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'RRR' To 'Student No.1': Some Of The Best Movies By S.S. Rajamouli That You Should Watch Right Now – augustman.com
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Indian film director and screenwriter S.S. Rajamouli personifies nothing but perfection in the film industry. From setting up humongous movie sets to bringing out the best capabilities of an actor, he has been creating magic on the screen, and that's a rare craft for many others indeed. It can't be denied that he brings extravagance to life with his movies and entertains the viewers with a great cinematic experience.
Rajamouli's brilliant storytelling and magnificent directing skills have made him one of the foremost filmmakers of Indian cinema, who has conquered the Indian film industry with his 'Midas touch'. The three-time national award winner, Padma Shri recipient, and an Indian film director who received the Best Director award at the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Awards started his career as a director in 2001 with the Tollywood movie Student No.1. The movie ran for 100 days at the box office with an estimated collection of INR 12 crore.
After consecutive successful releases, came one of his highest-grossing franchises, Baahubali, the larger-than-life cinematic experience, which changed the way Indian audiences previously perceived cinema and the technicalities associated with it.
In his 20-year-long career, Rajamouli has directed 12 movies including his latest release RRR, and he has taken the careers of many actors a notch higher, including Rana Daggubati, NTR Jr, Anushka Shetty, Prabhas and Ram Charan. Rajamouli is a dream director to work with for most actors. Even well-established film stars have admitted to having a dream to work with Rajamouli during interviews, which shows the magnificence of Rajamouli and his movies.
(Main image credit: IMDb; Featured image credit: S.S Rajamouli/Facebook)
Cast: NTR Jr. as Komaram Bheem, Ram Charan Teja as Alluri Sitarama Raju, Alia Bhatt as Sita, Rajeev Kanakala as Venkat Avadhani, Ajay Devgn as Alluri Venkatarama, Twinkle Sharma as Malli and Rahul Ramakrishna as Lachu.
Synopsis: A daring revolutionary and a British army commander with a long-standing friendship decide to work together against the oppressive authorities. It begins when a young tribal girl named Malli is taken away by the British governor and Bheem decides to bring her back.
About the film: Released on 10,000 screens globally with a budget of INR 550 crore, it garnered around INR 1200 crore at the box office. Within three weeks of its release, RRR's gross collection surpassed INR 1000 crore. The film was nominated at the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2022) for Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Use of Visual Effects. Additionally, it was also nominated at Golden Globes, USA (2023) for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language and Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
Awards: Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli at New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2022), Best International Feature at Sunset Film Circle Awards (2022), Best Foreign Language Film at Southeastern Film Critics Association Award (2022), Saturn Award for Best International Film at Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2022) and Best Original Score at Boston Society of Film Critics Award (2022).
(Image Credit: RRR/IMDb)
Cast: Prabhas in a double role as Amarendra Baahubali and Mahendra Baahubali/Sivudu, Rana Daggubati as Bhallaaladeva, Anushka Shetty as Devasena and Tamannaah as Avanthika.
Synopsis: After discovering his past and true lineage as the prince of Mahishmati, Sivudu decides to kill Bhallaladeva with Kattappa and Avantika's help.
About the film: Termed as one of India's biggest blockbusters ever, the franchise as well as the film broke numerous records including widest release for an Indian film as it was shown on over 9,000 screens globally, including 6500 in India.
Awards: Saturn Award for Best International Film at Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2018), Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at National Film Awards for S.S. Rajamouli at National Film Awards (2018).
Image Credit: Baahubali 2/IMDb
Synopsis: A tribal couple save a drowning child who matures into Sivudu, a free-spirited mountain explorer who ultimately faces the powerful Bhallaladeva and discovers his identity as Mahendra Baahubali, a warrior prince from Mahishmati.
About the film: The movie was released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam on 4,000 screens globally. The film was nominated for the Saturn Award in five different categories at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2016). The film was also nominated in the category of Best Visual Effects at the Asian Film Festival (2016). The movie won 54 awards and 22 nominations in almost every category at different award functions.
Awards: Best Feature Film for and Best Special Effects at National Film Awards (2016); Best Film and Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli at South Indian International Movie Awards (2016); Best Film and Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli at Filmfare Awards South (2016).
(Image Credit: Baahubali/IMDb)
Cast: Sudeep as Sudeep, Nani as Nani and Samantha as Bindhu
Synopsis : Nani returns as a housefly to seek revenge on Sudeep and his goons who killed him in his previous birth.
About the film: Eega was simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Naan Ee. The Telugu version of the movie was screened at various International film festivals all over the world. Eega is the only Telugu film to receive six nominations at the Madrid International Film Festival and the first Indian film to be nominated there. The movie was also selected to be screened at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in October 2013.
Awards: Best Telugu Feature Film and Best Special Effects at 60th National Film Awards (2013); Family Entertainer of the Year for Sai Korrapati, Best Villain for Sudeep, Best Actor Female for Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Best Visual Effects for Makuta at CineMAA Awards (2013); Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role for Sudeep at Edison Awards India (2013); Best Film for Sai Korrapati and Vaarahi Chalana Chitram, Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli and Vaarahi Chalana Chitram at Filmfare Award South (2013).
(Image Credit: Eega/IMDb)
Cast: Sunil as Ramu, Saloni Aswani as Aparna and Nagineedu as Ramineedu.
Synopsis: On his way back home, Ramu befriends Aparna and both fall in love, only to realise later that their families are long-time enemies.
About the film: The remakes include Phande Poriya Boga Kaande Re (2011) in Bengali, Son of Sardaar (2012) in Hindi, Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (2014) in Tamil and Ivan Maryadaraman (2015) in Malayalam.
Awards: Best Villian for Nagineedu and Special Appreciation Award for Sunil at CineMAA Awards (2011); Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Villian for Nagineedu at Nandi Awards (2011).
(Image Credit: Maryada Ramanna/IMDb)
Cast: Ram Charan in a double role as Harsha and Kala Bhairava, Srihari in a double role as Sher Khan and Solomon, Kajal Aggarwal in a double role as Indira (Indu) and Princess Mithravinda Devi and Dev Gill in a double role as Raghuveer and Ranadev Billa.
Synopsis: Princess Mithravinda and her lover and warrior Kala Bhairava die in 1609 AD and take rebirth to reunite as lovers again.
About the film: One of the biggest Tollywood blockbusters of all-time, this romance-action flick was dubbed as Maaveeran in Tamil, Dheera in Malayalam and The Great Warrior in English.
Awards: Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli, Best Film and Best Producer for Allu Aravind, Best Actor Male for Ram Charan Teja at CineMAA Awards(2010); Best Director for S.S. Rajamouli, Best Film for Allu Aravind and Geetha Arts, Best Actor for Ram Charan Teja at Filmfare Awards South (2010).
(Image Credit: Magadheera/IMDb)
Release Date: 15 August 2007
Cast: NTR Jr as Raja, Mohan Babu as Yama Dharma Raja, Priyamani as Maheswari (Mahi) and Joy Badlani as Indra.
Synopsis : This action comedy revolves around a girl named Mahi who falls in love with Raja, a thief, who doesn't intend to but gradually falls in love with her and things take a difficult turn when he dies prematurely.
About the film: Yamadoga was dubbed in Hindi as Lok Parlok, in Tamil as Vijayan and in English as Thief of Yama.
Awards: Best Actor at Filmfare Award South (2008) and CineMAA Awards (2008) for NTR Jr.
(Image Credit: Yamadonga/IMDb)
Cast: Ravi Teja in a double role as DCP Vikram Singh Rathore and Atthili Sathi Babu and Anushka Shetty as Neeraja Goswami
Synopsis : Atthili, a thief, who is identical to Vikram, a cop, adopts Vikram's daughter after his death and replaces him as a police officer too. He aims to take down Bavuji, a psychopath, who is involved in money laundering, sexual assault, illicit activities and corruption.
About the film: The movie was dubbed as Pratighat in Hindi. Additionally, it was also recreated in Hindi as Rowdy Rathore (2012), as Siruthai in Tamil (2011), as Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back (2012) in Bengali and as Veera Madakari (2009) in Kannada.
(Image Credit: Vikramarkudu/IMDb)
Cast: Prabhas as Sivaji/Chatrapathi, Shriya Saran as Neelu, Shafi as Ashok and Bhanupriya as Rajyalakshmi
Synopsis: Rajyalakshmi has two sons, Sivaji and Ashoka (step-son) whom she loves equally. Later, her biological son Sivaji seeks revenge from Ashoka for his misdeeds, while searching for his mother after they are estranged.
About the film: The movie was dubbed and released in Tamil as Chandramouli and in Hindi as Hukumat Ki Jung.
Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Bhanupriya and Best Music Director for MM Keeravani at Nandi Award (2006).
(Image Credit: Chatrapathi/IMDb)
Cast: Nithiin as Prudhvi, Genelia D'Souza as Indu, Shashank as Shashank and Pradeep Singh Rawat as Bhikshu Yadav
Synopsis : Prudhvi and Shashank are leaders of two rival student factions who come together to win a rugby union match against Bhikshu, a local mafia, who claims their college's land and is ready to give it back only if students win the rugby union match.
About the film: The dubbed version of Sye was released as Aar Paar: The Judgement Day in Hindi and as Challenge in English.
Awards: Best Villain for Pradeep Singh Rawat at Filmfare Awards South (2005)
(Image Credit: Challenge/IMDb)
Cast: NTR Jr as Simhadri, Bhoomika Chawla as Indira and Ankita as Kasturi
Synopsis: A love triangle between Simhadri, his love interest Indira and Kasturi, his master's granddaughter who falls in love with him, takes an interesting turn as Simhadri's secret identity of being Singamalai, a powerful leader in the state of Kerala, comes out in light.
About the film: Following its initial popularity with an approximate box office collection of around INR 25 crore, Suresh Krishna remade the film in Tamil as Gajendra (2004), starring Sarath Babu. Additionally, the movie was adapted in Kannada as Kanteerava (2012) starring Duniya Vijay.
Awards: Best Actor for NTR Jr and Best Stunt for Vijay at CineMAA Awards (2004).
(Image Credit: Simhadri/IMDb)
Cast: NTR Jr as Aditya, Rajeev Kanakala as Satya and Gajala as Anjali.
Synopsis : The film follows Aditya, a young boy who enrols himself in a law college owing to his father's wish. It is later revealed that Aditya had accidentally killed a criminal to protect a girl's honour which led to his sentence, and he had taken special permission from court to pursue law.
About the film: Student No.1 became a Tollywood blockbuster that ran for 100 days at the box office in 42 centres and for 50 days in 73 centres. The movie which was made with a limited budget rode the box office with a collection of approximately INR 12 crore.
(Image Credit: © Aditya Music/IMDb)
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MRC Ignores Actual Cost Of Achievements Done Without Income Tax
Topic: Media Research Center
Liz Thatcher marks the 100th anniversary of the federal income tax with a Jan. 30 MRC Business & Media Institute article headlined "10 Achievements America Accomplished Without the Federal Income Tax."
No, really.
But in focusing only on the income tax, T hatcher conveniently forgets how some of those things were actually accomplished. For instance:
2. Transcontinental Railroad
Steam power was soon put to use on land and railroads began to spring up across the U.S. To span the entire nation from coast to coast, the idea of the Transcontinental Railroad was born. Through the Pacific Railroad Act, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad companies were encouraged to compete to see who could get railroads that connected the east to the west fastest. This took only seven years, and completely transformed America into a unified nation.
As the History.com article Thatcher links to illustrates, the transcontinental railroad was facilitated by a massive government giveaway to the railroads building it:
By the terms of the bill, the Central Pacific Railroad Company would start building in Sacramento and continue east across the Sierra Nevada, while a second company, the Union Pacific Railroad, would build westward from the Missouri River, near the Idaho-Nebraska border. The two lines of track would meet in the middle (the bill did not designate an exact location) and each company would receive 6,400 acres of land (later doubled to 12,800) and $48,000 in government bonds for every mile of track built. From the beginning, then, the building of the transcontinental railroad was set up in terms of a competition between the two companies.
Another item cited by Thatcher:
3. Westward Expansion
Though the left hates the term "Manifest Destiny," westward expansion helped firmly establish the United States as it is today. It took place as settlers in America decided to pursue the opportunities of owning large amounts of land, farming and settling new towns. It was the ultimate American Dream, and by 1840, nearly 40 percent of the American population had ventured out to explore new territories.
Thatcher doesn't mention that "manifest destiny" also included killing a lot of Native Americans and driving the rest off their land. Is that really a better process than a federal income tax? Thatcher apparently thinks so.
Posted by Terry K. at 10:12 PM EST

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President Obama promised us the Affordable Care Act would yield $2,500 per family savings and better benefits. The reality is we are going to pay thousands of dollars more for our care and thousands of dollars more for our premiums. This is because of obscure provisions called the Applicable Percentage Table and the Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing. You've almost certainly never heard of these, yet both can deprive you of care and take a lot of money from your wallet.
The ACA limits cost sharing to protect individuals from excessive out-of-pocket expenses. One of the concerns of ACA supporters revolved around high out-of-pocket limits for consumers. This amount, set at $6,350 per person in 2014, was one of the largest objections individuals had when deciding what plan to purchase. Even with a subsidized premium, having to potentially come up with such a large percentage of their income to cover claims made coverage and care unaffordable.
The Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing requires that these high out-of-pocket limits be updated annually. The formula for determining the new Maximum Out-of Pocket (MOOP) is based on the increase in average premiums per person for health insurance coverage. That means that if premiums increase annually, the MOOP will go up. For 2015, the premium adjustment percentage is 4.21 percent, which increases how much you spend on medical care to $6,600. That's $250 more out of your pocket.
According to the September 2014 Health and Human Services Rate Review Annual Report, small-group health insurance premiums have increased substantially since 2008. As long as it continues, we will see a higher MOOP every year. Worse yet, the growth rate of insurance premiums is still rising faster than average income and inflation. The result is clear: consumers will have worse insurance every year. The chart below shows what will happen to the MOOP at a (lower than average) 4 percent premium growth rate.
Under this scenario, by 2018 an Obamacare-compliant plan will have an out-of-pocket maximum that is $1,000 more than it is today. Worse yet, plans the government currently labels Silver plans will now be Gold plans. This is because of the "Actuarial Value Drift" my friend Bob Graboyes pointed out in this video and article.
The percentage of your income you must pay for insurance will likely increase every year, too. When the rate of insurance premiums increases more than the rate of incomes, it triggers another ACA provision: the Applicable Percentage of Income adjustment.
In 2014, a family of four earning $59,625 pays $4,800 for the baseline plan. Because of this adjustment, by 2019 this family will likely pay $5,725 for the new baseline plan. In six years, this family will be paying $1,000 more for insurance premiums per year. The Congressional Budget Office explained in May of 2011 how these indexing provisions work, and recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the chart below showing how people will pay a greater percentage of their income for insurance next year.
These provisions bring to mind the subprime loan catastrophe that happened not long ago in the mortgage world. The government pushed banks to sell consumers low-interest loans and give them high mortgage limits. Lenders didn't explain that the interest rates and payments would increase over time. The ACA's Applicable Percentage Table and Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing provisions work the same way. Over time, you will pay more and get less.
It's time these ACA shenanigans were brought to the forefront of the discussion—because no one can afford to pay more for insurance that keeps getting worse.


Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "素直"
Please show me example sentences with ❶怖がり、❷素直、❸正直.
@endykwon: 子供の頃、私はものすごく怖がりで、夜一人でトイレに行けなかった。 When I was a child I was so easy to scare and couldn't go to the toilet myself. 分からないことがあったら、いちいち疑って調べたりせずに、先生の言ったことを素直に覚えた方が上達するよ。 If you come across something hard to understand, just accept and follow what your teacher tells, rather than be doubtful and checking it out in other source one by one. That way you will improve. このガラスを割ったのは誰?正直に言えば許してあげるよ。 Who broke this glass? If you honestly turn yourself in, I'll overlook it.
Please show me example sentences with 素直。「honest, frank」ような意味が分かりますですけど「obedient, meek, docile, unaffected」の使った状況が分かりません.
What is the difference between ぶっちゃけ言う and 素直に言う ?
Thet both mean "frankly speaking" but ぶっちゃけ is super informal which is used only between close friends.
What is the difference between 素直 and 正直 ?
正直 implies saying the truth, never telling a lie. 素直 implies something pure like children. For example, they tend to express honestly what they feel, and they likely to believe people with no doubts.
Please show me how to pronounce 好意を素直に受ける.
感情表現が素直で、物をストレートに言う性格 does this sound natural?
青春みたいな夢想 「若い、恥ずかしい、楽しい、間違い、悔しい、 悩み、嫉む,不安、ドキドキ、逃げる、憧れ」 これは青春の要素なのか?それとも夢の要素なのか? なぜこれらの言葉を見... does this sound natural?
Please show me how to pronounce 子供も小さいときは素直だが、中学生ともなると、親の言うことを聞かなくなる。.
(研修報告書に記入しようと思った文章です) 自動車リサイクルシステムで車台選択するとき、チェック漏れがないように行なっていたが、先輩に見直ししてと言われたので、見直しした。そうすることによって... does this sound natural?
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If you take a look around the campus in search of a garden to enjoy this spring, the closest place you may find is the university's pond. While the pond is a world of its own, filled with creatures as well as trees and shrubbery, it does not offer the same joy that comes with owning your own plot of land.
Unfortunately, most students living on campus do not have a bit of earth where they are able to plant flowers or enjoy the beauty that comes from gardening. As the sun's warm rays begin to emerge this spring, it can be disappointing to notice that the outside of student apartments and houses still bear winter's bleak appearance.
Moss terrariums are easy to care for and spruce up a dorm room without being too demanding.
For Millersville sophomore Jessica Stephenson, who currently lives in Hobbs Hall, the landscaping is almost nonexistent around the exterior of her building and others like it.
"Outside of Hull, it is really bare and there are no flowers anywhere," she says, "this year it is especially bare because of the new construction," she adds.
While landscaping around the dorm buildings is probably the last priority on Millersville's to do list, it wouldn't hurt if the campus was home to more flowers and plants aside from those located by the pond. Unfortunately, for students living in dorms, like Stephenson, it can be difficult to bring a garden setting inside because the only areas that offer sunlight are the windowsills, and in dorms like Hobbs, the opening and closing of the shades mean wear and tear on the plant.
Fortunately, there are many house plants that do not require a lot of sunlight that can dwell in darker areas of a room. Found on Gardenguides.com is a list of plants that can be grown in dim light, including the Chinese evergreen, the snake plant, the Boston fern, parlor palms, and the rubber plant.
Another way to invite Mother Nature onto your desktop is by maintaining a moss terrarium. Terrariums have become very popular in recent years and are a great way to showcase a green world while indoors. The materials you will need are very simple, and Lifehacker.com offers some great tips for making one.
Moss can be purchased online on websites like MossAcres.com, or it can be taken from nature itself. It is most often found on the outside of houses, on trees or on the forest floor. Moss can be removed from an area by very carefully cutting the tendrils away with a butter or putty knife. It is easiest to take a layer of whatever the moss is clinging to, such as tree bark or soil to avoid damaging the tendrils.
After locating the desired moss, find or purchase an open glass container or one with a lid for a more decorative look. Line the bottom with two inches of river stones for filtration, an inch of charcoal to keep the moss fresh, and finally a layer of potting soil for the top. When the moss has found its place on top, recreate a tranquil scene by including elements that nature has already provided such as sticks, pinecones, or stones.
Caring for moss is very easy because moss can live for one or two months without water. Just check the soil every so often to determine whether or not it needs a drink, and use a water spray bottle to dampen it if it feels dry. All that moss requires to live is shade and moisture, therefore this plant is one of the most suitable for a college dorm.
If you are living in an apartment or house on campus, try to use the porch or doorway to create a garden setting. Planting flowers in pots is the best way to showcase your flowers if there is little space available. Pots come in in all different sizes and materials such as clay, wood, or plastic. If you want a more unique look, consider planting flowers in a burlap sack or a canvas bag and hanging it on your front door. Plants adapt to almost any container, so old boots or a rusted watering can make for an interesting vintage home for a plant.
Some of the most popular outdoor flowers that are easy to take care of include petunias, geraniums, impatiens and marigolds. These flowers are inexpensive and bloom very easily with little care other than needing to be watered.
Studies show that plants make us happier, so whether you live in a dorm or an apartment, add some green into your life and come back to nature.


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John Kuse, President: B.A.,University of Wisconsin-Madison; Over 27 years of financial service experience; current President and owner of Peak Wealth Management, LLC a registered investment advisor; former Deputy Managing Director of TD Waterhouse, Hong Kong and Divisional Vice President of TD Waterhouse Investor Services; served on multiple boards, including the Mt. Horeb Public Library, Mt. Horeb Community Foundation, Mount Horeb Area School District, Children's Community School and TD Waterhouse, Hong Kong. Returning Board Member.
John Swartz, Vice President: B.S., Business Management, Bradley University; 38 years experience in a variety of business management positions, most recently as Vice President of Operations, Conney Safety Products, Madison. Retired in 2007 and moved to the Mount Horeb area. Served as Moderator and Chairman for various church boards and committees, professional societies, and non-profit organizations. Lives in Mount Horeb area with his wife, Jan. Returning Board member.
Karla Ott, Secretary: B.A. in Political Science and Behavioral Science and Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison; graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. Native Wisconsinite, born near Lancaster in Grant County on a dairy farm. Live in Mount Horeb, both inside and outside the Village, since 1989. Area of law practice are non-litigation general practice, estate planning, real estate, special needs works, not-for-profit formation and business. Husband teaches high school math in Mount Horeb, three accomplished children (Alina, Austen and Allesandra). Has served on numerous boards and committees, including Perry Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Mount Horeb Area Education Foundation, Inc., Gators Swim Team, Children's Community School, the Gonstead Clinic, the Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Mt Horeb Public Library, The Board of Trustees for the Mount Horeb Public Library, and the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society. Hobbies and interests include cooking, sewing, needlework, gardening and prairie restoration. Returning Board member.
Roger Deterding, Treasurer: B.A. Industrial Technology, Illinois State University; ChFC American College of Financial Services. 10 years as a Financial Advisor for Thrivent Financial of Mt. Horeb; 14 years as owner/operator of Spectrum Printing, LLC of Little Falls, MN; 10 years as manager/owner of Maco Business Forms, Peoria, IL. Previously served on the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association of Southwest Wisconsin, and Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County, MN; served as Treasurer for Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mount Horeb.
BOARD MEMBERS
Shirley Martin: Graduate of Mount Horeb High School. Native of the area with extensive knowledge of the community, its businesses and its people; member of the family who developed the Cave of the Mounds. Lives in Mount Horeb. Returning Board member.
Peter Riphahn: B.A., Residential Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wausau Technical Institute; 50 years experience in residential and commercial building planning; member and officer of professional and fraternal organizations; previous owner/operator of local lumber company. Lives in Mount Horeb with his wife, Carol. Returning Board member.
David Schmidt: Graduated from Ladysmith H.S. in northern Wisconsin. B.S from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Employed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad for 21 years in middle and upper management. Worked and lived for two years in Guadalajara, Mexico assisting the Ferromex Railroad, of which Union Pacific was a partner. After 37 years of service retired in 2011 and moved to Mount Horeb with wife, Lois, who is a volunteer at the museum. Two daughters and three granddaughters. Member of the Mount Horeb Area and Chicago and Northwestern Historical Societies. Currently serves as a member of the Town of Springdale Plan Commission and MHAHS Building & Grounds Committee. Hobbies include woodworking, golf, watching Badger football and basketball games and the 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers. New Board member.
Emily Togstad: B.B.A., Marketing, Loyola University Maryland; M.Ed., Loyola University Maryland; Marketing experience in entertainment and healthcare industries; 13 years early childhood teaching experience; Owner, Wee Woodworks, handcrafted wooden toy company; Lives in Mount Horeb with her husband Tom and two daughters. Returning Board member.
Lee Underwood: Retired EMS Coordinator, Meriter Hospital, Madison; volunteer member Mount Horeb Emergency Medical Service; former National Registry Chief Examiner (EMS) State of Wisconsin. Lives in Mount Horeb with her husband, Chuck. Returning Board member.


Marsha Kramer grew up in West Los Angeles graduating from UCLA with a degree in Theater Arts and English, and receiving a Secondary Teaching Credential. She also studied at the Royal Academy in London. As an actress the high points of her theater work was playing "Wendy" on Broadway to Sandy Duncan's Peter Pan, "Agnes Gooch" to Juliet Prowse's Mame, and "Amy" in Company with Carol Burnett.
Her television work includes Modern Family (recurring), Dr. Ken Eagleheart (recurring), Malcolm in the Middle, Frasier (recurring), Touched by An Angel, Love & War, Life Goes On, Cheers, Newhart and the Bill Cosby Show. After living in NYC at the Rehearsal Club (so fortunate, it was the best!), where she had volunteered at the ASPCA with an adoption program spearheaded by Gretchen Wyler, she returned to Los Angeles and continued her work in animal protection with Gretchen and the HSUS, by being a member of the Genesis Awards Committee for over 25 years.
She is also a founding and board member of The Musical Theatre Guild (MTG) which performs concert staged readings of seldom done gems of the musical theater at Glendale's historic Alex Theatre, and a founding member of CCAP - Classic & Contemporary American Plays (began by Bonnie Franklin) bringing theater into the lives of children of diverse backgrounds.
She is married to Jim Keller who she met when he was the theater manager and she was performing at the Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica. They share their life with numerous kitties who have adopted them, and the dearest shelter rescue, Dylann. Though she continues her acting career, together Marsha and Jim have carried on a family business begun by her parents in 1949 - Kramers Pipe & Tobacco Shop in Beverly Hills.


Daniel White and April Kephart were arrested after a pursuit by Amarillo Police.
On January 24, 2017, Daniel White, 28, and April Kephart, 28, were arrested after reportedly crashing into the front of a Target Store in Amarillo, TX and then lead troopers on a chase. The duo are Albuquerque repeat violent offenders wreaking havoc in two states.
Officers were sent to an Amarillo Target Store located at 8201 West IH-40 on reports of a hit-and-run accident into the store. When officers arrived, they learned the incident was a shoplifting that turned violent when the vehicle was used as a weapon against store employees.
According to police, an employee of the Target store had detained Kephart who was trying to run out of the store with clothing she had not paid for. Kephart and the store employee were between the inner and outer set of glass doors of the store when White drove, what was described as a gray or black Ford F-150, through the outer doors into the store. This caused excessive damage to the Target store and gave Kephart an opportunity to escape.
Officers found that the plate on the truck was reported as a vehicle involved in a carjacking in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 22. 2017.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers later located the vehicle east of Amarillo and attempted to pull the truck over. The truck refused to stop and Troopers used spike strips to stop the vehicle. White and Kephart bailed the stolen truck and ran on foot before they were quickly apprehended by Troopers.
They are currently being held in the Carson County Jail awaiting extradition back to New Mexico. Albuquerque Police Department detectives arrested White and Kephart here in Albuquerque on January 19, 2017 for a string of Armed Robberies and Assaults with a Deadly Weapon charges. Both were released on their own recognizance (ROR'd) from this charge. The duo committed the car jacking of the F-150 on January 22, 2017, just days after being released from custody. They are now being held on these warrants and face punishment in both New Mexico and Texas.
We want to thank the Amarillo Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety for helping get these dangerous subjects into custody.


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Venice doctor demonstrates new tool to stop choking
Σωτήρια επέμβαση αστυνομικού! Επαναφέρει στη ζωή 3χρονο αγοράκι
Give a different type of gift this year.
When you're choking, time is of the essence. "You have four minutes or five minutes tops," Dr. Keith Johnson, a pediatrician in Venice, said. And when CPR and the Heimlich maneuver fail, some physicians including Dr. Johnson are turning to a new product called Lifevac, as a way to stop choking. "It should be CPR, back slaps, Heimlich maneuver, and this is your next tool," Dr. Johnson said. Weighing in at a few ounces without batteries or moving parts, the device is simple to use. "Create a seal on their face by firmly holding and pushing down," Dr. Johnson said while demonstrating Lifevac on a patient. "Then pull up hard. Turn the body immediately, opening the airways and sweeping out the hot dog or toy." Recently a seven-year-old boy choked on his lunch in a cafeteria in Arizona and later died. Jane Mascola who is featured on the Lifevac website has a mother who suffers from multiple sclerosis and survived a traumatic choking experience that left her unconscious. "My heart basically just sunk," Mascola said. "I was devastated because I knew that at any moment, my mom possibly could die by choking on a piece of food." Now she keeps Lifevac by her bed. "It makes me more relaxed," Anne Kalyvas, Mascola's mother, said. "Gives me some peace of mind." Her family considers her one of the lucky ones. "That's just an absolutely senseless way to die," Mascola said.


WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) - The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has approved a tentative 2019-2020 budget.
The budget includes Gov. Steve Sisolak's proposed 3-percent pay increase for district employees, and anticipates the state's 1.42-percent increase in funding to Nevada school districts.
The district says the tentative budget also reflects an increase in the district's budget deficit.
The Board of Trustees adopted a goal to eliminate the district budget deficit within three years and says it has cut $38.7 million from the 2017-18 budget and another $12.1 million from the 2018-19 budget, with the majority of the reductions coming from district administrative functions.
According to the Washoe County School District, it has reduced its deficit to less than $5 million.
· For the second year, included Washoe County residents and employees in budget reduction planning, utilizing feedback from almost 5,000 survey responses and five community budget forums attended by hundreds of people to help guide District funding decisions.
In Tuesday's action, the board made further reductions and adjustments it says are less impactful on students in classrooms, such as reducing some staffing at athletic events and reallocating custodian resources.
With the 3-percent increase and the new reductions, the district's budget deficit is now estimated at $17.76 million, according to the district, leaving a 3.5-percent fund balance. The district says this low fund balance could have a negative effect on the district's bond rating and represents less than one month's expenditures.
The district says between now and May 28, when the board is scheduled to approve the final budget for 2019-20, district staff will work with the governor's office and the Nevada State Legislature on proposals that would help all Nevada school districts meet their funding challenges, including removing restrictions on how some existing funds are spent. The district will also continue to evaluate every expenditure for cost justification.
"We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the governor, the legislature, the Nevada Department of Education, and other districts to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for all of our children," President Holland says.


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Прапор міського округу Електросталь разом з гербом є офіційними символами міста та міського округу Електросталь.

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2 квітня 1998 рішенням Ради депутатів міста № 76 / 16 було затверджено положення про прапор міста Електросталь . Прапор являє собою прямокутне червоне полотнище із зображенням Гефеста перед ковадлом ( фігури міського герба ), зміщеним від центру до древка. Край одягу Гефеста на зображенні розвівається за його спиною у вигляді декоративного завитка. Співвідношення ширини і довжини полотнища 2:3, габаритна висота композиції з Гефестом і ковадлом становить 3:4 від ширини полотнища прапора; вертикальна вісь ковадла знаходиться на відстані від древка, рівному 1/3 довжини полотнища; відстань від древка до краю композиції з Гефестом і ковадлом дорівнює відстані від краю одягу Гефеста до вільного краю полотнища. Автор прапора - Костянтин Моченов ( г.Химки ) , художник - Роберт Маланіч (м.Москва). Прапор і герб міста встановлені на будівлі , в якому працюють Рада депутатів і Адміністрація міста .

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Прапори міст Росії
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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package server

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"net/http"
	"strconv"

	"github.com/ReformedDevs/anonbot/db"
)

type ajaxAction struct {
	Action string          `json:"action"`
	Data   json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
}

type ajaxActionVote struct {
	SuggestionID string `json:"suggestion_id"`
}

type ajaxActionTweet struct {
	AccountID string `json:"account_id"`
	TweetID   string `json:"tweet_id"`
	Text      string `json:"text"`
}

type ajaxActionLike struct {
	AccountID string `json:"account_id"`
	TweetID   string `json:"tweet_id"`
}

// TODO: this could probably be refactored a bit

func (s *Server) ajax(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	u := r.Context().Value(contextUser).(*db.User)
	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
		http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed), http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
		return
	}
	action := &ajaxAction{}
	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(action); err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}
	switch action.Action {
	case "vote":
		vote := &ajaxActionVote{}
		if err := json.Unmarshal(action.Data, vote); err != nil {
			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}
		s.database.Transaction(func(c *db.Connection) error {
			s := &db.Suggestion{}
			if err := c.C.
				Preload("Votes", "user_id = ?", u.ID).
				Find(s, vote.SuggestionID).Error; err != nil {
				http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusNotFound), http.StatusNotFound)
				return nil
			}
			if len(s.Votes) == 0 {
				v := &db.Vote{
					UserID: u.ID,
				}
				if err := c.C.Model(s).Association("Votes").Append(v).Error; err != nil {
					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
					return nil
				}
				s.VoteCount++
			} else {
				if err := c.C.Model(s).Association("Votes").Delete(s.Votes[0]).Error; err != nil {
					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
					return nil
				}
				s.VoteCount--
			}
			if err := c.C.Save(s).Error; err != nil {
				http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
				return nil
			}
			w.Header().Set("Content-Length", "0")
			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
			return nil
		})
	case "tweet":
		if !u.IsAdmin {
			http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusForbidden), http.StatusForbidden)
			return
		}
		tweet := &ajaxActionTweet{}
		if err := json.Unmarshal(action.Data, tweet); err != nil {
			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}
		a := &db.Account{}
		if err := s.database.C.Find(a, tweet.AccountID).Error; err != nil {
			http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusNotFound), http.StatusNotFound)
			return
		}
		if err := s.tweeter.Reply(a, tweet.TweetID, tweet.Text); err != nil {
			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
			return
		}
		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", "0")
		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
	case "like":
		if !u.IsAdmin {
			http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusForbidden), http.StatusForbidden)
			return
		}
		like := &ajaxActionLike{}
		if err := json.Unmarshal(action.Data, like); err != nil {
			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}
		a := &db.Account{}
		if err := s.database.C.Find(a, like.AccountID).Error; err != nil {
			http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusNotFound), http.StatusNotFound)
			return
		}
		tweetID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(like.TweetID, 10, 64)
		if err := s.tweeter.Like(a, tweetID); err != nil {
			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
			return
		}
		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", "0")
		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
	default:
		http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusBadRequest), http.StatusBadRequest)
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


French café and Steampunk industry fuse to form this masterfully crafted copper bistro table. From the solid cast-iron base to the hand-hammered copper top, slight nuances in the "Natural w/ Spots" or "Weathered Penny" copper finishes capture the unique character of each artisan who's played a role in creating this dining showstopper. Depending on the occasion, working cogs and cranks allow you to adjust the table from 30"-42" with ease.
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Compare to the Arhaus Edison Copper Table with Edison Base.


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I am always honored to show on Modeler Magic the works of up and coming film artists! This specific artist has already captured the attention of several main stream Hollywood film making professionals…. some of whom have assisted in this very production! I welcome the works of Robin Phillips. Assisting Robin are several talents: Tom McDowell, Rich Suchy, Greg Boettcher, Ed Romo and Olivia Miseroy! Not to mention Fon Davis and Jason Kisvarday. Special thanks are to be noted to New Deal Studios with their artist's, noted above, participation.
I thought this project might be of interest to the community and I wanted to see if you all might be able to help out! Below are pictures from my thesis at the USC film school entitled "Valiant." What you're seeing is the namesake of the film, a scratch built tilt-rotor cargo plane thats home to the film's air-pirate trio. A work of amazing generosity, she was designed by Tom McDowell in the UK, CG modeled by Rich Suchy in Los Angeles, and built by a team of friends at New Deal Studios led by Greg Boettcher, with Ed Romo and Olivia Miseroy (all fantastic and talented people who volunteered much of their time to help put her together).
The Valiant was designed to be the millenium falcon of aircraft, looking rough around the edges but at the same time a hell of a beast. Tom did the initial design, and Rich did an amazing job incorporating elements from the C123k aircraft we filmed our live action parts in.
The model build started with a CNC routed shape that was vaccuformed over to create the hull, wings, and engines.
Greg then worked his wizardry to craft a hard rubber internal frame (supported by two heavy duty metal rods), and crafted the backbone that gives her 5 hidden mounting points.
The hull is covered in aluminum and led tape, rivet lines having been cleverly added with a pounce wheel (it blew my mind when Greg showed me how to do this).
The guns were kit-bashed from 24th scale model kits, with a little bit of scratch building on the top turret. Each turret is stop-motion animatable. She also has hidden landing gear attachments with pop out magnetic doors. The painting and aging involved alot of water based muck toned paints (burnt umber being the brown of choice I believe), some witchcraft, and a sea sponge.
When we set out to make Valiant, we'd originally thought that CG was the main way we'd have to go. Though some surprising revelations in the cost of good CG rendering – such that proved cost prohibitive on our student level budget – combined with the opportunities that arose when we started to meet model makers (they're still out there and doing amazing work!), we had to jump at the chance to work with miniatures. The film is a star wars/ indiana jones style serial adventure, and we'd gone thru painstaking measures to nail the tone of those films. Having similar styled FX was too good to pass up (and, ironically, cheaper with more consistent images). With the CG model, we're able to match move the plane when she needs to fly thru our cloud environmentals, as well as combine elements from the miniature and the CG model to approximate what Matt and Ian and New Deal do best – CG enhanced miniatures that hide the magic tricks from the audience's eye.
My friends and I are running a kickstarter right now to help pay for the rest of our miniatures – An Airship cruiser / star destroyer-esque behemoth that Fon Davis and his team are helping out with, and a diesel-punked english pub that my good friend Jason Kisvarday has offered to build – as well as for our motion control camera rig rental. Any donation will us do our part to keep this art alive, and hopefully blow peoples minds when everything is finished!
I hope you all enjoy! Check out the kickstarter too, as we've got some cool stuff we're giving away!


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Marko Ivanović on Leoš Janáček
What makes Janáček's music exceptional for you?
Ivanović: I must admit that, as a conductor and also a composer, I have always been interested in the relationship between music and drama, music and the word, and, in this regard, Janáček is unique for me. The more I delve into these scores, the more I realize and marvel at the original way that Janáček managed to mould music and the spoken word into a convincing shape, and, at the same time, how, at the beginning of the 20th century, he was thinking in theatrical terms. In this, I think, Janáček was well ahead of his time.
This is also shown by the fact that those scores that were often used by his contemporaries and even by the next generation, are often annotated with comments, which in some way or other attempt to improve Janáček. Even some of my professors believed that Janáček was an excellent musician and a great expressionist, but that he needed help with phrasing. This means placing responses to follow on without the characters talking over each other too much; it means waiting, using ritardandos. However, I feel that those are temporal issues, subject to a certain interpretational practice. This was so even in Janáček's time.
Yet nowadays, Janáček's work can be performed as it is actually written in the score with all those sudden changes, the relations of tempos, which are often asymmetrical in a certain way and not entirely clear, without any of those prepared ritardandos, which are often used in performing practice for Janáček's works. For this reason, discovering Janáček is an ongoing adventure for me.
All the timing and melody are managed in a way that corresponds with the emotion and the correct timing of the line the character is supposed to say at that moment.
You have Jenůfa and The Makropulos Case in your repertoire. How do you perceive them?
Ivanović: In terms of opera, Jenůfa is a more traditional piece. It contains coherent ensembles. Although the opera flows in one piece, and it is a through-composed opera, certain self-contained numbers can still be picked out here and there.
In contrast, The Makropulos Case is a lively drama. In this work, I think Janáček brought to perfection his theory about what musical theatre should be like. I feel that the style that he was approaching in Jenůfa was brought to perfection in The Makropulos Case.
This means that the spoken word is put to music in a way that gives those words some emotional charge. And there is really nothing else. There is no pleasing song that would interrupt the plot. All the timing and melody are managed in a way that corresponds with the emotion and the correct timing of the line the character is supposed to say at that moment. This means that so much effort has simply been put into the many details because nothing is left to chance, which is a thing I began to discover only when I got deeply involved in studying it.
Did you manage to get even deeper under Janáček's skin, conducting The Makropulos Case from the critical edition?
Ivanović: This was also due to the fact that I had the chance to be the first to stage this opera from the critical edition. This means I was able to fall back on how it was performed at its premiere, on what Janáček corrected, and, on the contrary, what Janáček did not correct. And suddenly we found ourselves facing things, like we suddenly found that Janáček actually wrote piano for a sentence that is commonly sung as forte.
And now – did he write piano there because he didn't realize, or because it was a mistake, or was it really his intention? And, in most cases, we found out that it really was, most likely, his intention. For example, when Emilia Marty gets angry, and she presses the lawyer Kolenatý to break into the apartment of the noble Prus, and he tells her that he cannot get there any other way, the music is building, and her reply is commonly interpreted in forte: "Then you have to get the parcel in another way!" There is piano in the score, and it makes perfect sense because, after the great dramatic culmination, she just states (in piano): "Well, you have to get that parcel another way".
These are the kind of details rife in the opera. They are very well thought out details – I don't know to what extent it is Janáček's calculated intention and to what extent it is his instinctive feel for drama, feel for theatre, but I believe there are actually no mistakes in this opera. It is remarkable.
I don't know to what extent it is Janáček's instinctive feel for drama, feel for theatre, but I believe there are actually no mistakes in this opera.
Abroad, Janáček is one of the most played and respected opera composers. Yet he struggles to fill Czech theatres…
Ivanović: This is why I believe that a Janáček festival is a great idea, and it's great that it is held regularly. I believe that it will take few more years, but it will surely be reflected in the general view of Janáček. I think that the majority of people in Brno and in the Czech Republic respect Janáček, but, at the same time, they are a bit afraid of him. The audience that comes to the Janáček festival is very specific. They are connoisseurs, people who seek out Janáček, like him and know the majority of his work.
But now we need to attract people to come and see Janáček who are among regular opera audiences, or not even opera but theatre audiences, because I believe that anyone coming to see Jenůfa cannot say afterwards that they have seen something alien, something unpleasant, whether musically or theatrically. Simply, I think that it is a prejudice, which must be uprooted by a revolution, but underpinned by evolution. Because, let's be honest, I think that for an uneducated audience, Janáček is much more accessible than, for example, a Mozart opera. Janáček is immediate and, in his expressiveness, his passion, he just grabs us by the collar and shakes us. I know that this works wonders with a teenage audience. They really do take to Janáček.
And another thing I think is that, as in the National Theatre in Prague, Smetana should never be taken off the repertoire. The Bartered Bride should always be in the repertoire. It should be the same for the Janáček Theatre in Brno – Janáček should always be part of the repertoire. This is not always so, for the reason I mentioned earlier – filling the theatre.
Janáček is immediate and, in his expressiveness, his passion, he just grabs us by the collar and shakes us.
Do you ever think about how his contemporaries and audiences perceived Janáček?
Ivanović: I admit this is not only a question for me. I, myself, am interested in how he reflected the reactions of the public. It is true that he was greatly respected after his Jenůfa was performed in Prague. After that, he was in fact a first-class star, and his operas enjoyed great success everywhere. So I think that he did not have to struggle with any kind of crisis in that regard. And I believe that contemporary audiences were far more open to new things than they are nowadays – I am talking about Czech opera audiences, who are very conservative. He was a maverick – I mean Janáček. I think Brno can boast of many such mavericks.
What is it that resonates in you when you hear Leoš Janáček?
Ivanović: I think he was a genius composer, genius not only in his musical language but also in his feel for theatre, and there are not many composers in history with such a theatrical feel. And I think that a number of composers who are nowadays among the world-renowned opera composers, still do not possess Janáček's great musical imagination.
Interview: Jana Gajdošíková
Brno, November 2014
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Right Here, Right Now: On Christophe Honoré's Metamorphoses
April 22, 2017 by Daniel Nava in RHRN, Metamorphoses, Christophe Honore, 2014, Noteworthy
In a delightful bit of programming happenstance, you'll find two rather unusual contemporary French films screening in Chicago this week. After premiering at the Chicago International Film Festival last year, Alain Guiraudie's Staying Vertical screens at the Gene Siskel Film Center. I covered the film then and maintain my shaky appreciation for Guiraudie's craft even if I still can't fully commit to the picture's surreal shapelessness. However, I found more to admire in Christophe Honoré's similar-minded Metamorphoses (Noteworthy), which screens exclusively at Facets Cinematheque.
April 22, 2017 /Daniel Nava
RHRN, Metamorphoses, Christophe Honore, 2014, Noteworthy
Right Here, Right Now: On Dinesh Sabu's Unbroken Glass
February 15, 2017 by Daniel Nava in RHRN, Unbroken Glass, Dinesh Sabu, 2014
Kartemquin Films in association with the Indo-American Heritage Museum, Apna Ghar, the National Alliance of Mental Health, the Independent Filmmaker Project Chicago, and the Eyes on India Festival present a week of screenings for Dinesh Sabu's Unbroken Glass at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Beginning Friday the 17th through Thursday the 23rd, Sabu will be in attendance for post-screening Q&As in what's certain to be a lively discussion, particularly in the wake of a Trump administration that more or less displays a disinterest in the continued benefits, (particularly in regards to the mental health) offered by the Affordable Care Act.
RHRN, Unbroken Glass, Dinesh Sabu, 2014
99 Homes (Ramin Bahrani, 2014)
September 28, 2015 by Daniel Nava in 99 Homes, 2014, Ramin Bahrani, Review, Highly Recommended
We're amid a phase in Ramin Bahrani's filmmaking career and it's a subtle but nevertheless exciting shift from where he was ten years ago. With Man Push Cart, Chop Shop, and Goodbye Solo, the primary characters range from a Pakistani pushcart driver, a Latino orphan, and a Senegalese cab driver. They were films about the immigrant experience, about the transition in operating in a society that deemed them as outsiders. His next film, 2012's critically misunderstood and exceptional At Any Price did not involve this sort of outsider experience. Set on Iowa farmland, the film was a vivid study of American decay whereby the hegemonic elite sought to maintain sovereignty through the marginalization of characters like those found in his earlier triptych of films.
Bahrani's new film, 99 Homes, carries on with this study of the social elite by investigating the housing market. It's a case study that illustrates the predatory capitalist's perspective, whereby a real-estate shark repossesses foreclosed homes with startling efficiency. If Bahrani's initial triad of films was a trilogy of the 99%, then 99 Homes is the second film in a trilogy of the 1%.
99 Homes, 2014, Ramin Bahrani, Review, Highly Recommended
Cinema Chatter #39 – 2015 Catch Up
September 21, 2015 by Daniel Nava in Cinema Chatter, 2014, 2015, Heaven Knows What, Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie, The Mend, John Magary, Roy Andersson, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch, Tangerine, Sean Baker
This morning the Chicago International Film Festival announces its slate of films and with it a (hopeful) deluge of highly acclaimed foreign and American films. Amid the hysteria of the fall festival season, where critics and audiences alike make quick and often exaggerated declarations on films, it's easy to forget some of the year's earlier offerings that don't usually generate the same degree of communal fervor. The outlined films are available on most VOD and streaming services or could very well be playing in a local arthouse theater. They are all, to varying degrees, worth your time.
Cinema Chatter, 2014, 2015, Heaven Knows What, Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie, The Mend, John Magary, Roy Andersson, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch, Tangerine, Sean Baker
A Halfway There Checklist: The Best of the Year So Far
July 01, 2015 by Daniel Nava in 2015, 2014
Don't let my limited output over the course of the first half of the year fool you: it's been a great year at the cinema. It's been one of those years where Hollywood blockbusters, festival darlings, and foreign holdovers have (for the most part) held true to their promise and delivered something unique. Look no further than the four selected "essential" films on this list; the quartet represents dynamic revisions on form and technique that has made 2015 an incredibly progressive year. A similar dynamic of massive and micro budget films coming down the pike look to follow suit, with films like Todd Haynes' Carol, Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Assassin, Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups, and Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight demonstrating the density of this years offerings – we're half-way through the year but there's ample more to look forward to.
Eden (Mia Hansen-Løve, 2014)
June 24, 2015 by Daniel Nava in Eden, Mia Hansen-Løve, Review, 2014, Highly Recommended
Mia Hansen-Løve's Eden opens at the Music Box Theatre this Friday. For additional ticketing and screening information, check out their website here.
Most writer/directors do not have the luxury that was afforded to Richard Linklater's Boyhood, where a decade-long production provided a subtle movement of age captured on celluloid. With Eden, Mia Hansen-Løve makes the most of her limited economy, submitting a film of potent immediacy. Whereas a director like Linklater would be quick to conceal direct passages of time, with no particular interest vested in confining narrative arcs within specific years, it's Hansen-Løve who utilizes yearly benchmarks in direct and often times startling ways.
Eden, Mia Hansen-Løve, Review, 2014, Highly Recommended
Vision of Division - Chicago and Collin Schiffli's Animals
May 20, 2015 by Daniel Nava in 2014, Animals, Colin Schiffli
Animals opens at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Friday, May 22. Their Friday screening features actor David Dastmalchian and director Collin Schiffli in attendance for an audience discussion. For additional ticketing information, click here.
The camera looms on a couple as the Chicago sunrise fills their bedroom. The view of Lake Michigan seems to be coming from one of the complexes that populate a half-mile stretch of Sheridan Road, a stream of studio apartments that have the benefit of overseeing the lake. Undergrads from Loyola University often find themselves spending their four years overlooking the galvanizing view. And then they go. The community is temporary, awaiting a new set of students to muse over the sight. Colin Schiffli's Animals sees its central couple – Jude (David Dastmalchian, who also wrote the film) and Bobbie (Kim Shaw) – wake to this panorama. Yet as Bobbie pushes the curtain to the side, the swell of light consumes them both.
May 20, 2015 /Daniel Nava
2014, Animals, Colin Schiffli
Previewing the 31st Chicago Latino Film Festival
April 08, 2015 by Daniel Nava in Latino Film Festival, I Am Not Lorena, Isidora Marras, Cats Have No Vertigo, António-Pedro Vasconcelos, Casa Grande, Fellipe Barbosa, 2014, Festival
The Chicago Latino Cultural Center presents its annual Latino Film Festival at Chicago's AMC River East 21 beginning April 9 through April 23. The festival, which opened to an initial 14 films screened to 500 attendees in 1985, has now ballooned to one of the most successful film festivals celebrating Latino filmmaking in the country. For additional venue and ticket information, click here. The following films screen during the festival's opening week.
Latino Film Festival, I Am Not Lorena, Isidora Marras, Cats Have No Vertigo, António-Pedro Vasconcelos, Casa Grande, Fellipe Barbosa, 2014, Festival
Clouds of Sils Maria (Oliver Assayas, 2014)
April 07, 2015 by Daniel Nava in Clouds of Sils Maria, 2014, Review, Oliver Assayas, Essential
We have films that we admire. Upon returning to them, we lose sight of that admiration. Did the film betray us? Of course not, despite what we may tell ourselves. It's us who have changed. I know that I certainly don't hold films of my youth in the same high regard that I once did, at least not since entering adulthood. Our collective experiences and non-experiences shape the way we interpret any given text. So fundamentally, age plays an integral part in that. Time goes by and we (hopefully) process a series of new experiences that (again, hopefully) broaden our worldview and make us just a little more enlightened. Because if not, what's the point?
Clouds of Sils Maria, 2014, Review, Oliver Assayas, Essential
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (David Zellner, 2014)
March 25, 2015 by Daniel Nava in David Zellner, Kumiko, 2014, Review, Recommended, Zoo
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter opens at the Music Box Theatre on March 27 for a weeklong run. Click here for showtimes and additional information.
Kumiko (Rinko Kikuchi) is 29 years old. She works a mundane day job where she services the needs of a wealthy boss. Her official job title is "Office Lady". She is among the many women stuck in this revolving door position but unlike the women who escape – of which the only means of escaping is by having a family – she's dependent on the position's meager salary for her livelihood. She receives regular calls from her mother, most of which involve her berating Kumiko for not finding a boyfriend, not having children, and not living with her. Kumiko lives in a small flat where the structure's tight quarters only echo the sentiment that this young woman is trapped. Among the sea of black suits and white shirts that compose images of Tokyo's commuters, it's Kumiko's red hoodie that sticks out. And Kumiko has a bunny. An adorable bunny that eats ramen named Bunzo. Yet it's not hard to see why Kumiko seems to be clinging to what little sanity she has left – like her bunny, she's trapped in a cage. So is it any surprise that when this young women discovers a VHS copy of Joel and Ethan Coen's Fargo, with its "this is based on a true story" opening and the promise of a snow-buried suitcase waiting to be uncovered, that she embraces the notion of becoming a Spanish Conquistador and sets forth on a journey to her El Dorado, by way of Fargo?
David Zellner, Kumiko, 2014, Review, Recommended, Zoo


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France to fight cannabis use with spot fines
Cannabis users will soon face on-the-spot fines in France, where teenage use of the drug is among the highest in Europe, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Thursday.
Collomb said legislation would be presented to parliament in the coming weeks, honoring an election campaign pledge by President Emmanuel Macron who says spot fines should be used to deter petty crimes that often end up unpunished in overloaded courts.
The number of 15- and 16-year-olds who admitted recent use of cannabis was higher in France than any other European country in a 2015 survey published by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug addiction, an EU agency.
"The flat-rate fines will not take away from the fact that it is a criminal offense," Collomb told Europe 1 radio.
Police would soon be equipped with mobile phone and tablet computer technology that made it simple to impose immediate fines, Collomb said.
He did not say how big fines would be but a report requested by Macron's government suggested 150 to 200 euros ($186-248).
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A delicious way to reuse leftover red bulgar wheat and give it a new avatar in the form of Eggy Red Bulgar Wheat Loaf. Made with the goodness of leeks, eggs and a pinch of garam masala this makes a good lunch box meal.
Stack of portion size leftovers … a task; does that describe a day in your kitchen life!??
Well, it sure does in mine! I struggle with ideas to pack healthy and tasty lunch for my daughter's school.
For reasons unknown there is always the last bit of meal left which never gets eaten by anyone. Don't know why but I always land up with a small bowl of whatever I make for dinner as if leaving the last morsel will somehow magically turn into a full meal the next day!This leaves an array of leftovers in the fridge which I somehow have to try to reuse as opposed to wasting it.
I am lucky that my daughter is not too picky with food but she does have strong likes and dislikes when it comes to particular food kind.
She likes different kinds of meal each day for lunch which means that my jubilation to send last night's dinner as her present day's lunch is not an option.
She also does not like food that is squishy or mushy, so I have to think about finger food type of dishes to pack for lunch because I know that at least that would get eaten!
And so to address the question I go back to my fridge and try to get inspiration from whatever leftovers I have been stacking up!
It's not always easy to reuse odd dishes like a runny daal and a leftover fish pie. But I can use the daal to knead wholemeal flour and make into paranthas, while boil some extra potatoes and veg and turn the fish pie into fish cakes!!
I have now come to a stage where I quite enjoy having an array of leftovers as it gives me the inspiration to try and reuse them and create new meals, especially packed lunches or something for brunch!
I had a small bowl of boiled bulgar wheat left over, not enough for making another meal and too little for my lunch too (I have a big appetite you see :0).
It's almost like a cross between a quiche and a frittata. The reason this dish has become one of my favorite brunch or packed lunch meal is the ease of making it and is packed with the goodness of veges, protein and low on carbs for those who are into counting their carbs! You can add any vegetable of your choice or pieces of ham or sausage for the meat lovers.
All I have to say is that the next time you struggle with what to make for lunch or snack just take a peek in your fridge, mix and match few ingredients and see what you come out with.
Super easy and tasty way of reusing bulgar wheat for a healthy packed lunch or mid day snack.
Preheat oven for 5 mins on 180°C.
In a blender, I used the hand blender for this, put together all the ingredients listed apart from the bread crumbs and cheese and blend it together for few seconds.
Add bulgar wheat to the mixture in the blender and blend for further 10 - 15 secs. The mixture should be coarse and not too runny.
Transfer the eggy mixture to a loaf tin. Shake the tin for it to settle in well.
Evenly sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top of the eggy mixture and finish it off with a generous helping of grated cheese.
Bake the mixture for 15 - 20 minutes in the oven on the same heat setting or until the top turns golden brown and the egg is thoroughly cooked. You can take a clean knife and pierce it through the mixture to check if its cooked.
Cut into thick slices and serve hot or cold with ketchup or any sauce of your choice.


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And on that note… Who's excited for Snakes on a Plane? I am! I am!
Jen & I saw the poster last night! It's snakes wrapped around a plane to simulate the American Medical Association logo.
About 2 and a half minutes in.
I'm stoked. I'm even excited for the sequel: Snakes on a Plane 2: Planes on a Snake.


The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Monday, January 9, 2017, at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioners' Board Room, Watauga County Administration Building, Boone, NC.
Commissioner Hodges opened the meeting with a prayer and Commissioner Yates led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A public hearing was held to allow citizen comment on a proposed ordinance establishing a 60-day development moratorium on high impact land uses as required by N.C.G.S. 153A-340(h).
Chairman Welch opened the public hearing at 5:33 P.M.
Chairman Welch asked Mr. Joe Furman, Planning & Inspections Director for comments. Mr. Furman reviewed a handout containing questions received and information regarding the moratorium. Mr. Furman noted that a comment box and forms were provided at the hallway entrance for those wishing to leave written comments after the public hearing and a link for comments would also be available on the Watauga County website.
County Attorney Capua suggested Article 4 of the ordinance be amended to clarify the duration of the moratorium.
After brief discussion, Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Turnbow, moved to adopt the Ordinance Establishing a Development Moratorium on High Impact Land Uses, as amended.
Commissioner Welch closed the public hearing at 6:17 PM.
County Manager Geouque requested further direction from the Board regarding citizen input. The Board directed staff to work with the Planning Board on formulating citizen input. Vice-Chairman Kennedy requested that the Board receive a copy of all comments submitted to staff.
Vice-Chairman Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Yates, moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 P.M.


Movie Room Ideas – Back when I lived in a high-rise condominium, I had a simple television as well as a respectable sound system– nothing special.
After I obtained married, my partner as well as I transferred to a single-family house and also wanted to take the opportunity to produce an amazing media space in our cellar.
We ended up spending plenty of cash refurbishing our seventy-year-old residence, so we had little left over for a modern flick room. Regardless of the limited budget, we developed an amazing entertainment facility.
There was a time when the television was the focal point of the living room, with every furniture being set up around it!
A number of us Television lovers still tend to do the same, but the modern pattern has been to take the TV far from the living-room or to conceal it completely.
While some have taken it to the bedroom and the family room, others have gone with gorgeous as well as at times sensational media spaces and also residence cinemas that blow you away.
It is either an over-the-top residence movie theater, media space or the covert TV nook that grace most contemporary interiors. So, when did the excellent old' Television Room beginning ending up being unneeded?
There are plenty of firms prepared as well as waiting to construct your desired area, and also they bill you tens of thousands of dollars to do it.
However, if you want to save by tackling the project yourself, think about these five key elements of producing your media room, and also the means to surpass assumptions without surpassing your budget.
There's even more to an excellent home movie theater than fresh-made snacks.
Many thanks to streaming solutions, it's much easier compared to ever to have your choice of flicks right from home. Currently, you simply should create the ideal watching setting.
A decade back, an in-home testing area was a luxury scheduled for celebrities and CEOs. Now that flicks are readily available at the swipe of your finger (confess, when was the last time you left your home to view a movie?), it's no surprise that developing an outstanding home cinema is also within your grasp.
As well as with these tips, you will not need a significant financial institution to do it.
The ideal measurement for a house cinema is an area that's 20 feet long by 13 feet vast. (If this isn't available, a space that goes to the very least 12 feet by 12 feet ought to work as well).
The dimension of your room could also determine whether to select a TV or a projector as well as display.
engineeringcalculator.net could assist you to figure out how far away your seating ought to be based upon the dimension of your display. If you don't have the area for a 10-foot-wide display, or if your room obtains a great deal of light, stick to a TV.
Select a dealt with the display, i.e., one that remains on the wall surface in any way times, rather than a retractable one, which will conserve your loan. Look for one with a thick, black structure, which boosts the photo quality.
As for projectors, look for a 3-D option with high-def 1080p resolution. Optoma projectors obtain superb testimonials at an economical cost point.
You'll want to spend a bit, even more, money on the subwoofer and also a receiver, which will offer you movie-theater-quality audio. Prepare to spend $450 to $500 for each item.
And inspect out Monoprice for the appropriate wires and audio speaker cable you'll need to link your new system.
If you don't already have one, Blu-ray is the means to go. The photo quality is amazing, and also the player will certainly have applications as well as streaming tools constructed right in. (Benefit: You could obtain one for around a hundred bucks).
Audio quality (and ensuring your watching habits don't disturb every person else in your home) is crucial to an at-home cinema.
If you have the additional cash, you can acquire premade acoustic panels. Or else, you could make your personal for around $20 to $50 per panel.
You have invested a great deal of money and time right into your tools, so a power rise shouldn't crush it!
Acoustic tiles are the optimal surface area for your area's ceiling. Visit any theater, as well as you will see that their ceilings are covered with fiberglass panels similar to the ones in the dropped ceilings you see in many offices.
Thankfully, making use of these decline systems is the least pricey way to cover an incomplete ceiling.
Due to the low ceilings in my basement, I needed to eliminate the existing ceiling first. Within the structure of the floor above, I included two layers of usual fiberglass insulation.
Two layers of insulation won't keep much warmer compared to one, yet packaging in a second layer truly assists to include the sound. Though insulation is unpleasant, it's low-cost and also very easy to mount.
Next, I set up all of the hardware and also electrical wiring for the lights, audio speakers, and ceiling mounted the projector.
Finally, I installed the decline ceiling made of basic fiberglass tiles. Many media rooms are black, to produce a theater-like experience, and the hardest part was discovering all the floor tiles and also equipment in black.
I ultimately located a house enhancement shop that would unique order it for me. If you are unable to find black panels, you could coat them with spray paint before mounting them.
I completed the ceiling initially so about minimize the opportunities of harming the walls or wrecking the carpet. The overall expense of our 150-square-foot-room was under $200.
The majority of modern-day homes have wall surfaces made of drywall, while older houses like mine have plaster walls. Both products have terrible acoustics.
To fix the issue, I added affordable, lightweight acoustic boards that almost any residence enhancement store will certainly bring.
I then had my carpet installer cover them with slim, indoor/outdoor carpets, like the kind you would certainly discover covering the walls of many movie theaters.
Again, you will certainly wish to finish the wall surfaces before you begin on the flooring to avoid spoiling your flooring's rug. My complete cost was under $500 for the acoustic panels, the slim carpet, as well as the setup.
If you have home windows in your movie room, attempt to cover them to block out the light. Room-darkening tones are a terrific alternative, particularly incorporated with standard drapes.
Alternatively, you could acquire heavier drapes that are lined to stay out the light.
You could install room-darkening tones for about $30, and also more expensive drapes can set you back $100 to $200 per window.
For acoustic factors, the floor of your motion picture area must never be timber, concrete, tile, or linoleum. Make use of a plush carpet when possible.
I could have my rug installer re-use carpets that we got rid of from one more space to expose wood floorings, which maintained expenses at a minimum.
Most cinemas make use of colors to control reflections of the light off of the display and to make the room feel larger. We went with a black ceiling, dark navy blue wall surface covering, as well as a beige flooring rug.
This, not just aids with optimum watching however likewise has the effect of making a dark room appear bigger compared to it is.
While you'll intend to have the ability to turn up the lights before as well as after viewing your flicks, excessive illumination throughout the movie will certainly harm the picture high quality as well as reduce your space's general atmosphere.
A windowless room could appear suitable, yet you will most likely still desire simply a bit of light while you are watching your motion picture. The optimal service is a dimmable illumination product.
Placement your illumination devices such that it illuminates the room indirectly by shinning primarily on the walls and also the floor. Prevent lighting the ceiling, as its darkness will make space feel bigger.
I found low-voltage lights as well as strung them on wires along each side of the room. These were available for under $100 at a house enhancement shop.
Specially-designed home cinema seats are lavish. However, they come with a significant price tag. The affordable options are reclining chairs or a couch you already have.
If you're fortunate enough to have the room as well as want to include two rows of seats, develop a wood platform 6 to twelve inches high to boost the second row. Cover the system with carpet as well as you're good to go.
As soon as you have selected all the pieces of your system, you will certainly then have to create it. It does not take expert skill. However, some aspects will require expert assistance.
I wired the speakers as well as the lighting before I got to work with the ceiling. After that, I had to work with someone to install the carpeting on the flooring and also as wall coverings for around $150. Lastly, I attached the sound and also video clip parts myself.
There was a time when the television was the centerpiece of the living-room, with every furniture being set up around it! A lot of us Television aficionados still tend to do the very same, yet the modern pattern has been to take the TV far from the living-room or to hide it.
While some have taken it to the room and the living room, others have gone with stunning and sometimes magnificent media rooms and also home cinemas that blow you away.
It is either an outrageous home movie theater, media room or the surprise TV space that poise most contemporary insides. So, when did the good ol' TV room start becoming unnecessary?
Component of the problem with specialized TV rooms is innovation as well as just how 'libraries' complete with loads of electronic rewards have replaced the single TV with cable.
After that, there is the decrease in costs, which has suggested a committed house theater or a great male cavern even more accessible for everyone.
However the Television Room appears to be making a comeback of sorts, and today we take a look at 20 tiny TV rooms that offer much more compared to simply home entertainment.
Anytime we discuss a devoted area that only offers a solitary purpose; we can hear a lot of our viewers wince in the distance. It is without a doubt an age of multitasking, and individuals expect their house to do the same.
Since the majority of us spend barely an hr or more on weekdays hooked to our favorite programs, it does make sense to use it completely by turning it right into a residence workspace, library, reading nook and even the children's game room.
Just put in a trendy sleeper sofa or perhaps a Murphy bed system, and also it will also act as a wonderful guest room when you have loved ones over for the weekend break.
This method takes the TV from the living-room and also a bedroom, also while utilizing the tiny added room.
We are discussing small spaces with the minimal area right here, which implies that the décor choices you make will certainly be vital. A tiny TV room with a modest television, maybe a Blu-ray gamer, as well as added devices, needs very little regarding actual square footage.
With contemporary wall-mounted sets and smooth home entertainment devices, also the tiniest spaces can become a cozy Television Room that offers you well. Include a great sectional or a luxurious sofa to make the most of the seats in the room, as well as you could also throw in some ottomans for youngsters.
Built-in, custom-made banquette sitting saves room and offers additional storage space alternatives, while an iconic piece like the Eames Lounger or the Bubble chair will bring both designs as well as skill to the room.
The options you make depend upon the variety of members in your family members, the objective of the space (certainly multipurpose spaces will certainly need added decoration) as well as the size of the area itself.
And also in a TV room with a neutral background, intense as well as colorful home furnishings appear right in your home and provide it a playful ambiance.
Taking the television far from the living room helps not simply enhance the looks of the space, however likewise conserves you a lot of time.
A lot of us invest many hours lazing before the TELEVISION just because it is there, and often it is left running in the background for no factor.
Having a dedicated TV room solves this trouble, and also this is exactly the reason even residences with lush living spaces and adequate square video footage currently feature smaller sized Television Room.
As soon as you have chosen the room for the TV room, a choice decoration that is aesthetically proportional to the dimension of the area as well as complements its design.
Cellar as well as attic room Television Room gain from low-slung decoration with a smaller sized impact, while larger areas could suit larger items.
Lighting is a necessary component of any media or Television Room, as well as getting it right in the tiny room could be a difficulty sometimes.
Dedicated Television Room could have a darker, moodier setting that gives the perception of a much more luxurious residence movie theater.
Shades such as black, dark gray as well as deep violet on the wall surfaces together with clever ambient lighting work best in such areas.
If the TV room is a part of the larger space or is used as an office, laundry, visitor area or game room, then choose a lighter backdrop and a more happy ambiance.
The design is one more consideration, and with a small TV room, you can try fun motifs and styles that move away from the one made use of in the rest of the house.
If your television beings in the living-room or room, then selecting a different TV room is a smart suggestion, regardless of how tiny it is. The adjustment in the way of life that it brings is something you will notice virtually immediately!
Currently, you excel to go! Certain, it isn't the easiest procedure, once you get the hang of it you will not invest some time figuring out the ideal placement– you'll feel in one's bones.
Likewise, expect to earn mistakes. Having a little spackle around for a few holes you pierced in the incorrect place can't hurt. In spite of the disappointments and blunders, the important point to keep in mind is that when you are ended up, you will have a cinema in your home.
It turned out to be among the best-unintended choices I've made.
Possibilities are you'll like it, as well.


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This Windows 10X inspired Start menu sure is a looker
Fahad Ali June 24, 2020 Concepts, Design, Featured No Comments
One big problem with Windows 10 is its lack of design consistency. Five years since release, Microsoft is still working on it. The company has a fresh chance with Windows 10X, but a lot of work remains.
And it knows this.
Work is underway to give the operating system a fresh coat of paint, and polishing the various elements seems like high priority for Redmond. More so, because with Windows 10X, the company can leave legacy components out and go in with a completely modern feel.
Come to think of it, a modern feel is exactly what this new design concept is all about.
Microsoft shared these screenshots earlier this week, providing us with a sneak peek at the new possibilities that could define the UI of its operating platforms.
As you can easily tell from these images, it is pretty clear that Windows 10X is the version that provides the design inspiration for the whole thing.
The live tiles themselves are not going anywhere — despite rumors to the contrary — but the overall look and the new set of icons both contribute to a more consistent approach from one end of the Start menu to the next.
Of course, Windows 10X comes with its own unique set of icons and visual effects that make for a refreshed UI. And many wanted Microsoft to bring this sense and sensibility to the main Windows 10 design as well.
Worth noting that, at the end of the day, these screenshots are just that.
Concepts.
They are not indicative of the final design that will ship anytime soon, particularly with a Windows 10 feature upgrade. But they do tell that the software titan is currently exploring a new redesign for its operating platforms, and the company is in for a sleek and consistent approach.
And that's good enough!
Fahad Ali
Fahad Ali is a professional freelancer, specializing in technology, web design and development and enterprise applications. He is the primary contributor to this website. When he is not typing away on his keyboard, he is relaxing to some soft jazz.
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Originally formed in the early '70s, Johnny & the Roccos were from the original wave of rock & roll revivalists (predating the early-'80s movement led by the Stray Cats by nearly a decade), and are perhaps the only revivalist act to ever emerge from Scotland. Longtime leader Bob Fish has been with the band from the beginning, and although they've been issuing albums since the decade they formed (usually as limited edition pressings), it's the group's live show that has always been their main attraction. In addition to their own music, Johnny & the Roccos have also backed many renowned old-time U.S. rock & rollers when they tour Europe, including Billy Lee Riley, Sonny Fisher, Eddie Fontaine, Buddy Knox, and Ray Campi. Although they've released numerous albums over the years (including such titles as Shakin' All Over, Scots on the Rocks, Good Rockin' Tonight, Tearin' Up the Border, Stompin', Rock n' Roll Call, Up the Country, Feel Like Rockin', Great Scots!, and Captured Live at the Rattlesnake Saloon), the only one that remains in print is the 1997 compilation Bop a Dee Bop a Doo.


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The Usual Suspects (1995)
Jerry Roberts | August 25, 1995
***MAJOR SPOILER WARNING***
NOTE: I am trying to think of a nice way to write this review while staying mum about the facts and I think that I have done my best. But if you are reading this with the intent on seeing it, it may be a good idea to stop here and wait until afterwards. I wrote this to contest those who highly praised the film.
`The Usual Suspects' sets itself up as a puzzling thriller that demands your complete attention (which it does), it lays all the pieces on the table but comes up with an ending that feels like manipulation.
The story begins on a ship that has been ripped apart by an explosion leaving only two survivors: one seriously burned and muttering about someone named Keyser Soze and the other is an innocent-looking club-footed man named Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey). Kint sits in the office of detective Kujan (Chazz Palminteri) and begins to spell out the entire story of the past few days.
It seems that sometime earlier he was arrested along with a mixed bag of criminals (Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollack, Benicio Del Toro and Stephen Baldwin) who end up in the same cell and begin to talk over plans to steal a fortune in Cocaine from this Keyser Soze person. Soze, as Verbal tells it, is a Hungarian mob boss so frightening that the mere mention of his name strikes terror in the hearts of even the most hardened criminals. No one seems to have ever seen Soze except Mr. Kobayaschi (Pete Postlethwaite) who steps in late in the film to lay out a story about how Soze murdered his own family to keep the mob from getting their hands on them.
I got all the facts of the story but I found that they didn't add up to much. Director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie come up with a closing scene that seems to pull the rug out from under everything. In that, I felt that the movie had wasted my time with a lot of unnecessary fiction on Verbal's part.
I didn't see `The Usual Suspects' in a movie theater but waited until the video release and that's probably just as well because if you are like me, you tend to miss certain things the first time around. I felt that the best way to see the film would be in front of my television with my thumb on the rewind button so that if I didn't get certain facts, I could go back and listen harder. Doing this, I got a tighter grip on the facts but ultimately I was left feeling rather cheated.