This article highlights a few very affordable, but still top-quality online MBA degree programs in Kentucky. These inexpensive and accredited MBA programs are presented by respectable schools and offer value for your money.
If you want to learn all about America's best affordable online MBA programs, visit this post.
Both Murray State's conventional MBA program and the entirely online MBA program hold AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation. The online MBA Program is rated 16th out of 133 Internet-based MBA programs throughout the USA by GetEducated.com. MSU's Business School welcomes students whose undergrad degrees are not in business as well. The Murray State MBA program is a very flexible program with regards to the wide range of professional possibilities it provides.
Created for the working professional, the school's web-based MBA program offers high quality online academic possibilities for men and women wanting to enhance their management achievements. The College of Business at Morehead State University is accredited by AACSB, and the school's MBA program's objective is to deliver excellent online instructional options in business enterprise. Those with undergraduate degrees in business could accomplish the program with a minimum of 36 semester hours, and the MBA program may be completed entirely via the internet. Students without an undergraduate business degree may be admitted to the school's MBA program upon completion of prerequisite MBA courses. All MBA students must complete 24 required core hours and 6 hours of electives.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) was established in 1907 and offers affordable and high in quality programs. The MBA program is offered in three formats: Fulltime/Accelerated (12 months), Online (18 months) and Professional/Weekend (24 months). The school has currently around 120 students participating in the online MBA program. The university offers many programs that are developed to educate students for flourishing and productive occupations in the industrial arena. The WKU Online MBA contains ten (10) 3-credit hour core MBA classes. Currently, two of these ten courses include proctored exams, and the school provides students with information how to arrange a time and place for those exams ner the students' location.


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South Korea to hold trade talks with Japan in December
Reuters Seoul Nov 29, 2019, 09.00 AM(IST)
South Korea-Japan Photograph:( Reuters )
The two countries agreed on Saturday to hold a summit next month in a major step towards improving relations strained by decades of bitterness over their wartime past. In a further sign of an easing of tensions, South Korea has also agreed to stick to an intelligence-sharing deal with Japan.
South Korea and Japan have agreed to hold senior-level trade talks in December to discuss Tokyo's export restrictions at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two countries, the South Korean trade ministry said on Friday.
The talks would include Japan's tighter rules since July on the export of three high-tech materials to South Korea and its removal of Seoul from its so-called "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status, the ministry said.
Seoul responded by taking Japan off its list of fast-track trade countries, deepening the trade dispute that has festered for months and hurt some of Asia's biggest exporters.
"We will pursue dialogue with an ultimate goal to make things like the white list or three items go back to the original state," Lee Ho-hyun, a South Korean senior trade ministry official, said at a news briefing.
The talks would take place in the third week of December in Tokyo, the ministry added.
Officials from both countries met on Thursday to discuss holding the senior-level trade dialogue, according to the South Korean trade ministry.
The mood at the meeting on Thursday was more "friendly" than a similar meeting in July shortly after Tokyo imposed the export curbs, Lee added.

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Q: searching bin number in netsuite using C# code I am trying to search a bin number = "1" from given location (warehouse). My code is like
        RecordRef[] referLocation = new RecordRef[1] { new RecordRef { } };
        referLocation[0].type = RecordType.location;
        referLocation[0].internalId = "6";

        BinSearch bSearch = new BinSearch();
        BinSearchBasic bSBasic = new BinSearchBasic();
        SearchStringField strField = new SearchStringField ();
        SearchMultiSelectField multiSelect = new SearchMultiSelectField();

        multiSelect.searchValue = referLocation;
        bSBasic.location = multiSelect;
        strField.searchValue = "1";
        bSBasic.binNumber = strField;
        bSearch.basic = bSBasic;

        var response = _service.search(bSearch);
        if (response.status.isSuccess)
            Console.WriteLine(strField.searchValue + "exists");
        else
            Console.WriteLine(strField.searchValue + "Not exists");

But even if the bin number = 1 is in te netsuite, it is giving Not Exists. Can anybody help me to point out what wrong or missing in the code? Thank you

A: One thing I found is that if a record is marked as "Inactive" in NetSuite, it will not be returned in any API searches, and any add/update calls which pass that ID will fail.

A: You have not provided operator in any of the search criteria, add these lines to your code before passing the search values in basic search:
multiSelect.@operator = SearchMultiSelectFieldOperator.anyOf;
multiSelect.operatorSpecified = true;

strField.@operator = SearchStringFieldOperator.@is;
strField.operatorSpecified = true;

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The MS-Suffering Wonder Woman of Marathon Running
For 47-year-old Annette Fredskov, when a 2010 Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis was given to her she decided to not to deal with the news sitting down.
Multiple Sclerosis can be a debilitating condition, and one that rarely shows much forgiveness to anyone. Where some see insurmountable extremes, others will see life's next challenge waiting to be tackled. Fredskov, a part-time long distance runner at the time of her MS news, decided the best way to show her body who was boss was to push it to its physical limit. She still continues with that concept today, trying to show others fighting Multiple Sclerosis that life doesn't stop with the diagnosis-it just might be different.
Annette Fredskov is a Danish married mother of two. She, like 85% of MS sufferers, has what is called relapsing remitting MS-her symptoms are not always present, coming and going in waves.
Those afflicted with MS can experience cognitive impairment, extreme fatigue and weakness, lack of coordination, vision issues and impaired sensation.
At first Fredskov decided to run to prove to herself that she could live her life the way she wanted to despite the MS diagnosis.
She ran her first marathon in Frankfurt, Germany in 2010. That lead to taking on shorter distance 'cannonball' marathons in 2011. Fifty-one in one year, in fact.
In 2012 she took on the challenge of trying complete a marathon a day for an entire year to try and raise awareness about MS and inspire those with the condition.
She completed her challenge in July of 2013 and in the process wore out 20 pairs of shoes during her daily 26.2 mile (42.2 kilometer) runs.
She actually ran 366 marathons that year-she had one day where she managed to work in two.
She decided to test her limits again in 2014 by entering a competition that required she complete five marathons in 48 hours.
Not only did she complete the marathons, her running time of 22 hours, 27 minutes and 17 seconds placed her first amongst the eight competitors who took part.
She recently completed her first quarter triathlon event, adding swimming and cycling into the mix now as well.
Daily Mail: Danish woman runs 366 marathons in 365 days… and says it has cured her multiple sclerosis
CNN: Annette Fredskov: A marathon a day made me stronger
PrisChew: Completing Five Marathons in 48 Hours: Danish Runner, Annette Fredskov
The MS Society: What is MS?


G.P. Jacobs and Unfuh Qwittable decided to let loose the unreleased material as a "tribute to The Libras" that features production from Cory Grindberg, DJ TIIIIIIIIIIP & Mike The Martyr.
A week later, the fun kept going with another three tracks on RSSWSAJ Vol.2.
Kicking Vol. 2 off is a "No Type" remix, Unfuh shares bars concerning the not so glamorous realities of being working class that stands in stark contrast with the original's lyrics. Vol. 2 rounds out with a posse cut featuring 80H20 and Metasota over Cory Grindberg's red velvet beat.
Keep up with GP and Unfuh on Twitter and Facebook 'cause I bet this is just the beginning (Vol. 3 is on the way).


Date: 11 02 2019 Time: 05:00 MET Office Yellow Warning for Ice. Gritters deployed Treating Priority 1,2 and 3 roads in Lewis and Harris. Treating Priority 1,2 and 3 roads in Uist and Barra. Please drive to the conditions.


Faithfulness is one of the attributes of God. He is the keeper of his word. He never fails.
Psalms 8615; " But you, O Lord , are a merciful and loving God. Always patient, always kind and faithful". God is always faithful to what he says. Most times where we don't experience it, it is because we have not put ourselves in the position where his promise can come into manifestation in our life. It is either we added doubt to our faith or were not grateful enough or there is bitterness somewhere or there is unforgiveness. In all these things, one thing is clear, there is a barrier somewhere preventing the promise of God from coming to pass. If it is not a barrier, then it is a matter of God's timing. Remember some prophets waited for the coming of Messiah, the promise of God was already made but the promise was filled at God's own time.
Even when we are not faithful, God still remains faithful. Therefore, let us hold firm to what God has promised us. Let us not stager in doubt. Let us not complain. Instead in thanksgiving and gratitude, let us approach God. All we have to do is after we have prayed to God is to believe God and his son our Lord Jesus Christ whom he sent.
Hebrews 10:23; "Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise".


Your spending habits not only affect you now but will impact you later in life. That's why it is important to implement smart spending practices so you have more money, pay off debt, and build a savings. This section will provide you with applicable tips on how to develop smart spending practices so you can start putting them into practice and make positive changes.
The new year is right around the corner, which means this is the perfect time to be shopping for that "new year, new car" upgrade you have been waiting for. Whether you're looking for a brand new car or a reliable used ride, you want to get the most for your money. The process can be made easier by following the RAIN method: Research, Ask, Investigate, and Negotiate.
This month's blog comes from the Ohio Attorney General's Office who discuss vital back-to-school shopping mistakes that could cost you big time.
Sometimes it can feel like you need thousands of dollars to move the needle on your finances even a little bit.
So if you find yourself with a few hundred dollars--say from a tax refund or an unexpected windfall--the temptation to spend it can be great. After all, how much difference can $500 make? But used wisely, even a few hundred dollars can put you on the road to a more financially secure future.
Ever wonder why the used-car industry is such a big hit? The price tag attached to a used vehicle is usually several thousand dollars less than for new cars. If you buy a new car, it typically depreciates about 20% in value the minute you drive it off the lot.
You don't have to pay an arm and a leg to go back to school. If you know where to look, financial assistance is available for any level of involvement, whether it's online or in the classroom, for credit or just for the enjoyment. Here's how you can afford it.
For many of us who have recently graduated school or are still in school, tax season can be a happy time financially. Many people will get a tax refund from the IRS, and more will squander that money before it has a chance to make it through one statement. Here are some ways to spend it responsibly and feel good about it.


Animals with dangerous propensities are ineligible. This includes, but is not limited to, Akitas, American Bulldogs, Bull Mastiffs, Beaucerons, Belgian Malinois, Caucasian Mountain Dogs, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Keeshonds, Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Staffordshire Terriers, Wolf Hybrids, Canary Island Dog, Alangu Mastiff, Alano Espanol, Argentine Dogo, Bedlington Terrier, Boston Terrier, Bull Terrier, Bully Kutta, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, Dogo Sardesco, English Mastiff, Gull Dong, Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Korean Jindo Dog, Lottatore Brindisino, Neapolitan Mastiff, Perro de Presa Canario, Perro De Presa Mallorquin, Shar Pei, or any mix or variation of these breeds, any dog with a history of biting, or any dog the Landlord deems dangerous. Exotic animals, farm, saddle or hooved animals are also ineligible. Service animals are always allowed.


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Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf from the Terrace lookout
Kent Johnson
Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf from the Terrace lookout, one of Sydney's oldest working class suburbs, home to the Australian Navy, and once hub to a bustling shipping trade. The finger wharf is now home to a hotel and million dollar apartments.
Copyright: Kent Johnson
Tags: woolloomooloo; finger wharf; sydney; shipping; apartments; heritage; navy; maritime trade; hotels; travel
Immigration Ellis Island
Jean-Pierre Lavoie
Farewell in Montreal Nord
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Quimper Pont Ste Catherine
Gallery of 7 Millions
Jan Köhn
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Mehr über Australia
The World : Australia
There are no kangaroos in Austria. We're talking about Australia, the world's smallest continent. That being cleared up, let's dive right in! Australia is a sovereign state under the Commonwealth of Nations, which is in turn overseen by Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. The continent was first sighted and charted by the Dutch in 1606. Captain James Cook of Britain came along in the next century to claim it for Britain and name it "New South Wales." Shortly thereafter it was declared to be a penal colony full of nothing but criminals and convicts, giving it the crap reputation you may have heard at your last cocktail party. This rumor ignores 40,000 years of pre-European human history, especially the Aboriginal concept of Dreamtime, an interesting explanation of physical and spiritual reality. The two biggest cities in Australia are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is more for business, Melbourne for arts. But that's painting in very broad strokes. Take a whirl around the panoramas to see for yourself! Text by Steve Smith.


As we near the close of the second full week in Lent, I'd like to recommend another resource for prayer. It is an ancient practice called Lectio Divina, or slowly and contemplatively praying the scriptures. This practice is designed to allow God to speak to you through His Word, as you quiet your mind and heart and listen to Him. It dates back to the early monastic periods and is commonly practiced among the Benedictines. The monks would spend time in contemplation upon the scripture readings from their services as they returned to their rooms. Today the practice continues for them, as well as for those who desire to carve out times to 'be still' amidst their own busy schedules.
The first 3-5 minutes are taken to focus upon God. It is a time to quite the mind from the many things of the day ahead or distractions of the past to pray. Set aside the next half hour for the Lord.
Lectio, 'reading', means looking upon scripture with all of one's will and mind. A passage of scripture is read aloud slowly. The goal is not completing a chapter or book, but to slowly read a few verses to listen to God. Read no more than 10 verses at a time.
Ruminatio, 'chewing upon', means to savor the text. Read these verses again, and then more, taking time to meditate upon them. As you go over them aloud slowly a few times, you allow God to speak to you through a passage. Visualize what you read, ponder certain phrases or words, and think about the context. It is often helpful to journal words the catch your attention, phrases that 'stick out', or things you may not understand.
Oratio, 'dialogue with God', means allowing time to ask God for guidance as you read a text. This becomes a conversation in which you ask God's wisdom and direction in what He has shown you. You may ask why a certain phrase caught your attention, what a verse means, or what He is speaking to you.
Contemplatio, 'contemplate or dwell', means reflecting upon what has been revealed to you. This is a time to rest in what God has revealed and remain in a place of thanksgiving. It is often helpful to end with the Lord's Prayer as way to bring this time to a close. However, the hope is that you continue to ruminate upon the text or phrase that 'stuck out' throughout the day. It serves as a way to keep God ever on your mind, as well as a way to remain in prayer.
Start with the Gospel reading this Sunday, John 2:13-22 and put this into practice in your life next week as another way to draw near to the Lord in prayer.
(http://www.fisheaters.com/lectiodivina.html and here http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/catholic/2000/08/how-to-practice-lectio-divina.aspx). Also, Christine Valters Paintner's Lectio Divina, Contemplative Awakening and Awareness serves a great practical guide.


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Meet the Steering Committee
By pnAdmin July 27, 2018 October 31st, 2018 News
The City of Tuscaloosa is undertaking an ambitious long-range planning effort to establish a vision and policies for how and where the City will grow over the next decades. It is crucial that this plan be built on the values, needs and aspirations of the community. To ensure this happens, a diverse group of community members has been convened to guide the planning process.
The steering committee began meeting in June 2018. Over a period of approximately 15 months, the committee will be working closely with the City's planning staff, the consultant team and other community members to advance both the public process and the substance of the new comprehensive plan.
Lydia Avant Lydia is a native of Florence, Alabama but has lived in Tuscaloosa for almost 20 years. She graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's and master's in journalism and spent more than a decade as a reporter at The Tuscaloosa News, covering the Tuscaloosa County Commission and Northport City Council, among other beats. Lydia continues to write a parenting column, which is syndicated in about 100 newspapers nationwide. She is now the editor of Alabama Alumni Magazine and teaches journalism as an adjunct at UA. She is married to Michael Avant and has three kids, ages 9, 6 and 3.
William Blakeney William grew up with his father in the construction field and started his own company, William Blakeney Building Company where he renovates and builds residential properties. He focuses on the details and making sure everything flows seamlessly. When William is not visiting job sites, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Kristin, and son, Wills.
Nelson Brooke Nelson has been the Riverkeeper at Black Warrior Riverkeeper since 2004. He was raised in Birmingham, and grew up exploring, fishing, and hunting along the Black Warrior in Moundville. Nelson is committed to protecting Alabama's natural resources and quite passionate about clean water and clean air initiatives. He helped found Gasp, a nonprofit clean air and public health advocacy organization based in Birmingham. He enjoys hiking, camping, and photography—so he is naturally a fan of forested natural spaces that are protected and open to the public. Protecting our sources of drinking water, ensuring clean water for swimming, recreation, and fishing, and holding polluters accountable are some of the focuses that keep Nelson enthused about his job. He enjoys meeting and working with people of all stripes and looks forward to helping Tuscaloosa envision and plan for its clean water future.
Lee Busby Lee is a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa's downtown neighborhoods (Dearing Place, College Park, Sherwood Drive and Monnish Drive). He is a retired Marine Corps infantry Colonel, having served in Iraq ('07-'08), Europe, northern Africa, western Pacific and South America. Lee is a former local small businessman, Defense Contractor overseas training of Afghan Army and former Pres/CEO of disaster response company operating nationally/internationally in hurricane, tornado, and oil spill cleanup. He is an artist/sculptor. He has four adult children, all educated in Tuscaloosa City schools. Lee is a graduate of UA, B.S. International Finance/Economics.
Tom Chambers Tom was born and raised in Tuscaloosa and attended City of Tuscaloosa Schools and the University of Alabama. He is married with three grown children. Tom has been in the Construction and/or real estate business since 1989. Before 1989, he worked in his family business. Tom serves on the Alabama Center for Real Estate, church council, and is a member of Economic Development Association of Alabama.
Michele Coley Michele is a new Allstate Agent in Tuscaloosa. She holds a Business Administration degree from Stillman College. She has been the chair of the Minority Business Council for over four years. Michele enjoys mentoring and developing young people. She also has been married for 24 years, and they have one son.
Brock Corder Brock is a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa and a product of the Tuscaloosa City School System. He holds a bachelor's in industrial engineering and an MBA from The University of Alabama. Brock has been involved in the Tuscaloosa real estate business since he was 19 years old. He has served as president of The Builders Group since 2005 and led its growth locally and in other major markets across the state. Brock has served in numerous civic and professional roles with the Chamber, Home Builders Association of Tuscaloosa, Capstone and SmartBank, First United Methodist Church, and the TCIDA board. He is married to Amanda, and they have three children (Cooper, Patrick and Addie).
Dr. Lamin Drammeh Lamin serves as the vice president for strategic initiatives and executive director of Stillman College and Foundation. He has more than 15 years of executive leadership and management experience in higher education administration and technical college systems. Previous leadership roles include serving as director of Center for Excellence, chief international officer, senior research director, chief of staff, special assistant to the president, and vice president for research. During his tenure of administrative positions, he has garnered more than $23 million in extramural grants from federal agencies and international governments and organizations. These include secured sponsored research funding from the U. S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Mission in Tanzania, and the Government of United Republic of Tanzania. Lamin understands the importance of working with others through a shared vision to bring about deep cultural change. He holds a doctorate in educational administration with a concentration in leadership. He has co-authored more than 30 secondary education textbooks, published numerous works and refereed publications. Lamin has been recognized locally, and at the state, national, and international levels for his stellar work in education at the college level as Principal Investigator. As a two-time Olympian, he has an impressive travel portfolio and a host of accolades in research, leadership and service.
Dr. Serena Fortenberry Originally from Georgia, Serena has a BA from Mississippi University for Women and a MA, Ph.D. (American Literature) from the University of Alabama. She is UA English Faculty. Serena is married with three children in city schools. She is also a Historic District resident.
Tim Harrison Tim is president and founder of J. T. Harrison Construction Co., Inc. (1996). He has over 30 years' experience in the construction industry. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in building construction. Tim has been married for 25 years to Sharon Harrison and they have three daughters, Claire, Hallie, and Addison—all currently attending the University of Alabama. His affiliations include: West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors West Alabama Works Steering Committee World of Works Construction Word Leader ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Alabama Chapter), and Board of Directors City of Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Construction Board (Associated General Contractors of America, Alabama Chapter). Tim has also partnered with two other local construction companies to establish a carpentry program at Shelton State Community College to promote growth in the carpentry and construction fields; and he is an Adopt-A-School Junior Achievement Sustaining Supporter.
Gary Limmroth Gary arrived in Tuscaloosa from Mobile as a UA student in 1969 and never returned home. He began ZAP Photography in 1973 and has continued operating it for the last 45 years. Gary is married to Sheila who is the Privacy Office at DCH. They enjoy snow skiing, boating, BAMA football and overseas cruises.
LaShonda Lockett LaShonda completed her education through Tuscaloosa City School System and is a graduate of Stillman College. She was born and raised in Tuscaloosa's west end area. LaShonda believes this community has so much potential for economic growth. She is confident that with the right infrastructure the community will reap the benefits of the investments for years to come.
Blake Madison Blake is a shareholder in the law firm of Rosen Harwood, P.A., where he practices primarily in the areas of business and commercial law; state and local taxation; non-profit entities; and privacy and cyber security law. Blake is currently Chairman of the Board of the Chamber and has been active in the Chamber for many years. He is a graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa and a long time Rotarian. Blake and his wife, Susan, have a golden retriever named Jasper and they love to travel when they have the opportunity. They are members of Central Church of Christ and are devoted Crimson Tide fans.
Dr. Nicole Prewitt Nicole serves as the director of programs and partnerships for community engagement in the Center for Community-Based Partnerships at The University of Alabama (UA). In this role, she works with diverse groups of stakeholders such as non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, higher education institutions, the faith community, the public health community, and the legal/criminal justice community. Her primary responsibilities include Saving Lives, a faith-based wellness program; The Tuscaloosa Consortium for Higher Education, a partnership that includes Stillman College, Shelton State, and UA; and the Neighborhood Partnership Committee, which works with neighborhoods to improve relationships among students, law enforcement, and property managers. Nicole also serves as a member of the Tuscaloosa Latino Coalition, which fosters partnerships to increase visibility and engagement between Tuscaloosa's Hispanic and Latino communities and service providers. She holds an Ed.D. in adult, higher, and community education from Ball State University, a Master of Arts in education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a bachelor's degree in biology, history, and secondary education from Alabama A & M University. She is originally from Florence, Alabama and lives in Tuscaloosa with her husband, Rev. Eric M. Prewitt and their two children.
John Rainey John is a Tuscaloosa native. He is married to Tomika Harris Rainey who is also a Tuscaloosa native. They have two daughters Morgan and Jadyn. Both daughters attend public school in the county school system. John attended Stillman College and Jefferson State Community College. He has been employed with Alabama Power Company for almost 20 years in the engineering department as a specialist. John is a nationally licensed funeral director/ mortician. John and his wife are proprietors of Rainey Mortuary Service, a full-service funeral provider in the City of Tuscaloosa.
Robert Reynolds Robert is a shareholder and senior partner in the Tuscaloosa office of Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC, primarily representing financial institutions in lending, bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters. He attended the University of Alabama School of Law and has practiced law in Tuscaloosa since 1979. Robert serves as the chairman of the City of Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission, past President of the Tuscaloosa Historic Preservation Society, and past president of Original City Association. He and his wife Ruth, who grew up in Tuscaloosa, live on Alaca Place in the Downtown Historic District. They enjoy the city and especially Lake Tuscaloosa with their grandchildren and three pugs.
Gerald Ross Gerald is married to Janie Kirkland of Huntsville, they have both lived in Tuscaloosa more than 20 years. They have three grown children that all were educated in Tuscaloosa, 2 still live in Northport, one lives in Colorado. Gerald is an associate broker at Advantage Realty Group and has been in real estate for six years specializing in residential sales. He serves on the Executive Council for the Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors and is the secretary/treasurer for the Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors. Gerald graduated Leadership Tuscaloosa in 2016 and is active at Vineyard Community Church off Black Bear Way.
Ralph Ruggs Ralph has been the xxecutive director of the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority for the past nine years. Prior to becoming ED, he was the Executive Director of the Birmingham Housing Authority for 14 1/2 years. He retired from HUD after 24 years of service. Ralph has served on numerous board and committees involving housing for low to moderate income families and community development. He served on the Board of Trustees (Chairman) at Alabama State University.
Steven Rumsey Steven was born and raised in Tuscaloosa attending city schools and graduating from UA. He is married with two children. Steven is a local businessman involved in flatbed trucking, waste hauling, multifamily housing, recycling, truck rental and leasing and logistics management with local industry. He is a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the TCIDA and the Chamber. Steven is interested in the future of the City with strategic planning, workforce development, crime prevention and education as instrumental components.
Susie Smith Susie has been a resident of Tuscaloosa since 1981. She has been a homeowner in the Springbrook neighborhood since 1989. She is a retired educator and member of Tuscaloosa Neighbors Together and the League of Women Voters of West Alabama. She hopes that the collaboration of steering committee members, Planning NEXT consultants, and City staff produces a comprehensive master plan that reflects a realistic, equitable balance between thoughtful, smart, data-driven commercial development and the interests of all of Tuscaloosa's citizens and neighborhoods, particularly neighborhoods south of the river.
Cindy Stephenson Cindy is married to Dr. Carl Stephenson. She is a mother of two—son, 20, and daughter, 16. Cindy has lived in Tuscaloosa for 19 years. She is a retired attorney and currently working as a personal trainer. Cindy lives in the NorthRiver/Lake Tuscaloosa area.
Jay Welborn Jay is a lifelong Tuscaloosa resident. He attended Tuscaloosa City Schools and the University of Alabama. Jay and his wife, Leah, have three children (15, 13, and 9) who attend Tuscaloosa City Schools. His wife is a teacher at the UA Rise Center and the program is very dear to their family. They own four Piggly Wiggly locations in Tuscaloosa and Northport. Jay's Dad, Jimmy, and Partner, Ronnie, started their company (B&W Foods, Inc.) in 1998. Thanks to a nomination from the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, they have recently been recognized as one of thirteen 2018 Alabama Retailer(s) of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association.
Craig Williams Craig is the owner/operator of Avenue Pub and Central Mesa (full service restaurants located in Downtown Tuscaloosa). He is a graduate of the University of Alabama, a resident of Downtown Tuscaloosa (lived in Tuscaloosa since 2000) and is active on the Board for West Alabama Food Bank. Craig is a graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa and active on the Steering Committee for the Chamber's Young Tuscaloosa Organization.
Bill Wright Bill was born and raised in Tuscaloosa. He is a graduate of Central High School and The University of Alabama. Bill currently serves as vice-chairman of the Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission; and he is the owner of Royal Fine Cleaners and FRSTeam of Central Alabama & Mississippi.
Additional Steering Committee Members
Daphne Curtis
Wade Feltman
Erica Grant
Tim Leopard
Stan Pate
Paul Rollins, Jr.


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Jason Towns
Over the course of a 20+ year career in the tech space, Jason Towns has advised and invested in dozens of courageous entrepreneurs, solving problems around the globe. He previously served as Managing Director of the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator, a partnership with Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates. Jason is passionate about driving capital and resources into under served innovation ecosystems. Prior to his current role, Jason served as Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at Code2040 in San Francisco where he launched the Google for Entrepreneurs (now Google for Startups) Residency. He's also led work with the Uncharted Social Impact Accelerator to support early stage agriculture tech innovation in Durban, South Africa.
Jason has served as a Senior Advisor at the Millennial Policy Initiative's Commission on the Future of Work. He's also received numerous professional distinctions such as The Root's list of the 100 Most Influential African Americans, The Digital Diversity Network Change Agent Award, The Registry's 40 Under 40 in Silicon Valley, MIPAD's 100 Most Influential People in the African Diaspora, and Ebony Magazine's Power 100 list.


During an emergency situation your organisation is confronted with questions it normally is not confronted with. However, in order to limit risks with serious implications (mostly occur suddenly and without warning), it is essential to be prepared for occurrences.
In the course of the emergency planning we deal with both, scenario planning and planning of measures independent of scenarios.
In the first step of planning scenarios we deal with specific identification of main disturbance and emergency scenarios of your event. Based on these findings, we draw up emergency plans that enable processing of the respective scenarios.
We view communication paths not only internally, but also to the externally, i.e. the communication and information sharing with your guests. Communication during an event is a critical factor in the decision between success or failure of management. We plan for you, in addition to the technical aspects, the timing and content aspects of emergency communications. This means the contents are prepared proactively, reactively and preventively to meet the goal of rapid orientation. Furthermore, we implement psychological aspects of emergency warning for auditory and visual warnings (i.e. the correct wording, psychological affects of colours etc.) to achieve the most appropriate response from the audience.


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Some might want to organise clothing collections at their club, others will do the same at national level in cooperation with first aid charities, some might want to send things to refugees directly in refugee camps in the war zones, others might want to go to refugee centers in their communities or sell their donations in auctions to support projects financially.
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The Amateur Media Blog
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Discussion
by Tarique Ejaz and Luv Mehta
Tarique: To start off with the discussion, let it be read on record that this will definitely not be a spoiler-free discussion as we go ahead and analyze the entire movie (including the Easter Eggs) and their likely implications in the DCEU.
Luv: Also, because I don't want to be pestered by Illumianti-conspriracists who believe we might have been bought over by Marvel, none of the MCU films will be referred to.
T: Accepted. So let us start the take by discussing about what works for the movie. This is going to be a rather lengthy discussion though.
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L: Haha yeah. Before that, how did you like Man Of Steel?
T: I really liked Man of Steel. Like it was one of the highly anticipated Superman movies and I can brazenly state Cavill was meant to play Superman. Although the darker shade of narration was a bit disheartening but with time, it started to grow on me. And the destruction (which was carried out on a massive scale) was rather simplistically justified by a man with God-like powers learning to master them.
L: I actually liked it better than a lot of other people. The Metropolis action scene is an atrocity, and the reasons put forward by Jonathan Kent about why Clark shouldn't save people instead of keeping his identity secret were stupid, but I love how the first act of Superman was to surrender himself to humanity and put himself at their service, instead of acting egoistically or fatalistically. Also, I believe Supes killing Zod was the right decision to make, even if I think Superman woud have taken that decision a lot earlier (or, at the very least, try to steer the fight to less populated areas).
T: The thing is Superman killing Zod although highly debated by a lot of people kind of set the tone of what this set of DC Movies was trying to achieve. He tries to avoid doing that to the end and then he has to make a call and that reaction of exasperation and pain he expresses at the end of killing Zod only shows how difficult it was for him. Man of Steel had its flaws but it gave us a Superman that I was somewhat able to relate to in terms of the dilemmas he faced regarding making decisions (which eventually carried over to BvS)
L: I'm not sure if it did, but let's keep that for later. How did you like BvS, and what did you like and dislike about the movie?
T: Batman v Superman established a very simple background as I started watching the movie. It seemed from the very onset that it was meant to be a movie that establishes the new Batman into the DCEU and the thing that Snyder could have avoided which I have stated over and over again is that he should have never gone with the title of 'Batman v Superman'. A simple 'Dawn of Justice' would have done as well. The fact that he raised the profile of the movie so high made the movie all set for a fall if he failed to stick to what he seemed to be promising to deliver.
It was like more Batman centric from the start to the end. I have a lot of points to contest. Why don't we walk into it one by one.
L: Okay, sure. Personally, I hated the movie, having watched it twice now. I know you like it despite a lot of the flaws you found, and I really wanted to as well, but there are a lot of problems I can't get past. Let's start with the dialogue.
For a movie titled Batman v. Superman, the movie necessarily took on a philosophical bent before the fight. Zack Snyder and David Goyer wanted this movie to be important, its message to be respected. I have problems with a lot of these, but we'll get to those in a while.
Firstly, there are so many lines of dialogue in the movie that are just horrible. The first sign everything's going to hell is in the Metropolis destruction scene where the employee whose legs have been crushed, when Bruce asks for his nickname, suddenly says, "You're the boss, boss." And then we have the whole uncomfortably bad recurring gag about jars of piss.
Secondly, of course, there's Lex Luthor.
T: Jesse Eisenberg reminded me of a potential Joker-esque kind of a character more than a Lex Luthor. Plus, there wasn't much in the movie that showed as to how one of the most powerful minds in the DC Universe exercises his intellectual expertise. The part where he is creating Doomsday and the AI of the ship says that it is dangerous to go ahead with it. He simply says "Do this." The part where he does his best to frame Superman is interesting but then his motives to exactly carry such deep hatred for Superman is not addressed properly.
Having said all that, the part he gets his head shaved and is sent to prison seems that it would mellow him down and we might just get the Luthor we always wish to have.
L: Might, but his dialogue ends with the annoying "ding ding ding ding ding". I actually hated how Eisenberg chose to play the character. Lex is smart, manipulative and brilliant at convincing people that he is in the right - this guy was President at one point of time in the comics! By contrast, Jesse Eisenberg's Lex is so preoccupied with sounding menacing and goofy and Joker-like all the time that he can't bother even trying to convince anyone about his views. He's so goddamn inept, he fails to convince an anti-Superman senator to bring Kryptonite into the country! Luthor should have her wrapped around his little finger with lies and deceit, not spout goofy lines about inverting a painting of hell because it sounds lofty!
T: To be honest, I didn't actually dislike that piss-gag. I found it something to which while watching in the theater, I did smirk. (Not the goofy Jesse's Lex smirk) The thing that I had in mind when I walked in was something I had created or started doing since the Nolan movies. That is to consider the entire Universe to shown in each silver screen take of the superhero genre to be a sort of a parallel Universe to the actual comics one, thus, the references holding significance and as you had pointed out in a conversation I had had with you earlier regarding it not directly influencing the portrayal. Lex is not the Luthor we have known or come to fear but he is seen to appear to mellow a bit from the earlier psychotic appearance (barring that 'ding ding ding' reference. That was Joker-esque from every conceivable angle)
I have to talk about the character the got perfectly right, though. Diana was a good part of the movie, with Gal Gadot acrrying out the entire amazonian princess charm with such ease.
L: I personally loved Wonder Woman. Even with the small amount of screen time she got, she was the sole reason I'm pumped for a future DC film. Her style of fighting is the most visually interesting out of the three, she's directly implied to have an interesting and active career that I'd love to know more about, and the fact that she actually smirked while fighting in a movie like BvS just won me over in half a heartbeat.
Plus, Gal Gadot is now my new crush.
Let's talk about Superman, though.
Zack Snyder has recently announced that he'll be doing an adaptation of "The Fountainhead". It actually makes a lot of sense when you apply this news to the movie, because the philosophies espoused suddenly make a lot of sense.
The main arguments everyone has against Superman is this - why should he be able to do whatever he wants, however he wants, just because he has unlimited power? It's a point that, unfortunately, gets harped upon without much analysis. Superman's first act in MoS, as I said, was to submit himself at humanity's service, even if he was firm about them not interfering in his public liberties - which this movie seems to forget, not giving him any opportunity or motivation to even talk to the public or government, or convince them why he only has best interests in mind.
The more interesting arguments, though, come from Martha Kent, when she says Superman doesn't owe the world anything. He has unlimited power and the right to use it for others' good, or for his own, is the argument, and you can immediately see an objectivist philosophy in that statement.
The problem is that Superman is never really given any chance by the movie to justify himself, or to cut these two arguments. The argument he can make, and that he has made multiple times in the comics, is that he was born and raised as a human being of Earth, and that is why he has a responsibility to his kin that he is determined to fulfil, even if this universe has opted, like the earlier film franchise, to introduce him as an alien at the very beginning. The better argument to make, given the general treatment of the movie, would be to argue that saving people and being selfless are qualities that still carry a lot of merit, choices that still matter to contrast the selfishness and darkness of the world (and this universe is pretty dark).
However, Superman's final act of sacrifice comes immediately after he tells Lois that she is his world. This carries weight, in that he is willing to do anything for her, but a wrong kind of weight, if I may, because it establishes that his brand of heroism ultimately comes from extremely personal connections. He didn't "die" because he needed to save the world, he "died" because he had to save Lois.
T: Superman is driven by personal connections but the fact that he became so can also come down to the point that he became unsure of what the world wants him to be (thereby, Martha making her point) after the Man of Steel showdown where he tries to save the people at the cost of heavy devastation. He does not come out to speak to the people, government and so on because it seems that he is in a moral dilemma as to how to tackle this entire situation where he is looked highly upon by some while hated by the others. And when he decides to do so, we know what exactly happened. But I do agree with your point to a large extent. This Superman was Lois-driven, it seemed.
To think of it, I do not find much wrong with it since there is no harm and particularly no reason for him not to be extra driven when it came to his loved ones, including his mother. The thing is in the movie, he had not shunned his responsibility towards humanity as was shown in the shots where he dragged a ship by the chain, saved a rocket ship destroyed at launch or rescue a girl from the a burning building. The thing is when there was a need for Superman, he answered. Yes, he didn't know how to deal with the responsibility that came with being Superman or the dilemma that the collateral damage brought about when he tried to do right by the people, including the deaths for as he stated post the Senate House explosion…
"I didn't see it, Lois. I just didn't see it."
That reiterates the fear he himself held regarding him being there for each and everyone and every calamity.
L: Yeah, that's true. I'm just kinda disappointed with that Senate scene because the one chance Superman has to explain his side of the argument, the movie immediately distracts from his moment by making the place blow up. For a movie fundamentally about discussion about the contrast of ideologies, there's no chance given to Clark to explain his side, both for the relevance of his heroism and for the problems with the violent vigilantism Batman practices.
But yeah, there are glimpses of the innate goodness of Superman seen in a lot of scenes. Again, recall that Superman's first act in the previous movie was to surrender to the authorities, right? And this movie had him helping any way he could. But then, recall the scene with the flooded town and the survivors on the roof, as Superman levitates with a hero pose, stationary. It makes for quite a visual impact, but I was still wondering, "is he going to make a Team Rocket pose now? Why doesn't he just save them?" Although I do realize it's a nitpick.
The movie is quite confused about how to treat Superman, though, so maybe that leads to my own confusion as well. Henry Cavill doesn't have a lot given to him by the script, and while he does okay, he cannot make a difference in our minds.
T: First of all, it is never shown that he doesn't save the people who were looking upto him in the flood ridden town. That pose was intended to be portrayed that way. That is Snyder for you.
Second, the Senate scene blast took me by surprise because I did not in any way see that coming. I was expecting him to explain his stand and be accused and be put to slander for effecting mass destruction in his attempts to save people or a single person. But honestly, I didn't care at that point because it got me more interested in what was to follow. Yes, the ideologies seem to be conflicting but what I am able to understand is that all Snyder wanted to portray for Superman at least was 'Should I continue doing this at the cost it incurs as long as I am doing as much good as I can without being understood by the people' to 'Let me explain why I do what I do with the best interests for humanity in my mind so they know that I am on their side out and out.' It could have been portrayed better but I am not complaining regarding that. I choose not to.
But enough about Superman, let's come to Batman.
L: The movie has established a very different kind of Batman, but I was sure that it would be the best screen adaptation of the iconic hero. By contrast, I found it to be the worst. Yes, even past Clooney. Let me explain why.
I understand the concept of Batman's "no killing moral code" being flawed, but he does have a point when he tries to keep mooks and goons alive instead of ending their lives, so that he's a terrifying force of good instead of yet another evil force. Yet, this Batman gleefully kills goons, either directly (blowing up their car by shooting machine guns at it) or indirectly (branding them during torture so that they're killed in prison). The problem is, for all the philosophizing against Superman and his brand of justice, no one cares about Batman's violent brand of vigilantism. ABSOLUTELY NO ONE. There's a single newspaper clipping that talks about Batman branding people and trying to sound vaguely accusatory in the headline, but that's basically it. Even when Clark wants to talk about Batman's ethics and vigilantism, no one cares or wants to engage him on it.
Which is the biggest problem I have with the movie. For all its discussion on Superman's ideologies, the movie ultimately gives him no scope for debate for his side, only choosing to pile the points against him (without much analysis). By contrast, Batman's troubling moral code and methods of action are taken at face value to be right and justified, and there is no engagement with whatever points Clark wants to make against him.
T: The thing to be understood from the start having read excerpts from Snyder's take on the movie and even Terrio and Goyer was that they wanted to make this movie BIG and not just in terms of hype or material, but in terms of being the foundation stone of the DCEU. The problem which came up was that they got messed up on two points:
1. Adding too much material in one single movie.
2. Transcending certain basic tenets which made the iconic characters, the iconic characters they are.
The thing about morals codes and crossing has been debated over in comics for decades in almost any Universe, be it DC or Marvel. This movie had set out to introduce a Batman (Let's address the Dark Knight first) as a veteran of 20 years of crime-fighting who just doesn't care anymore. (At least that is how Snyder wishes us to see it) He wanted, and I am saying this only from what I have seen and read, to create a Universe where Frank Miller's take meets the Injustice kind of storytelling. Yes, the moral code of "no killing" is literally out of the window for the Bat but this is the darkest incarnation of the Batman on screen. I will not say that it was the worst Batman, rather solely, looking at the character and the potential he brings to the table (with proper characterization in the future movies, hopefully) he is a major character in this particular take.
We need to remember that the references made to his past and the point where he tells Alfred out and out that he is a criminal rather than a hero shows that he is somewhat what Lex was trying to do to provoke Clark into going after him. The fact that there aren't newspapers covering him can be that he operates in the dark and under the radar mostly unlike Superman who has never hesitated to come out into the open. So the few cases that have been reported might have been ignored by most media houses for they had no leads on this Bat vigilante of Gotham. Batman, as opposed to Superman, was always made to be a myth because not many, including people in Gotham have witnessed the man's presence in itself. (Although most of the points are speculative for it is not out and out stated in the movie, which exactly forms the core of our opinions)
One more point, one reason as to why people, including the government, decide to actively pursue Superman's stand as to how he wields his power while ignoring (so it seems) the acts of the Batman is because they expect (know) him to be a normal human or someone without such unbelievable powers like Superman himself.
L: Coming to the action sequences, though, keeping the moral problems I had with Batman's implicit decision to kill people apart, I actually liked a lot of the sequences. The Batmobile sequence was too dark and not very well planned out to be memorable (especially compared to Nolan sequences) but the Knightmare's sustained action take I liked quite a bit.
T: And then we got that mind-blowing solo Arkham-style Batman take out. That made me almost jump in my seat. That line where Batman tells Martha "I am a friend of your son's" and she says "I figured from the cape" got me to smile.
L: Oh, I loved the Batman fight in the Russian's building as well. Great choreography, clearly shot action, and a lot of really cool moments (Batman hurling the box at the goons was a highlight).
T: The Superman-Batman fight sequence was fun. The armor was a thing to behold, despite the unclear and half-baked motives for the actual fight. And the part where Martha becomes the center of focus, I have nothing against it. I was so invested that it was okay for me to pass it off.
L: I liked how this time, Superman was the more sympathetic figure to root for in the fight (as opposed to the graphic novel). But the fight was ideological in The Dark Knight Returns, while here, Batman acts every bit like the murderer he's built up to be. He considers Superman subhuman and cracks WWE lines in ten variations of "You're not a man". My personal anger at that aside, the fight is shown very well, with properly planned and coherent choreography.
The Doomsday sequence, though, gives nothing for Batman to do other than zip around and stand awkwardly from afar (but maybe I can accept that, since he isn't the master strategist of the comics), and Superman has exactly one good part where he starts the beam battle.
That sequence, though, is my favourite because of Wonder Woman. Her style of fighting with the shield and sword is much more interesting to look at, much easier to follow and remember, and she's the only one out of all the heroes who actually smirks! For the first time, someone's enjoying themselves in this movie. She's got a classic "so that's what you got? Give me something new" kinda expression, and that's got me pumped for the WW movie.
Although I do have a problem with the plothole about Superman not giving the Kryptonite spear to Wonder Woman to use. Or any of the three actually discussing and strategizing throughout the fight, like a team.
T: The Doomsday battle sequence was the high point of the entire movie. Despite everything, I seriously like Affleck's Batman. The part where Superman and Wonder Woman are going head on against Doomsday and Batman is like 'What the hell am I doing here in the first place?' Was reminiscent of the JL animated series certain episodes where Batman absolutely had nothing to do and he would just watch the heavy-hitters tackle the challenge while he tried to figure out something. (The initial plan to get Doomsday to that area was Batman's plan. And he did state that the area was not inhabited.)
The part where they do not strategize can be said that it was the first time they were fighting together so it is likely that they were not really in that mindset then or didn't really think of it like that for here are three stalwarts who mostly do what they do on their own. It takes time for them to actually gel in as a group so I won't look into it that much.
L: In relation to the setup for the new universe, I'm quite disappointed. Batman is literally shown like an oracle, with his dreams doing the majority of the heavy lifting for the foreshadowing, and none of it mattering in the long run for a movie. I understand that the movie itself needed to set up the Justice League, but it could have done it in a way that organically helped the movie, instead of stopping the plot midway through a decryption scene to show us parademons, Superman ripping Batman's heart from his body, and the Flash making predictions never shown in the movie (even if it pays off years later, it acts detrimentally to the movie we ultimately got). And the other scene to build up the Justice League, with Diana checking Lex's drive, not only feels like a commercial break in the middle of the movie (we're in the buildup to the Batman versus Superman fight, remember) because it's completely unrelated to the plot, it implies that Lex named and designed logos for all the four upcoming heroes of the JL.
T: When I initially saw the metahuman folder in Lex's drive that was decrypted by Bruce, I was so amped up that it didn't dawn on me then that the logos were something was designed by Lex himself. So in a way, it seemed that Lex Luthor gave a certain definition to the members of the League. The incoherency exhibited in the way the Justice League potential heroes were introduced was disappointing but Ezra looked super-cool in that little cameo and I for one am looking forward to the solo films. But there are so many loose ends in the movie that speculations and assumptions are what help to tie them down.
In an interview, Zack Snyder stated that he killed Superman off because he wanted Batman to lead the Justice League. While Batman's always been the brains of the JL, Superman has historically been the leader because he was the heart. I'm not sure whether I'm fine with that direction, especially with the current characterization.
And in the actual Justice League it is Batman who actually beings the team together and Snyder's statement implying that if a being with invulnerability, God-like powers and someone who is looked up to by people for inspiration (citing the Superman statue shown) goes about asking powerful individuals to join a team to protect the Earth compared to a vigilante with muddled moral-codes and a darker shade of reputation (not to mention being a mortal with no special power) doing the same, would bring about drastically different results. That in a way does sound interesting to me.
Moreover, I am highly intrigued to know as to how they choose to resurrect Superman. That will test Snyder more. (Not saying that he has been super-solid so far)
L: The thing is, though, that when I ultimately sit down with the movie and look at it, I see all these ambitions that it has, all the philosophies it wants to espouse, all the risks it wants to take. And yes, I can imagine an alternate movie where all of it would have worked. It would have to be longer, include substantially more scenes regarding justification of the fight, the sides of the debate, the discussion on Batman's violent vigilantism (for all we know, he might always have been a killer here - it's never said if he was a pacifist-turned killer or an eternal psychopath), but that's the thing about the movie. It's trying to be too much at once, when it should have concentrated solely on the ideals of Batman and Superman and how they contrast - and how they ultimately agree with each other.
Let's talk about The Dark Knight Trilogy, for example. When you watch it now, all the stories are thematically quite simple, actually - the first concentrates on the theme of fear, the second on chaos, and the third on moving past your demons and your past. All discussions in each of the movies only pertain to these themes, and the end result is all the more stronger for it.
Zack, I don't know if you're reading this (or maybe you are, we're quite popular in America and the planet of Mars) but it's okay to focus on one or two themes per movie. If you try and put too much into the dish, it'll get all weird and incoherent. And not entertain you as much with the action sequences. Okay that metaphor failed. But still.
T: That is the thing. Nolan was more concerned with a theme in mind. Snyder well… is um Snyder. That is the only way I could put it.
At the end of the day, Batman v. Superman is no masterpiece. It is neither the worst DC movie ever. I would say it is a decent movie but not worth the hype it carried or brought about with it. Having said that I am going to watch it again and I am going to do so tomorrow itself. And yes, I like Affleck's Batman alot. (mainly in terms of the entire persona and appearance) That scene where Batman asks Superman "Tell me do you bleed?"
I will keep that scene with me and look ahead to a more coherent and structured DCEU movie set in the future.
L: I hope the DCEU improves from here as well. Right now, they've got nowhere to go but up.
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Ulysses and the Lie of Technological Progress
How a broken Twitter adaption of James Joyce's novel reveals the secret of Bloomsday
Joyce enthusiasts celebrate cosplay Ulysses on Bloomsday, 2000 (Reuters)
Today is Bloomsday, a folk holiday adopted to celebrate the life and work of the Irish writer James Joyce, in particular his 1922 novel Ulysses. The name derives from the book's protagonist, Leopold Bloom, one of the Dubliners the book follows through the day of June 16, 1904. First celebrated mere years after the novel's publication, Bloomsday festivities have been enjoyed for decades. Today, Bloomsday is marked globally in various ways, but especially in Dublin, where it has taken on the character of a citywide festival and as a pilgrimage for aspiring high modernists worldwide.
In our age of fast-obsolescing smartphones and apps, it's hard to find fault in a makeshift holiday that celebrates a book nearly a century old. But nevertheless, it's also troublesome to observe Bloomsday as a rote paean to Joyce and Ulysses.
For one part, it takes the ordinary day of the novel and makes it extraordinary. Joyce picked June 16 as the time of the novel partly to commemorate his first date with his future wife (more on that in a moment), but also because it was an otherwise ordinary day, on which ordinary people did ordinary things. Like the rest of literary and artistic modernity, the novel pits the epic against the mundane, and Joyce's version toes the line with virtuosity.
For another part, Bloomsday turns Joyce into a national and international hero in a way that risks misinterpreting his literary project. Bloomsday has become a day of haughty panegyrics. Almost a century removed from the heyday of high modernism, it's easy to render James Joyce a staid and honorable figure of cultural uprightness. But nothing could be less the case. Ulysses bathes in low-culture vulgarity, even if it's hard for today's reader to see it clearly. The choice of June 16 as an homage to his future wife's first date is partly romantic, but partly bawdy, too. As the story goes, the date ended in a handjob, a sex act profane in such a humdrum way that is "not even deserving of its own Latinate nickname," as the writer James S. Murphy once observed in Vanity Fair. The book itself was long considered profane, too: it was banned for vulgarity in the United States and United Kingdom in the 1920s, although that history is as forgotten today as are Robert Mapplethorpe photographs, which now seem genteel compared to just about any Google Image search.
Instead of standing on the shoulders of giants in faux-humble deference to tradition, as Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot had done by incorporating classical references and source material, Joyce devoured and disgorged them again. And it was beautiful and real, like watching a drunk heave outside a pub in the wee hours of the morning. This is life.
I've faced the dispassion of Joyce's dual legacy head-on. In 2007, the entrepreneur and fellow Joyce aficionado Ian McCarthy and I set out to create a modest disruption of the aspects of the Bloomsday Industrial Complex via contemporary technology: a cast of Twitter accounts for the characters in one of the book's chapters, programmed to tweet the chapter's events in real-time.
Joyce's novel is structured in relation to the Homeric epic The Odyssey ("Ulysses" is the Roman name for Odysseus). Each chapter (or "episode") of the novel corresponds with, and plays with the themes of, a book of the epic. For example, Odysseus's outsmarting of the Cyclops in The Odyssey is transformed into an encounter between Leopold Bloom and an abusive character called "The Citizen" in Barney Kiernan's pub.
Ian and I targeted episode 10 of the novel, "Wandering Rocks," the only chapter without a direct Homeric parallel (In Greek mythology, these planktai, or "wanderers," were rocks said to produce particularly violent seas that smash ships to bits; Odysseus braved the route between Scylla and Charybdis rather than risk it with the planktai). The episode presents vignettes of the activities of 19 Dubliners. The result is a lattice of the anonymous bustle of urban modernity, in which some of the novel's main characters become enmeshed. The struggle and collision between all these possible stories, none fully told, analogize the chaotic planktai. And yet, these wandering rocks, a bulwark of total danger in Homer's epic, become neither positive or negative in Joyce's novel. The ragged bodies and places and events of the modern city aren't dangerous, exactly. They just are.
We chose Twitter, still a relatively esoteric "microblogging" platform in 2007, because it offered a perfect format for our interpretation of Joyce.
"Wandering Rocks" is a cipher for the collision of high and low, significance and ordinariness, uprightness and vulgarity that pervades the novel as a whole. Unlike the modern novel in Joyce's time as much as today's, "Wandering Rocks" refuses to settle on a single subject or story. It is modernism at its most postmodern, a prototype for the meandering, complex, interwoven, semi-plotlessness that would find its way into much more recent books, from David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest to George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Ian and I hoped to return some of the joking mockery and vulgarity of the book to Bloomsday and Joyce worship more generally. To be sure, a certain measure of debauchery pervades Bloomsday celebrations, especially in Dublin, where many acolytes attempt to retrace the steps of Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and the novel's other characters through the city—and its pubs. But today, bewildered grotesquerie is served up less by the disorienting modern city than it is by the internet, which has replaced the city as our treacherous Wandering Rocks.
We chose Twitter, still a relatively esoteric "microblogging" platform in 2007, because it offered a perfect format for our interpretation. For one part, the invitation to post messages, in public, unfiltered, whatever thought or idea came out of one's head perfectly paralleled Joyce's stream-of-consciousness writing. For another part, even in those early days of Twitter, the platform was sufficiently popular that a great deal of content flowed through it—and yet, it was new enough that the website still aggregated everyone's tweets in a single, common public timeline. And for yet another part, the live-updating user and public timelines allowed us to recreate the events of Wandering Rocks in time rather than in space.
The Twitter public timeline, circa 2007. @StephenDedalus, at center, is a Ulysses character.
To accomplish this, Ian and I analyzed the episode, extracted selections that best represented its action, and time-stamped them with rough estimates of the time of their occurrence, relative to the clues Joyce provided via the coincidences between the various vignettes. Scholars and fans have created various animated maps and Bloomsday touring guides over the years to show character's physical traversal of central Dublin. But these efforts fail to capture the interleaved, temporal simultaneity of the character's action—let alone their interaction with other citydwellers. Instead, they elevate Ulysses to the status of theme park, effectively gutting its workaday vulgarity.
We registered 54 Twitter accounts in the names of Ulysses characters—from @BuckMulligan to @WifeOfSheehyMP, and converted the passages we'd selected and time-coded into 140-character tweets, adding @-mention cross-references where appropriate. Like this:
@STEPHENDEDALUS -- I bought it from the other cart for a penny ;) Is it any good?
— Dilly Dedalus (@DillyDedalus) June 16, 2007
Twitter had published an application programming interface (API) for its service. Using the API, I wrote some software to automate the posting, such that everything would be timed correctly. I just had to push a button and watch. We named the project "Twittering Rocks."
It ran successfully in 2007, and thanks to the software, it would be easy to run Twittering Rocks every Bloomsday. Which we did, in 2008, and 2009, and 2010. Then it broke completely and hasn't worked since. And that's when I started to understand the real purpose of Bloomsday.
Twitter's early API was dead-simple to use. A programmer just provided the Twitter username, password, and message to post an update to that user's timeline. That's a perfect model so long as your API is willing to provide or request a user's credentials. There are many reasons why this is a bad idea. Requiring users to share their passwords with third-parties introduces justifiable trust issues, and it also disseminates credentials unnecessarily. By summer 2010, Twitter, and the consumer internet in general, had become popular enough that a proper company could run fast and loose with security. It implemented the OAuth standard for authorization, a technology that allows users to delegate access to a service without providing their credentials.
That was great for users and for Twitter, but for my software, it meant catastrophe. Total reengineering was necessary. I'd have to integrate with Twitter's new OAuth system, then authorize the client manually from 50-plus separate accounts, or else I'd have to create 50-plus separate applications manually and then use their own authorization tokens in the main program. Not hard, admittedly, but time-consuming enough that it just didn't happen. An internet joke about Bloomsday took a back seat to ordinary life. And so Twittering Rocks lived for four years and disappeared without fanfare. It's nothing terribly remarkable. How many apps on your phone don't work properly anymore? Software breaks all the time.
But books don't. Ulysses is among the most important novels of all time, so it's remained in print for almost a century—even when it was banned. But the novel isn't just accessible—it also takes pretty much exactly the same form it always did: words on paper, letterpress- or offset- or digitally-printed, and bound in a codex (or the electronic equivalent). Twittering Rocks revealed something Joyce knew long before I did: the fester of decay is also the spring of novelty, and vice-versa.
If Bloomsday must be celebrated, it is high time that the holiday fully devour Joyce's novel in order to expel and move beyond it.
Decay is nothing new online. Link rot pervades even the most well-trafficked media sites, the vestiges of redesigns and revised business models. Last year, my colleague Adrienne LaFrance explained how a Pulitzer-nominated, 34-part investigative journalism series vanished entirely from the web. One reason: it was built on a technology platform, Flash, that once thrived but now languishes. The same is true of countless works of computer-native media and entertainment. Software and videogames disappear when their underlying hardware or software platforms obsolesce. Popular titles get remade or sequelized or versioned-up, but such treatment assumes a commercial popularity that evades many creative works; Ulysses 2 (or 2.0) makes little sense, except maybe as a bad tweet or YouTube video.
The relatively unknown world of of electronic literature, of which Twittering Rocks is a humble example, has been hard-hit by infrastructural decay. Works produced for HyperCard, Apple's once-popular programming tool, have long since ceased to be viewable on modern computers. That includes works by Douglas Adams, Michael Crichton, and others published under the Voyager Expanded Books shingle in the early 1990s. Likewise, works created for the early hypertext authoring system Storyspace, including Michael Joyce's afternoon, a story and Shelley Jackson's Patchwork Girl cannot easily be experienced as they were originally conceived. And works like Natalie Bookchin's The Intruder, created with Shockwave, once as ubiquitous as Flash once was, also can't run anymore. If you've never heard of or experienced any of these works, that's sort of the point. One of the features that allowed Ulysses to become canon—hardly the only one, but one nevertheless—was its ability to be read by human eyeballs in 2016 as much as in 1986, 1956, or 1926.
In the case of Twittering Rocks, something beyond mere technical compatibility had evaporated. The context for one of the fundamental design goals had become obsolete—and utterly forgotten, too. The Twitter public timeline had been retired, and with it the idea of a modern, digital rendition of the chance encounters between strangers and Joyce characters that Ian and I had envisioned in 2007. Sure, you could still follow the Bloomsday characters and reproduce a version of it in your private timeline, but unless you followed a large number of accounts, the result would be muted. And even if you did, you'd have crossed the threshold from everyday internet user schlub to foppish Bloomsday theme-park goer. The ordinary made extraordinary.
James Joyce's literary innovations were material and formal: the stream-of-consciousness prose; the Homeric parallel structure and theme; the puns and jokes; the experimental language, which ranges from dialect to evolutionary linguistics. Perhaps most of all, though, the cacophonic dissonance of everything all at once. This is no more notable than it is at the very end of the book, in lines quoted more often than they are appreciated. Leopold Bloom's wife Molly, lying in bed, recalls in stream-of-consciousness fashion her memory of her husband's marriage proposal.
I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.
The literary exuberance of these lines are only matched by their narrative skeeviness. Molly, whose freeform recollection is already interrupted by thoughts of urination and remark at nighttime noises, has spent much of the novel fantasizing about and then meeting her well-endowed lover Blazes Boylan, with whom Leopold actively knows she is having an affair. And worse, it's a sin for which he is no less guilty, albeit with even greater perversity: as a public voyeur, an epistolary proto-sexter, and a surreptitious masturbator. He persists in his routine, because, well, that's life, full of joy and piss. The train whistles and the bladder tightens and the memory of tenderness wafts up like heat from the pavement. We romance one another no less often than we relieve ourselves.
Joyce's formal innovations exerted pressure on language rather than on medium. Words work more or less the same as they did in 1904 or 1922 or 1942. Books work identically. Today, by contrast, formal media innovation rules the day. New devices and infrastructures push out old ones, and they do so at an ever more rapid pace. And yet, Ulysses too was a media product of its time, one largely unreadable absent its historical context. The bric-a-brac of Dublin shop windows; the guffaws of then-current headlines; the references to long-outmoded Celtic twilight; the intrinsic linguistic conflict of the English language in Ireland; then-new technologies now long gone.
If Bloomsday must be celebrated, it is high time that the holiday fully devour Joyce's novel in order to expel and move beyond it. The ultimate lesson of Ulysses is that everything that seems permanent decays and returns to earth. But in so doing, it doesn't vanish. It facilitates new growth, both native and invasive. The old bonds with the new, and in so doing it both ruins and extols it.
It turns out that the horror of seeing our culture break and decay and disappear is also part of the delight of that culture. Today, everything everyone does is captured, stored, retrievable with a few taps on a magic, universal remote. This prospect is so terrifying that our European friends have been pursuing a "right to be forgotten," lest Google's index unfairly rule peoples' futures. But at the same time, all the software and devices that do all that recording and storage also cease to function quickly—almost immediately, from the vantage point of historical time. The right to be remembered is no less at risk.
Carnivals embrace bacchanalia, the resignation to the pleasures of the flesh from those of the mind. But among those pleasures is the pleasure of destruction, of neglect, of abandonment. Bloomsday is the most contemporary of holidays, because it puts the lie to the conceit of contemporary life: that we move ever-forward through progress, amassing knowledge and innovation and adeptness. How quickly forgotten is the fundamental lesson of modernism—that entropy rules, but that we can still simulate order, even if just for a time, by reassembling shrapnel plucked from the atmosphere. Persistence is always vulgar before it is honorable. And that's what Bloomsday is really for. It celebrates the ultimate technological advancement no matter the period: not discovery or innovation, but the warm, drunk rumble of the conversation between progress and decay.


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Roadside bomb kills two Britons in Iraq's Basra
| Published: Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 1:17 [IST]
BASRA, Iraq, Apr 30 (Reuters) Two British contractors were killed near the southern Iraqi city of Basra when a roadside bomb struck their convoy, a spokesman for the British military said today.
''The attack occurred about 30 kilometres northwest of Basra,'' the spokesman said of the violence yesterday.
Iraq's second city Basra has been relatively stable compared to the rest of the country. But roadside bombs have occasionally hit British targets.
British troops have launched crackdowns against rogue policemen in the city 550 km (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad and resident have complained of militia hit squads.
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Story first published: Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 1:17 [IST]
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Finance Bill 2013
The Finance Bill 2013 was recently published and in this article I will outline the main provisions contained in the bill under the various tax headings.
Remittance Basis
The Finance Bill includes an anti-avoidance provision dealing with the transfer of income between
a non-Irish domiciled spouse to an Irish domiciled spouse who brings the income into Ireland, such transfers will now be considered a remittance from 13 February 2013.
Maternity Benefits
Maternity Benefits are now subject to Income Tax from 1 July 2013.
Foreign earning Deductions (FED)
The FED has been extended to include the following countries:
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal & Tanzania
Ex Gratia Payments
The Finance Bill confirms the Budget announcement that top slicing relief will not apply on
ex-gratia lump sums in excess of € 200,000 effective from 1 January 2013.
Foreign service relief will also be abolished with effect from 13 February 2013. The Bill also extends the provisions to ensure the maximum life time limit of €200,000 is to cover ex-gratia payments made on death or disability.
Relief for Foreign Losses
The Finance Bill confirms that while Case III Foreign Investment and Foreign Rental Income is deemed from a single source, rental losses cannot be used to relieve foreign investment income.
With effect from 1 January 2013 tax relief will no longer be available to individuals, the relief
will be given to the charity at a blended tax rate of 31%.
Film Relief
Film relief will now be given as a credit to the film production company at the rate of 32%
rather than the individual investor. These changes are subject to a ministerial order.
Changes to Income Tax regarding Land and Developing Trades
With effect from 13 February 2013, if a loan is released or forgiven and the loan was used to
finance the purchase of land as trading stock, such a release of the loan is liable to Income
Tax in the individual hands. This provision applies even where the trade has actually ceased.
Loss relief is also restricted for certain individuals (such individuals who less than 50% of their income is derived from dealing and developing land).
The restrictions are as follows:
Relief is only available for the interest that is actually paid
Loss reliefs can only be used on the reduction in the value of
land where the land is disposed of
Employment Incentive and Seed Capital
The EIIS and Seed Capital has been extended to 31 December 2020 (Which is subject to a Ministerial Order and contingent of European Commission approval).
There is also an amendment to allow EISS in respect of holiday and guest houses
and self-catering accommodation to apply.
Living City Initiative
The Finance Bill provides details of scheme which seeks to provide tax relief on refurbishment of certain residential and commercial properties.
There are requirements that the refurbishment work should constitute at least 10% of the pre- refurbished value of the property.
Residential owners and occupants of their Principal Private Residence can claim 10% of the value of the works each year for 10 years against their income.
Retailers are entitled to claim Capital Allowances over 8 years (15% years 1-7 and 10% on year 8).
Approved Retirement Funds
The Finance Bill has reverted to the lower limit of € 63,500 required to hold funds in an AMRF (Approved Minimum Retirement Fund) where the pensioner has a guaranteed annual income of
less than €12,700. These amendments reverse the former increases in these levels, introduced in Finance Act 2011.
Access to Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Before Retirement
The Bill allows an individual access to their AVC contributions and to withdraw up to 30% of the value of the AVC. This provision will apply for a three year period expiring on 14 February 2016.
R&D Credit
The Bill confirms the budget announcement that first € 200,000 (Previously €100,000
of qualifying expenditure will qualify for the R&D Credit).
The working requirement for key employees has been reduced to 50% (previously 75%).
Intangible Asset Scheme
The Bill has reduced the claw back period for Intangible Assets from 10 years to 5 years.
Corporation Tax Exemption
The three year start up relief is extended to allow any used credit to be carried forward to use
in subsequent tax periods subject to the amount of relief being restricted to the employers PRSI spend.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ( REIT's)
A new section has been introduced in the Finance Bill for REIT's.
A REIT will have the following main characteristics:
An exemption from Income and Corporation Tax in respect of rental
income and chargeable gains.
The REIT must derive 75% of it's income from property rental
85% of its property income must be distributed by dividends
The dividends will be subject to Dividend Witholding Tax
The rate of CGT has increased to 33% effective from on or after 6 December 2012.
The transfer of property gains by a non – domiciled to a domiciled spouse who brings
the proceeds into the state will be deemed to be remitted into the state for CGT purpose
Retirement Relief
The Bill confirms that where individuals dispose of an asset to a child on or after 1 January
2014 and the Market Value is less than €3M, relief will be given in respect of the disposal.
CGT on Disposal of Agricultural Land for Restructuring
A relief from CGT on the disposal of farm land for restructuring will apply where the
proceeds are reinvested within 24 months of each other.
Capital Acquisitions Tax
The Bill confirms the increase in the CAT rate to 33% effective from 6 December 2012.
The new CAT-free thresholds for gifts and inheritances taken on and after 6 December
2012 are as follows:
Group A - €225,000
Group B - €30,150
Group C - €15,075
The Bill clarified that interest on the late payment of Discretionary Trust Tax by a Trust runs from
the valuation date for the 6% once off charge, and 1% annual charge until the tax is discharged.
Resting on contract
The Bill brings in provisions for contracts entered into after 13 February 2013 and where 25%
or more of the consideration for the property has been paid, a charge to stamp duty will arise
in this structure.
Young trained farmers
Relief on transfers of agricultural land to young trained farmers has been extended to
Cash Receipt Basis
The threshold has increased to €1.25M with effect from 1 May 2013.
Receivers and Liquidators
The receiver/liquidator is the accountable person for any supplies made by the
business while under control of receiver/liquidator.
The VAT obligations rest with the receiver where land or buildings are transferred to a receiver.
While Finance Bill contained some unexpected amendments and measures,
it generally was in line with the Budget 2013 announcement.


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Canadian Beer Tax Panic Over-Hyped
February 5, 2018 by Cheyenne Lentz
On April 1, the government plans to increase the tax on local and imported beer by under 2 percent. The tax, however, won't affect prices much when you break it down, according to economic experts.
Currently, the federal tax on beer is $31.84 per hectoliter. The increase will bring it to $32.32 per hectoliter, according to Beer Canada spokesperson Brittany Moorcroft.
This increase will take place every year in line with the cost of inflation. Moorcroft said the scheduled 2018 "escalator" tax amounts to a 1.51 percent increase.
With the new tax, the cost per beer at a restaurant would be about half a penny, which is less than what is possible to pay with actual currency, according to Toronto beer writer and expert Jordan St. John.
The tax increase may be most noticeable when purchasing a case, in which the tax could bring the cost of a 24-bottle case up by about a nickel, according to CBC.
But putting the word 'tax' and 'beer' in the same sentence tends to put people in a state of panic. Beer Canada, a trade association representing about 50 brewers, has started lobbying to "axe the tax" and is asking the public to email Finance Minister Bill Morneau as well as local MPs.
According to St. John, Beer Canada is making the tax more of a problem than it really is.
The last time the tax on beer was raised significantly was over 30 years ago, according to finance Minister spokesperson Chloé Luciani-Girouard. And the larger brands of beer are the ones that will be seeing the effects of this increase such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Budweiser, and the like. These brands can afford to eat the costs so consumers don't have to, according to AB InBev, who owns Labatt and Molson Coors.
Eventually, the built-in tax increase will add up over time, but it will take until 2040 to see a dollar difference, according to St. John.
All of this is to say that the tax won't be enough to stop Canadians from buying beer, according to Joe Lesica, assistant professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont.
"That's probably what the government is thinking, you're not going to change your beer buying habits and the tax is going to get collected," Lesica said.
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