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Short Term 12
Director: Destin Cretton, Main Cast: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Rami Malek, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Alex Calloway, Kevin Hernandez, Kaitlyn Dever;
Intriguing and insightful story about a seldom visited topic: foster care facilities for at-risk kids (in the US). The audience discovers this world through Grace's eyes (Larson) and her co-workers. She is a young counselor who has been working for a few years at one of these facilities, she is capable, understanding and very dedicated to her job. Her boyfriend Mason (Gallagher) also works at the same center with equal dedication and kindness, and he does his best both at work and home, being caring and thoughtful with Grace, who seems to be going through a tough time. The audience gets acquainted with the center's inhabitants along with a new counselor named Nate (Malek), Grace and Mason introduce some of the kids to him: there's Marcus (Stanfield), who's about to turn 18 and, therefore, will be leaving the facility soon, Sammy (Calloway), who's going through a deep psychological trauma, and Luis (Hernandez), who's easygoing but enjoys bullying Marcus. A new arrival, Jayden (Dever), is clearly quite traumatised and Grace takes particular care of her. She, however, ends up relating and deeply empathising (maybe too much) with Jayden, due to the particular conjuncture of events in her personal life. Grace will go to extremes to protect Jayden and face her inner demons in the process. Destin Cretton, in this debut feature, skillfully directs a talented young cast without falling into the trap of looks-before-substance, that sometimes dooms a indie film.The hand-held camera work and close-ups of the characters make for good storytelling, enhanced by a lovely photography. The story arc of Grace is very compelling thanks to Larson's intense, convincing acting, helped along by strong performances of the rest of the cast, Gallagher and Dever especially. I particularly enjoyed the nice touch of Mason sharing a story with Nate at the beginning and at the end of the movie as encouragement and hope for the future. This film turns out to be a little gem, everything an indie movie should be and more.Uplifting and unconventional –8/10
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Oldies but goldies: Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Main Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift;
Doctor Cukrowicz (Clift) is a young and capable neurosurgeon, recently arrived at the Lions View Hospital in New Orleans from Chicago. He is developing an experimental treatment for mental illnesses: lobotomy, considered a rather cutting-edge (pun intended) and effective approach in 1937. Having read about him in the newspaper, Mrs Violet Venable (Hepburn), a wealthy and well known widow, summons the good doctor to her house and presses him into using his surgeon's skills on her disturbed niece, Cathy (Taylor), who is currently residing at a private facility for the mentally ill. The board is set for this family drama to unfold, the viewer will slowly discover more details about Violet and Cathy along with the Doc and, naturally, there is a deep, dark secret that will be uncovered at the end. In this character-driven film, deftly directed by Mankiewicz, women have the lion's share: Hepburn and Taylor are both brilliant and give spellbinding interpretations. Violet makes a very striking entrance, coming down in an open elevator, all wrapped in white and talking fondly about her son Sebastian, the poet. The audience learns about gifted, charming Sebastian who died, suddenly, the previous summer in Spain, while travelling with his cousin Cathy. The latter came back rather "unhinged" and with an amnesia about what exactly happened to Sebastian. She is committed to a facility and basically held there because of her unseemly tales about Sebastian, which Violet finds disquieting. We also detect a simmering anger and jealousy in Violet, since she had an unsound, possessive, co-dependent relationship with her son and she resents and holds Cathy responsible for what occurred. The doctor is caught up between these two strong women and seems a bit lost at times, mostly due to Clift's portrayal, very subdued and lacking the necessary clout and charisma. The story is moved forward through what it would be considered today an excess of dialogue, which is understandable being an adaptation of a play by Williams, but I think it works very well and it helps in shaping all-round characters. The only complaint about the film could be about not using enough the visual medium as a way to tell the story, although Mankiewicz made some interesting choices for the final monologue that I found very effective. Riveting –7.5/10
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Main Cast: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan;
The second chapter of Captain America's story (or the fourth chapter of the Avengers?) is about a conspiracy and a new, scary Big Bad. Although Earth (and the Universe!) has been recently saved by Thor, it manages to get in jeopardy again pretty soon, this time around the menace comes from within S.H.I.E.L.D. and nobody can trust no one… see alien races, we are perfectly capable to annihilate our species all by ourselves, you don't need to break a sweat. Steve Rogers (Evans) has to face this new peril all by himself, relying only on his running buddy Sam (Mackie), who happens to be a super-trained soldier a.k.a the Falcon. Devious and cunning agent Romanov (Johansson) will eventually prove her loyalty as well and lend a hand (and a flying kick) to the cause. In the meantime, shrewd Nick Fury (Jackson) plays dead to find out who is behind the evil scheme and how far its ramifications go. Primary agent of villainy and legendary hitman, the Winter Soldier (Stan) wrecks havoc and brings ruin wherever he is sent and he can hold his own against the Cap. He is, however, only a blunt instrument in a much bigger plan of the true villain, Alexander Pierce (Redford). What can I say? The action scenes are top-notch, I wouldn't have expected anything less, sly Fury gets a bigger part to play and brings some layers to the cliched plot, badass Black Widow feels more like the token strong woman this time around, to appease the female audience (and be ogled by the male one), than a character in her own right (Marvel still fails spectacularly the Bechdel test!). Falcon is just the sidekick/comic relief and the Winter Soldier is one-dimensional and loses his aura of danger and mystery too soon, becoming just a tackling amnesiac. Super-villain Pierce is hindered by a poor script, making him too stereotypical, Redford's valiant effort notwithstanding. Last but not least, Captain America himself: gallant and noble soldier, white,red and blue hero and so boring! Chris Evans does a pretty good portrayal of the character but I've never warmed up to him, sorry, but I need some bad boy in my superhero and a bit of humor. Far more interesting is Loki's impersonation of the Cap in Thor 2, in which Evans renders Loki's mannerism brilliantly:
In conclusion: conspiracy, mysterious baddie, attack ships on fire, tons of fist fights, nazis on steroids and pulling a Snowden to save the day…mmm, sometimes less is more but the Russo bros missed that crucial lesson. This movie wants to be serious but lacks the necessary nuances to be compelling, a dose of humor would have helped the final result. Not up to snuff –5.5/10
The Proposition
Director: John Hillcoat, Main Cast: Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Danny Huston, John Hurt, David Wenham, Richard Wilson;
In this Australian, post-western film, written (and scored) by Nick Cave and directed by John Hillcoat, evil seems to take many forms and shapes but it is made flesh and unanimously recognised in Arthur Burns (Huston). Outlaw and murderer, he terrorises the Australian outback along with his gang, which includes his younger brothers Charlie (Pearce) and Mikey (Wilson). After a particular heinous crime (the murder of the whole Hopkins family, after raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins), the brothers split and, while Arthur holes up in a hideout in the hills, Charlie and Mikey are captures by Captain Stanley (Winstone) and his men as the result of a bloody shoot out. At this point take place the titular proposition: Capt. Stanley offers to set Charlie free and have the opportunity to save young Mikey from execution if he finds and kills Arthur in the next nine days, otherwise Mike will be hanged on Christmas day. The viewer then follows the unfolding of two parallel stories: Charlie's unholy quest and Capt. Stanley struggles to keep a balance between his terrible job ("I will civilise this land!") and his quiet life with his wife Martha (Watson), whom he tries to shelter and protect for the horrible reality they live in. Hillcoat uses very deftly extreme contrasts to drive home the harshness of British settlement days in the late nineteen century Australia, such as serving tea with proper manners and beautiful porcelain set and flogging, Martha's impeccable attire and hairdo and the dirt, the dust and roughness of the little town, the violence and ruthlessness of the policemen and the peace and charm of Stanley's house and garden. In a calculated choice, the audience doesn't even see Arthur's face before almost forty minutes into the movie, we just glimpse his back in a stunning, scenery shot. His name and deeds keep being mentioned by various characters, sometimes in whispers like he could suddenly manifest and wreck havoc, some are just hearsay or legend among the aborigines of a white man gone mad. When the viewer finally meets the man, it is almost anticlimactic, he is still, seemingly at peace, clearly intelligent, well-read and more than capable of meaningful human connections, in particular with his brother Charlie. So, one might ask: where is the blood-thirsty psychopath? The beast in human form? Well, we get to see him very soon when Arthur slowly runs a knife through Jelion Lamb's (Hurt) heart after telling him: "this is going to hurt". Afterwards there is a chain of events that leads to a harrowing and bloody conclusion, obviously, but no clear victory, no black and white answer, just the lingering doubt that everyone has participated in wrong-doings even if it is just by inaction: "Australia, what fresh hell is this?". Although a disturbing tale, this film is beautifully shot and the cast gives persuasive portrayal of their characters: Huston, Pearce and Winstone, in particular, are top-notch. Daunting and haunting. –8/10
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August: Osage County
Director: John Wells, Main Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, Ewan McGregor, Sam Shepard, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Benedict Cumberbatch;
Tracy Letts adapted his Pulitzer winning play for the screen and it is a very interesting study of characters and family dynamics. With John Wells at the helm, an old and honest hand at the craft, we get, alternatively, dark, stuffy interiors and burning summer light on the plains of Oklahoma, nice juxtaposition that underlines the inner turmoils and difficult relationships of the Weston family. The family members reunites under rather gloomy circumstances: the disappearance and then death of the patriarch, Beverly (Shepard). It appears clear to his eldest daughter Barbara (Roberts) that he committed suicide, having made arrangements such as hiring a help for his cancer-suffering, pill-popping wife, Violet (Streep), two days before vanishing. The audience slowly learns about the past of each character and how they became what they are, in particular we get an deep insight into Violet: the harsh childhood and difficulties of her early life, and her sister Mattie (Martindale), turned them both into strong-willed, unforgiving women and relentless mothers and wives. It is a rather dismal portrait of what people can do to the psychological health of their children. Barbara is the eldest and clearly the favorite but, being an opinionated, strong woman herself, keeps locking horns with her mother, unfortunately, in turns, she is alienating her soon-to-be ex-husband Bill (McGregor) and teenager daughter (Abigail Breslin). Ivy (Nicholson) is the mild-mannered, submissive daughter, who does everything to help her mother (she is the only one who lives nearby) and avoid confrontations (which seems a self-defense technique). Karen (Lewis) is the free-spirit but insecure one, always undervalued and dismissed by Violet, who either runs away from her problems or desperately tries to fix them finding the "right" man. Among this gallery of "terrible" women the men seems both helpless (and hapless) and the only ones who can achieve some redeeming qualities. While longtime alcoholic and poet Beverly finds that the only way through is to walk out of this raw deal, his brother-in-law Charlie (Cooper) attempts to be level-headed, patient and kind, proving to be the most balanced person of the whole family. Little Charlie (Cumberbatch) is the most pitiful of the lot: disliked and verbally abused by his mother Mattie, with zero self-worth and self-esteem, still shows a gentle nature and a kind soul. As always, family reunion will bring up old stories and things that rub the wrong way, including long-kept secrets. It is very far from the Brady bunch and not a edifying picture of familiar relations but, nonetheless, an amazing study of human nature with all its ordinary flaws. The cast as an ensemble is spectacular and makes the film, the lion share is, of course, taken in equal parts by Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, both stretching their acting chops very effectively. Special kudos to Cooper and Cumberbatch for their portrayal of decent men. Intriguing –7.5/10
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The Monuments Men
Director: George Clooney, Main Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban;
George Clooney as a director has an uneven record, it's kind of one hit and one miss. This film is, unfortunately, a miss, stellar cast notwithstanding. It is a story set during the last true "good" war: between the ever righteous Americans (with some help from those nice English chaps) and the evil Nazis! It is about a group of men who are not soldiers but art experts (being museum curators, art historians, architects or artists) and whose mission is to rescue artistic masterpieces stolen by the Nazis from museums and churches around Europe and return them to their rightful owners. Strong of a mandate from FDR himself, Frank Stokes (Clooney) puts together a band of unlikely heros to rob three casinos in Las Vegas…oops no, sorry, that was another movie! They arrive in France, not long after D-Day and, with barely any training as soldiers, venture to the front and split in groups trying to reach precious artifacts before the Germans have time to smuggle them away. Naturally, they are too late! Nazis are not only evil but real devils when it comes to organisation and logistics. From this point on, it is a giant treasure hunt through Europe and a race against time, since the prime directive from the Fuhrer is to destroy everything if the Reich falls (and the Germans aren't doing so well by the end of 1944). Instrumental in helping the Monument Men is Claire Simone (Blanchett), curator of the Jeu De Paume museum in Paris, who kept a detailed record of all the works of art that came to the museum and that were later moved to secret locations by the Germans. She is the most interesting character of the film because she is the only one the audience has the chance to know a little better, the others are just one-dimensional cardboard silhouettes, devoid of any character development, which is a great flaw in a movie that is supposed to be about these happy few men who chose to risk their lives for what they believed in. Yes, yes, the message is very uplifting (prevent the destruction of centuries of culture and history and save what really makes us human) but the delivery is rather clumsy. There are a few funny one-liners, some banter and witticism in a "brotherhood of men" kind of way, but it all feels flat and without pathos. It is not enough to cast Bill Murray, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Damon, if the script is uneven, lacking a clear direction and credibility (none of these men of culture is fluent in a foreign language or two, really?!? Damon's character pitiful attempt at speaking French doesn't count!). It is a pity because this movie could have been quite something considering the cast. Unsatisfying and ineffective –5/10
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Pay it forward
Apologies for the misleading title but this post is not about Spacey's movie. RobbinsRealm, a fellow blogger and film/TV buff, reads my reviews and, apparently, likes them well enough to nominate me for The Liebster Award. What can I say? Many, many thanks for your consideration! Much obliged. I strongly suggest my (few) readers to go and check out his blog, you can find interesting and thought-provoking posts.
For those of you who don't know what a Liebster Award is (like I didn't, before a quick google search), it is basically a shout-out to bloggers you like with a small following. The origin seems to be a German blog (liebster means dearest in German) in 2010 (the things you learn on google!). The real gist of the Liebster Award is that there is no real award. There are neither judges, nor official website with a team of experts to congratulate you and shake your hand. It's mostly what you want it to be. If you receive the award, you can A) accept it and B) pass it along i.e. it's a Pay It Forward for bloggers.
The recipient must abide the following rules:
1. Post the award on your site.
2. The blogger who has been nominated must link back to the person who nominated them.
3. The nominee must answer the eleven questions given to them by the person who nominated them.
4. The person who has been nominated must choose eleven bloggers who have less than 200 followers to answer a set of questions.
5. When you are nominated, the only blogger you can't nominate is the blogger who nominated you for the award.
These are my answers to the questions asked by RobbinsRealm:
1. Favorite vacation spot?
La Maddalena archipelago (Sardinia, Italy)
2. Favorite color?
3. Favorite dessert?
Pastiera napoletana
4. Favorite black and white movie?
Young Frankenstein
5. Favorite superhero?
The Incredibles (the whole family is just great!)
6. Favorite television show?
It's a tie: The Wire and Cowboy Bebop.
7. Favorite book?
This is the most difficult one… I would say Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, but there are a few other contenders to the title.
8. Favorite Beatles song?
Hey Jude
9. Favorite dog breed?
Maremma Sheepdog
10. Favorite beverage?
11. Favorite nerdy franchise?
Star Wars (duh!)
These are my nominees to the Liebster Award:
- Scrivere al bar
- Girls Do Film
- Mike's Take On The Movies
- The Movie Evangelist
- Cinematic Underdogs & Overcats
- The Guilty Words
- Speakeasy
- The Robot Who Likes Pretty Things
- Whitman's Barbaric Yawp…
- The Pop Culture Pulse
- Noodle Maps
A note for the nominees: it's alright if you don't feel like blogging about this award or answering all those questions, you get a honorary mention!
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Oldies but goldies: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Director: John Ford, Main Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien;
"A James Stewart picture must have two vital ingredients: it will be clean and it will involve the triumph of the underdog over the bully" is what the man himself once said and it is a very apt description of this classic film directed by John Ford. Although, canonically, this feature has always been considered a western, it doesn't have any of its typical trademarks: no shots of the landscape, lack of horse rides, lack of proper gunfights and not a real bar scene. The movie opens with one lead as an old man, even if arrived and very well-respected, and the other one dead, just a pinewood box, also quite atypical. It has more of a post-western vibe: a bleak, claustrophobic black and white tale, with so many enclosed sets and no open range scenery. Ransom Stoddard (Stewart) is a State senator who comes back, with his wife Hallie (Miles), to Shinbone for the funeral of an old friend, Tom Doniphon (Wayne). The newspaper men have never heard of him, so why would such a powerful political figure visit the town to attend this funeral of a "nobody"? Through a flashback, Stoddard tells them the tale of how he came to town and met Tom. It is the story of a young lawyer full of hope in the progress of the nation and its laws, who goes west to be part of this civilization's process, reminding me a quote from Dances With Wolves: "You wish to see the frontier? Yes sir, before it's gone". Unfortunately he has to face the hard truth: there the law of the gun is the only one truly respected. This lesson is taught right away by Liberty Valance (Marvin), ruthless gunslinger, who robs the stagecoach and beats him to a pulp for trying to defend a woman. Ransom is rescued by Tom and then he finds help and shelter at the Ericsons' restaurant, where he meets Hallie. Not having a penny to his name but being a resourceful man, Ransom works in the kitchen of the restaurant to pay for bed and board and later starts also working for the local newspaper and teaching children and adults alike to read and write. Ransom is very vocal about upholding the law and fighting the local ruffians by arresting them and not settling matters with a gun but the town's marshal is not a coeur-de-lion and Tom has a different opinion. In the midst of all this there is also a political issue: the territory is vying for statehood and Ransom ends up as town's representative, instead of Valance. The latter keeps terrorising the community, he destroys the local newspaper office and brutally attacks the editor (O'Brien). Ransom calls him out, though the conclusion is not quite as straightforward as legend would have it. One very interesting thing about this film is Ford's approach to violence. The most gruesome acts are never shown directly, the camera is pointed to the perpetrator and the audience sees only the result afterwards. It is a deliberate choice and an effective one, which increases the senselessness of it all. Everything considered, the movie is well acted (special kudos to Marvin and O'Brien), skillfully written and provides a complex and multi-layered analysis of legends and facts: is living a lie as a successful man better or worse than quietly dying as a hero? "This is the west, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend". It is noteworthy to consider that for most of the film Ransom is a man in his late twenties/early thirties while Stewart at the time was in his mid-fifties (and Wayne as well), not exactly a spring chicken, but still he is quite believable in his role. Remarkable and riveting –8.5/10
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director: Wes Anderson, Main Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton;
This is the story of Gustave H. (Fiennes), renown and beloved concierge at the legendary Grand Budapest Hotel between the two wars, and Zero (Revolori), who starts as a lobby boy and then become his protégé and most trusted friend. As is Wes Anderson's wont a voice-over narration begins the tale, in this movie he chooses to built it as story within a story, using an old writer (Wilkinson) who remembers meeting an aging Zero (Abraham) when he was still young (Law). Old Zero will recall his youth and tell his story to the writer. Gustave takes Zero under his wing from the very beginning and start schooling him in the delicate art of running a luxury hotel flawlessly, while he takes care of every need of the guests: Gustave is a full monty concierge, especially with the ladies. This might be considered the root cause of the adventures and mishaps that follows, with a touch of Buster Keaton's humor. The death of Madame D. (Swinton), a longtime guest at the hotel and dearly attached to Gustave, sets in motion a battle for her very large estate and the possession of a priceless Renaissance painting (bequeathed to Gustave and stolen by him right after the reading of the will, in a genius move). Dmitri (Brody), Madame D's son, will not stop at nothing to get it all, including murder by proxis, since his faithful henchman Jopling (Dafoe) will do all the dirty work. He manages to frame Gustave for Madame D.'s murder and send him to prison, allowing the audience to be delighted by a cameo by Harvey Keitel, as fellow conscript and means to Gustave's escape. Zero and his resourceful girlfriend Agatha (Ronan), the pastry apprentice, are essential in helping Gustave to evade, to clear his name and collect what is due to him, but the secret society of the concierges of European luxury hotels will play a key role as well (and we get a Bill Murray's cameo). By the end, the viewer will finally be able to piece together all the different parts of the story, it does feel like a bittersweet ending after such a roller-coaster of adventures, but it is always the case when one has to part ways with such great characters. We get all the trademarks of Anderson's style: static camera, artful use of colours and photography, quirky characters and subtle humor. It is one of his best films to date, also helped by an amazing cast: Fiennes above all. Hilarious, amusing and inspired –9/10
Banlieue 13
Director: Pierre Morel, Main Cast: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Dany Verissimo-Petit, Bibi Naceri;
"1997 Escape From New York" meets "48 Hours" with a hint of "Transporter" (no surprise there, since Luc Besson is one of the writers), it sounds good on paper, I know, but all that glitters is not gold as it's the case with this film. First we meet Leito (Belle), who lives in the titular banlieue, a degraded neighbourhood with run-down high rises at the outskirts of Paris. He's a tough guy but he tries to protect the honest people of his district from the rampaging thugs and gangsters led by Taha (Naceri). Then the viewer makes the acquaintance of Damien (Raffaelli), Cpt. Tomaso of the Parisian police, who is tough but fair, works alone and is always respectful of the law. Both guys have Jet Li fighting skills and are champions of urban acrobatics, which makes the action scenes frenetic and impressive. Naturally they will pair up, not liking each other at the beginning, to save the day or, more precisely, Paris from Taha's evil plan. In this testosterone fest we also get Lola (Verissimo-Petit), Leito's sister, and almost as badass as him. She ends up, of course, being a prisoner and leverage but also instrumental in the final showdown (girl power!). First independently and later together, Damien and Leito will fight their way up the rungs of the thugs' hierarchy to get to the bad guy and stop him, in a overly used and very predictable plot. The film is overdone and take itself too seriously, which is a little uncharacteristic for Besson. The complete lack of humor dooms it and makes it a boring flick, adrenaline-fueled scenes notwithstanding. Tedious –4/10
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Out of the Furnace
Director: Scott Cooper, Main Cast: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker;
A story of brotherly love and loss in a small town of America's Rust Belt. Russell Baze (Bale) works a dead-end job at the local steel mill, takes care of his very sick father with his uncle's (Shepard) help and his younger brother Rodney (Affleck) has been stop-lost and will soon go back to Iraq. Being a decent, hardworking man and wanting to built a life with his girlfriend (Saldana) is not something that is usually rewarded in life and Russell's fate is only about to get worse. He ends up in prison for drinking and driving, after being involved in a car crash in which people lost their lives. When Russell has finally paid his debt to society, a few years have gone by and his world has changed: his father is dead, his girl has moved on and shacked up with Wesley Barnes (Whitaker), the chief of Braddock's police, and his brother is broken, lost and in deep with the wrong crowd, after coming back from his tour in Iraq. Since the audience has met early on both the town's small-time crook Petty (Dafoe) and the ruthless, all-round criminal DeGroat (Harrelson) from up north (Bergen, NJ), it is very clear that things will end bad, at this point it is just a matter of seeing how grim the story will turn out. Rodney is using his fighting skills as bare-knuckled boxer in illegal matches, trying to earn money to pay back a debt he has with Petty and have something left. Once he goes up in the Ramapough Mountains to fight in a match organised by DeGroat, he will never come back. This sends Russell over the edge and on a path of revenge but as Confucius said: "before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves", which is quite an apt description of the ending. The slow burning pace of the movie, along with the rural and desolate settings, increase very effectively the foreboding mood of the story and a good characterisation keeps the viewer engaged. Although all the cast is excellent, I'd say that this is a Bale and Harrelson film, the latter in excellent form as the villain of the piece. Relentless –7/10
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Promote stoolball and find new players
If your team needs new players, or your league needs new teams, there are lots of ways you can get the message out. Here are some suggestions and ways that Stoolball England can help, but if you have other ways to find new players that have worked for you, please contact us.
Make sure your page is up-to-date
Check your team's page on this website. Do we have contact details for your team? Do we have the address of your ground? Do we know when you play? If not, tell us about your team. We'll put it all on your page, so that players can find you and get in touch.
If you're particularly in need of new players, tell us and we'll add an appeal on your team's page and our news section.
Post on our forum
Use our forums to let everyone know what you're looking for. There's no better place to reach an audience already interested in stoolball.
Put posters everywhere you can
We've produced an A4 poster for you to print out and display. There's a space for you to let people know who they should contact if they want to play. Put it up in your front window, at work, in leisure centres and village halls, in libraries or the local shop. Ask local companies such as supermarkets if they will display a poster on their public and their staff noticeboards. If you get some copies of your poster laminated you can put them up outdoors too.
In particular target sports clubs which play winter games such as hockey and football, to see if there is anyone interested in playing a summer sport. Try to reach those playing tennis, badminton and squash too as they will already have good hand/eye coordination.
It's useful to prepare a letter explaining why you're promoting your team, in case you need to leave a poster with a receptionist.
Play Stoolball poster (PDF format, 2.1MB)
Car stickers – get one for everyone in your team
How often have you read a sticker on the car in front when you're in traffic? Everyone does, so get your whole team to use them. The stickers cost 50p each or £3 for 10, read "Stoolball: the sport for all ages and abilities", and have the address of this website so people can find out more. Any window will do: promote stoolball at home, in the car or in the office. To get your stickers, please contact us.
Advertise in local media
Place an advert in your local paper or free-sheet. There may be a small cost or, if you offer to write an article about your club, you can often get featured free of charge. This was a success for Horley Stoolball Club in Surrey where eight new players responded to their advert.
Advertising or making an appeal for your club on local radio can help too, whether it's community radio for your town or larger stations such as Heart Radio or BBC Sussex.
Get schools and your local council to help
Ask local schools if they will put a poster up, and talk to their PE teachers and School Games Officers about playing stoolball either in class, as an after-school club or as a taster session which your club could help to organise. Tell them about our section on school stoolball.
Your local council may be able to help, particularly at town, parish or district level. They are usually keen to promote new sports, and can include you on local websites, help you to organise your publicity, apply for grant funding and run taster sessions. Cowfold Stoolball Club got started thanks to their local council. Try neighbouring councils too, though only if they don't already have a stoolball team of their own!

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After announcing a beta last year with the release of Splinter Cell: Conviction, Ubisoft has finally gotten off their lazy asses and are ready to release it. The multiplayer closed beta will go live on April 12 to a select few, including those who actually bought Conviction like me and Rin. You can expect our first impressions the second we get our dirty little hands on it.
It will include 3 different classes: the rifleman, engineer and scout and two maps to play on (Pipeline and Mill). The two gameplay modes confirmed are called Conflict and Saboteur, but what they entail is still not known. There will also be cool gear that you can unlock as you progress and level up I assume. Finally, If you're in Europe and want to get in on the action, Ubisoft is having a little contest on their official facebook to win beta keys and goodies. So go give it a shot.
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I was asked a question, when I was in my school. What does a LAND mean to you? My answer was like this, a land is the surface on the earth made up of soil particles, stones, rocks and pebbles. But if I am asked the same question today I may not answer in the same way, as it is no more physical body to me and emotionally involved with my heart and feelings.
My father is a farmer and we have a small area of land. He taught us to play with it from our early childhood. I still remember the days playing hide and seek with my friends my paddy field. I feel happy and swollen with pride to work on my land because the fruits of hardworking are always syrupy. Today I'm far-off native land and I've no land to work during my spare hours. In my home, whenever I got leisure time I involved myself in making my kitchen garden planting varieties of flowers. Our land is the only source that is funding for our family's living.
It is the time to yield paddy in my land which I've planted during August before I came ro Bangladesh but I cannot be there. My land teaches me the lesson to use my hands for living. Because of this intimacy, tears rolled down on my cheeks when I was flying to Bangladesh .I am missing my land more than my family and wish to be there soon.
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I have this beautiful imagery in my head of vast green paddy fields, and hearing the laughter of you and your friends as you played amidst the rice. You obviously have a very strong connection to the land and I hope that one day you will be able to return to your own piece of land. It must be difficult to be away from home but I am sure you will return one day and speak out for all Nepali women who wish to have their own piece of land to live off. I look forward to hearing more from you, about your life in Nepal and now Chittagong. Welcome!


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2013: Made 17 appearances on the mound, with all but one coming in relief ... Also played in the outfield on occasion ... Had a sterling debut, striking out a pair of Red Raiders in a scorless inning at Texas Tech (Feb. 15) ... Didn't give up a run in his first three outings (Feb. 15-23) ... Walked one but stranded that runner in a shutout inning at Belmont (March 15) ... Struck out three in two innings of work versus Bradley (April 16) ... Hurled a scoreless frame at Iowa (April 24) ... Had a day at Bradley, throwing two scoreless innings on the mound and provided a pair of singles at the plate (April 30) ... Got his first start at UW-Milwaukee, throwing 4.1 scoreless, one-hit innings in a no-decision (May 14).
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We depart London by coach. Next stop is Dover to jump on the ferry to Calais and a night of driving through France. We'll be playing films and music throughout the night so relax, be entertained or rest up ready for Pamplona!
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It's up early for the shuttle to Pamplona as the first bull run will commence at 8am! Later in the morning we head to the coastal town of San Sebastian where you get a chance to swim, shop, drink, eat and enjoy this beautiful Basque town. Be sure to take the 30 minute walk up to Monte Urgull, well worth it for the amazing views. The walk begins at the stairway in Plaza Zuloaga and curves up the hill topped by low castle wall and the statue of Christ.
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The biggest Hungarian agricultural exhibition awaited the visitors between 29th January and 1st February in HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center. AGROmashEXPO and AgrárgépShow (Agricultural Machine Show) was organised together. 270 exhibitors presented their products and services on 36,000 sqm represented the whole Hungarian supply od agricultural machines, input and logistic products. The wide selection was attracted nearly 41,000 visitors.
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National machine manufacturers and distributors marched their novelties again as part of a large scale show. The exhibition which filled the entire exhibition area took place in 7 pavilions and approximately three thousand metres square in the open air.
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Washington, November 15, 1898.
The PRESIDENT.
Sir: Since my last annual report the Navy has, for the first time since its rehabilitation, been put to the supreme test of war. Years of patient, persistent training and development had brought it to a point of high efficiency, which resulted in the unparalleled victories at Manila and Santiago--victories which have given the names of our naval commanders world-wide fame, and added an additional page to the glorious naval history of our country.
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NEW ULM, Minn. - The Martin Luther College women's basketball team finished its early portion of the schedule with a 69-61 loss to Dordt College Thursday night.
The Knights trailed 34-23 at the half, and the Defenders threatened to put the game away for good in the second half as they built their lead to 27 points at 60-33 with 8:48 to play in the game before MLC started to come back.
MLC cut the lead into single digits at 64-55 with 1:58 to play in the game thanks to a 22-4 run. They would cut the Dordt lead all the way down to six inside the final minute, but weren't able to complete the comeback as the Defenders made their foul shots down the stretch to secure the win.
Hannah Hackbarth finished with a game-high 19 points to lead the Knights. Hackbarth finished 7-16 shooting overall, including 5-12 from beyond the three-point arc.
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As we all know that Facebook has introduced the timeline feature which gives a new look to your Facebook profile page. The only disadvantage is that once opted for this feature, there is no going back. Many people are complaining that this feature is a bit complicated and they want to go back to the old Facebook profile design. Though Facebook do not allow you to go back to the old design but there are some ways to deactivate that.
Timelineremove.com has come up with extension or addons that can be installed with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 8 and above. With the help of this extension you will be able to easily deactivate the Facebook Timeline and get back the old Facebook profile look.
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> Internet Explorer users click here (After downloading install it)
How to easily enable and disable Facebook timeline with this addon
Firefox users
To enable the Facebook timeline on Firefox all you need is to click the Timeline remove icon in the status bar or top toolbar. Clicking this icon turns it red which mean the Timeline is enabled. Again clicking it toggles it back and the timeline is disabled.
Google Chrome users
By default after installing the addon, the timeline gets disabled to enable it back all you need to do is click the Timeline remove extension icon and click Status: Timeline Remove. To turn is back on click again.
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Webs, the popular, do-it-yourself solution for website creation, today announced that its website, http://www.webs.com, and its Site Builder tool have been translated into Spanish and are available at http://es.webs.com. The Spanish-translated version of the Webs website has the same look and feel as the English version, and all the website-building functionality. This is the first of several foreign language sites planned over the next year.
The translated website and site-building tool gives Spanish speakers around the world the opportunity to easily create and publish websites.
Users who have their browsers set to Spanish will automatically be routed to the Spanish version of the site, with the option of changing to the English version if desired.
"We have been available only in English since we started Webs," commented Webs CEO and Co-Founder Haroon Mokhtarzada. "We have customers around the world, and we want to give non-English speakers the opportunity to use the leading DIY website builder tool in their own language. Spanish is just the start. Our plan is to make other languages available soon to our growing international customer base."
All of the great features Webs offers to its customers are available in the new Spanish language version, including the Webs Site Builder, which allows users to create a professional website using hundreds of templates, SEO integration, domain hosting and ecommerce plug-ins.
The Spanish language version of Webs is available now for all Webs customers at http://es.webs.com .
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Uneven Cheeks
I recently underwent a few procedures but I am noticing some differences between my cheek implants. I am ten days post op and the left side of my face was considerably more swollen during the healing process. Now however, I am noticing the right side implant looks and feels great while the left is about twice the size, and painful to the touch and any facial movement.
My question is, is this normal during healing and will the left side catch up (shrink proportionally) to the right?
Swelling post-op is very normal. Posting profile pics (each side) as well as a frontal picture will help the forum members assess your situation.
Ten days out on cheek implants is too soon to tell anything really. Have you asked your surgeon his thoughts?
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Don't ask, don't tell
14.03.2013 - 14.03.2013
I was tidying up my desk today when I came across one of the letters written by my students for the 'Secret Box', a somewhat crude feedback mechanism I tried out in a lesson last semester. It was uncommonly witty.
Dear James:
Ehh....It's a good day, isn't it? Actually, I think your teaching methods are very nice, and I like it. So I have nothing want to write. I'm sorry for wasting your time to read my letters. [sic]
However, other students had something to say, good and bad.
Next semester I will adopt a more scientific approach and give the students a form devised by another teacher called James, sent to me recently. But I'll put the Secret Box away and pull it out before next semester - if I'm still teaching somewhere- so I can study its sobering advice more carefully.
I had some good classes yesterday, Claire sent me this message:
please prepare the key of 206 i will go to fetch it soon
I had the key but this was awkward timing because I was on the way to a lesson. I rang her back, she didn't answer her phone but she called me half way through the lesson, wondering why I wasn't in my room. Claire has done this once or twice before and I remain puzzled as to why it doesn't occur to her that I might be teaching, shopping, up town etc. But puzzles have solutions and I guess it's something to do with the synapses.
So she asked where I was, I told her North Building, room 404. She asked me if I could meet her outside the classroom, I said no problem. Then she texted me.
north building?
I texted back.
She rang me to say she'd gone to the South Building. Could I come down? So I left my class, ran down from the 4th floor, walked half way to the south building. When I got down there she asked if I was still teaching, I had just told her I was in class.
I know the whole experience of meeting Claire is probably karma. I do see her in myself sometimes. Maybe I'm just looking at my own reflection. If so, I am a tall and slim woman with brown wavy hair.
But seriously, I see parallels. I understand her being student-phobic, I am too. There is not a day that goes by- NOT A DAY- where I can walk across the campus without being the object of another student's amusement. The double take, nudge a friend, make a comment and laugh routine. The gang of students who wouldn't say boo to a goose as individuals, but are enboldened by being in a group, spot the foreigner, make a joke about him and all laugh uproariously. And the ever present hello that is not said to your face.
Earlier in the say as I was going up the stairs and I heard 'Hello, how are you today?" Was it being said to me, or to my face? No, but by a student just a few steps in front to her friend and laughing and then glancing back at me. To her, this is an original joke, but it's the same one that occurs to all her compatriots. I must say, I don't remember the laugh at the foreigner thing being quite so bad in Hailar, although the spitting was much worse there, so you can't have everything. In fact, it was impossible to venture out my apartment block in Hailar without hearing someone expectorate, here one is not so blessed.
Though it was in Hailar that a teacher asked me why I didn't say hello to students. I replied that they often didn't do it my face and it's clear to me that if a greeting is not done in front of one, then one is losing face.
I'm talking about this because it's just constant background noise here and one of the things that you have to contend with. But of course, we are in China because there are many silver linings. This semester we're supposed to be doing English corner but so far, students and staff alike have all quietly forgotten about it. We're not going to push the matter.


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How To Automatically Change Logon Screen Background After An Interval Of Time In Windows 7
Posted by Kishan Bagaria in Customization, Downloads, Windows 7
Logon Screen Rotator is a free tool that allows you to change your logon screen background image to images of your choice at an interval of time which you can select.
How to use:
Install and run the tool.
Go to the Monitored Folders tab.
Right-click on the blank area and select Add Folder.
Select the folder in which your images are and click OK.
Go to the Settings tab.
Select the Change Interval.
Now it will automatically change your logon screen background after the interval of time you have set.


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Enjoy an hour-long tour that includes harnessing the dogs and plenty of interaction with these excited pups.
The scenery is incredible along the Old Flume Trail that takes you north of the resort with views of Engineer and the Needles Mountain Range.
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You always hear the question: "How did you get into the hobby?", and for me it was getting bored with assembling fighter jet models.
I could never afford the good jet kits either, lol. Plus those things had a ton of components, we're spoiled by Games Workshop when it comes to piece count, believe me.
Well I don't think Tyranids can talk, but if they did I imagine they would talk snake like?
Today I have for you the beginning of the Tyranid army evolution, their Second Edition Codex.
This thing is chock full of great fluff, like how they got their name (by devouring the planet Tyran), Inquistor Kryptman discovering and tracking them as he attempts to find their weaknesses, and all the epic battles with the Ultramarines.
Look out Marneus Calgar, you gotta deal with the Swarmlord in 5th Edition!
I really enjoyed the Genestealer cult infestation stories that saw brother turn on brother, as the hive fleet bears down on their planet. Humans are so dangerous to themselves.
Best of all was in inclusion of a whole army section that let you field Genestealer cults as a hybrid Imperial Guard army.
Pretty sweet, maybe we'll see something like that again in the future, as it makes for great converting.
Would you believe this guy shot a strength 10 Plasma Blast from his mouth?!! Yep, killer breath indeed.
Check out some sweet art, and photos from the book below. Have a great weekend guys, and remember to get your game on!
What's your favorite tendril of Tyranid background? The insidious Genestealer cults, the heroic stories of holding out against the continued assault of thousands of Tyranids, or something else all together? -MBG
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Cheap Flights to Walla Walla
Walla Walla, Washington is more than just a town with a funny name. The city of about 30,000 is an academic hub, claiming a handful of higher education institutions. Walla Walla is also a popular destination among wine enthusiasts. Over the last decade, the area has experienced an explosion in its number of wineries, with the current count surpassing 100. Many of these wineries have received international acclaim, contributing to Walla Walla's reputation as one of the wine capitals of the United States. One of the city's other major draws is its famous Walla Walla Sweet Onion. Known as the state's official state vegetable, the onion is celebrated annually at the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival, which takes place in July. Aside from its onions, Walla Walla is also a major agricultural center, boasting some of the best produce in the region. Visitors can sample the fine fruits and vegetables at the city's farmers' market, which is open from May through October. The quaintness of downtown Walla Walla provides the perfect escape for leisure travelers seeking a laidback retreat. Here, in the city's center, visitors can patron sidewalk cafes, wine tasting rooms, upscale restaurants and cozy pubs. History buffs will appreciate the city's Old West past. Tourists can visit Fort Walla Walla, established in 1858. The complex contains a park and a 15-acre museum. Walla Walla also sports a thriving local music and arts scene. Adventure seekers can drive outside the city to the nearby Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, which features hiking trails, camp sites, fishing and hunting. For accommodations, travelers can book reservations at affordable Walla Walla hotels in the city's downtown and near historic Fort Walla Walla. You can find cheap flights to Walla Walla using Travelzoo's SuperSearch.
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Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW) serves the Walla Walla region. Horizon Air is the only carrier to provide service to the small facility. You can buy low-priced airfare from Seattle on Horizon Air. Alternatively, you can search for plane tickets to Pasco, which is only about an hour northwest from Walla Walla. You can find affordable flights from Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Phoenix to Pasco on Allegiant Air. Or compare airfare from Minneapolis or Salt Lake City on Delta. Alaska Airlines flies from Seattle, while United flies from Denver and San Francisco. You can also search for flights to Pendleton, Oregon, which is only about an hour southwest of Walla Walla. Seaport Airlines serves Pendleton with flights from Portland.
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If you don't mind a longer commute, compare plane tickets to Seattle, which is about 270 miles northwest of Walla Walla. Or search for flights to Portland, which is about 240 miles west.
Quick Travel Guide to Walla Walla
If you're a wine fan, you'll want to begin your tour of Walla Walla with a visit to the city's downtown. Here, you'll find numerous tasting rooms, representing wineries from throughout the Walla Walla region. Grab a glass of merlot and enjoy a cheese plate or pick up a few bottles for the trip back home. For a little pick-me-up, patron one of the city center's cafes. Washington State is known for its excellent coffee selection, and Walla Walla is no exception.
Downtown Walla Walla is also home to some of the best dining options in the city. From high-end sushi bars to American gourmet to decadent desserts, even the most discriminating of diners will find a cuisine that suits your tastes. Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen on Alder Street has received national accolades for its unique menu and lengthy wine list. Or try Brassier Four, another acclaimed local eatery that boasts French cuisine and an elegant interior.
Take in the public arts with a stroll around Whitman College. Located just northeast of downtown, Whitman College is a small liberal arts school with a quaint, finely manicured campus. The school grounds also feature a variety of sculptures. If you're visiting during the school year, consider seeing a Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra concert at Cordiner Hall or take in a play at the college's Harper Joy Theater.
Next, head southwest of downtown to Fort Walla Walla Park and visit the Fort Walla Walla museum. This historical institution houses more than 43,000 artifacts and photographs that document the region's history. The facility also boasts multiple galleries, four exhibit halls and a 17-structure pioneer settlement. The museum also hosts more then 40 living history performances each season.
Family travelers should consider visiting the Children's Museum of Walla Walla. Located adjacent to Fort Walla Walla Park, the museum several educational and interactive exhibits aimed at young children. Exhibits focus on a variety of areas from creativity and the arts to the natural sciences.
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Psychologists have been quite interested in understanding why willpower works so poorly. Essentially, your action system has two components: a Go System and a Stop System. The Go System is the one that supports action. It helps you engage in lots of activities that allow you to achieve your goals. It also supports the many habits that allow you to get through your day effectively without having to think about the many actions you take on a daily basis.
The Stop System (what we call willpower) applies the brakes to actions that are begun by the Go System, but conflict with some other newer goal. Dieting is a great example. You have built up lots of eating habits over the years. When you decide to go on a diet, you are adding a new goal that conflicts with many of those eating habits. You need your Stop System to prevent you from eating foots that would get in the way of your diet.


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TMI: Ryan Adams of Olde Burnside Brewing Company
Name: Ryan Adams
Age: 27
Occupation: Brewer
Found at: Butler-McCook House & Garden (Hartford)
What did you do before starting at the Olde Burnside Brewing Company?
I started at the brewery just after I finished college. I always thought I knew what I wanted to do in school, but once I got out those plans quickly changed.
What was it that you love or hate most about your previous career and how did it help with what you're doing now?
I had a few small jobs, then interned as a lobbyist. I fought for healthcare reform. I hated how worthless one's opinion is in politics unless billions are behind that idea.
Why beer and why now? For that matter, why brewing?
The craft beer industry continues to grow and flourish. The brewing industry is pretty awesome. There is a camaraderie unlike any other industry. I think it is because we all drink each other's beers, and we like and respect them. As craft beer continues to grow, innovative brewers will continue concocting enjoyable products that are different and inspiring.
What's the business climate like in the area for entrepreneurs?
In Connecticut alone we are at least doubling the amount of breweries this year. That goes to show you how even in tough economic times, the craft beer industry is going strong. While Bud Lite is down double-digits over the last few years, well made, hand-crafted beers with variety, flavor and character are finding their way into fridges and beer cellars everyday. People continue to discover the wide variety of great beer that is handmade in our state and that helps our local community prosper.
The inexpensive product you can't live without?
York peppermint patties. They don't complete me, but they come damn close.
Biggest misconceptions people have about artisan beer?
Oh, where to start? Most non-beer drinkers think all beer tastes alike. They also believe drinking beer is going to make you fat. The one that always gets me is dark beer equals higher alcohol. I always hear "I don't drink beers like Guinness because they get me so drunk." It's the same amount of alcohol as Bud Lite. I think those people are just afraid of tasting beer, that's all. Artisan beers are even higher on those scales for a lot of folks.
What's your favorite Olde Burnside beer and the ideal way to drink it? Favorite food accompaniment?
Dirty Penny Ale. It is a black and tan, consisting of 60 percent Ten Penny Ale and 40 percent stout. They are blended together in the tank while fermenting. This style is best enjoyed from an English pint glass, and paired with some grilled flank steak, mashed gold potatoes and grilled curried veggies.
What do you absolutely have to have on-hand when having friends over?
Obviously a wide variety of beers. I also like to have some type of food to snack on. Good music is a must, which always includes Zeppelin and more recently some Duck Sauce tossed in.
The character trait you find most attractive in others?
Intelligence. If you can't carry a conversation it's a wrap. Knowing little to nothing about the world or not having your own solid opinions on various matters means you are eye candy, and nothing more.
What are your most treasured possessions?
My amazing family and friends. They make life worth living. But I don't possess those, so I'd have to say my iPhone. I'd be a mess without it. It's sad that it has come to this, but hey, the phone really is awesome.
If you could have any guest at your table, who would you have over for a pint or two of Olde Burnside Brewery?
I'd love to drink a few pints with Napoleon. He was a great mind and one of the best strategists of all time. It was a rough ending for him, but I'd love to pick the brain of one of the most driven men in history. He would also make me feel pretty tall.
What are your thoughts on your namesake's music?
From what I've heard he is pretty talented, but not my type of music. I am a fan of Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Incubus, later stuff from The RX Bandits and the Mars Volta. Give me those bands any day.
Who's hotter, Mandy Moore or your girlfriend?
My girlfriend. I'd be dating Mandy Moore if she was hotter.
What are the benefits of being a brewer over that of being a rock star?
Well in the beer industry we are the rock stars. While being a brewer is hard work, it is extremely rewarding to know that people come home from a hard day at work to drink what you work hard to create. We might not get the money and fame, but we both do what we love and that is what really matters.
What is it that you love most about your job?
I like when people tell me "that's my favorite beer." It is the ultimate compliment. Hopefully throughout my career I'll make a whole bunch of beers people will be happy to call their go-to.
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3 hours; 3 credits
Concepts and theories of the political, social, and cultural construction of masculinity/masculinities and femininity/femininities. The investigation of the intersection of gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and class as forms of power and identification in the lives of American men. Exploration of the variations in men?s experiences across racial/ethnic, class, and sexual lines. This course is the same as Political Science 3153 [34].
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Company: NIIT
State: NEW SOUTH WALES
Sector: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Indian company NIIT is one of the worlds largest trainers of IT software labour, with operations in 38 countries and partnerships with major global companies including Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Lotus Corporation. NIITs clients include the World Bank, General Electric, General Motors and Siemens. NIITs global strategy gives Asia Pacific markets a high priority, with offices opened in Singapore (1993), Malaysia (1998), Shanghai (1998) and Sydney (1999). For example, NIIT is Malaysias largest trainer of software labour. Over 25 per cent of its annual revenue comes from business in the Asia Pacific, where NIITs services have moved up the value chain much faster than they have in the United States. Unlike many other Indian IT companies, NIIT is multi-lingual. It currently provides IT education and training services in Chinese, Thai and Indonesian and now is developing Arabic services. NIIT also is doing well in the highly competitive Japanese market.
After opening its Sydney office in 1999, NIIT opened subsequently opened offices in Melbourne and Perth focusing on software training for the private and public sectors. They are now considering the desirability of establishing a Software Development Centre similar to the facilities they already have in Shanghai, Singapore and the United States. In December 2000, NIIT signed a Partnership Development Agreement with Australias Commonwealth Government to promote IT training in the telecommunications area and expedite a Development Centre. NIIT considers the Australian market is an important extension of its international business.
Source: NIIT, 2001.