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Wonder if I can get some insights into the auto mechanic industry here...
Hey guys, wondering if any of you work in the auto mechanic industry in Vancouver and can give me some feedback as to it's current state?
I'm looking at investing in a decent sized and well established auto shop here (nowhere near Dales! ) - I bring both significant cash and extensive marketing background to the table and while I love cars, I don't know a ton about the current state of the industry or the business itself. As part of my research I'm reaching out everywhere I can to see if I can get some front line recce before moving a dime or making an offer.
If anyone here can give me any thoughts, positive or negative, I'd greatly appreciate any insights. The amount of cash is significant enough that I could open my own shop and own all of it (not that I have the time to) - but on the other hand this one is large, fully functional and has a decent client base.
Thanks in advance.
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The numbers never lie. If you have looked at the books, and financially it is profitable and well run (ie: low overhead, low cost of employee wages, etc..) then it potentially has the ability to make you money.
The things I would do if I were potentially interested in buying an established shop is find out what their reputation is, if they are well liked in the community, or if they have good location for visibility and ease of access. Convenience is key, and you will loose customers just for not having adequate parking or easy to find directions.
I also find (as ive worked in the service industry so long) when I go to a shop, I like to sit and listen. Fade into the background and watch/listen to how the people interact with customer, other employees, or on the phone.
If you get good vibes from that, meet the techs in the shop. If you cant trust them to do a quality job, your business will suffer.
These are all things Id do before potentially making an offer.
Starting your own shop would be nice, but the hardest thing is to stay afloat while trying to make a name for yourself and establishing why your better to deal with than joe down the street. The startup costs would also put you down quite a ways for generating profit and you might have to focus lots of money on advertising or giving deals to drive people through the door.
Hope that gives you a couple ideas, Im sure there is more to buying a shop, but those are all things Id look at.
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Props to the gentlemen who spent an hour on the phone with me going over the industry in amazing detail. Will leave your name off this but you know who you are.
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Prince has always known how to make a dramatic entrance, so it seems a bit out of character that he would make his Twitter debut in such a goofy, casual manner.
The Purple One, who famously declared the Internet "completely over," sent out several tweets on Tuesday via the account of his current band, 3rd Eye Girl.
After testing things out with "PRINCE'S 1ST TWEET... TESTING 1, 2..." he tweeted, "Did eye add 2 much pepper?" alongside a picture of a healthy-looking, peppery meal. He even poked fun at himself, tweeting "CATCH THIS NOW B4 MY LAWYERS DEW," which is likely a reference to his famously litigious attorneys who crack down on video copyright violations.
According to Billboard, Twitter's Tatiana Simonian confirmed that these tweets were in fact sent out by the Purple One himself.
Prince also posted a link to a 3rd Eye Girl video, and while it looked like it may be a harbinger of more Prince online video content to come, the videos have already been made private.
That said, he did reveal a snippet of a mellow, horn-laden 3rd Eye Girl tune called "Groovy Potential," and you just never know what else Prince may have up his purple sleeve.


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Missouri State Fair Highlights: Saturday, August 11, 2012
The first weekend of the Missouri State Fair is here to celebrate Then & Wow! Today is Pepsi Day, where you can get $1 off adult admission and $5 off carnival ride wristband, which you'll need a specially marked Diet Pepsi can to get the discount.
Missouri State Fair Daily Highlights: Friday, August 10, 2012
The Missouri State Fair got off to a great start yesterday, and today more fun is planned to Celebrate Then and Wow! First off, it is MoDOT day, where you can enjoy all kinds of games and activities in the Highway Gardens.
Missouri State Fair Highlights for Thursday, August 9
The 110th Missouri State Fair is officially here. Each day there are different activities planned through the day and we hope you enjoy some of the activities. As of right now, the Pepsi Grandstand shows have not sold out, so you can get tickets at the Pepsi Grandstand Box Office during the course of the Missouri State Fair.
Centennial Pool Hosting Annual Doggie Dive
Each year the Centennial Park Pool closes just before the Missouri State Fair, usually because the Missouri State Fair is starting up and demand for the two pools goes down as people flock to the Fairgrounds. The other rational is some of the lifeguards are college students and they begin their trek back to college.
In the last few years, a tradition has started up where on the last day before the pools are drained, they allow dogs to come out and swim. The doggie dive will occur at Centennial Park Pool today (August 7) starting at 6 p.m. and will last until 7:30 p.m.
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Tops In Blue is a variety show that is comprised of active duty Air Force personnel who put on performances all across the world. I have seen many of their shows, and this year they will be playing on Thursday, August 9, at the University of Central Missouri Multipurpose Building at 7 p.m.
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Many people may not soon forget the amazing run the St. Louis Cardinals had in 2011 on their way to the World Series, but the storied Cardinals team history runs deeper than just one season. A magical season also occurred in 1982, where the Cardinals went 92-70 and won the National League East. If you remember, those were the days of just two divisions in each league. The Cardinals then went on to sweep the Atlanta Braves before they won in an epic seven game series versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
30 years later, the Brewers and Cardinals will play again as National League Central foes, and it is a fitting time to reflect on that 1982 season. The Cardinals have announced that more than 20 1982 Cardinals players will come to the three-game series at Busch Stadium to be honored this weekend (August 3-5).
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There were also some inconsistencies with the translations and too many word-to-word translations as well. Like in the settings, there were values, Low, Medium,
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And since you can now pick up three advantages/disadvantages, I wanted to bring them a bit further and there is now new advantages/disadvantages, traits (0 cost) and background advantages (representing characters childhood/youth). All of them fully optional though.
And of course the speed up for walking/running speeds as well for herb gathering and skinning made return from Ergo's Fixpack for Drakensang 1.
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In celebration of the release of his second single, "Real Detriot", feat. The Left off his debut album, The Reset, Detroit-based producer Apollo Brown is proud to release one of the album's tracks for fans, "Brainwash Remix." Apollo Brown remixed fellow label-mate, yU's original "Brainwash" produced by Slimkat78 to create a completely new sound. Featuring yU himself, along with Grap Luva, and Finale, Apollo Brown is able to show off his production dexterity in this new remix.
With a series of vocals chops, deft filtering techniques, and a supporting, straight-ahead drumbeat in the background, Apollo Brown takes relatively simple ingredients to make a more somber version of yU's and Slimkat's original. The remix is Apollo Brown's exhibit to true producing talent. "I created the new sound of the song on my own," says Apollo Brown. "It was my interpretation of an already great song and how I felt it should sound."
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TORONTO - The Toronto media nicknamed him "Sunny Jim" because of his boundless optimism in the face of Leafs turmoil.
So you knew that the returning James Reimer could not let any ill will linger between himself and Randy Carlyle, coming off that March 29 game in Detroit that summed up the coach's frustration with a season headed south. With Reimer unable to steal a point in a very winnable game during the Leafs' excruciating playoff-race collapse, Carlyle called his goalie's effort that night "just okay."
It was a quote dissected more often than a frog in Grade 9 biology and caused Reimer's agent Ray Petkau to fire off a tweet that questioned the season-long shoddy play of Toronto's defence. When Reimer and the Leafs failed to reverse fortunes in April, most thought Reimer's weak overall numbers and Carlyle's role in the team losing 12 of 14 games meant both would be gone.
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- 500g beef casserole chuck steak (or brisket if available), cut into chunks
- 1 small onion
- 1 liter beef stock
- ¼ cup light soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp rice cooking wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 slices of ginger, crushed
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 star anise
- Black peppercorns
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp five-spice powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- Spring onion, chopped into ringlets
1. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pot. Pan-fry beef in batches until browned. Scoop out and set aside.
2. Add a bit of oil to the same pot and sauté onions until caramelized.
3. Pour stock to deglaze. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine and sesame oil. Bring to boil. Lower heat and throw in ginger, garlic, star anise, peppercorns, some freshly ground pepper, bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Dump in the browned beef as well.
4. Simmer, adding more stock if necessary, until beef fat is melt-in-your-mouth tender but the meat is just right – not falling apart. It took about 1½ to 2 hours.
5. Scoop out beef pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Strain broth through a sieve or strainer to remove chunks and return broth to the pot (should be cleaned of bits and pieces as well). Broth should be at least 2 cups if you like more sauce. Bring to boil then simmer.
6. Combine cornstarch with little water in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve and set aside. You may also start scooping steamed rice into rice bowls and arranging beef pieces on top.
7. Add brown sugar, cinnamon powder and five-spice powder to the simmering pot. Taste. I'm pretty sure it's just right at this stage but feel free to season more with soy sauce or anything you want. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
8. Pour cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
9. Remove from heat. Drizzle over cooked beef and garnish with spring onions.


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Brooklyn (N.Y.) ASA College defensive tackle Gilbert Pena has started to generate a buzz on the recruiting scene and he has scheduled two official visits.
Ole Miss and Miami-OH are the two schools that have actually extended offers to the 6-foot-4, 315-pound junior college defensive tackle, but Pena has set up official visits to Ole Miss and another school.
He will be taking an official visit to North Carolina on October 30, when the Tar Heels take on William & Mary, and he will be at Ole Miss on December 4, one week after the end of their regular season.
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Is that a pretty good sign that Ole Miss and North Carolina are his favorites?
"I guess you could say that," Pena said. "I'm really just happy it's all going the way it's going. I've got something going now."
Though ASA College suffered a tough loss on Saturday they are 5-2 on the year and Pena is a big reason for their success.
In addition to UNC and Ole Miss, Pena has heard from Oregon and the Ducks are reportedly very interested. His coach has been keeping in contact with some other schools and Pena is just waiting to hear more about other schools that might be interested.
"I'm pretty sure I'll take some more officials," he said. "I'm just not sure where yet. I'm graduating in January so most schools are looking to have me by then for spring ball. I'll have to take my visits before I graduate."


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Managing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Midst of Uncertainty
History of the Stock-Recruitment Relationship of the Western Stock at ICCAT
The stock-recruitment relationship, or SRR, is the relationship between the number of spawning fish in a population and the number of young fish they produce. This relationship is used by fisheries scientists to project future population sizes, and to evaluate the status of the population relative to the established rebuilding target. In the case of the western population of Atlantic bluefin tuna, scientists use two divergent SRRs in their projections: the long-standing high recruitment scenario, or HRS, which predicts that recruitment will increase as the number of adults increases up to a point; and the more recently introduced low recruitment scenario, or LRS, which suggests something changed in the environment that permanently reduced the number of young that recruit into the fishery even if the number of adults increases. While no evidence has been found of an environmental change, or regime shift, that would have led to a decreased carrying capacity and lower potential recruitment for bluefin tuna, because the spawning stock biomass and therefore recruitment have been low in recent years, the scientific body of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, considers the high and low recruitment scenarios "equally plausible." This has posed a significant challenge for managers because the two scenarios produce opposing assessments of stock status and conflicting results related to appropriate quotas and rebuilding targets necessary to achieve a healthy population.
This paper tracks the history of the debate regarding which of these two SRRs is more applicable to western Atlantic bluefin. Given the implications of quota setting for the health of the western bluefin population, it is important that fisheries managers have a clear understanding of the evolution of these two scenarios and the risks associated with setting quotas based on the wrong SRR. In light of the severely depleted status of western Atlantic bluefin and the lack of certainty regarding the appropriate SRR, a precautionary approach is warranted. Since the risks of exclusively managing under the LRS far exceed the risks of managing under the HRS, it is critical that ICCAT continue to follow the scientists' advice to maintain the quota at the current level or lower to allow the population to recover, to continue to grow to a size capable of withstanding greater fishing effort in the future and to enable scientists to gain further insight into the true SRR of western Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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There's been some client jostling in the FTSE 100 and 250 markets but firms have hooked more clients in the alternative index, show the latest quarterly adviser rankings
The FTSE 100 is known to be a slow burn, and the latest data on firms' lists of clients from the index shows no exception to this rule. There has been some reordering but sadly for many firms out there, that slight shift tends to be in largely one direction: towards the elite.
The latest quarterly tables from Adviser Rankings Limited (ARL), a new venture formed out of Morningstar's (previously Hemscott) rankings operation, show a steadiness in the advisory market among the top tiers of UK plc. Very few companies have changed adviser, although the market for top corporate lawyers is far more competitive than that for auditors.
All but one of the FTSE 100 companies use one of the so-called Big Four auditors: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers (BDO has the single client). By contrast, at least 19 different law firms have FTSE 100 clients, ranging from Slaughter and May at the top with 29 clients, to Davis Polk & Wardwell, Jones Day and to Norton Rose and SJ Berwin in joint 15th place with three each.
SJ Berwin acts for Associated British Foods, British Land (BL) and Marks & Spencer, while Jones Day's roster covers BL, Eurasian Natural Resources and Weir Group. None of these firms increased their count at all; neither did Slaughters, whose FTSE 100 clients include Aviva, BHP Billiton, Diageo and Unilever.
The only top-level changes for February 2013 compared with the November 2012 rankings were at Allen & Overy (A&O) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), but neither of these were seismic client wins. HSF added TUI Travel to its list, but only because the leisure group moved up from the FTSE 250. A&O retained utilities client Pennon Group and only loses out in the rankings because the company dropped into the FTSE 250.
The only other change was Addleshaw Goddard, whose roster shrank minimally from eight to seven. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Eversheds were all among the firms with static client counts for the top index.
Only when you move into the FTSE 250 is there more activity, but even this is small. The standout change – if it can be called that – was Slaughters' addition of two clients. It won Direct Line last year when corporate partner Andy Ryde snatched the insurer by winning a joint role with A&O partner David Broadley on its IPO. Broadley had previously been advising the company but its directors decided in February last year that it should bring in a new firm as an independent adviser to Direct Line and its directors. A&O continued advising Direct Line and former owner RBS.
Slaughters also acquired new client Morgan Crucible, whose legal mandates it won after pitching last year. It has not yet carried out any major transactions for the materials group but as relationship partner Stephen Cooke points out, the strategy is to target the client first and then hope deals will follow.
"We're always sniffing around for new clients," Cooke asserts. "We play the long game. We go for the clients, not the deals. Build it and they will come."
For Cooke, one-off rankings and short-term trends are less significant than how the market looks over the course of several years. ARL's data shows the firm leading in the top two indices and for overall numbers of listed clients.
He adds: "The reality with the FTSE 100 is you have to look at it over a much longer period. To me, the trends over ten years or so – where we do well – are what matter. We're top of all the three rankings across the board – FTSE 100, 250 and listed."
Slaughters has consistently been top of the FTSE 100 charts for years; the May 2011 rankings, which marked 20 years of records kept by ARL predecessor Hemscott, show that over the two decades since 1991, the firm had usurped previous leader Linklaters, which by then had even been overtaken by Freshfields in second place. Freshfields had been a distant fourth in 1991, on just nine clients; today it remains second with 24 FTSE 100 clients.
The two additions bolster Slaughters' FTSE 250 roster from 42 to 44. Ashurst's dropped from 25 to 24, but this was because client Shanks left the index to become a constituent of the small-cap indices.
Linklaters moved up from fourth to second place after increasing its FTSE 250 client count by adding Alent and Vesuvius, both formed when existing Linklaters client Cookson demerged into two.
HSF's client count in the index dropped from 24 to 23 after client TUI moved up the FTSE 100. This meant it dipped below Linklaters into joint fourth place with Freshfields.
But if you really want to find change of sorts, you have to look at AIM. The alternative investment market might not be as lucrative as the elite indices, but it gives more opportunities for winning new clients.
Pinsent Masons was the clearest example of a firm to benefit from a sudden influx of AIM work: it made a net gain of nine clients following its merger with Scotland's McGrigors last year, according to Morningstar's rankings for the third quarter of 2012. It has since risen from the pre-merger figure of 38 to the post-merger count of 47 and now to 51. It made a net gain of one, adding Aimshell Acquisitions, power producer IPSA Group and Tyman, which supplies building products to the door and window industry. At first glance it also lost Autoclenz Holdings and Lupus Capital from its list, but fear not: the changes are purely because the two companies rebranded as Aishell and Tyman respectively.
Memery Crystal, traditionally the market leader in AIM, has only been overshadowed because of Pinsents' inorganic expansion. The firm remains second, albeit reporting a net loss of one client after Evolve Capital stopped trading on AIM last month. Clients Gem Biofuels and Kingswalk Investments changed their names to Hunter Resources and EW Group respectively.
Canada's Fasken Martineau also lost out due to Evolve's exit from the list, while the firm added Chinese clothing manufacturer and distributor Camkids Group, which it advised on its December listing.
The company was also advised on the float by China's Grandall, offshore firm Appleby and Hong Kong-based Chin & Associates, while Pinsents advised nominated adviser and broker Allenby Capital.
Offshore firm Carey Olsen dropped from 40 clients to 39 because Sofia Property Fund left AIM, while Lawrence Graham's only loss – bringing it from 40 to 39 – was Aberdeen oil and gas outfit Parkmead Group. Parkmead now uses Burness Paull & Williamson.
While the upper echelons of the markets remain fairly still, AIM is more unsettled, and with companies coming and going lies opportunity for those lawyers ready to pounce.


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echoing whitespace from a command substitution
I have run into a problem in a script where I want to preserve whitespace in a statement similar to:
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The newline characters appear to be dropped. echo's -e option did not change the behavior, can anyone give insight into how bash interprets the above line? Thanks!
all you need is paired quotation marks
echo "$(ls -l)"
Make that paired double quotation marks: using single quotation marks will echo the command string itself -- as you will find out if you try it.
It's a long & daunting document, but the bash man page is a starting point. Good luck.
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Measuring social capital – Is there a single underlying explanation?
Social capital has not been measured in any general way yet as previous surveys have used their own ad hoc methodologies. This fact is due to the heterogeneity of the very definition of social capital. Therefore, consensus concerning measurement has not yet been reached. Based on ten existing empirical approaches at the macro, meso and micro level, we inductively identify the four main variables observed this far. By applying principal components analysis, we show that four indicators measuring elements of social capital at the micro, meso and macro levels all powerfully load onto one single underlying component. However, the results from the analyses also show that Putnam's Instrument is the variable that has the weakest association with the unitary measure of social capital and may constitute a second component.
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One Love
One Love may refer to:
Rastafari concept of way of living[edit]
- Livity (spiritual concept), concept of proper life based on Old Testament and African beliefs
- One Love (2003 film), a Jamaican romance film
- One Love (2009 film), a Canadian short film by D.J. Matrundola
- One Love (Blue album), or its title track (see below), 2002
- One Love (David Guetta album), or its title track (see below), 2009
- One Love (Dr. Alban album), or its title track (see below), 1992
- One Love (Glay album), or its title track, 2001
- One Love (Kimberley Locke album), 2004
- One Love (New Edition album), 2004
- One Love (Tata Young album), or its title track, 2008
- One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers, or its title track (see below), 2001
- NME in Association with War Child Presents 1 Love, a 2002 charity compilation album
- "One Love/People Get Ready", by Bob Marley, 1965 and 1977
- "One Love" (A. R. Rahman song), 2007
- "One Love" (Arashi song), 2008
- "One Love" (Blue song), 2002
- "One Love" (Carlene Carter song), 1991
- "One Love" (Carpenters song), 1971
- "One Love" (David Guetta song), 2009
- "One Love" (Dr Alban song), 1992
- "One Love" (Jennifer Lopez song), 2011
- "One Love" (Johnson & Häggkvist song), 2008
- "One Love" (Marianas Trench song), 2015
- "One Love" (Nas song), 1994
- "One Love" (The Prodigy song), 1993
- "One Love" (The Stone Roses song), 1990
- "One Love (No Question)", by Toshinori Yonekura, 2008
- "1 Luv", by E-40 from In a Major Way, 1995
- "1 Love", by Ayumi Hamasaki from Secret, 2006
- "One Love", by Aiden from Conviction, 2007
- "One Love", by Dohzi-T featuring Shimizu Shota, 2007
- "One Love", by Hootie & the Blowfish from Looking for Lucky, 2005
- "One Love", by Ian Dury & The Blockheads from Ten More Turnips from the Tip, 2002
- "One Love", by Jordan Pruitt from Permission to Fly, 2008
- "One Love", by Justin Bieber from Believe, 2012
- "One Love", by Massive Attack from Blue Lines, 1991
- "One Love", by Tess Mattisson, 2000
- "One Love", by Trey Songz from Ready, 2009
- "One Love", by Whodini from Back in Black, 1986
Other uses[edit]
- One Love (art movement), a non-profit art movement involving the artist Kilford
- OneLove, an Australian electronic dance music label
See also[edit]
- One Love Peace Concert, a large concert in 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica
- One Love Manchester, a large concert in June 2017 organised in memory of the victims of the 2017 Manchester Attack in the UK
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George Butler's Going Upriver – The Long War Of John Kerry is a compelling and very well made film that brings to light many of the details of Kerry's past and service in Vietnam that many in the general population probably don't know about. While at this point in time, with the election out of the way and Bush in for four more years it may seem irrelevant at least from a political stand point, the film is never the less and engaging and thought provoking documentary on a man who really is a true patriot, despite what the Republican press machine would like us to believe.
Butler has a past with Kerry that stretches all the way back to 1969 and has known his subject long enough to provide a film that, while it may be slightly biased in it's pro stance, makes for an interesting look at the man's involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement.
Through the use of a wealth of archival footage and interviews with those who served alongside Kerry in the way and who know him on a personal level, Butler paints a picture of a man who truly cares about the effects of a war under what may be less than noble pretenses. Contrasting this with the climate we all are having to live with now makes for an interesting comparison regardless of how you feel not only about the Vietnam War but about the current Iraq War as well.
Through the use of historical footage, Butler creates a sort of real life version of Apocalypse Now. This is accentuated by testimonials from his fellow soldiers who fought alongside him in this very misunderstood and confusing conflict. The film literally follows him 'upriver' and then from the jungles back to American soil where he and the rest of those who served were not greeted with the same sort of fanfare that their fathers were when they returned from the Second World War. From here we voyage alongside him to his anti war rallying, in hopes that America could learn from its mistakes.
Obviously, the film holds Kerry in very high regard. Released on DVD after a brief arthouse run, the film does at times play like a propaganda piece and it does only give one side to the story. This isn't a particularly balanced film – though that isn't to say that it isn't accurate. Those who lived them tell the stories and they do make for interesting moviemaking. The movie is quite effective as a time capsule though, reminding us that we can't forget what happened back in the sixties in much the same way that we'll probably be unable to forget what's happened over the last few years here at home and in the Middle East.The DVD
Not surprisingly, this documentary is comprised of a wealth of archival footage from the 1960s that looks a little worse for wear than the newer interview footage that was shot recently. Some of the television broadcast footage and wartime film footage used throughout is in pretty rough shape. The newer material looks great though, as it is nice and sharp and doesn't suffer from any really obvious problems aside from some minor edge enhancement. Colors are pretty solid throughout and the black levels are strong and stable. None of the archival material looks so bad as to render anything unwatchable, it merely looks like approximately forty year old news footage – which it is. The film is presented in an anamorphic widescreen 1.85.1 aspect ratio.Sound:
The English soundtrack is made available in a problem free Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound mix. While this fills things out a little bit bouncing some sound effects and musical cues between the various speakers used in the typical home theater set up, we've basically got a track that relegates most of the action to the front and center channels. The film is almost entirely dialogue based and as such, this works just fine. Channel separation that does occur is pretty clean and distinct and the overall clarity of this mix is just fine, save for the occasional piece of vintage footage that shows its age a little bit with random instances of mild hiss.Extras:
Sadly, the only extra features on this DVD are a profile of the director in text format and a trailer for the film.Final Thoughts:
It was strange watching this film on election night and it's even stranger to be writing this review the day after when it's now obvious that Kerry didn't win. Regardless, Going Upriver remains an interesting look at one man's involvement in a tumultuous time in American history that is eerily reminiscent of the current state of international affair and the American military's subsequent involvement in them. Recommended.


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Graham Roberts believes Tottenham should demand £70million from Chelsea for the services of Luka Modric.
The Croatian midfielder looks set to hand in a transfer request to force through a move to the Blues after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy stated earlier this month that Modric would not be allowed to leave.
Now the ex-Lilywhites defender has claimed that his former club will set a dangerous precedent if they alter their stance and let the playmaker make move the move across London.
Speaking to Hawksbee and Jacobs, Roberts said: "I don't think £35million is enough [for Modric]. How much would it cost to get a replacement for him?
"He's Tottenham's best player, so why should they sell their best player for £35million to Chelsea. If they want him they should pay £60-70million.
"Every player can say 'well if you don't let me go I'm going to sulk' but, if you let one player get away, you're going to let lots of players get away with it.
"Somebody has got to make a stand and I think Daniel Levy is doing the right thing. If Daniel Levy lets Luka Modric do what he wants this year, then it'll be someone else next year who wants to leave. Tottenham will then just be a selling club again and we don't want to be a selling club, we want to be a top four club."
The prices are crazy these days! I can't believe the asking price for Stewart Downing is 25 million now!!! I honestly think he worth 10 million maximum. If Liverpool are gonna get Downing that means they've spent 45 million on Henderson and Downing!!
Luka Modric is a good player but the the price is stupid
So Modric is almost as good as C.Ronaldo? The price is really stupid. All prices have been very stupid lately.
£70 million? How about if there were rules in football to limit transfers to £1 million? And players' wages to something like £70,000 per year? (not to mention similar changes in the rest of society in general, but I guess that's for another kind of forum!)
I love the game itself but money has ruined football. I hope the financial fairplay rules which are supposedly coming soon will make a significant difference but I won't be surprised if the don't. I don't know the details yet.
For example, 14 of the 20 teams in the Premier League now have virtually no chance of even finishing 4th. Not because of any lack of effort or team spirit on their part, just because they have far less money than the super rich "Sky teams" (including their newcomer, Man City).
HAAHHAHAHAHA how time flies, He is worth every single penny spent. lol Now he is the best Midfielder in the world.
^in my opinion, true there is Hazard, toure, iniesta. But their alomst all alike, so chosing one out of them is pretty much an understandable opinion.
Yours must be hazard and its understandable and some may agree since he is by far one of the best in the world, and in the top 5 in dribbling worldwide so I see why you think that. I wont insult you, I will only respect your opinion.
Modric is worth 3 hazards.. Modric makes any midfield play 3x times better just like the legend zizo.


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Unicorn Media CTO, AJ McGowan to Participate in Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
May 01, 2013, 09:03 ET from Unicorn Media, Inc.
TEMPE, Ariz., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unicorn Media, the market leader in Internet video solutions that enable the world's largest publishers to dynamically deliver video content and serve video ads to Internet-connected devices, announced that its CTO, AJ McGowan will be speaking at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference to be held at the Westin New York on Thursday, May 9th at 11:00am EDT. Mr. McGowan will participate in the panel discussion titled: Show Me the Money: Transforming 2nd Screen Consumer Engagement Into Revenue.
Last year, the Jefferies Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference hosted 240 participating companies and over 1,500 attendees, the 2013 conference will again feature an extensive range of public & private companies across the TMT landscape in a comprehensive and informative format.
Unicorn Media's flagship product, Unicorn Once™ is a patented, server-side technology which enables publishers and broadcasters to deliver and monetize live or video-on-demand (VOD) content to any Internet-connected device. OnceVOD™ has revolutionized mobile monetization by delivering, from the cloud, video streams and video ads to any Internet-connected device via a single URL. OnceLIVE™ delivers similar monetization capabilities through dynamic ad insertion and ad replacement in a live video streaming environment. The service allows for the ability to deliver targeted ads, inserted anywhere in the stream from the cloud, without the need for any client-side software, SDK or plug-in. Devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Roku, Boxee, TiVO, Windows Mobile, game consoles and Smart TVs are a sampling of the devices that can be targeted.
Unicorn Media provides its unique solutions to a range of major global broadcasters and publishers, helping clients optimize their content workflow and support monetization across all devices. Find out more at www.unicornmedia.com.
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Unicorn Media, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet video solutions that enable companies to maximize IP video profitability for live and VOD content. Our patented technology, Unicorn OnceVOD™, allows customers to ingest video content one time and deliver it to every Internet-connected device via a single URL. OnceVOD™ and OnceLIVE™ allow content owners to monetize their content on any device by dynamically inserting targeted ads in-stream, and an enabling the analysis of content and ad performance in real-time on every platform.
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Rodriguez has been playing with a cyst in his right hip, and was expected to fly to Colorado on Wednesday to meet with a specialist at the Vail-based Steadman-Hawkins Clinic.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that the club would take that evaluation into consideration, but it appears likely that the club will encourage Rodriguez to bow out of the tournament to ensure he will be healthy for the regular season.
"We have to err on the side of caution for the Yankees," Girardi said. "But we'll let the hip specialist determine if he's ready to play Saturday. We'll take his suggestions."
The Yankees announced on Tuesday that Rodriguez will be examined and evaluated by Dr. Marc Philippon. Rodriguez was examined by a team physician, Dr. Chris Ahmad, on Saturday in Tampa, where an MRI revealed the formation of an internal cyst.
Dr. Ahmad told the Yankees that Rodriguez could play through the issue. Girardi said that Rodriguez had expressed feeling "a little stiffness" at various times dating back to last season.
"There wasn't really any pain -- just some mild stiffness," Girardi said. "He was doing a lot of stretching and worked on it this winter as well. We just want to make sure that we're doing the right things with this."
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was traveling from the Dominican Republic to Florida on Wednesday and is expected to be unavailable for comment.
Rodriguez has played regularly this spring, including going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's Dominican Republic exhibition against the Marlins. He left the Yankees on Sunday after playing in New York's Grapefruit League loss to the Reds at Sarasota, Fla.
Girardi said that he has some level of concern with the outcome of Rodriguez's examination on Wednesday, but he believed the third baseman's continued play on the field to be promising,
"The fact that he didn't have a lot of pain is a little bit more comforting," Girardi said. "If he had pain, I'd probably be more concerned. He's been able to play at a high level.
"It hasn't kept him from doing anything, driving the baseball, moving at third base, running. That's a good sign."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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