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Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) were originally known as 'choughs',
a name derived from the bird's principal call. Jackdaws also utter
chattering calls, which sound like the word 'Jack' and so this name
also caught on. 'Daw,' or 'caw', is the typical call of the Rook.
'Crow' is a variant of 'caw'. From about the late 16th Century
onwards, 'Jack the daw' meaning 'the Jack-crow' began to replace
the older name 'chough'.
crow, traditionally known as the 'Cornish Chough', has retained the
name 'Chough'. This species, which has a red bill and red legs, is
found on the sea-cliffs of the west of Ireland, Wales and
Jackdaws are endearing birds. The second smallest of our crows
(the Magpie is smaller), they are lively, tolerant of people and
swagger about in an amusing manner. However, they can block
chimneys with their nests.Captive Jackdaws are said to be good
to identify Jackdaws:
Jackdaws associate with Rooks, but it is easy to tell the two
species apart. A Jackdaw is about one third smaller than a Rook and
is stockier. Both birds are black but the Jackdaw has a grey back
to its head and neck. The Jackdaw's conspicuous white eye gives him
a unique 'personality'.Adult Rooks, by contrast, have grey faces
but the head and neck are black. Rooks have dark eyes.
Where do they live?
Jackdaws are found throughout Ireland. They can occur in almost any
location. They like woodland and farmland but have adapted well to
cities and towns. You will also see them on the coast and on sea
cliffs. They particularly like fields with plenty of sheep and
cattle. The livestock keep the grass cropped short. This helps the
Jackdaws to find the beetles and insect larvae in the soil. Also,
the feet of livestock disturb the soil, exposing the larvae. Sheep
will tolerate Jackdaws on their backs. The birds pull out ticks and
take wool for their nests.
Jackdaws are great scavengers and frequent rubbish dumps. In
severe weather many move closer to human habitation.Jackdaw numbers
have increased in Ireland in the last hundred years. It is
estimated that we have about half a million of them at present.
Jackdaws, in this part of Europe, are sedentary but foreign birds
visit us in winter.
do they eat?
Jackdaws are general feeders. They eat insects, snails, slugs,
worms, frogs and mice, as well as vegetable matter, including
cereals, fruit and berries. Flies on cow-pats are a particular
favourite. Jackdaws will jump into the air to catch flying insects.
The birds will circle high in the air to catch swarming
opportunistic, some Jackdaws seek unusual prey. They have been
recorded taking bats from a roost. Birds' eggs are occasionally
taken, sometimes those of Herons. Puffin and Guillemot eggs are
vulnerable at seabird colonies. Jackdaws can open milk bottles and
have been observed pulling up stringed peanut feeders to get at the
nuts. There is even a record of co-operative hunting, where a
Jackdaw provoked a Puffin into leaving its nesting burrow, enabling
the Jackdaw's mate to 'nip in' and steal the egg!
Jackdaws and Rooks tend to feed together. Rooks dig for their
food whereas Jackdaws go more for the surface insects and
snails.Like most crows, Jackdaws hide food, which they retrieve
later, but they do so to a much lesser extent than
Throughout most of the year Jackdaws live in small loose flocks
(seldom more than 40 birds). There is a loose hierarchy within a
flock. The highest rank goes to paired males who possess a
nest-site. Males are dominant to females. Older birds are higher in
the peck order than younger ones. In winter, Jackdaws and Rooks
congregate in trees to roost. These can number tens of thousands of
birds. In recent winters, there has been an impressive
concentration in the grounds of Malahide Castle.
Pairs form in the birds' first year. There is a period of
familiarisation. The partners preen each other on their heads and
necks. Courtship feeding of the female by the male may take place
at any time of the year, but is particularly important to her
during the breeding season.
Jackdaws pair for life and remain paired when in flocks. Divorces
tend to occur when the birds are young. The longer birds are
together the stronger the bond between them. Even after several
failed breeding attempts, a pair will usually remain together.
Divorce is expensive. A divorced bird loses its nesting site and
its rank in the flock. Bigamy, in which a male may have two females
on nests, occurs occasionally.
Jackdaws are loose colonial nesters, although some pairs nest on
their own. The pair defends a small territory in the immediate
vicinity of the nest.
Technically, Jackdaws are songbirds. We don't normally think of
their chattering and rasping as a song, but this is a prejudice on
our part. Jackdaws have a complex vocal communications system. Song
tends to be given when the male is alone and he may sing from a
perch or in flight. The chattering song is quiet and complex and
can last from several minutes. The functions and significance of
Jackdaw calls and songs are not well understood. Although recorded
in captive birds, mimicry is not known in the wild and nobody knows
why captive Jackdaws become mimics.
Copulation usually takes place at the nest, but it has been
recorded in flocks and at unusual times of the year. During the
laying stage, the male guards the female constantly. This helps to
ensure that no rival gets to fertilise the eggs and that the
rightful mate, who will have to work hard for several weeks, is
supporting his own young. Mating has been recorded during
incubation, the male mounting when the female was turning the
Jackdaws may nest when they are a year old, but most pairs begin
nesting at the age of two.The nest is usually in a hole in a tree,
building or cliff. There may be a shortage of suitable holes.
Several pairs will use holes which are close together, forming a
breeding colony.
partners build the nest and huge quantities of sticks can be
gathered. Very long sticks are collected at first. These form the
base of the nest. Progressively, smaller sticks are added as the
structure develops. The cup of the nest is lined with hair, grass
or fur. Jackdaws will perch on the backs of horses or sheep pulling
out hairs with which to line the nest. Occasionally, a pair builds
an open nest in a tree. The nest may even have a roof.
Eggs are laid from the second half of April onwards. There are
usually between four and six, although there can be as many as
eight. Eggs are laid daily, but there may be a gap of two or even
three days. The female does the incubating and the eggs hatch after
about 17 days. She usually starts after the second or third egg,
but she may wait until the last one is laid. If she starts
incubating before all the eggs are laid, some eggs hatch earlier
than others.
The young from the eggs which hatch first have a head start on the
later ones. They are bigger than their siblings and get most of the
food. With a plentiful supply of food all the young can survive,
but if food is scarce, the smaller late chicks will starve to
death. This is known as 'asynchronous hatching' and is a way of
ensuring that, with a variable food supply, nothing is wasted and
that as many chicks as possible are raised.
young are born blind, naked and helpless. Both parents feed them on
insect larvae. The babies can fly when about 30 to 35 days old.
They become independent of their parents about five weeks after
leaving the nest. Jackdaws produce only one brood each year.
Replacement clutches are unusual for Jackdaws.
Jackdaw eggs are taken by rats and, very occasionally, by squirrels
or domestic cats. Other Jackdaws may steal eggs and young, although
they don't eat them. Large birds of prey such as the Peregrine or
the female Sparrow-hawk take both adult and newly-fledged Jackdaws.
Foxes will take newly-fledged young.
Mortality is high among young Jackdaws. On average, between one
and two young fledge per nest. Between 30% and 40% of fledged birds
die in their first year. Survival is only slightly better in
subsequent years. The oldest Jackdaw recorded in the wild was 14
years old.
Further information
An excellent summary of our knowledge of Jackdaws is given in the
Handbook of the Birds of Europe the Middle East and North Africa.
The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Volume IX. Editors Cramp &
Perrins. 1994.
'Jackdaw facts'. Richard Collins. Revision 2. 11th May

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Product Information:
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Smoke output value: 6l/min
Built-in air supply
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* Do not run the detector over 8 minutes. It needs interval rest.
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Today was absolutely beautiful out on the water, but the high winds made it very difficult to fish and catch fish successfully. When we have high winds predicted I make a plan to find areas that will be protected and that tends to work, somewhat, but if the fish aren't there you're stuck with, "now what?
I met Eddie Okeefe and his work associates, Scott and Kerry, down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp under clear skies and ripping 18mph winds. We busted through the north wind heading up the Nassau
Here we switched to jigs and shimp, working the bank, the rocks and the docks. All three anglers were making excellent casts, working their baits slowly, but had no takers as we slowly trolled around the bank. We then fished our way out of Christopher, still getting no bites, then headed back towards Goffinsville to make a stop at the old sunken barge. Finally, Kerry had a bite and neatly landed a keeper sized Seatrout (all of the fish were released today). When we had no more bites, we moved around the Point and into the wind, fished some submerged oyster beds briefly, then headed over to Amelia City to wrap up the day out of the wind, but with no real bites.
Although the wind made for a not-so-good fish catching day, it was still a great day to be out on the water here at Amelia Island, Florida


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In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we want to talk about the ladies that we love to read!
Tana French- This author pops up on a lot of my "favorite" lists. She has strong characters, strong storylines and beautiful writing. Some of the best crime books I've read.
JK Rowling- I credit JK Rowling with making reading trendy among many young readers (and adults) who might not have picked up a book otherwise. I'll forever be a Potterhead and I don't feel even a little bad about that!
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Lisa Genova- This is a fairly new author who writes about neurological diseases and injuries. Genova has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard and you can tell when reading her books. She does a fantastic job of balancing the explanations of various neurological diseases/injuries to the reader and developing the storyline and relationships. I love reading her books because I get to enjoy fiction while still learning the truths about things like Alzheimer's and Huntington's Disease.
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Roxane Gay- I know, I know, I harp on how much I love her frequently but I am so not sorry. Read any of her short stories and you will immediately be hooked on her honest and open portrayal of people.
Honorable Mention:
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Rainbow Rowell- So I dabble in the YA from time to time and Rowell is a current staple but the thing is: it's so good. She can tell a great story in almost no space. Her short stories are incredible and developed and her adult fiction is fun and insightful.


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Seller Beware - Signs Of A Professional Realtor
How can you tell if you are working with a professional Realtor to help sell your home? What standard of service should you expect? Seems everyone can share a bad experience they or a friend has had working with a real estate agent. What signs should you look for before hiring a Realtor to represent you and the sale of your home?
Seller Beware: The Choice Is Yours!
Before hiring a Realtor to represent you as the seller, do some comparison shopping. According to the National Association of Realtors 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers; 64% of sellers contacted ONLY ONE real estate agent to help sell their home. That means 64% of home sellers did not receive a second opinion on the fair market value of their home before placing it on the market, nor did they compare the level of services of any other real estate agents available to them.
Service Level Expectations
*The Realtor you consider hiring should first explain your rights as a home seller. A truly professional Realtor will first explain to you that before discussing the sale of your property you should not reveal any confidential information that could impact future negotiations. For example, you should not share with anyone your time frame for selling until you have signed a contract. It is imperative that you fully understand how to protect your most valuable asset during the first phone call or personal meeting with a Realtor so that if you choose not to hire them; you do not compromise future negotiating with any potential buyers that very same Realtor may represent!
*The Realtor you consider hiring should be asking you many detailed questions to understand all the details about your home condition, age of systems and any conditions that must be disclosed by law to potential buyers. They should be familiar with your neighborhood and any pertinent facts that could impact a potential buyer decision. If your Realtor cannot brag about all the wonderful features of your home and the neighborhood, why would you choose them to sell your most valuable asset?
*The Realtor you consider hiring should commit to educate you on the current market, any comparable properties recently sold or on the market now, and provide a thorough market analysis using sales comparison and appreciation methods (if applicable) to derive at their pricing recommendations for fair market value.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should commit to keeping up to date on all current inventory in your market and provide updated market analysis at least every 30 days while your property is for sale. It is imperative that you are informed about trends and changes in your market as they are happening so that your pricing strategy is in line with market trends.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should explain to you the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics and how they will work to represent you with credibility, integrity and fair practices in accordance with all local, state and federal laws.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should commit to consult with you about various proven marketing strategies in your market to help sell your home.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should commit to keeping you posted on a regular basis about all marketing activities and any feedback received from buyers as a result of buyer visits or open house activities.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should be accessible to you within reason and be able to answer your questions and concerns or recommend you to qualified professionals who have the expertise you need. Be aware that it is the duty of Realtors® to only answer those questions with which they are licensed and permitted by law to do so. Every state has additional regulations; no Realtor should ever be offering advice about property conditions or repairs to any potential buyers unless they are also a licensed home inspector.
*The Realtor you consider hiring should very clearly explain to you what "dual agency" is and their position. Do they represent both buyers and sellers in the same transaction? Do you want your Realtor to also represent the buyer of your home? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of relationship?
Unless home buyers and home sellers require that the Realtor they hire ONLY represent their best interests completely, and not represent the other party in the same transaction, there will always be room for doubt and suspicion of loyalty. It is your right and your choice to make!
These are just a few of the many expectations you should have of the Realtor you hire to represent you as a home seller. Choose carefully and wisely and interview at least more than one qualified Realtor who lives and works in your market. The choice is yours - and the quality of service you receive by the Realtor you hire will most definitely have an impact on your home selling experience.
Copyright Tamela Roche, Realtor
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I'm back from Oklahoma! Yea!
I'm back from 60 degree Oklahoma to Iowa where everything is covered in ice. Boo!
I will give Iowa people this - they know how to make a mean Hot Cider.
Unlike the ciders I have had in Oklahoma where you heat up some apple cider, put a cinnamon stick in the cup and call it good, the people up here are creative.
I have had hot cider with ginger ale and hot cider with, get this, orange juice. Yummies.
We paid off our mortgage. We are debt free for now. The Commander is eyeballing an RV. One of those big suckers.
I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
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Labels: Apple Cider, You ought to give Iowa a try
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RV? OMG...you are truly Iowans now...for reals. You'll be what we call snow birds in no time. Making the trek to warmer climates for 6 months of the year before returning to the home haven for the other six....But then, I thought snow birds were reserved for 60+ year olds....Hey, if you got it like that...go for it. ksyReplyDelete
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
2 days after the H&M grand opening...
Ross and I biked all day long
and we took pictures near Tian'anmen
We went to a tiny village on the outskirt of Beijing. Ross posted about it.
Emily and Ralph just woke up.
and Emily's neighbor drew eye charts and wrote an essay about her uncle on the wall with chalk.
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Woohoo! H&M! Bringing to China the latest in European fashions!
BTW, nice veggies ;-)
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Get funding directly or connected to a lender offering nine different business loan options.
It's not forthcoming about its rates, however, and some of its loans come with daily or weekly repayments — meaning it might not be the most affordable option out there. We break down what it has to offer to help you decide if it's right for your business.
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- Be in business for two years or longer
- Have employees
- Make at least $100,000 a year
First, do I qualify?
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- Be in business for two years or longer
- Have employees
- Make at least $100,000 a year
Many of Bizfi's other loans are available to younger businesses with a lower annual revenue, such as the short-term loan, line of credit and invoice financing.
How does borrowing through Bizfi work?
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- Secured loan. Not sure your business can qualify for a competitive loan — or just want more favorable rates? Bizfi's secured loans are backed by your business's real estate and come in higher amounts, from $25,000 to $2 million. Terms range from six months to two years in daily or weekly repayments. It generally takes two weeks or longer to get your funds.
- SBA loan. Through Bizfi, you can apply for a government-backed loan through the SBA 7(a) program. You can apply to borrow between $5,000 and $350,000 with a loan term between 5 and 10 years. Your business might need to meet extra eligibility requirements — like providing collateral — but its partners can get your business funds in as fast as a week.
- Business line of credit. Here, your business can get access to between $5,000 and $100,000. Each withdrawal turns into a term loan that your business pays off in weekly installments over 6 to 24 months. You can get your funds in as little as one to three days.
- Invoice financing. Got lots of outstanding invoices? This option gives you an advance of 85% to 90% of your invoice's value from $5,000 to $100,000. You can get your funds in as little as one business day — faster than even a short-term loan — and pick which invoices to finance. Underwriting is based on your customer's creditworthiness rather than your business's.
- Equipment financing. Bizfi can connect your business with equipment loans and leases for up to 100% of the equipment's value, or between $5,000 and $1 million. You have between one and six years to pay it off in monthly installments and can get your funds in three to five days.
- Franchise financing. This short-term loan is designed to meet a franchisor's specific needs, which can be different from other types of businesses. Each franchise location can qualify for between $5,000 and $500,000, which you repay with daily or weekly repayments over 6 to 24 months. With this option, the turnaround time is typically one to three days.
- Medical financing. Through Bizfi, health professionals can also access financing tailored to their practice, including medical equipment loans and cash flow solutions. This option requires minimal documentation and can get your practice between $20,000 and $500,000 in funding. You have up to 10 years to pay it back with daily or weekly repayments. Typically it takes one to three days to get your funds.
What does the Internet say about Bizfi?
Bizfi's online reputation is mixed at best. It gets a D- from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), mainly because it failed to respond to six customer complaints. As of June 2018, it only has five customer reviews — four negative, one neutral — and 32 customer complaints. It does better on Trustpilot, earning an 8.5 out of 10, with 76% of customers rating it as "Excellent."
The main problem found on the BBB? Bizfi is generally unresponsive. Customers had trouble getting refunds for mistaken withdrawals. Others said the company didn't get back to them after they submitted documentation. Some customers complained that they were receiving too many promotional calls from Bizfi and its partners.
It's not all bad though. Many Trustpilot reviewers recommended their loan officer by name and generally agreed that the customer service was excellent. Others said they found the process smooth, easy and generally felt they got the best deal they could qualify for.
Am I eligible?
Eligibility requirements vary widely depending on your loan type. You also might need to meet additional conditions, depending on your lender.
|Loan type
|Medium-term loan
|Short-term financing
|Secured loan
|SBA loan
|Business line of credit
|Invoice financing
|Equipment financing
|Franchise financing
|Medical financing
How do I apply?
To start your application:
- Go to Bizfi's website and click Get Started.
- Select your business's age, your personal credit score range and enter your business's average monthly revenue before hitting Get Results.
- Enter your name, email address and phone number. Read the privacy policy before hitting Submit.
- Wait for Bizfi to reach out to you with offers. Select the offer that best meets your buisness's needs and follow the directions to complete the application.
From here, what happens depends on your lender and what type of loan you're applying for. Some loans, like invoice or short-term financing, can get you funds in as little as one business day. Others can take weeks.
What documents do I need to apply?
It depends on what type of business loan you're applying for. Typically, lenders like to see the following documents:
- Business bank statements. Your lender uses bank statements to assess your business's cash flow and current financial situation.
- Your personal bank statements. This is typically required if your loan comes with a personal guarantee.
- Business tax returns. This gives your lender an idea of how much money your business brings in over a year.
- Collateral documentation. If you're getting a secured loan, you'll need to provide documentation showing that you own the asset and that it isn't tied up in another type of financing.
- Financial statements. This tells your lender where your business sees itself financially in the future, which it can use to decide if you'll be able to afford your loan repayments.
I got the Bizfi business loan. Now what?
What happens next depends on your lender. Find out if you can sign up for automatic repayments — if you're not automatically signed up for them. That way you won't have to worry about making repayments each time they're due, which is sometimes daily.
After that, keep an eye on your account — even machines make mistakes. Reach out to your lender's customer service team if you notice anything wrong. Bizfi's customer service line is 800-521-1779. You can also talk to a representative through its live chat feature on its website, though phone operators are typically better equipped to help out in a crisis.
Bottom line
Bizfi has a lot of financing options for a wide variety of business types. It might be a good place to start if your business has had trouble qualifying for financing in the past due to poor credit or other reasons. However, its lack of transparency about rates raises some red flags, especially since it gives a range on loan amounts, terms and other aspects of each loan. Its frequent repayments can also be difficult for borrowers to keep up with.
Not ready to make a decision just yet? Compare more lenders and how different loan types work by visiting our business loans guide.


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Sunday 23rd November
Leonard came out of his self-imposed 'retirement' with another wonderful record "Ten New Songs" co-written with vocalist "Sharon Robinson" in 2001. Just when we all thought that that was the end of Leonard Cohen, just how wrong can you be. It seems that old poets do not die, there words just become a bit slower. Leonard has toured extensively in the last few years and now he relies on a brilliant band and backing singers, Sharon and the Webb sisters. Leonard now almost whispers the words, hardly singing them at all but has created an incredible experience; a Leonard Cohen concert is akin to a religious ceremony, a personal enlightenment, a gathering of the clan and a truly uplifting time. All those fools who say he is so depressing obviously have never listened to the words which offer hope and harmony and wisdom in a timeless voice that now carries with it eighty years of life-experience.
He has continued to release studio records and rather a lot of live ones. "Dear Heather" was experimental and maybe a mistake, but "Old Ideas" was not at all bad. His latest "Popular Problems" is winging it's way to me as I write so a review will come later. Could this be his last album? Every tour is seen as possibly his last, as saint-like he tours the world gaining new and pleasing old fans alike. Long may he continue…4


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You are halfway working on your computer and your hard disk fails abruptly. Or you might have deleted an important file by accident. Perhaps you have even emptied the recycle bin. Oops! Now you are wondering what to do next. Should you send your disk for a service repair immediately? This article will now discuss some of the causes of a failed disk and suggest various alternatives to recover your data.
Troubleshooting For Not So Serious Problems
The first situation happens when you are unable to boot into Windows. After powering up your computer, you're ghastly greeted with a blank screen or a series of error messages that tell you that certain files are missing or corrupted and therefore Windows is unable to boot up. Such problems are typically attributed to system files corruption and can be resolved without incurring high cost from a computer technician. Learn to troubleshoot Windows bootup problems see Data Loss Situation and Recovery. To quickly determine what could have gone wrong, you could also go through our summarized steps to determine the failure mode of hard disk.
For more serious system corruption, you may need to purchase some special recovery software or consult some data recovery engineers.
Accidental Deletion
The situation occurs when you delete your computer files by accident. Typically when this happens, you only have to do one thing. Go to your desktop and double click on your recycle bin. If you're able to see that your files are still inside, simply restore them by selecting them and then click the Restore button. The files will then be copied or 'restored' back to the location before the deletion was made. If you have deleted some files in MS-DOS or are unable to find your deleted files in the recycle bin or in some cases, have accidentally emptied the recycle bin, read on.
You can restore all/selected files from the recycle bin after deleting them away.
Emptied Recycle Bin
This situation takes place either when you have used the Shift command during the deletion or emptied the recycle bin after file deletion. Also take note that files deleted using the DOS command are not first moved into the recycle bin. Your deleted data is still residing in your disk and you need to stop any data writing process to prevent overwriting.
You can do two options at this point. First, remove your disk and install it as a read-only drive on a separate computer. You can then purchase a recovery software and work on the recovery yourself. Not too bad if you have no budget for data recovery but bear in mind you may do the wrong thing and render your data files unrecoverable. Alternatively, you may consult a data recovery specialist.
The shift + delete command will permanently remove your files and it will not be send to the recycle bin.
Lost Password
This situation can be extremely frustrating when you are locked out of your operating system, application software or even hardware due to credentials that you're unable to produce. Perhaps you have lost or forgotten your password. In some simpler situation, you may be able to use certain commercial applications that may help you to regain control again. In other situation such as a hard disk password lock, fail to access corrupted Windows Encrypting File System (EFS), it may not be so easy and you may really need to consult a data recovery expert.
Physical Damage
The next situation is slightly more severe. While operating on your computer, you suddenly hear loud clicking or grinding sounds and notice smoke or a burning odour emitting from your hard drive. Trust me, you would want to switch off your computer immediately. Generally, these symptoms suggest that a physical damage has occurred and can result in permanent damage. Do not attempt to power up your machine. Because by doing so, it can cause further physical damage which will complicate the recovery process. You may need to learn more about hard disk head crash.
The failure of physical disk component may range from a simple damaged circuit to a nasty mechanical head crash. This is usually seen as the disk drive produces weird grinding sounds or stops spinning totally. In some cases, you might notice smoke and a burning odour emitting from the drive. These symptoms reveals a physical failure and software recovery at this stage will not be helpful or at worst, it will do more damage than good. In this case, recovery must be done by hardware fixes. If drives have to be opened up, they have to be done in Class 100 clean room environment.
Failure of Firmware Code
The firmware is a microcode that provides instruction for the drive to function properly. It can be prone to corruption (such as development of bad sectors on factory reserved area) and render the disk unusable and undetected by the BIOS which may refuse to recognize your boot drive and displays an array of strange drive model or error messages when you power up your computer. Degree of difficult is generally extremely high. You should seek a data recovery expert if you have such problem.
As an example, some Maxtor drives failure are characterized by BIOS detecting the drives as Maxtor Athena, Maxtor Romulus or Maxtor N40P, Maxtor Athena, Maxtor Ares64, Maxtor Calypso, Maxtor Proxima etc and there is no access to them. Fujitsu MPG drives may also lose their name, size and access to user's data. The same happens with Western Digital drives. In fact, drive failures are not limited to any particular brands or models as all hard disk drives will eventually fail when you use them long enough.
|Do-it-yourself troubleshooting tips and knowledge on storage media types.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently awarded Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) a contract to provide Administrative Security Support Services in Washington D.C., with a period of performance of one base year with four one-year option periods. This contract was awarded through PSI's GSA/Federal Supply Schedule 84, Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue, Clothing, Marine Craft and Emergency/Disaster Response.
Under this contract, PSI will provide a wide range of security support services to the FERC that include: personnel security, insider threat, emergency planning, continuity of operations, safety, HSPD-12 credentialing, as well as physical and logical access control credentialing.
"This is an exciting opportunity for PSI to partner with and support a new customer. We look forward to supporting FERC's mission by providing highly trained and technical staff to perform the requirements of this contract," said Mr. Sean Williams, PSI CEO.
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Tassie champ The Cleaner will have one more spring run before heading to the paddock and will travel to Perth for the Group 1 $1m Carlton Draught-Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on November 22.
The Cleaner has built up quite a reputation over the Melbourne Spring Carnival with his front running displays which netted him three wins at Moonee Valley, a start in the Group 1 $3m Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley before running third to Hucklebuck in the Group 1 $1m Emirates Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last Saturday.
Longford trainer Mick Burles had originally said prior to the Emirates Stakes that if The Cleaner ran in the first four he would consider a trip to Perth but after the front running seven year old gave his all on Saturday, he was prepared to send him to the paddock.
But Perth was back on the agenda Sunday morning when the owners gave Burles the go ahead to give The Cleaner one more run before giving him a break.
"He's pulled up a treat and is heading to Perth," Burles told racing.com
"The owners all changed their mind and they rang me this morning and said 'stay there (in Melbourne) you're going to Perth'.
"The main thing the horse has pulled up a treat. He's licked his bin out, the horse is fine and it was the best he's pulled up in his last four runs I reckon.
"He hardly blew a candle out when he came back into the saddling paddock, I thought he'd had enough but he's telling me that he hasn't so he can have another run then he can have a spell."
The Cleaner will fly out of Melbourne on Friday for the four hour trip to Perth and Burles said there will be plenty of time to settle in to prepare for the Railway Stakes.
"It's only a fortnight away and it's only a four-hour trip in the plane so I don't think that will worry him," Burles said.
"He's got eight days over there to recover from the trip so he'll be fine."
The Cleaner's Spring Carnival Campaign gained momentum when he scored a hat trick of wins at Moonee Valley starting with a typical all the way win in a 1600m Handicap before setting the pace again in winning the Group 2 $250,000 Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) .
At his next start The Cleaner was seen at his best in front again and held on to win the Group 3 $200,000 Alternate Railway JRA Cup (2040m) before running ninth to Adelaide in the Cox Plate after leading the field into the home turn.
The Cleaner's consistent Melbourne Spring form has seen him installed as the $6 favourite for the Railway Stakes with Ladbrokes.com.au ahead of local gallopers Elite Belle at $8 and Balmont Girl and Respondent at $9.


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DURBAN – A feasibility study by a Pamoja PTY LTD is being conducted on the subject of moving the national legislature to Pretoria.
Parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete made the announcement in Parliament last week while opening the debate on Parliament's budget.
Proposals to move Parliament from Cape Town were first raised in the 1990s, however, the plans were put off after the ANC in the Western Cape opposed it.
Although the study is still being conducted the shift to Pretoria could very much be a reality.
To understand the financial implications of the move Business Report contacted the Tshwane Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the Cape Town Caper of Commerce.
Here are there responses.
Cape Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Janine Myburgh the CEO of the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry spoke about how jobs will be impacted in the province.
In terms of job employment, Myburgh said that the majority of the staff from Parliament will not be affected because they move to the Mother City for the Parliamentary sitting. However, the support staff will be affected by the possible shift to Pretoria.
She added that there could be major job losses for the service providers to Parliament, parliamentarians, and diplomats.
On the impact to the Cape Town economy, Myburgh said that parliamentary sessions bring in thousands of visitors to the city. The visitors spend freely and they support local restaurants and shops etc which creates and sustains thousands of jobs.
A move to Pretoria will be a big blow to businesses that provide direct and indirect services to Parliament.
Another consequence of the move could be foreign embassies scaling down their offices in the city. The staff from foreign embassies stay in the city for long periods however if their offices scale down businesses like hotels and restaurants can be affected.
Tshwane Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Pieter du Toit the CEO of the Tshwane Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that there will be a lot of job opportunities if Parliament moves to the Gauteng city.
The CEO said that a new building will have to built which could create thousands of job opportunities through the various phases of construction.
In terms of the economic benefits, du Toit said that there will be a huge injection of money into the economy.
The property sector will also do well because people from Parliament will be looking for homes in the city whether the person is a Member of Parliament or a secretary.
He also added that local businesses like restaurants, clothing stores, hotels, etc will also benefit because more people will be moving to the city or using the city as their base.


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Talmage Cooley's DIMMER
There are a couple of reasons why Talmage Cooley's DIMMER (2005) is the shortest film to which I have ever dedicated an entire column. For one, most short films simply do not contain enough material to accommodate a review. And most significantly, DIMMER is a work so rich and soulful that it can be analyzed in print and still leave viewers with hours of discussion ahead of them.
From the very first image – a young blind man pointing a pistol directly at the camera – DIMMER takes aim at the expectations of the audience. This amazing documentary follows four blind youths, who seem to be in their late teens or early twenties, as they traverse the ruins of Buffalo, New York. These men destroy our illusions of what it means to be blind as they undertake activities from playing catch (though not very successfully) to riding bikes. The latter moment is captured in cheeky fashion by director Cooley who shows the young people cycling in the pitch black of a northern New York night. In such situations we are all equal. One of the group discusses the ease with which sightless people can engage in fist fights with the sighted. "Landing punches" is easy he assures us, just listen for the breathing. Well, easy for him.
The film's main focus is Mike Cieslinksi, who became blind as a baby and now has artificial eyes. He wanders the city talking with his estranged girlfriend on his cell phone. His pain is palpable as he tries to bring about reconciliation. A broken heart is the same in blackness or in the bright light of day.
For a film ostensibly about blindness DIMMER is a work rife with sensory excitement. The cinematography provided by Jim Wall is revelatory in its explicit black and white textures. The sounds as well overwhelm us: The foul language used by the cast to express themselves. Distant trains rumble along. The echoing of sticks and rods banged against empty oil drums. The winds ceaseless mourning. The creepy Hitchcockian bird cries that follow us around. And especially the roar of Niagara Falls. We wonder what it would be like to experience these sounds as the blind hear them – so much more haunting and intense. After experiencing life through these young men, it makes sense when Mike comments on his lost love: "I'm blind so I don't judge by looks, but that bitch was ugly!"
Several times throughout the film the screen goes black, leaving us in total darkness. For just a brief moment here and there, we can imagine what blindness must be like. But then the lights come back on… for us.
CREDITS: Directed by Talmage Cooley. Cinematography by Jim Wall. Edited by Crandall Miller. Sound by Brian Blackburn, Michael Fitzpatrick and Lustmord. Produced by Talmage Cooley, Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti. Music by INTERPOL.
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Just saw your review of DIMMER. Thanks! Very much appreciate the appreciation.
Great blog.
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Robert Cialdini's classic work Influence: Science and Practice has two million sales to back the six techniques recently presented in Joseph Grenny's Influencer. He gives some further keys to understanding the conditions necessary for bringing change, but his six principles then markedly influence our actual impact on people. These factors are actually vital for growing healthy churches.
Firstly, Cialdini says that showing genuine care for people is foundational in building the trust necessary to welcome change. Many churches that struggle to retain visitors and new Christians often don't have enough members who genuinely care about the needs of those people. Stories abound of cliques that meet the friendship needs of established members but become hard to break into. Sometimes these include the very people who were more welcoming when 'on duty' during the previous visit. Ouch!
Personalised and individualised care is important, being built upon the old premise that seven friendships are typically needed for people to remain in a church. Without a relationally-strong sense of belonging, most people either fail to connect or even disconnect, caring not how much we know until they know how much we care.
Whether a church is welcoming and friendly is determined by the visitor and not by the pastor or leaders.
Cialdini also suggests that it is in highlighting potential loss that people will be motivated to change. New Christians are often motivated by a fear about their eternal destiny, or a consciousness of being incomplete without embracing a relationship with God. Loss of more immediate, temporal comforts and securities will typically inspire change amongst current church members which can explain grater attendances at services during times of economic unrest, ill health, relational trouble or job loss
Established Christians may therefore need a greater ownership of the plight of others, whether this is because of social isolation, spiritual lack, or community need. However, it is often necessarily dependent on first contemplating the direct and negative personal impact that may be possible if change is not forthcoming.
A 'we must do something' response is dependent upon first creating the feeling – whether perhaps because of widespread community problems, an adverse impact on children, or a potential loss of friends – that 'we can't possibly continue to respond the way we are currently.'
The six keys for inspiring change, the sort that flows naturally and fluently, overlap with the findings of Grenny's research. These fuel a response that needs to be felt at the emotional level and will then inspire a difference.
- Consistency. People will be more likely to honour a commitment that they have made and therefore to act in a manner that is internally consistent. This involves personal ownership of change. People themselves articulate a need for change, rather than it being imposed or even offered too forcefully. This aligns to Grenny's desire for 'personal motivation' to inspire a response, whether for churches this comes through sermons, service leadership or personal encouragement.
- Authority. People respect competence and experience and this requires convincing them beyond a mere emotional appeal. Reason needs to be aligned to emotion and enhance the 'no brainer' case for change with a call to specific, credible and necessary action. Grenny sees that is shaping 'personal ability' where the know-how in churches must come through teaching, equipping or personal follow-up.
- Consensus. People are motivated by perceived popularity which creates social proof of the need for change. Grenny sees this as 'social motivation' and larger churches demonstrate it through the popularity of young adults or youth programs and service atmosphere. Like attracts like and friends cluster to places with more potential friends, provided the other reasons for belonging are credible. Smaller churches can also create atmosphere, though, through intentional creativity, positivity, values, and the showcasing of unique strengths.
- Likeability. Change requires trust and this is established through rapport. This implies a certain 'social ability' for Grenny, which needs churches to upskill their people in basic friendliness and outward focus. Far from manipulating, this leverages the best that people have to offer without often considering how (or why). Friendly churches build friendships to build a cohesive and growing membership and this includes the creation of clear contexts in which newer people can develop friendships and a sense of shared community.
- Reciprocity. This creates a generous and giving environment that increases an internal obligation to align. It is the 'structural motivation' advocated by Grenny. Everything about the church's approach to excellence, outreach, people, or conduct enhances their intrinsic benefits and taps the best in prospective people to inspire them to belong. It is about giving first, before evoking the response you hope to see because, for churches, believing is seeing.
- Scarcity. People want what they cannot get elsewhere. That which is rare and inaccessible can be compelling. For churches, replicating what people can (and do) find online will be futile. Instead, they create small-group and large-group experiences for a community that values each person and their unique gifts. They inspire contexts in which people can make a difference together. This is Grenny's 'structural ability' in which positive outcomes are enhanced.
Finally, Cialdini's most recent book, Pre-suasion, has since outlined a seventh principle. He suggests that we increase our influence on others by first encouraging them to identify with us. The environment of a message becomes an important pre-condition for receipt of that message and builds the trust and connectivity needed for influencing change.
This is unsurprisingly essential for any church. The environment that all Christians create in weekly services, whether through greeting visitors, playing an instrument, leading publicly, cleaning, serving, or welcoming children, will all play a vital role in building trust and engagement. A person is more likely to respond to a message if they feel an affinity for the community in which they hear it.
People need to believe that they could 'see themselves here' before beginning to connect in practice.
Naturally, the quality of a sermon, the giftedness of the speaker and the power of both Word and Spirit are vital. Change in churches cannot be manufactured and is never devoid of a genuine connection with God, but research again shows what we know intuitively and anecdotally about impacting people.
It also reinforces just how vital it is that every member of a church brings their best intention to engage passionately as influencers on the atmosphere around them. This is, after all, a purposeful and worshipful response to the God who is encountered.
It also reminds us that the power of community sees that it is in our unity that the greatness of God is contextualised. This ultimately depends upon more than just one expert or a mere handful of gifted persons carrying the load.
Influence inspires the 'can do' in moving individuals toward what we ultimately do best together.


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A short comic for the promotion of Board in the City, a Southampton based Community Interest Company (CIC) that runs a board game cafe and takes gaming into the community.
I spent time with the staff and used the 5 W's and 1 H (who, what, where, when, why and How) to understand the environment, what motivates the staff and what challenges they face staying afloat as a CIC.
Examples of Why and Who below.


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02/19/2015 Nine Stages Dharma of the Great Perfection Dzogchen by Grand Master Lu-Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple
A: omg the sermon today
Thu, 5:45 PM
B: Ya. fa lun gong
Another coincidence?
Thu, 5:47 PM
A: i'm just here sitting on the throne to go with the flow
lol, so many coincidences too
Thu, 5:48 PM
B: So if you can't, then remain in 6 realm
Thu, 5:48 PM
A: he is honest!
Thu, 5:48 PM
B: U translated the articles too!
Thu, 5:48 PM
A: that's also in the bodhidharma's sermons
Thu, 5:49 PM
B: Hahaha!
That's why I warn ppl don't any how scold or slander me
Thu, 5:50 PM
A: i'm sitting here, teaching for 40 years, but those who understand and have attainment will have attainments
and those who don't will not be having any
what a true joke of the day
Thu, 5:51 PM
B: Yup.
That's why I share n up to you liao.
I am not obligated to make sure u understand.
Thu, 6:13 PMA: yes hor
For the above, he stopped the sermon after the First Abhiseka of Form.


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Midfielder reflects on Sunday's final day draw with Leeds United at the DW Stadium.
- Ryan Tunnicliffe reflects on Wigan Athletic's 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
- Tunnicliffe gave Latics the lead with sixth minute goal his first for the club.
- On loan Fulham midfielder says season ending at the wrong time for him.
Wigan Athletic's on loan Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe was delighted to open his account for the club during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Leeds United at the DW Stadium.
His goal in Sunday's game was the 24-year-old's fourth in over 160 career appearances and he admitted he surprised himself with the composure he showed as he rounded Rob Green and slotted home.
"Considering I don't score many, I was quite composed," Tunnicliffe said. "I took it around the keeper and it would have been embarrassing had I missed the open net so it was nice to score.
"It's a shame it couldn't help us to stay up with it being on the last day of the season but I felt we went out to give the fans something to cheer about."
Despite relegation to Sky Bet League One being confirmed last weekend, Tunnicliffe added that the players knew they had to put on a show for the fans on the final day of the season and he was disappointed they didn't win three points after Chris Wood scored his 30th goal of the season from the penalty spot following a controversial decision in which the former Manchester United man was adjudged to have fouled Eunan O'Kane in the penalty area.
"We said before the game that we had to treat it right; I know we are relegated but we're professionals and we owed the fans that," he explained.
"We played with freedom, tried to move the ball, got the early goal and defended well but the penalty decision is what it is and it's got them back in the game."
And after an impressive run of form in the team of late, Tunnicliffe admits the season has ended at a bad time for him.
"I spoke to the gaffer when I got back from my injury and he has told me to run for him - that's part of my game," he continued.
"When I first joined the club, I had not played for a while so I was just getting my fitness up before the injury came. I have got fit and feel like I have been playing well and helping the team but the season has probably come to an end at the wrong time for me."
As for the future, Tunnicliffe says his options remain open.
"I'll have a break now and, with my contract up at Fulham, I'll see what offers come in, speak to managers and see where the best fit is for me – I hope there's someone interested in me!"


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NCHM Seat Allotment Result List 2016:
National Counselling for Hotel Management and Catering Technology is an autonomous body. NCHMCT is under of ministry of Tourism, Government of India. NCHM conducts the NCHMCT JEE exam 2016 for hotel management and catering. It is contained the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Hotel Administration. NCHMCT JEE Exam date was conduct on 30th April 2016 and the result was announce on 21st May 2016. After declared the result, the counseling process was start on 30th May 2016. NCHMCT JEE exam conduct three round of counseling if any students are not attend first round of counseling then they students can attend second round of counseling 2016. After completion first and second round students can attend third round of counseling. After this session completion then hostel allotment will be start. If some students who are not satisfy with their collage then they can attend second and third round of counseling.
NCHM Exam Details:
|· Confraternity:
|National Counseling for Hotel Management and Catering Technology
|· Exam Name:
|· Exam Date:
|30th April 2016
|· Result Date:
|21st May 2016
|· Counseling Date:
|30th May 2016
|· Category:
|Counseling / Seat allotment
|· Source:
NCHM Counseling schedule 2016:
Online registration for 1st and 2nd Round Counseling
30th May 2016 to 10th June 2016
Locking Date
8th June 2016 10th June 2016
1st Round Counseling
13th June 2016
Admission of 1st round allotted
14th June 2016 to 16th June 2016
2nd Round Choice filling
|18th June 2016 to 20th June 2016
|2nd Round seat allotment
|22nd June 2016
|Admission Process of 2nd Round
|23rd June 2016 to 25th June 2016
|3rd Round registration, document verification and fee
|28th June 2016 to 30th June 2016
|Hostel Allotment
|15th July 2016
|Classes start
|18th July 2016
Important Points are below:
- Online registration is necessary for all eligible students to be considered for seat allotment in the three round of counseling. Eligible students are required to register online (http://www.nchmcounselling.bic.in).
- After the complete the registration of the student then all information will be display on the screen.
- After the clear of first and second round of counseling, then the students will be able to download their Provisional allotment letter.
- Each round of counseling is complete then it result will be show on official source.
- NCHM contain the three round of counseling for admission of students to around 8000 seats distributed among 52 participating institute.
- Students, whom the seats are allocated must report at their allotted instituted and remit the required fees and apply for hostel accommodation.
- If no seat could be allotted at third round(spot round) then shall be refunded retaining counseling fee of Rs.1000/- only.
- If the any students failing to report at the allotted institute for any reason or not attending any class will also be considered for refund of 50% of fee + caution money.
- If student once attend any class at the allotted institute shall not be eligible for refund of fee expect the caution money.
Documents Required:
- Two passport size photograph
- Original and attested copies of certificates of the class category, for proof of age , high school and intermediate examination passing certificate.
- If intermediate result is awaited then an undertaking at admission center.
- Medical fitness certificate.
- NCHM JEE 2016 admit card.
- Single DD/pay order of Rs 44,250/ only drawn in favor of NCHMCT payable at noida or New Delhi.
NCHM provide Bachelor of Science Hospitality and hotel Administration. It is a three-year course equips student with all the required skills, knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the hospitality sector. It gives some good career opportunities for hospitality as:
- Management trainee in Hotel and allied hospitality industry.
- Kitchen management/ Housekeeping Management position in Hostels.
- Flight Kitchen and on-board flight services.
- Guest/ Customer relation Executive in Hotel and other Service sectors.
- Management Trainee/ Executive in international and national fast food chains.
- Hospital and Institutional Catering.
- Faculty in Hotel Management/Food Craft Institutes.
- Shipping and Cruise lines.
- Marketing/Sales Executive in Hotel and other Service Sectors.
- State Tourism Development Corporations.
- Resort Management.
- Self-employment through entrepreneurship and
- Multinational companies for their hospitality services
Training and value of education provided by the Institutes/collages that help the students to develop as professionally qualified personnel for hospitality and other related service sectors. The institutes/collages have till date trained more than 80,000 Hospitality Managers, Executives and other operational personnel.


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- realizing that I have thinning hair,
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- diving into a bigger life and loving it,
- empowering others to do the same.
I have done the mental and emotional calisthenics as a woman with thinning hair for over a couple of decades. AND -- DURING THAT TIME, I've also been a successful stylist, salon owner, a leader, a mentor and coach. It started with me, grew into my work and is now become a process of caring for your hair and your head.... the scalp, the follicles and the self doubt.
I've determined that a combination of practical and gentle hair and scalp care and a new mindset that guides me have made it possible for me to live this big, fun, crazy, life.
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Dead On Arrival; Corruption Infects With A Bang
Dead On Arrival. Film Details.
Director: Stephen C. Sepher
Writer: Stephen C. Sepher
Release Date: March 23th, 2018
Release Format: Theaters
MPAA Rating: N/A
Genre: Thriller
Running Time: 97 mins
A pharmaceutical sales rep visits a small town in Louisiana on business. He finds himself in a dark world of corruption and murder with 24 hours to live, running from the police, the mob and a sheriff that wants him dead.
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Billy Flynn, played by Sam Collins, is desperately trying to find out who fatally poisoned him in Stephen C. Sepher's crime thriller Dead On Arrival, a re-imagination of 1949's classic film noir D.O.A.
Sam Collins as Billy Flynn
Billy Slaughter as Dr. Alexander
Christa B. Allen as Jessie
Scottie Thompson as Bonnie
Lillo Brancato as Zanca
Chris Mulkey as Hans Dunkel
Stephen C. Sepher as Vince
Laura Flannery as Tammy
Christopher Rob Bowen as Deputy Renee
D. B. Sweeney as Detective Spiro
Dead On Arrival is influenced by the film noir D.O.A. from 1949 and its remake from 1988 starring Dennis Quaid. I haven't watched both films to be sincere so I can't compare it to either one of them, but I can address what I truly thought of the film as a standalone tale of corruption.
The story revolves around Billy Flynn, a married pharmaceutical sales rep, who visits Louisiana on business. He is invited by Dr. Alexander for his New Year's Eve party and Flynn easily slips into a night of treason, sex, alcohol and corruption. The next day he suffers what looks like a heart attack during his course back home. At the hospital, an expert tells him is has been poisoned and has merely one day left to live.
At this moment you discover the premise to be attractive and you want to be boiling up with adrenaline but unfortunately, Collins can't seem to deliver a convincing performance as Billy Flynn and we drown in fatigue after that point.
There's a positive side to all of this and that is the additional characters presented throughout the film. Jessie is a huge part on that remark. Played beautifully by Christa B. Allen, Jessie is charismatic yet the typical female role in these type of thrillers but Christa fulfills the role as a pro and bears an excellent performance overall.
As the film keeps progressing, you will notice yourself observing a bunch of varied character's arcs come to life and ignore the vital element of the story which is the discovery of Flynn's « murderer ». That was disappointing to say the least. I wasn't invested as I loved to. Visually the film looks precise, brilliant, with astonishing camera shots and music, but the fundamental reason that it doesn't work is the tedious performance of its lead and how the subplots become more charming than the main narrative.
In Conclusion
As a powerful crime thriller, Dead On Arrival definitely works. As a splendid tale of survival and own discovery, you might be a little dissatisfied. Despite its weaknesses on how the story is produced, the additional characters, the fun dialogue and its twists and turns will keep you invested enough to watch until the final credits.