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7 Chupacabra Animal Facts
What is El Chupacabra? What is the History behind this Name? Is it Dangerous?
Chupacabra !! Yes, this chupacabra animal got famous due to one of the best-selling Harry Potter books. Nonetheless, do you know what is el Chupacabra? This term has also got its own meaning. Ever found out what is chupacabra means in Spanish? These are some interesting questions that inspired us to write about them. Continue reading to discover all the fascinating information.
1. Chupacabra Meaning in Spanish & Latin
The chupacabra animal is a blood-sucking and hairless creature from Latin American folklore that is claimed to prey on livestock, particularly goats. As per the first records during 1995–2000, the chupacabra meaning in Spanish is goat sucker, equivalent to chupar or to suck Cabra goat. It is likely to be an adaptation of Latin Caprimulgus i.e. Capri-milk or goatsucker. (Also read 7 Facts About Dog Sled Teams)
2. History of Chupacabra
Throughout history, legends of blood-sucking animals have existed in numerous civilizations. The chupacabra is a vampire-like creature that has recently gained a lot of attention. For more than 50 years, cryptozoologists (scientists who study animals that may be real or fictitious) in North and South America have been perplexed by this creature. This beast has been spotted in Puerto Rico, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and the United States. The chupacabra, an anomaly since the early 1950s, was at its peak of renown in the 1990s, exceeding famous long-time favorites such as Nessy (the Loch Ness monster) and Bigfoot. (Also read Could Bigfoot Be Real?)
3. What is El Chupacabra?
Thinking of what is El Chupacabra, you must know that El Chupacabra is just the same as the chupacabra. It is the Spanish norm of naming, and the rest of the world knows it as chupacabra only. They are the same legendary mythical creatures. So never get confused by these two terms. (Also read Burrito vs Taco vs Fajita)
4. Origin Theories about Chupacabra
Some folks think that this species is the abandoned pet of extraterrestrial visitors, which explains their eerie likeness to space creatures known as greys. Both are said to have massive, oval heads with huge eyes. However, the alien theory doesn't really end there. Others say that the creatures result from an alien/animal crossbreed made by NASA scientists, implying that the creatures are runaway experiments gone astray.
Other conspiracy theories believe that it is the origin of the HIV/AIDS virus.
One South American veterinarian believes the chupacabra is a biologically developed vampire bat.
Other medical and government experts believe that these instances are the result of mating of packs of wild dogs. (See Bloodhound – Dog with Best Sense of Smell)
However, while myths about the enigmatic chupacabra have traveled far and wide, actual information regarding this strange-looking species with that description is almost impossible. (Also read Are Dinosaurs Alive?)
5. Chupacabra Description and Attacks
Initially, victims' owners believed the chupacabra animal was a half-human, half-vampire beast. According to some reports, the creature has two large pointed fangs. According to certain descriptions, the feet and hands have three huge claws. This could explain the extent of their attacks. There is usually no further indication of a scuffle or attack, just two or three puncture marks in the animal's neck which is nearly large enough for a human finger. (Also read Where do Ogres Live?)
Many people who have got a glimpse of chupacabra have given varied descriptions. However, amongst all the descriptions, the researchers got some points in common, such as:
The beast stands 5 to 5.5 feet tall (137 to 168 cm).
It has an oval-shaped skull with alien-like eyes that flash red.
It has long, feathery spines that extend from the back of its head down the spine and stop at the rump.
According to some people, the chupacabra animal has a strong, nasty sulfur-like stink. Although others claim the creature has no odor.
Some say its skin is comparable to that of a frog, being green with speckled flecks, while others say it looks like a fuzzy reptile with scaly skin. (Also read Where Do Leprechauns Live?)
6. Chupacabra Killings
There have been reports of chupacabra activity in publications from the 1950s. In reality, the first incidence reported in North America was in Arizona around 1956. Although incidences have been documented in Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Florida, and areas of Chile, Brazil, and Mexico, while Puerto Rico has seen the most activity. In 1995, many areas of Puerto Rico were subjected to a series of attacks. Several hundred animal deaths have been traced to the chupacabras. (Also read Do wolves naturally attack humans?)
7. Chupacabra in Harry Potter Series
As there are many Harry Potter fans around, knowing the role of the chupacabra in the series seems to be quite interesting. Antonio, a baby chupacabra, assisted Gellert Grindelwald in escaping from Ministry Aurors, who had come to get him from where he was held captive by MACUSA authorities. Antonio bit an Auror named Spielman on the finger, leading Grindelwald to grab the Thestral-drawn carriage in which they were driving. He got a pat before being thrown out just the door into the Atlantic Ocean with Spielman. (See How many Harry Potter books are there?)
Chupacabra has been an interesting topic to discover, and further research is still going on.
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és una remadora alemanya, ja retirada, que va competir sota bandera de la República Federal Alemanya durant les dècades de 1970 i 1980.

El 1984 va prendre part en els Jocs Olímpics d'Estiu de Los Angeles, on va disputar dues proves del programa de rem. Formant parella amb Ellen Becker, guanyà la medalla de bronze en la prova del dos sense timoner, mentre en el vuit amb timoner fou sisè. En el seu palmarès també destaquen quatre campionats nacionals en el dos sense timoner i quatre més en el quatre amb timoner.

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Medallistes alemanys de la RFA als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1984
Esportistes hamburguesos
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Martin Beck's video work 'About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe' (2007) continues his longstanding interest in the history of exhibitions. The video shows the gradual assembly and disassembly of a reproduction of the 1948 Struc-Tube exhibition system, a portable and infinitely expandable display structure designed by the American designer George Nelson in 1948. The video is installed at Casco in a specially built screening-environment composed of four suspended panels, and is contextualized with works by Sol LeWitt, Eadweard Muybridge, and an assortment of books on modern exhibition history.
The exhibition is accompanied by a new publication on the work (also titled 'About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe') with essays by Bill Horrigan, Emily Pethick and Martin Beck, which contextualize the work and elaborate on aspects of sovereignty and control in modern exhibition history, co-published by Four Corners Books, London.
'About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe' is a satellite program of Utrecht Manifest, 2007, the second biennial for social design.


combining a love of contemporary items designed 'for the future' with a nostalgia for 'found' items that cherish the past, interiors boutique future & found offer a beautifully curated selection of simple, stylish and aesthetically pleasing items for the home.
as gorgeous as it looks i've sadly not yet made it to their bricks and mortar store in north london's tufnell park, but have instead whiled away many a lunch hour perusing their stylish edit online. founded by former home furnishings buyer andrea bates and inspired by her personal interest in the importance of colour, the store's inventory is refreshed each season along strict colour palette guidelines to ensure a harmonious overall aesthetic. for spring summer 2016 this means plenty of monochrome and an abundance of grey, interwoven with bare scandi wood tones and a smattering of colour pops – just my cup of tea!
a quick scout around the store had me adding oh-so-many items to my virtual shopping bag, wishing my credit card would let me flex some serious muscle. i love that the store has edited down the catalogs of some of my favourite scandi brands (hay, muuto, menu) to a few choice items which all work wonderfully together and form a coherent collection alongside smaller, independent designers and a few house products too.
the hey ho typographic art print by above & beyond is just crying out to be hung up in my living room, and i can totally see the concrete lamp by menu on my bedside table as a handy little reading light. the verso shelving ladder has also made its way high up my lust list!
when i got my hands on these beautiful soft grey new norm dinner plates i knew that the perfect way to christen them would be with a little impromptu pancake party – i mean, is there really any better way to break in new crockery?
which items would you treat yourself to from future & found's beautiful selection?
this is a collaborative post with future & found, but all thoughts, opinions and styled photography are my own.
Gorgeous products and photos, Kate! Pancakes look scrummy :) I think I would definitely like that Hey Ho picture as well as the crockery. Future & Found is a really nice online destination and the shop itself looks great from the pics, although I've never visited myself.
Thanks so much Antonia! I really must make the pilgrimage north to visit the shop although I may have to go without my credit card on me… hehe!
Wonderful styling and pics as always Kate. Those pancakes look delicious too. I think you made a great choice but must have been tricky given all the gorgeous things they stock.
Pancakes and fruits next to a good fresh cup of coffee. Am I still dreaming? Wake up, wake up. I love your photos!
Ooh how gorgeous! Love the service, and thanks for the link to the recipe that's my saturdY brunch sorted too!
Your photos are amazing. Thank you for sharing this beautiful post.


Up until about six years ago, I don't think I'd ever heard the word 'purgatory'. I simply thought you died, your soul rose to heaven and you lived there forever. The end. Hallelujah and thanks be to God.
When I started researching the teachings of the Catholic Church, however, I discovered another stage in the afterlife experience. A refining process. A…purgatory.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven." Purification, it says, is necessary since nothing unclean can enter the presence of God in heaven. Including our sin-stained souls. So even though our sins may be forgiven, we still have sins. We still have imperfections. Even after we die.
The idea was overwhelming—exhausting, even—and I wasn't sure if I had the courage or stamina for such an endeavor.
And then I started my writing career.
For years I worked as a journalist before branching out to begin my own projects. First on the list was this dystopian trilogy that had been burning in my heart.
I started writing it in a hotel lobby in San Francisco during a family vacation when my oldest daughter was 13 months old. Now, as she approaches her fourth birthday, I have witnessed my Capacity series grow from a stand-alone novel into a trilogy.
In doing so, I have slaved to improve my writing. I have studied the techniques of good writers, and hungrily consumed articles and books about writing. I have devoted hard-to-come-by spare time to bettering myself in this industry.
Years. I've spent years working hard to be skillful, and now I've reached revisions.
From a distance, revisions sound pleasant. Fun, even. Like frolicking through a bug-free meadow, scooping wild daisies in each hand, as my manuscript grows stronger with each step. The sun warms my skin from a cloudless, cerulean sky, and my novel—once a victim of incongruity and grammatical errors—is now fully whole. Complete.
In my hands, it radiates with newfound perfection.
Which is not only neat, it is necessary.
After all, no imperfect manuscript can enter the publishing world.
The problem is that revisions themselves are not fun. There are no meadows, no daisies, and certainly no sun-filled cerulean skies.
The result of revisions is heavenly, no doubt.
But revisions themselves are tedious and tough. They require vulnerability and thick skin. They demand you to scour your work for each imperfection—every tiny mistake—and eliminate it.
Then you must invite others to help you do that.
It's not easy to give other people a magnifying glass and ask them to find all your blemishes. It's uncomfortable, awkward, and sometimes downright humiliating. Some writers may not think they have the courage or stamina for such a purgatorial endeavor.
But, if anyone wants to enter the pearly gates of publishing, it is absolutely necessary.


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Excerpts from PM's and S&T Minister's Address
Excerpts from PM's and S&T Minister's Address
PM's Address at CSIR Foundation Day
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's address at the CSIR Foundation Day function in New Delhi today:
"I am delighted to join you on the 70th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Dr. Brahmachari just reminded me of a personal attribute that I happen to share with the Council — we were both born on 26th September. I can think of no better company than this illustrious gathering of men and women of science, with whom to have my first public engagement on this very special day.
With your indulgence, I could stretch my association with the Council fraternity even farther. Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the man whose memory we cherish today, came to this city from Lahore with a dream to build the chain of CSIR's national Laboratories. I followed him with a more modest dream of my own, to make a fresh beginning in free India, though in the tragedy and chaos of Partition that forced this choice upon my family, to dream was indeed to dare!
Partition was, of course, in many ways a national tragedy far more poignant than our personal losses. In those days of horror, it was easy to write off India, with its deep-rooted poverty, widespread ignorance, frequent epidemics and an economy that had remained stagnant in the five preceding decades.
But we were fortunate to have in Jawaharlal Nehru a leader who saw science and technology as an elixir for India's development, and in Dr. Bhatnagar a scientist of extraordinary organizational capacity and caliber to implement this vision of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Recognizing the potential of scientific research, Jawaharlal Nehru placed the Council under his personal charge, thereby beginning a tradition that successive Prime Ministers have continued. Science has always commanded the utmost priority of our policymakers. I consider it a privilege to preside over this hallowed organization in the seventh decade of its outstanding service to our nation.
I glad that the Council has proven its professional worth in every phase of India's growth, in line with prevailing national policies and national priorities. In the early days of Independence, it was a champion of import substitution, rebuilding our industrial base in the face of shortages and resource crunch. When India became a victim of technology denial, CSIR laboratories created advanced products and technologies, such as India's first super computer, radiation shielding glasses and components for aerospace and satellites, emerging as a credible partner for our strategic sector. During this time, the Council also catapulted India as the top generic drug producer.
After India embraced globalization, introduced economic reforms and joined the WTO, the CSIR quickly emerged as the flag bearer of the Intellectual Property movement in our country and became the single largest holder of US and European patents. The Council, in recent years, has also become a world leader in specific domains of biotechnology and recombinant DNA products.
I would like to particularly compliment the Council on its unique attempt to make healthcare affordable by exploiting the power of open source drug discovery. As a concept, this is a global first and the world has turned from skepticism to partnership. I am happy to learn that the Council has opened its patent chest for accelerated drug discovery for hitherto neglected diseases like tuberculosis and malaria.
While we aim for global excellence and competitive advantage for our country in science, the Council must not lose sight of the mandate of science in our country that Jawaharlal Nehru spoke about while addressing the Indian Science Congress in 1947.
He said, "Science must think in terms of the 400 million persons in India". I am glad that the Council has remained firmly rooted in the social milieu of our country while selecting and implementing projects. I commend the recent CSIR 800 programme which aims at affordable scientific interventions to improve the quality of life of the people at the base of the economic pyramid. The Council's thrust on research and innovation in renewable energy, in water, environment and waste management also reflect its awareness of contemporary challenges that our country faces.
In recent times, conventional scientific disciplines and approaches are proving unequal to dealing with complex developmental challenges. New disciplines are emerging at the interface of traditional boundaries. The newly created Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research promises to train our young scientists and engineers in trans-disciplinary skills by tapping into the entire resources and infrastructure of the CSIR fraternity. This is a good initiative and I look forward to early results.
Last week, while inaugurating a new campus of the Council's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, I was impressed by the power and potential of public-private partnership in scientific research. I am told that across CSIR laboratories, new ecosystems like Innovation Complexes are being created to foster innovation through partnership with industry, academia and other R&D institutions. Mechanisms have been put in place to identify needs of India's industries and to tap bright ideas of the CSIR's young talent. The Council has announced policies to encourage scientists to create spin offs and new ventures. It is also partnering with the National Innovation Council to provide focused technology assistance to small and medium enterprises.
However, with all our achievements, we cannot rest on our laurels. As a nation, we have not succeeded in mobilizing enough private investment into science to raise our investment in scientific research to 2% of GDP. We need to recognize that excellence has not percolated across all our research and academic institutions. We have not been able to make an impact on a world scale commensurate with our large scientific manpower pool. CSIR, therefore, will need to devote itself to these national challenges in the years to come. It will have to take up national leadership in science, engineering and technology.
In this journey, young people like many of those gathered here are our nation's hope and future. I congratulate the awardees for their talent, for their devotion to duty and for their aspirations for Indian science. Young scientists must dream big and refuse to despair. I would like to remind them of the exemplary determination and selfless patriotism of Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar that led to the establishment of one of the finest scientific institutions of our great country – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
With these words, I wish you all success in your endeavours. Jai Hind."
S&T Minister's Address
Following is the text of the speech of Shri Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Vice President, CSIR on the occasion:
"I congratulate all the awardees and their families. They have done us proud. I am sure the awards they have received, would motivate them, to enhance their R&D efforts, so as to create newer and newer innovations, benefiting our society.
The distinguished journey of CSIR – how its constituent laboratories were established, how CSIR repositioned itself time to time to deliver high quality innovation, benefitting the society, is worth learning.
CSIR performed as per its assigned mandate, promoted scientific and industrial research through its laboratories, provided fellowships, transferred technologies and disseminated research and industrial information.
Dr. Bhatnagar at the helm of CSIR had glimpsed what he had once described as, "…the dim lights of a new dawn." His dynamic leadership gave the new nation its first eleven laboratories in the years spanning 1950-1953.
CSIR did not look back. It was an uphill climb, struggling with a lack of resources. Yet…from chemicals to glass and ceramics; from physics to metallurgy; from tractors and food products to fuel research…CSIR was everywhere; meeting the needs of the people of a new Nation.
Most importantly it also began to build trained human resource, which in the final analyses, is the deciding factor transcending every other resource. Today too, the schemes of CSIR cover a wide spectrum, ranging from 15 years to 65 years of age. Perhaps, there is hardly a scientist anywhere in India who has not benefited from at least one of these schemes.
This great heritage you have inherited.
Our nation has been lucky that CSIR was founded at the right juncture. We had a great visionary in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister, who alongwith Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar nurtured CSIR in its formative years and put it on a well thought out path which CSIR treads dedicatedly, even today. This path is the unique one and is driven by the philosophy of "challenge oneself". CSIR has followed it in letter and spirit and has challenged itself to do better and better and thus it moved further and higher. The significant role of subsequent Director Generals in enhancing CSIR's S&T prowess in their respective regimes is praiseworthy. I thank them, some of them are present here. I also thank CSIR Leadership Team on this occasion.
Today we remember, Pandit Nehru and Dr. Bhatnagar and pay our tribute. Respected Prime Minister, CSIR have been fortunate that you always went out of the way to find time, out of your busy schedule and guided CSIR. Your advice and directions have not only challenged the CSIR system but motivated it to achieve unachievable. Sir, you are aware, CSIR has put in place the CSIR@80: Vision & Strategy 2022 as per your direction and scientists in the system are committed to achieve the performance targets for CSIR@80.
One can speak for hours about CSIR, the outputs and outcomes, it has achieved. I remember, CSIR had brought out the encyclopedia named Wealth of India. Aptly named this publication covers all of India's raw material resources be it plants, animals or minerals. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote and I quote: "I have no doubt that this book… will be of great value to the builders of new India. It should be of value also in educating the average citizen, who should take interest in this fascinating land and its enormous potentialities".
Even in the 21st century this publication is an authentic source to establish India's biodiversity and traditional knowledge. It played a major role in backing up India's claim against the US patent on turmeric; the case that paved the path for the globally appreciated Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) project.
CSIR has been a partner in the nation's industrial development for indigenous capacity creation after India's independence. With the change in policy regime, CSIR endeavored since 1990s and successfully developed patent protected technologies. Beyond 2005, it focused on the development of niche creating globally competitive technologies.
CSIR is granted 90% of US patents granted to any Indian publicly funded R&D organization and has a wide portfolio of patents in its armoury. About 9% of its patents are licensed, a number which is above the global average. Amongst its peers in publicly funded research organizations in the world, CSIR is a leader in terms of filing and securing patents worldwide.
Major industry houses of India and innumerable MSMEs have benefitted from CSIR. CSIR's contribution to the development of North- Eastern States is commendable. CSIR is documenting economic impact of many of its technologies through a systematic effort.
CSIR has pursued cutting edge science and advanced knowledge frontiers. The scientific staff of CSIR only constitute about 3-4% of India's scientific manpower but they contribute to 11% of India's scientific outputs.
CSIR is the fountain head of innovation in the Country. In the present economic scenario, its efforts are of immense value. I would like to see CSIR connecting to international innovation systems more and more, for the benefit of the society. I am glad to see that CSIR and National Innovation Council (NInC) have come together to make an economic difference for the MSME clusters. Also, CSIR through its CSIR-800 programme is putting concerted efforts to improve the quality of life of people at the bottom of economic pyramid through desired S&T interventions.
The DG, CSIR Prof. Samir K. Brahmachari, an outstanding scientist, an ardent visionary, a perfect executor and achiever. CSIR in no way can fall behind to achieve the targets set for it, I would like CSIR to achieve all what it has planned through its vision document much before 2022 that is the pledge CSIR Scientists and Staff should take today".


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DHS Narrows Material Support for Terrorist Organizations Bar to Immigration Benefits
On February 5, 2014, new Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson issued a revised determination on how DHS would interpret the material bar statute. For years, DHS has taken the position that any association with any group on the terrorist list was a permanent bar from any immigration benefit. This prevented many otherwise qualified individuals who came to the U.S. as refugees or asylum seekers or in some other immigration category from every obtaining lawful permanent resident status.
Our office handled several cases for people who should have received a green card. But because they simply had been a member of a group that their home country required them to be in or a group that had formerly been an ally of the U.S., they were barred from any immigration benefit.
Under yesterday's change in the regulations, if an alien seeks an immigration benefit, has undergone and passed allrelevant background and security checks and has fully disclosed the nature of any "material support" to the organization in question, they may now be eligible for the immigration benefit requested.
The regulation calls on the investigating officer to determine whether (1) the support was "insignificant"?, (2) the alien was attempting to further the terrorist activities of the organization, (3) the alien has provided material support that he/she knew or should have known would have furthered terrorist or violent activity; and (4) the support was given to someone the alien knew would advance terrorist gains. If the alien meets this standard and can show "in the totality of the circumstances" that they deserve a waiver of the inadmissiblity standard, then they may be able to adjust status.
This is a big deal for people who have been waiting for a long time for lawful permanent resident status. It will be interesting to see how the regulations are implemented.


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Q: Applying Change of Coordinates/variables - How do I find the jacobian and change the integration interval
Employ change of variables $u=x-y$, $v=x+y$ to evaluate the 2-dimensional integral: $\int \int (x-y)e^{x^2-y^2} dxdy$. This represents region R. R is the region bounded by the lines $x+y=1$ and $x+y=3$ and the curves $x^2 -y^2 =1$ and $x^2 - y^2 = -1$

I understand that there are 3 steps to changing the coordinates:
The first step, I substituted the new variable into the integrad :
$(x-y) e^{x^2 - y^2} = ue^{uv}$
Next, I need to know how to find the Jacobian:
$J(x,y,u,v) = \frac{\partial (x,y)}{\partial (u,v)}$
I have a problem with identifying what is the expression of $x$ and $y$ in order to do the partial differentiation for $u$ and $v$,
Next, is to find the new integration limits for $u$ and $v$, how do I go about finding that with this complicated region without a graphical calculator?
I've graphed it out on a graphical calculator and both $x$ and $y$ falls is in the region $ 0 \le x/y \le 1.667$

A: To find the new region from the transformation we'll need to apply the change of variables to whatever the region $R$ is in your question. For example, for some sort of triangle we might translate the vertices of that shape. I don't think I can help you more without seeing what the region $R$ referred to is.
To identify the expressions for your partial differentiation, try rearranging your two transformation equations and perhaps use elimination to find an equation in the form you want. For example:
$$u=x-y, v=x+y$$
$$\implies{u+v=2x}$$
$$\implies{x=\frac{u+v}{2}}$$
$$\frac{\partial{x}}{\partial{u}}=\frac{1}{2}$$
Hopefully this helps finding the jacobian!

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MLB on TBS Tuesday Night to Showcase National League's Current Top Two Seeds – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets – Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. ET
AL Central-Contending Minnesota Twins to Visit New York Yankees, Next Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.
Date Time (ET) Program / Commentators
Aug. 30 6:30 p.m. MLB on TBS Leadoff
Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins, Curtis Granderson & Ernie Johnson
7 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets
Brian Anderson, Ron Darling & Matt Winer
Postgame MLB on TBS Closer
Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Johnson
Sept. 6 6:30 p.m. MLB on TBS Leadoff
7 p.m. Minnesota Twins* vs. New York Yankees
Anderson, Darling & Lauren Shehadi
* = TBS telecast will be available in the local market
This season marks the start of a new seven-year rights agreement between Turner Sports and Major League Baseball including a season-long regular season slate and extended coverage of the MLB Postseason. TBS will serve as the exclusive home of the 2022 American League Division Series (ALDS) and American League Championship Series (ALCS). The current multimedia rights agreement extends the partnership between Turner Sports and MLB to more than 50 years. The partnership represents one of the longest-running relationships between a media company and league in the history of televised sports, dating back to 1973 when MLB games were first televised on WTCG (now TBS).


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NY attorney general, Rochester police holding gun buyback
Originally published October 23, 2017 at 9:09 pm
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — New York state's attorney general's office is holding a gun buyback in western New York as part of a statewide effort to get firearms off the street and reduce gun violence.
Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE'-dur-muhn) says his office and the Rochester Police Department will be holding the buyback Tuesday in the annex building of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church on Clinton Avenue.
Officials will be accepting unloaded weapons, working and non-working, with no questions asked.
Gift cards will be given in exchange for weapons turned in to authorities, ranging in value from $25 for non-working or antiques firearms to $100 for assault weapons.
The attorney general's office says it has held more than a dozen gun buybacks statewide since 2013, resulting in more than 1,200 firearms being turned in.


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Victory For Gaze & Willeit At The 2019 Cycle Tour!
Cherise Willeit and Sam Gaze soared to victory at Sunday's 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour.
Bicycling Editors | 10 March 2019
Photo by Chris Hitchcock / CTCTT
Cherise Willeit (Investec-Songo-Specialized) made an emphatic return to road racing by claiming her fourth Cape Town Cycle Tour title on Sunday. Willeit, who only recently started training in earnest again, took the bunch sprint ahead of 2018 defending champion Kim le Court (Team Demacon MaxWax Racing) and Tiffany Keep (Titan).
New Zealander Sam Gaze completed the double for Investec-Songo-Specialized by timing his sprint in the men's race to perfection. Gaze denied Jason Oosthuizen (TEG Pro Racing) and Clint Hendricks (Pro Touch Continental) on the line, in a time of 02:39:42.
After a successful experiment in 2018, the elite and u23 women once again had their own start in Fish Hoek and Willeit crossed the line in a time of 02:16:11, after their 78-kilometre race.
"I absolutely cannot believe it," an elated Willeit commented shortly after the finish. "It's just such a special victory for me today, in front of my husband and kids," she said.
A strong southeasterly wind made for highly tactical racing from early on and the mountain bikers took the fight to the more favoured road teams of Sandton City/Cycle Nation and Demacon MaxWax Racing.
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"Dormakaba and Summit Fin went hard right from the start," Willeit said, explaining how a group of around 30, made up of a mix of mountain bikers and the main road teams, managed to get away at Smitswinkel.
Mountain biker Tiffany Keep attacked on Small Chappies and, along with Candice Lill (Summit Fin) – who won the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge the previous weekend, pushed the pace. By the top of the main Chapman's Peak climb, the group had been reduced to 10.
"I expected the mountain bikers to do what they did," Willeit said. "There wasn't really much opportunity for an attack from there because the mountain bikers set such a solid and fast pace at the front."
The lead bunch was again split in half on the infamous Suikerbossie climb when Joanna van der Winkel went out, dragging a handful of riders with her.
That group could not take it to the line, however, as cat-and-mouse tactics came into play in the last 10 kilometres, seeing the pace slow.
In the last two kilometres, the storming chase group – featuring defending champion Kim Le Court, was able to reattach. Willeit managed to find a clean line however and fend off the charge of Le Court and co, to take the win.
"Clint is an incredibly fast sprinter and there were a few other fast boys in there, so to be able to pull it off was really good," commented New Zealand's Sam Gaze (Investec-Songo-Specialized) after beating Jason Oosthuizen (TEG Pro Racing) and Clint Hendricks (Pro Touch Continental) to take the title of the world's largest timed cycling race.
Gaze – who finished runner up in 2018 – was part of a group of 10 riders who got away after Simon's Town. He called it an "honest race", thanks to the prevailing Cape Doctor (southeasterly wind) and the depth of the racing field.
"The Dimension Data boys did the work out of Simon's Town and only around 10 riders could hang on with them," he said, explaining how Smitswinkel was once again a decisive climb in the race.
Gaze and Dimension Data's Stefan de Bod attempted to make a break from the group – which included the likes of 2018 defending champion Nolan Hoffman (Team Enza), Namibian journeyman pro Dan Craven, Dylan Girdlestone (OfficeGuru), Byron Munton (Alpha Bodyworks Giant), as well as Jayde Julius and Clint Hendricks – but they were unable to get away.
Despite a valiant chase from the main peloton, the group stayed ahead. There were various surges up front, which saw a few riders dropping off the back up Chapman's Peak and Suikerbossie, most notable of these, Nolan Hoffman.
As with the women, the men watched each other closely through the last 20, with no-one wanting to go too early or too hard. It stayed together and the bunch sprint was inevitable.
Gaze timed his attack to perfection to take the win on the line. "When I had that right-hander after the roundabout into the final few hundred metres I had a feel of the wind and had made up my mind that I was going to come from behind. Luckily it worked out perfectly."
Gaze said he was proud to do the double for the songo.info charity.
"It feels incredible to win this with Songo on my back," he said. "The guys have done so much good work over the past few years and I'm really proud to represent them. I'm looking forward to starting the Absa Cape Epic with Songo and hanging on to the 'Kulhavy Express' train," he said.
You can watch the race replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfC9T7EmDm0.
Men, 109km
1. Sam Gaze – 02:39:42 – (Investec-Songo-Specialized)
2. Jason Oosthuizen – 02:39:42 – (TEG Pro Racing)
3. Clint Hendricks – 02:39:42 – (Pro Touch Continental)
Women, 78km
1. Cherise Willeit – 02:16:11 – (Investec-Songo-Specialized)
2. Kimberley Le Court De Billot – 02:16:11 – (Team Demacon MaxWax Racing)
3. Tiffany Keep – 02:16:11 – (Titan)
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The Milford Schools Foundation finished its second full year by granting $30,000 to 46 teachers and administrators for programs and technology. Over the past year and a half, the Foundation has funded over $60,000 – quite an accomplishment for this fledgling organization! This round's recipients are listed below.
Please mark your calendar for Saturday, September 29 for the annual Night of the Stars fundraiser dinner. Seven alumni will be honored (names to be announced soon). This dinner is the Foundation's single largest fundraiser, and features silent as well as live auctions, the opportunity to hear from Milford alumni, and of course great food. More information to come.
Nancy House, $2000. To create a Junior High School News program. Students will write and produce the program which will be shared daily with JH students and the community. This will develop 21st century skills. Plans are to expand program to the HS in two years. Grant will cover equipment.
Stephanie Hingsbergen, $2000. To buy "switching" devices which allow students with Multiple Disabilities to communicate, enhancing learning opportunities.
Karla Colegate, $2000. To purchase a variety of equipment and material for the Occupational Therapists to develop students' handwriting and fine motor skills.
Denise Evans, Sara Pettigrew, $2000. To purchase I-Pads for the English Language Learners (English as a second Language) Program.
Jennie Berkley, $400. To purchase Wii equipment for PE class to develop motor skills.
Jeanne Clough, $750.00. To purchase I-Pad and apps for Pre Speech Therapy.
Susan Casella, $500.00. To purchase I-Pad to help individualize instruction.
Julie Thompson, $782.00. To purchase Ellison Die Cut Machine for teachers' room. Die cuts are used by all teachers to supplement instruction.
Nancy Oppito, $411.15. To purchase equipment and materials for the speech and language pathologists to enhance learning.
Shellie Foley, $1000. To purchase Creepster Crawler and biform wedge to help the development of students with a variety of disabilities.
Rindalee Akinbobo, $500.00 To purchase I-Pad to help students with no mode of communication.
Heather Wahlert, $500.00. To purchase microscopes and equipment.
Teresa Essex, $495.00. To purchase five NOOK Simple Touches.
Linda Callahan, $250.00. To purchase apps for the I-Pad already purchased.
Terra Bales, $500.00. To purchase two pop up flannel boards/white boards/magnetic boards.
Cindy Pharo, $750.00. To purchase apps for Speech and Language Department for use with language impaired students.
Shellie Holden, $500.00. To purchase two pop up flannel boards/white boards/magnetic boards.
Heather Dingus, $700.16. To purchase I-Pad.
Erika Rausch, $479.98. To purchase Reading/Writing Center.
Cynthia Bachman, $500.00. To purchase sound equipment for the music department.
Adam Langdon, $600.00. To purchase Xbox 360 with Kinnect Feature for the PE department.
Halie Clay, $419.94. To purchase Leapfrog's Tag Reading Program.
Pete Parnin, $499.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Brad Lovell, $1000.00. To purchase the Mac Book for building wide videos and messaging.
Christy Carey Boone, $500.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Melissa Kanalas, $500.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Grace Wenstrup, $500.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Katie Slusher, $500.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Pam Kohler, $750.00. To purchase multi sensory tools such as switches and motor play activities for use in the new multiple disabilities unit.
Joy Davis, $500.00. To purchase apps for the I-Pads of the speech therapists and Intervention Specialists.
Sarah Greb, $750.00. To purchase books for the Literature Circle Library for the language arts students.
Dan Yeager, $400.00. To purchase I-Pad.
Kate Huelsman, $300.00. To purchase teacher resources for use with students in the class of the Intervention Specialist.
Sherry Smithson, $400.00. To purchase iPad2. New SS curriculum.
Brian Ruck, $500.00. To purchase eBeam interactive whiteboard. New SS curriculum.
Helena Ramos, $500.00. To purchase eBeam interactive whiteboard. New SS curriculum.
Elizabeth Lane, $500.00. To purchase eBeam interactive whiteboard. New SS curriculum.
Brad Greenwell, $500.00. To purchase eBeam interactive whiteboards. New SS curriculum.
Julie Davalla, $500.00. To purchase iPad2 for MD class.
Timothy Breuer, $500.00. To purchase eBeam interactive whiteboard. New SS curriculum.
Janelle Schunk, $500. To fund art student participation in the New Voices Program, designed to engage MHS students with community organizations and members who have various cultural and /or economic differences.
Kate Ackermann, $155.00. To purchase lesson plans and other materials for students.
David French, $740.00. To purchase probes, colorimeters for chemistry classes.
Mark Edwards, $550.00. T0 purchase primary source materials for use in social studies classes. New SS curriculum.
Jerry Camello, $400.00. To purchase iPad2.


Keswick Vineyards - Blog - Ben Wins!
June 24th was a significant day for many reasons. Our wine maker and our wedding coordinator celebrated their birthdays and we celebrated the marriage of Winston and Ben! Everyone rolled in that Saturday in high spirits and they continued on throughout the day and well into the night.
The vineyard was this couple's ceremony location of choice and it was perfect for their sunny summer day. They shared their vows with one another and proclaimed their love with their families and friends present. After that, the adventure truly began!
Signage has been trending in the weddings world as of recent, and I think it's safe to say Winston and Ben following right along with this one (and then some)! Take a look at their massive welcome sign. It was almost as tall as me! We had to take a picture of it next to me for the comparison.
Another massive part of their wedding was their wedding party. They believed the more the merrier when it came to their group! They had an impressive lineup, all of which helped bring "Benston" together for their happily ever after.
Thank you to the following vendors!
Wedding coordinator, Allison Mays. Catering, Harvest Moon Catering. Photography, J&D Photography. Florist, Hedge Fine Blooms. DJ, John Garland. Officiant, Alex Evans. Desserts, Cakes by Rachel. Transportation, A Goff Limo. Lighting, Skyline Tent Company. Rentals, MS Events.
Click Here to see the professional photos from J&D Photography!


This summer has been a hot one. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that June 2016 was the hottest June in recorded history, with an average for the continental U.S. around 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
Warm weather means sweating, and sweating means even more laundry. Washing clothes is hard enough, but there are some objects that, if introduced to your washing machine, could spell disaster. So, are you sure you're using your washer correctly?
A big mistake that a lot of people make is simply throwing their swimsuits in the wash after a long day at the beach or pool without actually thinking about what they're doing. Many swimsuits are too delicate for washing machines, especially higher-end bikinis, and tossing them in with the rest of the laundry can result in major damage.
Even if your swimsuit is designed for the washer, it's probably best to rinse it off first. You don't want the rest of your clothes to smell like chlorine or seaweed for the next few days!
Is there anything more annoying than needing to make a quick run to the store, only to hear your left over coins clanking against the side of your washing machine? While the embarrassment of having to root through your unmentionables to find them is bad enough, leaving coins in the washer sometimes results in scratches on the inside of your appliance. Simply checking all pockets before tossing in a load can easily mitigate this problem, and maybe even make you a few cents richer.
Putting in too much detergent can actually end up making your clothes dirtier. All that soap ends up filling the nooks and crannies of your clothes, pulling excess dirt and grime along with it. Areas such as your pockets or your collar can actually foster a large amount of bacteria, completely destroying the purpose of washing your clothes in the first place. If you feel like you've overdone it simply do a quick rinse cycle to wash out any extra soap!
Don't hesitate to contact your local Roto-Rooter professional if you are experiencing washing machine trouble that is beyond your control! Our trained professionals are happy and eager to help.


Colony Capital is understood to be mulling the sale of its remaining real estate fund interests.
Colony Capital has agreed to sell $200 million worth of real estate fund stakes as it prepares to exit the real estate secondaries business, sister publication PERE has learned.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Landmark Partners have agreed to buy the fund interests, with Goldman acquiring at least an 80 percent interest in the portfolio and Landmark purchasing the remainder, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Colony, Goldman and Landmark declined to comment. However, PERE understands the firms signed a sale and purchase agreement in June. The transfers of the fund stakes began in July, with the transfer of each closing upon approval by the underlying fund manager. Approximately half of the fund interest transfers have successfully been completed and the entire transaction is expected to close by 30 September, two sources said.
The portfolio is said to include 30 legacy fund interests that predecessor entities of Colony had acquired through various transactions and had a net asset value of $200 million as of 31 December.
It is unclear which fund stakes are involved in the sale. PERE understands that the portfolio did not include the fund interests from two of the largest secondaries transactions that Colony made through predecessor entities. In 2013, NorthStar Realty Finance and NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust acquired up to $1 billion of real estate fund stakes from the New Jersey Division of Investment. The two NorthStar entities had partnered on the deal with GSAM, which acquired a 15 percent stake in the portfolio at the time.
That same year, NorthStar Realty Finance also bought partial interests in 51 real estate funds from a financial services firm that was said to be TIAA-CREF. Northstar paid approximately $390 million in cash for its partial fund interests, which had a net asset value of approximately $765 million, while TIAA-CREF retained $375 million of capital in the funds.
NorthStar Realty Finance, NorthStar Asset Management and Colony merged into a single real estate investment trust last year.
In its second-quarter earnings results, Colony said: "The company had contracts to sell the majority of its real estate private equity investments and concurrent with the sale the company discontinued recognising income for such investments." The firm did not disclose the amount of investments to be sold nor who the buyers were.
The Los Angeles-based investment firm is understood to be mulling the sale of its remaining real estate fund interests, although it plans to retain fund stakes that are expected to liquidate within the next 12 months.


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How To Lose A Stone Without Trying!
Want to know how to lose a stone in just six weeks? We've enlisted the help of registered dietician, Nigel Denby so you can!
We all want to look good, but that shouldn't mean we have to deprive ourselves. Our how to lose a stone without trying weight loss plan is here to help you get in great shape, while still enjoying yourself.
Follow it for the next four to six weeks and, depending on how strict you want to be, you could lose up to a stone and drop a dress size at the same time. If you want a treat – no problem – you just need to earn it with a little extra effort on the exercise front. Along with healthy foods, the how to lose weight without trying plan will get you hydrated and feeling so good, you'll want to make the principles of the plan part of your everyday routine.
A few do's or don'ts that will ensure you make the most of the plan. Try to limit your added fat to no more than 5tsp per day. This includes spreading fat, cooking oils and salad dressings. Try to have a drink every time you eat. Stick to water, diet squash or fruit tea and allow yourself 300ml (half a pint) skimmed or semi-skimmed milk a day for tea and coffee. Keep an eye on portion sizes too – eat until you've had enough, not until you're stuffed!
Adding salt or sugar to your food is a big no-no. It doesn't need it and neither does your body. Don't rely on alcohol to relax either. Keep it for a planned treat – dry white wine or clear spirits with diet mixers. Two glasses of wine or two mixed drinks a week is your limit. Skipping meals isn't a good idea – you'll only eat more later. Finding it tough? Don't be tempted to give up if you've had a bad day. Accept it and start again the next day.
Get off to a good start with something delicious and nutritious - it won't feel like you're cutting back.
Try our rich herby scramble - beat 4 large free-range eggs and 4tbsp milk in a bowl, and add freshly ground pepper. Heat 1tbsp olive oil spread in a frying pan and add the egg mixture. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the eggs are set, but still soft. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 2tbsp low-fat cream cheese and 2tbsp mixed herbs. Serve on 2 slices of toasted seeded bread. Serves 2.
Or whizz up a banana and strawberry super smoothie. Combine 1slightly unripe frozen banana (cut into chunks), 125g (4.5oz) natural, low-fat yoghurt and 225g (8oz) fresh strawberries in a blender and whizz until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture into a glass and sprinkle with grated nutmeg, if you like.
You'll never get bored of your diet if you still get to eat some of your favourite foods. How about these ideas for breakfast?
Our really fruity, nutty muesli is so much healthier (and tastier!) than the shop-bought stuff. Mix together 125g (4.5oz) rolled oats, 100g (4oz) dried apricots and 100g (4oz) toasted hazelnuts (both chopped). Pour over 250ml (9fl oz) apple juice and leave for 10 minutes. Serve with grated apple and a dollop of low-fat yoghurt.
Bacon isn't off the menu either - just try this new fix. Heat the oven to 200C, 200C fan, 425F, gas 7. Beat 2 large free-range eggs and mix in 1 spring onion and 1 tomato (chopped). Season. Drizzle a pan with olive oil. Pour in the egg mix, sprinkle with 2 slices of bacon (chopped). Cook until set, then trasnfer to the oven until golden brown.
Whether you're eating at work or on the go, you can keep your meals interesting with a variety of delicious flavours and textures.
Our warm spicy chicken salad is so much more satisfying that a shop-bought sandwich! Tear 1 cos lettuce (washed) into pieces and put ina bowl. Add 2tbsp sun-dried tomatoes or 8 cherry tomatoes, half a cucumber (peeled and sliced) and 1 small onion (sliced thinly). Drizzle over 1tbsp balsamic vinegar and 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Grind over some freshly ground black pepper and toss to combine. Heat 8 spicy pre-cooked chicken fillets (you can buy these from all supermarkets) in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until heated through. Cut into smaller pieces and add to the salad. Combine and serve with a sprinkling of pine nuts and 1tbsp grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 2.
Or why not try these really cheesy peppers? Heat the grill to medium high. Slice the tops off 2 red peppers, cut in half lengthways and take out all the seeds. Grill for 10 minutes then fill each half with 2 or 3 thin slices of rinded goats' cheese and return to the grill for another 5 minutes, until the cheese has caramelised and the peppers are slightly charred. Sprinkle over a few toasted pine nuts and serve with a mixed green salad. Serves 2.
Rye crispbreads, oatcakes, any of the seeded breass and wholemeal pittas are good bases for lunchboxes. These will all keep you feeling fuller for longer. Then add a pot of cottage cheese, cheese sticks, two cream cheese triangles or two mini Edams or Babybels - all tasty and portable.
Mixed bean pots are great on the go. Fast and packed full of fibre! Buy small cans (50-70g) of smoked salmon, mackerel, crab or other fish-based pates. They're healthy, as they don't tend to be high in saturated fat, and convenient. Serve with some salad leaves and cherry tomatoes.
These simple ideas are so tasty, the rest of the family will love your new diet!
Swap creamy sauces for spices to flavour food. Our cajun chicken is so good! Heat the oven to 200C, 180C fan, 400F, gas 6. Mix together 1tbsp paprika and half a teaspoon of mild chilli powder. Toss 4 skinless chicken breasts in the spice mix to cover. Drizzle 1tbsp olive oil over a baking sheet and add the chicken breasts. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve with a large green salad. Serves 4.
Prefer fish? Tuck in to our Mediterranean fish stew. Heat 2tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry 2 medium red onions (sliced) until softened. Add 3 garlic cloves (crushed), 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes, 150ml dry white wine, 1 bay leaf and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Now add 1kg mussels (cleaned) with another 75ml vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes until the mussels have opened - discard any that haven't. Add 175g prawns (fresh or frozen and thawed), and 750g firm white fish fillets, cut in to 5cm chunks. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the flesh is cooked through. Turn out into a serving dish, sprinkle with a handful of chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately with a large green salad. Serves 4 to 6.
The bad news: alcohol contains empty calories with no nutritional value - and just a couple of glasses of wine a night can add up to 2,130 extra calories a week! There's nothing wrong with enjoying a drink, but choose wisely.
The worst culprits are Southern Comfort and lemonade (193 cals), Tia Maria and coke (180 cals), a large glass of white wine (165 cals and 2 units) and a medium glass of red wine (119 cals and 1.5 units). Opt for a glass of Champagne (95 cals), half a pint of lager (65 cals) or half a pint of cider (103 cals).
How To Lose A Stone: Do More – Eat More!
Mixing healthy eating with daily activity and exercise is by far the best way to lose weight, keep it off and stay sane because you don't have to deprive yourself of the things you love!
Aim to use more calories doing everyday activities, such as walking to the shops and doing household chores - fitting in 45 minutes really isn't as daunting as you think!


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Mainland Box Office Chart in the Fourth Week 2012
2012/2/2 12:06:00(Beijing Time) by: EntGroup Consulting
According to China film box office statistics by enbase, mainland box office gross in the fourth week (Jan 23, 2012- Jan 29, 2012) reached $74.94 million, up 82% from last month. Moviegoers in this week counted as 14 million in total, soared 78% compared to last month.
Released by the end of Lunar Chinese New Year time slot, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" got a very impressive score with $15.74 million over just two days run and swept the other competitors winning the top spot this week, followed by "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows" with $10.73 million. "The Viral factor" dropped to the third place, adding $8.83 million for mainland total of $16.13 million over 13 days screened. Box office gross of domestic films accounted for 57% of ticket sales in the mainland in the fourth week of 2012.
Though the release schedule was postponed in mainland market, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" debuted strong record of $15.74 million over just two days run since premiered by the end of Lunar New Year of 2011. This Hollywood blockbuster is highly expected since there is no big-hit released that could compete with "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" during this time slot in mainland film market. Star power of Tom Cruise really accounted for its unsurprised hit. It also benefited from the 30 minutes of footage in the IMAX format, including scene of Tom Cruise scaling the tallest building in the world. "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" is the third feature film contained footage shot in the IMAX format after "batman prequel: The Dark Knight" (2008) and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009) tried. It appears that this format is the future for action movie. In worldwide, this sequel also got a marvelous record of $570 million, including grossed $203 million from North America. It's pretty clear that the entire IMAX strategy is meant to reinvigorate a franchise that took a big hit with its last entry. With its outstanding performance, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" is deemed as the first blockbuster of year 2012 in mainland China market.
Six-day long Lunar New Year holiday helped to boom film market. Thanks to the release schedule of "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" postponed, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" ruled the market before Tom Cruise turned up on the silver screens. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" ranked in the second spot earning $10.73 million, its accumulated gross reached $23.99 million. Huayi Brothers' "The Viral Factor" dropped to the third place with $8.83 million while its total gross crossed $16.13 million. Another highly expected film "The Great Magician" added $6.37 million for mainland total of $24.97 million over three weeks run. The latest release of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" franchise took in $5.87 million, slightly down 4% compare to its score in last week. Another animated film "The Monkey King 3D"grossed $2.16 million in this week, a surprisingly 34% box office growth compared to that of last week.
Lunar New Year comedy "Fan Ju Ye Feng Kuang" directed by wide-known comedy director Shangjing, grossed a mild $4.31 million this week. Compare to last year's Lunar New Year comedy "My Own Swordsman"(2011), which was also filmed by Shangjing, "Fan Ju Ye Feng Kuang"has no basis for attracting audiences who were fond of the same TV drama series that adapted from. Thus it no surprise that the opening week gross of "Fan Ju Ye Feng Kuang"is much lower than that of "My Own Swordsman"(2011), accounted for 40% compared to that of last year's release.
Take a look at the Lunar New Year time slot in year 2011 (Feb 2- Feb 8, 2011). Total box office gross of that period reached $48.7 million. The most three valued contributors to box office were three hits, including "All's Well Ends Well 2011"(2011), "My Own Swordsman"(2011) and "What Women Want"(2011). Compared to last year, the same time slot in year 2012 which meant this week, total box office gross is way higher than last year's , up estimated 48% relatively.
According to statistics by enbase, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" and "The Viral Factor"both enjoyed 12% of screening time slot in this week, "All's Well, Ends Well 2012"and "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf"both took 11% of that. Highly anticipated "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" had a strong performance, enjoying 10% of screening time slot, though it just been released for two days.
In the upcoming Week (Jan 30- Feb 5, 2012), films as below are set to be released in mainland China.
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