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Vice Mayor of Irvine
DELIVERING for IRVINE
meet ANTHONY KUO
From Irvine • For Irvine
Anthony Kuo grew up near the North Lake in Woodbridge, attended Alderwood Basics Plus, Lakeside Middle, Woodbridge and University High schools. His family built and, for over 20 years, ran Chinatown Restaurant, a small business right across the street from UC Irvine.
First elected to the City Council in 2018 after serving nearly eight years as a Commissioner, Anthony was selected by his colleagues to serve as Vice Mayor. He represents the City of Irvine on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority where he is Vice Chairman and the Irvine Community Land Trust where he is President. Additionally, Anthony is on the Board of the Orange County Sanitation District and represents all of Orange County Mayors and Councilmembers on the County's Emergency Medical Services Committee.
He has represented the Council on the Irvine Unified School District Liaison Committee, the Tustin Unified School District Liaison Committee, and the Boards of the Irvine Barclay Theatre and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. As a City Councilmember, Anthony also serves on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Great Park where he was twice the Vice Chair.
Outside of City Hall, Anthony volunteers on the Board of Directors for the Irvine Children's Fund, on the Steering Committee for ICF's Irvine Junior Games, and on the Advisory Board for Crime Survivors Inc. He also served five years on the Board of Directors of the Exchange Club of Irvine, including a three-year assignment as President-elect, President and Immediate Past President. In addition to serving on the planning committees for the Teacher of the Year Dinner, Police Awards Banquet and the Irvine Unified School District Scholar Athletes Dinner, Anthony chaired Irvine's Thanksgiving Community Prayer Breakfast for four consecutive years.
He has served on the Board of Directors of both the BYU Management Society of Orange County and Raise Foundation of Orange County, as well as the Board of Governors of the Irvine Valley College Foundation. He remains active in a number of children and youth advocacy charities.
In 2020, Engaging Local Government Leaders recognized Anthony with the "Traeger Award," and named him one of the Top Influencers in Local Government. He received the 2021 Hero Award from ProcureAmerica for efficiency and cost management on behalf of Taxpayers.
2000 – Commendation for Public Service, City of Irvine
2003 – Certificate of Recognition, County of Orange
2003 – Certificate of Recognition, California State Senate
2003 – Certificate of Recognition, California State Assembly
2007 – Executive Leadership Series, Orange County Forum
2008 – Exchange Clubs of California – Hawaii – Nevada, Member of the Year
2001-2005 – Board of Governors, Irvine Valley College Foundation
2003-2008 – Board of Directors Exchange Club of Irvine
2004-2008 – Chairman, Irvine Thanksgiving Community Prayer Breakfast
2010-present – Board of Directors, Brigham Young University Management Society of Orange County
2013-2015 – Irvine Business Complex Vision Plan Committee
2013-2015 – Task Force on Housing Needs for the Developmentally Disabled
2014-2015 – Ad Hoc Committee on Veterans Affordable Housing
2015 – Fundraising Director, Salute to Military Wives Dinner, California Federation of Republican Women Annual Conference
2015-present – Advisory Board, Brandman University
2016-present - Irvine Junior Games Committee
2016-present – Board of Directors, Irvine Children's Fund
2018 - Graduate, Irvine Community Police Academy
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A freeze watch and a wind chill watch in effect for Inland Broward and Inland Miami-Dade Regions
Amanda Batchelor, Managing Editor
Joseph Ojo, Reporter
Published: December 31, 2021, 6:42 AM
Updated: December 31, 2021, 12:36 PM
Tags: Coral Springs, Broward County, Crime
Real estate agent killed outside home in Coral Springs
Man accused of killing realtor in Coral Springs booked into Broward County Jail
Published: December 31, 2021, 6:42 AM Updated: December 31, 2021, 12:36 PM
A man who was arrested last week in connection with the fatal shooting of a real estate agent in Coral Springs had been ordered held without bond.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A man accused of killing a real estate agent in Coral Springs was booked into the Broward County Jail Thursday, a week after he allegedly shot the woman and mother while she was sitting in the driver's seat of her Jeep outside a home in Coral Springs.
Raymond Reese, 51, was arrested in Boca Raton on a first-degree murder charge before being transported to Broward County. He appeared in court Friday morning and was ordered to be held in jail without bond.
911 calls released Thursday reveal the panic of a woman who went outside her home in the 5700 block of Northwest 48th Court shortly after 12:30 p.m. Dec. 23 when she heard the sound of gunshots.
The woman told the dispatcher that her husband saw blood in the Jeep, and the dispatcher told them to stay away from the vehicle as they waited for police officers to show up.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim, Sara Michelle Trost, 40, in the driver's seat suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
First responders tried to save her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators have not detailed what led to the killing but neighbors say Reese was an upset tenant.
(Broward Sheriff's Office/WPLG)
"There was a disgruntled tenant who was evicted. He thought that the realtor, who was showing the home, he thought it was the owner of the house, and she was ambushed. She was sitting in her car," said Donna Smith, who lives in the area.
Roben Cipriani, who lives in the neighborhood where the killing happened, said he was inside his home on a work meeting when he heard the gunfire.
"All of a sudden, we heard two gunshots. I turn to my wife and I said, 'I think that was gunshots,'" he recalled. "I got a little closer to the Jeep and I saw some blood."
Trost is survived by her daughter, Avery. A memorial fund has been created for Avery by Chabad of Parkland and Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors®.
Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
A man shot and killed Sara Trost, a real estate agent and mother to a toddler, on Thursday in Coral Springs, police said.
Amanda Batchelor
Amanda Batchelor is the managing editor for Local10.com.
Joseph Ojo
Joseph Ojo joined Local 10 in April 2021. Born and raised in New York City, he previously worked in Buffalo, North Dakota, Fort Myers and Baltimore.

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7313. That they may serve Me in the wilderness. That this signifies worship in what is obscure, is evident from the signification of "serving Jehovah," as being worship; and from the signification of a "wilderness," as being that which is not inhabited and cultivated (see n. 2708, 3900); in the spiritual sense that which is obscure in respect to the good and truth of faith. That "wilderness" here denotes such obscurity is because in general they of the spiritual church, who are represented by the sons of Israel, are in obscurity in respect to the truths of faith (n. 2715, 2716, 2718, 2831, 2849, 2935, 2937, 3833, 4402, 6289, 6500, 6865, 6945, 7233); specifically because they are in obscurity when they emerge from a state of infestations and temptations. For they who are in infestations are surrounded by falsities, and are shaken like a reed by the wind, thus from doubt to affirmative, and from affirmative to doubt; and therefore when they newly ascend out of this state they are in obscurity, but this obscurity is then gradually enlightened. As there is such a state with those who are being infested, therefore the sons of Israel were brought into the wilderness in order that they might represent this state, in which were those of the spiritual church before the Lord's coming; and also the state in which they who are of that church are at this day, and are being vastated in respect to falsities.


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Scotland Becoming a Major Player in the Gaming Industry
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Scotland has plans to become a major player in the United Kingdom's gaming industry, and so far, their quest for domination is going well. A study has shown an incredible 27% increase in the amount of people employed in Scotland in the gaming industry in 2017, and this is on top of a hike of 25% the year before.
The Independent Game Developers' Association, or TIGA, has revealed that 1540 people had full-time work in game development as of November last year, across 91 companies. That is up from 1290 staff members at 85 companies in 2016. There are also as many as 2814 Scots in jobs that support the game development sector indirectly, and this figure has also increased, from 2408 in 2016.
Richard Wilson Weighs In
Richard Wilson, the chief executive for TIGA, stated that Scottish developers would be buoyed up by this news, especially in consideration that the UK economy has grown by 1% or 2%, and the Scottish industry has jumped by more than 25%. He added that he is hesitant to put a figure on what next year will bring, but that he was confident that the industry would continue this growth.
The Gap is Closing
Currently, Scotland stands as the third biggest gaming hotspot in the UK, behind London and the South East, but the gap is narrowing very quickly. Their success story has been as a result of the efforts of giants in the industry, like Rockstar North, as well as smaller, independent developers.
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Korina Abbott, a marketing consultant for the gaming industry stated that the Scottish boom came as no surprise to her. She explained that the first-rate university courses and massive influence of Rockstar North made Scotland the ideal breeding ground for developments of all sizes. She added that the industry had also enjoyed a large amount of investment over the past year, and this had allowed studios like Blazing Griffin to grow much faster than would otherwise have been the case.
The Scots Already Have a Good Reputation
Jason Kingsley, boss of Rebellion Games and chairman for TIGA, believes that Scotland already has a reputation as a creative hub in terms of games. He stated that, alongside the country's natural beauty and the strength of its people, nowadays it is also becoming known for its technological developments and the talent for game creation it boasts.
Companies Big and Small are Benefitting
One of Scotland's brightest independent stars and developer for Ant Workshop, Tony Gowland, is very pleased by the industry growth, and particularly glad because it is not just the bigger players who are benefitting from it. He stated that a variety of companies were involved in creating everything from big budget console titles and casino games, right on through to mobile games.
Wilson is Grateful for the Support
Richard Wilson specifically mentioned the role that the Scottish government and various political parties had played; speaking of the massive support the Scottish gaming industry has received from both. He then spoke of the big skill base that was available, thanks to the excellent universities Scotland boasts, and the first-rate graduates that were being created.
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New York sword attacker 'targeted black men'
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Timothy Caughman
Timothy Caughman was attacked collecting bottles for recycling
A white US Army veteran with a hatred for black people travelled to New York City and confronted a black man before killing him with a sword, police say.
James Harris Jackson, 28, is said to have taken a bus from Baltimore to New York with the intention of targeting black men.
When he came across Timothy Caughman, 66, he allegedly stabbed him in the chest and back.
Mr Caughman was pronounced dead in hospital.
His alleged assailant walked into a Times Square police station about 24 hours later and was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He is said to have told officers that he had harboured feelings of hatred towards black men for at least 10 years.
Coat 'hid sword
James Harris Jackson had considered other attacks, police say
The ex-serviceman is believed to have travelled to New York on 17 March, and booked himself into a Manhattan hotel.
Assistant Chief of Police William Aubry said he had walked the streets in a long coat, which hid the 26in (66cm) sword, and came across Mr Caughman while the victim was collecting bottles for recycling from rubbish bins.
"The reason he picked New York is because it's the media capital of the world and he wanted to make a statement," Mr Aubry said.
Investigators said they believed the suspect was considering other attacks, but surrendered after noticing his photo in media reports. He had been captured on CCTV footage near the crime scene.
'Safe city'
Mr Caughman's Twitter profile describes him as a "can and bottle recycler" and autograph collector. His posts show his interest in music and films.
James Harris Jackson served in the US Army from March 2009 to August 2012 and worked as a military intelligence analyst, the army said. He was deployed in Afghanistan from December 2010 to November 2011.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio condemned the attack in a statement.
"We are a safe city because we are inclusive. We are a nation of unrivalled strength because we are diverse," he said.
"No act of violence can undermine who we are."
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When the stars aligned at Stars
By Michael Bauer on May 23, 2011 at 5:24 AM
Jeremiah Tower at Stars in 1984. Photo by Pete Breinig
Stars was the restaurant that to me best represented the glamorous San Francisco dining scene of the 1980s. It opened in 1984 and I went to the restaurant soon after it opened. I wound up moving here in 1986, and Stars was no small part in that decision. It was an exciting restaurant and I wanted to be a part of what was going on here.
This Civic Center restaurant practically invented — or certainly defined — the American brasserie. Chef/owner Jeremiah Tower made a bold move in opening a restaurant that was both exclusive and inclusive. Regulars and famous people got the seats on the slightly elevated dining area next to the bar, which took up a large amount of the main dining room. In addition, there was a counter overlooking the then-rare open kitchen.
Stars was a magnet for San Francisco society including Denise Hale (left). Eric Luse/The San Francisco Chronicle 1990
Tower also implemented another innovation that's ubiquitous today: a bar menu where diners could drop in for a hot dog or hamburger. Stars became the place to come before or after the symphony, or just about any other event going on around town. Patrons in tuxes and those in jeans mingled effortlessly.
Stars had a casual, yet sophisticated edge , but it was much more than a scene. It was also about the food. Tower was a seminal chef at Chez Panisse and he pulled out the stops at his own place. He and Mark Franz, who is now the chef/owner of Waterbar and Farallon, went a long way in defining California cuisine.
I still remember a salad I had at Stars in 1987 consisting of chunks of watermelon mixed with red onion in a raspberry vinaigrette; it was the first time I'd had watermelon as a savory course. I also remember the bourbon pecan pie with billows of whipped cream created by pastry chef Emily Luchetti, who still does the pastries at Franz's restaurants.
Here's a description of some of the dishes from a 1988 review:
The daily changing menu on one night might be a seafood "gumbo" with shellfish, duck legs and other meats in a flavor-packed broth studded with okra and a small scoop of saffron rice. This dish, like most of the others, is brilliantly conceived, combining the elements of New Orleans gumbo, French confit and the spicy bouillabaisse of Provence.
Other dishes, such as thick-cut pork chops served with a spicy sauce on a bed of eggplant puree surrounded by deep-fried baby artichokes drizzled with a lemon sauce, show how marvelously the kitchen staff is able to marry flavors.
Tower's other contribution was Stars Cafe, which he opened in 1988 next door to the main restaurant. This was the launching pad for Loretta Keller, who now owns Coco500 and the Moss Room. Aside from Chez Panisse and the cafe, Stars was one of the first places to offer a less expensive alternative. It soon became my favorite restaurant.
Tower stayed with Stars for 15 years before selling his interest; while the name remained the same, the restaurant lost much of the mojo he created. Tower is now retired from cooking and living in Mexico, but his restaurant shaped the modern San Francisco dining scene.
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HomeLatest NewsTamil comedy actor, Yogi Babu to do a pivotal role in Shah Rukh Khan -Atlee's film?
Tamil comedy actor, Yogi Babu to do a pivotal role in Shah Rukh Khan -Atlee's film?
Earlier, we also revealed the newest speculation that the film would be titled 'Jawaan,' and that it will be set in an army base, with SRK playing two characters.
Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most loved actors in the Hindi film industry. He's about to finish Sidharth Anand's Pathan, and we've heard that even before that, he'll be in Pune shooting director Atlee's next project, an action-packed thriller. The SRK-Atlee collaboration, which has been in the news for nearly two years, is finally set to go into production in the coming months. It will be made on a grand cinematic scale, with a budget of around 200 crores.
(Also read: Parineeti Chopra joins the cast of Sooraj Barjatya's film, also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Neena Gupta)
The yet-to-be-titled out-and-out masala potboiler would be a true Pan-India movie, with major performers from Bollywood and the South film industries joining the cast to play crucial roles. Nayanthara, the lady superstar, has been cast as the leading heroine and will be seen romancing SRK in her first Bollywood film. Reportedly, the other cast also includes Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover and Kathir. Now, we've learned that Tamil comedy actor Yogi Babu has been approached for a pivotal part in the film.
Yogi Babu is a Tamil actor and comedian who has appeared in a number of films. He rose to prominence after his roles in Aandavan Kattalai, Kolamavu Kokila, and Pariyerum Perumal, for which he won three Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards.
(Also read: Exclusive: From SRK to Hrithik, when women film-makers added their Midas touch to their characters!)
Earlier, we also revealed the newest speculation that the film would be titled 'Jawaan,' and that it will be set in an army base, with SRK playing two characters. The initial ten days of shooting will take place in Pune in September, with the team then flying abroad for the majority of the shoot. Stay tuned for the actual announcement, which will be accompanied by a teaser.
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El Partit Unionista o Sambandsflokkurin és un partit polític liberal de les Illes Fèroe, fundat el 1906. El partit liberal de les Illes Fèroe no fou capaç d'evitar que el seu nom fos usurpat pel partit conservatiu liberal. El 2004 Kaj Leo Johannesen succeí Lisbeth L. Petersen com a cap del partit.

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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) has produced the winners of a remarkable 59 Triple Crown events, including three of the last five Kentucky Derby (G1) winners.
But before the 67th running of the Derby Saturday, March 31, Gulfstream Park will offer a week of events.
The week kicks off Monday, March 26 with the Fasig-Tipton Breeze Show at 10 a.m. and runs through Sunday, April 1 with Easter Brunch in Ten Palms. Admission and parking is free at Gulfstream Park. First race post time will be 11:30 a.m. on Florida Derby Day, which features seven stakes races including five graded.
Breakfast at Gulfstream begins at 8 a.m.
There will also be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6, which is currently over $4 million, and a guaranteed $750,000 pool for the Late Pick 4 and a guaranteed $500,000 pool for the Late Pick 5.
Gulfstream's Derby Day program will also include the simulcast of Dubai World Cup Day. Doors to Silks open at 8 a.m.
There are several dining options at Gulfstream, including Ten Palms, Fountain Club, Frankey's Sports Bar and a barbeque buffet in Sport of Kings.
The official drink of the Florida Derby, the Maker's Mark Orange Orchid, will be available in a souvenir glass for $12. The Divas and Dudes Hat Contest, sponsored by Maker's Mark, will take place in the walking ring after the call to post for the eighth race. The Ketel One Make Your Mule Station will be located in front of the winner's circle featuring three flavors of Ketel One.
Havana Club Room will have specials at Corona Beach the entire day along with a live DJ, cigar rollers and Cuban and Latin food specials.
For dining reservations at Ten Palms call 954.457.6201. For more information go to GulfstreamPark.com.
Monday, March 26: Fasig-Tipton Breeze Show, 10 a.m.
Saturday, March 31: Florida Derby Day. Gates open at 8 a.m.
Sunday, April 1: Easter Brunch, Ten Palms 12-5 p.m.


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The Better Angels is a 2014 American biographical historical drama film about United States President Abraham Lincoln's formative years. It was written and directed by A. J. Edwards and produced by Terrence Malick.

The film had its premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. It was subsequently screened in the Panorama program at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on February 8, 2014.

In March 2014, Amplify acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on November 7, 2014.

Synopsis and background
This film serves as a story of Abraham Lincoln's childhood, his upbringing in Indiana, and the hardships and tragedies that made him the man he was. Lincoln lived more than thirteen years in Indiana, but the film focuses on his life from ages eight to eleven or twelve (years 1817 to 1821), and explores Lincoln's relationships between Lincoln and his birth mother and his stepmother. Lincoln historian and scholar William Bartelt served as a historical consultant for the film with Bartelt's 2008 book There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln's Indiana Youth providing substantial inspiration to the filmmakers. The title of the film, "The Better Angels," is borrowed from the final words of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, "the better angels of our nature."

Cast
 Diane Kruger as Sarah Lincoln
 Jason Clarke as Thomas Lincoln
 Brit Marling as Nancy Lincoln
 Wes Bentley as Mr. Crawford
 Braydon Denney as Abe (Young Abraham Lincoln)
Cameron Mitchell Williams as Dennis Hanks

Reception
The Better Angels received mixed reviews from critics. Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, saying it's "a beautiful, arty, very Malick-influenced evocation of Abraham Lincoln's childhood." Katie Hasty  of HitFix praised the film by saying it is "a lushly conceived, exhaustively realized debut feature that'd be pretty formidable stuff coming from a more practised filmmaker — and derided in some quarters as a self-impressed knock-off." Rodrigo Perez in his Indiewire review said the movie focuses "on mood, nature, divinity and celestial atmosphere" rather than story.

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 45%, based on reviews from 49 critics with an average score of 5.88/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Malick-inspired but not as inspired as Malick, The Better Angels muffles an interesting idea under ponderous execution."

See also
Early life and career of Abraham Lincoln

References

External links

 The Better Angels

2014 films
2014 biographical drama films
American biographical drama films
Films about Abraham Lincoln
Films set in 1817
Films set in 1818
Films set in 1819
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Films set in Indiana
2014 directorial debut films
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2010s English-language films
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TIME WILL NOT STAND STILL FOR THE JEWS OF ISRAEL…JEWS NEED A LEADERSHIP WHICH WILL ACT!
section of triumphal arch in Rome showing making off with Jewish property
Israpundit, run by the hard working and Jewish patriot Ted belman, features an article by Gil Hoffman on his site, which deals with moves by MK danon to set up a campaign for Jews to take over (annex) Judea and Samaria, which as you know is called by many other names
I will now note the article by Hoffman, and will follow by 3 comments which I have just placed on Israpundit. I want to have people's opinions on this
1. The article by Gil Hoffman of Jerusalem Post
Danon's 'annexation campaign' set to begin
By GIL HOFFMAN, JPOST
Campaign calling for all of Judea and Samaria to be made part of the sovereign state of Israel to be launched on Facebook.
As the Palestinian Authority prepares to ask the United Nations General Assembly to declare a Palestinian state unilaterally, a pressure campaign will begin Wednesday asking Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to unilaterally annex the West Bank.
The campaign is the brainchild of Likud MK Danny Danon, who has sponsored a bill that would begin the process of making all of Judea and Samaria part of the sovereign state of Israel. The campaign will begin on Facebook, spread to top Israeli websites, and perhaps after that to the streets.
Danon: If Palestinians act unilaterally, so will we
"The campaign will call for the Israeli government to respond to the Palestinians' unilateral step by taking a Zionist unilateral action of annexing the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria,"
The Likud legislator said the campaign was intended to remind the public and the government that many major decisions by Israel were taken unilaterally, including declaring the state by former prime minister David Ben-Gurion, annexing eastern Jerusalem by former prime minister Levi Eshkol and the annexation of the Golan Heights by former prime minister Menachem Begin.
He neglected to mention former prime minister Ariel Sharon's unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
Support for such a move is growing as the Palestinians' September 20 initiative comes closer. More than half the Likud faction has endorsed the idea, including ministers Gilad Erdan, Yisrael Katz, Moshe Kahlon, and Yuli Edelstein.
Vice Premier Moshe Ya'alon has also spoken about Israel taking unilateral actions without being specific. Outside the Likud, Israel Beiteinu minister Uzi Landau and Habayit Hayehudi's minister Daniel Hershkowitz have endorsed the move.
"The Prime Minister's Office doesn't comment on the issue, but it helps Netanyahu to show that there are possible internal actions for Israel and political risks for the Palestinians," Danon said. "The Palestinians need to know that they have a lot to lose by taking a unilateral approach."
Danon said that if the Palestinians move ahead with the declaration of a state, he would ask to expedite the legislative process. Government support would likely be necessary to pass such controversial legislation.
Peace Now secretary-general Yariv Openheimer said he was confident the coalition would not take what he called a "suicidal action."
Openheimer said such threats would only encourage the Palestinian Authority to take unilateral steps and the nations of the world to support the moves of the Palestinians
http://www.israpundit.com/archives/38844/comment-page-1#comment-119395
MY 3 COMMENTS
4international supports this action but warn that this Likud will betray and will not carry this through to the end. Only a Trotskyist party in the leadership in Israel and uniting with those Jews who will fight for a future can carry this out because it is a revolutionary issue.
As the above commenter (HCQ) (interesting name!) on Israpundit writes
If the PA does unilaterally declare why shouldn't Israel annex? One unilateral action deserves another unilateral action
But why should anything that Israel and the Jewish people do be made as a response to what a bunch of Fascists otherwise known as Palestinian Leadership think or do
Therein lies the present weakness in the Israeli leadership at all levels.
The reason for taking over Judea and Samaria and for expelling all Muslims from these lands, and from Israel is found elsewhere.
1. this is the ancient Homeland of the Jews
2. The great majority of the Muslims show that they hate Jews and hate Israel
3. The great majority of the gentile world also hate Jews and hate Israel
ALL OF THOSE HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP AND THE TYPE OF LEADERSHIP NEEDED
To overcome all of those it is necessary for Jews to live alone in an area in which they can defend BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY INCLUDING THE MAKING OF WAR AGAINST THOSE, SUCH AS IRAN, WHO THREATEN DEATH AND HOLOCAUST TO JEWS.
Ted, with all respect to you, do you really think that there is a leadership in Likud or elsewhere in Israel, that can face up to and address these issues?
I think it is correct to pose the issue like you do (THAT IS WHAT YOU CALL ANNEXATION). But it is not enough to just pose the issue, you have to consider what kind of a leadership can carry this out, to the very end, which means especially
1. The forcible remaoval of Jewish traitors from Israel, and the enactment of the dictatorship of the Jews in Israel, and by dictatorship I mean that the dictates of the Jews are primary. That in itself means war. I wish that were not necessary but there is no other alternative, because in order to live in peace the Jews have to defeat their enemies who have declared and will declare war on the Jews.
2. This cannot be done Ted without a revolutionary Trotskyist party being in the lead, and to that not only are you Ted opposed, but you do not even consider the key issue of leadership. Who can lead in this scenario? What type of leadership will stand its ground and fight for such a programme as I suggest is necessary?
As Gil Hoffman so perceptively remarks
Hoffman is very intelligent onthat score. That is a real warning about Danon.
Of course he did not because these kind of Likud leaders are essentially programmed to pull the wool over the eyes of Jews in Israel, to put up a show, to spout things and not consider the implication
Why would he propose this without considering the nature of Jewish leaders, that Jews have gone through many experiences in Israel since 1948, one of which was the betrayal of Sharon in Gaza
That should be one of the major issues on the table to be discussed. How was that Gaza withdrawal made possible?
And answering that would make the Jewish movement, now a defensive movement, stronger and not weaker, because it will remind us that it was Likud who betrayed, not Sharon, who was an old man out of his depth (I speculate here), but it was Likud who after the well known poll in Likud which opposed removing Jews from Gaza, still refused TO EXPEL SHARON FROM THE LIKUD when he disobeyed the poll results
It may not be an accident that he did not mention the Gaza issue because that would bring up issues concerning leadership. What kind of leadership can prevail in a situation of fast movement and great tension?
I certainly believe that Netanyahu is a creature of the US imperialist setup, just as is Pamela Geller, as is Robert Spencer, as is Laura here and many others, perhaps all others. These have good anti Sharia credentials but that is NOT EVERYTHING
He (Netanyahu) may be a direct agent, bought from way back, or less conspiratorially an ideological agent, but it amounts to the same thing
I do not know Danon but all things need to be considered and it is not inconceivable that Netanyahu would actually promote an action with Danon in the leadership knowing full well that Danon will not follow through
I repeat…we need a party and I do not see it.
Jews in Israel and Israel as the Jewish Homeland will have a chance to survive and win but only when it has a leadership or government which has placed Openheimer and his followers in a jail, and when his expulsion along with Muslims is next on the agenda
Only then will Jews have a chance of survival.
It is not that Openheimer has got huge support. It is that Jewish patriots are in a state of paralysis. As an Irishman in solidarity witht he Jewish people I say do not let this man walk the streets of the Jewish Homeland…please act on Openheimer!
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89. ceremonia wręczenia Oscarów (nagród Amerykańskiej Akademii Sztuki i Wiedzy Filmowej) za rok 2016 odbyła się 26 lutego 2017 roku, tradycyjnie w Dolby Theatre w Hollywood. Transmisję dla obszaru Stanów Zjednoczonych przeprowadziła telewizja ABC.

Nominacje do nagród zostały ogłoszone we wtorek 24 stycznia 2017 roku, o godzinie 5:18 czasu lokalnego, przez reżyserów Guillermo del Toro, Jasona Reitmana, prezydent AMPAS – Cheryl Boone Isaacs, aktorki Brie Larson, Marcię Gay Harden, Glenn Close i Jennifer Hudson oraz aktorów Terrence'a Howarda, Kena Watanabe i Demiána Bichira. Po raz pierwszy w historii nominacje były ogłaszane bez udziału widowni i dziennikarzy, za to na żywo w Internecie (na oficjalnych stronach Akademii – oscars.org, oscars.com) oraz transmitowane przez lokalne stacje telewizyjne (w programach śniadaniowych, m.in. w Good Morning America).

Tegoroczną ceremonię wręczenia nagród prowadził amerykański komik Jimmy Kimmel.

Laureaci

Najlepszy film
 Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner i Adele Romanski – Moonlight
 Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz i Marc Platt – La La Land
 Carla Hacken i Julie Yorn – Aż do piekła
 Todd Black, Scott Rudin i Denzel Washington – Płoty
 Iain Canning, Angie Fielder i Emile Sherman – Lion. Droga do domu
 Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore i Kevin J. Walsh – Manchester by the Sea
 Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder i David Linde – Nowy początek
 Bill Mechanic i David Permut – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Peter Chernin, Donna Gigliotti, Theodore Melfi, Jenno Topping i Pharrell Williams – Ukryte działania

Najlepszy film nieanglojęzyczny
  • Asghar Farhadi – Klient
  • Martin Zandvliet – Pole minowe
  • Hannes Holm – Mężczyzna imieniem Ove
  • Martin Butler i Bentley Dean – Tanna
  • Maren Ade – Toni Erdmann

Najlepszy reżyser
 Damien Chazelle – La La Land
 Mel Gibson – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
 Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
 Denis Villeneuve – Nowy początek

Najlepszy scenariusz oryginalny
 Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
 Taylor Sheridan – Aż do piekła
 Damien Chazelle – La La Land
 Jorgos Lantimos i Efthimis Fillippou – Lobster
 Mike Mills – Kobiety i XX wiek

Najlepszy scenariusz adaptowany
 Barry Jenkins i Tarell Alvin McCraney – Moonlight, na podstawie opowiadania In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue Tarella Alvina McCraneya
 Eric Heisserer – Nowy początek, na podstawie opowiadania Historia twojego życia Teda Chianga
 August Wilson – Płoty, na podstawie sztuki teatralnej Płoty Augusta Wilsona
 Allison Schroeder i Theodore Melfi – Ukryte działania, na podstawie powieści Hidden Figures Margot Lee Shetterly
 Luke Davies – Lion. Droga do domu, na podstawie powieści A Long Way Home Saroo Brierly i Larry'ego Buttrose'a

Najlepszy aktor pierwszoplanowy
 Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
 Andrew Garfield – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Ryan Gosling – La La Land
 Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
 Denzel Washington – Płoty

Najlepsza aktorka pierwszoplanowa
 Emma Stone – La La Land
 Isabelle Huppert – Elle
 Ruth Negga – Loving
 Natalie Portman – Jackie
 Meryl Streep – Boska Florence

Najlepszy aktor drugoplanowy
 Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
 Jeff Bridges – Aż do piekła
 Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
 Dev Patel – Lion. Droga do domu
 Michael Shannon – Zwierzęta nocy

Najlepsza aktorka drugoplanowa
 Viola Davis – Płoty
 Naomie Harris – Moonlight
 Nicole Kidman – Lion. Droga do domu
 Octavia Spencer – Ukryte działania
 Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Najlepsza muzyka
 Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
 Mica Levi – Jackie
 Dustin O'Halloran i Volker Bertelmann – Lion. Droga do domu
 Nicholas Britell – Moonlight
 Thomas Newman – Pasażerowie

Najlepsza piosenka
 City of Stars z filmu La La Land – muzyka i słowa: Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek i Justin Paul Audition (The Fools Who Dream) z filmu La La Land – muzyka i słowa: Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek i Justin Paul
 The Empty Chair z filmu Jim: The James Foley Story – muzyka i słowa: J. Ralph i Sting
 Can't Stop the Feeling! z filmu Trolle – muzyka i słowa: Justin Timberlake, Max Martin i Shellback
 How Far I'll Go z filmu Vaiana: Skarb oceanu – muzyka i słowa: Lin-Manuel Miranda

 Najlepsze zdjęcia
 Linus Sandgren – La La Land
 Greig Fraser – Lion. Droga do domu
 Rodrigo Prieto – Milczenie
 James Laxton – Moonlight
 Bradford Young – Nowy początek

Najlepsza scenografia
 David Wasco i Sandy Reynolds-Wasco – La La Land
 Jess Gonchor i Nancy Haigh – Ave, Cezar!
 Stuart Craig i Anna Pinnock – Fantastyczne zwierzęta i jak je znaleźć
 Patrice Vermette i Paul Hotte – Nowy początek
 Guy Hendrix Dyas i Gene Serdena – Pasażerowie

Najlepsze kostiumy
 Colleen Atwood – Fantastyczne zwierzęta i jak je znaleźć
 Consolata Boyle – Boska Florence
 Madeline Fontaine – Jackie
 Mary Zophres – La La Land
 Joanna Johnston – Sprzymierzeni

Najlepsza charakteryzacja
 Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini i Christopher Allen Nelson – Legion samobójców
 Eva Von Bahr i Love Larson – Mężczyzna imieniem Ove
 Joel Harlow i Richard Alonzo – Star Trek: W nieznane

Najlepszy montaż
 John Gilbert – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Jake Roberts – Aż do piekła
 Tom Cross – La La Land
 Joi McMillon i Nat Sanders – Moonlight
 Joe Walker – Nowy początek

Najlepszy montaż dźwięku
 Sylvain Bellemare – Nowy początek
 Ai-Ling Lee i Mildred Iatrou – La La Land
 Robert Mackenzie i Andy Wright – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Alan Robert Murray i Bub Asman – Sully
 Wylie Stateman i Renee Tondelli – Żywioł: Deepwater Horizon

Najlepszy dźwięk
 Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie i Peter Grace – Przełęcz ocalonych
 Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush i Mac Ruth – 13 godzin: Tajna misja w Bengazi
 Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee i Steven Morrow – La La Land
 David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio i Stuart Wilson – Łotr 1. Gwiezdne wojny – historie
 Bernard Gariépy Strobl i Claude La Haye – Nowy początek

Najlepsze efekty specjalne
 Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones i Dan Lemmon – Księga dżungli
 Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli i Paul Corbould – Doktor Strange
 John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal T. Hickel i Neil Corbould – Łotr 1. Gwiezdne wojny – historie
 Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean i Brad Schiff – Kubo i dwie struny
 Craig Hammack, Jason H. Snell, Jason Billington i Burt Dalton – Żywioł: Deepwater Horizon

Najlepszy długometrażowy film animowany
 Byron Howard, Rich Moore i Clark Spencer – Zwierzogród
 Michaël Dudok de Wit i Toshio Suzuki – Czerwony żółw
 Travis Knight i Arianne Sutner – Kubo i dwie struny
 Claude Barras i Max Karli – Nazywam się Cukinia
 Ron Clements, John Musker i Osnat Shurer – Vaiana: Skarb oceanu

Najlepszy krótkometrażowy film animowany
 Alan Barillaro i Marc Sondheimer – Pisklak
 Theodore Ushev – Blind Vaysha
 Andrew Coats i Lou Hamou-Lhadj – Borrowed Time
 Robert Valley i Cara Speller – Pear Cider and Cigarettes
 Patrick Osborne – Pearl

Najlepszy długometrażowy film dokumentalny
 Ezra Edelman i Caroline Waterlow – O.J.: Made in America
 Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick i Howard Barish – XIII poprawka
 Gianfranco Rosi i Donatella Palermo – Fuocoammare. Ogień na morzu
 Raoul Peck, Rémi Grellety i Hébert Peck – Nie jestem twoim murzynem
 Roger Ross Williams i Julie Goldman – Życie animowane

Najlepszy krótkometrażowy film dokumentalny
 Orlando von Einsiedel i Joanna Natasegara – Białe hełmy
 Daphne Matziaraki – 4.1 Miles
 Dan Krauss – Extremis
 Kahane Cooperman i Raphaela Neihausen – Joe's Violin
 Marcel Mettelsiefen i Stephen Ellis – Watani: My Homeland

Najlepszy krótkometrażowy film aktorski
 Kristóf Deáki Anna Udvardy – Chór
 Selim Azzazi – Ennemis intérieurs
 Giacun Caduff i Timo von Gunten – La Femme et le TGV
 Juanjo Giménez Peña – Timecode
 Aske Bang i Kim Magnusson – Silent Nights

Podsumowanie liczby nominacji
(Minimum dwóch nominacji)
 14: La La Land
 8: Nowy początek, Moonlight
 6: Przełęcz ocalonych, Manchester by the Sea, Lion. Droga do domu
 4: Aż do piekła, Fences
 3: Jackie, Ukryte działania
 2: Żywioł: Deepwater Horizon, Fantastyczne zwierzęta i jak je znaleźć, Boska Florence, Kubo i dwie struny, Mężczyzna imieniem Ove, Vaiana: Skarb oceanu, Pasażerowie, Łotr 1. Gwiezdne wojny – historie

Podsumowanie liczby nagród
 6: La La Land
 3: Moonlight
 2: Przełęcz ocalonych i Manchester by the Sea

Oscary Honorowe
W sierpniu 2016 roku Amerykańska Akademia Sztuki i Wiedzy Filmowej podała nazwiska honorowych laureatów Oscarów 2016. Nagrody zostały wręczone 12 listopada 2016 roku w Hollywood.

Laureaci Nagród Honorowych Akademii
 Jackie Chan – hongkoński aktor, reżyser, scenarzysta i producent
 Anne V. Coates – brytyjska montażystka
 Lynn Stalmaster – amerykański reżyser castingu
 Frederick Wiseman – amerykański twórca filmów dokumentalnych

Kontrowersje
Była to pierwsza gala rozdania nagród w historii, podczas której wskutek błędu ogłoszono niewłaściwego zwycięzcę w kategorii "Najlepszy film". Wręczającym nagrodę Faye Dunaway i Warrenowi Beatty'emu dostarczono kopertę z nazwiskiem najlepszej aktorki pierwszoplanowej, wobec czego – mimo zdziwienia, że na blankiecie znajduje się imię Emmy Stone – ogłosili, że najlepszym filmem został La La Land. Po kilku minutach panującego na scenie zamieszania, już w trakcie przemów z podziękowaniami, producent La La Landu Jordan Horowitz ogłosił, że doszło do pomyłki, a najlepszym filmem uznano Moonlight. Firma PricewaterhouseCoopers, od 83 lat odpowiedzialna za przygotowywanie kopert i blankietów na gale, przeprosiła za błąd i zapowiedziała wszczęcie śledztwa mającego na celu ustalenie, w jaki sposób doszło do pomyłki. Wyraziła również podziękowanie dla producentów obu filmów, prowadzącego galę Jimmy'ego Kimmela oraz Dunaway i Beatty'ego za to, że godnie przyjęli i znieśli ich błąd.

Asghar Farhadi nie odebrał Oscara (w kategorii Najlepszy film nieanglojęzyczny) za film Klient, ponieważ zbojkotował ceremonię w związku z zakazem wjazdu do Stanów Zjednoczonych dla obywateli siedmiu państw muzułmańskich, ogłoszonym przez administrację Donalda Trumpa.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
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Ceremonie wręczenia Oscarów
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La Monnaie / De Munt
Pikovaya Dama
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In love with an unknown lady, a young soldier discovers that her grandmother holds a secret to win at cards. Although his beloved shares his feelings, happiness slips out of reach when his obsession with the powerful secret drives him to madness.
Set in imperial Russia, Tchaikovsky's late brooding thriller about a fanatic gambler is a tour de force of stirring melancholy, consuming passion and grand sweeping orchestration. If the opera saw the light of day thanks to his brother, the librettist Modest Tchaikovsky, Pikovaya Dama (Queen of Spades) soon became Tchaikovsky's own personal obsession. Composed in only 44 days, he considered it a masterpiece. Do the fears and neuroses of the characters in Pikovaya Dama have a particular resonance with our age? This is what the director David Marton sets out to explore in this new production which opens the 2022-23 season in Brussels. Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann presides over an excellent cast with the full forces of La Monnaie's Symphony Orchestra and Choruses.
Dmitry Golovnin
Count Tomsky - Zlatogor
Laurent Naouri
Prince Yeletsky
Jacques Imbrailo
Countess
Anna Nechaeva
Polina - Milovzor
Charlotte Hellekant
Chekalinsky
Alexander Kravets
Mischa Schelomianski
Chaplitsky / Master of Ceremony
Maxime Melnik
Narumov
Justin Hopkins
Governess
Mireille Capelle
Masha - Prilepa
Emma Posman
Stage pianist
Alfredo Abbati
Chorus, Children and Youth Choirs of La Monnaie
Symphony Orchestra of La Monnaie
Modest Tchaikovsky and the composer
after the novel by Aleksandr Pushkin
Nathalie Stutzmann
David Marton
Christian Friedländer
Pola Kardum
Henning Streck
Lucien Strauch
Christoph Heil
Children and Youth Choir Conductor
Benoît Giaux
Video director
Anaïs Spiro
Sneak peek at Pikovaya Dama
Life is but a game of cards.
Nathalie Stutzmann (Conductor)
Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann on the incredible richness of Tchaikovsky's score, during the piano rehearsals of Pikovaya Dama at La Monnaie / De Munt.
It's a rare moment of fine weather in Saint-Petersburg. Citizens are out strolling. Herman's acquaintances discuss his bizarre behaviour: every night he comes to the gaming house, but instead of gambling he watches others play. Herman opens up to Tomsky about his secret love for a girl he doesn't know. Prince Yeletsky receives congratulations on his engagement. The Countess enters, accompanied by her granddaughter Liza. Yeletsky presents Liza to everyone as his bride. Herman can't control the sudden anxiety: this is his unknown beloved. The eyes of all those present at the unfolding drama meet. They realize that there is a mysterious connection between them all. A sinister premonition embraces each person. The Countess leaves. Tomsky tells the story of how, years ago, she learned from Count St. Germain a secret formula of the three cards that guarantee to win. Herman's friends make jokes suggesting he takes the crone as his lover and charms out the secret of the three cards. The storm begins. Herman is left alone amidst the raging weather. He swears a solemn oath to win over Liza.
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Liza meets Herman at the ball. She gives him a key to the secret door that leads to her room through the Countess's bedroom. The desire to learn the formula of the three cards possesses Herman's mind entirely.
Herman enters the Countess's bedroom and hides in there. Having returned from the ball, the mistress of the house longs for the past and reminisces about her youth. Herman comes out of his shelter and pleads the Countess to reveal her secret to him. Hearing no answer, he then threatens her. Suddenly Herman realizes the Countess is dead. At that moment Liza enters and becomes a witness to the terrifying denouement.
Herman reads the letter from Liza. She believes him to be innocent and is waiting for him. In the state of delirium, he remembers the Countess's funeral. He imagines she winked at him from the coffin. He sees the ghost of the Countess and hears the names of the three cards: three, seven, ace.
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Herman comes to the gaming house and wins two times in a row. In the third game, he is opposed by Prince Yeletsky. Herman wants to bet everything on the ace in his hand, but the winning card turns out to be the queen of spades. Having lost all the money, he ends his own life.
Anne Sofie von Otter on her first Countess
In a long career at the upper echelons of the opera world, Anne Sofie von Otter is only now giving her first performance as the Countess in The Queen of Spades at La Monnaie. Tchaikovsky might have written the role for such a great mezzo voice and Jasper Croonen meets the Swedish grande dame.
Anne Sofie von Otter: 'I would never have wanted to try it before now. Despite her relatively small role in the story, the Countess is the key character in this work. And you can perform her in so many different way.
She is often portrayed as a moody, petulant woman, but at the same time, she can also be played in a very fragile or overly comical way. Dmitry Golovnin told me that he had seen a recording of a theatre version in which she was played as a real bitch! I think it has to do with the fact that Tchaikovsky gives her very little backstory. In Pushkin's case, you learn a little more about her, but there, too, it's primarily second-hand. In both cases, it is mainly the other characters who are talking about her. This gives her a kind of mysterious, almost legendary allure and allows both the director David Marton and me, as the vocalist, the freedom to portray the character as we see fit.'
In the opera, your character remembers her performances 'as if it were yesterday'. Is there a moment from your career that has stayed with you so vividly?
'Both my first Cherubino in Covent Garden and the Mozart cycle with Gardiner are still vivid in my mind. But the absolute highlight is Der Rosenkavalier with Carlos Kleiber, in 1994 at the Staatsoper in Vienna. It was as if all the pieces of the puzzle fell instantly into place: the orchestra was in top form, and Kleiber too, of course. If I want to be remembered for anything, let it be that production.'
What is your first memory of Tchaikovsky's music?
'He used to be my favourite composer. His music means a lot to me. As a child, I always wanted to become a ballerina, so my parents took me to classical ballet performances from an early age. I think I was eight when I first heard pieces like Swan Lake or Sleeping Beauty. I was completely overwhelmed by Tchaikovsky's romantic, passionate musical world.'
When the Countess talks about the glory of the past, does that make you think about the finiteness of a singer's career?
'I've especially noticed that, at this point in my career, I have a lot less interesting roles that are not really my cup of tea. This is something that I regret, of course, but I consider it my craft as a singer to make a character sound as it should. I don't have a big philosophy about that and I try not to overthink it, but certain characters just simply have a certain tone you have to respect.
Perhaps the best counterexample I can give is when I sing a recital. There, the audience doesn't really expect a role; mostly, they want an eloquent voice. I may have evolved, but I will always strive for that freshness and beauty that belongs to the genre of a lied evening. In that respect, an opera role as the Countess is, of course, a blessing. I can give everything free rein and my voice can sound a bit older in that instance!'


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Q: Word.Application.Quit() Function is not Working I am developing a application in which i have to convert Word (.doc) file to Text File , here is Code Example:
//Creating the instance of Word Application
Word.Application newApp = new Word.Application();

// specifying the Source & Target file names
object Source = "F:\\wordDoc\\wordDoc\\bin\\Debug\\word.docx";
object Target = "F:\\wordDoc\\wordDoc\\bin\\Debug\\temp.txt";
object readOnly = true;
// Use for the parameter whose type are not known or
// say Missing
object Unknown = Type.Missing;

// Source document open here
// Additional Parameters are not known so that are
// set as a missing type;
newApp.Documents.Open(ref Source, ref Unknown,
     ref readOnly, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
     ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
     ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
     ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown);

// Specifying the format in which you want the output file
object format = Word.WdSaveFormat.wdFormatDOSText;
object orgfrmat = Word.WdSaveFormat.wdFormatFilteredHTML;
//Changing the format of the document
newApp.ActiveDocument.SaveAs(ref Target, ref format,
        ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
        ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
        ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
        ref Unknown, ref Unknown, ref Unknown,
        ref Unknown, ref Unknown);

// for closing the application
object saveChanges = Word.WdSaveOptions.wdSaveChanges;
newApp.Quit(ref saveChanges, ref Unknown, ref Unknown);

but my application is not closing properly , when i try to read content of temp.txt file using this code
using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader("F:\\wordDoc\\wordDoc\\bin\\Debug\\temp.txt"))
{
    rtbText.Text = sr.ReadToEnd();
    // Console.WriteLine(line);
}

it throws this exception

The process cannot access the file 'F:\wordDoc\wordDoc\bin\Debug\temp.txt' because it is being used by another process.

Can anyone tell me how to fix it?

A: Try using Marshal.ReleaseComObject to clean up the COM object before trying to open the file.
For example.
object saveChanges = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.WdSaveOptions.wdSaveChanges;
newApp.Quit(ref saveChanges, ref Unknown, ref Unknown);

Marshal.ReleaseComObject(newApp);

using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader((string)Target))
{
    Console.WriteLine(sr.ReadToEnd());
}

Alternatively, to avoid the use of COM (and needing Office installed) you could use a 3rd party library. I've no experience with this library http://docx.codeplex.com/ , but for a simple test it seems to do the job. If you document has complex formatting it may not work for you.
string source = @"d:\test.docx";
string target = @"d:\test.txt";

// load the docx
using (DocX document = DocX.Load(source))
{
    string text = document.Text;

    // optionally, write as a text file
    using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(target))
    {
       writer.Write(text);
    }

    Console.WriteLine(text);
}

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    through2 = require('through2'),
    stream   = through2()

toString(stream, function (err, msg) {
    console.log(msg)
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stream.write('this is a')
stream.write(' test')
stream.end()


I have a Mozilla addon that has this functionality . I think it's a great feature and in notepad++ it would keep you from getting to the "tiny" red x to close the tab.
To enable this feature: open the Settings menu, select Preferences..., select General, in the group Tab Bar, enable option Double click to close document.
To remove the "tiny" red x: open the Settings menu, select Preferences..., select General, in the group Tab Bar, disable option Show close button on each tab.


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Happy 28 Days to Shahrukh's Birthday! 28 Romance Movies, Part 4
Well, this has been a fascinating journey! I'm kind of tempted to do another series on, like, Shahrukh action films or something. (part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here)
Finally a good balance between the darkness and the light. Or is it? Anushka inspires both in him, somehow. The light sweet Suri, but the darkness of him thinking he has to become Raj for her.
In the end, the lesson is that honesty and trust will win out. Raj, he was never really real, and Anushka was never really real with him, not letting him know she was married, pretending to herself that she was still a free and happy girl. It was boring Suri who knew the real Anushka, and it was the real Suri that she had the real connection with.
He only has a small role in this, but it is a role he had to play. The man who is wise and powerful, but still a slave to love. Only, a knowing slave to love this time. He knows he is hurting himself, but knows he is strong enough to accept the hurt.
And the one he wants, the one who is hurting him, is stronger than him. He doesn't want someone to rescue, he wants someone who can rescue him, who can make him happy, who can be wise and strong and important just like he can. There needs to be an actor here who has the strength and maturity combined with controlled weakness, which is perfect for a Mature Shahrukh.
Don 2
This wasn't supposed to be a romance. Don 1 wasn't a romance, not really. Shahrukh was drawn to Priyanka, but that's all it was, a mild curiosity. But it was Shahrukh Khan, after all, the chemistry ended up over-whelming everything else.
And Don 2 is about giving in to that chemistry. Shahrukh may have an elaborate plan, but it keeps getting confused by his feelings. And his feelings keep getting confused by his plans. It's also a new version of the heroine who is a match for the hero. But it's not a heroine who is a match for the hero, not really. That's why he doesn't stay with her. He likes her, but he wants something more, someone who won't be conflicted about her feelings, someone who makes the choice to give in fully.
Now, this is a very interesting romance! In this one, for the first time in a long time, the heroine is the stronger one. Deepika sets the plot in motion, leads Shahrukh through it, and he does everything for her. Until the very very end, when he finally grows to meet her.
And Shahrukh is playing a new version of his loser weakling. His Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa hero if he never really grew up, if he just stayed the same shy tricky inexperienced person until he was 40. It's a very different kind of hero, especially for a romance. We can't see why anyone, let alone gorgeous intelligent confident Deepika, would be interested in him. Until, just like Deepika, we suddenly see his hidden depths. Before, he was always confident with a brokenness hidden inside. This time, the broken is outside, and the goodness is hidden.
This is a Shahrukh Khan romance without Shahrukh. Well, without him present for most of the film. But he is what sets the tone. The man who isn't afraid to be weak, isn't afraid to need a woman, that is all Shahrukh. The anger, the bitterness, the love that drives you to madness, that is all him too.
But the mature Shahrukh, the mature Shahrukh is beyond that. He has gained wisdom through all his failed romances, the sorrows that are lined in his face. And so he can pass his wisdom on to the next generation.
Dear Zindagi
Another Shahrukh Khan romance without Shahrukh. He is there to guide our heroine through her own love stories. A romance Sherpa, as it were. Which is the most believable version of him today. We can no longer believe the Shahrukh who has never known love, the innocent whose heart is woken by the heroine. Instead, we believe him as someone who has grown past his broken parts, learned about love, and know is ready to pass on that knowledge.
And we also need a heroine who can match him. Which this film does not provide, not really. Alia does not have his maturity, his wisdom, his experience. She is a child while he is an adult. Any romance between them would be ultimately unsatisfying.
And finally, the culmination! Well, so far. Shahrukh's broken young man who has grown broken, warped over the missing bits. Who meets his match, someone with her own broken bits, who is strong enough to face down his bitterness and lashing out.
This is the same romance he has been making all along, but striped down, with all the comedy and family and distractions removed. A broken weak man who tries to hide his weakness until the woman reveals it. And, after she shows it to him, she also shows him a strength he didn't know he had.
Anushka is the same heroine he has had all along too. More innocent than he, but also more unhappy. She needs someone broken who is willing to break through society to pull her out to happiness. Like the widow Divya, forced to remarry. Or the bomber Manisha, shown that love exists. Or unsatisfied Rani, shown that she can be desirable and desiring. The best Shahrukh Khan romances have always been this.
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16 thoughts on "Happy 28 Days to Shahrukh's Birthday! 28 Romance Movies, Part 4"
Mrs. Perfect on October 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm said:
OMG! I am loving this <33333. Thankyou!! After reading your commentary on all these SRK romantic films, I feel a need to binge watch all of them ❤
mredlich21 on October 5, 2017 at 8:23 pm said:
Joyomama on October 5, 2017 at 7:53 pm said:
My husband lost his father when he was 14, and never lived at home again (he went to boarding school). There is something about being orphaned young that creates a brokenness, a void that has a profound effect. We met at 18, and I can honestly say I have been married to many versions of these men for 47 years, as we grew up together.
Fascinating.
Claudia on October 6, 2017 at 1:39 am said:
With the time difference between Chicago and Frankfurt I couldn't enjoy the (temporary) end of your own journey with ShahRukh-romance until now. What I like the most is the fact that you trigger thoughts that may give another perspective one may not have had before.
I see the romance in RabNe also as a kind of balance, only that this has nothing to do with darkness and light but with what love makes you explore of your own personality. Somehow I think that there is – on a certain level – a connection between KHKN, RNBDJ and JHMS as I think the characters of Sunil, Suri and Harry are the closest to the man ShahRukh is. And somehow I also see – still, after so many kinds of romances, with all the knowledge he has about the shades of love – innocence in his way to feel and give love. He just proved (to me) that he can convincingly play a grown-up and still being "the innocent whose heart is woken by the heroine".
I missed MyNameIsKhan. Would like to read what you think about the romance there. Basically. I would like to know your thoughts about every of his movies because there is none without an aspect of romantic love (even in Don where we get the aspect of erotic attraction and the liking for playing with danger).
I know, I am a bit one-sided as my knowledge of Hindi or Indian cinema has got rather limited simply because of the lack of time to watch movies. But there is also HappyNewYear with the rather unsympathetic Charlie-character and Dilwale with a love that cannot die.
When I look at ShahRukh-the-actor's romantic-love-journey it's like what he did in MyNameIsKhan: buckling the needed minimum of belongings and going "to repair almost everything".
In an afterthought…would like your takes on the action-oriented ShahRukh movies …the day will come and you could cover them all 😉 What do you think: Was Chamatkar his first one? (I know, it's labled as a ghost comedy…but still…)
mredlich21 on October 6, 2017 at 7:21 am said:
Chamatkar, maybe ram jaane? There certainly haven't been a lot. Something I could do late in the month.
procrastinatrix on October 6, 2017 at 11:38 am said:
With the whole "masala-film" thing, it's hard for me to categorize especially 90s movies into one or the other. Even in Deewana there's an action element. Looking forward to talking about Shah Rukh as an action guy, since he enjoys action so much. Have you seen the new Raees bloopers that RC posted? He's like a kid when setting up the fight scenes.
mredlich21 on October 6, 2017 at 11:48 am said:
Well now I am committed to SRK in action! But probably that will be a lighter post, since action is generally lighter than romance.
On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 11:38 AM, dontcallitbollywood wrote:
Interesting idea, khkn rnbd and jhms as aspects of the real srk. They are such different characters in each, and yet I agree with you. Something about wanting love and not being able to say it.
Radha on October 6, 2017 at 10:56 am said:
Loved what you said about the romance in Don.
I feel it's best to retain the tension and not to have them be out of character and fall in love.
I hope they retain this cat and mouse chase aspect to it, and strengthen Roma's character a bit. I loved Lara Dutta in Don2, and how she returns for Don3. I was cringing a bit at the attempted romance between Don and Roma. I don't consider Roma to be an equal at this stage at all, perhaps it's the writing or the acting. She needs to have more smarts added.. and actually be given something more to do…
I think Don 2 could work for Roma's character depending on what they do to/for her in Don 3. She seems to be at a crossroads, having found a new place working as a police officer with Om Puri as her mentor and whats-his-face as her friend, but when Don re-enters her life, it makes her question everything, throws her off. If she ends up dying a hero in Don 3, that would show that once and for all she was meant to be a police officer, she was a "good" guy. Or if she ends up making a foolish mistake, it would show that she never quite turned into the hard police officer she should have been, that softness was always there. Or if PC does join the cast, she could either be the police officer who finally takes Don down, showing that she has made her choice now and is on the right side. Or she could give everything up and join him, showing that her uncertainty in Don 2 was because her life wasn't quite what she wanted.
Dil Se on October 7, 2017 at 9:26 am said:
28 ShahRukh romances and no Veer Zaara? No, that's not possible. There are a couple of films in there that I'd rather visit the dentist than sit through a second time, but Veer Zara I have watched a million times. It's simple, beautiful and totally works. Easy my favourite romance.
Well, these aren't the BEST romances. Just the ones I found it interesting to talk about.
Claudia on October 7, 2017 at 10:28 am said:
I thought so…otherwise I would have wondered more 😉
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