We ask one parent to sit at each Small Group Table every Wednesday throughout Confirmation. Your role is to engage the youth in the lesson, interact when necessary, and help lead the youth with good behavior.
We ask that you have the kids fill out the attendance sheets, and pay attention to the announcements printed weekly in the black attendance binders.
We hope parents will fill in Wednesdays as needed, and experience Confirmation with their Middle School youth throughout 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
*Please note that small groups are likely to change, and some names may be misplaced. We will change this as lists are updated, and ask that you please be patient with us.
End of Year Party @ 3:30-6 pm May 15, 2019 #1: Kristin M.
Leader: Table B May 1, 2019 #1: Sharon E.
Leader: Table B May 8, 2019 #1: Sharon E.
End of Year Party @ 3:30-6 pm May 15, 2019 #1: Sharon E.
Leader: Table C May 1, 2019 #1: Ashley L.
Leader: Table I May 1, 2019 #1: Heather L.
Leader: Table I May 8, 2019 #1: Stephanie E.


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Griffith Sciences
Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD)
Eskitis team looking for natural born healers
Published August 25, 2014 August 25, 2014 AuthorMichael Jacobson
Heading north to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve are, from left, Dr Ngoc Pham, Associate Professor Rohan Davis, Dr Ian Hayward and Associate Professor George Mellick
In the search for natural products to form the basis of new medicines, scientists from Griffith University's Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery are heading north to a place described as "Nature's treasure chest".
Within the 135,570-hectare Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve at Cape York in Far North Queensland, the research team will collect samples they hope may ultimately lead to cures for cancer and other infectious and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Griffith researchers are Dr Ngoc Pham, Associate Professor Rohan Davis, Dr Ian Hayward and Associate Professor George Mellick.
Coinciding with Australia Zoo's annual crocodile research trip on the reserve, the opportunity to explore such an area and the anticipation of the scientific riches it may harbour is extraordinary. It also promises to be a week of no frills outdoors living in a landscape as daunting as it is spectacular.
Thanks to an agreement between the world-leading Eskitis Institute and Australia Zoo's Mrs Terri Irwin AM, the researchers will arrive tomorrow (August 26) for the first of what will be seasonal visits to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
Natural goldmine
There they will gather samples for Nature Bank, a storehouse of 200,000 natural products collected from more than 45,000 plants, micro-organisms and marine invertebrates from Australia, Malaysia, China and Papua New Guinea.
In terms of the potential for medical research and treatment, the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve could be a natural goldmine affecting millions of lives.
Mrs Irwin likens the pristine conservation property to "Nature's treasure chest, with secrets yet to be unlocked".
It is a legacy to a man whose tragic passing almost eight years ago left Mrs Irwin, daughter Bindi and son Robert to continue the family commitment to conservation and environmentalism. Significantly, just last year the Queensland Government declared the land safe from strip mining.
Collaboration with Griffith University began in 2013 after the Irwins visited the Brisbane-based Eskitis Institute to learn more about Nature Bank and Eskitis's work with natural compounds in the battle against diseases including cancer, malaria, Parkinson's, HIV, Alzheimer's and TB. Mrs Irwin now sits on the Eskitis Foundation Board, committed to raising the profile of, and funds for, the Institute.
Lasting legacy
Eskitis Director Professor Ronald Quinn AM says the Irwins' legacy will endure for centuries, with just 100 grams of a sample lasting 150 years for research purposes.
"Through access to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve and some of the plants and plant communities which are unique to this area of northern Australia, we will see a significant expansion and improvement of our Nature Bank collection," says Professor Quinn.
"This will increase our opportunities to discover new drugs to combat cancer, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.
"It's going to be very exciting over the years to build up the collection because we will be going there during different seasons.
"Around the spring areas in particular, there could be new species in these very unique environments."
Mrs Irwin also recently launched the Eskitis Sponsor a Sample campaign in which everyone can contribute to medical research.
For $100, people can "adopt" one of the samples stored in Nature Bank. Each sponsor then receives a certificate identifying their particular sample, its species name and where it was collected. They will also be updated on the results of research on that sample and how it might potentially lead to new treatments.
"How cool would it be if your sample was the one that worked; if it was the one that led to a cure for cancer?" says Mrs Irwin.
Professor Quinn says natural products have formed the basis of many of the drugs discovered in the past 25 years and it's vital this work continue.
To Sponsor a Sample please visit http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/naturebank
Categories Features, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD), Griffith Sciences, home, Inside Griffith, News articles, ResearchTagged Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Mrs Terri Irwin, Nature Bank, Professor Ronald Quinn, Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
First Nations students design 'Joey' mission patches
Griffith and Gilmour Space Technologies have announced the winners of a mission patch design competition for 'Joey' – a small satellite bus demonstrator that will launched into space in 2022.
Developing new antibiotics to treat drug resistant infections
Researchers from the Institute of Glycomics awarded $1,100,000 million in National Health and Medical Research grant to develop new antibiotics for drug resistant gonorrhoea infections.
Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy
Griffith helps Indonesia turn trash into power
Griffith University experts have delivered training to Indonesian decision makers on how to turn the country's waste into energy.

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Everything Must Go Review
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As soon as I finished watching Everything Must Go I had to Youtube the trailer because on the front of the DVD case the quote "sharply funny" was embedded along with "Ferrell has never been better". These two quotes indicated to me that I would be watching a comedy and sure enough, the trailer makes Everything Must Go out to be a comedy drama. So I got all settled down, ready to laugh my head off at Will Ferrell doing some daft things… Everything Must Go should not be called a comedy.
Everything Must Go is more of an observation of five days into Nick Halsy's (Will Ferrell) life; a small window which is enough to see his life be ruined. After losing his job for falling back into his alcohol addiction, Halsy returns home to find the locks on the door, gate and garage changed and everything he owns thrown out onto the front yard – this is the worst day of his life. Nick does nothing to change this and instead lives on his front yard until the police are called (who knew it was a crime to drink beer and have all your stuff on a front yard you have actually paid for?). Nick's Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, detective Frank Garcia (Michael Pena) informs him that the law states you can hold a yard sale for five days and so Nick decides to sell all of his belongings.
It's a nice story and despite it not being a comedy as it is so wrongly advertised what you actually get is a real gripping character piece. Will Ferrell, one of the best comedy actors of his generation (if not all time), is successful because he can actually act and here is has to rely wholly on those skills rather than comedic actions or elements and it is a terrific performance. For the most part this is an independently Ferrell film but with a few minutes on screen from the likes of Rebecca Hall, Michael Pena and Christopher Jordan Wallace the acting is really top notch.
The film doesn't really give you that happy ending you would hope for after the first twenty to thirty minutes pretty much force you to watch the self destruction of a human life as we know it and Everything Must Go does leave the ending open without the audience knowing if Nick is going to turn his life around for good or not. One thing is for certain though, his friendship that grows with Rebecca Hall's character and the young boy Kenny (Wallace) are very believable and warming relationships in an otherwise low tone of a drama.
Everything Must Go is a slow burner and as I mentioned before it is very much a character study but if you give it a chance and can stick with it past the first fifteen/twenty minutes then you will enjoy the story of Nick Halsy. Ferrell's performance is enough to keep the audience's attention even if you would rather see him in something like Anchorman. This won't go down as one of the best films ever and it won't win any fans for it's guessable plot twists but it does invoke sympathy and tells a very good story.
Tags: 2012, alcoholics anonymous, anchorman, blog, character study, christopher jordan wallace, comedy, Drama, dramedy, dvd, entertainment, everything must go, film, friendship, funny, gaming, michael pena, movies, news, observation, rebecca hall, review, sports, super-bowl, trailer, travel, vacation, will ferrell, yard sale, youtube
The Lone Ranger Trailer
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UK Release Date: 9th August 2013.
Stars: Gore Verbinski (director), Arnie Hammer, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, James Badge Dale
Plot: Native American spirit warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
Almost everything about this trailer is poor. Right from the start with the awfully boring voice over to the minuscule action scenes that tell us absolutely nothing about the characters or story. When I watch a trailer I want to be impressed and made to look forward to a film, I want to be told something about the characters or the plot that gives me indication to watch; I don't want to just see Johnny Depp looking up from under a train.
The only good thing that comes of this trailer is that Helena Bonham Carter actually looks as though she belongs in this setting which is more than can be said for any of the other main actors that feature in this minute and a half trailer. It's a risk putting Arnie Hammer as the lead man seeing as though he's not been a lead before (the same risk earlier this year with Taylor Kitsch cost Disney millions) and I can't help but feel that Johnny Depp is miscast and I think that it might get pretty annoying hearing him through the entirety of the film with that accent.
To me it looks as though Disney have another flop on their hands. This does nothing to inspire the fun or the great sotrytelling that Disney films are usually associated with. When promo pictures for The Lone Ranger were first released they were met with negativity, the same has happened with the trailer on internet forums. Oh dear.
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Taken 2 Will Disappoint a Lot of People…
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Back in 2008, I don't think anybody ever expected Taken to be as big as it became. I would say that Taken is probably one of the most popular films that has been made for years. It is very very rare that you find someone who hasn't actually seen the first film and it is even rarer that you find someone that has seen it and disliked it. So it then becomes clear to those in charge that it makes very good business sense to make a sequel to the best action film of the century, no matter how much of a disappointment it is going to be.
The first problem that arises is the fact that there is absolutely NO need for a sequel whatsoever. When Taken first came out nobody at all was hoping for a sequel because Taken is a stand alone film; it has a beginning, a middle and an end (a ridiculous end in which the need for Holly Valance to reappear was thought up by some idiot behind a desk somewhere and it was very awful). The end ties up all stories nicely for Bryan Mills and his daughter and wife and everything is back to normal. So how do we come up with an idea for the second film?
Easy. Let's just do the same thing again. However, this time it comes with a twist because it is not Maggie Grace's character that gets taken, this time it is Liam Neeson himself: a man who single handedly brought down a whole gang of human traffickers manages to get himself and his wife taken and that would NEVER happen to the Bryan Mills of the first film. Anyway, that means (as Liam Neeson said in this interview) "a sack's been put over my [Neeson's] head and I'm in the middle of a fucking dungeon!". And this is where the real problem starts.
Neeson's speech in Taken became one of the most famous in movie history.
What is the joy of watching Taken? I will answer that question for you right now: the joy of watching Taken is seeing Liam Neeson beat up a load of bad guys. It's that simple. All we want to see when we watch Taken is Liam Neeson fighting, kicking and punching his way through the city to save his daughter. Nobody really is bothered about the characters, I bet hardly anybody would be able to name the bad guy in Taken, or Neeson's wife or daughter, and not everyone even knows who Neeson's character is! The point is that none of this matters because we all just want to watch Liam Neeson kick ass! This isn't going to happen if he's sat in the middle of a dungeon, we don't want him to tell his daughter how to save him and his wife, we want to see HIM save people!
Taken 2 currently has an 8.4 (and dropping) rating on IMDB although this is obviously down to fans of the first film giving it a high rating just because "it's Taken, it's bound to be good" even though it's not even out yet anywhere but Hong Kong (where it only opened two days ago!). On Rotten Tomatoes Taken 2 has a 7% approval rating and I think this would be more akin to the kind of film it is.
As a stand alone film Taken 2 may be good (this is of course all speculation as I am yet to watch Taken 2 and no matter if I think it is going to be good or bad I will be going to watch it because I, like so many other people, enjoyed Taken a lot) but as a sequel to one of the hottest action films to come out of the 21st Century, I have my doubts.
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In Two Years Time Anthony Mackie Will Be A Household Name
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I expect two questions to be raised by the title of this post. One: Who is Anthony Mackie? Two: Why will he be a household name? These are both questions that I am set to answer in the next couple of paragraphs. Simply enough, Anthony Mackie is an actor, an actor who has starred in some of the biggest films of the last few years but has so far had very minor roles or exposure in the public domain. However, his talent is undoubted and soon enough, everyone will know who he will be. But let's not just say random things, people want proof. So what has he been in so far?
Anthony Mackie has made quite an impression on the stage and his theatre roots have not been forgotten as he has grown as an actor and he regularly returns in between filming to perform on stage. On stage he has played Tupac Shakur, starred in three plays written by award winner August Wilson and starred in an ancient Greek tragedy The Bacchae. But while his performances on broadway got him noticed by critics and the people in the know, he would still be unknown by millions around the world if it wasn't for his film career.
His film career began ten years ago in Eminem's film 8 Mile. Here, Mackie played Eminem's rival Papa Doc. I really liked 8 Mile and thought it was a decent film so this was a good place to start for Mackie in my opinion, it was an easy break into the world of film making. His first starring role came a year later in Brother to Brother and Mackie received a nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards for best debut performance. In the next couple of years he appeared alongside Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate, Spike Lee's She Hate Me and multi-Oscar winning Million Dollar Baby. He later appeared in Helf Nelson and then another multi-Oscar winning film and one that received huge critical acclaim and is probably the best film still to have been made about the Iraq war: The Hurt Locker. With such big hits under his belt how is he still not more famous?!
In the last couple of years it looks as though Mackie has been pushing for more fame, but his choice of roles may just be letting him down. Since 2008 he has appeared in blockbusters such as Eagle Eye, The Adjustment Bureau, Notorious (where he once again plays Tupac Shakur), Real Steel, Man on a Ledge and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. None of the aforementioned films turned out to be as big as their studios or casts had hoped unfortunately. So that leaves us with what he is going to do next… after ten years of being a successful but little known actor Anthony Mackie finally looks set to receive the fame that that handsome face and charming smile deserve.
One of the most anticipated films of next year is Gangster Squad. And here Mackie is included in an all star cast that boasts names of the quality of Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone… basically it's a sure fire hit. This could get Mackie the exposure that he deserves but if not, then his project in 2014 will definitely get him noticed. Comic book movies have become the biggest genre of the last few years without a doubt! And Anthony Mackie has been confirmed to be in Captain America: The Winter Soldier where his role will be Sam Wilson, better known as Captain America's modern day sidekick with the power of flight Falcon. If the film stays true to the comic books then Anthony Mackie will have a big part to play as it is likely that Falcon will be Cap's best friend and the person he can confide in while he deals with the change of waking up in a whole new world. Anthony Mackie is a perfect choice for the role and the casting decision has been greeted with great positivity by fans of the comic book hero. With a role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it is also likely that Mackie could be in with a chance of getting some screen time in The Avengers 2 which would be a dream for most actors at the minute, I believe.
The comic book movie genre shows no signs of flagging and this casting choice could throw Anthony Mackie into the limelight and who knows, in a few more years he might even be headlining films rather than just being a sidekick.
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010) Review
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud was a best selling novel when it was released back in 2004 and as is the trend these days it was soon made into a film. Charlie St. Cloud tells the story of the title character trying to come to terms with the death of his younger brother until he ultimately must make the choice between keeping a promise to his dead brother or saving the life of a girl that he feels very strongly for. The official synopsis calls it a gift that Charlie can see his deceased brother in the forest but I'm not sure that's what I would call it, it seems more like a curse not being able to get over the grief or the guilt of such a tragic event happening.
Zac Efron takes the main role as the pretty much perfect guy: he loves and really cares for his mum, he has a very strong bond and friendship with his little brother, he's one of the best young sailors in the country and has a scholarship to university, he's got good friends and pretty much his pick of the girls. It's easy to cast a pretty boy in this type of role but the storyline requires some acting talent too and Efron may have his doubters but I think that he is actually a pretty good actor (he just gets tarnished as rubbish by people who don't like High School Musical without basing their opinions on anything else). His performance here is pretty good and he gives you a real sense of conflict inside his mind. Charlie Tahan is acting way beyond his maturity in the role of Charlie's dead little brother Sammy. This duo is supported by Tess Carroll and the surprisingly funny Augustus Prew: there are small appearances from Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta and Dave Franco (complete with the unmistakeable Franco smile).
The opening scene shows Charlie and his brother winning a sailing competition and while it does little to get the adrenaline pumping it sets up the story nicely and the next twenty minutes or so help to build up the sense of brotherhood, friendship and respect that the two brothers share. The death of Sammy wasn't actually the most emotional part of the film. I felt that Charlie's trips to see his brother in the forest were very touching and really nicely dealt with and really showed the conflict and guilt that Charlie was suffering from inside his head while he wouldn't let anybody else know about it. His relationship with Tess seems to move pretty quickly which is understandable once you have seen the film all the way through.
The big twist comes about two thirds of the way through and while it isn't quite as big as The Sixth Sense, which is obviously had some effect on making this film, it is still a good and pretty powerful one I thought. However, I don't think the film dealt with the twist as well as it could have done and the third act unfortunately lets the film down after a very promising first two acts. The ending is pretty corny as you would expect from a romance film aimed at teenage girls because corny and cheesy sells so well that studios don't feel the need to do anything else any more.
Saying that though, I really enjoyed Charlie St. Cloud and would certainly watch it again.
Tags: 2004, 2012, augustus prew, blog, brother, celebrities, charlie st cloud, charlie tahan, dave franco, dead, death, Drama, entertainment, family, film, gaming, ghost, high school musical, kim basinger, movies, news, novel, ray liotta, review, romance, sailing, scholarship, tess carroll, the death and life of charlie st cloud, the sixth sense, travel, twist, vacation, zac efron
Ted Reviewed.
It's a strange career that Seth MacFarlane has had; he wrote for Cow and Chicken, Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo; he's appeared in Gilmore Girls and FlashForward, but it is his more adult animation that he is known for: Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show. Now Seth MacFarlane has released his first feature film to be written and directed by himself and he also voices the main character: Ted.
Ted is the story of a young boy's teddy bear coming to life after a special Christmas wish is made. And if the storyline sounds right out of a children's book the humour is completely grown up, grown up in the sense that it is for adults, not that it is mature. The boy who makes this wish is John Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg who I had my doubts about when the film was released because he doesn't seem like the usual go to guy for a comedy but he turns out to be a brilliant choice along with his co-star Mila Kunis who's relationship with John originally gets in the way of John and Ted's friendship. The supporting cast is full of people who made their names on sitcoms: Patrick Warburton, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi and a cameo appearance from Ryan Reynolds. There is also a voice over in the wonderful tone of Seth MacFarlane's unlikely friend Patrick Stewart.
The humour comes in all shapes and sizes; the verbal humour and the physical humour are equally as funny and Ted seems to find the right balance between the two. The conversations between Ted and the supermarket boss are comedy gold, although you might not know if you're laughing because it's funny or whether you're laughing because what Ted is saying is completely outrageous…but as long as you're laughing, does it really matter?
Basically, watching Ted is a bit like watching a 100 minute long episode of Family Guy. The jokes seem to always be in that vein and you wouldn't be surprised if they had been used in the television show, there are a lot of references to popular culture figures and there are even a couple of cutaway scenes that Family Guy is famous for. All this is great… if you are a fan of Family Guy, but it isn't very original if you just take your television show, change a couple of characters and put it on the big screen which is what watching Ted felt like. Luckily though, I really like Family Guy so I didn't mind at all. Again, I love pop culture references but I think if you insist on making pop culture references then keep them limited or else you are at risk of alienating your audience if they don't know what you're on about and Ted had everything from Justin Bieber, Van Wilder, Brandon Routh, Aliens and a hell of a lot of Flash Gordon. There were a lot of jokes that fell dud because of the audience's lack of knowledge about aspects of popular culture but there was just enough brilliant lines throughout the rest of the film to keep everyone laughing.
I am a big fan of Giovanni Ribisi and I've seen a lot of his work and I think he is very funny but I thought the whole storyline with him trying to kidnap Ted seemed a little bit thin and it wouldn't have really mattered if that never took place. The storyline just existed to give a very cliche ending bringing John and his girlfriend back together and so Seth MacFarlane could make jokes at the expense of an overweight child (not complaining about the last bit, it was really funny!)
Ted is not for the faint hearted but if you like cure, close to the bone humour, then you'll love it.
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The Bourne Legacy Review
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Aaron Cross is the new hero of the Bourne franchise.
Ten years ago, in 2002, Jason Bourne discovered went looking for his Identity, in 2004 Bourne appeared once again to unleash his Supremacy and in 2007 he never actually delivered an Ultimatum but this was the title of the film nonetheless. Now, the year is 2012 and a new leading agent, Aaron Cross, is dealing with the aftermath of Bourne's actions, the Legacy that has been left behind.
The Bourne Legacy was always going to be a difficult task. The original trilogy of Bourne films are critically acclaimed and even more loved by fans, it is one of the most successful and greatest trilogies of all time without a bad film in the franchise. Now, minus Matt Damon in the lead role and Paul Greengrass in the director's chair the task becomes even harder. A good move by the studio was to hire Tony Gilroy to write the fourth film, which would turn into a sequel/reboot/paraquel, since he wrote the original trilogy as well. And what started out as simply writing the first draft turned into a full writing and directing job for Gilroy meaning that they had someone in control who could capture the essence of the original films and was already involved in the Bourne universe rather than bringing in a stranger.
It doesn't get much cooler than this.
Legacy does a fantastic job of both establishing a new character, story and opening up the story as well as coupling these events with the actions that take place within The Bourne Ultimatum. The opening scene pretty much does this immediately with Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) beginning the film in the same way Jason Bourne left it: lying motionless in the water before suddenly moving into action. The occasional mention of Jason Bourne help to keep the film in the same universe without relying on it too much to continue the story.
Action scenes have always been vital in the Bourne franchise and these have been lauded by fans over and over again because they are perfectly choreographed and have a proper gritty sense of realism. There are worries at the beginning that this may not be the case with The Bourne Legacy as it takes a while for some big fight scenes to take place. Instead we have to settle for Aaron Cross finding his way through some mountains, shooting a few things with a rifle and bonding with some other random agent in a log cabin in the snow. There is a little taster of what's to come when Cross takes on a wolf but then the action gets so much better when Cross tracks down and saves Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz), killing four people in the process using everything from the ordinary (a gun) to the unexpected that Bourne is known for (a table, fire extinguisher). The stunts and fight scenes are just as good, if not better in my opinion, as the original trilogy's.
Renner and Weisz prove a winning combination on screen.
The performances from everyone in the cast are very solid. Jeremy Renner, continuing his great year following Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and The Avengers, is brilliant in the lead role and has fantastic chemistry with Rachel Weisz which really helps in the believability of their relationship towards one another as it builds through the film. Weisz herself is actually very good as well. Ed Norton doesn't have much to do unfortunately but I anticipate a bigger role for him in the sequel which The Bourne Legacy certainly leaves itself open to and I wouldn't be surprised if a script was already being written as I write this.
The Bourne Legacy does exactly what it needs to. It does a great job of exploring the world that we know Bourne lives in and gives insight to how his actions have affected people's lives that were never given a second thought to before. With Matt Damon leaving this was a great direction to go. It doesn't quite live up to the original trilogy but what it does is leave itself open for it's own franchise to be headed by Jeremy Renner and hopefully Tony Gilroy will stay on writing duties even if he steps down from directing. Fans of the first three films should enjoy The Bourne Legacy but it is a hard place to jump in to what is already a pretty complicated series of films.
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Much Hyped 'Life of Pi' Trailer Here…
UK Release Date: 21st December 2012.
Stars: Ang Lee (director), Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tobey Maguire, Gerard Depardieu.
Plot: The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Life of Pi is an upcoming fantasy adventure film based on the award winning novel written by Yann Martel which is also the character that Tobey Maguire will be playing in this film but this is just one of the things that confuses me about this trailer.
There is lots to enjoy really if you're into animals perhaps; I mean there is a zebra, a tiger, a whale, meerkats and more so that's good I guess? I think the problem with this trailer is that it is made for people who have read the book. I have not read it. Therefore I am left confused by the trailer and to be honest I think by next week I will have forgotten all about it. However, upon reading people's opinions over the internet there does seem to be an air of positive feeling and anticipation surrounding the film from fans of the original book. Unfortunately, the movie industry is worth a hell of a lot more money than the world of literature so if you're going to make a big budget film based on a book you have to make it appeal to everyone, not just the readers of that book or else that's one huge loss you'll be making.
Footage of this film was shown at CinemaCon and went down really well as one of the highlights of the event so there must be something to it. Unfortunately I don't have the slightest interest in this film at the minute; the trailer was boring, it wasn't very good and didn't peak my interest in the slightest. Who knows, maybe I'll read the book and come to understand the trailer more but for now that's what I think.
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'Jack Reacher' Trailer
Stars: Christopher McQuarrie (director), Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Richard Jenkins.
Plot: A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.
This is Tom Cruise's latest film and to be honest, it doesn't look like the best one he will be making on his return to the top of the acting world. Tom Cruise plays the titular character Jack Reacher who, in the Lee Childs novels the film is based on, is a 6'5 man with a 50 inch chest and weighs between 210 and 250lbs… any ideas why fans of the book are against Cruise's casting? No, me neither. The role is probably more suited to that of someone like Dwayne Johnson but anyway…
So Jack Reacher is a crime drama apparently, yet from the trailer it looks more like a knock off Fast and Furious film; it just looks like a typically corny B list action movie. First we are introduced to the character of Jack and then he hits us with the quote "you think I'm a hero, I am not a hero"; the next few shots proceed to show us Tom Cruise doing some incredibly hero-like ass kicking and even managing to fit in a clip of a woman in her underwear, just to assure the male audience it is worth going to see.
I am a big fan of Tom Cruise. I always enjoy his performances and he may not be the best actor in the world but he always puts in a shift and throws himself into the film. But in all honesty I don't think this looks that good and it just seems to be a generic action movie.
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Rock of Ages: Review.
Rock of Ages is the big screen adaptation of hugely successful stage musical of the same name featuring some of the biggest rock songs of the 1980s. Bringing musicals to the big screen isn't anything new with Mamma Mia, Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street and, later on this year, even Les Miserables all featuring in cinemas.
Rock of Ages is the story of a small town girl and a city boy who meet on the Sunset Strip whilst pursuing their dreams in Hollywood. Their love faces challenges with accusations of betrayal, self doubts and the threatened closure of famous rock club the Bourbon all playing a part in their relationship.
Tom Cruise is Stacee Jaxx; lead singer of huge rock band Arsenal and a stereotypical 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' rock star who has gone off the rails. Although, whilst the marketing of Rock of Ages will tell you this is a Tom Cruise film if you do go see it just for him then you will be disappointed. The main roles fall to professional dancer Julianne Hough and pretty boy Mexican actor Diego Boneta who are both actually really good to watch with a clear chemistry on screen and the two put in very enjoyable performances. Alec Baldwin, Bryan Cranston and Mary J. Blige all put in sustainable supporting performances whilst Catherine Zeta Jones puts in a performance that makes you question how you never found her annoying at all before this. Paul Giamatti is always reliable and does enough here as Stacee Jaxx's agent. Russell Brand is awful; his accent constantly changing throughout the film, the delivery of his lines drier than the desert and his all round persona just stinking of desperation to be adored; whoever cast Brand in this film and keeps casting him in other films should really take a good hard look at themselves and ask them why they are doing this.
But it is the musical numbers that draw in fans of musicals and there are plenty of big songs featured in Rock of Ages: Journey's Don't Stop Believin, Foreigner's Jukebox Hero, Poison's Every Rose Has It's Thorn as well as We Built This City by Starship. And the musical numbers are executed very well, fantastic vocals, loud music that create a very real atmosphere and an enjoyable two or three minutes when the songs are on.
Unfortunately though, everything else that isn't being sung is incredibly dull. A lot of the comedy is misplaced and falls flat and for a light hearted musical the laughs are a pretty important part to enjoyment. The characters are very two dimensional and the dialogue is poorly written and feels very forced at times. It's a musical so you can look past how quickly people fall in love and form a relationship because that's what musicals are all about; a sense of utopia. But poor dialogue, poor characters, poor storylines and an all round poor structure take away from the solid performances and good musical numbers because it's just not enjoyable as a film.
Lots of video games and books that are turned into films are very criticised heavily leading to calls for books and video games to be left on their own platforms and I think the same needs to be said here. Big musicals do well because they include the audience, they make the audience feel like they are a part of the whole performance (something for which Rock of Ages, the stage musical, takes very seriously and is very well known for) and doing this is not possible with films, you do not get the full musical experience watching on a screen.
This is something that should have been left on the stage and, despite Tom Cruise's involvement and a great soundtrack, all round fails as a film.
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A Dream Denied: Chiles and Bleakley will not reunite
For light-entertainment obsessives, it's like the end of Morecambe & Wise, Lennon & McCartney, or Sonny & Cher. BBC1's favourite couple, Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, will not reunite.
After leaving the BBC in a huff earlier this year because Chris Evans (the old ginger one, not the fit one from Fantastic Four) was to replace him on The One Show on Fridays, Chiles had publicly urged Bleakley to come and join him as his partner on the GMTV sofa. Even Eamonn Holmes, reports the Mirror, had given his blessing to the union.
But it isn't to be. Heartbreaker Bleakley has shattered the dreams of millions of saddos by declaring she's staying put at the BBC and is enjoying working with her new co-host, someone called Jason Manford. Apparently, he's a comedian?
'The first time I met him, we were interviewing him on the show and he was dressed as the Tin Man – you can't not like that, can you?' says Christine. Hmmmm. Between the Tin Man and Adrian Chiles, we'd find it pretty hard to get excited about either option...
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Posted on January 13, 2022 Written by Jessica No Comments on Netflix Developing a 'Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series
Yes! Scott Pilgrim VS The World is coming back! This time in anime format. According to Variety, the streaming service is developing an anime series with Bryan Lee O'Malley, who created the "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novel series, and will write and executive produce the anime version along with BenDavid Grabinski. The pair would also serve as co-showrunners.
Science SARU would provide the animation. Eunyoung Choi of Science SARU will produce with Abel Gongora onboard to direct. Edgar Wright, who was behind the film "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," would executive produce alongside Nira Park, Marc Platt, Jared LeBoff, and Adam Seigel of Marc Platt Productions as well as Michael Bacall.
This is such exciting news! Mary is great friends with all the people involved in this project, so it would be really cool if they got the cast to reprise their character's voices for the series, but time will tell. No word yet on the cast or release date so stay tuned for updates!
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Posted on October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Even More 'KATE' Interviews
After sharing some of the most recent 'Kate' interviews Mary did with the likes of GQ & Men's Health, I wanted to add a few more here in case no one has read them. The first one is with The Hollywood Reporter where she talks about the film and hoping she'll someday get her own Huntress spin-off (or series) & possibly appearing in Jurnee Smollet's Black Canary film. As always, be sure to click the links provided to read the interviews in full.
On possibly appearing in Jurnee's HBO Max Black Canary movie:
"If it came together in the right way, it would be so much fun," Winstead shares. "I know that Jurnee [Smollett] is doing a Black Canary movie, which I'm so excited for. She's amazing and she's going to kill that, so I can't wait to see where that goes. I don't know if that's going to involve Huntress or not, but I love that character and I love the version that we were able to create in Birds of Prey.
Which role was quite difficult given your skillset at the time?
I would say Gemini Man was harder for me because that was my first big step up in the action realm. I did a lot with Scott Pilgrim, which was also really hard. But I trained a really long time for that as well, and then had a bit of a break. I did action films, but I didn't have as much stuntwork to do in them until like ten years later. And then I jumped into Gemini Man training, but I didn't have as much time as I wanted to have to really feel like I was nailing it. So I did it, and while I hope I did it well, I was a bit stressed out from wanting to get it right. (Laughs.) And with all the gun work and choreography, and especially being there with Will Smith, I was just a little intimidated. But now, with Birds of Prey and Kate, I feel like a much different person in the action realm than I did with Gemini Man.
On when she plans to return to acting now that she's a brand new mom to 3 month old son Laurie:
I'm just starting to look at stuff now, but I don't really know when I'll actually end up back on set. So I'm not rushing. I'm going to just do it when it feels right, but I am just now starting to read things at least. I'm giving five minutes here and there to at least open an email occasionally. (Laughs.) So yeah, I'm excited about what this new version of life will look like when it happens.
She also did another great interview with TatlerAsia and her co-star Miku Martineau. Here is the first question on what drew her to the role of 'KATE':
"I was instantly drawn to the idea of Kate when it was first brought to me and I knew that Jojo (Jonathan Eusebio, the stunt coordinator) and his stunt team were going to be involved so that instantly piqued my interest because I worked with them on Birds of Prey and I loved them so much and the idea of getting to continue that relationship is exciting. I was a little hesitant about doing more action because I was a bit tired and also kind of seeking a break, but then I read the script and it was so good, and Kate is such a great character. It's something that felt more challenging than anything I'd ever done before on so many levels, physically as well as emotionally. Just going as far as the film goes was something that was really exciting for me and I couldn't pass up on the opportunity."
Mary on her love for Japan:
"I love Japan. We didn't get to spend very much time there and it's probably the ultimate place that I'd like to go back to as soon as I can travel abroad again. I'd like to spend more time in Tokyo but also explore beyond the city. It was just an incredible place to be.
"I ended up going to a little piglet café. Where else in the world can you just sit on the ground and have little piglets crawl all over you and cuddle them? (laughs) It's just the most unusual thing to do there that you can't do or see anywhere else. And the food, the sushi, you just can't stop eating. It's a beautiful and unique place that's unlike anywhere else. I only got a tiny taste of Japan and it wasn't enough."
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Posted on May 5, 2021 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Mini Gallery Update
Hello all! Just wanted to let everyone know I have updated the gallery a little bit with some old/new 10 Cloverfield Lane stills and a behind the scenes photo. I've also added in a new Dolby re-release poster of Mary as Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim VS the World. Lastly, Clara McGregor, Ewan McGregor's daughter, shared a photo on her instagram of Mary and Ewan together. You can view all the pics in the gallery or by clicking the pics below.
A small reminder that SPVTW is currently in Dolby theaters and if you're able to, you can get tickets by going to the link here. Edgar Wright also tweeted that "some news" in regards to the film will be out soon.
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'Scott Pilgrim' Re-Release Reminder and New 'KATE' Update
Posted on April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 Written by Jessica Comments Off on 'Scott Pilgrim' Re-Release Reminder and New 'KATE' Update
A couple of updates in regards to projects Mary has done and will be out soon: First up, as previously mentioned back in March, Scott Pilgrim VS the World will be re-released into AMC theaters in celebration of the film's 10th anniversary last August. It was delayed (obviously) due to the ongoing pandemic. Be sure to get your tickets using the link HERE.
1-2-3-4! Starting April 30, #ScottPilgrim is levelling up onto #DolbyCinema screens! Get tickets now to see #ScottPilgrim exclusively in Dolby Cinema at @amctheatres: https://t.co/Jiy4OoY6vQ pic.twitter.com/jaDImCQert
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In other news, we got a small update on Mary's upcoming Netflix action film 'KATE' via Collider. According to producer Kelly McCormick, she says the streaming service still plans to release the film later this year and it is still being worked on to be completed. You can see her give the update in the video interview below at the 9 minute mark:
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Dolby Cinemas to Re-Release 'Scott Pilgrim' Next Month
Posted on March 24, 2021 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Dolby Cinemas to Re-Release 'Scott Pilgrim' Next Month
Director Edgar Wright has announced that on April 30th, North American theaters will begin playing a re-released version of 2010's "Scott Pilgrim VS the World". On top of that news, he also announced that a 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray DVD will be released soon. Universal has released a brand new trailer and poster which you can view below. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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Posted on August 13, 2020 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Even More 'Scott Pilgrim' Photos, Album Re-Release News and Interviews
A buuuuunch of Scott Pilgrim VS the World was shared today via Edgar Wright in celebration of the film's 10 year anniversary. Check back soon for more pics! First and foremost, he shared a ton of behind the scenes photos and videos on Twitter which you can view here, but I uploaded all the ones featuring Mary into the gallery.
Edgar also revealed that ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. will re-release both Scott Pilgrim soundtracks! Nigel Godrich's score get its first physical release, while a special edition OST features 24 mins of unreleased songs from Beck, Sex Bob-Omb & Brie Larson's version of 'Black Sheep'. A release date and further details will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Finally, Edgar shared a new article from Entertainment Weekly where the cast looked back at filming the movie. I included some highlights of Mary and her love for the film, her character Ramona Flowers and more but be sure to read the article in full because it's written so well and has so much amazing info! He also tweeted some other articles discussing the film's soundtrack and another interview he did with Michael and Aubrey Plaza.
Mary on what she loves about Ramona:
What I liked about Ramona is that she's not asking for the attention, it just kind of follows her around, whatever she does. She's the reluctant femme fatale. She's not trying to be this cool or anything, she just sort of attracts this attention, and it's a little bit exhausting. It was cool to get to play what I guess people would see as this Manic Pixie Dream Girl, but to me that's not what she was trying to be at all. She was just trying to figure herself out.
On training for the role:
The training was really intense. I was training for something like six months before shooting. I started training in L.A. on my own. I was training in Wushu, and different kinds of martial arts, and rollerblading, and all these different things. It was pretty unfamiliar. I had done a little bit [of stuntwork] here and there. Like, I got to throw a punch maybe in the Die Hard films. But nothing like choreographed fight sequences. That was a totally new thing.
On working with Michael Cera:
Michael was such a sweetheart. I just remember him being this real sort of gentle soul. I think he easily bonded a lot with Alison and Mark and all the whole Sex Bob-omb crew. When they were all together, it was a real kind of comedic energy. But when it was just me and Michael it was really quiet and sweet and I appreciated him so much, because he really made me feel at ease. I'd been in a lot of stuff but I'd never really been the female lead in a big studio film, so I was pretty nervous a lot of the time, and his energy was so sweet and I appreciated him so much for that.
New 'Scott Pilgrim' Behind the Scenes Pics
Posted on August 12, 2020 Written by Jessica Comments Off on New 'Scott Pilgrim' Behind the Scenes Pics
Tomorrow August 13, 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of Scott Pilgrim VS the World hitting theaters. In celebration of that, director Edgar Wright shared a bunch of behind the scenes photos of the cast when they were in rehearsal/filming the movie. I have uploaded the new shots of Mary (featuring Brie Larson, Ellen Wong and Alison Pill) into the gallery! Stay tuned tomorrow for even more photos, articles and new info on the original soundtrack Edgar will be revealing!
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Scott Pilgrim Vs the World Table Read
Posted on July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Scott Pilgrim Vs the World Table Read
Mary Elizabeth Winstead reunited with her Scott Pilgrim Vs the World co-stars for a live read of the film in honor of its 10 year anniversary. The read through was to support Water For People, a non-profit organization to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services for everyone. So far, over $16,500+ have been donated since the video was uploaded this afternoon. You can click the link above to donate and if you join the site's Club 6 program to donate $6 every month, you will be entered into a raffle to win one of the drawings Bryan Lee O'Malley drew throughout the reading along with one Michael Cera drew.
You can get more info on their site and watch the script read-through with the cast below:
This was SO much fun to watch! I love how happy they all doing this and have remained friends all these years.
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Scott Pilgrim VS the World Virtual Reunion+ LDR Season 2 News
Posted on July 19, 2020 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Scott Pilgrim VS the World Virtual Reunion+ LDR Season 2 News
Tomorrow July 20th, the Scott Pilgrim VS the World cast will be reuniting virtually via Zoom at 1pm EST to hold a 10th anniversary table read of the film. Entertainment Weekly will be hosting the event in support of Water For People. The nonprofit organization is to support the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services. You can donate to Water for People by clicking here.
Mary will be joined by Michael Cera, Ellen Wong, Mark Webber, Alison Pill, Satya Bhabha, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Mae Whitman, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman. They were joined by director/writer Edgar Wright, co-writer Michael Bacall and creator of the graphic novels, Bryan Lee O'Malley.
In other news, it is rumored that the majority of the cast from season 1 of Netflix's Love, Death & Robots will be returning for season 2 including Mary. According to Finance Rewind, it is "expected that season 2 will release in March 2021, if not then somewhere in 2021 the upcoming season will be out. Most of the episodes of season 2 are completed and are submitted."
No official release date has been announced by Netflix at this time, so all this is just speculation (for now).
LD+R is an American adult, sci-fi anthological animation television series created by Tim Miller.
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Mary Nominated for Hollywood Critics Choice; Scott Pilgrim Virtual Reunion
Posted on June 29, 2020 July 19, 2020 Written by Jessica Comments Off on Mary Nominated for Hollywood Critics Choice; Scott Pilgrim Virtual Reunion
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that the 'Scott Pilgrim VS the World' cast reunited remotely back in May to do a live-read of the film to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its release. In addition, the read-through was to benefit Water for People, a global nonprofit that helps people bring clean water and sanitation solutions to their communities for generations to come. They joined the Mosaic Challenge to benefit the Leadership Council COVID-19 Fund.
Cast members who participated were Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong, Mark Webber, Alison Pill, Satya Bhabha, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Mae Whitman, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman. They were joined by director/writer Edgar Wright, co-writer Michael Bacall and creator of the graphic novels, Bryan Lee O'Malley. EW hasn't announced when they'll release the script read-through with the cast, but most likely it'll be released some time in August since the film originally came out on August 13, 2010.
And in case you missed it, it was previously announced by Edgar Wright that the film will be back in theaters.
In other news, it was also announced that Mary and the cast of Birds of Prey were nominated for a Hollywood Critics Choice Awards. In total, the film has six nominations and they are as follows:
–Best Picture –Best Actress (Margot Robbie) – Supporting Actress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) – Supporting Actor (Ewan McGregor) –Adapted Screenplay –Best Director (Cathy Yan).
The winners of the HCA Midseason Awards will be revealed on July 3, 2020.
Update: Mary did not win.
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Опереже́ние зажига́ния — воспламенение горючей смеси в цилиндре двигателя до достижения поршнем верхней мёртвой точки.

Момент зажигания оказывает большое влияние на работу двигателя. При работе ДВС во время сжатия перед достижением поршнем  происходит воспламенение рабочей смеси в камере сгорания с помощью свечи зажигания. Происходит возгорание горючей смеси, расширение рабочих газов и выполняется следующий такт — рабочий ход. В действительности сгорание горючей смеси происходит не мгновенно. От момента появления искры до момента, когда вся смесь загорится, и давление газов достигнет максимальной величины, проходит несколько миллисекунд времени. Этот отрезок времени очень мал, но так как скорость вращения коленчатого вала весьма велика, то даже за это время поршень успевает пройти некоторый путь от того положения, при котором началось воспламенение смеси. Поэтому, если воспламенить смесь в ВМТ, то горение будет происходить при увеличивающемся объёме, (начало рабочего хода) и закончится, когда поршень уже пройдёт некоторый путь. Максимальная величина давления газов при этом будет меньше, чем в том случае, если бы сгорание всей смеси произошло до достижения ВМТ. Если воспламенение смеси происходит слишком рано, то давление газов достигает значительной величины до того, как поршень подойдёт к ВМТ, и начинает противодействовать движению поршня. Всё это приводит к уменьшению мощности двигателя, его перегреву. Поэтому, при правильном выборе момента зажигания давление газов достигает максимальной величины примерно через 10-12 градусов поворота коленчатого вала после прохода поршнем верхней мертвой точки. Опережение зажигания характеризуется углом опережения зажигания. Угол опережения зажигания — угол поворота кривошипа от момента, при котором на свечу зажигания подаётся напряжение для пробоя искрового промежутка, до занятия поршнем верхней мёртвой точки.

Наивыгоднейшее опережение зажигания в основном зависит от соотношения между скоростью горения смеси и числом оборотов двигателя. Чем больше число оборотов двигателя, тем больше должно быть опережение зажигания, а чем больше скорость горения смеси, тем меньше. Скорость горения зависит от конструкции двигателя, от состава рабочей смеси и некоторых других факторов. Наибольшее влияние на скорость сгорания оказывает содержание остаточных газов в горючей смеси. При малом открытии дроссельной заслонки процентное содержание остаточных отработавших газов велико, смесь горит медленно, поэтому опережение зажигания должно быть большим. По мере открытия дроссельной заслонки в цилиндр поступает всё больше свежей горючей смеси, а количество отработавших газов остаётся примерно неизменным, в результате процентное содержание их уменьшается и смесь горит быстрее — опережение зажигания должно уменьшаться. При одновременном изменении положения дросселя (изменение нагрузки) и числа оборотов наивыгоднейшее опережение зажигания зависит от обоих факторов одновременно и в зависимости от условий работы двигателя оба фактора могут влиять на наивыгоднейшее опережение в одном или в разных направлениях.

Для изменения опережения зажигания в зависимости от оборотов коленчатого вала используют центробежные регуляторы, расположенные обычно в прерывателях. При изменении нагрузки двигателя и сохранении его оборотов постоянными центробежный регулятор не меняет опережения зажигания, в то время как в этих условиях (постоянные обороты и переменная нагрузка) угол опережения зажигания должен изменяться. Для этого центробежный регулятор дополняют вакуумным регулятором.

Всё это справедливо при условии, что топливо допускает бездетонационную работу двигателя. Однако в действительности предельная величина опережения зажигания ограничивается явлением детонации в двигателе. Поэтому при переходе с топлива одного качества на другое, отличающееся от первого антидетонационными свойствами, установка зажигания должна быть изменена. Это осуществляется при помощи специального устройства — октан-корректора, позволяющего корректировать установку зажигания в зависимости от качества применяемого топлива.

В современных инжекторных системах установкой УОЗ занимается бортовая ЭВМ (ECM) на основании программы и показания датчиков, в том числе и датчика детонации, поэтому установка центробежных регуляторов, октан-корректоров и прочих элементов карбюраторных систем не требуется. Поскольку, зачастую, каждая свеча имеет собственную катушку зажигания, ECM может управлять УОЗ каждого цилиндра в отдельности. Это же может достигаться и на т.н. трамблёрных системах поджига, поскольку моментом подачи искры управляет также ECM.

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January 27, 2020 Special Dispatch No. 8524
ISIS Spokesman Dismisses Trump's Declarations Of Annihilating ISIS, Declares War On Israel: 'Oh Soldiers Of The Caliphate Everywhere... Go For The Israeli Settlements And Marketplaces; Turn Them Into Lands For Testing Your Weapons... Attack The Jews And Slaughter Them'
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On January 27, 2020, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a new audio speech by its spokesman Abu Hamzah Al-Qurashi, produced by its media arm Al-Furqan and distributed on social media including Telegram and Hoop.[1] In the 37-minute speech Al-Qurashi delivers a defiant message: ISIS is not only surviving, despite the declarations by consecutive U.S. presidents that it was finished, but it is also expanding its war against its enemies and that war now spans the globe. Notable in the speech was Al-Qurashi's declaration of war on Israel, calling on ISIS extensions in the Sinai and Syria to attack it and urging Muslims to thwart the U.S. peace plan referred to as the "Deal of the Century." Urging ISIS fighters to step up their attacks, he called on Muslims everywhere to "emigrate" and join the ISIS branch nearest them.
Following are the main points from the speech:
"The Infidels Wish To Extinguish The Light Of Allah By Their Continuous Military And Media Campaigns"
Abu Hamzah began: "The infidels wish to put out the light of Allah by their continuous military and media campaign against the monotheists, a total war on all fronts. For this they have mobilized their media channels and the turbans of evil, the scholars of the tyrants and the champions of depravity, in order to hurl the most vile faults and accusations against the Islamic State. They distort its true nature and its creed, and its jihad in defense of the religion and the community...
"We say to America and to its Arab and non-Arab servants: You have been trying to fight the Islamic State since it was limited to Iraq... you repeatedly declared that you finished it off and you are surprised each time to see, after all of your declarations, the continuance of its activity and the attacks of its soldiers..."
The New ISIS Leader "Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi... Has Taken Upon Himself And Upon The Mujahideen... To Wage War Against The Jews And Regain What They Stole From The Muslims"
He then reviewed the history of ISIS and its predecessor groups, from Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi to the establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq under the leadership of Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi and on to its expansion to Syria and its conquests in Iraq under Al-Baghdadi, the declaration of the caliphate, and the global expansion of the "Islamic State." Throughout his review, he repeatedly emphasized the devotion to Bayt Al-Maqdis, Jerusalem, as a symbol for Palestine in its entirety. He then declared:
"Today we have begun a new stage in our war against you. The eyes of the soldiers of the caliphate everywhere are still turned toward Bayt Al-Maqdis. In the coming days, with Allah's permission, there will be events that will cause you to forget the horrors you have seen during the time of the previous leaders, Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi, Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi, and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. Our jihad shall continue, with Allah's permission. The honorable, heroic sheikh, the commander of the faithful and the caliph of the Muslims, Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi has arrived. We pray to Allah that He will torment you, take vengeance upon you and punish you severely.
"He [Abu Ibrahim] has taken upon himself and upon the mujahideen in the rest of the [ISIS] provinces, and upon the Muslims in all countries, a new stage, which is to wage war against the Jews and regain what they stole from the Muslims – which will be returned only by a book that guides [the Quran] and a victorious sword – and the conquest of Bayt Al-Maqdis and the passing on of the banner to Muhammad bin Abdallah, the Mahdi, with Allah's permission."
"Oh Soldiers Of The Caliphate Everywhere... Go For The Israeli Settlements And Marketplaces; Turn Them Into Lands For Testing Your Weapons... Attack The Jews And Slaughter Them"
Calling on ISIS in the Sinai and in Syria to attack Israeli villages with all weapons at their disposal, he said: "Oh soldiers of the caliphate everywhere, especially in beloved Sinai and blessed Syria, go for the Israeli settlements and marketplaces. Turn them into lands for testing your weapons and chemical rockets and other types [of weapons]. To the Muslims in Palestine and all countries: Be a spearhead in the war against the Jews and in thwarting their plans and their 'Deal of the Century.' Pay no heed to the Hamas of apostasy and collaboration and its ilk, the factions of shame, the dogs of Iran and its base, foolish servants. They produce nothing but slogans and condemnations, in the swamps of apostasy and depravity, and offer condolences for the commanders of the Zoroastrians [the Iranians] who tormented the Sunnis, such as the slain Safavid [Iranian] Qassem Soleimani, Allah's curse on him.
"We call upon you to join the soldiers of the caliphate, who are exerting themselves to remove the borders and the obstacles standing between them and fighting the Jews, who are determined, with Allah's permission, to topple the armies and bring down the thrones, formed by the Crusaders to be a protecting force for the Israelites, and incite their brothers everywhere to attack the Jews and slaughter them, inside Palestine and outside Palestine, and kill them wherever they can find them..."
"Oh Tyrants Of America And Worshippers Of The Cross... Are You Not Ashamed To Declare, For The Past 15 Years, That You Have Finished Off" ISIS?
Addressing the governments of the U.S. and its allies, Al-Qurashi dismissed their declarations that they had defeated ISIS: "Oh tyrants of America and worshippers of the Cross: Search for something else in which to rejoice other than your claims of finishing off the Islamic State. We say the dog of the Rum [the Byzantines, the Christian West], Trump: The two dogs who ruled America before you, Bush and Obama, also claimed and declared that they had finished off the Islamic State, on numerous occasions. Are you not ashamed to declare, for the past 15 years, that you have finished off the monotheists? Your war was once limited to Iraq; now, with Allah's grace, it has spread across the world, to Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Sinai, to Libya and Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, to the Caucasus, to West and Central Africa, to Tunisia and Algeria..."
"If you include in your calculations that you managed to win a battle, and that the mujahideen withdrew from it, know that the entire matter is in the hands of Allah... Allah is merely testing his worshippers, to differentiate those who are sincere in their jihad from the insincere ones...
"Oh fool of the Rum, oh you who showed off your dog in the media and honored him while refraining from mentioned your soldiers and their participation [in the operation to kill Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi]... die in your rage! Your dreams and hopes of finishing off ISIS are nothing but an illusion..."
Turning next to address the ISIS fighters, Al-Qurashi commended them for pledging allegiance to the organization's new leader: "Oh lions of the caliphate and bearers of the banner everywhere, we congratulate you for pledging allegiance to the commander of the faithful and the caliph of the Muslims, the jihad fighter, the sheikh Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi, may Allah protect him."
He also made a point of congratulating ISIS's media outlets and activists for pledging allegiance to the new leader and for the continuous efforts in face of the campaign against ISIS in waged by the media and establishment Muslim scholars.
ISIS Fighters Must "Double The Activity And Increase The Strikes... Turn The Infidels' Joy Into Funerals, And Lie In Wait For Them Everywhere"
Congratulating the ISIS fighters on their attacks to avenge the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, he urged them to redouble their efforts and attacks against ISIS's enemies: "We order you to double the activity and increase the strikes. Write down the targets, draw up plans and boobytrap the roads, lay down IEDs, and spread out snipers and kill with silencers. Turn the infidels' joy into funerals, and lie in wait for them everywhere..." He urged ISIS fighters everywhere to remain steadfast in these times that are so trying for them, particularly mentioning those in Afghanistan.
ISIS's War Against Iran Is Not Ended
To the "Rafidite" Iran, and by extension the Iraqi government, Al-Qurashi asserted that that ISIS's war against them was not ended, despite their governments' claim of defeating ISIS in Iraq. The conflict in Iraq, he said, had merely entered a new stage, and Iraq's "cannon and planes" would be of no avail in their fight against ISIS. He warned: "Touch your necks and don your shrouds before you go to sleep." He urges them not to be overconfident, saying that the U.S., with whose support the Iraqi militias had previously fought, has begun to "target you and eliminate your defiled commanders" – a reference to the targeted killing of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi PMU deputy commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
Mocking Iran's response to the U.S. strike that killed the two, Al-Qurashi stated: "Your response was nothing more than smashing the glass of the Crusader American embassy in Baghdad, in the manner of your wretched slaves, the apostate Hamas movement, and, like Hizb Al-Lat [a pejorative term for Hizbullah] with the Jews – empty statements and speeches." Ridiculing the Iraqi government's threat to force U.S. troops out of the country as beyond its capabilities, he asked: "Can a lowly, miserable slave like you drive out his Crusader master?" He asserted that the ones truly capable of driving the U.S. out of Iraq are the ISIS fighters, since, he said, they had forced the U.S. to withdraw from Iraq about a decade ago and had "made [the U.S.] army – by Allah's goodness – withdraw from the regions of the Sunnis in their underwear because of their fear of facing them [ISIS fighters]."
The Syrian Democratic Forces Are Doomed
Addressing "the males of the atheist Kurds, America's hunting dogs and slaves," he stated that their success against ISIS was due only to the support provided by the U.S.-led coalition's airstrikes. The Syrian Democratic Forces, he said, would be doomed after the imminent U.S. withdrawal from Syria, and its attempts to reconcile with the Assad regime and obtain the help of its Russian allies would not protect it from ISIS's vengeance. He went on to warn that the local tribes in Syria that had collaborated with ISIS's enemies by providing information about its operatives would sooner or later face ISIS's vengeance if they did not repent, adding: "We receive the lists of your names from the good people in your areas." ISIS, he promised, would accept the repentance of those who stop collaborating with its enemies, but those who "repent" and are later "apostatized" will be legitimate targets for retaliation. Al-Qurashi also reassured ISIS prisoners that ISIS had not forgotten them and that the organization would do all in its power to obtain their release. He urged them to stand fast and to accept their fate until that happened.
Muslims Worldwide Must Immigrate To The Nearest ISIS Province And Join A Military Training Camp
Finally, addressing Muslims worldwide, Al-Qurashi urged them to immigrate to the nearest ISIS province and there join one an ISIS military training camp.
In conclusion, he exhorted ISIS fighters to not rely on their own strength and abilities and reminded them that no matter how much great their efforts, success and victory come only with the help of Allah. He also cautioned them against getting involved in strife and internal division.
[1] Telegram, January 27, 2020.
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Together our team has worked hard to define our business plan for growth for the next three years and we are now looking for a General Manager to lead us as we deliver the outcomes defined in that plan. We expect our new General Manager to be as passionate about Velocity's values as we are.
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