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About Sixty: The names show up.
At any pay-per-view wrestling event, the fans wait for one thing: the big names to show up. And it's no different with About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story Is The Best.
Because if you're going to pit Sherlock Holmes stories against each other in a cage fight, you know the crowd is going to be ready for a competitor named "Black Peter" to come in and do some damage. So when Carla Coupe leads "The Adventure of Black Peter" into the ring with both the word "perfect" and a description of how horrific Black Peter himself is, well, you know you've got some 'rasslin' about to go down.
The best competitors in this sixty-story Battle Royale make you start cheering them on as their promoter regales you with their attributes. And by that I mean "coming up with your own reasons why they're the best." For "Black Peter" I immediately thought, "easily recognizable cosplay," remembering a 221B Con attendee as bloody Holmes with harpoon. "Black Peter" tends to stand out in any crowd, and a Battle Royale is no different.
You'd almost feel sorry for the story to come into the ring after "Black Peter," if it wasn't the only other story with the name of a villain in its title. I mean, how bad-ass do you have to be to rate John Watson putting your name in the title? And so enters "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" being managed by Beth Gallego.
"Charles Augustus Milverton," like "Black Peter," is a heel beyond heels. Unlike "Black Peter," Charles Augusts Milverton actually shows up in Baker Street and creeps Sherlock Holmes out, a move Beth does not hesitate to have her combatant bring to the table early. But does a superior villain beat out all other qualities that we love in a Holmes story?
Well, no, but "Charles Augustus Milverton" doesn't just depend on its villain, and Beth has the tale using a Watson finishing move that gives her tale the lead in the post-Reichenbach side of this tournament.
How do you attempt to take down "Milverton?" Well, when "Six Napoleons" suddenly charge into the ring promoted by Regina Stinson, you have your answer. Numbers!
"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" comes in to literally bust heads, and Regina doesn't hesitate to use that. She reminds us how good Lestrade can be at ringside and brings in elements of a classic like "Speckled Band" without mentioning "Speckled Band" to distract from her own contestant. It's great to see how a skilled manager and a tale with all the right moves can make you forget even a show-stopper like Milverton.
I love it when a story's promoter seems to have looked at their competition and figured out their story's best move against what came before, and Rachel Kellogg has done exactly that with "The Adventure of the Three Students." "Three Students," right? Not seeming much of a threat, right?
Rachel reframes the competition as quickly as she can to give "Three Students" its best fighting chance -- this is the story to win over anyone in the audience who just walked into the arena. Going for the new reader, pushing "Three Students" as not just a good story, but the best first story, is a tactic I really liked, and it has helped turn what looked like a bad-guy blowout into a real horse race.
There are just so many good stories in the Canon of Sherlock Holmes. And when you've got good in the middle of a crowd of good, you can forget just how good "good" is. This About Sixty tournament is going to be down to the wire, I think, to switch sporting metaphors.
And that wire is still a long ways away . . . .
An Elementary rerun: A Study in Not Getting Sued.
Three Sherlocks, four seasons -- quality, quantity...
"Bacon" my way to Sherlock Holmes.
Black Friday and some easy Sherlock Holmes deals.
Pilgrims of the Canon . . . the choice!
Two winter's nights with a story from Sherlock Hol...
Seventeen years, just like the seventeen steps to ...
About Sixty: Why THIS Sherlock Holmes Story Is The...
About Sixty: Bring it!
Those whom the Wiggins deems worthy.
About Sixty: Battle Internationale.
Spanking the Irregulars.
About Sixty: The Las Vegas finale begins!
A Sherlockian at Scoopfest.
Sooooo . . . that new season of Sherlock . . . yea...
About Sixty: Many roads to the championship belt.
About Sixty: The Comeback Trail.
About Sixty: The match that could finish this thing.
About Sixty . . . Battling into the night and a ha...
About Sixty . . . THAT story shows up!
About Sixty . . .settling in for the long haul.
About Sixty . . . let the combatants enter the arena!
About Sixty . . . or about one?
Mandatory comparison of Dr. Strange and Sherlock H...
Benedict Cumberbatch Week!
A culture of writers.


Luke was the beloved physician of Colossians 4:14, "Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you." He used more medical terms than Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The choice of Luke by the Holy Spirit to write the third gospel reveals that there are no accidental writers of Scripture. There was a supernatural selection of Luke. There were "not many wise" called, but Luke belongs to that category. He and Paul were evidently on a very high intellectual level as well as a high spiritual level. This explains partially why they traveled together and obviously became fast friends in the Lord. Dr. Luke would rank as a scientist of his day. Also he wrote the best Greek of any of the New Testament writers, including Paul. He was an accurate historian, as we shall see. Luke was a poet; he alone records the lovely songs of Christmas. Luke was an artist; he sketches for us Christ's marvelous, matchless parables.
A great deal of tradition surrounds the life of Dr. Luke. He writes his Gospel from Mary's viewpoint, which confirms the tradition that he received his information for his Gospel from her. Surely he conferred with her. Also, there is every reason to believe that he was a Gentile. Most scholars concur in this position. Paul, in the fourth chapter of Colossians, distinguishes between those "who are of the circumcision" and the others who are obviously Gentiles, in which group he mentions Luke. Sir William Ramsay and J. M. Stifler affirm without reservation that Luke was a Gentile. This makes it quite interesting to those of us who are Gentiles, doesn't it?
Remember that Luke wrote the Book of Acts where we learn that he was a companion of the apostle Paul. In Acts 16:10 he says, "And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia…." He was with Paul on the second and, I think, the third missionary journeys. From this verse on he writes in the first person—it is the "we" section of the Book of Acts. Prior to this verse he writes in the third person. So we can conclude from Acts 16 that Luke was with Paul on that historical crossing over into Europe. He probably was a convert of Paul, then went with him on this second missionary journey, and stayed with him to the end. When Paul was writing his "swan song" to Timothy, he says, "Only Luke is with me …" (2 Tim. 4:11). All this explains why Paul calls him the beloved physician.
Jesus is the second man, but the last Adam. "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit…. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven" (1 Cor. 15:45, 47). God is making men like Jesus: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:2). Therefore, Jesus is the second man—for there will be the third and the fourth—and the millionth. However, He is the last Adam. There will not be another head of the human family. Jesus was "… made like unto his brethren …" (Heb. 2:17) that His brethren might be made like unto Him.
At the close of the nineteenth century there was a wave of skepticism that swept over Europe and the British Isles. There was delusion and disappointment with the optimism which the Victorian era had produced. There was, on the lighter side, a rebellion against it which produced the Gay Nineties. Also it caused many scholars to begin a more serious investigation of the Bible, which had been the handbook of the Victorian era. They were skeptical before they began. Among them was a very brilliant young scholar at Cambridge by the name of William Ramsay. He was an agnostic, who wanted to disprove the accuracy of the Bible. He knew that Luke had written an historical record of Jesus in his Gospel and that he had written of the missionary journeys of Paul in the Book of Acts. He also knew that all historians make mistakes and that many of them are liars.
It is safe to say that this was also the attitude of Sir William Ramsay when he went as an archaeologist into Asia Minor to disprove Dr. Luke as an historian. He carefully followed the journeys of Paul and made a thorough study of Asia Minor. He came to the conclusion that Dr. Luke had not made one historical inaccuracy. This discovery caused William Ramsay to become a believer, and he has written some outstanding books on the journeys of Paul and on the churches of Asia Minor.
Matthew emphasizes that Jesus was born the Messiah.
Mark emphasizes that Jesus was the Servant of Jehovah.
Luke stresses the fact that Jesus was the perfect Man.
John presents the fact that God became a Man.
However, it is interesting to note that John did not use the scientific approach. Dr. Luke states that he examined Jesus of Nazareth, and his findings are that Jesus is God. He came to the same conclusion as John did, but his procedure and technique were different.
Matthew presents the Lord Jesus as the Messiah, King, and Redeemer.
Mark presents Christ as the mighty Conqueror and Ruler of the world.
John presents Christ as the Son of God.
Luke presents the perfect, divine Son of God as our great High Priest, touched with the feeling of our infirmities, able to extend help, mercy, and love to us.
Luke wrote to his countrymen, just as Matthew wrote to his. Luke wrote to the Greek mind and to the intellectual community.
In the fourth century B.C. the Greeks placed on the horizon of history the most brilliant and scintillating display of human genius the world has ever seen. It was called the Periclean Age, pertaining to Pericles and the period of the intellectual and material preeminence of Athens. The Greeks attempted to perfect humanity and to develop the perfect man. This attempted perfection of man is found in the physical realm in such work as the statues of Phidias, as well as in the mental realm. They were striving for the beautiful as well as a thinking man. The literary works of Plato, Aristotle, Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Thucydides all move toward the picture of perfect man and strive to obtain the universal man.
The Greeks made their gods in the likeness of men. In fact, their gods were but projections of man. The magnificent statues of Apollo, Venus, Athena, and Diana were not the ugly representations that have come out of the paganism of the Orient. They deified man with his noble qualities and base passions. Other Greek gods include Pan, Cupid, Bacchus (the god of wine and revelry), and Aphrodite. Not all of their gods were graces; some of them were the avenging Furies because they were making a projection of mankind.
Alexander the Great scattered this gripping culture, language, and philosophy throughout the lands which he conquered. Greek became the universal language. In Alexandria, Egypt, the Old Testament was translated into Greek. We call that translation the Septuagint. It is one of the finest translations of the Old Testament that we have. The New Testament was written in Greek. The Greek language provided the vehicle for the expression and communication of the gospel to all of mankind. It has been the finest language to express a fact or communicate a thought.
Even though Greek culture, language, and philosophy were the finest ever developed, the Greeks fell short of perfecting humanity. The Greeks did not find Utopia. They never came upon the Elysian fields, and they lost sight of the spiritual realm. This world became their home, playground, schoolroom, workshop, and grave.
Dr. F. W. Robertson said this of the Greeks: "The more the Greek attached himself to this world, the more the unseen became a dim world." This is the reason the Greeks made an image to the UNKNOWN GOD, and when the apostle Paul preached the gospel to them, this is where he began. The cultivated Athenians were skeptics, and they called Paul a "babbler" and mocked him as he endeavored to give them the truth.
Paul declared that the gospel is foolishness to the Greeks, but he also wrote to the Greek mind. He told them that in times past they were Gentiles, having no hope and without God in the world. That is the picture of the Greek, friend. But Paul also told them that when the right time had come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, and that this Son of God died for them. Paul walked the Roman roads with a universal language, preaching a global gospel about the perfect Man who had died for the men of the world. The religion of Israel could produce only a Pharisee, the power of Rome could produce only a Caesar, and the philosophy of Greece could produce only a global giant like Alexander the Great who was merely an infant at heart. It was to this Greek mind that Luke wrote. He presented Jesus Christ as the perfect Man, the universal Man, the very person the Greeks were looking for.
Although the Gospel of Luke is one of the synoptic Gospels, it contains many features omitted by Matthew and Mark.
Dr. Luke gives us the songs of Christmas.
Dr. Luke has the longest account of the virgin birth of Jesus of any of the Gospels. In the first two chapters, he gives us an unabashed record of obstetrics. A clear and candid statement of the Virgin Birth is given by Dr. Luke. All the way from Dr. Luke to Dr. Howard Kelly, a gynecologist at Johns Hopkins, there is a mighty affirmation of the Virgin Birth, which makes the statements of pseudo–theologians seem rather puerile when they unblushingly state that the Virgin Birth is a biological impossibility.
Dr. Luke gives us twenty miracles of which six are recorded in no other Gospel.
He likewise gives us twenty–three parables, and eighteen of them are found nowhere else. The parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan are peculiar to this third Gospel.
He also gives us the very human account of the walk to Emmaus of our resurrected Lord. This proves that Jesus was still human after His resurrection. Dr. Luke demonstrates that the Resurrection was not of the spirit, but of the body. Jesus was "… sown a natural body … raised a spiritual body …" (1 Cor. 15:44).
A definite human sympathy pervades this Gospel, which reveals the truly human nature of Jesus, as well as the big–hearted sympathy of this physician of the first century who knew firsthand a great deal about the suffering of humanity.
Dr. Luke uses more medical terms than Hippocrates, the father of medicine.
"Fear God and you will have no one else to fear."


Engraved throughout. Signed "Imbault" on engraved t.p. "Catalogue de musique vocale & instrumentale mise au jour par Imbault ..." printed on p.  of violino primo part. Library's copy bound in commercial library portfolio. Library's parts for Violino primo, Violino secondo, Alto, Basso, and Corno primo disbound from earlier bound collection bound subsequent to publication. Library's parts for Oboe Io, Oboe IIdo, and Corno IIdo in manuscript, source unknown. Library's copy inscribed in ink on t.p. of violino primo part: 11e (at head of page), No 15 (in lower right corner, possibly reflecting position in earlier bound collection). Lacks XIe of Benton citation.


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The learning never stops at UC Regional Library
by Rich Haag | Oct 10, 2018 | University City Connect | 0 comments
One of University City's most popular classrooms isn't at a school; it's at the University City Regional Library.
Next week alone, library staff and volunteers will lead 29 programs ranging from tech-games for kids to a daylong screenwriting workshop (taught by the Charlotte Film School). Most programs are free.
Parents seeking to encourage a child's special talents or strengthen a struggling learner's skills may find help at the library.
The library is located at 301 E. WT Harris Blvd., on the loop road that circles the hospital. The library is open 9 am-8 pm Mondays-Thursdays, 9 am-5 pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 1-5 pm Sundays. Directions
It's easy to explore the library's many offerings online. To view the complete calendar of programs, click here. For additional help, call the library at 704-416-7200.
Here's a look at programs offered next week for children, pre-teens and teenagers.
Youth-focused programs offered Oct. 14-20
STEAM Month: Rookie Science: Makey Makey Projects
4:30-5:30 pm Oct. 15. For ages 10-11
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments. This session we will work on Makey Makey projects.
5-7 pm Oct. 15. For students ages 5-11
Students will receive free homework help from teen library volunteers for 30 minutes. This is a drop-in program. First come, first served.
More details: Contact the children's Department or send an email to mdodds@cmlibrary.org.
Paws to Read
6:45-7:45 pm Oct. 15. For children ages 3-5 and 5-11.
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog.
Stories in Two Languages
10:15-10:45 am Oct. 16. For young children
Engage your child with stories, songs, and activities in English and Spanish that support early literacy skill development and expose your child to two languages and cultures. This program is intended for both Spanish language families and those who want to expose children to a second language.
Tutoring for Teens: Math Only
5-7 pm Oct. 16 and Oct. 18. For students in grades 6-12
30-minute, 1-on-1 sessions available on a first come, first serve basis. Please come to the Reference desk to sign up, no sooner than 4:45 on Oct. 18. This service is provided by a pre-screened,adult volunteer, qualified in math.
More details: Contact the reference department at 704-416-7200, option 4; or send an email to hburson@cmlibrary.org.
University City Art Club
4-5 pm Oct. 17. For ages 12-18
Exercise your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join our young artists' club as we explore different media and techniques to make art to enhance the library.
More details. Contact the Reference Department at 704-416-7200, opt 4, or send an email to hburson@cmlibrary.org.
Book Talks: Graphic Novels
Looking for a great graphic novel to read? Learn about new and classic titles and authors, as well as online resources to help you discover more fantastic reads. A selection of books will also be available for you to borrow.
STEAM Month: Learn, Connect, Play: Board Games
9 am-5 pm Oct. 19. For ages 5-11
Participate in board games that encourage cooperation, problem solving, letter and word recognition, and critical thinking skills.
Screenwriting for Good Writers – Screenwriting Intensive Day
Noon-4:30 pm Oct. 20. For teens ages 12-18 and adults
Rodney Stringfellow, a professor at UNCC and a credited and accomplished screenwriter, will teach students how to write their screenplay and/or adapt their original content for the screen. This program is offered in partnership with the Charlotte Film School.
More details: Contact Seth Ervin at 704-416-0351 or servin@cmlibrary.org.
Community Service Project for Youth
2-4 pm Oct. 20. For youth ages 11-14 only
For youth interested in helping the Library with improving lives and building a stronger community. Participants will earn community service hours while giving back to the city of Charlotte.
Details and registration: Register online or call 704-416-7200.

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Book Review: 'Dear Life' Critic Alan Cheuse says Canadian short story writer Alice Munro's new collection, Dear Life: Stories, is both arresting and worth reading.
Book Review: 'Dear Life'
November 19, 20123:00 PM ET
Alan Cheuse
Critic Alan Cheuse says Canadian short story writer Alice Munro's new collection, Dear Life: Stories, is both arresting and worth reading.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Robert Siegel with good news for short story fans.
Canadian writer and master of the short story Alice Munro has published a new collection. It's called "Dear Life." And our reviewer Alan Cheuse says it's a must read.
ALAN CHEUSE, BYLINE: "Dear Life," dear means precious. It can also mean expensive. Most of the stories in this new collection take place in small Ontario towns, unpretentious settings for Munro's powerful propensity to reveal the nature of paradoxes in the every day, as in the story titled "Corrie," in which a small-town affair turns out costing literally much more than a duped partner might ever have imagined. In the piece called "Amundsen," a teacher takes a job in a remote hospital for sickly children and discovers the lifetime cost of first love. "Leaving Maverley" gives us some unsuspected twists and turns that eventually transform deep grief on the part of a character whose role goes from minor to major over the course of only about 20 pages.
In the story "Train," a young veteran just home from World War II hops a train, and after riding for a while, jumps from it. Jumping off the train, Munro writes, was supposed to be a cancellation. You roused your body, readied your knees to enter a different block of air. You looked forward to emptiness. And instead, what did you get? An immediate flock of new surroundings asking for your attention in a way they never did when you were sitting on the train and just looking out the window.
The ride, the jump, the surmise, it's that feeling of holding on for dear life and then letting go that these sometimes oddly constructed but always powerful stories reward us with.
SIEGEL: That's our own Alan Cheuse with his review of the new short story collection from Alice Munro called "Dear Life." And while we have your attention, book lovers, a reminder that our next Backseat Book Club pick is "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan. Email your questions for the author to backseatbookclub@npr.org or tweet us @nprbackseat.


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Q: Provider org.hibernate.envers.event.EnversIntegrator not a subtype error in CDI+JPA2.1+Restful I am trying to call JPA from a rest web service. but it throws me
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I have used maven 4, JPA 2.1, CDI.
My code:
JPA part:
    EntityManagerFactory entityManagerFactory = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("defaultMainUnit", null);
    EntityManager entityManager = entityManagerFactory.createEntityManager();
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List masterList = check.runMe();
return masterList;
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in the above code, runMe() returns all the masters in database using JPA code above. when i run the JPA code without a rest service in main it runs fine and returns everything. I am not sure what I am missing. I tried including the hibernate-envers dependency in pom.xml but it still throws the same error.
please help.
ps: just in case this is needed i am including my applicationConfig
    package restcdi.rest;

    import java.util.Set;
    import javax.ws.rs.core.Application;

    @javax.ws.rs.ApplicationPath("rest")
    public class ApplicationConfig extends Application {

    @Override
    public Set<Class<?>> getClasses() {
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    return resources;
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NAB Show 2014, Las Vegas and Evergreen, Co— April 9, 2014— Wowza® Media Systems, LLC, provider of Simply Powerful Streaming™ media server software, today announced the release of Wowza GoCoder™ app for Android devices bringing live, high definition (HD) mobile encoding to Android users on the go. Created to power simple, efficient streaming over Wifi, 3G and 4G networks on Android devices 4.1 and newer, the live audio and video encoding application directly connects with Wowza Streaming Engine™ software enabling content providers to easily capture, manage and deliver content from anywhere, at any time.
Now, Wowza GoCoder app is available on both iOS and Android mobile devices, bringing access to simple, uninterrupted video streaming to the majority of smartphone users. According to recent research from International Data Corporation (IDC), nearly 94 percent of smartphones shipped worldwide in 2013 were running on Android or iOS operating systems and Android commanded the market share with more than 78 percent of smartphones using Android. Using Wowza GoCoder as part of an end-to-end system with Wowza Streaming Engine™ software, users can broadcast and encode live events from any location to any screen.


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As of 2017, current consumption of energy for production to meet our economic needs is equivalent of 1.6 planet Earths. If this unsustainable consumption of energy is to be continued to 2050, the world will be needing 3 planet Earths. Despite climate risk and environmental changes, businesses have understood the necessity to source for cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, building infrastructure solutions for cities dealing with rising tides, and constantly innovating to address resources scarcity (Richardson 2017).
As global warming becomes the highest priority for most countries, Green Technology investment and its innovation projects are picking up at a staggering pace. Innovative designs, Research & Development and manufacturing costs have shown significant reduction in the effects of global warming. This is in addition to the recent signing of the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Investments and projects of green technology will be accelerating for the next 3-5 years. To put it in context, a total of $287bn was poured into green technology investment and innovation. Traditional energy industry sectors employed just 86,035 people but 370,000 are working in the green technology solar industry. Besides, one of every five dollars invested in the U.S today has gone into sustainable investments (Richardson 2017).
Other than renewable energy, there are also various types of green technology which can be used to meet environmental, social and governance standards. The green building encompasses everything from the choice of building materials to where a building is located. Environmentally preferred purchasing is also a government innovation, using products that have the smallest possible impact on the environment, and which mandates that these be the preferred products for government purchasing. Green chemistry is introduced to reduce the use and generation of hazardous substances. Some scientists also believe that the mastery of green nanotechnology will transform the way that everything in the world is manufactured in the future (Green Technology n.d.)
In 2015, a U.S. Labour department ruling about fiduciary duty stated that financial managers can prudently consider ESG information when making an investment decision. The European Union announced that all pension funds must incorporate environmental risk into their portfolio management. These funds are worth a total of $3.1 trillion, and represent 75 million people (Richardson 2017). China has introduced the world's biggest investment in clean energy. Each hour, the country erects another wind turbine and installs enough solar panels to cover a soccer field. In 2017, China also announced that it would spend $360 billion on the effort in the next three years (Gardiner 2017).
Nonetheless, the global renewable energy investment spike has been driven by two key energy sources, which are wind and solar. In 2015, both types of energy account for up to US$270 billion in clean energy investment, more than 80% of the US$329 billion total. Besides, the capacity of the newly installed solar and wind energy generators contributed to 50 % (120 Gigawatts) of the new total energy output. The Asia-Pacific saw more clean power going online as compare to any other region. There are 36 GW of solar and 31.GW of wind capacity as compared to 8.9 GW in North America for solar energy, and 15 GW for Europe in 2014.
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to lead in these sectors as supported by numerous catalysts: 1) India's government target to reach 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, and US$ 400 million was allocated to finance the goal in its 2015 budget; 2) Indonesia plans to scale its renewable energy to a quarter of the country's energy mix by 2025; 3) Singapore, who achieved full electrification is scaling up in installing solar energy, with a capacity to reach 350 megawatts (MW) by 2020. Primarily, the growth of the Asia Pacific was driven by an electrification agenda, aiming to provide energy to 615 million people who live without electricity, among the 4.2 billion population in the region (Shah 2016).


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Jackets MOB
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Fashion is a constantly evolving industry that has the power to both reflect and shape cultural trends. One trend that has been really popular in recent years is the use of pop culture references in fashion. One example of this trend is the "hello kitty jacket."
Hello Kitty is a beloved character that originated in Japan in the 1970s. The cute and innocent image of Hello Kitty has been used on a wide range of products, from school supplies to clothing. Now, the "hello kitty jacket" has become a must-have item for many fashion-conscious individuals.
The "hello kitty jacket" is a playful and fun way to incorporate a pop culture reference into your wardrobe. It is usually made of a lightweight material, such as denim or cotton, and features an image of Hello Kitty on the back or front. The jacket can be paired with a variety of different outfits, from casual jeans and a t-shirt to a more formal dress.
The "hello kitty jacket" is a great way to add a touch of whimsy to your wardrobe and make a statement. It is perfect for those who want to stand out from the crowd and express their individuality through their fashion choices. It's not only for kids, but also for adults who want to make a fashion statement.
In conclusion, the "hello kitty jacket" is just one example of how pop culture references are being incorporated into fashion. It's a playful, fun and stylish way to make a statement and show off your personality through your fashion choices. Whether you're a die-hard Hello Kitty fan or just looking for a unique and stylish piece to add to your wardrobe, the "hello kitty jacket" is definitely worth considering.


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Arthur Cherep-Spiridovich
--10-22 Arrochar, New York City, United States
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Arthur Cherep-Spiridovich (1858 — 22 October 1926) was a Russian Count who moved to the United States following the Bolshevik Revolution. He was a Tsarist general and white Russian loyalist. He was involved in Pan-Slavism and White Russian activism, including various chivalric orders and cultural organisations, amongst the diaspora community in America. Spiridovich is perhaps best known for authoring a book positing a concise conspiracy consisting of 300 Jewish families entitled "Secret World Government or The Hidden Hand".
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Ransomware continues assault against cities and businesses
Posted: August 23, 2019 by Christopher Boyd
We take a look at the current chaos faced by local governments across the US, as ransomware continues to snap at its cities' heels.
Ransomware continues to make waves in the US, forcing multiple cities and organizations into tough choices. Pressed for cash and time, local government organizations are left with few options: Either pay the ransom as soon as possible and encourage criminals to continue bringing essential services to their knees, or refuse and be left with a massive cleanup bill.
When a $50,000 ransom becomes millions of dollars in cleanup, forensics, external tech assistance, and more, sadly more and more organizations are throwing up their hands and paying the ransom.
Doing so almost certainly encourages the same or similar threat actor groups to come back around again at a later date, applying claims for their daily dose of extortion racket money. So what should these cities do?
We take a look at the most recent attacks, how US and international cities have handled them, and our advice for dealing with the aftermath.
A cone of silence: Texas
Twenty-three (23) local government organizations in Texas were recently hit by a coordinated attack likely from a single threat actor. Unlike some previous assaults on city infrastructure where information was released quickly, here officials are keeping their cards close to their chest. No word yet as to which networks, devices, or other technological infrastructure were affected, which family of ransomware was behind the attack, how defenses were penetrated, or if a ransom was paid.
According to WIRED, response teams from "TDIR, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and the Texas A&M University System's Security Operations Center/Critical Incident Response Team SOC/CIRT" are all working to bring systems back online. This may suggest they held out on paying the ransom, and either the scam pages were taken down (meaning no ransom could be paid), or they missed a deadline and all systems were permanently locked out.
Either way, it could be that Texas is trying a new tactic: regardless of outcome, prevent the endgame of the attack from gaining oxygen. Simply hearing that someone paid or held off and had their network crushed makes it a lot easier for future potential attackers to figure out what worked, what didn't, who paid up, and who is more likely to give nothing in return.
While it's unlikely we won't hear more and at least find out which files were used in the attack, it will be interesting to see if this tactic pays off for at-risk organizations or simply digs them a deeper hole.
Paying up: Florida
Florida has been hit particularly hard by ransomware attacks, and in just one month no less than three Florida municipal governments have been dumped on by the triple threat of Emotet, TrickBot, and Ryuk ransomware. Sadly, all three cases were triggered by the age-old trick of a booby-trapped attachment sent via email. Lake City was for all intents and purposes knocked out of digital commission, having to revert to pen and paper in place of locked-out computer systems. Emergency services remained untouched, but everywhere else—from email and land lines to credit card payments and city departments—chaos reigned.
Eventually, they ended up paying some US$460,000 in Bitcoin to the ransomware authors to release compromised systems. Riviera Beach, struck by a similar attack, ended up paying a cool US$600,000 to fix their hijack. These are incredible amounts of money to send to attackers who may simply have lucked out getting their infection files on the networks of big fish targets, but a drop in the ocean compared to the clean up costs—and that's why cybercriminals keep getting away with it.
Some of these payments are covered by insurers, with many offering ransom protection as part of their services. As many have noted, paying the ransom is bad enough in that it essentially encourages attackers to keep going. Turning payments into an accepted cost of doing business removes much of the threat from organizations and probably means many simply won't bother to spend on upgrading their network protection. After all, if the insurance companies are going to pay, then why bother?
However, complacency from organizations will only result in bigger and bigger fines from emboldened cybercriminals, who will most certainly capitalize on the opportunity to squeeze more money out of cities and companies. Eventually, insurance companies will drop organizations or require excessive monthly payments if the attacks keep happening.
Anthony Dagostino, global head of cyber risk at Willis Towers Watson, told Insurance Journal magazine, "We're already getting word that some insurance companies are not providing the coverage or are adding to the deductibles."
A state of emergency: Louisiana
Regardless of who pays and who doesn't, make no mistake: People are taking these attacks seriously. We're at the point where governors are declaring a state of emergency when these assaults on crucial infrastructure take place. After attacks on multiple school districts, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards called it in. Prior to that, Colorado gained some level of cybersecurity fame by issuing the the first-ever state of emergency executive order for a computer-centric attack.
A global threat: Johannesburg
The US may be grappling with the lion's share of ransomware attacks, but let's not forget this is a truly worldwide problem. In July, Johannesburg in South Africa found itself unable to respond to power failures after a successful ransomware attack. It potentially affected up to a quarter million people, preventing customers from buying electricity, causing issues with electrical supplies, and even stopping energy firms from dealing with localized blackouts.
Businesses under ransomware threat
Unlike the hugely-popular band Radiohead, who can choose to give away their ransomed music instead of succumbing to extortion attempts, organizations faced with a ransomware attack have no similar alternative. Pay up, or deal with the mess left behind is all that's available. And as attacks ramp up, if they don't look at preventative action, they may be forced to make a call between bad and worse.
It's not just hospitals under attack from ransomware – all manner of healthcare can be impacted. No fewer than 400 dental offices were recently brought to their knees by what is claimed to be Sodinokibi. With the attack in full swing, payments, patient charts, and the ability to perform x-rays were all unavailable. Around 100 practices were able to get back online, and there's some debate as to whether some organisations actually paid the ransom. Given emergency patients in severe pain would need an x-ray to proceed with treatment, this is quite a nasty attack to contemplate.
As our most recent quarterly report highlights,
Over the last year, we've witnessed an almost constant increase in business detections of ransomware, rising a shocking 365 percent from Q2 2018 to Q2 2019.
That's quite a bump. Some other key findings:
Ransomware families such as Ryuk and RobinHood are mostly to blame for targeted attacks, though SamSam and Dharma also made appearances.
The ransomware families causing the most trouble for businesses this quarter were Ryuk and Phobos, which increased by an astonishing 88 percent and 940 percent over Q1 2019, respectively. GandCrab and Rapid business detections both increased year over year, with Rapid gaining on Q2 2018 by 319 percent.
Where leading ransomware countries are concerned, the United States took home the gold with 53 percent of all detections from June 2018 through June 2019. Canada came in a distant second with 10 percent, and the United Kingdom and Brazil followed closely behind, at 9 percent and 7 percent, respectively.
Texas, California, and New York were the top three states infected with ransomware, ganged up on with a combination of GandCrab, Ryuk, and Rapid, which made up more than half of the detections in these states. Interestingly, the states with the most ransomware detections were not always the most populous. North Carolina and Georgia rounded out our top five ransomware states, but they are not as heavily-populated as Florida or Pennsylvania, neither of which made our list.
The pressure is most definitely on. Businesses and local governments must ensure they not only have a recovery plan for ransomware attacks, but a solid line of layered defense, complete with a smattering of employee training in the bargain. When so many attacks begin with a simple email attachment, it's frustrating to think how many major incidents could've been avoided by showing employees how to recognize phishing attempts or other malicious emails.
Of course, securing the line of defense and taking preventative action is just one part. The growing willingness to pay the ransom and on some fundamental level encourage threat actors to do it all over again is not helping. However, with the ever-present threat of budget cuts and a lack of funding/security resources in general, it's difficult to pass judgment.
More and more government officials will need to make their case to the board on why cybersecurity is an important business investment. And the board will need to listen. Otherwise, ransomware authors will continue to dine like kings.
Think you may have been hit with Ryuk ransomware? Download our Ryuk Emergency Kit to learn how to remediate the infection.
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WhatsApp fix goes live after targeted attack on human rights lawyer
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BANGI 12 Dec 2013 – Asians need to revise their own history, one that is free from western influence and not just include the official version by those in authority, said a Thai historian.
Prof Dr. Thanet Aphornsuvan, a professor at the Thammasat University made the remarks at the Malaysia and Thailand Roundtable discussion here today in The National University of Malaysia (UKM). He is famous for his work titled Rebellion in southern Thailand: Contending Histories.
The roundtable discussion was organized by UKM's Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS).
Prof Thanet said sometimes, history has an official version that seems to suppress other narratives which are deemed unfavourable.
He gave an example of how the southern Malay Muslims are labeled as 'Separatists'.
He explained that they are actually a people who want to be governed by leaders of their own choice. They have their own way of handling problems that arise like their own legal system.
In other words they are just normal people who contributed to the nation but the only problem is they began boycotting elections.
This is seen as a threat, and the problem starts from there. He said that countries in the region need to allow other contending version of history to exist.
However the Thai Ambassador to Malaysia Krit Kraichitti who is also a panel member, disagreed.
He said allowing too many versions of history would lead to chaos and anarchy.
Then different ethnic groups would make claims on the country, despite having ruled a province 500 years ago.
He agreed on one thing, however, that history needs to be rewritten but nothing can be done about past.
"The past is gone, but we can do something about now, which is going to be history in the future. If we still hold grudges because of our past history then our future history will be the same. Present conflicts will go on to be tomorrow's history," He remarked.
But if we just take what is good in our history and forge relationships then we will have a peaceful history.
The other panel member was Dato' Syed Ariff Fazillah bin Syed Awalluddin, President of Malaysia-Thai Association. He was the most diplomatic of them all, giving a historical account of Malaysia and Thailand relationship.
Another panelist was Prof Dr. Kobkua Suwannathat Pian a Professor with The Sultan Idris University of Education, who shed some positive light.
But many now realized our history is virtually a version we inherited from the British. She added things are changing now and a more accurate version of Malaysian history is in the making.
The roundtable, talk was the first of many series to come. Some in the audience were disappointed because pressing issues like the Patani Muslims was not discussed.
Present at the discussion was the Ambassador of Ecuador Her Excellency Lourdes Puma Puma, Prof Rashila Ramli, students and members of the public.


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Salvation Army distributes clothes, toys and food for the 2020 Angel Tree Program
Among 195 families there were about 400 hundred angels this year.
By Kinsley Centers
Published: Dec. 21, 2020 at 4:02 PM CST
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - It is that time of year again for the Salvation Army, hundreds of bags of toys and clothes along with boxes of food were distributed to those in need in our community for the holiday season.
"These kids are going to have a great Christmas this year," Captain Deanne Jones, Salvation Army of Dothan, said.
Among 195 families this year the Salvation Army sought help from the community to adopt about 400 angels for the Angel Tree Program. There are 15 senior centers that are receiving food boxes for Christmas meals.
"We facilitate this but without the donors and the people that are adopting these angels we couldn't do it without them and I'm just so thankful for their generosity," Captain Jones said.
Even after a difficult year the community persisted and all angels were fulfilled.
"Every kid, no matter what their families are going through, they are able to say you know, 'I got a baby alive,' or you know 'I got that pogo stick,' that we keep mentioning," Captain Jones said. "So we're just making sure these kids know they are loved and valued no matter what."
Volunteers of all ages gather at the Farm Center to distribute hundreds of bags of toys and clothes and boxes of food.
"Volunteer to have a great Christmas," Charley Camp, volunteer, said.
Making a difference after a tough year for many -
"Maybe people this year that usually can't afford Christmas couldn't do it this year and so I know they had an influx in people this year and so we're really excited to come out here and help spread some Christmas cheer and help some families in need," Hayden Camp, volunteer, said.
The Salvation Army distribution in Dothan has always been drive thru, making it easier for families to get in and out.
"The Wiregrass area, they have been so generous," Captain Jones said. "Everyone knows that COVID-19 has made things really difficult and hard, but to see the generosity of the donors and what they've given to these kids is just amazing."
Allowing kids to wake up on Christmas morning and have gifts under the tree while providing a sense of normalcy.
Captain Jones said it truly is better to give than to receive.
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Havel's Leaving
(Odcházení)
Directed by Václav Havel
(Czech Republic, 2011, 95 min.)
This absurdist film is based on a certain symmetrical composition of scenes mapping the last two days of an ex-politician's stay in a villa, before he is finally evicted.
The Avalon Theatre
Wed., Oct. 12, 8 p.m.
55 Days at Peking
Directed by Nicholas Ray
(U.S., 1963, 154 min.)
In this epic telling of the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 — packing in Hollywood wattage as Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner and David Niven — a Chinese secret society claiming invincibility against enemy swords and bullets sets siege to the foreign diplomatic quarters in Beijing.
Freer Gallery of Art
Fri., Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Directed by Göran Olsson
(Sweden, 2011, 92 min.)
A treasure trove of material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the U.S. drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution offers an inside look at many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement.
Landmark's E Street Cinema
Directed by Mateo Gil
(Spain/France/Bolivia/U.S., 2011, 98 min.)
Picking up where "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" left off, director Mateo Gil imagines that the duo managed to escape their standoff with the Bolivian army in 1908 and live into old age, with Sundance returning to the U.S. and Butch staying in Bolivia. (English and Spanish)
Sat., Oct. 8, 8 p.m.,
Tue., Oct. 11, 9:45 p.m.
Opens Fri., Oct. 14
(Musica Campesina)
Directed by Alberto Fuguet
(Chile/U.S., 2011, 105 min.)
Dumped by his American girlfriend and robbed of his cash, Chilean Alejandro wanders the streets of Nashville with nowhere to go, stumbling through comic mishaps and cultural misunderstandings while getting by on his wits and a little Southern hospitality. (English and Spanish)
Sat., Oct. 1, 7:10 p.m.,
Sun., Oct. 2, 7:15 p.m.,
Tue., Oct. 4, 9:25 p.m.
Directed by Sharon Maguire
(U.K., 2008, 96 min.)
An adulterous woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a London soccer match.
Directed by Steve James
This documentary explores violence in America through the story of three "violence interrupters" in Chicago who, with bravado, humility and even humor, try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed.
The Last Emperor
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
(Italy/U.K./China, 1987, 163 min.)
At once sprawling and intimate, visually rapturous and psychologically brooding, "The Last Emperor" is famed Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's biopic of the last monarch of China's final imperial dynasty.
Fri., Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Machine Gun Preacher
Directed by Marc Forster
Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who find God and becomes a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.
Directed by Lech Majewski
(Sweden/Poland, 2011, 95 min.)
This film focuses on a dozen characters in Pieter Bruegel's epic painting "The Way To Calvary" which transplants the story of Christ's Passion to Flanders under brutal Spanish occupation in the year 1564.
Paraiso for Sale
Directed by Anayansi Prado
(Panama/U.S., 2011, 75 min.)
With low property values and crystal-clear waters, it's no wonder that Bocas Del Toro, Panama, is the newest Caribbean hotspot for American retirees. But every paradise has its price, and the rapidly expanding town is being torn apart by corporate greed. (English and Spanish)
Tue., Oct. 4, 5:20 p.m.,
Thu., Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.
Plug and Pray
Directed by Jens Schanze
(Germany, 2010, 91 min.)
One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence, former MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum questions the belief that nature can be captured by scientific formulas by taking us on a fascinating trip to the laboratories of artificial intelligence in the U.S., Japan, Germany and Italy.
Mon., Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m.
Directed by Gus Van Sant
(U.S., 2011, 91 min.)
A terminally ill teenage girl falls for a boy who likes to attend funerals as both encounter the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from WWII.
Directed by S.J. Clarkson
In this nostalgia trip through 1960s Britain, food writer Nigel Slater's childhood is filled with his mom's bad cooking, but he loves her dearly and is devastated by her early death — and horrified when a new woman's lemon meringue pies bewitch his father.
Opens Fri., Oct. 7
Duelle
Directed by Jacques Rivette
(France, 1976, 120 min.)
The Queen of the Sun and the Queen of the Moon fight for control of a magic gem, a huge diamond that allows the possessor to remain on earth for a long period of time.(Preceded by "Voyage à Travers l'Impossible" (France, 1904, 20 min.))
Sun., Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m.
The Imaginary Voyage
(Le Voyage Imaginaire)
Directed by René Clair
(France, 1925, 60 min.)
René Clair's send-up of a George Méliès fantasy is a quirky madcap fable with outlandish décor and three naïve office workers who all in love with their typist. (Preceded by "Paris Qui Dort (Crazy Ray)" (France, 1924, 35 min.))
Love Crime
(Crime d'Amour)
Directed by Alain Corneau
Ruthless executive Christine brings on Isabelle as her assistant and she takes delight in toying with the young woman's innocence, but she underestimates the protégé's own ambition and cunning. (French and English)
The Testament of Doctor Cordelier
(Le Testament du Docteur Cordelier)
Directed by Jean Renoir
Robert Louis Stevenson's Victorian tale of a divided psyche gets a modern Parisian guise as legendary actor Jean-Louis Barrault, aided only by a wig and false teeth, plays both the demonic Opale (Mr. Hyde) and Cordelier (Dr. Jekyll).
Sat., Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m.
Auf den Spuren von Franz Liszt in Helvetien
Directed by André Vallana
(Switzerland, 2003, 43 min.)
In 1835, Franz Liszt and his lover, Countess Marie d'Agoult, embark on a journey together through Switzerland, traveling by train incognito in separate carriages, since Marie, who came from Parisian nobility, had just abandoned her husband and daughter. (No English subtitles)
Wed., Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Gesicht zur Wand
(Face the Wall)
Directed by Stefan Weinert
After the wall that divided Berlin and Germany went up, tens of thousands tried to flee the GDR to seek freedom. This film lets five victims tell the stories of their failed attempts to escape and of their consequent incarcerations. (Followed by reception and discussion)
Mahler on the Couch
(Mahler auf der Couch)
Directed by Percy Adlon
(Austria/Germany, 2010, 98 min.)
Turn-of-the-century composer Gustav Mahler desperately turns to Sigmund Freud for help, tracking the psychologist down in Holland after discovering that his beloved wife has had an affair with the young architect Walter Gropius.
Money Go Round
(Schotter wie Heu)
Directed by Wiltrud Baier and Sigrun Köhler
The Raiffeisenbank in a small village in Franconia is the last bank in Germany to be run without a computer. Since 1967, its mission has been to make profit for the customer — a noble ideal or an outdated business model?
From Morning to Midnight
(Von Morgens bis Mitternacht)
Directed by Karlheinz Martin
The rarely seen cinema version of Georg Kaiser's infamous German expressionist drama is performed in live concert with the Alloy Orchestra.
Sat., Oct. 15, 3 p.m.
Wolff von Amerongen – Did He Commit Bankruptcy Offences?
(Hat Wolff von Amerongen Konkursdelikte begangen?)
Directed by Gerhard Friedl
(Germany/Austria, 2004, 73 min.)
Corruption, insolvency fraud, insider deals – by depicting anonymous places of work and invisible capital, this film reveals the illegal networks of the economy that can easily elude our understanding. (Screens with "Homeland Stories (Geschichten aus der Heimat)" (Germany, 2009, 24 min.))
The Assassin
(L'Assassino)
Directed by Elio Petri
(Italy/France, 1961, 98 min.)
An antiques dealer (Marcello Mastroianni), renowned for his deceptive practices, is caught by the police, but the reason for his arrest is far from what he supposes in this pointed critique of politics and police power in 1960s Italy.
Sun., Oct. 9, 4 p.m.
Cape No. 7
(Hái-kak chhit-ho)
Directed by Te-Sheng Wei
(Taiwan, 2008, 129 min.)
His dream of rock 'n' roll fame in Taipei having collapsed, Aga returns to his hometown, a beautiful but quiet location on the southern coast of Taiwan. There he meets the beautiful Tomoko, who is trying to organize a group of local musicians to perform as the warm-up act for real-life Japanese pop star Kousuke Atari. (Mandarin, Japanese and English; screens with "The Fourth Portrait")
Thu., Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
(Di Renjie)
Directed by Hark Tsui
(China/Hong Kong, 2010, 122 min.)
A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu, and a formerly exiled detective at the infamous Imperial Palace.
The Fourth Portrait
Directed by Mong-Hong Chung
(Taiwan, 2010)
Alone after his father's death, 10-year-old Xiang survives with help from an elderly school janitor who tries to guide him through the dangers of life. But just as Xiang has settled into his new life, his estranged mother returns to take him away to live with her and his imposing stepfather. (Mandarin and Hokkien; screens with "Cape No. 7")
Thu., Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m.
The Last Tempest
(Ying tai qi xue)
Directed by Li Hanxiang
(Hong Kong, 1976, 112 min.)
In 1898, Emperor Guangxu issues a call to modernize the imperial government, angering palace conservatives led by the Empress Dowager and stoking generational warfare in the Qing court.
Rebels of the Neon God
(Qing shao nian nuo zha)
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Lee Kang-sheng stars as a young student fascinated with a street hoodlum life, an awkward misfit whose obsession ultimately goes too far in this richly atmospheric evocation of Taipei after dark.
Shadow Magic
Directed by Ann Hu
(U.S./Germany, 2000, 115 min.)
"Shadow Magic" pays charming homage to the arrival of motion pictures in China at the twilight of the Qing dynasty, as a young photographer is beguiled by strange new inventions from the West.
A Time to Live and a Time to Die
(Tong nien wang shi)
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Exile affects three generations of a mainland family trapped in Taiwan by the Communist takeover of China, as parents and grandparents pine for their homeland, while the younger generation comes to terms with a country that both is and isn't their own.
Sun., Oct. 23, 2 p.m.
Happy, Happy
(Sykt lykkelig)
Directed by Anne Sewitsky
(Norway, 2010, 85 min.)
Kaja is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys and who no longer wants to have sex with her. But when "the perfect couple" moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check.
The Best Things in the World
(Las Melhores Coisas do Mundo)
Directed by Laís Bodanzky
(Brazil, 2010, 100 min.)
Mano and his brother Pedro lead fun-loving lives until they learn, in quick succession, that their parents are divorcing, their father is gay, Pedro's girlfriend wants to spend some time apart, and the high school's gossip blogger comes snooping around.
Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within
(Tropa de Elite 2 – O Inimigo Agora É Outro)
Directed by José Padilha
Jose Padilha expands upon his original Latin box office sensation, moving beyond Rio de Janiero police brutality to pursue the bigger game of political corruption.
Sat., Oct. 1, 7 p.m.
(Os Inquilinos)
Directed by Sérgio Bianchi
Valter lives a quiet life in working-class São Paulo with his wife and two kids, but his perfectly normal life begins to crumble when three delinquents move in next door and he becomes increasingly gripped by paranoia that his neighbors are guilty of every crime announced on the news.
Ballad of a Soldier
(Ballada o soldate)
Directed by Grigori Chukhrai
(Soviet Union, 1959, 88 min.)
In World War II, 19-year-old Alyosha asks for a few days leave as reward for single-handedly destroying two German tanks. Along his journey, he falls in love with a fellow traveler, but their time together is brief.
Embassy of Russia
The Cranes are Flying
(Letyat zhuravli)
Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
With her boyfriend fighting in World War II, Veronika awaits his return amid terrible circumstances: losing her parents, her home, and being forced into marrying the man who assaulted her. Yet through the turmoil of an evacuation and resettlement, she begins to rebuild her life.
Thu., Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
My Name is Ivan
(Ivanovo detstvo)
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
After losing his family to the invading Nazis, 12-year-old Ivan is determined to aid the Soviet Army in any way he can, although the soldiers want to send Ivan away to school (and to safety).
La Chute de la Maison Usher
Directed by Jean Epstein
(France/U.S., 1928, 63 min.)
A stranger arrives at a country inn looking for the house of his old friend Roderick, a painter who is delirious as he tries to finish his wife's portrait before her looming death. (Preceded by "Edgar Allan Poe: Histoires Extraordinaires" (Canada/France, 1965, 25 min.))
Directed by Diego Luna
(Mexico, 2010, 82 min.)
Nine-year-old Abel refuses to speak since his father walked out on the family until, years later, after spending time in a psychiatric hospital, he suddenly begins speaking again, but in the voice of a much older man — as the man of the house.
Mon., Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m.,
Bad Intentions
(Las Malas Intenciones)
Directed by Rosario García-Montero
(Peru/Germany/Argentina, 2011, 107 min.)
Cayetana, a precocious 9-year-old girl with a vivid imagination, spends most of her time tormenting her parents and taking advice from the ghosts of famed Peruvian military heroes. Everything changes though when she becomes convinced that she's going to die the day her baby brother is born.
Chico and Rita
(Chico y Rita)
Directed by Fernando Trueba
(Spain/U.K., 2010, 95 min.)
This animated tribute to the golden age of Cuban jazz begins in 1948 as it follows pianist Chico and singer Rita, whose personal and musical relationship
takes them from Havana to New York to Paris to Hollywood to Las Vegas, across six decades. (Spanish and English)
Sun., Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m.
(De Caravana)
Directed by Rosendo Ruíz
(Argentina, 2011, 95 min.)
Sent to a barrio club to photograph a Cordoba music icon, uptown guy Juan meets downtown girl Sara and sparks fly. But when Sara shows up the next day with her knife-wielding friend Maxtor to force him to work for their gang, it will put his love to the test.
Mon., Oct. 10, 9:45 p.m.,
The Colors of the Mountain
(Los Colores de la Montaña)
Directed by Carlos César Arbeláez
(Colombia/Panama, 2010, 90 min.)
In the mountainous region of Colombia, paramilitaries and guerillas can't stop a ragtag gang of boys from living and breathing soccer, but when their prized ball gets kicked into a minefield, three friends will risk everything to get it back.
Wed., Oct. 5, 4:30 p.m.,
Directed by Marcel Rasquin
(Venezuela, 2010, 97 min.)
Julio and Daniel get the opportunity of a lifetime when a scout from Caracas Football Club attends their soccer match on the dirt fields of their slum. but the two brothers begin to drift apart when tragedy strikes at the most inopportune time.
Jean Gentil
Directed by Israel Cárdenas
(Dominican Republic/Mexico/Germany, 2010, 84 min.)
Jean is an educated and devout man, forced like many others to leave Haiti to look for work in the Dominican Republic. When he fails, he sets out into the incredibly lush countryside, only to find himself pushed further into loneliness and desperation. (Spanish and Haitian Creole)
Karen Cries on the Bus
(Karen Llora en un Bus)
Directed by Gabriel Rojas Vera
(Colombia, 2011, 97 min.)
After suffering through 10 loveless years of marriage, Karen leaves her macho husband and takes to the streets of Bogota in hopes of starting a new life, but without friends or family to lean on, she quickly finds herself marginalized by society.
Fri., Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m.,
Sun., Oct. 9, 6 p.m.,
Karla's Arrival
Directed by Koen Suidgeest
(U.S./Spain/Netherlands/Belgium/Nicaragua, 2010, 90 min.)
Pregnant teen Sujelyin has a deadbeat drug dealer for a boyfriend and struggles to kick her own addictions, but once Karla is born, Sujelyin is driven to create the family life she never had in this gut-wrenching documentary.
Wed., Oct. 5, 9:20 p.m.
The Last Commandant
(El Último Comandante)
Directed by Isabel Martínez
(Costa Rica/Brazil, 2010, 96 min.)
In a Costa Rican border town, a middle-age dance instructor struggles to make ends meet and ventures into Nicaragua, where 30 years ago he lived a very different life as a Sandinista commander.
Sat., Oct. 8, 12 p.m.,
Marimbas from Hell
(Las Marimbas del Infierno)
Directed by Julio Hernández Cordon
(Guatemala/France/Mexico, 2010, 72 min.)
A down-on-his-luck marimba player turns to his delinquent godson to help him start his own band and together they track down a heavy metal legend in this award-winning film that blends documentary and fiction.
Sun., Oct. 9, 10 p.m.
The Milk of Sorrow
(La teta asustada)
Directed by Claudia Llosa
(Spain/Peru, 2009, 94 min.)
Fausta suffers from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy.
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Sun., Oct. 23, 10 a.m.
Directed by Gerardo Naranjo
(Mexico, 2011, 113 min.)
Gerardo Naranjo's riveting thriller about a Baja California beauty queen caught up in a maddening cycle of drug cartel violence is the AFI alum's most innovative and unforgettable film yet.
Miss Tacuarembo
Directed by Martín Sastre
(Uruguay/Argentina/Spain, 2010, 98 min.)
Natalia has dreamt of winning the Miss Tacuarembo beauty pageant since childhood, though she's pushing 30 and performing at a tacky Biblical-themed park. But when a reality TV host comes calling, Natalia hopes it will be her big break.
No Return
(Sin Retorno)
Directed by Miguel Cohan
(Argentina/Spain, 2010, 104 min.)
A box-office hit in Argentina, this slow-burning thriller follows three lives that change forever when a man is killed in a hit-and-run accident and the driver's parents aid him in the cover-up.
Fri., Oct. 7, 10:30 p.m.,
Sat., Oct. 8, 10:15 p.m.
Old Cats
(Gatos Viejos)
Directed by Sebastián Silva
(Chile, 2010, 90 min.)
An elderly couple is happy in their comfortable, art-filled apartment, but their troubled, scheming daughter wants to seize it for herself to live in with her dull-but-devoted girlfriend.
The Open Sky
(El Cielo Abierto)
Directed by Everardo González
Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated in El Salvador on March 24, 1980, for speaking out against poverty, social injustice and the terrible violence in his country, but his work lives on in this moving documentary.
Directed by Pablo Larrain
(Chile/Mexico/Germany, 2010, 96 min.)
As Chilean society descends into surreal depravity in the final stages of Pinochet's bloody coup and increasingly brutalized bodies begin to stack up in his workplace, apolitical morgue worker Mario doesn't notice because he only has eyes for his neighbor, lazy showgirl Nancy.
Wed., Oct. 5, 9 p.m.
A Useful Life
(La Vida Útil)
Directed by Federico Veiroj
(Uruguay, 2010, 67 min.)
In his beloved art-house cinema in Montevideo, Jorge takes the utmost pride in his work, repairing projectors with the same vigor as when he began his career 25 years ago. But as the theater falls on hard times, he's forced to discover the world outside.
The Water at the End of the World
(El Agua del Fin del Mundo)
Directed by Paula Siero
Sisters Adri and Laura live in a cramped apartment in a poor neighborhood of Buenos Aires. When Adri is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Laura saves every penny from her meager salary to fulfill Adri's last wish to spend her remaining days at the southernmost point of South America.
Write Me – Postcards to Copacabana
(Escríbeme – Postales a Copacabana)
Directed by Thomas Kronthaler
(Germany/Bolivia, 2010, 96 min.)
Fourteen-year-old Alfonsina, who longs to travel and escape her hometown of Copacabana, strikes up a friendship and a tentative romance with a German exchange student in this heartwarming coming-of-age story.
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On Friday, the British Pound fell in a volatile session as British Prime Minister Theresa May urged the European Union to make "just one more push" to break the deadlock over the Brexit deal by offering the EU representative her changes to a deal.
The pound fell as low as $1.3002, its weakest since February 22 as the markets where hit by the disappointment that a revised Brexit deal is unlikely to materialise soon. It was down 0.5 percent at $1.3021 by 16:05 GMT.
Against the euro, sterling fell as much as 1 percent to 86.415 pence.
With less than three weeks to go before Britain is due to leave the EU, officials are at an impasse over the so-called backstop aimed at ensuring a frictionless border between the British province of Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland.
This week the lawmakers will vote on the withdrawal agreement British Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with Brussels and which they overwhelmingly rejected in January.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was half right about what its predictions concerning the more dovish-sounding Federal Reserve. But that didn't save its U.S. Dollar trade, and now the company is trying a different approach.
The firm recently recommended to short the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), but that hit a stop in the aftermath of the European Central Bank meeting. That's a potential loss of 1.4 percent, Goldman strategists led by Zach Pandl wrote in a note late Friday.
Image: U.S. Dollar index reached a YTD high this week.
On Sunday, Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said it would be to early to change OPEC+ output policy at the group's meeting in April and that China and the U.S. would lead healthy demand for oil this year.
Between April 17 and 18, the OPEC+ alliance will meet in Vienna, and another meeting is scheduled for June 25-26.
When referring to these gatherings, the Saudi oil minister stated that it is unlikely that the group will change the output policy in April and if required changes will be made in June.
China's natural gas imports, comprising LNG and pipeline gas, totalled 7.57 million mt, or 10.43 Bcm, in February, preliminary General Administration of Customs data released Friday showed.
The total was up 9.5% YoY from 6.91 million mt, or 9.53 Bcm, in February, S&P Global Platts calculations based on the data showed.
• over January-February, China imported a total 17.36 million mt, or 23.94 Bcm, of natural gas, up 18.5% year on year.
Image: Gold prices rose due to losses in global stock markets.
The gold prices were boosted 1% on Friday due to losses in global stock markets on the heels of weak Chinese export and U.S. jobs data.
April gold GCJ9, -0.29% added $13.20, or 1%, to settle at $1,299.30 an ounce after briefly trading as high as $1,301.30. After a back-and-forth week, including the lowest settlement on Tuesday since late January, prices for the most-active contract were up 10 cents from the week-ago finish, FactSet data show.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DIJA, -0.09% was sharply lower after the Friday U.S. employment report showed the weakest job creation in 17 months, with only 20,000 new names added to February payrolls.
Not only the job report contributed to the evolution of gold prices, but also the stocks that tumbled. Tumbling 4.4%, Chinese stocks logged their worst one-day percentage drop since October on Friday, after the nation reported a 20% drop in February exports on the heels of a 9.1% gain in January.
• the Nasdaq has skyrocketed just under 500%.
This remarkable market reflects the slow-but-steady recovery in the economy, record corporate profits and ridiculously easy money from global central bankers.
The 10th birthday of the "bull market" makes everybody ask themselves how much can it last?
Scott Clemons, chief investment strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman, says: "Bull markets don't have expiration dates. A bull market usually comes to an end when financial excesses go to extremes, and we don't see that anywhere right now."
The STOXX 600 fell 0.8% on the day for its biggest weekly fall since Dec 21. Germany's DAX was down 0.5%.
Losses deepened in afternoon trading after the U.S. report showed that the employment market stalled last month.
Euro-zone bank stocks extended Thursday's fall after the European Central Bank cut its growth forecasts and pushed out an interest rate hike.
On Friday, Facebook (FB) closed at $169.60, moving +0.28% from the previous trading session. Even more, shares of the social media company has gained 1.65% in the past month.
Wall Street will be looking from positivity from Facebook, especially since the next earnings report date is approaching. In the report, analysts expect FB to post earnings of $1.63 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 3.47%.
Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $14.96 billion, up 25.03% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.55 per share and revenue of $68.89 billion. These totals would mark changes of -0.31% and +23.37%, respectively, from last year.
Apple (APPL) generates most of its revenue form its iPhone business, but over the years, the company has aggressively tried to expand its offering. The tech company has enjoyed success with several new hardware products, such as Apple Watch and AirPods, which are the foundation of the company's wearables business – one that Apple CFO Luca Maestri said on the company's most recent earnings call is "approaching the size of a Fortune 200 company."
According to respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with TF International Securities, Apple will introduce another new hardware product category next year: augmented reality (AR) glasses. "The analyst says that the AR glasses will essentially act as a display only with the actual computing rendering, internet connectivity and location services coming from the iPhone in the user's pocket," read 9to5Mac's summary of Kuo's report.
A report cited by TechCrunch.com shows that U.S. smart speaker owners grew 40% over 2018, and now reach 66.4 million, meaning 26.2% of the U.S. adult population. The same report also reconfirmed that Amazon Echo is leading the way, noting the Alexa-powered smart speaker grew to a 61% market share by the end of last year — well above Google Home's 24% share.
According to analyst Michael Olson at Piper Jaffray, Netflix Inc. NFLX, -0.85% is tracking toward reporting "strong" first-quarter results, with subscriber additions expected to top forecasts.
Olson said he projects year-over-year domestic subscriber growth of 12.6%, compared with "consensus" calls for 9.1% growth, and a 51.3% increase in international subscribers versus consensus expectations of a 37.9% rise.
Alphabet's Google (GOOG) has turned to a strategic partnership to gain competitive edge in the Internet search business. According to Business Insider, citing Goldman Sachs estimates, Google paid Apple ~$9.0 billion last year to accord its search engine default status in iOS devices.
In the fourth quarter, Google generated $36.2 billion in advertising revenue, while Facebook generated $16 billion and Baidu generated $3.1 billion.
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Haar opleiding begon aan het ASVO (Amsterdamse Schoolvereniging voor Opvoeding en Onderwijs) in Amsterdam (1973-1981) waarna het Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam volgde (1981-1987). Ze begon in 1987 aan een studie rechten aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, maar een jaar later stopte ze ermee. Ze ging studeren aan de Guildford School of Acting, maar dat bleek ook een studie van slechts één jaar. Ze ging verder studeren aan The London Institute, bachelor of arts, film and video (1989-1993). Van 1993 tot 1997 bekleedde ze diverse functies binnen de televisie- en theaterwereld, onder meer bij Valkieser. Tegelijkertijd pakte ze haar studie rechten (in deeltijd) weer op, die ze in 2002 afsloot. In aanvulling op die studie werkte ze als agent en manager bij Features Creative Management. Van daaruit richtte ze haar eigen bureau op, dat ze vestigde aan de Amsteldijk 39 en dat in 2021 elf personeelsleden kent. In 2015 sloot het bedrijf zich aan bij het European Talent Network. Zelf is ze bestuurslid van European Film Academy.

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Delhi's Section IV Class D Championship winning boys team is seen on Thursday. The team's first place win qualifies them for the state championship. Benjamin Patton/The Reporter CHENANGO VALLEY - It's been a season for the book for Delaware Academy. The cross country team will be legging it out for Section IV at the state championship meet on Saturday, Nov. 10 at Sunken Meadow State Park in Long Island.
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The sale of Newcastle could have moved a step closer after a group of Asian businessmen were shown around the club on Thursday.
Press Association Sport understands the potential buyers, thought to be from Malaysia, were given a tour of the club's facilities and have since returned to London to continue discussions.
There was no official confirmation of the story, but with all interested parties having signed non-disclosure agreements, that came as no surprise.
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Mayor de Blasio Launches $5 Million Fund for Film and Theater Projects By, For, or About Women
Women's Fund: First-of-its-kind effort by a municipal agency to support women creators in the media and entertainment industry
NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin today announced the Women's Fund, a $5 million grant program to support film and theater projects by, for, or about women.
The City is contributing the funding to encourage and support the creation of film, television, digital, theatrical, and other forms of media and entertainment in New York City that reflect the voices and perspectives of women. The New York Foundation for the Arts has been identified as an eligible awardee from the City's Request for Proposals. NYFA was founded in 1971 with a mission to empower artists and arts across all disciplines at critical stages in their development.
"New York City is the capital of film, media, and culture, and we are determined to ensure that women are able to tell and shape their own stories. This program, and the many others launched by my administration to give women a level playing field, will make a difference one movie and one theater production at a time," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
"We see discrimination women face in the media and entertainment industries every day, and we say enough is enough. As we fight discrimination, we must ensure women are in front of and behind the camera. More than that, we intend to harness the power and talent of New York women to start businesses, grow jobs and industries – including the media industry," said Alicia Glen, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development.
The Women's Fund is part of a groundbreaking series of initiatives aimed at combating gender bias in the film and television industries. Grants from the Women's Fund will provide funding in the late stages of film and theater projects to help applicants shepherd their projects to successful completion. Applicants will compete in several categories for awards, including short- and long-form fiction and nonfiction film and theatrical productions. Winning projects may also air on NYC Media, the official broadcast network and media production group of the City of New York.
Other elements of MOME's programs to elevate the role of women in the entertainment industry include the MOME Finance Lab, a conference connecting women filmmakers with potential funders for their projects; an inspiring new block of programming on Channel 25 focused entirely on women and their perspectives; and an upcoming report analyzing the gender imbalance of directors in the film industry.
"We are thrilled to be launching this $5 million Women's Fund at this seminal time for women in the entertainment and media industries," said Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin. "As the Me Too and Times Up movements have made clear, we need to do more to empower women to take leadership roles in film, television and theater and all media. This fund is a huge step in the right direction and reflects this administration's commitment to fairness and inclusion. It's time for women to get equal representation on screen and behind the scenes, and I am proud to do our part to make that goal attainable for New York-based creators."
The MOME Women's Fund will award cash grants of up to $50,000, which will vary based on project category. To be eligible for a grant, media content must be "Made in NY" with at least 75% of production activity taking place in the five boroughs. The content must be suitable and appropriate to air on a NYC Media outlet. The project must be produced by, for, or about women, include a meaningful female production or writing credit, or include a female protagonist. Content should inform, educate, and entertain New Yorkers about the City's diverse people and neighborhoods, government, services, attractions, and activities. Finally, the project must be a work in progress; finished or previously-produced projects will not be eligible. The Fund will support upwards of 100 total projects.
Women face stark disparities in the realm of media and entertainment, as in other sectors. While women make up 52% of New York City's population, their voices are too often missing in the stories that we hear and watch.
Study after study has confirmed that women are consistently underrepresented both on camera and behind the scenes. According to a recent report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, in 2017 women comprised only 11% of directors, 11% of writers, and 19% of executive producers in the 250 top-grossing films of the year. Despite a great deal of discussion of the lack of representation of women and female perspectives, the media industry has made little progress in addressing this systemic inequality.
In a first-of-its-kind effort by a municipal agency, MOME has launched this series of media and entertainment content grants to encourage and support the creation of film, digital, theatrical, and other forms of media and entertainment content in New York City that reflect the voices and perspectives of women. The grant fund is intended to support production and content by, for, or about women, and to stimulate innovation in the city's economic sectors. The filmed entertainment industry contributes over $9 billion to the city's economy on an annual basis, and creates over 130,000 good-paying, full-time jobs.
To sign up for updates on the Fund visit MOME's website.
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