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#BookTour: The Thief Cather, by Jonette Blake @DLRichardson1 @partnersincr1me #PICT #murder #mystery #fiction #selfpublished #JonetteBlake #excerpt
The Thief Catcher
by Jonette Blake
October 1-31, 2021 Virtual Book Tour
A holiday in this tropical resort could be her last.
Delia Frost is ready to quit her job and take a holiday. But she wants a relaxing holiday, not the one her husband dreams of; traveling in a motorhome. Sending airfare money to her two children who are holidaying abroad so they can all meet up for this family holiday, she packs her and her husband's bags for seven glorious days in a tropical island resort.
But even thieves need to take a holiday, and once more Delia finds herself caught in a web of thievery and murder. And this time it is not only her life in danger, it is the lives of her children.
Can she catch this murderous thief before it's too late?
Genre: Murder Mystery
Published by: Self-Published
Publication Date: August 13th 2021
Series: A Delia Frost Novel
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
A door slammed, startling the cleaner who had left the balcony door open to air out the smell of bleach. The wind liked to whip across the ocean straight into the rooms on this side of the resort. Josephine pulled the glass door closed, slipped a mask over her face to block out the acrid stench of cleaning products, and popped her headphones onto her head.
Cleaning the hotel rooms with headphones was against hotel policy. It was written on the board in the staff room: PLEASE DON'T WEAR HEADPHONES WHILE CLEANING THE ROOMS. It had something to do with a cleaner once surprising a male guest who had left a sign on the door handle to make up the room, but had forgotten something and returned. The cleaner, a young woman from the Pacific Islands named Roxy, had not heard him return. The way Josephine had heard the story; Roxy claimed the guest had groped her, and the guest claimed he'd busted Roxy rummaging through his suitcase. Roxy had a habit of stealing items, so Josephine had believed the guest's story. But Roxy was also stunningly beautiful, and often international guests would offer her money to come live with them, so Josephine had also believed Roxy's story. Both were probably right.
Bottom line: the cleaners always got blamed.
Deep in her thoughts, Josephine hadn't heard the door to the bathroom open. And she hadn't heard someone creeping across the tiled floor. But the song on her music list ended and she heard a noise coming from within the closet.
This room was empty. Guests weren't due to arrive until tomorrow.
Glancing at the balcony door, she saw it was closed.
Her mother believed in ghosts. Josephine did not.
She switched off the music. There. Something was inside the closet.
Probably a possum, she thought. Or a stupid bird. The resort was swarming with wild animals that liked to break into rooms and steal food or other items. Once, a magpie had flown in and stolen a woman's bikini and used it in its nest.
Josephine crept towards the closet door. She was deathly afraid of animals. But she had to get it out of the room before it caused the worst kind of mess to clean.
Halfway across the room, the closet door opened.
Someone stepped out.
They wore a white billowing top and pants and a large straw hat, as if they were a ghost, and her breath caught in her throat. She slipped off her mask, suddenly unable to breathe.
"You can't be in here," Josephine said. "This room isn't supposed to be occupied till tomorrow. How did you get in?"
The intruder held up a hand and pointed a finger at the balcony door. This room was on the second floor. The intruder would have to have climbed thin air to get inside.
She still couldn't see the intruder's face: the hat was pulled down low. They were a small build, nothing discernible, and she was too startled to pull her gaze away to check for features that might tell her more about this person's identity and intention.
It could have been a man beneath the loose-fitting clothes, but it could also have been a woman. And until she saw the face, she had no idea if they were young or old.
"I have to call the manager," Josephine said.
The intruder's finger wiggled in the universal sign of 'I wouldn't do that if I were you'.
Suddenly loud music blasted out of the small stereo – each room had a DVD player, a TV, a small stereo, and a selection of CDs. This was loud, noisy, angry music.
Josephine's insides chilled. This was just how Roxy had described her attack.
At last the intruder lifted their head. She stared into a set of dark eyes that brimmed with anger.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, shouting to be heard.
The intruder stood there, blocking her exit through the front door. The balcony door wasn't an option because it was a sheer drop to the pool area below.
"Okay," Josephine said. "You can leave now. I won't report you. I can keep my mouth shut. You ask my cousin if I've told anyone about the money she stole from her in-laws' restaurant."
Angry, dark eyes stared back at her.
"Okay. I'll leave and you stay."
Josephine took a step toward the door.
The intruder took a step forward.
She quickly backed up.
A knife appeared in the intruder's hand.
Her weapon of defence was a spray bottle containing bleach, which she threw at the intruder before spinning to bolt for the balcony door.
She felt a hand grab her long hair, which hotel rules stated had to be tied back, only now her ponytail was being used like a rope to drag her into the room.
She started kicking and screaming. Realised that nobody would hear her screams over the music, but she screamed anyway.
A hand landed on her mouth.
She bit it.
She bit harder, so hard that she was flung across the room. She scrambled up, hissing like a cat, curling her fingers into claws, her long nails now her only defence.
The glint of the steel knife stopped her. And then the intruder surprised her by tossing the knife onto the lounge.
Her gaze was fixated on the knife as it swung through the air, and she followed its trajectory to the lounge. Her reflexes sprung into action. She lunged for the knife, but the intruder lunged at her, barrelling into her and knocking her to the ground, knocking the wind out of her.
"What's the combination to the safe?" a gruff voice asked.
"I. Don't. Know."
"Liar."
The hands around her throat were squeezing tight.
"Tell me."
Tears coursed down her cheeks, blinding her.
Play dead, her brain commanded.
And so she did. She let her body go limp, her mind go free, and she closed her eyes and took herself to a quiet place, a special place, one reserved for moments of enlightenment.
And then the tight feeling around her throat was gone.
She lay there, too afraid to move, and equally afraid not to leap up and run for her life.
And the music stopped.
In the distance, she heard seagulls squawking. A warm breeze blew into the room. Laughter billowed up from the pool. The balcony door must have been open for her to hear the sounds of activity down below.
How long should I lie here, she wondered? Five minutes. Ten? An hour?
She finally opened her eyes.
And realised that she couldn't move. Her body was numb. Her mouth wouldn't open. None of her limbs worked.
And then loud music blasted again.
Twilight reflected on the water like millions of fireflies, casting a shimmery haze to reflect off the surface. The white hulls of the luxurious cruisers in the harbour captured the remaining afternoon sun. Smaller boats bobbed gently up and down. Seagulls flew overhead. Pelicans settled to roost on the streetlights. A gentle breeze blew in as if it also sought a place to settle for the night.
A perfect balmy evening. Just the way I liked it. Not too hot. Not too cold. Moments like this were called Goldilocks moments, where everything was 'not too this' or 'not too that'. I stood motionless, gazing out across the marina, soaking up the perfect moment, wishing for a glass of champagne to toast this magnificent sight. I could see why this placed was called Majestic Island.
I tore my gaze away from the marina and pulled it toward the mainland, eight kilometres away and yet still visible from the island. At least for another few hours until night closed its curtains. A moving light on the water's surface caught my eye. It belonged to a small dinghy. The white anchor light moved up and down, as if it was drifting along the current. Darkness had not yet fallen so I could see that the dinghy was without its master.
"What are you looking at, Mrs Frost?"
I flinched. Richard had startled me. And why was my husband suddenly referring to me as Mrs? He knew I hated the reference, it made me feel old. Worse, it made me feel like his mother, who insisted on everyone calling her Mrs Frost. I liked his mother, and she liked me, but I wasn't interested in becoming her.
His lips lifted in a smile; he was teasing me.
"Just watching the harbour, Old Man," I replied, using the term he disliked the most. His silvery hair was the only indication that he was almost fifty-five, but his hair had been silver for so long, strangers had difficulty guessing his age.
He stopped beside me and joined me in gazing out over the bay. "Gorgeous view."
"Yes, but that boat is floating in the water without a master." I pointed a finger; it took Richard a few seconds to locate the slow-moving anchor light.
"Are you sure it's adrift?"
"I've been watching it for a while. It's moved with the current, but there isn't anyone on board. It's out there, floating aimlessly, alone, lost."
"Delia, you make it sound like it's in the depths of despair."
"It could be dangerous when the ferry arrives."
"You're right. I'll tell the restaurant manager about the boat. He can call the marina manager to check it out."
The ferry had dropped us on Majestic Island an hour ago. I'd hardly had time to unpack: Richard had made dinner reservations at the marina restaurant. We'd been on our way there when Richard had told me to wait while he went on ahead to check on our booking. I hadn't questioned his reasoning: this might have led to a long discussion about something I was too tired from the ten-hour drive today to feign interest in. So I'd let him go on ahead while I stopped to soak up the sunset.
"Our table is ready," Richard said. "We can go in now."
I nodded, too distracted to give him my full attention. The dinghy was keeping me mesmerised. To wish to be in that boat as it floated out to sea was an irrational desire to escape, and yet I couldn't stop the idea from settling in.
At last, I pulled my attention away from the boat and headed inside the restaurant, a place named The Shack, with wooden walls and floors, and marina paraphernalia strung about. Fishing nets hung from the ceiling. A large aquarium with colourful fish inside sat behind the main desk. There was a large metal artwork with the four cardinal directions hanging behind the bar. A massive blue marlin fish was mounted to a wooden beam.
The waiter smiled at me and held out his arm like he was directing traffic. I'd lost sight of Richard, so I had no idea where our table was located.
"Where are we sitting?" I asked the waiter.
He turned and headed for the table against the window.
I caught a glimpse of myself in a porthole-shaped mirror: white Capri pants with a red and black off-the-shoulder top. I could take no credit for the top – it had belonged to my twenty-two-year-old daughter Georgia, and I'd inherited it after she'd left for her overseas trip. I hadn't had the chance to wear it until now; summer wouldn't reach our hometown of Batemans Cove for another few months. My suitcase was filled with whatever of my daughter's tops and summer shoes were suitable for a fifty-three-year-old woman, and whatever I could fit into.
The waiter stopped at the table.
Richard sat on the left, and there were two other people seated around the table.
"Mum." Georgia leapt up, hugged me and planted a kiss on my cheek. I noticed that she'd cut her dark hair so that it fell in curls just below her shoulders. Her skin was golden brown, that I almost hadn't recognised her.
My son stood up next. Tristan was two years older than Georgia. I had last seen him a few months ago, and yet I was taken aback at how much he'd changed. He had a neatly-trimmed beard and he seemed to have grown another two inches taller. I had to stand on my toes to accept his kiss on the cheek.
"What are you doing here?" I said to them both. "You weren't supposed to be arriving until tomorrow."
Georgia grinned. "Dad wanted to surprise you. Surprise."
I spun to find Richard grinning like a man with the winning lottery ticket.
"If I'd known you were coming," I said feigning annoyance, "I'd have had my hair done and worn make up."
Georgia laughed. "Oh, mum you look great. Hey, isn't that my top?"
I grabbed them both and pulled them close. They were my rocks and I felt anchored by their presence. All thoughts of drifting out to sea were instantly forgotten.
The waiter arrived, his presence breaking apart our huddle. Standing beside him was a gorgeous woman with long dark hair, dark eyes, and a pale yet not sickly complexion. She wore an off-the-shoulder yellow top and a denim skirt. I suddenly wondered if we had been seated at her table and the waiter was here to move us.
Tristan brushed past me to stand beside the woman. "Mum. I'd like to introduce you to Mary Ramirez. She's my fiancé."
My hand reached for the back of the chair for support. Three months ago, Richard had suffered a heart attack. I finally knew how it felt to have one's heart just stop.
"Way to go, big brother," Georgia said, hugging Tristan tightly then throwing her arms around Mary.
"Congratulations," I said, finding my voice. "This is a bit of a shock. A nice shock, but still a shock."
"I'm sorry to spring this on you," Tristan said with an apologetic smile. "But there's no easy way to announce something like this."
I supposed there wasn't.
"Tristan stressed about how to tell you on the plane ride over," Mary said. Even her voice was gorgeous, throaty and melodic.
She flashed her finger at me; it was as if a star had exploded and one bright shard had fallen to earth and landed on her finger. How could Tristan have afforded such a ring?
While Georgia gushed over the diamond, I sought out Richard's hand. From the corner of my mouth, I said, "Did you know about this?"
"As if I'd keep something this big a secret from you," he stage-whispered back.
It was my turn to admire the ring. All those years of wondering if my son would find true love drifted away.
I glanced up to see that Mary was staring at something happening in another part of the restaurant. She finally turned back to face us; her smile seemed forced.
"I thought you were in Africa on holidays," I said to Tristan.
He grinned. "I was on holidays. That's where I met Mary."
"Let's all sit down," Richard said. He turned to the waiter. "We'd like a bottle of sparkling wine please."
"Make it two bottles," I said.
My nerves were in overdrive. I could literally have drained one of them on my own.
The waiter nodded and left. He returned with two bottles of sparkling wine and two buckets with ice, fussing over opening the first bottle, making so much noise with the ice bucket it was like listening to a cat at a litter box. I grabbed the other bottle and handed it to Richard to open.
I felt Tristan's gaze on me.
"Aren't you happy for me?" he asked.
"Of course I'm happy. I'm just a little shocked."
"It's still a bit of a shock to me too. I mean, who'd have thought I'd ever land a woman like Mary."
He began to move his cutlery around on the table. That was when I suspected that Tristan was nervous about something.
Georgia blurted out what had been on my mind a few minutes ago. "So did you pay for the ring or did Mary?"
"That doesn't matter," he said.
Georgia address Mary next. "Well, if you take it off to go swimming, my advice is to leave it in the hotel main safe. The safes in the rooms are like toys. They're too easy to break into."
Georgia nudged me. "What are you having to eat?"
We were both hiding behind our menus to whisper between ourselves. It used to infuriate Richard and Tristan that we'd deliberate over the menu items with the precision of generals heading to war. What if you ordered 'this' and I ordered 'that' and then we shared? What else have you eaten today? What if we shared 'this' or 'that' meal and then each got a dessert? What dessert would we order? What if you ordered 'this' dessert and I ordered 'that' dessert and then we each got a taste? Should we have the creamy dessert knowing we are having the creamy main meal? Perhaps we should rethink our main meal selections? All the while deflecting the looks of exasperation from Richard and Tristan because they knew what meals they were having, because for them it could only ever be the most calorie-laden foods on offer.
But I wasn't studying the menu. I was clutching it like a lifeline, using it as a shield, and as a means to study Mary. I had known that Tristan was bringing his girlfriend with him on this holiday – I had learned that he was serious about a girl, via my sister Madison, so I'd insisted that Tristan's new girlfriend accompany him on this trip. If they were serious, I wanted to meet her. I hadn't expected her to turn up waving an engagement ring around.
Though, I ought not to have been surprised. This was Tristan, the boy who fell in love with whoever smiled at him.
Lowering my menu, I snuck a glance in Georgia's direction, and she wasn't the slightest bit subtle about studying Tristan's fiancé.
Tristan swatted her with his napkin. "Cut it out."
"I'm not doing anything." Georgia was unable to keep the grin off her face. "So are you two having an engagement party?"
Tristan's gaze flickered to Mary who was placing her napkin in her lap. She looked up and gave Tristan a polite smile.
"It all happened rather quickly," Tristan stammered. "We haven't thought about it yet."
"How did it happen, exactly?" Georgia sat with her arms folded over themselves, leaning in close. With one hand she lazily grabbed for the wine glass and took a sip. "I want all the details. How did you two meet?"
Tristan shot her a cautionary look. "We met at work."
"I thought you weren't working. That was the last email I received from you. 'Still haven't found a job'. I wondered how you were paying for your travels. Unless mum and dad loaned you money."
Richard scowled. "We didn't loan him money."
"You got an email?" I asked, feeling left out.
Georgia flicked her curly hair. "So, big brother, how can you afford such a lovely ring? Can I look at it again? It's so big and shiny, it's like it needs planets orbiting it."
She didn't wait for Mary to offer her finger. Georgia grabbed Mary's hand and stroked the ring.
There were times when my daughter's boldness could grate my nerves as thinly as dust, and then there were moments like this when her boldness was inspiring. The ring must have cost thousands of dollars. Tristan didn't have thousands of dollars.
At last, Georgia let go of Mary's hand. Mary returned to calmly sitting at the table, as if she had trained for this inquisition. Precisely what had Tristan told her about our family?
I topped up my glass. "How about we go around the table and catch up on what we've been up to. Who wants to start?"
"Well, Tristan's already caught everyone up," Georgia said. "So it must be my turn. I've been having a ball in Europe." She took the bottle off me and topped up her glass. "It's amazing how cheaply you can travel if the right people tell you where the non-touristy places are. I've tasted so much new food. I've picked grapes at vineyards and berries at orchards." She set down the bottle and took a drink from her glass. "Not bad. I stayed at a villa in France recently where I learned to distinguish good wine from bad. This is not bad."
"I thought you were in Finland," I said.
"I've been all over Europe. You can get to most places by train. Or you can hitch a ride."
"Who are you running away from this time?" Tristan said, giving her a wry smile.
Mary sat up. "Why would she run away?"
Tristan shrugged. "The moment a guy gets interested in my sister, she's suddenly not interested in him."
Richard tossed his napkin onto the empty plate. "Georgia, you will not hitch rides in foreign countries. We've taught you better than that." He turned to me. "Haven't we? We've told her not to hitch rides."
"Of course we've told her not to."
Georgia was giggling. "Relax, Dad. I was joking. Just waiting to see how long before you got all fired up."
"You are so immature," Tristan said. "And you should know better than to rile Dad up in his condition."
"There's nothing wrong with me," Richard snapped.
Tristan spoke to Mary: "Dad had a heart attack a few months ago."
"A mild heart attack." Richard leaned in close to Mary. "I'm as fit as I was when I was twenty-four."
Good lord, was he flirting with her?
"He's supposed to take things easy," Tristan added.
Georgia groaned. "Can't you take a hint, big brother? I'm trying to deflect the attention off you by lightening the mood. You've sprung this engagement on Mum and Dad, but fine, you still want the limelight. You're up. Tell us everything."
All heads swivelled to stare at Tristan, whose face was turning bright red. Obviously Georgia had hit a nerve.
Mary stood up and swept her polite smile around the table. "Perhaps I'll go to the bathroom to freshen up. Excuse me."
Tristan and Georgia glared at one another.
"That's enough out of you two," I said. "We are here for a holiday and I will not have you ruin it with your constant bickering."
"Sorry," they both said in unison.
Then Tristan lowered his voice and snuck a furtive look over his shoulder. "The thing is, Mary comes from a very wealthy family and her parents don't approve of her job."
"And what job is that?" I asked.
"She works with a large security firm. Her parents want her to return to the family business."
"Which is?"
Honestly, this holiday would be over by the time Tristan finished connecting the dots of this story, which was his way of saying he didn't want to tell me anything; this had been his way of avoiding telling me about a bad grade or a fight he'd gotten into at school. Give only vague answers. Better than Georgia though, who had, between the age of fourteen and fifteen, chosen to grunt as her method of communication.
"They own a chain of jewellery stores," he said.
"In Africa?"
"No, in Argentina."
"What's the issue about not wanting to work there?"
"She lives in Africa. The stores are in Argentina."
"Tristan!"
"I don't know exactly what the issue is. I haven't met her family. Please don't make a big deal out of this. We're planning on visiting them after this holiday."
My insides warmed that Tristan had wanted Mary to meet us before he met her family.
"What about siblings?" Georgia asked. "How many?"
"I don't know. Shut up, will you. It's not like you know anything about the men you date."
Georgia's sly grin deepened. "I'm not marrying any of the men I've dated."
The conversation around the table halted abruptly when Mary appeared. She wore a confused look on her face.
"I didn't get a chance to explain," Tristan said with a sigh.
"Oh." Mary looked back toward the toilets. "Perhaps I should…"
"Our apologies, Mary," Richard said. "It appears as if our children have returned to Australia without their manners. I'd have thought holidaying abroad would have matured them."
"We're not cheese," Georgia said, slugging back the wine.
I'd lost count if this was her third or fourth glass. Not that I could criticise. I'd almost finished my bottle: it had done nothing to settle the shock of learning that my son was getting married and I wasn't getting his emails.
As Mary took her seat, she appeared to be sending Tristan a silent message that I couldn't interpret. Then the waiter arrived with a basket of warmed rolls and none of us got to hear any more about how Tristan and Mary met.
During the lulls in conversation, Tristan refused to fill in the gaps. Mary was polite, charming, she spoke of her life in a vague way, never giving specific details. She lived 'near the coast'. She worked 'in security'. Her family was 'just like any other family'. How would the two of them even be able to open a joint bank account if neither of them could provide any real information?
Georgia tried her best to pry the finer points out of the two of them, but Tristan wasn't talking and Mary wasn't offering anything, and I realised it wasn't them being vague. It was as if the two of them had an arrangement in place: no spoilers. Which meant there was something better to come.
My hand shook as I tore my bread roll in half. Good lord she was pregnant. It was the only explanation for this sudden engagement. Because now that a little of the shock had worn off, they didn't look like a young couple in love. They looked like two scared teenagers.
To get things back on track, I tapped my glass with my fork and waited until all eyes were on me.
"I too have an announcement," I said. "I've quit my job and your father and I are travelling for the next nine months."
"It was meant to be twelve," Richard said. "But we've spent the last three months getting things organised."
"Anyway, I think we should have a birthday party for your father while we are here."
"That's a great idea," Tristan said.
Richard's eyes lit up. "I do like a party in my honour."
"Mum and I can organise it," Georgia said. "It'll be fun, like old times."
"Mum is on holidays," I told her. "The resort must have an event planner. At the very least we can have a fancy dinner."
"We could have a combined birthday and engagement party." Georgia was giggling, so I knew it was a joke. Richard, however, could not see the funny side.
"I'm not having a combined party," he said. "No offense to the happy couple, but I spent my childhood having a combined birthday with your Uncle Reggie. It's not fun."
All heads swung in the happy couples' direction, and once again I was struck by how much they looked like frightened children.
They were a happy couple, weren't they?
Excerpt from The Thief Catcher by Jonette Blake. Copyright 2021 by Jonette Blake. Reproduced with permission from Jonette Blake. All rights reserved.
Jonette Blake writes supernatural thrillers and suspense thrillers. She is the author of over ten books and dozens of short stories, writing as D L Richardson. She was born in Ireland and grew up in Australia. She lived through the 80s and music is still a big part of her life. When she is not writing, she plays her piano and guitar, listens to music, reads, and enjoys the beach. She has held jobs in administration, sales and marketing, has worked in HR, payroll, and as a bank teller. Her latest novel "The Widow Catcher" is based on the coastal town she lives in and her own bank teller experience.
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Kick M-Ass-terpiece (by Lyra-gp)
There are so many things I'd like to say about this movie that I'm finding it difficult to choose what to begin this review with. Let's start saying that Kick-Ass is my favourite movie ever. A precious jewel of wit and originality, like no other movies. So I was truly worried, I feared that this sequel would disappoint me. Well, I've just come back from theatre and I'm right now feeling the need to review this M-Ass-terpiece before going to bed. Because Kick-Ass 2 is the main reason why I'm freaking enthusiast with life, now. How could I sum up the whole movie <more>
experience? Let's see...to put it in a simple way, Kick- Ass 2 is a dark, ingenious, freaking cinematographic extravaganza. I've seen lots and lots of movies this year, but none of them has stricken my heart so deeply like Kick-Ass 2 did. It's funny, dark, violent, vulgar, moving, surprising. Am I exaggerating, maybe? I can assure you I'm not. Because every freaking minute of this movie touches the chords of your heart and your sensibility in a great way. Mattew Vaughn was right when he said that the Kick-Ass sequel was in good hands. I personally loved some of his works, Cry Wolf above all, and I was very curious to see what he was able to do. KA 2 is his first super-hero comic movie and, despite the fact that he hadn't experienced this movie field before, he did a very good job. If you're reading this review, Jeff, I want you to know that I am very glad you directed this movie. With his direction, the Kick- Ass atmosphere, differently from what some people might say, remains totally unaltered. This is just one reason why I think KA 2 is a worthy and deserving sequel.In my opinion, Kick Ass represents one of the rare cases in which a movie is better than the comic it is inspired from. Sorry for Millar, but I found the KA 2 movie far more original and ingenious than the comic. It tells, more or less, the same story of the comic, but in a better way. This is due, above all, to Jeff Wadlow's script-writing efforts. Furthermore, the most violent and disturbing things about the comic have been left out, but, in return, the story is more gripping and the characters are very well developed. As I said before, the characters in the movie present very deep psychological traits. Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Jim Carrey and, last but not least, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, they all did a great job. Their interpretations in the movie are superb, providing the watcher with a very convincing and fascinating portrayal of the characters. As the movie goes by, you get truly fond of all the characters, even of the MF'ER!!! But I won't spoil anything about it, so go to see the movie. Kick-Ass 2 is going to be a cult. The movie talks about life, weaknesses, strength, love, in a totally new and different way. It's a beautiful stream of emotions that takes you away. In a 103 minutes run-time you take at heart the noble goals of the Justice Forever, you fall in love with hit-girl, you get to hate and love a wicked enemy, you really understand what being an adolescent means. I loved Kick-Ass 2. Is, without any doubt, the best movie I've seen this year, one of the best movies I've seen in my entire life. Go to see it, you will not regret it.
Best movie this year (by k-ellay)
Yesterday I went to see it and I was surprised how empty the cinema was, especially after watching it I was amazed by it.The first movie is a typical "introduction" movie, you learn everything about the characters, what they do, why they do it and so on. You may even say it's a bit tedious. In the sequel however, you don't have that anymore and they sure wasted all that time very well. It was way better than the first movie on so many levels, it was funnier, more extreme and sadder as well.And for those who are planning to go, there is a part after the end credits and it is <more>
worth the waiting. After all, it's a Marvel movie.To me this was the best movie I've seen this year.
THIS is how you create a FRANCHISE! (by Big_D_Box_Office_Score)
If there's one impression that Kick-Ass 2 left with me, it's this; This is one damn-fun movie, and a damn-fun franchise. This movie is also pretty ambitious - there's a hell of a lot going on throughout this whole film, but they find a great way to balance all of the different angles going on, without overloading you at any time. Versatile is the word that comes to mind...let's run through the main points:Pros: Great casting, and solid acting. Don't expect any nominations, but it seems that every character has just the right actor for the job. Aaron Traylor-Johnson has <more>
clearly put a lot of work into this, because it looks like he's been working out with Chris Hemsworth and the rest of the Avengers. Chloë Grace Moretz is the perfect "Hit-Girl". Christopher Mintz-Plasse nails his character. Jim Carrey is great. John Leguizamo is in this! That guy deserves more work. And the movie deserves an award just for even coming up with a character named "Mother Russia". ACTION SEQUENCES. The 1st movie executed these to perfection, and the sequel follows suit. A great mix of high-level, slightly over-the-top martial arts action, lower-level brawling fights, gun play, high-speed chases, and even some explosions! And the soundtrack for these sequences deserves a mention. When you have the previously-mentioned "Mother Russia" on a rampage, and a remix of the damn theme song from "Tetris" is playing in the background...you've won. This movie is damn funny. You will laugh. Surprisingly emotional! There are a few scenes here and there that might just pull a heart string...they don't feel overly cheezy, and fit right in with the story...even the "Mean Girls" scenes.Cons: ........ ***thinking hard*** ...if I had to nit-pick, I could say that the movie almost goes too fast through a pretty major part. The movie is pretty fast paced throughout, but it might feel like a particular event may have deserved a bit more time to dwell on. Jim Carrey and John Leguizamo could have been utilized more. They were both great, but with so much going on here, it may have been tough to squeeze an extra scene or two for them.Now, the inevitable comparison: how does it compare to the original? If I had to make a choice, I've got the take the original over this one. That's not a knock on this sequel - it's very worthy of the franchise. But the original was so epic, that matching it was always going to be a challenge. I'll say this though...the sequel comes pretty damn close, and which one you prefer may easily be different from my choice.Overall, this is a damn good time at the movies...dammit. I've just now noticed how many times I've used that word in this review...damn. Get your popcorn and your snacks, get your seats, kick back, and kick some ass.Kick-Ass 2 scores a 4.25 out of 5 on the BDBOS. Good job.STAY THROUGH THE CREDITS!!! There's a bonus scene at the end that you will get a kick out out. Well..maybe "kick" isn't the right word to use...you'll see what I mean... : Hey there. Thanks for reading all of this. Really. Having your eyeballs all over this means the world to me. Especially those sexy eyeballs of yours. They're spectacular. Do you work them out? It looks like it. Listen, I'm not just trying to sweet-talk you into thumb-upping my review, or talk you into stopping by my page www.facebook.com/TheBDBOS , because that would be cheap. I'm just saying that if there was a sexy-eyeball pageant somewhere, you'd easily make the top 3. Have you ever thought about modeling? You should. You'd be great at it. In fact, I may know a guy...
Great film except not as great as its predecessor (by axfan64)
Kick-Ass 2 was definitely a film for the fans, if you aren't familiar with the Kick-Ass series then this movie wouldn't be for you. Having said that I am a fan of the comics and this movie was awesome. The fight scenes were crazy and Hit-Girl always runs the show. I hate that the critic scores are low but I honestly kind of figured they would be and I see why they made it so low, to a film's core this film wouldn't be looked at as a masterpiece, and they couldn't exactly retain the same shock factor the first one had because Hit-Girl was only 11 or 12 years old in it. But <more>
all things aside this was a pretty entertaining film and I think most people would really enjoy it.
Absolutely brilliant (by hello-284-643424)
When I saw this film was coming out, I could not contain my excitement. I enjoyed the first one immensely and was happy to see they were doing a sequel. Admitially I was a bit skeptic about the 2nd one, as most other films which I have seen that have been sequels, the 1st is usually always 10x better than the first one.I personally think this film is much more exciting and has better scenes of violence. I have read other reviews on this movie slating this film as an 'enjoyable time waster' I would have to 1000% disagree with this and I would probably say that out of all the movies I <more>
have seen this year, this one by far tops it.I think the acting in this and the people they got to play the other super-heroes was just perfect, every new super hero made me laugh and again they were also involved in some epic fight scenes.So to anyone who is a bit skeptic as I was about seeing this movie.. Don't! It's 'Kick-Ass' awesome.
A brilliant sequel (by tr91)
The first Kick-Ass film is one of my favourite films so I was delighted when I heard there was going to be a sequel. I didn't think it would be able to live up to expectations but it certainly did, it is a brilliant sequel. Both films are at least on par with each other.The action again is fast paced and in some parts really gory, the humour is still there and the characters are all portrayed extremely well again. This one had more super heroes in it which I thought was good and it was more straight to the point. As in the first one I think Chloë Grace Moretz as Hit-Girl is the standout <more>
performer, she is unbelievably good in this role.Overall it was a worthy sequel, I would recommend it to anyone. Even if you don't normally like super hero films I think you may be pleasantly surprised, it is just a brilliant action film. This is probably going to be the best film of Summer 2013, I really hope there is a Kick-Ass 3 : 9/10 - Must watch.
How all sequels should be made (by tuomas_gimli)
Despite the change of director, Kick-Ass 2 doesn't feel one bit different from its predecessor. It doesn't try anything revolutionary or groundbreaking, but what's here is very well executed and enjoyable. It's a prime example of how a proper sequel should be made.As a direct continuation from the first, the viewer should feel right at home with the familiar characters. The story feels exactly like a sequel should: changed characters facing new conflicts with higher stakes and new faces to join in. Hit-Girl is this time facing difficulties trying to adapt into the real world <more>
with her high school life, while Kick-Ass himself finds new faces to fight crime with. All the while Chistopher Mintz-Plasse's "world's first supervillain" whose name breaks the IMDb review guidelines goes through a frightfully convincing descent into madness and villainy and starts to wreck things up.Kick-Ass 2 brings a whole bunch of new colourful lunatics to the cast, with the standouts being Jim Carrey's erratic Colonel Stars and Stripes, and Mother Russia, played with ruthless authority by Ukrainian actress Olga Kurkulina. The cavalcade of new "good" superheroes in the newly found superhero team "Justice Forever" get fairly little screen time, but manage to feel like actual characters instead of mere cutouts. The acting is spot-on, and I struggle to find a single weak performance in the film.The action hasn't been softened at all from the first film. It's visceral, brutal, and immensely gratifying. If anything, Kick-Ass 2 far surpasses the level and amount of violence of the first, so much so that at times the viewer might be wondering "Is it okay I'm having so much fun with this?" Special mention must be paid to the sound effects team, because the various crunches and cracks really drive the physicality home. The final fight scene is truly spectacular, and the film is worth paying full ticket price for it alone.If I was forced to find bigger flaws in the film which there are next to none , the tone of the film should be addressed. It sways wildly between comedic, brutal, somber, parodic and downright cruel, but it never feels inconsistent; the tone feels appropriate for each scene. To me it wasn't a problem, but some viewers might find the more extreme scenes wince-worthy, because of how dark and brutal this film feels at times. Recommendation: If you liked Kick-Ass, you're definitely going to like this. It's not the new Citizen Kane, but if you're up for a good, bloody, violent time, Kick-Ass 2 delivers in spades.
Much better than expected (by Nerf_Herder84)
I'm huge Fan of both the Kick-Ass Comics and the first Movie, despite some Desgin-Choices i consider the first Kick-Ass one of my favorite Movies and one of the Top 5 Comic-Adaptations of all time, needless to say i was excited to hear about the second series of comics and the movie adaptation. But my excitement was nearly terminated when i first heard who would be directing and writing Kick-Ass 2 for the big screen. As you can see i'm no fan of mister Wadlow's work, and with this in mind my expectations were pretty low when i went to the movies tonight. But despite all odds it <more>
was a very enjoyable Movie. The Action and the Comedy were superb, and Chloe Grace Moretz was once again stunning in her role as Hit-Girl and Mindy, the rest of the cast did a solid job and Jim Carrey could have replaced Nick Cage if he had gotten a little more Screen Time but i'm happy that they stayed true to the comic in this regard. The Problem why Kick-Ass 2 falls short off being on one level with its predecessor is the fact that the movie sets its focus on events which are just not that interesting. The whole High-School/Mindy Sub-Plot takes up to much time and other Parts of the Story are given way to less attention. Another thing thats bothering me is the portrayal of Chris D'Amico. Like in the first movie i hate the Red Mist Costume he comes across way to wimpy and not nearly psychotic and ruthless enough. But these are minor flaws which did not really limit my enjoyment of this movie, and i'm confident that Kick-Ass 3 will be another solid entry in the franchise.

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Chelsea plan to sell naming rights too
Chelsea appear to have shelved any plans to move from Stamford Bridge after revealing the club would consider naming rights for the stadium.
The name Stamford Bridge would be retained in any deal and it is understood Chelsea are looking for a blue-chip partner for a long-term contract between seven and 10 years.
Chelsea are aware that the move will be a sensitive issue with fans but want to assure them that there will be no chance of the ground being renamed in a similar fashion to Newcastle United.
The Coca-Cola Championship side's stadium has been re-named sportsdirect.com@St. James' Park until the end of the season.
The Blues cannot increase the capacity of their current home and fans have reservations about any move away from the Bridge.
That puts Chelsea at a disadvantage to their rivals when it comes to financial income from home games.
Arsenal earn around £3million per match at the Emirates while Chelsea's income is, on average, £2.2million.
The sale of naming rights is a way of making up that shortfall.
New Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay revealed the club would consider naming rights in an exclusive interview with Chelsea TV.
The interview, to be shown later tonight, is his first since succeeding Peter Kenyon.
"Retaining the heritage of the stadium is paramount to considering such a move but we think that is achievable, and on that basis we would enter into discussions over naming rights with the right partner for Chelsea," said Gourlay.
"We understand that this is a sensitive issue for our fans and that is why we would keep the name Stamford Bridge in any deal.
"What we are not prepared to happen, and I am sure our fans will appreciate this, is to allow our rival clubs in England and Europe to gain a competitive advantage over us in terms of the revenue they can generate through either expanding the capacity of their existing stadia or moving to a new stadium, and then invest that upside in their team or the club.
"Those possibilities are not open to Chelsea for the foreseeable future because of the restrictions in expanding our stadium and the issues around finding a new site, so that means we have to be creative and look at our sponsorship architecture and see if we can create new value and new opportunities that keeps us competitive.
"Our stadium does very well at the moment in competing with the bigger, and in some cases newer, stadia of our rivals, but they have more possibilities in the long run than we do.
"We cannot sell any more tickets to Chelsea fans as we sell out virtually every match within our limited capacity.
"The match-day experience at Stamford Bridge and the relationship with our fans has improved greatly through initiatives such as our flexible ticketing policy for all cup matches, the freezing of non-hospitality ticket prices for the last four seasons for Premier League matches and subsidised or free travel to a significant number of away games.
"But we need to keep evolving and move the business forward to support the football side and the club generally. This is a potentially realistic way of doing that."
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Q: No solutions to change brightness on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS I recently bought a new laptop (MSI GL62M 7RDX) and installed a Windows 10 / Ubuntu dual boot on it.
The thing is, there's no way I can't change the brightness on Ubuntu. I had the same problem on the Windows but a Intel driver solved the problem. But for Ubuntu, I didn't found any of that, I know there was an update tool but it seems that it doesn't exist anymore.
And oh boy I have tried everything : change .conf files, add some options in the grub config file, installed alternative brightness softwares. The GC driver is installed.
It seems that the Ubuntu doesn't recognize at all the Intel video graphics, my /sys/class/backlight/ folder is empty
I just don't know what to try next, does someone has a magical fix for this ? Please save my eyes

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Police warn about package thefts as holidays approach
Thieves steal packages from unattended porches
Updated: 6:59 PM EST Nov 20, 2018
Jennifer Crompton
WEBVTT POLICE SAY IT CAN HAPPEN HERE AND IT CAN BE AVOIDED. ONLINE SALES ARE ABOUT TO BOOM, DELIVERY TRUCKS READY TO HIT OVERDRIVE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EVERYWHERE BRACED FOR CALLS. >> IT'S A TYPICAL TYPE OF CRIME WE DEAL WITH IN DOVER, THEFT OF OPPORTUNITY. CERTAINLY PACKAGES LEFT ON DOORSTEPS ARE NO OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO STEAL. JENNIFER: IT HAPPENED AT THIS EXETER HOME RECENTLY. POLICE SAY THIS THEFT MAY BE PART OF A STOLEN CREDIT CARD SCHEME SHIPPING ITEMS TO RANDOM ADDRESSES, WHERE THEY WAIT FOR DELIVERY THEN SCOOP IT UP. BUT ANY UNATTENDED PACKAGES AT RISK. >> THEY ARE WATCHING DELIVERIES BEING MADE AND MOVING IN. AFTER CONFIRMING NOBODY'S HOME, THEY TAKE PACKAGES. >> I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, YOU KNOW -- YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS GOING TO COME AND GO. >> IT'S BEEN PRETTY SAFE, I DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. JENNIFER: BUT EXTENSIVELY FOR EXTENSIVE OR HARD TO REPLACE ITEMS, POLICE SAY PRECAUTIONS ARE A SMART IDEA, TRACKING ONE OF SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS. >> HAV IT SENT TO YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, IF IT ALLOWS FOR THAT. SCHEDULI FOR A TIME WHEN SOMEONE WILL BE HOME. REQUIRING A SIGNATURE, AND MAKING SURE NEIGHBORS ARE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR EACH OTHER. JENNIFER: POLICE SAY SECURIT CAMERAS HAVE HELPS THEM CRACK SOME CASES. THEY WANT WOULD BE THIEVES TO KNOW THAT NO ONLY ARE THEY TRAVELING AROUND NEIGHBORHOODS IN KEEPING AN EYE ON THINGS, THAT THAT SOME DELIVERY COMPANIES ARE NOW CREATING THEIR OWN SECURITY DETAILS TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN TRUCKS TO MAKE SURE PACKAG
Police are warning Granite Staters that thieves are stealing packages off porches as the holidays approach.Law enforcement officials said they are braced for the calls that come every year about packages being stolen."Our typical crime that we deal with in Dover are thefts of opportunities, and certainly, packages left on doorsteps are an opportunity for people looking to steal," Dover Lt. Brant Dolleman said.A theft in Exeter was caught on home surveillance cameras recently. Police said that case might be part of a stolen credit card scheme in which items are shipped to random addresses and then scooped up by waiting scammers. But police said any unattended package is at risk."They're following (delivery trucks), they're watching any of the deliveries being made, and they're moving in and, after confirming no one's home, they'll take the packages," Portsmouth Lt. Darrin Sargent said.Police urged residents to take precautions against theft, including tracking packages and getting them delivered to more secure places."Having the packages delivered to your work, if your place of employment allows for that, scheduling your deliveries at times when somebody's going to be home, requiring a signature and certainly making sure your neighbors are kind of keeping an eye out for each other," Sargent said.Police said security cameras have helped crack cases and can act as a deterrent. Some delivery companies have also started using security details to follow their trucks.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —
Police are warning Granite Staters that thieves are stealing packages off porches as the holidays approach.
Law enforcement officials said they are braced for the calls that come every year about packages being stolen.
"Our typical crime that we deal with in Dover are thefts of opportunities, and certainly, packages left on doorsteps are an opportunity for people looking to steal," Dover Lt. Brant Dolleman said.
A theft in Exeter was caught on home surveillance cameras recently. Police said that case might be part of a stolen credit card scheme in which items are shipped to random addresses and then scooped up by waiting scammers. But police said any unattended package is at risk.
"They're following (delivery trucks), they're watching any of the deliveries being made, and they're moving in and, after confirming no one's home, they'll take the packages," Portsmouth Lt. Darrin Sargent said.
Police urged residents to take precautions against theft, including tracking packages and getting them delivered to more secure places.
"Having the packages delivered to your work, if your place of employment allows for that, scheduling your deliveries at times when somebody's going to be home, requiring a signature and certainly making sure your neighbors are kind of keeping an eye out for each other," Sargent said.
Police said security cameras have helped crack cases and can act as a deterrent. Some delivery companies have also started using security details to follow their trucks.


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Q: How to fix blank user control? I've created a userControl that is filled with buttons, labels, text boxes, etc.  When I add it to my FormMain, what appears just a 150x150 grey square instead of what my userControl should look like.  I've other userControls in this project, and they function just fine. No code currently provided because, based on my other userControls, this should be happening with winforms - with both UC's, I am simply dragging and dropping from the toolbox.
Image of what happens when I add one of the "other" userControls:

Image of what happens when I add the desired userControl:

Image of what my userControl actually looks like:

In the form main designer, they're added to the tab here...
this.tabPageTelescope.Controls.Add(this.userControlTelescope21);
this.tabPageTelescope.Controls.Add(this.userControlTelescope1);

Later on, they appear again here.
// userControlTelescope1
//
this.userControlTelescope1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(113, 55);
this.userControlTelescope1.Name = "userControlTelescope1";
this.userControlTelescope1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 150);
this.userControlTelescope1.TabIndex = 0;
//
// userControlTelescope21
//
this.userControlTelescope21.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(236, 13);
this.userControlTelescope21.Name = "userControlTelescope21";
this.userControlTelescope21.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(752, 587);
this.userControlTelescope21.TabIndex = 1;

Both userControlTelescope21 is the one that is appearing as expected, userControl1 is the one that is being problematic.  They have identical properties, aside from the TabIndex.  Might be worth noting that the size for userControlTelescope1 is not (150,150) - that's what it's adding it as though.

A: The only thing I can think of without code is making sure your controls are members of the tab pane and not the underlying form. Look at the properties panel for them or the code for the form designer.

A: I had exactly this same problem.  After an afternoon of pulling out (what's left of) my hair, I came to the awful realization that I had done something silly:
Somehow, somewhere along the line, the call to InitializeComponent() in the constructor got deleted.
On account of that, the control is painted as an empty void both in design and when the app is running.


Show @steemitbloggers your support in the 20K delegation contest, enter to win 1 Steem!
The last time I did a Steem raffle like this, I only published it on the Steemit blockchain, thinking my WordPress friends and general readers wouldn't be interested in it. This time, I've decided to also post this on my blog, because I want to show everyone how incredibly awesome and supportive the Steemian community can be!
So, if you've spent any time on the blockchain, Twitter, and/or Discord this week, you've probably bumped into someone talking about @theycallmedan's new contest that is rewarding the winner with a 20K Steem Power delegation for one year (which is double the prize of his first delegation contest).
Speaking of that first contest, while we gave it all we could, the amazing @VotoVzla community from Venezuela pulled out in front, and easily crossed the finish line. The wicked cool thing? All of the other nominees, especially the other two front runners (our group and @Team-CN) were cheering them on and congratulating them on a well-deserved win!
"With all due respect to our honorable competitors, we are truly multinational. We have members from 24 different countries, including, India, Philippines, Belgium, Ireland, Russia, Wales, Malaysia, South Korea, England, South Africa, USA, Scotland, Denmark, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Uruguay, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Germany, Slovakia and Bulgaria."
So, to make a long story short (yeah, I know - that ship has sailed...LOL), I thought I'd do another list of all the support posts that have found their way onto the blockchain this week. I'm also going to give a little appreciation back by having a random drawing for ONE STEEM for all the non-steemitbloggers Steemians who've taken that extra step to support us!
How to enter to win 1 Steem!
When the delegation contest ends, I'll choose ONE non-steemitblogger support post at random & send them ONE STEEM as a THANK YOU!
This time, I'm also offering a secondary prize to my @steemitbloggers family, in the form of a tip.
When the delegation contest ends, I'll choose FIVE @steemitbloggers posts at random & give them a @tipU tip as a THANK YOU!
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Please shout out with a link if you find/have one not listed here!
I was straight onto voting for the group in both polls. We need that delegation so the community can keep growing as will the members with great content!
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Yes absolutely @goliath! And every little bit of support counts, so thank you for yours!
I've not heard of this 20k delegation contest... hmmm, there is no-one talking about it on any Discord servers that I've seen... (pssstt... don't tell @jaynie or @zord189!).
Heh... I have a comfy rock that I'm hiding under!
This just upped your status to SUPER QUEEN of support confirmations!! 👑👸 That's some serious work to get all those compiled, so thank you for making it so easy for us all to spread the dpoll post love!
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Greeks Discover the Politics of Poverty
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ATHENS, Feb 16 2012 (IPS) - According to European mainstream economists and politicians, the solution to the Greek debt crisis, and the only option for returning the country to a path of progress, is 'fiscal consolidation'.
Demonstrators flood Athens on Feb. 12, 2012, in protest against public spending cuts. Credit: Katerina Stauroula/IPS
But for the Greek masses, the word 'austerity' has meant the demise of labour, economic and human rights and the dismantling of an inefficient yet crucial social welfare system.
In a last ditch attempt to secure an additional bailout loan of 130 billion dollars from the Troika (a mechanism comprised of the International Monetary Found, the European Central Bank and the European Commission), Greece has capitulated to the austerity plan forced upon it by the international community, hoping to escape bankruptcy.
The latest phase of the plan included cutting 150,000 public sector jobs, overturning existing labour laws, slashing pensions and reducing monthly minimum wages by 20 percent, from 751 euros to 600 euros.
Workers under 25 years of age have been asked to take a bigger – 30 percent – salary cut.
Parliament ushered in the fresh 'bout of austerity' on Feb. 12 amid increasing violence across the city. Mobs of newly impoverished Greeks took to the streets, setting Athens ablaze and offering yet another spectacle to the international media.
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Meropi Andriopoulou, a medical officer involved in the national health system since 1989, who often joins the demonstrators, believes that ordinary Greeks only stand to lose more from the neoliberal structural adjustment policies (SAPs) imposed on the country.
"Greece was a country with universal healthcare. Now, many of the people who show up in public hospitals can't even afford the five-euro general admission fee introduced two years ago. Ten percent of patients don't even have insurance," she told IPS.
"Spending your days in a public hospital (highlights the degree of) social exclusion. Our healthcare system has collapsed and there is no political will to get it back on track," she added.
Having taken a salary decrease of over one thousand euro herself, Andriopoulou, a mother of two, decided to join 'Doctors of the World', a volunteer team in the remote Athenian district of Perama, which has weathered unemployment rates of nearly 50 percent since the collapse of the local vessel reconstruction port.
The group of medical officers provides free treatment, medical supplies and foodstuffs to people lacking social insurance.
"You can't imagine that this kind of social exclusion exists until you show up there," Andriopoulou told IPS. "Moreover, I was surprised to see that most volunteers were unemployed doctors or people under serious financial hardships themselves."
"Like many of them, I don't believe in philanthropy, I believe that poverty is a social issue, not the result of bad fate. I have spent over two decades working for the National Healthcare System, which I believe has been the victim of clientelism and political interests. The only response to it is a political one," she added.
Greeks brace for tidal wave of poverty
On Feb. 8, Eurostat published a report estimating that 27.7 percent of the active workforce, aged 18-64 years old, currently lives on the poverty line.
The rapidly increasing numbers of homeless people sleeping around central Athens prove that this report is not unfounded.
Over the last two weeks, rising homelessness has caused friction between socially active citizens and the municipality, as sub-zero temperatures compelled authorities to take urgent action to prevent people from freezing to death.
Giorgos Apostolopoulos, the deputy mayor responsible for the homeless food centre of Athens' municipality, admitted that over the last few months, urban social infrastructure has been stretched to its limit trying to provide for the needy.
Various NGOs focused on poverty reduction and homelessness, many of which attacked the mayor on political grounds last month, have since stepped in to fill the state's distribution gaps.
Among scores of volunteers was Tonia Katerini, an architect active in the civil rights movements through Open City, a leftist municipality organisation who believes the issue of poverty is severely politicised in Greece.
"The municipality, in cooperation with private entrepreneurs, plans to open big hotels that had previously been shut down because of the crisis and transform them into one-night shelters."
She believes this process will be fast-tracked and happen in a non-transparent manner, raising questions about how municipal authorities open up space to private entities and tackle social issues like poverty.
"Furthermore, the ministry of health has moved to prohibit the distribution of food by 'unlicensed' groups of people. They say this is because of 'hygiene standards' but it's obvious that the issue is about controlling who will get involved with the exploding (crisis) of poverty in the capital. While the poor and needy multiply, the well-connected will discover new fields of business," she said.
Katerini predicted that the number of people in need of shelters would continue to grow throughout the year.
SAPs have caused the Greek economy to contract by about four percent, though the rate of decline could increase to seven percent in the near future, analysts say.
This would add thousands more to the ranks of the unemployed, which swelled to over a million Greeks last October.
However, two years ago, ex-finance minister George Papakostadinou – the man responsible for initiating the austerity reforms – described the spring of 2011, which saw scores of workers dismissed from their jobs, as the moment when the country would experience recovery and "growth".
Goerge Barkouris (62), who found himself homeless for the first time in his life during the massive wave of unemployment in 2010, lost his home last November.
Barkuris had worked for over 25 years in music and radio production but lost a contract with the public sector due to cuts in 2001. He then worked as a freelancer until 2008, but "when the crisis hit it was impossible to make money to pay for my house," he said.
He has now found shelter in Klimaka's hostel for homeless people in exchange for contributing to its street work programme, which consists of riding Klimaka's van around the streets of Athens, handing out food and other assistance to people in need.
While discussing Greece's sudden conversion to a country of mass impoverishment, he expressed opposition to the prevailing political and economic order.
He says the politicians presiding over the crisis "are not stupid. They know what their politics are going to do to the rest of us but they do not care about their people anymore."
"I was lucky to find this solution but for many others the physiological pressure is intolerable. The days out in the street are long and hard and the nights are full of fear. I have experienced very few days of (despair); the thought of people who are out there for years makes me wonder how they manage to deal with it," Barkuris said.
"I cannot describe what one sees out there in the streets of Athens during the night, the violence, the deprivation, the dehumanisation."
Klimaka's representative Anta Alamanou told IPS that despite skyrocketing poverty rates, the authorities have proved shockingly indifferent to utilising European funds assigned specifically for dealing with homelessness in Greece.
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Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Hyundai launched the ENCINO compact SUV on April 10 at the Shanghai World Expo Convention Center.
The Hyundai Motor Group announced on April 16 that its sales volume in China totaled 97,555 cars last month, up 35.4% from a year earlier.
Last year, the group's sales volume in the market plummeted after South Korea and the United States decided to deploy a THAAD system in South Korea. Hyundai Motor Company's monthly sales volume dropped from more than 100,000 units to 30,000 or so in April last year and Kia Motors' dipped below 10,000. Their combined sales volume fell for 15 months in a row until February this year.
Last month, however, Kia Motors' sales volume reached 30,548, up 90.85% from a year ago. That of the Pegas compact sedan more than doubled from 1,391 to 3,143 between February and March and those of New Forte and K2 skyrocketed from 189 to 2,001 and exceeded 8,000, respectively.
Hyundai Motor Company, in the meantime, increased its volume by 19.6% year on year to 67,007. Between February and March this year, those of Yuedong, Lingdong, All New Tucson, and Santa Fe rose from 518 to 1,293, from 9,831 to 18,620, from 3,924 to 10,053, and from 304 to 935, respectively.
Still, it cannot be said that the Hyundai Motor Group has completely recovered in the Chinese market. Before China's THAAD retaliation, the group's average monthly sales volume in the market had been around 200,000 units.


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A Matter of (Relational) Style: Loan Officer Coherence and Consistency in Contract Enforcement in Microfinance
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Please join us for our next IMPF Seminar Series on November 14th, 2013 at Cornell University from 4:30 to 6PM in the Uris Hall 302. Jason Greenberg will present his research "A Matter of (Relational) Style: Loan Officer Coherence and Consistency in Contract Enforcement in Microfinance."
Social scientists have long considered what mechanisms underlie repeated exchange. Three mechanisms have garnered the majority of this attention: Formal contracts, relational contracts, and embedded social ties. Although each mechanism has its virtues, all three exhibit a common limitation: An inability to fully explain the continuation of inter-temporal exchange between individuals and organizations in the face of change. Drawing on extensive quantitative data on approximately 450,000 microfinance loans made by an MFI in Mexico from 2004 -2008 that include random assignment of loan officers, this research proposes the concept of "relational styles" to help explain how repeated exchange is possible in the face of change. We define relational styles as systematically reoccurring patterns of interaction employed by social actors within and across exchange relationships–in this paper, between microfinance clients and loan officers. Findings support our arguments that social actors care about the relational styles of their counterparties in an exchange. More specifically, we show that relational styles that are coherent facilitate a clear understanding of expectations and thus exchange. We also demonstrate that consistency in the relational styles followed by successive exchange counterparties mitigates the negative impact of change, like a broken personal tie. Theoretical implications and extensions are discussed.
Professor Greenberg's research focuses on economic and organizational sociology, social networks and entrepreneurship. His dissertation work investigates how social networks have a bearing on the structure, functioning and performance of entrepreneurial founding teams. This work has received awards from the Kauffman Foundation, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, the Academy of Management and the National Federation of Independent Business. Prior to joining NYU Stern, Professor Greenberg was a research fellow at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University and a research fellow at the Departments of Computer Science and Political Science at Northeastern University. Additionally, he has worked as a specialist clerk on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, and as a management consultant specializing in organization and employee research for global and local companies such as Agilent Technologies, American Express, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, Boeing, CSX and IBM, among others. He has also advised several start-ups with organizational, strategic and human capital issues, and helped found and manage several family-owned businesses. Professor Greenberg received his B.A. from SUNY Binghamton, his M.A. from the University of Florida, his M.P.P. from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Success Breeds Success: Evidence from InVivo Experiments
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Please join us for our next IMPF Seminar Series event on October 3rd, 2013 at Cornell University from 4:30 to 6PM in the Physical Sciences Building, 401. Arnout van de Rijt will present his research "Success Breeds Success: Evidence from InVivo Experiments."
Successes tend to accrue to people who have been successful before. Two mechanisms can explain the relationship between past and present success. Pre-existing differentiation along fitness dimensions may repeatedly direct successes toward certain subpopulations. Alternatively, success may breed success through positive feedback. Observational studies have not been able to evidence the operation of a success-breeds-success mechanism because correlations between successes in longitudinal records may also be produced by unobserved fitness advantages. To overcome this problem of empirical confounding, we conducted randomized experiments by intervening in four live social systems across the domains of funding, status, social support, and reputation. In each system we consistently found that bestowed success upon arbitrarily selected recipients produced significant improvements in subsequent rates of success as compared to the control group of non-recipients. Experiments in which money was donated to random projects reveal that the average benefit of the treatment exceeded its cost, suggesting that under certain conditions investments may pay for themselves through the subsequent contributions they trigger, even when made in disregard of target quality.
Arnout van de Rijt is associate professor of sociology at SUNY Stony Brook University. Arnout's work on social networks focuses on linking emergent network structures to principles of relationship formation. For Arnout's contributions to social network analysis he received the 2010 Freeman Award for Distinguished Junior Scholarship and several best article awards. His work on cumulative advantage explores novel empirical strategies for studying success-breeds-success dynamics in various tournaments for resources and status and is supported by the National Science Foundation through award #1340122. Arnout's research has been published in American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology.
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Thankfully the recent gales had abated and we had a calm but dark autumn morning. Alister Lambie took full advantage of the conditions to post 23 points for his first TAMS win. Well done Alister. Wilson Struthers pipped John Forsyth for second place on 21 points after countback. Doug Coltman had a rare nearest the pin at 7.
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"Pregnancy Complicating Diabetes" (1949), by Priscilla White
In 1949, Priscilla White published Pregnancy Complicating Diabetes, which described the results and implications of a fifteen-year study about pregnant diabetic women. Published in the American Journal of Medicine, the article details possible causes of and ways to prevent the high fetal mortality rate associated with pregnant diabetic women. Diabetes is a disease in which the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, and it can be particularly dangerous during pregnancies.
August Karl Gustav Bier (1861–1949)
In the late nineteenth century, August Karl Gustav Bier was a surgeon in Germany who studied spinal cord anesthesia, later called spinal block. Bier found that, depending upon the amount of anesthesia introduced into the spinal cord, a large area of the human body could be numbed to various degrees. Bier established a procedure to numb individuals from the lower legs to the upper abdomen, with the individual's numbness ranging from them feeling pressure on their body to them feeling nothing at all.
"The Emergence of Developmental Psychopathology" (1984), by Dante Cicchetti
In 1984, Dante Cicchetti published "The Emergence of Developmental Psychopathology," an article in which he argued that the previously amorphous study of developmental psychopathology was emerging as a unified discipline. According to Cicchetti, developmental psychopathology describes an interdisciplinary field that studies abnormalities in psychological function that can arise during human development.
Ephraim McDowell (1771-1830)
Ephraim McDowell was an US abdominal surgeon who in 1809 performed one of the first successful ovarian surgeries. McDowell conducted his medical practice in Danville, Kentucky, where he used novel methods of ovariotomy to remove a twenty-two and a half pound ovarian tumor from his patient, Jane Crawford. At the time, surgeons performed ovariotomies by making an incision into each patient's ovary to remove a mass. However, their patients often died from infection or blood loss.
"The History of Twins, As a Criterion of the Relative Powers of Nature and Nurture" (1875), by Francis Galton
In the article "The History of Twins, As a Criterion of the Relative Powers of Nature and Nurture," Francis Galton describes his study of twins. Published in 1875 in Fraser's Magazine in London, England, the article lays out Galton's use of twins to examine and distinguish between the characteristics people have at birth and the characteristics they receive from the circumstances of life and experience. Galton calls those factors nature and nurture. Based on his study, Galton concluded that nature has a larger effect than nurture on development.
The Business of Being Born (2008)
In 2008, Barranca Productions released a documentary called The Business of Being Born, detailing the topic of childbirth. Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein produced and directed the documentary. The documentary explores pregnancy related healthcare in the US, including the history of midwives and obstetrics. The film also discusses potential consequences of medicalized childbirth common in the twenty-first century. The Business of Being Born provides viewers with information about home-births, midwives, and the positive and negative aspects of going to the hospital for childbirth.
Theodor Heinrich Boveri (1862-1915)
Theodor Boveri investigated the mechanisms of heredity. He developed the chromosomal theory of inheritance and the idea of chromosomal individuality. Boveri sought to provide a comprehensive explanation for the hereditary role and behavior of chromosomes. He hoped that his experiments would also help to distinguish the roles of the nucleus and the cytoplasm in embryogenesis. Boveri was particularly interested in how offspring are shaped by the attributes of their parents.
Walter Jakob Gehring (1939-2014)
Walter Jakob Gehring discovered the homeobox, a DNA segment found in a specific cluster of genes that determine the body plan of animals, plants, and fungi. Gehring identified the homeobox in 1983, with the help of colleagues while isolating the Antennapedia (Antp) gene in fruit flies (Drosophila) at the University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland. Hox genes, a family of genes that have the homeobox, determine the head-to-tail (anterior-posterior) body axis of both vertebrates and invertebrates.
"Screening for Breast Cancer with Mammography" (2013), by Peter Gøtzsche and Karsten Jørgensen
Screening for Breast Cancer with Mammography is a Cochrane systematic review originally published by Peter Gøtzsche and Karsten Jørgensen in 2001 and updated multiple times by 2013. In the 2013 article, the authors discuss the reliability of the results from different clinical trials involving mammography and provide their conclusions about whether mammography screening is useful in preventing deaths from breast cancer.
"The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever" (1843), by Oliver Wendell Holmes
In 1843, physician Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote and published The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, an essay about puerperal fever, a disease that occurs mainly as a result of bacterial infection in the uterine tract of women after giving birth or undergoing an abortion. In the essay, Holmes argues that puerperal fever is spread through birth attendants like physicians and midwives who make contact with the disease and carry it from patient to patient. The article was published in The New England Quarterly Journal of Medicine and Surgery in 1843.
HIP Randomized Breast Cancer Screening Trial (1963–1982)
From 1963 to 1982, researchers in New York City, New York, carried out a randomized trial of mammography screening. Mammography is the use of X-ray technology to find breast cancer at early stages. The private insurance company Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, or HIP, collaborated with researchers Sam Shapiro, Philip Strax, and Louis Venet on the trial. The researchers' goal was to determine whether mammography screening reduced breast cancer mortality in women. The study included sixty thousand women aged forty to sixty-four.
"Infant Survival After Cesarean Section for Trauma" (1996), by John A. Morris, Jr. et al.
In the May 1996 edition of The Annals of Surgery, John A. Morris and his collaborators published "Infant Survival After Cesarean Section for Trauma," in which they evaluate the use of emergency cesarean sections for the treatment of pregnant trauma patients. During a cesarean section, a physician removes a fetus from a pregnant woman through an incision in her abdomen and uterus. When a pregnant woman experiences trauma, physicians can perform an emergency cesarean section to remove the fetus and administer medical treatments that would not be possible while the woman is pregnant.
Ignacio Vives Ponseti (1914-2009)
Ignacio Vives Ponseti developed a noninvasive method for treating congenital club foot in the US during the late 1940s. Congenital club foot is a birth deformity in which one or both of an infant's feet are rotated inward beneath the ankle, making normal movement rigid and painful. Ponseti developed a treatment method, later called the Ponseti method, that consisted of a series of manipulations and castings of the club foot performed in the first few months of life.
Jerold Lucey (1926– )
Jerold Lucey studied newborn infants in the United States in the twentieth century. In the 1960s and 1970s, Lucey studied phototherapy as a treatment for jaundice, a condition in infants whose livers cannot excrete broken down red blood cells, called bilirubin, into the bloodstream at a fast enough rate. In addition to his work in jaundice, Lucey was the editor in chief for the journal Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
"On the Replication of Desoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)" (1954), by Max Delbruck
In 1954 Max Delbruck published On the Replication of Desoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) to question the semi-conservative DNA replication mechanism proposed that James Watson and Francis Crick had proposed in 1953. In his article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Delbrück offers an alternative DNA replication mechanism, later called dispersive replication. Unlike other articles before it, On the Replication presents ways to experimentally test different DNA replication theories.
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818-1865)
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis demonstrated that the use of disinfectants could reduce the occurrence of puerperal fever in patients in nineteenth century Austria. Puerperal fever is a bacterial infection that can occur in the uterine tract of women after giving birth or undergoing an abortion. Semmelweis determined that puerperal fever is contagious and argued that the unhygienic practices of physicians, like examining patients after performing autopsies, caused the spread of puerperal fever.
"Perimortem Cesarean Delivery" (1986), by Vern Katz, Deborah Dotters, and William Droegemueller
In 1986, Vern L. Katz, Deborah J. Dotters, and William Droegemueller published "Perimortem Cesarean Delivery," an article in which they developed the Four Minute Rule for perimortem cesarean sections. The Four Minute Rule states that if a pregnant woman's heart stops beating, physicians should begin an operation to deliver the fetus within four minutes and aim to have the fetus delivered within five minutes of cardiac arrest.
David Hunter Hubel (1926–2013)
David Hunter Hubel studied the development of the visual system and how the brain processes visual information in the US during the twentieth century. He performed multiple experiments with kittens in which he sewed kitten's eyes shut for varying periods of time and monitored their vision after reopening them. Hubel, along with colleague Torsten Wiesel, received the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for that research.
Leonard Hayflick (1928- )
Leonard Hayflick studied the processes by which cells age during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the United States. In 1961 at the Wistar Institute in the US, Hayflick researched a phenomenon later called the Hayflick Limit, or the claim that normal human cells can only divide forty to sixty times before they cannot divide any further. Researchers later found that the cause of the Hayflick Limit is the shortening of telomeres, or portions of DNA at the ends of chromosomes that slowly degrade as cells replicate.
Infant Mortality: Results of a Field Study in Johnstown, PA., Based on Births in One Calendar Year (1915), by Emma Duke
The book Infant Mortality: Results of a Field Study in Johnstown, PA., Based on Births in One Calendar Year (1915), written by Emma Duke, detailed one of the first infant mortality field studies conducted by the US Children's Bureau. In the study, Duke and her colleagues collected information about over one thousand infants in the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They used that information, along with interviews conducted with the families of the infants, to identify factors that affected infant mortality rates in the community.
William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922)
William Stewart Halsted was a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1894 Halsted described his procedure for treating breast cancer by removing the breast tissue, chest muscles, and lymph nodes in the armpit, a procedure he named radical mastectomy, and that became the standard of care for treating breast cancer until 1970.
Meselson, Stahl, and the Replication of DNA: A History of "The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology" (2001), by Frederic Lawrence Holmes
In 2001, Yale University Press published Frederic Lawrence Holmes' book, Meselson, Stahl, and the Replication of DNA: A History of "The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology" (Replication of DNA), which chronicles the 1950s debate about how DNA replicates. That experiment verified that DNA replicates semi-conservatively as originally proposed by Watson and Crick. Rather than focusing solely on experiments and findings, Holmes's book presents the investigative processes of scientists studying DNA replication.


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Green Card (film) A mutual friend arranges a marriage of convenience for Frenchman George Faure and Brontë Parrish, a native New Yorker. George needs a green card in order to remain in the United States, while Brontë, a horticulturist, has found the perfect apartment with a greenhouse, but it is only available to a married couple. After a swift legal ceremony, each getting what they want, they part with the intention of never seeing each other again. However, a government investigation brings them back together again, and despite initial irritation and incompatibility, the two begin to make some interesting discoveries about themselves and the nature of romance. Initial release in Los Angeles on December 23, 1990; general release on January 11, 1991. Directed by Peter Weir. A Touchstone film. 107 min. Stars Gérard Depardieu (George), Andie MacDowell (Brontë), Bebe Neuwirth (Lauren). Filmed in New York City as an Australian-French co-production. Released on video in 1991.


Chris Urmson is the latest in a string of departures from the team working on the autonomous car project.
"Mr. Urmson said he had not decided what he will do next."
I, personally, am hoping he either moves over to Tesla or another start-up autonomous car company (rather than GM).