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Cedar Fair Reports Record Revenues In August
Categoria: English News	 Pubblicato: Sabato, 08 Settembre 2018 13:26	 Scritto da Enrico Platino
- Strong performance in August driven by increases in attendance (+5%), guest spending (+1%) and out-of-park revenues (+7%).
- Company reiterates its commitment to 4% distribution growth.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and immersive entertainment, today announced that preliminary results for the five weeks ended Monday, September 3, 2018, represented record revenues for the fiscal month of August.
For the five weeks, preliminary net revenues were $288 million, up 6%, or $17 million, when compared with the same period in 2017. This was the result of a 5%, or 255,000-visit, increase in attendance, a 1%, or $0.52, increase in average in-park per capita spending and a 7%, or $2 million, increase in out-of-park revenues, including resort accommodations.
"Over the past five weeks we have experienced strong growth across all aspects of our business, reaffirming our confidence in the resiliency of our business model and the outlook for growth in the business for the long term," said Richard Zimmerman, Cedar Fair's president and CEO. "During this time, we successfully executed on a number of initiatives designed to drive guest urgency while at the same time maintaining integrity in our pricing structure. These efforts resulted in a solid lift in attendance and increased guest spending inside our parks during the period. We also saw robust demand for our hotel and resort accommodations, an asset class we are actively developing in an effort to generate additional and attractive returns over the longer term. Looking ahead, we believe these strong results reflect the positive response from consumers for the compelling entertainment experiences we provide to our guests of all ages, and we expect that to continue for the balance of the year."
Year-to-date preliminary net revenues through Labor Day, September 3, 2018, were $1.04 billion, up slightly when compared with the similar period through Labor Day, September 4, 2017. The 2018 results compared with 2017 reflect increases of 1%, or $0.38, in average in-park per capita spending to $47.46 and 5%, or $5 million, in out-of-park revenues, including resort accommodations, to $120 million. These increases were offset by a 1%, or 225,000-visit, decrease in attendance to 20.0 million guest visits.
"For the remainder of the year, we are focused on building upon the momentum we have established over the past five weeks," continued Zimmerman. "Our near-term strategy includes fully maximizing the potential of our very popular seasonal celebrations including Halloween Haunt, The Great Pumpkin Fest and WinterFest. Our fourth quarter has become a meaningful period of operations, particularly as we leverage our highly popular fall events to jump-start sales of our 2019 season pass and all-season products, which are off to a strong start."
Zimmerman noted that the strong August results were not enough to entirely overcome the challenges the Company faced through the first seven months of the year. Based on the year-to-date results and outlook for the rest of the year, the Company now expects 2018 full-year net revenues to be in the range of $1.32 billion to $1.34 billion, and full-year Adjusted EBITDA1 to be in the range of $460 million to $470 million. Zimmerman also reiterated the Company's commitment to delivering a steady 4% annual increase in the cash distribution to unitholders while continuing to invest in the business at a responsible level.
Turning to 2019, Zimmerman added the Company has generated strong early-season increases in its advance purchase channels, including season pass sales and all-season products. Driving the strong early-season sales is the introduction of a 12-month payment program and unlimited visits for the remainder of 2018 at a number of parks, combined with a unique and diverse array of new attractions and offerings within the Company's 2019 capital program.
Zimmerman noted that headlining next year's capital lineup will be the unveiling of two highly immersive roller coasters, each designed with unique regional flair. On opening day, Canada's Wonderland will introduce Yukon Striker, the world's longest, fastest and tallest dive roller coaster. Yukon Striker will be the 17th coaster at Canada's Wonderland, elevating the park in stature with sister park Cedar Point as one of the world's top amusement parks with the best thrill rides. At Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, park goers will line up to experience Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas' first double-launch coaster designed to simulate a harrowing chase of getaway cars racing through rolling farmland, sending riders on two launches through a relentless, winding ride over a half-mile of steel track. Copperhead Strike is the central element of Blue Ridge Junction, Carowinds' seven-acre, richly themed area designed to engage all five senses.
"Our new coasters for 2019 should prove to be showstoppers, and we are excited and proud to add them to Cedar Fair's growing list of world-class thrill rides," said Zimmerman. "But beyond our 2019 slate of new rides, we also remain focused on broadening the experiential entertainment offerings at our parks. Next year, we'll be expanding our immersive holiday celebration, WinterFest, to a sixth park, Canada's Wonderland, while at Cedar Point we'll be introducing Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island, a real-life, fully interactive experience that will allow guests of all ages to explore and discover the secrets of Adventure Island. Additionally, guests can expect to see a variety of new and enhanced celebratory and regionally focused events and activities unique to each park's brand, including more nighttime entertainment accentuated with special lighting and décor, while featuring unique culinary fare created by our onsite executive chefs," concluded Zimmerman.
About Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world, is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Focused on its mission to become "THE place to be for FUN," the Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, including its flagship park, Cedar Point, along with two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and four hotels. It also operates an additional theme park under a management contract. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan and Toronto, Ontario.
Some of the statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements as to the Company's expectations, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors, including general economic conditions, adverse weather conditions, competition for consumer leisure time and spending, unanticipated construction delays, changes in the Company's capital investment plans and projects and other factors discussed from time to time by the Company in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") could affect attendance at the Company's parks and cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. Additional information on risk factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the filings of the Company made from time to time with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
1 Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items, and adjustments as defined in the Amended 2017 Credit Agreement and the 2013 Credit Agreement. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure as it is widely used by analysts, investors and comparable companies in our industry to evaluate our operating performance on a consistent basis, as well as more easily compare our results with those of other companies in our industry. Further, management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of park-level operating profitability and we use it for measuring returns on capital investments, evaluating potential acquisitions, determining awards under incentive compensation plans, and calculating compliance with certain loan covenants. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company is not reconciling Adjusted EBITDA guidance to Net Income, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The Company is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to forecast certain individual items required to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA guidance with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (Net Income). These items include the net effect of swaps, non-cash foreign currency (gain) loss, as well as other non-cash and unusual items and other adjustments as defined under the Company's debt agreements, which are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate.
Contact: Investor Relations
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The proliferation of smartphones and tablet devices in the business world and the growth of BYOD could see a drop in the number of desktops being purchased by organisations.
According to a study conducted by VAR Intrinsic Technology, almost 40 per cent of chief information officers questioned said buying PCs will become a thing of the past in the next five years.
The lack of desktop purchases will pave the way for further growth of BYOD in the future as more and more firms look to the cost-cutting benefits of the trend.
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"The businesses that do it sooner will find themselves in a much stronger position as desktop provision becomes the exception rather than the rule," he concluded.


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Nazarbayev University, in partnership with KIMEP, held a Republican scientific and methodical seminar, «Teaching the Kazakh Language: Innovative methods & Practices» to support the Strategy "Kazakhstan -2050" on 5th March, 2013.
The workshop achieved its purpose, which was to share experience and consider new trends and approaches to the study of language in order to improve the communicative competence of students. In turn, the work of the seminar was conducted according to the following areas: place of teaching the Kazakh language and literature in shaping an intellectual nation, learning Kazakh language as a second or foreign language in higher education institutions, issues of transition to the Latin alphabet, innovative methods of teaching the state language, consideration of new paradigms of learning a language in terms of science, development of students' critical thinking and writing. Also, at the scientific and methodological seminar well known doctors of science, and professors gave lectures on current issues of the Kazakh language and literature, conducted training seminars and workshops.
Participants from following regions: Astana, Almaty, Karaganda, Pavlodar, Aktobe and Aktau.
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Nuts are often believed to be off limits when trying to lose weight, however several studies now confirm that their effect on satiety, or feeling full, outweighs concerns about calorie intake. Again, it is believed that the satiety effects are probably due to the mix of high fibre and high protein. Research has shown that almonds, eaten whole and unroasted as a small snack, help to increase feelings of fullness so that we are less likely to crave high fat "forbidden" foods later on. Nuts also provide essential omega 3 and 6 fats which actually encourage fat burning. A healthy snack of a mix of almonds, seeds and a juicy apple or pear can prevent sugar cravings and keep your weight loss plans on track.
If you habitually eat more food than you need, your stomach can stretch, resulting in ongoing hunger even after eating a normal portion of food. It is therefore a good idea to eat smaller quantities at each meal and enjoy small, healthy snacks between meals if necessary. Combining healthy protein such as fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, beans and lentils, goat's cheese and cottage cheese with vegetables and small amounts of complex carbohydrates such as brown rice or quinoa will help you to avoid hunger pangs. If you are still struggling, HCA (hydroxycitric acid) from the rind of the tamarind fruit works to support metabolism and to create a feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
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The proposition of this workshop is to move and play with two concepts that capoeira has to offer: ginga and roda. Through these moving-concepts it is possible to experience how capoeira as a anticolonial way of living raised in the undercommons (in portuguese we could call it quilombo) of the colonial plantocracy system of Brazil creates an afrosomatic practice (ginga) that maliciously and fiercely plays against and with – smiling and dancing – the major trends of Brazilian necropolitics body. It's poetics of relation, it's rituality sets a zone of contact (roda) in which we might be able to feel and dance intuitively with the minor tendencies, the infra-cracks, the unperceivable cuts that under normapathy conditions we would miss completely. In this sense, perhaps capoeira could be thought as a healing technique which weaves an arena of encounter where it is possible sometimes to choreographically practice the schizz, decolonize our habits, and dance the aesthetics of the sociality of blackness that surrounds us, always.
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On paper, Week 6 of the 2017 college football season had the potential to be a very ho-hum slate of gridiron action. The week featured only two matchups of Associated Press Top 25 teams, and one (No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 NC State) took place Thursday night.
Then, of course, the games actually happened. We got the first true jaw-dropping upset of a Top 10 team this season, a rivalry streak broken with a wild final sequence, some muddling of what could be a twisty Big 12 title race and a shuffling of the bottom of the Top 25.
Iowa State's stunning 38-31 upset of AP No. 3 Oklahoma shakes up the Big 12 and the College Football Playoff picture, and Michigan State showed that it still should be considered a factor in the Big Ten East with a rain-soaked 14-10 win over its in-state rival, AP No. 7 Michigan.
No. 13 Miami's last-second 24-20 win over Florida State (the Hurricanes' first win over their Sunshine State rival in eight tries) was truly memorable as well. AP No. 8 TCU continued proving itself as a Big 12 contender with a gutty 31-24 win over No. 23 West Virginia.
Meanwhile, Alabama, Clemson, Penn State and Georgia held serve with no-question victories at the top of the poll, shaping our new Bleacher Report Top 25 for Week 7. College football writers Matt Hayes, David Kenyon, Adam Kramer, Kerry Miller, Brad Shepard and Greg Wallace each submitted ballots in which a first-place vote counts for 25 points, a second-place for 24 and so on.
As 2017 began, there were legit questions about Dave Doeren's future at NC State. After leading Northern Illinois to an Orange Bowl bid and a 23-4 record in two seasons, he struggled to find traction in a tough ACC Atlantic Division. In four years, Doeren was 25-26 with one eight-win season and a 9-23 record in league play. But as 2017 reaches its midpoint, State appears to be turning a corner under his leadership.
Thursday's 39-25 win over AP No. 17 Louisville improved State to 5-1, 3-0 in ACC play. That matches the Pack's high in league wins in the Doeren era, and the Pack was the biggest riser in our poll this week.
Quarterback Ryan Finley (who threw for 367 yards) and tailback Nyheim Hines (who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns) led a balanced attack, offsetting Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson's 427 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns.
NC State has now defeated Louisville and Florida State and looks like the second-best team in the Atlantic behind defending national champion Clemson. The Pack will have their shot at impacting the ACC race when the Tigers (who beat State 24-17 in overtime last fall) visit Nov. 4 for what could be the Atlantic title game.
Entering Saturday, everything lined up for Oklahoma to take an easy victory over Iowa State. The Sooners, ranked No. 3 in the latest Associated Press poll, were a 31-point favorite, per Odds Shark, over the Cyclones. Iowa State was also playing without starting quarterback Jacob Park, who left the team Friday for undisclosed personal reasons. The Sooners bolted to a 24-10 second-quarter lead and appeared to have secured a name-your-score rout.
Instead, they put it on cruise control and got badly burned. Iowa State stunned Oklahoma in a 38-31 upset that dealt a serious blow to OU's hopes of making the College Football Playoff. It was Iowa State's second win over Oklahoma since 1962, sixth win ever over the Sooners and first road win over an AP Top Five opponent. OU couldn't stop first-time starter Kyle Kempt, who shared quarterback duties with former starting QB and current middle linebacker Joel Lanning. When all was said and done, Kempt threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns. The Sooners dropped 12 spots in this week's B/R Top 25.
Two-time Heisman Trophy finalist Baker Mayfield threw for 306 yards and two scores, but he couldn't dent Iowa State's defense late facing a 38-31 deficit. Suddenly, TCU is the only unbeaten team left in the Big 12, which could be shut out of the College Football Playoff for the third time in four seasons.
Miami-Florida State is one of the best, most heated, most storied rivalries in college football, and it's also one of the most balanced. In 62 meetings, Miami holds a 32-30 edge over the Seminoles. But the Hurricanes haven't had much luck against FSU recently. Entering Saturday's rivalry matchup in Tallahassee, FSU was on a seven-game win streak against Miami, a stretch that was built in frustrating fashion.
Four of the seven losses came by five points or fewer, and the seven-game streak tied for the longest in the series with FSU's run from 1963-72. So Miami's 24-20 last-second win in Doak Campbell Stadium was particularly cathartic. After Florida State grabbed a 20-17 lead on quarterback James Blackman's 20-yard strike to Auden Tate with 1:24 left, Miami QB Malik Rosier showed the Hurricanes weren't done.
He marched the Hurricanes 75 yards in nine plays, connecting with Darrell Langham on a 23-yard touchdown pass with six seconds remaining. Beating Florida State for the first time in eight years was significant for the AP No. 13 Hurricanes. Doing it in that fashion? Positively special.
Kliff Kingsbury entered 2017 in clear need of success at Texas Tech. The former Red Raiders star quarterback had been just average in his first four seasons in Lubbock, going 24-26 with a pair of losing seasons, including a 5-7 record in 2016 that started the hot-seat whispers. And he was breaking in a new starting quarterback after losing prolific passer Patrick Mahomes to the NFL as a first-round selection of the Kansas City Chiefs.
So far, however, the Red Raiders have taken the heat off Kingsbury. Saturday's 65-19 whipping of hapless Kansas improved Tech to 4-1, with the only loss a 41-34 defeat by a good Oklahoma State team. New quarterback Nic Shimonek has been excellent, throwing for 1,811 yards with 14 touchdowns against three interceptions. But Tech can thrive on the ground, too. On Saturday, Desmond Nisby and Justin Stockton combined for 254 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
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Alabama remains the clear class of the SEC West, but there's plenty of room for nationally relevant contenders to emerge alongside the Crimson Tide. With each week, Auburn looks more and more like that team. Following a 14-6 loss at current AP No. 2 Clemson that looks better by the week, Auburn has won four in a row, and its offense has thrived. Saturday's 44-23 beatdown of Ole Miss was the Tigers' third consecutive game with at least 44 points, and they are averaging 48 points per game in SEC play (5-1, 3-0).
Tailback Kerryon Johnson has rushed for 320 yards and six touchdowns the past two weeks, ripping Ole Miss for 204 yards and three scores. With Jarrett Stidham at the helm, Auburn is starting to look like a vintage Gus Malzahn offense.
Standing in the way Saturday? LSU. The Bayou Bengals (4-2, 1-1) took some heat off coach Ed Orgeron with a 17-16 win at No. 21 Florida that hinged on a missed extra point by the Gators. But LSU always plays Auburn tough, walking away victorious in seven of the teams' last 10 meetings. A year ago, Auburn took an 18-13 win with six field goals, a victory that ultimately ended Les Miles' LSU tenure. This game doesn't feature those stakes, but it's a crucial milepost in the SEC West race regardless.
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Perspective 18:13, 02-Jan-2021
A warm gesture amidst frosty conditions
Sam Kelly
Editor's note: Sam Kelly is an Australia-based observer with interest in Chinese history, culture and economics. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
Less than a week before Christmas, an Australian expeditioner would have received one of the best gifts of the year - a longer lifespan - thanks to the efforts of the Chinese icebreaker, MV Xue Long 2. The rescue was made possible by teams from China, Australia, and the U.S.
As an observer who keeps up to date with current events, it is extremely encouraging and inspiring to learn of professionals from various countries working together in the interest of a noble goal.
It is also refreshing to hear Kim Ellis, the Director of the Australian Antarctic Division giving credit where it is due by stating that "we're extraordinarily grateful to the Chinese and U.S. Antarctic Programs for the fact that they were able to change their operating models and come to our assistance." These comments are a welcome change to the regular cases of negativity often seen in the sphere of geopolitics.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, there is no readily available evidence of Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia, making comments similar to those of Kim Ellis. Even a positive tweet on this subject from Mr. Morrison would no doubt go a long way in improving relations between Australia and China, given the current tensions between the two countries.
As an Australian, I feel personally inclined to extend my gratitude to the Chinese leaders who facilitated the rescue; especially since Antarctic expeditions are expensive and the icebreaker went out of its way to help a single Australian who was in need of assistance.
Furthermore, this sentiment does not come from me alone. A review of this story across Australian social media reveals that plenty of Australians feel the same way. The following is a Facebook comment from a fellow Australian in relation to this story published by the Guardian Australia, "see the different countries can work together for the good of humanity when it suits. Well done to all concerned."
As these events are fairly recent, my communications about this matter with other Australians in person have been limited. Nonetheless, one fellow Australian did mention that China deserved far more acknowledgment than it received in the media and from Australian politicians. This is especially since a few high-ranking Australian politicians are quick to make negative comments about China at certain times but fail to make positive comments when it is just as important to do so.
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For example, Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Marise Payne, made several negatively charged comments about China's human rights record last year in front of the UN's Human Rights council. However, even though four days have passed since the rescue in Antarctica, Ms. Payne has been silent on the rescue efforts provided by the Xue Long 2 icebreaker. Still, as noted above, the Australian people have expressed mostly positive feelings about the rescue. Therefore, it is important and interesting to try and understand why this disconnect exists between the Australian people and Australian politicians.
The Australian people are conscious of their material living conditions. For the most part, Australian workers believe that they will benefit more as Australian businesses are able to trade more. A vital part of Australian trade is export. Export trade provides businesses with access and opportunities to overseas markets, which allow them to grow and employ more Australian workers. Export trade, therefore, is good for Australian workers. Since 2009, as noted by Australia's department of foreign affairs and trade, China has been Australia's largest export market.
In other words, China is good for Australia from an economic perspective. This is something that even Australian businesses have been rather vocal about. As Ian Verrender, a business editor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has stated, there"... are shrill cries from our business leaders berating Canberra (Australia's capital) and the media for ruffling the waters and endangering our lucrative $250 billion two-way trade with the world's second-biggest economy (China)".
Despite these sentiments from the Australian people and businesses, Australian politicians tend to make negative comments against China that do nothing to help Australian workers in a material sense.
Thus, it is hoped that the rescue in Antarctica can serve as a new, positive talking point for Australian politicians as we approach the new year. This positivity would not only be good for morale; it would also likely have a materially beneficial impact on the lives of several Australians.


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Harley-Davidson Museum is sponsoring a mammoth 'Ride with Pride' event that will stretch for miles
The event will kick off at the Harley-Davidson Museum and will travel through Milwaukee for several hours.
By Gwendolyn Smith Tuesday, May 22, 2018
December 10, 2016: Harley Davidson bikes on square in Scottsdale, AZPhoto: Shutterstock
An event created by PrideFest Milwaukee and organized by a grass-roots collection of local motorcyclists is inviting riders of all stripes to their very first Ride with Pride motorcycle run on the 9th of June. They've also announced a very special sponsor: the Harley-Davidson Museum.
The event has cast a very broad net, reaching out to motorcycle clubs across the country.
"We've invited rider groups from as close as Castaways MC to the Green Bay Argonauts, from the Chicago Dykes On Bikes to as far as Los Angeles' legendary Satyrs," said Michail Takach, representing Milwaukee Pride. "We're hoping they all surprise us with visiting riders."
The event, kicking off from the Harley-Davidson Museum at 10:00 a.m., will travel throughout the city for several hours.
A pre-ride event will be held at the Harley-Davidson Museum two days before the ride, on Thursday June 7th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. This pre-party will include live music, and food and drink specials from the Museum's restaurant Motor.
There is no fee to participate in Ride with Pride, and all riders will receive a free ticket to PrideFest. No advanced registration is needed to ride, but riders are asked to check into their Facebook event. An accurate number of FaceBook check-ins will greatly help the organizers coordinate the ride and to provide the free tickets to PrideFest."
"It's a free and public event, so we'd love for everyone to come to the ride, even if you and your friends aren't in a organized rider group," said Takach.
You can learn more details about the event on the PrideFest Milwaukee website.
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Campus Watch (UK)
The new leader of the National Union of Students (NUS), Douglas Trainer, has reaffirmed his intention to have Hizb ut-Tahrir and what he calls "other such organisations" banned from university campuses in Britain (see BMMS for October and December 1995; January, February, March and May 1996). He also praised the Campus Watch project, which is a telephone advice service run by the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) and the anti-racist organisation, Searchlight. Claiming that Campus Watch had taken hundreds of phone calls from students who had been verbally abused by far-right groups and Islamist groups, Douglas Trainer said: "It is a massively important project. NUS has a great relationship with the UJS and I am confident that together we can continue with Campus Watch and bring forward new ideas" (Jewish Chronicle, 23.08.96).[1]
Shaida R. Nabi Institutionalized IslamophobIa before prevent: muslim Students, Campus Watch and the 'fundamentalist' formation in British universities Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam | Volume 2 | Issue 2 | 2022: 112–141
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The Last Halloween is a horror, action/adventure webcomic by Abby Howard.
One Halloween night, unearthly creatures emerge from shadows, attacking people en-masse. One little Halloween-goer, Mona, is tasked with fighting these monsters with the help of some strange new friends. Perhaps they will succeed, and humanity will prevail as it always has. Or perhaps this will be... The Last Halloween.
Occasional gore, blood, visual horror, frequent violence.
Abby Howard is an American artist who became a comic creator after submitting what would become The Last Halloween to the web reality show "Strip Search". Howard has since created the webcomic Junior Scientist Power Hour, and now co-hosts two podcasts.
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I've no idea if there is a 15-80 or not, it was just for exemple!
But, I just saw a Sigma (cheaper but still very good) 17-35 lens at about 400$.
Nobody ever try this before???
Maybe it's possible to use an adapter ring from 82 to the larger 0.3 avaliable (like the Century fisheye).
I'm not sure if there is problem of vignetting, because the lense is only used at its center.
Abilities of the EOS Lenses?
Q. What is the best way to accomplish a wide angle? Use the 14x manual and the .42x wide angle adapter? Or just use the Canon 3x Wide Angle Lens for the XL1?
Q. How is the depth-of-field affected with the EOS lenses? I would assume the depth-of-field becomes a lot shallower with the 35mm lens. What has been your experience?
Q. How is the depth-of-field affected in the "Pappas System?" With the light passing through a wide angle lens, then an EOS lens, and then the .42x adapter, how does this affect the depth-of-field? I see that with the 15mm EOS lens it becomes the equivalent of a 45mm lens... does the depth-of-field correspond to that as well?
Q. Is more light needed in general with the EOS lenses compared to the standard or manual video lenses to obtain the same exposure?
Q. On another topic. The only real place I know of in LA to rent Canon and XL1 related DV equipment is Samy's Camera in Hollywood. Is there any other places that you know of that rent a lot of DV equipment, lenses, and adapter like those I've mentioned?
What are those reasons, because they're not obvious to me. Steven Soderbergh just shot a feature in which 85% of the material comes from an XL1S with the standard 16x lens.
Not possible to accomplish wide angle with an EOS lens on the XL1. Best to use the Canon 3x lens, or a wide angle adapter on a longer 14x or 16x lens. For example Soderbergh used a Century Optics .7x on the 16x standard lens.
Yes, because different EOS lenses have different minimum apertures. Only the most expensive EOS lens are anywhere near as fast as the video lens. Most have minimum apertures of f/2.8, f/3.5, f/4 etc.
The Pappas System idea which Michael submitted many many moons ago was basically a work-around which served before the Canon 14x even existed. These days, it would be more expensive to implement, and less considerably effective, than nearly any other lens option.
Most be several in L.A. but Birns & Sawyer comes to mind right away.
Thanks for the reply.... You had mentioned that the Pappas System was an old work around and really had no relevance today. Why is that? To me the biggest advantage of using the Pappas System is still valid -> that being you can acheive a 45mm focal length at the widest, but by using the EOS lens your depth of field would remain much shallower than if you just used any video lens.
I want to achieve a depth of field that is similar to 35mm. The only way to do this (other than the P+S Technik) is to use an EOS lens.
I get shallow depth of field all the time with the standard 16x auto lens. Just add plenty of light, a wide aperture and a fast shutter! Presto... shallow depth of focus. Try shooting in AV mode at f/2 with bright lighting and the shutter will automatically adjust accordingly. Should give you what you're looking for.
I am looking into buying an EOS adaptor and telephoto lens.
I am correct that auto focus will NOT work?
B&H the place to buy?
I have used the Canon 75-300mm IS, The Sigma 170-500mm, and the Canon 35-350mm L lens on the XL-1s. The 35-350L lens is significantly sharper than the Sigma lens. The 75-300 IS has good image quality but is more prone to problems from vibration unless IS is used, but surprisingly the IS works fairly well especially if one is touching the tripod handle. I do prefer the 35-350L except for its weight. The lenses are not auto focus with the EF adapter but auto exposure works. One must have the lever on the left side of the adapter pulled back toward the camera, but the change in exposure level may not be as smooth as with the normal lens. I prefer to use this control much as the push auto focus button is used on the 16x lens, leaving it in the forward position and just pushing in on the button when lighting conditions change. I bought my 35-350 used from B&H for$1,200. Do I feel it's worth it? The answer is an emphatic yes.
Mike and I are of like mind. The el cheapo 75 -300mm works great, sometime I battle to focus when in low light situations and that on the pod you obviously loose the OIS feature.
The original post referred to footage of the Grey Heron so lets go back there. If you can get close, great. In my experience which is limited to wildlife footage is that I run out of lens. If you are into birding then I am told that the SIGMA 170 - 500mm F5,6 is superb. I am busy investigating this at present. The fact that autofocus will not be present is also not a problem for me as I am often focussing past twigs leaves etc. and could not work with AF. The lens has had rave reviews.
Has anyone got experience on the SIGMA? I know in South Africa they were selling for R 7000 which could mean about $500, not too shure.
I have been looking closely at the 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM.
best low light lens that's under $2K.
what you pay for, and $500 for a telephoto worries me.


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By Thaddeus M. Baklinski CANTERBURY, UK, February 3, 2009 (LifeSIteNews.com) – Caroline Petrie, a nurse in Weston-super-Mare, 142 miles west of London, and a committed Christian, has been suspended and faces disciplinary action because she offered to pray for an elderly patient during a home visit. Mrs. Petrie, who works for the North Somerset Primary Care Trust providing in-home care for the elderly, asked the patient if she would like a prayer said for her after she had changed the dressings on the woman's legs. "It was around lunchtime and I had spent about 20 to 25 minutes with her," […]
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NEW: The Insurgence Podcast
In this new add-on episode, Frank uncorks his new podcast, one in which he has conversation partners. You can access the new podcast at TheInsurgence.net.
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CODA: The Tabernacle of David
Frank releases a CODA episode which contains one of the most powerful messages he's ever delivered. It's called "The Tabernacle of David." The message is part of a series of talks on The Deeper Christian Life Network.
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In this final episode of Frank's podcast, he explains why he's ending the show and unveils what will be replacing it.
Chat with Frank: Unsubscribers (Crank) Call In
In a comical episode, the author's unsubscribers call in to "chat with Frank" using crank calls.
Changing the Calculus of the Culture War
Frank gives an incisive look at how Christians should respond to the culture. Delivered at the 2015 Urbana Christian Festival in Illinois. His article How to Respond to the World's Narrative delves deeper into the subject.
A Ministry Dream Team
Frank casts his vision of a ministry dream team and how it would benefit you, the body of Christ, and the world. This episode has been followed up and updated by a PDF document called My Vision for a Ministry Dream Team.
Hacks to the Victorious Christian Life
In this episode, Frank shares five hacks to the victorious christian life with his discussion partner Conrad.
Bad Christian: On Being Challenged
The boys from "Bad Christian" talk to Frank and his co-author Mary DeMuth about spiritual warfare, the future of the church, the difference between a challenge and an attack, a behind-the-scenes look at Pagan Christianity and The Day I Met Jesus, and several other subjects
Introduction to the Mystery of God
Frank gives an introduction to the Mystery of God from Ephesians 3. If you're interested in being notified when the rest of the series on Ephesians is available, sign up on the DCL Network | Master Classes Form and you'll be alerted when they are released.
Should a Christian Be Wealthy?
A follow-up to his blog post "Is it Okay for Christians to be Rich?," Frank deals with the subject in his own inimitable way.
5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Mentor
Frank speaks to his podcast subscribers about the 5 reasons why every Christian should have a mentor. He then answers a common question he receives from people who are interested in being mentored.
Meet the New Jacob
Reformed professor and radio talk show host Steve Brown at KeyLife interviews Frank Viola author and Mary DeMuth. Frank gives a powerful riff on the New Jacob (the 7th man) while Mary adds insights into how Jesus responds to the desperate.
Christ Before Time
What was the Eternal Son doing before time? The Bible has a lot to say about this. This episode is a reading from Jesus: A Theography, Chapter 1. It presents what the Scriptures teach concerning what the Preincarnate Christ was doing before creation and how it benefits you.
Diary of a Prostitute Who Loved Much
The story of the prostitute who loved Jesus extravagantly in the house of a pharisee. A reading from the book The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels, Chapter 2.
Things We Miss When Reading the Gospels
Frank and Mary DeMuth talk to Dr. Michael Brown about some of the things we miss when reading the Gospels. A fresh presentation of Christ as they talk about their new book The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels.
Two Kinds of Leaders
In this episode, Frank talks about two kinds of leaders - particularly those who stand outside the institutional church.
Gutless Wonders
Frank addresses a tragic problem in the Christian world today. Recorded in early December 2014.
Welcome to the Third Race
Frank Viola shares a powerful message from Ephesians 2 on "the third race." Delivered to a multiethnic church in Virginia in 2007. All of Frank's messages on Ephesians will be edited and released in the future as a series. If you want to be notified when they are available, sign up on the DCL Network | Master Classes Form and you'll be alerted when they are released.
Frank Interviews Your Favorite Character Caller
The character caller from the 100th episode who won the most votes from listeners sits in the studio with Frank for a full-on interview. Warning: Do not attempt to listen unless you have a subtle sense of humor.
How Not to Receive Correction
Frank talks about how a Christian should not receive correction from another believer. This is the other side of the conversation that he started in his article How Not to Give Correction.
How to End Spiritual Stagnation
Frank Viola author talks about his book, Jesus Now, and during the course of the conversation, he discusses the hindrances to spiritual progress and how to end them.
The Insurgency Began and You Missed It
This episode was updated in June 2018. Frank talks about the present Insurgence. The episode includes the first interview he did on the Insurgence (the gospel of the kingdom), a theme that is expanded in his new book INSURGENCE: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. A fitting music trailer by R.E.M. begins and ends the episode.
The Ultimate Issue
Frank Viola author delivers a stirring message at a conference in Tennessee. There is no music trailer for this episode.
A Word to the Hardcore & An Invitation to Two Special Events
Updated in 2017: Frank gives a word to the "hardcore" - those who are "all in" with respect to following the Lord - and he extends a personal invitation to two of his annual events. Note that the reference to Elijah begins in 1 Kings 18 but continues through 1 Kings 19.
Pressing Into the Kingdom
Frank delivers a message to a community of believers in October 2010. The message can also be entitled "Holy Violence." An inspiring talk on seeking and pursuing the Lord with all of one's heart.
My Unforgettable Meeting with A.W. Tozer
Frank Viola author shares about his meeting with A.W. Tozer and the practical and spiritual implications drawn from it.
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Frank delivers a message on the unsearchable riches of Christ at a conference in Ohio in 2005. This message is part of an online Master Class given by Frank. If you want to be alerted when the class is open, sign up on the DCL Network | Master Classes Form and you'll be notified.
The 100th Episode
The 100th episode of the podcast defies a title or description. Warning: You must have a keen sense of humor to understand this particular show.
7 Ways to Destroy a Friendship
The 99th episode of the "Christ is All" podcast, Frank discusses the three kinds of friendships, the five characteristics of a true friend, and the seven ways to destroy a friendship. The episode is less than 20 minutes long.
The First Relationship: Part I
A message delivered by Frank Viola at a conference in Toronto, Canada in 2009. The rest of the series will be part of future Master Class. If you want to be alerted when the class is available, sign up on the DCL Network | Master Classes Form and you'll be alerted when it's released.
12 Forgotten Things Every Christian Should Know
The 97th episode of the "Christ is All" podcast, Frank Viola talks about 12 neglected things that all Christians -- new and seasoned -- should know. A personal episode void of fluff.
You Can't Join Jesus in His Present Work If You Don't Know What He's Up To (Time Sensitive)
Frank talks about what Jesus is doing today so we can join Him in His present-day ministry. 45 minutes long combining three separate interviews. Go to JesusNow.tv for information on Frank's new book.
Reimaginining God's Eternal Purpose: Part I
The introduction to Frank's messages on God's Eternal Purpose from the 2007 Conference in Southern California. This message is part of an online Master Class given by Frank. If you want to be alerted when the class is open, sign up on the DCL Network | Master Classes Form and you'll be notified.
The 7 Aspects of Christ's Present-Day Ministry
The 94th episode of the podcast, Frank is interviewed on his new book JESUS NOW, and he unveils the 7 aspects of the present-day ministry of Jesus Christ. He then takes a phone call from someone who is very distraught and offers advice.
How to Stop Agonizing Over Finding God's Will For Your Life
Frank shares about how to get free from the agony of finding God's will for your life. He talks about the biblical way to discover the Lord's will for your life in peace, freedom, and joy. A liberating message offering wisdom for every Christian, especially those in their 20s and 30s. You can also get a FREE copy of his popular full-length eBook, Rethinking the Will of God (Revised).
Warning: Christian Community Doesn't Work Without This
Frank delivered this message at the 2009 "Reimagining Church Conference" in Toronto, Canada. A sober call to embrace the neglected ingredient that makes Christian community work and the antidote for all of its problems and struggles. Click here for the transcript of a shortened version of this message.
The Christian's Relationship to the Law
Ray Edwards interviews Frank on the relationship between Grace and Law and the Christian's posture toward the Law. This episode is only 11 minutes long.
Someone Didn't Get the Memo: Being a Christian in a Social Media Saturated World
In this episode, Frank Viola and Adrian Warnock discuss what Christians need to know about the online world -- including social media. There are moral and spiritual dimensions to reading and posting online. God's people need to be attuned to His ways as it applies to social media, blogging, email, etc.
What We Haven't Been Taught About Jesus
Frank Viola talks with Dr. Michael Brown about Jesus. Specifically, what many Christians haven't been taught about Him. If this episode stirs your heart toward Christ, please share it with others.
The Gospel of the Kingdom
A powerful message Frank delivered at a discipleship school in Alabama on the gospel of the kingdom. It is part of a Master Class series on the kingdom of God. To get the rest of the series, join the wait list here. To get his book on the gospel of the kingdom, go to Insurgence.org.
My Thoughts on Hyper-Grace & Should I Discontinue This Podcast?
In this episode, Frank weighs-in on the "hyper-grace" controversy. He also asks listeners if he should continue the podcast. Here is the link to give your feedback.
7 New Songs
This episode features seven new songs that Frank has featured on his blog. Click here to read the stories behind each song and the lyrics.
Answers to Hot-Boiling Questions
Frank Viola answers questions that have been submitted by his blog readers. Listen at your own risk. Serious answers are peppered with comedy and spoof. If you don't have a keen sense of humor, DO NOT listen. A music trailer begins and ends the episode.
Drew Marshall Interviews Frank on Mark Driscoll, Zoolander, Mary, Martha, and the Lazarus Story
Drew Marshall's new interview with Frank Viola. They discuss Mark Driscoll, Zoolander, Mary, Martha, and the Lazarus Story.
The Church As Seen Through The Eyes of God: Part I
The first message in a series of talks that Frank Viola delivered at a Body Life Conference in 2006. The entire the series has been transcribed and expanded, and it's part of the book From Eternity to Here.
Frankly Speaking: "I Don't Like Christians" - Why Christianity is a Joke to Countless People Today
In this episode, Frank talks very candidly about several important matters. As with our other podcasts, a music trailer begins and ends the episode. Click here for Frank's new online discipleship course
Jesus Dramatized: Frank Talks with Fiction Writer Tricia Goyer
In this episode, Frank talks with best-selling Christian fiction writer Tricia Goyer about turning "the Jesus story" into drama, bringing it to life.
Reading the Bible in 3D
Frank's second session from the NYC Ministers Conference with Scot McKnight, Jon Acuff, and Larry Osborne. For more detail on the subject, see Frank's book Jesus: A Theography. Frank's first session at the NYC Conference is also on this podcast.
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Abdolkarim Soroush is an Iranian thinker, reformer and Rumi scholar. He is a well-known figure in religious intellectual movement in Iran. Professor Soroush is currently a visiting scholar at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He was also affiliated with other prestigious institutions, including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, the Leiden based International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) and the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin.


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Eurozone inflation beats expectations, what will ECB do?
Author January 6, 2023
I wrote on Wednesday about how optimism had jumped in the wake of softer-than-expected inflation numbers out of France. Markets moved upward as investors turned their eyes towards today, when the all-important eurozone inflation numbers were to be announced, hoping that the positive French reading might signal that today would also bring kinder news.
Eurozone inflation better than expected
They have got their wish. Eurozone inflation has come in at 9.2%, south of expectations of 9.5%. The previous month's reading was 10.1%, meaning a healthy 90 bps drop and a move back into the single digits.
Core inflation remains high
But hold off on popping the champagne because it is not all good news.
Core inflation, which strips out the more volatile items of food and energy, rose to a new high of 5.2%. This implies that falling gas prices are pulling down the headline number (9.2%), yet the underlying causes of the cost-of-living crisis remain present, as seen in the rising core number.
Traditionally, it is this core number that policymakers pay attention to. Monetary policy is geared towards this metric as food and energy are too volatile and move based off too many variables to be within the remit of central banks' control, which has been glaringly obvious this past year with the invasion of Ukraine causing energy prices to go bananas.
Looking at the below chart paints a vastly different picture, showing the upward trend remains.
What will the ECB do?
With core inflation still on the up and well north of the 2% target outlined by the ECB, a further programme of interest rate tightening is needed. Rates are currently at 2% – well below what is being seen on the other side of the Atlantic with the Federal Reserve having hiked past 4% – and analysts had before this week been anticipating a further rise up towards 3.5%.
With four hikes being implemented by the ECB last year, the eurozone is already staring a recession right in the face. The area has come under intense pressure in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with both an energy crisis and a cost-of-living crisis gripping countries across the bloc.
The Stoxx 600, a stock market index which captures 90% of market capitalisation across 17 nations, peeled back close to 13% last year. Looking at selected individual nations, the German DAX fell over 12%, French CAC 40 dropped 9.5% and the Spanish IBEX 35 gave up 5.7%.
The news comes off the back of ECB President Christine Lagarde's hawkish tone in December:
"We're not pivoting, we're not wavering, we are showing determination."
Stock markets tread cautiously
In the immediate aftermath of the news, European stocks were cautious. The Stoxx 600 was flat, appreciating the drop in the headline number but refusing to move upward given the stubborn core figure.
The index is up 2.5% thus far this year, with expectations seemingly priced in that inflation would be worse than what has transpired. The index had banked three consecutive days of positive moves earlier this week.
Eyes will now turn to the States. US non-farm payrolls are expected out today, before next week gives the all-important CPI number.
2022 was summed up by stock markets moving off the back of central bank decisions on interest rate policy, as policymakers scrambled to get inflation under control. 2023 has commenced the same way. There is a long way to go yet, and it appears this will be the case for the first half of the year at least.
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The seventeenth day of the Hebrew month Tammuz is a Jewish day of fasting commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the First Temple, and marks the beginning of the three-week mourning period leading up to Tisha B'Av (the ninth day of the month Av).
This 21 day period is referred to as "dire straits" or Bain-ha-Metzarim – "within the straits," based on the verse from Lamentation 1:3 which states: "All of her pursuers overtook her within the straits. The Jewish Sages explained that "within the straits" refers to the days of affliction between the two straits, the seventeenth of Tammuz and the ninth of the month of Av (Tish b'Av).
(70 AD) Destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans under Titus. Over 2,500,000 Jews died as a result of war, famine and disease. Over 1,000,000 Jews were exiled to all parts of the Roman Empire. Over 1,000,000 Jews were sold as salves, killed and tortured in gladiatorial "games" and pagan celebrations.
(135 AD) Bar Kocha revolt was crushed. Betar was destroyed and over 500,000 Jews were killed.
(133 AD) Temple Mount was completely plowed by Romans who then built the pagan city of Aelia Capitolina as the "new" capital of Jerusalem.
(1095 AD) Pope UIrban II declared the First Crusade. 10,000 Jews were killed in the first month, many Jewish communities in France and Rhineland were totally obliterated.
(1290 AD) King Edward I of England expelled all Jews amid pogroms (violent terror attack against Jews and their property) and confiscation of books and property.
(1492 AD) The Inquisition in Spain and Portugal forced Jews to convert to Catholicism. The Alhambra edit expelled the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. All Jewish property was confiscated, families were separated and many died by drowning. It is thought that Christopher Columbus was a Jesus believing Jew as he sailed the night before the expulsion took place.
(1914 AD) Germany declares war on and World War I begins. War issues were unresolved leading to the Second World War. During the ensuing Holocaust over 6 million Jews were tortured and murdered. Over 400 pogroms immediately followed the war in Hungary, Ukraine, Poland and Russia.
(1940 AD) Himmler presents his plan for the "Final Solution" of the "Jewish problem" to the Nazi party. His plan was to exterminate all the Jews.
(1942 AD) Deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp begins.
(1949 AD ) Jews banned from the "Wailing Wall" and the "Jewish Quarter" was renamed.
(1957 AD) Russia forbids Israel Delegation to distribute Jewish calendars.
(1994 AD) The AMIA (Jewish community center in Buenos Aires) was bombed killing 86 and wounding over 300.
(2000 AD) Arab violence erupts in Jerusalem as Jews observe Tish b'Av.
(2014 AD) Terror attack on bus in Burgas (resort town 400 km east of Sofia) kills 5 Israelis and two Bulgarians. Among the injured were an 11 year old boy and two pregnant women.
There is a traditional explanation for these many tragedies ocurring on this one day; an explanation without scriptural basis.
It is said that on this day Israel accepts the negative report of the ten spies and, crying in despair refused to enter the Promised Land.
During this period, the religious Jews lessen the extent of rejoicing. Marriages are not held. They refrain from listening to music, dancing, taking pleasure trips, and from getting haircuts or shaving themselves.
During the three Shabbat services leading up to Tish b'Av, God's warnings in Jeremiah 1-2 are read. On Tish b'Av the entire book of Lamentations is read along with Deuteronomy 4:25-40.
The Deuteronomy portion reflects God's holiness which demanded punishment for Israel's sin AND His mercy offering the Jewish people forgiveness.
We see this duality of God's character throughout the chaotic history of Israel. Regardless of their continued rebellion God's faithfulness never fails.
The fact that Jewish people continue to survive while the Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, etc. are ancient history, is a solid reminder to us that we are not forsaken by our Father in Heaven.
But we must remember that while there are many tragedies in the Israel's history, the worst is our rejection of Yeshua, Jesus our Messiah.
Destruction of the Temple. The Arch of Titus in Rome depicts the sacking of the Temple.


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