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March 4, 2013
After a prolonged period of depressed real estate in all regions of Nevada County, industry experts are reporting an escalation in prices.
"Over the last four months or so, we have seen an increase in values and in the number of houses sold," said Diann Patton, broker and owner of Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty. "This trend has taken place throughout most of the county, and South County is no different."
Eric Hatch of Century 21 Foothill Realty said one of the most reliable indicators of market recovery in the South County real estate sector is the slender inventory of low-end houses for sale in Lake of the Pines, which with its 1,900 homes has the highest residential density in South County.
"I've seen a big upward trend (in sales)," Hatch said. "There is not a home (in Lake of the Pines) that is under $200,000, and the inventory is dwindling."
Hatch went so far as to label the current real estate environment a seller's market, saying although prices have not yet reached their 2006 peak, he is seeing many cash investors scoop up properties on the low end of the market.
"There's still some real good buys, but there is no longer any smoking great deals," Hatch said, saying the sales from the Nevada County courthouse steps for absurdly low prices have gone the way of the dinosaur.
The type of house that about two years ago was selling in the $225,000 range in Lake of the Pines recently sold for about $289,000, Hatch said. Recently, a house that was listed at $255,000 in South County received five offers after landing on the market, driving up the price.
In some cases, the practice of "fix and flip" has returned to the market, in which cash investors looking to take advantage of the bottomed-out prices will buy property, invest cash in remodeling, then turn the property around for a profit, Hatch said. Such a property didn't exist during the past five years as investors saw a bloated inventory as a foreboding deterrent to making any substantial cash investment in property.
Hatch said the high end of the market in Lake of the Pines and other South County residential zones has been less active.
However, Patton reported a high-end property listed at about $500,000 in the southern portion of the county received an offer after about two days on the market.
"What's been interesting to see in the last few weeks is people who gave up are putting their houses back on the market," Patton said.
In other words, a property owner who put a house on the market and received offers that fell well short of the anticipated value of the house are trying again.
"They're giving it another shot," she said.
Why South County?
Patton said she does not make sales pitches to prospective customers but prefers to ask a series of questions in a quest to find a perfect fit. However, for individuals who want to be "below the snow and above the fog," South County springs to the forefront of her recommendation list.
South County is also ideally positioned for people who want to commute to Sacramento as it is about a 40-minute drive to California's capital city from the region, Patton said. Furthermore, many clients come to Nevada County in search of relief from the suburban sprawl endemic to many areas of Northern California.
"Some people intend to keep livestock or horses, and that is better suited for lower elevations (of the county)," Patton said.
Despite the pastoral splendor, the favorable commute times and the amenities for equestrians and agriculturalists, several challenges still inhibit the region's prestige. The foremost, Patton said, is the lack of high-speed Internet access. Many people from Silicon Valley express interest in moving to South County until they learn their ability to telecommute could be impaired by spotty Internet coverage.
"Fiber optics is huge for us," she said.
A potential solution is currently being constructed, as Vast Networks — a consortium of rural California-based telephone companies — is installing a fiber-optic cable network throughout the county, according to Mike Stewart, director of marketing for Vast Networks. The extensive network will feature higher speeds and capacities, important redundancy and flexibility that current infrastructure does not allow, Stewart said in a news release.
Coming development
Real estate industry representatives express excitement at the series of developments slated for South County.
The 80-unit Cascade Crossing, the recent sale of DarkHorse Golf Club, an impending resolution in the Higgins Marketplace lawsuit and the Nevada County Planning Commission's approval of Rincon del Rio all figure to create opportunity for the real estate industry.
"We are so excited for South County," Patton said. "It shows the economic growth needed to sustain the real estate community."
Hatch said development activity will help bolster the local long-suffering construction community, which seems to be rebounding.
"There are some big crews at work right now, and that means a lot of people are able to feed their families," Hatch said.
Hatch also believes the coming developments offer a wealth of options for different income groups with the DarkHorse subdivision appealing to the higher end, Cascade Crossing designed to entice middle-class buyers and Rincon del Rio filling a niche for senior housing.
"It will allow a lot of people to stay in the community," Hatch said, "while providing the county with tax dollars."
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Relaxation Plus!: Amsterdam Cruise Review by Freon
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Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Seattle
We took advantage of bringing our own wine onboard paying the corkage fee up front for our additional bottles. This was included in our 15 minutes to board time! While we mourn the passing of unlimited wine for the stateroom, we quickly got over this. A quick stop to the Neptune Lounge to introduce ourselves to Jersey and her team and we were off to the Mariner's Lunch in the MDR. The choices for lunch were somewhat limited and we were surprised to see that there were no wines by the glass that met our $7.00 cap for our beverage cards. We met very nice people at our shared table. It More is true that once you meet on board, you will meet many times after that.
Our bags were delivered to our room by 1:30 (possibly earlier, but we weren't there!) and we were unpacked by 2. Plenty of storage space with multiple closets, drawers, etc. (note to others, make sure to check all of those spaces before you leave as the prior tenants left several t-shirts and things from the shop in the room). We had one of the Neptune suites (Deluxe Verandahs) located at mid-ship. It was perfect. Nicely maintained, close to the midship elevators which we NEVER heard. Only when you were on the balcony could you hear anything from any of the other rooms and only when they were on the balcony. Note to fellow passengers: If you want to play your saxophone on the balcony and you are not particularly good at playing, please don't do it! We were very lucky as no one smoked in the adjacent rooms. We only smelled smoke once on the balcony and it was very faint. Even the casino was not overly smoky.
The ship was in excellent shape, with little evidence that it had been some time since its last refurbishment. Beds were comfortable with great sheets and pillows. I'm always somewhat amazed by the whirlpool tubs in the bathrooms: Does anyone really ever use them? Walk in showers would be more productive, but that's just MHO.
The Main Dining Room had good food and amazing service from all from the water guys through the waiters to the wine stewards. All were knowledgeable about the offerings and very good about special requests (salad dressing on the side, an order of chile relleno as a shared side) were accommodated with a smile. Make sure to try the cheese plates for dessert, keeping a few pieces of bread from dinner. The cheeses were great, the Saltines and Wasa were OK.
Jacques, the Sommelier for the ship, was very well educated and was able to take his knowledge and share it on many levels. We attended his more extensive wine seminar where he even opened bottles of champagne with a saber. We consume a lot of champagne, but had never actually seen anyone do this (not once but twice!). We were quite impressed. The wine selection was very nice and there were several Pacific NorthWest wineries represented including the LongShadows wineries. Prices were about 2 to 2 ½ times the wine store rates. Don't forget the 15% service charge for all beverages.
Oh, the Pinnacle Grill. Service was exquisite, with the tableside Caesar salads. We had three dinners and one lunch there. The first time we did the add on for the crab legs. They were yummy, but not sure worth the $20 upcharge. The caviar appetizer was amazing (since I didn't know I liked caviar!) and we received a very healthy portion for the $45 upcharge. Jacques and Noel helped with wine choices which were spot on. Try the cioppino. You won't be disappointed. We had the filet, the porterhouse, the bone in ribeye, the halibut and the salmon (obviously not the same meal!) and loved each one of them.
We were just sorry not to have been able to try the other items! My husband loved the chocolate grand Marnier lava cake. I mentioned that I was sorry to miss the grand Marnier souffle in the MDR, and was delighted that the PG brought in the dessert for me.
We enjoyed Diane in the Piano Bar. Very entertaining, never took a break and kept us laughing and singing throughout the evenings. Pat and Anne Marie held down the bar which was quite busy most evenings. Service was always with a smile. Other than the individual artists, we weren't overly impressed with the big venue entertainment. We do like having the movie theater available and saw a film that we had not seen before.
The Exploration Café served a very nice latte and by the second day, we were called by name and our order started before we got up to the counter. Their evening beverages were really good and a nice mid point on our evening.
We chose this cruise for Tracey Arm and we were not disappointed. The weather was cool and cloudy, but dry. We were awed by how close we were to land on each side of us. There were hundreds of harbor seals near the glacier which provided us with amusement. We saw lots of whales during the trip, including on our first morning at sea, with one coming right up along side the ship. Plenty of bald, golden and immature eagles as well. Sigh, we didn't see any bears in the wild.
The Juneau and Sitka ports had solid rain. We got off the ship just to putter around (and Sitka, to avoid the all crew safety drills). We would have liked additional time in Ketchikan as we find it to be a really cute port. In reality, there is only about 2 hours there as we arrived quite early in the morning and were heading out by 1. We were late arriving into Victoria (tides and wind?) and there were two other larger ships already docked. We decided to stay on board, again because of the shorter time there.
We arrived back in Seattle and took our time getting up and off the boat. Again, it was amazingly quick. We got off the boat around 9 am and were waiting, with our luggage for the car service by 9:25. I think it took longer to walk the gangplank than anything else!
All in all, a delightful cruise and we look forward to another trip on HAL. Less
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The Avengers Battle For Earth Review
Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Loki. With such a badass mix of superheroes gracing Ubisoft's Marvel Comics fighter, what could go wrong?
It's a philosophy that worked wonders for the box-office breaking Avenger's Assemble film, after all. Pack in the heroes, make some stuff blow up, rake in the cash.
For your money, there's plenty of action here. The 2.5D fighting is delivered in the form of a slew of game modes, from the standard campaign though to local multiplayer, challenges, tournaments and the arcade mode.
It's all fairly standard fighting game fare, but at least there's plenty to choose from.
The scrapping itself is what sets Battle For Earth apart from other titles in the genre.
Though action is viewed from behind the player in a 2.5D plane, moves themselves are basic, with button combinations few and largely irrelevant.
The game's main 'hooks' are its super moves and ultra powers.
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Using the Gamepad (which can be used to play the entire game solo), supers are chosen by tracing a shape on the touchscreen and your two tag-team characters can be switched instantly with a button press.
The game tells you to use a stylus, but holding the pen at the same time as pressing the face buttons was more fiddly than a fiddler's concerto.
We quickly dropped the stylus in favour of sliding our thumb or forefinger in the bottom right corner of the screen, which was quick and enabled us to get back to the buttons without too much hassle between supers.
Comboing supers builds up your Ultra bar, which when filled unleashes a furious signature move, like Iron Man letting rip a flurry of missiles while flying towards Loki and smashing him into the air, or Magneto firing off a ball of magnetic-y rage….before flying towards (insert opponent here) and smashing him into the air.
The action can also be controlled by Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
The Wii Remote was unimpressive, shunting supers onto the d-pad and turning fights into a senseless waggle fest, with us often just kicking an opponent into the air, spamming a 22 hit combo and repeating ad nauseum until K.O.
Ubisoft have clearly tried to build a system that can be transplanted across both Wii Remote and Gamepad, but the result is a scheme that feels slightly at odds on either. We slightly preferred the Gamepad as it was less tiring and base than spamming motion, with touch features working well enough.
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What with Wii U's focus on a single-player tablet controller, it's a problem that will face every fighting title on the system – even the mighty Smash Bros. will have to overcome the disparity between the control schemes.
That solution could be Pro Controller support – which is disappointingly missing here.
This is not a game aimed at fighting aficionados – those trained in the ways of Street Fighter or even Tekken will find the scrapping basic, gimmicky and unrefined.
But this isn't who this game is aimed at. It's a superhero tie-in for the kind of people who still wear Spider-Man pyjamas (i.e. children, or perhaps the dangerously comic-book obsessed man-children).
Seeing Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist Tony Stark suited up and smashing seven shades out of Doctor Strange is always a joy, no matter how old you are, and the game's 20 character roster pulling in heroes from across Avengers, Spider-Man and X-Men will satisfy Marvel fans.
With the range of modes, there's plenty of content (even if it's supremely easy) and fighting does work okay, albeit in a strangely compromised control scheme.
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EFP sends communication to EP and EC, call to lobby national politicians over Creative Europe programmeOver 400 figures from the European film industry, including Carey Mulligan [pictured], put their name to European Film Promotion's communication to the European Parliament and European Commission.
A change of imageAs a growing part of the global visual-effects industry, China offers more than low costs and outsourcing. Liz Shackleton reports
Academy issues animation feature awardsFilmmakers must submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences by 5 pm PT on Nov 1.
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures moves aheadAward-winning architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali have designed the first major US museum dedicated to the history and ongoing development of motion pictures.
Academy unveils five Nicholl Fellows for screenwritingEach writer will receive a $35,000 prize, the first instalment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on Nov 8.
Al Pacino, Jeremy Renner, Julianne Moore topline Mister Smith's ImagineAl Pacino will star as an ageing rocker who reconnects with his son and his music in Dan Fogelman's directorial debut.
Alex GibneyScreen talks to Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney about new film Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, about paedophilia in the Catholic Church, which yesterday picked up the Best Documentary prize at the London Film Festival.
AMC/Sundance Channel Global sets up Asia headquartersContent secured includes Crossfire Hurricane, Downton Abbey and The Imposter.
Araf, Hidden Beauties among winners at Abu Dhabi Film FestivalAraf/Somewhere in Between, directed by Turkey's Yesim Ustaglu, won the Black Pearl Award for best narrative film at the close of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 11-20). Nouri Bouzid took best director from the Arab world for Hidden Beauties, about two Tunisian women demanding their rights during the revolution.
Artificial Eye adds A Late Quartet to 2013 slateChristopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Imogen Poots are among cast.
Arts Alliance to launch Coldplay film in cinemas on Nov 13More than 50 countries to show concert film.
Asia Pacific heightsThe Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Nov 23) shines the spotlight on a vast region that organisers say does not always receive the attention it deserves. Sandy George reports
Australia's SPAAMart unveils line-up of seven projectsThe Diary Of Jimmy Porterfrom veteran director Nadia Tass, Hard Option from Paul Goldman and supernatural thriller The Fear Of Darkness, which sees Chris Fitchett back in the directors' chair after several decades, are among the seven features to be presented at SPAAMart.
Balinese industry talks about government supportTwo seminars on the subject held as part of Balinale Film Festival.
Beasts, Bernie among Gotham nominee leadersBeasts Of The Southern Wild, Bernie, Moonrise Kingdom and Middle Of Nowhere each earned two nominations in the run-up to IFP's 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on Nov 26 in New York.
Black Nights unveils titles for inaugural Tridens Herring competitionFeature debut competition replaces previous Baltic competition aiming to present young talent from around the Baltic Sea.
Bollywood icon Yash Chopra dies aged 80Indian director, producer and studio head Yash Chopra died today in Mumbai where he was being treated for dengue fever. He was 80 years old.
Box office hits The Thieves and Masquerade to bookend London Korean Film FestivalSeventh edition of the festival runs Nov 1-11.
Breakthrough Entertainment to show Cas & Dylan footage at AFMJason Priestley makes his feature directorial debut on the caper to star Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany.
CAA form joint venture with Indian talent agency KWANThe new company will represent local talent on the sub-continent and throughout South Asia across a slate of portfolios that includes entertainment, sports consulting, licensing, merchandising, live events and business developments.
Caesar Must Die to open Cinema Italian Style 2012Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's Italian foreign language Oscar submission won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale earlier in the year and kick off the Los Angeles event on Nov 13.
Celluloid Nightmares to tempt AFM buyers with Home, StungEXCLUSIVE: Celluloid Nightmares will kick off sales at the AFM next week on a pair of genre titles from Los Angeles-based XYZ Films.
Chris McGurkThe chairman and CEO of Cinedigm Entertainment Group tells Jeremy Kay about helping exhibitors fill empty seats.
Cinedigm signs deal with Caribbean CinemasThe first large-scale deployment outside the US is part of an international expansion plan underway at the digital conversion specialist and independent cinema and alternative content distributor.
Cinema Guild acquires US rights to Before And After DinnerCindy Kleine's documentary Before And After Dinner: The Life And Work Of André Gregory chronicles the life of Louis Malle's collaborator on My Dinner With André.
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds AwayDir/scr: Andrew Adamson. US. 2012. 97mins
CMG to screen new Sarila footage at AFMNancy Florence Savard directed The Legend Of Sarila and Cinema Management Group head Edward Noeltner plans to show a trailer of the 3D family adventure.
Crossfire HurricaneDir/scr: Brett Morgen. US. 2012. 111mins
Damian Jones to produce viral video director's debut featureEXCLUSIVE: Newport State of Mind's MJ Delaney will make her feature debut with adaptation of hit Edinburgh Fringe play.
Distrify works on adding more Led Zep screeningsOmniverse Vision release made more than $2m on its opening night.
Doc team kicks off UK KickstarterKickstarter finally launches in the UK today (Oct 31, no tricking, only treats!) and one of the first UK film projects to use the service is feature documentary The Dark Matter of Love.
Doha selects 21 films for Contemporary World Cinema and 12 for Special ScreeningsFestival will close with Rise of the Guardians 3D [pictured].
DT's Move On film to premiere on Nov 6Asger Leth directs and Mads Mikkelsen stars.
Ealing Metro boards Falklands War thriller Destroyer with Paul Bettany, Matthew Goode attachedEXCLUSIVE: Warp and Crab Apple produce the emotional story surrounding warship HMS Coventry, which was sunk during The Falklands War; Transmission pre-buys Australia-New Zealand.
EC scheme awards €2m to Wild Bunch, ARP and Artificial EyeDistributors Wild Bunch, ARP and Artificial Eye have secured nearly €2m from the European Commission (EC) to support simultaneous multiplatform releases – a scheme that has drawn criticism from cinema-owners.
EE partners with FilmFlex for 4G VoDVoD provider FilmFlex has partnered with mobile operator EE to launch a film service aimed at 4G subscribers.
Eli Roth cements The Green Inferno cast ahead of Peru shootWorldview Entertainment's eco-horror film is on the runway for a Nov 5 start. Exclusive Media will commence sales at the AFM and Roth will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Aftershock co-writer Guillermo Amoedo.
Emmy Rossum in talks to join You're Not YouRossum [pictured] could star along the previously announced Hilary Swank will star in Alcon Entertainment-based 2S Films' drama.
Fancy a stay in a Secret Hotel?Ticket holders to upcoming Secret Cinema production can expand their experience with a night in Secret Hotel.
Feng ShuiDir: Wang Jing. China. 2012. 120mins
Film Independent unveils 12th Producing Lab participantsThe intensive five-week course offers producers support and advice on their feature projects.
Film Movement signs Tugg dealThe world cinema distributor has made available an inaugural 15 films from its slate for US release through the elective theatrical service Tugg.
FilmNation heads to AFM with Hold On To MeCarey Mulligan and Robert Pattinson will star in James Marsh's thriller in the vein of To Die For. CAA represents US rights.
FlightDir: Robert Zemeckis. US. 2012. 139mins
Flight to receive Chicago fest's Founder's AwardTop brass at the 48th Chicago International Film Festival will present the award to director and Chicago native Robert Zemeckis at the closing night ceremony on Oct 25.
Foresight Unlimited to finance, produce And So It Goes…Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton will star in the rom-com and Mark Damon and Tamara Birkemoe will introduce to buyers at the AFM.
Fort Lauderdale to screen The Sapphires, QuartetStefan Ruzowitzky and actors Dabney Coleman and Garret Dillahunt are set to attend this year's Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Fortissimo picks up world rights to Capturing DadAward-winning film [pictured] stars Japanese actress Makiko Watanabe as a divorced mother of two angst-ridden teenage sisters who she sends on a road trip to find their estranged father.
Fox International Productions, Bona unveil production dealThe announcement follows a deal signed this May in which FIP parent company News Corp acquired a 19.9% equity stake in Bona.
Fun SizeDir: Josh Schwartz. US. 2012. 87mins
Gibney's Catholic Church abuse doc finds brave suitors in Italy, IrelandEXCLUSIVE: Italian distributor Feltrinelli takes aim with LFF-winning documentary about paedophilia in the Roman Catholic Church and plans live debates with clergy.
Gravitas Ventures bulks up Halloween slateThe digital distributor has announced its upcoming VoD horror acquisitions for October and November.
Growing up fastLocal films are losing ground to Hollywood imports at the Chinese box office. Liz Shackleton explores how China's production sector, still in a relatively early stage of development, is approaching the marketplace
Guttentag to shoot French Concession in ChinaFilm is billed as being the first entirely financed out of China and shot by a Hollywood director.
Hans Rosenfeldt, Liz Rosenthal, Susan Miller among speakers at World Conference of ScreenwritersSecond edition of the two-day conference, discuss changes to screenwriting and the business of film and television, to take place in Barcelon on Nov 9 and 10.
Holy Motors earns three awards at 48th Chicago Int'l Film FestivalLeos Carax's surreal drama won the international competition Gold Hugo for best film and Silver Hugos for best actor Denis Lavant and cinematographers Yves Cape and Caroline Champetier.
Horowitz, Rhodes, Ronson among speakers at Nov 5 conference in LAMagnet Media Group, Forrest Equity Management and the Film Finance Awards are planning a top-level International Film Finance, Production and Distribution Conference to be held in Los Angeles on Nov 5, during the American Film Market.
Hot projects on ScreenbaseAmong the new films on Screenbase is thriller Mindscape starring Mark Strong and the third film in Easy Money trilogy, Life Deluxe.
Hugh Grant to star in untitled Castle Rock rom-comProducer Martin Shafer confirmed the development on Monday (22). Writer-director Marc Lawrence's project will commence shooting in New York in April 2013.
Ian Lewis, Sky MoviesAs it moves into production, Screen talks to Sky Movies head Ian Lewis about the company's varied innovations.
IDA announces documentary nomineesThe 28th International Documentary Association Awards are set to take place on Dec 7 at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles.
IMAX plans five European venuesOne location will be in Milton Keynes, UK.
Indomina lines up Ewan McGregor, Kate Hudson for KingThe Scot is confirmed while Kate Hudson is in talks to star in Born To Be King, a rom-com that Peter Capaldi will direct. Indomina Releasing will commence worldwide sales at the AFM.
It's not about the Monet, Monet, MonetMomentum and Evening Standard team up for unique Gambit-themed competition.
Japan In A DayDirs: Philip Martin, Gaku Narita. Japan-UK, 2012. 91mins
Jaws dropped at budget of Bali opening night filmIndonesian producer Lavesh M Samtani [pictured] reveals budget of Jakarti Hati as it opened Balinale Film Festival.
Johnny Depp in talks to star in Alcon's TranscendenceWally Pfister's feature directorial debut is set to commence shooting early next year and will go through the company's output deal with Warner Bros.
Johnny Lin partners with Ted Field, Stan Lee on The Guardian ProjectTaiwanese businessman and head of Studio Solutions Group Lin is partnering with veteran producer Field and comic book icon and POW! Entertainment head Lee on NHL enterprise and Lin also announced he is teaming up with Field and others on Trauma Records 2.
K5 sells Hello Quo documentary to UK, GermanyAhead of the AFM, K5 has sold Status Quo rockumentary Hello Quo [pictured] to Anchor Bay in the UK and StudioCanal in Germany.
Kaleidoscope sees plenty in Whedon's Much Ado About NothingEXCLUSIVE: UK outfit takes world sales rights (excluding US) to Joss Whedon's update on Shakespearean comedy.
LevelK dives into fishing documentary The Last OceanLevelK has boarded sales for New Zealand filmmaker Peter Young's The Last Ocean.
LevelK, Reelport partner on online tool for digital filesThe Danish international sales company LevelK has worked with Germany's Reelport to create a secure professional online tool to send fast, secure streaming and download links.
Lightning Entertainment moves into feature productionEXCLUSIVE: First title on the slate for the Santa Monica-based sales and distribution company is the thriller Dead Drop starring Luke Goss, Cole Hauser and Nestor Carbonell. Lightning will serve as executive producer and handle world sales at the AFM next week.
Lightning Entertainment takes int'l rights to DrugsHow To Make Money Selling Drugs premiered in Toronto where it became one of the must-see docs at the festival. Lightning will commence sales at the AFM later this month.
Lionsgate targets Globes for Stand Up GuysThe Sidney Kimmel and Lakeshore Entertainment comedy will screen for one week in New York at Lincoln Center and in Los Angeles at Arclight Hollywood and The Landmark starting on Dec 14.
London Film Festival deals emergeA raft of distribution deals were secured throughout the London Film Festival, it has emerged, including controversial title Compliance.
LumpyDir/scr: Ted Koland. US. 2012. 89mins
Magnolia's Magnet takes US on Noel Clarke horror Storage 24Magnolia's genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Independent Film Company's horror Storage 24, starring Noel Clarke.
Marc Evans to direct BirthrightIsraeli-Palestinian comedy was presented at last week's Pixel Pitch at PttP's Cross-Media Forum.
MasqueradeDir: Choo Chang-min. South Korea. 2012. 131mins
Masquerade hits 10m admissions at Korean box officeCJ Entertainment's historical drama Masquerade [pictured] has clocked up over 10 million admissions, becoming the seventh Korean film to pass that benchmark at the local box office.
Meeting LeilaDir: Adel Yaraghi. Iran. 2012. 91mins
Miami Fest to stage 29-day retrospective countdownOrganisers of next year's 30th anniversary of the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) will count down with a 29-day retrospective commencing on Jan 26 2013 with a screening of Pedro Almodóvar's Dark Habits (Entre Tinieblas).
Mumbai film fest wraps market; talks restorationThe second edition of the Mumbai Film Mart (MFM) wrapped on Sunday with no deals announced, but participants reporting they were happy with the results. The market was held during the Mumbai Film Festival, which also raised the issue of film restoration over the weekend.
NBA all star Chris Webber, Hoop Dreams producer Peter Gilbert form Webber ProductionsThe film production company will make fictional and documentary features focused on the intersection of sport, culture and society.
Negri defends Cornelius Cinema in Kasander financial controversyLivio Negri, the Italian-based executive producer of Ben Sombogaart's To Be King, has responded to remarks made about financial problems on the production by the film's Dutch producer Kees Kasander [pictured].
New projects from Riklis, Norgaard, Farhadi to receive Eurimages supportEurimages grants €5.4m of support to 18 European co-productions.
On the horizonThe latest project from the producers of The King's Speech and a sequel to Wolf Creek are among the enticing new films from Australia and New Zealand. By Sandy George
Open Road acquires US rights to Machete KillsRobert Rodriguez's revenge action sequel – the second in a trilogy –becomes the latest broad commercial title in the distributor's stable. A wide release is planned for 2013. Aldamisa International handles sales outside the US.
O-Scope catches Wasteland, Virgil takes Boateng docOscilloscope Laboratories has picked up US rights to Rowan Athale's feature debut Wasteland [pictured] following a deal with Bankside Films.
Pablo Trapero to direct Working Title's crime drama Six SuspectsEXCLUSIVE: Pablo Trapero is on board Paul Raphael and Working Title's India-set crime drama adapted from Vikas Swarup's novel by John Hodge.
Panorama to commence sales at AFM on The VoicesEXCLUSIVE: Marjane Satrapi will direct Ryan Reynolds in the psychological thriller for producers Mandalay Vision and Vertigo Entertainment. Panorama sales chief Kim Fox will introduce the project in Santa Monica next week.
Paranormal 4 edges out Taken 2 to rule international arenaUPDATED: Paramount Pictures International (PPI) reported on Sunday (21) that Paranormal Activity 4 launched day-and-date with the number one North American weekend on a confirmed $26.2m, narrowly beating EuropaCorp's thriller on $25.4m through Fox International. Meanwhile The Impossible has become the biggest release of the year-do-date in Spain on $25.5m through Warner Bros Espana.
Paranormal 4 rules US box office with $30.2m debutHorror returned to the top of the North American charts over the weekend as the prevailing genre franchise stormed to the top through Paramount. Overall box office for the top 12 releases climbed approximately 12% against the same period last year when Paranormal Activity 3 opened top on $52.6m.
Pathe boards feature based on UK dance troupe DiversityEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has UK rights to feature starring and choreographed by troupe frontman Ashley Banjo.
Plus Camerimage unveils competition line-upBen Affleck, PT Anderson and Leos Carax among filmmakers with works screening in the cinematography competition.
Power to the Pixel: Baumgartner's "masterpiece of engagement"Michel Reilhac, outgoing executive director at Arte France Cinéma, has hailed Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking skydive as "a masterpiece of engagement" and questioned how to reproduce the same effect in film.
PPI unleashes first wave of Paranormal Activity 4Halloween approaches and so the horror returns. The fourth entry in the global horror smash goes out day-and-date with North America this weekend.
Premiere Entertainment Group lines up The Police doc for AFMEXCLUSIVE: Bob Yari, Norman Golightly and Brett Morgen are the producers on Can't Stand Losing You, which is based on the memoirs of the British rock band's guitarist Andy Summers.
Protagonist hits AFM with Yann Demange's '71, Monsters sequelEXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal has pre-bought UK rights to '71; Protagonist's slate also includes Ben Wheatley's A Field in England and Clio Barnard's The Selfish Giant.
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs head back to theatreMarking the two-decade career of Quentin Tarantino, Miramax has struck a partnership with advertising company National CineMedia Fathom and internet media and services provider IGN to stage a limited release of two of the filmmaker's modern classics.
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising among Full Moon AFM rosterCharles Band's [pictured] genre distributor will introduce buyers to a packed slate that includes the tenth instalment in the killer puppets thriller.
Queen visits BFI; Royal Collection to be digitisedThe Queen, alongside an invited audience of members from the British film industry, watched a screening of rare works from the BFI National Archive, which has looked after the Royal Collection since the late 1960s.
Radiant Films Int'l lines up As Cool As I Am for AFMGolden Globe winner Claire Danes from the smash series Homeland stars alongside James Marsden, Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann and Jeremy Sisto in the comedy drama.
Rome 2012: 15 new filmsWith 59 world premieres, the Rome Film Festival is serving up a feast of new cinema. Lee Marshall profiles a selection of 15 new films from across the line-up
Rome unveils full CinemaXXI selectionNew section bookended by world premieres of Historic Centre and Amos Poe's A Walk in the Park [pictured].
Rowley's Molly Moon starts shooting in LondonCast includes Raffey Cassidy, Dominic Monaghan [pictured], Emily Watson, Lesley Manville and Joan Collins.
Rules of attractionChina has been emerging as an exciting international partner. But with its government putting co-productions under scrutiny, could that be about to change? Liz Shackleton reports
Santa Barbara acquisitions dates revealedThe second annual acquisitions programme of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) will run from Jan 24-27 2013.
Sarah Bemand joins Margaret as account directorLondon-based creative agency Margaret hs expanded its team by adding Sarah Bemand as Film PR Account Director.
Scott Free, Orchard, Focus International team on genre slateFocus Features International will handle sales on six titles over three years; Orchard Capital and Northern Ireland Screen also on board; most titles to shoot in Northern Ireland.
Serkis and Cavendish's Imaginarium takes on The Bone Season, Animal FarmThe Imaginarium, the new London-based performance capture studio founded by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish, has secured film rights to the book series The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon as well as the rights to George Orwell's classic Animal Farm; Serkis will direct and star in the latter.
Shopping tripLucrative, stable and sophisticated - it's no surprise the Australia and New Zealand market is drawing foreign investors. Sandy George reports
Shoreline Entertainment takes world sales on The ZombinatorSergio Myers' action film stars Patrick Kilpatrick and Joseph Aviel. Shoreline will kick off sales at the AFM next week.
Sky Atlantic lines up top directors for Footprint docsBafta and Academy Award-winning directors Beeban Kidron and Errol Morris [pictured] have been commissioned to produce feature-length films for Sky Atlantic's Footprint strand.
Sola's Jelly T travels with 11 dealsPart three of animated trilogy now in production.
Sparrows Dance, Informant win at Austin Film FestivalNoah Buschel's Sparrows Dance claimed the narrative feature prize while Jamie Meltzer's Informant won top documentary feature honours.
Straughan: 'I know that I don't know anything'BAFTA-winning screenwriter [pictured] spoke at the BFI Southbank last night as part of the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriter Lecture Series.
StudioCanal to show first footage of Ben Stassen's Thunder at AFMOther StudioCanal AFM buzz titles include Jaume Collet-Serra's air-flight action thriller Non-Stop reuniting the director with Liam Neeson [pictured].
Taking commandThe Master's US opening scored a record-breaking screen average, and now it is looking to convert global audiences. By Ian Sandwell
Taking the baitStudio shoots may have slowed but Australia's hot film-making talent and incentives are ensuring the territory is a sought-after international partner. By Sandy George
Technicolor unveil latest initiatives at Technology Days showcaseThe two-day invitation-only event highlighted initiatives in fields including 3D, visual effects, audience response measurement and piracy deterrence.
TF1's Wolves strike in Germany, Japan, Russia, Middle EastEXCLUSIVE: Other buzz titles on TF1 International's AFM slate include The Brass Teapot and Before The Winter Chills.
The Door, Just The Wind to open Hungarian Film Festival Of LABunyik Entertainment presents the 12th Hungarian Film Festival Of Los Angeles, to run from Nov 15-22.
The Exchange boards The Last 5 Years for AFMFounder Brian O'Shea and Nat McCormick will represent international rights to the hit musical when the AFM kicks off in Santa Monica on Oct 31. Anna Kendrick will star.
The Hunger Games, Arthur Christmas nominated for BAFTA Children's AwardsGary Ross' popular adaptation [pictured] and Aardman's animation receive two nods each.
The Road: A Story Of Life And DeathDir: Marc Isaacs. UK. 2012. 75mins
The Selfish Giant wraps principal photographyClio Barnard's The Selfish Giant, based on Oscar Wilde's short story, has wrapped principal photography after shooting for six weeks in Bradford.
The world in RomeThe first edition of the Rome Film Festival (Nov 9-17) under artistic director Marco Müller has a wealth of world premieres. Melanie Goodfellow reports
Through the windowRecent VoD releases in the US have underlined the potential of shrinking release windows for independent distributors. Geoffrey Macnab explores the UK market, where excitement about multiplatform releasing is tempered by a wariness of alienating exhibitors.
TIFFCOM opens with record number of exhibitors229 from 25 different countries and regions attending this year's market, up from 222 from 20 last year.
Tinker, Tailor's Iglesias named Film Composer of the YearAlberto Iglesias picked up the main prize at the World Soundtrack Awards for his work on The Monk, The Skin I Live In and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
TLA Releasing, Tugg strike LGBT pact; Wolfe takes PetuniaTLA Releasing has struck a deal with web-based elective theatrical platform Tugg to bring LGBT films to theatres across the country kicking off with screening tours of Oliver Hermanus' Cannes Queer Palm D'or winner Beauty and Terracino's Elliot Loves.
Tokyo International Film Festival gets underwayThe 25th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) opened on Saturday night (Oct 20) with the world premiere of 3D extravaganza Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away, executive produced by James Cameron.
Trailer Park Productions, Topsail Productions line up third comedyJohn Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells and Mike Smith have signed on to star in a third Trailer Park Boys [pictured] film, which Alliance will distribute in Canada as it has done on the previous instalments.
Tye Sheridan joins David Gordon Green's JoeThe youngster starred alongside Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain in Tree of Life and is on board alongside Nicolas Cage. Principal photography is scheduled to start on Oct 31 in Austin, Texas. WestEnd Films is handling international sales.
U2 drummer joins Binoche in cast of Poppe's Good NightFilm shooting now in Dublin.
UK premiere of Astérix to open 20th French Film Festival UKAstérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia [pictured] will screen in four cities as it opens the festival, which runs Nov 8-Dec 2.
US deals for Deflowering and Out in the DarkNorth American deals have signed by Berlin's m-appeal for Michiel ten Horn's The Deflowering of Eva van End and Michael Mayer's Out in the Dark.
Vince Vaughn to receive Starz Film Festival's John Cassavetes AwardThe honour is presented annually "to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the world of filmmaking."
Voltage to commence sales at AFM on I Am WrathEXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Cage will star in the Death Wish-style vigilante story that Emmet/Furla Films is financing. The project marks William Friedkin's follow-up to the widely admired Killer Joe, which Voltage also sold internationally.
Watching 'Withnail' with The QueenThe bizarre experience of sitting in the cinema with royalty.
Well Go USA takes Tai Chi Hero, Cinedigm finds Call Me KuchuTai Chi Hero is the second in a trilogy from director Stephen Fung, Detective Dee And The Mystery Of Phantom Flame producer Chen Kuofu and action director Sammo Hung.
Wild Bunch boards Simon Brand's hijacking thriller Default ahead of AFMEXCLUSIVE: Slate also features new films from Patrice Leconte, Arnaud Desplechin, Santiago Zannou and Philippe Godeau and 11-minute Blood Ties promo.
Winners of Imagination short film competition revealedThe five winners of the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series film competition, offering budding filmmakers the chance to make their own short film, have been named.
Workshop of the worldRenowned for its facilities, locations and film-making skill, New Zealand is a major international draw. And its inward investment success is benefiting local production. Sandy George reports
XLrator Media launches Screamfest and Macabre labelsThe multi-platform releasing labels will cater to the horror and genre demographics.
Zhang Yimou honoured at opening of Mumbai film festivalThe 14th Mumbai film festival opened last night (Oct 18) with a screening of Silver Linings Playbook and the presentation of the lifetime achievement award to Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou.


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CBS has announced that some of your favorite Big Brother Houseguests and a Survivor contestant will be making an appearance on their daytime Soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. Keep reading to find out more details from CBS themselves:
"Reality stars invade CBS Daytime when a group of BIG BROTHER houseguests and a SURVIVOR contestant guest star on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Thursday, Oct. 24 – Friday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 30-Thursday, Oct. 31 (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
BIG BROTHER houseguests Howard Overby, Jeff Schroeder, Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas and Elissa Slater, and SURVIVOR contestant Malcolm Freberg will appear on the show. Villegas, Reilly and Schroeder have also been contestants on THE AMAZING RACE. Villegas, Freberg and Reilly previously made appearances on B&B.
Overby, Schroeder, Reilly, Villegas and Slater will appear in scenes in B&B's Bikini Bar set with series regulars Kim Matula (Hope) and Darin Brooks (Wyatt) on Oct. 24 and 25. Reilly and Slater will also appear on Oct. 30 and 31 in the Forrester Boutique.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which celebrated its 26th anniversary on March 23, 2013, is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Bradley P. Bell is the Executive Producer and Head Writer. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is the first and only daytime drama to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP (Secondary Audio Program) technology."
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Ware, who is battling a right ankle sprain and a less serious knee sprain, spent most of the afternoon in the Bulldogs' training room.
Michael Cooper, a prime candidate for the No. 2 tailback behind Thomas Brown if Ware is out, just returned to practice Wednesday after missing the last two days due a dental procedure. Tyson Browning, another option for the backup spot, practiced but still isn't 100 percent due to a hyperextended knee, Richt said.
On Wednesday, junior Tony Milton, who carried the ball seven times for 23 yards against Kentucky last week, was working at No. 2 tailback."He's probably the healthiest, and he really had a good showing in the last ballgame," Richt said.
Still, it seems like Brown can look forward to a big workload. The freshman is coming off a career-high 130 yards against Kentucky. He had his career-high in carries three weeks ago against Arkansas when he got 23 attempts, but that mark looks more and more likely to fall as the week progresses.
"I can take as many carries as the coaches dish out to me," he said.
Brown has already been announced as the Bulldogs' starter regardless of injuries. It will be his first career start, but he doesn't feel any added pressure, he said.
"But I'm definitely a lot more excited"," he said. "As soon as I got the word, I felt my excitement level rise and I knew I had to try to not let that overwhelm me."
SMARTY PANTS: Asked what safety Thomas Davis brings to the Bulldogs now that he's back from an injury, defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was overcome earlier this week by a wave of sarcasm.
"Have you seen him play?" VanGorder asked. "He's kind of slow, misses a lot of tackles, not a very physical guy."
DOWN TO 12: Thomas Davis has been named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, which goes annually to the nation's best defensive back.
HOOPS UPDATE: South Gwinnett guard Mike Mercer was expected to sign a national letter-of-intent to play for Georgia's basketball team at a Wednesday evening ceremony at his school, South Gwinnett athletic director Phil Davidson said. In an event that is sure to get more attention, Mercer's teammate, guard Louis Williams, is expected to sign with the Bulldogs at a noon ceremony today.
Williams is considered the No. 1 prospect in the nation by Scout.com. Once he signs his letter-of-intent, Georgia only will have to worry about him bolting for the NBA, where he could be a lottery pick next year. Wednesday was the first day of the early signing period for many collegiate sports.


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UNLV Jazz Studies receives fourth straight outstanding review from "Jazz Times" - Performs Oct. 15
The UNLV Jazz Studies Program received its fourth straight outstanding review from the respected international magazine, "Jazz Times", for its CD "The Four of Us", on TNC Recordings. In addition, UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, conducted by Dave Loeb and Nathan Tanouye, and the UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Uli Geissendoerfer perform at 7:30pm on Tues., Oct. 15 in the Judy Bayley Theatre. Tickets are $10 and available through the UNLV PAC Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787). UNLV students are free with ID.
NOTE: The CD was reviewed by Ken Franckling and is reprinted below with permission.
This two-CD release marks the 40th anniversary of UNLV's jazz studies program. Four of its 2012-13 student bands display the school's considerable jazz talent here: the 18-piece Jazz Ensemble I and smaller groups that draw all or most of their personnel from the big band.
Disc one features Jazz Ensemble I on big-band arrangements of standards, plus two originals by band personnel. Highlights: guest artist Carl Saunders' extensive trumpet soloing on the Bob Brookmeyer tune "Fireflies"; reed player Julian Tanaka's shimmering beauty "Kaleidoscope," featuring the composer on clarinet; and alto player John Summers' arrangement of Michael Brecker's "African Skies." The big band is joined on the latter track by a six-member UNLV string section.
Tanaka, who has been the UNLV ironman on saxophones year after year, is marvelously inventive on "African Skies" and many other tunes here. The Sammy Nestico-penned title track is a swinging showcase for the trombone section. Pianist Alec Bart, a UNLV grad student, wrote the hard-driving " A Lexus In Texas" which features Bart and trumpeter Jorge Machain. The band's understated take on "Here's That Rainy Day," arranged by Chris Walden, spotlights trombonist Max Acree's tasteful soloing. An eight-man series of solos on Thad Jones' "Fingers" is rich through every segment. Cedar Walton's "Bolivia" makes two appearances- as a big-band track (a chart from former Airmen of Note arranger Mike Crotty) and as one of three features for the Latin Jazz Ensemble that begin disc two.
The 10-member Latin band opens its program with grad student and vibraphonist Daniel Alameda's arrangement of Tears For Fear's 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," featuring Carlos Mata-Alvarez on soprano sax. Mata-Alvarez penned "Para Sonhar" with Halsey Harkins on wordless vocals and piano. Bassist RJ Reyes arranged the second version of "Bolivia," which features Acree on trombone, Harkins on piano and Tanaka on tenor, and the addition of vibes and congas give the tune an entirely different, subtler feel. UNLV's Joe William Every Day Foundation Sextet tackles two student originals- the Mata-Alvarez creation "Why She Didn't Stay" and pianist Jason Corpuz's intricate ballad "Dreamcatchers," featuring Machain on flugelhorn- as well as drummer Austin Pooley's clever new arrangement of the Ellington-Strayhorn standard "Satin Doll." The 10-member Contemporary Jazz Ensemble adds a straight ahead take on "Darn That Dream" and two pieces by UNLV jazz composition majors: Shawn Whitmer's beautiful ballad "Yume-e" and Andrew Silva's uptempo "Late Rush."
This recording concludes with two bonus tracks from UNLV's Honors Jazz Quartet, which includes Tanaka on tenor sax, pianist Otto Ehling (a graduate student now pursuing a doctorate in classical piano after earning his master's in jazz studies in 2012), drummer Larry Aberman and bassist Nick Schmitt. They dig deep into Chick Corea's early classic "Tones For Joan's Bones" and Lee Konitz's "Subconscious-Lee."
Kudos all around on this project. Jazz studies program director Dave Loeb and his faculty can take great pride in the heights their budding musicians continue to reach.


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My first experience with Botox with Dr. Schlesinger was excellent. I had it applied to my frown lines between my eyebrows. He did not recommend that I get it applied to my forehead area. I loved it and it lasted for approx. 5 months. It really just gave me a more youthful look and it looked very natural. I recently got Botox again from another Plastic Surgeon because of a "free promotion."
This time my experience was absolutely horrible. This Dr. recommended I get the Botox to my forehead area in addition to between my eyebrows. I ended up with a quarter sized bruise on my forehead that is still visible after 6 days. But what is worse is I was left with severe arching of my eyebrows (I think I look like the "Joker" when I lift my eyebrows). And after 6 days, the frown lines between by eyebrows are still there. I consulted with Dr. Schlesinger 3 days after the "Botox gone wrong" and he knows exactly what needs to be done to correct it and I am scheduled for that tomorrow. Never again will I see another Plastic Surgeon even if it is "free," it is just not worth the risk of having a poor outcome!


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Theologians who are breathing new life into a kind of demonology which criminalizes all Israelis will meet in Bethlehem in March.
Next March, the Bible College in Bethlehem will host dozens of US theologians, activists and ministries for the "Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 Conference".
It is to be a major religious and political event meant to demonize Israel and to support the Palestinian Intifada against the "ethnocentric" Jewish State.
The impressive range of Christian theologians and pastors from many churches located in the United States make the gravity of the upcoming conference clear.
Samuel Rodriguez, President of the US National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is a speaker.
Also attending are popular US preacher and "spiritual adviser" to Bill Clinton, Tony Campolo, and President of the World Evangelical Alliance and Asia Evangelical Alliance, Sang-Bok David Kim.
Two of the conference organisers, Stephen Sizer and Sami Awad, adamantly defended the Gaza flotilla sent in May 2010 by the Turkish terror group IHH.
Another speaker, Ben White, has shared a political platform with Azzam Tamimi, who has endorsed suicide bombings against Jewish civilians in the past.
In the last few months we have seen an increase of attacks on Israel by many Christian denominations. While the United States is home to millions of Christian supporters of Israel, these are anti-Jewish Churches which are more closely attached to global public opinion, European bureaucracy, the media industry, the United Nations and various legal forums.
In fact, the "Bethlehem Call" manifesto, which serves as platform for the Bethlehem 2012 Conference, has just been published on the websites of the Would Council of Churches, the Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ.
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The following events made headlines in The Signal Item for 2013:
She's back
After a tumultuous two years and an official search, Maggie Forbes was hired as executive director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. Again.
Forbes accepted an offer from the library in August after the library's search committee recommended her to the board of trustees at its July 31 meeting.
Forbes came to the library in 2003 to run the Chartiers Valley Partnership's campaign to restore the library. She raised $7.5 million during the course of the campaign and became executive director in 2005. She stepped down in 2011.
Carnegie Mayor Jack Kobistek was re-elected to the post after running unopposed in the November general election. Republican Phil Boyd beat out councilman Bob Veres in the primary to run unopposed for the Ward 1 council seat.
In Green Tree, the winner of the fourth open council seat came down to the casting of lots — pulling numbered pellets out of a leather bottle, where the highest number wins. The lots were cast Nov. 22 to David Lorenzini, the winner over Democrat Kristina Pusateri.
A long goodbye
Longtime Carnegie police chief Jeffrey Harbin left his post after 21 years. Harbin had been chief since 1992 and on the force since 1976. He grew up in the area and attended the Carlynton School District.
Harbin had also served as Carnegie borough manager since 2011. His retirement took effect Aug. 9, and he has retired with his family to North Carolina. Carnegie officer Jeff Kennedy was appointed chief.
July 10 flood
Parts of Collier and Bridgeville were inundated with water in July after heavy rains dumped nearly 2 inches of water on the area in less than 24 hours. Runoff problems in Collier sent water into homes, yards and roads.
In November, parts of Allegheny County affected by the floods were official declared a disaster area.
Pitcher Park
Pitcher Park Memorial Skatepark became a reality in 2013 when ground was broken for the skatepark, to be housed in Carnegie Park. The park is named for Scott siblings Vincent and Stephen Pitcher, who drowned on a 2009 camping trip.
Carnegie officials hope for the park to be open by spring 2014.
The Carlynton School District began renovations on its three school buildings, the largest being at Carnegie and Crafton elementary schools. Main priorities approved included upgraded security features, including an electronic entry system and captured vestibules.
The approval and upgrades came in the wake of the deadly 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
Crafton Elementary School celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013 after beginning as Crafton High School and becoming an elementary school in the 1970s.
The spring celebration included an open house at the school with the district's marching band and cheerleaders.
Prime Time TV
Some Crafton Elementary School students and teachers will make their prime time television debut in 2014 after filming for the show "Sea Rescue" came to the school in fall 2013.
Producers of the series came to Crafton after hearing of Susan Kosko's class studying English through dolphins who watched live the harrowing rescue of Seymour, a dolphin in Florida.
Special surprise
Bridgeville serviceman Adam Schwiederowski surprised his 7-year-old daughter, Autumn, at Chartiers Valley Primary School after returning home from Afghanistan just in time for Thanksgiving.
Schwiederowski posed as the first-grade class's mystery reader before coming out and surprising his daughter. Autumn got to take the rest of the day off of school to spend with her father.
Collier recreation
After planning and securing funds, ground was broken for the Collier Park Recreation Center July 30.
The recreation center will be at the site of the former U.S. Army Charles E. Kelly Support facility, which the Army sold to the township with the stipulation it be used for parks and recreation.
Once finished, the facility will include a 8,750-square-foot gymnasium, an elevated walking track, locker rooms and a lounge area, party and banquet rooms and group exercise rooms.
Megan Guza is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-388-5810 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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What kid hasn't run around at night capturing fireflies in a jar? Most don't think about what makes them glow, they're just excited and having fun.
But scientists are taking that excitement to new levels, by examining the gene that allows fireflies to flash and using it to track the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs.
Researchers need to monitor how a tumor grows, divides and metastasizes and to what parts of the body they are spreading, explains Dr. Ralph Mason, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
In animal research, cancerous tumor cells are inserted into a mouse, and then the firefly gene is injected into the body and becomes part of the cell as it divides. Mason and his team are among the first to show that a technique called bioluminescence imaging (BLI) (the conversion of chemical energy into light in living organisms) can be used to determine the effectiveness of cancer drugs that choke off a tumor's blood supply.
"You can plant a tumor on the mouse and measure it with a ruler," says Mason, who also is Principle Investigator of UT-Southwestern's Small Animal Imaging Research Program and Director of the Cancer Imaging Program. "But many tumors grow deep inside the animal, so a ruler is not appropriate. Twenty or 30 years ago, we realized that a firefly gene could be introduced into a tumor cell. Being part of the genome, every time it divides, the tumor will glow. The more light there is, the bigger the tumor. We can use it as quite a robust method. We can do prostate, liver, brain without cutting. We can see if the tumor spreads; metastasis kills the patient, few die from the original tumor."


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Johnathan Adachi MD, FRCPC
Professor, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine,
McMaster University
Alliance for Better Bone Health Chair in Rheumatology
Director of the Hamilton Arthritis Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare
Dr. Adachi is a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and he is the Director of the Hamilton Arthritis Centre at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is a graduate of McMaster University and has received his fellowship in Internal Medicine and in Rheumatology. Dr. Adachi has conducted many clinical trials and has published extensively on a wide variety of therapies for the prevention and treatment of corticosteroid-induced and postmenopausal osteoporosis. As a result of his expertise he has participated in the development of guidelines for the treatment of postmenopausal and corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis.
In addition to his clinical studies, Dr. Adachi has been interested in non-invasive imaging of bone and cartilage. As a result of this interest he has participated in bone densitometry, peripheral CT and peripheral MRI as modalities for investigating bone and joint diseases. Studies of bone microarchitecture using pQCT and 1T pMRI by Dr. Adachi and his co-investigators have highlighted its ability to predict failure load and fracture risk in both cadaveric studies and in clinical samples. Their bone geometry studies were later used to demonstrate gender differences in trabecular bone geometry with aging as well as differences in bone geometry in the dominant and non-dominant wrists. In a study of isolated radii that investigated the same parameters using both pQCT and high-resolution MRI, trabecular porosity explained 25-30% of the variance in mechanical failure load in addition to BMD. The use of pMRI for assessing trabecular bone structure in vivo was further demonstrated in a group of volunteers where age-related changes were shown for both connectivity index and mean hole area. From these works, they have demonstrated feasibility of bone structure quantification from pQCT and pMRI. More studies are planned to learn about patterns of bone loss in women with aging and how it relates to fractures.
As a result of his interests, Dr. Adachi has published over 244 peer reviewed journal articles, 453 peer reviewed abstracts, 19 book chapters and has had 519 peer reviewed presentations. He is a well recognized national and international speaker.
Dr. Adachi started his career with the First Annual Phillip Rosen Award in Rheumatology when he completed his training in Rheumatology. More recently Dr. Adachi was awarded the Lindy Fraser Award by Osteoporosis Canada. In 2006, he was awarded the Alliance for Better Bone Health Chair in Rheumatology at McMaster University and received the North American Menopause Society award for Innovations in Osteoporosis Research. He has recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation.


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Rolls-Royce Teases New Phantom
Phantom VIII to make its world premiere at 'The Great Eight Phantoms' event on July 27
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July 20, 2017: Rolls Royce has released a teaser image of the all-new Phantom, which will make its world premiere at 'The Great Eight Phantoms' event on July 27, 2017. Into its eighth generation, the new Phantom will be based on an all-new aluminium spaceframe which promises to lighter than ever before. What this means for the well heeled customer is better fuel efficiency and lesser emissions! While the new platform will also underpin the first-ever Rolls Royce SUV, codenamed the Cullinan and still undergoing testing, it will also serve the next-generation Ghost, Wraith and the Dawn models. The Phantom VIII is also expected to feature four-wheel steering which could make the luxo barge even more manoeuvrable.
|Ex-Showroom Price
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6749 cc, Automatic, Petrol, 9.8 kmpl
|Rs 4.0 Cr*
| Drophead Coupe
6749 cc, Automatic, Petrol, 9.8 kmpl
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| Series II
6749 cc, Automatic, Petrol, 9.8 kmpl
|Rs 8.0 Cr*
| Extended Wheelbase
6749 cc, Automatic, Petrol, 9.8 kmpl
|Rs 8.25 Cr*
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a two door coupe series, which is one of the luxurious car available in Indian car market. At present, the company is selling it in four trim levels, which are Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Series II and Extended Wheelbase. This model series is the combination of state of the art technology. It comes with contemporary designed and incorporated with a set of luxury features. All its variants are powered by a 6.7-litre petrol engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 6749cc. It has the capacity of churning out a maximum power of 453bhp in combination with a peak torque output of 720Nm, which is rather good. It is mated with an eight speed automatic transmission gear box, which helps in delivering a decent mileage along with power packed performance. Designed without compromise, the Phantom family is the result of complete creative and engineering freedom. The company has bestowed this car with a reliable braking mechanism and its all wheels are fitted with a set of high performance ventilated disc brakes. The braking system is further augmented by anti lock braking system along with electronic brake force distribution. It also has traction control and electronic stability program that adds to the advantage. At the same time, its suspension mechanism is quite proficient and helps in keeping the vehicle well balanced and stable.
Its internal section is designed with dual tone color scheme and complimented by a lot of wood inserts, which gives it a decent appearance. The cabin is bestowed with some advanced features like navigation system with voice recognition, power sunroof, upgraded leather upholstery, rear view camera along with parking sensors and so on. One of the most important feature of this coupe is presence of rear seat DVD entertainment system along with head set and remote control. The company has also given this vehicle 8-disc CD changer along with 26-speaker for premium sound, 18-way power front seats, 16-way power rear seats, heated and cooled cup holders and several other. The advanced air conditioning unit comes with five zone climate controls that adds to the comfort level. Its steering wheel is based on rack and pinion, which makes it easy to maneuver in peak traffic conditions. There are extensive options available through the Rolls-Royce "Bespoke" program through which the factory will create any reasonable option a customer asks for.
On the other hand, it is designed with a large body structure, which is fitted with a number of cosmetics. The front facade looks quite stylish with a well designed headlight cluster and a sleek bonnet at the tip of which, the company logo is neatly embossed. It has a very sleek roof line, while the dynamic contouring of the doors further enhance airflow to the side air intakes. There is a large front windscreen with a pair of intermittent wipers. Whereas, the rear end gets a luminous tail light cluster, which is based on LED lighting pattern. Its elegantly designed side profile comes with a lot of features like a modish set of alloy wheels and external mirrors that are integrated in outside rear view mirrors. It is presently offered in several exciting body paint options for the customers to select from. All these features put together makes it one of the good looking, comfortable and safest in its class.
The company has given this Rolls Royce Phantom model series a sleek and lustrous body line, which has an aerodynamic structure. It is equipped with a number of styling aspects, which makes it look captivating on the roads. To begin with the front fascia, it is designed with with a signature radiator grille, which is embossed with a prominent company logo in the center. This grille is flanked by a well lit headlight cluster, which gives the frontage a distinct look. It comprises of main headlights along with halogen auxiliary main beam lights, cleaning system and automatic dynamic range control. The owners can also opt for the bi-xenon headlights with dynamic cornering lights. Just below this, it has a body colored bumper, which houses a large air intake section for cooling the powerful engine. The bumper is accompanied by a black finished protective cladding, which helps in preventing the vehicle from minor damages. The LED daytime running lights are also integrated separately into the clusters above the air intake grilles. The frontage also includes an insignia of the company, which is neatly embossed at the tip of its sleek bonnet. Coming to its side profile, it is designed with neatly carved wheel arches that are fitted with a modish set of 21 inch alloy wheels. These rims are further covered with high performance tubeless radial tyres that provides a superior grip on any road conditions. The exterior mirrors are fitted to the doors for impressive aerodynamics and low wind noise as well. The rear end is designed in a splendid way, wherein the trendy tail light cluster that blends harmoniously with the overall design.
Exterior Measurements:
This coupe in designed with a length of 5834mm along with a total width of 1990mm, which includes both external rear view mirrors. Its total height is about 1638mm, which is enough for sufficient head room. The minimum ground clearance of the vehicle is quite decent and it has a large wheelbase of 3570mm. Its steering wheel supports a minimum turning radius of 13.8 meters.
The interiors of this Rolls-Royce Phantom coupe series are very spectacular and is done up with premium quality leather, which is complimented by lots of wood and chrome inserts. The extra sheen veneers with soft leather upholstery on the seats and high class chrome fittings make the interiors utterly lavish and pleasurable. The thicker rimmed power steering proffers a very comfortable grip to the driver. It also has additional fluid lines on the driver's seat make it more relaxed and comfy. The Drophead Coupe variant is as luxurious as other models and its convertible roof further accentuates the entire persona of the car. The hood of the car is made of five layers of plush material, which also include cashmere that makes it lusher. Even when the convertible roof is lowered, the car has ample of space for a set of golf clubs in the luggage cubicle. The Extended Wheelbase variant comes with some extra length that provides ample room for all occupants. It is bestowed with individual seats in front and rear cabin, which are incorporated with several innovative aspects like heating, memory and massage function. It also has a three spoke steering wheel, which is mounted with audio and call control buttons for convenience of its driver. The dashboard has wood finish with central console and the door panels, which emphasizes the exclusiveness of the interiors. Furthermore, there is a lot of chrome treatment, especially on AC vents, door handles and steering wheel, which gives a magnificent look to the cabin. It has four 12V power sockets to connect notebooks, MP3 players, mobile phones and other electric devices. The cabin has a spectacle compartment with LED lighting in the overhead control unit. Apart from these, it also has LED reading lamps in the rear, illuminated vanity mirrors for both driver and front co-passenger, instrument cluster with 31.2 cm TFT color display, an illuminated glove box with ventilation and lockable function.
Interior Comfort:
The automaker is offering all the variants in this model series with several advanced features that certainly provide a fatigue free driving experience. It is all about luxurious seating arrangement and bestowed with several innovative functions for a plush feel while traveling. The cabin is incorporated a five zone automatic climate control unit including separate air vents for all passengers. It helps the vehicle to keep the entire ambiance pleasant irrespective of temperature outside. The cabin is bestowed with an advanced audio unit that features various input options along with twenty six speakers for enhancing the ambiance of its cabin. It supports Aux-in interface, USB port, DVD/CD player. It also has theater configuration that allows them to watch TV or a DVD on two high quality twelve inch screens that fold flat into the backs of the front seats. It is linked to an independent DVD player that allows them to choose their own content. The headphone sockets are also provided so that rear seat passengers could listen to the music or movies without disturbing the front seat passenger and driver. It also has a larger front monitor that gives a clear view of new hard drive based navigation system. The redesigned MMI (multimedia interface) puts everything at fingertips for effortless operation and easy access. The company has given it a leather wrapped steering wheel, which is mounted with audio and call control buttons for convenience. The automatic cruise control function helps in maintaining a steady speed on the highways as set by the driver. This model series is also incorporated with an advanced instrument cluster featuring a color display. It provides informatics like outside temperature, trip computer, fuel consumption, fuel gauge, distance traveled, vehicle speed, gearshift position, tachometer, driver's seat belt warning and a few other notification lamps for keeping the driver updated. The cabin is incorporated with a power assisted steering column, which is adjustable for height and length that adds to the convenience. Apart from these, it also has rear seat tables, cooled and heated cup holders, rear view camera, outside temperature indicator, navigation system, iPod adapter, universal garage door opener, wireless headphones, power closing doors, power open or close trunk lid and several other sophisticated features.
Interior Measurements:
The car maker has given all its variant a spacious internal cabin and offers ample leg space and head room for every occupants. It comes with front and rear headroom 1047mm and 979mm respectively. Its front leg room is about 1042mm along with a rear of 1104mm. At the same time, it also has front shoulder room of 1509mm, while 1431mm of rear shoulder room. For planning a longer journeys, it has a large fuel tank, which can store about 100 litres of petrol in it. It also has a spacious boot compartment, which can be increased by folding its rear seat.
With the help of an eight speed automatic transmission gear box, this motor allows the vehicle to attain a maximum speed in the range of 240 to 250 Kmph, which is rather incredible for this segment. At the same time, it can cross the speed mark of 100 Kmph in close to 5.9 seconds from standstill that is rather thrilling for the occupants sitting inside.
All four variants of this coupe series are fitted with a powerful and dynamic 6.7-litre petrol engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 6749cc. It is integrated with twelve cylinders and provide a power packed performance along with decent acceleration and pick up. This engine has the ability to churn out a whopping power output of 453bhp at 5350rpm in combination with a hammering torque of 720Nm at just 3500rpm, which is rather decent for Indian road and traffic conditions. This powerful and strong engine has been intelligently mated with eight speed automatic transmission gear box, which makes sure that the drive and ride for driver and passengers is smooth and inspiring. This engine makes use of direct fuel injection and is driven by wire design via valvetronic technology.
Its power plant is incorporated with an advanced direct injection fuel supply system, which allows the vehicle to deliver about 4.7 Kmpl in the city traffic conditions. At the same, under standard driving conditions on the bigger roads it gives out 9.5 Kmpl approximately.
This powerful 6.7-litre petrol engine has the ability of churning out a maximum power 453bhp at 5350rpm in combination with a peak torque output of 720Nm at just 3500rpm, which is quite good for Indian road and traffic conditions.
The braking system of this coupe is extremely advanced and assisted by a number of features like anti lock braking system along with emergency brake assist and electronic brake force distribution. All its wheels are fitted with a sturdy set ventilated disc brakes. It is also equipped with an anti slip regulation, which prevents the wheel from spinning under acceleration by reducing engine torque. It also has traction control system to prevent the loss of traction. On the other hand, its front axle is fitted with pneumatic, independent and double wishbone suspension, while the rear axle comprise of pneumatic, independent and multi link type of mechanism. These axles are further accompanied by air springs, which enhances the driving comfort. The company has blessed it with a rack and pinion based steering wheel, which is quite sensitive. This steering wheel comes with variable rate power assistance, which makes it easier to handle even in peak traffic conditions.
The company has given this Rolls-Royce Phantom model series a set of innovative features, which makes it one of the safest vehicle in its class. This car is made of advanced aluminum sub-frame, which is hand welded from over five hundred spare parts. It is incredibly light but strong and is both stiff along with dynamic. Its body structure is combined with state of the art suspension technologies and the smooth power delivery, which creates the air cushioned magic carpet ride that is unique to Rolls Royce. It features an advanced infotainment system that features several informations for keeping the driver updated and gives a stress free driving experience. Apart from these, it also has seat belts for all occupants along with warning notification, a strong and tough body, anti lock braking system along with electronic brake force distribution, smart access card entry and so on. It is blessed with eight airbags along with front co-passenger airbag deactivation function that adds to the safety quotient. The airbags including side, curtain, head and neck keeps you unharmed from major injuries in case of any accidents or collisions. In addition to these, it is bestowed with front and rear parking sensors along with small cameras in front bumper combined with side cameras that offers a clear views on the road in either direction. The rear path prediction setting guides reveals the potential obstacles in all direction that makes it quite easy for parking the vehicle even in peak traffic conditions. The electronic engine immobilization device comes with security alarm that safeguards the vehicle from theft and any unauthorized entry. The company has also given this luxurious model series a lot of standard features like reliable braking mechanism, follow me home headlamps, traction control, electronic stability control, centrally mounted fuel tank, impact beams and lots of other aspects as well.
The flared up wheel arches of this model series are fitted with an elegant set of 21-inch alloy wheels, which gives the side profile a sporty appearance. Its front rims are further covered with 255/55 R21 sized tubeless radial tyres. While rear wheels come fitted with high performance tubeless radial tyres of size 285/45 R21. It helps the car to provide superior road grip and make the ride smooth as well as steady.
1. Powerful engine with incredible acceleration and pick up.
2. Sleek and lustrous body line adds to its advantage.
3. Available in four different trim levels for the buyers to choose from.
4. Its lavish internal cabin is full of affluent features.
5. There are sixteen exterior paint options to select from.
1. Expensive price tag is a big minus point.
2. Fuel economy is quite less.
3. Lower ground clearance is a big disadvantage.
4. Cost of maintenance and spares are too high.
5. Panoramic sunroof can be given as standard feature.
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