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Touch-Screen Votes Flip 'No' to 'Yes' on Abortion Amendment to State Constitution in TN
Just after this morning's official start of our regular biennial coverage of votes flipping on 100% unverifiable touch-screen voting systems around the country, this report comes in right on cue from the great state of Tennessee...
"I honestly sort of slapped my head and said, 'Why me? Why did this happen to me?'" said Bernie Ellis, of Santa Fe.
Ellis said he voted "no" on Amendment One Thursday. Before he submitted his ballot, he noticed a problem.
"Sometime between when I cast my vote and when I got to the review page, the machine had changed my vote to a 'yes,'" Ellis said.
Beverley Turner, of Columbia, experienced the same issue last Friday when she tried voting "no" on the same position.
Both Ellis and Turner voted at the Maury County Election Commission.
Tennessee's 95 counties use touch screen election machines.
Amendment 1 is a TN ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to "to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother."
Ellis, who explains what happens in the video posted below, happens to be a long-time election integrity advocate in Tennessee. He was very instrumental in helping the state legislature pass, nearly unanimously, the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act (TVCA), a 2008 law to move to all of their 95 counties to paper ballots. Shamefully, after TN Republicans took over the legislature later that year (via the statewide touch-screen voting system, in a year when the GOP got trounced literally everywhere else in the country), they fought and then eventually repealed the reform which would have done away with the state's 100% unverifiable e-voting system.
The Republican fervor to continue the use of such unverifiable voting systems in the state may have been best reflected by a comment offered directly to us in 2007 at a meeting of the Davidson County (Nashville) election commission. After Tennessee election integrity documentarians David and Patricia Earnhardt (filmmakers of the award-winning Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections, which both Ellis and I happen to appear in) reported seeing their own votes flip on touch-screen systems in Davidson County during Early Voting for the 2008 Presidential Election there, we explained:
In 2007 we had the displeasure of attending a meeting of the Davidson County, TN, Election Commission ourselves. While the Democrats on the committee were in the majority, the three hapless Democratic members were run roughshod over by the two Republicans who virtually ran the entire meeting themselves.
The Republican who seemed to be in charge of things, Commissioner Lynn Greer, while the actual Chair Eddie Bryan did almost nothing, actually told us after the meeting --- and after we'd spoken during it, to warn about the troubles they would have with their touch-screen systems --- that "paper ballots are the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on America."
It seemed as though he actually believed those words as they came out of his mouth.
Greer later became Chair of the county's Election Commission after Republicans took over the state legislature that year for the first time since Reconstruction.
For much more on the issue of touch-screen vote-flipping, what you need to be concerned about, what you don't need to be concerned about, and what you can do about all of it, please see our earlier detailed story today on votes now reportedly flipping Democratic to Republican on Diebold touch-screens in Texas and flipping Republican to Democratic on Sequoia touch-screens in Illinois.
The systems reportedly flipping votes in Maury County, TN are the infamous iVotronics made by ES&S, the nation's largest voting machine manufacturer and the one with, perhaps, the longest and most spectacular history of election failures in the U.S.
Here's the video report on the Maury County vote flips from WSMV...
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"Touch-Screen Votes Flip 'No' to 'Yes' on Abortion Amendment to State Constitution in TN"
... Ernest A. Canning said on 10/24/2014 @ 4:53 pm PT...
Ah, shall we connect the dots?
2008 Republicans ram 100% unverifiable touch screens down the throat of the electorate in Tennessee.
2014 Gov. Christie says it is vital that Republicans control "voting mechanisms."
Nah! Obvious coincidence.
... Nunyabiz1	said on 10/26/2014 @ 1:08 pm PT...
Ever notice how 100% of any vote flip be it for a candidate or an amendment ALWAYS flips fro the Reich wing position and never to/for the Democrat?
Funny dat
... nemo	said on 10/26/2014 @ 1:24 pm PT...
Sometime between 9/11 and Bush leaving office, it became impossible to talk about anything bad happening in secret. So people think the machine can't count your vote wrong ... unless it shows you your own vote being counted wrong.
And even then, it must just be some kind of mistake. No one has means, motive, and opportunity to total the votes wrong later on purpose. That's crazy talk.


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Bebe Cool: Ugandan singer who allegedly reported Omah Lay to Police
by Sanya Agunbiade December 14, 2020, 9:22 pm
An Ugandan singer Bebe Cool has been fingered in the arrest of Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems.
The Nigerian singers were arrested in Uganda yesterday for violating COVID-19 protocols by performing at a crowded concert, a concert Bebe Cool had earlier ranted about on Facebook.
Despite the arrest, Many Ugandans however noted that the organisers of the concert informed the authorities about the event as it was publicized many months in advance.
Many Ugandans have specifically blamed Bebe Cool for the arrest of the Nigerians. Bebe Cool is a Ugandan musician that is very close to the Government of Uganda.
He has been campaigning for President Yoweri Museveni since another musician, Bobi Wine, decided to contest against the president. He was once chased off stage by fans because of his support for President Museveni, who has been in power since 1986.
Bebe Cool had vowed to disrupt Omah Lay's concert if the police failed to stop it.
Some Ugandans have also called for Bebe Cool's arrest because they said that he also violated COVID-19 protocols when he held mass political rallies in support of President Museveni.
Nigerian deejay Dj Neptune also expressed disappointment over the development as he perceived the Ugandan singer to be a cool fellow.
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Why 'Captain America: Civil War' Is Poised To Be This Summer's Top-Grossing Live-Action Film: B.O. Postmortem
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FINAL UPDATE, Monday 3:11 PM: There's a consensus out there: Disney/Marvel's Captain America: Civil War will be the highest-grossing live-action film of the summer, with a final domestic around $450M. The only other title to rival it for the season is Disney's own Finding Dory.
Working in Disney's favor is not only Civil War's position on the calendar but the fact that it's the biggest live-action brand this summer.
The same can be said about Dory, which one analyst called "a five-quad film. It's a long-awaited sequel to a beloved Pixar film that has something that no other animated film out there has — a situation not unlike Toy Story 3's". That threequel arrived in theaters 11 years after Part 2 and went on to make $415M domestic and $1.06B worldwide. For Dory, it's been 13 years since Finding Nemo, and if the 30 minutes that Disney showed at CinemaCon is any indication, Dory — about a blue tang fish (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) who battles with short-term memory and searches for the parents she lost as a child — is going to be moving the masses emotionally in busloads.
'Captain America: Civil War' Directors Joe & Anthony Russo On Their Strange Road To Marvel Mavens - Deadline Q&A
"There aren't that many highly anticipated sequels this summer," remarked one non-Disney distribution chief. "There aren't any mega franchise blockbusters like we've seen in previous summers with Transformers or a Dark Knight. Civil War is the only film like that."
While many of the intriguing sequels that are dated such as X-Men: Apocalypse and Star Trek Beyond are expected to fare well, the B.O. history of these series has shown to expand and contract over time. For a reboot such as Ghostbusters or a possible franchise like Warner Bros.' Suicide Squad (which has gained a significant amount of heat since dropping its "Ballroom Blitz" trailer at CinemaCon) to bust out and do $400M worth business, well, they would truly need to hit a zeitgeist, much in the way that Disney/Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy did in 2014 when it charted as the top-grossing title of that summer ($333.2M).
"It gets such a head start, and there's nothing that's going to catch up to it," said one rival distribution chief about Civil War's wise spot on the calendar, where it finaled with the fifth-highest domestic opening of all-time with $179.1M. Disney owns five of the top six all-time openings, four of them belonging to Marvel movies (The Avengers, $207.4M; Avengers: Age of Ultron, $191.3M; Civil War and Iron Man 3, $174.1M). In in the next week or so, Civil War will hit $1B worldwide; total cost all-in for production and P&A is factored at $430M, which was Ultron's price tag. Civil War definitely will be in the black from its theatrical release.
It's a crowded summer, with wide releases spiking from 42 last summer to 51 this season. That translates to about three wide releases a weekend on average. Unlike any other title opening on the May-to-Labor Day schedule this year, Civil War was unopposed by any major studio wide competition. In addition, the Russo brothers movie will reap the benefits of the number of schools on summer break in the weekends to come: Today there's 36% colleges off per comScore, a number that swells to 53% this Friday and to 84% on the Friday prior to Memorial Day. Even though there's only 1% K-12 schools off on May 13, that number will surge to 33% over the same frame.
In fact, since last year with Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel won't be introducing any stand-alone superhero character movies during the first weekend of May for some time. It's all about superhero mash-ups. Next year at this time, there's Guardians of the Galaxy 2 followed by Avengers: Infinity War – Parts I & II in 2018 and 2019.
And of course, working in Civil War's favor is its intense word-of-mouth fueled by an A CinemaScore (which when you divide up most of the Marvel film's demos, many age groups gave it a A+), 90% Rotten Tomatoes fresh score (higher than Ultron's 75%), and a 75 MetaCritic score (higher than Avengers 69 and Ultron's 66).
Here's how Civil War's weekend-to-weekend path will go down prior to Memorial Day. In its second frame, it is set to hold No. 1 with an industry-projected $72M, -60%, which is close to Ultron's sophomore decline. The only studio wide entry is Sony's adult-skewing Money Monster, which is currently tracking at $12.5M.
In its third sesh, May 20-22, Civil War will have a harder time for No. 1 with a mid-$30M take, tangling with Sony Animation's Angry Birds and Universal's R-rated Neighbors 2: Sorority Uprising, both of which currently are expected to do about $40M. Warner Bros has The Nice Guys, which is a domestic acquisition and currently projected at $10M.
Said comScore Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Civil War's blazing path this summer: "The film is a knockout and it has everything going for it, and once the word gets out that it's really an Avengers movie in Captain America's clothing, the box office trajectory will only intensify. This is the dream film to kick off the summer of 2016; if you're opening summer with a movie that falls with a thud, then there is a momentum lapse that can have a negative impact the bottom line of the overall marketplace. On the flip side, if Cap kicks ass for the long haul, films opening in its wake will have to hope that the audience base will expand to give them a shot at solid box office returns."
As pointed out in the previous update, family pics like The Jungle Book and Zootopia as well as the female-skewing Mother's Day were all the rage Sunday, gaining more B.O. traction as the male-targeted Civil War gave a little way.
The top 20 films of the first weekend of summer 2016, May 6-8, per ComScore:
1). Captain America: Civil War (DIS) 4,226 theaters /3-day cume: $179.1M / Per screen avg.: $42,390/ Wk 1
2). The Jungle Book (DIS), 4,144 theaters (+103) /3-day cume: $24.5M (-44%) / Per screen: $5,909/ Total Cume: $287.6M / Wk 4
3.) Mother's Day (OR) 3,141 theaters (+106) / 3-day cume: $11.1M (+32%)/ Per screen: $3,530/ Total: $22.8M/Wk 2
4). The Huntsman: Winter's War (UNI) 2,901 theaters (-901) /3-day cume: $3.9M (-59%) / Per screen: $1,361/ Total Cume: $40.7M / Wk 3
5). Keanu (WB/New Line) 2,681 theaters (+23)/ 3-day cume: $3.3M (-65%)/ Per screen: $1,226/ Total cume: $15.3M/ Wk 2
6). Zootopia (DIS), 2,077 theaters (-410) /3-day cume: $3.2M (-40%) / Per screen: $1,548/ Total cume: $328.2M / Wk 10
7.) Barbershop: The Next Cut (WB), 1,734 theaters (-576) /3-day cume: $2.8M (-54%) / Per screen: $1,617/ Total cume: $48.9M / Wk 4
8). The Boss (UNI), 1,933 theaters (-890) /3-day cume: $1.9M (-55%) / Per screen: $900/ Total cume: $59.3M / Wk 5
9). Ratchet & Clank (GMY/FOC) 2,895 theaters (+4)/3-day cume: $1.5M (-70%)/ Per screen: $505/ Total cume: $7.1M /Wk 2
10). Batman v Superman (WB), 1,593 theaters (-737) /3-day cume: $1.05M (-73%) / Per screen: $659/ Total cume: $327.3M / Wk 7
11). 24 (Tamil & Telugu) (CGX) 137 theaters /3-day cume: $981K/ Per screen: $7,164/ Wk 1
12). My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (UNI), 640 theaters (-452) /3-day cume: $646K (-42%)/ Per screen: $1,009 /Total cume: $58.3M / Wk 7
13). Eye in the Sky (BLST), 419 theaters (-53) /3-day cume: $561K (-38%)/ Per screen: $1,339 / Total cume: $17.3M/ Wk 9
14). The Hologram For The King (RSA) 400 theaters (-123)/ 3-day cume: $502K (-47%)/ Per screen: $1,256 /Total cume: $3.4M /Wk 3
15). Sing Street (TWC), 153 theaters (+49) /3-day cume: $438K (-36%) / Per screen: $2,864 /Total Cume: $1.1M/ Wk 4
16) Hello, My Name Is Doris (RSA), 287 theaters (-119)/3-day cume: $342K (-24%)/ Per screen: $1,192 /Total Cume: $13.3M/ Wk 9
17). Green Room (A24), 470 theaters (0) /3-day cume: $338K (-64%) / Per screen: $719 /Total Cume: $2.1M/ Wk 4
18). The Meddler (SPC) 53 theaters (+29) /3-day cume: $310K (+88%) / Per screen: $5,843/ Total cume: $629K / Wk 3
19). Criminal (LGF), 517 theaters (-1,061) /3-day cume: $299K (-78%) / Per screen: $579 /Total Cume: $14.3M/ Wk 4
20). Miracles From Heaven (SONY), 301 theaters (-359) /3-day cume: $244K (-55%)/ Per screen: $810 /Total cume: $60.1M / Wk 8
Notables:
A Bigger Splash (FSL) 5 theaters/ 3-day cume: $114K / Per screen: $22,884/ Total cume: $138K /Wk 1
Phantom Of The Theater (WLGO) 26 theaters/ 3-day cume: $21K / Per screen: $808/ Wk 1
Dheepan (IFC) 2 theaters/3-day cume: $20K / Per screen: $10,124/ Wk 1
Dark Horse (SPC) 3 theaters/3-day cume: $14K / Per screen: $4,613 /Wk 1
Band Of Outsiders (RIA) 2 theaters/3-day cume: $13K / Per screen: $6,626 /Wk 1
Being Charlie (PAL) 4 theaters/3-day cume: $12K / Per screen: $2,968 /Wk 1
Belladonna Of Sadness (IND) 2 theaters/3-day cume: $8K / Per screen: $4,184 /Wk 1
7TH UPDATE, Monday 7:48 AM: Sunday's business turned out to be more female and family driven than expected, shaving some muscle off the opening of Disney/Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, but keeping the threequel tough enough for the fifth best domestic opening all-time with $178M, ahead of Iron Man 3's $174.1M. "Still sensational," exclaimed a non-Disney distribution chief. Disney was expecting $181.8M for Civil War, however the industry was expecting a slightly bigger weekend of $182.5M as of yesterday. This is according to competitive industry reports this morning. Disney will be providing their actual figures later today. Civil War was expected to reign in a $45.4M Sunday, down 26% from Saturday, but posted a $42.3M Sunday.
Turning out stronger: Disney's own Jungle Book with a $23.7M fourth weekend in second and Open Road's Mother's Day which clocked between $11M, an awesome 32% hike over its $8.3M opening. 10-day cume stands at $22.8M. Despite that silver lining, many predict the romantic comedy will be in free fall next weekend. Mother's Day turned in a $5.6M Sunday, +60% over Saturday. We'll have more analysis for you later today.
6TH WRITETHRU, Sunday AM: Disney's Captain America: Civil War cashed in the fifth highest opening at the domestic B.O. with $181.8M, and along with the studio's huge fourth weekend success of Jungle Book at $21.8M, and Zootopia beating Batman v Superman, Disney clears the $1B mark at the domestic B.O. ($1.121B to date) in 128 days, shattering the previous record set last year of 165 days.
Disney has what most major studios would kill for: Big franchise brands. And Marvel just keeps delivering and reinventing itself. The first weekend of May is no longer a place to introduce a new superhero. No, the first weekend of May since last year with Avengers: Age of Ultron is about big superhero teams and the brawls that ensue. Civil War is the second title like this, and then we have Guardians of the Galaxy 2 to kick off summer 2017 followed by Avengers: Infinity War – Parts I & II in 2018 and 2019. When it comes to launching frosh faces from the deeper vaults of Marvel, the prime times are the off summer months (Doctor Strange in November, Black Panther on Feb. 16, 2018), plus whenever a space opens itself up during the deep summer (mid July last year for Ant-Man, first weekend of August for GOTG).
Civil War's weekend business reps 77% of the total weekend's $235M ticket sales per ComScore. Compared to the first weekend of 2015's summer, when Ultron opened, this frame was +1%, but a whopping +79% over last summer's second weekend when Hot Pursuit deep sixed. This year's total ticket sales stand at $3.87B through today, currently pacing ahead of last year which as we all know ended with an all-time record of $11B.
Commenting on Marvel's streak at the B.O., Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis exclaimed, "When you think of the storied nature of the film business and that four of the top six (domestic) openings of all-time come out of the Marvel universe within an eight-year period — that's 13 movies combined for nearly $10B worth of box office – it's a testament to the entire creative team at Marvel Studios led by Kevin Feige. They've established an interlocking universe that's unprecedented and unparalleled in entertainment today with a collection of gifted filmmakers and talent who are invested in the overarching vision of the MCU."
Yesterday, Civil War minted a better than expected Saturday of $61M, eclipsing Avengers: Age of Ultron's $56.5M second day last year and ranking as the fifth highest Saturday of all-time. By EOD today, Civil War is poised to hit $678M worldwide. Within a couple of weeks, $1B worldwide is definitely within shot, essentially $300M more than Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Lots of black ink here in Civil War's theatrical run after a $250M production cost and an estimated global P&A near Ultron's $180M.
On ComScore's PostTrak, which continually polls moviegoers throughout the weekend, Civil War has moved up to a total positive score of 88% and a 75% definite recommend to friends. That's a tad under Ultron's 90% positive and 79% recommend, which isn't a bad place to be. Audience make-up of Civil War per ComScore is 66% guys to 34% females, with 51% over 25. Ultron was more female at 38% and younger at 55% under 25. Ethnicity breakdown for Civil War was 48% Caucasians, 19% Hispanic, 18% African American and 16% Asian/other according to ComScore.
Domestically, Captain America: Civil War grossed $16M on 380 Imax screens, for a $42K per screen average. The weekend is a second-best for a Disney/Marvel release, after Avengers: Age of Ultron's $18.2M.
Other golden gooses for Disney this weekend include Jungle Book's fourth frame cashing in $21.87M in No. 2 while Zootopia takes sixth place with $2.7M. The Disney Animated feature will overtake Warner Bros.' Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice as the second highest grossing movie of 2016 with $327.6M to the DC superheroes' $327.25M. Disney also has the fourth highest grossing movie of the year with Jungle Book at $285M and the fifth highest with Civil War.
With Disney occupying the first two slots on the weekend chart, Open Road is benefiting from its shrewd distribution decision of dating Garry Marshall's romantic comedy Mother's Day a week in advance of the May holiday. Mother's Day looks to make $9M in its second sesh, an 8% hike over its $8.3M opening. Pic was in play in 106 more theaters than last week with a total of 3,141 runs. That's excellent, and even though the grosses are in the high single digits here, it's a percent change that no distribution chief in the world would gripe about. Ten-day cume is $20.7M.
Said Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg in a statement, "Audiences are loving Garry Marshall's holiday comedy and the Mother's Day holiday certainly rallied the audience for the movie in its second weekend. We are thrilled with this weekend's results."
Among studio classic labels, Fox Searchlight had the Italian-France production A Bigger Splash which grossed $110K over the weekend, with $134K since its Wednesday opening for a $22K per theater from five NYC/LA auditoriums. Searchlight did the same thing last year, appealing to the arthouse crowd in the face of a Marvel movie with Far From the Madding Crowd which made $165K in 10 venues. A Bigger Splash will expand to five new markets (Boston, Philadelphia, Wash DC, Phoenix, and Chicago) next weekend as well as upticks its NY and LA counts, bringing the total play for this title to 25 theaters.
To give you an idea of the social media momentum for Civil War: RelishMix reports that the Avengers social media universe on May 1 last year stood at 740M (129M FB, 33M Twitter and 579M YouTube views) and that over the last year as the drum banged for Civil War, that total count grew by 211M to 951M. Civil War's standalone SMU stands at an exceptional 581.3M (82.4M FB, 13.5M Twitter and 485.4M YouTube Views.
The Civil War teaser was unveiled on Jimmy Kimmel Live! by Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. and it was viewed 61M times online in the 24 hours following the broadcast. Civil War also trailered on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. A worldwide payoff trailer was dropped on March 10, revealing Spider-Man and garnering 94M views in 24 hours. That trailered on Batman V Superman.
Disney dropped a Civil War trailer during the Super Bowl pre-show, and out of all the movie spots that aired, the Russo brothers title reaped the most social media activity in the 24 hours following the Big Game with an additional 13.2M.
Relish Mix says, "One of the reasons Captain America: Civil War has such a strong SMU is Disney's heavy cross-promotion across its own properties. Walt Disney Studios is linking and posting hashtags related to Civil War right along 'May the 4th Be with You' for Star Wars and continued efforts for Jungle Book. This is an obvious social tactic yet rarely deployed because of political issues for films from multiple creators. So we see materials being pushed to over 80M fans/followers. Otherwise, the effort would be closer to 49M…As we have seen with other films featuring the Avengers, the whole effort is coordinated and leveraging the millions of fans the Marvel films have earned from the previous films."
Top trailers and clips for Civil War are clocking well over 100K a day with an earned-0wned ratio (how often the trailer is passed around) of 15:1, which is the rate a summer tentpole like this should have in terms of its online shock waves.
Civil War also has a stellar socially engaged cast. Even Samuel L. Jackson, who was featured in other Marvel movies but who isn't in Civil War, is posting material to his 10M fans.
UK Premier of @captainamerica.on.ig fans having a ball. Not in it, but gotta support my peeps! Movie's pretty Dope! Fuck Hydra!!
A post shared by Samuel L Jackson (@samuelljackson) on Apr 26, 2016 at 4:07pm PDT
#CaptainAmerica, #TeamCap and #TeamIronman hashtags moved from 3K a day on Monday to over 60K by midweek. Disney deployed a special Twitter Mobile Only campaign that polls whether you are TeamCap or TeamIronman. This was launched following the Super Bowl spot. Your vote is then retweeted with a quick video reply with cast members Evans, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen as well as Stan Lee himself; it's been a hot viral item. Relish Mix noticed that Civil War promo partners – Audi, Coca-Cola and Pizza Hut — are also joining in on the fun with the big Team Cap/Team Iron Man question. Other promo partners include Kellogg's, Pop Secret, Samsung, Wrigley's, and Synchrony.
Civil War's social star is Downey, Jr., who counts 42.4M social followers across FB, Twitter and Instagram. Every time he posts something on Instagram, he receives tens of thousands of likes. Evans has 10.3M, while Jeremy Renner has a 5M reach. Scarlett Johansson and Elizabeth Olsen aren't socially engaged with their own personal accounts. To the campaign's credit, Anthony Mackie was featured on Good Morning America doing an effort with the troops and this was shared across all platforms and relevant pages.
Other marketing highlights for Civil War include a major ESPN partnership with custom spots featuring SportsCenter talent choosing Team Cap or Team Iron Man. Outsized Facebook partnerships with Facebook Live streams hosted by the Russo brothers and other Civil War stars, showcasing worldwide fandom and dueling teams during global talent tour.
The top 10 films and notables as compiled by Deadline's Amanda N'Duka for the first weekend of summer 2016, May 6-8.
1). Captain America: Civil War (DIS) 4,226 theaters / $75.3M Fri. (includes $25M previews) / $61.1M Sat. (-18%) /$45.4M Sun. (-25%) /3-day cume: $181.8M / Wk 1
2). The Jungle Book (DIS), 4,144 theaters (+103) / $5.7M Fri. / $9.7M Sat. (+71%) /$6.5M Sun. (-34%) /3-day cume: $21.9M (-50%) / Total Cume: $285M / Wk 4
3.) Mother's Day (OR) 3,141 theaters (+106) / $1.9M Fri. /$3.53M Sat. (+84%) /$3.56M Sun. (+1%) / 3-day cume: $9M(+8%)/Total: $20.7M/Wk 2
4). The Huntsman: Winter's War (UNI) 2,901 theaters (-901) / $963K Fri./ $1.5M Sat. (+55%) /$1.1M Sun. (-25%) /3-day cume: $3.6M (-63%) / Total Cume: $40.36M / Wk 3
5). Keanu (WB/New Line) 2,681 theaters (+23)/ $935K Fri. /$1.3M Sat. (+39%) /$845K Sun. (-35%) / 3-day cume: $3.1M (-67%)/ Total cume: $15.1M/ Wk 2
6). Zootopia (DIS), 2,077 theaters (-410) / $700K Fri./ $1.3M Sat. (+87%) /$665K Sun. (-49%) /3-day cume: $2.7M (-50%) / Total cume: $327.6M / Wk 10
7.) Barbershop: The Next Cut (WB), 1,734 theaters (-576) / $680K Fri. / $1.1M Sat. (+65%) /$900K Sun. (-20%) /3-day cume: $2.7M (-56%) / Total cume: $48.8M / Wk 4
8). The Boss (UNI), 1,933 theaters (-890) / $461K Fri. / $730K Sat. (+58%) /$554K Sun. (-24%) /3-day cume: $1.7M (-59%) / Total cume: $59.1M / Wk 5
9). Ratchet & Clank (GMY/FOC) 2,895 theaters (+4) / $337K Fri./ $643K Sat. (+91%) /$482K Sun. (-25%) /3-day cume: $1.5M (-70%)/Total cume: $7.1M /Wk 2
10). Batman v Superman (WB), 1,593 theaters (-737) / $295K Fri. /$455K Sat. (+54%) /$295K Sun. (-35%) / 3-day cume: $1.05M (-73%) / Total cume: $327.25M / Wk 7
11). 24 (Tamil & Telugu) (CGX) 180 theaters / $311K Fri./ $424K Sat. (+36%) /$297K Sun. (-30%) /3-day cume: $1.03M/ Wk 1
The Meddler (SPC) 53 theaters (+29) / $71K Fri. / $125K Sat. (+76%) /$98K Sun. (-21%) /3-day cume: $294K (+79%) / Total cume: $609K / Wk 3
A Bigger Splash (FSL) 5 theaters/ $31K Fri. / $50K Sat. (+62%) /$28K Sun. (-44%) /PTA: $22K / 3-day cume: $110K / Wk 1
Just The 3 Of Us (ABS) 70 theaters/ $67K Fri. /$95K Sat. (+42%) /$67K Sun. (-30%) /3-day cume: $229K / Wk 1
Dheepan (IFC) 2 theaters/ $6K Fri. /$9K Sat. (+53%) /$7K Sun. (-25%) / PTA: 11K /3-day cume: $22K / Wk 1
Phantom Of The Theater (WLGO) 25 theaters/ $8K Fri. /$8K Sat. (-2%) /$5K Sun. (-30%) / 3-day cume: $21K / Wk 1
Dark Horse (SPC) 3 theaters/ $4K Fri. /$6K Sat. (+69%) /$5K Sun. (-16%) /3-day cume: $15K / Wk 1
4TH WRITETHRU, Saturday AM: Captain America: Civil War is looking at an estimated $74.9M opening day, for a $172M-$178.8M opening according to industry estimates this morning. If it comes in any higher than Iron Man 3's $174.1M, Civil War will be the fifth highest opening of all time. Anything lower makes it sixth.
Civil War gives Disney five of the six top domestic openings of all-time led by their Lucasfilm Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($247.97M), No. 2 belonging to Universal's Jurassic World ($208.8M).
Disney always saw the opening for this Marvel title around $175M, while the industry pushed Civil War toward the $190M-$200M range. Nothing is broken here in the Marvel universe. Sequelitis
just comes with the territory of big branded franchise movies. Make no mistake, this is a healthy start to the summer. To say that Civil War is falling beneath projections is petty, particularly when grosses are this high. Tracking can never predict how big these openers can go based on a small statistical sampling, particularly when their first choice – unaided awareness – is flying off the chart. Given the slight ebb in Civil War and Ultron openings, yes, it does put a little pressure on Marvel execs to make their 2018 and 2019 superhero mash-ups Avengers: Infinity War Part I and II something that's significantly more special, just to keep the core excited and to maintain lines around the block. But still, no level-headed studio executive is going to cry over a Civil War opening this high, nor the fantastic fan and critical reception that Civil War has received.
Even though Civil War's ranks behind Avengers ($207.4M) and Age of Ultron ($191.3M), it's the highest opening for a Captain America film, which saw its openings uptick from its first installment of $65M, to Winter Soldier ($95M) to Civil War. That's another way of looking at Civil War's opening.
The Russo brothers-directed threequel cost a reported $250M, which is the same pricetag as Ultron. That film, fueled by an estimated $180M global marketing budget cleared $1 billion worldwide, minting a net profit of $382M-plus. By Sunday, non-Disney B.O. analysts believe that Civil War will have amassed close to $600M worldwide, having already cleared $300M overseas today, and debuting in China, Argentina and Russia this weekend. Ultron grossed over $240M from its China theatrical release alone.
Civil War's Friday is armed with $25M from Thursday previews. One scenario for Civil War's weekend goes down as follows: a -20% dip Friday into Saturday for $59.6M today. That's better than the -33% Friday-to-Saturday decline for Ultron which went from $84.4M to $56.5M. However, this Captain America is quite hot, and that word of mouth could still carry this film to higher grosses.
Look at the following: Civil War hit an A CinemaScore, a 74% definite recommend from ComScore, an 86% total positive score and a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score. Avengers received an A+, but Civil War has the same CinemaScore as Ultron, and Captain America: Winter Solider. In fact, looking under Civil War's hood, it looks like the Russo brothers movie came within inches of an A+ since it hit that high grade with females (40%), under 18 (22%), 18-24 (18%), 25-34 (24%), under 25 (40%), and the blue hairs (50+ turned up at 11%). It was both males at 60% and the over 25 bunch (60%) who both gave Civil War A's.
Warner Bros./DC's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice didn't have all these golden tea leaves, despite adding fresh faces into its cinema universe (Wonder Woman, Aquaman) just like Civil War with Spider-Man 3.0 and Black Panther. Hence, look for solid holds in the weeks to come for Civil War, particularly as the amount of schools and colleges on summer break swell. Twenty one percent colleges were off yesterday, which raises to 36% on Monday.
Huge want-to-see CinemaScores here: 64% came out because it was a Marvel movie, 54% because it was a superhero title, while 39% cited either Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Evans, and 24% smitten by Scarlett Johansson.
Ultron turned in a 2.4 multiple finaling at $459M stateside, so that gives you an idea where Civil War is heading. In regards to multi-quad threats, Civil War isn't going to sweat until Memorial Day weekend when 20th Century Fox's X-Men: Apocalypse and Disney's Alice Through the Looking Glass get into a big brawl. One non-Disney distribution czar predicted that by the end of May "Civil War will have already made $400M."
All together Disney is set to make $204M-plus off of three titles in the top 10: Civil War in first, Jungle Book in second with a fourth frame take of $22.8M and Zootopia in fifth place with $3.3M during its 10th go-round. Add up all three titles' total running cumes by Sunday and that equals over $792.9M at the domestic B.O.
Whenever a studio has something they know is gonna work, they show it, they don't hide it, and Disney proudly unveiled Civil War to an excellent response from exhibitors and press at CinemaCon last month, in addition to the first 30 minutes of Finding Dory. Also spurring heat were Twitter "demand it" screenings in 25 markets with surprise talent appearances. Also stoking fans were Ultimate Captain America Marathons at 75 theaters nationwide (all five films from Captain America to Avengers).
After adding 106 theaters, Open Road's Mother's Day will have the best week-to-week hold in the top 10 of a -16% for $7M as it profits from the holiday tomorrow. Julia Roberts received a lot of heat in the media recently for not being able to open this film. As we all know, stars alone no longer open movies, and the pairing of concept to star is more crucial than ever in terms of a project's livelihood at the B.O. Mother's Day was a recipe that many moviegoers had seen before with Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve. That's why audiences stayed away. Mother's Day was never intended to be the Civil War of ensemble female skewing romantic comedies. Furthermore, the estimated P&A on this film was thrifty – significantly less than a major studio movie in the $20M vicinity. The same more or less could be said about STX's/IM Global's Secret in Their Eyes. It didn't matter who starred in that movie; it was panned by critics (39% Rotten Tomatoes) during the do-or-die awards season at the B.O. when an adult drama needs reviewers' blessings. When Roberts was paired with a bestselling piece of chick lit, Eat Pray Love, it debuted to $23M and had a 3.5 multiple of $80.6M. That wasn't so long ago. So, Mother's Day had nothing to do with Roberts, not to mention the film was squarely sold as an ensemble. And since it skewed much older, essentially the same size crowd is coming this weekend, as they did last. To say that Roberts' days are over from when she could carry a movie is inept. Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich all these B.O. bonanzas were 16 to 26 years ago, a pre-viral/digital age when marquee draw truly meant something. There are a number of stars from that time who can no longer carry a movie on their shoulders. Roberts is in a different phase of her career, and unfortunately it's always a different tale for actresses than actors in this business. And as far as a Roberts vs. Sandra Bullock comparison, the latter has reaped the spoils of an Oscar win that has brought largely decent A-grade material her way (i.e. Gravity).
Fox Searchlight's mystery drama A Bigger Splash starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson, is looking at a first FSS of $109K at five combined NYC and LA venues for a per theater that's $21K-plus.
The top 10 films for the weekend of May 6-8, the first weekend of summer 2016 as of Saturday AM based on industry estimates:
1). Captain America: Civil War (Disney) 4,226 theaters / $74.9M Fri. (includes $25M previews) / 3-day cume:$172M– $178.8M / Wk 1
2). The Jungle Book (DIS), 4,144 theaters (+103) / $5.4M Fri. (-48%) / 3-day cume: $22.8M (-48%) / Total Cume: $285.9M / Wk 4
3.) Mother's Day (OR) 3,141 theaters (+106) / $1.9M Fri. (-32%) / 3-day cume: $7.06M (-16%)/Total: $18.8M/Wk 2
4). The Huntsman: Winter's War (UNI) 2,901 theaters (-901) / $955K Fri. (-64%) / 3-day cume: $3.6M (-63%) / Total Cume: $40.3M / Wk 3
5). Zootopia (DIS), 2,077 theaters (-410) / $702K Fri. (-44%) / 3-day cume: $3.3M (-37%) / Total cume: $328.2M / Wk 10
6). Keanu (WB/New Line) 2,681 theaters (+23)/ $924K Fri. (-73%) / 3-day cume: $3.1M (-67%)/Total cume: $15.1M/ Wk 2
7.) Barbershop: The Next Cut (WB), 1,734 theaters (-576) / $671K Fri. (-59%) / 3-day cume: $2.6M (-57%) / Total cume: $48.7M / Wk 4
8). The Boss (UNI), 1,933 theaters (-890) / $461K Fri. (-62%) / 3-day cume: $1.7M (-60%) / Total cume: $59.1M / Wk 5
9). Ratchet & Clank (GMY/FOC) 2,895 theaters (+4) / $333K Fri. (-78%) / 3-day cume: $1.4M (-71%)/Total cume: $7M /Wk 2
10). Batman v Superman (WB), 1,593 theaters (-737) / $291K Fri. (-69%) / 3-day cume: $1.2M (-69%) / Total cume: $327.4M / Wk 7
11). 24 (Tamil & Telugu) (CGX) 180 theaters / $302K Fri./ 3-day cume: $991K/ Wk 1
The Meddler (SPC) 53 theaters (+29) / $71K Fri. (+65%) / 3-day cume: $289K (+76%) / Total cume: $609K / Wk 3
Just The 3 Of Us (ABS) 70 theaters/ $67K Fri. / 3-day cume: $219K / Wk 1
A Bigger Splash (FSL) 5 theaters/ $31K Fri. / PTA: $21K / 3-day cume: $109K / Wk 1
Phantom Of The Theater (WLGO) 25 theaters/ $8K Fri. / 3-day cume: $24K / Wk 1
Dheepan (IFC) 2 theaters/ $6K Fri. / PTA: 10K /3-day cume: $20K / Wk 1
Dark Horse (SPC) 3 theaters/ $4K Fri. /3-day cume: $13K / Wk 1
2nd UPDATE, 12 PM: Captain America: Civil War's matinees are tracking 10%-13% behind Avengers: Age Of Ultron, putting the Disney/Marvel title on track for a $75 million-$80 million Friday and a projected weekend at this point of $178M-$188M. While that's
under Ultron's $191.27M, man, it's really not something to cry about. Should Civil War hook that opening, it will make it the fifth-best domestic opening of all time ahead of Iron Man 3's $174M. A big plus for Disney this weekend: 21% of all colleges are off, a number that moves up to 36% on Monday, and then 53% next Friday.
Rival distribution chiefs are rejecting the notion that Disney's The Jungle Book is biting into Civil War's business by stealing families away. A lot of that has to do with the size of Civil War's opening. "When Force Awakens opened to $248M, did Alvin and the Chipmunks bite into its opening? I don't think so," beamed one non-Disney distribution czar. Currently in its fourth frame, Jungle Book is set to make $21M, down 52% for the weekend. Between Civil War and Jungle Book, Disney is looking at $209M, plus some lagniappe from Zootopia. Open Road's Mother's Day likely will benefit from the Sunday holiday with a 30% decline, the best of last weekend's wide entries, for $5.85M and a 10-day total of $17.6M.
In regard to opening days, Civil War is poised to rank as the sixth or seventh highest ever and the third best in May behind Ultron ($84.4M) and The Avengers ($80.8M).
PREVIOUS, 8:39 AM: Disney/Marvel's Captain America: Civil War fired up summer's cylinders last night with $25 million, making it the second-highest Thursday night preview among Marvel titles behind last year's Avengers: Age Of Ultron which minted $27.6M. Industry projections have the opening for the Russo brothers-directed movie between $180M-$200M at 4,226 locations. Civil War is the only film on this year's summer schedule to open unopposed by any major studio competition.
There's a divide among B.O. analysts over whether Disney has an embarrassment of riches at the box office right now. Some think that the fourth-frame success of The Jungle Book at an estimated $20M-plus weekend could cut into Civil War's business. But then there are others who believe the Captain America threequel is iron strong, and has the potential to hit the upper echelon of its industry projection. Through three weeks, Jungle Book is at $263.1M stateside.
Last year at this time, Ultron went on to post the highest opening day in May with $84.4M. Among the highest opening weekends of all-time, Disney Marvel's Avengers ($207.4M) and Ultron ($191.27M) own the third and fourth ranks. Imax hubs generated $3.1M for Civil War, besting the $3M made by Ultron in its opening night.
Among superhero Thursday night previews, Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises owns the record with $30.6M from midnight shows.
Civil War's theater count is not a high for May; that figure belongs to Paramount's Iron Man 2 which was released in 4,380 locations on May 7, 2010.
Through Thursday, Civil War has already stacked up $291.2M in Disney's coffers from its first week abroad. As it debuts in Russia, China and Argentina in sync with stateside this weekend, it will cross $300M today.
In the wake of Warner Bros. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which was met with bitter fanboy and critical reaction contributing to its slowdown at the domestic B.O., Civil War has reaped a tremendous amount of buzz following its industry and CinemaCon screenings last month. The pic's Rotten Tomatoes score is fresh at 92%, equally matched with the first 2012 Avengers.
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Kidnapped tourists land in France after Burkina Faso raid
Published: 06:13 EST, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 14:28 EST, 11 May 2019
Laurent Lassimouillas, left, said he and Picque should have heeded the French foreign ministry's advice to avoid risky areas of Benin
Three hostages freed in Burkina Faso in a special forces raid in which two French soldiers died on Saturday arrived in France to be greeted by President Emmanuel Macron.
The president and other top officials greeted Frenchmen Patrick Picque, 51, and Laurent Lassimouillas, 46, and a South Korean woman as they disembarked from the plane sent to fetch them at the Villacourblay military airport southwest of Paris.
A South Korean embassy official was present to greet the unnamed third hostage. An American female hostage also freed in the nighttime rescue on Thursday was handed over to US officials in Burkina Faso.
Addressing reporters at the airport Saturday, Lassimouillas admitted that he and Picque should have heeded the French foreign ministry's advice to avoid risky areas of Benin.
French special forces free 4 hostages in Burkina Faso
"We certainly should have better taken into account the government's advice as well as the complexities of Africa," he said.
"Our first thoughts go to the families of the soldiers who freed us from this hell."
The two women were discovered during the raid and had apparently had been held by the captors for a month.
French Defence Minister Florence Parly said earlier even Seoul and Washington did not appear to be aware the pair were in increasingly unstable Burkina Faso.
Macron has announced plans for a national tribute on Tuesday to the soldiers, Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, members of the elite Hubert squad of the French navy's special forces who carried out the raid.
The rescue operation came after security forces tracked the kidnappers across the semi-desert expanses of Burkina Faso to a camp on the border with Mali.
Officials feared the hostages were about to be handed over to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), a jihadist group formed in 2015 that is aligned with Al-Qaeda in the region, which would have greatly reduced the chances of a rescue.
"Macron's decision to meet the hostages goes hand in hand with his decision to honour the soldiers," the Elysee official told AFP.
"Macron is president of all French citizens, even those who do reckless acts," he said.
- 'Red zone' -
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes freed French hostages Patrick Picque (C) and French Laurent Lassimouillas (2ndL) as they arrive at the Villacoublay airport, near Paris, on May 11, 2019
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday Picque and Lassimouillas, who were seized on May 1, were in an area of Benin that France has long advised travellers to avoid.
"The zone where our two citizens were has for some time now been considered a red zone, which means it's a zone where you shouldn't go, where you're taking significant risks if you do go," Le Drian told Europe 1 radio.
The foreign ministry's travel advisory website lists the areas of northern Benin near the border with Burkina Faso as "Formally Discouraged," including the areas of Pendjari National Park where the two men were visiting when they disappeared.
The disfigured body of their guide was found shortly after they were reported missing, along with their abandoned Toyota truck.
Le Drian's revelations prompted some to criticise Macron's decision to personally welcome the tourists on Saturday.
"The only fellow citizens who deserve the nation's tribute today are our two heroes... who died in combat to save foolhardy tourists!" Hubert Falco, the mayor of Toulon in southern France where the Hubert commando is based, said on Twitter.
- 'Avoid sacrifices' -
Although Benin has long been spared the unrest seen in Mali and Burkina Faso, French officials have warned for months that jihadist insurgents could extend their operations into the sparsely populated desert regions further south.
"The threat is evolving and has become much more mobile, and now countries to the south of Mali have become targets," Le Drian said Saturday.
"The greatest precautions must be taken in these regions to avoid these types of kidnappings, and avoid the sacrifices required by our soldiers," he said.
France's Operation Barkhane counts some 4,500 troops deployed in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad to help local forces battle jihadist groups.
The raid on the kidnappers was led by the elite Hubert commando unit of the French naval special forces, which was deployed to the Sahel at the end of March.
They were assisted by Burkina and Benin authorities and by the United States, which provided intelligence and support.
A total of 24 French soldiers have died in the region since 2013 when France intervened to drive back jihadist groups who had taken control of northern Mali.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Magnus von Eberhardt (* 6. Dezember 1855 in Berlin; † 24. Januar 1939 ebenda) war ein preußischer General der Infanterie im Ersten Weltkrieg.

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Herkunft
Er war der Sohn des preußischen Generalmajors Heinrich von Eberhardt (1821–1899) und dessen Ehefrau Clara Henriette, geborene von Reuß (1829–1911). Auch seine Brüder Gaspard (1858–1928) und Walter (1862–1944) schlugen eine Militärkarriere ein und brachten es zum Generalleutnant.

Militärkarriere
Eberhardt trat am 23. April 1874 aus dem Kadettenkorps kommend als Sekondeleutnant in das Anhaltische Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93 der Preußischen Armee in Zerbst ein, wo er erst als Kompanieoffizier und dann ab 1. November 1875 als Bataillonsadjutant diente. Vom 12. September 1878 bis zum 20. Juli 1881 war er zur Ausbildung an die Kriegsakademie in Berlin kommandiert, wo er die Qualifikation für den Generalstab erwarb. Am 20. Juli 1882 wurde er zum 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß in Berlin versetzt und am 29. August 1883 zum Oberleutnant befördert. Am 25. Januar 1887 wurde Eberhardt als Adjutant zur 4. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade in Berlin kommandiert und am 22. März 1889 folgte seine Beförderung zum Hauptmann. Am 22. Mai 1889 wechselte er als Kompaniechef zum 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. Vom 17. Juni 1890 bis 7. Oktober 1891 diente er beim Großen Generalstab in Berlin.

Am 8. Oktober 1891 wurde Eberhardt Chef des Stabes der 8. Division in Erfurt. Am 1. Februar 1894 wurde er ins Kriegsministerium kommandiert, wo er bis zum 20. April 1898 diente; in dieser Zeit erfolgte am 18. Oktober 1894 seine Beförderung zum Major. Am 21. April 1898 wurde er Bataillonskommandeur im Grenadier-Regiment "Prinz Carl von Preußen" (2. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 12 in Frankfurt (Oder). Am 26. September 1900 wurde er wieder zum Großen Generalstab in Berlin versetzt, wo er als Sektionschef diente und am 18. April 1901 zum Oberstleutnant befördert wurde. Am 24. Februar 1903 wurde Eberhardt zum Chef des Stabes des X. Armee-Korps in Hannover ernannt. In dieser Dienststellung wurde er am 18. April 1903 zum Oberst befördert. Vom 31. Mai 1904 bis zum 4. April 1907 befehligte er das Garde-Füsilier-Regiment in Berlin. Dann wurde er Chef des Stabes des Gardekorps in Berlin. Am 11. September 1907 wurde er zum Generalmajor befördert. Am 5. Januar 1911 wurde er zum Kommandeur der 19. Division in Hannover ernannt und kurz darauf, am 27. Januar 1911, zum Generalleutnant befördert. Am 22. März 1913 wurde er zum Militärgouverneur Unterelsass mit Sitz in Straßburg ernannt.

Bei Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs erhielt Eberhardt in seiner Eigenschaft als Militärgouverneur von Straßburg den Oberbefehl im nördlichen Teil des Oberelsass und wurde am 18. August 1914 zum General der Infanterie befördert. Als solcher unterstanden ihm die als Hauptreserve Straßburg bildende 30. Reserve-Division, die Bayerische Ersatz-Division sowie mehrere Landwehr-Brigaden. Mit diesen nahm Eberhardt bei der 7. Armee an der Schlacht von Nancy-Epinal teil. Am 1. September 1914 wurden die Truppen zum Korps "Eberhardt" gruppiert und wenig später der Armeeabteilung Falkenhausen zugeteilt, wo sie in den Vogesen zum Einsatz kam. Aus seinem Korps wurde dann am 1. Dezember 1914 das XV. Reserve-Korps gebildet, mit dem er den französischen Vorstoß auf Colmar abwehrte und den Gegner mit Ausnahme des Gebiets Thann–Altkirch auf französisches Gebiet zurückdrängte. Als das Korps am 26. September 1916 in einen bayerischen Verband umgewandelt wurde, gab er den Befehl ab und übernahm stattdessen am 16. Oktober 1916 das X. Reserve-Korps, das er bis zum 15. Juni 1918 führte. In dieser Zeit wurde er im Mai 1917 mit dem Pour le Mérite und im April 1918, nachdem sich sein Korps  bei der blutigen Eroberung des Kemmelbergs in Westflandern ausgezeichnet hatte, mit dem Eichenlaub ausgezeichnet. Am 6. August 1918 wurde er als Nachfolger des Generalobersten Max von Boehn mit der Führung der 7. Armee beauftragt, die südwestlich von Laon an der Siegfriedstellung lag und die Boehn dann Ende Oktober 1918 wieder übernahm. Am 8. November 1918, kurz vor dem Waffenstillstand, erhielt Eberhardt als Nachfolger des Generals der Infanterie Otto von Below den Befehl über die 1. Armee, deren Demobilisierung er beaufsichtigte. Am 1. Dezember 1918 wurde er zur Disposition gestellt.

Magnus von Eberhardt war verheiratet mit Clara von Kalitsch-Dobritz (1853–1918), Tochter des anhaltischen Landtagsabgeordneten Hermann von Kalitsch (* 17. April 1818 in Dobritz; † 11. Dezember 1891 ebenda). Er starb im Januar 1939 im Alter von 83 Jahren in Berlin und wurde an der Seite seiner Frau auf dem Invalidenfriedhof Berlin beigesetzt. Die Grabstätte ist erhalten.

Auszeichnungen
 Kronenorden II. Klasse
 Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
 Komtur I. Klasse des Ordens Heinrichs des Löwen
 Komtur II. Klasse des Ordens Philipps des Großmütigen
 Komtur des Greifenordens
 Großoffizier des Bulgarischen Militär-Verdienstordens
 Ritter des Goldenen Kreuzes des Erlöser-Ordens
 Komtur des Ordens von Oranien-Nassau
 Komtur des Hausordens von Oranien
 Russischer Orden der Heiligen Anna II. Klasse
 Großoffizier des Ordens der siamesischen Krone
 Rechtsritter des Johanniterordens
 Eisernes Kreuz (1914) II. und I. Klasse
 Roter Adlerorden I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern am 31. Oktober 1918

Werke (Auswahl)
 Aus Preussens schwerer Zeit. Briefe und Aufzeichnungen meines Urgrossvaters und Grossvaters. (1907) Digitalisat
 Kriegserinnerungen. Verlag J. Neumann, Neudamm 1938.

Literatur
 Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite des I. Weltkriegs. Band 1: A–G. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1999, ISBN 3-7648-2505-7, S. 335–337.
 Hanns Möller: Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite im Weltkrieg. Band I: A–L. Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1935, S. 248–251.

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Einzelnachweise

General der Infanterie (Königreich Preußen)
Befehlshaber im Ersten Weltkrieg (Deutsches Reich)
Oberbefehlshaber einer Armee (Deutsches Kaiserreich)
Gouverneur (Preußen)
Rechtsritter (Johanniterorden)
Träger des Roten Adlerordens 1. Klasse
Träger des Preußischen Königlichen Kronenordens 2. Klasse
Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite mit Eichenlaub
Träger des Erlöser-Ordens (Ritter)
Träger des Ordens von Oranien-Nassau (Kommandeur)
Träger des Hausordens von Oranien
Kommandeur I. Klasse des Ordens Heinrichs des Löwen
Träger des Großherzoglich Hessischen Verdienstordens (Komtur II. Klasse)
Träger des Ordens der Heiligen Anna
Träger des bulgarischen Militär-Verdienstordens
Komtur des Greifenordens
Träger des Ordens der Krone von Thailand
Adliger
Deutscher
Geboren 1855
Gestorben 1939
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teeeeeej: the guy's voice is… interesting.
me: doesn't it remind you of like teenage angst?
The Thermals are a talented band and, as they were signed to Sub Pop after only a few shows. Their new EP, "Now We Can See" is out today and it's a sign of serious musical maturity probably linked to their increase in popularity from the economic and political climate. True to their Portland pop punk (alliteration is fun!) roots, The Thermals keep the music simple to support the charged lyrics.
Speaking of The Thermals, I now have thermals on the actual mind as the weather perpetually fluctuates between, "hot in the sun," "chilly in the wind," and "Antarctica in the office." I love the pack of three of Unisex Baby Thermal Long Sleeve T-shirts from American Apparel. They're warm, but thin enough to layer underneath all the summer dresses I've been stowing away until I can wear them alone.
I should also point out thermals are warm enough for the last chilly days of spring and cool enough to keep you from sweating as you dance to the Thermals… See what I did there?


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Glasgow Lives: Barbara, 57, Pollokshields, masters student, celebrant, consultant, co-founder of A Quiet Revolution and founder of Final Fling
Barbara was inspired to set up end of life planning website Final Fling after her Auntie Nellie's funeral, tonight she tells us why we should celebrate our lives and have a hand in our own send off.
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I set up the website Final Fling five years ago.
I had been at my Auntie Nellie's funeral and she was referred to as Helen all the way through it.
I didn't even know that was her proper name and I was thinking 'Who are they talking about'. They were making her out as being this person that she wasn't in reality.
I thought 'what a peculiar thing we do at funerals'. I came away thinking a funeral should be that person's final fling, it should be a celebration of your life and the person you really were and what you stood for and what mattered to you and not some kind of cleaned up, formal version of you.
Final Fling is a website for end of life planning.
I bought the domain name after Auntie Nellie's funeral. It took me five years to get round to doing anything with it. I began by doing some research into how we approach and carry out funerals. That encouraged me to have a go at trying to do something with Final Fling, because what I'd mainly found was that people didn't know what they were 'allowed' to do when they die and it came to planning for their funeral.
People are ill prepared when it comes to making such big decisions about how they want to leave the world, which is crazy because it's the one thing we all know will happen to us in life but we're not very good at facing the fact of our death. That makes it difficult for the people who are left to deal with our funerals too if they don't know what we want and they're bounced into big decisions within a matter of days.
Glasgow Lives: George, 27, Barrowlands, owner of Minted Clothing and Superbario
I launched the site in 2012. It's basically a little set of planning tools and the equivalent of an online safety deposit box where you can store and share your funeral thoughts and plans and important documents where they can be accessed by the people you want to share them with. It's as secure as digital banking. It just prompts you to think about the things you need to do before you die.
It's been going for five years now and there's a few thousand people on there making their plans. It's really lovely.
This last year, I've been doing a masters in design innovation.
Design innovation is about looking at what we do what we do in everyday life and trying to improve on it. As it turns out it's what I've been doing one way or another in my various roles. It's service innovation so it applies to anything from how we bank or the service we get in a café.
My masters has allowed me to further my research with funerals.
I've been with a great family funeral company in Glasgow, observing what they do. They provide a really high quality service and are really open to innovation because they are hugely passionate about doing a good job and giving people what they want even if that is completely different from a traditional funeral.
Glasgow Lives: Donald, 60, Scotstoun, artist
When it comes to a funeral people don't want to do something that might not be considered socially acceptable. We never break this cycle of trying to do something decent.
Why not be indecent if that's what you want and that's how you lived your life?
I'm looking at my research and trying to come up with solutions.
Funeral poverty is also a massive issue and it's growing. If, for instance, the NHS provided a cradle to grave service, the state could be taking away the financial burden on families and let them concentrate solely on the ritual processes they need or want to carry out when they lose someone.
It would also eliminate funeral poverty without too much effort.
I f you would like to share or discuss your experience of, or wishes for, funerals Barbara would love to hear from you. Please contact her at: baraba.chalmers@finalfling.com
Marek, 35, Toryglen
Danny, 29, Hillhead
Alyssa, 24, Maryhill
Gaz, 49, Shawlands


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Q: CakePHP Form Helper: Select helper is not defaulting certain custom fields I am having a problem with the form select helper. On my page I have two forms.
One is a quick search form. This one uses state_id.
Upon searching in URL:  state_id:CO
This will auto select the correct value in the drop down.
However, when I search with the advanced form. The Field is trail_state_id and
in URL: trail_state_id:CO
For some reason it will not default it to the correct value. It just resets the form to no selections. The values are searhed properly, just the form helper is not recognizing that a field with the same name in the url is set. Any thoughts?
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class Trail extends AppModel {
    public $filterArgs = array(
        array('name' => 'state_id','field'=>'Area.state_id', 'type' => 'value'),
        array('name'=>'trail_state_id','field'=>'Area.state_id','type'=> 'value'),
        );
    }

?>

in URL: trail_state_id:CO
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    echo '
State*:

'.$this->Form->select('trail_state_id', $stateSelectList, null, array('style'=>'width:200px;','escape' => false,'class'=> 'enhanced required','empty'=> false));
    ?>

A: Using the 3rd argument in the helper you can set a default. I did it the following way;
echo '
State*:

'.$this->Form->select('trail_state_id', $stateSelectList, (empty($this->params['named']['trail_state_id']) ? null: $this->params['named']['trail_state_id']), array('style'=>'width:200px;','escape' => false,'class'=> 'enhanced required','empty'=> false));

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Hobbits, orks, elves and customer service.
I have always enjoyed air travel, and have spent hundreds of hours in the air over the last ten years, mostly traveling between UK and Asia. In that time I have used most of the airlines. On these journeys most airlines stopover somewhere on the way – I used to enjoy stretching my legs in Dubai, or Bahrain, or Singapore (the airport is full of orchids – it's very beautiful).
I am writing this blog in the UK – it's bloody freezing – I can't wait to get back to Hong Kong, but I won't see my kids now for a year, and that makes me sad. The good news is I WILL see them in a year! (Glass half empty/full – pull yourself together, Arthur!).
My flight here was with New Zealand Airways – my first time with them – A direct flight – 13 hours – I did not dream it would be such a pleasurable experience! The film buffs among you will know that the Lord of the Rings films were made in New Zealand. N Z Airways have capitalized on this. The safety video features the airways staff dressed up as hobbits, orks, elves and wizards – it is very funny.
The food was excellent and the staff very helpful and courteous – but best of all, the seats had extra legroom – I actually managed to get a comfortable sleep for the first time.
Are you asleep yet? No? Good! My point in boring you all with this trivial information is this: I take my hat off to New Zealand Airways for making efforts to keep their customers happy on what could be a long and miserable journey. It made me think.
When we are writing our masterpieces, are we thinking about our readers – the people who will hopefully be with us on the maybe ten hour or more journey through our book? Or are we concentrating on getting ideas and scenes out of our head and straight onto our word processors. How much thought are we giving to how our readers will enjoy their journey?
As usual, here is the disclaimer (lawyering habits die slowly), These ramblings are an account of MY thoughts and My experiences – I am not a best-selling author, or an expert of any sort in writing or selling books – these are my own naive thoughts, but It is reassuring that other more experienced writers say the same thing in different ways.
Before republishing my book I am now going through it and trying to look at it through the eyes of a reader. It takes a little bit of practise, but you soon find yourself looking at your own writings through new eyes and asking yourself questions like 'does this phrase add anything to the story?', 'would a reader really want or need to know this?' and 'is there enough (but not too much) detail and info for me to understand what is happening, and want to read more'.
It is actually a refreshing experience, and, believe me (I'm a lawyer) you will end up with a more readable story – my book is now down from 127,000 words to 98,000 words – it is now a lean, mean, reader-capturing machine! (well, I think so, anyway).
I am getting a nice collection of cat pics now – please do keep sending them. See you next week – Happy writing! Arthur.
Great Blog Arthur. Interesting on so many levels and most importantly fun too. Glad to hear the book is slimming nicely on the readers diet, I daren't touch mine or I'll be down to the introduction alone.
Nice post Arthur. Love your gentle voice.
Yes, I built this site on Weebly for free. There is no cost to build or maintain the site.


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Publishing Odds and Ends
I found out today that my story "The Writing on the Wall" has changed publishers and anthology titles upon publication. Originally scheduled for No One Can Hear You Scream from Lame Goat Press, it is now housed in the anthology's new title and publisher, Deep Space Terror from Static Movement under the editorship of Chris Bartholomew. Sure, it's been six months since it apparently came out (June 17, according to Amazon), but I only learned of this now.
Additionally, my contribution to 21st Century Gothic is now in-press, and the anthology of literary criticism is scheduled to go on sale from Scarecrow Press next moth.


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New South Hadley Dog Park offers room for Rover to ramble
Murphy runs to his owners , Carol and Bob Cameron with Cooper in the back ground at the South Hadley dog park Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
Jeff Squire, a member of the Friends of the South Hadley Dog Park as well as a Landscape architect and co owner of Berkshire Design Group who worked on the dog park, fixes the water fountain at the new park in South Hadley. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
Front, Shay, owned by Mary Kearney and Cooper, owned by Bob and Carol Cameron at the South Hadley dog park Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
left, Carol Cameron, her dog Cooper at the top of the steps as Brenda Mathieu and her dog Minnie make their way up at the South Hadley dog park Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
left, Murphy, middle, Minnie and Cooper play at the South Hadley dog park Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
Bob Cameron at the top of the stairs at the South Hadley dog park Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
Cooper, who was at the South Hadley dog park with his owners, Carol and Bob Cameron, Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
Minnie, who was at the South Hadley dog park with her owner, Brenda Mathiew, Thursday, October 15, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS '; }
By JACQUELYN VOGHEL
Published: 10/16/2020 3:26:54 PM
SOUTH HADLEY — Dogs and their humans have a new space to get outside and socialize with the opening of the South Hadley Dog Park, a project over two years in the making.
Located off Mulligan Drive, the dog park, which has fountains and offers about 1.8 acres of land for dogs to run, play and socialize, has separate areas for small dogs and large dogs.
The park opened with little fanfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jeff Squire, the park's landscape architect and a South Hadley resident, and had a soft opening last week. But word quickly spread, and the park has "gotten a lot of use so far," Squire said. Squire heads the Northampton-based Berkshire Design Group.
Brenda Mathieu, president of the Friends of South Hadley Dog Park, said that she has visited the park daily since its opening and counted a total of more than 90 dogs across her visits. On Thursday afternoon, another handful of owners brought their dogs to the park. The Friends group, a 501(c) charitable organization, has spearheaded the creation of the dog park.
Before the opening of the park, area dog owners without yards did not have in-town options for letting their dogs play off leash.
"Having a fenced-in, off-leash park makes a difference," Squire said. "You don't have to worry about your dog. They can run around, socialize."
This socialization aspect is "almost as much for humans as it is for the dogs," Mathieu added. On Thursday, Mathieu's 3-year-old basset hound, Minnie, accompanied her to the park.
After a years-long process, "it's just a fabulous feeling to have it open," Mathieu said. Proponents faced some opposition to the proposed location's proximity to Ledges Golf Course and needed to secure funding from the Stanton Foundation in order to make the park possible.
The Stanton Foundation funds up to $25,000 in design costs for dog parks, and up to 90% of construction expenses. At a special Town Meeting in 2019, the town agreed to match the Stanton Foundation's grant and finance other costs related to the park. Going forward, the Friends of South Hadley Dog Park will continue to fundraise and seek donations to cover maintenance costs without affecting taxpayers, according to the group's website.
But so far, the opening has gone smoothly, according to Mathieu.
Dog owners at the park Wednesday had high praise for the project.
Kevin Pelletier of Chicopee brought his puppy, Bindi, to the park to allow her to play off-leash and become familiar with being around other dogs — an opportuntity that she does not often have outside her socialization class, which allows for brief periods off leash.
Pelletier also plans to enroll Bindi in more training classes and wants her "to feel comfortable with all sizes of dogs first."
Bob and Carol Cameron of South Hadley visited the dog park for the fourth or fifth time Wednesday with their two goldendoodles, Cooper and Murphy.
Bob said that he initially had some doubts about a dog park in town, but changed his mind when he saw the finished project.
"I wasn't a dog park advocate before, but they've done a marvelous job here," he said.
Many of the dog owners said they appreciated the opportunity to take their dogs off leash for socialization, as well as the project's location and landscaping. The park features New England native plans from Nasami Farm Nursery Native Plant Trust in Whately and has view of the mountains.
Ashley Miller of South Hadley visited the park Wednesday with her own dog, Bentley, as well as two of her clients' dogs, Bo and Esther. As a pet owner and dog walker, Miller said that the park is "really convenient and nice" to have as a South Hadley resident. Previously, her closest option was Dufresne Park in Granby, which required more travel time to access. Miller said that she also appreciated the park's size, its separate areas for small and large dogs, and its fountains, which she said she has not seen at a dog park before.
The park is currently open year-round, weather permitting, though it will likely not be plowed this year.
Jacquelyn Voghel can be reached at jvoghel@gazettenet.com.
South Hadley MA
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Le carbonate de nickel(II) est un composé inorganique ou un mélange de composés inorganiques contenant du nickel et du carbonate. Le carbonate basique de nickel de formule Ni4CO3(OH)6(H2O)4 est le plus utilisé dans l'industrie. Les carbonates plus simples, ceux que l'on rencontre le plus souvent en laboratoire, sont le NiCO3 et son hexahydrate. Tous sont des solides verts paramagnétiques contenant des cations Ni2+. Le carbonate basique est un intermédiaire dans la purification hydrométallurgique du nickel à partir de ses minerais et est utilisé dans la galvanoplastie du nickel.

Structure et réactions
Ce composé adopte une structure semblable à celle de la calcite, qui consiste en des atomes de nickel dans une géométrie moléculaire octaédrique.

Les carbonates de nickel sont hydrolysés au contact d'acides aqueux pour donner l'ion [Ni(H2O)6]2+, libérant de l'eau et du dioxyde de carbone dans le processus. La calcination (chauffage pour chasser le  et l'eau) de ces carbonates donne l'oxyde de nickel :

NiCO3 → NiO + .

La nature de l'oxyde obtenu dépend de la nature du précurseur. L'oxyde obtenu à partir du carbonate basique est souvent utile pour la catalyse.

Le carbonate basique de nickel peut être fabriqué en traitant des solutions de sulfate de nickel avec du carbonate de sodium :

 4 Ni2+ + CO + 6 HO− + 4  → Ni4CO3(OH)6(H2O)4.

Le carbonate hydraté a été préparé par oxydation électrolytique du nickel en présence de dioxyde de carbone :

 Ni + O +  + 6  → NiCO3(H2O)4.

Utilisations
Les carbonates de nickel sont utilisés dans certaines applications céramiques et comme précurseurs de catalyseurs.

Abondance naturelle
Le carbonate de nickel naturel est connu sous le nom de « gaspéite », un minéral rare. Les carbonates basiques de nickel ont également des représentants naturels.

Toxicité
Il est modérément toxique et provoque une faible irritation, hors cas de contact prolongé.

Notes et références

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Single, four-year-old plants can have as many as 42 flower spikes, though 10 are more common. The purple flower heads are tightly packed along the upper part of the three to six-foot stems. The foliage is attractive before and after the blooming period, turning to fall colors in October. They bloom for about one month beginning in mid-July. Grows tallest in average to moist soils and prefers full sun. Large, older plants with many shorter stems stand up better than young ones; tall, young plants may need staking to prevent leaning during stormy weather.


RunSDN develops software solutions for implementation, management and monitoring of SDN and NFV-based clouds. Leading Russian telecom operators, such as Rostelecom and Voentelekom, have already approved RunSDN solutions in their networks.
All-in-one RunSDN solutions deliver a comprehensive network orchestration and service delivery software platform for multi-vendor physical and virtual network infrastructure that automates service provisioning simplifies network management and facilitates the seamless transition to modern technologies. It enables Service Providers to control and orchestrate Customer's traffic and provide additional per-Customer network services.
Solution components interact with each other using standard protocols and may be used in combination with other vendors' solutions.
RunOS is the most efficient and fastest experimentally approved controller. RunOS provides flexible and convenient system for new network applications development.
Wide range of network services and applications for data transport networks.
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Support Network SLA, such as latency, capacity, etc., and guarantee compliance.
Online resource quotas management, distributed between projects and users in a cloud.
RunAR is an OpenFlow software switch for SDN. RunAR can significantly reduce the cost of creation and maintaining data infrastructure, makes a network more flexible, accelerates time-to-market for new services, adding support of a new data transfer protocols or a new network service by updating the software without changing the hardware.
RunAR can be used in traditional networks, since it supports traditional protocols as well.
RunAR runs on standard x86 servers with a set of network adapters, so that RunAR performance is limited only by capabilities of its hardware platform. Specialized Intel DPDK technology ensures optimal processing and switching of data packets for the best possible performance. The software switch supports up to 24x1Gbps and 12x10Gbps ports with a total guaranteed bandwidth 80Gbps per device.
WFQ, Strict Priority, WRED, Shaping (CIR, PIR), per flow metering, marking, policing support.
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Junack ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Carl Junack (1870–1943), deutscher Forstberater, Publizist und Erfinder
 Hermann Junack (1912–1992), deutscher Forstmann und Publizist

Siehe auch:
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EISAI TO PRESENT LATEST DATA ON PERAMPANEL AT THE 74TH AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
For Print
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") announced today that the company will present the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa®), at the 74th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES2020), to be held virtually from December 4 to 8, 2020.
A total of 43 poster presentations regarding perampanel are planned, including analysis results from the phase III clinical trial (FREEDOM/Study 342), which evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the perampanel monotherapy in the open-label extension (52 weeks) for epilepsy patients with partial onset seizures (POS) from 12 to 74 years of age without prior treatment history. Additionally, results from the phase III clinical trial Study 311 evaluating safety and tolerability of perampanel as an adjunctive therapy in pediatric epilepsy patients with POS or primary generalized tonic clonic (PGTC) seizures from 4 to less than 12 years of age will be presented.
Perampanel is a first-in-class AED discovered at Eisai's Tsukuba Research Laboratories. The agent is a highly selective, noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist that is postulated to reduce neuronal hyper-excitation associated with seizures by targeting glutamate activity at AMPA receptors on postsynaptic membranes. In Japan and the United States, perampanel is currently approved for monotherapy and adjunctive use in the treatment of POS (with or without secondarily generalized seizures) in patients with epilepsy 4 years of age and older, as well as adjunctive treatment for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy 12 years of age and older.
Eisai considers neurology, including epilepsy, a therapeutic area of focus. As we provide perampanel globally, Eisai pursues its mission to provide "seizure freedom" to a greater number of patients with epilepsy. Eisai seeks to address the diverse needs of, as well as increase the benefits provided to, patients with epilepsy and their families.
■ Main poster presentations*
Poster Number
Abstract title/Planned Date and Time (Eastern Standard Time)
Perampanel for the Treatment of Focal and Generalized Seizures in Patients with Epilepsy with Tumor Etiology:
Evidence from Clinical Practice
Live poster discussion: December 6 (Sun.) 12:00 - 13:30
Long-Term (52 weeks) Effects of Adjunctive Perampanel on Cognition, Growth, and Development in Japanese Pediatric Patients (Aged 4 to <12 Years) with Partial-Onset Seizures in Study 311
Exploring the Evidence for Broad-Spectrum Effectiveness of Perampanel: Rationale and Methods of a Systematic Review of Clinical Data in Generalized Seizures
Clinical Factors Associated with Seizure Freedom in Patients with Partial-Onset Seizures (POS) Receiving Perampanel 4 mg/day in FREEDOM Study 342
Sustained Seizure Freedom with Perampanel 4 mg/day Monotherapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed/Currently Untreated Recurrent Partial-Onset Seizures: Post Hoc Analysis of Study 342 (FREEDOM)
Open-label Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Interchangeability of the Novel Intravenous Formulation of Perampanel from Oral Tablet in Japanese Patients with Epilepsy
Long-term Evaluation of Adjunctive Perampanel on Mental Health in Pediatric Patients with Partial-Onset Seizures (POS) or Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (PGTCS) in Study 311
Live poster discussion: December 7 (Mon.) 9:00 - 10:30
Perampanel Plasma Concentrations and Clinical Effects Following
4 mg/day Monotherapy in Patients with Partial-Onset Seizures (POS): Post Hoc Analysis of Study 342 (FREEDOM)
*Note: Posters will be available from December 4 on the conference website and remain available for 90 days.
Public Relations Department,
Eisai Co., Ltd.
+81-(0)3-3817-5120
[Notes to editors]
1. About perampanel (product name: Fycompa)
Perampanel is a first-in-class anti-epileptic agent (AED) discovered and developed by Eisai. With epileptic seizures being mediated by the neurotransmitter glutamate, the agent is a highly selective, noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist that reduces neuronal hyperexcitation associated with seizures by targeting glutamate activity at AMPA receptors on postsynaptic membranes. Perampanel is available in drug form to be taken once daily orally at bedtime. A tablet and fine granule formulation have been approved in Japan. An oral suspension formulation and tablet have been approved in the United States and Europe.
Perampanel is currently approved in more than 70 countries and territories, including Japan, the United States, China, and other countries in Europe and in Asia as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures (with or without secondarily generalized seizures) in patients with epilepsy 12 years of age and older. In Europe the approved age range has been expanded to 4 years and above. In addition, perampanel has been approved in more than 65 countries, including the United States, Japan, in Europe and in Asia for treatment as an adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy 12 years of age and older. In Europe the approved age range has been expanded to 7 years and above. In Japan and the United States, perampanel is approved for monotherapy and adjunctive use in the treatment of partial-onset seizures (with or without secondarily generalized seizures) in patients with epilepsy 4 years of age and older.
To date, perampanel has been used to treat more than 300,000 patients worldwide across all indications.
Eisai is conducting a global Phase III clinical study (Study 338) for the agent in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. In addition, Eisai is conducting development of an injection formulation.
2. About Epilepsy
Epilepsy is broadly categorized by seizure type, with partial-onset seizures accounting for approximately 60% of epilepsy cases and generalized seizures accounting for approximately 40%. In a partial-onset seizure, an abnormal electrical disturbance occurs in a limited area of the brain, and may subsequently spread throughout the brain, becoming a generalized seizure (known as a secondarily generalized seizure). In a generalized seizure, abnormal electrical disturbances occur throughout the brain, and can be followed by a loss of consciousness or physical symptoms manifested throughout the whole body.
Epilepsy affects approximately 1 million people in Japan, 3.4 million people in the United States, 6 million people in Europe, 9 million people in China, and approximately 60 million people worldwide. As approximately 30% of patients with epilepsy are unable to control their seizures with currently available AEDs,* this is a disease with significant unmet medical needs. Although onset occurs at any age, onset is most common in people aged 18 and younger and the elderly. As causes and clinical symptoms of pediatric epilepsy are not uniform, and prognoses can range from very positive cases to obstinate cases, special consideration for each patient is required of treatments.
*"The Epilepsies and Seizures: Hope Through Research. What are the epilepsies?" National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, accessed May 24, 2016,
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/detail_epilepsy.htm#230253109
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Product overview A hand finished, UK manufactured Lions Head Centre Door pull in polished nickel-plated solid brass. Nickel is a fantastically durable finish, looking magnificent on contemporary or period homes alike. True British Craftmanship, this pull has superb detail and would proudly grace any front door of distinction. Lions Head door furniture was extremely popular from Georgian times, becoming symbolic with the growing British Empire and symbols of strength and power. This popularity continues today with the Lion acting as a 'Guardian' to the homestead.
Supplied with nickel-capped fixing bolt.


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Date and Place of Birth: 10th March 1947 at village and post office Bhana, via Dasuya -144205, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, which is his permanent Home Address.
Father's Name: Shri Mohinder Singh Sehra, Postmaster (Retired), Phones 01886-260212, 01883-323886, Mobile 9463644861.
Mother's Name: Late Shrimati Satwinder Kaur, Former Panch & Sarpanch of our Bhana Village Panchayat for more than two decades.
Grandfather's Name: Late Shri Bir Singh Sehra, small scale farmer, who trained and motivated him a lot with strong moral values.
Wiie's Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Bhupinder Sehra, MBBS, MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Consultant/Gynaecologist, S. Nihal Singh Pahwa Charitable Hospital Campus, Industrial Area-B, Ludhiana-141003, Punjab, India, Phone 00-91-(0)-161-2545945.
Son's Name: Er. Gaurav Singh Sehra, MEng in Civil Engineering & Construction Management (Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA).
Daughter's Name: Dr. Pamela Sehra, BDS from Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Muktsar, Punjab, India in June 2009.
Primary and Secondary education from the nearby village schools, viz., Government Primary School, Bhana - Mangarh, and Khalsa Higher Secondary School, Garhdiwala in District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.
B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English from the D.A.V. College, Jalandhar, Panjab University, with top position, in 1967.
M.Sc. in Physics with specialisation in Electronics from the University of Allahabad, Allahabad, U.P., India in first division and high rank, in 1969.
Ph.D. in Science (Atmospheric & Environmental Physics) from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)/Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, under the kind guidance of Prof. P. R. Pisharoty, Prof. K. R. Ramanathan, Prof. Vikram A. Sarabhai, and Prof. Yash Pal in 1977.
Won the highest National Science Talent Search Scholarship of the Department of Science Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Government of India, in 1964, which continued from the higher Secondary stage upto the completion of his Ph.D. degree.
Throughout first class academic career with high ranks, top positions, and Merit & National Scholarships in the Universities.
1969-1974/1977: Research Scientist, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
1971-1973: Project Scientist, 17th Soviet Antarctic Expedition, and the first ever Indian to winter over the South Pole and circumnavigate and explore the Antarctic continent, and the only Indian recipient of the prestigious Soviet Antarctic Medal, Ribbon & Polar Watch, which is a unique historical achievement.
1977: Awarded Ph.D. in Science (Atmospheric Physics & Environmental Science) by the Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, for his Ph.D. thesis/research work entitled 'Atmospheric Structure: Exploration over Antarctica and Interhemispheric Comparison'.
1974-1982: Senior Scientist, Space Applications Centre (SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DOS), Government of India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
1978-1979: Consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), New York, USA.
1979-1980: Research Scientist, Academy of Athens, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Athens, Greece.
1980-1981: Research Scientist, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
1982-1991: Professor of Atmospheric Physics, Environmental Science & Meteorology, and Head, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Science & Meteorology, Faculty of Science, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya.
1991-1994, and onwards: WMO/UN Expert in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Organization (UNO), Geneva, Switzerland, for conducting an advanced WMO Training Programme at the Department of Meteorological Services in Harare, Zimbabwe, under the Finnish International Development Agency (FINIDA), the Southern African Transport and Communication Commission (SATCC), and the WMO/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Afterwards: Professor of Atmospheric Physics & Environmental Science, Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India, from where he got recently retired at superannuation age of 60 years, on 31st March 2007.
2007 onwards: After retirement from the Punjab Agricultural niversity (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India, he also worked as Professor & Head of the Department of Physics, Lovely Professional University, Near Chaheru Railway Overbridge, Jalandhar-Ludhiana G.T. Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
2009: Principal, Indo Global College of Engineering(IGCE), Indo Global Education Foundation (IGEF), Abhipur-140109, District SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India.
Since long: Member, New Zealand Antarctic Society (MNZAS), Christchurch, New Zealand.
Member, American Meteorological Society (MAMS), Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Member, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (MCMOS), Ottawa, Canada.
Fellow, Royal Meteorological Society (F.R.Met.S.), Reading, Berkshire, UK.
Life Member, Association of Agrometeorologists, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
Also awarded the prestigious Soviet Antarctic Award, Medal, Ribbon & Polar Watch, and the Government of India Antarctic Award and Certificate of Excellence, and the India International Friendship Society (IIFS) 's coveted Vijay Shree Award and Certificate of Excellence, etc.
Have published about 500 pure scientific & technical papers, and popular extension papers and reports in reputed international scientific journals, and magazines, such as Nature & JGR, with several feature articles in media and radio/TV interviews, etc.


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Home News Sandara Park Shows Her Love for Her Brother Thunder Who Participated in 'Sing Again 2'
Sandara Park Shows Her Love for Her Brother Thunder Who Participated in 'Sing Again 2'
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2NE1's Sandara Park showed her love for her little brother MBLAQ's Thunder.
On the night of the 5th, Sandara Park posted a screengrab of her brother singing in Sing Again 2 and left a lengthy message on her Instagram Story.
"When I heard that Thunder was doing Sing Again 2, I knew most of the judges, so I couldn't even call them because I felt a little weird. And I just waited for the recording to end," she wrote. "Though it didn't air on TV, thank you so much to Kim Eana, You Hee Yeol, and Lee Sun Hee for all your advice. Minho, thank you for telling him that you want to know what kind of music he does."
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Sandara Park then added, "It goes without saying, but they all told me that they judged fairy besides from the fact that they're my friends. Yoon Do Hyun even apologized to me. You didn't have to do that."
Lastly, she showed her love for her brother, saying, "It must have been tough singing and dancing to 'Y' all by yourself. But you've practiced so much and always focused on your music; you did well! Let's show the people the performances you've prepared to show in the next rounds. I'm always rooting for you!"
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