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What's Happening in Season 2 of Ginny and Georgia
Ginny and Georgia's Creators Clue Us into Their Season 2 Plans
"She's doing exactly what her mother does: Always running."
By Elena Nicolaou Published: Apr 20, 2021
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the first season of Ginny & Georgia.
Netflix's Ginny & Georgia ended in the precise place its creators intended. "We always knew we wanted to build to that cliffhanger. Everything else in the middle was a fun discovery," showrunner Debra J. Fisher tells Oprah Daily.
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Luckily, we'll have a resolution to that cliffhanger soon. In April 2021, the mother-daughter dramedy was officially renewed for a second season. According to Netflix, the show hit number 1 on the streamer's "Top 10" list in 46 countries, including the U.S. Essentially, you were not the only one binge-watching the series.
"We are so appreciative of the incredible response and love you all have shown Ginny & Georgia," showrunner Debra J. Fisher and creator/EP Sarah Lampert said in a statement, per TV Line. "We can't wait to return to Wellsbury for Season 2."
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Our prediction? Ginny & Georgia's next batch of episodes will likely look at the fallout of Ginny's (Antonia Gentry) decision to run away from her mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey), with her little brother Austin (Diesel La Torraca) in tow. At 15, Ginny is following the path her 30-year-old mother laid out for her. "She's doing exactly what her mother does: Always running," Fisher explains.
The 10-episode first season focuses equally on Ginny's adjustment to high school in an affluent Massachusetts town and her mother's attempt to keep her family afloat—using methods that are far from legal. Over the course of the season, skeletons come tumbling out of Georgia's closet in rapid succession. Essentially, Ginny can run away from Georgia, but Georgia can't run away from her past.
Here's what we can expect from the second season of Ginny & Georgia.
Ginny & Georgia was renewed for a second season.
Netflix greenlit the show for a second season in April 2021. The finale certainly sets Ginny & Georgia up for more episodes. Where are Ginny and Austin going? Will Georgia's criminal past get out before or after she marries Mayor Paul Randolph (Scott Porter)?
"Season 1 really did feel like a season 1. We just started uncovering some of the layers for all characters, across the board, that we want to dive into," creator Sarah Lampert says.
We predict season 2 will come out in 2022.
Our highly scientific prediction is based on the release schedules for Netflix's prior coming-of-age dramedies. Never Have I Ever, a high school-set Netflix show produced by Mindy Kaling, offers a comparison. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix confirmed its second season will premiere in 2021, a year after it first came out. Since Ginny & Georgia premiered in 2021, we predict season 2 will come out in 2022.
Of course, the cast will return.
Ginny & Georgia wouldn't be Ginny & Georgia without Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey, who portray the mother and daughter through their tumultuous relationship—not to mention Diesel La Torraca, who play Austin.
Fisher explains that the show's casting director, Alyssa Weisberg, found Gentry quickly. However, finding Howey was more of a challenge. "It was on our very last day. We were supposed to have all these decisions made. Then we received a very late tape one night from Brianne Howey who had just returned from Europe, getting engaged to her fiancé [Matt Ziering]. We watched it and we were like, we have to have this woman come in and read with Tony (Antonia) right away."
As for the rest of the cast? Georgia's crew is played by Schitt's Creek's Jennifer Robertson, Scott Porter of Friday Nights Lights, and Raymond Ablack. Ginny's friends are played by Sara Waisglass, Felix Mallard, Katie Douglas, Mason Temple, Chelsea Clark and Humberly Gonzalez.
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Plot-wise, there's still more of this mother-daughter relationship to explore.
Ginny and Georgia still have things to figure out regarding their relationship. Lots of things. In the middle of the season, Ginny learns about her mother's family—namely, that they are very much alive. Come the finale, Ginny has to grapple with the knowledge that her mother killed her last husband, Kenny.
"The relationship between Ginny and Georgia is the third character in the show."
"The relationship between Ginny and Georgia is the third character in the show," Lampert says. "It lives on its own. It's constantly changing and evolving. There are so many scenes where the two of them are communicating with each other over everyone's head. They're intrinsically wound."
Lampert points to the central contradiction in their relationship. While they understand each other better than anyone else, there are divides they can't bridge, either. As a biracial woman, for example, Ginny's lived experience is going to be far different than Georgia's.
"Ginny is going through the world in a different way than Ginny is and Georgia can't ever grasp that. In the same way, Ginny can't understand the trauma and sacrifices Georgia went through to get Ginny to Wellsbury. There's a lot of room for them to hurt each other's feelings with what they can't understand about each other," Lampert says.
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Elena Nicolaou is the former culture editor at Oprah Daily.
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package org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.workflow;

import org.apache.airavata.common.exception.ApplicationSettingsException;
import org.apache.airavata.common.utils.ServerSettings;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.core.AbstractTask;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.core.OutPort;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.ProcessCompletionMessage;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.kafka.ProcessCompletionMessageDeserializer;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.*;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.models.ParsingTaskInput;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.models.ParsingTaskInputs;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.models.ParsingTaskOutput;
import org.apache.airavata.helix.impl.task.parsing.models.ParsingTaskOutputs;
import org.apache.airavata.model.appcatalog.appinterface.ApplicationInterfaceDescription;
import org.apache.airavata.model.appcatalog.parser.*;
import org.apache.airavata.model.application.io.OutputDataObjectType;
import org.apache.airavata.model.experiment.ExperimentModel;
import org.apache.airavata.model.process.ProcessModel;
import org.apache.airavata.patform.monitoring.CountMonitor;
import org.apache.airavata.patform.monitoring.MonitoringServer;
import org.apache.airavata.registry.api.RegistryService;
import org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.*;
import org.apache.kafka.common.TopicPartition;
import org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer;
import org.apache.thrift.TException;
import org.apache.airavata.registry.api.RegistryService;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.*;

/**
 * Workflow Manager which will create and launch Data Parsing DAGs
 *
 * @since 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 */
public class ParserWorkflowManager extends WorkflowManager {

    private final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ParserWorkflowManager.class);
    private final static CountMonitor parserwfCounter = new CountMonitor("parser_wf_counter");

    private String parserStorageResourceId = ServerSettings.getSetting("parser.storage.resource.id");

    public ParserWorkflowManager() throws ApplicationSettingsException {
        super(ServerSettings.getSetting("parser.workflow.manager.name"),
                Boolean.parseBoolean(ServerSettings.getSetting("post.workflow.manager.loadbalance.clusters")));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        if (ServerSettings.getBooleanSetting("parser.workflow.manager.monitoring.enabled")) {
            MonitoringServer monitoringServer = new MonitoringServer(
                    ServerSettings.getSetting("parser.workflow.manager.monitoring.host"),
                    ServerSettings.getIntSetting("parser.workflow.manager.monitoring.port"));
            monitoringServer.start();

            Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(monitoringServer::stop));
        }

        ParserWorkflowManager manager = new ParserWorkflowManager();
        manager.init();
        manager.runConsumer();
    }

    private void init() throws Exception {
        super.initComponents();
    }

    private boolean process(ProcessCompletionMessage completionMessage) {

        RegistryService.Client registryClient = getRegistryClientPool().getResource();

        try {
            ProcessModel processModel;
            ApplicationInterfaceDescription appDescription;
            try {
                processModel = registryClient.getProcess(completionMessage.getProcessId());
                appDescription = registryClient.getApplicationInterface(processModel.getApplicationInterfaceId());

            } catch (Exception e) {
                logger.error("Failed to fetch process or application description from registry associated with process id " + completionMessage.getProcessId(), e);
                throw new Exception("Failed to fetch process or application description from registry associated with process id " + completionMessage.getProcessId(), e);
            }

            // All the templates should be run
            // FIXME is it ApplicationInterfaceId or ApplicationName
            List<ParsingTemplate> parsingTemplates = registryClient.getParsingTemplatesForExperiment(completionMessage.getExperimentId(),
                    completionMessage.getGatewayId());

            logger.info("Found " + parsingTemplates.size() + " parsing template for experiment " + completionMessage.getExperimentId());

            Map<String, Map<String, Set<ParserConnector>>> parentToChildParsers = new HashMap<>();

            for (ParsingTemplate template : parsingTemplates) {
                for (ParserConnector connector: template.getParserConnections()) {

                    Map<String, Set<ParserConnector>> parentToChildLocal = new HashMap<>();
                    if (parentToChildParsers.containsKey(template.getId())) {
                        parentToChildLocal = parentToChildParsers.get(template.getId());
                    } else {
                        parentToChildParsers.put(template.getId(), parentToChildLocal);
                    }

                    Set<ParserConnector> childLocal = new HashSet<>();
                    if (parentToChildLocal.containsKey(connector.getParentParserId())) {
                        childLocal = parentToChildLocal.get(connector.getParentParserId());
                    } else {
                        parentToChildLocal.put(connector.getParentParserId(), childLocal);
                    }

                    if (!connector.getParentParserId().equals(connector.getChildParserId())) {
                        childLocal.add(connector);
                    }
                }
            }

            for (ParsingTemplate template : parsingTemplates) {

                logger.info("Launching parsing template " + template.getId());
                ParserInput parserInput = registryClient.getParserInput(template.getInitialInputs().get(0).getTargetInputId(), template.getGatewayId());
                String parentParserId = parserInput.getParserId();

                if (!parentToChildParsers.isEmpty()) {
                    for (String parentId : parentToChildParsers.get(template.getId()).keySet()) {
                        boolean found = false;
                        for (Set<ParserConnector> dagElements : parentToChildParsers.get(template.getId()).values()) {
                            Optional<ParserConnector> first = dagElements.stream().filter(dagElement -> dagElement.getChildParserId().equals(parentId)).findFirst();
                            if (first.isPresent()) {
                                found = true;
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                        if (!found) {
                            parentParserId = parentId;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (parentParserId == null ) {
                    throw  new Exception("Could not find a parent parser for template " + template.getId());
                }

                Parser parentParser = registryClient.getParser(parentParserId, completionMessage.getGatewayId());

                DataParsingTask parentParserTask = createParentTask(parentParser, completionMessage, template.getInitialInputs(), registryClient);

                List<AbstractTask> allTasks = new ArrayList<>();
                allTasks.add(parentParserTask);

                if (parentToChildParsers.containsKey(template.getId())) {
                    createParserDagRecursively(allTasks, parentParser, parentParserTask, parentToChildParsers.get(template.getId()), completionMessage, registryClient);
                }
                String workflow = getWorkflowOperator().launchWorkflow("Parser-" + completionMessage.getProcessId() + UUID.randomUUID().toString(),
                    allTasks, true, false);
                // TODO: figure out processId and register
                // registerWorkflowForProcess(processId, workflow, "PARSER");
                logger.info("Launched workflow " + workflow);
                parserwfCounter.inc();
            }

            getRegistryClientPool().returnResource(registryClient);

            return true;

        } catch (Exception e) {
            logger.error("Failed to create the DataParsing task DAG", e);
            getRegistryClientPool().returnBrokenResource(registryClient);
            return false;
        }
    }

    private DataParsingTask createParentTask(Parser parserInfo, ProcessCompletionMessage completionMessage,
                                             List<ParsingTemplateInput> templateInputs, RegistryService.Client registryClient) throws Exception {
        DataParsingTask parsingTask = new DataParsingTask();
        parsingTask.setTaskId(normalizeTaskId(completionMessage.getExperimentId() + "-" + parserInfo.getId() + "-" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()));
        parsingTask.setGatewayId(completionMessage.getGatewayId());
        parsingTask.setParserId(parserInfo.getId());
        parsingTask.setLocalDataDir("/tmp");
        try {
            parsingTask.setGroupResourceProfileId(registryClient.getProcess(completionMessage.getProcessId()).getGroupResourceProfileId());
        } catch (TException e) {
            logger.error("Failed while fetching process model for process id  " + completionMessage.getProcessId());
            throw new Exception("Failed while fetching process model for process id  " + completionMessage.getProcessId());
        }

        ParsingTaskInputs inputs = new ParsingTaskInputs();

        for (ParsingTemplateInput templateInput : templateInputs) {

            Optional<ParserInput> parserInputOp = parserInfo.getInputFiles().stream()
                    .filter(inp -> inp.getId().equals(templateInput.getTargetInputId())).findFirst();

            ParsingTaskInput input = new ParsingTaskInput();
            input.setId(templateInput.getTargetInputId());

            if (parserInputOp.isPresent()) {
                input.setType(parserInputOp.get().getType().name());
                input.setName(parserInputOp.get().getName());
            } else {
                throw new Exception("Failed to find an input with id " + templateInput.getTargetInputId());
            }

            if(templateInput.getApplicationOutputName() != null) {
                String applicationOutputName = templateInput.getApplicationOutputName();
                try {
                    ExperimentModel experiment = registryClient.getExperiment(completionMessage.getExperimentId());
                    Optional<OutputDataObjectType> expOutputData;
                    if (applicationOutputName.contains("*")) {
                        expOutputData = experiment.getExperimentOutputs().stream()
                                .filter(outputDataObjectType -> isWildcardMatch(outputDataObjectType.getName(),applicationOutputName)).findFirst();
                    } else {
                        expOutputData = experiment.getExperimentOutputs().stream()
                                .filter(outputDataObjectType -> outputDataObjectType.getName().equals(applicationOutputName)).findFirst();
                    }
                    if (expOutputData.isPresent()) {
                        input.setValue(expOutputData.get().getValue());
                    } else {
                        throw new Exception("Could not find an experiment output with name " + applicationOutputName);
                    }
                } catch (TException e) {
                    logger.error("Failed while fetching experiment " + completionMessage.getExperimentId());
                    throw new Exception("Failed while fetching experiment " + completionMessage.getExperimentId());
                }
            } else {
                input.setValue(processExpression(templateInput.getValue(), completionMessage));
            }
            inputs.addInput(input);
        }

        parsingTask.setParsingTaskInputs(inputs);

        ParsingTaskOutputs outputs = new ParsingTaskOutputs();
        parserInfo.getOutputFiles().forEach(parserOutput -> {
            ParsingTaskOutput output = new ParsingTaskOutput();
            output.setContextVariableName(parserInfo.getId() + "-" + parserOutput.getId());
            output.setStorageResourceId(parserStorageResourceId);
            output.setId(parserOutput.getId());
            output.setUploadDirectory("parsed-data/" + completionMessage.getExperimentId() + "/" + completionMessage.getProcessId());
            outputs.addOutput(output);
        });
        parsingTask.setParsingTaskOutputs(outputs);

        return parsingTask;
    }

    private boolean isWildcardMatch(String s, String p) {
        int i = 0;
        int j = 0;
        int starIndex = -1;
        int iIndex = -1;

        while (i < s.length()) {
            if (j < p.length() && (p.charAt(j) == '?' || p.charAt(j) == s.charAt(i))) {
                ++i;
                ++j;
            } else if (j < p.length() && p.charAt(j) == '*') {
                starIndex = j;
                iIndex = i;
                j++;
            } else if (starIndex != -1) {
                j = starIndex + 1;
                i = iIndex+1;
                iIndex++;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }
        while (j < p.length() && p.charAt(j) == '*') {
            ++j;
        }
        return j == p.length();
    }

    private String processExpression(String expression, ProcessCompletionMessage completionMessage) throws Exception {
        RegistryService.Client registryClient = getRegistryClientPool().getResource();

        try {
            if (expression != null) {
                if (expression.startsWith("{{") && expression.endsWith("}}")) {
                    switch (expression) {
                        case "{{experiment}}":
                            return completionMessage.getExperimentId();
                        case "{{process}}":
                            return completionMessage.getProcessId();
                        case "{{gateway}}":
                            return completionMessage.getGatewayId();
                        case "{{user}}":
                            return registryClient.getProcess(completionMessage.getProcessId()).getUserName();
                        case "{{project}}":
                            return registryClient.getExperiment(completionMessage.getExperimentId()).getProjectId();
                    }
                }
            }
            getRegistryClientPool().returnResource(registryClient);
            return expression;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            getRegistryClientPool().returnBrokenResource(registryClient);
            throw new Exception("Failed to resolve expression " + expression, e);
        }
    }

    private void createParserDagRecursively(List<AbstractTask> allTasks, Parser parentParserInfo, DataParsingTask parentTask, Map<String, Set<ParserConnector>> parentToChild,
                                            ProcessCompletionMessage completionMessage, RegistryService.Client registryClient) throws Exception {
        if (parentToChild.containsKey(parentParserInfo.getId())) {

            for (ParserConnector connector : parentToChild.get(parentParserInfo.getId())) {
                Parser childParserInfo = registryClient.getParser(connector.getChildParserId(), completionMessage.getGatewayId());
                DataParsingTask parsingTask = new DataParsingTask();
                parsingTask.setTaskId(normalizeTaskId(completionMessage.getExperimentId() + "-" + childParserInfo.getId() + "-" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()));
                parsingTask.setGatewayId(completionMessage.getGatewayId());
                parsingTask.setParserId(childParserInfo.getId());
                parsingTask.setLocalDataDir("/tmp");
                try {
                    parsingTask.setGroupResourceProfileId(registryClient.getProcess(completionMessage.getProcessId()).getGroupResourceProfileId());
                } catch (TException e) {
                    logger.error("Failed while fetching process model for process id  " + completionMessage.getProcessId());
                    throw new Exception("Failed while fetching process model for process id  " + completionMessage.getProcessId());
                }

                ParsingTaskInputs inputs = new ParsingTaskInputs();
                for(ParserConnectorInput connectorInput : connector.getConnectorInputs()) {

                    Optional<ParserInput> parserInputOp = childParserInfo.getInputFiles().stream()
                            .filter(inp -> inp.getId().equals(connectorInput.getInputId())).findFirst();

                    if (parserInputOp.isPresent()) {
                        ParsingTaskInput input = new ParsingTaskInput();
                        // Either context variable or value is set
                        input.setName(parserInputOp.get().getName());
                        if (connectorInput.getParentOutputId() != null) {
                            input.setContextVariableName(connector.getParentParserId() + "-" + connectorInput.getParentOutputId());
                        }
                        input.setValue(processExpression(connectorInput.getValue(), completionMessage));
                        input.setId(connectorInput.getInputId());
                        input.setType(parserInputOp.get().getType().name());
                        inputs.addInput(input);
                    } else {
                        throw new Exception("Failed to find an input with id " + connectorInput.getId());
                    }
                }

                ParsingTaskOutputs outputs = new ParsingTaskOutputs();
                childParserInfo.getOutputFiles().forEach(parserOutput -> {
                    ParsingTaskOutput output = new ParsingTaskOutput();
                    output.setContextVariableName(connector.getChildParserId() + "-" + parserOutput.getId());
                    output.setStorageResourceId(parserStorageResourceId);
                    output.setId(parserOutput.getId());
                    output.setUploadDirectory("parsed-data/" + completionMessage.getExperimentId() + "/" + completionMessage.getProcessId());
                    outputs.addOutput(output);
                });

                parsingTask.setParsingTaskInputs(inputs);
                parsingTask.setParsingTaskOutputs(outputs);
                parentTask.setNextTask(new OutPort(parsingTask.getTaskId(), parentTask));
                allTasks.add(parsingTask);

                createParserDagRecursively(allTasks, childParserInfo, parsingTask, parentToChild, completionMessage, registryClient);
            }
        }
    }

    private void runConsumer() throws ApplicationSettingsException {

        final Properties props = new Properties();

        props.put(ConsumerConfig.BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS_CONFIG, ServerSettings.getSetting("kafka.parsing.broker.url"));
        props.put(ConsumerConfig.GROUP_ID_CONFIG, ServerSettings.getSetting("kafka.parser.broker.consumer.group"));
        props.put(ConsumerConfig.KEY_DESERIALIZER_CLASS_CONFIG, StringDeserializer.class.getName());
        props.put(ConsumerConfig.VALUE_DESERIALIZER_CLASS_CONFIG, ProcessCompletionMessageDeserializer.class.getName());
        props.put(ConsumerConfig.ENABLE_AUTO_COMMIT_CONFIG, "false");
        final Consumer<String, ProcessCompletionMessage> consumer = new KafkaConsumer<>(props);

        consumer.subscribe(Collections.singletonList(ServerSettings.getSetting("kafka.parser.topic")));

        logger.info("Starting the kafka consumer..");

        while (true) {
            final ConsumerRecords<String, ProcessCompletionMessage> consumerRecords = consumer.poll(Long.MAX_VALUE);

            for (TopicPartition partition : consumerRecords.partitions()) {
                List<ConsumerRecord<String, ProcessCompletionMessage>> partitionRecords = consumerRecords.records(partition);
                for (ConsumerRecord<String, ProcessCompletionMessage> record : partitionRecords) {
                    boolean success = process(record.value());
                    logger.info("Status of processing parser for experiment : " + record.value().getExperimentId() + " : " + success);
                    if (success) {
                        consumer.commitSync(Collections.singletonMap(partition, new OffsetAndMetadata(record.offset() + 1)));
                    }
                }
            }

            consumerRecords.forEach(record -> process(record.value()));
            consumer.commitAsync();
        }
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


1986-11-10 Assigned to WATSON, JO, ELLEN reassignment WATSON, JO, ELLEN ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: COOK, LARRY D.
1992-03-02 Assigned to ELDRIDGE, JACK, ELDRIDGE, GLADYS reassignment ELDRIDGE, JACK ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: WORKHOIST, INC.
1992-03-02 Assigned to ELDRIDGE, JACK, ELDRIDGE, GLADYS reassignment ELDRIDGE, JACK ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: TEXAS WORKHOIST, INC.
A telescoping hoist assembly normally stored in the rear bumper area of a pickup truck includes a boom telescoping into and out of a mast pivotally anchored at one end of the pickup bumper structure. A power winch operated by the pickup electrical energizer is axially mounted on the outward end of the boom. With boom extended out of the mast the cable is connected with the anchored area of the mast for a hoist self erecting action interrupted, when the mast is vertical, by stop members at the base end of the mast. A mast stored jack structure supports hoist loads independently of the pickup suspension system.
The present invention relates to portable power hoists and more particularly to a collapsible pickup truck bumper stored self-erected hoist.
As is well known small trucks, such as pickup trucks, are widely used for hauling articles of generally bulky shape. Such vehicles are often used for transporting material of considerable mass which require the power assistance, such as a hoist, for loading and unloading equipment or materials being moved. Unless such power equipment is available at the pick up and delivery point, it is usually necessary to have an onboard hoist. This invention provides such a hoist.
Most of the portable or pickup mounted hoists presently in use have several disadvantages, such as the space required by the hoist interferes with the load capacity of the pickup bed or if mounted on the outside of the bed or on one of the side walls it usually interferes with the stake pockets for adding sideboards to the pickup bed side walls which requires removal of the hoist in order to utilize the stake pockets. Further, the pickup bed mounted portable hoist places undue strain on the sheet material of the pickup bed when the load is supported by the hoist.
The most pertinent prior patent is believed to be U.S. Pat. No. 4,419,038 which discloses an upwardly open box-like rear bumper shell removably receiving a base hoist column pivoting toward and away from the bumper position on a shaft at one end thereof by a motor driven winch mounted in the opposite end of the bumper for lifting the column. A boom, pivoted to the top end of the column, extends laterally of the vertical axis thereof when erected with the column and being angularly rotatable on a thrust bearing. A winch line extends through the column and bumper over pulleys therein with the boom folded against the column and when stored in the bumper. Outrigger screw operated support jacks, depending from the respective ends of the bumper support large mass loads.
This invention is distinctive over the prior art and above named patent by the structural arrangement of its components, such as a telescoping action of its boom member and a power winch elevating itself with the hoist.
An elongated tubular mast for vertical pivoting movement, is pivotally connected at one end, at the rear bumper position of a pickup truck. The other end of the mast receives a tubular boom telescoping into the mast and angularly rotatable about the mast axis. Pivot pins, on the inward telescoped end of the boom, permit the latter to project laterally of the mast at an obtuse angle when erected. The other end of the tubular boom axially supports a motor driven winch having a flexible line thereon for winding up and paying out. The folding action of the boom, with respect to the mast, permits the winch to erect the mast and boom when its line is secured to a cable anchor rod on the mast mounted end of the bumper. A support jack telescopes into and out of the bumper mounted end of the mast as a mast and load support when erected.
The principal object of this invention is to provide a telescoping self-erecting and collapsing power hoist normally stored in the rear bumper area leaving the load bed unobstructed and for moving material into and out of the bed of a pickup truck.
FIG. 13 is a vertical cross section, partially in elevation, taken along the line 13--13 of FIG. 9.
Referring first to FIGS. 1 to 3, the hoist unit is mounted on a conventional pickup truck 10 having an upwardly open load bed 12 and an openable tailgate 14 for easy access to the load bed.
The reference numeral 16 generally indicates the hoist which is elongated rectangular in its stored configuration and is normally disposed in the position of the pickup rear bumper rearwardly and below the limit of the tailgate 14 being supported by a rearwardly projecting horizontal flange 18. The hoist 16 principally comprises a mast 20 telescopically receiving a boom 22 which supports a power head or winch assembly 24.
As more clearly shown by FIGS. 5 and 7, the base end portion 26 of the mast is pivotally supported by a pivot bolt 28 extending through the upright flange 30 of the angle member 18 and an upright brace flange 31 secured to the rearward edge portion of the support flange 18. A mast lock bar 32 is pivotally secured to the rearward surface of the brace flange 31 in position to pivot vertically forward about its transverse pin mounting and secure the mast in an upright position by horizontally nesting in cooperating vertical slots 33, respectively, formed in the upper edge limit of the flange 30 and brace flange 31.
In its stored position, the boom 22 is maintained telescoped into the mast 20 by a stop or latch 34 secured to the horizontal flange 18 and engaging a screw or pin 36 on the flange 18. One end of the boom 22 is pivotally and rotatably connected with the mast by a sleeve and thrust bearing assembly 38, as presently described in more detail, which permits telescoping movement of the boom into and out of the mast.
The other end of the boom axially supports the elongated power head 24 which includes winch means 40 having a cable 42 wound thereon and projecting outwardly through the cable surrounding normally rearward facing opening defined by a conventional friction reducing winch cable roller means 44. In the boom stored position the bracket, supporting the rollers of the cable roller means, abuts the latch 34 and prevents unauthorized telescopic extension of the boom. The winch is driven by a reversible motor 46 supplied with electrical energy from the pickup energizer or battery, not shown, by wires 48 extending longitudinally through the mast 20 and boom 22. Suitable motor controls, not shown, are interposed in the wires 48 for controlling the operation of the power head, as presently explained.
Intermediate its ends, the mast is provided with a longitudinal access opening normally closed by a vehicle license plate support panel 25 surrounded by an outstanding flange wall to shield the license plate illuminating lamp, not shown.
The hoist 16 is lifted to its erected load lifting position of FIG. 7 by manually telescoping the boom 22 out of the mast 20 so that the power head 24 projects laterally of the left side of the pickup (FIG. 3). The power head 24 and boom 22 are manually angularly rotated as a unit about its longitudinal axis to dispose the cable surrounding opening of the friction reducing roller means 44 in an upward position (FIG. 3). The cable 42 is paid out so that its hook may be engaged with a cable anchor rod 50 telescopically extended horizontally a selected distance beyond the base end portion 26 of the hoist. By operating the winch 40, the cable 42 is taken up which pivots the power head and boom in an upward direction to describe an obtuse angle with respect to the axis of the mast. Continued takeup of the cable pivots the mast and boom in an upward direction, as shown by FIG. 3, in the direction of the arrow 51 until a lug 52, surrounding the pivot bolt 28, contacts a stop 53 (FIG. 6) welded to the depending surface of the angle member 18 for its fully erected position, as shown by solid lines (FIG. 7).
With the mast secured in its upright position by the lock bar 32, as described hereinabove, the jack assembly 27 is manually released from the base end portion of the mast to support the latter. The jack assembly comprises an elongated shaft 54 supported within the mast by a coil spring 56 with the bottom end of the shaft secured to a jack base or foot 58. A tube 60, centrally mounted on the jack foot 58 threadedly supports, by a nut 62, a vertically adjustable and threaded rod 64 having a lug 66 on its uppermost end cooperatively engaging a depending edge or end surface of the mast base end. With the jack foot 58 resting on the surface of the earth, the lug 66 and its screw threaded rod 64 supports the mast and any load lifted thereby as presently explained. A jack latch, comprising a vertically disposed section of plate metal 68 secured to the jack foot and tube 60, is provided with a latch notch 70 which engages a horizontal support 72 within the mast base end portion 26 (FIGS. 6 and 8) which normally maintains the jack assembly 27 stored in the mast when not in use.
Referring also to FIG. 9, the bearing assembly 38 comprises an elongated sleeve 76, centrally disposed within the mast 20 in its end portion opposite its base end portion 26. Bulkheads 78 and 80 are cooperatively secured, as by rivets 82, to the inner surface of the mast at respective end portions of the sleeve. Right angular bearings 84 and 85 each have one annular flange interposed between the outer periphery of the respective end portions of the sleeve 76 and the bore of the respective bulkhead 78 and 80. A boom guide ring 86, centrally apertured rectangularly, as at 87, to slidably receive the inward end portion of the boom, is received by the bore of the sleeve at its innermost end portion and is similarly secured to the sleeve by rivets 88.
A similarly rectangularly apertured anchor washer 90, nested between the inner surfaces of the mast 20, abuts the innermost bearing 85 to hold the latter in place and is secured by bolts 92 to the boom guide 86.
Spaced-apart boom pivot guide flanges 94 support and guide the boom at the end of the mast 20 opposite its base end portion. The guide flanges 94 are mounted on a ring-like portion 96, similarly centrally apertured rectangularly and cooperatively projecting into the adjacent end of the sleeve 76 and is similarly secured thereto by rivets 98. A thrust bearing 100 is interposed between the ring member 96 and adjacent end surface of the bearing 84 and sleeve 76. The ring member 96, boom guide 86 and backup washer 90 central apertures are axially aligned.
The boom guide flanges 94 are each provided with a slot 102 from its inward end forming cooperating shoulders 104 for nesting transversely aligned pins 106 projecting laterally of the innermost end portion of the boom in diametric opposition. The sockets 102 thus permit pivoting movement of the boom through a 180° arc between the flanges 94. However, a boom wedge 108 is secured to the ring member 96 between the flanges 94 to support the boom, when the hoist is erected, at an obtuse angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mast. The mast 20 and boom 22 are shown substantially square in transverse section, however, they may be of other polygonal-shapes, as desired.
The sleeve 76 is thus journalled for angular rotation about its longitudinal axis by the bearings 84 and 85. Longitudinal outward movement of the sleeve 76, relative to the surrounding end portion of the mast 20, is prevented by the boom guide 86 being anchored to the sleeve 76 by the rivets 88 and the bolts 92 securing the anchor washer 90 to the bottom guide 86. The anchor washer 90 abuts the sleeve bearing 85 which in turn, by its outstanding flange, abuts the bulkhead 80 anchored to the mast wall 20 by the rivets 82. Longitudinal inward movement of the sleeve, relative to the mast, to the right, as viewed in FIG. 9, is precluded by the guide flanges ring portion 96 being anchored to the sleeve 76 by the rivets 98. The outstanding annular flange of the ring abuts the thrust bearing 100 in turn abutting the adjacent end of the mast wall 20 and sleeve bearings 84, the latter being in contact with the bulkhead 84 similarly secured to the mast wall 20 by rivets 82. Thus, it may be seen that the boom 22 may be angularly rotated about its longitudinal axis and the axis of the sleeve 76 when the boom is partially or fully telescoped into the mast by the periphery of the rectangular boom contacting the walls forming the aperture 87 in the boom guide 86 as well as the rectangular aperture in the ring member 96. In this action the boom 22, ring member 96, sleeve 76, boom guide ring 86 and anchor washer 90 rotate as a unit.
When the boom 22 is fully extended out of the mast (and sleeve 76) to the position where its pins 106 contact the shoulders 104 (FIGS. 3 and 7) angular rotation of the boom 22, about the vertical axis of the mast 20, is accomplished by opposing flat surfaces of the boom contacting adjacent surfaces of the guide flanges 94 and imparting torque to the ring member 96 and sleeve 76, both being journalled by the bearings 84 and 85. The mass of any load supported by the boom is supported by the thrust bearing 100.
A split sleeve clamp 110 cooperatively received by the inner wall surface of the mast 20, cooperatively surrounds the sleeve 76 to selectively prevent angular rotation of the boom 22 about the axis of the mast. The clamp 110 is suitably anchored to the mast, as by rivets 111. A rod-like handle 112 having a screw threaded end portion enters an aperture in the wall of the mast and threadedly engages the clamp adjacent its split to move a portion of the clamp in a sleeve binding action to grip the sleeve 76 by manual angular rotation of the handle 112 about its axis in one direction. The clamp is released by handle rotation in the opposite direction.
As shown by FIG. 13, the end of the flanges 94, opposite the boom wedge 108 and the adjacent portion of the flange of the ring 96, is arcuately cut-off on a radius equal to one-half the across-the-flats diameter of the mast for ease of manual angular rotation of the stored boom.
Assuming the hoist 16 is assembled and disposed in stored position on the bumper flange 18, as shown by FIG. 1. The boom latch member 34 is released and the boom and winch are longitudinally extended out of the mast (FIG. 3). The winch line 42 is payed out and connected with the extended cable anchor rod 50. A thumb screw 114, in one of the boom guide flanges 94, is tightened to enter a cooperating recess formed in the adjacent boom pivot pin 106 for the purpose of preventing inward telescoping action of the boom 22 relative to the mast during the initial hoist lifting action. Winch electrical controls, not shown, interposed in the wiring 48 (FIG. 8), are operated to energize the winch motor 46 and wind up the winch line 42. Winding up the winch line progressively lifts the hoist as a unit, as illustrated by the dotted line action, in the direction of the arrow 51 (FIG. 3). When the mast reaches its vertically erected position, the stop 53, contacted by the lug 52, arrests the action of the winch which is de-energized by the controls. The mast lock bar 32 is pivoted to its mast lock position (FIG. 5). The jack assembly 27 is then released and disposed in mast supporting relation, as described hereinabove. The hoist is then ready for lifting a load 115 from the surface of the earth to the pickup bed or vice versa in which the winch is operated in a conventional manner, the boom supported load being swung by manually rotating the mast connected end of the boom about the axis of the mast.
When the hoist is to be lowered to its stored position, the hoist is disposed in its solid line position of FIG. 7 with the winch line 42 connected with the cable anchor 50. An intermediate portion of the winch line is engaged over a hook 120 supported by the upper limit of the adjacent rearward end portion tion of the pickup bed side wall. The mast lock bar 32 is pivoted back to its stored position and the winch operated in a line takeup action which pulls the hoist toward its stored position to the left, as viewed in FIG. 7. When the hoist is disposed laterally, to the left, of the position of the hook 120, a gradual paying out action of the winch line 42 slowly lowers the hoist to its solid line position of FIG. 3. The thumb screw 114 is released from contact with the boom pivot mounting pin 106 to permit the boom to be manually telescoped into the mast or power moved thereinto by a winch takeup action of its line 42 while connected with the cable anchor 50.
cooperating stop means at the pivotally connected end of the mast for interrupting the hoist self-erecting action when the axis of the mast reaches the vertical.
a boom telescoping out of the mast prior to erecting the hoist and pivotally joined with the mast in a manner to extend laterally and upward at an obtuse angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mast when erected.
sleeve and thrust bearing means in said mast journalling said boom for angular rotation about its longitudinal axis when telescoped into the mast and angular rotation about the longitudinal axis of the mast when disposed at said obtuse angle.
mast stop means secured to the mast adjacent its horizontal pivoting axis for engaging the adjacent end portion of the bumper structure when the mast is vertically disposed.
lock bar means interposed between the mast and the bumper structure for preventing unauthorized pivoting action of the mast toward the bumper structure.
anchor rod means extendible beyond the pivotally connected end portion of said mast for anchoring the cable hook end during the hoist self-erecting action.


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GET SANTA REVIEW
December 8, 2014 December 11, 2016 by pmbayobale, posted in Action, Animation, Best and worst films, British movies, CGI, Children's movies, Christmas, Christmas Movies, Cinema, Comedy, Drama, Family movie, Fantasy, Film essay, Kids movies, Movie review, Uncategorized
Get on it!
Jim Broadbent dons the red suit and white beard and leads a sterling British cast in this fun (but flawed) Christmas cracker.
Writer/director Christopher Smith has taken the same old Santa spiel and re-worked it into something quite different and entertaining.
So what's it all about? (Besides the obvious implications of the title) A father (Rafe Spall) and son (Kit Connor) team up to save Christmas after discovering Santa Claus (Broadbent) sleeping in their garage and on the run from the police.
A breath of fresh air! I was surprised at how little this film was marketed at the cinemas. It's not without it's imperfections but I can certainly commend it's originality. Execution on the other hand? Ho, ho, ho, here we go.
Broadbent brings St Nick to life brilliantly and delivered the charm by the stocking full. He was everything I expected. Funny, endearing and entertaining. It always helps in these family holiday films to have a likeable cast.
Connor (An impressive debut from the little chap) and Spall (X + Y) were fantastic together. They played the parts well and made the father/son dynamic work.
Spall's dead pan delivery certainly made for some cracking one liners. His reaction when Tom tells him he's found SC in the garage; "Are you in the garage with a man? Pass the phone to your mum". Priceless.
The prison angle was a fresh take. Recently released from prison, Steve is desperate to be a good dad. Little does he know that his prison ties will be more important than ever. His quest for redemption certainly had a little more substance to the usual Christmas father/son squabbles.
The idea of SC incarcerated was a perfect platform for some fun gags. I smiled a lot more than I expected and was surprised at the stars that popped up in this.
Matt King (Super Hands from Peep Show) featured as a miserable and unsatisfied prison guard. To be honest, his character was nowhere near as good as I hoped. If anything, he was a little flat. Even the OTT comical punch up between him and Warwick Davis (Harry Potter) left little to be desired.
Davis, on the other hand, was quite good. Of course, lazy elf gags galore were thrown at the poor chap but his retorts and sarcastic jibes made up for it.
And what was Combo from This is England doing in this?! Stephen Graham's turn as The Barber was an unexpected delight. Good to see he can still have a laugh and that he's not too big for the small Brit pics. His tough guy training sesh with Broadbent was almost worth the ticket alone.
I was in stitches watching ol' SC strutting around the gaff with corn locks. Throw in a cheeky slow mo tough guy montage to a bit of Ice Cube for good measure? Yes please.
Joanna Scanlan (Stella) played the delightfully unpleasant parole officer with aplomb. BUT apart from stomping about and carrying a toad in tow (You read that right), she didn't really do much else.
Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch) was wasted in her role. Apart from a few awkward exchanges (and rightly so) between her character and Steve, she didn't really pop back up until the final moments.
The reindeer were quite funny for the little 'uns. Especially the deceptive Dasher (who manages to break into vans without explanation). He can't talk but he can communicate. And of course being a children's movie, he does so by farting. That's right. Communicating through farts (Come on, we're better than that).
Although Spall trying to remain serious as the furry critters trumped away was quite funny.
Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting) was really irritating as the over-enthusiastic and deluded PC Finkerton. He did my nut in.
Unfortunately, for every clever little prison gag, there were a dozen recycled ones. BUT there was still fun to be had. A cheeky Shawshank Redemption reference shouldn't have worked but it got a little nod from me.
For the little 'uns, you have Big Nick firing a tommy gun of reindeer droppings in a high speed police chase.
The animation was a little cartoony for me. Especially in the letter tunnel when Steve and Tom are transported to Lapland. BUT their sleigh ride was brilliantly captured. Santa's gadgets were quite cool. His slinky/chimney expander was a nifty little trinket.
I know it's a Christmas film BUT it skimmed through a number of plot holes. Look, I'm prepared to except all the rubbish about SC and the reindeer flight paths (It's a kids film after all) BUT breaking out of secure prisons so flippantly? Come on now.
It wrapped things up a little too quickly. For a moment, I wondered if Smith was going to play on the "Is he/isn't he SC?" spiel a little more as Steve fears that he's helping a chap who is nothing more than a petty criminal.
I loved its originality but was a little disappointed in its execution as it raced to its shamefully predictable, corny and rushed finale.
BUT I had a lot more fun than I expected and it wasn't the worst way to kill 90 minutes.
2.5/5.
Tagged Broadchurch, Christopher Smith, Ewen Bremner, Get Santa, Harry Potter, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Scanlan, Jodie Whittaker, Kit Connor, Matt King, Peep Show, Porridge, Rafe Spall, Shawshank Redemption, Stella, Stephen Graham, This is England, Trainspotting, Warwick Davis, X + Y1 Comment
CUBAN FURY REVIEW
February 27, 2014 by pmbayobale, posted in Cinema, Comedy, Dance, Film essay, Movie review, Uncategorized
Get on your dancing shoes and get on it. Funny, feelgood, does what is says on the tin. Bosh.
It was never going to win plaudits for groundbreaking comedy or originality, we've seen it all before but at its core is an easygoing (and most importantly) funny comedy about an overweight unloved man who revives his long lost passion for salsa dancing and fights, well . . . dances for the love of his life. Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz/Spaced) always brings a likeable presence and applies his infamous comedy schtick to the role. He plays Bruce Garrett, a talented teenage salsa dancer who toured the world (Gloucester, Colchester . . . ) but gives it all up after a nasty encounter. Flashforward 25 years to the present and we see our hero plodding through life through his usual routine, with the constant ribbing and jibing of his so called friend, Drew (Chris O'Dowd – The IT Crowd/Bridesmaids). However that all changes when their new boss; the beautiful Rashida Jones (The Office USA/I Love You Man) enters the scene, cue the laughs and the rest of the film.
The journey may be the same with our hero stumbling and tumbling as he dusts off the cobwebs and reunites with his scorned mentor, Ron Parfait, the on form Ian McShane (Deadwood/Lovejoy) as he battles whether to dance or not to dance. However, it's the supporting characters around Frost that make this film entertaining and memorable. The hilarious Olivia Colman who has excelled this year, most notably in Broadchurch, hasn't forgotten her comedy roots (Peep Show/Hot Fuzz) as his zany sister. Not enough of her in my opinion but when she gets the time, she nails it. Rory Kinnear (Black Mirror/Lucan) and Tim Plester (you may remember him from Game of the Thrones. At the wedding. Yessss, him) play his "supportive" mates who report their "Weekly Round Up" of gaining girls numbers and making contact with one as they release their frustration at the golf course. In all fairness, they are all brilliant and all fight for the screen. However, there are two major players that stand out for me and that is O'Dowd (Come oonnnn!) and Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker/Four Lions).
Originally from the trailer I thought O'Dowd and Frost were going to be pals who unintentionally fall for the same girl and have a bit of banter. Nope. Dowd is a cocky, obnoxious, condescending . . . dick, really, who wedges in between the couple with his fat jokes and jibes. Some of the lines are brilliant. The friction between Frost and O'Dowd makes for quality viewing. The dance off car park fight sequence between the duo is worth the ticket price alone. Considering the crazy stuff the pair have done, I still couldn't believe they did this. Hilarious OTT dance moves that makes for top viewing with an unexpected blink and you'll miss it cameo that made it even better.
Novak is ultimately the scene stealer with the flamboyant salsa enthusiast Bejan. From his ball waxing to his still Fanta regime, the laughs come in thick and fast every time he's on the screen. Fantastic comic relief. The dancing itself isn't that bad and considering Frost's build, he ain't a bad little mover. Obviously the more complexed moves and OTT ones, you can't help but notice that Frost has suddenly dropped a few pounds if you know what I mean. And I couldn't help also noticing there might have been a bit of fast forwarding? However, it might take the attention away and to be honest, the characters are that entertaining and the tone that easygoing that it's not really needed nor does it really affect anything. There's also great chemistry between Rashida Jones and Frost. Jones plays it quite straight faced but still stands out in a lively bunch of characters performed by a great cast. McShane as the grouchy alcoholic mentor was fantastic (I said, "Arms like an eagle". Not a f@#king heron!). Alexandra Roach (who stood out in One Chance) was the only one I felt didn't get a look in and got pushed into the background.
I could go on and quote some great lines and great to know that not all the best bits were in the trailers. But this film has a lot more to offer, may be a little corny and predictable but it's fun, light and hilarious. It's SALSA! 3.5/5
Tagged Alexandra Roach, Black Mirror, boss, Bridesmaids, Broadchurch, Bruce Garrett, Chris O'Dowd, Cuban Fury, Deadwood, Fonejacker, Four Lions, Game of Thrones, Hot Fuzz, I Love You Man, Ian McShane, Kayvan Novak, Lovejoy, Lucan, Nick Frost, Olivia Colman, One Chance, Peep Show, Rashida Jones, Roots, Rory Kinnear, salsa dancing, Shaun of the Dead, Spaced, The IT Crowd, The Office, The Office USA, Tim Plester2 Comments

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Making Radio Waves
Posted on April 26, 2009 April 27, 2009 by Johnnie
Interview with Richard Curtis and Bill Nighy, Sunday Business Post, 19th April 2009
If there's one line of dialogue that defines the message of The Boat That Rocked, Richard Curtis's new film about pirate radio on the waves, it comes from the disc-jockey character played by Philip Seymour Hoffman:
''These are the best days of our lives." Writer and director Curtis may have made his name with hit romantic comedies Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Notting Hill, but for his latest film he has turned to the subject he describes as his ''first love" – pop music.
''I wanted people to stop for a second and think how gorgeous it is to have music to provide soundtracks to times of your life," Curtis says, relaxing into an armchair in his Dublin hotel suite.
''I can tie down the years of my life [to music] – the Dylan years, the Cohen years, the Joni Mitchell years, the David Bowie years, the Madness years. Pop music has never let me go."
Curtis and The Boat that Rocked star Bill Nighy have come to Dublin as part of a busy media tour to publicise the film, which travels back through time to 1967 and an era when more than half of Britain would tune in to pirate radio stations – some of which were based on boats – to listen to tunes which the BBC considered too subversive to play.
As many as 25 million daily listeners – including a youthful Curtis – were influenced by those DJs. ''Pirate radio was like a sweet shop," Curtis says. ''You'd switch it on and hear songs you'd never heard before. It was very exciting.
''Think what it would it be like if there were only two films showing in every cinema across the country, and then you heard that somewhere else there were 50 more films you could watch – that's what it was like discovering pirate radio."
To realise those DJs, and the stuffy politicians of the era, Curtis has assembled a fine ensemble of rich acting and comic talent, including Nighy, Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Rhys Darby and Chris O'Dowd.
''The intention of the movie was somewhere between M*A*S*H and Animal House," he says. ''I wanted to make a funny film about a group of men with very big characters. If you could have the likes of Russell Brand, Jonathan Ross, Chris Moyles and Terry Wogan, and they not only had to work in the same corridor but live there as well, it struck me as a funny situation.
''Then, the idea that I could write a film where I could have music all the way through made it an irresistible combination."
The first actor Curtis cast in the film was Nighy, as the boat's eccentric captain, Quentin, because ''he's a perfect mixture of very respectable and very anarchic".
When I meet the remarkably animated and dapper Nighy, he says he accepted the role before even reading the script, having worked so successfully with Curtis on Love Actually.
''I knew it was about music and I'm almost as obsessive about music as Richard is, so I said I'd do it," says the 59-year-old actor.
The subject matter of the film was already in his blood. ''Everybody listened to pirate radio, you had to – you wouldn't get a girlfriend if you didn't. And at the time, I was reading NME, Melody Maker, Sounds, every single word ever written about music in England, if I could afford it. I was obsessed."
But he was just as fascinated by his character Quentin's back-story. ''If you were my age in 1967, it would've meant that you fought in World War II. So, Quentin would have gone from being in uniform, to somehow listening to R&B records and then ending up in paisley shirts, running a rock 'n' roll radio station. It's quite an interesting little crossover of history."
Nighy enthuses about his rock 'n' roll credentials, not least for his work with Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones, on Pirates of the Caribbean. ''Someone said tome, 'I understand you're a very good friend of Keith Richards'. I said, 'no, I just look like I'ma very good friend of Keith Richards'."
Nighy did have a hit record of his own, albeit while in the character of Billy Mack from Love Actually, Curtis's 2003 directorial debut. ''It got to number 26, so I am a Top 30 artist," Nighy says proudly. ''I do feel guilty, they wanted me to go on all the chat shows as Billy Mack, but I was just too shy.
''Had I done it, I think we could have made number one. But I've always wanted to make an EP – they were always very desirable objects, everybody did them in the 1960s. I just don't think I've got an album in me."
The Boat that Rocked looks certain to be another hit for both Nighy and Curtis – but, as with other Curtis films, there are already plenty of self-appointed advocates of 'cool' (largely film critics and stand-up comedians) emerging to sneer at the unashamedly cheerful storyline that has become Curtis's calling card.
Nighy shrugs off the naysayers, however, saying he entirely understands the appeal of Curtis's films. ''Jerry Bruckheimer says Curtis makes the kind of films that he wants to go and see," Nighy says. ''Everybody knows what he means.
''When you were a kid, you wanted to feel good when you came out of the cinema, and you'd swordfight or shoot people all the way home – it would be inspiring in some way. The Boat That Rocked is that kind of film – a big, summer, fun movie to make you laugh."
Although Curtis himself admits that he still worries about how his films will be received (''It's like sending a child to school and finding out if they've made any friends"), he's also entirely unabashed about his approach.
''My experience of life is generally cheerful and, therefore, it comes naturally tome to write cheerful things," he says. ''I'd rather write a film that lots of people watched, rather than one that very few critics loved.
''I'm slightly distrustful of people who say that the worst things in life, when depicted, are more realistic than the things I write about. I don't understand how a film about a serial killer can be more realistic than a film about someone falling in love. About a million people a day fall in love. We only get one serial killer a year."
There's a key scene in The Boat that Rocked which depicts Seymour Hoffman's character trying to get an expletive on air, pointing out: ''If you shoot a bullet, someone dies. When you drop a bomb, many die. But . . . if you say the 'f' word, nothing actually happens."
On the subject of violence, Curtis still finds it hard to understand how those serial killer films tend to skip past the censors with greater ease than any use of bad language.
''Violence is so legitimate, and nudity and bad language aren't." To prove his point, he opened the dialogue of Four Weddings with several rapid-fire repetitions of the 'f' word.
''I just can't understand how it's fine to have films in which people will have their heads blown off, and yet it's considered offensive to have a word and a naked body."
Asked about what may come to be seen as his legacy, Curtis chuckles. ''I'll tell you something I was quite delighted to hear.
James Corden said that some of the things I've written are in the background of Gavin & Stacey.
''It's got the production values of slightly tougher things like The Office and The Thick of It, but it actually has quite a soft heart. So I'd like to think that people who want to write about things turning out well would be given a bit of confidence by my films, in which things do turn out well, on the whole."
By the sounds of it, life has turned out pretty well for Curtis. Apart from his extensive film and television CV, he says his humanitarian work with Comic Relief will keep him occupied for the rest of his days. ''One of the things I love about Comic Relief is that the returns are so sensational.
Peter Kay did two days' work on Amarillo and it made stg£1.5million; Elbow sang that song of theirs this year and it made stg£5 million in 100 seconds. So, for the time I give to Comic Relief, the rewards are so massive. Financially, it's impossible to say no."
I'm left in no doubt that this work comes from the heart; when Curtis describes what drives him, he gets noticeably emotional. ''The older you get, you realise you can't avoid the sorrow that happens to yourself and your friends. You can't help the fact that a friend gets hit by a car and dies. So, if you do want to help, you've got to help strangers.
''I also think that some group of politicians must, at some point, realise that extreme poverty is their top priority. I'll go on pushing away at that until it happens."
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Feb 13: Bayern Finished This Season As Runners-Up In All 3 Big Competitions
Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry Combined Bayern Munich while on Various career trajectories. Robben was just 25 when fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal attracted him into the Bundesliga, but it appeared like he'd been around for a good deal more. Having captured the eye when playing for PSV Eindhoven at the Eredivisie and also for Holland in Euro 2004, Robben joined Chelsea at the Exact Same summertime José Mourinho moved into the club. Within their three seasons, they won every potential national honor, such as back-to-back Premier League names. With Pep Guardiola's Barcelona group getting the new dominant force, Bernd Schuster and Juande Ramos were hired and then fired as fast by Real Madrid.
Ramos lasted only six months in the Bernabéu, however, he did something of fantastic importance when he transferred Robben in the left flank to the right. The left-footed Robben shortly found his best weapon to run at defenders down the wing then flip indoors and take to the far corner, a movement he's improved by today. In arrived Kaká, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo; outside went Dutch gamers Robben, Wesley Sneijder, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Bayern Munich wasn't Robben's first alternative; the Bundesliga felt like a step back following Real Madrid.For Ribéry on the flip side, Bayern has been the upcoming logical career move. agen sbobet terpercaya
With clambered up the French footballing pyramid, he'd become one of Ligue 1's celebrity players at his two seasons in Marseille. A move overseas was unavoidable. Ribéry was not able to be lovers' favorite. He rampaged down and up pitches, turning competitions inside-outside as his new team won the double in his first season in Germany. Robben joined Ribéry in Bayern in 2009 but the set nearly redeemed nightclubs. Ribéry was a goal for Real Madrid, with Zinedine Zidane attempting to lure his global team-mate into Spain. Ribéry struck a successful venture on the left using a turbo-heeled David Alaba, while Robben was frequently a portion of an irresistible trident with Philip Lahm and Thomas Müller, his pace and directness dovetailing beautifully with Müller's nose for distance and Lahm's sleek and accurate departure.
Their greatest and lowest moments collectively came after Bayern Munich made it into 2 successive Champions League finals under Jupp Heynckes in 2012 and 2013. The first of those -- that the finale dahoam -- has been played Bayern's very own sleek backyard. What better way to compensate for their defeat to Inter from 2010 last than simply by lifting the European Cup in their own arena. Bayern had defeated Real Madrid in the semi-finals and fancied their chances.An early target could have triggered a more comfortable home win but it never arrived. Müller's late goal introduced a wave of euphoria and relief around the rubber dinghy-shaped floor but Didier Drogba allows the air out a couple of minutes afterward, equalizing as the clock ticked towards 90. Bayern went to the kill in extra-time, together with opportunities coming and coming. At the 97th minute, Ribéry put off at the leadership of Petr Cech's purpose and has been shot out by Drogba from the box. Penalty.
It was Ribéry's final donation, having been hurt in the struggle. He'd given his all and supplied his team-mate Robben with the opportunity to win the prize.Robben picked the ball up and strode matter-of-factly up into the place. He planted walked seven paces, measuring every step to provide him the best run-up. It did not work. The punishment was not placed far enough to the corner and Cech figured properly. Bayern's best opportunity and come and come and extra-time turned to penalties. Robben could not face another spot-kick so appeared on as Lahm, Mario Gómez and Manuel Neuer made it three, providing Bayern the advantage after Juan Mata's miss. However, as in the match, Bayern allowed Chelsea back to the competition.
Ivica Olić and Bastian Schweinsteiger missed, providing Drogba the opportunity to acquire it for Chelsea. Neuer dropped to his left and could only watch as the ball rolled to the corner and Drogba put off to the night as a European winner. Schweinsteiger had overlooked the last kick in the shootout, however, Robben came out worst. His punishment miss in extra-time had arrived at the back of a second missed spot-kick at a title decider against Borussia Dortmund a couple weeks earlier. Bayern finished this season as runners-up in all 3 big competitions. With this particular club, next is nowhere. The fans had a scapegoat and Robben was a simple goal. In addition to the two penalty misses, his driveway and single-mindedness were occasionally viewed as selfishness. Why not he and pass? Why was not he left the punishment to somebody else?
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Feb 13: The Swiss Team Additionally Re-Signed Valentin Stocker And Fabian Frei
On the other hand, the Swiss team additionally re-signed Valentin Stocker (Hertha Berlin) and Fabian Frei (Mainz) and the trainer, Raphael Wicky, states that they "have more quality today than we did at 2017". City, however, ought to have the ability to expose Basel's lack of speed all around the pitch and also the side was devoid of attacking thoughts at a current 1-0 home defeat against Lugano. Wicky is very likely to play a 3-4-3 formation contrary to City and it'd be surprising if Pep Guardiola's side failed to get beyond Basel's wing-backs to make opportunities, despite the wounded Leroy Sané.What an intriguing sport. Spurs beat Real Madrid and removed Borussia Dortmund at the group stage but Juve provides another challenge.
Defensively excellent, with Medhi Benatia now completely incorporated in the rear four instead of the deceased Leonardo Bonucci, Max Allegri's side are coming their very best. In the long run, it might well return to a shootout involving Gonzalo Higuaín and Harry Kane. The conflict of this full-backs will be significant, too: will either side attack how they generally do? Mauricio Pochettino will probably be thrilled to have Toby Alderweireld back in defense but Dele Alli's kind is a concern.Just the type of tie PSG's Qatari owners was dreaming about when they purchased the club 2011. However, the pitch Adrien Rabiot is using a renaissance in his Blaise Matuidi-esque function while Giovani Lo Celso has become the major surprise package, replacing the wounded Thiago Motta with aplomb. agen sbobet terpercaya
Neymar and Edinson Cavani are in excellent shape, regardless of the on- and - off-pitch drama. They aren't scoring the goals that they have been vulnerable in the back -- Nacho, their most dependable defender, will probably be in right-back rather than at the center due to Dani Carvajal's suspension. 1 warning, however, the Champions League is Real's whole season today.Liverpool is favorited but may be penalized by Sérgio Conceição's slick side. It'll be fascinating to realize how much assaulting permit Jürgen Klopp provides his group against Conceição's hybrid 4-4-2, which will be aided by two quite assaulting full-backs -- both Ricardo and Alex Telles -- also contains Vincent Aboubakar and Moussa Marega ahead. Porto is attacking but plays very harshly and physically.
Bayern is unrecognizable from the group that fought in the fall beneath Carlo Ancelotti. Jupp Heynckes, that won the Champions League with the team 2013, was reinstated on 6 October and they've lost just once since. The 72-year-old immediately reintroduced rules (hefty penalties for lateness, players to clean the dressing area) out of his final spell and the team reacted favorably. Manuel Neuer is hurt but James Rodríguez has been outstanding. Besiktas amazed as they won Group G before Porto, RB Leipzig, and Monaco but have since purchased Cenk Tosun into Everton.
Barcelona would be the final group Chelsea would like to confront right now. The side appeared forlorn past summer with Neymar dropped to PSG but also have reacted superbly. They've played with 4-2-3-1 the majority of the season and at times even 4-4-2. Lionel Messi remains Lionel Messi. His relationship with Jordi Alba is critical, together with Sergi Roberto in right-back critical also. Antonio Conte must reestablish his team that is tired. Tiémoué Bakayoko is fighting in midfield and where are targets coming out of Álvaro Morata wounded?


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Nigel's final goodbye from working on the nursery
Two families marked the end of an era of working together when Nigel Crowl retired from working on the nursery here at Johnsons of Whixley.
Nigel worked here for 47 years – following in the footsteps of his father, Eric, who also spent many years with the company as a general nursery worker. Sadly, the Crowl family will be unable to match our three generations of Richardsons as Nigel's son now lives abroad.
Nigel spoke to our chairman, John Richardson – who himself has been with the company 55 years – about his time at Johnsons.
JR: Did you work anywhere prior to Johnsons?
NC: My first job after leaving school was as a joiner for the savages at Ouseburn until I had an accident with a circular saw that resulted in two badly cut fingers. While at savages, I also learned how to build coffins and dig graves! I only stayed there for about a year but I learned a lot.
JR: What job roles have you had working on the nursery?
NC: Since starting here, I have been involved with nursery work including budding 120 thousand bush roses, 12 thousand standard roses, growing trees from whips and numerous other nursery jobs. At 18, I started driving a 7.5 ton lorry before passing my HGV test, after which I delivered goods for six months of the year while the other six months would involve nursery maintenance. I enjoyed the change in jobs. Eventually, I gave up driving and concentrated on the maintenance.
JR: What have you enjoyed the most about your job?
NC: The thing I have enjoyed the most is the variation, no two jobs are the same. I also get on reasonably well with my immediate boss.
JR: Tell us a funny story from your time at Johnsons
NC: One that always springs to my mind is something that happened many years ago when the manager at the time was Danny Elliot. Chris Umpleby and I were sent up the field near to where the fire heap is now. There were rows of newly planted whips and we were told to stop them at head height. Neither myself nor Chris is very tall, so we stopped the rows of whips at 5ft. When Danny saw them, he blew his top as he wanted a foot taller – but how were we to know when he said head high, he meant the height of his own head! Needless to say, the whips went on to make excellent trees.
JR: If you could have worked anywhere else, where would it have been?
NC: I would have continued my job as a joiner but more on the furniture side rather than putting up farm buildings or fitting outhouses.
JR: What changes have you seen in the company over the years?
NC: Johnsons has changed a lot over the years from a small retail nursery where you could be packing a single rose for delivery to a house in the centre of Leeds to a large wholesale business that now delivers hundreds and thousands of plants to large landscapers and nursery businesses. The maintenance side has also changed as there are more sites and we cover things like covering the tunnels and so on.
JR: Any exciting plans for retirement?
NC: The only plans for retirement are more holidays abroad and to enjoy going fishing… It will also be nice for my partner, Shirley, and I to be able to go out for days and just take life at a more leisurely pace.
John added: "Nigel has done most things on the nursery but is probably pleased that we stopped budding roses 25 years ago, his back has nearly finished aching! He really enjoyed driving jobs, and as the nursery got bigger, he took on so many of the woodworking and maintenance jobs. I'm sure he can look round the nursery anywhere and say 'well, I had a hand in building that'.
"It is not so easy now, but we could always find where he was – just find the way to the base of the smoke cloud. Nigel will be missed; he has a great deal to be proud of and we will certainly miss him.
"Enjoy your retirement Nigel, you have deserved it, and we will be pleased to see you if you are ever at a loose end. With very best wishes from all of us at Johnsons."
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2 responses to "Nigel's final goodbye from working on the nursery"
John and Barbara Linford says:
21st June 2019 at 8:21 pm
Best wishes Nigel
Enjoy a well earned retirement.
A good neighbour to us when at Springwell
Rob holdsworth says:
24th June 2019 at 8:07 pm
Good luck and happy retirement
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(Harrisburg, PA) – Carol Swain, an award winning political scientist and frequent cable news commentator will keynote an afternoon Issues that Women Care About forum at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference October Briefing on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, PA. Swain joins political commentator Kathy Barnette, Jonathan Willams from the American Legislative Exchange Council and Lt. Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Bartos as speakers at the event.
Joining Swain for the women's forum will be Kathy Barnette; Maria Espinoza, national director of The Remembrance Project; and Monica Burke of the Heritage Foundation.
The PLC October Briefing is being held for the first time ever outside of Harrisburg and will take place at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia. WFYL-AM is co-sponsoring the gathering of conservative activists which will include a morning briefing, noon luncheon, and afternoon seminar. Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks.
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September 1, 2021 /in Media Release, News /by Michelle Mizzen
The Beacon Foundation is working with young people, schools, businesses, and communities right across the State to create a job-ready generation of young Tasmanians.
Today, students from the Latrobe and Deloraine High Schools and staff at BioMar's fish food plant at Wesley Vale are participating in a day-long immersive session that will inspire students and show BioMar's staff how to unlock the potential of our next generation.
Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, said these visits, organised by Beacon, were vital.
"We know that when young people engage with local businesses it has a really positive impact," Mr Harris said.
'Evidence suggests students who participate in four or more industry engagements whilst at school are 86% more likely to engage in further education, training, or employment after school.
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"Beacon's mission is to create a job-ready generation, that's why we are working with local schools, like the Latrobe and Deloraine High Schools, and local businesses, like BioMar, to help young people understand the opportunities that are available right now on their doorstep.
"Today's program includes site tours and mentoring from BioMar staff so the students can get excited about the range of career options open to them. We also talk to the students about what they need to do to make sure they have the best possible chance to start a career that they will love once they finish school.
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Das Shopping-Center Hamburger Meile ist ein Einkaufszentrum im Hamburger Stadtteil Barmbek-Süd. Unter dem Namen Einkaufszentrum Hamburger Straße wurde es im Frühjahr 1970 eröffnet und galt in den 1970er Jahren – mit rund 50.000 m² Grundfläche – als das größte innerstädtische Einkaufszentrum Deutschlands. Im Rahmen der letzten größeren Umgestaltung und Modernisierung erhielt es im Februar 2010 den heutigen Namen.

Entwicklung zur Geschäftsstraße

Hamburger Straße
Die Hamburger Straße war seit dem Mittelalter Teil einer Landstraße nach Lübeck. In der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts hieß diese Straße noch Hauptstraße. Im Jahr 1862 wurde der Feldweg von Barmbek nach Hamburg als Hamburger Straße benannt. Ab dem Jahre 1867 wurde sie durch eine Pferdebahn ab Hamburg-Rathaus über Hohenfelde/Uhlenhorst nach Barmbek-Markt durchfahren. Ab dem Jahr 1895 verkehrten elektrische Straßenbahnen. Ab 1912 verlief parallel die Hochbahnstrecke der Ringlinie (heute U3) mit den Haltestellen Mundsburg und Wagnerstraße, letztere trägt heute den Namen Hamburger Straße.

Kaufhäuser

Hier wurde Hamburgs erstes Kaufhaus von den Gebrüdern Heilbuth bei der heutigen Adolph-Schönfelder-Straße und Desenißstraße eröffnet. Dieses wurde 1927 abgerissen und durch das Kaufhaus der Firma Rudolph Karstadt ersetzt. Am 21. März 1928 wurde es eröffnet – mit 32 Schaufenstern, 36 Meter hohem Turm, einer Sprinkleranlage und erstmals in Hamburg mit einer Rolltreppe durch alle Geschosse. Im Jahr 1938 gab es (laut Zählung durch die Geschichtswerkstatt) "in der Hamburger Straße 290 Ladengeschäfte und Gastwirtschaften."

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gab es bis zum Bau des Einkaufszentrums ein C & A Bekleidungshaus auf dem heutigen Mittelstreifen zur Oberaltenallee.

Bombardierung in der Operation Gomorrha
In der Operation Gomorrha wurde Barmbek in der Nacht vom 29. auf 30. Juli 1943 durch die Bombenangriffe der Alliierten verwüstet, die fast alle Gebäude der Straße zerstörten. Das Karstadt-Kaufhaus stürzte ein, nur die Rückwand blieb erhalten. Aus dem Personalbunker wurden 1.200 Menschen gerettet. Im öffentlichen Schutzraum dagegen erstickten 370 Menschen durch einen Schwelbrand des dortigen Kohlenvorrats. Erst 1953 waren die Grundstücke von Trümmern freigeräumt. Die Hamburger Straße wurde bis in die 1960er Jahre nicht wieder aufgebaut.

An den Tod der 370 Bombenopfer erinnert ein Mahnmal gegen Krieg und Faschismus, das seit 30. Juli 1985 auf der Fußgängerinsel zwischen Hamburger Straße und Oberaltenallee beim Winterhuder Weg (an der Mundsburg-Gegend) steht. Es zeigt einen fast lebensgroßen Menschen aus Stein, der sich in einer Mauerecke schutzsuchend niederkauert. Die Plastik ist das Werk der Bildhauerin Hildegard Huza.

Bauphasen des Einkaufszentrums

Errichtung 1958 bis 1970
1958 einigten sich zwölf Bauherren auf die Neuerrichtung des Einkaufszentrums. Wegen der Vielzahl von Grundeigentümern dauerte es noch zehn Jahre bis zur Grundsteinlegung. Das Einkaufszentrum entstand auf einer zerbombten Fläche, wurde am 8. Mai 1970 nach 22 Monaten Bauzeit eingeweiht und ist der erste und damit älteste große Bau dieser Art in Hamburg. Es war konzipiert als ein Komplex aus Bürogebäuden, zwei Kaufhäusern (bezogen von Karstadt am westlichen und Neckermann am östlichen Ende) sowie Einzelhandelsgeschäften für Barmbek und Winterhude. Durch den neuen Baukomplex wurde die direkte Zufahrt von der Hamburger Straße zur Bachstraße und zur Bartholomäusstraße gekappt.

Der Bau wurde im Stil des Brutalismus errichtet – große unverkleidete Betonflächen, unverkleidete Versorgungsschächte. Dies fand jedoch wenig Anklang bei der Kundschaft, nach Eröffnung des Alstertal-Einkaufszentrums im Stadtteil Poppenbüttel kam es zu einem deutlichen Umsatzrückgang.

Anbindung Mundsburg-Center
Ab 1973 entstand westlich, mit direktem Anschluss durch eine später überdachte Fußgängerbrücke über die Humboldtstraße, ein weiteres kleines Einkaufszentrum an der Hamburger Straße, das Mundsburg-Center in Verbindung mit den dortigen Hochhaustürmen.

Modernisierung 1980 bis 2000
Nach der Errichtung des Einkaufszentrums gab es mehrere bauliche Veränderungen. Das Schiebedach der Passage wurde durch eine Glaskuppel ersetzt, 1987 entstand an der Außenpassage Hamburgs längste Glaspassage. Der Komplex wurde 1998 durch zwei Rotunden ergänzt.

Zumeist aus den im 1. Obergeschoss befindlichen Passageflächen sind mehrere Hochhäuser zugänglich, in denen Behörden der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg – darunter das Regionalfinanzamt Barmbek-Uhlenhorst mit einer überbezirklichen Informations- und Annahmestelle (IAS) – sowie Arztpraxen und Büros ansässig sind.

Karstadt verlässt Einkaufszentrum
Das an der Stelle des Heilbuth-/Karstadt-Kaufhauses im Rahmen des Einkaufszentrums Hamburger Straße eingerichtete Karstadt-Möbelhaus (vormals Neckermann) wurde etwa 2004 geschlossen. Das wiedererstandene Karstadt-Kaufhaus im Rahmen des Einkaufszentrums an der Hamburger Straße Ecke Humboldtstraße wurde im Jahr 1970 eröffnet und im Frühjahr 2007 wegen der Umstrukturierung der Karstadt AG ebenfalls geschlossen. Damit zog sich Karstadt nach nahezu 80 Jahren vom traditionsreichen Standort Hamburger Straße vollkommen zurück.

Umgestaltung 2008 bis 2010

Philosophie
Die Zahl der Geschäfte, Cafés und Restaurants wurde auf mehr als 150 auf 47.700 Quadratmeter Verkaufsfläche gesteigert. Erreicht werden sollen junge Käufer über zahlreiche Geschäfte mit Trend-Mode. Es gibt Parkplätze für über 2.200 Pkw, darunter auch eine Parkplatzfläche im Untergeschoss des ehemaligen Karstadt-Möbelhauses. Die Hamburger Meile bietet Arbeitsplätze für 1.200 Menschen. Von der veranschlagten Investitionssumme von 200 Millionen Euro wurden 100 Millionen für den Ankauf von Gebäudeteilen aus dem Eigentum der vorherigen Eigentümer aufgewandt, die restlichen 100 Millionen Euro werden für die Umgestaltung verwendet. Die Beleuchtung des Einkaufszentrums wird laufend den Tageslichtverhältnissen angepasst, energiesparende Leuchten werden verwendet und zertifizierter Ökostrom eingesetzt.

Verlängerung der Ladenstraße nach West und Ost
Die nur noch zwei Eigentümer modernisierten von Juli 2008 bis April 2010 das Einkaufszentrum. Dazu gehörte die Verlängerung der "Shopping-Mall" von der Adolph-Schönfelder-Straße bis zur Mundsburg auf 600 Meter. Die vorhandene zentrale Ladenstraße wurde zwischen Juli 2008 bis Februar 2010 an der West-Seite zur U-Bahn-Station Mundsburg hin ins ehemalige Karstadt-Warenhaus hinein verlängert. Dort befinden sich Drogerie, Elektronikgeschäft und Bekleidungs-Shops. Bei der Eröffnung dieses westlichen Teils der Einkaufspassage am 24. Februar 2010 wurde das Einkaufszentrum Hamburger Straße in Shopping-Center Hamburger Meile umbenannt.

Vom September 2008 bis April 2010 wurde der Ostteil des Einkaufszentrums bis in das ehemalige Karstadt-Möbelhaus Richtung U-Bahn-Station Hamburger Straße verlängert.

Überbauung der Heitmannstraße und Außenfassade
Im Obergeschoss über der überbauten Heitmannstraße befinden sich auf 600 Quadratmeter Fläche ringförmig angeordnet eine Vielzahl von Selbstbedienungs-Fastfood-Ausgaben. In deren Mitte wurde ein gemeinsamer Sitzbereich mit Tischen (Food-Court) eingerichtet. Die Selbstbedienungsrestaurants bieten beispielsweise Hamburger, Wings, Döner, Fisch, Pizza, Kaffee, Sushi, indische und sonstige asiatische Gerichte an.

Die Außenfassade entlang der Hamburger Straße wurde 2009/2010 in Form eines durchlöcherten "geschwungenen Aluminiummantels" verkleidet und wird zeitweise durch künstliches Licht angestrahlt.

Management des Einkaufszentrums

Eigentümer
Die Zahl der Grundeigentümer des Einkaufszentrums hat sich 2007 von sechs (Karstadt, Hansainvest der Signal Iduna, Herrmann Friedrich Bruhn, Haspa, Hanseatische Gesellschaft für Handel und Aufbau sowie Grundstücksgemeinschaft Block C) auf die zwei neuen Eigentümer ECE und die 1954 von Hermann Friedrich Bruhn begründete Immobilienfirma Bruhn verringert, die ihrerseits das Gemeinschaftsunternehmen Heliopolis GmbH halten.

Center-Manager
ECE betreibt europaweit 114 Einkaufsgalerien. Das Center-Management des EKZ Hamburger Straße ist in der Mitte der Passage im 2. Obergeschoss angesiedelt. Es kümmert sich um Planung, Umbau, Reinigung, Werbung, Vermietung, Dekoration und Ausstellungen im Zentrum.

Warenmix der Hamburger Meile
Das 700 Meter lange Einkaufszentrum verfügt über Erdgeschoss und Obergeschoss und beherbergt Modeläden, Sportläden, Schuhgeschäfte, Post, Buchläden, Papierladen, Spielgeschäfte, Blumenläden, Elektronik- und Kommunikationsgeschäfte, Apotheken, Drogerien, Bäcker, Schnellgastronomie, Lebensmittel, Frisöre, Banken, Brillengeschäfte, Reinigung, Änderungsschneiderei, Zeitungs- und Tabakgeschäfte, Ärzte, Hamburger Behörden, auch Finanzamt.

Einzugsbereich des Einkaufszentrums

Das Einkaufszentrum liegt zentral auf dem Weg vom Osten in die Innenstadt, hat Anschluss an die Ringbahnlinie U3 mit den Haltestellen Hamburger Straße bzw. Mundsburg, ist von dichtbebautem Wohngebiet umgeben und bietet genügend Parkhausfläche für Pkw bis 1,9 Meter Höhe. Der Besucherandrang wurde Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts auf bis zu 60.000 Personen pro Tag veranschlagt.

Parallel zur Hamburger Straße verläuft zwischen Lerchenfeld und Wagnerstraße die Oberaltenallee, die früher durch Häuser von der Hamburger Straße getrennt war. Heute befindet sich zwischen den beiden Straßen ein Grünstreifen, der im Jahr 2007 mit unterschiedlichen Baumarten weiter aufgeforstet wurde. Die Oberaltenallee nimmt als Einbahnstraße de facto die Verkehrsströme vom Mundsburger Damm stadtauswärts auf und wird nach der Wagnerstraße zur Hamburger Straße.

Seit 16. März 2009 befindet sich das Polizeikommissariat 31 in einem Neubau, der in den Jahren 2008/2009 in der Oberaltenallee gegenüber dem Einkaufszentrum Hamburger Straße errichtet wurde.  Nach der Zusammenlegung der Polizeikommissariate 31 (Oberaltenallee) und 32 (Weidestraße) haben hier 200 Mitarbeiter für den Wachraum, den  Kriminalermittlungsdienst, Prävention und Verkehr und 16 bürgernahe Beamten ihren Arbeitsplatz. Sie betreuen die Stadtteile Uhlenhorst, Hohenfelde und Barmbek.

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