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The Ville Resort - Casino is superbly located on the breakwater boasting a variety of accommodation rooms overlooking either Magnetic Island and the Coral Sea or Marina and city.
Enjoy some of the best dining options Townsville has to offer at The Ville's restaurants. The property features bars, 24 hour reception, room service, conferencing facilities and 300 car parks as well as concierge services. For the entertainment enthusiasts The Ville is the place to be with live entertainment and Townsville's only casino.
Their hotel is currently undergoing a AUD35 million redevelopment. Extensive works to the property may include noise and closure or relocation of some facilities. These may include the Hotel and Casino entrance and restaurants. Please note that the hotel pool and rear lawns are currently closed during construction.
The stunning results of these upgrades will include an infinity-edge pool with swim-up bar and private cabanas, new functions/events areas as well as new restaurants, bars and extensive decking – all with views to Magnetic Island.
General construction works are restricted between 7am to 6.30pm Monday through to Saturday, with noisy works being restricted to the hours of 9am to 5pm.
Located on the top three levels of the hotel, the exquisitely furnished Executive Suites are the ultimate escape for the travelling corporate to those wanting a relaxing getaway with spectacular views.
Modern and sleek, the rooms provide generous working space with oversized desks with the bedroom overlooking the ocean and Magnetic Island and the lounge and balcony area overlooking the magnificent marina.
The bathrooms are a vision of glass and marble with standout feature of the glass partition separating the bathroom from the bedroom. The luxury continues with bath robes, executive pillow menu and complimentary bottled water and newspapers daily.
Executive suites are spacious with a King bed with the blue on blue decor reflecting the beauty of the Coral Sea.
Located on floors 10, 11 and 12 are the beautifully appointed recently refurbished Deluxe Rooms. The nature-inspired colour schemes of teal, browns and burnt oranges reflects the atmosphere of the tropics while the pale furnishings compliment the city's sandy beaches.
All Deluxe rooms boast an oversized desk space for the business traveller with high speed internet access, a 32 inch plasma screen television neatly fitted into a sleek wall design as well as minibar and tea and coffee making facilities.
Ensuring a sound sleep, Deluxe rooms have a bedding configuration of either a King bed or two comfortable double beds, depending on your needs.
Located on the top three floors of the hotel are the exquisitely furnished Executive Rooms. They are modern and fresh in design and offer the traveller that extra special level of comfort. Enjoy the generous working space with oversized desk, high-speed internet and large plasma televisions plus all the extra features you would want.
The bathrooms are a vision of glass and marble with a complete wet zone featuring marble and glass and sea-views from the comfort of the bath.
Executive bedrooms are spacious with room for either King sized or Twin Double bedding with the blue on blue decor reflecting the beauty of the Coral Sea with either expansive views of either Magnetic Island or the colour lights of marina and city.
Recently refurbished in April 2016, the new Resort Rooms on the middle floors are inspired by the traditional Queenslander combined with the spirit of the tropics. Here guests will experience contemporary functionality in a stylish environment. A simple palette of finishes has been selected to provide an inviting and calming space along with modern bathrooms and a generous, walk-in shower with glass screen and door. Enjoy ocean views over the Coral Sea and to Magnetic Island or look to the marina, nestled in front of Townsville's most iconic feature, Castle Hill. Depending on your needs, the Resort Rooms have a bedding configuration of either a King bed or two Double beds.
Their contemporary Deluxe Suites offer guests a sense of luxury. The spacious 64 square metre suites offer ocean views from the king bedroom and a private balcony from the living area on the marina side of the property.
The nature-inspired colour schemes of teal, browns and burnt oranges reflect the atmosphere of the tropics while the pale furnishings compliment the city's sandy beaches. For your additional comfort, all of their suites have complimentary use of bath robes, complimentary bottled water, executive pillow menu and a complimentary newspaper of your choice.
Impressive in their design and both spacious and practical in their layout, the Resort Suites are as suited to the holidaymaker as they are the corporate traveller.
With a lounge room, separate bedroom, choose from a King Bed OR two Double Beds, walk-in shower, indulgent spa bath and private balcony to take in the view, the suites offer total comfort for a single-night, or an extended stay.
The Resort Suites' retro-cool furnishings are a nod to mid-century Californian hotels, modernised with a palette of crisp white, calming grey and luxurious emerald green.
The design brings together the comfort of a traditional Queenslander home through timber paneled walls and bedhead with the energy of the tropics through the striking leaf-print carpet, green velvet cushions and the incredible Townsville City and marina, Coral Sea and Magnetic Island views.
Perfect for a family or travelling companions, their self-contained Two-Bedroom Apartment not only offers an abundance of space under the roof but also features a private balcony.
The room comes complete with a kitchenette featuring a microwave, personal bar area, refrigerator and Espresso coffee machine.
For your additional comfort, the Two-Bedroom Apartment offers complimentary use of bath robes, complimentary bottled water, executive pillow menu and a complimentary newspaper of your choice.
The Presidential Suite is situated on the top floor of The Ville Resort-Casino set over 100 square metres featuring sweeping ocean views. The suite comprises of a separate sleeping area with a private balcony overlooking the marina and central business district whilst the living area with spacious lounge and dining area, overlooks the Coral Sea and Magnetic Island. The lounge area includes a bar service area and separate powder room. The suite's two flat-screen TVs have pay-per-view movies, full Foxtel channels along with complimentary Wi-Fi. The bedroom with a king-sized bed moves through to the recently refurbished bathroom with a generous spa bath and separate walk-in shower overlooking the Strand and Castle Hill.
For your additional comfort, the Presidential Suite offers complimentary use of bath robes, complimentary bottled water, executive pillow menu and a complimentary newspaper of your choice.
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Phase II Gleevec Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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The purpose of the trial is to determine the safety and efficacy of Gleevec" in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and to characterize the molecular basis for the therapeutic benefit of Gleevec" in HES.
|Eosinophilia Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
|Drug: Gleevec
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Phase II Study of Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) in Patients With Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES)
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: PDGFRA-associated chronic eosinophilic leukemia PDGFRB-associated chronic eosinophilic leukemia
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Inclusion Criteria:- At study entry, absolute peripheral blood eosinophil count greater than upper limit of normal at the laboratory where the analysis is performed.
- Patients must have symptomatic disease, e.g. signs or symptoms of organ involvement related to eosinophilia. Examples include pulmonary, cardiac, GI, or central nervous system disease, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, or skin disease.
- BCR-ABL-negative by PCR.
- Patients are imatinib-naive.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
- Ability to swallow capsules.
 Exclusion Criteria:- Pregnant or nursing women. Patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to initiation of study drug. Male and female patients of reproductive potential must agree to employ an effective barrier method of birth control during the study and for 3 months following discontinuation of study drug.
- Serum creatinine >2.0.
- Total serum bilirubin >2.0 mg/dl. AST(SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) more than 2.5 x the upper limit of normal range (ULN) at the laboratory where the analyses is performed.
- Presence of clonal T-lymphocyte population by PCR or southern blotting.
- ECOG Performance Status Score > or = to 3.
- Busulfan within 6 weeks of starting treatment.
- IFN-a within 14 days of starting treatment.
- Low dose cytosine-arabinoside or vincristine within 14 days of starting treatment.
- Hydroxyurea within 1 day of starting treatment.
- Prednisone or other immunosuppressives (e.g. azathioprine, cyclosporine-A) within 14 days of starting treatment.
- AML/ALL-type induction chemotherapy within 4 weeks of starting treatment
- Persistent peripheral blood count toxicity of grade 2 or higher after receiving AML/ALL-type induction chemotherapy.
- Treatment with other investigational agents within 28 days of starting treatment.
- History of non-compliance to medical regimens.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (Grade 3 / 4 New York Heart Association Criteria), unstable angina pectoris or cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- History of HIV-positivity.
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|April 11, 2011
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Leukocyte Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Imatinib Mesylate
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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DETROIT - Six of the nine people charged with conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government have returned to Detroit federal court to hear lawyers argue for a key hearing to challenge evidence.
Defense lawyer Todd Shanker and others want a judge to evaluate the government's proof of a conspiracy involving members of a southern Michigan militia called Hutaree (who-TAH'-ray).
The nine were charged last spring with conspiracy to commit rebellion against the U.S. and other crimes.
Shanker represents David Stone Jr. He says some people made offensive comments about law enforcement, but there was never a specific plan to attack anyone.
Shanker says the government has put its foot "on the neck of the First Amendment."
A judge didn't immediately rule. Trial is set for Feb. 28.
Charged are:
- David Brian Stone, aka "RD," "Joe Stonewall," aka "Captain Hutaree"
- David Brian Stone Jr., aka "Junior"
- Joshua Matthew Stone, aka. "Josh"
- Tina Mae Stone
- Joshua John Clough, aka "Azzurlin," aka "Az" aka "Mouse" aka "Jason Z. Charles"
- Michael David Meeks, aka"Mikey"
- Thomas William Piatek
- Kristopher T. Sickles, aka "Pale Horse"
- Jacob J. Ward, aka "Jake," aka "Nate"
The nine are from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
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Mariners' early homers spark rare offensive outburst
Morrison, Ackley go yard, help Young to first 10-win season since '06
SEATTLE -- Chris Young has been around the game of baseball long enough to know that wins and losses are often beyond the control of the starting pitcher. But he's also been around long enough this season to have racked up 10 victories for the Mariners, and that's something not lost on a club fighting for its first playoff berth in 13 years.
The 6-foot-10 right-hander didn't have his best outing Wednesday afternoon, but he turned over a lead to the American League's best bullpen in the sixth inning as the Mariners rolled to a 7-3 victory over the Braves.
Though Young downplayed the importance of his first 10-win season since 2006 with the Padres, the bottom line is he's finally healthy enough after years of shoulder issues to have that kind of impact for a club that has ridden its pitching to a 59-54 record.
After signing with Seattle just prior to the start of the regular season following his release by the Nationals, Young has combined with Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma to go 31-15 with a 2.66 ERA, the lowest ERA for a starting trio in the AL.
Young is 10-6 with a 3.27 ERA after allowing three runs over five innings in a 92-pitch outing.
"He's pretty much made our season what it is," said left fielder Dustin Ackley, who helped the cause with one of Seattle's two home runs. "With Felix and Iwakuma, they're going to do what they do. But he's pretty much been the guy that has stepped up and put us where we're at this year. If we didn't have him, there's no telling where we'd be."
"He's been tremendous," said manager Lloyd McClendon. "I've said it time and time again, he's been a godsend to this rotation. Not only has he given us quality innings, he's given a nice veteran presence. He's never going to panic in any situation and today was no different. He didn't have his best stuff, but he battled and he got a win."
Young, 34, says he might have got excited about getting to 10 wins earlier in his career. He's done it only twice, in 2005 and '06. Now he's come to realize that team wins are far more important than a starting pitcher's record, which can be affected by far too many other factors.
But there's no question that Young's ability to stay strong and healthy has been a huge plus and his 134 2/3 innings are already his most in a season since 2007, before he began dealing with a series of shoulder problems.
"Just taking the ball, that was my goal coming in, just to take the ball every fifth day and go out and compete and give the team a chance to win," Young said. "Thus far, it's been great. It's been an unbelievable season in that regard, relative to where I've been and the frustrating years I've had the last four or five. To be back and be able to take the ball every fifth day and compete and play a game that I love, it's just been more than I can ask for."
Like most Mariners pitchers, he could ask for more run support at times, but Seattle supplied that Wednesday as Logan Morrison and Ackley belted home runs in a four-run third inning after Atlanta scored three times in the top of that frame.
"I don't think there was any panic," Morrison said after the Braves had taken a 3-1 lead. "We just have to score runs. That's all it comes down to. We know what we can do once we score four runs. Our team wins a lot of games. So that's the goal."
The Mariners are now 43-10 in games where they score four or more times, compared to 16-44 when they're at three or fewer.
A three-run homer now and then certainly helps that formula, and Morrison launched his after Ackley had led off the third with a bolt to right field. By the end, Seattle had put together its highest-scoring game since a 13-2 win in Houston on July 1 and its biggest burst at Safeco Field since an 8-2 victory over the Red Sox on June 24.
Morrison's home run was his first since July 11, and it gave him six on the season. After a rough July, the 26-year-old first baseman has a seven-game hitting streak, and he nudged his season average to .214 with a 1-for-4 afternoon.
Ackley has hit .346 (37-for-107) since the start of July, and now has three homers in the last six games, putting his season total at seven. The left fielder went 2-for-5 to raise his average to .254 after ending June at .214.
The Mariners also got an RBI single from Kyle Seager in the first, a sacrifice fly by rookie shortstop Chris Taylor in the fifth and a run-scoring base hit by Kendrys Morales in the seventh.
Seager had three hits and a run scored, and he is batting .350 at Safeco Field this year compared to .211 on the road. Robinson Cano went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and scored twice, with his .332 season average ranking second in the AL behind Houston's Jose Altuve.
McClendon believes the Mariners are on the verge of turning the corner with an offense that has added leadoff hitter Austin Jackson, cleanup hitter Morales and outfielder Chris Denorfia via trades, and brought up Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma in the last two weeks.
"I just feel that it's building," McClendon said. "We have a nice mix now. We have a nice veteran presence in the lineup. I can see the determination in their eyes. I just think we're getting ready to start taking off from an offensive standpoint. We'll see."
The Mariners completed a four-game season sweep of Atlanta, taking both games at Safeco Field this week. The Braves wound up 0-8 on a three-city road trip, the franchise's worst trek of eight or more games since 1949, falling to 58-56.
Seattle has won five of its last eight to pull back into the chase for the AL's second Wild Card berth, a half-game back of Toronto as the Blue Jays headed into a Wednesday night meeting with the Orioles.
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PERSHORE and District Older People's Forum annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7, at 11am at the Pershore Volunteer Centre in Billing House.
The forum, which was formed in January 2003 and is a member of the Worcestershire Partnership of Older People's Forums, promotes the welfare and concerns of older people.
In 2006 it started its own unique project called POPET, or Pershore Older Peoples Entertainment Therapy, and using grant funding, donations and fundraising we have been able to provide a programme of live entertainment for the elderly using a portfolio of volunteers and entertainers.
They always welcome new members and anyone interested can call Les Edwards on 01386 556207 or Jeanette Dowling on 01386 555508.


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Hisanori Takahashi was back to the form he exhibited the first time he faced the Yankees by throwing six shut-out innings to beat them, 4-0. He has now pitched 12 zero-run innings against the cross-town rivals.
Pedro Feliciano pitched two strong relief innings after Elmer Dessens gave up a leadoff hit in the seventh.
In the ninth, with the Mets up 4-0, Raul Valdes got one out but gave up two hits. Jerry Manuel then went to Francisco Rodriguez in a save situation. After loading the bases on a walk in a tough battle against Brett Gardner, K-Rod got the final two outs. It was the second bases-loaded situation of the night and the Mets pitchers were equal to the task against a team that was hitting over .450 with bases loaded.
The Mets got the first of their four runs off an RBI single by Ike Davis in the first inning when David Wright just got around a tag by Francisco Cervelli at home. Angel Pagan, who has been great this season with runners in scoring position, knocked in two more in the eighth to give the Mets some more breathing room. Jose Reyes then hit an RBI double in the ninth for the last run.
Although the Mets won their eighth straight overall and seventh straight on the road, they are still a half-game behind the Braves. The Yankees are still in a tie for first with the Rays.
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London Scottish back Ollie Grove is confident the Exiles will stay in the Championship ahead of their upcoming relegation play-off fixtures, writes James Dickenson.
Head coach Simon Amor's men finished ninth during the regular league season, and now face home and away ties against Moseley, Plymouth Albion and Esher to avoid the drop.
But Solihull-born centre Grove fancies Scottish's chances of retaining their place in the second tier of rugby following last season's promotion from National League One.
"The team is feeling great going into the play-offs, the boys are all confident,"he said.
"We weren't too worried about who we play and when, we believe we can beat all the teams that we are set to face.
"I have no doubt we will stay in the division, nor does everyone at the club."
The 21-year-old utility back has found himself in a number of positions this season, including a recent run out at fly-half against London Welsh and former Scotland international Gordon Ross.
"I played at 10 for 20 minutes three years ago, but it was good playing against a tough side at the opposite end of the table," he added.
"I would be happy to play there again. I have spoken to Simon and told him I will play wherever he needs me, as long as that's not in the forwards."
The youngster has enjoyed a solid campaign this season, and is hoping for a successful career in the game.
"It's been good, I moved to full back for seven or eight games which I was pleased with until getting injured against Esher," he said.
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"You always think about your aspirations, and I want to play at the highest level possible.
"London Scottish is the best place for me at the moment. The team is going well and I'm enjoying it."
Scottish's play-off schedule: March 10 Esher (a), 18 Moseley (h), 23 Plymouth (a), April 1 Plymouth (h), 14 Moseley (a), 21 Esher (h).


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Impulses - Friday, August 12, 2011 - link" Anand is going to do a deep dive into the dual-core Snapdragon microarchitecture in our forthcoming EVO 3D review. "
Been hoping it'll come out already for a while! Any ETA? Also, can you share some specifics about how the battery tests are run? I'm not doubting the results, I'd just like to do my own testing here, my EVO 3D (which I'm still unsure if I'll keep) doesn't seem to be in the same league as the Sensation despite nearly phenyl identical internals. Reply
Impulses - Friday, August 12, 2011 - linkGreat review btw, as always from AT... You guys go into way more detail than anyone else out there, it's really appreciated. I think the software side could use even more depth tho, ultimately people will customize phones and install their own apps, launchers etc but if you're gonna harp on manufacturer skins for what they get wrong, you should also highlight some of the value that some of them do add, beyond the obvious (lockscreen, camera interface, etc.).
Take the print feature for instance, I dunno if the MT4G has it but the Sensation and EVO 3D sure do, and it's really really handy... True Wifi printing that works without a computer or a cloud service and seems to work even with older printers (at least it worked with my 5+ year old HP AIO).
Or how about the ringer settings for pocket mode, speaker on flip, and quiet on pickup? How about the power saver mode? Sense's FB contact integration tho done in a less-than-elegant manner (adds a tag to your Gmail contact notes) at a technical level still works better at a user level than FB's own app imo. The calendar is a vast improvement over past versions of Sense, tho I guess that's not saying much since they had really butchered it.
My biggest beef with Sense, besides the launcher (easily remedied) continues to be the browser. Generally it works pretty well, I like the big previews of open windows and bookmarks, the couple extra settings HTC tucks in, and the full screen mode... But why do they continue to limit you to four open tabs/windows at a time?! It's maddening, to an extent it keeps me from leaving stuff I intend to read/do open in the browser forever, but AFAIK everyone else is doing 8 no? 16 on tablets? Reply
FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
"But why do they continue to limit you to four open tabs/windows at a time?! "
I cannot of course say for certain but might it not be that the average smartphone even high-end still has a relatively limited amount of RAM (max currently AFAIK is 1Gb) and they are concerned about the browser crashing? Reply
Impulses - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkCrashing or getting cached out of memory? I rarely see my stock browser crash on Gingerbread, I don't think it happens more than once a month... I used to see it get closed and tossed out of memory a lot on my EVO 4G whenever I switched to other apps (games, gmail oddly enough, or a combination of various apps would often do the trick). On the EVO 3D it seems to rarely happen thanks to the extra memory, which is really nice.
I haven't taken notice of how much memory each tab may consume while open, but the browser as a whole usually hovers at around 100MB; higher than most other daily use apps but low enough that it still leaves 100-200MB free (while also having another dozen apps loaded I'm memory, totaling about 150MB). It seems the OS itself and Sense + the stock widgets consumes a beefy 400MB...
I've avoided customizing it too much while I make up my mind about it, freezing the Sense launcher and using ADW with some lighter widgets would probably free up a decent chunk of that 400 MB. Reply
FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
Yep, I suspect you are right as far as the amount of RAM being used by Sense in Gingerbread is concerned (although I have not had any big issues with my updated Desire Z). Certainly the less than stellar offering from HTC to its original Desire customers of a crippled Gingerbread/Sense upgrade, "install at your own risk", would seem to confirm my suspicions that the producers are (all of them) currently putting the absolute minimum RAM in most of their phones that they think that they can get away with at the time. Until there is a bit more customer pressure over the issue I do not see the tactic changing any time soon. The current attitude of the producers appears to be "if you want more than one upgrade, buy another phone". Given that the price of a modern high end smartphone lies in the range 650 - 800 dollars (unlocked), I find that attitude pretty contemptible. The only reason they can get away with it IMHO is that the US market is the leading market world wide and most in the US buy on a "plan" from the carriers. If a significant proportion of the customers in the US bought unlocked then the producers would probably be experiencing a much more negative attitude from their customers than they currently get. Reply
Impulses - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkProblem is there is no incentive to buy unlocked, plans cost the same on all carriers regardless of whether you got a subsidized phone or not. T-mobile's the only exception to that and a) the discount is only like $10 b) it looks like they'll soon be part of AT&T.
Nevermind that buying unlocked isn't even an option for customers withe two other major carriers (Version and Sprint), since they use CDMA. Reply
FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
Indeed, I see your point. That then raises the question of what is going on here with regard to prising. How is it, that there is no "bonus" in regard to plan costs if you buy unlocked? There is something very wrong and illogical with a "market" where that could possibly be the case. It is very strange that a deal that involves signing up for a "plan" which in *addition* provides you with a phone should (apparently) cost you the same as if you bought unlocked and *then* bought your plan. A market where such a phenomenon is possible ought to be the subject of *very* close investigation by the federal competition authorities. There is something that smells here and it is not pleasant. Reply
andrewbuchanan - Sunday, August 14, 2011 - linkYeah. I am pretty upset with the attitude that one or two upgrades is all you get. But I'm also upset that htc cuts corners.
I had an htc dream with android 1.5, it never got any upgrades. Even though the dream got 1.6 on other carriers... The phone had very little internal flash which didn't leave much room for upgrades.
I have an htc desire, which is a nice phone, but they cheaped out on flash so it doesn't have room for htc's version of android 2.3 (the desire z, desire hd, got it because they came out slightly later and have more internal flash).
Anyways, if I had known they would stop supporting the phones after 6 months, I wouldn't have bought them. Carriers push 3 year contracts, but then the phones are only supported for 6 months. I'm sure a motivated individual could sue. And hopefully somebody does.
I'm not much of an apple lover, but they support their stuff for at least 3 years. And the microsoft ones seem to be as well. Reply
Impulses - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkIt'd be interesting to get those kinda memory usage stats in reviews, it'd probably explain some of the performance drags that manufacturer customizations often incur. Reply
FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
Agreed, that would be most useful information. Reply
FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
@Vivek Gowri
Very informative review. With regard to your experience with the 2G I think that the problem may have been that the first shipments of the Desire Z (2G) did indeed have a problem with the construction of that hinge. As far as I can tell (from what I read on various fora at the time) the problem appeared to be largely cured with succeeding shipments. I have had a Desire Z for about half a year now and although the hinge-action has an unusual "feel" to it because of the structural design I have in fact not had any problems with it at all. The disappointment you experienced may be due to the fact that you were an uber early adopter of that phone!
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FrederickL - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - link
@Vivek Gown
Another thought just struck me looking at your battery life tests (although I know that this is somewhat off topic). If Nokia manage to produce a WP7 phone with something like the N8's build quality, the camera *and* bring their traditional strengths in call quality and battery life to the table (I am thinking that nobody yet gets seriously near the iPhone's battery life) then they *may* prove the doomsayers wrong. Furthermore if they brought those qualities to one of their classic slider packages I think that even a gentleman like yourself who perhaps feels a touch jaded after seeing so many phones might feel pleased! -:) Reply
VivekGowri - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkI definitely agree about the G2 - I went through two in the first week, and they both felt like crap. The later hardware revisions I played with at the T-Mobile store were definitely better, but they still weren't what I would call "confidence-inspiring". I'm comfortable with my decision to sell when I did, but man was that a brilliantly functional phone for it's day.
The Nokia WP7 lineup has me so ridiculously excited, you have no idea. I'm an out-and-out Nokia hardware fanboy who has loathed Symbian since the N95 started to get long in the tooth. The first Nokia WP7 device (Sea Ray, the one that looks like the N9) is gonna be bomb, and if they do one like the E7 or the MeeGo slider phone (rumoured to be the N9 back in the day, don't remember the official name off the top of my head), I'll be basically thrilled. I've been using Mango on my HD7 recently, I'm pretty psyched to see it paired with Nokia's brilliant HW design. Reply
dlochinski - Sunday, August 14, 2011 - linkYou actually can buy a spring for the g2, (rather cheap and rather strong) and replace the spring inside the g2, then voila, no issues! It is rather unfortunate that it had problems in the beginning, but it is a good phone beyond that. Reply
FrederickL - Sunday, August 14, 2011 - link
@Vivek Gowri
Indeed. I currently run my "Z" as my primary and my dear old "Wildfire" as my backup. I will be looking to upgrade my main phone in about a year and as far as I can see my likely choices will be between HTC's then current Android slider and whatever Nokia has presented as its high end WP7 slider. My good lady runs an N8 and as far as the hardware is concerned she loves it but as far as the os is concerned she uses language that would make a Navy Seal blush! I would certainly be looking in about a year (we have an important anniversary coming up) at whatever is then Nokia's flagship cameraphone. All in all the coming year bodes well for choice of good kit in the marketplace. I look forward to it. Reply
Johnmcl7 - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkThis is the wrong way round:
"The lower the F/#, the larger the aperture and the higher the diameter of the lens opening. This gets you a greater depth of field and allows more light to reach the image sensor"
As you widen the aperture the depth of field is reduced, not increased although perhaps that's just the way I read 'greater' to mean deeper depth of field. Either way on such a small focal length the slightly increased aperture isn't really going to have a noticeable effect on depth of field which is going to be very deep anyway.
Thanks for the review although frustratingly while there were rumours of this phone being released in Europe as the HTC Doubleshot (the G2 was released as the Desire Z with Sense intact) I can't see any sign of it on preorder lists so like the Droid 3 it looks like it's not going to be sold here. Which is particularly frustrating given there's no other high end qwerty sliders after the Desire Z.
John Reply
anandtech pirate - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkIt looks like HTC needs to stop being cheap on the internal storage. 4GB when the standard now is at least 8gb to 16gb. Reply
bplewis24 - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkCompletely agree with the Custom UI rant you threw in there. I hope more reviewers keep harping on it.
The Moto D1 had a dedicated camera button that could be long-pressed to open the camera application, so I don't think HTC was copying MS on that one.
Lastly, great review as always. AT is the go-to site for smartphone reviews now. I can't tell you guys how many times I have debunked irrational and subjective criticisms of specific phone/hardware with objective analysis and evidence from these reviews. Reply
VivekGowri - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkYeah, I guess I didn't mean that they were copying Microsoft, but the idea was definitely marketed pretty heavily by the WP7 devices. HTC has put out enough WP7 devices in the last year that taking that feature to Android seems pretty logical. Reply
Bristecom - Saturday, August 13, 2011 - linkGood find on the use of two different CMOS sensors. I'd be very interested to see some direct comparison shots and video - particularly in low lighting. I hope you can figure out what sensor the Samsung Galaxy S II uses, although I'm pretty sure it's the S5K3H2. Reply
Bendynachos - Monday, August 15, 2011 - linkWith this line: "Seriously, HTC does the best hardware keyboards in the business, and it's been that way for a very long time."
After using the blackberry 9900's keyboard, there is less than no doubt in my mind about which is better.
That said, I eagerly look forward to the galaxy s II review and the evo 3D review. I hope they're coming soon! Reply
shenjing - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - linkCome go and see, will not regret it Oh look
http://www。ifancyshop。com Reply
scottram - Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - linkexcellent review and I am now sold on the sensation !
wh00p Reply
leon85321 - Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - linkHi, good review, i got my 4g slide couple weeks ago, really love it, but the screen is a bit laggy when sliding anything from left to right, from top to bottom, just not smooth as Sensation, is it because of hardware issue?? or it is what it is...
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The speaking roster for the 2008 Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference (MURTEC) is packing several powerhouse keynoters and is expected to draw a record numbers of attendees. Chief information officers from Dunkin' Donuts, Quiznos and IHOP, which recently acquired Applebee's, will all deliver keynote addresses over the course of the two-day educational and networking event for restaurant IT executives, which takes place March 12-14 in Las Vegas. The fourth and final keynote address will be delivered by industry visionary Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants.
Named one of Newsweek's "50 Men That Changed America," Bushnell has started more than twenty companies, the most recent being uWink Media Bistro, an interactive entertainment restaurant.
uWink Bistros have touch screen video terminals at each table which allow customers to complete their orders without server assistance. The terminals allow patrons to view ingredients and nutritional information for each entree, and support customization in both food and drink orders. While waiting for their food, patrons have the option of playing social games, or viewing movie trailers, music videos, horoscopes and more.
Bushnell will deliver a keynote address on the future of the technology landscape in the foodservice industry. He will share insights into uWink's successes, challenges and potential, along with his perspective on emerging technologies that are expected to take hold in the coming decade, and how they will impact the hospitality industry.
Quiznos' chief information officer Frank Hood will deliver a keynote address that closes the first day of sessions. Hood will share Quiznos' visionary approach to balancing the needs and resources of both the corporate entity and its franchise partners.
The third keynote, "Powerhouse Integration Strategies," will be presented by chief information officer of IHOP, Patrick Piccininno. The 2007 landmark acquisition of Applebee's by IHOP is a prime example of how innovation helps facilitate integration for distinctly unique business units. Piccininno shares the company's incredible integration story and a host of integration best practices.
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This article was published 4/1/2013 (1691 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Welcome to our first weekend weather column of the new year, a time when we traditionally look ahead to see what the next 12 months hold in store for us.
But before we can think about where we are going, we need to look in our rear-view mirror to take stock of how we got here in the first place.
OK, the truth is that doesn't make any sense at all, but it's a nice way of setting up a column packed with fascinating weather-related facts from the year we have just survived.
First, however, for those of you who, like me, are suffering from the post-holiday blues, here's a little ray of sunshine to cheer you up -- we are going to enjoy some above-normal temperatures over the next week.
Today's outlook calls for a mix of sun and clouds with a daily high of -12 C, which is one entire degree warmer than the normal high of -13 C at this not-so-festive time of year. On Sunday, look for more sun and clouds and a high of -9 C, while Monday's high should zip up to a near-tropical -2 C.
Now that we have dealt with the future, let's wallow in the past and cast our minds back on 2012, the city's fifth-warmest year since records began in 1873. According to our dear friend Dale Marciski from Environment Canada, our annual mean temperature in 2012 was 4.6 C, well above the normal of 2.6 C. The warmest year on record was 1987, with an annual mean temperature of 5.4 C. The other years that were slightly warmer were 1931, 1878 and 1998.
As Dale points out, 2012 started with a bang -- we had a stunning nine straight months of above-normal temperatures. January was the third-warmest ever and March was the warmest on record.
On March 19, the mercury hit 23.7 C, the highest March temperature ever. During the summer, the daily high topped 30 C on 19 days and on two days it soared above 35 C, with the hottest temperature, 35.4 C coming on both July 29 and Aug. 29. Dale says the coldest it got in 2012 was -29 C on Christmas Eve, and it was only the second year (the other was 1931) since records began that we have not had a -30 C day at least once during the year.
But 2012 is in the record books and it's time to get out there and uncork a brand new year. For starters, you can shake off the fact you have spent that last few weeks stuffing your cake hole with turkey and mashed potatoes and things covered in chocolate by heading down to Arctic Glacier Park at The Forks to skate on 1.2 kilometres of trails, rocket down the toboggan run and grab some serious air at the Snowboard Fun Park.
If you insist on staying inside to watch sports, at least score some tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters at the MTS Centre this afternoon. Tickets are $73 to $114 at Ticketmaster. And today is your last chance to be dazzled by Manitoba's largest drive-thru light show, Canad Inns Winter Wonderland at Red River Exhibition Park. So, please, Winnipeg, let's try to keep a positive attitude about the future, because of all the years of your life, 2013 is definitely going to be one of them.


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Flights from Melbourne to Bali were cancelled on Saturday night as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Indonesia sweeping across Australia threatens to disrupt air travel for days.
Virgin Australia spokeswoman Jacqui Abbott said the eruption of the Sangeang Api volcano on Friday night caused the cancellation of all Darwin flights on Saturday and flights to Denpasar on Saturday night.
"Our team of meteorologists are continuing to monitor the situation, in consultation with the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre," she said.
The ash plume shut down Darwin International Airport on Saturday, before moving into West Australia and grounding planes at East Kimberley Regional Airport.
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss warned more airports around Australia could be affected as authorities monitored three separate ash plumes.
"Depending on wind and other weather conditions, the ash has the potential to affect flights to and from other airports, including Brisbane, during coming days," he said.
"This is currently being fully assessed."
The first ash cloud, between 20,000 and 50,000 feet high and up to 15km across, was tracking south-easterly over central Australia on Saturday night at about 100 knots but dissipating quickly.
A second cloud at about 45,000 feet was over Darwin and moving east at about 60 knots.
The third ash cloud, north-east of Bali, is not expected to enter Australian airspace.
Virgin flights VA51 from Melbourne to Denpasar and VA33 from Adelaide to Denpasar were cancelled.
Melbourne man Jesse Hogan said people were in shock after their 3.40pm flight was cancelled, leaving them stranded at Melbourne Airport.
@Goya_D We are plotting the ash cloud with all the air traffic, should help people! http://t.co/m663RLAbSh pic.twitter.com/T4YzvfbgK4 — Plane Finder (@planefinder)
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"I got through Customs and everything a breeze and it was only about half an hour before the flight was about to go, when we were due to board, when we heard the flight was cancelled," he said.
"We're sort of stuck in here in limbo."
Qantas spokeswoman Kira Reed said all flights to and from Darwin were cancelled on Saturday, and Jetstar and Jetstar Asia flights were cancelled to and from Bali and Singapore.
"Jetstar will continue monitoring the situation throughout the day and will update affected passengers if further cancellations are to come this evening," she said.
Darwin woman Mandy Hall was in Hobart on Saturday anxiously waiting to see if she could fly to Melbourne with Jetstar on Sunday.
"I don't think that our flight will be leaving from Melbourne tomorrow to get back to Darwin," she said.
"From what I've learnt about volcanic ash, it's not something that's going to disappear overnight."
The Bureau of Meteorology's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) are closely monitoring the ash plume.
CASA has issued a warning to Australian pilots and aviation operators of the hazards of flying through or near the dust but each airline makes its own decisions under the international system.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson said the ash could affect large and small aircraft with piston and turbine engines.
"Volcanic ash clouds contain extremely fine particles of pulverised rock made up mainly of silica," he said.
"The silica is very hard and abrasive and can be very damaging to aircraft structures, engines and windows.
"The silica can also melt inside jet engines and be deposited in the hot sections of engines."
Tim Birch, a meteorologist from Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, said predictions could not be made about how long the ash cloud would continue to affect air travel to and from Darwin.
"It is entirely dependent upon what happens with the volcano.
Mr Birch said that based on the current weather conditions and volcanic action, Australia's eastern ports including Sydney and Brisbane would remain unaffected.
The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation.Sangeang Api's first recorded eruption was in 1512 and most recently erupted in December 2012.
The most recent eruption has forced the evacuation of farmers from areas on the slope of the volcano.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The 12th-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis team passed the season's first test with flying colors on Saturday night as the Lions defeated no. 16 Georgia College, 6-3 on Saturday at Bacon Park.
Head Coach James Bryce's crew managed to overcome losses at no. 3 doubles and nos. 1 and 2 singles as they ran the table at nos. 3-6 singles. Victor Lozier, Matt Nicholson-Lewis, Ismail Lemtouni and Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio all remained undefeated on the season after posting singles victories.
Always in control of the match despite its close nature, the Lions managed 8-4 and 8-5 victories respectively at nos. 1 and 2 doubles.
The victory put the Lions in the position for Sunday morning's matchup against the nation's top team in Armstrong. The Lions and Pirates will get the match underway at 11:00 a.m. at Bacon Park in Savannah, Ga.
#12 Saint Leo 6, #16 Georgia College 3
02/09/13 at Savannah, Ga. (Bacon Park)
|Singles competition
|1. #47 Johan Wadstein (GC-M) def. #21 Aloua Adjenak (SLM) 7-5, 7-6
|2. Andreas Ainalides (GC-M) def. Bruno Sisti (SLM) 6-3, 6-7, 10-5
|3. #35 Victor Lozier (SLM) def. Alex Schubert (GC-M) 6-0, 6-2
|4. #29 Matt Nicholson-Lewis (SLM) def. Yannick Hass (GC-M) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
|5. Ismail Lemtouni (SLM) def. Wictor Andersson (GC-M) 6-4, 6-4
|6. Jacobo Gonzalez (SLM) def. Taylor Powell (GC-M) 6-3, 6-3
|Doubles competition
|1. Victor Lozier/Ismail Lemtouni (SLM) def. Andreas Ainalides/Johan Wadstein (GC-M) 8-4
|2. Matt Nicholson-Lewis/Bruno Sisti (SLM) def. Wictor Andersson/Yannick Hass (GC-M) 8-5
|3. Alex Schubert/Taylor Powell (GC-M) def. Antoine Raffaelli/Fons Verberne (SLM) 8-4
|Match Notes
|Saint Leo 3-0; National ranking #12
|Georgia College 2-1; National ranking #16
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UK film industry: All white at the top
The UK commercial film industry is painfully bereft of black, asian and ethnic minority executives. Why?
A survey of the UK's leading film companies reveals a remarkably white workforce, particularly in the executive ranks.
Screen drew up a list of more than 75 of the most prominent film companies in the UK industry today. The list comprised companies from production, sales, exhibition, distribution, post-production, public and private finance, VFX, talent agencies and physical studios.
None of the companies are led by a non-white executive. Few have BAME (black, Asian, minority ethnic) executives in their most senior ranks.
But what are the roots of the problem? Nepotism? The expense of getting your foot in a Soho door? Stigma associated with working in the film industry? Not enough outreach? Lack of on-screen portrayal? Lack of organisation, leadership and regulation within the industry? The size of production companies? Lack of career development opportunities, especially at mid-career level? Complacency?
Probably a combination of all of the above.
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In 2012, Michael Foster, former co-chairman of agency ICM (now Independent Talent) and agent for stars including Sacha Baron Cohen and Chris Evans, set up Creative Access, a paid-internship programme for BAME people looking to break into the media industries.
Collaborators on the scheme include Endemol, ITV Studios, Channel 4, The Daily Mail, The Times, Sony Pictures, Freud Communications, HarperCollins and the BBC. According to Foster, 85% of the placements have led to full-time jobs.
The scheme has given the influential agent a valuable insight into the varying levels of diversity across different media sectors.
In a rare interview, Foster spoke to Screen about his concerns for the film industry, which he believes is suffering from a lack of action and accountability. "Film in the UK is the preserve of the white middle class like no other media sector," says Foster.
Certainly, the film industry still suffers from a perception problem. "People often look at the movies and see it as a Mecca on a hill," director Steve McQueen told Screen in a recent interview.
While the BFI is now looking to address this perception problem at the earliest stage possible — in schools — industry structures also need addressing at management level.
Nepotism is still rife. One executive Screen spoke to admitted that the ethnic and social makeup of his social circle meant that he was more likely to offer an internship to the white, Oxbridge educated son or daughter of a friend than to a person from a BAME background.
Foster's greatest bugbear is a perceived lack of accountability from the broadcasters and private companies that hand out and receive public money, respectively.
"Black and Asian youth are barely employed in the film industry to develop films. Why not? Because film companies do not make the effort," claims Foster. "These companies get public money. What are Channel 4, the BBC and BFI doing giving money to white-only companies without any thought as to what they are perpetuating?"
One producer Screen spoke to said that it often made sense to employ Oxbridge graduates in development roles because of their ability to quickly read, digest and analyse scripts. Inevitably, given Oxbridge's intake, that pool of development professionals will be highly unrepresentative of the country's racial diversity.
"In a sector that is more heavily funded by public money than most, nothing has progressed," continues Foster. "It is a disappointment that the public funding bodies have no clear policy on this issue in a society where at least 13% of the population is non-white."
If public funding bodies do have strategies on the issue, recent Creative Skillset statistics (more here) showing a decline in BAME representation in the industry suggest that they aren't working.
Diversity of graduates
Foster wants to see greater engagement from existing film companies with contemporary graduates.
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 40% of London graduates in 2011 were from BAME backgrounds. Soon after setting up Creative Access Foster called around London's leading media businesses to make them aware of the economic advantages in dipping into that talent pool: "This is not about woolly, bleeding hearted liberalism, this is about sound economic sense," an impassioned Foster explains. "This is about recruiting the best talent, exporting the best ideas worldwide and distributing different content in the UK.
"But the film sector doesn't get it. It gets public money galore in the shape of tax breaks, development funding, regional funding, Lottery funding and other funding but staffs remain unrepresentative of the non-white population of Britain."
One experienced producer told Screen that the UK production sector is hamstrung by the small size of companies and by time constraints: "Somehow shoving the next film into production takes everyone's attention. When it comes to diversity it's too late and they have nothing more to give. Unlike many TV companies, the small size of most production companies means they don't have an HR department. And yet I can't think of anyone who doesn't think this is important and needs to be addressed," the producer said.
Who will bring change?
Setting the agenda is key. But who will take up the challenge?
In recent months a number of executives have lamented the impermanence of the Creative Diversity Network executive (which changes chair every two years) and its inability to push through meaningful reform in the film sector.
The BFI's Deputy Chief Executive Tim Cagney told Screen that the BFI will make diversity a renewed priority in 2014: "During 2014 we will bring together organisations to discuss what more we can do collectively to develop opportunities and support progress in this whole area."
He told Screen that the BFI has seen progress in the diversity of applications for its training programme BFI Film Academy: "From our monitoring so far, we know that in year one of the BFI Film Academy (to March 2013), the regional programme delivered courses to around 420 participants, the residential programme was for 54 participants. BAME representation across the residential programme was 28% and across the regional programme was 19%."
Monitoring is vital in gauging which areas need more work. Cagney assured that monitoring would become more rigorous: "We are building diversity targets into our KPIs systems and as part of Film Forever we have introduced comprehensive diversity monitoring across all our activities. The BFI monitors all applicants to BFI Lottery-funded activity."
"We strongly believe diversity is part of everyone's role at the BFI and should be embedded across all our activity," he concluded.
And yet, when in May of last year the BFI handed out £2.8m in Vision Awards in order to build "sustainable UK film businesses" which would "nurture new voices, fresh ideas and creative excellence", among the more than 40 executives from 20 companies that received funding, not one of them was a BAME producer or executive.
This could be down to the small number of applications from BAME backgrounds. A number of public funding executives Screen has spoken to in recent months have lamented the lack of applications from people from BAME backgrounds.
Which takes us back to the roots of the problem — perception, expense of getting your foot in a Soho door, nepotism, and a lack of leadership, organisation, regulation and out-reach.
Clearly, at the very least there needs to be more joined up thinking between the film industry and companies like Creative Access. A number of executives in recent months have also welcomed the idea of quotas and positive discrimination.
Those at the top must take a lead now.
Readers' comments (19)
Thank you so much for writing this article!!
I am non white Oxbridge and Ivy League graduate and have NEVER ever been invited to interview for job applications at a variety of levels at public and private production companies. These include BFI, BBC, Film4, Working Title... the list goes on.
Please don't use the excuse that non white applicants are less qualified... the truth is that they are less connected and have fewers ins because everyone at the top and middle wants to employ people who look, sound and act like them.
Those at the top really could care less about this issue... thanks again to Screen for highlighting it... it makes great companion piece to Christine Langan's embarassing interview at the end of last year, coupled with the fact that there was no representation from BBC Films at the Diversify conference...
It is good that finally this is being addressed by Screen and I totally agree with the other comments. BBC Films is disgraceful, Film4 much more receptive. Interesting to note that I, a high ranking industry professional BAME who has worked successfully in the UK for the past 15 years, was told by the BFI not to apply for a Vision Award as my company did not have enough credits on its own (nevermind my own award winning background). The UK industry has definitely regressed considerably in the past few years, I get more traction and job offers outside of the UK and far more open doors...
I'm also a BAME producer who applied for the Vision Award with a slate that included BAFTA and Oscar winners... did not get an interview... was told that I needed more credits even though my last three films have all been released internationally and are making me money!
I'm BAME and worked at BBC Films for many years.
Please dont label the entire industry the same way our stats are as follows and reflect the official ethnic make up of London (with a higher Black % employed)
The White figure includes South African & Polish, the Black figure should be increased by one and that person is Canadian.
As an agent I really cannot say that discrimination is the underlined issue. It has more to do with funders, writers, producers and directors wanting to work within a system that reflects diversity in creation and action.
I worked at the Film Unit of the FCO for a few years back in the late 90s and saw how the colonial systems of old stifled points of view and filmmaking. It is a huge ask to dismantle and rebuild behaviours that are very deep rooted. It requires a collective desire for a whole new industry reboot!
If talent alone leads this will eventually produce a well balanced system that we can all work with. Happy New Year!
interesting to read that TWO BAME producers applied for the Vision fund and didn't get past first base.... to quote this amuses me "A number of public funding executives Screen has spoken to in recent months have lamented the lack of applications from people from BAME backgrounds."
also look at the management in US Media... Black, Asian etc etc.. in fact only this morning i read that a Punjabi man has been promoted to to manager level....
The type of management that the UK is unable (unwilling?) to change
also look at the management in US Media... Black, Asian etc etc.. in fact only this morning i read that a Punjabi man has been promoted to to manager level....
The type of management that the UK is unable (unwilling?) to change
Would be useful for BFI to publish the breakdown of applicants to Vision Awards
I'm not sure how fair this idea is. It's tremendously hard to get a film or TV show going. Learning to write or develop something compelling takes time to learn, never mind master. Film makers from all walks of life have to go through this. Why should anyone be given a free pass because of their colour or ethnicity? Why does it have to be about the colour of ones skin? Why can't it also be about class? This business is also riddled with class bias but no one's doing much about that not to mention female or gay/transgender issues.
If you want to make a film, TV or other media just go and do it. Managing to stick around long enough is your worst enemy.
Just a thought or three.
No one is asking for a free pass, Michael... what is being highlighted in this article is the very obvious and endemic lack of diversity (class, race, etc) in the UK film industry which comes IN SPITE of a huge pool of incredible talent from all backgrounds... that is an issue that needs to be addressed and tackled... Please do not belittle a very real problem
But there's a massive difference in encouraging one minor disadvantaged sector of society to become for instance a boom operator than it is to prioritise applications for funding a piece of work like a film or TV show like some here have suggested.
No one is asking for a free pass, Michael... what is being highlighted in this article is the very obvious and endemic lack of diversity (class, race, etc) in the UK film industry which comes IN SPITE of a huge pool of incredible talent from all backgrounds... that is an issue that needs to be addressed and tackled... Please do not belittle a very real problem
No one has suggested prioritisation - just equal consideration - that is NOT happening at the moment
I'm not belittling the issue, just pointing out that if you're going to do it for one group, do it for all. You know, openness, like not posting 'Anonymous'. There's too much of that in the media biz.
The comment by anonymous re; LONDON is also very revealing.
People should grasp the fact that the UK film and television industry is specifically organised to serve exclusive select or elite groups and this will inevitably be reflected in terms of its closed shop practices, funding and opportunities and access on the base of class, ethnicity, colour, gender etc and also where you live.
Jon Williams at pleasedsheepfilms carefully explained the core issues in his blogs at that site and I would recommend people read them. The digital projection scheme funded with lottery money coupled with Jon Williams suggestion of screens reserved for UK films would have eliminated the problem at the root, since it would have entailed an increased demand of UK product by production companies shooting on digital which would then have access to multiplex cinemas (and revenue). The Government despite its completely fake talk of 'diversity' actually stymied the idea - the BFI are just as fake. The elite mentality is also reflected in television. There have been a number of reports and suggestions to the Government and the House of Lords and they've been steadfastly and repeatedly ignored.
What we have when we look at the film industry in this country is true racism . . . in effect 'prejudice plus power' - as the film execs are almost exclusively white and middle class they possess all the funding hence the power dimension that enables overt racism to manifest and persist as an accepted culture in the UK film industry. I have experienced this racism first hand - these execs are unapologetically ignorant and blatantly biased refusing to even peruse scripts/projects sent in by BAME writers/producers etc in favour of their mates.
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HAMILTON -- Winnipeg slotback Terrence Edwards was still wearing a walking boot when the team bus arrived at Ivor Wynne Stadium Friday afternoon for a light practice in advance of today's critical CFL contest between the Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Edwards removed the boot and limped his way through practice on his bad ankle, but he was clearly not comfortable. Still, Edwards insisted afterward he will play today in a game that will see the loser eliminated from playoff contention. "I'm going to play. I'm better than I was last week. It's a little sore but I'm just protecting it so I can be ready for tomorrow," said Edwards, who missed last week's win in Toronto because of the injury.
Edwards needs just 11 more yards to go over 1,000 yards receiving for the fifth time in his career, but he insisted the milestone -- and contract bonus that will surely come with it -- has nothing to do with his insistence on playing and everything to do with keeping his team's playoff hopes alive.
"I've had 1,000-yard seasons and what has that gotten me? Nothing so far," said Edwards, referring to the lack of league championships on his eight-year CFL resumé. "I'm out here for my team and trying to put my team in a position to win. So, 12 yards, 11 yards, whatever it may be, it doesn't really matter to me."
While the immediate future of the Bombers will depend on the outcome of today's game -- Winnipeg needs to win its last two games and have Edmonton lose their last two to make the playoffs -- Edwards said he thinks the bigger picture for the Bombers is bright even if it hasn't always looked like it during a trying 5-11 season.
"We have the right people in place," Edwards said when asked what direction the Bombers should take in the upcoming off-season. "I think Mr. Mack (Bombers GM Joe Mack) should stay. He has brought talent here. Look at the young guys we got -- look at (receiver) Chris (Matthews), look at (running back) Chad (Simpson). I think coach (Tim) Burke has done a hell of a job at keeping this team together when it could have imploded a long time ago.
"So I think the people are in place to do what we want to do -- and that's win multiple Grey Cups. So I hope the people who make the decisions keep this intact... regardless of what happens tomorrow... Just look at the progress we've made in a tough situation. Coach Burke has done a great job at keeping this team together and I think he'd be the right man for the job."
TIGER-CATS middle linebacker Rey Williams thinks Bombers tailback Chad Simpson is the best running back in the league.
"I want to say he's the best back in the league -- he's really good," Williams said Friday morning following a light practice at Ivor Wynne Stadium. "He has great strength, he's shifty, he's got good speed... I do like Chad. He's a good back. He's a good competitor. I've got a lot of respect for the guy. He's a handful."
Simpson didn't disagree with Williams' assessment that he's the CFL's best running back.
"Taking nothing away from nobody, but I feel that I am," said Simpson, who has 1,003 yards on just 168 carries this season. "I didn't get to show everything I can do this year because of my (injured) foot obviously, but I feel I am the best."
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Romney Campaigning On Election Day [VIDEO]
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's yearslong quest for the presidency is ending with a last-minute round of campaigning in one state he's showered with attention and another he's largely ignored.
After voting near his Boston-area home, Romney visits airports in Cleveland and Pittsburgh today, betting an 11th-hour appeal to working-class voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania will help him defeat President Barack Obama.
His running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, is following a similar strategy, using his travel time after voting in his Wisconsin hometown to join Romney in Cleveland and then visit Richmond, Va. The campaign isn't ruling out additional swing-state appearances as well. Later, Ryan will await returns with Romney in Boston.
Obama Wraps Up Campaign
President Barack Obama has ended his 2012 campaign with a nighttime campaign event in Iowa, telling some 20,000 in Des Moines, "This is where our movement for change began."
Obama was joined by first lady Michelle Obama and rocker Bruce Springsteen at the outdoor rally Monday night.
Some NH residents cast their ballots
The New Hampshire villages of Dixville Notch and Hart's Location have maintained their tradition of heading to the polls at midnight on Election Day.
In Dixville Notch, the vote is 5 votes apiece for President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
In Hart's Location, it took voters 5 minutes and 42 seconds to cast 23 votes for Obama, 9 for Romney and 1 vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson.
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John McMahon blamed "needless mistakes" for Tranmere Rovers' 2-0 away defeat at Crawley Town.
Goals from Matt Tubbs and Gwion Edwards gave the hosts the win as Tranmere stayed three points above the bottom four.
McMahon said: "The first half was a lacklustre display and we were always up against it.
"Too many players were poor in the first half. The performance levels need to improve if we are to get anything from games.
"We knew they'd be direct and they're a difficult side to play against but we have created our own problems by giving the ball away too easily. There were needless mistakes that we need to improve on.
"It was poor from our part giving the free kick away [for the first goal].
"The lads know they need to be disciplined and patient, but it was a bit of eagerness from Max to want to nick the ball away. It was a good finish to be fair.
"Overall, we've probably had the better opportunities. In the second half we were a lot better and more threatening. We looked as though we could score but we left ourselves vulnerable late in the game."
The caretaker manager continued: "I can knock the lads for quality but for effort and endeavour, I can't knock them.
"It's another tough game [on Friday at Gillingham].
"We'll pick our heads up and go again. The lads know what's expected of them - and that's competing more and winning football matches.
"We know we need wins and we know we need to stay out of the bottom four."
Meanwhile, the club offered "a big thank you" to all the Tranmere fans who have already signed up for 2014-15 by purchasing a season ticket.
Support in the first six days of reduced price season ticket offers means sales are up a massive 58% on last season's figures at the same stage.


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Corn futures recovered Friday afternoon. Long liquidation apparently exaggerated the bearish impact of slightly improved weather forecasts and talk of increased global corn production Friday morning. However, the market moved back toward unchanged levels later in the day, which probably reflected last-minute short-covering before the long holiday weekend. September corn slipped 2.25 cents to $4.95/bushel at Friday's close, while December rose 0.5 cent to $4.82.
The soy complex ended the week in decidedly mixed fashion. As in the corn pit, modest improvements in Corn Belt weather forecasts and long liquidation weighed heavily upon soybean and product prices Friday morning. Conversely, late-day short-covering reduced the day's losses in most contracts and/or pushed them slightly higher on the day. Weekend forecasts could make for a wild opening early next week. September soybeans closed 6.0 cents lower at $14.24/bushel Friday afternoon, while November beans dove 11.0 to $13.575. September soyoil rebounded 0.11 cents to 43.89 cents/pound, and September soymeal added $0.8 to $468.2/ton.
Wheat futures were mixed throughout Friday's session. Sliding corn and soybean values probably weighed upon wheat futures at times Friday, but wire service reports suggested recent price declines had triggered fresh wheat buying at the global level. Furthermore, talk of potential crop problems in Argentina and Australia, as well as short-covering late in the day. September CBOT wheat rose 2.0 cents to $6.4325/bushel as trading wound down Friday afternoon, while September KCBT wheat inched 0.25 cent lower to $7.075, and September MGE futures declined 2.0 cents to $7.2225.
Cash action kept cattle futures from moving far Friday. Cattle futures fluctuated Thursday night and Friday in response to lower wholesale prices and conflicting reports concerning cash market action as the day passed. Ultimately, disappointing results in the Panhandle markets seemed to cause a generally weak close. Feeders rallied in reaction to early corn and soy weakness. October cattle futures settled 0.17 cents lower at 126.80 cents/pound Friday afternoon, but December gained 0.22 cents to 130.47. September feeder cattle futures bounced 0.70 cents to 156.92 cents/pound, while November surged 0.95 to 159.72.
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