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ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — For homeowners unable to keep up with their mortgages, property taxes, or even user fees, the day of reckoning is at hand. New York's foreclosure moratorium expires next month, and if they don't take action, their piece of the American Dream could turn into a nightmare.
As of Jan. 15, New York's foreclosure moratorium will be over, banks will be free to takeover delinquent mortgages, leaving homeowners and their families facing the real possibility of losing their life's greatest asset — their home. But the state is stepping in, in a big way.
"The money was available and New York State is the first in the nation to be approved for this," said Governor Kathy Hochul.
New York, the first state in America to get the okay for a Homeowner Assistance Fund, more than a half billion dollars to help homeowners stay in their homes
"These are for people who are homeowners who are in a forbearance plan, who fell behind on their mortgages," Hochul added. "Also those who were not offered forbearance, they were just told that they are losing their home."
And Hochul says the Homeowner Assistance Program covers mortgages and property tax arrears.
"Homeowners in manufactured homes can use this money for lot rent, or their retail installment contracts if they are behind on those payments," said Amy Gathings, an attorney for the Western New York Law Center. "Homeowners who have condo fees or homeowner association fees that can lead to foreclosure can also use this money."
The law center is offering to help homeowners in these times of trouble. Gathings told News 4, census figures show, mortgage delinquencies are rising at a very high level.
"This program, the timing is really important so that homeowners can seek help as soon as possible and trying to avoid and having a foreclosure filed," she said.
Homeowners can qualify for as much $50,000 for keeping their homes, but the program is income-based.. household income cannot exceed $79,900. The Western New York Law Center is also conducting a virtual information session at 6:30 p.m. Monday. For exact details, call the office at (716) 855-0203, extension 107.
Al Vaughters is an award-winning investigative reporter who has been part of the News 4 team since 1994. See more of his work here. To submit a Call 4 Action, click here.


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Provides safe transport of the right patient to the right location while maintaining a high level of productivity.Responsible for patient transports distributing equipment and supplies morgue dutiesmentoring and managing supplies for transports. In addition will perform routine transports working in any zone. Services are provided to patients visitors & health care staff twenty-four hours/day and seven days/week.
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Or how much can I contribute each year?
There are a lot of great retirement and investment plans out there, but almost all of them suffer from the same problem: a low annual contribution limit.
When it comes to investing, whether for retirement or any other reason, the more you can put in sooner the more you can get out– period.
That's just one reason why the Solo 401k is such a powerful retirement account, it has an annual contribution limit that is 5-10 times that of your average retirement vehicle.
However, with a Solo 401k, you're also afforded flexibility as to how you make those contributions as well.
Let's first talk about the contribution limits for a Solo 401k plan.
With your average self-directed IRA, you're only allowed to contribute a paltry $5,500 per year.
What does that get you? With $5,500 a year at an average return, even starting all the way back at the young age of 30, you'd be lucky if you received more than $1,000 in monthly distributions from your account at the age of 65.
However, in contrast, as of 2018 a Solo 401k allows for a maximum annual contribution of up to $55,000 (and more if you're over 50).
While the contribution limit on a Solo 401k is impressive, the added features are just as much so. The flexibility in how those contributions are made is a prime example of this.
Both profit-sharing and employee deferral contributions combine towards the $55,000 maximum annual contribution.
As of 2018, the maximum employee deferral contribution for a Solo 401k is $18,500 annually.
The easiest way to understand the difference between the two contribution methods is this: one is a contribution you make as the business owner or employer (profit-sharing) while the other is a contribution you make as an employee.
As the name implies, consider this the "employee" side contribution for your Solo 401k.
With a Solo 401k, you can contribute up to 25% of your annual business income (with no limit on how much this can be up to the maximum contribution of $55,000).
Think of this as the "employer / business owner" contribution in contrast to the employee deferral contribution being the employee-side.
Keep in mind that both contributions together go towards the maximum combined contribution of $55,000. With an $18,500 employee deferral contribution and $36,500 profit-sharing contribution, for example, you'd be effectively maxing out the annual contribution on your Solo 401k.
However, as mentioned a moment ago, you could trade a smaller employee deferral contribution for a higher profit-sharing contribution and still hit the annual contribution limit.
The formula for determining your maximum profit sharing contribution varies based on your incorporation status. This is largely to account for the difference in how self-employment taxes are handled in pass-through versus non-pass through entities.
If your company is a non-pass through entity (S Corp, C Corp, or Schedule F) your maximum profit sharing contribution is 25% of your net W-2 wages.
However, if you are a sole proprietor - or if you have an LLC that elects to be taxed as a pass-through entity - the formula is more complicated. While the full details of the formula are available in IRS Publication 560, the easiest way is to use the online contribution calculator included with your Maverick account.
As of 2018, if you're over 50 you qualify to take advantage of a catch-up contribution of $6,000.
This contribution is an increase in the employee deferral contribution, bringing the employee deferral contribution limit up from $18,500 to $24,500.
If you have a 401k through an employer and a Solo 401k through a separate business, it's important to keep in mind that contributions made to both accounts go towards a single employee deferral contribution of $18,500.
However, the good news is that the employer contribution in one 401k does not affect the amount the other employer can contribute on your behalf.
For example, if your day job matches your maximum individual contribution of $18,500, then a total of $37,000 can be contributed to the 401k provided by your day job.
However, if you have also opened a Solo 401k for your side business that generates $220,000 in net income, you can still contribute up to 25% of that income. So your side business could contribute $55,000 in your name to the Solo 401k as well.
Put together, that's $92,000 of tax-deferred retirement savings in one year.
To add to the flexibility of Solo 401k contributions, with a Solo 401k you can make your contributions both pre-tax or after-tax (Roth).
This adds an incredible amount of flexibility to the Solo 401k as Roth, or after-tax, contributions can be distributed tax-free.
One final important note, this one less of a feature and more of something to look out for.
Any contributions you make to your Solo 401k plan must be from self-employment activity. What this means is you can't take money you've earned from your job and use it to make a contribution into your Solo 401k.
Now with everything laid out, let's cover some examples so you get an idea of how this can play out. For simplicity, we'll assume all of our examples pay themselves via W2 so we can use the non-pass through entity contribution rate of 25%.
In 2017, John brought home $100,000 of self-employment income with his business online. He was able to make an $18,000 employee deferral contribution as well as a $25,000 profit-sharing contribution (25% of his $100,000 income being $25,000).
John makes a total contribution of $43,000 to his Solo 401k for 2018.
Jane makes $125,000 at her job with a law firm while bringing in an additional $50,000 in income from a side-business she runs selling digital products and services.
Jane contributes $18,000 into a 401k at her job through an employee deferral contribution. She then makes an additional $12,500 profit-sharing contribution from 25% of her $50,000 of self-employment income for a grand total of $30,500.
Mark is a 50-year-old serial entrepreneur who is late to get the retirement savings ball rolling. Luckily, he makes $250,000 and was smart enough to get a Solo 401k.
Mark makes a $24,500 annual employee deferral contribution in addition to a (capped) $36,500 profit-sharing contribution for a total of $61,000.
For solo entrepreneurs and small business owners who are serious about maximizing their investment, the Solo 401k's high contribution limit and additional contribution features add flexibility and power, making it the perfect retirement vehicle.
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1st Amendment Be Dammed: FEMA To Deny Funds Where State's Gov. Skeptical Of Climate Change
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:13
The Obama administration is ordering that states believe in climate change. According to a report in the Philadelphia Enquirer beginning next year the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will not approve approve disaster-preparedness funds for states whose hazard-mitigation plans address climate change.
This may put several governors who maintain that the Earth isn't warming due to human activities, or prefer to take no action, in a political bind. Their position may block their states' access to hundreds of millions of dollars in FEMA funds. In the last five years, the agency has awarded an average $1 billion a year in grants to states and territories for taking steps to mitigate the effects of disasters.
"If a state has a climate denier governor that doesn't want to accept a plan, that would risk mitigation work not getting done because of politics," said Becky Hammer, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council's water program. "The governor would be increasing the risk to citizens in that state" because of his climate beliefs.
Or to put it the correct way, a governor's first Amendment rights, and those of the state legislatures and voters are trumped by the Administration's believe in the man-made climate change hypothesis.
The policy doesn't affect federal money for relief after a hurricane, flood, or other disaster. Specifically, beginning in March 2016, states seeking preparedness money will have to assess how climate change threatens their communities. Governors will have to sign off on hazard-mitigation plans. While some states, including New York, have already started incorporating climate risks in their plans, most haven't because FEMA's 2008 guidelines didn't require it.
"This could potentially become a major conflict for several Republican governors," said Barry Rabe, an expert on the politics of climate change at the University of Michigan. "We aren't just talking about coastal states."
Climate change affects droughts, rainfall, and tornado activity. Fracking is being linked to more earthquakes, he said. "This could affect state leaders across the country."
Among those who could face a difficult decision are New Jersey's Gov. Christie and fellow Republican Govs. Rick Scott of Florida, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Pat McCrory of North Carolina – all of whom have denied man-made climate change or refused to take action. The states they lead face immediate threats from climate change.
So any governor who considers all the science instead of the politically expedient and unproven man-made climate change theory is basically screwed. Because forget climate change, this administration doesn't believe in the First Amendment.
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The group, which currently operates in Mildura, has signed a three-year lease on a 6,500sqm office/warehouse facility at 10-12 Dreamhaven Court.
CBRE's Daniel Eramo and Amanda Traficante negotiated the lease for an annual rental of between $50 - $55 per square metre net.
Mr Eramo commented on the transaction: "This property will accommodate Country Care Group's warehousing and distribution operations as it expands into the Melbourne market.


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Columbus State Community College (CSCC) student Spencer Anderson has joined with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to challenge (PDF) the college's solicitation policy, which both limits students' expressive activities to less than one percent of the Ohio campus and requires would-be speakers to obtain written permission one day in advance. Anderson's lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, includes claims that CSCC's policy is unconstitutional on its face and that it was selectively enforced against Anderson because of his religious, pro-life message. CSCC's solicitation policy (PDF) governs the "dissemination or posting of any verbal, written, or pictorial material such as flyers, notices, requests to pledge or join any organization …." Though it appears in the Faculty Handbook, Anderson's complaint alleges that "[i]t is the College's policy and practice to apply the solicitation policy to individual students …." Under a subheading titled "Assembly," the policy describes the college's two "designated areas for public speech and assembly" and states: "All organizations and individuals must request to use this space for public speech and solicitation and must do so in writing at least one business day in advance." According to the complaint, Anderson timely requested permission to distribute literature on campus in July and, after an examination of his flyer by two administrators, was instructed to use just one of the designated speech areas. Because he was limited to that location, few students passed by, and Anderson wasn't able to share his views with an actual audience. Anderson had encountered similar difficulties sharing his pro-life message on campus in April. But Anderson claims that he witnessed other students and student groups openly distributing literature and even asking for donations for other causes outside of the designated zones; he says that CSCC administrators declined to enforce the solicitation policy against these students despite being aware of their activities at the time. As a public college, CSCC is bound by the First Amendment. Anderson's attorney, Matthew J. Burkhart, reviews the factors that determine whether a prior restraint on speech—like CSCC's notice-and-permission requirement—is constitutional: Under the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause, a prior restraint on citizens' expression is presumptively unconstitutional, unless it (1) does not delegate overly broad licensing discretion to a government official, (2) contains only content and viewpoint neutral reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, (3) is narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest, and (4) leaves open ample alternative means for communication. If Anderson's allegations are accurate, CSCC has failed on all counts. First, the complaint explains: Defendants' Solicitation Policy and associated practices provide no guidelines or standards to limit the discretion of College officials in granting, denying, relocating, or restricting requests by students to engage in expressive activity. Policies like CSCC's that grant administrators broad discretion give them ample opportunity to allow or disallow expression based on the content or viewpoint that the speaker wishes to share, and CSCC administrators may very well have taken advantage of that opportunity. Second, according to Anderson, CSCC administrators examined his flyers in advance and asked specific questions relating to the content and viewpoint, such as whether the flyers were affiliated with another group and whether that group had a website. Further, restricting expressive activities to one percent of the campus is unlikely to be deemed a reasonable "time, place, and manner restriction" in court—for practical purposes, it's not any better than the University of Cincinnati free speech zone that was ruled unconstitutional in August 2012. Third, though colleges all have an interest in making sure that classes and school activities aren't disrupted, Anderson's plans for leafleting were quiet and peaceful. It's likely that students talking with each other on their way to classes were making more of a commotion. Common sense tells us that it is not necessary to ban leafleting from 99% of a public college campus in order to prevent disruption of the college's daily operations. Finally, the policy prohibits an enormous amount of spontaneous expression—arguably all spontaneous expression. On its face, the policy requires notice and approval of the "dissemination … of any verbal [or] written … material." The policy provides examples "such as flyers" and other items, but it provides no outer definitional boundaries. And while notice and approval is required for speech within the designated zone, the policy completely disallows public speech and assembly outside the designated zone. This seemingly boundless prohibition of expression on CSCC's campus cannot be said to provide ample alternative means of communication. Additionally, as FIRE has noted before, requiring advance notice for political speech in particular prevents students from engaging in real-time discussion of current events. Delayed messages on ongoing controversies are often less effective both for students wishing to share their viewpoints and for students looking for information. Of course, this is an especially grave concern on college campuses, which the Supreme Court has called the "marketplace of ideas," and is where young adults learn how to be proactive citizens. On that point, the complaint alleges a troubling remark from CSCC's human resources department: Defendant [Steven] Zelenka told Mr. Anderson that students must submit a reservation request form pursuant to the Solicitation Policy because when a student hands out a flyer on campus the College no longer considers him a student, but considers him an "activist." CSCC students, it would seem, are not meant to be active, are not meant to challenge each others' views or share information with each other in the hopes of sparking a discussion or changing someone's mind. But this idea is anathema to the purpose of college and, needless to say, in terrible conflict with the principles of the First Amendment. Stay tuned for updates here on The Torch as the case continues.


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Early Works Press are offering £75 first prize plus two runners-up prizes of £10 for a 100-word story. Entry is £3.50 and the closing date is 31/8/2012. Full details here.
Multi-Story want 600 words and offer prizes of £300, £100 and £50 for an entry fee of £5 (or £8 for 2 stories). It's an open theme and the closing date is 29th February 2012. Full details are here.
Writing is a frustrating occupation with little reward. It's easy to get fed up with the rejections, the publications that don't bother to reply at all and that blank piece of paper which refuses to be filled with wonderful prose.
So why do any of us keep writing? Why do we pick up a pen or drag ourselves to the keyboard day after day? Is it the pleasure of losing ourselves in another world (in which case it would be easier to just pick up a book written by somebody else)?
Hope is what keeps me going. Hope that the editor might like this article pitch, hope that this story might win the competition or this reader's letter might bag me the star prize.
This hope is fired by small incidents and minor successes along the way – things that cheer me up when the bigger prizes are eluding me.
One of these was my writing group's Christmas meeting last week. Our new program secretary, Moira, organised a fun competition for a piece of writing containing the phrase 'It happened every Christmas' – with prizes from her attic store cupboard. We all took some food (there was way too much food!) and listened to everyone's entries. We had fiction, poems, memoir and articles. Moira had the unenviable task of awarding the prizes. I received a scented candle in a pretty box (pictured). It may not be an award to add to my CV but it gave me a boost.
A couple of days ago I met up with my writing buddy, Helen. She didn't award me any prizes but I did get inspired from our chat about plans for 2012. I came away knowing that I have to produce a certain amount of finished work otherwise I'll let the side down.
Finally, I've been shortlisted in the latest Emerald Writing Workshops competition. It's good to see a couple of other familiar names on the list – fellow blogger, Susan Jones and Sharon Bee who runs the Fiction Addiction website. Fingers crossed for us all!
So, maybe I haven't won the Booker this month but there have been plenty of little things to keep me going!
Have you ever tried using old photos as a writing prompt? That was the task we were set at my writers' group last week but it's something that could be done just as well at home to get the creative juices flowing.
Write from the point of view of one of the people in the picture – are they happy to be photographed or are they there under duress? Is their smile genuine or is it for the camera only and masking some personal tragedy?
Write from the point of view of the photographer who took the picture and try to include some of the senses e.g sounds, smells etc.
Write a piece of journalism about the scene in the picture – i.e. what newsworthy event could have affected these people or this place. Is one of them a murderer, a lottery winner or a kidnap victim? Was the building devastated by fire minutes after this picture was taken?
Imagine that the photograph has been lost for a number of years. You have found it, traced the original owner and are now handing it over to them. What is their reaction – are they happy, sad or angry to have this section of their past raked up again?
As a group we then discussed which of these exercises had been most inspirational and given us something to take away, work on and turn into a polished piece of work. My own preference was the last piece because it enabled past and present to be linked through back story, with the opportunity to create mystery for the reader by withholding selected information.
The picture prompts work best if you don't know the people in the photographs and therefore don't have any preconceived ideas or go off at a tangent writing your family history. Bundles of old photos can sometimes be picked up cheaply in junk shops or car boot sales. Alternatively, try swapping pictures with a friend – recent pictures would work just as well, so long as you don't know the people.
For some immediate picture prompts have a look here and then get writing!
Instant writing against the clock puts you on the spot and forces you to conquer the blank page. It's a great way of warming up the imagination and getting the ideas to flow.
Last week at my writing group (Lichfield and District Writers) we did some instant writing based on a selection of objects brought in by one of our members (thanks Sylvia!). Then we shared our work. Few of us had a complete story but there were lots of promising beginnings plus some middles that could be moulded into publishable stories later. These were all pieces that would never have been written if we hadn't been forced to pick an object and sit down to write for a specified amount of time.
Once you've got the creative juices flowing you may well find yourself immersed in an idea and happy to continue past the end of your time limit to finish the piece. If it hasn't worked for you this time, don't worry – whatever you have managed to scribble is better than nothing and tomorrow is always another day and a new piece of instant writing.
To help you along (and maybe inspire me too!) I'm going to include an instant writing prompt at the end of each of my blog posts. You can use it to kick-start a piece of fiction or to inspire the poet within or even build an article around it.


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New Experience Hendrix Tour Launching in September
By Music News Group
Experience Hendrix LLCA 2014 installment of the star-studded Experience Hendrix Tour visited a variety of U.S. cities in March and April, and now the tribute trek will return to the road for a series of fall performances. The new dates begin with a September 19 show in Clearwater, Florida, and the tour will works its way west, finishing up with an October 18 concert in Oakland, California.
The lineup for the trek features many of the same musicians that appeared on the early 2014 outing, including former Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox; drummer Chris …read more
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The Crow: Looking Back on Brandon Lee's Unforgettable Finale
Tom Higginson
Exploring the ultimate legacy behind the final film role of the great Brandon Lee…
Directed by Alex Proyas, The Crow was a 1994 movie based on one man's desire for revenge after being murdered alongside his girlfriend by a gang. For reasons that I will delve into later, The Crow eventually became something of a cult film and gained a mystical quality that surrounded it due to the death of Brandon Lee. This would be Brandon Lee's (son of Bruce Lee) first venture into mainstream cinema that didn't involve martial arts, and sadly his last.
Moving back to the film itself, The Crow was considered a commercial success, raking in over $93 million in turnover on a budget of $23 million. However, the legacy of The Crow is not based on finances. Instead, it is one based on a unique approach to comic book crossovers, and unfortunately in the case of Brandon Lee, a case of what could have been.
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First, let's have a quick recap of the plot
As a quick disclaimer, this features a spoiler so if you don't want the plot ruined then please skip this section. Anyway, the plot centers around Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) who is murdered alongside his fiancé on the night before Halloween. His death is brutal, whilst his girlfriend is raped before her murder. A year later, he is resurrected from beyond the grave by the power of a crow. Draven quickly realizes that he is immortal and quickly sets upon seeking vengeance. The crow guides Draven through the city of Detroit and aids the story. Eventually, Draven kills the gang and returns to his grave with his fiancé's wedding ring.
As far as films go, The Crow doesn't have a deep plot, nor is it particularly thought-provoking. However, it's unfair to judge the film by those standards and it is certainly worthy of its cult status. Whilst many movies have arguably surpassed The Crow since its debut, you could argue that it was ahead of its time for many reasons. Because of this, upon a re-watch, it's fair to say that it still holds up well to this day. So, what made The Crow such a success?
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What made The Crow a cult movie and why is it unique?
To understand its background, you have to go back to its roots. The Crow was actually a comic book adaptation of the same name. This was fairly unusual for its time way back in 1994. Since then, comic book adaptations have been commonplace in the cinematic world. However, this film was brave for pushing the boundaries back then. Not only this but the majority of movies from that era that did get inspiration from comic books ended up being corny and watered down. Thankfully this wasn't the case with The Crow.
Having said this, Alex Proyas did kneel to the studio in some areas. For instance, he wanted to shoot the entire movie in black and white but wasn't allowed. As a result, he settled by making it dark with black, white, and red being the main colors. Funnily enough, another cult movie by the name of Sin City was shot in black in white years later. Remember, The Crow may have been groundbreaking but was still of its time and was ultimately still a mainstream flick. Regardless, the dark color theme still made sure The Crow stood out from the crowd and kept its individualism and integrity. By being visually dark throughout, it set the depressing tone and really sets the atmosphere throughout.
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The Death of Brandon Lee and the Cultural Impact
At the time, the death of Brandon Lee was genuinely shocking and is still a talking point today. Like his father Bruce Lee, he died too early and left behind a legacy that seemed unfulfilled. Brandon Lee was filming a scene after the movie had been shot. During this scene, he was accidentally shot dead by fellow actor Michael Massee. The gun wasn't meant to be loaded and as a result, Brandon died. To add to the sadness, Michael Massee admitted that he had felt guilt after this for years and suffered nightmares. Although an accident with no one at fault, it was nevertheless a tragedy.
Now, although the death alone was tragic – there are several other factors that added to this. Firstly, Brandon Lee was somewhat of a dark character, to begin with. Before filming he was fascinated with death and was known to drive a hearse. Further, there was speculation about the 'curse of Bruce Lee' which was a superstitious rumor that allegedly cursed his family. The outcome was that it added an element of mystery to the film and gave it a cult following overnight. Even many years later, there are few movies in the mainstream with such a gothic and miserable tone attached to them. Of course, this was to do with the plot and mise en scene. However, undeniably the death and surrounding circumstances of Brandon Lee only enhanced its morbid tone.
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Brandon Lee, what could have been?
Sadly, Brandon Lee spent much of his life trying to get out of his father's shadow. As both were actors, they were both judged by similar standards. However, this is unfair as Bruce Lee was firstly a martial artist and an actor second. Whilst Brandon was an accomplished martial artist, he was much more of an actor at heart. Due to this, all of his previous movies were martial arts-based like those of his father. This only adds to the significance of The Crow as it moved away from this cliche and showed him as a versatile actor, and even hinted at stardom. Undoubtedly, this was his breakthrough film and marked his entry into Hollywood. Interestingly, his role of Draven was declined by River Phoenix who was a megastar at the time.
So, what would have been next for Brandon Lee? Whilst this is speculation, it's fair to say that his options would have been wide open. At the marketable age of 28, he would have just starred in a commercially and critically successful blockbuster. With this said, his next step would have possibly been a string of more Hollywood movies. Dare we say it, The Crow almost has a Keanu Reeves feel to it so he may have gone down a similar path. This makes his death even more sad, as he was undoubtedly not just an actor, like Keanu Reeves he also had layers to his personality and was an intelligent person.
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What about The Crow these days?
For obvious reasons, you can't get away with talking about The Crow without mentioning Brandon Lee either. However, although his legacy may have swamped the movie somewhat, it's only fair to give it credit without the attached context. So, how does it hold up as a stand-alone movie these days? Well, thankfully I can say that it's aged quite well. It may be over 25 years old but The Crow is still visually impressive. Yes, the quality may not be as high as modern standards but this is to be expected. To its benefit, the dark scenes and constant rain hide its flaws and give it a lift.
Moving on to the actual acting and dialogue, it's fairly standard stuff from the 90s. Arguably, the 90s had some fairly corny cliches at times and The Crow isn't perfect either. At times, it falls into this pitfall and can be considered a little cheesy by today's standards. Of course, this doesn't ruin the movie by any means and it's still enjoyable. Ultimately, a lot of this movie works on violence and retribution. It's not exactly an action film but certainly borrows from the genre so you expect a lot of cool combat scenes and shootouts. Remember, Brandon Lee was well trained in fighting and could move well, which certainly adds to the fight scenes.
However, it's not just movies in the 90s that fall foul of clichés. Even today, there are many films that struggle with dialogue and pacing. Arguably, this is why unusual movies aren't touched by studios as they can sometimes be too ambitious and hard to pull-off. Thankfully, The Crow doesn't fall into this category and remains unique yet interesting.
Overall, it's fair to say that The Crow has aged reasonably well. Let's face it, The Crow was never considered a great movie but always made for a solid watch. I can honestly say that this remains the case in 2021 and it can definitely be described as a gem from the 90s. Basically, its appeal is still there and if you watch it for the first time or as a rerun, it should still land well. Maybe it's because of its unique approach, but The Crow succeeds where many 90s movies fail, that is The Crow has aged nicely and still holds up.
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A View of the Empire at Sunset
The Lost Child
In the Falling Snow
A Distant Shore
The Nature of Blood
Crossing the River
A State of Independence
The Final Passage
An evocation of the scattered offspring of Africa. A voice speaking out of a distant past describes the consequences of his desperation: his daughter and two sons condemned to the hold of an English slave ship bound for America in 1753.
Bloomsbury (UK)
Alfred A. Knopf (US)
Here are the stories of these children: Nash, Martha, and Travis. Yet as the narrative unfolds, we come to understand that although they are his children, they are also all of slavery's children: Nash, returning to Africa in the 1830s a Christian-educated adult, a missionary to the new territory of Liberia, slowly becoming a part of the world his "masters" intended him to convert... Martha, her own daughter and husband sold away from her, settling in the American "wild west" of the late nineteenth century, freeing herself from slavery but never from the weight of "such misery in one life" ...Travis, an American GI stationed in a small Yorkshire village during the Second World War, finding an acceptance in England that he doesn't know at home and that he may not be able to promise his half-English son...
These brilliantly resonant stories—along with the slave ship captain's journal and the lamentations of the children's father—become a "many-tongued chorus of common memory" so vivid and powerful that it bridges the gaps between continents and centuries, inextricably linking the many generations of the African diaspora, one to the other.


After a positive and negative experience at Auberge du Pommier a couple years back, a return visit was in order to see if the exemplary service continues. Glancing into the private event room at the entrance, there wasn't an occasion on the Friday night visit, good news for us already. We were greeted promptly at the door and shown to the table right away. Service was attentive and unhurried, what you'd imagine a fine dining restaurant to exude.
With spring came a lighter menu. The poured-at-table bouillabaisse ($24) was thick and silky, with an ingenious addition of crispy ginger for an expected zip. The actual seafood was surprisingly scant but well prepared: pieces of barely cooked Fogo Island cod, sweet flakes of crab, delicate mussels, and a couple of sweet petite shrimp. The piece of toasted pita with saffron aioli on top was a tad dry, I just stuck with the delicious baguettes that arrive with the bread basket instead.
For those who like cheese and fruit combinations, the camembert royale ($22) is an interesting appetizer - half a baked apple stuffed with a creamy camembert custard gives the dish a sweet, savoury, and tart combination. Adorned with asparagus, artichokes and black truffle, the starter has a light but rich quality.
While the homard thermidor ($55) was barbecued, the lobster wasn't overly smoky. Additionally, despite incorporating a variety of aromatic ingredients such as leeks, morels, Dijon Mornay and hollandaise, it didn't feel overdone and you could still taste the plump crustacean. Typically, this dish is part of their tasting menu, but you're advised every dish can also be ordered a la carte. In this instance, Auberge should consider augmenting the sides as the lobster really didn't feel like a main with the meagre spears of asparagus and cubes of potato.
The fletan ($45), part of their a la carte menu, was a more fulsome dish. The butter-poached halibut was a hefty portion and cooked wonderfully so it remained moist and meaty. Aside from the fish there were so many other elements: a beautiful garlicky razor clam; a tasty but overcooked tomato spätzle that went surprisingly well with everything; and a buttery gasconne sauce that paired wonderfully with the fish. All the flavours were great with the halibut, which is normally such a neutral fish.
None of the desserts were enticing so we stuck with the tried and true cheese course, which arrives with plenty of crostini, a berry compote, and cube of sweet sticky honeycomb.
Choosing three French cheeses ($18), the selection had various firmness for interest: a soft Brillat-Savarin, a triple cream cow's milk cheese from Normandy that simply melted on the tongue; a semi-hard abondance that's stronger, but still not overpowering from Haute-Savoie; and the firmer comté that has an interesting almost spicy finish to it. The generous portions of each were perfect for sharing amongst two.
The petit four selection, arriving with the bill, is such a satisfying finish. The soft and fudgy chocolate macaron was delicious, the lemon poppy seed madeleine decent, and a chocolate truffle with a crisp shell that breaks a part to release a whipped ganache with the consistency of butter cream frosting. Tasty to the last bite.
I'm glad to see Auberge's service level hasn't faltered. In fact, staff were so friendly that I couldn't help but watch interactions between a waiter and table of three older women beside us. As they were having difficulties reading the menus in the dim lighting, being tech savvy they took out their phones and shone the screens on the menu. Seeing this, the waiter introduced them to the flashlight function, much to their delight. He took the time to show each of them how to use it and later when they stopped him again, he helped them navigate to the light once again. A great above and beyond example, demonstrating why Auberge continues to impress.


I love a good button down. It is easy to style, comfortable and versatile. Hence, a perfect purchase for all seasons. This particular one is a custom made shirt, which I absolutely love. It is just a fun touch to a basic black shirt. As you can see I have styled it with my floral jeans, woolen skirt, and recently with a ankle length jacket. I cannot wait to style is again this fall/winter may be with black denims? Or a leather skirt (which I don't own yet!). Nonetheless, it will (and has gotten) some good use in my closet. What are your thoughts?


Talking about F1: The F1 blog: What if... Williams in the 1994 title showdown had changed Hill's suspension in three minutes?
What if... Williams in the 1994 title showdown had changed Hill's suspension in three minutes?
Let's talk about something that never happened. What historians call a 'counterfactual'. Or, to put it more into layman's terms, a 'what if?'.
You'll recall some of the fun that we had in the second part of qualifying in Sepang last weekend. Fernando Alonso's Ferrari and Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso on their out-laps came into contact, which among other things snapped an arm on of the F14 T's front suspension. Just about all assumed that would be the last we'd see of Nando that day, but it reckoned without the Ferrari mechanics who managed to replace the arm within three minutes, and before we knew it the Spaniard was back out circulating. Eventually it resulted in a fourth place grid slot for him.
But afterwards the events got me thinking. To Adelaide in 1994. Most of us are familiar with what happened then. It was the final race of the season; a championship showdown, with Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill but one point apart. On the Sunday the two disappeared off together in a race of one, only for them after 35 laps of 81 to - one way or another - make contact with each other. Schumi ended up in the barrier while Hill continued. But not for long as he returned to the pits at the end of that lap to retire, as a bent suspension arm meant that he couldn't continue.
Could Damon Hill's zero have converted into a one in 1994?
You might say at this point surely Damon wouldn't have had a chance - three minutes is an impressive turnaround time in itself but in a race it would cost you two laps. But don't forget that the gaps on pace between the cars in 1994 was much wider than now, indeed the advantage of Schumi and Hill over the rest that day was massive; a lap before the collision the third-placed man and eventual winner Nigel Mansell was some 56.5 seconds adrift. Remember they were still short of half-distance too.
Fortunately too there is enough evidence from the race 20 years on to allow a crude calculation of Hill's chances. The guy that finished fifth was Olivier Panis, and he was just lapped and no more at the end; indeed he was actually between Mansell and second-placed Gerhard Berger (2.5 seconds back) on the road when the chequered flag fell. And sixth-placed Jean Alesi was right behind so it seems unlikely that he was cruising with pace in hand. Same goes for Mansell in first place with Berger on his tail.
Mansell's best lap that day was a 1m 18.167secs, so it seems reasonable to assume Hill would have had to have been around 1m 20secs behind him to get the fifth place he needed. As mentioned, he was 56.5 ahead at the time of the collision, and let's say he lost 25 seconds in crawling back to the pits. We then add on the three minutes for the suspension arm change, and assuming the Williams team would have taken the opportunity to re-tyre and re-fuel him, thus leaving both him and Mansell with a single stop to go, that would have left him 148.5 seconds, or two minutes and 28.5 seconds, behind with the same number of stops left.
But remember also how much faster Hill was than Mansell that day; 56.5 seconds after 35 tours, if continued at the same rate, converts to gaining at around 1.6 seconds a lap and around 72.6 seconds over the remaining 45 laps (removing the lap wherein Damon crawled to the pits). Subtracting that from the 148.5 second gap mentioned results in a deficit of 75.9 seconds, or 1m 15.9secs, which would place Hill in the fifth place he needed, some four seconds up the road from Panis.
As mentioned these calculations are crude, and they don't take into account a few matters such as Hill having to get through traffic, but Adelaide was more conducive to overtaking than most tracks of the age, and you'd think with his Renault engine in the back he'd have whistled by most. His final two adversaries - Panis with a Renault engine like Hill's as well as Alesi's Ferrari which had a lot of grunt - would have been by far the hardest to clear however.


US FDA has given a green signal to the marketing partner of Natco Pharma, Alvogen to market oseltamivir phosphate powder "an antiviral medication used for the treatment of influenza virus types A and B in the body " for oral suspension in the United States.
Natco Pharma said: "Alvogen has received final approval and is the first to market generic equivalent to oseltamivir phosphate, 6 mg/ml powder".
According to IMS Midas data, the annual sales for Oseltamivir suspension amount to the US $312 million in the U.S. market.
Currently, 75 products of Alvogen are in development and pending for FDA approvals for the U.S. market.


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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Eats Up Homeowner
Published on May 20th, 2014 by AHP Administrator
"It's a cool neighborhood, it's not the best, but it's a nice neighborhood." Manuel Nava said of the home he lives in with his wife and two children. Manuel describes his Columbus, OH home as unique for his neighborhood and feels lucky to have found it. Prior to this home, Manuel was living in a rental property but was abruptly uprooted when his landlord informed him that he had filed bankruptcy and Manuel had thirty days to move.
Manuel was familiar with the area and his towing business was there, so it was important to him that he stayed. When he found the home he wanted to live in nearby, he was told that he was getting "a deal" on an adjustable-rate mortgage. However, once the mortgage rates started to increase, Manuel had trouble managing his payments. "They were going pretty tough on me, increasing the payments every year. I would start with a certain amount and after one year they would increase it and every year they would increase it," Manuel said. "I told them, 'you guys have to cut me a deal or something."
Manuel purchased the home in 2008 and the recession and lack of work added to his financial troubles. He tried to work with his lender but they would not provide a loan modification for him, and Manuel believed he would lose his home. "It was either losing the house or losing my business, or losing it all. I decided, 'I'm just going to have to go into foreclosure and probably sell my business." Manuel said.
When Manuel was contacted by AHP in March, he was confused at first, but he did some research on the internet and thought the company seemed legitimate. When he found out Jorge Newbery was the CEO, he recognized the name and said Jorge was pretty famous in Columbus for owning and living in a housing project known for its high crime environment. Manuel said that it was great to be able to talk to Jorge directly over the phone. When working with his previous lender, Manuel said he usually was dealing with an automated phone service, and when he did speak directly to a person, they were not very nice.
In working with AHP, Manuel was provided several options which included settling his total mortgage payoff of $98,977.94 for $37,050 and reducing his monthly payments from $810.61 to $390. "They were pretty good choices, I never knew they were going to give me choices, I thought they were going to kick me out," Manuel said. "I was expecting the sheriff to come and be like, 'get out of here'. I liked the choices."
Manuel chose the reduced monthly payments and is confident that this modification will improve his situation moving forward. "Things are going to work out great. I'm going to make my payments every month—not a problem with that. I'm probably going to buy this house because I've invested some money into it." Manuel hopes that his towing business will continue to improve and that he will be able to save enough money to purchase the home in the next few years. "I don't want to get a loan because those interest rates will eat you up."
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Title page to include: Full name, student number, unit name, title of your assessment item, total word count.
1. List the citation in the referencing style prescribed by your discipline area.
2. Summarise the main argument(s) and conclusion(s) by the author(s). This must be in your own words (using academic writing style and in 3rd person).
3. Evaluate the source. Evaluating sources includes an assessment of accuracy, reliability and currency. The types of questions you might ask yourself include: the quality of the references the author(s) use, the date of publication, how are the authors funded, what are the qualifications and affiliations of the author(s) (using academic writing style and in 3rd person?
4. Reflect on how useful the source was (written in 1st person). How useful did you find this source to be. You should comment on whether the source was relevant, useful and insightful.


James Russell is a senior manager at CLEAResult who designs, launches, and oversees Distributed Energy Resources programs. His current portfolio includes several residential and commercial Energy Efficiency programs, as well as pilots of connected home products and Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure. Before CLEAResult, James held positions delivering research and consulting at the intersection of energy and environment in the US, Asia and Latin America. A native Oregonian, he now lives with his wife and their furry friend near Los Angeles.


Milos Ninkovic probably owes Alex Brosque a drink.
Had his captain not been in excellent touch, the Serbian could well have been left red-faced at Jubilee Stadium.
Ninkovic uncharacteristically squandered a succession of chances to score his first goal of the season against Central Coast Mariners on Friday night, with just two of his five shots ending up on target and none in the back of the net.
As it was, 35-year-old Brosque was there to ensure Sydney FC overcame an early hiccup on the way to an ultimately resounding 5-2 triumph.
The Sky Blues skipper erased Connor Pain's first-half opener with a delightful backheel in the 49th minute, buried a determined second just prior to the hour and then completed a glorious 15-minute treble with a splendid chip to make certain of his team's fourth successive victory.
It was the evergreen forward's maiden Hyundai A-League hat-trick and further underlined the important role he continues to occupy under Steve Corica, having started every match amid Trent Buhagiar's long-term injury absence.
"Alex Brosque was unbelievable, he was excellent," Corica said after the match.
"I'm very pleased for Brosquey. I'm not surprised because I know what he can do. With the ball Brosque was quality tonight. He's doing such a great job."
The former Caltex Socceroo was withdrawn on 81 minutes, his work more than accomplished despite registering the fewest touches of any Sydney FC starter.
Even accounting for the advancing years which might occasionally curb his influence, Brosque clearly still has the ability to spare his team-mates from seemingly perilous situations.


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Ashes 2015: All roads lead to first Test in Cardiff after England thrash New Zealand in T20 international
The focus is now purely on the meeting with Australia in the Welsh capital on July 8 following the culmination of the series with New Zealand
England celebrate their victory over New Zealand in the T20 international at The Emirates Old Trafford
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England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan admitted the 56-run victory over New Zealand in the NatWest Twenty20 was "a million miles" away from their World Cup woes.
After a disappointing tournament Down Under, England finally have a team who are ready to lead the way, wrapping things up at Emirates Old Trafford with a spell of five wickets for four runs on the back of a thrilling 50-over series.
Joe Root, England's three-format master, top-scored with 68 from 46 balls as the hosts posted 191 for seven, before debutants David Willey and Mark Wood took three wickets apiece to roll the Black Caps for 135.
David Willey celebrates his vital run out of New Zealand's Kane Williamson (Image: PA Wire)
"It felt a million miles away because we were so far off the mark in the World Cup and coming back we thought we had a lot of hard work to do and a lot of hard lessons to learn but things have turned around pretty quickly," Morgan told Sky Sports 2.
"Credit to (interim coach) Paul Farbrace and the backroom staff and everyone in the squad.
"Coming out and playing in the same fashion that we have grown accustomed to over the last five one-day internationals is probably the most pleasing thing about the game.
"It was probably a par score and Joe Root was outstanding again and continues scoring runs in every format of the game. His hunger and determination to cash in as much as he can when he is on form is a great example in our changing room."
Mark Wood has impressed this summer and could be set to star in the Ashes (Image: PA Wire)
Looking towards the Ashes summer, Morgan admitted there is still work to be done.
He added: "We continued to turn out runs with a solid rate and with the ball we need to keep growing our skills as we go on. Certainly as we continue to win games we are learning a lot more."
Batsman Root thinks England's new approach has been refreshing.
"I thought that was a good score, we went looking for wickets and it was hard for them to chase it down," the Yorkshireman said.
"We need to keep developing as a side so we need to make sure we keep moving forwards.
"It's hard to explain, everyone has gone out this summer with a freedom and it's really refreshing to see everyone commit to it and absolutely go for it."
Swansea City transfer headlines as stance on Aston Villa's Conor Hourihane revealed, Jordan Morris' comments stack up and Huddersfield Town chief explains Ben Hamer exit
Swansea City FCYour latest Swansea City transfer headlines for Friday, January 15


Reported by Moscow; Syria accidently shot down a Russian military during the attacks from Israeli military on Syrian posts. The accident resulted into death of 15 individuals.
Russian Military released a statement that, "on Tuesday a Russian Military plane was shot down by Syrian Anti –Aircraft artillery during the attacks it suffered from Israeli military earlier on Monday.
Russian State News Agency RIA-Novosti reported that Russia is to be baled for putting their plane in the line of fire.
RIA-Novosti further stated tat, "due to the irresponsible actions done by Israeli military, 15 Russian individuals lost their lives. This is relay not in the best spirit for the Russian-Israeli partnership". The statement was released by Russian Major General Igor Konashenkov who is the spokesperson for the Russian Military.
According to US official who has knowledge of this accident said that Syrians were trying to hit a barrage of missiles sent down by Israeli army when the Russian plane got in the line of fire. Another US official sated that Israel is responsible for this missile strikes on Syria.
This incident has led to bit of conundrum for Russian diplomatic institute as Russian currently holds strong relationship with both Syria and Israel.
CNN was told by pone of the spokesperson of the Israeli Defense Minister Avigdo Liberman that there had been on going conversation between Liberman and the Russian Defense minister; Army General Sergoie Shoigu on this matter.
According to the latest news from this conversation, Shoigu said that the actions of the Israeli air force is to be blamed for the fault of this downed plane and the fate of its 15 boarders.
Shoigu further stated that, "Russia holds the right for any further reciprocal steps".


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The Standard of Care in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
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If you have suffered an injury because of someone else's carelessness of negligence, you will most likely bring a lawsuit under a legal theory of negligence. To successfully prove negligence, you must first show that the defendant (the wrongdoer) breached his or her duty or standard of care. Under long-established law, there is a duty owed by everyone in society to act reasonably. This applies to all conduct. Accordingly, if you are behind the wheel of a car, you have a duty to drive as a reasonable person would. If you own a home or commercial building, you must reasonably monitor and maintain the premises to minimize the risk of injury to others.
In a lawsuit, it's the finder of fact (typically the jury) that determines whether the defendant's conduct complied with or breached the standard of care.
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NCCA welcomes news of Pope Francis I
MEDIA RELEASE – 14 March
from the National Council of Churches in Australia
Humble man welcomed as 266th Pope
The announcement early this morning that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina has been elected the 266th pope for the Roman Catholic Church has been welcomed by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA). He has taken the pontifical name of Francis I.
Born December 17th 1936 in Buenos Aires he entered the Society of Jesus in 1958, was ordained to the priesthood in 1969 and Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998. Bergoglio has a master's degree in chemistry, a licentiate in philosophy and has taught literature and psychology.
As cardinal he has served in several administrative positions in the Roman Curia including, the Congregation of Clergy, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Congregations for Institute of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life.
In Buenos Aires he is well known for his humility and commitment to social justice. His simple lifestyle in a modest apartment, the use of public transport and reportedly cooking his own meals has been seen as him relating to the people.
In 2009 the Catholic News Agency reported that he called for an ethical response to address the problem of social debt, saying that, "not only do terrorism, repression and murder violate human rights, but also extreme poverty and the unjust economic structures that give rise to great inequalities".
"In an age when churches are seeking justice and peace for all, Pope Francis I with his experience and commitment to the poor and his constant call for the eradication of poverty offers the Catholic Church leadership that will be warmly welcomed by the millions of Catholic faithful particularly those in developing nations," said the Reverend Tara Curlewis, NCCA general secretary.
Curlewis concluded, "Australia has always warmly welcomed papal visits and each pope has been remembered for their particular engagement with the Australian people. We look forward to the day when Pope Francis I will visit this land, until then we assure the new pontiff of our prayers".


In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discussed two new services of supreme importance for customers sick of waiting in line for their lattes.
Starbucks is launching two new services of supreme importance for customers sick of waiting in line for their lattes: First up, mobile ordering and payment will roll out nationwide this year, meaning the only thing users of the Starbucks mobile app will have to do in the store is walk to the front of the line and pick up their coffee.
And second, the company has announced details of its long-awaited delivery service, which will roll out in a limited way this year in Seattle and New York City.
"It is mind-boggling to me how many of our customers want Starbucks delivered, even when there is a Starbucks in the lobby of their building," CEO Howard Schultz told BuzzFeed News in an interview. "I think it's going to be wildly successful; we've figured out how to do it, and it is going to create jobs, no question."
The delivery service will be pretty limited in its scope, at least in 2015. The company says it will roll out a "Green Apron" delivery service for some office buildings in New York, where baristas from Starbucks outlets nearby (as Schultz mentioned, there are plenty of office towers with a Starbucks inside the building) will deliver directly to office workers.
And in Seattle, it will team up with Postmates, an on-demand delivery startup that connects users with a network of independent delivery people, much like Uber lets users hail a ride its network of independent drivers. "A Postmate is like a friend who can stop by a restaurant or store" is how the company describes it.
"Working together, we will enable Starbucks customers to order their favorite Starbucks products and have it delivered to them without leaving their home or office," Postmates said in an announcement today.
Both these delivery pilots will begin in the second half of 2015, Starbucks said.
But for the majority of customers who aren't in Seattle or a select few New York office towers, mobile ordering and payment will be the more important way Starbucks is eliminating the queue this year.
The company's app is already incredibly popular, with 8 million customer transactions a week being made through the system. "We have the most successful mobile retail transaction app in the world," Schultz told BuzzFeed news. "Almost 18% of tender right now is on the Starbucks mobile app."
Once the mobile ordering and payment system is rolled out — the company says it will be done nationwide this year — users will be able to key in their order and pay via the app, before heading to the store. On arrival, all they will need to do is pick it up.
The service, particularly when combined with delivery, turns Starbucks into one more company chasing the instant-gratification trend that has driven the success of so many mobile- and web-based businesses. Press a button, get the thing you want, no cash changing hands, minimal human interaction.
It has already reshaped the way we order food for delivery and hail a cab, and Schultz expects it to reshape his business too. "This is just the beginning," he told BuzzFeed News, "and I would say on the macro level, you can't be in any industry today, let alone a consumer business, and not integrate the business through the lens of seamless technology."


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Jumps, berms, wall rides and more. . . This downhill trail has tons of flow and is accessible to those who pedal up the Shoshone trail.
This trail is designated for downhill mountain bike traffic only. It can be ridden from the top by taking the Dreamcatcher lift to the summit of Fred's Mountain and riding the Grand Traverse to either Buffalo Drop, Sticks & Stones, or Sidewinder then taking either Sidewinder or Bullwinkle at the next junction and taking lower section of Sidewinder at the next junction to the start of Otter Slide/Chutes & Ladders; or by taking Rock Garden from the top to botom; or as a loop by either pedaling up Pika Traverse to Shoshone or taking the Teton Vista Traverse snow cat road to the top of the terrain park.


I used to help my Mother and Grandmother bake during the holidays. Every major holiday revolves around large meals and I became a part of the preparation at an early age. I grew to love the restaurant business at fifteen when I got a job as a busboy. From that point I dabbled in the different positions within restaurants, spending time as server, bartender, manager, then finally kitchen employee. After I worked my first week in the kitchen I knew that I would never leave it, and that I felt at home around food all day. This compelled me to become a chef and attend Johnson & Wales University to study culinary arts.
The combination of chefs' culinary styles and techniques I have spent time studying under have been inspirational to me and have helped to mold my own culinary personality. I will forever be appreciative to Chef Tony Chittum for giving me a chance to be his culinary intern when I had little kitchen experience to speak of. I also learned a lot from Andrew Markert, Miles Vaden, and Shannon Overmiller along the way. I think that I grew the most as a chef during my three year stint at Fiola, learning immensely from Fabio Trabocchi how to effectively manage a large staff and elevate cuisine to the next level.
What dish on the menu are you most curious to see how it's received?
I currently ask the staff at Live Oak for feedback on the Rohan Duck & Dumplings dish that we just put on the supper menu. The pan-roasted duck breast is served atop shredded duck confit leg and thigh meat that has been sautéed with roasted baby carrots, celery, leeks, and buttermilk biscuit dumplings. The final touch is a table-side pour of duck veloute to round out the entrée. Some ideas make more sense in my head than they do on the plate, but ultimately we want the guests to receive them well and come back for more if they did in fact enjoy it.
What do you do to ensure that the food going out to customers is of a high quality?
I attempt to source as much food as I can from local purveyors. I also believe that it is essential to know as much as possible about where our food comes from and how it is raised. I have developed sound relationships with farmers over the last ten years working in kitchens in the metropolitan area. Our menu is riddled with various local produce items from farms like Earth N Eats and Bounty Hill. I also carry meat and chicken sourced here in Virginia. It is important to us at Live Oak to support small business and encourage other people within the industry to showcase these locally grown goods that are consistently proven to be unparalleled in quality.
I am asked this question quite frequently, and my answer changes depending on my current craving. I have always been amazed by Daniel Boulud and Massimo Bottura. My perfect meal would have head cheese and foie gras made by Boulud and pasta and seafood made by Bottura. Chef Daniel Boulud is a French chef and restaurateur with restaurants in New York City, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Palm Beach, Miami, Montreal, Toronto, London. Chef Massimo Bottura is an Italian restaurateur and the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant based in Modena, Italy which has been listed in the top 5 at The World's 50 Best.
I seem to find the most satisfaction out of a Bacon Cheeseburger and French Fries. When at work it's nice to have something sweet (lemon bar, pecan sandie, beignet) at the end of a shift where most of my consumption was savory.
(L to R) PA Venison Carpaccio, Head-On Shrimp & Weisenberger Grits, Rohan Duck & Dumplings, and Apple Spice Cake.


Christie Falls is one of our all-time favourite hikes in the Okanagan. After a quick drive, less than an hour from downtown Kelowna, you can find yourself at the trailhead.
This is a mostly inverted hike, meaning that the route there is primarily downhill. You'll be walking through some incredible landscapes left from the 2009 Terrace Mountain forest fire. The area is still in recovery but we see more of the natural wildlife returning each year.
The hike features a steep rope-assisted descent near the waterfall, a stunning cliff face, small cave, and even a rope swing into the waterfall. All this comes together to create one of the coolest places to explore in the Okanagan!
This trail may not be accessible until late-April / early-June due to high elevation. You are likely to run into snow on the road until late in the season. This being said, depending on the weather, we have previously been able to access the trail as late as mid-November without any snow.
There is a rope swing under the waterfall, but it is to be used at your own discretion. The rope is left up year-round so its condition varies. Proceed with caution.
This hike is an hour drive from downtown Kelowna.
Coming from Kelowna drive over the bridge towards West Kelowna.
Take a right at the overpass onto Westside Rd.
Continue 8.4km then turn left onto Bear Lake Main Rd.
Continue 12km then take a right at the fork.
Continue 10.7km along the gravel road then turn right onto Terrace Mountain rd. at the far side of Big Horn Lake.
Drive 3.6km up this road then turn left.
Finally follow this road 2.7km to the parking area where you will see the trailhead.
Did you enjoy one of our hikes?
Don't forget to tag @officialbearlives in your photos for a chance to be featured!
Disclaimer: bearlives.ca is a Kelowna hiking information site. While all information is accurate to our experiences, terrain and other factors can change season to season. Please be prepared for each hiking trail; do not put yourself in a dangerous situation. Always tell someone you trust where you are going. bearlives.ca does not accept any liability for injuries or loss on hikes recommended by this site. Be safe, and be bear aware.


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