On 5 December 2016, the Government published various fragments of the Finance Bill 2017, plus a response to the August 2016 consultation concerning the taxation of non-UK domiciliaries.These documents mean that we now have greater clarity about how the taxation of non-resident trusts and entities will change on 6 April 2017.
The changes will go further than was immediately apparent when the non-dom tax reforms were first announced, and will amount to a major overhaul of the tax rules that apply to offshore structures.
In the consultation paper that was issued in August 2016, the Government threatened to resile, in part, from previous statements made by it regarding the tax treatment of non-resident trusts created by foreign domiciliaries, where under the new regime the settlor has become deemed domiciled for all tax purposes. This issue has been the subject of much behind-the-scenes lobbying since August. The Government has now confirmed that it will not, after all, water down or cut back the "protections" for such trusts.
on how various forms of "benefit in kind" from a non-resident trust should be valued, for the purposes of determining the amount of income tax or capital gains tax (CGT) that should be charged on the benefit.
These changes, if enacted, will affect the treatment of trusts with UK resident settlors/beneficiaries who are foreign domiciled but not deemed domiciled; and to some extent will even affect the tax position of beneficiaries who are both UK resident and UK domiciled.
Overall this package of reforms seems reasonable, as a matter of policy. The main concerns at this stage are the amount of legislative drafting work which, it appears, still needs to be done over the next three months, if the reforms are to be implemented on time; and the very real risk of drafting errors being made and, due to the lack of time for checking and consultation, finding their way into the finished legislation.
In previous briefings we have discussed the Government's tough stance on individuals who, under the new regime, will be deemed domiciled on the basis of tax residence in the UK, a UK domicile of origin and a birthplace within the UK (what the Government terms "formerly domiciled residents"). There has been no change of policy on the tax treatment from 6 April 2017 of non-resident entities established by such individuals. Existing anti-avoidance legislation will apply to these entities with full force, as if the individual in question were in fact a UK domiciliary. Such entities are not considered further in this note.
The focus of this briefing is the treatment under the forthcoming regime of non-resident trusts and other non-resident entities established by non-doms who, in 2017/18 or a later tax year, will be UK resident and deemed domiciled for all tax purposes under the now-familiar "15 out of 20 years" test. Generally, this is expected to be rather benign, by virtue of what the Government calls "protections" for trusts established and funded before the onset of deemed domicile. These "protections" are a cornerstone of the non-dom tax reforms but, as explained below, there has been some worrying governmental vacillation about the circumstances in which they will or will not apply.
The "protections" will mean that qualifying trusts will be subject to a tax regime which is different from, and considerably more favourable than, the regime that applies to non-resident trusts created by UK resident and domiciled individuals. As discussed below, existing anti-avoidance provisions which mean that non-resident trusts and underlying companies are typically transparent for income tax purposes, vis-à-vis their settlors, will to a large extent be switched off where the settlor has become deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" rule, provided that the conditions for protection are met.
Taking advantage of the regime for "protected" trusts, and meeting the conditions attached to these "protections", will be crucial in ensuring that arrangements that were created in reliance on the existing rules are not pitched on 6 April 2017 into a tax regime which is much harsher than expected; and also in securing that despite the introduction of the new deemed domicile rules, the UK remains an attractive place for foreign domiciliaries to be resident, including for longer-term residents who may not yet be ready to leave.
The latest papers from the Government have assuaged some serious concerns about the conditions attaching to these "protections". To understand these concerns, a brief history lesson may be in order.
We must briefly cast our minds back to the July 2015 Summer Budget for the origins of these reforms. At that time, it came as something of a surprise when the Government announced its intention to modify the taxation of non-UK domiciliaries (or as the Government persists in calling them, "non-domiciles"; not content with amending the tax code, the Government is also intent on amending the English language).
This announcement was followed by an initial period of consultation, with the first consultation document being published on 30 September 2015.
The coverage of trusts in that document was brief, to say the least. However, a clear statement was made that income and gains of a trust created by a foreign domiciliary before becoming deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" test would not be taxed on the settlor, unless he/she had added property to the trust after the onset of deemed domicile.
The original intention was for draft legislation to be available at the time of the March 2016 Budget, which would have given affected individuals slightly more than a year to plan for the introduction of the new regime, with certainty as to what the forthcoming rules would say. However, for a variety of reasons, including a certain referendum, this was not to be. Following a number of delays, a further consultation document was published on 19 August 2016.
The proposals in the August 2016 consultation document were far more developed than those which had previously been discussed – and significantly more onerous in terms of the conditions which would need to be met, to avoid arising basis taxation of trust gains, where the settlor has become deemed domiciled after the creation of the trust.
The Government repeated that the protection from arising basis taxation would be lost if assets were added after the onset of deemed domicile, but also stipulated that protection from taxation of trust gains on an arising basis would be lost if there was a benefit to the settlor or a close family member. In either case the loss of protection would cause the trust to become transparent, vis-à-vis its deemed domiciled settlor, for CGT purposes – on a permanent basis.
This caused consternation, as the statement was obviously inconsistent with what had been said before, and the proposed approach would have meant that to keep non-resident trusts tax-efficient, it would be necessary to avoid benefits to the individuals who were most likely to be their principal beneficiaries.
Where IHT is concerned, the proposals in relation to trusts have remained stable throughout this process.
Essentially, trusts holding non-UK assets which have been established and funded by non-UK domiciliaries at a time when they were not yet deemed domiciled will continue to be protected from IHT, on the basis that the assets enjoy "excluded property" status. Such trusts will not generally be subject to IHT charges at ten-yearly intervals or on the death of the settlor, as can be the case with trusts established by UK domiciliaries. In other words, there will generally be no changes to the IHT regime for such trusts.
This protection from IHT will be conditional on the settlor not having been domiciled for IHT purposes when the trust was established and funded, under either the current IHT deemed domicile rules or the new "15 out of 20 years" rule. As discussed below, it appears that an individual who is already deemed domiciled for IHT purposes under the current "17 out of 20 years" rule is still able to create a trust now which should qualify, from 6 April 2017, for protection from arising basis taxation with respect to its income and gains; but the trust's assets will not be "excluded property", so will not be exempted from IHT.
The one important exception to the IHT protection described above is for trusts which have non-UK assets that derive their value from, or are otherwise connected with, UK residential property. Such assets may be deemed, in effect, to be UK situated, bringing them within the scope of IHT. For example, shares in or receivables due from non-UK companies that own UK residential property will be deemed to be UK situated, and the same may also apply to investments of a trust that have been made available to a bank as security for a loan used to acquire UK residential property. From 6 April 2017, trusts with such assets will be exposed to IHT charges at ten-yearly intervals and, potentially, on the death of the settlor.
For the latest on this topic, please see our briefing note Inheritance tax on UK residential property.
We have yet to see the draft legislation dealing with the taxation of non-resident trusts for income tax purposes. The Government has stated that the draft income tax provisions will be published no later than the date for publication of the Finance Bill 2017.
This may mean that this part of the legislation may not see the light of day until a couple of weeks before it comes into force, which would be very concerning indeed. However, it is rumoured that, in fact, the required draft income tax legislation will be published either later this month or in January.
Our understanding is that the legislation will provide for the settlor/transferor charges under the "transfer of assets abroad" rules and the income tax rules on settlements to be dis-applied in respect of non-resident trusts, and also non-resident companies held by trusts, where the trust was created before its settlor became deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" rule, and where the settlor is now deemed domiciled under that rule.
In plain English, this means that a UK resident settlor who has become deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" rule, but who created and funded the trust before he/she was deemed domiciled, will not be taxable on the trust's foreign income on an arising basis. Where foreign income is concerned, there will be no "tax transparency".
However, a transparency rule will typically apply to any UK source income of the structure, which will be imputed to the settlor and will be taxed on him/her accordingly. This reflects the status quo.
The conditions for protection from arising basis taxation on foreign income of the trust will look at whether the settlor was deemed domiciled for all tax purposes under the "15 out of 20 years" test when the trust was created. A deemed domicile in the UK for IHT purposes, e.g. under the current "17 out of 20 years" test, will not count. There may therefore be an advantage to the creation of a trust, before 6 April 2017, by a long-term resident foreign domiciliary who is already deemed domiciled for IHT purposes. To avoid an IHT "entry" charge it may be necessary for the individual to sell assets to the trust instead of giving them.
The protection from arising basis taxation of trust income will depend on no assets being added to the trust after the settlor's acquisition of deemed domiciled status. The protected status will be lost permanently if property or income is provided to the trust after that date (probably subject to certain exceptions). However, payments to the settlor or close family members will not trigger a loss of protection.
Instead of a UK resident but foreign domiciled settlor being taxed on the structure's foreign income as it arises, he/she will be taxed on any benefits received by him/her or close family members, where those benefits are not already subject to income tax in the hands of the recipient. This seems to mean that the settlor will be taxed if the recipient is a close family member who is non-UK resident, or a remittance basis user and the benefit is received outside the UK; whereas if the recipient is a UK resident arising basis taxpayer, the recipient – rather than the settlor – will be taxed.
Although the response to the consultation document does not say this, we think it is safe to assume that a settlor tax charge can only arise on this basis if, and to the extent that, there is foreign income that has accrued within the trust structure and which is available to be "matched" to the benefits received.
The response to the consultation document indicates that this rule will apply to all UK resident but foreign domiciled settlors – not merely those who are deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" rule. Where the settlor is a remittance basis user, and the benefit received by him/her or the close family member has not been remitted to the UK, there will be no immediate tax charge on the benefit (although a tax charge will arise if the benefit is later remitted).
However, where the settlor is deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" rule, the remittance basis will of course not apply, so if he/she is UK resident there will be an immediate tax charge on the benefit, even if it is received outside the UK. That will seemingly be the case even if the close family member who has received the benefit is non-UK resident.
The protection from an immediate liability under the "transfer of assets abroad" rules will not apply to income received by a non-resident company which is personally owned by a deemed domiciliary (as distinct from being owned by a trust settled by such an individual before the onset of deemed domicile). Such a company will, typically, be "tax transparent" in relation to the deemed domiciled shareholder.
We already have draft legislation for the CGT changes.
Amendments will be made to the existing legislation to ensure that non-resident trusts created by UK resident foreign domiciled settlors who have subsequently become deemed domiciled under the "15 out of 20 years" test will not, generally, be "tax transparent" for CGT purposes.
This protection will be subject to essentially the same conditions as will apply for the purposes of income tax. It will be conditional on no assets having been added to the trust after the settlor's acquisition of deemed domiciled status. The protected status of the trust will be lost permanently if "property or income" is provided to the trust after that date (subject to certain exceptions). However, payments to the settlor or close family members will not trigger a loss of protection.
Under the draft legislation, the exceptions that will allow "property or income" to be provided to the trust without a forfeiture of protection include one for payments or transfers made to allow tax costs or administration expenses to be met, where such expenses exceed the trust's income for the relevant year. This is a sensible measure, bearing in mind the large number of "dry" trusts which are in existence.
There is a lack of clarity, at present, about the position if the settlor has funded the trust by loan, and such loan is repayable on demand. This situation may be reasonably common. If the settlor becomes deemed domiciled, and omits to call for repayment of the loan, or to charge interest on the loan, could that be considered an addition of "property" to the trust? It seems very doubtful that it should be, but HMRC's views on this point are not known.
If a distribution is received by the settlor or a close family member (defined broadly as the settlor's spouse or civil partner and any children or step-children who are under the age of 18) on or after 6 April 2017, the distribution will be attributed to the UK resident settlor if the recipient of the distribution is either non-UK resident or a remittance basis user and does not remit the distribution to the UK in the year of receipt.
The settlor will be taxed to the extent that the distribution is matched with trust gains, according to his or her status in the relevant year. This means that if the settlor is a remittance basis user and the distribution is not remitted to the UK, there will be no immediate tax exposure; if, on the other hand, the settlor is deemed domiciled or elects not to use the remittance basis for the relevant tax year, then tax will be payable by him or her on an arising basis.
The settlor will be entitled to recover the tax paid either from the beneficiary who received the distribution, or from the trustee of the trust. Oddly, the relevant clause appears to give the settlor the choice as to which of these parties he/she will pursue for reimbursement.
The existing CGT legislation generally allows capital gains to be "washed out" of non-resident trusts, without tax, through the making of distributions to non-resident individuals, or non-UK distributions to remittance basis users, so that the gains in question cease to be available to be "matched" to other beneficiaries.
The Government perceives a need to tighten up the rules on this, to prevent what it sees as opportunities for avoidance. With effect from 6 April 2017, a distribution to a non-resident individual will not generally be matched against the pool of gains.
This new rule will apply to payments made to non-UK residents after 6 April 2017, and also payments made before that date which remain unmatched (i.e. payments made before 6 April 2017 where there were insufficient trust gains available for matching). The effect will be that the pool of trust gains will not be reduced by the payment to the non-UK resident beneficiary; instead, gains will remain available for matching with payments to UK resident beneficiaries or non-UK resident close family members of UK resident settlors (see above).
These anti-"washing out" provisions will from 6 April 2017 apply to all non-resident trusts, regardless of the domicile status of the settlor (i.e. regardless of whether he or she is UK domiciled, deemed domiciled or non-UK domiciled).
There are particular rules which will apply to payments to beneficiaries who are only temporarily non-resident or are "migrating" beneficiaries; and to payments made in a year when a trust is being brought to an end (where payments are being made to both UK resident and non-UK resident beneficiaries).
Where a beneficiary is within the scope of the temporary non-residence provisions (i.e. he/she is non-UK resident for fewer than six tax years) a payment to such an individual will be treated as having been received by the beneficiary in the year of his/her return to the UK – so that the payment will be available for matching with available gains in the year of return or in subsequent years.
Where a UK resident beneficiary receives a payment and then subsequently becomes non-UK resident before the payment is matched with trust gains (this is what the Government means by a "migrating" beneficiary), the payment will not subsequently be matched. In other words, there is no "washing out" in these circumstances.
Finally, there is specific provision for cases where a trust is brought to an end, and payments are made to both UK resident and non-UK resident beneficiaries. In this case, the gains will be attributed to the beneficiaries proportionally according to the amounts they receive, regardless of their residence status (as would be the case under the current rules). This is a welcome feature of the proposed new regime, which may in some situations encourage trusts to be wound up in a single tax year rather than being progressively run down over longer periods.
Lastly, the Government is proposing the inclusion of measures in the Finance Act 2017 which, it appears, will apply for the purposes of both income tax and CGT, and which will have effect in relation to all non-resident trusts – not merely those with settlors who have become deemed domiciled for all tax purposes.
Under existing law it is possible, at least in principle, for a non-resident trust to make a distribution to a beneficiary who is not taxable on it (either because he/she is non-UK resident, or because he/she is a remittance basis user and the distribution has not been brought into the UK) and for that beneficiary to give the sum that he/she has received to another individual (who would have been taxed on the sum, had he/she received it directly from the trust).
The Government believes that, in the absence of anti-avoidance measures, this kind of planning could become more prevalent from 6 April 2017. The perception is that it could be used to circumvent settlor tax charges, with distributions being made to individuals other than close family members, who may be non-resident, subject to an "understanding" that the sums in question will in due course be given to the deemed domiciled settlor. This perception is probably right.
The Government will therefore introduce measures that will have effect for both income tax and CGT, which will restrict such planning. A draft clause has been included in the Finance Bill 2017 clauses dealing with CGT. The basic thrust of the draft clause is that if a distribution is made to a beneficiary who is non-resident or a remittance basis user, and there is a gift by that beneficiary to a UK resident individual (who need not be the settlor, or indeed a beneficiary of the trust), the gift may be treated as a distribution from the trust received by its recipient and taxed accordingly.
Generally, such deeming will only apply if the gift occurs within three years of the distribution, but there will be no time limit if the distribution is made pursuant to "arrangements" under which it is intended that all or some of the distribution will be passed on to the donee. The drafting of the clause is complex and it is not clear that it entirely addresses the potential for double taxation where a distribution has been made to a remittance basis user, or to a non-resident who subsequently becomes resident in the UK.
A proposed change that is likely to have wider application concerns the value of certain "benefits in kind" from trusts.
Under current law, for income tax and CGT purposes the issue of whether the provision of a loan by a trust or the making available of a chattel to a beneficiary is a taxable benefit and if so, what the value of that benefit is, depends on what interest or "rent" would be paid under an arm's length arrangement between unrelated parties.
The value of an interest-free loan will be deemed to be the interest payable on that loan at the official rate (currently 3%).
The value of an interest-bearing loan under which interest is rolled-up, instead of being paid, will likewise be the interest payable on the loan at the official rate. No account will be taken of the accrual of additional indebtedness to the lender. This principle already applies to loans from companies to their employees and directors.
The value of enjoyment of artworks or other chattels will be deemed to be a multiple of the official rate and the acquisition cost of the chattels. This is likely to increase, quite dramatically, the tax cost for beneficiaries of having "rent-free loans" of high-value artworks from trusts.
The implications of these changes will be far-reaching. It is likely that most, if not all, trust structures that have a connection with the UK will need to be reviewed in light of these reforms, and many will be affected one way or another.
As will be obvious from the foregoing, that there remain significant gaps in the detail of how the new rules will operate. We will continue to monitor the position and update or provide new briefings as necessary. However, it would not be wise for affected individuals to wait until the form of the new regime is completely settled before taking action, particularly as the implementation of any significant plan of action will take time, which is in short supply before the new rules come into effect. If you believe you are or will be affected by the Government's proposals, we strongly recommend that you contact the authors of this briefing or your usual Charles Russell Speechlys contact.


Walsh and Piccard in their sub, on the way to Mariana.
Have you ever been to the Mariana Trench? If you have, you are either oceanographer Don Walsh or film director James Cameron, because the only other person to ever have visited the trench (Jacques Piccard) died in 2008. Hello Don or James! Thanks for reading The Finch and Pea.
If you're one of the seven billion other people who haven't yet visited, here's a bit of travel info: The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of any of the oceans on Earth. It's located in the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and Papua New Guinea. The trench forms the boundary between two tectonic plates: the Pacific plate in the East and the small Mariana plate in the West. The Mariana plate pushed over the Pacific plate, which created the trench at the border. Above the surface, the tectonic plate boundary forms a series of small islands, the Mariana Islands. The island of Guam, just South of the Mariana Islands, is also part of this system.
The Mariana Trench was first discovered in 1875, as part of the Challenger expedition. The deepest part of it was determined in 1931, by Challenger II, and is called Challenger Deep. I see a trend here.
Challenger Deep lies almost 11km under sea level. That's about 7 miles, for the non-metric among you. To visit it is indeed a challenge, which is why so few people have done so. Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard were the first to visit, in January 1960. They spotted a number of interesting species, and claimed to have even seen a flatfish, but more recent recordings (both by Cameron and unmanned dives) haven't found any vertebrates at this depth.
The second manned dive into Challenger Deep was James Cameron's, in 2012. I must admit that at the time, just from reading headlines, I thought there were two* James Camerons: one who made movies and one who explored oceans. But no, it's the same guy! During his dive, he recorded a lot of video footage, both for scientific and entertainment purposes. From the recorded footage researcher Natalya Gallo has already been able to identify several new species.
There is probably a lot more to discover down there. Who will be next to visit and find out?
*There are probably more than two. But there is only one famous one.
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YOU ARE A LIAR !!!
The progressive scumbags called on garland to use the alphabet agencies to intimidate concerned parents who don't want the racist Marxist CRT identity politics indoctrination forced on their children and that tyrant McAuliffie said parents should have NO SAY in what their children are taught in school.
Document reveals McAuliffe admi. pushed Va. schools to 'embrace' critical race theory
WASHINGTON (TND) — A leakeddocumentappears to show the Virginia Department of Education encouraged public schools to "embrace"critical race theory(CRT) while Democrat Terry McAuliffe was governor. McAuliffe, who is running for Virginia governor again this year, recently claimed critical race...
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Why do you insist on calling ME a liar as this was in the Post today. I guess that is easier than replying to the facts as reported by the Washington Post. Yes, the GOP has been trying to scare voters in Virginia as they have no policy to stand by. We shall see how this election turns out after it's over. I guess you'll say it was all fraud if Youngkin loses. That is the Trump way of responding to lost elections.
Lets read the article which I expect is an OPINION article and I expect you embellished the shit out of it, but besides all of that I know from multiple sources what has happened, Virginia school system liberals who have had to deal with irate parents after they ignored a girl getting raped and sodomized by a boy in a skirt claiming to be transgender was allowed in the girls locker room and Virginia school officials ignored the problem.
The same Virginia school administrators complained to Garland about irate parents who don't want their children brainwashed with CRT/identity politics claiming the parents could be some kind of domestic terrorist because calling them racist wasn't working to scare them away, so Garland instructed the FBI to investigate irate parents, this is a blatant attempt to intimidate parents who have every right to be concerned and speak out at PTA meetings where their voices have been limited by the same school system liberals with an agenda.
The Virginia democrat Gov. McAuliffe said parents have no business in deciding what their own kids should learn in school.
I call you a liar because you lie, it's really simple, YOU ARE A LIAR !
If irate parents are breaking any laws that's a job for Virginia police, not the God dam FBI to treat irate parents as domestic freaking terrorist, that's a very transparent attempt to silence those who stand against the disgusting progressive agenda.
Father whose daughter was 'raped' slams Merrick Garland
Scott Smith, who was dragged out of a Virginia school board meeting after his daughter was 'raped' in girls' bathroom by 'skirt-wearing' male student is slamming Merrick Garland.
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Explosive Docs Prove McAuliffe's Admin Pushed CRT In Virginia Schools
Documents show that during his tenure as Virginia governor, Terry McAuliffe's Education Department was pushing public schools to teach critical race theory.
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That is just crap. Here is the Washington Post article that I referenced earlier. It has nothing to do with any rape that you allege or the DOJ spying on anyone who hasn't committed a criminal act.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...-doj-is-spying-parents-school-board-meetings/
Not spying on anyone who hasn't committed a crime....really, a parent raising his/her voice is now a crime ? So you don't support the 1st amendment ?
Attorney General Garland sent a memo to FBI director Wray after the National School Boards Association claimed in a letter to Biden that the America's public schools system and its education leaders agenda is under attack as parents grow frustrated with mask mandates being imposed on their children and critical race theory being injected into their curricula and Garland asked the FBI to investigate parents who spoke out at PTA meetings against CRT as potential domestic terrorist for as little as RAISING THEIR VOICES.
Biden will be reinstating TRUMPS remain in Mexico policy after the Biden admin. lost in court, sadly we have already been burdened with a flood of illegal immigrants who are now in Americas heartland, most of which will not return to court but will remain as illegal immigrants.
Yeah, you Republican Trump supporters are the liars here as it is always something about fraud in the 2020 election that no one else found. I know that most parents that vote in Virginia want their kids to have answers to their questions about race and the about the terrible mistreatment by White supremacists. This is our history even though Trump supporters don't want anyone talking about that. I remember living in Mississippi and all the lynchings going on there. It truly is our history and Merrick Garland did nothing to parents who wished only to debate the subject. He said succinctly that the Constitution protects anyone wishing to debate these issues.
I couldn't prove in a court of law that the 2020 election was stolen, I have no problem saying that, never mind millions of late mail in ballots with no creases, still I admit that I couldn't prove fraud in court....especially if the court wouldn't look at any evidence of fraud.
That said I am not happy with the way covid was exploited to keep bipartisan watchers out of the ballot counting areas ( I saw this happening myself so don't try to peddle some BS ) and I am against mail out ballots and ballot requests, but I'm not the one bringing up election fraud, your assertion that it is always something about fraud in the 2020 election is invalid in reference to me, I haven't brought up election fraud in months ( I have responded to it. ) but I haven't brought it up as an excuse for anything and speaking of elections it's going to be something when Youngkin wins in Virginia even though it's a democrat fortified election.
The 2020 election is over and the mass mainstream media Trump hate campaign played a big part as many people voted against Trump without having any idea of what either candidate stood for, they just knew Trump was supposed to be a racist because that's what their television kept saying, yet when asked in the streets, they couldn't name/cite anything racist that Trump ever did, it was just virtue signaling but now many of those voters have buyers remorse, they are unhappy about Bidens cowardice in Afghanistan and the absolute debacle Biden made of our Southern border and voters are unhappy with inflation from the TRILLIONS we spent on covid that we pulled out of thin air, that money is now being stolen from everyones savings and their grocery money in the form of inflation and democrats what TRILLIONS more for a socialism bill with legislation pushing more CRT in the workplace.
Identity politics is all progressive democrats have as their policy has been an abject failure, bail reform has stores closing down due to un-prosecuted shoplifters, progressive DA Kim Fox has even refused to prosecute violent crime.
Racism has been exploited for political advantage by democrats but reaching into our schools and indoctrinating children is too much, leave the kids alone.
Debating issues is one thing, brainwashing children in our schools with Marxist CRT identity politics is quite another.
Most parents in Virginia do NOT want their children to be told they are bad people because of their skin color and they don't want young children being taught how to masturbate before they even reach puberty, they also don't want boys in the girls locker room. Parents in Virginia want to have a say in what their children are taught in school outside of the fundamentals and they are not domestic terrorist for saying so at PTA meetings, it's absolutely dastardly the way progressive liberals have attacked concerned parents and the Biden administration has been gutless when it comes to defending Americans in Afghanistan and gutless when it comes to defending parents rights in our school system, attacking children with CRT in our schools is disgusting, telling white children they are bad people because of their skin color is racism.
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It is true that you haven't recently said anything about the fraud that didn't happen in the 2020 election, but you certainly did right after the election and in the months afterward. Trump and the GOP tried to say in court that the election was stolen, but you have to have some sort of evidence when you go to court and 60 cases found none of that. Sure, they alleged that fraud took place, but that is far from any evidence. Speaking of buyer remorse, many voters had that for the years after Trump got marginally elected, but that isn't the way we elect presidents. He did get impeached twice and the second time he got 10 Republicans in the House that agreed and 7 Republicans in the Senate that agreed with the 50 Democrats.That was the first time in history that we had bipartisan House and Senate agreement.
I have watched the egregious Republicans spew their hate at school board meetings about CRT, but that proves nothing about the majority of voters and their opinions. It was horrid to watch! We shall see who wins in Virginia, but I wouldn't think that Republicans have the governorship in the bag. In fact I think Democrats will hold onto the governorship there.
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Can't find evidence when you Democrat losers smash your phones and burn it, withhold the routers, don't permit access, make fake ballots, etc etc etc genius. It's how you guys play. Cheat to win at all costs. Seems like it worked for you this time, but you'll probably burn in hell for it.
Biden himself admitted outright that you guys had "put together the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in history"
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Dark money and people like Stacey Abrams wrangled to have voting laws changed before the election, democrats love to fortify elections but don't expect an investigation from the Biden admin. or AG Garland.
Meanwhile China has tested a hyper-sonic missile built with our military chips made in Taiwan.......you just can't make this shit up, we better get some real leadership in office come 2024....if we survive until then.
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Are you saying that Democrats are necessary to make the Republican case for them? Many of these states had Republicans in office like Brad Raffensperger in Georgia who stated that the election there was the most secure in the history of American elections. That also happened in Arizona and many other states, all of which counted and recounted the the votes, then certified the wins there. You seem to forget that many Republicans were also election on those same ballots that you claim were fraudulent. I guess we should throw those elections out as well.
Show me where Biden admitted to voter fraud on the part of Democrats. That never happened.
The Biden admin. is moving illegal immigrants by private bus and aircraft into the heart of America and doing this in the dark of night.
You just can't make this shit up folks, Biden is attempting to change America illegally.
Biden has been ordered by the court to restart Trumps remain in Mexico policy.
True "republicans" disavow morons like Brad rafensperger you total buffoon. He is not a republican, he is on your side! Lol think mcfly. Do you have any ability to think critically and for yourself or do you just eat up what cnn spoon feeds you? There are tons of "republicans" who are really just as far left as you, Biden, and Obama. They are also complete morons. Anyone can call themselves a republican. John McCain and the recently deceased Colin Powell also called themselves republicans, but they were the same deep state globalist shills you Obama and Biden are. They are not in line with the principles real republicans stand for.
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I think we are conflating a lot of things here...
Does anyone remember playing Clue or Cluedo? It's just a kid's game, but it comes with an important lesson that applies to real life in very serious situations.
When you allege something, you are accusing someone of having done something illegal.
When you suggest something, you are claiming that there is a possible explanation for something you find to be otherwise strange.
It's possible to suggest that maybe the election was stolen. In that case, it shouldn't be taken as anything more than a guess. Investigators should then carry on doing their investigation.
It's also possible to accuse/allege. In that case, there should be some form of evidence that supports your accusation or allegation.
#1 Misconception: If someone suggests a conspiracy theory as such, they don't need proof, but, rather they want something looked into. So, if someone suggests something in that way, the response of "you don't have any proof" is only distracting.
#2 Misconception: If you make allegations or accusations without proof, then you don't know enough to make those allegations.
Regarding the election, here's what we know: Trump's followers are very adamant that Trump is the best, yet his overall approval ratings were consistently low from the day he took office, because the majority of people in the USA were not happy with him. Whether those people were unhappy for justifiable reasons or not, doesn't change the way they would have voted. Trump's subsequent handling of the covid pandemic as well as the constant negative news cycle around him certainly did not help convert people who didn't like him into suddenly liking him. When people went to the polls on election day, they, no big surprise, chose not to re-elect him. I'm not sure why anyone would suggest that it was surprising that he lost, but there are many people who were ultra-surprised. So much so, that those people saw no other possibility than that the election was stolen. But, frankly, that hypothesis is completely based in ignorance. When you have people mailing in their votes in an election involving a highly unpopular president, there are going to be a lot of votes against the president. Period. No conspiracy necessary at that point. If you want to argue about conspiracies involving the fact that ballots were mailed in or the fact that the news cycle was so negatively focused on Trump, those are related, but separate, issues. But the matter of fact is that there is no basis for the suggestion that the voting process itself was necessarily rigged based on the outcome. None. End of story? No, because there have been dozens of investigations into the allegations Trump made, and none of those investigations turned up anything substantial. None. End of story now? No, because Trump's followers have continued to make crazy predictions, again based on ignorance to the facts, that Trump will reclaim the office of president, and, in every case so far, there has been nothing that has come to pass to support that. Nothing. End of story!
Now, was the negative news cycle responsible for swaying the election? Absolutely. When Trump was president, you'd turn on the radio or television or computer or pick up a newspaper, and, every major story involved Trump. He was front-page news for four years straight. Trump Trump Trump. If the news outlet was right-leaning, then TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!!! If the news outlet was left-leaning, TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!!! So, on election day, everyone was fired up one way or the other. Some right-leaning folks were already saying that they would not accept the results of the election if Trump lost, no matter the reason. That's not just ignorance, but that's setting up the willfulness of the ignorance that followed. If Trump had won, I would guarantee that there would have been just as much noise from the left-leaning people, but that didn't happen. But here's the thing, you can't have it both ways. You either participate in the political process or you revolt against the political process. Trying to do both loses you the moral high ground.
So, looking forward from the present, you can't make the suggestion that the election count was rigged on a large scale against Trump, because the suggestion was already made prior to the election taking place, because investigations have already taken place and found only small scale irregularities (the vast majority of which favoured Trump), and because your leaders already claimed that they would only accept the process's legitimacy if it favoured them. From a logic-based standpoint, that argument is already triply stacked against you, so to hang onto it is to forsake the very basis of logic, at which point you run the risk of being dismissed as illogical.
Yet, and this is most important, if someone supports Trump or Trump's policies, that does not mean that the person is alleging large-scale election count conspiracy. If the person suggested something in the past, before investigations were completed, that doesn't mean that they are currently alleging that the election count was stolen. Perhaps they *want* to think that, but if they aren't putting any conspiracy theories forward anymore, they aren't doing the thing that you are accusing them of doing.


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package com.cloudlbs.sls.core;

import java.util.List;

import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.util.Log;

/**
 * Provides a convenient wrapper for the {@link ISecureLocationService},
 * encapsulating all the repetitive validation of service availability,
 * authentication, and API key transmission.
 *
 * @author Dan Mascenik
 *
 */
public class SecureLocationService {

	private ISecureLocationService service;
	private String apiKey;
	private String username;
	private String password;

	public SecureLocationService(ISecureLocationService service, String apiKey,
			String username, String password) {
		this.service = service;
		this.apiKey = apiKey;
		this.username = username;
		this.password = password;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if the current app is authenticated with the SLS using whatever
	 * credentials are currently in memory.
	 *
	 * @see SLSServiceConnection#setUsername(String)
	 * @see SLSServiceConnection#setPassword(String)
	 *
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#isAuthenticated(String, String)
	 */
	public boolean isAuthenticated() {
		boolean authenticated = false;
		if (username == null || username.trim().length() == 0
				|| password == null || password.trim().length() == 0) {
			return false;
		}

		try {
			authenticated = service.isAuthenticated(apiKey, username);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
		}

		if (authenticated) {
			logDebug("Still authenticated...");
		} else {
			logDebug("Credentials expired - try saved credentials");
			try {
				AuthenticationStatus auth = service.authenticate(apiKey,
						username, password);
				authenticated = auth.getIsSuccessful();
			} catch (RemoteException e) {
				logError("Error calling remote service");
			}

			if (authenticated) {
				logDebug("Reauthentication successful");
			} else {
				logDebug("Reauthentication unsuccessful");
			}
		}
		return authenticated;
	}

	/**
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#authenticate(String, String, String)
	 */
	public AuthenticationStatus authenticate(String username, String password) {
		AuthenticationStatus auth;
		try {
			auth = service.authenticate(apiKey, username, password);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
			auth = new AuthenticationStatus();
			auth.setIsSuccessful(false);
			auth.setFaultCode(AuthenticationStatus.FAULT_SERVICE_FAILURE);
		}
		return auth;
	}

	/**
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#logout(String)
	 */
	public void logout() {
		try {
			service.logout(apiKey);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#getLocation(String, LocationRequestParams)
	 * @param params
	 */
	public int getLocation(LocationRequestParams params) {
		int correlationId = 0;
		try {
			correlationId = service.getLocation(apiKey, params);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
		}
		return correlationId;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns true if there are any recurring location readings for this app.
	 *
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#isPinging(String)
	 */
	public boolean isPinging() {
		try {
			return service.isPinging(apiKey);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
			return false;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Cancels all scheduled readings for this app.
	 *
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#cancelReadings(String)
	 */
	public void cancelReadings() {
		try {
			service.cancelReadings(apiKey);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Error calling SLS");
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Retrieves stored location data from the SLS. Once retrieved, the data is
	 * released by the SLS and cannot be retrieved again.
	 *
	 * @see ISecureLocationService#getData(String)
	 */
	public List<LocationData> getData() {
		List<LocationData> data;
		try {
			data = service.getData(apiKey);
		} catch (RemoteException e) {
			logError("Failed to retrieve location data");
			return null;
		}
		return data;
	}

	private void logDebug(String msg) {
		try {
			Log.d(SLSServiceConnection.CLIENT_LOG_TAG, msg);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			// nevermind
		}
	}

	private void logError(String msg) {
		try {
			Log.e(SLSServiceConnection.CLIENT_LOG_TAG, msg);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			// nevermind
		}
	}

}

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Q: Change dropdown list item based on another cells value So I'm trying to figure out a way where if the two cells match in numbers, the dropdown list item changes to "stopp".
See the example here: Example
What I want it to do is when the column G has the same number as the column H, it changes the status to "Stopp".
Could someone help?

A: Unfortunately, this is not possible to do directly in Google Sheets, you would need to incorporate some Apps Script to extend Google Sheets.
With Apps Script, you could simply create a function to check and update the values, or you could do it automatically with triggers. Specifically, the most useful trigger in this situation would be the onEdit() trigger (you can read more about it here), since it would run automatically every time that the document is edited.
function onEdit(e) {
  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();

  var column1Index = 7; //LETTER G
  var column2Index = 8; //LETTER H
  var outputColumnIndex = 9; //LETTER I

  var numberOfRowsToCheck = 10;

  var column1Values = sheet.getRange(1,column1Index,numberOfRowsToCheck,1).getValues();
  var column2Values = sheet.getRange(1,column2Index,numberOfRowsToCheck,1).getValues();

  for (var i=0;i<column1Values.length;i++){
    if(column1Values[i][0] == column2Values[i][0]){
      sheet.getRange(i+1, outputColumnIndex).setValue("Stop");
    }
  }

}

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The awaited project of the metro rail operation began in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Metro service on Monday. The service is being effected for citizens from March 6.
PM @narendramodi inaugurated Phase-1 of Ahmedabad Metro; also laid the Foundation Stone of Phase-2.
▪ Phase-1 is around 40.03 km in total, out of which 6.5 km is underground and the rest of the stretch is elevated.
▪ Phase- 2 will be of 28.254 kms. pic.twitter.com/owVBkWOPbe
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 4, 2019
The total length of the Phase-I of the Metro Rail Project is around 40.03 km out of which 6.5 km is underground between Kalupur station and Shahpur station and the rest is elevated section. The project connects 4 corners of the Ahmedabad city with 2 corridors and 32 stations.
The PM took a ride from Vastral Gam Metro Station to Nirant cross Road which is approximately 1.1 km. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Governor O P Kohli, Deputy CM Nitin Patel and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri along with some school children. He also laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the Ahmedabad Metro. It has been noted that Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the second phase of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project in February this year.
It's a memorable day in Ahmedabad's history.
Our beloved Ahmedabad gets a Metro!
Inaugurated Phase-1, travelled on the metro and laid the foundation stone for Phase-2.
We want to provide convenient, and cost effective transportation in our cities. pic.twitter.com/6VhLbhrmZN
— Narendra Modi Fan page (@PM_Narendermodi) March 4, 2019
Managing director of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, IP Gautam said that "so far 70 per cent work of phase-I has been done." Initially. One train will be operating on 6.5 km stretch. Shortly, the second will be start soon in mid-march. It will take one and a half year more to complete the project. The phase II is expected to be operational in September 2019, between Vishalla and Paldi. "Today is a big day for Ahmedabad as Metro Rail has become operational. It will give a boost to connectivity, and reduce travel time." he said.
The total cost of Phase I has estimated at Rs 10,773 crore out of which Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided Rs 5360 crore and the central and state government together contributed Rs 1990 crore for the project. The East-West corridor will be completely elevated with 17 stations. The underground has 4 stations and the rest 13 are elevated section. Old High Court station will be an interchange station for both the corridors.
The total length of phase II is around 28.26 km which will connect the routes of Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar. The estimated cost to developed this project is at Rs 6769 crore which was approved by the Union cabinet last month. The North- South corridor will have two routes, one from Motera stadium to Mahatma Mandir which length is around 22.84km stretch and the second is 5.42 km corridor from Gujarat national Law University which connects Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University and Gift city. The north south corridor will be completely elevated with 15 stations.
The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation said that the minimum metro fare would be Rs 5 for the first 2.5 km and Rs 10 for 2.5 to 7.5 km distance. According to this demarcation, the fare from Vastral gam to Apparel Park station would be Rs 10. And the maximum fare from Vastral Gam to Thaltej would be Rs 25 when the entire stretch becomes operational. The East-West corridor zone is being noted the densely populated line of metro rail.
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A review of generalist and specialist community health workers for delivering adolescent health services in sub-Saharan Africa
The health of adolescents is increasingly seen as an important international priority because the world's one point eight billion young people (aged 10 to 24 years) accounts for 15.5% of the global burden of disease and are disproportionately located in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Build a curriculum that includes everyone
In order to accommodate the education needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students American schools need to do more than add LGBT information to the curriculum in sex education class.
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Bullying of LGBT youth and school climate for LGBT educators
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students continue to report more often than their heterosexual peers, through repeated studies (Kosciw, et al, 2010), a much higher incidence of experiencing bullying and harassment in schools.
The effect of negative school climate on academic outcomes for LGBT youth and the role of in-school supports
For many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, intolerance and prejudice make school a hostile and dangerous place.
Emerging issues in school bullying research and prevention science
Titles from this issue: Associations between peer victimization and academic performance; The biological underpinnings of peer victimization: understanding why and how the effects of bullying can last a lifetime; Cyberbullying: what does research tell us?; Teacher–student agreement on "bullies an
The universal basic education programme and the family life HIV education in Nigeria
The study assessed the capacity of the Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria to effectively implement the Family Life HIV Education Curriculum.
Integrating gender and rights into sexuality education: field reports on using It's All One
International policy agreements, along with emerging evidence about factors influencing programme effectiveness, have led to calls for a shift in sexuality education toward an approach that places gender norms and human rights at its heart.
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School-based HIV/AIDS education is a common and well-proven intervention strategy for providing information on HIV/AIDS to young people. However, lack of skills among teachers for imparting sensitive information to students can lead to programme failure in terms of achieving goals.
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Phoenix Continuation High School students showcased project at USC
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Students at the Phoenix Continuation High School in Mar Vista showcased their project titled "Phoenix Rising" about the impacts of global warming at the Quiksilver Foundation and the USC Wrigley Institute's annual science competition March 6th.
The science competition at the Quiksilver headquarters is held to improve marine science literacy and environmental education.
"By partnering with a great company like Quiksilver, whose brand carries instant credibility and appeal among youths, we can access and interest even more kids in exploring the amazing world of science," said Tony Michaels, director of the USC Wrigley Institute.
"Ultimately, we hope to inspire the next generation of marine scientists, but at minimum we will increase science literacy among all students we reach and foster a greater appreciation of the ocean and the need for responsible environmental stewardship," he said.
The students from Phoenix Continuation High School, located on Zanja Street near Venice High School, said the project not only helped improve their awareness about the impact of global warming, but involved the school in a science field study trip.
Through the project, the students conducted research and created an illustrated book titled "Think Globally, Act Locally."
Renee Klein, a QuikSCience teacher and coach, was awarded the Ocean Science Leadership Award Commitment to Education Award in recognition of her leadership and exemplary service to marine science education. Klein's Animo Venice High School students were awarded first place in 2006 and earned a trip to Hawaii.
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By MELANIE EKSAL Penticton Herald
A recently renovated 1975 Airstream by Annie Jomphe and her husband, Martin Readman. The pair own a renovation company, Sitka Concept, and renovate homes and do custom woodworking, while also completing challenging renovations such as Airstreams on the side.Monica Jackson Photography/Special to The Herald
Glamping may not have been a thing when Airstream trailers were first built, but it certainly is now thanks to a Penticton couple.
Annie Jomphe and her husband, Martin Readman, who own Sitka Concept, have spent almost one year renovating old Airstreams.
The pair have a knack for construction, having worked in the industry together for over 20 years renovating homes.
After living on a sailboat and travelling the world with their three children, the family, who originally hail from Quebec and spent some time in Alberta, decided to settle in Penticton.
"When we got off the boat, we couldn't live in a house," explained Jomphe. "We bought an Airstream, renovated it ourselves and then we just fell in love with the Airstream and the idea of repurposing an old, vintage trailer that still has the capacity of being on the road."
The couple are now working on their third unit.
"We try to reuse as much as possible," Jomphe added.
Airstreams, which have sturdy structures and make them the best for repurposing, aren't the easiest renovation, though.
"It's actually harder than doing a house flip," explained Jomphe. "It's so small, so everything has to be well thought out. Everything is round, so it makes it way harder to build. It's mastering the craftsmanship, which my husband has, and putting it on a mobile trailer."
The couple most recently finished renovating a 1975 model.
"It's all new, and what (the customer) wants, so it's unique," said Jomphe.
Jomphe said clients from Vancouver and Toronto have come forward, hiring the couple to repurpose their Airstreams, which have been shipped across the country to the Okanagan for their makeovers.
It's similar to a tiny home, Jomphe added, who is responsible for the design and layout of the Airstream projects.
"There's everything – heating, water, solar panels … they're totally self-sufficient," she said.
Jomphe said she's unsure of what she and her husband will tackle next as their next challenging side project, but will continue to focus on woodworking and renovations for homeowners in the Okanagan.
Readman "wants to focus on high-end woodworking," said Jomphe, adding he also does built-in cabinetry.
"That's what he really loves to do."
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More Than 250,000 Flee From Deadly California Wild Fires
By JNS November 12, 2018 , 10:43 am
He makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. Psalms 104:4 (The Israel Bible™)
The worst wildfires in California history have spread throughout two areas in the state's north and south. (Credit: Chabad.org)
The "deadliest fires in California history" continued to spread in both Northern and Southern California over the weekend. To date, more than two-dozen people have been reported killed in the blazes, and entire communities have been decimated as high winds continued to fan the flames throughout the day.
In Northern California, the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise and took the lives of 23 people. More than 6,400 residences were destroyed.
In Southern California, which is still reeling from a Wednesday-night shooting at a bar that left 12 people dead, residents of Thousand Oaks and neighboring towns were forced to flee their homes as the fast-moving Woolsey Fire raged through their area.
Some 250,000 affected by both fires have evacuated their homes.
The tables had already been set for a planned Shabbat-dinner program when Rabbi Chaim and Shula Bryski, co-directors of Chabad of Thousand Oaks, Calif., evacuated on Friday morning with their family, taking the Torahscrolls with them. They spent part of Friday checking in with people in their community and offered to arrange housing for those who needed a place to go as the Woolsey Fire continued to rage towards the Pacific Ocean.
At Chabad of Calabasas, Shabbat services were canceled out of an "abundance of caution."
As Rabbi Eli Friedman wrote on Facebook: "If anyone needs help with accommodations or anything else, please let me know. Chabad in the [San Fernando] Valley is standing by to help.
"Have a safe and happy Shabbat; see you next week, b'ezrat Hashem[with G‑d's help]."
Rabbi Levi Cunin, co-director of Chabad of Malibu, said he was reaching out to community members, as everyone watched and waited throughout the day for news of loss and damage.At least two people were killed in Malibu, which was under mandatory evacuation, as the Woolsey Fire has consumed more than 83,000 acres and leveled 177 structures as of early Sunday afternoon.
The fire, which is barely contained, is expected to continue its devastating path, with a "Red Flag Warning" in place as winds blow in excess of 50 miles per hour, forecasted to last through Tuesday morning.
Some Jewish institutions are already dealing with the fire's impact. On Friday afternoon, the Ilan Ramon Day School in Agoura—named for the Israeli astronaut who was killed during a shuttle disaster in 2003—reported that the school's computer lab, administration building and a bathroom were destroyed in the flames.
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70th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Preview and Predictions for Feature Film: It's del Toro's to lose
Erik Anderson February 2, 2018
DGA President Paris Barclay (left) and 68th DGA winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (right) with last year's winner, Damien Chazelle (La La Land).
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The winners of the 70th Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards announce in film and television tomorrow night and I have some thoughts on who's going to win.
Like it says in the title, this is Guillermo del Toro's to lose. He comes in with Golden Globe and Critics' Choice wins (plus the most overall critics' win for the season with 13) for The Shape of Water, is a respected and beloved director and at the helm of the possible Best Picture winner. I'd be hard pressed to see someone else get this but if they do, boy do we have a new wrench in this already crazy Oscar race.
The DGA and Oscar went 4/5 this year, as they often do. Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri) nabbed a DGA nom but was snubbed at Oscar. Before you cry 'but Ben Affleck!' keep in mind that Affleck won everything leading up to Oscar night and McDonagh most certainly has not. His chances here are in last place, by a pretty significant margin.
Christopher Nolan is four-time DGA nominee and finally earned a Best Director Oscar nomination this year for Dunkirk. Nolan is likely next in line after del Toro (he has 10 director win from critics) but he should still be at arm's length for a win. It would have to be a pretty big upset but, if he does, the sound you'll hear is a million film bros blowing their loads all over their computer screens as they refresh Twitter.
Do you know who the 3rd most critics' wins for Director is this year? It's Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird. In fact, she's only one behind Nolan for the season having just won her 9th this week from GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Gerwig is only the seventh woman nominated by the DGA and, just like the Oscars, the first since Kathryn Bigelow – the DGA and Oscar winner for 2009's The Hurt Locker. Gerwig's low-key but assured directing hand could find itself a major upset here tomorrow night.
Jordan Peele (Get Out) is in both a great and a dubious position. He's double-nominated, earning mentions in First-Time Feature Film and the main award. He's winning First-Feature Film, full stop. But, would they give him both? It's only the second year of the category. Lion's Garth Davis won last year, lost the main award and then ultimately was snubbed at Oscar for Mel Gibson. Peele is only the fourth black director nominated for the DGA's top award and none have ever won. A win here would be HUGE, both historically and for how much it would disrupt the Oscar race. When you consider that the makeup of DGA membership also includes a large television contingent and that Peele is coming off the highly successful, Emmy-winning show Key & Peele then the alternate might be staring right at you.
It doesn't take much to realize that even in this era of Best Picture/Best Director splits, the majority of the Director winners whose films lost Best Picture still had the #2 film in the race. La La Land was just behind Moonlight, The Revenant was just behind Spotlight, etc. So, if you are of the belief, for example, that Christopher Nolan is going to win DGA, you have then say that Dunkirk is the #2 film. But how? The only Best Picture winners without writing or acting nominations are Grand Hotel and Wings – over 85 years ago. That would be quite a precedent to break, which is why is makes more sense to look at a possible spoiler to del Toro being one of the contenders whose film also has acting and/or directing nominations. If we're counting out McDonagh (and we should) that only leaves Gerwig and Peele. Lady Bird has Original Screenplay and two acting nominations (Lead and Supporting); Get Out has Original Screenplay and one acting nomination (in Lead). Those two should be your spoilers.
My predictions:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Winner: Guillermo del Toro, THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alt: Jordan Peele, GET OUT
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
Winner: Jordan Peele, GET OUT
Alt: doesn't matter (sorry, other nominees)
Here's how the DGA and Oscar have correlated so far this decade.
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Cloak and Dagger (1946) – Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) Review
By Leslie Byron Pitt 23 January 2020 21 January 2020
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As the movie world moves relentlessly along, it seems easier to forget the great innovators who reside in the earlier years of cinematic history. Nevertheless, it's the haunting visage of a grieving mother at the end of M (1931) which invades the mind more than many modern thrillers. The memeification of Netflix's Lost In Space's "sexy" robot is quaint when we consider Metropolis almost creating the trope on its lonesome. Now entering 2020, even the work of the 70s feels near ancient, and while one shouldn't necessarily expect the younger 20-something cinephiles to be showing complete devotion to films and filmmakers which are now a whole lifetime past them, it's a sobering moment to see film fans barely show any interest in these eras in their conversations. This writer may sound like a broken record to some of his closest companions… yet even that term seems fraught and dated.
It's kind of a shame that much of Cloak and Dagger is merely just functional. Fine. Just OK. This second world war espionage film involving Gary Cooper as an academic physicist drawn into a mission to thwart the Nazi's nuclear research promises much but delivers only adequately.
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It is a mild disappointment when put into consideration the films which Lang is better known for. A workman-like piece that does enough to get the job done but fades faster than its own ending credits. It's never bad. There's fluid camera movement throughout as well as kinetic fight sequences. But the film stumbles as it pulls punches on its lead character. Possibly a sign of the times, but Gary Cooper's character creates more interest when in the film's earlier stages when he's found to be cumbersome. This is when the film suggests that a teacher-cum-secret agent could really cause an issue for the allied cause.
However, the film never truly follows through. Based on a non-fiction book by writers Corey Ford and Alastair MacBain, there's a nagging feeling that reading up on the Office of Strategic Services would be far more interesting than the film which was eventually made. A pivotal plot moment holds an element of shock but never weighs heavy upon the characters afterwards. It's a film that doesn't really want to get its hands dirty, despite holding elements that allow it to be more than the sum of its parts. An early exchange has Cooper's character muse upon the evil of men and nuclear power; an element that echoes some of what makes Metropolis so alluring. That our misunderstanding and/or ignorance of science can be a hindrance to man is such an intriguing point of discussion, it's saddening that the film veers into Casablanca-lite territory, but with the latter film's charm.
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I cannot lie. It's difficult to appreciate what's going on here when the filmmaker has made two bona fide worldies of cinema history. This is a simple entertainment in comparison. Nothing found within Cloak and Dagger is bad, it's just dry. It won't get the young ones flocking. But when entries in your body of work are so astonishing that you had to flee from Hitler as he wanted you to helm propaganda pictures, you're allowed to let one or two things fly under the radar.
Disc-wise Cloak and Dagger isn't the strongest transfer going. Nor does the disc hold a massive glut of extras. A video essay from David Cairns and audio commentary from Alexandra Heller-Nicholas provides knowledge; while radio plays of Cloak and Dagger are available to provide an element of entertaining distraction, much like the film itself. There's enough here to while away a Saturday afternoon, despite how downbeat this review may appear.
Cloak and Dagger is released on Dual Format (DVD & Blu-ray) on 27th January as part of Eureka Entertainment's Masters of Cinema collection.
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