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Autostadt is een toeristische attractie naast de fabriek van Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Duitsland, met een focus op auto's. Het beschikt over een museum, tal van paviljoens met de belangrijkste automerken in de Volkswagen Group, een klantencentrum waar de klanten van alles kunnen oppikken van de nieuwste auto's, en een rondleiding kunnen krijgen door de enorme fabriek. Het park wordt gerund door "Autostadt GmbH".

Geschiedenis
Het idee voor Autostadt is begonnen in 1994. Men vroeg zich af hoe de stadia van de productie van de Volkswagen-modellen en de activiteiten van het bedrijf tentoongesteld konden worden op de wereldtentoonstelling Expo 2000 in Hannover. In 1998 startte de bouw van Autostadt op een aan de fabriek grenzend stuk grond. Het project is het werk van meer dan 400 architecten en kostte uiteindelijk 435 miljoen euro. Het belangrijkste paviljoen is geopend in mei 2000 waardoor men de beroemde auto's, tot dan toe opgesloten in kratten, konden worden getoond aan het publiek.

Bezoekers en attracties
Vanaf de opening trekt Autostadt elk jaar meer dan 2 miljoen bezoekers. Zij worden ook deels aangetrokken door de moderne architectuur en de parkachtige,  groene opbouw tussen de verschillende paviljoens en attracties. Het park heeft onder andere een off-road track, waar de Volkswagen Touareg, de Amarok en de Tiguan worden getest, een mini-baan voor kinderen, 2 bioscopen om van alles te tonen op het gebied van auto's.
Het park omvat twee 60 meter hoge glazen silo's die gebruikt worden als opslagplaats voor nieuwe Volkswagens. De twee torens zijn verbonden met de fabriek van Volkswagen door een 700 meter lange tunnel. Klanten die bijvoorbeeld een Volkswagen kopen kunnen ervoor kiezen die in Wolfsburg te komen halen. De autokopers krijgen gratis toegang en maaltijdkaartjes. Zij volgen op een scherm hoe hun auto uit de toren wordt verwijderd. De auto wordt zo afgeleverd met "0" kilometer op de teller.

Paviljoenen
Er zijn in totaal 8 paviljoenen over de volgende merken:

Volkswagen

Er zijn 2 Volkswagenpaviljoenen. In deze paviljoenen kan je de ontwikkeling en de productie van de auto's zien. Het paviljoen die de ontwikkeling weergeeft is het grootste paviljoen op de site. Het paviljoen is cirkelvormig en telt twee verdiepingen die de verschillende modellen weergeven van Volkswagen. Er is tevens een winkel met Volkswagen-artikelen op de bovenste verdieping. Het paviljoen dat de productie weergeeft is het kleinste en was oorspronkelijk niet gepland.

Bentley
Het Bentleypaviljoen is ingebouwd in een heuvel en enkel de ingang met het marmeren dak steekt erboven uit. Het paviljoen omvat de geschiedenis van de Bentley auto's. In 2008 vond ook Bugatti zijn onderdak in het paviljoen.

Škoda
Het Škodapaviljoen bestaat uit een aantal metalen sculpturen. Het toont verschillende voorbeelden van auto's geproduceerd onder het merk Škoda en kleine modellen van alle typen ooit geproduceerd in de Škoda geschiedenis.

Lamborghini
Het Lamborghinipaviljoen is een zwart balkachtig gebouw en bevindt zich naast het Volkswagen paviljoen. Het toont auto's van Lamborghini. In het paviljoen kan je een heuse show meemaken.

Audi
In het Audipaviljoen bevindt zich een tour langs de verschillende modellen van het merk Audi. Er is ook een circulair scherm aanwezig waardoor je van alle kanten van een loopbrug prachtig zicht hebt op de videos die worden afgespeeld. Onder het scherm kunnen bezoekers een kijkje nemen in de Audi R8.

Seat
Het Seatpaviljoen is een van de grootste paviljoens op de site en is omgeven door water en planten. In het paviljoen bevinden zich oude en recente modellen van SEAT en kan je op een interactieve manier meer over het merk te weten komen.

Porsche
Het Porschepaviljoen is een gebouw in vorm van een golf waar je in kunt. In het paviljoen staan de drie huidige modellen van Porsche, namelijk de Boxster, 911 en de Panamera.

Externe link
Officiële website

Museum in Nedersaksen
Wolfsburg
Volkswagen Group

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INDEFINITE CERTAINTY 2020-01 (Jan)
Question received on Mon, October 02, 2017 03:28:03 PM
Unbbc writes...
In one of the issues of the tie in comic for young justice,Wally takes Superboy to Forever 16. Is that a Pun? Why did you decide to name it that
I wouldn't call it a pun. It's more of a pastiche on the real-world Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters retail chains. (The full title of the store is "Forever 16/Suburban Outfitters".)
As for why we chose 16... have you seen our show?
Question received on Sun, October 01, 2017 10:17:37 PM
Grimalkin writes...
1. As of the end of the SLG comics, do either Macbeth or Demona know about what they did during the weeks that they were controlled by the Weird Sisters? Do they know about their actions in High Noon, how they were forced to attack the innocent people (inc Katharine, Mac's only remaining relative, and Demona's children) on Avalon, etc?
If not, what do they think happened to them between their fight in New York and waking up in Paris?
If either does know, how do they feel about the Weird Sisters as a result?
2. Do Macbeth and Demona share the "anguish" mentioned by the Weird Sisters in CoS4 the same way they share physical pain? For example, on their wedding night in Paris, could Demona feel Macbeth's emotional pain as if it were her own?
If not, how does that part of their link work?
3. Is the shared pleasure part of Demona and Macbeth's link physical, emotional, or both?
1. Largely, they do not.
1a. It's perplexing.
1b. I doubt either of them are terribly fond of the Weird Sisters in any case.
2. Emotional pain? That would require enough selflessness to acknowledge that anyone else has emotional pain.
2a. You're assuming that anguish isn't physical?
3. Have we established shared pleasure?
Hi, Greg. I read this article today that some criticisms of Young Justice: https://comicsverse.com/young-justice-why-i-wont-watch/. While I didn't agree with most of what the writer said, he did make at least one criticism that I had never stopped to consider. He pointed out that the team's mission didn't make sense because the missions they undertake don't seem to be any less dangerous than the missions the league takes on. So, yeah, fighting space monsters is dangerous, but is being left alone in a foreign country, or fighting a cabal of the world`s greatest super-villains any less dangerous? How do you respond to that?
I haven't read the article and don't intend to, but I respond to your question by saying, "Watch the show." This is all explained in universe. At some point, you either buy into it or you don't.
But having said that, I'll also make the point that we don't get to see most of the League's missions. How do you know how dangerous they are?
Question received on Wed, September 27, 2017 12:31:20 PM
James writes...
Hey Greg!
I have some questions about Star Wars Rebels.
1. What was it like to work with Star Wars legends like Anthony Daniels, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, and Billy Dee Williams?
2. Do remember any of the characters that you created the idea for? Which ones were they?
3. Did you read A New Dawn in preparation for either Rebels or the Kanan comic?
4.How did you get the job to work on Rebels? (My dream job is to work on Star Wars someday).
5. Did you work with Jason Fry on the Servants of the Empire book series since one of the books adapts "Breaking Ranks", one of the episodes you wrote.
Thanks for answering all these questions, I really appreciate that you make time like this for fans, it means a lot to me at least. The Force will be with you....Always.
1. Anthony Daniels was great. Spent quite a bit of time with him, when we recorded up at Skywalker Ranch. Even took a long - and somewhat harrowing car ride with him. But unfortunately, I wasn't present when Misters Jones, Oz and Williams recorded their parts (which to me was a minor Geek Tragedy).
2. When I came aboard, the five leads and the Inquisitor were already part of the package, but I believe I helped flesh them out. I gave them all last names, for starters, and created Zeb's curse word: "Karabast!" Nearly every other character that appeared in Season One was a group effort between myself, Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, the writing staff and the rest of the Lucasfilm brain trust.
3. Not in preparation. I was asked to read it to give feedback in order to make sure that we were all depicting the characters and their histories consistently across all media.
4. I interviewed for it multiple times at Lucasfilm and Disney. (I assume they read some of my writing beforehand, and I know they had my resume in front of them when we spoke.)
5. Nope.
Question received on Tue, September 26, 2017 05:43:32 PM
Gothic Cowboy writes...
I read a recent answer from you about super-breath and, while I certainly agree that it's kind of "out there" in terms of plausibility, I feel that some of your objections are flawed.
Consider volume, for instance. Yes, his lungs aren't any bigger than a baseline human's, but they're much stronger and more durable than a baseline human's lungs would be. While liquids and solids are practically incompressible, gasses are not (have you ever checked the air pressure in your tires?), and pressurized air is widely used in society (aerosol spray containers, for instance). Given the assumptions, it is consistent with physics for Superman to hold a greater volume of air in his lungs, it would simply have to be at a greater pressure than a human would be able to endure.
On the subject of coldness, the air in his lungs would be under tremendous pressure. Rapidly forcing all of that high-pressure air out into a lower-pressure environment would have a cooling effect, though probably not to extent typically shown.
I apologize if I'm coming off as pedantic. I agree that it isn't very plausible, but it feels like your primary objection is that gasses are incompressible, and they are not. Imagine you have two tanks, one made of titanium, the other tin, and you pump air into both of them at the same steady rate until they burst. Which tank will burst first, and why? Thank you for your time.
So he's capable of super-inhalation in order to pressurize the air in his lungs? That just doesn't work for me. I can't get my head around it.
And, as you said, the air wouldn't be as cold coming out as it's depicted.
The fact that gases can be pressurized is well known to me. But that's not the source of my objection. I don't see any system for this that makes sense, any biological system to actually pressurize the air in his finite lungs, let alone making it cold enough to actually freeze things when he exhales.
Look, I don't think you're being pedantic. Or - rather - no more pedantic than I'm being. I just can't buy into it. It seems like a silly addition to his power-set, like someone once said, "Okay, we've got him shooting heat from his eyes, let's have him shoot cold from his mouth."
Mostly, however, it's just that he's powerful enough. He doesn't need that, too. At least not in YJ.
Question received on Mon, September 25, 2017 04:37:47 PM
Emyy250 writes...
http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9336
Do you feel like answering the first two questions now? Or maybe just the second one since it doesn't require research?
At this point, I'd say these are all NO SPOILERS questions.

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Adelina Patti (Madrid, 19 februari 1843 - Powys, 27 september 1919) was een zeer gerespecteerde negentiende-eeuwse sopraan. Samen met haar tijdgenoten Jenny Lind en Thérèse Tietjens is Patti een van de beroemdste sopranen in de geschiedenis, wat te danken is aan de helderheid en schoonheid van haar lyrische stem en ongeëvenaarde kwaliteit van haar belcanto-techniek.

Giuseppe Verdi beschreef haar in 1877 als misschien wel de beste zangeres die ooit geleefd had en een verbazingwekkende artieste. Verdi's bewondering voor Patti's talent werd door veel critici van haar tijd gedeeld.

Biografie
Ze werd in Madrid geboren als Adela Juana Maria Patti, het jongste kind van tenor Salvatore Patti (1800-1869) en sopraan Caterini Barilli (gest. 1870). Haar Italiaanse ouders werkten in Madrid ten tijde van haar geboorte. Aangezien haar vader van Sicilië kwam, werd ze geboren als onderdaan van de Koninkrijk der Beide Siciliën. Later kreeg ze een Frans paspoort omdat haar eerste twee echtgenoten Frans waren.

Haar zusters Amalia en Carlotta Patti waren ook zangeressen. Haar broer Carlo was violist die trouwde met actrice Effie Germon. Toen ze nog een kind was verhuisde het gezin naar New York. Patti groeide op in de Wakefieldsectie van The Bronx, waar haar familiehuis nog steeds is. Patti zong vanaf haar kindertijd professioneel, en ontwikkelde zich tot een coloratuursopraan met perfect gelijkgestemde registers en een verrassend warme satijnachtige toon. Men veronderstelt dat Patti veel van haar zangtechniek leerde van haar zwager Maurice Strakosch, die musicus en impresario was. Later in haar leven beweerde Patti, net als veel beroemde zangers met een behoorlijk ego, dat ze geheel autodidact was.

Vocale ontwikkeling

Adelina Patti maakte haar operadebuut toen ze zestien was op 24 november 1859 in de titelrol van Donizatti's Lucia di Lammermoor aan de Academy of Music in New York. Op 24 augustus 1860 waren zij en Emma Albani solisten in de wereldpremière van Charles Wugk Sabatiers Cantata in Montreal, wat uitgevoerd werd vanwege het bezoek van de Prins van Wales. In 1861, toen ze achttien was, werd ze uitgenodigd door Covent Garden om de rol van Amina in Bellini's La sonambula te zingen. Ze had zo'n succes dat ze een huis kocht in Clapham en gebruikte Londen als uitvalbasis gebruikte en van daaruit het Europese continent veroverde, en Amina in Parijs en Wenen met een geëvenaard succes zong.

In 1862, tijdens een Amerikaanse tournee, zong ze John Howard Payne's Home, Sweet Home op het Witte Huis voor de president van de VS, Abraham Lincoln, en zijn vrouw Mary Lincoln. De Lincolns rouwden om de dood van hun zoon Willie, die aan de tyfus gestorven was. Tot tranen geroerd vroegen de Lincolns om een reprise van het lied. Vanaf toen zou het met Adelina Patti geassocieerd worden, en ze zong het verschillende keren als toegift aan het eind van recitals en concerten.

Patti's carrière bestond uit het ene succes na het andere. Ze zong niet alleen in Engeland en de Verenigde Staten, maar door heel het vasteland van Europa tot in Rusland toe, evenals in Zuid-Amerika. Het publiek werd dol overal waar ze kwam. Haar meisjesachtige goede trekken gaven haar een aantrekkelijke toneelpersoonlijkheid, wat bijdroeg aan haar status als beroemdheid.

Gedurende de jaren tachtig van de negentiende eeuw had Patti een lieflijke, hoog liggende stem met een vogelachtige zuiverheid en opmerkelijk flexabiliteit, die ideaal was voor partijen als Zerlina, Lucia en Amina; maar haar lage tonen wonnen aan vol- en schoonheid naarmate ze ouder werd, wat haar in staat stelde uit te blinken in zwaardere rollen. Patti veranderde echter in een conservatieve zangeres in de laatste fase van haar carrière. Ze wist wat perfect bij haar ouder wordende stem paste en bleef daarbij. Haar recitalprogramma's in de jaren 90 toonden een reeks bekende, vaak sentimentele, niet te veeleisende populaire deuntjes, waarvan ze zeker wist dat haar fans ze zouden waarderen.

In de jaren zeventig en tachtig was ze een meer ondernemende zangeres, waarbij ze bewees dat ze een effectieve actrice was in die lyrische rollen die diepe emoties op moesten roepen, zoals Gilda in Rigoletto, Leonora in Il trovatore, Semiramide, Zerlina in Don Giovanni en Violetta in La Traviata. Ze was er zelfs op voorbereid tamelijk dramatische rollen te tackelen in opera's als L'Africaine, Les Huguenots en zelfs Aida. Ze heeft nooit een poging ondernomen om verismorollen te zingen, hoewel die tijdens schemering van haar carrière in het laatste decennium van de negentiende eeuw heel populair werden.

Vele jaren eerder had Patti in Parijs een amusante ontmoeting met componist Gioacchino Rossini, die veel waarde hechtte aan de traditionele Italiaanse zangwaarden. Patti's mentor Strakosch stelde haar voor aan Rossini tijdens een van diens modieuze ontvangsten, waar haar gevraagd werd Una voce poco fa uit Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia te zingen, met versieringen die door Strakosch toegevoegd waren om met de stem van de sopraan te pronken. "Wiens compositie was dat?" vroeg een geprikkelde Rossini na afloop. "Maar Maestro, van uzelf" antwoordde Strakosch. "Oh nee, dat is geen compositie van mij, dat is Strakoschonnerie," kaatste Rossini terug. ("Cochonnerie" is een plat Frans woord waarmee naar vuilnis verwezen wordt, en letterlijk betekent dat het typisch iets voor varkens is.)

Financieel inzicht en terugtrekking

Op het hoogtepunt van haar roem eiste Patti $5000 per avond, in goud, vóór de voorstelling. In haar contracten stond dat haar naam boven aan de bezettingslijst moest komen, en groter gedrukt werd dan iedere andere naam in de bezetting. Daarnaast stond erin dat ze de vrijheid had iedere repetitie te bezoeken, maar dat ze niet verplicht was er één bij te wonen.

In zijn memoires beschrijft de beroemde operapromotor "kolonel" Mapleson Patti's koppige persoonlijkheid en scherpe zin voor zaken. Ze had ook een papegaai die ze geleerd had "Cash! Cash!" te schreeuwen zodra Mapleson de kamer binnenkwam. Patti hield van de opsmuk van roem en geld, maar ze smeet niet met haar verdiensten, vooral niet nadat ze een groot deel van haar bezit kwijtraakte bij de scheiding van haar eerste echtgenoot. Ze investeerde wijs grote sommen geld, en, in tegenstelling tot sommige van haar extravagante voormalige collega's als de stertenor Giovanni Mario, die in armoede stierf, zat zij haar dagen uit in een luxueuze omgeving.

In 1893 creëerde Patti de titelrol van Gabriela in een nu vergeten opera van Emilio Pizzi tijdens de wereldpremière in Boston. Patti had Pizzi de opdracht gegeven te opera voor haar te schrijven.

Tien jaar later ondernam ze een laatste tournee door de VS; het werd echter een kritieke, financiële en persoonlijke strop, dankzij de achteruitgang van haar stem. Vanaf toen beperkte ze zich tot een concert hier en daar, of een privéconcert in het theatertje dat ze in haar indrukwekkende residentie had laten bouwen: Craig-y-Nos Castle in Wales. In oktober 1914 zong ze het laatst voor publiek tijdens een concert van het Rode Kruis in de Royal Albert Hall in Londen, dat georganiseerd was ten behoeve van de slachtoffers van de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Ze leefde lang genoeg om het einde van de oorlog mee te maken; ze stierf in 1919 aan een natuurlijke oorzaak.

Opnames
De eerste opnames van haar stem maakte ze rond 1890 voor Thomas Marshall in New York. Noch de titel, nog het aantal persingen is bekend. De opnames zijn verloren gegaan. Patti maakte tussen 1905 en 1906 meer dan 30 grammofoonopnames met liederen en aria's, plus een gesproken opname (een nieuwjaarsgroet aan haar derde echtgenoot) in haar Welshe huis. Ze was toen in de zestig, met een stem die haar beste jaren gehad had na een drukke operacarrière die teruggaat tot 1859.

Desalniettemin zijn de puurheid van haar tonen en de gladheid van haar legatolijnen nog steeds indrukwekkend, wat de verzwakking van haar ademcontrole compenseert. De opnames laten ook een levendige persoonlijkheid horen, evenals een verrassend sterke borststem, en een wollig timbre. Haar trillers zijn wonderbaarlijk vloeiend en accuraat, en haar dictie is uitstekend. De platen geven een hint over waarom zij op haar hoogtepunt $5000 per avond vroeg.

De platen werden geproduceerd door de Gramophone & Typewriter Company (de voorloper van HMV). Patti's pianobegeleider, Landon Ronald, schreef over zijn eerste sessie met de diva: "Toen de hoorn (van de grammofoon) de prachtige tonen reproduceerde, werd ze extatisch! Ze blies kussen in de hoorn en bleef maar zeggen: 'Ah! Mon Dieu! Maintenant je comprends pourquoi je suis Patti! Oh oui! Quelle voix! Quelle artiste! Je comprends tout!' Haar enthousiasme was zo naïef en echt dat het feit dat ze haar eigen stem prees juist en gepast leek."

In 1998 werden 32 opnames van Patti hetuitgebracht op CD door Marston Records.

Persoonlijk leven
Patti's persoonlijke leven was niet zo succesvol als haar professionele, maar het was niet zo rampzalig als dat van vele andere operazangers. Sommigen dachten dat ze een verhouding had met de tenor Mario, die op haar eerste bruiloft opgeschept zou hebben dat hij vele malen de liefde met haar bedreven had.

Ze was als minderjarige verloofd met Henri de Lossy, baron van Ville. Ze trouwde uiteindelijk drie keer: ten eerst in 1868 met Henri de Roger de Cahusac, markies van Caux (1826-1889). Het huwelijk duurde niet lang; beiden hadden affaires en De Caux verkreeg in 1877 een legale scheiding van tafel en bed, en scheidde in 1885. De vereniging eindigde met bitterheid en kostte haar de helft van haar fortuin.

Daarna woonde ze een aantal jaren samen met de tenor Ernesto Nicolini (1834-1898), totdat ze na de scheiding van De Caux in 1886 met hem kon trouwen. Het huwelijk duurde tot aan zijn dood, en leek gelukkig, maar Nicolini onterfde haar, wat op spanning in de laatste jaren wijst.

Patti's laatste huwelijk, in 1899, was met baron Rolf Cederström (1870-1947), een pedante, maar knappe, Zweedse aristocraat die vele jaren jonger was. De baron knipte ernstig in Patti's sociale leven. Hij bracht haar huishoudelijk personeel terug van 40 naar 18, maar gaf haar de toewijding en vleierij die ze nodig had, en waardoor hij haar enige erfgenaam werd. Na haar dood trouwde hij een veel jongere vrouw. Hun enige dochter, Brita Yvonne Cederström (geb. 1924) eindigde als Patti's enige erfgenaam. Patti had zelf geen kinderen, maar had goede contacten met haar neven en nichten. De Tony-Award-winnende Broadwayactrice en zangeres Patti LuPone is een achter-achternicht. Drummer Scott Devours is een achter-achter-achterneef. De Welshe operazangeres Lisa Dee Dark is haar achter-achter-achter-achternicht via haar huwelijk met de Franse tenor Ernesto Nicolini.

Na haar pensionering vestigde Patti, nu officieel barones Cederström, zich in de Swansea Valley in het zuiden van Wales, waar ze Craig-y-Nos Castle kocht. Daar had ze haar eigen privé theater, een miniatuurversie van dat in Bayreuth, en maakte haar eigen plaatopnames.

Patti liet ook het stationsgebouw van Craig y Nos/Penwyllt bouwen aan de spoorlijn Neath and Brecon. In 1918 schonk ze het Wintertuingebouw van haar landgoed aan de stad Swansea. Het werd daar herbouwd en het Patti-paviljoen genoemd. Ze stierf op Craig-y-Nos, en acht maanden later werd ze in Parijs op het kerkhof Père Lachaise begraven, vlak bij haar vader en haar favoriete componist Rossini.

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No. 15 Texas visits Texas Tech, each looking to end skid
By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Nov. 09, 2018 02:07 PM EST
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor in Austin, Texas. Texas faces Texas Tech on Saturday, and now most likely has to win its last three games and get some help to get into the Big 12 championship game. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 15 Texas has gone from Big 12 leader and College Football Playoff contender to conference chaser after consecutive losses by a combined four points.
Texas Tech has also lost its last two games, and their freshman quarterback took another hard shot last weekend. But the Red Raiders (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) can get bowl eligible with a win Saturday night over the Longhorns, just like they did last year in a regular-season finale last November that most likely saved coach Kliff Kingsbury's job. This game is also the final home game for Tech's seniors.
"You want them to have that moment, that memory," said Kingsbury, the former Tech quarterback in his sixth season as coach. "Three of those guys have been here every day I've been here. We have a lot of fifth-year seniors that have been through some ups and downs, and going through a lot to get to where they are at."
It is another primetime game in Lubbock, just like last week when Tech lost 51-46 to No. 6 Oklahoma. Freshman quarterback Alan Bowman, one of the nation's top passers, sustained a partially collapsed lung for the second time this season. He was hospitalized for four nights, and dual-treat Jett Duffey is expected to get his second start as Tech looks to get consecutive wins over Texas for the first time in 20 years.
Texas (6-3, 4-2, No. 19 CFP) likely has to win its last three games and get some help to get into the Big 12 championship game. The Longhorns are coming off a 42-41 loss to West Virginia, when Will Grier ran for a 2-point conversion in the final minute. The Mountaineers had more than 500 total yards, like Oklahoma State a week earlier in a 38-35 win.
"Playing a bit tentative. I think for whatever reason we haven't cut it loose at times," coach Tom Herman said of the Texas defense. "That's on us to figure out why. Maybe it's an uncertainty. Yeah, just playing tentative at times."
It doesn't help that Texas is banged up on defense. Senior defensive end Breckyn Hager (dislocated elbow) was hurt last week but was able to return to practice this week and could play Saturday. Senior cornerback Davante Davis (neck) also could return. Junior safety Brandon Jones (ankle) is questionable to play while Hager's backup, Marquez Bimage is out with a shoulder injury.
HOOK'EM DOWN
Penalizing West Virginia players for taunting for flashing downward "Hook'em Horns" hand signals raised new questions over whether the Longhorns get special treatment. Kingsbury this week told his players not to risk it and has issued similar instructions in the past. Texas players call it disrespectful and things could get chippy if a Red Raiders player does it in the heat of the moment. The Red Raiders were penalized for it in Tech's win in Austin last year.
"It bothers us a lot because we take pride in what we do and that logo," Texas wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey said.
RUNNING RED RAIDERS
While Texas Tech has one of the nation's top passing games and leads the Big 12 with 376 yards a game, the Red Raiders' 25 rushing touchdowns are second in the league behind Oklahoma's 26.
"The quarterback and receivers get a lot of the publicity, if you will," Herman said. "You better be able to stop the run or you're going to bleed a slow death. They do it well enough to make you have to defend it."
EMERGING EHLINGER
Despite the two-game losing streak, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger keeps getting better. He had one of his best career games last week with 354 yards passing and three touchdowns and ran for another score. He leads Texas with nine rushing touchdowns. His long TD pass to Devin Duvernay gave Texas the lead with less than 3 minutes left. Ehlinger hasn't thrown an interception in since the first game, but he had a bad one late against Texas Tech last season that set up the Red Raiders' winning touchdown.
Red Raiders defensive back John Bonney played 37 for Texas the past three seasons before going to Texas Tech as a graduate transfer in August.
"John's a graduate of the University of Texas and gave us four years of his blood, sweat and tears and we're very thankful for that," Herman said.
AP Sports Writer Jim Vertuno contributed to this report from Austin, Texas.
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Cherry Almond Granola - Bake.Eat.Repeat.
Homemade cherry almond granola – this crunchy granola is healthier and tastier then the store-bought kind – and so easy to make!
I haven't posted a granola recipe here for eons. And I make it every couple weeks, so it's a little crazy that I haven't shared one for so long. Not that there aren't enough granola recipes here already – there probably are.
No, scratch that, there can never be too many – homemade granola is amazing. This cherry almond granola is the version I'm currently obsessed with.
Almonds, coconut, rolled oats and dried cherries, sweetened with a bit of honey and brown sugar and baked until crisp and amazing. This literally takes about 10 minutes to throw together. I actually made it in the morning before the kids even headed off for school (no, our mornings are not all relaxed and organized, it's just really easy to make).
Although, that being said, I probably wouldn't have made it before having my morning coffee if I didn't want to attempt to take pictures before the sun set at noon (okay fine, it's not that early, but close). That's only because coffee always trumps breakfast though. If I have ten minutes to spare in the morning before bundling everyone up and heading out the door, you better believe I'm not trying to shovel some breakfast in (or cook for that matter) – I'm attempting to down a hot cup of coffee and wake up all the way.
When I have homemade granola made already though, you can bet that I'm grabbing a bowl of yogurt with a generous scoop of granola on top to have with the second third cup of coffee. A healthy, filling breakfast that keeps me going all morning. Or, you know, all afternoon when coffee is all that happens before lunch-time (this may happen too often – anyone else?).
Breakfast for lunch is the best. Especially when it involves homemade cherry almond granola. With more coffee of course!
Homemade cherry almond granola - this crunchy granola is healthier and tastier then the store-bought kind - and so easy to make!
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Combine the oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon and ginger in a large bowl.
In another bowl or measuring cup, combine the brown sugar, canola oil, honey, apple juice, salt and vanilla. Pour the liquid into the oat mixture while stirring to combine. Mix until the liquid is evenly distributed.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Stir in the dried cherries. Transfer to a large airtight container. It will keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for 7-10 days.
homemade granola is seriously the best! this look perfect Stacey, love the almond and cherry in here!
Oh my gosh, you and me BOTH! I would choose coffee over almost everything in this world ;) This granola looks SO good, I absolutely love cherries + almonds together!
I could post a granola recipe pretty much every other week, haha! I'm always on the hunt for new recipes - I'll have to try this. The cherries sound amazing!
Homemade granola is definitely the best! I love finding new version to try out, too. This cherry almond flavors sounds SO good, Stacey! Such a great idea to use dried cherries in here. Love it!
I love homemade granola and this looks just perfect! The cherries must add so much flavor!
This cherry almond granola sounds fantastic, Stacey! I love those two flavors together. It works so well!


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Meizu 17 to come equipped with third-gen ultra-linear stereo speakers
By Jeet	 On May 1, 2020
Meizu has scheduled a launch event on 8th May in China where the company will launch its new Meizu 17 series smartphones. But ahead of the official launch, the company has been teasing some of the key features of the upcoming devices.
The company has today confirmed that the Meizu 17 series will come equipped with third-generation ultra-linear stereo speakers. For those who are unaware, ultra-linear speakers use ultra-dynamic technology which is claimed to offer increased loudness in mid-low frequency, better distortion suppression, and better bass for an overall improved audio playback.
This development comes just a couple of days after the company has revealed that the Meizu 17 Pro smartphone will come equipped with a 3D depth sensor. As for the specifications, the company has confirmed that the Meizu 17 series will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, which powers most of the flagship smartphones launched this year.
The chipset has 5G connectivity support and the phone will also support the next-gen communication technology. The company recently confirmed that the upcoming Meizu 17 Pro will come with a ceramic body. The upcoming flagship smartphone will come Super wireless mCharge technology and is expected to support 40W fast charging.
The smartphone series is also confirmed to feature the faster UFS 3.1 internal storage and thus we expect LPDDR5 RAM. As per the leaks, the phone could feature a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with punch-hole design. All the devices in the lineup are expected to come running the latest Android 10 operating system along with the company's own custom user interface on top.
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\section{\bf Introduction } An automorphism $\alpha$ of $G$ is called
central if $x^{-1}\alpha(x)\in Z(G)$ for each $x\in
G$. The central automorphisms of $G$, denoted by
$\mathrm{Aut}_c(G)$, fix $G^\prime$ elementwise and form a normal
subgroup of the full automorphism group of $G$. The properties of $\mathrm{Aut}_c(G)$ have been well studied. See \cite{Adney,Cur,JAM} for example.

Hegarty in  \cite{Heg} generalized the concept of centre into absolute centre. The \textit{absolute centre} of a group $G$, denoted by $L(G)$, is the subgroup consisting of all those elements that are fixed under all automorphisms of $G$.
Also he introduced the absolute central automorphisms. An automorphism $\beta$ of $G$ is called an
absolute central automorphism if $x^{-1}\beta(x)\in L(G)$ for each $x\in
G$. We denote the set of all absolute central automorphisms of $G$ by $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$. Notice that  $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$ is a normal subgroup of $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$ contained in $\mathrm{Aut}_c(G)$.

In \cite{Cur} authors gave necessary and sufficient conditions on a $p$-group $G$ such that $\mathrm{Aut}_c(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$. In \cite{Nasr} we gave conditions on a finite autonilpotent $p$-group $G$ of class $2$ such that $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$. In this paper we intend to give necessary and sufficient conditions on a non-abelian $p$-group $G$ in which $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$ and $\mathrm{Inn}(G)$ coincide.

Throughout this paper all groups are assumed to be finite and $p$ denotes a prime number.  Also if $G$ is a group, then $\mathrm{exp}(G)$, $\mathrm{Hom}(G,H)$ and $G^{p^n}$ stand for the exponent, the group of homomorphisms of $G$ into an abelian group $H$ and the subgroup generated by all $p^nth$ powers of elements of $G$, respectively.
 Let $M$ and $N$ be two normal subgroups of $G$. We denote the subgroup of $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$ consisting of all automorpisms centralizing $G/M$ by
 $\mathrm{Aut}^M(G)$ and the subgroup of $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$ consisting of all automorphisms which act trivially on $N$ by $\mathrm{Aut}_N(G)$. Also, we consider
 $\mathrm{Aut}_{N}^M(G)=\mathrm{Aut}^M(G)\cap\mbox{Aut}_N(G)$.
\section{Preliminary results }
In this section, we give some results that will be used in the proof of the main results.
\begin{lemma}\cite[Lemma 2.3]{Nasr}
Suppose $H$ is an abelian $p$-group of exponent $p^c$, and $K$ is a cyclic group of order divisible by $p^c$. Then $\mathrm{Hom}(H,K)$ is isomorphic to $H$.
\end{lemma}
Let $G$ be a group. Then the \textit{autocommutator} of an element $g\in G$ and automorphism $\alpha\in \mathrm{Aut}(G)$ is defined as $[g,\alpha]=g^{-1}g^{\alpha}$.
\begin{definition}
The \textit{absolute centre} of a group $G$, denoted by $L(G)$, is defined as
$$L(G)=\{g\in G~|~[g,\alpha]=1,~ \forall \alpha\in \mathrm{Aut}(G)\}$$

Clearly,  $L(G)$ is a central characteristic subgroup of $G$.
\end{definition}
\begin{definition}
An automorphism $\alpha$ of $G$ is called \textit{absolute central}, if $g^{-1}\alpha(g)\in L(G)$ for each $g\in G$. The set of all absolute central automorphisms of $G$ is denoted by $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$.

 Clearly, $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$ is an abelian normal subgroup of $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$.
\end{definition}
\begin{proposition}
\cite[Proposition 1]{Safa} Let $G$ be a group. Then \[\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)\cong \mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G),L(G)).\]
\end{proposition}
\begin{lemma}
Let $G$ be a group. Then \[\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)\cong\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G)).\]
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Consider the map $\bar{\alpha}:G/Z(G)\longrightarrow L(G)$ defined by $\bar{\alpha}(gZ(G))=g^{-1}\alpha(g)$ for all $g\in G$ and each $\alpha\in\mbox{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$. Clearly, $\bar{\alpha}$ is a well-defined homomorphism of $G/Z(G)$ into $L(G)$. Now, a simple verification shows that the map $\phi:\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)\longrightarrow \mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))$ defined by $\phi(\alpha)=\bar{\alpha}$, for any $\alpha\in\mbox{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$, is an isomorphism.
\end{proof}
\begin{lemma}
Let $G$ be a  $p$-group of class $2$ such that $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))\leq\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$. Then $$|\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))|\geq |G/Z(G)|p^{r(s-1)}$$
where $r=\mathrm{rank}(G/Z(G))$ and $s=\mathrm{rank}(L(G))$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))=p^n$ and $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))=p^c$. Clearly, $r\geq 2$. Now let
$$L(G)=C_{p^{n}}\times C_{p^{\gamma_{2}}}\times  \dots \times C_{p^{\gamma_{s}}} $$ and
$$G/Z(G)=C_{p^c}\times C_{p^{\beta_{2}}}\times \dots \times C_{p^{\beta_{r}}}$$
where $n\geq \gamma_{2}\geq \dots \geq \gamma_{s}> 0$ and $c\geq \beta_{2}\geq \dots \geq \beta_{r}> 0$.
Since $G$ is a $p$-group and $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))\leq\mbox{exp}(L(G))$,
 $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))$ divides $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$. The rest of proof is similar to that of \cite[Lemma 2.8]{Nasr} so we omit the details.
\end{proof}
Now we establish a lower bound for $|\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)|$.
\begin{lemma}
Let $G$ be a  $p$-group of class $2$ such that $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))\leq\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$. Then $|\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)|\geq |G/Z(G)| p^{r(s-1)}$,
where $r$ and $s$ are as defined before.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
We have
$$|\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)|=|\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))|\leq |\mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G),L(G))|=|\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)|.$$
So by Lemma $2.6$, $|\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)|\geq|G/Z(G)|p^{r(s-1)}$.
\end{proof}
\begin{lemma}\cite[Lemma 2.7]{Nasr}
Let $G$ be a group. Then $G/L(G)$ is abelian if and only if $\mathrm{Inn}(G)\leq \mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$.
\end{lemma}

\section{ Main results}
In this section, we obtain some properties of the group $G$ when $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$, and then give necessary and sufficient conditions under which $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$.
\begin{lemma}
Let $G$ be a non-abelian $p$-group. If $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$, then $L(G)$ is cyclic.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$. Thus $\mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G),L(G))\cong G/Z(G)$. Hence $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))\leq\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$.
Also, $\mathrm{Inn}(G)$ is abelian so that $G$ is nilpotent of class $2$. Now, by Lemma $2.7$,  we have $p^{r(s-1)}\leq \frac{|\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)|}{|\mathrm{Inn}(G)|}$, where
 $r=\mathrm{rank}(G/Z(G))$ and $s=\mathrm{rank}(L(G))$. Thus $p^{r(s-1)}\leq 1$. Since $r\geq 2$ we must have $s=1$, that is, $L(G)$ is cyclic.
\end{proof}
\begin{proposition}
Let $G$ be a non-abelian $p$-group ($p$ odd) such that $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$. Then $\exp(G/Z(G))=\exp(L(G))$.
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
Suppose $p$ is an odd prime number and $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))=p^n$. Consider the map $\theta:G\longrightarrow G$ defined by $\theta(x)=x^{1+p^{n-1}}$ for all $x\in G$.
Clearly, $\theta$ is an automorphism when  $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))<\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$. In this case, $g^{p^{n-1}}=1$ for all $g$ in $L(G)$. Hence $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))<p^n$, which is a contradiction. Thus $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))=\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$.
\end{proof}
\begin{theorem}
Let $G$ be a non-abelian $p$-group. Then $\mathrm{Inn}(G)=\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$ if and only if $G'\leq L(G)$ and $L(G)$ is cyclic.
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Suppose $G'\leq L(G)$ and $L(G)$ is cyclic. Since $G'\leq L(G)$, $G$ is nilpotent of class $2$ and $\mathrm{exp}(G')=\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))$. Hence $\mathrm{exp}(G/Z(G))$ divides $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$ and by Lemma $2.1$, $\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))\cong G/Z(G)$. Therefore by Lemma $2.5$, $\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)\cong\mbox{Inn}(G)$. On the other hand, by Lemma $2.8$, we have $\mathrm{Inn}(G)\leq \mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$. Now since $\mathrm{Inn}(G)$ fixes the centre element-wise, we conclude that
$\mathrm{Inn}(G)\leq \mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$. Hence $\mathrm{Inn}(G)=\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$.

To prove the converse, assume that $\mathrm{Inn}(G)=\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$. Let $x\in G$ and $\theta_x$ be the inner automorphism of $G$ induced by $x$. Then,
$g^{-1}\theta_x(g)=[g,x]\in L(G)$ for all $g$ in $G$, and consequently $G'\leq L(G)$. Hence,
\begin{eqnarray*}
|G/Z(G)|=|\mathrm{Inn}(G)|&=&|\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)|\\
&=&|\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))|\geq |G/Z(G)|p^{r(s-1)}
\end{eqnarray*}
where $r=\mathrm{rank}(G/Z(G))$ and $s=\mathrm{rank}(L(G))$. Thus $p^{r(s-1)}=1$. Since $r\geq 2$, we must have $s=1$ so that $L(G)$ is cyclic.
\end{proof}
\begin{theorem}
Let $G$ be a non-abelian $p$-group. Then $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$ if and only if $G'\leq L(G)$, $L(G)$ is cyclic and $Z(G)=L(G)G^{p^n}$, where $p^n=\mathrm{exp}(L(G))$.
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Suppose first that $G'\leq L(G)$, $L(G)$ is cyclic and $Z(G)=L(G)G^{p^n}$. By Theorem $3.3$,
$\mathrm{Inn}(G)=\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$. Now suppose $\alpha\in \mathrm{Aut}_l(G)$. Let $g\in G$ and $l\in L(G)$ be such that $\alpha(g)=gl$. Then $\alpha(g^{p^n})=g^{p^n}l^{p^n}$. Since $\mathrm{exp}(L(G))=p^n$, we have $l^{p^n}=1$ and so $\alpha(g^{p^n})=g^{p^n}$. Hence $\alpha$ acts trivially on $Z(G)$, that is, $\alpha\in \mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$. Thus $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)\leq\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)$ so that $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Aut}_{Z(G)}^{L(G)}(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$, as required.

Conversely, suppose $\mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G)$. By Lemma $3.1$, $L(G)$ is cyclic and by Lemma $2.8$, $G'\leq L(G)$. Now we have $\mathrm{exp}(G')\leq\mathrm{exp}(L(G))=p^n$. Hence for all $a,b\in G$, $[a^{p^n},b]=1$. This means $a^{p^n}\in Z(G)$, for all $a\in G$. Therefore $G^{p^n}\leq Z(G)$ whence $L(G)G^{p^n}\leq Z(G)$. Since $L(G)\leq Z(G)$, it follows that
$$\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))\hookrightarrow \mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G)G^{p^n},L(G))\hookrightarrow \mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G),L(G)).$$
As \[\mathrm{Inn}(G)\cong G/Z(G)\cong \mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))\] and \[\mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G),L(G))\cong \mathrm{Aut}_l(G)=\mathrm{Inn}(G),\] we observe that \[\mathrm{Hom}(G/Z(G),L(G))\cong \mathrm{Hom}(G/L(G)G^{p^n},L(G)),\] hence $|G/Z(G)|=|G/L(G)G^{p^n}|$ from which it follows that $Z(G)=L(G)G^{p^n}$.The proof is complete.
\end{proof}

\section*{Acknowledgments}
The authors are grateful to Dr. M. Farrokhi Derakhshandeh Ghouchan for his valuable suggestions and help in carrying out this work.

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Q: Php variables end up NULL (but the code works)! I use the following code to change the language in my website:
<?php
session_start();
header('Cache-control: private'); // IE 6 FIX

function get_lang(){
    if(!empty($_GET['lang'])) return $_GET['lang'];
    if(!empty($_SESSION['lang'])) return $_SESSION['lang'];
    if(!empty($_COOKIE['lang'])) return $_COOKIE['lang'];
    return 'en';
}

function set_lang($lang){
    setcookie("lang", $lang, time() + (3600 * 24 * 30));
    $_SESSION['lang'] = $lang;
}

function get_lang_file($lang){
    $lang_file = "languages/lang.$lang.php";
    if(file_exists($lang_file)) return $lang_file;
    if($lang_file = get_lang_file('en')) return $lang_file;
    return false;
}

//translation helper function
function l($string){
    static $translation;

    if(!isset($translation)){
        $lang = get_lang();
        $lang_file = get_lang_file($lang);
        if($lang_file) set_lang($lang);
        $translation = include $lang_file;
    }

    return $translation[$string];
}

?>
I want to add a Javascript file according to the value of one of the variables, in this case $lang_file:
    <?php if($lang_file=='lang.en.php') {echo ' <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-en.js"></script>';} ?>
    <?php if($lang_file=='lang.es.php') {echo ' <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-es.js"></script>';} ?>
    <?php if($lang_file=='lang.tw.php') {echo ' <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-tw.js"></script>';} ?>
    <?php if($lang_file=='lang.cn.php') {echo ' <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-cn.js"></script>';} ?>

But it doesn't work because all the variables become NULL at the end (but the code works).
I tested it with this and it says NULL NULL NULL NULL:
var_dump($translation);
var_dump($lang);
var_dump($string);
var_dump($lang_file);

Any suggestions?
EDIT: sample of the Javascripts I'm calling (val-xx.js):
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("#sendmail").validate({
        rules: {
            FieldData0: {
                required: true
            },
            FieldData1: {
                required: true,
                email: true
            },
            FieldData2: {
                required: true
            }
        },
        messages: {
            FieldData0: {
                required: "Please enter your name"
            },
            FieldData1: {
                required: "Please enter your email address"
            },
            FieldData2: {
                required: "Please enter a message"
            }
        }
    });
})

a sample of a lang.$lang.php file:
<?php
return array(
'tagline_h2' => '我创造简单...',

(and so on)

A: It looks like you're a victim of variable scope. If you want to reference a variable defined in a function you have to declare it as global. For example:
$lang_file = "languages/lang.en.php" //default
function get_lang_file($lang){
    global $lang_file;
    $lang_file = "languages/lang.$lang.php";
    if(file_exists($lang_file)) return $lang_file;
    if($lang_file = get_lang_file('en')) return $lang_file;
    return false;
}

OR (more properly), just use the functions return value:
if(get_lang_file($mylang) == 'blah')

versus
if($lang_file == 'blah')

A: It looks like you're setting $lang_file to "languages/lang.$lang.php".  In your echo string you should use the following:
<?php if($lang_file=='languages/lang.en.php') {echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-en.js"></script>';} ?>

A: Your functions are very nicely defined, but they never actually run, unless you're omitting something. Even then, only the values that are being returned from a function would survive, variables inside a function are not valid outside of it.

A: $translation is static and all of the rest are local, so none of them are accessible at global scope.  They are not "becoming" NULL, they simply don't exist (so PHP thinks you're referring to new variables).
Basically what Benjamin just said, except that to do the comparison you seem to want to be doing you should be just calling the get_lang() function.

A: Variables in functions are in its "local scope", which cannot be used in "global scope". Please refer Benjamin Manns's reply.
In short, you need a glue:
1. Using global variables in functions, or
2. Using a code block to glue them, or
3. Using a  wrapper function similar to 2 to make it work.
A sample code block of (2)

// After the function block
$lang = get_lang();
set_lang($lang);  // For repeating visit
$lang_file = get_lang_file($lang);
if ($lang_file !== FALSE)
{
   switch ($lang_file)
   {
        case 'lang.cn.php':
                   echo ' <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/jquery-validate/val-cn.js"></script>';
           break;
           // Other cases

     }

}


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Нілсвіль () — місто () в США, в окрузі Полк штату Міннесота. Населення — 90 осіб (2010).

Географія
Нілсвіль розташований за координатами  (47.528381, -96.817385).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 0,94 км², уся площа — суходіл.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкало 90 осіб у 42 домогосподарствах у складі 19 родин. Густота населення становила 96 осіб/км².  Було 56 помешкань (60/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,1 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 23,3 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 23,3 % — особи молодші 18 років, 64,5 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 12,2 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 46,0 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 87,5 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 109,1 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  долари США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ). За межею бідності перебувало 32,1 % осіб, у тому числі 73,3 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 0,0 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 45 осіб. Основні галузі зайнятості: роздрібна торгівля — 15,6 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 15,6 %, транспорт — 13,3 %, оптова торгівля — 13,3 %.

Джерела

Міста Міннесоти
Населені пункти округу Полк (Міннесота)


When the social media giant Facebook planned a huge new data processing centre in Clonee, County Meath, the company insisted upon the use of Ireland's finest natural materials. Facebook's stated vision for the project stressed high-quality products, natural materials, and a sustainable approach So, in addition to some of the world's most sophisticated electronic machines, the data centre, which opened for business in September 2018, features seating constructed from solid Irish Blue Limestone.
Roadbridge, the main engineering contractors for the site, supplied the giant 250-acre Clonee campus with twenty-four outdoor Irish Blue Limestone seats in lengths varying from 1.8 metres to 3.7 metres. The total weight of stone supplied was 72 tonnes; the smallest stone seat weighed two tonnes, the largest twice as much.
Like other modern high-tech companies, Facebook prides itself on employee welfare as well as the sensitive use of local materials. Both these objectives are achieved in the extensive landscaped recreational area which is central to the new campus, designed by Murray & Associates Landscape Architects. Facebook has dug out lakes, planted native species of trees and shrubs, and even set up ten beehives, which are tended by members of staff. Irish Blue Limestone, which is beautiful, durable, and perfectly at home in its native environment, was an obvious choice for the hard landscaping in this setting.
Among the advanced environmental features of the data centre are its energy use, which is entirely from renewable sources such as wind turbines; this is in keeping with Facebook's international policy aims – it has added 2,500 megawatts of renewable infrastructure including solar, wind and hydro globally in the last year alone and this is increasing all the time. The Clonee campus has a cooling system which uses the surrounding air, featuring a filtration system to remove Irish Sea salt which had to be specially designed. It is 50% more efficient to run than a standard cooling system; a saving equivalent to the power consumed by 7,000 homes.
Facebook, which also owns Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus, is expected eventually to employ around five hundred people at the Clonee Data Processing Centre. The building project, Ireland's largest in recent years, employed over a thousand construction workers.


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-There will be a Circle of Friends Meeting today during Homeroom in Mrs. Sudbeck's office.
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Q: looking for a smart way to compare DCDC Converter IC I'm looking for a quick and easy way to compare DCDC boost Converter IC, to all or most manufacturers. Does anyone know tools, sheets or charts?

A: Learn to use the parametric searches of most of the main suppliers, such as Digikey, Farnell, Mouser, Newark, and the many others. Selecting components and researching options for your designs is an extremely important and often overlooked part of designing something.
You may start the process first by thinking about what kind of device you want, so in your case a "DCDC boost Converter" which you can find categories in most supplier websites for at least the DC-DC converter part, and then you should be able to search for the "boost" or sometimes "buck-boost" if they have multiple/selectable modes of operation.
Then think about if you want internal switches and low current handling capability (usually ~3A max for integrated ones) or if you want an external switch controller to handle 10's of Amps.
Be sure to find ICs with proper voltage ratings for what you are doing, and be aware that some may have annoying little options/hidden issues so always check the datasheets after finding something that you THINK at first look seems to fit the need you have.
Some ICs may have huge amounts of external circuitry required too, especially if they have lots of really cool options like built in current limiting, microncontroller feedback interfaces etc. whereas some are very simple and need only ~6-8 or less external components.
Many many hours can be taken up by looking for the right IC, and should be a very important part of your project. Do not think you can just whack any old IC whose part number you see thrown around on random forums.

A: There is no simple global list somewhere.  Such ICs also have many different parameters, with the priorities varying among them across different applications.
The simplest thing to do is to go to a distributor, like Mouser or DigiKey, and start drilling down by the parameters you care about.  That only shows you what might fit among the manufacturers carried by that distributor.  No distributor carries all manufacturers, and sometimes the parameters they picked that you can filter on a awkward.  Watch out for things like one part being listed as 500 mA and another 0.5 A.  These may show up in very different places when sorted by current capability.
This process will yield candidates only.  You then have to read the datasheets carefully for candidate parts.  There are a lot of details, but they matter.
Usually for things like boost converter ICs, I'll go straight to a few likely manufacturer web sites.  After a while, you get to know what each one is good at.  For example, for lower voltages, like up to 20 V maybe I'd start with Microchip.  For good all around wide product line, TI.  For nice parts but at a premium, Linear Tech.  For good prices in production quantities, ST.  For really high volume when you can afford a lot of engineering and qualification time and have the resources and patients to establish a relationship with the manufacturer, there are some less well known far east manufacturers.  However, if you're asking here, they aren't for you.


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Book Review: Who Stole My Church? What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the Twenty-First Century
MacDonald, Gordon. Who Stole My Church? What to Do When the Church You Love in Tries to Enter the Twenty-first Century. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2007. 248 pp. [Paperback | Kindle]
As a seminary chancellor, former pastor, author, and magazine editor, Gordon MacDonald brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to a book that, while fictional, addresses the significant challenges churches and leaders face in addressing change in established churches. MacDonald serves as Chancellor of Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where he also served as interim president from 2008-09. He is also Editor at Large of Leadership Journal and is Pastor Emeritus of Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts. MacDonald authored twelve books dealing with all areas of Christian life.
Who Stole My Church? comes from an actual conversation from a long-time member of a church who felt betrayed by the numerous changes taking place under the leadership of a new, young pastor. When this man told MacDonald, "Our church has been stolen out from under us"—this served as the genesis for this work. MacDonald brings this work from the perspective of the people affected by the change. Though fictional, this work brings many of the issues and patterns that arise when changes take place in an established church.
MacDonald provides his working definition of church as it relates to moving forward into the 21st century:
Here and there, however, are marvelous people who seem to understand that a church is not meant to be a club organized for the convenience of insiders but a cooperative where people combine together to grow spiritually, to worship the triune God, and to prepare themselves for Christian living and service in the larger world (viii).
Who Stole My Church? is set in a small New England town, an area of the country MacDonald knows well given his tenure as a pastor in Massachusetts, and centers around a series of meetings eventually named the Discovery Group. The pastor called this group to address tensions that arose in the recent past at this New England established church. These tensions came to a climax at a business meeting when the discussion for a name change to the church took place. The outcome of the vote was close but surprised the pastor and most others in attendance when the measure did not pass. When the Discovery Group convened, they each voiced their respective opinions and emotions regarding the changes taking place in the church as well as the culture. Each of the members loved their church and had served in their church for many years, each growing up with certain programs in place, certain styles of dress, preferred styles of music and preaching, the centrality of the church building as a place for ministry—among other matters.
As the book progresses and the Discovery Group discusses each of their concerns, the pastor systematically takes them through each of their concerns and through the rationale behind the changes in a way where they begin to understand his rationale. Some see the value of the vision and immediately came on-board, some struggled to adapt but they would follow if the church approved because they loved their church, and some refused to adapt and would thus leave the church. MacDonald seeks to help both pastors and laypeople understand the other to reach the culture in the 21st century.
For pastors of an established church, Who Stole My Church? will serve simultaneously as a helpful and challenging read; not due to the difficulty of understanding MacDonald's writing, but on understanding his message all too clearly about the potential difficulties that arise in these types of churches. In my denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, we have 47,544 cooperating churches. Approximately 85% of these churches are either plateaued or declining; and approximately 45% of these churches have a worship attendance of 200 or less. While the fluctuation or amount of attendance does not indicate health or decay, the truth is that established, non-plant churches make up much of our denomination and are in trouble, with approximately 900 closing every year.[1]
Structurally, MacDonald provides the reader with all the topics under examination in the first chapter as each member of the Discovery Group unloads their concerns and critiques—items all too familiar to pastors of established churches wishing to affect change. As painful as this could be for these pastors, they could benefit from realizing they are not alone in their pastoral plight. This book will serve young and seasoned pastors alike who come into ministry with a certain degree of naïveté. Even those who are disciples of Jesus can come with a particular set of challenges when change is suggested or executed. The reader (pastor or otherwise) will learn some valuable lessons.
First, the pastor must know his members. At the beginning of each chapter, the 'pastor' takes copious notes regarding a particular member of the Discovery Group. Clearly, he knows their personalities, their stories, their tendencies, and conveys an unconditional love for each member. This is the charm of the book. MacDonald, wittingly or unwittingly, conveys to his pastoral readers that pastors must know, stand among, serve with, and lead their sheep. They cannot lead their flock unless they know the flock whom they are leading.
Secondly, a pastor must communicate with his members, recognizing that communication is a two-way endeavor: talking and listening to them. Communication and misunderstandings present their own challenges in regards to church world. When a misunderstanding or disregard for what the pastor communicates takes place, the pastor's temptation is to write off these members if they cannot follow his lead. MacDonald's 'pastor' applies the principle found in the Epistle of James: "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God" (James 1:19-20). MacDonald expertly provides examples from his own experiences of how to engage those who are struggling with change, and that is to listen! His willingness to gather together those who struggled with the implementation (or even the suggestion) of change demonstrates a key principle: a pastor's vision should not mean more than his people.
MacDonald takes on the contentious subject of church music, rightly calling this "arguably the most volatile issue in the church today" (89). The so-called worship wars pit genres and generations against each other. In the Discovery Group, the pastor navigated them through a brief history of church music, spending significant time on Isaac Watts (1674-1748), but also on numerous other developments that affected their musical tastes unbeknownst to them. When the pastor shares the story of how state of church music with the monotonous psalmody congregation sang in that day frustrated Watts, his father did not chastise him but rather encouraged him to find a solution. Surprisingly, many congregations refused to sing Watts' hymns because they were not psalmody, but over time, his works took their rightful place as one of the most represented even in modern hymnals today. The example finds traction for every new style of music that comes into the church in every generation—that new style is embraced by some, resisted by others, and not always along stereotypical demographic lines. MacDonald wrote, "How does each generation open the door for the next generation to sing the gospel in its own fresh way" (113)? A poignant question indeed! How a church answers this question will speak volumes about its future!
Toward the end of this work, MacDonald takes the reader through the pain of broken friendships that happen among pastors and parishioners due to the threat of change. The hard truth from this scenario is, even when a pastor or leader communicates (again, both explaining and listening), not everyone will listen. Some will question the motives of leader, and will possibly leave the church. MacDonald notes the sadness and betrayal that a pastor often feels during these episodes.
I was incredulous. John had been a part of this church for more than twenty-five years. He had led several building-renovation projects. He was signed up every time the men took an outdoors trip. John would have been included on any list of people who made up the core of this church. And now with almost no warning he told us he was probably going to leave the church. How can a man do that (156)?
Most if not all pastors sympathize! These actions not only dishearten pastors but also congregations (157). MacDonald brought out the reality and the warning of this possibility.
Who Stole My Church? outlines the challenges of bringing change to the 21st century church. Granted, many of these lessons are only learned by experience, but this book prepares and warns young pastors for the issues that will likely transpire and will also help experienced pastors recognize ways to tweak their approach by reminding them to know and communicate with their people. Pastors of all ages and experience will benefit from the lessons in this book.
http://www.sbcannualmeeting.net/sbc15/newsroom/printfriendly.asp?ID=61.
[1]"Legacy church planting revitalizes dying churches," by Margaret Colson. cdli:wiki, http://www.sbcannualmeeting.net/sbc15/newsroom/printfriendly.asp?ID=61.
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Previews: The Man Who Invented Christmas Trailer, More!
Plenty in this week's preview of coming attractions, including The Man Who Invented Christmas trailer, Phantom Thread, Daddy's Home 2 and more…
The Man Who Invented Christmas Trailer
Here is the first The Man Who Invented Christmas trailer. The film stars Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens, and tells the story behind the classic A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri, the film also stars Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, and Miriam Margolyes. The Man Who Invented Christmas hits UK screens on 1st December 2017.
Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built Trailer
This looks suitably chilling. Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built is inspired by true events, and is about Winchester fortune heiress, who keeps construction going on her house for decades. The film stars Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, and Sarah Snook. Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built is set for release in UK cinemas on 2nd March 2018.
Daddy's Home 2 Clip
Here is a clip from upcoming comedy sequel Daddy's Home 2. A follow-up to 2015's Daddy's Home, the film sees the return of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's characters as they celebrate Christmas. This time, they are joined by their own dads, played by John Lithgow and Mel Gibson. Daddy's Home 2 is out in UK cinemas on 22nd November 2017, with previews on 18th and 19th November.
Darkest Hour Poster
Here is one of the latest posters for Darkest Hour. Directed by Joe Wright (Pan, Anna Karenina), the film is about the lead up to Britain entering World War II. Gary Oldman is unrecognisable as Winston Churchill. He is joined by Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, and Ben Mendelsohn. Darkest Hour hits UK screens on 12th January 2018.
Phantom Thread Trailer
Here is the trailer for the eagerly anticipated Phantom Thread. The film is the second collaboration between writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Daniel Day-Lewis. The film is about a fashion designer who falls in love with a young woman, who becomes his muse. The film also stars Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps. Phantom Thread is out in UK cinemas on 2nd February 2018.
Journey's End Trailer
Journey's End is based on the play and novel of the same name. The film is about a company on the front-line trenches in France during World War I. Journey's End stars Sam Claflin (My Cousin Rachel), Asa Butterfield, and Toby Jones. The film is set for release on 2nd February 2018.
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Previews: Alien: Covenant Clip, Atomic Blonde, More!
Lots of big films in this week's preview of coming attractions, including an Alien: Covenant clip, Atomic Blonde, Beauty and the Beast, and more…
Alien: Covenant Clip
This Alien: Covenant clip gives viewers an insight into the crew and personalities in Ridley Scott's latest film. Michael Fassbender returns in the sequel to Prometheus, and is joined by Danny McBride, Katherine Waterston, and James Franco. Alien: Covenant is set for release in May 2017.
Atomic Blonde Poster
Charlize Theron is striking in this poster for Atomic Blonde. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, the film is about an assassin who is sent to retrieve a priceless dossier. The film also stars James McAvoy and John Goodman. Atomic Blonde hits UK screens on 11th August 2017.
Beauty and the Beast Clip
Emma Watson shows of her singing ability in this clip from the upcoming Beauty and the Beast. From this brief look, it seems as if a lot will be replicated from the original film, but it won't be a shot-by-shot remake à la 1998's Psycho. Dan Stevens and Luke Evans join Watson in heading up a enviable cast. Beauty and the Beast is out in UK cinemas on 17th March 2017.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Trailer
After success with Sherlock Holmes and its sequel, director Guy Ritchie turns his attention to another British fable. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword tells the familiar story of Arthur's rise to power, albeit in an action-packed way. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword launches on to UK screens on 12th May 2017.
Ghost in the Shell Poster
The artwork for Ghost in the Shell certainly is striking. Scarlett Johansson stars as Major, a cyber-enhanced human who is tasked with stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, Ghost in the Shell hits UK screens on 31st March 2017.
Their Finest Trailer
Lone Scherfig's latest film is about a female screenwriter tasked with writing a film to lift spirits during World War 2. Their Finest stars Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy. Based on Lissa Evans' novel, Their Finest will be released in UK cinemas on 21st April 2017.
Author TaraPosted on 24/02/2017 Categories TrailersTags Alien, Alien: Covenant, Atomic Blonde, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Nighy, Charlie Hunnam, Charlize Theron, Dan Stevens, Danny McBride, Emma Watson, Featured, Gemma Arterton, Ghost in the Shell, Guy Ritchie, James Franco, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Jude Law, Katherine Masterston, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Lissa Evans, Lone Scherfig, Luke Evans, Michael Fassbender, Prometheus, Psycho, Ridley Scott, Sam Claflin, Scarlett Johansson, Sherlock Holmes, Their Finest
Previews: Ghost In The Shell, The Fits, More!
This week's preview of coming attractions includes the Ghost in the Shell TV spot, Beauty and the Beast, and more…
Ghost in the Shell TV Spot
Here is the Super Bowl TV spot for Ghost in the Shell. A live-action version of 1995 animated film, it stars Scarlett Johansson, Michael Pitt, and Juliette Binoche. Johansson plays The Major, a cyborg counter-cyberterrorist commander. Ghost in the Shell is out in UK cinemas on 31st March 2017.
The Fits Trailer
The Fits is a portrait of eleven year-old tomboy who assimilates to a dance group. Things are going well until the group is hit by an outbreak of fainting spells. Starring Royalty Hightower, The Fits is released in UK cinemas on 24th February 2017.
Beauty and the Beast Trailer
Here is the final Beauty and the Beast trailer. It shows us a bit more of the film's supporting characters, such as Luke Evans' Gaston. What I, and many others I'm sure, want to know is how a live-action 'Be Our Guest' is going to be pulled off. Starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, Beauty and the Beast is released in cinemas on 17th March 2017.
John Wick: Chapter Two Clip
This clip from the upcoming John Wick: Chapter Two shows us just how the title character manages to avoid the onslaught of bullets. Keanu Reeves returns as the once-retired hitman in this sequel to 2015's John Wick. John Wick: Chapter Two hits UK screens on 17th February 2017, with special previews on Valentine's Day.
Author TaraPosted on 03/02/2017 Categories TrailersTags Beauty and the Beast, Dan Stevens, Emma Watson, Featured, Ghost in the Shell, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter Two, Juliette Binoche, Keanu Reeves, Luke Evans, Michael Pitt, Royalty Hightower, Scarlett Johansson, The Fits
Previews: Rings Trailer, Coco, More!
The first of this year's previews of coming attractions include the Rings trailer, a new Blade Runner 2049 image, A Cure for Wellness, and more…
Rings Trailer
Here is the latest Rings trailer. The film is a new chapter in the horror franchise. From the synopsis, Rings does not appear to be directly linked to the characters from 2002's The Ring, or its sequel. The cast includes Matilda Lutz, Jonathan Galecki, and Vincent D'Onofrio. Rings will hit UK screens on 3rd February 2017.
Blade Runner 2049 Image
Above is a new Blade Runner 2049 image. Not much has been revealed about the characters yet – is Ana de Armas' character a replicant? Is Ryan Gosing's? Who knows. Also starring Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, and Jared Leto, Blade Runner 2049 is due open in UK cinemas on 6th October 2017.
A Cure for Wellness Trailer
A Cure for Wellness has to be one of this year's most anticipated movies. This trailer reveals a little more about the plot, which concerns a young executive who is sent to retrieve his CEO from a mysterious "wellness" centre. Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film stars Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, and Jason Isaacs. A Cure for Wellness is due for release in UK cinemas in early 2017.
Mute Image
Here is a brand new image from Netflix's upcoming Mute. Directed by Duncan Jones, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, and Justin Theroux. Set in the near future, the film is about a mute bartender and his search for his missing girlfriend. Mute will be released by Netflix in all their territories later this year.
Beauty and the Beast Video
Here is a short video featuring the leads from the upcoming Beauty and the Beast movie. If follows the clip of Emma Watson singing 'Something There', which was released a few days ago. Beauty and the Beast also stars Dan Stevens, and features the voices of Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The film is out in UK cinemas on 17th March 2017.
The LEGO Batman Movie Poster
I am thrilled to see that the upcoming LEGO Batman Movie features Harley Quinn. The film also sees appearances from Robin, The Joker, and Batgirl. Featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, and Jenny Slate, The LEGO Batman Movie will hit UK screens on 10th February 2017.
Patriots Day Trailer
Patriots Day is the latest film from director Peter Berg (Lone Survivor, Battleship). The film concentrates on the immediate aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Mark Wahlberg heads up a cast that includes John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, and J.K. Simmons. Patriots Day will be released in cinemas on 23rd February 2017.
Coco Image
Here is the first look at Coco, the latest animated film from Disney Pixar. The movie is about a young boy who sets of a chain of events relating to a centuries-old mystery. Coco is directed by Pixar stalwart Lee Unkrick and Adrian Molina, who also wrote the film. Featuring the voices of Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt, Coco is due to be released in UK cinemas in December 2017.
Author TaraPosted on 06/01/2017 Categories TrailersTags A Cure for Wellness, Adrian Molina, Alexander Skarsgård, Ana de Armas, Beauty and the Beast, Benjamin Bratt, Blade Runner 2049, Coco, Dan Stevens, Dane DeHaan, Duncan Jones, Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor, Featured, Gael García Bernal, Gore Verbinski, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Harrison Ford, J.K. Simmons, Jared Leto, Jason Isaacs, Jenny Slate, John Goodman, Jonathan Galecki, Justin Theroux, Kevin Bacon, Lee Unkrich, Mark Wahlberg, Matilda Lutz, Mia Goth, Mute, Netflix, Paul Rudd, Ralph Fiennes, Rings, Robin Wright, Rosario Dawson, Ryan Gosling, The LEGO Batman Movie, The Ring, Vincent D'Onofrio, Will Arnett
Previews: Beauty and the Beast trailer, Moana, More!
This week's preview of coming attractions includes the new Beauty and the Beast trailer, plus Live By Night, Moana and more…
Here is the first Beauty and the Beast trailer. The first thing that stands out is the accents of the cast; those familiar with the animated classic may find it strange to hear well-known characters with British accents. The second notable thing is how much the sets, props, and costumes resemble the animated film. The film features new songs, as well as the original score. Starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, Beauty and the Beast is set for release on 17th March 2017.
Live By Night Trailer
Ben Affleck directs and stars in Live By Night. The crime thriller is based on the Dennis Lehane novel. From the trailer at least, Affleck seems to emulate the classic Warner Bros gangster movies. Also starring Zoe Saldana and Elle Fanning, Live By Night hits UK screens on 13th January 2017.
Moana Clip
Here is a clip from the upcoming Moana. The film features the voices of Auli'i Carvalho and Dwayne Johnson. It will be interesting to see if directors Ron Clements and John Musker can recapture their earlier magic. Moana launches on to UK screens on 2nd December 2016.
Ghost in the Shell Featurette
Ghost in the Shell is based on the manga series of the same name. This featurette goes behind the scenes on the making of the film, speaking to director Rupert Sanders and others. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Ghost in the Shell is scheduled for release on 31st March 2017.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Trailer
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the latest film from filmmaker Luc Besson. Benson follows Lucy with another sci-fi film, albeit a futuristic, space-set one. The film stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is out in UK cinemas in Summer 2017.
Author TaraPosted on 14/11/2016 Categories TrailersTags Auli'i Carvalho, Beauty and the Beast, Ben Affleck, Cara Delvingne, Dan Stevens, Dane DeHaan, Dennis Lehane, Dwayne Johnson, Elle Fanning, Emma Watson, Featured, Ghost in the Shell, John Musker, Live By Night, Luc Besson, Moana, Ron Clements, Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Zoe Saldana
Film Review: The Guest
Adam Wingard's The Guest is part 1980s nostalgia fest, part thriller, and part knowingly outlnadish. These elements combine for an entertaining watch.
The Peterson family are still mourning the death of their eldest son, who was killed in action, when a soldier turns up at their house claiming to be a former comrade of his. As David quickly endears himself to the family, his presence brings about some disturbing activity…
The Guest is, above all, an entertaining film. The film takes the mysterious stranger trope and plays it for both tension and laughs. Director Adam Wingard imbues his film with a wink of self-awareness to the audience. It is clear that The Guest does not take itself too seriously, allowing the audience to laugh at the more absurd moments.
The film reveals details about its protagonist little by little. It is clear from the beginning that there is more than meets the eye with David, but there is a sense of unpredictability which keeps viewers engaged. The ending of The Guest is a little silly, however with the tangent that the film takes, this is not entirely surprising.
The Guest has an unmistakably 1980s feel to it. There is something very retro to many elements of the film. There are shades of 80s slasher movies, particularly in the film's climax. The soundtrack retains this theme, with the synth-heavy electro songs provided a fitting accompaniment to the visuals.
Dan Stevens takes a stark departure from the role he is known for with The Guest. This is a wise move, as Stevens shows his versatility as David. Maika Monroe is decent as Anna.
The Guest is an unusual mix of thriller and comedy, served with a large slice of 1980s nostalgia. The narrative does descend into absurdity, but this is part of what makes the film enjoyable.
Author TaraPosted on 01/09/2014 Categories Film ReviewTags Adam Wingard, Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, The Guest
Film Review: Summer in February
Based on true events, Summer in February is a historical drama that lacks passion.
Florence Carter-Wood joins her brother Joey in Lamorna Valley, Cornwall, which is home to a colony of artists. There she meets the talented but incendiary artist A.J. Munnings, who offers to teach her. Florence also catches the eye of soldier and best friend of Munnings, Gilbert Evans…
Summer in February looks the part of a period drama. Christopher Menaul's film concerns love and relationships against the backdrop of art. The film therefore should imbue some kind of passion. Unfortunately this is absent; Summer in February feels tepid more than anything else.
The narrative unfolds at a suitable pace for the most part, although some aspects do seem elongated. Director Menaul introduces the characters succinctly in the beginning of the film so that dominant personality traits are made apparent.
Initial interest in the characters and plot at the beginning of Summer in February does wane as the film progresses. The narrative becomes less engaging; the incidents that occur should be more absorbing than they actually are. Some of the protagonists' actions should be more frustrating than they are. This is because it is difficult to care enough about them.
Andrew Dunn's cinematography effectively captures both the beauty and the coldness of the landscape. Costumes and art direction depict an authentic-looking representation of the Edwardian era. The artwork exhibited in the film effectively conveys the talents of the artists who feature.
Dominic Cooper offers a strong performance as Munnings; he is convincing in all the artist's guises. Emily Browning is adequate as Florence, although at times her beauty is relied upon instead of offering her character more depth. Dan Stevens looks the part as Gilbert Evans, although the role does not seem a stretch for him.
Summer in February is inoffensive and will just about hold the audience's attention. Nevertheless, the film is unlikely to generate a strong emotional reaction.
Author TaraPosted on 10/06/2013 Categories Film ReviewTags Andrew Dunn, Christopher Menaul, Dan Stevens, Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Summer in February


This is the embellishment kit for Block Seven of 12 Months of Happy!
This kit includes seven different colors of Angelina fibers for 19 different elements in the pattern — the Angelina fibers make a sparkly "fabric" for great effect! The kit also includes braided rope for the sparkler wands.