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January 2020 – The Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") has published its Report on the Review of Mergers and Acquisitions for 2019 ("Report"). The Report provides general information on M&A transactions in Turkey in 2019 as well as brief statistical information on merger control filings. Below is a summary of the Report's main findings:
In 2019 the Turkish Competition Board decided on 208 merger control filings. Among these transactions, 38 were concluded among Turkish companies, while 115 transactions involved foreign companies only. The remaining 51 transactions were realised between Turkish and foreign companies. On average between 2013 and 2019, the Turkish Competition Board rendered 202 decisions per year.
Although the number of foreign-to-foreign transactions examined by the TCA dropped slightly in 2019 (to 115 from 121 in 2018), it can be said that the total number of foreign-to-foreign transactions brought before the TCA has been on a rising trend since 2013, as shown in this chart.
The Report also highlights the total transaction values of notified transactions. The total transaction value of transactions realised among Turkish companies was TRL 6.86 billion (approx. EUR 1.04 billion), while the total transaction value concluded among foreign companies was TRL 2.86 trillion (approx. EUR 430.62 billion). Total transaction value of transactions between Turkish and foreign companies was TRL 19.75 billion (approx. EUR 2.98 billion).
The Report shows that foreign investors invested into Turkish companies in 46 separate transactions in 2019, while this number was 36 in 2018. Among foreign investors, Japanese companies were the most active, with 7 transactions in 2019. The total value invested by foreign companies in Turkish companies via these transactions was TRL 36.18 billion (approx. EUR 5.46 billion) in 2019, nearly three times the amount invested in 2018, which totalled TRL 14.9 billion (approx. EUR 2.74 billion).
The Report also provides information with respect to the distribution of the number and value of transactions in terms of economic activities in 2019. The highest number of transactions were realised in the sector of "the production, transmission and distribution of electricity," and there were 12 transactions concerning this economic activity. The leading economic activity in terms of transaction value was "financial intermediary institutions," which accounts for 36.1% of the total value of transactions concluded in 2019, i.e., TRL 16.5 billion (approx. EUR 2.8 billion).
On average the review period of the TCA for merger control filings was 14 days in 2019. However, this 14-day period is calculated from the latest submission to the TCA (for example a response to a request for information or submission of an additional information petition), and not from the initial submission of the notification package to the TCA.
Which transactions are subject to approval in Turkey?
Communiqué No. 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board ("Communiqué No. 2010/4") describes the transactions that are subject to mandatory filing in Turkey.
First of all, there must be (i) a merger of two or more undertakings, or (ii) an acquisition of direct or indirect control over all or part of one or more undertakings by one or more undertakings or by one or more persons who currently control at least one undertaking, through the purchase of shares or assets, through a contract or through any other means. Secondly, the transaction must result in a permanent change in control, which can be achieved de jure or de facto by acquiring decisive influence over an undertaking. Lastly, the transaction must trigger the turnover thresholds defined under Article 7 of Communiqué No. 2010/4. There are two alternative thresholds, which are;
(a) The aggregate Turkish turnover of the transaction parties exceeding 100 million Turkish Liras and the Turkish turnover of at least two of the transaction parties each exceeding 30 million Turkish Liras, or;
(b) (i) The Turkish turnover of the transferred assets or businesses in acquisitions exceeding 30 million Turkish Liras and the worldwide turnover of at least one of the other parties to the transaction exceeds 500 million Turkish Liras, or (ii) the Turkish turnover of any of the parties in mergers exceeding 30 million Turkish Liras and the worldwide turnover of at least one of the other parties to the transaction exceeds 500 million Turkish Liras.
The turnover thresholds provided under Article 7(b) are two separate tests; Article 7(b)(i) is applicable only in case of acquisition transactions (as well as joint ventures) and Article 7(b)(ii) is applicable only in case of merger transactions.
Transactions that do not trigger the merger control thresholds do not need to be filed to the TCA. The Turkish merger control regime does not include an affected market test and any transaction that triggers the thresholds are subject to mandatory notification.
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As a practice we have received an influx of calls from anxious taxpayers concerned with being taxed on their foreign income earned while outside of SA. Some are confused and needs to know what needs to be done to be protected. We have done research to understand the information published on the internet and what is said by others. We have noticed that many recommend financial immigration as an option and although there is merit to this, tax law is highly complicated and is not necessarily the solution. Further factors that need to be considered is that taxes withheld by the foreign country could form a credit in SA. Once the laws are updated, it is planned to exempt the first R1 million earned outside of SA.
Please consider the above and below facts before deciding a course of action.
SARS may apply 2 tests to determine if a person is a resident for tax purposes. It is if a person is an "ordinary resident" or a resident by means of their "physical presence" in South Africa. Various court cases deal with who is an ordinary resident while physical presence in South Africa is a lot easier to determine. If physically present in South Africa for more than 91 days in the current and 5 preceding tax periods and more than 915 days in the preceding 5 years preceding the current period of assessment, then the physical presence test would be positive and a person would be a resident when first meeting the criteria.
An ordinary resident is, subject to various court cases and the specific circumstances an individual finds themselves in, where a person settles down from his "wonderings". This means if a person works abroad but intends to come back to SA, then a person would be an ordinary resident of SA as they would "settle down" after their wonderings. Various other factors may come into play such as the action or omission of selling property including fixed property, the extent of setting oneself up in another country and other actions compatible with being the real home being in a country other than South Africa. A definitive decision to immigrate to another country is required to cease being an "ordinary resident". Due to the technical nature of this assessment, each case's detail has to be reviewed and an opinion could be formulated, however, may still be subject to approval by SARS and which may be disputed in the court system up to the supreme court of appeal.
If a person intends to leave SA permanently, it would be proper to immigrate financially. However, there are advantages and disadvantages in doing so. Some consequences are, costs of immigration, deemed disposal of world-wide assets which triggers capital gains, SARS being more likely to not tax income in excess of the 1 million exemption for employment income subject to not being an "ordinary resident" or being physically present in SA for the test to be positive, residency status updated with banks, becoming subject to withholding taxes on interest income, sale of fixed property, etc.
If a person intends not to come back to SA, then the financial immigration process should be followed so that the immigration is documented. An immigration agent should be appointed for such application and it would be ideal to wrap up any remaining assets in SA, although not a requirement as the test is based on various factors acting as a guideline and with no definitive criteria that must be met. Again, a case by case analysis is required.
After the above is done, an application could be made to have cash withdrawn from SA (Which exceeds the amount permitted without a clearance, currently R1 million) Generally, retirement funds would be withdrawn / transferred, properties sold, and personal assets disposed of. These funds are then generally moved out of SA.
The above factors are not exhaustive and the answers to these and other questions would only serve as a guide.


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Florida Panthers center Derek MacKenzie (17) realizes it's time to play for each other and pride with the playoffs seemngly out of reach (Kim Klement, USA Today Sports)
CORAL SPRINGS — Panthers fourth-line center Derek MacKenzie is known for his faceoff and penalty-killing prowess so when desperate coach Gerard Gallant called his number to join the power-play unit late in the second period Saturday night, he was surprised to say the least.
Seconds later MacKenzie, who was planted firmly in front of Devils goalie Cory Schneider, took a perfect centering pass from Scottie Upshall and steered it in for Florida's lone goal in a lackluster 5-1 home-opening loss.
"Actually it's been a while, probably since my last game in the minor leagues and juniors, that I played the power play and I'm positive that's the first power-play goal of my career," MacKenzie said after Sunday's practice at the Ice Den.
"Everyone's trying to settle on their roles but I don't expect to be on the power play. Obviously, the penalty kill is more of what I've done the last few years."
Forgive the 12-year pro's memory, but MacKenzie was credited with a power-play goal for Columbus in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Bruins on Nov. 17, 2011. He has 32 career goals in 309 games, including two PPGs and five short-handed goals.
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The Panthers were down 5-0 at the time and Gallant was unhappy with his power-play units work ethic (1-for-8 overall) so he wanted to shake things up.
"We weren't getting people in front of the net causing traffic and working hard and everything starts with hard work," Gallant said. "So I put those guys on the ice and sure enough they had success."
The Panthers power play, so putrid last year at a league-low 10 percent success rate, was expected to improve with the addition of winger Jussie Jokinen, but it's again at 10 percent (1 of 10).
Still, power-play centers such as Nick Bjugstad, Aleksander Barkov and Dave Bolland are expected to return to their roles Monday against Ottawa. But MacKenzie and possibly young forward Brandon Pirri, who's been a healthy scratch through the first two games, may see time on the unit.
Pirri, 23, who has three PPGs and three power-play assists in 56 career games, is itching to contribute.
"The power play is one of my strengths, but the coach has got to what he thinks is right," said Pirri, who centered a line of Tomas Fleischmann and Brad Boyes in practice while Bolland and Shawn Thornton were given the day off.
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"It's my patience and you got to have some confidence in yourself, don't turn the puck over and shoot the puck to the net."
MacKenzie, who has been on the ice for three of the five PPGs given up by the Panthers in the first two games — tied for most allowed in the NHL — is not pleased with the penalty-kill's performance.
"I take pride in it and it's something that could be the difference in our success," MacKenzie said. "We got a guy like our captain, Willie Mitchell, who's a great penalty killer, and obviously [Roberto Loungo] behind us, so there's no reason for us not to be successful."
Weak crowd support
MacKenzie, who has played for Columbus and the old Atlanta Thrashers, two other markets with fair-weather fan support, so he was asked if the Panthers' record-low turnout for the home opener affected the team's play.
"You can always find excuses," MacKenzie said. "If you got 20,000 people getting on you it's just as bad, right? For us, our main concern is playing for each other. The owners have made it clear what the expectations are and where this organization has to go.
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"We understand it's not going to be easy as far as putting fans in the stands until we do our part."
Big game already?
At 0-1-1 with a four-game, nine-day road trip on the horizon, a victory in Monday night's home game against Atlantic Division foe Ottawa (1-1), becomes more essential.
"We're trying to climb from 29th [last season], so every game we play is important," Gallant said. "[It's] a big game we want to win and get back to .500 . It's early in the season but you don't want to get too far behind."
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CRM or customer relationship management solution manages the relationship between customer and vendors. It was in 2014 when a report revealed the companies that used CRM solution got $8.71 dollar return in each dollar spent. We know there are popular features of CRM but we will analyze how CRM helps business with it's underrated features.
CRM helps the business with its multi layered features. What happens most of the times is we sit there eagerly to hear about the result but forget the facts that goes behind the result. This happens with every solution. But we are talking about CRM specially.
This is because customers are the main concerns of companies. If you cannot turn your customers into your advocates then it is quite hard to sustain in the marketplace. To befriend your customers you must understand the buyer's persona. Most of the CRM solutions are designed keeping the buyer's persona in mind which helps to get the best traffic. This is how CRM helps a business.
CRM software's specialty lies in the features they offer. Here is the trick, the features, all of those together make the entire system intuitive. But unfortunately, all of them does not get the proper credit they should have. There are some features which are very under rated because we don't get the depth and nature of that feature.
Automation: Bringing automation in the overall system is one of the key aspects be it in sales, in support or in the call center.
Contacts: A CRM system takes care of customer contacts. It looks after every transaction and moves a customer makes and gives the admin a panoramic view of clients.
Reports: With automation in all other sections there is not much to worry about reports. But still, users like to be assured of smoothness of the reporting system.
Invoices: Invoices are one of the most important parts of the business and closely related to sales.
Accounting: A CRM system should be able to take care of the financial system of a business too. This is why users look for a good accounting feature in a CRM.
Marketing: CRM solution stores crucial data about customers and it helps running marketing on varied platforms.
Multi-Channel facility: As business has expanded and you have to run campaigns in different platforms, the multi-channel facility is what users now look for.
All these work together to make the business successful. You can check the article Numerous Ways CRM Workflow Automation Super Boost Your Businesses to understand the features better.
We will discuss them briefly but before that we need to discuss some other issues.
To understand better how CRM helps business with all its features you have to understand the benefits customers and companies together enjoy out of those features.
First of all, obviously a good CRM system creates better communication. Consequently it renews the relationship with customers everyday.
Secondly, when you know your customers better you can work on your customer care service.
Thirdly, automation of the process makes the sales easier. You don't need to fill out forms and enter them in another book manually. You can do that in a click along with the documents.
Fourthly, Reporting is easier now. With the automation in the process making reports is easy with a CRM solution.
Last but not the least and the most important one is running campaigns. Running campaigns, retargeting gets really easy with CRM.
These are not the only benefits you can get from CRM methodology. But these are considered to be the major ones. Now the question is how CRM helps business with its underrated features.
These features are really beneficial to all sorts of business. This is the reason usage of CRM have expanded and Non-Traditional Companies Using CRM to Ensure a Phenomenal Growth.
Sometimes we find it puzzling what makes a CRM system under-rated or why features are listed as under rated. For example a site once wrote an article on what makes Hubspot CRM an under rated one.
What they were saying was actually true as users failed to understand Hubspot's potentiality just because they were too nice to have a free plan for new users of CRM.
So, sometimes you can not find the exact reason why this happens.
Task management is one of the most underrated features of CRM. As this solutions main focus is customer relation, users think task management is not that essential. But better task management in collaboration with Project manager is the key to better communication.
Workflow management is closely related to task management. Using CRM you can keep track of wokrflow which contributes to your report making process.
Companies have already taken consideration the matter of integration. But still, it is an underrated feature. Integration expands your territory. For example if you intgertae WP ERP with Hubspot or Mailchimp you will be enjoying facilities from both platforms. This expansion helps to better the client service.
Email marketing is the oldest form of marketing. We know that email funnels will never go out of fashion. Still mail marketing is pretty underrated in the methodology.
CRM forms are under-estimated too. But forms are specially created to control spams. CRM form may not be the popular but no client will ever want spams. So importance of CRM form is undeniable.
This one too is being popularised recently. Mobile responsiveness increases the ease of use. This feature will shortly become the demand of time.
Other than all these features users often fail to understand the presence of modules and extensions. We all need to keep in mind every feature introduced in a system is there to make the experience better. It is high time that we recognize those underrated features of CRM to have a better user experience.


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We are proud of our Church and are happy to share it with those of all faiths and none! Whilst tours of the Church are held all through the summer through <tony@folkestonewalkingtours.co.uk> Heritage Open Days provide an opportunity to invite people from near and far to drop in and look around over a whole open day.
Heritage Open Days are held annually in September and are part of a national event run by the National Trust to open up heritage spaces to the public that they would often not normally see. We try to open the Church for at least one Saturday during this festival, usually that which co-incides with the annual Ride and Stride fundraiser held for The Friends of Kent Churches.
So come in! Look around! See our heritage and displays. Take a tour with one of the congregation to learn more about the heritage of St. Peter's! And stay for some tea and cake!
When the famous artist and founder of the Romney Marsh Churches Trust, John Doyle MBE PPRWS took a tour recently, he declared St. Peter's to be the prettiest Victorian Church he had seen. We hope that you will feel the same!


Winter Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette - Home. Made. Interest.
This easy Winter Salad recipe is full of winter fruits and nuts like pecans, pears, and cranberries, and topped with a homemade vinaigrette.
Sides are tough for me to come up with in the winter. All summer long I use fresh tomatoes, squash, asparagus…and then the cold weather comes and I'm at a loss. I do love this Roasted Fall Vegetable Orzo and I make a really great Fall Coleslaw using crisp autumn apples but I still crave something light, and simple to throw together. The first time I made this Winter Salad I knew I had a winner. It's overflowing with winter produce and it's easy to change up with different nuts and cheeses so it never gets old.
The first time I made this Winter Salad I was searching for an easy side dish for my annual Christmas party. I wanted something that was simple and could be served cold so I wouldn't have to worry about finding time to bake anything else. My Christmas dinner party is usually 20+ people so a salad seemed like the perfect solution. I looked at all sorts of Winter Salad recipes before I finally came up with my own using pears, pecans, dried cranberries, crumbled blue cheese, and a simple homemade vinaigrette. I threw everything together right before guests arrived and dressed it with the vinaigrette just before I served it. Every single bite of it was eaten and I think I got more compliments on it than anything else on the table!
You can customize this Winter Salad in so many different ways so I'm just going to tell you my favorite way to make it. I start with pears because they are a delicious winter fruit that just about everyone likes. I usually buy Bosc or Anjou pears because they are slightly firmer and have a mild flavor. Next comes the dried cranberries because I love that little tart flavor they add to every bite, and for some crunch I like to add pecans. I don't toast my pecans but you certainly could and I'm sure it would make the salad that much better. I think every salad needs some cheese so I sprinkle mine with crumbled blue cheese but you could also use feta cheese if you prefer.
The vinaigrette is a simple mix of champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and salt. You can add a little sugar too if you like it slightly sweeter but I love the vinegar taste so I usually skip that part. If you're making this as a side dish for a holiday party make sure to toss the salad in the vinaigrette at the last minute to keep the salad looking fresh when you serve it.
This light and crisp winter salad is full of seasonal fruits and nuts like pears, cranberries and pecans and topped with a homemade vinaigrette.
That's it. A simple Winter Salad recipe that is beautiful, delicious and really easy to make. It's great for lunch, dinner, and parties all winter long!
That winter salad is going to be hit at my dinner party on Friday. Thanks!
Love this salad! Making it for the second Thanksgiving celebration this week. It was a huge hit at the first one, so why try another?!? I must admit that I added bacon.
Bacon makes everything better 🙂 Have a very happy Thanksgiving!
Do you think goat cheese would be a good substitute for the Bleu cheese if not all parties were a fan? Thanks. Going to try for this Christmas Eve.
Yes!!! I'll tell you a secret, I hate blue cheese so I always set some aside for me and put goat cheese on it instead. It's delicious!
Could I use apples instead of pears and feta instead of blue cheese???
You can definitely use apples and feta instead. I used apples and goat cheese in mine this year.


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Fans of Chelsea Alehouse Brewery must be patient a bit longer before the pub reopens its doors at a new location. But, according to the owners' hints, it'll be worth the wait.
Chris Martinson, who owns the business with his wife Aubrey, said he anticipates the Chelsea Alehouse reopening at 115 South Main Street in early May. The pub has been temporarily closed since late February when the Martinson's began the process of moving from the Chelsea Clocktower Complex to the new downtown location. Now sandwiched between Cleary's and Smokehouse 52, across the street from Common Grill and sharing a parking lot with purple Rose Theatre, the newly-located Alehouse will become a part of the vibrant mix of downtown Chelsea.
"There is a lot of excitement out there, and we're just as excited as everyone else. I assure you, we are moving as fast as we can!" Martinson said.
The downtown location, besides being situated in the very heart of Chelsea, will allow for an expanded kitchen, and therefore, an expanded menu. Along with new food offerings (not yet revealed), the beer list will also be expanded from eight to twelve beers on tap to eighteen-plus. The Martinson's are in the process of switching from a microbrewery license to brewpub license with the goal of producing their own beer while also bringing in more beers from regional breweries for tasting.
Regular patrons need not worry as tried and true Alehouse events such as bluegrass band Thunderwude on Wednesdays, jazz on Sundays and Trivia on Tuesdays will pick up where they left off. Additional food and beer pairing events centered on beer education will also be included in the mix, Martinson said.
The Chelsea Alehouse Brewery first opened at the Clocktower in December 2012. With a five-year lease coming to its end, Martinson said the opportunity to relocate downtown was ideal.
By the way, anyone interested in becoming part of the Alehouse team may fill out an online application at chelseaalehouse.com or Chelsea Alehouse Brewery Facebook page. All positions are open, including hosts, servers and kitchen staff.


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Loyola Men's Volleyball Can't Hang to Early Lead Against Top-Ranked Hawaii The Loyola men's volleyball team couldn't hang on against No. 1-ranked University of Hawaii Saturday night at Gentile Arena. The Ramblers lost the match 3-1 despite winning the opening set. Loyola head coach Mark Hulse said he thought his squad played much better than it did last night in a 3-0 loss to No. 19/01/2020 - Loyola Phoenix
Two-week break for FIVB World Tour before Cambodia stops - FIVB - Press release The first women's World Tour event of the 2020 calendar year is set for February 6-9 at Siem Reap followed by the next men's FIVB tournament February 20-23 at Phnom Penh. The two events mark the third-straight season that Cambodia has hosted FIVB World Tour gatherings. 19/01/2020 - Volleyball World - FIVB
Sparta DECA Club Hosts Charity Volleyball Tournament for the Good Grief Foundation SPARTA, NJ - More than 100 Sparta High School students spent their Friday afternoon in the school's gym for a good cause. They rallied together for DECA's Annual Volleyball fundraiser. The selected charity was The Good Grief Foundation. 19/01/2020 - TAPinto
Wolves Volleyball wrap up weekend series with Concordia Mixed results for GPRC volleyball teams on Saturday. The women completed a weekend sweep of Concordia, beating the Thunder 3 games to 1. Tori Macooh had 15 points to lead the Wolves attack, while Lana Matthews and Megan Fowler each added 14 points. The GPRC men could not duplicate the same feat though, as they fell 3-1 to Concordia. 19/01/2020 - EverythingGP | Grande Prairie, Peace Region | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate
'MAK Champion Trophy - 2020' Volleyball & Throwball Tournament Season 4 Mogaveers Association Kuwait Affiliated to Indian Embassy Kuwait, proudly announces 'MAK Champion Trophy 2020' a National Level Volley Ball and Throw Ball tournament on 25th February at the American International School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait for all Indian Nationals. 19/01/2020 - Mangalorean.com
Music City 18's Championships: Day One Star Search Aline Olegario made our short list of Supernovas in Day One of the Music City Star Search. Check out who else made the list. 19/01/2020 - Prep Volleyball
Music City Championships: Day One Creates Gold Records Club One AZ Platinum18's Elizabeth Toiaivao and Claralisse Bednarek's big block helped their team finish on top in pool play on day one of the Music City Championships. 19/01/2020 - Prep Volleyball
Associate volleyball coach to helm Rhode Island team Nicki Holmes served in his position at GW for three years and coached the squad through two Atlantic 10 conference tournament appearances. This season, Holmes helped the Colonials to a No. 4 seeding in tournament play and a 15-14 record - the team's highest since 2015. 19/01/2020 - The GW Hatchet
Hawaii men's volleyball team beats No. 12 Loyola Chicago in 4 The top-ranked Hawaii men's volleyball team dropped an opening set and rallied to beat a ranked team on the road for the second straight day, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 27-25 at No. 12 Loyola Chicago today. 19/01/2020 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
NCAA men: Penn State beats Lewis in five, GCU defeats UCSD NCAA men's volleyball 1/19/2020: Penn State beats Lewis in five, Grand Canyon defeats UCSD, Hawaii, UCSB continue to roll. 19/01/2020 - Volleyball Mag
New Zealand claim first-ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour gold medal Sam O'Dea and Griffin Muller have made beach volleyball history for New Zealand, after claiming a first-ever gold medal on the FIVB World Tour. 19/01/2020 - Stuff
Chris Austin, Earl Schultz: 'You've done this before. Do it again.' "You've done this before. Do it again." The position he found himself in, on Thursday at the Cook Islands one-star, was not an enviable one. He and Earl Schultz were down 12-14 in the third set to Japan's Masato Kurasaka and Kensuke Shoji, the tournament's two seed. 18/01/2020 - Volleyball Mag
Dawson CC signs Anaconda volleyball standout GLENDIVE - The Dawson Community College volleyball team is happy to welcome Logan Stetzner from Anaconda. She is a standout on and off the court. She has lettered four times in basketball, three times in volleyball, and two times in track. 18/01/2020 - MTSPX
McNamaras named to Volleyball Canada's Next Generation Team Tsawwassen's Megan and Nicole McNamara are among four pairs named to Volleyball Canada's Next Generation Team for the 2020 Beach Volleyball season. 18/01/2020 - Mark Booth
A bronze medal match: The hardest to get up for, the most rewarding to win So we rode in our little Toyota Rasich in silence, with the clearish-teal ocean on our right, the type of color that is reserved mostly for postcards or honeymoons. 18/01/2020 - Volleyball Mag
Snow Volleyball Festival a hit on the Swiss Alps - FIVB - Press release The action on court gained such a buzz that skiiers stopped to check out the action! Snow volleyball can be played by everyone no matter what their level of experience, and demonstrates the fun, passion and universality of the sport of volleyball. 18/01/2020 - Volleyball World - FIVB
BYU Men's Volleyball moves to 6-0 with another sweep over Mount Olive BYU Volleyball swept Mount Olive again on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina, winning straight sets 25-20, 25-23, 25-16. BYU moves to 6-0 on the season with the win, and has only lost two sets in the six matches. BYU had beaten the Trojans Friday night in three sets, and the Trojans were pesky in the final set. 18/01/2020 - MSN
Shaq delos Santos to remain at helm of Philippine women's volleyball squad - Philstar.com The LVPI board headed by its president Joey Romasanta also decided to retain Dante Alinsunurin, who steered the men's squad to a historic silver-medal performance in the biennial meet that was highlighted by a miraculous, shock triumph over former champion Thailand in the semifinals. 18/01/2020 - Joey Villar
Bluefield College Men's Volleyball team looking forward to 2020 season BLUEFIELD, Va In preparation to their opening match against Erskine College, the Bluefield College Men's Volleyball team has new goals this season. Lead by first season head coach Alfonso Alvarez, the Rams are using the 2020 season as an 'evaluation' season. 18/01/2020 - WVVA
Action continues in high school hockey and volleyball In girl's high school volleyball action on Friday night, Notre Dame beat White Pines in straight sets - 26-24, 25-22 - in senior action and also picked up a win in junior, also beating White Pines in straight sets - 25-24, 29-27. 18/01/2020 - SooToday.com
Good start to 2020 for GPRC Volleyball GPRC Volleyball teams kicked off the 2020 portion of their schedule on a fine note Friday night. The women needed five games before finally defeating Concordia 3 games to 2. Megan Fowler had 15 points to lead the Wolves attack, while Lana Matthews added 14 points. 18/01/2020 - EverythingGP | Grande Prairie, Peace Region | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate
Tunisia's Volleyball Championship / Day 12: Results and standings 18/01/2020 19:48, TUNIS / Tunisia - Results and standings after Tunisia's Volleyball Championship day-12 games played on Saturday:Esperance ST - Tunisair Club 3-0AS Marsa - AS Haouaria 3-1SS Sidi Bousaid - CS Sfaxien 0-3CO Kelibia - CS Hammam-Lif 3-0UST Sfax - MS Bousalem 0-3ASPTT Sfax - ES Sahel 0-3Standings PTS G 1) Esperance ST 3512 2) CS... 18/01/2020 - MSN
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I started writing a few years back mostly posts in Google+ about my experiences cooking in a new country and sharing it with friends. In 2014 I had the pleasure of going on a culinary weekend to Copenhagen and I was blown away by the food scene there. It was then and there I decided that I wanted to share more about my passion for food and the passion others had and so Kitchen Exile was born.
Why the name Kitchen Exile?
I've always been passionate about food and wine. In 2004 I decided to take part in the professional diploma course at Leiths Food and Wine and train as a chef. After that I briefly worked in restaurants and also private catering. I always felt though that it was really too late for me to start a proper career in the kitchen. As a result I guess, I am kind of self exiled from the restaurant kitchen.
The name also refers to my experiences of cooking here in the Netherlands as an expat and that a lot of my cooking is outdoors on the BBQ rather than in the confines of the kitchen.
I have a thing for cookery books and where some women buy shoes, I buy cook books, so I may have one or two (hundred). I'm a keen BBQer and love my Big Green Egg. I am also a great fan of Burgundy wines and like to travel there to stock up the cellar when I can.
I use seasonal and local produce when and where I can. I like to know that what goes on my plate is sustainable and that any meat I eat that the animal has had a good life. I buy from small farmers and from butchers that use ethical slaughtering methods. My values follow that of the slow food movement.
My name is Thérèse, I'm originally from Ireland. I also spent 18 years living and working the UK and have been based in the Land of Clogs for several years now with my partner and our two cats.
I'd like to share with you my culinary journey, with recipes, event reviews and general observations on the trials and tribulations of cooking in the Netherlands a land not (yet) known for its culinary reputation.
Kitchen exile was founded in 2014 and is focused on recipes, restaurant and event reviews.
Many of the recipes will have a dominant theme of BBQ during the summer months.
The author has won BBQ competitions at both Taste of Amsterdam and Big Green Egg Flavour fair festivals and was also the winner of Tasty Talent 2015, a national cookery competition.
Recipes have also been published in the Dutch Edition of Foodies Magazine, a national publication and the UK National Newspaper, The Telegraph.


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We run a 80 ha mixed arable farm located in the small Blekinge village of Olsäng on the east coast of Sweden where the beautiful countryside combined with a warm summer climate make a rural holiday special. We are Anders and Alina who with children Henrik and Hanna (including sometimes grandparents and seasonal farm hands) run a typical arable Swedish farm operation. We currently have about 15 or so beef cattle which help to keep the pastures and meadows in a beautiful condition. We are also growing a wide range of crops such as asparagus, potatoes, strawberries, garlic, cucumbers, artichokes and sweet corn. A great deal of this organic produce is sold in our farmshop along with mainly organic produce raised by local growers.
We also rent out a delightful cottage which is very popular, especially with families holidaying with children who (with adults!) love to be with the animals and watch the various agricultural operations, including harvesting, and hay making.
At the moment, the Farm shop is closed for the winter season. Welcome back , when we will start harvesting asparagus around the end of April- begining of May.


As one who questions yoga and all things remotely New Age, meditation scares me.
Meditation: Enjoying an indestructible sense of well-being. Directing awareness inward until pure awareness is achieved. Inducing a mode of consciousness as an end in itself. An internal effort to self-regulate the mind.
I'm sorry, but if that is meditation, you'll find me running in the opposite direction. Yes, I "enjoy an indestructible sense of well-being," thank you, but only because I am upheld by Grace. No need to close my eyes and repeat mantras.
Then why does the Bible teach meditation?
Biblical meditation has nothing to do with self-awareness. It has everything to do with God-awareness.
Not an "induced mode of consciousness," but a God-given ability to dwell on that which is eternal.
Not an "internal effort to self-regulate the mind," but an intentional saturation of the mind with truth.
And so, day and night, we come to the Word of God to meditate. For unlike mental repetitions and bodily contortions, the Word can actually bring a deep sense of calm and healing to the soul.
It may mean we confine ourselves to hammock and breeze of mountain air so as to turn off the noise.
It may mean we fill idle moments with Word-songs until they're stuck on repeat in our voices and ears.
It may mean that, as we read and study Scripture, we journal every Spirit-sent thought so that it's burned forever in our hearts.
Whatever it takes to meditate – to center our minds on God and allow his Word to permeate our thinking and change our lives.
The result can only be genuine, lasting peace.
I remember the days of old. I meditate on all that you have done.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord.
Important post. If it was not for me repeatedly meditating on His mighty Word, I doubt I'd be alive today: it's what tethered me through PTSD (https://joyofthespiritwithin.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/loyal-hes-holding-you-tight/). Then, turning His promises to Him in daring questions is what made the Word start to truly come alive in me: BOTH my mind AND my heart (https://joyofthespiritwithin.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/daring-questions/).
I love this. So much insight here. Things I had never considered. God is truly using you to help others grow stronger. I'm going back to my devo right now to do a little more meditation on God's a Word. Much needed!
Meditation is so important and I do think it helps.
I did meditation as part of my therapy for anxiety. What I did was find "the room in my head," which was my dream room decorated the way I wanted it. This room was a dream, because I envisioned Jesus there. I received hugs and words to encourage me there. It worked and I found our relationship intensify.
I wanted to learn so much more about this man in my dream room.
Interesting. I would be curious to know where you got this idea of finding a dream room. Are you saying Jesus was there, but you wished you could learn more about him? Was that longing just in your dream or does it express a longing in your life? The meditation you describe is very different than the biblical meditation I'm referring to. As I said in the beginning of my article, I'm leery of any meditation that is not Scriptural. So I would be curious to know more about the experience you had and what led you to that point.
I agree with you whole heartedly. People can be so gullible to accept Yoga and new age meditation and think it is okay because they chose a Christian word to hum. Godly Meditation is thinking about God and His Word. Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin would say, Meditation is thinking about God's word, and mumbling to yourself what God is saying to you about it. Softly and slowly repeating the scriptures. Thank you for sharing your inspiring post with us here at Tell me a Story.
You hit the nail on the head. Christian meditation should be focused on "God awareness." When He is magnified in our lives through our focus on Him, God is glorified and we are thus blessed. Thanks for sharing at the #LMMLinkup.
Not emptying our mind but filling it with Christ that is biblical meditation!


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American academic says U.S. can't be an "ethical model"
SPECIALINTERVIEW
An American academic says that U.S. governance is not at all an "ethical model" for the world, but and it is an international fact that other countries following the footsteps of the U.S.
"It cannot be an 'ethical model.' But the rest of the world operates in the same way," Phillips Stevens Jr., associate professor of anthropology at the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences tells the Tehran Times.
Many observers inside and outside America believe that Trump's presidency ruined what is called "American dream" and raised serious questions about U.S. global leadership.
Now the world is more aware about what is going on inside America, especially systematic discrimination against black and the radical divisions inside the society.
This is the text of the interview:
Q: What are the main challenges facing President Biden?
A: President Biden is committed to supporting the principles of the U.S. Constitution. He is especially committed to ensuring equality of opportunity to all citizens. I would say that achieving that goal is the greatest challenge. To achieve that means solving many other social and economic problems which he inherited, all of which have been worsened by the pandemic. These are unprecedented times for the world, as well as for the U.S. All world leaders will acknowledge the same problems. Global climate change is at the head of the list. That is the most serious.
Q: What are the main roots of division in the U.S.? Is this division political or societal?
A: The roots of today's division extend back through the entire history of the U.S., beginning in the 17th century.
Q: Do you think that racism and far-right narratives have been eliminated in the U.S.?
A: Absolutely not, just as they are not eliminated anywhere in the world. We are human. People everywhere are intolerant of cultural and ethnic differences. People have to be TAUGHT to live peacefully with other types of people. It is not natural. It is natural to be suspicious of others; it is in our evolutionary biology. "Far-right narratives" emerge in times of stress and social anxiety; people resist change, and people blame others, and the people who are blamed are the "others."
Q: Do you think that the political system in America, especially the bipartisan system, is ready for fundamental reforms in order to find drastic solutions for social problems?
A: No, it is certainly not ready; neither is the world ready – global warming and the coronavirus must be resolved first. Then, perhaps, the world can work on its serious social problems.
Q: The American political system is based on liberal capitalism. Do you think this model can be used as an ethical model for other countries?
A: No, it is not and it cannot be an "ethical model." But the rest of the world operates in the same way, what you are describing is an international fact!
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The decision was made to distribute an updated draft of the MPCS mission and vision statements for public comment.
The Foundation reported a great response from our community on December 8, Colorado Gives Day, with donations to the school totaling approximately $51K.
Two new governing policies were approved with the aim of improving the GC's effectiveness in their roll as financial stewards of the school. These will be available soon for public review on the MPCS website.
The GC approved an Early Childhood Program Curriculum Summary for use at our school.
Full minutes of this and all GC meetings are posted to the school website after approval of the GC, usually at the next regular meeting.


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Posted on June 14, 2016 by carlosdev
The 70s become the 80s.
(2016) Comedy (Paramount) Blake Jenner, Juston Street, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Glen Powell, Temple Baker, J. Quinton Johnson, Will Brittain, Courtney Tailor, Taylor Murphy, Christina Burdette, Zoey Deutch, Sophia Taylor Ali, Austin Amelio, Tanner Kalina, Forrest Vickery, Jonathan Breck, Ernest James, Justin Alexio, Celina Chapin, Shailaun Manning. Directed by Richard Linklater
College circa 1980 was a different place than it is now. Back then, there were no cell phones, no laptops, no Internet. There was a lot of sex and while there were sexually transmitted diseases, they could be cured with penicillin. There was a lot more facial hair and your music collection didn't fit in a small box; you used a milk crate to carry your records around. A lot of things though, haven't changed.
Linklater, whose last film was Boyhood and elevated him to perhaps the most successful indie director in the business, calls this film a "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused. None of the characters from that film appear here but I can see his point – while that film took place in the last year of high school, this one takes place in the first year of college.
It follows the members of the fictional Southwest Texas University baseball team during the three day weekend prior to school starting and the fall preview games for the team. It is August in Southwest Texas which means, well, heat, lots of beer and pretty girls wearing hardly a thing. There's a lot of what we now call "Classic Rock" on the radio (but back then we just called it rock) and it's about to be morning in America.
Jake (Jenner) is our proxy amongst the jocks. We see things unfold through his eyes. He's smart enough to know that while he was the star of his high school team, he may not be talented enough to be a starter on this team and as for moving on to the major leagues, probably only McReynolds (Hoechlin) has a shot. But in the meantime, he's making friends with the other players, including Willoughby (Russell), a California stoner who is kind of a Deepak Chopra of the pitcher's mound, Finnegan (Powell) who knows that this will be the best time of his life and plans to make the most of it, Jay (Street) with an explosive temper, and Beuter (Brittain) who is an unsophisticated rube.
Over the weekend, the guys bang back beers, smoked a little leaf and do whatever it takes to get laid. All of that rings true to the college experience, then and now. Jake meets a comely freshman theater major (Deutch) and the two begin to hang out and develop something of a romance. Where it will lead is anyone's guess – after all, we're talking about the first weekend at college for the both of them.
I think that for the most part Linklater nailed the period (as he usually does) with a few quibbles; the guys play The Legend of Zelda which didn't come out until the following year, for example nor would it have been likely that a college student had a VCR, which retailed for about $600 back in August 1980. Still, he gets the flavor of the period right.
This is very much a guy's picture; only the theater major is given any sort of character and most of the women in this film are reduced to being the sexual prey of the baseball players. In a sense, we're getting the worldview of the jocks – all bros and no hoes. Some viewers might have a problem with that. Still, this is a Linklater film so it's thoughtful right?
Not so much. In many ways, this is one of his most mindless films yet. I kinda got the sense that this was almost a throwaway movie, one that he didn't give a lot of thought to (even though it arrives in theaters a year and a half after his last one). To me, it doesn't have the depth of character that is a hallmark of Linklater's movies; the characters all seem much more to be stereotypes.
The acting is a little bland as well. The cast is largely unknown and while Jenner stands out by default, the rest perform their roles without distinction but at least without making a mess of it either. Damned by faint praise, I know.
But there is more to the movie than just a great soundtrack (and it really IS great) and capturing its era nicely. This is a Richard Linklater film and even though it will likely not be considered one of his best works, there are still moments that show you how good a director he is and how gifted he is at structuring comedic sequences. There are some really good light-hearted moments. Not the big laughs of a big Hollywood comedy, but the introspective chuckles of recognizing something as ridiculous that perhaps you took part in when you were younger.
I will admit that I'm definitely the target audience for this thing. While I didn't go to college on an athletic scholarship, I knew some who did and I was there during this precise era (in August 1980 I was starting my Junior year). While I like to think I wasn't quite so sex-obsessed as these guys were, I probably was – guys that age are hormones on legs. So while this isn't one of Linklater's best, it certainly isn't his worst and even a subpar Linklater movie is worth checking out, and this clearly is worth checking out.
REASONS TO GO: Gets the era dead to rights. Terrific soundtrack. Some really funny sequences. Doesn't overstay its welcome.
REASONS TO STAY: Might be a little sexist. Bland cast. Not as thoughtful as previous Linklater films.
FAMILY VALUES: Lots of profanity, plenty of drug use, a good deal of sexual content and some nudity.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The credits include one for a cat wrangler credited to Bernie Tiede, who was the subject of Linklater's 2011 film Bernie.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Dazed and Confused
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The debonair Chris Stamp.
(2014) Musical Documentary (Sony Classics) Chris Stamp, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Hemming, Terence Stamp, Kit Lambert (archival footage), Heather Daltrey, Irish Jack, Richard Barnes, Robert Fearnley-Whittingstallt6. Directed by James D. Cooper
Few bands have had the impact that The Who have had in their career. It can be argued that of all the bands in rock and roll, only the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys have had the kind of influence on the medium that they have had. Guitarist and principle songwriter Pete Townshend is considered one of the best songwriters in the history of rock and their rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia expanded the art form and of course their songs continue to be staples of classic rock radio even now.
Once upon a time, though, they were a scruffy band playing in dingy clubs to crowds of diffident Mods. There, they were discovered by nascent filmmakers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, who met as assistant directors at Shepperton Studios. Both were devotees of French New Wave cinema in general and Jean-Luc Godard in particular and both aspired to become great directors in their own right. They hit upon the idea of filming in London's rocking underground club scene and focusing on a single group, which after seeing their wild performances they hit upon a band called the High Numbers.
The film never came to pass but the band so impressed the two filmmakers that they were inspired to become their managers and this fortuitous encounter would lead to some of the most potent rock and roll in history. Lambert, an Oxford-educated homosexual (in an era where it was illegal in England to be one) and Stamp, a rough and tumble Cockney who was a ladies' man couldn't have been more different if they'd tried but somehow they meshed together well; Lambert furnished Townshend with classical recordings to help his songwriting form while Stamp helped their stage show become one of the more talked about of its time.
All the elements are here for a documentary film that should have been absolute amazing; the film taken by Lambert and Stamp of the band in their High Numbers days alone would be enough to recommend the movie. Sadly, though, the film is overloaded with talking heads. Stamp, who passed in 2012 after his interviews were recorded, is a pleasant enough raconteur (and looks the part, dressed in a tux for Townshend and Daltrey's Kennedy Center Honors) but just watching him talk is not in and of itself compelling enough.
Most of the interview time goes to Stamp, Townshend and Daltrey – Lambert died in 1981 after years of drug problems which would lead to the pair being fired as manager and an extended estrangement between the band and their former managers. Strangely, Lambert's death is implied through the interviews and nothing concrete is really said about his death or its effect on Stamp or the band. Even Keith Moon's untimely death was only mentioned in passing as reference to a legal meeting between the Who and their former managers. Considering the importance of Moon and bassist John Entwhistle to the sound of the band, it is kind of odd that they get very little attention in the documentary.
Given the richness of the source material and some of the really amazing archival footage, this is a disappointment. The movie is at its best when delving down into the creative process of the band, and when we got to know them (and their managers) more personally; Stamp talks about a notorious fistfight between Daltrey and Moon onstage that nearly splintered the band early in their career and how he intervened in getting Daltrey to find other ways to resolve conflicts rather than using his fists. We also get a sense of how wounded Stamp was when the band chose Ken Russell to direct a film version of Tommy, once again frustrating his dream of being a film director (he and Lambert assumed they would get the job). There is also footage of a young Townshend playing an acoustic version of "Glittering Girl" for Lambert and Stamp, both nodding approval as he plays.
Don't get me wrong; there are some wonderful anecdotes, like friend John Hemming joking that chain-smoking Lambert only used one match in his entire life – the one that lit his first cigarette. Moments like that are swamped by endless discussion of minutiae that will only be of interest to diehard Who fans, who admittedly are going to love this movie a lot more than those viewers who aren't into the band as much, which is a shame because there's a whole generation that would benefit from discovering their music, which is some of the best rock and roll ever made. When the interviewees talk facts and figures, you'll find yourself nodding off. When the interviewees open up, so does the movie. Sadly though that doesn't happen enough to make this a memorable film.
REASONS TO GO: Wonderful subject. Some great archival performances.
REASONS TO STAY: Unforgivably boring. Too many talking heads.
FAMILY VALUES: Some rough language, a bit of drug content and one scene of brief nudity.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Chris Stamp is the younger brother of actor Terence Stamp.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 5/19/15: Rotten Tomatoes: 89% positive reviews. Metacritic: 75 /100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Kids are Alright
NEXT: 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets
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The fruits of success.
(2013) Musical Documentary (Magnolia) Aretha Franklin, Bono, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Rick Hall, Percy Sledge, Candi Staton, Clarence Carter, Donna Godchaux, Jimmy Cliff, Ed King, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Clayton Ivey, Jesse Boyce, Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn, Alicia Keys, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Johnson, John Paul White. Directed by Greg "Freddy" Camalier
Most aficionados of great music will know the name of Muscle Shoals. A small Alabama town on the Tennessee River, it would become the site for the recording of some of the greatest songs in the modern pop music era. FAME studios, founded by Rick Hall back in the late 1950s above the City Drug Store, but relocated the studio to its current location in 1962 where the first hit, Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On" was recorded.
From then on, some of the most recognized songs of the rock era were recorded there including Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," Wilson Pickett's "Land of 1,000 Dances," and Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman." The house band, made up of session musicians Barry Beckett on keyboards, Roger Hawkins on drums, David Hood on bass, Jimmy Johnson on guitars and Spooner Oldham on organ were known as the Swampers and created a funk and country laced sound that became signature of the Muscle Shoals sound. Many artists, including Paul Simon (who recorded his seminal Here Comes Rhymin' Simon there) were surprised to find out that the musicians were white.
In 1969 the Swampers decided to become their own bosses and founded their own studio across town. Muscle Shoals Sound would become home to Lynyrd Skynyrd who recorded some of their seminal work there (the Swampers are name-checked in the iconic Skynyrd tune "Sweet Home Alabama") as well as other class rock mainstays including the Rolling Stones who recorded "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses" there. Hall was understandably upset, seeing the defection as a betrayal as he had just signed a big deal with Capital. Muscle Shoals on the other hand had made a deal with Jerry Wexler at Atlantic and this drove a further wedge between Wexler and Hall who'd already had a falling out. Hall however persevered, bringing country artists like Mac Davis and Jerry Reed and continues to bring in some of the best rock, R&B and soul artists in the world to his studio which thrives to this day. Meanwhile Muscle Shoals Sound has moved to a larger facility and the new owners of the building they were originally in have plans to turn it into a music museum.
First-time director Camalier intersperses interviews with beautiful shots of the Tennessee River, the rural area around Muscle Shoals and the quaint small town environment of the town itself. Most of the interview subjects refer to a "magic" that permeates the air around Muscle Shoals – well, the white ones do at any rate.
During the '60s black artists weren't exactly welcomed with open arms. Hawkins, a white man, talks about the looks he'd get from locals when he'd take black artists to the local luncheonette on a meal break. One of the film's great faults is that this is glossed over to a large extent; we hear more about the white artists' impression of the situation than with black artists like Carter and Sledge. I would have liked to hear more of their viewpoint of a situation in which they had complete artistic freedom and respect in the recording studio but once outside it became second class citizens. I got the sense however that things in Muscle Shoals weren't as bad as they were elsewhere.
Much of the film really concentrates on the glory days of the area in the 60s and 70s. We do see Alicia Keys recording a song at FAME but largely there is little about either studio past 1980. The interviews sometimes overlap on the same ground and I would have liked a little more examination a to why a small town in Alabama was able to have such a major impact on popular music – at the end of the day however I think that there are a whole lot of intangibles having to do with the right place, the right time and the right people.
The soundtrack is pretty incredible as you might expect and some of the stories that the artists tell are worth the price of admission alone (Keith Richards asserts, for example, that he wrote most of "Wild Horses" in the bathroom moments before recording it). While this isn't the most informative documentary you're ever going to see, it is nonetheless essential viewing for anyone who loves rock, soul and country.
REASONS TO GO: Great music. Gives a real sense of time and place and its importance in making musical history.
REASONS TO STAY: Doesn't really spend much time in the present. Can be repetitive.
FAMILY VALUES: Some fairly foul language, smoking, drug content, a snippet of partial nudity and some adult situations.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio founded by the Swampers was located in an old casket factory.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
NEXT: Frozen
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Julianne Hough prepares for her next scene in the Broadway version of "There's Something About Mary."
(2012) Musical (New Line) Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Bryan Cranston, Mary J. Blige, Will Forte, T.J. Miller, Kevin Nash, Jeff Chase, Celina Beach, Dan Finnerty, Angelo Donato Valderrama. Directed by Adam Shankman
Maybe I'm a bit of a music snob – all right, there's no "maybe" about it – but my idea of fun isn't watching a cover band butcher the hits of classic rock. However, someone had to convince a Broadway producer and then a Hollywood studio that people would love to see it. Thus began a musical that has been a huge success on the Great White Way but would that success translate to the big screen?
Sherrie Christian (Hough) is a bright-eyed blonde travelling from Tulsa on a bus to make it to the bright lights and big city dreams of L.A. And of course the first thing that happens is she gets her suitcase stolen – the one with all her record albums in it, autographed of course. Sherrie is a rocker chick, a lacquer haired blonde who dreams of Night Ranger, Poison, Whitesnake and Journey. She lives for the hard stuff.
Her mugging is witnessed by Drew Boley (Boneta), a barback with dreams of rock stardom. He is a good-hearted sort and when he hears her story, he arranges with his boss Dennis (Baldwin), owner of the world famous Bourbon Club on the Strip, to give her a job as a cocktail waitress. She comes at a critical juncture for the Bourbon. The club is in financial chaos, owing a sizable tax bill. However, help is on the way – Stacee Jaxx (Cruise), the superstar front man of Arsenal, has brought his band to play their last show ever at the Bourbon before Stacee heads out on his own solo career.
Stacee's oily manager Paul Gill (Giamatti) tells Stacee that he will be interviewed by a Rolling Stone reporter, one Constance Sack (Akerman), one who might have a bit of an agenda and one who isn't overly awed by Stacee's sexual attraction. In the meantime, the new mayor (Cranston) and his shrill wife (Jones) who may have a personal vendetta, are taking aim at the Bourbon and are out to shut it down so that the Strip can be cleaned up for rich developers to make a mint on.
Of course things don't go as planned, everybody kind of goes their separate ways including Sherrie and Drew who have become a couple, but a misunderstanding tears them apart. Of course, this being a musical, we know that a happy ending is in sight and rock and roll will save the day.
I have a thing about Broadway musicals that take pre-written songs and plug them into a cookie cutter plot. Mamma Mia kinda got away with it because it was all the music of a single band and as such meshed together well. Hear, there are a bunch of different acts (with a lot of Poison songs, but also from such bands as the ones previously named as well as Starship, Twisted Sister and Bon Jovi.
The problem is that the songs are played pretty much without any passion. Rock requires it, and this has all the energy and passion of canned elevator music. It's just loud guitars instead of soft strings. Most of the cast do their own singing and it's probably better than we have a right to expect. In fact, the acting is pretty solid to but with two notable – and fatal – exceptions.
Hough is best known for her stint on "Dancing With the Stars" and she also has a surprisingly sweet voice (she's done a country album to this point). However, her acting is not quite up to the same standards. Her Sherrie is kind of annoying, to be honest but at least that's better than Boneta, veteran of Mexican telenovelas who is simply bland. His character isn't particularly well-defined to begin with but Boneta adds nothing to him. His voice is pleasant enough but lacks the power to really deliver on his songs.
This is really a mess. It's not the fault of Cruise who gives a performance that reminds me of his work in Tropical Thunder but without the clever dialogue. The leads are attractive but don't really deliver any personality, something this project desperately needed. The plot is forgettable and while the songs are good, there really isn't anything that distinguishes them in the musical numbers from the dancing to the settings. Hough, who is indeed a talented dancer, is even given a turn as an exotic dancer – and yet she almost never dances here. Talk about a wasted opportunity – in fact this whole movie really can be counted as one.
REASONS TO GO: Ummm…you like bar cover bands?
REASONS TO STAY: Some really wooden performances. Uninspiring musical performances. Just a mess in every sense.
FAMILY VALUES: A whole lot of sexual innuendo including some fairly graphic kisses and making out. Lots of drinking – LOTS of it – and some implied drug use. Then there's the foul language…not a ton but enough to be noticeable.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The scenes set below the Hollywood sign were actually filmed in Pompano Beach, Florida in a landfill. The real Hollywood sign is fenced out and no public access is permitted.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 6/26/12: Rotten Tomatoes: 41% positive reviews. Metacritic: 47/100. The reviews are unaccountably mixed.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Mamma Mia!
'80s ROCK LOVERS: Several stars of rock in the 80s make appearances in the protesters-rockers confrontation near the end of the scene. Among those singing "We Built This City" are Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme, Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Debbie Gibson (yes, that one), Sebastian Bach of Skid Row, and Joel Hoekstra of Night Ranger.
NEXT: Lola Versus
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Pirate Radio
The one drawback to living aboad ship is all the cockroaches.
(2009) Rock 'n' Roll Comedy (Focus) Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sturridge, Jack Davenport, Emma Thompson, January Jones, Gemma Arterton, Tom Brooke. Directed by Richard Curtis
As a former rock critic, I find myself somewhat amused, puzzled and alarmed all at once when I regard the state of rock and roll. Originally, the music was supposed to be rebellious; it was a symbol of rising up against the system and crafting something new, different and exciting. Now, it is the system. I guess that's true of most things that start off that way.
To many, the apex of rock and roll occurred in the 60s, and the epicenter of that apex was in England. Some of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time were all practicing their art with relish and relevance – the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Who and so on and so forth. Yet if you wanted to hear those great British bands in Great Britain, you couldn't. The BBC, the government-controlled broadcasting company, refused to play it on moral grounds, allowing rock and roll a begrudged hour or two per week and even then the songs that were played were far more middle of the road pop than rock.
When a need arises, trust some enterprising soul to figure out a way to fill that need and so pirate radio was born. A bunch of DJs and mariners rented a merchant vessel, outfitted it with a huge bloody antenna, and anchored in international waters, beaming the sounds of the Troggs, Leonard Cohen and Jimi Hendrix to a grateful nation. The most famous pirate station was Radio Caroline (which still broadcasts on the internet to this day, by the way).
While this crew isn't Radio Caroline (the people and events that inspired the movie were scattered on the many dozens of pirate radio ships that encircled the British Isles), they are zany in their own right. Aboard Radio Rock is the debonair and irreverent Captain Quentin (Nighy), The Count (Hoffman), an American DJ who's enormously popular and is the heart and soul of Radio Rock; Thick Kevin (Brooke), not the brightest bulb in the chandelier; Dr. Dave (Frost), a somewhat blindly trusting DJ who ought to know better; Gavin Cavanagh (Ifans), who is the most popular DJ in pirate radio and begins a fierce rivalry with the Count when he's brought aboard Radio Rock, and young Carl (Sturridge) who is actually the protagonist, a virgin whose free-spirited mum (Thompson) sent him aboard the pirate radio vessel to sort himself out with his godfather, Captain Quentin. Bad idea, mum.
Curtis, who also directed Love Actually which is possibly the best romantic comedy of the past decade, knows how to work with an ensemble (Thompson and Nighy also worked for Curtis in that cast) and you never feel that any character is given short shrift; well, not really anyway. Carl is a bit too bland a character whose only trait seems to be his virginity, which is more a lack of opportunity than a characteristic. He is the audience surrogate to somewhat of a degree whose only function is to sit back and shake his head at the antics of the DJs. Those guys!
And the antics are highly entertaining, particularly as they import groupies to sail out aboard the ship to relieve these intrepid men of their sexual frustrations (hey, they're both sailors and disc jockeys – can any human being get more inherently horny?) and not coincidently, bare their breasts on-camera. Hey, sex sells damn it.
Hoffman, Nighy, Ifans and Frost are always entertaining, and seeing them work together is a nice treat. Branagh plays Dormandy, ostensibly the villain of the piece, the tight-arsed minister in charge of ridding Britain of pirate radio forever. He is aided by the appropriately named Twatt (Davenport), the assistant in charge of finding dirty tricks and loopholes. He would later cross the Atlantic and become a personal advisor to President Nixon (just kidding). Both Branagh and Davenport are solid.
What will stay with you from this movie is the absolutely astonishing soundtrack which contains some of the best music from the late '60s. Some critics have moaned and groaned about some of the songs being from after 1966, the year this is supposed to take place. As Jay Leno might say, SHUT UP! Nobody cares about your knowledge of music history. The music fits the story and the songs are awesome. Just sit back and listen and let the grown-ups talk.
This isn't as good a film as Love Actually but it's pretty dang good all the same. For those of my generation, the music is a trip straight down Memory Lane (with a brief stop at Penny Lane, although the Beatles didn't grant the rights and releases to their music so they don't appear on the soundtrack). Curtis does a good job of evoking the era and keeps things light and a bit manic, all leaving a good taste in the mouth. It may only be rock and roll but I like it – and so did millions of others, including you I'd bet. While this movie didn't fare very well box office-wise, it deserves a better fate, if just for Curtis' taste in music alone.
WHY RENT THIS: A phenomenal soundtrack and a general sense of fun and bonhomie pervade the film. The actors look like they're having the time of their lives.
WHY RENT SOMETHING ELSE: The plot meanders down into Unnecessaryland and the whole virginity subplot seemed less enticing than the goings on with the DJs.
FAMILY VALUES: Some of the language is blue, but not as blue as the bare behinds which were hanging out in the cold North Sea air.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: While the movie is a work of fiction, many of the events depicted happened on a variety of pirate radio ships, particularly the most infamous Radio Caroline, whose red and white color scheme was borrowed by the Radio Rock vessel. A DJ did get married on board a pirate radio ship, and Radio Caroline's first ship did sink (although the station eventually got a second ship which remained in use until 1991; it sits as something of a museum and many of the artifacts from the vessel were used in this film).
NOTABLE DVD EXTRAS: The Blu-Ray edition contains a short but informative featurette on the history of pirate radio in the UK. Unfortunately, the DVD consumer gets shafted again.
BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE: $36.4M on a $50M production budget; any way you slice it, the movie flopped at the box office.
TOMORROW: The Brothers Bloom
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