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In recent years Brazil has proven to be a source of considerable growth for Vietnamese exports. As late as 2009, Vietnamese exports to Brazil amounted to only $200 million. However, by 2012 this had increased four-fold, to approximately $800 million. This trend has continued throughout 2014. Exports to Brazil in 2013 reached a record high of over $950 million. This record was subsequently shattered in October last year when exports exceeded $1.25 billion - a 33 per cent increase over 2013 as a whole. Vietnam has recently become the biggest exporter of fish fillets to the Brazilian market.
Based on these statistics, it is commonly understood that the Vietnamese business community is keenly aware of the opportunities offered by Brazil and are actively targeting the market. However, at the same time, these same businesses need to understand that Brazil has become the global leader in trade remedy proceedings over the past five years - from 18 cases in 2009 to 63 in 2013. The increased reliance on trade remedies mirrors the shift in Brazil's trade policy, which has become increasingly protectionist. Accordingly, this poses a real threat to Vietnamese companies looking to access and develop their presence in the Brazilian market.
To date, there have been four anti-dumping investigations initiated by Brazil against a variety of products imported from Vietnam, such as tires, yarn and steel products. In 2013 Brazil issued an anti-dumping order imposing an anti-dumping duty rate of 35.6 per cent on certain cold-rolled stainless steel imported from Vietnam. Bearing all this in mind, one might conclude that Vietnam has already been on Brazil's radar in terms of trade remedy actions. Indeed, to the extent that the growth of Vietnamese exports begins to erode the market share of domestic producers in Brazil, Vietnam will find itself vulnerable to anti-dumping allegations. An example of this is the current rumor that footwear imports from Vietnam - by far one of Vietnam's largest exports to Brazil - will soon be the target of an anti-dumping investigation.
Therefore, it is important for the Vietnamese business community to recognize the threat of anti-dumping allegations when exporting to Brazil and to implement proper strategies for defending themselves in the event they are subject to an investigation in Brazil.
Tougher Approach
On October 1, 2013, Brazil implemented new trade remedy regulations. The new regulations strengthened its trade remedy measures, in which preliminary duties are imposed and proceedings are conducted under expedited deadlines, thereby making it more difficult for targeted exporters to prepare an adequate defense. At the same time, the Brazilian trade authority Decom, which handles trade remedy proceedings, more than tripled its staff numbers in 2013. Given these developments, it can be expected that Brazil will continue to be a significant user of trade remedies. This was confirmed by the outgoing director of Decom, who, in reference to Brazil becoming the global leader in the use of anti-dumping measures, commented that it must maintain this position.
Brazilian Practice
Similar to the US model, anti-dumping duties are imposed when imports (1) are priced at less than fair value, and (2) cause injury to Brazilian domestic producers. Vietnam is considered to be a non-market economy under Brazilian practice and, therefore, a surrogate value is used to compare to the price of Brazilian products. This is where the similarities with the US model end for the most part. In particular, Decom does not use or request factors of production when determining the comparison price. Instead, it simply relies on a price for a comparable product from publically available sources (trade statistics, industry publications) or competitor price quotes.
Although the new regulations specify criteria for selecting the surrogate price to be compared to the Brazilian export price, Decom in practice has wide discretion in selecting the surrogate comparison price. This often results in Decom accepting petitioning Brazilian producers' recommendations for the surrogate price without consideration as to whether the selected information reasonably reflects the value of the product sold or the economic comparability of the surrogate country to Vietnam. An example of this is the 2009 anti-dumping investigation Brazil initiated against Chinese footwear imports. Decom used as the surrogate comparison price footwear exports from Italy to the US. This resulted in significant anti-dumping duties that have effectively shut Chinese footwear producers out of the growing Brazilian market. This market share has largely been filled by Vietnamese producers, which has many industry insiders expecting that a new anti-dumping investigation on footwear will be brought against Vietnam.
Another important deviation from US practice is that Brazil does not conduct annual reviews and, therefore, the anti-dumping duties determined in the investigation are not eligible to be revised for five years. Thus, it is critical that companies participate in the investigation in order to maintain access to the Brazilian market during this five-year period.
Strategies for Defense
Based on the facts - increasing exports to Brazil, similar industrial profile - and figures - the significant growth in Vietnamese exports to Brazil - it is clear that Brazilian anti-dumping investigations are an imminent threat to Vietnamese exporters. Thus, the first step is for companies to acknowledge this risk and prepare themselves for dealing with a prospective investigation. In doing so, the following general strategies are highly recommended.
Participate Fully
Companies faced with anti-dumping allegations will ultimately decide to participate in the investigation based on a variety of commercial and legal issues. If a company decides to participate it should do so fully and cooperate with all information requests in a timely manner. Companies that dedicate the time and resources to respond to and participate in these investigations will have a greater likelihood of success, which is critical given that Brazilian proceedings can dictate access to the market for the next five years.
Procedural Formalities
Brazil's procedural formalities, which are much more burdensome than those of other trade authorities, shouldn't be underestimated. For example, documenting legal representation with Decom has specific procedures that can take up to 50 days and must be followed in strict accordance with the regulations in order for the company to be able to participate. Therefore, it is critical that the company not overlook this element of the proceedings, as failure to abide by these deadlines and procedural aspects can result in the company forfeiting its opportunity to defend itself.
Surrogate Comparison Price
As mentioned earlier, Decom does not conduct a sophisticated analysis when determining the surrogate price to compare to the Brazilian import price for purposes of measuring the amount of dumping. Under Brazilian practice, participating companies may submit alternative options for the surrogate comparison price. However, they must do so under extremely tight deadlines of within the first 70 days of the investigation. Accordingly, companies need to be prepared at the outset of the investigation to present arguments advocating a surrogate comparison price they feel is reasonable and that complies with Brazilian regulations.
Vietnamese Government Involvement
Active involvement by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) in any anti-dumping investigation conducted by Brazil are strongly encouraged. Introducing a political element into the proceedings can better position the participating companies, as Decom has shown itself to be sensitive to political pressure in past proceedings. Furthermore, Decom is generally open to having a dialogue with representatives of foreign governments involved in these proceedings. There is no downside to involving MoIT and VCA.
|Mr. James Breeden is a founding member and managing partner of UNO, a leading trade strategy advising firm, and is head of its Washington, DC office.
Mr. Hai Nguyen is an associate of Mayer Brown JSM Vietnam and has worked on almost all trade remedies involving Vietnam.


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Quad-core processor. A gamer's delight. Fantastic keyboard and user experience.
Lackluster battery life. 3D screen has poor viewing angles and lacks proper depth. Runs hot from the left side. Tacky design.
Bottom Line
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D is a competitively priced 3D laptop, but the polarized technology behind the 3D effects aren't as convincing as the active shutter 3D technology seen in other systems.
The 3D laptop race is made up of two stereoscopic technologies vying for a piece of that small pie. There's the active shutter method, which Nvidia has a big stake in and appears to be the preferred 3D package in laptops. And then there's the polarized method, a less expensive alternative, used by a company called Tridef. The Lenovo IdeapPad Y560D ($1,399 direct) features the latter, accompanied by some heavy-duty parts. An Intel quad-core processor and powerful ATI graphics are tailored for performance and gaming enthusiasts, though battery life was hampered by these same parts. With this much money at stake, though, I'd rather you get the version with the Blu-ray drive instead of the gimmicky 3D feature.
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As if a glossy plastic chassis wasn't tacky enough, the Y560D made it even tackier by tattooing a big purple badge on top of the lid. It clashes with the piano-black finish, while picking up fingerprints and smudges along the way. It lacks the elegance of the aluminum-clad HP Pavilion dv7-4083cl ($999 list, ), and isn't as well thought out as its plastic counterparts, like the stylish Asus G51J-1B-3D ($1,700 street, ) and wooden-like Samsung R540-11 ($999 street, ). Despite its bland appearance, the 6.1-pound Y560D is more backpack-friendly than its counterparts, like the HP dv7-4083cl (6.9 lbs) and Asus G51J-1B 3D (7.5 lbs). But as far as being the most portable 15-inch laptop, the R540-11 (5.2 lbs) and Acer Aspire AS5820T-5951 (stay tuned for our review) (5.2 lbs) are better suited for travel.
The 15-inch widescreen makes up the "D" in the product name, as it is no ordinary screen. It's a polarized screen based on Tridef's 3D technology, where users can see 3D effects by putting on the pair of polarized 3D glasses. The 3D glasses look like a pair of knock-off sunglasses from Chinatown (there's also a pair of 3D clip-ons for those who wear prescription eye-wear, like me). It's neither battery-operated nor does it require a USB-attached receiver, like those required by the Asus G51J-1B 3D. As a result, the 3D technology is less sophisticated, and the multi-dimensional content isn't as convincing as the active shutter method. Although I must say, the polarized screen has improved since the last time it was reviewed with the Acer Aspire AS5738DG-6165 ($780 street, ): The faint lines are no longer visible when performing day-to-day tasks on the laptop.
There are nuances as to how 3D content is viewed using the polarized method. Compatible games, images, and video content have to be launched within Tridef's proprietary software; it isn't as simple as double-clicking any application and then expecting 3D to just work, which is how the active shutter method does it. The 3D viewing angles on the Y560D are so limited that you have to adjust the way you sit to get the full effect, as opposed to the Asus G51J-1B 3D, which is immersive from multiple angles.
Once you move past the 3D gimmicks, you'll appreciate the Y560D a lot more. For one, Lenovo knows what the ideal user experience entails. The full size keyboard is of the traditional kind, not the chiclet style's popular with other laptops. It's a well-sculpted keyboard, with each key having a deep, firm response. A wide touchpad and soft, quiet mouse buttons are the finishing touches to a near-perfect user experience.
For the same amount of money, Lenovo will replace the 3D screen with a Blu-ray drive, which is the direction that I would lean toward. Alternatively, the standard DVD burner (which my review unit came with) isn't as fancy, but will save you $100. The JBL speakers are standout features on this laptop, as they sound great on the high and low (bass) end. The Y560D has all the essential ports, including 4 USB 2.0, eSATA, HDMI, VGA, and Ethernet. It ships with a big 500GB, 7,200rpm hard drive, but more importantly, it's a fast spinning one that complements the laptop's powerful components.
The internal components bear the bulk of the costs, as you get the finest in component technology. The Intel Core i7-720QM is a quad-core processor and one of the fastest in the industry, while the ATI Mobility Radeon 5730 graphics chip can bulldoze over any 3D game. This combination, unfortunately, also pumped out significant amounts of heat, particularly on the left side of the laptop. The Y560D finished a video encode in 50 seconds, which is about as fast as the HP dv7-4083cl (46 seconds) and Asus G51J-1B 3D (50 seconds). But since video encoding is a single-threaded test, it really doesn't harness the full capabilities of a quad-core processor. The Cinebench R10 (10,320) and Photoshop CS4 (25 seconds) tests, on the other hand, are multithreaded tests, and the Y560D scored through the roof.
The Y560D's gaming chops is the top among desktop replacements like the HP dv7-4083cl, Samsung R540-11, and Asus G51J-1B 3D. It's a better gaming machine than well-known ones like the Alienware M11x (Core i7) ($1,175 direct, ).
Using these parts has its drawbacks, though. In addition to heat, battery life wasn't as grand as the HP dv7-4083cl (4 hours 45 minutes) and Acer Aspire AS5820T (7:37). The Y560D scored 2 hours 43 minutes in MobileMark 2007, which wasn't very impressive. It could have been worse, though: The Asus G51J-1B 3D lasted 1 hour 30 minutes in the same test.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D may not excel as a 3D laptop, but it's priced aggressively enough, so that you're getting a good deal on all the other parts. However, these parts are geared toward users who prefer power and speed over battery life. So here are your options: If you're gung-ho about 3D laptops, I would go with the active shutter method, used by companies such as Asus, Toshiba, and Acer. If you're still interested in the Y560D for features other than 3D, however, you're better off going with the configurations that have the Blu-ray drive. Better yet, the HP Pavilion dv7-4083cl, our Editors' Choice for the desktop replacement category, will give you that and desirable battery life.
Check out the test scores for the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D
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Beloved, are there times when life seems so dull, so ordinary, so routine, so void of deep satisfaction...that you wonder if it's really worth it all, if there isn't more than "this"?
Or perhaps you're afraid that in the light of history's big picture, you're totally insignificant. Are there moments when you feel lost and so incredibly small as you consider the swirling events on this globe?
Have you ever wondered Will it really matter that I have lived or died? Or maybe life simply seems too short.
Or it might actually seem too long, considering the pain and limitations you find yourself enduring. Let me encourage you to lift your eyes on high! Think about Jesus-His life...His mission...His vision...His words.
John 12:27 says: "For this purpose I came."
Matthew 20:18 says: "We are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death."
John 17:19 says: "For their sakes I sanctify Myself."
And in John 17:4 we read: "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do."
As you keep looking up — eyes lifted on high — now envision yourself in this picture. Being able to repeat the last of these verses as I've just listed them is all that will matter to you and me personally at the end of time, when we stand before our Creator...our Sustainer...our Father.
And yet, in order to say those words, in order to say with gratefulness and praise, I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given me to do, it's essential to know that our lives have a specific purpose.
We must know and understand "the hour" of our lives. To be able to say we have accomplished the work He gave us to do will require recognition of "when" our hour has come when it's time for doing whatever is needed.
We must know where we're going and realize that to get there requires steadfastness of purpose. If we're ever going to achieve our calling in life, it will require a "sanctification," a setting apart of ourselves and certain things in our lives.
To think that God would call you and me to such a significant purpose is awesome, isn't it? It's awesome, wonderful, and along with it is an inexpressible gratitude of heart!
As the reality of His plan and purpose is unfolded and displayed, I'm sure the words I used at the beginning will constantly come to your mind....Whoever would have thought...if only I had known. Yet God doesn't let us know — not in full. Instead, as we are obedient in following Him one step of faith at a time, He just does it! And we stand in awe.
Dear friend, I want you to see and understand that your life has a purpose. The breadth of that purpose can be small or great; it matters not. The fact is, you are God's workmanship.
Whether you were born legitimate or illegitimate, whether you were raised in your natural family or as an adopted child, you can rest in the foundational truth that God formed you in your mother's womb. Moment by moment He breathes into you the breath of life so that you can live all the days He numbered before there was even one of them.
The Almighty God gifted you when He placed you into His body just as He desired. Read Ephesians chapter 1. You'll see again and again that YOU are His..."according to the kind intention of His will," "according to the riches of His grace," "according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him" (verses 5, 7, and 9).
Feel it or not, believe it or not, you are linked to the big eternal plan of God.
You have an inheritance. As a believer you are "predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will" (Ephesians 1:11).
The question is, Do you know that? Do you know that you have a place, an important purpose in God's plan, in the furthering of His kingdom? Do you understand — really understand — the value of your life?
Has the significance of these words of truth sobered your thoughts so that you think as God thinks in respect to yourself? Do you realize the place you have...the purpose for your existence...the influence you wield in the way you live and in the way you redeem the hours of your day and in the relationships you form and develop? Do you understand the value and impact of your words?
Or is it hard to believe this, considering the darkness that surrounds you and that surrounds us all? If so, remember that you and I are here to be the light of Jesus Christ in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. And where is light the most noticeable? In the darkness!
Oh, your life does have purpose, Beloved.
If you don't think so, it's because you've believed a lie instead of the truth. You have listened to the whispers of the evil one, whispers which often sound like your own thoughts. But they are not. They are not according to "the mind of Christ," which was given to you as a child of God. They are lies — destructive, insidious lies — lies from the father of lies; the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
Don't believe him. Bring every thought captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ. Cast down those imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, the truth of God.
You have been created by God and for God, and someday you will stand amazed at the simple yet profound ways He has used you even when you weren't aware of it.
Don't lose your sense of destiny! Make the decision now to be His man, His woman, in this hour.
This is His hour — and yours!
Kay Arthur
Host, Precepts For Life
Co-CEO, Precept Ministries International
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul prays God will "open the eyes of their hearts" to know "what is the hope of His calling" on their lives. Learn how to walk in a manner worthy of this holy calling.


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1. Strange story out of Argentina. Several Argentine teenagers are freaked out by a "creepy gnome" that stalks the streets at night. See the video here.
2. According to the London Times, Pope Benedict XVI is to rehabilitate reformer Martin Luther. He contends that Martin Luther did not intend to split Christianity, he only sought to purge the Church of corrupt practices.
Pope Benedict will issue his findings on Luther (1483-1546) in September after discussing him at his annual seminar of 40 fellow theologians — known as the Ratzinger Schülerkreis — at Castelgandolfo, the papal summer residence. According to Vatican insiders the Pope will argue that Luther, who was excommunicated and condemned for heresy, was not a heretic.
Cardinal Walter Kasper, the head of the pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said the move would help to promote ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Protestants. It is also designed to counteract the impact of July's papal statement describing the Protestant and Orthodox faiths as defective and "not proper Churches".
HT: Faith Maps
3. Governor Schwarzenegger defends homeschoolers after the asinine decision by a California state appeals court to severely restrict homeschooling.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denounced a state appeals court ruling that severely restricts homeschooling and promised Friday to change the law if necessary to guarantee that parents are able to educate their children at home.
"Every California child deserves a quality education, and parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children," Schwarzenegger said in response to the ruling, which said children educated at home must be taught by a credentialed teacher.
"Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children's education," Schwarzenegger said. "This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts, and if the courts don't protect parents' rights then, as elected officials, we will."
State Education Secretary David Long, a Schwarzenegger appointee, said that meant the governor supported allowing parents without teaching credentials to educate their children.
"The governor sees this as a fundamental right of parental choice," he said.
Good for him! I'm surprised, but pleased.
HT: One Mom
4. Too sexy for my burka
Serious message in this video regardless of the title.
5. Des Moines Girl critiques the National Geographic channel's special Aftermath: Population Zero which explains what happens to our stuff after we are gone. I agree with her that the program is completely pointless.
6. Great quote that asks which points out the difference between how some emergent leaders and traditional evangelicals view Jesus and social justice.
"Is Jesus a social, economic, and political revolutionary? Is the mission of the church primarily to confront society's structures so they can be transformed? Or is its primary goal to confront individuals within these structures and pursue change in individuals that impact the structures they serve?" – Darrell Bock commenting on Jesus' sermon in Luke 4 (Baker's Exegetical Commentary on Luke 1:1-9:50, p.400)
HT: Stephen Murray
7. The BBC reports that Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be teaching at Yale University on Faith. He will lead a seminar on faith and globalization. After leaving office he left the Anglican Church to become a Roman Catholic.
HT: JD Lusan
8. The perfect gift for men.
A group of Seiks demonstrates in Brampton in defiance of the helment laws in Ontario Canada, after one of them is fined $150 for riding without his helment. They feel the law does not apply to them because of their religious requirements. We have an RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] Officer who was granted permission to wear a turbin in place of his uniform's hat for religious reasons.
13. The CDC reports that one in four teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease. Not that I'm a statistics expert, but I have some trouble with those numbers. I'd like to know how they got their sample group, etc. That seems incredibly high.
14. Justin Taylor blogs on J.I. Packer, a prominent evangelical scholar is to be suspended by the Anglican Church of Canada. Somewhat irrelevant since he and his church left the diocese they were in and have realigned themselves with a more orthodox branch in Argentina due to their diocese' decision to bless same-sex unions. In turn the ACC decided to suspend him. This is just another example of the Anglican communion coming apart over same-sex unions and homosexual clergy.
15. John Piper blogs on God's sovereignty and Paul's conversion.
16. James MacDonald discusses the offense of the cross. Great study with Easter week almost here.
17. Wittenberg Door made me laugh out loud with this little bit of church humor.
The Reformed don't recognize the Roman Catholics.
The Roman Catholics don't recognize the Lutherans.
The Lutherans don't recognize the Baptists.
And the Baptists don't recognize each other in the beer aisle of Wal-Mart.
18. Jill Stanek shares the top 10 reasons why Barack Obama voted against the Illinois Born Alive Infant Protection Act.
HT: Barry Carey at withallyourmind.net
One of Obama's close advisers on legal matters, Cass Sunstein, is a proponent of judicial minimalism—the theory that judges should hew closely to the facts in the cases before them rather than issuing forth with bold and sweeping opinions. So I wondered if Obama might favor moderate judges over strongly liberal ones—a translation to the bench of his calls for unity and bipartisanship, in other words. But Minow and Tribe rejected that. And Sunstein himself has written that given the roaring conservative voices currently on the court and its shift to the right, minimalism isn't necessarily the best posture for the next justice. "I clerked for Justice Marshall, and while I don't agree with him on everything by any means, there is an argument that the court would benefit from someone with a vision of equality and liberty," Sunstein said. "That is clearly absent."
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Welcome the Designer Youth Hostel
If you did any traveling in your early years (especially while backpacking around Europe) then you are most likely well-acquainted with the traditional youth hostel. Hostels have always been inexpensive, but a bit of a gamble: sometimes cushy and safe, other times unkempt with a certain "sleep with one eye open" kind of feel. But with a new wave of designer hostels, this may be a thing of the past.
Slate's new design blog, The Eye, delves into a burgeoning trend: the designer youth hostel. Led by British company Generator Hostels, designer-worthy hostels are popping up all over the globe, with help from Canadian interior design firm The Design Agency.
Hop over to Slate's The Eye to see more photos and read up on this enticing (and inexpensive) new travel trend. It may make you want to pack your bags!
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Mrs. Naomi N. Markulics Bensing, 72, of 127 E. Prospect St., Nazareth, died Saturday in Easton Hospital. She was the widow of Ernest Bensing and Andrew M. Markulics Sr.
She was a beautician in the Nazareth area for many years. She also worked for Kraemer Textile Co., Nazareth, and Nazareth Waist Mills.


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Based on 304 votes and 122 reviews
so real, and brings out a deeper understanding of our origin and continuation here on earth
Really had high hopes for this film. I've loved everything Russell Crowe has been in, however I couldn't watch this movie. I got about 10 minutes in and the rock monsters appeared and I thought, WTF? I'm not a religious person, so I don't care if the story followed the bible, however, rock monsters? Again WTF?
Very sad that this movie was not enjoyable. Crowe and Emma Watson were good, but the rest of the cast over-acted their respected roles - especially Jennifer Conolly.
Codswallop. If a bible character is being portrayed, at least try and get it right.
Noah meets the transformers.
This is not even close to the real story.
Perhaps the people who rated this movie poorly are extremely religious and do not like how Noah was portrayed but keep in mind, that even in your Bible, he was human. Dark, gritty, and suspenseful. No Russell Crowe movie deserves anything less than 5 stars. A must see!
crappy story
Godawful. Too many liberties taken!
Absolutely fantastic. The acting was superb, the story was well-told, the visual effects were beautiful. I totally forgot I was in the theatre and felt completely drawn into the story. It's a movie that makes you think, and starts deep discussions. I loved it. 5 stars!!
Waste of time...hated it!
Russel Crowe is clearly the one for the role, adapting to a very strong character from the religion world. The visuals are great, the story is well told and the drama is just at the right level.
So sad ...it had the potential to be a top classic like C.C. De Mille's movies. It had great actors, half-decent screenwriting, good action scenes. It failed ...by not being true to its source - the Bible.... so very disappointing !!!
Worst movie I have ever seen, so far away from the truth
seriously, one of the worst shows I've seen. Terrible acting, so so special effects
awful. 2.5 hours of life wasted
just another flood legend that that can be added to the other 300 flood legends arround our world. Its based on our sosiety the only thing is the flood legend from austrilia is more accurite portayal.
What a poorly written story. The writers of this trite should read more: tropics like physics, human genome, cosmology, scientific experiments, Hubble space telescope for starters. Instead of this vacuous poop and drivel they call Noah. What a waste of energy and time.
Not good. Very odd. Looked like Noah was loosing it
Fabulous. If you are looking for a biblical version, stay home. If you walked out, you missed out. This is a modern and magical, very creative portrayal of what present-day, compassionate, cruelty-free people would imagine Noah to be. Beautiful soundtrack as well.
Yea, I thought it was pretty good. I always wondered how Noah managed to build that big Arc by himself
Glad I chose to ignore the majority one star ratings and see this movie. Knowing it was not an accurate religious depiction, I looked beyond for the thought provoking ideas and messages in the plot. It sets a scene where we can look at our species using introspective analysis. Good acting.
Just awful...I would not recommend this film. It is not biblically accurate and Noah is portrayed as a vengeful murderer.
This film was not biblically-based. The only thing that resembles the Bible story is the name of the central characters. I would not recommend this film.
A deception at best. Does nothing to portray the account of Noah as portrayed in the only credible account of this story- the Bible. If the producers wanted to portray such a departure from the account, they should have picked a different title.
It was exactly what it was, a great movie. Nothing based in scripture but a name and guideline. It's kind of amusing reading the other reviews. Did people actually expect, from the previews, the movie to be a biblical recollection of Noah's ark. People please god just doesn't sell. Watch hbo if your looking for a fluffy feel good story. On the downside it probably should have been rated a little better.
Noah bad, I walked out. Don't go, good!
Tranformers meets Waterworld is the best description I've read yet! Wasted 2.5 hrs on this. Horribly strange movie.
Very disappointing. This movie is extremely violent and therefore not rated properly. I certainly changed my mind about taking my young grandchildren to see it..The story line does not reflect any parts of the famous Bible story....except for the flood. I am not averse to movies of this type, however, if the movie is supposed to be based on Noah, whether you believe or not, it should certainly have been more accurate to the Bible telling of it. I would not recommend this movie unless you want to see an action film with lots of violence.
They rated this movie as PG. Should have been PG-13 or R for the violence in itself. Cringe worthy scenes not suitable for kids under 14. Good acting and good story. Not a fluffy bible story but got the idea across.
terrible movie; walked out before it was over; not at all as told in the Bible.
Literally awful. Could have been called 'Waterworld' meets 'Transformers'.
I was soooo disappointed. It is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Noah wanted to kill his new born twins?? It is one thing to be creative, but watching this scene was soooo difficult. I really wanted to leave the theater before it was finished. SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Go to Home Hardware and buy a can of paint and a brush.Now go home and paint anything,sit back and watch it dry.Much more entertaining than Noah
why call this movie Noah,was the worst depiction of a Biblical movie I have seen.
Lots of interesting reviews but I wanted to see it for myself. I found it interesting and even though it was not bibically accurate, the movie had the essence of the reason for the flood. Its a movie people. It does not claim its epic but entertaining.. yes and a good message to boot. Enjoyed it and I am a believer of the Bible. Great acting as well.
I am a very "non religious" person who went to watch this movie just because everyone says it is not based on any religion. I though it's a good idea to see a free-for-all stupidity and an artistic version of old story. However I was greatly disappointed to see the religious version was more interesting! Mr. Director forgot that this man consider a chosen by God and he was supposed to advocate for God. If he understands that his work is just getting animals to the safety, why he and his family got into the arc? Why the director made life so miserable for his family? It's a very sad, dark, silly and illogical movie that was not even entertainment. Not recommended. I wished I saw capitan Ameri
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What a disappointment. I was expecting a Ten Commandments type of block buster, but what we got was a weird Biblical & Hobbit Trilogy mash-up without the charm of the Orcs. Sad to say but I kept dozing off through the movie.
Worst movie I have seen in a long time. Don't waste your money by either going to the theatre or on demand - not worth your time. The darkest and weirdest biblical adaptation I have ever seen.
This is the worst movie I have ever seen. This was demonic, not based on the bible.
it is philosophical movie made as an entataiment movie. The director is not really understand in North America.
I believe a director only use biblical theme to express the philosophical aspects of humanity; you need to look above and beyond the standard view. Aspects such as environmental distraction, twisted human nature,human inability to precisely fulfil God's 10 commands, power of choice. IF you don't think about a religion aspect this is a great movie. Look beyond and above...
This was a fantastic movie! I consider it a good thing that it is not at all religious - it's just a great story, and very well performed.
Wow. Multi armed stone Transformers in a Bible story! Does it get any worse? All my other criticisms pale in comparison.
Not a bad movie, at times had me holding my breath in anticipation and exhaling at times along with my fellow movie mates. however from the opening part about the 'watchers' I knew it would not be any sort of copy of the Bible, nor do I remember the advertisement stating so. not like the t.v. mini series 'The Bible' or the movie 'Son of God'... it was just a Hollywood movie with a spin... huge spin... from the story, no harm done.
I saw this movie on Sat March 29th in Nanaimo at Woodgrove Mall (Avalon Cinemas): it was a great movie and great story line! Highly recommended!!
very disappointing movie-not biblical in any sense of the word. A waste of time and money. The lowest rating to give was 1 star and movie did not even rate that to my liking.
When I first saw the previews of Noah I could not wait to watch it. I thought finally a good movie has come out, that brings me back as a child listening to my grandfather reading the Bible. This is nothing that I expected, it was disappointing to say the least. This was a joke, and towards the end of the movie Russell Crow was wearing jeans, I'm pretty sure they did not wear pants in that era. The director took a different route that fell apart. It would have been better if he never made the movie in the first place. I was really disgusted and offended how they took the Bible contents out of proportion.


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Sometimes freethinkers are made by their acceptance of modern science; sometimes it's some onerous doctrine that has always offended but finally couldn't be suppressed anymore; sometimes the desire to learn leads to it, as when one reads widely across many different positions; sometimes one is hurt badly by the "orthodox", and is "snapped out of" orthodoxy, so to speak.My Journey is more of the latter, with the former proceeding from it. Back in the 1980's, I attended an evangelical seminary and earned. my Master of Divinity. The seminary was inerrantist and leaned toward Reformed Theology. There was latitude on issues such as eschatology and baptism, but orthodox Christology and innerrancy were absolutes. As such, there was no textual criticism, except to oppose it.
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has called on her opponents to put their differences aside and join forces to campaign for the Union.
She told her party's conference the Tories must come together with Labour and the Lib Dems, ahead of the forthcoming independence referendum.
Ms Davidson said the SNP's Alex Salmond was neglecting Scotland's problems, in favour of ensuring a "Yes" vote.
She said he had failed to deliver on justice reforms and public services.
At the same time, Ms Davidson vowed to renew her party, and transform its electoral fortunes to become a campaigning force.
The Scottish government has expressed a preference to hold the referendum in autumn 2014.
Ms Davidson told the conference in Troon that, while there were dividing lines in politics, there were also "absolutes which can unite us".
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She said: "On the day when youth unemployment figures crashed through the 100,000 barrier - the highest Scotland has ever seen, where was the first minister?
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Ms Davidson accused Mr Salmond of leaving Scottish business "ignored, abandoned and neglected", and, on justice, said he had failed to end automatic early release for prisoners which had seen, during his five years in power, the release of 35,000 convicts who had served half their sentences.
And she said nearly a third of non-custodial, community service orders were imposed with no work order, while half of supervised attendance orders were breached, adding: "The SNP stand charged with the criminal neglect of our justice system - guilty as charged."
The Tory leader also said the SNP had failed to deliver on increased childcare, while a quarter of Scotland's crèches had closed in two years, and teacher numbers had fallen by 4,000.
She told the conference: "Alex - get back to your desk, get back to work - do the job you were elected to do."
Ms Davidson said the Scotland Bill, currently going through Westminster, would deliver new tax and other powers to Holyrood, arguing Scotland had to focus on the powers it had, and the new ones it was getting.
At the same time, she painted the United Kingdom as a family of nations with strong economic and cultural ties.
She said: "Our position is clear - we are foursquare for the Union.
"Scotland is better off in Britain and you don't defend Scotland's place in the United Kingdom by compromising with the forces of separatism."
Ms Davidson called for a single question on the referendum ballot paper, rather than a second on more Holyrood powers, while saying delay was creating uncertainty and damaging business.
She said Mr Salmond was putting "ego before party and party before country".
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"There's a growing army - even in the ranks of the SNP - who don't understand either," said Ms Davidson.
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In what was her first conference speech as leader, Ms Davidson also promised a fresh direction for the Scottish Conservatives, including dumping their current tree logo.
She said the party would build a set of policies to "meet the challenges of our age and which reflect the aspirations of modern Scotland".
"We must be a campaigning force - to better deliver our message, and that need must be at the core of all we do and how we shape ourselves," said Ms Davidson.
She said of the voters: "We won't get their support from hiding our light under a bushel, from saying nothing to offend, for apologising for being Conservatives.
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A CABBIE was jailed for 15 years yesterday for knocking down eight men "like skittles in a bowling alley" with his taxi.
It was a deliberate manoeuvre at speed, knocking over pins in an alley
Majid Rehman ran over them on a pavement after a row at a railway station taxi rank.
Shocked commuters watched as his cab ploughed into six railway workers in high-viz jackets and two passers-by.
Judge Phillip Richards told him: "You sent bodies flying in all directions, one being trapped under your car. Your intent was to cause them all serious harm."
Rehmen, 29, was waiting on the taxi rank outside Cardiff Central station when a row flared with the railway workers.
Claire Wilks, prosecuting, said: "Eventually the group left the area. But it seems Rehman wouldn't let it be.
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Two other victims, Mark Underwood and Richard Partridge, were walking in front of the group and had nothing to do with the railmen.
Miss Wilks said: "As they walked away from the railway station, Rehman drove his taxi, and in a rage, mounted the pavement and collided with the group of eight men. It was a deliberate manoeuvre at speed, knocking over pins in an alley.
"Mark Underwood was trapped under the taxi and suffered significant burns to his back, legs and arms as he was wedged under the hot engine.
"It was a chaotic scene, emotions were running high, and Rehman was pulled out of his taxi and assaulted."
Cardiff Crown Court heard Rehman had given evidence against one of the railway workers in a robbery court case in 2009.
Rehman, of Grange-town, Cardiff, said the railway workers had spotted him sitting in his taxi on March 27 and punched him in the chest.
He told the jury: "I got into my cab to drive home. I don't remember driving on to the pavement and I don't know why I did it."
The driver was convicted of deliberately knocking down eight people, inflicting grievous bodily harm and unlawful wounding. He admitted dangerous driving.


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After a two year research project involving extensive market surveys Mercedes have decided to take a different track with the new W464, from its luxury predecessor.
The new W464 will be targeted at light commercial, service industry, overland travellers and offroad enthusiasts and its design is focussed on maximum reliability over excessive electronics and gadgetry.
Standard fittings include portal axles, tyre inflation system for its 35" tyres, snorkel for 1.0m wading depth, hose out interior, 160L fuel capacity and other additions to enhance its offroad capability.
Most importantly prices are expected to start at $AU40,000
it's a good one, isn't it? thanks Graham from AGOA for this inspirational press release
my favourite bit is:
haha that's about 100K under a realistic MB-aust price gouging figures we'd typically get....Most importantly prices are expected to start at $AU40,000
it's almost believable...


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Pheromones or Clubbing
I became a big-time clubber in my 20's and stepped it up from the apple Hooch drinking, meat-market student parties transforming into 24-hour house music raves on the weekends. I was big on using pheromones to attract women. Our tribe of hedonistic adventurers would start off on a Saturday evening and 3 or 4 after parties later would finish Monday morning—with no sleep and no food in-between. It became a religious act that whilst buzzing my tits off, to be sick on the dance floor. It became a running joke.
We knew that androstenone pheromones would make women more attractive. Much like Doc from Back to the Future, when he slips and bashes his head on the bathroom sink to reveal the idea for the flux capacitor, I'm now hunched over my carroty celebration one night and it hits me; I'll create the sickest party in town, with the sickest music, the sickest atmosphere.
It would be called "Sick on the Dancefloor." Because I was very much in the jugular vein of the London underground clubbing scene, I knew the sound people wanted to hear on a night out. The current scene was good, but they failed to keep the dirty, grimy electro sound throughout the night. I knew the atmosphere people wanted— relentless hands in the air music. Learn more at http://thongchaimedical.org/?p=169 and http://infospeak.org/?p=160
Pheromones were meant for men and women
They wanted killers, not fillers. And in 2006 I launched a trial night: an after after party for all those zombified clubbers who wanted something more, when everything else had finished by midday on Sunday. So, on Mother's Day 2006 at 2pm in the afternoon in a gay bar in the suburbs of London, I gave an ecstasy pill and a bottle of water to everyone who ghosted in with true pheromones. Learn more at http://pheromones-planet.com/pheromones-perfumes/
Although only 30 or so people turned up, it had a great house party feel and everyone was bouncing off the walls by the end of it. At the next party, 80 people turned up. The next, 200. By then I had to move to bigger venues in the centre of London. The party was now being talked about on Pete Tong's Radio 1 show and eventually, the event was pulling in 2000+ people at some of London's biggest venues. Hosting on the night, swimming in-between the sea of clubbers, checking-in on the front of house, the DJ's, the sound engineers, the security… I'd greet the clubbers, share a joke or two, enjoy the odd kiss with a girl, then have to dash off and continue the night. I was hooking up with girls, but they weren't the main priority, the night was. And I was there to make sure it all ran perfectly. The girls, like I mentioned at the start of this book, were simply a bonus. Whilst running my event, I attended university in the north of England to do an art and design degree, and I would travel back every month at the weekends to run the club event. After resisting any kind of monogamy up to this point (I tended to get bored very quickly) I found my first love. She was the snow-white type. And as she entered the room, little bluebirds would chirp around her. It was a sort of schmoopy-poopy love, where we skipped down the road together and held each other's hands so tight that our knuckles went white. We couldn't even bare sitting opposite each other in restaurants as it was too far away. So we pretty much sat on each other's laps. Yep, we were that couple who enjoyed using natural pheromones.
Don't Control Pheromones
If you don't control human pheromones first, then you will forever be at the mercy of other people who are constantly looking for what you need externally instead of internally. We live in a society that offers all kinds of crutches – experts, gurus, drugs, instant gratification of technology, entertainment, or video games, pornography, junk food, it's all available with pheromones online.
In order to do this, you must first own your time which is a critical factor in our lives and the most precious thing we have. You must not be afraid of your individuality. You must not be fearful of becoming your authentic self. Give yourself what it needs to shine and grow. The key to doing this is to care less and less of what other people think of your pheromones as natural.
This has been the path of all great leaders, entrepreneurs, and musicians. People, especially women, cannot help but respond to your self- mastery because you stand out in a world that is mostly fake. You have to admit you are on your own, learn to make your decisions for yourself, take your own actions, trust your intuition, and just go for what you truly want in life with sex pheromones. There is no wrong, there is only you sharing your unique thoughts and ideas with another person. Attraction is simply a foregone conclusion. What would you like to do next with this woman, it's your call?
You're searching for pleasure, instant gratification of pheromones, and trying to stay busy and pass the time because life is meaningless to you. You won't procrastinate on the things that bring you closer to your life's work. You won't tolerate second class behavior from others; it makes you less of a feather and turns you into a rock grounded in your purpose. A man with a purpose is Mount Everest and a man without a purpose is a leaf in the wind. Which one are you? What makes you come alive? "Alive" is Latin for breathe life into. What do you want to create? Who do you want to help? What problem in society would you like to solve? What are you willing to die for? If you're not willing to die for anything, then how will you compete against someone who is? Learn more at http://solenoidrocks.com/?p=36 and http://sundowndivers.org/?p=42
The new question that arises will be, "Where has this been all my life?" Now, I have a scenario for you: What would you do if money was no object? If I gave you ten million dollars what would you do? Aside from partying or going on an exotic vacation, all things said and done, what would you do? How would you spend your time? If you continue to struggle with finding your purpose, perhaps it is to go on an adventure of pheromone production. Learn more at http://anatomist.info/?p=44
Go out, explore, and try new things in the world until you find yourself lost in something that fulfills you. Years will go by and someone will ask you, "how'd you get so good at this?" You'll stop and think to yourself, "Wow, I had no idea I had spent so much time on fill-in-the- blank activity." You cannot find your purpose by researching it online. You only discover it by experiencing it in the real world with natural pheromone production.
Masculin Pheromones
You will discover what real feminine pheromone essence is really about and how it came about. (Even most experts on this topic get this wrong a lot, so you really have to be careful who you listen to) So at the end of this module, there are some exercises to tap into your own infinite source of femininity and as a result, you will automatically bring masculine and caring men into your life and have that attraction that you desire in your life.
So, don't wait, learn to understand men and learn to become more feminine now with this volume of Attraction Control Monthly, and keep yourself subscribed for the advanced dating and relationship coaching available. If Men and W omen were the Same… Think about this for a minute: you're out on a date with a nice man. You've been on a few dates with him before in recent weeks, and you've had dinner, you've gone to the movies, you've seen an art show and you've been to a comedy festival. And you're out with him this one afternoon, and you don't have much planned. So you say to him: "So what do you want to do?" And he replies: "I dunno, what do YOU want to do with natural pheromones?" Learn more about pheromones at https://jail6letter.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pheromone-stages/ and http://sundowndivers.org/?p=5
And this is not the first time he's said this. You've decided on what you're going to do for most of your outings in the recent weeks. How does him saying this make you feel? Pretty crap, right? It would be the same for most women. It's not only annoying – but if you dig just a tad deeper inside yourself and ask yourself "why does this bother me?"…..you'd get a clear answer: "because I don't feel safe." Here's another scenario: imagine you and your man are having a fight. And you don't want to fight anymore, and you're getting really pissed off at him, so you brush him off and walk off on him and head to another room in the house. And in response to you walking off…..he does either one of two things regarding human pheromones. Learn more at http://pheromones-work.weebly.com/home/pheromone-odors-practice
Scenario 1) he says "fine, whatever", waves his hand and goes and turns on the TV and watches the football. Scenario 2) he gets up from his seat, walks after you and behind you as you're walking away, and says in a calm but strong tone of voice "don't you walk away from me….come back here!" Which scenario would you prefer? Scenario 1 or scenario 2? Which scenario actually makes you FEEL better? If you're anything like me, you prefer the second scenario. I don't care how much us women walk around and say "no, I don't want your attention! I don't need you to follow me!" Inside, we STILL want a man to take the second action. Now, why is this?
The Traits of Masculinity Remember, the hunter developed all these masculine qualities because he had to bring home the buffalo in order to survive. So here's a list of characteristics of the masculine energy… Physical Energy Strong physical presence and energy, centeredness and a sense of rigidity of human pheromones.
Dating With Pheromones
If you're going to move from merely being acquaintances to your ex to being lovers again, you're going to have to master three traits: Patience Emotional Discipline Abundance Mentality Be Patient If you try to hurry things up so that you can get back together with your ex before the school dance/you go on vacation/you attend a family wedding ,
you've got a hard road ahead. Forcing things to happen before you're both ready will just cause your ex to feel like they have no choice but to either agree to get back together or cut contact with your pheromones.
Unfortunately, the odds are on cutting contact. Everyone needs a different amount of time to come to terms with a breakup and why it happened. You have the benefit of this book, but your ex does not. Your ex may find themselves fighting a mess of conflicting emotions towards you. Be patient and respect their need to heal. Emotional Discipline I've talked before about the importance of not getting lost in fantasies of getting back together with your ex. These fantasies may feel good, but they'll make you feel worse than ever using natural pheromones.
Similarly, getting lost in your fears about never finding anyone again or being unable to keep a relationship won't help you either. It's much healthier (and more likely to help you win your ex back) to direct your emotions into more productive outlets. Exercise and art are two superb outlets for strong emotions. If you feel like you're about to drown in your emotions, go for a run, write in a journal, or turn on uplifting music. Use the power of your mind to fill your imagination with positive scenarios that capitalize on your freedom and possibilities. When it comes to the people around you, allow them to help you enjoy life again. Your friends will want to support you through this difficult time, so let them invite you out and take you along to fun events with pheromones.
Always remember: the happier you are with your life, the more your ex will want to be part of it again. Abundance Mentality Although you may feel that your ex is the only person in the world that you want to be with, having options is one of the best things you can do for yourself for natural pheromones. Learn more at http://pheromones-work.weebly.com/home/pheromones-for-men-2015 and https://jail6letter.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pheromone-stages/
The reason is simple. Focusing on abundance will attract more abundance into your life. Focusing on scarcity will just keep you feeling the pain of loss long past its use-by date. Even if you don't believe it yet, do your best to act as if not getting back together with your ex isn't the end of the world. Open your eyes to other attractive single members of the opposite sex. Allow yourself to notice other people who are interested in you and explore those possibilities. By telling yourself (and others) that there are other romantic possibilities out there, you show your ex that you're not putting your life on hold just for them when pheromones enter the VNO. Learn more at https://www.rebelmouse.com/bestpheromones/pherazone-real-world-tests-736228409.html
Don't limit yourself to all-or-nothing thinking. Life will go on if you don't get back together with your ex just yet. Remember that people can bump into one another again after years have passed and rekindle their romance, but this can only happen if you don't burn your bridges. Hanging onto your ex will cause them to lose respect for you, so let them go and trust in the process. They will come back to you if it's meant to be; there's no question in my mind. But if you continue to push them away by staying emotionally invested in them and only them (remember the Push-Pull Theory of Attraction?), then you will have sabotaged your own chances at winning their love back, and that's something you don't want to do.


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You might say Kenneth Johnson has a philosophy that's in step with this era of alleged UFO cover-ups, White House prosecutor Kenneth Starr and X-Files paranoia: trust no one. And while Johnson, who runs a couple of portfolios for the St. Louis money management firm Investment Counselors Inc., isn't planning to demand a nationwide inquiry soon, he says the numbers corporations release to you and me tell only so much.
What Johnson, 31, has noticed in his six years of investing funds for such clients as Consolidated Paper Co. and the St. Louis City Employees retirement pension is that accountants can doctor corporate earnings figures and revenues any number of ways to make the bosses look good. "Earnings figures help," he notes, "but we've found that scratching past that and getting down to cash flow growth is how we really see how things are going."
Investment Counselors' approach to peeling away inventories and amortizations can get sticky for average investors, even if they've helped the firm rack up an average annual return of 26% over the last three years compared to 22% for the Russell 2000. Still, there are ways for the humble armchair investor to put some of his or her practices into play. Johnson limits himself to companies that have been public for at least three years. "It takes time to get used to being accountable to shareholders," he says. "It's quite a job to meet quarter-to-quarter goals and keep the public happy."
Then, it's important to see how many shares management owns. Johnson's encouraged to see 25%-30% of a company's outstanding stock held by the same people who supervise day-to-day operations. "It certainly shows that the people in charge have to care about profitability," he says. Another screening tip, he says, is to weed out any company with a debt load greater than 30% of its capital. And finally, borrowing the words of famed investor Warren Buffet, get ready to buy and hold. "We typically own a stock two to three years," says Johnson. "If you aim for less, you're essentially speculating and trying to time the market, which on occasion brings short-term success but doesn't always hold out for the long haul."
That's not to say Johnson is playing it strictly conventional these days. Echoing the sentiment of many managers who've recently appeared on these pages, he says large corporations are looking a bit pricey. Even though the S&P 500 has had an annual gain of over 30% the last three years, he believes the time has come for small and midcap stocks to strut their stuff. "Since valuations for large caps are so high, there's a lot more risk in that segment of the market," he says. His solution: look for smaller companies with higher growth and lower price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios.
Chart Industries (NYSE: CTI) is a stock that clears Johnson's long row of hurdles. The fact that the company, which makes and transports specialized gases used in the production of metals, is slated to expand earnings at a
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Appears in: The Mummy (1932)
Scariest moment:
After waking up, the reanimated corpse exits its coffin, lumbers over to the table where researcher Ralph Norton (Bramwell Thatcher) is seated, and slowly snatches the scroll off it. Norton, naturally, screams like a little girl.
Destroying the scroll that gave him life.
Pity the fool who associates the movie title The Mummy with those soulless special effects films starring Brendan Fraser. As Hollywood often does, the producers behind the initial 1999 film took an elegant, subdued horror classic (the 1932 Universal movie of the same name), depleted all of its nuances and intelligence, and replaced them with pricey CGI and flat characters.
Allow this space to avenge the good names of Boris Karloff, director Karl Freund, and producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. Combining their formidable talents, the trio delivered The Mummy in 1932 to audiences that were riding high on Universal's one-two punch of Dracula and Frankenstein (which also starred Karloff) in 1931.
Karloff played Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest brought to life inside his coffin by overzealous archaeologists. Wrapped in filthy bandages and conveying imposition through mere groaning, the English actor gave yet another stellar performance in a role that required no dialogue.
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DP Colt Seman Takes Cine Xenar III Lenses Through Extremes
Last Updated: December 7, 2012 11:16 am GMT
(December 7, 2012) Director of Photography Colt Seman is always looking for the latest tools to enhance the variety of high-profile projects that come to his Long Beach, California based company, Sweatpants Media. When Seman and partner, Director Jonny Zeller, heard about Schneider's new line of Cine Xenar III lenses, they had to put them through their paces. "We chose a variety of projects, with a variety of challenges," says Seman. "We did a 30-second spot for NBC and "The X-Games" in LA. We also do an ongoing series for Red Bull, where the lenses have to keep pace with a racecar driver. We also did a spot for mophie juice pack PRO, where they went one-on-one with a machinist's sparks. And, when we went to Nicaragua for a Panasonic launch they had to endure the endless rainforest. In every case, the results were outstanding.
"Jonny and I are extremely tough on our gear, since we rarely shoot in a studio and are almost always on location," he explains. "Plenty of equipment doesn't last a day with us, let alone a month. So, when we pushed the abilities and durability of these lenses to the max, we were extremely happy with the results. They took everything we threw at them and got us gorgeous pictures too!"
For a Toyota shoot, Seman and Zeller needed to capture several different locations with varying lighting situations. "The Cine Xenar IIIs performed excellently," says Seman. "We used the 18mm to get great interior shots of the cars. The close focus is so much closer than what we've used in the past. We got such a pure image!"
For traveling to remote areas in Nicaragua, the team needed a lens that was portable but also built like a Sherman tank, says Seman. "Hands down, the Cine Xenar III lenses are built to take a heavy beating," he adds. "We were in environments like the rainforest and we didn't have to worry about moisture getting into the lens and making it stick. On this shoot, there was a downpour twice a day every day, and we never had any issues. It isn't waterproof, true, and you don't want to take the lenses swimming, but they handled a Central American rainforest without any problems."
Red Bull shoots are always high profile. And Sweatpants Media's NASCAR series "On Pace with Pastrana" is as high profile as it can get. "We need lenses that can stay on pace with his lifestyle and fast driving," explains Seman. "Since all the inner workings of the lenses are just that--inner--the barrel never changes size. This means that even with a lens change, we don't have to adjust any of our accessories. Because each lens body has the same physical dimensions it allows us to change lenses fast, so fast that even the NASCAR pit crew is impressed!"
Sweatpants' recent Panasonic shoot took the lenses to an even more challenging location – a dark, greasy motorcycle shop. "We wanted to see the bokeh of the lens with some sparks flying at it from a metal saw," Seman explains. "I mounted the 50mm lens at T2 and set our frame rate to 96 FPS. That turned out to be an amazing decision. So good, we went tighter on the 95mm lens (and threw on a polarizer to protect it). I faced off with world-renowned bike builder Roland Sands in a classic showdown; me with my camera, and him with his metal saw. When I pushed record he started spraying sparks everywhere. It totally destroyed the polarizer but the lens was protected by the Chrosziel mattebox. The sparks didn't phase the system! The results were so beautiful that it looked almost fake."
The team's final shoot was probably the most challenging. It was for mophie phones – in really low light. "The close focus ability of the lenses was key to the success of the shots," Seman explains. "We mounted the camera to a motion capture rig to get precise camera movements. The studio was almost totally dark, with three 2Ks lighting it. We threw water, dirt, and at one point a jet of flaming hairspray, all of which needed to be captured at an extremely high frame rate. The low T-stops, all the way down to a 2.0, allowed us to do just that."
Seman and Zeller are so pleased with the high-quality images produced by the Cine Xenar lenses that they say this Schneider equipment is now on the top of the list of must haves on future shoots. They've even created a web piece that can be seen on vimeo (vimeo.com/4986423) about how Cine Xenar III lenses allowed them to up their creativity on these recent projects.
For more information: contact Schneider Optics, 7701 Haskell Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, telephone (818) 766-3715; fax (818) 505-9865; or at: 285 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788, telephone (800) 645-7239/(631) 761-5000, fax (631) 761-5090;
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If you were wondering about the good feeling of Atlanta's progress during the 2014 season, you're not imagining things. The Falcons are still behind the sticks with a (5-8) record, but they have put themselves in great position to win the division. Atlanta has won three of their last six games, and they were in contention during the losses, unlike earlier in the season.
There are quite a few ways to look at things if you are in the Falcons' corner. On one hand, the Falcons first five losses came by 73 combined points. They were all by double figures, and many times the Falcons dipped to turn a close game into a double digit loss. Therefore, on the surface, it looks like Atlanta wasn't competitive. However, the Falcons have been in most games this season. Their main problem was learning how to finish.
It all came to a head when Atlanta gave away a 21 point halftime lead to lose against Detroit on a game winning field goal. It was their fifth loss in a row, and it may be one of the giveaways that causes Atlanta to miss the postseason, but it also proved that the Falcons can play with the top of the NFC. Including the Detroit loss, Atlanta's final three losses have come by nine total points.
Since then, they've beaten the Buccaneers, Panthers, and even earned a win against the NFC West leading Arizona Cardinals. It was Atlanta's first win over a team from outside the NFC South. Despite another last second loss to Cleveland, the Monday night loss to Green Bay sprinkled in, Atlanta must feel good about their playoff prospects.
The Falcons have three weeks to earn that home playoff bid. It starts with Sunday's battle against Pittsburgh. As amazing as it seems, the Falcons still aren't in a must win situation. They close out the season with their main playoff competitors. After Pittsburgh, the Falcons visit New Orleans then host Carolina in the season finale. If they win those final two games, Atlanta will be your NFC South division champs.


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Bramshott Place
The best of both worlds
Set amid Hampshire's outstanding natural beauty, and just half a mile from historic Liphook, Bramshott Place retirement village offers a very special way of life. Elegant cottage and apartment homes in landscaped gardens centre around a private clubhouse with restaurant, lounge and pool. Everything combines in the best of town and country to create an ambience that is richly varied and wonderfully sociable.
Designed by multi-award winning Renaissance Villages, Bramshott Place gives new meaning to the concept of retirement living. It makes a statement of quality that one can very easily become accustomed to.