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System administration command. Construct a filesystem on a device (such as a hard disk partition). filesys is either the name of the device or the mountpoint. mkfs is actually a frontend that invokes the appropriate version of mkfs according to a filesystem type specified by the -t option. For example, a Linux Second Extended Filesystem uses mkfs.ext2 (which is the same as mke2fs); MS-DOS filesystems use mkfs.msdos. fs-options are options specific to the filesystem type. blocks is the size of the filesystem in 1024-byte blocks.
Produce verbose output, including all commands executed to create the specific filesystem.
Tells mkfs what type of filesystem to construct.
Check for bad blocks on the device before building the filesystem.
Read the file file for the list of bad blocks on the device.


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Careers advice: what's in it for me?
31,000 dine-in restaurants globally – a tenth of its existing location 'Globally, we're taking 100 new steps to connect with our customers better, but we're not stopping there. For example, in 2021, McDonald's will…
31,000 dine-in restaurants globally – a tenth of its existing location
'Globally, we're taking 100 new steps to connect with our customers better, but we're not stopping there. For example, in 2021, McDonald's will be among the first restaurants in the world to offer fully autonomous ordering, letting our customers express their orders, choose their pick-up time and place them anywhere without a wait.'
Faster grab and go, service you choose, from anywhere. As part of this, the McDonald's Experience of the Future at Cambridge will provide a secure platform for the home delivery of menus, from the three-dimensional printed, 4D Print mobile kiosk to the linked AI kiosk. It will offer computer vision from the biometric sensors, Wi-Fi access, Google Assistant integration, fingerprint access and a self-declaration function. For me it will be fascinating to watch our future smart technology develop.
But what's in it for me? While I am in need of about £10,000 for my quick service McDonald's, there are also paper cheques to pay for past orders and VAT. And while they pride themselves on fresh, quality ingredients, what about the chicken (which must be imported from outside the EU)? And the taste of meat tastes better cooked at home – would people be willing to pay more to be entertained for longer?
But while they brand themselves as a place to enjoy fast food with family, friends and – hopefully – the company is part of our family. My next order is free delivery!
James Goss, real estate advisor, Oxford
Tenacity and experience are good reasons to trust a firm
Merrill Lynch has announced that it is considering separating part of its UK banking business from its international operations. This would make sense for Merrill Lynch, in my view, given the considerable outflow of EU-based customers since the UK referendum. However, the proposal has attracted the backing of numerous voices, including charities, aid organisations and trade unions.
In many ways the proposal is a symptom of the maturity of charity finance – a changing market that is responding to the customers it services, making each new partnership more meaningful. However, it's important to maintain trust in charities and trust is a key driver of charitable giving. In this case, members have a great opportunity to ensure that the (hopefully successful) splitting of the division is supported by an outpouring of support.
Simon de Brown, CEO, Shelter
Insight on our global mission
A minority of staff at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are flying the flag for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as they test a pilot pay program that sends bonuses directly to employees' bank accounts.
There is greater recognition of the benefits of such measures across global business, but it was impressive to see how much JLR values the importance of equal pay and inclusion when it is working on shaping its own businesses. I think this is a strong statement for our economy and economy of the future.
Gavin Woodhead, inclusion and diversity manager, Bridgwater and West Somerset borough council
Only 3.3% of beneficiaries are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published the UK's first negative ethnic minority census. Almost half of the survey's 2,112 respondents said that 10% or more of households in their area do not have a single person of colour living with them.
As well as reflecting what goes on in society, this must also be an indicator of the quality of services delivered in the UK, as we all pay for them. Every pound lost to inequality undermines our economy and our society as a whole. We can only hope that this will be a wake-up call for those behind these findings, and get them to act.
Professor Anna Bowes, deputy chief executive, OHR
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Folk and Roll, Americana, accoustic, blues inflenced singer-songwriter who sings it like it is. A eclectic mix of John Prine, Tom Waits, and Springsteen.
In 1974 Bill Hudson was performing with the likes of Pete Seeger and Rev. Kirkpatrick promoting the clean up the Hudson River.
In 1975 Bill moved to Virginia where he kept on writing songs and in 1976 he had his first song", Wounded Knee" published in Broadside magazine in New York City.
In 1977 Bill Moved to Key West FL. where he became known as a songwriter and a real crowd pleaser. Bill was the first musician to play at the local jail there and started a tradition of playing in the jail there.
In 1982 Bill moved back to Virginia where he became known as a "high energy performer".
In December of 1986 Bill recorded his, "Bill Hudson's Christmas Show" which aired in Italy. For the old time radio show Bill gathered some of the best musicians in the valley.
In 1987 Bill went on his first Italy tour, which was so successful he went back in 1988.
In 1995 Bill was asked to produce the earth day festival in Harrisonburg, VA. The event drew 5 to 6 thousand people and brought together all parts of the community. It was one of the biggest Earth Day events in the valley.
In 1996 Bill was asked to produce the long standing Pipestem Folk Festival at the Pipestem, WV on the grounds of the Appalachian South Folklife Center.
In 1997 Bill got together some fine local Appalachian musicians. Sammy Walker, Elaine Purkey, Nat Reese, and many more. For the first time since anyone can remember the festival made money and had a little for the next year.
In 1999 Bill released his first CD "Liberty Street" Liberty Street is receiving airplay around the world.
In the winter of 1999 Bill got a spot in the new film " The Patriot".
In August of 2001 Bill was invited onstage with Bruce Spingsteen at the Asbury Park Clearwater Festival.
In 2005 Bill started The Feel Good Tour which brings musical instruments to the Gulf coast and plays for free for those in need of the wake of hurricane Katrina and Rita, with over 75 musical instruments donated.
The more you listen to this cd, the more it grows on you. It gets played reularly around my house.
Liberty Street cd is the best i ever heard. I think it is number 1 to me It make me feel so wonderful. The greatest songs in this cd.


Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727 – 14 December 1785) was an Italian painter and engraver, who lived in England from 1755. He is also called Giuseppe Cipriani by some authors. Much of his work consisted of designs for prints, many of which were engraved by his friend Francesco Bartolozzi.


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Home World In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
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By Reuter Agency, Rome
A Vatican document on Monday said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in other areas where clergy are scarce.
The recommendation, contained in a working document prepared by the Vatican for a synod of bishops from the Amazon scheduled for October, also called for some kind of "official ministry" for women in the area, although it did not elaborate.
It was the most direct mention ever in a Vatican document of the possibility of a married priesthood, albeit limited, and a greater ministerial role for women in one area of the world.
The document spoke of the possibility of ordaining what are known as "viri probati" – Latin for men of proven character – to deal with the shortage of priests. Such men would be elderly, outstanding members of the local Catholic community and with grown-up families.
"While affirming that celibacy is a gift for the Church, there have been requests that, for the most remote areas of the region, (the Church) studies the possibility of conferring priestly ordination on elderly men, preferably indigenous, respected and accepted members of their communities," the document said.
It said such men could be ordained "even if they already have an established and stable family, in order to guarantee the sacraments that accompany and sustain Christian life."
Pope Francis at one of his weekly general audiences in St Peter's Square CREDIT: BARCROFT IMAGES
Only priests can say Mass or hear confessions, meaning that Catholics in isolated communities in the Amazon can go for many months without participating in either of the sacraments.
Some Catholic scholars have said the approval of "viri probati" in the Amazon may eventually pave the way for their use elsewhere in the world as a response to the shortage of priests.
Pope Francis, in an interview with a German newspaper in 2017, said he was willing to consider ordaining "viri probati" men as priests in isolated communities.
But he ruled out a general opening the priesthood to all married men or watering down the Catholic Church's commitment to celibacy, seen as a virtue that frees priests to devote their lives fully to serve God.
The synod on Oct 6-27 at the Vatican will include bishops and other representatives, including indigenous peoples, from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana.
At the end of their conference, participants will vote on various articles in a final document, which will then go to the pope, who will decide whether to make it an official Apostolic Exhortation based on the synod meetings.
The document also issues a strong defence for the protection of the environment in the Amazon, deforestation, illegal mining and development projects that threaten native cultures and the delicate ecosystem vital for the planet.
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City of Toronto update on COVID-19
The City of Toronto continues to respond to COVID-19. While healthy residents are encouraged to get fresh air and exercise outside, they're reminded that provincial Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act orders and the City bylaw on physical distancing remain in effect.
There are 10,373 cases of COVID-19 in the city, an increase of 161 cases since yesterday. There are 365 cases in hospital, with 89 in ICU. In total, 7,627 people have recovered from COVID-19, an increase of 118 cases since yesterday. To date, there have been 768 COVID-19 deaths in Toronto. Case status data can be found on the City's reporting platform at toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-latest-city-of-toronto-news/covid-19-status-of-cases-in-toronto.
The City's coordinated COVID-19 Enforcement Team remains focused on providing education about the physical distancing bylaw and provincial orders. Ensuring compliance through education and awareness remains the preferred method of engagement, but enforcement continues to take place if necessary.
Yesterday, the City received 134 complaints involving people using outdoor amenities that remain closed or not practising physical distancing in parks or squares. Police and bylaw officers issued 11 tickets. Enforcement officers have spoken to almost 5,500 people in City parks about the closures and public health measures. The City also received 71 complaints about gatherings and police issued three gathering-related tickets.
The City's website is updated daily with the latest health advice and information about City services, social supports and economic recovery measures. Check toronto.ca/covid-19 for answers to common questions before contacting the Toronto Public Health COVID-19 Hotline or 311.
Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada's leading economic engine and one of the world's most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit toronto.ca or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CityofToronto, on Instagram at instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at facebook.com/cityofto.


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This breathtaking 90-minute tour departs from the Granite Island Causeway and cruises between the mainland and the northern side of Granite Island, affording spectacular views of both the Victor Harbor shoreline and the island. Once past the breakwater, the RIB picks up its pace. Seal Rock is the first stop, where New Zealand Fur Seals and Australian Sea Lions bask in the sun between fishing forays and swimming out to the boat for a sticky-beak! Then on past the huge granite boulders of Wright Island and the Bluff, with Shark Alley in between where your guide talks about the whaling history of the area.
Passengers on this tour are in for a real treat! A colony of seals and sea lions can be found basking on the rocks and swimming in the shallows. Seabirds abound in this remote area and often pods of Common and Bottlenose Dolphins can be spotted playing or feeding. The boat heads further west past the darkly spectacular cliffs of Kings Beach and Waitpinga before turning around and heading back to Granite Island Causeway.
This experience is not recommended for children under the age of 2 years, or recommended for pregnant women.
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Cruises may be cancelled due to extreme weather, should this occur passengers will be given the option of a full refund or transfer to another day.
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First undulators reach the SwissFEL building
The first undulator frames have arrived at the SwissFEL building. They will take around six months to assemble, after which the finished undulators will be taken to the SwissFEL accelerator tunnel for installation.
The special transporter setting off for PSI from Ursenbach at two o'clock in the morning. Photo: Mahir Dzambegovic/PSI
The four-metre-long, roughly 16-ton undulator frame being unloaded. Photo: Markus Fischer/PSI
The undulator frame is navigated into the assembly hall on a special air-cushion vehicle. It takes around two hours to complete the roughly 50-metre journey. Photo: Markus Fischer/PSI
Placing the undulator frame in its final position is precision work, right down to every last millimetre. Photo: Markus Fischer/PSI
The undulator frame is in place and ready for the final assembly. Photo: Markus Fischer/PSI
The sun hadn't even risen when the special transporter turned into the building's driveway. Due to its delicate cargo, the delivery was only possible at night as the journey needed to be quiet and at as constant a speed as possible. Now the transport container has had the chance to acclimatise and the time has come: the team opens it up and unloads the four-metre-long, sixteen-ton undulator frame.
Early-morning departure
In April the first two of twelve undulator frames manufactured by the company MDC Max Daetwyler AG arrived at the building for the x-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL, PSI's new large-scale facility currently under construction in Würenlingen Forest.
Nothing was left to chance during the transportation. The route was inspected closely beforehand and subjected to a critical examination: "We especially had to be careful when crossing railway lines," says Thomas Schmidt, Head of Undulator Development at PSI, who supervised the transportation, which set off for PSI from Ursenbach in the early hours of the morning.
Arrival in a welcoming environment
However, the cargo isn't just sensitive to vibrations. In the undulators, all the x-ray light will be produced in laser quality in the finished facility, which will afford new insights into structures and processes. This is achieved by sending electrons that have been accelerated to a high energy level on a slalom path through a special magnet setup. For each undulator, 1,060 finely adjusted magnets are arranged in two rows. The undulator frames already come with a control system for the magnets, which regulates the gap between the series of magnets. This gap can then be varied between three and five millimetres when final in operation.
The undulators are now being assembled and optimised magnetically in the SwissFEL building. The high precision of the undulator components required for a smooth operation does not allow for any change to the materials that the undulators are composed of; the tiniest of temperature fluctuations would already be sufficient. Consequently, the safety entrances and the rooms prepared for the complete assembly are already at the eventual operating temperature of 24 degrees Celsius. The transport container with the undulator frame are being given time to become acclimatised before the container is finally opened. "This can take between half an hour and several hours, depending on the outside temperature," explains Johan Wickström, who coordinates the transportation of the undulator frames to PSI and, like Thomas Schmidt, is on site the whole time to actively support the transport team.
Floating into its final position
While the container and the undulator frame is attached to the crane equipment and unloaded, the surroundings are constantly swept, mopped and hoovered. For the transportation into its final resting place in the assembly hall, the team uses an air-cushion vehicle that was developed and constructed especially for the installation of the undulators. The air-cushion vehicle is almost as sensitive as the undulators themselves: even small metal shavings or cable ties can damage the cushions. The undulator floats on a thin film of air and can thus be moved virtually friction-free. For the transportation to go smoothly, the floor needs to be levelled to an accuracy of four millimetres for the entire length of the undulator. This is because it is virtually impossible to control the undulator once it starts sliding.
A brief moment of panic – the ventilation isn't working. Fortunately, the conditions are comparatively more relaxed during the delivery and initial assembly work. The temperature can deviate by up to two degrees Celsius from the eventual operating temperature. To enter the assembly hall, it is sufficient to wipe your dusty street shoes on a special adhesive mat. Once the magnets have been fully assembled, however, you are only allowed to enter the specially prepared room via a dirt lock. The final piece is fine-tuned exactly to the conditions in the beam channel, where there is a temperature tolerance of only plus/minus 0.1 degrees Celsius.
Into the accelerator tunnel
From now on, the undulator frames will be delivered to the SwissFEL building roughly once a month. The assembly of several undulators in parallel will take around six months to complete, after which the finished undulators will be taken into the accelerator tunnel of PSI's new large-scale facility. The installation of the facility components is due to get underway mid-year with the integration of the electron source, where all the electrons will be generated. They will then by accelerated to a high energy level in a linear accelerator and in the undulators to emit the x-ray light. The installation work in the accelerator tunnel will take around eighteen months in all.
An undulator frame's journey from Ursenbach to the assembly hall lasts round twelve hours, after which it's bedtime for Thomas Schmidt and Johan Wickström. Despite all the nocturnal exertions, however, they wouldn't miss it for the world: "A transportation like that is a very special experience – it's nice to see all the painstaking preparations bear fruit and everything work out perfectly."
Text: Paul Scherrer Institute/Martina Gröschl
SwissFEL ready for assembly
The SwissFEL facility: the undulator section – where the light is produced


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Join us in Dubai on 24 January 2011 for a Special Chambers' Reception
January 16, 2011 Faisal Osman
Seven Members of Chambers will be in Dubai from 23 to 25 January 2011.
Andrew Mitchell QC will be speaking at the C5 conference 'Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery in the Middle East' on the topic of 'Bribery and Corruption'.
We are holding a reception for UK, US and Arab law firms in the early evening of 24 January at a central Dubai location.
We are looking forward to seeing a number of colleagues who have already confirmed that they are joining us.
For anyone else in Dubai next week who would like to join Chambers and a number of the international firms working in the DIFC, Arbitration Courts and further afield in the GCC, please email Martin Adams who will be happy to provide more details.
In Asset Forfeiture, Bribery and Corruption, Civil Recovery, Fraud, Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation, Regulatory Law, Specialist Advocacy Services Tags Abigail Coghill-Smith, Andrew Mitchell QC, DIFC, dubai, faisal osman, Fiona Jackson, jo torode, linda saunt, Mark Rainsford QC
POCA Confiscation Case Law Compendium
August 13, 2010 Faisal Osman
Chambers' case law update, produced by Linda Saunt, is a detailed 60+ page run through of all of the important proceeds of crime act cases in the last 2 years.
It is essential reading for every POCA practitioner and gives an excellent insight into Chambers' wealth of knowledge and experience.
"AUGUST 2010 UPDATE ON CRIMINAL PROCEEDS JURISPRUDENCE
This paper is a detailed update on the jurisprudence affecting the proceeds of crime during 2008/2010.
The paper is in five parts:
(1) Benefit Assessment Page,
(2) Recoverable Amount Page 22
(3) General Page 24
(4) Money Laundering Page 26
(5) Abuse of Process Page 35
(6) Restraint Orders Page 47
(7) Variation of Confiscation Orders Page 59..."
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I attended Junior National Team Trials and I achieved a new personal best in both the 200m and the 500m. In addition I also attended Nationals.
My goals for this year is to make top five in nationals in the 200m K1/K2, and to beat my pb for bench press.
At the end of grade 7 during a school field trip to Shumway Lake, the new head coach (Stanislav Marek) saw me paddle and told me to come back in the summer and train with the team and I never left. If I were to give some advice to new comers it would be to work hard and that progress doesn't come instantly and people that work hard will beat people with talent that don't work.


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Q: How do you deal with importing built-in libraries under windows using PyCharm? I have python-2.6 installed and use pycharm-3.1.3 (community edition) to develop.
But the imports of the built-in libraries (for instance - datetime) are marked as errors by the given IDE.

It only happens for built-in libraries, the external ones that are located in <pythondir>/Lib (for instance base64) are imported without problems - IDE can resolve symbols from them for intellisense and whatnot.
So the question is how to deal with this?
PS: I know I can mark it as "ignore this import error" but then the library symbols won't be autocompleted.

A: It happened right after an upgrade from 3.0 to 3.1.x, so probably it's just some upgrade issue.
The solution is to re-add interpreter. After that all built-in modules are resolved fine.

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If you saw my Gift Guide for the Westcoast Dad, I shared a beautiful wood watch that I was planning to give to my husband this Christmas. For the first time in a long while, I hit the gift jackpot. My number one guy was highly impressed when he opened his watch, commenting on its unique look and sleek features.
For him, I choose the "Koa and Ash" model from the "Frankie" series because of its simplicity. I figured he could wear it casually or with a suit to work. After having it for a couple days now, my husband is a big fan and continually is commenting he loves how lightweight it is.
I am delighted to share that I have partnered with Jord Watches to giveaway a $100 credit to use towards your very own watch purchase. All you have to do is click on the link below to enter. Even if you don't win, each entry receives a $25 voucher. With Valentine's Day around the corner, perhaps your love may need a wood watch. I must say, I am eyeing up their ladies collection. Nothing like matching husband and wife watches. In any case, good luck! Contest closes January 15.
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Hey everyone! We crested $9,000 today, which is AWESOME.
In celebration, we wanted to share some sample Pathfinder pages with you. Feel free to toss these sweet monsters in your games and let us know how it goes! We are all very hard at work putting together the book and arranging art, and we can't wait to share more.
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This Valentine's Day, six million people expect or are planning a marriage proposal. Each year, 2.2 million marriages take place in the United States—40 to 50 percent of those will end in divorce.
The Zika virus, linked to a surge in infants born with abnormally small heads, is likely to spread this year to Brazil's densely populated cities where it has barely surfaced, a top health official told AFP.
From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn.
Bilinguals use and learn language in ways that change their minds and brains, which has consequences—many positive, according to Judith F. Kroll, a Penn State cognitive scientist.
A team of researchers at the University of Connecticut is reexamining a decades-long debate as to whether deaf children should learn sign language to maximize their potential for optimal development.
The advantages of speaking a second language - for health and mental ability - are to come under the spotlight at an event at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, DC.


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Q: Unable to locate new folder on mapped drive I had create a macro that auto upload the current workbook to sharepoint apon triggering the macro.
The macro was successful, uploading the file to sharepoint folder that was mapped to the drive.
However, the macro only success if the SharePoint folder is created way before time. Eg. maybe 1 day in advanced.
If the folder is newly created, it would not be able to upload to the folder as Sorry there's no such folder.
If I go to the drive on window explorer, I would be able to see the newly created folder.
I also tried copy the file path shown on the msg box and type in window explorer, it directs me to the folder with no issues.
Is there a way I can speed up the process and why does this happens?
Macro IF statement
If Dir(spPath) = "" Then
    MsgBox "Sorry there's no such folder. Folder Path: " & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & spPath & ""
    Call UnMapDrive(drive)
    Exit Sub
    ElseIf Not Dir(spPath & fileName) = "" Then
    MsgBox("File Already Exist!!!")
    ElseIf Dir(spPath & fileName) = "" Then
    FolderCreate (path)
    ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs copyPath & fileName
    Call FileCopy(path & fileName, spPath & fileName)
    MsgBox "File Successfully uploaded to SharePoint."
    Kill (path) & "*.*"
    RmDir path
    Call UnMapDrive(drive)
End If

A: Change
If Dir(spPath) = "" Then

to
If Dir(spPath, vbDirectory) = "" Then

Until someone puts a file into the directory (perhaps a day after the directory is created), your code is not seeing any files there (because there aren't any).  By adding vbDirectory it will look for the directory itself.


Just found this old drawing!
I still find the Easter bunny a fanatically funny phenomenon.
I Worked on this animated-news-film for "Politiken" (the largest newspaper in Denmark), in collaboration with Animation HUB.
It's about a terrorist attack aimed at the "Politikkens hus" where "Jylandsposten" the newspaper that published the Muhammad drawings lies.
It was exciting to work on a real incident in close cooperation with the journalist Morten Skjoldager, who had researched the story in a year.
It was very challenging then everything should be confirmed, for example: we couldn´t show how many there were in the PTA car, because the police obviously would not give that information about their secret intelligence service.
So it was very special to put the storyboard together, as there were many things we could not show and we did not have the liberty to invent anything else as you normally have in the animation industry.
I was instructor on the project and also created the storyboard, some backgrounds, drawn and designed the swat guys and made all composeting and camera movement.


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The 2018 Fuzion 100 Surbiton Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the fifteenth (ATP) and sixteenth (ITF) editions of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Surbiton, United Kingdom, on 4–10 June 2018.

Men's singles main draw entrants

Seeds

 1 Rankings as of 28 May 2018.

Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
  Jay Clarke
  Lloyd Glasspool
  Alexander Ward
  James Ward

The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:
  Jürgen Melzer

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
  Daniel Brands
  Matthew Ebden
  Dan Evans
  Taylor Fritz

Women's singles main draw entrants

Seeds

 1 Rankings as of 28 May 2018.

Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
  Jodie Anna Burrage
  Tara Moore
  Katie Swan
  Heather Watson

The following players received entry using protected rankings:
  Bojana Jovanovski Petrović

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
  Mariam Bolkvadze
  Victoria Duval
  Marina Melnikova
  Asia Muhammad

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
  Nadja Gilchrist

Champions

Men's singles

 Jérémy Chardy def.  Alex de Minaur 6–4, 4–6, 6–2.

Women's singles

 Alison Riske def.  Conny Perrin, 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

 Luke Bambridge /  Jonny O'Mara def.  Ken Skupski /  Neal Skupski 7–6(13–11), 4–6, [10–7].

Women's doubles

 Jessica Moore /  Ellen Perez def.  Arina Rodionova /  Yanina Wickmayer, 4–6, 7–5, [10–3]

External links
 2018 Fuzion 100 Surbiton Trophy at ITFtennis.com
 Official website

2018 ITF Women's Circuit
2018 ATP Challenger Tour
2018 in British sport
Tennis tournaments in England
2018
2018 in English tennis
2018 sports events in London
Tennis in London

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Q: Redirect is not working with onClick method in anchor tag I want to use a div as my button and here is the code for that :

LOGIN AS ADMIN

And here is my handleLogin function :
const handleLogin = () => {
      return <Redirect to="/amnet/auth"/>
}

The browser is not throwing any error. It's just the Redirect thing that's not working. I have already tried console logging the thing and it worked.
P.S. The application is being developed in React.

A: Try this.
Use useHistory hook if you have a functional component
import { useHistory } from "react-router-dom";

let history = useHistory();

const handleLogin = () => {
      history.push("/amnet/auth")
}

if class-based component:
const handleLogin = () => {
      this.props.history.push("/amnet/auth")
}

A: I'd recommend using props.history.push instead of the redirect component.
If you absolutely must use the redirect component (for example if you're on react < 16.3) you need to conditionally render the  component within the rendering function of the component the button is in


I love Arcadia! Everyone on campus is kind and considerate and always willing to partake in conversation, whether its academic or casual. I am close with many of my professors, which is just one advantage to the small class sizes. The campus is beautiful, especially in the fall and spring. Having a castle on campus is really cool, too. There is a very healthy political awareness on campus and plenty of opportunity to get involved both on campus and in the outer community. I have had a great three years here and will be sad to graduate this upcoming spring.
When the incoming freshmen arrive, you can tell who's going to stay, and who will leave. Those who leave think it's too boring. There are no parties, not many people, and not much to do around town. The people that stay, like me, couldn't imagine going anywhere else. This is a place where quiet nerds and queer folks can feel at ease. I've met some of the best people in my life here and campus really and truly feels like home. Arcadia is a movie night in with pizza and friends compared to a night out on the town.
The place is not the best place to go if you are looking for a college that has good food, housing, or education. The way the education system is organized does not allow for depth in any studies. The focus seems to be on the exams and not applying what you learn to what your career may be. It feels like a high school. If you wind up attending this university and wish to find depth in your work I urge you to personally go to all of your teachers and ask for insight into the specific class. Also, the university has a meal schedule which does not cater to everyone eating schedules.
Arcadia University is a great college to go to because you become more independent when you are living on campus as you focus on getting a college degree based on what you are majoring in. You can participate in extracurricular activities that are happening on campus, such as joining a religious club based on your religion to take your mind off of your schoolwork. There are a lot of events that occur outside of Haber Green, where you can play games and get free food from concession stands. You get to socialize with your roommates and other students that live on campus and commute to this school during events and extracurricular activities.
With pleasant surroundings, very approachable faculty, very good dining options, and such recreational options as regular film screenings and opportunities to attend concerts, Arcadia University is not only a nice place to go for an education, but is also clearly run by people who care about student enjoyment. I do not regret the time that I have spent there in the least.
Arcadia is a very personal school. Very small class size, a lot of one-on-one attention. Limited resources, but I've learned more in two years than in all my other schooling combined. Arcadia has a great campus, and really accepting students and professors. The surrounding area is really nice, safe, and a fun place to go to school. The "party scene" is not as huge as other schools, but we bring the party to us on the weekends. Go AU Knights!
From my year of experience at Arcadia, I have found it to be very rewarding with minor bumps along the way. This university has a lot to offer in the matters of academics, diversity, and willingness to learn. Although, bland campus food and the atrocious bathrooms and occasional mouse sighting are just a few of the downfalls of this university. As well as the lack of student activities on the weekend. Although, with many of the other aspects this college has to offer those few downfalls can be overlooked.
Academically speaking, Arcadia University is a great school. There are many opportunities for study. And the study abroad programs are exceptional. Class sizes are small and faculty is always available and willing to help. There are over 50 Student Organizations to join.
I had not planned on attending Arcadia. It was...basically a back up. Confident in my academia, I applied to quite a few colleges within a few hours drive of my home, and I was accepted into all of them. But, the price tags were a bit too huge for our family's budget. I do have to hand it to them (despite my mediocre rating), Arcadia did a really great job swaying my vote, tuition wise. So here I am, stuck with all of the Harry Potter enthusiasts who only attend this college for our Hogwarts-esque castle, dealing with an overpriced meal plan that pays for below-par prison slop, and tip toeing around a cleaned-once-a-year dormitory bathroom with enough hair clogging the drains to fashion a sculpture of a small cat. Really though, the only reason I have not scurried out of here, is the amazing biology department. Despite being a small (kind of gross) campus, with an even smaller student body, Arcadia has picked out the best of biology professors in the area. Accompanying that, the small class sizes, especially in subjects of sciences, really allows for interaction between students and instructors, where any confusion can be addressed immediately. So, I give Arcadia the points where it matters most, which is the education. But really, being such a tiny campus, more should be done in terms of non-academia and the campus-living experience!


With the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, questions have been raised about his involvement with his businesses while acting as President. A public official, such as the President, can impact businesses such as through taxation, regulation, and other policy decisions. Concerns are raised when a public official has extensive business relationships because the possibility of a conflict of interest may arise. For example, a public official that has extensive investments in the oil industry may make decisions that affect their investments but are not in the best interests of the country or industry. Most public officials elect to either divest themselves of their business interests upon entering office, or placing the business assets in a blind trust.
A blind trust is a trust that the settlor (the person establishing the trust) is blind to, or has no knowledge or involvement in the assets of the trust. The trust beneficiaries- including the settlor- have no knowledge of the holdings of the trust and have no right to intervene in the handling of the trust's assets. The trustees of the blind trust have full discretion over the assets of the trust.
One main issue with a blind trust is that the settlor of the trust, when he/she establishes the trust, has knowledge of the assets going into the blind trust. Even if the trustee sells or buys some assets in the blind trust, the settlor still has knowledge of the assets initially put into the trust, and thus can still be subject to conflict of interest issues. Most politicians still use a blind trust to show they are trying to separate their public service decisions from their personal assets.
One method to avoid the above issue is a blind trust that starts to divest from assets that could pose a conflict of interest. In this type of blind trust, called a qualified blind trust, the conflict of interest issue that the settlor knows the assets in the blind trust- since the settlor put those assets into the trust- is reduced, since the trustee begins to sell off assets that may pose a conflict of interest soon after the qualified blind trust is established. Any new assets acquired by the trustee would not be disclosed to the public official/settlor since at that point, the trust is blind and the settlor is not informed of the purchases and sales made by the trustee.
A blind trust can be a proper and effective method to demonstrate that a public official is making proper decisions in their role as public official and not for their own pecuniary benefit. To discuss blind trusts or other estate planning matters, please contact Benjamin Long of Schmidt & Long.


BEERLINE ASSEMBLY, pin lock to faucet - F.H. Steinbart Co.
Our handheld faucet assembly comes complete with cobra-head plastic faucet, 4 feet of 3/16 black vinyl hose and liquid pin lock coupler.
Use for dispensing from pin lock soda kegs.


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Q: How to access file uploads / POST in Elixir / Plug There's a bunch of information on how to do this with Phoenix, but I'm purposefully avoiding using Phoenix until I learn more about how Elixir works.
To that end, I have the following Plug.Router path:
defmodule ElixirHttpServer do
  use Plug.Router
  use Plug.ErrorHandler

  plug(Plug.Parsers, parsers: [:urlencoded, {:multipart, length: 1_000_000_000}])
  plug(Plug.Logger)
  plug(:match)
  plug(:dispatch)

  post "/upload" do
    IO.inspect(Plug.Conn.read_body(conn), label: "body")
    send_resp(conn, 201, "Uploaded")
  end
end

That accepts a file upload from a form, rendered in an EEx template:
<form action="/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  <input type="file">
  <input type="submit">
</form>

When uploading a file via this form, I get the following output from IO.inspect(Plug.Conn.read_body(conn)):
18:11:13.097 [info]  POST /upload                                                                                [205/3062]
body: {:ok, "",
 %Plug.Conn{
   adapter: {Plug.Cowboy.Conn, :...},
   assigns: %{},
   before_send: [#Function<1.128679493/1 in Plug.Logger.call/2>],
   body_params: %{},
   cookies: %Plug.Conn.Unfetched{aspect: :cookies},
   halted: false,
   host: "localhost",
   method: "POST",
   owner: #PID<0.750.0>,
   params: %{},
   path_info: ["upload"],
   path_params: %{},
   port: 8080,
   private: %{
     plug_multipart: :done,
     plug_route: {"/upload",
      #Function<1.2199674/2 in ElixirHttpServer.do_match/4>}
   },
   query_params: %{},
   query_string: "",
   remote_ip: {127, 0, 0, 1},
   req_cookies: %Plug.Conn.Unfetched{aspect: :cookies},
   req_headers: [
     {"accept",
      "text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,image/apng,*/*;q=0.8,application/signed-exchange;v=b3;q=0.9"},
     {"accept-encoding", "gzip, deflate, br"},
     {"accept-language", "en-US,en;q=0.9"},
     {"cache-control", "no-cache"},
     {"connection", "keep-alive"},
     {"content-length", "44"},
     {"content-type",
      "multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary4wTVqggydpkBg30n"},
     {"host", "localhost:8080"},
     {"origin", "http://localhost:8080"},
     {"pragma", "no-cache"},
     {"referer", "http://localhost:8080/"},
     {"sec-ch-ua",
      "\" Not;A Brand\";v=\"99\", \"Google Chrome\";v=\"91\", \"Chromium\";v=\"91\""},
     {"sec-ch-ua-mobile", "?0"},
     {"sec-fetch-dest", "document"},
     {"sec-fetch-mode", "navigate"},
     {"sec-fetch-site", "same-origin"},
     {"sec-fetch-user", "?1"},
     {"upgrade-insecure-requests", "1"},
     {"user-agent",
      "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/91.0.4472.114 Safari/537.36"}
   ],
   request_path: "/upload",
   resp_body: nil,
   resp_cookies: %{},
   resp_headers: [{"cache-control", "max-age=0, private, must-revalidate"}],
   scheme: :http,
   script_name: [],
   secret_key_base: nil,
   state: :unset,
   status: nil
 }}

18:11:13.099 [info]  Sent 201 in 2ms

I've read through the Plug.Upload docs several times, but it appears to be primarily a struct that you can use.
The Plug.Parsers documentation says the following, but I don't know what "starting the :plug application" actually means:

File handling
If a file is uploaded via any of the parsers, Plug will stream the
uploaded contents to a file in a temporary directory in order to avoid
loading the whole file into memory. For such, the :plug application
needs to be started in order for file uploads to work. More details on
how the uploaded file is handled can be found in the documentation for
Plug.Upload.
When a file is uploaded, the request parameter that identifies that
file will be a Plug.Upload struct with information about the uploaded
file (e.g. filename and content type) and about where the file is
stored.

I added :plug to my extra_applications, but this did not seem to change anything:
  def application do
    [
      extra_applications: [:plug, :plug_cowboy, :logger],
      mod: {ElixirHttpServer.Application, []}
    ]
  end

  # Run "mix help deps" to learn about dependencies.
  defp deps do
    [
      {:plug_cowboy, "~> 2.4"},
      {:hackney, "~> 1.17.0"},
      {:ex_aws, "~> 2.1"},
      {:ex_aws_s3, "~> 2.0"},
      {:configparser_ex, "~> 4.0"},
      {:sweet_xml, "~> 0.6"}
    ]
  end
end

For reference, this is my supervisor application:
defmodule ElixirHttpServer.Application do
  @moduledoc "OTP application for S3 bucket list/upload"

  use Application
  require Logger

  def start(_type, _args) do
    children = [
      {Plug.Cowboy, scheme: :http, plug: ElixirHttpServer, options: [port: cowboy_port()]}
    ]

    opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: ElixirHttpServer.Supervisor]

    Logger.info("Starting the application...")
    Supervisor.start_link(children, opts)
  end

  defp cowboy_port(), do: Application.get_env(:elixir_http_server, :cowboy_port, 8080)
end

A: I was missing the name attribute of my input type="file" element.
<input type="file" name="file"> did the trick.


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Tag Archives: Reformed Bad-Boy Hero
REVIEW: Felicia Grossman's APPETITES AND VICES
I kept Felicia Grossman's Appetites and Vices close to my reader heart for weeks, patiently awaiting release day. I was excited about a new romance writer with an unusual premise. Sadly, work kept me at a panting pace and my reading was sporadic at best, a chapter here, a nodding over a page in bed there. My interest, maybe because of the pace at which I read, was equally uneven, enthralled at times, sluggish at others. More of that later.
For now, to the plot and premise! Which proved convoluted. In 1841 Delaware, 21-year-old Ursula Nunes, adored daughter of Judah, smart, eccentric, and Jewish, is insider and outsider to society. Outsider thanks to her religion, insider thanks to her family's wealth. Whatever makes her an outsider to society by virtue of her birth is compounded by her eccentricities: beautiful, blonde, curvaceous, and blunt, blurting painful truths and creating awkward silences, gaps in sociable chitchat, and painful stretches without dancing partners, female friends stand at nil. Continue reading →
Antebellum Philadelphia, Fake-Engagement Romance, Felicia Grossman, HEA-Seal-Of-Approval, Historical Romance, May-To-December Romance, Open-Bedroom Door Romance, Opposites-Attract Romance, Reformed Bad-Boy Hero	4 Comments
REVIEW: Lacy Williams' A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS, And For Eternity
Posted in Mini Review, Reading	by Miss Bates
Miss Bates is always happy to salute Wendy the Superlibrarian; Wendy's led Miss Bates into many a romance love and is responsible for her obsessive love of category romance. Miss B. made a mental note to read Lacy Williams after reading Wendy's review of her first inspirational historical category romance, Marrying Miss Marshal, which languishes in Miss B's TBR still. 😦 It wasn't a wholehearted Wendy endorsement, but it stayed with her because, like Wendy, Miss B. was intrigued by a "marshal," that is, law-enforcing Western heroine. Reading A Cowboy For Christmas, Miss B. doffs her Stetson to Wendy for recognizing Williams' potential in that early review. Lacy Williams' A Cowboy For Christmas captivated Miss Bates from start to finish. Set in Wyoming in December of 1900, Wiliams' novel tells the redemptive, healing story of two people who've suffered plenty and are ready and deserving of human and divine succoring.
Heroine Daisy Richards, with her "empty pinned up sleeve," after a terrible runaway-horses-and-wagon accident, though fragile, frightened, and angry-sad, finds a way, with the help and support of the eponymous cowboy-hero, Ricky White, to embrace a full life. She learns to be strong and laugh again. Ricky (again with that unfortunate choice of name for a hero; what's wrong with Rick?), former gambler, drinker, brawler, and promiscuous, with a new-found faith in God's redemptive power, excavates the goodness that has been in him all along by helping and loving Daisy. As Daisy gains in confidence and begins to return Ricky's feelings, what she doesn't know is that he's implicated in her accident. Continue reading
Category Romance, Cowboy-Hero, Early-20th-Century, Historical Romance, Hurt Heroine, Inspirational Romance, Lacy Williams, Ranch Setting, Reformed Bad-Boy Hero, Weeping Hero, Wyoming-Set	3 Comments
Wendy Superlibrarian TBR Challenge: Jessica Hart's UNDER THE BOSS'S MISTLETOE, Taking the Sweet Out of Sweet Romance, Or From Heyer to Hart
Posted in Mini Review, Reading, Wendy Superlibrarian's TBR Challenge Read	by Miss Bates
If Miss Bates as romance reader has a romance writing twin, it's Jessica Hart. Hart pushes all of Miss B's romance-loving buttons: her books are a perfect balance of realism and fairy tale, emotional intelligence and ideas. (Miss Bates is indebted to Emily J.H., a Twitter friend, for inspiring this post, and hopes inspiration is with her.) All of this wondrous goodness is in Miss Bates' latest Hart read, Christmas-inspired of course, the 2009 Harlequin Romance, Under the Boss's Mistletoe. Miss Bates suspects that Hart's writing is both intuitive and conscious (as the best writing is), aware of craft and led by muses and the unconscious. In Under the Boss's Mistletoe, Hart offers a classic romance narrative arc, as defined, always for Miss B., by Pamela Regis's A Natural History of the Romance Novel (social context defined – meeting – barrier – attraction – declaration/realization – point of "ritual death," what Miss B calls "darkest before dawn" or "dark night of couple-soul" – recognition/overcoming of barrier(s) – betrothal/marriage/baby-filled epilogue, preferably all three!). In this case, Hart frames the narrative most beautifully with a prologue and epilogue set where hero and heroine first meet, reconciling past to present. Under the Boss's Mistletoe isn't quite re-united lovers, or second-chance at love, but it does bring together one wild youthful kiss shared by antagonists into their present, now ten-years-later, meeting. Let's get the review part of this post out of the way first by quoting Audrey Hepburn to Cary Grant in one of Miss B's favourite films, Charade. "You know what's wrong with you?" says Audrey to Cary. He shakes his head. "Absolutely nothing." (All right, it lags a tad in the middle; and the dialogue sounds contrived there too as Jake and Cassie debate what makes a good marriage. But Miss B. quibbles.)
Other than the virtuoso handling of the romance narrative, what fascinated Miss Bates about this novel and, in general, novels deemed "sweet," or "fade to black," is how, when they're as good as Hart's, they portray as passionate and interesting a "take" on physical attraction and desire as more explicit ones. Miss Bates examines how the masterful Hart does so in this delightful novel. Be warned, dear reader, Miss Bates quotes the novel at length. Mixed up in these quotations are maybe-spoilers, though the joy of the novel lies in language and characterization, not plot. Continue reading
Antagonists-To-Lovers, Category Romance, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Cornwall-Set, English-Set, Good Girl Heroine, Jessica Hart, London Set, Opposites-Attract, Reformed Bad-Boy Hero, Second-Chance Romance	15 Comments
REVIEW: Noelle Adams's A BABY FOR EASTER, Or The "Resurrection Victory"
" … this book … is not an inspirational romance. It is a regular contemporary romance that features characters who happen to be religious … Spirituality is an important aspect of human experience and the lives of a lot of people, but it's often surprisingly absent from contemporary romances … the point of this story is not to present any sort of religious message, but faith is important to these characters, and so the plot and character development turns on their spiritual condition." Says Adams in the forward to A Baby For Easter. Miss Bates was fascinated by her distinction and remains fascinated by any treatment of religion in romance, especially if it's not contained in the obvious, i.e., the inspirational sub-genre. She was also keen to read Adams when she read Ros's interview with her here. Miss Bates's opinion of the novel is two-fold, how the religious theme was treated and how it held up as a romance: the former was refreshing, appealing, and interesting, and the latter, uneven. Miss Bates agrees with Adams when she says that religious content should come naturally to the romance novel because religion, or the questioning of religion, or the rejection of it, are ideas that many people consider at some, or many times in their lives. It doesn't have to be in every romance, but it also doesn't have to be so strangely absent from it either. It is an aspect that offers one more opportunity to enrich character and deepen narrative; or not, depending on the treatment and writing. It does so in A Baby For Easter, so much so that the romance pales in comparison. Miss Bates enjoyed Adams's novel and would recommend it with caveats; as Adams herself says in her forward, "there's likely to be too much religion for some readers and too little for others." In Miss B.'s estimation, the religious component was "just right" for her taste and sensibility. What the novel gained in that richness, it lost in the romance. The narrative giveth with one hand and the narrative taken away with another. Continue reading
American Setting, Contemporary Romance, Easter Romance, Faith Romance, Librarian Heroine, Reformed Bad-Boy Hero, Romance With Gifting, Second-Chance Romance, Self-Made-Man Hero, Small-Town USA, Virginal Heroine	6 Comments
REVIEW: Jill Shalvis's ALWAYS ON MY MIND, But Never In the Same Room
Jill Shalvis gives readers what they want and expect. Her style, content, and way of perceiving and presenting the world are signature, which translates to predictable after reading a few of her books. They're also good in the same way every time, pithily written, with wit and energy; they are humourous. Her hero is big and tough and sexy. Her heroine is independent, giddily messed up, and gives as good as she gets. People change for the better and HEAs are worked out and made possible because her hero and heroine alter their ways of thinking and relating. Families, especially how parents' mistakes bear on the adult lives of the hero and heroine, figure prominently. Always On My Mind, Lucky Harbor #8, runs to type and delivers what the reader seeks in a small-town Shalvis romance. Miss Bates has enjoyed, if not loved or been enthralled by, every Shalvis romance she's read and Always On My Mind did not fail her overall; however, it foundered where no Shalvis romance ever has, at least in Miss Bates's experience. There is also something in the sameness of it all that disappoints. There is a blandness to the recent Lucky Harbor books that left Miss Bates restless through the first half of book eight … BUT, in typical Shalvis fashion, like her impossible-not-to-love animal characters, it picked up in the second half. Miss Bates has damned Always On My Mind with faint praise, yes, but she'd still like to wax loquacious about it. Continue reading for Miss Bates's further discussion of Shalvis's novel
Contemporary Romance, Firefighter Hero, Friends-To-Lovers, Messed-Up Heroine, Reformed Bad-Boy Hero, Romantic Suspense, Small-Town USA	4 Comments


Lee Ryan dropped from Celebrity Big Brother after demanding more money!
If you're worried that you'll be forced to leave the comfort of your sofa and the warmth of your pyjamas now that Christmas is over, fear not. Celebrity Big Brother is returning to Channel Five from tomorrow – which is the perfect excuse to remain indoors for the next couple of weeks.
One person who'll be watching the goings on of the celebrity housemates from his living room and rather than from inside the actual BB house is Lee Ryan. The Blue star has apparently been dumped from this show after demanding more than the £175,000 fee that the show's bosses were offering.
There's no doubt at all that Lee would have indeed been "good value" on the show. As the self-confessed outspoken member of Blue Lee's had more than his fair-share of foot-in-mouth incidents. Anyone remember his now legendary "what about the whales comment" in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York?
Good. We don't need him. We could get Lauren Harries instead for 10% of that price!!


Swan Mountain Snowmobiling is the latest addition to the Swan Group of Companies, which is a family-run group of companies focused on outdoor recreation in Northwest Montana.
Swan Mountain Outfitters was created by combining the business activities of several established outfits acquired over the last decade.
In 1999, Pat and Joanne Tabor purchased Swan Mountain Ranch and in 2005 Lion Creek Outfitters and merged the operations to form Swan Mountain Outfitters. In 2006, Swan Mountain Outfitters purchased Mule Shoe Outfitters securing the exclusive contract to provide horseback rides in Glacier National Park. In 2010, the company acquired Great Northern Llama and formed Swan Mountain Llama Trekking. In 2013, the company acquired the Rawhide Trading Post and Trail Ride operation and created the Crown of the Continent Discovery Center, and opened its fifth trail ride corral. That same year, the company was fortunate to compete for and win the new permit issued for the provision of snowmobile tours throughout the Flathead National Forest, and so Swan Mountain Snowmobiling was formed. And finally, most recently the company acquired Salmon Forks Outfitters in order to be able to offer premium fishing and pack trips within the interior of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Swan Mountain Outfitters has emerged as the largest horseback service provider in Montana. Join us on a Montana vacation!


Studying for IELTS (or International English Language Testing System) can be a hectic process – especially with the stress of an upcoming test date at hand. Studying for, and acing, your IELTS can make a huge difference in what kind of college you attend, and in which country.
Most colleges across the world – especially in the West- ask you to take the IELTS to test your English speaking and writing skills – and though it may seem like a basic requirement, practice is required to hone your skills in English grammar and in English reading skills. IELTS is a requirement because it tests you in the language that most colleges communicate and teach in – English. Taking your IELTS, therefore, becomes necessary, especially if you wish to pursue your further education in an English-speaking country, like England or Canada.
Doing well in your IELTS is the result of how you choose to prepare for your exam.
One of the best ways to prepare for the exam – and one of the most convenient ways as well – is using online training methods to prepare for the exam. Online sites concentrate solely on training the student to do well on their IELTS exams – and since online training allows you to get a personalized method of learning, online websites can be seen as a very effective way to prepare for the IELTS exam. Most websites will allow you to practice your reading and writing exercises, thereby training you to read faster and comprehend and a faster rate, and making sure that your writing is sensible and relevant to the topic at hand.
Most websites have structured courses and lessons as well, divided into hours or modules – so you'll be able to fit this session into your schedule seamlessly. This also allows you to book an appropriate test date, so you'll be aptly prepared for the test.
Most IELTS training websites are divided into easy and difficult tasks, allowing you to transition from easier tasks to the more difficult sessions – thereby making the website accessible and understandable to any student, no matter their educational background.
IELTS Canada Test is a website that does precisely this – allows you to train and prepare for your upcoming IELTS exam using new, innovative methods; and allows you to book a test date and location as well. IELTS Canada Test provides you with free study materials, courses on IELTS, practice tests, and more to make sure you'll be able to attempt the IELTS at your level best.


I saw this Cairn on Lake Superior's North Shore. I loved the makers creative design, but unfortunately the late evening overcast lighting was terrible. I photographed it anyway and then created this painting changing the lighting to a more interesting side lighting to bring out the details and shapes of the stacked rocks. I was definitely inspired by the art of this Cairn builder, and I consider Rock Castle to be a collaboration with another artist I've never met.
Carins are rocks stacked on top of each other. For Native Americans, cairns were a method to mark a trail, but today building and leaving cairns has become an art form. The artist stack rocks for others to see. The challenge is often to see how high or unique you can stack your cairn. After seeing dozens of beautiful cairns stacked along the Minnesota North Shore I was inspired to make a series of paintings of these remarkable stacked rocks.


The SITA / Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service survey of the world's leading airports reveals that India's air travellers lead the world in using airline websites for carbon emissions offsetting with 44% of survey respondents at Mumbai International Airport claiming to do so. By comparison, only 6% did so among those surveyed at Frankfurt.
Mumbai International Airport's reputation for self-service technology was further enhanced by this year's survey, which also found that they are among the top three airports, alongside Atlanta and Beijin, when it comes to usage of online booking: when possible, 83% of Indian travellers will book online. After flight schedule, online booking is the second most important consideration now for the Indian traveller.
Self-service check-in rates are also high among passengers interviewed in Mumbai with 36% of surveyed passengers using it on the day. But usage could be higher among those who checked in at a counter as 67% did so because they had a bag to check-in and not all airlines allow online check-in for these passengers.
Baggage is regarded as a challenge even among the 74% of respondents who did check-in online and 83% of Mumbai respondents are enthusiastic about free airport bag drop. At the same time 76% have a positive attitude towards using baggage claim kiosks. Indian travellers have a marked preference for online check-in compared to kiosk check-in.
Indian travellers are also keen to see automation introduced at other points along the passenger journey. At least 54% would prefer an electronic boarding pass to a paper one compared to just 35% globally. There is also considerable support for automated border control and security processing (73%) and a majority would also use automatic boarding gates.
Maneesh Jaikrishna, SITA director for India, said: "Passengers in Mumbai are very sophisticated in how they manage their travel plans and this is borne out by their strong embrace of self-service technology. We expect to see further growth in the use of airline websites to book hotels, rent cars, purchase travel insurance and other ancillary services.
The survey also included Beijing International Airport, Frankfurt, Hartsfield-Jackson, Atlanta, Moscow Domodedovo, OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, and Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil.


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Last month, Mitt Romney held a $50,000 a plate lunch with major donors in Houston. What does a $50,000 lunch buy you besides steak and shrimp? Well, according to a new report from the New York Times, it'll buy you the presidential contender's ear. And a lot of folks from the energy industry are eager for that opportunity.
During the event, "Mr. Romney solicited advice on energy policy from scores of oil and gas executives," according to the paper. Romney shared the spotlight with billionaire Oklahoma City oil driller Harold Hamm, who is advising the presidential campaign on energy issues, according to the Houston Chronicle. Romney committed to "opening up [fossil fuel] markets in a much more aggressive way," if elected.
According to the New York Times special investigation, the fossil fuel industry is having an outsized influence on this presidential campaign season.
More than $153 million has already been poured into ads criticizing President Obama's energy policies and advocating for increased oil and gas drilling, mostly in swing states like Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. That is four times the number of ads produced by entities promoting clean energy solutions. The American Petroleum Institute alone has spent $37 million on television ads, according to the paper.
Meanwhile, the imbalance carries over to campaign contributions as well. NYT reports the Romney campaign has benefited from some $13 million in campaign cash from the fossil fuel industry, while Obama has received less than $950,000. Clean energy sources have donated just $78,000 to the Obama campaign, the paper reports.


Rental boats are offered here at J & S Fish Camp, and needless to say there are showers at this campground. There's such a large number of things to do at J & S Fish Camp including playing golf, fishing, and swimming, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen.
activities are a good draw for loads of people. Florida is a wonderful outdoors state.
selection. If you like boating you are in luck, boating is fine here, and if by chance you like comfort, there are splendid cabins here.
The good local attractions and such a large number of things to do will undeniably have you coming back time and again.
to offer. An afternoon playing golf at Koa Kampgrounds is always a pleasure, and if you yearn for fishing you can always take a look at Okeechobee Fishing Headqrtrs.
Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Okeechobee, Florida, the metro area neareast to J & S Fish Camp. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.


PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) AND UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL PTY. LTD., PTA TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM.
The 2006 Industry Award is made jointly to the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia) and Union Switch and Signal Pty. Ltd. for the project involving the design, installation and commissioning of a single train control system for the PTA. This includes the new Southern Suburbs Railway as well as the existing passenger network.
The complex project was completed successfully over a period of 11 months, being 4 months ahead of the contract Completion Date and with no disruptions to PTA rail operations. This has resulted in a system that is one of the most advanced, and integrated, in Australia.


Illini Union Dining offers so many tasty choices, it's hard to make a decision about where to satisfy your taste buds! Click through each of the restaurants to view individual menus.
Click here to see more dining options outside the Illini Union.
Stop by Auntie Anne's to grab a freshly baked pretzel to go! Conveniently located on the main level of the Illini Union, you can't miss the delicious aromas when you walk into the building from the Quad! Lots of flavors and dips are available for you to choose from.
Bagels have never been so versatile! Dine on everything from turkey wraps to bagel dogs to egg sandwiches. Don't forget to grab a cup of Darn Good Coffee in the morning to start the day off.
Qdoba can take care of your Mexican food cravings! Offering burritos and burrito bowls with chicken, steak or vegetarian options, Qdoba lets you pick your toppings and design your meal your way. Salsa, queso and tasty desserts are also available. Stop by today!
Quad Shop is Illini Union's very own corner store! Gluten-free products, bottled drinks, candy, cookies and frozen meals are just a few of the many offerings. Illini gear, school supplies and magazines are on hand too. Try our delicious freshly popped popcorn!
Enjoy a cup of coffee with the company that has been around since 1971. Starbucks Coffee Company now has a convenient location at the Illini Union Courtyard Café! Grab a drink or treat on the go, or sit and enjoy your time in the brand new state of the art café.
From their famous juicy burgers to the tasty chicken, Wendy's is no doubt a classic staple on the dining scene. Choose from four delicious salads, or order the savory chili. Just don't forget to indulge in a signature chocolate or vanilla Frosty!


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Position Linebacker
Weight 225 lbs.
College Missouri
Drafted 1963
16th Round (220th Overall)
1963, 1966 - 1976 Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl IX, X
Pro Bowl 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Hall of Honor 2017
Andy Russell was an inaugural member of the Steelers Hall of Honor as a member of the Class of 2017.
Wrote Jack Ham, "Today, most players back into the Pro Bowl by playing mediocre football on good teams. Andy played great football on a worse than mediocre team. Why? Because Andy was always the consummate professional. His personal pride and drive for excellence allowed him to stand out on even the worst of football teams. It would have been easy for him to give up or be sucked into the mediocrity that he saw all around him, but he refused to do so. That attitude was clear to me from my first day of training camp to Andy's last game with the Steelers." From 1963-71, Russell played on a lot of Steelers teams that did a lot of losing, but he also was part of the dramatic turnaround that ended with back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1974-75. Russell played in 168 consecutive games during his NFL career with the Steelers. A No. 16 draft pick from Missouri, Russell played in seven Pro Bowls and was voted team MVP in 1971.
PHOTOS: The Greatest Photos of Andy Russell
Take a look at some of the best photos from the career of Steelers LB Andy Russell.


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Up for sale is a brand-new 2017 Taylor 814ce Sunburst Edition Guitar.
The grand auditorium 814ce is the all-time best selling model for a reason. Flexibility, playability, killer electronics etc. You would expect nothing less from a flagship model from a reputable company such as Taylor Guitars.
Not in a hurry to sell. Bought it as a collectable instrument but willing to sell to right buyer.


PepZin Gl is a complex of the mineral zinc and L-carnosine. PepZin Gl was developed in Japan and has been in widespread use there since 1994. Research on PepZin Gl has found that it is extremely beneficial in supporting healthy gastric function and reducing inflammation in the stomach.
PepZin Gl acts by supporting the integrity of stomach cells and may exert free-radical scavenging activity, inhibiting the expression of certain cytokines and therefore inflammation. PepZin Gl also promotes healthy mucus secretions from stomach cells while maintaining a healthy bacterial balance in the GI tract.
Maintains a healthy GI environment.
Supports the health of gastric cells.
Take 1 capsule twice daily, during or after meals.
Cellulose, modified cellulose (vegetarian capsule), magnesium stearate (vegetable source), silicon dioxide.


When Facebook's new London office opens in 2017, the tech giant will employ an additional 500 staff.
The social network has said the new employees represent a 50 per cent increase in its UK staff - a total of 1,500 people will be working within the country.
"Many of those new roles will be high-skilled engineering jobs as the UK is home to our largest engineering base outside of the US," Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook's vice president EMEA said at the CBI conference.
Currently based near Warren Street, in London, Mark Zuckerberg's firm is set to move to new buildings in Rathbone Square next year.
The firm is reportedly set to pay £17 million per year during its 15 year deal with building developers Great Portland Estates. Facebook is renting 227,000 sq ft of office space in the new building but isn't the first major technology company to commit to expanding its UK bases following the Brexit referendum vote.
On October 15 Google announced its new London HQ would be able to house 7,000 staff and that it would be building a new office as part of its campus – 3,000 new jobs would be created by 2020 it said.
Apple has also confirmed its plans for a new London HQ: the firm will be moving into Battersea power station by the time the building's development is completed in 2021. The firm will house 1,400 employees across six floors of the decommissioned coal-fired power station and have the potential space for 3,000 staff members.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said the commitment from Facebook showed that London is open to talent from elsewhere in the world. "Facebook's decision to expand in London is further evidence that London's strength as a tech hub keeps on growing," he said.


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Fin de Siècle / The Secretariat
I. Fin de Siècle
"I been gone a while", as if acting in a movie he spoke cinematic and slow. "But now I'm here to stay. Got me a coupl'a friends and a place to lay."
"Well, that's good", I wasn't quite sure where he was going with this one so I held on. It wasn't like we were surreptitiously hitching a ride in the middle of the night on a freight car through Albuquerque but I didn't dare tell him that. He was on a roll and I felt like we were on the set of "Emperor of the North Pole". But now I'm thinking if he's Lee Marvin that would make me Ernest Borgnine and I wasn't quite ready to lay down with that one just yet.
I suppose for posterity's sake we should roll the tape all the way back to Bernalillo County; back when our dreams were still busy straddling the Río Grande. I was with a girl from Nuevo León by way of Washington, D.C. And yes, it gets even weirder. Except here by 'weird' I mean magical and by 'magical' I mean cinematic. Not unlike my man Lee Marvin who was still chewing on that same sweet cherry cigar he'd found on a trail inside Cibola National Forest (at least that's where he'd told us he found it. Naturally, I had my doubts.) I had realized, however, some time earlier that it was best not to ask where Mr. Marvin found his borrowed cigars. It was safer to just sit and listen and maybe catch a contact high - or headache for that matter.
"They just don't make Blinds To Go for a Murray Hill window", sure, she had a point and sure, I was listening, but my mind was distracted by this giant Caesar salad that had just been placed before for me and the piping hot sweet kugel she'd ordered. She was all raisins, cinnamon and sweet farmer's cheese behind fresh oven steam. Sugar and warm sour cream. "My boyfriend at the time was Jewish so I was trying to show him how a Catholic girl can cook like his grandma", table two were deep in conversation and I was enjoying every last warm noodle of their sweet volley.
"You can tell where you are by the garbage. In Bed-Stuy its empty boxes of Little Debbie snack cakes. In Chelsea its empty bottles of Riesling", she was cute the way she toyed with the ice in her iced tea. If only she knew just how gorgeous she was she probably wouldn't be sitting across from me but I wasn't about to get up and leave. And here I was drinking coffee faster than they could fill it back up but still they never wanna just leave the fucking pot on the table. I guess it gives them something to do when things are slow. I wish I had that problem.
I knew a guy who bought a star for his girlfriend. He was upset when I told him it was most likely a bunch of bullshit. I mean, sure its a sweet gift but how does he know the guy next door doesn't own the same fucking star!? That's like saying you own a raindrop or a cloud except with coordinates. And now you've gotta go out and find a refracting telescope or else whats the point of buying a star? These are the things that weave their way through my skull in the middle of the night. I must have left the screen door open because all kinds of storm was getting in my mind.
II. The Secretariat
I had a dream all the yellow cabs in New York turned on us and became kamikazes. One jumped the curb outside the Waldorf and took out 20 people. Another jumped the curb on 30-something and Madison and hit a crowd of people on their way to work. Two cabs drove right into a coffee cart with a long line near Houston. It was happening all over the city. Suddenly like roaches they were everywhere. A screaming yellow blur. Like zombies. People were diving into stores to avoid getting hit on the street and moments later a cab would smash into the store itself. There was no haven. No place of safety, shelter or sanctuary. At first people thought it was some mass cruise control GPS accelerator malfunction but it was happening everywhere and targets were obvious. Like bombs with wheels. Street level, sidewalk terrorism. The asphalt became the sky. 1010 WINS was advising everyone to head underground but people thought that was a trap, too. It was scary. And in my hypnopomp hallucinations I struggled to open my eyes and make it stop.


A-Grip Cinema: lets you quickly grab your iPhone to capture a photo or record video with one hand.
Hold Button: a rubber button that sticks to your phone and gives you a secure grip. Lets you handle your phone sideways or attach it to your laptop.
Tusk: a wearable device that lets you use your phone hands-free. It gets your phone out of the way when you are done.
Ztylus Z-Grip: a smartphone rig that fits various smartphones and lets you attach a microphone or light to capture better quality videos.
Lunies phone ring holder: a smartphone grip that helps you avoid accidental drops. It is useful for people not used to holding larger smartphones such as the iPhone 6/7 Plus.
Have you found other one-handed smartphone holders? Please share them here.


One of the greatest ways you can bless All Nations is by making a non-cash donation. Did you know, upwards of 90% of American wealth is non-cash? We can use non-cash donations of all types. That's right: you name it, it can benefit missions!
See below a video on how your car can help plant churches!
To donate a non-cash gift, please contact info@allnations.us.
What item(s) do you want to donate?


Agenda and supporting documentation for 30 November 2009 Faculty Senate meeting.
Action item 09-16 Faculty Handbook revision in regard to joint appointments. APPROVED.
Action item 09-18 Status of No Confidence Motion. AMENDED.


Alye Inman grew up in Vero Beach, Florida where she was a three-year letterman in high school volleyball, basketball, and softball. She went on to play basketball at the University of Central Florida and then for Brevard Flame, a semi-pro basketball team in Florida. After earning her undergraduate degree in business administration, Ms. Inman attended graduate school at Western Kentucky University where she earned a master's degree in athletic administration. She is also a Certified Athletic Administrator through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. She operated and coached the Vero Beach Lady Jays AAU basketball organization. Prior to coming to Duchesne, she was the Athletic Director and Head Coach at St. Pius V where she coached volleyball, basketball, softball, 6-man football, and track. At Duchesne she is the head varsity basketball coach, a coach for Middle School field hockey, and the Upper School Dean of Students.
Jorge Aguilar is from Alice, Texas. He received a BS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Prior to starting at Duchesne, he worked as an IT Analyst for ConocoPhillips. At Duchesne, he is an Assistant Coach for the Varsity basketball team.


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Friday, 08.11.2019 20:00
Lynch Nation
Director Furqan Faridi, Ashfaque EJ, Shaheen Ahmed and Vishu Sejwal India 2019
43, OV with English subs
Followed by a talk with Shivramkrishna Patil and Susanne Gupta
Director Afraa Batous Syria, Lebanon 2015
82 min., OV with English subs
Followed by a talk with Lisa Jöris and Afraa Batous
Landscapes of Living
Shifting Narratives
Curated by Florian Wüst
The shortage of affordable housing in big cities already stands as a global problem. The increasing privatisation of common housing properties, the rising costs of real estate and rent push out those who are unable to live in the city. Elsewhere, informal settlements represent both the failure of humane politics as well as the autonomy and self-organization of migrants. The traditional class struggle between work and capital appears to now be replaced by a struggle for space.
The film series Landscapes of Living focuses on how social, economic and cultural inequalities are inscribed into urban and rural living spaces. In addition to the political dimension of the housing question, the selection of international and predominately Latin American documentary films pursues the everyday worlds on the periphery as well as the topic of post-colonial migration and transformation processes.
The spectrum of filmic practices in Landscapes of Living – ranging from long-term observations to fictional constructions of reality to highly subjective narrative styles – makes apparent the areas of tension between appropriation and dispossession, participation and security in a special way. The mechanisms of social exclusion and structural violence are contrasted to narratives full of empathy, humour and resistance.
Florian Wüst is an independent film curator, artist, and publisher based in Berlin. He co-founded the Berlin Journals—On the History and Present State of the City. Since 2016 he works as film and video curator of transmediale.
To the events
BITTER THINGS
Narratives and Memories of Transnational Families
Curated by Malve Lippmann and Can Sungu
KUIRFEST Berlin 2018
By Esra Özban
Beyond the War
Syrian Society and Politics before and after 2011
By Amer Katbeh
LEAVING AND STAYING
Perspectives on Mobility in African Film
By Enoka Ayemba
For Family Reasons
By Marie Rasper and Hanna Döring
We, Travelling People
Mobilities between tourism and migration
By Malve Lippmann and Can Sungu
City, Country, Stranger
By Florian Wüst
HIDDEN, UPROOTED, LEFT BEHIND
Parent's and Children's Fates in the Context of Labor Migration
Left Side Stories
Social Criticism in German-Turkish Migration Film
By Can Sungu
By Branka Pavlovic
HOME OF THE FUTURE
OV with English subs
Followed by a talk with Can Sungu
Director Carmen Losmann Germany 2011
Director Tiziana Panizza and Paola Castillo Chile 2012
Followed by a talk with Pia Mastrantonio
74 m2 documents a construction project by the internationally renowned architecture firm Elemental in Valparaíso over the course of seven years. 150 families – who had until then lived in part without running water and electricity – had the opportunity to collectively build a cluster of owner-occupied apartments. The film shows the difficult participatory process which didn't end with the completion of the housing units. Instead, the interior work was left in the hands of each owner – whether they had the means or not.
Pia Mastrantonio studied Architecture at the Catholic University of Valparaíso. In 2012, she moved to Europe in order to focus on public spaces. Since 2014 she lives and works as landscape architect in Berlin.
Paradies! Paradies!
Director Kurdwin Ayub Austria 2016
Kurdwin Ayub accompanies her father Omar to the Autonomous Region Kurdistan in northern Iraq, from where the family fled to Austria many years ago. She tries to fathom why her father desperately wants to buy a second apartment that is only a stone's throw away from the IS territories. Yet despite all the conflicts, construction is booming. Omar too wants to invest in a utopian future – be it out of spite for the Viennese tax office, out of homesickness or out of newly awakened patriotism.
Director Juliana Antunes Brazil 2017
Followed by a talk with Shirley Rodrigues
In the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, favelas are given female names. Juliana Antunes and her almost entirely female crew film two friends, Leid and Andreia, just when Andreia is about to move to the neighbouring slum called Baronesa. Antunes depicts the life in and outside of the makeshift homes from a purely female perspective, portraying a life only a few low walls or metal sheets away from gang warfare that is never shown, but whose violence pervades the main characters' daily fates.
Shirley Rodrigues is born in Belo Horizonte. There she learned afro-brazilian dance, capoeia and yoga, and she was active in the black movement. She has been living in Berlin for 18 years and studied philosophy at TU Berlin.
La Hortúa + La Multitud
Director Martín Oesterheld and Andrés Cháves
Followed by a talk with Rosario Talevi
LA HORTÚA
After its closure by the Colombian government in 2001, the legendary hospital La Hortúa in Bogotá was squatted in by former employees and their families. Andrés Cháves' short documentary observes their daily routines in the solitude of the crumbling buildings.
Director: Andrés Cháves
Colombia 2011, 24 min
Spanish with English subtitles (OmeU)
LA MULTITUD
In La Multitud, Martín Oesterheld looks at two derelict entertainment complexes in Buenos Aires built during different dictatorships, nowadays mainly traversed by migrants living in the area: a city shown from its ends.
Director: Martín Oesterheld
Argentina 2012, 60 min
Rosario Talevi is an architect based in Berlin. She is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and former DAAD fellow. Her practice incorporates pedagogical, editorial and curatorial projects relating to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
Absent Present
Director Angelika Levi Germany 2010
Followed by a talk with Angelika Levi
Benji was brought to the GDR from Namibia as a small child in 1979 and was sent back there after the reunification. Angelika Levi met him in 1991 during filming in Namibia. Two years later Benji is hitchhiking towards Europe. Absent Present sketches out stations in Benji's life and looks for reasons and causes for his sudden disappearance. A search that becomes a starting point for a journey to different places characterised by continuous departure and arrival.
Angelika Levi is a filmmaker and video artist. She studied at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). In 2015, her documentary Miete essen Seele auf was initially shown in the exhibition Wohnungsfrage at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin.
The Winds Know I'm Coming Back Home
Director José Luis Torres Leiva Chile 2016
103 min., OV with English subs
Followed by a talk with Víctor Cubillos
In the 1980s a young couple disappeared in Chiloé, an island in the south of Chile. The myth surrounding the story inspires the acclaimed Chilean director Ignacio Agüero to make a film about it. Years later, Agüero travels to Chiloé in search of locations and actors. José Luis Torres Leiva accompanies Agüero in his documentary, discovering the special character of the landscape while revealing the connection between small events and major social and political traumas.
Victor Cubillos studied Journalism in Santiago de Chile and Film Theory at FU Berlin. In 2012, he founded CasaVera Films. He has produced and directed the mockumentary April 31st and Morales, el reformador.