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Borough Assembly evaluates manager
June 21, 2018
The Borough Assembly and Mayor evaluated the manager's job performance and generally agreed he exceeded job performance standards in most categories. In his summary rating he got one vote for improvement needed, one vote for meets job standard, three votes that he exceeds job standards and one vote for outstanding performance. One vote came mid-center between meets job standards and exceeds job standards.
The manager was evaluated for work performed between March 1, 2017 and Feb. 28, 2018.
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1. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Mohammad Rehman May 24, 2018 6:34 PM (in response to David Fiel)1 of 1 people found this helpful
It is possible with little effort. If BMC provide the way to insert dynamically form name in the Hyer Link URL then very easily can be done. another way is to use simple formula and build the url and try. I will play with it and update.
2. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Mohammad Rehman May 25, 2018 4:42 PM (in response to David Fiel)
Hi David,
How would you want to see the detail when click on the hyper link? If you share the mocked screen shot, i can share test the same to share the steps.
3. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?David Fiel May 25, 2018 5:32 PM (in response to Mohammad Rehman)
I would want it to open the appropriate CMDB (or Asset) class form (ComputerSystem) and show the record for the given CI in the master dataset.
4. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Mohammad Rehman May 25, 2018 5:56 PM (in response to David Fiel)6 of 6 people found this helpful
I played a little bit and ask help from BMC support for dynamic insertion of multiple fields. It is joint effort to provide you solution, which might not be ideal but it accomplish to view the leaf.
See Steps:( I have tested with asset management)
1) First modify the Asset Management View and enhance it by adding SHR:SchemaNames form in the view and create relationship see screen shot below
Add the Schema Name field in the available folder (Asset Detail)
2) Create Report using Asset Management view, Create Calculated Field
How to add the strings piece by piece into the calculation: ( We need to find out the way to use the dynamic midtier and ar server name instead hard coded)
1. <a href=" http://midtier01/arsys/forms/remedyapp01//SHR%3ALandingConsole/Default+Administrator+View/?mode=search&F304255500=%27179%27%3D%22
2. + Schema Name
3. + &F1000000076=FormOpen&F303647600=SearchTicketWithQual&F304255610=
4. + Instance Id
5. + %22"
6. + target="_blank"> Click To Open </a>
Add the calculated field Asset Hyperlink in the report and format as shown below in screen shot.
View the asset by clicking the Click to Open link in the report.
Note:- I have used the format to open asset detail within Landing Console with Application menu. If you need to open different you can use different way to display the asset see different way to open the form using direct url here Direct Access URL to INC, CRQ & TSK using SHR:LandingConsole
I hope this will be useful.
5. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?David Fiel May 29, 2018 10:37 AM (in response to Mohammad Rehman)
Wow, this is wonderful. Thanks for all your diligence.
6. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?James Bateman Sep 14, 2018 7:29 AM (in response to Mohammad Rehman)
This is just what im after, however im a little confused between your picture showing the Formula and the steps you have written to compile it as they're different.
Can you please confirm which one is correct as im trying to build this and im just getting a spinning circle when trying to save the formula so i must be doing something wrong.
Many thanks
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7. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Mohammad Rehman Sep 17, 2018 10:42 AM (in response to James Bateman)
Hi James,
Sorry I was off for few days, my picture and formula should be same, please point me where is the difference?
8. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?James Bateman Sep 18, 2018 2:58 AM (in response to Mohammad Rehman)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Part 1 of the link you say to put in the link right up to "3D%22" but in the picture goes to "F304255500="
There is also Class Name in the picture but in the breakdown you mention Schema Name?
9. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Mohammad Rehman Sep 18, 2018 10:58 AM (in response to James Bateman)
Thanks James Bateman for the correction. I was playing around and taken screen shots on different times. As Mentioned Schema Name comes from joins and you can call it Class Name or Schema Name ( In my cases I had them twice once as schema name and once as class name.
Rest you can follow the steps mentioned. If you are using 18.0.x then format will be little different due to new parameters are defined.
Here is the same report working with different format ( no server name hard coded) :
add this calculated field to report and click format edit.
Here is the full text entered in URL:
These are the parameters defined (Custom Parameters) ( Administration --> Configuration)
It will pickup the values defined for the above parameters.
I hope this helps.
10. Re: CMDB CI Hyperlink?Sebastien Boelpaep Apr 28, 2020 7:22 AM (in response to David Fiel)
Also know that this type of link also works for me :

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US Open starts with a bang
All-time putting meltdown
DeChambeau US Open champ
Bryson wins the US Open
'What a putt': Bryson eagles
'His ball ends up behind him'
Bryson takes day two lead
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Outrageous US Open putt!
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A US Open winning friendship
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Bug 100813 is about a crash when opening/scrolling attachment 126127 [details], and has been fixed in Linux. However, there's still a crash upon deleting the text and undoing the deletion.
1. open attachment 126127 [details],
2. select all,
3. delete,
4. undo.
=> crash
Tested with 5.3beta2 / Ubuntu 16.04.
Confirmed in
Version: 188.8.131.52.alpha0+
Build ID: 634589b340316ba64b731b4d923c1056be415494
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Linux 4.8; UI Render: default; VCL: gtk3;
Locale: ca-ES (ca_ES.UTF-8); Calc: group
Created attachment 129598 [details]
Created attachment 129650 [details]
bt with symbols
On pc Debian x86-64 with master sources updated today, I could reproduce this.
The weird thing is I get a different bt than Xisco's one.
Xisco: if you give a try with a build containing https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=b052b5d890be70dd22b9aea36a356074a2c39871, perhaps you'll get my bt.
(I gave a new try with a build containing it, I still reproduce the same bt I had attached)
I can reproduce it in
Version: 220.127.116.11.alpha1+
Build ID: 5b168b3fa568e48e795234dc5fa454bf24c9805e
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Linux 4.8; UI Render: default;
Locale: ca-ES (ca_ES.UTF-8)
Version: 22.214.171.124.alpha1+
Build ID: 0db96caf0fcce09b87621c11b584a6d81cc7df86
Locale: ca-ES (ca_ES.UTF-8)
it doesn't crash but it LibreOffice hangs when doing Ctrl+Z
Just a couple of observations from debian-stretch ...
(*) daily Linux dbgutil bibisect repository version 2016-12-22 exits
before displaying any GUI.
(*) bibisect-43all version oldest segfaults before dislaying any GUI.
I wonder if this bug has been present since the beginning of LibreOffice.
Also fails on my win64 lo 5.2.4 released (AMD hw) on Win7.
I get unexpected crash and lo attempt to repair the document (always failing with new crash in a loop - never actually seeing the document). When skipping the repair, the document finally opens but I get "SEH Exception: ACCESS VIOLATION" and lo writer disappears without a trace...
Writer feels more unstable generally than previous release (I often get unexpected crash and repair also in other more simple documents in odt-format)
Issue still reproducible in
Version: 22.214.171.124.alpha0+
Build ID: e9e6228533b336317aa809a7aaaa4fd1c338d4f7
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Linux 4.8; UI Render: default; VCL: gtk3;
Locale: ca-ES (ca_ES.UTF-8); Calc: group
Hi Michael,
Would you mind taking a look at it when you have some time ?
Fixed by http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=f6785b99a3f7e7531c8ef7ed16402cc4e02c9750 which is the fix for bug 107568, so both bugs have the same root cause.
Tested in
Version: 184.108.40.206.alpha1+
Build ID: 2e399f32e7505bdcf855112d8a48ae0edefe5bbc
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Linux 4.8; UI Render: default; VCL: gtk2;
Locale: fo-FO (ca_ES.UTF-8); Calc: group
Closing as RESOLVED DUPLICATED
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 107568 ***
Xisco Fauli committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":
tdf#104649: Add uitest
It will be available in 5.4.0.
The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
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Planners want to give Billingham a brand-new face - and that means demolishing the Forum Theatre and building on a town centre park.
On the second day of our Open to Question debate, Councillor Alex Cunningham, Cabinet member for Education, Leisure and Cultural Services on Stockton Council, explains why the Forum has to make way for the future.
Q. The people of Billingham have been told if we do not have the proposed Gateway there will be no money for the town centre, so where has the money gone over the years if not in Billingham? - Mrs Joyce Kelly
A. That is correct - while there is money available for new facilities, it is not for refurbishment. As previously stated, Stockton Council subsidises the Forum complex and this amount is rising as the maintenance needs of the building increase.
Over the last 20 years, governments have directed the vast majority of their funding to other areas that they have considered more disadvantaged and Billingham has not qualified for this money.
It is now Billingham's turn - and not before time in my opinion - and it's important we all work together to secure the best possible future for our community there.
The vast majority of investment in town centres, such as Thornaby and Stockton, has come from the private sector. We must take this opportunity for the town to capitalise on the potential of this private sector investment. To do that we must secure both the Gateway and new supermarket.
Q. Can you please confirm, with a simple yes or no, that under the current Gateway proposals, the residents of Billingham will lose 25pc from the size of the current swimming pool; a sauna (the only current public sauna in Stockton); a large five-a-side sports hall; small gym; a theatre/cinema and squash courts?
And will Billingham households get a reduction in their rates as the services provided by Stoctkon Borough Council are reducing? - Jacqui Henderson.
A. If only it could be a simple yes or no answer! I have no doubt that services are improving in quality.
The Gateway facility will contain an Olympic ice pad with 1,000 seats, a 25-metre eight-lane competition standard swimming pool and we are also committed to exploring the option of a learner pool. There will be a sauna and steam room, along with a fitness suite and aerobics area.
Many other facilities are being provided in different ways. For example, #800,000 is being invested in new state-of-the-art facilities a few hundred yards from the town centre at Billingham Campus school, which will be open for use by the public.
More than #2m has been invested in Northfield School, again facilities which are, and will be, available for community use.
Q. Stockton Council hopes to retain the Forum Theatre, but cannot make it a condition of planning as a development incorporating it may not prove possible.
Why not try in the first instance and, if no developer is found who can incorporate the theatre, then the plans can be rethought? - David Parkin
A. The need for a comprehensive regeneration scheme for Billingham is driving this process. Independent advice, based on experience in many other towns, is that a food superstore will act as the catalyst for increasing commercial activity in the town.
The council has to provide a site for this, something the proposed scheme not only allows us to do, but it also enables us to provide improved leisure facilities at the Gateway.
Yes, the theatre is important, but it cannot on its own be allowed to undermine the future of the town centre. The council has agreed to look at retaining it and to discuss this with supermarket operators, but we have to be clear that the regeneration of the whole town centre must be the priority.
The Billingham Partnership will lobby potential buyers of the site to incorporate the theatre into their plans.
Q. Why are you claiming the Forum is structurally unsound and would cost #11m to overhaul and refurbish when the John Ivison estimate demonstrates it could be made sound and brought up to 21st century standards for less than #6m?
If you dispute John Ivison's refurbishment figures are you prepared to let an independent surveyor appointed by the Local Government Ombudsman examine the Forum complex and produce an assessment of the true condition of the building and the likely costs of bringing it up to a good state of repair? - G Robertson
A. In 2000, an independent survey by international consultant engineers, White Young Green, were commissioned by the council which showed #11.2m would be required to bring the existing building to an acceptable modern standard. This was independently validated as recently as 2003.
Although structural repairs account for only a small proportion, large sums would be needed to recondition the structure to extend its life span. Life-expired equipment would need to be replaced and the public areas refurbished.
I'm not aware of Mr Ivison's background nor of his qualifications and neither would I dispute that we could go some way to refurbish the existing building for the amount he suggests. However, this will be a less extensive refurbishment which only delays the inevitable.
What we could not do for the sum he quotes is to refurbish and remodel the existing building to an acceptable modern standard that the public would now want.
Q. How can Thornaby get #21m to regenerate their town centre without having to knock their Pavilion down? Why can't we do the same in Billingham? - Carole Walker, Stockton
A. The improvements to Thornaby Town Centre are being funded almost entirely by private investors, with Stockton Council's contribution limited to #420,000 towards alterations at the Pavilion itself.
It has been possible to retain the Pavilion because it fits into the developer's plans for the centre, whereas in the case of the Forum the site is critical to the development of Billingham.
This is because it is an ideal location for an in-centre supermarket, something potential investors have stated is vital if any investment is to be put into the town centre.
Q. The arrival of yet another supermarket would surely lead to the closure of more shops in the town centre.
What is the evidence to support Mr Cunningham's statement that the supermarket will help the town centre business? - A E and S Flanders
Q. Does Billingham town centre really need another food retail supermarket, and is a supermarket a fair exchange for the loss of a unique theatre? - J Henderson, Billingham
A. If this store is not built, the town will continue to decline. The retail property sector certainly thinks a major new store is necessary - and these are the people we all need to invest in the town centre.
It was highlighted in a retail impact assessment carried out by Nathaniel Litchfield & Partners, which said that such a store will "facilitate much needed investment and act as a focus for long-term regeneration of the centre."
Potential investors have also indicated their reluctance to invest the large sums needed to redevelop the town centre without such a foodstore. If a foodstore is not built on the Forum site, it's likely that two other applications could be made for supermarkets outside the centre - with potentially disastrous effects for Billingham town centre if they go ahead.
The positive news is that developers have indicated they want to invest in Billingham.
Q. Does Mr Cunningham really believe a superstore is complementary to a strategy for providing education, leisure and culture?
Music, drama, theatre and dance are flourishing in many schools. Where will these young people be spending their leisure time when they leave education and there are only pubs, clubs and bingo on offer? - Dorothy Fairhurst, Teesdale, Thornaby
A. There will be sports, leisure and cultural facilities within the Gateway. Combined with huge investment in Billingham schools, these will provide numerous opportunities for leisure, culture and recreation.
I am very proud of the work done by pupils in our schools in all aspects of education and culture. As an authority, we lead on culture in the Tees Valley and I am in no doubt we will see a further expansion of cultural activities in this area.
Q. How does Cllr Cunningham know what the people of Billingham want when he does not even live here? - Anonymous, Billingham
A. I am proud to represent the Grange Ward which is only a few minutes from my home. I spend a vast amount of my time in Billingham, talking to local people and working to meet their needs.
In last year's election, I was returned for the second time when voter turnout was high. In excess of 76pc of the votes cast were for my Labour colleague and I.
Strangely, I don't recall "anonymous" visiting one of my regular surgeries to talk to me and indeed this issue has not been a regular topic at these sessions.


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|EXHIBITION: 24. April 3. May 2015
Exhibition at the vineyard "Baron Knyphausen", Erbach, Germany
Some new seascapes in smaller and middle format can be seen in a joint exhibition with Christiane Erdmann at the wine-growing estate of Baron Knyphausen. The vineyard is located in the romantic village of Erbach / Eltville in the famous Rheingau area. Organized by Galerie Cerny + Partner during the festival "Schlemmerwochen" the works can be seen on last April and first May weekend . For more information and opening hours please contact the Baron Knyphausen website: www.baron-knyphausen.de/veranstaltungen.html
Photo: © Wulf Winckelmann
|EXHIBITION: 28. November 2014 31. January 2015
Exhibition "Turn of Tide" at Galerie Cerny+Partner, Wiesbaden, Germany
New canvases including latest works from the 'Fondamenta" series can be seen in Wulf Winckelmanns current exhibition 'Turn of Tide' at gallery Cerny+Partner in Wiesbaden. Additional large size paintings are displayed also in the gallery's separate showroom. Please have a look here to get more views. For more information and opening hours please contact the gallerie's website www.cernyundpartner.de
Photo: © Wulf Winckelmann
|NEWS: 12. November 2014
New series of sketches on paper
Winckelmann completed a series of 36 new mixed media paintings on paper, showing views of jungles and deep forests. The work will be first displayed in the group exhibition 'Die Kunst zu Schenken' (December 2014) at the Künstlerverein Walkmühle in Wiesbaden, Germany. The sketches will provide a basis for new paintings on canvas in 2015.
Photo: © Wulf Winckelmann
|NEWS: 24. August 2014
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Exhibition right at the beachfront
Eight new small-size paintings can be seen until end of September at the 'Climax' at Potistika beach. The place is located right at the beachfront near the small village of Xinovrisi on the Pelion peninsula in Greece.
Photo: © Wulf Winckelmann
|NEWS: 2. July 2014
New acquisition of Winckelmann's artwork by Jones Day Hong Kong
Jones Day, one of the most prestigious (and the third largest) law firms in the world lately acquired this piece of art for their Hong Kong office in Central (Edinburgh Tower / The Landmark). The quadrinomial untitled painting (work #552) measures 110 x 24 cm per part and was completed in early 2001. Mounted in a free-spirited and originally not intended manner the arrangement however looks very nice and fits perfectly the ambience.
Photo: © Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
|EXHIBITION: 11. May 21. June 2014
Exhibition opened at Galerie Hovestadt, Nottuln
On May 11th a joint exhibition with Christiane Erdmann was opened in the small town of Nottuln in northern Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia province. It is Winckelmann's first exhibition in Galerie Hovestadt after cooperation with the owner Gaby Hovestadt was launched successfully in 2013.
The exhibition will run until 21st of June. Opening hours and more information on www.galerie-hovestadt.de
Photo: © Galerie Hovestadt


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Just one-tenth of Irish SMEs are insuring themselves against cyber attacks, a report has found — as British phone and electrical goods retailer Dixons Carphone fell victim to a second major security breach in the past three years.
Experts at Cork-based Apex Insurance estimate 10% of Irish SMEs currently have financial protections in place in the event of a cyber attack, but said that figure was likely to double in the next two years, as greater awareness of cybercrime took hold.
Europol, the EU-wide police network, has warned the global impact of cybercrime has risen to €2.5 trillion, making it "more profitable than the global trade in marijuana, cocaine, and heroin combined".
A survey last year by British IT research firm Juniper found criminal data breaches will cost businesses a total of €7trn over the next five years, due to higher levels of internet connectivity and inadequate enterprise-wide security.
It found that SMEs were particularly at risk from cyber attacks.
Apex managing director, Theo Hoare said: "A key driver we believe that will have a big impact on the market are the tender requirements from large organisations.
"Bodies such as An Post have already made moves to make it compulsory for any business partners or suppliers to have cyber cover in place before they will agree to do business with them.
"We expect in the short to medium term that cyber insurance will be as relevant and as prevalent as other financial protections such as property, employers' and public liability insurance."
Dixons Carphone became the victim of a major cyber attack for the second time in three years after discovering unauthorised access to its payment card data.
Shares in Dixons Carphone, which issued a profit warning last month, fell more than 6%, taking year-on-year losses to 37%.
"We have taken action to close off this access and have no evidence it is continuing. We have no evidence to date of any fraudulent use of the data as result of these incidents," the company said.
It said an investigation, which started last week, indicated there was an attempt, going back to July last year, to compromise data on 5.9m credit cards in one of the processing systems of Currys, PC World and Dixons Travel stores.
It said 5.8m of these cards had chip and pin protection and the data accessed contained neither pin codes, card verification values, nor any authentication data that would enable cardholder identification or purchases to be made.
However, it said 105,000 non-EU issued payment cards which do not have chip and pin protection had been compromised.


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Leeds-based firm blames rising precious metal costs for difficulties.
Shares in Abbeycrest, one of the UK's most venerable jewellery manufacturers, plunged 30 percent today after it disclosed it had broken covenants agreed with its key backer, Burdale Finance.
The value of shares has almost halved in the past six weeks for the business, which operates manufacturing plants in the Far East and supplies jewellers in the UK and elsewhere.
In a trading statement earlier in December the company said that it is being squeezed by higher precious metal costs and downward pressure on prices. It said it was taking measures to restore margins and reduce costs.
Today, Abbeycrest told the London Stock Exchange: "As stated in the Trading Update of 16 December 2010, the Group was at risk of breaching its profit covenants with its senior lender, Burdale Financial. This has now occurred and the management is working closely with Burdale to reset these covenants."
Abbeycrest has been battling back from a £10m loss reported in the 2008-9 financial year, and appeared to be making progress when it posted a £1.6m profit in the 12 months to February 28, 2010.
The turnaround was mainly credited with a cost-cutting programme that saw 150 jobs axed and the majority of production shifted to the Far East.


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So I had that mini itx build with a Ryzen 2200G APU, all working fine.
I bought the 3400G , upgraded the BIOS of the mobo following the recommended versions etc till the last, swapped the chips, all grand but.... wait, now Chrome looses audio on Youtube, and I need to refresh so it sticks. Weird I thought, indeed.
After testing a few bench I decided to try playing, and fired Street Fighter V. To my surprise, no audio at all. Switching back to the desktop, I checked all volume sliders were indeed at the max, and nothing muted. All apparently good. Could hear Windows sounds. In game however, nothing. Ok.
Went ahead and uninstalled/reinstalled drivers, same thing.
So I took things a step further, by reinstalling the whole OS. Didn't keep anything, brand new Win 10 1903 install.
Tried firing SFV, exact same thing....
My suspicions then were that maybe something was off with the motherboard. Since I had a more recent AM4 Mobo coupled to a 2700, with a B450 chipset, I decided that as painful as it was (very very tiny cases), I'd have no choice but to swap to see if indeed that was the problem.
After some time and pain reassembling all of it, I reinstalled Windows on top again downloaded Steam, SFV, and .... same issue!
Now here's the thing I noticed.
When I do start a video on youtube, or even randomly at certain occasions, the little volume icon at the bottom right in the notification area, would sort of disappear and reappear again, in a split second.
When starting Street Fighter V, same thing would constantly happen, before the game would switch to fullscreen.
I managed to have it (not all the time) with audio if I use windowed mode. However, when I was checking the device manager, I would see that the audio output (AMD hd whatever its name is) would sort of disappear and reappear right away.
To be honest it leaves me think now that the CPU is the culprit, but I'm still not understanding how comes that I can have audio on certain applications and not others, if that was indeed hardware related.
The 2 motherboards were:
Gigabyte AB350N gaming Wifi
Tried also 2 different set of Corsair Ram, XMP or JEDEC, tried to disable every possible audio device that would show up under the device manager, to no avail.
Apart from this, the APU doesn't have any overheating, nor has it been abused. I checked the pins and all seem ok.
I'm not really willing to return it since I'm living outside of the US, and use a postal box to be forwarded packages to where I live, and shipping that back means money and time I can't really deal with at the moment.


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Today, when I went to the grocery store, I met a very nice gentleman who was a representative from "Two Moms in the Raw," a small company in Colorado that makes organic, raw granola and crackers.
Ie turns out he was the dad of Shari, the founder and President of the company. She is a woman who was diagnosed with MS a few years ago and after her doctor put her on a raw diet to slow symptoms, she started Two Moms in the Raw. I tried their cranberry granola and their blueberry granola as well as their garden herb sea crackers, and everything I tried was delicious, so I promised him I would give them a mention. They're not available too many places yet, unless you are in Colorado, and their price is a tad high (about $7 a bag), but if you can afford them and see them, I highly recommend them!
I'm trying another soy product today: WholeSoy & Co's Organic Soy Frozen Yogurt. I should mention that these folks are the makers of the soy yogurt I gave the highest marks to. It cost $3.99 for a pint. They didn't have either vanilla or mint chip, so I got Creme Caramel flavor.
It has 120 calories and only 10 calories of fat per serving– if you are looking for low fat substitutes for ice cream, it is really looking like the soy products are the winners. There are 19 grams of sugar, though, which is a bit more than many of the others. It is sweetened with Creme Caramel, Cane Juice, and Rice Syrup– no corn syrup in this one!
I was excited when I opened it because it has a real ribbon of caramel through the middle! It has a very mild scent that is mostly yogurty.
It is a little icier in texture than the other ice creams I've tried before– it sort of has the texture I would imagine from a frozen coffee frappe. The taste, however, is delicious, and this doesn't stay icy on your tongue, it gets a bit creamier. It's yogurt, so don't expect the same texture you would get from ice cream. The flavor is delicious and has a hint of a maple sort of taste to it, and the caramel is delicious.
While Soy Delicious had a better, creamier texture, WholeSoy has the flavor beaten by a mile. This is just incredibly enjoyable and I want to taste their other flavors now! If you are looking for a soy based ice cream substitute, definitely try this one!
My other ice cream for this post is a regular dairy ice cream from Reed's. They use a hormone-free dairy that has filed for organic certification. They also have their website and ask for feedback directly on the label. Here it is! It cost about $4.59 a pint.
Reed's only makes ice cream with crystallized ginger, so they had two flavors: Ginger, and Green Tea Ginger. I got the Green Tea Ginger.
This ice cream has 260 calories per 1/2 cup serving and 170 from fat, so it's pretty up there. It has 21 grams of sugar, also pretty high. It's sweetened with cane sugar and has no corn products.
It has a really nice pale green color and a light tea scent when I open it. The ice cream is a bit harder in texture and has a very strong ginger flavor, which explained to me why it has so much sugar– because otherwise all it would taste like is ginger. The tea adds a nice, slightly bitter undertaste. It also has nice, crunchy bits of ginger in big chunks. There aren't a ton of them– I ate several bites before I found any– but they are really good.
The only problem with this ice cream is that it is not as creamy as I like my ice creams, which is surprising when I see the fat content. But the flavor is really good.
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The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa
Harvard University Press, 2001 - 150 pages
First published more than twenty years ago, with almost 150,000 copies sold, The Golden Cage is still the classic book on anorexia nervosa, for patients, parents, mental health trainees, and senior therapists alike. Writing in direct, jargon-free style, often quoting her patients' descriptions of their own experience of illness and recovery, Bruch describes the relentless pursuit of thinness and the search for superiority in self-denial that characterizes anorexia nervosa. She emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and offers guidance on danger signs. Little-known when this groundbreaking book was first published, eating disorders have become all too familiar. Sympathetic and astute, The Golden Cage now speaks to a new generation.
"The story of the disorder itself is beautifully written, presented with a deftness, lightness, and accuracy that make the reader yearn to turn the page, to watch the unfolding of this very enigmatic disorder. This is the single most important professionally written book for laypersons and parents."
"The Golden Cage is eminently readable and generously spiced with vivid illustrations from Bruch's own clinical case material. Her discussion of and generalization from this material is wonderfully astute."
Hilde Bruch was Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicineand the author of Learning Psychotherapy: Rationale and Ground Rules (Harvard) and Eating Disorders.
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Daily Market Highlights (16.02.17)
- The MSE Share Index moved higher for the first time in the last four trading sessions as it gained 0.19% to 4,727.263 points largely due to the uplift in FIMBank. A further three equities trended marginally higher whilst two equities, namely HSBC and RS2, moved lower. Another three equities, including BOV, IHI and Medserv, ended the session unchanged. Weak volumes were today registered across the local equity market as only €0.15 million worth of shares changed hands. Download a copy of today's Equity Market Summary.
- On the bond market, the RF MGS Index extended yesterday's 0.12% drop with a further 0.08% to a three-day low of 1,120.793 points during today's session. Eurozone sovereign yields gained further ground today (bond prices fell) in response to renewed expectations that the US Fed will raise interest rates in the coming months. Indeed, international financial media reported Fed Vice Chair Mr Stanley Fischer as saying that while the Central Bank's current monetary policy remains accommodative, it is right in removing monetary stimulus. Meanwhile, minutes from the European Central Bank's most recent monetary policy meeting revealed policy-makers' concern over the political uncertainties at global level and within the eurozone. The Governing Council acknowledged that scaling back stimulus could risk derailing the inflation progress achieved so far and that underlying inflation (excluding volatile prices like energy) lacks a convincing upward trend.
- The most actively traded equity was HSBC Bank Malta plc which slipped by 0.9% to the €2.022 level across 23,182 shares. The Bank is scheduled to publish its full-year financial results next Tuesday 21 February.
- RS2 Software plc extended its recent declines as it eased by a further 0.1% to a fresh near two-month low of €1.699 across three deals totalling 5,894 shares.
- On the other hand, a single deal of 3,100 shares pushed the equity of Malta International Airport plc minimally higher to close at the €4.151 level. The Company is due to reveal its 2016 full-year financial results next Wednesday 22 February.
- FIMBank plc rebounded from last Tuesday's 4.5% drop as the equity was lifted 5.3% higher today to regain the USD0.895 level across 29,000 shares.
- The other negative performing equities today were Tigne' Mall plc and Mapfre Middlesea plc which declined by 0.8% and 0.5% back to the €1.13 and €2.23 levels respectively albeit on shallow volumes.
- Light trading activity also took place in the equities of International Hotel Investments plc and Medserv plc which closed unchanged at €0.65 and €1.60 respectively.
- Similarly, Bank of Valletta plc closed unchanged at the €2.185 level for the third consecutive trading session after failing to hold on to an intra-day high of €2.19 across a total of 20,105 shares.


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MillerCoors receives ESGR award
Jul 22, 2014
By Brad McEwen, Albany Herald
ALBANY — Albany's MillerCoors Brewery was recently recognized for its outstanding treatment of military reservists and National Guardsmen who are called to service and need support from their primary employer to fulfill their obligations.
At a brief presentation Monday at the brewery, Michael Bryant, the southwest Georgia representative of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), presented MillerCoors Vice President Tim Dill with the ESGR's Seven Seals Award, considered the most inclusive award given by the military support group.
"The awards that the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves have come in many different forms," said Bryant. "This is the broadest, most wide-ranging award that there is."
The brewery was given the award thanks to a nomination from employee Richard David Stone Sr., a senior process manager on the brewery's can line and National Guard captain who was recently deployed to Afghanistan. While overseas, MillerCoors made a number of arrangements to assist Stone.
According to Stone, the brewery honored its commitment to not only keep his job open while he was deployed but also provided support through supplemental pay and care packages that were sent to him frequently while he was away.
"It's amazing some of the support," said Stone. "I wear two hats (one at MillerCoors and one in the guard). I try to draw a line between the two. With the support from my family, my wife and all of y'all it really makes it easy to do that. Y'all don't know how much when you're over there you have to stay focused. Knowing everything back here's taken care of, is important. Just like I try to stay focused out here on the packaging line and let all that stuff go, over there I had to focus on that. And I knew everything was taken care of back here. I appreciated that."
Dill, who accepted the award on the brewery's behalf, said he felt the things service men and women do for their country are important and that it was important that the company do its part to support them.
"When I get up in front of military troops I tend to get nervous and humbled," Dill said. "I did not have the opportunity to serve and all I can say to you is thank you. Thank you for your service, thank you for the commitment you make to the community and here to MillerCoors. We've got a vibrant MillerCoors veterans group here."
The Seven Seals award is one of seven awards the ESRG gives to employers throughout the country, including the Patriot Award, which MillerCoors has also been awarded, the Spouse Patriot Award, the Above and Beyond Award, the Pro Patria Award, the Extraordinary Employer Support Award and the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.


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The Venice Beach Skate Park may have showcased the gamut of skateboarding tricks but it has not seen wheels ride quite like these before.
Situated on the sand in an area that revolutionized skateboarding, the Dennis "Polar Bear" Agnew Skate Park in Venice has drawn local skaters and those from far away who hope to show off their tricks or improve their skills on one of the only beachfront skate facilities in the nation.
Though most have used a skateboard as their method of riding since the park opened last year, the plaza recently hosted a style not usually displayed — wheelchair skating. Professional wheelchair skaters Christiaan Bailey and Aaron Fotheringham were among the latest group of riders who came to see what the popular Venice facility has to offer at an event Friday, March 5th.
While Fotheringham, who successfully landed the first wheelchair back-flip in history, and Bailey have received acclaim for their skating feats, they visited Venice for a more important cause. As part of an event organized by the Life Rolls On foundation, Bailey, Fotheringham and other instructors came to work with quadriplegics and paraplegics who aspire to learn how to skate despite their disability.
Called "They Will Skate Again," the event is based on other programs that the foundation holds for surfing and snowboarding and is meant to empower the disabled with the opportunity to skate adaptively.
"These events are to allow people to get back into the sports that they love," said Jesse Billauer, director of national outreach for Life Rolls On.
"It's to open up their mind, let them feel a bit of independence and freedom, and to let them do what they love. It's great to open up new doors for people."
Life Rolls On, a division of the Christopher & Diana Reeve Foundation, works to improve the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports as a platform to inspire unlimited possibilities despite paralysis.
Billauer explained that the name of the foundation speaks to its primary mission: to inspire the paralyzed to "get out there and be active."
Life Rolls On spokeswoman Kris Nakamura said the Venice event was the first that the organization has held for skating, and while surfing programs are limited to the coasts, the foundation hopes to take its skating events across the country.
"We're thrilled about this event here in Venice, where skating was born practically. We couldn't have asked for a better location," she said.
The various Life Rolls On programs are intended to rally the spinal cord injury community into believing in possibilities, Nakamura noted.
"It's really to push the possibilities and give people hope, letting them know that 'life rolls on' after a spinal injury," she said.
The March 5th event included eight people who wanted to learn how to chair skate and four participants with limited mobility who were coached on standing on a skateboard. In addition to Bailey and Fotheringham, who served as guest coaches, the participants got tips from instructors including Venice professional skater Jesse Martinez, original Z-Boys member Jim Muir and Ezekiel team rider Derek Fukuhara.
Bailey, originally a professional surfer who became paralyzed four years ago in a skateboarding accident, works as an ambassador for Life Rolls On and praised its efforts in helping people conquer their personal goals. He said it was a personal goal that motivated him to get back to the sports he loves after suffering the injury, and he wanted to convey the same message to the youths in Venice.
"If you allow your injury to get to you, you'll just be depressed. You've got to do what you love no matter what," Bailey said.
Muir, a skating pioneer with the Z-Boys of Dogtown, sustained a spinal cord injury in a surfing accident and said he is blessed to have most of his mobility back to allow him to pursue new opportunities. He credited "They Will Skate Again" with giving aspiring skaters confidence and a chance to take part in a new experience.
"(The foundation) helps people to progress in life despite their disability and to find new opportunities," Muir said.
One participant who was seeking a new challenge was 19-year-old Jose Mendoza of Bakersfield, who said he had not skated prior to his injury three years ago but was "really enthused" about giving it a try. He added that he was inspired by how far his coach Bailey has come as a disabled athlete, which shows that those in wheelchairs can still reach high.
Tiffany Giddes, 28, of Beverly Hills, was also learning to skate for the first time since her injury nine years ago and said she has never let her condition stand in the way of her dreams.
"I won't let it slow me down. If anything, me being in a chair has pushed me to do the things I wanted to do," said Giddes, noting that she moved to California from Florida for new opportunities.
The proof that these youngsters see themselves as anything but limited could be found in their smiles as they performed their first wheelchair turnaround on one wheel with the ocean in the background and their instructors cheering them on.
Professional skater Fotheringham, who has been in a wheelchair throughout his life, said he has always considered the wheelchair as a tool of opportunity rather than a limitation, stressing the message that the "chair doesn't own you."
"What I'd like to teach them is to have fun with what they have and to not think of being 'in' a wheelchair, think of being 'on' a wheelchair," Fotheringham said.


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Tequila Corralejo Launches it First U.S. Advertising Campaign Nodding to Pride in Cultural Heritage
Tequila Corralejo, marketed by Infinium Spirits, today unveiled the premium brand's first out-of-home advertising campaign in the U.S. created by NYC-based SwellShark, the outdoor ads will run for six weeks in California (Los Angeles & Sacramento) and Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston & San Antonio).
A beloved brand in its home country of Mexico, the award-winning line of tequila has been gaining traction in the U.S. in recent years, especially among acculturated and unacculturated Hispanics in the U.S. The new advertisements seek to raise awareness of Tequila Corralejo® among second and third generation Hispanics between the ages of 25-45. The brand chose locations concentrated around Hispanic communities and high traffic/night life areas. The tall, colorful bottles prominently featured in the ads, which stand out above other tequilas, inspired the campaign slogan: Those With Pride Stand Tall.
"We're thrilled to launch our first ever U.S. ad campaign for Tequila Corralejo," said Megan Lester, brand manager at Infinium Spirits. "Already a top 10 tequila brand in the U.S. according to Nielsen, we see significant opportunity to generate brand awareness, while staying true to the brand's core values."
Tequila Corralejo exemplifies Central Mexico's rich culture, heritage and vibrant lifestyle. As one of the few tequilas produced in Guanajuato, Mexico, Corralejo's deep roots and production methods are unique in the tequila industry, dating back to 1755 when Hacienda Corralejo became the first estate in Mexico to produce tequila as a commercial venture.
Tequila Corralejo is made with 100% Blue Weber agave, which is handpicked from the finest agave fields in Guanajuato. The agave is slow cooked in stone clay ovens for 27 hours then rested for 12 hours before going to the mill. All of the tequilas go through a double distillation. The first distillation takes place in a continuous still, or column still. The second distillation takes place in an Alembic copper pot still imported from Tomelloso, Spain, and is what sets Tequila Corralejo apart from other tequilas. Corralejo employs the 400-year-old Charentais method of distillation, the same method perfected by the French in distilling cognac, which allows for exceptional retention of aroma and flavor. The result is a flavor in each of the brand's three expressions that's rich, natural, and unsurpassed in quality and personality.
- Corralejo Silver – Made from 100% Blue Weber agave and bottled unaged. 80-proof. Gold Medal 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
- Corralejo Reposado – Made from 100% Blue Weber agave and aged four months in barrels consisting of three types of oak – French, American and Encino oak. 80-proof. Double Gold Medal 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
- Corralejo Añejo – Made from 100% Blue Weber agave and aged for 12 months in charred, American oak barrels; 80-proof. Gold Medal 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
As a family owned and operated independent tequila producer, Corralejo holds true to its Mexican heritage. Managing Director Don Leonardo Rodríguez Moreno, a 25-year industry veteran, is key to maintaining the brand's artistry and craftsmanship.
Enjoy these recipes using Tequila Corralejo:
Recipes by: Al Sotack, Jupiter Disco
Photos by Nathan McCarley-O'Neill
Brujeria dulce
2 oz of Tequila Corralejo Silver
.75 oz sorrel*
.75 oz lime juice
2 muddled cucumber slices
2 dashes angostura
Shake, serve up, with cucumber wheel garnish
1 cup of hibiscus tea to 1 cup of white sugar
For tea I use: hibiscus leaves, chopped fresh ginger, cinnamon, all spice and habanero. I can provide a specific recipe if you like.
Viper's Fang
2 oz of Tequila Corralejo Reposado
.25 oz laapsang watermelon syrup
2 dashes of Peychaud's bitter
1 dash of aromatic bitters
Stir, serve on the rocks with a lemon twist
Tierra Amargo
1 oz of Tequila Corralejo Reposado
1 oz of Manzanilla sherry
1 oz of Kina
2 dash celery bitters
Stir, serve up, lemon twist
Hacienda Corralejo
The distillery is located on the grounds of Hacienda Corralejo, the birthplace of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, about 70 miles outside of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Availability & Price
Tequila Corralejo is available in 750ml bottles in both on- and off-premise establishments across the United States. The suggested retail prices, which vary by market are: Silver ($21.99), Reposado ($25.99) and Añejo ($32.99). Both the Silver and Reposado expressions are also available in 1.75L bottles for $42.99 and $46.99, respectively.
For more information, please visit http://tequilacorralejo.mx/
About Infinium Spirits
Infinium Spirits is a family-owned spirits company known for igniting brands and accelerating performance. Founded in 2005 and based in Aliso Viejo, California, Infinium Spirits specializes in the import, sales, and marketing of its distinctive portfolio of brands.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 14 seconds Welcome back Today would like to give you a brief introduction in what we call cognition The term cognition can be used broadly to describe a mental action of acquiring and understanding information and knowledge, by incorporating our thoughts and our past experiences. In a simplified way, We take in information by the environment, process it internally and act on it in form of behavior. Cognitive processes can be conscious and unconscious and they can be including new or past knowledge. Cognitive science can also be described as science of the mind. And the mind is a very complex and large area to research and investigate. It entails visual perception, object recognition and attention as a way to learn about the world.
Skip to 1 minute and 4 seconds It looks into the acquisition and retrieval of memories short and long term memories and into how we learn a language or develop reasoning problem solving and other intelligence skills. But What does cognition have to do with our food and our eating behavior? As it turns out, a lot. On the one hand, researchers are interested in how our cognitive skills are influenced by certain diets or nutrients. One popular example is the intake fish oil or omega 3 fatty acids. Which some scientists believe can have a positive effect on cognitive functions An example could be that our opinion about the impact of our diet on the planets' health might influence our dietary choices.
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Introduction to psychology - cognition
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SCRANTON, Pa. — A different Goucher team stepped foot in the John Long Center this afternoon. One with passion and a willingness to get better, something that didn't show in the 72-37 loss just weeks ago to this very same Scranton team. Patrick Daniel's squad played stout defense and matched the No. 4 team in the nation's every move in the first half. Unfortunately, the result was similar, as the Gophers were outscored 40-29 in the final 20 minutes of action, leading to a 69-51 defeat.
"While we are disappointed in the loss, I am so proud of how my team played and the effort they gave throughout the game," Daniel's commented at the conclusion of the contest. "Scranton is one of the best teams in the country and for a majority of the game we with them."
"Our team grew up today and we look forward to continuing to build on this type of effort."
Goucher never held a lead in the contest but the visiting team stayed right on the heels of Scranton — even with a slow start in the opening 10 minutes.
Briana Bull (Baltimore, Md./Owings Mills) scored her team's first points with 5:38 remaining in the first to cut the lead to three. Two possessions later, the Gophers (8-15, 3-11 Landmark) trailed by one as Jaida Scarborough (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor) cashed in a steal for two points.
The Royals (23-0, 14-0 Landmark) extended their lead back to five but Bull hit a mid-range jumper with 2:09 left on the clock to once again, cut the lead to three. In the final minute, the home team notched four points and took a 13-8 advantage into the second quarter.
Denise Rizzo's layup with a minute and 56 seconds off the clock was the first basket by either team in the second. Scranton stretched its lead to nine until India Perkins (Brentwood, Md./Bladensburg) made a jumper with 6:33 remaining to cut the deficit to seven. Olivia Nono (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair) notched her first basket of the game three minutes later to inch closer at the home team's advantage. Though, the Royals held a 29-22 lead at the break.
Scarborough grabbed a rebound and got fouled in Goucher's first possession of the third quarter. That sent her to the free-throw line where she sunk both to make it a five-point game.
For the remaining eight minutes and 51 seconds, Scranton outscored the visiting team 25-11 to take a commanding 54-35 lead into the final quarter of play.
Alexix Roman registered a double-double as she scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Royals. The home team also made 20 of its 25 foul shots in the win.
Bull led the Gophers with 20 points while Perkins added 10 points on the day.
Goucher travels to Selinsgrove, Pa. on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tip-off against Susquehanna.


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The Gospel of Luke – Week 24
Luke 9:1-17
Jesus Sends The Disciples Out, Then Feeds A Multitude
After spending several months teaching and training his disciples, after repeatedly demonstrating his power and authority, Jesus tells his disciples that they're going to go and do what he was doing. He gives them the power (the ability) and the authority (the right) to heal people of illness and disease, and to free people from demonic oppression. This was their trial run, but Jesus commands them to do this in a particular way: with no supplies, no extra clothing, no food and water for the road. His instruction to them is essentially, "Just go with my authority and power and deliver the same message about God's Kingdom breaking into the world!" From the outset, he is training them to do what he had been doing, and to do so by totally and completely trusting God along the way.
After their return, Jesus wants to give them time to rest and be quiet and debrief on their experiences, but the crowds continue to follow them. Rather than dismissing them, Jesus compassionately continues to teach and to heal and to love the people who needed him so desperately. In a familiar story, as the sun goes down, and the disciples are ready to just get some rest and eat a meal together, Jesus ends up feeding over 10,000 people with just 5 loaves of bread and two fish. In an astounding miraculous turn of events, by God the Father's provision, Jesus shows the disciples, and all these people that dependence upon God is critical. The disciples learn a valuable lesson about coming to God with what little they have and asking in faith for God to do the impossible. This is a lesson that applies directly to us as we learn to follow Christ.


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Flash Movie Review: La La Land
GREAT results can happen when one's dream remains in a somewhat fluid state, like a soap bubble that grows with the input of more air. A young person grew up with the dream of living in the country, where her art studio would inhabit the abandoned barn on her property. Her skills as an artist were refined over the years to the point she was able to earn a living selling her works. From each sale she took a portion of the profit and squirreled it away to eventually become the down payment for her dream. But something happened when she fell in love with a man who had his own dreams. Ever since he was a young boy he wanted to live in a high rise apartment building that had a doorman. All of his schooling was laid out towards making his dream come true; he finally had his dream job that took him to all parts of the world. The only thing left was to save up and find that special apartment that would be his home base, a secure beacon high above the city. DREAMS have always been a part of my internal motivations. The story I wrote to start out this review is similar to something I experienced when I met someone who had their own dreams. Trust me it was not the easiest thing to do, to let someone else's dream form a bond with my own; however, once I realized our dreams could blend together without losing our goals it got easier. A relationship is partially a negotiation, a compromise; the key is paring down to the important aspects of one's dreams then finding a way where they can remain intact within the new dream being formed between two people. Let the couple in this musical movie show you. SPARKS formed right from the start when aspiring actress Mia and jazz musician Sebastian, played by Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, The Help) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short, The Place Beyond the Pines), first met. Each came into the relationship with a dream; the question was how to achieve it. This comedic drama started out with a bang by having a big, opening musical number. If you are not a fan of musicals and their history there is a good chance this film will not have a strong impact on you. I knew Ryan had a musical background but did not know Emma could sing; both of them had a wonderful chemistry together. With J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, The Closer-TV) as Bill and musical artist John Legend (Soul Men) as Keith for part of the cast, the story was partially an homage to those old fashioned musicals from the 1930s and 40s. The dance numbers were fun but I found the music only okay, nothing very memorable. The allure of this film I believe is due to its novelty; there hasn't been a good film in this genre recently. I will tell you I enjoyed this movie, especially the story line; however, I was a bit confused to the point I felt I must have missed something, wondering if I needed to see the movie again. Maybe from the unavoidable buzz I was hearing I dreamt this was going to be one of my 4 star movies.
3 stars
Flash Movie Review: Mistress America
I always enjoy meeting friends of friends and relatives or the significant others of friends. There is this fascination I have regarding how different people form relationships. In regards to friends I do not expect that all of their friends have similar traits, but I actually look at what I think is their stronger attributes and how they fit in with our common friend; it is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. I had a friend who had a friend I felt was an irritating individual. Whenever we were together in a social setting we remained polite, but kept our face to face time down to a minimum amount to avoid getting on each other's nerves. At the other end of the spectrum, there was a friend who introduced me to their best friend and we immediately bonded as friends. It was not too long before we felt we were each other's best friend, we had so many similar traits. Our mutual friend actually became jealous of our relationship. Now have you ever noticed how two people in a relationship can be opposite of each other, where one is an introvert and the other an extrovert? This fits so well into my thinking the world is made up of pluses and minuses; sort of on the same lines as that theory about there is an opposing force for every force or something like that. I think that is one of the reasons why I found the main characters interesting in this comedy film. FINDING herself alone and in a new city; college freshman Tracy, played by Lola Kirke (Gone Girl, Reaching the Moon), decided to reach out to her future stepsister Brooke, played by Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha, No Strings Attached). Starting in Times Square Brooke would take Tracy on a wild adventure through New York life. I have been a fan of Greta for some time and give her credit for her work on this film where she also co-wrote the script. There were some fun exchanges and great lines in the dialog. Unfortunately it took a long time for this movie to grab me; I found the first half slow and boring. Once Heather Lind (A Single Shot, The Weekend) as Mamie-Claire came onto the scene I found myself becoming more interested in the characters. The role of Brooke was a fascinating study for me; I enjoyed the idea of chasing one's dreams and creating plans while not letting any setbacks pull you down attitude. The issue I had with this picture was trying to decide if it was purposefully trying to be shallow because I never felt totally invested in the characters. I still cannot tell. Like I said earlier it took a long time for me to get into this film and by the end I was left with a feeling of, "That is it?"
2 1/2 stars