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July 23, 2009 @ 5:11 pm · Filed under film promotion, movie review
First, a quick confession: I've never really been a fan of the Harry Potter books. I learned about the books well after the first four or five had been released and noted with curiosity the strange titles that occupied the tops of all the fiction bestseller lists, but by the time I began hearing about the pleasures of reading them from colleagues and friends in graduate school, I felt hopelessly behind. Plus, I had a dissertation to finish and felt guilty about reading anything that wasn't related to my research. I've never quite understood the sneering, high-culture contempt that these books have sometimes inspired, but I also have no real investment in them. So, until recently, my primary experience with the Harry Potter world is through what I've absorbed in supplemental texts–reading about fan fiction in Henry Jenkins' Convergence Culture or about the Harry Potter hype in entertainment industry mags.
But thanks in large part to a complete lack of big-screen alternatives–there are, as Jim Emerson suggests, some movies that film critics and/or scholars don't have to see–I've ended up seeing the last two installments of the Harry Potter film franchise. I'm not that interested in reviewing the most recent film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but will acknowledge that for the most part, the film left me feeling somewhat indifferent, even bored, in a number of places, a response that seems to be shared by fellow Triangle-based critic, Daniel Cook Johnson. The entire film felt like exposition in anticipation of the final chapters, a two-movie treatment of the final book in the Harry Potter series. The visual details of the world continue to fascinate me: I like the odd mix of the semi-futuristic, the contemporary, the Victorian, and even the medieval in a fascinating pastiche of (primarily British) literary and cultural history. Whimsical images of moving photographs on dead-tree newspapers are a nice touch, as are the Chuck Taylors and other contemporary clothes worn by the Hogwarts students, although as I watched this time, I began sensing what might be considered some form of early nostalgia for the 1990s and the first, print, iteration of the Potter franchise. It wasn't quite the idea that the Potter franchise is "dated" in the sense that it's obsolete, just that I found myself, in places, reflecting on the idea that Harry was "born" in the 1990s, a moment that now seems to be part of a distant past.
I also found myself intrigued, especially in retrospect by the interplay between Harry Potter's status as The Chosen One and other analogues of this figure, including Lance Mannion's convincing analysis of the ties between Potter and Anakin Skywalker, one that captures an interesting critique of the franchise: the inability to imagine Harry going over to the "Dark Side," of being seduced into using his powers for harmful purposes. Lance does unpack Harry's (and Dumbledore's) ambivalence about his status as The Chosen One quite nicely. There's always a sense that Dumbledore is giving Harry too much responsibility too soon, and yet Harry's powers prevent him from actually being able to choose not to become involved. And although the film felt slightly heavy with the weight of exposition, I liked how Half-Blood Prince negotiated the tension between Harry, Hermione, and Ron's status as teenagers confronting the daily challenges of teen romance and peer pressure with their more serious "calling" in the world of magic. In fact, those "human" moments thrilled me far more than the CGI-infused action scenes that very rarely offered any suspense or, for me, any truly engaging eye-candy (this was, in part, due to the fact that I own a t-shirt with a fairly prominent Harry Potter spoiler in it–don't click if you don't want to see it).
Still, because I was watching the film with my girlfriend, who has read all of the Harry Potter books, I was somewhat more aware of the challenges not only of satisfying both readers and non-readers alike but also of providing casual fans with some form of access to the Harry Potter story-arc without watering down the content too much. In some sense, that's the challenge faced by serial TV shows on a weekly basis, whether the "paranoid" narratives of something like Lost or the ongoing character arcs of something like The Sopranos (quick note: Jason Mittell, who has written extensively about serial TV has a very convincing reading of J.K. Rowling's amazing ability to control the storyworld of her books, something the films, thanks to the nature of the medium have struggled somewhat to do). This tensionhas led a couple of prominent bloggers, incluing Michael Berube and Amanda Marcotte, to suggest that the complex storyworld of the Potter books would have been better served by a long-running TV series. And although I appreciate the development of serial TV as a format for presenting complicated storyworlds–and possibly even allowing digressions that would serve to develop a larger narrative–I'm not sure I fully agree.
I think they're right to point out (as others have) that the latter novels, some of which approached or exceeded 800 pages, would have been better served being chopped up into two or even three installments and that 2.5 hours didn't seem to do justice to Rowling's Half-Blood Prince novel while also providing a butt-numbing film that could have used an intermission. But I think we make a mistake when we see the feature films as discrete objects. Given the money involved, it was pretty much pre-ordained that all seven Potter novels would be filmed, but given the increasing reliance on sequels and entertainment properties–comic bok or video game characters–feature films have become, in many ways, a form of (serial) television, one that may be reimagined as new directors and stars are introduced to a project. Note the shift in tone from the Burton-Schumacher Batmans to the Chris Nolan Batman films. And although drawing out the serial form of the films on television may have helped the storytelling, the event status of the films more closely resembles the event status of the publication of a new Potter novel, which often featured midnight celebrations at local bookstores, with many people showing up in costume, to greet a new book. In essence, although TV has become more adept at telling big stories (and showing them HD-style), the felt collectivity of seeing the movie on the big screen with other fans seems like something that shouldn't be easily dismissed. The Harry Potter books need the big screen, in part because of the dense visual pallete needed to match Rowling's descriptive prose but also because films remain more readily identified with Event status, with being part of a larger crowd in sharing in the excitement about a beloved narrative.
I'll emphasize again that I didn't particularly enjoy last night's screening of Half-Blood Prince. It was overloaded with exposition and felt like prologue for something else. That being said, the film provided just enough for me to remain invested in the series. More than anything, though, the Potter films help point toward the ways in which Major Motion Pictures may be able to learn from serialized narrative TV in order to tell increasingly complex, long-form stories.
Nels Said,
This is an example of how it can be hard to write about what you love. I was there at midnight when it opened in the center of the front row. I loved every minute and was surprised by how much I didn't want it to end. But I can't really offer an insightful critique, though I'll probably watch it fifty more times once it's on HBO. I've seen it twice so far!
Becky Said,
I agree with the above comment. I truly love the Harry Potter books- I've read them all at least 3 times, some more than others. I am completly biased as I am a true HP nerd.
"The visual details of the world continue to fascinate me: I like the odd mix of the semi-futuristic, the contemporary, the Victorian, and even the medieval in a fascinating pastiche of (primarily British) literary and cultural history. "
You summed up my thoughts nicely here! I do suggest that you read the books though- they are brilliantly written!
I've spoken with several people who felt this installment was less "user-friendly" for non-readers. I can see how this would be the case — several major plot points (such as the identity, and importance, of 'The Half-Blood Prince,' seem to get short shrift.) But I found myself completely enthralled to this installment — (I'm also a huge fan of the books) — in fact, it now ties for #1 with Cuaron's brilliant third installment, which is what prompted me to read the books in the first place. I suppose the pleasure of the movies, for me at least, is not so much the narrative twists — after all, I know EXACTLY what's going to happen — but the way that each filmmaker elaborates on the text visually and through dialogue…thus the brilliant high school 'moments' you point to between our main characters (and the immensely talented teen supporting cast..apart from poor Ginny Weasley, alas). And Radcliffe's performance — whether conjured by him, Yates, or whomever – after taking the Felix Filicus potion was absolutely inspired.
When I taught these books and their adaptation to junior high gifted and talented kids, we wrangled every week with the tension between satisfying fans and catering to those who wanted to watch the film as a semi-discreet text. I agree with you that the films are serial, not a series, but one thing I've always emphasized is how horrendously difficult it must be to balance hundreds of pages of detail with a budget, ability, time constraints, audience expectations, narrative economy, etc. The fifth book, despite its length, was far easier to condense, as so much text was spent on emphasizing what a little bastard Harry was being. This book is, as you again point out, filled with much more exposition and anticipation — part of the reason why it created such an immense anticipation for the seventh book. But apparently that leaves some viewers cold.
How to satisfy all involved? I look to the film as such a pleasant counterpoint to Transformers 2….and evidence of the happy wedding between high production values, blockbuster/high concept mentality, and pleasurable narrative complexity.
Nels, I know the feeling and appreciate why you (and Becky) and others like the films so much. I think it's difficult to distance yourself from the objects of enjoyment sometimes in fan studies; that's something I thought about quite a bit when I was writing about blogging as someone who is a "fan" of the genre.
Annie, lots of good points here. I think you're right that the issues of directorial authorship are important–I'm glad for example that Chris Columbus is no longer directing the movies–and that the approaches offer an interpretation of the books. My understanding is that Yates underplayed the mounting tension between Snape and Harry Potter, which would be something that non-readers might need, but like you I thought the scene where he took the Felix Filicus potion was great fun and well-played.
I thin my feeling is that there may have been enough material in this book for two movies, especially if they had built the tension between Snape and Harry better.
sweets Said,
I fully enjoy half blood prince and i really like harry potter's book.


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Sinopsi
Narra les vicissituds d'un soldat italià que, durant la Primera Guerra Mundial, fa presoner un general austríac. Si aconsegueix portar-lo a les seves línies, rebrà la llicència, una medalla i una recompensa de mil lires, Això tempta també Ada, una jove camperola que ajuda al soldat a canvi de la meitat de la recompensa. La pel·lícula alterna moments còmics i dramàtics, acudits delicats amb reflexions sobre la guerra i la importància dels generals.

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 Rod Steiger - El general
 Virna Lisi - Ada
 Umberto Orsini - Pvt. Tarasconi
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 Marco Mariani - El caporal
 Jacques Herlin - El veterinari
 Valentino Macchi - el soldat

Recepció
La pel·lícula formà part de la selecció oficial del Festival Internacional de Cinema de Sant Sebastià 1967

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Pel·lícules d'Itàlia de la dècada del 1960
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The problem is that, when the first data chunk is received at the backend, the writeStream.write is not found in the session.
Relevant part of my Node.js / Express.js code:
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What am I doing wrong here?
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However, If am not attaching the writeStream to the session and keeping it global, it does work. But, not for different sessions.
How do I fix this?

A: I head back from one of the express-session repo maintainers on GitHub:

The reason is that the data in req.session is saved to the database using JSON.stringify, and functions cannot be represented in there. You can only store simple values like numbers and strings in req.session, not complex functions, unfortunately.

I resolved the issue by eliminating writeStream completely and using openSync to create an empty file and appendFileSync to append data to the file on every chunk received.

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I'm sort of happy... But not as happy, i.e., I was told I received a very nice mark, however the cover doesn't feel like 'me'.
To be completely honest, I missed the opportunity to instil a nice homemade drawing, and I feel it all looks rather... Clinical. Reflective of the cold power and authority in the book yet also of present book trends. Bleeh!
I guess I still lack a fair bit of confidence in my art. But on the bright side, I've found I delight in the clean and precise details a vector image can offer when making small pictorials.
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The sound of the doorbell startled me. When I opened the door the man asked for Wayne. Before I answered him, the man asked if I knew him. He had a familiar smile but his face was aged and different. And the voice……..the voice was familiar too. For the next few seconds my brain tried to match a name with the kind face and his recognizable voice.
Before I could make the match he told me who he was. I was glad to see him and especially happy that he came by to see Daddy.
Daddy would have been thrilled for the visit. The man was shocked and saddened to hear that Wayne, my dad, had passed away. After he gave his condolences, we caught up.
It was a strange mixture of emotions…….remembering what was, learning what is, and trying to summarize thirty years of life in thirty minutes or so.
Oh how I wish he'd have known the man that Dad had become. The gracious man that cared for Mom so tenderly while working his job from his home office. The man that overflowed with generosity…….with his time and resources. The man that forgave so easily because he knew he'd been forgiven so much.
Daddy stopped drinking in 1990 or so. Never took another drink.
He quit to save his life.
His quitting saved our lives.
And who knows what else his quitting did. Whatever it did, it was good and right.
Very good, Marie. I miss Dad & Mom so much!
Thank you. Me too! I'm more and more grateful for them every day.
Loved this Marie! So thankful to know your family!
Thank you Angie!! I feel the same way!
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What a wonderful story – how nice to hear and see a happy ending. And how lucky for you that his friend came by and gave you a great reason to reminisce.
Thank you. It is such a blessing to live in the home I grew up in.


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Bigelow Advises Dunn Industries on its Acquisition by Tekni-Plex
Dunn Industries, Inc. announced that it has been acquired by Tekni-Plex, Inc., a global manufacturer of highly engineered products, components, and materials. Dunn will continue to produce its custom medical tubing and mandrel extrusions at its manufacturing facility located in Manchester, New Hampshire. Going forward, it will be known as Dunn Industries, a Tekni-Plex business, with Dunn's former president, Duane D. Dunn, as its general manager. This is the successful culmination of an initiative led by Bigelow to proactively seek the next owner of Dunn Industries.
Dunn (www.dunnindustries.com), founded in 1987, is a leading manufacturer of high quality, close tolerance custom plastic tubing for the medical device market. Dunn has expertise in a wide range of thermoplastic materials and offers both standard and custom-engineered tubing solutions. Products include single and multi-lumen, coextruded, striped or braided tubing. Products range from simple, single lumen catheters used for drainage, to complex, multi-lumen tubing for coronary angioplasty and drug delivery devices.
"As we continue to expand, we need a partner that has material science technical expertise and sales resources to help us realize our potential. Our family is proud to have helped pioneer the plastics extrusion medical tubing market and it was time to find a new partner. " Duane D. Dunn, President Dunn Industries, Inc.
Tekni-Plex (www.tekni-plex.com), a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, is a globally-integrated business focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials, medical compounds and precision-crafted medical tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, household and industrial, and food and beverage industries. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and operates manufacturing sites across eight countries worldwide to meet the needs of its global customers.
"We are now looking to grow the number of solutions we provide by expanding our product offering and manufacturing capabilities. With speed-to-market a critical concern in this market sector, as well as the desire for additional support from suppliers, this acquisition will help make Tekni-Plex an even stronger partner to medical device companies around the world." Paul J. Young, President and Chief Executive Officer Tekni-Plex, Inc.
Originally established in 1935, Bigelow LLC (www.bigelowllc.com) is an independently owned M+A advisory boutique with a singular and passionate focus: Entrepreneur Owner-Managed businesses. Bigelow has a reputation for having a unique understanding of the special requirements of the owner-managed, entrepreneurial operating company in building, and ultimately capturing enterprise value.
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Q: Join issue with Two tables Hi I have two tables one is called project_table and another one called investment table.
project_table:
project_id
project_name
project_location
project_phase
project_capital
project_total
project_notes
project_file

investment table:
id
project_id
investor_id
investment

user table:
user_id
user_name
user_email
user_pass
user_role
user_phone

I'm storing the investment from user in a table (investment) and linking that table to project table using project_id
What i need:
Display Invested project data from a user. Means if a user login to admin they only need see they project which they have invested, Don't need to display all projects. A user may have option to invest in multiple projects.
So basically if James login to admin he only need see project which have investment from James.
My function for this is:
public function list_all_projects_by_userid ($uid,$investor){

    $investors = DB::fetch('SELECT * FROM  project_table JOIN investment on project_table.project_id = investment.project_id;  ORDER BY project_id DESC');
   return $investors;

        }

Buts its not working, Please help me. i am using a Extended PDO class which have a fetch method.

A: Have a look at this!
SELECT * FROM  project_table t JOIN investment i on t.project_id = i.project_id where t.project_name='john' ORDER BY project_id DESC;

You placed a ";" before ORDER BY which is wrong. I guess that the above query would do the trick.
you have to pass the

project_name='john'

as per your requirement.
for that you need to make connection between usertable and project_table.

A: There is a syntax error in your query. Pl try this:
SELECT * FROM  project_table JOIN investment on project_table.project_id = investment.project_id  ORDER BY project_id DESC;

If your Join criteria is not meeting, pl explain your functionality in detail.

A: You need to put the ';' behind the whole query:
SELECT *
FROM  project_table JOIN investment
   on project_table.project_id = investment.project_id
ORDER BY project_id DESC;

A: since invester is an user so function doesn't need two arguments,so i kept it simple
public function list_all_projects_by_userid ($uid){
$sql="select * from investment_table Inner Join project_table
on project_table.project_id=investment_table.project_id
where investment_table='".$uid."' ORDER BY investment_table.project_id DESC";
$investors = DB::fetch($sql);
return $investors;
}

A: In your function you put semi colon before the order by.
project_id present in both the tables. so you should mention in which table you need to set order by for project_id.
public function list_all_projects_by_userid ($uid,$investor){
$investors = DB::fetch('select * from investment_table, project_table where project_table.project_id=investment_table.project_id  ORDER BY investment_table.project_id DESC');

return $investors;
        }


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Ranking will drive us to work harder, says UTAR
>Media & Events > News>Ranking will drive us to work harder, says UTAR
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) says it has accomplished its mission by being listed in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 Top 1,000 list.
In congratulating the university, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said UTAR was ranked in the 501-600 band on the list, above several Malaysian institutions.
"We hope this joyful achievement can be shared with more people.
"We cannot forget MCA's support for the past 16 years," said Dr Wee, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, on his Facebook post.
UTAR president Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hean Teik said the university – set up by MCA in 2002 – is humbled by the ranking.
"We will work even harder in teaching and research, as well as international and industrial collaboration, because we aim to provide quality higher education to as many youths as possible," he said.
UTAR is one of eight Malaysian universities to make this year's THE World University Rankings 2018 Top 1,000 list, which was released on Tuesday.
Universiti Malaya joins the Top 400 as a new entrant (351-400 band) on the list.
UTAR and Universiti Tenaga Nasional also join the table for the first time, in the 501-600 and 801-1000 bands, respectively.
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Petronas are ranked in the 601st to 800th band.
Malaysia is one of the leading emerging university nations in Asia, said Times Higher Education Global Rankings editorial director Phil Baty.
"It has one of the world's fastest growth rates in research paper outputs, PhD training capacity has increased, and it has the wealth needed to invest in the higher education sector," he said.
THE's World University Rankings are global performance tables that judge research-intensive universities across all their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.


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Played in all 13 games with five starts … Starts came against Miami, Southeastern Louisiana, Rice, Texas A&M and UCF in the Fiesta Bowl … Recorded 23 tackles and three pass breakups … Capped regular season with LSU career-high six tackles and a pass breakup against Texas A&M … Had five tackles road win over Arkansas … One of three graduate transfers for the Tigers in 2018 joining QB Joe Burrow (Ohio State) and PK Cole Tracy (Assumption College).
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Led John Curtis to three state championships from 2011 to 2013 … Ranked as the nation's 28th-best cornerback, 32nd by Rivals and 36th by ESPN out of high school … A top-20 Louisiana recruit by scouting services … A four-star recruit by 247Sports … Received multiple awards in 2013, including All-State, All-Metro and All-District … Recorded more than 70 tackles, 42 tackles for loss and 12 interceptions during his four years of varsity football … Also lettered in track and field and propelled John Curtis to both indoor and outdoor state titles three years in a row … Coached by J.T. Curtis.
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• A home by Frits de Vries Architect Ltd. near Valdez Park in Dunbar that features both downtown and mountain views from the front of the house, with a private garden and entertaining patio in the rear, and a rooftop deck that offers the inhabiting family an outdoor living experience with a large seating area and hot tub.
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Looking forward to the tour this year! Really want to check these houses out!
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I want to see the one on 3140 West 23rd Ave.
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Q: Does proving that two lines are parallel require a postulate? Harold Jocobs' Geometry book(2nd Ed) has a Theorem that states "If two lines form equal corresponding angles with a transversal, then the lines are parallel," and gives a indirect proof. He assumes that the lines are not parallel and shows this assumption leads to a contradiction(since if the lines intersect, the angles are not congruent).
Another textbook(McDougal Littell's Geometry) have Corresponding Angles Postulate that says "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal then the pairs of corresponding angles are congurent."
The two statements are converse, but Jacobs' book doesn't use a postulate to prove other parallel lines theorems.
Sould the Corresponding Angles Postulate be a theorem, and not a postulate? If it can be proved by indirect proof, shouldn't it be just a theorem like the one in Jacobs' book?
I understand the indirect proof of Jacobs' Theorem, but why do other books use a postulate?

A: You are considering two different theorems:
(1) If two lines form equal corresponding angles with a transversal, then the lines are parallel.
(2) If two lines are parallel, then they form equal corresponding angles with a transversal.
In euclidean geometry, you need an additional postulate to prove theorem (2) (the famous "Euclid's fifth postulate"), while that is not needed to prove theorem (1).


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The Mockery Of Sedition Law
Payal Johri
August 31, 2016 3-min-read
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The chapter of intolerance. The chapter of sedition. The exaggeration of these chapters. The mockery of the mankind!
This briefly defines the current mindset of the country and its people. Either a statement made qualifies to be judged, misjudged and further re-judged under intolerance or, if somehow escapes the clutches of the intolerant beings, gets seized under the influence of the charges of sedition.
And the people are all left to do is tweet and retweet about the 'Freedom of Expression'!
How long is this circus of comments, accusations, charges and ill-treatment going to continue? And how long will the people continue to be dominated and hypnotised with a commanding set of beliefs?
What brought to light the current wave of heated discussions and debates being talked about rigorously over and over again was an unbiased opinion put forward by actor turned politician Ramya who recently visited Pakistan for the SAARC Youth Summit. What followed her innocent acknowledgement to the neighbour's courteous gestures were far away from the actual truth. Thus citing a perfect example of what Journalism should NOT be!
Linking her comment on her experience in Pakistan to the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's comment of "visiting Pakistan was like going to hell" was simply too much to put decently. Further brewing a controversy is one thing and slapping one with the charges of 'Sedition' relying on that controversy is an all new level of intolerance unlocked.
From Shah Rukh Khan to now Ramya, expressing their opinions about their own country, its people, its culture is a punishable offence and it is even more ignited if you end up praising a few people of our all time favourite enemy Pakistan! By the way, what's Fawad Khan doing in the country these days? Wait, how about Rahat Fateh Ali Khan?
What Pakistan has been doing with its people who have opinions which aren't liked by the government or its supporters has started happening here in India in the same way. What difference are we left with if this is the scenario of the country's progressive card?
This only reduces us to being a bunch of diplomatic hypocrites and nothing else. Then what right do we have to comment on the political, economic as well as social structure of Pakistan? On what basis do we criticise them of suppressing their people's voice under the political and militarian agendas when we too are doing just the same!
Thrust this question in front of a politician or a democrat and a speech on nationalism and patriotism is what you'll get to hear leaving you feeling anti-national. But that's not a logic that will work all the time!
A few months backs, we heard the voices which raised an opinion with utter shame backing a logic of Azaadi that they are proud of being anti-nationalists but here, it's about suppressing a voice of a citizen in a democratic country. The point here is she wasn't talking about the Pakistan state of affairs nor she was talking about their governance but talking about the humans who live in Pakistan just like we live in India, or just like people live in the entire world. As an individual in a democracy, everyone is entitled to have their opinion until and unless it doesn't make the mockery of the law, nation or anything which is wrong in the utter sense!
Sedition is mocking the constitution of your country. Sedition is disrespecting and degrading the name of your country. Sedition is abusing, unfaltering the national flag of your country. Sedition is not pointing out the humaneness of the people of the neighbouring country. Sedition is not putting forward your insecurities being felt living in your country. Sedition is not putting forward your opinion on an unbiased issue.
Not every statement, opinion, concern or expression is an opportunity to brew unnecessary controversy and not every Pakistani is a raging terrorist boiling to burn down India.
A perspective we all need to change, a change we all need to incorporate! And if you still have a doubt, listen to Mr. Modi who recently said in an interview with Arnab Goswami that we have to stop looking and portraying everything (which means everything) through the angle of Pakistan's state of affairs.
Hello senses, my old meaningful friend!
(With inputs from Ayush Garg).
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New Mulan Trailer: Is This the One?
Posted by Ben Wolf | Dec 9, 2019 | Disney, Movie News | 0 |
Disney dropped its second trailer for the live action remake of Mulan. It focuses heavily on the opening scenes of the movie, and it sets up the story for those that may not know it. As I watched the trailer for a second and third time, I cannot help but wonder, is this the remake we have been waiting for? Here is the New Mulan Trailer:
Mulan Trailer
Let's set Mulan aside for a minute. This is a positively beautiful trailer from beginning to end. It sets up the story, shows some of the late movie action, and includes a couple of elements new to the story. The new Mulan trailer paces itself wonderfully and really sets a high bar for the movie to come.
New Mulan Trailer Adds Some Wrinkles
A New Evil Takes Flight
Leaks early on said Mushu would not be in this version of the film. Now, between leaked photos and this new trailer, a Mushu something will be in the film. Instead of a dragon, a Phoenix appears to be the new mythical creature. Not only does the trailer reference it early, but we see it several times.
Another new wrinkle comes in the form of a Sorceress with the ability to transform both fully and partially in to a Hawk. In the original movie, Khan used a pet hawk through out the movie until Mushu flame broils him. Apparently, this hawk transforms into a witch of some sort that may tempt Mulan's loyalty. One also has to wonder if there will not be a showdown between the Sorceress and the Phoenix in the end.
New Mulan Trailer Shows Honor to Original
This trailer also shows a nice balance between copying the original and being something new. Many of the lines were either ver batim or extremely close to the cartoon version. At the same time I get a strong sense this movie will follow its own path once it gets rolling.
Dialogue aside, the trailer hints at keeping key moments. To me the strongest of these revolve around the hair comb. We see it placed in Mulan's hair right after her father asks if she can bring honor to the family. We then see her father picking it up after Mulan took his armor to replace him. Above all, this movie needs to nail the relationship between Mulan and her father. That was the driving heart of the original.
Music Looks Promising Yet Different
Another tidbit leaked early on stated this version would not contain musical numbers like previous Disney movies. Too often the live action movies do not support all of the musical numbers that fit into the cartoon versions, yet some songs are a must keep as they are signatures of the movie. For Mulan songs like "Reflection" and "I'll Make a Man Out of You" are key songs to the feel of the movie, but they will not be sung here.
However, the new Mulan trailer reveals a powerful score to the tune of "Reflection". The songs we know and love may not be performed, but that does not mean they will be absent from the movie all together.
New Mulan Trailer Begs the Question: Is This the One?
Mulan v the Witch
The problem I have had with most of the big live action remakes is that they go too far out of their way to copy, ver batim, the cartoon version. Stellar casts are lined up, but then they are shoved in a box by reciting lines done before. While box office numbers look good for many of the biggest named movies, they lack the magic of their predecessors. The only good comes from the one or two scenes that are new and the actors are allowed to insert their mark into the role.
Mulan so far looks to be a beautiful balance between copying the original and making something new. There are key scenes and dialogue that look like they will be carried over, yet so much looks new and freshly done. I cannot wait to see if this version can live up to the original.
Mulan hits theaters March 27, 2020.
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Research reveals that front-line participation is the secret sauce of the safest organizations.
In the first safety study of its kind, we used machine-learning algorithms to analyze 250 million data points across our client base over a three-year period to learn what the safest cultures have in common. We started with no theory to prove or ax to grind.
Our data showed that the top quartile and top half of safety performers had very distinct safety behaviors, compared to the bottom quartile and bottom half. Not surprising in the least (see Figure 1).
However, what is fascinating is that we can now quantify and benchmark leading indicators of safety performance that are proven to actually work. No more theories, books, or gimmicks. The proven recipe for better safety performance is deceptively simple, measurable and within reach for organizations of all sizes.
We supplemented our fact-driven approach with interviews to understand the "why" and the "how" behind the significant improvement in safety performance. We learned some creative tactics to make this happen too, which can be read here.
The companies we studied saw a 55% reduction in incident rates on average across the pool, with top quartile firms averaging a 72% reduction.
Think of a great athlete you admire and recount a milestone like their points average, goals per season, touchdowns, etc. This is what great looks like for their sport. This is their life's major professional accomplishment.
Now, switch gears… what does this look like for safety performance in your industry? What does great look like? If you're struggling, or if the picture looks a little fuzzy, you're not alone. Of course, there are many safe companies, well-deserved safety awards handed out, and insurance statistics if you want to benchmark your average injury rates.
The problem is that these awards and benchmarks are not very helpful for most organizations in making a direct link between what great looks like and how to get there. Organizations are in different industries, face different hazards, and are at different phases of safety maturity. So what is a better way?
First, we needed to take a stand on how to measure success. We argue it is the percentage reduction in the injury rate in the organization over 2-3 years. Or, the amount of time it takes for most organizations of any size to take action and see the fruits of their labor show up in that lagging indicator.
Each organization may have a different starting point, changes in staff levels, or context. But we're all trying to get better so the change in your injury rate over time seemed to be the simplest widely-reported statistic.
How does the star athlete you thought of earn their success? A combination of natural talent, hard work, the right coach, the right teammates? The secret sauce is often discussed by ESPN TV hosts and we often repeat it to our children competing in any sport. We remind them that any natural talent is never enough to take it to the next level.
In safety, we have our secret sauce too and now that it's proven out, it's nice to know that making that next 50% reduction in your injury rate is NOT as difficult as becoming a star athlete.
Researching companies in hazardous industries such as construction, energy, utilities, infrastructure services and manufacturing showed us that front-line participation is the secret sauce of organizations that improve safety performance by over 50%.
STATISTICALLY, WHAT DO THE SAFEST ORGANIZATIONS HAVE IN COMMON?
Front-line supervisory staff had at least four safety activities per week or nearly one per day. These proactive or scheduled activities include safety observations, hazard assessments, hazard IDs, toolbox talks, tailboards, corrective actions, etc.
In our study, all customers were enabled with our eCompliance mobile app. Call this a bias if you may as we did not have a control group conducting activities on paper/Excel spreadsheets, but we have seen customers on average double the safety activities per person vs. what was tracked before.
1) Create 10x the recognition or assessment of hazards than bottom quartile companies.
2) Create a new level of data velocity and transparency in the company on opportunities to create a lower risk environment.
A real-time dashboard of all the activities above was almost always a first-time occurrence in these companies, despite some already sophisticated safety programs amongst the sample group.
For example, the speed of getting front-line supervisor feedback to the VP of Operations on a reoccurring theme in one company went from four months on average to something that was reviewed in weekly meetings with regional managers and the Safety Director.
This allowed the organization to reflex effectively and take action decisively based on the facts. This also satisfies the increasing appetite from executives for a data-driven and predictable reporting environment that can put pressure on EHS teams that have not invested in the systems to effectively respond.
On average, speed on closing out formal corrective/preventative actions was 25% higher in top quartile performers but the total rate of action item generation was several magnitudes greater.
CULTURALLY, WHAT DO THE SAFEST ORGANIZATIONS HAVE IN COMMON?
A CEO, President or Owner that spoke up about safety and empowered the VP or Director of EHS/Safety.
2) They recognize an opportunity to differentiate their company and brand in the face of their end customers through great safety performance.
A VP or Director of EHS/Safety that was empowered by the CEO above to actively engage operational leaders and collaborate to view safe operations as inextricably linked, rather than safety as another siloed support function in the company.
This appears to be the nuanced recognition that while safety needs to be invested in and have someone with a "seat at the table" in senior leadership team meetings, it is every operational executive's responsibility to work together to reduce risk and increase the productivity of the workforce.
One thing may be up for debate: Is front-line participation and the development of the safety reflex the underlying cause of OR a by-product of great leadership?
Either way, organizations did NOT prove these huge leaps in safety performance without this secret sauce. Therefore, it's a no-brainer to start measuring and building your organization's own benchmarks around these and at least experiment with them.
Some other fascinating stats are shared in Figure 1 above. Overall, empowering the front-lines to participate easily with simple "safety use-cases," and allowing the organization to develop the reflexes to respond and make efficient use of this valuable data helps build a safe operations culture (or vice versa).
Either way, there is some low hanging fruit we can easily act on.
WHERE DOES YOUR SAFETY CULTURE COMPARE?
If the answer is "probably not" then you probably have nothing to lose. This is the opportunity to make a real impact on your colleagues' lives and propel your career as a result of your impact.
We "safety nerds" are proud to harness the power of Big Data and illuminate new findings that advance our collective goal: to eliminate workplace injuries and make our work environments safe to work in for our family, friends and future generations.


"Regarding our relationship with the planet and other species of life, the following sign, at the entrance to Yala National Park in southern Sri Lanka, captures it best.
This should clearly be our approach to all of the world's ecosystems and species, not just to Yala!
We should - we must - learn to respect the rights of other species, instead of selfishly caring only about our own. The rest of the life on earth has been caught in a trap by our rapid population growth and voracious appetite. The seemingly unstoppable evolutionary process of increasing diversity, which has been underway for billions of years, and which is responsible for the phenomenal natural beauty of the planet, has effectively been reversed. All of the species that have suffered need a respite from our pressure. Indeed, they need our assistance, so they can quickly regenerate themselves.
In an ideal world, and in the world we must, and will, create, the entire planet would - it will - be turned into a park. And by this I mean that massive expanses of natural habitat will be preserved, and restored, and allowed to be subject only to the forces of natural law and the patterns of natural evolution, i.e., without any human tampering or interference. The means to this end will be environmental activism, voluntary control of our population and consumption, and well-reasoned land, agricultural, industrial and technology planning.
Also, as this says, nature itself clearly should be left subject to natural law. We, because of our abilities, need our own ethic: one based on those abilities - on reason and not selfishness. But this does not mean that we have the right to alter the ethics of other species, or to apply the manipulative abilities which derive from our reason to them, for instance, to shape their behavior, or genes.
Currently, we may be the most well-adapted species on earth, meaning with the best chance to survive and evolve, or we may not. It is impossible to say with certainty. Hopefully, many, many species - millions of them - also are sufficiently well-adapted to survive and evolve. And, to the extent that they are, there is no possibility of judgement between us and them. Indeed, other lines may prove to be more durable, over the long-term, for whatever reasons. They will ultimately be the links, the right links, that lead life forward, which in fact makes them better.


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New Rush picture book coming in May
pbmatt Send an email 6 days agoLast Updated: January 23, 2023
Rufus Publications
A new Rush picture book is ready to hit shelves later this year. Portraits of Rush is being published by Rufus Publications and features photography from legendary music photographer Fin Costello.
Costello had total access to the band, with photos capturing the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers during the All The World's A Stage Tour from 1976 to 1977, the Exit Stage Left tour in 1981 and the major tours in between. It features black-and-white photos of them as they traveled, rehearsed, played live and even recorded in the studio.
The 240-page book features an introduction by music journalist John Tucker, along with articles on the band from magazines during that period.
There are several editions of Portraits of Rush available, but quantities are limited, with only 666 numbered copies of the main edition available worldwide. There are also 50 leather and metal editions available, and 50 bundles featuring both versions.
The books are available for preorders now, and they'll be shipped out sometime in May.
pbmatt
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Movie with Mr. Max
Northeast Regional Library
1241 Military Cutoff Road
Movie with Mr. Max at Northeast Library in Wilmington, NC, features a film each Thursday through the summer. This week's offering is about a virtuous young Apatosaurus named Arlo. Feel free to…
Summer Movie
The Summer Movie at the Main Library in downtown Wilmington, NC, features an animated story about a boy who grows up in the remote African wilderness, and is raised by a gorilla.…
Summer Olympics Kickoff
Northeast Library in Wilmington, NC, celebrates the opening of the Summer Olympic Games with a Wii sports tournament, crafts, and a movie (2-4pm). The drop-in event is free and families are invited…
Zumba for Kids
Myrtle Grove Public Library
5155 S College Road
Licensed Zumba Kids instructor Shirley Melito teaches a 45-minute class for kids ages 6 to 12 at Myrtle Grove Library in Wilmington, NC. Pre-registration is required online or by phone.
Materfest
Mulberry Park
123 Mulberry Street
Shallotte, NC 28470
Materfest at Mulberry Park in Shallotte is a celebration of the tomato (Brunswick County is the top producer in North Carolina) and features a farmers' market, activities for kids, live music, food…
Teen Summer Basketball League Playoffs and Championship Games
MLK, Jr. Community Center
The Sean L. Doughty Teen Summer League is an athletic-centered youth empowerment program sponsored by the Coach William E. Murphy Foundation with a motto of "Discipline and Excellence Through Organized Sports." The…
Rock the Block 8 Health Fair & Summer Festival
MedNorth Health Center
Website: www.mednorth.org
Rock the Block 8 Health Fair & Summer Festival at MedNorth Health Center in Wilmington, NC, features health screenings for vision, hearing, cholesterol, and more, plus waterslide, motorcycle show, kids' zone, bicyle…
The Movie at the Lake at Carolina Beach Lake Park features Norm of the North. After a development encroaches on his Arctic homeland, Norm and his lemming friends trek to New York City,…
Little Explorers Nature Program
Halyburton Park
Website: www.halyburtonpark.com
Little Explorers Nature Program at Halyburton Park in Wilmington, NC, offers kids ages 2 to 5 a chance to discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. This week's theme…
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Summer Pop-Up: Outdoor Olympic Play
Cape Fear Museum
Website: www.capefearmuseum.com
Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, NC, presents Summer Pop-Up: Outdoor Olympic Play, a chance to create boats and race them, play an Olympic sport, and make a winner's crown to take home.…
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A Daphne relative from China making a small to medium, rounded, deciduous shrub up to about 1.5m tall. Densely clustered, scented, yellow flowers in nodding heads at the tips of the naked branches in late winter or early spring. Each individual flower is clothed on the outside with silvery silky hairs. This form is noticeably larger in all its parts with excellent foliage.
One of the silveryest of shrubs and hardier than you'll ever need it to be. Fast growing deciduous shrub forming an upright plant if you don't hack it back, which, by the way, it responds admirably to, forming a bushy dome. Sweetly scented small, creamy flowers in early summer. A sun lover, it is very drought tolerant.
A semi-scandent shrub to about 2m or more, with compound palmate foliage in the style of Schefflera etc. and white flowers in terminal orbicular umbels in late summer/autumn in the style of Hedera and indeed being followed by large dense orbicular clusters of fat black berries. The stems are clad in well spaced prickles. Found at 1800m on Fanjingshan, Guizhou, China.
A new form, selected for hardiness on the continent. A small tree and one of great presence and exotic appearance. The evergreen leaves are corrugated, thick textured and with pale brown tomentum beneath, rich glossy green above and reach up to 30cm long. Scented white flowers in clusters produced after hot summers.
One of the finest shrubs for late summer and autumn flower, this makes a dense large shrub with glossy dark-green foliage. Large panicles of pure white flowers cover the foliage late in the season. Requires the shelter of a wall away from mild areas.
The Wolgan Snow Gum is one of the most attractive of hardy gums. A hardy large shrub rather than a tree, with red newer stems contrasting beautifully with the masses of white flowers, grey-green narrow leaves and branches with grey and white flaking bark. An obscure relative of E. pauciflora, this deserves wider planting. Sun, drought tolerant.
One of the most attractive Eucalyptus growable in the UK, this species is generally hardy over a wide area of the UK. Very narrow blue-green leaves, especially when young when they also have a purple bloom, giving a soft, fluffy effect and are highly scented of peppermint. Makes a fast growing medium sized tree here, suitable for most soil types, barring thin chalk.
'Jounama Snow Gum'. The hardiest of all Eucalypts, and very attractive with it, making a small tree with a low spreading crown, silvery white new shoots and thick leathery grey-green leaves like a spear head. The bark on older trees develops into a mottled mixture of cream, grey, silvery-grey and brown. Untouched by the coldest winters in the UK.
'Snow Gum'. One of the most beautiful and certainly one of the hardiest of all Eucalypts, suffering little or no damage even in our very coldest winters. A small tree with highly ornamental smooth patchwork peeling bark in green, grey-green and cream. Leathery blue-green small leaves on white shoots. Slower growing than many, but still gets on with it.
This was received as 'E. glutinosa miniature' but doesn't resemble that species at all (it's evergreen for a start), more a hybrid, with slim foliage more akin to E. lucida, but miniature it is, and newish it is. This is a slow growing, low, mound forming plant with beautifully formed cup shaped white flowers in late summer. For neutral to acid soil.
A pink selection of the species found by Ken Gillanders in the forests of NW Tasmania in 1991. As usual, this makes a large evergreen shrub, or even a small tree given many years, with slim, elegant foliage, glaucous beneath. Masses of fragrant round, saucer-like flowers, pale pink with a boss of stamens crimson at their base, in July. Neutral/Acid soil.
A selected form from Marwood Hill, Devon, of this large, dense, evergreen shrub or small tree with larger and more densely set flowers. Covered in Jun/Jul with fragrant, white, pendulous, round, flowers over dainty narrow foliage, glaucous beneath. Enjoys reasonable shelter and neutral/acid soil.
A brand new dwarf form of this lovely Tasmanian evergreen shrub. In this variety, selected by Sarah and Julian Sutton of Devon, the plant only reaches about 1m x 1m, considerably smaller than the norm and very suitable for smaller spaces. Flowers are typical, white and fragrant, produced freely in June and July. Neutral to acid soil please.
From SE Australia comes this unusual member of the genus, making a small evergreen tree in the UK with particularly attractive foliage, having up to 13 slender leaflets of the same form as some members of the genus Sorbus. Masses of white flowers, similar to E. lucida, are produced in late summer. For the milder parts of our isles, on neutral to acid soil.
An evergreen hybrid between E. lucida and E. moorei, raised by chance at Hillier Nurseries of Winchester and rarely offered for sale. Resembling E. lucida in flower with beautiful cup-shaped white flowers in late summer, though more like E. moorei in leaf with pinnate foliage composed of narrow leaflets, but fewer in number. For a sunny position.
A superb hybrid, between E. lucida and E. glutinosa, forming an upright, columnar, densely branched evergreen shrub or small tree for neutral to acid soil. The beautiful, fragrant white flowers are profusely borne in August and September and measure up to 5cm across. One of the gems of late summer.
A very handsome dense, columnar, evergreen large shrub or small tree of rapid growth, wreathed in August and September with large round, white flowers. Best with some shelter from wind. I know of a plant that has grown healthily near here in the Cotswolds for about 30 yrs on thin rocky, very alkaline soil. A must for late summer.