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Does the plan for luxury apartments at Milford's Connecticut Post Mall work? It depends whom you ask
Luther Turmelle Aug. 15, 2020
Does the plan for luxury apartments at Milford's...
1of3The entrance to the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford photographed in August 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
2of3Buses in the parking lot outside of the former Sears Auto Center at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on August 14, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
3of3An aerial photo of the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford with an artist's rendering of an apartment complex, shown in the upper left corner.Photo: Contributed photo
MILFORD — Would you want to live next to one of the state's largest malls as the retail center is being made over into open-air retail center surrounded by parks, small outdoor amphitheaters and other streetscapes?
The owner of the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford is betting big that someone will.
Dallas-based Centennial wants to spend up to $70 million to build a four-story luxury apartment complex on a six-acre tract surrounding what used to be the Sears Auto Center, adjacent to the southbound side of Interstate 95.
Mayor Ben Blake is opposed to the project, saying it would alter the city's character forever, "opening a Pandora's box" for future development projects.
Blake wants Centennial to consider other options, such as building spaces for newly emerging biotech and technology companies that come to Connecticut's Interstate 95 corridor in search of more cost-effective space for labs and research facilities. Blake also likes the idea of office space being developed on the mall property that could be filled by workers from companies from New York City and elsewhere to spread out their workforce to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
Centennial officials say they are open to both ideas.
"We agree with Mayor Blake that these are many economic opportunities available for the site," said Jon Meshel, senior vice president of development of Centennial Real Estate. "But they are not available to us right now."
And bold action is need to help stabilize a mall that has seen foot traffic decline over the past five years, according to Meshel.
"Multi-family is the only economically viable class to stabilizing the property," an assessment prepared for the company by consultants at the end of April states in part. "Once stabilized, the property can begin to be repositioned into a vibrant and prosperous mixed-use destination."
And Centennial is not alone in believing that high-end apartments on the grounds of a shopping mall will work. Developers working with the owner of the Westfield Trumbull mall have been grappling with that same question for the past two years to make it happen, with limited success.
Consumers have mixed feelings about mixed-use
If either project gets the necessary municipal approvals and gets built, consumers will be the final arbiter of whether the projects succeed or fail. Area residents responding to inquiries from Hearst Connecticut Media offered a mixed assessment of the idea.
"I'm not the market for those proposed units, but if the ones in Trumbull go in and the mall space eventually gets repurposed into something useful, why not?" said Matthew Rudy, who lives in Easton. "Malls aren't long for this world."
Others who responded said living at the mall would have plenty of drawbacks.
"I mean, that road is absolute hell for months out of the year for Xmas shopping, not to mention it's stuck between that and a highway," a New Haven resident responded via Twitter.
One Hamden Realtor said it's easy to have a negative reaction to what Centennial is proposing. But Jed Backus, with Philip J. Backus Real Estate in Hamden, said Milford's location, with its easy access to Metro-North's New Haven Line and Interstate 95 could be viewed as positives by a certain segment of the population.
"I imagine there's going to be a fair amount of landscaping to make it feel like a different space," Backus said. "Assuming they can create an environment that is an attractive residential setting, I expect this is something that will be attractive to commuters and young people. There are hundreds of luxury apartment units being built right now in this part of Connecticut and most of these luxury apartments do fill up pretty quickly."
The attraction of high-end apartments in Connecticut with easy access to New York City in undeniable, he said.
"It is simply a function of expanding a radius out of New York City," Backus said. "Rents in Stamford and New York City are considerably higher than they are in Milford. We're seeing people priced out of Fairfield County residential market."
But he cautioned that while the market for high-end rentals is strong now, that could change.
Making a case for the project
Centennial officials have done their research in advance of their first appearance before Milford's Planning and Zoning Board, which will come in September.
A 27-page report prepared by Gorman + York, a West Hartford-based real estate advisory consultant, projects that if the complex were built, the economic impact would be 372 jobs created or sustained with an additional 117 jobs created in the second year. The project would create $34.8 million in wages and an estimated $1.23 million in new commercial spending within the city, according to the report.
Donald Poland, senior vice president and a managing director of the firm, prepared the report, and said a variety of potential uses for the first phase of the makeover of the mall property were examined. They included commercial general office space, medical offices, commercial industrial space and hotels.
Examining a variety of factors, including vacancy rates and how the other types of development would yield per square foot, the idea of building a luxury apartment complex on the mall property was the best possible use, according to Poland.
Backus said it is easy to understand why Centennial officials favor building luxury apartments first.
"We're in a moment in time where retail is shifting, not only because of online and different distribution models, but because of COVID-19," he said. "The apartments are a much easier deal to figure."
Would mixing retail and technology-oriented businesses work?
Ginny Kozlowki and Paul Pescatello are two of Connecticut's top professionals in terms understanding the realities of making the tech sector, particularly the bio-pharmaceutical portion of it, work in the state.
Kozlowski is executive director of REX Development/Economic Development Corp. of New Haven, while Pescatello is senior counsel and executive director of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's Connecticut Bioscience Growth Council. Both said that while there is a dearth of lab and research space in Connecticut, particularly on the I-95 corridor, the success of building that in Milford on the mall property would hinge on a few critical factors.
"Biotech space is expensive to build, so to build it and hope they will come is risky," Pescatello said.
Kozlowski said another factor key in determining whether lab space would be attractive to companies in the biotech sector is its proximity to where many of the ideas for drug candidates are hatched. That's certainly the case in New Haven and farther east in the New London area, she said.
"The area where biotech companies are clustered in New Haven is close to the Yale Medical School and Yale New Haven Hospital. Innovation Commons, the BioCT (industry trade group) has its incubator close to the Pfizer (Pharmaceuticals) space in New London and Groton," Kozlowski said.
For a developer looking for a steady stream of revenue to come from a completed project, betting on biotech requires patience, she said.
"These are not businesses that are established and grow overnight," Kozlowski said. "They take a significant investment. So the question becomes, is this a business they (Centennial) want to be in?"
Pescatello said he doesn't see "the need for lab space going away" in Connecticut.
"Everybody wants more lab space," he said. "But how you do it and make it work is like threading a needle."
Another factor that might hold back the development of biotech space if it were to be part of the mixed-use development that Centennial is proposing is the lack of what Pescatello called "the cool factor."
"You want an environment that is going to attract people and you see that in Cambridge, in Boston and in the Research Triangle in North Carolina," he said.
But Connecticut has seen some success in fledgling technology and biotech/health care companies in suburbs, according to Kozlowski
"Branford has been successful because it already had some of the infrastructure from companies that were there years ago and because that's where some of the talent already lived," she said. "We also have pockets of labs in Woodbridge, in Meriden and a small amount in Guilford."
Centennial excutives have said the mixed-use vision they have for the future of the Connecticut Post Mall is for a vibrant property of which residents of the city could be proud. But they also acknowledge that achieving that finished product is years away.
If there were to be office space built on speculation for other types of businesses as part of the mall's mixed-used vision, Kozlowski said, "one of the challenges is there's a lot of office space that is closer to New York."
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Replacing Scalia: How The Supreme Court Influences Presidential Elections
The death of the influential conservative Antonin Scalia opens up another front in the upcoming Presidential campaign.
The most vital constitutional decisions in the USA are eventually settled by the nine mighty figures of the Supreme Court of the United States, nattily known as SCOTUS
Structurally, the system of voting is open to a simplistic liberal versus conservative 4-5 split. This makes for highly politicized appointments via the President but with congressional tactics to delay an appointment, an important example of the lame duck theory of a President in his last term of office.(POTUS trying to get the SCOTUS he wants).
This is where we seem to be at the moment
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Obama selects a highly qualified candidate of liberal tendencies. This will swing 4-5 decisions to liberal outcomes. One of the front runners is the high powered Loretta Lynch, attorney general and heroine of the moves that brought justice down on the first group of FIFA reprobates.
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This offers much scope for further dysfunctional politics in a system already prone to inept reactions and self-induced crises. Arguably, such behaviors have accelerated the further decline in confidence in mainline political figures and the rise of the non-political candidates such asTrump.
Bad, but not as totally flawed as you might think. One analysis suggests that the court is not a simplistic algorithmic mechanism churning out decisions on party lines. That does happen but only in a minority of cases considered.
Unfortunately, these are often of the highest significance
The Bush Gore case is one such example. In the presidential election of 2000, victory was too close to call, and eventually came down to the highly-charged accusations over voting practices in Florida. As multiple recounts and law suits began, SCOTUS felt compelled to step in and voted to end further recounts, a decision handing the Presidency to Bush. The voting 5-4 was along the dreaded party lines.
Get over it, the gleeful Scalia remarked afterwards.
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1 day ago - If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) Obviously, Joker is one of my most anticipated movies of 2019. I mean, how couldn't it be?! Besides belonging to the superhero genre, DC has been on a streak of great films within its universe, so an isolated installment definitely excites me, especially about one of the evilest villains ever. It's by far one of the less comic-book-y flicks of the century. It doesn't follow the generic origin story formula, it avoids any cliches associated with the genre, and it's the type of movie that's becoming more and more rare nowadays. It's a character study like we haven't seen in a long time. I'll simply begin with the person that elevates the entire thing: Joaquin Phoenix. Now, if there's something I'm not going to do is compare his performance with Heath Ledger's. That's the number one mistake people are going to keep making forever. First of all, The Dark Knight and Joker couldn't be more distinct films, even if they belong to the same genre (despite Joker being unique, it's still about a famous comic-book villain). Then, despite Phoenix and Ledger portraying the same "version" of the clown (crazy, sadistic psychopath), the former is 90% Arthur Fleck while the latter is 100% Joker, throughout each of their movies. Finally, Phoenix is the sole protagonist of this feature, while Ledger had the best live-action Batman sharing the spotlight. In conclusion, it's both unfair, and a bit unreasonable to compare both interpretations since their roles have a different impact on the narrative, as well as each film being entirely different. In the end, both are impressive. However, let's switch to Phoenix since he's the star of this show … He has 2019's best performance, by far! With a strong marketing campaign, I'm sure he'll get that Oscar. I hope so! It's so well-deserved. Todd Phillips and Scott Silver developed a brilliant screenplay, but Phoenix elevates it to a whole other level. Throughout the entire runtime, I felt weird. Perturbed. Even uncomfortable with what I was watching and consequently feeling. It's a dark, brutal, violent, emotionally powerful origin of a villain who I feel disturbingly empathetic towards. Phoenix makes the story work due to its remarkably captivating display of someone who's mentally ill. Arthur Fleck slowly becoming crazier is due to how society behaves and not due to some chemical pool that transforms his skin white and hair green (nothing wrong with this, but I know which origin story I prefer). "The world is getting crazier out there", and it becomes excruciatingly painful to deal with it, especially when so much is going on with Arthur's personal life, and most of it he doesn't even realize because he tries to hide everything behind a smile. It's a screenplay filled with narrative twists that not only pack a punch of surprise but leave you feeling extremely upset. The last act is one of the best in the last few years. If the second act is an enormous build-up, the last one is a terrific payoff. I can't remember the last movie I saw where I loved 100% every single narrative decision. I wouldn't do any of the big moments differently. There are so many excellent references hidden in plain sight that comic-book fans (and fans of the TDK trilogy as well) will love just like I did. In the ending, there's one pivotal moment in particular that serves as the absolute climax … I got chills all over my body. They couldn't have done that scene more perfect. I only have one tiny nitpick with the way some scenes feel repetitive since they neither move the plot forward or give us anything new. Some of these still help to create tension, some feel like they're just… there. A Best Picture and Best Actor nominations seem to be on its way, but these are not the only achievements that deserve to be recognized. The original score by Hildur Guðnadóttir is incredibly addictive, so much that I'm listening to it while writing this review. It definitely helps to generate tremendous build-up, and it elevates the sinister environment of Gotham City. Lawrence Sher's cinematography is utterly stunning. The underexposure of some scenes is glorious. Sher paints the screen with so many gorgeous shots, especially with his close-ups on Phoenix, where the latter is able to shine. Jeff Groth is also impeccable in the editing room. There are several long takes with Phoenix just giving his all and letting all his emotions out (or keeping them all contained), which is always something I deeply appreciate since it helps with the flow of the narrative. Regarding the film's controversy surrounding its messages and the incentive to violence, I really don't know what to say. It's ridiculous. I remember those times when going into the movie theater was a surreal experience. It was the number one place for people to forget about their lives, jobs, everything. Joker is a fictional story! It's the origin of one of the worst psychopaths in the history of comic-books and cinema. If people expected to leave the theater "happy" or "joyful", then at least one of the film's message is right: society really is getting crazier. Have people forgotten who Joker is? What could you possibly expect from his origin story?! Nowadays, no one knows how to behave (social media is the primary source for spreading hate). No one respects the fellow citizen or even the world itself. More and more people only look at their own bellies. Political agendas are everywhere. New extreme movements are created every other year. Social hypersensibility is exponentially growing. The same way some people will hate this movie for not being able (or simply not wanting) to accept that they feel empathy towards a murderer, people all around the world behave like their actions don't reflect on another person's life and on their own planet. If people get ruthlessly violent because they watched Joker, how can someone complain that the film's message is bad when it's eventually true? All in all, Joker is one of the best movies of the year, and it's definitely on my Top3 at the date of this review. Joaquin Phoenix delivers my favorite male performance of 2019, by elevating a script about the origin of one of the evilest villains ever. The way he gradually becomes more insane is worthy of study, but it's how he's able to make the audience create empathy towards a psychopath that leaves me disturbingly captivated. Todd Phillips produces a character-study filled with an astonishingly tense build-up and one of the most chill-inducing payoffs of the last few years. With every single narrative decision nailed perfectly, Hildur Guðnadóttir's score and Lawrence Sher's cinematography stand out. The lack of restraint in showing the unmerciful violence (physical and mental) that society inflicts on one another is what makes us feel unsettled. Because we know it's mostly true, and we refuse to accept it. It's not a film about the Joker. It's a very realistic portrayal of someone (anyone!) who can become someone like him. And it's disturbingly brilliant! PS: Robert DeNiro (Murray Franklin) and Zazie Beetz (Sophie Dumond) are also great. Phoenix's performance is so mesmerizing that I almost forgot there were other actors in the movie. Rating: A
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5 day ago - Joker. The character that has existed since 1940, has become so heavy with so many different portrayals, different origins, that it feels impossible for any mortal man alive to impersonate the scattered personalities. It is an insurmountable task for any director to digest it all and still produce one more. Todd Phillips had a crazy challenge. He brought in one of the best actors alive to lift it with him, Joaquin Phoenix. Together, they have built a mass-market masterpiece which is just above the crop. It is appropriately crazy and completely focussed on the central character. The narrator goes close to the shores of that craziness, wets his feet but remains dry to tell this story. It is like those news reporters which go closer to the burning amazon, but it is impossible to step in the fumes. In no way, Joker is telling his story. Instead, his story is told to us and there are pillars of sanity (like the detectives, asylum clerk etc.) which remain steadfast to give a strong anchor to the audience. This dilutes the effect of the film. With the copious amount of material on Joker already, I wished to consider this film as a standalone character study vaguely inspired by the batman universe. But this is not entirely possible. I was forced to think about it on two levels. With Batman and Without Batman. With Batman, The Joker is on the home turf. There have been many renditions of Joker, and Heath Ledger's portrayal is still vivid in my mind. I knew that Arthur here will go on to become someone who is going to say, "Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I'm an agent of chaos...". When I was thinking Joker in the context of Batman, I could not keep Ledger's joker too far away. I was searching for a path for Arthur to go from the mentally unstable to the calculating anarchist. I was left searching for that path when the movie ended. To remain as the crown prince of crime, and to justify the title of the greatest adversary of Batman, just mental instability isn't good enough. He needs to be much more intelligent, much more cunning. These traits are often visible early, In the case of Arthur, I could not find that complete foundation upon which the later psyche can stand. This reminded me of Cameron Monaghan's Jerome Valeska. The joker of my understanding is somewhere between the cruelty of Jerome and pitiable delusions of Arthur. Also, the iconic Batman moment was not needed in this. I kept feeling that Joker is trying to stand with the support of Batman's tale as a clutch. A safety net enforced by the producers. On the other hand, if I consider this movie as a standalone tale, then it was a bit more satisfying. There are tearjerker movies where nothing good ever happens with the protagonist. A series of bad lucks, or difficulties keep blocking a normal life. He is most definitely poor, has a sub-optimal family background, has a medical affliction which is unique and provides a foundation of the pity I felt. This is not very far from Rani Mukharjee's Hichki if you only consider the medical condition. Rani's Naina had Tourette syndrome while Joaquin's Arthur suffers from pseudobulbar affect. The setting and genre make the two films vastly different. More often than not, I have noticed these disorders lift a lot of burden from the narrative. In the case of Joker, couple his disorder with usually being in the wrong place at the wrong time, you have a travesty of human life. Add to that, an unstable parent, amplify it with the volatile societal conditions, you have a perfect decoction of what Joker is made of. As a tale of its own, it works. The delivery is great thanks to the spectacular performance. It also helps to increase the awareness of mental health. But when you strip off all the Batman context, it remains a well-acted and averagely written tale. Unfortunately, this is a single film, and I felt it is torn between these two polarising treatments. It wants to find its ground, which it finds. But that ground is far from being sensational. It remains somewhat indecisive. It can not be well soaked in Batman lore like James Gordon's tale, Gotham is. I am considering Gotham because both Gotham and Joker do not feature Batman, but they both have Bruce. Gotham understands its lore and fully embraces it but Joker does not want to. At the same time, as a tale of the psychologically troubled protagonist, Joker tries to play safe with the aim to please audience en-mass. I kept thinking about American Psycho and The Machinist. (Coincidently, both star ex-Batman Christian Bale). Those two take you in the psyche of the protagonist. Those take you inside the burning Amazon and not stand at a safe distance. Joker does not aim to do so. I am not at all qualified to talk about the acting performances. Joaquin Phoenix is in every frame and the way he waltzes between emotions is terrifyingly amazing. The Tai Chi to calm himself down, the menacing stare when finally becomes the Joker, those are chilling. He lives the character to the best of his abilities. Regrettably, he does not have the same level of writing support which Heath Ledger had and so due to no fault of his own, Joaquin could not topple Heath Ledger's portrayal of the crown prince of crime. If I consider Todd Philips's entire resume, this was a genre shift for him. He knew very well that the biggest trump card is Joaquin Phoenix, so he takes no risk. He keeps him in focus, almost always all the setting and cinematography works for him. The only exception being Robert De Niro. Robert is allowed to carry his scenes quite independently. I think Todd Philips relied on both these giants to carry their parts. Sadly, I had gone to a theatre which had a bad print or screen so I think I will have to watch it again sometimes to enjoy the cinematography. I realised, I kept writing a lot and this is already over a thousand words. If you are here and reading still, I must say thank you. To summarise, The Joker worked for me and I enjoyed it, but I would not consider it the best depication of the iconic villain from comic books. The best may yet come.
ikomrad
4 day ago - The Joker is similar to the DC Joker character but is not a criminal genius. The movie was a great depiction of how a person who has been mistreated, lied to, and ignored, totally lacking access to human compassion, can snap. The acting is top notch, and it puts a spotlight on the importance of mental health in modern times.
Sheldon Nylander
10 day ago - Okay, this film has already been so widely debated that I'm not sure what I can really add to the conversation. So, I'll just give my thoughts. "Joker" is a fairly basic character study of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill man who feels increasingly marginalized by an uncaring and brutal society in Gotham City. To start, the characters, except for Arthur himself, are pretty flat. They seem to have little purpose other than to further Arthur's story. This includes Thomas Wayne, who in other media is portrayed as a man of many dimensions, wealthy but caring, and instilling these values in his son Bruce. Here, he is portrayed as much more uncaring and elitist. Which gives much less of an impact in the inevitable alley scene we see in everything remotely related to Batman. More on this in a minute. It's important to the point. Arthur suffers a condition that makes him burst into laughter at inappropriate times. He also has other unspecified mental illnesses. We're never given the specifics. This is actually a little troubling because of the general depiction of mental illness. It almost seems like they are saying that if someone is mentally ill then they are a ticking time bomb and it's only a matter of time before they go off. This is not a good look. After a series of events, Arthur begins spiraling downward, but at the same time realizes how much influence he can have over other people, an aspect of the Joker that isn't often explored. And this is where the characters other than Arthur being rather flat comes into play. There's more than one indication that we are actually witnessing these events through Arthur's eyes. And this creates a brilliant depiction of a narcissistic personality. The only character that gets fully fleshed out is Arthur himself, but he can't or won't connect with other people to see their depth. As such, we get to see narcissism from the inside, no connection to others and in fact seeing them as pawns in his own schemes. It's subtle and definitely not in your face, but if you look carefully, the hints are there. Those who fear that "Joker" would glorify incel violence or otherwise can rest a little easier, but as I mentioned, the film isn't without its troubling portrayals. It does vilify the mentally ill, which creates a whole host of other issues. The movie swings wildly between "excellent" and just "okay," and sometimes even "meh." As such, it gets a recommendation, but only a mild one.
9 day ago - *A Masterpiece*. The movie shows the escalating events that made Arthur become the Joker. Initially an inoffensive poor and sick man, Arthur suffered a tide of unfortunate events that pushed him closer and closer to the edge. Ignored and despised by everyone, sick and alone in the world, and neglected by the State, Arthur becomes progressively more violent until he breaks. Much more than one more Super-hero movie, *Joker* uses well-known characters to promote the reflection on the "ignored" ones. At least, ignored until they become a Joker.
Wuchak
3 day ago - ***Not fun, but absorbing, artistic and tragic*** A mentally troubled middle-aged clown (Joaquin Phoenix) who lives with his mother (Frances Conroy) in Gotham City goes from not good to worse when he finally realizes his true identity. Robert DeNiro plays a talk show host and Zazie Beetz the friendly girl down the hall. Brett Cullen is on hand as Thomas Wayne, Bruce's rich father. "Joker" (2019) is an arty, slow-burn character study of the popular DC Comics' villain, but it's more of a psychological crime drama/thriller and tragedy than a superhero flick (or, in this case, supervillain). The movie's captivating from the get-go and practically everything works for a broodingly superb cinematic experience. There are several amusing bits, but this ain't a fun flick. It's heavy and tragic. But what's the message? Simply that this is how a quirky man who wanted to make people laugh became The Joker. He's a little reminiscent of the clown in Steve Gerber's "Night of the Laughing Dead" in Man-Thing #5 (1974). The movie runs 2 hours, 2 minutes, and was shot in New York City (Bronx, Harlem, Manhattan) and nearby New Jersey (Jersey City & Newark). GRADE: A-/A
JPV852
1 day ago - _Joker_ is a tour-de-force of a movie, not quite like anything I've seen, maybe since Taxi Driver. At its core it's a movie about the breaking point of a broken man, wrapped under the banner of a comic book movie that, take out the Waynes, works on its own. Joaquin Phoenix truly gives a transformative performance (not unlike Heath Ledger) and will say is deserving of an Academy Award. The supporting cast all did well, though, and it is a small role, Zazie Beetz was great and De Niro had his moments, particularly at the end. Got to hand it to Todd Phillips, between this and the good, albeit flawed, War Dogs, has proven to be more than those Hangover movies. No, this isn't a feel-good movie and while it does sit at the top of my 2019 list, not entirely sure when I'd revisit. **4.75/5**
Matthew Brady
7 day ago - the 'Hangover 2 & 3', the two most uncomfortable comedies he's ever directed that felt more crime drama than anything funny. There's also some dark humor in 'Joker' that involves a door chain. It's silly, yet absolutely terrifying with the given context. A complete departure from his other work and that's why I think it's one of his best. I honestly think he made something so unique and meaningful. Seriously, I do. The score by Hildur Guðnadóttir helped set the tone tremendously. A melancholy tone with a chaotic twist. A representation of Arthur slowly drowning in his own misery and pain. A little fun fact: The score for the film were written based on the script even before the actual filming of the movie started, which I think is the best way to do it, if you ask me. Someone to imagine movie by songs and incorporate their interpretation through music. The cinematography was gorgeous and there's a handful of shots that has imprinted into my memory. Lawrence Sher does an excellent job off showing the decaying Gotham city and the sewer waste look of the city. Bright neon lights with striking colors that manage to make the most run down of places look pretty. I like how they actually gave Thomas Wayne a character rather than "guy gets shot in alleyway". He's portrayed as a ruthless man with blunt ways of saving Gotham City. However he loves his wife and son, so his unforgiving attitude was all for the shake of keeping his loved ones safe. He's also a massive movie buff where he often goes to watch the classics on the big screen. So it's an interesting take on the character viewed in somebody's else perspective. There's a scene where Arthur goes to watch a comedy standup show to take notes on a comedians act. Every time a joke is told and everyone laughs, his face is frozen in place with an unsure grin while his eyes look around the room wondering why everyone's laughing, but when the laughter dies down he jumps to live with a delayed laugh. It's moments like that are simple, yet says a lot about him. Basically showing how disconnected he is with humor and everyone else. Now lets talk about the controversy that's been surrounding this movie: This is one of the most ludicrous controversy in recent memory. The movie will not cause or inspire violence, but shows why violence happens. I mean, there probably has been incidents when somebody committed a horrendous crime because their were influenced by a movie or a game. However, it's he/she that should be brought into question, not the creators. Maybe this movie could inspire people to think twice about how they treat others. Why not think about the positives? If "Joker" is going to be responsible for violence and mass shootings, then so is every other movie with any form of violence ever. If people really care about how violence is portrayed in movies, then Rob Zombies '3 From Hell' should also receive the same attention. Just imagine 'Natural Born Killers' times 100, but I guess it's not mainstream enough for any of that. And sure, there's some brutal and raw approach to violence in 'Joker', but we all have seen worst. 'Deadpool' is more graphic than this. It's not the directors duty to teach morals to the viewer. People will never learn to stop pointing fingers at things to blame and actually do something about it! People often understandment how much power their got. Anywhere, sorry about that folks, just had to get that off my chest. Go and check it out. Overall rating: "Send in the clowns" ⇠ you've gotta sing that like Frank Sinatra.
lamachat
8 day ago - It is intersting to analyze this movie in a context of global increase of violent social movements against the Establishment. Joker succeed in making me accept a violent reactions without really explicit political fundation.
Per Gunnar Jonsson
10 day ago - This is going to be one of those posts where I go against the mainstream but my reaction when I watched this movie was: You got to be f… kidding me? The only resemblance to the REAL joker in this movie is the name. As far as I am concerned this movie is an insult to the fans of Batman and the REAL Joker. The "Joker" in this move is a unintelligent deranged nutcase. There is a sob story in the background about how he became that way which is totally uninteresting. The REAL joker is a intelligent criminal mastermind. I was waiting for this nutcase to actually become that for the entire movie. Spoiler alert, it never happened! This guy starts as a useless sobbing nutcase and he ends the movie as the same useless sobbing nutcase. The movie has NOTHING to do with the real Joker. It is a blatant attempt to garner support for a unrelated psychopathic thriller by using the Joker name. If it would have been advertised as such I probably would have, if not liked it, so at least appreciated it for it's qualities. It is indeed a well done movie technically and the main character is indeed excellently performed. However, even if I try to distance myself from the deceitful Joker label, I find it overall boring, too long and really a movie about a psychopath probably made by someone with mental issues himself. But then that's Hollywood today. That the politically biased and elitist so called "critics" on sites like Rotten Tomatoes like it is not really surprising but I have to confess that I am somewhat surprised at the rave ratings by real viewers on some other sites. Honestly, I was expecting to be disappointing by this movie. Then I am always cautious about movies getting rave reviews, especially from the previously mentioned totally useless and crappy "review" site. I did not expect this level of disappointment though. Epic fail as far as I am concerned.
Adam Rife
3 day ago - Joker made me laugh , cry , and made me feel scared . This movie isn't your run of the mill superhero flick this is a gritty homage to that of films made by the great Martin Scorsese . Some scenes will have you in shock and awe without breaking away from what Arthur sees and feels as he lives in an 80's era Gotham living with paper help and his mom and a mental disorder (Pseudobulbar affect if I'm not mistaken ) , the film also adds the unreliable narrator aspect ( where the camera can show you something that either isn't real or isn't happening), besides that the acting is phenomenal, Joaquin Phoenix really brings his A game, showing Arthur fleck as a loving, kind individual that just wants to make you laugh but is beaten down by an ever changing society that both beat him down and in the end breaks him. This movie also adds the idea of the "one bad day" theme from the killing joke comic where in the comic joker says and i quote '' all it takes is one bad day to bring the sanest man to lunacy " and it takes that idea and brings it to the forefront. In conclusion I think joker was beyond amazing, between the acting, music score and set pieces it was a wild (and scary) ride . Symbolism also sneaks into the movie with slight things you wouldn't notice upon first watching . This movie leaves you confused on what was real and what wasn't . In the end between you and your spouse , friend , or family member will have reasons on what was real and what wasn't and that's what made the movie even better for me , how it left me talking days after and like dark knight and iron man before this i believe that joker will change the superhero movie genre forever... send in the clowns 10/10 would see again
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Father and Son Charged with Selling Illegal Skins, Including Snow Leopard
Posted on 07/2007 04/2021 Author sln_g5rd8xCategories Illegal Wildlife Trade
Father, like son, charged in selling of tiger skin
By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A father might be going the way of his son if federal prosecutors have their way.
Barry McMaster, of Greensburg, is charged with violating the Endangered Species Act by selling a tiger skin to an undercover agent.
His son, Kevin McMaster, is currently serving a 25-month prison sentence for doing the same thing.
Both men were caught as part of an undercover investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
According to an affidavit for a search warrant filed in the case, agents first became aware of the McMasters' business, Exotic & Unique Gifts, when Kevin McMaster sent an unsolicited e-mail to an undercover agent, asking if he was interested in "cat skins."
What followed was a yearlong business relationship, in which the undercover agent, Timothy Santel, sent Kevin McMaster $17,800 for the skins of a tiger, a snow leopard and two leopards.
Kevin McMaster ran the Exotic & Unique Gifts location in Port St. Lucie, Fla. His father runs the store on South Pennsylvania Avenue in Greensburg.
Yesterday, Barry McMaster answered the phone at his store but refused to respond to any questions.
He is charged with two federal counts involving interstate commerce, including offering an endangered species for sale and shipping an endangered species.
According to court papers, he was paid $8,500 by an undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent for a tanned tiger skin in December 2004.
The Exotic & Unique stores specialized in selling "skins, mounts and horns."
A catalog Mr. McMaster gave to the undercover agent lists a number of available animals, including tigers, leopards and panthers, as well as blue and black wildebeest, impala, African lions, crocodiles, gazelle, vervet monkey and zebras.
"If you don't see what you are looking for, please ask," the cataglog reads. "We have two stores and import from Africa regularly."
The affidavit for the search warrant recounts the conversations between both the McMasters and the undercover agents.
Often, Kevin McMaster told Mr. Santel that he couldn't actually sell the tiger hides to him, but that they would be a gift in exchange for buying a legal zebra skin.
According to an affidavit for a search warrant, neither father nor son had ever been issued any wildlife permits or licenses, including threatened or endangered species. They also had never presented any wildlife imports to the Fish and Wildlife Service for clearance.
The affidavit for the search focuses primarily on Mr. Santel's dealings with Kevin McMaster, who pleaded guilty in January 2006 in Miami to selling more than $200,000 worth of skins and other items, including gorilla skulls and baby tiger mounts, from 2003 to 2004.
Mr. McMaster told him: "All of the spots and stripes have died of old age or medical reasons."
But Mr. Santel said yesterday that doesn't matter.
"It's the simple rule of supply and demand," he said. "Regardless if the tiger skin came from a roadside zoo or the wilds of India, if someone has one, someone else is going to want one.
"It creates a demand for it."
And that means it won't always be captive-raised animals that are taken.
"We do see the wild populations being affected," Mr. Santel said. "It's extremely difficult to know the true origins of the skins."
First published on July 19, 2007 at 11:34 pm
Paula Reed Ward can be reached at pward@post-gazette.com or 412-263-2620.
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Mostly receipts of William Gibbons concerning the purchase of muslin, brick, lime, blacksmith services, books, carriage repairs, baskets, and other materials, mostly in Morristown, New Jersey and New York City. William Gibson was a transportation mogul who ran a line of steamboats and stagecoaches from New York City to Philadelphia in the 1820s. He lived in Madison, New Jersey.
This collection was purchased in 1997. The October 1, 1841 tax receipt was purchased on May 24, 1971 as a part of a larger group of miscellaneous New Jersey ephemera which was assigned the collection number MG 783. In 1974, this collection was broken down and the individual pieces placed within other manuscript collections. At that time, the William Gibbons item was placed within MG 25; it was moved to MG 1397, William Gibbbons Papers in July of 2001.


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Continuing Progress Highlighted for Synthetic Training Environment
The Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) has taken significant steps since its establishment Oct. 23, 2017. That was one of the messages presented at this morning's Warriors Corner by a STE CFT panel that included Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and director of STE CFT, retired Gen. Peter Chiarelli, former Army vice chief of staff, Brig. Gen. Michael E. Sloane, program executive officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), and Mike Enloe, chief engineer for STE on the CFT.
In support of the Army's Force 2025 and beyond, STE will provide immersive and intuitive capabilities able to keep pace with the changing operational environment, giving commanders the ability to overcome limitations in today's training systems and environments by incorporating advancements in virtual reality, big data analysis, artificial intelligence and terrain representation.
Referring to her AUSA annual meeting presentation two years ago this week, Gervais said she talked about STE, and presented a strategy "to leverage the $5.2 billion virtual and gaming industry that is growing every single day and has made leaps and bounds in terms of technology maturation."
She added that a key result of this approach would be to accelerate STE, "because I did not believe that it couldn't be delivered until 2030."
Highlighting some of the early accomplishments on that accelerated path, she pointed to approval of the Army's Collective Training Environment Initial Capability Document.
"And they did that in record time," she said. "That's important because that lays the foundation elements of the STE. So it really set out what we needed to do."
She continued, "We have increased our industry engagements, which has really led to a couple things. We have had several industry days. We have partnered with you. And that led to the awarding of seven [other transaction agreements] that were focused on One World Terrain and our air and ground platforms. And we did that in record time so that we could get to a user assessment in March 2018, so that we could not only take a look at the technology but we had experts – master gunners, aviators, technical experts, center of excellence representatives – and you got instantaneous feedback on what we were seeing right there on the spot."
In addition to this movement, in conjunction with the Soldier Lethality CFT, Gervais pointed to "a focused effort to increase lethality of our combat soldiers and Marines. And we have done that in a couple of ways. No. 1 is an immediate training capability: a Squad Advanced Marksmanship Trainer, to get that out in the field to our combat soldiers so they can start training immediately. And this is delivered as a 'training as a service' capability. We have been working closely to develop a Squad Immersive Virtual Trainer. Similar to what they have for Air Force pilots, and we have for tankers and our helicopters, we have not had a virtual trainer for our squad. But the good news is, based on what we're seeing in terms of technology, we believe that we can deliver that much more quickly than our anticipated 2025 time frame."
As another recent milestone, she referenced the June 2018 codification of the STE in the vision statement by the secretary of the Army and Army chief of staff.
"Simply put, STE enhances readiness by preparing the force for any fight, anywhere, and on any terrain," she said.
-Scott Gourley for AUSA


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Q: Showing that a matrix equation is also satisfied by the transpose matrix I want to prove the following statement:

If a matrix L satisfies $L^T \eta L = \eta$ then the transpose matrix
  $L^T$ also satisfies the same equation.

When I try to solve this, I always end up with the equation $L \eta L^T=\eta$ which seems to be correct only if $L=L^T$ which I think is not the case in general. So my question is: How can I prove this statement in a proper way?

NOTE: The matrix $\eta$ satisfies $\eta^T = \eta$ and its inverse is also equal to itself.

A: Here a slightly different solution and some comments:
Since $\eta$ is assume to be invertible, $L$ is also invertible. Thus, we have
$$ \eta = \eta^{-1} = L^{-1}\eta^{-1} L^{-T} = L^{-1}\eta L^{-T}, $$
that is
$$ L \eta L^T = \eta. $$
Notes:

*

*$L$ is not uniquely determined by $\eta$ (nor vice versa $\eta$ is an eigen"vector" of $X\mapsto L^T XL$ w.r.t. eigenvalue $1$).

*Also notice, $L$ needs not to be symmetric, not even normal. Consider the example
$$L = \begin{bmatrix} \sqrt{2} & -1 \\ 1 & -\sqrt{2} \end{bmatrix}
\qquad\text{and}\qquad
\eta = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}. $$
We have
$$ L^T \eta L = \eta $$
but
$$ LL^T = \begin{bmatrix} * & 2\sqrt{2} \\ * & * \end{bmatrix} \ne \begin{bmatrix} * & -2\sqrt{2} \\ * & * \end{bmatrix} = L^T L. $$


This article is about the PvE version of a split skill. For the PvP version, see Discord (PvP).
Full: If target foe is suffering from a condition and under the effects of a hex or an enchantment, that foe suffers 30...94...110 damage.
Concise: Deals 30...94...110 damage. No effect unless target foe has a condition and is either hexed or enchanted.
Using Glyph of Immolation prior to casting Discord will cause Burning, thus providing the condition requirement.
For PvE, Necrosis is generally a better alternative as it does not require the Elite slot or an additional hex/enchantment. It also can be used by a secondary Necromancer without any attribute point investment.
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Q: C++; Is this the proper way to ensure proper data member initialization? I have a constructor for:
class Student{
    string name;
    string last_name;
    unsigned score;
...

   Student(string, string, int);

// Student.cpp

Student::Student(string name, string last_name, int score) : name(name), last_name(last_name)/
,score( score <= 0 ? 1 : score) {} // notice the 'score' initialization.

I wanted to make sure the input of e.g. Student s("name", "last", -1); does not mess the whole thing, since student scores are in interval of [1 , 5] and score being of 'unsigned' data type.
It really doesn't matter what type score is, I could've put it as 'int' or 'int8_t' (for memory saving) to resolve the problem but I wanted to know if there is a better way to do this?
Thanks ppl :)


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Overflow holes drain sink that fill too full and may go unnoticed until they are needed. , You will see the water meter near it or on it. Toilets and sinks might have a cut-off valve of their own. Everyone in your household should know where cut-off valves are located and how to turn them off in the event of an emergency. What is your knowledge level about plumbing? Do you feel you know more about the plumbing system in your home? Are your skills improving? Can you now use things that work with your system? Are you sure how to use the equipment in a proper manner? Hopefully, the above advice has provided you with much better answers. Want More Information About Your Plumbing? Check Out These Great Tips! The best time to learn about plumbing is now. You have considered it before, but just never set the time aside to do so. The excellent tips below will make you very happy you took the time now, especially the next time a basic plumbing issue creeps into your life. Avoid using any tablets that are meant to reduce odor in and around your toilet. They may get rid of toilet odors, but they can damage the rubber in the toilet, which can cause it to break down completely or to not function at all. If you aren't having any luck using a plunger on a clogged toilet, you may want to try pouring warm water into it from waist high. This procedure can be repeated if the water level again returns to a level that is too low.
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Darcy Kremin, AICP
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Darcy Kremin brings more than 20 years of planning and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experience for nonprofit, private, and public sector clients. Ms. Kremin has managed large projects for public utilities, including water and energy transmission, and dozens of development projects for cities and counties. She has also managed various public and charter school projects. She received her M.A. in urban and environmental policy from Tufts University, and her B.A. in geography/environmental studies and political science from UCLA. Darcy was co-chair for the 2015 APA California Conference in Oakland, and the APA Northern California Section Director from 2009 to 2010. She frequently presents at APA and other professional conferences, and is known for mentoring up-and-coming professionals. Darcy brings her wealth of experience to Rincon to help expand our land development, education, infrastructure and transportation business.
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Albany Middle School Annex Pedestrian Circulation Study, Albany, California. Albany Unified School District.
Pajaro Valley High School Projects, Watsonville, California. Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
San Gabriel Annex Project, California. Albany Unified School District.
Stratford School at Partridge Avenue Project EIR, California. City of Sunnyvale.
Borel Middle School, San Mateo. San Mateo-Foster City School District.
Ralston Avenue and Tahoe Drive Improvements, Belmont, California. Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.
Fremont High School Project, California. Oakland Unified School District.
2715 Adeline Street, Oakland, California. Oakland Lofts LLC.
Valley View Apartments Project, Lafayette, California. City of Lafayette.
10963 San Pablo Avenue Project, El Cerrito, California. City of El Cerrito.
Reliez Terraces IS/MND, Pleasant Hill, California. City of Pleasant Hill.
88 Sunnyside Lane Project IS/MND. City of Orinda.
Mission Seniors Development. City of Hayward.
Oyster Point Phase II Municipal Services Assessment. City of South San Francisco.
CEQA Review of Reuse Plan Final Reassessment Report, Fort Ord Base, Monterey County, California. Fort Ord Reuse Authority.
Almaden Dam Improvements Project. Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD).
Recycled Water Storage Pond Expansion Project. City of Calistoga.
Kimball Reservoir Rehabilitation. City of Calistoga.
Scotts Valley Multi-Agency Emergency Interties Project IS/MND. San Lorenzo Valley Water District.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). California Department of Water Resources.
Pit 1 Hydroelectric Project EIR. California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority 25-Year Water Transfer Program EIS/EIR.U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).
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KP Boateng Voted 3rd Worst In Germany
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There can be no good news for Kevin-Prince Boateng these days, it appears.
The Ghanaian star is still smarting from an indefinite suspension slapped on him by Schalke at the end of the 2014/15 German top flight season, but he has just also been voted in the list of the biggest flops of the just concluded Bundesliga season.
According to an annual kicker survey voted for by 183 German top-flight players, Kevin-Prince Boateng finished third with the midfielder only managing to play six matches over the full 90 minutes for Schalke before getting suspended by his club two weeks to the end of the season.
Boateng was told to look for another club this summer even though his contract still runs for another year. It's another piece of disappointment for the player who was also sacked from the Ghana camp at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil few weeks before the Bundesliga season commenced.
Boateng only beat World Cup winning goal scorer, Mario Gotze and Dutch playmaker, Rafael van der Vaart to 'top spots' in the survey. Gotze was the second biggest flop of the 2014-15 campaign, with just Van der Vaart finishing ahead of him.
While Van der Vaart only avoided relegation with Hamburg in dramatic fashion during the Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoff, Gotze ended his season at the top of the table with Bayern Munich.
The Germany international took part in all but two Bundesliga matches, with only four appearances as a substitute, while scoring nine goals and providing four assists.
Gotze was, however, criticised by Bayern honorary president Franz Beckenbauer during the campaign, and was told: "It's time for him to finally grow up."
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi was voted the Bundesliga's "one to watch" ahead of Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne.
Bellarabi returned to Leverkusen after a loan spell at Eintracht Braunschweig and scored 12 goals, while providing nine assists for the club. The player of Ghanaian descent was also capped for the first time by Joachim Low in October and has gone on to become a regular for Germany.
De Bruyne, who provided 21 assists and scored 10 goals, finished ahead of third-placed Jonas Hector of Cologne.
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Olympics Face Kotoko In Accra
Kotoko Sign Brazilian Forward Medieros De Souza On Loan
Qatar 2022: FIFA Fines, Bans 4 Uruguay Players After Unruly Scenes Following Ghana Win
Govt Blows GH₵142m On National Teams
Alfred Schreuder Is Sacked By Ajax After 1-1 Draw At Home To Struggling Volendam
'You Can't Take the Ball From Lionel Messi!' - Trippier on Argentina's World Cup Champion
Ronaldo Blamed for Al-Nassr's Saudi Super Cup Semi-final Exit
Morocco Scores Major Points In Bid To Host 2025 AFCON
'Hire Someone Who Can Take Charge And Doesn't Take Orders' - Asamoah Gyan Tells GFA Ahead of Black Stars Appointment
I'm Coming Out of Retirement - Says Djibril Cisse
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From Issue 67/68:
"For the past twelve centuries, the Japanese people have expressed their intense pent-up emotions in tanka, one of the most unique and shortest forms of poetic expression in the world. Most Japanese samurai wrote jisei (deathbed tanka) at the site of their hara-kiri. It was natural for many hibakusha to write taka during the time of their suffering prior to death. Several years after the end of World War II, the literary editor of a newspaper in Hiroshima invited its readers, many hibakusha and their relatives, to submit tanka concerning their experiences about the bombing. The responses were overwhelming; more than 6,500 tanka poems were submitted. One of the master tanka poets and hibakusha, Seishi Toyota, and his friends pasinstakingly selected approximately 1,000 poems published in the tanka anthology, Kashu Hiroshima.
Toyota noted that the best tanka poems on the atomic bomb were not written by the famous master poets but rather by the hibakusha themselves, the amateur poets. It seems that well-known poets sought to depict the immeasurably destructive energy of the atomic bomb by hyperbole. By contrast, the hibakusha wrote their tanka using simple words and achieved success."
Here are the first five poems of our collection:
A crying girl
whose face is covered
with keloids,
we can only wipe the tears
off our own faces
Like a demon or ghost,
a man runs away –
staggering –
with both hands
hung loosely in front of him.
Your souls
that have fallen
in the turbid waters,
may they rest
in the river of man.
Tonight again,
the only light to aid me
as I write my nursing notes –
the luminous flames
from the burning of the corpses.
Keloids!
Unbearably grotesque
on human faces.
Walk into the crowds
and display them.
The triggers are:
1. once again
2. is there a message?
3. denial of death
4. true words
5. college students
6. mothers, wives, sisters, and grandmothers
7. in her eyes
8. I walk aimlessly
33% OFF COVER PRICE! With the work of more than 30 writers, this issue of BAMBOO RIDGE opens with the work of the Editors' Choice Awards winners, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán for poetry, Tyler Miranda for prose, and Janine Oshiro for new BR writer. Each will receive a $100 prize in addition to the author honorarium. The award winners are followed by "Not Pau Yet," a special section of selections from works in progress, excerpts from book-length manuscripts by Jeffrey Carroll, Lee Cataluna, J. Freen, Ann Inoshita, Juliet S. Kono, Alexei Melnick, and Kahikahealani Wight. Featured artist in this issue is Fred H. Roster, professor of Art and Art History at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The veteran sculptor's work has always been provocative, humorous, and inventive. A portfolio of his work is accompanied by an insightful article by Lisa A. Yoshihara, Director of the UH Art Gallery. Also included in this anthology, new work by Juliet S. Kono, Wing Tek Lum, Joseph Stanton, Brenda Kwon, and Michael Little, as well as two intimate poems by Bamboo Ridge Press co-founder and poetry editor Eric Chock's wife, Ghislaine D. Chock.


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Samantha Shoaib, from Sydney's west, had signed up to a $95-per-month, two-year plan with Telstra which she had negotiated down to $85 per month. Picture: Supplied
Australia's 'sneaky' mobile rip-off
by Alexis Carey
21st Nov 2018 3:00 AM
A Sydney woman who claimed she was ripped off by $160 by her mobile phone provider has slammed a "sneaky" widespread tactic used by Aussie telcos.
Samantha Shoaib, from Sydney's west, had signed up to a $95-per-month, two-year plan with Telstra that she had negotiated down to $85 per month.
That included a brand new Samsung phone and 11GB of data per month, as her plan was bundled with her husband's.
Her contract ended on June 30 this year - but Mrs Shoaib said she was shocked to discover she continued to be charged the full $85 each month for several months until she raised the problem with the company, even though she would have already paid off the cost of her handset.
After complaining to Telstra about the extra $160 charged after her contract had lapsed, Mrs Shoaib was eventually refunded $90.
She also changed to a $49 phone plan, which gives her three times the data than her old plan.
Mrs Shoaib told news.com.au in the past, telcos advertised monthly plans with the cost of data and the handset listed separately, but that they were now "bundled together" under one flat monthly fee as a "sneaky" way of justifying higher charges.
She said the practice was widespread - and probably catching many customers unaware.
"Technically they are not doing anything fraudulently but my concern is that while I am of sound mind and should have known better, a lot of people such as the elderly might not understand this stuff and might end up being ripped off for years because they just think it's how much a mobile phone costs," she said.
"It's a sneaky way of handling phone plans these days."
Aussies Matt Jones, who founded telco OVO to help people avoid this issue, said contracts were a big problem for many mobile users.
"Mobile deals are getting better every month, but you're locked in to be overcharged for two to three years," he said.
"Add a handset charge to that and you're just paying through the nose for something that, because you signed a contract, your telco is under no obligation to let you out of.
"The only way to avoid this is to go prepaid, and find another way to pay for the handset."
According to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Annual Report, 51,328 complaints were made about mobile phone services in the last financial year, with complaints about disputed charges for service or equipment fees accounting for 25.5 per cent of all complaints.
Samantha Shoaib says Aussies are being ripped off by telcos. Picture: Supplied
News.com.au approached Telstra for comment but a response was not received.
Meanwhile, new research from comparison site finder.com.au has revealed 2.8 million Aussies regularly exceed their mobile data limit.
The Excess Data Charges Report also found data-hungry Aussies had forked out $181 million on excess charges over the last 12 months.
Finder.com.au tech expert Alex Kidman said the arrival of unlimited data had ramped up competition among providers, meaning better deals for consumers.
"Many Aussies will notice that they have outgrown their data needs. ABS statistics show that we chewed through 246,765 terabytes of data on our smartphones between April to June," he said.
"Between watching videos, streaming music and the endless allure of social media, we're consuming more data than ever before.
"Many Aussies stick with the same provider but the reality is loyalty doesn't pay off.
"If you've been on the same plan for two to three years, it's absolutely time to start shopping around for a better deal. A little can go a long way when upping your monthly data allowance."
He said it might be time to switch plans if your contract had run out, if you were racking up excess data charges or if your current phone needs replacing.
According to the data, the average Aussie is now on a phone plan of 10GB of data, up from 6GB in 2017.
And over the last 12 months, the amount of Aussies on plans over 21GB has almost doubled.
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Sewer works well under way
News New 480m sewer line at Sunshine Beach
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WOW...The showcase that these amazing Teen Leaders presented last week was completely mind blowing!!! If you missed it, I am so sorry because it was such an unforgettable show about finding, accepting, and divulging your true self and casting away or overcoming anything preventing from doing so! The two main characters began the play hiding behind facades that they'd subconsciously been wearing. Through their journey, they helped each other, with the help the other Teen Leaders, learn their true selves.
The music, movement, poetry, dance, dialogue, and monologues that the Teen Leaders created were a direct reflection of the hard work, energy, passion, transparency, and professionalism they poured into the six weeks. I am so proud of all of them and was very glad to see the amount of family, friends and staff that came out to experience a little piece of each of these talented young leaders. I feel unbelievably blessed to have been a part of the City Spotlight Leadership Program this year! I got to meet such talented individuals, witness how much the Teen Leaders grew and matured in their crafts since I worked with them two years ago, and be a part of an extremely beautiful process and breathtaking masterpiece. Well done Teen Leaders!!!
Teen Leaders, you continue to teach and inspire me! I hope you continue to practice and exemplify self-acceptance by being true to yourself and by letting nothing confine you!


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April, 28
Mariah Carey: I'm not retiring
Mariah Carey has said she has no plans to retire.
The diva sparked speculation that she was calling it a day when she said previously that her next album would be her last.
But in an interview with Billboard, Mariah said that she had been misinterpreted.
"I will always make music," she said. "When I said it could be my last, that's because tomorrow's not promised to anyone.''
The US singer said she wants her next album to be a ''body of work'' instead of a few hit singles.
''You would think I would be all about the singles-driven situation," she said. "And I am in a way, but with this particular album I want my fans to hear it as a body of work.
''This is my life since we last left off. Just picture a dot dot dot, and then here's the album.''
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Lily Allen has revealed part of the reason for her musical return was for the perks.
Julian Lloyd Webber is to retire from performing as a result of a medical problem which has restricted his ability to play.
Lily Allen has insisted she wasn't mocking Beyonce in a tribute performance to the American star at G-A-Y.
Dutch star Mr Probz has made sure his country continues to make waves on these shores by going straight in at number one in the singles chart.
Boyband One Direction have declared they are not splitting up.
Country queen Dolly Parton is planning to wear high heels when she makes her Glastonbury debut - despite the festival's famous mud.
Katherine Jenkins has been united in song with "forces' sweetheart" Dame Vera Lynn for a recording of the popular wartime hit We'll Meet Again.
The Who's frontman Roger Daltrey has been recognised by the music industry for his achievements in raising millions of pounds to help young people with cancer.
Metallica are "deep into the songwriting" for their new album, Lars Ulrich has revealed.
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Myanmar's Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Win Myat Aye on Wednesday said their government needs two weeks to verify the first list of 8,032 refugees, sent by the Bangladesh government. "We will take back the Rohingya refugees immediately after we complete the verification," he was quoted by the Myanmar Times as saying. "The verified list will be sent to the Bangladesh government. We will start the repatriation process after receiving green signal from Bangladesh." Aye also said the Myanmar government is ready to accept as many as 300 refugees every day until the repatriation is complete. Myanmar's Immigration Department said the country's home affairs authorities will first check the list against their register. Once cleared, immigration officers will check the documents of those Rohingya people who are on the list, according to the Myanmarese newspaper. In November last year, Dhaka and Naypyidaw signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start the process in January. However, the repatriation was delayed due to some technical and ground-level complexities. On Tuesday, border authorities of the two neighbouring countries held a meeting in the office of Taung Pyo Letwe General Administration Department in Rakhine's Maungdaw township to discuss the process. Sources present at the meeting said, the participants also discussed issues of the Rohingya people stuck on no man's land on the border. Meanwhile, a statement of the Myanmar government's Information Committee said necessary security arrangements are being made for those who want to return their home.


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10 Republican Presidential debate in Milwaukee
When Carly Fiorina talks about her record as CEO of Hewlett Packard, she's got a pretty positive perspective. (Video via Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library ) "We saved 80,000 jobs, we went on to grow to 150,000 jobs. We quadrupled the growth rate of the company, quadrupled cash flow of the company, tripled the rate of innovation of the company," Carly Fiorina said on NBC . Right. So, those sound like some pretty impressive accomplishments. But Fiorina's claim she doubled HP's employee count doesn't tell the whole story. When Fiorina was made CEO of HP in 1999, the company had around 84,400 employees . It was up to 86,200 by 2001 , the year before HP merged with Compaq, which itself had 63,700 employees so that's 149,900 employees combined. Factor in massive layoffs and, HP's employee count was at 141,000 when the two companies actually merged, in what is often cited as one of the worst mergers of the decade. By the time Fiorina was ousted, HP had around 150,000 employees. So saying Fiorina grew HP's jobs from 80,000 to 150,000 is a bit of a stretch, considering more than 63,000 of them were actually bought. This video includes images from Getty Images and music "dark roasted" from Birocratic / CC BY ND 3.0 .
The claim: only one of us who actually cut government spending not two, there one and you looking at him. Bobby Jindal
The facts: Jindal also makes the claim that he "the only candidate to actually cut spending on his website, citing a report by libertarian think tank the Cato Institute.
According to Cato, Jindal is indeed the only governor out of the eight running to have cut spending. During his seven year tenure as Louisiana chief, Jindal reduced spending by an average of 1.76 percent every year. Every other governor increased spending, Cato said. Here a graph from Jindal campaign, which is based off of Cato analysis:
"Bobby Jindal shows the most fiscal restraint," the Cato report concludes. Much of the reduction, reported the Times Picayune in 2011, is "explained by waning hurricane recovery appropriations and the end of federal stimulus aid."Cheap Jerseys china
However, the Cato report is just one way, and something of a simplistic way, to look at the state budget picture. It fails to consider the different per capita income levels across different states (higher incomes bring more government services and thus spending), different approaches to handling federal money (Ohio Gov. John Kasich, for example, took the Medicaid expansion while Jindal did not), and different time periods, lists Alan Auerbach, a professor of public finance at the University of California at Berkeley.
If we look at all funds and adjust for the time differences, four governors actually out cut Jindal, according to a fact check by Fox News, which compared each governor budgets to their contemporaries (in other words, how Bush stacked up against other governors in the 2000s, and how Jindal is doing compared to sitting governors).
The two top spenders by Cato count, Bush and Kasich, actually ranked best in Fox News analysis. Bush and Kasich slashed spending by 3.66 percent and 1.76 percent respectively. Jindal, meanwhile, came in at No. 5 on the Fox News analysis, with an average reduction of 0.25 percent per year. Here Fox breakdown:
This is still an imperfect way of comparing the budget records of the various governors, but to an extent, it fairer, Auerbach said.
Our ruling: Jindal claim is partially accurate. We rate it Half True.
The claim: The United States is in worst recovery from an economic recession since World War II. Chris Christie
The facts: Conveniently, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis website has a tool that allows you to compare recessions back to 1948.
Here what the Fed site tells us. This recovery is not the worst when it comes to jobs. The Federal Reserve measures the cumulative percentage gain in employment from the point when each recession ended and the recovery began.
During the recovery from the 2001 recession, employment didn crawl out of negative territory for about 28 months. By comparison, in the recovery following the 2007 recession, at the 21 month mark, the United States began adding jobs beyond the number that existed at the start of the recovery.
But Christie does have a point if you look at economic output, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. Looking at GDP growth, the current recovery is indeed the slowest since the Depression. The cumulative increase in real Gross Domestic Product for the present recovery is 14.2 percent. That is worse than the 17.2 percent for the 2001 recovery.
Our ruling: It depends on what you measure. Looking at GDP growth, he right. Looking at the employment picture, the 2001 recovery was worse. Christie claim is partially accurate. We rate it Half True.
The claim: "We losing now over $500 billion a year in terms of imbalance with China. trade deficit with China clocked in at $343 billion in 2014. That makes Trump off by more than 31 percent.
For comparison, a $343 billion trade gap is roughly the entire Gross Domestic Product of Denmark.
So far, the trade deficit for 2015 has been calculated through September 2015, totaling almost $274 billion. Over the last 12 months of available data, the trade deficit has totaled $364 billion.
That a big deficit but not more than $500 billion as Trump said.
Our ruling: The 2014 trade deficit totaled $343 billion, and it expected to be larger in 2015 but not more than $500 billion. Trump claim rates Mostly False.
The claim: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." Ben Carson
The facts: If you look at the 12 month period following every minimum wage hike since 1978, joblessness did rise on seven occasions, but it fell on four occasions, undercutting his sweeping claim.
In addition, it not at all clear that a minimum wage hike was the primary culprit for the periods in which joblessness rose, since those periods also coincided with broader recessions in the economy.
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I will go through the main features and what you should consider when deciding which one to pick over the other. So, you will find reviews on some models of handheld cb that impressed me (and a good many other people), and you will find a few informational pages as well.
There is a wide range of products available on the market today, and below I have reviewed 3 of the very best options. So, what exactly would anyone want to know about handheld cb? I know most of us don't really care much about the history and the origin, all we want to know is which of them is the best. Of course, I will spare you the history and go straight on to the best handheld cb. If you're scouring the market for the best handheld cb, you'd better have the right info before spending your money. Many models on the market may be confusing to a person who is shopping for their first time.
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Why did this handheld cb win the first place?
Why did this handheld cb come in second place?
I really liked it. It is amazing in every aspect. It did even exceed my expectations for a bit, considering the affordable price. I recommend you to consider buying this model, it definitely worth its money. Seems that the material is good. It has a very beautiful color but I don't really like the texture. This is a pretty decent product that perfectly fitted the interior of our office.
Why did this handheld cb take third place?
If you keep the before points in mind, you can easily go out to the market and buy handheld cb, right? No!
Most important, have fun and choose your handheld cb wisely! Good luck!
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I've been waiting on a couple of things from eBay, and finally something fun arrived today. I got these 2 Robinson Cano cards for $3.10 delivered, the gold medallion card was a buck and the Turkey Red red was a buck ten. Though the shipping was only a dollar it was a little annoying to open this one for only one reason- the cards were halfway out of the penny sleeves when I opened it. I anticipated the shipping to be in a white envelope and I was fine with it for a dollar, but I expected the cards to be a little better protected. They were between 2 pieces of thin cardboard, each in a penny sleeve which was taped from the bottom to the cardboard.
At least the envelope wasn't white.
Sounds like its time to follow up on that claim.