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Madoff Trustee Dressed Down for Suing HSBC
MANHATTAN (CN) – A federal judge ripped into Irving Picard, saying the bankruptcy trustee heading compensation for victims of Bernard Madoff does not have standing to sue HSBC for allegedly aiding the giant Ponzi scheme.
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff begins his ruling in an indulging tone.
"Though it sometimes seems otherwise, not every litigant has the right to appear in federal court," Rakoff wrote. "A would-be litigant must first establish 'standing' to pursue his or her claims, by demonstrating, among other things, the existence of a 'case or controversy' and a personal stake in the outcome of the case."
Though Picard's efforts benefit his victims, he nevertheless represents Madoff, the judge said.
"Accordingly, even though a bankruptcy trustee can seek to recover monies on behalf of the debtor's estate that will ultimately be used to help satisfy creditors' claims, it is settled law that the federal Bankruptcy Code (TitIe II, United States Code) does not itself confer standing on a bankruptcy trustee to assert claims against third parties on behalf of the estate's creditors themselves, because the trustee stands in the shoes of the debtor, not the creditors," the order states.
In addition, the in pari delicto doctrine prevents one wrongdoer from collecting money from another to pay off debts.
To vault these hurdles, Picard offered a "number of convoluted theories, none of which is ultimately persuasive," Rakoff wrote.
Picard argued the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) gave him power to investigate the fraud, but that such an exercise would prove "academic" if he were restrained from pursuing lawsuits on his findings.
Rakoff scoffed at this argument.
"To say this argument is a stretch would be to give it more credence than it deserves," the order states. "That Congress would want a SIPA trustee to publicly report to a court, and hence to the public, any fraud the trustee uncovers is hardly an 'academic' exercise."
The information Picard reported to the courts could spur a class action lawsuit from Madoff victims, Reuters recently reported, in an interview with Fordham University School of Law professor Steven Thel.
In the meantime, HSBC is safe from Picard's suit, which was dismissed on Thursday.


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Cincinnati residents who enjoy a higher view of the road thanks to oversized wheels are having their vehicles impounded by the Cincinnati police who only return them after an inspection, saying rims are suddenly a safety issue.
Why the law enforcers of WKRP-land decided chrome spinners were menacing the populace more than a decade after they became popular isn't known; city officials have yet to explain the reasoning behind the move. Owners say the crackdown came without warning, and that if a vehicle doesn't pass a city inspection, the owner must pay an impound fee, a fine and hire a tow truck to haul it out of the city lot.
It's here where one has to mention Cincinnati's history of ill will between police and black residents, a relationship that's reportedly healing after 2001 riots. Know what could sustain those improvements? Explaining decisions rather than making unannounced shifts in enforcement that leave people without transportation. Anything else is just spinning.
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After fifteen years and miles of drunken noodles, Q Bistro, the popular Thai restaurant on Ascan Avenue in Forest Hills, is closing.
Owner Vesna Denic-Gmerek opened the innovative Thai restaurant back in the late 1990′s with former husband Joey Gmerek -who grew up in Forest Hills and managed such bands as The Fixx and Splendor- and his sister Jean Gmerek,, who still owns and manages the place with her former sister-in-law. "It's time for a change," Vesna told us.
Christopher Collett, who is with the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce, said, "Even though they're not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, I'm sorry to hear they're closing. It was a nice restaurant."
Asked why Q Bistro is not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Jean Gmerek said, "It was purely a financial decision. We were members and I thought they did a good job –I especially liked their networking parties, and the coupons they gave out for us at the street fair. But when the economy weakened, we had to make some tough decisions."
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Jeffrey Waldstein 1979-2014
Funeral service for Jeffrey V. Waldstein will be held at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 6, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sioux Rapids. The Rev. Peter Nguyen is the celebrant. The Martin-Mattice Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jeffrey Vernon Waldstein, son of Brian J. and Ann Marie (Simons) Waldstein, was born Aug. 6, 1979 in Emmetsburg. He received his education in Sioux Rapids, graduating from Sioux Central High School in 1998. Following graduation, Jeffrey attended Iowa State University, where he served as President of the ISU Rodeo Club. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ag Studies in 2002. Jeffrey enjoyed cheering on his beloved Cyclones.
Jeffrey began working at Van Wall Equipment and then began his career with John Deere in DTAC John Deere Des Moines Works. He was currently employed as a Territory Customer Support Manager at John Deere in Monticello, MN.
Jeffrey loved the outdoors and going to his family's home on Lost Island Lake near Ruthven. He looked forward to fishing and hunting and having the opportunity to spend time with his family. Jeffrey also enjoyed water skiing and was always ready for a fun time with his friends and family. He will certainly be missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
Jeffrey was an active and supportive member of Ducks Unlimited both locally and nationally. He believed in the importance of preserving the future of hunting and outdoor sports. Jeffrey's family has set up a memorial in his name to be given to the Ducks Unlimited organization.
Jeffrey passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, near Monticello, MN, at the age of 34. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Howard and Jeannette Waldstein and Vernon and Alice Simons and his aunt, Pat Mills.
He is survived by his parents, Brian and Ann Waldstein of Sioux Rapids; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Eric and Hillary Waldstein of Aberdeen, SD, and Sean and Amanda Waldstein of Cortland, NE; his nieces and nephews, Xander and Ryan Waldstein of Aberdeen, SD and Ryleigh, Peyton and Evan Waldstein of Cortland, NE; aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.
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Whitaker and Broome Get Wells 'Fat' at HBO
BURBANK, Calif., July 10 -- HBO has acquired the pilot
"Fat Sells" co-created by 25/7 Productions honcho Dave Broome ("The Biggest
Loser") and writer Gren Wells. Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker ("The
Last King of Scotland") will be an executive producer along with Broome on
this one-hour family drama set in the world of the $46 billion herbal
supplement weight loss industry. Gren Wells, who also has "Earthbound" set
up at The Film Department and "Southern Comfort" at Walt Disney Studios,
will pen the pilot and serve as co-executive producer.
"In a culture so obsessed with looks and weight, the idea of "Fat
Sells" - exploring image, self-esteem and power -- was not only culturally
important but very timely. It is a billion dollar industry that many people
know nothing about," says Whitaker.
"Everyone is looking for that Magic Pill to change their lives ...
We're taking a world not regulated by the FDA and breaking it wide open,"
says Broome.
Wells says of the project, "This is an incredible arena to explore the
issues of weight in a society that's obsessed with being thin."
"Fat Sells" will be produced by 25/7 Productions and Forest Whitaker
Productions. 25/7 Productions' recently announced projects include a Janet
Jackson series on MTV, an Ashley Paige dock-drama series on TLC, "Ashley
Paige: Bikini or Bust" and seasons 6 and 7 of "The Biggest Loser" on NBC.
Whitaker can next be seen in the upcoming Weinstein project "Hurricane
Season" this Christmas and is currently developing a show at Showtime about
the rise of the African American mafia in the 1970's; a show at FX about
arm dealers and a docu-drama at Sundance about Mayor Corey Booker.
Wells, Broome and Whitaker are repped by William Morris. Additionally,
Wells is repped by New Wave Entertainment and attorneys Greg Gellman and
Kevin Yorn of Morris, Yorn, Barnes, & Levine; Broome by Scott Zolke at
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DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania – March 27, 2014. ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH, www.ProPhaseLabs.com) today reported a net sales increase of 5.8% to $9.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 as compared to net sales of $9.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012.
The Company realized net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013, of $597,000, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $453,000, or $0.04 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2012. The improved financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2013 as compared to three months ended December 31, 2012 were due principally to the net effect of (i) increased revenues and improved gross margin, (ii) reduction in administrative expenses, offset by (iii) an increase in marketing expenditures as a consequence of the fluctuation from period to period of the timing and scope of our marketing initiatives and implementation of our improved marketing plans.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, net sales increased 11.7% to $25.0 million as compared to $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company generated net income for the year ended December 31, 2013, of $405,000, or $0.03 per share, as compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or ($0.07) per share, for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Company generated net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2012 principally as a result of the net effect of (i) an increase in net sales of $2.6 million, (ii) improved gross margin, (iii) reduced administrative costs of $234,000, and research and development costs of $477,000, offset by (iv) an increase in sales and marketing expense of $592,000, and (iv) elimination of the one-time settlement benefit of $1.0 million realized in Fiscal 2012.
Ted Karkus, ProPhase Labs' Chairman and CEO stated, "After net sales bottomed in 2010 at $14.5 million, we developed and implemented a long term strategy to grow our sales revenues and thereby increase the value of the Cold-EEZE® brand and the value of our company to the benefit of all shareholders. Despite the relatively weak incidence of upper respiratory illness over the past 3 years, our sales have grown consistently. As a result of our improved marketing plans and the introduction of new, well researched and well received products, our sales growth has been outpacing the general cough/cold category and also has increased on a percentage basis more than our competitors."
Mr. Karkus added, "We are proud to announce that the effective implementation of our business plan has enabled the Company to report its first profitable fiscal year since 2005. Our goals for 2014 are to continue to follow this successful strategy. We plan to introduce another new premium Cold-EEZE® product (which we expect to be available nationally in the fall of 2014) which will constitute our QuickMelt delivery form that will not only shorten the duration of the common cold but will also provide additional attractive health benefits. Looking beyond 2014, our strategy will be to introduce products both inside and outside of the cough/cold category to leverage our strong distribution platform and expertise."
About ProPhase Labs
ProPhase Labs is a diversified natural health medical science company. It is a leading marketer of the Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy brand as well as other cold relief products. Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy zinc gluconate lozenges are clinically proven to significantly reduce the duration of the common cold. Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy customers include leading national retailers, chain food, drug and mass merchandise stores, wholesalers and distributors, as well as independent pharmacies. ProPhase Labs has several wholly owned subsidiaries including a manufacturing unit, which consists of an FDA registered facility to manufacture Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy lozenges and fulfill other contract manufacturing opportunities. ProPhase also owns 50% of Phusion Laboratories, LLC ("Phusion"). Phusion licenses a revolutionary proprietary technology that has the potential to improve the delivery and/or efficacy of many active ingredients or compounds. Phusion will formulate and test products to exploit market opportunities within ProPhase's robust over-the-counter distribution channels. For more information visit us at www.ProPhaseLabs.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of the acceptance and demand for our products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and launch of new products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any subsequent SEC filings.
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ProPhase Labs, Inc.
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The Prince of Persia movie, which was great by virtue of not sucking, could have been a little better had the production team stuck to the original script handed in by the game's original creator, Jordan Mechner.
Mechner has posted what he calls his "final draft" of the screenplay, which he pitched to Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer all the way back in 2004. When it was picked up, Hollywood writers took over and made what they believed were necessary changes, but since Mechner created Prince of Persia, it's something else reading his version of how things go down.
You can download the entire thing as a PDF at the link below.
PoP Original Screenplay [Jordan Mechner, via Dtoid]


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Now comprising over 150 employees and structural advisors, EUTOP has been acting as a structural process partner since 1990, supporting the work of private companies, associations and organisations at the institutions of the European Union and selected EU member states.
EUTOP is a special service provider for its clients and bundles various competences EU-wide. EUTOP provides the process structure-, perspective change - and process support competences which are now, additionally to the client's content competence, essential for successful lobbying. EUTOP has been investing in building up these specialities since 1990. To expand our position in the market, we will further extend and deepen our core company characteristics across the EU in the coming years.
From the very beginning, compliance and integrity have been the essential founding pillars of our approach to sustainable company management.
That is why many corporations, associations and organisations from both EU member states and many political and business centres worldwide trust in the quality of the services we provide. They particularly value the enduring, long-term and structural nature of their cooperation with EUTOP. Among others, long-standing clients of ours include numerous EURO STOXX, DAX and MDAX corporations as well as European subsidiaries of companies listed in the Dow Jones index.
In the EU, the basic framework of decision-making has been completely transformed, most recently following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Prompted by a leap in the complexity of the European decision-making processes in an increasingly heterogeneous environment, we are experiencing a fundamental shift – a strong growth in the importance of the "procedural" in politics as opposed to "content-based arguments". Whilst content and opinions are of course necessary in complex political processes, for them to be accepted, it is crucially important to communicate them from the right person to the right addressee, at the right time and place, in the right manner, and to have detailed knowledge of the goals, interests and mind-sets of the decision-makers, and of both formal and informal decision-making procedures.
These developments also signify crucial changes in the prerequisites for successful communication between politics and business: the European decision-making structures have become increasingly impenetrable to individual companies.
We fully take account of all European decision-making structures and processes – with all their economic, cultural and political diversity. Since our foundation in 1990, EUTOP has nurtured diverse contacts with legislative and executive decision-makers in all member states. In this way, we effectively and efficiently support our clients in presenting their cases within the decision-making processes in Brussels and selected member states of the EU.
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Success through Process Competence
with the Treaty of Lisbon, the EU became de facto a state territory stretching from Portugal to Finland and from Ireland to Cyprus?
Under these conditions, it is the natural goal of EU member states, EU regions, companies, associations and organisations, in the context of the legislative and executive agenda of the EU and its member states, to strive to achieve competitive advantages, prevent competitive disadvantages and avoid technical errors in representing their interests. However, successful lobbying presupposes the ability to solve problems. This includes content competence – i.e. strength of arguments, and, on the other hand, process competence, i.e. the knowledge of the processes and decision-making rules. Also crucial is maintaining the necessary space, human resources and organisational capacities, in addition to an EU-wide network across institutions, fractions and member states. In a simple decision-making system, content competence is more important than process competence. In the past, it was therefore often sufficient if the problem was dealt with by the "classic instrument" of clients interest representation, with their content competence.
… with the Treaty of Lisbon, the former co-decision procedure was elevated to become the standard procedure ("ordinary legislative procedure")?
This procedure involves three EU institutions: the Commission, the Parliament and the Council. In these, majorities are formed across all member states and fractions. Therein lies a fundamental difference from the legislative and executive decision-making procedures of the member states: there is no structural legislative majority with which the executive, with its "government majority", can shape and implement legislative and executive agendas. The rivalry between government and opposition familiar from "classic" parliamentary democracies is unknown in the EU.
… for the players on the "European Union stage" – EU member states, EU regions, companies, associations and organisations – this leads to the problem that the result of the decision-making processes becomes largely incalculable?
Every legislative and executive project must be considered individually – at an EU level, there will no longer be "rigid content lines" in decision-making processes, and one or a small group of decision-makers. For the players at an EU level, this carries the risk of serious loss of influence, in view of the large number of legislative and executive acts. At an EU level, the framework conditions, e.g. of entrepreneurial actions, are decisively influenced by directives, regulations, white and green papers of the Commission, decisions in antitrust law and the law on state-aid, as well as guidelines, customs duties and many other executive and legislative measures.
EUTOP counters the growing complexity in the EU decision-making structure with a unique formula for success and thus greatly multiplies the success of your lobbying.
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Process Structure Competence
EU-wide maintenance of space, as well as human resources and organisational capacities (management competence), and production competence based on cross-institutional, cross-factional and cross-member state networks of own employees, structural advisors, structural cooperation partners and external networks. This results in a service that is a task force for the client – a task force for a crisis, service unit and insurance against unexpected changes in the legal and political framework. The customised, structural intermeshing of the client´s content competence and process structure competence is a significant success factor. EUTOP's supporting pillars are compliance and exclusivity ("only one interest"), to ensure that EUTOP is permanently accepted as an independent intermediary by the clients, as well as by the legislature and executive. EUTOP's compliance-management-system consists of legal compliance, financial compliance, tax compliance, an external data protection officer and the certification of all administrative tasks in accordance with ISO 9001 in the areas finance, accounting, personnel, legal and IT administration, corporate security and facility management.
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Perspective Change Competence (OnePager®-Methodology)
An interdisciplinary consideration of the problem from different angles with the goal of working out a successful solution (change in perspective from the individual perspective to a common interest perspective). This takes place in a procedure, which has been scientifically and empirically developed since 1990, and in which decision-theoretical, cultural, linguistic, inter-institutional, cross-member-state and party-political points of view are taken into account. For further information on the five phases of the perspective change, please visit the website of OnePager GmbH. In about 5 to 15 percent of all cases, the desired change in perspective is not possible, which de facto rules out successful lobbying. In such cases, EUTOP advises the client not to act. The advantage for the client consists in being able to choose alternative actions at an early stage and, in addition to avoiding unnecessary use of resources. However, if the change in perspective succeeds – which is the case in 85 to 95 per cent of all cases – the process support competence decides whether the goal is achieved.
Process Support Competence (PSGR® = Process-oriented Structural Governmental Relations)
Process Support Competence (PSGR® = Process-oriented Structural Governmental Relations)
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EUTOP has been in Brussels since 1990
EUTOP has been in Brussels since 1990
EUTOP is present where the decisions are made: in Brussels, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Vienna, Budapest and Prague and, through a network of structural partners, in other member states also. In addition, EUTOP maintains sales representations in the key political and financial centres of the world. That makes EUTOP a structural service provider for its clients with interests in the European Union.
Our Brussels office is situated close to the European Parliament and the European Commission. Since 1998, EUTOP Brussels SPRL has been based at Place du Luxembourg (website of LUXARLON Real Estate BVBA) .
EUTOP Frankfurt Finance GmbH is based in Frankfurt's financial district. It deals with customer concerns with EU institutions, particularly at the European Central Bank and the European Financial Supervisory Authorities.
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EUTOP Copenhagen in the Danish capital is the central point of contact for customers and contacts from Scandinavia and the Baltic states.
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Did you know the third full week of September (this year, Sept. 16-22) is "Unmarried and Single Americans Week"? Originally launched in the 1980s as National Singles Week, the move to celebrate single life was renamed because many unmarried Americans (the widowed, for example) don't consider themselves "single."
Anyhow, we learned all this from the "Facts for Features" page on the U.S. Census Bureau website. And as long as we were there, we gathered a few more statistics about the number of single and unmarried Americans:
102 million: Number of unmarried people in the U.S. 18 years and older in 2011. This group comprised 44 percent of all U.S. residents 18 and older.
53% Percentage of unmarried U.S. residents 18 and older who were women in 2011; 47 percent were men.
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6.8 million: Number of unmarried-partner households in 2010. Of this number, 593,000 were same-sex households.
35% Percentage of voters in the 2010 November election who were unmarried. In the 2008 presidential election, 38 percent of voters were unmarried.
820,000: Number of unmarried grandparents who were caregivers for their grandchildren in 2010.
Want more facts and figures? Go to census.gov (type "singles week 2012" in the search field).


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(The Root) — Seventeen-year-old Mareshia Rucker knows her mind and is not afraid to speak it. She's one of the racially mixed group of student organizers who are putting together the first integrated prom at Wilcox County High School in Georgia, roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Atlanta. She told The Root recently that the school, which historically holds two private, off-campus proms — one for blacks and one for whites — is "small, so for the most part you know everybody." She estimates the graduating class is fewer than 100 people, and the county itself has fewer than 10,000.
"I told my mom I wanted [an integrated prom] to take place," she says. "She was on board with me, and I said, 'This is going to be done.' So I told people in school. We were actually in class that day, but we weren't doing anything. So I stood up and said, 'OK, you guys — public service announcement.' "
Mareshia says the student reactions to the idea were mixed, but that didn't deter her. "I don't take well to things that aren't right. You don't have to love me, but you have to respect me." It's not just Mareshia. Her white and black classmates who are co-organizers — including friends Stephanie Sinnot, homecoming queen Quanesha Wallace and Keela Bloodworth — feel that the tradition of segregated proms is disrespectful in this day and age, 50 years after the March on Washington.
Mareshia says a small group of students have been the core organizers — raising money through plate sales in the parking lot of the county courthouse, and also raising money online. The most surprising source of a donation: South Korea. "When people learn about what's going on, they're more than willing to help," she says. "In the Bible, it says you have not because you ask not."
The students have met their initial fundraising goal but are still looking to cover some transportation costs. Since the prom is fewer than 10 days away, those last donations, which you can make here, are crucial.
Now that the integrated prom is not only a reality but a national news story, some seniors who might have otherwise gone to the white prom are buying tickets to the integrated prom. "There are always people who, when things blow up, they want to jump on the bandwagon. Don't try and be fake," Mareshia says, adding, "It's fine if you come."
Although the parents and families of white students organize the "white prom," racial issues in the county seem to be intergenerational. Reporter Tom George of WMAZ in Macon, Ga., has been following the story closely. From the accompanying article to a televised report:
Gary Gordon from Pitts says his prom was segregated, but that both races agreed to it. "We had a choice to have an integrated one, but we always chose to have a segregated one."
He said the separate proms "cause less problems between blacks and whites."
Gordon, who is white, is shown on camera and, although his age is not mentioned, appears to be in his 20s. Clearly, these are not attitudes held just by older members of the community.
Mareshia believes that the school system should step up and throw an official integrated prom, something the system is considering doing for the first time next year. "In my opinion, because they are adults, I don't feel I should be having to do this," says Mareshia, although she says she doesn't mind organizing the dance.
The state's governor, Nathan Deal, was asked by a group called Better Georgia to speak out in favor of the integrated prom, as some Republican and Democratic state officials have done. But Deal, a Republican, had his spokesman, Brian Robinson, issue an email response saying, "This is a leftist front group for the state Democratic party, and we're not going to lend a hand to their silly publicity stunt." In other words, the governor would not entertain what some members of his own party support.
Mareshia, who loves to cook and has been accepted into the Art Institute of Atlanta with a major in baking and pastry, was able to put her cooking skills to use as the students did a series of plate sales to raise money for the prom. "I did the chicken and baked beans this Saturday. Last time I did the potato salad, too."
But the money didn't go the prom. In a heartwarming twist, yesterday the student organizers announced that the money from their plate sales — $900 in total — would be split between the families of two local students whose homes burned down.
The students are bringing the spirit of generosity not only to community members in need but also to the prom itself. There's no admission fee for seniors, and guests who are not in the senior class have to pay only $10. The students chose not to have a celebrity guest because they wanted to have an intimate night. Their theme: a Parisian masquerade.
So what is Mareshia going to wear? "I haven't even thought about dresses until last week," she says. "I was so busy getting everything where it needed to be. I was trying to get everything in place. I was trying to make sure everything is perfect." And then she laughs. "My mom was like, 'Calm down. It's not that serious.' "
Mareshia credits not only her mother, Toni, but adviser Harriet Hollis of the Southwest Georgia Project for Racial Healing and of course her co-organizers with helping to plan the event. It's been a positive experience so far, but she is not sure how much it will change the overall climate.
"As far as our county goes, the reality is, racism runs really deep," she says. "I do think it will make a difference as far as prom goes. I'm not sure about other things."
Farai Chideya is a distinguished writer in residence at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Institute for Journalism. She is the author of four books and blogs at farai.com.


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It's official: A giant marine reptile that roamed the seas roughly 150 million years ago is a new species, researchers say. The animal, now named Pliosaurus funkei, spanned about 40 feet and had a 6.5-foot-long skull with a bite four times as powerful as Tyrannosaurus rex.
"They were the top predators of the sea," said Patrick Druckenmiller, a paleontologist at the University of Alaska Museum and co-author of the study, published in the Oct. 12 issue of the Norwegian Journal of Geology. "They had teeth that would have made a T. rex whimper."
Combined with other fossil finds, the newly discovered behemoth skeletons of P. funkei paint a picture of a Jurassic-era ocean filled with giant predators.
In 2006, scientists unearthed two massive pliosaur skeletons in the Svalbard islands, halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole. The giant creatures, one of which was dubbed Predator X at the time, looked slightly different from other pliosaurs discovered in England and France over the past century and a half.
Now, after years of painstaking analysis of the jaw, vertebrae and forelimbs, the researchers have determined that Predator X is a new species, and they have officially named it for Bjorn and May-Liss Funke, volunteers who discovered the fossils.
The pliosaurs, marine reptiles that prowled the seas 160 million to 145 million years ago, had short necks, tear-shaped bodies and four large, paddle-shaped limbs that let them "fly through the water," Druckenmiller said.
P. funkei probably ate plesiosaurs, a related species of long-necked, small-headed reptiles.
The new analysis shows that P. funkei had proportionally longer front paddles than other pliosaurs as well as a slightly different vertebrae shape and different spacing of teeth within the jaw, Druckenmiller said.
In 2008, scientists estimated that Predator X might have been up to 50 feet long. The current study suggests the creature is smaller than that but still about 10 feet bigger than the largest living apex predator — predators with no predators of their own — the killer whale, Druckenmiller said.
The Pliosaurus funkei fossils were just two of nearly 40 specimens discovered at the Svalbard site. The authors also describe two new ichthyosaurs, or dolphinlike reptiles, the longest-necked Jurassic-era plesiosaur on record, and several invertebrates.
Together, the fossils suggest an ancient Arctic sea teeming with fearsome predators and invertebrate fauna, study co-author Jorn Hurum of the University of Oslo said in an e-mail.
"It's not just that we found a new species — we've been discovering a whole ecosystem," Druckenmiller said.
This article was produced by LiveScience and can be read at www.livescience.com.


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Replies: 0 || 2019-12-03 11:09:45
So... Marvel Studios just released the trailer for Black Widow. I heard some faint rumors out there that Henry Jackman has been tapped to score this one. Hybrid, any validity to these reports, or is it still to early to tell? :)
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Ya know, I hated this score at first, and it still isn't my favorite. But Henry and his guys managed to address all my criticisms with Civil War, and I really like that score. lol.
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|| 2015-10-29 18:05:52
Now I'm listen to the Demos of Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2:
1M2 Pick Up A Fossil
1M3 French Pirates
1M4 Full Pirate Dispatchment
1M5 SHIELD Headquarters
1M6 Impressive Hardware
2M7 Smithsonian
2M8 Peggy
2M9 World Security Council
2M10 Sam's Support Group
2M11A Fury SUV Ambush
2M11B WS Reveal
2M12 Unwanted Apartment Guests
3M13 Don't Do This to Me Nick
3M14 Somebody Murdered My Friend
3M15A Elevator Brew
3M15B Elevator Munch
3M16 Single-Handed Jet Sabotage
3M17 New Set of Orders
3M18 50-Years Old Ghost Story
3M19 Reactivate Project Insight
3M20 Mall Tension
4M21/22 Frozen in Time
4M23A Zola Pt.1
4M23B Zola Pt.2
4M24 Housekeeper Dismissal
4M25 Falcon Wants In
4M26 Zola's Algorithm
5M27 Winter Soldier Causeway Battle
5M28 Best Doctor Ever
5M29 Winter Soldier Reboot
5M30/31 Time to Suit Up
6M32 Cap's Big Speech
6M33A Initiate the Launch
6M33B Rise of the Helicarriers
6M34 Facelift
6M35 Cap & Falcon Make It to Girl
6M36 Winter Soldier Jet Hijack
6M37 Fury & Pierce Face Off
6M38 Cap & WS Standoff
7M40B Target Redirect
7M41 Falcon's Narrow Escape
7M42 Till the End of the Line
7M43A Epilogue Biscuits
7M44 Main On End
7M45 Twin Freaks
131 min Runtime
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2015-10-29 20:16:19
6M35 Cap & Falcon Make It to **Girl**? Seriously?
2015-10-29 20:32:04
Cool story bro'
2015-10-29 21:20:48
@Anonymous yes it is so, I have it from Disney
Hybrid Soldier
2015-10-29 21:30:29
Actually it's Make It To The Grid ! lol
2015-10-30 06:37:06
Only at Disney can you turn the word Grid to Girl. haha
2015-10-31 06:32:06
Any chance to upload in lossless this reliq?
2016-06-07 12:49:02
Ok, so I get the track names "6m37" or "2m12" are production track names, and I noticed that kind of names for many complete score albums.
Can someone explain the meaning of such names, how to understand the letters and numbers.
2016-06-07 14:49:45
They're called slates. The first number represents the reel that the slate is on. "M" stands for music/cue. The last number represents the number cue on that reel/in the film. So 2m12 = reel 2, cue 12.
The slates are how the composers write the music.
2016-06-07 19:52:14
Thank you Anonymous ;)
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|| 2015-03-18 16:52:22
I'm surprised that no one talks about the amazing end credits piece. It's basically Cap's new theme Silvestri styled. Wonder why it was left off the album?
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Edmund Meinerts
2015-03-18 17:03:20
Hybrid's mentioned it a couple times (it's a Dom Lewis arrangement), and you can find it on YouTube. It is by FAR the best cue from this score that I have heard. The only explanations I can think of as to why it isn't on the album are a) it was recorded after the album was pressed, or, more facepalmingly, b) they decided to minimize the orchestral music in favor of the electronica and Winter Soldier-related stuff on album.
Odd, isn't it, that both Silvestri and Jackman's score albums have lacked the best cue from either score. At least Silvestri's (Captain America March) was available on iTunes...
2015-03-18 17:21:36
Huh, that is bizarre, same case with Falcon's theme. Maybe it was a last minute piece (it's honestly the best arrangement of the theme).
It seems that the score in context of the film is all around more orchestral than the album presents itself. Even "Fury" has an interesting insert.
2015-09-21 15:48:32
@Edmund... Where on YouTube can you find it? been searching frantically, still no luck
Edmund Meinerts
2015-09-21 16:12:59
Here: https:// www.youtube. com/watch?v=1Nrh0n6NIMM
2015-09-21 16:31:25
@Edmund... You are the best bro. Thank you so much!! Exactly what I was looking for. Damn, I love this score.
2016-04-27 01:46:00
Late to this party, but I'm pretty sure the four-note repeating figure in that end credits cue on the trumpet is straight from the Silvestri score (I recall it playing when Steve jumped onto the grenade).
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Hey Hybrid, do you have any idea or news abour Jackman´s Captain America Civil War score? :-)
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bilbo baggins
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i like hobbit music
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|| 2015-03-24 02:00:34
So Russo Brothers gonna direct Avengers 3, any chance for Henry to score that film?
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2015-03-24 10:57:32
Possibly...imagine him soing it and Zimmer doing the spidey part of the score!
2015-03-24 15:21:15
I love Jackman's score for Winter Soldier and I can't wait for Civil War, but I think that Infinity War is beyond him. I cant wait for Tyler's Avengers score, and I would really love to see Jablonsky on these films.
2015-03-24 20:20:42
I really hope Henry does not do it, if it will follow the techniques of Winter Soldier... :/
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|| 2015-03-13 16:10:44
I read that soon will be the complete score. Yes, another.
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Edmund Meinerts
2015-03-13 16:26:52
You "read"? Where? Is there some trashy film score tabloid that has all the good dirt on potential complete score leaks that I've never heard of?
2015-03-13 16:53:35
Edmund, you are right, This constant posting of alleged "complete scores" by Hybrid is getting ridiculous. These aren't, haven't been nor will they ever be released where we can actually hear them or buy them. I ask Hybrid again,,,, WHAT IS THE POINT???
2015-03-13 17:46:05
As far as this site is concerned, they're for information—information about the score, who did what, what all the cues are beyond the album release... Because some people like to know that stuff.
2015-03-14 12:03:02
Given how things have been going in this last week alone, I wouldn't say that this will remain hidden for very long. You'll get to hear it soon enough.
Edmund Meinerts
2015-03-14 12:46:29
Anonymous, I wasn't talking about what Hybrid does on this site - that has a purpose and is based in fact. What I was talking about is the OP's pointless pseudo-cryptic rumormongering. So don't agree with things I haven't even said. :p
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|| 2014-10-09 15:01:17
I can't believe I'm saying this, but...I no longer find this score terrible. Would it have benefited from more of Silvestri's theme? Without a doubt. Does it sound way too generic and action movie-like, and not really call to mind a comic book superhero? Absolutely. But having seen the film a few times, I feel like despite its heavy flaws it really does work onscreen and carries the film pretty well.
Still, here's hoping Jackman listens to criticism with CA3. ;)
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2014-10-09 15:29:19
Same here. I hated it in the first place, but then I ''forced'' myself to listen to it, and it's quite enjoyable, indeed.
2014-10-09 17:41:10
I love them from the first time!
Edmund Meinerts
2014-10-09 19:38:21
The score isn't terrible in the movie, I'll admit (although "it works in the movie" is the same excuse used to defend every single bad score).
The one moment in the film where I felt like the score DID fail - utterly - is the mid-credits scene, with (spoilers?) the Winter Soldier at the Smithsonian reading about his past. That seemed like a moment where he was gaining back a shred of his humanity, but it's just scored with more electronic screeching. In general, Jackman's Winter Soldier theme fails not because it sounds like nails on a chalkboard (Zimmer's Joker theme does too and that works perfectly), but because it completely neglects the Bucky half of his character. The Winter Soldier isn't an agent of chaos like the Joker. He's a once-noble human being who's been transformed against his will into a weapon. The theme covers the weapon part, but ignores the human part.
The rest of the score is just generic drum loops and/or ostinatos that could be from any modern action movie. And a really really basic heroic theme that any RCP guy could have written (if you're going to replace Silvestri's theme, at least replace it with something worthwhile). Yeah, no, I'm still at "terrible" with this one.
2014-10-09 23:05:49
I agree it's really lame outside of the movie. All I'm saying is, having watched the movie a few times now, the score "in context" isn't as awful as I initially thought it was, and a few times (Captain America beating up dudes after infiltrating the ship, the Smithsonian scene, and the Project Insight scene) it was actually mildly enjoyable.
Regarding the mid-credits scene, that could have been an interesting part to go full-on WW2 style (not to a campy or exaggerated extent, but with the same tone as, say, the Smithsonian cue from earlier).
And I do agree about the generic quality of the theme...I was at least hoping the new one would be something more memorable. But again, I'm simply saying that in context, it could have been a lot worse. :P And it appears Brian Tyler will be using the Silvestri theme in his Avengers 2 score, so there's some good news.
2014-10-09 23:15:50
(I actually must say, I REALLY like the Smithsonian cue....every time I hear it I think of how much potential the score could have had if that cue's tone were employed more.)
2015-01-31 19:21:59
And I can't help but wonder how great this score would have been if all the tracks had been as strong as 'Taking a Stand'! This one is truly epic.
2015-02-24 09:18:33
Was "Taking A Stand" used anywhere in the movie besides the credits roll intro?
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|| 2014-09-02 00:20:11
If only Henry had modeled his new theme off the style of the Smithsonian cue....AND kept Silvestri's theme more often. :( I get wanting to make a more modern score but they could definitely have used the other theme's notes in a modern style.
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2014-09-02 00:23:04
I agree. Wanna make a modern score? Fine. But the first movie's theme could have been worked in somehow, beyond just the opening scene. The score is serviceable; I don't hate it. But it could have been so much better IMO.
2014-09-16 00:10:31
I will say the music was really cool along with the ship scene, as Cap was running around and taking guys down a-la post-Conviction Sam Fisher :P
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|| 2014-09-14 00:09:28
If Hans Zimmer were to score a film for Captain America (not saying I'd want that, lol), what do you think it would sound like? Closer to Man of Steel or Spider-Man (I doubt he would make him sound like Batman)? Or would he do something totally unexpected in order to be original? I'm guessing the last one.
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2014-09-14 03:13:01
Similar to TASM2. Epic horns and trumpets. Better Zimmer than Jackman, Winter Soldier's score was appalling
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|| 2014-09-12 02:05:04
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, but Brian Tyler supposedly said that his Avengers 2 score was going to reference the scores for Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. Some Marvel thematic continuity finally? And which Captain America will he use, Jackman's or Silvestri's? Presumably Silvestri's, but maybe Jackman's too. And I assume he means his own Iron Man and Thor themes. :P Exciting news anyway! :D
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2014-09-12 02:07:06
That IS exciting...It might mean that there will finally be lasting themes for the various characters in this universe. I wonder whether he'll use Silvestri's Avengers theme or not.
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|| 2014-08-30 03:31:57
Does Anyone know the chronological Order of this Album
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2014-08-30 03:33:46
It appears not. :P
2014-08-30 05:13:27
What you mean It Appears Not
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|| 2014-02-19 21:53:54
Wooooo! Perfect choice for this movie!
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2014-08-29 16:20:59
Does anyone know the chronological order of this soundtrack?
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Hope Henry uses more of Silvestri's theme in Cap 3 than he did here....
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Replies: 0 || 2014-08-29 06:17:29
Where is the other part of "The Causeway" when they're on the over pass and Flacon and Cap are fight the Winter Soldier's goons?
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is the silvestri theme used anywhere besides the opening running scene?
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|| 2014-04-05 09:10:42
Been hearing a lot of positive stuff about the end credits music. Which of the cues on the soundtrack form this part? Or is it different version of any cue in the official release?
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2014-04-05 20:19:54
The first part of the credits (the main sequence) is "Taking a Stand" from the album. The rest of the credits is a suite of the film's themes not provided on album.
Hybrid Soldier
2014-04-05 20:20:55
Yep done by Dom Lewis... :(
2014-04-20 04:15:39
What determines a Recording Sessions can out? TRON Legacy RS for example had many tracks that were not on the main CD, like the music at the beginning with Flynn and Sam.
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I love this movie! The Winter Soldier is an unstoppable killer and i saw an Steve Rogers more powerful. The action is brutal with very emotional times. The music works very well.
This is one of my favorites soundtracks.
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|| 2014-04-02 21:06:43
Is it only me or is this album really bad?
The music in the movie is awesome while I think that the album is badly put together, even though I rather like the OST...
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2014-04-03 02:01:38
You are right a lot. The album is horrible, but the music on the movie is excelent. Is strange and stupid. The recording sessions will be sure better than the OST.
2014-04-04 13:29:55
It works well in the movie. But still, i'm disappointed (even if I don't hate it)
Replies: 0 || 2014-04-04 11:23:39
When seeing the film, stay for the credits just to listen to Jackman's score. The suite that plays during those credits is amazing! It's a pretty fantastic blend of Jackman and Silvestri. Why that's not on the album, I have no idea...
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|| 2014-03-27 20:28:51
I added the credits for this infamous score... :)
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Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-27 22:07:04
Thanks. Seems like Dom Lewis was involved with most of the score's better parts, except for that last track.
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|| 2014-03-26 14:55:37
I listened all the score. The heroic theme is very nice. Maybe if Jackman replace in the near future, electronic noises for percussions, the scores will be great. Is only my idea, but hope than he will listen it.
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2014-03-26 16:58:41
Jackman won't be doing the next one.
2014-03-26 18:28:21
It's probably be Brian Tyler.....He's taking over the Marvel universe at the same rate Zimmer is taking over comic book scores as whole....lol
2014-03-26 18:31:51
gonna* be
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-26 18:40:58
And you know this how?
2014-03-26 18:45:27
Yeah. Tyler has a good rapport with Marvel. I can see him handling most, if not all of their future projects.
2014-03-26 20:57:16
That's not a problem to me, I like what he did on Thor and Iron Man 3.
2014-03-26 22:30:48
I loved Tyler's themes for IM, Mandarin, Thor and Loki. I find the Mandarin theme quite funny even though it's serious thanks to the context. It will be interesting to see how he ties up all these themes while introducing new ones ( hopefully for Cap) in the next Avengers.
2014-03-27 06:41:40
We seriously don't know who will be doing Cap 3. It could very well be Jackman... the Russos are returning to direct after all.
2014-03-27 07:50:01
Hackman should return. Even though the pet is a bit weird, the score works really well in the movie and of course there's missing music...
Btw, the Silverstein theme is used once in the first scene.
2014-03-27 10:03:06
Jackman i mean...
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-27 11:53:35
And Silvestri you mean.
2014-03-27 13:41:35
Lol yes. Damn auto correction...
2014-03-27 16:57:32
If Tyler does return to Marvel again, I sincerely hope he writes new themes which are not just variation of Iron Man 3's theme.
2014-03-27 19:30:37
2014-03-27 21:05:24
Brian Tyler returns for "Avengers: Age of Ultron". It has been confirmed :)
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|| 2014-03-22 08:11:58
Best track for me is "Captain America"... epic
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2014-03-22 14:59:18
The Winter Soldier is the best track for me!!!
it fits the character pefectly!!
2014-03-23 07:54:20
Yes my friend, it fits perfectly :)
2014-03-23 14:23:02
Track 06 "The Winter Soldier" is my favorite too. Intro is brutal and produces limitless euphoria. A perfect destruction track, is AWESOME.
My congrats to Henry Jackman, I love this score.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-23 14:37:05
I find it fascinating how anyone could enjoy that collection of screeching noise. Bizarre.
2014-03-23 15:01:34
It's an interesting track IMO. I won't say that I completly enjoy it, but it seems to fit the character rather correctly. It's efficient, even if nothing near from excellent...
2014-03-23 21:18:25
For "noise" listen Devil May Cry 5 soundtrack by Noisia, is terrible.
Concentration. Imagine yourself being Winter Soldier while the track is playing. Imagine you have superhuman might with bionic-arm.
Really, listening this soundtrack I'm feeling powerful, drums are simply amazing.
(Sorry if I make grammar errors, I'm not native speaker)
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-23 21:46:56
If I was the Winter Soldier I'd be insulted that I didn't get better musical representation, or else ashamed that I apparently wasn't able to inspire it. I want to feel like as much of a badass as Darth Vader does when he walks around to the tune of the Imperial March. THAT's a villain theme. Not something that sounds like a distorted screaming kid.
2014-03-23 22:12:04
Well, at the end everyone to his own taste. I personally don't usually like this kind of music (in the case above, Devil May Cry 5, for example, I hated the score), it's a type of music that causes headaches, but with the tracklist of "The Winter Soldier" for me is different, it's not just noise, makes an electronic tones mixed with symphonic.
Maybe it's because I have seen the trailer many times and I had already formed an idea of a metallic and percussive tone regarding the "brutality" appearance of the character, I can't imagine Bucky in the middle of the action with a "The First Avenger" track, it's not for him, Winter Soldier requires a new darkest tune like "Fury", "Taking A Stand", "The Causeway" or "Countdown".
After all are perspectives. All in this life are perspectives.
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It may fit the character, but it's an assault on the ears. I listened to it just once. I thought Why So Serious was extreme oveload on the ears, but this is Trent Reznor level of twisted music/noise.
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|| 2014-03-23 12:28:31
Cap 3 will be called Captain america the hybrid soldier lol
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Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-23 12:37:52
You have no idea ! :)
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|| 2014-03-20 06:15:21
Am I the only one who got any enjoyment from this score? Sure, the main theme is highly generic (I'm just glad Jackman used parts of Silvestri's theme in the film) and there are cues on the album that are downright awful (Fury and Hydra). However, there are many bright spots that I have enjoyed listening to over and over again (Smithsonian, Taking a Stand, End of Line, Captain America). If anything, I feel it's more "Oblivion" than "Tron".
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2014-03-20 08:35:30
You're not alone. The generic main theme has grown over me. Especially in Lemurian Star, Taking a Stand. But the thing I hate about the release is that you have some good tracks (ones you mentioned), but the awful ones distract the attention from those few good ones and dampen the listening experience.
And I don't think it deserves the kind of hatred it's getting. Is it underwhelming? Definitely yes. But outright garbage? Nope. This kind of reaction is outright garbage.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-20 11:13:18
There's maybe ten minutes of three-star material in here. That's it. So no, it's not ENTIRELY devoid of redeeming features...but when that's pretty much the nicest thing I can say about a score for a $150+ million blockbuster, something must have gone wrong somewhere.
Last year, Jackman did a score where he took over from Silvestri. That was bad. He did a score about a captain. That was bad. I guess it follows that when you put the two together, what comes out is even worse.
Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-20 11:30:00
You're not alone I've listened this score constantly in the past 3 days and totally dig it...
And I'll add some who did what soon, have to deceipher one of the composers first, but I have almost all... :)
Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-20 12:17:12
And btw the stupid reviewers telling the score lacks continuity : Silvestri's theme is in the score... It's just not on the OST (probably for legal reasons)...
But once again we're back at my initial point, you have big mouth reviewing CDs instead of reviewing SCORES (and who generally have no idea about the film itself)...
2014-03-20 13:53:15
Marvel needs someone to take control over their music. So we would have continuity in their projects.
Let's hope it will be Brian Tyler who's been announced to score Avengers 2 :)
2014-03-20 15:04:41
Hybrid, this page concerns the official soundtrack release of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" by Henry Jackman, and yet we cannot give our opinion about it? Are we supposed to wait until we've seen the movie and then only speak about the score as heard in the movie? Come on, you're being ridiculous.
2014-03-20 17:30:31
I think this album on the whole would have been somewhat better had the Silvestri theme been put on it....
trent easton navarro
2014-03-20 22:20:28
Haven't you heard Ds, we aren't allowed to say anything negative about Zimmer and the other composers at RC. That's Hybrid's first law here. Break it and he'll throw a tantrum ;)
Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-20 23:02:56
Ds you misunderstood, I'm talking about people telling about the "current state" of film scoring giving their "final truth" on a score they haven't FULLY heard and out of context...
Then, I don't care, I don't want the scores to be liked, and I don't care about anyone's opinion but mine...
You all hate everything ? Fine, dig up some vinyls and enjoy yourselves. But don't try to act like your opinions matter.
I have never ever posted a score review on H-Z.com, and I never will, this place is not for that... I am not payed for this, and I don't have a gun on my head forcing me to do or like anything. I defend these people, which are mostly the coolests, because I simply love their music. Just for the fun of it. For more than 6 years. As simple as that.
If that upsets you, if RCP, Hans, & their current scores upset you, just go vomit somewhere else, there are so many places eagerly waiting to welcome you, where you can praise your love for OTHER kinds of film scoring & trash RCP. Filmtracks, MainTitles, FSM... & I don't know what shit, you have plenty of room !
But you know what ? Most of these places, they wish they had H-Z.com's traffic...
2014-03-20 23:26:01
Hybrid, I really agree with you. But on the other hand this is a forum board, it is meant to allow people to post their opinion, their enthusiasm, their disappointment...
And from what I've read on this particular page, most people are just giving their opinion about this soundtrack album - because nobody has seen the movie yet. They have the right to tell they are disappointed, they expected better for this soundtrack.
Btw RCP doesn't upset me, they produce my favourite kind of music and I listen to it all day long.
2014-03-21 10:08:46
Hybrid, It's precisely because we all love RCP here that we can be disappointed by some scores coming from them...We always expect a lot from Zimmer, Jackman, Gregson-Williams, Powell and all of them...Nobody says that his own opinion is an absolute truth, but as RCP lovers, everyone can say when he is disappointed and when his "great expectations" aren't fullfilled...
2014-03-22 06:18:09
As Ds and Lambegue stated above, all of us here love RCP. That's why we constantly expect a lot from everybody. RCP set our bar so high, (and they're still raising it) that we always want much greater and a lot more spellbinding scores, and we're dissapointed whenever we listen to a score less than 5-10 times a day.
They are they best, and they're getting better ;)
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I haven't seen the movie, so how often do we hear the silvestri theme in there?
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|| 2014-03-19 15:45:08
Does anyone else have a feeling that this was heavily temped with TRON: Legacy?
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2014-03-19 16:50:14
However it was temped, it's just so boring and void of any life or true thematic material and interesting orchestration. Jackman has the ability to do some very good stuff, however he hasn't done anything that I want to revisit. Puss In Boots is the only score from him I have listened to more then once. There's this composer named Zaalen Tallis i've been following for a while now and he has that old school RCP sound, but more orchestral, kick-ass themes and really cool orchestrations and I can just imagine what he could write if given the chance to score a big hollywood film... You should listen to his stuff on soundcloud and you'll get way more enjoyment out of listening to his stuff then the last few years of scores by RCP composers.
I cannot wait for Spiderman as I think it will be an awsome thematic throwback to Zimmer's writing of the 90s.. I hope so!
Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-19 17:02:54
What a lame attempt to do some (self ?) promotion... lol
2014-03-19 17:16:18
Hybrid, you should be positive about people finding cool tunes that they feel are worth checking out and you shouldn't be so quick to say something offensive about a fellow person trying to make it. I'm sorry for being a lame fan and helping share someone's good music.
You have to admit that these last couple years, a part from Zimmer's Batman trilogy which is friggen brilliant has been quite disappointing? Anyway each to their own and its great by yourself Hybrid and the others who run such a cool site to make it possible for people to voice opinions on here and I suggest to everyone if you hear something that RCP fans or any score fan might like, share it!
Hybrid Soldier
2014-03-19 17:28:12
I'll never admit that because I basically think the opposite, you have no idea how many times I have listened to MOS & Rush...
2014-03-19 17:47:34
MEOW, thanks for sharing. I think it's great to share music that's similar to RCP, because if there's one place where people might enjoy it, it's here.
But for the rest I think Hybrid is right, there were a lot of insanely good RCP scores in the last few years.
2014-03-19 17:50:23
Well yes Zimmer stuff... Rush is fantastic, The Lone Ranger is so much fun and MOS for me has moments of Zimmer greatness but not his best by a long shot. The score itself in MOS the film are so much better than what made it on album and hopefully we can get our hands on them soon. I previously should have said that the guys Mr. Zimmer is giving a chance to make a name for themselves aren't delivering and their music and talent is just becoming so stale and it's tarnishing Zimmer's scores when they come out. Junkie XL's 300 has some cool parts though, Divergent I'm yet to hear except for the opening cue you posted and that sounds quite good. But Captain America, Ender's Game, The Lone Survivor, Battleship... I want these guys to do really well, but I feel they need to find their own true voice. They all just sound the same and write the same. Zimmer's early crew who he helped - HGW, JP and MAncina all had distinct styles and sound and I think thats the missing recipe for these new guys... That flavor that's all their own. Sorry to ramble on a bit Hybrid but I'm just so passionate about films and film music and I want these guys to succeed and be remembered, not just heard and forgotten. Thanks for the chance to share with you Hybrid.
2014-03-19 17:56:21
MEOW are you kidding Ender's game was fantastic and Lone Survivor was great. Battle ship I really liked as well what are you talking about, those are all great scores. This one I'm liking as well.
2014-03-19 18:16:36
McArthur, I'm happy you enjoy them but for me they are just all the same with very undeveloped themes and they suffer from not having a unique sound from one another and the orchestration is all exactly the same and very uninteresting. I'm a huge fan of old school RCP and when you listen to the 90s and early 2000s, that RCP stuff leaves this new era of RCP scores for dead! However Beyond Two Souls was one of my favorite scores of last year along with Game of Thrones S3. I'm just hoping Spidey blows us away and so far I'm loving the little snippet we have been lucky enough to hear. :D
Edmund Meinerts
2014-03-19 18:40:10
MacArthur demonstrating his stunningly low standards once again.
Man Well
2014-03-19 23:26:52
There should be a newspaper comic dedicated to the conversations between MacArthur and Edmund.
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- A direct optimization method for low group delay FIR filter design
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- Wu, Changzhi; Gao, David; Lay Teo, Kok
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- 2013
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- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39159
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- This paper studies the design of FIR filter with low group delay, where the desired phase response is not being approximated. It is formulated as a constrained optimization problem, which is then solved globally. Numerical experiments show that our design method can produce a filter with smaller group delay than that obtained by the existing convex optimization method used in conjunction with a minimum phase spectral factorization method under the same design criteria. Furthermore, our formulation offers us the flexibility for the trade-off between the group delay and the magnitude response directly. It also allows the feasibility of imposing constraints on the group delay. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
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- Signal Processing Vol. 93, no. 7 (2013), p. 1764-1772
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- 09 Engineering; 08 Information and Computing Sciences; 10 Technology; Duality; Low group delay; Semi-definite programming; Constrained optimi-zation problems; Convex optimization methods; Direct optimization; Magnitude response; Numerical experiments; Spectral factorization method; Constrained optimization; Convex optimization; FIR filters; Group delay
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Observers pointed out the irony that, just a week before ProFounder's demise, the crowdfunding world hit a major milestone: two separate deals raised more than $1 million each. In a Kickstarter campaign ended on Feb. 11th, Elevation Lab raised just under $1.5 million for a new docking device for the iPhone, while Double Fine Adventure, an adventure game, is poised to blow past $2 million with more than two weeks to go.
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Crowdfunding is clearly striking a chord. On Kickstarter, people are pledging more than $2 million a week to projects they support—a figure approaching the entire annual operating budget for the National Endowment for the Arts!
But ProFounder was different. Site such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo raise money mainly for artsy projects like documentary films, music CDs, and computer games. Small businesses have been turning to these sites more and more with some success—La Casa Azul, a bookstore in East Harlem, raised nearly $40,000 on Indiegogo to open a bookstore that would cater to the Latino community there. But it's not always a good fit.
ProFounder, in contrast, was designed for small business entrepreneurs.
The other main difference is that Kickstarter, Indiegogo and their ilk raise money from supporters with no expectation of a financial return. In other words, people donate money to projects they want to support in return for an in-kind reward, like a CD, a t-shirt or a credit in a film. It's arts patronage in the digital age.
Meanwhile, on Kiva.org, the microfinance site Jackley co-founded, loans are paid back (the site has a 99% repayment rate), but without interest.
There's more than altruism going on. If a financial return were introduced, these transactions would become securities subject to federal and state securities regulations. And those regulations make it illegal for privately-owned businesses to seek money from ordinary investors without first spending a massive amount of time and money to hire lawyers and accountants to register the offering with the SEC and relevant state agencies. The cost of registration typically swamps the small sums being sought, so it is not a viable option for most small businesses.
Yet that is the realm that Jackley and Mauriello bravely entered with ProFounder (this kind of fundraising is often called Crowdfund Investing to differentiate it from donation-style crowdfunding). Their vision was to help entrepreneurs reach out to their social networks—friends, family, neighbors, fellow students or loyal customers—to raise money in return for a small share of the revenue.
They called their brand of crowdfunding "community-funding," since it is a much more intimate form of investing than tapping an anonymous crowd. Although regulators are rightly concerned about protecting small investors, this kind of community-funding is much less vulnerable to the charlatans that troll the Internet, precisely because of the social bonds and accountability that exist in these networks.
Like many crowdfunding advocates, Jackley and Mauriello were hoping that legislation working its way through Congress that would make it legal for ordinary Americans to invest in small, private businesses would pass, opening up new opportunities. Yet, despite strong bipartisan support, the legislation is currently hung up in the Senate and is facing strong resistance from state regulators.
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