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Robin Hill 1:17 pm on August 13, 2019
Foot in Helmet Disease
AB tends to work with many steps. They both contract and expand with reps. One is ballyhooed internal muscle and one is a ballyhooed receiver with hustle. Both like to admire the likes of adorers, though one has a fetish for helicopters.
Antonio displayed massive drama while in the P.A. and now he might land in a stadium near LA. Might meaning he might decide to walk. And one meaning Las Vegas might balk. About the Raiders being overvalued while the love is in the East Bay where the fans are being screwed.
But Brown is to report to train with his posse while he taps around his story like Bob Fosse. Now the team has said all-in or all-out. Without his hat, he's in full pout. First its said that he has cold feet. Threatening his status of being elite. Then it's the helmet with size and shape. Blurring his vision while on his break. What next, we ask, from this prima donna? He belongs either in Vegas or crying to his Mama?
He's come up from being without a home. It seemed like in Steeler town that he made it his own. But one disconnect, two disconnect, three and four. What does Gruden and the Raiders have in store? Gruden has a 10 spot of years on his deal. Thats 10 of Mahomes driving his defenses to squeal.
But back to AB cause he likes all the focus. Forget about quitting, that was all hocus pocus. He will dominate when he gets the ball, from a ball boy or incumbent Derek Carr. It wouldn't be a drama if it wasn't a wide receiver, the world is their oyster while the pain is with believers. And if he finds his helmet online, for a bounty of a practice helmet signed, then he will be a straight up magician, following the leagues mandate and condition. Instead of spray painting a hat as a primer, not a good look for a sideline to sideliner.
You think he will make the Raiders relevant. Remember Moss, Walker, Nelson, and that $ spent? They've been looking forever for a replacement Tim Brown. Guess what, the name is right but the attitude's a frown.
Robin Hill 8:38 am on August 13, 2019
The Joe Killed The Radio Star
The Joe killed the radio star. And moved him to a podcast. The radio dial always seems too antiquated to last. And personalities come and go like New Yorkers through a turnstile. And before you know it, the memory slows and you don't remember them for awhile.
Take the case of Josh Friedman, who was let go by a Miami station. I've been here twenty years and its always been his vocation. He goes back to a point in time of sarcastic misuse, when Neil Rogers made him the butt of a joke because of a rumored hygiene issue. But at that time it was ok cause Neil made you relevant, unless you were Howard David and you wore a toupee like muskrat.
Let go by a station named "The Joe". A new name that is to give some more flow. But the name sounds like the child of some one dumb as rocks. The Joe sounds like something sloppy and personalities full of crocks. We don't expect much from this iteration of this Miami sports talk station but I'm sure they need a talent like Josh that smells like a pit that people use to mosh.
Expecting to hear an expert voice but its absent now. And his radio voice is certainly one that should be heard somehow. I always got the sense that he was the one to show the ropes, to youngsters, some talented and some dopes. A lot of us get expedited cause of a reason or another. But radio seems especially cruel to a fan or show runner.
I hope Josh Friedman makes it back to an airways or podcast. Seems like his talent shouldn't be on a flagship at half mast. And now we have regular scheduled programming but with one less on the farm. Seems like Miami radio is losing a lot of its charm.
Kneeler not on the fence
When the music plays and the bombs burst in to air, there is more dissenters that may dare. Those that kneel to the preamble. Those who kneel who are not able. To voice their opinion or share their disdain, on how people are deported, muted or slain. Like a Pan Olympian fencer who gloriously medals, if he opines then many say that he meddles. And has the dishonor of having to give back, his hard earned bounty while others attack…..
Innocent civilians cause their voices weren't heard, they write manifestos and injure the herd, of people who visit a WalMart to shop, not thinking they're targets about to be shot. Would it seem more American if an anthem was playing, while people screamed obscenities while simultaneously praying? While a white male terrorist takes the gun to aim, and fire at his victims to kill or at least maim?
In an arena for a sporting event, athletes protest a silence that's loud. They're ridiculed for sharing their thoughts in a country that's proud. In having the 1st amendment which guarantees the right, to speak even though it appears to slight . Of the people who fought and died in the fight. On the left side as well as the right.
So the bad publicity is what an athlete will Garner, some think of Eric and kneel even harder. And what they give up is more valuable than fame. But, at the risk of getting a moment of shame. They get self respect for bringing attention. To the things that are wrong in this glorious nation.
Robin Hill 5:50 pm on August 8, 2019
Stephen Ross, RISE or POTUS?
Look whose in the news again, someone PR deaf. If he didn't have billions I'd think of an invalid. He runs the Dolphins like he doesn't have a clue. The team colors should change from aqua to maroon.
That's how Bugs Bunny calls adversaries morons, or ignoramuses or da past coaches of da Dolphins. At least the past 20 when there is nary a winner. And most of that the fault of the host of this dinner. In the Hamptons benefiting the orange colored man. Who doesn't like anybody whose not white like his clan.
It comes out that Ross does more than just vote for Trump. He supports him financially with the gym monies lump sum. Equinox is now synonymous with an investor whose tone deaf. Its not the right he speaks to but to who that he has left.
And although he leads good work with mission called RISE. The people that are helped are the same they ostracize. Now its reported that difficult discussions were had, helping a POTUS who is monumentally bad. That ends with a player agreeing to disagree, will his heart be in to score TDs. When his owner took his power and betrayed the one thing they agreed on besides getting paid?
They being POTUS and his current cabinet crew. Not the 63 neither or left with some discord. And now there's been talk of some outrage. But Andy is keeping his membership which stabilized the brand. Not the one that Stills plays for that kneels before the game. That brand has been marginalized post Marino and not the same.
And we are treated to another moment Stephen Ross has foot in mouth. He has billions and a judgement that's clearly in the clouds.
Robin Hill 12:36 pm on August 7, 2019
What was the order from the Heat troubadour, was this one player whose back for another tour. Without his running mate DWade in tow, although UD does not run much anymore. At least when the lights are on and when the games count. But UD was never about the arena when loud.
Udonis is much more a behind the scenes mentor. A guy who sweats the detes with those who are younger. Who knows what takes to be with the magic 3s. Whether its Dwyane Wade or all the trophies. Haslem is like 40 in both number and age. But I ask which roster has a 12th that's more of a sage?
There are some who compare this to C. Anthony. It really isn't apt but kind of funny. The math doesn't equate when you initially relate what Carmelo does with his points in the paint. Udonis doesn't have close to the game of this Famer. But his intangibles makes this argument lamer. Carmelo has been on four different rosters. And each departure has been worse than the others. The last one in Houston was a reminder to thee: You can't spell Carmelo without the word ME. Just with Stephen A he says he is different, the GMs look at tape and say "thanks but no thanks".
The more apt comparison may be to Jeremy Lin, another former Knick unemployed and akin. Like Carmelo, he said publicly that he doesn't understand what the league doesn't see. One thing that sets UD apart, is his one story line, right from the start. He's sacrificed more than many who thrive, and that's why in this league, he's the one still alive.
Udonis Haslem has been with one town. Part of Heat Culture that's league renowned. If you don't fit, we don't just acquit. We ship you to Portland and say "that's it". But Haslem has always fit but not always lean. He started overseas before that scowl became mean. The Miami Heat took one look and said he might stick, and with year 17, the times sure went quick. And with three rings and his blood family set, his Bball family is forever in debt. 'Cause with all of stars that came and went from this town, the one with all heart is the one still around.
Dolphins '19
Josh Rosen is trending in the Miami mentions. Football is starting and we're talking in the trenches. The Dolphins have already lost one Offensive coach. But they all seem offensive to the eyes of a sloat. Drawing hard for a hard withdrawal from watching this feces they call pro football.
Year after year since Marino retired.and coach after coach being cut or fired. This team has been something like cow manure, give or take a year two without squaller but valor. For instance the year they had Chad Pennington. When they were carried with defense and good running.
One decade later the losing is like Frozen. A lot of cartoons and a lot more losing. And through it all we've had game managers, brittle and feeble and like good neighbors. They announce that State Farm is there, only in niceties and fables. Instead of the violence the gridiron demands. To be tough, skilled and act like a man. Its never enough to get over the humps and while the Pats have 6 rings that look like lumps.
So hopefully we have a golden child named Rosen. And Fitzpatrick who is all world for four games or so in. But us Dolfans know the whole deal. We've been mediocre since we had Marino. And we just would like to be competitive for a change. And entertaining if that's possible to arrange
Let the preseason begin with little fanfare, as Dolphins we know expect to go nowhere. And hope our expectations are somewhat shaken. Hopefully the drink will be stirred and we will awaken.
Cliff Branch RIP
Cliff Branch was a different breed, for a position that always asks to look at me. He was always a different kind of cat, and the DBs were always looking at his back. While he is raced for a Lamonica or Snake ball, which could never be thrown too tall.
To this former track star, football was his speedway and he was the car. Going against the greats like Brown and Haynes in practice, he made defenses stretch like elastic. He would call Biletnikoff his dad because of his guidance. But Raider fans know who was the real bad ass. Not to say Fred shouldn't be a Hall of Famer, but having Branch on the other side was a real life saver.
One of only six to be a thrice Silver and Black Super Bowl winner, Branch was the constant and professional Raider. And although Antonio Brown might be the new bell cow, the sky is limited to Branch's shadow. And one foot is now scheduled for an exam, the other was caught on the Steeler door jam.
He was a reluctant superstar receiver who let his play do the talking and put away the tendencies of others to do the mocking. Like Terrell Owens and his Sharpee and all the other divas who ask to look at me. Saying they are always wide open, but its that's just their big pie hole talking. While Cliff would prefer hauling a 99 yarder instead of being a celebrity martyr.
So today I think and remember Cliff Branch, a man of many TDs and not too much dance. A winner for the Silver and Black, RIP to one that never gave no slack.


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Stories from Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Generosity meets new Adopt-a-Family program (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
So many people open their hearts during the holidays and donate to various causes which assist people who may be in financial need. Without that generosity, many would not have Christmas. Upper Des Moines Opportunity has co-sponsored the Adopt-a-Family program for many years with the Pilot-Tribune, reaching some 200 families and nearly 1,000 people throughout the county each Christmas. Though most of those on the list were adopted each year, some were not. Changes have been made...
A Winter Wonderland (Entertainment ~ 12/19/06)
If you aren't the type to stay cabin-fevered during the icecicle season, the University of Okoboji Winter Games is one way to be the cold-weather blues. Centered around scenic Smith's Bay on West Lake Okoboji, the crazies at the fictional U of O have planned something for everyone for this year's Games, to be held on the last weekend of January...
January Blues (Entertainment ~ 12/19/06)
Once again, it is time for the January Blues Series as part of the History of the Blues class at Buena Vista University. This year the program will bring three well-known blues acts to Storm Lake for public shows. Performers are Tom Gary (veteran bluesman and leader of the blues class) and the Eric Hovey Band (Hovey is a native of Fort Dodge) offer a night of music and stories about the great bluesman...
N-F boys fall point short vs. OA (High School Sports ~ 12/19/06)
A slow start cost the Newell-Fonda boys basketball team a win here Friday in a non-conference game. The Mustangs trailed early, but a rally in the second half fell a point short, falling 54-53 to Odebolt Arthur. "We had a slow start offensively," coach Paul Loos said. "Our defense allowed us to get back in the game."...
Newell-Fonda girls 8-0 after turning back O-A (High School Sports ~ 12/19/06)
In a battle of undefeated teams, 13th-ranked Newell-Fonda overcame an upset bid from Odebolt-Arthur, winning a 69-64 decision here Saturday evening. Senior point guard Sarah Culp led the charge, scoring a team-high 17 points. Karina Overgaard added 11, while Lauren Devereaux and Megan Peters each finished with 10 points...
Three SLHS grapplers win titles in Manson (High School Sports ~ 12/19/06)
Storm Lake wrestlers Cole Raglen, Daniel Higgins and Ben Seaman won their weight-class titles here Saturday, leading the Tornado wrestlers to a sixth-place finish in the nine-team Manson NW Webster meet. Manson NW Webster won the meet with 222 points, while Pocahontas was second with 182 points and Fort Dodge-St. Edmond third with 169...
Langner name to Dean's List at AIB College of Business (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
Ashley Langner, Storm Lake has been named to the Dean's List at AIB College of Business for the 2006 Fall Term. To be on the Dean's List, a student must have a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.79 for 12 or more consecutive credit hours. Langner is a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Storm Lake. Langner is majoring in Accounting & Financial Services at AIB...
Tornado Learning Club benefits (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
Thanks to Midwest Wireless' Community Caring Program, the Tornado Learning Club, the Storm Lake Middle School afterschool program received a $4,000 check to benefit the program. "This grant provides funds for transportation for the students who attend the TLC afterschool program. ...
Engagements (Community News ~ 12/19/06)
Launna Renee Ennis, Kennewick, Wash., and Willie Jewel Stafford III announce their engagement. Launna is the daughter of Steve and Karen Ennis, Kennewick, Wash. Willie is the son of Willie Jr. and Kelly Stafford, Sioux Falls, S.D. The couple is planning a September wedding in Kennewick, Wash...
Readers Respond (Editorial ~ 12/19/06)
An upbeat election TO THE EDITOR: The residents of Buena Vista and Sac Counties have just experienced a most usual election this week. Both candidates are to be commended for such a positive campaign! It was good for the candidates to introduce themselves through the media and many meetings. ...
Letter from the editor (Editorial ~ 12/19/06)
When we don't learn from our errors, we are doomed to repeat them. And it certainly seems like federal immigration enforcement hasn't learned much. Lesson number one - having brown skin does not make you a criminal. A number of years ago, Storm Lake learned the problems with a massive, rather indiscriminate immigrant "sweep." We had hoped that such tactics had disappeared with the circling airplanes and the blacked out vans and the armed guards...
New assistant county attorneys are appointed (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
Dave Patton announced Sunday that he has selected the two attorneys to assist with the duties of the Buena Vista County Attorney's Office when he assumes office position in January. The two new assistant county attorneys are Joshua J. Walsh, a partner in the Gailey & Walsh Law Office in Newell; and James M. ...
Ambulance crew spots farm blaze; 2,300 hogs destroyed (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
An Albert City ambulance crew was on a routine trip back home after a call Thursday night when they discovered and reported a fire, according to Buena Vista County Sheriff Chuck Eddy. Just before 8 p.m., the crew spotted flames at a farm located at 1946 540th St., southwest of Albert City. Two hog confinement buildings had caught on fire and were soon fully engulfed in flames...
New county attorney eager to dig into a BV caseload (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
Just days away from taking office, Buena Vista County Attorney-elect Dave Patton said he is nearly ready to go to work for the public, saying that he remains "humbled" by the voters' support in the Nov. 7 election. "My two assistants, James McHugh and Joshua Walsh, are eager to get started," Patton said. They will replace the current assistant county attorneys on January 1. [For more on the new assistants, see page 3A of today's issue.]...
WHAT TO DO WITH HUNDREDS OF FLU DOSES? a Sale... (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
While three flu strains are already making Iowans miserable, doses of vaccine are going to waste in Buena Vista County, according to Public Health Director Sally Bonnesen. "What are people thinking? It really concerns me that people are not ready," she said Monday. "We need a wake-up call."...
Educators expect more state funding (State News ~ 12/19/06)
Educators across Iowa are hopeful new leadership in the Statehouse will mean different priorities. Next session will usher in another era in state politics, with the newly elected Democratic majority pledging more money for education. "I have no doubt that we'll have more money than has even been discussed so far for teacher salaries," said Jeff Berger, a lobbyist for the Iowa Department of Education. "I think they'll make efforts to do more general funding for schools, as well."...
Lawmakers will not ante up on TouchPlay debate (State News ~ 12/19/06)
With lawmakers saying they won't revisit the debate over the defunct TouchPlay gambling machines, the issue of the machines will carry over into the New Year. Gov.-elect Chet Culver and Democratic lawmakers said after the November election that the debate over TouchPlay was settled, but four lawsuits filed by businesses that owned and operated the machines are pending and could cost the state millions of dollars...
St. Mary's Church in Storm Lake reopens in time for Christmas (State News ~ 12/19/06)
Storm Lake St. Mary's Parish Christmas and Christmas Eve services will all be held in the church, as renovation is nearly complete. The services will be as follows: All are welcome to attend and celebrate the liturgies with St. Mary's. The church is at 320 Seneca Street...
Hultgren wins FSA election (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
Jim Hultgren, Alta, has been elected to the Buena Vista County FSA to represent the Elk, Nokomis, Washington, Hayes and Maple Valley township areas. Hutgren produces corn, soybeans and hogs on a farm near Alta. The Iowa State University graduate has been active in ISU Extension, Aurelia School Board and Kiwanis...
Alta begins study circles (Local News ~ 12/19/06)
"Join a study circle? What's it all about?" This will be a common phrase in Alta during the next month or so. Since Alta has been accepted as part of a project called "Horizons," community members will have opportunities to work together to make Alta even stronger. Study Circles are the first step...
Funeral Arrangements (Obituary ~ 12/19/06)
Lloyd McKibban Nov. 28, 1929 - Dec.15, 2006 Lloyd McKibban, 77, Early, died on Friday, Dec. 15, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake with Pastor Jim Steen officiating. Burial is at the Storm Lake Cemetery...

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'The 355': Star-Studded, Girl-Bossified, and as Derivative as They Come
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Season 1 and All its Glory
Season 2 Was Everything We Wanted
Season 3 and Wendy Byrde
Preparing for Season 4
Photo: 'Ozark'
Honestly, the Byrde family scares me.
After three unpredictable seasons, Ozark's final season is just around the corner. The Netflix crime drama's fourth season will be released in two separate parts, as if viewers weren't already at the edge of their seats following that jaw-dropping moment in season three (Wendy Byrde, I'm looking at you). Fans of the show have already formed their theories on what will happen to the Byrde family and who will prevail in the bizarre world of drug trafficking and money laundering.
It is bittersweet to realize that the fates of the Byrde family who are ruthless and yet, endearing, will finally be revealed. It's been a long and stressful journey of murder, deceit, and betrayal and viewers loved every minute of it. Now, with the final season fast approaching, here's what to expect and a recap of the past three seasons to get you ready for what's coming.
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Yes, the fictional family is terrifying, the matriarch, Wendy Byrde, alone sends chills down my spine. Especially after the third season when we witnessed the lengths she will go to protect her husband and her children. Without sprinkling in any spoilers, I'll just say I'm going to keep a very close eye on Wendy Byrde and am quietly rooting for Ruth to prevail above all others. She's long overdue justice despite her violent past. Ruth has been groomed and chipped away by an unforgiving world where a family of convicts and bad eggs taints her image before she has the opportunity to become an adult. She's learning to thrive among criminals and seemingly enjoys hatching schemes to get her way.
The show does an authentically beautiful job of encapsulating the class divide in America and how desperation leads many down a dark path that is both traumatizing and seemingly impossible to recover from. You become consumed by the shadows cast by poverty and isolation. The eerie tones of the show complement the twist turns of each season.
Season one was an immediate success. The season rarely carried a dull moment and ever so kindly offered episodes with excruciating cliffhangers that left viewers needing to find out what could possibly happen next. Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner give stellar performances that make these toxic characters feel a little too authentic, like terrifyingly tangible. The opening of season one introduces Bateman as a typical and generic husband who's slowly unraveling as his side business of money laundering for the Mexican cartel leaves his business partner with a bullet to the head.
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With one of the few normal reactions exhibited by the Byrde family, they flee their upper-class bubble and head toward the obscure landscape of the Ozarks. Thankfully for viewers, their insanely dramatic past catches up with them and they become absorbed by a world riddled with crime and violent interactions. Marty Byrde meets Ruth, a young woman filled with tenacity and serious business potential. She's an entrepreneur restrained by her family history. So, she has to fight to show what she is capable of and from there, she proves herself to be ruthless and smart enough to become a worthy ally of Marty. By the end of season one, viewers realize that Ruth's ambition is boundless and will grasp at any opportunity for a chance to make it in a world that hasn't offered her any favors.
In season two, we learn of Marty's plan to invest in a boat casino that will offer enough profits for his family to flee yet again. Have we learned nothing from season one Marty? In true Byrde fashion, Marty is faced with extreme roadblocks that derails said plan. He devises a scheme to use the Navarro cartel's money to create a profit-producing casino. Wendy, on the other hand, intends to stay in the Ozark and thrive by joining the political ranks to gain power and influence. To Wendy's defense, it seems very difficult to sustainably hide from the cartel. Somehow, it seems reasonable to make yourself visible and your political prowess. By now, viewers are perfectly aware of Wendy's thirst for societal power.
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As if the Mexican cartel wasn't enough for the Byrde family adventures, Marty somehow finds himself working alongside the Kansas City Mafia. The final episodes of season two feature Marty juggling his successful casino boat incepted by cartel money, navigating the complicated web of the cartel, and now in cahoots with the Kansas City Mafia who aren't shy of violence. Now, we have Wendy impressing the cartel with her political ambitions and their daughter who's exhausted by all the dangers and is ready to become emancipated from her family. I mean, can we blame her?
This was Wendy's season. If we learned anything following season three, do not cross anyone remotely similar to Wendy Byrde. She might be more terrifying than the Mexican cartel and the Kansas City Mafia combined. Her insatiable craving for political power and her loyalties to her family are far too extreme to be considered admirable. Audiences are introduced to Wendy's troubled brother, Ben Davis, who overtly shares Wendy's anger issues. Again, without spoiling the show's most intense season yet, Wendy's merciless nature becomes heartbreakingly exposed.
We suspect Marty is sleeping with one eye open from now on. Ruth is left questioning her loyalties to the Byrde family and joins the oddly paired team of her cousin and the psychopathic Darlene Snell.
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Will the Byrde ever settle into a life without federal crime and actual murder? If the pattern continues, realistically not. Peace is hard to envision for the Byrde family but never say never. It's time to brace ourselves for an emotional season that will close the chapter on years of drama, episode-induced anxiety and an unsettling family business that just crawled beneath our skin and terrified us, more than anything but I feel confident enough to speak for many viewers.
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Photo: 'The 355'
For some films, there is simultaneously so much and so little to say. 'The 355', directed by multiple-time action film producer, second-time film director Simon Kinberg, is a weak effort at a female-led spy thriller with a dazzling main cast and little else. With an opening weekend box office total of roughly 4.8 million, it seems that audiences are responding accordingly.
A Clichéd Union of Badass Women: "The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend"
From the very beginning, the pacing of 'The 355' is confusing. The introductory scene feels drawn from a random generator of climactic sequences, and fails to capitalize on the leading interest. But, after that, we're introduced to some of the names who are bound to draw much of this film's domestic audience. Jessica Chastain is a beautiful but tough-as-nails secret agent partnered with Sebastian Stan in basically the only prominent male supporting role. Through heavy-handed exposition, we learn that they have a complicated friend/lover/spy partner relationship.
After a field mission to buy a hard drive that can access any system in the world (oh yeah, the bad guy steals it in the intro scene) goes haywire, Chastain has to shift her angle, and inadvertently gathers the headlining ensemble to help her retrieve the stolen drive.
Lupita Nyong'o is a genius hacker and professor, always toting a phone with strangely omniscient security camera angles and futuristic offensive capabilities. Penélope Cruz subverts her typical feisty typecast for a more neurotic therapist role who becomes entangled in their undercover mission. Diane Kruger is a stoic German spy in pursuit of similar ends on behalf of her country. Later on, Fan Bingbing comes in as a mysterious neutral.
A Result of Artistic Apathy
'The 355' wants to be part 'Atomic Blonde' and part 'Charlie's Angels', but turns out overall indistinguishable through that glossy corporate sheen on the surface. The action sequences, though relatively frequent, are edited with a bland touch and preceded by uninspired ensemble spy navigation scenes. In what feels like underutilization of the format, there are few notable 'a-ha!' moments, of which there should be plenty when it concerns even the most mediocre thriller. 'The 355' lacks reverence for its characters, and as a result, they are painfully average; this is to say, the story forgoes expanding their personalities through these thrilling sequences – maybe by showcasing their skills, forcing them to make hard choices, or creating personalized obstacles – and chooses to display action scenes akin to Stock footage. The tone, cinematography, and score are all prosaic, despite this being a harrowing international tale of death, secrets, and betrayal. Because of this, these commendable actors are left trying to somehow imbue basic tropes with the appropriate flair despite poor writing, direction, and pacing. For example, lauded Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is basically only as integrated as the film needs her to maintain the attraction of an international audience.
With a rotating door of random bald guys to keep the main characters busy before they eventually get to the ultimate Big Bad, the stakes in this film are totally warped. I dare you to recall the details of the overarching conflict of this film 24 hours after viewing: something if evil people get the drive then they can. Take over the internet? Traumatize children? The turning points of the plot lacked poignancy, so much so that the 'twists' and 'turns' of this supposed thriller melded together (dragging on the two-hour runtime) into a plot that almost made itself become more cliché as it approached the climax and finale, showcasing the lack of narrative direction beyond "badass diverse women fight stuff together". You'll never worry about whether the protagonists will save the world because whatever they are fighting about is uninteresting, both to the screenwriters, in turn, to the poor audience.
Narratively, there is certainly some effort to integrate the various insubstantial partners and families of the main ensemble, though it is executed through boring phone calls and facetimes, mistaking disconnected scenes of shallow domesticity for character development. This is presumably to illustrate some point about how, whilst these women are engaging in badassery, they must navigate their other priorities: love and family; instead, the film feels bloated with arbitrary characters and neglects to successfully hone in on any of these intimate relationships. What we're left with is a project of pure Cinematic apathy, squandering impressive performers for a film that could have come from a random generator.
Missing the Point… of Making An Interesting Movie
I want to preface this by saying maybe my perspective is a little scathing, but I saw this film in an empty theater, and it was reflective of my ultimate conclusion. This film is devoid of a clear audience, or more specifically, devoid of an honored audience. Who is this for? What exactly is this film attempting to give to the audiences who pay to see it? A barely serviceable gesture in the direction of a 'thriller'? With only a collection of acclaimed actors and over 40 million for production spending, 'The 355' thought that it could get away with the bare minimum, and it shows.
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Sebastian Stan, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, Fan Bingbing
Director: Simon Kinberg | Writer: Simon Kinberg & Theresa Rebeck, | Editor: John Gilbert & Lee Smith | Music/Composer: Junkie XL
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50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know, Joanne Baker (Quercus 2013)
A very good introduction to a very difficult subject. A very superficial introduction too, because it doesn't use proper mathematics. If it did, I'd be lost: like most people's, my maths is far too weak for me to understand quantum physics. Here's one of the side-quotes that help make this book such an interesting read: "We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry."
That's by the Jewish-Danish physicist Niels Bohr (1885-1962). It applies to quantum physics in general. Without the full maths, you're peering through a frost-covered window into a sweetshop, you're not inside sampling the wares. But even without the full maths, the concepts and ideas in this book are still difficult and challenging, from the early puzzles thrown up by the ultra-violet catastrophe to the ingenious experiments that have proved particle-wave duality and action at a distance.
But there's a paradox here. Understanding even a simple book is far more difficult that understanding even the most advanced quantum physics. But subjectively it seems the other way around. The first ability is linguistic and ancient, shaped over millions of years of evolution. The second ability is mathematical and recent. Human beings haven't been using explicit mathematics for very long, so it isn't an intuitive and automatic ability. Hence the paradox: what countless human beings can do – speak, write and read – is more difficult than what very few human beings can do – understand quantum physics.
Language is much more complex than the fundamentals of matter and energy, which is why we understand how language works much less well. Physics has attracted some of the greatest minds in history and almost every name in this book belongs to a genius, from Schrödinger, Fermi and Bohr to Feynman, Everett and Higgs. These men have achieved great things, but they'd have been less successful if they'd tried to study the human brain and its products, like language, consciousness and society. A deep understanding of matter is difficult because it's just within the intellectual grasp of a few human beings. A deep understanding of the brain and its products is presently beyond anyone's intellectual grasp. That's why linguistics attracts much lesser minds and sociology attracts charlatans. In those subjects, men and women are working with superficial things, not the fundamentals.
Biology attracts lesser minds too, partly because it is also more complex than physics and the data aren't as easily accessible. When Schrödinger wrote a book called What Is Life?, he was speculating in a way he didn't have to in physics. He didn't know about DNA and the double helix, so he was free to suggest that genetics is a quantum phenomenon. It isn't, so far as we know: it's super-quantum, that is, based on chemistry. But there are suggestions, examined in the final, most speculative section of the book, that consciousness is quantum. After all, both consciousness and quantum physics are mysterious things.
I don't find that reasoning good. The supernatural is mysterious too, but that doesn't mean consciousness is supernatural. Supernature might not really exist. Nor might the apparent fuzziness of modern physics, where atoms decay unpredictably, solid matter melts into wave-functions and, in more of Niel Bohr's words, "Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real." Perhaps future developments will restore Newton's solid clockwork universe. Perhaps not. But here's another interesting quote:
Although the symmetries are hidden from us, we can sense that they are latent in nature, governing everything about us. That's the most exciting idea I know: that Nature is much simpler than it looks.
The trouble is that the quote is attributed to two people: Steven Weinberg (1933-) on page 131 and Albert Einstein (1879-1955) on page 134. But anomalies are appropriate for a book on quantum physics. It's also appropriate that both Weinberg and Einstein are Jewish. Here's where biology comes in and I can say something serious and important about quantum physics. It's a human activity, but not all humans are equally good at it. Most obvious of all, physics is highly math-culine: it's dominated by men who are good at difficult maths. A woman wrote this book, but women have not been necessary for the creation and success of any hard science. Particularly not physics. But the men in quantum physics are not drawn equally from all groups: white Europeans and East Asians are over-represented. Jews are vastly over-represented, just as they are in chess, pure mathematics and high finance.
This must say something about male brains in general and Jewish brains in particular. Somehow human evolution has equipped a particular sub-set, or sub-sets, of Homo sapiens to apply complex mathematics to fundamental aspects of matter and energy. Evolutionary biology says that, down the millennia, success at cognitively demanding tasks has translated into success at reproduction in the environments of Europe and Asia. But not in sub-Saharan Africa: blacks are vastly under-represented in quantum physics and all other cognitively demanding activities. The African environment was unsuitable in some way: agriculture, literacy and mathematics never developed there as they did in Mesopotamia, Asia and Meso-America. Once they arrived, those things altered the environment and so altered evolution.
Here's another apparent paradox: human beings didn't evolve to do advanced physics. Somehow, success in other fields – agriculture, art, literacy, finance – has equipped some of us to do it. But why should those other things have equipped anyone at all to do it? What's the connection between agriculture and calculus? To me it's simple: at the most fundamental level, all cognitively demanding tasks involve difficult maths. That's because everything involves maths: as soon as there are entities and relationships between entities, maths appears, because it's about the inter-relationship of entity. In other words, all possible universes are made of maths. And when a brain is capable of representing external entities and their behaviour in some way, it's doing maths.
This maths became explicit in Mesopotamia, with the invention of writing. Writing is another way of representing entity: models inside the brain became symbols on clay, wood, papyrus, parchment and paper. Money is another kind of symbol-system and manipulating it is something else that involves difficult maths. Once writing and money became part of the environment, they began to exert evolutionary pressures: in the past, literacy and skill at finance have translated into more offspring, particularly among groups like the Jews and Parsees. In other words, skill-at-symbols was being selected for and symbol-skill means mathematics.
The older symbol-skill – spoken language – is universal among human beings, but writing hasn't existed equally long in all races or been equally important. That's why some groups are over-represented in this book. The most over-represented group of all is men, of course: 50% of the human race are almost 100% of the important names in hard science. And without men, there would be no hard science. The extremes of almost all forms of human behaviour are dominated by men, whether it's quantum physics or chess, stamp-collecting or serial killing. Men like to manipulate the world in some way and manipulation involves maths. This book is about the most difficult manipulation of all, the symbol-sculpting of quantum physics. And even the shadows of those symbols – verbal descriptions of quarks, quantum leaps and black holes – are demanding on the brain. I think I'll need to read this book three times to get them sorted.
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The Friends are anyone connected to the school. When your child joins Owslebury School you become a Friend and your input is sincerely valued. We work together with the staff and governors primarily to fundraise for non-essential but enhancing equipment and resources for the school. We organise two annual fairs; at Christmas and in the summer, discos for the children, social evenings for adults, second hand uniform sales, cake sales, hot chocolate after school on Fridays and ice cream in the summer and much, much more. We are always open to new ideas for fundraising and warmly welcome specific skills offered by our talented parents. We understand that as a small school any offer of help is invaluable and our recent success of raising many thousands of pounds is down to all contributions, no matter how small. The core group of friends consists of the Chair, treasurer and secretary. They are supported by several coordinators with specific roles such as cakes, recruitment, charities and catering. This ensures that no one has too heavy a role on their shoulders and that more people can feel more involved.
Once money is raised from events the funds are banked straight away. At our Committee Meetings, the decisions on how to spend the money are agreed. Usually, our Head Teacher and our Chair of Governors will have a 'shopping list' of items that the school would like to purchase. This will often be as a result of the school council requesting something. We have split the monies raised into two groups; several child led initiatives such as hot chocolate and cake sales and larger events such as the Fairs and adult social evenings. At the end of each term a cheque is handed over to the school from the Friends for the full amount raised by the children for that term. This ensures that the children can immediately see the fruits of their labour. Recently, this money has been spent on science equipment, group reading scheme books and new bookshelves. The other portion of money has been banked over the past few years and we now have a very healthy sum, ready to be spent very soon on enhancing the outside area.
The Friends meet half termly or more frequently when large events are being organised, with the exception of the AGM. Our Annual General Meeting is held at the beginning of the academic year and this is an opportunity for all parents to come along and hear in more detail how we operate. It is also when we elect our new committee and specific coordinators. Due to our other commitments, it is impossible to get everyone involved in the same place at the same time so we try to organise meetings at flexible times during the day or evening so more people can be present.
Offering to help before events or at other times during the year – it really is a case of 'many hands make light work'. It doesn't matter if you can't help on a regular basis or even if you can't come into school. There are always little jobs that can be done from home if you have half an hour to spare.
Come along to the AGM and other meetings and give us your ideas for fundraising events – this is also the time to ask questions or voice your opinions.
The Friends Is A Registered Charity – Why?
We have, over time, developed strong links with the local community and are always well supported by both residents and businesses, for which we are very grateful. Many of our local shops are very generous in their donations of raffle prizes etc.
Our association is a member of the NCPTA. We pay an annual membership fee to the NCPTA which gives us lots of member benefits including subscription linked insurance cover, support and advice, regular newsletters, a special banking package to help us make the most of our funds, and an extensive list of PTA information and resources.


San Pedro Sula — For months, a Honduran couple watched their only son grow up in videos while he was kept in US government custody. That's where he took his first steps and spoke his first words.
The parents got to embrace the 15-month-old boy again on Friday, five months after US immigration officials forcibly separated the baby from his father at the Texas border.
Johan, who grabbed the world's attention when he appeared in a US courtroom in diapers, at first didn't recognise his mom and dad after he was flown to San Pedro Sula.
She broke down in tears as she talked about how her son had become a poster child for outrage over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the US-Mexico border.
And so ended the extraordinary journey of a baby whose short life has ranged from Honduran poverty to a desperate dash across the US border to the front pages of the world's newspapers.
Captured by Border Patrol agents almost instantly upon arrival, Johan's father was deported — and the 10-month-old remained at an Arizona shelter, in the custody of the US government. Over the next five months, he spoke and walked for the first time and had his first birthday; his parents, hundreds of miles away, would miss it all.
He paid a smuggler $6 000, money his brother sent to him. Everything was supposed to be included — hotel stays, three meals daily and transport in an SUV with two other mothers and three children to the US border. He packed five onesies, three jackets, a blue-and-white baby blanket, lotion, cream, 50 diapers, two bottles and cans of formula.
The father and son made it as far as Tampico, Mexico, 500km from the Texas border, when their beautiful plan started to unravel.
When Rolando arrived in Honduras in April, he was shocked to see how thin she was — she said she lost 20 pounds and her doctor worried she could lose her baby. The first thing she said when she saw Rolando was "Where's my boy?"
The social worker in the United States started sending weekly videos and making video calls. At first Johan would reach for his mom, as if wanting to embrace her through the screen. But as time passed, he grew distracted.
"I will never see my son walk for the first time, or celebrate his first birthday," Adalicia said, her voice shaking. "That's what I lost — those memories every mom cherishes and tells their children years later."
At the hearing, Johan repeatedly asked for "agua" — water. At one point, he kicked off his shoes and stood in his socks.
Judge John W Richardson could hardly contain his unease at having to ask the boy's lawyer whether his client understood the proceedings.
"I'm embarrassed to ask it, because I don't know who you would explain it to, unless you think that a 1-year-old could learn immigration law," he told the lawyer.
In the end, Johan was granted a voluntary departure order that would allow the government to fly him to Honduras — back to the pink house with seven chickens pecking in the dirt outside, with the outdoor wood stove and the cement sink filled with water used to flush the toilet.


I made a cake to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our local museum in Dunvegan, Ontario, the Glengarry Pioneer Museum. It was also the dedication of the Big Beaver one-room schoolhouse, which was recently relocated to the grounds of the museum.
The chocolate cake, to feed 60 guests, featured a fondant replica of the green and white schoolhouse complete with students and a buttercream grass lawn.
Our local museum, the Glengarry Pioneer Museum, feted a family (and everyone else) who helped raise enough money to erect a pavilion on the museum grounds. The Williams Pavilion is named after the family who generously donated the lion's share of funds for this project. A cake at the official opening of the pavilion was a perfect way to say thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this building become a reality.
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The coach had put together the perfect team for the Chicago Bears. The only thing that was missing was a good quarterback. He had scouted all the colleges and even the Canadian and European Leagues, but he couldn't find a ringer who could ensure a Super Bowl win.
Then one night while watching CNN he saw a war-zone scene in Afghanistan. In one corner of the background, he spotted a young Afghan soldier with a truly incredible arm. He threw a hand-grenade straight into a 15th story window 100 yards away. -KABOOM!
He threw another hand-grenade 75 yards away, right into a chimney. -KA-BLOOEY!
Then he threw another at a passing car going 90 mph. -BULLS-EYE!
"I've got to get this guy!" Coach said to himself. "He has the perfect arm!"
The young Afghan is hailed as the great hero of football, and when the coach asks him what he wants, all the young man wants is to call his mother.
"Mom," he says into the phone, "I just won the Super Bowl!"
"I don't want to talk to you, the old Muslim woman says. "You are not my son!"
"I don't think you understand, Mother," the young man pleads. "I've won the greatest sporting event in the world. I'm here among thousands of my adoring fans."
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Dilution of the statutory protection available to MSMEs: A critique of the Supreme Court's judgment in Silpi Industries
The judgment of the Supreme Court would have the unintended consequence of exacerbating issues relating to non-payment of dues to MSMEs.
01 Jul, 2021, 3:16 am
In this article, the author respectfully disagrees with the reasoning in M/S Silpi Industries v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (judgment dated June 29, 2021) insofar as it holds that to claim the benefit of provisions under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), the seller should have registered under the provisions of the Act, as on the date of entering into the contract and supply of material shall be subsequent to the registration.
In this case, the appellant was aggrieved by the order passed by the High Court wherein an award passed by the arbitrator was set aside and the High Court remanded the matters to the arbitrator for disposal de novo.
Issues before the Supreme Court
The Court in paragraph 13 of the judgment noted the following two issues which required consideration:
(i) Whether the provisions of Indian Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to arbitration proceedings initiated under Section 18(3) of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006? And
(ii) Whether, counter claim is maintainable in such arbitration proceedings?
Issue of limitation
The Supreme Court decided the issue relating to applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963 to the arbitration proceedings initiated under Section 18 of the MSMED Act, 2006 as follows:
"A reading of Section 43 itself makes it clear that the Limitation Act, 1963 shall apply to the arbitrations, as it applies to proceedings in court. When the settlement with regard to a dispute between the parties is not arrived as under Section 18 of the 2006 Act, necessarily, the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council shall take up the dispute for arbitration under Section 18(3) of the 2006 Act or it may refer to institution or centre to provide alternate dispute resolution services and provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 are made applicable as if there was an agreement between the parties under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the 1996 Act.
In view of the express provision applying the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 to arbitrations as per Section 43 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996."
If this interpretation is accepted, then another question arises whether the Arbitration Act, 1996 will be applicable in its entirety after the failure of conciliation proceedings or only limited provisions shall be applicable which are not in contravention with the MSMED Act, 2006. For example, Section 18(5) of the MSMED Act, 2006 states that every reference under Section 18 shall be decided within a period of 90 days, as opposed to the Arbitration Act, wherein the time period for passing an award is within twelve months from the date of completion of pleadings under sub-section (4) of Section 23.
Nevertheless, the author is in respectful agreement with the findings of the Court that the provisions of the Limitation Act shall be applicable to arbitration referred under Section 18 of the MSMED Act.
Maintainability of counter-claims in proceedings under Section 18
The Supreme Court took note of the beneficial provisions contained in the special enactment and held that such benefits cannot be denied on the ground that counter-claim is not maintainable before the Council and held as under:
"When there is a provision for filing counter-claim and set-off which is expressly inserted in Section 23 of the 1996 Act, there is no reason for curtailing the right of the respondent for making counter-claim or set-off in proceedings before the Facilitation Council."
Supply of goods shall be subsequent to registration
The Court finally held,
"In our view, to seek the benefit of provisions under MSMED Act, the seller should have registered under the provisions of the Act, as on the date of entering into the contract. In any event, for the supplies pursuant to the contract made before the registration of the unit under provisions of the MSMED Act, no benefit can be sought by such entity, as contemplated under MSMED Act…. If any registration is obtained, same will be prospective and applies for supply of goods and services subsequent to registration but cannot operate retrospectively. Any other interpretation of the provision would lead to absurdity and confer unwarranted benefit in favour of a party not intended by legislation."
With these observations, the Court held that appellant cannot seek reference to arbitration under the MSMED Act, 2006.
Critique of the decision
The author with utmost respect states that the reasoning given by the Court is not in line with the object of the Act of 2006.
1. Firstly, the Court while dealing with the issue as to whether the counter-claims were within limitation, made it clear that since the judgment of the High Court was an order of remand, it will not get into that controversy. It thus kept it open for the primary authority to go into these issues and record its own findings on merits. However, on the other hand, the Court delved into the merits of the case and held,
"There is no acceptable material to show that, supply of goods has taken place or any services were rendered, subsequent to registration of appellant as the unit under MSMED Act, 2006."
However, it is required to be noted that the appellant claimed to have raised the last invoice after having approached the District Industrial Centre for grant of an entrepreneur memorandum. Additionally, the issue of registration was not directly before the Court as noticed in paragraph 13, and thus, it cannot be considered as a ratio decidendi and is mere obiter.
2. The Court ought to have considered that the purpose of the MSMED Act, 2006 is to ensure speedy disposal of cases involving MSMEs. This is clear from the language of Section 18(5) which states that every reference under this section shall be decided within a period of 90 days. In other words, the unregistered MSMEs will now have to go through the regular procedure for pursuing their claims and will not be able to resolve their disputes expeditiously. Especially after emphasising on the fact that the MSMED Act is a welfare legislation, the Court ought to have extended the benefits even to unregistered MSMEs.
3. Various judgments passed by different High Courts have offered compelling reasons as to why a compulsory registration regime is not borne out from the scheme of the Act. However, the same do not appear to have been cited before the Supreme Court.
For instance, Indur District Cooperative Marketing Society Ltd v. Microplex (India), Hyderabad [judgment dated October 27, 2015], M/s Hameed Leather Finishers v. M/s Associated Chemical Industries Kanpur Pvt Ltd [Judgment dated October 11, 2013], Ramky Infrastructure Private Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council [Judgment dated July 4, 2018] were not cited.
The Delhi High Court in Ramky Infrastructure case held that the definition of Section 2(n) of the Act indicates that it is in two parts. The first limb defines a supplier to mean a micro or small enterprise which has filed a memorandum with the authority referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Act and the second limb refers to (i) National Small Industries Corporation; (ii) the Small Industries Development Corporation of a State or a Union territory; and (iii) a company, co-operative society, trust or a body engaged in selling goods produced by micro or small enterprises and rendering services which are provided by such enterprises. Neither the National Small Industries Corporation – which is a Government of India enterprise – nor the Small Industries Development Corporation of a State or a Union territory is required to file a memorandum as referred to under Section 8(1) of the Act.
4. This interpretation is also bolstered by the understanding of the executive. The Government of India vide its notification No. 2 (3) 1/2007- MSME Pol (Pt.) dated August 1, 2007, clarified that there is no limitation of 180 days for filing the memorandum with the MSEFC and that it is voluntary for the enterprise to file the memorandum as and when it decides to. The 'contemporanea expositio' principle, which is well established and applied in various cases, could have been applied in the case. This notification was also not cited before the Supreme Court.
5. The Court relied on Edukanti Kistamma (Dead) through LRs v. S Venkatareddy (Dead) through LRs & Ors wherein it was held that the purpose and object of the Act must be given its full effect by applying the principles of purposive construction. Also, it applied the doctrine of harmonious construction and observed that "On a harmonious construction of Section 18(3) of the 2006 Act and Section 7(1) and Section 23(2A) of the 1996 Act, we are of the view that counter-claim is maintainable before the statutory authorities under MSMED Act."
The same doctrine of harmonious construction could have been applied to extend the benefit of the Act of 2006 to the unregistered MSMEs. The very purpose of the MSMED Act, 2006 is to secure the interest of MSMEs which is clear from the title of the statute as well as the objective of the Act. Further, the title of Chapter V is "Delayed payments to Micro and Small Enterprises". If the intention of the legislature was to deprive the MSMEs of these benefits merely on the ground that they did not register themselves as suppliers, then there was no need to bring a notification which states that the condition to register is only discretionary.
6. Filing of the memorandum by a Micro or Small Enterprise under Section 8 of the Act is optional and not mandatory, which is clear from the use of the words "may, at his discretion" in Section 8 of the MSMED Act, 2006. Moreover, non-compliance with a directory provision cannot take away the substantive right of an entity which has otherwise been conferred by the MSMED Act, 2006.
7. Not giving benefits of a welfare legislation to unregistered MSMEs on the ground that they did not file a memorandum with the authority would be contrary to the objectives of the Act.
8. Section 18(1) enables "any party" to a dispute to make a reference. Therefore, it is not necessary that the said party has to be a "supplier" in terms of Section 2(n) of the Act. If the intention was to make it open only for a supplier or a registered MSME, then these terms would have been used. Further, the very definition of "supplier" in terms of Section 2(n) of the Act is qualified by the initial words of the Section "unless the context otherwise requires". In the context of Section 18, the term "supplier" cannot be interpreted in such a technical and strait-jacketed manner.
9. In paragraph 26 of the judgment. the Court observed:
"The appellant cannot become micro or small enterprise or supplier, to claim the benefits within the meaning of MSMED Act 2006, by submitting a memorandum to obtain registration subsequent to entering into the contract and supply of goods and services."
10. Filing a memorandum merely makes the availing of the benefits easier and is not a prerequisite to get the benefits under the Act of 2006.
India has more than 75 million MSMEs, out of which only 7 million MSMEs are registered. In other words, less than ten percent of the MSMEs are in the registered category. Therefore, this judgment passed by the Supreme Court will have far reaching consequences as it will impact more than 90% of MSMEs that are not registered. These unregistered MSMEs will now be deprived of the benefits of the Act of 2006 as the buyer will use this judgment to wriggle out of proceedings initiated under the MSMED Act, 2006. Undoubtedly, the provisions of the MSMED Act, 2006 acted as a deterrent and helped MSMEs in recovery of their dues. The government needs to bring an amendment to the Act of 2006 so as to give more clarity to the law.
The author respectfully submits that the judgment of the Supreme Court would have the unintended consequence of exacerbating issues relating to non-payment of dues to MSMEs, which were badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is respectfully submitted that a revisiting of the decision is required.
Tariq Khan, Public Policy
The author is a Delhi-based advocate. He can be reached at advocate.tariqkhan@gmail.com. Views are personal.
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Sheffield's declining steel industry doesn't suggest itself as the background for an uplifting comic fairytale, but screenwriter Simon Beaufoy uses affectionate humour to show how a group of disenfranchised men reclaim their dignity through stripping. The cast includes Robert Carlyle, an actor more generally associated with social realism than comedy, and Tom Wilkinson, who has subsequently had a prolific career as a Hollywood supporting actor.
For all the film's marvellous set pieces – dance moves in the dole queue, the raucous final striptease – it remains emphatically focused on the lives of its central characters. The rags-to-emotional-riches story proved resonant with audiences worldwide, and the film found itself up against Titanic for Best Picture at the 1998 Oscars, winning the award for Best Score.
Writer Simon Beaufoy found even greater success with Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Billy Elliot (2000) is another tale of a working-class hero triumphing against the odds through dance.


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McClure Gallery presents
Madeleine Mayo – Rules of Mantis
Exhibition: June 3 to 23, 2022
Virtual Artist-Guided Tour: Thursday, June 2 at 5 pm
Vernissage: Thursday, June 2 at 6 pm
In-Person Art Hive with Madeleine Mayo: Saturday, June 18, 10:30 am to 1 pm
Painting as Meditation Workshop: Sunday, May 29, 10 am to 1 pm
Connecting everyday experience with mythical imagination, strangeness and beauty, Madeleine Mayo's artwork reveals metaphorical abstractions of reciprocal states such as childhood and maturity, secular and spiritual, fantasy and reality. Her series of paintings playfully explore the power of abstraction to provide meaningful ways to approach ambiguity and the unknown. The inherent idealism of abstraction can express, as the artist states, "a critical feminist desire to be lifted up, to move forward, to envision and want more of something felt or imagined".
Madeleine Mayo is an interdisciplinary artist who works with painting, sculpture and installation. Her works ride the edge between abstraction and figuration expressing sensuality and an often mythical imagination. Using humour and openness, she strives to challenge moralistic biases in a playful way by imbuing a vision of uplifting imagination with contradiction and imperfection. Mayo holds a BFA in Painting from OCADU (The Ontario College of Art and Design University) and an MFA from Concordia University. She currently lives and works in Montréal, Québec.
www.visualartscentre.ca/mcclure-gallery/
About the Visual Arts Centre and the McClure Gallery
The Visual Arts Centre is an art school, a sought-after contemporary art venue and an outreach programme, where art is taught, made, exhibited and shared seven days a week, all year round. Founded in 1946 as a women-run ceramics collective and now in its 75th year, the Centre is a thriving cultural hub whose programmes support an essential artistic community and contribute to the intellectual and emotional well-being of individuals. The School of Art draws thousands of people annually from across the city to attend its art courses and workshops. Through its ARTreach outreach programme, the Centre continues to work with teens, seniors, at-risk populations, youth with special needs and community centres to enrich everyday lives in transformative ways.
The McClure Gallery features approximately ten exhibitions of emerging and established artists each year, along with artist lectures and guided tours, regular 'art hives' and other special events.
For each exhibition, an artist- or curator-guided gallery tour will be recorded and made accessible online on the McClure Gallery's Facebook page and the Visual Art Centre's YouTube channel. The gallery's monthly 'art hive' mini-workshops, usually hosted by the exhibiting artist, are held the last Saturday of the month, in person if public health restrictions allow, and otherwise on Facebook Live.
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During the 2010 National Podcast Post Month, I endeavored to work on combating my Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS). Like most things in life, what I planned and what actually happened were two entirely different things.
If you will recall, my topic was "How To Make A Camp". It was going well. I recorded 11 days of podcasts faithfully until day 12 hit. Client projects and general busyness took me away from the daily NaPodPoMo podcasts. So, instead of throwing in the towel, I opted to record the remaining podcasts in one sitting.
On November 30th, I sat down with my outline and hit the record button 20 times (19 podcasts plus 1 to intro my mad dash recording frenzy). It was fast, furious and a whole hell of a lot of fun. I love podcasting. National Podcast Post Month always reminds me what got me into all of this social media craziness to begin with.
If you want to hear all of the 30 audio posts you can do it by checking out my NaPodPoMo 2010 Album on Cinch.
Hey Jennifer! Thanks for sharing this. I've just started using Cinch. It kinda reminds me of Utterz back in the day.
Always glad to share cool tools that I find useful. I remember Utterz/Utterli fondly. Sad that companies like that aren't around anymore. Here's hoping that since BlogTalkRadio is parent company of Cinch that it'll stick around for many years to come.
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History of Prophet Muhammad SAW From Birth To Death
Most of the human race who are Muslims must have known the history of the Prophet Muhammad from childhood to death and even his miracles. The story of the Prophet Muhammad, of course, is not just a story but also a role model so that we can apply it in everyday life. This is of course because there are so many good qualities that the Messenger of Allah has that we can imitate.
The story of the life journey and history of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH that should be known to all Muslims
The First Dakwah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
Good commandments in the time of the Prophet PBUH
The Story of the Death of Prophet Muhammad SAW
Extraordinary Miracles Possessed by the Prophet Muhammad PBUH from Allah SWT
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The Birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW
Sejarah nabi muhamad : aswe know that Prophet Muhammad SAW was born in Makkah City on Monday, 12 Early Rabi'ul in the year 571 of the Roman calendar. Rasullullah was born to a mother named Aminah and his father named Abdullah. The year of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad is also known as the Year of the Elephant, which is the year when the Elephant army under the leadership of Abrahah Habasyah attacked the Kaaba.
When it was for His greatness, Allah Almighty stopped the action. A swarm of ababil birds came dropping stones to bring about an outbreak of disease. The story of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad SAW is in Surat Al-Fil which means the Year of the Elephant.
Rasulullah was raised as an orphan because his father had passed away before he was even 3 years old. Abdul Muthalib was the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad SAW, he was the one who had raised Prophet Muhammad SAW. Prophet Muhammad was breastfed by a very kind and sincere mother who breastfed her even though the milk that came out was difficult. The kind and noble-hearted mother was named Halimah Sa'diyah. For his sincerity, Halimah was given a reply by Allah Almighty after which Asi came out very heavily.
Childhood of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
Sejarah nabi muhamad – Rasulullah SAW was born orphaned and lived in abu Talib's house. As a child, the Prophet Muhammad was as a child in general. But at that time there was a Quraysh tradition on the eighteenth day that made Aminah have to hide the Prophet Muhammad to the interior.
This Quraysh tradition made the Prophet unable to feel the affection of a mother until she was 8-10 years old. Because of these conditions, Muhammad was under the care of Halimah binti Sa'diyah for 3 years. The Prophet grew up to be a kind, perceptive and intelligent child.
Adolescence of Prophet Muhammad SAW
When he was in adolescence, the Prophet Muhammad was awake from things or deeds that harmed his neighbors. Until one day, the Prophet said that he twice sat down while listening to the wedding party in the Jahiliyah era.
Allah SWT protects the Prophet PBUH from sins and vices. At the wedding, Rasulllah suddenly the Prophet PBUH felt so sleepy that he fell asleep and he didn't hear anything else until he woke up the next day. That is the beauty of Allah SWT's way that the Prophet PBUH does not commit sins and vices in the wedding ceremony during the Jahiliyah period. Then the Prophet PBUH said, "After that, I never again intend to follow the bad deeds" (HR Thabrani).
The Story of Prophet Muhammad SAW Towards Adulthood
Towards adulthood, Muhammad became increasingly into the business world. The Prophet Muhammad traded with his best friend, Saib bin Abi Said. When he was 25 years old, the Prophet Muhammad entered into a business partnership with a rich woman named Siti Khadijah.
Prophet Muhammadd's meeting with Siti Khadijah did start in the business world. Siti Khodijah at that time often financed trade caravans from Mecca to Syria which would later be distributed to her fellow partners.
Marriage of Prophet Muhammad SAW with Siti Khadijah
The large number of trade activities involving Muhammad and Khadijah made the wealthy perempyan even more interested in the Messenger of Allah. Khadijah finally sent a friend named Nafisah binti Umayyad to convey his wish to propose to the Prophet Muhammad.
After nafisah delivered his message, Muhammad then conveyed the matter to his uncle. One of the uncles who got the happy news was Hamzah bin Abdul Muthalib, he was the one who then drove Rosulullah to immediately come to Khuwailid's residence to propose the Khadijah Site. After the meeting, the two of them married where at that time the Prophet Muhammad was 28 years old.
The Story of Prophet Muhammad Getting Revelation From Allah SWT
Sejarah nabi muhamad : Before he became an apostle of Allah, Prophet Muhammad sudah got some very special gifts from Allah Almighty. Some of the gifts given are like a face that looks radiant and also clean. This is in fact one of the proofs of the greatness of Allah Almighty which indicates that there will be the presence of the last prophet with a high position until the end of time.
In addition, Prophet Muhammad SAW had a dream when Jibril approached him. The Apostle was alone in the Hiro Cave precisely in the sebal nur. At that time, down came his revelation which he brought from Allah Almighty yakni verses 1-4 of the Qur'an Surat Al-'Alaq.
After receiving revelation from Allah Almighty, Prophet Muhammad SAW finally started proselytizing openly to the closest family, namely the Bani Hashim circle. At that time, only Ali Bin Abu Talib was willing to accept and decided to have faith in Allah Almighty. And at that time, it was Ali Bin Abu Talib who helped protect the Messenger of Allah when preaching.
The proselytizing carried out by the Prophet Muhammad SAW always received opposition by the Quraysh. Not even a few accused Muhammad of being crazy and then throwing dirt on his body. Two of the many people who opposed the Prophet Muhammad were Abu Jahal and Abu Lahab.
The Resistance of the Dakwah of the Quraysh Infidels
Together with the infidels of Quraysh, Abu Jahal and Abu Lahab opposed the proselytizing of the Prophet Muhammad. His two uncles even intimidated his followers into leaving the Messenger of Allah. The infidels of Quraysh were very worried that the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad could damage the religion of the ancestors, namely worshipping idols.
There were so many Quraysh who tried various ways to kill Muhammad. The Quraysh also gave a ransom to Abu Talib to let the Prophet die. Various assassination plans also often occur by involving outsiders so as not to break the civil war.
Although there are many contradictions when the Messenger of Allah preaches, more and more people follow his teachings. There are many good things that the Prophet Muhammad commanded to his people:
Order of Berzakat
Entering the time of the Messenger of Allah, more precisely in the first year in the city of Medina, Muhammad and his companions and the Muhajirins still faced an attempt to survive. This is of course because not all of these people are capable people except Usman bin Affan.
Over time, the condition of the Muhajirins began to prosper in the 2nd year of Hijri and at that time only then the zakat order came out. The Messenger of Allah SAW sent Mu'adz bin Jabal to be Qadil in Yemen and Muhammad also conveyed the importance of zakat to our experts on this subject.
The Sacrificial Order
Prophet Muhammad also carried out qurban orders while performing the Wada hajj in Mina. At that time, the Prophet slaughtered 100 camels, of which 63 were slaughtered by himself and the rest were scattered to Ali bin Abi Talib. The slaughter is carried out after performing the Eid al-Adha prayer.
The Messenger of Allah SAW died along with the descent of Allah's revelation, namely Sura Az-Zumar verse 30 which means "Behold, you will die and they will die as well". But previously the Messenger of Allah had also begun to get sick in the month of Shafar in the year 11 Hijri.
The Prophet Muhammad experienced headaches and fevers that eventually made his body temperature high. The condition occurs for 2 weeks. In the midst of this illness the Messenger of Allah visited the homes of his wives and when he arrived at Aisyah's residence, his body was already getting weaker.
Allah SWT gives extraordinary ability to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH. This miracle given by Allah SWT to the Messenger further supports the prophetic truth for the Prophets and His Messengers. And here are the extraordinary miracles that the Prophet Muhammad had from Allah SWT:
Abundant Milk
The first miracle given was already visible at the birth of the prophet. Halimah, who had a dry thin body, tried to breastfeed Muhammad's baby and for his greatness the milk flowed freely. In fact, this has never happened to their biological children who feel that they often lack breast milk.
In addition to this, her husband experienced strangeness. Her old female camel suddenly produces very abundant milk. The husband and wife drank it very satisfied and could meet their daily needs.
Able to Split the Moon
This miracle occurred when the infidels opposed it to prove the prophethood of Muhammad. Finally the Messenger of Allah showed it by splitting the moon over His greatness. The Quraysh who opposed it were certainly very surprised at what Muhammad could do.
Water Flows From The Fingers Of The Hand
In addition to being able to split the moon, the miracle of Muhammad SAW that can be seen is that it can drain water from the fingers of the hand. The story coincides with the day of the treaty or Al Hudaibiyah. At that time, many people felt unusually thirsty. This made them rush to Muhammad SAW right after ablution.
The men then said if they had no water to drink and abide except for just a small pot which would certainly be less if taken by all. The Prophet Muhammad finally put his hand into the container and then water began to come out of his finger. Those people finally didn't feel thirsty anymore.
Isra Miraj
As is known if Isra Miraj is the most important momet in the history of Muslims because the Apostle received the command to perform the 5-time Prayer. Isra Miraj itself comes from two words, namely Isra which means night and Miraj which means stairs. This refers to the story of Muhammad SAW from the earth to the sky to Sidratul Muntaha.
Isra Miraj itself began when Gabriel brought in Buroq as the Prophet's vehicle which was very fast. The vehicle is a white animal with 2 wings between its legs. The Apostle then ascended it from the Grand Mosque to Baitul Maqdis. The story has many encounters between the Prophet Muhammad and the previous prophet.
There are many interesting lessons in the history of Prophet Muhammad SAW that can be used as tauladan. Not only the Messenger of Allah, there are also many prophets and Apostles who have a very inspiring life journey coupled with various miracles from Allah SWT.
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Gdov () je město v Pskovské oblasti v Ruské federaci. Při sčítání lidu v roce 2010 měl 4 379 obyvatel. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Poloha a doprava
Gdov leží na východním břehu Čudsko-pskovského jezera u ústí Gdovky. Od Pskova, správního střediska oblasti, je vzdálen přibližně 125 kilometrů severně.

V Gdově končí železniční trať z Vejmarnu (kudy vede také trať z Tallinnu do Petrohradu) přes Slancy. Původně pokračovala na jih do Pskova, ale tento úsek byl zničen za druhé světové války a už nebyl obnoven.

Dějiny
Gdov je poprvé zmiňován na začátku čtrnáctého století jako severní výspa Pskovské republiky. V roce 1431 byla na dolním toku Gdovky postaveno pevnost, ale i tak byl Gdov několikrát dobyt litevskými a švédskými vojsky.

Trvale Rusku připadl Gdov roku 1617 stolbovským mírem. Od roku 1708 patřil do Petrohradské gubernie. V roce 1780 se stal Gdov městem.

Za druhé světové války byl Gdov 19. července 1941 obsazen německou armádou a dobyt zpět byl 4. února 1944 jednotkami Leningradského frontu Rudé armády v rámci Leningradsko-novgorodské operace.

Rodáci
 Táňa Savičevová (1930–1944), dětská oběť obležení Leningradu proslavená svým deníčkem

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Амазон жовтощокий (Amazona autumnalis) — птах родини папугових.

Зовнішній вигляд
Довжина тіла 34-36 см, хвоста 11 см; вага 310—480 г. Основне забарвлення зелене, верх голови з синюватим відтінком і чорною облямівкою на потилиці. Чоло й кільце навколо очей — червоні, щоки золотисто-жовті. Лабети сірі. Райдужка жовтогаряча. Піддзьобок сіро-кісткового кольору, наддзьобок — кістково-сірого кольору.

Розповсюдження
Живе від Північно-західної Бразилії до Південно-східної Мексики.

Спосіб життя
Населяє рівнинні ліси й передгір'я до висоти 800 м над рівнем моря. Тримається сімейними групами або зграями. Живиться плодами, горіхами, насіннями, а також, цитрусовими, манго й навіть кавовими зернами.

Розмноження
Гніздо звичайне в дуплах дерев. У кладці 3-4 яйця. Насиджування відбувається 25-26 днів, у гнізді пташенята знаходяться 21-70 днів.

Примітки

Література
 Иерусалимский И. Попугаи и певчие птицы: виды, содержание, обучение.  — Ростов-на-Дону: Владис, 2001. — 320 с ISBN 5-94194-073-4
 Энциклопедия декоративных и экзотических птиц / Авт-сост. А. П. Умельцев. — М.: Локид-Пресс, 2002. — 368 с ISBN 5-320-00436-2

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'Run, Hide, Fight': Training addresses how students should react in an active shooter situation
Heather Barker, Reporter|January 23, 2017
Heather Barker
Lt. Dick Parker, officer with MUPD, addressed the crowd at the active shooter training on campus Monday.
Although Marshall University has never experienced an active shooter incident, each year more incidents take place nationally according to the FBI.
Monday was the first of three training days in which the Marshall University Police Department in conjunction with Marshall's Department of Health and Safety taught participants how to respond in varying active shooter situations.
"Wherever you are, this can happen," Director of Public Safety Chief Jim Terry said. "You have to have a plan."
The protocol taught was "Run, Hide, Fight," where participants were told to analyze the situation and decide whether they should flee the area, hide from the shooter's view or fight the attacker with items in the surroundings.
"It's something that's part of life now, unfortunately," said junior sports broadcasting major Dylan Stone. "There are people out there that come into places with the intent to harm people and I think it's important that everybody knows what the protocol for trying to get out of a situation like that is."
Those in attendance were given the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation, where concerns of classroom locks, conceal and carry weapons on campus and taking leadership in active shooter situations were discussed.
"In everyday life, you don't think about these things," Terry said. "You see it in the news but don't relate it to yourself, unless you work in this environment. The interaction was good and they gave us some things to think about."
Crystal Stewart, senior office administrator for the Information Technology Department, showed attendees how to sign up for MU Alert so if any incident involving public safety were to occur, they would be notified.
The trainings will continue Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m. and Wednesday, 4 to 5 p.m. in room BE-5 in the Memorial Student Center. The sessions are free and open to all Marshall students, faculty and staff.
Monday's training was live streamed and archived on Marshall's website for those who could not attend.
Heather Barker can be contacted at [email protected]
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