Cabramatta's huge all-day food court specialising in Southeast Asian street food.
A modern, local riff on the hawker market concept, District 8 is Cabra-Vale Diggers' 600-seat food precinct, promising your tastebuds a trip down the Mekong River, without the flight to Southeast Asia.
Here, a diverse lineup of restaurants and food stations delivers authentic flavours from across Vietnam, Thailand, China, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. You can drop in for a classic Malaysian-style seafood laksa, dive into a big bowl of Hanoi-worthy pho, carb-load on some Asian baked goods, or round up the crew for a proper dim sum feast. The $9.99 weekday specials also includes some pretty tasty dishes, including Monday's char siu pork and a barbecue Cantonese duck each Thursdays.
Meanwhile, loud and lively Chinese restaurant Horizon is a favourite for its daily yum cha offering, as well as the hefty selection of fresh seafood tempting the dinner crowd each night.
To match District 8's real-deal culinary offering, expect a fitout that wholly embraces those Southeast Asian roots throughout, from the wall of authentic maneki neko 'waving cats', to the thousands of red timber squares, hanging Chinese-style from the ceiling.
If you're well practised in the art of devouring tasty Asian fare, you've also got the chance to win big with District 8's current pho challenge, which runs from September 13 until October 25. If you manage to conquer the super-sized 2.2 kilogram bowl ($30) of meat, aromatic broth, rice noodles, bean sprouts and other additions solo, you'll score a $50 District 8 voucher.
Successful contestants will also go through to the November 1 pho-slurping grand final, where the main prize is a huge $1,500 travel voucher. Best bring your appetite though — this mega bowl's the equivalent to three regular-sized phos.


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MISSOULA – The University of Montana Women's Leadership Initiative invites UM employees of all genders to join a charrette-style brainstorming session designed to help determine the future of the initiative. The session will take place in University Center Room 330-331 from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Light refreshments will be served.
The session will provide a forum for all UM employees to learn about the initiative and to provide their own feedback and perspectives on the initiative and what it might accomplish for the University. President Royce Engstrom will open the session with a few words.
Launched in August 2015 by Engstrom, the initiative is designed to support UM's vision to promote a diverse campus to create a stronger learning environment and workplace. The inaugural cohort of Fellows was selected in September and includes faculty, staff and administrators from across the mountain and Missoula College campuses.
Cohort members participate in various activities designed to promote their individual professional development. However, the initiative also will support the larger UM community, and UM community participation is an important part of the initiative's success.
More information on the Women's Leadership Initiative can be found online at http://www.umt.edu/womens-leadership-initiative/.
Contact: Deena Mansour, UM Presidential Leadership Fellow, 406-243-2713, deena.mansour@umontana.edu; Caitlin Sager, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center assistant, 406-243-2965, caitlin.sager@mso.umt.edu.


Your browser does not support iframes. The Yankees won their third straight Grapefruit League game this afternoon, beating the Pirates 7-2. Masahiro Tanaka really labored in his two innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He also threw over 50 pitches. Yikes. After the game Tanaka told Bryan Hoch his fastball command stunk. Luis Severino came out of the bullpen and allowed two hits in four scoreless innings. He fanned five.
This is tonight's open thread. This afternoon's game will be shown on tape delay on MLB Network at 6am ET tomorrow morning, if you're going to be awake. ESPN is showing the Diamondbacks and Cubs right now, MLB Network will show the Giants and Padres live later tonight, all of the local hockey and basketball teams are in action except the Knicks, plus there's a bunch of college hoops on as well. Feel free to talk about your bracket being busted.


AFRICANGLOBE – I received a message from one of my friends in Lebanon who asked with feigned curiosity why the U.S. media only gave a passing reference to the bombing in Beirut before turning to non-stop coverage of the attacks in Paris. Of course, like many of us she already knew the answer – that in the consciousness of the White West there is a premium on the value of White life.
However, let me be clear, my critique of the moral hypocrisy of the West should not be read as a rationalization for the horrific crimes committed in Paris.
And in that sense, while the victims of the violence in Paris may have been innocent, France was not. French crimes against Africans, Arabs and Muslims are ever- present in the historical memory and discourse of many members of those populations living in France. Those memories, the systemic discrimination experienced by many Muslims and the collaboration of French authorities with the U.S. and others that gave aid and logistical support to extremist elements in Syria and turned their backs while their citizens traveled to Syria to topple President Assad, became the toxic mix that resulted in the blowback on November 13.
So in Iraq the Shia will continue to die in the thousands from ISIS bombs; the Saudi's will continue to slaughter Houthi's with U.S. and NATO assistance; and Palestinian mothers will continue to bury their children, murdered by Zionist thugs in and out of uniform, without any outcry from the West. CNN and others will give non-stop coverage to the attacks in Paris because in the end we all really know that the lives that really matter are white.


Dosages are dependent upon the level of metal ions in the pool. One bag will bind 1/3 of its weight in metals. This large capacity, relative to other chelation and sequestering agents, is why such a small amount of polymer is able to bind so much metal. In terms of pool water, one bag will lower the metal level of a 10,000 gal pool by .2 ppm (or .2 mg/L).
Instead of just sequestering metal ions in the water, it has a polymer that has the metal adhere to it so when you throw out the bag you are physically removing metals from the water. After I find out more, I may do another ascorbic acid treatment in my own pool and be aggressive about removing some iron metal stains, but will use this product to remove the metal from the pool. I may also use it periodically for maintenance though likely not at the frequency they recommend until I get the rusting iron source fixed from the stainless steel bar mounts in my pool that rusted years ago when I used Trichlor.
If anyone has a serious metal problem and doesn't want to keep adding sequestrant, then this might be a product to try. Of course, there's no guarantee it will work though the reports on Amazon are so far favorable (assuming those are real users of the product). It's available on Amazon, but not too many other places.
This page shows two packets, The 1&2 packet is used for weeks one and two, the 3&4 packet is used for weeks three and four. So, it appears that it is half as expensive as what you calculated (which is still fairly expensive).
The patent application for this product is here. It's a very interesting and appropriate product. We'll see if it works out for those who use it. I especially like it for my situation since I don't have a filter that I backwash and cleaning the monster cart is a pain so even if Jack's did capture metals in the filter, that's not something that would be pleasant for me.
The product now has one bag. A single bag is recommended for one month depending on the amount of metal and size of the pool. We recommend replacing the bag so that the bag itself does not become weak after a month. Since we do not know the exact metal content of most pools, and it changes daily, we make the month recommendation to keep the product fresh. As you mentioned, the polymer is not damaged by cholorine.
On the app, is there tab for pool size volume calculator?


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Q: Angular 1.x template-best practice to use CSS styles I'm a web developer, not an CSS expert. We recently started using Angular and I'm wondering what is the best practice applying styles in Angular templates.
Discussion we have at work is whether to use external CSS files or internal style tags. We do not have too many templates and each template mostly has its own unique styles. We are debating between external CSS files and/or internal styles.
Couls someone provide an expert opinion on this subject.

A: Internal styles are only applicable to the page that includes them. As such, if you want to update common styling (such as a menu) on multiple pages, you'll need to update each page individually.
Considering you'll almost definitely have certain styles apply to elements on more common to more than than one page, you'll definitely want to opt for external stylesheets. This allows pages A and B to both inherit styles from a single style.css or similar file.
This way, you can load all the relevant styles with a single line of code in the <head> of each page:
<link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">

And you only have to update style.css when you want to update multiple page's styling.

A: Angular brings scoped CSS from v1.5 up (when components were introduced - I believe). It's a good concept but, in small to medium apps, the difference is hardly noticeable. You should only consider using scoped CSS in conjunction with a tool that knows how to make the best of it (i.e. Webpack).
If you're not using Webpack, just stick to the classic model: one big style-sheet.

Note that technically, regardless of stack, if you want to provide the best possible experience (fastest loading times without FOUC) you want to put all the above-the-fold and general layout-ing styles inline, preferably in a head <style> tag and everything else inside a stylesheet loaded asynchronously.
Read this article about loading CSS async.

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Just popping in with a quick update about what's been going on and where we've been.
We recorded our second episode on a set of bad microphones, and both of our audio had awful distortion that I couldn't fix in post. We did try to re-record the episode, but at the moment my computer is having a difficult time running Audacity or Garage Band. Thus, we've postponed our review of Wes Craven's New Nightmare and future episodes until I set up my new computer–but before that, I have to buy a bigger desk. Hopefully, all of that will happen within the next two weeks.
As for the microphones, Stormy and I have invested in Blue Yeti's, which will hopefully improve the sound quality of the podcast as well as shorten the time it takes to edit since there will be less white noise picked up. I actually don't have one yet, but we're hoping the mics were just having a bad time working on Mac, so we're going to test them again before spending more money.
Stormy and I also moved in July. Not together. To separate places. Conveniently on the same day so neither one could help the other. Imagine that.
So, because of the move and the end of graduate school, July was a super busy month for us. But we're back, and we plan to start uploading content regularly once more.
Also, if you have a movie review/rant, please submit to us! You can find our rubric under the about us tab, and you can email it to us a [email protected] .
We're also going to start developing submission guidelines for other forms of creepy content, so keep your eyes peeled for those announcements.
Glad to be back and we're excited about all the fun stuff we have planned-ish for the future.


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Du vil gjøre for å gjøre rom som en ballroom?Ønsker du din familie dance party bli mer spennende og interessant?Hvis ja, er du fortjener denne Fyrverkeri stil Mini Laser Stage Lighting.Dette Fyrverkeri Red & Green Mini Laser Stage Lighting med annet mønster Red er liten og utsøkt, enkel å sette opp og bruke.Den er utformet i tråd med "sikre på mennesker og miljø" objektiv.Dette D09 Mini Grønn Rød Laser Stage Lighting genererer laserlys med en bølgelengde på 532nm / 650nm.Laser Stage Lighting projektoren er perfekt for DJ, Nattklubb, Diskotek, Pub, Bar, KTV, Home Party, etc.
Very nice gadget. Works fine, laser bright, best for home or a small bar. You only get chinese plug with it, but I had one at home, so no problem for me.
The Mini Laser Stage lighting With Different Pattern Red create an unforgettable atmosphere and ambiance for my party.All of the friends come here and enjoy the small dance party.Very amazing man,i will buy another red one for my girlfriend.By the way,we will married this summer,hope it can brings us the lucks.
It's like magic. Just press one button, and suddenly a lifeless gloomy room is turned into a place full of wonder. The Djinn casts its mesmerizing changing patterns on the wall, the ceiling and the floor. The constantly moving dots and lines of green and red light intertwined to create a dreamy web.
This product works great! It starts up right out of the box and has very simple yet cool controls. It's in my dorm room in a corner facing out and it honestly covers the entire room. I would highly recommend this product!
Great lighting effect for small bedroom or pointing to a wall in the back yard with a reasonably wide angle of projection. Two apertures, one green(mine) and one red with rotating lens makes pattern of stars appear to explode, revolve, and then implode again almost like fireworks. If you want a dazzling light effect without investing a lot of money, try this out. If you are looking for something for a large space, a club or to leave unattended at your all-night party then this is not what you need. Instructions have operation guidelines that must be observed to keep lasers from overheating. Also, the tripod is flimsy, but the device does have a hanging bracket at least so you can mount it up. Cant wait to run this thing with a fog machine!
This thing is really cool . Good deal, makes your room totally light up with dots and its worth the money. I enclosed a sample video. I want one that does blue now.


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Q: How to access form control from within ToString method of nested struct I am building a small windows form application in C#.  Within the form code I define a public struct with a ToString method that must build part of its output from items in comboBoxes on the same form.  This doesn't sound like it should be difficult
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
 public struct OrderLineItem
    {
     string someString;
     int index;
     string ToString()
        {return someString + ActiveForm.sizeComboBox.Items[index].ToString();}
    }
}

It complains that it cannot find a definition for sizeComboBox.  If I explicitly use the name of the form, it says an object reference is required for the static field...
I'm not quite sure what it means by that.  Using this.sizeComboBox refers to the struct, not the form.  Using just sizeComboBox, again, an object reference is required.

A: The struct knows about its containing class type, but it doesn't know about any particular instance of that type, unless you tell it. For example, you can create a constructor that takes a Form1 object, and it can save a reference to that form in a member variable.
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
 public struct OrderLineItem
    {
     string someString;
     int index;
     Form1 parentForm;

     internal OrderLineItem(Form1 parentForm)
     {
         this = new OrderLineItem();
         this.parentForm = parentForm;
     }

     string ToString()
     {
         if (parentForm == null)
             return string.Empty;
         else
             return someString + parentForm.sizeComboBox.Items[index].ToString();
     }
    }
}

That said, this is a seriously questionable design.
The tiered structure of this application appears to be upside-down. The order-line-item objects should exist at a lower level than the user interface layer. The UI can sometimes see the business objects (order, order-line-item, etc.), but the business objects should not know anything about the UI.
If you can invert this structure, it will make the code much cleaner.

A: Suppose the other form is Form2 you can cast ActiveForm to Form2:
var form2 = ActiveForm as Form2;
if (form2 != null) // form2 == null if ActiveForm is not of type Form2.
{
    form2.sizeComboBox...
}

Edit:
Two notes.

*

*Instead of getting ActiveForm it is better store form2 in a member variable in form1 when form2 is created.

*You should encapsulate the getting of combobox values behind a property in Form2, like SelectedFooValue.

A:     public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    internal static Form1 ActiveForm { get; set; }

    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        ActiveForm = this;
    }

    public struct OrderLineItem
    {
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return ActiveForm.sizeComboBox.Items[index].ToString();
        }
    }

However note that this is not the correct approach. Maybe you can post what you are trying to accomplish and we can help?

A: You need to cast ActiveForm to Form1.
Something like this I think (don't have VS open now to check):
return someString + ((Form1)ActiveForm).sizeComboBox.Items[index].ToString();

However, this is generally not a good way of going about things, you shouldn't make your methods in your classes and structs refer directory to controls since then you tie them together to closely. Try to send the data in to the struct instead or create a method on the form to return the data in some way.


Experience Wagner's Ring cycle in the very setting of his epic work – on the Rhine River!
Attend Deutsche Oper am Rhein's new production of Der Ring des Nibelungen for its premiere season in Düsseldorf. Directed by Dietrich W. Hilsdorf and conducted by Wagner expert Axel Kober, with an opera company renowned for its strong Wagnerian tradition, this production brings Linda Watson to the role of Brünnhilde, Simon Neal as Wotan and Michael Weinius as Siegfried.
Between performances, visit art galleries, palaces, museums and landmarks in Düsseldorf, Cologne and the Ruhr region.
In between first two and last two operas of the cycle, spend three nights in gastronomic Brussels for a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, and a song recital by mezzo-soprano Michèle Losier.
Suggested departures on Emirates flights from Australia or New Zealand to Düsseldorf via Dubai. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your travel arrangements.
Arrive in Dusseldorf and make your own way to the hotel. In the evening, join Scott and fellow Ring lovers for a welcome briefing and dinner.
Begin the morning with a pre-performance talk by Scott. Then, embark on a guided walking tour of Düsseldorf's Old Town, woven with picturesque lanes, museums, churches and cafés.
In the evening, depart for the opera house for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein's Das Rheingold starting at 7:30pm. Under the baton of music director Axel Kober with the Düsseldorf Symphoniker, Wagner's prelude opera sets the stage for Der Ring des Nibelungen and its narrative of power, control, love and sacrifice.
Start today with a visit to the Heinrich Heine Institute for a guided tour of Heine's manuscripts, letters and literature. Born in Düsseldorf in 1797, Heine is well known today for his early lyric poetry, transformed into Lieder by music composed by Schumann and Schubert.
The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure, with a suggestion to walk through Düsseldorf's Hofgarten.
This evening, attend an optional performance (not confirmed; pending performance schedules still to be announced, and if available).
This morning, attend a pre-performance talk by Scott. Then, travel to the Schloss Benrath, a "pleasure palace" located along the Rhine south of Düsseldorf for a guided palace tour. Built in the mid-18th century for Elector Carl Theodor, the architecture, gardens and palace interiors are considered a rare example of late Rococo design in Europe. After lunch, return to Düsseldorf. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure.
This evening, enjoy a Lieder recital at Düsseldorf's opera house, featuring Viennese tenor Norbert Ernst.
Spend the morning at leisure in Düsseldorf, with a suggestion to attend a morning church service, or view the notable collection of European paintings at the Kunstpalast, one of Düsseldorf's eminent art galleries.
In the late afternoon, return to Düsseldorf's opera house for this evening's performance of Die Walküre, beginning at 5pm.
Check out of the hotel and depart Düsseldorf for Brussels. En route, stop at Monschau and explore this historic town with a guided walking tour along its cobblestone streets, past charming half-timbered houses and ancient town walls. After lunch, cross the border into Belgium and arrive in Brussels, a city noted for its blend of mediaeval architecture, art nouveau façades and international politics.
In the evening, attend a performance in Brussels' opera house of French songs by composers Saint-Saëns, Bizet, Franck and Massenet, sung by mezzo-soprano Michèle Losier.
Start this morning with a pre-performance talk by Scott, then depart for a tour of Brussels, visiting its market square, Galeries Saint-Hubert and the famous Manneken Pis statue amongst other heritage locations. Enjoy lunch in the vibrant surrounds of 'Europe's capital'.
In the evening, depart for Brussels' opera house La Monnaie, one of the most popular opera venues in Europe during the 18th century. Located on the site of a former coin factory and rebuilt three times in various architectural styles, the opera house is popularly known as 'The Mint'. Under Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov, tonight's production of the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan brings together Russian folk legend and fairy tales with a colourful score and orchestration by Rimsky-Korsakov.
After breakfast, visit the Musical Instruments Museum, located in the former Old England department store. Established originally in 1877 for the teaching purposes of the Brussels Royal Music Conservatory, the museum has been recognised for the importance of its collection. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum's instruments, examining the changing manufacture of instruments through the centuries.
In the evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
This morning, depart Brussels and return to Düsseldorf, arriving in the early afternoon.
Tonight's performance of Siegfried begins at 5pm.
Start today with a pre-performance talk by Scott on the coming days' performances, with the remainder of the morning at leisure.
In the afternoon, travel south to Cologne, for a visit to the Cologne Cathedral. Construction of the cathedral began in 1248 and was finally completed in 1880, supported by the German Romantic movement. Then, enjoy a guided tour of Museum Ludwig. Housing one of the most important collections of Expressionism, and the third largest collection of Picasso works, the museum is devoted to exhibiting international art of the 20th century.
Enjoy an early dinner at a local restaurant, before a concert staging of Jacques Offenbach's opera Fantastio at the Cologne Concert Hall. Return to Düsseldorf after the performance.
In the mid-morning, embark on a day trip to Drachenfels, a famed mountain situated along the Rhine river and the subject of many Romantic writers and poets. Legend says that Drachenfels is where Siegfried slew Fafnir, giving rise to the mountain's name – 'Dragon's Rock'. After lunch, explore the neogothic Schloss Drachenfels, and visit the nearby Nibelungenhalle, a gallery of paintings by artist Hermann Hendrich depicting scenes from the Nibelungen saga, which opened in 1913 for Wagner's centenary.
Return to Düsseldorf in the late afternoon, with the remainder of the evening at leisure.
Today, enjoy a special farewell lunch with Scott and fellow travellers at Landhaus Mönchenwerth, a restaurant located on the west bank of Düsseldorf, overlooking the sweeping bends of the Rhine river.
Tonight's final performance of the Ring cycle, Götterdämmerung, begins at 5pm.
Australian and New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa to visit Germany or Belgium.


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It's out on Netflix now and Al has a cameo in it!
Have you seen the great video Al posted on his Twitter?
"Where do you keep your Grammy?"
I'd post it but I don't know how.
Sure I have! It's a great video!
tags. Just insert the video URL after the v= in those tags. So, if the full URL of the video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsKoo_wRVuc , you just take the "MsKoo_wRVuc" part and insert it between the tags.


If you have spent months trying to find a legal job, you already realize how hard it is. However, most people don't know the reason why legal jobs are hard to find. The simple fact remains that the sources you may be using may not be well equipped to give you the desired results. Most job boards only provide you with a limited number of job openings. However, with LawCrossing you can get access to thousands of legal jobs, many of which are not found on any other regular job boards.
LawCrossing is the most user-friendly website I have ever come across. It has both easy and fast search functions, which help narrow down your search to the most accurate list of jobs. An excellent website.
LawCrossing has a fantastic collection of job listings. It's my favorite legal jobsite.
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Rejuvenating, moisturising and indulgent - it' not surprising our skin utterly adores this oil/serum hybrid. It works to reduce lines and wrinkles, while boosting cell renewal for a lifting effect. What' more, the blend of floral essential oils make it smell incredible too.
Using your fingertips lightly patter over your entire face, before gently working into skin using sweeping upward strokes.
I have used Decleor for year and their Aromessence oils are divine. I've used this one among others including the Neroli and Ylang Ylang. I change them up depending on my skin. I always notice a difference in my skin when using any of them. After using the Iris oil my skin appears smoother and more supple. These oils are like having a mini spa at home.
Loved this oil, used it at night to give my face a good massage then left it on over night. My skin looked smooth and plump in the morning.


If you are planning on moving to the Bay Area in the next couple of months, be prepared to pay a premium for your rent. San Francisco Bay Area rents rose around 7.8% in the second quarter of 2013, vs the national average of 3.1%.
What does this mean? In the San Francisco Bay Area your average rent is $2,498 per month, and in The City itself, the average rent is $3,295.
What are some of the reasons for this massive increase in rents? Well, the Bay Area's booming tech sector has brought a large number of wealthy, individuals to the San Francisco, which has squeezed demand. In fact vacancies in the city fell to below 4.1% compared to the national average of 7.4%.
San Francisco also has very tight development controls. And although there are going to be a very large number of new apartment that will become available in the next 18 months, (14,377), it will do little to lower the average rental price. There is still a massive influx of people moving to the Bay Area to take part in the tech boom. In fact, the recently completed 22-story Trinity Place has preleased all 419 units, something that is virtually unheard of.
The dramatic rise in rental costs has drawn a flock of buyers to the Bay Area. Many homes are sold within two weeks, while in other areas around the country listing times can last months. Many multi-family unit buildings see fierce competition, and can attract more than 30 buyers all competing at a time. Cash Buyers are able to scoop up a lot of great deals, and closing quick seems to be a preference for many sellers.
For those of us that currently live in San Francisco, be aware that some landlords are finding any and every reason to evict tenants so they can find new tenants willing to pay a premium price to live in the Bay Area.
What does all this information mean? It's very expensive to live in the Bay Area. Mostly because the jobs the Bay Area offers support the lifestyle. It is fair to expect that as long as the tech boom continues and salaries continue to rise, rent prices around the whole Bay Area will continue to rise. As people move out of San Francisco to escape the very high rental rates, rentals rates around the Bay Area will also continue to rise. Rents aren't likely to come down until there is either a major increase in supple (unlikely in San Francisco) or a major decrease in demand (which could happen if the tech boom goes the way of the dotcom bubble).
All is not lost though. Despite the high average prices of rents there is a lot of diversity in San Francisco around rents. Western and Southern neighborhoods of San Francisco offer1 bedroom apartments with rents closer to $1600 on average, around half of the premium price paid in SOMA, South Beach, North Beach, and Financial district neighborhoods.
These cheaper neighborhoods offer excellent housing options with the only downsides being longer bus rides to get down to work downtown. And these neighborhoods (especially the Sunset and Richmond districts) are much safer than premium neighborhoods, especially areas in SOMA.
In conclusion, be prepared to pay much more than you expect when you move to San Francisco, and the trend is likely to continue. Get into real estate investing if you can, but always be smart about it.
Rent Control! Living in San Francisco, we all know at least one person who has a fantastic apartment in San Francisco and is paying less than half what everyone else is. Depending on who you read, rent control is the only way to stop property owners from fleecing their tenants or is single-handedly responsible for any housing crisis because the market isn't able to solve the housing issue its own. I'm going to try to avoid making a value judgment here, and simply discuss how rent control works in the city.
You live in a residential hotel and have lived there less than 28 days.
The San Francisco Rent board has a comprehensive list of exempt property types, which you can find here, though the San Francisco Tenant's Union highlights some cases where the law favors of the tenant.
There are specific reasons why a landlord can increase rent beyond the set amount by the rent board. These reasons include any capital improvements made to the building. "Capital improvements" include a new roof, new windows, exterior paint jobs, new appliances, etc. In buildings with 5 or fewer units, the landlord can raise the rent up to 5% per year, until they recapture 100% of the cost. In buildings with more than five units there are options, depending on a variety of factors.
In both cases, the landlord must do all the work ahead of time, and then submit request for a hearing to raise the rents. If the work was never done, tenants can appear at the hearings to contest the rent increase. Also, once the capital improvement rent increase is not permanent, and once the cost of the improvements has been recaptured, the rents must return to what they would usually be, (their standard base plus any regular rent increases).
Another reason a landlord can increase the rent beyond the rent set by rent control is higher costs in operating and maintenance. Higher costs result from an increase in the expenses for a property management company, gardener, and general care and maintenance for the property. However, before the tenants have to pick up the bill, the rate of increase must exceed the allowable increase set by the rent board. And rents cannot be increased by more than 7% for operation and maintenance reasons. Once again, these increases do not add to the overall base rent for your unit, and adjustments must happen after the landlord has incurred the additional cost.
I hope that this helps clear up and confusion related to rent control. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@locatedsanfrancisco.com.


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De De Pyaar De review: Modern family mockery!
by Sukanya Posted on May 26, 2019
Did I just hear 'misogynist' in a Hindi film? The irony is not lost when its co-producer and writer happens to be Luv Ranjan in whose context it's often used. Though not as explicit in its sexism as his best-known works (Pyaar Ka Punchnama series, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety), the Akiv Ali edited and directed De De Pyaar De is hardly an improvement.
Though the rom-com is eager to seem like this progressive film encouraging the prospect of a 50-year-old guy in a relationship with a 26 year old and then taking her to meet the parents, ex-wife and kids, it neither has the confidence to own the premise nor the nuance to not judge them for it.
Propelled by hypocrisy and deceit at every turn, De De Pyaar De resorts to the age-old pretext of cold feet and lies to slump into a modern family mockery.
Earlier in London, a mister moneybags Ashish (Ajay Devgn) bumps into a stripper at his friend's bachelor party. Turns out she's not really a stripper but just a good friend testing the latter's commitment to her pal and his fiancée.
A round of innuendo about 'feeling' nothing follow and amused onlooker Ashish gets sweet on the not-a-stripper-but-engineer-cum-part-time bartender Aisha (Rakul Preet Singh). Lines like 'you could do me but you didn't?' or constantly harping about how 'hot' she looks must surely help.
Ashish's therapist buddy, a crackling Javed Jaffrey, is skeptical about their May-December romance. Aisha's jilted boyfriend (Sunny Singh) is not quite out of the picture either. Regular 'uncle' digs guarantee we grasp the age difference between the two.
Equally adamant allusions to Devgn's 'Singham' machismo insist we pay no heed. The tonal tug-of-war continues as Ashish wistfully admits, 'Tumhara kal mere kal se bahut zyada hai', during a rare moment of reason.
But if Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor can do it, so can Ashish-Aisha?
The scene promptly shifts from London's plush pad to a swanky property in Kullu and Manali's picturesque hills where Ashish plans to introduce Aisha to his estranged family. It's hard to tell what's louder — the background score or his hyper, high-pitched clan?
Amidst the cacophony and confusion, Aisha finally realises what we've known all along — Ashish is a wimp and De De Pyaar De gets busy manufacturing contrived catfights between Aisha and his wife, Manju (Tabu). Rivalry of the old and new ensues and two perfectly capable, independent women take potshots at each other over car and music analogies. The humour is dated and distasteful.
Add to this, unresolved issues between Ashish and his bitter daughter (someone who hams like a demon), her old-school in-laws, a buffoon son besotted by his girlfriend, Manju's organic food obsessed suitor (Jimmy Shergill doing his luckless lover gig yet again) — Ali tries to squeeze in too many angles in an already overloaded hodgepodge. It's still not as odd as watching them discuss doing the right thing around a surly Alok Nath.
De De Pyaar De is full of recycled imagery. It's not a copy, but a lot of its thoughts are dumbed down versions of what you enjoy about similarly themed It's Complicated. Or even Friends.
There's a hint of Monica and Richard's conversation about being too old to do the same things again. Or Rachel persuading Ross's young girlfriends into reconciliation with absolutely no need to feel insecure about her presence.
If De De Pyaar De still feels watchable, it's because it has an ace in Tabu. Everything about her feels right. Her styling is great. Her timing is perfect. She makes the most sense and has the best scenes. One where she has a meltdown is especially poignant. Until De De Pyaar De insists on offering a explanation in the most moronic manner possible.
Her chemistry with Devgn is easy. But the movie doesn't really build on it as much as exploit it to. What comes through is less of a broken marriage and more like a reunion between friends where one's got another's back. As comfortable Devgn is around her, he is entirely unsuitable for the part. His hangdog expression lacks the charm or adorability that would make his cannot-help-himself, self-serving schmuck work. Rakul Preet Singh is chirpy in a role that could do with some bite.
In a better-written movie where a woman's worth wasn't likened to a car's engine and design, where she wasn't doing all the apologising and making up but the man mutters one line and all is forgiven, there'd be some potential for insight.
Here, everybody gives a few speeches and the complexities of such arrangements are conveniently resolved, forgotten or slipped under the carpet. You'll find more wit and wisdom on such matters in a Sara Ali Khan interview.
This review was first published on rediff.com.
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I'm a pilot who lives in Houston but currently fly for a 135 operator out of the NYC area.
I'm headed to SKW and saw that IAH last award was in mid-September for an FO.
My question is does this mean it's probable I could get awarded Houston? But I have a couple other questions about that.
How senior is Houston in terms of sitting on reserve versus holding a line? If on reserve how long does it take to get a line? Also, what are reserve rules line (I live 1 hour, no traffic away from IAH)?
My point to this is I would love to be IAH based, but would rather hold a line fairly quickly (within 3 months) and am willing to be based elsewhere (DTW) if that's what it took to do so.
You need to be able to make a two hour call out for short call reserve.
I would recommend going to a more junior base and then transferring to IAH when you are more senior and can hold a line.


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How Americans Feel About Qatar Hosting The World Cup
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Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup.
On Tuesday, the U.S. men's national team defeated Iran 1-0 in a grueling soccer match to advance to the 2022 World Cup's round of 16. Next up, the team will face the Netherlands on Saturday in a win-or-go-home game in which the U.S. will be the underdog — but not a total longshot.
Yet while the U.S. team's on-field performance has surely pleased Americans, a substantial chunk of the country remains skeptical of the decision to hold the tournament in Qatar. The host country has drawn scrutiny for not only the allegedly corrupt manner in which it won hosting rights, but also for its human rights practices, including discrimination against women and LGBTQ people, and the mistreatment of migrant workers, who suffered from labor abuses such as wage theft, injury or death while building the gleaming infrastructure used for the World Cup. Still, such wariness has not notably dissuaded Americans from tuning in to watch the tournament.
Americans may have actually become more critical of the decision to have Qatar host the World Cup since it began. In late October, before the event kicked off, YouGov surveyed attitudes in six Western nations, including the U.S., and found Americans didn't notably favor or oppose Qatar hosting. Asked if it was acceptable or unacceptable for Qatar to hold international sporting events, 31 percent of Americans (which included a mix of self-identified soccer fans and non-fans) said it was acceptable compared with 22 percent who said it was unacceptable. Forty-seven percent said they weren't sure. By contrast, most other Western nations didn't think Qatar hosting a major athletic event was acceptable: Majorities of respondents (which again included a mix of fans and non-fans) in France, Germany, Spain and the U.K. said it was unacceptable, though 46 percent of Italians said it was acceptable.
But subsequent polling from YouGov/The Economist found a greater share of Americans viewed it as wrong for Qatar to host the World Cup specifically. In mid-November, just before the event started, 36 percent of Americans said it was wrong for Qatar to host in light of the criticisms over the country's "human rights record and stance on LGBTQ+ rights," while 23 percent thought it was right for Qatar to host (41 percent weren't sure). But two weeks later, 45 percent said it was wrong for Qatar to host, while 18 percent said it was right (37 percent weren't sure). Many Americans don't have an opinion, but the increase in net opposition to Qatar's host status (from +13 to +27) suggests a large section of the public is critical.
Americans also seem favorably disposed toward addressing human rights concerns in Qatar. Another YouGov poll, conducted in August and September on behalf of Amnesty International, found 54 percent of Americans agreed that U.S. soccer officials should speak out on human rights issues associated with Qatar, while 56 percent supported FIFA using some of the money generated by the tournament to compensate migrant workers who have suffered while preparing the country for the event. Now, Americans were comparatively less supportive of both prompts than most of the other 14 countries polled, but the U.S. also had a larger share of people who weren't sure.
However, controversy surrounding aspects of this World Cup hasn't necessarily made Americans want the U.S. team to pull out of the tournament. The most recent poll from YouGov/The Economist found that 32 percent said the U.S. team should have boycotted the World Cup while 31 percent opposed the idea (37 percent weren't sure), which means a notably smaller share favored this more aggressive action than the share that said it was wrong for Qatar to host.
And it turns out plenty of Americans have been watching. Headed into the tournament, polls from Morning Consult, Ipsos and YouGov/Amnesty International found that around a quarter of Americans were likely to watch at least some of the event. It's true that the internationally focused Reuters and YouGov/Amnesty International surveys put the U.S. well toward the bottom of countries polled when it came to the population share who planned to follow the World Cup. Yet this isn't that surprising, considering soccer usually ranks behind other team sports like (American) football, basketball, baseball and (sometimes) hockey in terms of Americans' level of general interest, whereas soccer is the most popular sport in most other nations. Despite this, Americans are still tuning in: Nearly 20 million watched the U.S. team's second group match — against England — which Fox Sports said was the most-watched men's soccer game in U.S. history.
Even as this World Cup moves into the "knockout" stage, we can look ahead a bit to 2026, when the U.S. will co-host the next World Cup with Canada and Mexico. So we'll be hearing plenty about international soccer in the coming months and years, no matter what happens against the Dutch.
Other polling bites
Led by a conservative majority, the U.S. Supreme Court has recently released decisions that favor conservative religious values and groups, including overturning the constitutional right to an abortion and refusing to allow states to exclude private religious schools from certain public funding programs. As a result, the Pew Research Center recently found that 35 percent of Americans viewed the court as "friendly" toward religion, up from 18 percent in 2019. By comparison, 51 percent considered the court "neutral" toward religion, down from 69 percent in 2019, while an equivalent share (11 percent) said it was "unfriendly" in 2019 and 2022. Americans across most demographic and religious groups increasingly viewed the court as friendly toward religion, with some of the largest shifts coming among Democrats (52 percent said the court was friendly, up from 25 percent in 2019), the religiously unaffiliated (51 percent, up from 26 percent) and those with a four-year college degree (48 percent, up from 23 percent).
As society enters a potentially volatile period for social media, Harris/Grid conducted a poll to examine social media usage among American adults. Facebook remained dominant as 75 percent of Americans reported using it in the past six months, while YouTube was close behind at 71 percent. About half (51 percent) said they used Instagram, but only 34 percent said the same of Twitter and TikTok. But there were sizable generational differences, as the youngest Americans in the poll (Gen Z) were far more likely to use YouTube, Instagram and TikTok than older Americans.
In its post-midterm survey, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service Battleground Civility Poll found that 75 percent of Americans agreed that "democracy is under attack," while only 24 percent disagreed. Americans of all political stripes mostly agreed, including 80 percent of Democrats, 72 percent of Republicans and 64 percent of independents. Most people agreed, regardless of their party affiliation, that biased news coverage, decreasing respect and civility, social media self-reinforcing users' views and an increasing amount of violent behavior were extremely or very serious threats to democracy. But Democrats and Republicans strongly disagreed about other issues, with Republicans far more likely to say that "voter fraud causing stolen elections" and "woke culture imposing out of touch liberal values" were extremely or very serious threats, while Democrats were much more inclined to say this regarding "voter suppression and intimidation efforts."
Morning Consult found a slight decline in the share of Americans who plan to get a COVID-19 booster sometime in the next year. In mid-November, 53 percent of U.S. adults said they would "definitely" or "probably" get a booster, down from 58 percent in September. When respondents who were already vaccinated but not boosted were asked for "major" or "minor" reasons why they weren't getting a booster shot, 45 percent said they didn't see the point and 40 percent said they weren't worried about getting COVID-19.
COVID-19 is still on some Americans' minds as they start to make holiday plans, though, according to a Harris/Time survey. Overall, there's evidence that concerns about COVID-19 may be ebbing, since 72 percent of American adults planned to celebrate with at least one person outside their household, down from 81 percent in 2019 but up from 66 percent from 2021. But traveling for the holidays may still be more limited than it was before the pandemic, as 45 percent said they planned to go somewhere for the holidays, up only slightly from 42 percent in 2021 and down from 58 percent in 2019. And 55 percent said concerns about COVID-19 will affect their holiday plans, with around one-third specifically planning to limit the size of their gatherings.
Now that it's early December, Americans are ready to be bombarded with holiday advertising. A Morning Consult survey in mid-November found that about half of Americans said that mid-November or late November were "just right" for brands to begin holiday marketing campaigns. In fact, 53 percent said early December was "somewhat" or "way" too late for brands to start advertising. But an overwhelming 66 percent thought that starting holiday advertising in mid-October was somewhat or way too early. One thing is for sure: Americans like holiday ads. The survey found that 70 percent said they were at least somewhat enjoyable while only 24 percent said they were somewhat or mostly annoying.
Biden approval
According to FiveThirtyEight's presidential approval tracker, 41.4 percent of Americans approve of the job Biden is doing as president, while 53.2 percent disapprove (a net approval rating of -11.7 points). At this time last week, 41.8 percent approved and 52.9 percent disapproved (a net approval rating of -11.1 points). One month ago, Biden had an approval rating of 42.4 percent and a disapproval rating of 53.7 percent, for a net approval rating of -11.4 points.
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Human Rights Commissioner criticizes prison sentences for Baha'i leaders in Iran
Seven members of the governing body of Iran's Baha'i religious community were yesterday sentenced in Tehran to 20-year prison terms. In this connection Markus Löning, the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, issued today (9 August) the following statement:
"The prison sentences handed down on leading representatives of the Baha'i community are a severe setback for everyone who cares about human dignity and human rights in Iran. There are considerable doubts that due process was observed during the trial.
I strongly appeal therefore to the competent Iranian authorities to revoke yesterday's sentences and conduct a new trial that is fair and transparent.
Freedom of expression, freedom of religion, protection of minorities and due process are all international obligations that Iran has committed to uphold."
The German Government has been concerned about the situation of the Baha'i in Iran for many years. Together with its EU partners it has consistently sought an improvement in their situation as well as the situation as regards freedom of expression and freedom of religion in Iran.
The Baha'i community has been banned in Iran since 1983, its members there face massive and systematic harassment. The seven Baha'i leaders were arrested in May 2008 and charged with spying, collaboration with Israel and "conspiring against national security".
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Common Core Standards become more exciting when you add an Easter Bunny theme to your classroom! This Easter Math and Literacy FUN Mega-Pack contains LOTS of games, centers, projects, books, and more. Pre-K teachers will enjoy the oral language activities. Add more writing and advanced math ideas for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students.
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Children learn the terms "in front of," "behind," "to the right of," "to the left of," and "beside" in this predictable Easter Bunny printable.
4. A Nonfiction Passage: "Real Facts About Real Bunnies"
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In these activities, children cut out a letter strip and pass it through slits to read word families.
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Memories on the 15th Anniversary of Hoop Dreams
Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ira
Fifteen years. Hard to believe.
"Hoop Dreams" is such an important milestone in my life that absorbing the fact that it has been fifteen years since its release makes me feel very old. There are many proud parents of this film, not the least of whom are its subjects, who allowed their lives to be laid bare on the screen; the three filmmakers, who devoted a big chunk of their lives to creating something that they had no idea would ever lead to anything; and the various funders who enabled them to keep going. Then there are John Iltis, Dave Sikich, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. I like to think that I have a claim to a piece of that parentage, as well.
My "Hoop Dreams" connection began at Sundance. Liz Manne, who was my marketing chief at Fine Line, told me that she loved the film. She added the caveat that she was dubious about its commerciality, but that I ought to check out at least the first half hour. About an hour into the film, I ducked out to cancel a meeting, and ran back in to see the rest of it. I was smitten. When it was over, I immediately expressed my interest, but the rumour on the streets was that the asking price was $1 million and that the filmmakers would not consider any cutting. That sounded like a dangerous combination.
I ran into John Iltis and Dave Sikich at the closing night party. John and I had been friends and colleagues for many years, so I felt comfortable being honest with him. I was interested in the film, but not at anywhere near the price that had been rumoured. He told me that the rumours were not necessarily true and that we should talk after the festival.
I arranged a screening of the film back in New York and invited the New Line and Fine Line department heads. The reaction was universally good, but everyone told me that the film was too long. When I probed them about what they would cut, the women said there was too much basketball and the men said there was too much family drama. That made me feel that the film had achieved the right balance. The bad news was delivered by the home video division; I was told that the best case scenario was 5,000 video units. I decided that I was going to go ahead and try to acquire the film anyway.
Liz and I flew to Chicago, and on the plane, I wrote out an outline for a marketing plan. It included many of the things I had been told were important to the filmmakers–grass roots outreach to inner city kids, an educational component, and an openness to work with many of the partners they already had on board. But the main emphasis of the plan was to take advantage of the one thing we had that none of our potential competitors did–synergies with our parent company, Turner Entertainment. Turner had only recently bought New Line, so I really had no idea whether we could deliver any of what I proposed, but the Turner connection represented a unique opportunity. Turner owned TBS, which was then the home of the NBA on TV. They owned the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and the regional TV network that carried all their games. I could tell by the end of the meeting that the filmmakers were sold. So rather than make an offer, I told them that if they decided that we were the best distributor for the film, they should get back in touch and I would try to match whatever offers they had.
The deal was finally made in the lobby of the Hotel Nikko in Beverly Hills during the American Film Market. Many years later, I found out that we paid less than other offers that were on the table, but I didn't know that at the time. I agreed to give the filmmakers a share of the gross, which I'm told was later the source of a lot of annoyance at New Line because the success of the film meant that ultimately a lot of money was paid out.
Now came the hard part. I had to live up to the promises we had made.
First I followed up on a call I received from Lauren de la Fuente from Nike. She had seen the film at Sundance and wanted to get Nike involved. We brainstormed about what could be done, and by the end of the first meeting, we had a framework for a national educational program that Nike would underwrite. Lauren also told us she would try to bring in additional promotional partners and eventually ended up bringing in Sports Illustrated and Gannet Outdoor. With the support of these sponsors, we would have a 24-hour toll-free number for group sales wherever the film was playing. All school groups would receive copies of a curriculum guide that had been created by the Center for the Study of Sport in Society and printed by Sports Illustrated.
Now it was time to focus on Turner. I flew to Atlanta and organized a morning screening of the film, inviting as many Turner executives as I could get to return my phone calls. After the screening I met with each of the divisions. The most important of those meetings was with the Atlanta Hawks. I knew that if I couldn't get them aboard, I wouldn't be able to get any NBA team to cooperate. The meeting began badly. They asked how much we were spending in advertising, treating it like I was coming to them with a studio film. I told them they were approaching it all wrong–they had to look at it like we were a non-profit. The important part of this was the message of the film. It was a chance for the Hawks to give back to the community. Then I mentioned the magic word- "Nike." The Hawks agreed to promote the educational program in their stadium and on their broadcasts, during half time, on the scoreboard, and wherever else they could. I had what I needed.
Back in New York, I met with David Stern, the Commissioner of the NBA. I told him about the Atlanta Hawks program and he agree to send a note to all the NBA teams encouraging them to do the same thing. Eventually we ended up with promotional programs with most of the NBA franchises. As the film gained momentum, companies began to fight for the opportunity to become part of the educational outreach, and even though the film never really crossed over to a young inner city audience in the way the filmmakers dreamed of, more than 100,000 kids saw the film courtesy of the outreach program.
On the closing night of the New York Film Festival, the film had a response that I've never seen for a film–either before or since. When the film ended and the spotlight hit the box where the filmmakers and the subjects of the film were standing, the audience simply erupted in tears and applause. Peter Gilbert had given me his video camera and asked me to tape the reaction at the end of the film. I was in a box on the opposite side of the auditorium and I shot the entire thing, or at least I think so. I've never seen the footage and I wonder if it exists somewhere.
The film opened later that week, and despite all of our efforts and the amazing reviews, the results were not as good as we had hoped. We knew that the film would be a tough sell, but we thought all the pieces had been put into place to give it a strong launch. We were wrong. So we re-tooled and dug in for the long haul. We hoped that if we kept the film alive long enough, word-of-mouth would eventually kick in. I have great nostalgia for that moment in time, since it is clear to me that any film facing the same dilemma today would never have the opportunity to stay alive that long. "Hoop Dreams" had opened in mid-October, and it wasn't until the end of the year, when the critics' ten best lists started appearing, that the grosses began to build. This fact alone makes me believe that if a film like "Hoop Dreams" were to be released today, it would never find its audience.
Many have written about about the controversy over the Oscar snub of "Hoop Dreams." What they don't realize is that I was pretty sure that the film would NOT get nominated for Best Documentary even before Oscar season began. Historically, the documentary committee had always ignored films that were deemed to be too commercial. And besides, the last thing I wanted to do was remind the audience that the film was a documentary–we had scrupulously presented it as a story, a family drama, a not-to-be-missed movie-movie. In my mind, getting the doc nomination was the worst case scenario, the one that would make the least noise. Without the nomination, we had a scandal. With it, we had a doc. My strategy was to get the film nominated for BEST PICTURE. OK, we didn't get that either, but we did get a nomination for Best Editing, which indicates to me that we might have come close. Boy, that would have been something.
The Fine Line Team at Kennedy's Bar on that fateful night
To emphasize our underdog status, I had our staff stay late one night and hand-pack all the screeners that we were sending out to Academy members. I asked our publicist to alert the press that we were doing this because we didn't have the budget for a real Oscar campaign. We invited camera crews to come to our office to cover this. Earlier that day, I was informed that I was being fired. I decided not to tell the staff until after we had completed the job. When the last packages had been brought down to the post office, we all met at Kennedy's bar on 57th Street and I broke the news. So as it turns out, packing VHS cassettes of "Hoop Dreams" to send to Academy members was my last official act as the President of Fine Line.
I was gone, but the film kept going. By the time the Oscar controversy hit, the film had become the highest grossing non-music documentary of all-time, and it remained true until "Bowling for Columbine" was released. In all my years of marketing films, "Hoop Dreams" is one of my proudest achievements. It's easy in retrospect to think that its success was inevitable. But it was a struggle all along the way. And through the prism of how difficult it is to release a documentary today, one that doesn't involve cute animals, a kids' competition or a big star (Michael Moore, Al Gore), it seems more like a miracle. Thanks to Steve, Frederick and Peter for letting me be a part of it.
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Scot safon says:
You should be justly proud of the film and your part in its success. I was part of the Turner team doing cross promotion for its launch and promotion for its ultimate tv premiere on TNT… We all loved the film and felt honored to be part of the efforts.


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