In the last decade, Marvel has (quite unexpectedly) established itself as the biggest cinematic attraction in the world. What started with Iron Man in 2008 has since become the world's biggest, most lucrative movie franchise. By first bringing several superheroes from the pages of Marvel's comic books to the big screen in their own outings and then bringing them all together in epic crossover adventures (while also supporting them with various small screen projects), the studio has created a cinematic universe like none other. It has been a strategy that has, by and large, paid off both critically and financially, and it continues to reward the studio with the release of their latest film, Avengers: Infinity War.
The yarns of Iron Man (portrayed by Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), and the Guardians of the Galaxy - Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Groot (Vin Diesel), and Rocket (Bradley Cooper) - all tie together in this, the third Avengers film and the 19th instalment overall in the franchise. You'd think viewer fatigue would have set in after so many adventures, but far from it. The movie has made a billion dollars in a little over a week, and there is a very simple reason for that: it's a whole lot of fun.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Infinity War finds the aforementioned superheroes and their cohorts trying to stop the evil Thanos (Josh Brolin) from causing havoc in the universe.
The villain longs to collect six Infinity Stones, cosmic gems that give their bearer immense powers, including the ability to wipe out half the universe's population by snapping their fingers, which is exactly what Thanos has vowed to do in a bid to control overpopulation.
It is up to the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to set aside their differences and come together to stop Thanos from achieving his nefarious plans. And come together they do (all except Ant-Man and Hawkeye who are nowhere to be found), united in various permutations, much to the credit of the Russo brothers, who do a remarkable job working with such a huge cast of characters and making sure they retain their individual flair while fitting into this crossover tale.
But because of their sheer number, not everyone gets much to do. With so many superheoes fighting against one villain, it's the menacing Thanos who becomes the central figure, which is something the film largely uses as an asset by fleshing out the baddie and adding more emotional depth to his storyline, primarily through his connection to Gamora. It also helps that Brolin does an impressive job in the motion capture role of the antagonist.
The main talking point of the movie, though, is its ending ... or lack thereof. If you absolutely detest cliff-hangers then be warned, you're actually going to have to wait a whole year for the release of the fourth Avengers film for any sort of resolution to the story here. But the main problem with the ending of Infinity War is its obvious lack of permanence, which is something that becomes apparent as soon as you've had a minute to process the surprise twist. Ultimately, instead of leaving you feeling shocked, it might just leave you feeling a bit cheated.
That does not, however, mean that the film isn't worth watching.
Packed to the brim with action and some terrific combat sequences, powered by dependably awesome acting performances, and peppered with the standard Marvel wit, Avengers: Infinity War is a well-made, entertaining visit to the world's most successful franchise. If you're a Marvel fan then this is a highly recommended adventure that you're guaranteed to enjoy. And if you haven't seen any/many Marvel films before, then you might want to rectify that before you delve into the latest offering in order to fully appreciate this instalment.
1. Who founded the company that would eventually become Marvel Comics?
2. In what year was the aforementioned company originally started?
3. Who was the first Marvel superhero?
4. Which of these superheroes was not an original member of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers?
5. What is The Avengers famous battle cry?
6. Who was the hero of Marvel's first theatrical release?
7. How many films have there been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far?
8. The Avengers are trying to stop Thanos, the villain, from collecting all the infinity stones and gaining omnipotence in the new film, Avengers: Infinity War. How many infinity stones are there?
9. Marvel famously has post-credit sequences at the very end of its films. In the post-credit scene after Avengers Assemble, what are the Avengers eating?
10. Who succeeded J.A.R.V.I.S. as Tony Stark's AI personal assistant?
11. What is the name of Peter Quill's ship?
12. Had things gone differently, which of these actors would have portrayed Tony Stark/Iron Man, the role that eventually went to Robert Downey Jr.?
Martin Goodman (1908 - 1992), the publisher of pulp magazines, founded the company called Timely Publications that later became Marvel Comics. Marvel Entertainment was eventually acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2009.
Marvel started as Timely Publications in 1939. By the early 1950s, the company was generally known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel branding began in 1961, the year the company launched several superhero titles created by the likes of Stan Lee (the long-running editor of Marvel Comics, and later its publisher and chairman), Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko, among others.
Carl Burgos' android superhero the Human Torch appeared in Timely's first publication, Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939). The issue also included the first appearances of Bill Everett's anti-hero Namor the Sub-Mariner.
The Avengers originally consisted of Ant-Man (who had become Giant-Man by issue #2), the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after he was revived.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the founding members Ant-Man and Wasp were cut from The Avengers (2012) because the film had too many characters and Ant-Man's standalone movie had not yet been released.
The group's battle cry is "Avengers Assemble!".
Captain America - then a character of Timely Comics - was the titular hero of Captain America, a 1944 Republic black-and-white 15-part serial film (an episodic film that usually accompanied a longer movie) - the most expensive serial that Republic ever made - which was loosely based on the Marvel supersoldier, making it the first theatrical release connected to a Marvel character. The next theatrical release featuring a Marvel hero would not occur for more than 40 years.
Whoever has all six gems gains immense power.
The Avengers are eating shawarma in the Avengers Assemble post-credit scene which was shot a day after the film's global premiere. Captain America though isn't eating in the scene because Chris Evans was filming Snowpiercer (2013) at the time and refused to shave off his beard.
FRIDAY - whose name might be an allusion to the term "girl Friday" - replaced J.A.R.V.I.S after the latter's matrix was integrated with the Vibranium infused artificial body known as The Vision.
Peter Quill's ship is The Milano, a customized M-ships that Quill used since he was ten years old for looting and piracy. The ship is named after his childhood crush Alyssa Milano.
In the original comics, Star-Lord's ship was a sentient star called Aurora that was turned into a sentient spaceship by the Master of the Sun.
Years before Iron Man (2008) was made, the project was attached to many different stars and directors. At one point Tom Cruise was set to both star and produce the movie. By the time Marvel got the rights back in 2005, the actor had lost interest. Robert Downey Jr. was eventually cast in the role and went from being considered washed up to becoming one of Hollywood's most beloved actors.


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Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia
Users can order their goods on the Wing app and the drone will deliver the products to a customer's door in minutes, according to the company.
Alphabet owned drone-delivery service Wing has launched its first commercial air delivery service in North Canberra partnering with a number of local businesses.
Wing has been testing drone delivery in Australia since 2014.
Wing was spun out of Alphabet's X research division in July past year to become an independent company within Alphabet and is part of the Other Bets division. The company has been making trial deliveries by drone for the a year ago and a half in Canberra without making any mistakes.
The Australian aviation authority granted Wing permission to operate a commercial drone delivery service after evaluating the company's safety record and operational plans, BBC News reported.
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Wing estimated that its drone delivery service could add as much as $28.5 million to Australia's annual revenue at its full capacity, The Guardian reported.
The program is expected to take off soon, starting with 100 eligible homes in the Canberra suburbs of Crace, Palmerston, and Franklin, before expanding into Harrison and Gungahlin.
The approval was granted subject to certain restrictions, including daytime operating hours, restrictions against crossing over major roads, and a minimum altitude they must maintain. Customers getting the drone delivery service will also have to receive a safety briefing about interacting with drones.
CASA says the safety of the local residents will not be jeopardized by the drones.
Furthermore, it is suggested that Wing will continue to work with local policymakers, regulators and more to further enhance the service. We look forward to continuing this dialogue with the Canberra community as we expand Wing's service.
Israeli spacecraft landing on moon today
Beresheet ended up covering about 4 million miles (6.5 million kilometers) during this phase of the mission , team members said. Beresheet has already sent back stunning pictures of the Earth and Moon during its travels so far, and plans to continue.
President Trump Tweets Misrepresented Approval Numbers from Fox
The poll of 1,000 likely voters was jointly conducted by a Democratic and Republican polling firm for the Georgetown institute. However, the graphic also showed that 55 percent of the respondents approve of the president, that number is not correct.
SpaceX is going to try to launch its Falcon Heavy yet again
The Falcon Heavy rocket exerts 5.1 million pounds of thrust - that of more than a dozen jetliners, SpaceX said. But the preferred method remains NASA's own Space Launch System mega rocket - if it can be ready by then.
Golf Betting Tips: Rose, Oosthuizen and Woods set to master Augusta
Open)". "I've proven I can do it". "I put myself there with chances on the back nine on various Sundays and just haven't done it". Last year's Masters champion, Patrick Reed , received a $1.98 million payout, and this year's victor can expect the same.
Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett to Recoup Cost of Hate Crime Probe
After threatening legal action against Smollett last week, they are moving forward with their lawsuit against the actor.
At high speeds and at high altitude, it would transition to full rocket mode, combining the fuel with the oxygen carried inside. The ground-based test saw Reaction Engines' precooler bring down the 420°C (788°F) intake airflow in under 1/20th of a second.

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DFAT cables released under FOI show Scott Morrison's proposal to move Australia's embassy in Israel was reckless, ill considered and entirely driven by his desperation to win votes in Wentworth.
The cables show DFAT scrambling to advise embassies to take security precautions and consider if the announcement, which had already been given to the media, would affect travel advice for Australians.
The cables expose the sheer recklessness of Mr Morrison and his disregard for the safety and security of Australians overseas.
A prime minister driven by chaos and division to put his self interest before the national interest and play partisan politics with foreign policy can't be trusted to run the nation.


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500 British Priests Formally Support Humanae Vitae
Nearly 500 British priests have signed a statement in support of the papal encyclical that forbade married couples from using contraception.
Groups Settle in Lawsuit Against HHS Contraceptive Mandate
Dozens of Catholic groups that challenged the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act have reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, they announced late Oct. 16.
The Washington Post and the 'Church of Me'
After decades of grumbling about the Washington Post's gross ignorance about matters Catholic, it occurred to me that the problem is that the Post supports a competing religion: the Church of Me.
SCOTUS Sends Two More Health Care Cases Back to Lower Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court has remanded two Catholic entities' legal challenges to the federal contraceptive mandate back to the lower courts.
Acceptable Uses of Contraceptives
It might come as a surprise to some that the Catholic Church does not always oppose the "use of contraceptives." The particular context is important.
The Contraceptive Mentality
Dear Editor: While thousands of people attended the March for Life in Washington D.C., there is a very important aspect that is overlooked and needs mention. We cannot eradicate abortion without eliminating the use of contraception. St. John Paul II tells us they are fruits from the same tree and a contributing factor in the culture of death, as well as same-sex marriage.
Two Sees Get Temporary Relief from ACA Mandate
A decision by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily halted enforcement of the federal contraceptive mandate against Catholic Charities and other social service agencies in the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Erie.
Court Protects Catholic Family-Run Business From Overreach of ObamaCare Mandate
A U.S. District Court in Denver issued a permanent injunction in favor of a Colorado-based heating and cooling company owned by a Catholic family.
Pope Supports 'Responsible Parenthood'
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Pope Francis stressed that, despite Church doctrine against contraception, Catholics fail to practice "responsible parenthood" when they have too many children. He also denounced the teaching of "gender theory" in schools, likening it to indoctrination of children by the Nazis and fascists. The pope made his […]
Little Sisters Take Appeal of Conscience to Court
DENVER (CNS) – Speaking on the steps of a federal courthouse in Denver Dec. 8, the mother provincial of the Little Sisters of the Poor said the religious order cannot and "should not have to" choose between "our care for the elderly poor and our faith." Sister Loraine Marie Maguire said that is what the […]


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Evidence for the Resurrection: Was it Real?
by Joseph Holden, PhD May 19, 2017
In an earlier post, we discussed Christ's resurrection as an unique event that differs in kind from all other ancient near eastern myths of dying and rising fertility gods. In this section, we address two crucial questions: 1) What about the skeptics? 2) Was Christ's resurrection a historical event? Our answers to these questions have a direct impact upon the believability of Christianity as a whole, since it is the heart of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-3). It is a condition of salvation (Romans 10:9-10), and there is no hope without it (1 Corinthians 15:12-19).
What About the Skeptics?
Over the centuries, there have been several influential attempts to discredit the resurrection without success. Some believed (H.E.G. Paulus, Life of Jesus) Jesus never died on the cross but fainted and later revived in the cool tomb to live another day (i.e., known as the Swoon Theory). For Christians, the death of Christ is a prerequisite for a resurrection. However, this theory should be rejected, since it fails to recognize the physical condition of Christ and ignores the eyewitness accounts that confirm Christ's death on the cross. First, Jesus was beaten and whipped, crowned with thorns, beard plucked from His face, did not have the strength to carry the cross to Golgotha.
His hands and feet were nailed to the cross, as crucifixion caused lungs to collapse; His side was pierced by a roman spear. Blood and water flowed from His side, which is evidence of death. Witnesses confirmed Christ's death; His corpse was wrapped in 75 pounds of material, and the Romans pronounced Him dead and set an official seal on a guarded tomb.
What is more, medical experts confirmed Jesus' death in the Journal of American Medical Association. They analyzed the data surrounding Christ's crucifixion and concluded that "the assumption that Jesus did not die on the cross appear to be at odds with modern medical knowledge" (3/21/86, p. 1463). Second, the Swoon Theory does not account for the radical conversion of the disciples. Moreover, even the ancient Roman historian, Tacitus, wrote of Christ being put to death in Judea during the reign of Tiberius Caesar by the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate. Further, the Jewish Talmud declares that Christ was put to death by being hung on a tree on the "eve of Passover."
Others explain the resurrection by positing that the disciples stole the body of Jesus. This view is known as the "Conspiracy Theory" and is perhaps the most ancient of all, being devised by the chief priests and the elders to explain away the resurrection (Matthew 28:12-13). There are several reasons why it should be rejected. First, stealing the body and deceiving to cover the crime runs contrary to the character and teaching of Christ and the apostles. Second, it is contrary to the apostles' willingness to die for their belief in the resurrection. People do not give their lives for what they know to be a lie. Third, even after persecution, there is no record of anyone recanting their message. Fourth, it doesn't seem rational to believe such critics of the resurrection such as Saul, James (the Lord's brother), and doubting Thomas could be fooled without strong evidence to overcome their ardent skepticism. Fifth, the body of Christ could have easily been produced to refute the resurrection claims, but apparently, it was not displayed. Sixth, there is no evidence to support the disciples stole the body. Seventh, the Romans had no motive to steal the body, since this would surely disrupt the peace they sought to maintain among the tense and volatile population. Eighth, the Jews had no motive to steal the body, since this would run contrary to there desire to keep Jesus in the tomb to avoid resurrection claims. Finally, this theory does not explain the physical appearances of Christ or the eyewitness claims of the resurrection.
Any theory of the resurrection must account for these 12 commonly accepted facts (among all scholars) surrounding the event:
1) Jesus died by crucifixion. 2) Jesus was buried. 3) Disciples doubted and despaired. 4) The tomb, in which Jesus was buried, was discovered empty a few days later. 5) Disciples had experiences that they believed to be actual appearances of the risen Christ. 6) Disciples were transformed and willing to die for the truth. 7) The gospel message was the center of preaching in the early church. 8) The gospel was proclaimed in Jerusalem where Jesus died. 9) The church was established by these disciples. 10) The day of worship was Sunday, the same day Jesus was reported risen. 11) Skeptical James (Jesus' brother) was converted when he believed he saw the risen Christ. 12) Paul, a persecutor of the church, was converted when he believed he saw the risen Christ.
For too long, many have attempted to work outside of these known facts, like the swoon and conspiracy theories, to their own peril.
Was the Resurrection a Real Historical Event?
Contrary to these skeptical claims, there are several reasons to believe the resurrection of Christ is a historical event. First, the New Testament stands the most reliable source of information on the resurrection from any book in the ancient world. Though the originals have been lost to time, the NT contains the most manuscript attestation to the history it records (28,000+ copies in various languages, over 5,800 of these are in the Greek language), the earliest records of the resurrection (25-150 year gap from the time they were written), and the most accurately copied manuscripts of any book from the ancient world (99.9% copy accuracy). The early dates and sheer manuscript quantity prohibits myth, distortion and embellishment to filter into the history recorded in the NT text.
The basic books of the NT were written by AD 65 (with exception of the Gospel of John and Revelation), meaning there was simply no time for myth to replace the basic facts of the resurrection.
Even the Greek historian, Herodotus, said that it takes at least 80 years for a myth to develop! Near eastern scholar, P.J. Wiseman, claims that one generation is not enough time for a myth to develop. The vast majority of the NT was written within 25-30 years from the death and resurrection of Christ! The witnesses would still be alive to correct any misconceptions to the basic facts surrounding the resurrection.
Second, Jesus appeared to eyewitnesses on at least 12 different occasions, with Paul declaring some 500 witnesses saw the risen Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-8). These appearances resulted in witnesses seeing, hearing and/or touching his physical body. The commonly understood and well-practiced legal approach to establishing fact draws upon the testimony of numerous witnesses of any given event. Even the Scripture says, "On the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed" (Deuteronomy 19:15). The NT has nine different authors (if someone other than Paul wrote Hebrews), who wrote 27 books that either explicitly or implicitly affirm the resurrection.
Third, the best explanation for the empty tomb that was guarded and sealed is that Christ rose! Fourth, the apostles died for what they believed to be the resurrected Christ. Fifth, the widespread, sudden and dramatic change in the lives and religious practice of devoted Jews who kept the Mosaic Law for centuries. In other words, how do fervent religious Jews suddenly shift from Saturday to Sunday worship and from abstaining from unclean foods to eating pork with gentiles? What possibly could transform a group of disappointed and afraid disciples who were devastated at the crucifixion, in hiding for fear of death, contemplating a rapid escape and/or abandonment of their calling and return to their former activities, into the most prolific missionary movement of all time? The resurrection would have the power to do just that and provide the crowning proof that Jesus was indeed the Son of God (Romans 1:4).
Sixth, well-known skeptics and attorneys have found the eyewitness testimonies of Christ convincing and reliable. These include the late Harvard University law professor and author of A Treatise on the Law of Evidences (1853), Simon Greenleaf, who penned The Testimony of the Evangelists, Thomas Sherlock (The Trial of the Witnesses of the Resurrection), Frank Morrison (Who Moved the Stone?), John W. Montgomery (Christianity and History), Irwin Linton (A Lawyer Examines the Bible), investigative journalist and skeptic, Lee Strobel (The Case For Christ) and David Limbaugh (Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel). In addition, reputable modern historians of ancient history such as A.N. Sherwin-White (Roman Society and Roman Law in the NT) and Colin J. Hemer (The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History) have affirmed the historical reliability of the NT.
Finally, the presence of counter-productive features, within the gospel accounts of the death and resurrection of Christ, further demonstrates its reliable history. That is to say, the mere presence of statements that do not cast Christ or His followers in a positive light suggests truthfulness. For example, the gospels reveals Christ's humiliating trial, shameful death at the hands of His persecutors. Christ appeared powerless to effect change, while the disciples hid in fear and appeared cowardice, with lack of strength to carry His own cross. Those closest to Jesus betrayed and denied Him; the disciples were slow in understanding, and they did not believe. After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared first to women who had little legal standing and credibility in the eyes of their culture and law. According to historians, these crucial features reveal that the writers of the NT were more interested in reporting accurate history than deceiving their readers by painting a flawless portrait Christ and His followers.
We have seen that we have good reason to believe the resurrection of Christ is a historical event.
Attempts to explain the resurrection away fails to account for all the data and leaves irreconcilable flaws in their argument. We will discuss further of the nature and significance of Christ's resurrected body. Was it a spiritual or physical body? Was it the same body that was in the tomb? What kinds of changes occurred to His resurrected body? Does Christ still have His physical body today?
Christ's Resurrection
Joseph Holden, PhD
Joseph Holden, Ph.D., is the president of Veritas International University in Santa Ana, California.
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U Mumba claim third straight game after victory over Haryana Steelers
U Mumba put on a clinical performance against Haryana Steelers and won 42-32 at the Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai in Sonepat on Wednesday.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair with Haryana Steelers looking a confident side while starting the match. All three of their raiders, captain Monu Goyat, Naveen and Vikash Khandola scored points in their respective first raids. But U Mumba's in-form trio of Siddharth Desai, Abhishek Singh and Rohit Baliyan kept the scoreboard ticking for their side, matching Haryana Steelers blow-for-blow in the early exchanges.
Check out the photos from the match here.
Midway through the first half, with U Mumba leading by 8-7, Vikash Khandola delivered the first big moment of the match, when he managed to get Surender Singh and Fazel Atrachali while also scoring a bonus point to get the first Super Raid of the night. Goyat got another couple of points to increase Haryana's lead to three at 12-9. But Desai continued his outstanding form and kept Haryana's lead within touching distance for his side.
With the score at 13-13, Desai produced the moment of the match, getting all four Haryana Steelers players and inflicting an All Out, scoring six points in the process. Desai got another point on his subsequent raid to complete a Super 10 in just the 19th minute of the match as the half ended with U Mumba leading 24-13.
Haryana Steelers started the second half with some fire in their bellies, scoring six of the first seven points, reducing U Mumba's lead to six. But substitute Vinod Kumar scored a bonus point for his side and followed it up with a brilliant Super Tackle on Goyat as the momentum shifted back towards U Mumba. The team made good on the wind in their sails and scored five straight points to take the score to 30-19 in their favour.
In a two-minute spell, captain Goyat and Parveen combined to score six straights point for their team, with Parveen managing two Super Tackles on Desai and Abhishek Singh respectively , to spark hopes of a late comeback for Haryana Steelers. But Desai was too good on the day, as yet again he bailed his side out, getting three points on two raids and inflicting a second All-Out on Haryana Steelers as U Mumba took a 40-27 lead, effectively ending any hopes of Haryana Steelers coming back. With this point, he also achieved a milestone, as he broke the record for the least number of games taken to reach 50 raid points, managing that feat in just four games, one game quicker than Anup Kumar.
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Goyat managed a two-point raid and followed it up with a Super Raid to finish the day with 15 points but couldn't stop U Mumba from winning their third game on the trot to go atop Zone A.
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DiversionsANIMAL KINGDOM
Butterflies fluttering into oblivion?
'I don't know what has happened with our agencies that are supposed to protect wildlife'
(Miami Herald) By their nature, South Florida's tropical butterflies have always been ephemeral creatures, coming and going with the rhythms of the life cycle and season. Now they're just gone.
In what may be an unprecedented die-off, at least five varieties of rare butterflies have vanished from the pine forests and seaside jungles of the Florida Keys and southern Miami-Dade County, the only places some were known to exist.
Marc Minno, a Gainesville entomologist commissioned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to perform a major survey of South Florida's butterfly population, filed reports late last year recommending that the Zestos skipper and rockland Meske's skipper — both unseen for a decade or more — be declared extinct.


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High-Rise: Laing's Descent (2016)
High-Rise:
In High-Rise Tom Hiddleston stars as Robert Laing, a young doctor who moves into a luxury skyscraper rife with classism that eventually descends into violent chaos.
Tom's wardrobe in the film is limited but - possibly more than in any other film - the clothes themselves are a key component of story. They distinguish between the upper class and lower class, and as the social order breaks down so do the clothes. The film is set in the 1970s so the costume designer, Odile Hicks-Mireaux, and her team had the task of finding items that were appropriate for the time period but didn't seem like a "parody".
Here is a look at the High-Rise costumes on display at the Picturehouse Cinema in London.
The Suit:
For the vast majority of the film Tom Hiddleston is seen wearing a grey herringbone suit.
Dicks-Mireaux based his look on George Lazenby as James Bond in 1969's in On Her Majesty's Secret Service:
"Tom was one of the very first people I met and I had decided to base it on the George Lazenby look from 1969 because Ben had said he wanted this narrow tie and not the seventies tie. So I had to do that crossover from sixties to seventies so he has a much longer jacket. It seems to work. He's got a smaller shirt and smaller tie but still quite a wide lapel and a very long jacket with slight flair. I kind of explained to him what I wanted and he went to the fitting and he had to wear it quite a bit before, just to get used to the whole feel of it. It's the way he works."
The last statement is very true! Tom showed similar dedication during prep for I Saw The Light by wearing his Buckaroo Hat 24/7, even while exercising.
The crucial look was created by Chris Kerr, who has extensive experience with creating period items for films (Legend, Their Finest, Yardie). He took the direction from the costume designer and put his own spin on it:
"The idea was that Laing's style looked correct for 1975 but as a young doctor would dress in this period. The 70's is all too easy to become over styled but this wasn't to be the case for Laing. We looked at real pieces from the period as well as photo references."
All together Chris Kerr created three full versions of the suit and several extra pairs of trousers. The costume department then gradually destroyed the suit to match the deterioration within the film. Tom himself was a huge fan of the suit, saying afterwards "I tried it on and it reminded me of the '70s..." and even kept a pair of the trousers after filming was completed.
Here's a look at the transformation and breakdown of Laing.
The tie was created by Peckham Rye, the Black Pin Spot. Tom told the BFI that his character Laing, has a special relationship with his tie. It is the final piece of civilized society that he symbolically abandons in the film.
The Party:
For a dinner party scene Tom wears a vintage '70s velvet suit from Angels Costumes. Angels was established in 1840 and has supplied costumes to 37 Best Costume Design Academy Award winners. In 2016 they were awarded the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. The scene is significant because Laing is invited by Royal, the head architect of the High-Rise, and isn't told that it's a 18th Century costume party as a social experiment. This is Laing's first direct glimpse of the ugly side of the occupants within the building.
Workout Wear:
There are also several scenes where Laing can be seen exercising or playing Squash. Tom is wearing 1970s vintage Lacoste polo and shorts. His shoes are also from another French brand, The Kooples. But instead of vintage, these shoes were actually available from their S/S 2014 collection.
Can Nothing Be A Costume?
There's an endless debate about whether nudity is necessary in film or simply gratuitous but in High-Rise it serves a very important purpose and sets up the rest of the film. It's Laing's one carefree moment. Tom on the significance of the sunbathing scene:
"Laing moves into a high rise to get away from the entanglements of real life. He's actually recovering from a family trauma and he's looking forward to the anonymity and the clean, clinical space of his apartment. The first thing he does is he takes his clothes off and he sunbathes in the nude. And then that piece is interrupted immediately and he is never naked again. His way of exercising control is to stay clothed."
From then on even in his intimate moments Laing keeps his suit on. In the beginning Laing is shown as completely fastidious; showering multiple times, incredibly organized, and keeping to a strict timetable. He declares that he is determined to get everything right. But as the High-Rise devolves around him, his suit becomes his protection and his identity. - as Chris Kerr states "this makes you identify the breakdown of his character and the society in the tower whilst still being Dr. Laing".
Thank you to Chris Kerr, assistant costume designer Ellen Crawshaw, The Kooples, and Peckham Rye for speaking with me and providing details about the wardrobe. Additional information was obtained from Neil McClone's interview with Odile Dicks-Mireaux and Instyle. Photographs by Aidan Monaghan.
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Andy Gotts Charity Print Sale (2018)
Saint Joan Press Night (2016)
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The Dragon Sale (2012/2017)
Cancer Research UK Carol Concert (2012)
GOSH: Christmas Stocking Appeal (2018)
Royal Visit to BFI Southbank (2018)
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Life of Pi premiere (2012)


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This autumn's tax package was submitted to the Parliament last week, registered under T/12741, containing amendments in all the relevant tax rules in Hungary.
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In case of the Fixed-Rate Tax of Low Tax-Bracket Enterprises (in Hungarian: KATA) the HUF 6 million income threshold will be increased to HUF 12 million and in line with this individual VAT exemption will also be increased from HUF 6 million to HUF 8 million.
The amendment of the Act on Duties specifies the application of duty allowances on the acquisitions of real estates by real estate agencies and lease companies.
The newest amendments of the Act on the Rules of Taxation aim the realization of a service-orientated tax authority. For this it establishes the possibility of self-revision not only for natural persons but for economic operators, too. According to the bill, the judicial procedure will be the only legal remedy in case of transfer pricing decisions in the future.
Furthermore, by the implementation of an EU directive a data exchange mechanism will be integrated on advance cross-border rulings and on transfer pricing decisions amongst the member states and the EU Commission.
One of the most awaited provisions is the prolongation of the entry into force of the new excise legislation, which was adopted this summer, from January 1, 2017 to April 1, 2017. By this measure the Governments intends to provide more time for the customs authorities and economic operators to prepare for the new administrative and taxation procedure.
By the end of this month the bill will have been discussed in the relevant parliamentary committees and the general and detailed debates will have been completed since the deadline for the promulgation of the new tax rules is November 30.
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Serenity (30415 words) by Born2read
Chapters: 12/15
Fandom: Life with Derek
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Casey McDonald/Derek Venturi
Characters: Derek Venturi, Sam Richards (Life With Derek), Ralph Papadapolis, Casey McDonald
Additional Tags: Kid - Freeform, Humor, Family, Child
Summary:
The child arches her brow. "I didn't come for an autograph. Hockey is a vile, violent sport." She sniffs, and Derek's reminded of…

"Hey, kid, where are your parents?"

"My name is Serenity," she starts, pausing and eyeing him. Whatever she's looking for in his expression, she doesn't find it. "Serenity Venturi."

Or, the one where Casey keeps the kid hidden from Derek and he finds out... when she shows up on his doorstep.

Casey McDonald/Derek Venturi
Derek Venturi
Sam Richards (Life With Derek)
Ralph Papadapolis
Casey McDonald
Kid - Freeform
Born2read
The child arches her brow. "I didn't come for an autograph. Hockey is a vile, violent sport." She sniffs, and Derek's reminded of…
"Hey, kid, where are your parents?"
"My name is Serenity," she starts, pausing and eyeing him. Whatever she's looking for in his expression, she doesn't find it. "Serenity Venturi."
Or, the one where Casey keeps the kid hidden from Derek and he finds out... when she shows up on his doorstep.
Derek opens the door and standing on the other side is a girl of about eight or nine. She reminds him a little of Marti, but only distantly. She's tall (unless he miscalculated her age), long brown hair hangs down to her waist, and sharp brown eyes peer up at him. "Are you Mr. Derek Venturi?" She asks, formally.
"Uhhh," he blinks. Leaning forward, he peers out into the hallway of his apartment building, looking for an adult or… well, he's not really sure. "Yeah, kid, but it's not cool to be coming to somebody's apartment asking for autographs."
"Well…" She rocks on her feet. That's when he notices the suitcase. "May I come in?"
"Didn't your mother teach you it's not smart to go into stranger's houses?" She nods.
"I have a matter to discuss with you, and I think it best if we talk about it indoors." He's not sure what prompts him to do it, but he sighs and moves aside. The girl walks in, dragging her rolling suitcase behind her. Pausing in the interior and taking a look around the room.
He gestures toward the living room, and she takes a seat on the loveseat. He falls into his recliner but doesn't kick it up. What if the kid is here to rob him, or something?
He blinks. "Ed had a kid?" Serenity shakes her head. Derek feels a moment of intense panic, "Marti?!" The brow goes up again, and once more he's reminded of… He moves on from that train of thought. "Dad and Nora…?"
Now Serenity looks disgusted. "Grandma and Grandpa? Gross. They're too old." Derek is inclined to agree, but that would mean…
"There are other Venturi's in the world," he points out, but she's digging in the front pocket of her suitcase, and pulling out a folder.
With shaking hands, Derek accepts the folder. His own eye quirks upward, and she smirks. He's seen that smirk before--hell, he invented that smirk. He opens the envelope and pulls out the contents.
There's a smaller envelope in there, and he goes to open it up, but she clears her throat. "Those are, uh, baby pictures and stuff." She looks unsure but recovers quickly. "I'm not sure you're ready for those, yet." He takes her word for it. He finds a separate picture; it's him with his attention entirely focused on her as she smiled brightly at the camera.
He doesn't realize it at first, but he's breathing her name. It was the first time in years that he's said his stepsister's name and it hurts just like it used to. "I have a kid." Then, rather angrily, he says, "And no one thought to tell me?"
He forgets about the contents of the rest of the letter.
Serenity looked uncomfortable, shifting in her seat. "Uh, Grandma and Grandpa don't know," she admitted. "They think that she made my name Venturi out of some kind of…," she waved her hand, "familial thing or something." She shrugs, "They might suspect, but they don't know."
"I didn't even know Casey had a kid," he admits, falling back against the cushion of his chair. He's feeling a lot of different emotion right now, and part of him wants to call up Casey and demand to know why she kept his kid from him for eight years (it's easy to pin down her age now). Then again, he suspects he knows why she did it.
"From my understanding, Grandpa doesn't mention mom to you when you talk."
"And you're sure that I'm--did Casey tell you that--?" Serenity gives him that look again, and there's no denying that she's Casey's daughter. "Stupid question," he agrees. It finally occurs to him to ask what she's doing here. She stands and walks around the room, inspecting.
"I've been bothering mom to get to know you for about a year now," Serenity admits. "Becoming really pushy in the last two months or so. She finally caved, and now, I'm here."
"I'm surprised she didn't bring you herself."
"She wanted to, at least part of the way, but she couldn't." She picks up a magazine and makes a face when she realizes it's sports illustrated.
"I should… I should call, and let her know you're here."
"No!" Derek jumps as she whirls around to face him, looking slightly panicked.
Serenity clears her throat. "No, uh. I'll do it. She, um… she doesn't want to talk to you, and I really think that we should respect her wishes. It was one of the conditions she had when sending me here." It stings that after so long she wouldn't even want him to be the one to call and acknowledge her-- their --daughter had arrived. Miss Plans Everything didn't even bother giving him a call or heads up to make sure he was prepared for his house guest.
Derek supposes he doesn't know Casey very well anymore.
He gestured for her to go ahead, and she pulled out a phone. "Another condition," Serenity admits as she dials the number. "She wants to be able to reach me while I'm gone."
"About that," Serenity pauses over the green button. "How long are you staying, exactly?"
"The rest of the summer?" She beams.
"Three months?" He blinks.
"It's the off-season," Serenity is quick to point out. "And I don't have school. You will, however, have to take me to ballet class."
He blinks. "Ballet, class?"
"Yes, I'm already enrolled." She looks at him expectantly, and Derek sighs. She seems to take that as an agreement.
"What if I hadn't agreed to this?" he grumbled to no one in particular.
"Then I'd go home," she shrugs. "But I--mom had a feeling that you wouldn't send me away like that." He ignores her, and she hits the call button. The volume is down, so he can't hear Casey's voice as she talks, only Serenity's affirmations on her end. Still, his arms get goosebumps, knowing that she's on the other line.
When Serenity gets off the phone, he looks at her expectantly. He wants to know if Casey asked about him, but he doesn't. "What's for dinner?" The young girl asks.
"Umm." He hardly has any food in his fridge as it is, and nothing to feed a child. "Let's… go out?" He tries to remember what it was like being a big brother to Marti. It's not quite the same, but it's the closest he knows about being a dad.
"Where should I put my suitcase?" She asks, sounding so prim and proper, so like Casey, that something inside Derek twists. He shows her to the guest room, and ten minutes later, he's opening the door to Sam and Ralph, the latter has his hand up as if he's about to knock.
"Ready for movie night?" Ralph asks, glancing at the fact that Derek has on his jacket. "Or did you forget because of a hot piece of a--" Derek clamps a hand over his friend's mouth.
"Derek," Sam is peering beside Derek. "Who is the kid?"
Thirty minutes later, Derek is closing the door on the pizza guy. He serves Serenity a couple slices of pepperoni, then grabs plates for the guys, heading for the living room. She stays sitting at the dining room table, staring at them disapprovingly.
Ralph is the first to cave, taking his plate and sitting at the dining table. Sam follows a moment later, then Derek sighing in exasperation. It hasn't even been a full day, and she's taking over. Serenity seems satisfied, though.
When she finishes eating, she excuses herself to the guest room. Only then do Ralph, and Sam leans in. "So, your daughter?"
"Are you sure she's yours?" Ralph asks. "You know how girls are."
"I'm sure," Derek says firmly. If it had been anyone else, he might have been wondering the same thing.
"Who?" Sam finally asks.
Derek looks away, grabbing for another slice of pizza. "A girl I knew." It's close enough to the truth to not be a lie.
Still, Sam seems to read between the lines. His eyes grow wide. "No."
"What?" Ralph looks between them. "I feel like I'm missing something."
Derek shrugs, taking a large bite of pizza to avoid answering. Sam starts laughing. "I should have seen it in the way she stared at all of us to eat at the table." He chuckles again. "She looks a lot like her, now that I think about it."
"She looks like who?" Ralph whines.
"Casey," Sam answers, watching Derek's reaction. "Serenity looks like Casey."
Ralph chuckles, too, finally in on the joke. "Wouldn't that be wild. Derek and Casey having a kid." Or maybe not. It takes a second, but then Ralph gets it, too. "No!" His face splits into a wide smile. "I always knew you two would get on."
Hours later, the movie is over, and Sam and Ralph are gone. Derek checked on Serenity periodically, and she was contentedly coloring and watching videos in the guest room. He goes to check on her after seeing Ralph and Sam out, and finds her asleep on the bed, tablet clutched to her chest. There's a fondness there, for this little girl he just met, and he's back to feeling angry at Casey.
It's his fault, too, but he can't help the anger. Casey should have told him, should have given him a chance.
Sighing, he pulls the tablet away and sets it aside. He debates on waking the kid so she can change into pajamas, but he decides to let her sleep. Carefully he pulls back the comforter from under her and tucks her in.
For the first time, he tucks his daughter into sleep.
Then he's left alone with his thoughts, left alone to process the fact that he suddenly has an eight-year-old daughter for the summer. He wonders what he'll do when the summer ends, how much he'll be able to be involved once she leaves.
Derek also spends a lot of time wondering about Casey; wondering if she's married, or seeing anyone, if she has any other kids. He wonders if he would have put it together sooner if he'd let his parents talk to him about Casey.
If he hadn't been such an ass, maybe he could have been involved in Serenity's life a lot sooner.
The next day he has to go to training. It's the off-season, so there's not as much on ice practice, but they're still required to work out. He takes Serenity with him because her ballet class doesn't start until the next day.
She colors while he works out, and she charms most of the guys on the team. Derek admits that she's his kid, and leaves it at that despite all the questions.
He tries to get some of his questions about Casey answered, but the kid is pretty tight-lipped about her mother. It's not until several questions later that he gets it's a loyalty thing.
He does learn that she's not married, and he shouldn't be happy about that, but he is.
The next day passes much the same. He tries to learn about what he can about Casey, and Serenity stubbornly refuses to let anything slip. He takes her to a ballet class (it's entirely out of the way from where he needs to be later at practice, but he can't find it in himself to be more than mildly put out).
She's crying when he gets back to pick her up. His first instinct is to retreat because Derek Venturi doesn't do tears, but this is his daughter, and she needs him.
So, he picks her up and lets her tell him all about why she's upset. He learns that this is definitely Casey's kid because she's just as melodramatic as her mother (but it doesn't stop him from watching online tutorials all night so that he can put her hair up in a perfect ballerina bun the next day).
It takes two weeks for him to get it right, but Serenity wins over the other girls by the end of the first week.
At night, they watch movies, and sometimes they watch old hockey games. He tries to teach her about hockey but is surprised to find she already knows as much as he did at eight. "I thought you said hockey is a vile, violent sport."
"It is," she says, smoothing the blanket over her legs, "but it can be enjoyable to watch."
He's further surprised. "You like watching hockey?" Serenity nods.
"Who taught you about hockey, anyway?"
"Grandpa." Derek turns to give her a look , and she laughs. She sounds just like Casey that, for a minute, he expects to see his stepsister lounging nearby. It hurts. "Mom did."
It's his turn to laugh. "Your mom taught you to understand hockey."
Serenity nods, picking at a piece of fuzz on the blanket. "She watches most of your games." He opens his mouth to ask something else, but her phone rings, and she rushes to answer it. "Aunt Marti!" Then she disappears into her room to talk to Derek's sister.
Vaguely he wonders if Marti knows the truth because she's always been smarter than they gave her credit for.
Every night Serenity talks to Casey in her room. Derek tries not to listen, but he wants to hear her voice. He's not entirely sure what that will accomplish, but he wants it all the same.
It takes three weeks for the tabloids to get a picture of him with his kid, and for the speculations to start. Derek has the feeling that if it hadn't been the off-season, it would have gotten out a lot sooner.
The picture is in a magazine later that week. Derek ignores it, and he tells his agent to ignore questions about it, too. "She's my kid," he admits, "but I don't want her exposed in all that."
"If you don't address it, they're just going to speculate some more."
"I'll be more careful," Derek promises. "It's no one's business but mine."
"And… you're sure?" Derek snorts. "Hey, I'm just asking."
"Yeah, I'm sure." That's the end of the conversation.
That night, he goes to Serenity's room (it's no longer the guest room--she'd begun adding her personal touch to the room, and he splurged on buying her things to make it more hers). He wants to talk to her about the paparazzi, and the pictures, but she's lying on her stomach on the floor, feet swinging in the air, drawing on her notepad. The phone rings and her face lights up, so he knows it's Casey calling.
Derek starts to leave to let her speak to her mom privately, but she answers the phone on speaker, intent on her art. "Hey, mom."
"Serenity Alice Venturi. Where the hell are you?"
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a/n: I definitely shouldn't be starting a new story, but oh well here I am. Inspired by the movie Game Plan, if you can't tell, but I won't be following that plot exactly. I'm not even entirely sure where this is headed. But here it is, yet another story despite having some incomplete... Oops?
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By Teresa Dixon Murray, The Plain Dealer
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It's an unprecedented time. There's an incredible amount of uncertainty. One way we can take back a little bit of control — and do something smart, too — is to look at ways to cut our spending and save money.
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Will Third Time Be The Charm for Wizards?
The Washington Wizards have three All-Stars in their rotation now that Gilbert Arenas has returned to action. They will face Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs for the third year in a row, this time in a fourth seed versus fifth seed matchup with the Cavaliers enjoying homecourt advantage. The headliners in this series are LeBron James and Gilbert Arenas, though they will only guard each other sporadically. The teams split the head to head season series and have virtually identical records but the perception in some quarters is that Washington will beat Cleveland because the Wizards are peaking while the Cavs have not looked particularly powerful since their big midseason trade. Here is my take on how this series will unfold (6/17/15 edit: the link to CavsNews.com no longer works, so I have posted the original article below):
For the third year in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards will meet in the first round of the playoffs. If playoff games were won by words alone, then the Wizards would already have a 1-0 lead. DeShawn Stevenson said a month ago that LeBron James is "overrated." Gilbert Arenas recently declared, "I think everybody wants Cleveland in that first round. They've been a .500 team ever since they made that trade and everybody wants a chance at that matchup. We want Cleveland for our own reasons, we don't think they can beat us in the playoffs three years straight."
The Cavs beat the Wizards in six games in the 2006 playoffs and swept an injury-depleted Wizards team in 2007. The teams split their four regular season games this year. So, on the surface it would seem like there is a lot of history to examine about this matchup but the reality is that these teams have never met—at least, they have never met as they are currently constructed.
Arenas missed most of this season due to injury and did not face the Cavaliers at all. The first time the teams played each other this season, the Wizards won 105-86 against a Cleveland team that was missing an injured LeBron James. In their second meeting, the Cavaliers routed the Wizards 121-85. A month later, Cleveland traded away six players, including starters Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden. Right after Cleveland made the big trade but before the newly acquired players joined the team, the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 90-89. Butler missed that game, while Cleveland only dressed eight players, including two who had just been called up from the NBA Developmental League. Washington won the final regular season meeting, 101-99; Cleveland was without the services of starting center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and reserve sharpshooter Daniel Gibson.
Looking back further, injuries sidelined Washington All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler during the 2007 playoffs. Stevenson, who leads the Wizards this season in three pointers made, shot 3-19 from three point range versus the Cavaliers in last year's playoffs and he was not a member of the 2006 team. Never has that old cliché about "throwing out the records when these teams meet" been more valid. The 2006 playoff series, the 2007 playoff series and the four 2007-08 regular season games provide very little useful information in terms of predicting what will happen now; the 2008 playoff series between Cleveland and Washington can only be evaluated based on speculation about how certain key matchups will unfold.
Nevertheless, a lot of people are sure to look back to the 2006 series for clues because both teams were at full strength then (even though they each have altered their main rotations since that time). The 2006 series was characterized by two things: close games and the showdown between James and Arenas. The Cavaliers won three games by one point each, including two in overtime. James averaged 35.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 5.7 apg, while Arenas averaged 34.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 5.3 apg. Although their numbers were similar, the big difference is that James made the key plays at the end of several games and Arenas did not: James delivered game-winning layups in games three and five and near the end of game six he patted Arenas on the chest at the free throw line and told Arenas that if he missed his two free throws then the Wizards would lose. Arenas missed them both and on the next possession a double-teamed James passed to Hughes who swung the ball to Damon Jones for the game-winning, series clinching three pointer.
Several of the games in the 2006 series could have gone either way, which is perhaps why Arenas said that it is hard to beat a team in the playoffs three years in a row; this time around those close decisions could go in favor of the Wizards. There are two ways of thinking about that, though: one is to say that the Cavaliers were fortunate to win those games; the other is to say that the Cavaliers won all of the close games because they have a great finisher in James and that he will make sure that they continue to win more close games than they lose.
Arenas has had some good late season moments since coming back from knee surgery but so far he is playing limited minutes in a reserve role; Arenas has said that he is willing to continue to come off of the bench during the playoffs so as to not disrupt team chemistry but I would not be surprised if at some point in the first round—possibly in game three at Washington—Arenas rejoins the starting unit. The Wizards survived—and at times thrived—during this season despite Arenas' absence. Now that he is back in the fold, the Wizards have three All-Stars plus a roster full of young players who received a lot of opportunities to perform while Arenas and Butler missed games due to injuries. The Wizards won the season series against the league-leading Boston Celtics 3-1, so they understandably believe that they are more than equipped to take out the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers' season began with turmoil and it ended with uncertainty. The early season holdouts of Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic contributed to the team's 9-11 start. After Varejao returned to action, the Cavaliers went 15-8 before he sprained his ankle and missed 14 of the next 15 games, during which time the Cavs went 8-7. James, Hughes and other players also missed games due to injuries at various times. The interesting thing is that when the Cavaliers started James, Gooden, Ilgauskas, Pavlovic and Hughes--the quintet that led the team to the 2007 Finals--they went 11-2. Nevertheless, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry decided to hit the reboot button, jettisoning Gooden, Hughes and four other players in exchange for Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak. The four new players were expected to provide rebounding (Wallace and Smith), inside scoring (Smith), outside shooting (Szczerbiak) and consistent point guard play (West). Smith and West have been solid, but Wallace has been plagued by back spasms and looks like a shell of the player who won four Defensive Player of the Year awards, while Szczerbiak has yet to locate his shooting touch. The trade has hardly been a smashing success to this point and, considering the ages of the players who are involved, it only makes sense if it works in the short term.
Cleveland's recipe for playoff success last year was the all-around brilliance of James supplemented by great team defense and rebounding. James has had a tremendous season and the Cavs rank first in the league in rebounding differential but since last season their ppg differential has eroded from +3.9 (seventh in the league) to -0.4 (16th in the league). They scored 96.8 ppg last season and 96.4 ppg this season, so most of the slippage has obviously taken place at the defensive end of the court.
Although the Cavaliers do not look like a team that is about to make an extended playoff run, their won-loss record is only slightly worse than last season's despite all of the injuries and having to adjust to a total roster makeover. Two major keys for the Cavaliers' playoff chances will be health and defensive intensity. Pavlovic will miss at least the first round due to an ankle sprain. Wallace's back is balky and James has also been battling back spasms recently. The Cavs obviously cannot afford to lose James but they also will not likely be able to survive any more injuries to their top seven players. Assuming that their health stays intact, the Cavaliers must regain their defensive focus and get those extra two to three stops a game that will boost their ppg differential back into positive territory.
The game plan for the Wizards is two-fold: on offense they need to feature teamwork and ball movement, involving several players in the attack; on defense they must keep James reasonably close to his season averages, which will then force other players to make shots and make plays. During the 2007 Finals, the Spurs were able to build a wall around the paint, forcing James to either pass the ball or shoot contested jump shots. Not too many other teams have the necessary personnel and mindset to play that kind of defense for an entire series. Therefore, even though the Cavaliers have hardly looked like world beaters since the big trade, I believe that their defense and rebounding combined with James' high productivity will be enough to eliminate the Wizards.
Arenas and Stephenson have both publicly indicated that they look forward to facing the Cavs but as Tom Brady put it during the New England Patriots' 16-0 season, "Well done is better than well said." Unless Arenas, Stephenson and their teammates do well on the court all that will be said after the series is that their words were meaningless. Before the 2006 Cleveland-Washington showdown, I wrote that the series "may very well be tied 2-2 after four games. In that case, James will produce a big game at home in the always pivotal fifth game and the Cavs will win a close game six in Washington to advance to the second round." Although a lot of things have changed for both teams in the past two years, I expect a similar pattern to happen this time around: a close series that starts out 2-2 will end up with a Cleveland victory in six games.
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posted by David Friedman @ 7:49 PM
At Friday, April 18, 2008 2:12:00 AM, beep said...
I would bet 4:3 for the Wizards. Why?
I think LeBron has slightly worse supporting cast this year overall. And I tend to give a credit to Arenas being smart enough to notice that he shouldn't dominate the ball too much, expecially when he has brickfest game.
If Arenas turns out to be more clown than a player Wizards will be lost.
At Friday, April 18, 2008 8:53:00 AM, David Friedman said...
Beep:
It's tough to win a seventh game on the road. If the Wizards are going to eliminate the Cavs they really need to do it in six games.
At Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:01:00 AM, beep said...
winning in 6 still needs a road win, doesn't it?
sorry, I get the point so you may as well not publish my previous comment, which makes me silly :)
At Sunday, April 20, 2008 4:21:00 AM, David Friedman said...
Just to be clear, history shows that winning a seventh game on the road is much tougher (and rarer) than winning on the road earlier in the series. If the Wizards are going to win the series then they probably need to win game two and then sweep their three home games.
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Surely you have heard about it at least once, if not at school in other areas. For example, we find the two words " prime numbers " in a book's title from a few years ago. Staying within the boundaries of the subject we are dealing with ( mathematics). You may have known, just in these days, of the discovery of a new prime number. The largest among all those identified to date. The milestone was achieved, of course, by an American (from Missouri, United States) mathematician named Curtis Cooper. He found one (even if it was a computer that calculated it, in about 31 days of processing) made up of more than 22 million digits! The previous "record number" was 5 million fewer digits. As a prize, Mr. Cooper won $ 3,000. From here, you will know what are the prime numbers! So, Let's start.
But what are the prime numbers? How are they recognized, and what are they for?
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In mathematics, it is called " prime number," which is divisible only by itself and by one, considering as results only integers without "remainder" and the comma. For example, there are three prime number because it is divisible only by three and by 1. If we divide three by two, we have as a result 1 with the remainder 1, or, in decimals, we get 1.5. As written above, the divisions with "remainder," or quotients with a comma, we are not interested).
4, on the other site, it is not a prime number. In fact, besides being divisible by 4 and by 1 it is also divisible by 2. Numbers that are divisible by other numbers besides themselves.
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Starting from the beginning, from zero, and proceeding up to 100, we know with certainty that they are prime numbers. Going in order of magnitude As you progress, it becomes difficult to find a prime number.
For simplicity, we can exclude all numbers that are already multiples of a prime number.
For example, all multiples of 2 (i.e. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, … etc) are not prime numbers. The same goes for 5 (10, 15, 20, … etc) or 13 (26, 39, 52, 65, 78, … etc).
All multiples of a prime number are divisible by themselves, by one, and by that prime number, so they are "compound" and not "prime." The method that allows us to remove all the multiple numbers of a prime number is called " Sieve of Eratosthenes " (Eratosthenes was a philosopher-mathematician who lived between 275 and 194 BC).
Besides, we can eliminate all even numbers because they will always be divisible by two. So the prime numbers (apart from 2) are all odd. Since there are no limits to numbers in general, we can also say that there is no prime number greater than all because prime numbers are also infinite, unlimited. The one discovered by Mr. Cooper is only the largest known found so far, but others exist, and more and more powerful computers will be needed to identify new ones. To know the largest prime numbers, we usually use tables, tables.
If you want to know whether a number is prime or not, you can calculate it yourself: just divide this number by the other prime numbers, starting from the smallest, then from 2, then 3, 5, 7, 11, and so on away, until you find an integer as a result. Continue until the product (quotient) is not less than the divisor: if you do not see a divisible number, then you are facing a prime number.
Example: Is 2029 a prime number? We calculate immediately. We divide by two and find that it is not divisible (2029: 2 = 1014 with remainder 1).
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Let's try with 3, nothing to do (2029: 3 = 676 with remainder 1). It is not divisible by five either (2029: 5 = 405 with rest 4). Moving forward, we arrive at 43 (2029: 43 = 47 with remainder 8) and then, to the prime number 47: here too, it is not divisible (2029: 47 = 43 with rest 8.
As written before, we have to stop when the divisor is greater than the quotient (result). 2029: 47 = 43 with the remainder of 8. Since 47> 43 is not necessary to continue, 2029 is a prime number. You may also interested in Decomposing dialed numbers into prime numbers.
There are several practical uses of these numbers. For example, thinking of today's world, full of technology, personal data, current accounts, online profiles (on the internet). These figures are particularly useful for memorizing codes, passwords, which are difficult to discover. The bigger the prime number, the safer our data, our emails, our profiles on the web, our mobile phone, … etcetera will be.
The first approach to mathematics may also depend on whether or not you understand the concept of a prime number. We would like to try to explain it to you in a simple way, so as not to arouse your hostility and help the children.
By prime numbers, we mean all positive integers that have only two divisors. A prime number, therefore, is simply a natural number greater than one and divisible by one and itself. Conversely, all those numbers greater than one with more than two divisors cannot be called primes but composite numbers. Now that we have given the exact definition of a prime number, let's better explain what they are and why they take this name.
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Report session this evening! This report identifies key emerging technologies in higher education and when we are likely to see them in mainstream practice. Gaming and Gamification is listed as one of six technologies to watch with anticipated wide spread adoption likely in two to three years.
Gamification aims to incorporate elements of games, such as levels and badges (via quests) into non-game activities. PartPlay embraces game theory and game elements in the course design; players accumulate points as they complete various learning quests and affords players choice in what kind of assignments they want to undertake.
I want to give a BIG shout out to the folks in the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies. Jim Groom and Martha Burtis and others for their innovative work with ds106 and the Tim Owens work with 3D printing and the Think Lab.
Both are featured in this prestigious report! Not one but two initiatives at UMW! Awesome!!!!
One theme that keeps coming up in all of the sessions I have attended is the need for students to develop collaboration skills and own their learning. And yet dominant faculty centered instruction looms large in many classroomes. One challenge remains to help faculty/students realize that taking time to develop these capacities isn't fluff and opportunities to develop these capacities need to be given the same time and care as course content.
from Syracuse University delivered the keynote address. What I was reminded of during his talk was his engaging manner and true respect he holds for student learning, not only when I was a student in his class, but also as an advocate for institutions to carefully, strategically, and purposefully act to support students in their learning. It felt like coming home to the ideas and passions that influenced my own development and thinking about how I approach my own work with faculty at the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation at UMW. Students' voices matter as was clearly evident in his presentation!
I told my students in PartPlay that I would engage in gamification by gathering badges. What I have learned so far – don't make it so hard to play the game! More on that later….


Concorde, the star of aviation's golden age, is up for sale – and it's not as expensive as you might think.
This November, 1,000 pieces of the pioneering passenger plane will be sold by a Toulouse auction house, with lots ranging from "important screws" and cockpit instruments to menus and oxygen masks.
Buyers will be able to snap up pieces of the interior and exterior of the famous aircraft: a menu from first class, perhaps, or a porcelain cup from the inflight tea service.
Guide prices for the lots start at just €15 (£13) – not bad, considering that over £1 billion was spent on the development of Concorde, and each of the 20 planes cost an estimated £23 million to build.
Enthusiasts will have to sift through some rather obscure sale items, however, with plenty of technical gizmos that will leave regular buyers cold, although surely get aviation fans hot under the collar. Among the Concorde memorabilia there will be artefacts from other landmark passenger planes, including seats from the Airbus A300 (the first Airbus aircraft) and parts from the Airbus A380.
Concorde was a revolutionary aircraft in many different ways. It travelled at more than twice the speed of sound, with a cruising speed of 1,350mph. The plane measured 61.66 metres in length, but during flights the airframe – of which you can buy pieces – got so hot that it stretched between 15 and 20cm.
The aircraft was operated by British Airways and Air France, and was most popular with business travellers and celebrities who could stump up the sky-high ticket prices. A standard return fare between London and New York cost more than £8,000 – and the journey took just two hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds. On a regular commercial plane, the same journey takes approximately eight hours.
The first test flight was made in 1969, and the first commercial flights were completed in January 1979.
Concorde stopped flying in November 2003, with British Airways blaming "commercial reasons, with passenger revenue falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft". Passenger numbers had never recovered after the fatal Concorde crash in France in 2000.
The lots will be exhibited at the Marc Labarbe auction house in Toulouse, from October 22-30. The sales will take place on November 3, 4 and 5.