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This Bylaw is to ensure that advertising signs are erected, and displayed in such a manner that they do not present hazard, obstruction, or danger to the public safety.
The Council consulted on the proposed Advertising and Signs Bylaw in 2017, 38 submissions were received during the consultation.
The Council has now adopted the Bylaw after hearing the submissions and debating the options on the 19 September 2017. The new bylaw can be viewed below and is effective from 1 December 2017.
1.1 This bylaw is the Thames-Coromandel District Council Advertising and Signs Bylaw 2017.
2.1 This bylaw comes into force on 1 December 2017.
3.1 This bylaw shall apply to the entire Thames-Coromandel district unless specified otherwise in this bylaw.
Explanatory note:
This bylaw is not the only legislative document relating to advertising and signs. Nothing in this bylaw derogates from any duty, power or responsibility arising from any other Act, regulation, bylaw or rule.
In particular, this bylaw should be read in conjunction with bylaws relating to Public Places along with relevant Council policies.
Words which refer to the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular.
Reference to any Act or provision of any Act includes any amendment to that Act or any Act passed in substitution for it. Areas of control prescribed by this legislation including the Local Government Act 2002, Reserves Act 1977, Land Transport Act 1998, the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 and, Electoral Act 1993 outline some of the powers and requirements of the Council. They are not necessarily repeated within this bylaw, relevant Acts should be read in conjunction with it.
Any resolution of Council may be amended, rescinded or reinstated by a further resolution of Council. The most recent resolution of Council shall be the operative resolution. A power for the Council to make a resolution includes the power to amend or revoke the resolution or to revoke it and replace with another.
This Bylaw also recognises the need to advertise businesses and promote commerce, activities and events in the District.
Notes in italics are for information only and are not part of this bylaw.
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
4 Purpose
4.1 The purpose of this bylaw is to:
Ensure that advertising signs are erected, maintained, and displayed in such a manner that they do not present a hazard, obstruction, or danger to public safety.
5 Defintions
5.1 In this bylaw, unless the context requires otherwise:
Act refers to the Local Government Act 2002.
Authorised Officer means any person appointed or authorised in writing by the Chief Executive or by Council to act on its behalf and with its authority.
Chief Executive means the person employed by Council as the Chief Executive of the Council for the time being.
Council means the Thames-Coromandel District Council.
Directional signs in relation to real estate signs, means publicly visible signs providing direction to a building or land that is available to the public for inspection for the purpose of sale, lease, rent or auction.
Event means an organised temporary activity or occasion and includes but is not limited to an organised gathering, parade, protest, wedding, or private function (which is independent of premises), outdoor market, meeting, festival, gala, carnival, filming, concert, celebration, sports competition, including fun run, marathon, duathlon or triathlon.
Park means any park, reserve or recreational area under the control of the Council.
Permitted activity has the meaning given in section 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Person includes any individual, a corporation, a body corporate and an unincorporated body.
Portable or movable sign means any sign which is intended to be movable or capable of being moved, whether or not on wheels or other special supports, including but not limited to sandwich board or "A frame" type signs. Portable or movable signs also include flags, placards, signs, banners or similar devices attached to vehicles for advertising purposes, unless such devices are an integral part of such vehicle used in the normal course of business.
Publicly visible sign means signs on or visible from a road or place.
Real estate sign means publicly visible signs that is advertising for sale, lease, rent or auction the whole or part of land or premises.
Reserve has the meaning assigned to that term under section 2(1) of the Reserves Act 1977.
Road has the meaning assigned to that term under section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 and its amendments.
Road frontage means the extent of a property boundary adjoining a road.
Sign means any symbol, display or device intended to attract attention which is visible from outside the site. It includes those affixed to, painted on, protruding beyond the face of a wall, fence, building, structure, or incorporated within the design of a structure or building. It also includes any structure erected specifically to support or enhance the sign.
Structure means something built, constructed or installed by people. It excludes vegetation, earthworks, and minor gardening structures that can be easily removed by hand.
Traffic control device as defined in the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 means a device erected by, or at the direction of, a road controlling authority used on a road for the purpose of traffic control; and includes any:
a. Sign, signal, or notice;
b. Traffic calming device (method to slow traffic);
c. Marking or road surface treatment.
Vehicle has the meaning given in the Land Transport Act 1998.
Verandah signs means a publicly visible sign on a verandah including any side, frontage (fascia) or under a verandah, portico, balcony or awning over a road including a footpath or other public place.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE SIGNS
6. Requirements applying to all pubicly visble signs
6.1 A person must not use a public place to display or fix any signs, on any Council controlled property except with the prior written approval of Council.
6.2 A person must not erect or display any publicly visible sign that does not comply with the requirements of this bylaw and any othe applicable rules or controls approved by the Council (including but not limited to, policies, plans, bylaws or consents) or under any enactment, regulation or code, including the control measures in the Schedules to this bylaw listed below:
Schedule 1 - Additional controls for signs contained within specified areas.
Schedule 2 - Additional controls for portable and moveable signs.
Schedule 3 - Verhandh signs.
Schedule 4 - Real estate signs.
6.3 A person must not erect or display any publically visible signs unless it is placed, secured, braced, anchored, constructed, affixed or displayed in such a way that it does not or is likely to cause an obstruction or endanger public health or safety.
6.4 Any public visible sign must be maintained in such a condition that it does not become unsafe, structurally unsound, or endanger public health or safety.
6.5 A person must not display any publicly visible sign that:
a. Obstructs, onscures or impairs the line of sight of any corner, bend, intersection, vehicle crossing, pedestrian crossing, or view of any traffic control device;
b. Obstructs or hinders the safety or movement of persons or vehicles using the footpath or any other part of the road;
c. Resembles, or is likely to be mistaken, a traffic control device;
d. Is directed at a person driving a vehicle on a road and cannot be read safely by such a person travelling at the legal speed limit of the road.
e. Uses any method of illumination that may adversely affect traffic safety, including but not limite to, reflective materials, lasers, flashingor revolving lights.
6.6 To avoid doubt, compliance with this bylaw does not remove the need to:
a. Comply with all other applicable enactments, regulations, standards, bylaws, codes, rules in a district plan, reserve management plan prepared under the Reserves Act 1977, park management plan prepared under the Local Government Act 2002, conditions of resource consents or building consent,
b Obtain consent or permission from a relevant authority in its capacity as landowner or manager or controller of land, for the display of a sign on that land.
7. Responsibility for publicly visble signs
7.1 In the absence of proof to the contray, the owner, occupier and manager of any premises or property on which publicly visible signs are displated are deemed jointly and separately responsible for compliance with this bylaw.
8. Content of signs
8.1 A person must not display, place, or allow to remain in place or on display any publicly visible sign that:
a. is discriminatory or advocates discrimination based on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993;
b. is objectional within the meaning of the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993; or
c. incites or counsels any person to commit any offence.
9. Additional controls for event signs
9.1 Event signs must be removed no later than 10 working days after the event.
10. Additional controls for real estate signs
10.1 Real estate signs must comply with the control measures for real estate signs in Schedule 4 of this bylaw.
10.2 Real estate signs must be located within the boundary of the property to which it relates, or flush on the wall or fence of that property except if the proerty does not have direct road frontage in which case signs may be displated on the grass berm of the road reserve immediately adacent the property.
10.3 Clause 10.2 does not apply to:
a. Real estate directional signs, so long as that sign complies with the control measures for directional real estate signs in Schedule 4 of this bylaw, or
b. Real estate flags or banners attached to or secured by a vehicle during the time of an open home or on site auction, so long as that sign complies with the control measures for real estate flags or banners in Schedule 4 of this bylaw and clause 6.5 of this bylaw.
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
11. Compliance with this bylaw
11.1 The Council may use its powers under the Local Government Act 2002 to enforce this bylaw.
11.2 In addition to the powers conferred on it by any other enactment Council may, pursuant to section 163 of the Local Govenment Act 2002, remove or alter signage constructed or displayed in breach of this bylaw and may recover any costs of removal or alteration from the person who committed the breach.
11.3 Every person who breaches this bylaw commits an offence.
12. Exemptions
12.1 A person may apply in writing to the Chief Executive for an exemption from requirements of this bylaw and the Chief Executive may grant the exemption with any conditions it considers appropriate. An application for an exemption will only be granted if the Chief Executive is satisified that granting the exemption will not significantly prejudice the achievement of the prupose of this bylaw. Circumstances where an exemption may be considered include but are not limited to:
a. the sign is in substantial compliance with the bylaw and futher compliance is unnecessary;
b. a requirement in the bylaw is unreasonable or inappropriate in the particular case; or
c. events have occured that make compliance with a requirement in the bylaw unnecessary or inappropriate in the particular case.
12.2 This bylaw does not apply to traffic, emergency services, network utility operators, direction, information, and naming signs erected by or with the approval of the council, to signs indicating hazardous substances used at a hazardous facility, to signs erected pursuant to any statue or regulation, or to signs which require resource consent. This bylaw does not effect any conditions placed on signs by a resource consent.
12.3 Signs, other than portable signs, lawfully established through a resource consent prior to this bylaw coming into force may remain in place for the period of any approval granted for that sign without breaching this bylaw and may reparied, altered or maintained, providing that such work does not increase its physical size or the extent of non-compliance with this bylaw and provided that the sign does not endanger public health or safety.
13. Bylaw breaches
13.1 A person who fails to comply with this bylaw commits a breach and is liable to a penalty on conviction under the Land Transport Act 1998 or the Local Government Act 2002.
SCHEDULE 1 ADDITIONAL CONTROLS FOR SIGNS LOCATED WITHIN SPECIFIED AREAS
Additional controsl for signs located within the Residential Area (Coastal living, Extra & Low Density Residential, Residential, Village and Waterfront Zones)
Type Placement Size Number permitted
Free standing sign Must be inside the property boundary to which the sign relates. Maximum height above ground level of 3.5 metres.
Maximum combined sign/s area 3 square metres Maximum 1 per premise
Flat mounted wall sign Can either be affixed to a building, boundary wall or fence to which the sign realtes. Maximum height above ground level 3.5 metres.
Protuding sign Must not protude more than 1 metre from the connecting wall. Maximum height above ground level 3 metres. Maximum height above ground level of 8 metres. Maximum size of 2 square metres. Maximum of 1 per premise.
Free standing sign means publicly visible sign that is fixed on or into the ground and tha tis standing on its own, independent of any building or sructure for its primary support.
Flat mounted wall sign means publicly visible sign that is attached to, painted onto, or protruding beyond the face of, a wall, fence or building.
Protruding sign means publicly visble signs that are attached to, or projecting beyond the face of, a wall, fence of building.
Additional controls for signs located within the Industrial and Commerical Areas, Industrial, Light Industrial, Marine Service and Commerical, Gateway, Pedestrian Core Zones
Type Placement Size Number permitted Minimum text size in millimetres (mm) for message letters
Free Standing Sign Must be inside the property boundary to which the sign relates. Minimum distance from intersection. <70km/h - no minimum distance, 70km/h - 149 metres, 80km/h - 181 metres, 100km/h - 253 metres. Maximum height of 8 metres, and up to 3 metres in width. 70km/h - Spaced up to one per 60 metres of road frontage. 80 km/h - Spaced up to one per 70 metres of road frontage. 100km/h - Spaced up to one per 80 metres of road frontage. 70km/h main - 200, secondary - 100. 80km/h man - 250, secondary - 125. 100km/h main - 300, secondary - 150.
Flat wall mounted sign* Can either be afficed to a building, boundary fence or wall on or within the front yard boundary fence or wall to which the sign relates. Minimum distance from intersection 70km/h - 149 metres, 80km/h - 181 metres, 100km/h - 253 metres. Maximum height of 3.5 metres, and up to 3 metres in width. 70km/h - Spaced up to one per 60 metres of road frontage. 80km/h - Spaced up to one per 70 metres of road frontage. 100km/h - Spaced up to one per 80 metres of road frontage. 70km/h main - 200, Secondary - 100. 80km/h main - 250, secondary - 125. 100km/h main - 300, secondary - 150.
Protruding Sign Must not protrude more than 1 metre from the connecting wall or structure. Minimum height above ground level of 3 metres. Maximum height above ground level of 8 metres. Maximum size of 2 square metres. Maximum of 1 per premise.
* Signs which are incorporated into the design of a building are exempt from conditions relating to flat wall mounted signs.
Rural and Recreation Areas (Rural, Rural lifestyle, Recreation Active & Passive, Open Space and Airfield Zones)
Type Placement Size Number permitted Minimum text size in millimetes for message letters
Free standing sign Must be inside the property boundary to which the sign relates. Minimum distance from intersection 70km/h - 149 metres. 80km/h - 181 metres. 100km/h - 253 metres. Maximum height of 6 metres, and up to 3 metres in width all zones. 70km/h - Spaced up to one per 60 metres of road frontage. 80km/h - Spaced up to one per 70 metres of road frontage. 100km/h - Spaced up to one per 80 metres of road frontage. 70km/h main - 200mm, secondary - 10mm. 80km/h main - 250mm, secondary - 125mm. 100km/h main - 300mm, secondary - 150mm.
Flat wall mounted sign Can either be affixed to a building, boundary fence or wall on or within the front yard of the property to which the sign relates. Minimum distance from intersection 70km/h - 149 metres, 80km/h - 181 metres, 100km/h - 253 metres. Maximum height of 3.5 metres, and up to 3 metres, and up to 3 metres in width. 70km/h - Spaced up to one per 60 metres of road frontage. 80km/h - Spaced up to one per 70 metres of road frontage. 100km/h - Spaced up to one per 80 metres of road frontage. 70km/h main - 200mm, secondary 100mm. 80km/h main - 250mm, secondary - 125mm. 100km/h main 300mm, secondary 150mm.
70km/h – Spaced up to one per 60 metres of road frontage
100km/h – Spaced up to one per 80 metres of road frontage
SCHEDULE 2 ADDITIONAL CONTROLS FOR PORTABLE AND MOVABLE SIGNS
Board sign (including sandwhich boards) Flag sign (inclduing teardrop style) Number premitted
Maximum height from the ground of 1.2 metres high and the base 0.6 metres wide x 0.6 metres deep. Maximum total height from base to top of the sign: 2.5 metres. Maximum of 1 board sign per business or commerical activity. Maximum of 2 signs of any kind per business or commercial activity (1 may be a board sign). A business or commercial activity without direct or ground floor frontage may have 1 additional sign of any type directing people to the business or commerical activity, providing the sign complies with other requirements of this bylaw and does not cause an obstruction or endanger public health or safety.
SCHEDULE 3 VERANDAH SIGNS
When placed on side or frontage (fascia) When placed under verandah (hanging) Number permitted
Minimum ground clearance of 2.7 metres. Must not protrude beyond the edges of the connecting structure. Must not have a projecting thickness exceeding 25 centimetres from the connecting structure. Must hang at 90 degrees to the wall to which the vernadah is attached. Minimum height clearance above ground level of 2.7 metres. Maximum thickness of 25 centimetres. The end of the sign must be at least 50 centimetres inside the external edge of the connecting structure. Maximum of 1 on each side or frontage (fascia) of the verandah. Maximum of 1 hanging underneath the verandah.
SCHEDULE 4 REAL ESTATE SIGNS
Type Placement Size Duration in place Number permitted
Boards Must be inside the property boundary or on the property fence to which the sign relates. Properties without direct road frontage may display signs on the grass berm of the road reserve immediately adajacent to the property. Maximum sign area if signle agency of 1.8 square metres. Maximum sign area if multi-agency of 0.6 square metres (per sign). Maximum height above ground level of 2 metres. Must be removed within 10 working days of the sold notification being placed on the sign. 1 per agency.
Boards for auctions and tenders Must be inside the property boundary or on the property fence which the sign relates. Maximum sign area if single agency of 9 square metres. Maximum sign area if multi-agency of 3 square metres (per sign). Maximum height above ground of 3.5 metres. Must be removed within 10 working days of the sold notification being placed on the sign. 1 per agency.
Flags or banners for open homes and auctions Must either be on the property or secured to a parked vehicle directly outside that property so long as the flag/banner does not protrude from the side of the vehicle on the road side or pavement. Maximum total height of 2.5 metres from the base to the top of the sign. May only be displayed for the day of the open home or auction. (Must be removed on the same day as the open home/auction). 1 per agency.
Directional signs for open homes and auctions At a maximum of 6 signs leading to the property (1 of these signs may instead be outside the property). Maximum height of 2.5 metres from ground level. May only be displayed for the day of the open home or auction. Must be removed on the same day as the open home/auction. Maximum of 6 per property to which the open home/auction relates.
Advertising and Signs Bylaw 2017
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Feb 4, 2019, 6 a.m.
This is how Anne Dillon responded to the homework in her Joyous Ruminations online class: What am I most grateful for in my life right now? Why does that make me grateful? How does that make me feel? This one feels appropriate for Valentine's month, too.
At 78 years old, I am most grateful to greet the world each day, rain or shine, with or without painful joints, with money in the bank or slightly poor. It doesn't matter. A new day is a new day and I am thankful.
It gives me pause for thankfulness when I hop on I-5 to drive my granddaughter to school in Tacoma, a two-hour plus round-trip drive in heavy traffic. My mother did not drive and was in her grave at 78. I am grateful to be a vibrant 78-year-old woman of independent means and choices. Nice!
I feel independent when I am not afraid to drive on freeways. I feel competent when my son trusts that I am able to transport his precious daughter to school without incident.
I am grateful for the affection of a lovely man in my life. I am happy that we like to see movies together, or share a glass of wine, or that he likes to talk politics with me. I am grateful that we are on the same side. Good one.
I am grateful to be on good terms with all people, especially the ones I am related to. I like that my cat, Jilly-Bean, greets me with deep throaty purrs.
So, to paraphrase a quote from a beautiful man: I am grateful to wake up on the grass side of the dirt each morning.
Anne Dillon is a longtime Washington writing student with Ariele Huff.


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Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Is the most most expensive movie ever made even any good?
August 28, 2021 August 27, 2021 Author by Andrew RainaldiPosted in Uncategorized
My post last week was about Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and even though you might not think about it, On Stranger Tides – even a decade after its release – remains the most expensive movie ever made. Compared to the first three films in the franchise, On Stranger Tides is considerably less memorable and less popular among fans. In that post, I speculated about what the cause of such a high budget could be, and essentially boiled it down to three things: 1. Johnny Depp costs a lot of money 2. Filming on the water can drive up production costs 3. CGI was handled by a wide variety of companies. And that seems to be it, mostly. Of course, we don't know everything about the budget, but that seems to explain a fair amount of where the $410 Million ($378.5 Million net) was allocated.
But when you think of highly expensive movies, eventually your thoughts will turn from "How was the budget of this movie spent?" to "Is this movie good?" Which brings me to the point of this post – asking if Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is any good. As a longtime fan of the franchise, someone who used to watch the first three as comfort movies, I have a lot to say about this one.
Is it good? Looking back at the critical consensus when this movie premiered, the answer certainly seems to be no, but frankly, I think there are quite a few things to like about this one – though, it is not without its problems. So, hopefully, I can take a charitable but fair look at this movie to determine what's good about it, as well as what keeps this one in the shadow of its three predecessors.
The good!
Captain Barbossa Returns
I first saw this movie in theaters, and I don't remember seeing too much of the promotional commercials or trailers leading up to it, but I knew I was going to see it, having been such a big fan of the first three films. Having known so little about it, I wasn't sure who was coming back in this film; sure, Jack and his sidekick Mister Gibbs (played by the wonderful Kevin McNally) were certainly returning, but otherwise, I had assumed it would be a new cast. They were in for a challenge, since it could certainly be presumed that neither Orlando Bloom nor Keira Knightley would be coming back to the series. So I had assumed that Depp and McNally would be back, and no one else.
You can imagine my surprise – and my delight, as a longtime fan of the series – when I realized that Geoffrey Rush would be returning as Captain Barbosa. but Barbosa was different now. He had been in possession of The Black Pearl at the end of the third movie, and had since lost it. Another thing he had had at the end of the third movie and now lacked at the beginning of this one – Barbosa has lost a leg between the third and fourth films. He's now a privateer (basically a pirate for hire) for Great Britain. It's a fun redesign for the character, both visually and conceptually.
Barbosa's arc in the first movie is that he wants to shake off the curse of immortality, which leads him to die. In the third movie, upon seeing the dead Kraken in At World's End he and Jack have a rather poignant conversation about dying, coming back to life, and the impermanence of living. And as part of an arc across the first three movies, Barbossa becoming a legally-sanctioned privateer feels like him adapting to a world that is less hospitable to pirates. So in this movie, we get to watch as he makes speeches about what it means to be "King's men," really hamming up this personality of a loyal British subject, only to reveal in a conversation with Jack that it's all an act, and that his only goal is revenge on Blackbeard. This is all laid out in the middle of the movie, when we get to see Jack and Barbossa work together as they try to steal the two magical chalices from the Spanish in what I would potentially describe as this movie's best sequence.
Across all five movies, the recurring characters, either in the way they're written or the way they're performed, get worse throughout. But Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa stays consistent as the movies go on. It's a terrific and dynamic character, and he's always having fun. He's the archetypal pirate, and he's so much more.
Ian McShane as Blackbeard
After watching the 1950's movie Horrors of Dracula, the one thing I found myself saying about Christopher Lee as the title character centered around one particular word: Presence. Christopher Lee compelled a scene in an impressive way, in every role, but particularly as Dracula. When he's a scene, he's the focus – everything seems to revolve around him. A similar thing can certainly be said about Ian McShane in this movie.
In any long-running pirate adventure worth its salt, you have to eventually bring in Blackbeard. And there are fewer actors who could do Blackbeard quite like Ian McShane. If you've seen him in Deadwood or American Gods, you know that he's got this larger-than-life presence, with a strange dash of charisma; his Blackbeard is cruel but oddly likeable.
I don't quite know what to make of the way Blackbeard is written both in terms of motivations and dialogue. His lines read like a screenwriter trying to use big words to make a character seem old-timey, but his motivations make him compellingly complex. He's kind of like a dark reflection of Jack, who is always seeking immortal life, but there's this almost-vulnerable hunger in the way he'll do anything to extend his life, even to the point where he'd offer the life of his own daughter.
This isn't an all-time great performance for McShane, who always brings his A-game, but it's up to his high level of quality. But importantly, Blackbeard feels like the pop culture idea of what a pirate should be. If you're looking for a fun pirate adventure, you'd expect there to be a great pirate villain – which is just what McShane's Blackbeard is.
Continuing a Franchise
It's hard to explain this, but I like this movie as a part of a franchise, and exploring a broader world. I like that we get to see London, a place in the world we didn't see in the previous three movies (side note, isn't Richard Griffiths as George III really good?). I like that Keith Richards comes back as Captain Teague to give a little bit of exposition. I like that Jack Sparrow has a reputation in the world, and that there's someone impersonating him, leading to the terrifically fun sword fight between Jack and the impostor. (The continuity with the impostor kind of gets a little murky when Jack finds himself aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, but I can't be bothered to care about something that the movie is barely concerned about.) And perhaps all, I like that this movie manages to stand alone better than any movie in the series after the first.
How is the On Stranger Tides the first of the Pirates movies to have mermaids? Or Blackbeard? Those seem like no-brainers.
Producer Oren Aviv is quoted on IMDb as saying about this movie: "It's important to get the story right and it's important to me to scale it down, because we can't get bigger. The movies have subsequently gotten bigger and bigger and very complicated and they were satisfying on so many levels obviously, but I want to kind of reboot the whole thing and bring it down to its core." And this improved tremendously on the worst part of At World's End; that movie is way too long and way too complex. It's got far too many double-crosses and plot layers to care about, or to follow in one viewing. In At World's End, the scale got far too large and the plot felt too involved, whereas On Stranger Tides felt smaller by comparison, in a good way.
The bad!
Boy Howdy, this romantic subplot is bad
After Will and Elizabeth exited the series, something was certainly missing. Ostensibly, Will and Elizabeth were the two main characters, even if Jack was always the fan favorite. Removing them took away some of the franchise's strongest characters.
The romantic subplot involves a missionary character who Blackbeard refused to kill because Angelica said it would be bad luck, and a siren Mermaid. Now, I like these elements separately; a cleric character in a franchise with a constant motif of death and immortality feels like a no-brainer, and so does having monstrous mermaids in a magical seafaring adventure. I can only assume that these things didn't show up earlier (for the most part) because any of the previous movies would have been too full of other things going on.
Where this gets tricky is that neither of these romantic leads are the main characters, and neither end up being that interesting in execution. These actors were young, and I generally find that older actors give better performances – but among the memorable characters in the Pirates franchise, Philip and Syrena are not exactly the most memorable or the most liked. In the fifth movie, there was a better attempt at this, but replacing Will and Elizabeth is a tall order.
Also, this movie does a silly bait-and-switch, where it makes it seem as though Philip is dead, but from the way it's filmed you can very clearly tell that it's a fake-out, and we're not surprised when he shows up two scenes later. The most proper comparison is when Rise of Skywalker tries to tell us that Chewbacca's dead, only to have him show up in no time at all. He's brought back to make sure that the crew can get the macguffin mermaid tear they need, and then forgotten for a long portion of the movie.
At the end of the movie, no one is thinking about these two characters – when Philip gets stabbed in the midst of all the fighting, he runs back to Syrena who then runs (or rather, swims) to help the people she has been calling evil for the whole movie in their moment of need… for some reason, which remains unclear. She then pulls the dying Philip (who is actually dying this time) under water, in a sequence that is very confusing for those of us who watched the mermaids pull helpless sailors to their doom about an hour earlier. This scene is confusing enough to prompt at least one person to ask on Quora, "What happened to Philip in Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (part 4)?"
Where's the CGI?
One thing that came up in my post looking at the budget was the use of CGI in this movie eating up the budget of this film and not being quite as memorable as the previous ones. Sure, the mermaids must have been costly to animate, but I had difficulty thinking of what else could have required such a budget. Every so often, I would see an establishing shot that might have been CGI, and then there were animals such as a snake or a frog that were CGI, which I felt didn't really need to be. Particularly in the case of those animals, I suppose they might have been filming on location, and the standard Hollywood animal handlers might not have wanted to fly out to their filming location in Hawaii, but I feel like there must have been some easier, more practical solution. A movie doesn't need CGI, but I feel like this movie had a certain CGI budget allotted, but didn't know exactly what to spend it on.
I do have to admit, the one very memorable CGI shot comes in the movie's climax, in which we watch Blackbeard's body deteriorate, quite violently and viscerally, which is caused by the Fountain's curse. It's very visually striking, but it certainly doesn't explain everything. CGI doesn't really impact my opinion of this movie in the same way great CGI like in Dead Man's Chest or a movie with bad CGI. Mostly I mention it here because… well, there's ultimately not that much to mention.
A Bad Use of Prophecy
This might be a petty nitpick, but early on in the movie, Angelica tells Jack that Blackbeard is operating under a prophecy that he's going to lose his life at the hands of a one-legged man. This comes fairly soon after seeing that Barbossa has lost his leg, so there's no room to wonder who it might be. I might appreciate that this prophecy comes as a direct result of his actions – Barbossa wants to kill Blackbeard because Blackbeard had attacked him and took both his leg and his ship – but there's no fun in it being so obvious. Imagine hearing that a one-legged man would kill Blackbeard and then two-thirds through the movie, someone loses their leg, perhaps after Blackbeard cuts it off – wouldn't that be thrilling as all hell? Wouldn't it be a fun twist?
Instead, when we hear "one-legged man" we have to wonder, "Well, how many one legged men are there in this movie? Oh, there's only Barbossa? Must be him then!" Previously, the prophecies were never as explicit, they were terms and conditions to the treasure; Oh, if you take one of the medallions, you become a skeleton pirate, or if you stab the Heart of Davy Jones, you have to take his place.
But, related to that, I like the caveats they put on the Fountain of Youth having a cost. If the Fountain only granted life, that would be incredibly boring. But granting additional years of life at the cost of someone else's life – now that's interesting.
Remembering what's missing
And a lot of what's missing here is caused by the fact that this movie comes after the end of a trilogy. I'm sure if George Lucas did a Star Wars sequel in 1989 focusing only on Han Solo and Chewbacca, it wouldn't be that great. Will and Elizabeth's absence is felt to a crippling degree. Jack isn't that compelling as a main protagonist, and other than that, who do we have? Philip and Syrena? Angelica? If anything, Barbossa is the best character in this movie. Things that these movies did well enough previously – CGI, or vague prophecy mumbojumbo – don't work quite as well here. At World's End's problem of scale is fixed here, and Captains Barbossa and Blackbeard are also bright spots in this movie, but I don't know if this movie has enough to outweigh the bad. (But it gets close, which is far more than I could say for its sequel.)
But at the same time, I don't think this movie is awful, it's just adequate. In a way, the fact that such a huge amount of money was spent and all the studio got was a movie that is just "adequate" – and again, my perspective is the charitable one, from a fan of the franchise – is almost damning. There's clearly a lot of potential in this movie, and there are just as many problems. There isn't one easy fix. I've always loved this series, and the fact that in the wake of the first trilogy there's been a weak installment and one that is outright bad, I worry that if this series ever comes back for a sixth movie, they won't learn from their faults.
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South Carolina man accused of raping 12-year-old Mooresville girl
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Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 a report was filed with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office concerning a sexual assault involving a 12 year old female. The victim reported to a school staff member she had been sexually assaulted by a friend of the family.
The Iredell County Department of Social Service (DSS) was contacted, and made aware of the allegations. A safety plan was placed into effect by DSS due to the suspect living in the same home as the victim.
The criminal investigation was assigned to Detective Sgt. J. Lowrance with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office Special Victim's Unit. The victim was interviewed at the Dove House Children's Advocacy Center where the suspect was identified as Richard Alan Kruger.
The victim disclosed Kruger had sexually assaulted her multiple times, and in multiple locations in, and around Mooresville. During the course of the investigation Detective Sgt. J. Lowrance was able to interview several other witnesses and gather evidence.
Based on the statements and all of the evidence gathered through the investigation, arrest warrants for Statutory Rape of a Child, along with nine counts of Felony Indecent Liberties with a Child were filed against Kruger. Kruger was entered as a Wanted Person by the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.
Richard Kruger was located, and arrested on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 by the Lexington County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Office Warrant Task Force. Richard Kruger was extradited back to Iredell County on Monday, June 10, 2019 where he was served with the warrants.
Richard Alan Kruger was issued a 1,000,000.00 dollars secure bond by Magistrate R. Imes.
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How Can Yoga and Meditation Help in Self Realization?
Chanting mantras, doing yoga and meditation, chakra meditation, fasting, penance, meditating upon a light, concentrating on breath and kundalini yoga are all tools that are used to keep the mind and inner complainers in control. These are merely tools until one attains Self Realization, they are not the ultimate goal. There are various health benefits of yoga however, a person will experience peace for the duration he remains engrossed in these practices and when they are over, he is back to where he started. Therefore, the mind never comes in his control. When the mind remains constantly under control, it can be considered cured.
In contrast, when you reach a state of absolute unaffectedness amidst all stresses within the thoughts, speech and actions you have achieved nirvikalp samadhi. Only a Gnani Purush is in such samadhi where no mental or physical circumstances can affect Him. He is the one who can place the true Meditation of the Self in your hands by gracing you with Knowledge of the Soul.
Let us learn more about yoga and meditation from the Gnani Purush Param Pujya Dadashri.
What are different types of yoga and meditation?
Why I can't meditate (do dhyan) and how to be attentive?
How to meditate and explain true meditation (spiritual meditation)?
What are the benefits of mantra meditation?
What is Om and meditation of Om (aum/Omkar) ?
What is Kundalini, chakras and What happens in Kundalini awakening ?
Can yoga extend life span?
Can yoga practice (raj-yoga) help in attaining Self-realization?
Once you decide on the dheya (goal); dhyan (focused awareness or meditation) is the result of that.
These karmic accounts are due to the four different types of dhyan: artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts one's own self) , raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the self and others), dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation, to not hurt anyone, to give happiness to others) and shukladhyan (awareness and contemplation as the Self, Pure Soul). Whatever the prevailing dhyan, so are the consequences.
The lesser the artadhyan (mournful contemplation hurting the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation hurting the self and others); lesser are the worldly difficulties.
Human birth is priceless provided one attains full enlightenment. Enlightenment occurs when the diseases of the mind go away. People cannot understand the diseases of their mind. They do not have an understanding of which part of their mind is diseased and which part is healthy. When the mind becomes healthy, the speech becomes healthy and the body becomes healthy too.
Attaining the Soul is atmadhyan i.e. meditation as the Self. And in worldly meditation you are to meditate on the work at hand.
Then why trouble the poor mind unnecessarily? There is nothing wrong with concentrating the mind, but there is no need to trouble the mind if you want realization (darshan) of the Supreme Self.
Mantras are not eternal. Nothing in this world is eternal except the Self (the Atma). Everything else is a temporary adjustment. All these relatives are temporary adjustments! Only the Self is permanent. Once the chit settles in the eternal, it will not wander and that is when it becomes free.
Main production means to attain moksha from a Gnani Purush, and then the byproducts of worldly comforts will come as a bonus. Countless lives have been wasted through wrongful meditation (dhyan) for acquiring the byproducts. For once, attain moksha and all your problems will be solved.
Meditating as the Self is the true meditation.
There are two types of yogas (yoga means to join or union). One is Gnan yoga, that is the yoga of the Self and the other is agnan(ignorance) yoga and that is the yoga of the nonself. Non-self yoga includes yoga of the mind, body and speech. What does one unite with? Is it that which one has knowledge of, or that which one is ignorant about? Until the Self is known, how can the yoga of the Self be possible? That yoga can only be called yoga of the body because only the body is known.
Here in Akram Vignan, we have passed through all the stages of dhyans, dhyata (relative meditator) and dhyeya (worldly goals), have passed the eight stages of yoga and attained awareness of, 'I am the Soul.' Here, one remains as the knower-seer (gnata-drashta) and in eternal bliss (parmanand) in every situation.


Jasper is the clown of the family & commonly called Hooney Man or Hoons for short. In fact he only gets Jasper when he is naughty!!
When he was little he would run and sit between my legs if anything worried him. A 'Mums boy' .. in fact he still is but a lot braver now!!
He is pale blonde in colour with a beautiful long mane & a faint spot on his forehead like his Dad. A very handsome lad.
He chases shadows & sees ghosts!! An attribute he has passed on to many of his pups for good or bad!!
He is out for a good time & not keen on rounding up the sheep but will bark at the cattle. He is great on cuddles & making us laugh.
He has huge character & has passed many of his hilarious quirks onto his pups. He will often just run up to us & want a cuddle when we are out doing things.
He sometimes does this cute little nibble on us & it is just to say how happy he is. You know he likes you if you get a nibble.
He has an attitide I admire of play hard & sleep well!! You don't want to give him a surprise when he's asleep..
He runs like the wind & more often than not when out on a walk I won't see him till we reach our meeting point at the top of the hill. He is a really happy dog & has a huge energy level.
When he has been naughty he blinks at us as if we are going to beat him up. It is impossible to get angry with him. Hoons is one in a million & we love him to bits.
Jasper is now officially retired.
Gee apart from a slightly darker colour and a little less fluffy….Osca so looks like his dad. Its amazing! He has the personality of both his parents. Loving to cuddle up on our pillows into a tiny ball but also a huge follower of Hoons' play hard sleep well ethic. We just love him to bits. Cannot imagine our lives without him in it now.
Just read Jasper's profile. Now know why Mac has this uncontrollable urge to chase shadows and sees things in the dark that mystify me.
I was just admiring your beautiful border collies when I came across Japer. We recently lost Dodger who Jasper reminds me of, even down to his fascination with shadows! They look like twins as puppies.


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The Facility is funded by German and international development banks, and its role is to mitigate risk in the first stages of geothermal projects. For more information on the GRMF click here.
Technical consultancy to the GRMF, which supports surface research and drilling.


Set of 4 authentic Brazilian agate coasters in varying shades of black and brown with a gold plated rim. These one of a kind, gorgeous pieces of high quality natural agate will be the topic of conversation at your next party. Each piece is hand picked for its color, pattern and quality and polished to reflect the natural variation in pattern and color. They are great as housewarming, wedding and holiday gifts. Gift box is included.


Paper Mountain is a new Perth ARI, with a gallery/project space & studios in the heart of Northbridge, WA.
Paper Mountain is a new Perth ARI, with a gallery/project space & studios in the heart of Northbridge, WA. It was founded in late 2011 and is currently co-directed by Anna Dunnill, Amber Harries, Stephen Genovese, Joanna Sulkowski & Renae Coles. In addition to hosting a regular program of events & exhibitions, we aim to encourage a sense of community among Perth-based artists while providing an essential platform for critical feedback, resource-sharing, collaboration, and multi-disciplinary practices.


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Review: Lindsey Buckingham goes his own way at Celebrity Theatre
Lindsey Buckingham goes his own way at Celebrity Theatre
by Ed Masley
Photo by: Maria Vassett
Lindsey Buckingham could be playing a much larger room than the Celebrity Theatre (and pocketing more money) with the "Big Machine," as he's been calling Fleetwood Mac.
But he's clearly enjoying his time at the wheel of the Little Machine, his solo tours affording him the opportunity to take more risks, get more intimate and showcase his solo material, including selections from a great new album, "Seeds We Sow."
And touring solo also lets him stroll on stage alone with his guitar, as he did Wednesday night, Oct. 12, at the Celebrity, and set the tone with a powerful set of stripped-down, one-man, unplugged versions of his songs that put the focus on his awe-inspiring finger-picking prowess. The percussive country-blues approach of "Shut Us Down" was followed by a melancholy reinvention of his early solo hit "I Go Insane," on which his guitar style was closer to classical music. It got pretty unhinged for an unplugged performance by the time he brought it to a climax, howling "She's a lot like you."
"Trouble" also benefited greatly from the mournful unplugged treatment, and he earned his first standing ovation for the night's first Fleetwood Mac song, "Never Going Back Again," bringing his guitar down to a whisper and slowing it down for dramatic effect on the verses.
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Lindsey Buckingham at Celebrity Theatre, 10/12/11
By Jason P. Woodbury
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"The small machine."
That's how Lindsey Buckingham described his solo work, comparing it to the "big machine" that is Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham was about halfway through a kind of extended monologue about the differences between his massive, stadium-touring collaboration with Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie (Christine McVie no longer performs with the band), and his Celebrity Theatre-filling solo project, describing Fleetwood as a "big budget Hollywood film" and his solo work as an "independent," when the crowd got weird. Someone shouted, "That's why I love you" in response to something he said about Hollywood; a guy just screamed "Lindsey;" and someone shouted "Hi, Stevie!"
In the intimate confines of Celebrity (with the stage on its more dignified "non-rotating" setting), Buckingham seemed to relish a chance to get VH1 Storytellers-style intimate, revealing the nitty gritty of each song. But the crowd wasn't all that interested in that. They wanted bombast. They wanted rock 'n' roll. But most of all -- they wanted songs from the "Big Machine."
I don't mean to imply that people weren't interested in classic Buckingham solo material like "Go Insane" or "Trouble" -- both got big cheers, and the crowd reacted well to material from Buckingham's latest, Seeds We Sow.
But Buckingham was visually perturbed by the interruptions. "Hi, Stevie?" he sneered. "No, no, we all love Stevie very much, don't we?"
He tried to regain his thematic footing (Fleetwood Mac = Transformers III: Dark Side of the Moon, Lindsey Buckingham solo = some indie film with a huge budget?), but wasn't quite able to without the help of his band.
"I have the stage, but I don't know if I have the floor," be said. "I'm not even sure I have the stage."
Beyond the one stumble, he most definitely had the stage the rest of the night. Buckingham is a weird performer. Those goofy faces and struts he did on SNL? That's his normal thing, a sort of strange peacocking stomp across the stage, plenty of "weird face" guitar solos, and even some ceremonial chest beating.
There were some weird production, choices, too. "Tusk," from the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name was marred by an electronic horn section. "In Our Own Time" was similarly tasteless -- featuring electronic drums and bad keyboard tones while a live drummer just sort of manned the cymbals. Elsewhere, the band was aces; "Under the Skin," from the album of the same name, approached a shoegazing lushness, propelled by triple guitar work from Buckingham and the band.
Buckingham started the night out solo, following a few solo excursions with Fleetwood's "Never Going Back Again." He drew each phrase and breath out, almost screwing with the crowd's expectations.
He took a more traditional path with other Fleetwood hits. "Big Love" was, of course, the ridiculously guitar-righteous excursion people expected. "Second Hand News" rocked and "Go Your Own Way" was an extended guitar freakout that ended the set proper.
The energy would have been tough to top, and the band wisely didn't really try. The encore performance felt like bonus tracks. Performing "Treason" with the band, and the title track from Seeds solo, it felt more like a nightcap than the traditional "monster encore."
It was fitting. The crowd wanted Buckingham to rock, and he did. But Buckingham had some more intimate ideas in mind, too, even if he had to fight a little for them.
"Go Insane"
"Trouble"
"Never Go Back Again"
"Big Love"
"Under the Skin"
"All My Sorrows"
"In Our Own Time"
"Illumination"
"Second Hand News"
"Tusk"
"End of Time"
"That's the Way Love Goes"
"I'm So Afraid"
"Go Your Own Way"
"Treason"
"Seeds We Sow"
Critic's Notebook:
Last Night: Lindsey Buckingham at Celebrity Theatre
The Crowd: People who did the whole "growing old" thing with tact and style.
Random Notebook Dump: This place smells like popcorn.
Stray Observation: Celebrity Theatre feels like a different venue every time I'm in it.
Nickslive at Thursday, October 13, 2011


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A native of South Mississippi, Abbye West Pates is a singer-songwriter who has called Memphis, Tennessee her home for over a decade. She loves people and songs so it only makes sense that she'd feel most at home at a house concert or dark listening room somewhere, close enough for a conversation with the listeners. She's a little folk, a little country, and loves a good story. You're invited to come listen in.
Her latest single release, Can You See Me (2019), can be heard on Spotify, iTunes and all major streaming platforms.
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Abbye West Pates is a singer-songwriter based in Memphis, TN. Born and raised in south Mississippi and inspired by folk/Americana artists like Patty Griffin and authors like Wendell Berry, Abbye tells stories that locate you in a particular place with a particular people. She explores life's real struggles - addiction, grief, anxiety - reminding us of grace and faith and forgiveness in the midst of it all.
Abbye's first studio album, Leaving the Shadows (2012), reflects on the small town that raised her and the city that's grown her up. "Mr. Cooley," a fan favorite from the album, looks back on her hometown and what she may have missed while "Memphis Song" highlights the choice to put down roots in a sometimes difficult place even when it seems easier to start over again.
Her next release, Miles of Green (2016), shows us a growing songwriter as Abbye becomes more at home in her sound and vocal style. She continues to draw on her southern heritage, bringing us along on a trip through the Mississippi Delta on "Take Me With You." Abbye likes to explore what one person is thinking and feeling as she does with the characters in "Lonely Guy" and "Stairs," asking "Why did you choose that path? Am I really any different than you? How could things be different?"
"I want to know what's really going on, what's happening down deep inside of us," Abbye says. "It's the stuff going on below the surface that I'm interested in writing about."
Abbye lives with her husband and music-companion, Jeff, who accompanies her on percussion when he can. She's also an urban gardener, handwritten letter writer and pour over coffee drinker.


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Scott Parker
Fulham boss pays tribute to Scott Parker after legend's retirement and Spurs return
The former England midfielder, who captained his country on February 29 2012 against Holland, hung up his boots earlier this week
Fulham head coach Slavisa Jokanovic believes it is good news for football that Scott Parker will remain in the game.
The former England midfielder, who captained his country on February 29 2012 against Holland, hung up his boots earlier this week.
Although the Whites had been in talks with Parker about a coaching role, the midfielder has opted to return to Tottenham as part of their U18 staff.
Jokanovic, though, was quick to praise the 36-year-old, who he worked with for the last 18 months of his career.
The Fulham boss wrote on Twitter: "It was a pleasure to work with you, Scott. It's good news for football that you'll remain in the game. I wish you all the very best."
Parker professed himself delighted to be back working at the north London club, who will be moving to Wembley while their new stadium is being finished.
He said: "I'm delighted to be back at Tottenham and look forward to immersing myself in the job.
"Obviously it wasn't an easy decision to call time on my playing career though I'm looking forward to this new chapter and am grateful to Spurs for handing me this opportunity at such an exciting time in the club's history.
"It is a great honour to represent the club both as a coach and ambassador."
Slavisa Jokanovic
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Investment Property ~ Multi Two family home in the heart of Copake. First floor apartment is a two bedroom and second floor apartment is a three bedroom. Both apartments are rented and tenants in good standing. In the last ten years new roof, windows and well. Motivated sellers. Excellent investment opportunity. Easy to show with 24 hour notice.
Right in the hamlet of Hillsdale close to all amenities. Walk to grocery stores, shopping, 5 restaurants, new flower shop and Casana Tea House. Main level apartment includes eat-in kitchen, living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining room with bay window looking out over the large open lawn and ball field just beyond, 3 bedrooms and 2 full Bathrooms. 2nd apartment: Basement was completely remodeled in 2012 to include a separate apartment with an open floor plan; kitchen/dining room/living room combination, 2 Bedrooms and full Bathroom. Country living, close to Hudson, Millerton, Amenia NY and only a mile from the Berkshire border & Catamount (www.catamountski.com). PLUS Metro & Amtrak train stations within hour. Live here year round or weekend retreats and have mortgage covered by rental income (currently $23,000/year in rental income). Easy to show with 24 hour notice.
Beautiful Colonial built in 2008, in excellent condition. Convenient location just off Route 22 on the corner of Mitchell Street. Minutes to Great Barrington with views of Catamount ski slopes. Some features include Maple wood flooring throughout, large kitchen w/13x12 Breakfast nook, formal dining room, Living room w/propane fireplace, large glass doors to bring in views of private back yard. Radiant floor heat throughout, Geothermal heating system (needs heat pump installed), Five bedrooms, MBR suite w/huge walk-in closet & luxurious spa tub, three bathrooms. 6 acres with private pond. Zoned for small business. Very sweet deal.
GREAT investment opportunity! Four units, all tenants in good standing and hoping they go with the sale!! Each apartment is on it's own electric meter. Two water tanks, one furnace. $45,000+/yearly in rental income...now that's a great investment! Income statement available. Property Condition Disclosure on file.
Four Buildings for the Price of One!
Excellent Income Investment with 7 rentals!! Four buildings in total being sold together; two multifamily units (5 apartments). Plus a separate shop building, built in 2012, with a 2-bay garage and over heard doors, with yet another apartment AND a 4-bay Pole barn used to store boats etc. But wait, that's not all, property has a junk yard license Grandfathered-in being sold with property. All four buildings are in excellent condition on over 2 acres with mountain views. $56k+ in rental income yearly, all appliances sold with property. Easy to show with 24 hour notice.
Ideal location! Hundred year old beautiful Historic beauty in excellent condition, on 3+ acres. The 'Honored Guest' B&B is now on the market and ready for action. STILL VERY ACTIVE WEBSITE (worth 25K included in sale) turning down reservations because you aren't here yet... First floor dedicated to commercial kitchen, large sunny dinning room, office, living room w/wood burning fireplace perfect for holding meetings. Can accommodate groups for small conferences/meeting venue. Second floor boast of four bedrooms w/en-suite bathrooms, third floor is Caretakers suite. All the modern amenities while still maintaining the historic glory. Large enclosed sun porch, 4 zoned baseboard heating, full basement. Four heating zones. Ample parking are just some of the many features. Centrally located at the intersection of Route 22 and Hunt Road, just a mile outside of town and 3 miles to Catamount Ski area, minutes to the Berkshires, Tanglewood, & Jacobs Pillow, and 2-hrs from NYC.
Perfect Location, Across from Copake Country Club ~ 55 Acres!
55 ACRES with water rights from THREE sources! Artist retreat or Copake Lake moguls dream come true! Sweet sanctuary on almost 55 acres. Water frontage on multi bodies of water, i.e. Friends Creek, Zeky Pond and lake rights on Copake Lake! Property has road frontage on both Pond Hill Road and 78 feet of shared lake rights on Copake Lake Road. This get away, is really about the land, however a big Plus is the sweet cottage w/cathedral ceilings and exposed beams, hardwood floors though-out home and marble floors in master bathroom. Spiral staircase in kitchen leading to basement, could easily be converted to second bedroom. Zeky Pond is known for Bass fishing, Copake Lake is known for boating & water sports. Quiet, secluded, waterfront/water rights on three different sources of water. Shared dock area on Copake Lake. The majority of land is across street from Copake Country Club and the Greens Restaurant, what more could you ask for. Listings consist of 3 parcels, 155.13-1-17, 155.-1-28 & 155.-1-35. Easy to show, survey on hand.
Located in the historic hamlet of Copake Falls the Taconic Wayside Inn is one of Columbia County's most popular destinations. The Inn has been popular with locals, tourists and campers for years and was renowned as the favorite watering hole of Babe Ruth when he visited the area. The inn has maintained its popularity over the years by offering consistently excellent fare and libations. The tavern has been recently updated from the floors up. It features a large L-shaped bar, a row of booths and pool table area that can be changed to accommodate local bands when they take the stage. Just off the bar is the large enclosed outdoor sitting area that accommodates diners as well as bar patrons. The dining rooms have also been recently updated to create an appealing dining environment. There are two separate dining rooms, as well as the outside dining area. A covered front porch conveniently serves as an outdoor are for patrons who wish to smoke. The inn also features three apartments and five single rooms for additional income potential. The apartments can be used to house an owner/manager and valued help, or provide valuable monthly income as monthly or yearly rental units. The single rooms are not currently used, but could serve as overnight lodging for tourists or small groups. The property also features a large two-story post and beam barn that would make an exciting space for weddings and events. The Taconic Wayside Inn is situated on the Eastern border on New York with Massachusetts and within minutes of The Taconic State Park, Bash Bish Falls, The HV Rail Trails and other popular Columbia County recreational destinations. Family owned and operated since the 1960's this popular and successful tavern and restaurant is now on the market for the first time. Contact us for more information and come visit this historic inn for yourself.
Historic Mount Washington House, circa 1881. Currently owned and operated by the same family as a tavern / restaurant and inn since 1972. The future potential of this iconic structure is massive. The 14,000 sq.ft. three-story building offers exceptional potential as an event center, boutique hotel or B&B, multi-family housing, mixed use retail/residential or whatever your business model calls for. Original details resonate throughout this Mansard Victorian on over two acres. The tavern features a handcrafted mahogany bar, original antique oak walk-in cooler with ice attic and pocket doors. The inn features 26 single bedrooms, 15 baths (9 working and 6 not currently in use), original wide board pine floors, pressed tin ceilings and walls. Recent upgrades include a new boiler, 400 amp electric service, new rubber roof, hydro-fracked well, tie in to town septic system, covered outside dining area & back patio for additional seating, paved driveway, and three detached rental cabins.
The property is a landmark in the Hamlet of Hillsdale, one of Columbia County's most up and coming towns. It is ideally located within two miles of Catamount Ski Area and the Western gateway to the Berkshires. To the West you will find eclectic Hudson NY with its fantastic shops, fine dining offerings and wonderful entertainment options. Beautiful countryside surrounds and it is easy to recognize why Hillsdale is one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Columbia County. An opportunity to own and develop a landmark property doesn't come along often. Opportunities to do so in a hamlet business district like Hillsdale are even rarer. The Mount Washington House beckons a new vision. Will it be yours?
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Un passeport marocain (en arabe : ) est un passeport délivré aux citoyens marocains pour les voyages internationaux.

Le royaume du Maroc a mis en circulation depuis le  un passeport biométrique, conforme aux recommandations de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale.

Types de passeports
Il existe quatre principaux types de passeport marocain :

 Passeport ordinaire (vert) : délivré aux citoyens marocains pour les voyages internationaux.
 Passeport diplomatique (rouge) : délivré aux diplomates, à la famille royale et à certains membres du gouvernement.
 Passeports spécial (bleu) et de service (marron) : délivrés aux hauts fonctionnaires non éligibles au passeport diplomatique ainsi qu'aux représentants de l'Etat en mission spéciale à l'étranger.

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Design de la couverture
Le passeport marocain ordinaire porte sur sa couverture la mention suivante :

 Haut :  ROYAUME DU MAROC  ;
 Milieu : Armoiries du Maroc
 Bas : Les mentions  PASSEPORT  et le signe du passeport biométrique.

Page d'identité

La page d'identification du passeport ordinaire d'un citoyen marocain contient les données suivantes :

 Photo
 Type de passeport (P)
 Code pays (MAR)
 Numéro de passeport
 Nom et prénom du titulaire
 Nationalité
 Sexe
 Date de naissance
 Lieu de naissance
 Adresse
 Date d'émission
 Autorité émettrice
 Numéro de la carte d'identité nationale
 Date d'expiration
 Signature numérisée
 Zone lisible par la machine

Langues
Le passeport est intégralement trilingue : arabe, anglais et français.

Voyages sans visa ou visa apposé à l'arrivée

Afrique

Amériques

Asie

Océanie

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Passeport

Liens externes
 Portail du passeport biométrique marocain
 Destinations sans visa pour les détenteurs de passeport marocain

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Politique étrangère du Maroc
État civil au Maroc

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Okay, you've gotten over your indignation and are all set to make more submissions. Somebody out there will like your book! And it's true. Somebody will if your book has any merit. The name of the game is persistence – and preparation. A long time ago in a galaxy far away, I made my first submission that was single-spaced, hardly any margins or proper header. It got rejected, even though the book later won an award, but that was much later, after I learned how to make a proper submission. Today, there is no excuse for being sloppy to a publisher, not if you want to be a professional writer.
What will boost your ego and confidence is going over your manuscript again. By now, a lot of time may have passed since you've written the thing. It's time to take a fresh look. What does that mean? Edit it again, of course. You will have spent time away from the story and its characters, and you'll be able to see it with a more critical eye. And it must be critical. If a word or sentence or paragraph doesn't fit, or is only padding, cut it out. Every word must count for something. You have to be cold about your writing, like a surgeon removing a growth in order to preserve the body. Likewise, you must be prepared to cut in order to save that book. If not, be ready for more rejections.
Once the thing is edited, see that it is correctly formatted. Nothing annoys an editor more than to come across a manuscript incorrectly formatted where the author forgot or ignored – more likely – to follow the submission guidelines. That's sloppy and goes a long way to you adding to that slush pile. Be professional with every aspect of your submission, which will give the editor confidence that you know what you're doing and you are treating your novel in the same businesslike way – hopefully. Making a clean submission doesn't mean the book is any good, but that's another story altogether.
Shaking off those rejection blues involves many things, but the most important is to maintain confidence in yourself, your writing ability, and the knowledge that somewhere out there, a publisher will pick up your novel. So, keep submitting, and of course, the blues will go away when you do get that acceptance letter!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stefan Vucak is an award-winning author of the sci-fi Shadow Gods series of books. His contemporary political thriller Cry of Eagles has won the coveted 2011 Readers Favorite silver medal award.
So is 42 agent queries without any interest in reading the full manuscript (it's a novel) considered low? I don't have the blues, necessarily, but I do have the is-there-anyone-out-theres.


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Hackers Hacking Airport USB Ports
Have you ever wondered if it's a good idea to surf the internet using a public WiFi network at the airport? It's heavily trafficked, so it's more likely that your information could get stolen, right? In some cases, it is safe to use public WiFi; your information isn't always entirely at risk if you're connecting to the airport network but there are definitely vulnerabilities. And, when at the airport, you may want to rethink the urge to plug in your phone using one of the USB charging stations near the gate.
It is possible that cybercriminals could use those stations to download your personal data or install malware onto your device without your knowledge or consent. It's a crime that's being called juice jacking.
The IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence sector, says that using a public USB port for charging is similar to finding a toothbrush in the street and making the decision to put it in your mouth. You don't know where the toothbrush has been, and the same applies to that USB port. You don't know who used it before you and may not be aware that these USB ports can pass along data.
While it is possible for this to happen, it's not necessarily an epidemic, and there isn't a reason to panic just yet. There haven't been widespread reports that juice-jacking has happened in airports (or anywhere else.) However, it could be happening without people knowing, which means it could be a significant issue, and no one knows it yet.
If you don't like the idea of cybercriminals stealing your information and want to stay safe, do this:
Prevent Juice Jacking
Before leaving your house, make sure your phone is fully charged if possible.
Buy a second charger that stays with you or in your car at all times, and make a habit of keeping your phone charged while you drive.
Of course, there will be times when you're out and about, and before you realize it, your device has gotten low on power. And it's time to hunt for a public charging station.
Have a cord with you at all times. This will enable you to use a wall socket.
Turn off your phone to save batt. But for many people, this will not happen, so don't just rely only on that tactic.
Plug your phone directly into a public socket whenever you can.
If you end up using the USB attachment at the station, make a point of viewing the power source. A hidden power source is suspicious.
If bringing a cord with you everywhere is too much of a hassle, did you know you can buy a power-only USB cord on which it's impossible for any data to be transferred?
Another option is an external battery pack. This will supply an addition of power to your device.
External batteries, like the power-only USB cord, do not have data transfer ability, and thus can be used at any kiosk without the possibility of a data breach.
Search "optimize battery settings" iPhone or Android and get to work.
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