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by Nick Laugher
Joel Plaskett, Wolf Parade, and The Weakerthans celebrate Canada in song.
Canada is a wide-reaching nation with a plethora of different identities and cultures all dramatically interwoven and intertwined. Because Canada is this gigantic, weirdo tapestry of identity, there are a staggering amount of places, people, and eras that have shaped this country. Naturally, because of that, there are a also an endless supply of songs that celebrate, examine, relive, and retell some little idiosyncratic piece of Canada.
This is a collection of just a few of our favourite songs that celebrate the soul and the dramatic minutiae of Canada—that have come to define Canad not an exhaustive list by any means. Our cultural identity is still being written, shaped, molded and reconstructed every day. However, these are just some of the more inspiring songs about the things that have come to define Canada.
Land of Talk – "Magnetic Hill"
Truth be told, it's hard to say which is more spooky and mysterious, the seemingly magical pull and allure of Moncton's Magnetic Hill – a weird, gravity-warping optical illusion – or the radio silence from Canadian alternative band Land of Talk in the last six or seven years. Much like the illusory stretch of road, Lizzie Powell's angelic, anguished croon on this track slowly and solemnly pulls you in, as if by some form of sorcery, and you have no idea if you're coming or going. A siren song for the Canadian landscape, it's an examination of the tug and pull of the Maritimes, and the classic tale of fleeing west to find work, leaving a love, or an entire life, behind. Now, more than ever, the song and the sentiment feel prescient and savage.
John K Samson – "Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San"
Former Weakerthans frontman and Canada's unofficial songwriter laureate John K. Samson is a storyteller, first and foremost. His anguished account of a patient at the Ninette Sanatorium in northern Manitoba is a tear-jerker, with weeping violin and some of the most heart-tugging, downright despair-filled lyrics you'll ever hear. It's an exercise in morose beauty, and an exploration of an infamous period of Canada's history, and our grappling with massive outbreaks of tuberculosis that ravaged the population.
In the early 1900s, tuberculosis was the number one cause of death in Canada, affecting the First Nations population heavily. It was a time when the identity and community of areas of the country like Manitoba were still being forged, and it was a time when survival was something you had to fight for. This song reminds us that our country's past wasn't always pretty, and rather than gloss over our mistakes and our tragedies, we should instead explore them and learn from them.
Wolf Parade – Expo 86
OK, so, yes, this is not technically a song, it's an album, but both the importance of the event it references, and what this album means to Canadian music, simply cannot be understated. Vancouver's Expo 86 was an international sensation, and a cataclysm for the absolute deluge of technological innovation that was to follow. It was the only other world's fair expo to be held in Canada, the first being the infamous Montreal Expo 67. It harkened in the wild, unpredictable and fragmented tech-centric world we live in today; it was the cusp of the infinite void of progress that we're caught up in now.
Likewise, the final album by wiry, emotional indie quartet Wolf Parade is absolutely electric. Hinting at a vast, fractured array of things to come from all of its members, it collects quiet, fragile beauty, frenetic, howling hurt, and wide-eyed optimism all in one explosive package that happened to be the death knell for an era of Canadian music, while heralding in another.
In the mid-to-late 2000s, bands like Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, and the aforementioned Wolf Parade became popular international exports, and the Canadian musical landscape received a rejuvenating jolt. The result was a coast-to-coast deluge of multifaceted artists, and a renewed interest in music north of the border. Much like Vancouver's Expo 86 flung open the floodgates for the technological revolution in Canada, Wolf Parade's Expo 86 set the stage for thousands of bands to come. It was our little golden age.
Joel Plaskett – "Down at the Khyber"
What can you say about the Khyber Centre for the Arts that hasn't been written into core of the Halifax arts scene and instilled in the artistic community for decades already? It's a goddamned legend. It's an institution, even now, without that beautiful, iconic, stately old building on Barrington.
Honestly, yes, we are crushed that we lost that old, gorgeous, historic, wonderful, life-affirming, life-altering, community strengthening building, that had been the hub of creativity and innovation in the Halifax arts scene for so long. Halifax has definitely rallied and the new space is being put to wonderful use by ushering in loads of inspirational independent music, comedy, and art, but while the spirit still rings strong in its new location, the Khyber—much like far too many treasured things in Halifax—has been criminally undervalued and overlooked by the city and the province.
So while Plaskett may keep to his side of the harbour holed up in Dartmouth these days, his honeysuckle, mid-tempo elegy is a still a striking slice of history; a nostalgic look into a warm, hazy, Haligonian summer downtown, and maybe not a better time, but a different one.
Stompin' Tom Connors – "Bud the Spud"
Perhaps the most on-point, upbeat, and just generally loveable depiction of Prince Edward Island ever committed to song, Canadian folk legend Stompin' Tom Connors' most popular tune is a down home, foot-stomping (go figure) ode to that gorgeous red mud growing those heavenly potatoes.
There are fewer things more quintessentially Canadian than Stompin' Tom Connors, but one of them would absolutely have to be Prince Edward Island. Beautiful ice cream, bewilderingly rouge sandy beaches, engaging and friendly locals, and beguiling sunsets, PEI is kind of a dream. Connors' song, however, manages to capture the devil may care, laid-back attitude of the island in an honest and relatable way, never relying on hackney, touristy garbage.
[Ed's Note: Yes, we know he wrote a song about Sudbury too.]
The Weakerthans – "One Great City!"
I justify two songs by John K. Samson on this list because there is no anthem more lovely, more conflicting, more caring and frantic and anxious and needy, more all-consuming or more bittersweet than this ode to Winnipeg. Not a condemnation, but not necessarily a comforting embrace either, John K. Samson explores the conflict of hometown identity in this triptych of soliloquies that explore grappling with one's surroundings, and the difficulty of loving and coming to terms with where you were born – which is especially hard if it's the absolute centre of nowhere.
Shotgun Jimmie – "Swamp Magic"
Oh Sackville, tiny university town filled with marshes, settled neatly and securely between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. You've been integral to our musical landscape, incubating, encouraging and creating some of the best and most influential independent Canadian music for the past three decades. From seminal Canadian alternative like Eric's Trip, to modern feminist-leaning punk like Partner, Sackville has always been a wellspring of challenging, beautiful music.
No one sums up the magical, surreally creative vibe of this lazy little town that turns into an absolute creative haven in the summer better than its former crowned king of slack rock, Shotgun Jimmie. "Swamp Magic," off of his absolutely killer Transistor Sister album, is a lavish, doomy celebration of the spooky, inspiring, electric feeling of those magical marshes in Sackville. Picturing a spooky sliver of moon hanging over Bridge St. was never so easy.
The Entirety of the National Parks Project
The National Parks Project was a multidisciplinary art initiative that examined Canada's rich, gorgeous, and vastly changing landscape through the exploration of its many storied national parks. Pairing 13 independent filmmakers with 39 musicians in groups of four, the project was a beautiful and careful melding of two artistic mediums to showcase the fragile beauty of Canada's wildlife, and the results were absolutely breathtaking.
From the eerie, chilling journey through Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site in British Columbia with Bry Webb, Sarah Harmer, and Jim Guthrie, to the cool and peaceful gallivant around Bruce Peninsula in Ontario with Sandro Perri, Christine Fellows, and John K. Samson, the awe-inspiring geography of Canada has never sounded so damn good.
It would be impossible to pick just one song from this wonderful project, just like it would be impossible to nail down a set amount of places, events, or stories that make Canada what it is. This, plus so much more, plus what's yet to be written, is just a little slice of what makes up this weird, wide, and still evolving nation of ours.
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For the second straight week, there are no changes in the latest High School Football America Alabama Top 10 that is created with our proprietary algorithm.
This week's big game features No. 2 Hewitt-Trussville, ranked No. 61 nationally in the HSFA 100, takes on undefeated Mountain Brook, ranked No. 8 in the Top 10. The game is for first place in Class 7A Region 3.


2K Games and 2K Marin have released the final episode of the live action series for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, "The Aftermath", which concludes the mysterious story begun by the enigmatic and immensely popular video, "The Burn Room". The epic finale shows Agent Carter and his team dealing with the tragic results of the incident in Pima, and reveals the fate of Agent Ennis Cole (played by Lost and Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan).
As always, viewers who watch closely will be rewarded, as there are Easter Eggs and details throughout the video which tie directly into the game, as well as to earlier episodes in the series. "The Aftermath" also provides the first clear look at the live-action representation of The Bureau's signature Outsider aliens, the Zujari. It also shows the horrifying effects of the alien's Sleepwalker virus (let's just say that if you find clowns creepy… maybe this one is not for you ☺).
DESCRIPTION: In the aftermath of an epic battle in Pima, New Mexico, the Bureau's Special Agent Carter and his men face the ultimate price for erasing the truth.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be available in North America on August 20th, 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC.


ATHENS, Greece, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global payments provider Paysafe Group today launches Paysafecash in Greece, as a new secure and easy way to pay for online purchases in virtually any area of the retail space. Paysafecash was developed by the same Paysafe team who created the award-winning, prepaid cash solution - paysafecard, a global leader in the online prepaid payments industry. Paysafecash is already available in over 20 countries.
The customer selects 'Paysafecash' in the online shop as the payment method and loads the generated QR/barcode to their wallet.
The code can be printed or sent to a mobile phone.
Using the search function, the customer finds the nearest Paysafecash payment point. The QR/barcode is scanned by sales staff and payment is made.
The online shop processes the order directly after payment and the goods are delivered. No customer account or credit card data is taken and the payment is completely secure.
Paysafe Group has had a presence in Greece for more than ten years, via its prepaid payment method paysafecard, which is available at around 20,000 kiosks, petrol stations and other distribution outlets. Paysafecash will leverage and build on this existing distribution network, bringing the benefits of cash on the internet to all parts of the country.
Commenting on this milestone, Udo Müller, CEO of paysafecard, responsible for Paysafecash, said: "With Paysafecash, we are bringing the benefits of cash payments to online shopping. Paysafecash is ideal for anyone who wants to buy things via the internet, but who does not want to disclose their personal financial information, such as credit card numbers or bank account information. With the launch, we are opening up the benefits of e-commerce to a large section of the population who didn't previously have access to them. Our long-standing presence and an incredibly strong network of distributors in Greece are two key reasons why we can now offer Paysafecash to consumers throughout the country."
Paysafecash, from leading global payments provider Paysafe Group, is an alternative payment method for customers who want to pay online easily and safely using cash. Available in more than 20 countries, Paysafecash makes online shopping possible for customers without a debit or credit card, or who do not want to use them for online payments.
Payment is made by generating a barcode during the online checkout, which is scanned in person at a payment point. The purchase is completed and shipped when the amount due has been paid. Paysafecash was launched in 2018 by the same Paysafe team who created the award-winning, prepaid cash solution paysafecard, a global leader in the online prepaid payments industry founded in 2000.


The combo kit does its job and does it well. It adds four front USB 3.0 ports to your rig without needing to snake cables outside your case. It is however limited by its PCI Express x1 interface.
As you can see, this combination kit consists of two separate but equally important components. The first is a fairly typical looking, NEC / Renesas-based PCI-E x1 interface SuperSpeed USB adapter card, just one which uses a fairly non-standard SATA power port for additional power input rather than a MOLEX connector. While the power interface is different, what really makes this card special is the addition of an internal USB 3.0 header port; albeit it still is a "external" style port and not a true internal port. This means that you can use any USB 3.0 cable you own to connect to front USB 3.0 port(s), but as time goes by its usefulness will diminish. Of course, as time goes by motherboard and cases will start coming with "proper" internal USB 3.0 headers and front panel connectivity options so this niche will disappear. In the mean time, this small card is one special USB 3.0 adapter card that makes it very impressive.
Though without the other half of this combination 2-in-1 kit, the USB 3.0 PCI-E adapter card by itself, is not all that useful and this is where the other half comes into play. Much like the SIIG external 4 port USB 3.0 hub, I recently looked at, the 4 port 3.5″/5.25″ bay hub uses a single USB 3.0 port and turns it into FOUR via its use of a single VIL810 controller chip. Since the PCI Express card which makes up the other half of this combination kit has an internal USB 3.0 port, this means you do not have to snake a cable outside your case to get four front mounted SuperSpeed USB ports.
The other nice thing about this hub is that it is in fact a 3.5″ bay hub that comes with a 5.25″ bay adapter. What this means is you can use it in either a free "floppy drive" bay on your case OR a 5.25″ bay. This makes this hub VERY flexible and very easy to install. Also nice to see, is much like the SIIG external hub I looked at awhile back, this bad boy is powered a hub. Unlike the external one though this one can either be powered by a MOLEX or SATA port cable so no power brick is needed, just don't plug in both the SATA and MOLEX or bad things will happen. I like this added flexibility as sometimes a MOLEX cable is easier to free up than SATA and in other builds the opposite is true.
To be honest, the only three issues I have with combination kit are is the x1 PCI-E interface, only one internal port and the plastic 5.25″ bay adapter. I dislike x1 adapter cards as they do limit the speed of what you can get out of the two ports, but in all likely hood this is a non-issue as the four front ports are what you will be using most of the time and they all share one USB 3.0 port bandwidth.
The last issue, the asking price, is eyebrow raising especially when you consider the fact that the front 5.25″ bay adapter is made from plastic. I am not a fond lover of plastic bay adapters, and to be blunt, for the asking price SIIG really should have gone with a much more durable metal one. By themselves these issues are not deal breakers and some may not even apply to your situation but all three are issues you need to be aware of before purchasing this $100 kit.
Once again, there is a bit of a performance hit by using the SIIG's PCI Express x1 lane instead of the best of the best out there (the Asus U3S6 USB 3.0 card). To be blunt, this difference is minor enough to be considered negligible. I truly doubt that unless you had a stop watch and were moving massive amounts of data that this difference would be noticeable.
To see exactly how good this hub is at its claims of being able to safely power USB devices I devised a simple little test for it: plug in a crap load of USB powered hard drives. To this end I dug out my Seagate GoFlex portable drive, a Western Digital 500 Blue inside a Vantec Nexstar 3 and a 500GB Iomega eGo. I then plugged them all in and copied files from one to the other ALL at the same time for maximum realistic power draw. I can honestly say I was impressed as that is a lot of electricity for one hub to provide, but provide it, it did and without any complaints I might add.
Overall I am fairly impressed with this combination kit, as it provides a level of ease of use that is sorely lacking with most other USB 3.0 devices. I hate having to reach around the back of my case to plug in a simple external drive. Up until now the only recourse I had was to use an external USB 3.0 hub, but this comes with its own (albeit different) hassle factors. The biggest of which is having to tuck it away somewhere safe when I am not using it. Add in an external power connection being needed and the end result while easier than reaching around the back of my case, is not exactly a completely user friendly endeavor. Don't get me wrong it IS easier, but still was far from perfect. This is why I really like this combination kit as it literally gives me all the benefits of an external hub (and then some) without any of the downsides. I know exactly where my "hub" is at all times (in my top 5.25″ bay) and I don't have to worry about a power brick.
The only minor issues I have with this kit is on the performance side of things. In fact, it's only the adapter that I have issues with as the hub portion of this combination kit works just as well as any hub does. Sadly, while the PCI-E adapter provides VERY good performance, at the end of the day it still is an x1 PCI Express adapter card and thus not the highest performance adapter out there. Please don't get me wrong this adapter has plenty of power, but when you deal with 200MB/s flash devices you will notice a small performance. If you plan on using only portable hard drives, or even moderately priced flash drives, this is a non-issue. The SIIG USB 3.0 Bay Hub / Card kit will provide basically the same power as any adapters & USB hubs out there and do so while providing more ease of use than any option I have seen. In the end, I don't mind giving up a bit of performance for the ease of use this combination provides, but before you spend the high asking price you should be aware of this issue and make your decision based on your needs.


It is very popularly said that, "take care of your body. It is the only place you have to live in." Also, it has been noted in a lot of reports and articles that it takes the human brain about 21 days to get used to a particular habit. So, why not we start today and right away?
A well maintained personal hygiene is your first baby step towards a healthier life. As mothers, the responsibility doubles as it is your duty to pass on your hygiene tips to your daughters.
Drinking a lot of water and healthy fluids is the key to keep your inner body cool and running. Try to consume at least 4 liters of water per day.
NEVER use soaps and shampoos in that part of your body. Settle in for intimate washes.
When you feel itchy or wet in the intimate areas, rather than using any material available, make use of clean cotton. They are the friendliest, when it comes to hygiene and soft areas of the body.
Firstly, very frequent and harsh shaving is NEVER recommended. Always opt for soft razor machines that will not hurt your skin and will do the job.
An article published by the doctors prove that ill-fitting shoes and poor designs of footwear can lead to bacteria and fungal formation in your feet. Soaking your feet in black tea is an effective solution to zero smelly feet.
Always remove the makeup as soon as your event is done. Do not let it stay for long, as it blocks pores and doesn't allow your skin to breathe freely.
Confused? Well, women tend to end up wearing tight inners to keep themselves comfortable. But, after all, they are also parts of your body and would like some breathing space. So, while sleeping, remove the bra and underwear.
Yes, this is a very important personal hygiene tip. Unless in unavoidable situations, never hold it back.
It is said that in that area, germs are easily transferable and that is why the front to back wiping technique is recommended.
There are tons of variety when it comes to sanitary napkins, but choose the one that suits you.
This is the least time you must keep a radar on, if your flow is not too much to change even before 4 hours.
You may be in a rush, but when you are peeing, let your body relax.
While 4 liters is the average water consumption, when you decide to drink, go over the basics and consume more water, because alcohol can dry up your body too soon.
Yes, you find this awkward, but it is always recommended to walk yourself to the washroom and wash the areas neatly with water.
Women love nails and the paints that can be applied. But, please clean them properly and then go ahead.
Your health is in your hands, so get going. Share this with your loved ones today.


Mark Parish Council - When and Where Do the Parish Council meet?
Meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of every other Month at 7.00 pm in Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, where there is access for the disabled. The press and public are welcome to attend all Council meetings and the public may put questions or make statements on any matter in the public session at the commencement of each meeting. This is normally restricted to 15 minutes in total, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker. Anyone who wishes to speak should give the Parish Clerk written notice by 12 noon on the Friday preceding the meeting.
Check out the date of the next Parish Council meeting by looking at the agenda section of this site.


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Scene: 0659 on Tuesday, July 16th. I am at the kitchen table with The Boy and we are drinking coffee and listening to NPR. I am waiting for the clock to strike 0700 to register for the Boulder Triathlon Series (Boulder 70.3, 5150 and Boulder Ironman).
Me: What? I'm not listening. I'm trying not to throw up.
The Boy: Would you feel like you'd throw up if you were buying a thousand dollar dress?
The Boy: Think of it as a dress, but with more obligation. And opportunity. An oblortunity.
And I clicked a few buttons. And I registered for an Ironman. (No joke, just typing that made me a little dizzy).
It's insane. And that's coming from a clinical psychologist.
Although my Cervelo challenge is half way done (!) and I'm more comfortable on a bike, I'm still not comfortable with lots of bike things (i.e. going fast, maneuvering quickly, anything other than going straight and flat and uninterrupted).
Weird Kat secret: I have always wanted to do an Ironman. I remember watching Kona as a kid on TV and thinking it was weird and crazy and inspiring. When I was wrapping up my ultraracing career the goal was an Ironman but a bad herniated disc derailed that. Moving to Colorado got me even further away from endurance sports because I was having so much fun playing in nature.
Fast forward to last week when there was some down time at work so I started talking endurance with the med student. The med student who was a pro cyclist. The med student who qualified for Kona. The med student who spent the next few hours convincing me to do an Ironman and reminding me of my youth watching Kona.
I went home that night to my beloved and explained to him that I wanted to do an Ironman. Not just that I wanted to do an Ironman, but I wanted to train for an Ironman, which means two-a-days, weekends full of longs runs and rides (which means less of all the Colorado things we love do to, like ski, backpack and drink beer), and me having fewer resources to be an active partner. As we talked, I felt selfish and really questioned why I wanted to do an Ironman and what it would be like if I never did. With a lot of discussion, The Boy said he'd support me and if we looked at the next 10 years that now was the best time to do it, and he'd even do the training (minus the swimming) with me. With the agreement that our family was more important than Ironman, I also gave him carte blanche to nix the Ironman at any time without question if he thought it was negatively affecting our family*. And so, here begins the long road to August 2014 and the Boulder Ironman.


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Vladimir Putin crony calls West 'b******s' and vows to 'make them disappear' in chilling threat – World News – Mirror Online
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One of Vladimir Putin's cronies has hit out at "b******s" and "degenerates" in the West who wish "death" upon Russia.
Former president Dmitry Medvdev – one of the tyrant's closest allies – is now the deputy head of the Kremlin's security council.
Recently he has made poisonous attacks on Russia's enemies in what some see as a bid for a political comeback after he was ousted as prime minister.
His latest message on his Telegram channel said: "I am often asked why my Telegram posts are so harsh.
"I respond – because I hate them. They are bastards, degenerates.
"They want death to us, to Russia. And while I am alive, I will be doing everything so that they disappear."
In earlier comments he accused Poland's leaders of being "imbeciles" who carried out "Russophobic" policies.
And he claimed last month that the West was pushing the world to nuclear war by supplying arms to Ukraine.
"The cynicism of Western 'talking heads' is becoming more and more blatant.
"The thesis that Russia frightens the world with a nuclear conflict is being pushed to the top of the agenda," said a man who once had his finger on the Kremlin's nuclear button.
One theory is that the outbursts from Medvedev, 56, show he is seeking a comeback to big time politics amid claims that Putin, 69, is seriously ill, and may have to relinquish the Kremlin.
His anti-Western rants are seen as appealing to hardliners in the Russian military and security structures, who have regarded him as too-liberal and a lightweight, and to seek to regain the trust of Putin.
But it is unclear that he would triumph in a power struggle if Putin is forced to bow out.
Some say Putin is eyeing the Agriculture minister, Dmitry Patrushev, 44, as his long term replacement, rather than a return to Medvedev who was president between 2008 and 2012.
He is the son of Kremlin grey cardinal Nikolai Patrushev, 70, a former head of the FSB, who is Putin's closest security henchman, and the man who convinced him Ukraine was awash with Nazis.
Patrushev junior is seen as a potential puppet leader with an ailing Putin and Patrushev senior pulling strings in the background.
If Putin suddenly dies, under the Russian constitution, Mikhail Mishustin, 56, the technocrat prime minister who replaced Medvedev in 2020, becomes the acting president.
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By TheCinescopePodcast on June 27, 2017 | 2 Comments
Okay, let's talk some Batman v. Superman.
To preface: I'm a big fan of Man of Steel. I mean, I like it a heck of a lot. For me, that film tells an incredibly emotional story about a man trying to find his place in the world – no, the universe – and having to make choices to decide what kind of man he's going to be and what world he's going to choose to be his own. Clark Kent chooses Earth as his home and fulfills both of his fathers' (Jor-El's and Jonathan Kent's) wishes of becoming "a force for good" and giving "the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards", becoming Superman. He understands that doing good can come at a cost; he kills Zod not because he wants to but because it is the only outcome of an impossible situation – the life of Zod versus the lives of the people of Earth.
Cue Batman v. Superman. The world has not forgotten the collateral damage of the Superman/Zod fight – nor should it. Another lesson of MoS is that there are consequences to our actions, both good and bad. Bruce Wayne is one of those who sees Superman as a liability, someone who is a good guy now but would be unstoppable if he was to change his mind. During that Metropolis clash of the titans, Bruce loses friends and sees children lose their families, making more orphans like him who must now grow up far too quickly. Unlike the idealist Batman of Nolan's trilogy, this Batman is a realist; he's battle-worn and cynical, no longer believing that purely good people exist. He's more cavalier with his violence in this iteration. He undoubtedly kills many people over the course of the film, not because he sets out to kill but because he's less careful – after all, they're criminals and so is he. He accepts this hard truth of the world. Because he understands that all men are capable of both good and evil, Batman decides to kill Superman, not because of the man he is now but because of the evil he may become in the future. If Batman can prevent it, no more children will lose their families due to the carelessness of gods.
Superman continues to be the force of good wished upon him by his fathers but struggles when the world begins to turn against him – does he continue to help those who need him, or does he hang his cape and focus purely on loving his mother and Lois? As appealing as this second option is, he simply can't ignore the cries of help from people who have no one else to rely on – he is truly a savior and ignores the hatred thrown at him in order to continue being a beacon of good in the only way he knows how. All the while, he learns of Batman's increasingly violent (and extremely literal) brand of justice and comes to the same conclusion that Batman came to for him – Batman must end. Not die, but he can no longer continue operating as an arbiter of justice outside of the law, not under Superman's watch. And thus we have our central conflict.
Meanwhile, Lex Luthor is a wild card who has immense wealth. Despite his incredible resources, though, he has less power than Superman. Maybe he truly considers Superman to be a threat to civilization, but unlike Batman's genuine fear for humanity, Lex is jealous and wants Superman's power for himself. A master manipulator, he decides to create another impossible situation for Superman – kill Batman so that the world can see him as truly powerful and not all good…or lose his mother. Throughout the film he does everything he can to turn Batman against the Man of Steel, framing Superman for collusion in a congressional bombing and sending letters of taunt. He also manipulates his way into gaining access to Zod's corpse and his crashed Kryptonian ship, creating a monstrous Kryptonian/human hybrid that can finish the job, whether it's Batman or Superman still standing in the end.
But something happens in that final duel: Superman initially avoids fighting Batman, refusing to kill Batman even for such a noble cause as saving his own mother. Perhaps the weight of the death of Zod, the last living Kryptonian, weighs too heavily on his heart – he doesn't want to kill again, not if he can help it. However, Batman still sees his cause as righteous, so he shows no mercy, going so far as to having Superman within a stroke of death…when Superman reveals their mothers' shared name. Martha. Batman hesitates. What is he doing? How can he stand over this man who has strove to do nothing but the right thing and take his life from him, thus also taking the life of yet another Martha? So he relinquishes his weapon and forms a truce, promising that Martha will not die tonight as Superman goes off to fight the new threat of Doomsday.
Batman succeeds. Superman struggles. Batman returns – a new partnership. Diana Prince, seeing the new threat to humankind, joins the fight. But still Doomsday is too much for the trio. One last time, Superman saves Lois, the woman he loves, before sacrificing himself for the good of the world he loves. Peace is restored. Good prevails. Superman is dead.
Batman is devastated, but he is also reformed. Superman has restored Bruce's faith in mankind, showing him that true good does exist in the world and that helping is better than condemning. Instead of branding Luthor, marking him for death at the hands of his fellow inmates, Batman spares him, transferring Lex to Arkham and promising to keep a watchful eye on him. But Luthor makes a truthful remark: more are coming. More unstoppable forces, likely not as righteous as Superman, and therefore a true threat to Earth.
And that's where the Justice League comes in – Batman's answer to a world in the wake of Superman's sacrifice for the people of the world. We can only hope that this film, and hopefully The Batman after that, will continue to build on these characters in meaningful ways.
These are my thoughts after watching the film (Ultimate Edition) for the first time. If you disagree? Okay. I'm not saying I'm right or you're wrong, I'm just inviting discussion – these are characters with lessons to learn and values to teach. They learn from each other and we can learn from them.
If you would like to hear more in-depth discussions like this one, make sure to check out The Cinescope Podcast, a weekly show that I host where we talk about the movies we love and why we love them. We do this kind of breakdown for all kinds of movies! Check it out and be sure to let me know what you think!
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By TheCinescopePodcast on August 2, 2013 | 2 Comments
Superman. Flash Gordon. Star Wars. Avatar. These characters/films share a common ancestry through Edgar Rice Burrough's classic novel A Princess of Mars. The creators of these and so many others at some point in their lives picked up this story and were absorbed into the world of Barsoom, introduced to a man named John Carter, a man transported to a world apart to have adventures the likes of which no one had ever seen. The fantastical world created by Burroughs, as well as Carter as the ultimate hero, inspired 100 years of film and storytelling, though the original story itself did not come to the silver screen until 2012.
I was not familiar with the character nor the world of John Carter until I learned of Disney Studio's film adaptation, directed by Finding Nemo (my review) and Wall-E director Andrew Stanton. I wasn't much excited about the film until the month or so before its release, when the director began to tweet about it and retweet advance reviews and content regarding the film's upcoming release, at which point I became very excited. Through the narrow tunnel I was viewing the film through, comprised of the director's Twitter feed, I thought that the film was going to be a big success, with me even tweeting the following:
Okay. I have this gut feeling that John Carter is gonna be huge. I've read nothing but good advance reviews. I'm getting really excited.
— Chad Hopkins (@Chadadada) February 29, 2012
As the film's release approached, my excitement grew and grew until…well, it flopped. John Carter, which had an estimated budget at a whopping $250 million, received negative reviews online in the week leading up to its release, with the critic consensus over at RottenTomatoes.com stopping at a 51% "rotten" rating. The film only opened to $30.6 million domestically in its first weekend, though it fared better overseas, earning $70.6 million outside of the US. Looking back now, though, the film has surpassed its production budget, with a total worldwide gross of $282,778,100. So why the bad reputation?
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood by Michael D. Sellers
The film's theatrical run came and went without me going to see it; my interest in the film had been stripped away by its poor reception and apparent status as "Disney's biggest flop ever." However, several months later, a good friend of mine who knows of my interest in film showed me that Amazon.com was offering a free Kindle edition of Michael D. Sellers' book John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, a book about the production of the John Carter film and why it failed the way it did. I figured that I'd go ahead and download it to read at a later point in time, but I actually forgot about it for quite a while until I randomly came across it on my Kindle Touch a few weeks ago. Since I alternate between non-fiction and fiction books, I put it next in my queue, expecting it to be mildly interesting at best. When I finally picked it up, though, I was completely absorbed.
Sellers opens the book by admitting his own bias; he has been a fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series all his life, saying that it was Burroughs' writing that "gave [him] the confidence to pursue a life that has had its share of adventures and misadventures, first in service to [his] country, and later in pursuit of dreams that [he] believed in." Throughout the book, his passion for the series and sincere hope that the film would do well on the big screen is incredibly evident, which makes the whole book endearing in a way. But, even more than his personal connection to the film, I found his extensive research to be exhilarating, with every detail scoped out and reviews and statements pulled from every corner of the Internet, making the book seem like a very long and detailed dissertation – in a good way! Let's walk through the contents of the book and what Sellers uncovered through his research.
Edgar Rice Burroughs had no experience in writing before he wrote A Princess of Mars, the first story about John Carter, for a pulp magazine in 1911. He simply needed money and thought that he "could write stories just as entertaining and probably a whole lot more so than any [he] chanced to read in those magazines," so he grabbed some paper and wrote, selling the story rights to All-Story Magazine, who published the story in serial form over several months. It proved to be immensely popular, so the author, who would also create the character Tarzan, followed the first story up with eleven more. Throughout his life, he tried and failed to bring his Barsoom series to film, but the technology of the time was simply not as capable as it needed to be in order to set a film on the planet Mars.
After Burroughs' death in 1950, filmmaker Ray Harryhausen tried to bring John Carter to theaters, but even he, a Hollywood legend, was unable to convince others that it could be done despite the impossible setting. In the early 1960s, several of Burroughs' works were republished in a sort of revival, with the stories even coming to Marvel Comics in the 1970s. This revival brought the property to the attention of filmmakers like George Lucas and James Cameron, both of whom would later borrow heavily from Burroughs' universe in their films Star Wars and Avatar. It was partly due to this revival that the property first came to the attention of Disney in 1986. They purchased the film rights and began production, with producers set, screenwriters hired, and tentative casting of Tom Cruise as Carter and Julia Roberts as Dejah Thoris. When Cruise didn't like the script, new people were brought in to rewrite it. At this point it was 1992, and the budget estimation was placed at $120 million, which would have made the film the most expensive ever made at that point. More rewrites were ordered, this time by George R. R. Martin (author of A Game of Thrones) and Melinda Snodgrass (who wrote for Star Trek: The Next Generation). The project was scrapped, though, and the rights to the project reverted back to Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. in 2000.
Paramount bought the rights to the books in 2001, but, long story short, that didn't work out either, with the company giving up in 2006. At this point, Andrew Stanton, director of Pixar's highly successful films Finding Nemo and Wall-E, became interested in making a film version. He had become acquainted with John Carter through the Marvel comics of the 1970s and also read the books, so, seeing that the rights were again available, he convinced then-Disney studio chief Dick Cook to purchase the rights and green light a film adaptation. Cook trusted Stanton and his track record, so he placed full control in Stanton's hands.
Here's a list of a few of the things that went wrong during the production of John Carter:
Disney CEO fires Dick Cook (who greenlit the film) and several other key membrs of Disney Studios; Cook replaced by Rich Ross
MT Carney hired as Marketing Chief by Ross, despite no previous experience with promoting films
Ross decides to not offer John Carter full marketing benefits like he later would with The Avengers
Social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter) not regularly updated or promoted
Decision by Carney to remove "of Mars" from original film title, simply giving it the ambiguous title "John Carter"
Awful trailers for the film; missed opportunities to bank on Stanton's previous successes with Finding Nemo and Wall-E
Failure to engage existing fan base in promotion of film
Failure to debunk online rumors about swelled budget and reshoot schedule
Film marketed more towards children than to a broader audience
That's not a list of everything that led the film down the path it took, but those were some of the major decisions made (or not made) by Disney that helped contribute to the film's ultimate failure. During production, Sellers did what he could as a fan of the original Burroughs books to promote the film by creating TheJohnCarterFiles.com, contacting Disney directly with ideas to engage the ERB fan base, and making a couple of fan trailers by compiling clips from Disney's awful "official" trailers. While he did have success with his site and his trailers caught the attention of Andrew Stanton himself, none of it was enough to put the film on a more successful path. It seemed that Disney had not even given the film a chance despite highly successful early test screenings and the track record of Stanton.
So, that's the history behind the film. Halfway through the book, or maybe even earlier than that, my interest in the film and the series on which it was based grew to such a high level that I decided that I would jump straight into Burroughs' Barsoom as soon as I could. Sellers' descriptions of A Princess of Mars, as well as the incredible stories of fan dedication to ERB and his work, convinced me that this was something worth looking into and checking out for myself, so I purchased the first seven books of the eleven-book Barsoom series by Burroughs and dove right in.
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The first thing I noticed about this book while reading is the way Burroughs writes. His sentence structure, choice of words, and descriptive prowess all join together beautifully to form sentences that are almost romantic in their presentation; that is to say, not "lovey-dovey" romantic but expressive and artistic. All of these wonderfully composed sentences build into a story that carries with it the largeness of the world and the larger-than-life qualities of the characters within it.
John Carter is the ultimate "good guy"; his intentions are all noble, he always strives to do the right thing morally, and his abilities are such that he may struggle in a fight, but he always comes out on top. What more could you want from a good guy? And truthfully, it's not so much that he is guaranteed victory but rather that he is guaranteed the opportunity for victory. His immense strength and superior endurance, as well as his previous wartime experience, give him an advantage over most opponents that he crosses paths with, but as his opponents grow more ferocious, the supposed assurance of success becomes less and less assured. He is not a flawed character, but, instead of detracting from his likability, it makes him more interesting. He's a character of ultimate good, and reading about his outlook, his treatment of others, and his various adventures is always thrilling. The fact that the story is told from his perspective adds a layer of wonder to the book, with the reader experiencing and discovering Barsoom at the same time that Carter is rather than having it spoon fed to us by an exterior source.
The Tharks are probably the most interesting part of the story – a tribe of four-armed green Martians that stand fifteen feet tall. They hatch their young from eggs that are incubated over a period of several years, and, upon hatching, they are randomly divided among the women Tharks, who teach them how to speak and fight. They are a warlike tribe, but they have a strict code of honor that all must adhere to, making interactions between characters fascinating. The politics of the Tharks is interesting as well; when one kills another, the belongings and status of the dead one are transferred to his conqueror, a system that allows John Carter to rise in rank within this society in a short period of time. The Green Martians are typically an emotionless species due to the lack of personal relationships between anyone. They do not marry, nor do they love anyone at all, and even "friendship" is a term not used in their communities, so, when John Carter comes and displays signs of affection for animals, or friendship for Tars Tarkas, it is interesting to see how they all respond to it. The interactions between Carter and Tars Tarkas are probably my favorites of the book, even more so than those between Carter and Dejah Thoris.
Dejah Thoris, like Carter, is a pretty one-dimensional character in a way that makes sense for the genre, so it doesn't take away from the quality of the story. She is described as incredibly beautiful, and it doesn't take long for Carter to fall deep in love with her, and, likewise, her with him. Reading about his confusion in her mannerisms and unwillingness to flat-out share her feelings is entertaining because it is something that I've gone through before as well…who doesn't want the object of your affection to express the same affection for you? The lengths to which Carter dedicates himself to a task for the protection of Dejah Thoris is what makes her character so wonderful; she is what Carter is fighting for throughout the book, she is his motivation to commit to fighting against such evils as the people of Zodanga and other enemies he comes across.
Perhaps the best part of the book is that it is simply immeasurably, impossibly fun. From the humor found in Burroughs' description of Carter's first attempts to walk on the surface of Mars to the swashbuckling, Errol Flynn-like fights between Carter and his adversaries to the classic tale of the fight for the right to true love, I enjoyed every step of the way through this book and am excited to read the following books in the series. Reading this book was possibly the most fun experience I've had while reading in several years. By the time I had finished, I was even more excited to see the film…how could a film based on something this great be anything short of amazing?
Now that I've seen and greatly enjoyed the film, I simply can't understand why it at least didn't do well critically. Maybe my anticipation for the film gave me tunnel vision so that the only possible outcome was for me to love it, or maybe it was because I liked the book so much and was so willing to accept the changes from the source material. I don't know for sure the reason, but I definitely liked this film quite a bit.
I must admit that the opening scene, referring to the scene with the Therns giving Sab Than of the Zodangans the weird "Ninth Ray" weapon, was pretty confusing because it wasn't from the book. Sure, there is brief talk of the nine rays present on Barsoom, but they are not explained in detail and are certainly not used as weapons, nor are Therns present at any point in A Princess of Mars. Despite this, though, the film moves on pretty quickly to what is in the book, that being the news being delivered to a young Edgar Rice Burroughs that his dear uncle John Carter has just passed away. He is handed his uncle's diary with instructions that he alone shall read its contents, and, with that, we are whisked into the past, where we meet John Carter, a Civil War veteran searching for gold.
The John Carter of Stanton's film is unlike the Carter of the book in the sense that he is not a flawless hero. When we first see him, he is rude, rebellious, and selfish, disrespectful to authority, etc. All of this, while different from the book, is a means to an end; despite his character flaws, he is still a character with the same deep-down morals as his literary counterpart. These values emerge throughout the film as he's faced with difficult choices at difficult moments, such as when he saves Colonel Powell from being killed by Indians despite the fact that he had just escaped from a cell where Powell had been keeping him in custody. There are other moments like this in the film, where Carter is faced with the decision to either do what he wants, what benefits him, or to do what is right and protect others. Obviously, he wouldn't be John Carter if he didn't go with the latter option. This alteration from Burroughs' Carter is acceptable because it gives him character in a medium that desperately needs character growth for it to work. If Taylor Kitsch had played the Carter of the book, a man with zero character flaws or chances of defeat, the film would have done worse than it already did, so Stanton made a smart decision here, and Kitsch plays the role as written very well.
Another great deviation from the book is the character changes in Dejah Thoris. No longer seen as nothing more than the object of beauty, she is given the status of head scientist for the city of Helium, and she's a pretty accomplished warrior as well. This gives the character a chance to have a more active role in the film, allowing her to be a part of the fight against Zodanga for the people of Helium. Despite the character changes, Lynn Collins is still quite beautiful as the princess, so that quality from the book is still present here.
The visuals of the film are incredible, with the use of real-world locations grounding it a bit. However, that doesn't stop the creatures who inhabit Barsoom, namely the Tharks and Carter's pet calot, Woola, from being appropriately "out of this world." The design of the airships used by the Heliumites and Zodangans, though possibly not in line with how Burroughs originally described them (I pictured giant, flying pirate ships while I read), works here because it brings the technology into the 21st century; what's more "out of this world" from 19th century America than 21st century America? All of the special effects are flawless, with the design of the Tharks being a great example. Because they were filmed using motion capture on actors wearing stilts, the facial expressions and movements of the Tharks are quite realistic, and Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas is one of my favorite aspects of the film.
There were certainly aspects of the book that I think could have worked really well in the context of the film, particularly the story being told from Carter's point of view, the idea of discovering the world along with him. There are two scenes in the film that feature voice-overs from Kitsch, both being moments when the young Edgar Rice Burroughs is reading from Carter's diary. During these scenes, we hear the diary being read aloud by Carter, giving us plenty of exposition. It may not have actually worked in the film, which is why I'm not upset that it wasn't utilized, but I think that there were definitely moments when maybe a montage of time spent with the Tharks could have been compiled, featuring a voice-over detailing Carter's experience. Like I said, this may not have worked, and I liked the way the film approached the storytelling regardless, so it's not a strike against it. I can also understand why the episodic nature of the book, which I really liked, was not carried over into the movie; A Princess of Mars is more like a series of short stories, each with its own mission and antagonist, which can be attributed to the fact that it was originally serialized in a magazine. The lack of a central antagonist or villain in the film, though, might have caused unnecessary confusion, so it makes sense that Stanton consolidated bits of the story for the purpose of centralizing one general plot.
Michael Giacchino's score is fantastic as per usual, with it definitely being in the same vein and style as John Williams' scores to Lucas' Star Wars saga without ripping it off. It has all of the grandeur of the planet and the adventure at hand, but it also captures the more intimate moments, such as the scene at the Temple of Issus or the interactions between Carter and Dejah Thoris. He utilizes the choir especially well, with the wide range of possibilities of the voice being used in several different styles, from ethereal to warlike to romantic to adventurous. Giacchino has always been a master of diversity and variability, with his ability to both broaden and focus his music to encompass large, epic moments on the screen or to focus onto the smaller moments with the use of only a small handful of instruments.
Ock, Ohem, Oktei, Wies, Barsoom!
My adventures on Barsoom have been quite a fantastic experience for me. I never expected to like this universe or this character as much as I do, but Burroughs created a world that I was all too happy to be sucked into with zero resistance at all. His world is built with beautiful complexity and a rich culture that is so different from our own that reading about it is an incredible pleasure, and the characters are wonderfully fun to read about. Michael D. Sellers' book managed to give me a peek into Burroughs' world, just enough of a peek to make me curious and draw me in. A Princess of Mars is one of the most fun books I've ever read, so I can't recommend it enough, and Disney's John Carter film, while not perfect, is a perfectly acceptable and enjoyable adaptation that is given a lot more bad criticism than it deserves. I promise that, if you give it a chance, you'll have at least a small amount of fun…hopefully more, because I had a blast.
All sources used in writing this post have been linked to within the post itself. For individual, less-detailed reviews of each of these items, as well as the ratings I gave them, follow these links:
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood by Michael D. Sellers – Review
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs – Review
John Carter (2012) – Review
John Carter (2012) – Michael Giacchino – Review
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The Arneg Group has achieved truly global dimensions on international markets. Its position of leadership in the commercial refrigeration sector stems from its exploitation of synergy between the various companies in the Group and from a heritage of competence and ideas shared across the Group through a vast production and distribution network covering every continent. This synergy complements ARNEG's ability to operate in perfect harmony with the cultures of every country where the Group expresses its unique style, innovative drive and identity, and has enabled the creation of local subsidiaries and production units to serve local communities with the contribution of local men and women. The result is a unique ability to interpret and satisfy real and specific needs in all parts of the world, to utilise local resources and deliver real benefits in terms of quality of life, and to contribute effectively to local growth and development in line with new business ethics: more evolved, more collaborative and more sharing.
Sharing as a vital force within the GROUP.
Sharing professionalism, experience, skills and identity. Sharing knowledge and technology. Sharing points of view and strategies. And sharing similarities and differences in order to grow together. That is what being a Group is all about. And that is the strength of the Arneg Group.


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Leonard McEwan
Title: Leonard McEwan
Subject: Great Falls, Montana, Sheridan, Wyoming, University of Wyoming, Wyoming Supreme Court
Leonard A. McEwan
Member of the Wyoming Supreme Court
Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court of Wyoming (Sheridan and Johnson counties)
Great Falls, Montana, USA
January 24, 2008(2008-01-24) (aged 82)
Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
(1) Cameon Wolfe McEwan (1953–1977, deceased), (2) Mary Amschel McEwan (1988–2008, deceased)
Stepsons Edward T. Amschel, Peter Amschel, and Stephen J. Amschel
Leonard A. McEwan (February 17, 1925 – January 24, 2008) was an American jurist who was a member of both the Wyoming Supreme Court, which meets in the capital city of Cheyenne, and the Fourth Judicial District Court, which convenes in Sheridan and serves Sheridan and Johnson counties. Though a Democrat, McEvan was elected on a nonpartisan judicial ballot in 1968, a heavily Republican year in Wyoming. He unseated an aging incumbent justice.[1] McEwan was first justice and then chief justice until 1974, when he stepped down to return to become a judge of the Sheridan-based district court in northern Wyoming. (The five members of the Wyoming Supreme Court are now appointed by the governor and serve eight-year terms.) McEwan remained a district judge until his retirement in 1985. He preferred to live in Sheridan and enjoyed the diverse duties of a district judge in contrast to the academic thinking of a Supreme Court jurist. After he left the bench, he resumed his private law practice in Sheridan for a number of years.[2]
McEwan was born to Leonard McEwan (1900–1984) and the late Olga McEwan in Great Falls, Montana, a city on the Missouri River. He grew up in Great Falls but moved to Sheridan in 1939 and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1943. During World War II, McEwan served in the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner to the Air Force.[3] In 1955 he received a bachelor of science degree in business and accounting from the University of Wyoming. In 1957, he procured his Juris Doctor degree from the UW College of Law. He played football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was part of the first Cowboys team to travel by airplane to a road game.[4]
In 1953, he married the former Cameon Wolfe (1917–1977), previously from Oklahoma,[5] in Story in Sheridan County. He established his law practice in Sheridan and was a sought-after speaker and master of ceremonies for various public gatherings.[6] An active liberal Democrat, McEwan contributed to U.S. Senator John Kerry's bid for his party's 2004 presidential nomination.[7] He was active in the American Bar Association, Rotary International, the Elks Club, Kalif Shrine, and the American Legion. He was a member of the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation and a trustee of Sheridan College, a two-year institution of higher learning. As one of the founders of the Sheridan College Foundation, he was instrumental in 1969 in the establishment of the dental hygiene program at the institution.[4]
In 1970, he was active in the establishment of the Cowboy Joe Club, the main fund-raising arm of the University of Wyoming's Intercollegiate Athletic program. The Club is a non-profit organization with a member base of some 4,300 fans from throughout the United States and worldwide.[8]
In 1995, he and his second wife, the former Mary Amschel (1922–2009), established the Leonard and Mary Amschel McEwan Music Scholarship. Sheridan College named its Herbicide and Pesticide Storage Building in honor of the McEwans, an event that the judge found amusing. He was also active in the UW Foundation. He made a large gift to the foundation in 1969 for stadium expansion. He supported the law school, College of Business, art museum, and the Alumni House building. He served during the early 1960s on the UW Alumni Association board.[3]
On December 21, 2009 Mary Amschel McEwan died at the age of 87.[9]
Name McEwan, Leonard
Short description American judge
Place of birth Great Falls, Montana, USA
Date of death January 24, 2008
Place of death Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
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New Mexico makes a big claim with its state motto, declaring itself to be a "Land of Enchantment." To be sure, that's a lofty statement. However, just about anyone who visits this state will tell you it's no stretch of the truth - some people joke that it's actually the "land of entrapment;" the state is so beautiful that visitors find themselves unable to leave.
Bordering the country of Mexico, beautiful New Mexico combines Mexican food, cultural influences, and architectural styles with an American flare. Mexico's capital city is Santa Fe; other cities are Albuquerque and Roswell, to name a few.
The state is famous for its dry heat and its beautiful vistas; New Mexico is geographically very diverse. Its flower is the yucca flower, and its state song is "O, Fair New Mexico", or "Asi es Nuevo Mejico." The official bird is the roadrunner, made famous by the cartoon of the same name. And New Mexico even has its own state cookie, the tasty Bizcochito, which is an anise-flavored shortbread served during the holidays.


If you have questions regarding this standard, contact SOC Program Manager at soc@wisconsinlandwater.org or the Team Leader at eric.rortvedt@wisconsin.gov.
Goal: The Standard Team will create a new technical standard that can be used to determine the efficacy of proprietary filtration devices. This team will define the criteria that predicts the reduction in total suspended solids and other pollutants, if appropriate, that are achieved by proprietary filtration devices. This team will examine existing research, consider new technologies, propose criteria, and consider input from expert and public review.
Work Team Status: This team began meeting in August 2018. Meetings will be held approximately monthly until the standard is completed. More details on meetings, including agendas and minutes, will be available in the left sidebar as the work develops.
National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation of Products and Practices (STEPP) Workgroup Steering Committee. February 6, 2014. Investigation into the Feasibility of a National Testing and Evaluation Program for Stormwater Products and Practices.
Pitt, R.E. August 1, 2018. Presentation Slides, Development of Stormwater Treatment Methods.
Pitt, R. and Vorhees, J. June 9, 2018. General Information Needs for Adding Proprietary Stormwater Treatment Devices in WinSLAMM.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Department of Natural Resources. May 2008. Standard 1006 – Method for Predicting the Efficiency of Proprietary Storm Water Sedimentation Devices.
US EPA Environmental Technology Verification Program, NSF International and US EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. March 2002. USEPA Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Protocol, Draft 4.1.


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<?php
// src/OC/PlatformBundle/Controller/AdvertController.php

namespace OC\PlatformBundle\Controller;

use OC\PlatformBundle\Bigbrother\BigbrotherEvents;
use OC\PlatformBundle\Bigbrother\MessagePostEvent;
use OC\PlatformBundle\Entity\Advert;
use OC\PlatformBundle\Form\AdvertEditType;
use OC\PlatformBundle\Form\AdvertType;
use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Security;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\ParamConverter;
use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\User;

class AdvertController extends Controller
{
  public function indexAction($page)
  {
    // On ne sait pas combien de pages il y a
    // Mais on sait qu'une page doit être supérieure ou égale à 1
    if ($page < 1) {
      // On déclenche une exception NotFoundHttpException, cela va afficher
      // une page d'erreur 404 (qu'on pourra personnaliser plus tard d'ailleurs)
      throw new NotFoundHttpException('Page "'.$page.'" inexistante.');
    }

    $listAdverts = array(
      array(
        'title'   => 'Recherche développpeur Symfony2',
        'id'      => 1,
        'author'  => 'Alexandre',
        'content' => 'Nous recherchons un développeur Symfony2 débutant sur Lyon. Blabla…',
        'date'    => new \Datetime()),
      array(
        'title'   => 'Mission de webmaster',
        'id'      => 2,
        'author'  => 'Hugo',
        'content' => 'Nous recherchons un webmaster capable de maintenir notre site internet. Blabla…',
        'date'    => new \Datetime()),
      array(
        'title'   => 'Offre de stage webdesigner',
        'id'      => 3,
        'author'  => 'Mathieu',
        'content' => 'Nous proposons un poste pour webdesigner. Blabla…',
        'date'    => new \Datetime())
    );

    // Mais pour l'instant, on ne fait qu'appeler le template
    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:index.html.twig', array(
      'listAdverts' => $listAdverts
    ));
  }

  public function viewAction(Advert $advert)
  {
    $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();

    // On récupère la liste des candidatures de cette annonce
    $listApplications = $em
      ->getRepository('OCPlatformBundle:Application')
      ->findBy(array('advert' => $advert))
    ;

    // Puis la liste des AdvertSkill
    $listAdvertSkills = $em
      ->getRepository('OCPlatformBundle:AdvertSkill')
      ->findBy(array('advert' => $advert))
    ;

    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:view.html.twig', array(
      'advert'           => $advert,
      'listApplications' => $listApplications,
      'listAdvertSkills' => $listAdvertSkills
    ));
  }

  public function viewSlugAction(Advert $advert)
  {
    return $this->viewAction($advert);
  }

  /**
   * @Security("has_role('ROLE_USER')")
   */
  public function addAction(Request $request)
  {
    $advert = new Advert();
    $form = $this->createForm(new AdvertType(), $advert);

    if ($form->handleRequest($request)->isValid()) {
      $user = new User('username', 'password'); // Bien sûr il faudrait plutôt implémenter $advert->getUser() !

      // On crée l'évènement avec ses 2 arguments
      $event = new MessagePostEvent($advert->getContent(), $user);

      // On déclenche l'évènement
      $this
        ->get('event_dispatcher')
        ->dispatch(BigbrotherEvents::onMessagePost, $event)
      ;

      // On récupère ce qui a été modifié par le ou les listeners, ici le message
      $advert->setContenu($event->getMessage());

      $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
      $em->persist($advert);
      $em->flush();

      $request->getSession()->getFlashBag()->add('notice', 'Annonce bien enregistrée.');

      return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('oc_platform_view', array('id' => $advert->getId())));
    }

    // À ce stade :
    // - Soit la requête est de type GET, donc le visiteur vient d'arriver sur la page et veut voir le formulaire
    // - Soit la requête est de type POST, mais le formulaire n'est pas valide, donc on l'affiche de nouveau
    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:add.html.twig', array(
      'form' => $form->createView(),
    ));
  }

  public function editAction($id, Request $request)
  {
    $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();

    // On récupère l'annonce $id
    $advert = $em->getRepository('OCPlatformBundle:Advert')->find($id);

    if (null === $advert) {
      throw new NotFoundHttpException("L'annonce d'id ".$id." n'existe pas.");
    }

    $form = $this->createForm(new AdvertEditType(), $advert);

    if ($form->handleRequest($request)->isValid()) {
      // Inutile de persister ici, Doctrine connait déjà notre annonce
      $em->flush();

      $request->getSession()->getFlashBag()->add('notice', 'Annonce bien modifiée.');

      return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('oc_platform_view', array('id' => $advert->getId())));
    }

    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:edit.html.twig', array(
      'form'   => $form->createView(),
      'advert' => $advert // Je passe également l'annonce à la vue si jamais elle veut l'afficher
    ));
  }

  public function deleteAction($id, Request $request)
  {
    $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();

    // On récupère l'annonce $id
    $advert = $em->getRepository('OCPlatformBundle:Advert')->find($id);

    if (null === $advert) {
      throw new NotFoundHttpException("L'annonce d'id ".$id." n'existe pas.");
    }

    // On crée un formulaire vide, qui ne contiendra que le champ CSRF
    // Cela permet de protéger la suppression d'annonce contre cette faille
    $form = $this->createFormBuilder()->getForm();

    if ($form->handleRequest($request)->isValid()) {
      $em->remove($advert);
      $em->flush();

      $request->getSession()->getFlashBag()->add('info', "L'annonce a bien été supprimée.");

      return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('oc_platform_home'));
    }

    // Si la requête est en GET, on affiche une page de confirmation avant de supprimer
    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:delete.html.twig', array(
      'advert' => $advert,
      'form'   => $form->createView()
    ));
  }

  public function menuAction()
  {
    // On fixe en dur une liste ici, bien entendu par la suite
    // on la récupérera depuis la BDD !
    $listAdverts = array(
      array('id' => 2, 'title' => 'Recherche développeur Symfony2'),
      array('id' => 5, 'title' => 'Mission de webmaster'),
      array('id' => 9, 'title' => 'Offre de stage webdesigner')
    );

    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:menu.html.twig', array(
      // Tout l'intérêt est ici : le contrôleur passe les variables nécessaires au template !
      'listAdverts' => $listAdverts
    ));
  }

  public function translationAction($name)
  {
    return $this->render('OCPlatformBundle:Advert:translation.html.twig', array(
      'name' => $name
    ));
  }

  /**
   * @ParamConverter("json")
   */
  public function paramConverterAction($json)
  {
    return new Response(print_r($json, true));
  }
}

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Art Apart: Write Your Own Adventure Workshop
By Chelsea Woolley
Chelsea Woolley (Playwriting, 2017) offers a workshop on writing a "choose your own adventure" story through the medium of a text-based video game. She will lead workshop participants through story boarding, writing, and basic coding using the interactive program TWINE.
Art Apart: At Last!
By Tanisha Sinclair
''I aint no role model. Never was, probably never will be," and yet she inspired thousands…. A closer look at a microcosm of struggling against the powers of addiction and depression, one legendary powerhouse fights to embrace her influence and place in the history of rock and roll and blues music.
The Astonishing Life of Nell Gwynn
By Willow White
In the run-up to the Graduating Class' production of Nell Gwynn, Willow White (Theatre history teacher at NTS) writes about the astonishing life of the real-life historical figure behind the show's main character.
A story of fear and land
Todd Houseman (Acting 3, Edmonton, AB) shares thoughts and feelings about what has been happening between the Wet'suwet'en indigenous land defenders and armed RCMP in B.C.
What Makes a Play?
By Andrea Romaldi
An excerpt from the essay "Master Class: Dramaturgy and New Play Development" by Andrea Romaldi, Director of the Playwriting Program at the National Theatre School of Canada. In this passage, Romaldi shares with us what makes or breaks a play.
Dramaturgy and New Play Development
An excerpt from the essay "Master Class: Dramaturgy and New Play Development" by Andrea Romaldi, Director of the Playwriting Program at the National Theatre School of Canada. Drawing primarily from her experience as a working dramaturge, Romaldi attempts to answer what dramaturgy is.


What's causing the rise of narcissism in the youth today?
Fuelled by the incessant opportunities for self-promotion on social media combined with a culture that promotes high self-esteem more than learning, young people's personalities are changing to become more self-centered and narcissistic.
Let's define the scope of this discussion before we go any further. The word millennials is used to refer to the generation born between 1980 and 1994. Narcissism—essentially a personality disorder—is now a personality type accompanied by high regards of oneself and lack of sympathy and/or empathy for others.
If you ask the psychologists today, they will tell you that there are researches dedicated to figuring out the mystery that is the millennials. It's almost as if the existence of millennials is an epidemic. And if you continue your conversation with them, you'll know that millennials are the most narcissistic generation ever. The only thing that invites debate is the degree of narcissism that exists in millennials.
Of course, not. If millennials were born between 1980 and 1994, they did not have a childhood governed by smartphones, endless reform moments, and social networking platforms. However, by the time they got ready to face the world, they were surrounded by numerous things which were convincing them to be the demanding, self-important, know-it-alls they think themselves to be.
Let's begin with parenting. I am not a parent and I do not have the right to question anyone's parenting style. But one common thing that I have witnessed among all the narcissistic people that we are talking about is the absence of role models.
Millennials have grown up with parents who were only friends and not parents who were also friends. They have been constantly pampered with the idea that they are special and they can have absolutely anything they want. While this is a nice thing to say to someone, it doesn't really play out well in the real world where injustice, unfairness, and inequality prevails.
The next thing that has probably destroyed the millennials is reality television. This generation has grown up watching reality TV as an accepted form of entertainment constantly selling the idea that anyone who does not say positive things to/for/about you is your enemy. If that's the case, where is the room for criticism?
And no discussion about millennials can ever be complete without the internet. There is hardly any social networking platform that hasn't contributed to millennials becoming the worst versions of themselves. The social media has equated self-expression with self-obsession. And that is not healthy. I mean, I fail to understand how being a meformerand sharing every detail of your life with the world a career or a validation for your existence?
As ironic as it may sound, the young generation of today has really reduced levels of self-esteem. A healthy self-esteem sprouts from a person's achievements and abilities. And it continues to nourish from the belief that everyone can't possibly do everything and that does not invalidate one's talent.
But millennials are being trained to define themselves in comparison to others. Do you have as many followers as that person? Is your feed just as aesthetic? Does the world think you have a perfect life when they look at your social media image? Whenever the answer to any one of these is no, millennials are taken over by fears, insecurities, and hollowness. They are being taught to place their self-esteem in a very fragile place. What outcome can we possibly expect then?
How many of us are making friendships and bonds out of genuine concern, compassion, and care? The young world is brainwashing the youth make not friendships but contacts that could come in handy. There are no inter-personal relationships in the equation. Your ability to manipulate and misguide your peers for success is now your smartness.
The motto of no obligations is forcing them to give up on basic manners like being kind to another human being which is why beneath all the glitter and glamour, they are lonely. And it won't be surprising if this narcissistic epidemic gets carried to posterity.


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Line Sigvardsen Jensen (oftest nævnt Line S. Jensen) (født 23. august 1991) er en tidligere professionel dansk fodboldspiller.

Hun spillede senest for topklubben Fortuna Hjørring i den bedste danske fodboldrække for kvinder 3F-Ligaen, og for Danmarks kvindefodboldlandshold.

Karriere

Klub
Line Jensen begyndte sin seniorkarriere i B52/Aalborg i 2006, før hun i 2008 skiftede til den danske storklub Fortuna Hjørring. Her nåede hun at spille 240 kampe, vinde tre danske mesterskaber og en pokaltitel, før hun skiftede til sin nuværende arbejdsgiver Washington Spirit i USA i sommeren 2016. En skade under EM i 2017 betød, at hun nu stod over for en operation og en længere genoptræningsperiode. Washington Spirit tilbød hende en 2-årig kontrakt, som hun takkede nej til.

Den 10. juli 2018 annoncerede Fortuna Hjørring, at Line S. Jensen nu igen er en del af klubben, og at hun fra den kommende sæson igen vil tørne ud for klubben i hendes gamle rygnummer 7.

Landsholdet
Line Jensen har også en lang landsholdskarriere bag sig. Hun har både spillet for det danske U/17-, U/19- og A-landshold. I 2008 var Line Jensen med til at føre Danmarks U/17 landshold til kvartfinalen ved det første U/17 VM for kvinder i New Zealand. Den 24. oktober 2009 fik hun debut på det danske A-landshold i en VM-kvalifikationskamp mod Georgien, som Danmark vandt 15-0.

I 2013 var hun med til at bringe Danmark i semifinalen ved EM i Sverige, hvor danskerne tabte til  efter straffesparkskonkurrence. Hun var også med til EM i 2017 i Holland, hvor hun var en af de bærende kræfter, indtil hun i semifinalen mod  måtte udgå med en knæskade, der viste sig at være et overrevet korsbånd og derfor betød, at hun ikke kunne deltage i finalen.

Hæder

Klub
Fortuna Hjørring
Danmarksmester
 Elitedivisionen: 2009–10
Toer
 Elitedivisionen: 2011–12, 2012–13
 DBUs Landspokalturnering: 2012–13

Personlig
I 2009 blev hun kåret som årets talent af DBU ved Dansk Fodbold Award.

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

Kvindelige fodboldlandsholdsspillere fra Danmark
Fodboldspillere fra Fortuna Hjørring

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