Vail Resorts Announces Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Results | Vail Resorts, Inc.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 ended October 31, 2007.
The Company uses the term "Reported EBITDA" and "Reported EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation" when reporting financial results in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures. The Company defines Reported EBITDA as segment net revenue less segment operating expense plus segment equity investment income or loss.
Mountain revenue decreased $3.6 million, or 7.9%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $42.5 million from $46.2 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. The prior year results included $3.4 million of revenue from RTP, LLC ("RTP"), which was formerly a consolidated subsidiary that was divested in April 2007. Mountain operating expense increased $1.5 million, or 1.8%, to $80.9 million. Included in the current year quarter Mountain operating expense is $2.3 million in legal fees related to the Company's attempted acquisition of The Canyons ski resort ("The Canyons") in Park City, Utah, while the prior year quarter included $2.8 million of RTP expenses. Excluding the impact of these items, Mountain operating expense would have increased by $1.9 million, or 2.5%. Mountain equity investment income, net increased by $1.1 million. Mountain Reported EBITDA decreased $4.0 million, or 12.2%, to a loss of $36.4 million compared to a loss of $32.5 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.
Lodging revenue increased $2.9 million, or 7.2%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $43.3 million from $40.4 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. The prior year quarter included the recognition of $2.4 million of revenue associated with the termination of the management agreement at The Lodge at Rancho Mirage ("Rancho Mirage") (pursuant to the terms of the management agreement) with the closing of the hotel as part of a redevelopment plan by the current hotel owner. Excluding this termination fee, Lodging revenue would have increased by $5.3 million, or 14.0%. Lodging operating expense increased $4.9 million, or 13.4%, to $41.2 million. Lodging Reported EBITDA decreased $2.0 million, or 48.7%, to $2.1 million compared to $4.1 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.
Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodging revenue, decreased $0.7 million, or 0.8%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $85.9 million from $86.6 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Excluding the prior year impacts of the divested RTP revenue and Rancho Mirage termination fee, Resort revenue would have increased $5.1 million, or 6.3%. Resort operating expense increased $6.3 million, or 5.5%, to $122.2 million. Excluding the current year legal expense associated with The Canyons litigation and the prior year RTP expense, Resort operating expense would have increased $6.8 million, or 6.0%. Resort equity investment income, net increased by $1.1 million. First fiscal quarter Resort Reported EBITDA decreased $5.9 million to a loss of $34.4 million, a 20.9% decrease over the same quarter last fiscal year. Resort Reported EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation decreased $5.9 million, or 21.7%, to $33.0 million.
Real Estate revenue decreased $14.9 million, or 55.3%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $12.0 million from $26.9 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Real Estate operating expense decreased $19.2 million, or 73.5%, to $6.9 million. Real Estate Reported EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased $4.3 million, or 536.9%, to $5.1 million compared to $0.8 million in the same quarter last fiscal year.
Total revenue decreased $15.6 million, or 13.8%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $97.9 million from $113.5 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Loss from operations for the quarter increased $1.3 million, or 2.6%, to $52.2 million. The Company recorded total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million in the three months ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006.
The Company reported first quarter fiscal 2008 net loss of $24.6 million, or a loss of $0.63 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $35.8 million, or a loss of $0.93 per diluted share, for the same quarter last fiscal year. Included in the first quarter fiscal 2008 results is the receipt of the final cash settlement from Cheeca Holdings, LLC of which $11.9 million (net of final attorney fees and on a pre-tax basis) was included in contract dispute credit (charges), net. Excluding stock-based compensation expense, the Company's net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 would have been $23.4 million, or a loss of $0.60 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $34.6 million excluding stock-based compensation, or a loss of $0.89 per diluted share, for the same quarter last fiscal year.
Robert Katz, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our fiscal first quarter is a seasonally low earnings period and historically a loss quarter. First quarter results generally reflect mountain summer business, lodging business, including our summer oriented Grand Teton Lodge Company ("GTLC"), golf operations, certain group business, timing of real estate closings and fixed expenses. In this year's first quarter, our results were favorable to our expectations particularly in our Lodging segment, where Lodging revenue excluding the prior year termination fee grew 14% year-over-year driven by strong group bookings, particularly at our GTLC and Keystone lodging properties. An area of focus for us in the first quarter is to establish the groundwork for the upcoming winter season, including construction of capital projects to deliver on our mission of extraordinary resorts, exceptional experiences. Some of the construction in the first quarter will result in significant capital additions for the 2007/2008 ski season including the opening of The Arrabelle at Vail Square; Beaver Creek's new children's gondola, The Buckaroo Express Gondola; Vail's new high-speed quad chairlifts replacing chairs 10 and 14; Heavenly's new high-speed Olympic Express chairlift and the new Heavenly Sky Flyer, the 50-mile-an-hour zip line ride. These are just a few of the many new amenities that await our guests this season as they visit our truly unique resorts."
Commenting on the 2007/2008 ski season to date, Katz said, "While we experienced a period of warmer than usual weather conditions for the better part of November, all of our resorts have recently received significant snowfall accumulation creating great conditions and we still have the vast majority of the ski season ahead of us."
Katz added, "We were able to continue to grow our season pass sales over our strong performance last year, with season pass sales up 7.8% in sales dollars over the same period last year, although units were down 1.6%. For our Colorado resorts alone, season pass sales were up 10.4% in sales dollars and up 0.6% in units. Last year at this time, we saw a much earlier booking curve than normal, though overall room nights booked were ultimately relatively unchanged for the whole of the 2006/2007 ski season over the 2005/2006 season. At this time last year, bookings through our central reservations and directly at our owned and managed properties ("Reservations on the Books") for the 2006/2007 ski season were up 24.5% in sales dollars and 16.2% in room nights over Reservations on the Books in December 2005 for the 2005/2006 ski season. For this year, we are seeing a return to a more traditional booking curve, although still in advance of just two years ago. Reservations on the Books are up 2.5% in sales dollars over the same period last year, although down 6.6% in room nights. However, in comparison to the same time period in December 2005 our bookings in the current year are up 27.6% in sales dollars and 8.5% in room nights."
On the recent launch of the first building of One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge, Katz said, "This is the first in a phased five to six building multi-use development, which will be branded a RockResort property, with the first building including 90 ski-in/ski-out residences ranging from studio to five-bedroom with approximately 102,000 saleable residential square feet. We announced the pricing for the first phase of this project on November 28th and have just begun accepting reservations on the first fifteen units at an average price per square foot of $1,182. We continue to build on the momentum at Breckenridge, where we now also have executed contracts on all 46 units at Crystal Peak Lodge at an average price per square foot of $964."
As an update on the Vail Mountain Club, Katz added, "Even during the traditionally slower summer and fall sales periods, we have continued to add new members to the Vail Mountain Club, an exclusive private club steps from the Vista Bahn Express lift. To date, we have sold 250 memberships, including 120 full memberships, which include parking privileges, and an additional 130 social memberships, which exclude parking privileges, representing total sales commitments of $43.2 million of total proceeds when paid in full. This includes the sale of 10 full memberships and 7 social memberships since the end of September 2007. We are currently gearing up for a more intense marketing effort going into the winter season."
On the Company's lodging development, Katz commented, "We are excited that December 19th will mark the opening of the first of four phases of The Landings St. Lucia, located on Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, in the West Indies, the latest addition to the RockResorts luxury hotel portfolio. RockResorts will manage the resort operations including 231 waterfront residences ranging from 950 to 2,300 square feet. The first phase of the resort will include 62 one- to three-bedroom residences, a marina with approximately 80 yacht slips and a RockResorts Spa. We continue to seek select opportunities to manage properties of distinction outside of our own mountain resorts as we further diversify the incredible landscapes and experiences available within our collection of world-class resorts."
Commenting on the opening of The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Katz said, "We are looking forward to the expected January 5th opening of The Arrabelle at Vail Square, the crown jewel of the RockResorts portfolio. This project including its hotel, commercial and real estate components will redefine the look and feel of one of the major portals onto Vail Mountain as guests experience a quintessential European village in the heart of Vail. In addition to world class skiing and snowboarding accessed via the gondola just steps away, lodging guests at The Arrabelle will experience the highest level of amenities and services such as a ski concierge, ski nannies, a premium RockResorts spa and fabulous new restaurants including Centre V, a French inspired Brasserie. In addition, we expect to begin closing on the 67 real estate units over the next few months with all units scheduled to close in fiscal 2008."
Katz concluded, "Clearly the overall U.S. economic environment may add challenges to the year ahead. However, with our focus squarely on delivering an exceptional experience to our guests, we are positioning the Company to continue our progress and momentum in fiscal 2008. Also in the first quarter, we continued our previously announced share repurchase program, resulting in the repurchase of 232,504 shares at an average price of $50.31 for a total amount of $11.7 million. Subsequent to October 31, 2007, we repurchased an additional 273,879 shares at an average price of $50.81 for a total amount of $13.9 million. Since inception of this program in fiscal 2006, the Company has repurchased 1,179,883 shares at an average price of $43.61 for a total amount of approximately $51.5 million, with 1,820,117 shares remaining available under the existing repurchase authorization. Our purchases under this program are reviewed with our Board quarterly and are based on a number of factors as we evaluate the appropriate uses of our excess cash, including but not limited to the share repurchase program."
For further discussion of the contents of this press release, please listen to our live webcast today at 11:00 am EST, available at www.vailresorts.com in the Investor Relations section. In order to access the non-GAAP financial information that will be referenced on the call, click on www.vailresorts.com/investors.
Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in California and Nevada and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
Statements in this press release, other than statements of historical information, are forward looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: economic downturns; terrorist acts upon the United States; threat of or actual war; unfavorable weather conditions; our ability to obtain financing on terms acceptable to us to finance our real estate investments, capital expenditures and growth strategy; our ability to continue to grow our resort and real estate operations; competition in our mountain and lodging businesses; our ability to hire and retain a sufficient seasonal workforce; our ability to successfully initiate and/or complete real estate development projects and achieve the anticipated financial benefits from such projects; implications arising from new Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")/governmental legislation, rulings or interpretations; our reliance on government permits or approvals for our use of federal land or to make operational improvements; our ability to integrate and successfully operate future acquisitions; and adverse consequences of current or future legal claims. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All guidance and forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forecast or forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. Investors are also directed to other risks discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Presented below is a reconciliation of Reported EBITDA and Reported EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation to net loss for the Company calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006.
Presented below is a reconciliation of net loss excluding stock-based compensation, tax effected, to net loss of the Company calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006. Also presented is a reconciliation of net loss per diluted share excluding stock-based compensation, tax effected, to net loss per diluted share of the Company calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006. The Company has presented these non-GAAP measures as it believes that this presentation provides a more comparable measure of the Company's historical results from ongoing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 to prior periods.


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 * Projekt:         Projekt č.2: Demultiplexing transportního streamu DVB-T
 * Předmět:         Bezdrátové a mobilní sítě
 * Soubor:          PacketStream.cpp
 * Datum:           Prosinec 2013
 * Jméno:           Radim
 * Příjmení:        Loskot
 * Login autora:    xlosko01
 * E-mail:          xlosko01(at)stud.fit.vutbr.cz
 * Popis:           Mudul pro definující třídu výstupního streamu packetů.
 *
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/**
 * @file PacketStream.cpp
 *
 * @brief Module which implements class of the ouput stream of packets.
 * @author Radim Loskot xlosko01(at)stud.fit.vutbr.cz
 */

#include "MPEG2PacketStream.h"

/**
 * Counter of the total number of packets.
 */
long PacketStream::_processedPackets = 0;

/**
 * Puts new MPEG2 packet into the stream.
 * @return Reference to the current stream.
 */
PacketStream &PacketStream::put(const MPEG2Packet &) {
    _packetsInStream++;
    _processedPackets++;
    return *this;
}

/**
 * Constructs output packet stream.
 * @param PID PID of the packets which will be put into this stream.
 */
PacketStream::PacketStream(uint16_t PID) : _packetsInStream(0), PID(PID) {}

/**
 * Closes output stream
 */
void PacketStream::close() {}

/**
 * Returns number of the packets which were put into the stream.
 * @return Number of the packets which were put into the stream.
 */
long PacketStream::packetsInStream() {
    return _packetsInStream;
}

/**
 * Returns number of the packets which were processed by this class.
 * @return Number of the packets which were processed by this class.
 */
long PacketStream::processedPackets() {
    return _processedPackets;
}

/**
 * Returns PID of the stream.
 * @return PID of the stream.
 */
uint16_t PacketStream::getPID() {
    return PID;
}

/**
 * Calculates birate of the stream.
 *
 * @param bandwidth Bandwidth
 * @param codeRate Code rate
 * @param constellation Constellation
 * @param guardinterval Guard interval
 * @return Bitrate of the stream
 */
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Winter has come to an end and Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari is ready to open its gates April 6 and 7 for the 2019 Season. Thrill seekers can challenge rides such as Kingda Ka, Zumanjoro: Drop of Doom, El Toro, JUSTICE LEAGUE Battle for Metropolis and more. Fans can dive into the 2019 season by visiting the park's animal attractions, meeting their favorite characters and sampling some of the park's signature foods.
Winter has come to an end and Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari is ready to open its gates April 6 and 7 for the 2019 Season. Thrill seekers can challenge rides such as Kingda Ka, Zumanjoro: Drop of Doom, El Toro, JUSTICE LEAGUE Battle for Metropolis and more. Fans can dive into the 2019 season by visiting the park's animal attractions, meeting their favorite characters and sampling some of the park's signature foods. The best way for thrill seekers to enjoy the park is with a Membership or Season Pass. Both programs offer exclusive benefits including private events, discounts on food and merchandise, Preferred Parking and more.
Opening later this spring is WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth, the world's tallest pendulum ride. Towering at a staggering 17 stories tall, this jaw-dropping, spinning disk will reach speeds up to 75 miles-per-hour as it spins and swings to breathtaking heights.
Students will experience an exclusive education day April 12. The Safari will open at 9 a.m. The Exclusive Education Day allows students to observe classroom principles at work in real-life settings from the Six Flags staff who work in the field each and every day. If any individual cannot make this day, they can participate in the Outdoor Classroom Days, scheduled for May 3, 10, and 17 or the alternative Education Day May 22.
Spring Physics Day – Students will be able to see and feel the principles of physics first hand. Students can participate in various activities throughout the day helping them get excited about pursuing careers in the science field. Pre-registration may be required for activities.
Biology Day – Biology students will tour wildlife preserves with experienced guides leading the way. The program is geared for both high school and middle school biology and life science. Students will have the opportunity to interact with 1,200 animals from six continents in the 350-acre wildlife preserve. Not only will students be able to observe the Safari's various species, they will be able to put their skills to the test by working on the Biology Day workbook. The workbook, created by Anastasia Wheeler, certified NJ state science teacher and Six Flags Safari Programs supervisor, will test the knowledge of students through fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and open-ended questions.
Six Flags Great Adventure welcomes individuals searching for a fun and rewarding job opportunity with tons of great perks. Applicants can explore positions in ride operations, food service, guest services, retail, Safari, security, lifeguarding and more. Interested individuals should complete an online application at www.sixflagsjobs.com. The job fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Employment Center at 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, NJ.
Join Six Flags in celebrating the beginning of the 2019 season with daily operation April 19 through 28. While school is out of session, students and their families can conquer Kingda Ka, Nitro, Skyscreamer, and take a wild journey on Safari Off-Road Adventure. Fun awaits the whole family on rides like the 150-foot Big Wheel, SkyWay cable cars, Fender Benders bumper cars, the Carousel, and much more.
Guests can email NJspecialevents@sixflags.com for questions and more information.


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Q: É possível aplicar estilo a uma estrutura XML? A um tempo atrás fiz essa pergunta, e esses dias pensei se eu não poderia usar XML para estruturas, por exemplo, com uma tabela,fazer com que os dois codigos a seguir tenham o mesmo comportamento ao serem interpretados pelo browser:
XML:
<root>
    <row>
        <col>col 1</col>
        <col>col 2</col>
        <col>col 3</col>
        <col>col 4</col>
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*É possível fazer isso ?

*Se sim, como?

OBS: Não tem nenhum contexto pra inserir isto, é apenas curiosidade.

A: Sim você pode indicar o estilo através de :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="style.css"?>

Ou ainda:
<?xml-stylesheet href="#style" type="text/css"?>
<root>
    <extras id="style">
    row{font-size: x-large;  color: #777777;}
    extras{ display: none; }
    </extras>
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Q: Better solution of elements in html and css I have some issues of elements position in html in css i have two examples, but can some one tell me what is right solution??
HTML

Solution 1
CSS
.wrapper{
width:100%;
}
.left-col{
width:50%;
float:left;
}
.right-col{
width:50%;
float:right;
}

Solution 2
CSS
.wrapper{
width:100%;
}
.left-col{
width:50%;
float:left;
margin-right:-50%;
}
.right-col{
width:50%;
float:right;
margin-left:-50%;
}

There some - margins that someone use, is minus margin right solution?

A: I think solution 1 is better and more simple. As Oriol's example. The div after the wrapper overlaps the wrapper. You can use table also.

A: CSS negative margins goes all the way back to CSS 1.0 and is even supported (if albeit poorly) but IE 4.0. I use negative margins for a few things, most notably perfect-pixel form fields. My site has a sign-in form where regardless of the width of the page/screen (e.g. 800x600 or 1920x1200) there will always be one pixel between all the form fields and it remains that way while you actively resize the window. It's also aided by using padding though keep in mind that you want to use padding sparingly, using margin is almost always the way to go. If you think you need padding on an element simply give the child element/children elements margin and you'll have a lot less layout issues. In general you want to avoid using position as it is not appropriate to use in most instances.
I recommend checking out my CSS float and margin tutorial to start with the basics and then use Firebug with Firefox to use the DOM inspector to make LIVE changes to the DOM on my site for example so you can see how changing various CSS properties changes things.


Chasing a star and notions of a king.
They proudly bore a princely offering.
To learn the prophecy of his own doom.
The wise men's message fed his deepest fears.
So he resolved the true King to entomb.
With hope revived; but found no palace there.
The Child-King in a lowly mother's care.
For He left heaven to live in deepest dearth.
Who for a Lenten time gave up His throne!
But by the heart of mercy He has shown.
Whose precious blood can cleanse our every stain.
As living sacrifices we will rise again.
It may seem odd to write about an Epiphany text during Lent, but Matthew 2 has been on my heart this week. I'm not sure why, but I began to consider how much faith it took for the Magi first to leave their own country to seek the "King of the Jews" (Why, we might ask?), but then also to leave Herod's splendid palace to search for a King in Bethlehem of all places. Furthermore, it took great faith upon finding Him in a cottage for them to fall down and worship Him. There was a Lenten quality about their giving up their ideas of grandeur and simply following the star that I found intriguing.
The reference of their traveling East to West has a two-fold meaning here. First, it must put the reader in mind of Psalm 103:12, where we are assured that God has removed our transgressions as far as the east is from the west. (Think about it: If you go far enough north, you will eventually go south again. But that can never happen if you go from east to west, or vice versa.) Second, the direction they traveled is the opposite of the direction that the earth turns on its axis. It adds to the idea of "foolishness" or being backward from the rest of the world.
Another concept with an intended double meaning is that of calling Herod "fearful." It can either mean "being very afraid" or "causing fear in others." Which of those applies to Herod? Both, as with any who usurp authority.
There are also some intentional devices used in the second verse. In speaking of the tyrant Herod, the last two lines switch to present tense from past tense. This, along with the fact that Herod's name is never used, is meant to suggest that he is representative of the spiritual warfare that has been waging since the Fall. He is of that seed described in Genesis 3:15 which will war against the Lord and His people until He finally puts all opposition in the past tense.
The Hebrews 12:1 reference on which the poem ends is another of those "foolishness" passages along the lines of losing one's life to find it. These are the things that don't make sense to the world. St. Paul said they wouldn't (I Corinthians 1:18). To those who are perishing, it doesn't make sense to embark on a Lenten journey, to give up selfish desires, to throw all our lot in with a Lord who lived in poverty and died a humiliating death. But this is the foolishness that leads to life. It is the foolishness of truly wise men.
And brutal winds will harry evergreens.
While creatures flee from winter's bitter bite.
And gloom enshrouds the flowers on each grave.
Made holy when Immanuel came down.
When resurrected by the Easter's morning dew.
The constant Son's Light melts the winter snow.
This poem has the same theme as Dragon Death (previous post). As I become more dreadfully aware of the spiritual battles that surround us every day, I feel the need to acknowledge their reality, but not without asserting the greater reality: Our Lord has conquered sin and death, and in Him, we are more than conquerors. As the Advent and Christmas seasons approach, I have to remind myself that Christmas finds its full meaning in Easter, and Advent looks both backward and forward. I long for the day when the Son's light will consume all of the winter-ills that plague us: sin, sickness, pain, loss, and death.
As for the technicalities of poetry, I purposely did not introduce rhyme until the final four lines, to signify that His name brings order out of chaos.


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be part of any repatriation agreement.
Bangladesh, and is now returning to the ICC to prosecute our case.
of the Rohingya genocide, and to assure lasting justice for the Rohingya.
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Hey everyone, I just want to send out a heartfelt thanks to all the users of #theDrumDictionary. It's now featured on the App Store "New and Noteworthy," and is currently at #8 on the paid music apps chart!! Thanks for getting the word out! This is very exciting news and will most definitely enable many more updates and new features in the future. Keep sending in those suggestions and requests, and as always, keep on learning and drumming!
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In light of releasing their fourth studio album, Delta, the news that the UK folk-pop quartet Mumford & Sons would be making their way back down-under filled fans with joy and as a multitude of their dates began to sell out, it was clear that this was a show you didn't want to miss out on seeing! Incase you'd never seen the quirkily charismatic band before they are known for their high-intensity, their love for their fans and their unique musicality which showcases throughout their shows and throughout their music, which incase you've been living under a rock is iconic to say the least.
After gifted English soul man Michael Kiwanuka and rising Australian indie pop star Gretta Ray finished playing their soulful sets the scores of fans anticipation rose and the crowd began to form just as the band walked to the middle of the grounds and perched themselves on an interim stage so that everyone could see and with the strum of a guitar Little Lion Man began to play as did the wild roar of fans singing along. It wasn't long before the band was back on stage and working their way through their catalogue of hits, and even a sneaky duet with Gretta Ray herself, before lead singer Marcus took it upon himself to wonder into the crowd and celebrate the bands now 12 years of successful music, much to the delight of those fans in general admission who got to see the legend up close and personal. As the double encore rolled out the band came to its final songs and almost in unison the roaring crowd helped the band play through The Cave and I Will Wait as they danced along to the mammoth hits before the band took its final cues, thanked their fans and headed off.
If you missed out on seeing Mumford & Sons on this tour then I can't tell you how much you should never let it happen again! They are truly regarded as elite musicians for a reason and their interactive and sing-along-encourage show is really second to none! Take a look below at some of my favourite moments from the show and do yourself a favour, when they are next out here – don't miss them!
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Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Foundation announces new board leadership, board members
The Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Foundation, part of KentuckyOne Health, is pleased to announce new appointments to its 2013-2014 executive committee and board of directors.
Current board members named to officer positions with the executive committee include:
William Summers V, Vice President and Private Banking Officer,Central Bank, appointed to chair of the executive committee
Robert V. Waterman, attorney, Seiler Waterman, LLC, appointed to vice-chair of the executive committee
New members to the board of directors include:
John Applegate, president, Toshiba Business Solutions, overseeing sales, service, administration and logistics.Applegate joined Toshiba in 2004 in a move that allowed him to return to his home state. He has been in the document imaging industry for over 30 years and has held various senior leadership positions during his career. The focal points of his career have been in building quality client centric organizations, developing future leaders, successfully turning around poor performing companies, while improving and positioning the organizations for growth.
Hunt Schuster, president, The Payroll Group, a national association of payroll providers. Schuster is a native of Louisville and attended the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated in 1984 with a BBA in Finance. After moving back to Louisville in 1987, he worked for Interstate Auto Supply, a family business based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. In 1994, he founded PayLogic, a payroll and time and attendance provider.
Scott R. Townsend, attorney, Stites & Harbison. Townsend joined the law firm of Stites & Harbison in 2007 and is a transactional lawyer focusing on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law. He has also represented lenders in connection with commercial lending transactions, with an emphasis on capital market lending and related issues. Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, Scott practiced law with Young & Brooks, LLP, in Houston, Texas, where he served as counsel for municipal utility districts located throughout southeast Texas.
The primary purpose of the Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Foundation is to raise and administer funds to educate health care givers, advance clinical research, enhance patient care and provide access to quality health care in the KentuckyOne Health Louisville Market.
In late 2012, the Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Foundation board of directors disbursed more than $18 million from unrestricted funds for facility advancements, advanced clinical research and more, representing the largest grants in its history.
The funding disbursements range from a $500,000 investment in making the Kosair Charities Children's Peace Center at Our Lady of Peace kid-friendly; to a $1.5 million grant to continue the hand transplant program, a partnership of physicians and researchers at Jewish Hospital, Kleinert Kutz & Associates, Christine M. Kleinert Institute and the University of Louisville.; toa $5 million investment to create a hybrid operating room and Resuscitation Center at Jewish Hospital, a first in Kentucky.
The Foundation is always looking for ways to assist those in need and is funded solely by the generous contributions of those wishing to assist its efforts.
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Great Ways to Celebrate Eid el-Fitr in Lebanon
Featured, NightLife
Michelle K.
1:40 PM August 14, 2012
Eid el-Fitr is upon us and for Muslims in this country that means enjoying many festivities, which will mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. After a tough 30 days of fasting from dawn to sunset, now is the time for all to celebrate Eid. Here are some great ways to celebrate Eid around Lebanon…
Mza'Art Sous La Tente August 18th-19th: Peintres, Artisans et Créateurs se réunissent dans les Jardins du Mzaar du 14 au 19 août avec les exposants. Over 50 to enjoy.
Urban Yacht Party at La Marina Dbayeh August 18th: Embassy Central And Sovereign Sea Hermes In Collaboration with Cluboholics & NRJ Proudly Presents. The URBAN BOAT Party Experience. Beirut's Most Exclusive Boat Turns URBAN, With The Sounds You Have Yet To Hear Offshore! 200 Of Beirut's Elite Clubbers Will Set Sail On Saturday The 18th of August To Experience A ONE OFF Urban Night Cruise Along Beirut's Coastline! Montreal's Ground Shaker & Beirut's Godfather of HIPHOP JACK SLEEMEN Sets Sail for ONE Last time in Beirut Bringing In The Finest In Old Skewl, HipHop & Mash-Up Along Side, CYPRUS'S Master Of Ceremony " MC ZEE " ! Hot Tubs, Bubble Baths, Co2 Pumps and The Wildest Party Atmosphere replicated off the shores of Miami straight to the Middle East Clubbing capital. Embassy Central's Night Time Boat Party.
Audio Traffic Band Live At Hard Rock Café at Hard Rock Café August 18th: Live performance by Audio Traffic band playing Alternative Rock songs starting 10:00 PM.
Man In The Mirror The Michael Jackson Show at Beirut Souks August 19th-22nd: MAN IN THE MIRROR – The Michael Jackson Show celebrates the amazing music of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in a high octane theatrical spectacular that spans over three decades of the greatest hits in pop history. With an international cast of world class performers MAN IN THE MIRROR features the incredible music of Michael Jackson with jaw-dropping special effects, eye popping multimedia displays, breathtaking vocals and explosive choreography. Featuring all of Michael's number one hits, this spellbinding musical show takes the audience on a musical journey through the career of one of the greatest entertainers of all time. The show's creative team has been working alongside musicians and dancers who were involved with "This is it" – the tour Michael Jackson never performed. The American press describes this show as "A glorious tribute to the King of Pop". The music of Michael Jackson from his childhood to his multi-millionselling performing peak is being featured in Man In The Mirror. The show tracks the hits of the music legend starting off with the Jackson Five and moving through to the pop icon's biggest hits like Black or White, Earth Song and Smooth Criminal. It will feature an all-American cast drawn from the cream of Broadway performers and producers are working on some spectacular set-pieces for the show.
Dj Keano Gray At Bonita Bay August 19th: Drink and dance at Bonita Bay with our Lebanese international Dj Keano Gray.
Michel Fadel Live at the Beirut Souks August 23rd: Michel Fadel Aal Lebnene, live in Beirut. Accompanied by the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring guest performance by Pedro Eustache world best Fluto and duduk player.
Elissa Live at Beirut Souks August 24th: The famous Oriental singer with a beautiful voice, Elissa will be performing Live for one evening at Beirut Souks as part of Beirut Holidays.
Sami Yusef Live at Beirut Souks August 25th: Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer & an accomplished musician. Having studied music at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he became the talk of the town in lands as far and diverse as Egypt and Turkey. His groundbreaking debut album, Al-Muallim sold over 3 million copies and earned him a massive following in the Middle East, North African nations and South-East Asia. Sami became the first and the youngest Muslim recipient of the honorary Doctor of Letters award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to music by the University of Roehampton in south-west London. His performances are trim and tightly focused, complete with singing in English, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Azeri and Malay and performance on a multitude of both classical and ethnic instruments. His genuine benevolence is reflected through his unwavering commitment as United Nations Celebrity Partner to reach out to those in need throughout the world.
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Why does N.J. have so many foreign-trained doctors?
Updated: Jan. 17, 2019, 12:11 a.m. | Published: Jan. 03, 2016, 12:01 p.m.
New Jersey doctors: 9 facts about Garden State physicians
Gallery: New Jersey doctors: 9 facts about Garden State physicians
By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
WOODBRIDGE -- When New Jersey patients peruse the walls in their doctors' offices, chances are good they will find a degree from a foreign medical school.
New Jersey tops the nation in the percentage of active physicians educated overseas, according to newly-released numbers from the Association of American Medical Colleges, a non-proft national group that tracks data about doctors.
More than 38 percent of New Jersey's 25,930 doctors went to medical school outside the U.S., according to the 2014 data. That is more than double the percentage in most other states and well above places like Montana and Idaho, where patients have a minimal chance of running into a physician trained outside the U.S.
The nearly 10,000 physicians in New Jersey who went to overseas medical schools include mostly immigrants who trained in their home countries and relocated to the U.S. to practice medicine.
But the numbers also include Americans who studied at medical schools in the Caribbean or other foreign countries that cater to U.S. students who did not have the grades or test scores to get into medical schools at home.
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Seton Hall University has sealed a deal with Hackensack University Health Network to open New Jersey's newest medical school.
Wherever they come from, large numbers of foreign-educated doctors are finding jobs in New Jersey, New York (which ranks second in the nation with 37 percent of its physicians coming from foreign medical schools) and Florida (which ranks third with 36 percent), according to the ranking.
"They are clearly doing something to attract international medical graduates," said Atul Grover, chief public policy officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges, which compiled the data for its "2015 State Physician Workforce Data Book."
The most obvious explanation is that states with high numbers of immigrants tend to be welcoming to foreign doctors, Grover said.
"Immigrants tend to move where they know people," Grover said.
It is difficult to assess whether doctors who attended foreign medical schools provide any better or worse care for patients in the U.S., Grover said. There have been few studies. But statistics show medical students trained at overseas medical schools tend to score higher on standardized tests than American students trained at Caribbean schools.
"We haven't got great outcome measures," Grover said. "But foreign graduates tend to do very, very well on those standardized tests."
Under the U.S. system, most physicians attend undergraduate medical schools, then are required to serve a residency at an American teaching hospital or medical institution before they can be licensed to practice in the country.
Residencies are required for "both technical knowledge and cultural reasons," to help doctors learn how to work in the U.S. medical system, Grover said.
New Jersey hospitals attract high numbers of overseas applicants for their residency spots. Last year, 53 percent of the nearly 2,900 residencies at New Jersey hospitals and institutions were filled with physicians who attended foreign medical schools, according to the data.
A growing number of New Jersey's residency spots are also going to U.S. students who attended Caribbean medical schools.
Ross University School of Medicine, which has an office in Woodbridge, sends U.S. students to its campus on the Caribbean island of Dominica for medical school. Then, many students return to the U.S. for their residencies and eventually get jobs or open up medical practices.
"Many Ross University School of Medicine students call New Jersey home and choose to return to the state to complete their residency training. Over the last five years, more than 200 Ross graduates have entered residency training in New Jersey," said Joseph Flaherty, dean and chancellor of Ross University School of Medicine.
Flaherty said his students consistently perform as well or better than U.S.-educated medical students on licensing exams.
"In addition to excellent training, Ross medical students are more representative of the diverse population of New Jersey than the average U.S. medical school graduate, which studies show contributes to better medical care," Flaherty said.
Many students turn to overseas medical schools because of the lack of seats in U.S. schools. Though there has been a push to increase the number of spaces in medical schools nationwide, New Jersey still ranks low in the number of students going to medical school in their home state.
New Jersey is home to Rutgers University's two medical schools - New Jersey Medical School in Newark and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway-New Brunswick - and Rowan University's Cooper Medical School in Camden and School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford.
Seton Hall University is expected to open the state's first private four-year medical school in the fall of 2017. The new school, located on the former site of the Hoffmann- La Roche campus in Nutley and Clifton, is expected to enroll as many as 150 new students each year and help provide more in-state medical school seats for New Jersey students.
The influx of new medical school students will come as New Jersey's doctor population in aging.
The latest numbers show New Jersey's physicians are among the oldest in the nation. About 33 percent of the state's active physicians were age 60 or older in 2014, according to the new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. That is the third highest percentage in the nation, behind New Mexico and Hawaii.
Only about 13 percent of the state's physicians are under age 40, indicating New Jersey could use some new doctors from the U.S. or abroad to replace the growing number of physicians expected to retire in the next few years.
"It is going to be worse in the states like New Jersey where the population (of older physicians) is higher," said Grover, who helps track the numbers for the Association of American Medical Colleges. "We're just trying to keep a close eye on it."
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The overall poverty rate rose from 10.3% in 2010 to 10.7% in 2011, according to the fifth Wisconsin Poverty Report. The child poverty rate rose from 10.8% to 12.2%, which the report called "a significant increase."
Produced by the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the report is different from federal poverty statistics, which are based solely on pre-tax cash income. Those federal numbers showed Wisconsin with a 13.3% poverty level.
The institute tries to balance those numbers with the real-life experiences of poor people. That means taking into account increased costs such as out-of-pocket medical expenses, work-related transportation needs and paying for childcare, as well as government safety-net programs like the state's BadgerCare and FoodShare programs.
The institute bills itself as nonprofit and nonpartisan, one of three National Poverty Research Centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"The assistance programs are doing a good job, but just not as good a job as in 2010," lead author Timothy M. Smeeding said about 2011's increased poverty rate. "We should be proud of the programs offered in Wisconsin, but we should be wary of cutting them back too much."
The report attributes the rise in the poverty level to Wisconsin families having lower levels of income in 2011 than they did in 2010, and to the fact that both federal and state governments changed their assistance programs to lessen tax-credit benefits.
One bright spot, according to the report: Poverty rates for the elderly decreased from 9.8% to 8.6%.
"The elderly continue to do pretty well because we have shielded them pretty well — out of pocket expenses are down and Social Security does its thing, so we are doing fine there," Smeeding said. "But with children it is partly that single parents can't earn enough and also when assistance programs and tax credits start to get cut, child poverty goes up because it is determined by the income of their parents."
Milwaukee County had the state's highest poverty rate at 17.8%, compared with Ozaukee and Washington counties, which had the lowest rates, at 4.5%. Smeeding attributes that to the high number of single parents living in the city, poor education and an inability of people living in the city to get to where the jobs are.
"The solution to poverty is a good job — a job that pays a parent or two parents enough for them to get their head out of water — but we just don't have enough jobs here in Wisconsin," Smeeding said. "We should be proud of where Wisconsin is, but who knows what we will find next year? We are slowly recovering from the recession — we have made some progress, but we need to find more ways to grow our economy and make good jobs."


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England Is Mine Review
While this is billed as a film about The Smiths' singer-songwriter Morrissey, it's actually an unauthorised biopic about his early years. Which means that it doesn't include a single word or note of Morrissey's music. But while it may not tell us much about the British pop icon, the film is still a very well-made exploration of a young artist trying to discover his voice. The actors are excellent, as is the re-creation of Manchester from the mid-1970s to the early 80s.
It opens in 1976, as Steve Morrissey (Jack Lowden) is struggling against boredom to hold down a job. The thought of living the same dull life as everyone else terrifies him, and he rebels against the pressure from his patient mother (Simone Kirby) and sarcastic sister (Vivienne Bell). Instead, he hangs out with his lively artist friend Linder (Jessica Brown Findlay), going to various concerts and galleries while jotting lyrics in his notebook. Eventually he forms a band with guitarist Billy (Adam Lawrence), but Billy is quickly snapped up by a much bigger group. So Steve goes out looking for another boring job. And it takes awhile for him to meet Johnny Marr (Laurie Kynaston), with whom he will eventually form The Smiths.
There may be a rather obvious hole in this film where Morrissey's music should be, but there's plenty to enjoy along the way. Steve only sings once in the film (a New York Dolls cover), but Lowden plays him with a sparky sense of humour and a wry, somewhat mopey attitude that's surprisingly endearing. Lowden also plays the various relationships beautifully, creating terrific chemistry with Findlay, who lights up the screen with her sparky charisma. Kirby has some strong scenes of her own, as does Peter McDonald as Steve's largely absent father.
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England Is Mine Trailer
It's 1977 and a young Mancunian man named Steven Patrick Morrissey (Jack Lowden) is on the look-out for the perfect musicians to begin his own band; a band that will set itself apart from the popular culture. With his contempt for the local music scene as it was and his reputation for arrogance, he was never particularly popular despite his intelligence. When he meets a young artist named Linder Sterling (Jessica Brown Findlay), she tells him how it is and urges him to be more open-minded in the invention of his new musical vehicle so that he may reach stardom. But he's apprehensive.
While he hates his tax office job, he still doesn't know what kind of a legacy he wants to leave. But then he meets Billy Duffy (Adam Lawrence), with whom he has a lot in common and ultimately leads him to 14-year-old Johnny Marr (Laurie Kynaston) who would become his guitarist and co-songwriter in the formation of indie rock band The Smiths.
'England Is Mine' is a forthcoming account of Morrissey's youth and the beginnings of his musical career. It explores that famously divisive personality of his - his strong opinions on his working class life, his disdain for popular music and his fiery political standpoints - in technicolour, with the help of Jack Lowden who is the star of 'Tommy's Honour', 'A United Kingdom' and the yet to be released World War II epic 'Dunkirk'.
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Peter McDonald and Deirdre O'Kane - The cast of SKY 1's Moone Boy turn out for the Season 3 preview at Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland - 17.02.15. - Dublin, Ireland - Tuesday 17th February 2015
Peter McDonald - 'The Stag' Gala screening at the Vue Leicester Square - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Thursday 13th March 2014
The Stag Review
By Rich Cline
From Ireland, this looks like yet another Hangover-style stag-night comedy, but the script has surprising depth to it, and even the sillier characters find some resonance as the events spiral into the requisite chaos. So while the movie's gross-out humour feels utterly contrived, there's meaning behind it. And the relationships between the central characters are remarkably complex.
The groom is theatre designer Fionnan (O'Conor), who is driving his fiancee Ruth (Huberman) crazy by being too-interested in planning the wedding. So she asks his best man Davin (Scott) to plan a stag getaway. They decide to go on a camping trip with Fionnan's brother (Legge) and his partner (Bennett), plus their friend Simon (Gleeson). But they fail in their efforts to avoid inviting Ruth's intense brother The Machine (McDonald). And sure enough, he takes over the weekend, causing abject mayhem at every turn as their casual hike becomes a series of frantic adventures.
The sharp actors create characters who are realistic and, for the most part, likeable. The exception is The Machine, and McDonald plays him mercilessly, chomping madly on the scenery. It's an over-the-top performance that constantly throws us outside the movie until we begin to see the man underneath the crazed bravado. But he causes the other guys to do inexplicable things as well, which sparks a reaction in us and allows for a bit of depth, especially for Scott in the meatiest role.
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The Stag - Clips
Fionnan is the sensitive sort who's filled with excitement about his upcoming nuptials to partner Ruth. He's a nervous perfectionist who wants everything to be just right when the day comes, but makes no secret about his aversion to a traditional stag do of wild antics and drinking. When Ruth insists best man Davin take him on an outdoor adventure up a mountain for their bachelor's weekend, Fionnan is horrified but eventually agrees that he may enjoy a trek in the great outdoors. However, it is soon revealed that Ruth's insane brother nicknamed The Machine will be joining Fionnan and his friends - a fact that even makes Davin consider calling off their adventure. Instead, he attempts to deter him from coming along with a weird voicemail but, alas, he makes his presence known as he repeatedly brings trouble raining down on them on their journey.
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Peter McDonald - Celebrities outside the RTE studios for 'The Late Late Show' - Dublin, Ireland - Friday 7th March 2014
Peter McDonald - The Jameson Dublin International Film - The Stag - Premiere - Arrivals - Dublin, Ireland - Monday 24th February 2014
Brian Gleeson, Andrew Scott, Peter McDonald, Hugh O'Connor and John Butler - 2014 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival - 'The Stag' - Screening - Dublin, Ireland - Sunday 23rd February 2014
A Week In Movies: 12 Years A Slave Leads The Pack, Depp Is On Set In L.A., Plus Peeks At Godzilla, Romances, Comedies And Lemurs
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 January 2014
Chiwetel Ejiofor Steve McQueen Johnny Depp Aaron Johnson Elizabeth Olsen Bryan Cranston Evan Rachel Wood Scott Speedman Peter McDonald Morgan Freeman
Bafta nominations give another boost to 12 Years a Slave, Johnny Depp is snapped filming Mortdecai, Godzilla promises character-based thrills, and trailers drop for tragic and comedic romances, an Irish adventure and an Imax trip to Madagascar...
The big news this week is the further escalation of awards-season fever. Steve McQueen's drama 12 Years a Slave continues to lead the field as the British Academy Film Awards announced its Bafta nominations this week - just as the movie opens in the UK. Chiwetel Ejiofor is now the odds-on favourite for both Bafta and Oscar best actor awards. Read our 12 Years a Slave Movie Review here or find out more about the film's star Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Meanwhile, Johnny Depp's new film Mortdecai finished shooting in London and moved to Los Angeles, where he was snapped on set surrounded by actresses in bikinis. The action comedy follows Depp's title character on a quest for stolen art and Nazi gold. Costars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Paul Bettany, have been joined in California by Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum. Take a look at our 'behind the scenes' photos of Johnny Depp filming Mortdecai.
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Hilarious New Wedding Comedy, The Stag Is Released Into The Wilderness [Trailer]
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 January 2014
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It seems that the wedding theme for comedies hasn't got old yet.
The trailer has been released for new bachelor comedy The Stag, a movie which sets out to prove that the theme of weddings and stag parties hasn't been outgrown by the comedy genre. Hugh O'Conor plays Fionnan, the groom at the centre of John Butler and Peter McDonald's funny new film.
Andrew Scott Stars As The Best Man In New Comedy 'The Stag.'
In the movie, perfectionist Fionnan is preparing for his wedding to Ruth (Amy Huberman) but the only thing he can focus on is the smooth running of the nuptials. When faced with the prospects of the traditional pre-wedding stag do, Fionnan says he'd much rather go along with Ruth and her friends on the hen do or plan the floral arrangements.
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The Stag Trailer
It's usually the bride that enjoys organising every little detail for their wedding, but in Ruth and Fionnan's relationship, planning the nuptials has become the only thing that guarded perfectionist Fionnan thinks about. However, concerned about his increasing seriousness and his hatred of adventure, Ruth enlists his best friend Davin to organise a stag night on a mountain. Fionnan eventually warms to the idea of a wildlife trek. that is until Ruth mentions that her ruthless brother The Machine is coming along too. Coping with The Machine becomes an uphill struggle when he throws away the stag group's compass and gets them lost, sets their tent on fire and insists on a nude streak through the woodland that almost gets them shot. But is he a blessing in disguise for strait-laced Fionnan, who may find this trip more of a milestone than a stag?
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When Brendan Met Trudy Review
By Christopher Null
Harry, Sally: You've been replaced.
One of the liveliest comedies to come along in a decade, When Brendan Met Trudy is an imported riot that messes with the romantic comedy genre in such a way that it might never recover. And I mean that in a good way.
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The Opportunists Review
By Robert Marley
Christopher Walken is a great choice to work with any first-time director/screenwriter, as he can "sell" any character put in front of him. From a sword-swinging headless horseman in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow to a wristwatch smuggling Air Force Captain in Tarentino's Pulp Fiction, Walken breathes an air of believability into any persona, which is hardly something that every actor can do. Because of this, the films he is in always seem to be at the very least entertaining, and The Opportunists is no exception to the rule. Set against the backdrop of the Sunnyside, Queens neighborhood of New York, The Opportunists is the story of a man who can't seem to do the right thing, no matter how hard he tries.
Walken plays Victor Kelly, an ex-con turned auto mechanic struggling to be a responsible man, earning an honest living in the hopes of redeeming himself for the lifetime of trouble he has brought down on his small, fractured family. Add to the mix a young man named Michael (Peter McDonald) who appears at his doorstep, claiming to be a cousin from Ireland. Ironically, Michael has come to America to learn from the man he believes is a successful mobster - as legend back home tells it. What he actually finds in Vic is completely different. Vic is a proud man with some heavy financial headaches. Too bullheaded to accept help from his girlfriend (Cyndi Lauper). Vic soon realizes his skills as a mechanic are not nearly as marketable as his safe-cracking skills, and he reluctantly finds himself risking everything for one last shot to save his business and his family.
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Blow Dry Review
By Rob Blackwelder
"Blow Dry" is a leaden British dramedy about an estranged family of hairdressers reconciling when a big coiffeur competition comes to their small town. Like "The Big Tease" -- a similarly themed English mockumentary that came out last year, delaying the release of this one -- its laughs come mostly from tired flamboyancy stereotypes.
Hairdressers with over-styled, out-of-date dos and David Copperfield-like showmanship bite each other's backs to win what is apparently a prestigious award for clever and speedy hair cutting. Meanwhile a sad-sack local barber (Alan Rickman) enters the competition with his son (Josh Hartnett, "The Virgin Suicides") to face down his former salon partner (Bill Nighy), now the nation's star hairdresser and the dirty-tricking front-runner in the contest.
Besides suffering from the same problems "The Big Tease" had -- basically that it's a cliché-riddled underdog sports movie with a dye job and a limp wrist -- "Blow Dry" is also saddled with a maudlin, comedy-antidote subplot about Rickman's estranged lesbian ex-wife (Natasha Richardson), who is bravely dying of cancer 10 years after leaving him for his hair model (a criminally under-used Rachel Griffiths). Brought together again by the competition, everybody gets busy forgiving.
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England Is Mine Movie Review
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From Ireland, this looks like yet another Hangover-style stag-night comedy, but the script has surprising...
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It's usually the bride that enjoys organising every little detail for their wedding, but in...
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The summer spending spree is officially over.
In August, the US consumer hit the breaks on spending as retail sales tumbled from 0.7% to just 0.1%, well below the 0.5% expected, driven by a decline in auto sales, however following a sharp upward revision to July retail sales from 0.5% to 0.7%.
Core retail sales, ex. auto also missed, rising just 0.3%, below the 0.5% expected, while sales ex autos and gas barely rose by 0.2% in August, down "bigly" from the upward revised 0.9% in July (from 0.6%).
The report also showed that the so-called retail control-group sales - which is used to calculate GDP and excludes food services, auto dealers, building-materials stores and gasoline stations -- rose a paltry 0.1%, far below the 0.5% consensus and down from 0.8% revised July print. This means that Q3 GDP forecasts are about to be trimmed.
While Tax cuts and a strong job market had put more money in Americans' pockets this year, and consumer sentiment remained elevated, it appears that the sugar high from the tax boon is now over despite the recent sharp upward revision in personal savings rates. While household spending, the biggest part of the economy, continues to drive economic growth this quarter, still-tepid pay gains and higher borrowing costs are among reasons why it's projected to cool from its second-quarter pace.
Curiously, looking at the detailed sales breakdown, only 4 of 13 major retail categories showed decreases.
general merchandise store sales slumped.
Of note: clothing stores sales fell 1.7%, the biggest drop since February 2017. In contrast, sales rose 1.7% at filling stations, as Labor Department consumer-price data showed seasonally adjusted gasoline prices increased 3%, the most since April.
Retail sales also got less of a boost from restaurants and bars after three months of outsize gains. Receipts at food services and drinking establishments cooled to a 0.2% increase in August, following an upwardly revised 1.6% in July.
The latest broad miss, following similar disappointments from CPI and PPI, will only add to concerns that the US economy is finally rolling over, with the Citi US Econ surprise index recently sliding into negative territory where it has now joined Europe.


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