miami Herald | Rene Rodriguez There's a streak of compassion in Dark Horse, a sincere empathy for a thoroughly detestable man, that is as surprising as anything in Solondz's earlier, more transgressive work. Read full review
75 The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | The plot's problem is insoluble: There is no honest ending for Abe other than a completely undramatic continuation of the trapped life he has lived so far. So we get narrative disjunction and a limp conclusion instead of the brilliant reversal of formula that was promised. Read full review


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Nevermind the underperforming stock price. Facebook employees are still happy enough to have voted the company the top place to work in 2013 in Glassdoor's fifth-annual Employees' Choice Awards.
Overall, Facebook scored a 4.7 rating (on a 1-5 scale) and CEO Mark Zuckerberg got a 99 percent approval rating from his employees.
This is the second time Facebook has come out on top of the list. It was number one on the 2011 list, then fell to third overall on the 2012 list, which was published late last year.
Numerous tech companies scored well in the Glassdoor survey. Google ranked sixth overall with a 4.3 score, and third among tech companies. LinkedIn was fifth on the tech list, and 14th overall. Here's a Glassdoor chart showing the top 10 tech companies.
Facebook's 4.7 score is up from 4.3 a year ago, while Google's 4.3 is up from 4.0. Zuckerberg's approval rating jumped from 89 percent last year to the 99 percent figure that I mentioned above.
The company's stock price has started to rebound in the past month, but is still well below it's opening price of $38 per share.
Glassdoor, a jobs and career-related website, invites users to complete surveys about the places they work, with questions focusing on factors such as compensation/benefits, career opportunities, work/life balance and more. This year's results are compiled from responses submitted between November 24, 2011 and November 13, 2012.
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Basketball has been like clockwork for Dalton Franken.
Atlantic fans know exactly what they're getting with their 6-foot-6 senior standout, who has helped the team win 13 straight games after Tuesday's 55-52 victory over Harlan.
Franken has led the Trojans in scoring and rebounding since his sophomore year, and the annual statistics are very consistent. Currently, he leads the Class 3-A No. 4 Trojans (16-1) with averages of 16.4 points per game and 8.7 rebounds. As a junior, he tallied 18.6 and 7.9, and as a sophomore 16.5 and 8.3.
While those numbers are impressive, they don't tell the whole story of Franken's value to Atlantic. He's played all five positions on the floor. He defends well. He distributes. And if he wanted to, he could score even more.
"He's a kid that could average 25 a game, but we wouldn't be nearly as good a basketball team if he did that," Atlantic coach Steve Blazek said. "He's a team player. He's very coachable, he does what we ask him to do, and he's a leader in practice. You couldn't ask for too much more, and we probably don't give him as much credit as he deserves because we kind of expect for him to do that night in and night out.
"Most defenses are geared to slow him down a bit, and he's a very willing passer. He's just a complete basketball player."
Franken said he's been lucky enough to thrive over four years in Blazek's system.
"With the offenses that we run, coming off of screens, you get a lot of open looks," he said. "When you get easy shots and don't have hands in your face, it's pretty easy to score the points. If you can get a couple quick baskets in the game and go to the glass and get yourself to the free throw line, scoring points is a lot easier."
Franken's personal basketball success has received plenty of attention from college recruiters. He garnered interest from Toledo, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, St. Louis, Northwest Missouri State, Briar Cliff and Northwestern College before committing last week to Dordt College in Sioux Center.
As sparkling as his prep basketball r�sum� looks now, there's one glaring absence: a state tournament berth. The Trojans haven't made it to Des Moines since 2002, and for Franken, a spot in Des Moines would be the perfect cap to his high school career.
"It'd be a cherry on top of a four-year career here at Atlantic," Franken said. "We feel that we owe it to ourselves and Coach Blazek with all the hard work we've put in the last four years. The community has supported us as well, and they know we've got a tough team this year. Hopefully we can carry it all the way to Des Moines."


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Summertime Chicken Fajitas
Break out the skillet! These sizzlin'-hot fajitas, made with garden-fresh veggies and chunks of white meat chicken, are the perfect way to spice up your summer dinner menu. Colorful, crunchy red peppers, cilantro and chili powder are nutritious additions that add zesty, authenthic south-of-the-border flavor. Got gluten-free guests? Skip the white flour tortillas and serve the corn kind instead.