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The first truly major awards show of the season—sorry, Gothams!—turns 75 next year, a milestone that will lend an extra air of gravitas to the program often pegged as the Oscars' more fun younger sister. But don't expect the show to go soft—or get less weird—in its advanced age; V.F.'s experts predict that the 2018 Golden Globes will be as full of surprises as ever.
Look below to see who we're guessing will be cited in each of the show's major categories—and look out for the Golden Globe nominations on Monday, December 11 to see how close we got. The Globes, hosted by Seth Meyers, air January 7 on NBC.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
The Post
The Shape of Water
Call Me by Your Name
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Though it's been five long months since Christopher Nolan's technically marvelous W.W. II film was released, Dunkirk is still something of a front-runner, as much as there is a front-runner this year. Dunkirk just seems a good fit for the H.F.P.A., which likes Nolan. (It gave him the best-director nomination for Inception that the Academy denied him.) Beyond that, the H.F.P.A.'s Martin McDonagh appreciation ought to get his Three Billboards in the mix. It's certainly possible that the group will go for an entirely non-American sweep and give The Post's spot to Darkest Hour (remember when Atonement beat No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood?)—but most likely Steven Spielberg's very timely film will take the fifth slot.
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
The Big Sick
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
It's pretty rare for the winner of this category to go on to win best picture at the Oscars—only three (The Artist, Chicago, and Shakespeare in Love) have done it in the past 20 years. This year, however, there are two bona fide best-picture contenders in the mix: Lady Bird and Get Out (whose semi-questionable inclusion in this category created a minor social-media stir). Beyond that, look for Kumail Nanjiani to get at least a partial return on The Big Sick's heavy investment in for-your-consideration ads; Margot Robbie's I, Tonya to grab some much-needed momentum heading into Oscar season; and the circus musical The Greatest Showman to crash the comedy party, giving Hugh Jackman completists something to root for.
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Jake Gyllenhaal, Stronger
Tom Hanks, The Post
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Conventional wisdom since September has held that Gary Oldman will dominate awards season the way Winston Churchill (presumably—I'm speculating) dominated an open bar. And that's probably true. But he faces stiff competition from Tom Hanks, who has won this particular award no fewer than three times; and Daniel Day-Lewis, who has won it twice. And then there's Timothée Chalamet, this year's designated actor-whose-name-you-have-to-learn-to-spell-and-pronounce. Fighting for the fifth spot are two-time Globe nominee__Jake Gyllenhaal__ and two-time Globe winner Denzel Washington; if pressed, we give Gyllenhaal the edge. Imagine if Chalamet somehow leap-frogs all the rest of these guys! Stranger things have happened . . .
Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama
Annette Bening, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Meryl Streep, The Post
The good news about this year's demonically crowded best-actress race is that the Golden Globes at least make room for 10 performers total—and this ceremony gives long-shot contenders like Jessica Chastain and Annette Bening their most likely chance to finally have a moment. The real competition, though, is between three Oscar heavy hitters: Frances McDormand, whose volcanic lead role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has earned respect from even critics who don't love the film; Meryl Streep, who some pundits genuinely believe could win her fourth Oscar for The Post; and Sally Hawkins, who won a Globe in the comedy category for her breakout role in Happy-Go-Lucky and whose mute performance in The Shape of Water might be the most technically challenging of the bunch.
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Comedy
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
Adam Sandler, The Meyerowitz Stories
In the 1940s, it must have made perfect sense to lump musicals and comedies together into one category. Today, as comedies evolve in ever more diverse directions while the musical does something more like withering, it's a less obvious match. Still, Hugh Jackman is a good bet to make this list thanks to his role as a singin'-and-dancin' P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman. The rest of the field is liable to feature an even split of stand-up guys (Kumail Nanjiani for The Big Sick; Adam Sandler for The Meyerowitz Stories) and more traditional leading men (Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out; James Franco for The Disaster Artist).
Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy
Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Emma Watson, Beauty and the Beast
It's rare to have a best-actress Oscar front-runner competing in the comedy category at the Golden Globes, but this year, there are two. Both Lady Bird's Saoirse Ronan and I, Tonya's Margot Robbie are representing films that are . . . well, if the Globes say they're comedies, we suppose we have to believe them. This category is known for its share of surprises, so keep an eye out for Salma Hayek in Beatriz at Dinner or even a Girls Trip star. But we're rounding out our prediction list with last year's winner in this category, Emma Stone, plus 11-time Globe nominee Judi Dench and Emma Watson—star of the biggest hit on this list, and the only one to make it a true comedy-and-musical field.
Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name
After winning a slew of critics' prizes, Willem Dafoe has emerged as the only single front-runner in any acting category thus far—which makes it remarkably hard to predict who will join him in this category. Potential spoilers for this list include Molly's Game star Idris Elba, whose buzz has been surprisingly muted thus far, as well as Darkest Hour's Ben Mendelsohn and Mudbound's Jason Mitchell. But we're counting on the Euro-centric Hollywood Foreign Press to embrace Call Me by Your Name as much as the critics have, and make room for both Michael Stuhlbarg and Armie Hammer. They join a pair of veteran character actors, Sam Rockwell and Richard Jenkins, who steal numerous scenes of their own, and who have earned "it's his turn" kind of buzz—just not as loud as Dafoe's.
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
With two TV veterans, Allison Janney and Laurie Metcalf, neck and neck for front-runner status in this category, the rest of the supporting-actress field feels almost as undefined as its supporting-actor counterpart. Holly Hunter's film came out earlier in the year and gives her less dramatic heavy lifting—but as another beloved industry veteran, she seems like an easy choice. Mary J. Blige, though a music-industry star for decades, is relatively new to acting—but her de-glammed turn in Mudbound has become that film's best hope at a nomination, and adding extra star power to an awards ceremony never hurts. Lesley Manville fills out the fifth, true wild-card slot—Phantom Thread is a late arrival in awards season, and buzz takes time to build. That spot could easily wind up going to Girls Trip standout Tiffany Haddish or The Shape of Water's Octavia Spencer.
Best Screenplay
Lady Bird
Get Out
Call Me by Your Name
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Big Sick
Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele, two well-liked multihyphenates who made critically lauded splashes this year, are near shoo-ins for this. James Ivory is old and beloved, and his Call Me by Your Name script is a clever adaptation of the novel—everyone (almost everyone) adores that movie. So he's probably in. Three Billboards has a caustic bite that has worked well for Martin McDonagh at the Globes in the past. That fifth slot is a little up in the air. We're going with The Big Sick, because the H.F.P.A. likes the occasional surprise. But The Shape of Water could wriggle in there instead.
Best Television Series, Drama
The Handmaid's Tale
This Is Us
The Crown
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things 2
The Emmy race got a brief reprieve from Game of Thrones mania this year when the HBO juggernaut missed the cutoff for eligibility. But just because the shortened seventh season is eligible for the Golden Globes, don't expect it to dominate the ceremony. The show has only ever netted one award from the H.F.P.A.: a Season 1 best-supporting statue for Peter Dinklage. But rewarding Thrones in its first season and then ignoring it as it grows more popular is entirely on brand for the Globes, which has a fairly consistent fascination with the shiny first seasons. Last year, the H.F.P.A. awarded new kid on the block The Crown—and you can expect that this year's freshest show, The Handmaid's Tale, will make a strong showing at the Globes. It's also possible that some of the other slots for popular and acclaimed returning shows like Stranger Things 2 and This Is Us will go to other newcomers like Netflix's Mindhunter or ABC's ratings smash The Good Doctor.
Best Television Series, Comedy
Better Things
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Master of None
Will & Grace
The Globes' best-comedy-series category is often a bit of a grab bag; there's been little overlap among the shows cited here over the past five years, with the exception of thrice-nominated Transparent (which seems likely to be left out of the conversation altogether this year, due to both a comparatively weak season and more serious matters). The only things we know for sure? One: the Globes absolutely love Will & Grace, which was nominated for this award for six consecutive years during its original run. Two: Veep is a sure thing, and Curb seems likely to sneak in as well, if only out of residual affection for Larry David. And three: the Globes have a documented affection for young, zeitgeisty TV, which explains our picks for the last three spots. (Six comedy nominees? Sure, why not; they did it in 2015, and there's, like, 500 times more TV now than there was then.)
Best Limited Series or Television Movie
Big Little Lies
Feud: Bette and Joan
Twin Peaks
Top of the Lake: China Girl
The Sinner
Talking about this category is a little silly, because there's really no way Big Little Lies isn't going to repeat what it did at the Emmys and steamroll to the stage. But there have to be four other nominees, so, sure, we'll throw Feud in there, even though we're not sure anyone really remembers it. Twin Peaks was a cult phenomenon, and everyone loves showing off how much they understand David Lynch. Then it gets a bit murkier. But we think Top of the Lake will be recognized, just as the first season was. And because the Golden Globes often do wacky things, what the heck, toss Jessica Biel's actually not-half-bad USA series on the pile over, say, Fargo.
Best Actress, Limited Series or Television Movie
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan
Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
The first four are pretty much no-brainers. So really the only conversation is about that fifth opening. We've got Biel in there to continue our Sinner narrative, but the spot could easily be taken by Top of the Lake: China Girl's Elisabeth Moss, who won a Globe for the first season. We also heard a prediction recently that it could go to Oprah Winfrey for her Emmy-snubbed work in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Which is intriguing! Perhaps the H.F.P.A. will attempt to undo the Television Academy's injustice and get Oprah to come to its big party. Two birds, one Oprah. For the time being, though, we're betting on Biel.
Best Actor, Limited Series or Television Movie
Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies
Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks
Jude Law, The Young Pope
Ewan McGregor, Fargo
Jeff Daniels, Godless
Robert De Niro is a lock, as is Kyle MacLachlan, probably. He's the beloved center of Twin Peaks, a constant in a sea of confusion—plus he played more than one character, so he gets extra points for difficulty. Past those two, things are a bit dodgier, though Jude Law feels like a likely nominee, given The Young Pope's Euro flair and the fact that it's, y'know, Jude Law. Ewan McGregor or Jeff Daniels could lose their spot to Geoffrey Rush, who played Albert Einstein on Genius—but recent allegations made against Rush could also make him a persona non grata in these charged, changing times.
Best Actress, Television Series, Drama
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Claire Foy, The Crown
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
If The Handmaid's Tale seems the likeliest show to catch the H.F.P.A.'s attention, then it follows that Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss might add a Globe to her collection; the H.F.P.A. previously nominated her for Mad Men and awarded her for Top of the Lake. But H.F.P.A. voters also seem particularly swayed by recency bias, and Claire Foy's second season of The Crown has the advantage of dropping right as the nominations come out. If she ends up going all the way, Foy will be the second actress ever in this category, after Claire Danes in Homeland, to win back-to-back Globes. The H.F.P.A. may also keep in mind that this will be Foy's last year to win for The Crown before she's replaced by Olivia Colman in Season 3. Then again, The Deuce's Maggie Gyllenhaal, who took home a surprise Globe in 2015 for The Honourable Woman, could steal the prize away from both front-runners.
Best Actor, Television Series, Drama
Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Groff, Mindhunter
Jason Bateman, Ozark
James Franco, The Deuce
Though TV in general seems to have moved away from this trend, the H.F.P.A. is still very enamored with pitch-black antiheroes. That's why stars of freshmen series like Ozark and Mindhunter seem such likely bets. (Jonathan Groff, especially, because his character's fall is so dramatic.) But it's not all doom, gloom, and morally compromised decisions this season on television. In a year bookended by news about bad men making worse decisions, Sterling K. Brown and Freddie Highmore emerged on two enormously popular network shows as genuinely upstanding men caring for others. Skating the line between dark antihero and those good men (or doctors) is the dual performance from movie star James Franco on HBO's The Deuce. In addition to the H.F.P.A.'s fondness for stacking its nominations with big names, Franco surely gets an advantage over the competition for playing not one, but two men entangled in 1970s New York's rising crime wave.
Best Actress, Television Series, Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Debra Messing, Will & Grace
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
For a good stretch, this category seemed designed to anoint young, talented actresses in the first season of a new show—think Lena Dunham, Rachel Bloom, and Gina Rodriguez in recent years. Insecure's Issa Rae fit that bill last year, but the Globe instead went to Hollywood royalty Tracee Ellis Ross. (The H.F.P.A. loves a legacy.) But that slot could easily be filled this year by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel breakout Rachel Brosnahan. It seems, at this point, that Julia Louis-Dreyfus's name just comes pre-printed on any nomination list for this category, but she might have some stiff competition with another classic sitcom star. Though she never won, Debra Messing was nominated eight times for her work on the original run of Will & Grace. Will that show's well-liked revival give her the comeback narrative the Golden Globes can never resist?
Best Actor, Television Series, Comedy
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace
In a world where Nick Nolte can be nominated in this category for Graves—what? Exactly—anything is possible. That said, this lineup seems likely, assuming the Globes decide to avoid the sticky issue of giving Jeffrey Tambor a nod in the face of the sexual misconduct allegations that have left his future with Transparent up in the air. The wild card here is Ted Danson, who's done excellent but under-sung (and under-rewarded) work on The Good Place for two years now; he could easily be swapped out for, say, Globes darling Gael García Bernal, who won in 2015 for Mozart in the Jungle and was nominated again last year.
Best Supporting Actress, Television Series
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
Newly minted Emmy winners Laura Dern and Ann Dowd? They're shoo-ins. So is the unsinkable Megan Mullally, a four-time Globe nominee who has somehow never won at this particular awards show, even though she too has two Emmys for Will & Grace under her belt. The other two slots are less certain, because this category draws indiscriminately from dramas, comedies, TV movies, and limited series, making the possibilities damn near endless. Still, both Metz—a nominee last year for NBC's immensely popular family drama—and Brown, the buzziest performer from a very buzzy show, have a good shot. (Would that there were also space for Rita Moreno's show-stopping turn in Netflix's One Day at a Time reboot, but them's the breaks.)
Best Supporting Actor, Television Series
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace
David Harbour, Stranger ThingsAlfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan
Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies
David Thewlis, Fargo
This is, spoiler alert, probably the last season Michael McKean will be eligible for his performance on Better Call Saul; in an ideal world, the H.F.P.A. would recognize that, and give him the nod he so richly deserves. It seems more likely, though, that the nominating body will skip over McKean in favor of this motley crew, which could easily also include Joseph Fiennes (depending on how hard the Globes fall for The Handmaid's Tale). Regardless, it doesn't seem presumptuous to declare that Big Little Lies Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgard may as well get his acceptance speech prepped now, barring an unforeseen surge of nostalgic affection for Sean Hayes.


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1) Social media causes us to be selfish.
Even if we don't realize it at first, we are always more interested in how WE appear, how WE look to others, how others perceive US, and always needing to look OUR best. Am I right?
2) Social media causes us to be prideful.
Yes, you love how many likes you get on that Facebook post. And you love the fact that you gained two followers today on Instagram. And it's cool to see that over 50 people have seen your snap story. You feel popular. You feel liked. You feel good.
3) Social media distracts us.
It's a common sight to see people on their phones - whether while walking, eating, or visiting. Why? Is whatever is on your phone more important than investing in reality? When we're bored, stressed or want to get our minds off of our own lives, we just tend to default to our social medias. We want to distract ourselves from whatever is worrying us. We find relief in watching, and scrolling through, others' lives. And without even realizing it, we get our minds off our own problems by taking advantage of them...not on God's always ready, always willing, and always loving ears and arms. Social media is so accessible and instant, and we use this as an excuse to not talk to God. How horrible is that?
4) Social media causes us to compare ourselves to others.
And when (not 'if') we find ourselves lacking in certain things, we beat ourselves up and strive to a standard of perfection that is worldly, not godly.
She's way prettier than I am.
She always posts the best pictures.
How can she always look so perfect?
He eats way healthier than I do.
He's always getting to travel.
Why can't I look that good in the morning?
My room is never that neat.
5) Social media becomes our identity.
Separating your online identity from reality can be a bit of challenge sometimes. Even when people try to be 'the same online as they are in person', this isn't always the case. The more likes you get, the more important you feel. We post pictures on Instagram in hopes that our followers will like and comment on them, and through that, we feed our ego and remind ourselves that 'Hey, it's okay. Our followers like us.' But how often do we turn to God for our worth and value? Do we not go to Him for evaluation and identity anymore? It's difficult to not base our significance on how many likes we get on our photos and posts or when our blogs don't receive as much attention as we thought it would or wish it did, when social media is the outlet for personal glory.
I am not saying that social media is evil and we should delete all our accounts and apps. Social media can be - and is - very useful and convenient, but I believe must be used in moderation. I still have my blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, but am currently taking a sabbatical so have chosen to take a rest from using my social medias. They were causing to be distractions for me and each of these 5 points could apply to my life in regards to them.
We can long for our popularity on social media to grow so that we can feel all sorts of good about ourselves, but the truth is, the hole in our heart that seeks fulfillment and value is a piece of our lives that only God can truly filly and satisfy.

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Realities of life start to bite us when we are around 25-35yrs of age. We begin to look at our lives with more seriousness about the past and the future. By now, we acknowledge two facts – (1) Money (through a salaried job or an earning source) is crucial for living. Having a good philosophy for humanity and a non-income earning hobby aren't enough in life. (2) Our parents are not young anymore and we need to offer our support at their old age. This is more important because, we need act as role models to our kids (or future kids) by showing care and love for parents. Thus, we are struck by the most challenging dilemma around 25-35yrs of age – 'shall I return back to Manipur, but how?'In search of opportunities to study in prestigious colleges/universities and work in jobs after our studies, we have left Manipur during our teenage period. By the age of 22-35yrs, we are working in a relevant professional career and residing at a developed city of India outside Manipur state or in a foreign country. Also, we are likely to been married by then and have already started a small family with own kids.
One popular option used by most non-resident Manipuris to return back to Manipur (irrespective of current profession or years of job experiences) is to try for Manipur Civil Services Combined Competitive (MCSCC) exam conducted by Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC). It's not sure whether most MCSCC exam aspirants actually know what type of work or life style one has to live once selected in that exam and begin to serve in various administrative departments of the Manipur government. Also, it's not sure what happens to those years of work experiences, technical skills acquired and professional education undertaken in the past by those non-resident Manipuris after becoming high ranking administrative officers. Maybe, MCSCC exam is the most targeted choice because of the status of MCS/MPS officials in society and the income earning possibilities within the state among available jobs.
Another popular option used by non-resident Manipuris (with an average academic, especially among boys) is to try for a job in Manipur Police services (such as Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Indian Reserve Battalion Sepoy, Commando Sepoy). Prior job experiences and graduation degree of individuals are also less relevant while applying to the services of Police. What most educated Manipuris living outside Manipur expect when shifting to Manipur is a reasonable salary from a job (or an income source) and maintaining a reasonable social status within Manipur. Also, most non-resident Manipuris love to aim for the job of a teacher in school or a lecturer in college in Manipur. Thus, many non-resident Manipuris depends on government provided jobs to return back to Manipur and many of us haven't yet tried to explore about any other options to come back to Manipur.
Some of the reasons why most non-resident Manipuris could not realize their wish to return back to Manipur are – (1) non-availability of directly similar jobs in their professions in Manipur, (2) availability of few jobs in some relevant professions, but needing to bribe officials and ministers to get those jobs, (3) being too late in one's age to shift to Manipur (because of having grownup kids who were already adjusted to the outside social environments, or inability to just leave the jobs as monthly salaries fulfilled family maintenance, or their parents had already died and no close relatives lived in Manipur now), (4) not earned enough money and not gained appropriate business acumen with risk-taking attitude to start businesses in Manipur.
Some of the possible opportunities in Manipur that non-resident Manipuris can try to shift back to Manipur are – (1) starting a business in tourism/hospitality sector (such as running a restaurant, hotel accommodation, travel transport services, cultural tour programs), (2) starting a locally relevant agro-business (such as rearing of pigs/chickens, egg production, milk production, cultivation of pineapple, sales of dried fruits, potato farming), (3) starting a trading business on off-the-shelf goods (such as electronic items, bedding-clothing items, woods and furniture), (4) starting an advertising and marketing agency (such as sales and promotion of local products, non-news related publication and design activities, general website design activities), (5) starting advisory services (such as educational consultants to admit students from Manipur to various colleges in other Indian states, income-tax/business setup services to local enterprises, export-import setup services to local entrepreneurs, investment in stocks and real estates located in other cities of India, funding grant application to various government and private bodies for projects of local enterprises). The other possibility is to try to expand the business one already owns in other cities of India or abroad to Manipur, or to try to expand new offices in Manipur for the company wherein one currently works at senior management position in other cities of India or abroad.
The key challenge to returning back to Manipur by most non-resident Manipuris is that they haven't acquired relevant skills, life experiences and risk taking willpower to venture into the career opportunities feasible within Manipur. Also, they may not have enough cash to invest the required start-up fund and most importantly, they may not have known appropriate advisory contacts to support them during the transition phase from 'where they are currently living' to 'within Manipur'. One must motivate self to learn transferable skills while at work in various jobs at other cities of India; such as (1) business acumen on how to deal with finances and resources, (2) people management below and above the current job position, (3) relationship building with peers and non-peers, (4) calculated risk taking and self-starting attitude, (5) networking with relevant professionals and individuals in the interested industry/social domain, (6) awareness on government policies and funding supports in interest areas, (7) self simulation of draft ideas by making occasional visits in Manipur and execution of prototype projects, (8) learning to work in teams to achieve personal project objectives, and yet led by self. Its worth to remind ourselves that – 'Employees tend to remain lifelong as employees or salaried persons, while entrepreneurs of own businesses tend to aim big to grow as one wishes and leave behind the businesses/wealth-earnings to their family on retirement'. In most state/central government jobs within Manipur, one may find self being stuck for life apart from just waiting for the monthly salary. Also possibly, he/she may not like the work environment and job roles, but, there is no other alternative job to quit and thereby no other means of livelihood.
If a non-resident Manipuri wishes to return back to Manipur someday, one should start saving money from early stage of life and start planning how one can invest own time/money in Manipur. As an example: by building homes at our respective town/village in Manipur in a way that some rooms/floors can be let out to tourists for a short stay, we can even earn some income and also contribute to tourism growth to the local town/village. Thus, if we are ready to write MCSCC exam and become MCS/MPS officer after having done entirely different jobs for years in industry and completed highly technical academic studies in the past, why not we dare to dream even bigger like creating own business firms by using the intelligent brain, life experiences, and willpower we've got. Earlier the actual realistic planning on 'how to return back to Manipur', higher is the success rate of returning; otherwise the person is daydreaming and wasting own time/effort.
About the Author:
Shanjoy Mairembam (BEng, MBA) is a Business Strategy Consultant based at London (UK). He supports mentoring of young entrepreneurs in 'conceptualization of ideas into business case', and offers role of a 'Business Doctor' to local NGOs/SMEs in Manipur.
For further info, visit http://www.shanmaiconsulting.com; E-mail: shanjoym (at) gmail (dot) com


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Accueil > Research > Research groups > Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy Group (Paul Schanda) > Team Protein Folding and Methods Development
Protein & RNA Folding and Methods development
Team members
Bernhard. Brutscher
Intrinsic disorder in proteins : transient structure and molecular recognition elements
The structure-function paradigm stating that a well-defined structure is required for a protein's function has been challenged by the discovery of a large number of highly flexible proteins or protein segments that exist as ensembles of partly collapsed or extended structural conformers in the cell and that are functional as such. Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) or protein regions (IDRs) have been shown to play important roles in regulatory and signaling processes where the structural flexibility allows the protein to adapt to and interact with a large number of distinct molecular partners. Similarly, structural disorder is also abundant in viral proteins. Viruses are often characterized by a small genome, only coding for a few proteins. High mutation rates in these genomes allow to adapt to changing environments and to escape the defense mechanisms of the host cell. Again, structural flexibility presents a functional advantage in terms of binding promiscuity, as well as a high tolerance to mutations.
Real-Time NMR Investigation of Protein Folding and Transiently-Populated Intermediate States
Structural biology generally focuses on studies of the highly populated ground states (native states) of proteins. However, it has long been recognized that higher energy conformational states can play important functional roles, or may be responsible for protein misfolding and fibril formation leading to various human diseases. In our team we use off-equilibrium real-time multidimensional NMR spectroscopy to obtain detailed information on protein folding and aggregation pathways, and to investigate at atomic resolution the structure and dynamics of protein states that are separated from the ground state by energy barriers of > 10 kcal/mol. We are especially interested in the amyloidogenic human protein β2-microglobuline that is responsible for fibril formation in the joints and connective tissues of patients undergoing long-term dialysis.
Collaborations : A.Corazza, G. Esposito (Univ. of Udine, Italy) ; V. Forge (iRTSV, CEA Grenoble, France)
RNA conformational transitions and RNA chaperone activity
Many natural RNAs have been shown to form, in addition to their ground-state structure, alternative, metastable structures that are relevant for their function in the cell. Conformational transitions of RNA play fundamental roles in the processes of RNA refolding and annealing, in the catalysis of chemical reactions by ribozymes, and in the regulation of gene expression by riboswitches. Riboswitches are cis-acting regulatory elements found in the non-coding regions of several messenger RNAs. They modulate gene expression, without the assistance of proteins, in response to particular environmental conditions like nutrient availability. The regulation of gene expression depends on the conformational rearrangement of the riboswitch in response to direct binding of the nutrient in a specific pocket or aptamer in the RNA. The RNA refolding upon ligand binding can be conveniently studied by real-time multi-dimensional NMR spectroscopy.
NMR methods development
A major research theme of the team is the development of new pulse sequences and innovative spectral analysis tools for biomolecular applications. In recent years, we have particularly focused on fast multidimensional data acquisition techniques.


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This aired over the weekend, but you can catch it all, commercial free, below.
Kelly's Defense Requests Another Delay
What's The Case Against R. Kelly?
'That Was A Whole 'Nother Situation'
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Monday, May 12, 2008
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FAU's FeeBee Becomes Film Star
A six-year-old Loggerhead turtle raised at Florida Atlantic University is the unwitting star of a new motion picture documenting her life in the ocean after being released from captivity in the fall.
The turtle, FeeBee, was adopted by FAU professor Jeannette Wyneken, after her nest was washed away in 2002. FeeBee was the sole survivor of the eggs in her nest.
Wyneken worked with FeeBee for a study she conducted on how to identify the sex of Loggerheads earlier in their lives. Sometimes a sex determination can't be made until a turtle is 15 to 25-years-old.
FeeBee was released in October, but was followed in documentary style by filmmakers from the Save Our Seas Foundation and Big Wave Productions.
The resulting movie, called "Turtle: The Incredible Journey" will make a worldwide premier later this year.
"With the growing interest in cinema documentaries, entering the big screen domain of Hollywood gives us a chance to reach new audiences and raise much needed awareness about the threats to our oceans. We hope to inspire the children of today to be custodians of our marine world tomorrow, while at the same time stirring their
parents to save our seas now." says Chris Clarke, the Director of the Save Our Seas Foundation.
Members of the public can track FeeBee's travels on the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Sea Turtle Tracking link at http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking.
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A notice of default is very stressful. Whether you are underwater or have some equity in your house, you will quickly need to decide whether you want to save your house or sell it.
There are a number of things to consider. I'll suggest some alternatives in later blogs but for now, I suggest you consider wholesaling your house. Wholesalers, like us, offer you a way to clean up your credit and take a nice down payment with you if you decide to move.
If your house goes into foreclosure, they will auction it off and you will lose your equity. Not to mention, your credit will be damaged for years. Therefore, consider letting a wholesaler get you top dollar for the sale and take over your mortgage and title.


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Senior Communications and Media Officer at FHI 360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
Job Title: Senior Communications and Media Officer
Location: Abuja
Closing Date
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Job Title: Senior Communications and Media Officer
- The Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) project is a five-year PEPFAR program to provide high quality HIV/AIDS services, and to build the capacity of the public and private sectors in Nigeria in order to provide these services in a sustainable manner.
- The SIDHAS project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- The position is responsible for leading the documentation of program success stories, best practices and lessons learnt as well as internal/external communications and media monitoring.
- The position will develop and implement strategies to raise SIDHAS media profile, as well as ensuring that the project follows USAID and FHI 360 branding and marking requirements.
- This position also manages all key internal and external events to develop strong public relations for the program.
- Strategic Communications
- Media Communications (print, electronic and social media) & Public Relations
- Events Management
- Brand Management
- Strategic Communications:
- Lead production of communication materials including success stories, bulletins, brochures and other promotional material.
- Lead and monitor implementation of the communication style guide for all external and internal communication materials (TV and radio programs, presentations, speeches and other documentation).
- Provide creative, editorial and operational support for communications initiatives and report on progress
- Maintain library system for all communications materials.
- Lead and coordinate to conduct Most Significant Changes (MSC) technique to capture the project success stories and good practices.
- Represent all Nigerian projects at all FHI 360 communication forums (local and regional meetings).
- Respond to requests from FHI 360 country office and headquarters as well as USAID for information to internal/external audiences.
- Media Communications and Public Relations:
- Monitor media, local and donor opinion concerning relevant health areas, FHI 360 Nigeria, and USAID to gauge the effect of the information dissemination strategy and to provide feedback to inform adjustments to future information programming.
- Develop and maintain relationships with journalists and media outlets.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the project's media (including online) strategy in consultation with supervisor.
- Develop and pitch proactive media opportunities in consultation with programs team.
- Write and distribute media releases and support production of regular, legally compliant email newsletters and notices to target audiences.
- Develop online communication materials including video content to increase our social media presence (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn).
- Maintain oversight of the website, including updating relevant information.
- Prepare a standard information package on project activities that can be shared with visitors and media as required (including success stories, photos, maps, newsletters and other documents as appropriate).
- Develop and maintain an updated contact directory of key contacts from different sectors.
- Events Management:
- Support the management of public events such as VIP visits, USAID delegate visits, launches, disseminations, exhibitions, conferences etc.– including setting purposes and objectives, roles and responsibilities; pre-planning, briefings, logistics, schedules, presentations, posters, exhibition stands and post conference evaluation.
- Maintain a calendar of key events in close collaboration with program and technical staff members and implementing partners.
- Ensure effective implementation and adherence to SIDHAS project branding strategy and marking plan.
- Ensure proper acknowledgement of SIDHAS project and donors for their contributions.
- Oversee proper and consistent use of SIDHAS project and USAID logos in line with the project's branding strategy and marking plan in all supported publications, commodities and activities/events.
- Implement plan to promote presence of SIDHAS project and USAID at both national and local level to highlight the contribution made in the field of public health, mainly HIV and AIDS.
- Conduct regular supportive supervision and monitoring visits to project sites to ensure donor and organizational visibility (branding)
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
- Master's level degree with at least 5-7 years works experience or bachelor's level degree with 7-9 years' work experience in a similar capacity in an NGO/INGO.
- Desirable - A minimum of one year demonstrated successful experience in public relations, communications, or related field, is preferred.
- Ability to travel in Nigeria minimum of 25%.
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I just love taking pictures of flowers after the rain. Everything looks fresh and verdant. So, here is my garden.
I have 2 hydrangea's in my garden. This is the only bloom between the 2. What's interesting is that this bloom is on the bush that's in the sun most of the day and the plant it self is relatively small. The one in the shade is HUGE, but no blooms.
Vines are must in a garden. They're easy to grow and the spread so nicely (covering up a multitude of weeds!).
I just love it when they creep outside the garden just a bit.
Here's another vine I've got going. I didn't know it was a vine when I bought it, but it's has such lovely white edges.
Hosta's are also very easy to grow. I'm not sure what's eating this one, but normally it's very healthy and full. In the early spring it has one beautiful bloom that rises tall out of the center.
I can't remember what this little sweetie is called. Starts with a "Cl" I think. Anyways, I love that fushia against the dark green - it stands out so beautifully!
And now for my herbs! Max loves my herbs - sometimes he comes in smelling of basil!
This basil is out of control. I promise I hardly ever water, but it just loves this spot and grows till it's downright bushy. If you need any, just let yourself into my backyard and help yourself!
The Parsley is also out of control. I don't use this as often, but I love to have it just in case though - herbs are so expensive in the store, so this a great way to save some cash!
Thyme is so yummy. You just hold the stem upside down and with your thumb, index, and middle fingers, pull down releasing the leaves.
This, along with the basil, is great to throw into your pasta sauce to take it over the edge! It's kinda a pain to prepare since the leaves are so small - you need a bunch and then you have to chop them, so I don't use it very often.
I bought "The Best Mint" at Petals of the Past a few weeks ago (actually, my Mama bought it). I got it solely because it smells wonderful!
This comes back every year and also is wonderful to just smell. I'm not sure what to do with it though. Any ideas?
And these are my weeds. What's a garden without weeds? Boring, right? Please agree. I don't have time to pull weeds!
Thanks for walking through my garden with me today. And remember, if you need an herb, just swing by, cuz I've got 'em!


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"Clifton D. Healy" schrieb:
> [...] can anyone assist me with the
> merits of [the Hodges-Farstad edition of the GNT]?
> [...] Is there a major difference between the two?
Hi Clifton,
Some would say some differences are major, and others might not. While
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might more appropiately be directed toward the TC-List forum, "an
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criticism"... Access by link below, then select "textual criticism":
For Waltz's discussion of the "Byzantine Priority Hypothesis", go to:
Also on his site, he has arguments presented by Robinson & Pierpont (the
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The shape of the card is an album file I bought from the Silhouette store which I believe was created by Lori Whitlock. The stamps I used were PKS-241 Happy Birthday Kids (the cupcake) and the December stamp of the month kit for the candles and sentiment. Today is the last day to wish Kathy a very happy and merry birthday. Click HERE to join in the fun. Happy Birthday Kathy!!!!
I will see you in the New Year. My New Years resolution is to go back to my happy place and do my crafting. I have been away from it so long I miss it. This is the time of year that is bad for me so I usually don't know what way is up. I have taken the time to spend it with my family and my lovely little ladies. They truly are the wind beneath my wind and the reason I keep on walking. I wish you all a very Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year.


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Updated 2200 PST
Incident Summary
Around 5:45 PM PST three Dallas Police Officers were dispatched to make contact with an adult male in the Dallas Walmart parking lot on a DUI stop. As they were investigating, the incident escalated with the suspect one of the Officers in the leg.
The Officer returned fire killing the suspect, who was reportedly causing life-threatening actions against Officers.
The Officer has a GSW to the leg and is said to be okay and will recover. We are thankful for great news but he will have a long period of physical and mental health healing time needed.
Investigation Continues
Oregon State Police will take lead on this OIS incident along with additional Agencies assisting: Grande Ronde Tribal Police, Polk County Sheriff Office, Monmouth Police Department, Independence Police Department, Salem Police Department and Dallas Fire and EMS.
Please Pray
Please pray for our Law Enforcement and First Responders as they respond to these violent incidents lately becoming one of many angry people a target. Because they feel that one has done them wrong, they target "all" First Responders.
We hope and pray that culture will change and help save even more lives. Changing them one-at-a-time is all we can offer up.
Tonight, we ask that you keep the DPD Officer and his Family in your Thoughts and Prayers tonight and for those who will continue the good fight long after this incident.
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The Matchmaker is what you get when a great character meets a great actor. The character is Yankele Bride. He is a Romanian Jew. He has a scar on his face. He walks with a limp. He survived the Nazi death camps. He always wears a hat. He has a small office in a seedy quarter of Haifa, Israel. He has a mission in life: to make sure all the lonely people of the world find a partner.
The actor who plays this wonderful character is Adir Miller, an accomplished standup comedian and Israeli sitcom star. Miller never loses or drops or overdoes Bride, but always keeps him within a narrow emotional range and set of gestures, facial expressions, and tone of voice. Bride is polite, almost soft-spoken, slow when he moves, never very sad or very happy, never surprised by anything, and always grounded and respectful. One day (the year is 1968), Bride knocks on the door of an apartment to inquire about a young woman who may need his matchmaking services. The door is opened by a man who, after a moment, realizes that Bride is an old friend from his childhood in Romania. The old friend hugs Bride, who he thought had died in the camps, and welcomes him into his apartment. Bride stays for dinner, is introduced to his old friend's son Arik (Tuval Shafir), and at the end of the meal decides, with his old friend's blessing, that Arik should work for him.
For the rest of the film, we see Bride from the perspective of Arik, who is, of course, "coming of age." But The Matchmaker is not about the boy, his family, or his love for a young, pretty, and Americanized woman. It's all about Miller's performance. Whenever his Bride is offscreen, the movie dies a little; when he is onscreen, it comes alive. SIFF Film Center, March 15–21.


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Constructive Engagement
"Constructive engagement" was Reagan's policy for apartheid South Africa. Under constructive engagement the US did not absolutely condemn the racist apartheid regime of white South Africa, but rather sought to maintain some degree of interaction in an attempt to persuade the apartheid government to mend its ways. Apartheid South Africa was the very definition of racism, yet the Republican's saint Ronald Reagan refused to utterly condemn the regime, preferring dialog.
If you suggest the same thing today with regards to the VB or the BNP you get banned from LGF or Hot Air.


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Government warned that police cuts would hamper terrorism fight
The police's ability to tackle terrorists would be hampered if budget cuts of more than 10% are imposed on forces, the Government has been warned.
The country's top counter-terrorism officer Mark Rowley said he would be "concerned" if cuts about 10% were imposed on the Metropolitan Police, and warned that slashing budgets by 20% would pass a "tipping point".
Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Mr Rowley admitted he wrote a letter to Theresa May, which was subsequently leaked, warning about the impact of budget cuts on the ability to tackle terrorism.
Police chiefs are warning that budget cuts will hamper the ability to tackle a terrorist threat
Chancellor George Osborne has said counter-terrorism funding will rise by 30% in the wake of the atrocity in Paris and insisted he is "absolutely confident" security services would have sufficient resources to keep the population safe if Islamic State launched a gun and bomb attack in the UK.
But on the eve of the spending review, Mr Rowley warned that mainstream police budgets also needed to be spared from deep cuts.
He told the Home Affairs Select Committee he had written to Mrs May following the Paris attacks, and was "very disappointed" that the letter had been leaked.
"I wrote to the Home Office on the back of the meetings of last weekend with an initial take on the impact of Paris and how it might change some of our thinking, some of our assumptions," he said.
"That was a restricted letter which had some operational detail in it. I'm very disappointed it's been leaked publicly."
Although the counter-terrorism police budget was protected, funding for other services including local forces' firearms units and neighbourhood policing also contributed to the effort to tackle the jihadists, Mr Rowley said.
"In terms of the relevance of policing budgets, whilst we have this ring-fenced budget for counter-terrorism, it's not a separate machine, it depends very heavily on local policing resources," he told MPs.
Highlighting the contribution of firearms units, he said that "if we e nded up in a situation as awful as we have seen in Paris" the "armed response capability would be critical".
Police forces' armed capabilities are "probably going to need to get stronger" in response to the threat of a Paris-style attack, he suggested.
Local neighbourhood officers also had a role to play, building trust and confidence in communities and helping the "flow of information" about potential suspects.
"I'm sure there are always going to be more efficiencies we can make in policing, but dramatic cuts that undermine those capabilities would be a concern to me," he warned.
In London, the Met could cope with being forced to make a 10% budget saving, but "substantially beyond that we are concerned about the impact that would have".
That 10% figure would vary across the country, but " dramatically above that would be challenging".
Reports have suggested Mr Osborne is considering cuts of around 20%, something that would "certainly" pass the tipping point of what could be absorbed, Mr Rowley said.
Mr Rowley argued that the police's counter-terrorism effort needed to be boosted alongside extra funding for the security services.
"We need something proportionate alongside that," he said.
"We need more to keep pace with this. The workload slowly builds, the threat has built over the last 18 months particularly. We would see it building in the future."
He added: "We are managing it at the moment at a degree of stretch.
"Clearly we have had frank conversations with the Government. If I get into percentage declarations now, I don't think that helps that debate."
Mr Rowley criticised comments by Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley, who warned that officers responding to a terror attack outside the capital would be "massacred" due to being outgunned.
He said there should should be a "calm and measured debate" and "people are making some extreme comments which I think are unhelpful".
Mr Rowley's comments came after a senior officer said p olice leaders have a "responsibility" to highlight the impact of fresh budget cuts on the capacity to respond to a terror attack.
Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Sara Thornton defended letters sent by senior officers, including Mr Rowley, to Mrs May last week.
Opening the inaugural NPCC and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) joint summit, Ms Thornton said the atrocity in the French capital has "brought the modern threat from terrorism into sharp focus".
The allocation of money to the police service is a matter for politicians, she said, but added: " As police chiefs, I think that we do have a responsibility to point out the operational impact of fewer officers and staff.
"Many of you are aware that letters were sent to the Home Secretary last week by several chiefs - and it is no secret that we have been discussing firearms response, the role of neighbourhood policing in enabling intelligence flows, and the ability of the service to surge in times of crisis.
"We are accused of saying both too much and too little. Some say we wave the shroud, others that we are silent."
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That was the reason for the Boston Tea Party revolution that sparked the flame of revolution in this country. Are we in any different position as an industry right now? The head of LATATA Derek Hay,is a British national living in this country. Peter Ackworth is a British national living in this country.
Fabian Thylmann is a German national. Ferez Antoon, the original owner of Manwin/Brazzers is a United Arab Emirates national. Raul Christian [pictured] owner of Creampie.com and others is Romanian. I could go on and on about a few directors but I think I'll stick to the major players right now. Currently the biggest power brokers in porn aren't even from this country. The new production formula is to produce porn in the U.S and distribute worldwide via a host site not even based in this country. Pretty lame ,right?
For starters without this country these assholes are nothing. We are the biggest consumers of porn. We have by far the largest talent pool,and we wrote the book on porn production. And yet they use our resources for their benefit and gain while collecting outrageous commissions from talent,circumvent our regulations and tax law, make massive profits overseas and hide the money in offshore shell corporations. What scum …
They take massive profits out of the porn and U.S. economy,take agency fees from talent and don't put back into our economy,steal content via tubesites and generally harass and intimidate us whenever we step out of line.
Personally I have been sexually harassed by one of these players for the promise of work. Of course I didn't allow this to happen, but you better believe I wasn't hired by this producer. Yes it really has gotten that bad in porn valley.
A bunch of fucking foreign creeps imposing their shitty view of sex and politics on us and laughing all the way to a bank in Cyprus or Montreal or some backwards poor tax haven country. Anybody that has worked in this industry longer than 5 years knows what I'm talking about. They look down on us. They think we are a bunch of dumbfuck whores who deserve to be fucked over and ripped off.
They are smug, snotty and think they are superior to us. So far judging by the current state of affairs they are right. Most talent just bent over and let these guys fuck us out of our right to dictate the terms of our sets,our money,and our freedom to expand our own careers.
And John Stagliano, supposedly the last bastion of credibility in the business has a net distibution deal with Gamma a host site based in Montreal. If thats what he's up to maybe Stag should pack his bags and fucking move to Montreal then. As far as I am concerned he's a traitor to this business. HE WOULD AMOUNT TO SHIT WITHOUT THIS COUNTRY!!
All of these players mentioned above would not have succeeded without the good ol'U.S.A. And yet we get treated like we are the foreigners. Last I checked Los Angeles is a part of this country. These pricks act like L.A. is their country. I say instead of dumping tea into the harbor,maybe we should dump these clowns off the Santa Monica pier.(I mean that figuratively,not literally)
It's one thing to come over here and pull a petty scam and then leave. It's a whole different story when you set up shop here and make a career off of making a mockery of the porn community and our government. A British citizen owns a historical military armoury in San Francisco snorts coke openly there, fires weapons and gets filthy rich making content on a daily basis that one of our own citizens(Rob Black)went to prison for. My father served in the Navy. My brother is in the Coast Guard.
I'm personally insulted by the nerve and the disrespect shown to one of our historical sites by this British scum. What the fuck is the city of San Francisco thinking? Deport this asshole…
The same goes for Derek Hay. He openly has hatred for all of us. And this hatred manifests itself in the form of ridiculous agency commissions, constant blacklisting of literally anyone that isn't a part of LATATA or chooses to be an independent contractor. His negative influence on the business is profound.
Do you think a hostile takeover by Manwin/Brazzers would have been possible without his help? Compliance among talent for their bullshit amatuer sets took a lot of time and grooming to achieve. Most of us could smell that rat infested ship coming a long time ago. He made sure enough of our noses were plugged not to notice the fact that we were being taken over by foreign money launderers.
He is a sociopath and a bully. He grooms his girls into a poor self image as a way to exert power over them. And then he charges outrageous fees to talent that wants to separate themselves from his agency. He will lie cheat and steal to get his way. Another example of someone who really didn't have the talent to begin with(we all used to make jokes about how he had to use caverject to maintain an erection for his scenes).
No wonder he hates me,I'm a natural born savage. He seeks to make the industry in his own image:fake,stale,no talent and paying him to exist in porn. He literally thinks he can make porn all in his image. A true enemy of natural talent. And thats just the tip. Allegations of massive pimping and pandering have driven talent to the point of being more hookers than entertainers. Fuck him. Those who follow him are destined for misery at his profit… Another British dickhead that needs to be deported…
Fabian Thylmann. Where do I start? A broke moderatly talented webmaster from Germany all of a sudden is worth close to $300 million overnight? Sitting under house arrest awaiting charges by his own government on tax evasion and providing porn to minors.
Can you say strawman for a cartel? Has a head office in Frankfurt that is empty. Lists a home address at his mothers house. WTF? Another example of how fucked this industry has gotten. For starters, he is supposedly running a huge porn company that produces content on our soil,and then filters it out to the rest of the world all from the comfort of living large in Europe.
Really? I say stay in Germany and hopefully rot in prison. He didn't come up in porn, he has no connection to any of us and I say STAY THE FUCK OUT OF THIS COUNTRY! YOU DON' HAVE ANY FRIENDS HERE!
Feras Antoon. The O.G.. The original content thief. They call it affiliate sites. I call it theft of American intellectual property. I think he realized soon after he established Brazzers as a student in Montreal, the only way to beat U.S. porn producers and talent was to steal from us.
He used all of our world class talent and hard work via tubesites to drive traffic to his sub-standard product. He had to give our superior product away for free so the only thing left to pay for is his crap. Who knows where his money comes from? You think the government of the U.A.E. gives a shit? Dubai is a major hub for drugs,arms deals,sex slavery,and illegal diamonds. You do the math…
Raoul Christian. Another behind the scenes mystery creep in the business. Owns creampie.com and is a director for Evil Angel. Is from Romania. I have issues with this dude that I want to settle personally….
The bottom line is this: if things are going to change for the better in porn these pieces of shit must go…..
TIME FOR TALENT TO REVOLT!! This is our country not theirs. This is our industry,not theirs. It's a matter of pride. I don't suck eurofag dick for work. I don't suck middle eastern dick for work. These fuckheads think we are weak and for their use.. Doesn't that piss anyone off? I have taken HUGE financial losses because of these clowns. We get stuck here and follow the rules and get fucked by them, get fucked by AHF ,get our names splashed all over the media when there is a crisis,get made fun of and in general take the flak while they sit on their rich asses and post pics of their new flashy cars or their vacations they enjoy at our expense.I said it a few years ago that these people are the worst thing that has happened to porn. I said a few years ago that I'll take a pay cut rather than work for these people. Now I'm broke.. I lost my house in Chatsworth,my truck,my business and I don't even have a bank account anymore. The people I've been loyal to over the years have turned their backs on me.(I'll rip them apart later)I have absolutely nothing to lose right now. I'm sure a lot of talent is going through what I'm going through right now.
Not keeping me working is a big mistake for a lot of people. My name,reputation and legacy are at stake. Watch out bitches. All I have left is my name,my family and my training. I'm ready to take it to the streets if I have to… It's my country. Fuck them….


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