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Cypriots shopping more frequently but buying fewer items
By Jean Christou November 7, 2022 November 6, 2022 02052
Cypriots are making more frequent trips to the supermarket and buying less as means of controlling their spending, rather than filling up a trolley every few weeks or once a month, according to a survey published on Sunday.
The survey, carried out by market research company RetailZoom, which compiles data it collects from supermarkets and which it analysed on behalf of Politis, showed that Cypriots had diversified their shopping habits as hight inflation prompts people to become more cost conscious.
In September 2021 shoppers were spending on average €46.33 on a supermarket visit but in September 2022, this dropped to €38, around €8 less per trip (18.19 per cent). The survey said the data showed that shoppers when they did go, were buying only what they needed.
According to RetailZoom's data on the frequency with which Cypriots visit supermarkets, the data shows that in September 2021 on average a person visited a supermarket every 4.15 days, while at the end of September 2022 visits became more frequent at 3.86 but fewer items were purchased.
Coffee sales were down 8 per cent, olive oil 5 per cent and nuts 3 per cent. Sales of toilet paper were up 1 per cent.
Citing the weighted average price of a basket of ten basic products (rice, coffee, sugar, oil, cereals, pasta, cheese, yogurt, honey and milk), the survey showed an increase of 7.19 per cent year-on-year in September, in line with inflation.
In terms of the price performance of the ten items, nine had increased in price. Only honey prices had fallen slightly – from €11 per kilo in September 2021 to €10.17 per kilo in the same month this year.
By contrast, rice saw an annual increase in its weighted average price of about 7.21 per cent per kilo and coffee showed an annual increase of about 3 per cent in its weighted average price. As for olive oil, its weighted average price per litre was €5.37 at the end of September 2021 and €6.56 at the end of September 2022, an increase of 22.64 per cent.
Pasta also showed a large increase in price with the weighted average price per kilo going from €3.66 in September 2021 to €4.10 at the end of September 2022, an increase of around 12 per cent. Other items that increased in the double digits were coffee, dairy and baby formula.
Toiletries went down overall by around 1 per cent while the price of soft drinks and alcohols remained stable.
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This office does not have a separate waiting room sick kids. I am always rushed out the door. My daughter has had to have several surgeries regarding her cleft lip and palate. One was when she was 6 months old. The hospital discharged her before she would eat or drink anything. Being a young mother I listened to the doctors, but the two days later I began to get worried she did not have a wet diaper in two days and she could not hold her head up and she was limp in my arms. I took her to this pediatrician and she took one look at her mouth and said she was fine. I told her that I have been so upset that I have been giving her drink all the way to the office and in the waiting room, but she never swallowed any of it. I took her to the emergency room after that visit and they had to give her 2 bags of IV fluid. Now my daughter is five and she has had a temp of 103 for 5 days. They said nothing is wrong with her. I took her back to the ER and she has scarlet fever.
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Writer Duet is, first and foremost, a writing tool for screenwriters that's hosted on the Web. It has two major impetuses that it has to beat if it's going to be successful. First of all, it has to work. This can't be a poorly-coded web app; it has to do its job well. Secondly, it has to be familiar enough that it's easy to use. It's almost an inside joke amongst many screenwriters I keep up with that they're very slow to adopt any new technology or program — there's a reason the industry standard still makes screenplays look like they just came off a typewriter.
Writer Duet works very well.
The first order of the day is making sure the app works. Writer Duet is one of the most stable web apps I've ever had the pleasure of using. It records every keystroke without fail. One could argue that it's very easy to build a web app for writers — after all, text entry isn't computationally difficult, per se — but when you add screenplay formatting, things could get really messy. Thankfully, Writer Duet is as well-coded as it gets.
I'll talk briefly about file support, which I know is important to many of us: Writer Duet supports Final Draft, Fountain, Celtx, Word, and PDF for uploading and downloading files. In case you're wondering, yes, that does mean this is a free way to convert from PDF to Fountain or from PDF to FDX (and it does it pretty well to boot).
Full-screen mode is supported in Chrome.
The app is also going to be pleasantly familiar to anybody who's used Final Draft. Unfortunately, I did not find a way to turn on Markdown formatting, but the app does use Courier Prime instead of Courier (which renders much more nicely on modern high-resolution screens) and supports all the familiar keyboard shortcuts Final Draft users will remember. The app autosaves work as you go, and manually saving allows you to keep versions for later comparison.
There are some other small touches in the app that make it feel more like a desktop app. On the Mac, the Command, Option, and Control keys each show different shortcuts that most Mac users will feel right at home with. Pressing Tab changes a field from Dialogue to Action or Character, etc., just like it would in Final Draft.
As far as writing goes, it's everything you'd want the experience to be and very reminiscent of Final Draft.
In other words, the writing experience is rock-solid. Everything here is exactly how you'd expect it.
All that being said, the real draw of the app is live collaboration.
This is where things get really interesting. It's in the name, of course, so you'd probably expect Writer Duet to encourage collaboration between a couple writers. It does this really well. Sharing a script with a writer sends them a link to join in the fun, and you get to see as all their changes happen live. So whether you're sitting side by side or half a continent away, this works really well. It's not as fast as Google Docs, but it is faster than, say, Apple's Pages in the Cloud.
Inviting somebody to join and collaborate with you on a script is a piece of cake.
You'll see a live cursor and words will disappear and appear as changes are made. What makes this work so well is the way that the app highlights the changes. It's a little reminiscent of the change tracking in Microsoft Word, but unlike the highlights in that program, Writer Duet slowly allows highlighted changes to fade so you can focus on the words. It has to be seen to be understood, but it works really well and I think it looks pretty good too.
The script itself is otherwise private. I emailed a script to a secondary email account to try it out. All the tertiary features are available to every writer, but links to participate are generated by random access codes. SSL security is heavily employed throughout the site. Secondary authors can also print and export scripts.
Changes are marked appropriately, but the highlights disappear and let you get back to focusing on your work.
You can also chat with collaborators, including a group chat with all of them. You can video chat or text message them individually as well, so it's easy to keep in touch if you're working together and need to hash some story points out.
What all this means, in combination, is that it's the richest collaborative screenwriting experience technology allows at the moment. It's a great way to work together and get a script done, and I can highly recommend it without any trace of a second thought.
Beyond that, though, a part of me wonders if it's really going to be any good for the solitary writer. It's certainly meant for collaboration, and while it's a great free service, I'm not sure it could replace your screenwriting workflow as it is now. It's not meant to replace everything though. One of my favourite parts of Writer Duet is how hard it works to keep your workflow as seamless as possible.
The next step for Writer Duet is a desktop app, which is being funded on Kickstarter. That's wonderful, but I'd love to see an iPad app first. I think the tablet market could really benefit from a good cloud-based screenwriting app. As a web app, Writer Duet is off to a great start. I'd like to see some small adjustments. As it currently is, full-screen isn't supported in Safari 7. Uploading a new file replaces the current one, while I think it should actually create a new file (or at least ask what your intention is first, so important work isn't lost). I also wish the app offered a way to work in Fountain.
But that's a small complaint. For what it is, Writer Duet is painstakingly realized and really easy to work with. (As a bonus, it's even optimized for high-resolution Retina displays on the MacBook Pros!) For writing partnerships or teams — especially those in the television industry — Writer Duet is a must-try.
Writer Duet is a great example of a great web app that carves out its own niche, and is perfect for screenwriting teamwork.


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Margarita Sampson Bev & Eli, altered chair at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
The lascivious, floral and soft sculptures of Margarita Sampson at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
In the 'Infectious Desires' series by Margarita Sampson an imaginary literary salon is literally over-run by soft textile beings. Strangely beautiful creatures, that resemble marine flora, are crawling over the furniture. Mutant colonies of corals climb across the upholstery. An octopus´s garden of delirious beauteousness.
Margarita Sampson Florence /Kiss Kiss, altered chair at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
The altered chair sculptures of Margarita Sampson are currently on display at the Stanley Street gallery in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The sculptural works are accompanied by a limited edition of giglee prints of the work in collaboration with photographer John McRae.
Margarita Sampson Klaus, altered chair (Detail) at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
Margarita Sampson was raised on Norfolk Island, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, and her sculptural and jewellery work is stronly influenced by the varied sea life of her home.
Margarita Sampson Klaus, altered chair at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
Margarita Sampson Zsa Zsa, altered chair at The Salon of Infectious Desires.
I'm interested in the idea of colonisation, growth, opportunistic expansion, the organic versus the inorganic, taking over spaces and recontextualising them. I don't like to be too specific with the forms in my work, I like them to be suggestive enoughof any number of possibilities so that the viewer brings their own story and imagination to the party….then the work starts to resonate, through that conversation. If a work answers it's own questions it's dead.
'Infectious Desires' at Stanley St Gallery celebrates 3 years of work on the 'Salon' series. The exhibition runs till 14th March, culminating in a salon on the final Saturday where you can drop in and have tea & cake with Margarita! yum!
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Reviews Of 'Songs About Stupid People'
-by Jim Santo
-courtesy of Jim Santo's Demo Universe
Boy meets boy. Boy loses boy. Boy writes album of songs. Released the same year as Midnight Blooming (the cassette that introduced me to Gloff), Songs About Stupid People continues its predecessor's minuet of raven-tressed dance-pop ("Cellophane", "The Sorcerer") and wounded folk-rock ("Boring Me", "Worth Waiting For"). Although far from flawless — Jeremy's voice is too often submerged in a muddy and unbalanced mix — this LP delivers many powerful moments as Gloff unloads the wreckage of love gone bad with characteristic candor and commitment. If you're in a similar predicament, slap on Stupid, break open a box of chocolates and have yourself a good cry.
-fan review submitted by SAratheriNE
This album has the power to evoke high levels of emotion from any listener as it pulls him through the passionate rush of feelings in each of the four parts. Haunting tracks such as "Cellophane" and "Hollow Bodies" will leave you spellbound, as will the crying pleas for resolution in "The Sorcerer" and "Nightbreathing". Jeremy makes a good transition from growling, vengeful tracks like "Stupid Boy" to the more upbeat "Boring Me". He also lets his talent as a pianist shine through on several ballads. This album is a definite must-have for Jeremy fans. Be sure to get the newest version, which includes the "Hollow Bodies" remix and the touching country song at the end of the classic "Fredonia".
-review of the Another Dead Sharon/Jeremy Gloff Split 7″ from allmusic.com
(featuring "The Socrerer" – a SONGS ABOUT STUPID PEOPLE track)
Jeremy Gloff is another contributor to the one man, one synthesizer routine that gets old when said artist either takes himself way too seriously, or when the quality of the four-track recordings are lo-fi to the point of being unlistenable. Not only does Gloff commit these two infractions, but he also adds way too much quirk to sound like a second-hand Devo. Sure, the nasally vocals and heavy synth layers sound as if they came straight from an '80s vault, but without any playfulness or humor. Gloff is more likely to scare little children away, rather than entertain them. On the other hand, the members of Mechanical Emotions don't have quirk or nasally vocals — just one, long digital drum beat that flows at a tribal pace to accompany the pulsing keyboards and distorted screams. Nowhere near the realm of fun, at least both Gloff and Mechanical Emotions are right for each other in the category of "anti-dance."

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Wed 01 Feb
FAR OFF LANDS - Pafos 2017 @ Paphos Municipal Gallery
Film - Cinema
Wednesday 01st February 2017
15 days/nights
Pafos 2017 - Paphos Municipal Gallery
Pafos ❱ Pafos
Β6, Paphos, Cyprus
FAR OFF LANDS
Sunday 29 January 12.30pm
Municipal Art Gallery
Gladstonos Street, Paphos
The video installation "Far Off Land" focuses on the distant
land of childhood and the memories of the body, as well as the
"distant land" of the shared hopes and dreams for the future.
The project is inspired by the work of the renowned Cypriot poet
Taner Baybars (Plucked in a Far Off Land), as well as the
research the team has conducted on childhood before and after
1974. Three generations of Cypriots (from both sides of the
Buffer Zone) get together to share their experiences as
part of the installation. The installation is devoted to the
two communities, as well as to every people living in a
divided society. The project invites visitors to experience
the installation, as a voyage through three spaces and
three parts respectively and write down their own experience,
with a wish for the future. The project, implemented by the
Echo Arts team, was designed and created by Ariana
Economou, Gurgenc Korkmazel, Dorinda Hulton and Peter
Hulton. The music was composed by Larkos Larkou.
Open Daily: until Wednesday 15 February, 10am – 1pm and 4pm – 7pm.
Tickets: Free entrance, no reservation required..
Information: Tel: 26932017, Email: info@pafos2017.eu
www.pafos2017.eu
The title of the European Capital of Culture in 2017 has led to a high quality programme which is now being implemented with great optimism, passion and vision.
The launching of Pafos 2017 European Cpatital of Culture and more importantly the programme as a whole is considered more as a starting point and not as an arrival.
Hosting the biggest European cultural initiative is a great honour for our small city of Pafos as well as a huge responsibility and prospect. After going through troubled waters, Pafos is now on a course for progress and growth. The European Capital of ...
Culture institution is both a source of motivation as well as an opportunity for Pafos and the broader area to become a modern city and to reclaim the position it merits in Cyprus and Europe.
The initiative European Capital of Culture has run a significant course since its foundation in 1985. More than 50 cities have served as hosts, with the year-long events and actions contributing significantly to a generalized upgrade in cultural production and infrastructure, as well as a strengthening of the city's reputation and its social bonds.
Upon being granted this title back in 2012, Pafos made this honour a responsibility as to everything it can achieve. The Organization Pafos2017 and its mission to bring to life the programme of the Open Air Factory is a stepping stone leading the city to new paths, mindsets and experiences. The Open Air Factory is an open invitation addressed to the artists, the citizens and the visitors of Pafos to come together and to co-create in different projects and networks. This will bring together different cities, countries and cultures, just like the motto "Linking Continents-Bridging Cultures" suggests.
Through a plethora of co-operations with future and past host countries– amongst others – and primarily the twin European Capital of Culture, Aarhus 2017 in Denmark, the programme aims at reinforcing Pafos' place on the European cultural map.
At a time where differences in Europe and all over the world are on the rise, the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 aims at bringing together people from all over the world, through a programme of more than 150 projects and 300 activities. The programme deals with aspects of our cultural heritage, as well as with broader human concerns and our European future.
We are most proud of this programme, not just because it was designed under difficult social and financial circumstances, but because it includes significant creators from Cyprus and the world, important works, high-quality productions from different cultures as well as works with a European outlook. I would like to thank all those who have contributed in compiling this programme, starting with the artists and the volunteers who worked during the preparation of Pafos' bid. I would also like to thank all those who contributed to the finalization and actualization of the programme, the Artistic Director, the employees of Pafos2017, the members of the Board, our volunteers, the state authorities and institutions, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Government, the participating creators and social partners, our sponsors, and last but not least, everyone who embraced this vision and made their personal contribution to it.
My thanks extend to our partners in this effort, the Municipalities of Pafos, Geroskipou and Pegeia, and the communities of the broader Pafos district for their support of Pafos2017 and its programme.
It is my pleasure to invite all citizens of Pafos and its visitors to experience the extraordinary occasion of the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 first-hand.
Dr Christos Patsalides
CHAIRMAN OF PAFOS2017


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The larger problem is that, as americans, we consume far too sugar as it is and don't seem to know where to draw the line whether we have diabetes or not. a national survey released in 2016 showed that american adults consumed no less than 77 grams of added sugar per day, while children consumed a startling 82 grams.. In general, most people aim for between 30 and 60 grams of carbohydrate per meal, and 15 to 30 grams of carb per snack. it's a good idea to meet with a dietitian to find out how much carb is best for you. in the meantime, start reading food labels for the serving size and the total carbohydrate grams (sugar is included in the total carb grams).. Can-too-much-sugar-cause-diabetes. can-too-much-sugar-cause-diabetes see this detailed study. one teaspoon is equivalent to just over 4 grams of sugar. there are four calories in one gram. that the abnormalities from careful biochemical and microscopic examination were identical with those found in diabetic rats. sugar produces.


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This report offers a detailed look at the U.S. funding and assistance for democracy and governance in the Middle East, the Congressional appropriations process, and implications for U.S. policy in the Middle East during this turbulent time. In the wake of the Arab uprisings and amid an extremely constrained domestic budget environment, it is important to examine U.S. funding for the Middle East and the impact on U.S. relations with the region.
This publication focuses on several key questions: What have been the impact of the Arab uprisings on U.S. assistance to the Middle East and North Africa? What are the most significant changes to U.S. funding and appropriations from previous years? What has been the impact of the U.S. deficits and budget cuts on funding for the Middle East? What does U.S. funding tell us about the priorities of the Obama administration and its policy response to the events in the Middle East? And what may we expect from Congress in its upcoming appropriations process?
After all of the budget information for FY 2011 is finalized by the administration, POMED will release a revised edition of this report containing all of the usual tables and graphs highlighting numbers that are still unavailable. We expect to release this revised report in September, pending the administration's schedule in finalizing and releasing all of the remaining budget information.


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How quantitative easing works
Speech summary Paul Beaudry Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, and the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce Fredericton, New Brunswick, Moncton, New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick
Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains the Bank's quantitative easing program and its role in the economic recovery. He also discusses the Bank's decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged.
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Our quantitative easing operations: looking under the hood
Remarks (delivered virtually) Paul Beaudry Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, and the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce Fredericton, New Brunswick, Moncton, New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick
Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry talks about the Bank's latest interest rate announcement and discusses how quantitative easing supports economic recovery and the 2% inflation target.
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The Determinants of Consumers' Inflation Expectations: Evidence from the US and Canada
Staff Working Paper 2020-52 Charles Bellemare, Rolande Kpekou Tossou, Kevin Moran
We compare the determinants of consumer inflation expectations in the US and Canada by analyzing two current surveys. We find that Canadian consumers rely more on professional forecasts and the history of actual inflation when forming their expectations, while US consumers rely more on their own lagged expectations.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Central bank research, Econometric and statistical methods, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets JEL Code(s): C, C3, C33, D, D8, D83, D84, E, E3, E31
Helping the economy after the COVID‑19 pandemic
Speech summary Carolyn A. Wilkins Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Toronto, Ontario
The pandemic won't last forever. Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins talks about what the economy will need once we're past the COVID-19 crisis.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Debt management, Digital currencies and fintech, Expectations, Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Firm dynamics, Fiscal policy, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy framework, Payment clearing and settlement systems, Potential output, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments
Exploring life after COVID-19: the far side of the moon
Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Toronto, Ontario
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses what the economy will need once we're past the COVID-19 crisis.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Debt management, Digital currencies and fintech, Expectations, Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Firm dynamics, Fiscal policy, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy framework, Payment clearing and settlement systems, Potential output, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments
Towards the 2021 renewal of the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Framework
As part of the 2021 renewal of the Bank of Canada's inflation-control agreement with the Government of Canada, Bank staff are currently comparing several monetary policy frameworks. The primary goal of this day-long workshop is to share—and receive comments on—these comparisons.
Content Type(s): Conferences Topic(s): Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework
Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Bank of Canada Workshop: "Toward the 2021 Renewal of the Monetary Policy Framework" Ottawa, Ontario
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins concluded a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework with a summary of the discussions, and she outlined next steps on the path to the 2021 renewal.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy framework
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses the challenges the Bank of Canada is facing as it seeks to renew its inflation-control target in 2021. Kicking off a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework, she explains how the Bank's research on alternative frameworks is shaping up and invites discussion of how the COVID-19 crisis has changed what is known about alternative policy tools in action.
The gap between inflation perceptions and reality
Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about the difference between how Canadians perceive inflation and the actual measured rate, why this gap may exist, and what it could mean for monetary policy and the economy.
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Gogoi argued that compensation should be paid before any evictions. The government is proposing to provide compensation, but only after the evictions. 30 to 40 days after the evictions. Gogoi pointed out that without alternative land and compensation, there was nowhere for people to go, he argued.


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Overcoming the Storm: Lamb of God
The American metal band frontman Randy Blythe on overcoming his incarceration in Czech Republic, why their new album isn't a prison record and his varied creative interests
Anurag Tagat Jul 01, 2015
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Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is in Nantes in France a day before their appearance at Hellfest, and he's finished about two hours of press interactions so far. It's not just for the American metal band's eighth album, VII: Sturm und Drang, but also for his memoirs called Dark Days, both of which are set for release in July. Says an audibly tired Blythe over the phone, "That's a lot of stuff all happening at once."
But it has to happen now "" it's been two years since Blythe and the band overcame the turmoil of a manslaughter charge in Czech Republic that threatened to end their career, with the frontman staring at a 10-year prison sentence. Blythe has been in the media eye ever since he was arrested upon landing in Prague in 2012. Says Blythe, "I didn't plan it this way, you know? It really just made me want to tear my hair out, at a certain point."
As much as he's talked extensively about spending five weeks in prison in Czech Republic and fighting to clear his name, it's also part of his memoirs, Dark Days. The book starts off as an autobiography that also details the two years he spent fighting to clear his name after he was indicted in a manslaughter case in 2012 for pushing a fan off stage at one of their shows in 2010 in Prague. Since he wrote the book even before Lamb of God got down to work on the album, Blythe categorically states Sturm und Drang isn't a prison record. Says Blythe, "There's only two songs on the record that deal with that. They are the first two singles ["˜Still Echoes' and "˜512']. Those lyrics are three years old. I wrote those while I was in prison. Most of the record has nothing to do with that whatsoever."
In an interview with ROLLING STONE India, Blythe talks about Sturm und Drung's European leanings, their upcoming tour with American metallers Slipknot and playing an exaggerated version of himself in a Taiwanese film.
Randy Blythe. Photo: Bobin James
RS: The album is coming up next month "" how nervous or ready are you for fans to hear it?
Randy Blythe: I'm not nervous at all [laughs]. It's all being prepared and I don't have to do any preparing. I just make the record and then let it go. Once the record's done, I don't even think about it. I try not even read reviews and stuff. I just don't care. I'm ready to go on tour and play.
I get the feeling that the process of writing this album was very different "" you had experienced something very different from the band, even though they were part of it. Would you agree?
No, not at all. It's just like any other record. I wouldn't agree with that at all. It's just another Lamb of God record, business as usual. Most of the record has nothing to do with that [manslaughter trial] whatsoever. It's not a prison record. When I wrote those lyrics, I was locked up. They were done three years ago. It's not like I had to sit down and write new lyrics or anything or think about it.
So there's a lot more to it than just your incarceration. Did you feel you had written what you felt about it and wanted to move on?
Yeah. That's a lot more like it. The whole thing with the Czech Republic "" it's not a topic that we use as a creative well to draw from. I mean, it's over. I wrote a 500-page book about the thing before we ever wrote the record, why would I write an album about it? I don't have any need to discuss it or revisit it any more at all.
The title "" Sturm und Drang and the lyrics inspired by European history make me think this could be Lamb of God if they were a European band. Would you agree?
[laughs] There's a German title, and there's some experiences that I learned about when I was in Europe. We've toured Europe so much. There's one of the bonus tracks "" "Nightmare Seeker (The Little Red House)" and that's about Auschwitz. I went there a few years ago. There are a few tracks about European history because they just have a longer history than the States. And I've written some [tracks] about American history before, but we tour [Europe] so much every year, it kind of made it an interesting thing to draw from.
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So what's the most American thing about this album?
I guess it's the band members [laughs] "" we're the most American thing about this record. There's not really an European side to the record or an American side "" it's global stuff. I think it's hard to have the singularly American or European or whatever experience at all anymore, because we live in a hyper-connected world. There's some stuff that addresses that on the album.
During the trial and even now after the ordeal, did you want to get away from the media attention or were you prepared?
Things, regrettably, all just occurred at the same time [laughs]. There's definitely a feeling that there's too much media attention on me. It's not something I particularly enjoy. You have to do press about them and try to sell them and make a living off of them, like I did with my photography and the book and the album and all that stuff. But yeah, it's definitely a lot of attention all at once and I don't do too well with that [laughs]. I prefer smaller doses.
I also saw that you'd read Nergal's [from Polish death metallers Behemoth] memoirs, Confessions of a Heretic. What did you think of it?
I wrote the introduction to it in the English version. Nergal's editor knew me and said, "˜Hey, do you want to write the introduction?' I said yes. Nergal's a friend of mine. I talk about it in the introduction "" it's a good book, man. I don't always agree with all of his views but I always respect him because he's a very intelligent man. All of his philosophy, even if I don't agree with it, is very well thought out. It's not just some half-assed stuff he's saying. He's not just running around screaming "˜Satan!' like a teenager. He's a smart man.
Your American tour starts with Slipknot "" have you guys been together on the road before?
Yeah, we'd all toured together in Ozzfest 2004 and then we did a headlining run with them in 2005 and there's been talk of us touring together ever since. We've done festivals, but this is the first long run we've done since 2005 and we're really looking forward to it. They're good friends, I've known those guys for 10 years now so it'll be nice to get back on the road with them.
They have a completely different show compared to you guys "" how do you think the audience will react, according to you?
Well, they're going to react really well, because we're going to bring a good portion of them to the show. That's the reason why we've made the tour. We share a lot of fans. So I think it's going to be"¦ well like you said, we put on a different show "" Lamb of God doesn't have sets, and masks and fire and all that stuff. It's pretty cool and it works great for them, but it's not for us. We're just more of a rock band.
But I would say I'm looking forward to watching them and looking forward to shooting photographs of them. They're one of my favorite bands to shoot, because they're so interesting-looking and there's so much chaos on stage all the time. Stuff's blowing up, Clown [percussionist] is beating something with a baseball bat. Sid [Wilson, DJ] is jumping off something that's three storeys high. Jim's crazy. It's complete insanity. I'm really looking forward to it. And we only have to play 45-50 minutes every night "" which I love. I'm so glad I'm not headlining, because then I can just get in the back and take photos and watch them sweat.
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I saw some shots from the film you were doing with the guys from [Taiwanese metal band] Chthonic "" what is it called? What kind of role do you have in it?
I wish I could tell you the name of the film, but I can't speak Taiwanese. There will be an English title and a subtitle version with the release and I'm sure they'll let me know. It was a lot of fun to make. They flew me to Taiwan after we went to Japan to play Knotfest in Tokyo [2014]. The rest of my band went home and then I went to Taiwan for two weeks. It was just awesome. I kinda play an exaggerated version of myself and Chthonic play exaggerated versions of themselves "" it's funny, it's political and there's a lot of action. There's fighting and a riot sequence and we're fighting police officers. It was a really good learning experience for me, trying to be in a movie in a foreign country [laughs]. I don't speak the language.
Were your dialogs in English?
No, I spoke lines in English, Taiwanese, Mandarin and Japanese. It was very confusing a lot of the time. I had a personal assistant who helped me translate and to teach me how to pronounce the lines. It was crazy, but it was a really good time, man. I think it's going to be an awesome movie.
I read about the ballet you were scoring for a friend "" are you into classical music? Any composers you're influenced by?
I'm not well-versed enough in classical, but I'm familiar with some works like Vivaldi and some of Bach's works. But I'm not a huge, huge classical fan. The music I composed for the ballet, it was classical-influenced but there's a lot of weird ambient stuff. It wasn't strictly neo-classical music. I'm not super educated about it, but my father is. Hopefully it's something I'll get more into as I get older.
It wasn't influenced by anything and that's the cool thing about it. I don't come from the ballet world, I don't listen to a lot of ballet scores or anything. I come from heavy metal. I was just going with the mood. I discussed the themes of the ballet with the choreographer and we built it from the ground up. So if we wanted a part that had more anger, I'd make it abrasive-sounding. If there's a sad reflective part, I play piano in a minor key.
Chris [Adler, drummer] has got a restaurant, you've got photography "" is this that time in the band when you can finally fit in other interests?
Yeah, sure. I mean I've always pursued other interests. I did the ballet, I had a photography exhibit and we've got a new record coming out. I did guest slots with other musicians. I think that makes the work with the band better, because if you're only constrained to one thing as an artist, eventually you're going to get tired and burned out of doing that. Some people don't "" like Gene Simmons and KISS. I mean, he owns a bunch of businesses, but he is KISS. That's not my type of thing. I like doing a lot of different things.
I'm more influenced by guys like Nick Cave, who do music scores, write books and do different bands. I think if you have different creative interests and you're allowed to pursue them, when it's time to come back to the main gig, as the dude in the band, then you're going to be more inspired rather than if you just stuck with one thing. It's going to get stale and old.
Any plans to come to India?
Not yet, but I'm sure there will be. We seem to do well there. We had a good time the last couple of shows. The fans are crazy "" nothing has been told yet, but we're going to be on tour for the next 18 months to two years, so it's more than likely that we'll be back.
The interview appears in the July issue of Rolling Stone India
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The front and back roofs and gable are shingled. I still have to do the porch roof but that requires building the porch first. I also repainted the windows and doors with a Glidden shade named Sandy Feet, and I'm much happier with it!
The shingles turned out surprisingly well, considering they're made from siding strips I just happened to have lying around. The shades range from blue/gray to black to brown.


This report looks at the crimes committed by illegal aliens in order to obtain jobs (document fraud, perjury, identity theft) and the impact that those crimes have on American citizens.
In this document, religious and community leaders call on legislators to leave the special in-state tuition program in place in spite of the fact that many of the beneficiaries are committing multiple job related felonies (document fraud, perjury on I-9 forms and identity theft) in order to get jobs to pay their tuition.
This document, distributed on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives by Representative Karen Morgan, states that 1,626 companies were found to be paying wages to the Social Security numbers (SSNs) of Utah children on public assistance under age 13. It also contains a list of SSNs that are being used by more than one adult.
Eagle Forum Presentation 1-16-10. Dispels three myths about illegal immigration - 1. that illegal aliens are undocumented, 2. that they are law abiding, and 3. that illegal immigration is a victimless crime.
Illegal aliens are treated like diplomats.
Listing of number of illegal aliens enrolled in each Utah university and college with an estimated cost to taxpayers.
A list of employers with more than five employees who were using E-Verify as of July 2010.
A one page handout that can be given to employers to make them aware of E-Verify requirements and how the use of E-Verify will protect Utah children from illegal alien driven, job-related identity theft.
A study co-authored by the Salt Lake City Police Chief that uses Salt Lake police records to demonstrate that illegal aliens do not commit crimes at an inordinate rate.
The study fails to note that Salt Lake City is largely a sanctuary city so crime statistics are understated and that Salt Lake police, like most police departments, ignore the document fraud (felony) committed by 75% of all illegal aliens and illegal alien driven, employment-related identity theft that impacts an estimated 50,000 Utah children.
The Study concludes that the citizens of Salt Lake City and the police who supported SB81 did so because of racism.
A review of studies on the cost/benefits of illegal immigration.
Executive Summary of a report by the Kansas Auditor on the findings of studies on the impacts of illegal immigration.
Copy of a working document for a national Illegal Alien Family Transition Pilot Program.
Memo from Assistant Secretary John Morton providing guidance on handling removal proceedings of aliens with pending or approved applications or petitions.
This is a fact sheet showing positions that Mitt Romney took on illegal immigration while governor of Massachusetts.
Comparison of misguided and true compassion. PowerPoint presentation for Eagle Forum convention 1-15-11.
This document contains a breakdown of problems associated with HB116, the Utah Amnesty Acty.
Illegal aliens treated like diplomats.
Powerpoint containing sections on child identity theft, national survial, LDS Church and illegal immigration, and what you can do.
List of Utah employers with 5 or more employees enrolled in E-Verify.
List of costs to be included in a cost benefit study.
Agenda proposed by citizen members of the Utah Commission on Immigration and Migration (April 2, 2012 meeting).
Mero objects to public input by e-mail or Facebook.
Copy of Utah Department of Education letter advising schools that they cannot deny enrollment to illegal aliens or collect statistics on the number of illegal alien children or childre of illegal aliens in Utah public schools.
Full text of testimony that Senators Valentine and Bramble tried to prevent going on the record. Includes links to audio and transcripts of Salt Lake Chamber telling how they were behind the Utah Compact and why HB116 is unconstitutional.
Explanation of how the state of Utah facilitates scams of senior citznes by selling voter information including name, address, phone and date of birth.
Third House Calendar as of 1-25-11.
Letter from Democrat and Republican parties demanding that citizens give up the right to privacy in order to vote.
The state of Utah sells the personal information of all registered voters to anyone willing to pay for it - name, address, phone number and month, day and year of birth.
List of persons and organizations purchasing Utah voter registration list.
Listen to the testimony of a domestic violence victim to a Utah House committee. She explains the impact that the posting of the list with her personal identifying information has had on her.
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Built to be Bad – The 14 Most Jacked Movie Villains of All Time (with Photos)
In honor of release of Spectre, which stars November cover star Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, we've compiled a list of the biggest, baddest guys to light up the silver screen. How did we come up with these? A scientific (fake) method of size, strength, ripped, and evil metrics were used on a 1-7 scale. Enjoy!
Bane – Dark Knight Rises
English actor Tom Hardy needed to pack on muscle for multiple roles in his career, but none more so than when he played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. The 38-year-old Hardy put on 30 pounds to play Batman's nemesis in the 2012 film.
Jacked Ratings
Strength: 7
Evil: 7
Ripped: 3
Xerxes – 300
To play a no-nonsense Persian king named Xerxes in 300, Rodrigo Santoro needed to whip his body into shape; mind you right after shedding close to 40 pounds for his role in The Last Stand.
Deckard Shaw – Furious 7
The bruising Brit Jason Statham is never one to play a menacing criminal, but he did so as Deckard Shaw in Furious 7 to great effect. A former champion diver, Statham is adept at losing weight and bulking throughout his 15-plus year acting career.
Ivan Drago – Rocky IV
Initially turned down for the Ivan Drago role in Rocky IV because he was too tall, Dolph Lundgren refused to take no for an answer and eventually landed his first major role on the big screen. To improve his body and boxing skills for the part, Lundgren underwent intense training in the weight room and the ring.
"We trained six days a week—weights in the morning for about an hour, then boxing in the afternoon. We did a split of chest and back one day and then shoulders, legs, and arms the next. We boxed for an hour and a half, practiced the fight choreography, and did bag work and abs," said Lundgren.
King Pin – Daredevil
Daredevil gets more than its shre of hate, but not for its casting of Kingpin. We're not sure what was more magnificent and intimidating, Michael Clarke Duncan's frame or his voice.
Bolo – Blood Sport
If you've watched any good 20th century martial arts movie, chances are you've seen Bolo Yeung grace the screen. A former Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion, Yeung utilized his skills — and physique — in combat to garner over 80 feature movie roles.
Mr. Freeze – Batman & Robin
Arnold Schwarzenegger always plays the hero, so it was "ice" to see him camp it up with a barrage of cold pun one-liners as Mr. Freeze. His character was probably the only redeeming quality for what was easily the worst big-budget comic book movie ever made. Other actors in the film, including George Clooney, publicaly lamented doing it, but Schwarzenegger, never one to take himself too seriously, keeps his Mr. Freeze costume one display in his home.
Daniel Lugo – Pain & Gain
Surprise! The Golden Globe-nominated, Lone Survivor actor Mark Wahlberg played convicted murder Daniel Lugo in the dark comedy-drama Pain and Gain alongside The Rock. Wahlberg had to put on 40 pounds of mass to play the self-centered, gym rat role.
Apollo Creed – Rocky I & II
Yeah they eventually became best buds down the road, but in the early days, Apollo Creed was no friend of Rocky Balboa. As the brash, cocky heavyweight champ, there was no love loss for Carl Weathers character in Rocky 1 and 2. But the trash talking, "Master of Disaster" could back up his words with his athletic prowess and 6'1" 210-pound chiseled physique.
Weathers further honed his physique in each of the first four movies, to the point where he more closely resembled a bodybuilder than a boxer in Rocky IV.
Simon Phoenix – Demolition Man
When Wesley Snipes' murderous character is unfrozen in a future that can't handle him, he wreaks havoc on an entire city and has a blast while he does it. And with those arms, it's more like Wesley Pipes, amirite?
Marsellus Wallace – Pulp Fiction
A bad-ass crimelord with a nasty temper, Marsellus is one mean dude who uses brute force to take his enemies down. While not a very likable character, you can't help but to feel for the guy during his hardship in Zed's dungeon.
Paul Doyle – Pain & Gain
Hollywood superstar and former WWE champion The Rock usually provides laughs on the big screen and generally plays the part of the good guy. Though he was hysterical, and ripped, in Pain and Gain, the 43-year-old played a recently released convict, who gets dragged into a kidnapping and extortion scheme by Mark Wahlberg.
Fortunately for the human race, Arnold's Terminator character did cross over from the dark side and take on the bad guys in the action-packed sequels. But in the original movie, the Terminator was one bad-ass villain who used his monstrous physique to terminate everything in his path. Along with an arsenal of ammo, Arnold Schwarzenegger was also packing some serious muscle under all that leather, which made him a most intimidating bad guy.
Mr. Hinx – Spectre
Former WWE champion Dave Bautista parlayed a career of rag-dolling foes in the squared circle into a villainous role in the latest James Bond film, Spectre, thanks to an impeccable body and an impressive turn in Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Hope everybody is having a fantastic Canadian Thanksgiving! We had a mini road trip a few weeks ago to pick up some items to finish off my Roxypop signage at IDSwest and decided to explore Bellingham, WA. My great grandmother used to love shopping and buffets, so we visited quite often when I was young, but haven't been back since they closed up Woolworths. Although, it was a short trip, we discovered some fantastic antique shops and a delicious apple fritter that I would be happy to revisit anytime!
We took a quick mid-week trip out to Langley to take a peek at my favourite thrift stores, drop off a Roxypop order at HOFA, and pick up some fresh berries. Ever since we had a delicious dessert of blueberries and soft serve ice cream at a co-workers house a few years ago, we kick off each summer with a visit to Krause Berry Farm.
The indoor farm market carries a great selection of fresh berries (these are available both for sale and u-pick) as well as other in season fruit and vegetables, canned goods, baked items, and frozen desserts. And if you had a long drive like we did, there is a small outdoor canteen where you can purchase strawberry shortcakes, pies, and ice cream all using local ingredients!


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Movie Review: PIXELS
necrosarx	Movie Reviews	Action, Comedy, sci-fi, Video Games	Leave a comment
"Don't tell anybody I killed a Smurf."
When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper recruits his childhood pal, former video game champ and home theater installer Sam Brenner, to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist to save the planet.
Pixels is yet another movie that I initially had no intention of watching in the theater. As a matter of fact, by merely hearing about the plot synopsis from the round table discussion with the Coven of Exalted Geeks, I figured I could live without not only watching Pixels in the theater and waiting for the streaming on Netflix some time in the future, but also not wanting to see the trailer on YouTube any time soon. I got all the information I needed: this was a live action Futurama episode staring Adam Sandler and Kevin James, two names that pretty much guarantee I'm going to avoid watching the movie. Nothing against the actors personally, I just have never found the majority of the movies they make terribly amusing. I made my decision to pass on this movie, and that was that.
What they didn't tell me was that Pixels also co-starred Peter Dinklage. More to the point: Peter Dinklage in a mullet. I was pretty much honor bound to watch this when it came out after discovering this by being forced to sit through the trailer on YouTube while waiting for whatever it was I was there to watch in the first place. Point is, I decided to actually watch the movie on the big screen when it came out, with the caveat that it would have to be a lower-price time (like a matinée or an early bird morning price, like I've been doing as of recent), or be patient enough to wait for it to land on the second-run El Cheepo theater. I went with the Early Bird one, in case you were morbidly curious.
As to whether or not Pixels was going to be a sub-par movie was never really in question. It was, after all, a Happy Madison movie; the only question was really going to be, what level of bad are we talking about? Entertainingly bad, or claw-your-eyes-out, make-the-hurting-STOP kind of bad? We've seen both from Sandler's company, really. I was prepared for anything, though the preliminary reviews and tweets have been of the lambasting side, thus I was leaning more towards preparing for the worst. At least it was in one of those fancy-schmancy theater rooms made up with the La-Z-Boy seats, so if worse came to worse, I could at least kick back and take a nap. Like I more or less almost did with Annabelle.
Really, though, I found Pixels wasn't really that bad. At least, I didn't find it to be an unwatchable sack of do-do that a majority of online complainers are proclaiming it to be. Maybe it's because I remain for the most part ambivalent about Adam Sandler's movies, I don't know. I just thought I'd actually watch the movie before deciding I despised it. Or, you know, didn't despise it as much. Or whatever the opposite of despise is, I can't seem to remember.
Pixels is what the posters allude to it being: a big, dumb, fun sci-fi action comedy that doesn't pretend to be more than just that. And for the most part, the action scenes are the real reason to go see this movie. I mean, for this 80s kid who remembers these arcade games from that era, watching giant versions of these video game characters run amok and destroy cities was enough to coax a big goofy grin out of me. Allegedly. It was dark in the theater, no one had proof that this actually happened, no one can prove anything.
The problem here, lies (if you would consider it a problem) in the fact that, while you're waiting for the action scenes to happen, you're still stuck watching a very formulaic Adam Sandler movie. You got Adam Sandler playing another underdog character, Kevin James as the earnestly lovable but inevitably goofy friend (who also happens to be the President of the U. S. of A.), the love interest who is way out of Sandler's character's league that finds him abrasive at first but then by the end of the movie inevitably hooks up with him anyway, said love interest's son whom bonds instantly with Sandler's character, and the way more interesting antagonist who shows up and chews the scenery with the aplomb of a famished Great White shark. Okay, there's also a side character who…I don't know if he was trying to go for Chris Farley mannerisms, or if he was told "play your character like how Chris Farley would have", but he came off as one of those annoying people you don't know if you want to smack and shout "NO! STOP!", or buy him an ice cream out of pity. Fortunately, though, the non-action scenes aren't as annoying as they could have been…just more-so with the later character discussed.
Overall, I would rate Pixels as entertaining enough to watch. I enjoyed it for what it was, and even had a bit of fun pedantically pointing out the 80s pop culture mess-ups (they're there…anybody from my era will see them). Pixels rates as a Wait For The Rental, or at least a stream on NetFlix in the future. If you must see it in the theaters, as I admit it was great to see the showdowns on the big screen, shoot for matinée pricing, or a second-run theater. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to find the Pac Man emulator for Linux…got me a jonesing…
NECRO SHOCK RADIO: Session3.5
necrosarx	NECRO SHOCK RADIO	Black Metal, Dark Electronic, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Mallcore, Podcast, Thrash Metal	Leave a comment
Uncle NecRo here, and I finally got around to purchasing some legit space on a site to upload the sessions, and also to a place where I can actually do the upload without timing out on the internets. You're welcome. This Session of delicious Brutal Music Therapy features selections from:
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Movie Review: ANT-MAN
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Marvel/Disney
"I'm going to disintegrate you!"
"Playing Disintegration by The Cure."
Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym recruits the talents of Scott Lang, a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an army of ants. The miniature hero must use his new skills to prevent Cross, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil.
At this point in the game, I'm just going to concede to the glaring fact that I prefer the movies over the comics Marvel is putting out nowadays. Not that I read everything Marvel released to begin with—I kept my interest in a tight Spider-Man and Deadpool circle, with occasional branching out to other random titles that caught my eyeballs at the time. Until they killed everything for me by way of that One More Day/Brand New Day, Peter-Makes-A-Deal-With-Satan-To-Reset-Continuity-Because-The-EIC-Didn't-Like-Mary-Jane crap. Yeah, I'm still bitter about that. But anyway, with most of the Marvel stable of super-heroes, my interest in them has been largely due to the big screen adaptations of late, outside of some badly written Wikipedia article.
In the case of Ant-Man, this was another Marvel movie I initially was going to wait for the DVD release to watch, as my vested interest in the comic book hero was nil. But, so it was with Guardians Of The Galaxy, and that movie was awesome enough that I lamented not having seen it in the theaters when I had the chance. So, I decided to take advantage of the Early Bird special, where the tickets were a bit over half off the regular price, and caught Ant-Man 9am on the Saturday after its official release.
And now that I've taken in this movie, I have to say that, while I got a lot out of it seeing it on the big screen, I think I could have waited for the DVD release, in this instance. This is not to say that it's a bad movie; far from it. I just found that my enjoyment of watching Ant-Man probably wouldn't have been diminished much had I not watched it on the big screen, as opposed to the mid-sized external computer monitor screen I have in my cell at the Haunted Victorian. This is because Ant-Man is a superhero movie that's a bit more driven by character development rather than by the special effects.
Again, don't get me wrong, the special effects were fantastic, making very good use of embiggening the environment to make it a whole new battleground that's normally invisible to the naked eye. These all lent to some rather entertaining fight and battle scenes here and there. But, as I said, the special effects are merely the icing on the cake, in this instance; the character development in Ant-Man was very, very well written, with the actors giving some rather good performances. Michael Douglas was a very good choice for the older Hank Pym, lending some weight to his fractured relationship with his daughter, as well as his one-time protégé and movie baddie, Darren Cross (as I've heard someone else in another review mention, after seeing Corey Stoll playing Cross in this movie, why he wasn't tapped to play Lex Luthor in the upcoming Batman V. Superman movie is beyond even my level of comprehension); Paul Rudd seemed to be having some fun with the Scott Lang/Ant-Man roll, as the former convicted felon trying to find some redemption so he could be with his daughter. He could have easily went with the two-dimensional "dark, angsty antihero" portrayal, but this guy has a sense of humor, and is much more an optimist about things, which is a nice switch from the brooding we've been getting in superhero movies recently. But, I gotta tell you, my hands-down favorite character in this movie happens to be Scott Lang's former cell mate/best friend/heist team member Luis. I mean, sure, this guy is merely a side character, and he's onscreen for maybe a fraction of the time as the main guys, but if you've already seen this, then you would understand why I'm kinda wanting to see a story about that guy. His cadence, the way he goes about painting a verbal picture that makes you go, "wait, what?", just made me smile whenever he came into the scene. I wanna see more of him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to come, please.
As far as the story goes, Ant-Man is basically the same structure as the first Iron Man movie, conjoined with the Batman Beyond origin and dropped into a 1960s heist caper movie. The story was engaging, at no point did I think the movie was dragging along, the effects were very well done, and outside of the obligatory Marvel Movie Universe tie-ins I found Ant-Man to be a rather good stand-alone flick without it seeming like mere filler, which was what I admittedly thought it was going to be when I heard they were making the movie months ago. Still, I maintain that, if you wish to watch it now while it's still fresh in the theaters, make it a matinée or the Early Bird pricing, like I did. Otherwise, I wouldn't fault you for waiting for the DVD release itself. Recommended, regardless.
UNCLE NECRO FOR PRESIDENT 2016
necrosarx	Journal	Elections, Metal, Politics, Top 5 Lists	1 Comment
So, it's been a while since I've had something of some kind of substance posted on this bligity-blog of mine. Assuming people still look at this thing, I could give you the usual reasoning behind my lack of updates on here; but, I'm sure you're all well acquainted with my…shall we say, condition, and have come to expect—and maybe even love—my quirky posting schedules. That, and the wifi has been rather spotty these past couple of weeks, so there's that.
But, I figure something is due, and as I was consuming my Friday Night After-Work Chinese Takeout, looking at the sites I was able to get to with the least amount of lag time (my fortune cookie didn't have a message embedded inside…I don't know if that's an omen of things to come or not), it occurred to me that we are on the cusp of yet another bout of Presidential elections, which means soon we're going to get bombarded with more than our fair share of sales pitches from our nation's gaggle of aristocracy (or what passes for royalty in a so-called Democratic Republic).
This lead to me thinking, if I were to run for President of this here U. S. of A., what would my campaign theme music be? Forget non-important things like political stances and campaign speeches—they're slapped together with as much thought as a Mad Libs sheet, anyway—you can tell everything about the candidate running by the song he or she picks for their theme music.
And since I have a rather strong What You See Is What You Get, transparency stance when it comes to my own day-to-day life, here's the Top 5 list—in no particular order—of the songs that best convey my thoughts on the political system in general, and thus my choices for the campaign trail that will never happen, ever:
"Devil That You Know" (Anthrax)
…I figured, by now, considering the past thirty years or so of Presidential elections, I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually used this as their campaign slogan, and win.
"Irresponsible Hate Anthem" (Marilyn Manson)
…I, too, have often lamented the fact that I was not born with the adequate amount of middle fingers to sufficiently convey my thoughts on many things, the blatant (and often-times hilarious) hypocrisy of the political system foremost in my head. Fortunately, this song more than makes up for my shortcomings.
"Peace Sells" (Megadeth)
…okay, everyone, show of hands: How many were surprised to see this one on the list? Anyone? Anyone at all? Yeah, had a feeling. Moving along, now.
"Happiness In Slavery" (Nine Inch Nails)
…if reading the title to this song still doesn't clear away any sort of ambiguity as to what I have planned for my four-year tenure in your mind, then you're someone I could really use in the White House. Or, as I will rename it right after my swearing in, the "Doom Palace".
"Raining Blood" (Slayer)
…or as I call 'em, "Mondays". Yeah, this is really less a campaign song choice as it is my alternate choice of what will be playing in place of the trite and tired "Hail To The Chief" thing they use to announce the entrance of the Exalted Overlord of America. Oh, and also, I will demand to be referred to as the Exalted Overlord of America.
Yeah, I think by now it's pretty clear that I would make a very anti-Presidential POTUS. And in case you were wondering where any of the Rage Against The Soda Machine songs are…I'm afraid I have too much of a sense of humor to actually enjoy their music. That is to say, I have a sense of humor; I can't listen to that crap.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start deciding whether I'm going to vote for Vic Rattlehead or Eddie as the write-in come Election Day. Cheers, my wonderful freaks.
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LPBW's Jacob Roloff Explains Why He 'Didn't Press Charges' Against His Abuser: 'It Is Extremely Difficult'
Jan 4, 2022 12:28 pm·
By In Touch Staff
Powerful words. Little People, Big World alum Jacob Roloff opened up about his history with childhood sexual abuse during an Instagram Q&A on Monday, January 3.
"Why didn't you press charges against your abuser?" one fan began, referring to Roloff's alleged abuser, Chris Cardamone, who worked on the TLC reality series from 2007 to 2010. Roloff was between the ages of 10 and 13 years old during that time.
"It does help explain your absence. I've often wondered what really happened … and especially since you were a child, how much you got to say. I am just so sorry you had to experience that, but I'm glad you're on the other side of it," the fan added. "You named names and you're holding them accountable. I hope to God that man has been arrested or at least had to pay for what he did."
LPBW's Jacob Roloff Hints He Will Never Show Photos of His Son Publicly
"Appreciate the sentiment. Unfortunately, and I think this is important for others to know, too, it is extremely difficult to pursue any legal action because of a system built to make it that way. He won't receive any repercussions except for perhaps socially from my post," Roloff, 24, who left Little People, Big World, in 2016, responded.
"A cruel world and a joke of legal system! Just emphasizes that we should, in general, believe victims," the Oregon native continued. "If they cannot find closure through legal action (the most common outcome), they should at least be able to find support and validation in the people around them!"
In December 2020, Roloff, who shares son Mateo Tomás with wife Isabel Rock, accused Cardamone of molesting him.
Courtesy of Isabel Rock/Instagram
"It is often much easier to think about things than it is to talk about them, and so this disclosure has been delayed, but through that delay I have found the fortitude and words. As a child, after what I realize now was a long grooming process, I was molested by an executive field producer for Little People, Big World, Chris Cardamone," he wrote at the time.
"I do not expect to provide details of this encounter at any point publicly. I do hope he is never allowed around children again. I choose to disclose it now as it remains a traumatic memory that needs to be exorcised of any further power over my development," Roloff explained.
"By revealing this, I may be more fully understood and my perspective on issues such as child sexual abuse, child exploitation and the collateral costs of reality television may be received more clearly. Although, I would have to add that this experience has not solely defined my point of view on any of these issues, nor has it defined my worldview in general," the father of one concluded, noting that he "needed silence and time" to process his experience.
Following Roloff's post, TLC came forward with a statement. "TLC was just informed about an alleged encounter that occurred years ago involving a third party connected to the production of Little People, Big World. We are saddened and troubled by this very serious allegation, and TLC will work cooperatively with the authorities," the network wrote at the time. "Our main focus remains on supporting the Roloff family during this very difficult time."
Cardamone has never addressed the allegations.
According to The U.S. Sun, Cardamone pleaded guilty to an unrelated child sex crime in 2008 and served 73 days in jail.
"In September 2008, a child molestation investigation was conducted by Sheriff's deputies and detectives," a public information officer for the Santa Clara, California, sheriff's office told the outlet. "The suspect, Christopher Cardamone, was ultimately arrested and booked into the Main Jail in San Jose for felony lewd and lascivious acts with a minor."
If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.
Jacob Roloff
Little People Big World


Kevin Rudd and the Australian Labor Party will have to position themselves much more boldly than has been done hitherto.
An excellent article Dr Woldring.
1. Scrapping the Westminster system in its present form; or at least incorporating Citizen Initiated Referenda.
2. Changing our adversarial legal system to something which benefits someone other than just the legal fraternity.
3. Enacting a Bill of Rights, with real power, as part of a determined shift in constitutional reform.
I fear, however, that the general public is all to happy with their McJobs which allows them to buy cheap Chinese consumables for their McMansions to concern themselves with any of this stuff.
Dr. Woldring, that is by far the best article I've read on OLO in a very long time. I feel quite refreshed for having read it through. We've had a tired and stale old political system in place in this beautiful country for far too long. A system that is crying out for change. Whether or not Kevin Rudd takes on board any of the changes you propose remains to be seen, but many Australians are begining to stir and look for political leadership that will provide solutions to future problems and maximise opportunity for their children and grandchildren.
The trouble is, and I hate to put a negative spin on my post, FU2 is unfortunately most likely correct. The economy looks good on the surface, but at the cost of enormous personal debt. Because the economy gives the impression of 'sailing along nicely' people are generally happy with their lot in life not realising, or afraid to admit, that the present economy of the Western World is, as somebody put it, "like a deck of cards." At present they have a wide choice of employment opportunities thanks to Australia's current prosperity, mostly due to mining exports, but at the same time, I sense an undercurrent of fear. Anyone with an once of intelligence must realise that we can't keep going on the way we are in a country run by an old man with outdated ideas tied to his hero Prime Minister of a bygone era. This country needs vision and leadership, especially as we move towards a future of climate change and less (probably forced) reliance on fossil fuels. It doesn't matter who is in power, but they must hasten to stop the downward spiral of inventivness that once saw Australia as a World leader in science, technology and education.
O please, the politicians as the bastions of reaction exclaiming "the revolution we have to have." It was not that long ago that they called for "the war we had to have" which we are still paying for. Mr.Rudd is expressing rhetoric to dress up further inroads into privatising the public schools with new spin. Both Labor and Liberal have gone to great lengths to carry out a wrecking operation in the public school system and to turn education into a big money maker for their cronies. This grasping layer with their politics of 'me first' or 'you voted for us and we are going to make you pay'for it views parliament as a 'help themselves candy store' where everything is for sale including national treasures and resources. And they all have their snouts in the trough.
What still counts is not what people say but what they do - particularly what is their historical record? For instance, you can imagine what is in store for the majority of the population if the governments are putting the boot into the disabled, the pensioners, hospital patients, university students, medicare and childcare. O childcare doesn't exist it is in the hands of the profiteers. And who has forgotten both Liberal and Labor carrying out massive job destruction called privatisation and then at the dole office the same government rogues saying "why haven't you got a job?"
We begin to see the realistic alternatives for the Australian economy.
For too long, the Left has been languishing in Western society - Nick Cohen recently wrote a good piece in the Guardian lamenting the fact that the left had been left without a compass, due to the success of capitalism.
He's right. Capitalism has more than proved it's superiority over other market systems, though this has meant that the modern economic intellectuals have swooned. We haven't seen such devotion to a market system since Adam Smith first penned the basic overview of the free market economy.
Few seem to acknowledge that perhaps the best way is to embrace the capitalist system, but perhaps not take it to extremes - there is a third way.
I think these two articles point the way, with the changes suggested here to be followed by a economic model mirroring that of Scandinavia as the best outcome for the maximum number of Australians.
Klaas, you failed to mention whether Rudd can get us out of the net or political doctrine that Bob Hawke got us into. The classical term is economic rationalism which the Libs are now at full bore, paying homage to American industrial racketeering creating a marketing and political system which robs the poor to pay for the follies of the rich.
Even though it is a fact that economic rationalism does in fact mean economic common sense, similar to liberty and freedom, these terms have been abused so much in modern marketing lingo, that our public has been deliberately dumbed down regarding their true identity.
As Adam Smith might say, it is all to do with management. The need for a very discreet government with the understanding that though a free market does mean letting go the human shackles that hold back needed competition, the government must be conscious that to its detriment, competition is based on the greed to beat others, or the urge to win a medallion that might prove useless in the end.
Could believe that the populous right now, with the failures in Iraq of modern military means against more primitive means, might prefer for us to return for a time to the grass roots.
Dr Woldring. Interesting read. You didn't seem to appear to include your explanation on Education.
Poor education, as well as not providing us with the skills to evolve and move forward, produces some real social and financial problems.
Education is a, if not the, key area to be focused on. Without education people wont have the understanding and skill to identify and solve all the other problems.
Integrity, transparancy and excellence in education should form the foundations on which to build on.


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Nkana war einmal ein eigenständiger Ort in der Provinz Copperbelt von Sambia. Heute ist er ein Teil der Stadt Kitwe.

Nkana wurde um 1920 als Station an der Eisenbahnstrecke in den Copperbelt gegründet. Namensgebend war Chief Nkana, ein traditioneller Herrscher im Gebiet der Neugründung.

Das Kupfererz aus den umliegenden Bergwerken der Anglo American Corporation, den damals größten des Landes, wurde in Nkana geschmolzen und für den Export verladen. Etwa 20.000 Arbeiter waren in den Bergwerken und mit der Verhüttung der Erze beschäftigt.

In den späten 1960er-Jahren wurden die sambischen Bergwerke und Verhüttungsindustrien verstaatlicht. Der Stadtteil Kitwe, der Dienstleistungen für die Bergwerke erbrachte, wuchs zusehends. Beide Orte verschmolzen miteinander. In den 1970er-Jahren wurde Nkana von Kitwe eingemeindet. Seitdem stehen beiden Ortsnamen synonym füreinander.

Ort in Sambia
Kitwe
Ort in Afrika

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GALLERIES > BIRDS > CHARADRIIFORMES > SCOLOPACIDAE > COMMON SANDPIPER [Actitis hypoleucos] [plot on map]
Location: Pak Thale, Phetchaburi, Thailand
GPS: 13.1N, 100.1E, elev=3' MAP
Location: Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong, China
at Puri in Orissa, India. at Puri in Orissa, India. At Purbasthali in Burdwan District of West Bengal, India.
The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader, 18 - 20 cm long with a 32-35 cm wingspan. Together with its sister species, the Spotted Sandpiper (A. macularia) they make up the genus Actitis. They replace each other geographically; stray birds may settle down with breeders of the other species and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the Common Sandpiper and the Green Sandpiper, a basal species of the closely related shank genus Tringa.
The adult has greyish brown upperparts, white underparts, short yellowish legs and a bill with a pale base and dark tip. Juveniles are barred above and have buff edges to the wing feathers.
This species is very similar to its closely related American counterpart, the slightly larger Spotted Sandpiper, in its non-breeding plumage, but its darker, olive legs and feet and the crisper wing pattern in flight tend to give it away; non-breeding Common Sandpipers also have some barring on the wings visible at close range (see image below and compare with winter Spotted Sandpiper here). Like that species, it has a distinctive stiff-winged flight low over the water.
The Common Sandpiper breeds across most of Europe and Asia. It nests on the ground near fresh water.
It migrates to Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. This is not a gregarious bird and is seldom seen in large flocks.
The Common Sandpiper forages by sight on the ground or in shallow water, picking up small food items such as insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. It may also catch insects in flight.
The Common Sandpiper is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
In the Nukumanu language of the Nukumanu Islands, Papua New Guinea, a name for this species is matakakoni, but this is considered somewhat taboo; usually, the bird is called tiritavoi. The reason for this is that matakakoni means "bird that walks a little, then copulates" (Hadden, 2004), in reference to the pumping tail and thrusting head movements the Actitis species characteristically perform during foraging.
In Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Probing mud banks in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
near Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
Non-breeding adult or juvenile
Click here to see the Common Sandpiper's range map!
Listen to the Common Sandpiper Song:


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Mulligan Funding Enters Prestigious List of Best Places to Work SoCal 2022
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