Alfredo Lewis is the talented and charismatic Global Director of Education for Brazilian Blowout. With countless years in the hair industry catering to numerous celebs and clients around the nation he has a world of knowledge in styling and trends, and knows the best way to keep your color healthy and color vibrant.
Tell us more about you, how you became a stylist and your favorite thing about hair.
I have been doing hair for 25 years. I got my first job at Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills. We did a salon visitation there and at the time he was doing the Clinton's hair when Bill was president. I decided that I wanted to work there so I went in as soon as I was licensed. They didn't want to talk to me, so I just sat there all day until Cristophe himself finally came out and spoke with me. He was impressed with my determination. I assisted for 3 years and then worked there for the first 8 years of my career. It was cool because I got to work on a lot of celebrities and learn from the top colorists and stylists of the time.
How has it enhanced your styling abilities by working for BB/B3?
When I first started with BB 9 years ago I was a color specialist. I came to work at the Argyle Salon in the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood. The owners of the salon created BB so they kept asking me to use it. Honestly, I was afraid to because I wasn't the best stylist. I was used to specializing. I finally went to a class and was so blown away by what the product could do and the energy in the room. I could tell that the product was going to be HUGE and I wanted to be a part of it. The rest is history.
What is your current favorite hair color trend? That is a tough one. I am so inspired by everything that I am seeing right now. I would probabally have to go with the color melting and smokey metallic colors that are happening right now. I get to work with so many Instagram giants like Linh Phan @bescene and Rickey Zito @hairgod_zito and they teach me how to do things I never really thought of doing before. They are such inspirations to me that now I seek models to do. It's a lot of fun.
How has the release of Demi-Permanent conditioner changed the outcome of your color services?
It is a definite game changer. It is a totally new product category being that there has never been a Demi Permanent Conditioner before, so to have something that repairs the hair from the inside out and actually lasts for 12 washes is life changing. It just takes my colors to a whole other level.
They all inspire me. There is a shift in the industry right now. It doesn't matter who you are or where you live. You can make an impact and share your work through social media and inspire others. I think it's a beautiful thing. Jenny Strebe inspires me @theconfessionsofahairstylist. She is the real deal. She has incredible talent and business savvy. She does everything from social media to her own Youtube channel and App. She's doing runway shows in New York and Europe. She is able to adapt to all situations. That inspires me. I just had the chance to meet Mark Bustos @markbustos and wow that guy is inspiring! What he is doing out there is phenomenal. He travels to poverty stricken areas and gives free hair cuts to people in need and so much more. I couldn't even begin to say how much that inspires me, a true hair artist humanitarian.
What brings about that inspiration?
I am inspired by these artists who share their passion and knowledge with others, with the intent to inspire.
What trend do you wish would be over?
Do you think hair color for men will ever be mainstream? If so, what styles in particular? In my opinion, hair color for men is mainstream now. Especially fashion colors like Silvers. But I will take a George Clooney or Anderson Cooper any day! I love when a man let's his true grey show.
When and how did you know you wanted to be a stylist?
I wanted to be an actor. My idea was to do hair for film and make contacts that way. I ended up falling in love with hair color. It was so fun for me to transform people with color. I never looked back.
Tell us about your first hair "fail" and what did you learn from it?
My first hair fail was my first live client…hahaha. I was an assistant and at that time the person that I was working for was…let's just say unpredictable. They left me to my own devices and my model had yellow hair with bleed spots all over her scalp. It was horrendous. The top colorist at the salon saw me panicking and she came over and saved me. She taught me how to fix it. I started working for her two weeks later.
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REVIEW: Jets edged by Mariners in Tamworth
A well-taken first half goal to Devante Clut wasn't enough for Newcastle Jets to defeat Central Coast Mariners in Tamworth on Saturday.
Scott Miller's men were ultimately left to rue their profligacy in front of goal, with the Mariners claiming a 2-1 pre-season trial win in front of an impressive 2,154 fans in Australia's country music capital.
Clut gave the Jets - who also hit the woodwork twice in the first half through wingers Andrew Hoole and Andrew Nabbout - the lead in the 36th minute when he turned Jason Hoffman's precise cross into the back of the net.
But the lead didn't last long for Newcastle - Central Coast restored parity just three minutes later when former Wellington Phoenix attacker Blake Powell scored from close range.
Mariners took the lead five minutes after the interval when Connor Pain sent a crisp low strike beyond Jets goalkeeper Jack Duncan.
While Duncan was forced to deny Roy O'Donovan from distance mid-way through the second half, it was Newcastle who came home the stronger of the two sides despite there ultimately being no alteration to the scoreline.
Hoole sent an effort from range just over the crossbar in the 73rd minute, and three minutes later Nick Cowburn nodded a header from a corner wide of the mark.
Hoole made a great run down the left in the 84th minute and centred dangerously but the ball just evaded substitute attackers Andy Brennan and Radovan Pavicevic.
And in time added on Steven Ugarkovic headed wide from a corner for the Jets, while the final play of the game could have seen Brennan level the score, however his header from Hoffman's cross flew wide.
Despite the result, Newcastle Jets Head Coach Miller said his team could take plenty of positives out of the club's four-day camp in Tamworth.
"In context we have worked very hard throughout the week physically, and to have such a performance is pleasing to a degree," Miller said. "We were very dominant in the first half [and] I was very pleased with that, though hitting the crossbar and the post was hard to take."
"But it's about the week in Tamworth. It's been a very productive week regarding the values we are setting and the identity of the team."
"Although today was an important fixture in the progression [of the team] it's not a clear reflection of our mindset at the moment. We feel we are on the right path and that we are playing very good football."
Key players at the club including captain Nigel Boogaard and attackers Morten Nordstrand and Labinot Haliti are making good progress in their respective rehabilitations from injury, and Miller is looking forward to adding that quality - plus a new European number nine - into his squad mix soon.
"Competition will be very hot come the start of the season for starting positions," he said.
Meanwhile, Miller outlined the next steps in his side's pre-season, plus thanked the people of Tamworth for their hospitality, after the match.
"Next week we will be back in Newcastle to continue our progression in terms of our process and then we will be going to China for about 10 days in which we will play three games, which is another vital component of our pre-season."
"The way Tamworth has accepted us and looked after us has been great. To be here and to have such a playing surface to play here is a privilege for everyone and I am sure the Jets will be back next season," he said.
Newcastle Jets 1 (Clut 36')
Central Coast Mariners 2 (Powell 39', Pain 50')
Venue: Scully Park, Tamworth
Crowd: 2,154
Newcastle Jets: 2. Daniel Mullen, 3. Jason Hoffman, 6. Steven Ugarkovic, 7. Andrew Hoole, 8. Mateo Poljak (C) (5. Ben Kantarovski 24'), 10. Wayne Brown, 15. Andrew Nabbout (17. Radovan Pavicevic 61'), 16. Nick Cowburn, 22. Lachlan Jackson (12. Andy Brennan 68'), 23. Devante Clut
Substitutes not used: 1. Ben Kennedy (Gk), 14. Mitch Cooper
Yellow cards: Hoffman
Red cards: Nil
Newcastle Jets: 6. Blake Powell (18. Matt Fletcher 65'), 7. Fabio Ferreira (13. Kwabena Appiah 17'), 8. Nick Montgomery (C), 9. Roy O'Donovan, 11. Connor Pain (15. Brad McDonald 58'), 14. Adam Berry, 19. Jaques Faty (5. Harry Ascroft 70'), 20. Paul Izzo (Gk) (1. Ivan Necevski 61), 21. Michael Neill, 22. Jake McGing, 25. Ryan Peterson
Substitutes not used: Nil
Yellow cards: Nil

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AFC Wimbledon treatment room: When will Neal Ardley's injured Dons stars return?
We've taken a look at who is on the treatment table and when they will be back
Down: Injured Andy Barcham receives treatment
Neal Ardley is looking forward to welcoming key players back to his AFC Wimbledon squad in the coming weeks.
The Dons crashed out of the FA Cup to non-league Forest Green Rovers on Saturday to ensure there would be no repeat of last season's dream third-round tie with Liverpool.
It's back to the bread and butter of League Two football this weekend though as Wimbledon travel to Portsmouth on Sunday for a televised clash at Fratton Park.
Two faces could return to the squad for the trip to the south coast and there are a couple more won't be too far behind.
Let's head into the AFC Wimbledon treatment room and see what the prognosis is on Ardley's walking wounded…
On his way back: Wimbledon's George Francomb (Image: Action Images / Paul Childs)
George Francomb was due to start the FA Cup first round tie with Forest Green, however plans were changed on Friday.
The former Norwich City winger got clattered in training, taking a blow to his thigh, and was unable to take part against Rovers.
He could hardly walk with a dead leg on the day of the game so wasn't considered for selection but is expected to at least make the bench at Pompey.
Andy Barcham
Serious: Barcham is stretchered off
Andy Barcham is Wimbledon's biggest injury concern after damaging his medial ligament during the 5-2 loss to Morecambe on October 17.
Ardley hopes the winger can return to training by the end of the month, so there's no chance of him facing his old club this weekend.
Even if he does start working his way back to fitness before December, don't expect him to be considered immediately as he will need a number of weeks of hard work to regain his sharpness.
Bayo Akinfenwa
Thigh strain: Bayo Akinfenwa (Image: Ker Robertson/Getty Images)
Bayo Akinfenwa's presence and physical threat was sorely missed at the weekend but the good news is there is no major issue with his fitness.
The Beast has been struggling with a thigh problem in recent weeks. It forced him off against York City and the injury flared up again during the win over Hartlepool.
Ardley reckoned it would have been a risk to have fielded him against the men from Nailsworth and he hopes an extra bit of rest will have done the job for Saturday.
James Shea
Groin injury: AFC Wimbledon's James Shea (Image: Action Images / John Sibley)
Like Barcham, James Shea back could be back in training in two or three weeks.
The Dons goalkeeper has been struggling with a groin problem and Ardley had to raid his old club Cardiff to sign Ben Wilson on loan to fill the void.
With that timeframe, Shea could realistically be looking at a return against Stevenage or Newport in December.
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Hi, I'm a new linux user. I don't know how install Dolphin-emu on the Fedora 19.
I use the bumblebee driver for Nvidias Optimus technology work.
But not worked for me.
Can you explain what exactly didn't work? Which part of the instructions did you get an error and what error did you get? Post the output from your terminal too (use pastebin.com and post a link if the output is long) so we can see what's happening on your side.
(10-19-2013, 01:25 AM)Shonumi Wrote: Can you explain what exactly didn't work? Which part of the instructions did you get an error and what error did you get? Post the output from your terminal too (use pastebin.com and post a link if the output is long) so we can see what's happening on your side.
Sorry, I'm new user. I don't know how it works.
The firts commands "mkdir Build && cd Build" just creat and open the directory Build, right?
But this cmake do not work.
I don't know how to use this parameters.
But the terminal says "-D command do not exists".
You don't really need that parameter to compile Dolphin. Unless you want to change where some files are installed (from /usr to some other place) it's not necessary at all to mess with it. For simplicity, try compiling Dolphin without this parameter (you can say it's for advanced users who know what they're doing).
Tell me if you get any errors during any one of these steps.
(10-19-2013, 11:30 AM)Shonumi Wrote: You don't really need that parameter to compile Dolphin. Unless you want to change where some files are installed (from /usr to some other place) it's not necessary at all to mess with it. For simplicity, try compiling Dolphin without this parameter (you can say it's for advanced users who know what they're doing).
Worked! It's a 4.0 Dolphin version.... but it's ok! The performance is great!!! Thanks!


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from random import randrange

from Terrain import terrains
from Item import itemtypes
from RoguePy.UI import Elements
from RoguePy.libtcod import libtcod
from cave import Cave
from RoguePy.State.GameState import GameState

class WorldGenState(GameState):
  def __init__(self, name, manager, ui):
    super(WorldGenState, self).__init__(name, manager, ui)
    self.caveW = self.view.width
    self.caveH = self.view.height * 10

    self.cave = Cave(self.caveW, self.caveH)
    self.caveStartY = 5
    self.minOffset = self.view.height / 2
    self.maxOffset = self.caveH - self.minOffset
    self.offset = self.minOffset

  def tick(self):
    self.proceed()

  def initCave(self):

    # Preview mine from top
    self.offset = self.minOffset
    # Preview mine from bottom
    # self.offset = self.maxOffset

    self.cave.reset()
    self._blank()
    self._digDragonsDen()
    self._caGenerate()
    self._genLava()
    self._genWooden()
    self._genEntrance()
    self._genEntities()

  def _blank(self):
    for y in range(self.caveH):
      for x in range(self.caveW):
        cell = self.cave.getCell(x, y)
        cell.entities = []
        if y < self.caveStartY:
          cell.setTerrain(terrains.openAir)
        elif y == self.caveStartY:
          if randrange(100) < 75:
            cell.setTerrain(terrains.openAir)
          else:
            cell.setTerrain(terrains.caveWall)
        else:
          cell.setTerrain(terrains.caveWall)

  def _digDragonsDen(self):
    for y in range(self.caveH - 10, self.caveH - 20, -1):
      for x in range(5, self.caveW - 10):
        self.cave.getCell(x, y).setTerrain(terrains.openMine)

  def _caGenerate(self):
    caDigDensity = 0.4
    caNeighboursSpawn = 6
    caNeighboursStarve = 3
    caIterations = 5

    digCount = self.caveW * self.caveH * caDigDensity

    while digCount > 0:
      x = randrange(0, self.caveW - 1)
      y = randrange(0, self.caveH - 1)
      if y < self.caveStartY + 3:
        continue
      c = self.cave.getCell(x,y)
      if not c.passable():
        digCount -= 1
        c.setTerrain(terrains.openMine)

    for i in range(caIterations):
      neighbours = [[None for _y in range(self.caveH)] for _x in range(self.caveW)]
      for y in range(self.caveH) :
        for x in range(self.caveW) :
          neighbours[x][y] = self.countWallNeighbours(x,y)

      for y in range(self.caveH) :
        for x in range(self.caveW) :
          if y <= self.caveStartY:
            continue
          c = self.cave.getCell(x, y)

          n = neighbours[x][y]
          if c.passable() :
            if n >= caNeighboursSpawn:
              c.setTerrain(terrains.caveWall)
          else :
            if n <= caNeighboursStarve:
              c.setTerrain(terrains.openMine)

  def _genWooden(self):
    structureCount = 25
    while structureCount:
      x = randrange(1, self.caveW - 1)
      y = randrange(6, self.caveH - 25)

      if self._suitableSite(x, y):
        self._placeWood(x, y, terrains.caveWoodPost, terrains.caveWoodBeam)
        structureCount -= 1

  def _genEntrance(self):
    y = self.caveStartY
    while True:
      x = randrange(3, self.caveW - 3)
      if self._suitableSite(x, y):
        self._placeWood(x, y, terrains.openWoodPost, terrains.openWoodBeam)
        break
    y += 1
    while not self.cave.getCell(x, y).passable():
      self.cave.getCell(x, y).terrain = terrains.openMine
      y += 1

  def _suitableSite(self, x, y):
    if (self.cave.getCell(x-1, y+1).passable() or self.cave.getCell(x, y+1).passable() or self.cave.getCell(x+1, y+1).passable()) or\
      not (self.cave.getCell(x-1, y).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x, y).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x+1, y).passable()) or\
      not (self.cave.getCell(x-1, y-1).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x, y-1).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x+1, y-1).passable()) or\
      not (self.cave.getCell(x-1, y-2).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x, y-2).passable() and self.cave.getCell(x+1, y-2).passable()):
        return False
    else:
      return True

  def _placeWood(self, x, y, post, beam):
    self.cave.getCell(x-1,y).terrain = post
    self.cave.getCell(x+1,y).terrain = post
    self.cave.getCell(x-1,y-1).terrain = post
    self.cave.getCell(x+1,y-1).terrain = post
    self.cave.getCell(x-1,y-2).terrain = beam
    self.cave.getCell(x,y-2).terrain = beam
    self.cave.getCell(x+1,y-2).terrain = beam

  def _genEntities(self):
    entities = {
      itemtypes.Coal: { 'inWall': True, 'exposed': True },
      itemtypes.Tin: { 'inWall': True, 'exposed': True },
      itemtypes.Copper: { 'inWall': True, 'exposed': True },
      itemtypes.Iron: { 'inWall': True, 'exposed': True },
      itemtypes.Diamond: { 'inWall': True, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.Water: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.BatSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.SpiderSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.SnakeSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.GoblinSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.TrollSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
      itemtypes.DragonSpawner: { 'inWall': False, 'exposed': False },
    }

    for entity in entities:
      inWall = entities[entity]['inWall']
      exposed = entities[entity]['exposed']
      placed = 0
      while placed < entity.genCount:
        genMin = int(self.caveH * entity.genMin)
        genMax = int(self.caveH * entity.genMax)
        x = randrange(self.caveW - 1)
        y = randrange(genMin, genMax)
        cell = self.cave.getCell(x, y)

        # We've already got one
        if entity in cell.entities:
          continue
        # Not in a cave wall, when we should be, or vice versa
        if inWall == cell.passable() or inWall == cell.transparent():
          continue
        # Too close to the bottom
        if y >= self.caveH - 1:
          continue
        # Out in the open, and no floor below (forces non inWall items to be on the ground, no effect on inWall items)
        if cell.passable() and self.cave.getCell(x, y+1).passable():
          continue
        # If the entity should be exposed, check its neighbours for a passable cell
        if exposed:
          place = False
          for _x in range(-1, 2):
            for _y in range(-1, 2):
              if not x and not y:
                continue
              if self.cave.getCell(x + _x, y+_y).passable():
                place = True
                break
            if place:
              break
          if not place:
            continue

        self.cave.addEntity(entity, x, y)
        placed += 1

  def _genLava(self):
    for y in range(1, 7):
      _y = self.caveH - y
      for x in range(self.caveW):
        cell = self.cave.getCell(x, _y)
        if cell.passable():
          cell.setTerrain(terrains.lava)
  def countWallNeighbours(self, x, y) :
    n = 0
    for _x in range ( -1, 2 ):
      for _y in range ( -1, 2 ):
        if not _x and not _y:
          continue
        try:
          c = self.cave.getCell(x + _x, y + _y)
          if not c.passable() :
            n += 1
        except IndexError:
          pass
    return n

  def proceed(self):
    playState = self._manager.getState('Play')
    playState.reset()
    playState.setCave(self.cave)
    self._manager.setNextState('Play')

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'use strict';
/**
 * @description application local variables which are provided to
 *              all templates rendered within the application.
 * @type {Object}
 */
module.exports = {
    applicationName: 'twiten'
};


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Tag Archives: Star Wars
July 25, 2014 by The Phage
You'd think I'd been frozen in Carbonite with the length of time that we've been away, right? Or maybe frozen beneath the permafrost awaiting someone to unearth us?? Although we apologise for our recent lack of activity at Film Phage, there's much more to those opening two sentences than mere hypotheses: Star Wars and Captain America. What happens when you try and blend the intergalactic space drama that is Star Wars with that Marvel-bent that is becoming the hallmark of the comic book movie? Well, you get a film about a tree, a raccoon, a human and some aliens. My friends, you get Guardians of the Galaxy… perhaps the finest post-Avengers movie in Marvel's stable.
Now, when this was announced over 2 years ago at the San Diego Comic-Con, it raised a lot of eyebrows, including my own (yes, a Phage has eyebrows). Marvel were seemingly trying to transition from the grounded approach of Iron Man and Captain America to a film about the aforementioned talking trees and raccoon combo of Groot and Rocket. This didn't make sense and genuinely appeared to be a case of jumping the shark in our eyes. But much has happened in the intervening two years. Marvel have brought in Gods, fire breathing Extremis people and aliens, along with a mere glimpse of the "mad Titan" Thanos at the end of Avengers… a reference that was lost on the vast majority of viewers, but pervaded nevertheless.
Skip forward to 2014 and on the eve of this year's SDCC, we got our preview screening of Guardians of the Galaxy. Could Marvel make it pay off? Of course they could. They've delivered what is possibly the finest "Phase 2" film of the bunch. Yes, whilst in our hibernation, we saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier… but we didn't think it merited all that praise. Mainly because we find ol' Cap to be quite the dull hero in his one dimensional "must do good" attitude. If we'd written it up, we'd have slapped a solid 3 Phages on it… in case you were curious. Briefly, Guardians of the Galaxy tells the tale of Peter Quill / Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and the highs and lows he goes through after scavenging a mysterious orb. Through various bounties placed on his head, he's thrown together with an oddball group including an assassin Gamora (Zoe Saldana), bounty hunter raccoon Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and his tree companion Groot (Vin Diesel) and warrior Drax (Dave Bautista) as the villainous Ronan The Accuser (Lee Pace) quests after the orb, which he plans to use to commit mass genocide. All of this is set against a very colourful backdrop of planets and characters, plus that famous Marvel humour.
Where do I start? Let's start with the nerdy paragraph shall we? The one where we talk about it tying into the Marvel universe and linking to the source material? Briefly, this film, despite being set away from the Iron Man / Thor / Captain America trinity fits perfects providing you've been paying attention since Avengers. Die hard fans will see certain plot elements coming together and can see where Avengers 3 or Avengers 4 will be heading… *cough* Infinity Gauntlet *cough* (we can't wait for the SDCC reveals on Saturday!). Plus, we FINALLY get our first real views of the arch-bad Thanos (Josh Brolin). A HUGE grin came over our Phagey face when we saw him on-screen finally. We cannot wait for more of him in the future! As for how it links to the source material? There are liberties taken, but they all work, and should just be kicked to the back of your mind for now.
What works so well in this ensemble piece, as it does in The Avengers, is the strength of the cast. Whilst The Avengers had several films to set up the characters and their origins, James Gunn does a fantastic job of doing all that within the film's 2 hour run time and taking them on an adventure too. Chris Pratt is enormously charismatic and really is the "every man" that people can relate to. In fact, despite being a guy romping through space, he's the most grounded lead character in all of Marvel's endeavours. I could actually go through each of the cast members in turn and sing their praises (God knows I love doing this with Bradley Cooper all the time anyway), but that'd take far too long. Suffice to say, that there are no weak links in this story. Even Lee Pace, as Ronan The Accuser comes off very well here. I only mention this, as typically villains are fairly one dimensional (spare Tom Hiddleston's Loki) in their aims… such as Christopher Eccleston's Malekith in Thor: The Dark World, or Mickey Rourke's Whiplash in Iron Man 2. Here it's nice to see a villain that genuinely looks menacing and works well.
No Marvel movie would be a Marvel movie without a dose of humour. Well, unless the title is prefaced with Captain America. Guardians of the Galaxy brings humour by the bucketload and genuinely made me laugh on several occasions. As dedicated reader will know, I'm not one to laugh at everything like some deranged drunkard (although many audience members are), but this had some good belly laughs thrown in there. Plus, they reference Kevin Bacon a lot… no joke…
So, what are the shortcomings? Honestly, I can't isolate any. Some may say this is simply "The Avengers in Space" or feel that it's becoming formulaic for a team up movie to play out this way. Some might even brandish this as Marvel's Return of the Jedi owing to some "toy-friendly" characters like Rocket and Groot, but I disagree. The pace is frenetic, the acting is sharp and the humour is on point. This is Marvel firing on all cylinders… bring on next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron!
Simply put, if you're a fan of any of Marvel's past adventures, then this will have you riveted. I'd also argue that if you haven't been dedicating masses of time to these films in the past years, you'll pretty much be ok too. There are threads of continuing plots running through it that may make little sense if you haven't seen The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World (particularly the after credits scene), but the film can stand alone on its merits too.
And this marks our thawing from the Carbonite! We have returned from our long hibernation, and for that we apologise. We still saw films… we just… well, went off for a while! You've heard about the Ebola outbreak in Africa right? Well, a Phage gets distracted! Ha. And maybe this is actually just OUR Return of the Jedi? Maybe I'll start wearing black, become a real Jedi, cut off my father's hand and throw an old man down a well? Well, as I write this, it IS a Friday night… so anything is possible…
Posted in Review.	Tagged Age of Ultron, Avengers, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Phase 2, Raccoon, Star Wars, Thanos, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
December 1, 2013 by The Phage
Trilogies. They're always interesting concepts; sometimes they work (Star Wars), sometimes they fail (The Hangover). Often, the success of these franchises hinges heavily on how compelling the second instalment is. It's got to glue together the "intro" put down in the first film, but also leave it hanging at the end in order to get you to come back for the final film. See, Star Wars, although not my favourite series of films, did this well. Arguably, The Empire Strikes Back was the best of the three films as it ended on a fantastic cliff-hanger that left audiences walking out saying "What? They can't end it like that? This is bull****!" – this is the PERFECT response that'll sucker you back in for the ending. So, how does the middle of The Hunger Games trilogy fare…?
The Hunger Games franchise has picked up a lot of steam over time. The original Hunger Games was a success… a big success. Obviously, it fed off the fandom generated by the set of books, but it also pulled in others that hadn't read the books (The Phage included). Although at Film Phage, we thought that The Hunger Games was essentially a new version of the Japanese classic, Battle Royale. It was fun, but it wasn't mind-blowing. If we're honest, we weren't that phased by the thought of the second instalment… but we were pleasantly surprised.
Obviously, a lot has changed since the first and Catching Fire. Notably the fact that the star, Jennifer Lawrence, has seen her star rise higher and higher thanks to… you know… that little Oscar she got for Silver Linings Playbook. Now people really care about her. No more crappy roles in films like The House at the End of the Street. Hopefully…
Anyway, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire picks up where the original left off… Katniss (Lawrence) has won The Hunger Games (a fight to the death to keep her home town alive and thriving) along with Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), after they faked their love so that there could be two winners. Now they must continue this premise on the orders of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). But there's something stirring… a revolution. And Katniss finds herself at the centre of it all as the unintended figurehead thanks to that damn badge of a bird she has!
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a fun ride. As I've attested, I wasn't the biggest fan of the original so I didn't bother to re-watch it in preparation. The film makes no apologies for this, and doesn't really remind you of what went on before. This can be a bit jarring as you quickly try to recall what was going on. It doesn't provide a quick little recap like Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 did… this is a shame, but I could soon piece together what happened. The film then riots along at a fair old pace. I must say that not knowing the books' plots makes these films far more enjoyable as I don't know what twists and turns lie ahead. This is kind of the point of films, so being a fully-fledged fan of the book may not help you.
I also hear that the book is much more graphic in its depiction of violence than this film. That'd be owing to the PG-13 / 12A rating that THG:CF has picked up. This is neglected somewhat here. It's not an overly violent film. Sure, people get killed (in a goreless way) and there are some disgusting looking boils on people's skin, but it's not a shocker. This isn't a reason to slight the film though; not in my eyes.
The strength of the film lies in the plotting. Sure, the casting is good and everyone delivers on what you'd expect, but for me the film isn't there. As I said at the outset, the success of a second instalment rests on it being glue. And Catching Fire IS the glue in this franchise. It develops the plot an absolute ton, sucks you in, then leaves you begging for more at the eleventh hour. I heard a lot of people complaining about the ending, and that was fantastic. They weren't complaining because the ending was bad… it wasn't… but it sure does end on a "what the hell?" note. Yes… Han Solo is in carbonite…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire continues to develop this ridiculously successful franchise. Whilst I found the first outing to be somewhat derivative, this second dose of Katniss and friends (and enemies) sated my appetite and in fact got me excited again. I'm now looking forward to 2014's next entry: Mockingjay. Let's hope it can keep up the pace and action. I can already see where the plot's heading, but I'm hoping I'll be surprised with developments…
Although saying that, my excitement is tempered somewhat by the sad fact that (Part 1) is attached to the end of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Just like Twilight and Harry Potter, Hollywood can't help but extend a series by splitting the final book into two… Star Wars this ain't… or maybe it is… considering we now have parts I, II, III and VII on the way. Only time will tell whether this pays off, or whether audience fatigue will have set in by the time we see The Hunger Games' trilogy (or quadrilogy) wrap up.
Posted in Review.	Tagged Battle Royale, Catching Fire, Donald Sutherland, Hunger Games, Hunger Games 2, Hunger Games 3, Jennifer Lawrence, Mocking Jay, Mockingjay, Star Wars, trilogy
Believe The Hype?
You read the film was announced, heard who was cast, read the phenomenal previews, saw the trailer and couldn't wait for 'your' film to drop. You're there first day of release in your seat, popcorn in hand, and two hours later you want to grab the remaining corn kernels, hunt down the director and force them up his/her nostrils to the point it tickles their brain until they apologise for that abomination you just wasted your life on. We've all been there. We've all bought into the hype of a movie. Why do we do this, and should we continue to buy into Hollywood's hype machine?
Getting press for your latest upcoming film is something of a no-brainer; publicity's needed to bring in the customers after all. And nowadays the companies behind your favourite products have capacity to seep into every crevice of your life and expose you to "what's to come". But widespread awareness and hype does not a great film make.
Indeed, the same is true for most multimedia, with video games pulling in enormous sales on a yearly basis, especially thanks to blockbuster franchises such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Both of which have famously fallen foul of having so much hype surrounding them that they could never live up to expectations. Mass Effect 3 in particular brought in tens of thousands of disgruntled fans who bemoaned the ending of their cherished franchise: not because it was over, but because of how poor it was. Imagine that cardboard box at the end of Se7en didn't contain a head, but a tube of Pringles that magically carried Freeman, Pitt and Spacey to the moon for a party with Bugs Bunny – that's how misjudged and down-right weird it was for many. In light of this, the people behind the franchise went as far as amending the ending to suit the public's demands 4 months post-release. A movie however, is an entirely different beast.
One of the most hyped films of 2012 has without doubt been Ridley Scott's Prometheus: the long in development spiritual predecessor to 1979's Alien (I know – it's aged fantastically for a 30+ year old movie, as has Sigorney Weaver). Every magazine, website and newspaper boy was extolling how great this film was going to be. It was like knowing about the second coming of Christ in some circles. Then when the reviews came out… they were mixed; although it scored a respectable 7/10 with critics and audiences alike, it fell short of many people's expectations. This was pegged as a "Film of the Year" contender, but it's clearly not going to get that title any time soon. I mean, sure, we all liked Michael Fassbender acting as an android with scary realism, and liked learning a little about the mythology of the Alien franchise, but the writing sure was haphazard in places; see HISHE's YouTube clip below for a brilliant send up. I'd sure like a rewrite on that ending, as opposed to the deliberate sequel-bating that's so rife right now… but I think I'll save that rant Opinion article for another day.
Looking for another prime example? How about Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace? Possibly one of the most eagerly-anticipated films ever considering people have been asking "I wonder what happened before Part IV" since it aired in 1977. As I'm sure the majority of you have seen this film it goes without saying that it didn't live up to the hype… damn you Jar-Jar Binks. And STILL, after we were all bitten by this Ebola-carrying abomination, we still went back again for Episode II, and AGAIN for Episode III. Why? Because we were all promised "this one's guaranteed to be better" by every publication under the sun. Don't even get me started on Indy vs. Aliens (commonly called Indiana Jones IV)…
So should we believe the hype, considering how cruelly we've been misled by the press in the past? Or do we look to the examples of where the hype was realised, as with Avengers Assemble and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Do we think that Django Unchained, The Hobbit et al., are going to live up to our expectations? Though I must admit, the thought of stretching The Hobbit (a single book) into THREE films probably damages the hype for me. Personally, I think "hype" is great for public awareness of a movie, but shouldn't be used to gauge quality. We all like to get excited about the latest installment in our favourite franchise / film from our favourite director, but manage your expectations. My advice? Watch a trailer and see the film for yourself… or let The Phage tell you what to think… then watch it.
What do you guys think: is the hype surrounding these massive potential blockbusters merited? Or would you rather go in to a movie blind and be totally surprised by what you see – a bit like walking blind into a dark-room orgy. Sure, it might be fun… but you could come out wishing you were forcing popcorn kernels up your nose, as opposed to forcing **** in your ****, whilst your **** ****s. And no-one likes that.
Posted in Opinion.	Tagged Avengers Assemble, Believe The Hype, film, Harry Potter, Hype, Mass Effect 3, Opinion, Preview, Prometheus, Star Wars, The Hobbit


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Comic Legends: Was Iron Man Originally Going to be Addicted to Cocaine?
by Brian Cronin
in CBR Exclusives, Comics, Comic News
Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and twelfth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false.
Just like the last couple of months, one legend today, one tomorrow and one Sunday.
Let's begin!
Tony Stark was originally going to be addicted to cocaine.
One of the most famous Marvel storylines of the 1980s is what we now refer to as "Demon in a Bottle." It built up as Tony Stark began drinking heavily, finally coming to a conclusion in "Iron Man" #128 by Bob Layton, David Michelinie and John Romita Jr...
Tony manages to get himself sober at the end of the issue. A later writer, though, Denny O'Neil, came aboard to have Tony go through a spiral again and slowly regain his sobriety (rather than a "gets better in one issue" situation) while James Rhodes filled in as Iron Man.
An interesting rumor has sprung up over the years that said that Michelinie originally wanted Tony Stark to be addicted to cocaine, not alcohol. This was written about a bit when a famous recovering drug addict, Robert Downey Jr., took on the Tony Stark role in 2008's "Iron Man" and about fifty movies or so since...
My pal G. Kendall, who you can read right here at CBR, wrote to me to explain where this rumor started. You see, in "Wizard: The Guide to Comics" #100, David Michelinie was briefly interviewed about the storyline and he was asked how he would do it if he was writing it today (which was 2000, I believe). Michelinie said that if he was writing it today (2000) that he would have Tony addicted to cocaine, but constantly trying to find a new high, to the point where he would try to design his own super drug.
That story likely broke down over the years to being "I wanted Tony to be addicted to cocaine."
But nope, it was alcohol all along!
Thanks to G. Kendal for the head's up and thanks to "Wizard" and the great David Michelinie for the information!
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Check back tomorrow for part 2 of this week's legends!
And remember, if you have a legend that you're curious about, drop me a line at either brianc@cbr.com or cronb01@aol.com!
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Primary Examiner: Hirsch; Paul J.
Abstract: A vehicular forage harvester has a trailer wagon pivotally connected ther with a chute operating to deliver an agricultural crop cut by the forage harvester into the trailer wagon. The chute includes a flexible section which enables the discharge end of the chute to be maintained in a position to deposit the crop into the trailer wagon when the wagon is pivotally moved relative to the forage vehicle.
1. An agricultural vehicular assembly comprising: a forage harvester including means for cutting an agricultural crop; vehicle means having said forage harvester operablymounted therewith; wagon means for receiving said crop from said forage harvester; hitching means pivotally connecting said wagon means with said vehicle means in driving relationship therewith; chute means delivering said crop from said harvester,said chute means including a discharge end for depositing said crop into said wagon means; a flexible chute section connected as part of said chute means; and swivel means having said flexible chute section mounted thereon to effect bending of saidflexible chute section in response to pivotal motion between said vehicle means and said wagon means to maintain said discharge end of said chute means directed into said wagon means when said wagon means and said vehicle means turn relative to eachother; said flexible chute section including a first and a second end, with said first end being fixed relative to said vehicle means and with said second end being fixed relative to said wagon means, said swivel means and said hitching means beingoperably associated to effect bending of said flexible chute section simultaneously with relative pivotal motion between said wagon means and said vehicle means.
2. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said swivel means comprise a crank bar rotatably mounted on said vehicle means having one end of said flexible chute section attached thereto, and a crank arm connected with said wagon means operatingto rotate said crank bar when said wagon means is pivoted relative to said vehicle means.
3. An assembly according to claim 2 wherein said one end of said flexible chute section is connected to said crank bar by a connecting arm, said connecting arm and said crank arm being arranged in approximately the same vertical plane.
4. An assembly according to claim 2 wherein said hitching means include a draw bar and wherein said crank arm is connected to said draw bar through a forked member.
5. An assembly according to claim 4 wherein said forked member is arranged at said crank arm so as to be vertically adjustable.
6. An assembly according to claim 4 wherein said one end of said flexible chute section is connected to said crank bar by a connecting arm and wherein said connecting arm is arranged on said crank bar to be vertically adjustable.
7. An assembly according to claim 2 comprising an approximately vertical support column serving as a stationary support for said crank bar and for said crop chute, said crank bar being supported at the top and bottom of said support column bymeans of journaled bushings.
The present invention relates generally to agricultural vehicles and more particularly to a vehicular forage harvester.
Forage harvesters usually comprise three essential principal components which include the cutting or pickup apparatus, a chopping device and, connected thereto, a discharge tube or crop chute which may have a baffle plate or crop deflectorconnected at its end which may be swung vertically, with a harvest vehicle being connected through a draw bar by means of a provided hitching device.
In agricultural vehicles of the type described, a transport or harvest vehicle may have a forage harvester operatively connected thereto or a drive unit may be connected to the forage harvester. In such vehicles, problems may arise during travelof the vehicle around a curved path. Particularly, during turning of the vehicle on a field or operating site, the crop chute of the forest harvester is to be guided in accordance with the swinging movements of the vehicular elements so that the cutmaterial may be conveyed from the forage harvester into a wagon which may be connected thereto or a drive unit may be connected The cut material must be deposited into the trailer wagon despite pivotal relative motion between the wagon body and thevehicle in order to insure that the wagon is evenly loaded.
Guidance of the crop chute under such circumstances will require the permanent attention of the driver and will depend upon the skill of the driver. Because of the fact that the driver may be required to perform other necessary tasks, it mayfrequently occur that harvested material is lost because the crop chute is not readjusted at the appropriate time during turning operation.
The invention is directed toward the task of providing a device by means of which the crop chute may be automatically maintained in its adjusted position relative to the forage harvester during all swinging or pivotal movements of the harvestvehicle thereby relieving the driver from the task of maintaining appropriate orientation of the discharge end of the chute during turning. This will enable the driver to perform other tasks and will insure recovery of the harvested material withoutundue losses thereof.
Briefly, the present invention may be described as an agricultural vehicular assembly comprising a forage harvester including means for cutting an agricultural crop, vehicle means having the forage harvester operably mounted therewith, wagonmeans for receiving the crop from the forage harvester, hitching means pivotally connecting the wagon means with the vehicle means in driving relationship therewith, chute means for delivering the crop from the harvester, the chute means including adischarge end for depositing the crop into the wagon means, with the chute means being provided with a flexible chute section connected as part of the chute means. In accordance with the invention, swivel means are provided having the flexible chutesection mounted thereon to effect bending of the flexible chute section in response to pivotal motion between the vehicle means and the wagon means thereby to maintain the discharge end of the chute means directed into the wagon means when the wagonmeans and the vehicle means are pivotally turned relative to each other.
The crop chute is thereby constructed with a flexible section in the region above the hitching coupling between the wagon means and the vehicle means. The swivel means comprise a crank bar which is rotatably mounted on the vehicle means havingone end of the flexible chute section attached thereto. A crank arm connected with the wagon means operates to rotate the crank bar when the wagon means is pivoted relative to the vehicle means. The one end of the flexible chute section is connected tothe crank bar by a connecting rod, with the connecting rod and the crank arm being arranged in approximately the same vertical plane.
As a result of this arrangement, the crank arm operates to sense all swinging movements of the harvest vehicle and, through operation of the coupling arm, corresponding swinging movements and automatic adjustment of the crop chute are achieved.
In a further development of the invention the crank arms are connected to a draw bar of the wagon means through a fork-like member or the like which will compensate for varying vertical positions of the draw bar.
Larger differences in relative vertical movements can be achieved and in a further development of this arrangement the fork-like member is itself constructed so as to be vertically adjustable.
The coupling arms and the flexible section can be connected in a similar manner.
In accordance with the invention, an approximately vertically extending post or column may serve as a stationary support for the crank arm while being simultaneously constructed to serve as a support column for the crop chute. The top and bottomends of the crank arm are supported in the support column by means of journals arranged in bushings.
In accordance with a further embodiment of the invention the crank can be replaced by an electromechanical resetting device or the like wherein, for example, the positions of the draw bar are sensed by a poled relay, with a motor acting on theflexible section being switched by this relay for rotation in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, with the control circuit being closed through a bridge circuit.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages andspecific objects attained by its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention .
FIG. 2 is a side view of the unit shown in FIG. 1.
Referring now to the drawing, a forage harvester 1 is connected to a hydraulically operated three-point linkage system 2 of a tractor 4. The tractor 4 may be operated for travel in a forward and reverse direction and it is equipped with controland steering elements 3a and 3b for travel in both directions. In the direction of the arrow a of FIG. 2, the tractor 4 is driven by means of the control and steering device 3a, the forage harvester 1 being arranged at the front of the tractor 4. Aloading and unloading wagon 6 for receiving chopped or cut crop material is connected to a yoke 5 by means of a draw bar 7, the yoke 5 being located at the front of the tractor when the tractor is driven in a direction toward the right as viewed in FIG.2.
The forage harvester 1 is provided with a crop chute 8 which is curved and which extends toward the rear of the vehicle. The crop chute 8 includes an extension in the form of a plastic tube 9 which consists of plastic material and which isreinforced by a plastic spiral 10. A rigid tube section 11 with a crop deflector 11a adapted to be swung upwardly and downwardly by means of hinges 12 is connected to the other end of the plastic tube 9.
A flexible chute section 9-11 in accordance with the present invention is supported by a post or column 13 which, at the bottom thereof, is releasably mounted on a tractor frame 4a by means of screws (not shown). At the top of the column 13, theflexible section 9-11 is supported by a sleeve 14 which is mounted on the column 13. At the top and bottom of the column 13 there are provided bearing bushings 15 and 16 at which there is supported a crank bar 17 for swiveled or pivotal motion relativeto the column 13. The crank bar 17 is provided at the bottom thereof with a crank arm 18 having a free end at which there is supported a fork member 20 which is vertically adjustable in a guide 19. The fork member 20 connects the crank arm 18 to a drawbar 7 of the wagon 6 in a fixed manner which, however, facilitates vertical adjustment of the draw bar 7. Connected to the other end of the crank bar 17 is a coupling or connecting arm 21 which, in turn, has connected thereto an end of the flexiblesection 9-11 by means of a sleeve 22. As indicated by arrows b and c, both supports of the crop chute are vertically adjustable.
By means of the arrangement described, through the fork member 20 of the crank arm 18, swinging or pivotal movements of the draw bar 7 and, consequently, of the harvest vehicle or trailer wagon 6 are sensed. The end 11, 12 of the crop chutewhich is held by the sleeve 22 is guided in accordance with this swinging movement through the crank bar 17 and the connecting arm 21. As a result, as will be seen from FIG. 1, the end 11, 12 of the crop chute will always be positioned in the middle orcenter of the harvest vehicle during all swinging movements so that loading may be carried out uniformly and without losses.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the inventive principles, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from suchprinciples.


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Corey Davis Odds: Week 18 Corey Davis Prop Bets and Picks vs. the Dolphins – January 8, 2023
Brian Twining 3 weeks ago
In advance of Corey Davis' game on Sunday, which starts at 1:00 PM ET, here are some insights and stats to make the best bets. The Miami Dolphins (8-8) will be Davis and the New York Jets' (7-9) Week 18 opponent in a matchup at Hard Rock Stadium.
Corey Davis Player Props vs. Miami
Corey Davis Prop Bet Stats: Receiving Yards, Touchdowns
Davis has collected 519 yards receiving (43.3 per game) and two TDs, reeling in 31 balls on 61 targets.
Davis has caught six passes on 14 targets for 74 yards, averaging 24.7 yards per game, over his last three games.
Davis is averaging 43.3 receiving yards, 8.8 more than the prop bet of 34.5 set for Sunday.
Davis has totaled more than 34.5 receiving yards in 43.8% of his opportunities this season (seven of 16).
Davis' season average of 43.3 receiving yards is 3.6 more than his average prop total (39.7).
In six of 14 games, Davis has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
Davis has had a touchdown catch in two of 12 games this year, but had only one TD in each of those games.


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US Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the aspirants for the presidential nomination for the 2020 elections, on Sunday criticised President Donald Trump, calling him a "coward" and accusing him of stirring up hatred, division and fear.
"Our president is a coward," said Gillibrand in a fiery speech officially kicking off her presidential campaign with the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Manhattan in the background.
"President Trump is tearing apart the moral fabric of this country," she added, Efe reported on Sunday.
The Democratic senator from New York, who last November won re-election to a second six-year term, presented her candidacy by delivering a message of "courage" in the face of the "fear" she said Trump is sowing, accusing him of hiding behind "lies and walls" and attacking the vulnerable.
"He demonizes the vulnerable and he punches down. He does this because he wants you to believe he's strong. He is not," she added.
"I'm proud to have stood up to Donald Trump more than anyone else in the US Senate," she said, in discussing her congressional voting record.
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She also defended ideas like Medicare for all, the fight against climate change and the so-called Green New Deal, refinancing student debt, universal paid family leave and the legalisation of marijuana, among others.
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FALLON (24 Feb. 2006) – The Feb. 10 Fallon Star-Press published a front page story entitled "CC Communications, union fighting public relations battle."
It was 1,228 words long. The most generous reading shows that the paper allowed just 274 words, less than one in four, explaining the workers' point of view. The remaining 954 words presented the company's position and several outright inaccuracies.
Your article noted that KVLV radio station manager Mike McGinness "refused to run (union) ads because they contained personal attacks on Churchill County Commissioner Lynn Pearce, who is also a co-owner of KVLV and its morning personality."
State Sen. McGinness, R-Fallon, added that "If the ads were more to the issues and less personal, we may have run them."
The facts are otherwise and were easily accessible. Both of the radio spots have been posted at NevadaLabor.com since Jan. 25. Your reporter was informed but the story failed to tell your readers of that availability.
Two minutes of listening would reveal that neither announcement makes any kind of personal attack on Commissioner Pearce. Each merely requests that taxpayers ask him to inquire into the credit card charges of CC Communications executives.
As one of his official duties, Mr. Pearce chairs the public body which oversees CC Communications for the county.
KHWG general manager Dee Gregory's allegations were news to us. He gave our representative a single excuse for turning the workers away: CC Communications is a big advertiser.
CC Communications continues its refusal to reveal the purposes for which the credit card charges were incurred. Like Churchill County and the Internal Revenue Service, the company's policy clearly requires full documentation: "When approving the bill, attach your receipts to it with the purpose and guests appropriately noted on the back of the receipt," their own rules state.
CC Comm attorney Mark Feest called our efforts "a smear." That comes far closer to a personal attack than anything the workers or their union have done.
The bottom line is respect for an honest day's work. In return for their hard and sometimes dangerous labor, CC Comm offered its employees a pay cut. Inflation has been tracking at an annual rate of about five percent. CC Comm offered only 2.5 percent. That's below the cost of living and, by any measure, a pay cut.
The employees turned down the company offer and have worked without a contract since last June.
Such disrespect does not end with paychecks. Last year at a meeting attended by CC Comm workers and Churchill County employees, a top executive forced some participants to wear dunce caps with floppy ears.
Because our members raised questions about credit card expenditures, we requested documentation. CC Comm is owned by the taxpayers. This is public information.
The company has explained just two or three of hundreds of transactions, and only in press interviews.
However, they have not acted on two requests to provide a full accounting of what the charges were for.
Perhaps if the Fallon Star-Press asked for the information, you would be more successful.
John Doran is a staff representative for the Communications Workers of America.


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Gal Gadot shared a sweet moment with a young Wonder Woman fan at Comic Con 2017 while signing autographs with the "Justice League."
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Courteney Cox takes care of boyfriend Johnny McDaid after spinal surgery
Snow Patrol rocker Johnny McDaid is going to have to take it easy for a while.
McDaid's partner, Courteney Cox, revealed on Instagram that McDaid underwent spinal surgery to receive two new discs in his spine.
"Happy to be taking care of my man….I'M HIS NUMBER ONE FAN! Johnny has sooo many platinum discs, now he has two made of titanium," quipped Cox in the caption, before more seriously thanking his surgeon. "Thank you @drtoddlanman for your incredible work. #onthemend #misery."
McDaid, 42, received plenty of good wishes from fellow celebrities, including Justin Theroux, Busy Philipps, Sara Foster and his fellow bandmate, bassist Paul Wilson.
The band's official Instagram page said that McDaid's operation "went well" and he was recovering.
The "Friends" alum and McDaid began dating in 2013 and got engaged in June 2014. Seventeen months later, the couple called off their engagement but reconciled six months later; however, they don't call each other "fiancé" or "fiancée."
"He's my partner. That's what he calls it — 'partner' — and I'm from Alabama so you don't really say 'partner' unless you're in the same sex," Cox explained on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" earlier this year. "He's my guy. He's my one, so 'partner' is difficult for me."


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The CSUN Athletic Department unveiled the Matador Fueling Station on March 2, a project focused on fueling and energizing more than 300 Matador student athletes. Photo by Luis Garcia.
Sports Dietician Simona and staff from the Marilyn Magaram Center prepare snacks and meals for athletes to have before and after practice, class and games. Photo by Luis Garcia.
The food at the fueling station is rich in nutrients. Athletes can come in to the station at any time and get what they need to fuel their bodies. Photo by Luis Garcia.
California State University, Northridge Athletics showed its commitment to student-athletes' health and wellness with the unveiling of the new Matador Fueling Station on Feb. 28.
The station, the first of its kind in the Big West Conference, will provide CSUN student-athletes with a host of individualized pre- and post-workout meals and snacks, recovery smoothies and much more.
"The Matador Fueling Station will allow us to not only raise the bar in the Big West Conference, but it also addresses the nutritional and performance needs of our student-athletes like never before," said CSUN Athletics Director Brandon Martin.
The fueling station was originally proposed in 2015 and made possible by a generous gift from Union Bank. Sports Dietitian Simona Hradil M.S. '15 (Nutrition and Dietetics) and members from the Marilyn Magaram Center in CSUN's College of Health and Human Development make up the team that determines what is best nutritionally for each athlete.
Hradil said she's had hour-long one-on-one meetings with more than 300 of the 380 student-athletes in order to determine what foods are necessary to meet their dietary needs. Students can come to the fueling station at any time of the day, whether it's before class or after an intense workout, and ask Hradil what food would be most beneficial.
In order to determine how many calories the athletes should consume throughout the year, Hradil and her team will assess how athletes are progressing in muscle mass and fat loss four times a year by using the Magaram Center bod pod, which tests student-athletes' body mass and composition.
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