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AdulthoodDir/scr Noel Clarke.UK. 2008. 103 mins
Agreement signed to support German and Irish collaborationNorth Rhine-Westphalia's regional film fund Filmstiftung NRW and the Irish Film Board have signed a cooperation agreement to support producers working together on feature films and documentaries.An agreement based on reciprocity was signed in Cologne on Monday afternoon during this year's Medienforum NRW conference by the Irish Film Board's CEO Simon Perry and his opposite number at Filmstiftung NRW Michael Schmid-Ospach.The goal is to 'intensify the cultural and economic collab
Asia Culture Technology Investment launches $15m content fundKorean venture capital firm Asia Culture Technology Investment (ACTI) has completed a $15m fund for films, TV drama series, performing arts, animation, and games. In what is being called a first for a city council investing such a significant sum in a fund, Busan Metropolitan City is participating with $2m, while Busan Bank is putting in $1m.Busan City Council stated they expect the fund to help Busan reach its goal of becoming the media hub of Asia, bringing in location shoots and
Briana Evigan signs to star in Sobini's thriller Burning BrightStep Up 2: The Streets lead Briana Evigan has signed to star in the thriller Burning Bright from Mark Amin's Sobini Films, which has a first-look deal with Lionsgate.Carlos Brooks, whose drama Quid Pro Quo starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga opens this week through Magnolia Pictures, will direct and principal photography is set to begin on July 14 in Florida.
Bruno wins HBO Documentary/Film Independent fellowshipBruce Dern is among the Fellows and their projects selected by Film Independent for its 6th annual Fast Track film financing initiative.Fast Track connects participants with financiers, production companies and industry professionals during the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), which takes place from June 19 - 29.Film Independent also announced that the inaugural HBO Documentary Film/Film Independent Fellowship and a $10,000 production grant will go to Christian Bruno, wh
Carrie Bradshaw kicks Indiana Jones off international perchSex continued to sell overseas as New Line's hit adaptation Sex And The City booted PPI's Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda into second and third place, respectively.The comedy saga about four Manhattan women added an estimated $38.1m fro
Cecchi Gori arrested in Rome in ongoing legal battlesOscar-winning film producer Vittorio Cecchi Gori whose credits include Life is Beautiful and Cinema Paradiso is behind bars in at Rome's Regina Coeli prison after he was arrested late in the afternoon Tuesday as he returned to his Palazzo Borghese residence in the center of Rome.A spokesperson for Cecchi Gori told ScreenDaily.com they were totally 'stunned' by the unexpected arrest but said he could not elaborate on the motive, except to say the producer was
China's Chengtian buys controlling stake in Golden HarvestMainland China's Chengtian Entertainment Group has picked up a 55.9% majority stake in Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Group.Beijing-based Chengtian previously secured its place as the largest single shareholder in the Hong Kong entertainment group last November. The latest series of deals took Chengtian's 19.7% stake in Golden Harvest to 55.9%.Chengtian is one of the fastest growing entertainment conglomerates in China. Founded in 2004 by telecom entrepreneur Wu Kebo, it is currentl
Classic animationGhost In The Shell gets digital overhaul,re-releaseFollowing a complete digital overhaul, Japanese director Mamoru Oshii's influential 1995 animation classic Ghost In The Shell is set for local re-release on July 12, Production I.G announced today. Although story elements remain unchanged, the new version takes advantage of recent technologies to incorporate 3D CG, add new digital effects and create more detailed backgrounds throughout the film.The soundtrack has also been redesigned in Dolby 6.1, with regular Oshii collabor
Constantin dances with Step Up 3-D; Ascot takes RevolverConstantin Film has secured the German-speaking rights toStep Up 3-D from Summit Entertainment after successfully releasing StepUp (over 620,000 admissions in Germany) and Step Up 2 The Streets (over900,000).The dance sequel is again being produced by Summit with TouchstonePictures, anf Offspring Entertainment and will be directed by
Czech government rejects tax incentive for filmmakersThe Czech government has rejected a proposal to create a tax rebate for filmmaking, saying such an incentive would create special, beneficial tax conditions to a single industry.The proposal would have offered a 20% tax rebate on producers' Czech spend and would have allowed the government to specify what costs would be covered.Ludmila Claussova, director of the Czech Film Commission, was disappointed by the news, pointing out that the Czech Republic was at a disadvantage to oth
Danny Huston to lead Edinburgh's Michael Powell juryThe Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), which kicks off its edition in June on the 18th, has announced the jury for the Michael Powell Award for best British film and the PPG Award for best performance in a British feature film.Actor Danny Huston will head the jury (he also stars in festival selection The Kreutzer Sonata). Other jury members will be producer Sigurjon Sighvatsson (Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait), author Scarlett Thomas (The End Of Mr Y
Diving Bell writer Harwood joins Screenwriters FestivalThe Screenwriters' Festival (July 1-3) continues to add high-profile speakes to its line-up. New to the programme is novelist/playwright/screenwriter Ronald Harwood, who will interviewed onstage by psychiatrist Raj Persaud. Harwood has worked on screenplays for Roman Polanski's The Pianist and Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell And The Butterfly.This presentation, sponsored by the UK Film Council, will touch on topics such as how a writer can break down internal walls
Don Cheadle to receive LAFF's Spirit Of Independence AwardDon Cheadle will receive the Los Angeles Film Festival's (LAFF) Spirit Of Independence Award for his 'outstanding work and contributions to the film industry' at the awards ceremony on June 29.The inaugural Spirit Of Independence Award went to George Clooney in 2005 and only Charlize Theron and Clint Eastwood have received the honour since then.Cheadle earned an Oscar nomination for Hotel Rwanda and has starred in
Ealing's Cannes deals include Dorian Gray to Alliance FilmsEaling Studios International has reported a number of deals closed during Cannes Market.Oliver Parker's Dorian Gray, which was announced during Cannes, has been sold to Alliance Films for Canada, the UK, Spain, Italy and Scandinavia (releases will be handled by respective subsidiaries Alliance, Momentum and Aurum and partners Eagle and Scanbox).Also, the project sold to Germany (Concorde), Australia and New Zealand (Village Roadshow), Greece (Odeon), and Poland (Best).
Edinburgh increases industry offeringsThe Edinburgh International Film Festival is ramping up its industry events this year, with a record number planned June 20-27. The festival runs June 18-29.The industry initiatives are helped by the festival's new three-year, $4m backing from the UK Film Council.Panels will discuss how to survive as an independent producer, the producer/writer relatoinship (with Jeremy Brock and Duncan Kenworthy), how to make the most of a film festival, digital rights, piracy, VOD, micro-budge
EEAP acquires Saw 5, new Schweiger comedyBerlin-based EEAP has secured Eastern European rights to Saw 5, the latest edition of the horror franchise, the Hilary Swank-starrer Betty Ann Waters, and Mike Judge's comedy Extract starring Jason Bateman.This is in addition to previously announced deals in Cannes for Last Chance Harvey, Traitor, and Love N'Dancing, among others.Meanwhile, EEAP continues its close and successful collaboration with Til Schweiger and Tom Zickler's prod
EON Screenwriters Workshop signs up four new filmsThe EON Screenwriters' Workshop (ESW), the initiative set up last year by James Bond production company EON Productions, has announced details of four new projects with new feature film writers.Christopher Hill's teen comedy Rules of the Game is about three teenage videogame designers who get the chance to go to America to preview their new game which they think will make their fortunes. Once in America, they are robbed of their design and thei
European Commission consults on global entertainment industry plansThe European Commission is to hold a public hearing to explore ideas for a global programme to promote the European audiovisual industry.The programme would involve cooperation, for mutual benefit, with so called 'third countries' outside of the EU and represent a firm commitment in European audiovisual policy to engaging with global partners. The working title for this possible new programme is MEDIA MUNDUS.The hearing will provide a platform for debate and input on the potenti
European Commission studies VoD changes for 2009The European Commission is considering the methods it will use to monitor Video on Demand (VoD) content when the new Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is introduced in 2009.Specifically, it is looking at ways to monitor how European content is promoted by VoD services.Possible criteria could include:financial contributions to the production and rights acquisition of European works the actual number of European programmes viewed on VoD services
Focus: Europe's drive for digital change'Digital convergence is coming of age.'That's the view of EU Commissioner for the Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding (pictured below), who claims 'it is now possible to distribute online content on a mass market scale'.And in a great many areas of new media development, it is fair to say that the digital age has already arrived.Historically, the film industry has been driven in part by technological change, evolving to embrace challenges and opportunities in eq
German distributors announce Cannes salesGerman distributors Kool Filmdistribution, Arsenal Filmverleih and Piffl Medien have unveiled a number of deals concluded during at the Cannes Film Festival.Freiburg-based Kool Filmdistribution acquired German rights to Belgian actor-director Bouli Lanners' tragicomic roadmovie Eldorado, which screened in the Directors' Fortnight and won the Europa Cinemas label for Best European Film.In addition, another film starring Bouli Lanners, Gustave Kervern and Benoit Delepine'
Greetings From The Shore wins Staten Island Film FestivalGreg Chwerchak's opening night drama Greetings From The Shore won best feature at Staten Island's SINY Film Festival and star Kim Shaw was named best actress as the event came to a close at the weekend.Anthony Tarsitano was named best director for Calling It Quits and star Dennis Boutsakaris took home best actor honours.Best comedic feature went to Michael Guerra's
here! Films acquires domestic rights to Cthulhu, Antarcticahere! Films has acquired North American rights to the occult thriller Cthulhu and worldwide rights to gay-themed Israeli romantic comedy Antarctica. Sister company Regent Releasing will release both titles in the US later this year.Cthulhu is adapted from HP Lovecraft's novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth and re-imagines the
Icon takes UK rights forKen Loach's Looking For EricIcon Film Distribution has acquired UK theatrical and home entertainment rights to Ken Loach's new feature, Looking For Eric, shooting now on location in Manchester.Wild Bunch is selling the film, which came about through a series of conversations between Loach, writer Paul Laverty, footballer Eric Cantona and producer Rebecca O'Brien. The project is 'inspired by the foot-balling genius of Eric Cantona and his very special relationship with all who love football.'The st
IFP selects 11 narrative projects for Filmmaker LabIFP has selected the 11 narrative feature projects for the Independent Filmmaker Lab support programme set to run from June 10-13.Narrative Lab participants will also be eligible for the Independent Filmmaker Finishing Grant, a new $50,000 annual award courtesy of an anonymous donation.The juried award will be presented at the Independent Filmmaker Awards ceremony during IFP's Independent Film Week in September, when excerpts from each of the Lab projects will screen.
Irish Film Festival launched in Los Angeles this OctoberThe inaugural Los Angeles Irish Film Festival will run from October 2-5 at the Clarity Theatre in Beverly Hills.Festival directors Lisa McLaughlin-Strassman and Niall McKay aim to develop the profile of Irish cinema and to this end will programme features, documentaries and shorts and stage on-stage interviews.The event is sponsored in part by the Irish Dairy Board, Culture Ireland, the Irish Film Institute and Bushmills. The closing night celebration and screening will t
Italian comedy master Dino Risi dies at age 91Film director Dino Risi, one of the fathers of the 'commedia all'italiana' (Italian comedy) genre that flourished in post-war Italy has died in Rome at the age of 91 after a long period of ill health.Risi's more than fifty films endeared him to Italians and foreign audiences for his talent at showcasing the transition from the post war era into the prosperous economic boom of the 1960s with an ironic tinge typified in many pictures such as his 1956 film
iTunes opens 700-film UK film download storeConfirming a move oft speculated in recent months, Apple has now launched its iTunes Movie Store in the UK.The UK store launches with about 700 feature films for rental or purchase. Content partners include 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, Sony Paramount, Warner Bros, and Lionsgate UK. Universal is not offering films through the site.Like the US store, there are different price structures for new releases and library titles, and different costs for rentals and purchases. Ne
Joe Pavlo joins post house Men From MarsJoe Pavlo has joined post-production company Men From Mars as senior VFX supervisor/head of 2D.He won an Emmy for BBC/HBO's Rome and has also worked on features including Batman Begins and The Da Vinci Code.In addition to on-set and in-house vfx supervision, Pavlo will spearhead the expansion of Men From Mars' 2D pipeline in both London and India.Also, Simon Carr has come on board as senior VFX supervisor. He recently worked on The Mutant Ch
Jorge Camara re-elected as president of HFPAJorge Camara will serve his sixth term as president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) after he was re-elected to the post on Wednesday night [June 5].
Kaczorowksi joins Grosvenor Park as partner, Alper as principal and COOLos Angeles, London and Toronto-based film financing company Grosvenor Park has named Joseph C Kaczorowski partner and David Alper principal and COO.Kaczorowski most recently served as president of House Of Blues Entertainment, while Alper most recently managed Relativity Media's single-picture equity financing and production business.Backed by a New York-based alternative asset management firm, Grosvenor Park has funded more than 40 single-picture deals valued at approxi
Kenworthy andMackintosh to produce remake ofMy Fair LadyFour Weddings And A Funeral producer Duncan Kenworthy andtheatre impresarioCameron Mackintosh are to produce a new Columbia Pictures version of the classic musical My Fair Lady.CBS Films, which owns the rights to the musical,will help develop the film which Sony will distribute. Keira Knightley is rumoured to be in talks to star as Eliza Doolittle with shooting taking place at locations across London.The new version of Lerner and Loewe's musical will use songs
KOFICDevelopment Lab announces mentors and fellowsThe Korean Film Council (KOFIC)'s Filmmakers' Development Lab (FDL) has confirmed its mentors, including Warner Brothers executive Lauren Craniotes, and five fellows who will be developing their English-language projects for presentation at the IFP's Independent Film Week in New York and the Asian Film Market in Pusan. Craniotes helped develop projects such as The Departed and In The Valley Of Elah. She will be joined by other mentors including Jooick Lee, Korean producer of
Korea, China, Japan producers call for integrated Asian marketHeld by Joongang Culture Media and Yonsei University's business school, the inaugural Asian Film Producer Forum took place yesterday (June 5) with leading producers Iseki Satoru (Assassin, The Battle Of Wits), Yu Dong, head of China's most prolific independent player Polybona Films, Peter Chan (The Warlords), Tcha Seung-jae, co-CEO of Sidus FNH, and Lee Jooick (The Battle Of Wits).Professor Kim Hye-joon of Dongkuk University, formerly secretary gener
Mandate backs feature of hit online short Jay And Seth...Mandate Pictures has green-lit a feature based on the action comedy short Jay And Seth Vs The Apocalypse from co-writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.Mandate is in talks with directors and has earmarked a 2009 production start on the adaptation of the short, which starred Rogen and Jay Baruchel as hapless young men who attempt to prevent the end of the world. The short has been a hit with the online community and received wide exposure on YouT
Mark Waters to receive AFI's Franklin J Schaffner Alumni MedalMean Girls and The Spiderwick Chronicles director Mark Waters will receive the American Film Institute's (AFI) 2008 Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal in honour of his 'extraordinary creative talents' on June 12.Waters was a member of the AFI Conservatory's directing class of 1992 and graduated alongside Darren Aronofsky, Doug Ellin and Todd Field.He made his feature debut with
Michele Garra promoted to svp of Asia Pacific at SPHEMichele Garra has been promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president of Asia Pacific for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE).Sony's former managing director of Australia and New Zealand will move from Sydney to the studio's Los Angeles headquarters in Culver City.Reporting to executive vice president of international Matt Brown, Garra will oversee all business functions in the key and expanding markets of Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India and Kore
Moszkowicz elected to head European Producers ClubThe European Producers Club has elected Martin Moszkowicz, from Constantin Film in Germany as its new president. Jean Cazès, who previously served as president, h as been elected vice-president.This move marks the first time since the EPC's founding in 1993 that the group has a non-French president. The group said: 'We are delighted with this new direction. With a German president and board members from eight different European countries, the EPC is proud to announce an executive
NBC Universal sells German free channel Das VierteNBC Universal Global Networks has stuck an agreement to sell its free-to-air German channel Das Vierte to Mini Movie International Channel. NBC Universal said the sale of Das Vierte is part of its strategic plan to focus on the expansion of its pay-TV channels internationally. Das Vierte, which airs US films and TV series across Germany Austria and Switzerland, was launched in September 2005 as a general entertainment service reaching around 90% of households in Germany a
New Bondarchuk, Bychkova films to be presented at Sochi marketNew films by such directors as Fedor Bondarchuk and Oksana Bychkova will rub shoulders with presentations of upcoming releases by Russian distributors and the US majors at this year's Russian International Cinema Market which is being held in the Black Sea resort of Sochi from June 5-10 to coincide with the Open Russian Film Festival 'Kinotavr'.There will be an evening open-air screening of Bondarchuk's adaptation of the Strugatsky Brothers' sci-fi novel Inhabited Island, whic
New copyright agreement provides greater online access to filmA new EU-wide copyright agreement has been signed to increase the number of films made available to the public online by cultural institutions.The films targeted are so-called 'orphan works,' where the true rights holders of films, music or books, are impossible to identify or locate. The problem means that rights cannot be cleared in the normal way and the works usually end up being made redundant due to the legal uncertainty.Until now, the problem has also meant that or
Norwegian Film Institute distributes latest funding of $11.8mNorwegian director Marius Holst received the largest cheque, as the Norwegian Film Institute allocated $11.8m (Euros 7.5m) production support for a package of new Norwegian features, and set seven films rolling with costs totalling $54.1m (Euros 34.1m).Holst, whose last film wasaward winner Mirush, got $2.9m (Euros 1.8m) for Bastøy, based on a real event in 1915 when a riot among the inmates of a boys' detention centre is crushed by Norwegian authorities.P
Panda-monium at North American box office for DreamWorksKung Fu Panda ate up the competition as it shot to the top and left no doubt about what was the biggest comedy in North America over the weekend.The DreamWorks Animation hit grossed an estimated $60m through Paramount, approximately 50% more than Sony's Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess With The Zohan, which launched
Paulo Coelho recruits MySpace users for feature compilationAuthor Paulo Coelho is working with MySpace on the creation of his first feature film, The Experimental Witch.The project is inspired by Coelho's most recent book The Witch Of Portobello, and will use the concept of 'mash up' videos. MySpace users will submit original videos and music and then Coelho will select up to 15 videos and 16 songs to be used in the final film.Each of the short films will be based on one of the book's narratives and 15 main characters.
PPI's Panda kicks out in nine markets, Sex expands global seductionParamount Pictures International is in the enviable position of having two bona fide blockbusters in play as it prepares to launch a third this weekend.As Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull nears $300m and Iron Man consolidates its new status as an inductee of the $200m club, PPI unleashes Kung Fu Panda
Rome Cinema Foundation's Bettini steps downRome's Cinema Foundation president Goffredo Bettini has resigned from his role presiding over the Rome Film Fest, which will be ushering in its third edition Oct 21-31.In a wave of shake-ups that are effecting the culture sector here after Silvio Berlusconi's right wing government took over from Romani Prodi's left wing government in April - Bettini's exit is seen as a compromise to placate Gianni Alemanno - the new right wing Mayor of Rome who attacked the fest while on the campaign t
Russian thriller Magic Man to shoot entirely in USBilly Zane and Russian action star Alexander Nevsky will star in the US-Russian co-production thriller Magic Man that will shoot entirely in the US.Stuart Cooper will begin directing this month in Los Angeles on the story of a famous magician who might also be moonlighting as a serial killer. George Saunders and Brent Huff wrote the screenplay.Richard Tyson, Estelle Raskin, Jed Allan and Andrew Divoff also star. Nevsky and Gregory
Sans Arme to open Festival du Film de Tremblant in CanadaFrench filmmaker Jean-Paul Rouve's Sans Arme, Ni Haine, Ni Violence will make its North American premiere in competition at the third Festival du Film de Tremblant. The film, in which Rouve portrays the mastermind of France's most sensational bank robbery, opened in France in April through Warner Bros. Rouve present the film at the festival, which is held in the Quebec ski resort of Mont Tremblant north of Montreal.The other seven
Second Cinema Verite to focus on intercultural understandingThe second Cinema Verite, the international rendezvous for socially conscious cinema, will take place this year in Geneva on Oct 9-10 and then in Paris on Oct 11-12. This year's theme is 'Intercultural Understanding And Dialogue Between Peoples' to coincide with and celebrate the first anniversary of the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.Cinema Verite, founded by Paris-based documentary film-maker Joel Soler, held its first rendezvous in Monaco and Paris last October
Shakespeare And Victor Hugo takes prize at TransilvaniaThe Intimacies Of Shakespeare And Victor Hugo, a feature-length documentary from Mexican director Yulene Hugo, took the top prize at the seventh Transilvania International Film Festival.Director Yulena Olaizola received the festival grand prize, and Euros 10,000, from Catherine Deneuve. Deneuve was likewise honored with a lifetime achievement award, which she received from Maia Morgenstern.Best Director went to Omar Shargawi for Go In Peace Jamil. Mart Taniel recei
Shanghai announces line-up, Wong Kar-wai to head juryThe 11th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has announced its line-up, with Wong Kar-wai as president of its main competition jury. The fest will take place June 14 - 22.Sixteen films compete for the festival's main Jin Jue Award, which is heavy on European entries. Local films are represented by Hasichaolu's Urtin Duu and Gao Qunshu's Old Fish (a.k.a. Nick Of Time) young directors whose careers have been nurtured by the festival.Shanghai-born d
Skillset starts new trainee plan for Fund-paying productionsUK training body Skillset has launched a new Film Trainee Scheme.The initiative was announced at a Skillset Connects networking lunch in London.The scheme will let newcomers work on productions shooting in the UK. Trainee positions will be heavily subsidised by Skillset, to help productions get suitable, diverse trainees and to give trainees experience on set.The trainees will only be available to productions paying into the Skills Investment Fund - currently voluntary co
Sony Pictures Entertainment buys Dutch games companySony Pictures Entertainment has closed its acquisition of Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic.The company works on games, variety and reality shows.'The acquisition of 2waytraffic is part of our strategy to expand global production and distribution of light entertainment content,' said Michael Lynton, chairman and CEO of SPE. 'This opens the door to new content for us, and brings to our business a solid distribution infrastructure, strengthening our position for an efficient
Splendid's Cannes buys include Swing Vote, UnshakableGerman distributorSplendid Film has acquired German-language rights for a raft of US features currently in postproduction or production.The Cologne-based company's spending spree at the market in Cannes saw Splendid picking up, among others:Joshua Michael Stern's family comedy Swing Vote, starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer Romantic comedy I Hate Valentine's Day with Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, the leads from My Big Fat
Sulwades into big-budget tsunamiproject HaeundaeTop Korean actor Sul Kyoung-gu (Silmido) is set to star in the big-budget tsunami film Haeundae, directed by Yun Je-kyun (Miracle On 1st Street, My Boss, My Hero). Backed by CJ Entertainment, the film's budget is reported at $9.8m (KW10bn) and set for test shooting in August.US-based Polygon Entertainment, led by computer graphics supervisor Hans Uhlig (The Day After Tomorrow) is co-producing the film while handling CGI.The disaster film wi
Talking Wolf starts shoot for Serbia's first zombie filmThe new Serbian independent production company Talking Wolf Productions (TWP), which focuses on action and horror genre films, is planning its first feature, Zone Of The Dead.The project, which is co-produced with Pink Film International Studios (the first private large-scale studio in Serbia), Viktorija Film, Italy's Trees Pictures and Spain's ABS Production, started principal photography on May 16.The film is directed by Milan Todorovic and co-written by Vukota Brajovic
Taormina lauds Turkish cinema, ramps up industry plansTurkish cinema and an industry initiative that aims at uniting international buyers and distributors with the Sicilian Film Commission are all on the agenda of the 54th Taormina Film Festival, under the artistic direction of Deborah Young for the second year.Additionally, Young's line up reflects the 'Mediterranean and beyond' format that she launched last year.This year's edition will open with a newly restored version of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (ahead of it
Ten EmptyDir: Anthony Hayes. Aust. 2007. 95 minsThis is the first feature from Aussie production company Roguestar and the company's principals Anthony Hayes and Brendan Cowell are to the fore here - Hayes directing with Cowell taking a small but showy acting credit and both writing. This family reunion saga struggles with issues of credibility and sometimes its dark humour tips dangerously towards melodrama, but overall, Ten Empty is well mounted and energetically acted.
The Caregiver, Il Divo among international box-office hitsFilipino film The Caregiver proved a sensational local hit this weekend with a whopping $20,616 screen average in its first weekend, the highest by a long run over the three-day period. The top 40 international films generated $181.9m across 42,426 screens for the period of May 30-June 1. For the full international chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here.The Caregiver,
The Film Source picks up horror movie Deadwood ParkAlex Massis' Florida-based sales and marketing company The Film Source has acquired international rights to Eric Stanze's horror title Deadwood Park.William Clifton stars as a young man who returns to his home town in the hope of solving a decades-old mystery surrounding the killing of 26 children, one of whom was his twin brother. Lindsay Luscri also stars.Stanze served as executive producer with Scott D Muck and Jason Christ for
The Magic Hour puts a spell on Japanese box officeKoki Mitani's gangster comedy The Magic Hour ruled the Japanese box office this weekend, knocking off The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian after its two weeks in the number one spot. Opening on a wide 379 screens, The Magic Hour amassed $4.81m (Y506m) on 370,000 admissions, for a strong per screen average of $12,684.The film stars Koichi Sato (Sukiyaki Western: Django), Satoshi Tsumabuki (Dororo), Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase and Toshiyuki Nishid
Tom Stewart plans to leave Metrodome for High FliersTom Stewart will depart his post as general manager, home entertainment, at UK distributor Metrodome as of July 25 to become head of acquisitions for High Fliers. Stewart has been at Metrodome for five years, heading the home entertainment department for the past two and a half years. He had worked on such successful titles as Flight 93, Saints & Soldiers, and Days Of Glory.Stewart said: 'It
Tribeca launches Reframe as system to find rare film and videoTribeca Film Institute has launched the digitised one-stop shop Reframe to help the film community market and locate classic and rare film and video.Reframe converts all content to high quality digital files, returns a digital copy to the rights holder for free and allows them to make their content available to others in a non-exclusive arrangement.Service administrators then make these works available for sale to the public, based on retail prices set by the rights holde
TVE now on board for Almodovar's Broken EmbracesSpanish public broadcaster TVE has joined forces with El Deseo on Pedro Almodovar's new film Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos), which starts shooting this week in Lanzarote.TVE previously worked with Almodovar on his films Bad Education and Oscar winning Volver. The broadcaster also worked with El Deseo on Lucrecia Martel's Cannes competition title The Headless Woman.Broken Embraces is a 1990s-set drama, starring Penelope Cruz and B
UK line producers, production managers plan US visitThe UK Film Council, in an effort to stimulate inward investment production in the UK, is taking eight UK line producers and unit production managers to Los Angeles next week to meet with US studios and independent productoin companies.British Film Commissioner Colin Brown is leading the trip, also organised with the Production Guild of Great Britain.The line producers and production managers going to LA are: Jo Burn (Hellboy II, The Hours); Mark Cooper (The Other B
UK prepares for French invasionThis summer is gearing up to take on a decidedly French feel in the UK.Unifrance, France's film export body, reports that at least 10 French films will have their British debut in the coming weeks supported by a strong presence of French talent.On June 13, Priceless , starring Audrey Tautou and directed by Pierre Salvadori, will be released by Icon followed one week later by Elle S'Appelle Sandrine , the feature directorial debut of Sandrine Bonnaire, which ICA wil
UKFC gives $400,000+ to Pathe's release of AdulthoodThe UK Film Council's Prints & Advertising Fund has supported its latest round of film releases. The funds are awarded to UK distributors working on films that might otherwise have a limited distribution, to increase viewing choices for audiences.The latest distributors and films supported are:$413,680 (£210,000) to Pathe for Adulthood$393,980 (£200,000) to Lionsgate UK for
XYZ Films closes deals with MPI, Cinemavault on The Last LovecraftMPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to and Cinemavault has boarded international sales on The Last Lovecraft: Relic Of Cthulhu.
Yacovlef, Melocchi attach Leder, Fall to music-themed projectsBeverly Hills-based Little Studio Films partners Alexandra Yacovlef and Alexia Melocchi are fast-tracking the music-themed dramas Woody, Cisco And Me and Stalking Simon Le Bon.Mimi Leder will direct Woody, Cisco And Me from the novel of the same name by Jim Longhi is set during the second world war and tells of a youngster in the Merchant Marines who befriends folk legends Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston en route to the beaches of Normandy.
You Don't Mess With The ZohanDir: Dennis Dugan. US. 2008. 113 mins.A comedy built around the belief that people speaking in foreign accents is endlessly funny, You Don't Mess With The Zohan is - how you say' - not good. Aiming for an irreverent politically-incorrect tone with its story of an Israeli commando who leaves Middle Eastern tensions behind for a life as an American hairdresser, the latest Adam Sandler summer offering is too scattershot in its humour to work either as edgy satire or


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I voted for Obama twice. After President George W. Bush foolishly led us headstrong, willy-nilly into an ill-conceived war I was eager to put anybody running against the GOP into office. At least I had the good sense to only vote for Bush the first term. Yes, I am one of those independent-minded people [Read More…]
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I have been going to the same doctor for a decade. Dr. Nofry knows things about me that even Tim doesn't know. My cholesterol count for one. My weight for another. When I checked in this time, however, the receptionist asked for my driver's license. "Excuse me?" I said. "Don't you all know who I [Read More…]
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0885 Friday, 21 April 2000.
Date: Thursday, 20 Apr 2000 16:42:45 -0700
Subject: Dream Movie?
Can anyone tell me about a version of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1998)
with Skunk T'weed, Maureen Freehill, Liza McCarthy and Bristol Pomeroy?
It is a movie, TV production, what?
Thanks in advance,
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Dear Scott,
Karla and I just want to pass along our absolute pleasure with the job that was done in our new home by Spectrum Surfaces.
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Hi all,
Over the past few months, I've spent a lot of time talking to internal and external customers about Adobe Community Help. Some of the people I've met have complaints about the CHC not working (a common issue is that context-sensitive help is broken) and in many cases, this is because they have an old version. In particular, customers who were in either the Flash Builder prerelease or the CS 5 prerelease will have context-sensitive help issues and can have trouble updating.
The current CHC release is 18.104.22.1680 (one customer I spoke with last week was still on 188.8.131.52!)
In most cases, the CHC prompts you when an update is available. However, if that isn't working, follow the instructions on http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/842/cpsid_84215.html to uninstall and reinstall the CHC AIR application.
If you've been unhappy with the CHC, I ask that you please upgrade and try it out again. There are a lot of new features and I think you'll be happy with all the improvements.
Best regards,
Randy Nielsen
Senior Content and Community Manager
Adobe Systems Incorporated


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Cops (TV series)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cops is an American documentary-styled television reality show which follows police officers, constables and deputies during patrols and other activities which began in March 1989 and has been aired in many countries. The show is broadcasted through Fox and has been shown in over 100 cities in the United States. Every episode is about twenty two minutes long.


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Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - An IDF soldier was killed in south Lebanon on Tuesday, according to unconfirmed reports from the area, bringing the total to six who have died in the last two weeks. His death is certain to bring about a further escalation in the fighting there between the Israeli military and Hizb'allah.
Meanwhile, residents of northern Israel are bracing themselves for promised retaliatory Katuysha attacks from the Hizb'allah less than one day after Israeli planes blasted Lebanese infrastructure.
Hizb'allah threatened Israeli citizens that they should "pay the price" for the attacks on Lebanon and said certainly Israeli soldiers would be the targets of "roadside bombs, ambushes and rockets."
Earlier, many Israelis headed south to get out of harms way, but those who remained stayed in their underground bunkers. Children, making do underground, could not enjoy the spring-like weather on Tuesday, and families will spend at least one more night in shelters and security rooms.
Prime Minister Ehud Barak visited residents in their bomb shelters in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shemona on Tuesday and vowed to protect them. However, Barak told them he did not know how long their ordeal would last.
"I'm not a prophet. I'm the Prime Minister of Israel. I am determined to do whatever it will take to protect the citizens of Israel, its armed forces and the South Lebanese Army, which works with us," Barak told reporters.
Barak added that Hizb'allah had systematically violated the international understandings reached to govern the security zone by using civilian areas to cover their operations and thus "exploiting the fact that Israel will not hit deliberately into villages."
Though they expressed their fears, residents approved of the IAF action. However, many of them believe that the government did not go far enough and that the IDF needs to take further action to ensure the security of the north.
The opposition in the Knesset was widely supportive of the air strikes, but Knesset member Eliezer Cohen said that he did not believe that the air strikes had gone far enough to restrain Hizb'allah.
"It will be enough just for the conscience of the government," Cohen said in a radio interview. "They can say we did it. We just did whatever we needed to do. Its absolutely not enough for the terrorists, not for the Hizb'allah, not for the government in Iran and not for the Syrians."
Cohen, a former IAF pilot, said he believed that the IAF should completely cut Syria off from Lebanon. "They don't need many days for this, just a few hours and Syria will be disconnected from Lebanon," Cohen said. However, he declined to say how the operation might take place.
Syria occupied Lebanon, uninvited, in June 1976 but was given an Arab League mandate to be there later that year. However, the mandate was cancelled in 1982 and all foreign forces were asked to leave the country by the Lebanese.
Israel entered southern Lebanon in 1982 in an effort to end the cross-border terror attacks on its northern communities. With the help of the SLA, the IDF later set up a buffer zone to protect its northern border.
A year ago, Barak was campaigning for Prime Minister on a platform of withdrawing troops from Lebanon within a year of taking office - July 2000. Hopes were high in December that renewed talks with Syria would facilitate a negotiated agreement with Lebanon for the troop withdrawal.
However, those hopes have been all but dashed by the breakdown of Israeli-Syrian talks, and there are many voices across the political spectrum in Israel that are now calling for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal to take place even before July.


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Guests at Red Roof PLUS+ Boston - Logan can reach downtown Boston in around 25 minutes by car, while Logan Airport is a 20-minute drive south. It's a 5-minute drive to Cedar Glen Golf Course, and Salem Witch Museum is 25 minutes away. Guests can dine at a number of neighborhood restaurants.
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UNM Law School Professor Steven K. Homer and Williams Institute Public Policy Research Fellow Erin Fitzgerald studied the fiscal impact of extending marriage to same-sex couples in New Mexico.
Their research shows that extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in New Mexico would bring an estimated $20.4 million to the state economy over the first three years.
According to the most recent U.S. Census, there are currently 5,825 same-sex couples living in New Mexico. An estimated 2,913 (50 percent) of those couples would marry in the first three years, according to the pattern that has been observed in Massachusetts, which has had marriage equality since 2004, and elsewhere.
The report estimates that 50 percent of the state's 5,825 same-sex couples will marry in the first three years and direct wedding spending will reach $20.4 million. The spending will generate some $1.4 million in state and local sales tax revenue and the state will see income tax revenue of about $500,000, according to the report, with a net positive to the state general fund of $2.5 to $3.7 million in the next few years.
The estimates are based on what has happened in other states with same-sex marriages and adds in the fact that New Mexico is already a tourist destination. Each wedding will cost about $5,345, for instance and direct spending from already-issued licenses will total $4.8 million, according to the estimate.
The analysis estimates a total of 46,600 out-of-town guests for the same-sex weddings, with 318 jobs created from the boost in economic activity.


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Synopsis: (via Globes) – The so-called lost decade has not shaken legendary investor Peter Lynch's belief that the stock market will continue to offer the best returns.
Introduction (via Globes)
The dismal returns of the past ten years have made them known as the lost decade on the US stock market, raising the question whether investment in stocks has lost its luster. Who better to answer that question than the person considered one of the best mutual fund managers in US history, Peter Lynch?Most Important Advice!!!! (via Globes)
Lynch, 66, the legendary manager of the Fidelity Magellan fund, took over the running of the fund in 1977, and from then until he left the post in 1990, he managed to beat the S&P 500 Index in 11 years out of 13. Under his management, the fund yielded an exceptional annual return of 29.2%, almost double the average for the index of 15.8%. The greatness of Lynch's achievement can be seen from the fact that even today, 20 years after he stopped managing the fund, his books "One Up on Wall Street," "Beating the Street," and "Learn to Earn," are still best sellers among investors.
"In general, stock market companies have succeeded in growing their profitability, and that's the reason to buy shares," Lynch sums up. "When you buy shares in a company, if it manages to produce profits, you are a partner in those profits. On the other hand, if you buy an IBM bond, after 20 years, the company will repay you the money and say 'thank you very much.' It will pay you the interest, but it will not be loyal to you, and you certainly will not enjoy the fruits of its success. That's the big difference between bonds and stocks."
You need 3-4 good stocks
What's the right way to be exposed to the stock market today?
"The average person can get to know 5-10 companies very well, and once every few years he will come across an opportunity to make a good investment. In principle, you need 3-4 good companies to invest in over ten years. You don't need 3-4 good stocks every week, if you are a private investor.
Click Here To Read: An Interview With Legendary Investor Peter Lynch
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Sea Shepherd chief Paul Watson says the group, which boasts wealthy backers, including North Face founder Doug Tompkins and actor
Regardless of whether or not Japan should be allowed to continue its whaling operations in the icy waters off Antarctica, the three activists from the Forest Rescue group have engaged in dangerous criminal behaviour.
Not only will their rescue be an expensive exercise, but a Customs vessel will also have to be diverted from its important job of patrolling Australian territorial waters to pick up the hapless trio. Their media stunt could end up damaging the case that Australia has brought in the International Court of Justice to stop Japanese whaling, which is the more appropriate route to end the controversial industry.
Presenting the anti-whaling activists with a bill for the cost of bringing them back to Australia, and compelling them to pay, will send a clear message that such political stunts will not be publicly subsidised.
The Australian Financial Review


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Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems
Frank W. Reinhart and Henry "Butch" Kuhlmann Award
This award was established in 1993 in memory of Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. (Butch) Kuhlmann who by their leadership, dedication, and contributions exemplify the qualities honored by this award. Frank W. Reinhart, in whose name ASTM has established an award for outstanding contributions in terminology standardization, was the first secretary of Subcommittee D20.17, the predecessor of Committee F17, when it was first established in 1954. Frank Reinhart was also the first secretary of F17 when it spun-off from D20 in 1973.
Butch Kuhlmann was one of the first Chairmen of D20.17. He also chaired a number of other plastic pipe subgroups.
The vision, leadership, and dedication of both Frank Reinhart and Butch Kuhlmann greatly account for the establishment of ASTM as the premier source of standards for materials, tests, products, and practices related to plastics piping.
The Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlmann Award is presented at intervals of not less than one year to Committee F17 members and other persons for distinguished and outstanding contributions on behalf of plastics piping standardization and for meritorious technical achievement in the field of the Committee.
Any of the following contributions shall be sufficient basis for nominating an individual for this award:
1. The Award shall be administered by Subcommittee F17.96.
2. It shall be awarded not more frequently than once a year and to not more than one person in a given year.
3. Election of the awardee for a given year shall be made at the F17.96 meeting in the Fall of the preceding year.
4. Nominations for the award may be made by any F17 member in good standing. Nominations shall be in writing and presented to the Chairman of Subcommittee F17.96 by no later than the Fall meeting of the year prior to the year the award is to be given.
5. Each nomination shall include a statement giving the reasons that qualify the nominee for the award.
The Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlmann Award will be commemorated by a plaque, with nameplates for award recipients, which will be mounted on the wall on the 4th floor at ASTM Headquarters.
Each recipient of the Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlmann Award shall also receive an appropriate award citation with the following inscription:
This Certificate is Presented to:
Name of Recipient
In grateful acknowledgement of faithful and significant contribution in furthering the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization as exemplified by Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlmann, charter members of Committee F17, Plastic Piping Systems.
The certificate will be signed by the chairman and secretary of F17.
F17 shall maintain a separate account for monies dedicated to this award. Funding shall be accepted from members, individuals, industry, societies, or associations wishing to contribute. A list of contributors shall be maintained for recording purposes only and not publicly distributed.
The funds shall be deposited in an activities and awards account of Committee F17.
Funds for the purchase of the Marshall Hall plaque will be taken from the F17 activities and awards account. The interest earned on the remainder of the funds shall be applied to finance subsequent nameplates and engraving costs on a continuing basis.
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5 Things To Know About The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Microsoft has revealed a handful of changes coming in the next significant update to Windows 10.
Microsoft Exec On New Offerings For ISVs, The Growth Of Dynamics 365 And 'Doubling Down' On The Cloud Solution Provider Model
During Microsoft's Build conference, executive Takeshi Numoto discussed the company's latest news and opportunities for partners.
15 Hot Products Unleashed At Dell EMC World 2017
Dell EMC is using the 2017 installment of its massive conference to take the wraps off a variety of products, including new PowerEdge servers, an enterprise hybrid cloud for Microsoft Azure and new VxRack editions.
10 Things To Know About Cisco's Acquisition Of Viptela
Amazon, VCE and Cisco DNA: Here are ten things partners need to know about Cisco's acquisition of SD-WAN startup Viptela.
Jeremy Burton On How Partners Can Take Advantage Of A Combined Dell, EMC
Ahead of Dell EMC World 2017, Jeremy Burton dug into the blockbuster acquisition and how it primes partners to take advantage of the new combined company.
Dell EMC's David Goulden On What It Means To Be The Biggest Player In Storage
Ahead of Dell EMC World 2017, David Goulden talks to CRN about the new combined storage powerhouse and why you won't heard anyone referred to as 'ex-Dell' or 'ex-EMC.'
Five Ways Qualcomm's New Snapdragon 660 And 630 Platforms Bring Mobile Devices To The Next Level
Qualcomm on Monday announced its new Snapdragon 660 and 630 mobile platforms. Here are five hot new features on these two products.
20 Hot Products For Midmarket Companies
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As part of CRN's Mobility 100, here are the top 15 vendors focused on offering innovative platforms for development of business mobile apps.
Dell EMC World: Michael Dell's 7 Keys To The Future Of Dell Technologies And The IT Industry
In a keynote at the Dell EMC World conference in Las Vegas, Dell laid out the company's broad product portfolio for the more than 13,000 in attendance and gave insights into how that portfolio is positioned for the future of global business.
8 Laptops That Will Run Microsoft's Windows 10S
HP, Dell, Samsung and Acer are among the vendors that are planning to release education-oriented laptops running the new Windows 10S operating system.
Oracle Co-Ceo Mark Hurd On Amazon, Microsoft, Google And Things Steve Jobs Told Him
Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd shared thoughts on the industry and a multitude of cloud competitors in an interview.
Chad Sakac On Dell EMC's Push To Turn Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Into A Utility
Dell EMC is putting the 'pedal to the medal' when it comes to hyper-converged infrastructure and is tasking Chad Sakac and his team with making customer transformation as simple as possible for partners.
2017 Mobility 100: 30 Coolest Mobile Software And Service Vendors
As part of CRN's Mobility 100, here are the top 30 vendors focused on mobile software for enterprises, along with the leading providers of mobile services.
Dell EMC's Cheryl Cook On The Combined Partner Marketing Perspective
Dell EMC's global channel marketing chief Cheryl Cook talks to CRN about the importance of communication when combining the marketing efforts of two massive partner programs.
2017 Mobility 100: 30 Coolest Mobile Security And Device Management Vendors
As part of CRN's Mobility 100, here are the top 30 security vendors focused on mobile threats to enterprises, along with the leading providers of mobile device management offerings.
John Byrne On Partners Pivoting Away From Cisco, HPE, Lenovo, And Selling The Entire Dell EMC Portfolio
John Byrne says that Dell EMC partners are rapidly moving away from competing vendors and aggressively pushing new business opportunities across the entire combined portfolio.
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Doctor insights on:
Enalapril Overdose
How long does it take for signs and symptoms of enalapril overdose to show/take effect?
Within: Hours...Low BP would be most common symptom. Why? Go to er immediately if a concern. ...Read more
Vasotec (Definition)
Vasotec is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which is a kind of blood ...Read more
Please tell me can grapefruit effect enalapril usage?
Safe: There's no interaction with that combination.Get a more detailed answer ›
Need expert help here. What are the ingredients in enalapril?
Ingredient:: The ingredients in enalapril: enalapril.Get a more detailed answer ›
What is triazide and enalapril used for?
HBP and CHF: Thiazide is a mild diuretics and a better hypertension medication Enalapril is in the class of ACE inhibitor, good for hypertension, to protect kidneys from diabetes and as part of the treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) ...Read more
What is the rational for using enalapril in MI?
Prevention: enalapril is in a class of medicines called ACE inhibitors. Given after an MI, they reduce the likelihood of further heart damage ...Read more
Is enalapril a beta blocker?
Enalapril : Is in the class of drugs called ace inhibitors(angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors). ...Read more
Could enalapril cause insomnia?
Enalapril: Common side effects are dizziness & dry cough. ...Read more
I use enalapril drug for one week, my bloodpressure now is normal, is it okey for me to stop taking the drug?
No: If you were prescribed enalapril, you likely have the diagnosis of hypertension, and that is treatable (but not curable) by medication. Some patients do manage to get their bps under control by exercising, losing weight, quitting smoking and modifying diet (esp. Salt reduction). But you should remain on the medication until you and your doctor are sure these lifestyle changes are sufficient. ...Read more
Is my time to take my next dose of enalapril 10mg for today.My pressure is 115/75 what to do?I take it or leave it?
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ANZ Banking Group has severed its ownership ties with financial advice company Fortnum Financial Group, making Fortnum one of a growing number of planning businesses agitating to break away from institutional ownership.
Fortnum, which is led by former Genesys Wealth Advisers boss Ray Miles, completed its buyout of ANZ's remaining 20 per cent stake last Tuesday.
It is understood the deal was worth under $10 million and comes after Fortnum's management staff and advisers raised capital for the transaction.
ANZ, which originally backed the dealer group in 2010, will continue to provide dealer-to-dealer services to Fortnum. These include compliance, brokerage processing and certain technology services.
"Independence is very important for us – from a client point of view, it's important we're not flogging product," Mr Miles said of Fortnum's decision to buy back the ANZ stake.
"We believe Fortnum's open and transparent model will resonate with an increasing number of advisers," he said.
About 80 per cent of Fortnum's 28 practices and 87 financial planners and selected staff participated in the scheme to purchase ANZ's class C shareholding.
Mr Miles previously said the advice group had a "good relationship" with ANZ and OnePath and that the bank had never interfered with the running of the business. However a growing number of their high-net-worth clients wanted the group to be "independently owned".
About 80 per cent of financial planning firms are owned by – or aligned to – the big four banks or AMP. Consolidation has been a key theme in the advice industry following the introduction of the Future of Financial Advice reforms.
But a growing number of advice firms have been agitating to set up their own shops. It was previously reported that certain practices in the ANZ-backed RI Advice are contemplating slashing ties with the bank.
A series of advice scandals involving companies such as the Commonwealth Bank-owned Commonwealth Financial Planning and Macquarie Private Wealth have also put the spotlight on the conflicts that exist when product manufacturers own their distribution channels.
Mr Miles established Fortnum Financial Advisers in 2009, after losing a public legal dispute with Genesys's former parent, Challenger Financial Services.
ANZ Wealth backed his venture, providing capital and dealer services including licensing, compliance and research. The bank's minority shareholding gave it two seats on the board alongside Mr Miles and three practice principals.
Mr Miles said the company was also open to potential acquisitions and mergers with other non-bank-aligned firms in the future.


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A cup of coffee and a good yarn.
Thank you Dyann for getting it all so right. Stitchy McYarnpants kitschy stitches is hilarious, the scarf is beautiful (see I wore it yesterday?) the yarn is so my taste - I see a pair of textured socks in there somewhere.
The best thing though has to be the coffee mug. It is really gorgeous. Long, 'waisted', the incredible bark-like texture at the bottom, beautiful glaze of ambiguous colour (almost grey, almost beige with the perfect amount of darker hotspots like a caramelised apple). And so BIG! Perfect for my jumbo sized heart starters.
What I like the most about it is that you made it. When I hold it I think, I 'know' who made this, and it makes it feel very special. Also, it doesn't hurt that the finish is so professional!
And no god-awful chocolate as a 'filler'. Which I'd still eat but regret later.
I have been thinking of getting a range of Denby pottery - I hope you do commissions - because I've totally changed my mind. Your mug is far superior to the Denby I've had my eye on.
Thank you Dyann, your gift was perfect.
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Activities 2015 International Activity Report
MSF continues to provide essential care to vulnerable groups in Bangladesh: undocumented refugees, young women and people living in remote areas and urban slums.
Many of the Rohingya who have fled violence and persecution in Myanmar have been living in makeshift camps close to the Bangladeshi border for decades, yet they continue to suffer from discrimination and healthcare exclusion. Close to the Kutupalong makeshift camp in Cox's Bazar, MSF runs a clinic providing comprehensive basic and emergency healthcare, as well as inpatient and laboratory services to Rohingya refugees and the local community. During the year, teams carried out around 93,000 outpatient, 2,700 inpatient and 3,300 mental health consultations. Almost 8,000 women attended an initial antenatal consultation, and around 16,000 antenatal and 5,000 postnatal consultations were performed overall.
Poor living conditions in slums
In Kamrangirchar and Hazaribagh, teams visited factories and tanneries and conducted more than 8,000 outpatient consultations. MSF is looking for ways to increase access to healthcare for workers based in the slum, many of whom are exposed to hazardous conditions for long hours.
MSF scaled up its sexual and intimate partner violence programme in Kamrangirchar, providing medical and psychological support to nearly 400 people who had been raped. MSF also provided psychological support to more than 700 victims of intimate partner violence.
Emergency response in Dhaka
From January to April, MSF supported the burns unit in Dhaka medical college hospital, offering psychological support to 68 victims of arson attacks during a period of political unrest in the city.
Kala azar research
MSF closed its project in Fulbaria, Mymensingh district, having concluded its research into improved treatment for post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), a disease that represents a public health threat as it furthers the spread of primary kala azar. The research was a success, and has contributed to the endorsement of a new treatment regimen based on the results.
Year MSF first worked in the country: 1985.
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Data connectivity after 5.9.902 update
- I picked up a Droid Bionic a few weeks ago, it's my first Android phone, and I really it got the most part. Initially, the data connectivity was very poor, but after updating to the 893 software and replacing the SIM, it got a lot better. It's running the stock software and not rooted.
Fast forward to last night. I saw on one of the forums that the 902 was out, so I searched for the update and installed it without a hitch. Upon rebooting, I got no data connection whatsoever. I tried rebooting, pulling the battery, airplane mode, etc. The voice was also in and out. I took it to Verizon today. The agent there got on the phone with Verizon tech support, did a hard reset on the phone, which did not help, and eventually said they opened a trouble ticket and said they would call me.
I called their tech support this evening to see what was going on, and the agent with whom I spoke said it was a "known issue" with the 902 software and that Motorola was working on a fix. I haven't found people online anywhere reporting problems like this.
In the meantime, I have gotten it to work to some extent. Switching to CDMA only and toggling airplane mode will generally yield a fairly reliable 3G connection.
I'm just wondering if anyone here might know what it is going on with this update, and also, if anyone has tips on resolving this, as it's clearly a software issue, perhaps even rolling back to the previous software. I just don't want to do anything that could brick the phone or jeopardize the warranty. I also don't want to sit around with a half-working phone all week.02-12-2012 12:13 AM
- I did the OTA 902 update Friday night and I have noticed a very GOOD increase in connectivity. I used to have constant data drops when taking my dogs out for walks, since the update if it does drop it picks back up within a few seconds. Overall the connectivity is much better, also, before the update I had the sim card replaced last week because of constant data drops.02-12-2012 01:34 AM
- I had similar results, but apparently not as severe. After the update, my phone would connect to 4G, but it would drop its connection randomly and frequently, sometimes after 10 minutes, sometimes after an hour. It always seemed to happen when I picked my phone up after it being off for a while. I would see the white signal indicator and when pulling down the notification bar, I'd see "(no service)" where it usually says "Verizon Wireless". The connection would usually re-establish, but after several connection drops, the 4G radio would just seem to drop off of the device. No amount of airplane mode toggling or "Restart Connections" or screaming, shaking, or threats of throwing my phone against the wall would get 4G to return. I noticed some oddness under under About Phone:
Baseband version went from "CDMA_N_04.07.00R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00" to just "CDMA_N_04.07.00R"
PRL version went from from "15098" to "1"
Under Status: IMEI and sometimes the SIM ID fields go to "unknown"
If I would reboot the phone, it would work normally for a while and if I change to CDMA only, it is pretty reliable. I also did some troubleshooting by swapping SIMs with my work Bionic and doing a factory data reset like the last poster. (I knew if I called VZW, they would ask me to try that.) I ended up calling Verizon and explaining everything to the tech. I got transferred directly to "level 2" and I have a replacement on its way. I'm still a little bothered by this because it does seem like a software issue since it worked fine on 5.5.893 aside from some random rebooting and a few other less-severe glitches.
There are images out there that can be flashed with Fastboot or RST Lite to get back to 5.5.893, but those aren't for the faint of heart. I did that after I manually applied the 5.9.901 update and had similar problems. This time, since the update was legit, I figured it was time to call Verizon. My work phone took the update fine, so I guess I got a lemon or something.02-12-2012 08:58 AMLike 1
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Baseband version went from "CDMA_N_04.07.00R LTEDC_U_07.1E.00" to just "CDMA_N_04.07.00R"
Baseband version went from "CDMA_N_04.07.00R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00" to just "CDMA_N_04.07.00R"
Some of us that did the update, have 07.1E.00 The people "that Ive seen" (could be untrue) that have update and it kept the "E" have had problems after the update. Reinstall the update and once you get the "07.1F.00" you should be good to go. Dont know why but some of us who have done the install before it got pushed to us have had this happen. Happened to me and I just downgraded, rooted again and upgraded. Now im good to go, hopefully this happened to you so you know the problem and can fix it. Good luck =)02-12-2012 09:33 AM
- Interesting. I really should have looked more carefully. I don't remember which version I had now (I may have typo'd it above), but I just re-flashed the update through recovery for kicks without downgrading or anything special and now my LTE baseband is 07.1F.00. I'll see how this works over the next couple days... I might just send back that CLNR. Thanks!02-12-2012 10:25 AM
- I'm not sure if I made a typo earlier when I typed 07.1E.00 or if version 07.1F.00 is just doing the same thing. I really wish I'd looked before I reflashed the update. Regardless, I just had the problem occur again, so I'm going back to "CDMA only" until my CLNR arrives. Drat.02-12-2012 12:42 PM
- On .893 I had very little connection problems. After updating to .902, i rebooted my device and the 4G connection would not work, only the 3G, voice and wifi. I did a battery pull, rebooted with no luck. I did a factory reset and now everything works great, along with great battery life.
To be totally honest, I don't see why I should have to perform a fully factory reset and lose most/all of my data.
My upgrade in May 13' can't come fast enough..........02-12-2012 08:13 PM
- Spread the word!!!!!
Solution as follows:
The 5.9.902 update turns off Data Roaming. This will take you a giant step backwards in data connectivity. I know, it happened to me. If you see data connectivity issues after this update, go into settings and select "Battery & data manager", then select "Data delivery" and enable "Data roaming".
This should straighten out Bionic users who are suffering data connectivity issues after the latest update.02-14-2012 01:24 PMLike 1
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Solution as follows:
The 5.9.902 update turns off Data Roaming. This will take you a giant step backwards in data connectivity. I know, it happened to me. If you see data connectivity issues after this update, go into settings and select "Battery & data manager", then select "Data delivery" and enable "Data roaming".
This should straighten out Bionic users who are suffering data connectivity issues after the latest update.
How does enabling data roaming help? I'd like to understand this better.
Geo02-14-2012 02:36 PM
- Data Roaming works as follows:
You have a data plan with Verizon and you check "allow data roaming".
If you go to an area where Verizon's network is lacking, you may unknowingly get on someone elses network and get data access there. Verizon and the other carrier square up with each other through a clearinghouse and the bytes used by you on the other carrier count against your plan. You pay Verizon, they pay the other carrier and vise versa.02-14-2012 04:37 PM
- I'm a new Android user since my employer allowed us to get smartphones instead of Blackberrys. I have an iPhone as a personal phone but wanted to get an Android to play with. So bear with me if I don't follow some of what you guys are saying.
I'm having the same issue mentioned by other people...except that no amount of switching to Airplane mode or back from it has helped. In fact, the phone seems to have problems switching into Airplane mode. I have to reboot the phone in order to get it to actually show that it's in Airplane mode. I tried enabling data roaming, that didn't work. I've switched the Network Mode to both CMDA/LTE and CDMA only with no luck. I've turned the phone off and on several times. I've removed the battery, SIM card and SD card multiple times for several minutes at a time with no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Without being able to access a mobile carrier network, the phone is basically useless to me since the main functionality I use it for is work email.02-14-2012 07:49 PM
- I updated my bionic last sunday and since then i am losing 4G consistently. Also, the last two days, my bionic drained out completely by 1:00pm on tuesday and by 5pm on wednesday. Don't know why but it became dead as a door nail from 100% charge at 6am. i don't know how many of you folks are experiencing this but it is frustrating. Looks like Member thochad is having similar issues with data connectivity. just sucks to have a weird update that messed me up02-16-2012 07:36 AM
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Echo Incorporated and Kubota Tractor Corporation have announced a U.S. Dealer Alliance aimed at growing their combined sales within the commercial turf and consumer lawn and garden markets. As part of the alliance, Echo and Shindaiwa will become the preferred brands of hand held outdoor power equipment within the Kubota dealer network. The alliance also names Echo Bear Cat as a preferred brand of chippers, shredders, log splitters and wheeled trimmers within the Kubota dealer network.
"There is a tremendous amount of synergy between our companies and brands," says Mike Best, Echo VP of Sales & Marketing. Echo Incorporated and Kubota Tractor Corporation both have parent companies headquartered in Japan, both are known for engineering and manufacturing professional-grade products and both target commercial users and large land owners. "By leveraging our common strengths, both companies will be well positioned for future growth in the months and years ahead," says Best.
According to Todd Stucke, Kubota VP of Agriculture and Turf Equipment, the Kubota dealer network includes over 1,100 sales and service locations. "We are excited about the opportunity to bring Echo, Shindaiwa and Echo Bear Cat products into the Kubota dealer network," says Stucke. "These brands are well known in the market and they allow Kubota dealers to position a complete line up of products to commercial landscapers and homeowners alike".
A series of joint sales and marketing programs will be rolled out this year, at which time Kubota dealers can begin expanding their customer product offerings to include Echo, Shindaiwa and Echo Bear Cat products.
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Shake Shack: Sundae Stinks, Manager Cool
On a visit to that New
York-born burger joint on Lincoln Road, Shake Shack, I ordered a
double dip sundae ($4.70) with chocolate
truffle cookie dough, but received an underwhelming serving of
vanilla frozen custard covered with a mound of cookie dough
underneath a mountain of whipped cream.
So I returned and approached assistant general manger Erik Hugley with a photo of the weak cup. He apologized and explained a new person might have been training
on the custard station; each Shake Shack employee is required to try out each of the six stations; beverage, expo, hot dog/fry
cook/grill, cashier, bun assembler, and custard are the choices, for a
minimum of one week or until the supervisor deems him competent.
The he added: "We don't really sell a lot of sundaes. More
milkshakes ($5.15 to $5.65) and [milkshake-like] concretes ($4.75 to $6.50)."
The sorry sundae Shake Shack served up the first time.
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Hugley added that founder Danny Meyer is "big
on hospitality," then prepared another sundae,
which contained the standard serving of 8 ounces of frozen custard, 1
ounce of topping, and the right amount of whipped cream.
Sundae custard choices are vanilla,
chocolate, or the special (which changes monthly). The triple dip is
$5.70. And toppings, in addition to the one included in the price, are
$.75 each and include chocolate truffle cookie dough, marshmallow,
peanut butter sauce, shortbread cookie, hot fudge sauce, whipped
cream, hot caramel sauce, bananas, chocolate toffee, and almonds.
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text: The feud between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods was taken to another level on Tuesday night. According to The Guardian's Ewan Murray, Garcia was at the European Tour's gala players' awards dinner, where he was asked a question about Woods. His answer could be construed as a racist remark: Garcia was asked in jest if he would have the American round for dinner one night during the upcoming US Open. "We will have him round every night," García said. "We will serve fried chicken." Later on, the Spaniard apologized, saying that his comment was a "silly remark" and not meant to come off in a "racist manner." http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1647761-sergio-garcia-makes-insensitive-remark-about-tiger-woods


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Support for the dissertation will begin with the first course and culminate with completion of the dissertation at the end of the third year. All formats require a research base as the foundation for the dissertation.
- Traditional Dissertation - A traditional dissertation based on an important research question that adds to the knowledge base of the area.
- Project Dissertation - Development of a major project that addresses a significant community college issue.
- Evaluation Dissertation - Evaluation of a major program or system within a community college.
- Customized Dissertation - This option is available for students who create an approach different from the first three. The proposed option must be presented and approved by the dissertation chair.
The guide is intended to assist both advisors and doctoral students in designing and implementing a dissertation process which will meet the requirements of the Doctorate in Community College Leadership while providing a framework for preparing students to address issues and concerns they will meet in their professional lives.
The guide comprises four major sections: Description and Rationale; Student/Advisor Responsibilities; Prospectus/Proposal/Dissertation Elements; Dissertation Checklist.


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Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) June 01, 2014
According to the Venus Factor review that can be found now on Daily Gossip, there are some unique tips that only women can use for amazing looks and a perfect body.
The new method was developed by John Barban, who claims that for ladies actually it is more difficult to lose weight and keep it off, at least compared to men.
To read more about this new Fat Loss System or download the guide read the full report at: http://www.dailygossip.org/the-venus-factor-system-review-john-barban-s-diet-program-for-women-6862.
John Barban also claims that the Venus Factor can help ladies increase metabolism, which means that they will not only enjoy long lasting results when it comes to achieving a perfect body, but they may also enhance overall health.
Daily Gossip indicates in its review that this is the only weight loss program at the moment, designed to increase female metabolism.
Moreover, the Venus Factor system review indicates that the new method promises efficiency even in cases when users have little time to spent implementing the program or when they have very slow metabolisms.
The author of the new method claims that this is not a restrictive diet or a difficult to hold one. In fact, this is a very simple to implement method, which anyone can try.
Daily Gossip reveals in its Venus Factor review that this program has already managed to draw the attention of women from all over the world.
The magazine indicates that numerous women tried this method and obtained great results when it comes to weight loss.
What makes this program unique is the fact that it focuses on the areas that are most affected by this problem.
For women, these include areas such as thighs, hips, belly and butt. These are the areas on which eliminating fat can turn out being very difficult.
Daily Gossip also reveals in its review that the key component to the Venus Factor system is the leptin.
The Venus Factor is now fully detailed and presented in the eBook published by John Barban. This is a complex guide that presents everything ladies should know about effective weight loss and how to implement this method easily.


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Yesterdays post on Checking Squidoo Stats caused my inbox to overflow – mainly with people who had been making the same mistakes that I had. One email that came through asked me if you can still make money with Squidoo. Before I'd packed up for the night, there were two more emails more or less asking the same thing.
Does Squidoo Still Work?
Parts of this email are really common, "I gave up before I made any money" and "Should I bother trying" are phrases that I hear all the time. It's a sad fact that most people DO give up before they make a single sale online – a lot of the time its because they couldn't be bothered to put in any time and effort and wanted that 'push button' solution.
Squidoo does work, it never stopped working and its set to stay that way.
Less than two weeks ago I created several new lenses (not all on Squidoo Queen account) all 12 of them are ranking in Google and getting traffic. One of those lenses is doing really well, you can see below when it was created ….
You can see that this lens was made on September 29th. Below you can see that it's already getting traffic from Google ….
I'm not going to share my keywords with you but they are all at least three words long (good tip there). Just as importantly, you'll want to see people are clicking through on the products that you have (or links etc).
The product that I have on the lens is HIGHLY focused to the lens content and its getting a good clickthrough ….
Clearly Squidoo is working well, you get indexed in Google much quicker and easier than you could with a brand new blog/site. That traffic is highly targeted keyword phrases that are finding what they want 🙂
Can You Still Make Money With Squidoo?
You don't always make money directly from Squidoo – my dashboard is only showing a few dollars per month but I make a few thousand dollars from my lenses directly and indirectly.
Each month I make sales with Amazon, Clickbank, Commission Junction and a whole host of various other affiliate programs but I also generate a lot of traffic too. That traffic gets directed to my blogs, sites etc and that also generates a lot of sales so its hard to put an exact figure on my earnings thanks to Squidoo.
Bottom line is this: Squidoo works and anyone can make money there but you a) need to put in the time and effort to create good quality lenses rather than hundreds of 'okay' ones and b) realise that you do not have control over Squidoo and you MUST abide by their rules – if they make a change, it could change everything for you.


text: The Crowne Plaza Birmingham has luxuriously appointed facilities. All 284 bedrooms have individually controlled air conditioning units ensuite bathrooms satellite television double glazed windows and international direct dial telephone with a fax modem point. The Conservatory Restaurant offers a creative choice of speciality and la carte cuisine whilst the Terrace Bar a clubstyle lounge offers 24hour beverage and snack service. The hotel also has excellent conference and banqueting facilities for up to 150 delegates. Guests should note that triple rooms consist of two double beds and not three separate beds.


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Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
The prior was a misdomenor and no ban from purchasing and completed probation for it in 2003. The stop was for failing to signal a turn and thank you for your help
They have also seized my car and want me to work with them
Thank you so very much I am hopeful. I'm now hiring legal defense and not working for them so I can only assume they will arrest me and send the papers over to the states attorney I did let them search car I did not say yes to my person. So I am going with the illegal search based on I had not committed a crime nor do I have any violent background would you say I have a good chance