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Ángel Cabrera Latorre (* 19. Februar 1879 in Madrid, Spanien; † 7. Juli 1960 in La Plata, Argentinien) war ein spanisch-argentinischer Mammaloge und Paläontologe. Er widmete sich der Taxonomie der Säugetiere und forschte vor allem in Spanien, Marokko und Argentinien. Sein Sohn Ángel Lulio Cabrera war ein prominenter Botaniker.

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Ángel Cabrera studierte an der  Universität Complutense Madrid, wo er 1900 promoviert wurde. 1902 wurde er von Direktor Ignacio Bolívar (1850–1944) zum Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) berufen, wo er bis 1925 arbeitete. Er begann 1912 als Assistenznaturforscher und war anschließend als Sammler, Präparator und Naturforscher in der osteologischen Abteilung tätig. Schließlich war er für die Säugetiersammlung verantwortlich.

Mehrere Jahre lang war das nordafrikanische Territorium der Forschungsschwerpunkt seiner Arbeit, wohin er zwei wissenschaftliche Expeditionen leitete: eine im Jahr 1919 zum Rif, und eine weitere im Jahr 1921 nach Westmarokko, worüber er 1932 das Buch Los mamíferos de Marruecos veröffentlichte. Er nahm auch an anderen Forschungsreisen teil, wie z. B. 1923 an der Expedition nach Spanisch-Marokko unter der Leitung des Ornithologen und Admirals der britischen Marine, Hubert Lynes, bei dem Ángel Cabrera für die Untersuchung von Säugetieren und Insekten zuständig war.

Während dieser spanischen Periode schrieb Cabrera etwa 25 Bücher und mehr als hundert Artikel in wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften in aller Welt. Sein erstes Werk veröffentlichte er im Alter von 18 Jahren in den Actas de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. Im Jahr 1914 veröffentlichte er das Buch Fauna Ibérica – Mamíferos und zwischen 1919 und 1925 Genera Mammalium, ein weiteres seiner Hauptwerke. In seinem Manual de Mastozoología (1922) prägte er erstmals den in spanischsprachigen Ländern üblichen Begriff Mastozoologie anstelle von Teriologie oder Mammalogie. Er illustrierte seine Bücher oft in Eigenregie, da er auch ein versierter Maler und Zeichner war.

1925 emigrierte Cabrera nach Argentinien und wurde im selben Jahr eingebürgert. Luis María Torres (1878–1937) übertrug ihm die Leitung der paläontologischen Abteilung am La-Plata-Museum. Von 1930 an war er Professor an der Fakultät für Landwirtschaft und Veterinärmedizin der Universität Buenos Aires. Er führte Studien über die fossile Fauna Argentiniens durch, darunter über das Megatherium, Wale, Hirsche, Kamelartige, Jaguare und Beuteltiere.

1947 förderte Cabrera in Patagonien die Überreste von Amygdalodon patagonicus, den ersten jurassischen Dinosaurier Südamerikas, zu Tage, was zu einer Reihe von Entdeckungen führte, die diese Region zu einer der reichsten an Dinosauriervorkommen gemacht haben. Er leitete die Doktorarbeiten von Mathilde Dolgopol de Sáez, Andreína Bocchino, Enriqueta Vinacci und Dolores López Aranguren, den ersten Paläontologen Südamerikas.

In dieser Phase stellten aber auch die rezenten Säugetiere sein bevorzugtes Forschungsgebiet dar. So widmete er sich u. a. der Pferderasse Criollo, der Hunderasse Cimarrón Uruguayo und dem Puma. Cabrera war auch Naturschützer und machte auf die Gefahren der Einschleppung allochthoner Arten aufmerksam. Er sprach sich auch für die Einrichtung von Reservaten und Naturgebieten zum Schutz einheimischer Ökosysteme aus.

Mitgliedschaften
Cabrera war u. a. Mitglied der Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, wo er Bibliothekar (1904–1919) und Generalsekretär (1919–1925) war, der Zoological Society of London (1907), der Boston Society of Natural History (1929), der International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ab 1930), bei der Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales de Madrid (1931), korrespondierendes Mitglied des American Museum of Natural History in New York (1943), Ehrenmitglied der American Society of Mammalogists in den Vereinigten Staaten (1947), ausländisches Ehrenmitglied der Zoological Society of London (1947) sowie korrespondierendes Mitglied der Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales de Buenos Aires (1950).

Dedikationsnamen
Im Jahr 1906 wurde er vom britischen Zoologen Oldfield Thomas im Artepitheton der Cabrera-Wühlmaus (Microtus cabrerae) geehrt, ein auf der Iberischen Halbinsel heimisches Nagetier. Seinen Namen tragen u. a. auch die auf der Insel Madeira endemische Unterart der Amsel (Turdus merula cabrerae), die Cabrera-Baumratte (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) oder die patagonische Unterart des Pumas (Puma concolor cabrerae). 1917 beschrieb Lorenzo Camerano die Unterart Capra pyrenaica subsp. cabrerae, die heute als Synonym für den Iberiensteinbock (Capra pyrenaica) gilt.

Von Cabrera beschriebene Taxa
 Canis lupus signatus
 Loris lydekkerianus
 Alouatta guariba clamitans
 Alouatta seniculus arctoidea
 Sciurus granatensis ferminae
 Sciurus granatensis sumaco
 Heliosciurus rufobrachium benga
 Akodon leucolimnaeus
 Chelemys delfini
 Gerbillus hesperinus
 Meriones grandis
 Pelomys minor
 Cavia aperea hypoleuca
 Oryctolagus cuniculus habetensis
 Crocidura olivieri guineensis
 Crocidura russula pulchra
 Crocidura russula yebalensis
 Neomys anomalus
 Talpa occidentalis
 Talpa romana montana
 Dobsonia pannietensis remota
 Hipposideros caffer tephrus
 Molossops aequatorianus
 Mops niveiventer
 Eptesicus serotinus boscai
 Hypsugo savii ochromixtus
 Leopardus wiedii amazonicus
 Leptailurus serval lonnbergi
 Leptailurus serval pococki
 Civettictis civetta congica
 Civettictis civetta schwarzi
 Nandinia binotata intensa
 Atilax paludinosus spadiceus
 Herpestes ichneumon sangronizi
 Atelocynus microtis
 Otocyon megalotis canescens
 Lyncodon patagonicus thomasi
 Mustela erminea nippon
 Nasua nasua boliviensis
 Odocoileus virginianus tropicalis
 Ozotoceros bezoarticus celer
 Gazella dorcas massaesyla

Literatur
 Elmer C. Birney; Jerry R. Choate: Seventy-five years of mammalogy, 1919–1994, Special Publication No. II The American Society of Mammalogists, 1994. S. 80–82

Weblinks
 Biografie bei der Real Historia de la Historia (spanisch)

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LIBERTY TWP. – The last phase of a yearlong project to widen Yankee Road begins March 26.
And that means the busy thoroughfare will once again close to through traffic. But this time it will only be closed for 10 weeks between Dutchland Boulevard and Maple Creek Drive.
Within a two-mile radius of the project are a number of major venues: Liberty Center, bus compound for the Lakota schools, Lakota East High School, Christ Hospital Medical Center and the Liberty Township campus of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Last July the first four phases of the project were finished before construction shut down for the winter in mid-December. The final phase includes widening Yankee between Princeton Road and Dutchland Parkway.
When improvements are completed at the end of May, Yankee Road will have one lane in each direction plus a dedicated center left-turn lane between Dutchland Parkway and Princeton Road.
During the closing, northbound Yankee Road motorists will detour north on Cincinnati-Dayton Road, west on Princeton and back to Yankee. Southbound traffic would reverse the route.
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Review: 'On the Come Up,' starring Jamila C. Gray, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Sanaa Lathan and Cliff 'Method Man' Smith
Jamila C. Gray, Justin Martin and Mike Epps star in "On the Come Up" (Photo by Erika Doss/Paramount+)
"On the Come Up"
Directed by Sanaa Lathan
Culture Representation: Taking place in the fictional inner-city U.S. neighborhood of Garden Heights and briefly in Atlanta, the dramatic film "On the Come Up" features a predominantly African American cast of characters (with some white people and Latin people) representing the working-class, middle-class and wealthy.
Culture Clash: A 16-year-old girl, who's an aspiring rapper involved in rap battles, has to decide if she will follow her manager's advice to present a false image of herself as a "gangster rapper," in order to become popular and get a record deal.
Culture Audience: "On the Come Up" will appeal mainly to people who are fans of hip-hop culture and coming-of-age stories where teenagers try to define their identities.
Michael Cooper Jr. and Jamila C. Gray in "On the Come Up" (Photo by Erika Doss/Paramount+)
Based on Angie Thomas' 2019 bestselling novel of the same name, "On the Come Up" is a fairly entertaining but predictable drama about a 16-year-old inner-city girl who wants to become a rapper and gets involved in her local rap battle scene. There are better movies about aspiring rappers who do rap battles, but at least "On the Come Up" centers on a rare female perspective that's refreshing from the cliché machismo in rap. The movie's appealing performances overcome some flawed film editing.
"On the Come Up" is the feature-film directorial debut of Sanaa Lathan, who helmed the movie with a lot of heart, but the movie needed some technical finesse. Some of the scenes are choppily edited, so that instead of appearing seamless, the scene transitions look abrupt and don't flow well with the story. However, the movie (whose adapted screenplay was written by Kay Oyegun) excels when it comes to the correct casting choices, since all of the cast members give believable performances. "On the Come Up" had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
The protagonist of "On the Come Up" is 16-year-old Brianna "Bri" Jackson (played by Jamila C. Gray, making an impressive feature-film debut), a talented writer who wants to pursue a career as a rapper. She lives in an unnamed U.S. state in the South in an inner-city neighborhood called Garden Heights. Bri is polite but outspoken and not afraid to stand up for herself.
Bri and her older brother Trey (played by Titus Makin) spent much of their childhood in foster care, because their single mother Jada "Jay" Jackson (played by Lathan) abandoned them and was a heroin addict for many years. Jay has now been clean and sober for the past three years and has regained custody of Bri, but Jay is struggling financially. Trey, who is now in his early 20s, quit a master's degree program to get a job to help with the family finances. He currently works at a low-paying job at a restaurant called Sal's.
Bri's father was a semi-famous rapper called Lawless, who died when she was a very young child, so Bri never got to know him. His cause of death is not mentioned in the movie. Jay met Lawless (whose real name was Lawrence) when she was hired to be a "video vixen" in one of his music videos. Lawless was the type of rapper who was on his way to becoming a big star, but he never quite reached those heights and therefore never became wealthy.
In Garden Heights though, Lawless is kind of a legend in the neighborhood. Garden Heights even has a street mural dedicated to Lawless that Bri often passes when she's walking down that street. As an aspiring rapper, Bri feels that she's living in the shadow of her deceased father, but she's also proud of being his daughter. That's why her chosen rap name is Lil Law. Even though rap is a big part of her life, Bri has a geeky side to her, because she's a self-described "Star Wars nerd."
Bri is currently a student at Helen McCoy High School, which has a racial integration program, where low-income kids (who are usually African American and Latin) are bused to the school, which has a large population of middle-class white students. To make some money, Bri sells candy to some of her classmates. Her two best friends are also her schoolmates: laid-back Malik (played by Michael Cooper Jr.) and gossipy Sonny (played by Miles Gutierrez-Riley), who is very caught up in social media and viral videos that are trending.
Jay's younger sister Patricia, who's nicknamed Aunt Pooh (played by Da'Vine Joy Randolph), supports Bri's dreams to become a famous rapper, and has volunteered to become Bri's manager. Aunt Poo is also struggling financially, so she sees Bri as a potentially big ticket to a better life as the manager of a rich and successful rapper. Aunt Poo is inexperienced as an artist manager, but she tries to make up for that inexperience with a lot of sassy bravado and street smarts.
In Garden Heights, people gather on a regular basis for rap battles, which are set up like boxing matches. But instead of throwing punches, the opponents in the ring throw insults at each other in impromptu rap lyrics. The winner (whoever gets the louder cheers from the audience) receives a three-figure cash prize, usually $500. A local radio DJ named DJ Hype (played by Mike Epps) is the main emcee for these rap battles in Garden Heights. Bri compares getting in this rap battle ring to being like "'The Hunger Games' of hip-hop."
Bri's very first rap battle is a disaster for her, because she's too nervous and freezes up when it's her turn to speak. Unfortunately, some people in the audience took videos of this embarrassing moment. The videos go viral. Instead of being defeated by this setback, Bri is determined to win in her next rap battle.
Her opponent in this next battle is an up-and-coming rapper in his late teens or early 20s named Milez (played by Justin Martin), who is the son of a smooth-talking, successful music manager named Supreme (played by Cliff "Method Man" Smith). Supreme is at the rap battle that has Bri and Milez facing off with each other. It just so happens that Supreme has an indirect connection to Bri, because he used to be the manager of her late father, Lawless.
The outcome of the rap battle between Bri and Milez won't be revealed in this review (it's easy to guess), but it's enough to say that Supreme is so impressed with Bri's rapping skills, he offers to become her manager. Supreme tells Bri that he can take her career to the next level by getting her a record deal and making her a star. Bri accepts Supreme's offer. Where does that leave Aunt Poo? Feeling rejected and bitter.
Meanwhile, "On the Come Up" has a subplot about law enforcement brutality by security officers at Helen McCoy High School. One day, Bri is walking in a school hallway, when two security officials named Officer Long (played by Malachi Malik) and Officer Tate (played by Cuyle Carvin) approach Bri and demand to see what's in her backpack. Bri exercises her right to refuse, since these security officers don't have a warrant or any reason to search her personal belongings.
Officer Long (who is African American) and Officer Tate (who is white) immediately escalate the situation. Officer Long, who is the more aggressive one, ends up tackling Bri in the hallway, and he places handcuffs on her. It's unlawful brutality (especially since Bri is unarmed), but the school sides with the security officers and gives Bri a two-week suspension.
There are racial overtones to the unfair way that Bri was treated. In a meeting with the school's Principal Rhodes (played by L.A. Winters), who is white, the principal talks to Bri and her mother Jay in a condescending manner. The principal, who seems to have a "guilty until proven innocent" attitude toward Bri, says that teachers have been complaining that Bri is disruptive in class. These are vague accusations that the principal never backs up with evidence.
When Bri tells Principal Rhodes that the school's security officers target African American and Latin students more by than the white students. the principal is dismissive of this complaint. Bri finds out Officer Long felt he had a right to search Bri's backpack because of rumors that Bri is a drug dealer. Bri vehemently denies that she's involved with drugs (she's telling the truth), and she says that she only sells candy out of her backpack. The principal shows a racial bias by seeming skeptical of Bri, but Principal Rhodes offers to do an investigation.
Jay is outraged that Bri has gotten suspended when Bri didn't do anything wrong. Malik and Sonny want to have student protests against law enforcement brutality, and they want to start a viral video campaign showing Bri getting unlawfully manhandled by Officer Long. Bri refuses, because she thinks getting involved in protests will damage her rap career. During her two-week suspension, Bri's career progresses, and she begins to wonder if going back to high school is really necessary when she could start being a full-time rapper.
Bri ends up making some money by winning rap battles. The money (which Bri gives to her mother) comes in handy, because Jay has recently been laid off from her church job due to budget cuts. Jay is having a hard time finding a new job. Things have gotten so bad, the apartment's electricity has been turned off due to non-payment of this ultility bill.
Supreme dazzles Bri with big promises and sets up her very first recording session after he whisks away Bri, Malik, Sonny and Milez to a trip to Atlanta. During this trip, Bri meets an up-and-coming rapper named Infamous Millz (played by Lil Yachty), who is also from Garden Heights. And two romances develop between the young people in the story. One romance is more predictable than the other.
Bri's blossoming rap career comes at a high price though: Supreme has convinced her to create a fake image of being a gangster rapper. Bri doesn't carry guns, is not involved with crime, and has never been arrested. However, Supreme tells Bri that most people who buy rap music are suburban white kids, and the only way to become a successful rap artist is to make the type of music that will scare these kids' parents. Needless to say, Bri's family members and friends think she's making a big mistake by not being her authentic self as an artist. Lathan and Gray have some well-acted scenes together when Jay and Bri have some disagreements with each other.
"On the Come Up" has some realism in how the music business works when it comes to rap, but the movie definitely takes a glossy view of how much sexism is ingrained in rap, a music genre that's dominated by black male artists. There's only one scene in the movie that shows a female rapper other than Bri. It's when Bri and a young woman named Latrondra (played by Samantha Peel)—who uses the rap name Mystique and looks like a Nicki Minaj wannabe—do a spontaneous rap battle against each other in a parking lot. Latrondra/Mystique is never seen or heard from again in the movie.
Bri also doesn't struggle much before she signs with an influential and experienced manager. As an attractive underage teenager, Bri would definitely be a target for predatory people in the music business. However, "On the Come Up" presents a very sheltered version of the harassment and discrimination that Bri would face as a teenage girl who wants to become a rapper. She gets a few snide and sexist comments, but that's about it.
Because "On the Come Up" is rated PG-13 (suitable for people ages 13 and up) by the Motion Picture Association of America, the language in the movie is very tame compared to the langauge of hip-hop culture in real life. Therefore, the lyrics in the rap battles are sometimes a little corny in "On the Come Up." For uncensored and more adult-oriented lyrics in a rap battle movie, check out the 2017 drama "Bodied," or for a more mainstream option, the Oscar-winning 2002 drama "8 Mile," starring Eminem in a semi-autobiographical role.
Much of what holds "On the Come Up" together is the winning performance of Gray. Even with Bri's realistic flaws, viewers will constantly be rooting for Bri to succeed. It's a typical underdog story in many ways, but "On the Come Up" presents a unique and engaging story of a female rapper—the type of artist who rarely gets to be the star protagonist in a feature film.
Paramount Pictures released "On the Come Up" in U.S. cinemas and on Paramount+ on September 23, 2022.
Review: 'The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2,' starring Mike Epps and Katt Williams
Michael Blackson, Mike Epps, Zulay Henao, Bresha Webb and Lil Duval in "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate)
"The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2"
Directed by Deon Taylor
Culture Representation: Taking place in Atlanta, the horror comedy film "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" features a predominantly African American cast of characters (with a few white people and Latinos) representing the middle-class.
Culture Clash: A married father and his bachelor cousin are convinced that their new next-door neighbor is a vampire.
Culture Audience: "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" will appeal primarily to people who don't mind watching crass and unimaginative movies filled with derogatory name-calling of women and black people.
Shamea Morton, Katt Williams and Sisse Marie in "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate)
The good news is that "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" knows that it's a silly and vulgar comedy. The bad news is that this movie fails miserably at being funny. This idiotic film also has rampant sexism and thinks that black people calling each other the "n" word is automatically supposed to make people laugh. It's just a pathetic excuse for a comedy film.
"The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" is the follow-up to the 2016 horror comedy "Meet the Blacks," both directed and co-written by Deon Taylor, a filmmaker who's known for churning out low-quality movies with predominantly African American casts. In "Meet the Blacks," which Taylor co-wrote with Nicole DeMasi, the Black family relocated from Chicago to Beverly Hills, California, where they encountered horror that was ripped off directly from 2013's "The Purge," a movie about a United States where all crime is legal, for a designated 12-hour period one day out of the year.
In "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2," which Taylor co-wrote with Corey Harrell, the Black family is now in a horror scenario that's a direct ripoff of the 1985 movie "Fright Night." Family patriarch Carl Black (played by Mike Epps) and his goofy cousin Cronut (played by Lil Duval), a bachelor who lives in Carl's backyard, begin to suspect that their new next-door neighbor is a vampire, but no one believes them at first. The other members of the Black family are Carl's wife Lorena (played by Zulay Henao); their college-age daughter Allie (played by Bresha Webb); and their underage teen son Carl Jr. (played by Alex Henderson). Allie and Carl Jr. are Carl's kids from a previous marriage.
Carl has a shady past as a thief. As seen in "Meet the Blacks," he's been trying to leave his criminal life behind. In the beginning of "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2," it's mentioned that Carl wrote a best-selling non-fiction book about the horror he experienced that was shown in the "Meet the Blacks" movie. However, irresponsible Carl blew all the money he made from the book, and the family has now been forced to downsize to a smaller home in Atlanta. Carl is currently unemployed, while Lorena is the family's breadwinner—and she's very unhappy that she has to carry all the financial weight for the family.
Meanwhile, Cronut (who is also unemployed) lives in an oversized camper in the family's backyard. It's a promotional camper that's left over from a book tour that Carl did, and it still has images of Carl and the book emblazoned on the sides of the camper. Carl has some hard feelings toward Cronut, because Cronut talked Carl into some bad business deals that led to Carl losing his money.
The family's financial problems have resulted in Allie dropping out of college, because Carl wrote a tuition check that bounced. Allie is dating a disabled man, who's about the same age as Allie, named Freezee (played by Andrew Bachelor, also known as King Bach), who uses arm braces in order to walk. Carl is very prejudiced against Freezee because Carl doesn't want Allie to date a disabled man. Carl gets even more upset when Allie says she wants to move away and live with Freezee.
Cronut is immediately suspicious of the new neighbor Dr. Mamuwalde (played by Katt Williams, who's styled to look like Leon Russell from the 1970s) because Dr. Mamuwalde moved into the house next door well past midnight, and the only activity in the house seems to happen at night. During the first house party that Dr. Mamuwalde has at his home, it looks like a swingers party is going on in the backyard. Dr. Mamuwalde also seems to be avoiding meeting his new neighbors.
When Dr. Mamuwalde surfaces, he is almost always seen with two scantily clad women named Salt (played by Sisse Marie) and Pepper (played by Shamea Morton), who are both dressed in lingerie and are mute for most of the movie. Dr. Mamuwalde has a creepy servant named Monty (played by Cory Zooman Miller), who gives vague answers about Dr. Mamuwalde when nosy Cronut goes over to pay a visit. Carl eventually encounters Monty too, and Carl also thinks that something unusual is going on at Dr. Mamuwalde's house.
At first, Carl thinks Cronut has a wild imagination about Dr. Mamuwalde being a vampire. Carl thinks that Dr. Mamuwalde is probably a pimp. It turns out that Dr. Mamuwalde is a vampire and a pimp. Later in the movie, Dr. Mamuwalde kidnaps Lorena and Allie because he wants them to be his sex slaves. In a lowbrow comedy like this, would you expect anything else?
Other neighbors who are in this story are wide-eyed and fearful Rico (played by Tyrin Turner), who disappears and has a fate that's very easy to predict; tough guy Hugo (played by Danny Trejo), who doesn't say much, but he observes more than he lets on to other people; and married couple Clive (played by Gary Owen) and Bunny (played by Jena Frumes), who are both completely useless to the movie's plot. Owen was in "Meet the Blacks," but playing a different character named Larry. In "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2," Owen plays the token white guy who's supposed to be racist.
Clive is a military veteran who uses a wheelchair and is a proud supporter of Donald Trump. (Clive wears a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap, in case it wasn't clear what his politics are.) Meanwhile, Bunny's only purpose in the movie is to look like a basic Instagram model—she wears a bikini top and Daisy Duke cutoff shorts that leave little to the imagination—so that Carl and some other men can ogle her.
In fact, all of the women with significant speaking roles in the movie are exploited as sex objects at some point. Mother and daughter Lorena and Allie are both stripped down to their underwear in separate scenes. Not surprisingly, they're wearing the type of lingerie that makes it look like they're trying to be like Victoria's Secret models.
Meanwhile, the men are fully clothed, except for one not-very-funny scene where a shirtless Cronut tries to seduce Bunny. There's also a disgusting incest joke where Cronut suggests to his second cousin Allie that they have sex. He tells her that because they're second cousins, it would be legal for them to have sex in Georgia. Not surprisingly, a repulsed Allie says no to Cronut's sexual come-on.
Snoop Dogg has a small role, portraying himself as a TV talk show host who interviewed Carl in the past when Carl was promoting his book. One day, when a depressed Carl is at home, watching TV, and feeling sorry for himself, he sees an African man named Mr. Wooky (played by Michael Blackson) being interviewed on the show. Mr. Wooky claims to be a supernatural expert who can get rid of ghosts, vampires and other unwanted paranormal entities. Guess who Carl ends up hiring to get rid of the vampire next door?
All the so-called "jokes" in the movie are forgettable, and most are awful. Many of the jokes are about perpetuating the despicable and negative stereotype that black men hate themselves and don't respect women. The visual effects are cheap-looking and not scary at all.
And all of the cast members are unremarkable in their roles, although Williams seems to be having some fun with his campy Dr. Mamuwalde character. Carl Jr. is barely in the movie; his total screen time is about five minutes. Rick Ross has a cameo as Mr. Saturday Night, who's enlisted to help Carl and Cronut battle Dr. Mamuwalde. Mr. Saturday Night is another unnecessary character that was created just so the filmmakers could put hip-hop star Ross in the movie.
And a mid-credits scene announces the third movie in this series will be called "Chapter 3: The Ghost Squad," starring Carl, Cronut, Mr. Wooky, Snoop Dogg and Hugo as the Ghetto Ghostbusters. Whether are not this "Ghost Squad" movie is really going to happen, you've been warned.
Lionsgate released "The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2" in select U.S. cinemas on June 11, 2021. The movie will be released on digital and VOD on July 9, 2021, and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 10, 2021.
Review: 'This Is Stand-Up,' starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Sebastian Maniscalco and D.L. Hughley
D.L. Hughley in "This Is Stand-Up" (Photo courtesy of Comedy Central)
"This Is Stand-Up"
Directed by Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton
Culture Representation: This documentary is a compilation of interviews, performances and off-stage footage of a racially diverse group (white, African American, Latino and Asian) of well-known, mostly American stand-up comedians.
Culture Clash: The general consensus in the documentary is that being a professional stand-up comedian goes against what most people consider as having a "normal life."
Culture Audience: "This Is Stand-Up" will appeal primarily to people who are stand-up comedy fans, even though the documentary ignores many problems (such as sexism, joke stealing and monetary rip-offs) in the business side of stand-up comedy.
Garry Shandling in "This Is Stand-Up" (Photo courtesy of Comedy Central)
"This Is Stand-Up" is kind of like the documentary equivalent of speed-dating. The movie packs in many famous stand-up comedians, who deliver a lot of personality soundbites, but ultimately there's not a lot of depth or anything new that's revealed for people who already know about the stand-up comedy world. Although a few of the comedians talk about their personal struggles, most just share anecdotes and advice, and the documentary doesn't acknowledge the sexist and cutthroat side of the business.
Filmed over five years, "This Is Stand-Up" (directed by Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton) has a "who's who" of stand-up comedians (almost all American) who are interviewed in the documentary. They include Judd Apatow, David A. Arnold, Dave Attell, Maria Bamford, Bill Bellamy, Gina Brillon, Cocoa Brown, Cedric The Entertainer, Tommy Davidson, Mike Epps, Jamie Foxx, Gilbert Gottfried, Eddie Griffin, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, D. L. Hughley, Mia Jackson, Jim Jefferies, Jessica Kirson, Bert Kreischer, Bobby Lee, Carol Leifer, George Lopez, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jay Mohr, Jim Norton, Rick Overton, Paul Provenza, Chris Rock, Bob Saget, Amy Schumer, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Sarah Silverman, Owen Smith, Kira Soltanovich, Beth Stelling, Taylor Tomlinson, Theo Von and Keenen Ivory Wayans. (Noticeably missing: Dave Chappelle.)
Toogood and Lloyd are Brits who previously directed the documentary "Dying Laughing," which had a limited theatrical release in 2017. "Dying Laughing" was an interview-only film about stand-up comedians, and featured many of the same people as in "This Is Stand-Up," such as Seinfeld, Hart, Silverman, Rock, Shandling, Schumer and Cedric The Entertainer. "Dying Laughing" also had more international representation, since it included comedians from Canada (such as Russell Peters), the United Kingdom (Billy Connolly) and Australia (Jim Jeffries). In "This Is Stand-Up," Jeffries is the only non-American comedian interviewed in the movie. British comedian Ricky Gervais is shown as a guest on Norton's SiriusXM radio show, but he's not interviewed specifically for this movie.
Although it's important for the documentary to include on-stage footage of the comedians, the best parts of the movie are when the comedians are shown off-stage. Stand-up comedy routines on stage can easily be accessed on the Internet, so "This Is Stand-Up" shines when it has exclusive footage of what the comedians are like in their homes or backstage. Mohr, Tomlinson and Kresicher are among those interviewed in their homes, while some of the memorable tour footage includes Maniscalco and the "Kings of Comedy" team of Hughley, Lopez, Cedric The Entertainer and Eddie Griffin.
"This Is Stand-Up" is also a good introduction to hear some origin stories from famous comedians if you've never heard before how they got interested in doing stand-up comedy. (Die-hard fans of these comedians probably know these stories already, but the documentary assumes not everyone will know about these comedians' backgrounds.) Silverman says, "When I was 3 years old, my dad taught me to swear, and he thought that was hilarious. I got crazy with power over that. I got addicted to that feeling."
Schumer says her first introduction to performing in front of an audience and getting laughs was when she was in school plays—but she was getting laughed at for the wrong reasons. It made her angry until a teacher pointed out to her that people laughing at her performance is a good thing because laughter makes people happy.
Foxx remembers being the type of kid who was always mouthing off in class. Instead of sending him to the principal's office, one of his teachers set aside time in class for Foxx to tell stories. According to Foxx, it was such a hit that other teachers would visit the classroom to watch him perform.
Maniscalco says that he was the opposite of the class clown. He describes himself as a shy and quiet kid who preferred to observe people. And for Rock, his first inclination to perform on stage was inspired by his grandfather, who was a reverend for their family's church. Rock says that he saw how his grandfather was the center of attention, and it was the kind of attention that Rock wanted too.
In fact, almost all of the comedians in the documentary say in one way or another that being the center of attention is their main motivation for doing stand-up comedy, despite it being a very emotionally demanding way to make a living. Lopez comments, "What I like about comedy is that it's given me a great life. And now, I know I'm important."
However, it's not a revelation that comedians are very insecure in their real lives. Most have openly admitted to being insecure and/or emotionally damaged. And many have even used their insecurities as the basis of their on-stage personas. It's also clear from watching this documentary that most of the comedians use comedy as a way to fill a deep emotional void to make themselves feel wanted in this world.
Von (who first came to national prominence in the 2000s as a star of the MTV reality show "Road Rules") is one of the comedians in the documentary who is followed on tour, instead of just doing an in-studio interview. He talks about his financially deprived background and unhappy childhood, which are the foundation for much of the material in his stand-up act. But he also opens up by saying that part of his motivation for doing stand-up comedy is so his mother will approve, since he says he's never seen her laugh.
The problem with how the filmmakers deal with these stories and anecdotes is that there's no outside verification. The documentary does not interview anyone who knew these comedians "way back when" or even people who helped give these comedians their big breaks. Everything in the film exists in the vacuum of what the comedians want to say, without including hardly any other perspectives.
One of the exceptions is when the documentary goes to the home of Kreischer and shows some of his life with his wife and two young daughters, who are all interviewed on camera. He gets visibly uncomfortable when his daughters admit that they don't like it when he's away on tour. Family members of the other comedians are not interviewed in this documentary.
The nature of stand-up comedy is for comedians to often exaggerate about their lives in order to be funny. "This Is Stand-Up" takes everything that these comedians say at face value and doesn't dig much deeper. For example, several of the comedians, such as Hart and Bellamy, talk about the importance for comedians to find their unique voices and identities, but the movie doesn't give examples of how these comedians have evolved.
Hart says, "It takes a little time to develop who you are or who you want to be. I was definitely guilty of that in the beginning of my career. I didn't have a voice. I didn't know I could be myself." That's all well and good, but if we're being honest, that's pretty generic and vague advice.
The comedians talk a lot about how honing the craft of stand-up comedy involves a lot of practice at open-mic nights for little to no money. And getting to the level of headlining a show can sometimes take years. Comedians such as Seinfeld don't believe there should be any shortcuts to stand-up comedy fame—people have to pay their dues on stage in front of live audiences, not in front of a mirror or on a YouTube channel.
There's also an entire segment of the documentary devoted to how to deal with heckling and bombing on stage. Shandling talks about once being so paralyzed with humiliation after bombing from a show that he stayed in a car and couldn't move for about 15 minutes. Rock's advice for comedians is to resist the inclination to talk faster when being heckled and instead to slow down and take back control.
However, there's no mention in the documentary about all the sleazy things that comedians encounter on the way to the top—the rip-offs, the unscrupulous managers/agents, or even the difficulty in getting managers or agents in the first place. And because there's a limited number of comedy clubs in any given big city, it's a very insular network where the venue owners and concert promoters have a lot of control.
The documentary includes a diverse mix of comedians, yet doesn't mention a big problem in stand-up comedy: sexism against women. And the movie has an unrealistic portrayal of stand-up comedians as this "we all support each other" community. (The movie uses "The Kings of Comedy" tour as an example.)
Although there can sometimes be camaraderie among comedians, the reality is that stand-up comedy is and can be very cutthroat. This documentary doesn't even mention the widespread problem of comedians stealing each other's jokes. And this documentary completely ignores the bitter rivalries that happen in stand-up comedy.
Seinfeld, one of the highest-paid stand-up comedians of all time, echoes what many of the comedians say in the film: Preparing a stand-up comedy show is a lot harder than people think it is. He says, "I adore the rigorous difficulty of creating and preparing a joke."
He also says that there are four levels of comedy: (1) Making your friends laugh; (2) Making strangers laugh; (3) Making strangers laugh and getting paid for it; and (4) Making strangers laugh, getting paid for it, and then having them talk like you after seeing your show.
The documentary also covers the issues of social commentary in stand-up comedy and "how far is too far." When asked if any topic is off-limits in stand-up comedy, there's a montage of comedians who say "no." Hughley says, "I'll never apologize for telling a joke."
Griffin adds, "It's always comedy's job to speak knowledge to power about what people are upset about, because comedy has always been about the people." He compares stand-up comedians to being the modern equivalents of court jesters.
Silverman (who's no stranger to controversy) comments on how smartphones and social media have impacted stand-up comedy: "It's especially daunting now, because people are recording with their stupid phones and posting stuff. There's more at stake to failing than just in the safe walls of a comedy club. That said, you have to not care."
Although "This Is Stand-Up" fails to address the predatory side of the business (maybe that's why managers, agents, promoters and venue owners weren't interviewed), at least the documentary does include the reality that stand-up comedy takes a toll on comedians' personal lives. Depression, divorce and substance abuse are common with stand-up comedians, as these problems are in many professions that require frequent traveling. But they're especially toxic for comedians, who are more inclined to be insecure than most other people.
Brillon comments on what stand-up comedians experience in their personal lives: "Relationships suffer—not just romantic relationships, but family relationships, because stand-up becomes the longest relationship in your life—and the most abusive. And you still love it and go back to it."
Mohr, who's been very open about his struggles with mental illness and drug addiction, says that for him, stand-up comedy is his greatest love and biggest addiction. Even if he wanted to stop, he says, he's compelled to keep going: "To be a stand-up comic, you have to be completely unreasonable, unwell and unhinged."
Haddish explains why stand-up comedians are driven to do what they do: "When you're on stage, it's like being next to God … Comedy is the most fantastic medicine you can imagine, not just for the audience, but for the comedian."
"This Is Stand-Up" might not be very revealing about a lot of showbiz realities, since documentaries and biographies about several famous comedians have already uncovered the dark sides to stand-up comedy. This documentary is, as Toogood describes it in a Comedy Central press release, "a love letter" to stand-up comedians—at least the ones who are famous enough to be in this film. If you want some in-depth insight into on all the sleaze and heartaches these comedians had to go through to get to where they are now, then you'll have to look elsewhere for those real stories.
Comedy Central premiered "This Is Stand-Up" on April 12, 2020.
Review: 'Troop Zero,' starring Viola Davis, Mckenna Grace, Jim Gaffigan, Mike Epps and Allison Janney
Allison Janney and Viola Davis in "Troop Zero" (Photo by Curtis Bonds Baker)
"Troop Zero"
Directed by Bert & Bertie
Culture Representation: Taking place in 1977, the family-friendly comedy "Troop Zero" has predominantly white American characters (with some representation of African Americans and Latinos) from the middle and lower classes of a rural, conservative community in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Culture Clash: The movie's plot revolves around a talent competition for middle-school Birdie Scouts, with one rival troop comprised of "popular girls" and another rival troop comprised of "social outcasts."
Culture Audience: "Troop Zero" will appeal primarily to people who like adorable, slightly kooky comedies about student angst and self-identity.
Mckenna Grace in "Troop Zero" (Photo by Curtis Bonds Baker)
In a comedy film, a cranky adult reluctantly takes on a group of pre-teen misfits to coach them in a high-stakes competition where the team will be ridiculed underdogs. Is it 1977's "The Bad News Bears" or 1992's "The Mighty Ducks"? No, in this case, it's 2020's "Troop Zero," a decidedly different take on a familiar plot outline.
"Troop Zero," which is set in 1977 rural Georgia, is certainly a throwback to those films from a bygone era when smartphones and social media didn't dominate kids' lives. The main differences between most films of this kind and "Troop Zero" is that for "Troop Zero," the story is told from the perspective of a girl; the adult leader of the misfit group is a woman; and the movie was written and directed by women.
Directed by female duo Bert & Bertie and written by Oscar-nominated "Beasts of the Southern Wild" co-writer Lucy Alibar, "Troop Zero" has a cute and quirky charm that comes primarily from Christmas Flint (played by Mckenna Grace), an adolescent girl who's obsessed with outer space and who's still grieving over the death of her mother from the previous year. The opening scene of the movie shows Christmas trying to contact outer-space aliens with flashlight signals.
Christmas lives with her father, Ramsey Flint (played by Jim Gaffigan), a defense attorney who's constantly having financial problems because he has many clients who can't or won't pay him, and he has a hard time saying no to people he thinks need his help. Ramsey's assistant/office manager is Miss Raylene (played by Viola Davis), who's the closest to a maternal figure that Christmas has in her life, even if Miss Raylene says she doesn't particularly like being around children. "Little girls give me the creeps," Miss Raylene says in one scene. "You can't him them no more. They changed the laws."
Ramsey's best friend Dwayne (played by Mike Epps) is a fellow Vietnam War veteran who's suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Back in 1977, there wasn't a name for PTSD, so they usually called it being "shell-shocked." Dwayne is the love interest of Miss Raylene, who's had her heart broken in her past. She reveals the details in the movie, and it explains why she has such a hard exterior.
Viewers see early on in the film that Christmas is an outcast at her school not only because a lot of students think she's weird, but also because her father's financially precarious situation has branded the Flints as "poor trash" by the snobs in the community. Her best friend is Joseph (played by Charlie Shotwell), an androgynous, flamboyant child who might be gay, but the movie hints that Joseph is either gender-fluid or non-binary, because various characters in the movie keep saying that they don't know if Joseph is a boy or a girl. And since this movie takes place in 1977, there weren't specific terms for people who might not have a cisgender identity.
Some of the social rejection that Christmas experiences stings her a little bit, but she's mostly content to do her own thing and hang out with Joseph. She's not really concerned about being well-liked and joining groups until she finds out that there's a national talent competition for Birdie Scouts where the winning scout troop will get to have their voices recorded on NASA's Golden Record, thereby becoming part of space history.
With no way of being accepted by the established Birdie Scout troops in the area, Christmas decides to start her own Birdie Scout troop. The style-minded Joseph (who likes to wear dresses and loves David Bowie) is immediately up for the challenge and is the first recruit to this new troop. Christmas also ends up convincing these other kids to join the troop: Ann-Claire (played by Bella Higginbotham), an eyepatch-wearing nervous and shy girl who's devoted to Christianity; Hell-No (played by Milan Ray), the school's loudmouth bully; and Smash (played Johanna Colón), who's practically mute and likes to destroy things when she gets angry—a lot like the Incredible Hulk. The Birdie Scout troops have numbers for their names, so Christmas chooses "zero" as the name for her troop, since "zero" can also mean infinity.
The Birdie Scouts of the school are under the supervision of Crystal Massey (played by Allison Janney), the school principal whom the students have nicknamed Nasty Massey. She's the type of uptight and stern principal we've seen many times before in movies, but Janney brings a touch of humanity to the role to convey that Principal Massey must be a pathetic and lonely person for her to take so much pleasure in making life miserable for other people. (On a side note, fans of "The Help" movie should delight in seeing "The Help" co-stars Davis and Janney reunited on screen.)
Principal Massey is already counting on her favorite Birdie Scout troop, Troop Five, to win the competition. Troop Five is the group of popular girls in the school—the types who are cheerleaders, "A"-grade students, and from the communities' socially prominent families. (The Troop Five members are also stuck-up mean girls.) But to Principal Massey's horror, Troop Zero qualifies to become a real troop to enter the competition, as long as Troop Zero gets an adult leader. Miss Raylene completely resists the idea at first, but she eventually gives in to Christmas' relentless pleas for Miss Raylene to become Troop Zero's adult leader.
Another big challenge that Troop Zero faces is to raise enough money for the competition's entry fees. They do so by selling cookies from door to door and by offering pop-up beauty salon services to local women. (Joseph is thrilled to be the troop's best hair stylist.) One of the baking sessions ends up in a predictable food fight when members of Troop Five crash the session.
The hairstyles and clothes aren't the only indications that this movie takes place in the 1970s. In one scene in the movie, as one of the required Birdie Scout challenges, Miss Raylene leaves the members of Troop Zero alone to camp out overnight in the woods. That's not the kind of thing that adults could get away with nowadays. (We have to assume that the parents thought that the kids would be safe with Miss Raylene, but she ends up ditching the children to fend for themselves.)
Her reason for the abandonment is to build character and courage for the troop. It's the kind of scene that's cringeworthy to watch for anyone who would never do that to defenseless kids, but since this movie is supposed to be a comedy, you can almost hear the filmmakers make this excuse: "Hey, it was the '70s!"
Speaking of the '70s, there's something very old-school about this kind of film with the basic plot about student angst and "misfits versus the popular ones," but "Troop Zero" has a modern sensibility by including child characters who wouldn't be in movies that were made back in the 1970s. (Joseph is a perfect example.)
The precocious and determined Christmas is also ahead of her time, since she has no hesitation about her goals to join NASA and go into outer space. It's a dream that people around her discourage her from having, because the naysayers tell her that being an astronaut is a "man's job." And what happens during Troop Zero's talent routine during the competition is something that wouldn't have been in a children's movie that was made back in the 1970s.
"Troop Zero," which had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, is not just a movie that will appeal to girls or women. It has a message of self-acceptance and how to overcome obstacles that can resonate with a wide variety of people, if you don't mind sitting through the retro vibe and familiarity of it all.
Amazon Prime Video premiered "Troop Zero" on January 17, 2020.

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California has become the first state to allow illegal immigrants that are eligible for work permits under President Obama's new immigration policy to receive a California driver's license. California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will require California's Department of Motor Vehicles to accept whatever documentation the federal government gives to applicants in the deferred action program to serve as legal proof of residence. Assemblyman, Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles forwarded the bill (AB2189) which is seen as a victory for the undocumented immigrants of California.
Young immigrants that were accepted by Obama's federal program giving work permits to those who came to this country before they were 16 and now are 30 or younger would most likely be able to get a California driver's license.
Immigration reform is undoubtedly an issue of intense national focus. Whether or not that reform ought to be centered on immigration as a path to citizenship or as treated with a protectionist approach seems to be the hot topic. I would be rather surprised to see other states follow California. In fact, I would not be surprised to more states attempt to pass laws blocking the issuance of a driver's license to immigrant's that are eligible under the deferred action policy.
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The Paediatric First Aid course teaches delegates to provide immediate care and attention to a child who requires first aid. The course is recognised by Ofsted and contains theoretical and practical elements.
How long is the Paediatric First Aid course?
Who should attend the Paediatric First Aid?
Anyone wishing to become a qualified first aider for children. Also very useful for parents, teachers, or anyone else who regularly spends time with children. Even if you don't need the training at work you can still attend the course to apply your training to your own children. Read our blog post on the benefits of the Paediatric first aid course.
Is the Paediatric First Aid course accredited?
When does my Paediatric First Aid certificate expire?
You must be over 18 to attend and should have a good grasp of written and spoken English.
By the end of the Paediatric First Aid training course, delegates' will gain an understanding and knowledge of caring for children who require first aid.
Deal with illness or injury.
Deal with an unconscious and breathing/not breathing child.
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Basic first aid skills will also be picked up throughout the duration of training. You will also learn how to administer medication for those working in childcare.
The course makes sure that the employees attending are capable of working in line with HSE legislation.
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Tutors will assess delegates throughout the course to determine their practical skills. They will then need to pass a written test at the end of the course.
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"BAD GIRL", a scurrilous term used by the society to bring down a girl's image easily. It's just as easy as buying something from a local market. A term that supposedly damages the reputation, respect and sometimes the very being of a girl. A term that somehow modifies and changes the lifestyle that the girl leads.
But there is one point that has to be notified, i.e., the above mentioned term can not affect you until and unless, you allow yourself to be affected by it, destroyed by it, and ultimately be completely ruined by it.
To know the level of damage the above term can make on you, we need to point out the certain activities that make you fall under the category. Some of the very common activities are listed below.
Hanging around more with boys.
Wearing short, exposing or fitting clothes.
Partying till the wee hours.
Returning late to the house.
Wearing too much of makeup.
Basically doing anything that your heart wants.
Now that most of us fall into the above category or term, its time to sit back and think, " Does it really matter falling into the category?" Do we actually need to live up in our personal lives to these expectations? Do we need to blindly work on someone else's plans while listening to our heart?
Isn't life too short to be living on someone else's terms? if yes, why not be the badass instead? Why not carry the "bad girl" image with pride?
Why not live this short life on our own terms, make mistakes, learn from them? After all our life is our canvas and we have all the right to paint it as we want it. It's our masterpiece after all.
Hey YOU!, yes you who is reading this, You are beautiful and unique, just the way you are. You don't need anyone's approval to lead a life that is completely yours with you being the sole one responsible for it. It's time to let go of all those criticisms behind or extract positivity from all of them. It's time to live your heart out, to enjoy the very existence of yours and carry that "BAD GIRL" image with the utmost pride.
Let's be the BAD GIRL!!
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Вокер () — місто () в США, в окрузі Вернон штату Міссурі. Населення — 270 осіб (2010).

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Вокер розташований за координатами  (37.898762, -94.230924).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 0,81 км², з яких 0,81 км² — суходіл та 0,00 км² — водойми.

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Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкало 270 осіб у 113 домогосподарствах у складі 73 родин. Густота населення становила 335 осіб/км².  Було 122 помешкання (151/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,5 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 2,6 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 26,3 % — особи молодші 18 років, 57,0 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 16,7 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 41,0 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 104,5 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 95,1 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  долари США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  долари (медіана — ). Медіана доходів становила  доларів для чоловіків та  долари для жінок. За межею бідності перебувало 26,4 % осіб, у тому числі 53,5 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 0,0 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 133 особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 30,1 %, роздрібна торгівля — 20,3 %, виробництво — 18,8 %.

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A 28-year-old man from Niagara Falls, New York is facing a raft of charges after allegedly attempting to cross into Ontario with 20 handguns loosely stored inside a hidden compartment in his car last month.
On Oct. 16, the suspect drove his vehicle to the Ontario-side of the Niagara Falls border crossing and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) agents referred him to secondary inspection.
CBSA officers searched the man's car with a dog and allegedly found 20 handguns strewn about, with their barrels pointed in all directions, inside a custom concealed compartment in the car.
The suspect, identified by the CBSA as Marquise Tariff Watkins, was arrested and charged by CBSA with willful evasion, making false statements and attempting to smuggle, violations of the federal Customs Act.
The CBSA said it then called Niagara Regional Police to the scene, who laid additional charges against Watkins.
Watkins is expected to appear in court in St. Catharines on Wednesday.
Last week, Toronto police disclosed the disruption of a gun smuggling ring, where a woman was stopped by the CBSA with 25 handguns shrink-wrapped in the gas tank of her rental car after passing the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie.
At the time, a senior CBSA official told reporters they intercept an attempt to smuggle multiple guns through the Niagara region to the GTA once a month.


UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank.
"Over a quarter of a million women still die in pregnancy and childbirth each year, and more than 215 million women lack access to modern contraceptives. Meeting the need for voluntary family planning for these women would not only fulfill a human right, it would also reduce the number of maternal deaths by a third. This is a highly cost-effective public health strategy," said Dr. Osotimehin.
• In 2010, the global maternal mortality ratio was 210 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest maternal mortality ratio at 500 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
• In sub-Saharan Africa, a woman faces a 1 in 39 lifetime risk of dying due to pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. In South-eastern Asia the risk is 1 in 290 and in developed countries, it is 1 in 3,800.
• Ten countries have 60 per cent of the global maternal deaths: India (56,000), Nigeria (40,000), Democratic Republic of the Congo (15,000), Pakistan (12,000), Sudan (10,000), Indonesia (9,600), Ethiopia (9,000), United Republic of Tanzania (8,500), Bangladesh (7,200) and Afghanistan (6,400).
• Ten countries have already reached the MDG target of a 75 per cent reduction in maternal death: Belarus, Bhutan, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Iran, Lithuania, Maldives, Nepal, Romania and Viet Nam.
An important challenge that makes it difficult to assess progress accurately is the lack of reliable information about maternal deaths. In many developing countries, deaths may go uncounted and frequently the cause is not recorded correctly, particularly when women die at home. This has been accounted for in the current analyses of estimates.
"These new estimates demonstrate how maternal health is progressing globally and how the quality of data is improving. This also shows how the UN works together to improve the situation for women and girls around the world," said Dr. Osotimehin.
"Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2010" includes a detailed description of the methodology and the underlying data used to develop the estimates.


Vinay: Pranam Maharaj, I have a small question. I want to start a restaurant which involves meat in it. Is it ok to do such type of business? I am a pure vegetarian. please guide me. Many Many Thanks.
Business of non-vegetarian and intake of non-vegetarian is not possible unless it involves violence. One more thing, for which I and even God is happy that you do not take non-vegetarian but business of non-vegetarian involves violence, effect of which will be faced by you.
So, now it is upto you to take decision in the matter.
Jay: Guruji, I want to apply holyash(vibhuthi/bhasmi) on my body at 5 places daily (head,arms,chest&navel). What is the procedure and what mantras are to be used for doing this? Kindly enlighten.
Swami Ramswarup: According to Vedas, there is no such provision that a devotee should apply holy ash on body parts. God only tells to follow Vedas' teachings and get progress both in worldly matters (pious) and spiritualism.
So, according to Vedas, we must worship God daily by doing agnihotra, name jaap of God and practice of Ashtang Yog for which you should learn the same from an experienced, learned person.


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Bull Farm Using Cattle Decapitation Logo Leaves Vocalist Travis Ryan Confused
Joe DiVita Published: August 26, 2021
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Newberry Farms, a Rover, Missouri farm that specializes in selling purebred bulls, has co-opted the logo of death-grind band Cattle Decapitation for their own use, which has left vocalist Travis Ryan a bit confused considering the band's themes are heavily aimed at animal rights and environmentalism, with Ryan himself being a vegetarian.
Ryan shared a photo of the farm's sign, which was photographed by one of his friends who was driving by the area and spotted the familiar logo, albeit with a couple of changes. The Cattle Decapitation logo is mostly obscured by text that reads "Newberry Farms" with the names "Brad & Jennifer" positioned just underneath an oval with a drawing of a bull placed in the middle.
The other half of the sign reads "Sellers of purebred bulls" above a quadrant of photos of actual bulls.
"I just have so many questions," the vocalist of the 25-year-running band captioned before responding to comments.
One commenter singled out the irony of the logo's usage, noting that is an "insult to your original concept of Cattle Decapitation and what it stands for," urging Ryan to take action to have the sign removed. The vocalist was uncertain of whether that request would be actionable, however, pondering if it fell under the use of parody and therefore a removal request would not be legally enforceable.
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Responding to another comment, the Cattle Decapitation frontman noted that as the point person on marketing, he "cannot pinpoint the thought process on this."
When asked if he was planning on suing Newberry Farms or was just willing to let it go, Ryan said that the action taken would be to issue a cease and desist letter, though it is not clear if this has yet been pursued.
Someone else then made light of the situation, reminding everyone of that time rapper Teddy YG blatantly stole the band's artwork for their last album, 2019's Death Atlas, to use as a cover for his mixtape. Cattle Decapitation then printed shirts of that ripped off usage.
Basically shrugging his shoulders and throwing his hands up in the air, Ryan chimed in and stated that he has "no idea [what the fuck] people are even thinking anymore" and humorously remarked, "It's almost... inspiring. Like, anything is possible."
Still confounded by the farm's usage of a band logo that stands for the exact opposite of the farm's business aims, Ryan even wondered aloud why in general Newberry Farms even thought it was a good logo in the first place, later noting, "You can't even see [what the fuck] it says behind their name. Just looks like a mistake."
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The No. 22 Virginia wrestling team turned in a dominating performance Sunday as it scored a 39-3 victory at Drexel at the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. The Cavaliers won at nine of the 10 weight classes, with six of the UVa wins resulting in bonus points.
"It was a great match for our team," UVa head coach Steve Garland said. "For the last two weeks, they have been taking finals and have been battling in practice. When our kids are hard pressed, they always respond. We had a team meeting last night and I told them that this is a turning point in the season and they needed to respond to the challenge. The way the guys competed was awesome. They believed in themselves and really got after it."
Matt Snyder (R-Jr., Lewistown, Pa.) and Matt Nelson (R-Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 9 and No. 20 nationally at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, each recorded pins for the Cavaliers (3-1) to start the day, with Snyder needing 2:29 to pin Mike Gomez and Nelson taking 4:55 to finish off Josh Yurasits. With his team-leading fifth fall of the year, Snyder is now 10-1 this season. Nelson pushed his record to 11-3.
No. 12 Jon Fausey (R-So., Dalmatia, Pa.) and Nick Sulzer (R-Fr., Cleveland, Ohio) each picked up technical falls at 184 and 165, respectively. Fausey rolled to an 18-2 tech fall over Bryon Sternlieb, while Sulzer won by an 18-3 count over Anson Worrell. Fausey improved to 11-1 this season, while Sulzer is now 11-2.
The Cavaliers also got major decisions from Jedd Moore (R-Jr., Mount Vernon, Ohio) and Vinny Waldhauser (Fr., El Dorado Hills, Calif.) at 157 and 174, respectively. Moore won 14-3 over Austin Sommer. Competing in his first college dual match, Waldhauser gave up just three escape points as he cruised to a 13-3 victory.
Nick Nelson (R-Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Shawn Harris (R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) each avenged losses from earlier this season. Nelson took out the lone wrestler to beat him this year, Frank Cimato, in a 4-2 decision to improve to 11-1 this year. Harris defeated Shane Fenningham, 4-1, at 149.
Ryan Malo (Sr., Georgetown, Mass.) went to sudden victory time before downing Brandon Palik, 3-1.
The Dragons (3-2) notched their lone win of the day at heavyweight, where Kyle Frey earned a 6-2 decision over Ethan Hayes (Fr., New Lebanon, Ohio).
After a brief break for the holidays, Virginia returns to competition Jan. 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle. The tournament shifts to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the first time this season after a long run in Greensboro, N.C.


Ford India is in buzz these days due to its upcoming Ford EcoSport Crossover that is speculated to be launched on the domestic shores by this year end. Ford has targeted to sell the EcoSport across the globe and mostly in the growing automobile markets. This crossover will also incorporate fabulous features and technical advancements that also highlight its 1.0 liter, three cylinder EcoBoost turbo petrol inline. Ecosport is truly going to be a rivalry product for all the other compact crossovers.
The 1 liter EcoBoost Turbo petrol powertrain will feature low-inertia turbocharger that create noticeable boost in a short time and will also have over-boost feature. The engine of this crossover would be available with variable timing which will work in two different ways on the intake and exhaust camshafts. In addition, a water-cooled exhaust would be mated with the cylinder heads that would lowdown the exhaust temperatures and would avail the engine sufficient fuel-air ratio at variable speed, thereby improving the fuel economy.
Engine performance and its lubrication would be entirely carried out by the offset crank and variable oil pump that would put in required oil pressure at diversified speed. The company has also placed high pressure solenoid direct injectors at the centre of the engine that allow cool and heavy fuel air distribution thereby, churning phenomenal fuel economy and improved combustion.
In addition, a dual-split cooling system would installed in the engine along with two thermostats that will allow the engine to warm up instantly and low down the friction within engine, thereby improving fuel economy and decreasing the fuel emission when the engine is cool. In addition, the Ecosport will have unbalanced flywheel/pulley design that would reduce three cylinder engines vibrations.
Ford has decided to utilize this 1.0 liter EcoBoost turbo petrol engine in its other products as well. Already, the company has decided this engine for the Focus hatchback and speculations are that this engine would also be utilized in the revamped Fiesta and the B-Max MUV. It is also being expected that the 1.0 liter Ecoboost engine would also replace the prevailing 1.6 liter petrol engine of Ford vehicles. Ford is currently working on enabling this engine to churn increased power of 177 bhp by adding an electric supercharger to its turbo-charger.