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Tom Cruise to join Highlander reboot?
By George Wales 20 November 2014
Summit is reportedly aiming high in its casting search for the forthcoming Highlander reboot, with Tom Cruise thought to be top of the list to take on Sean Connery's role…
According to The Wrap, the studio has tapped up Cruise regarding the project, although there's no word as to how those overtones were received by the man himself.
If nothing else, it indicates some fairly lofty ambitions from the studio, which placed visual effects artist Cedric Nicolas-Troyan in the director's chair just last year.
"I have been working on my pitch for this since the summer," said the director at the time, "and when I got there I met the original producer, and I just started geeking out and he loved it."
"You need to provide the answers like the first film did," he continues. "Who are these guys with swords? Why are they fighting each other? What is the prize and how are they drawn to each other? There is far more at work here I want to explore…"
Signing Cruise would be quite the coup for the first-time director, but it's good to aim high! At present, Highlander has no official release date, but expect that to change as the casting process hots up…
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George is GR's resident movie news person, based out of London. He understands that all men must die, but he'd rather not think about it.


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Xinhua Headlines: In green milestone, China to end solid waste imports
Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-05 22:51:48|Editor: huaxia
-- China will ban all imports of solid waste starting Jan. 1, 2021, due to environmental and health considerations;
-- China's refusal to accept foreign waste is believed to galvanize actions from developed nations to reduce their waste production;
-- China has been taking measures to help the recycling plants adapt to the change.
by Xinhua writers Xu Feng, Zhao Yang, Wang Junlu and Wei Donghua
A staff member checks on the power-generating devices of a waste-to-energy plant in Bazhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo)
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Once the world's biggest recipient of overseas trash, China will institute a sweeping ban on all imports of solid waste starting on the first day of next year, capping off three years of efforts to phase out such imports amid the country's steady push for a green shift.
Recycling foreign trash, such as plastics, paper and metals, has supported the growth of China's manufacturing sector and its economic takeoff for nearly four decades. The practice, however, has become increasingly untenable, with the harm caused to the environment and people's health jarring with the country's pursuit of high-quality growth.
As of mid-November, China's imports of solid waste this year came in at 7.18 million tonnes, down 41 percent year on year.
The plunge is consistent with the downward momentum seen since late 2017 when China tightened curbs on solid-waste imports. The figures for 2017 and 2018 stood at 42.27 million tonnes and 22.63 million tonnes, respectively, while in 2019 the figure dropped to 13.48 million tonnes.
The imminent total ban also applies to the dumping, stacking and disposal of solid waste products from overseas on Chinese territory.
"The victory of realizing the goal of zero imports of solid waste is in sight," said Qiu Qiwen, director of the department of solid waste and chemicals of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). He expects the ban to end the Chinese recycling industrialists' addiction to waste dumped by developed countries, bringing the country's focus back to recycling more of the waste produced in the domestic market.
"This is good news!" tweeted Erik Solheim, former UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of UNEP, in his reaction to China's waste imports ban. "This will force developed nations to be more innovative in taking better care of their own waste."
BENEFITS AND BURDENS
China began importing solid waste in the 1980s when its growing manufacturing base amplified the need for raw materials, which were in short supply. The recycling of imported waste helped to fill that gap.
From the mid-1990s to 2016, in parallel with China's economic ascent, its annual imports of solid waste grew from about 4 million tonnes to 46.5 million tonnes.
Developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan have been the main sources. In 2016, China imported more than half of the world's solid waste.
Many obscure Chinese towns have been put on the map by their specialization in recycling. Guiyu township in south China's Guangdong Province became known as the world's e-waste capital. Dismantling over 1 million tonnes of imported electronics waste annually has made local people rich.
In the city of Taizhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, 2 million tonnes of scrap metal was imported and recycled in one year at the peak of its recycling operations, creating 200,000 jobs.
A worker processes biodegradable wastes at Yanggang Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
The recycling business is not all roses, however. What with unbridled expansion, illegal imports of substandard or even poisonous recyclables, inadequate oversight on disposals, and informal workshops that mainly rely on human hands to sort and clean garbage, China's rivers, air and land suffered from pollution and people got sick.
Over 90 percent of kids in Guiyu fell prey to heavy metal contamination, with high levels of lead in their blood being the most common in lab test results, according to a report that tracked the health of local children in the years from 2006 to 2013.
An investigation conducted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (the MEE's predecessor) in 2017 found that more than 60 percent of inspected recycling facilities in China breached environmental laws.
With China now following a maxim illustrated by the slogan "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," blind acceptance of foreign waste proves incongruent with the country's development aspirations, and it has to change.
A staff member puts pre-processed oversized waste into a trash pulverizer at a district-level waste collection and recycling center in Xibeiwang Township of Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, June 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
UPGRADES AND TRANSFORMATION
About 10 billion tonnes of solid waste are produced annually in China. This amount of waste, if poorly handled, will be a huge burden on the environment and mean a missed opportunity for putting domestic recyclables to good use.
China's ban on waste imports will undoubtedly have knock-on effects that will be widely felt. Already positive changes are being seen in China -- businesses are required to be more environmentally-friendly and people are embracing a more responsible lifestyle.
In Taizhou and Guiyu, after several years of joint efforts from the government and business-owners, informal workshops are gone, replaced by an integrated production base that clusters processing plants that use machines, heed regulations and employ more sophisticated recycling technologies.
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 18, 2020 shows the first kitchen waste biogas power generating project in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Ying Youcheng, board chairman of Zhejiang Judong Co., Ltd., has more than 30 years of recycling experience. His company used to focus on scrap metal dismantling, but has branched out to produce copper rods and aluminum ingots.
Aware of China's determination to wean off foreign imports, Ying's company has dutifully worked to move up the value chain and is now manufacturing water-heating valves.
In Taizhou, the local government has also fostered an alternative floral and botanical industry to help the scrap-metal demolition companies to change or diversify their businesses as waste imports dwindle.
In 2019, 11 cities and five areas in China were selected to pilot waste-free programs, which place a dual emphasis on reducing trash production at the source and increasing recycling.
Data from the MEE shows that China has invested more than 120 billion yuan (18.32 billion U.S. dollars) in over 500 projects and 900 missions in the waste-free programs, raising hopes for even cleaner cities.
As China phases out waste imports, some of the world's major waste exporters are also taking action to wind down their waste production.
In the United Kingdom, a new tax will take effect starting April, 2022, which applies to plastic packaging, whether imported or produced in the country, that does not contain at least 30 percent recycled plastic. The EU will also levy a plastic-packaging tax starting next month.
SUSTAINED EFFORTS NEEDED
Despite the merits and promises of the waste import ban, experts have advised continued support for the waste processing plants to tap into the vast domestic market.
The Shenzhen-headquartered Qianzhan Industry Research Institute has underscored the importance of fund support. The majority of the recycling companies in China are small and medium-sized, and so often lack the capital to invest in technologies and attract talent, making it difficult for them to be creative, competitive and grow, Qianzhan said in a report.
More collection points near residential communities should be set up to make it easier for the recyclable waste to be collected and utilized, said Ding Guopei, board chairman of Zhejiang Hehe Environmental Resources Co., Ltd.
Customs officers confiscate a batch of overseas solid wastes in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2019. (General Administration of Customs/Handout via Xinhua)
Meanwhile, as bulk smuggling of foreign garbage has diminished amid the country's crackdown efforts, more disguised forms of smuggling, usually in small quantities, are emerging, requiring the authorities to step up their game.
For example, items such as display screens and used phones are easy to disassemble and transport separately. It is hard to intercept the sporadic smuggling of such waste, said Zhang Hong, an official with the Shenzhen customs.
Faced with new challenges of foreign-waste smuggling, Chinese customs authorities have strengthened oversight, aided by more up-to-date technologies, such as big data.
China will not relent its efforts to crack down on smuggling of foreign waste and any violations of the import ban will be severely punished, said Qiu, the MEE official.
(Video reporter: Feng Yuanyuan; Video editor: Liu Xiaorui.)■

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First Dimasa language film 'Semkhor' selected for international competition of 52nd IFFI
'Semkhor'- the first Diamasa language film got selected for international competition of 52nd International Film Festival of India. The film is directed by Aimee Baruah, renowned actress from Assam. Semkhor is also the first film directed by Aimee Baruah.
The nine day long 52nd International Film Festival of India is going to be held in Goa from 20th November, 2021. On 11th November IFFI has released the line-up of international movies for competition during the festival. The best of the feature length fiction films from all over the world are selected to compete in the section. It is one of the most important sections of the festival that features some of the best films of the year and these 15 films compete for the Golden Peacock and other awards. Semkhor also one of these 15 films.
Aimee Baruah's film 'Semkhor' won a total of three awards at the Tagore International Film Festival in May 2021. The awards were 'Best Narrative', 'Best Female Film' and 'Best Debut Filmmaker' award. Aimee Baruah herself played the role of a protagonist in the film. In August 2021, she won the 'Best Actress' award for Semkhor at the Toronto International Women's Film Festival.
Plot of the film – Semkhor
The award winning Dimasa language film portrays the customs, rituals, and folk beliefs of the people of Semkhor, the Semsa tribe that keep themselves away from modernization, and remain disconnected from the outside world.
Semkhor is a remote village located in Maibong tehsil of Dima Hasao District in Assam is the main background of the film. Semkhor is a very remote and unprivileged village and is inhabited by Dimasa community. It is situated 30km away from sub-district headquarter Maibong and 82km away from district headquarter Haflong.
Who are Dimasas ?
Dimasa people are an ethnolinguistic community inhabiting in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeast India. They speak Dimasa language, a Tibetan-Burman language.
Dimasas are one of the oldest inhabitants of the northeast part of India. They mostly live in Dima Hasao district, an autonomous district of Assam. Apart from Dima Hasao, Dimasa's are in different areas of Diphu and Howrahat areas of Anglong district, West Karbi Anglong, Kampur area of Nagaon district, Hojai, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of Assam, Dimapur in Nagaland and Jiribam district of Manipur.
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Theater Review: 'King Kong'
By Roma Torre Manhattan
PUBLISHED 10:04 PM ET Nov. 08, 2018 PUBLISHED November 8, 2018 @10:04 PM
There are two ways of looking at "King Kong": as a Broadway musical, and as a stage spectacle. By musical theatre standards, it falls short. The music, book, choreography — fairly mediocre. But target audiences are likely coming for one thing, and that thing stands mighty tall.
20 feet tall, to be exact. The 8th Wonder of the World, it's called, not quite. But in design and execution, it truly is a wonder. The effects are astonishing thanks to an army of handlers who manipulate practically every inch of Kong's 2,400-pound body. Applying animatronics, state-of-the art technology, and good old-fashioned puppeteering, Kong does seem alive. His eyes are so real, in fact, that when the doomed ape fell to his death, audience members could be heard weeping,
Add to that, stunning visual projections surrounding the stage that enhance the motion effects, creating the sense that Kong is actually running through the jungle with starlet Ann Darrow, screaming in-hand.
It's set in 1931, like the original film, but in keeping with modern times this Ann is an empowered woman. And while she can scream with the best of them, she's no damsel in distress. Christiani Pitts is a huge asset to the production. A fine actress with a strong voice, her talent impressively fills the void when Kong's not on. There's just one other major role: Eric William Morris as the unscrupulous film director who brings everyone to Skull Island, and he too is quite good.
If only they had better material to work with. Jack Thorne, who wrote the masterful "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," offers a truncated story with structural holes and loose ends. Eddie Perfect's pop songs aren't bad, but they feel wedged in and disconnected, almost like a jukebox musical. Director/choreographer Drew McOnie keeps the action moving well enough, starting with a knockout montage sequence, but after a while, the dancing starts to seem like a "Hamilton" rip-off.
But none of that matters if seeing a giant life-like gorilla puppet on the stage is your idea of great theatre, and it is awesome. All others: enter at your own risk.


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Avoid the area. It may be hazardous to your hearing and street cred.
Hanna, Alberta's greatest grunt-rockers kick off their No Fixed Address tour in Brisbane, Queensland tonight. In our opinion, the use of the phrase "street cred" might be the bigger crime here. Plus, as AUX contributor Josiah Hughes pointed out, some Nickelbackers don't agree with this dank meme.


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Q: Can "author" be used to refer to the creator of a non-literary work? I referred to the creator of a hardware device as the "author" of it earlier. Thinking back on it, I feel embarrassed for using "author" instead of "inventor" or "creator" or anything other than "author". To me, "author" is very much associated with writing/typing things, rather than coming up with this electronic device. But then I tried looking it up, to make myself possibly feel better, and I just find this ambiguous: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/author

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*The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.

"Especially" here could mean "specifically" or "primarily". (Unless I'm mistaken about that as well.)
Can "author" be used as I used it, or did that just reveal to the receiver that I'm a poor English speaker whose overall message cannot be taken seriously?

A: Let's first have a dictionary definition, that from the OALD.

(OALD 2 the person who creates or starts something, especially a plan or an idea

In spite of the definition, "author" is a term associated with a wide range of actions: crimes, remarks, decisions, laws, designs, thoughts, actions,
For such realizations as constructions (of all sorts), the word "author" does not seem to be idiomatic at all; this finds support in a few ngrams.
ngram 1 (research: "author of the machine,author of the building,author of the construction", ngram 2 (author of the device); the occurrences shown in the ngrams are false positives: author of the machine, author of the building, author of the construction, author of the device
The same results are obtained for "author of the house", "author of the engine" and "author of the robot". This seems to confirm that "author" is not used with words that connote some sort of physical construction. Nor has been  "author of the theory"  used at all (two cases of "author of a theory" in the books), although those phrases do sound idiomatic; instead are found a few "inventor of the theory" and a lot of "creator of the theory".
However, if one considers the design of various physically constructed things, it becomes possible to speak of "the author of the design". So, for engines, robots, machines, etc., houses, buildings, and so on, one may use "the author of" in this way.

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Q: Don't show non-custom comments added by previous reviewers To avoid reviewers just following what's previously been decided, the review UI shouldn't display the pro-forma comments that don't have further input added by previous reviewers suggesting deletion.

A: It's valuable for a reviewer to see any previous reviews of an edit, especially rejection messages. A previous reviewer might notice something that I didn't notice. For example, when I reject a tag-wiki edit that is seemingly OK until I realize that it's a massive copy-and-paste of another article, I include this info with a link to the article. The next person to review the edit doesn't have to go through the trouble of checking for plagiarism.
Seeing the reason somebody else rejected an edit, especially if they supplied a custom reason, is a huge time-saver. Really, we want to encourage exactly the exact opposite of what you're suggesting. A truly bad edit only needs one set of eyes. The second reject is really just a sanity check for the first, and if the first rejection message can make that easier, that's a good thing.

Your edit makes this even simpler: Seeing one of the pre-formatted rejection reasons is still a good thing. People are far too eager to click the approve button, and seeing that somebody else thinks an edit is bad is still beneficial to reviewers. It should prompt you to stop and scrutinize an edit more thoroughly than you might have otherwise.


Redington is a great company for a few reasons: they make a good product, their prices are reasonable, and they have a great warranty program. If you are trying to be a bit more budget conscious, we highly recommend looking at Redington's line-up, since it checks lots of boxes.
Redington's rods have always been surprisingly good, some of the best-bang-for-your-buck rods out there. We frequently recommend them over other similarly priced rods due to the fact that they cast better and are a little more durable. To date, however, Redington reels have been a bit lackluster. The Redington Rise was decent trout reel but aside from that, most of the reels were composite with fairly sticky drags. Sure, they were on the lower end of the price scale but I sort of thought that you got what you paid for.
I also thought that Redington had a strange gap in their product line. They just did not have a good saltwater option (or even a slightly better freshwater option). The Behemoth was the only real option and that reel left a lot to be desired. It was a bit surprising because some of their rods were really really nice! And not having a reel that would perform just as well seemed liked a miscalculation.
I was at the vendor show last September and got a look at the new Grande before it was released and breathed a huge sigh of relief. The all new Redington Grande is exactly what Redington has been missing!
At first glance the Redington Grande looks great. It has echoes of the Behemoth's design elements but is not nearly outrageous looking. Redington has gone with three color options: Marine, Black and my personal favorite, Champagne. Beautifully anodized with a flawless finish, I have not seen any blemishes or inconsistency in the finish of the reels whatsoever. The brake hub is a different color than the frame and spool and this contrast sets off the reel very nicely. The porting is eye-catching as well. In fact, overall this reel stands out in terms of its aesthetics. It is based on a spoke-and-hub design which is not that common in most reels on the market today and it makes the Grande a bit more unique, which I like. All in all, the appearance of this reel was a well-executed effort on the part of Redington's design team. It's a looker!
Ok, let's get down to what really matters: features and performance. The first thing I noticed was that the spool is not as aggressively tapered inward as it is on the Behemoth. This accomplishes two things: first, it makes this reel much easier to spool with backing, and second, it reduces backing bounce on the retrieve (if you've ever had the backing jump over itself and potentially become entangled on an aggressive retrieve, you know what I'm talking about). The large arbor design on the Grande also allows for plenty of backing as well as good line retrieval rate. The 7/8/9 model houses at least 200 yards of Dacron, the 9/10/11 will hold 275 yards of 30lb, and the 11/12/13 will hold 350 yards of 30lb. There is also a 14+ size available that hold 750 yards of 50lb! I loved that the Grande comes in this size, as it is highly uncommon to see a reel in this price point go up to a 12 wt or better. This means that no matter what you are fishing for, there is a Redington Grande that will work for you, and I loved this effort to make an option like this for anglers on a budget.
For fish-stopping power, the Redington Grande has a fully sealed Super-Torque carbon drag system. Although this drag is not completely watertight (few reels actually are) it is more than capable of standing up to saltwater. The sealed drag will keep out sand and grit ensuring that the drag will perform flawlessly. This also makes the reel suitable for beach situations when, inevitably, the reel will come in contact with sand. I also thought that the Grande's drag was very smooth. There is a bit of start-up inertia and some resistance on the spool associated with the audible click but, that being said, the drag certainly feels very capable and will certainly perform well on the lower end of drag curve. I would not recommend this reel for GTs or Billfish but for pretty much everything else this reel is more than up to the task.
A there are couple of nice features that the Redington Grande has worth mentioning. This reel comes equipped with a quick release spool, great for swapping out lines on the fly. There are no screws or parts that can get lost, a huge plus when you are on a beach or bouncing around in a boat. The Grande also has a no-snag ergonomic handle, which feels great on the hand and is an excellent size for cranking in big fish. This reel is also surprisingly light. In the 7/8/9 size the Grande weighs 7.9 oz., a pleasantly weighted size that will balance out most 9 footers very well. As far as drag adjustment, the drag knob travel is also very user friendly. From fully backed off to locked down the drag knob will rotate about 1 and ¾ turns. This provides plenty of range, especially in the lower end of the drag curve and yet can be quickly adjusted up or down if the fish does something unexpected. Far too often reels have drag knobs that rotate a full 3 or 4 times which allows for a more finely tuned drag pressure but in most cases you need to rotate that knob quite a bit to make any significant change in resistance. At the end of the day, having a faster drag is more important to me than one that can be adjusted on the micro level. And that's especially the case in saltwater.
In sum, the all new Redington Grande is very capable mid-price-point reel. With surprising aesthetics, a reliable drag, and all of the features you would expect from a much more expensive reel, this is a great option for any angler. In fact, we were hard pressed to identify anything that really detracted from this reel at all. The Grande is well-built and anodized, machined from aluminum, and has a sealed drag. It has plenty of capacity, is relatively light, and will be durable enough to last season after season. What more could you ask for? Redington finally has a reel that stacks up against their rods and we are happy to see this reel on the market. If you are looking for a new reel that won't break the bank, get your hands on the new Grande. This reel will surprise you.


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Where To Find and Catch Chien-pao In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Here's where!
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the next main stream entry into the iconic Pokemon series, and with the game now fully released, players are amped to dive in.
With this game featuring an entire new cast of Pokemon, there's a lot that you're going to want to find and catch.
However, one legendary Pokemon has caught players attention, and this is of course, Chien-Pao.
Here's where to find and catch Chien-Pao in Scarlet and Violet!
With Generation 9 being fully released, they've added over 100 Pokemon that players are going to use for the first time, and a lot of them are unique in their design.
However, players are still going to want to find and catch Chien-Pao, who is one of the legendary Pokemon within the game.
Riolu can be found and caught within West Province (Area One) towards the shore of the western side of Paldera. Chien-Pao will be found at the Yellow Shrine, which will be unlocked once you've placed all eight Yellow Ominous Stakes, which are also found near the shrine.
Be sure to let us know how the hunt has gone!


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I often say to followers to "walk as if they were a queen" if I feel their forward walk is lacking confidence and energy. That normally works! They walk bolder, with confidence (what I'm going for) and mainly, with their torso instead of over reaching with their legs.
As I am getting mentally ready for a weekend full of dancing – can't say I'm physically ready – I'm inclined to share something that has been in my mind for a while now. It's a bit long for nowadays' 30 seconds post standard but it just might be worthwhile. It was definitely worthwhile for me to get it off my mind! Let me know what you think.
I've recently started to experience a trend with some of my favorite followers. They do the same mickey mouse moves on certain parts of some songs, over and over. Sometimes they do the exact same little spiel every time we dance to the same song.
I believe this is born out dancing repeatedly to the same songs with leaders that end up doing the same thing they see people do in their scene. Unfortunately, they all end up with the same rhythmic interpretation, if not the exact same steps, syncopated in the same exact way. It gets boring.
This poses two problems for a leader 1) he has a hard time getting away with something different, quiçá, more surprising and tasteful 2) he feels he has to do what they're expecting him to do thus avoiding the ignorant/not being a cool kid vibe.
The first point is more close to my heart as I believe it can really start to stifle creativity. Early on the dancing career it's ok one thinks – "she can do her spiel as she really enjoys it" – but after a while it becomes annoying. My mind goes something like this: "I've done what you're expecting me to do lots and lots of times before so can we try something different this time? Trust me, we can even enjoy ourselves just listening to it while pausing. You know what, we are going to be the cool kids because we'll be different than anyone else!". You'd be surprised as to how hard it can be just to pause sometimes. It is even harder to explore together new rhythmic interpretations.
As to avoiding the feeling of not being a cool kid it only comes with time and a friendlier community. Normally friendly goes alongside with knowledge, let us remind ourselves. The leader will have normally two reactions from the ladies. The condescending "oh, that's cute" or the "oh, he's trying something different, let's check it out, I may actually like it and broaden my interpretation possibilities (followers do interpret the songs too)". I know the one I like more.
To this date only one teacher has emphasized the idea of exploring the limits of music interpretation. He had us to try not dancing to the beat at all. It's not straightforward specially if you're musically inclined, or so I realized. It was obviously an exercise but one that has a lot of benefits and practical applications. Subtle interpretations of the dance can come out of it so try it out. It's an extreme but you can slowly then start going towards the beat.
Practicing with beginners is great at many levels. It pushes my technique to boundaries that I normally don't emphasize so much. For example, it's challenging not to use my arms to overcome their insensitivity to the lead, thus leading me to be even more clear and powerful.
They feel raw, rough edges accompanied by an enjoyable naïvety.
Some beginners believe I'm a good dancer just because I was trying some acrobatics with someone before. I don't like that. More often than not, those acrobatic moves didn't feel good to any of the involved parties. Stumbling in their difficulties, they don't (yet) realize that I am working on the same exact concepts they are.
Recently, while practicing with someone new to the dance, I tried to dance in close embrace. I had never danced in close embrace with her before. In fact, the only dances I had with her before were the two previous ones, in the same tanda. I immediately realized that she was used to using the arms instead of focusing on my chest to understand the lead. She did not realize what really having and nurturing a connection meant.
I proposed to practice without arms for a couple of songs. Soon we both realized how she was not matching my step size and rotation, causing her to come short of my new position almost every time. I encouraged her not to be shy in her movements and move with more courage and determination. Two songs later she had changed her attitude and was now becoming an active follower, powering her own steps. Before we parted, I tried to convey how the chest can have very subtle leads and how becoming more sensitive to it would open up possibilities in her dance. We both smiled and felt nourished with our short interaction.
Yes, she did not learn how to follow in close embrace in just 20 minutes. How could anyone anyway? I'm not a professional teacher and my experience in helping others has been rather limited too. I was just a guy that acceded to someone's wishes to share some of my experience and ideas about the dance. What motivated me to write this romanticized version of the events was the end of the conversation: "You have totally changed the way I see and understand the dance. Thank you!".
Beats any compliment from an hotshot. Thank you!
Today I got a thank you in the middle of a tanda. That was good to tame the ego. Far too high lately.
Why do some followers accept to dance with someone if they're not really interested in dancing with that person? Is it even enjoyable for them?
I finished the tanda but I believe next time I won't.
The follower I desired to dance with a while ago doesn't captivate me as much now. I remember how her smile and apparent pleasure in the dance would make me desire to be able bold to dance with her. Several months after and a Denver festival on top, I am no longer afraid to invite her. I haven't seen her in a while until recently in a milonga but was dancing mostly with friends I wanted to dance with.


Gifford plans to pursue working on movie and music projects in the next phase of her career. Jenna Bush Hager will join Kotb on the program. On Friday, Gifford announced every member of audience would.
Theodore Kuchar, music director. to the Fresno Philharmonic so they could use it as a benefit. He (Wilson) wants me, and everything that is going to remind people of me, so far out of town. The.
Nearly 90 percent of Fresno Unified students qualify for free and reduced-price meals, while only 12 percent at University High qualify. Fresno Unified Trustee Christopher De La Cerda urged that the.
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Two notable events this weekend to consider are the traditional Arte Américas "CalaGala" and a concert by the Fresno Community Chorus Master. folkloric dancers and live music by Los Angeles band.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Hundreds of former addicts celebrated. The two-day event also included live music, guest speakers and a car show.
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Every first weekend of May, People's Park, a popular safe haven for Berkeley homeless folk, becomes a free gathering. rapper Dumbfoundead and Fresno based rapper Fashawn are all past performers of.
Volunteers supporting the Stomp It Out event walked door-to-door in the Fresno and Clovis area this. other enjoyable activities including games, live music, food, pony rides, a petting zoo, dunk.
Downtown Fresno – One of the newest events will happen in downtown. There will be microbrew tasting at 24 downtown businesses, live music, food, shopping and more. Among the 35 breweries.
Free Your Pride' was the theme for this year's 26th Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival held. For the kids – "Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music" stops at Save Mart Center June 14. Mothers'.
Friday, April 12, 2019 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fresno Filmworks presents "Woman at War" at the historic Tower Theatre. This absurdist, feel-good drama – Iceland's selection for a 2019 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film – tells the story of Halla, who leads a double life as a innocuous neighbor and a passionate environmentalist.
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Our Love Conquers All concert on February 10 was AMAZING! Thanks to tenor Scott Piper and soprano Maria Briggs for making the occasion unbelievably special. Still coming up in our amazing 2018-2019 season are the following concerts:. We've got YCO and YSO celebrating family at our Mother's Day Concert on May 12 (4pm, Shaghoian), and then almost immediately our Youth Music Extravaganza.
A hidden garden near one of Fresno's busiest intersections that makes what may. Customers can still smoke hookah and listen to live music next door at El Basha Hookah Lounge. This is the first.
I sometimes picture my farm as a battlefield with troops of people struggling with nature in a hundred-year war. Germans, Italians, Chinese and Japanese, Armenians, Filipinos, and Mexicans—their voices have sounded over this farm, their families have walked these rows..
Organizers expect to add live music. includes free-range chicken and grass-fed beef. Noteworthy dish: Taco de lengua — grass fed beef tongue with tomatillo salsa on a homemade taco. Back story:.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Downtown Fresno is celebrating the. The event is a collaborative effort of local businesses along with the promoters of Grizzly Fest to bring live music, art, and food to.
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Rick Remender, Jim Cheung
Grinding Halt: New World Disorder, Chapter 3
Avengers and X-Men: Axis #9 Review by Peter Silvestro (January 18, 2015)
Comments: Wolverine, currently dead, and Odin, still alive, appear in flashbacks. The Thor/Loki episode is expanded upon in LOKI, AGENT OF AXIS #9. And there's a cameo by Verity Willis. Full art credits: pencils: Jim Cheung, Terry Dodson, Leinil Francis Yu, Adam Kubert. Inks: Mark Morales, Dave Meikis, Guillermo Ortega, Mark Roslan, Rachel Dodson, Jim Cheung, Leinil Francis Yu, Adam Kubert. Color: Paul Mounts.
Review: Well, the concluding issue of this event is certainly aptly named: the story comes to a grinding halt and everything is back to normal as if nothing had happened because this was just a pause on the way to the next epic, SECRET WARS. Oh yeah, some characters still have their alignments wrong but it's no one we care about. And crediting eight inkers is an admission something went wrong along the way. That said, there are two incidents that no one thought would ever happen in the long history of Marvel Comics and they both show up in this issue: Loki lifting Thor's hammer and the Red Skull apologizing to Steve Rogers for all the trouble he's caused. Trippy.
Prologue: Sabretooth recalls an incident when Wolverine tried to talk him into seeking help from Professor X; the villain denied that there was any good in him….
Now in Avengers Tower, the all-new Captain America has attacked the old Cap, Steve Rogers in an armored suit, trying to kill the reformed White Skull (formerly Red) to prevent the inversion from being reversed. New Cap then discovers that he has been fighting an illusion, the real Steve and the Skull are escaping through the sewers. Concerned for Steve' well-being, White Skull apologizes for all the trouble he's caused. And he says there is a way to reverse the inversion….
Back at the battle scene, new Cap reports to Iron Man who decides to take matters into his own hands…. Mystique and Sabretooth realize that they must sacrifice their new-found goodness to set the world right—but Rogue is planning to kill them—until Spider-Man webs her up. Havok tries to convince Wasp that he stopped the Gene Bomb to save her, but she deduces the truth and stings him. The severed head of Deadpool implores Apocalypse to seek the inner Evan and save the day….
Loki escapes to the moon with Thor in hot pursuit…his gamble pays off as the new improved Loki is able to lift Mjolnir to defeat Thor….
At Avengers Mansion, the White Skull encourages the tired Steve Rogers to stand up…and reveals that he can revert everyone with the help of Doctors Doom and Strange—then Kluh breaks in, followed by the Superior Iron Man who tries to kill the Skull while promising to exterminate the mutants in case Professor X can hear him…New Cap assaults old Steve, with Steve's reminder of Sam's father's ideals he once fought for—then Kluh promnises to rip Ian in half….then Apocalypse suddenly enters and decks the evil Hulk. The huge mutant holds off all the evil good guys while Steve and Ian take the Skull to safety as Spidey and Sabretooth intercept the villainous Luke Cage. Iron Man catches up, planning to kill the Skull but the magic cavalry arrives in time: Doctor Doom, Scarlet Witch, Magneto (with Quicksilver), and Brother Voodoo. White Skull talks Magneto out of killing Tony Stark—then they all join forces to cast the spell that reverses the inversion….
On the moon Loki now drops Mjolnir and to his chagrin finds that Thor will not believe what says just happened….
Sabretooth finds himself still good—but Havok is still evil and he seizes Wasp, threatening to kill her if anyone follows….
Magneto points out that Stark, Doom, and the Red Skull are missing….
Later, the now-restored villains release a video claiming that the suddenly bad heroes were all under the spell of the Enchantress as part of their sinister scheme. They did this because otherwise no one would ever trust the Avengers again. Doom has the Red Skull prisoner and Sabretooth is meditating on the nature of heroism and his own changes.
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Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, is under vast pressure to return to winning ways following his side's disappointing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Monday, August 27.
"We've got a really good group, a good group of hard workers and incredible talents everywhere you look on the field".
"The first corner they had comes the goal", Shaw told MUTV.
"Mentally, physically he is stronger; tactically he has a better understanding and we are very happy for him".
Mourinho splashed out £89m to bring him back two years ago but he is yet to justify the massive price tag, which was a world record at the time.
With all the whispers of discontent coming out of Old Trafford, reported unrest between Jose Mourinho and a vintage collection of his squad, and successive defeats in the Premier League, the England global believes this fixture couldn't have come at a better time. "Not for me, for the team which is the only thing that matters".
"We need to pick up points, especially with two losses now".
"We did a good 60 or 70 minutes (against Spurs) and should have been winning 2-0 at halftime, but we didn't".
The latest report suggests that the Portuguese may well have lost the dressing room, with the players starting to talk about his potential replacement and believing that the end of his tenure may be near.


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The 2000s trends that will take over the 90s ones in the next generation!
Teenagers today flock to places like Urban Outfitters and Forever 21, where many of the seasonal styles are trends from the 90's. These are popular because they have become huge nostalgic pieces, reminiscent of our parents days as young adults. Even kids who have no connection to the 90's participate in this recycling of fashion due to their pure fascination in the time period.
But what will be the next reclaimed era of style? The answer is easily, the early 2000's. When Brittany Spears ruled the track suit and Ashley Tisdale was never seen without a skirt layered over baggy jeans. This iconic time in style will be what our kids are asking us about in the years to come, and I can't wait!
Jennifer Lopez's metallic get up (2000) and Garcelle Beauvais's plaid skirt (1994).
Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl wearing the classic Houndstooth print (2007) and Emma Chamberlain wearing a Louis Vuitton dress with the 90s-esque shapes pattern on it (2019).
Miranda from Lizzie Mcguire wearing a jersey top (2001) and a model wearing the popular 90s Thrasher brand tee.
Paris Hilton wearing low rise jeans (2002) and Jennifer Aniston sporting mom jeans (1990).
Jessica Simpson with Louis Vuitton logo bag (2003) and Cher Horowitz's tiny backpack in Clueless (1995).
Hilary Duff, queen of hair accessories (2002) and Drew Barrymore with tiny Aaliyah sunnies in the 90's.
Eve in a corset top at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards and Catherine Zeta-Jones wearing a lingerie dress (1999).
The Olsen Twins in kitten heels (2000) and The Spice Girls in platform sneakers (1997).
Regina George from Mean Girls sports the popular cardigan style (2004) and Bella Hadid wearing a 90's inspired puffer jacket.
Britney Spears wearing a Juicy Couture tracksuit in the early 2000s and Princess Diana sporting the biker shorts trend in the 90's.
Some may absolutely despise the early 2000s fashion. But when it makes its way back to mainstream stores and our kids are dressing in these looks, the nostalgia will be unreal!


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RESEARCH - R. Marshall Werner, Ph.D.
CHEM452 ADV. BIOCHEM. MOL. TECH.
The Werner Lab focuses its efforts at the interface between Chemistry and Biology with an emphasis on understanding the underlying mechanism of biological systems using chemical tools as probes.
Interested students are invited to come speak with me about research opportunities in my lab (Office CRW 327). I have mentored numerous Chemistry and Biology majors through the years, and would love to talk to you about research.
In 2016, we began investigating proteins from the N. American opossum (Didelphis virginianus) that act as effective inhibitors of a varity of snake venoms. Since the mid-1970s, it has been known that both N. American and S. American opossum species exhibit resistance to envenomation by snakes.
Nov. 22, 2016. Dr. Werner and Dr. Werner give a talk together. Dr. Robert M. Werner, DVM spoke at LSSU regarding his work in the 1970s regarding the resistance of the N. American opossum to snake venoms, and his son, Dr. R. Marshall Werner, Jr. presented a talk regarding proposed research to characterize the protein inhibitors found in the opossum.
Our initial efforts are to test a variety of short peptides, derived from the natural inhibitor proteins found in the opossum, against snake venom metalloproteinase enzymes. We are also attempting to purify these proteins and further characterize the interactions between these inhibitors and their target metalloprotinase through the use if X-Ray crystallography and NMR studies.
In 2016, we began investigating the use of Evans chiral auxiliaries to introduce quaternary asymmetric centers into organic molecules. Our initial efforts are to synthesize a variety of simple chiral molecules to test proof of concept and to use as chemical standards in testing for the presence of these molecules in the "chiral pool" found in crude petroleum. Future efforts will include the utilization of this method to introduce challenging asymmetric centers in to a variety of natural product and pharmaceutical compounds.
Since 2010, our lab has been interested in developing simple and effective experiments that demonstrate the use of NMR in chemical analysis and research. Initially, these experiments have focused on the use of alternative nuclei (31P, 19F, 23Na) and low field permanent magnet systems (60 MHz Anazazi). With the installation of a new 400 MHz Bruker NMR system in the Spring of 2017, we are expanding the range of experiments developed in our lab.


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You'll never be as young as you are in this moment. Seize the day. Learn to love yourself and your life as it is right now. People who get stuck in the past or too focused on the future do not learn to live in the moment. You are awesome just as you are, right here, right now. This is not to say that there is always room for improvement. We are constantly changing and it's up to us whether that change is an improvement or a decline. But we have to learn to appreciate where we are and how far we've come on this journey. Love who you are, where you are. Don't hold back until you become what you want to be. By then, it might be too late, and you'll enjoy the ride so much more.