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"Our CBD Outlets Will Be Dead As Doornails" — Eateries Grapple With No Dine-In Rule
We speak with 3 restaurateurs about the new month-long measure.
By Florence Fong
Updated 04 Apr 2020 16:04
The new measures outlined by the government earlier today (April 3) have been swift, and for some F&B owners, very sudden. Today's guidelines are the most stringent to date, though everyone is still allowed to freely leave their homes for essential services, unlike say in Italy, where citizens are required to fill up an official form before going out. According to a press release by Singapore's Ministry of Trade & Industry, the recent measures "include the closure of workplace premises, retail outlets except for those necessary to support the daily living needs of the population, and limiting restaurants and food and beverage outlets to takeaway or delivery only". All these are "additional measures to minimise further spread of Covid-19 cases". They are to be enforced from 7 April (Tuesday) to 4 May 2020, "but this may be extended if necessary".
We spoke to three restaurateurs from Tanuki Raw, Picnic and Naked Finn, and the general vibe was one of measured urgency as they scrambled to make sense of the new regulations and pivot from their usual business plans.
Hawker centres & restaurants remain open, but for takeaways only
Since food is considered an essential service, food suppliers (including caterers), food retail (such as supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery & fruit stores, wet markets), F&B outlets (including restaurants, hawker centres, coffee shops and food courts), and pharmacies will remain open. However, all F&B outlets can offer take-away and deliveries only — no dining in is allowed. The press release adds: "Outlets which do not currently offer takeaway and/or delivery can do so or allow third-party food delivery services to do so for them. While patrons and delivery drivers can continue to enter the premises to access take-away services, there will be no dine-in service, and nobody should consume any food or drinks on-site whilst waiting for takeaway food. F&B outlets that remain open must adhere to the enhanced safe distancing measures in their premises, and minimise crowds by ensuring patrons are spaced at least 1 metre apart at all times (i.e. within the premise and when queuing)".
Howard Lo of Tanuki Raw: "We're scrambling"
Co-owner Howard Lo of the Empire Eats restaurant group, which owns eateries such as Standing Sushi Bar at Odeon Towers and Marina One, plus Tanuki Raw at National Design Centre, Orchard Central and Jewel Changi Airport says: "Of course we'll be forced to do takeaways and deliveries only. Our CBD outlets will be dead as doornails". Asked if he plans to cut back on staff to ease the strain from dramatically slashed sales, he replies: "We're evaluating what kind of staffing action we need to take as food prep from SSB and Tanuki Raw for island-wide delivery requires only one kitchen, which means we'd have additional outlets that will be under utilised". Fortunately, he and his wife–cum-biz partner Hui Nan "scrambled last week to get Standing Sushi Bar, Salmon Samurai and Tanuki up and running for island-wide delivery as the usual platforms like Deliveroo have too limited a range". To circumvent the high commission rates required by traditional delivery platforms that cut deeply into already reduced profits, Howard adds, "We use the Squarespace platform and coordinate the food deliveries ourselves with transport services like Lalamove and Carpal".
However, with all his restaurants offering only takeout or delivery now, Howard shares that "this gives us an opportunity to bring back food from formerly shuttered brands like Sumo Bar Happy, Shinkansen and The World is Flat, which will each reach out to a different customer segment with the type of food offered".
Cheng Hsin Yao of Picnic: Staff lay-offs "inevitable"
The owner of Wisma Atria's 350-seat multi-concept F&B enclave Picnic Food Park is more sombre about the repercussions of the no-dine-in measures. Says Hsin Yao: "Sales have declined by 70 percent in the past six weeks, so we definitely did see the downturn coming. However, these "no dine-in" measures are a surprise as our government has been quite adamant about not resorting to a lockdown, which is effectively what this amounts to. We're digesting the information and making plans as we speak. It's a big change to process, with no prior warning". As for possible staff lay-offs, he says: "I think it's inevitable. No restaurant our size can survive a 90 percent decrease in sales, which is what we are expecting [over the next month]". But he is determined to retain as many jobs as he can. "My priority is really saving the jobs of my core team. They have been with me for about seven years and they work really hard. I'll be pulling out every trick in the book to save their jobs, including different cost-saving measures".
You can still tapow this yummy chicken rice from Picnic
"[The new measures are] a big problem for places like Picnic and other food courts. We are built for the specific purpose of dining in. There will be takeaway sales, but it'll be a mere fraction of what our giant venues were built for," shares Hsin Yao. Picnic houses several different concepts like Brother Cheng's Chicken Rice, Omakase Burger, Supergreek and Daifuku by Seizan. Does he expect more customers over the next few days before the rules are enforced on 7 April? He replies ruefully: "It's possible. I think many people will be trying to visit their favourite restaurant one last time before the one-month lockdown".
What's needed badly now: rental waivers
Hsin Yao muses: "Honestly, the biggest help for all F&B operators now will be a waiver of rental fees during this period. Food and labour costs are variable and can be managed, but my rent is fixed and it's enormous for a big space like Picnic. No amount of takeaway or delivery sales will ever cover it. With no dine in customers, we're essentially doing the same amount of sales as a kiosk via delivery and takeaway. But they are doing it with a 200 sqft space while we are doing it with 10,000 sqft. Anyone can see that the math doesn't work".
Ken Loon of Naked Finn: "We'll offer frozen seafood & ready-to-cook meals"
The founder of casual-chic seafood temple Naked Finn in the idyllic Gillman Barracks is taking the month-long no dine-in rule in his stride. "I think it's very important [for our country] to do this — I'm behind it. It's better to do it as soon as possible than wait till it's too late, like in the US. I'm glad it's still not too late for us, and I hope most people in the F&B industry in Singapore will survive this".
Pivot to offer ingredients for home cooks
Naked Finn's takeaway menu launched just two weeks ago, and Ken shares that delivery orders have increased the past week, but he doesn't know "for how long". And that's why on top of offering hot meals like Naked Finn's signature lobster rolls and sister eatery Burger Labo's burgers to-go, the brand will now sell frozen seafood and ready-to-cook meals. He says this move makes sense since they are importers for top-quality ingredients such as wild-caught salmon from Alaska and Hokkaido and wild-caught frozen prawns from Sri lanka, which they already supply to other restaurants. Ready-to-cook meals offered will include "marinated fish fillets for steaming or grilling, marinated chicken legs using chef Julien Royer's (of Odette fame; the chef is a pal) recipe, and frozen soups in flavours like Teochew fish, lobster bisque, prawn and cauliflower (from $8 a serving).
Easy and safe food collection
"The good thing about Naked Finn's location is you can easily drive all the way to its entrance, pay and drive away. We'll bring the bill out to you so there's no need for you to leave the car. You can call or text in advance to order. Of course our staff will take the necessary precautions like wearing face masks and providing hand sanitisers during collection".
No plans to retrench staff or reduce salary
While all manpower and ops will be centralised at Naked Finn's main kitchen now (Burger Labo will close), Ken says there "are no plans to retrench staff or reduce salaries for now". He adds: "We are not overweight in terms of staffing and the recent rebates for F&B businesses from the government and SLA's rental rebates have helped. From the start, we've designed our business to be streamlined. Our rental is much lower than those at malls. We only have eight kitchen and service staff for 64 dine-in customers at Naked Finn and five kitchen and wait staff for 40 customers at Burger Labo. My aim is to break even and to keep my team fully paid [throughout this month]".
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Honda Motor informed on Wednesday that the driver-side airbag inflator burst during a deadly crash in Malaysia, in the 4th death this year in the Southeast Asian country linked to air bags from supplier Takata Corp. The occurrence on September 24 happened in Johor, a state in southern Malaysia, and concerned a 2009 Honda City.
More automobiles have actually been included to the international recall of Takata airbag inflators as Ford has issued a security recall for various vehicles consisting of the 2007-2010 Edge, 2006-2011 Fusion, 2005-2011 Mustang, 2007-2011 Ranger, 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX, and 2006-2011 Lincoln MKZ, Zephyr, and Mercury Milan. These recalls addresses the front traveler air bag inflators.


Preserving Magic: Can Philadelphia protect Isaiah Zagar's dazzling folk art?
story and photo by Dominic MercierThis article is part of a special editorial partnership with Hidden City Daily on preservation in Philadelphia.Like what you read? Check out the full March 2013 issueand visit Hidden Cityfor more stories on the inspiring preservation work being done in Philadelphia.
While Zagar now owns the three main lots, protecting the Magic Gardens is no easy feat. The roughly 50,000 square feet of murals are made from pottery, glass and found objects. They climb over walls (both inside and out), cover shops, alleys and private homes, spreading from the central Magic Gardens site across nearly 33 Philadelphia blocks—much on private property.
One tool for preservation may be the creation of a "Zagar zone of protection," an idea posited by Sarah Modiano, a Columbia University preservation student. Modiano sees Zagar's work as a singular visionary art environment like Los Angeles' Watts Towers and Brooklyn's Broken Angel. Those works—which are discrete sculptural installations—have been named national landmarks and thus, given nominal protection. But Owens notes that preserving Zagar's oeuvre, which is largely integrated in the fabric of the neighborhood, will be a challenge.
In addition to the whims of property owners, the work is subject to seasonal expansion and contraction from rain, sleet and snow, as well as the eager hands of visitors. And because of the diverse materials there isn't a single straightforward method for conservation.


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Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
By Annie Proulx
Read by Gabra Zackman
Annie Proulx Simon & Schuster Audio 9781982173357
Category: Nonfiction/Nature
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
An AudioFile Editors' Pick of the Month
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
A Time Magazine Pick of Most Anticipated Books of the Year
From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx—whose novels are infused with her knowledge and deep concern for the earth—comes a riveting, revelatory history of our wetlands, their ecological role, and what their systematic destruction means for the planet.
A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little understood role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that greatly contribute to climate change. Fens, bogs, swamps, and marine estuaries are the earth's most desirable and dependable resources, and in four stunning parts, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood role of these wetlands in saving the planet.
Taking us on a fascinating journey through history, Proulx shows us the fens of 16th-century England to Canada's Hudson Bay lowlands, Russia's Great Vasyugan Mire, America's Okeefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and the 19th-century explorers who began the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Along the way, she writes of the diseases spawned in the wetlands—the Ague, malaria, Marsh Fever—and the surprisingly significant role of peat in industrialization.
A sobering look at the degradation of wetlands over centuries and the serious ecological consequences, this is a stunningly important work and a rousing call to action by a writer whose passionate devotion to understanding and preserving the environment is on full and glorious display.
"Gabra Zackman's intelligent performance of this eloquent audiobook encourages listeners to absorb its powerful message. As Zackman narrates with exquisite timing and thoughtful pacing, listeners learn much from Proulx's longtime focus on the wetter world…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award." —AudioFile
"Both an enchanting work of nature writing and a rousing call to action." —Esquire
"[This] fascinating, captivating new book…reveals the mystery and majesty of fens, bogs, and swamps." —Garden & Gun Magazine
Author Bio: Annie Proulx
Annie Proulx is the author of eight books, including the novel The Shipping News and the story collection Close Range. Her many honors include a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, the Irish Times International Fiction Prize, and a PEN/Faulkner Award. Her short story "Brokeback Mountain," which originally appeared in the New Yorker, was made into an Academy Award–winning film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Proulx currently lives in Wyoming.

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Allen R. Stubberud, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, has been recognized by Marquis Who's Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in applied mathematics.
With more than 50 years of professional experience, Dr. Stubberud has been recognized as professor emeritus of the University of California, Irvine, since 2003, having been a professor of electrical engineering and computer science since 1969 and an assistant professor since 1962. In addition to his primary roles, he served as associate dean of engineering from 1972 to 1978, dean from 1978 to 1983, chair of the electrical and computer engineering department from 1993 to 1998, and interim dean of engineering from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Stubberud also held a presidential appointment as chief scientist of the United States Air Force from 1983 to 1985.
Dr. Stubberud began his career at the University of Idaho, obtaining a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in 1956. He then studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a Master of Science in engineering in 1958 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1962. He is licensed as a professional engineer, an electrical engineer, and a control systems engineer in the state of California. For his contributions, Dr. Stubberud has received two Exceptional Civilian Service Medals from the United States Air Force, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has given him a Centennial Medal and a Millennium Medal in 1984 and 2000, respectively.


I know it's been quiet, but a lot has actually been going on behind the scenes at CO these past couple months. Our business is transitioning and I'm very happy about the direction we're taking. Because of this, I've taken down our products in our online store so that I can restructure and really solidify our product line.
While we're hard at work on these products, we're going to do a sneak peek of our product line (new and old) at Unique LA's Summer Show! You can get your tickets online or in person at the show. Come visit me at the CO booth and Charlie at the Ninong's booth while you're there! Ninong's is going to be showcasing our pastries for the first time at this show, so happy and excited about that!
I'm so excited about this year's product line! Though our complete line won't be ready by Unique LA, we're working slowly but sure to ensure that our products represent us well while maintaining functionality and quality. We have some fun things in the works, I can't wait to share!
In the mean time – stay classy, Internet! Til next time!


Common in the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Known from the Western Pacific region. In Australia recorded from southern Queensland, south through New South Wales and eastern Victoria, and including north east Tasmania.
Frequents harbours, estuaries and lower reaches of freshwater streams, usually on rocky reefs or pylons in small aggregations.
Pale brown with dark brown chequered pattern to the rear of the body, mature males have dark blotch on first dorsal fin and enlarged mouth. A small species that lives amongst algae and rubble on the substrate. May sometimes be seen feeding in the water column just above the bottom. Grows to around 5 cm.
Kuiter, R. H., Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Published by Crawford House Press Pty. Ltd., 1993. p.357.
Atlas of Living Australia website at https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=Redigobius+macrostoma. Accessed 05/07/18.
FishBase. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://fishbase.ca/summary/redigobius-macrostoma.html. Accessed 05/07/18.


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Q: Windows device file does not return valid handle with python win32API I am trying to open a device file in windows using python. I heard I needed to use win32 API. So I am using that, to open my file I need to perform the following this stackoverflow question : Opening a handle to a device in Python on Windows
import win32file as w32
self.receiver_handle = w32.CreateFile("\\\\.\\xillybus_read_32",  # file to open

w32.GENERIC_READ,  # desired access
w32.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY,  # shared mode
None,  # security attribute
w32.OPEN_EXISTING,  # creation distribution
w32.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY,  #flags and attributes
None)  # no template file

This results in the handle always returning 0.
Here is the API reference: http://winapi.freetechsecrets.com/win32/WIN32CreateFile.htm
The driver came with a barebones C program to test it and it works flawlessly, so it can't be the driver itself that is not properly working.
What am I doing wrong?

A: The API should not return zero.  It should return a PyHANDLE object.  I don't have your device, but opening an existing file works.  The 3rd parameter should be w32.FILE_SHARE_READ (or similar share mode value), however:
>>> import win32file as w32
>>> w32.CreateFile('blah.txt',w32.GENERIC_READ,w32.FILE_SHARE_READ,None,w32.OPEN_EXISTING,w32.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY,None)
<PyHANDLE:280>

If the file does not exist (or any other error), Python should raise an exception based on the GetLastError() code returned by the Win32 API called:
>>> w32.CreateFile('blah.txt',w32.GENERIC_READ,w32.FILE_SHARE_READ,None,w32.OPEN_EXISTING,w32.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY,None)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
pywintypes.error: (2, 'CreateFile', 'The system cannot find the file specified.')

If this doesn't help, edit your question to show the exact code you are running and the exact results of running the code.

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Theatre review - The Forest
FRENCH playwright Florian Zeller is perhaps best known for The Father, adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Jonathan Kent's slick production of The Forest, also translated by Christopher Hampton, is brilliantly staged and boasts a stunning cast. Zeller uses similar devices to subvert the narrative structure and disorientate the audience.
The Forest opens with a middle-aged surgeon Pierre (Toby Stephens), arriving home to his wife (Gina McKee). She tells him their daughter (Millie Brady), has discovered her boyfriend is having an affair. The action then moves to a bedroom – this is situated above them (thanks to Anna Fleischle's sensational two-tiered set). Another middle-aged man (Paul McGann) is in bed with a young woman, Sophie (Angel Coulby).
Through a series of scenes, repeated with subtle variations, we recognise that McGann and Stephens represent the same amoral husband, wanting all the excitement of a relationship with a younger woman but unwilling to give up a safe, secure marriage. It looks like we're in for a classic domestic drama about middle-aged male angst. But Zeller injects a layer of Pinteresque menace.
When Sophie begins to demand more of Pierre and threatens to tell his wife of their affair, he starts to think of ways to rid himself of her.
As the scenes replay, his anxiety grows and reality blurs. Bouquet of flowers fill the family home and a painting is transformed.
The third setting is a small office. Here Pierre visits a "Man in Black" (Finbar Lynch), wearing white makeup. He could be a therapist, but also acts as his interrogator and conscience. The man tells Pierre the story of a prince who goes hunting in the forest. He glimpses a glorious white stag and sets off in pursuit. As night falls, the prince realises the stag has disappeared and he is lost.
In psychoanalysis, the forest reflects the subconscious; a symbolic place where our phobias take root. Zeller's take is stylish and compelling to watch, but may leave some audience members scratching their heads.
hampsteadtheatre.com
Originally published by Camden New Journal


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The Tsum valley trekking is ideal for those who want to explore the remote and less trodden hidden valley on fully camping trekking in Nepal. This valley having border with Tibet is open for trekking in 2008 only offers the unique trekking experience of natural beauty with its fascinating culture. The valley once being part of Tibet looks completely different in term of people and cultural from other parts of Nepal. The people of Tsum valley are Tibetan origin with their own ancient form of dialect, art, culture and religion; they still practice polyandry system marrying a girl between all the brothers in a family. Very few adventure travelers have made it to this high and mysterious hidden valley, which used to be an important trade link junction between Nepal and Tibet.
The Tsum valley trek in Nepal fascinates the trekkers with its rich cultural aspects on the backdrop of serene Himalayan panorama of Ganesh, Sringi and Buddha himal. The valley is dotted with ornate Buddhist monasteries, artistic Chortens and Mani walls made of thousand of stone slabs hand carved of deities and prayers on it.
This Tsum valley trek itinerary starts with a drive from Kathmandu to Aarughat. The trail heads up the valley of the Budi Gandaki River through terraced fields, dense forest and virgin countryside hidden villages. We explore many unspoiled ethnic villages of Liding, Machhakhola, Jagat, Phidim with their warm hospitality. Visit to the ancient Gombas like Ramchen, Mu and Dephydonma Gompa make your Tsum valley trekking experience a unique of its one.
Kathmandu Valley Rim is the most fascinating short trek for those who wish to have a tented camping trekking experience on the background of Himalayas in limited time for Nepal holiday.


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Breaking New Year's Resolutions Tour with Jamestown Story and Take Cover at Angels & Kings NYC
Leave a Comment	/ Reviews / By Lauren / February 10, 2009 March 18, 2021
By: Lauren Campbell
While I enjoy rocking out as much as the next person, I also really enjoy more subdued listening every now and then. Dating back since I discovered Dashboard and my first Punk Goes Acoustic CD, I have become of a fan of when a quality band sounds just as good if not better with just a guitar and some solid vocals. I think it really shows the depth of a band and the lead singers voice to pull off a song with just the stripped down bare essentials. Luckily when the mood strikes, No One You Know Productions has been putting on Acoustic shows at Angels & Kings in NYC. This past Friday I went to another one of these shows of which I am starting to become quite the enthusiast. Jamestown Story and Take Cover, two bands hailing from Minneapolis, who are currently touring together were on the previous weekends line up.
Take Cover who performed four songs is a pop/rock band who typically consist of five members but performed that night minus their bassist and drummer. I was immediately taken by lead singer, Ryan Wickard's, melodic vocals and the heartfelt lyrics. Their performance was very captivating and I think there music translated very well to a live acoustic show. Overall I thought they were really talented and I think I have a crush on Ryan's voice – I have been listening to their self titled EP for days now and am still totally addicted. The standout track "One More Shot" has been stuck in my head with its amazing vocals, soaring guitars and emotional lyrics which really resonate. Two of my other favorite songs off the EP are – the upbeat and fun "Dangerous" which is infectious and makes you want to sing-a-long and "Star Crossed Lovers". The other two tracks "Letting Go" and "Lady Love" don't exactly reinvent the wheel but are both very catchy and relateable. I really hope this band comes back to the area sometime soon so I can check out what the full band sounds like live. Their EP is out now. Check them out on !


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You know we are all about the Cute Not Creepy Halloween style in the Young household – this includes our DIY Disguises and Costumes!
I am loving this super simple craft costume created using a regular headband and just a witch hat embellishment I think I found in the seasonal section at a local craft store. We've all seen those completely cute headbands with the little Santa hats or reindeer ears, so why not a witch's hat? What other embellishments can you think of or have you seen that would be totally cute not creepy as a DIY Disguise?
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USA: Guantánamo Bay - New report condemns military trials as 'travesty of justice'
Call for UK to refuse any cooperation with 'military commission' trials and to provide assistance to UK residents
In a major new report published today (22 March), Amnesty International has condemned the proposed "military commission" tribunals at the US military prison at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba as unfair and "a travesty of justice".
The trials, due to begin with an arraignment of Australian national David Hicks on 26 March, are comprehensively criticised by Amnesty International in its 103-page report, entitled "Justice delayed and justice denied".
The human rights organisation, which has analysed the Military Commissions Act (2006) and the recently-released Manual for Military Commissions, is strongly critical of the trials. The trials will be run wholly by the US military, will allow evidence obtained under duress and from illegal secret detention centres, will potentially refuse to disclose sources of "evidence" and can impose the death penalty (including for "spying") with only limited means of appeal. The military commissions are also clearly discriminatory, and only non-US nationals will appear before them.
In another unfair Guantánamo process, detainees have been labelled "enemy combatants" and denied basic human rights even as they face military trials. Under sweeping powers granted to US President George Bush in 2001, "enemy combatants" can be detained indefinitely - even after a military trial and even if the trial should find the person innocent.
Amnesty International has long called for Guantánamo's closure, and its supporters are now writing directly to the US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates calling for the Military Commission trials to be abandoned with existing ordinary courts to be used in the case of any prosecutions.
"After more than five years of holding hundreds of prisoners in a virtual legal vacuum the US authorities are now adding insult to injury by pressing ahead with grossly unfair trials.
"Military commissions are a complete travesty of justice - no more, no less.
"We want to see the US government abandon these shabby show trials and transfer Guantánamo cases to proper civilian federal courts on the US mainland.
"All allegations of torture and other mistreatment should be thoroughly and independently investigated and anyone not allowed a proper trial should be released to a safe country as soon as possible."
Amnesty International is calling for all governments around the world to refuse cooperation with the military commissions in recognition of their deeply unfair nature. In addition, the human rights organisation is urging all countries to press for the closure of Guantánamo and to assist in the voluntary resettlement of released detainees where possible, especially as regards former habitual residents.
Kate Allen added:
"Recently we've begun to hear relatively strong criticism from the UK government about the 'affront to democracy' that Guantánamo represents. Now we want to see that backed by action.
"Tony Blair and other ministers should step in - not just in terms of making it abundantly clear that Guantánamo's trials are a travesty of justice, but also by calling for UK residents held at Guantánamo to be given fair trials or immediately released."
At least eight men with UK residency rights are among the approximately 370 detainees currently held at Guantánamo. They include 37-year-old old Brighton resident Omar Deghayes, who has been held at the prison camp for over four years after being detained without legal safeguards in Pakistan in 2002, before rendition to Afghanistan and Guantánamo.
Amani Deghayes, Mr Deghayes' sister, said:
"It's frightening that my brother's ordeal at Guantánamo could now include a sham trial before an unfair military court.
"The family has always said that we're not looking for special favours for Omar - only justice. We want Omar to get a fair trial or to get his release - and we want the UK government to stop sitting on its hands and to help him and the other UK residents.
Mr Deghayes, whose family are officially recognised refugees from Libya (having fled persecution under Colonel Gaddafi's regime), alleges that he has been tortured by US guards at Guantánamo. He has also told his lawyer that Libyan intelligence officers have been allowed to interrogate him in the camp - with one official allegedly threatening Mr Deghayes with death if he were ever returned to Libya.
Amnesty International believes that the UK government's refusal to help UK residents is untenable and that the UK is duty-bound to assist people resident in the UK, many of whom are refugees and have British nationals as family members.
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Microsoft's Desperate Last Ditch Effort
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 by Natalia Nowak in News and Opinion
Nathan and I have worked at a private Chicagoland school for many years; it's home to many hundreds of Windows PCs, Macs, a growing number of iPads, and, yes, even Chromebooks.
As administrators having ridden herd over such a large and disparate group of computers, a few things have risen to the top as items to remember and items to learn while planning ahead for an improved future.
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First, not all hardware is created equal. Macs are more expensive but break less often than comparable Windows PC notebooks and desktops, far less often than Chromebooks, and require less maintenance and maintaining.
At the other end of the scale, Chromebooks cost less money, are relatively simple to manage and maintain, but have a problem being useful beyond a browser.
In between is the Windows world and that's where our heartaches lie.
Most of our newer Windows PCs are notebooks, but we manage many desktops, too. Everything runs on Windows 10, so overall management has improved in the past few years.
Microsoft's Surface PCs with Windows 10 can double up as tablets. Lousy tablets. A tablet so lousy it makes the iPad seem more as a gift from the digital hardware gods than the competition.
We consider today's crop of Surface notebook-cum-tablet hybrids to be something of a last gasp, last-ditch effort by Microsoft to keep the Windows PC relevant. After all, Windows runs on virtually all PCs that are not Macs or Chromebooks or servers.
Microsoft's attempt to make Windows more relevant to the 21st century has resulted in the Surface line of PCs which sport touchscreens. Microsoft is sufficiently vain as to promote Surface as a PC against both Mac and iPad. At the same time.
Why? Two words. Touchscreen.
OK, that's just one word, but you get the idea. It's all about differentiation. You cannot use a touchscreen on a Mac. Windows can, therefore, Windows runs on a tablet. OK, forget the fact that hardly anyone uses a Surface notebook as a tablet.
Ross Rubin nails it.
Surface Pro X is Microsoft's best-ever tablet hardware. But touch app stagnation hampers it from making a stronger run at the iPad Pro today and threatens to limit the potential of the Surface Neo next year.
Simply put, Surface notebooks with a touchscreen make decent notebooks, but very lousy tablets.
On the other hand, the tablet experience is made by Apple's iconic iPad line, which– with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse–makes a half-way decent PC notebook. An inexpensive notebook.
Unable to develop a touch-driven ecosystem to rival the iPad's and reacting to the market's shift away from pure slates, Microsoft consigned the Surface Pro — and Windows that runs on it — to mostly doing the same kinds of tasks PCs always had.
An iPad is more like a PC notebook than a Surface notebook with a touchscreen that is like a tablet. It's not. Windows apps just do not have all the necessary touchscreen functions because Windows does not have them.
If you want tablet apps on a tablet, iPad wins; hands down, no contest. If you want a pure notebook experience, Mac or Windows PCs rule. Chromebooks are a distant but sometimes useful third place. If you want a tablet with some decent and competitive notebook functions, well, it all comes in an iPad.
Surface PCs seem to be more of Microsoft's last-ditch effort to save Windows and Office, having struggled to exist in between Apple's Mac and Google's Chromebook.
About Natalia Nowak
My husband, Nathan, and I have used Macs for nearly 25 years. We're teachers at a private school in Chicago, IL. I'm also the school's resident Mac system administrator, PC troubleshooter, and a diehard Mac diva and iPhone hacker. Read more of my articles here.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 2:42 AM
Have to disagree. Windows is really the only options for schools mainly because the parents fully understand it to be able to help. With less of the world using iOS products (70% market share to 30 and dropping yearly), the best option is anything windows and android.. and since windows can run android apps (or will soon), iOS is a dead animal. Time to move on from apple.
Sally Wilson says
As a teacher, I gotta go with Natalia on this. We have a mixture of Macs, PCs, a bunch of mostly useless Chromebooks, and iPads.
Guess which ones the kids want to use the most? iPads and Macs. Why? iPads can do more of the basics than Chromebooks and not as complex to use as Windows PCs. For more advanced students with some experience, they prefer the Mac to Windows.
Most of my teacher friends would agree with me, but the school continues to shove cheaper Chromebooks down our throats– the very device students do not want and cannot use to learn.


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Montealto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Montealto is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Montealto family lived in Cheshire. Before migrating to Normandy and then England, this family was originally the lords of Monte Alto, in Italy. Their name is thought to be a version of this place-name which underwent significant corruption through translation through several languages before being Anglicized.
Early Origins of the Montealto family
The surname Montealto was first found in Cheshire where the family of Maude, originally the Lords of Monte Alto, in Italy, settled in the Lordships and manors of Montalt and Hawarden in the county of Flint.
Important Dates for the Montealto family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montealto research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1174 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Montealto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Montealto Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Montealto include Maude, Maud, Mawd, Mold, Mould, Moulds, Molds and others.
Early Notables of the Montealto family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Montealto family to Ireland
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Migration of the Montealto family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Montealtos to arrive on North American shores: John Maud who settled with his wife and four children in Boston Massachusetts in 1769; Daniel Maude settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635; Jacob Maud arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751.
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Putting Australia on the road to cleaner transport
Christine Milne 10 Jul 2011
A substantial cut in the fuel tax credit for miners, taking the first steps towards helping Australians get into more efficient cars and a review of the fuel excise system are key components of the MPCCC agreement to put a price on pollution announced today.
"This carbon price package delivers some important progress in getting Australia on the road to cleaner transport," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.
"While much more still needs to be done to support public transport, regional trains, high speed rail and more, and the Greens believe transport should ultimately be included in carbon pricing, the recognition today that fuel subsidies and taxes need to change marks the beginning of a new way of thinking for Australian governments."
Greening the carbon price agreement to help the transformation to cleaner transport:
• Cutting the fuel tax credit for miners (which means mining companies pay less for their fuel than everyday Australians) by 6c/L. The full 38c/L credit will remain for agriculture, fisheries, forestry and trucking;
• Requiring the Productivity Commission to review fuel excise arrangements with a view to moving to a regime based explicitly on the carbon content of fuels; and
• Consulting widely with the community on mandatory vehicle carbon dioxide standards before standards are determined and announced by the end of the year.
"The fuel tax credit, which means that mining companies haven't paid a cent of excise on their diesel for years while ordinary Australians carry the can for them, is simply unfair.
"Cutting that credit back by 6c a litre is an important step in tackling climate change - and one which will save the government $1.8 billion over the forward estimates.
"Following the reform of the Fringe Benefits Tax Concession which encouraged people to drive further, tackling these perverse fossil fuel subsidies has been a key Greens policy objective. It makes good economic sense and is consistent with Australia's G20 obligations to remove fossil fuel subsidies.
"We have always said that this carbon pricing package needs to be a platform for stronger action into the future, and a detailed inquiry into Australia's fuel tax regime is a critical part of that platform.
"Australia needs to change the objective of fuel excise from revenue-raising to more efficient resource use by taxing heavily polluting fuels more and cleaner fuels less, and the Productivity Commission will be specifically tasked with examining that prospect.
"As peak oil continues to drive petrol prices through the roof, we really need to help Australians get into more efficient - ultimately plug-in electric - cars, but the mandatory vehicle carbon dioxide emission standards that the government has been contemplating for some time would effectively lock us into business-as-usual incremental efficiency gains.
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"While the Greens would have loved to see transport properly included in carbon pricing, and wanted to deliver big investments in high speed rail and commuter public transport through this package, we are pleased with progress on fossil fuel subsidies, fuel excise and efficiency standards."


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You can get mortgages for rental property backed by good old Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These home loan rates are likely to be lower than those of other programs, but there are risk based pricing adjustments and tighter credit guidelines. Investor property surcharges range between 2.125 percent (to the loan fees, not the interest rate) for 60 percent loans to 4.125 percent for 85 percent loans. That represents a .5 to one percent rate increase.
Not all mortgage lenders must conform to Fannie or Freddie guidelines. Nonconforming also called jumbo, non prime, or portfolio lenders, like your may finance your purchase more easily. Or, if you have enough home equity, you could finance an investment property with a loan against your primary residence. This strategy could get you better mortgage terms.
One requirement for most government backed home loan programs are that the borrower must live in the house as a primary residence. So you can only get a government mortgage by buying a primary residence that you convert to a rental later. You might also take over someone's assumable loan, or buy a multi-unit property and live in one of the units.
Some of the richest people in the country started in real estate investing. Chances are good that if you can get approved for a rental property loan, the house is a decent investment for long term cash flow.


LASIK and the other refractive surgeries are covered in a number of other websites and I won't go into much detail here. I've included a number of pictures and animations. What is important is that you choose your surgeon carefully. You want a surgeon who is conservative and will tell you if you are not a good candidate. Don't look for the cheapest, either. If it was my eye, I would get the intralase and I would consider the custom wavefront option if my prescription was -6.00 or higher.
The pictures above show from left to right, the creation of the flap, the laser ablation and the closure of the flap.
Picture of a normal retina showing the optic disk, the blood vessels and the macula in the center of the photo.
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment showing the hole in the inner retinal layer, allowing fluid to separate the inner and outer retinal layers. Unless corrected, this results in total blindness.
Branch Artery Occlusion showing the emboli blocking the artery just above the optic disk. The bright spot is the emboli.
Rhegmatogenous (hole present) retinal detachment.
Macular Hole seen as a round red area in the center of the picture.
Rusting piece of metal in the cornea.


For as long as I have been an adult, I have wanted to feel like a woman. After having two children, I was still smaller than an A cup. At this point, I realized it was time to do something for myself.
I had heard a commercial on the radio for Dr. Tenenbaum of West County Plastic Surgeons, and so I did some research. I was very impressed with Dr. Tenenbaum's credentials and background. Then after meeting Dr. Tenenbaum in person, I knew I was at the right place. Dr. Tenenbaum is very knowledgeable and has great bedside manner. I felt very comfortable knowing she would be the one performing my surgery. Plus, I was excited to know that I was a good candidate for breast augmentation surgery.
My entire experience was positive from consult to post-surgery care. I was provided with all the information I needed for a successful end result. From the time I walked in the door until I left, I felt like I was the only patient in the office. I was never rushed, and all my questions were always answered. I was never made to feel like a pest. All my concerns were always addressed honestly and completely. The entire office staff — from Chelsea at the front desk, to Dr. Tenenbaum, to Marilyn covering my post-surgery care, to Carol, the surgery coordinator — was incredible and made the whole experience that much more relaxing.
I am 150% happy with the results of my surgery. I was even delightfully surprised at how quickly I healed. The pain wasn't even half as bad as I thought it would be. This surgery changed my life forever! It increased my confidence, and I finally felt like an appealing woman. My confidence has increased 10-fold. Now not only do I feel like a woman, I look like one, too. Plus, shopping for clothes, swimsuits and bras is so much more fun now!
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The issue of homelessness in Kelowna has come to the forefront of discussion and media coverage. On a weekly, if not daily basis, there are articles written and opinions shared about the urgency and visibility of the situation.
Homelessness is just as complex as people are unique; complex issues require complex solutions. Of those living without a home, affordability of housing was listed as the No. 1 area of concern. The other most commonly cited reasons for housing vulnerability include mental health issues, problematic substance use, physical health issues and disabilities, trauma, and family conflict.
There are communities across North America that have implemented strategies that have effectively reduced, or even ended homelessness. One of these strategies is Housing First, which is focused on housing the most vulnerable and providing them with appropriate supports. It's intense and gritty work but the evidence indicates that it works.
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna Branch, through funding from the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy and the Interior Health Authority, have launched a Housing First pilot project in our community.
There is a lot of conflicting information about the Housing First model and philosophy. CMHA Kelowna is hosting a free event open to the public, on June 3rd from 8:30am to 11:30am at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre. It will feature renowned guest speaker and Housing First pioneer Dr. Sam Tsemberis of Pathways to Housing in New York City.
This workshop will help our community to understand what Housing First is, how it will work locally, and how this approach is part of the solution to end homelessness.


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Tomorrowland: Our Journey from Science Fiction to Science Fact
By Steven Kotler
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Steven Kotler Brilliance Audio
New York Times, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, and Discover bestselling author Steven Kotler has written extensively about those pivotal moments when science fiction became science fact…and fundamentally reshaped the world. Now he gathers the best of his best, updated and expanded upon, to guide readers on a mind-bending tour of the far frontier, and how these advances are radically transforming our lives. From the ways science and technology are fundamentally altering our bodies and our world (the world's first bionic soldier, the future of evolution) to those explosive collisions between science and culture (life extension and bioweapons), we're crossing moral and ethical lines we've never faced before. As Kotler writes, "Life is tricky sport—and that's the emotional core of this story, the real reason we can't put Pandora back in the box. When you strip everything else away, technology is nothing more than the promise of an easier tomorrow. It's the promise of hope. And how do you stop hope?" Join Kotler in this fascinating exploration of our incredible next: a deep dive into those future technologies happening now—and what it means to be a part of this brave new world.
New York Times, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, and Discover bestselling author Steven Kotler has written extensively about those pivotal moments when science fiction became science fact…and fundamentally reshaped the world. Now he gathers the best of his best, updated and expanded upon, to guide readers on a mind-bending tour of the far frontier, and how these advances are radically transforming our lives. From the ways science and technology are fundamentally altering our bodies and our world (the world's first bionic soldier, the future of evolution) to those explosive collisions between science and culture (life extension and bioweapons), we're crossing moral and ethical lines we've never faced before.
As Kotler writes, "Life is tricky sport—and that's the emotional core of this story, the real reason we can't put Pandora back in the box. When you strip everything else away, technology is nothing more than the promise of an easier tomorrow. It's the promise of hope. And how do you stop hope?"
Join Kotler in this fascinating exploration of our incredible next: a deep dive into those future technologies happening now—and what it means to be a part of this brave new world.
Author Bio: Steven Kotler
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world's leading experts on human performance. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over forty languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Time, and the Harvard Business Review. He is the cohost of Flow Research Collective Radio, a top-ten iTunes science podcast. He is the founder, along with his wife, of the Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice and special needs dog sanctuary.
Category: Nonfiction/Business & Economics


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Nomadland wins 3 Oscars at 93rd Academy Awards
Indian streaming industry expected to grow USD 13-15 billion over the next decade
Spider-man: No Way Home smashes global box office collections topping $1 bn
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Director Chloe Zhao's Nomadland has come up a big winner at the 2021 Academy Awards, three Oscars for best picture, director and actress.
Director Chloe Zhao's Nomadland has come up a big winner at the 2021 Academy Awards, three Oscars for best picture, director and actress. The film was nominated for six awards.
Based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder, the film has a fictional composite character – a widow named Fern, which is played by actress Frances McDormand; the film follows a woman who leaves her small town to wander the American West, meeting along the way others who have sought an itinerant life away from conventional society.
Chloe Zhao became the first Asian woman and first woman of colour to win the award, and only the second woman in the event's 93-year history. Zhao not only directed the acclaimed Nomadland, but also wrote the screenplay and edited the film. She took home the award for best director for Nomadland, a category that had two female filmmakers nominated for the first time. Zhao is now just the second woman to win best director in the Academy's 93 years (following Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker).
"We give this one to our wolf," Frances McDormand, one of the film's stars and producers, said before howling to the ceiling as she accepted the accolade. She asked viewers to watch the film "on the largest screen possible" at movie theatres "very, very soon". McDormand also took home the award for best actress for the film. "My voice is in my sword. We know the sword is our work and I like work. Thank you for nominating me tonight and thanks for this," she said to the crowd.
This year the Oscars achieved a major diversity milestone with a record-setting nine acting nominees who were people of colour, and many prognosticators believed there was a strong possibility that four of those nine would make up for all of the acting winners for the first time in Oscar history. Minari co-star Yuh-jung Youn also became the first Korean actress to win an Oscar.
Moreover, Netflix garnered six trophies, marking the culmination of the leading streamer's courtship of Oscar voters, despite resistance and misgivings within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that presides over the awards.
Due to the pandemic, this year's Oscars, as per CNN, extended the awards calendar by two months and made what was described as a one-time only exception allowing movies that premiered via streaming and weren't released theatrically to compete. But those same factors also resulted in several movies that might have contended for awards being delayed beyond the eligibility window, hoping for a more traditional release and greater box office revenue once theatres reopen.
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As a result, five of the eight best-picture contenders premiered exclusively or simultaneously on streaming services, with Netflix amassing 35 nominations, more than any other distribution entity.
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The Vern gets a demon and reviews Hell-Bent.
Hell-Bent.
Cast:Justin Andrew Davis, Leslie Lynn Meeker,Steven Trollinger
Writer: Shayne Kamat
Director: Foster Vernon
There was a Kids in the Hall sketch where a guy finds out that his best friend owns a demon. If you don't know what Kids in The Hall is, I'm not going to tell you. You will just have to miss out on the best sketch comedy shows of all time. The sketch was only a few minutes, and the joke was established that every person owned a demon. Especially the successful ones.
In the short film Hell-Bent we are introduced to Michael(Justin Andrew Davis) He's a shy little guy who writes for Brimstone magazine. It's not very clear what genre it is or what section Michael writes for. I'm guessing that Brimstone is sort of like People magazine in that it covers a wide variety of topics. Michael's Boss Mr. Bowers(Timothy J Cox) has promised his staff that whoever writes up the next best cover story will be the next assistant editor. On his way home he sees his coworker Agatha(Leslie Lynn Meeker) having car problems and offers to drive her home. Agatha is a sweet old lady who lives alone and has her own demon. Not in the metaphysical sense or in that god awful song Imagine Dragons song. No she has an actually demon from hell named Ricky(Steven Trollinger) that she conjures up. At first Michael is freaked out, but with that great promotion just looming above him. He decides to go evil and seek some help in getting that promotion.
Since the character of Michael is set up as this shy, somewhat timid guy. I thought that once the demon appeared. There would be more devious acts to help get that promotion. Involving Ricky and Agatha killing people while Michael covers it up. It was kind of funny for writer Shayne Kamat to have them do the work and actually write an article, but why summon the dark forces of hell to do so. There is also a character named Beth(Ashley Kelly) who clearly hates Michael and keeps putting him down. They have a moment where she tells him that the article he wrote is shit and he believes her. If it was set up that she was his friend,but still manipulates him to give up. I could buy into that scenario, but I never understood why he believed her. Even for someone with low self confidence that didn't make a lot of sense to me. Besides the pentagram and the jars of what looked like bones in Agatha's basement. There was very little anything to do with the devil or anything like that in this short.
The acting by the main cast is good and they each established their characters very well. I believed Justin Andrew Davis to be just as unsure of himself as Michael is. Leslie Lynn Meeker as Agatha reminds me a lot of this sweet lady at one of my jobs who would bring the staff homemade cookies and help out with toys for tots. Yet she could tell some of the most offensive dark jokes I have ever heard. In the roll of Ricky,Steven Trollinger is good, but his character didn't have that level of devilish charisma I'm used to seeing. He should be someone you love to hate. I have seen Timothy J Cox in a few other shorts I reviewed on this site and even though his role in this is small. He establishes quite well that he is the kind of boss I don't want to deal with
Hell-Bent had a great premise and talented actors to make me believe in the world that they established. It's just that with a story involving demons, hell, and conjuring evil forces. I'd expect this to have a little bit more dark humor than it did.
If you are interested in finding out more about the short. Please visit their Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/hellbentfilm/
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Hell-Bent Short Film
About The Vern
I love movies and I enjoy writing about them too. They both go pretty much hand in hand with each other and it's fun to discover new classics. I co host the podcasts The Film Pasture, ScreenTrax, and soon Cinema Recall. While also contributing reviews and articles to other great sites when I can.
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This bus was new to Strathclyde PTE in September 1983 as fleet number A109. It operated initially from Knightswood Garage but was subsequently transferred to Larkfield Garage where it spent much of its life on south-side services including the 12, 31, 37, 44 & 59.
It returned to Knightswood Garage around 2001 as one of a batch of similar vehicles fitted with seat belts for school contract services in East Dunbartonshire. A109 was renumbered 31213 by First Group in 2003 and was reallocated to Scotstoun Depot in 2005 when Knightswood was closed. It was withdrawn from service in June 2006 and secured for preservation, arriving at Bridgeton on 28th July 2006.
The bus has been restored to its original Strathclyde orange/black livery. Photos below show it in service at Partick in 1984; as it was when it arrived at Bridgeton; and as it is restored.


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Comedy tickles Cinemalaya jury
The 7th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (15-24 July) closed Sunday night in Manila with its major awards going to comedies, notably mockumentary The Woman in the Septic Tank (Ang babae sa septic tank).
Septic Tank won best film, director (Marlon Rivera), screenplay (Chris Martinez) and actress (Eugene Domingo) awards in the festival's New Breed category for up-and-coming directors. It is Rivera's first feature.
The comedy is finely tuned for Cinemalaya audiences with in-jokes about the local independent movie scene and cameos from indie regulars Cherry Pie Picache and Mercedes Cabral. It will have a 40-screen release on 3 August.
The exhaustive three-hours-long awards ceremony gave prizes to films in three main categories: New Breed, Shorts, and the Directors Showcase for Filipino directors who have made at least three feature films.
New Breed's best actor prize went to Edgar Allan Guzman for his role in Erick Salud's campus sex comedy Star-Crossed Love (Ligo na u, lapit na me) opposite the aforementioned Cabral. The film is based on a best-selling novel.
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ITV Studios' Production Soars To 8500 Hours In 2018
Tags : Bodyguard, ITV Studios, Vera
ITV Studios' global production hit an all time high in 2018. Across their portfolio of international production labels they produced more 8500 hours of content – an all time high for the company. ITV Studios now has production bases in 12 countries with more than 50 labels supplying over 200 channels and platforms.
"The success of ITV Studios, first and foremost, flows from its talent and its creativity", said Julian Bellamy, Managing Director of ITV Studios. "Great talent, developing and producing great shows in the right culture, is the first foundation stone on which everything else is built.
Love Island tripled its international production in 2018, with local versions on air in the UK, Germany, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Additionally, shows produced by ITV Studios labels accounted for five of the ten most watched programmes in the UK last year. Said shows were: Bodyguard, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Coronation Street, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, and Vera.
"We have all of these qualities and 2018 is a great example of that – Bodyguard, the highest rating drama in the UK, Love Island tripled the number of countries it is in in just one year and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, created by ITV Studios Entertainment, which became the most watched launch show of the year", Bellamy continued.
ITV Studios is poised to continue their growth trajectory in 2019, with a catalogue of over 40,000 hours. The slate for next year includes World on Fire, Noughts and Crosses, Snowpiercer, Wild Bill, The Bay, Vernon Subutex and Zero, Zero, Zero and returning dramas Gomorrah, Suburra, Profilage and Line of Duty.


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On the Web: WORDS - "Soup For My Brother" mentioned in imagineNATIVE review
Photo: Anna Brindley-Pantalone Article by: Mary Schmitz for Pro Tem
Soup For My Brother, an award winning short documentary by Terry Jones, was mentioned in an imagineNATIVE Film+ Media Arts Festival review in 2016. Mary Schmitz wrote and article for Pro Tem,
"One of my favorite pieces, Soup For My Brother, was filmed not far from where I grew up in Western New York. As soon as the opening shot flashed on the screen I felt instantly connected. Though the abandoned backhoe, worn out house, and rural setting are practically another world compared to the concrete and glass of downtown Toronto, the message still hits home no matter where you're from. Simply narrated, without dialogue, and shot primarily at a picnic bench in a man's yard, the film enthralled me and did not release me until the following film forced me to refocus. The work is a short and plain video of a middle-aged man making soup for his brother on the one-year anniversary of his unexpected passing." - Mary Schmitz, Pro Tem at York University (Ontario, Canada)
The full article can be read here: "ImagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival Review"
Pro Tem is the Bilingual Newspaper of Glendon College. Founded in 1962, it is York University's oldest student-run publication, and Ontario's first bilingual newspaper. All content is produced and edited by students, for students.
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